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The Centers and their inception dates
The Life Span Institute is a center of centers collectively dedicated to discovering research–based solutions for the challenges of human and community development, disabilities, and aging.
The Life Span Institute at Parsons 1956
Juniper Gardens Children's Project 1964
Kansas Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center 1967
Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities 1973
Research and Training on Independent Living 1980
Child Language Doctoral Program 1983
Beach Center on Disability 1988
Gerontology Center 1990
Merrill Advanced Studies Center 1990
Work Group for Community Health and Development 1990
Center for Physical Activity and Weight Management 2001
Biobehavioral Neurosciences in Communication Disorders Center 2002
Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training 2008
The Life Span Institute and affiliated academic departments are currently recruiting participants from across the life span for a number of studies including a social skills group for teens with autism and peers and a study to learn more about the work that older people go through to move out of one place and into another.. See below for all the opportunities.
A device invented at KU by a team led by Steven Barlow aids preemies with feeding problems after intubation due to Respiratory Distress Syndrome and holds promise for disability prevention.
Charles Greenwood's life's work in "doing science and doing good" he began in urban Kansas City Kansas at the Juniper Garden's Children's Project was recognized with the Irvin Youngberg Award for Applied Sciences, a Higuchi - Endowment Association Research achievement Award, KU's highest research awards.
Wendy Parent assists transition coordinators at Kansas high schools help young women with disabilities transition to jobs - including self-employment. The project is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Women's Equitable Employment Act Program. A recent success story, Jenny Unrein, was featured in the Topeka Capitol Journal.
New LSI leadership: warm welcome to John Colombo
John Colombo became the third director of the Life Span Institute, established in 1990, on September 29 after a nationwide search. He had served as LSI interim director since March 1 when Steven F. Warren advanced to the position of vice provost for research and graduate studies at KU.
Colombo is a professor of psychology and was serving as the LSI's associate director for cognitive neuroscience before assuming the interim directorship. Colombo is also a co-investigator and director of the Participant Recruitment Core of the Center for Biobehavioral Neuroscience in Communicative Disorders and the faculty chair of the Human Subjects Committee on the Lawrence campus. He has also served as KU's associate dean of the Graduate School and acting chair of the Department of Psychology.
He joined the KU faculty in 1988 preceded by six years as a postdoctoral trainee and research associate.On July 1 Colombo also accepted the co-directorship of the Kansas Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, a major research component of the LSI for more than 40 years. Colombo replaces Peter Smith, professor of molecular and integrative physiology at the KU Medical Center. Smith replaced Warren as KIDDRC director on the same date.
Colombo's research interests are in the developmental cognitive neuroscience of attention and learning in infancy and early childhood. His research on infant nutrition and cognitive development with Susan Carlson, professor of dietetics and
"The Life Span Institute brings together leading scientists at KU in the interest of furthering our understanding of human development, aging and disabilities," said Colombo. "The institute has been a clear and positive influence in my own research career, and I am both honored and humbled to be named as its director."
KC Children's Campus breaks ground
Not even a blustery, rainy fall morning could dampen the spirits of nearly 250 people who attended the formal groundbreaking ceremony for the Children's Campus of Kansas City that will house several community services and programs serving families and children in Wyandotte County.
Leaders representing the University of Kansas, the KU Medical Center, county, city and state government, the U.S. Congress and the private sector joined children and parents to officially begin the $15.5 million construction project. The campus will include a three-story 72,000 square-foot facility on 3.5 acres at the corner of 5th Street and Minnesota Avenue. The three major tenants will be KUMC's Project Eagle, LSI's Juniper Gardens Children's Project and the Family Conservancy.
Martha Staker, director of Project EAGLE and chief executive officer of the Children's Campus, announced that the Board of Directors has already raised 90 percent of the funds needed for the project, including what Staker described as "$11,000 in small bills from families and program staff."
The venture represents a historic cooperative venture of several agencies and programs serving children, youth and families under one roof in the urban core of Kansas City, Kan. Joe Reardon, mayor of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, said, "This is the right spot for this campus, at the center of our city. I can't think of a better message to send than that we care about our children."
Staker said the building should be completed by January 2010.
Several media outlets attended the groundbreaking, including two area television stations and the Kansas City Kansan. Video of event.
Autism center awards first pilot grants
The Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART), has awarded its first pilot discovery grants to KU/KUMC autism researchers. K-CART, launched in July 2008, committed to supporting intramural pilot projects to attract researchers - especially younger scientists and new collaborations between established investigators - to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research. This was made possible by a combined KU/KUMC five-year $1 million contribution.
Funding for pilot research is scarce but data from such studies is often critical to win external support from government and private funders.
The award winners competed for the $25,000-$40,000 grants that recognize original empirical research that will advance scientific knowledge and contribute to the overall competitiveness of K-CART for external funding.
"K-CART is committed to the discovery of new information and dissemination to impact people with autism. The awardees exemplify collaboration among disciplines and across campuses to address the complexities and challenges in autism spectrum disorders," said Debra Kamps, K-CART director.
A Discovery Grant will enable Kathryn Ellerbeck and Jill Jacobson to explore the possible effects of hormones and the environmental toxin Bisphenol A (BPA) on the expression of genes that may be related to autism. In earlier research, Ellerbeck and Jacobson found evidence of increased expression of two genes that control the expression of G-proteins. G-proteins are important for transmitting signals from neurotransmitters like oxytocin, serotonin, and dopamine from the cell surface into the cell. One of the genes is one of a number of genes known to be "imprinted". Imprinting refers to the chemical modification of the DNA that affects how or whether those genes are turned on. Imprinting defects are known to be important in syndromes often associated with symptoms of autism, including Rett Syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, and Fragile X syndrome.
The researchers hypothesize that exposure of the fetus to abnormal levels of hormones in the womb can permanently alter imprinting and how genes are turned off and on as the brain develops. If normally silenced genes are switched on, the result may be abnormal nerve signaling and autism. Ellerbeck and Jacobson, both physician-researchers, have a cross-institution collaboration representing KUMC, Children's Mercy Hospital, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. Dr. Ellerbeck is a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician at KU's Center for Child Health and Development with expertise in the diagnosis and management of children with autism. Jill Jacobson, MD is a Professor of Pediatrics/Endocrinology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine.
Cary Savage, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at KUMC, Christa Anderson, doctoral student in cognitive psychology at KU Lawrence and John Colombo, professor of psychology and LSI director, will explore pupil and neural responses in children with ASD. The project expands on previous findings that showed that the pupils of children with ASD decreased when viewing images of the human face conducted by Anderson and Colombo. Savage, who is the director of functional MRI at KUMC's Hoglund Brain Imaging Center, is partnering with them so the researchers can measure responses of the pupils and corresponding brain regions of eight 10-year-old children with ASD to face and non-face photos. The long-term research goal is to identify the primary source of ASD neural impairment.
Assistant Research Professor Kathy Thiemann-Bourque will continue her promising research into increasing communication of children with ASD with their typical peers. About one-third to one-half of children with ASD do not develop functional speech. Alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) systems allow these children to give and receive messages but are mostly used in communication between an adult and a child. Theimann-Bourque has developed a "script" of text and graphic cues that will teach preschool children with ADS and their typical peers to communicate with each other within an AAC system. She will use this pilot data from the Discovery Grant to apply for external federal funding.
Winnie Dunn, professor and chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy Education at KUMC, will conduct an innovative study to identify and validate methods for behavioral assessment that reflect brain activity of individuals with ASD focusing on sensory processing, temperament and brain activity. She will collect data to apply for two federal grants for a larger study and a series of intervention studies that identify which children are more receptive to specific interventions based on their neurobehavioral patterns.
Hugh Catts, professor and chair of the Department of Speech-Language-Hearing: Sciences and Disorders, has received the 2008 Samuel T. Orton Award from the International Dyslexia Association. The award is the association's highest honor and recognizes Catt's career contribution to the scientific understanding of dyslexia. Catts research interests include the relationship between spoken and written language development and disabilities.
Rice article receives top award from journal
An article co-authored by Mabel Rice, the Fred and Virginia Merrill Distinguished Professor of Advanced Studies, will receive the Editor's Award for the Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research (JSLHR) at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, held November 20-22 in Chicago.
The article, "Late Language Emergence at 24 Months: An Epidemiology Study of Prevalence, Predictors and Covariates," was published in the December 2007 issue of JSLHR. In addition to Rice, coauthors were Stephen Zubrick and Catherine Taylor, Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia, and David Slegers, a research assistant for Rice. The article suggested a strong role for neurological and genetic factors in late language development across variations in maternal and family characteristics.
The Editor's Award recognizes the best article appearing in JSLHR for the previous calendar year, based on such factors as experimental design, educational value, scientific or clinical merit, contribution to the professions and theoretical impact. Rice also won the award in 1995.
Fellowship established for Beach Center
Rud and Ann Turnbull, the Ross and Marianna Beach Distinguished Professors and co-directors of the Beach Center on Disability, have created a fellowship for doctoral students and researchers in honor of their son, Jay Turnbull.
The $26,000 gift to the KU Endowment Association is in tribute to Jay Turnbull's success as a KU employee. Jay has intellectual disabilities and autism works as a office and clerical assistant at the Beach Center. "We wanted to honor our son, who has worked at the University of Kansas for 20 years and who has been welcomed into this community everywhere he has gone," Rud Turnbull said.
The gift was also given in appreciation for the Turnbulls' professional opportunities at KU and the Beach Center and for the education their two daughters received at KU.
Jay Turnbull is 41 years old and has lived on his own since the age of 22, with support from family and friends. Steven Warren, vice provost for research and graduate students, described Jay Tunrbull as "an excellent employee who has made lasting friendships with co-workers."
Call for Research Participants
Four LSI projects are recruiting participants from across the life span:
Communication success and AAC: A model of symbol acquisition is a longitudinal study testing the relationships between variables and three different outcomes – symbolic vocabulary development, communication success and symbol substitutions. The study is recruiting 100 young children with developmental disabilities and 20 young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who are learning augmentative or alternative communication (AAC). This research is expected to produce the largest data set collected thus far from a prospective study of young children learning AAC. The project is recruiting children in the greater Kansas City area, Lawrence, Topeka and Wichita for in- school observations and in-home standardized developmental assessments. Family and school staff participants will receive a stipend. There is no intervention with this study -- just observations over a two-year span. All preschool participants must: 1. Be between the ages of 3-5 years at the start of the study 2. Not be speaking or, if speaking, using approximately 15 or fewer words 3. Be learning to communicate using sign language, picture/object selection and exchange, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), or Voice Output Communication Aide (VOCA). For more information contact Project Directors Nancy Brady or Kathy Thiemann.
The KU Autism Social Skills Group is currently recruiting participants for research projects. The group serves adolescents with autism ages 11-18, and meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-6 on the KU campus. Both adolescents with autism and typically-developing peers are welcome. Social Skills targeted include: general social skills, conversational skills, emotion skills, school-readiness skills, and game/play skills. Participant prerequisites: Strong receptive language required, strong expressive language preferred, willingness to attend regularly, absence of an immediate history of severe aggression, self-injury, or disruptive behavior. If you are interested in participating, please contact Wes Dotson at email@example.com or Justin Leaf at email@example.com to learn more.
The KU Language Across the Lifespan Project, directed by the Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor of Psychology Susan Kemper, is conducting research on how aging affects the ability to do two things at once. Participants will play a simple game to test how well they can dual-task. The project is recruiting individuals 60 and older and pays $10 per hour for two hours plus compensation for driving to Lawrence for out-of-towners. The lab is in a convenient West Lawrence location with easy parking. Please call and leave a message at 785 864-0746 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Household Moves Project: Research about downsizing possessions in later life is recruiting individuals 65 and older to learn more about the work that older people go through to move out of one place and into another. There is a special interest in learning about how people make decisions about their possessions during such a move, particularly in how decisions are made about what items to keep, discard, give away, or sell. The project is recruiting volunteers to interview in Lawrence, Kan., and the greater Kansas City area as well as in the greater Detroit area. The project is interested in talking to persons aged 65 and over who: moved in the last 4 to 8 months and were involved in at least some details of the process. If you are interested in participating in this study or would like further information, please contact us at the "Household Moves" Project Office: 785-864-0665 or the project director, Professor David J. Ekerdt.
The Kansas City Young Matrons will hold their 2009 "On the High Seas" Magic Ball Benefit on January 24, 2009 at the Downtown Marriott. The "On the High Seas" Magic Ball will benefit the Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training. The black tie event will have cocktails, dinner, dancing to the live music of Pacific Express, auctions, and raffles. Tickets start at $150.00 per person. Co-Chairs and Honorary Chairs for the event live in Leawood. Debbie Beeler and Barbara Messner are the Co- Chairs. Honorary Chairs are Adam and Sharon Bold. Adam is founder of the Mutual Fund Store. The Kansas City Young Matrons is a local philanthropic and educational organization of more than 300 members which has served Our Town for 91 years. Contact Barbara Messner 913-338-4078 firstname.lastname@example.com or Debbie Beeler 913-469-8618 for more information,
K-CART scientists present at autism conference
Three scientists with the Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) were panelists at an autism conference held in Overland Park, Kan. that was filled to capacity.
Debra Kamps and Matthew Reese, K-CART director and co-director, respectively, and Kathryn Ellerbeck, a developmental pediatrician affiliated with K-CART, were among the presenters at a on autism spectrum disorders held October 16-17 at Johnson County Community College (JCCC). Close to 200 people attended the free event, which is sponsored annually by JCCC.
Kamps discussed the K-CART mission and vision and explained five effective intervention strategies for children on the spectrum. Ellerbeck spoke about the diagnosis and treatment of autism and the need for pediatricians to have a sold understanding of developmental disabilities in general. Reese outlined the history of treating autism and what approaches have been found to be most successful.
The conference was geared to family members, educators, trainers and others who support children and adults with autism.
Korean researcher visits Child Language Program
A 1993 graduate of the Child Language Doctoral Program at KU who is now a faculty member of speech-language-hearing in South Korea has returned to her American alma mater this year as a visiting scholar.
Soyeong Pae, a professor at Hallym University in Chuncheon, is working with former adviser Mabel Rice, director of the Child Language Doctoral Program, on language acquisition research projects, including the development of assessment tools in Korean. Pae is the incoming president of the Korean Academy of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology and teaches undergraduate and graduate coursework in language acquisition, child language disorders and multi-cultural issues in language disorders
According to Pae, the field of speech-language pathology is relatively young in South Korea but has grown dramatically in the last 20 years. The organization she will head now has more than 1,000 members as opposed to only a handful two decades ago.
The heightened interest is a mixed blessing for faculty. In addition to her teaching, Pae supervises 10 doctoral students.
Cultural changes are bringing new challenges to the field, Pae said, with the increasing immigration of Southeast Asians to Korea, especially those from the Philippines, Vietnam and China. "We are seeing more multicultural families where children appear to have language delays but who may just need more time to catch up," she said.
One of Pae's goals is to adapt the Test of Early Grammatical Impairment by Rice and Kenneth Wexler for Korean speakers.
Work Group receives state health award
Presented annually to a company organization that makes a significant contribution to the mission of public health and environmental improvement in Kansas, the award recognizes the Work Group's Community Tool Box.
Senior class gift to K-CART honors classmate
A young woman with Asperger's Syndrome has been honored by her classmates at Blue Valley North High School in Leawood, Kan., who designated their class gift to the Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART) as a tribute to her.
The 2008 senior class raised $2,500 to honor the accomplishments of Elizabeth Boresow, who barely spoke when she started high school. She gave a speech to a crowd of 400 people at graduation.
Boresow enrolled at KU this fall with 30 credit hours already earned through advanced placement and community college classes. A music therapy major, she also is a member of the KU Marching Jayhawks.
Project Development (Paul Diedrich)
New Awards (not previously funded) Information
1. Wendy Parent received a new, one-year award "Association for Positive Behavior Support Web Development/Maintenance" from APBS that began April 1, 2008.
2. Debra Kamps received a new, five-year subcontract award "Center for Secondary Intervention" from Lehigh University, prime contractor to DE that began July 1, 2008.
3. Joseph Donnelly, Bryan Smith, Debra Sullivan, Cheryl Gibson, Matthew Mayo and Robert Lee received a new, one-year award "Effects of Visible Cheese on Consumption of Food Groups to Encourage" from Dairy Management, Inc. that began August 1, 2008.
4. Steve Fawcett and Jerry Schultz received a new, one-year award "Spanish Translation of the Community Tool Box" from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that began August 1, 2008.
5. Rachel Freeman received a new, four-month award "Online Module Development and Information Technology Planning in School-Wide Positive Behavior Support" from the KsDE that began August 15, 2008.
6. Amy McCart received a new, three-year award "Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: Implementing Effective Evidence-Based Practices in Community Agencies Meeting the Needs of Families with Co-Occurring Behavioral and Mental Health Disorders" from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City that began August 25, 2008.
7. Nancy Hamilton received a new, three-year award "Fibromyalgia and Sleep Treatments" from NIAMS that began September 1, 2008.
8. David Lindeman, in collaboration with Suzanne Hawley at University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita, received a new, three-year award "Prevalence of Developmental Disabilities Among Children with Epilepsy in Rural Populations" from AUCD that began October 1, 2008.
9. Jane Wegner received a new, four-year award "Communication, Autism and Technology" from DE-OSERS that will begin January 1, 2009.
There are a few more proposals where we are awaiting award documents and/or have a high probability of being funded, that we hope to report on in the next issue.
Past Submissions not Previously Reported
1. Rachel Freeman submitted a new, four-month proposal "Online Module Development and Information Technology Planning in School-Wide Positive Behavior Support" to KsDE on July 15, 2008.
2. Sara Sack submitted her eleventh-year, progress report "Tiny K – Infant Toddler Assistive Technology Services" to KsDH&E on August 1, 2008.
3. Ann and Rud Turnbull and Matthew Stowe submitted a new, five-year proposal "National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities at the Beach Center on Disability, the University of Kansas" to DE-OSERS on August 14, 2008.
4. Bryan Smith, Joseph Donnelly, Todd Little, Cheryl Gibson, Debra Sullivan and K. Allen Greiner submitted a new, one-year proposal "A Comparison of Minimal Contact Weight Management Programs for Individuals with Impaired Fasting Glucose in Rural Kansas" to the KUMC/Great Plains Diabetes Institute on August 14, 1008.
5. Wayne Sailor and Amy McCart submitted a new, five-year proposal "OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports" to the University of Illinois, prime contractor to DE-OSERS, on August 20, 2008.
6. Jerry Schultz submitted his seventh-year continuation "Community Monitoring Documentation System" to KsSRS on August 22, 2008.
7. Glen White submitted his fifth-year subcontract continuation "RRTC on Health and Wellness for Persons with Long Term Disabilities" to Oregon Health and Science University, prime contractor to DE, on August 22, 2008.
8. Kathleen Baggett, in collaboration with Ed Feil at the Oregon Research Institute, submitted a new, two-year proposal "Expanding the Reach of Evidence-Based Interventions for Improving Social-Emotional Outcomes for Infants in Child Care" to DE-OSERS (84.327A-Steppingstones) on September 4, 2008.
9. Jay Buzhardt and Charles Greenwood submitted a new, two-year proposal "Taking Data-Based Decision-Making on the Road: Developing Handheld Progress Monitoring Tools for Infant and Toddler IGDIs" to DE-OSERS (84.327A-Steppingstones) on September 4, 2008.
10. Matthew Stowe submitted a new, two-year subcontract proposal "National Clearinghouse and TA Center on Family Support" to the Arc of the United States, prime contractor to HHS-ADD, on September 10, 2008.
11. Matthew Stowe submitted a new, two-year subcontract proposal "National Clearinghouse and TA Center on Family Support" to the Human Services Research Institute, prime contractor to HHS-ADD, on September 10, 2008.
12. Chris Smith submitted a new, one-year proposal "Kansas Early Learning Collaborative (KELC) – Evaluation Project to the Kansas Head Start Association on September 22, 2008.
13. Martha Hodgesmith submitted her second-year continuation "What Health and Safety Personnel Need to Know to Assist Persons with Disabilities in Being Prepared" to KsDH&E on September 23, 2008.
14. Dean Williams and Kathryn Saunders resubmitted their five-year subcontract proposal "Translational Analyses of Chronic Aberrant Behavior Across the Life Span – Projects 1 and 3" to the Kennedy Krieger Institute, prime contractor to NICHD on September 25, 2008.
15. Ric Steele and Ann McGrath-Davis submitted their fourth-year continuation "Effectiveness of a Treatment for Pediatric Obesity" to HHS on September 26, 2008.
16. Bryan Smith, Joseph Donnelly, Todd Little and Richard Washburn submitted their new, one-year proposal "Mechanisms of Weight Change in Women after Diagnosis of Breast Cancer" to the KU Cancer Center on September 20, 2008.
17. Steve Fowler submitted his twentieth-year continuation "Biophysical Study of Antipsychotics' Behavioral Effects" to NIMH on October 1, 2008.
19. Judy Carta submitted a new, five-year subcontract proposal "Preventing Child Neglect: Cell Phone Enhanced Parent Training" to University of Notre Dame, prime contractor to NICHD, on October 1, 2008.
Four new DE-IES proposals were submitted on October 2, 2008 and included:
20. Kathleen Baggett's three-year proposal "Expanding the Reach of Evidence-Based Interventions for Improving Social-Emotional Outcomes for Infants in Child Care" (Topic 1; Goal 2);
21. Maura Linas, Howard Wills, Debra Kamps and Jay Buzhardt's three-year proposal "Professional Development that is Systemic, focus on Teacher growth, Incorporates Coaching, collaboration, cohorts and increased Knowledge to create Student Success (STICKS)" (Topic 7; Goal 2);
22. Jean Ann Summers and Susan Palmer's three-year proposal "Building Foundations for Self-Determination in Young Children with Disabilities: Developing a Curriculum for Families" (Topic 1; Goal 2); and
23. Nina Zuna's one-year proposal "Predictive and Descriptive Analysis of the Cognitive, Behavioral and Social-Emotional Characteristics in Young Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities (Topic 1; Goal 1).
24. Steve Fawcett, Jerry Schultz and Jomella Thompson submitted a new, five-year RO1 proposal "Participatory Research to Reduce Underage Drinking and Drug Abuse in Kansas" to NIH on October 5, 2008.
25. Sara Ferguson submitted her second-year progress report "Acoustic Correlates of Clear Speech" to NIDCD on October 15, 2008.
26. Rachel Freeman submitted her eighth-year continuation "Kansas Institute on Positive Behavior Supports" to KsSRS on October 15, 2008.
27. George Gotto submitted a new, one-year proposal "Harvesting Family Wisdom through an Online, Multi-Media Community of Practice" to the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation on October 15, 2008.
28. Chris Smith submitted his second-year continuation "Technical Assistance Services (Data Management and Mental Health Consultation) to the Southeast Kansas Community Action Program, Inc. on October 22, 2008.
Upcoming Submissions
29. Holly Storkel and Jill Hoover will submit their second-year F31 progress report "The Interface Between the Lexicon and Morphology in SLI" to NIDCD on November 1, 2008.
30. Kathleen Baggett and Judith Carta, in collaboration with Susan Landry at the University of Texas Health Science Center and Edward Feil at the Oregon Research Institute, will resubmit their three-year, RO1 proposal "Father Involvement Focused on Parent-Infant Program for Reducing Child Maltreatment" to NIMH on November 5, 2008.
31. Yo Jackson and Todd Little will resubmit their RO1 proposal "Testing Determinates of Resilience: Child Maltreatment and the Development of Adaptive Behavior" to NIMH on November 5, 2008.
32. Mabel Rice, in collaboration with Shelly Smith at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will resubmit her five-year renewal "Morphosyntactic Abilities of SLI Probands" to NIDCD on November 5, 2008.


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To know that Madara sent Karin there and told her to heal him. I can only believe he was healed at 100 % by the time Madara showed up to release him. This isn't complicated. Sasuke was teleported right to Danzou; therefore it is heavily implied since Sasuke was about to fight Danzou that he was fully healed.
Your judgement is off since you are disagreeing with the manga's actual sequence of events and simple conclusions.If not, I have a theory that helps my judgement: Sasuke vs Deidara left Sasuke weak and drained. He needed to be healed for the Itachi fight, but he ended up sleeping and lying down, rather than sucking out Karin's chakra. She has a limit you know and I'm pretty sure Sasuke needs more chakra than she can give.
At the time of Sasuke vs. Deidara, we did not know all of Karin's abilities.
We ALL learned her chakra replenishing ability during Sasuke's dire situation when he fought Killer Bee. She has a limit. But TIME has passed since 8 tails and Sasuke being teleported to Madara's dimension.
I'll give you a better example : When Sasuke fought Danzou and won, Karin allowed him to bite her. And that is because time has passed from when she healed him when they were in the dimension to the near end of Sasuke vs Danzou.


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When one says multi-family housing units exploded in Wooster in the mid-1990s, it is a gross understatement. From 1990-93, 61 units were approved by the city's planning commission. In 1994 alone, the number approved was 101 units higher than those three previous years combined.
From 1994-98, 573 housing units were approved, units that consisted of a mix of apartments and condominiums.
City planning and zoning manager Val Jesionek said that while there have been many units approved by the city, not all of them have been built, especially the apartment units.
"There have been a lot of proposals go before planning commission," she said. "But they have not been built."
Jesionek uses the example of Berns Properties, Inc., which had a 196-apartment complex approved by the city's Planning Commission in October.
"Berns has 196 apartment units approved," she said. "Will it be built? I don't know.
"The Arbors was really the only (large) rental built in the last several years. They had 112 units, all rentals."
The first unit at The Arbors was built in 1996, Jesionek said, with the entire complex being completed two years later.
One area that has seen consistent growth in the multi-family housing area is Mindy Lane, from Normandy Drive to Mechanicsburg Road.
"Mindy Lane has always been a constant," Jesionek said. "Those are some apartments and some condominiums."
One of the men building those units is Alan Ratliff, of Ratliff Custom Homes.
"On Mindy Lane, (we have built) everything you see coming up the hill," Ratliff said. "When we extended Mindy Lane down to Mechanicsburg, we had a lot of people wanting to put multi-family in there. Up on the hill we have condos. The two-story units down the hill are all apartments."
One reason for the multi-family housing boom is the city's retail explosion in the north end, Ratliff said.
"You look at Burbank Road, we've created a lot of jobs there that are not high-paying enough for people to buy a house," he said. "But they make enough that they want something nice.
"There is a demand for (apartments). We see them rented as soon as they are built, (especially) the upper-end type unit -- the $550-$650 price range."
The apartments on Mindy Lane fall into that range, renting from $575 to $600 a month.
As for the condos, Ratliff said they are not just for retirees anymore.
"Predominantly in Wayne County, condos are a retirement vehicle for people," he said. "In Medina County, condos are very often a starting place for young couples."
A condo in Wooster will cost between $80,000 and $120,000, Ratliff said.
"If you look for a house at $80,000, you're not going to find it, or if you do, it will be in poor shape or it will be old. There should be a demand (for condos), but we haven't seen it."


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York, PA - The feel is different. It's hot, sometimes muggy, but there's room to run. Typically, preparation for a girls' soccer season was conducted inside a gym while it was still cold outside. Not anymore.
For many across York County and a handful of districts in Pennsylvania, the gap between last season and this one is shorter than their summer vacations. The shift to the fall has presented problems for students who participate and those who run the sport.
To the PIAA, moving girls' soccer was a necessity for the area to catch up with the rest of the state.
The change was initiated by the PIAA two years ago to erase the split that made girls' soccer the only high school sport not to crown a true state champion. Districts 3 -- which includes York and Adams counties -- along with 2 and 11 are the last to join the rest of Pennsylvania in playing girls' soccer in the fall.
The remaining districts to switch seasons also will again be broken into three classifications. For the last two years, District 3 schools competed in only two classes, a compromise District 3 soccer chairman Fred Isopi said was made when the district asked for a two-year reprieve from playing in the fall.
Despite that time to prepare, many associated with the YAIAA are still adjusting.
Some players must chose between soccer and another sport. A few coaches had to pick between guiding the girls or boys.
Ashley Chioda is one of those players. Faced with a decision of soccer or field hockey entering her junior year at Dallastown, Chioda chose field hockey.
She had played soccer since she was 6 but quit it completely after the spring season to focus on field hockey, a sport she said she not only prefers for fun but for college aspirations, as well. Upon learning two years ago she must chose between the sports, Chioda went back and forth on which to pick. First, she settled on soccer. Then, she noticed her skill level improving considerably in field hockey, which she picked up in seventh grade.
During last fall's field hockey season, Chioda began to lean heavily toward choosing field hockey. The decision finally became clear in the spring while playing soccer.
"I realized I enjoyed field hockey more than soccer," she said.
Field hockey also drew South Western's Laken Bull away from the high school pitch for this fall. Bull, entering her senior season at the school, said her decision was weighted heavily on what she could see herself playing in college. She also knew playing club soccer away from high school is still an option, "so I know I'm not giving it up completely."
Unlike Chioda, Bull still debated into this summer.
"It just kind of dawned on me. 'Ok I should stick with this,'" Bull said. "I knew I needed to just stick with something."
Neither entertained the thought of playing two sports at once, and both said they were disappointed in the move.
"The decision for me was easy," Chioda said, "but for some girls who enjoy both it was probably really tough to decide. In the spring, there's not that many sports to play."
Under the new layout of seasonal high school girls' sports, six (soccer, field hockey, golf, volleyball, cross country, tennis) will be offered in the fall compared to three (softball, lacrosse, track and field) in the spring.
The sandwiching of boys' and girls' soccer into one season also creates a challenge for administrators. Many fields are shared. So are soccer officials, and Herb Schmidt is working to schedule the same number of them into twice as many games on given nights.
Schmidt, a YAIAA consultant who oversees the assigning of officials, called the challenge "massive."
"When you have nine games for boys and girls in the same night, you need 36 officials," he said. "They only have a pool of 42. There's nights it gets very tight because not all are available every night."
Coaches also must coordinate practice times between their teams, as Barry Barbush is planning with new boys' coach Jim Renalda at Dallastown.
While Dallastown is one of the biggest schools in the York-Adams league, Barbush knew his girls practiced on the same field in the spring that the boys used in the fall. Because of that, one team cannot always practice right after school.
"The concern is," he said, "you have some ninth graders and 10th graders that don't drive and wouldn't be able to go home and come back."
For Barbush, the dilemma hit home partly because he was an assistant on the boys' team before the change went into effect. He is not alone. Many area coaches spent time on both boys' and girls' staffs at various schools. Brett Maxwell was the head coach for both teams at West York until he had to pick one -- he chose the boys' team until a teaching opportunity took him to Susquehannock, where he will coach its girls' squad.
Before his dual role at West York, Maxwell had been on both coaching staffs at Susquehannock. He played at the school and, as a former player, saw the benefits of moving girls' soccer to the fall. One reason: more players can now spend the spring with club teams, which provide showcases for prospective colleges.
"It's been difficult for the District 3 girls to get that exposure and get that high level of play," Maxwell said.
His new team at Susquehannock could be at an advantage this fall. The Warriors, who were young with only four seniors in the spring, made a late-season run to the YAIAA tournament championship game. Instead of waiting nearly a year, most of that team returns only three months later.
Maxwell said the quick turnaround was a factor he considered in remaining as girls' coach at West York.
"It is nice to have that short layoff," he said, "but you have to worry about burnout."
To combat that, Barbush gave his players a month off following the spring season before conducting voluntary workouts. Other YAIAA schools, such as Eastern York -- which moves up from Division III to Division II and also adjusts to a coaching change -- went with a month-long break, too.
"We're conditioning probably harder in this season than we did in the spring season," new Golden Knights coach Brian Lyle said.
The heat, alone, will keep coaches cognizant of how hard they push players in August, said York Suburban's Tom Shugars, who also had to give up his assistant post with the Trojans' boys because of the move.
However, training in the summer provides a more accurate preparation for the season than before. Barbush began previous tryouts inside a cramped gym at Dallastown during the cold winter months. Now, when one of his players fields a ball for the first time it's on grass instead of a hard gym floor.
But that's just one step in a season of adjustments.
"I think it's the right move in the long run," Maxwell said. "It helps the girls who play travel ball and are looking to play in college. It gives continuity to the state."
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Dallastown senior Alaina Curry, front left, looks to pass with sophomore teammate Kelsi Druck to the right during a voluntary workout Wednesday at the school. No longer stuck in a cramped gym preparing for the season in January, February or March, players such as Curry and Druck have room to perform more game-like drills. (DAILY RECORD/SUNDAY NEWS -- EILEEN JOYCE)
Bermudian Springs
New coach: Jessica Bennett
Replaces: Phomma Phanhthy
Phanhthy is coaching the boys' team.
New coach: Matt Inman
Replaces: George Miller
Miller is coaching the Kennard-Dale boys.
New coach: TBA
Replaces: Jennifer Yutzy
A new coach cannot be officially approved until August.
New Oxford
New coach: Rob Patrick
Replaces: Jebb Nelson
Nelson is coaching the Biglerville boys.
South Western
New coach: Dwaine Briggs
Replaces: Mark Bentzel
Bentzel is coaching his daughter's U10 team.
New coach: Brett Maxwell
Replaces: Nick Schiffgens
Schiffgens is not coaching this fall.
West York
New coach: Sarah Waybright
Replaces: Brett Maxwell
Maxwell originally planned to coach West York's boys.


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I thought I was the only one that looked at ingredients of cosmetics, thank you for raising this important issue!
Top 10 Skin Care Ingredients to Avoid…(like the plague)
So many facial cleansers, moisturizers, and masks exist that it can be confusing to find the one that is right for your skin. Just because a facial product claims to be "natural", does not mean it will not wreak havoc on your face. When shopping for a facial cleanser I pay attention to 3 things:
- The cost
- The so called "claim" of the product
Cleansers such as Clean & Clear and Neutrogena are filled with harmful agents that can cause long-term negative health effects as well as short-term skin care issues. This does not mean, "natural" skin products are in the clear. Almost every product you use deserves a second look at the ingredients. When I find a product I love, I incessantly look at the ingredients, which is why it's easy for my sisters and I to spend hours in the natural health store.
I want to be able to look at a product and understand the role of each ingredient and their reason for adding it. It's impossible to know EVERY single ingredient out there but there are a few that you should most definitely avoid. If you see a product with these ingredients return it, trash it, and find a skin care product that will treat your skin with the TLC it deserves!
Here's the list of 10 ingredients to most certainly AVOID:
1. Parabens (ethyl-, methyl-, propyl-, isopropyl-, butyl- or isobutyl)
- preservative used to extend shelf life and prevent growth of microbes
- effects hormones, may reduce sperm count/testosterone in men, cause early menstruation in women, may be a carcinogen
2. Sulfates (Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfate, Ammonium Laureth or Lauryl Sulfate)
- detergent and surfactant
- may cause skin rashes/eye infections, depression, diarrhea
3. Diethanaolamine (DEA), Monoethanolamine (MEA), Triethanolamine (TEA)
- foaming agent/emulsifier
- skin/eye irritant, may affect brain and body function, cause dry skin, may cause liver and kidney cancer
4. DMDM Hydantion/Urea
- preservative
- releases formaldehyde resulting in headaches, skin reactions, dizziness, joint pain, chest pain, dermatitis, fatigue, and ear infections
5. Sodium Benzoate-
- preservative
- morphs into the cancer causing agent "benzene" when mixed with Vitamin C.
6. Propylene Glycol-
- skin conditioning agent or "surfactant" that penetrates quickly the also found in Anti-Freeze
- may cause cancer, reproductive/developmental problems, damages protein/cellular structure of the skin
7. FD&C or D&C Color Pigments-
- synthetic coloring that leaves toxins on skin
- may cause cancer, nausea, headaches, mood changes,
8. Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)
- strips skin of sebum (oil)
- may cause kidney damage
9. Isopropyl/Ethyl Alcohol
- Solvent/denaturant
- strip the skin of its natural moisture, may cause headaches, nausea, diarrhea, depression
- not to be confused with cetyl alcohol which is an emollient derived from coconuts
10. Fragrance
- may contain hidden ingredient "phthalate" that may affect reproductive organs, and development of children
Next time your shopping for a facial moisturizer, mask, or cleanser keep these ingredients in mind. It may take some time but look for products that are labeled as SLS/Paraben/Fragrance/Color free, but your body will thank you!
So, what do I used to stay chemical free?
- Shampoo: Giovanni Tea Tree Tingle Shampoo
- Conditioner: Giovanni EO Lavender Conditioner
- Deep Conditioner: Giovanni Smooth As Silk Deeper Moisture Conditioner
- Leave-in: Beautiful Curls Curl Enhancing Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioner
- Lotion: JR Watkins Hand and Body Lotion Lemon Creme
- Deodorant: Adama Minerals Clay Dry Deodorant Original
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You're definitely not alone! We can spend hours browsing for chemical free beauty products. It is such an important issue that all consumers should be aware of! Thanks so much for sharing girl!! 🙂
Very Informative. Excellent research! Susan E.
Thank you!!! :))
You offer some helpful information but assuming, by the absence of credentials in your "about us" page, you are not experts eg. not chemists nor licensed cosmetologists. You recommend using shampoos without sulfates and though I was relieved that you didn't say that they may cause cancer which is nonsense and not factually-based, I was dismayed that you didn't mention that using certain conditioners/hair treatments require the use of sulfates.
Many conditioning products contain silicones. For example, one of my favorite conditioners is Herbal Essences Hydralicious Featherweight and it contains cyclopentasiloxane. Cyclopentasiloxane is an insoluble silicone so it will not be rinsed off with solely water. It requires the use of sulfates to remove it. I think it's important to mention this when recommending a sulfate-free shampoo. Those who use silicones on their hair and use sulfate-free shampoos will not remove the build-up which can have disastrous results. Also, not all sulfates are created equal and one of the ones you suggest we steer clear of is actually very mild, so mild they use it to measure other harsh surfactants against.
As for them being irritating, they can irritate but so can just about anything including 100% natural products. My least favorite shampoos and the one that actually did irritate my scalp was sulfate-free. I never lost as much hair as I did when I went sulfate-free/silicone-free for three months last year. Oh vey! I don't shed much at all. I never have hair on my sweaters or jackets or coats or scarves and when I detangle, I lose very little so losing a lot more hair was scary and also baffling. Having ridden the sulfate-free train, I'm happy to be back on it. I do look at ingredients. But, everyone's hair is different. Even my own sister, whose curly hair is similar in appearance to mine, reacts differently to certain products than I do.
That said, I found this blog doing a google image search. You all have lovely hair. It's always refreshing to see women embrace their curls. I'm sure your curly-haired subscribers, male and female alike, would love a tutorial from each of you.
Kate – Thank you for your feedback regarding our post on our Top 10 Skin Care Ingredients to Avoid. While the post was specifically discussing skin care products, not hair care products, we agree with what you mention about needing a stronger or sulfate containing shampoo to remove build up on your hair caused by other products, however, we try to avoid such products altogether. In keeping with our mission, we prefer not to use hair care products that will leave tough-to-remove build-up and as a result we do not need stronger or sulfate containing shampoos. Brown & Coconut believes in taking a more natural route when it comes to hair care, skin care, and our health & nutrition, so we look for solutions that do not contain harsh or potentially harmful chemicals. In this case, when we feel the need to give our hair a deep cleanse and/or remove build-up, we will opt for apple cider vinegar or baking soda, for example. Also, as you mentioned, everyone's hair is different and while your hair and/or skin may not mind sulfates, others may react differently. We are glad you have found products and a routine that works well for you and thank you so much for your lovely compliment about our hair, we love to see other curlies embracing their locks too!


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" Genre: Classic Literature / Author: Francois Mauriac / Edition: New edition / Paperback / 192 Pages / Book is published 1986-02-27 by Penguin Books Ltd "
Francois Mauriac (1885-1970) was a French novelist and poet who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1952. The Frontenac Mystery, like much of his work, reflects his devout Roman Catholic upbringing and is set in the Bordeaux region of south western France, where he grew up. This novel was first published in French as Le Mystere Frontenac in 1933. It was translated and published in Britain in 1951. It is believed to be partly autobiographical.
The Frontenac Mystery follows the lives of a bourgeois family, the Frontenacs, from the beginning of the 20th century. The book is divided into two parts. Part 1 covers the childhood years when the family live together. Part 2 tells us what happens when the children grow up and try to make their way in the world. Although the word 'mystery' in the title might make you think this is some kind of whodunit, that is not the case. In this context 'mystery' refers to the powerful, mysterious family bond that the Frontenacs experience, something that is impenetrable to outsiders. Duty and loyalty is essential to the Frontenacs, as is the need to preserve the family estate for the next generation. Sometimes, however, the characters experience conflict and tensions and the same family bond that sustains them also stifles them in their different endeavors. How will the Frontenac children cope in the big wide world, away from the protective boundaries of their family home and the Bourideys' pine trees? Where will they find refuge? All is revealed in this evocative novel.
I first read this book over 20 years ago when I was doing French 'A' level. I was surprised to discover the book could still be obtained from Amazon sellers, so I ordered a copy and recently read it again. I'm pleased to say that after all this time it still moved me.
The Main Characters
The story introduces us first to Xavier Frontenac, a lawyer and businessman. Xavier has no children of his own, but dotes on those of his dead brother, Michel. He keeps a watchful eye on the family timber business to protect the children's inheritance. However, for all his outward respectability and sense of duty, Xavier harbours a shameful secret and lives in fear of it coming to light. Blanche Frontenac is the children's mother, "condemned for ever to sacrifice herself for her children." Blanche is deeply religious and loves her children very much but there is an emptiness to her life, although she cannot admit this to anyone, not even to herself. Jean-Louis is the eldest son, an intelligent boy who wants to go to university to study philosophy but feels pressured into the family timber business. Yves is a moody, sensitive individual with a great talent for poetry. It is ironic that his poetry is inspired by spiritual elements but his quest to become a writer takes him to Paris, where he finds only moral corruption. Jose is somewhat withdrawn, happier to escape into a world of his own and go off hunting than focus on his studies. He becomes something of a 'prodigal son.' Blanche also has two daughters, Daniele and Marie, but they don't feature in the story to any great extent.
Prominent Themes
What I enjoyed particularly about this novel is how beautifully Mauriac evokes the experience of childhood. He reminds us of the paradox that childhood, whilst transient, stays with us forever. There is nothing sentimental in his writing about childhood. In Yves we see how children experience insecurities, even when their family life is warm and supportive, and how the stronger the love is, the more terrifying it is to feel that you may lose it. There is a charming section of the book where Uncle Xavier, described as "a fixed star in the sky of childhood" comes to look after the children while their mother is away looking after their sick grandmother. Although the children are growing up and aren't exactly little anymore, they still want to enjoy the same games and activities that they have always enjoyed. They get their uncle to make ships out of pine bark, put a lighted match in the hull and watch the ship float down the river, imagining it going all the way to the ocean. He also makes whistles for them from alder twigs. Mauriac tells us that "in the very process of growing up, they could stand in the shallows of childhood, could dawdle while childhood slipped away forever." I found that very poignant the first time I read the book, when I was about 17 and conscious of my own childhood days being behind me, and now when I read it I think of my own teenage daughters and how they still hang on to the old childhood rituals and aren't ready to give certain things up just yet. This really struck a chord with me.
I love Mauriac's use of poetic language to describe the landscape. The Frontenac family's holidays in Bourideys are evoked delightfully with reference to the characters walking through grass drenched with moisture, following the river that flows through an oak coppice on its way to a mill, the primroses growing on the bank, the smells of warm bread, wood fires and sawn timber in the villages, the cottages with their smoking chimneys, the ancient, majestic pine trees, the honey-scented heather and the sounds of cuckoos and crickets. You can tell that this landscape was very close to the author's heart and he evokes it in a way that makes you feel that you are there with Yves and Jean-Louis, as they take an evening stroll along the path, sharing confidences. Francois Mauriac once said, "a great novelist is first of all a great poet" and his work certainly reflects this.
Mauriac has a way of conveying the suffocating nature of family life as well as its warmth. In one chapter Jean-Louis is feeling trapped by family duty after a meeting in which he has failed to make his uncle and mother understand why he would rather go to university than go into the timber business. "The rain was closing in on them - a great spider's web, a net imprisoning him in this small and smoke-filled room. He would never escape from it - never." The sacrifice of individual notions of happiness for the common good is a key theme of the novel, as is the conflict between materialism and spirituality.
My Thoughts
Although I still love the descriptive writing-style and am moved by the psychological drama that plays out between the different characters, the book does come across as quite dated in that the focus is on the males of the family. The Frontenac daughters, Daniele and Marie, are not deemed as being so important because they don't continue the great Frontenac name. Although this was not unusual for the time the book is set, reading it now leaves me a little frustrated as I would have liked to have found out something more about how their lives progressed. Even Blanche, who is a strong character, is portrayed as having no life outside her children and her faith. Nobody seems interested in her feelings. She is admired, pitied and loved but never understood. I feel that Blanche's story would have made a whole novel in itself and I wished more time had been taken to get beyond her public image. Other female characters in the novel come across as mere cameos. It doesn't stop the book being enjoyable, just a little unbalanced.
The book provides an interesting insight into the hypocrisy of bourgeois life and also how the people and things we love the most can cause us the most torment. I cared very much about the fate of the brothers and I felt that their characters were convincing. They were all flawed and this made them more sympathetic.
I would recommend this book if you are someone who likes family dramas and appreciates poetic language. If, like me, you have a passion for all things French, you will appreciate the depictions of the Landes region. You can almost taste the local wine! At times the narrative becomes quite sombre in tone when characters muse on religion and the meaning of life, but this did not put me off. The Frontenac Mystery isn't that easy to get hold of but used copies can be obtained from Amazon from £0.01.


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S.B. 430 amends the Campaign Finance Act regarding treasurer reports by requiring political and party committees who make an in-kind contribution in excess of $50 to a clearly identified state or local candidate, to file a report disclosing the name and address of each candidate, the date, and the amount and purpose of each expenditure. The bill defines "clearly identified" candidate to mean a candidate whose photograph or name has been identified, or whose identity is apparent by unambiguous reference.
S.B. 430, as introduced, was recommended by the Governor's Office. The Senate Committee on Elections and Local Government amended the bill by deleting the proposed disclosure requirements of independent expenditures by political committees and party committees. In addition, the Committee increased the reportable threshold amounts submitted by treasurers on campaign contributions and expenditures.
The Senate Committee of the Whole amended the bill by restoring the reportable threshold amounts to current law.
1. *Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.ink.org/public/legislative/fulltext-bill.html.


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The name Rachael Ray has been synonymous with Food Network's success in getting people's attention for over a decade. Rachael Ray is a brand name, a household name as a celebrity "chef". Pardon me, a celebrity cook (she admitted she didn't have a formal culinary education). Rachael Ray has created a persona for herself in this category: a girl next door with a very witty and bubbly character who makes quick and easy meals.
Most die hard foodies look at Rachael Ray as a joke (just check out her bacon recipe. Although we may not respect her culinary powers, we have to give her kudos for her business savvy. Ray is a marketing genius: big smile, catch phrases, sexy and controversial Maxim pics. If only she could cook.
Ray is often listed as one of the hottest food celebrities. What makes her sexy is her attainability. Ray is the girl next door who bakes a bunch of cookies for the boy that she has a crush on. She appeals to the masses with her annoying catchphrases such as "EVOO" or the G.B. or the entréetizer. Like it or not; Ray is here to stay; she is a catch machine for the Food Network as well as for herself. After all, the Food Network has figured out food televisions' "autotune." They know how to find and create personalities that appeal to the masses and most importantly, spell FORTUNE for the business.
As of the moment, I don't see Rachael Ray getting out of the Food Network system. Even if she wanted to, I doubt they'd let her.


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Beauty Mark It Results: Get Your Splurge On
Tomorrow is one of my favorite holidays, National Splurge Day. It's the one day a year that you can throw caution to the wind and unashamedly spoil yourself. Since we're all about beauty products here on Bella, I thought it would be fun to see what you're currently pining for, but not necessarily purchasing because of the price tag.
TeamSugar member colormesticky had Frédéric Fekkai on her mind too. She bookmarked his Overnight Hair Repair which retails for a whopping $195. That's $57.35 per oz. And while I've said that Fekkai's Glossing Cream is worth the splurge, I don't think I can say the same here. That makes this the perfect purchase for the holiday.
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In an election in which defence has barely featured, Opposition Leader
And on current poll trends, it would appear the Coalition is headed for a comfortable victory on September 7 and will get to implement its spending plans.
Mr Abbott has trumped Labor by putting a time frame on returning spending to 2 per cent of GDP for the first time since 1995.
Analysts are divided over whether Mr Abbott's promise is achievable given the structural problems with the broader budget including lower tax revenues, the resources slowdown and his reluctance to raise taxes.
Australia Defence Association executive director Neil James points out that Mr Abbott's promise will really only just make up for the total taken out of defence since 2009 and Labor's underfunding over the 2013 defence white paper. The Labor government cut or deferred $25 billion in defence spending between 2009 and 2012, failing to fund the lavish weapons wish-list in Mr Rudd's ambitious 2009 defence white paper. Defence spending as a percentage of GDP fell to 1.56 per cent, the lowest in GDP terms since 1938.
That white paper included a wish-list of new surface ships, submarines, fighter jets and land strike missiles at a cost of $275 billion.
Smaller funding envelope
Defence Minister
Average defence spending levels post World War II have hovered around 2.2 per cent but were buoyed by wartime spending during the Korea and Vietnam wars.
Even though former prime minister
In the 2013 budget, Mr Smith moved to restore some of the cuts imposed between 2009 and 2012, announcing a 2.3 per cent spending increase and boosting spending to $25.4 billion in 2013-14. Yet it still remains below 2009 real spending levels.
An analysis of the budget papers carried out by Dr Thomson says spending under Labor will increase from $25.4 billion to $28.6 billion in 2016-17. Beyond that, the defence minister has laid out defence spending guidance of $220 billion over six years, which would grow the defence budget to $33.2 billion by 2022 – a real growth rate of 2.5 per cent a year.
But Dr Thomson has suggested the Coalition would need to spend about an extra 5.3 per cent on defence over 10 years to achieve its ambitious 2 per cent of GDP target. He said if Mr Abbott adopts a linear approach to getting to his target, he will be spending about $3.5 billion a year more than Labor.
"Past experience shows that defence spending can only grow at a steady and moderate rate – hardly surprising for a complex organisation – so a realistic strategy to reach 2 per cent in a decade . . . requires real growth in defence spending of around 5.3 per cent per annum or around $35.5 billion more than the [Labor] government has promised," he added.
Similar stances
In terms of new weaponry, the two parties are not far apart, although the extra money promised by the Coalition – if delivered – will give it flexibility to bring defence projects forward. Both are committed to continuing with plans to build up to 12 new submarines to replace the ageing Collins class in Adelaide at a cost of up to $36 billion and the purchase of up to 100 F-35 joint strike fighters at a cost of $16 billion.
Opposition defence spokesman
Both parties are also committed to buying new surveillance drones to protect Australia's oil and gas assets and spot asylum-seeker boats. And both are committed to replacing the frigate fleet and ageing refuelling ships.
One of the first priorities for an incoming government will be to find projects to plug the so-called valley of death – the jobs gap between the end of the air warfare destroyer and transport ship projects and the start on new frigates.
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VTPP History - 1964 to Present
Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs was formerly known at Virginia Tech as the Chemical, Drug and Pesticide Unit. The Unit had been in existence since 1964 when it was started as a health and safety program. The Unit was administered at the University level at that time and remained there under the Extension Division until that Division was dissolved in the 1980's. It was at that point that the Cooperative Extension Service was placed under the administration of the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. In 1995, the Unit was moved under the administration of the Department of Entomology and the name was changed to Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs.
The History of Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs
...established in 1964
Unit leadership has been under the direction of only three coordinators since its inception.
Program Directors
Dr. William Van Dresser headed the Unit in the first few years of its existence. His training was in veterinary science. He was a product of Michigan State University (B.S., 1952, Dairy Production, M.S., 1955, Veterinary Science, and DVM, 1957) and he had started at Virginia Tech as an Assistant Professor of Veterinary Science in 1957 after leaving a private veterinary practice in Michigan. He was promoted to Associate Professor (1960) and then Professor (1960). Bill was one of the early pesticide coordinators that wrote the initial guidelines of the role and responsibilities of the newly established pesticide chemical coordinator/program leader positions funded by the federal extension service in 1965. He was promoted to State Leader - Extension Administration in 1966. In 1969, he took over field services as Associate Dean of the Extension Division. In 1971, he moved to Associate Dean for Administration of the Extension Division. He later became Director of Cooperative Extension and then was promoted to Vice President for Administration before his retirement in 1985.
Dr. Norman E. Lau was hired by Bill VanDresser in 1965 and he was appointed head of the Unit in 1966. He received his training from Colorado State University (B.S. and M.S. in entomology/plant pathology) and his Ph.D.from Rutgers University in entomology and plant pathology where he studied nematodes and insects on red clover under Dr. Filmer in the Department of Entomology. After completing his Ph.D. in 1958, Norm worked for a pest control company in New Jersey fumigating houses for several years and for Hooker Chemical as a salesman until he was hired by Virginia Tech.
Dr. Lau was born in Harvey, Illinois in 1930. He attended Harvey High School. He worked summers for the Forest Service and building houses. Norm headed the Unit during its early years when it was a very robust operation employing three dedicated specialists who had among their many assignments the task of approving all extension publications involving chemical recommendations prior to their publication. That task produced a number of altercations between the Unit and the departments including attempts to circumvent the process on occasion. One department head in particular, who was notorious for getting his way with things, created friction when he bypassed the approval process to rush a publication to completion without Norm's approval. Sorry to say it cost the Head over $13,000 in lost funds when the publication had to be reprinted due to an error.
Dr. Lau was instrumental in building the program under new federal extension support in 1965 that established the pesticide chemical coordinator/program leader positions in the states and expanded pesticide safety education. His contributions were many including testifying before Congress on one occasion and writing the first certification exam for Virginia when the pesticide applicator certification and training program was put into effect in the mid-1970's. The program was operated out of 202 Price Hall during Dr. Lau's tenure. Norm was active in the community including his church, with the Montgomery County Mental Health Board, the Rotary Club, and Torch International. He was also a member of the Entomological Society of America.
It was a very sad day in 1980 when Dr. Norman Lau passed away after a gallant fight with brain cancer. He was 49 years old at the time. Norm is survived by his wife Eleanor and son, Scott. Scott represents another generation of Lau's working for Virginia Tech -- he is a lieutenant in the Virginia Tech Police Department.
Dr. Lau hired the Unit's first graduate assistant in 1977. That GA was Mike Weaver, who was a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed Science. In 1980, after the tragic death of Dr. Lau, the demands for the Unit's services convinced Extension Administration to hire Mr. Weaver as Unit Coordinator. He continues as the Unit Director to the present day. Dr. Weaver completed his Ph.D. in plant pathology in 1982 while working full time as coordinator. Weaver's other training was in biology and secondary education (B.S., 1974, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania) and plant pathology (M.S., 1977, West Virginia University). Weaver was born (in 1952) in Greenville, Pennsylvania and attended Commodore Perry School in Hadley, PA. One of Weaver's passions growing up and still today was photography. Among his high school honors was a scholarship in photography to the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts. He was also (and still is) an avid fisherman. His family owned a sporting goods business when he was growing up and between school and other jobs Weaver helped manage the business. The only problem was that he also enjoyed fishing and hunting. His father commented many times that the store would have been much more profitable had young Weaver not been busy trying out every new fishing and hunting gadget in the store. His parents were much relieved when they learned that he would leave their employment and enter graduate school in 1975. Prior to assuming the program coordinator position, Weaver worked as a research assistant, substitute teacher, steelworker, photographer, and in retail sales and management. He is currently a professor in the Virginia Tech Entomology Department. During his tenure, the unit saw the addition of seven new personnel and over six million dollars in grants and contracts. Program emphasis was placed on pesticide safety education and pesticide impact assessment. Weaver has been a leader in pesticide safety education nationally. He is currently president of the Association of Pesticide Safety Educators and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pesticide Safety Education. Weaver has been the recipient of the ACE National Superior (1989) and National First Place Awards (1990, 1991) for Technology Programming, Gamma Sigma Delta Extension Award of Merit (2001), the AAPSE Outstanding Service Award (1997, 2001), the ADEC (national) Education Programs Award (2002), the W. F. Murphy Jr. Technology Award (2004), the Pesticide Stewardship Program Award (2007), the Virginia Tech Alumni Association Extension Excellence Award (2007), the Virginia Tech Spotlight on Achievement (2008) and the Andy Swiger Land-Grant Award (2009). Weaver and his wife Nancy have three children and two large basset hounds. They live in Blacksburg.
Program Specialists
Dr. Richard Hamilton Gruenhagen was hired 1958 where he served as a professor of plant pathology and extension plant pathologist. In 1965, R. H. Gruenhagen became the Extension Project Leader in the plant pathology department and worked on the pathology of ornamental plants. Gruenhagen was transferred out of plant pathology to the Chemical, Drug and Pesticide Unit on October 1, 1966. He was described in the historical archives of the plant pathology department as an interesting, amusing speaker and lady's garden organizations enjoyed his presentations. These qualities enabled him to bring much recognition to the plant pathology department in this regard during his time there. Dick was born in Wisconsin and received his undergraduate and graduate training from the University of Wisconsin. While at Tech, Gruenhagen received the U.S.D.A. Service Award and was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho Alumni Association, the Association of Poison Control Centers, Virginia Extension Service Association, and the Scientific Research Society of America. He was also active with campus life. In the '60s, he and his wife served as chaperones for the German Club dances and for 13 years were sponsors for the (then) sorority Delta Rho. Dr. Gruenhagen retired in 1979. Gruenhagen's daughter, Mary Kay Gruenhagen Vacheresse '67, says her father "loved Tech with a passion and still cheered wildly for the teams as he watched them on ESPN from his retirement homes in Wisconsin and Florida during his retired years. Dr. Gruenhagan died on Feb. 22, 2001.
Dr. Thomas Paul Siburt was a veterinarian in the Unit from 1968 to 1989. Dr Siburt was born on February 4, 1923 in Marshall County, WV. He attended West Liberty College in WV. Paul received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1949. Dr. Siburt worked as state veterinarian for the states of Indiana and West Virginia. He was a veteran of WWII and a member of the AF&AM Masonic Lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star. He was married to Wilda Francis Parsons of Wetzel County, WV. They had two children - James Thomas Siburt and Paul Kenneth Siburt. Dr. Siburt moved to the new Virginia/Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1980. He returned to the Unit for a few years prior to his retirement in 1989. He died on September 23, 1990.
An Assistant Coordinator was hired in 1989. Ms. Pat Hipkins remains in that position today. She is a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Entomology. Ms. Hipkin's training includes a B.A. in biology/chemistry/english and philosophy (1968, Seton Hill College), and a M.S. in biology (1974, University of Louisville). Ms. Hipkins also holds a teaching certification (1971, Clarion State College). Prior to coming to Virginia Tech she worked as a high school science teacher in Montgomery County Schools, as a biology instructor at Hood College, and as a research assistant at the University of Louisville. During her tenure she led efforts to incorporate hands-on demonstrations into the pesticide safety education program, supported an extensive and very active in-service education program for Extension agents, and was a key leader in the West Africa pesticide safety education program in Mali through USAID and the IPM-CRSP program. In 2007, Pat was awarded the Pesticide Stewardship Program Award for her outreach efforts by the Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA). Ms. Hipkins has been a leader of TPSA and the American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators. In 2010, Ms. Hipkins won the Gamma Sigma Delta Extension Award of Merit. In addition, her international work was part of a team effort that contributed to Entomology winning the 2010 University Exemplary Department Award. Pat is married to Lloyd Hipkins (also a senior research associate and extension weed scientist). They have two sons and live in Newport, Virginia.
Today, the program has nine faculty and staff. We also currently have several student and summer workers. There have also been a number of graduate assistants who have worked in the unit over the years.


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