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Citi CashReturns: Our Wedding Spending 5% Discount Secret Weapon
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I actually feel kind of stupid for not thinking of this earlier but my friend mentioned the Citi CashReturns card the other day and how he used it to take a 5% discount off his entire wedding. He took the CashReturns promotion of 5% cashback (no annual limit), put all of his wedding spending on it, and got himself a nice fat check for 5%. It was so easy that I felt stupid for not having thought of it first. I dismissed the card entirely from my mind when I heard it was 5% for only 3 months, I've written in the past about how those types of time limited cashback promotional offers suck but this time it's different.
Why is it different? It's because it's 5% on everything and because we're going to have a tremendous spike in spending for the next three months as all the wedding expenses get combined with all sorts of honeymoon expenses for a wonderfully expensive quarter. Let's say the wedding catering costs approximately $15,000. On a conventional credit card, that's still a nice fat $150 (not fat compared to the cost of course) cash back which is nice. At 5% that amount blossoms to $750! While it won't replace typical wedding cost cutting strategies, it's certainly nice to get a little off the top just for using a credit card.
The fine print says "Your Citi CashReturns Card account ("Card Account") will receive a rebate based upon eligible transactions appearing on your current month's billing statement." Which reads to me like you can charge the maximum, pay it off mid-month, then charge some more, pay it off; and have every transaction count towards cashback. The credit limit we have on the card simply isn't enough to cover all the charges in the short period of time so our mid-billing period payments still have to go if we want to maximize the returns. Lastly, another thing we've done is consolidated all of the Citi accounts into that card to increase the credit limit to the max.
There you have it, a slap-my-forehead-its-so-obvious type of idea my friend suggested that should help us out just nicely.
Incidentally, I find it amazing that vendors aren't willing to cut you a price break to work with cash or check considering the fees they have to pay, oh well, our gain anyway.{ 9 comments, please add your thoughts now! }


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BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday alleged that the government has failed to take any effective measure to assuage the sufferings of the flood-hit people in the northern and central regions, as it is least bothered about people's plight.
In a statement, Khaleda expressed grave concern over the mounting sufferings of the flood victims.
"River erosion is devouring many villages. Flood-control dams and markets are also being destroyed. The flood-affected people are badly suffering for lack of food, pure water and medicine. In this disastrous situation, the government remains unconcerned and unresponsive," the BNP chief added.
Khaleda, also a former Prime Minister, said the government is yet to take any effective measurer to stand beside the flood victims with emergency supplies.
Mentioning that flood will push the country's people into a deeper crisis, the BNP chief urged all, including her party's leaders and activists at all levels, to come forward in aid of the flood victims to overcome the crisis.
She also expressed sorrow over the loss of lives and assets, including homesteads and livestock, and food grains by in the flood onslaught.
Khaleda also prayed for salvation of those drowned in floodwater and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family members.
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As Chris Hedges reported Monday, American Muslims are being dragged into jail on dubious and unclear connections to terrorism. Meanwhile, the president retains the authority to kill U.S. citizens without trial. But most Americans aren't speaking up. Salon blogger and constitutional lawyer Glenn Greenwald discusses why.
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Although critics are still accusing the "elite media" of unfairly scrutinizing Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, less than two months remain before the Nov. 4 election to suss out who she is and what she stands for. Saturday's New York Times article on Palin will no doubt draw more protests, but the Times' findings are worth voters' close consideration before they head to the polling booths.
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Israel's nuclear arsenal is something of a mystery. In fact, it doesn't officially have one, but it doesn't officially not have one either (wink wink). Former President Jimmy Carter lifted the shroud of secrecy over the weekend when he revealed that "Israel has 150 or more" nukes. Carter was attempting to put Iran's alleged nuclear shenanigans in perspective.
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*****A free service of the APEC Emerging Infections Network*****
APEC EINet News Briefs offers the latest news, journal articles, and notifications for emerging infections affecting the APEC member economies. It was created to foster transparency, communication, and collaboration in emerging infectious diseases among health professionals, international business and commerce leaders, and policy makers in the Asia-Pacific region.
In this edition:
- Global: Cumulative number of human cases of avian influenza A/(H5N1)
- Indonesia: 3 additional fatal human cases of avian influenza H5N1
- USA (Illinois): H6N2, low pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds
- USA (Ohio): Low pathogenic avian influenza suspected in wild birds
- USA: CDC seeks data on nondrug prevention of pandemic flu
- USA: Influenza vaccine delay affects toddlers
- USA: CDC puts flu vaccine supply at 115 million doses
- USA: HHS backs respirator use in caring for pandemic flu patients
1. Updates
- Avian/Pandemic influenza updates
2. Articles
- CDC EID Journal, Volume 12, Number 11—Nov 2006
- Priority setting for pandemic influenza: an analysis of national preparedness plans
- Potential risks associated with the proposed widespread use of Tamiflu
- Baxter says cell-based H5N1 vaccine shows potential in trial
- Study supports concept of 2-stage H5N1 vaccination
- Experimental Vaccine Protects Mice Against Deadly 1918 Flu Virus
- Personal (non-pharmaceutical) protective measures for reducing transmission of influenza – ECDC interim recommendations
3. Notifications
- Business Planning for Pandemic Influenza
- Third International Bird Flu Summit
Global: Cumulative number of human cases of avian influenza A/(H5N1)
Economy / Cases (Deaths)
Total no. of confirmed human cases of avian influenza A/(H5N1), Dec 2003 to present: 256 (151).
Avian influenza age & sex distribution data from WHO/WPRO (as of 10/16/06): http://www.wpro.who.int/sites/csr/data/data_Graphs.htm.
Indonesia: 3 additional fatal human cases of avian influenza H5N1
As of 16 Oct 2006, the Ministry of Health in Indonesia has confirmed an additional 3 cases of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. All 3 cases were fatal. The first newly confirmed case occurred in a 67-year-old woman from West Java Province. She developed symptoms 3 Oct 2006, was hospitalized 7 Oct 2006, and died 15 Oct 2006. Diagnosis was complicated by the presence of chronic diseases. Reportedly she had encephalitis. Chickens reportedly died in her household and neighborhood prior to symptom onset. The second case was an 11-year-old male from South Jakarta, Jakarta Province. He developed symptoms 2 Oct 2006, was hospitalized 5 Oct 2006, and died 14 Oct 2006. His recent history included exposure to dead chickens in his neighborhood. The third case was a 27-year-old female from Central Java Province. She developed symptoms 8 Oct 2006, was hospitalized 12 Oct 2006, and died 13 Oct 2006. The source of her exposure is currently under investigation. Of the 72 cases confirmed to date in Indonesia, 55 have been fatal. The total number of deaths from the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus in Indonesia has surpassed that for Viet Nam, making Indonesia the world's hardest hit country by the virus. West Java has so far recorded the highest number of fatalities. The huge territory, backyard-centered farming and low budget have hampered the country's authorities in their fight against avian influenza.
(Promed 10/14/06, 10/15/06, 10/16/06)
USA (Illinois): H6N2, low pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds
The US Departments of Agriculture and Interior announced final test results, which confirm that a low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) virus was found in samples collected Sep 2006 from wild Green-winged Teals in Illinois. LPAI has been detected several times in wild birds in North America and poses no risk to human health. The USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed the presence of H6N2 through virus isolation in a pool of 5 samples of the 11 samples collected from wild Green-winged Teals in the Rice Lake Conservation Area of Illinois. Because these rapid screening tests are highly sensitive, it is not uncommon to have positive results for a specific subtype on the initial screen test and yet not be able to isolate a virus of that subtype. During confirmatory testing, H5 and N1 subtypes were not found but instead H6 and N2, confirming that the virus is LPAI. Low pathogenic strains occur naturally in wild birds and typically cause only minor sickness or no noticeable signs of disease in birds. Highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza spread rapidly and are often fatal to poultry. For more information: http://www.avianflu.gov.
(Promed 10/18/06)
USA (Ohio): Low pathogenic avian influenza suspected in wild birds
35 samples were collected directly from the birds and screened for H5 at the Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. Of those samples, 2 were sent to USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) for confirmatory testing, and 1 screened by NVSL tested positive for both H5 and N1 subtypes. This does not mean these birds are infected with an H5N1 strain. It is possible that there could be 2 separate avian influenza viruses, 1 containing H5 and the other containing N1. Confirmatory testing underway at NVSL will clarify whether one or more strains of the virus are present, the specific subtype, as well as confirm the pathogenicity. Low pathogenic avian influenza commonly occurs in wild birds. There is no known health risk to hunters or hunting dogs from contact with low pathogenic forms of avian influenza virus. Nevertheless, hunters are always encouraged to use common sense sanitation practices, such as hand washing and thorough cooking, when handling or preparing wildlife of any kind.
USA: CDC seeks data on nondrug prevention of pandemic flu
The studies and their principal investigators are as follows: Effectiveness of Selective Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions in Reducing Influenza-Like Illness Among University Students, Tomas Aragon, University of California, Berkeley; Pittsburgh Influenza Prevention Project, Donald Burke and Sam Stebbins, University of Pittsburgh; Nonpharmaceutical Interventions for Pandemic Influenza, Scott Holmberg, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; A Controlled Trial of Masks and Hand Hygiene for Reducing Influenza Transmission, Gabriel Leung, University of Hong Kong; Reducing Transmission of Influenza by Face Masks, Arnold Monto, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Stopping Upper Respiratory Infections and Influenza in the Family: the Stuffy Trial, Elaine Larson, Columbia University, New York; Pandemic Influenza Control at the Border of Island Countries and in Households, Michael Baker, University of Otago, New Zealand; Evaluation of Masks as a Source Control Non-Pharmaceutical Intervention, Donald Milton, University of Massachusetts, Lowell.
Cetron said CDC has had requests from public health agencies and other groups for specific guidelines on community prevention measures. When available, the findings of the studies announced will be used to help refine the guidelines. CDC has also asked the Institute of Medicine to assess community prevention measures by examining mathematical modeling studies and historical evidence. CDC has also engaged Harvard University to gauge public opinion and knowledge on the topic. A group led by Dr. Robert Blendon is polling people about their ability or willingness to cooperate in prevention measures, such as by staying home from work when sick and finding child care if schools close.
USA: Influenza vaccine delay affects toddlers
USA: CDC puts flu vaccine supply at 115 million doses
CDC has received some complaints from heathcare providers who have received only partial shipments of the vaccine they ordered. Also, the American Academy of Pediatrics said most doses of the only flu vaccine approved for use in children aged 6 months to 3 years, Sanofi's Pasteur's Fluzone, won't be available until at least Nov. Because flu vaccine sales and distribution are handled by private companies, CDC can't control the flow of the product to customers. Vaccine distributors take a phased approach to product delivery, so that all customers receive some of their doses early in the season and can begin immunizing high-risk patients and their household contacts, Santoli said. CDC is NOT recommending that high-risk people be immunized first this year. Santoli said the delay of Fluzone should not impair the benefits of vaccination for young children, and she advised parents to continue seeking the vaccine from their children's' healthcare providers.
USA: HHS backs respirator use in caring for pandemic flu patients
The new recommendation reflects increased concern about the possibility of airborne transmission of flu viruses, though the document says CDC has found no new scientific evidence on the question. The new advice comes less than a month after a Canadian expert asserted in a CDC journal that the US, Canadian, and British plans for pandemic flu didn't give strong enough advice on respiratory protection for healthcare workers. The new guidance states, "As stated in the plan, the proportional contribution and clinical importance of the possible modes of transmission of influenza (i.e., droplet, airborne, and contact) remains unclear and may depend on the strain of virus ultimately responsible for a pandemic."
But because of the need for "practical clarification," CDC decided to review the evidence again and issue recommendations "to provide a science-based framework to facilitate planning for surgical mask and respirator use" during a pandemic. The report recommends that healthcare workers caring for pandemic flu patients use respirators rated at N-95 or higher during activities likely to generate infectious aerosols, such as intubation, nebulizer treatment, bronchoscopy, and resuscitation. A respirator should be used when providing any kind of direct care for a confirmed or suspected pandemic flu patient who has pneumonia, because such patients may produce unusual amounts of infectious particles when they cough. Further, the guidance says, "Use of N-95 respirators for other direct care activities involving patients with confirmed or suspected pandemic influenza is also prudent. . ."
The new guidance also warns hospital officials to anticipate shortages of respirators. Planners should take care to save enough respirators for use during high-risk procedures, without depriving workers who need them for other activities, it says. It also says managers should take steps to minimize the number of personnel exposed to pandemic flu patients. "If supplies of N-95 (or higher) respirators are not available, surgical masks can provide benefits against large droplet exposure, and should be worn for all health care activities for patients with confirmed or suspected pandemic influenza," the guidance states.
"Interim Guidance on Planning for the Use of Surgical Masks and Respirators in Health Care Settings during an Influenza Pandemic" can be viewed from pandemicflu.gov.
1. Updates
Avian/Pandemic influenza updates
- WHO: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/index.html.
- UN FAO: http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/subjects/en/health/diseases-cards/special_avian.html. Read "EMPRES WATCH: Evolution of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza type H5N1 in Europe: review of disease ecology, trends and prospects of spread in autumn-winter 2006" (11pgs, pdf).
- OIE: http://www.oie.int/eng/en_index.htm. Basic information about the upcomeing conference (20-22 Mar 2007), "Vaccination, a tool for the control of avian influenza" is available.
- US CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/index.htm
- The US government's web site for pandemic/avian flu: http://www.pandemicflu.gov/. You can now select a US map that will take you to a page with links to state pandemic planning information, state pandemic Web site information, and local state contacts. Also available is the new "Interim Guidance on Planning for the Use of Surgical Masks and Respirators in Health Care Settings during an Influenza Pandemic."
- Health Canada: information on pandemic influenza: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dc-ma/avia/index_e.html. Information on avian influenza: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dc-ma/avia/index_e.html.
- CIDRAP: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/. Frequently updated news and scholarly articles.
- PAHO: http://www.paho.org/English/AD/DPC/CD/influenza.htm.
- American Veterinary Medical Association: http://www.avma.org/public_health/influenza/default.asp. New updates--Avian influenza backgrounder; USDA, DOI expand wild bird monitoring for avian influenza.
- US Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center Avian Influenza Information: http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp. Very frequent news reports.
2. Articles
CDC EID Journal, Volume 12, Number 11—Nov 2006
CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, Volume 12, Number 11—Nov 2006 issue is now available at: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/index.htm. Influenza-related articles include: 1) Anatidae Migration in the Western Palearctic and Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus. M. Gilbert et al. 2) Susceptibility of North American Ducks and Gulls to H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses. J.D. Brown et al. 3) Targeted Social Distancing Design for Pandemic Influenza. R.J. Glass et al. 4) Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Avian Influenza, Poultry Workers, Italy. R. Abbate et al. 5) Avian Influenza H5N1 Screening of Intensive Care Unit Patients with Community-acquired Pneumonia. A. Apisarnthanarak et al. 6). Food Markets with Live Birds as Source of Avian Influenza. M. Wang et al. 7) Fatal Avian Influenza A H5N1 in a Dog. T. Songserm et al. 8) Avian Influenza and US TV News. B.G. Southwell et al. 9) Influenza-related Death Rates for Pregnant Women. P. Mortimer. 10) OIE/FAO International Scientific Conference on Avian Influenza. N. Marano.
Priority setting for pandemic influenza: an analysis of national preparedness plans
Potential risks associated with the proposed widespread use of Tamiflu
Baxter says cell-based H5N1 vaccine shows potential in trial
The vaccine was produced using Baxter's vero cell–based technology and dead whole viruses of wild-type H5N1 avian influenza strain A/Vietnam/1203/2004. Cell-based vaccines are grown in mammalian cells instead of chicken eggs and in theory could help meet "surge capacity" needs because the cells can be frozen for stockpiling. The method also can shave about a month off the production time for flu vaccines, which is normally about 6 months. The cell-based vaccine was administered to 270 healthy adults aged 18 to 45 in Austria and Singapore. Groups of 44 to 48 volunteers received either 3.75, 7.5, 15, or 30 micrograms (mcg) of the vaccine with an aluminum oxide adjuvant. 2 other groups of 45 each received 7.5 or 15 mcg of vaccine without an adjuvant. All volunteers were vaccinated on the first day of the trial and again 21 days later. 3 weeks after the second injection, testing of serum samples showed that 15 of 23 (65%) volunteers in the 3.75-mcg group had a strong antibody response to the vaccine virus. In comparison, 15 in 20 (75%) of the adjuvanted 7.5-mcg group and 22 of 27 (82%) of the nonadjuvanted 7.5-mcg group showed a strong antibody response. The vaccine also showed evidence of cross-protection against other H5N1 strains. Microneutralization testing for antibody response to a 1997 Hong Kong strain showed a 71% (12 of 17) rate of response in the 3.75-mcg group, compared with an 81% (13 of 16) and a 96% (21 of 22) response in the adjuvanted and nonadjuvanted 7.5-mcg groups, respectively. For a 2005 H5N1 strain from Indonesia, the rates of antibody response were 35% (6 of 17), 63% (10 of 16), and 68% (15 of 22), respectively.
The rate of adverse events demonstrated the apparent safety of the vaccine. After 2 injections, 3% of patients (6 of 201) had fever, 6.0% (12 of 201) experienced malaise, and 3.5% (7 of 201) reported shivering, the company said. Baxter said it plans to begin phase III trials of the vaccine early next year.
Study supports concept of 2-stage H5N1 vaccination
When a pandemic flu strain emerges, it will probably take several months to develop a vaccine to match it, and more than 1 dose will probably be necessary to generate protective immunity, the NIAID said. But providing 2 doses would be logistically difficult, so researchers have been looking for other strategies. One proposed option is to vaccinate people in advance with a related vaccine in the hope that only 1 dose of the pandemic vaccine would be necessary.
After the first human cases of H5N1 illness occurred in Hong Kong in 1997, the NIAID funded the production of an experimental vaccine based on the Hong Kong virus and tested it in a clinical trial at the University of Rochester in 1998. The researchers found 37 people from that trial who were willing to take part in the new study. Participants in the earlier trial had received 2 doses of the vaccine. This year, the 37 volunteers were vaccinated with one 90-microgram (mcg) dose of an H5N1 vaccine based on a strain that circulated in Vietnam in 2004. The vaccine is made by Sanofi Pasteur and is the one the US government is currently stockpiling in the face of the pandemic threat. (That vaccine has shown only modest benefits in trials so far, with about half of vaccinees showing a good immune response after two 90-mcg doses, or about a dozen times the dosage used in seasonal flu vaccine.) The previously vaccinated volunteers had a mean antibody titer (measured by hemagglutination inhibition) of 64, with 70% of them achieving a titer of at least 40. These findings were compared with results in some volunteers who received 90 mcg of the Sanofi vaccine in a previous study and had never had H5N1 vaccine before. These volunteers had a mean antibody titer of 27.1 after one dose, and only 29% had a titer of at least 40. If further studies confirm the findings, pandemic response planners might consider giving a "priming" shot to key personnel, such as healthcare workers, said senior author John J. Treanor.
To see the article: Wing-pui Kong et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci. 2006 Oct 16: http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/0607564103v1.
Experimental Vaccine Protects Mice Against Deadly 1918 Flu Virus
"A key to containing pandemic flu viruses is to understand their vulnerabilities and determine whether they can evade immune recognition," says Dr. Nabel. Using the genetic sequence information for the 1918 flu virus, Dr. Nabel and his colleagues created plasmids carrying genes for the virus' hemagglutinin (HA) protein, the surface protein found in all flu viruses that allows the virus to stick to a cell and cause infection. The researchers created 2 types of plasmids: 1 to reflect the HA found in the original 1918 flu virus; the other an altered HA protein designed to attenuate the virus. Mice were then injected with a DNA vaccine containing both types of plasmids to determine whether they would generate immune responses to the 1918 virus. The researchers found significant responses both in terms of production of T-cells as well as the production of neutralizing antibodies.
To determine the vaccine's protective effects, Dr. Tumpey intranasally exposed a group of mice to live, reconstructed 1918 virus 14 days after they were immunized with the experimental DNA vaccine. All 10 vaccinated mice survived the challenge. To explore how the vaccine protected the animals, the researchers first depleted other mice of T-cells; however, this had no effect on the immunity of the vaccinated mice to the 1918 virus. In contrast, the researchers discovered that transferring antibody-rich immunoglobulin (IgG) from immunized mice to non-immunized mice resulted in antibody levels in the animals at levels only slightly lower than those that were immunized. When the animals were exposed to the reconstructed 1918 flu virus, 8 of 10 mice that received antibodies from the immunized mice survived; none of the 10 mice that received IgG from the unvaccinated control group survived.
"By using an existing pandemic flu strain, this research will provide the basis for design of alternative vaccines against influenza viruses with enhanced virulence," says Dr. Tumpey. Although the researchers are not discounting the potential role T-cells may have in combating flu viruses, they concluded that in this study, the experimental DNA vaccine protected the mice by stimulating antibodies capable of neutralizing the 1918 flu virus. To evaluate the vaccine's antibody-inducing capabilities while minimizing exposure of lab personnel to the 1918 flu virus, Dr. Nabel and colleagues created artificial viruses, or pseudoviruses, featuring the HA of the 1918 flu virus but stripped of the ability to cause infection. The pseudoviruses were then incubated with antibody-containing blood samples from the mice immunized with the DNA vaccine and those that were not. The researchers found that the antibodies from the immunized mice neutralized the pseudoviruses while the blood samples from the mice that were not immunized had no effect. This method was also effective in identifying neutralizing antibodies to the H5N1 avian flu virus and could be used to screen for monoclonal antibodies that may be used as an antiviral treatment, according to Dr. Nabel.
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. . .There is suprisingly little evidence and almost no experimental studies to show whether personal protective measures work. Indeed, the ECDC's strongest recommendation is that this topic should receive urgent research attention. Like WHO, the ECDC is neutral but permissive on general mask wearing by everyone during the influenza season as there is no firm evidence as to whether or not this has an impact on transmission. Quarantine, which is the separation or restriction of movement or activity of well people who are thought to have been exposed to influenza and may become infectious to others, is not generally recommended by ECDC for influenza patients, because of practical implications and because infections transmitted by pre-symptomatic people are so rare. However, ECDC would support quarantine if it were recommended by local risk assessments, for example when trying to stop spread in a healthcare setting, or if a person known to be exposed to diagnosed influenza, is nearing the end of the incubation period and has planned to embark on a long journey where self-isolation would be impossible. In the latter case, the person probably should be advised not to travel. During a severe pandemic voluntary household quarantine (asking families to isolate themselves) following diagnosis of a case of influenza in the family might be considered.
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Spinal cord? Rib cage? Belly button? Vermiform appendix? Cells?
What would the hippos eat in Hungry Hungry Hippos with real hippos? Would they choke? And how would you count the totals? Oh, wait...eewwwww...
2nd Pannel for the win!!
As an Arkansan...that last panel just killed me. Fun fact: Arkansas is the only state with an official pronunciation.
Also, serious points for originality. I don't think I've ever heard an Arkansas-state-name joke that wasn't about the pronunciation.
Eye lash, arm pit, taste bud, male genitalia when resembling a skeletal component :)
If I recall correctly, it's illegal in at least some parts of Arkansas to pronounce it "arr-kan-zis."
Let's not forget the earbones: hammer, anvil, stirrup.
Re: "Arkansas was founded by bad spellers who wanted their own Kansas"
Closer to the truth than you might suspect. I had a professor once from Rolla, Missouri... a town settled by people from Raleigh, North Carolina, who couldn't spell.
Bones of the ear: hammer, anvil, stirrup.
And the eardrum for that matter.
To the avalanche of other Body Parts Named for their Shape, I would like to submit the following list:
Shoulder Blades, Arches (of the feet), Cuboid bone, Rhomboid muscles and the Sphenoid bone.
is "taint" a shape??
For the record, the "game" in "The Most Dangerous Game" refers to the game animal, not the diverting amusement. Assuming, that is, that cartoon!scott isn't simply repeating semisensical things to annoy his coworker.
Sometimes I see the comments and think, "Sheesh, leave the poor guy alone. He's just trying to make people laugh and it's hard to be 100% correct in doing so."
Today, however, the onomatopoeia of shapely body structures is a fantastic addendum. Also, @Mister Tee, it is now.
Mister Tee: is "taint" a shape??
No, t'ain't.
Speaking of body parts, I've been reading Scott's book and he left out an important point. If Martin's mom actually did end up giving all her friends clay models of geoduck clams, did any of them report her as a sex offender? Real geoducks are pretty... suggestive... and I can only imagine what a sculpted one would look like.
On a related note, Linnaeus originally named all the parts of the clam based on their appearance-- so they were all named after details of the female human genitalia. Oddly, later scientists felt the need to revise this. Fun fact.
hair lip...
Why would anyone want their own Kansas?
@Mister Tee
>> is "taint" a shape??
What about the eL-Bow?
Also the thyroid.
Here's what I was thinking all through about the first half of your book:
If you have one space-time panic button, CHANGE IT IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU USE IT, otherwise the next time you use it you're going to teleport into your own body and become a very messy paradox.
Don't forget the Islets of Langerhans!
I just finish the novel, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was surprised how different your authorial voice is from your BI voice, though both are wonderful. I'd say please write more, but I see you've already set up a sequel.
ORione - "Why would anyone want their own Kansas?" wins the funniest comment so far trophy.
Rolla, Missouri... a town settled by people from Raleigh, North Carolina, who couldn't spell.
Nome, Alaska, originally shown on maps as "Name?"
Not sure if the 'T-bone' is in the human body... but I bet there are loads of science-y terms for things like the "elliptical blood gland" (I just made that up, but you get the idea).
Arkansas has actually made it a law that you can't mispronounce it, apparently.
Kidneys are kidney shaped.
Mister Tee,
"Taint" is a stain or pollution. The Daily Show has been using that word to refer to the little dewlap of skin... I think it's actually called the "frenulum", which might or might not be descriptive in Latin.
Personally, I'm rather fond of the band Kansas. I wouldn't mind having my own, but they'd have to sleep in the basement.
And rounding out the list, the Deltoid muscle.
Hippocampus, but I can't decide whether to offer it as anatomy called by what it looks like, or as another very dangerous game. Hippopotamus looks cute and amiable but it's mean and deadly, as herbivores go. Do not camp near hippos. I... can I stress this enough? I think I can and have. Okay, see you Friday.
That's where Hippos go tyo school to learn how to play Hungry Hungry Hippo, isn't it?
Not to mention the Pot Belly.
According to findthedata.org:
Arkansas: French interpretation of a Sioux word "acansa," meaning "downstream place."
Kansas: From the Sioux Indian for "south wind people."
Pandas... The most dangerous game. You should see when they skin it! Seriously, you'll puke your guts out.
@james y:
I think you mean "hare lip", which doesn't name a shape directly, but compares the shape of a person's lip to the shape of the upper lip that certain rabbit-like creatures have.
Sorry, couldn't help:
Oregon desperately needs an Official Pronunciation. Once you get east of Idaho everyone pronounces it "aura-gahn" instead of "ore-again."


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2, 2014 | "How do you get a million eyeballs on your project?" asked
Stephen Friend, president, co-founder and director of Sage Bionetworks, in his
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He's not alone. The culture of privacy in healthcare, pharma,
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According to
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and Methods) initiative, "challenge-based
competitions refer to a framework for addressing fundamental research questions
in which the community is presented with a challenge, the data to address the
challenge, and independent, unbiased assessment to rank submitted solutions." (Clin
Pharmacol Ther. 2013 May; 93(5):396-8.)
A few items
from the growing list of challenge topics include text mining; systems biology,
predicting protein structure, drug sensitivity, and biomarkers for Alzheimer's
Disease; clinical genome interpretation; visualization (see, "Illumina
Showcases New Visions in Genomic Interpretation"); cellular network
inference; species translation (see, "sbv
IMPROVER Launches Species Translation Challenge"); and creating
patient-centric websites and apps (see, "Lilly's Design Challenges Take on
Patient User Experience").
bring diversity by leveraging the phenomenon of the 'wisdom of the crowds,'''
says Costello.
"There are a
lot of really smart people out there," he adds. "In the span of only several
months, if a challenge attracts 100 groups, and each group each spends 100
hours on the problem, then that's 10,000 person hours. This out-performs what most
companies can do on their own."
James Costello, Director of Computational and Systems Biology Challenges at Sage Bionetworks.
excitement of entering a challenge, solving a problem, and winning a prize
encourages collaborative competition. While some prizes are monetary, others
include authorship, peer recognition, and future grant applications.
For a recent
DREAM breast cancer challenge, Science
Translational Medicine agreed—"remarkably!"—to reserve a publication slot
for the winning team, Friend said at the Bio-IT World Expo (see, "Topple the Walls, Open the Data"). "The interest here has changed
the incentive-rewards structure. So instead of the classic peer review, why not
have a challenge-assisted review? Why not let the person who performed the best
get the paper, instead of the standard peer review process?" he proposed.
However, the
biggest motivation is becoming part of a community addressing a common problem,
and the greatest reward is actually solving the problem. "People want the
methods they develop to contribute to scientific discovery," notes Costello. "The open science idea drives innovation quicker. The motivation is to
nucleate a community around a set of challenges and find a solution to the
problem. I have interacted with many people I never would have met outside
these challenges."
Traditional research has
its limits: data can take years to gather, and may not be publicized for years
after that; research—and potential discovery—is tightly held, and in-house
researchers may inflate their evaluations of methodologies to highlight their
methods' strengths and ignore weaknesses, termed the "self-assessment
on the other hand, can be unbiased with consistent method assessments.
Evaluations are blinded, and there can be diverse participation and cumulative
innovation. Determination to tackle a challenge within a specific timeframe
with current data and best methods motivates hard work, and community
collaborations on fundamental research questions bring new voices to the
conversation. Individuals can participate worldwide, with different skills and
mindsets, to solve problems. For example, physicists may analyze and approach
problems differently than biologists, physicians, or engineers.
challenges make high-quality and well-annotated data accessible, allowing other
researchers to continue or even complete previously unsolved challenges. Some challenges implement code sharing. For an informatics challenge, an
entrant in New York can submit code, someone in Sweden can modify the code and
out-perform the original entrant, and someone else in India can then further improve
on that submission.
Not everyone is on
board, however.
Critics complain that
challenges are too short and could negatively impact how researchers approach
scientific problems, rushing to results. Other researchers remain protective of
personal data, ideas, and potential earnings.
In response, some challenge
sponsors, such as Sage Bionetworks, have initiated collaborative contracts,
agreements delineating how participants can share information and still
maintain data privacy and first publishing and production rights. DREAM
challenges also track the provenance of participant submissions that offer
appropriate—and deserved—publication and recognition opportunities.
The 2012 Sage-DREAM breast cancer prognosis
challenge required participants to submit their methods as open-source R-code.
The codes, run on a gold-standard evaluation data set, were viewable to all
participants and reported immediately to a leaderboard. "The immediate feedback
and code sharing allowed participants to better their performance by
resubmitting improved code," says Costello.
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"There are a number of types of devices that are not actually artificial hearts but they're external pumps that can improve the pumping function of the heart," says Dr. Richard Chazal, cardiologist with Lee Memorial Health system.
One is the left ventricle assist device or LVAD. One end hooks up to the left ventricle, the other attaches to the aorta. A tube passes outside through the skin and connects to the controller and power pack.
"Increasingly in the United States left ventricular assist devices are being used for longer periods of time. In the past they were used exclusively as a bridge therapy but nowadays, some people are having them for longer periods," says Dr. Chazal.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney is an LVAD success story. It kept his heart pumping for almost two years. Another heart saver is the wearable defibrillator, which acts as a life preserver for the heart.
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H-L hall of famers named
The 2012 Hopewell-Loudon Hall of Fame inductees are Duane and Roma King, and Robert Walter.
After graduating from Heidelberg College, Roma began teaching second grade at Hopewell-Loudon Elementary School in 1962 until 1965. She obtained a master's degree from Bowling Green State University and returned to Hopewell-Loudon in 1980 to teach fifth grade, which she did until her retirement in 2001. During her tenure as an elementary teacher, she also served as a senior class adviser and directed the senior class play for many years.
Roma and Duane raised five daughters who kept them busy volunteering for activities, including athletic and music boosters. Roma provided piano accompaniment for school choirs for programs and contests, and has accompanied school musicals. Since her retirement, Roma continues to substitute and volunteer in the elementary classrooms, and has helped on various levy campaigns.
Duane is a 1955 graduate of Hopewell-Loudon School. While in school, he was a cornet player in the band, and has continued his support of the music department, as well as the FFA and athletic department. In 1986, he constructed and installed the goal posts at Chieftain Stadium. Duane provided equipment and labor for many projects and activities including the equipment used to develop the football field.
Along with their daughters, Duane and Roma also had two grandchildren graduate from Hopewell-Loudon, and have one granddaughter who is a freshman at Hopewell-Loudon. They live in the district.
After serving in the U.S. Army in World War II, and having fought in the Battle of the Bulge, Walter settled in the Hopewell-Loudon school district in 1953. He and his wife raised two children, both of whom graduated from Hopewell-Loudon School. Walter served as president of the PTA for three terms and organized the Halloween Carnival, which raised funds to support many school projects, including new curtains for the stage in the auditorium.
In winter of 1968-1969, he and a friend organized the first Athletic Boosters Club at Hopewell-Loudon, in which he served as the president. His first order of business was the completion of the track. During his tenure on the athletic booster board, Walter expressed to the board of education his desire to implement the first football program at Hopewell-Loudon. Walter formed a finance committee, which in turn orchestrated the drive to raise more than $11,000 for uniforms, exceeding the goal of $4,700.
In 1973, at the ceremony dedicating the new football field, Walter was recognized with an award from the Hopewell-Loudon Athletic Department for his efforts in contributing to the establishment of the football program and the football field.
He resides in the district.
King elected for convention
Jamie Marie King, of Tiffin, has been elected as an alternate delegate to the 129th Annual American Angus Association Convention of Delegates, Nov. 12 in Louisville, Ky., Bryce Schumann, CEO of the American Angus Association, stated.
King, a member of the American Angus Association, is one of 280 angus breeders who have been elected to serve as an alternate state representative to the annual meeting. State delegates are to participate in the business meeting and elect new officers and five directors to the American Angus Association board.
The annual event is in conjunction with the banquet and the Super Point Roll of Victory Angus show, Nov. 10-13 during the North American International Livestock Exposition.
The American Angus Association has nearly 30,000 active members and is the largest beef breed organization in the world.
Friedman Village plans open house
Friedman Village at St. Francis is to host an open house at villa 165 1-3 p.m. Sept. 9. Attendees can register to win a 19-inch flat-screen television and can see the villa partially furnished to envision its possibilities. Villas are available to those at least age 62 and are located along St. Francis Avenue, in Tiffin.
In addition to the open house, model villa 165 is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily.
For more information, contact Kellie Hartsel at (419) 443-1540.
Library to close for Labor Day
The Tiffin-Seneca Public Library is to be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day, and is to re-open Tuesday with regular hours.
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BELLEVUE - Bellevue Public Library is to be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. Regular library hours are 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Library to resume school hours
Beginning Sept. 9, Tiffin-Seneca Public Library is to resume school year hours. The library is to be open 1-5 p.m. Sundays through May 2013, except for holiday weekends. T-SPL is to continue normal operating hours during the rest of the week.
For information, call (419) 447-3751 or visit www.tiffinsen.lib.oh.us.
2 T-SPL staffers to retire
Two Tiffin-Seneca Public Library staff members have announced their retirements, effective Aug. 31.
Nancy Baugher has been with the library since 1986, working in the circulation department at the check-out desk. She also has worked behind the scenes, processing books and hold lists, keeping statistics, and filling in at various areas of the library when needed.
Lois Fey has been with the library for 32 years. She has worked at the check-out desk, in the mending department, and has processed new materials.
The library honored Nancy and Lois at a staff picnic earlier this month.
Bliss seeks supplies for crafts
BLOOMVILLE - Bliss Memorial Public Library asks for residents to save empty baby food jars, empty plastic (16.9 oz or similar) drinking bottles with lids, paper towel rolls, and empty individual disposable cups (such as fruit, vegetables, applesauce) for crafts.
Toddler Time starts Sept. 12
BLOOMVILLE - Toddler Time at Bliss Memorial Public Library begins Sept. 12. These programs are for children ages 1-3 and their parents or guardians, and include short stories, fingerplays, songs, and playtime. Programs are 6:30 Wednesday evenings.
Bliss to start story time
BLOOMVILLE - Bliss Memorial Public Library is to have story time starting at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11 and 11:15 a.m. Sept. 12. Storytime is for children ages 3-5, and includes playtime, short stories, flannelboard activities, songs, and a story themed craft. All programs are free and last approximately an hour.
For registration, call (419) 983-4675.
Bloomville hosts autumn leaf craft
BLOOMVILLE - Children grades K-4 are to attend an autumn leaves craft at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at Bliss Memorial Public Library. There is to be an autumn-themed snack and story prior to the craft.
The program is free and is to last approximately an hour.
T-SPL hosts 'Babies and Books'
There is to be two 30-minute "Babies and Books" classes at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Frost Kalnow Room at Tiffin-Seneca Public Library.
"Babies and Books" features stories, rhymes, songs, and finger plays. Parents or caregivers and babies, age newborn to 24 months, are asked to sign up for one session of these language enrichment activities.
To register, call (419) 447-3751 starting Sept. 4.
Cook like a Food Network star
SYCAMORE - Patrons can visist Mohawk Community Library now to sign up for the fall potluck. Create a recipe from a book by your favorite Food Network chef, and at 2 p.m. Oct. 13, bring the dish to the fall potluck. Table service and drinks will be supplied.
Guest reader featured
SYCAMORE - Beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Mohawk Community Library is to have a guest reader at the first story time of the season (now called Christina's Kidz Klub). There will be crafts for all.
Mohawk to show documentary
SYCAMORE - At 2 p.m. Friday, the Mohawk Community Library is to show a nature documentary. Call the library at (419) 927-2407 for the title of the new release.
Pirates take over library
SYCAMORE - The Mohawk Community Library is to be taken over by pirates for the first Family Fun Night at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 10. Patrons are asked to come dressed in black and white to walk the plank and hunt for treasure.
Open house set for new library
BLOOMVILLE - The newly completed W.E. Bliss Foundation Research Library is to be unveiled at an open house 1-4 p.m. Sept. 9. The library is primilary for genealogy research, and is to be open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Story time to start in Bellevue
BELLEVUE - Registration is being accepted at Bellevue Public Library for the fall series of Preschool Story Time. Children ages 35 are invited to attend with a parent or other adult caregiver.
The series is to run for eight weeks at 7 p.m. Mondays, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Oct. 1.
Book club to meet in Bellevue
BELLEVUE - Rappin' Readers Book Club at Bellevue Public Library is for kids ages 912. The group is to meet 4:15-5 p.m. Thursday. Refreshments will be served. This month's title, "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler," is available at the youth services desk.
Yarn Club to meet
BELLEVUE - Bellevue Public Library Yarn Club is to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Knitting, crocheting, needlepoint and embroidery fans of all experience levels are welcome.
St. Wendelin classes, arts to be discussed
FOSTORIA - Parents and students grades 7-12 are invited to attend a meeting to discuss cirriculum and the arts at St. Wendelin School at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Parish Hall.
Fostoria waiver days approved
FOSTORIA - The Ohio Department of Education approved Fostoria City Schools' application for four waiver days during the 2012-2013 school year, to be used for staff professional development.
The first waiver days were Aug. 16 and 17, and the third and fourth will be Sept. 17 and Jan. 18.
Tiffin Consortium meeting Friday
The first Tiffin Consortium meeting is at 9 a.m. Friday at Tiffin Middle School.
Girl Scouts raise awareness
The Girl Scouts of the USA has partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for a national public awareness campaign called Stop. Think. Connect.
The campaign is designed to guide the nation to a higher level of Internet security by educating people to be vigilant about practicing safe online habits. This partnership is to educate millions of girls engaged in Girl Scouting, including 40,000 girls in Northeast Ohio.
Heidelberg welcomes new faculty, scholars
With the start of the 2012-13 academic year, Heidelberg University has welcomed eight new faculty members and two visiting scholars, including:
Nathan Beres, assistant professor of chemistry, has a Ph.D. in chemistry with a focus in biochemistry from the University of Akron and a bachelor's degree in chemistry and biology and chemistry from Walsh University. Previously, he was a lecturer at the University of Akron.
Michele Castleman, assistant professor of education, has a Ph.D. in literature for children and young adults from The Ohio State University, a master's degree in creative writing for children's literature from Chatham College and a bachelor's degree in English from Michigan State University. Previously, she was the English education coordinator at Southeastern Louisiana University.
Margarita Denenburg, assistant professor of piano, has a Ph.D. with a major in piano performance from the University of Southern California, and master's and bachelor's degrees in piano performance from Arizona State University.
Julie Green, assistant professor of special education, has a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from Clemson University, a master's degree in language, literacy and culture from OSU and a bachelor's degree in early childhood education from the University of South Carolina-Aiken. Previously, she was an assistant professor at the University of Southern Indiana.
Karen Jones, assistant professor of middle school/secondary education, has an Ed.D. degree in educational leadership of higher education teaching from Ashland University, a master's degree in middle childhood curriculum and instruction from Ashland and a bachelor's degree in sociology from OSU. Previously, she was a middle school teacher with Marion City Schools.
Jessica Miller, assistant professor of athletic training and associate athletic trainer, has a master's degree in exercise science and health promotion from California University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor's degree in education with major in athletic training from Wright State University. Previously, she was an athletic trainer and assistant professor at Marietta College.
Brian Saxton, assistant professor of management, is completing his Ph.D. at OSU, and has an MBA from Cleveland State University and bachelor's degrees in business administration and political science from Bowling Green State University. He is to join the School of Business faculty in January 2013.
Ken Snead, visiting professor of accounting, has a Ph.D. in business administration with a major in accounting from the University of South Carolina, a master's degree from USC and a bachelor's degree in accounting from OSU. He is the director of Graduate Studies in Accounting at Bowling Green State University.
Chunzhi Song and Zhang Mengya are visiting scholars from Tianjin Normal University in Tianjin, China. Heidelberg and TNU have had a long-standing exchange program. Chunzhi Song has a master's degree in Chinese language and a bachelor's degree in Chinese language and literature from Harbin Normal University. Zhang Mengya has a master's degree in English literature and culture and a bachelor's degree in English education from Tianjin Normal University.
Wright State graduates
DAYTON - Wright State University local spring 2012 commencement graduates included Lauren Orians of Alvada, Cory Snyder of Carey, Katelyn Brodman of Carey and Brittany Pessell of Fostoria.
Enrollment open for GED classes
FREMONT - Major changes to the GED test are coming in 2014. Now is the time to enroll in ABLE classes at Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center, 1306 Cedar Street, Fremont. These free classes can help you accomplish your goal of earning a GED diploma.
Classes begin Sept. 10 and are to take place Monday through Thursday from 9-11 a.m. or 5-7 p.m. Call (419) 334-6901 ext. 4701 to register for orientation.
Free ESL classes offered
FREMONT - Adults whose first language is not English are invited to come to English as a Second Language classes.
These free classes begin Sept. 10 and are 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center, 1306 Cedar Street, Fremont.
To register for orientation, call (419) 334-6901 ext. 2701 or ext. 2703.
Terra to have site review event
FREMONT - Terra State Community College is to host a site review for initial accreditation of its Associated Degree Nursing program 3:30-4 p.m. Oct. 17 in Building D, Room 122.
Share comments at the event or provide written comments also are welcome and should be submitted directly to: Sharon Tanner, chief executive officer, 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Written comments should be received by Oct. 11.
For more information, contact Cindy Hall, dean of Allied Health, Nursing and Science, at (419) 559-2371.
Students finish nursing program
FREMONT - All spring graduates in the nursing program at Terra Community College have passed their licensing exams, and all students in the clinical laboratory science program have earned their national certification. One nursing student has yet to take the National Council for Licensure and Examination.
The report includes seven nursing and four clinical laboratory science students.
Heidelberg seeks host families
Heidelberg University's Office of International Affairs & Studies is seeking local families to host international students in a rewarding cultural exchange.
The Host Family Program is designed as an outreach to the students, helping them to experience American life beyond the university setting.
International students do not live with host families; most of the meetings involved center on routine family-type activities. Several activities for the students and their families are scheduled by the Office of International Affairs & Studies throughout the academic year.
For more information, call Julie Arnold, director of International Affairs & Studies, at (419) 448-2953.
Norris to speak
FINDLAY - Kathleen Norris, poet and bestselling author of "The Cloister Walk," "Dakota" and "Amazing Grace," is to speak at 8 p.m. Sept. 28 in the Winebrenner Theological Seminary's TLB Convocation Center, with a book signing to follow the presentation in the seminary atrium. Books are to be available for purchase.
The event is free.
Cunningham receives funds
BOWLING GREEN - Zechariah Cunningham, a junior majoring in biology at Bowling Green State University, received the Joseph J. and Marie P. Schedel Scholarship of $500. He is the son of Patty and Chris Malone, and graduated from Tiffin Columbian High School in 2006.
Old Fort honors Tyree
OLD FORT - Michael C. Spragg, president/CEO of Old Fort Banking Company, announced Tyler Tyree is the recipient of Old Fort Banking Company's $1,500 Tiffin University Scholarship.
Tyler is the son of Jay and Natasha Tyree, and is a 2012 graduate of Hopewell Loudon.
Ekleberry going to Ashland
ASHLAND - Grant Ekleberry of Sycamore has been accepted to Ashland University for the fall semester of 2012. Ekleberry, who is a senior at Mohawk High School, is to receive the Provost's Scholarship of $13,000 annually to attend Ashland University.
Findlay students move off campus
FINDLAY - The University of Findlay is to allow juniors and seniors to live off campus beginning in the fall of 2013. The proposal was approved by the University's Board of Trustees this month.
School violence to be addressed
FINDLAY - The city of Findlay's Reducing Risk Committee, with the city and county schools, is to host a news conference at 3 p.m., Thursday at Millstream Technology Center on Broad Avenue to share information about the efforts being taken in Hancock County to prevent school violence.
Ashland honor students
ASHLAND - Amber Weaver of Carey and Marissa Willman of Attica are to be members of the Academic Honors Program at Ashland University.
Weaver is majoring in psychology and is a 2010 graduate of New Riegel High School. She also is a career assistant in the Ashland University Services Center. Willman is majoring in integrated language arts and is a 2012 graduate of Seneca East High School.
Sentinel offers classes
Sentinel's ABLE/GED program offers a variety of services designed to meet the needs of all individuals interested in improving their academic and workplace skills. Due to funding through a grant, ABLE classes are free to participants 18 and older.
Classes in reading, writing and math are available for individuals wanting to improve basic skills for the purpose of understanding materials related to the home, workplace or community. For anyone wanting to obtain a GED, classes offered prepare students for all components of the GED test and provide test-taking tips.
For information or to enroll, students are required to attend an orientation at 9 a.m. or 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in room 244 of the Family Learning Center at Sentinel. Classes begin Sept. 10.
For information, call (419) 448-1212 ext. 3245.
Wolpert involved in deployment
Robert J. Wolpert is an Army ROTC cadet involved in cadet language and cultural immersion training, his first training deployment as a cadet.
After a week-long training session at Fort Knox, Ky., cadets are deployed to partner nations where they are immersed in the local cultures and languages. The selected cadets will spend three weeks involved in assisting with Army missions that range from helping build community projects to teaching English to local children.
Wolpert is the son of Rhonda and Ronald Wolpert of Center Street, Republic.
He graduated in 2011 from Seneca East High School, Attica. He is a student at Bowling Green State University.
Hospital sponsors blood drive
FOSTORIA ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital is to host a community-wide blood drive 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday in the lower level conference center, entrance 2.
The blood drive is sponsored by the American Red Cross to ensure adequate blood supplies across northwest Ohio throughout the year. All donors must be 17 years of age and weigh at least 110 pounds. Walk-ins are welcome.
ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital and the American Red Cross is to offer a special drawing for all those who donate through the day.
For information or to register, call ProMedica Wellness at (419) 436-6688 or visit www.givelife.org and enter sponsor code "FOSTORIAHOSP."
Fostoria hospital hosts kidney support group
FOSTORIA Sept. 11, the Kidney Disease Support Group is to meet at 5 p.m. at ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital.
This support group was developed as an extended support service to those who have kidney disease, family members and interested public. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month in the Conference Center, on the lower level, entrance 2.
For information, call Keesha Talley, RN, dialysis department, at (419) 436-6685.


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2008 PARALYMPIC GAMES: U.S. Wheelchair Rugby Team Defeats Great Britain, 35-32, to Earn Berth in Gold Medal GameBEIJING, China -Four years ago at the Athens Paralympics, the United States didn't even have the opportunity to play for the gold medal. The team was upset by Canada in the semifinals and had to settle for bronze. Since that day, the U.S. has been on a mission to get back to the gold medal game and sit atop the medal podium once again. On Monday, Team USA got one step closer to its goal, defeating Great Britain, 35-32, to earn a berth in the championship game.
"We'll definitely enjoy this win for a little bit, but it's not over," said U.S. head coach James Gumbert (Austin, Texas). "Our ultimate goal is to win five games. It feels great to get the fourth win under our belt, but now it's time to refocus and get ready for the last one."
As it's done all tournament long, the U.S. rotated an endless array of line-ups into the game to wear down the opponent and keep up its own energy and momentum. Despite the fresh bodies, the U.S. was having a difficult time putting a run on the Brits. With the U.S. and Great Britain entwined in a back and forth contest - the U.S. held just a 25-24 lead entering the fourth quarter - Gumbert said it was the contributions of two of his youngest players that helped make the difference in today's victory.
"What Nick Springer (St. Petersburg, Fla./New York, N.Y.) and Joel Wilmoth (Hueytown, Ala.) gave us today was unbelievable. They're the two youngest kids on the team and they came out and played like seasoned veterans. Their defensive performances were just phenomenal," said Gumbert.
With five and a half minutes to go in the fourth, the U.S. turned the ball over on a bad pass and an ensuing Great Britain goal tied the game at 27. Seth McBride (Portland, Ore./Juneau, Alaska) quickly scored to put the U.S. back up by one and then tough defense by Bryan Kirkland (Leeds, Ala.) on the inbounds pass forced Great Britain to fumble and give the ball right back to the USA. A goal by Andy Cohn (Tempe, Ariz.) gave the U.S. the two point lead and put the British away for good.
"The USA's biggest strength is that we're 11 guys strong. There are 11 different starters on this team and we can confidently play any one of them at any point in the game. That helps all of us go out on the court and give it our all knowing there are seven guys on the bench that can back us up and come in fresh and ready to go," said Springer, who had eight assisted blocks in the game.
Will Groulx (Portland, Ore.) once again led Team USA, tallying 13 goals against Great Britain. The other top scorers for the U.S. were Kirkland and Cohn who each chipped in five goals. Cohn also had seven assists.
"This is where we wanted to be. Every one of us that was on the Athens team [that lost in the semifinals four years ago] remembered what that bus ride felt like and we didn't want to feel that again," said Mark Zupan (Austin, Texas). "We played our butts off and it showed. But, this is just a step. We didn't come here to play in the gold medal game. We came here to win the gold medal."
The U.S. takes on Australia in the gold medal game on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Science & Technology of Beijing Gymnasium.
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Timmins city council has released a municipal budget that offers an overall tax decrease of 3.34 per cent, but only the business community will see the cuts.
The large industrial class will receive a 17.17 per cent decrease in taxes, while commercial property taxes will drop 3.71 per cent. Residential taxes increased 1.97 per cent. The decrease is due to a provincial government initiative in which the property assessment procedure was modified, and the assessment in Timmins went down.
City officials are hoping cuts to business tax will spell new opportunities by attracting new businesses to the community and allowing existing ones to expand or diversify.