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Adenoidectomy Surgical Instructions Center - Eugene, OR
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Eugene Ear, Nose, & Throat Doctors for Adenoidectomy Surgical Instructions
Type of Physician: Ear, Nose, & Throat Doctor
What is a Ear, Nose, & Throat Doctor? A certification by the Board of Otolaryngology; practitioners provide comprehensive medical and surgical care of patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems (nose, mouth and throat) and related structures.
Specialty: Ear, Nose & Throat (Otolaryngology)
Common Name: Ear, Nose, Throat Doctor
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James J. Knackstedt
Oregon Ear Nose & Throat
995 Willagillespie Rd Ste 300
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 342-1152
- 34 years experience
- 1 office location(s)
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Ryan R. Stevens
Ryan R Stevens MD
1867 NW Kings Blvd
Corvallis, OR 97330
(541) 757-4999
- 20 years experience
- 1 office location(s)
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Frank R. Buchanan
Oregon ENT
890 River Rd
Eugene, OR 97404
(541) 484-0244
- 43 years experience
- 1 office location(s)
- 5
Nick C. Benton
Albany Family & Specialty Medicine Clinic
444 NW Elks Dr
Corvallis, OR 97330
(541) 754-1150
- 29 years experience
- 1 office location(s)
- 6
Carrie M. Brown
Peacehealth Behavioral Health Services
1200 Hilyard St Ste 620
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 685-1755
- 1 office location(s)
- 7
Nathan P. Christensen
Peacehealth Behavioral Health Services
1200 Hilyard St Ste 620
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 685-1755
- 1 office location(s)
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Prashant P. Vivek
Oregon Medical Group ENT
330 S Garden Way Ste 300
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 334-3370
- 1 office location(s)
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Susan L. Urben
Oregon Medical Group ENT
330 S Garden Way Ste 300
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 334-3370
- 1 office location(s)
- 10
William D. Tom
Oregon Medical Group ENT
330 S Garden Way Ste 300
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 334-3370
- 1 office location(s)
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Joyce M. Brackebusch
Oregon Ear Nose & Throat
360 S Garden Way Ste 200
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 349-9333
- 1 office location(s)
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Adenoidectomy surgery facts
- Adenoidectomy is a surgical procedure performed to remove the adenoids.
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- 1Serenity Lane Treatment Center
616 E 16th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
(541) 687-111
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Eugene, Oregon 97477
(541) 686-730
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Eugene, Oregon 97477
(541) 726-440
- 4Sacred Heart Med Ctr Rvrbnd
3333 Riverbend Dr
Eugene, Oregon 97477
(541) 222-730
- 5Cottage Grove Community Hosp
1515 Village Dr
Eugene, Oregon 97424
(541) 942-051
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I don't dare consider myself an expert where beer is concerned. Actually, I know so many people that are experts that I don't have any reason to be – they tell me what is good and I taste and try.
What I do know is that beer is complex. Beer and beer brewing is an age old tradition of flavors, experimentation, and community.
And interestingly, the Denver beer community has a great deal in common with our craft community.
At least that's what I learned while touring Our Mutual Friend with the Colorado Women's Beer Club.
The Colorado Women's Beer Club encourages women to learn about the nuances of beer, the process of brewing, and is creating a community for women that invites opportunities for hanging out and making friends!
Obviously, that makes sense to Denver Craft Ninjas!
Colorado Women's Beer Club conducted their first meeting on Sunday and kicked off the year with a visit to Our Mutual Friend – a brewery with a DIY aesthetic!
The taproom is gorgeous and inviting with a warm fireplace and kind gentlemen behind the bar pouring their signature beers with pride. The design, the tables, the construction has all been done by hand – each of the owners has poured time and care into creating a space that fosters a kind of community. And it makes all the difference.
The set up at Our Mutual Friend is small, but they know what they're doing. All the brewing is done in small batches and their commitment to roasting their own malt and focusing on quality over the quantity translates in that first sip of beer.
When you see people doing things that are inspiring it's important to talk about it. Denver has so much accessible learning opportunities! And whether it's beer appreciation, brewing, or just chilling with new friends over a pint…it's always worth exploring.
We'll be teaming up with the Colorado Women's Beer Club for some future events! Collaborating with local organizations that encourage artisan endeavors is Denver Craft Ninjas' bread and butter. (Many of the women at the event on Sunday ARE Denver Craft Ninjas!) Stay tuned for updates! And head over to Our Mutual Friend! Grab a beer, make a friend or two, and don't leave without one of their gorgeous growlers filled with something tasty.

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an expression or state of mind that is ditzy, blank or just plain empty.
That went right over my head. I must be daft.
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crazy, stupid, insane, nuts, moronic, asinine
"Dude! Like, I'm gonna jump off that bridge!"
"You're daft."
"You're daft."
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Inane. A person whose strongly held ideas and beliefs go against common sense.
Stan is so daft, he saw an ad in the paper for a parachute-"Only used once, never opened, small stain."-that he wondered out aloud if it opens on impact.
作者 fuckles 2005年10月31日
Stupid, as in 80% of the world's population.
Our daft ways will eventually lead to our self destruction.
作者 Girl 2003年10月30日
D.A.F.T. - Dumb Ass Fuck Tards
The people that voted for Rick Scott as the governor of Florida are D.A.F.T.
作者 A Harlan Sex Monk 2011年2月20日
A term, mostly old people use, or like really smart people (like your high english teacher) it is used to describe someone that is odd, or wierd, or just plain stupid!!
Ari; blah blah blah, (stupid stuff)
English Teacher; That Ariana is so daft!
English Teacher; That Ariana is so daft!
作者 Sofia Hans 2009年8月18日
Dope as fuck though. When you do something so cool it's almost crazy.
You almost hurt yourself doing that flip, I have to say it was pretty daft.
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SUMMERVILLE — A teacher and her boss at the Montessori School of the Arts appeared in bond court Friday on misdemeanor charges related to accusations of child abuse.
The teacher, Lystra Inga Zerba of Curico Lane, is charged with two counts of cruelty to children. Elizabeth Ann Cain of Embassy Drive, who has owned and run the school for 11 years, is charged with failing to report child abuse or neglect, according to arrest warrants.
Judge Myron Johnson granted a personal recognizance bond for both women. He ordered Zerba to have no contact with the victims or the school. Johnson allowed Cain to remain in her job.
"I don't feel like we should deprive her of her business at this time," he said.
The women said they understood the charges against them. They had no further comment during their brief appearance from jail via video teleconference.
According to an arrest warrant for Zerba, between last August and Feb. 8, she cruelly treated and inflicted pain and suffering upon a three-year-old boy who was placed in the bathroom with the lights out for an extended period.
"While in the dark bathroom he cried and he was yelled at by Ms. Zerba," the warrant states.
Zerba's attorney, Thomas Rode, said she is a 10-year U.S. Navy veteran with no prior criminal record. She has five children, Rode said.
On Feb. 11, a parent told authorities her three-year-old daughter said that Zerba had hit her, according to an incident report. The child also put packaging tape over her mother's mouth and angrily said, "Now you be quiet!" according to the report filed with the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office.
In another incident report, a teacher assistant alleges that Zerba on several occasions locked upset four-year-old students in a dark bathroom and forced them to sit on the floor. She also alleged that Zerba forced a child to eat, and when the child refused, she held the child's head back until she swallowed.
The teacher assistant told investigators that Zerba put duct tape on a four-year-old boy's mouth because he was being disruptive. The teacher assistant said she reported the incident to Cain, who took no action. The assistant told authorities she witnessed Zerba again duct tape the same child's mouth. At that point, the assistant decided to contact the sheriff's office, according to an incident report.
School director Cain told The Post and Courier in mid-February that the accused teacher was immediately put on unpaid leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
According to the arrest warrant for Cain, the assistant reported the abuse of a child to her last November.
"The abuse continued until such time the assistant teacher believed the issue had not been addressed and she reported it to Dorchester County Sheriff's Ofrfice," the warrant states.
The two charges against Zerba are each punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a $200 fine.
The charge against Cain is punishable by up to six months in jail and a $500 fine.
Reach Andrew Knapp at 937-5414 or twitter.com/offlede.


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There are several fundamental problems with the notion that we'd all be better off if our political system catered to the center of the spectrum where most of the people are.
For starters, most of us are not in the middle of the spectrum on each and every political issue.
There's a lot more on this matter HERE:
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, among others, frequently forecasts the rise of a centrist candidate or party that will help move the country past its stubborn left-right divide. There's some intuitive logic to all of this. After all, if the ...
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on January 6, 2013 - 1:00 AM
The Common Council will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Council Chambers and is expected to confirm the appointment of Donna J. Estrich as commissioner of administration, finance, policy and urban affairs.
Estrich, who was named budget director in 2006, is an 18-year veteran of City Hall, and Council members praised her during a committee meeting last week.
She will replace Janet E. Penksa, who left the post in December.
Also this week:
• The Common Council will hold its premeeting caucus at 2 p.m. Monday in Room 1417 of City
• The Buffalo Sewer Authority will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Room 1038 of City Hall.
• The Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency will meet at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in Room 209 of City
• The Preservation Board will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday in Room 901 of City Hall.


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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Creating an organic farm at Middleton Place has been on the schedule for years. In 2011 and 2012, Director of Food Services Micah Garrison, and Brandon Buck, Executive Chef at the Middleton Place Restaurant, planted a small "production garden," sourcing the restaurant with a variety of heirloom produce. With the hiring of Farm Co-Managers Amy Talarico and Frank Beaty late last year, the full-fledged Middleton Place Organic Farm is now underway, with spring vegetables being harvested, and the summer crop planted.
The collaborative effort between Garrison and Buck, along with Talarico and Beaty, and with the supervision of Vice-President of Horticulture Sidney Frazier, broadened the scope of the production garden, creating a one-acre farm on the northwest corner of the National Historic Landmark. The farm will provide produce to the Middleton Place Restaurant, and will supply a full-fledged Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program in the coming months.
Having an organic farm on site will create unprecedented opportunities for the Middleton Place Restaurant, enabling Buck to customize future menus. "The chefs will have the opportunity to more directly affect their menu to interpret and bring historical cuisine to life," Talarico says. "And it creates an additional sensory experience for visitors to the restaurant who will taste truly local, lovingly grown and prepared food."
Talarico and Beaty have created a viable garden that will provide volume and variety to the restaurant. "In the first year, we hope to harvest over 100 varieties of annual crops, and increase that to 160 varieties to include perennial food-bearing crops next year," Talarico says. "We are using organic, biodynamic, and permaculture methods to produce a diverse selection of nutrient-dense food for the Middleton Place Restaurant."
The goal for the Middleton Place Organic Farm is to use as many on-site and local resources as possible to maintain farm sustainability. Food scraps from the Middleton Place Restaurant and manure from the Plantation Stableyards will be used in the process. A composting operation is underway. Organic certification requires manure to be composted and "cooked" until it is deemed more soil than manure before use in the garden. The farm is currently using Stableyards manure for "cover-cropped" areas of the field -- areas planted with non-consumption plants.
The farm project speaks volumes about the Middleton Place Foundation's commitment to preservation. "This project is a great leap forward for Middleton Place in terms of becoming more self-sufficient," says Talarico. "It illustrates a direct commitment to preservation."
Besides providing a farm-to-table food source for the Middleton Place Restaurant, the farm will also be folded into the overall agricultural education programs -- a major part of the Middleton Place Foundation mission. For years, visitors have been able to learn about horticulture and Low Country and African American foodways in the Plantation Stableyards. Today, they can enhance their experience by stopping by the farm, interacting with the farmers, and perhaps lend a hand.
"The Middleton Place Organic Farm will provide an invaluable example for the larger community," Beaty says. "Our goal is to teach and inspire people to grow their own food. Let's all be producers rather than just consumers. This is why I feel lucky every day to be part of a project as important as this one."
The first vegetation planted at the farm was a cover crop of oats and clover. As crops are rotated, cover crops will be re-planted throughout the year to prevent soil erosion and increase soil organic matter and nitrogen. Salad greens, radishes and broccoli followed. Today, the garden is planted with a massive variety of produce. Five kinds of onions, seven different types of beans, six kinds of potatoes, five kinds of carrots, six types of collards, squash and zucchini four types of cucumbers, four different of melons, 20 varieties of tomatoes, 11 kinds of peppers, six varieties of eggplants, and four types of basil are in the ground.
Talarico and Beaty also planted native/regionally-appropriate perennial herbs and flowers, not only for culinary use, but also to attract and shelter beneficial birds and insects such as bees, ladybugs, lacewings, butterflies, and ground beetles. "Encouraging favorable insects provides the essential service of pollinating food crops and reducing populations of 'pest' insects that will feed on them," Talarico says. "Approximately 75 percent of the varieties we plant will be open pollinated and heirloom varieties for which we will save seed therefore adding another layer to sustainability and preservation. By using methods that support a balanced ecosystem in every step as we steward this land, we can lay a frame work for generations to come."
The mission of the Middleton Place Foundation, a public non-profit educational trust, is to sustain the highest levels of preservation and interpretation for the Middleton Place National Historic Landmark, its Gardens, House, Plantation Stableyards and affiliated properties, such as the Edmondston-Alston House, and their collections and programs. Middleton Place and the Middleton Place Restaurant are located at 4300 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414. www.middletonplace.org
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Variety has today broken the news that Rupert will voice the lead character, Amadeo, in the English-language adaptation of Juan Jose Campanella's animated adventure "Foosball".
Amadeo is described as a "shy table soccer genius" whose foosball figures come to life, helping him save both his local town and childhood sweetheart from the clutches of a crazed soccer superstar.
The film opened this week's San Sebastián film festival and is in the final stages of production for English release, making it's debut at the London Film Festival on October 19th. The article also announces that Foosball will have its initial release in the U.K.
With a jam-packed winter including CBGB, NDCC, Mojo and now Foosball, which project of Rupert's are you most excited to see?!
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liu kang's move from mortal kombat in which he launches a ball of fire at someone's face
p2: say that again and i'll fireball your ass
p2: say that again and i'll fireball your ass
av Ghandi 18 september 2002
Cinnamon flavored whisky (33% ABV) which doesn't taste bad, but can easily fuck you up, just like any other alcohol.
I drank more than half a fifth of fireball last weekend and blacked the fuck out, puked all over my friend's truck, and ended up at my house at 4am.
av nanuno 24 maj 2015
Cool, nice or sweet
Thats fireball
av XRIÓôÏS 1 april 2004
The answer to life!
The answer is always fireball shots, regardless of what the question is.
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Pouring a rediculously hot sauce all over your cock and forcing a girl to give you head untill You blow a hot spicy load
I think the hot sauce i used to fireball betty was too strong, her eyes started watering and her tears got mixed into it
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Stop.Drop & Roll
Grant's so hot he had to stop drop and roll like a fireball
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when your taking a shit & your ass really hurts when a big piece of shit is coming out
man i just had fireball now my ass really hurts
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I apologize for my neglecting your link-up lately, Michelle! But I'm back today to share some of the recipes that I plan on testing out as part of my 25 Before 25 list. Let's share some of my "Oh How Pinteresting" pins. Ready to have your mouth water?
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|Source: Eat. Drink. Smile. via Pinterest
If those didn't make you hungry, then I don't know what will. Just looking at these photos is making my stomach growl. You can find me on Pinterest here!


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Eddie Vedder, lead singer of Pearl Jam, performs at the American Airlines Center on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013.
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The Canisius College synchronized swimming team swept four routines en route to a first-place finish at the Canisius Invitational. The host Golden Griffins secured the top spot with 87 points followed by Wheaton (Mass.) with 71.
Junior Svetlana Ponkratova placed first overall in solo with a score of 88.833. In duets, the Griffs had a pair of season-best performances in first and third-place finishes. Victoria Mintz and Ponkratova combined for 87.000 while Deanna DeSimone and Kristin Oswald were third (78.500).
The Griffs swept the top three spots in the trio routine. Mintz, Viktoria Mironova, and Jessica Mancini took first (86.000).
BASKETBALL: Medaille College basketball coach Mike MacDonald will host a winter break basketball camp for boys and girls in grades K-8. The camp will run Feb. 18-21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $175 and includes a camp T-shirt. Call 880-2347. … Registration is now open for EBC ELITE AAU Team Tryouts, Boys & Girls Grades 6-11 at www.empirebasketball.com
COLLECTIBLES: Bases Loaded Sports Collectibles, 794 French Road, Cheektowaga, will host a representative from Beckett Grading Services from 10 a.m .to 4 p.m. Feb. 23 to rate the value of sports cards. Cards will be graded in four categories: centering, corners, edges, and surface. Grades from each of these categories will be considered in determining your card's final overall grade. Dropoffs can be made before Feb. 23. Call Bases Loaded at 656-0066, email email@example.com or visit www.basesny.com.
FIELD HOCKEY: Looking for new Field Hockey officials, clinic starts soon. Call Jim at 481-7210 or Mary at 433-0477.
FLOOR HOCKEY: Teams are wanted for Monday nights at Spinner's. Call Dennis at 822-3967.
HOCKEY: The 38th Dippin' Dots Spring House League is now accepting applications for the upcoming spring/summer league at Holiday Twin Rinks and Leisure Rinks. The league is open to boys and girls ages 4-15. All skill levels will receive equal playing time. All divisions are still open. Call 685-3360 for an application or register online at www.holidayrinks.com.
ROLLER HOCKEY: Youth leagues will be held at Spinner's for ages 5-11 and 12-15 on Wednesdays. Adult leagues will be held Sunday mornings and nights. Call Dennis at 822-3967.
SOFTBALL: New Era Diamond Girls 12U are looking for one player to complete their 2013 roster. Contact Larry Colucci at 864-8443 or email@example.com. ... Women's and men's indoor winter leagues are now forming at Billy Baroo's in the Wehrle Golf Dome. Call 573-4329.
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Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King attended Time magazine's screening of Lincoln and Q&A in New York City on Thursday.
Winfrey and King weren't the only celebrities at the event – Bill O'Reilly also came out to see Daniel Day-Lewis in the biopic.
"Oprah stayed through the entire film and Q&A with Daniel Day-Lewis and director Steven Spielberg," an onlooker tells PEOPLE. "She ran out after calling for Steven and rushed up the escalator to chat with the director!" (Spielberg gave WInfrey her very first big break, in The Color Purple.)
"Just saw Daniel Day-Lewis performance as LINCOLN .. PHENOMENAL!! Must, Must MUST see!" the OWN network powerhouse Tweeted Thursday.
Woke up spirit still full from @lincolnmovie. ART recreating history. Searing. Powerful. Intimate. Personal. #LincolnMovie— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) October 26, 2012
– Carlos Greer
Spot a celebrity? Tweet us your sighting— People magazine (@peoplemag) August 7, 2012
@peoplemag with #CITA and it could appear on PEOPLE.com!


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Expanding Use of NGS Has Largely...
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As Immunotherapy Revolutionizes the Cancer Treatment...
Wall Street Decline Takes Its Toll...
Lixte Biotechnology Holdings appointed Kathleen Mullinix, Ph.D., to its board of directors. Formerly, she was director of the office of technology and business development at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Prior to that, Dr. Mullinix was CEO, president, and director at WellGen.
FORMA Therapeutics named Peter Wirth as chairman of its board of directors...Colorado BioScience promoted April Giles to president and CEO...Blueprint Medicines appointed Daniel S. Lynch to its board of directors as executive chairman...Amarantus BioSciences added Robert J. Zimmerman as product development advisor...PURE Bioscience hired Peter C. Wulff as CFO.
Jeff Jonas, M.D., is now president of regenerative medicine business at Shire. Formerly, he was leader of the specialty pharmaceuticals R&D team. Before joining Shire, Dr. Jonas served as evp at Isis Pharmaceuticals. Prior to this, Jeff was CMO and evp at Forest Laboratories.
Arrowhead Research appointed Robert G. Gish, M.D., as chairman of its hepatitis B clinical advisory board...Michelle Berrey, M.D., joined Chimerix as CMO...Discovery Laboratories named John R. Leone to its board of directors...Cell Therapeutics hired Monique Greer as svp, corporate communications and investor relations...immatics biotechnologies appointed Peter Chambré as chairman of its board.
Emergent BioSolutions promoted Robert G. Kramer as CFO and is also evp, corporate services division. Kramer previously was president of Emergent's Lansing operations. Additionally, he served as the interim head of the biosciences and corporate services divisions.
Jonathan M. Fishbein, M.D., joined ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services as evp and CMO...Egenix appointed John Reid to its board of directors...Oncolytics Biotech added Kirk Look as CFO...SenGenix appointed Ralph Snyderman, M.D., as senior medical advisor and to its board of directors...Alimera Sciences added Philip Ashman, Ph.D., as svp and European managing director, Eric Teo as vp and European medical director, and Anne-Marie Swift as vp and European marketing director.
Andrew Gengos joined Immuno-Cellular Therapeutics as president and CEO. Most recently, he was president and CEO of Neuraltus Pharmaceuticals. Previously, Gengos served as vp, strategy and corporate development at Amgen. Before joining Amgen, he was at Dynavax Technologies.
Orgenesis appointed Camillo Ricordi, M.D., to its scientific advisory board...ImmunoGen hired Charles Morris as evp and chief development officer...Kristi Sarno joined Pfenex as director of business development...Lightlake Therapeutics added Kevin Pollack as CFO...Verastem appointed Alison Lawton and Michael Kauffman, M.D., Ph.D., to its board of directors...Regulus Therapeutics added Victor Knopov, Ph.D., as vp, pharmaceutical development.
Targacept hired Stephen A. Hill, M.D., as president and CEO. Previously, Dr. Hill was president and CEO of Solvay Pharmaceuticals and ArQule. Dr. Hill currently serves as non-executive chairman of the board of directors of Novelos Therapeutics and Audeo Oncology.
Immunetics hired John Yonkin as CEO...Illumina named Robert S. Epstein, M.D., to its board of directors...AAIPharma Services added David Browne as the company's director of analytical chemistry...Cambrex named Shlomo Yanai to its board of directors...Alliqua appointed Jerome Zeldis M.D., Ph.D., as chairman of its board of directors and David Johnson as executive chairman.
Saladax Biomedical hired Mark D. Myslinski as svp and CCO. Most recently, he was president and CEO of RedPath Integrated Pathology. Previously, Myslinski served as vp of evidence-based medicine at Ortho Clinical Diagnostics and general manager at Veridex.
Tris Pharma hired Jonathan Berlent as vp of business development...Definiens named Gerald Möller, Ph.D., as chairman of its supervisory board...Craig Loftus joined Sygnature Discovery as vp, business development North America...CombiMatrix appointed Jeremy M. Jones to its board of directors...Julie Hambleton, M.D., joined FivePrime Therapeutics as svp and CMO...ImmunoCellular Therapeutics hired Andrew Gengos as CEO...Kane Biotech appointed Arvind K. Joshi, M.D., to its board of directors.
Cambridge Major Laboratories added Prasad Raje, Ph.D., as vp of science and technology. Prior to joining CML, he was president of Smithers Pharma Services. Previously, Dr. Raje was president and managing director of AMRI India. He started his career as a senior research scientist at Abbott Laboratories.
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One of the best quarterback prospects in the country, Christian Hackenberg could have had his pick of colleges from coast to coast, and, when the NCAA put Penn State on probation in July because of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, a lot of other schools tried to convince him to give them a closer look.
"There were thoughts for a little while, but, ultimately, getting to sit down and think about it, get to talk to people who I trust - my parents, my coach, the guys I was committed with and Coach [Bill] O'Brien," Hackenberg, 247Sports.com's No. 1 quarterback this year, said. "Penn State was the place I was going to be, no matter what."
And that was that: Hackenberg was sticking to a verbal commitment he made to the Nittany Lions back in February of 2012.
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Penn?State recruits Christian Hackenberg (left) and Adam Brenneman were at the Under Armour Bowl in Florida recently.
To see a top quarterback prospect stick by a coach who has worked with one of the top pro passers makes the decision a little easier to understand. Hackenberg is expected to sign his official letter-of-intent today along with 11 other future Lion teammates.
Five other incoming recruits, including All-American tight end Adam Breneman, already enrolled at University Park in the first week of January, and the group as a whole have all the major scouting services ranking Penn State's class in the top 40 nationally. Two even put the Lions in the top 25 despite the fact that the school's scholarships were cut and the coaches couldn't pitch the newcomers a chance for a run at a Big Ten or national title for three more years.
Amazingly, although the Lions did lose five recruits after the NCAA sanctions were announced - including highly rated tackle Dorian Johnson, cornerback Ross Douglas and receiver Will Fuller - nine stayed on board, and Central Dauphin linebacker Zayd Issah eventually recommitted.
"We're a really close recruiting class. I challenge anyone to try to find a recruiting class that's better friends or closer together than our recruiting class. I don't think you'll find one," Breneman said in a recent interview. "I think it's because what's happened. We all really bonded. We all came together. I think it speaks volumes about Coach O'Brien and his staff and how great they are."
"They were guys that knew what they wanted. They knew the reasons they wanted to come to Penn State," Lion recruiting coordinator Charles London said at a function in Tyrone on Saturday afternoon. "Nothing's changed at Penn State, and they know that. They can get a great education and play big-time college football. They see that. And we have a staff here that can prepare them to get to the next level. So I think they see a bit of a different picture."
The people most identified with painting that picture and holding things together were prep All-Americans Breneman, Hackenberg, Garrett Sickels and Brendan Mahon and Hershey offensive lineman Andrew Nelson, who comprised five of the seven verbal commitments Penn State got in the weeks immediately following signing day.
Of those early verbals, only Douglas will be signing elsewhere today.
"Christian and I would talk every single day, because it was such a crazy time," Breneman said in a December interview when asked to recount why he stuck with Penn State after the penalties were announced. "You know, we didn't commit to Penn State to play bowl games. That's the reality of it. I didn't commit to Penn State so I could say to myself I won a national championship. I committed to Penn State because of Bill O'Brien, because of his style of offense, because of my relationship with him and my relationship with the rest of the coaching staff. I committed because of the education you get at Penn State, which is one of the most powerful degrees in the world. I committed because of the Penn State fanbase and playing at Beaver Stadium.
"All that stuff is still there. So, I looked at it, and none of the reasons I committed had disappeared. Every reason I decided to go to Penn State in March is still there now."
Perhaps just as importantly, most of the players who committed early are still going to be there, too. Because of that, there have been few signs of a wavering through the announcement of the penalties, the 0-2 start to the season, the questions about O'Brien moving to the NFL after the season or the loss of defensive coordinator Ted Roof to Georgia Tech.
"Other than Will [Fuller], the core of us just went up this summer and got to sit down with Coach O'Brien and just reaffirmed our commitment and that we were going to stick through it," Hackenberg said. "I think those guys did a great job leading this class, getting guys to buy in with the new pickups that we had."
In fact, three of the four players Roof recruited from the deep South stayed despite his departure. Kasey Gaines, the safety from Georgia who took a couple of trips to Penn State and seemed to bond with the earlier recruits, made it clear almost immediately. Alabama defensive lineman Parker Cothen turned down a number of SEC schools that offered after he said he was going to Penn State and reportedly just made another unofficial visit over the weekend.
"We just got a bunch of really good, quality kids who were committed to what we were envisioning this program could be in the next couple of years," Hackenberg said.
When their schedules permitted, many of the group could be found together in the stands last fall, as the Lions finished 8-4.
"It's awesome to see, especially the development, how much better the players got," Breneman said. "If they did that much in just one year, given the circumstances, I'm excited to see what kind of things we can do next season."
There were a number of writers and analysts predicting the recruiting class would fall apart along with the program. Breneman thought eventually that turned into motivation for the Lion recruits.
"Everything that happened to Penn State kind of brought our recruiting class closer together, because it was really us against the world. Everyone was looking down upon Penn State, so us guys kind of had each other to talk to and each other to hold on to," Breneman said.
Now this recruiting class already is drawing comparisons to the Derrick Williams/Justin King class that turned the program around after the dark years of the early 2000s or the Mauti/Zordich class that kept things together on the field this season.
"Our class, for everything we've been through, I feel we do have a very talented class coming in," Hackenberg said. "I think this class has a chance to have that kind of impact. Building off of what the team did this year was huge. That really gave us some firepower to come in. People understand why we're there. I'm excited and honored to be compared to those classes."
"It speaks volumes about Coach O'Brien and his staff and how great they are," Breneman said. "We're already starting to see it, but I think we're going to continue to see a lot of good come from a lot of bad."


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What exactly right now prevents a criminal from simply going to any gun show, or even responding to a classified ad, and buying a gun? It's illegal, but what's stopping them?
There is a reason it's not uncommon to read about a felon in possession of a firearm.
Just keep letting shootings happen without any discussion on how to improve the situation? Or are you in favor of some other method of reducing crime?
1. All guns sold, personal or private, must come with a cable, trigger or some other locking mechanism.
I suspect many gun dealers would make this fee as small as possible for a number of reasons.
The FFL should maintain records of all firearms transfers so that the chain of ownership can be verified in the future if needed.
They are not allowed to submit this documentation to any federal, state or local database however. This requirement is to ensure a database of gun owners is not created (something that rightfully concerns many gun owners).
Kerry Tobin wrote:3. All gun sales, personal or private, must follow a 48 hour waiting period.
This will help ensure someone considering harming someone else, under the influence of any drugs or alcohol, suicidal, etc. does not have immediate access to a firearm they don't already own.
That's a cleaver way to say you'd like to end all gun shows. Don't urinate on a stick and tell me it's a lollipop. "Resonable" and "well thought out" you say.........I say moronic.
I feel it is the buyers responsibility to secure their firearms. I don't feel that the burden should be on the seller to purchase something for the person doing the buying. If they purchase the firearm it is their responsibility to make sure that is is stored safely in their home.
I have a hard time with this one. I have no doubt that many would take advantage of the law as a way to make some easy money. Besides the cost of the background check they would add on a hefty fee for handling the transfer. You have more faith in people than I do based on some previous experience with some business people.
My question is for example; if I have a gun that I bought 40 years ago or inherited many years ago and just sell it to someone without going through the background check, how is anyone going to prove where the person got the gun. I could claim that I never owned it and there is no record to prove I ever did. I may have purchased it from another private party and it may have changed hands several times. Unless the person commits a crime there may never be any record of the firearm as to who owns it or where it came from. There are a lot of them out there that would be in that situation and will never be accounted for through a sale. The only way would be if I reported it stolen.
And you actually believe that some day in the not to distant future that the feds aren't going to come along and grab all those records if they ever decided to do something about private gun owners.
neup99 wrote:One law or one hundred laws will not stop someone who is intent upon committing a crime with a gun or any other weapon/means. Further regulating those who choose to follow laws does nothing to deter those who don't care about laws. One person with no criminal record can supply a large group of people with guns over time with your proposals and be well compensated for it. How do you plan to regulate that?
tooten wrote:There is already a stolen property database that includes guns. It has been in existence since the mid-sixties and it is called NCIC or the National Crime Information Center.
tooten wrote:Law enforcement officers often arrest probationers and convicted felons in possession of firearms and watch the court system put them back on the street with little or no punishment.
tooten wrote:In the early-seventies liberal politicians closed the doors to most of the mental institutions in the country and released many people not capable of functioning normally in society, including many criminally insane people.
tooten wrote:What license, regulation, fee, tax, back ground check or additional C will prevent said criminal from sending a surrogate to simply go to any gun show, or respond to a classified ad, and buy a gun?
tooten wrote:I think the Constitution has served us well for 200 years, but you need not be concerned, Joe Biden announced this afternoon that President Obama is considering taking executive action to stem "gun violence," suggesting that some federal gun regulations will change even if support doesn't materialize in Congress. The Constitution be ****.
asterix wrote:Handguns already have waiting periods.
asterix wrote:So who exactly would a gun lock keep from getting at your gun?
On a side note, congrats, you managed to bring up "liberal" three times in one post. If you focus less on blame and more on the issue at hand your posts might come across as a little less fanatical... You have good information, and some good points, shifting the focus by blaming doesn't help your argument.
mizriz wrote:And you suggest they now do a national database for firearms?
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Nice flat with everything you need when travelling with family. The house is located close to the sea in a calm and charming little street. Bus stop is a couple of minutes. A great base to discover The Hague and basically the whole country. Our host was really helpful and friendly. I would return any time!
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Great location, only a short walk from all the sights and the apartment was much bigger than we expected - massive bathroom and really big social areas (lounge and kitchen is open plan, and pretty big!)
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The view is excellent. Alps with your morning coffee. Quiet, everything within walking distance. Service, however, is low. A few things is missing in the appartment: table cloth, a frying pan, salt&pepper, hand soap, sufficient toilet paper. In addition, cleaning is not satisfactory - we found old chips/crisps and candy under the beds! On top of this, the Swiss system of paying 25 Swiss Francs for linnen pr. person plus 39 Swiss Francs for cleaning pr. person and the tourist taxt (5.8 Swiss Francs pr. person per day) added a nice 150% to the total costs of our three day stay. It would be more honest to present future guests with a clear total price. What good is a bed without linnen? A hotel might turn out to be the best option and cheaper in the end.
Everything was allright. The resort is beautiful, it is a quiet place not far away the see. We found on the last half of the vacation a supermarket in the city center, but there are small shops in the near. The keyholder was very helpful and correct, he helped us every time, we called him. There is just one negative or inconvenience, but it is not the keyholder's false, it is not easy to find the apartment at first time. The address is Via Rota 16, the Via Bernardino Rota is the other end of this street. But, thanks to this, we recognized the area of the apartment.
So, all in all, this was a great week and thanks to the keyholder and to Interhome. I hope, we will repeat soon.
The cottage is placed in a scenic surrounding. Even though there are many of them, you hardly recognize the summer houses with their grass roofs in the dunes. The architecture and interior design are nice and appropriate. - We had good luck because our stay was not during the main season, therefore it was quiet all around this week, and we just met two neighbours. The beach is not far away, and it is endless in both directions. - In some details, the cottage and its equipment should be renovated. Mainly the outworn mattresses caused inconvenience, and after our return a slightly bad smell in our clothes and luggage. Furthermore, the kitchen equipment was neither clean nor cutlery complete, therefore we started our holiday with dishwashing and sorting out the stuff we did not want to use for these days. - Nevertheless, it was a great stay, and we enjoyed being there.
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4 Simple Pieces of Career Advice (Almost No One Follows)
#2. You Need Help
Let me tell you right off the bat that I am a huge advocate of people achieving success on their own. And I understand that a large majority of your personal ladder climbing will be done with your own two legs ... but you're going to need someone to show you where the ladder is, someone else to hold it, and another person to look up your flamboyant kilt and compliment your balls when you reach the top.
OK, the analogy breaks down there, but you get what I mean. You are going to need help, even if that help only comes in the form of information. Our own Writer's Workshop is a perfect example. In it, we have hundreds, if not thousands of aspiring writers, all pitching articles and hoping to move on to the part where they get to frolic naked through fields of sweet, sweet money bushes. In that workshop, they have help every step of the way: moderators to help them refine pitches, editors to smooth out the content, other contributors giving tips on how they succeeded. Just a ton of information coming at you from every angle like a stoning made out of support.
Stone #4: This One Is Gonna Hurt Like a Mofo
Hell, even in my own writing career, I didn't know I could make a living at it until I had several proven writers and editors explain to me how it was possible and pointing me in the right direction. Without them, my next job would have been stuffing ground sausage up a chicken's ass in a Scotch egg factory. Wait, that's how they make them, right?
But don't think that I'm just talking about how to advance in the field of writing. The same holds true with pretty much every job. One person helps by cluing you in on an upcoming promotion. Another two or three vouching for you gives you an enormous advantage over any other applicant. Another person helps by loaning you his kilt because he read this article and thinks that "analogy" means something associated with buttholes.
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The biggest problem with help is that it's pretty much guaranteed not to be offered unsolicited. You're going to have to ask for it, and that can be goddamn painful for some people because their ego has told them that asking for help is a sign of weakness. But if you don't get comfortable with the idea soon, you're going to be watching someone else cashing the big-ass checks that should have been yours, while you sit in your same old wobbly office chair and slowly turn into that douchebag who does nothing but bitch about how he's always overlooked.
Want to know something crazy, though? Getting that help is as simple as casually asking your boss "I want to advance with this company. What do I need to start doing right now in order to put that into motion?" You don't need to set up a formal meeting or rehearse a speech. Bosses love that shit, trust me. It shows them that they have a motivated, dedicated employee, instead of some sack of shit who just shows up and does only what they have to do until it's time to punch their time card and run screaming into the sunset.
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It has the added benefit of showing you exactly where you stand at your job. If the boss is so much of a piece of shit that he won't help you in that manner, you now know it's time to start looking for something else.
#1. You Have to Start Right Now
If you read Cracked regularly, you will hear me, Daniel O'Brien, and David Wong harp on this point because we've all lived it, and it is the most vital lesson you will ever learn about climbing the ladder:
The universe isn't handing you jack shit.
You have to make things happen, and every day that you put off starting the process is another day that you have to wait for the payoff. I've caught myself so many times saying things like "When I get my book published ..." even though I hadn't written a solitary word. It was imaginary. A water cooler fantasy that made me sound ambitious, but didn't produce a damn dime because it didn't exist. Or at my old job, I'd bitch about how much it sucked and that it didn't pay enough, but when I got home, I wasn't spending my time looking for something better -- I'd just file it away under "fuck this day" and hit the reset button so I could do it all again tomorrow.
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"Wake me up when snow season gets here. And then shoot me in the face."
I've heard many people say things like "Stop planning and start doing," but I think that's just a tad off the mark. It's not an either/or sort of deal. You can continue planning, but you have to implement the early stages right away. Because just like the time-management point I talked about earlier, those plans will demand modifications as you roll along. For instance, you might have planned to punch your boss in the cock on your last day of work, but you couldn't because he was out that day for cock surgery.
It all starts with simple questions. "How do I make more money right now?" Then laying out your options: get a better job, or get a second job, or start an online sex toy shop. And then, most importantly, doing that thing. But if you wait until your entire plan is mapped out on paper exactly the way you want it, you're going to be in a world of hurt when you realize that 1) those plans never work out the way you pictured them in your head and 2) you were so enthralled, imagining yourself crossing the finish line, that you never left the starting block.
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If you already see these things as common sense, that's a great sign. I'm sincerely happy for you, and I urge you to share them with other people, because you probably don't need to look outside the room you're in to find people who aren't doing any of these. And if you think I've wasted your time, well, that's even better. Think hard about what you should have been doing instead of reading this. Go do that instead. Now you're well on your way to-
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Joe sounds an awful lot like the moronitarian in yet another disguise. What is it with this guy? Hiding in his mommys basement, sharing opinion from the safety of annonymity. Here's an idea Moron A.K.A. Joe, get out of mom's basement, experience life, actually do something, and quit whining!
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To relax at the end of the day, some people enjoy drinking a cup of chamomile tea.
Mike Neustrom prefers drinking lavender tea.
The Kansas farmer is well aware of its effectiveness.
He's got a whole field of lavender from which to choose at his Prairie Lavender Farm, located just outside of Bennington, Kan. — one of very few lavender farms in the state, but one that's part of a growing industry.
Neustrom, a certified, naturally-grown lavender farmer, has been planting and harvesting the light-purple colored plants by hand for a myriad of purposes since 2002.
"Lavender is relaxing," he said. "But you don't want to be driving while drinking it."
In addition to a relaxant, Neustrom creates lavender products for medicinal uses.
"People tell me that, when they get a migraine or cluster headache, they like to rub a little bit of lavender essential oil on their temples, and 20 minutes later, their headache is gone," he said. "I don't suffer from headaches, but all I know is they keep buying more. I don't state that it heals. I just say it alleviates pain.
"Just keep it away from your eyes."
Heustrom calls it "first aid in a bottle."
"It's a natural antiseptic and an analgesic. Lavender use dates back to the Egyptian pharaohs, who declared that lavender essential oil was for royalty only. Also, during World War I, when medics ran out of medicine, they used lavender essential oil to treat wounds."
The lavender field of dreams located in Ottawa County is grown without pesticides or herbicides, and is inspected by a county Extension agent.
"Our farm is certified naturally-grown lavender, but it's not certified organic, which is a quasi-government process with additional costs. The lavender plants are all in rows, but I can't convince the neighbors that it's a row crop," Neustrom said with a smile.
Neustrom's involvement in the lavender industry goes beyond his own farm.
Neustrom is the treasurer on the board of the U.S. Lavender Growers Association, an organization that launched on April 27, 2012.
"We've had 118 members join in the past year and a half," Neustrom said. "There are now five lavender farms in Kansas, and possibly a sixth farm developing."
There are over 400 varieties of lavender.
Neustrom grows 10 different types, including Munstead, Hidcote, Buena Vista, Twickle Purple and Nana.
He also grows two hybrids; Provence and Grosso.
"Hybrids are not a true lavender, and can't reproduce themselves, but are still in the lavender family," explained Neustrom, who grows the lavender on the farm with some help from his wife, Dianne — a full-time customer service representative for Crestwood Cabinets.
"Historically, lavender has been native to the Mediterranean region. It's been found largely in France, Bulgaria, New Zealand and China," Mike said.
But the lavender plant's popularity has grown in the U.S., over the past 20 years.
"Lavender has been prevalent in Washington State," said Neustrom.
Lavender harvest typically begins sometime between late May and early June.
With several different types of lavender growing on his farm, Neustrom's harvest start dates are scattered, and secondary cuttings can easily begin again in the late fall.
"It may come up after that, but I refuse to go out after Halloween to harvest," chuckled Neustrom. "Since I have different varieties, they come ready at different times. Each variety of lavender has different length stems. Usually I have four to five people working an average of six weeks to harvest the lavender, but I also hire a harvest crew to help cut all the 4,000 plants," said Neustrom.
During one particular year, Neustrom's bountiful harvest required hiring 15 people to help.
From those 4,000 plants, Neustrom cuts an average of 37,000 bundles.
One bundle has 150 stems, and there are 12 bundles in an average plant per year.
"We use Japanese harvest sickles, and each plant is gathered into a bundle," said Neustrom, noting the entire process is accomplished by hand.
He waits until the plants are three to four years old, to obtain the best results.
"We cut as far down as we can," Neustrom said.
Sometimes the lavender can be as challenging as it is beautiful to look at.
Besides harvesting by hand, lavender is also planted manually — although, since lavender is a perennial plant, it doesn't require planting every year.
"I get two to three cuttings off each plant, which can last 10 years," said Neustrom.
Lavender honey is also made at the Neustrom farm, which means — yes — Mike is also a beekeeper.
"It kind of goes along with it all," he said. "Currently, we have two colonies of bees, with 30,000 to 40,000 bees in each hive. We own the lot across from us, and keep the hives there."
However, with the drought affecting his lavender over the last four years, he decided to temporarily relocate a hive near an alfalfa field.
"The bees don't get much nectar out of the lavender, because I cut them before they flower," said Neustrom, noting they use only the lavender buds. "Also, we're finally just able to pull some honey from the hives just this month. Last year, we had 41 days of 100-degree-plus temperatures and no rain."
Neustrom doesn't irrigate.
His farm is also certified bee-friendly.
All this from a farmer who retired twice, but enthusiastically jumped at the opportunity to grow lavender.
"I used to travel all over the region, from Iowa down to Texas, but got tired of it. Then, when I was visiting my sister in Austin, Tex. She knew a writer, Sharon Shipley, who was attending a lavender conference in Austin. I decided to attend the conference, and then thought, 'hey I could do this.'
"And, I can."
Shipley wrote "The Lavender Cookbook" and won a national and international book award for it.
"It's still the only cookbook I carry in my store," said Neustrom.
Shipley has since passed away, but in her memory, any money that Neustrom makes from selling her cookbooks is donated to a cause in her name.
After that conference in Austin, Neustrom made up his mind to learn everything he could about the business.
"It took lots of homework, and I pestered the heck out of the other lavender growers 'til they got sick of me," he chuckled.
All that advice helped propel Neustrom's lavender farm to success.
He built a barn because he needed more room to hang and dry the lavender.
The barn also doubles as a gift shop, which has become a popular stop for tourists and residents.
Forty percent of Neustrom's lavender products are sold on his website, www.prairielavenderfarm.com .
Neustrom makes all his lavender products by hand at the farm.
"It takes 200 gallons of buds to make one pound of lavender oil by weight," said Neustrom. "To make the lavender essential oil, I use a copper still and bottle it in amber-colored bottles, and age it at least six months, but preferably up to a year before making products with it."
The most popular lavender products are bath soaps, aromatherapy, lavender vanilla tea, culinary lavender, as well as hydrosol and others.
"Hydrosol is basically distilled water with some essential oil still suspended in it. When I steam-distill the oil, the distilled water has to be separated from the oil," explained Neustrom. "We also create room diffusers and candle melts like the Scentsy products."
Neustrom says lavender will even make welts disappear.
"One of my workers got stung twice by a wasp. He sprayed lavender hydrosol on it, and the welts were gone the next day," reassured Neustrom.
"More and more in grocery stores, products including window cleaner, glass cleaner and even Tide laundry soap are offering lavender. Beyond education, we want to capture some of the sales that are going overseas, and keep them here," said Neustrom.
Lavender is growing in interest and in need.
"For one, it's a nice, clean scent. People with allergies are backing away from fragrances, and are using essentials," Neustrom relayed. "Instead of a fragrance, people think of it as a natural scent." ❖


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New "Cellular Journey" Exhibition to Open at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
Visitors to Explore Cells of the Human Body and Stem Cells
February 15, 2011
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SAN DIEGO, Calif., February 15, 2011 – The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center presents an all-new exhibition designed to introduce visitors to human cell biology, the importance of stem cells, and the potential impact of stem cells on medical research in the fields of regenerative and personalized medicine. "Cellular Journey" opens at the Fleet Science Center on Saturday, March 19, 2011.
"Cellular Journey" is a one of a kind, Fleet created and community developed project made possible by a grant from the Life Technologies Foundation, a non-profit arm of Life Technologies Corporation based in Carlsbad, California. "Cellular Journey" features a handful of interactive exhibits, including a cellular "fly through" where visitors can step aboard a motion activated scooter to take a virtual tour inside of a human cell.
"From Tissues to Cells," one interactive exhibit, allows visitors to use a microscope to examine various human tissue samples including epithelial tissue, connective tissue, muscle tissue and nerve tissue. At this exhibit, visitors will see that each type of cell has a specific function, and that its job determines how the cell is structured and how it works.
Visitors will also be able to "Journey Inside a Cell," using a unique virtual reality concept to explore what it is like inside a human cell. The fly-through will allow visitors to examine the cellular universe within the human body in-depth by venturing into specific parts of a cell. Another interactive will allow visitors to launch a "stem cell" on its path to become a specific type of cell.
Visitors will also learn about the three basic types of stem cells – embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells, and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) to examine where they come from, why they are important and how they are used. "An important component of this exhibition is educating the public about stem cells and the role they can play in the future of medicine and scientific advancement," said Dr. Jeffrey Kirsch, Executive Director of the Fleet Science Center.
A realistic lab display will introduce visitors to the layout and functions of a typical stem cell research lab. Additional hands-on activities will let visitors explore some of the real life techniques scientists use in the lab when working with stem cells. Visitors will also be presented with the latest information regarding how stem cells are used in research, future areas of research, and the potential risks and challenges, in addition to the controversy surrounding this evolving field of science. After being given the opportunity to examine a variety of reliable and balanced information on stem cell research, visitors will be asked to share their own viewpoint at "Your Opinion Matters."
Produced by Reuben H. Fleet Science Center staff and community partners, "Cellular Journey" is being introduced as part of the Fleet Science Center's permanent collection. "There is an amazing amount of research on stem cells being done right here in the San Diego region and we are thrilled to be able to present this topic to a wide audience," said Paul Siboroski, Exhibits Director and project manager for "Cellular Journey." The Fleet Science Center plans to incorporate material from the new exhibition into areas of focus for future public lectures led by local scientific leaders.
About the Life Technologies Foundation
The Life Technologies Foundation™ is dedicated to advancing science education and changing perspectives on how the application of biology can address societal needs. In particular, the Foundation supports programs that accelerate the adoption and understanding of genomics in healthcare; projects that advance life science education among today's youth through innovative community-based or national programs; and initiatives focused on providing biological solutions to some of society's most pressing challenges. By teaming with educators and researchers, the Foundation strives to demystify the world of life science and empower today's children to become tomorrow's scientific leaders. Launched in 2008, the Life Technologies Foundation has committed approximately $11 million to causes that advance the understanding and applicationsof science. The Foundation is a non-profit arm of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), a global biotechnology tools company dedicated to improving the human condition. For more information or to submit a grant proposal, please visit www.lifetechnologies.com/foundation.
About the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center (the Fleet) is home to Southern California's only Giant Dome Theater and 100+ hands-on science exhibits for all ages. Watch immersive giant-screen films in the Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Giant Dome Theater, which reopened in 2012 after extensive renovations. Our theater is extraordinary in many ways. It is the world's first IMAX® Dome Theater, the world's first NanoSeam™ Dome screen in an IMAX theater, and it offers two unique experiences in one space: IMAX films and planetarium shows. The Heikoff Giant Dome Theater boasts a 76-foot tilted Dome screen and a 16,000-watt digital surround sound system, providing a stunning visual and audio experience. Experience eight galleries of fun, interactive exhibits, including major traveling exhibitions. A hurricane simulator thrills visitors with gusts of wind up to 80 miles per hour. Enjoy sandwiches, salads and healthy treats in Galileo's Café. Find unique educational toys and games, books, IMAX DVDs and more in the North Star Science Store. Located at 1875 El Prado, two blocks south of the San Diego Zoo on Park Blvd., the Fleet Science Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the public understanding and enjoyment of science and technology. For information regarding current admission prices, please call (619) 238-1233 or visit our website at www.rhfleet.org.


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The idea of writing this letter is not to rain on anyone's parade, but to bring to people's attention that despite the fairly successful use of the East Shore Express, we may still have some safety issues with parking along the stretch of Route 28 from Incline Village to Sand Harbor.
Let me explain. Tuesday of last week, around 2 p.m., I was running some errands in Incline and along the way passed by the East Shore Shuttle station (abandoned elementary school). I noticed that the lot was empty and that the shuttle bus was sitting in the front drive.
Being the curious person that I am, I decided to drive down to Sand Harbor to see how many cars were parked along the section of Route 28 between Incline and Sand Harbor. Every available, legal, spot along the lake side (southbound) route of Route 28 was occupied.
Upon arriving at the scenic view turnout, just before Sand Harbor, I decided to turn around and head back north to Incline. Not more that about a quarter of a mile up the road I encountered an accident in the south bound lane. Yes, the accident had occurred within the few minutes that had transpired since I had driven down the same stretch of road.
I observed one car with a demolished front end and a very agitated person standing in the middle of the road yelling at someone sitting in a car parked on the shoulder of the road. Cars were quickly backing up increasing the chances of another accident.
The legal parking spots along the stretch of Route 28 mentioned in this article are very handy for people to stop, admire the view and take some quick pictures. The scenic turnout located just down the road, however, also offers very similar views, but at a much safer vantage point.
I don't want to throw the baby out with the bath water, but as long as parking is allowed along this stretch of road we will have the potential for more incidents. It would be a shame to completely abandon the use of these pullover spots, but at the same time we need to consider the safety of all who travel down this road.
Just so everyone knows, this article is not a dig at anyone it is more a public service offering: this is summer at the Lake and everyone is in high gear. I applaud the organizations responsible for acknowledging the parking problem by establishing a shuttle service.
Derrek Aaron
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Fragment-based drug discovery is gaining momentum as an efficient strategy to find and optimize leads. The technology first identifies small chemical fragments that bind weakly, yet efficiently, to the target, and then grows or combines them to produce a lead with a higher affinity.
Fragment-based discovery differs from high-throughput screening. The latter assesses libraries with up to millions of compounds bearing molecular weights of around 500 daltons and nanomolar binding affinities. In contrast, the early phase fragment-based lead discovery screens libraries with a few thousand compounds with molecular weights of ~200. The hits that have comparably low binding affinities are then optimized. At the recent CHI conference on fragment-based drug discovery, participants discussed challenges and new insights into this emerging technology.
"To understand the concept of fragment-based drug design, think of a drug molecule as composed of building blocks like Legos™," recommended Eric Springman, Ph.D., head of discovery, Locus Pharmaceuticals. "Pieces are connected to build up the compound. This is in antithesis to high-throughput screening, where large libraries of elaborate compounds are scoured to find a starting point for drug discovery.
"There are important advantages to fragment-based design. First, because you start with something that is less complex, you can effectively screen a broader swath of chemical space and make the final product more efficient. Second, experience from combinatorial chemistry and high-throughput screening has taught us to emphasize certain drug characteristics early in the discovery process. In fragment based-design, you can choose these characteristics from the very beginning of the process."
Locus conducts contract drug discovery research and also has internal discovery programs targeting protein kinases in cancer and inflammation.
"We use our computational platform to model proteins and to simulate fragment binding," added Dr. Springman. "This requires a solid core of high performance computing to handle and mine the vast data sets we generate. One cornerstone of our platform is based on patented methods for estimating the free energy of binding for virtual drug fragments that are selected from an in-house database of ~15,000.
"The power of virtual fragment simulations is in the combinatorial search of chemical space. For instance, if we are looking for a molecule composed of three fragments and we simulate 2,000–5,000 fragments, we're searching chemical space equivalent to 8–125 billion possible combinations. That's 1,000-fold larger than a typical chemical library."
Dr. Springman provided a perspective on this new and emerging field. "Fragment-based approaches have led to a paradigm shift in the field of drug discovery. The fragment-based approach has enabled a much more close and productive relationship between computational chemists and medicinal chemists.
"In the past, there has often been a large gulf between the two, with each having different perspectives on the process of drug design. Fragment-based methods click with the way medicinal chemists think and the process is necessarily prospective in nature. This brings the two sides together to decide what to focus on and how to construct it. Ultimately, it is leading to an improved way to produce drugs."
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on February 15, 2013 - 7:02 PM
CLARENDON – Three people were arrested Friday and charged with operating an indoor marijuana-growing operation in their Brown School House Road home, state police said.
David T. Costrino, 51, his wife, Marcia J. Costrino, 64, and her son, Austin Grant Costrino, 27, grew the marijuana in the basement of the house and dried, weighed and packaged harvested plants on the second floor, police said. The plants, recently harvested marijuana, two long guns and one handgun were seized, police added.
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The Buckhannon Rotary Club will divert funds from another project to help the Parish House after recognizing a community need following the recent storm.
The club had planned to use $937 to purchase atlases for third and fourth graders, but Rotary Foundation representative Jody Light said a more pressing need has arisen. The money for the atlases comes from a grant which has not yet been received. Light said Rotary will proceed with donating the money to the Parish House and then reimburse the club with the grant money once it is received.
Light said she does not believe that atlases are not important for the children, but after the storm knocked many out of power for so long, "I think the need is there."
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Rotarian Jody Light presents a slide show about the Rotary Foundation Tuesday at the meeting of the Buckhannon Rotary. She said the club donated 80 turkeys last year to the Parish House for Thanksgiving, and at least 500 turkeys are needed this year. Buckhannon Rotarians plan to make another contribution to the Parish House this year.
Rotary already planned to donate $1,000 to the Parish House, but will add the additional $937 to that donation. Light said the $1,000 check had already been written, and the $937 will have to be donated separately.
"If we all work together, we really can make a difference in the world," Light said. "Anything you can do, it all adds up."
Another way Buckhannon Rotarians decided they could save money to help in the community was to forgo entertainment at the club's annual Christmas party. The Christmas Party will be 6 p.m., Dec. 10 at the Buckhannon Country Club.
The club members said it would be great to have entertainment, but there are people in the community in need. One Rotarian said the club could find ways to entertain themselves, which drew laughter from the audience.
"French Creek was really hard hit, as were many of our areas," Joyce Harris-Thacker said. French Creek Elementary School was the last public school in Upshur County to have power restored.
The school will be sending Thanksgiving baskets home with students this Friday for their families, Harris-Thacker said. The school is asking for food donations. Donations can be dropped off to Harris-Thacker at the Stockert Youth Center or taken to the school.
In other business, the military veterans among the club members were asked to stand as a poem was read to them. The three veterans present at the meeting are Calvin Shreve, Larry Dean and Charles Godwin, Jr.


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5 Words That Used to Mean the Exact Opposite
Word games are fun. Everyone loves the classic gag where you offer someone a "Hertz Donut" and when they accept, punch them, because physical violence is the most acceptable way for heterosexual men to express their love for one another. But in regular, day-to-day goings-on, you hope for a little bit more consistency: I don't want to go to a bank to make a "withdrawal," only to find out that the word "bank" now means "experimental flesh-eating bacteria test-subject volunteer sign-up booth."
But it turns out these seemingly random shifts in language happen all the time, and a lot of today's ordinary words used to mean the exact opposite of what they mean now.
#5. A "Harlot" Used to Be a Goofy Guy
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You're probably most familiar with the word "harlot" as the word your dad's mom calls your mom after she's had a few wine coolers. (Unless you never knew your grandparents or your biological parents, in which case I apologize for insulting you with the very first sentence of my article.) For someone my age, using that word is less about insulting someone and more about letting everyone around you know that you attended a couple Romantic Literature classes in college.
As for where it comes from, most people imagine a mythological fairy that would dance out of the woods wearing a veil of rotting flesh and steal an innocent teenage boy's virginity.
It's the boogeyman an MRA activist will tell his kids about if he ever manages to impregnate someone.
But it used to mean ...
Six hundred years ago, while Geoffrey Chaucer was banging out The Canterbury Tales in the middle of a gambling binge, he used the world "harlot" not to describe the type of lady who enjoys dancing to Def Leppard, but a goofy, somewhat mischievious man, because that's what it meant. Back then harlots were "knaves," "rapscallions," "roustabouts," and other awesome words that you should all start using so it's not just me anymore. So how the hell did this happen?
Turns out we have no one to thank more for our ever-increasing library of synonyms for "slut" than the Bible. In the 15th century, "Harlot" was used to refer to people in the entertainment business, but when the Geneva Bible was published in 1560, the translators had used the word "harlot" in places where the previous Bibles had used "strumpet" or "whore," because the difference between "actor," "prostitute," and "slut" wasn't very important in that context, which can only mean that the Geneva Bible was written by that same drunk grandmother, right after she watched something starring Scarlett Johansson.
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"This scene is disgusting. She should be wearing a bathing suit." -- The Drunk Grandmother Bible
Then the new meaning caught on because, as it turns out, the Bible is pretty influential in some circles.
#4. A "Moot Point" Was Something Really Important That Everyone Needed to Discuss
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In general parlance, something is considered a "moot point" if there's no reason to talk about it anymore. If you're out of pretzels, arguing about who ate the last one is a moot point because obviously you're going to have to go get more. If you're shot in the leg, whether or not you're practicing effective gun safety is a moot point because you need to get to the hospital. If you're sitting in, say, a jail cell in New Jersey on the morning of June 23rd, 2007, exactly who it was that threw a firecracker at a cop, climbed a flag pole, pulled down his pants, and started singing the National Anthem while replacing every third word with fart noises and ruined the family vacation is a moot point ... dad.
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You were like three Estrella Damms away from doing the same thing, you hypocrite.
Basically, if you're still debating a moot point, then you're an idiot who hasn't been able to keep up with the conversation, or a real jerk who won't let something die.
But it used to mean ...
Back when I was your age, a "moot point" was a hypothetical idea created specifically to be talked about, like a thought exercise ("Could Jesus microwave a burrito so hot he himself could not eat it" is probably the mootest point ever). It was mainly used by law students who needed to practice bulletproof logical thinking, and it's why we call a practice court a "moot court" -- it "didn't matter" in the same way that lifting weights doesn't matter: You may not be solving any immediate problems, but you're building up the skills/strength to solve them later, by punching them with your brain! I think my metaphors are getting confused.
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"Just a few more reps, and I'll be able to outwit Apollo Creed!"
The confusion might have come from the phrase "mute court," which -- to be as clear as possible -- means what "moot court" meant by the modern meaning but not the moribund moot one. For a long time, confusing "moot" and "mute" would make lawyers act rude, and sometimes even lewd. They just didn't approve of those intellectual boobs using their jargon so crudely. But then judges started to get it wrong too, and all those pretentious dudes just looked at their boots and cut out the snoot, because the moot/mute mooting was moot.
#3. "Egregious" Used to Mean "Remarkably Good"
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"Egregious" means a noticeable, unforgivable error, most commonly used by people taking advantage of someone else's mistake to show off the fact that they know the word "egregious." It's the coup de grace of any solid comeback, e.g. "Confusing Work of Heart Bear with Sweet Sakura Bear is quite an egregious error in this context."
Aw man, you just got Care Bear burned.
But it used to mean ...
"Egregious" comes from "grex," the Latin word for "flock," and refers to anything that separates itself from a group, whether that's by being unbearably awful or super-duper hella rad. By that definition, the IHOP waiter who screwed up your order and farted in your coffee is just as "egregious" as the one who did a full-on striptease, gave you some bacon to ease your hangover tomorrow, and didn't mind heating up the syrup for your pancakes.
How'd this change happen? No one knows for sure ... but it does have an unsettling implication: that we stopped prioritizing individuality. How often is "standing apart from the flock" (what it literally means) a good thing anymore? Sure, we tell people to be their own person, but we don't actually mean it, because otherwise we wouldn't know what kind of shit to sell them. "Exceptional behavior" started to mean "obeying orders particularly well," and the other use of "egregious" just kinda fell by the wayside. Somewhere along the line, we stopped valuing people who followed their dreams no matter how many people told them not to.
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Stewart B. Whitney, Ph.D., a retired Niagara University sociology professor, died Monday in Erie County Medical Center after suffering a heart attack. He was 69.
Born in Buffalo, Dr. Whitney was raised in Ohio, where he graduated from Upper Arlington High School near Columbus.
He went on to earn his bachelor's and master's degrees in sociology from the University at Buffalo. He did some of his post-graduate work at Rutgers University before returning to UB to earn his doctorate in sociology in the early 1970s.
Dr. Whitney taught at several colleges during the 1970s, including Rutgers University, Ithaca College, Antioch College and UB, before taking a position at Niagara University in the late 1970s.
He spent much of his career at Niagara, where his expertise was in the area of interpersonal relations. In 1977, he co-founded the Space Settlement Studies Project.
Dr. Whitney, a Buffalo resident, retired from Niagara in the late 2000s, then taught for several years as an adjunct at UB.
During his high school and college days, he played football and basketball. He also wrestled, boxed and ran track.
In his adult life, Dr. Whitney traveled extensively and was even a dog-sled driver in Alaska.
A conservationist, he co-founded a wolf sanctuary in Concord. He also enjoyed classical music and art.
Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Joan Noel Conti; two sons, Scott and Stewart "Bo" Jr.; two daughters, Belle Murphy and Liz Whitney; and two sisters, Sheryl Hortman and Starr Picchione.
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