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Americans don't know that much about science. Clearly we're not blowing up enough stuff.
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for August 11, 2009
For pure theater, the growing protests over President Obama's health care initiative makes for a compelling people-watching moment or two.
What if you don't want to choose sides in a political debate?
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Getting state help for the unemployed, where are all the passengers from the Continental Express Jet flight, a sportswriter admits he's got a drinking problem, the secret of happiness from the man who created the pain index, and the long life of optimists.


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Ronald Reagan treated running America like a nine-to-five job. The former B-grade movie star delegated famously, got a good night's sleep and relied on palm cards at meetings. Yet, such was his jaunty optimism in a "nation favoured by God" that those who initially dismissed him as a "lightweight" president greatly underestimated his ability to revive national pride, redefine American society and to stamp an indelible, righteous mark on global affairs.
Mr Reagan promised the United States would again "stand tall" after the humiliation of the Vietnam War. He characterised the prevailing Cold War - and the treacherous military build-up of the most deadly weapons ever - with an almost naive simplicity. The then Soviet Union was what he called the "focus of evil in the modern world", and communism a system he hoped would end up "on the ash heap of history". It did.
The late former US President, who died at the weekend at the age of 93, proved himself to be one of America's most popular leaders during his two terms from 1981 to 1989. His legacy, however, will continue to divide historians and political analysts. Mr Reagan's most loyal supporters, those in the Republican Party he shaped, this weekend paid tribute to "one of the greatest voices for freedom and democracy the world has ever known".
Mr Reagan, however, was probably the accidental hero of the end of the Cold War. He did challenge the Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, to tear down the Berlin Wall in 1987, only two years before it actually collapsed. He also recognised the deep, internal weaknesses of the Soviet system. But prodded from without by Washington, the Soviet empire rotted from within. Its swift demise followed two decades of stagnation, including the failure of the centralised economy to properly feed its people and the inability of the Soviet scientists to match America's high-tech revolution in weaponry development. Most importantly, it was the ascension of the reformist Mr Gorbachev in 1985 which opened the floodgates of change.
Domestically, Mr Reagan stood for small taxes, small government, unregulated liberty and a strong military. His economic policies, dubbed "Reaganomics", revived the US economy by slashing marginal tax rates. But his government piled up a record $US3 trillion deficit. In social policy, Mr Reagan failed to reduce welfare costs, end abortion or legalise school prayer. The Iran-Contra scandal, which broke in 1986, was his gravest crisis in office. But, he declared himself guilty of nothing more than poor judgement over US arms sales to Iran and the diversion of the proceeds to right-wing Contra guerillas in Nicaragua.
Mr Reagan's legacy continues to shape US policy through President George Bush. Mr Bush claims him as his "ideological model" and has likened his "democratic vision" for the Middle East to Mr Reagan's crusade against communism. Mr Bush has also revived the controversial Reagan-era Star Wars missile defence program and is counting on tax cuts to stimulate the economy. But the parallels should not be taken too far. Mr Bush is seeking change in a very different world.
Keeping pubs in the tent
Somewhere, somehow since last August's NSW Alcohol Summit, the Premier's enthusiasm to blunt alcoholic excess seems to have evaporated. From lambasting anti-social and reckless promotion of alcohol, Bob Carr now tolerates the liquor industry's retention of a say in alcohol advertising standards. The NSW Government's final response to the summit means the booze business, rather than being directed by the findings of such an expert gathering, gets to negotiate with Government on issues such as liquor regulation and sponsorship. As Dr Alex Wodak, the alcohol and drug abuse specialist at St Vincent's Hospital, says: "It comes back to the old Dracula-in-the-blood-bank cliche."
So was the summit just an event stunt, as critics protest, or has the Government been sidetracked by its woes in health, public transport and so on? The answer probably involves a bit of both, but the possibility of greatest concern is also the most plausible.
Before the last state election, hotels pumped $1.7 million into Labor coffers. They were Labor's biggest bloc benefactor, a quid pro quo for the Government's saving hand of delivering hotels the profits of pokies. If experience has taught the Labor hardheads anything, it is that largesse can be taken away and worse, redirected to political rivals.
Against that backdrop, and under legislation planned for next year, police and local residents will be empowered to take action against alcohol-induced disturbances. A new alcohol taskforce will promote responsible drinking through education programs. But the $12.7 million four-year enhancement for intervention and education initiatives looks piddling against the Government's assessment that alcohol misuse in NSW costs taxpayers $7 million a day in crime and punishment, in injuries and damage, in preventable deaths and in social dislocation.
Even given the existing $200 million annual funding of alcohol-related programs, health experts are derisory of the enhancement. They point to the $150 million commitment that followed the 1999 drugs summit, and note that alcohol deaths and hospital treatments outnumber those for drugs by 10 to one.
The challenges differ because liquor prohibition is not the goal. Even so, programs that tackle disruptive and tragic influences of alcohol without overly restricting its responsible enjoyment have always been under-resourced. Taxpayers assume much of the cost burden of alcohol's deleterious consequences. They would be well served if more was invested in prevention - regardless of whether that suits the liquor industry.

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Sitting beside the Lombardi Trophy at the outset of the offseason, a panel that included general manager Ozzie Newsome, owner Steve Bisciotti and coach John Harbaugh spoke about sustaining the Ravens' future success after the Super Bowl victory.
After an offseason that saw the team move to back up that pledge with smart financial decisions, ESPN.com ranked Baltimore fourth in its NFL Future Power Rankings, which projects teams' prospects looking toward the 2016 season.
The rankings take five factors into account with weights in parentheses:
* The youth of the roster not including the quarterback, emphasizing players age 27 or younger (32.5 percent)
* The franchise quarterback as he projects in 2016 (17.5 percent)
* The strength of a team's 2013 draft and their number of picks in future drafts (15 percent)
* The reputation and performance of the front office (15 percent)
* The stability and acumen of the coaching staff (20 percent)
The Ravens' average scores on a 10-point scale were 7.0 for the roster, 7.7 for quarterback Joe Flacco, 9.0 for the draft, 9.8 for Newsome and the front office, and 9.0 for Harbaugh and the coaching staff.
Baltimore was slotted 10th in last year's ranking, and this year only found itself behind the San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks.


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Mesa, Arizona (January 16, 2012) Just as the Lucas Oil Regional Series in Arizona is gearing up for the start of their 2012 season, SDHQ OFF-ROAD upped its involvement in the series and has become the series' Presenting Sponsor.
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I was always amazed at how cheaply I could eat while on my travels, if you are willing to forgo the tourist traps. It's a nice bonus. Glad you folks are doing well and avoiding the real traps.
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We arrived at our Galapagos airport to the news that our flight would be delayed by two hours, and this of course subsequently turned into a four hour wait. It may not seem that long, but as I'm sure you can imagine, Baltra airport isn't teeming with entertainment opportunities.... quite a few souvenir stands, though almost identically stocked. But after the first hour or two and the sweltering heat, the wooden iguanas & stuffed boobies did become quite tempting (hey, can't pass up a perfectly good boobie quip).
We eventually completed our flight back to Quito only to discover that our pre-arranged transportation had given up and left, leaving us to find our own way to the hostel
On our last full day in Quito we decided to ride the Teleferiqo, the second highest gondola in the World, riding it from the edge of the city up the side of Pichincha Volcano to a height of 4200m. Much of the excitement of the ride was lost on the kids as it was "much slower than the gondola at Sunshine" (our regular ski resort). The views from the top were fantastic, looking out over the city of Quito.
Next stop (via local bus) was "Mitad del Mundo" or the "Middle of the World". Just to the north of Quito is a very large and splashy official monument marking the equator; resplendent marble with obligatory painted line running through the grounds to mark the equator. We stopped long enough for a quick lunch and to take the mandatory photos with a foot in either hemisphere. Just around the corner was XXXX, announcing the true 0'0'0" (as calculated using military GPS) and located just a few hundred metres to the north of the official monument... so we grudgingly paid our second entry fee for nominally the same attraction, but were pleasanty surprised as the locals did a much better job of entertaining the tourists than the Government version (so what's new!)
The next morning, while Derek worked, Sarah & kids ambled around the district of Mariscal, buying postcards, browsing through various bookstores (where we managed to trade in some of the books that we have finished for new books for the kids) and generally feeling quite comfortable and enjoying the city. Our warm and fuzzy feelings for Quito were to be short lived.....
After picking up Derek from the hostel we all set off to walk to the Trole (that's "trolley" not "ogre") bus stop to go to the old town. As we walked along the street in broad daylight, a well-dressed man started talking to Sarah in Spanish and gesturing at Sarah's pants. After a bemused interchange, we realised he was pointing out that there was something spilt on her pants!?! He then, very kindly and somewhat fortunately, produced a packet of napkins to help clean off what we now realized was mustard. Since there was an unfeasibly large squirt of the condiment up and down Sarah's rear he gestured that we should step to the side in the shade to clean up, maybe even into the lobby of a darkened building (we didn't think that part was a good idea). He then drew our attention to the mustard on Sarah's backpack and that she should remove it so that he could clean it
The bus to Otavalo was quite fascinating. As we drove through the outskirts of Quito, every time the bus stopped for passengers, for traffic congestion or for traffic lights, one or more vendors would hop onto the bus going up and down the aisle selling their wares and then hop off at the next stop. (When I say "sell" I mean repeat the name of the merchandise as loudly and many times per second as possible..
We arrived in Otavalo and were soon at our hostel - not the fanciest accommodation we've ever stayed in, but what it lacked in quality was made up for in the affability of Roberto the owner. We headed into town and found a restaurant where for $10 we got four bowls of soup, a large roast chicken, rice, fries and salad for 4 people! The surprise came when Lauren went fishing in her soup bowl, bringing up a whole severed chicken's foot. Good training for China!
Next morning was an early(ish) start, since the reason that we had come to Otavalo on a Saturday was to witness the livestock market which is only held from 7am-9am on Saturday mornings
After the excitement of the livestock market we perused the artisans market and felt good about our bargaining skills (isn't that the intent?) as we purchased a panama hat ($7 from $15) and an alpaca wrap ($5 from $9). Roberto kindly drove us to the bus terminal and after a quick lunch ($1.50) we were on our way back to Quito airport for our flight to Lima. Next update from the City of Kings....
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The President of the firm that constructed the building and Brewer Public Safety Officials brought the pieces home from New York Wednesday.
TV5 Reporter Sarah Komuniecki joined them for the trip.
Many artifacts from 9-11 are being stored in an airplane hangar at John F Kennedy Airport.
We traveled with the group from Brewer to that facility. It turned out to be an emotional journey.
In an ordinary looking building through an unmarked door. There is what once was.
":When 9-11 occurred the port authority and other agencies understood the catastrophic nature but also the historic nature of 9-11, so the decision was that something should be saved out of it.":
What was saved is less than one half of one percent of the debris from that day in an 80-thousand square foot hangar in New York. The consultant for the preservation of those artifacts showed the three men from Brewer through the facility.
":It just hits hard, sitting there thinking when these guys – I can't imagine standing there looking at these towers as they're on fire and planes are crashing and people are screaming and the chaos – where do you start":
Sergeant Richard Smith and Captain Brent Melvin said the part that hit hardest was one of the many areas we were asked not to show on camera. It housed what's left of rescue vehicles destroyed by the falling towers.
":In there there's a certain feeling and smell and totality because you're enclosed in this tent so it's nothing but vehicles. So it's a little overpowering and unlike steel, which is a little remote, these are vehicles you can relate to.":
":Probably some of the folks that showed up in those trucks didn't leave…that really bothered me. Because that could happen at any time to any one of us.":
Then it was time to select the steel beams they would bring home. To be memorialized in Brewer's new Public Safety Building.
An idea borne last January by Karl Ward, President of the firm who built it.
":Even though the WTC came down, we were resurrecting and we were building a new fire station for the citizens of Brewer so it seemed entirely appropriate, so we started making some phone calls.":
They had to make months and months of those phone calls before the port authority approved the gift.
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Two generations after the civil rights era, many urban Americans are actually more segregated than ever.
A story told in dots.
Cue cries of "social engineering," "forced integration," and "tyranny."
New research explains why racial segregation hasn't gone away on its own.
Even wealthy people in the suburbs.
See how your city's black-white segregation levels have changed between 1970 and 2010.
Done right, they might enable "meaningful social interaction" between a neighborhood's new arrivals and its existing residents.
Districts that stopped forcing schools to mix students by race have seen a gradual but significant -return of racial isolation, especially at the elementary level.
As a white jazz musician in a segregated country, he fought for his black bassist.
Mayor Thomas Menino says busing is unpopular and outdated. So why are 10,000 Boston kids on a waiting list to be bused to higher-quality schools?
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Great Ideas of Western Man, cube
John Massey, Container Corporation of America, 1971
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Here's our old friend, the Great Ideas of Western Man
series. I hadn't come across it since it used to run in the
magazines. At the top of the page you'd see a quotation-
such as:
"Hitch your wagon to a star."
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
And under it would be a painting of a cubistic horse strangling
on a banana. I often wondered if the artists were given
explicit instructions never to let the artwork have anything
to do with the quotation, because they never did. If this
was actually a policy, it was a brilliant stroke; because the
ads were supposed to have nothing whatsoever to do with
what the company actually did. I used to think the
company was called the Transcendental Can Corporation,
but I see by this entry that I was mistaken about that. Like
all institutional ads, the ads in this series convey the
message: "We really don't do what we really do (e.g., make
tin cans). What we manufacture is dignity."
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Preliminary review of Nycomed's BLA for Fibrin Sealant Patch (TachoSil) - TachoSil, July 29, 2009
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Date: July 29, 2009
To: File (STN 125351/0) and Jie He, OBRR/DBA/RPMB
From: Natalya Ananyeva, Ph.D., Visiting Scientist, Laboratory of Hemostasis (LH), Division of Hematology (DH)/OBRR
Through: Timothy Lee, Ph.D., Acting Chief, LH/DH/OBRR
Subject: Preliminary review of Nycomed's BLA for Fibrin Sealant Patch (TachoSil)
This memorandum summarizes the preliminary review of an original Biologics License Application (STN 125351/0) for Fibrin Sealant Patch (FDA-recommended name) submitted by Nycomed, Denmark. The proposed trade name is TachoSil. Nycomed claims the following indications for Fibrin Sealant Patch: ---------------------------------(b)(4)--------------------------------; (2) as an adjunct to hemostasis in cardiovascular surgery.
Recommendation: The cursory review of the CMC information in the application indicates that the Sponsor has addressed major recommendations of the Agency from the pre-BLA stage and the submitted data appear sufficient to permit further in-depth review. No outstanding CMC deficiencies have been identified at this time. The submission is suitable for filing.
Fibrin Sealant Patch (TachoSil) from Nycomed, Denmark, is a new ready-to-use, degradable fibrin sealant product developed for topical use with the proposed indications as -------(b)(4)-----------------------------------------------------; (2) an adjunct to hemostasis in cardiovascular surgery. TachoSil consists of two active substances - human fibrinogen and human thrombin – coated onto a collagen sponge. The Collagen Sponge serves as a flexible and mechanically-stable carrier for the active substances to ensure their in-place position. Riboflavin is present as a yellow colorant to indicate the active side of the patch. Human Fibrinogen Active Substance and Human Thrombin Active Substance are supplied by -----------------------(b)(4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. Fibrin Sealant Patch is a combination product where the Collagen Sponge is classified as a Medical Device.
TachoSil is the third-generation Fibrin Sealant products with its predecessors TachoComb (which used bovine thrombin and bovine aprotinin) and TachoComb H (human thrombin but bovine aprotinin). TachoComb was first marketed in Austria and Germany in 1991/1992. TachoComb H was marketed in Germany and Austria from 2001 – 2005. Compared to the predecessor products, TachoSil is free of bovine components as both active substances are of human origin and does not contain bovine aprotinin as the antifibrinolytic agent.
TachoSil was approved in Europe in June, 2004. In February 2009, the European Commission approved the extended scope of TachoSil indications "for supportive treatment in surgery for improvement of hemostasis, to promote tissue sealing, and for suture support in vascular surgery where standard techniques are insufficient".
The submitted BLA seeks licensing TachoSil for the US market. Compared to the European product, the active substances Human Fibrinogen and Human Thrombin contained in TachoSil US are manufactured from plasma derived from FDA licensed centers only. TachoSil is produced in three sizes: Standard (9.5 cm x 4.8 cm = 45.6 cm²), Midi (4.8 cm x 4.8 cm = 23.0 cm²) and Mini (3.0 cm x 2.5 cm = 7.5 cm²).
The manufacture and packaging of TachoSil: NYCOMED Austria GmbH, St. Peter Strasse 25, A-4020 Linz, Austria.
Sterilization by gamma-irradiation: --------------------------------(b)(4)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
The analytical testing (in-process, release and stability): NYCOMED Austria GmbH except for:
-----------------------------------------------(b)(4)----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Initial Comments
The initial review of the BLA submission for Fibrin Sealant Patch has identified the following aspects for the further in-depth analysis:
1. In the manufacturing process of Fibrin Sealant Patch: the effect of gamma irradiation on Fibrinogen and Thrombin Active Substances. TachoSil is sterilized by gamma-irradiation based on the following:
(b)(4)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gamma-irradiation is performed with an adjusted dose of -------------------(b)(4)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
The described -(b)(4)- thrombin activity during irradiation and coating/drying stages in the manufacturing process (-----(b)(4)----) and application of thrombin overages raise a potential safety concern with regard to immunogenicity of inactive or denatured proteins. This aspect requires further analysis.
2. In Specifications for TachoSil Drug Product: analysis of justification of Methods and Acceptance Criteria set for the following parameters:
- Assays used for Potency determination for Fibrinogen and Thrombin
- Assessment of Adhesiveness of the coating (measured -----------------(b)(4)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------)
- -----(b)(4)------ Release Limit set at -(b)(4)-. As this limit is higher than generally recommended by FDA for similar products (-(b)(4)-), a reliable test-system is needed to detect a -----------(b)(4)-------------- of fibrinogen. Therefore:
- The -(b)(4)- test method for ------(b)(4)------- as a marker of ---(b)(4)--- fibrin --(b)(4)-- requires detailed review
- Control of -----(b)(4)---- determination must be an item of the Pre-Approval Inspection of Nycomed
3. Collagen Sponge is classified as a Medical Device. An Inter-Center Request for Consultative Review was sent to CDRH on July 7, 2009. The equine origin of the collagen sponge is another concern with regard to potential immunogenicity of TachoSil.
4. Batch analysis is presented for three Validation Lots and three Conformance Lots. Validation Lots were manufactured to validate the manufacturing process for TachoSil US and to perform a stability program. Conformance Lots were manufactured after implementation of the Change-over procedure between manufacture of TachoSil US and TachoSil EU to minimize a potential risk of cross-contamination.
5. Stability data are presented for three Validation Lots for 12 months for storage conditions (5° ± 3°C and 25°C/-(b)(4)- RH), elevated temperature (---(b)(4)--- RH) and for 6 months for accelerated conditions (--(b)(4)-- RH). The study is designed according to the ICH Guideline Q1D (Bracketing and Matrixing) and includes 3 pivotal batches each for the largest size (Standard) and the smallest size (Mini) and -(b)(4)- for the intermediate size (Midi).
Conformance batches were put on stability in February 2009; the data are not presented for these batches. I plan to request the updated stability data (for 6, 9 and subsequently 12 months) for these Conformance batches.
6. Considering that TachoSil has been used in clinical practice in the European Union since 2004 with ≥ 400,000 clinical applications, I plan to request the summary of post-marketing clinical experience (in terms of efficacy, safety, adverse effects, complaints and their resolution) for TachoSil in the European Union.


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Coffee Bean International® Introduces "Project Direct™"
Coffee Bean International, the Portland-based specialty coffee roaster and wholesaler, announced today the launch of the direct trade program, "Project Direct." Through Project Direct, Coffee Bean International works directly with farmers to achieve the mutually beneficial goal of paying higher prices for better quality coffee, directly improving coffee growers' farms, communities, and quality of life. The program now offers Coffee Bean International's private brand retail clients the opportunity to source coffees through these impactful buying relationships.
Direct trade is not a new concept in the coffee world, where micro-roasters have pioneered the practice, but the scale of Coffee Bean International's undertaking is unprecedented. Already, two major national retailers - Target® and The Fresh Market® - have added direct trade coffee to their private brand offerings.
The first Project Direct coffee is from the San Ignacio region of Peru. Working with over 20 independent coffee farmers- 90 percent of whom are growing organically-Coffee Bean International is setting coffee growing standards that will lead to the continued improvement of the coffee crop, while farmers receive between $0.40 and $1.00 per pound more than established fair trade prices. Coffee Bean International is working to establish direct trade relationships with growers in Nicaragua and Tanzania this year.
"The Project Direct program is a commitment by our company to improve the quality of life for farmers and to pursue the mutually beneficial goal of adding transparency and improving coffee quality," says Patrick Criteser, president and CEO of Coffee Bean International. "This program elevates our company's long-standing partnerships with farmers to a higher level of commitment, and ensures our clients have access to the highest quality, sustainably sourced coffees available in the market."
Now retailers' private brands can work with Coffee Bean International and offer their customers direct trade coffee. Because Coffee Bean International brings a micro-roaster's attention to quality to the final product, large regional and national retailers have access to the type of quality and innovation previously absent from the national brand scene.
"Our customers are interested in the story behind the products that they buy," says Karen Stout, Vice President of Non-Perishables at The Fresh Market. "With Project Direct coffee, they can find that story - about the regions, the farms and about the sourcing practices."
Coffee Bean International's Project Direct program adheres to seven guiding principles, focused on equitable trade practices, coffee quality, farm stability, sustainable growing practices and supply chain transparency, from farm to cup. For more information on Project Direct growers and the coffee, visit http://www.projectdirectcoffee.com/
About Coffee Bean International, Inc.
Founded in 1972, Coffee Bean International is a visionary coffee company in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. As one of North America's first roasters of specialty coffee, Coffee Bean International's unwavering commitment to hand-crafted quality and sustainable business practices has earned it both respect and a place among the coffee industry's premier roasters. The company's more than 2,000 active customers include many independent specialty coffee houses and prestigious larger, quality-oriented chains. Coffee Bean International operates out of a LEED® Silver certified roasting facility and invests in partnerships, direct trade and certification programs which support improving coffee quality and coffee growers' lives and communities world-wide. For more information, visit www.coffeebeanintl.com.


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OSU Dermatology is actively involved in both basic science and clinical research. Dr. Anjali Mishra, who leads the basic science team, has been the receipt of multiple grants and has developed the only mouse cutaneous lymphoma model which is integral in the study of CTCL. Our clinical research team, led by Dr. Jessica Kaffenberger and Dr. Ben Kaffenberger, is involved in many clinical trials and has been recognized as a top recruiting site on numerous clinical trials. Major areas of investigation are listed below.
Dr. Mishra's research is focused on identifying the cellular reprogramming steps interleukin-15 (IL-15) induces to initiate malignant change in T lymphocytes. Dr. Mishra's laboratory has shown stage-related IL-15 mRNA and protein over-expression in lesional skin and circulating tumor cells of CTCL patients. Using IL-15 transgenic (tg) mice, Dr. Mishra's lab has characterized an animal model of spontaneous epidermotropic T-cell lymphoma that clinically and pathologically mimics human CTCL. The research efforts of her laboratory are focused on understanding the mechanisms of lymphomagenesis and designing therapeutic strategies for CTCL, by characterizing and targeting deregulated oncogenic pathways in IL-15 tg mice and in CTCL patients.
Drs. Jessical Kaffenberger and Benjamin Kaffenberger oversee a clinical trials unit that is involved in translational research to advance the understanding and treatment of skin diseases. There is an ongoing protocol to obtain specimens to create a biospecimen bank to store samples from patients with a variety of skin diseases to further research to better understand the pathogenesis of skin disease.
We are also participating in epidemiologic studies to monitor patients on systemic therapies to follow long term safety and efficacy of traditional and new treatments. At different times, there may be therapeutic trials for novel investigational drugs for patients with psoriasis and other skin diseases.


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What a good looking line-up of orange!(Do you steal from each other?)
looks yummy maybe ur mom will feed me too hehe
Are you in the foreground,Ivan? 18 lbs eh? You are a big guy.
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Numb Feet, might have nerve damage.
I've tried soft boots, hard boots, Vans, Burton boots, Thirty Two, K2, etc. I've molded the inserts to my feet. My feet always get numb and hurt.
Right now I am using a pair of Thirty Two Ultralights. If I barely tighten my inner AND outer boots, its much better but still far from perfect.
This past weekend I think I sustained some nerve damage in my left foot (regular footed rider), because when I press on the middle top part of my foot, I get this shock sensation that runs down to my big toe and the neighboring toe.
Anyhow, the cause of the problem always seems to be at the crease of the boot, where the shin meets the foot.
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pull your liner tongue up
also, if you use traditional laces, remove the laces from the loops that put the laces directly across your instep
you may also want to mess around with the liner lacing to prevent it from tightening directly over the instep
Have you tried wide sizes?
I have the same problem...my feet, just my toes really, always get numbing cold. No matter what I do. I try looseing everything...tightening it...different socks...different boots...deodorant on my feet (yea thats supposed to work, no its doesn't)...Literally, I tried everything. My problem is not that my feet are uncomfortable in my boot, they are just cold.
Any suggestions for me, for us, anyone....? :(
WTF? Deodorant??? Where did you hear that?
You can get electric boot warmers in extreme cases. Have you tried jamming a hand warmer in the toes of your liner?
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Why, yes -- yes, I am trying to make you somewhat nauseous. Whatever gave me away?
And ..... no. It didn't work.
It's StIlL shIftINg tO uPPer & LOwer case at randOM. Damn it all. But, the phone's nice and empty, so I'll have no problem leaving it at the Sprint store. Or the nearest dumpster. Yay.
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Okay, her we go again Now you will be scared when you see me int the pic but at least you won't get a crick in your neck at the same time :!: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
2nd try--hope this one is right!
Aunt Mona and her quilt and favorite neice!
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Okay, her we go again Now you will be scared when you see me int the pic but at least you won't get a crick in your neck at the same time :!: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
2nd try--hope this one is right!
Aunt Mona and her quilt and favorite neice!
Give me a sec and I will see if I can do this the right way :lol:
Sorry about that :!:
I think she really liked her quilt, Very Sweet
Of course she wanted you in the picture! I would, too! Good family resemblence. WOW
awww. So sweet! (lovely quilt, too!)
Ya know, I always shyed away from the camera, but I try not to do anymore, it if I can help it. All the people we love see us all the time just as we really are, and they love us anyway. LOL.
But really, we should jump at the opportunity to get in those pics with our loved ones. We won't always be around, and those photos will be cherished by the ones we leave behind. Or someone else may leave first, and we'll be thankful for those memories.
I have two first cousins that left our family early. Thad (left us when he was 22 in a car accident) hated getting his picture taken, and I cherish all the pics I have of him and Jason(left us at 27 from cancer).
You have a good point, Miranda. I HATE to have my picture taken, but as you said, everyone else sees me like this and don't really care. I have only one other picture of tis aunt taken almost 60 years ago when I was a baby and she was holding me i her lap. So this snapshot is very special to me. I am getting a 5 X 7 made of it to send her so that she will have a photo of me and her together.
What a nice neice you are and what a terrific quilt. I bet Aunt Mona loved it. Good job and I don't believe you break cameras! When I get in front of a camera all the lense sees are triple chins! :evil: :evil: :evil:
good job! Vicki
The sweetness in both of your faces override any thing else!
And feathers, my daughter says that every Mom needs fluff to be a real Mom! :shock: :P :P
Far OUt! I have fluff so I guess with the fluff, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, 1 great grand and a couple great grand nephews I qualify for motherhood!
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I got a GSD puppy last week and I'm having trouble with going on walks. My puppy absolutely hates to leave the yard/vicinity of the house. One we're far enough away from the house, he loves his walk and walks perfectly, but getting there is difficult. While in the yard, he'll pull on the leash and try his hardest not to leave the yard. I've tried using treats, which works well, but I would like him to want to go for a walk (I don't want to have to use treats forever). I've also tried having him off leash, but he won't follow me past the yard. What should I do?
Kingston Ontario ? It is too cold to have a young pup out for any extended time. They have poor thermoregulation -- . The effort to take the walk takes energy and chills the pup internally .
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rack on a tube axle
i am concerned about safety too.. i think that the rack was designed to pull on steering arms and take the vibration from them...with my setup the whole unit will move and there would be less shock at the inner tie rod ends.(because the whole unit moves with the axle and not the center section tied to the frame) True the whole unit will be moving but it will be cushioned somewhat by the tires and the suspension too.. if I thought that I was putting this equipment out of its range of operation then I would can it for sure...I saw at the summer nationals in worcester,ma a few yrs back, a coupe with this same setup and the owner claimed no problems..
as far as ugly..I think it is actually a cleaner look than a vega or mustang box hanging off of the frame..but then to each his own...a panhard may still be needed as the axle will still try to rock sideways on the shackles(side pressure while cornering),though not from the steering pulling or pushing on it...but if a sway bar is mounted then that may hold it some too aside from sway control.
the grease compression(brg removal works because it is confined in an area with no room to trave)l...with the extraction of the shaft the 1/2 inch this would not allow the shock transfer..still i would think that a thin coating might be better than the origional idea of filling and inserting...as retracting a shaft from filled tube wont allow air to enter down the shaft to the bottom...thanks for the thoughts on that
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ELMONT, N.Y. - Jockey Rosie Napravnik, who has spent the last five months riding regularly in New York, will move her tack to Kentucky this week and then New Orleans later this year, she said Sunday.
Napravnik will ride at Keeneland when that meet opens Friday, then move on to Churchill Downs at the end of October before returning to Fair Grounds, when the meet opens on Thanksgiving Day. She will be represented by agent Derek Ducoing.
Napravnik, 24, has been the leading rider at the last two Fair Ground Thoroughbred meetings.
"Ever since I got here it was a question of what I was going to do next and I always said it would depend on the business that I had and the horses that I was riding," Napravnik said after she rode Kauai Katie to victory in Sunday's Grade 2, $200,000 Matron at Belmont Park. "I just didn't feel that I had strong enough business to go to Florida and it's sort of hard to stay with the real good horses at Aqueduct."
Napravnik rode 70 winners from 562 mounts on the New York Racing Association circuit. She ranked 10th in wins and ninth in purse earnings.
Napravnik said she hopes to return to New York next spring.
Her victory in the Matron pushed Napravnik's 2012 purse earnings pasthe $9 million mark. She has won 148 races this year, including the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks.
Napravnik will be at Belmont next Saturday to ride Shanghai Bobby in the Grade 1 Champagne.
I think Rosie is making a wise decision now looking at her reasoning. Maybe her business at Gulfstream won't be strong enough so that's why I think she'll be winning races left and right at the Fair Grounds since she typically wins in a landslide there. As for Kentucky, well am sure she'll give Julien Leparoux a run for his money maybe at Churchill Downs but I don't know about Keeneland. I think if she was going to Aqueduct like she did for a couple of winters didn't really make that much sense so that's why she won't go plus the real horses are at Gulfstream but choose FG. Her east coast business seemed to be doing well this year since she made the move to New York. But the thing with her is that when she wins left and right she goes on a slump and its like a 2-3 week one. Then she starts winning again. She finished 5th at the Belmont spring/summer and 8th in the Saratoga standings an underperforming meet but still did well. She is currently riding for pletcher the two star two year olds in Kauai Katie and Shanghai Bobby. Suprised she's gone this far in her success. I think she's the modern day version of Julie Krone.
I vote to have Chantal go back to Canada and have Rosie ride in CA.
Rosie, Julie you are not. Maybe you should of whipped another jockey, then you would of became famous.
Hey Rosie ya gave a shot her in NY. She really has nothing to be ashamed of...shes young and got some experience best of luck. Your a good rider and the future is bright!!
There is no disputing this lady can ride. Her agressiveness is her trump card and anyone in the game realizes the fragility of the players. She leaves a great agent in Drew Molicar but he isn't crying because his main man is having another great year. Rosie is the top female rider in the country bar none and will do well anywhere she hangs her tack. New Orleans has embraced her and with Albarados problems I would expect her to capture the Fairgrounds title again. She can ride folks and she has track records with these cajun trainers now,
Rosie is good and she is going to be missed. Zito should have kept her on Fast Falcon and that horse may have done better in The Jockey Gold Cup !!!!!!!
I know everybody has an opinion, and while they are entitiled , it just befuddles me the ignorance that some of these people have about the game.................
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"We need more learning time, my friends, if we really are serious about improving education," Cuomo said to applause during his annual State of the State speech in Albany. He said the old agrarian calendar makes no sense in the 21st century, and noted that Korea, Canada and Massachusetts have improved student achievement with a longer school year.
The governor said districts could decide for themselves whether to increase the number of classroom hours through longer days, fewer vacation days or some combination of both. He said the state would provide grants to those districts that extended learning time by at least 25 percent and demonstrated that it would result in better outcomes for students.
The governor gave no cost estimates for the longer school year grants, or for his proposal to expand pre-K which included the state picking up the tab for low-income communities to offer full-day pre-K programs which are five hours long, instead of 2.5 hours long. Only 67 percent of districts offer pre-K at all, and most of their programs are just half a day, Cuomo said.
To pay for these programs, the governor proposed using 90 percent of the revenues raised by three gambling casinos still to be built upstate.
Just last week he expressed concern about the financial impact of his education commission's recommendations.
"Gov. Cuomo has shown educational leadership, and we feel many of his initiatives will have a real impact on students' lives," Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, said in a statement to reporters.
"We also applaud Gov. Cuomo for proposing a way for school districts to increase learning time for students through a creative grant program, one that districts could use to restore their enrichment programs in music and the arts," he added.
Children's advocates also praised the governor. Members of the Alliance for Quality Education issued a statement calling pre-K a great investment. "Investing in quality early learning for our kids is proven to be very smart both educationally and economically," said Karen Scharff, executive director of Citizen Action of New York. "When children are ready for kindergarten, their chances at success skyrocket, and our communities will see a significant return on the investment."
But experts say the research on a longer school day - for children of all ages - is actually mixed. Susan Neuman, a professor of education at New York University's Steinhardt School, said there's a lot of buzz right now around extending the school year based on the success of some charter networks.
"It really is a question of what you do with that extended day," she said. "If they extend learning and they provide academic support in terms of tutoring and other kinds of programs, it is likely to have an effect on achievement."
However, she cautioned that a full day of pre-K could also be padded with nap-time.
Rima Shore, chair of the education leadership department at Bankstreet College of Education, added another dose of skepticism. "Past studies of extended day and its impact on achievement are many in number, but don't give policymakers clear direction," she said, adding that there's an ongoing debate about whether to provide more time in existing classes or to add more classes.
"It's easier to count the number of hours students spend in a room than to measure engagement. So whenever such reforms are introduced, it is worth asking whether they benefit children as much as they benefit policymakers and researchers."
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As expected, Cuomo also proposed a "bar exam" for future teachers. He said the state is already revising its teacher certification test, and that CUNY and SUNY should admit only the best students for their education programs.
He said high-performing "master teachers" should be rewarded with $15,000 in supplemental income annually for 4 years, so they could help train other teachers. He did not specify the criteria for defining a master teacher. But he gave full backing to New York's new teacher evaluation system, which has yet to actually go into effect, by saying school districts would not get next year's increase in state aid unless they continue their teacher evaluation systems.
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I know that it has been a few days since my last post & for that I offer my apologies. So I'll catch you guys up on everything that has been going on here on this crazy trip...
Once we left Mertola, it signaled the end of our two week long tour through most of Spain & Portugal. We arrived in Seville, Spain on Saturday afternoon & we basically kicked to the curb. I'm rooming with three of my buddies that I've known for a few years now - Peter, Brian, & Josey. They're all really cool guys & we get along pretty well.
We are living the furthest away from campus in a part of the Old City of Seville called Triana I believe
So I believe that the four of us really lucked out with our living arrangements. Our host mother's name is Trudy. She's a 53 year old divorced woman that is as nice as can be. We actually don't live with her though. The four of us actually have our own apartment right across the street from her. The apartment is nice & cozy...I'm really enjoying. Unfortunately, I haven't taken any pictures of it yet...but there will be some coming soon. So Saturday afternoon, Trudy helped the four of us get settled in & then we left with maps in hand & set out to figure out the public transportation system & just explore some of the city. We managed fairly well & made it back home for dinner..which was amazing. Though, it definitely isn't like mom's good `ole home-cooking.
Sunday morning we picked up where we left off Saturday and took more bus rides all over the city. We found one of the malls, the school, some neat shops, and a grocery store! I was able to buy TWO 2-liters of Coca-Cola for two euros...which is a heck of a lot better than paying FIVE euros for a single can in some of the restaurants
After our afternoon siesta, it was time for us to meet up with the rest of the group & attend my very first BULL FIGHT! Wow...I have no idea how to put that experience into words...Simply put - AMAZING! I have not had that much fun in quite some time. I know some of you think that it's quite barbaric....which yes - it can be seen that way...But if you know the whole history about the fights & you understand all that is going on in the ring (which is quite a lot actually) it is a really beautiful thing
So today was the first day of actual classes. It was kind of a bummer knowing that the tour is over & that it is now time to get back into the grind that I like to call a-r-c-h-i-t-e-c-t-u-r-e. However, when we got to school & started to hear about our project...I got really excited. I think it is going to be a fun project. Details will follow in the next few days.
That should pretty much get all of you guys caught up for the most part. Once again, I offer my apologies for slacking on this for the last couple of days. Things have just been really hectic. I'll do my best to stay on top of this though. I'm thinking about picking up a new book to start reading...so if any of you have any suggestions...I welcome them. Do NOT however recommend the DaVinci Code. Frankly, I'm tired of hearing about it....Though I do plan on going to see the movie. Haha.
Also, I would like to congratulate my sisters Sarah & Tanisha on graduating from high school this past weekend. I'm extremely proud of both of you & I'm soo sorry for not being able to attend. I'll make it up to you gals though!!!


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FOH Cafe
Clearly, any cafe purists would scoff at us for calling this bike as such, with all the modern bits on it. But it has all the iconic stylings of a cafe, stripped to bare essentials with its small humpback tail, low bars, and single round headlight. What purists may refer to as essentials, would not be nearly satisfactory for today's fighters. The TL's powerful twin motor, updated Kawi front suspension, Triumph rear arm and oversized rim, loud snorting exhaust, striking mixture of paint and carbon fiber bodywork bring the classic styling to a high performance machine.
Set on having a trellis style frame for the bike, he began work with a Ducati frame, modified to accept the TL motor. A Kawasaki ZX14 neck was welded in place to hold the mix-and-match Kawi front end in place. Next, modifications were made to fit the Triumph single-sided swingarm with modified Triumph 18 x 8.5″ rear rim, and a Yamaha R6 rear shock with 900RR spring. Finally, a one-off subframe was added, to perch the rider atop this top-notch creation.
The controls were sorted out in Roman's usual fashion, from things he had around–pieces he wanted to use, and bits he made. The dirtbike pegs on the foot controls are FOH's peg of choice for the bikes, as they provide more grip than anything short of a bear trap! Hand controls were sorted by making a set of billet aluminum grips and bar ends, mated to minimalistic electronic controls. ASV levers perched on either side of a one-off single billet reservoir for the fluid going to the brake and clutch, giving the front end a very clean look. The custom top clamp houses three indicator lights, and nothing more. No gauges on this, so you'll have to figure out on your own when you reach the ton!
With the bike mechanically sorted, he began to hand form the wet layup carbon fiber pieces. A classic cafe-styled short speed hump and seat pan. The retro big-but-shapely tank cover, housing an aluminum fuel cell. And minimalistic front fender and rear muddie finished off that job. While finishing the fiber work, he sent the rear rim to Kosman in California, to add an inch in diameter and width–and the rear seat to a local pro, so he could focus on tearing the bike down and getting it painted up properly! Every bit of this bike was either painted or polished, leaving nothing unfinished.
Roman has pronounced his style very clearly with this bike—If you are going to do something, do it right. The fit and finish of this machine is just astounding and it seems to me that this two year project set a bench-mark for FOH. Check back soon to see not one, but two offensive fighter projects coming out of Romans garage!
Custom Built Trellis Frame (23-Rake, 93-Trail)
Triumph 1050 Single Sided Swingarm
955 Rear Rim Widened and Heightened from 17 x 6″ to 18 x 8.5″
ZX14 Front Forks with GSXR 1000 Valving and Springs
ZX636 Front Wheel
ZX14 Front Rotors
R6 Rear Shock with 900RR Spring
R6 Radiator
Aluminum Fuel Cell
Custom Body Work – Wet Layout Carbon Fiber
Custom Seat and covering
One Off Top Triple Clamp (ZX14 bottom/stem)
Triumph Headlight with Harley Davidson Trim
Ducati 996 Velocity Stacks and PC3 with Custom Mapping
Custom Exhaust and with Matching Tail Light
Billet Aluminum Grips, Bar ends, Gas Cap, Brake / Clutch Reservoirs, etc
Paint and Fiber work all layed by Roman at FOH Cycle Fab
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Van Wyngarden to stay in Greenville
GREENVILLE — After being offered the city manager position in Wayland, Greenville Assistant City Manager Cameron Van Wyngarden turned down the job.
He said after careful consideration and sleepless nights, he decided to decline the offer he received.
"Ultimately, I didn't think the situation in Wayland was a good fit for me, but my current position in Greenville made it that much easier to turn it down," Van Wyngarden said. "I enjoy my work in Greenville and I enjoy the people I work with."
Van Wyngarden said the assistant city manager position in Greenville has been a successful launching pad for many in the past, including current managers in Fremont, Rockford, Saline and Greenville.
"I probably won't be in Greenville forever, but I will certainly enjoy the time I spend in this community," Van Wyngarden said.


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The Adoption of Children Act 1920 made the first legal provision for adoption in Tasmania. There was no requirement for an assessment of the adoptive parent to be undertaken and guardianship of the child transferred directly from the birth parent to the adoptive parent. This practice changed with the passage of the Adoption of Children Act 1968.
The Adoption of Children Act 1920 was amended in 1943, 1945 and 1960.
The Report of the Joint Select Committee on Adoption and Related Services 1950-1988 made the following comment about the Act:
'Prior to the 1968 legislation people who wished to adopt a child in Tasmania could register with the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages. On the making of an adoption order, the adoptive parents received a copy of that order on which would be found the child's original surname and Christian name, if s/he had been given one. Prospective adoptive parents were not subject to any assessment, often there was virtually no waiting time before they received a child and there was no follow up once the adoption was completed.'
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Start to finish: 30 to 45 minutes (depending on type of rice)
Cook rice with water and salt according to package instructions. Keep warm.
While rice cooks, prepare vegetables and tofu.
About 15 minutes before rice is done: Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium heat and fry egg over easy; remove to a plate.
Heat remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots, mushrooms and kale and sauté 4 minutes. Add bean sprouts, green onions, tofu, soy sauce, garlic sauce, sugar, stock, sesame oil and lemon juice; sauté 3 more minutes.
Place cooked rice in a large bowl and arrange tofu and vegetables on top. Position egg across the top and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Note: Any rice, or even another grain (to equal 3 cups cooked), can be used in this dish.
Per serving (using whole-grain brown rice): 520 calories, 61g carbohydrates, 12g protein, 26g fat (3.5g saturated), 40mg cholesterol, 450mg sodium, 5g fiber. Calories from fat: 45%.
Serve with: Fresh pineapple
Recipe and photo source: House Foods tofu
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Night flight and long journey to India
Trip Start Jul 11, 2009
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i did explore one of the many shopping malls that J'burg had to offer and to me i didnt like it as much
so used to being in the eastern region of africa, with no shpping malls liek the ones on J'burg, . the Hyde park mall was full of rches and money vbeing thrown at left right and centre
it was full of rich peopel with money whch i hadnt seen since i left england, so it was kinda weird
J'burg airport is supposed to be nice and supposed to be huge!!
got a night flight fly into Ethipioa in transit for 3 hours then overnight fly ovr to delhi shoudl be there at 8 in the morning, now goin to be 4.5 hours ahead of england


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As we previously reported, there were 5 protesters who were arrested on Tuesday and are between the age of 14 to 17.
1- Ahmed Thany Ayid Al-Enizi (16 year old)
2- Saud Saleh Sanad (15 year old)
3- Yousef Shayia Misier (16 year old)
4- Ahmed Obaid Fadhel (14 year old): A security man broke his nose during the protest and was not medicated.
5- Ammar Awwad Al-Shammari (17 year old)
After almost a week in detention, the five were bailed out paying 200 Kuwaiti dinar each. The five will still face charges later for illegal protesting and attacking police men. One of the five is a Kuwaiti citizen and another is a Saudi citizen.


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after being busy with nonsense things, im hear again to read anything..lol... we skipped the tunnel...i think i'll be back for this.. :-(
Trip Start Aug 27, 2011
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The border between Phnom Penh and HCMC is an official crossing. What I mean is, there are no extra costs, no-one running any scams. Exit stamp out of Cambodia, entry stamp and visa check for Vietnam.
We were soon at the outskirts of HCMC and the sight can only be described as motorcycle madness! Hanoi is far worse as there are very few cars in Hanoi but watching the motorbikes and different personalities driving them is just fascinating! It took a long time for the bus to wind into the city and it dropped us off at the back packer area of Pham Ngu Lao. Our guesthouse was minutes away and my brother takes great pleasure in hearing how ill I was!! Glad I can entertain him!
That night we ate Pho on the street and had a good wander around. Sadly, I couldn't manage any beers so we chilled the evening away. Vietnam, like China, is not so keen on social media! It took 50 attempts to send one email!! Agh!!
Saigon, like Phnom Penh is a mix of charming chaos. Move past the motorcycles and one can witness a city on the move and full of energy! From timeless alleys to sleek skyscrapprs, strap yourself in and enjoy the ride! We stayed in an area full of hostels, hotels, street vendors and sadly massage parlours, happy hairdressers, happy bars and anything else you can think of where you might leave happy! I've not yet seen a happy launderette!!
Our only full day in Saigon took us to the Cu Chi tunnels. The tunnel network at Cu Chi was the stuff of legend during the 1960s for it's role in facilitating Viet Cong control of a large rural area 30km from Saigon. At it's height, the tunnel system stretched from Saigon to the Cambodian border. In the district of Cu Chi alone, there were over 200km of tunnels. After ineffective ground operations targeting the tunnels claimed large numbers of casualties, the USA turned their artillery and bombers on the area.
The tour was great but with an anti USA edge to it, which is pretty fair. I believe if JFK was not assassinated then the USA would have not got involved. JFK believed it was up to Vietnam to sort the issues out. Well, those heading the military and those who profit from war didn't quite agree. The rest is history. It makes me sick reading about things like agent orange. The tour let us observe many traps intended to harm USA soldiers. Pretty brutal ones, if you've seen the film Hamburger Hill, near the end a soldier falls into a ditch of spikes. There were similar camouflaged ditches like this everywhere. I'm sad for the USA soldiers too, fighting in an unpopular war but having to do their job, on the other side if the world!
At one point we were shown a tiny hatch like entrance to the tunnel networks. Amazingly, the network consisted of three layers, a well, small holes to vent smoke from the kitchen, toilets, escape hatches near a river, bedrooms, strategy rooms and tunnels that were very narrow so fat US soldiers were unable to squeeze through if they found the tunnel.
Our guide jumped in the hatch and dropped down and replaced the lid, she was gone! Others got a go infront of a group of thirty people. One Filipino lady got into the hole but was unable to get out. Poor thing, she was helped out by a couple other guys. When we moved on, Dave boy and I stayed back to grab some pictures without all the tourists. I was relieved to fit in, but the hole became very dark when replacing the hatch lid. Unbelievable how they survived and fought like this!! It was a struggle to get out, but I did!!
We saw more traps and saw a demonstration on how all wasted bombs and equipment from the USA was reused. For example, tyres made great flip flops, though they were designed to look backwards, so when leaving tracks in the dirt it looks like you're walking the other way. Unexplored bombs were reused! I think the USA clearly underestimated their enemy on this occasion, and on most occasions!!
We also got the opportunity to crawl through an actual tunnel system. A stretch of 100 meters has been slightly altered to fit in fat Westerners! At regular intervals there are stairs to leave the system but Dave and I continued to the end, finishing on hands and knees. So unreal, good job it only lasted a few minutes. No one freaked out, most didn't finish the course.
Near the end of the tour, you can shoot AK47s, and shout yeeha! No thanks, I've expressed my view on this from my bloh in the Ukraine.
I was still feeling pretty delicate and a cornetto ice cream, although delicious, was not the answer!! Back in Saigon, I chilled in the room while Dave boy went to explore a little. I had a pizza that evening to try help out.
The evenings in Saigon are quite something! Neon lights with thousands of motorbikes whizzing by! Excitement and danger all in one go. From my experience in Hanoi, you learn to cross the road slowly, bikes will try avoid you, but if you run, they have no chance of avoiding you!
We took an early sleeper bus next morning.
Next stop, Nha Trang.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 46 diseños de 17 diseñadores freelance.
I want an an official looking seal for a new organization I am forming call the "Kids Come First Coalition" The seal will be used on members web sites to convey a sense of authority and authenticity.
The Kids Come First Coalition
We are an organization of like minded groups who feel that the current family court system in the US actively works to split families apart. We oppose this and we have formed this coalition to fight it.
I am looking for an official looking seal that we can place on each memebers web site for branding and credibility purposes.
I just want an official looking seal that conveys a sense of authority and exclusivity
I am open to anything.


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Levy County Department of Public Safety paramedics George Davis and Kevin Scott, along with members of the LCDPS Medical Director Team, participated in the Annual Intubation Rodeo sponsored by Nature Coast EMS in Citrus County on June 2.
This event was a challenge for critical thinking and problem solving in placing advanced airways in a field scenario, which included manikins. The event was timed and had contestants from all over Florida.
A fire destroyed a single-wide mobile home just north of Hershel's Quick Stop on U.S. Highway 19 in Otter Creek shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3.
Move Over. They are two simple words that can mean the difference between life and death to the first responders who work alongside Florida's busy highways.
On May 27, Dixie County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested Andy G. Bourgeois, 50, of Chiefland, in connection with a sexual battery on children.
The Levy County Sheriff's Office reports the following arrests:
Levy County Sheriff Bobby McCallum presents Karen Sloan with a plaque honoring her service during a retirement party at the sheriff's office.
Sloan has served Levy County for 17 years at that department.
Nettles Sausage Company, of Lake City, donated pig tracheas to provide EMS personnel with a lifelike experience for the advanced airway techniques as part of this quarter's safety training with the Levy County Department of Public Safety.
Levy County Sheriff Bobby McCallum administers the oath to two new Levy County Jail Corrections Officers, Tyler Bereti, left, and Zachary Hinkhofer.
The ceremony took place at the Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff Bobby McCallum administers the oath to a new group of telecommunications officers, from left to right, Maria Brown, Kevin Davis and Hayden Williams, with Supervisor Donna Capps.
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A Wilting Cherry Blossom
Poem by: MajikkuHando
Status: Finished
Genre: Poetry
I am a wilting cherry blossom.
I wonder if anyone realizes I cry myself to sleep every night.
I hear the chatter of secrets, confidential things I should not know.
I see that we are nowhere near to borderline of what we could be.
I want the people I love to see past my false smile an realize I am
crumbling to peices.
I am a wilting cherry blossom.
I pretend to be who I am not to make others smile.
I feel a love like no other, one that leads me to lie for their sake.
I touch my own skin to make sure I am still there.
I worry that I will be rejected by people I lie for.
I cry, knowing that my once peaceful identity has been thrown into
I am a wilting cherry blossom.
I understand that I am being torn apart by my many faces.
I say that a lie told is like a sharp blade stabbed near the heart,
close to dying, but not dying, and the pain would not go away.
Every time I look at the scar,
it would bring back the dark, lurking memories
deep in my heart.
I wish for someone who will look deep inside me,
and see for who I truly am
and return me to my original luster.
I try to keep my secrets, but I know that discovery is inevitable.
I am a wilting cherry blossom.
Who are you?
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Into The Morass
Remember the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush? It happened on Dec. 14, 2008, near the end of the president's second term. Bush had traveled to Baghdad for a press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The two announced the signing of the U.S.-Iraqi Status of Forces Agreement promising that all American soldiers would leave Iraq by Dec. 31, 2011.


text: Rebirth of the story of Isis and Osiris in modern times: the 12th book by Cott (Wandering Ghost, 1991, etc.), a contributing editor for Rolling Stone and Parabola. Drawing on various sources, from Plutarch to Joseph Campbell to Norman Mailer's Ancient Evenings (``the most volatile and audacious version...in modern times''), Cott retells the story of Isis and Osiris, twin sister and brother, wife and husband, goddess and god--a simple story with many twists. Osiris seems to be the god of resurrection and Isis goddess of the mother principle--or, Cott says, so it seems in modern eyes. He interviews Dr. James P. Allen, a noted author of Egyptian creation myths and an associate curator of the Department of Egyptian Art at the Metropolitan Museum, who goes quite finely into family ties among the gods but thinks that the anal insemination of Set by Osiris and of Osiris by Set did not mean that sodomy was acceptable to ancient Egyptians. At Clonegal Castle, Ireland, Cott joins with Olivia Robertson and her brother Lawrence Durdin-Robertson, archpriestess and hierophant, who have their own Temple of Isis and spearhead a revival for worship of the Egyptian gods with the Fellowship of Isis, an organization of some 11,000 people living in 60 countries, including Ireland, Japan, Nigeria, the US, India, and New Zealand. Despite bad vibes in the tabloids, the 70-plus Olivia insists that ``We don't have orgies, we have ecstasies.'' Cott also visits the Ammonite Foundation in Egypt; and the Isis and Osiris Workshop in Edmonton, Canada, run by psychologists of archetypes, Evangeline Kane and her husband Franklin, who give the myth absorbing Jungian interpretations. More journalistic than inspired or in any way convincing.