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Williamstown dog goes home, quarrels continue
Photo by Adam Caira RIGHT TO LEFT, Brandi Todd, Aaron Willett, and Leah Willett, along with their dog Kodiak, in the foreground, pose for a picture on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at their home on Beckett St. in Williamstown where Brandi and Aaron live with their four children including Leah and their dog Kodiak.
WILLIAMSTOWN The case of Kodiak, the allegedly wayward pit bull, took an interesting turn last week when the dog that was seized from its Beckett Street owners one week ago tonight was returned Friday in exchange for $180 in cash.
Thats a fraction of the $1,800 in legal fees that Town Manager Jackie Higgins said the town invested in obtaining the search warrant that allowed authorities to take Kodiak, if only briefly, away from owners Aaron Willett and Brandy Todd.
The bill Todd paid Friday would have been even smaller if she and Willett had been able to figure out where the town boarded Kodiak a once-ticketed pit bull that has been the subject of numerous neighborhood complaints, two hearings before the Select Board, a couple of orders and one warrant.
Thats because the $180 that Todd hastily scraped up to spring Kodiak on Friday afternoon represented the cost of boarding the dog at an undisclosed location for four days.
Todd claims town officials, from Higgins to Animal Control Officer Justin Pickel, repeatedly refused to provide her with Kodiaks whereabouts after Pickel took the dog with the help of two deputy sheriffs last Tuesday night.
Higgins didnt dispute that assertion on Friday, claiming she withheld the information to spare the shelters staff from being harassed. She also said she didnt tell Todd what she needed to do to get her dog back because, she claimed: She (Todd) didnt ask.
What Todd, an out-of-work paralegal, did do on Friday was draft an emergency motion to get her dog back for fear that the 10-day clock contained in the towns Dog and Pet Ordinance was ticking and, she worried, officials would order her familys pet destroyed as soon as it expired.
I dont trust them, Todd said of town officials she claims have gone out of their way to make her dogs life difficult while failing to follow an ordinance that has been on the books for six years.
Though there have been multiple allegations Kodiak has been off his leash and off his owners property, Todd said the only ticket Pickel ever issued for the violation came almost 18 months ago when Kodiak was a 12-week-old puppy.
Since then the Select Board has held two hearings involving complaints of Kodiak running at large one last December and another this June issuing orders that Todd claims arent contemplated in the towns animal control ordinance, but not the contestable civil tickets that are.
Its a civil violation, she said. We could have fought it in court.
According to Todd, the boards orders the latest of which essentially requires Kodiak to be restrained or confined at all times when he is not in the home that she and Willett share where their children was used to obtain the warrant that resulted in what she views as the dogs unlawful seizure.
Higgins said the town was within its rights to impound Kodiak even if preventing Todd and Willett from getting the dog back was never an option. She referred questions on that point to Montpelier attorney Charles Merriman, who worked on obtaining the warrant from Judge Timothy Tomasi, after Todd and Willett refused to surrender Kodiak a day after he allegedly attacked a blind dog owned by a neighbor. Neither dog was injured in the Aug. 8 incident and Merriman said the town persuaded Tomasi to issue the warrant nearly a month later.
Though Merriman could not explain why the town failed to issue the civil tickets contemplated in the ordinance, or point to a source of authority for the Select Board to impose the restrictions it did on the dog, he said he was confident the town had a right to impound the animal.
Merriman cited a section of the ordinance that states: Any dog found running at large within the town may be taken up by an officer and impounded. Notice of such impoundment shall be promptly given to the owner if such can be determined.
Merriman said found didnt necessarily mean discovered, that it could also mean determined, though he said Willett and Todd had an absolute right under the ordinance to redeem their pet. He said the notice requirement was satisfied because Todd and Willett were home with the dog when it was taken into custody last Tuesday.
Todd said the explanation represented a weak attempt to justify an expensive and heavy-handed response to what she insists is an unproven allegation.
They (town officials) are making it up as they go along, she said, suggesting even if Kodiak got in a dust-up with the neighbors dog, or occasionally wandered off his property, the appropriate response under the ordinance is a ticket.
According to Higgins, the ordinance needs work, and Todd and Willett need to learn to keep their dog under control.
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Home List of Titles Conceptual design and optimal power control strategy for an eco-friendly hybrid vehicle
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- Mir-Nasiri, N.; Chieng, Frederick T. A.
- Abstract
- This paper presents a new concept for a hybrid vehicle using a torque and speed splitting technique. It is implemented by the newly developed controller in combination with a two degree of freedom epicyclic gear transmission. This approach enables optimization of the power split between the less powerful electrical motor and more powerful engine while driving a car load. The power split is fundamentally a dual-energy integration mechanism as it is implemented by using the epicyclic gear transmission that has two inputs and one output for a proper power distribution. The developed power split control system manages the operation of both the inputs to have a known output with the condition of maintaining optimum operating efficiency of the internal combustion engine and electrical motor. This system has a huge potential as it is possible to integrate all the features of hybrid vehicle known to-date such as the regenerative braking system, series hybrid, parallel hybrid, series/parallel hybrid, and even complex hybrid (bidirectional). By using the new power split system it is possible to further reduce fuel consumption and increase overall efficiency.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is trying to crack down on sugary treats, but this may have gone too far.
One Brooklyn man was arrested by the New York Police Department for possession of Jolly Ranchers candy.
Love Olatunjiojo, 25, bought the candy from the It'Sugar candy store in Coney Island back in June.
The NYPD apparently thought the candy was crystal meth.
The man actually spent a day in jail where he was said to have suffered emotional distress. His lawyer said, "I don't know if these cops have been watching 'Breaking Bad,' but my client is not Walter White."
Two days after his arrest, an NYPD lab found the "rocks" to be Jolly Ranchers. The charges were dismissed in September.
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Or is it? My dictionary defines freedom as "The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint." We are lucky, here in the "land of the free," though far too often we take our rights and freedoms for granted. We have the right to freely vote to elect the candidates of our choice; we are free to take to the streets to demonstrate or protest what we do not like; we are free to bear arms (definitely a hotly debated topic of conversation throughout the Upper Delaware Valley these days).
I tend to steer clear of political conversation and choose to keep my opinion on that topic close to the vest. "Not my strength," I opine when asked. "Better for me to stick to what I know best—the world of arts and entertainment. As it is, I get into enough trouble by freely expressing my views on that!"
This week marks a milestone at The River Reporter, as we publish our 17th annual "Best Of" special edition—our readers' choice awards, where everyone in the region has the freedom to express their opinion on the people and businesses that the community at large feels deserve recognition. This is an issue that folks look forward to every year for many reasons, and the readers' freedom to make their voices heard (TRR received thousands of ballots) is honored here today.
One would think that the freedom to express love for anyone, regardless of race, religion or gender, is a given, but for many, this "right" has been a struggle. Thankfully, we live in "the home of the brave" and this country (IMHO) has come a long way. To celebrate, the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (www.artsalliancesite.org [2]) has once again opened its heart and doors to the public, inviting us in to explore that freedom of expression in the form of "Be Mine Forever," the fifth in a series of exhibitions "featuring photographs and poetry expressing stages of romance, heartbreak, marriage, and lasting love." My program indicates that this year's show is the final one in a planned series, which seems bittersweet, given that (for me) it is the "best of."
Twenty-eight artists and poets are represented at the gallery, and curators Rocky Pinciiotti of the DVAA and Mary Greene of the Upper Delaware Writers Collective were both in attendance at the opening reception. "Each year, the poets, photographers and gallery goers all share the warmth and love this show brings to our town" said Pinciotti, and Greene added that the exhibit is "a perfect antidote to the snowy chill of midwinter." Singer Sharon Paige performed torch songs, accompanied by bassist Bob Lohr and pianist Kevin Vertrees for a large crowd of enthusiasts, while attendees were given an opportunity to express themselves in the "Be Mine Photo Booth" and to contribute to "Love Lines"—a magnetic board on one wall that allows anyone the freedom to write a poem for all to see. This exhibit is free, open to the public, and runs throughout the Valentine's Day (don't get me started) season.
Freedom of expression is also on public display in Liberty, NY in the form of the "Green Door Project" (www.greendoormag.com [3]). Sponsored by the locally grown magazine, the installation allows anyone who wishes to participate an opportunity to have their voices heard. For the next few months, residents have been accorded the right to write, and it appears that they are doing so in droves. I cruised by the other day to check it out before giving Green Door editor Akira Ohiso a call. "The art wall is asking residents of Liberty to voice their wishes for what is to become of the dilapidated theatre on Main Street," he informed. "Poignantly, the youth have spoken... and I hope the grown-ups are listening." Publisher Ellie Ohiso adds that "responsible living is more than the pages of a magazine. It is about being responsible in your community and how the smallest actions can exact change. Sometimes, it is about asking the right questions." Here here.
Synchronicity being what it is, it came as no surprise to find myself in Callicoon, NY (www.cafedevine.com [4])—this time participating with another writers' group (www.facebook.com/yarnslingers [5]) expounding on their individual interpretation of a common theme: "Freedom." Ten storytellers gathered to share thoughts, songs and tales in another packed house, eliciting laughter and tears, not uncommon for this diverse troupe. Yarnslingers is an open group, constantly striving to include anyone who wishes to express himself or herself in a public forum, with few constraints. Sometimes I wonder why I choose to take the mic, but the answer is usually the same. Nothin' left to lose.


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Il Mito East opening Monday on E. Juneau
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Twin Lakes native Megan Ruger competes on 'The Voice'
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Megan Ruger, a 26-year-old rock singer from Wisconsin in Nashville for the past six years, kicked off the blind auditions on NBC's hit singing competition show "The Voice" Tuesday, singing P!nk's "Just Like a Pill" for judges and mentors Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Shakira and Usher. »Read Full Article
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Comcast Corp.'s proposed $45.2 billion takeover of Time Warner Cable could put the squeeze on Wisconsin's small cable operators, and their customers, through higher programming costs, an industry trade group warned Tuesday.
The problem could be big enough to force some smaller companies out of business, according to the American Cable Association, which represents more than 800 cable operators nationwide, including 39 in Wisconsin. »Read Full Article(3)
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The United Performing Arts Fund announced Tuesday that it will attempt to raise $11.7 million during this year's fundraising campaign, a 6.4% increase from last year's goal of $11 million.
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The world's largest cheese competition is coming to Madison in two weeks, and with it, a chance for the public to taste 50 of the world's most rare cheeses — and to witness the final round of judging to determine the 2014 World Champion Cheese.
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"National Lampoon's Vacation," a 1983 film starring Chevy Chase, chronicles Clark Griswald's failed attempt to provide the perfect family vacation.
Judging by the $61 million the movie has grossed since its release and it's cult-like following, millions of families can relate.
Let's face it. Most couples spend more time planning for their vacation than for their retirement, with about the same results: Their money's sucked up by unseen fees; their time is spent minding wayward children; they have far less fun than anticipated; they get bored really fast and long to go back to work where things are more calm and predictable.
Talk to a financial advisor to avoid retirement traps. Keep reading to avoid tourist traps.
Here are five popular destinations that don't live up to the hype, staring with an overcrowded hole ...
No. 5: The Grand Canyon
After driving all day to see the Grand Canyon, you hop out of your minivan and run to the South Rim Trail, where along with 22,314 other spectators, you see a giant, colorful hole.
Breathtaking, isn't it?
Meanwhile, your 5-year-old son wheels his baby sister to a precipice as onlookers, too busy scolding you for being a horrible parent, do nothing.
You avoid disaster through the deft use of violent screams and spend the rest of the day worried that one of your children will plummet to his death.
After about an hour of panicking and overreacting, you chain your kids to a metal rail, stare for five minutes, snap a few pictures, and leave.
If you want to enjoy the Grand Canyon, don't bring little kids. It is, however, a better family spot than our next tourist trap ...
No. 4: Las Vegas family attractions
Before "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" happened, the local chamber of commerce portrayed Sin City as a family vacation destination. Don't believe it.
There's the Aquarium at the Silverton where you can watch the mermaid music show and explain to your kids why the two mermaids rub against each other and pretend to be kissing.
If you take the kids to Vegas in the summer, you can enjoy family heat stroke at a Las Vegas 51's minor league baseball game; there's always Gameworks where you can spend hundreds of dollars on video games . . . that are free at home; and of course, Vegas wouldn't be Vegas without watching lions sleep and lick themselves at the MGM Grand Lion Habitat.
Review: Come to Vegas; leave the kids.
And whatever you do, don't drive down I-15 to visit our next destination ...
No. 3: Hollywood Walk of Fame
Leave it to Hollywood to glamorize and sensationalize something with little substance.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a street with people's names carved in it. That's it.
It's like when Steve and Judy carved their initials into the not-yet-dry cement when the city put a sidewalk on your street, the only difference being Steve and Judy stayed together for two months whereas nobody remembered the Hollywood "star" the following week.
For every Gene Autry and Michael Jackson there's 10 Spring Byingtons and Chad Everetts.
"But it's free," you say. "How can it be a tourist trap?" It's free only if you don't get mugged. In addition, you'll be bored after about 49 seconds and immediately look for something else to do, which will cost money, although the L. Ron Hubbard museum on Hollywood makes for a good time and is free.
Unfortunately, the next tourist trap isn't ...
No. 2: The Empire State Building
The Empire State Building opens at 8 a.m. If you get in line right away and want to ride the elevator to the 102nd floor observatory, you may get in before dinner.
If you're lucky.
By the way, it costs $15 to ride the elevator, in addition to the $20 you'll pay to get in the building. That's $35 to look out a window.
It may be something everybody should do once in their life, but be prepared for an expensive bout of torture, especially with kids in tow, if you do go.
If you really want to go to the top but don't want to pony up the cash, try the following: (1) Join the military-free admission for soldiers in uniform; (2) disguise yourself as a toddler age 5 and under ride free; (3) scale the building, although the accompanying fine and prison time may prove to be a greater financial setback than the $35 you were trying to avoid.
Speaking of things to avoid in New York, start with the final destination on our list ...
No. 1: Times Square
If you're looking for an authentic New York experience, then go to Coney Island, check out a Yankees game, take a ferry to Ellis Island, or jog in Central Park (with mace).If you can't get enough of corporations, fast food restaurants, sensory overload, or mobs of tourists, go to Times Square.
Sure, New York has cleaned up its act from what Times Square was in the past, but it still remains a tourist trap.
Although every New York tourist needs at least one glimpse of New York's most famous block, one glimpse is all it takes, unless of course it's New Year's Eve and you're a personal guest of Dick Clark and don't mind subzero-degree temperatures or drunken buffoons urinating on your snow boots.
It's not that Times Square is any worse than any other tourist trap in any major city, it's just that there's so much to do in New York, it's senseless to waste your time at Times Square.
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Diane E. CarlsonFebruary 02,2013
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MARSHFIELD Diane E. Carlson, 74, died at her home Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013.
She was born June 6, 1938, in Marshfield, the daughter of Clayton and Marion (Dwinell) Burnham.
She attended local schools and graduated from Marshfield High School in 1956.
Prior to her marriage to Gordon Carlson on Sept. 7, 1959, she had worked for National Life Insurance.
Following their marriage, the couple moved to Norfolk, Va., where he was stationed with the U.S. Navy. This was followed by moves to Vallejo, Calif., then Blackfoot, Idaho, and Quincy, Mass., then back to Norfolk until 1965, when they returned to Vermont.
She worked for Crotty Brothers from 1970-1977. She also worked for the Abbey Group at Williamstown High School. In the late 90s, she worked for Sodexo, until her retirement in 2000.
She enjoyed reading, and her favorite author was Nora Roberts. She also enjoyed designing and sewing Barbie doll clothes. She created many Barbie doll scenes with the help of her husband for the doll museum in Williamstown.
Survivors include her husband Gordon E. Carlson, and daughter Lari A. Carlson.
She was predeceased by her parents, and a son Jay.
There will be a memorial gathering this summer, with the date to be announced.
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Revenge of the nerds
For the Dad who's been on a computer run since Univac, there are many intangible gift items. BlackBerry, iPhone and Android all offer gift certificates for apps.
Maybe Dad is dying to play retro "Frogger" or the hot new "Angry Birds," both available as apps. Of course, that's when he's not playing chess at the dining room table with his pal, that Walter Matthau-lookalike.
Make sure Dad has good anti-virus and security software. Check with your own computer experts for the right system. Enhance the gift by overseeing the installation and cleaning up Dad's system. Make it a malware free Father's Day!
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A Seminole County woman has been arrested and jailed for a crime dating back to the mid-1980s.
An officer pulled over Corine Cash for a minor traffic violation on Sunday, and before she knew it, she was arrested and held without bond.
"He said, 'You've got a warrant for your arrest.' I said, 'You've got to be kidding,'" Cash said.
The warrant was drawn in Leon County in 1987, based on a 1985 case in which she was convicted of stealing from a Tallahassee shoe store that she managed.
Cash claims that she paid restitution in the case and owes nothing. The court disagrees.
"That was the first time I have ever been in trouble. I was young and stupid," she said.
Cash's sister has been fighting for her release.
"She wasn't hiding or anything. They could have gotten in contact with her if they really wanted to," said Cynthia White.
The Leon State Attorney's office appears willing to authorize Cash's release if the court approves.
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Stop me if you've heard this plot before. Two older losers change the lives of a bunch of younger losers by showing them that you can get anything out of life as long as you have that one precious gift — a belief in yourself.
Believe me, I wanted to like "The Internship." I couldn't wait for that perfect chemistry to mesh again —the quintessential bromance pairing of Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson that was so infectious in the "Wedding Crashers."
But that was eight years ago, and sadly, Vaughn and Wilson can't seem to capture the same joie de vivre. "The Internship," despite its predictable script and shameless product placement, could have been saved if the pair was able to create that spark that lit up "Crashers." Give them an A for effort, however, because they sure do try.
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This is the high-lacquered gloss that clouds everything about "The Internship." It's hard to get past this almost two hours of shameless adoration, yet even if you could wipe it away, there's a predictable script that lacks a certain – well, Googliness.
Wilson and Vaughn play characters we've seen umpteen times before. The supporting cast offer some peeks of sunshine, but are constantly fighting against the Nickelodeon-esque script.
While Vaughn and company did have an introduction to Google, much of the film itself was shot at Georgia Tech, which was recreated to play dress up as the hallowed halls of Google. Director Shawn Levy divulges in press notes that much of the re-creation was "approved by Google."
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Milwaukee spots included among America's 100 best beer bars
Three Bay View taverns and one Madison bar make the list of Draft Magazines top 100 best beer bars for 2013.
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So, about those American League Cy Young results…
Were you at all surprised? I'm actually quite surprised. I was mostly leaning towards Felix Hernandez myself because he was at the top of more categories than CC Sabathia but, as I said a while back (prior to this blog, so you'll have to take my word for it😉 ), I wasn't going to be disappointed if it turned out the other way.
However, I absolutely did not expect Felix to win so by so many votes. I expected the decision to be more along the lines of Thursday, Thursday, Thursday! It's AL Cy Young 2010, a bare knuckled, no holds barred brawl for ultimate supremacy. Sabermetrics vs. traditional stats! Okay, perhaps I am exaggerating just a tiny bit for effect, but I certainly did not expect CC to come in 3rd. And, somehow I completed discounted David Price in the middle of all of this, and so did most of the analysis I've read the last few weeks. Looking at his stats now, he's certainly up there, although a little behind CC in strikeouts, innings pitched, wins and wins above replacement, so still I still find the results an interesting puzzle there.
While I am glad to see that win record was not the most important stat in this year's voting, I am surprised it wasn't a little more important. The traditional view is that win total is pretty much the be all to end all stat for pitchers. The sabermetric view is that wins say virtually nothing about a pitcher's ability and are more of a measure of the rest of the team's offensive and fielding success. I think the truth is somewhere in the middle. Otherwise you're saying that if you stuck almost any pitcher in the game in CC Sabbathia's place, the win total would have been roughly the same (new school of stats), or that if you paired Felix Hernandez with any other team, his win total would have stayed more of less the same (traditional school of stats). Viewed this way, both extremes of the spectrum sound just that, pretty extreme. Clearly, pitchers do not have total control over the game's eventual outcome, but suggesting they have no control over it is equally ridiculous.
It will be interesting for me over the next few years to see how Major League Baseball eventually views the wins stat. Clearly it is the most important stat in the game – you play to win – but can it really tell us anything more specific about a team or player's performance? I think it's too broad and all encompassing a stat to be the top measure of any individual player's performance, but it's too important a stat to completely ignore. It doesn't tell the whole story, but there is no whole story without it. In 2010, Felix's low win record certainly did not reflect the year he actually had on the mound, but I would argue that CC's high win total did a better job of reflecting the year he actually had on the mound than some of his other stats.
I definitely think the right guy won this year, but the rest of the results were more than a little odd for me. But hey, hey, let's hear it for Jered Weaver, another pitcher whose win record seriously did not reflect the year he had on the mound, cracking the top five!
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I like King Felix, but I don't like that winning is now not a part of the Cy Young Award festivities. I want winners holding trophies… not guys who are good on their own that get no help.
Jeff – I think yours is definitely a valid view on things. I'm certainly not advocating a "wins don't count" attitude because that is clearly contrary to the whole point of competition and I wouldn't like it at all if win totals were no longer taken into account. But this year was more than a little odd pitching-wise in the AL. Sabathia and Price were number 1 and number 3 in terms of win totals, but didn't crack the top 5 in some of the other categories. Felix was 1st or 2nd in all of the major categories except wins where he was in a large tie for 18th. Not a very clear cut year at all unless you go strictly by who had the most wins. I think the results of the voting should have indicated a tougher decision though and it's not necessarily a good trend that the lowest win total for Cy Young Award winners has go down in each of the last two seasons. It will be interesting to see what happens next year.


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Defense lawyer Jack Buchanan said he'll seek probation.
Hawkins, 39, testified that Massie derided him with racial comments in a men's restroom at O'Shea's Casino in July 2011, and approached him again after they walked separately to the gaming floor.
Prosecutor Maria Lavell is expected to seek one to four years in prison for the felony conviction.
Several Massie family members are scheduled to speak during sentencing before Clark County District Court Judge Valerie Adair.


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If there's one thing certain about Lady Gaga, she has a different look each time she steps out in public. As the singer celebrates her 30th birthday on March 28, take a look at just some of her fashion statements.
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Columbus heads home from the New World, Martin Luther King Jr. is born, the first Super Bowl is played, and Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger becomes a hero, all on this day.
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Dr. Rona Yaeger, the 2010 Lisa Dubow Fellow, is planning a two-pronged approach to defeating colorectal cancer.
She will be studying the AKT signaling pathway in the cancer cell both clinically during a
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- For advanced colorectal cancer patients with normal or wild-type KRAS, she will be conducting a Phase II clinical trial of an AKT inhibitor — MK-2206. Her primary objective will be to see if the oral drug shrinks tumors. She'll also be measuring time to cancer progression, survival time, and serious side effects oftreatment.
- In the lab, she'll be analyzing models of KRAS mutation, searching for ways to inhibit the PI3K/AKT pathway and/or the MEK/ERK pathway. Some KRAS mutated tumors may be sensitive to blocking one or both pathways, but she expects some will be resistant. Understanding both how KRAS mutant tumors respond to or resist MEK and AKT inhibition will help individualize patients in the future for clinical trials of drugs that target these pathways.
Dr. Yaeger is a researcher at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. In accepting the Lisa Dubow grant, she said:
"I am very excited to receive this grant in support of my research and grateful for the opportunity to become an independent researcher. This research supports idea targeted therapies in colon cancer and it is my hope that we can rapidly translate the understanding of pathways important in cell growth for the treatment of colon cancer and to better the lives of colon cancer patients"
The choice of Dr. Yeager for the 2010 award was made in collaboration with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) as part of its Fellows Grants Program for talented young investigators.
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For those who have long-savored an opportunity to devour some real Japanese Kobe beef, a high-end steakhouse in New York City may just have the answer to your prayers -- but it won't come cheap.
The New York Post reported that the Old Homestead steakhouse in the Meatpacking District of the city is offering a rare 12-ounce cut of Kobe steak starting at $350, and that there is a growing waiting list to secure a place at a table.
According to Forbes.com, Kobe beef was banned from import to the U.S. for years, and with only 3,000 head of certified Kobe Tajima-gyu cattle in the world -- none outside Hyogo prefecture in Japan -- the meat has been a sought-after delicacy that has proven elusive to U.S. diners.
"Genuine Japanese Kobe beef is so good because the cows are treated even better than the diners," a spokesman for the restaurant said. "They are rubbed down with straw three times a day and fed a diet of soybeans, rice and grain. The cows are fed beer from a baby bottle to increase their appetites."
Marc Sherry co-owner of the Old Homestead said the meat is so popular they have diners flying in from the West Coast and Chicago to sink their teeth into a savory slice of the seared flesh.
"It's the most delicate, decadent beef in the world," Sherry told the Post. "It's like having July 4th in your mouth -- there is an explosion of flavors."
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(NewsUSA) - If you're constantly straining to hear a conversation at the office or turning up the volume when watching television, there's a good chance you are one of many Americans with a serious but common problem -- hearing loss.
Losing your hearing can occur for a number of reasons, including frequent exposure to decibel levels that are not safely tolerable for human hearing. But for those who simply lose their hearing slowly as they age -- a condition known as "presbycusis" -- the loss of hearing may run in the family and gradually prevent the sufferer from hearing higher frequencies that are found in everyday life.
According to the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), hearing loss has become the nation's number-one disability. And the problem, which affects one out of every three people older than 60 and half of those over 85, doesn't seem to be dwindling.
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A sweet breakfast treat left a 6-year-old Kansas boy in the hospital.
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Logan said the doughnut tasted crunchy. Then he chipped a tooth.
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Chances are you're not getting enough of some important nutrients -- like these five that get scant attention. You should try to get them from food, but if you think you're falling short, ask your health care provider about supplements.
The name symbolizes strength. Still, up to three out of four adolescent girls and women of childbearing age don't get enough of this vital mineral, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Causes of iron deficiency include menstrual bleeding and iron-poor diets.
Iron is essential to building red blood cells that transport oxygen through your body. It's also important to your immune system and mental faculties.
The amount of iron you need varies widely by age, gender, and circumstances. Your body absorbs iron from beef, chicken, and fish more easily than iron from egg yolk, cereal, dried beans, peas, and dark green leafy vegetables.
This antioxidant mineral works with vitamins A, C, and E, as well as with the mineral zinc, to protect cells from damage. Selenium may help us avoid prostate, colon, and lung cancer, according to studies at Harvard University, the University of Arizona, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Meats, seafood, grains, and seeds contain selenium, but the amount in foods varies based on where the food was grown. Selenium occurs naturally in soil and different types of soil contain varying amounts of selenium. As a result, foods grown in high selenium soil will contain more selenium naturally.
You need 55 mcg per day, but don't overdo: More than 400 mcg daily can cause skin inflammation, convulsions, and other problems.
Vitamin D
To get enough vitamin D, head outdoors: Your liver makes this vitamin after your skin absorbs sunlight. With the exception of fish oils and some fatty fish, food offers little natural vitamin D. It's added to milk. Vitamin D helps your body absorb and metabolize calcium, strengthening bones. So getting enough Vitamin D is just as important as getting sufficient amounts of calcium.
A sunscreen of 30 SPF or greater appears to block vitamin D production, she adds. Sunscreen users can absorb vitamin D from milk -- but if you don't drink milk, don't forsake your sunscreen. Ask your doctor what's right for you.
Heed the intake suggestions below. More than 2,000 IU daily can be toxic.
Vitamin K
Vitamin K helps make your blood clot and works with calcium and vitamin D to build strong bones.
Normal bacteria in your digestive system help make vitamin K. To ensure you consume enough vitamin K, eat those green vegetables. Your body also can make vitamin K from eggs, milk, and meat.
Vitamin K can interfere with blood-thinning medications Talk with your doctor if you're on such medication or you're not sure.
Zinc's functions in the body are many and diverse. It is involved in the action of many enzymes. Specific functions in humans are difficult to pinpoint but people who don't get enough zinc are at higher risk for growth failure, dermatitis, birth defects, decreased sperm production, and changes in the immune system.
Zinc has been popular as a supplement, but claims that it shortens colds appear to be unfounded.
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Suggested daily intakes of these five vitamins and minerals:
- Iron: Men, 8 mg; women: premenopause, 18 mg; if pregnant, 27 mg; postmenopause: 8 mg; upper limit, 45 mg
- Zinc: Men, 11 mg; women, 8 mg; upper limit, 40 mg
- Vitamin K: Men, 120 mcg; women, 90 mcg; no upper limit
- Selenium: Men and women, 55 mcg; upper limit, 400 mcg
Vitamin D: Men and women, age 50 and younger, 200 IU; ages 51 to 70, 400 IU; ages 71 and older, 600 IU; upper limit, 2,000 IU
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"Star Trek" icon William Shatner is returning to one of his favorite genres with the new sci-fi film "Escape from Planet Earth," but this time around, he wanted to make sure it was safe to take some special passengers alongfor the ride.
In a recent interview, Shatner, 81, told me that it was important to him to make a movie that he and his wife and three grandchildren -- two are age 7 and the other is 10 -- could see without worry. And that's not easy given the few number of films made for families in theaters.
"The line between having a film that's entertaining between a 6-year-old and a 12-year-old is very narrow, and the reaction we're getting with this movie is that we've been able place it exactly in the middle of that line -- where you don't scare a 6 year-old and yet you occupy a 12-year-old's attention," Shatner explained.
Shatner voices the pivotal role of General Shanker in "Escape from Planet Earth," a military heavy who lures the smartest aliens from across the galaxy to earth so he can imprison them, steal their technology, and make loads of cash off it. Shanker's operation however, is threatened when he captures Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) -- a national hero among his blue alien population -- and his brainy brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), comes to rescue him.
Opening in 2D and 3D in theaters nationwide on Friday, "Escape from Planet Earth" also stars the voices of Sofia Vergara, Jessica Alba, Ricky Gervais, George Lopez and Sarah Jessica Parker.
While Shatner plays the "bad guy" in "Escape from Planet Earth," he wants to point out that evil here is "evil fun," and not "evil evil." Evil fun, he said, helps the younger audience members retain their naiveté and avoids what true evil is.
"You have to be careful, because a 6-year-old doesn't know what evil is," Shatner said. "My daughters, for example, are very careful about what they let their children see. I guess you can make an argument either way. You can let them retain their innocence as long as possible, or you can say, 'There are evils in the world.' But at what point do you do that? I don't have the answers to that."
Shatner, of course, has one of the most distinct voices in the entertainment business, and part of the allure of voicing a character for an animated film like "Escape from Planet Earth" is that he can have creative input into shaping the character.
In this case, General Shanker is a threatening-looking character, but the voice coming out of him isn't exactly what you would expect.
"They drew a large, imposing figure, but I wanted to move in the opposite direction," Shatner recalled. "So I chose to do a little lisp, and I chose to make him more diddly and more feral, so he's more of a wild cat than a wild lion."
Of course, Shatner has been deeply connected to the space and sci-fi genre for years, dating back to the "Star Trek" television series and movies, and in more recent years, though his "Star Trek" novels.
Still, the prolific actor and author said it's fun to do a film like "Escape from Planet Earth" with alien characters involved, because it once again gives him the chance to contemplate the boundless universe that we live in -- a universe he says undoubtedly contains other life forms.
To believe otherwise, Shatner said, is "ludicrous."
"The stuff that I am starting to think about it is, the universe is so complex, that we can't even begin to imagine what we don't know," Shatner observed. "We mere mortals don't have the ability to encompass what strange things are out there that are bigger than our imagination. We have no possibility of finding out what it is, because we can't imagine what is out there."
Shatner added while scientists have caught glimpses of how the universe works, our knowledge of it is still meager.
"Even with our total knowledge, we still know nothing," Shatner said. "So with that point of view, to think we're the only ones is the universe, in this complex, multi-layered -- no English word can contain what strange things are out there. How dare we say, 'Well, we're the only ones out there.'"
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