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Just after Thanksgiving, the star atop Chimney Rocks seems to magically appear.
Blazing bright from dusk until midnight, the star overlooking Hollidaysburg has become a heartwarming tradition to locals.
Many Blair Countians, however, might be unaware about the star's birth, and its history, which dates back almost a half century.
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Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
A star shines from Chimney Rocks, Hollidaysburg, during the Christmas season.
Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Dick Meadows shows a photo of his father and the original Meadows ice cream stand which displayed the original, smaller star on the corner of the building during the holiday season. The original star was 8 feet high.
It was 1964 - the year the Hollidaysburg and Altoona Jaycees combined. The local civic group decided the town needed a Christmas star.
"Every year we would take on different projects to do something in Hollidaysburg," said Dick Meadows, who was president of the group that year. "One of the projects was to put a star on Chimney Rocks."
Meadows, whose family owns the custard business in Duncansville, remembered his grandfather placing a lighted star on top of the scrapple plant (behind the custard stand) during Christmas time.
"He would put a star up there every year at Christmas time," Meadows said.
So, the Jaycees placed the old wooden star, 8 feet high and 8 feet wide, on top of Chimney Rocks. A few of the Jaycees hefted the star up the rocky, muddy mountain trail to the top of Chimney Rocks.
"It was very heavy. It was made of two-by-fours," said Meadows.
At that time, electricity on Chimney Rocks wasn't available, and the star needed to be lit. They Jaycees quickly solved that problem by lugging a generator up the mountain to power the star. A conundrum arose when the Jaycees discovered the generator ran out of gas after a couple hours. But they didn't give up.
"For the first couple years, we would take turns sitting up there at night with the generator to keep the star on. When it would run out of gas, we could go to get gas," Meadows said. From sundown to a little after midnight, the Jaycees made sure the star never extinguished. "I don't know why we did it but we did."
A couple years later the Jaycees decided the old wooden star wasn't big or sturdy enough, so the Jaycees decided to construct a new 15-foot-high aluminum star with 72 light sockets. J. Terry Wilt of Hollidays-burg was in charge of this rebuilding project at the time and he and a group of Jaycees built the star in the driveway of his father-in-law's house.
Because the star was so large, it was carried in two pieces to the top of Chimney Rocks. At the top, they dug two holes for two light poles, and bolted the star on the poles.
"That was some job. Oh, man. That was something, taking that up there. That's all rock up there. It was a dandy alright, but we did it and it looked great," said Wilt.
Around that same time Wilt convinced Penelec to provide power to the star.
"Probably for several years we left that star up there," said Meadows.
Then, in 1980 the Jaycees decided once again they needed a bigger star, so they built a 20-foot-high aluminum star in the basement of one of the Jaycees members. At that time they also built a cross in the middle of the star which was lit at Easter. (Once the Hollidaysburg borough acquired the Chimney Rocks property, however, they were no longer permitted to light the cross because of the religious implications.)
A few years later, the Jaycees disbanded, and the star wasn't lit for at least one Christmas because there wasn't an organization to maintain, repair and light the star.
"I was very disappointed, but it was more than one person could handle," said Meadows.
The Hollidaysburg Ambucs, another local civic organization, took over the star in 1983.
"We do the maintenance for it and it's something nice for the community that we wanted to continue," said Dr. Rick Centar, president of the Hollidaysburg Ambucs.
About 10 years ago, the star was rebuilt again and moved slightly. The original location was too accessible to the public. The star is between 30 and 35 feet high and is lighted by 100 25-watt bulbs.
"The one we took over from the Jaycees, it was closer to the lookout. It was right behind the lookout. Because there was so much vandalism to it, we moved it down a little further so there wasn't easy access to it," Centar said.
Every year the Jaycees spend $300 to $500 a year for repairs, maintenance and electricity.
This year Ambucs started selling candy to raise money for the cause.
"We're trying to make more money for the star fund," Centar said. "I think it's just part of tradition. It just brings people together. People enjoy seeing it on the hillside. It's good for community spirit."
Though Meadows and Wilt are no longer involved with the maintenance of the star, they fondly remember the project that first put the star on Chimney Rocks.
"It really makes me proud to see it still burning. It has turned into a real Christmas tradition," said Meadows.


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Well, the beginning of the new design has been up for about a week now... There are still changes to be made, tweaks to be implemented and a lot of pages to be converted but I'm curious what your message board users think (we've heard from a couple people so far).
Like it, hate it? Anything not work or work better? Suggestions on the design? Other thoughts???

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(Note: Click here to sign the petition to make Michael Dukakis the secretary of state, and please spread the word via social media!)
To hear the mainstream media tell it, President Obama has only two choices when it comes to replacing Hillary Clinton as secretary of state: Susan Rice, the controversial UN ambassador, or Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, the 2004 Democratic Party presidential nominee.
Before we go any further, it should be mentioned that Clinton has only hinted she will be stepping down at the end of Obama's first term; she has not made it official. In fact, she gave a slight indication in late October that she may want to stay on the job.
But assuming she does leave, who will succeed her? Republican opposition to Rice and Obama's in-your-face defense of her in mid-November ("When they go after the UN ambassador … they've got a problem with me") make for a juicy story. But isn't the State Department supposed to be about diplomacy, not juiciness?
Indeed it is, and that means choosing a secretary of state who can transcend the Washington infighting and bring a larger-than-life presence to the international stage. The next secretary of state should be someone who understands that it takes more than just tough talk and tanks to win hearts and minds.
That person is Michael Stanley Dukakis, the 1988 Democratic Party presidential nominee.
While Rice and Kerry both would be capable diplomats, the media's lack of imagination in suggesting alternatives to the pair has been staggering. Allvoices writer Paul Jesep is an exception to that rule; bucking the trend, he suggests that outgoing Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar take over for Clinton. It's worth considering, but Lugar just doesn't have the gravitas of Dukakis, and America needs a secretary of state who will command respect from the outset.
A gutsy, gritty go-getter, Dukakis is just the kind of diplomatic dynamo who could change the course of history for the better with his magical blend of street-smart toughness and refined Bostonian wisdom.
No mere up-and-comer, Dukakis has attained legendary status in the hearts of many Americans, alongside other great American politicians who never served as president but served the country with valor and distinction: Benjamin Franklin, Henry Clay, Adlai Stevenson, Robert Kennedy, Shirley Chisholm and even Hillary Clinton herself.
And yet, although America blew its chance to elect Dukakis president a quarter-century ago, a Dukakis-inspired "Era of Good Feelings" is still within the realm of possibility. All it would take is for Obama to find the courage to think outside the box and see the obvious: Dukakis is, to this day, a man of destiny, and he can carry the US diplomatic corps on his powerful shoulders when it comes to spreading the message of peace, justice and democracy.
Readers, this may be the most important moment of your lives. This could be the difference between the same old ho-hum back-and-forth and a golden era for world peace unlike any seen in the annals of recorded history. Please take a moment to go to this change.org petition and join Punditty in asking the president to nominate Michael Dukakis as the next secretary of state.
Michael Dukakis, your nation needs you. We look forward to seeing you on the international stage once more. In anticipation of your triumphant return, the Punditty Project invites readers to relive the magic with Neil Diamond, who no doubt would have performed at Dukakis' inaugural ball if only he had won. Dukakis used Diamond's song "America" throughout his ill-fated campaign. Let's make it the theme song for a new era of American exceptionalism in service to the cause of freedom!
Sources & Resources
Petition: Dear President Obama: Make Michael Dukakis the next secretary of state
Michael Dukakis faculty page at Northeastern University
Michael Dukakis 1988 campaign commercial
Michael Dukakis Wikipedia page
Blunt-speaking Michael Dukakis hits Mitt Romney, Elizabeth Warren and Ray Flynn in one speech, Sept. 5, 2012, boston.com
In final days of the campaign, Dukakis, 79, knocks on doors for Democrats, Nov. 5, 2012, New York Times
Some senators may want Kerry for secretary of state, Nov. 30, 2012, USA Today
Michael Dukakis – the greatest president in US history, Punditty on Allvoices, June 13, 2012
Richardson's abrupt exit opens the door for Dukakis to lead Commerce, Punditty on Allvoices, Jan. 5, 2009


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Billie Joe is on the cover of this month's Rolling Stone! On stands everywhere this Friday. Check out a taste of it more about it on the Rolling Stone website article HERE
Billie Joe Armstrong Opens Up About Substance Abuse
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Billie Joe is on the cover of this month's Rolling Stone! On stands everywhere this Friday. Check out a taste of it more about it on the Rolling Stone website article HERE
I'm so sorry, but....What the
I'm so sorry, but....What the fucking SHIT happening with you, Billie!!!!!!! STAY STRONG, ARMSTRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STAY SO F**KING STRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!! We, your russian fans, every day hope, what you are allright, and you must be allright! Not for your fans!!!!! Not for me, not for my friends!!!!!!!!!!!! For YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!And YOUR family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Billie, you must back from this fucking hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am going to have to find
I am going to have to find this article. All I read is the one with Mike discussing the addiction but I really want to read Billie Joe's perspective too. I feel so bad I didn't know about this because it is such an isolating disease but I am relieved to know that he has people in his life that care about him. I hope he has learned a lot in recovery and I can't wait to find out more.
so proud of you!!! but i can
so proud of you!!! but i can't buy it :(
Wow, you're so beautiful <3
Wow, you're so beautiful <3
I got my Rolling Stone mag.
I got my Rolling Stone mag. in the mail yesterday and I was amazed how honest and open your story is. Sobriety is something that is a battle everyday but with all the right people around you can succeed. Thank god for your manager and Adrienne! We all have orientations that may not be healthy but when those things affect the people around you that is when the re-evaluation begins. I have had people around me suffer from addictions and when the people you love can't be helped we feel helpless and that can be disheartening and very unfair. Your a smart man to see the big picture. I make a pledge that all of us idiot members should buy Billie Joe all the root beer in the world! Health and happiness is key to longevity and without that life can be short. Don't be that person!! I love Green Day music and look forward to new albums and love listening to your music loud!!!! I plan on living a long life so as a fan Billie remember that. And for anybody who hasn't read it you need to!
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Oh my God! I will buy it!
Oh my God! I will buy it!
fuckin awesome... ;D
fuckin awesome... ;D
only person i know that ages
only person i know that ages in reverse,hope your better billie,and i shall get this friday :D i will buy from anyone who has the rs987 from 2005
I'm so glad you're doing
I'm so glad you're doing better, Billie. And don't worry about us being let down...we'll stick by this band till the very end. But that's just it, Green Day will live on forever in all our hearts. That's how I see it. ✗✗
No words...... You are sooo
No words...... You are sooo handsome and you look sooo younger! :')
Looking sexy as always!!...so
Looking sexy as always!!...so happ you recovered! from now, I can sleep happy!!
Anyone in the US who feel
Anyone in the US who feel like helping me to get a copy? I will pay extra for your trouble of course! Can't get hold of it here. I would be eternally grateful :-)
Try on ebay.com, sometimes is
Try on ebay.com, sometimes is the only way to get rare things or things you just can't have in your city!!!
Thanx for the tip! I actually
Thanx for the tip! I actually checked earlier today, and saw someone selling the current issue, so perhaps I'll get lucky a few days after this one is out :-)
Wish you health and peace,
Wish you health and peace, and ROCK & ROLL, as it is your passion. And it is mine too. Cannot WAIT !!!! to see Green Day
It's amazing to see how well
It's amazing to see how well you are doing now, Billie! You are such an inspiring person, don't ever change! <3
handsome as always Billie, I
handsome as always Billie, I'm can't describe my feelings, I'm really happy for you !! :))) thx for your return to the stages C: cheers !! from Ecuador
Looking Beautiful as always
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Name: Noah Davis
High school: Bellwood-Antis
Hometown: Bellwood
Sport: Basketball
Position: Guard/forward
College choice: Seton Hill University
Other colleges considered: Rochester, Chicago, East Stroudsburg, Carnegie Mellon, Wheaton, Dickinson, Shepherd, Haverford, Assumption, Williams, Stone Hill
Why I picked Seton Hill: "Seton Hill University has a strong academic tradition in a liberal arts setting. The coaches work hard to develop players' individual skills, promoting a team game, and their program is on the rise. I am looking forward to playing in the PSAC against such competitive programs as IUP and Slippery Rock.''
Greatest high school achievement: "Being named to The Associated Press Pennsylvania all-state third team as a junior and to the Altoona Mirror first team as a sophomore and junior.
Coach Brent Gerwert's quote: "Noah has worked tremendously hard to get where he is, and all of his hard work has paid off with an athletic scholarship. Noah is a very good basketball player, but more importantly a better person. With the hard work that lies ahead of him in college, both on and off the floor, I am sure that Noah will rise to the occasion. I look forward to hearing of Noah's future successes on the basketball floor, as well as in the classroom and life.''
How I got my start playing basketball: "I started shooting baskets on the Little Tykes hoop at 2 years old with my mom and dad, and then at 6 I went to my first basketball camp at Notre Dame, where my godmother, Carol Owens, coaches women's basketball.''
Favorite colleges growing up: Indiana, Notre Dame
Other interests: Reading, writing creatively, watching movies, hanging out with friends, hunting, fishing and just being in the woods.
What getting to play in college means to me: "It means a great deal to me because earning an athletic scholarship and playing at the college level has been my goal since I was in elementary school. Because my mom and dad played college basketball, even coaching at their colleges after they were done playing, I was told how hard I would have to work to make this dream come true. I feel blessed my hard work had paid off, and I'm getting the chance to play college basketball. I know I have a lot of hard work ahead at Seton Hill, but I can't wait for the chance.''
Probable college major: English and Creative Writing
Parents: Todd and Shelly Davis


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The Missouri Department of Transportation said crews have closed the right lane of southbound Interstate 35 near 20th Street to continue expansion joint repairs.
The right lane will be closed until 3 p.m. Wednesday.
MoDOT also said that southbound I-35 will be reduced to two lanes from the Downtown Loop to west of Southwest Boulevard through mid-December.
Crews are working to re-deck and rehabilitate I-35 bridges in the area.
The Broadway ramp to southbound I-35 will also close Wednesday night through December, according to MoDOT.


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Police have released the name of a man killed in an early morning shooting incident Thursday in Coalton.
Cameron Kenneth Tyre, 22, of Coalton, died on the scene of a shooting incident that took place in a rural area on Rich Mountain near Coalton, Randolph County Sheriff Mark Brady confirmed Friday.
Sheriff's deputies are still investigating the incident, Brady said, and have not determined whether it was accidental, a homicide or a suicide. No arrests have been made in the case.
"It's still under investigation, and we're still interviewing family members and other individuals to determine the causes of why and how he was shot," Brady said.
On Thursday, Brady said local residents had no reason to be fearful.
"The public is not in danger," he told The Inter-Mountain. "This is an isolated incident."
According to previous reports, Randolph County sheriff's deputies responded to the scene of the shooting just after midnight Thursday. Tyre, who was with a group of other individuals at the time of the shooting, was pronounced dead at the scene, Brady said.


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quote: LOL tester you are the WORST troll. I actually rather read Tony's posts. At least he still tries and hasn't devolved into angry ranting.
quote: Samsung didn't "redesign" anything. They made completely superficial changes that nobody in their right mind would care about but Apple and these morons in Germany. A tablets "styling" is a result of function and internal components, not design.
quote: Some idiot the other day, probably you, accused everyone of copying Apple by "making things thinner"
quote: Really? I'm amazed you hammer Samsung so hard while saying this about Asus. They're quite similar in almost every aspect.
quote: It's the same black bezel with rounded corners and a screen in the middle. The thickness from the screen edge to the bezel even looks the same. The only difference is the aspect ratio is different, JUST like the Samsung, and there's no bottom center button. Cause, you know, that's such a crucial component and all about style. Not at all because it's the most logical place to PUT that button /sarcasm. Now please tell me how exactly is this radically different than Samsung's approach? By Appletard logic, Asus ripped off Apple as well.
quote: Again these tablet designs are a result of components and function, not styling. People don't make thick round form factors for tablets because there's no REASON to.


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"Fishing the Falls of the James" is a booklet written by Ralph White of the James River Park System and available for $2 at the James River Park System Visitor Center at Hillcrest and Riverside Drive. When you pick up a booklet, pick up a standard James River Park map at the same time. The booklet highlights directions, parking information, and a description of 10 suggested places for fishing in Richmond: Huguenot Flatwater Park, Riverside Meadow Greenspace, Pony Pasture Rapids Park, the Wetlands, Main area, Belle Isle, Shoreline of Brown's Island, Mayo Bridge, Great Shiplock Park, and Ancarrow's Landing/Manchester Docks.
Naturally, safety is first! For River Level Information, call (804) 646-8228 extension 4, use of life jackets is mandatory when wading when the river exceeds 5 feet at Westham Gauge. The river is closed to recreation when it exceeds 9 feet. Flood stage is 12 feet. Generally, it makes sense most of the year to wear a life jacket. In some parts of the river, the water can be fast and turbulent with rocks that are slippery and sharp – so wear old tennis shoes or special river shoes. Avoid open-toed sandals. Hip boots and waders are not recommended.
Fishing is good downstream of the 14th Street Bridge (below the Fall Line) in the Spring when fish migrate when high water flows actually attract the fish.
Fish present in the James River in Richmond include Smallmouth Bass, Sunfish, several species of catfish, Striped Bass, Shad, White Perch, Alewife and Blueback Herring. The booklet gives tips on fishing equipment, tackle shops, guides, best times to fish, and everything you need to know to fish in the city of Richmond! Fishing licenses are available at tackle shops and on weekdays at the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, 4010 W Broad Street, Richmond. For up-to-date information on limits contact the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. (804) 367-1000.
Fish consumption advisories may be in effect, consult the Department of Health. (804) 864-8182
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When a girl is taking on two cocks at once, mostly refered to swicthing from one cock to another within her mouth.
"Hey did you see the Beach double down on Doug and Thoin?"
Por Insane V 30 de abril de 2004
A double down is a kind of cradle in cheerleading. When popping (coming out of a stunt) from the stunt the flyer (person up in the air) spins twice.
Did you see her double down from that scorpian?!
Por JessicaG123 07 de diciembre de 2006
when a girl is tossing you off and takes two downstrokes without an upstroke in between, often resulting in extreme pain and in worse case scenario a snapped banj!
cindy double downed me last night and my banj hasn't stopped bleeding since.
Por pd1b 08 de marzo de 2005
To deuce. To take a poo. As in number 2.
I need to double down so stay away for at least 15-20.
Por Kris C. 25 de enero de 2005
Double down describes how down a person is to do something. You're not just 'down' , you're so down, that you're double down.
Yo Dylan, you down to go to 7-11?
Yeah yo I'm double down.
Yeah yo I'm double down.
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An international Delta Air flight between Ottawa and Detroit was forced to make an emergency landing Friday at Buffalo Niagara International Airport after a mechanical problem resulted in the loss of cabin pressure, according to officials from the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.
The 46 people aboard Flight 4015 – a CRJ-200 jet – left Ottawa at about 9 a.m. and landed safely at the airport in Cheektowaga at about 11:20 a.m., according to C. Douglas Hartmayer, NFTA spokesman.
"Somewhere en route, they experienced some mechanical problems that caused the pressure to change," Hartmayer said.
Three people were treated by NFTA airport firefighters for minor injuries, including one with a head injury and two others for "shortness of breath." However, none required further medical attention.
Because it was an international flight, the aircraft taxied down to the international area of the airport, and all of the passengers were kept in a holding area for international passengers pending clearance by federal authorities.
The plane remained grounded in Buffalo late Friday.
It was unclear whether a subsequent examination of the aircraft revealed defects that limited its ability to again take off or if Friday's inclement weather played a factor in that decision, according to Hartmayer.
The passengers were being accommodated in Buffalo by Delta Air, and representatives from the airline were working late Friday to get them on to their next destination.
Hartmayer added that the oxygen masks in the aircraft deployed and performed as designed during the flight.
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Having received the shocking diagnosis on Jan. 15 that she has a rare and terminal brain cancer, the Emmy-winning Rhoda" star, 73, wanted to share the news with her fans, because they have given her so much, she says – just as she has given them.
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The artists on 2003's list include Mindi Abair, David Sanborn, Richard Elliot, The Crusaders, Natalie Cole, Jeff Golub, Al Jarreau, Gerald Albright, Joe Sample, Bernie Williams, Will Downing, Lee Ritenour, Jeff Lorber, David Benoit, Diana Krall, Down To The Bone and A Twist of Motown.
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OLEAN – There are 347 teams playing Division I basketball and the Ratings Percentage Index lists The Citadel at the bottom of the bunch. The Bulldogs raised no argument Wednesday night at the Reilly Center.
St. Bonaventure built a 15-point halftime lead and steadily pulled away thereafter with the final result, a 97-57 thrashing, good for its fourth victory in the last five games. The competition will grow a tad stiffer when the Bonnies play No. 25 North Carolina State on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh.
One of the "buy" games on the Bona schedule became a name-your-score affair from the outset. The Citadel, 3-6 with two non-Division I victories, missed nine of its first 11 shots, trailed by 13 in a flash and melted in the second half. The lopsided outcome, coming on the heels of Saturday's 87-53 rout of Cleveland State, makes for Bona's first consecutive 30-plus point victories since the 1970 Final Four team.
Bona (7-3) placed five players in double figures, led by Chris Johnson and Demitrius Conger with 16 apiece. Marquise Simmons and Eric Mosley each added 15 and backup center Youssou Ndoye reached doubles for the second straight game, scoring 10.
With the students on break, The Citadel an easy mark and North Carolina State next on the schedule, this had the makings of what coaches call a "trap" game.
The intensity level can wane given the circumstances and coach Mark Schmidt took steps at the outset to ensure his players focused on the task at hand.
The Bonnies pressed following their early baskets and the pressure fed their offensive appetite. Chris Johnson and Simmons scored six points apiece and the lead was 13, 15-2, a little less than five minutes in.
"I thought the first five minutes of the game was going to be really critical," Schmidt said. "We wanted to get out there and make sure Citadel knew there wasn't going to be a game, not give them any confidence. They'd lost four straight. They've had four straight road games, this was their fifth. We knew that we needed to get on them quickly and that was what we tried to do."
Sustaining that kind of effort was more of a challenge. The Bulldogs made just 2 of their first 11 shots but went 7 of 12 the remainder of the half. Schmidt gave Jordan Gathers the hook in the final minutes when his man, Ashton Moore, drilled a three from the corner to pull The Citadel within 11. There are standards to maintain.
Bona bounced right back. Simmons struck for a conventional three-point play at the end of a lengthy volley under the basket and Conger drained a three at the buzzer for the 15-point halftime margin.
"Our coaching staff, they prepare us for every game like we're playing the No. 1 team in the country," Simmons said. "We don't take anybody lightly. We don't go there because it's not acceptable. We prepared for this game just like we prepared for Cleveland State and how we'll prepared for N.C. State."
Bona's backcourt run into foul trouble when point guard Charlon Kloof and shooting guard Matthew Wright each picked up No. 3 early in the second half. But the lead continued to grow in their absence with Kloof's replacement, Mosley, inflicting the brunt of the damage.
The senior from Louisville made two free throws, a three and a layup off a steal in a personal 7-0 streak that opened Bona's first 20-point advantage at 50-30.
He then found Conger for an inside basket, Johnson made two free throws and the Bulldogs were growing distant in the rearview mirror.
"It was a zone so there's gaps to find my teammates in and make all the shots," said Mosley, who had a career-high seven assists. "I think we shot the ball a lot better than we have been. We're a pretty good shooting team."
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The occasion is hardly going unnoticed in London, where remembrances in the form of cakes, candles, cards and other tributes are being left outside the gates of Kensington Palace, home to Diana before she was killed in a 1997 car crash at age 36.
"She would've been so popular still. Everyone would have been here to help celebrate," Kathy Martin, 49, a childcare worker from Australia, tells the Associated Press. "We'll never get to see her grow old."
Martin said part of the lure to Diana's residence on this day was the princess's age.
"Marilyn Monroe was an icon, Grace Kelly was an icon, and Princess Diana was an icon," said the visitor. "They all died young. They'll be remembered as princesses – beautiful, radiant, princesses."
Like Marilyn, Grace and JackieSharing a similar sentiment is Diana's biographer, Andrew Morton, The author, delivering his own remembrance in Friday's Daily Express, writes: "When I I ponder where Diana would be now if she was turning 50 today, two other women come to mind; Princess Grace of Monaco and Jackie Onassis. All three eventually left their homelands or social circles to become the independent, international icons of popular imagination."
He calls all three women "voluntary exiles, finding themselves in spite of their backgrounds and careers and in the process shattering the existing iconography surrounding them."
In Morton's eyes, Kelly, whose son Albert is marrying this weekend, left an Oscar-winning movie career to wed Prince Rainier of Monaco. Dignified former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy married "rough-hewn Greek shipping tycoon" Aristotle Onassis. And Diana rebelled against the Palace by leaving and then divorcing Prince Charles, which Morton calls the crown's "biggest crisis since the 1936 abdication".
Had she lived, Morton speculates, Diana today would be at home in New York or the Hamptons, watching her son and daughter-in-law on TV during their overseas visit.
Also, he imagines, "she would be looking carefully to see if Catherine, whom she would have taken under her wing, was following her advice on how to deal with the big public events. Not that Catherine, who has taken to the spotlight as if to the manner born, has needed much quiet coaching."


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I'm SOOOO DESPERATE!!!! I need somthing to fuck with....!!!! I will just fuck with anyhting that i see first. (Hamster Appears).....What Next?
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Like he was doing very well when he was in.
I have more faith in our number 1 bouncing back that was easily our mvp last season, then Gustavsson who is known to be hot or not. Im just getting some payback because I feel like people were ready to toss Howard out to the trash in favor of Gustavsson because he had 8 wins early in the season. Beyond stupid.


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neup99 wrote:Obamacare does have good ideas within it, however nationalized healthcare is a bad idea. In the short term, yes some people will benefit. However, the VA system and Medicare are good examples of why the nationalized system is going to negatively implact the entire healthcare system. Decreased reimbursement rates will decline significantly and those who live in towns with small hospitals may well be the first to see cuts or closing of critical access hospitals.
Kerry Tobin wrote:Apparently some people still have no idea what is in the new Health Care Law. They didn't nationalize anything. One of it's biggest provisions is that people are finally REQUIRED to buy health insurance. Everyone uses health care sooner or later, I have no problem with requiring that people be able to pay for it.
River Rat wrote:How about smokers? Those who don't quit smoking will put an increased burden on the health care system and will therefore be responsible for increasing others insurance rates. Should the government impose a penalty....ahem a tax......on them? It's the exact same reason a tax was imposed on them for choosing not to buy health insurance.
How about drinkers?
The Cigarette tax is a tax paid by those who choose to pay it. It isn't mandatory that a person pays this tax. They can quit smoking a never pay a cent in taxes.
Kerry Tobin wrote:Apparently some people still have no idea what is in the new Health Care Law. They didn't nationalize anything.
Kerry Tobin wrote:And for the stop sign comment. You ripped into me for saying the law "required" people to buy insurance. I'm simply pointing out the law requires you to do something in the same way street laws do. You either do it, or you pay the fine (tax).
You are "required" to do both, and if you don't, you're going to pay the penalty (well, assuming you get caught).
Dutchman wrote:Now let's begin to eliminate some other problems in our society. Let us begin with the homeless; require everyone to own a home or rent an apartment othewise face a penalty tax.
Dutchman wrote:Our addiction to gas powered vehicles; solved by requiring every new vehicle being purchased to be fully electric or pay a penalty tax.
Kerry Tobin wrote:neup99,
The Fed already controls what they pay for Medicare so they aren't taking over anything. They are changing how they determine payment.
I find it interesting that the same group of people that demands teachers be paid based on results would be so offended that doctors face the same expectation... In both cases there are definitely situations whe
e the teacher/doctor has no control over the situation (they are dependent on the actions of others).
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To be honest I haven't seen it yet I had other anime on my list and I never got around to it. Then I came up to the coice of Bleach or FMA, I have to admit I chose Bleach, but I do plan on wacthing FMA, I heard that its really good and the new one, blood Brothers, is supposed to be even better than the original. P.S who is your fav character my sister's is envy. (just curious)Love..is only a different kind of pain.
my favorite character is lt. roy mustang
Fullmetal Alchemist is a really great show but it's a bit complicated if you don't follow it religiously,still if you give it chance it can be pretty cool.The coolest part of the show is the alchemists showing off their abilities, like when mustang burns a guy up pretty badly with his Flame alchemy in one of the first few episodes, #5 or #6 i think, it' sucks to be the guy he toasted.As for the new series Fullmetal Alchemist:Brotherhood, I'm a die hard Dubbed only anime fan so I won't get to see it till spring of next year when it's dubbed dvd comes to america, can't wait!
i realy realy want to see this movie i like the show and the movie look's realy realy realy good so i realy want to see it .
I love fullmetal alchemist but i hate the ending.
and i think winrey and edward should have gotten together what do u think???
cool i do to it is one of the best anime that i have seen in years ..
the people who run this website need to add FMA and FMA brotherhood to their list of anime ive seen every episode of the origanal FMA but its hard to keep up with brotherhood.


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November 18, 2007
Good Day
A day so good that it allows no time for blogging just might be my favorite kind of day.
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It's always good for the soul to take a day, or two, off!ReplyDelete
True nuff. Unfortunately I haven't had a day that busy in a while. ;-)ReplyDelete
I'm at home AGAIN with sickos. C's fever spiked again last night. She seems okay this morning, but her nose is stuffy. I'm definitely not sending her to school to spread the joy.
And Hubs took my minivan to get inspected and readied up for our trip to VA on Wed so I'm car-less. So I'm stuck here all day.
Add to that, I cleaned my entire house on Saturday, I have nothing to do today BUT blog. LOL!!!
Hurray for good days!ReplyDelete
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The typical American doesnt get enough exercise, eats too much fat and sugar and too few vegetables and is overweight. Unfortunately, we have come to consider this combination as normal. While this situation may be typical, it is definitely not normal.
For most measures of health, a normal value is consistent with good health. A normal blood pressure is in a range that is associated with a low risk of stroke, for example. Someone with LDL (bad) cholesterol that is considered above normal has a greater risk of heart attack than a person with a normal LDL value.
But for many health indicators, having a normal value is not the norm. According to the most recent recommendations, a normal blood pressure is less than 120/80 mmHg. However, nearly 60 percent of adults have a blood pressure that is above normal, meaning they have hypertension or prehypertension. A person who has a body mass index (BMI) in the normal range, between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2, is considered to be at a healthy body weight. But two-thirds of adults are overweight, with a BMI above the normal range.
The problem is that the term normal is frequently used to refer to what is typical, rather than what is healthy. Obesity is so common that a person who is at a healthy weight may look out of place. So many people look for ways to avoid physical activity that a person who walks instead of drives is considered abnormal. The person who comes away from a buffet with a less-than-full plate or who has a salad for dinner often gets strange looks. One of the reasons that people get noticed for doing these things is because they stand out from the crowd.
In reality, though, many of the health behaviors we consider to be abnormal regular exercise, a healthy diet or a lean physique are, historically, completely normal. Until relatively recently, most everyone was active much of the day and spent little time being sedentary. Likewise, the consumption of the processed foods that are such a big part of our current diet was rare even a few decades ago.
It is likely that, by considering unhealthy behaviors to be normal, we have created a situation that discourages people from adopting a healthy lifestyle. As anyone who has tried to change their health habits knows, it can be a challenge, especially if everyone else maintains their typical eating and activity pattern. Its not easy to be the one who only eats healthy food or who takes time to exercise every day.
Maybe we need to redefine normal health behaviors to reflect what is healthy rather than what is most common. When walking or biking rather than driving becomes the norm, there will be greater incentive to provide safe places for pedestrians and cyclists to travel. When a healthy diet is considered normal, it is more likely that restaurants will offer more nutritious options. In the end, we would all benefit from changing our definition of normal. And a normal diet and activity pattern will go a long way to promoting a normal BMI, blood pressure, and cholesterol.
Brian Parr, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Exercise and Sports Science at USC Aiken where he teaches courses in exercise physiology, nutrition and health behavior. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and is an ACSM certified clinical exercise specialist; his research focuses on physical activity in weight management and the impact of the environment on activity and diet. Parr lives in Aiken with his wife, Laura, and sons Noah, Owen and Simon.


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Has anyone noticed this diagram in the Amazon.com 6D page?The focus points seem to be more like lines than points. The AF system comparison done by The-Digital-Picture.com shows that the 1DS3 also has these linear sensors as focus assist points:http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Photography-Tips/Canon-EOS-DSLR-Autofocus-Explained.aspxAre these linear sensors any better than the regular 5D II points at tracking moving subjects?By the way, this AF system comparison is very interesting. Why aren't people complaining that the 1DX AF covers a smaller area of the sensor than the 1D IV? Is the sheer number of AF points the most important feature of an AF system?
As far as I understand it
Quote from: Albi86 on September 18, 2012, 06:19:32 AMAs far as I understand itNope, a lot of people got that the center point wrong including me, here's the explanation: http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=9458.msg171516#msg171516... concerning the non-cross points on the 6d, we'll probably have to wait for real hardware reviews to know how they perform for one shot or servo af.
That would mean that the cross is composed by 3 lines (2 working a 5.6 and one at 2., but I find no back-up on Canon website for that assumption. How can you say that?
Quote from: Albi86 on September 18, 2012, 07:31:39 AMThat would mean that the cross is composed by 3 lines (2 working a 5.6 and one at 2., but I find no back-up on Canon website for that assumption. How can you say that?You've got to ask the op (see my link), but Dr. Neuro usually is 100% reliable concerning this type of information and the specs as I understand them match his explanation.
Ok, I apologize for being maybe too emotional, but sadly this is how I feel, and I see others as well.Oh, and one more thing, for those who thought at the 6D as a second body, paired with a main 5D3: When rapidly switching from one body to another, good luck with the different button and controls setup, especially the integrated "joystick wheel"!


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The annual Spring Fest is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. May 5 at the Burchfield Nature and Art Center, 2001 Union Road, West Seneca.
The afternoon will feature music from the West Seneca Town Band, food and activities for all ages. Admission is free, although some of the activities will have a small fee.
Craft tables will be set up for children to make items to take home. Youth Engaged in Service volunteers will do face-painting.
A pet rescue team will provide information about pet adoption and pet care. A few animals will be available for adoption.
Boy Scout Troop 410 will grill hot dogs for sale.
Baked goods from Burchfield volunteers will be offered in the Cafe Corner. There also will be a cooking demonstration and a theme basket raffle. For information, call 677-4843.


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Democrats invoke Rick Perry in attacking Romney debate performance
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — In the spin room after last night's Obama-Romney debate, Democratic spinners engaged in a bit of name-dropping and for some reason – these things are rarely a coincidence—one name that kept cropping up was that of Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
"Rick Perry can tell you quite a lot about a rude Mitt Romney getting into other people's space in these conversations," Patrick Gaspard, the former Obama White House political director, now executive director of the Democratic National Committee, said in critiquing GOP nominee Mitt Romney's style at the Hofstra University town hall event.
Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. – President Barack Obama's sparring partner in mock debate sessions – also invoked the Texan in making a point about Romney's stance on contraceptive coverage.
Apparently Perry stands for the reliable social conservative Romney is not.
On Tuesday night, Obama repeated an assertion that under Romney's approach to health insurance, an employer could decide whether to include contraceptive coverage, effectively putting bosses in the position of influencing or even dictating whether their employees have access to contraception. Romney denied that, saying: "I don't believe that bureaucrats in Washington should tell someone whether they can use contraceptives or not. And I don't believe employers should tell someone whether they could have contraceptive care of not. Every woman in America should have access to contraceptives. And — and the — and the president's statement of my policy is completely and totally wrong," he said.
Kerry accused Romney of flip-flopping for his stance during the primaries.
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Penn State's two most prized recruits, quarterback Christian Hackenberg and tight end Adam Breneman, would remain committed to the Nittany Lions even if the NCAA were to sanction the program with a TV or bowl ban.
Hackenberg, one of the nation's top quarterback recruits for the class of 2013, said his commitment to Penn State remains strong.
"Yeah, without a doubt," he said.
"Unless it was something completely wild like death penalty or something, I'm still coming to Penn State," he said of potential NCAA sanctions.
Asked if he would remain committed if there's a TV or bowl ban, Hackenberg said, "Yeah. It would have to be the death penalty or the whole staff leave."
Breneman is the top tight end in the nation, and his father, Brian, said his son is "prepared to stick with Penn State kind of through thick and thin."
"As long as there's football at Penn State, Adam's going to be committed," Brian Breneman said by phone.
Even if there's a TV or bowl ban?
"Yeah, I believe he would," Breneman's father said.
The death penalty would be the only punishment that would give Breneman second thoughts.
"Certainly he'd have to take that into consideration," his father said.
NCAA rules experts contacted by the Mirror have said they don't believe the governing body will punish the football program for school officials' handling of the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal. It's a matter of jurisdiction, the sources said, and while NCAA sanctions are possible, they would be unprecedented for an issue that involves criminal rather than competition matters.
Still, in light of the Freeh report and all the negative publicity Penn State has received in recent days, the NCAA could decide the mistakes made by school officials were so severe that the organization could set a precedent and levy punishment.
Hackenberg didn't want to comment on the fallout from the Freeh report.
"I really haven't watched a lot, but I know my dad had been paying attention," he said.
The Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy quarterback remains strong to his commitment because of his relationship with coach Bill O'Brien and the PSU staff.
"I'm a complete new-staff guy," Hackenberg said. "I was recruited by Coach O'Brien, was offered by that staff, and that staff has sort of sold me on Penn State. So I'm solid with those guys."
He has been very impressed by what O'Brien has been able to accomplish under difficult circumstances.
"He's done one heck of a job pulling in a class in a situation that most guys wouldn't have been able to do," Hackenberg said. "We're going to keep building it. I know that he's been working hard, him and his staff are working hard.
"I know Adam, myself, [and fellow recruits] Brendan Mahon, Garrett Sickels, Ross Douglas, everyone, we're all working hard to really build this class."
Hackenberg has done his best to sell Penn State to other players throughout the recruiting process. Nothing that's happened over the past eight months has swayed his belief in the school or the football program.
"I felt like regardless of what happened it's still a great opportunity," Hackenberg said. "It's a great school, they win a lot of football games, it's a great program, and you can't take that away from what those players in the past have done. And the opportunity it provides for players in the future like us.
"So I'm really just trying to sell it. I want the best guys around me. I know Adam does, I know everyone else does. So we're all just trying to get the best players that we can find to fit into the program and continue to win football games, because that's ultimately the goal, and getting the kids their education as well, which is sometimes tough to find out there in terms of schools."
Breneman also has stayed in contact with other recruits, trying to sell Penn State.
"I think the fact that certainly Penn State -- despite the current issues -- it's still a strong school and a great institution, and I think he's very committed to the coaching staff and Bill O'Brien and the team," Breneman's father said.
"[It's] a team that's certainly been put in a difficult situation but had nothing to do with the problems that everyone's dealing with today. I think for that reason he's staying committed."
Breneman will have to miss his senior season at Cedar Cliff after tearing the ACL in his right knee last month. He underwent surgery and is recovering well.
"He's been in rehab now for a couple of days, everything's gone well, the surgery went well," his father said. "He's in pretty good spirits and focused on getting back out there as soon as possible."


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Health tech startups utilize domain expertise in analytics and turn smartphone cameras into biosensors!
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)
Health startup accelerator Rock Health held demo day for their second class of health startups yesterday. If you didn't already know, Rock Health is a five month program and seed accelerator targeting health-related mobile and web applications and the entrepreneurs who are interested in building them.
Here are the women working on ground-breaking innovations in health – from utilizing their domain expertise in analytics to turning smartphone cameras into biosensors – and creating the next big healthtech startup. Digital health is quickly becoming a hot investment area.


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5 Forgotten Atrocities from '80s Pop Culture
#2. AfterMASH
M*A*S*H, the television adaptation of the 1970 movie, was a staple of '70s television and one of the longest-running sitcoms of all time. So of course when that show came to an end in 1983 there had to be a spinoff. And like every good spinoff, it had to feature the three characters everyone cared the least about: Sherman T. Potter, Father Francis Mulcahy and Klinger. It would be like if The Simpsons had a spinoff with Principal Skinner, Milhouse and Disco Stu.
"Disco Stu doesn't do spinoffs."
AfterMASH explored these three working together in a Missouri hospital. "Wow, that sounds awful," you say. Well, not so fast! AfterMASH was developed for television by Larry Gelbart. Yes, the same Larry Gelbart who adapted M*A*S*H. The Larry Gelbart who wrote for Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows. The Larry Gelbart who wrote the Oscar-nominated screenplay for Tootsie. THAT Larry Gelbart. Oh, and by the way, you'd be totally right, because Larry Gelbart aside, AfterMASH totally sucked.
Here, you don't need to watch any part of the show. Just watch this poorly edited collage of varying opening credits to get the full extent of the suck.
How did it fail? It has everything people want in a sitcom: Missouri, Jamie Farr and hot geriatric sex.
Unfortunately, the series was canceled before the money shot.
#1. Howie Mandel Does the Watusi
Before Howie Mandel rose to fame as the host of a game show I'll never watch, he was Dr. Wayne Fiscus on one of the greatest shows ever on television: St. Elsewhere. St. Elsewhere was smart, moving, clever and inventive. And as if by some cosmic law requiring the attraction of opposites, Howie Mandel had a stand-up act that was none of those things. He was famous for blowing surgical balloons up on his head. And in 1987 he released a comedy song called "I Do the Watusi."
"The Watusi" asked the question: What if we took some of Howie's worst material and combined it with music that no one could possibly ever listen to? What, indeed!
Did you watch it? I know I was alive in the '80s, but I promise you I can't explain why this is supposed to be funny. You know those heartbreaking stories you hear about strokes and head trauma and mental illness where suddenly patients lose the ability to discern classical music from rock or they mistake their wife for their hat? That's how I feel watching this. I can't conceive of a time where this was classified as comedy. I know each question is a joke, but fuck, I just don't know. Hey, here's a quiz. Which of these is an actual question (joke) from the song?
What do you do when your tadpole has leprosy?
What do you do when someone puts mayonnaise on your shoulder?
What do you do when your grand piano reeks of tuna?
It was the funny one! Duh.
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July 16, 2013
While the news media focuses on the hard work the Pittsburgh Steelers endure during their annual summer training camp, some of the really heavy lifting is done by the Saint Vincent College Office of Facility Management beginning weeks before the arrival of the players. A staff of 33 groundskeepers, custodians, HVAC and Access technical specialists, carpenters, plumbers, electricians and other tradesmen are assigned detailed lists of tasks that all have to be completed before the players and coaches arrive. "The facility management staff will devote nearly a thousand hours to getting the Saint Vincent campus physically ready for camp," noted Larry Hendrick, director of facility management. "The plan is developed months in advance and constantly tweaked to accommodate dozens of requests although most of the actual work is done in about two weeks of intensive execution. All of our employees are great and know what they have to do since we have done this so many times before. But new Steelers coaches and staff sometimes mean changes in the routines. Unfortunately, we can't start preparations earlier because of classes, summer sports camps, student events and special activities that are held on campus during the summer." "Ninety percent of our work is completed before the coaches arrive," Mr. Hendrick added. "Only about 10% involves support while the team is on campus and tearing everything down and putting things away in late August." The work orders include the erection of more than a mile of temporary fencing that designates where fans can watch practice or stand for autographs, more than a dozen tents of varying sizes, 25 Port-A-Johns, dozens of tables, chairs, barricades, refuse containers, dumpsters, barrels and signs. "The electrical and carpentry needs are extensive and challenging in the field setting as well as indoors," Mr. Hendrick noted. "The Steelers request power for trailers, freezers, ice machines, copiers, Steelers Experience, water coolers, projectors, recorders, temporary walls to be put up, special signage and the list goes on." "Some of the work is challenging because a large amount of heavy furniture needs to be moved from residence hall rooms and lounges to create special rooms for training, offices and other needs," Mr. Hendrick continued. "Eight rooms are being converted to player classrooms with overhead projectors." "Bees, wasps and gnats are always a problem in an outdoor setting so we check and remove nests from around all of the railings, the seating of the stadium and other places where they may nest," Mr. Hendrick concluded. "We do everything we can to provide good hospitality to the players, coaches and fans."
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U.K. stem cell technologies firm Plasticell is to provide UCB with services based on its CombiCult™ screening technology to help identify new indications for compounds in stem cell biology, differentiation, and, potentially, tissue regeneration.
Plasticell's CombiCult platform is a bead-based high-throughput screening system designed to test cell culture variables in random combinations to discover optimal laboratory protocols for the differentiation of adult or pluripotent stem cells. For the collaboration with UCB, the CombiCult technology will be used to test libraries of UCB compounds with known targets, in parallel, on a broad range of stem cells, including human embryonic, neural, and mesenchymal stem cell types.
"We expect some very interesting outcomes from the synergy between annotated chemistry and multiplexed stem cell screening," comments Jey Jeyakumar, Ph.D., Plasticell senior scientist. The screens will rapidly reveal new uses for well-characterized compounds in directing stem cell differentiation, and will yield proprietary components for lower cost and superior performance stem cell culture media."
UCB hopes the partnership will identify applications for well-characterized compounds in discovery research and potentially cell therapeutics. "Moreover, regenerative medicine is not limited to the use of stem cells as therapeutic agents," adds Matthew Hickling, M.D., senior medical advisor at UCB. "Compounds that influence the fate of stem cells will have multiple applications, and we are pleased to be working with Plasticell who are at the cutting edge in this field."
Plasticell's Combinatorial Cell Culture™ approach allows millions of combinations of cell culture variables to be tested in parallel, rapidly identifying an optimal protocol for any given outcome in cell biology. This level of multiplexing hinges on the ability to miniaturize the technology by growing colonies of cells on the surface of specialized microscopic bead microcarriers, the firm claims.
The miniature cell units are then shuffled through various combinations of growth media, which vary in composition with respect to factors such as nutrients, growth factors, hormones, and synthetic chemicals, etc. A key feature of the platform is the ability to label microcarriers with a unique tag each time they are exposed to a different culture medium, so the movement of the cell unit through the different media can be inferred by analyzing the associated tags.
Plasticell is exploiting its technologies in collaboration with academic and industry partnerships. The firm has also established a dedicated therapeutics operation focused on the discovery of regenerative cell therapies. Plasticell Therapeutics is leveraging the firm's CombiScreen™ technology, which uses physiologically relevant stem/progenitor cells to screen libraries of drug candidates for regenerative cell therapies.
In October Plasticell launched its second-generation CombiCult platform. The new system features disposable labware for stem cell culture, which will allow scientists to carry out all bead manipulations and media changes in a single device, the firm claims. The workflow for the new system also features integrated modules for automated bead sorting and fluorescent label deconvolution, novel proprietary bioinformatics software has been added for data handling and analysis. Plasticell suggests the overall improvements have essentially eliminated the need for technically skilled operators, while at the same time increasing screening throughput.
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WHEELING - There were some who believed No. 7-rated Wheeling Park's game against winless Elkins on Friday night was over before it started.
It wasn't. It took 13 offensive snaps for that.
By that time, the Tigers (0-7) had lost two fumbles deep in Wheeling Park territory and had a punt partially blocked from their own 8. Wheeling Park (6-1) cashed in each of those opportunities and led 21-0 midway through the first quarter en route to a 41-13 victory.
"I felt we could come up and do some things offensively as long as we took care of the ball," he said. "We didn't do that.
"We turned the ball over early and often. You can't do that against a very good football team like Wheeling Park. They'll take advantage of it quickly."
The Patriots sure did.
Savion Johnson, who had five carries for 101 yards and three touchdowns in a game he was as much a spectator as those in the stands in the second half, went untouched from 33 yards on Park's first play.
After the blocked punt, Park scored on its third snap when Zach Phillips found Michael Grove on a 3-yard slant pass.
Elkins got it back for two plays, the second of which was a fumble that Theo Blackston returned 21 yards for a score.
The Patriots did all of that in 5 minutes, 45 seconds.
"You have to start fast because the worst thing you can do is let them get a little bit of hope," Wheeling Park coach Chris Daugherty said. "We did a good job of getting after it right at the get-go. We didn't do anything too, too silly and put ourselves in a bad spot."
Hardly. The worst thing you could say about the Patriots' first half was they had three penalties for 20 yards, and one of those was a kickoff out of bounds.
Park added another score with 44 seconds left in the first quarter on a Geremy Paige 6-yard run and two more in the second quarter on runs of 59 and 2 yards by Johnson, the Generation Next of Wheeling Park running backs.
All of this confirmed the beliefs Hott had most of the week.
"It was what I thought when I watched film," he said. "Wheeling Park's one of the best teams in the state of West Virginia."
Elkins did all of the scoring in the second half, as Daugherty called off the dogs. Elkins had 66 yards on 33 carries in the first half and finished with 227 on 59. The Tigers completed the only pass they threw, good for seven yards .
Ben Lonergan, the director of the long-since-forgotten single-wing offense, cashed one in from 8 yards on his way to a game-best 106 yards on 23 carries. Later, Trevor Kiess, who had 46 yards on six carries, dashed in from the 10.
It's just one of those years in Elkins, where the top seven ballcarriers graduated and not a single player returned with so much as 1 rushing yard on his resume.
"If you've coached or played long enough, you're going to be right where they are," Daugherty said. "It's inevitable."
Dylan Lucas added 62 yards on 22 carries for the Tigers.
Wheeling Park quarterback Zach Phillips was a perfect 5-for-5 in the first half, zipping an array of passes to four different receivers. Backup Killian Coyne completed 2 of 3 for 26. Things went so well for the Patriots, third-stringer Jake Laing got in on the act, throwing a pass that was broken up.
"It's nice to see the rest of the football team go out there," Daugherty said. "When you have 75 kids on the team, you have 75 kids working hard. They went through the same August, they went through the same torture that all of these kids go through. So nights like this, it's nice to see the other 40 go out and make plays. We've got some nice young kids that made plays."


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Keira Knightley has no problem appearing in the buff for her latest film. In fact, she says it's becoming a habit.
"I always bare my breasts," she said at the press conference to promote The Edge of Love Wednesday at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. "It's not like it's only in this film!"
The British actress, 23, is best known for the Pirates of the Caribbean films; last year she went au naturale in the period drama Atonement.
Referring to a scene in the wartime romance The Edge of Love with her onscreen husband Cillian Murphy, Knightley said: "It was very simple. It was a sex scene and I never like them when they've got bras on."
So when the director asked her to remove her bra, "I said, 'All right then.'"
But when it came to her singing scenes, the British actress needed much more persuasion. On hearing she had to sing live in front of the cast and 100 extras, she said, "I thought I was going to die. My knees actually started buckling."
The film was written by Sharman Macdonald, Knightley's mother, who says her actress daughter was the inspiration for writing the period romance that also stars Sienna Miller, 26, and Matthew Rhys (Brothers and Sisters.)
"I wasn't particularly pleased that Shar put singing into the script – in the first couple of takes I sounded like a apubescent boy," says Knightley, who calls her mom Shar and instead of mother.
At the film's premiere in Scotland on Wednesday, Knightley (in a cream Chanel jumpsuit) and Miller (in a Jasmine de Milo dress) walked the red carpet holding hands.
The two fashionable costars "are incredibly warm in the film and that's the way they are in life," says mom Macdonald. "They knew each other slightly before and then they just completely bonded on the film. I hope they will be friends for life!"
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Demi Lovato
- Late 1990s
Playing with Barney & Selena
Lovato, 5, the daughter of Dianna De La Garza – a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader and country music singer ("I got my voice from her," Lovato says) – attends a local casting call for Barney & Friends. Because she can't read yet, Lovato doesn't land a role on the show until she's 6. She spends two seasons on Barney alongside best friend and future Disney star Selena Gomez.
- 2007
Saved by the Bell
Post-Barney, Lovato moves from entertaining the toddler set to entertaining the tween set when she's cast on As the Bell Rings, a series of comedic shorts that run between Disney programs. "Even though the show was only, like, five minutes, it was the Disney Channel!" Lovato tells Entertainment Weekly in 2008. "I thought it was the coolest thing."
- 2008
Demi & JoBro 'Rock' Disney
The Jonas Brothers' Disney Channel movie Camp Rock premieres with 8.9 million viewers, making it the most-watched cable program of the year. In the TV movie, Kevin, 20, Joe, 18, and Nick, 15, star as pop stars sent to a rock camp, where Joe flips over Lovato's poor-girl-with-a-booming-voice character. "Joe is a big dork," Lovato tells PEOPLE. "Nick is witty and sarcastic – sometimes I think he's the funniest. Kevin plays the older-brother role. They're all really, really great."
Working BFFs: Selena & Demi
With Gomez, now the star of Wizards of Waverly Place, Lovato shoots the Disney Channel movie Princess Protection Program. In the original TV flick, Lovato plays a princess-in-hiding who covers as an ordinary teen with the help of Gomez's character. Lovato also begins shooting her forthcoming Disney TV series Sonny with a Chance.
Don't Forget Demi's Debut
Lovato drops her debut album Don't Forget, a pop-rock collection that contains songs featuring and co-written by the Jonas Brothers. "Kelly Clarkson, when she first went rock, was totally my inspiration," Lovato tells EW. "I realize, though, that I'm a pop singer. And I'm not gonna try to be too 'Oh, I'm hardcore, I'm a rock girl.'" In its first week, the album is the top seller on iTunes.
- 2009
The Next Tween Queen
Lovato becomes the Disney Channel's newest leading lady on Sonny with a Chance. The singer plays Allison "Sonny" Munroe, star of the fictional sketch-comedy show So Random!. "In the beginning I was so stressed out," she tells the New York Daily News of fronting the show. "There's a lot of pressure to carry a show when you're my age. [But] I could not be more excited with it."
Cover Girls
With the upcoming premiere of their movie, Princess Protection Program, Lovato and BFF Selena Gomez appear in a special edition of PEOPLE. In the issue, Lovato opens up about finding and maintaining strong friendships. "I've cut out the people who I don't need in my life," she tells PEOPLE. "I realized I should surround myself with people who make me smile."
- 2010
Demi & Joe Couple Up!
After months of speculation linking Lovato to longtime pal Joe Jonas, Lovato finally spills the beans about her romance. "He's perfect," Lovato gushes to Access Hollywood's Billy Bush about her Camp Rock 2 costar. But in May, Joe breaks up with Lovato, whom he says he still loves as a friend.
Demi's Call for Help
After having a fight with a dancer on the road, Lovato, 18, drops out of her tour with the Jonas Brothers to check into a treatment center, where she's diagnosed with bipolar disorder. A source close to Lovato's family adds, "She fought through eating disorders and has struggled with cutting. [She] is taking control by getting help." Lovato, who experienced a "nervous breakdown," finishes treatment in January, and thanks her fans for helping her through "the darkest point in her life"
- 2011
Back to the Music
Nearly eight months after leaving treatment, Lovato releases her third album, Unbroken, which debuts at No. 4 on the Billboard albums charts thanks to the success of her lead single "Skyscraper." "I took a long time on this album, and I've been on such a journey over the past year that it just feels awesome to be able to release music that I've worked really hard on," she says, "and now that it's done well [on the chart] it feels even better."
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- Demi Lovato
- Real Name
- Demetria Devonne Lovato
- Date of Birth
- August 20, 1992
- Birth Place
- Dallas, Texas
- Relationships
Wilmer Valderrama, ex-boyfriend (2010 to 2011)
Joe Jonas, ex-boyfriend (2010)
Trace Cyrus, ex-boyfriend (2009)