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Netflix (NFLX) Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings said he will keep posting on Facebook as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission weighs whether to file a lawsuit over a disclosure he made on the social network.
"I wasn't setting out to set an example. I was sharing something to these 200,000 people," Hastings said today in an interview at Bloomberg's New York headquarters. "I'm not going to back down and say it's inappropriate. I think it's perfectly fine. Sometimes you're just the example that triggers the debate."
Hastings, 52, stirred controversy over SEC disclosure rules when he wrote in a July 3 Facebook post that viewing on Netflix's video-streaming service "exceeded 1 billion hours for the first time" in June.
In December, Hastings and Netflix each received a Wells Notice, indicating SEC staff had determined sufficient wrongdoing occurred to warrant a civil claim against Hastings and his Los Gatos-based streaming-video company for allegedly violating selective disclosure rules. The SEC is weighing whether to bring a case.
The incident, which could result in sanctions, has led to calls for the SEC to broaden its rules to allow social media such as Facebook and Twitter to be used to communicate to investors. Hastings said in December that posting to his Facebook contingent of 200,000 followers "is very public." He also argued that the information wasn't material, since the company had said on its blog several weeks earlier it was approaching 1 billion hours a month.
No Example
"Absolutely I am," Hastings said when asked today whether he'd post again on the social-media website. "Why not? It will sit before the commissioners for a while and then, at their leisure they'll consider it, which could be anytime over a year."
John Nester, a spokesman for the SEC, declined to comment.
Hastings, who sits on Facebook's board, pointed out that he disclosed the Wells Notice on Facebook. In that instance, the company also made a regulatory filing. He stopped short of saying he would post material information on Facebook without taking that additional step of a regulatory filing.
SEC staff determined that the July post violated Regulation Fair Disclosure, which requires public disclosure, such as through a press release on a widely disseminated news or wire service, or by "any other non-exclusionary method" that provides broad public access.
"Reg FD was about protecting me from telling Carl Icahn something special, the big investor, that not everyone else got," Hastings said. "This was me talking to 200,000 Facebook followers; it is letting the small guy in on the information."
Web 'Evolution'
Netflix has garnered support from former SEC commissioner Joe Grundfest, who filed an amicus brief on Jan. 30. The posting wasn't material or selective, and doesn't violate Reg FD, he wrote. Guidelines that allow companies to post material information on their websites but not on Facebook are outdated because they fail to account for "the evolution of social media," and should be addressed through rule-making, he said.
"It makes little or no sense" to take legal action against Netflix, wrote Grundfest, now a Stanford Law professor. "The proposed enforcement action is a questionable allocation of limited agency resources."


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Alumni Profile of Jane Spencer Class of '96
Studies. During college I started working in Alaska during the summers and after college I
lived in Hawaii during the winter. I worked various seasonal jobs during that time from
commercial salmon fishing, an internship for an Environmental non profit, lived and worked
on an organic permaculture farm, worked in a small local Hawaiian market and cooked in a
rustic Alaskan lodge. Last year I lived in Maineand worked for an AmeriCorps program, FoodCorps, where I
educated kids about nutrition through gardening and cooking classes.
Montessori nurtured my sense of curiosity and adventure. I enjoy experiencing different cultures
and over the past few years I pursued unconventional career opportunities because I thought
they were worthwhile experiences for me. I am very experience driven and place a high value
on personal relationships and meaningful work above all else in my career. Montessori created a
strong foundation to enable me to pursue these adventures.
Some of my most vivid memories of being at Litchfield Montessori include nature walks, building forts in the woods, all the
plays that we performed together and our unique field trips. The Native Americans, Black Snake
Woman and Traveling Medicine Dog made a huge impression on me, especially when we spent
an overnight on their compound. Also, so many of the art projects my parents still keep in their
house and are a constant reminder of all the creative opportunities I had at Montessori.
I am currently working at Litchfield Montessori, in Admissions and Volunteer Coordination
and have thouroughly enjoyed seeing familiar faces of my past teachers. It has been
a great experience reconnecting with so many people from my childhood and being back in the
community I grew up in. Litchfield Montessori is still the welcoming and nurturing school I
remember from my youth.
Jane's father has recently rejoined the LMS Board of Trustees.
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Over the span of three seasons, Adam Tafralis was in the spotlight as San Jose State's starting quarterback, setting records and leading his team to a bowl game in 2006.
But as with many college athletes who must train year-round to play at the highest level, being a star was not all glamour. Tafralis lived off a monthly stipend that was part of his scholarship deal, cramming into an apartment with five other guys so he could afford rent, food, utility bills and anything else a college student might need to attend school in pricey Silicon Valley.
For decades, this has been life under the NCAA's ban on paying college athletes beyond scholarships to play football and basketball, sports that rake in billions of dollars for their universities.
But an unprecedented federal court trial opening Monday in Oakland could forever change the rules of the game in NCAA sports. And that would please former college stars like Tafralis, who now trains athletes at San Jose's Valley Christian High School and tutors quarterbacks from around the country.
"We should be able to live like a person that works," said Tafralis, who after his San Jose State career spent a year in the NFL and later played in the Canadian Football League.
Chief U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken will spend the next three weeks considering a class-action lawsuit mounted by current and former Division I college athletes, including NBA legends Bill Russell and Oscar Robertson, arguing that the NCAA's restrictions on compensating student-athletes violate federal antitrust laws.
While the case itself would not do away with the NCAA's control over college athletics, a loss could greatly weaken restrictions on student-athletes' right to a piece of the lucrative college sports pie -- and have a ripple effect on the growing pile of lawsuits across the country that attack the organization's grip on college sports.
The trial stems from a four-year legal battle that has ignited a movement to change the NCAA's handling of top-tier college athletes, most recently seen with Northwestern University's football players seeking the right to unionize.
The NCAA strongly defends the current system, saying it protects the amateur nature of college sports, promotes fair competition at the college level and ensures that education continues to be the central mission for student-athletes.
NCAA lawyers declined to comment. But in court papers, they say removing the restrictions would cause widespread damage, including siphoning away money generated by football and basketball that now funds dozens of other college sports that don't bring in much revenue. The NCAA relies heavily on a 1984 U.S. Supreme Court decision that said the organization "played an important role in regulation of amateur collegiate sports," and it has vowed to press its case to the high court if it loses.
The case set to unfold before Wilken, led by former UCLA basketball star Ed O'Bannon, centers specifically on claims the NCAA conspired to prevent football and basketball players from being paid for the use of their images in everything from video games to merchandise such as jerseys and T-shirts.
Perhaps most important, the athletes argue the NCAA is acting like a cartel in blocking licensing rights that would allow them to earn money from television revenue, the lifeblood of big-time college sports. The Pac-12 conference alone, which includes Stanford and Cal, has a contract with ESPN and Fox that will pay about $3 billion over 12 years for football and basketball television rights.
In a related lawsuit, EA Sports and the Collegiate Licensing Co. agreed to pay $40 million to former college players to settle claims that they weren't compensated for the use of their images in popular college football and basketball video games. That deal was submitted to Wilken a week ago. The NCAA remains a defendant in that case, which is set for trial next year, although NCAA lawyers told the judge recently they are working on a settlement that could permit athletes to gain video game licensing rights after leaving their schools.
The lead plaintiff in that case is Sam Keller, a former San Ramon Valley High School standout quarterback who went on to play for Arizona State and Nebraska. He believes the legal challenges should alter the landscape for athletes, given the huge dollars flowing into college sports programs.
"My goal was to just change it so it's fair," said Keller, who lives in Arizona. "Everything is driven by money. (When you are playing), you realize they make significant bucks off me being in that game. I realized something was wrong with (that) picture."
In the upcoming trial before Wilken, the former athletes, unlike those in the EA video game case, are not seeking damages; they want an injunction to block the NCAA from forbidding athletes' access to broadcast and other revenues. Legal experts say it is unclear how such an injunction would work going forward -- but predict dramatic changes if the court finds that the NCAA violates antitrust laws.
The outcome could set precedent for the spate of lawsuits pending against the NCAA, including recent cases that directly challenge the ban on earning money beyond scholarships for playing college sports.
"Obviously the case is important because it's the first one," said Nathaniel Grow, a University of Georgia professor who specializes in sports business. "This really sets the stage for a lot of issues that would follow."
The trial is expected to include testimony from some former college athletes, perhaps including Russell and Robertson. NCAA President Mark Emmert will also take the stand to defend the organization's regulations. And each side will present dueling economics experts, with Stanford University's Roger Noll the chief witness for the former athletes.
Whatever Wilken decides, the final outcome is far down the road, given that the case likely would be headed to a federal appeals court and perhaps the Supreme Court. But the trial is sure to stir the debate over whether the Johnny Footballs of the college sports world should gain the right to get paid for their role in filling stadiums and arenas.
"I don't think kids should be paid like NFL guys," Tafralis said. "I don't think they should be paid in college like a professional athlete. But you should be able to live in a way so you can achieve the most for yourself. You should be able to afford food and rent for yourself."
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Team sources expect Roethlisberger to ask the Steelers to explore a possible trade in the offseason, Rapoport was told. Pittsburgh fielded trade offers for Big Ben last offseason and the team expects to answer the phone again in 2014.
Do you guys not know what this means? It means two things.
One, it wasnt Ben and Ben's camp that leaked this about Ben. It was team sources. Of course Ben would have it squash. And that came right at the start of the game. And you call that, crowd control. He still has plenty of games left to play as a Steeler this season. I think Ben would prefer that Steelers fans didnt know he felt this way until the end of the season. And since it was team sources who released this information, that means that they are laying the ground work, so that when they do trade a franchise QB, their fan base believes they had no choice but to trade an unhappy player.
This is just the beginning. It is going to be an interesting off season.
And the second thing this means, team sources is letting the rest of the league know he is available again this next off season, and it is going to take a lot to get him (like more that what was offered last season). In other words, "Come strong, or don't come at all!!"


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SAN JOSE -- Joe Pavelski certainly has scored more dazzling goals in his career, and the Sharks certainly have played cleaner games this season.
But Pavelski and his teammates fought through an otherwise uneven performance Monday, and some rougher-than-usual ice conditions, to earn a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames and extend their win streak to four games.
Pavelski -- coming off his first career hat trick Saturday at Tampa Bay -- scored twice against Calgary, including the eventual winner in the second period, to help move the Sharks six points ahead of the Los Angeles Kings for second place in the Pacific Division.
The Sharks allowed two goals in the first period and were outshot 11-6 in the third period but did just enough defensively to begin their four-game homestand on a positive note.
"The win is important. When we start the night, that's what our goal is," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. "When you look back and evaluate the game, that's where it gets a little disappointing. We weren't very good, obviously. I didn't think we skated well, we weren't moving our feet. ... It was a night where we probably got away with one."
Pavelski redirected a Justin Braun shot from the point in the first period for his first goal, then tipped in a shot from Joe Thornton in the second period for his 18th goal in the last 20 games.
Pavelski has 27 goals this season, tied for second in the NHL with Anaheim's Corey Perry, and is eight goals back of Washington's Alex Ovechkin.
"There are nights when you don't feel your best, and you (still) find a way to get one or two," Pavelski said. "But this feels like how you should play the game all the time."
After the game, McLellan and several Sharks players commented on the soft ice conditions, which clearly caused stickhandling, passing and shooting problems for both teams. On Pavelski's second goal, Thornton said with the ice conditions, he was just trying to get the puck in the general direction of the net.
"He just made a great play with hand-eye coordination," Thornton said of Pavelski's goal. "He's just playing great right now."
One of the biggest positives the Sharks could take away from Monday was their discipline, as they had a penalty-free game for the ninth time in franchise history.
The Flames took just one penalty, an interference call on Matt Stajan, but it led to Pavelski's game-winner.
It was a far cry from the 101 minutes in penalties Calgary took in its game against Vancouver on Saturday that featured a line brawl after the first two seconds of the first period.
"Both teams stayed out of the box and were disciplined tonight," Thornton said. "I think after their last game, they wanted to stay out of the box for a little bit."
The Sharks have only a handful of players on the Bulls who are on two-way contracts. A Sharks spokesman said if the Bulls fold, those players would be reassigned to another minor league team. The Sharks also could seek an affiliation with another ECHL team in California.
For more on the Sharks, see the Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks.
Thursday's game
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The Problem: Audio and Video aren't in sync.
I've tried a few different options changing etc.
The best 'semi-solution' i found was to disable A/V sync alt method - But what this has done now is made the audio and video synced, but the video is very... weird, it pauses for like 0.5 secs every couple of seconds making it hard to watch. (It is watchable but it's annoying).
The same solution without unticking i tried was in advanced options to use the code
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If you need more info i'll be glad to post
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The fast-paced, dark fantasy world of Diablo III features high-velocity gameplay that benefits from quick response times and a weapon that will withstand the punishment of rapid clicks. The SteelSeries Diablo III Mouse features a laser sensor with up to 5,000 CPI, 7 ergonomically positioned buttons that can survive relentless punishment with a guaranteed lifespan of 10 million clicks - more than 3x the click lifespan of an average mouse. The mouse's ambidextrous shape and comfortable matte grip coating makes it a versatile option for all gaming grip styles.
In true Diablo III style, the SteelSeries mouse is enhanced with "demon red" illumination in 3 areas on the mouse - the scroll wheel, CPI Indicator, and Diablo III logo. You can also customize the logo with ON/OFF illumination and 3 levels of pulsation. While the mouse hardware was built for battle, including the double-braided nylon cord and gold-plated USB connection, the software and setting capabilities are easy to navigate through preloaded, SteelSeries Engine software. Compatible with both Mac and PC, the software offers players a drag and drop Diablo III-themed interface with pre-defined skills and game commands. All 7 mouse buttons can also be quickly remapped for a personalized set-up.
Tool For Victory
A new generation of heroes must prepare against the evils that threaten the world of Sanctuary. Arm yourself with a weapon, co-designed by the creators of Diablo III, for your battle against the rising powers of the Burning Hells.
Demon Red Illumination
The rising powers of the Burning Hells are themed throughout the Diablo® III interface as well as on the mouse. Illumination is found in 3 zones - at the CPI switch, scroll wheel and Diablo® III logo - and users can choose ON/OFF and a pulsation rate (LOW, MED, HIGH) for the logo.
Righty and Lefty
The Diablo III mouse was designed with an ambidextrous shape and an optimized size, making it a versatile tool for all types of gamer grips; palm, claw, or swipe.
Tailor Your Game
Remap all 7 ergonomically placed buttons with predefined skills and commands. Assign macros with easy drag-and-drop functionality to personalize the mouse for your game.
Drag It Through Fire
Well, maybe not actual fire, but this mouse has some serious gaming durability. The Omron switches found under the hood can survive the relentless punishment of the most click intensive game known to mankind, with a guaranteed lifespan of 10 million clicks - that's 3x more than an average mouse. And there's more... the double-braided nylon cord (2.5m long) and gold-plated USB connection can be shoved and pulled with-out worry.
High Velocity Gameplay
In the fast paced world of Diablo III, your mouse will need to withstand quick and small movements. Regardless of your CPI setting (whether you've set it at high or low), it's the sensor and mouse technology that will keep you moving. And if the number sways you, then the Diablo III Mouse features a Avago laser sensor with up to 5700 CPI (counts per inch).
The Software
Powered by the easy-to-navigate SteelSeries Engine software, users can configure their mouse with drag and drop, pre-defined Diablo III functions and skills and effortlessly remap all 7 mouse buttons. You can control everything from the illumination settings to your sound support.
Hardware Heaven
"The LED lighting adds a nice touch to the overall style but the key experiences have to be the high quality sensor which offers plenty of speed with top notch accuracy and the switches."
"SteelSeries guarantee the buttons on this mouse for 10 million clicks, 3x more than most mice, and they feel (and sound) lovely to use. There is a real feel of quality to them and have been implemented as Diablo is one of the most click based games around."
Score: 9/10
Legit Reviews
"I am very happy with the results that SteelSeries and Blizzard put into this combo. The mouse is comfortable to use and is highly configurable for use with Diablo III or any other application for that matter."
"The mouse is also made of quality parts from the gold platted USB connector, to the double-braided cord all the way through to the switches that are guaranteed to work for 10 million clicks."
"If you are looking for a solid mouse that is comfortable and great for gaming, then this mouse has everything you need."
"The Steelseries Diablo III Gaming Mouse offers great styling which is very nice, thanks to the ability to program the lighting/LEDs to fit your needs. "
Score: 9.3/10
Horde Review
"The visual aspects of the mouse are really cool. Featuring a demon red pulsating glow, and artwork taken straight out of Sanctuary. The Diablo 3 Mouse is really a piece of gaming hardware artwork."
"Durability tested; and SteelSeries really backs up this claim by adding a statistics counter within the driver that lets you know how many enduring clicks you have put the mouse through in the realm of Sanctuary."
VG Revolution
"The Diablo III gaming mouse is a great item for any PC gamer looking to gain the edge in Diablo III or just about any other game. The Diablo III mouse not only boasts great features to give you the edge in gaming, but it does it with style."
"If you are planning on getting Diablo III at the beginning of 2012 then the SteelSeries Diablo III mouse and Headset are two great add-ons that will give you the best gaming experience in the game."
EASY SETUPEasy Drag & Drop Diablo® III skills and functions to mouse buttons.
TECHNOLOGYBest-in-class technology provides extreme precision and reliability.
OS X (&) WINDiablo® III look and feel driver for Mac OS X and Windows.
AMBIDEXTROUSFinely engineered shape suits all grips to ensure maximum control and comfort.
DURABILITY10 million clicks per switch, 3x that of normal gaming mice.
COUNTS PER INCHScalable pointer speed up to 5,000 CPI
DEMON RED3 illuminated zones including scroll wheel, CPI indicator and the Diablo® III logo.
LIFT DISTANCEAutomatically adjusted lift distance locked to ~1mm across surfaces
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- SteelSeries Diablo III - mouse - USB
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- Connectivity Technology
- Wired - USB
- Orientation
- Right and left-handed
- Movement Detection Technology
- Laser
- Buttons Qty
- 7
- Movement Resolution
- 5700 cpi
- Features
- Illumination
- Cables Included
- 1 x USB cable - integrated
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- Apple MacOS, Microsoft Windows
- Device Type
- Mouse
- Orientation
- Right and left-handed
Input Device
- Connectivity Technology
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- Interface
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- 7
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- 5700 cpi
- Features
- Illumination
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- 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type A
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Having completed one of the most miraculous comebacks in pennant-race history, the Oakland A's inexplicably find themselves in the playoffs this weekend.
Like a lot of people in these parts, I am overjoyed, but I'm also burdened by a crisis of conscience. Why? Because this longtime passionate A's fan suddenly feels very much like a bandwagon-jumper.
If that makes any sense.
I call it A's Guilt, and I've got a bad case of it. I am now one of those sports fans I've always sneered at: the Johnny-come-lately who arrives at the party only after it's been branded as "cool." The dude who waited too long to get a clue.
Consequently, I missed out on most of the fun. Those dramatic walk-off home runs. The rookie-pitcher heroics. All the Grant Balfour raging.
I didn't attend my first and only A's game of the season until just a few weeks ago and was ashamed to discover that I didn't even know how to do "The Bernie."
This was a startling realization for a guy who had been rooting for the A's since the Charlie Finley years. A guy who grew up with Catfish Hunter, Sal Bando and Reggie Jackson. A guy who truly bled green and gold.
I was that kid who, as a second-grader in Catholic school, took a huge risk by smuggling a transistor radio into my desk to follow the A's during the 1972 World Series. And as painfully shy as I was, I became bold enough to ask my teacher, Sister Mary Jane, to acknowledge the A's during our morning prayers (she graciously complied).
It didn't stop there. I followed the A's into adulthood, through all the highs and lows, through Billy Ball, the Bash Brothers and Moneyball. I became a season-ticket holder. I planned my days around their games. My wife and I even named our first child after an A's player -- Dave Stewart.
So, what's my excuse for whiffing this season? Well, I became disenchanted with the off-the-field stuff. All the talk by owner Lew Wolff about shipping the team to San Jose depressed me. And when general manager Billy Beane traded away three All-Star pitchers, I assumed the team was giving up on the season, so I would, too.
I told my wife that I would not set foot in the decrepit Oakland Coliseum this year. I would not spend one single penny on a team that for too long has pinched pennies. I even put my declaration out on Twitter -- as if that somehow made it official.
But what I failed to realize is that the players who remained in green and gold have nothing to do with all that. They just play the game. And this season, they played with more heart and passion and chemistry and youthful zest than we've become accustomed to seeing in professional sports.
And I missed all of it. Almost.
A few weeks ago, my sister and 22-year-old nephew, Jeremiah, convinced me to head back to the Coliseum and check out this remarkable band of A's. I even plucked my old jersey out of mothballs to wear, because Jeremiah was wearing his.
It didn't take long for me to get caught up in the utter joy of this team. The electricity of the crowd. The buzz and excitement. And after a few beers, I even managed to do The Bernie. Awkwardly.
Throughout the game, I kept peering over at my usually shy and very low-key nephew, who was hollering and whooping it up and high-fiving strangers in the crowd (this is how sports transforms you). In him, I saw my younger self.
Now, this old A's die-hard is trying his best to get over the guilt and immerse himself in pennant fever. Like someone who ignorantly walked away from his true love, I'm sheepishly returning to celebrate something worth celebrating.
I just hope they'll have me back.
Contact Chuck Barney at email@example.com. Read his TV blog at http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/category/tv, and follow him at Twitter.com/chuckbarney, and Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.ChuckBarney.


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No run for me today, golf society xmas do. So this made me titter to start the day instead of a run,
According to a news report, a certain private school recently was faced with a unique problem.
A number of middle school girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom. That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints.
Every night, the maintenance man would remove them and the next day, the girls would put them back.
Finally the principal decided that something had to be done.
She called all the girls to the bathroom and met them there with the maintenance man. She explained that all these lip prints were causing a major problem for the maintenance man who had to clean the mirrors every night.
To demonstrate how difficult it had been to clean the mirrors, she asked the maintenance man to show the girls how much effort was required.
He took out a long-handled squeegee, dipped it in the toilet, and cleaned the mirror with it.
Since then, there have been no lip prints on the mirror.
There are teachers, and then there are educators.
Good Runs All
Ha! I rarely ever ever get to be #2 to post on the daily!! Hee! I haven't even gone to bed yet! Still just 11 pm here in Fairbanks AK... Thanks for starting from the other side of the pond, Roy!
I might run a few outside after work on Wednesday, but not sure yet. Path wasn't cleared as of Tuesday evening...
Packing for my trip soon... looking forward to meeting Seemomgo in Denver! Not sure what we'll do, but she might be scouting out a nice nearby running spot... or maybe just a meeting for drinks or lunch... we'll see!
roy, that is priceless. I wish I could have seen their faces.
3 miles in the basement in 33
Good runs all
Good morning.
Running late, so just the picture, a little blurry...
Oh, 5 miles GA, about 8:11/mi.
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Good one Roy...
7.15 miles of hills @ 9:09 pace for me this morning... everything feels great.after my marathon on Saturday.
Good runs to all today...
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Happy group! Great story Roy!
6.1 easy miles at 9 min/mile pace at avg. HR 137.
I really gotta get myself in some races. My easy/recovery pace at low HR is going down quickly. MP feels easy right now.
D-Day everyone. Back up those running logs!
That group looks too young to be considered "boomers"!
Nice story, Roy!
I was reading that Canadian Betty Jean McHugh set a world record for the 80-85 age group at the Honolulu Marathon last weekend with a time of 5:06:34. Time aside, it's nice to know we may still be running at 80 years old.
Late run yesterday - 7.8 mi ... 1:18:22 ... 10:03 ez pace ... 144 hr. Will get out again later this afternoon.
Have a great day everyone!
Went back and read Roy's story. Now that's funny!
Wow – I'm so happy that the forum is still here. Better post quick, before it gets shut down.
Roy - !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/smile.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/smile.gif|border=0!
Nice picture!
Peter – glad you're feeling good. Still, take it easy for a couple of weeks.
7 miles for me today, ave pace 9:38, which included 4 times staggering up and over my Big Hill, in a breezy 39 degrees.
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Good Morning, Boomers!
What an excellent way to start the day. Thanks, Roy.
40F and misty was welcome this morning. 8 miles 1:07:26 (8:26). Still looking for my pace of a couple of months ago. Must be patient...
Nice bounce back for the marathon, Peter! Good runs Brieger1, Holly, PJ. CU on the other side...
Good morning boomers
4 miles for me in 39:07.
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Peter – glad you're feeling good. Still, take it easy for a couple of weeks.
Holly, I need to thank you for pushing me to do at least one 20 miler 3 weeks before my marathon, I needed that psychologically before my race...
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Everyone should know that the Beers really are that great-looking a couple. As for that shot of me... I hope it doesn't make this site come crashing down for several days.
2.5 easy miles along something called the Custis Trail, which is actually an asphalt path next to an interstate highway. But it had its moments. A bamboo grove in Virginia
who knew?

Off to more meetings, then home tonight.

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Good Morning, Boomers!
I didn't think that the forum would still be functional this morning. Yippeee!
Roy -great story!
DH - you old softie! That's why we love you - macho and softie rolled into one package - it doesn't get any better than that!
SteveP - beautiful grandbaby, but kind of reminds me of one of those ink blot tests. I never did get the hang of reading ultrasound images. Nice kitty picture as well.
Jesse had her second round of puppy vaccinations last night. She's gained the 5 pounds that I've lost.
It's cookin' in Connecticut this morning. 50 degrees - shorts and short sleeve weather. 7.35 miles at 9:20 average pace - heavenly!!!
Good runs to all!!
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River boundary issue moves to Montgomery
Published: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 12:18 a.m.
TUSCALOOSA | Now, it's up to the Alabama Legislature.
Tuscaloosa's City Council unanimously gave its approval Tuesday night for legislation to move a portion of the city's boundary along the northern edge of the Black Warrior River to the middle, as is typical when two municipalities border a shared body of water.
State Rep. Alan Harper, R-Aliceville, is leading the charge in the Alabama Legislature to correct this boundary issue, which now prevents Northport from benefiting from any riverfront development that extends into the river, such as a marina or private boat dock.
Harper and Northport City Manager Scott Collins said there were no looming developmental projects that are spurring the need for the change. Rather, it's a problem they are seeking to resolve before it officially becomes an issue.
Northport first attempted to correct the boundary issue in 2005 under then-Mayor Harvey Fretwell, but the resolution stalled when Tuscaloosa countered with a proposed joint development plan for the two cities for areas around Lake Tuscaloosa.
The 2013 session of the Alabama Legislature begins in February.
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I'm sure I'll be running across a flood of news today about Microsoft's new Xbox 360. Of course, like everyone else I know who is into games, I'm curious about this new box (and Sony's eventual response). I'm also wondering about issues like copy prevention measures and how difficult these systems will be to "mod" to circumvent them.
Even at $400, the next generation of game consoles will represent a good deal of game-centric computing power for a much lesser price than personal computers could match (though I'm sure there are folks here who could easily build a more powerful box using FS for even less—but, sadly, the best games still seem to be available only with non-free licenses). There has been some effort to create a freer, more open box for games—the GP32 springs to mind—but a far larger share of kids are growing up with proprietary boxes and media encrusted with code to force unnecessary scarcity. This is sad for a number of reasons. I think the time has come to start seriously thinking about broadening the scope of FS beyond servers and programmer-centric software and start thinking seriously about appealing to kids.
Bill Gates learned LONG ago that appealing to kids was the way to ensure the longevity of his software empire. So far, the GNU/Linux community has virtually ignored them. FS gaming development does of course exist, but to say it's on the backburner is an understatement. Where is the Free XBox? Where is the massive support among the FS community for game software and hardware development? I can't tell you how many hardcore FSOSS advocates I know have actually bought proprietary game consoles for their kids. This is bad news.
I can't speak for everyone here, but what drew me to computers in the first place were videogames and fun apps—stuff that a smart 9 year old could get into. We need to be getting today's 9-year olds into FS. Let's give the kids something besides an Xbox 360 to ignite their synapses.
xbox 180
is it true that xbox 180 is a fake
I hope it is true but probably not because microsoft said they weren't going to come out with a portable console (at least not this generation). But they might change their mind as it is not to late in this generation.
i hope that it comes out if not then at least they still have the 360
Of course it is fake. Everything that Microsoft does is a sincere waste of time. :p
Dont hate on microsoft
y u hatin on microsoft
xbox 180
its true xbox 180 is coming out this summer i saw a picture of one its a portable 360
When do the xbox 180 come out
is it true
is it true that it is real,because if it isnt i am going to buy a psp and stay with playstation in stead of xbox
whats a x box 180
every body is asking wheres a 180 ha i dont belive you until its in my hands or send me a pix
there is a xbox 180
it's the portable version fo xbox 360. it's coming out this summer or early fall. go to google images and search xbox 180. it looks so great im gonna buy it when it comes out.
not gonna happen
xbox 180
not gonna happen and if it does there just taken sonys ideas
well its called competition genius
so microsoft should just stand back and watch psp obliterate ds
it called marketing
PS3 copied 360 just gave it a blue ray disc player
but copied the harddrive and just put a little bigger one
ya thats for sure
You're a real genius.
You're a real genius. Besides the fact that Nintendo has sold about 4x as many DS than Sony has PSP? I don't mind Sony, but please, stick to regular consoles. Nintendo has been doing portables way longer than you.
xbox 180
is it real, i hope it is i would pay $100 more than a psp for it, but if it isn't i am stciking with all ps systems. besides alot of people enjoy psp ps ps2 ps3vbetter than xbox and xbox 360.
xbox is better than ps2 and
xbox is better than ps2 and ps3 sucks its so expensive for nothin
xbox 180
i hope the 180 comes out and i hope its not a fake
xbox 180
i hope the 180 comes out and i hope its not a fake
xbox 180
xbox 180 is so fake
it should come out its on
it should come out its on wikepedia
jj add
ps3 is better because you can surf da web
if the 180 dont come out will at least there is psp2 i think
xbox 180
i think the xbox 180 is a good idea a portable xbox would easily take on a psp or a psp 2
Seriously? Most of you guys
Seriously? Most of you guys argue like you are three years old its rather pathetic... Now Nintendo completely blows all other handhelds out of the water... Now the majority of you aren't even gamers just lame fanboys... Who cares who the console is made by, just play it and enjoy... They all have features the others don't and all have there own exclusive games... Its really pathetic people have to argue over whats better... Its just like rascism... And to all of you who are true gamers I thank you
xbox 180 isnt a real game its joke like "your mama's so broke she had to buy a xbox 180."see!!!!!
xbox 180
I would so pay over $600 for an xbox 180....its so worth it
Hey I think the xbox 180 is real. One of my friends friend showed him a magizene that showed a real xbox 180 and it's featuring HALO 3 on it. Im sure its true. It looks awsome!!
not true
sorry to say but there is no xbox 180. my dad works for microsoft and they recently had a meeting about and the decided not to make an xbox 180. SORRY
the Xbox 180 handheld consule
the only reason me and literally half of america would buy it is just for halo 3 but if they **** this thing up im gonna be so pissed. Their a circular version of the Xbox 180 that looks pretty neat, i think that would be the best. the PSP is **it, hurts my hands if i play it, so this is gonna be the biggest thing
if they dont **** it up
YOur Wrong i have see the December issue of Games TM and Xbox 360 offical and they are featuring the Xbox 180 but they can't decide over two images one has a flip up screen and the other one isn't and if you want details email me
PS. i have friends in Mircosoft and my dad was bill gates friend before he went to college and he recently email him and he said we have decided to make it but the screen and look this is a issue they are still pondering
Just so that everybody knows...
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Governor-elect Jennifer Granholm is putting Michigan's health concerns at the top of her priority list.
Monday she announced Janet Olszewski as director of the Michigan Department of Community Health. Olszewski's first tasks will be to revamp the Medicaid system and find ways to extend health care coverage to the uninsured.
"We need to make it a program that provides the health coverage people need within an affordable structure that the state can afford long term. It's got financial and structural deficits that we need to fix," said Olszewski.
Appointing a director to the MDCH will address some of the financial concerns of Michigan's health care system, but Granholm says she's even more concerned with the health of Michigan's citizens, and plans to address those concerns by appointing a Surgeon General.
"That's a position I see as a spokesperson, as a public figure. Someone who will go to schools, senior centers, and speak about the habits we need to take in," Granholm said.
Granhom will use Olszewski to help select a nominee. She hopes to announce the individual's name by the end of January.
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An der Reuss (Utoring)
מספר אנשים מקסימלי4
חדרי שינה1
גודל48 מטר רבוע
Floor No.5(with elevator)
- מטבח
- חדר הניתן לנעילה
- מותר להביא חיות מחמד
- מעלית בבניין
- מרפסת/ טרסה
- Baby cot
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- אינטרנט/ אינטרנט אלחוטי
|6003 Luzern, Lucerne, שווייץ
|סוג נכס
|פרטי הזיהוי של מקום הלינה
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|Check-in before
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|מדיניות ביטולים
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Located in central Supetar with walking distance to beaches and the ferry, this accommodation is a perfect hub for a Brac vacation.
The view from the terrace is scenic with a clear view of Split from the other side of the strait. The beds are comfortable and not as hard as a lot of beds are in these kind of accomodations. The kitchen, though small, works well to cook in. We cooked one meal a day here for almost two weeks without getting swamped. The host is nice and very helpful and sometimes unexpectedly gave us treats such as fresh lemonade or home baked cookies. We traveled with a 1 1\2 year old, which worked really well here, she had a crib of her own and loved both the host and the house cat!
A great place to stay in the summer.
Very friendly and nice host.
We spent a really good time in this flat, everything is close, beach, shops, bar..
First time in the St Moritz - we skiing in various places and now we were here.
This is a very nice place. We have a very good weather firstly for 10 years!
Very good situation near the lakes and quite good reception
Biarritz is really beautiful, this apartment is definitley not.
The first thing I noticed after the booking was the ~20€ cleaning fee per person (!!) you have to pay, which was not mentioned before I confirmed the booking. We were 6 persons, all in all we had to pay 114€ for cleaning.
Upon our arrival, there were dirt stains all over the walls in 2 bedrooms, mold in the bathroom and one of the two single beds was broken (the mattress would crack down to the floor). Seeing the huge cleaning bill we had to pay, we contacted the office that rented the apartment and showed them pictures of the shortcomings. They didn't react very nicely. At first they proposed to us to send a cleaning lady over to clean walls and bathroom, but with us only staying for 2 days and having plans, this was not an option. Then, they proposed to give us an extra bed which we would have had to transport with our car (!) to the apartment. After heavy protest, they finally agreed to pay us back the money we had to pay in front for cleaning.
Towels and bed linen weren't included either, per person we would have had to pay extra to get some from the office. Fortunatley we had sleeping bags and towels ourselves.
The upsides of our stay were that the apartment is located close to the city center and shops are around the corner, and that Biarritz is a very beautiful town. Also, apart from everything else, the living room is quite nice.
All in all I would not recommend a stay in this apartment, even though the price (at first) sounds reasonable for an expensive town like Biarritz.
Great place, very warm and sunny days. Apartment was good value for your money. Nice and clean.
Perfect apartment close to everything. Interhome is very professional and everything went perfectly.
We were promised to have wifi, but something went wrong and we didn't get it.
The house is neat but unfortunately there's construction site right outside the entrance.
But other things are not bad.
I really liked this house. Somehow I had the idea it was part of a group, sort of holiday resort, but it is on its own in a very peaceful and quite environment. That is if you don't count the numerous crickets and the persistent call of the cuckoo, amazing! The balcony is covered so you can sit outside and listen to the cuckoo even when it rains.
Upon arrival, when I took the exit opposite the church of Vrelo, my car bumped the road. It goes up very abruptly, be warned!
Somehow I could not get the wifi working, the T-mobile stick for mobile internet could not connect my Windows 7 laptop ("connection error") although the software is Windows 7 compatible. Probably some whizkid would have found what went wrong. The first day I took a shower in the bathtub (there is no mount so you have to hold the shower). On the second day I wanted to take a bath, but had to clean it first. The dirt and hairs I found were obviously not from me. Another nuisance was the kitchen. When you open the fridge door, the adjacent drawer panels are in the way and go open spontaneously. And to close the fridge, the drawers should be open. This just should be fixed. Also I missed a closet in the master bedroom. These remarks will hopefully lead to a still better experience for future tenants. I did enjoy staying here.
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- כל מארח מאושר טלפונית
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GDL17921 wrote:I concur Kepp.
GDL17921 wrote:The only way to avoid mud spots at the end of the tees is to mulch. I don't give a shit if they're 40 feet long for the likes of Clark and the Legend's 360 Somersault runups, people throw when they get to the end of the tee, period, and some people follow through off the end, and inevitably the grass will wear there.
covey wrote:As far a my suggestions for the upcoming tee pads at West Lake, and this is from a newbie.
From what I have played of the course so far it has been a royal b-slap and I like it. Don't dumb it down for the general public keep it as mean as possible.
The chuckers will stay in town keep this place as something special.
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What lies beneath: differences in brain connections
A new Autism Speaks-funded study reveals differences in brain connections in areas that redirect attention, mediate social interactions and modulate emotional responses.
Science is one step closer to understanding how the brains of individuals with autism process information. Over the past decade it became clear that neural communication is disrupted in autism, although the details, and the causes, remained elusive. Two hypotheses emerged to explain the information processing differences found in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). First, scientists identified over-activity at the level of the synapse—the point where two neurons connect. Second, imaging studies showed that the balance of local versus long-range connections was skewed in autism in favor of strong local connections but weak long-range connections between distant brain regions. Complex behavior, such as language and social interaction, depend upon such long range connections. Although the findings supporting the two hypotheses were likely related, the mechanism relating over-activity at the synapse and biased local versus long-range connectivity was unclear.
Now, taking advantage of recent technical developments that facilitate the measurement of small structures within the brain, Autism Speaks'-funded researchers at Boston University have bridged these two hypotheses. Basilis Zikopoulos, Ph.D., and Helen Barbas, Ph.D., reconstructed the intricate fabric of neural "wires"—called axons—that connect prefrontal cortex with neighboring and distant brain regions. The prefrontal cortex is a collection of brain areas that are involved in higher cognitive functions such as attention, planning, social interactions, and abstract thinking. Using postmortem brain tissue generously donated by families of individuals with and without autism, the team measured features of the different axons traveling beneath the cortical surface.
Talking to itself
In comparison to the control samples, autism brain tissue had fewer large axons connecting regions of the prefrontal cortex to the other areas of cortex. Added to this connection imbalance is a thinner coat of axon insulation, called myelin. Myelin is a fatty substance that insulates axons to ensure faithful delivery of neural signals over long distances. Prefrontal axons from autism brain tissue traveling to distant brain areas have less myelin. Zikopoulos and Barbas also found more thin axons that connect neighboring regions in the prefrontal cortex in the autism brain tissue versus the control samples. This biased pattern of connectivity creates a situation in which prefrontal cortex is not efficiently exchanging information with other brain areas, but rather is operating in a solo fashion.
Pursuing the reason for the abundance of thin axons, the researchers first checked to see whether this was due to more neurons in the cortex just above. Detailed examination of neuron density showed no more neurons, just more axons. This finding led the team to speculate that atypical axon branching had occurred in the autism samples. By painstakingly tracing individual axon branches through a volume of tissue, Zikopoulos and Barbas confirmed that the abundance of thin axons emerged from overzealous branching. The thin axons found in autism samples formed tree-like braches that connected with many more cells in neighboring areas than is typical. This pattern of branching furthered the bias for local versus long-range communication.
Differences in axons and their insulation may offer some links between the two hypotheses that aim to explain disrupted communication in autism. Fewer large axons travel to distant brain regions. Thin axons form too many branches that make extra connections locally. These factors can handily explain the local over-connectivity and long-range under-connectivity observation made through imaging studies. The fact that small axons seem to branch more frequently would also lead to an over-abundance of synaptic connections in a neighboring region. This result can help to explain the synaptic connection hypothesis. Taken together, the results lead us to a deeper understanding of how information may be processed quite differently in the brains of individuals with autism.
Anatomy offers a closer look
Imaging studies aiming to understand brain connectivity use techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). These techniques focus on the large swaths of axons, often called "white matter" because of myelin's fatty white hue. While many of these studies have suggested an imbalance favoring local connectivity in the brains of individuals with autism and served as a stimulus for this study, the level of detail that comes from quantitative anatomy is much richer. "The study of brain tissue at high resolution is needed to pinpoint defects in the brain's communication system, which is prerequisite to developing rational therapies. Studying pathways using DTI is comparable to looking down from a plane at 35,000 feet – you can see some of the major highways below but not the exits, and certainly not the driveway to your house to see if the car is there," states Dr. Barbas.
Martha Herbert, M.D., Ph.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital and LADDERS, an imaging expert who was not involved with this study, was enthusiastic about the new results. "Zikopoulos and Barbas have given us a paper about the cellular level of white matter changes in autism that has needed to be written for quite some time. Their analysis is meticulous and comprehensive, and goes far in providing microscopic details to answer provocative questions raised by the larger scale observations in so many brain scan studies in autism. Their findings suggest that the insult occurs later in brain development, after the neurons migrate to where they will live in the brain. The time when these neurons hook up with each other through white matter is crucial and during this period environment and immune factors as well as genes may play a role in the observed changes. These specific details about white matter in autism matter greatly for how we understand autism and how we go about providing the help people with autism need."
Modeling the development of axon differences
The new axon data may also offer suggestions of what occurred to lead to this state of altered connectivity. Combining the axon data with what is known about the development of the cerebral cortex, the researchers devised a model that links differences in axons below frontal areas to a cascade of events in development that affects the growth of axons and their insulation. The hypotheses proposed are testable, and point to specific pathways that could to be targeted for the development of therapeutic interventions in autism.
One pathway that Zikopoulos and Barbas analyzed in detail was GAP-43, one of a myriad of signals that are exquisitely timed to encourage the proper growth and integration of developing neurons. GAP-43 stimulates axon branching. GAP-43 also interacts with other signals to prevent premature myelination, and is turned down after myelination begins. In the anterior cingulate cortex, a region of the prefrontal cortex that was the most profoundly affected in the brains studied, the neurons are sensitive to GAP-43 signals for an especially long duration in development. This is an important point because environmental agents such as estrogen-like compounds can increase the GAP-43 signal altering the timing of different aspects of neural development.
One take-home message from this study is how important it is to have diverse lines of inquiry investigating autism. The axon results were consistent across individuals studied. For example, the same changes were found regardless of whether or not the individual experienced seizures. Zikopoulos and Barbas also note that many of the genes that have been associated with autism exert effects on neural connectivity. Dr. Barbas says, "Genome-wide association studies are valuable in pointing out potential vulnerability in affected individuals. Our study suggests further that environmental factors (in utero, after birth, or both) can lead to abnormal connectivity because external factors up-regulate signals such as GAP-43 that regulate axon growth. We need studies to take into account all of these aspects of autism, not just one."
This work was published in the Journal of Neuroscience and featured on the cover of the November 3 issue.
This research was made possible through funding from Autism Speaks and brain tissue supplied by Autism Speaks' Autism Tissue Program. These groundbreaking results came from the brain tissue of ten generous individuals who chose to make a lasting gift to science. Importantly, only a small portion of each donated brain was needed for this study, making other sections of this incredibly valuable research resource available to others to uncover new insights into autism spectrum disorders. Please consider making a lasting gift to science by participating in the ATP.
November 12, 2010 at 3:53 am
I totally agree with this article for the cause of autism. When I found my son was born with autism at age 3, now ten years old, I never doubt fertility pills such as progestron and estrogen I took in the course of in vitro procedure changed chemical balance in utero and affected fetus brain development. I strongly believe autism is related to fertility medicine. In fact, many occasions, I encounter mothers who had gone through infertility treatment and their children were born with autism. I hope further study find connection between fertility pills and autism.
November 12, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Who, how, where, and what will lead to the why. It's like trying to solve a 1000 piece puzzle with only 3 pieces. We need this information and understanding before we can solve this Autism puzzle.
November 12, 2010 at 1:02 pm
I wonder if birth control pills may also have some cause in addition to fertility medicine. The increase in the number of women on birth control pills and now the depo shot over the years may correlate to the rise in autism. I was on the depo shot prior to having my son who has autism. Could those chemicals hang around in our bodies longer than thought, or affect our eggs?
November 12, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Hi Julie, Interesting idea. My Dad was an OBGYN Doc 1950's-80's and always used to talk about the complexities re birth control pills. I especially remember him asserting all the time, "we won't know for many, many years what the REAL effects of these pills will be on, not only patients but their children, and their children's children!". I just talked about him in my recent blog, "I Am My Father's Son", when he took me into the delivery room to watch him deliver a baby. I was 14, and it certainly influenced my first career choice back then! Ed C.
November 17, 2010 at 11:50 am
my thought is not necessarily that the chemicals hang around longer but rather the excreted hormones of the pills and/or shots is effecting the environment negatively. the pill/shot adds extra hormones to your body, you excrete the extra hormones. the hormones can not be filtered back out of the water before it is pumped back in as "clean" water. so you are consuming water with tons of female hormone. also with as many people who are on birth control, think about how much more female hormone is in our rivers:which then leads to farms, feilds and animals.the hormone is absorbed in the fresh vegetables and fruits we eat everyday. in addition to being in the feed for the farm animals that we eat also.
November 12, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Very informative. Interesting about the estrogen. When my son was about 2 mths the pediatrician suggested we switch from milk based formula to soy based. I have always wondered if this was wise since now hearing about the negatives of soy milk(with the estrogen) especially for boys. The main trigger for my son was the numerous vaccines. He was fine until after the 18 mth vaccines which he received while having a cold. Like Katie said, we also need to study specific triggers like the vaccinations and figure out how to reverse the damage so we can help our children now.
November 17, 2010 at 1:06 am
I think the number of children being born with Autism points to more than one cause. It may be almost an allergic reaction. It could be vaccines, for one child and fertility drugs for the other. I treated a boy who was one of the 1st test tube babies, and he had Asberger's Syndrome. I am a speech pathologist and I see such a huge range in how the children are affected. Im not sure there is much hope that you can reverse this condition since the article points to the hypothosis that autism isn't damage it is a difference in how the brain was developed. But, the key is to finding out how these children learn, and how to bring them to focus in the moment. We need to have an understanding of what is going on in their brains and learning how to turn the right dials down and the correct dials up depending on the situation. I find this condition to be very idiosyncratic to each child. We need to figure out sort of the "main idea" for each grade of autism (the closest that resembles them)and then create a "web" that is more individualized for each student. I feel that we are beginning to understand the "main idea" but we do not have a web of treatment plans that will fit each child. If we try to introduce the same treatment to every child the only ones that are able to benefit are the ones that the "web treatments" were developed for. We have a long way to go in this process, however, progress is being made. I have enormous respect for the parents of children with autism. It takes so much strength and dedication to your child. God Bless all of you and your children.
November 12, 2010 at 5:00 pm
I never took any type of fertility medicine and yet my son also has autism. I also have several friends who went through numerous fertility treatments and they don't have any children with autism. I don't see how there could be a link between fertility pills and autism.
November 13, 2010 at 12:55 pm
INTERESTING! I had twins (12 yrs ago) no fertility meds, but was on birth control prior to trying to get pregnant and had the depo shot once. My girl twin is fine, my son has aspbergers. He also was put on soy milk as an infant, as was my daugther due to reflux. Estrogen could be the link!
November 17, 2010 at 11:40 am
then how do you explain someone like me, who had no infertility treatment to get pregnant yet i have a son with autism?
November 23, 2010 at 2:38 am
Same thing happens to me. No infertily treatment, no birth control, no soy milk, yet my son has autism.
November 10, 2011 at 9:53 am
Environmental estrogens come from many sources, such as phenolics, milk shipped in plastic bottles, etc. Please see the web site link below.
By the way, were these patterned avatars designed for autism?
November 12, 2010 at 4:08 am
Very interesting, thanks for the information.
November 12, 2010 at 9:12 am
"Genome wide association studies are valuable for pointing out potential vulnerability in affected individual."
AFTER the insult. We need to know WHAT is causing the insult. Vulnerability does not equal disease. It would be valuable for me to have a private plane but would it be cost effective for my family? Not unless we wanted to be homeless.
WE need to apply this vigor and largesse towards studying the environmental cause of autism, rather than only describing the neurological outcome. I am so tired of hearing how autism is diverse and how "the environment may play a role." Of course to #1 and #2. What in our environment is CAUSING brain damage in our kids?
I have no doubt this is a beautifully constructed study by brilliant scientists and that their work is important. However I already know my son's brain and body suffered from terrible inflammation / encephalitis after days of fevers post multiple vaccines. His social abilities, communicative skills were all destroyed within months. We need to study specific triggers like over vaccination and febrile seizures AND how to reverse this damage.
My son has suffered traumatic brain injury and needs help.
November 12, 2010 at 3:50 pm
You need to give up on the idea that vaccines cause autism. The idea has been thoroughly studied. The original paper from Britain showing a link has been retracted by the journal due to evidence of bias and fraud. Follow-up studies on families who denied their children vaccines have showed no decrease in the rate of autism in those families. There are numerous studies out now showing unprescedented outbreaks of measles, for example in Detroit, where families have denied their children standard vaccination. Some of the children have died. It is imperative that such disinformation be stopped or such outbreaks will only become more common and widespread. This article did in fact point the finger at a specific class of environmental toxin that has been suggested by other environmental studies to be a possible culprit. Estrogen-like compounds such as BPA pollute our environment from various plastic products and produce significant blood levels in normal individuals. Such hormone mimics have the potential do do a wide range of harm during all stages of development, but the governments of nations that produce them had never done studies to see what those might be. This study looks like it could be a smoking gun. I find these results very encouraging.
November 12, 2010 at 9:58 am
My practitioner uses neuro-feedback to help neurological pathways connect. Having done numerous biomedical treatments over the course of six years, all of which had linear progression but plateaued, this protocol has continued to be effective for the last two years. We document results with a QEEG every twenty-five sessions. Can anyone recommend a treatment that is more effective? Please respond…
November 12, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Hi there, I read your post and I find that interesting. I have heard of research being done and effective with add patients that uses audio technology called hemi-sync to help syncronize both sides of the brain.
November 12, 2010 at 5:42 pm
Brain Balance is a program that uses sensory, motor and academic exercises targeted to stimulate the areas of the brain that are out of sync. A recent outcome study showed that it is very effective in helping children with ADHD. My sister, Dr. Victoria Naumann, DC has had a center in Greenville SC for over a year and has had great success with improving the function of kids on the spectrum. Once we experienced the effectiveness of Brain Balance, we felt we needed to spread it, and we just opened a center in Charlotte, NC. The centers (there are now several across the country) give regular "parent talks" that fully explain the program, the science behind it (thank goodness for research like that which was outlined in this article!) and why it can be very effective. The national website is http://www.brainbalancecenters.com.
November 12, 2010 at 10:15 am
Thank you for this wonderful article. I copied and pasted this to a word document so that I could send just this part to my family. They haven't been able to get the autismspeaks' e-magazine sent to them for firewall reasons (I'm thinking". I did include every citation and footnote and made sure I said just exactly where I got the article from.
Thank you, Drs., for this research. It just makes sense to me. I'm NOT saying that this has to be the definitive cause, but it sure explains a lot to me. You see, my Matthew has autism. His food aversions led us down the path of mostly fat foods (chicken nuggets, fries, hamburgers, mac and cheese, etc.) I've always wondered if the fatty foods may have helped (along with years of therapy) to cause him to have such great improvement. (At 5 1/2 yrs of age, he was at a 2yr 11m level of behavior. Now at 11 1/2, he is at an early 10 y/o level, with so much social improvement people who just meet him can not believe he is autistic!) With the fattiness of the myelin sheaths being in play here, I wonder if his diet may have played more of a role in his improvements. Just a thought from a mom who wants to know why.
November 17, 2010 at 12:06 pm
my 3 year old was just diagnosed with autism, so im new to all of this and there is a lot to take in. but are you saying that him eating all that "junk food" actually helped with his behavior? my son eats a lot of those things too! before the diagnosis, comments from my friends and family were always that i needed to teach him better eating habits; and that he needed more disipline to straighten out his behavior. i wonder if maybe they have a natural instict telling them what they need?
November 19, 2010 at 9:05 am
Wow Becky, I have chills reading your message. My son started working with an OT at age 7, We did not really know what was going on with him… we focused on his physical development… teaching him to ctrawl and walk down the stairs correctly…. now he is in 7th grade an all in all he is progressing! When you mentioned food; i had another aha moment! He has always seemed to know what would work best for him. He craves french fries. We are "granola type eaters" and i cave to his french fry addiction but now I am looking at it a different light, thank you! we do supplement with omega 3, I do feel i saw an improvement after that. Thanks so much
November 12, 2010 at 12:36 pm
Thank you for sharing this groundbreaking info with the autism community. I love when science moves the pieces of the puzzle to align. I believe we will find the scientific answers to prove the complex theories that biology, genetics and environmental factors collide and cellular structures are damaged. Please, please keep encouraging scientists to pursue theory and prove science beyond a reasonable doubt!
November 12, 2010 at 1:14 pm
My son is 14 and never had any speech when he was a baby – so we saw no difference after his shots. He got speech & pt at age 3 thru the school district and have just worked with him. He's on Abilify & Lexapro which helps him tremendously. He speaks wonderfully now and is quite an artist. He is in special support classes, but is also integrated into some of the mainstream classes. Art & Science usually. He has great difficulty with reading, but the school is trying to teach him basics to get through life at this point. We are planning for his future as we his parents won't always be around to help him. 8th grade and we're already planning how he will get through life – long term. Scary to think about. I hope something comes of these studies before I die – I worry about how my son will get through life without us. He is becoming more aware of how different he is from other kids and it's starting to cause behaviors at school that is difiant.
November 12, 2010 at 1:24 pm
This article just confirms what I have thought all along. My son was diagnosed with ASD at 3 years of age. I was told to find a home to put him in that it was hopeless. I have worked tirelessly with him and I am happy to say that he is now 14 and a freshman in high school. He is taking 2 regular classes and has the highest grades in those classes. Over the years when I explained to other children the difference in my son, I used the analogy of a computer. When a computer receives input it is programed and wired to know exactly what to do with that input. Unfortunately, I explained, that my son's brain is wired differently and does not know what to do with certain input and because of this, things that typical people take for granted must be taught to him. This analogy gave him the acceptance he needed from peers and it also explained to him why he was different. Now I can show him this article and he can know that he is not weird just built differently.
November 12, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Let's go back a little further… What is the primary reason for infertility and the subsequent need for fertility-based hormone therapy? Could it have anything to do with hormone suppression caused by contraceptive pills, gels, patches, etc.?
It has always been my theory that some environmental – specifically hormonal – factor plays a part in the development of the brains of kids with autism. What is the incidence of children with Autism who had mothers on fertility medication?
Similarly, has there been a study correlating the incidence of Autism with the advent of an incidence of hormone suppressive contraceptive therapy?
November 12, 2010 at 3:53 pm
The article was interesting and could confirm some thoughts I have had. My 14 yr old son with autism has dealt with many immune issues including allergies. His intestines were so effected he was diagnosed with failure to thrive. This would effect fat absorption. He was put on soy milk(estrogen) as an infant, but after 1 1/2 yrs and alternative testing we found he was highly allergic to soy also. The immune system has so much effect on intestines and absorption, I wonder what the correlation is to this study? Then of course, the big question is, what environmental triggers are effecting the immune system? I, like many of us, get frustrated when reading studies that confirm my son has a problem, but what can be done to treat and just as important, what can be done to prevent this disability from happening to other children? I am glad to say that after many years and much effort my son's immune system is most likely better than mine. Unfortunately, his language deficit is severe.
November 12, 2010 at 4:29 pm
As a mother of a 22 year old young man with Autism, I would love to someday get
a way to somehow relate to my son and have him somehow relate back to me – I want to see some "practical" life altering steps within my life time. Reading articles
with hopeful diagnostic information is interesting but I can't wait till someone says "we can help you and your son communicate someone"….can't wait!
November 16, 2010 at 9:26 am
Hi Robbie – I am wondering, will your son play game with children in the internet? I have almost the some situation here but mine is due to betray by a friend and make the situation worst. Maybe we can share our experience and encourage each other. I believe someday Science will have a cure for this, but now our only hope is God, I believe he has the power to change and I believe He will show us more good news in the near future. Email me if you need someone to talk my email is firstname.lastname@example.com.
November 12, 2010 at 4:43 pm
All of these findings seem great. Do you think it could lead to treatments for children with Autism. Whether it be an operation, or medication of some sort? Is this the first step to curing Autism, or at least correcting some of the symptons that are associated with Autism.
Thank you very much.
November 12, 2010 at 7:07 pm
Has anyone ever heard that the convolutions of the brain itself may be linked to autism?
August 31, 2011 at 7:57 pm
There has been a recent article on this subject in Scientific American: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=sculpting-the-brain
November 12, 2010 at 8:09 pm
Very interesting article. My 5 yr was diagnosed at 3 1/2 with ASD. She went from perfectly developing to no speech at all after her second set of ear tubes and adnoids being removed. Hince we then find out she also has a submucous cleft palate. I took fertility pills to get pregnant with my 11 yr old who is developing normally and Rhogam injections for A- blood through both pregnancies. My 5 yr old had issues for mylin sheathing. Quite curious indeed.
November 12, 2010 at 8:48 pm
Read the article and the comments below. They are making alot of progress.
November 12, 2010 at 10:23 pm
I have often wondered if fertility treatments had an anything to do with my daughters autism. She was fine until around 15 months until she had her mmr vaccine. A few days later she became extremely ill running a 105 fever. Within a week she started loosing speech and started showing signs of stimming. The odd part is her twin sister does not have autism and had no reaction to her vaccines. Can someone explain this?
November 13, 2010 at 12:49 am
Hi there,I have a son name karan.He is 7 years old now but he was 3 years old when we found about that he is autistic.we had no idea about that back then. My husband always acused me about his being autistic.i left him 3years ago.When ever i go to stores with karan and pople always told me tp put him on gluten free diet.because Karan understand everything he just don't talk yet.Iwant to help him but no matter how hard i can try to help i can't do anything for him.If i put him on a diet so is it going to help him.Thank you
November 13, 2010 at 12:17 pm
I hope this article will let more people know and understand about autism and people who suffer from autism. I have a problem and I really need some advise and help. My son who is 20 years old is suffer from Asperger Syndrome. I was unable to get the right people to help him to cope with the society. He dislike getting out of the house and was negative about people because he was betray by people while setting up a business once. He trusted the guy but was betray and now he think everybody is trying to hurt him and he distrust everybody except the family member (which is me, the father and his sister). He refuse to mix around, What should I do? I have try lots of method of encourage him but was not successful. Can someone help / advise me? Thanks.
November 14, 2010 at 6:04 pm
Hi Maria – I am a speech language pathologist for Children's Hospital in Pittsbrugh. We have a social skills program that deals with these issues. If you are local contact me at 412/692-3438.
November 16, 2010 at 9:13 am
Dear Joy – Thank you for your response to my call. Unfortunately I am not local, I stay in Singapore. In Singapore, is still rather 'new' to Autism and especially Asperger Syndrome or associated syndrome. If you can email me or any skill or information that I can help my son, will be most appreciated. my email is firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks. God Bless.
November 13, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Professor Haley, an expert in heavy metal poisoning should have led the study. Heavy metals effect hormone levels.
November 13, 2010 at 2:21 pm
I am the parent of two boys who have autism, they are now 12 and 13 years old. I had my first son when I was 18 yrs old and the youngest when I was 20 yrs old. I never took any birth control pills and only had one depo shot after my first son was born. My oldest is nonverbal and the youngest even tries to speak other languages. I can only say that if it was caused by vaccines, nobody wants to take the blame. My youngest son had genetic testing done on him, and I received a letter saying that there is no known cause for his autism. I have four other nephews and they do not have autism. What I can say is treat them like any other neurotypical child and understand their inabilities. My sons attend play days, are in a social group, have friends over, love to go out hiking and riding bikes. What has help me a lot is taking out my stress on other people who make remarks or look at them strange. When going out always have a plan and know what might happen and know how will you react.
November 19, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Try not to worry about what other people say or look a certain way ( i am like you in that i do worry about those things sometimes like that with my 3 yr old son-he is apraxic..in the checkout line at the store they wonder why he doesnt say hello or that if he tries it doesnt sound correct as well as other behaviors which are not typical) …they are just clueless to what we deal with every day and they dont understand if they arent in our shoes…just know that they have issues of their own they deal with too (everybody has "something" you know?) . i agree with you on the vaccines..we'll nver know..bc no one would take the blame for that…i still wonder. I wonder about the genetic issue…do i have a hormone imbalance or something genetically that would have been passed on? i just try to stay up on any new study that might have an answer. even if i never get an answer I will do my best to try to make his life as close to"typical" and enjoyable as possible. I watch my 17 month old closely and see differences…he is milestoning earlier than older brother and is verbal and seems to act typical but of course occasionally if i see him flap his hands and make a toy circle around and watch it go around, etc i start to wonder about him, or is he just imitating what hes seen older brother doing. Regardless, i will deal with whatever comes as we have so far.
November 13, 2010 at 7:32 pm
Wow…love all this information…my son is 10 and was diagnosed with autism at 2!! He developed normally until around 18 months…he turned over, sat up, crawled..babbled…walked and had a few words…then he started having high fevers, the croup, pneaumonia, asthma and ear infections. It was awful….now he only has about 20 words that he can not say completely…currently working on toilet training…goes to a private special ed school b/c his own school district couldn't handle him and said he couldn't go there anymore as of ast year.
I would really like to know whats going on…my 8 year old daughter is typical…no issues.
My ex -husbands side of the family have a few cousins with autism and relatives with depression…i seriously do not know anymore…are these children born with a weakened immune system and can't handle all the shots…i did not smoke, drink, take pills..nothing while i was pregneant…scary world we live in to have children…everytime someone has a boy…i think…he could have autism…so sad…i really hope they find the cause so other parents do not have to hear those words " your child has autism"…i love my son sooooo much and he has taught me love, patience and to be thankful for what we have and not what we don't have….he is amazing to me….i just feel bad for him b/c he has no friends even though he likes being alone…but does try to interact at times with others…but doesnt know how…
November 14, 2010 at 9:36 am
I am so glad to see this great discussion goin on. I agree with both the birth control pills and the vaccine thing. Most people I have talked to have had one and maybe not the other. I was given something – I can't remember what to start my period again after a 6 month pause from stress related issues. I was so messed up after that and my hormones were that who knows what REALLY did me in. You all have valid points and it can be different causes for different people. We are all different and that's why medicine is so hard to figure out. Me my self I have found that Angel is very high in a certain mineral used in xrays. They have some clay baths that can remove harmfull chemicals from kids but I would also like to try the natural stem cell enhancer. It helps you body make more stem cells naturally and then they will find what's wrong and try to fix it. To bad my insurance won't let me pursue the avenues I want to try to help my daughter out.
November 14, 2010 at 9:47 am
Oh I forgot to mention this – there are some B12 patches that you can get now. You can put one behind their ear and leave it for 24 hours. My child was not doing much talking at all before I started using these. Once I started using them she was babbling away. I have not used them in a while but I know I should. They around 20 online and because they are slow absorb patches they get more B12 in their system to help with the nerves.
November 15, 2010 at 3:12 am
I never took birth control pills, and my child is autistic.
November 15, 2010 at 3:26 am
I need to be able to say…I am trying…and I will…do everything in my power to make sure neurotypicals understand that autistic people maybe have to moderate, and do everything in their power to fit into the society, any were in the world, but neurotypicals also need to understand tha autistics do not need to change their genetic makeup to satisfy the status quo that everyone needs to be a cookie cutter of everyone else. Neurotypicals do not go to handicaps and say "hey you in the wheel chair…get up and walk, or run like I do." Or hey you blind person, stop being blind you need to see like I do. I am sick and tired of hearing about were, were, were does autism comes from…that information is important to know, specially for future treatments or possible discoveries. BUT we need to find out how can we get regular, and ordinary neurotypical people to understand one and for all that we are not going to even intent to change the personalities, and idiosincracies of autistic, just to fullfil a society that is hiprocritical to beguin with.
Who says that autistics need to be social…why…they do not have to be polite, or caring…specially if they are doing it because thaey have been tought to do so, like robots, but has no meaning for them. Every city in the world should pass laws protecting autistics, because they do not have to be hipocritical, and lifeless as we are. Lying thru our teeth just to "fit" in. They do not have to fit in.
November 15, 2010 at 1:56 pm
I have identical twin boys, now age 7. One has Autism PDD-NOS and his brother was not diagnosed with ASD. I was not on fertility drugs and was off birth control for a number of months prior to my pregnancy. I did have gestational diabetes but was not on insulin, as it was controlled by diet. I was 39 when I had my twins–not sure if that if was a factor. Very interesting article. I am in BC Canada. Just became involved in autism research.
November 16, 2010 at 2:58 pm
i am young mother of a 3 year old autistic little girl, i was never on birth control or fertility drugs, don't drink or smoke, i had great prenatal care and still my baby has asd. my husband has a sister who is bipolar and has a 6 year old niece who i suspect is autistic too, i really dont know if the cause of autism is the vaccines or the enviroment, or b/c and fertility drugs, maybe it could be genetic. who knows, i hope they find a cure for it, or at least the reason why it hapens.
November 19, 2010 at 9:30 am
Hi, My situation sounds alot like yours. Did your daughter have alot of trouble with infections? My son had terrible tonsilitis and ear infections. he was on alot of antibiotics and steroids. ( the steroids to reduce inflammation of his tonsils) I have always wondered if the meds were apart of his problem… but know the antibiotics kept him alive, could the steroids have kept him on this side of verbal? He is mainstreamed in 7th grade and reads ect… just has social difficulties and major sensory issues!???
November 18, 2010 at 11:12 am
What effects will this study have on the psychiatrists since all that they do is to interview their patients? If an xray is taken of a brain, will abnormalities show up so that treatment can be based on substanance?
November 19, 2010 at 12:06 pm
My 3 year old son was diagnosed this year with ASD, severe apraxia, and sensory processing disorder. i've read some of your comments and I was 33 when i had him and i was not on any fertility pills(it did take us a while to get pregnant but no pills etc were used…just finally happened when we just about accepted the fact it wasnt meant for us). As all of you, i have many questions in my head all the time as the cause…mmr vaccine (he did have a "viral rash" after a vaccine around age 2..is it coincedental? environmental? my tough pregnancy issues…I had bad case of Hypermesis (NOT morning sickness…dif…you are sick ALL the time…so how do nutrients get to baby if i lost them all time?) Toxemia and HELLP syndrome…is it bc he was 6 wks premature? im curious as to how many premature children are diagnosed or it just happens to some? We had emergency c-sec and i was in ICU getting blood transfusions and more after his birth and he was in NICU about 3 wks. We had a tough start and very happy to both be here and we will do whatevers necessary to help him have a good life. Currently we are having war with Insurance company and school system in order to get him the speech and other services he so badly needs…i hear children speaking sentences much younger than him and he has his own language, but atleast he is now speaking some words?approximations which we are very happy.
November 29, 2010 at 11:54 am
I work with children on the spectrum and all I can tell you parents is to fight for your children. No one can get them the help they need but you. It can be a hard and long road but it is worth it in the end. You child is entitled to FAPE in the LRE. Fight for the rights they deserve. They deserve it just as much as anyone else. If you look there are people who will help in the fight.
December 3, 2010 at 7:29 am
Great summary of this article. Thanks so much for your excellent work!
December 9, 2010 at 2:39 pm
I also did not have fertility treatments or take birth control. I had a depo shot After my autistic son was born. Maybe one day the pieces of the puzzle will come together.
March 25, 2011 at 1:05 pm
Has anyone heard about Vitamin D? Supposedly, Autistic children are lacking Vitamin D. Vitamin D helps with inflammation. Does Autism have to do with inflammation of the brain?
July 6, 2011 at 2:28 pm
Cool and superb site! Thanks for the information also especially about fertility. There aren't many blogs worth reading these days, especially with so much junk getting through! Anyway, thanks again! ;-0
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Lakeland Police Not Outgunned
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Upon reading the Dec. 23rd article, "Taking Up Arms," I found it very interesting that our so-called conservative Mayor Gow Fields has joined the ranks of Bloomberg's Mayors Against Illegal Guns. The article states that Mayor Fields is a gun owner. One could wonder if Mayor Fields duck hunts with that other gun owner Bill Clinton — we all know how Clinton just loves our right to keep and bear arms.
Mayor Fields stated that he wants to stop the so called flow of high-powered weapons. Mayor Fields is trying to scare us into thinking that our police department is outgunned by criminals with Uzis and assault rifles. It makes me wonder how much Mayor Fields knows about the Lakeland Police Department or its budget since he stated that our officers only have a pistol and a shotgun. Mayor Fields should know that LPD received M-16 rifles from the federal government and purchased Spike's Tactical M-4 type rifles.
LPD has one of the best SWAT teams in the country, so this notion that our police are outgunned is pure hogwash. Mayor Fields stated that criminals possess these weapons. So why would you take rights away from the law-abiding? Shouldn't we be more concerned with taking them away from the criminals who shouldn't be in possession of firearms in the first place?
2013 is an election year for Mayor Fields. I hope that all those who cherish their Second Amendment rights will show up to the polls in 2013 and boot Mayor Fields to the curb.
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A native daughter will soon return home, twice as talented and just as eclectic.
Through the month of June the creative, varied works of Hilka (West) Zimmerman will be on display at the K.K. Berge Gallery. An opening reception, at which time the artist will be in attendance, will be held Friday, June 21 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.. She will also be on site Saturday, June 22 from 10:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Zimmerman's draw to professional photography and painting came later in life. And yet, she always had a creative flair, be it for poetry, drawing, painting or photography. She began her photography career at the age of 9, where she was a member of the local 4-H club and won a few blue ribbons. From then on, she was the proverbial, "hooked."
It wasn't until she moved to Arkansas in 2001 that she began to delve into her creative side more seriously. At present, Zimmerman runs a photography business (Shutter & Easel – Images by Hilka) that specializes in candid, natural light, and location shoot photography.
Often, Zimmerman will just "hit the road" to photograph what she discovers just around the bend. When painting, she works in various mediums (oil, acrylic, watercolor and mixed media). She says she has no desire to work in one medium or style and it is this eclectic nature that has drawn much attention from others. By changing things up, her work is always a discovery, always exciting and fresh. She has completed over a dozen commissioned paintings in just the past few years, but is always looking forward to that next new challenge.
Her works are inspired by her love for her native Minnesota. She has enjoyed incorporating some of her favorite childhood spots from her hometown into her paintings and photographs. She is currently working on a complete series of Gnome paintings, and hopes to complete them by the end of 2013.
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Definition of lunette in English:
1An arched aperture or window, especially one in a domed ceiling.
Example sentences
- Castlepark House has a central pedimented two storey breakfront, made all the more distinctive by the Venetian window on the first floor which has a small lunette window, almost like a halo, above it.
- At S. Vitale, above the lunettes, flying angels hold up clipei, and it is angels in this position that are also found on the marble table altar made by Bernard Gelduinus, in Toulouse, probably about 1096.
- Still in their original oak frames, the importance of these lunettes lies not only in their intrinsic appeal, but also in their importance to a major interior in Beckford's last architectural project.
1.1A crescent-shaped or semicircular alcove containing something such as a painting or statue.
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- Gaspare Celio, writing in 1638, divides the work, stating that the altarpiece is by Giulio Romano and that all the paintings above the cornice (that is, in the lunettes and in the vault) are by Penni.
- Giani wrote in his Preface that the Servite lunette paintings should serve as an example for narrative painting in general, and focused on their didactic function and their role as a visual stimulus to piety.
- In the late cinquecento, Florentine patrons seized upon the cloister lunette fresco cycle as an ideal format for reformist didactic painting.
2A fortification with two faces forming a projecting angle, and two flanks.
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- Four figures in the quadrants of the vault and the lunettes that began the Petrine cycle are irretrievably lost - victims of time and eighteenth-century renovations.
- The concealed top-lighting from lunettes in sliced-off semi-domes in Dance's library at Lansdowne House recalls Piranesi's designs for St John Lateran made when Dance was in Rome.
- On the ceiling Raphael painted the personifications of Theology, Philosophy, Jurisprudence and Poetry set within circular enclosures above the lunettes of the walls.
3 Christian Church A holder for the consecrated host in a monstrance.
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- An almost too perfect example of this anti-visual romance plot is that the first affectionate encounter between Lucy and Paul occurs when she breaks his precious lunettes.
5A ring fixed to a vehicle, by which it can be towed.
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- It is towed muzzle-first by a large lunette just under the muzzle brake with its trails folded under the barrel.
Late 16th century (denoting a semicircular horseshoe): from French, diminutive of lune 'moon', from Latin luna.
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