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Skip to comments.Government-subsidized green light bulb carries costly price tag
Posted on 03/09/2012 6:37:36 AM PST by george76
The U.S. government last year announced a $10 million award, dubbed the L Prize, for any manufacturer that could create a green but affordable light bulb.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu said ...
Now the winning bulb is on the market.
The price is $50.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
I have been buying the mercury filled squiggly ones since they came out...I get em on sale and save money (my only concern)on energy.....
.....I love just tossing em in the trash when they die.
OOOH! You are sooooo mean! Don't you know you are stabbing Mother Gaea in the back??????............./s
This light bulb is racist.
How are the minorities, who can't afford to buy a driver's license so they can vote, going to be able to light their houses?
Send them back to China! I think the amount of mercury China is shipping to us in the Gorebulbs has to be in the hundreds of thousands of pounds.
We recently purchased new light fixtures. Any requiring the lethal florescent bulbs were eliminated from our consideration. The government has absolutely no business telling us what light bulbs we should buy.
We switched over to LED. They're $10 at Costco, and I'll be dead before they need to be changed. The light LED bulbs put out is really nice, and they can be used with dimmers.
No place I know of has a collection drop off.
Made in China?
For 50 bucks, I hope it lasts at least 20 years.
Costco also sells 18' rope light LEDs for $17.
And you can string about 300' together.
Simple answer from OBAMA Land:
We all will live like this if he stays in the White Hut!
You really haven't figured out how the world works, have you? The answer is simple. The government announced plans to introduce its new "Aid to those Without Family Lighting" program which will increase YOUR taxes to give THEM free light bulbs. The new program will be "AWFL" for short.
Simple answer from OBAMA Land:
We all will live like this if he stays in the White Hut!
A perfect story for the Republican Party to use to illustrate the idiocy of the administration's green energy policies. Every Republican politician and conservative media vehicle should be highlighting this story and the government waste it represents. A $10 million taxpayer prize to a foreign company for a $50 light bulb!! This should be the story of the week to pound Obama and the Democrats.
However, we are dealing with the Republican Party which has no sense of marketing or public relations. Expect silence.
Just like everything else, they'll be given vouchers.
Yes, this policy is "racist" as well.
Ok, this story is strange.
Why would Philips need $10mil to develop LED lights when they have already been making them for years.
Philips is a Dutch company.
The cost is out outrageously high, way over priced.
There will be LED lights out this spring for less than $25, more light better color spread, fitting standard sockets and last for 30 years.
AND no government subsidies to develop them, just investors interested in a good product and a reasonable return on their investment.
Again, folks need to check on how much of that money ends up back in Democrat coffers. The Democrats have been laundering tax money through "green" companies to pay for their re-elections.
C'mon, folks. For a subsidized lightbulb, $50 is a bargain.
I am sure that the light output of this $50 bulb is far superior to anything that a $.50 incandescent bulb could deliver... and at only 100X the "investment". What's next - $600 toilet seats for our 0.5 gallon per flush toilets?
I don't use CFLs so I don't know the answer. Do they really say to dispose of a broken mercury-filled bulb in a glass jar or a ziploc plastic bag, and to put it in the regular trash? That makes no sense. I can easily see the glass jar being broken on the way to the landfill, and the plastic baggie being torn open with other shards of glass, not to mention many other items thrown away. Voila...the mercury is dispersed! What a great idea the CFLs were! (sarc)
How do they compare with incandescents, for light quality? Brighter? Dimmer?
I've been waiting for LED's to hit a pricepoint that's affordable. Basically, I hoarded enough incandescents to get me through a few years until I can go to LED's. They just make sense, low power and last forever.
After buying a new house and finding that ALL (not a couple, but ALL) of the CFL's the former owners used were badly scorched, there's no way I'll purchase one of those.
And, as an aside - I've not had any trouble finding 100W bulbs. Everyplace still seems to be carrying them. What if Congress passed a law, and no one paid any attention. :-)
That is from the EPA. There are only a few states that require disposal to other that the normal trash bin.
Home Depot has a drop off.
Home Depot is 25 miles away from me, the trash can is much closer.
I bought some 40W (equiv) LED bulbs from Sam's Club a couple of years ago. They worked well at first, but then after only about a month grew so dim that I had to replace them. Perhaps the newer ones are better, but I'm going to wait before buying any more.
I won't tell if you won't.
The point is...in most states there is no law against tossing them in the trash.
I never go to anywhere that has a collection center, I'm not going to drive 50 miles ( round trip) to do that.
How are the minorities, who can't afford to buy a driver?s license so they can vote, going to be able to light their houses?
You really haven't figured out how the world works, have you? The answer is simple. The government announced plans to introduce its new "Aid to those Without Family Lighting" program which will increase YOUR taxes to give THEM free light bulbs. The new program will be "AWFL" for short.
Already happened in Montgomery County, Maryland early last fall. BTW as one of the bedroom suburbs of Wash DC it is one of the wealthiest in the USA.
A young coed knocked at the door identifying herself as an Obama volunteer of some sort pressed an eight pack of GE 60 watt equivalent CFL bulbs into my hands along with a flyer. Tried to engage her in conversation about whatever program she was pushing but she could only say that she was called out that week. She did admit to being paid for her "volunteer" efforts.
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Rory McIlroy shot a three-under-par 68 at the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open this afternoon and then admitted that a more relaxed mental approach would be the key to him contending at the Open at Hoylake next week.
McIlroy has had a turbulent week in Scotland's north east, shooting a course-record 64 in the first round at Royal Aberdeen, but following that with a disastrous 78 in the second round. He got his game back on track in more benign conditions today but admitted that he is still struggling with a tendency to lose focus on the tournament's second day.

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How do atoms achieve noble-gas electron configurations in single covalent bonds?
Two atoms share two electrons.
Which of the following elements can form diatomic molecules held together by triple covalent bonds?
Which is a typical characteristic of an ionic compound?
The ionic compound has a high melting point.
What does the term coordination number in ionic crystals refer to?
The # of oppositely charged ions surrounding a particular ion.
What is the total number of covalent bonds normally associated with a single carbon atom in a compound?
What characteristic of metals makes them good electrical conductors?
They have mobile valence electrons.


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Main :: POD Farm / POD Studio / TonePort
by Waldemariel on 2010-09-30 06:06:56
"Pod Farm 2 has detected a valid Pod Farm 2 license on your Toneport UX1, but it hasn't been authorized for this computer. Pod Farm 2 will not process audio."
Pretty much the same as in this thread: http://line6.com/community/thread/42275
by Triryche on 2010-09-30 06:43:47
Are you sure you have a POD Farm 2 License?
by Waldemariel on 2010-09-30 06:54:54
by Triryche on 2010-09-30 07:00:51
I have seen a few threads with the same symptoms and it turned out their was no PF2 license.
So you have the POD Studio advertised as free upgrade to PF2 or you purchased the PF2 license separate?
Did you run the Monkey and update drivers (should have green check marks for drivers and PF2)?
If so go to the "Activate Purchase" tab (in the Monkey) and type "refresh" where it asks for a license.
by Triryche on 2010-09-30 07:02:56
additional info:
by Waldemariel on 2010-09-30 07:24:21
I purchased the PF2 license seperate. I've updated the drivers as well as anything else, through the Line6 Monkey "built-in" through PF2. I've also tried to type in "refresh" after pressing Activate Purchase. That process was complete, and I thought that did the trick, but it made no difference. This was also written in the thread linked above.
Anything else I could do? I guess I could try uploading some pics.
by Triryche on 2010-09-30 07:30:50
You could try different USB ports.
Other then that, might have to wait for a Line6 rep to chime in.
by Waldemariel on 2010-09-30 08:06:47
Tried switching to another USB port but no success.
Uploading some pictures.
by Waldemariel on 2010-10-01 04:06:34
Any administrator and/or Line 6 staff out there who can help out?
If not then I see no reason why I shouldn't revert the purchase.
by laplayantonio on 2010-10-01 05:10:19
hello wal
you have indeed purchased PF2, but you haven't activated your License yet
instead of typing 'refresh', please copy and paste your license Key, find it in your user page http://line6.com/account/licenses/
by Waldemariel on 2010-10-01 10:54:25
Ooooh, that was quite obvious - and did the trick! Thanks alot, Antonio!
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Comprehensive Description
Derivation of specific name
Miscellaneous Details
Range Description
Physical Description
Diagnostic Description
Habitat and Ecology
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Habitat & Distribution
hypophyllous, mostly immersed perithecium of Apiognomonia errabunda is saprobic on fallen, dead leaf of Platanus orientalis
Remarks: season: 3-5
Other: unusual host/prey
Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Phlebiella albida is saprobic on dead, fallen twig of Platanus orientalis
Life History and Behavior
Molecular Biology and Genetics
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Barcode data: Platanus orientalis
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Platanus orientalis
Public Records: 2
Specimens with Barcodes: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Platanus orientalis
Platanus orientalis, or oriental plane,[1] is a large, deciduous tree of the Platanaceae family, growing to 30 m (98 ft) or more,[2] and known for its longevity and spreading crown.
The species name meaning 'eastern' contrasts it with the western (American) plane, (Platanus occidentalis) and also its original known distribution eastward from the Balkans, where it was recognized in ancient Greek history and literature. Following Greek usage it is called platane or related names in continental Europe. It was equally well known in Asia and from Turkey to India is called chinar, chenar or related names, following the Iranian, except in the Kashmir Valley region. The native Kashmiri word for the tree is boonyi.
The native range is Eurasia from the Balkans to at least as far east as Iran. Some accounts extend its native range to Iberia in the west, and to the Himalayas in the east. As it has been known in cultivation from early times in much of this region it can be difficult to determine if it is truly indigenous in peripheral areas.
The oriental plane is found naturally in riverine settings, together with such trees as alder, willow and poplar. However, it is quite capable of survival and success in dry soils once it is established.
Like other plane trees, its leaves are borne alternately on the stem, deeply lobed, and palmate or maple-like. It usually has flaking bark, occasionally not flaking and becoming thick and rugged. Flowers and fruit are round and burr-like, borne in clusters of between 2 and 6 on a stem. Considerable variation exists among trees in the wild, and this may be complicated by crossbreeding with planted London planes (Platanus x acerifolia), the hybrid of P. orientalis with the American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis).
The tree is capable of being grown in most temperate latitudes, though it benefits greatly from warm summers. As a very large and wide tree with broad, thick leaves that tend to orient horizontally, it is especially prized for the shade and coolness it provides during the hot season.
Other uses[edit]
The leaves and bark have been used medicinally. A fabric dye has been made from the twigs and roots. The timber, often called lacewood, is figured and valuable for indoor furniture.
Cultural history[edit]
From earliest days, P. orientalis has been an important tree in Persian gardens, which are built around water and shade. There it is known as the chenar.
In historic Kashmir, the tree was planted near Hindu holy places under names derived from the goddess Bhavani. Later in Muslim times it continued to be a major garden and landscape tree and dominates many historic gardens,[3] now generally called boonyi in local Kashmiri and chinar by Hindi/Urdu speakers. For example, a famous landmark in Srinagar is an island on Dal Lake where four chinar trees stand, named Char Chinar. As another example, a 627-year-old chinar tree has been found at Chatargam, Chadoora, Badgam district, Kashmir. In repute it was planted in 1374 AD by an Islamic mystic, Syed-Abul Qasim Shah Hamdani.[4]
Chinar trees are being felled rapidly in Kashmir,[5] although a recent ban has been enacted to curb cutting.[6] Chinar trees are now required to be registered and are considered State Property. Registered Chinars are painted white at their base. Increased awareness means most old Chinars are protected and looked after; however, some new Chinars must be cut as their growth can cause damage to roads and houses. Chinars are considered as the symbols of the Persian influence on the heritage of Kashmir.
The Tree of Hippocrates, under which Hippocrates — the "Father of Medicine" — taught at Kos, is reputed to have been an oriental plane. A 500-year-old tree presently there may be on the same site and may have been planted from a succession of cuttings from the original. The Athenian Academy, outside Athens, featured a sacred grove of planes where the students listened to the masters and where among others the Peripatetics practiced philosophy.
Pliny's Natural History[7] records the westward progress of the plane "introduced among us from a foreign clime for nothing but its shade", planted first at the tomb of Diomedes on the island of Tremiti, then imported to Greek Sicily by Dionysius the Elder(c. 432-367 BC), tyrant of Syracuse. He had plane-trees conveyed to the city of Rhegium (Reggio di Calabria), where they were looked upon as the great marvel of his palace, according to Pliny's sources. From there it spread by the first century CE as far as the lands of the Morini in Belgic Gaul. Regardless of why it may have been introduced, the tree had medicinal uses from early times. Pliny[8] details 25 remedies using preparation from the bark, leaves and excrescences of plane. Some are still used: it stops bleeding and is used in eye ointment. Pliny prescribes it for burns, bites, stings, frostbite and infections.[9]
Pliny goes on to describe some legendary plane-trees.[10] There was one on the grounds of the Athenian Academy, he says, that had roots 50 feet (15 m) long. Licinius Mucianus held a banquet for 19 in a hollow plane-tree of Lycia, and the emperor Caligula another for 15 plus servants in a tree house (nest) built in the branches of a plane-tree at Velletri.
Most small villages in Greece have one or more very old planes in their central square, where the village water spring used to be (water springs are nowadays replaced by water taps from the same spring captured). Many of them are set in cavities, which are often playing and meeting points for children and teenagers, or are cared for, sometimes even illuminated, as tourist attractions.
United Kingdom[edit]
In 2011 a specimen planted by Capability Brown was identified as the tree with the greatest known spread in the United Kingdom.[11]
During the 2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, the aerostat used took the shape of a chinar tree under the 'tree of knowledge' segment of the ceremony. This was followed by representation of different seasons through image projections and different dance styles being performed by hundreds of cultural dancers from all across India.
Cultural references[edit]
A Plane tree is the main theme in the aria Ombra mai fu composed by George Frideric Handel, in which the main character, Xerxes I of Persia, admires the shade of a plane tree. It is also the State tree of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
- ^ "BSBI List 2007" (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ^ Wanchoo, Pran Nath (2001–2002). "Chinar Tree, "Bouin" of Kashmir- Symbol of Goddess Bhawani". Vitasta XXXV.
- ^ Rajesh Bhat (2007-12-24). "627-year-old living legend found in Kashmir". Merinews.com.
- ^ "Climate". Official Website of Anantag District.
- ^ "Ban on cutting Chinar trees in Kashmir". The Times of India. 5 March 2009.
- ^ The details are omitted here. Caution: do not use any ancient remedies without consulting a physician.
- ^ "Corsham Court Oriental plane 'most spreading tree in UK'". BBC News. 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). Platanus orientalis. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 10 May 2006.
The flowers are described here as complete with perianth and 3-8 stamens or pistils, showing affinity with the Hamamelidaceae and Rosaceae. Another interpretation of their structure is that each flower is apetalous and consists of a single stamen or pistil, subtended by a scale, thus showing closer affinity with the Urticaceae.


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Don't look now, but a taxpayer revolt to regain control of runaway public employee benefits is under way and looks like it is gaining momentum in Salem.
Two recent City Council actions there - placement of an income tax increase on the November ballot and revoking the reciprocity agreement for residents who work and pay income taxes outside the city - has turned up the heat on city officials and focused residents' ire on what some believe to be over-the-top benefits for public employees.
A recent "confidential" memo from Columbiana County Republican Party chief David Johnson scolding Salem's Republican officeholders for turning to tax increases before exhausting every available cost-cutting option, especially those involving exorbitant public employee costs, has been dismissed by some as just more rantings by the union-blasting GOP leader. However, Johnson isn't the only one taking aim at the city's tax increases.
Petitions were recently filed containing more than twice the required number of signatures to place on the November ballot an issue allowing voters to reinstate the 1 percent credit for residents working outside the city. City Council repealed the reciprocal tax agreement recently, but if 417 valid signatures are certified among the 997 collected, the issue will be on the fall ballot.
In his "confidential memorandum" obtained by the Morning Journal, Johnson tells Republican officeholders to not only pay their 10 percent employee share of pension pickup, but to immediately call upon all the city's employees to do the same.
Salem is the only municipality in Columbiana County, among the cities, villages and townships that employ a full-time police department, which actually pays the employees' 10 percent share of the Public Employees' Retirement System. It's doubtful that any other public employer in the state picks up its employees' contribution to PERS.
Council gave first reading Tuesday to an ordinance for council members and other elected officials who volunteer to pay their own 10 percent. The ordinance further forces all elected officials to pay the 10 percent at the start of their next term. It does not address the pension pickup of the city's union and non-union employees. Council members have spoken of negotiating additional pension pickup for employees, but also giving them corresponding raises to cover the cost, thus negating any cost savings to the city. Does this make sense?
According to Johnson, the annual overall cost of the pension pickup is $350,000. Coincidentally, by repealing tax credit the city expects to gain $350,000. Wouldn't requiring employees to pay their own 10 percent employee match, as every other municipality does, make more sense than increasing the taxes of a large segment of city's population, especially if you're going to ask them to support another tax increase as well? While it may be difficult to negotiate this increase with union contracts, facing angry voters with tax increases in mind has to be downright scary.
Salem officials need to get costs in line with what taxpayers can afford. No one feels that public employees don't deserve decent benefits. But, they deserve the best benefits the city can afford, with the emphasis on affordability.


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Ernesto Freire received his PhD from the University of Virginia. He is a professor in the Department of Biology and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry at JHMI.
The ultimate goal of biomedical research is to cure disease. Fundamental research in this laboratory has resulted in the development of a thermodynamic platform for drug discovery and optimization. This platform is permanently improved and simultaneously applied to the discovery and optimization of novel drugs against important diseases for which no successful therapies are available. The optimization platform is aimed at achieving extremely high binding affinity and selectivity as well as appropriate pharmacokinetics. Drug targets under investigation are:
HIV/-1 Protease Inhibitors. HIV/AIDS
Plasmepsin inhibitors. Malaria
HCV Protease inhibitors. Hepatitis C.
Coronavirus 3CL-pro Protease Inhibitors. SARS and other viral infections.
HIV-1 gp120 inhibitors. HIV/AIDS
Chymase Inhibitors. Cardiovascular Disease.
Beta Lactamase Inhibitors. Antibiotic Resistance.
If you are interested in licensing some of our technologies or lead compounds please contact the Johns Hopkins Office of Technology Transfer at: www.techtransfer.jhu.edu
Freire, E., Schön, A., Velazquez-Campoy, A. (2009) Isothermal Titration Calorimetry: General Formalism Using Binding Polynomials. Methods in Enzymology. 455, 127- 155.
Freire, E. ITC: Affinity is not everything (2009) European Pharmaceutical Review 14, 44-47.
Chunlong Ma, Alexei Polishchuk, Yuki Ohigashi, Amanda Stouffer, Arne Schön, Emma Magavern, James D. Lear, Ernesto Freire, Robert A. Lamb, William F. DeGrado, and Lawrence H. (2009) Pinto Identification of the Functional Core of the Influenza A Virus A/M2 Proton-Selective Ion Channel. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 106:12283-12288.
Regnier Thomas, Diganta Sarma,Koushi Hidaka, Usman Bacha, Ernesto Freire, Yoshio Hayashi and Yoshiaki Kiso. (2009) New Developments for the Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Potent SARS-CoV 3CLpro Inhibitors. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 19, 2722-2727.
Kassa A, Madani N, Schön A, Haim H, Finzi A, Xiang SH, Wang L, Princiotto A, Pancera M, Courter J, Smith AB 3rd, Freire E, Kwong PD, Sodroski J. (2009) Transitions to and from the CD4-bound conformation are modulated by a single-residue change in the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 gp120 inner domain. J. Virol. 2009 83, 8364-8378.
Ernesto Freire (2009) A thermodynamic approach to the optimization of drug candidates Chem Biol Drug Design 74, 468-47.
E. Freire, A. Schon and A. Velazquez-Campoy (2009) Isothermal Titration Calorimetry: General Formalism Using Binding Polynomials. Methods Enzymol. 455, 127-155.
E. Freire, Y. Kawasaki, A. Velazquez-Campoy and A. Schön (2011) Characterization of Ligand Binding by Calorimetry; in Biophysical approaches for determining ligand binding to biomolecular targets: detection, measurement and modeling, Alberto Podjarny, Annick Dejaegere and Bruno Kieffer Editors, RSC Biomolecular Sciences No 22, p 275-299.
Ruben, A. J., Kiso, Y. and Freire, E. (2010) The Plasmepsin Family as Antimalarial Drug Targets in Aspartic Acid Proteases as Therapeutic Targets, Ghosh, A. K. Ed. WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Ch. 18, 513-547.
Yuko Kawasaki, Eduardo E. Chufan, Virginie Lafont, Koushi Hidaka, Yoshiaki Kiso, L. Mario Amzel, and Ernesto Freire (2010) How Much Binding Affinity Can be Gained by Filling a Cavity? Chem. Biol. Drug Design 75, 143-151.
Ladbury, J. E., Klebe, G. and Freire, E. (2010) Adding calorimetric data to decision making in lead discovery: a hot tip. Nature Review Drug Discovery, 9, 23-27.
H. S. Lee, M. Contarino, M. Umashankara, A. Schon, E. Freire, A. B. Smith III, I. Chaiken and L. S. Penn (2010) Use of the quartz crystal microbalance to monitor ligand-induced conformational rearrangements in HIV-1 envelope protein gp120. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 396, 1143-1152.
E.T. Brower, A. Schon and E. Freire (2010) Naturally Occurring Variability in the Envelope Glycoprotein of HIV-1 and the Development of Cell Entry Inhibitors. Biochemistry 49, 2359–2367.
J. Barrila, S. Gabelli, U. Bacha, L. M. Amzel and E. Freire (2010) Mutation of Asn28 Disrupts the Dimerization and Enzymatic Activity of SARS 3CLpro. Biochemistry 49 4308-4317.
T. Miura , K. Hidaka, T. Uemura, K. Kashimoto, Y. Hori, Y. Kawasaki ,A. J. Ruben, E. Freire., T. Kimura, Y. Kiso (2010) Improvement of both plasmepsin inhibitory activity and antimalarial activity by 2-aminoethylamino substitution. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 20 4836–4839.
Umashankara M, McFadden K, Zentner I, Schön A, Rajagopal S, Tuzer F, Kuriakose SA, Contarino M, Lalonde J, Freire E, Chaiken I. (2010) The Active Core in a Triazole Peptide Dual-Site Antagonist of HIV-1 gp120. ChemMedChem 5, 1871-1879.
Judith M. LaLonde, Mark A. Elban, Joel R. Courter, Akihiro Sugawara, Takahiro Soeta, Navid Madani, Amy M. Princiotto,Young Do Kwon, Peter D. Kwong, Arne Schön, Ernesto Freire, Joseph Sodroski, Amos B. Smith III (2011) Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of small molecule inhibitors of CD4-gp120 binding based on virtual screening. Bioorg Med Chem 19, 91-101.
Arne Schön, Navid Madani, Amos B. Smith, III, Judith M. Lalonde and Ernesto Freire (2011) Some Binding-Related Drug Properties are Dependent on Thermodynamic Signature. Chem Biol Drug Des 2011; 77: 161–165.
Arne Schӧn, Sonia Y. Lam and Ernesto Freire (2011) Thermodynamics-Based Drug Design: Strategies for Inhibiting Protein-Protein Interactions, Future Medicinal Chemistry 3, 1129–1137.
Yuko Kawasaki and Ernesto Freire (2011) Finding a Better Path to Drug Selectivity, Drug Discovery Today DOI information: 10.1016/j.drudis.2011.07.010.
Rogelio Siles, Yuko Kawasaki, Patrick Ross and Ernesto Freire (2011) Synthesis and biochemical evaluation of triazole/tetrazole-containing sulfonamides against thrombin and related serine proteases. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 21 (2011), 5305-5309.
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HP Pavilion G60-438nr
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Reviews for the HP Pavilion G60-438nr
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Oct 8 2009 - HP's G60-438nr is a special retail version of their G60 laptop that features a very low $500 price tag. What they have done is modify a few of the components put into the system to try and reduce the costs. This gives it a little less space and not as robust wireless networking compared to previous models. Still, if you don't require these features and want a laptop with a larger screen, the G60-438nr works just fine as a general purpose laptop.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/08/2009
Rating: Total score: 60%
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD: Onboard (shared Memory) GPU built in the GM45, GE45 and GS45 chipset (Montevina). Because of two more shaders and a higher core clock, much faster than the old GMA X3100. Still not advisable for gamers (DirectX 10 games not playable or only with very low settings). The integrated video processor is able to help decode HD videos (AVC/VC-2/MPEG2) , e.g., for a fluent Blu-Ray playback with slow CPUs.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Pentium Dual Core: The return of the name Pentium, though it is a Yonah core. In fact, it is a double Core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption.
Entry class dual core CPU with 1 MB level 2 cache and no virtualization technology. Compared to the Core 2 Duo line, some power saving mechanism are deactivated.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
15-16 inch is a standard display size for laptops and offers the biggest variety of products.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
3 kg:
This weight is representative for typical laptops with a 14-16 inch display-diagonal.
HP: The Hewlett-Packard Company, founded 1935, commonly referred to as HP, is a technology corporation headquartered in California, United States. HP specializes in developing and manufacturing computing, storage, and networking hardware, software and services. Major product lines include personal computing devices, enterprise servers, related storage devices, as well as a diverse range of printers and other imaging products. Other product lines, including electronic test equipment and systems, medical electronic equipment, solid state components and instrumentation for chemical analysis. HP posted US $91.7 billion in annual revenue in 2006, making it the world's largest technology vendor in terms of sales. In 2007 the revenue was $104 billion, making HP the first IT company in history to report revenues exceeding $100 billion. Market share regarding sales of personal computers in 2007 (market research IDC): HP 18.9 %, Dell 16.4 %, Acer 9.9 %, Lenovo 7.5 %, Apple 5.7 %
60%: Such a bad rating is rare. There exist hardly any notebooks, which are rated worse.
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most frequent cause of severe exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in childhood. Other, less common, disorders causing exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in children are listed in Table 1 (1,2). The pathophysiologic basis of exocrine pancreatic dysfunction in childhood has been well characterized (3).
Chronic pancreatitis in children is not as rare as is generally thought. The improved sensitivity of imaging procedures has increased the previous estimates of frequency in adults (4-6), and may do so in children. Recognition of high-risk groups with genetic predisposition but less evident clinical manifestations may also result in more diagnosed cases (2,7-9). The diagnosis and staging of chronic pancreatitis can be made by histology or morphologic criteria alone or by a combination of morphologic, functional and clinical findings (10-14). Abnormal pancreatic function tests are almost diagnostic of chronic pancreatitis when clinically suspected, but also occur in other conditions including pancreatic agenesis, pancreatic resection, Shwachman-Diamond syndrome, Pearson syndrome, intestinal atrophy, kwashiorkor and gastrinoma. Normal pancreatic function tests results do not exclude chronic pancreatitis, especially mild and moderate forms. Functional tests give no information about the underlying pancreatic process, and therefore the use of structural imaging or functional assessment of the pancreas should be dependent on the specific aim of the evaluation.
An assessment of pancreatic function is a major diagnostic procedure routinely used in CF, and it also creates the basis for proper treatment of other pancreatic disorders in children.
Chronic diarrhea, steatorrhea, abdominal pain, failure to thrive and weight loss are the main indications for pancreatic function testing in pediatrics.
Exocrine pancreatic function can be assessed by direct or indirect procedures (15,16). Direct pancreatic function tests such as the secretin-cholecystokinin test have the highest sensitivity and specificity. Because of its reliability, the secretin-cholecystokinin test remains the accepted standard procedure for the assessment of exocrine pancreatic function (17). However, it has major disadvantages that make it unsuitable for routine use in pediatric patients. Direct tests are time-consuming, expensive, uncomfortable and not well standardized in children.
Indirect tests are used routinely in clinical practice because they are noninvasive and simple, and they are less time-consuming and less expensive than direct tests. The development of new indirect tests has improved the diagnostic approach. However, indirect tests have limited sensitivity and specificity, especially in patients with mild to moderate exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Indirect pancreatic function tests are summarized in Table 2. Three main categories of indirect tests can be described:
1) Assessment of the absorption of markers that are hydrolyzed from conjugates by pancreatic enzymes and subsequently appearing in the urine or serum (NBT-PABA test, pancreolauryl test) (18-23),
2) Analysis of undigested and unabsorbed food components in feces (fecal fat excretion, efficiency of fat/nitrogen absorption, fecal fat concentration, steatocrit, acid steatocrit) (24-31) or the analysis of oxidation products of digested and absorbed fat in expired air (breath tests) (32-35),
3) Measurement of pancreatic enzymes in the serum (amylase, isoamylase, lipase, trypsinogen, elastase-1) (36-39) or stool (chymotrypsin, lipase, elastase-1). (40-48).
The measurement of serum enzymes contributes to assessment of exocrine pancreatic function with poor quantitative precision about residual function. Fecal enzymes provide a better indication of likely functional adequacy. The other tests measure the biologic effect of pancreatic enzymes (i.e., digestion and consequent absorption). The presence of steatorrhea is the most frequently used criterion for the confirmation of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. However, steatorrhea, especially in CF patients, is influenced by many factors in addition to pancreatic insufficiency, including fat intake, abnormalities of gastrointestinal motility, duodenal acidity secondary to diminished pancreatic bicarbonate secretion and gastric hypersecretion, inactivation of pancreatic enzymes by low pH and loss of bile salts (49). As shown in CF patients (50), the correlation between fecal fat excretion and the secretin-cholecystokinin test is less significant than the correlation between fecal elastase-1 concentration and the secretin-cholecystokinin test. Thus, fecal fat excretion seems to be less precise than the other tests in defining real exocrine pancreatic function. In addition, the presence of steatorrhea may be also related to other gastrointestinal diseases such as celiac disease. On the other hand, fecal fat excretion reflects the biologic effects of pancreatic insufficiency and can be very important when considering the adequacy of enzyme supplementation.
According to the results of secretin-cholecystokinin test and normal/abnormal fecal fat excretion, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is divided into three categories (51):
I) Mild: pathologic volume and bicarbonate secretion, normal secretion of enzymes, no steatorrhea;
II) Moderate: pathologic volume and bicarbonate secretion as well as pathologic enzyme secretion, no steatorrhea;
III) Severe: as II with steatorrhea.
Patients with pancreatic involvement are divided into two categories according to their fecal fat excretion:
1) pancreatic sufficient (PS): without steatorrhea;
2) pancreatic insufficient (PI): with steatorrhea.
The term "pancreatic sufficient" is not equivalent to normal pancreatic function. The choice of the test should be based on the specific aim of the assessment: detection of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency or assessment of fecal fat losses. Pancreatic function tests answer two questions: "does a subject have exocrine pancreatic insufficiency?" and "does exocrine pancreatic insufficiency result in steatorrhea?"
Considering time, expense, proven clinical value of the test in the assessment of pancreatic function and patient acceptance (Table 2), four possible choices were selected: fecal chymotrypsin, fecal elastase-1, pancreolauryl test and mixed triglyceride breath test. The major description of selected tests is summarized in Table 3.
The choice of the test used in the assessment of exocrine pancreatic function in children should be based on sensitivity/specificity and noninvasiveness. The tests described in Table 3 have high sensitivity in the assessment of severe exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and limited sensitivity in mild pancreatic dysfunction (41,42,50,52-57). However, the diagnosis of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in patients with severe steatorrhea is not a clinical problem. In the subgroup of adult patients with chronic pancreatitis and severe steatorrhea (>15 g/day), Lankisch et al. (58,59) demonstrated excellent sensitivity of most tests and suggested that the diagnosis could be even made visually (60). However, the study of Borowitz et al. (61) challenged the common opinion often expressed at international congresses and in research papers that the subjective assessment of pancreatic insufficiency in CF is easy and obvious.
The diagnosis of mild exocrine pancreatic dysfunction is more difficult. There are few studies directly comparing the usefulness of different tests in the assessment of mild exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. In any comparison, it is important to take into account both sensitivity and specificity (i.e., improved sensitivity with at least equal specificity). Moreover, such comparison should be made in the same patient group at the same time.
Fecal elastase-1 is more sensitive than fecal chymotrypsin, fecal lipase or breath test in the assessment of exocrine pancreatic function in chronic pancreatitis (53,56,62) and cystic fibrosis (63,64). Fecal elastase-1 is at least as sensitive as the pancreolauryl test in chronic pancreatitis (52,54). However, the urininary collection for the pancreolauryl test lasts for 2 days and has not found wide acceptance among patients and physicians. In addition, there are no reliable standards in children for the pancreolauryl test dependent on serum samples. Therefore, the use of fecal elastase-1 test seems to be the most reasonable choice. Although the test has the highest sensitivity among indirect tests, the practical value of the measurement of fecal elastase-1 concentration in the assessment of mild pancreatic dysfunction is also limited. The use of the test for long-term observation of declining exocrine pancreatic function in individual subjects seems promising (65). In doubtful cases, the only reliable tool is the secretin-cholecystokinin test. However, its routine or repeated application in children is not acceptable. An algorithm based on the measurement of fecal elastase-1 is suggested (Fig. 1).
Determination of fecal chymotrypsin has been an accepted indirect test in pediatric practice for several years (40-42). However, as a result of the colorimetric method used, it is affected by enzyme substitution therapy (44). Thus, pancreatic enzyme supplementation must be stopped at least for 3 days before the test. In contrast, the fecal elastase-1 test (ELISA) is specific for the human enzyme and not influenced by exogenous enzyme supplementation (44,45). On the other hand, the interference by exogenous enzymes creates the possibility to check adherence to recommended pancreatic enzyme supplementation by the measurement of chymotrypsin activity.
An important disadvantage of the fecal elastase-1 test is the lack of full differentiation between primary exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and exocrine pancreatic dysfunction secondary to intestinal villous atrophy. Carrocio et al. (66) and Nousia-Arvanitakis et al. (67) found decreased fecal elastase-1 concentrations in celiac disease. Walkowiak and Herzig (68) proved that fecal elastase-1 concentrations might be decreased in villous atrophy regardless of the underlying disease. Schappi et al (69) documented significant correlation between decreased fecal elastase-1 concentrations and duodenal morphology and inflammation in primary gastrointestinal diseases. However, reduced pancreatic secretory capacity in celiac disease patients was also reported with the use of other tests: fecal chymotrypsin test (70), pancreolauryl test (71), breath test (72) and secretin-cholecystokinin test (67,70,73) in a smaller percentage of patients. Thus, villous atrophy generally seems to influence indirect pancreatic function tests. After mucosal regeneration on gluten-free diet, fecal elastase-1 specificity is again high (67,68). According to available data (66,68), in cases of villous atrophy and low fecal elastase-1 concentrations, the assays should be repeated after 6 weeks of gluten-free diet and at 3, 6 or 12 months, if necessary.
The fecal elastase-1 test may also give false positive results during acute episodes of diarrhea (47). This was also observed with other indirect function tests. Salvatore et al. (74) documented transient pancreatic insufficiency associated with both bacterial and viral infections. As shown previously (47), the measurements should be repeated 2 weeks after recovery and later if necessary. The other disadvantage of indirect tests is the inability to detect rare cases of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency such as isolated lipase and colipase deficiency (75).
The measurement of serum immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT) is another test applied in the assessment of exocrine pancreatic function. IRT levels are elevated in CF infants (76,77), and this finding creates the basis for the neonatal CF screening. However, the applicability of the test in the assessment of pancreatic function is limited. IRT levels in PI infants fall sharply in the first years of life so that more than 95% patients have subnormal values by the age of 7 years (38). By contrast, there is no age-related decline in serum IRT among PS patients (37) who maintain IRT levels within or above the normal range (38). Under the age of 7 years, IRT fails to distinguish PS from PI patients (37). Therefore, it seems that the measurement of IRT in the assessment of exocrine pancreatic function in PI patients is less useful than the fecal elastase-1 test. In PS patients with normal fecal elastase-1 concentrations, however, IRT could bring additional information. As the increased enzyme activity reflects the obstructive process in pancreatic ducts and secondarily the function of the parenchyma, the serum lipase activity does not adequately reflect pancreatic function. The use of serum enzymes as a measure of pancreatic function in chronic pancreatitis has low sensitivity and specificity (72,78).
The assessment of exocrine pancreatic function in PS patients creates a diagnostic challenge. Indirect tests lack sensitivity and direct tests are invasive. Therefore, there is a need for a new noninvasive method directed to mild cases of pancreatic insufficiency. Leodolter et al. (79) documented very high sensitivity, exceeding that of fecal elastase-1 test, of a modified serum pancreolauryl test in a small group of adult patients having mild and moderate forms of chronic pancreatitis. However, the control group was extremely small and the specificity of the test was unclear. In addition, the test is rather complicated and there are no data concerning children. Although preliminary results are promising, the test demands further studies. Similarly, it has been shown that the measurement of basal and secretin-stimulated lipase levels (80) have higher sensitivity than fecal elastase-1 test in the assessment of pancreatic involvement in older PS CF patients. The test could be an alternative to the direct tests in pancreatic sufficient patients, at least in some cases. Other possible diagnostic methods should also be evaluated in the future.
The pancreas has a huge functional reserve capacity and the presence of steatorrhea indicates total/subtotal pancreatic damage (81). The digestion and absorption of fat are complicated processes. They demand the presence of pancreatic enzymes (lipase, colipase, phospholipase A2), bile salts, adequate intestinal milieu and normal intestinal mucosa. Fecal fat excretion, especially in CF patients, is influenced by many factors (49). Because only patients with severe exocrine pancreatic insufficiency need enzyme supplementation, the low sensitivity of fecal fat determination in the assessment of exocrine pancreatic function plays a minor role. In such cases we measure fecal fat losses, the biologic effect of pancreatic enzyme deficiency.
The analysis of daily fecal fat excretion over a period of 72 hours is the accepted standard procedure. The diet regimens should be standardized, respectively, for age, weight and sex before and during the collection of stool. The following methods are used for the quantitative determination of fecal fat: gravimetric analysis (82), chemical analysis (24) and near-infrared spectroscopy (29,83). Chemical analysis is the standard procedure, but it is a time-consuming procedure. Near-infrared spectroscopy offers a good alternative because it has very good correlation with the chemical method and an additional possibility to measure water, nitrogen and protein content, but it requires special equipment. The range of normal values for fecal fat excretion in children has been established (25,84,85). As mentioned earlier, according to fecal fat excretion patients can be defined as PS (fecal fat excretion: 2-10 years <4-5 g/day; older than 10 years <7 g/day); or PI (fecal fat excretion: 2-10 years ≥4-5 g/day; above 10 years >7 g/day). In younger children and in infants, especially those younger than the age of 3 months, the available data are sparse and contradictory. The assessment of relative fecal fat losses is more accurate not being dependent on fat intake.
The effectiveness of fat absorption is measured by the coefficient of fat absorption.
In adults, adolescents, school age and preschool children, the coefficient of fat absorption should exceed 93%. In younger children and in infants, especially those younger than 3 months, the available data are sparse. In neonates the mean coefficient of fat absorption is approximately 85% and it increases with age (86). The 85% cut-off level is suggested for infant younger than 6 months (87).
Because fecal fat balance studies are cumbersome, expensive and unpleasant for all involved, simple tests are often preferred (microscopy with Sudan staining, fecal fat concentration, steatocrit, acid steatocrit) (27,28,30,88). Among these, acid steatocrit seems to be the most reliable (30). In experienced hands, fecal microscopy, a very inexpensive method, is also useful (27). When selecting the test, one should have in mind the differences in the assessment of fecal fat with the use of different methods (Table 4).
Breath tests are potential but expensive alternative for the assessment of fat digestion and absorption. The mixed triglyceride breath test is very sensitive in detecting severe exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (89). The fact that the digestion of the substrate used is dependent exclusively on pancreatic lipase is the advantage of this test (90,91). Cholesteryl octanoate (used in another breath test) hydrolyzed by cholesterol esterase also requires pancreatic lipase, phospholipase and bile salts, and it is not hydrolyzed by preduodenal lipase (92,93). This test could also be more suitable for the assessment of exocrine pancreatic function in young infants in whom preduodenal lipase is more active and efficient for the assessment of fat digestion and absorption in all children. However, neither test has been adequately studied in children. A suggested algorithm for the assessment of the need of enzyme supplementation in children is presented in Figure 2.
In conclusion, fecal pancreatic elastase-1 is the most suitable test for the detection of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and for the follow-up of PS patients with chronic pancreatitis. Fecal chymotrypsin is useful to check patient compliance with exogenous pancreatic enzyme supplementation. For the routine assessment of the need for pancreatic supplementation as well as for monitoring efficiency in routine clinical practice, fecal fat excretion, acid steatocrit or stool microscopy may be applied.
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In a warning from the Government archives which is unusually prescient given the current debate about Northern Ireland breaking welfare parity with the rest of the UK, Stormont was told in 1984 that such a move would carry grave risks.
A 1984 memorandum provided to the then Assembly's Health Committee warned about the danger of Northern Ireland abandoning the 'parity principle' and attempting to set up a more generous benefits system than that in the rest of the UK.
Although such a move at that point was deemed virtually unthinkable, Sinn Fein is now refusing to implement Westminster's welfare reforms, which means that Northern Ireland is retaining — and paying for — a more generous welfare system.
A second paper in the file stated that there had been an assumption at the creation of Northern Ireland in 1921 that the Province would not suffer from having its own Parliament and that the very limited system of social security which then existed would continue in the Province as elsewhere in the UK. However, it later became necessary for Stormont to defend what would become known as the parity principle.
The paper given to the Health Committee, which is contained in a file released at the Public Records Office in Belfast, explained: "Northern Ireland's long-standing parity arrangements with Great Britain in social security matters rest on two main principles, reflecting its constitutional position as an integral part of the United Kingdom:
"i) equality of taxation and national insurance contributions throughout the United Kingdom;
"ii) equality in social security benefits for all United Kingdom citizens."
The paper set out the constitutional basis for the principle, with the philosophy of "common citizenship of the United Kingdom with consequent common rights and obligations. The principle of parity in taxation and in national insurance contributions brings in its wake parity in benefits."
It also highlighted the "substantial administrative convenience both for Government and for employers, especially those with employees in both Northern Ireland and Great Britain".
And, crucially, the paper drew attention to the vast financial benefit brought to the Province because of the parity principle.
"The parity arrangements between the two National Insurance Funds have provided substantial financial transfer to Northern Ireland."
It went on: "To the extent that benefit rates have tended to bear a relationship to earnings, the figures used for movements in earnings have been those for Great Britain, which are relatively greater than the corresponding Northern Ireland figures.
"Social security beneficiaries in the Province have therefore gained from the link with Great Britain in that local rates of benefit established using local data for earnings would be likely to worsen rather than improve their situation."
It highlighted that parity was recognised in statute "by the express provisions in the principal acts of both Great Britain and Northern Ireland which enable arrangements to be made for co-ordinating the operations of both acts 'with a view to securing that, to the extent allowed for in the arrangements, those acts provide a single system of social security for the United Kingdom'".
It said that the system then operating meant that when new social security legislation was introduced at Westminster it was automatically introduced in Northern Ireland as well unless Parliament specifically voted to annul the legislation.
"This is the most practicable way to legislate on social security for Northern Ireland as it best secures parity in timing as well as in substance and allows any implications for Northern Ireland to be legitimately debated and considered during the passage of the bill through both houses of Parliament."
The paper was sent with a cover note from the then permanent secretary of the health and social services department, Dr Maurice Hayes, although it is not clear whether he was the author.
The paper set out the history of the principle: "Parity with Great Britain in the cash social services of Northern Ireland is of long standing.
"From the time of the establishment of the Government of Northern Ireland, unemployment ran at a level much higher than in Great Britain, and the cost of benefits led in 1926 to the negotiation of the first of a series of re-insurance agreements assimilating the burden with the Treasury.
"That carried into taxation and national insurance levels, which as matters reserved by Westminster have always remained the same in Northern Ireland as elsewhere in the UK. For non-contributory benefits, such as child benefit, the Social Services Agreement of 1949 committed the then Government of Northern Ireland to maintain rates of benefit 'in general parity with the rates of benefit obtaining in Great Britain'."
Those arrangements, it noted, meant that fluctuations in the demand for benefits did not then impact on other Government departments or services throughout the year.
The paper went on to examine the consequences for public expenditure if there was a move away from parity.
"Viewed in purely financial terms, any increase above parity in the rates of contributory benefits would require to be financed out of the National Insurance Fund by an increase in the local rates of contributions, and might also put at risk the existing annual 'parity' transfer from the Great Britain fund.
"An increase in respect of non-contributory benefits would in turn have to be met without any automatic addition to the total resources available to Northern Ireland and would thus be at the expense of other Northern Ireland expenditure programmes.
"Such departures would have not only direct financial effects but also wider fiscal and policy implications which would be very closely considered at national level."
Union backed the status quo
The file on welfare policy contains a letter from the Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions which expressed its strong support for Northern Ireland maintaining parity with the GB welfare system.
It stated that "to attempt to make any changes in the basic rates of the main benefits in Northern Ireland alone would have very grave implications for the principle of parity, and the NIC would not support unilateral changes in any of the main basic rates".


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MACON - Georgia running backs Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall combined to rush for more than 2,100 yards and 25 touchdowns in their freshman season. That performance earned the duo the moniker Gurshall, a nod to Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker.
MACON - Damian Swann donned a pair of black Louis Vutton loafers with his khaki slacks, navy suit jacket and red striped tie as he sat in the rotunda of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in Macon.
NEW YORK — Vera Wang, arguably the queen of red-carpet dressing, didn't go into the fashion business with stars in her eyes. She knew about its unglamorous side, the hard work and, especially, the risks. And there were plenty of doubts along the way.
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You never stop learning to garden. Something new always emerges, not just about growing plants, but about working in, and in partnership with, nature. If you pay attention, you can also learn about life, whether you're an adult or a child.
My child has learned a lot from growing tulips this past two years. She's learned some important lessons that aren't spelled out like a truth revealed, but rather, that are learned slowly, empirically, observing and noticing over a long period of days, months and years what happens when you plant a seed. Or, in her case, when you plant thirty tulip bulbs.
First she learned a lesson in patience, when her bulbs took months to finally peek out of the soil. Then she learned about the impermanence of things, when her tulips eventually died at the end of the season, much to her dismay.
And this year, she's learned that after a cycle ends, another starts, when her tulips bloomed again. Not exactly the same tulips as the previous year, though they're related in some way: new flowers from the same bulbs.
(Give a child the gift of a pot, some soil and a bulb, to grow and grow again year after year, and you're giving them some powerful life lessons.)


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Bea Wain
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|Bea Wain
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|Beatrice Weinsier
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|Beatrice Wayne/ Bea Wayne
|April 30, 1917
|The Bronx, New York, U.S.
|Big Band
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|Larry Clinton
Beatrice "Bea" Wain (born April 30, 1917) is an American Big Band-era singer born in the Bronx, New York City. She had a number of No. 1 hits with Larry Clinton and his Orchestra. After her marriage she and her husband became involved in radio.
On a 1937 recording with Artie Shaw, she was credited as Beatrice Wayne, which led some to assume that was her real name. On record labels, her name was shortened (without her permission) to "Bea" by the record company, ostensibly for space considerations. As she explained, "They cut it to 'Bea' Wain. They cut the 'Beatrice' out to 'Bea.' I was just a little old girl singer, but that's the truth. So that's how my name became 'Bea Wain'."[citation needed]
She led the vocal group Bea and the Bachelors (with Al Rinker, Ken Lane, and John Smedberg) and the V8 (seven boys and a girl) on the Fred Waring show. In 1937, Wain joined former Tommy Dorsey arranger Larry Clinton and His Orchestra, which she joined after doing chorus work with Fred Waring and Ted Sttraeter. Her debut with Clinton was made in the summer of 1938 at the Glen Island Casino, New York.[1] She was featured with Clinton on a number of hit tunes, including "Martha" and "Heart and Soul". In 1939, she was voted the most popular female band vocalist in Billboard annual college poll, and that same year she began her solo career. Her first theater tour as a solo led to her being signed for the Your Hit Parade and RCA Victor records.[citation needed]
Wain made her debut on radio at age six as a "featured performer" on the NBC Children's Hour.[1]
Wain had four No. 1 hits: "Cry, Baby, Cry", "Deep Purple", "Heart and Soul", and her signature song, "My Reverie".[citation needed]
Personal life[edit]
On May 1, 1938, Wain married radio announcer André Baruch. Their honeymoon in Bermuda was cut short when Fred Allen called Baruch asking him to return to New York to substitute for his ailing announcer, Harry von Zell. They were married for 53 years. Baruch died in 1991. The couple had two children, Bonnie and Wayne.[citation needed]
Mr. and Mrs. Music[edit]
Following her musical career, the couple worked as a husband-and-wife disc jockey team in New York on WMCA, where they were billed as "Mr. and Mrs. Music". In 1973, the couple moved to Palm Beach, Florida, where for nine years they had a top-rated daily four-hour talk show from 2 pm - 6 pm on WPBR before relocating to Beverly Hills. During the early 1980s, the pair hosted a syndicated version of Your Hit Parade, reconstructing the list of hits of selected weeks in the 1940s and playing the original recordings.[citation needed]
In a 2004 interview with Christopher Popa, Wain reflected: "Actually, I've had a wonderful life, a wonderful career. And I'm still singing, and I'm still singing pretty good. This past December, I did a series of shows in Palm Springs, California, and the review said, "Bea Wain is still a giant." It's something called Musical Chairs. I did six shows in six different venues, and I was a smash. And I really got a kick out of it."[2]
Listen to[edit]
- Amanda Wilde's 2007 interview with Bea Wain
- Sara Fishko's 2007 interview with Bea Wain on WNYC Radio
- ^ a b Billboard, January 24, 1942
- ^ Popa, Christopher."Larry Clinton, True Confession", bigbandlibrary.com; accessed March 16, 2015.
- ArtistDirect.com: Bea Wain; accessed 17 October 17, 2005.
- Bea Wain & Bea and the Bachelors, parabrisas.com; accessed August 29, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Bea Wain at the Internet Movie Database
- Profile, daisyfoundation.org
- Profile, kuow.org


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Implemented in 2014, the College Football Playoff replaced the former BCS format, and allows the year's top four teams, as decided by a selection committee, the chance to advance and play for the College Football Championship. For the inaugural year of the contest in Jan. 2015, the sprawling AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, was selected as the host site. The two winning teams from each year's College Football Playoff semifinals contests will advance to the national championship game, which takes place just over a week later at a predetermined site. Check out the Vivid Seats online marketplace to find College Football Championship 2016 tickets for this premier sporting event, or give us a call at 866.848.8499 for personalized customer support. We also can be reached via the Live Chat link accessible at the top right of the page.
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Well, the 15th Anniversary event came and went with no announcements, nothing with the new bluray release (well, there's some awesome as all hell radio dramas that I still need to summarize), FujimiShobo had a 25th anniversary event as well with an FMP display, but no news...
There's also quite a lot of new FMP products that will be released at the beginning of the year, and the Crusade-system FMP TCG cards begin release at the end of the month, so, I dunno, there's still plenty of things going on, but nothing solid.
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Location: A random coordinate on the space-time continuum
Age: 28
Well, I'm a bit happy and sad too,
The original FMP has come to an end with volume 19,(this should be an opportunity to finish the series in anime too).
After discovering it in 2002 accidentally, I got hooked on it. To tell you the truth it was the 2nd anime series I watched and helped me get on the otaku side of life
What I actually think of the spin-offs: without Sousuke and Kaname as main characters, it can have the same name but it will never have the same feeling(just like Tokyo drift in Fast and furious franchise).
It's good to see there are still some fans out there, even after 12-15 years, I am proud to say I lived to see the happy end. (Even if I'm not a fan of SousukexKaname; poor Tessa)
Anyway ... I will check back here a few more times, see ya....
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So....its you.....
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|2014-01-13, 22:09
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So....its you.....
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|2014-01-13, 22:41
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I'll be a fool
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|2014-01-14, 01:23
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So I guess he chose the school life.
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I don't think it was, considering he made those comments about expectations at the same time he announced the Amaburi novels XD I doubt they already planned an anime when the first book wasn't even done. Then again, they do a lot of things that don't make sense to me, so who knows.
While I would've been happier with an announcement of more FMP, I'm really excited about this. ^^ It's supposed to be more lighthearted than FMP, but with the comedy and drama. A little more Fumoffu-esque in style if we're gonna compare it directly to FMP. And it has Bonta-kun, and he's very angry XD He and Seiya get into fights and Isuzu breaks them up by pointing muskets at both of them.
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So you want to compare this thing to FMP? No, just no. And Bonta-kun? Now FMP fans surely will not feel betrayed! ...I don't really know why I was expecting new FMP anime from studio that din't create any good TV series from years.
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Taylor Swift's Personal Life a Roller-Coaster Ride of Names, Dates, Times
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"I taught James everything he knows," says Cunningham. "He was illiterate when he came into my care."By Edith Zimmerman
Plus: Bret Michaels befriends the friendosaurus.By Emma Pearse
Plus: 'Fela!' moving to Broadway.By Amos Barshad
Writer Michael Cunningham knows from brilliant, troubled women.
Rising actress Mamie Gummer talks to the magazine this week about her breakout role in Lajos Koltai's new film Evening, about which New York's critic David Edelstein had less kind things to say than he did about the character portrayed by both Gummer and her real-life mother Meryl Streep.
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Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry and Paramore's Hayley Williams Finally Joined Forces Onstage
The two sang "Bury It" together in Nashville.By Dee Lockett
The two sang "Bury It" together in Nashville.By Dee Lockett
Congrats, Ps.By Amanda Dobbins
They can, however, fit a surfboard.By Joe Coscarelli
Presenting 'The Green Album.'By Chadwick Matlin
From the 'Transformers' soundtrack.By Mike Vilensky
"We didn't understand why Hayley was the only one signing the contract since we were told this was a 'band', but we were too young to grasp all of this."By Amos Barshad
But it's not the lady.By Mike Vilensky
Work work fashion baby; get your Halloween costume ideas here...By Alex Rees
Spare, but colorful visuals from the genre-bending rapper and Paramore singer.By Edith Zimmerman
Remember when Hayley Williams tweeted a topless picture?By Edith Zimmerman
What songs can you rock a furious air guitar to all summer long?By Amos Barshad
Guess which song?By Amos Barshad
Making beautiful music, etc.By Nick Catucci
Is this the greatest lady-fronted rock band in the country?By Nick Catucci
Tennessee pop-punkers Paramore are about to take things to another level with "Decode," the Twilight soundtrack's lead single.By Ehren Gresehover
Presenting the top ten churchgoing, non-drinking, promise-ring-wearing singer-actors — along with their great shames and potential for corruption. Yes, we remembered Miley Cyrus.
The Grammys were a snoozer artistically (for more on that, see Vulture) and so, sadly, were the outfits. We thought music award shows were a time for celebs to wear all that stuff they're not supposed to wear! Is it too much to ask for a nipple pasty here and there?
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Accelerating Technology Transition: Bridging the Valley of Death for Materials and Processes in Defense Systemsby Committee on Accelerating Technology Transition
Accelerating the transition of new technologies into systems and products will be crucial to the Department of Defenses development of a lighter, more flexible fighting force. Current long transition times-ten years or more is now typical-are attributed to the complexity of the process. To help meet these challenges, the Department of Defense asked the National Research Council to examine lessons learned from rapid technology applications by integrated design and manufacturing groups. This report presents the results of that study, which was based on a workshop held to explore these successful cases. Three key areas emerged: creating a culture for innovation and rapid technology transition; methodologies and approaches; and enabling tools and databases.
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Here is an overview of the specialized formats that Bookshare offers its members with links that go to the Help Center for more information.
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Gay Iraq War veteran to speak at Lock Haven
LOCK HAVEN - The Lock Haven University President's Commission on LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning) Affairs will present Rob Smith, a decorated gay Iraq War veteran and activist against the military's previously enforced "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.
He will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Greenberg Auditorium, at the Health Professions Building, Railroad Street.
His presentation will be "The War Against Homophobia." The event is free and open to the public.
Due to limited seating in the auditorium, guests are encouraged to arrive early.
For further information, contact Dr. Rick Schulze, email@example.com.
Montgomery Virtuoso to present Disney's 'Tarzan'
The Montgomery Area High School Vocal and Drama ensemble, Virtuoso, will present the musical "Tarzan" at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for students and senior citizens (65).
Tickets will be available at the door for both shows.
Senior project to benefit Habitat through bingo
Montoursville Area High School will open its doors for an afternoon of bingo to benefit Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity.
Tori Garman, of Cogan Station, a senior at the school is doing her senior project with Habitat and has organized a fundraiser to support the non-profit organization.
The event will be held on Saturday in the Montoursville Area High School cafeteria. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. and the play will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Admission is $5 at the door and each game ticket is $2.
Hot dogs and baked goods will be sold. All proceeds will benefit Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity.
Prizes include gift cards, certificates and various donations from local businesses.
Zumbathon at Lock Haven University
Lock Haven University will hold a Zumbathon from 6 to 8 p.m. May 1 at Hubert Jack Stadium, LHU's football field.
The event is $5 to enter or $3 with a purchase of a Zumbathon T-shirt. The proceeds will go to the "Out of the Darkness Suicide Awareness and Prevention Walk" taking place in Washington, D.C., on June 1.
Lock Haven to hold QuickBooks workshop
LOCK HAVEN - The Small Business Development Center of Lock Haven University will be holding an "Introduction to QuickBooks" workshop 1 to 4 p.m. May 8, at the SBDC office, 301 West Church St. Get the details on how to use this small business accounting software for business needs. QuickBooks Pro 2012 software will be used for this training program.
The hands-on introductory class will cover chart of accounts, adding new accounts, items, customers and vendors.
Attendees will learn how to track accounts receivable and accounts payable, record sales and expenses, and how to maintain a check register. Producing reports and backing-up data also will be introduced.
For more information and register for the workshop, call the SBDC at 484-2589 or visit www.lhup.edu/sbdc/training.htm.
The registration fee for this Introduction to QuickBooks workshop is $50. Reserving a spot in this class is required; walk-ins will not be accepted due to limited space and computer equipment.
"Showcase of Student Scholarship" set at MU
MANSFIELD - Mansfield University will hold the third annual "Showcase of Student Scholarship" from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday in Alumni Hall, third floor.
The day-long series of activities will feature a wide variety of visual and oral presentations, ranging from poetry to technology, demonstrating MU student research, achievements and scholarly activities.
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Darling, it's time to let the real you come out and play. It's time to discover the hammer you need to smash the rear-view mirror way of living.
Hiring a coach is one of the single most transformative decisions you can make. I know from experience that it can be a little scary and awkward, (because I've hired a coach myself, and faced the fear that change can bring), but I encourage you to jump in with both feet anyway.
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As your coach, I will serve as your cheerleader and personal bullshit detector. I will help you discover what you're seeking – answers that are already inside you. I promise to always be honest, but I'll do it from a place of caring, because one of my driving forces is for YOU to find your heart's delight.
As we work together, you will peel away the layers your soul is hidden behind so that you can fall head-over-heels in love with your day-to-day life.
At no time will you feel like you're walking a cookie-cutter path, because I've learned that one size does NOT fit all. Instead, we will focus on the things that are most useful and beneficial to you – a unique individual – at this particular time in your life.
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If we're a good match, we can move ahead, scheduling future sessions and deciding what to work on first. If not, I'd be delighted to refer you to another coach, because while any change can be difficult, it becomes impossible if you don't have the right support team.
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In a switch, Dan Rather is the anchorman and Walter Cronkite a correspondent for this extensive study of American military policy and preparedness. An additional episode airs nightly through Thursday.
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Officials at Washington Irving Elementary say someone stole money raised at the school's book fair.
Families attended an open house at the Edmond school Thursday, and the money that was collected was taken before it could be deposited. Officials sent an email to parents and students.
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Getting to the root of sleep problems may require a sleep study. In the Gundersen Sleep Center, sleep patterns are evaluated by sleep disorder experts.
A sleep study or polysomnogram (PSG) consists of spending a night at the Sleep Center to have sleep evaluated. While sleeping, a technician monitors:
Some patients may also be asked to stay for a multiple sleep latency test (MSLT). The MSLT is a series of opportunities to nap during the day while four body functions are measured.
The Sleep Lab's professional staff uses the results of the sleep study to diagnose sleeping disorders and recommend appropriate treatment. Patients can refer themselves to the Sleep Center or they may be referred by a doctor. If they are referred by a doctor, he or she will receive a report on the sleep study results and recommendations for treatment.
Recommended treatment plans depend on the type and severity of the sleep disorder. Some conditions are treated with medications, while others may require a carefully planned change in sleep schedule. Occasionally surgery is advised to relieve severe breathing problems during sleep.