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Rift Grows Between Teachers Union, White House
The move by the nation's largest teachers union to call for the resignation of Education Secretary Arne Duncan is the latest sign of growing tension between labor leaders and education policymakers in the Obama administration.
The National Education Association voted over the Independence Day weekend to push for Mr. Duncan to step down. The union, which boasts nearly three million members, has been sparring with federal education officials over testing mandates, charter school policies and accountability efforts in recent years. The move highlights developing nuances to the traditional alliance between teachers unions and Democratic policymakers.
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Another split between teachers unions and Mr. Duncan came last month when the education secretary called a California court ruling that weakened teacher tenure a mandate for necessary change. His statement was seen as an affront by some in organized labor, which plans to appeal the ruling.
The NEA's outgoing president, Dennis Van Roekel, said the union's members "are understandably frustrated with Secretary Duncan and many of the Department of Education's policies in recent years." The resignation proposal emphasizes the department's "high-stakes testing, grading and pitting public school students against each other based on test scores" as well as policies that he says hurt public education organizations and employees.
In his final keynote speech of the convention in Denver, Mr. Van Roekel spoke of "feelings of anger, frustration, disappointment and unrealized expectation of the Department of Education."
Mr. Duncan declined to comment Monday on the call for his resignation.
– Jeffrey Sparshott contributed to this article.


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Crosses of spring- and autumn-sown legumes will be made in the greenhouse during the Autumn and Winter Cycles and in the field during the summer. Parental lines will be selected based on performance in yield trials, in screening nurseries and on pedigree. The primary objectives will be tolerance to soilborne pathogens, resistance to foliar fungal pathogens, resistance to viruses, increased yield, improved agronomic characteristics (i.e. standability, maturity, plant architecture, reduced pod shatter and pod drop) and improved quality characteristics (seed shape, size and color, cooking time, etc). Segregating families and breeding lines will be screened for tolerance to Aphanomcyes root rot, Fusarium root rot, Fusarium wilt (Races 1 and 2) and other soilborne diseases in root rot disease nurseries. Plant materials will be scored at full bloom and flat pod stages for disease reaction using a rating scale of 1(no symptoms) to 5 (dead plant). Segregating families and breeding lines will also be tested for resistance to PEMV and PSbMV at Oregon State University. Breeding lines with desirable disease resistance and other agronomic traits will be selected. Advanced yield trials will be conducted at four locations in Washington and Idaho to identify high yielding breeding lines with desirable agronomic traits including standability, early maturity, seed color and seed size and shape. Up to 20 advanced breeding lines and two to three appropriate checks in each market class will be sown in replicated plots at each location. Approximately 25 additional advanced breeding lines of each market class will be evaluated for the first time in replicated plots in a preliminary yield trial conducted at the Spillman Farm. A single plot each of approximately 500 breeding lines of each species will also be evaluated in a preliminary screening nursery at Spillman Farm. Based on the results of yield trials, disease screening and quality evaluations, selections that have superior performance compared to standard varieties will be considered for release. Advanced breeding lines will be evaluated for color and cooking qualities using protocols developed at ICARDA. Seed weight before and after soaking, percentage water uptake, cooking times, and appearance before and after cooking will be determined for all advanced breeding lines.


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I have a lot o AVI files, wmv files and mp4 files that the ps3 says are unsupported when selected using the default item in the XMB menu.
But if I go to transcode and select mencoder, they play fine.
I have mencoder with the highest priority in the trancoding settings, and switch to tsmuxer turned off.
How can default to menconder transcoding for those files, or even for all those filetypes?
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This relaxed vibe permeated both the room and the song selection throughout the first set. Exceptions to this rule, and high points of the first half of the show, were a rather high-velocity "Reba" and a way out of control "Antelope" that closed the set with maximum overdrive. The "Antelope" hinted at things to come, and I almost felt sorry for my new roommate in anticipation of what was about to befall her in the second set.
During setbreak we hooked up on the smoking porch overlooking the Willamette River with a couple of the Highlanders that were in attendance. Two bombs later we moved back inside to set up shop for the second set. Over the course of the next hour I watched as my roommate's brains were turned to mush. Sure, she had seen Phish in Indiana in 1994. But I don't think she had paid much attention.
The "2001" was pure space theta-wave induction resulting in deep hypnosis; the "Sparkle" was a sonic jackhammer that probed the cerebral cortex; "David Bowie" was devastatingly dense with hairpin twists and turns yanking the mind hither and yon. My roommate was momentarily lulled back into a false sense of security by the familiar "A Day in the Life," slightly amused by the trampoline bouncing in "You Enjoy Myself", but then completely terrified by the vocal jam that followed. She exclaimed "I feel like I am being abducted by aliens, you people are all fucking crazy, get me the fuck out of here!".
I complied, helping her down the stairs to a telephone so she could phone a friend for advice, then returned to my seat for a soulful "Loving Cup" and a ripping "Suzy Greenberg." The opening notes of "Ginseng Sullivan" sent me on my way back down to find out what had become of my roommate. She had recovered but definitely needed to leave. "Cavern" was the perfect capper to a hilarious evening. Whatever you do"...take care of your shoes.


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Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills allegedly lunged at a Paralympic official and screamed insults after she was forced to abandon her attempt to qualify for Britain's ski team for next year's games.
Maybe, if they make lunging a sport, she could qualify for that.
According to the Associated Press, Mills' hopes of competing in Sochi ended Monday when the International Paralympic Committee ruled a new prosthetic leg she was using had not been approved by the governing body.
Well, that doesn't seem fair. Just because it has a rocket attached to it ...
Her application for a place on Britain's team was withdrawn.
IPC spokesman Craig Spence said the 45-year-old Mills confronted ski committee head Sylvana Mestre at a hotel in Austria, swore at her and said, "You don't know who I am, I'm going to make your life miserable."
She seems to be pretty good at that.
Mills faces being fined by the IPC for her behavior.
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PITTSBURGH -- In a series filled with stars, Boston Bruins center David Krejci shined brightest during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final.
Dwarfed in attention by the shining lights in the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup as well as the high profiles of a few of his own teammates, Krejci provided another compelling argument to be included among the game's elite talents, scoring Boston's first two goals Saturday in a shocking 3-0 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Consol Energy Center.
Krejci now has a Stanley Cup Playoff-best 19 points; his seven goals are tied for second behind the eight by Patrick Sharp of the Chicago Blackhawks. Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby and Pascal Dupuis also have seven goals.
Krejci has 45 points in his past 45 playoff games.
Nathan Horton, who assisted on both of Krejci's goals, scored the third and Tuukka Rask made 29 saves for his first playoff shutout as the Bruins seized home-ice advantage in this best-of-7 series. Game 2 is here Monday night (8 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, RDS).
Krejci has largely flown under the radar for much of his NHL career. His performance this spring is threatening to change that.
"They should, he's leading the playoffs in scoring," Boston defenseman Dennis Seidenberg told NHL.com when asked if people have taken notice of Krejci. "He's been doing it for a while now. I don't want to say 'under the radar' because he has been performing unbelievably over the past few years, But he just does it in a quiet style, I guess."
Krejci wasn't quiet Saturday, allowing the Bruins to survive a rocky start and take the lead against the run of play by scoring 8:23 into the game on Boston's third shot of the game. He took a pass in the high slot from Nathan Horton and hesitated an instant as Pittsburgh defenseman Paul Martin slid to the ice to block the potential shot. Instead, Krejci's low shot ticked off the top of Martin's skate and changed direction just enough to pinball through the five-hole of goaltender Tomas Vokoun and trickle across the goal line.
The goal quieted the sellout crowd of 18,628 that had been roaring from the start as the Penguins carried play.
"I think they had a pretty good start and they had some good chances," Krejci said. "We were getting [into] some troubles. We couldn't get the puck deep, we couldn't get the forecheck going. After we scored the first goal, it kind of turned around and we started playing in their zone a little more. In the second and third period, we played the way we play."
Even when the night was over and Krejci had two goals and Pittsburgh's coterie of stars had none, Krejci wasn't ready to lump himself into the elite category occupied by players like Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
"Those guys, I think they're the best players in the world at this moment," Krejci said. "There's no one like those guys. On the other hand, we don't have guys like that. We have a team."
That team came together to shut down a Pittsburgh team that averaged 4.27 goals through its first 12 games during this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs. It was the first shutout against the Penguins in 96 games since the Toronto Maple Leafs did it on Feb. 1, 2012. Pittsburgh hadn't been blanked in a playoff game since a 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of their first-round series in 2011.
It was also Boston's first victory in seven games against the Penguins, and the first by the Bruins against Pittsburgh in the playoffs since Game 2 of the 1991 Wales Conference Final. Pittsburgh won the next four games on the way to its first Stanley Cup, then swept the Bruins in the same round the following year before sweeping the Chicago Blackhawks in the Final for back-to-back championships.
Like those teams, these Penguins have used a high-octane offense to wear down the opposition. But on this night it was Boston's defense and Rask's goaltending that ruled the ice, complemented perfectly by the Bruins' opportunistic offense.
"They played the way we expected," said Vokoun, who made 27 saves. "I think they executed their game plan better than we did."
Yet the Penguins felt they were right there throughout the game -- they hit at least three posts and dominated the first period -- and that success can be had against this Boston team.
"That's the playoffs, I think if we score a couple goals, we're not talking about that," Crosby said. "We're talking about the chances we created; we did a lot of good things. At the end of the day you've got to execute and at the end of the day it's going to be physical. We expect that and that's the way this series is going to go."
The game became more physical and heated in the second period, beginning when Pittsburgh forward Matt Cooke hit Boston defenseman Adam McQuaid behind the Boston net 92 seconds into the second period. McQuaid left the game briefly, but returned later in the period.
Cooke was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct for checking from behind, but Boston only got a three-minute power play after Chris Kelly was assessed a minor penalty for roughing for going after Cooke after the hit.
That hit not only ramped up Boston's offense -- the Bruins had four of their 10 second-period shots on the power play -- but it also turned up the heat on a game that had been played at a low boil to that point.
The final seconds of the second period were a perfect illustration. With 30 seconds remaining, Boston forward Brad Marchand took a minor penalty for boarding James Neal in front of the Pittsburgh bench. At the end of the period, a nasty scrum around Rask -- started by Zdeno Chara and Crosby -- moved toward center ice and ended with Pittsburgh star center Evgeni Malkin and Boston stalwart Patrice Bergeron exchanging punches at center ice before falling to the ice in a heap.
"This is playoff hockey," Bruins coach Claude Julien said. "Those things are going to happen. You don't whine or complain about it, you just deal with it. What we had to deal with tonight was winning a hockey game. That's all that mattered.
"Whichever way we took at the end of the night, that's all that mattered."
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Is there any talk of a new David Bowie album soon?Just wondering..Thanks,FloodYou thought you had it covered, but you don't..
all that anyone can hear about Bowie releases is tumbleweed and howling wind. There is nothing in th epipeline not even romours. Maybe though he will have something next year. he always does with a year that has a 7 in it.my site - updated
There's some discussion of it here, but everything's obviously speculative at this point.I just want to hold your pretty hand; the rest of you can be dissolved in acid
Yep. Nothing but rumours at this stage, but there's a tentative list of more recent tracks that Bowie's thinking about covering following his pogonotrophic appearance in The Prestige, including 'Something In The Hair' and 'I Would Be Your Shave'. [neon]I'm not trolling; I'm moderating. [/neon]
David Bowie's SEVEN and the Forthcoming 2007
I guess there is no talk of a new album then.You thought you had it covered, but you don't..
I see.You thought you had it covered, but you don't..
In reply to:he always does with a year that has a 7 in it.
he always does with a year that has a 7 in it.
1970: The World Of David Bowie1971: The Man who Sold The World1972: Ziggy Stardust 1973: Aladdin Sane / Pinups / Transformer1974: Diamon Dogs1975: Young Americans 1976: Station To Station1977: Low / "Heroes" / Lust For Life / The Idiot1978: Stage1979: Lodger 1987: Never Let Me Down 1997: Earthling2007?No real LP in 1970... and in 1978.If you want to know me more...and my band !That's my web site
ok what I meant to say is that he always makes an album that ends in the number 7.starting from his Debut in 1967, 1977: Low / "Heroes" / Lust For Life / The Idiot, 1987 NLMD, 1997 Earthling, 2007..?my site - updated
that's a rather silly correlation, SoS. Wraith's thoughts are more logical and sound.Who can i be today?


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- Stress Less, Yoga More!
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Back Pain
The patient: Shirley Chow, 31, public relations manager, NYC
The doctor: Jack Stern, M.D., board-certified neurological surgeon and cofounder of Spine Options, in White Plains, New York
Her story: Growing up, Shirley Chow spent several hours a day hunched over the piano, perfecting her technique. So when she started experiencing back pain as a teen, she assumed it was because of her poor posture while she practiced. But after college, a fast-paced, high-stress public relations job caused the occasional tightness to become a regular complaint. "When I got overwhelmed, I could feel the muscles in my back, shoulders and chest tightening up," says Chow, who was putting in 10 to 12 hours at her desk. To make things worse, she had started to loathe the pressure-packed environment at her office. "I felt stressed all the time and I was in near-constant pain."
Chow finally went to a doctor after one particularly bad spasm left her in bed unable to move for an entire weekend. The M.D. prescribed muscle relaxants and steroids. "The drugs helped, but I wanted permanent relief," Chow says.
The Rx: SELF matched Chow with Jack Stern, M.D. His first step: a medical assessment to rule out problems that would require surgery, such as degenerative disk disease. The exam didn't turn up any medical issues, leading Dr. Stern to believe that even though Chow's poor posture played a role in her pain, her high stress level was the true culprit. "The mind-body connection is very strong," Dr. Stern says. "For Shirley, stress was manifesting itself as back pain." So instead of prescribing medicine, Dr. Stern and his colleague Brad Cash, M.D., a physiatrist, recommended exercise, which would reduce stress and stretch and strengthen her muscles. Chow committed to a steady routine of yoga.
The results: YogaWorks instructor Maya Ray, of NYC, worked with Chow on basic yoga moves like Child pose. "The moves helped strengthen her back and open up her chest, so she wouldn't hunch at her desk," Ray says. Chow says she feels lighter and calmer after each session. But the biggest change came when Chow ditched her demanding job. Her new PR gig "is less hectic, with better hours," she says. "I'm so much happier now."
Stress Less! Yoga More!
Try these back-bolstering yoga poses from Maya Ray of YogaWorks.
Back-It-Up Bridge
Strengthens back, butt, legs
Lie faceup with knees bent and feet on floor hip-distance apart and close to butt, arms at sides, palms down, to start. Press hands and feet into floor as you lift hips as high as you can. Hold for 8 counts, then slowly return to start.
Super Stretcher
Releases back, hips, legs
Face a wall, 3 feet away, with feet hip-width apart. Place hands on wall shoulder-width apart and bend forward, pressing hips back until arms are straight and torso is parallel to floor. Hold for 8 counts.
Happy Baby
Releases lower back, hips.
Lie faceup with knees pulled into chest. Grab outer edges of feet and pull feet up and back until ankles are directly over knees. Rock gently from side to side for 8 counts.
High Cholesterol
The patient: Termeh Mazhari, 27, publicist, Paris
The doctor: Dennis Goodman, M.D., clinical associate professor of medicine in the division of cardiology at New York University and director of integrative medicine at New York Medical Associates
Her story: Termeh Mazhari was 25 years old—and potentially on the road to a heart attack. A blood test had revealed troubling news: Her total cholesterol was 248 milligrams per deciliter (anything above 240 is high), and her doctor worried that Mazhari had the beginnings of heart disease. She was stunned. She had no family history of high cholesterol, and prior checkups hadn't turned up anything unusual. "In the space of one visit, I'd gone from being healthy to being at high risk for heart disease," Mazhari says.
Her doctor said she may need to start taking a drug to lower her cholesterol. "I wasn't comfortable using medication to treat something I suspected was caused by some not-so-healthy habits," Mazhari says. A self-professed sweets freak who never exercised, Mazhari knew her lifestyle needed an overhaul. "I wanted to see if I could lower my cholesterol through diet and exercise," she says. SELF sent her to Dennis Goodman, M.D., for a second opinion.
The Rx: Mazhari's first doctor was most concerned with her high cholesterol, but when Dr. Goodman took a closer look at her test results, he felt differently. Her cholesterol numbers were actually a strength: Her total cholesterol was so high because her HDL, or "good" cholesterol, was 99 mg/dL. "The higher the HDL, the better," Dr. Goodman says. Her LDL, or "bad" cholesterol, was 117; less than 129 is near optimal. "Both her HDL and LDL were where they should be, so the last piece of the puzzle was her triglyceride level," he explains. Triglycerides are a type of blood fat that can accumulate in and around organs, possibly increasing your risk for coronary heart disease and diabetes. Mazhari's triglyceride level was 156 mg/dL; Dr. Goodman likes his patients to be below 100. "Termeh's risk of developing diabetes was well above 50 percent. She needed to lose weight and fix her diet."
Dr. Goodman suggested Mazhari work with Elisa Zied, R.D., of NYC, to overhaul her eating habits. Zied created an 1,800-calorie-a-day weight loss plan that traded fatty favorites such as pasta with cream sauce for lean protein like fish and chicken, fiber-rich vegetables and whole grains, and limited sweets to 200 calories per day. Zied also recommended Mazhari exercise regularly. "I bought a pedometer to track my steps and made it a goal to hit 10,000 steps a day," Mazhari says.
The results: "Sticking to Elisa's recommendations has been tough," Mazhari says, especially since she moved to Paris last year. "But The results: have been amazing, and that keeps me going." Now 20 pounds lighter and three dress sizes smaller, Mazhari has lowered her triglycerides to 63 mg/dL. Adds Dr. Goodman, "She did it without drugs, which is a huge success."
Know Your Numbers
The results from your cholesterol and triglyceride screenings are a report card on the health of your heart. Get tested, then check our chart to see how you score.
Cholesterol: LDL
What it is: Low-density lipoprotein is the bad guy. It can stick to artery walls, decreasing blood flow to your heart.
Healthy range: Optimal: 99 mg/dL or less. Near optimal: 100 to 129. Borderline high: 130 to 159. High: 160 or above.
Keep it there: Eating 30 grams of fiber daily can help lower LDL levels by as much as 20 percent, according to a recent study. To get your daily dose, fill your plate with whole grains, beans, legumes, fruit and vegetables.
Cholesterol: HDL
What it is: High-density lipoprotein sweeps up excess LDL and ferries it to the liver, which processes it into waste.
Healthy range: With HDL, the higher your level, the better. Anything below 50 mg/dL is considered low for women.
Keep it there: Sweat it out. Exercise is good for your heart in general, but it's especially helpful for raising HDL. Only two hours a week of aerobic exercise can lift your level, according to a review of 25 studies on the topic.
Cholesterol: Triglycerides
What it is: These are a type of blood fat that can surround organs with fat and clog arteries.
Healthy range: Normal: 149 mg/dL or less. Borderline high: 150 to 199. High: 200 to 499. Very high: 500 and above.
Keep it there: Added sugars put triglyceride production into overdrive. The USDA recommends that your intake of sweeteners and solid fats like butter (another source of empty calories) not exceed 15 percent of your daily calories.
The patient: Rebecca Bienstock, 31, editor, New York City
The doctor: Shelby Harris, Psy.D., director, Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at Montefiore Medical Center's Sleep-Wake Disorders Center
Her story: In college, it was easy for Rebecca Bienstock to write off the occasional sleepless night. She often stayed up late to study or hang out with friends, so she chalked up her random insomnia to an erratic schedule. But in her mid-20s, those sporadic bouts of ceiling staring had become a real problem. "Sometimes I'd toss and turn practically all night, only sleeping an hour," says Bienstock, who tried eye masks, earplugs and over-the-counter sleep aids with little success. It didn't matter what time she got to bed (and with her late nights as an entertainment reporter, that usually wasn't until the wee hours of the morning), she couldn't fall asleep. "I would wake up feeling sluggish and irritable, and struggle to stay awake at work," Bienstock says. "I was afraid that my insomnia would never go away." She visited a doctor who prescribed the sleep drugs Ambien and Lorazepam, but Bienstock wanted to fall asleep naturally. For that she needed a long-term solution—and the help of sleep specialist Shelby Harris, Psy.D.
The Rx: At Bienstock's first appointment, Harris, after ruling out any underlying health problems that could be causing her insomnia (see box at right), asked her to keep a sleep diary for two weeks. Bienstock tracked how much energy she had during the day, her bedtime, any meds she took and how many times she woke during the night. After reviewing the journal, Harris saw that one of the biggest problems was Bienstock's constantly shifting bedtime. "Changing bedtimes every few days is almost like traveling to another time zone. Essentially, you're creating jet lag," she says. Harris set a goal of a 12 A.M. bedtime, so her night owl patient would get seven to eight hours of rest most nights. She also needed to give herself 30 minutes before that to decompress: no TV, no laptop and no iPhone. "Sleep doesn't have an on-off switch. It's on a dimmer," Harris explains. "You need time to start winding down." If Bienstock woke in the night and couldn't fall back asleep within 15 minutes, she was to get up and read a book in another room until she felt sleepy.
The results: Bienstock was surprised at how quickly small changes added up. She was sleeping soundly through the night after two weeks. Her work schedule still makes it a struggle to get to bed at the same time every night, but she has a strategy: "Dr. Harris said that if I go to bed later than midnight, I should still get up by 8:30 A.M. to keep up the routine, so I make sure to do that." And it's been worth the effort. "I feel like myself again," she says. "Most nights it doesn't take me more than five minutes to fall asleep. I feel rested for the first time in years."
Rest Easy
For 80 percent of people with insomnia, an underlying health issue is at play. Three questions your M.D. may ask to see what's keeping you awake:
Do you feel OK? One of the most common causes of insomnia is acid reflux, a backflow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus after eating, which creates a burning sensation in your chest or throat, says Amy J. Aronsky, D.O., medical director of The Center for Sleep Disorders in Longview, Washington. Other possibilities: asthma, which often worsens at night due to the release of inflammatory chemicals; diabetes, which can lead to nerve damage that makes legs numb and painful at night; and heart disease, which can cause abnormal breathing patterns during sleep.
Are you on any new meds? Cough and cold medicines containing pseudoephedrine or phenylephrine may cause restlessness, which can make it hard to fall asleep. Steroids, often prescribed for asthma or sinus infections, may affect the production of hormones that are necessary for a good night's sleep.
Are you depressed? Up to 60 percent of people with depression suffer from sleep problems, says Meir Kryger, M.D., director of research at the Gaylord Sleep Medicine Center in Wallingford, Connecticut. Insomnia can be a side effect of depression itself, or it can be caused by some antidepressants, which reduce the amount of deep sleep you get. Treating your depression or switching meds will mean happier days and nights.
The patient: Isabel Braganza, 30, manager, Bronx, New York
The doctor: Marjorie Slankard, M.D., clinical professor of medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Her story: From March through November, Isabel Braganza was the woman no one wanted to sit next to on the subway. "My nose was bright red, and my eyes looked as if I were about to cry," Braganza says. "I would go through a box of tissues a day. My boss would ask if I was OK because I basically seemed sick all year long." She reassured everyone she met that she wasn't contagious; it was "only" allergies, which she was trying to treat herself with over-the-counter antihistamines such as Claritin. The meds helped Braganza deal with the symptoms (coughing, runny nose, watery eyes and itchy throat), and she thought she was controlling her allergies fairly well. But then last year, Braganza, who has always loved dogs, got Norm, an English bulldog puppy. Right away, her symptoms worsened to the point that she realized OTC drugs weren't enough. If she wanted to keep the pooch, she would need to get help from an allergist. "I wasn't going to give him up!" she says. To make sure she didn't have to, SELF arranged a consultation with Marjorie Slankard, M.D.
The Rx: After doing a skin test for a host of triggers, including mold, grass and dust mites, Dr. Slankard ID'd Braganza's biggest foes: pollen and pet dander. Because of the severity of the symptoms, Dr. Slankard prescribed a year of weekly allergy shots administered at the doctor's office, followed by monthly maintenance injections for three more years. The shots, typically prescribed when medication isn't sufficient to control symptoms or the number of symptoms increases, contain small amounts of the substances causing the allergic reaction. Over time, they build up the immune system's tolerance to key allergens. It's a serious commitment, but after this treatment, which most insurance plans cover, reactions become less severe or disappear completely for some, Dr. Slankard says.
Braganza also needed to change her environment. To alleviate her pollen allergies, Braganza started wiping down Norm after walks because his fur and paws were trapping allergens. To cut down on dog hair, she began using a lint brush daily to remove stray hairs from furniture. "I also recommended that Isabel avoid running when pollen levels are at their highest, between 6 A.M. and 10 A.M., until she was feeling well," Dr. Slankard says.
The results: "I was worried that keeping Norm meant I would be stuck with terrible allergies forever," Braganza says. "But about a month after starting the shots and changing my habits, I stopped feeling sick." And happily, her coworkers have stopped looking at her as though she were a walking petri dish. "This isn't just a temporary fix," says Braganza, who has now moved on to monthly maintenance shots. "I finally found something that is helping me get better, for good."
Sneeze No More
Got a nose that won't stop running? One of these allergens (the three most common) could be the culprit.
Dust mites These microscopic creatures are the number-one allergen worldwide, says Jackie Eghrari-Sabet, M.D., an allergist in Gaithersburg, Maryland. They feed off our dead skin cells (shudder), so they make homes in mattresses and other soft furnishings. Purchase dust mite–proof covers for your mattress, pillows and box spring, and wash bedding weekly in hot water.
Mold Check your houseplants: Moist dirt and decaying leaves are big sources of mold spores. You don't have to give up your greenery, though. Choose plants that thrive in drier soil, such as aloe and jade. Then prune them regularly, and keep them out of the areas you are in the most, like the kitchen, bedroom and living room.
Cockroaches These insects are "a huge cause of allergies," says Megan Taylor, M.D., an allergist and immunologist in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania. "It's not the live roaches, but the debris from decaying ones that adds to the dust in your home and causes problems." Frequent vacuuming (use a model with a high-quality filter such as a HEPA filter) and dusting are your best defense.
The patient: Kira Manso Brown, 25, college student, Brooklyn, New York
The doctor: Jonathan Whiteson, M.D., medical director, Cardiac and Pulmonary Wellness and Rehabilitation Program, NYU Langone Medical Center
Her story: While working as an educator at a children's museum, Kira Manso Brown did everything she could to hide her smoking habit. "I had perfumes, gum, hand sanitizer—a whole system to conceal it," she says of her pack-a-day addiction. But there was one thing that always gave her away: her cigarette breaks. "One afternoon, I was outside smoking, and in the distance I saw a kid who was a regular visitor to the museum," recalls Manso Brown, who took her first puff at age 16. "I threw my cigarette away. Children are impressionable, and I didn't want him to be under the impression I thought it was a good idea to smoke."
Still, as harmful as she knew smoking was—climbing stairs left her winded—she found it impossible to stop. "When I was stressed or nervous, smoking is what calmed me," Manso Brown says. She made several half-hearted attempts to quit cold turkey, but each time, she found herself lighting up again after a few days. "The cravings just got too intense, and it was easier to give in," she says. "Mentally, I wasn't ready; the willpower wasn't there." But eventually, she got tired of being breathless and out of shape. "It wasn't one moment that clarified my motivation to quit; it was more a feeling of wanting to be healthier and finally being ready to do something about it," she says.
The Rx: SELF paired Manso Brown with Jonathan Whiteson, M.D. He allowed time to tackle her physical dependence on nicotine by setting a quit date: six weeks from their first appointment. To deal with cravings from nicotine withdrawal, Manso Brown used nicotine patches and lozenges. The biggest hurdle was changing her smoking behaviors. "Kira's morning routine revolved around smoking," Dr. Whiteson says. "She had a cigarette within an hour of waking up at 7 a.m. and another one while driving to work. Then she would grab a coffee and smoke outside her office before heading in to start her day." To get Manso Brown to stop, Dr. Whiteson took away her triggers. He had her wear gloves while driving, so it wouldn't be as easy to pick up and light a cigarette; instead of grabbing coffee, she switched to tea. "These were reminders of what triggered me to smoke," Manso Brown says, "so I was always conscious of choosing not to reach for a cigarette." Dr. Whiteson also helped his patient find new ways to deal with stress. "When I feel anxious, I tell myself that smoking won't fix the problem," she says. "Instead, I find an activity, like heading out for a run or calling my mom, that will take my mind off the craving and remind me why I quit in the first place."
The results: "The first month was really tough," says Manso Brown, who hasn't smoked in more than a year. "I missed smoking and struggled with cravings." Now, feeling healthier than ever, she works out regularly, which helped her lose the 25 pounds she'd gained after quitting. "I feel much more in control of my body," she says. And her sense of taste and smell improved. "Chocolate tastes so much better. What a great incentive not to smoke!"
Avoid the Social-Smoking Trap
Having trouble staying smoke-free when out with pals? Use these tricks to snuff your cravings.
Make a pledge Tell your friends that you are looking forward to hanging out but that you are not going to smoke—not even a puff—says Stephanie O'Malley, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and director of substance abuse research at Yale School of Medicine. Being accountable to others will shore up your resolve, and they'll know to rally around you if you have a moment of weakness.
Snack before you go When you're hungry, it's extra hard to make difficult decisions, such as choosing not to light up, says Robert Leeman, Ph.D., author of a Yale study on the topic. Nosh on healthy nibbles like nuts or fruit.
Opt for dinner over happy hour For many, drinking and smoking go hand in hand. Sit down to a meal, however, and your focus is on the food rather than what you're sipping. Plus, it can be awkward to excuse yourself from the table to smoke, making you more likely to stay seated.
Watch what you drink If you down multiple cocktails, your resolve melts, undermining your self-control. "We recommend people stick to a one-drink maximum—or better yet, avoid alcohol completely—for the first several weeks after quitting," O'Malley says. Before long, you'll be toasting to your newly healthy self!
The patient: Gabrielle Cohen, 31, publicist, NYC
The doctor: Brian Grosberg, M.D., co-director, Montefiore Headache Center
Her story: For years, Gabrielle Cohen woke up every day with a sense of dread. Cohen had had occasional bad headaches since childhood. But after she graduated from college, they got worse: Typically centered above one eye, the headaches were so intensely painful that she could barely function. By her late 20s, Cohen was suffering five or six migraines a month; with each one, she also experienced nausea and sensitivity to light and sound. Alcohol, caffeine, hunger, exercise and the start of her menstrual cycle could all spark a migraine. The headaches forced her to give up a long list of migraine-inducing foods, including peanut butter, stinky cheeses and deli meats. The pain came if she slept less than seven hours—but also if she slept more than eight. "I lived in fear," Cohen says. "When I felt a headache coming on, I'd have to lie down in a dark room and cover my eyes. With medicine, the pain would last a couple of hours; but if I'd run out, I could lie in my bed for a full day not moving." Cohen was frustrated. "It felt as if the migraines were taking over my life. I wanted to prevent them from happening, not just treat the pain," she recalls.
The Rx: To home in on what was triggering Cohen's migraines, SELF made an appointment for her to see Brian Grosberg, M.D. He asked her to keep a headache diary, tracking what she ate, how much she slept, her stress level and the frequency and duration of her attacks. Because the diary showed that Cohen had an unusually large number of triggers, Dr. Grosberg felt it was going to be extremely difficult for her to avoid them all. He knew Cohen didn't want more prescription medication, so he asked her to try taking 400 milligrams of magnesium daily for three months, as research suggests that migraine sufferers have lower-than-normal levels of the mineral. "Magnesium is responsible for shepherding calcium in and around your cells," Dr. Grosberg says. "When levels of magnesium are low, the mineral can't do its job properly—which allows too much calcium to enter your nerve cells. That irritates the cells and creates abnormal electrical activity that can spark a migraine."
The results: Cohen was doubtful that a simple supplement could quell her headaches, especially when medicine had failed to make a difference. Yet a month after starting the magnesium, she was free of pain. "I have my life back," says Cohen, who continues to take 400 mg every day and rarely has a headache. "I can have a drink, go out for dinner, ski, run. Nothing's better than feeling good and having fun!"
Decode Your Aching Head
Roughly 22 percent of women get migraines, but not every bad headache is one. Identify and treat other sources of pain using this handy chart.
Diagnosis: Tension headache
Symptoms: Pain is mild and usually affects both sides of your head. It is the most common type of headache.
Triggers: Low blood sugar, dehydration, stress, lack of sleep or fatigue. A diary can help you track triggers if you have frequent throbbing.
Relief: An OTC pain reliever—aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB) or naproxen sodium (Aleve)—is all that's needed, says Stephen Silberstein, M.D., director of the Headache Center at Thomas Jefferson University.
Diagnosis: Rebound headache
Symptoms: A headache caused by overuse of pain medications
Triggers: Certain types of pain medications, including those used for migraines, can essentially give you a 24/7 headache if you use them more than two days per week.
Relief: Work with your doctor to identify and slowly wean yourself off the medication causing the problem. Your M.D. will probably try a different drug to treat (and in some cases prevent) your pain, Dr. Silberstein says.
Diagnosis: Sinus headache
Symptoms: Constant pain around your eyes, cheeks and forehead, accompanied by a runny or stuffy nose and often a fever
Triggers: A bacterial or viral infection, or bad allergies. If you don't feel sick, it's not a sinus headache. See your doc for a diagnosis.
Relief: Doctors often prescribe antibiotics for bacterial infections and recommend OTC pain relievers for viral infections. They usually opt for steroid pills or nasal sprays if allergies are the culprit.


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I finally got a hold of the parks guy and he gave me a number of a Boy Scout he is allowing to put in the course for an Eagle Scout project.
I called the kid and he said he definately needed help as he has never played "frisbee" golf before.
He said the park guy gave him a map of the area he wanted the course to fit into.
I'm meeting him this Thursday at 5:00 to see what "will fit" into the land he wants to use. This should be good.
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4 drop-off sites in Tuscaloosa area will be open Saturday to accept outdated pills
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Four Tuscaloosa-area sites will serve as drop-off locations for Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The nationwide event, organized locally by the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, allows the public to get rid of potentially dangerous expired or unused prescription drugs. The event is free, anonymous and no questions will be asked.
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n CVS Pharmacy, 1910 McFarland Blvd., in Northport.
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange said in a news release that the program has been very successful. "We have been heartened by the positive response of agencies and citizens throughout Alabama who have responded with their support and participation. This is an important and basic step to fight drug abuse and drug-related crimes, by assisting in the removal of potentially dangerous controlled substances from our homes.
"Many of us have outdated prescriptions that are too easily accessible to children and others," he said. "These drugs can also be the target of home invasions and burglaries. On (Saturday), we are asking the people of Alabama to protect their homes and communities by locating medicines that are out of date or no longer needed, and bringing them in for safe and proper disposal."
The program has grown sharply since the first Take-Back event in Alabama in September 2010. In April, more than 60 agencies in Alabama collected nearly 6,000 pounds of drugs in one day.
In all, Take-Back events have accounted for more than 19,000 pounds of prescription drugs collected in Alabama. Nationwide, the program has collected more than 1,400 tons of pills.
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First Impressions
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Unlike cabled cotton, which holds a tighter shape with less spring and flexibility, this yarn is soft and lose, making the strands harder to manage. In fact, I wanted to give up entirely, but I persevered, and things got a little easier.
Word to the wise: If you use dull-tipped needles, you'll have an easier time managing your strands and not snagging others by mistake.
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I saw no color fading, but the stitches had expanded by about five percent. Definitely keep this in mind when you size your garment.
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If you like the cabled look of Maratona but are on a strict budget or want more durability, you might want to switch to cotton and try Tahki's Cotton Classic instead. It comes in 137 colors, is only $3.99 a skein, and looks very similar -- although, of course, you're losing the luxuriousness of Merino.
I don't want to lose any new knitters, so I can't recommend Maratona for beginner projects. However, if you have a few projects under your belt and are ready for a little challenge, this yarn would do nicely.
The reward for your hard work? A soft, lightweight fabric that's ideal for late spring and early fall sweaters -- or winter sweaters for our readers in warmer climates.
Previous reader comments
"I was surprised by the review. I've knitted with this yarn several times and never had it "split" on me...in fact, the cable-ply held up perfectly. One thing I don't love though is the yarn is so fine and silky the resulting garments can stretch quite a bit." knitterati, 11/1/2001
"Maratona has been around for a long time. I remember working on a project
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"i was surprised to read the reviews on maratona. i knit a couple of
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Unfortunatly . . . So did the moths . . . When I first moved to the desert
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the only sweater they got though! I will (and have) used Maratona for a
number of projects . . . It does pill a bit so I'm selective on what I use
it for though . . ."
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100% extra fine Merino
20 sts over 4 inches using 5.5mm (US 9) needles
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In Their Own Words – Holiday Card Lore
This "In Their Own Words" is by Ali Dyer, the Social Media Coordinator at Autism Speaks. Her older brother Jeff has autism.
Tis the season of holiday cards! For the past 28 years, our family has sent a photo to our patchwork of family and friends. We are not that family that sends a long newsletter with updates of the fabulous year we had, nor are we the ones that send a generic holiday greeting. We send a photo, of the whole gang, mostly shot with a self-timer.
You should know that before my phenomenal photographer of a mother decided to move out of the dark ages and into the world of digital photography, we were reliant on film. After one of our staged photo shoots, we would run to the one-hour-photo and hope that there would be at least one photo we could send. If not, we were back at it!
My brother Jeff, who was diagnosed with autism 23 years ago, isn't always the most photogenic guy and it is a challenge to get his handsome face to look at the camera natural and at ease. The rest of us have to hang tough, smiling away with hopes that Jeff looks good in one, often making the sacrifice to look our best.
Rather than blame Jeff for unflattering photos of myself through the years, I defer to my mother. She loves everything about the holidays. 'Christmas Carol' is her moniker and with reason! Once her 'Christmas iPod' surfaces, I know that our home will be transformed into the North Pole in no time! She will be decked out in her holiday jewels and sweaters, cranking out thousands of cookies for her adoring fans. Her wackiness really brings us all so much joy during the season.
We keep it with us through the year because every holiday card is featured down our staircase. We are constantly reminded of bad haircuts, braces, wild fashion statements, and terrible concepts. To tell the truth though, I can't help but smile and laugh as I look at them.
I am thankful that these shoots have left behind an entire archive of unused photos. Our cards have popped up everywhere – schools, restaurants, newspapers, you name it, and it's been there! Here are some "misfit" photos (a little Rudolph humor, get it!).
This year, you should know that our card is extra special. In the beginning of June, our family transitioned to a new phase. Jeffery, at the age 25, moved into a group home. It has been a wonderful experience, but needless to say difficult and trying. After two weeks of Jeff getting settled, we took a family vacation to our beloved Montauk, where our photo was taken.
Montauk has always been a safe haven for us. Hopping on a plane was never an option, but piling in the car and heading to the tip of Long Island was. Jeff always had the run of the place and we could enjoy our relatively private beach without the glare of strangers. This year was so special because the five of us were back sleeping under the same roof. Jeff didn't miss a beat making the transition from his new home. He seemed older to me; making his bed, cruising to the beach for an impromptu bonfire, even napping!
On this particular day, we were surrounded with friends. We hit the beach earlier with a whole group of loved ones. Of course it wasn't all relaxation – we all took turns making trips to the ocean to fill Jeff's buckets, which he would dump out moments later. Eventually, we made our way back to the house to make a huge feast. Eat, drink, and be merry!
As light flooded through the dining room and the sky began to change, we knew we had to start moving to show our guests the gorgeous Montauk Lighthouse sunset, the spot of many Christmas cards.
We got to the Light House and hit the ground running; skipping rocks, climbing the jetty, and hamming it up for the camera! I was in heaven. All of us were together again, sharing our favorite place with our favorite people. Jeff was beaming with a smile on his face, ear to ear.
For that night autism didn't matter. The months of sadness and stress were a thing of the past. Our family was able to make it through, in one piece, stronger than ever. Jeff is in a wonderful place and he showed us that night, that we aren't a thing of the past to him. He will always love us and come home to us, even with his newfound independence. As a family, we laughed and loved. This year we had scores of photos to choose from, taken by our friends, on that amazing night.
Pictures say a thousand words, and I think it is important for the folks who receive our card this year to have the back story. Every year our card comes from a place of love, but this year, it may have a little more.
So from our home to yours – eat, drink, be merry, and have a wonderful holiday!
"In Their Own Words" is a series within the Autism Speaks blog which shares the voices of people who have autism, as well as their loved ones. If you have a story you wish to share about your personal experience with autism, please send it to email@example.com. Autism Speaks reserves the right to edit contributions for space, style and content. Because of the volume of submissions, not all can be published on the site.
December 2, 2010 at 12:40 pm
I loved it and you really caught the essence of our tradition. The Montauk part made me cry!! I know you covet my Christmas regalia, especially the jewels!!!
Love you!!!
December 2, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Hey Al:
Wow !! That was really special. You captured our Christmas Card Tradition and Jeff's transition to his new "other" home perfectly and gracefully. You also nailed on the head your mother's sense of Christmas glee. Jeffrey has made all our hearts soar as evidenced by your words above.
Love ya…Dad
P.S. glad you didn't include the pix of my holding you upside down off the deck ala Michael Jackson
December 2, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Awesome. Really awesome.
But who is that good looking young guy with the dark hair and mustache in the photos?
Luv ya,
December 2, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Great article, Alison. I shared this with our LinkedIn Group 'Parents with Patience'.
December 2, 2010 at 3:23 pm
This is fantastic. I have always admired the way you and your family love and care for one another. Merry Christmas to all of you.
December 2, 2010 at 4:52 pm
Love the pics – love the story. Great job capturing what your family and the spirit of the holidays are all about.
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December 3, 2010 at 8:31 am
So true. I loved this story and can relate in so many ways. Perhaps my daughter will write about her brother one day with such insight. Thank you.
December 3, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing those fantastic photos.
December 3, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Thank you so much for letting us have a peek into the life of your family. I love your FAMILY!!!!
xoLaura Shumaker
December 3, 2010 at 3:51 pm
Ali….what a beautiful tribute to your family. How appropriate that I read it today as I am approaching the weekend in which we will be attempting to get our own yearly Christmas photo. My son Brett is 6 and loves the camera as much as your brother Jeff! I love the part where you talk about how the rest of you have to "hang tough" and smile while your parents focused on a good picture of Jeff. I tell my daughter who is 9 the exact same thing…keep smiling and looking forward! We will worry about Brett! :O) LOL. Somehow, we have always ended up with a beautiful pic of both of them….my hopes for that to carry over in to this years pic. I can't wait to look back when Brett is 25 and feel these same feelings. What a special family you all have! Have the best of holidays! Becky~
December 3, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Ali–wonderful story with a wonderful message for all those who struggle during the holidays: Always keep looking forward even when things seem so difficult. Because they do get better. In looking back at our holiday cards of our boys (twins on the spectrum), it's amazing to think how far we've come. Thank you.
December 3, 2010 at 8:02 pm
What an amazing story! You truly captured the essence of the season- Family & Friendship is what it is all about! And- what a truly beautiful family you have!
Merry Christmas!
December 3, 2010 at 9:07 pm
What a wonderful story and what a beautiful family you all are! I would love to see this year's card that you've described so beautifully. Have a blessed and peaceful Christmas and New Year, and good luck to your brother Jeff in his independence. I pray that my 6 year old grandson who also has autism will one day experience that same independence!
December 4, 2010 at 9:44 am
Beautifully written, I loved this!! You have a beautiful family and I am blessed that I had your parents for my Teachers as well.
December 6, 2010 at 10:01 am
great photos & blog ali. I was so glad to hear how much fun you guys had with jeff in montauk. You folks will always be a tight & loving family
uncle bobby
December 6, 2010 at 1:21 pm
So beautiful Ali!!!!
I love what you said about settling for any family picture that is halfway decent even if the other members of the family look terrible. Very funny!
December 7, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Allison, all of you "Dyers" are such wonderful people and since Jeffrey has now become one of "My Kids" Do I now get to be in the next Holiday Card? Did't think so, I'm not tall enough anyway. Carol Mc
December 14, 2010 at 10:22 am
Will we get to see the awesome picture this year on this site?
Great piece–as a teacher of preschoolers with autism, I will share it and they can begin their 'wall of wonders' of the family portrait and know it is ok just the way it is!
All of my families do not have computer access, but those who do will get the link directly that way!
Thanks for sharing!
Kathi B
December 14, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Beautiful touching story! Thank you for sharing.
January 6, 2011 at 8:59 pm
Love this blog and the photos that go along with it are priceless. I miss your face!
XXOO Lisa
January 9, 2011 at 10:41 am
Oh my I can sure relate to this. I have 3 boys and boys are more difficult to get photos of but my son with autism is just like your brother. I love the photo where it looks like he putting his finger in his nose. I have so many pictures of Brandon either picking his nose, bitting his fingernails, doing somehting weird with his lip, and or staring off. I used to get so discouraged but I now love these pictures!! I'm sure your mom loves these pictures as well. Thanks for sharing. Sounds like you have been such a help with your brother. I hope my 2 other children will do the same. I'm confident that they will though. People like us that are given such a gift even through rough times, seem to have very big hearts.
February 15, 2011 at 1:54 pm
Dearest Ali – – Wow – – your family is like my family – -the pictures are simply wonderful – – the only person missing in the photos is me Keep the work going I am so very proud of what you are doing you are a very special young lady Ed Fisher
December 4, 2011 at 12:10 pm
What a wonderful blog entry. I have small kids, one on the spectrum, and I live for our photo cards every year. I'm inspired to make a Facebook album with our Christmas card photos through the years. Merry Christmas!
December 4, 2011 at 12:11 pm
Thank you for sharing your story and pictures! They are a delightful look at the holidays!
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News 12 at 11 o'clock / Friday, July 16, 2011
SAVANNAH RIVER SITE, S.C. -- Dr. David Moody is the Department of Energy Manager at Savannah River Site.
"We believe the site has the potential to be the spark-plug that drives the nuclear future of this country," he said.
With the federal stimulus money all dried up, a wave of lay-offs looms over SRS.
"We need to be cutting some of our overhead. We've identified another couple of hundred, so we're looking at around 1,600 at this point," he told News 12.
And more lay-offs may come. To understand the present, Moody says you have to know the past.
"The site really was key to winning the Cold War," he said.
With that war long gone, the focus of SRS has changed over time. Some say that SRS will slowly wane from existence, but Moody says that won't happen under his watch.
"We believe the site will step up again," he told News 12.
A path for the future is outlined in a draft report released this week by SRS. The site will focus on three main goals: making clean energy, cleaning up nuclear waste while maintaining the environment, and still helping defend the nation. But don't expect a lot of new construction right now.
"In this economy, you really have to look at what you do best, what capabilities do you currently have, and what can you do efficiently and economically," he said.
The report includes specific details about future projects, which include things like creating hydrogen fuel for vehicles and powering a place like Fort Gordon with small, portable nuclear reactors called Small Modular Reactors.
"I really believe that it's not only a realistic goal, it's essential," Moody said.
It's essential, given the economic impact of SRS on this area. A recent report was drawn up by The O'Connell Center for Executive Development at the University of South Carolina Aiken and commissioned by the Savannah River Site Community Reuse Organization (SRSCRO). It shows that for every job at SRS, 2.5 more are created locally. Also, SRS' budget last year was about $ 2 billion. Out of that amount, $ 1.9 billion went back into the local economy. Furthermore, out of the thousands of workers out there, about 85% are locals.
The report concludes that Savannah River Site has a huge economic impact on this area, and if it fails the consequences would be felt all around the CSRA: "Without continued SRS funding or future new missions, local employment will continue to shrink, and this would strongly affect local productivity, output, income, and tax revenue. Given the higher SRS salaries and benefits, many more non-SRS jobs would have to be created to compensate for the loss in SRS positions."


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Holy windfall: Batmobile sells for $4.2 million
Published: Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 6:35 a.m.
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LOS ANGELES - "Holy windfall, Batman!" The Batmobile just sold for $4.2 million.
The original 19-foot-long black, bubble-topped car used in the 1960s "Batman" TV show sold at auction Saturday.
The Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. in Scottsdale, Ariz., revealed the selling price but says the winning bidder has not been disclosed.
The car's owner — auto customizer George Barris, of Los Angeles — transformed a one-of-a-kind 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car into the sleek crime-fighting machine. It boasted lasers and a "Batphone" and could lay down smoke screens and oil slicks.
The iconic car was used by Adam West who starred as the Caped Crusader and by Burt Ward, his sidekick Robin known for exclamations beginning with —"Holy."
Barris' publicist says his client is pleased with the auction result.
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BELPRE - Oxbow Golf Course near Belpre showed off its recent renovations Thursday during the Belpre Area Chamber monthly luncheon.
"We have done a lot of work and are proud of it," said co-owner Pam Tanner Boll.
Many changes have been made to the clubhouse and area surrounding the building located at 500 St. Andrews Blvd., off Ohio 339.
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Pam Tanner Boll, right, and her sister Cindy Tanner Lewis, co-owners of Oxbow Golf Course with their siblings and father, speak during a Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday.
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A new outdoor fireplace and dining area at Oxbow Golf Course, 500 St. Andrews Blvd., off Ohio 339, will be used this year, according to the owners who have recently renovated the club house and surrounding area.
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Oxbow Golf Course general manager Mark Brooks speaks during a Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday.
The clubhouse received a new bar and meeting facilities. There is a new outdoor eating area and the outdoor fireplace has been moved.
"We hope to make this place a nice area for meetings and parties," Boll said. "We also plan to have special events here in the summer for the community and golfers."
The course also received a new cart path, driving ranges and sand traps.
An unveiling of all of the changes will be held on April 19 with the grand opening party.
Boll and her siblings purchased a 50 percent share of Oxbow last year from Lloyd Cowell of Vincent and the heirs of his late brother, George. The other 50 percent of the facility is owned by Ned Tanner, the father of Boll and her siblings.
Members of the Belpre High School Golf Team attended the luncheon and thanked Oxbow general manager Mark Brooks for everything the course does for youth of the area.
"My son started golfing at Oxbow when he was 5 or 6, when the clubs were bigger than him, and now he is doing well on the high school team," said Hershel Petty, father of Sam Petty. "He is whipping me in every way."
Hershel Petty thanked Brooks for opening up the golf course to children through the kids teams as well as offering the greens to high schools.
Brooks said the golf teams of Belpre, Warren and Eastern Local high schools use Oxbow free-of-charge to practice.


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On today's front page of the Devils Lake Journal you will find what's "Coming in print" and what's only found on our website today.
On today's front page of the Devils Lake Journal you will find what's "Coming in print" and what's only found on our website today.
Look for the "Coming in print" in Tuesday's Journal: An Ag page on B1 and an insurance page focusing on automobile insurance and in Today's Journal: The Amish cook and recipes on page 3 plus "only on the web" today there are two new blog postings on our website - on the left rail.
Plus meetings coming up in the Lake Region.
Weekend weather recap.
And a Reader Callout asking for photos of winter weather or events. (like this past weekend's frigid temperatures or the events at Sullys Hill)
Also on the front you will find a feature story about the big Devils Lake Volunteer Fire Department Ice Fishing Tournament this week, the nation honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., and the inauguration of President Barack Obama, North Dakota's only abortion provider takes the spotlight, the area sees bone chilling temperatures and dangerous wind chills and what to watch in the North Dakota Legislature this week.
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Dealpolitik: H-P Delicately Threads the Needle in Autonomy Fraud Allegations
It is not often that one sees buyer's remorse blamed on the fraudulent accounting policies of an acquired company. And there is good reason for that. If in fact there was fraud involved in the sale of Autonomy to H-P (and Autonomy's former CEO has vigorously denied H-P's allegations), there is still a lot of potential downside to H-P from making the claims.
Essentially, to avoid further problems or costs, H-P will have to establish three main points.
The most important one is that Autonomy committed what H-P called "serious accounting improprieties" and that, in the words of H-P CEO Meg Whitman, they were "designed to be hidden." Or, in short, Autonomy committed fraud.
Fraud is generally not easy to prove. And because this deal was with a U.K.-listed company, the acquisition was done in accordance with U.K. practices and the Offer agreement is a simple 11-page letter agreement.
The paperwork didn't include specific representations and warranties found in U.S.-style documents, representations and warranties that H-P might otherwise could have used as a basis for saying it was misled. Rather, to win a civil fraud case, H-P would have to prove that management of Autonomy intentionally misrepresented material facts to it.
It likely wouldn't be enough to show that it wasn't given every possible document; H-P would need to show that it asked the specific questions calling for the information H-P claims was hidden from it. And that the answers it got were at least misleading.
To recover on allegations, H-P would probably need to litigate the issue in the U.K. courts. And the U.K. generally follows a "loser pays" rule for litigation expenses. So if H-P fails to establish the fraud and its right to recover damages, H-P could face steep legal bills and spend even more H-P shareholders' money.
Second, H-P has the responsibility for its own financial statements, which include Autonomy since the acquisition. H-P could be subject to an inquiry from regulators or even litigation from its shareholders on the issue of whether, if there was accounting fraud at Autonomy, that fraud infected H-P's financial statements. In other words, if transactions were being improperly recorded prior to the closing, did the improper accounting entries stop effective with the closing? Or at least was there no material impact of them on H-P's financial statements?
H-P's general counsel said in an interview that the acquisition has caused no problems with H-P financial statements since the deal closed and that there is no material weakness in its control processes in connection with its accounting for Autonomy.
Still, the fraud allegations could raise questions. For example, if Autonomy's alleged fraud caused revenue to be improperly accelerated, did H-P book that revenue at the proper time when it owned Autonomy?
And those kinds of questions lead to a third major one: if there was such a massive fraud that diluted the value of Autonomy by almost one half, how come it took so long for H-P to figure this mess out?
The Autonomy acquisition was completed in October of last year. Lynch left H-P in May. H-P says after that a whistleblower surfaced and the fraud was exposed. Lynch in an interview Tuesday called the allegations "completely and utterly wrong" and said "we reject them completely." He said H-P had broader business problems, including value H-P destroyed at Autonomy, and that H-P is now "trying to cover it up with this big write off."
If there was such a massive fraud as H-P alleges and the creative bookkeeping just stopped after the closing, why did it take six months before H-P realized something was very wrong? Was it asking the right questions? H-P might argue that before Lynch left Autonomy had a lot of independence, and it is not reasonable to expect H-P to discover every problem in that six-month period. But with such massive changes in the accounting, wouldn't one expect some alarm bells to be going off?
These issues are like a three-legged stool for H-P. To win a case, it has to establish the fraud, and then, to avoid problems with its own shareholders or regulators, it needs to ensure that the bad accounting didn't affect H-P financials and establish that it didn't miss any red flags in ferreting out the alleged fraud. If any of the legs of that stool come up short, H-P could find itself toppling deeper into a morass. And that is one of the reasons why you don't see many acquirers making these kinds of allegations even if they feel aggrieved.
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Molly Ringwald rediscovers her jazz roots
This CD cover image released by Concord Jazz shows "Except Sometimes," by Molly Ringwald. (AP Photo/Concord Jazz) by Charles J. Gans NEW YORK (AP) — Molly Ringwald has moved from "The Breakfast Club" to the jazz club. The redheaded actress who describes herself as "your former teen-age crush" in her Twitter bio will always live in her generation's memories for portraying the angst of high school life as an everyday girl, teen princess and outsider in her iconic 1980s films "Sixteen Candles," "The Breakfast Club," and "Pretty In Pink" with writer-director John Hughes. Now the 45-year-old has taken on a new role as a jazz singer with the release last month of her album "Except Sometimes," a collection of Great American Songbook and Broadway tunes.


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The first stop on the worlds cycling calendar, the Santos Tour Down Under kicks off the cycling year in exhilarating style. The week-long event brings the top World Tour professional cycling teams to race on the streets of Adelaide and regional South Australia, with all-important UCI World Tour points and the Santos Ochre Leaders Jersey up for grabs.
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What's cooler than being cool? Ice cold! What shoe is cooler than cool? Ice Dogs! These Warrior Ice Dogs are fresh, fierce and ready for casual chillin' or hustlin' on your grind. The upper is made of a plush synthetic material that's nice and comfy but still holds up even against the big dogs.
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Midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has become a crucial component to the midfield of AC Milan and the Ghanaian national team. The young prince comes from a big soccer family with his half-brother Jerome playing for Manchester City and the German national squad.
The Rossoneri have never looked better than they do in their red and black.
Black to inspire fear and red to represent the fire in their hearts. Ignite your passion for the great club in this, AC Milan's official home jersey for the 12/13 season.
This new jersey highlights the tradition of AC Milan with an iconic polo collar and Italian flag details.
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The Buster Pet Piller is a syringe-like tool that is great for administering pet medications to cats and dogs who are difficult to pill. 6" L. Read More
Buster Pet Piller by Jorgensen Labs
A syringe-like tool that is used to administer pills and capsules into your cat or dog's mouth.
Key Points of the Buster Pet Piller:
- Finger rings for better control
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- Type: Pill Dispensing
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Hi well this is a good one need to buy a few they are good but wear out faster I read, if you use #4 gel caps to put the meds in you can medicate all pills at once and love the water chaser it has.. I put my kittys quarter pill BP med and her half pepcid in for a one pilling process.. best of luck
"Not good for tiny pills"
Our cat only receives a half of a small pill each day. The plunger inside this piller is so thin, it bypasses the pill instead of pushing it out. I suppose it would work well with bigger pills.
"must need for every pet owner"
Works great! A must have! Is great for cats and small dogs, You will need a longer one for big dogs.
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This piller works great for my cat who will need daily medication for life. The water chaser is just what is needed. She doesn't scratch me up any more! And she doesn't seem to mind being pilled.
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I've been using the Buster Pet Piller daily for over 3 months now. Along with using gelatin caps, this has been the best tool for pilling my kitty. The water chaser in the barrel makes pilling easy. I can't imagine why anyone would dry pill a pet or mix the meds in with their food when you have the Buster Pet Piller available.
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This piller is wonderful!! It's soo easy to use, simply draw up water, place the pill in the flexable tip, & give to the animal. It's quick & simple, & makes giving pills to animals ALOT easier & safer, a must have for ALL animal owners!
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Great for pilling cats. Best piller ever. The built in water chaser makes pilling so much easier on the cat and the owner.
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I have used this pill dispenser on many cats and it's effective & easy to use. It's also gentle on the cats. I recommend it.
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Oh My! Recipe Ginger, Apple & Almonds Bake
Here is a wonderful recipe I have come across and made for guests and it is yummy and simple! Makes 1 serving (adjust quantities for more guests) 1 apple, sliced (choose an apple that is sweet when warmed and baked) … Continue reading