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This former A list mostly movie actress has a lot of demons in her closet and she has apparently been cutting herself and self harming on the set of her new movie
. Lots of long sleeves in her wardrobe now.
Is Demi Moore filming anything?ReplyCancel
Winona is filming something but I don't wanna believe it is her. She is busy with her charities yall!ReplyCancel
I second, auntliddy. Hope there aren't any parasites aboot waiting to latch onReplyCancel
Wino 4 everReplyCancel
I can not fathom cutting myself on purpose. I have a hairy canary when I get a paper cut…..ReplyCancel
Winona always described as almost A
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Currently filming The Whole TruthReplyCancel
These make me sad.ReplyCancel
I remember watching a nutbag (technical term) on The Real World in Cancun said she used to be a cutter but nkw switched to getting tattoos, gave her the same feeling. So now I wonder about the young angsty and multi-tattooed when I see themReplyCancel
Demi is filming but there are photos of her with short sleeves? I dunno.
Winona is filing in NYC and looks like she raised a Taylor Swifts cardigan collection. But then again she seemed okay earlier this month.ReplyCancel
I hope it's not Winona, but I think that's who this BI is intended to be. There was a number of articles yesterday showing her filming n NYC.ReplyCancel
@Kristin lol at T Swifts cardigan collection. Wino probably just goes back to her trailer- drinks green tea and watches cat videos!
Demi is probably back on the whippets and young dudes.
I will never understand self harming (that is not a cue for anyone to tell me all about how it feels). Always makes me feel a little vomity to think about it.
Anyway, I hope it isn't Winona – that kindness the other week made me feel all warm and fuzzy about her.
RZ had on short sleeves and/or tank top as of last week, but I guess a lot can change in that time.ReplyCancel
Sucks for whoever it is because when you're a cutter you almost always immediately regret it because you know you can't always cover them and sooner or later people are going to notice and that's embarrassing and shameful and can make you feel even worseReplyCancel
Winona is incredibly difficult on set.ReplyCancel
@Writergirl—hey! Do you have any good stories?!?!ReplyCancel
An AD friend of mine worked on a film with her recently. Said she was mean, demanding, and always throwing tantrums. She's got exteme issues.ReplyCancel
the poor woman, whoever it is, I hope she gets help.ReplyCancel
@writergirl Really? I don't ever recall seeing that about Winona? Tim Burton has said he would love to work with her again…I find that strange if she's difficult?ReplyCancel
Darren Aronosky of Black Swan also said he loved working with Winona, and wanted to keep doing so.ReplyCancel
And another filmmaker/director being very complimentary. The Letter
Sorry for the multiple posts, I just googled it. LolReplyCancel
Gee my generation we dealt with teenage angst with chocolate.ReplyCancel
Sad whoever it is. I always thought the cutting thing was generational. I never heard of people doing it in the 70's/80's and now it seems quite prevalent. Seems like an odd way to deal with pain. Hope she gets some help. You have to wonder what triggered it too.ReplyCancel
The Letter was the worse movie I have EVER seenReplyCancel
Perhaps she's a nightmare with the crew. I don't know. Just know my friend said she was a nightmare to deal with.ReplyCancel
HOT! I have been trying to compile pics of porn whore cutters, but I've been stuck on 3 for a while. It is kinda hard to find em outside of BluRay porn.
Much like the rings of a tree tell the story of its life, the cutter scars can tell you much about the porn whore. Are they neat and orderly? Are they random in size? It is fascinating stuff.ReplyCancel
K-Stew seems like she may have this struggle. Is she in any films as of late?ReplyCancel
Winonna, in the recent set pics, also looks unrecognizable to me. I thought her face looked tampered with. And she had long sleeves on.ReplyCancel
@Liddy: If that was directed at me, Thank you.ReplyCancel
Winona, which makes me sad, because I am watching Reality Bites as I type. She has so much talent to go along with that case of the crazies she battles.ReplyCancel
Cutting makes you feel better if meds don't work. Meds never helped me so I cut to deal with my OCD. There were quite a lot of magazine articles about it in the 1990s which I think it when it started getting noticed.
I'd be surprised if this was Winona or Demi Moore simply because I've never heard about people past their 20s cutting. But maybe they just won't talk about it.ReplyCancel
@auntliddy, yes I've also heard of picking which I've read is common not only with OCD but also with body dysmorphic disorder.
When I first cut nobody heard much about doing that, it would have been maybe 1993. In the mid-90s some magazines like "Seventeen" talked about it a bit. They interviewed a girl who not only cut but also burned herself with cigarettes. This was the first I'd heard about it. Nowadays, thanks to the internet, you hear quite a lot about cutting, I've seen pics of Demi Lovato and i think Lindsay Lohan? with cut marks all over their arms. Like many things today I think it's easier to admit to a problem and get help because there is so much more info, and happily, people feel less ashamed about it.ReplyCancel
FWIW, Winona's role is supposed to be very frumpy. That may be the reason for the long sleeves. She's always been insane and difficult but I've never heard of her cutting before.ReplyCancel
@Krissie, my ex is bipolar and he would cut and he burned his arm with a lighter twice that ended him in the hospital.ReplyCancel
@Renoblonde, oh, that's awful. Burns are so painful, IMO worse than cuts but I guess it's the same principle, that you don't really feel the pain when you're doing it because it helps your anxiety.
I remember the girl in "Seventeen" magazine had round red spots all over her fingers and hands from the cigarette burns. I don't have that issue anymore but the visual is still haunting. (I recall she wanted to be a model but no one would hire her because of her hands.)ReplyCancel
Krissie, I'm so sorry you went through that. Yes, it was awful, and he explained it helped his pain in his head.ReplyCancel
Aren't you sweet?! And totally not an idiot.ReplyCancel


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Most of the commentary surrounding the election in Turkey revolved around the fact that the Justice and Development Party (known as AK), a moderate Islamist party, achieved a solid victory. This in a country that was established in the 1920s by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk who expected to have an explicitly secular rather than a religious-oriented government.
The early election was precipitated by veiled threats from the military, which has seized power four times during Turkey's modern history, when Prime Minister Recep Erdogan sought to place his foreign minister, Abdullah Gul.
Gul is a religious Muslim whose wife wears a headscarf (a religious statement to secular Turkish elites) in the presidency.
The AK party won a higher percentage of votes than it had in 2002 (46.6 percent to 34 percent) but has fewer seats in the Parliament because more parties won at least 10 percent of the vote, the qualifying threshold to place people in parliament.
So speculation is rife: Will the AK prove that a democratically elected Islamist party can govern without posing a threat to moderate Muslims, people of different religions and secular institutions? Will it provide a model for other Middle Eastern countries?
Such questions may be of less concern than others, however.
James Coyle, director of the Center for Global Education at Chapman University and who served two years in the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, said "the Turkish voter has voted for a booming economy, not necessarily for an Islamist ideology."
Whatever its theological bent, the AK party has presided over economic growth that has reached 7 percent a year, and Turkey is thriving.
Turkey's politics concern the United States in part because Turkey has long sought membership in the European Union.
Prime Minister Erdogan has pushed reforms to make Turkey more eligible, but there is resistance in France and Germany.
But the major concern for the United States lies in Turkey's eastern provinces bordering Iraq.
These provinces have a significant Kurdish population and a Kurdish separatist movement, led by guerrillas of the Kurdish Worker's Party (PKK) has been under way for decades.
Lately the PKK has conducted raids from "safe havens" within the Kurdish-dominated regions of northern Iraq, and the Turkish government has faced pressure to conduct cross-border raids to wipe out the PKK.
There have been rumors of Turkish troops massing on the border and even small-scale raids or probes into Iraq.
The United States, as de facto proprietor of Iraq, faces a dilemma. With all the troubles in other parts of that country, can or should the U.S. divert resources to control the Kurdish nationalist outfit PKK (designated a terrorist organization by the State Department) at the behest of Turkey, a NATO ally?
If it doesn't, how will it respond if Turkey does conduct military operations over the border and inside Iraq — with military resistance or stern notes through diplomatic channels?
Coyle puts the chances of Turkish military action against the PKK in Iraq at 50/50, so the U.S. may soon face that difficult choice.


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This concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) cell -- which uses a focused lens to magnify light to 418 times the intensity of the sun -- earned an R&D100 Award and set a new world record of 43.5 percent for solar cell conversion efficiency. The technology is based on high-efficiency multijunction research pioneered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). | Photo by Daniel Derkacs/Solar Junction.
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Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that are only 14 to 20 micrometers thick (a human hair is approximately 70 micrometers thick), yet perform at about the same efficiency as solar devices that use 100 times more silicon. Sandia's microsystems enabled photovoltaics, also known as "solar glitter," won a 2012 R&D 100 award. | Photo by Randy Montoya/Sandia National Laboratories.
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In 2002, a National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) research team developed a 16.5%-efficient cadmium telluride (CdTe) PV cell and device structure that surpassed the former world record by 0.7%, absolute. Dr. Xuanzhi Wu and other NREL CdTe team members, including James Keane, have also assisted the copper indium diselenide (CIS) team in making world-record CIS cells. | Photo by Warren Gretz/NREL.
In the late 1970s, Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a laser processing technique to create silicon-based solar cells with efficiencies reaching 16%. By 1986, ORNL's single-crystal silicon (c-Si) solar cell fabricated with laser processing achieved a world record conversion efficiency of 19.5%. The record efficiency for c-Si solar cells today still stands at 24.7% as reported in 1998. | Photo courtesy of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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Mickey Mouse, SpongeBob SquarePants and other cartoon characters are caught on camera beating up a motorist in a bizarre case of road rage in Russia.
The clip that's going viral came from a dashcam.
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Site updates and content filteringposted by Dark0ne Site NewsWe are in the final stages of rolling out our new codebase on all the Nexus sites and the only site left to be converted is Skyrim Nexus. We've been converting each Nexus site one at a time and then tweaking and updating the code to reflect any performance issues that have occurred. Due to the sheer amount of traffic that Skyrim Nexus still receives we're being extra careful and ensuring we've optimised all the code as much as possible (based on our observations from the sites we've already converted) before doing the final conversion. So stay tuned on that one.
Back when I did my State of the Union video at the end of February I mentioned that the three priority features we'd be working on at the Nexus after the conversion would be:
- Content filtering that enabled you to hide any content that you're not interested in. If you have absolutely no interest in anime, skimpy outfits, nudity, unbalanced content or mods that aren't lore-friendly (to name but a few of the regular dislikes) then you should be able to remove these mods from view on the sites as much as feasibly possible.
- Improving the visibility of mods and ensuring that mods can still be found among all the clutter after the first few days of release.
- Improved and enhanced moderation features so we don't have to have such a black (you're banned) and white (you're not banned) method of moderation.
I'm happy to report that the first of those features, the content filtering, has been completed for all sites except Skyrim (which will be supported once we convert Skyrim Nexus!).
The new Blocked Tags page will list a number of tags that you can use to filter content out on the site. Unlike past attempts at doing this, this newest version will filter mods out across all the features on the site including the hot files, category view, search results, top 100 lists and so on. Because we don't want you to completely debilitate yourself using the new blocking features, we've added in the ability to see exactly what it is you're blocking when browsing categories and search results. The easiest way to test this functionality is to block the "English" language tag and then do a blank search. You'll see that a new information box displays above your results:QUOTEYour search has produced 20503 results. 6702 results have been omitted due to content filtering. You can repeat the search including those results.
So the content filtering will let you know exactly how many files have been filtered by your filtering preferences and even allow you to repeat your search (or browsing) showing all the previously omitted results, without changing your preferences.
Obviously, because the content filtering system is using our tag system then content filtering is only as good as the tags that have been applied to files in the first place. The site can't filter out an anime mod if the anime tag isn't being used. To that end I've worked on rearranging a lot of the current tags so they're more accessible while adding some more content classification tags on some of the more regularly complained about content, including: anime, lore-friendly, not safe for work, nudity, sexy/skimpy, translation and saved games. As some of these tags are new it's up to us, you, and mod authors to begin adding these new tags to these files.
To further help in this process we've added a new page to the "Files" drop-down menu on all converted sites labelled Files without tags. This page will list every file that has absolutely no tags at all.
To remind people of the tagging procedure, anyone and everyone can tag files on the site as long as they're logged in. You can tag files by going to a file page and clicking the "Tags" tab (it's the pencil icon) and using the green up or red down arrows next to each tag label. If you're a mod author you can instantly tag your files. If you're not the author of the file then you can recommend tags in the same way, using the green and red arrows, but it will take 3 recommendations from 3 separate users for the tag to become "confirmed" for the file. A "confirmed" tag will mean that mod can be searched for or blocked based on the tag. Mod authors automatically confirm their tags without the need for any other users to recommend the tag.
If everyone browsing the sites spent 10 minutes of their time to go through the Files without tags page and tagged a few files then all the features that rely on the tagging system would be a lot more powerful. I don't want anyone coming to me complaining that the tag system isn't powerful enough if they have "Files tagged: 0" in their profile. We're all in this together, folks!
My hope is that this new content filtering is going to alleviate a lot of the complaints about seeing content that you're not interested in. If you don't like anime mods, block the content and you'll never ever have to see it again. If you see an anime mod that hasn't been tagged as such, do the right thing and tag it yourself, ensuring that you don't go off on a crusade in the comments section while you're at it.
We'll continue to tweak the content filtering and tagging system as necessary, and if you have any recommendations or bug reports then feel free to air them.
We've got lots of really cool stuff in the works at the moment for both the sites and for NMM but I think I've said enough for now, so check up on the news soon as I provide an update on the other stuff.


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As you get older, vision, hearing or memory loss can impair your driving performance, compromising your ability to drive safely. If you are taking prescription or over-the-counter drugs, these may also cause you to drive unsafely. Make sure you monitor your driving skills by considering these red flags for unsafe driving:
If you encounter these issues frequently, it may be time to reconsider your ability to drive. Remember that this does not mean the decline or end of your independence - several other transit options exist for you to take advantage of.
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Before you explore other options of transit, try to maintain safe driving habits. Seniors should have their vision and hearing checked annually. If you're taking medication, be sure you talk to your doctor about the effects the medication may have on your driving. Make sure you are not drowsy; driving late at night may not be a good idea.
While you're on the road, be sure to give yourself a buffer in between your car and the one in front of you. Avoid distractions such as talking on the cell phone, observing the scenery, or looking at the person in the passenger seat. Also make changes to your driving practices: only drive during the day or in good weather.
Seniors can also take a variety of classes to help refresh their memory about traffic laws. The AARP offers driver safety courses designed to help older drivers hone their driving skills and avoid accidents. If you prefer an online course, the AARP offers a refresher course to individuals over the age of 50 about driving safely.
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(halibel but she is dead in this thread nel is number 3 halibel had to be dead for some reason don't ask its aLOOOOOOOOOOONG story)
(Nel was moved to 7th, and I replaced her as 3rd.)
(ok and no one wants to be number 9 so arunero the living lava lamp stayed around)
( oh yeah sorry i knew that i just forgot you're right )
sakkuren: be careful .....................he is number 3 he is somehow stronger than me
Originally Posted by SamuraiNinja1
hmmmm im not a capton yet but *shows of my badge* im the lutenat of squad 11 mitsunari ishida and you number nine and you the cocky one who thrented to smash my face in get lost and stay out of our way or ill snap your neaks like a slim jim
arunero: we dont have neaks
me: oh well my apologies ill smash your heads in
I see you have a badge, I don't have something like that but I do have this... *lifts shirt up and reveals a 3 on his chest* I think it's still pretty cool though.
hmmm the number 3 intresting *takes my fighting stance with my fists up* iv always wanted to test my strength aginst a worthy aponet so what say you number 3 wana go a few rounds
sakkuren: just like before......................YOU DON"T REMEMBER ME DO YOU?
*backs up into a pitcher stance* can't say I do.... * winds up and forms a cero in his hand of moderate power, throws at the guy in his stance at a high speed*
*moves fast somthing that isent flash step and punches the number 3 in the face sending him flying into a bulding across the way* you got slopy and let your guard down
sakkuren: I'll leave him to you......I'm trusting you in this
*gets up laughing* your slow hahahaha * a demonic laugh* and your attacks aren't even worth dodging. *flashes and appears behind you, shoves forward and watches you fall*
*jumps in the air then uses my right leg to smash you down in the face* say that agian i dare you *smashes him into the sand*
*stands up slowly* do you feel my spiritual energy?
sakkuren: *she runs the way she needs to go leaving him to you*
yea its almost as strong as my captons and i fight him like this everyday and can you feal mine *its equal to yours* im not even trying do you wana know why im useing my fists i live by my own code rather then my captons i use my fists to see if my oponent is worthy of my sword so far *not useing flash step moves ultra fast and punches him agian* im not impressed by the number 3
*looks at sakkuren* not so fast. Hyapporankan kido lvl 62(百歩欄干, Hundred-Step Rail Parch)(A rod formed of energy is thrown towards the target before it disintegrates into numerous short rods which are used to pin the target to the surroundings and render them immobile.)
hey *angerd grabs you buy the neak slams you into the ground and starts waling on your face* YOU DONT EVER TOCH HER YOU HEAR ME!!!! *walking even faster the more my rage grows*
Originally Posted by SamuraiNinja1
yea its almost as strong as my captons and i fight him like this everyday and can you feal mine *its equal to yours* im not even trying do you wana know why im useing my fists i live by my own code rather then my captons i use my fists to see if my oponent is worthy of my sword so far *not useing flash step moves ultra fast and punches him agian* im not impressed by the number 3
Really*grabs fist and squeezes it tightly* i've been tryingto keep it low so i don't kill you by that alone... my spiritual pressure is almost that of aizen's but of course i hate responsibility so I resort to #3. I will try only if your partner helps.. *smirks* I'd hate for this to be short.
sakkuren: *jumps in the air then uses a CERO on your kiddo*
*grins* i wanted to give you a chance ........................since i used to be your partner
*looks up* that was your mistake.... *Ittō Kasō lvl #96 (一刀火葬, Single Blade Cremation) (A forbidden spell used by Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto. It is a spell that causes a huge pillar of fire to erupt from the ground in the shape of a katana's tip.)
*stands not being afected by your hand* hehehe lets just say my body isent normal *head buts you then rushes in and gos beserk punching you in the face and gut*
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I hope Barkley picks the Nets to finish the season as the number one seed in the East and picks the Knicks to miss the playoffs. Usually whenever he makes a prediction it turns out to be the opposite.
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"Nets have a higher ceiling than the Knicks team. I still think they have a better playoff team and will have a better run in the playoffs than the Knicks.
Seriously he says Dwill and Iso Joe look slow and Kris Humprhies has disappointed but he just HAS to throw in the Nets are "Potentially" better then the knicks.
His Bias is so large that he talks about the knicks just whenever anyone doubts the nets. To remind anyone "These Nets players might not be any good but they are still better then the knicks and thats all that matters"
I hope Barkley eats his words when the nets choke, the knicks cruise to the finals and win it all.
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I hope Barkley picks the Nets to finish the season as the number one seed in the East and picks the Knicks to miss the playoffs. Usually whenever he makes a prediction it turns out to be the opposite.
Humility is a virtue and pride is a vice.
Barkley predicted Mavs as champs in 2011.
I remember when the Blazers GM was asked after Durant made the All Star team for the first time and when Oden was out injured again about his call on taking Oden over Durant and he replied something to the affect that he still thought he picked the better player
See what happens sometimes that a person can make such a blatantly dumb call and rather than admit they are wrong they support their dumb assessment by weak arguments usually revolved around "potential" a "ceilings" which just basically buys them time before they have to admit what hey did was dumb (as Knick fans we know this well because this was what Isiah would do after bad moves). I mean Mitch Kupchik is gonna say he still thinks Dantoni was the better choice than Phil until there is an unmistakable verdict and til he gets a full season and til Dwight inks a long term deal there is always an argument to be made that Dantoni was better (even if common sense says otherwise)
Barkley bashed us all off season and favored The Nets and is now looking dumb so he is buying time right now ...now he's saying wait til playoffs and then it will be give Nets another full season and they will prove to be better...
the irony is his two favorite teams are Miami and The Spurs and The Knicks are 4-0 against the but he can't give us credit because he is invested in Knick hate
we gotta ignore it and let the season speak for itself
secretly his worst nightmare is Melo and The Knicks getting what he never got...a ring!
"I'd Rather Melo shoot with 3 men on him than Jefferies shotting wide open"
-Jeff Van Gundy
Can't take that clown seriously.
TNT use Barkley like a dancing bear, he's a spectacle, simply on TNT for laughs and to be fair TNT pre and post game is often lol funny. No secret Barkley brings little to the table in terms of genuine insight. Again he's paid for laughs and to be fair TNT ratings thrive in large part due to Barkley the clown. Has nothing on likes of Webber and Kenny Smith in terms of straight ball insight. Just sit back, relax and watch Barkley the clown try to put a few sentences together without saying "First of all" 789 times.


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The?GMO Debate
Mentioning the phrase "genetically modified organisms" (GMOs) opens up the floor for heated debate, or, at the very least, discussion. The issue is complicated and worldwide, involving large corporations, governments, scientists and consumers. It is about food and starts, literally, near the beginning of the food chain: the DNA of seeds.
Genetically modified or genetically engineered seeds (or other organisms) are created in a laboratory by introducing a new gene into the organism's make-up to achieve a desired trait. In crops a modified gene may make the plant resistant to Monsanto's "Roundup" pesticide or even include pesticides or insecticides, in the case of some modified corn.
Genetic research accelerated in the mid-20th century especially after World War II. The first genetically modified plant approved by the FDA for commercial use was the "Flvr Savr" tomato in 1994, which delayed ripening after picking. This was immediately followed one year later by Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) potatoes, Bt corn and Bt cotton, which all include their own herbicides and pesticides, as well as a modified canola and herbicide-resistant soybeans.
In 1998 patented "Terminator" cotton seeds were put on the market. Genetically altered to resist a second germination, it forced farmers to purchase all new seeds for the next season instead of utilizing salvaged, harvested seeds.
Also at this time, grocery stores in the United Kingdom were banning foods using GMOs, and in 2003 ten European regions declared that they would be GMO-free to support and encourage traditional, sustainable and low-impact farming practices. The next year, the European Commission extended its GM labeling requirements to include food and feed produced with GM ingredients, regardless of the absence or presence of genetically modified ingredients in the end product. Since then, the EU has authorized GM maize GA21 for feed and for food use, but only as an import or for processing. It is still banned from cultivation in the EU. Sixty countries throughout the world have banned GMOs and/or have instituted mandatory labeling of all GMO foods.
What is the United States' official position on GMOs? Since the U.S. is the world's leading producer of GM crops with at least 25 crops approved, the most recent deregulation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA,) the Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opened the gates for Monsanto's "Roundup Ready" alfalfa and sugar beets, Syngenta's Enogen corn raised for biofuel with no restriction on cross-contamination, and the possibility of genetically modified salmon. American researchers maintain that genetically modified foods are safe for human and animal consumption and that the GM plants are stronger and yield more product to assist with world hunger efforts.
Ken Swisher of St. Clairsville disagrees. He is a retired journalist, who sells his organically-grown wares as "Mr. Greenjeans" at the Ohio Valley Farmers Market. His research on the subject of GMOs and his personal experience point in the direction of human and animal health problems, increased pesticide and insecticide use and corruption at high levels.
"This is a mess. Eighty percent of our food is made with GMOs," Swisher says. "We're just starting to learn about the impacts of all of this. Look at the increase in obesity, in allergies, in cancer over the last decades."
He says the current controversy started 15 years ago when a Hungarian scientist, Dr. Arpad Pusztai, was researching genetically modified potatoes at the UK's renowned Rowett Institute, similar to the FDA. Dr. Pusztai publically stated that he would avoid eating GM foods because the testing procedures were superficial and did not allow for long-term effects of consumption. He was fired from his position, and the institute began a smear campaign portraying him as a doddering old man who had his experiments mixed up. The same research protocols were then tested by at least 24 other scientists whose conclusions were the same as Dr. Pusztai's. After moving the attention away from the issue of loose regulation and inadequate testing to discrediting a doctor with negative findings, it was discovered that Monsanto Corporation had donated $224,000 to the Rowett Institute.
Swisher notes that there are two issues with GMO products. The first is about consuming the crops or their derivatives directly, for instance corn, corn flour and soy products. The pro-GMO argument is that the ingredients are processed to the point of eliminating any DNA or protein that might retain the modified genes, especially when it comes to vegetable oils, pure starch and refined sugars.
The second issue is about livestock eating GM feed or plants: corn, alfalfa, cotton. There are documentaries that illustrate sickly and dying cattle and pigs after feeding on GM corn feed and Bt cotton fields. GMO opponents say not only are the products destroying the farmers' livelihoods, but humans and pets are eating sub-par meat that in turn makes the one farther up the food chain ill. The pro-GMO contingent maintains that any modified DNA from the plant products is destroyed in the animals' digestive process.
How can consumers ensure that they are purchasing healthy, safe foods for their families and themselves? Swisher's number one suggestion is to buy organic. Certified organic foods are under strict regulations prohibiting pesticides and GMOs. Second, he says, avoid processed foods. Fresh fruits and vegetables are better for the body to digest and far healthier than preservative and chemical-laden boxed products. Also, some companies are now labeling their products as "non-GMO," and Swisher and other concerned citizens are beginning a campaign to support labels informing buyers that products have GM ingredients.
He acknowledges that organic foods may cost a bit more, but says that he and others have found that eating organic decreases the appetite, so one eats less. Swisher adds that health care costs can total far more than investing in a healthier lifestyle. He notes that a family member recently began replacing GMO foods with organic and fresh foods and has lost "a significant amount of weight" in two months.
Look for soy, corn and corn products, cotton derivatives and canola on labels. In the United States, 91 percent of soybeans, 88 percent of cotton and 85 percent of commercial corn crops are genetically modified. Swisher notes that corporations like General Mills, Kelloggs and Kraft do produce non-GMO products, but they are shipped to the countries that ban GMOs. They market their GMO products here.
Information on the GMO issue is everywhere: books by Michael Pollan, a DVD titled "Genetic Roulette" and a 120-page PDF document by earthopensource.org that discusses "GMO Myths and Truths." Googling "GMO information" garners more than 44 million results including www.responsibletechnology.org and www.gmo-compass.org. Last month more than 100 people attended a GMO informational event and farmers market at the Bellaire library. It was sponsored by the Ohio Valley Farmers Market.
Today at 1 p.m. the Ohio Right to Know group, organized by Swisher, will be hosting a rally at the county courthouse in St. Clairsville. It's a free family event where people will be available to answer GMO questions.
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K-Rod and Billy Wagner: A conversation
I will post more about today's very fun game at a later time. But for now, attention must be paid to the bobblehead rivalry between K-Rod, '09, and Billy Wagner, '08. Two closers. Two disappointing years. Two figurines with wobbly heads.
The two closers had a spirited confrontation after today's game, brought to you exclusively here.
(It sounds like I'm saying "Jonathan Papelbaum." What, did I want to make him Jewish?)
And speaking of pitchers, look who's home?!
I missed you John Maine, and I cross all my fingers for your return outing hopefully on Sunday.
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With Cher celebrating her 70th birthday on Friday, join us as we turn back time to see the legendary singer and actress's life and career through the years.
In the 1960s, Cher and her then-husband, Sonny Bono, were a popular singing duo. The duo's first big hit was "I Got You Babe," which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1965. Cher was 19 at the time.
The pair tried their hand at movies in 1967, starring in the comedy spoof "Good Times," which was also the first film directed by William Friedkin ("The French Connection" and "The Exorcist.)
And, of course, they also sang in the movie and on the soundtrack.
Cher, who had wanted to be an actress from an early age, got a starring role in the 1969 cross-country drama "Chastity."
The film, which was written and produced by Sonny Bono, was, like "Good Times" before it, a commercial flop.
While Cher wouldn't grace the silver screen for another 13 years, she and Bono became TV stars, first in "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" (1971-74) and later in "The Sonny and Cher Show" (1976-77). In between, Cher had her own variety show, which ran for 21 episodes over two seasons.
Cher worked to establish herself as a solo artist in the 1970s, with her first solo No. 1 hit coming as title track from 1971's "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves."
In 1972, the pair was immortalized in an episode of "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" titled "The Secret of Shark Island."
Sonny and Cher's relationship fell apart in the 1970s. In 1975, Cher married Gregg Allman just three days after her divorce from Bono was finalized. Allman and Cher had a son, Elijah, and made a record together, "Two the Hard Way," before divorcing two years later.
Cher (center) returned to movies in 1982, starring in Robert Altman's "Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean."
The movie was a first in a string of major acting roles for Cher. Her role as Meryl Streep's lesbian roommate in 1983's "Silkwood" earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress and a win at the Golden Globes.
She followed "Silkwood" with 1985's "Mask," which was her first critical and commercial success as a leading actress.
Cher took home her own Oscar two years later, winning the Best Actress statuette for her role in "Moonstruck" opposite Nicolas Cage, one of three Academy Awards the film won in 1988.
Cher also co-starred with Jack Nicholson, Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfeiffer in 1987's "The Witches of Eastwick."
1987 also saw her return to singing, releasing the self-titled album "Cher," which featured the comeback single "I Found Someone" and went platinum with 7 million records sold.
She followed that up with 1989's "Heart of Stone," which featured the hit "If I Could Turn Back Time" and sold 11 million copies worldwide.
"Mermaids" in 1990 saw her co-star with Bob Hoskins and, in her first film role, Christina Ricci, as well as Winona Ryder.
Cher had the biggest hit of her career with the title track of her 23rd studio album, 1998's "Believe." The album was the year's biggest seller and made Cher the oldest woman (at age 52) to have a No. 1 hit in the Hot 100 rock era.
In 1999, Cher starred in Franco Zeffirelli's semi-autobiographical film "Tea with Mussolini."
Cher sings the national anthem prior to Super Bowl XXXIII between the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons on Jan. 31, 1999.
Mattel debuted its first-ever Cher doll on June 19, 2001.
Cher arrives at the Q Magazine Awards on Oct. 29, 2001, in London.
Cher performs "This Is A Song for the Lonely" at the 29th annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 9, 2002.
Cher performs in an Elvis wig during VH1's "Divas Las Vegas" show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 23, 2002.
Cher performs in concert at the Staples Center on Dec. 2, 2002, in Los Angeles as part of her "Living Proof: The Farewell Tour," originally billed as the final live concert tour of her career. Originally scheduled for 49 shows, the worldwide tour was extended several times, eventually running for 326 dates and ending in 2005.
Cher plays a version of herself in 2003's "Stuck on You," with the movie's version of the singer stuck in a lame TV show titled "Honey and the Beaz." The film's directors, The Farrelly Brothers, have also cast her as a nun in their upcoming "Three Stooges" film.
Cher performs on stage at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 11, 2008.
She stayed off the road for nearly a decade, but in May 2008 began a three-year, 200-performance residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, and in March 2014 returned to touring with her Dressed to Kill Tour.
Cher returned to the screen for the first time in seven years with 2010's "Burlesque," which co-starred fellow singer Christina Aguilera.
Cher and Christina Aguilera stand backstage at the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 17, 2010.
Cher poses with her son, Chaz Bono, during her hand and footprint ceremony in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Nov. 18, 2010. (Chaz was previously known as Chastity, Cher's daughter.)
Kathy Griffin and Cher arrives at the world premiere of the film "Zookeeper" in Los Angeles on July 6, 2011. Cher voiced a lioness in the movie.
Cher performs on stage as part of the 27th "Dance on the Pier" party during NYC Pride 2013 on June 30, 2013, in New York City.
Cher's released her most recent album, "Closer to the Truth," on Sept. 20, 2013. It was her 25th studio album and her first new album in nearly 12 years.
Cher performs during an April 2014 concert.
Cher attends the "China: Through The Looking Glass" Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015, in New York City.
Cher speaks onstage during 2016 Milken Institute Global Conference at The Beverly Hilton on May 3, 2016, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Adele and Beyoncé are set for steep competition at this year's Grammy Awards.
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The D-Cubs have struggled, but might be showing some signs of life coming out of this weekend as they have won their last two games. If you need concrete evidence of their offensive struggles take a look at Austin Kirk's numbers, he's suffering from Ryan Dempster-itis.
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Ann Romney says she thinks the Republican presidential ticket can carry the battleground state of Wisconsin.
The wife of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney appeared at a rally Thursday at Marquette University's gymnasium. She told the crowd: "I think we can carry Wisconsin."
Mrs. Romney says the country is coming together for "this, the most critical election of our lifetime."
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports Mrs. Romney was accompanied by Wisconsin first lady Tonette Walker.
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The Tale Of The Prodigal Glove
In middle school and high school, I played first base and left field. When I was stationed at first, I used a Rawlings RFM14 (Wally Joyner signature model). I Iiked it. It was a good glove. In fact, it helped me set a school record for consecutive put outs without an error in 8th grade at old College Place Middle School.
Here, in the only known picture of me during one of my high school baseball games…
…you can see me wearing my trusty RFM14 while watching my buddy, Jason, warm up.
Back in 1991, I went to Spring Training. For the final spring training game of the year, the Mariners let me be their bat boy for the day — a Mariners win over the Cubs behind the pitching of Randy Johnson and hitting of Ken Griffey, Jr. That day, the much-loved Harold Reynolds actually used my RFM14 to warm up before the game. So, it was definitely a good glove with a rich history.
Then came 1994 and my playing days were finished. But for some of my lucky friends, there was more organized baseball to be played. A contingent of my best friends went on to play at junior colleges and a couple four-year universities. One of those guys was my good friend since Sherwood Elementary School, Brian "The Amazing Speed" O'Neal. "The Amazing Speed" was a joke nickname in 5th grade. Later on, one of the guys would bestow upon Brian the nickname "Butch," and for me it has stuck.
Anyway, Butch went on to play college ball in Oregon. He was a pitcher, and later a first basemen. With my playing days behind me, it made sense for me to loan my trusty RFM14 to Butch. And so, I did.
Fast forward 15 years to Monday, December 7, 2009. Butch and I have exchange thed occassional email and we spoke briefly on the phone once this past season. But for the most part, we've been out of contact for probably 12-13 years. But on Monday my wife called me at work to inform me, "You received a package in the mail today…from Brian O'Neal!"
Alarms instantly went off in my head. "Oh, my god," I thought, "ITS MY GLOVE!"
Although I have never made any effort to retreive my glove or ever really been concerned about getting it back, I've never forgot about that glove. It has crossed my mind from time-to-time as the years have passed.
Could this really be the day? I didn't know why else Butch would be sending me a package.
Colleen asked if she could open the package.
"No way," I responded! "How big is it?"
"Like a package from Amazon.com," she replies.
"Hmm…" Now, I'm not so sure.
On the drive home after work, I continue thinking. Brian and I made a bunch of home "movies" — most notably, "The Hound Of The Edmondsville" — when we were…hmm…sophomores, I'd guess. Maybe this Amazon.com sized box was a VHS copy of the "'Brian & Todd: Come Jam With Us" video we shot at the little kid hoops at Sherwood? That seemed more the size of an Amazon.com box.
Finally, I walk into the house and see the box. "Hey, that seems glove sized," I though. I shook the box like it was a birthday or Christmas gift. "Hmmm…that doesn't seem very glove'ish. And it does sort of have a video cassette'ish sound to it."
Colleen walked in and I declared to her that "I have two ideas of what this is…otherwise, I have no clue."
And, Butch included a note:
That's just too funny…and thoughtful. I'm sure he figured I had given up on any thought of ever seeing the glove again. So it was very cool of him to take the time (and postage) to send it across the country to me.
Anyway, I was pretty excited to see my old friend again. I did some inspecting and found that the years hadn't been kind…so, after typing out a quick "thank you" email to Butch, Tim and I headed to "The Baseball Store," our local Rawlings outlet. I decided the glove could use some new laces, and I figured that it would be fun to do them in dark green, which is the primary color of our high school baseball team.
Here are some photos from the last twenty four hours.
As you can see in the upper left, the sewn connection at the top of the webbing tore off. Hopefully Butch didn't take a hard liner to the eye due to that. I had to fix that and, as you can see at the bottom right, it now looks much better.
Here are some comparison shots of the back of the glove…
Although Brian's "fix" was creative, I think mine will hold up a little bit better.
Finally, you can see that my old friend was a little tired and flat from his 15 year journey…
…but it was nothing a new set of lacing couldn't fix. Now, he's standing at attention…just waiting to dig a low throw out of the dirt.
Its good to have my old friend home again.
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Awesome! That's a great story. Happy to have had a part in it.
Congratulations for the happy retern of your prodigal glove! It's a really moving story.
Let me show you this small congratulatory image of a baseball glove stand made of Japanese ash blocks that failed to become Ichiro's baseball bats (you can place a baseball at the center of the diamond):
http://nao. mlblogs.com
I generally go to mlblog.com for mlb stuff…this was a nice and refreshing change. I loved your story. Good on you for getting your mitt back. Good on your old buddy for returning it. Cheers.
Happy to have you be a part of it!
Thanks. Those are great looking glove stands. I'd really like to have a couple of those. All of my gloves are just on a shelf with no stands. You really find some great bat-related links on the web! Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed. I concentrate primarily on our MLB experiences here. But baseball is so much more than MLB. And its probably our own baseball experiences that make us such big fans of MLB. This blog is all about my and Tim's baseball stories, and from time-to-time that includes non-MLB stories. Check back some time and I hope you'll enjoy some more of our stories.
So glad you liked that glove stand! (the plain wood surface of Japanese ash timber is really beautiful. no further surface coloring necessary)
But would you mind placing a Rawlings baseball glove on a glove stand with a blanding of "Mizuno"?
(I've just cheked the Rawlings online store but found nothing but products used in actual games or for repair/maintenance works)
Sure. That would be no problem.
Hmm…I'm not sure what webpage you found for Rawlings. Here is a bunch of stuff: http://www.rawlingsgear.com/baseball/baseball-gloves/
Also, here is their custom glove page:
I have used and loved Rawlings gloves for years. I particularly fell in love with them when Griffey came to Seattle with his black Rawlings Trap-Eze. Great stuff.
Thanks for the links to Rawings online store webpage. Surprised to find an incredible variety of baseball gloves with fully customizable webbings! (this somewhat reminds me of Japanese cell phones)
There are also many nice leathercraft accessories, both large and small (maybe you are using a Rawlings business card holder). Now I can see Rawlings is specialized in making leathercrafts for baseball (maybe that's why I couldn't find a wooden glove stand with a Rawlings logo), while Hillerich & Bradsby is specialized in making woodcrafts for baseball.
You're right. While they both have tried to permeate all parts of the baseball equipment market, Rawlings definitely is best known for their leather (gloves) and H&B is best known for their wood (louisville slugger bats — by far the most popular bat used in MLB). Interestingly, at the Rawlings Outlet store in my town, they don't offer glove stands of any type (wood, plastic, etc.).


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People hoping to spice up their homes with some original artwork had plenty to choose from this weekend.
Professional artists from across the country displayed their artwork at Art Fair on the Green at UW-La Crosse.
It included all sorts of different art like sculptures, photography, woodwork and paintings.
Artists said it's a unique art fair because it draws in people who are serious about purchasing art.
One local artist, John Schneider, said the atmosphere in La Crosse is obviously different than other art fairs he goes to.
"I travel to a lot of places throughout the summer selling art and a lot of times it's very business like, impersonal. I don't know where my paintings are going but here there's a real person and a real smile that goes along with it," said Schneider.
It cost $4 to attend the fair.
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Everyone agreed that the building that houses Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Sullivan County is in serious need of repair. The heating system, for example, is on its last legs, and staff this year strung some temporary wires and thermostats to coax heat into some of the colder places used for public programs.
The building and the 23 acres that goes with it are owned by Sullivan County. The bad news for executive director Gregory Sandor was that the county is still struggling with revenue shortfalls brought about by the Great Recession, and there would be no money available to pay for repairs.
Sandor's solution was to propose that if the county would sell the property to CCE for $1, CCE would work to raise $500,000 over the next few years for repairs, specifically the HVAC system, and repairs to the roof and parking lot.
On November 7, the nine members of the legislature voted unanimously to move forward with the transfer. This will take the burden of the repairs off the plate of the legislature and at the same time make it easier for CCE to raise money.
In a wide-ranging interview about the future of the building, Sandor said Phil Coombe Jr. and Jerry Skoda, both of whom have long ties to CCE, have volunteered to lead the effort to raise money for the repairs, and New York State Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther has pledged $50,000.
Along with addressing the immediate needs, Sandor also has long-term goals for the building. He said CCE staff will explore geothermal and other sustainable technologies to advance the "greening" of the facility.
Part of the future vision also includes the expansion of some projects that have already been started to make CCE more vibrant and more closely connected with the agricultural community. Sandor said these include the commercial and teaching kitchen, which opens onto an herb garden and an edible garden. The gardens tie into various classes and workshops.
CCE is also in a partnership with BOCES (which has a campus located next door) on a hoop house, which Sandor hopes will evolve into a greenhouse. Members of CCE staff are also in discussions about using five of the 23 acres as the site for a maple syrup demonstration area to help advance the production of maple syrup in the county.
Nicole Slevin, a communications specialist and educator for CCE, noted that there is also renewed attention being given to the mile-long, grant-funded nature trail with heart-healthy equipment that was installed some 25 years ago. Some of it has since been reclaimed by nature. But, Slevin added, there is a pond, and students from BOCES recently adopted the streams and volunteered to litter-pluck the area frequently.
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WASHINGTON — Kenneth L. Papineau, 79, of Firehouse Road, Washington died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, at Central Vermont Medical Center with his family at his side.
Kenny was born in Penacook, N.H. on Oct. 25, 1933, the son of William and Mary Jane (Chase) Papineau. He attended schools in Hartford.
On Sept. 30, 1957, Kenny joined the Montpelier Fire Department's call force. On Oct. 1, 1961, he was appointed as a full-time member of the Montpelier Fire Department as a firefighter and ambulance attendant. He ultimately reached the rank of captain, which he served as until 1971. He later worked at Hill-Martin Corporation for 20 years.
Kenny was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also enjoyed gambling, playing cards, water skiing, animals, rooting for the Yankees and watching NASCAR. In his youth, he was a boxer, where he participated in Golden Glove tournaments.
Kenny married Bernadette Beaulieu in Washington Sept. 24, 1983.
Kenny is survived by his wife, Bernadette, of Washington; his children, Debbie Papineau of Montpelier; Kenny Papineau and his wife, Kerriann of Brooksville, Fla.; Sherri Russell and her husband, Jason of Duxbury; Robert Papineau and his partner, Karin Steijger of Barre; and Shannon Papineau of Marshfield; stepchildren, Maria Hathaway and her husband John of Cornith; Steven Beaulieu and his wife, Lori of Warner, N.H.; Angela Tremblay of Berlin; and Russell Tremblay of Charlotte, N.C.; 15 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Raymond Papineau of Barre.
Kenny was predeceased by a half-brother, Earl Hansen; sisters, Eleanor McKnight and Dorothy Orr; brothers, Lawrence Papineau, Norman Papineau and Robert Papineau and granddaughter, Jennifer Papineau.
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The search for Wendy has reached a scale unseen for many dogs: A description of her flashes across electronic message boards at two Clovis restaurants; her photo appears in a 6-inch-long Clovis News Journal advertisement; a $500 reward and free hamburgers are promised for her return.
Her owners, Clovis residents John and Robyn Snowberger, believe Wendy is worth it.
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Wendy, a 3-year-old female brindle boxer, has been missing since March 11, according to the Snowbergers. She escaped from the back yard when the couple weren't home, said Robyn Snowberger, who feels her absence acutely.
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Dr. Kumar leads the craniobiology research team with a keen interest in muscle derived progenitor cell biology. Using in vitro, organotypic and in vivo murine bone defect models, his team studies cell migration, cell survival and fate tracking and osteogenic differentiation using fluorescent protein expressing cells, confocal cell imaging technology, and hypothesis neutral RNA-seq studies. The craniobiology research team is poised to unlock the osteogenic potential of these unique cells to heal critical bone defects of the craniofacial skeleton. His team's novel study has been recognized and supported by the Plastic Surgery Research Foundation, the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons and the Johns Hopkins Military & Veterans Institute.
As an honor student in the biological sciences at the University of California, Irvine, Dr. Kumar received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at the Mayo Clinic Rochester and later completed a second residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He subsequently completed a pediatric plastic/craniofacial surgery fellowship after his residency at UCLA.
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The focus of Dr. Kumar's research includes evaluating cranial bone and muscle regeneration by harnessing muscle-derived ossification conditions. In addition, grants from the Plastic Surgery Research Foundation and the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons have allowed him to study heterotopic ossification in combat-related injuries and the use of harvested cells to regenerate muscle or bone in patients.
Dr. Kumar leads the Craniofacial Bone Biology Laboratory at the Ross Research Building of The Johns Hopkins Univerisity. Our team is dedicated to the development of novel treatment of pathologic heterotopic bone formation and harnessing its osteogenic potential for structural bone regeneration in critical sized cranial defect models. We study muscle derived progenitor cell in both human, murine and rabbit in vitro models and in vivo murine and rabbit models. The role of bone morphogenetic proteins, inflammatory cytokines, and mechanical-transduction forces are central to our investigative methods.
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Rotgers, SA, Meszaros, LB, Kumar, AR. TGFβ1 is a Potent Inhibitor of BMP2 Mediated Osteogenic Differentiation in a Primary Murine Muscle Cell in vitro Model of Heterotopic Ossification. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. March 2014; Volume 133 - Issue 3S, p90.
Lee, Tiffany Y. BA; Meszaros, Laura B. PhD; Tobita, Kimimasa MD, PhD; Kumar, Anand R. MD. 3D Constructs of Human Skeletal Muscle-Derived Cells as a Model of Bone Formation: Osteogenic Differentiation in Response to BMP2. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. October 2013; Vol. 132 No. 4S-1, p147-148
Denver M. Lough, MD, PhD, Christopher Madsen, MD, Edward Swanson, MD, Devin Miller, BS, Gerald Brandacher, MD, Anand Kumar, MD. Utilization of Muscle Derived Stem Cells in Combination with hBMP-2 Seeded Scaffolding Augments Proliferation, Migration and Osteogenic Induction: A Novel Method for the Repair of Critically Sized Bone Defects. Plastic Surgery Research Council 60th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery: May 2015 - Volume 135 - Issue 5S - p 131–132
Rotgers, SA, Meszaros, LB, Kumar, AR. Differential Effects of Inflammatory Mediators TNFα, TGFβ1 on Cellular Differentiation in a Primary Murine Muscle Cell in vitro Model of Heterotopic Ossification. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. March 2014; Volume 133 - Issue 3S, p67.
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- American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- American Society of Craniofacial Surgery (ASCFS)
- American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS)
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- Priestly Surgical Society, Mayo Clinic Surgery
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I wouldn't compare it to Tolkiens work, but it is the best thing on t.v IMO.
buahahhaha i read (audiobook) all of em and by far its my most favorite made up world ever created in book/tv. the HBO series does not do it justice imo, there is so much that is left out for example the inner thoughts such as Ned Stark with the lyanna promise or Tyrions internal dialog that backs up his clever reasoning.
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