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MasterChef finalist Josh Marks was pronounced dead Friday night in a suicide.
Chicago police confirm to PEOPLE that the 26-year-old's body was found at 6:37 p.m. in the city's South Side.
"Joshua Marks suffered a gunshot wound to the head and the manner of death was suicide," the Chicago Medical Examiner's office confirms to PEOPLE.
According to the Chicago Tribune, police responded to a call alerting them to a body discovered along a stretch of South Peoria Avenue, where Marks was found with a revolver nearby.
Police say two relatives and an acquaintance of Marks's were on the scene, and reportedly told them that he had suffered from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
In July, Marks was arrested in Chicago for allegedly assaulting a police officer.
At the time, the food star had reportedly claimed that MasterChef judge Gordon Ramsay had possessed his body and turned him into God. Marks was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer and attempting to disarm a police officer.
Reporting by SANDRA SOBIERAJ WESTFALL and PATRICK GOMEZ
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"I didn't know I was depressed," the actress tells Dr. Oz on his talk show in an interview airing Friday. "I mean, I knew it was a sad moment in my life, but I wouldn't categorize myself as depressed. I'm not that, I'm an optimist about life. Life didn't work, moving on. I'm fine."
Meanwhile, the people around Longoria, 38, were telling her how well she looked. "That's probably the time I got the most compliments because I was so skinny. I was not eating. I was depressed. I was sad. My diet was coffee. So people kept saying, 'You look amazing. Divorce agrees with you,' " she says. "And I was like, I don't feel good. I have no energy."
It wasn't until a doctor's visit that she realized her depression was hurting her health. "It was like all these things were physically wrong with my body, so I had to saturate with vitamins and kind of get back on this track," she says.
Part of getting back on track, she tells Dr. Oz, was cutting sugar completely out of her diet.
"For about three months, I did a really strict no-sugar diet, and I had more energy than I've ever had," she says. "My palate was different. Things tasted better."

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I think this is an awesome way to announce you are coming back. Lebron ought to take notes. I also think the NHL is better off with Teemu playing. He is a class act!
Selanne's announcement video shows him struggling at golf, eventually throwing his bag into a lake in frustration. When he realizes his phone is in the bag, he jumps into the lake to retrieve it before calling Ducks general manager Bob Murray.


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We've watched it rise for 33 straight days now, and Wednesday the average price of regular gasoline crossed $4 a gallon in New York.
The reasons for the steady increase are as complicated as the formula for making the fuel. Part concern over uncertainties in the Middle East. Part a new gasoline mixture for the summer season. Part the higher cost of crude oil.
But gasoline prices also are rising because they can. We've shown we're willing to pay 4 bucks or more a gallon.
"The thing is, the prices rise because no one stops it," said Ralph Bombardiere, executive director of the New York State Association of Service Stations and Repair Shops.
Experts blame the higher cost at the pump on everything from refineries coming off-line for maintenance to Wall Street oil speculation, but the reasons for the rise in prices are mostly – and frustratingly – out of our control.
Higher gas prices, particularly when there's a "4" in front of them, do spur us to change some of our travel habits. We carpool, use public transportation more and buy fuel-efficient vehicles.
But this tends to last only as long as the high prices, and gas station owners do everything they can to avoid crossing this emotional threshold.
"People get spooked by that $4 sign," said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst at GasBuddy.com, a website that tracks gas prices across the nation.
The price of gasoline has shot up by 24 cents over the last month – and 7 cents in just the last week – to an average of $3.97 for a gallon of regular at gas stations in the Buffalo area Wednesday, according to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report.
The price at some gas stations in Western New York reached as high as $4.09, as recorded on GasBuddy.com, well above the $3.84 average we were paying a year ago.
Statewide, motorists were paying $4 per gallon Wednesday, an increase of 28 cents over the price from a month ago.
Nationally, the average price of a gallon of regular has gone up 33 days in a row, the Washington Post reported, and it stood at $3.77 on Wednesday. That's up by 46 cents from last month.
This price increase was more dramatic nationally than in the Buffalo Niagara region, a sign that we may have some "catching-up to do," DeHaan said.
Prices here are significantly higher than in most other areas of the country, in part because New York is one of a "handful of states" that charges sales tax on top of federal and state gas excise taxes, said Steve Pacer, a spokesman for AAA of Western and Central New York.
This means we pay 18.4 cents per gallon in federal taxes along with 51 cents in state taxes – including the sales tax – per gallon.
"Our taxes are a little higher than many of our neighboring states," Pacer said.
Drivers in Buffalo Niagara were paying a few pennies more than their counterparts in Rochester, Syracuse and Albany, but the disparity is nothing like what we've seen in past years.
Pacer also said Buffalo has fewer gasoline retailers than other parts of the state. While Rochester and Syracuse have 25 retailers in their vicinity, Buffalo Niagara has about 21. "We have fewer low-cost options," he said.
But we do have access to some of the cheapest gas in the state, thanks to tax-free fuel sold on tribal land in the area.
Wednesday morning, the lowest price in the state was an outlier $3.61 at a Getty station in Brooklyn, but the next four cheapest prices in New York were all at stations on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation in Irving, according to GasBuddy.com.
The overall rise in gas prices since the start of the year is perplexing to some experts.
"I'm not quite sure what's happening here," said Lawrence Southwick, a retired University at Buffalo economist, who noted that the wholesale price of gasoline rose last week even as the price of crude oil fell slightly.
The price of crude remains historically high, even though the world's supply of oil is sufficient for the current level of demand, the Post reported, citing the International Energy Agency. The markets are worried about the standoff among the United States, Israel and Iran over Iran's nuclear ambitions, but this isn't anything new, analysts say.
"When was the last time there were no tensions in the Middle East?" Southwick said.
Pacer blamed the increase on rising cost of crude oil coupled with refineries switching over from making winter blend gasoline to summer blend.
"That costs more to make," he said. "Also, a lot of refineries have to shut down to [switch over] to produce that."
But Southwick said refineries should be able to prepare well in advance for these seasonal changes in the fuel blend.
The effect of Wall Street speculators on the price of oil has been hotly debated. The. Federal Trade Commission is studying the issue at the behest of Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., and others, but the FTC has yet to release the results of the review that began in 2011.
GasBuddy.com's DeHaan said that both wholesale gasoline prices and oil have been going up because speculators are reacting to "positive sentiment" about the economy. He said he wouldn't be surprised to see the prices fall back "just like the stock market when, after a few good days, people start selling."
Gas prices are stubbornly rising even as demand in this country continues its post-recession decline. Gas consumption fell by 2 percent in the United States last year, Bombardiere said.
Where will it stop? The rise in prices in early 2011 and again in 2012 prompted fears of gas selling for $4.50 or $5 per gallon, but prices still haven't hit the records highs from the summer of 2008.
AAA's national officers are predicting that prices will continue to slowly rise until about early April.
Last year, the peak prices came April 5, when the national average was $3.93. In Buffalo, the peak price was $4.12, coming April 17.
"I can't see a sustained upward climb to $5, or $4.50," Bombardiere said, "unless there's a true emergency."
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Randolph Lodge No. 116 and Delphia Rebekah Lodge No. 62 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will host its annual Awards Dinner today at the lodge hall on the Beverly Five-lane.
The Humanitarian of the Year was established to honor one individual a year who goes above and beyond the call of duty in local communities. The recipient cannot be a member of the Order. Former recipients include Dr. Farukh Khan, Dr. Gloria Payne, the late U.S. District Judge Robert Maxwell, Margaret Gutshall, Jack Basil, Steve Shepler, T. Richard "Dick" Harvey, G.T. "Buck" Smith, Ray LaMora, Jeanne Gardner Hart and Belinda Toms.
During the evening, the Odd Fellow of the Year award will be given to a member who has demonstrated the principles of Odd Fellowship through his or her daily walk of life. The award is to thank the member for the years of service and devotion to helping not only fellow members of the lodge but the community at large.
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Another highlight of the evening will be the awarding of the Good Samaritan of the Year. The award goes to an individual who helped anyone in distress and for the good of mankind. Former recipients include former Delegate and state Sen. Mike Ross, Wayne Huffman, Stanley Teets, Elloise Hollen and Robert and Elizabeth Bowers of Scottie's Restaurant.
Representatives from the international governing bodies include Lady Roseann Turner, secretary of the International Association of Ladies Auxiliaries Patriarchs Militant; Maj. Gen. Emil Suder, executive officer of the General Military Council; Vivian Pursell, secretary of the International Association of Rebekah Assemblies; and Dr. Charles Worrell, Sr., past sovereign grand master of The Sovereign Grand Lodge and current international membership chairman.
Turner, from Glenville, was initiated into Normantown Rebekah Lodge No. 69 in January 1961 and later transferred to Glenville Rebekah Lodge No. 104 where she is still an active member and held the office of noble grand, secretary and treasurer.
She and her husband, Harless, the current sovereign grand treasurer, travel across the nation and Canada promoting the principles of Odd Fellowship while making and rekindling friendships along the way.
Suder is a member of Randolph Lodge No. 116 and currently serves as secretary. He served as grand master of West Virginia in 2011-2012 and department commander of the IOOF military in 2010-2012. He currently serves as the executive officer of the General Military Council of the world. Suder is also a member of William Ewing Encampment No. 55, Delphia Rebekah Lodge No. 62 and Canton Tucker No. 8.
Suder is a 2005 and 2006 graduate of Davis & Elkins College, a 2007 graduate from the University of Phoenix, and a 2009 graduate of Capella University. He received an honorary doctorate degree in divinity in 2013. He currently is the director of resource development and marketing coordinator for The Good Samaritan Society Barbour County.
Pursell, of Winston-Salem, N.C., was installed as secretary of the International Association of Rebekah Assemblies in Wichita, Kan., in August 2002. Prior to her move to Winston-Salem, she retired as a civil engineer technician form the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, in September 2002 with 36 years of federal service.
She was initiated in the Rebekahs in October 1968 and served the jurisdiction of Florida as treasurer from 1982 to 1984; secretary from 1984-1995, receiving secretary emeritus in 1995; and assembly president from 1999-2000. She was initiated into Salem Odd Fellows Lodge No. 36 in January 2006 and Salem Encampment No. 20 in February 2008. She is currently serving as chief matriarch of Salem Encampment.
Her husband, Bill, whom she married in November 1970, has been a member of the Odd Fellows Order since July 1975.
He is a past grand conductor of the Grand Lodge of Florida, and past chief patriarch of Salem Encampment No. 20. They are both active in the Jurisdiction of North Carolina.
Worrell joined the Junior Odd Fellows lodge at the age of 12 and has been a member of the Order for over 55 years. He is a licensed funeral director for Nashville and an ordained minister and has served the organization in Tennessee as its grand master in 1982-1983 and sovereign grand master in 1993-1994. Worrell is also a three-time chairperson of the international membership committee. "The key to membership revolves around education," stated Worrell. "For too long we have kept our good works quiet. Hence, many have never heard of the IOOF."
Worrell is also a member of the Masonic Order, Knights of Pythias and Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
"We anticipate an evening of excitement and worthy recognition as we announce the recipients of the awards," said Patricia Chewning, noble grand of Randolph Lodge. "We want the residents of Elkins to be proud of the accomplishments of the honorees and know that we are actively involved in the community."
IOOF is a worldwide united fraternal group that reaches out and elevates the character of mankind.
For more information about the organization go online and visit www.wvioof.org.


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Visp is a shopping and leisure destination. Besides the farmers' market (Pürumärt) held every Friday evening, the weekly and flea markets, the spring exhibitions at the Visp indoor ice rink, the car-free and attractive Bahnhofstrasse with a wide variety of shops and inviting garden terraces, and the "La Poste" cultural and conference centre with regular performances and events, visitors can also enjoy a tour of the pretty old town of Visp with its many historic buildings.
Visp offers plenty of attractive leisure opportunities. The well preserved old town with its eventful history is one of Visp's greatest assets, as is "La Poste", a theatre that has offered a mixed programme of guest performances every season since November 1991, including concerts, opera, operetta, ballet, plays and musicals by visiting companies as well as local societies and organisations. The spectacular hike along the Visperi irrigation channel (Suone) is another inviting option.
The tourist region in the heart of Upper Valais is also the perfect place during the cold season. Excellent winter sports are guaranteed: the ski resorts of Eischoll, Unterbäch, Bürchen/Törbel, Visperterminen and Gspon carry visitors up to heights of 2,500 metres above sea level, where they will find around 20 sports facilities. Skiers, carvers and snowboarders as well as cross-country skiers, winter hikers, snowshoe walkers and sun worshippers all get their money's worth in these skiing areas.
- Old town of Visp – Visp is the centre of the region and has a pretty little town centre.
- Ice hockey tradition – EHC Visp and many other clubs make Visp a sporting town.
- LaPoste cultural centre – Visp is regarded as the cultural capital of Upper Valais.
- Jazz-Chälli – live jazz performances.
- Staldbach Velodrome – the only cycle circuit of its kind in Switzerland.
- Visperi irrigation channel hike – walk along one of the Valais' most spectacular waterways, just fifteen minutes from the NEAT railway station.
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- Pürumärt – local produce for sale and a popular Friday night rendezvous for young and old (every Friday).
- Visp Summer Party – Swiss National Day in the "Lonza town" (31 July).
- Visper Brisolée – a Valais tradition on the Kaufplatz (October).
- Visp Weihnachten – Christmas market (December).


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Philip Seymour Hoffman's death brought an "outpouring of tributes from fans and friends; consistent among them are mentions of his kindness and grounding. This video is the perfect example of that.
Hoffman's uncanny performance as author Truman Capote in 2005's Capote won him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Hoffman's acceptance speech, which makes mention of Van Morrison and the other actors he was nominated alongside (at one point, he simply repeats "My friends"), was incredibly heartfelt.
Near the end, seemingly on the verge of being overwhelmed, Hoffman tells the audience that his mother is at the ceremony, and asks them to congratulate her if they see her.
"She brought up four kids alone, and she deserves a congratulations for that. We're at the party, Ma, you know?"
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Gray just turned five months old and I had to share this adorable picture of him. He is as beautiful on the inside as he is on the outside.
Here is what I wrote in his journal exactly 5 months ago today, the day after he was born: It was amazing- you are an angel sent from above. How I love you with my every breath and my every thought- I am so honored that you are mine. Thank you Lord, for this treasure, this gift.
How is it that just seconds after they are born, you can't imagine living life without them?


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WHEELING, W.Va. - The practices are complete and the trash-talking is ongoing.
It's time to play some football.
After a week of camp, practices and build-up, the stars of Ohio and West Virginia are ready to get down to business this evening.
The 69th annual Rudy Mumley OVAC All-Star Football Game will usher in a new gridiron season tonight when it kicks off at 7:15 p.m.
"These kids are all competitors and they're definitely getting tired of hitting each other," Ohio head coach Jose Davis said. "Our guys are ready to go and we're looking forward to it. There's no guarantee of winning, but I really like our team, how we've practiced and come together all week."
The game caps a week filled with bonding, making new friends, activities and fun and it's something that Davis has been thrilled to be a part of.
"It's been awesome," Davis said. "What a fabulous group of kids. Before coming, I was kind of dreading it, to be honest, because I had things I needed to be doing at St. John with my own program, but this has been awesome. If this camp was two weeks, I wouldn't have had a problem with it because the kids have made it that great."
B.J. Depew, who will guide the West Virginia side this evening, called the game a bittersweet ending to the week. Obviously, he's excited to be a part of the game, but the bitter part is that everyone goes their separate ways after this evening.
"Everyone has had a great experience," Depew said. "It's sad that it's ending. It's tough because we've all created these bonds and the minute the game's over, basically everyone goes back to their normal lives. But, the connection stretches well beyond (tonight). Though we won't be together as a team, per se, these guys will always be teammates."
Both teams went through their final walk throughs on Saturday and will spend today reviewing and relaxing. The teams were slated to attend a Vespers service this morning, attend a brunch, relax and then enjoy their pre-game meal before busing to Wheeling Island at about 3 p.m.
"There's not a lot of leeway and we don't want to get the kids up at like 7:30 a.m. to try to squeeze in another practice," Davis said. "We'll probably sit down with our guys, go over a few things and see if there are any last-minute questions. From there, we'll get ready to go."
Depew has a feeling that the downtime today will be welcomed, but it might also cause some of the players - and coaches - to go a bit stir crazy.
"The time between the brunch and the game feels like an eternity because there's so much less to do than there's been all week," Depew said. "We just want to get the kids off their legs, hydrate them as much as we can and get ready to play."
Both coaches were highly complimentary of each other in terms of how well behaved their respective teams have been. There were some episodes of chippiness, if you will, during the week, but nothing more than part of the rivalry.
"It's all part of the rivalry," Davis said. "These kids are anxious to get out on the field and compete. They're ready to play."
West Virginia has won two of the last three after a lengthy stretch of success by the Ohioans.
"There's no hatred or anything like that between the teams," Depew said. "It's purely competitive and that's why the game is played. You have two football teams living literally in the same building, passing each other all the time, it's going to get a bit intense. But, it's been a peaceful camp with no issues at all. Both teams are just ready to play."
One aspect that's an annual problem for the coaches is an unfamiliarity with an opponent. During the season, football coaches study tape basically every waking moment. However, there's no tape on the 2014 Ohio or West Virginia team to review.
While Davis' five-wide, spread, up-tempo approach is pretty much well-documented, he's not had the same luxury with Depew.
"I am kind of up in the air with their approach," Davis admitted. "We don't much film on (Linsly), but I think they have a ton of (Bellaire). They probably have a good idea of what we're going to do. We'll scheme, line up and then adjust on the fly like you do in a lot of games."
Depew expects to see a few tricks come out of the sleeves - of both teams - possibly at some point this evening.
"Both teams have to utilize the talent on their roster," Depew said. "The game is about the kids and we're both going to play to the strengths of our players. Both states are loaded with quality football players and they're going to be the ones who win the game."
West Virginia intends on starting with Wheeling Park's Zach Phillips at quarterback. The running back spot, meanwhile, could be by committee. Depew has really been impressed by C.J. Burch of Wheeling Central and Madonna' Eliott Nero.
"We have six running backs on the roster and we're probably going to try to get four or five of them plenty of work," Depew said. "We've kind of grouped them together."
The Mountaineers do boast speed on the perimeter with Bishop Donahue's Lavontae Hampton, Linsly's Jameson Murray and Wheeling Park's Eric Banks getting the call at the wide receiver spots.
The play in the trenches always has a big impact on any football game, but especially in an all-star game. West Virginia will open with Matt Hackathorn (Wheeling Park) at tackle, Clint Arbaugh (University) at guard, Derek Yocke (Wheeling Central) at center, Austin Whipkey (Linsly) at guard and D.J. Summers (Morgantown) at the other tackle.
Meanwhile, the Ohio defensive unit will open with Beallsville's Dalton Secrest, Caldwell's Austin Schockling, Shadyside's Cory Banco and Buckeye Local's Devan Pyciak across the line.
The linebacking corps will be made up of Cambridge's Clifford Clark, Harrison Central's Nico Williams, River's Bryce Cross and Shadyside's Chris Littell.
In the secondary, Indian Creek's Blake Roar and Harrison Central's Nate Olmstead will line up at corner, while Wellsville's Marcus Moxley roams at safety.
Triggering the Buckeye State offense will be Steubenville Central's Brenton Colabella, who Davis has throughly enjoyed coaching this week.
"I love the kid," Davis said. "I love his attention to detail, he's buying into everything we're telling him and what we're doing. And I've told him he throws the best deep ball I've seen next to myself."
Similar to West Virginia, Ohio's running back spot will be by committee. Guys like Roar, Moxley, Meadowbrook's Clay Lapp and Toronto's Chez Glenn will all see carries.
The receiving corp for the Ohio side is deep, but Davis intends to open with Steubenville Central's Ryan Fletcher, Moxley, Edison's Rich Springer and Bellaire's Brendon Ross.
Up front, Shadyside's Zach Meadows will anchor the line at center. He'll be flanked by Martins Ferry's Luke Straub and Bellaire's Wyatt Back at the guards. Steubenville's Jaylin Williams and Cambridge's Kordell Stage are the bookend tackles.
"This group has really come together," Davis said. "I'm impressed with these guys. Does that guarantee victory? No, but I really like how these guys have practiced and went about their business."
The Mountaineer defense will be led by its linebacking corp of John Marshall's Trevor Hardesty, Wheeling Park's Geremy Paige and Cameron's Shane Williams.
Up front will be Linsly's Reno Colaianni and Madonna's Nate Guio at ends along with Whipkey and Morgantown's Andre Collins at defensive tackle.
The secondary, which figures to be tested, is led by Morgantown's Alex Andersen and Banks at corner. Morgantown's Will Rockis and Linsly's Benton Nanners will play the strong and free safety spots, respectively.
Wheeling Park grad Liam Chapman-Casey will handle both of the placekicking and punting duties for the Mountain State. St. Clairsville's Zach Musilli and Colby Lindsay will do the kicking and punting, respectively. Bridgeport's Colt Charlton is ticketed to be the Ohio holder.


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Nuisance snowstorms and lower temperatures have kept area municipalities busy trying to maintain clear roadways this winter, but it hasn't resulted in a lot of overtime.
"For us, it was pretty much just an average winter" with no big storms, Al Hykes, Altoona Department of Public Works highway superintendent, said. "We didn't have to work a great deal of overtime this year."
Despite the lack of "big" snowstorms that drop feet of snow at a single time, road crews have dealt with more frequent, smaller snowfalls that still require salting and plowing.
The public works department recently restocked its salt supply with an additional 400 tons of material, Hykes said.
During an average storm, crews typically use about 200 tons of salt to cover area roads, Hykes said. Winter road crews work in two shifts and will work overtime during a snowstorm or on the weekends, he said.
During a snow event crews stay on an additional four hours to work 12-hour shifts, he said.
Hykes said the colder weather has some of the employees "burned out" and ready for spring.
But the department is more than prepared to handle any additional winter weather, Hykes said.
Hollidaysburg Borough Manager Mark Schroyer said his borough is on target and under-budget for dealing with the snow.
"We're not anticipating any shortfalls," Schroyer said.
Schroyer said the borough tries to remain consistent with salt and other material purchased and recently received a 200-ton shipment of salt.
But plowing snow from area roadways has fallen secondary to emergency maintenance, Schroyer said.
"The main issue for us this winter has been water line repairs," he said.
Over the past six weeks, borough workers have responded to about 12 water line breaks, Schroyer said.
The borough has been "aggressive" with water line maintenance, he said, but officials have had to use overtime when they called in employees to fix broken water lines in the evening hours.
The snow has had less of a damaging impact when compared to the water line problems, he said.
Ebensburg Borough Manager Dan Penatzer said last year's mild weather allowed the borough to save some of its resources including its salt supply.
Borough employees have been called in on overtime to help salt and plow area roads, but the extra workload was planned for, he said.
"We're not going to be over budget," Penatzer said during the borough council meeting last week.
David Dodson, Ebensburg Borough public works director, said the area has seen almost constant snowfall this winter.
Even minor snowstorms amounting to only a quarter inch or inch of snow on area roadways demand immediate attention from the borough, Dodson said.
"You still have to do something about it," Dodson said.


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MARTINSBURG - Hunter Wilson, chairman of the Eastern Panhandle Inland Port Coalition, was a little disappointed and somewhat surprised after a presentation on the feasibility of establishing an inland port in Berkeley County.
"I'd rather be told what we needed to hear, not what we wanted to hear," he said. "I'd rather have the truth than invest $110 million and have nothing to show for it."
The feasibility study performed by the Moreland Property Group of Richmond, Va., found it is not feasible to build an inland port, or intermodal transportation facility, centered on the Eastern Regional Airport.
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Brad Roger, left, of the Moreland Property Group presents the findings of a study on the feasibility of building an inland port in Berkeley County to members of the Eastern Panhandle Inland Port Coalition Tuesday.
"Nobody on our side wanted to deliver this message," Brad Roger of the Moreland Property Group told members of the EPIPC at their meeting Tuesday.
Moreland was the lead firm in a team of companies that put together the feasibility study over the past six months.
The other firms involved in the study included Martin and Seibert LC, a Martinsburg law firm; Phillips and Jordan Inc. of Knoxville, Tenn., the primary contractor; The Shockey Companies of Winchester, a property owner and contractor; Valley Engineering PLC of Harrisonburg, Va.; and William H. Gordon Associates Inc. of Chantilly, Va., with offices in Charles Town, also an engineering firm.
The conceptual layout of an inland port in Berkeley County that the team worked with was a 3.2 million-square-foot facility with warehouses and rail terminals that would cost $110 million to build.
Roger said the main reason the team found that an inland port here is not feasible is because an anchor tenant has not been identified and secured.
"What is the unmet demand?" he asked. "Nothing stands out that would support the facility. You need a tenant in hand to make it worth the investment."
There are three reasons why an anchor tenant would not be attracted to such a facility, Roger explained.
"There are three competing intermodal facilities within your catchment area - within a 75-mile radius," he said.
There is the Virginia Inland Port in Front Royal, Va., about 40 miles to the south, and two intermodal facilities about 35-45 miles to the north: the CSX facility in Chambersburg, Pa., and the Norfolk Southern facility in Greencastle, Pa.
Secondly, according to the report, rail access to the site of the inland port would be provided by the Winchester and Western shortline railroad, which would connect to the two Class I lines in the area - CSX and Norfolk Southern - which would increase costs to users of the facility.
Third, the study found the goods moving in and out of the area are mainly bulk items, which are not conducive to being shipped via containers, and therefore not suitable for an intermodal facility.
Roger pointed out that the area has several positives in its favor, such as access to highway, rail and air transportation; a designated Foreign Trade Zone; flexible, reasonably priced land that can be developed; and tremendous political and local support.
The study had two recommendations for EPIPC.
One was for EPIPC to create an economic development organization specifically to attract transportation- and logistics-based companies.
The study's other recommendation triggered the most discussion, obviously piquing the interest of EPIPC members.
"Create a West Virginia center for the advancement of natural gas in transportation," Roger said.
He said the center could be a research and development facility for using liquid natural gas or compressed natural gas in over-the-road trucking; testing for liquid natural gas-powered trains; and natural gas as a possible fuel for airplanes.
"It would be centered around a natural gas fueling center," Roger said. "Liquid natural gas fueling infrastructure is very limited. This is a prime location. There is nothing close to Martinsburg."
Also, a natural gas liquification plant on site would open the facility for research and development, he said.
There also is a possibility of collateral businesses locating locally, such as truck engine conversion businesses and training facilities to teach mechanics how to convert diesel engines to natural gas engines, Roger said.
"A natural gas innovation center would be a unique economic development opportunity," he said.
Daniel Michael of Valley Engineering told EPIPC members the study team would be very interested in pursuing the natural gas innovation center idea.
"We didn't end up where we thought it would go, but we're more excited about the opportunity we discovered that the one we were looking for," he said.
EPIPC will hold a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 27 to discuss the study and decide what steps to take next.
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What cute jammies! I love the expression on her face. :-)ReplyDelete
I totally agree. And look at what a big girl Ivy is now, its crazy!ReplyDelete
Ain't that the truth! She is simply adorable. Cloth diaper bums are the cutest.ReplyDelete
I love the bottom. There is nothing more adorable. I get a little sad to see my little man in underwear but than I cheer up when I remember I dont have to change diapers or wash any more diapers until babay #2 comes in March.ReplyDelete
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I was just re-reading your cloth diaper post the other day. I'd bookmarked it for when I might need it. With baby due in Nov...it is time!
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Sanders averaged 20.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.5 steals in two road games in her hometown of Jacksonville this past weekend. Against UNF on Saturday, Sanders hit five three-pointers and scored a team-high 23 points while also collecting seven rebounds. On Monday, the Hatter senior registered a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds in Stetson's 72-51 win over Jacksonville. She scored her 1000th career NCAA point in the contest, while adding three steals, two assists, and one block.
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There are three levels of burns:
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- Second-degree burns affect both the outer and underlying layer of skin. They cause pain, redness, swelling, and blistering. They are also called partial thickness burns.
- Third-degree burns affect the deep layers of skin. They are also called full thickness burns. They cause white or blackened, burned skin. The skin may be numb.
Burns fall into two groups.
Minor burns are:
- First degree burns anywhere on the body
- Second degree burns less than 2-3 inches wide
Major burns include:
- Third-degree burns
- Second-degree burns more than 2-3 inches wide
- Second-degree burns on the hands, feet, face, groin, buttocks, or a major joint
You can have more than one type of burn at a time.
Alternative Names
Second degree burn; First degree burn; Third degree burn
Severe burns need immediate medical care. This can help prevent scarring, disability, and deformity.
Burns on the face, hands, feet, and genitals can be particularly serious.
Children under age 4 and adults over age 60 have a higher chance of complications and death from severe burns because their skin tends to be thinner than other age groups.
Common causes of burns from most to least common are:
- Fire/flame
- Scalding from steam or hot liquids
- Touching hot objects
- Electrical burns
- Chemical burns
Burns can be the result of:
- House fires
- Car accidents
- Playing with matches
- Faulty space heaters
- Unsafe use of firecrackers
- Kitchen accidents, such as a child grabbing a hot iron or touching the stove
This list is not all-inclusive.
You can also burn your airways if you breathe in smoke, steam, superheated air, or chemical fumes in poorly ventilated areas.
SymptomsBurn symptoms can include:
- Blisters
- Pain (How much pain you have is unrelated to the level of burn. The most serious burns can be painless.)
- Peeling skin
- Shock (watch for pale and clammy skin, weakness, blue lips and fingernails, and a drop in alertness)
- Swelling
- Red, white or charred skin
If you have burned your airways, you may have:
- Burns on the head, face, neck, eyebrows, or nose hairs
- Burned lips and mouth
- Coughing
- Difficulty breathing
- Dark, black-stained mucus
- Voice changes
- Wheezing
First Aid
Before giving first aid, it is important to determine what type of burn the person has. If you aren't sure, treat it as a major burn. Serious burns need immediate medical care. Call your local emergency number or 911.
If the skin is unbroken:
- Run cool water over the area of the burn or soak it in a cool water bath (not ice water). Keep the area under water for at least 5 minutes. A clean, cold, wet towel will also help reduce pain.
- Calm and reassure the person.
- After flushing or soaking the burn, cover it with a dry, sterile bandage or clean dressing.
- Protect the burn from pressure and friction.
- Over-the-counter ibuprofen or acetaminophen can help relieve pain and swelling. Do NOT give aspirin to children under 12.
- Once the skin has cooled, moisturizing lotion also can help.
Minor burns will usually heal without further treatment. Make sure the person is up to date on tetanus immunization.
If someone is on fire, tell the person to stop, drop, and roll. Then, follow these steps:
- Wrap the person in thick material such as a wool or cotton coat, rug, or blanket. This helps put the flames out.
- Pour water on the person.
- Call 911 or your local emergency number.
- Make sure that the person is no longer touching any burning or smoking materials.
- Do NOT remove burned clothing that is stuck to the skin.
- Make sure the person is breathing. If necessary, begin rescue breathing and CPR.
- Cover the burn area with a dry sterile bandage (if available) or clean cloth. A sheet will do if the burned area is large. Do NOT apply any ointments. Avoid breaking burn blisters.
- If fingers or toes have been burned, separate them with dry, sterile, non-sticky bandage.
- Raise the body part that is burned above the level of the heart.
- Protect the burn area from pressure and friction.
You will also need to prevent shock. If the person does not have a head, neck, back or leg injury, follow these steps:
- Lay the person flat
- Raise the feet about 12 inches
- Cover the person with a coat or blanket
Continue to monitor the person's pulse, rate of breathing, and blood pressure until medical help arrives.
Do Not
- Do NOT apply ointment, butter, ice, medications, cream, oil spray, or any household remedy to a severe burn.
- Do NOT breathe, blow, or cough on the burn.
- Do NOT disturb blistered or dead skin.
- Do NOT remove clothing that is stuck to the skin.
- Do NOT give the person anything by mouth, if there is a severe burn.
- Do NOT place a severe burn in cold water. This can cause shock.
- Do NOT place a pillow under the person's head if there is an airways burn. This can close the airways.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call 911 or your local emergency number if:
- The burn is very large - about the size of your palm or larger
- The burn is severe (third degree).
- You aren't sure how serious it is.
- The burn is caused by chemicals or electricity.
- The person shows signs of shock.
- The person breathed in smoke.
- Physical abuse is the known or suspected cause of the burn.
- There are other symptoms associated with the burns
For minor burns, call your doctor if you still have pain after 48 hours.
Call immediately if signs of infection develop. These signs include:
- Drainage or pus from the burned skin
- Fever
- Increased pain
- Red streaks spreading from the burn
- Swollen lymph nodes
Also call immediately if symptoms of dehydration occur with a burn:
- Decreased urination
- Dizziness
- Dry skin
- Lightheadedness
- Thirst
Children, elderly, and anyone with a weakened immune system (for example, HIV) should be seen right away.
To help prevent burns:
- Install smoke alarms in your home. Check and change batteries regularly.
- Teach children about fire safety and the hazards of matches and fireworks.
- Keep children from climbing on top of a stove or grabbing hot items like irons and oven doors.
- Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove so that children can't grab them and they can't be accidentally knocked over.
- Place fire extinguishers in key locations at home, work, and school.
- Remove electrical cords from floors and keep them out of reach.
- Know about and practice fire escape routes at home, work, and school.
- Set temperature of water heater at 120 degrees or less.
Singer AJ, Taira BR, Lee CC, Soroff HS. Thermal burns. In: Marx JA, ed. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 60.
Gallagher JJ, Wolf SE, Herndon DN. Burns. In: Townsend CM Jr, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 22.
Bethel CA, Mazzeo AS. Burn care procedures. In: Roberts JR, Hedges JR, eds. Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2009:chap 38.
Holmes JH, Heimbach DM. Burns. In: Brunicardi FC, Andersen DK, Billiar TR, et al, eds. Schwartz's Principles of Surgery. 9th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2010:chap 7.


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The Lady Bison swim team was at the Conference meet last week in Newcastle, and had a number of great finishes. The girls took fourth as a team.
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Chapin took first in the 100 freestyle, and Stafford finished first in the 100 breaststroke, and Gracie Meachum won the diving event.
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The Lady Broncs open the state tournament in Casper Thursday afternoon at 3:00 against Riverton.
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Friday night's game between Buffalo and Rawlins was called late in the first quarter due to a lighting problem at one end of the field that could not be fixed.
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Je t'aime means "I Love You" in French, and this happy couple defines that phrase. Silver and gold keys and a heart in flight, adorned in glitter, make the layout from Spellbinders suitable for framing. A great free wedding scrapbook layout!
- Spellbinders Products S3-004 Symbology, S3-107 Decorative Photo Corners, S4-14 Timeless Heritage, S4-136 Classic Heart, S4-142 Large Classic Rectangle, Large, S4-144 Large Classic Rectangle, Small, S4-161 Labels 1, L2-14 Excalibur Font, S4-073 Artist Trading Card
- WordWin Dark Heritage Black; Light, Medium and Dark Lovely Lilac
- Silver Gold Mirri Card papers
- Clearsnap ColorBox Quicksilver Pigment ink
- Wisteria Chalk ink
- Stamps
- coin envelope
- black ink
- glitter glue
- tulle
- Start with two 3 1/2" x 5" photos, and one 5" x 7". In image-editing software, convert to black and white, blur slightly and "burn" along the outer edges.
- Mat the small photos on black cardstock.
- With a swirls stamp and silver ink, stamp along the edge of the large white mat, 5 1/2" x 7 1/2". Mat the remaining photo onto 5 1/4" x 7 1/4" Silver Mirri paper, then the white stamped mat, leaving out the adhesive along the right side where the Labels 1 gets hidden away.
- Cut and emboss the following dies:
- Decorative Photo Corners (S3-107) from black cardstock, embellish with Stickles.
- Fleur de lis (Symbology, S3-004) from Silver Mirri.
- Crown and key (Timeless Heritage S4-014 and ATC -retired) from Silver Mirri, embellish with Stickles.
- Key (Timeless Heritage) from Gold Mirri, embellish with Stickles.
- Heart (Classic Hear S4-136) from Dark Lovely Lilac, stamp music notes, embellish with Stickles.
- Wings (ATC-retired) from Light Lovely Lilac, ink through the die with Wisteria Chalk ink.
- Labels 1 (S4-161) with Medium Lovely Lilac, stamp with lines and swirls stamps in Quicksilver ink.
- Classic Rectangle, Large (S4-132) in Medium Lovely Lilac (for journaling). Attach fleur de lis.
- Classic rectangles in pattern paper.
- Title letters, in Excalibur font and black cardstock.
- allow Stickles to dry completely before using on layout.
- Attach a strip of striped paper along the left half of the background paper.
- Attach smaller photos at top and bottom of right side of layout.
- Adhere small coin envelope, (flap is cut off) to the back of the Labels 1 die, then adhere that, tucked under the silver photo mat. The rectangle with fleur de lis slides inside the hidden envelope for hidden journaling. The labels 1 die cut should be about ¼ covered by the photo.
- Attach Decorative photo corners to 5" x 7" photo.
- Arrange and adhere the pattern paper rectangles with the heart and wings and 2 keys under the 5" x 7" photo, slightly overlapping.
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Ecology & Environment's second-quarter profits nearly quadrupled, despite a 10 percent drop in revenues, as the Lancaster-based environmental services firm farmed out less of its work to subcontractors.
The earnings were E&E's strongest in the last six quarters as the company struggled last year with the fallout from decisions by some of its customers to delay work on key U.S. energy projects, which cut into revenues and caused its profits last year to plunge by 89 percent.
E&E's earnings rebounded somewhat during the first quarter, but the recovery gained more momentum during the quarter that ended in January, as the company reduced its operating expenses by more than the drop in its revenues.
"We are starting to see an improvement in our operations and in earnings," said Kevin Neumaier, E&E's president and chief executive officer. "We are seeing a number of signs of improvement in our markets."
E&E's profits strengthened to $1.9 million, or 45 cents per share, from $503,504, or 12 cents per share, a year ago.
The company's revenues dipped by 10 percent to $36.2 million during the quarter that ended in January, compared with $40.2 million a year earlier. U.S. sales, which account for 60 percent of E&E's revenues, fell by 11 percent, while foreign sales slid by 9 percent.
But E&E's profits still strengthened because the company cut its costs even more aggressively than its drop in revenues. E&E reduced its operating expenses by 14 percent during the quarter, mainly through a $4.2 million reduction in the amount of work it farmed out to subcontractors. E&E also scaled back the operations of its Canadian subsidiary.
E&E also said it spent about $500,000 during the quarter to boost its stake in its Walsh Environmental Scientists & Engineers subsidiary by 2.2 percent, boosting its ownership stake in the Colorado-based business to 89 percent.
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"Like everyone else out there that's seen Sharknado, I didn't think it was the greatest movie ever," a candid Ziering tells PEOPLE. "But what I was so scared of – people have embraced."
In the newest installation, there are sharks in the subway, in taxi cabs and biting his costars (Watch out, Tara Reid!). Sure, it's absurd. But who doesn't enjoy a little mid-summer escapism, Ziering points out.
It's fun Ziering almost took a pass on. Though he didn't actually want to take the role in the first Sharknado, his wife Erin forced the issue. "She told me, 'You need to go back to work,' " he says. "So I took one for the team."
But when it came time for the sequel, Ziering didn't hesitate to sign on.
"Now knowing what really to expect and what they're capable of, you trust them more," he says. "The technology is a little better this time, and the script is even more ambitious. When I first read halfway through the first page, the action starts and it doesn't stop ever. It's really a great movie."
Sharknado 2 premieres July 30 at 9 p.m. ET on Syfy.
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on December 14, 2012 - 12:49 AM
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They call it the 100-day cough.
Those who have had whooping cough say there's nothing like the coughing spasms that can leave you gasping for air.
Pertussis, which many thought had been all but eradicated, is making a comeback in a big way this cold-weather season.
There were only 10 cases in Erie County in 2008. The number jumped to 148 last year, and at the end of November there were 161 confirmed cases in the county.
Chautauqua County is particularly hard hit, with a spike in cases from two last year to 62 as of Nov. 30.
The number of cases in Niagara County more than doubled to 24.
The ailment is on the increase throughout New York State, where the outbreak is higher than the national average.
"We know there are more positive tests out there," Dr. Gale Burstein, Erie County health commissioner, said.
It's not known whether the increase is due to more people contracting the disease or the result of more people being tested.
"We think it's probably a combination of both," she said.
One Southtowns woman who was recently diagnosed compared the fatigue she feels to that of pneumonia. The cough can linger for three months, and the disease can be dangerous for infants.
Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection that causes an uncontrollable, violent cough lasting several weeks or months, according to the state Health Department. Initial symptoms resemble the common cold, with runny nose, sneezing, mild cough and low-grade fever.
It progresses to episodes of severe coughing, which can be followed by a high pitched "whoop."
The bacteria is spread through coughing or sneezing respiratory droplets. The incubation period is usually seven to 10 days.
A person is no longer contagious after taking antibiotics for five days, according to the Health Department.
Health officials believe the outbreak of pertussis may be due in part to the vaccine weakening sooner than expected. The protective effect weakens dramatically soon after a youngster gets the last of the five recommended shots around age 6, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in September.
The older vaccine was replaced in the mid-1990s with another version with fewer side effects. Many of those getting sick have been vaccinated against the disease.
But getting the vaccine still is important, Burstein said.
"People who have the vaccine are less likely to develop infections and are not as ill," she said.
New York is one of 21 states where the pertussis outbreak is higher than the national incidence rate of 11.6 cases per 100,000 people. In New York, there were 14.5 cases per 100,000 people as of Nov. 23. More than 38,000 cases have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 49 states, as well as 16 deaths, mainly infants.
"It's circulating in the community," Burstein said. "That's why it's real important that everyone get immunized, especially people who come in contact with infants."
New York State has a new law that will go into effect Jan. 13, requiring hospitals having a newborn nursery or providing obstetric services to offer the pertussis vaccine to parents and caregivers of newborns.
The idea is to cocoon the infant who has not been immunized by making sure the people surrounding the infant are immunized.
Disease on the rise
Whooping cough cases up sharply
Inidence by county for 2011 and 2012 (through Nov. 30, 2012)
Incidence/ 2011 2012* 100,000**
Cattaraugus 1 2 2.4
Chautauqua 2 62 45.5
Erie 148 161 17.3
Genesee 1 7 11.8
Niagara 10 24 11.1
Wyoming 4 4 9.4
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Stetson women's tennis team finished day two at the Knights Invitational. The Hatters picked up six total wins in singles and doubles.
In doubles, two of the four pairs picked up wins. Sara Lazarevic and Jen Miller defeated Katie Spivak and Caroline Eberhart 8-5. Clarke Tatje and Rachel Luke won their match, defeating Ann-Sophie Porry and Jenna Doerfler 9-8 (6).
Diana Bukajeva and Andrea Crespo were defeated by Genevieve Lorbergs and Josephine Haraldson (UCF) 9-7. Courtney Griffith and Sofia Baptista (UCF) defeated the duo of Lindsey Cable and MayaBlue Stauffer-MacDowell 8-4.
In singles play, four hatters came away with victories. Andrea Crespo defeated Ana Pimienta (Marquette) 6-1, 6-1. Lindsey Cable won her match, defeating Rocio Diaz (Marquette) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6). Jen Miller defeated Ali Dawson (Marquette) 6-3, 6-1 and Diana Bukajeva defeated Laia Hernandez (Marquette) 6-1, 6-4.
Clarke Tatje fell to Erin Gebes (Marquette), losing 6-3, 6-3. Aleeza Kanner (Marquette) defeated MayaBlue Stauffer-MacDowell 6-2, 7-5. Vanessa Foltinger (Marquette) was victorious over Rachel Luke 6-0, 6-1 and Sara Lazarevic fell to Aina Hernandez 6-4, 6-4.
"The team played excellent doubles today against a very good UCF team," Director of Tennis Pierre Pilote said. "The singles matches against Marquette were played with high intensity, which bodes well looking ahead to tomorrow's matches vs. FGCU in doubles and UCF in singles"
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South Carolina's hospitals have some catching up to do with the rest of the country, according the annual Best Hospitals rankings published by U.S. News & World Report today.
U.S. News & World Report: Best hospitals in SC
1. Medical University Hospital
2. Greenville Memorial Hospital
3. Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
4. Roper Hospital
5. AnMed Health (Anderson)
6. Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital
7. McLeod Health (Florence)
8. Mary Black Memorial Hospital (Spartanburg)
Source: 2013-2014 U.S. News & World Report hospital rankings
Since the news organization began ranking hospitals in 1990, none of South Carolina's 90 hospitals have made the prestigious honor roll. That list is described on usnews.com as "an unusually exclusive club, one that makes up less than 0.4 percent of the nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide." Each of the 17 on the list is ranked in six or more of 16 medical specialties.
This year was no different. Even Medical University Hospital, No. 1 in South Carolina with three nationally ranked specialities, didn't make the cut.
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore was named No. 1 in the country. Massachusetts General in Boston and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., were named No. 2 and 3.
"I definitely believe that MUSC will move up the rankings — we have done so in recent history and there is every reason to think that it will continue into the future," said Medical University of South Carolina President Ray Greenberg. "Part of the ranking system involves an institution's reputation, and for a place that is an 'up and comer' there is always a bit of a reputational lag."
Greenberg announced last week that he will soon leave MUSC for a position within the University of Texas health care system. It includes the prestigious MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, named No. 1 for cancer treatment in the country in the new rankings.
Three of MUSC's specialities — ear, nose and throat, nephrology, and rheumatology — made top 50 lists in the nation.
"It is a nice recognition of the work that our faculty and staff do," said Dr. Richard Silver, an MUSC rheumatologist.
U.S. News & World Report ranked MUSC's rheumatology program the 17th best in the country. The hospital's ear, nose and throat and nephrology departments were ranked 27th and 40th, respectively.
The rankings recognized seven other South Carolina hospitals as high-achievers in the state, including Roper Hospital (No. 4) and St. Francis Hospital (No. 6), both part of the Roper St. Francis Healthcare system.
Charleston's third major health care system, Trident Health, was not ranked among South Carolina's best hospitals.
Peer reviews, safety statistics, nurse staffing levels and other data were used to calculate the lists. U.S. News & World Report also ranks the country's best colleges, high schools, diets and a number of other things every year.
A spokeswoman for the South Carolina Hospital Association said the organization generally does not weigh in on hospital rankings because there are so many of them.
The full U.S. News & World Report rankings are available online, health.usnews.com/best-hospitals.
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Prep Time 8 hours 10 minutes |
Cook Time 2 hours
2 cups Eden Sliced Shiitake Mushrooms, 1 package, soaked 10 minutes in 2 cups hot water
2 cups shiitake mushroom soaking water, add more water if necessary
2 cups button mushrooms, stems removed, sliced
3 cups kombu dashi (soup stock), see Eden's recipe, or vegetable stock
1 bay leaf
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp peppercorns
1 tsp Eden Sea Salt
2 Tbsp Eden Mirin
Place the button mushrooms in a food processor and coarsely chop. Mix the salt and chopped mushrooms together in a glass bowl. Cover with a cloth towel and refrigerate overnight (8 hours). Place the shiitake, button mushrooms, shiitake soaking water, kombu dashi and herbs in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce the flame and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours, on low. Strain out the herbs and mushrooms, squeezing out all liquid. Add extra salt to season, if needed, or season with a little Eden Shoyu Soy Sauce. Add the mirin and serve.
Vegetables such as onions, carrots and celery may be added to the consommé after straining out the mushrooms and cooked before adding the mirin.
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5 Reasons You Should Be Excited About Mars Today
Perhaps the most popular cosmic story of the past decade was that Pluto was no longer a planet. Everyone shared it, and everyone knew about it. However, on a list of the most important scientific discoveries of the past decade, "Pluto is no longer a planet" ranks just under "everything else" and just above nothing.
This evening, however, at about 10:30 PST, something pretty incredible will likely occur, and it has nothing to do with the Olympics. Curiosity, the Mars Science Laboratory, is supposed to land on the red planet tonight or today, depending on where you happen to be on Earth. Now, I don't claim to be an astrophysicist. Just a doctor, and a mister, and a blog. But I urge everyone to care about what's happening on Mars today/tonight. It's kind of ridiculously exciting, for at least several reasons.
#5. It's Incredibly Difficult and Incredibly Far Away, and It Might Not Even Work
Curiosity has been flying toward Mars for almost a year now. That's how long it takes to get there from Earth because, you know, it's Mars. That journey is actually the easy part, even though it alone is impressive. I mean, we shot a robot from a moving object to another moving object that is at a varying distance of 35 to 235 million miles away. Hey, science: Cool.
The hard part for Curiosity is landing, though. It's terrifyingly hard. From the atmosphere to the surface, it has seven minutes to go from 13,000 mph to zero. It sounds tough, and it is. That's why the descent of the rover is referred to as the "Seven Minutes of Terror," a phrase my girlfriend's been using for years in reference to my lovemaking. You owe me thousands of very sad dollars, NASA.
The above video describes the entire complicated process of Curiosity actually landing on the surface of Mars. Here's a non-video version, with significantly less dramatic music.
Bum bum buuuuuuuuum!
And because it takes so long for a signal to reach Earth from Mars, we won't even know if it worked for 14 minutes. For seven minutes after the Seven Minutes of Terror, Curiosity could be completely destroyed. Or completely and incredibly on the surface of Mars, already at work.
In a world that's currently entranced by people swimming for a few minutes, or running for a few more minutes, I can't help but think that there will be people missing out on what is currently one of the most exciting races of, well, the human race. Each nation is cheering on their best athletes to not fail in passing a finish line 100 meters away, when tonight the globe should be cheering for a one-ton robot to not fail in landing on something 60 million kilometers away. We should all hold our breaths and be on the edge of our seats for 14 minutes, wondering at the possibilities, and hoping for success.
Yes, I meant literally.
Now, I don't want to belittle the accomplishments of our Olympic athletes. They've worked remarkably hard, and they are certainly the most physically fit of anyone on the planet except, I don't know ... tigers or something? Tigers? Whatever. Regardless, in 2012, fitness is no longer merely physical, and we should be shifting toward the celebration of the mentally fit. Darwin's "survival of the fittest" remains true, but much less in regard to our physical evolution. We have mastered our harsh environments and dangerous predators (like tigers). Our survival on a global level now depends on our collective mental and technological evolution, not on individually being the fastest or strongest.
So let us cheer for a robot today. Let us celebrate its excellence, its possibility of failure, and the incredible task it will undertake for seven minutes. And, hey, if it does fail, I imagine we would enjoy that, too. In our current YouTube culture, who doesn't want to see a one-ton robot fly 50 million miles just to fall flat on its lack of face?
#4. But It Might Work!
If Curiosity does fail, I hope that doesn't deter the public too much. The great thing about humanity, and Batman, is that we do not let failure keep us down. We fall so that we may pick ourselves back up. We need to continue testing the limits of invention and exploration and discovery, and learn from our failures so that we may later succeed. And if Curiosity succeeds today? Well, that is still amazing, despite the fact that we have successfully landed rovers before.
The first rover, the Sojourner, landed in 1997. It was expected to last one Earth month, but lasted three. In 2004, Opportunity and Spirit were launched. Their primary mission was to discover water, and they succeeded. Opportunity was planned to last less than 90 days. It has continued functioning for about 3,000 days. Oh, and long before that, we landed on the moon a bunch of times.
Remember me? ... Please?
I guess my point here is ... isn't that all fucking incredible? Like, still? We should be in awe of those accomplishments, and push for more. This lack of awe and interest makes me think of this year's Prometheus, a good movie covered in a bad movie. One of the various problems with the film is that the characters didn't seem to care about the setting in which they were. Specifically, the geologist who was "in it for the money, not the friends." In fact, it was pretty much a problem for everyone but Ripley 2. There was no hint of wonder at all in these people, and I don't know how that's possible. The movie is only set in 2090. Excluding the fact that the crew also finds alien life and structures, they are still light-years away from Earth, on another planet. They are scientists on another planet. I'm sorry, but don't you think that's pretty mind-blowing, Scientist Who's Just In It For The Money, Not The Friends? No one's asking you to be in it to make friends, because no scientist is in it to make friends. Or money? Seriously, aren't you amazed, Fifield from Prometheus?
We are slowly exploring and discovering more about the universe, our galaxy, our solar system, ourselves and our place within it all. There is wonder in the universe that we keep experiencing and discovering, but I'm amazed that there isn't more interest in it, or more money in it. As astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson once pointed out, the money required to send a satellite to Saturn is less than what Americans spend on lip balm in a year. And most lip balms are actually pretty useless. Are we not amazed, or curious enough, to spend lip balm money to continue our discovery? The Curiosity rover's actual name is the Mars Science Laboratory, and I'm going to say that in a different way that will hopefully have more impact: We have a laboratory on Mars. A science laboratory. On the planet Mars.
After a long day of science, just watching the sunset with a Corona. On Mars. Pretty chill. NBD.
And just for the sake of wonder, and the breathtaking successes of humanity, here are a couple more ...
Earth and the moon, from Mars.
Earthrise on the moon.
#3. Life, Part 1: Death
We all know that death is a part of life. Unless you're like 5 years old, in which case: A) What are you doing on Cracked? B) Go get your parents to buy you a goldfish and C) Sorry about your goldfish. Death is a part of life.
Cracked has already covered a few ways the universe can kill us, without warning. But that list is merely a fraction of a fraction of the countless ways the universe does not want life to survive. Most of the universe can kill us instantly simply due to radiation, heat or cold. Most planets' orbits are unstable and most planets are doomed. In fact, all planets are doomed because all stars are doomed. In fact, all stars are doomed because the universe is, in all likelihood, doomed.
And that's ignoring how dangerous just the Earth is. We can't even safely inhabit 2/3 of the planet's surface. The planet is bombarded with earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, hurricanes, et al. We've already seen mass extinctions due to climate change, disease, ourselves and asteroids. We are barely even here yet, as it took 3.5 billion years to achieve multicellular life. The fact is, we're inching along a thread, and we're always just hanging on by it.
Even if we just focus on asteroids, we are pretty doomed. It's not often talked about, but we are constantly having asteroids thrown at us at deadly speeds. This coming February, an asteroid will pass by Earth. Depending on how Earth's gravity nudges it, that same asteroid might hit us in 2020. The universe is a perpetual crap shoot, the dice have a practically infinite number of sides, and "life goes on" is only one of those sides.
The more we explore outer space, the more evidence we find of truths such as these. Some may call these truths an incredible bummer. Others may just view them as a very clear calling; as a reason to push discovery further and to fully invest in the survival of our entire planet. But even though these cosmic warnings are very real, they don't quite seem like it. In recent decades, our entertainment industry has flooded us with stories of deadly volcanoes, deadly storms, deadly asteroids, and the list goes on. And that doesn't even count disastrous movies, like 2012.
Deadly piggybacks.
We dismiss these potential disasters because they remind us of silly movies about silly events where silly scientists shove people out of the way for silly reasons. But these threats are real, and we should realize that by now. We are tasked with our own salvation unless proven otherwise. No one is going to save us but ourselves. Now, this is not to say that we should be in a constant state of panic, but we should be looking forward, for a way out. We should be exploring foreign planets and determining how and if life can sustain itself in places that aren't Earth. We should be discovering if we have the tools to make uninhabitable planets habitable. Yes, terraforming sounds like science fiction, but so did [literally every piece of technology ever] until it was invented. We have amazing abilities and tools in our future, and a step toward that reality is landing on Mars tonight.
A 35 million mile step.
On a cosmic level, we simply can't stay here forever. Hell, on a cosmic level, how could we possibly want to stay here forever? There are likely somewhere near 4 trillion planets in our galaxy, and there are an estimated 125 billion galaxies in the known universe. Staying on just one of those planets isn't simply a death warrant. It's a one-way ticket to Yawnsville (just two miles north of Snoozeburg).
I missed the last train to Yawnsville but I'm still bored.
But just outside of Yawnsville is ...
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Not getting any work done because you distracted by Wii announcements and game play videos.
Trevor and Chris didn't get anything done this morning. They were a bit wii-stracted.
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Using the "Compare" button, you can store products in the toolbar on the bottom of your screen to compare later.
Click on an item to toggle between "selecting" and "deselecting" it. Products are selected by default. When you hover over a product on the toolbar, you will have the options of viewing the item or removing it.
You must have at least two products selected in the toolbar to compare them. Once you do, click on the "Compare Selected Items" button on the toolbar.