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What should I do if I think that a railroad crossing signal is malfunctioning?
Occasionally crossing signals malfunction at highway rail grade crossings. It is important all malfunctions be reported as soon as possible.
Active warning devices are set up as failsafe devices, meaning that should a malfunction occur, the lights will flash and gates remain in the lowered position providing the maximum protection to the driving public. Signals malfunction for numerous reasons, including inclement weather conditions.
To report malfunctioning grade crossing signals call the signal hot-line at the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) 1-800-772-7677 (staffed 24 hours a day). This hot-line is only for reporting malfunctioning flashing signals, flashing lights, gates and bells. Other railroad problems should be reported to the operating railroad or TxDOT. When reporting a malfunctioning grade crossing signal to DPS it is very important that you provide them with exact location, the county, the town and the name of the street or roadway at the crossing intersection. If available the crossing identification number (DOT #) posted at each crossing is very helpful. The DOT # (6 digits followed by a letter) should be on a sign placed on the grade crossing signal mast at all public crossing or on a structure located near the crossing housing the railroad's electrical equipment.
Where may I find information on a particular crossing, for instance, DOT # ownership, number of daily trains or other related railroad crossing information?
This information may be found on the Federal Railroad Administration's website.
The trains in my neighborhood block the crossing for long periods of time. Is there a time limit on how long they can block the crossing?
The state's railroad anti-blocking statute (Section 471.007 of the Transportation Code imposed a penalty against a railway company if its train blocked a crossing for more than ten minutes) was overturned by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2001. A copy of the Texas Attorney General's opinion from June 2005 can be found online.
Because the federal courts have ruled that federal laws preempt the state's anti-blocking statute, TxDOT does not have any statutory or regulatory authority to compel a railroad train to unblock a crossing.
As I approach a grade crossing in my neighborhood, I am unable to see very far down the tracks due to the overgrowth of vegetation. Is there someone I can contact to have this taken care of?
(The Texas Administrative Code Title 43 Rule 7.47) requires railroads to maintain the vegetation on their right-of-way tracks at all public grade crossings which do not have (electronic warning devices.) The vegetation must be kept sufficiently low so that it does not interfere with a motorist's view of the tracks the width of the railroad's right of way for distance of 250 feet on either side of the center of the crossing intersection. TxDOT personnel enforce this rule and should be contacted if a violation is noted.
If heavy vegetation is obstructing a motorist's view of the tracks at any crossing, on any railroad right-of-way or adjacent property next to the tracks drivers should note the exact location of the obstructed view and contact the TxDOT at (512) 486-5127.
There are some tracks very close to my home that I walk on to get to the store. Is this against the law?
Yes, it is against the law to walk on railroad tracks. Railroad tracks and right-of-way are private property with access strictly limited to railroad personnel and others granted permission by the railroad. All other are considered trespassers. Over 1,000 people are either killed or injured each year in the United States while trespassing on railroad tracks, in rail yards and on other railroad property.
Where can I find the rules and regulations pertaining to railroad operations in the state of Texas?
Is it OK for a pedestrian to ignore activated warning devices such as flashing red lights and lowered gates at a grade crossing?
No, the active warning devices installed at the grade crossing are not just there for the safety benefit of the vehicle but also apply to the pedestrian. Pedestrians, bicyclists and any other highway user may be cited for failing to comply with crossing signals. Never walk around or behind lowered gates at a crossing. Always wait for the lights to stop flashing or the train to pass before proceeding across the tracks.
When I am behind a school bus as I approach a railroad grade crossing, the bus always stops. Why is this?
State law requires all vehicles carrying passengers for hire, including school buses, to stop at every railroad crossing, including those with active warning devices. The operator of a school bus must stop the vehicle not closer than 15 feet nor farther away than 50 feet from the track. While stopped, the operator is to listen and look in both directions for an approaching train or activation of the crossing signals. The operator may not proceed until it is safe to do so. Carriers of flammable materials such as gasoline must also stop at all crossings.
Why is the engineer unable to stop the train to avoid hitting a person or vehicle?
Trains can't stop quickly. An average train, weighing 12 million pounds is 4,000 times heavier than the average car. After applying the emergency train brakes, a train with 100 cars traveling 55 miles per hour will take one mile or more to come to a stop. The average car traveling 55 mph on dry pavement takes 200 feet to stop.
Who are the unseen victims of grade crossing and trespasser collisions?
Every 120 minutes in the U.S., a person or vehicle is hit by a train. These incidents result in thousands of deaths and injuries each year. But the train crew involved in a fatal collision with a vehicle or a trespasser is also a victim. The train crew is often renders emergency to vehicle occupants. The impact of a vehicle-train collision has been measured by Canadian Pacific Railway to exert a force of 300gs of gravity. This force far exceeds the limits a human body can withstand in a collision. The train crew must deal with the tragic consequences of a collision that they have little or no power to avoid. Many crew members are unable to work for a time following a fatal collision. Some have even left the industry due to the cumulative effect of multiple collisions.
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Witherspoon, donning horn-rimmed glasses, visits Bonafonté's ex-husband in his tiny trailer home with the goal of retrieving some very special joint property.
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No. 2: "Revenge Of The Nerds" (1984)
When Adams College freshmen Lewis Skolnick (Robert Carradine) and pal Gilbert Lowe (Anthony Edwards) arrive on campus, there's a housing shortage. They end up bunking in the gymnasium, along with a group of other displaced freshman.
Fortune strikes when fraternity rush leaves an eclectic band of self-proclaimed nerds left in the gym. Wanting to fit in, the nerds join the black fraternity on campus, and are subsequently harassed by the "cool" fraternity men.
The balance of the movie involves the "nerds" seeking revenge on the "cool" kids, including an old-fashioned panty raid and a finale at the Greek Games. The "nerds," thanks to their extensive computer knowledge, put on a show with electronically generated music that brings the house down.
And in this dream sequence, the nerd leader gets the beautiful blonde cheerleader.
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No. 1: "Animal House" (1978)
Two generations of movie goers know the plot -- not to mention most of the lines -- of "Animal House" by heart.
But here goes anyway: In 1962, Delta House is the lowest of all Faber College's fraternities. When Dean Vernon Wormer (character actor John Vernon) targets the squirrely-yet-hard-partying Deltas for elimination all kinds of hijinks and hilarity ensue.
John Belushi became iconic as Bluto, the lovable slob in his "College" T-shirt, and was backed by the likes of Tom Hulce (later an Oscar nominee for "Amadeus") and other famous faces including Kevin Bacon, Karen Allen, Tim Matheson, Peter Riegert and Donald Sutherland.
The movie is inane, stupid, silly and full of bad puns and strange scenes like when Belushi destroys the guitar of cameo-making musician Stephen Bishop.
But all in all, "Animal House" is a classic that can be watched again and again, if only for the trivia.
Question: How did Otter's alleged fiancee from the women's college die? Answer: Fawn Lebowitz, Fort Wayne, Ind., died in a kiln accident.
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The rumours regarding more affordable Apple iPhone handsets have been making the rounds for many quarters now, but Apple has never confirmed them. However, during the most recent conference call with financial analysts the company indirectly denied that it has plans to release a more affordable – iPhone nano – version.
"You know us. We are not going to play in the low-end voice phone business. That's not who we are. It is not why we are here. We'll let somebody else do that. Our objective is not to be the unit share leader in the cell phone industry, it is to build the world's best phones," said Timothy Cook, chief operating officer of Apple, who is currently responsible for the company's day-to-day operations.
The claim of Mr. Cook seems to be a rephrasing of the well known expression by Steve Jobs who said that there is no way for Apple to "make a $500 computer that is not a piece of junk".
While Mr. Cook and Mr. Jobs do not want to emphasize it, the Apple iPod family includes completely different models, including entry-level iPhone shuffle without screen at all that costs $49 as well as Apple iPod touch with touch-sensitive display that sells for up to $399. But even the broad iPod family faced 16% annual revenue decline in Q4 of Apple's FY2009, which indicates increase of demand towards more affordable models. Moreover, revenues from Apple's desktop computers, dominated by the iMac, fell 31% year-to-year.
"iPod revenues fell as a result of saturation of the media player market, cannibalization by the iPhone, and lower priced players, including Apple's own iPod shuffles. Apart from portable application platforms and Web browsers like the iPod touch, TBR believes media players are a stagnant market," said analyst Ezra Gottheil from TBR market research company.
It is logical that amid global economic slump consumers will cut their spending and the demand will shift to more affordable products. Apple does have lineups of iPod digital media players and personal computers that include both inexpensive and premium products, but the iPhone exists only in one version that is relatively expensive. As a result, a cheaper version of the product is definitely needed on the market.


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The naval medical officers' journals of ADM 101 provide a coherent view of the beliefs and practices of a body of rank and file medical practitioners during the late 18th and 19th centuries. They provide a valuable source for examining key themes in the history of medicine in the 19th century, such as encounters with tropical diseases and the changing understanding of the causes of disease. The thorough cataloguing of the series has now made it possible to trace individual patients. This talk will analyse a sample of the records to explore these themes.
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London's Metropolitan Police service was formed in 1829. This talk provides an overview of how crime was dealt with before this date, and how to trace the records of our Metropolitan Police ancestors at The National Archives.


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Nationalities Service Center's Second Annual Conference: Cultural Awareness and the Immigrant CommunityWednesday, April 3rd, 2013
When: Friday and Saturday, April 19 & 20, 2013
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Who: Second Annual Conference of the Nationalities Service Center
What: Advocacy and the Immigrant Community
The Conference schedule is as follows:
Friday, April 19, 2013: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
• Wine and Cheese Networking Session
• Plenary Speaker: Dr. Eric Edi, AFRICOM-Philly
Saturday, April 20, 2013: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
8:00- 9:00 Registration, Coffee and Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:30 Defining Cultural Awareness and Advocacy: Joanna Labov and Ellen Polsky
9:30-11:00 Refugee and Asylee Experiences and Cultures: Juliane Ramic, Director of Social Services, Nationalities Service Center
11:00-11:30 Panel Presentation on Immigrant Success Stories
11:30-12:00 Post Panel Discussion
1:00-2:00 Panel Presentation on Ethics and Culture: Reporting and Providing Support
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2:15-3:00 Immigrants' Reactions to the U.S. Healthcare Experience
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3:45-4:00 Where Do We Go From Here?
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Jellikit wrote:Spot on Jamo.
My brother-in-law is my age..45..and he competed in the Special Olympics in Seoul South Korea this year. He took home the bronze medal in figure skating. He is a former gymnast champion. He has done, and can do to this day, physical stuff that most people have never been able to do.
He will whip your azz in a push-up contest, and many other competitions too.
This, is Danny. (He goes everywhere with his newest medal.)
Give your brother-in-law a great big hug for me. I know exactly what this medal means to him. I was at the first Olympics held at Central Michigan U in Mt. Pleasant MI. Eunice Shriver was there with her children to kick off a dream of hers. My children and I watched several of the competitions and one never forgets what this meant. After each event a person completed they received a hug from a celebrity. There were tons there. The public were not allowed to ask for autographs as this was for the competitors. My husbands Optimist Club was assigned the state of West Virginia to entertain for a day. It was a fun filled day and they got to tour the state capital also. At the picnic held for the guests the leader from West Virginia gave all of us a pin that says we are Honorable Citizens of the State of West Virginia. This was an event one keeps in their heart forever. I'm sure the first competition was primitive cpmpared to what they do now but nothing takes away the first one. I still have my pin which is about 40 years old. Danny "your the best".
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People. Â I have good news (and bad) for the Memphis biking community: the Shelby Farms Greenline will be receiving $3.3 million to be extended east to Cordova. Â This is awesome. Â I can count on one hand the number of times I've been to Cordova in the five years I've lived in Memphis. Â With this new cycling path, perhaps my visits out east will become more frequent.
But here's the bad news: $1.1 million for a bike-lane project on Broad Avenue was declined. Â I don't know what this means for extending the Greenline west to Midtown – whether or not other sources of funds for this project have been identified – but it's a drag to have this initiative not receive funding.
Have you registered for the Bluff City Blues 100? Â I haven't, but only because I'll be out of town that day. Â Get on that ride and support a good cause.
I'm not so crazy about e-bikes – I like an unassisted ride – but if I were to buy one, this might just be the one.
Dear Santa,
I promise I've been a good boy this year. Â I ate all my vegetables and made my bed every day. Â Now just bring me some MonkeyLectric Lights and there won't be any problems, fat man. Capiche? Â Because I've got a u-lock with your name on it otherwise.
A bicycle mecca? Â Yes, please. Â Also, I did not realize that Anthony Siracusa rode across the entire freakin' US of A when he was only 16. Â FTW, Anthony.
Don't forget that funding for cycling projects is never guaranteed. Â It's a shame that we have to fight for these dollars. Â Don't hesitate to contact your local Congressional representative.
Drivers, be nice out there.
So, what is the difference between cyclists and drivers? Â At least in my state we have equal rights to the roads? Â Is there any reason to classify us differently? Â I think not.
Big thanks to Cort and Ty for helping me promote Bike to Campus Day. Â I hope to see you all there. Â Let's all show that Memphis is a cycling-friendly and active town.


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Onorato, Airport Authority Break Ground on Voyager Jet Expansion
Fixed base operation will create 50 jobs and improve access road and ramp at County Airport
WEST MIFFLIN — Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato and the Allegheny County Airport Authority today broke ground on Voyager Jet Center's new state-of-the-art fixed base operation (FBO) building at the Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin.
"Voyager Jet provides an essential service to Allegheny County residents and business travelers, and with this expansion, it will create 50 new jobs over the next three years," said Onorato. "We look forward to a long, successful future with Voyager Jet."
Voyager Jet is building a 20,000-square-foot hanger and 30,000-square-foot office building, which will include increased security, parking and technology. The initial phase of the development project was completed earlier this year and included a new ramp area, parking lot, temporary FBO building and access roadway.
"Voyager Jet has been an important tenant of Allegheny County Airport since 1999," said Airport Authority Chairman Glenn R. Mahone. "The company moved in and renovated Hangar 43 in 2003, and Voyager Jet's success is cause for this grand expansion. Allegheny County Airport has a thriving corporate aviation program, in part, due to the company's excellent operation and premier service."
Allegheny County provided $250,000 for the $19.6-million expansion project. The expansion will retain more than 40 jobs in addition to the 50 jobs that will be created.
"We're pleased with the progress of the expansion and look forward to finalizing the entire project at Allegheny County Airport to provide our customers with the best FBO experience," said Voyager Jet Center Vice President Michael Dolan. "Our new center will continue to compete with air facilities throughout the United States in terms of quality of product and service."


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esterday a camera crew from ABC News came and did a story on the Project X class and the films it has produced yesterday here on campus! It was really cool when a large group of us sat around the tv in the student lounge and watched when they aired it last night. Also, I just got the link for the online version! So, check it out everyone!
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I'm black and a woman.
Hollywood isn't very fond of those.
that's true
very true.
i'm not sure i rly like that plot to be honest :s
not to mention a whole bunch of people 'in on it' who've never even been on it
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This is boring and uninteresting
I've been playing B2.
But I got bored and stopped playing after Bianca taught me how to catch Pokemon. :[
[23:47] <kesha> PENNSATUCKY PLEASE CURE ME OF THESE UNCLEAN THOUGHTS
pm me any reports/questions that you may have
(it may take a couple of days for me to respond, though)
really pissed I should be in there as Kreis' gay friend or something.
also I didn't buy BW2 since I'm thinking I'll buy a PS3 soon so I need the money for that.
I would like B2 a lot more if I didn't HAVE to do that stupid Pokestar thing. Or if the music in Roxie's gym weren't the most awful thing ever in the entire franchise. Or if Mareep or, God forbid, Riolu would show up for me to catch...
I didn't know both of them were rare. As soon as I walked into the ranch's grass, they both pop up right after each other. I then pulled up GameFaqs and seen a topic talking about how rare and hard to find they were. It's funny because Eevee also popped up fast for me despite all of them having a encounter rate of 5%.
Anyway, I ditched my starter Snivy, this game is throwing too many good Pokemon at me to bother keeping it on me team. Current party is Growlithe, Riolu, Flaaffy and Eevee.
I'm not yet to the Eevees, I just hit Castelia and just got my bicycle... so, soon.
Current team is Purrloin (to be leveled a little more), Dewott, Magnemite, Growlithe, and Sewaddle.
I'm trying to find Riolu on dream radar so I can ditch my starter. I didn't know we could find Eevee, so I'll catch one and get an Espeon. That should be fun.
[23:47] <kesha> PENNSATUCKY PLEASE CURE ME OF THESE UNCLEAN THOUGHTS
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(it may take a couple of days for me to respond, though)
I'm aslo turning mine into an Espeon. It's cleary the best and most useful one. I seem way underleveled though...
i've been too busy playing borderlands 2 to give a fuck about pokemon
ps you guys are nerds
i don't want to live through winteri can't stand to see everything ending
Someone's clearly jealous.
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I wish I had Borderlands 2 and/or BW2 but I too am broke and I'm still playing Madden 11. Borderlands seems soooo awesome though argh why can't I just find $60 in between my couch cushions or something.
In the world of Pokeyman B2, I beat Burgh entirely too easily (Growlithe smoked him, and Dewott knocked over all the Dwebbles in the Gym). I evolved Sewaddle all the way up to Leavanny already. Shockingly kind in terms of happiness evolutions, really, since I got it at level 21. Maybe it's because I've been walking around a lot instead of raising it extensively...
I currently have a Snivy, Riolu, Venipede, and Dunsparce. I plan on completely ditching the former two. Only reason I even caught riolu was because I needed a fighting type for the first gym.
Also, I think I'm going to be desperately sad if they don't have an Audino exp type system in the next generation. It's really useful.
Why aren't they out in Europe yet? ;_;
I don't know why I'm this excited already; it took until the day before release with the past two titles (BW and HGSS).


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I encountered a derivative of this in a rhetoric site, in a
discussion of expletives - "accostives". I searched for it,]
could not find a dictionary defintion. So I looked up
"accost" and got some surpises, particularly the etymology.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Definition: \Ac*cost"\ (#; 115), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accosted}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Accosting}.] [F. accoster, LL. accostare to
bring side by side; L. ad + costa rib, side. See {Coast}, and
cf. {Accoast}.]
1. To join side to side; to border; hence, to sail along the
coast or side of. [Obs.] ``So much [of Lapland] as accosts
the sea.'' --Fuller.
2. To approach; to make up to. [Archaic] --Shak.
3. To speak to first; to address; to greet. ``Him, Satan thus
accosts.'' --Milton.
\Ac*cost"\, v. i.
To adjoin; to lie alongside. [Obs.] ``The shores which to the
sea accost.'' --Spenser.
\Ac*cost"\, n.
Address; greeting. [R.] --J. Morley.
I have seen "accost" used only to mean to speak to someone,
especially someone not known to you. I think it is also sometimes a legal term, similary to "soliciting", as part of a charge against prostitutes, or their "johns". I had no idea that ribs were involved!
An "accostive" then might be similar to a "salutation" (which doesn't alway mean wishing someone good health).
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I found this quote from an article titled:
Insomnia Framed
as Analytical Neuroses
"He went on to boldly hypothesize that the contagious fallout of this pan-traumatic process was a new epidemic called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome which was the result of an overcharged immune system; there being just too many things to fend off in this crowded accostive world. An odd thing about the Syndrome though is that it combines two sensations in one (but that doesn't mean you're getting a bargain): everybody is tired all the time but nobody can sleep."
If you define 'accostive' in this context, then it conjures up agression in the world, which gets back to the definition for 'accost'._________________________
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Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee:
I am Audrey Penn, Acting Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. I am pleased to present the President's budget request for NINDS for FY 2002, a sum of $1,316,448,000, which reflects an increase of $139,428,000 over the comparable Fiscal Year 2001 appropriation. The NIH budget request includes the performance information required by the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Of 1993. Prominent in the performance data is NIH's second annual performance report which compares our FY 2000 results to the goals in our FY 2000 performance plan. As performance trends on research outcomes emerge, the GPRA data will help NIH to identify strategies and objectives to continuously improve its programs.
The mission of NINDS is to reduce the burden of neurological disorders. Today I will speak briefly about that burden. I will also say a few words about the progress so far in treating these diseases and the remarkable opportunities presented by recent scientific advances. However, I will spend most of my limited time telling you what NINDS is doing to ensure that science is translated as quickly as possible into help for people with neurological disorders.
Disorders that affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves of the body, muscles and their control impose an enormous toll on society. Neurological disorders can compromise the complex thinking and emotions that make us human, the routine perception and movement that we take for granted, and even the control of bodily systems that are normally beneath our conscious awareness. Trauma, infections, toxic exposure, birth defects, degenerative diseases, tumors, gene mutations, systemic illness, vascular events, nutritional deficiencies, and adverse effects of essential treatments for diseases like AIDS and cancer can all disrupt the functions of the nervous system.
We often think first of neurological disorders that afflict older Americans- stroke, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's. But problems like multiple sclerosis, brain and spinal trauma usually strike young adults, and the list of childhood disorders is enormous-autism, cerebral palsy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Batten disease, Canavan disease, to name just a few. Disorders like epilepsy and brain tumors, which can strike at any age, also occur frequently.
Some neurological disorders are very common. NINDS and American Heart Association studies show that more than 700,000 Americans suffer strokes each year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that head trauma kills more than 50,000 people each year and more than five million survivors suffer disabilities. Physicians tell us that pain is the most common symptom that brings people to a doctor. A recent journal from the American Academy of Neurology, for example, suggests that migraine headaches affect about twenty percent of women. Diabetic neuropathy commonly accompanies diabetes. Epilepsy, autism, cerebral palsy, dystonia, the neurological aspects of AIDS and several other disorders also affect many people.
Collectively the hundreds of rare disorders of the nervous system also affect many people and their families. The history of medicine teaches us that studying rare diseases often has wide repercussions. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a terrible disorder that strikes about one in a million people. The long tradition of NINDS research on this formerly obscure disease is now coming to the forefront because of the public health concerns raised by the related bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or "mad cow disease"). In the last year NINDS initiated a contract program to develop tests needed for confronting the public health and economic threats from BSE. Rare disorders often provide clues to more common diseases, and CJD is a good example here too. Abnormal aggregation of proteins called prions are at the crux of CJD. Abnormal clumps of other proteins have also been implicated in common diseases such as Parkinson's, Huntington's, and Alzheimer's.
Perhaps because the brain is so complex and inaccessible, neurological disorders have always been among the most difficult to treat of all medical problems, but we are making progress. The American Heart Association estimates that the death rate from stroke went down by 14% from 1987 to 1997. NIH is continuing prevention trials that have contributed to that decline. In the 1990's NINDS clinical trials demonstrated the first acute treatment that improves outcome from stroke, the drug t-PA, and the first emergency drug treatment that can reduce the disability from spinal cord injury, high dose methyprednisolone. Neurosurgeons have developed guidelines that can improve outcome from head trauma. The first treatments that reduce symptoms and even slow progression of multiple sclerosis have emerged from studies of the nervous and immune systems. Several new drugs for epilepsy are now available, partly through efforts of the NINDS drug development programs. New surgical treatments, such as chronic deep brain stimulation, show promise for Parkinson's and other disorders. We have new genetic tests that help diagnose inherited neurological disorders. Clearly we are making progress, and much of that progress rests on the stream of advances from basic neuroscientists which is continuing. But each example represents only the first steps toward adequate treatments and prevention. We have a long way to go.
What is most encouraging is the range of new therapeutic strategies on the horizon. It may seem peculiar, but one important step in learning how to prevent or cure a disease is to first learn how to cause it. The striking progress in understanding the nervous system and its diseases at the level of genes, proteins, cells and brain circuits, is bringing us long sought after animal models of human disorders. Animal models enable scientists to follow the course of disease progression, refine understanding of causes, and develop therapies. Discovery of the genes responsible for inherited disorders such as Batten disease, ataxias, spinal muscular atrophy, and muscular dystrophy often leads to animal models of these disorders. Finding the genes responsible for uncommon inherited forms of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has led to animal models that will foster progress against the more common non-inherited versions of these disorders. Genes are not the only route to developing animal models. This year brought new models for neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease through use of a pesticide, rotenone, as well as through manipulation of genes; surgical techniques have always been important for developing animal models of stroke and trauma; and immunological approaches are important in diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
Using animal models, researchers are exploring the potential of cell transplantation, gene transfer, natural biochemicals, electrical stimulation, and new approaches to drug therapy for treating neurological disorders. Researchers using gene transfer vectors to deliver the natural neurotrophic (growth and survival) chemical GDNF were able to counter some Parkinson's-like effects in animals. Gene transfer also has shown promise in mice with the same gene defect as boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and strategies to repair defective genes also now appear plausible for this disease. Cell transplantation in animals has helped repair damage from spinal cord injury, restore the myelin insulation of nerve fibers that is lost in multiple sclerosis, provide missing enzymes in inherited disorders like Tay-Sachs disease, and replenish the chemical dopamine in Parkinson's disease. Study of the steps in "cell suicide" that occurs as the simple nervous system of the worm develops led to the recognition that similar cell death mechanisms play out in several neurological disorders. Blocking steps in this cell death program has shown benefits in animal models of stroke, trauma, Huntington's disease and ALS. This is only a sampling, but shows that not far over the horizon are possibilities for treating many neurological disorders.
The genius of the NIH system is its power to engage the collective wisdom and ingenuity of the nation's scientific community. We must continue to nourish those ongoing efforts and position ourselves prudently to continue to support that base upon which all our efforts rest. At the same time, the scientific progress compels us to target efforts toward translating the scientific potential into real help for people as quickly as possible, and the recent funding increases empower us to do so. The key is again to rely upon the distributed insight of the medical and scientific community.
NINDS has a multi-tiered planning process to harness that collective wisdom to meet our mission. The planning process brings together scientists, physicians, the advocacy community, industry, and NIH staff in several complementary ways. We began, about two years ago, by convening more than 100 leaders from the scientific community, together with patient-advocates and NINDS staff, to assess needs, opportunities and priorities in several cross-cutting areas, each relevant to progress against many disorders. Seven panels focused on Neurogenetics; Neurodegeneration; Channels, Synapses, and Circuits; Cognition and Behavior; Neurodevelopment; Plasticity and Repair; the Neural Environment; and Experimental Therapeutics and Clinical Trials. NINDS posted draft panel reports on the internet and solicited comments from more than 250 patient advocacy groups and professional scientific organizations. This input helped shape the NINDS strategic plan "Neuroscience at the New Millenium" which serves as a foundation for all our planning efforts.
Building on the strategic goals, we have begun a series of disease specific planning efforts, beginning with Parkinson's disease. A January 2000 workshop brought together intramural, extramural, and industry scientists, Parkinson's disease advocates, and ethicists, forming the basis for the "NIH Parkinson's Disease Research Agenda," submitted to Congress in March of last year. NIH is vigorously implementing the Agenda. We held several workshops focused on specific aspects of Parkinson's disease research, such as drug therapies, gene therapies, cognitive and emotional aspects, and environmental influences. Including solicitations issued shortly prior to the Agenda or nearing release, NIH has developed more than a dozen requests for grants or contracts that target specific Agenda priorities. Targets of opportunity include deep brain stimulation, clinical trials for neuroprotective drugs, and proteins implicated in the disease. We have supplemented existing grants to expedite work on high throughput drug screening, bringing new investigators to the field, and genetics of Parkinson's in minority ethnic groups. Working groups or consortia have formed in critical areas, such as deep brain stimulation. NINDS is also continuing to support the eleven Udall Parkinson's disease research centers. The Institute will soon launch a website that will set the standard for informing the public about progress in implementing a disease specific research plan, and also serve as a resource for researchers and caregivers.
Several other disease specific planning efforts are also underway. As a joint undertaking NCI and NINDS brought together a Progress Review Group on Brain Tumors. More than 100 experts in several scientific and medical disciplines with a bearing on brain tumors presented assessments of current understanding and future needs in 14 critical areas. NINDS and NCI are working to implement these recommendations. A Progress Review Group in Stroke is following a similar process. Last spring's landmark conference "Curing Epilepsy: Focus on the Future" launched efforts that developed "benchmarks" for epilepsy research which are the first step towards a research agenda. This spring the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences released an assessment of current status of research on multiple sclerosis with recommendations for future research. This effort, which included NIH researchers, will inform future efforts on this disease. Disease specific planning efforts dovetail with the NINDS strategic plan, revealing elements in common for many diseases and those unique to each disorder.
Health disparities has also been a focus of specific planning efforts at NINDS. Since FY99 NINDS, working together with NCRR, the ORMH and other Institutes, has expanded its original center at Morehouse School of Medicine to eight specialized neuroscience research programs at minority institutions and a network of research consortia at 28 leading neuroscience research programs. NINDS is expanding activities of this program with a parallel development of other research as an integral part of the Institute plan for addressing health disparities.
Another aspect of NINDS planning efforts is an active agenda of scientific workshops, often held in cooperation with private groups and with other components of NIH, such as the Office of Rare Diseases. NINDS holds about 40 of these meetings each year. Some focus on specific therapeutic strategies or technologies, such as neural prostheses, gene therapy, optical imaging, computational neuroscience and high throughput drug screening. Others target specific diseases. Recent workshops focused on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, hereditary spastic paraplegias, spinal cord injury, ALS and spinal muscular atrophy, channelopathies, neurofibromatosis, and pediatric stroke. At these workshops, in addition to the scientific discussions, NINDS solicits advice on how to eliminate bottlenecks and encourage progress.
I could describe many other planned and ongoing activities, and certainly more exciting science, but I want to conclude with a simple message. Because NINDS has an "acting" director does not mean the Institute will be less active until a permanent director is appointed. Given the burden of neurological disorders, the scientific opportunities, and the favorable funding environment, it would be unconscionable for the Institute to become passive. I assure you we are doing everything we can to move aggressively toward better ways to treat and prevent neurological disorders.
Thank you. I would be happy to answer questions.
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BARRE The City Council was introduced to one new executive director this week and told that another could be on the way soon.
On a night when councilors met Joel Schwartz, the new executive director of Barre Area Development Corp., they learned that the Vermont Granite Museum of Barre should soon be in the market for its own full-time leader.
Ulysse Pete Fournier, president of BADC, introduced Schwartz to councilors Tuesday, explaining that he was hired after Darren Winham resigned to take a consulting job as an economic development specialist for Waterbury.
Schwartz, who is expected to start work next month, praised the job Winham did as executive director and said he was eager to start splitting his time promoting economic development in Barre and neighboring Barre Town.
Citing downtown revitalization efforts, which range from the recent reconstruction of North Main Street and the ongoing redevelopment of the historic Blanchard and Aldrich blocks to the construction of City Place, Schwartz said the city has made great strides.
Barre is on a very good path here, he said.
Schwartz, who described himself as project-oriented, said he wants to build on that momentum with an eye toward sustaining it long term.
Schwartz, who lives in Danville, is no stranger to economic development. He worked for 13 years as the community development director in St. Johnsbury and was employed at one time as a community development specialist for the Northeastern Vermont Development Association.
Fournier said the BADC board was impressed with Schwartzs credentials and confident he will pick up where Winham left off juggling more than three dozen projects in Barre and Barre Town.
Shortly after welcoming Schwartz aboard, councilors were told that the Vermont Granite Museums board of directors is poised to launch a search for its first full-time executive director since Tess Taylor left that paid position in 2006.
Patricia Meriam, chairwoman of the museums board, told councilors it has become increasingly clear that to advance plans for the museum, hiring a full-time staff person is necessary.
According to Meriam, that was the clear view of those who attended a forum in the former Jones Brothers granite plant home of the fledgling museum in October.
What came out of that (forum) was an overwhelming acknowledgment that we need an executive director, Meriam said, noting that view was shared by a clear majority of the 114 respondents to an online survey the museum board conducted last year.
Meriam, who has served as executive director in a part-time, volunteer capacity in the past, said she wasnt interested in the full-time position but believed it was warranted.
Regan Howard, the newest addition to the museums board of directors, agreed.
Howard told the council that the need for an executive director is reflected in the surveys other results, which suggest that while support for the museum remains strong, respondents dont necessarily have a good grasp of what organizers are and are not doing.
That confusion is understandable, according to Howard. She said that although the museum does offer guided tours by appointment and organizers are involved in plans to construct a bike path and sculpture garden on the property, renting out the renovated museum-owned Pinsly Depot on Depot Square is its primary source of revenue.
Primarily right now we seem to be a landlord, she said.
Councilors were told the museum board has budgeted money to hire an executive director and is finalizing the job description. The expectation is that the person hired will find a way to make it self-sustaining.
Meriam said the museum board is also pursuing plans to install a concrete floor and restroom facilities in the former Jones Brothers plant with an eye toward luring tour buses that already stop at other central Vermont attractions.
Information about the museum, including results of the survey, can be found at www.granitemuseum.org.
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text: Black Triangle HeatherNMoose posted:2/1/2013 7:03:02 PM Seen this photo? Black triangle UFO photographed from the ISS. I cant find much about it other than the photo. Thoughts anyone? http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/sseop/QuickView.pl?directory=ISD&ID=STS61C-31-2HeatherNMoose posted:2/1/2013 7:07:12 PM I failed at the linking, but copy & paste in the browser works.0x6a656666 posted:2/1/2013 7:16:08 PM 0x6a656666 posted:2/1/2013 7:17:02 PM In Reply To:HeatherNMoose posted:2/1/2013 7:07:12 PM I failed at the linking, but copy & paste in the browser works.I should really leave instructions on how to use the brackets. lolHeatherNMoose posted:2/2/2013 2:58:40 AM Thanks Jeff :)bobprin posted:2/2/2013 6:09:19 AM These have been seen numerous times lately, that's what was described to me by a customer. I would bet they are a product of our military. Too bad the photo doesn't allow for perspective to judge it's size.LincolnGenghis posted:2/2/2013 7:54:07 AM Interesting pic. If the photo is genuine then that Would be the Aurora or a newer relative of it. Aliens do not own the triangle shaped shit, we do. Now the cigar and saucer shape stuff would be a matter of debate. .Wereparadox posted:2/2/2013 9:26:33 AM I was just talking about this stuff. If this happens to be real it looks a more like our stuff. Who owns these triangle things and more importantly if they do belong to us then why aren't we killing each other over it. If no humans are mass slaughterd over it its not ours. Wait till we get to the moon and mars. Won't be long before the substrate of those worlds drink human blood. If they haven't already. (Which they have if you ask me) "Some god or gov. Gave me that there crater. It has something semi-valuable to someone! Now I smash you head for it." http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2013/02/secret-batplane-filmed-near-area-51-video-2552900.htmlLincolnGenghis posted:2/2/2013 10:17:39 AM The US owns the triangle stuff. There is nobody to kill to Get it, they already have it. They only kill when they want to test their stuff, Just wait until the next conflict they will unveil it just like the Stealth during the first Iraqi conflict.HeatherNMoose posted:2/2/2013 11:30:31 AM There are actually 2 photos. Link address ends with a 2, just change it to a 3 to see the other picture. Under the picture you can select to see "all data" and they have info on size, cloud cover, etc. Identification feature states this as "space debris" lol0x6a656666 posted:2/2/2013 11:59:43 AM HeatherNMoose posted:2/2/2013 1:16:14 PM Identification Mission: STS61C Roll: 31 Frame: 2 Mission ID on the Film or image: 61-C Country or Geographic Name: ATLANTIC OCEAN Features: SPACE DEBRIS Center Point Latitude: Center Point Longitude: (Negative numbers indicate south for latitude and west for longitude) Stereo: No (Yes indicates there is an adjacent picture of the same area) ONC Map ID: JNC Map ID: Camera Camera Tilt: High Oblique Camera Focal Length: 100mm Camera: HB: Hasselblad Film: 5017 : Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome, X Professional, ASA 64, standard base. Quality Film Exposure: Normal Percentage of Cloud Cover: 70 (51-75) Nadir Date: 19860112 (YYYYMMDD)GMT Time: 135925 (HHMMSS) Nadir Point Latitude: -11.5, Longitude: 2.2 (Negative numbers indicate south for latitude and west for longitude) Nadir to Photo Center Direction: Sun Azimuth: 246 (Clockwise angle in degrees from north to the sun measured at the nadir point) Spacecraft Altitude: 175 nautical miles (324 km) Sun Elevation Angle: 59 (Angle in degrees between the horizon and the sun, measured at the nadir point) Orbit Number: 2 Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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The Illinois State Board of Education joined with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum to encourage students across the state to participate in a nation-wide simultaneous reading of the Gettysburg Address on Feb. 12, 2009 to attempt to set a new Guinness World Record. The reading was part of a series of state and national events marking Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday.
"This celebration of the life and legacy of our nation's 16th President is a once in a lifetime opportunity,'' said State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch. The results were announced on March 23, 2009 with news that the reading fell short of the world record.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the record for most people reading aloud simultaneously is 223,363 participants. The February 12, 2009 reading included approximately 180,000 readers. Teachers and school administrators registered for the reading at www.PresidentLincoln.org where they also found the Gettysburg Address and other resources for the day.
In addition, public school students in grades 5 and 8 who were in class that day received a commemorative poster with the 271 words that President Lincoln so eloquently delivered in 1863 on the battlefield near Gettysburg.
"Lincoln's brief speech reminds Americans that the ideals of equality and freedom are the foundations of healthy democratic government,'' said Illinois State Historian Thomas Schwartz. "A moving testament to the honored dead, the address is also a challenge to contemplate what the ultimate cause for their sacrifice was. Lincoln urges Americans to expand their understanding of American equality through a `new birth of freedom,' for the former enslaved peoples.''
The February 12 Gettysburg Address reading, entitled the Four Score and Seven Project, was generously supported by JP Morgan Chase, MacArthur Foundation and The Chicago Community Trust, and administered by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation.
"We know that teaching and learning become more effective when students are engaged and participating in what they're studying,'' said Superintendent Koch. "We hope that the activities of the day will whet the appetites of future historians.''


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There was plenty of specialty gear at the Towson and Stony Brook game this past weekend in Johnny Unitas stadium. The Towson Tigers were in their white home uniforms and black shorts being fully outfitted with Warrior, Brine, Under Armour and Cascade gear for their first win against a top five opponent since 1996.
Two items in particular to note were the helmet decals one being a pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness and the "DP36" decal paying tribute to the late former Towson and MLL standout Drew Pfarr — a great way to honor a fellow laxer.
A big thank you to Towson equipment manager Matt Spencer for giving us a look at the gear inside the Tiger equipment room. You can also see more of Towson's Game Day Gear from a previous post here.
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My Family and I were at the Ogdensburg hospital waiting for my sister to give birth. While we were outside getting some fresh air...we noticed the road was blocked off at the far end by a State Trooper. Then an undercover car pulled up and blocked the end of the road near the hospital. We were unsure what was going on at first but then we overheard the police talking amongst each other about the situation. As we stood there watching...about 25 different police and task force vehicles pulled up...some were unmarked cars, some were K-9 unit. Then we saw the Drug And Weapons Task Force pull up. That was when i took out my camera and started taking pictures. I have a lot more pictures of the incident, which were sent into 7 News. It was really exciting to be taking pictures of all of this, I had it in my mind to send them to 7 News as i was taking them so I was trying to get the best shots I could. I also helped a female photographer from 7 News find a good spot to take photos, by talking to a neighbor and getting access into the backyard for a closer look into the garage of the Rumble home, directly across the street.
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Merger will create a strong fourth player in the U.S. market
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The move can be viewed as a partial acquisition of MetroPCS by Deutsche Telecom, which will then be merged it into its struggling U.S. unit T-Mobile.
The financial side of the deal involves MetroPCS splitting its stock (doubling the number of shares), then paying $1.5B USD in direct cash to Deutsche Telecom shareholders, and handing over 74 percent of its stock to Deutsche Telecom shareholders. The combined company (T-Mobile USA + MetroPCS) will have $15B USD in combined unsecured debt notes, and Deutsche Telecom will "provide a $5.5 billion backstop commitment for certain MetroPCS third-party financing transactions."
The deal creates a new carrier with a projected 42.5m subscribers, $24.8B in revenue, $6.3B of adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP earnings), $4.2B in capital expenditures, and $2.1B of free cash flow (defined as EBITDA less capital expenditures) in 2012.
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It is a substantially different route compared to the AT&T deal, which involved a $39B USD cash/stock payment to Deutsche Telecom. That deal would have merged T-Mobile's roughly 30 million customers with AT&T's roughly 100 million customers to produce a mega carrier with 130+ million customers.
MetroPCS was long eyeing a tie-up with T-Mobile USA, and had looked to potentially
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T-Mobile has been
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, but this "3.5G" tech has struggled to compete against the bleeding edge at AT&T and Verizon Wireless -- both of whom have deployed "4G" LTE. That said, it offers some of the best
value plans in the industry
Some details of the deal -- for example how the executive leadership will shake down -- remain unknown, and of course the purchase has to pass regulatory scrutiny. T-Mobile USA
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CEO-of-two-years Phillip Humm
who left to become
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Assuming it gets approved, though, the net result of this merger is simple -- more competition in the mobile market.
"We can't expect users to use common sense. That would eliminate the need for all sorts of legislation, committees, oversight and lawyers." -- Christopher Jennings
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Taylor Swift Looked Sweet & Elegant At Australia's ARIA Awards
Taylor Swift attended the ARIA awards in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday looking glamorous in a white Elie Saab dress with sheer lace panels on the side.
The singer/songwriter performed at the show and tweeted beforehand: "So excited about performing on the ARIA's tonight! Never been before. Here's comes 'trouble'.... See what I did there? Sorry. I know. Sorry."
The event recognizes excellence and innovation across all genres of Australian music.
Taylor, who is rumored to be dating One Direction star Harry Styles, recently told Cosmopolitan magazine: "I can't deal with someone wanting to take a relationship backward or needing space or cheating on you. It's a conscious thing: it's a common-sense thing…I just don't ever want to end up in a relationship that isn't fair ever again."
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United Bankshares announces merger
PARKERSBURG – United Bankshares on Wednesday announced it will acquire Virginia Commerce Bancorp Inc. in a deal valued $490.6 million.
The acquisition of Virginia Commerce will allow United to significantly enhance its existing presence in the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Statistical Area, according to Richard Adams, chairman and chief executive officer of United Bankshares.
Adams announced on Wednesday morning the signing of a definitive merger agreement with Virginia Commerce. Since 1982, United has completed and effectively integrated 28 acquisitions, he said.
"We are very excited about our merger with VCBI, which creates the leading independent community bank operating throughout the most attractive markets in northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. VCBI is a well-run banking franchise and will be a great partner for United," Adams said
Virginia Commerce is headquartered in Arlington, Va., and has $2.8 billion in assets and 28 banking offices, a residential mortgage origination office and a wealth management office. Virginia Commerce locations are in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington.
With the acquisition of Virginia Commerce, United's assets will grow to approximately $11.2 billion.
"We look forward to joining the United team," said Peter A. Converse, Virginia Commerce's president and chief executive officer. "Our merger creates superior value for our shareholders and will enable us to better serve our customers, employees and communities."
United was excited by the acquisition and the expansion into the area, said Chad Mildren, regional president of United Bank.
"It enhances our footprint into a very attractive northern Virginia market," he said.
United will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Virginia Commerce in exchange for common shares of United. The exchange ratio will be fixed at 0.5442 of United's shares for each share of Virginia Commerce, which equates to a deal value of $14 per share, or about $490.6 million in the aggregate, based on United's 10-day average closing price of $25.73 as of Jan. 29.
Mildren said VCBI was a high-performing bank and an in-market competitor.
"This is a well-run bank and we are excited to add them," he said.
The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by both United's and Virginia Commerce's boards of directors, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2013, pending regulatory approvals and the approval of United's and Virginia Commerce's shareholders.
The aggregate consideration of the transaction is approximately $490.6 million based on Virginia Commerce's common shares outstanding, plus outstanding options and warrants. The announced price represents a premium of 15 percent over Virginia Commerce's closing price on Jan. 29 and 1.82 times Virginia Commerce's tangible book value at Dec. 31.
With this acquisition, United will hold the No. 8 deposit market share position in the Washington MSA. United currently has $8.4 billion in assets and 115 full-service offices in Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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Michigan lighthouses bring history, beauty, and uniqueness to our coastline. Each year, visitors can take an in-depth tour of some of these lighthouses at the Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival. This year's festival will be held October 10th- 13th in Alpena, MI. Guest blogger Peggy Allen of the Michigan Historical Center walks us through what visitors can expect at the upcoming festival.
Visiting the coastline of Lake Huron, stopping at a Michigan state park, fond memories can be made so easily.
Although modern navigational technology has made lighthouses nearly obsolete, some still do serve as a guiding light for ships on the Great Lakes. More than 115 lighthouses dot Michigan's Great Lakes coastline providing unique opportunities for visitors to learn about our maritime history.
Tawas Point State Park and Lighthouse in East Tawas invites you to experience the sights of Michigan. This fall, Oct. 10-13, brings the Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival to the sunrise side of Michigan. Visitors can explore many lighthouses from short to tall, white to stripes, all found along the great Lake Huron up to the Mighty Mackinac Bridge.
Headquarters for the 18th Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival is in Alpena. At the APLEX Event Center there will be over 100 maritime vendors, artists, authors and more. This half-way point allows you to rest up, listen to presenters and talk with other lighthouse enthusiasts. There is plenty to do and see for every family member.
When traveling north on US-23 your autumn view is spectacular with painted foliage and pristine water guiding your way past several historic lighthouses.
Stopping at Tawas Point is a highlight. The land curves out into the blue water as the lighthouse nestles between Lake Huron and Tawas Bay. This allows a majestic view of Michigan's sunrises and sunsets with plenty of wildlife along the way.
This festival is the only time during the year that visitors will be able to tour the Guest Keeper Quarters above the museum. Guest Keepers themselves will be able to show you around the entire lighthouse and give you the inside scoop on staying in the lighthouse and becoming a guest keeper yourself.
Entering the park, Tawas Point Lighthouse will guide your way. The gift store is an historical landmark itself and was built in 1906. There you can purchase unique souvenirs to mark your visit, as well as your ticket into the lighthouse.
At the lighthouse itself, you will experience the history that helped make Michigan. You can learn about past keepers, their family life, the trials of keeping the light burning and reasons why there are so many lighthouses on the Great Lakes. You are welcome to walk in and explore the space, where you can touch as well as look as you learn about life at the lighthouse.
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For more information on the Tawas Point Lighthouse, including tours, the lightkeeper program and upcoming events, go to www.michigan.gov/tawaslighthouse.
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