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STEVE KOLODNEY, former CIO of the state of Washington, recently left a new private-sector job...to be CIO of the state of Washington again.
This wild ride began last June 30, when Kolodney, 57, resigned after a four-year stint with the state. During that time, Kolodney headed up Washington's Y2K remediation effort and built the government's "Access Washington" website. The state twice won the Progress and Freedom Foundation's "Digital State Award" for innovative use of technology. But with these accomplishments under his belt, Kolodney wanted a change, so he accepted a private-sector position as executive director of the Center for Digital Technology, a government CIO organization affiliated with Government Technology magazine.
Yet after just two months, Kolodney found himself longing for Olympia again. He missed state government. "It became clear to me that I can make a bigger contribution from inside the arena than outside," Kolodney told Governing magazine, a monthly state and local government journal published by Congressional Quarterly Inc. As soon as Washington Gov. Gary Locke got word that Kolodney might welcome his old job back, he quickly made him an offer -- which Kolodney quickly accepted.
In the brief time Kolodney was gone, state employees got a 3 percent raise. So, he not only got his old job back, he got more money too.
Who says you can't go home again?
"CIOs on the Go..."
|Marty Chuck
|Agilent Technologies
|has signed on with Agilent Technologies of Palo Alto, Calif., as the company's first CIO; Agilent, a diversified technology company, is a spinoff of Hewlett-Packard; Chuck is a 15-year HP veteran
|Eileen Gabriel
|RCN Telecom Services
|RCN Telecom Services, a Princeton, N.J.-based communications services vendor, has chosen Gabriel to be CIO; Gabriel's immediate challenges are to continue deployment of RCN's new convergent billing and operations support project
|Andrew R. Guzman
|Stockwalk.com Group
|Stockwalk.com Group, a Minneapolis-based financial services company, has hired Guzman as executive VP and CIO/CTO; Guzman will bring his systems integration expertise into play at Stockwalk.com
|Joshua S. Levine
|E-Trade Securities
|Levine, previously managing director and global head of equities for Deutsche Bank, joins E-Trade Securities as CIO, replacing Debra Chrapaty, who becomes the company's chief media officer
|Timothy Monteith
|Domino's Pizza
|Monteith has become the first-ever CIO at Domino's Pizza, headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich.; Monteith will report directly to CEO David A. Brandon; among his immediate goals is developing new point-of-sale technologies
|Douglas C. Nassaur
|Linuxcare Inc.
|Nassaur has been appointed CIO of Linuxcare Inc., a San Francisco-based Linux support vendor; he previously was VP of technical operations at E-Trade Technologies
|Steven D. Sutherland
|CB Richard Ellis
|CB Richard Ellis, the Los Angeles-based real estate services company, has named Sutherland its CIO for the Americas; Sutherland is responsible for developing and delivering common infrastructure and applications for all of the company's American business units
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Manager John Russell didn't have any post-game news on catcher Ryan Doumit, who left the game tonight feeling nauseated and light-headed.
"We don't have any results back yet," Russell said. "We'll hope for the best but I can't really comment because we don't have all the information. We'll have to see how he comes through tonight and what he looks like tomorrow."
Doumit missed a handful of games in 2008 with concussion-like symptoms after he was hit in the mask three times in one game, and he was dinged in the mask again on Monday. That kept him out of Tuesday's game, although Russell said he could have played if they needed him to. He was examined by doctors and cleared to play tonight, but in the first he was run over by Rickie Weeks running home, struck out in the second in his first at-bat and was replaced by Erik Kratz at the top of the third.
Russell said it wasn't necessarily the hit by Weeks that caused the symptoms.
"I don't know, it didn't look like it really banged him that hard," Russell said. "Combination of a lot of things, getting hit the other night, humid night, the adrenaline gets going and sometimes it kicks off some symptoms."


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Tokyo (AFP) Jan 29, 2008
Japan should look at cutting greenhouse emissions by even more than the 50 percent by 2050 sought by the last Group of Eight summit, the environment minister said Tuesday.
Japan, home of the landmark Kyoto Protocol, is hoping to play a major role in the fight against global warming when it hosts the next summit of the Group of Eight major economies in July.
The previous summit in Germany last year agreed to "seriously consider" 50 percent cuts by 2050, as recommended by UN climate experts. But there was no binding commitment and the base year for the reductions was ambiguous.
"A 50 percent reduction by countries including developed nations has been advocated but it is common sense that developed countries aim for deeper cuts," Environment Minister Ichiro Kamoshita told reporters.
"Japan should naturally make efforts towards a cut of more than 50 percent," he said.
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on Monday also told a parliamentary committee that Japan may need to do more.
"Our country will halve emissions in 2050 as they peak out in 20-30 years," he said. "If other countries cannot halve them, Japan may have to do extra efforts on their behalf."
Current controversy surrounds what commitments nations would undertake from 2013 to 2020. The Kyoto Protocol requires rich nations to slash emissions by an average of five percent between 2008 and 2012 from 1990 levels.
The United States has rejected the Kyoto Protocol, arguing it is unfair by making no demands of fast-growing emerging economies such as China and India.
Fukuda, speaking to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Saturday, called for every emitter to set an emissions cut target from 2013 and for the United States and China both to take part in a post-Kyoto framework.
Fukuda also called for a change in the base year to calculate cuts from the current 1990.
Critics of the 1990 base say it makes it harder for China and India, whose economies have skyrocketed in recent years, to make commitments and that it favours the European Union, as some of its members were then heavily polluting members of the Soviet bloc.
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Wayne County Man Charged With DWI After Two Hit And Run Crashes
Victor, N.Y. - A Palmyra Man faces several charges after an allegedly drinking while driving and being involved in two hit and runs Saturday evening.
According to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office, John Snyder, 47, was involved in two hit-and-run accidents around 7:30 p.m. Snyder is facing several charges incluiding DWI, Reckless Driving, Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury accident, failure to comply to a police officer, .
Snyder at last word was in e Ontario County Jail on $15,000 cash bail. He'll appear in Victor Town Court at a later date to answer to the many charges.


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FEARS have been raised that plans to build a concrete batching plant in the centre of Chelmsford will have damaging affect on the city.
Plans were thrown out by planning officials for the development on the former railways goods yard on Brook Street back in October, but an appeal has since come forward by Brett Concrete Ltd, the company behind the plans.
People in the area now fear if the appeal is won that heavy industrial vehicles and machinery will disrupt daily lives.
A resident, who lives close to the site and wished to remain anonymous, said: "If this goes ahead it will have huge consequences on traffic, noise and pollution. It will cause all sorts of problems for residents and businesses nearby.
"I have spoken to lots of residents in the area and we are all keen for this appeal to be rejected. Essex County Council rejected the original application last year for good reasons, so it seems silly to let it go through again."
Lib Dem councillor for the Marconi ward, Jude Deakin, is also against the plans. She said: "The only people that want this is Brett. Locally, I can say I have not met one person who supports these plans.
"The new Marconi development is across the railway and Bellway Homes certainly don't want it either for new families and children moving in."
A batching plant makes concrete, with a typical structure featuring numerous large cylinders.
The original application was rejected after it was decided that the plant would be to noisy, not be in keeping with the local area and failed to provide any enhancement to the local environment. It states there would be 38 vehicle movements per day to and from plant.
Brett's director of planning Mike Courts said an appeal was lodged because the application was recommended by the County Council and then rejected by the planning committee.
Commenting on fears from those in the area, he said: "There will be no noise and traffic is acceptable, this was proven by highways having no objections. It will be fairly benign and no one will notice it."
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Combining the scattered light of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) and the fluorescence of dye molecules, a compound cellular imaging of laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) is obtained. The human breast cancer cell line (MDA-MB-435S, BCRC 60429) is used for experiment. These cells are incubated with a glucose medium containing GNPs for 26 hours, and then are stained by Prodium Iodide (PI) for their nuclei. By using a single laser to illuminate these cells and adjusting the ranges of two bandpass filters for the detection, the scattered light from the GNPs and the fluorescence of PI can be induced simultaneously, but be detected separately without crosstalk. Furthermore, a compound cellular image can be obtained by merging the two images of the expressions of GNP and PI together. From the TEM images of these cells, it is observed that GNPs are aggregated in the vesicles of the cytoplasm due to the cell's endocytosis. The aggregation of GNPs makes the surface plasmon resonance band of GNPs broadened, so that strong scattered light from GNPs can be generated by the illumination of different-wavelength lasers (458, 488, 514, 561, and 633 nm).
The use of fluorescent dyes and fluorescent proteins as biomarkers becomes an important technique for cellular imaging of laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) recently. A variety of dye molecules or proteins with different excitation and emission spectra were developed in the past decades. Combining different kinds of fluorophores and fluorescent proteins for staining the cells, a multi-fluorescence image of LSCM can be obtained by irradiating the sample with different-wavelength lasers. For example, the membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, and nucleus of a cell can be expressed individually by using different fluorescent dyes or proteins. However, because of the overlap of the emission spectra of different dyes, crosstalk could be caused sometimes for the multi-fluorescence. Therefore a data processing of unmixing is needed after the signal acquisition to separate these emission spectra from different biomarkers to interpret the signals. In addition, because of the photo-bleaching of dye molecules, it is not suitable for long-term observation by using fluorophores. In addition, the other new biomarkers [
Although the techniques of using GNPs for the cellular imaging of LSCM were reported in some researches [
For our experiments, GNPs are synthesized by using the seed-growth method [
The cell for our experiment is the human mammary carcinoma cell line (MDA-MB-435S, BCRC 60429). In order to cause the GNP uptake by cells, these cells are incubated with a high-glucose medium containing GNPs of a specific optical density (OD) at 520 nm (the peak of SPR band). These GNPs are not modified by any surface conjugation, so that the uptake of GNPs by cells is only through the phagocytosis process, a kind of nonreceptor-mediated endocytosis. Normally, the uptake speed of nonreceptor-mediated endocytosis of cells is lower than that of receptor-mediated endocytosis [
Three different lasers, Ar+ laser of 458/488/514 nm, diode pumped solid state (DPSS) laser of 561 nm, and He-Ne laser of 633 nm, are used to irradiate cells for LSCM (LSM 510 META, Zeiss) imaging. For each imaging, a single laser is used to irradiate the sample, and two corresponding bandpass filters are set to separate the scattered light from GNP and the fluorescence of PI, as listed in
Since the maximum excitation of PI is at 535 nm and the peak of SPR band of aggregated GNP could be at 540 nm, the best candidates are green-light lasers, e.g., Nd-YAG laser of 532 nm, He-Ne laser of 543 nm, and DPSS laser of 561 nm etc. However, for the other lasers, if their wavelengths are within the range of the excitation band of PI (450-600 nm), the fluorescence of PI still can be induced, but a higher power of the laser is needed to obtain enough fluorescence expression. In our LSCM, there are a reflection grating to disperse the collected light evenly and a 32-PMT (photomultiplier tube) array for detecting different wavelength lights. This design provides us a feasibility to set the upper and lower cut-off frequencies of these bandpass filters by software.
A sample of MD-MBA-435S cells was incubated with a glucose medium containing GNPs (OD=0.5 at 520 nm) for 24 hours, and then was prepared for TEM imaging, as shown in
For LSCM imaging, another sample of MD-MBA-435S cells incubated with a glucose medium containing GNPs (OD=1.1 at 520 nm) for 26 hours was also prepared. To make sure that no contamination from the autofluorescence of cells themselves, two control groups were prepared and measured in advance by using the same conditions of
Furthermore, the compound images of 3D projection by other lasers (458, 488, 514, and 633 nm) are shown in
In this paper, we have demonstrated how to combine the scattered light from GNPs and the fluorescence of dye (PI) for a compound cellular imaging of LSCM, where the human breast cancer cell line (MDA-MB-435S) is tested. For LSCM measurement, two signals are generated simultaneously by a single laser, and can be separately detected by using two bandpass filters of different ranges. The scattered light is reflected from the GNPs in the vesicles in the cytoplasm, and the fluorescence is emitted from the dye (PI) in the nuclei. The scattered light is monochromic, and the wavelength is the same with the illuminating CW laser. In contrast, the spectrum of the fluorescence of dye is red-shifted from the wavelength of the laser. Therefore, there is no crosstalk between the two signals. According to the wavelength range of the two filters, two pseudo-colors are used respectively for the two images of the scattered light and fluorescence, and then they can be merged to be a compound image. Consequently, the compound cellular image of LSCM provides more information or fingerprint by combining the two biomarkers (GNPs and dyes). In the future, multiple targeted probes (e.g., fluorescent dyes, QDs, GNPs) can be mixed for use and illuminated by multiple lasers for obtaining versatile cellular imaging. Since the SPR band of MNPs is dependent of their shape, one of the advantages of using MNPs as biomarker is to tune the wavelength of the maximum scattering on demand by changing their shape and size. Moreover, each probe can be surface functionalized with specific bioconjugation to be a ligand-linking biomarker [
We acknowledge the assistance of Prof. Fu-Yin Hsu, National Taiwan Ocean University, in cell's staining of PI. This research was supported by National Science Council, Taiwan, R.O.C. (Grant NSC 95-2221-E-182-044 and NSC 94-2213-E-182-024).
The absorption spectrum of an aqueous solution of dispersed GNPs.
The schematic diagram of the ranges of two bandpass filters related to the excitation and emission spectra of dye (PI), the SPR band of GNP, and the wavelength of laser. The dashed black line denotes the SPR band of dispersed GNPs, and the solid black line denotes the SPR band of aggregated GNPs.
Transmission electron microscope images of MD-MBA-435S cells treated with GNP for 24 hours. A) The image of the cell (x5000), where the scalar bar is 2 μm, shows the internalization of GNRs by the cell. B) An image of higher magnification (x150000) at the marked location shows the uptake of GNP in cellular vesicle, where the scale bar denotes 100 nm.
The LSCM images by DPSS laser of 561nm at different depths; A) bottom, B) middle, C) top, and D) 3D projection.
3D projection compound cellular images by using different lasers, A) 458 nm, B) 488 nm, C) 514 nm, and D) 633 nm.
The ranges of two bandpass filters for different lasers; filter-I is for the scattered light from GNP and filter-II for the fluorescence of PI.
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Nottingham Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy (GEP),University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- 12 th Annual GEP Postgraduate Conference 2013 - Nottingham Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy
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The 2014 suicide of legendary Hollywood funnyman and actor Robin Williams prompted state Rep. Mike Schlossberg to go public with his own story of battling depression.
He did so despite fears it would damage his political prospects. Instead, his heartfelt disclosure triggered an outpouring of support that has inspired him to make mental health issues one of his top priorities in Harrisburg.
"To a large extent, I don't feel deserving. ... There's so much more that needs to be done," he told an audience of several dozen people Thursday evening at the Allentown campus of St. Luke's University Health Network.
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New Zealand - North Island - Northland
Northland - amazing coast and beeches (and a very winding road)
21.10.2012 - 04.11.2012
View south america on becs and terry's travel map.
So keeping a blog in New Zealand for us is impossible.....
We have hired a Campervan (big car) Called Jucy Lucy.. she is wonderful, very snug and sometimes claustrophobic...... taking us to some beautiful and off the beaten track places... but we have little or no interent.
Mostely we are trying to stay in DOC (department of conservation sites) with just toilets as they the cheapest way to camp. At times we use holiday park, whilst these are luxury and have hot showers they are expensive for us and still charge for interent!!!
So unfortunaltely our New Zealand blog will mainly consist of a mainly photos with little comentary (probably less painful for the reader)!!!
We started in the North Island (see map for our route)... we visited some friends of mine Gemma Keston, her partner Phil, and their son Kaden - they were wonderful hosts and we had a bed for 2 nights, hot showers and ate like kings!!! oh and one night the 4 of us managed to drink 13 bottles of wine (i think it was mainly the boys as i would have been in hospital and very hung over if i had contributed to this amount - of which i had neither)!!!!
Next we set off to the north of the North Island - known as northland!!!!
We drove up east coast, ninety mile beach to the very top and drove back down the west coast.
In Northland we also went to glow worm caves and visited the Zion - The Lion Man... (from the TV show - we saw the actual Lion from Narnia)!!!
East Coast
90 mile beach, sand dunes and Cape Reinga (most northern point of New Zealand)
Cape Reinga
Glow Worm Caves
The Lion Man - ZION
Terry absolutely loves lions and what better to do on a rainy day..
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Cyanobacterial blooms and hepatotoxic microcystins (MCs) usually occur in summer, constituting a sanitary and environmental problem in Salto Grande Dam, Argentina. Water sports and recreational activities take place in summer in this lake. We reported an acute case of cyanobacterial poisoning in Salto Grande dam, Argentina, which occurred in January 2007. Accidentally, a young man was immersed in an intense bloom of
In the past decades, increasing eutrophication has led to frequent outbreaks of cyanobacterial blooms in many freshwater environments of the world. Many cyanobacteria species such as
About 80 MCs isoforms have been isolated and identified, but only a few have been detected in high concentrations, of which MC-LR is the most widely found [
A study of recreational exposure to microcystins among 81 children and adults in recreational activities in two California reservoirs, with significant ongoing blooms of toxin-producing cyanobacteria, including
In Argentina, dense cyanobacterial blooms frequently occur in several large reservoirs (San Roque, Cordoba, Salto Grande, Entre Rios) in warm seasons every year.
Salto Grande dam is a shallow eutrophic lake that maintains regular occurrence of cyanobacterial surface blooms, mainly composed of
Acute exposures to cyanobacteria and their toxins may occur via oral, dermal, inhalational or intravenous routes. However, the most common exposures are believed to occur during recreational and occupational contact with cyanobacteria in lakes, lagoons and rivers [
This paper reports an acute case of cyanobacteria poisoning in Salto Grande Dam, Argentina due to an accidental exposure of a young man to a cyanobacterial bloom. We report several biochemical parameter changes found during acute and recovering stages of illness.
On January 7th, 2007 a nineteen-year-old man was practicing water sports with his jet ski in Salto Grande dam, Argentina. He accidentally ended up in a bay where there was a big patch of "green paint", as he described it later. He was immersed in this water for two hours. After that, he swam back to shore, dragging his jet ski. The location coordinates are 30°53′29″S–55°58′05″W. A few hours later, the young man began to experience gastrointestinal malaise, nausea and vomiting and muscle weakness. The first medical diagnosis was idiopathic stress, indicating rest at home. The patient's condition worsened after four days, requiring hospitalization and intensive medical care. The doctors could not understand the picture or the trend it was taking; a patient with initial pulmonary problems results in a liver disorder.
The patient was admitted to a medical center with dyspnoea, nausea, abdominal pain and fever syndrome with 48 to 72 h of progression after initial exposure. At that moment, respiratory distress, hypoxemia (PO2 40 mmHg, lung infiltrate), renal failure (creatinine 2.4 mg·dL−1) decreasing platelets (Plq 40,000 cell·mL−1), increasing leukocytes (15,000 cell·mL−1) and rise of some liver enzymes (aspartate transaminase (AST) 280 IU·L−1, alanine transaminase (ALT) 300 IU·L−1, γ-glutamyltransferase (γGT) 280 IU·L−1) were detected without abnormal levels of bilirubin (total bilirubin 0.5 mg%) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP).
The patient was mechanically ventilated and an empirical antibiotic treatment (Imipenem and Claritromicine) was given. Both low lobes were observed to have generalized interstitial infiltrate when complementary studies such as chest X-ray and computerized axial tomography lung hepatization were carried out.
Additional blood culture and serum samples were analyzed in order to detect and identify several microorganisms and virus like HIV, Epstein-Barr virus,
The patient's condition improved; 72 h after admission, mechanical ventilation was removed and after 8 days he went out of intensive care. All parameters returned to their normal values after 20 days and the patient was discharged without any symptoms. No permanent damage has been observed.
Total phytoplankton ranged between 33,680 and 35,740 cell·mL−1. The most abundant species was
High levels of Microcystin-LR were detected in water samples (48.6 ± 15 μg·L−1,
Only one peak was observed in the chromatograms and it had the same retention time of MC-LR.
When admitted to the medical center, the patient had a counterbalanced respiratory acidosis, which is characterized by an increase in PCO2.
Four biochemical markers of hepatic function were tested: ALT, AST, γGT and ALP. Initially, increases of AST and ALT activities were observed, while γGT and ALP levels were normal (
AST, ALT and γGT levels still increased over the next 6 days and after that returned to normal. Twenty days after admission all enzymatic activities were normal and the patient was discharged.
After admission, creatinine and urea serum levels increased. The results showed kidney damage. The highest reached values were 2.4 mg·dL−1 for creatinine at admission time and 128 mg·dL−1 for urea at 10 h. Those parameters tended to normal values when the patient's condition improved after 20 days.
A small collection of case reports have described a range of illnesses associated with recreational exposure to cyanobacteria. Symptoms like fever and gastrointestinal illness were the most frequently reported, but severe headache, pneumonia and myalgia were also described. The main public health concern regarding exposure to freshwater cyanobacteria, principally to
This report describes a case of acute poisoning by direct exposure to bioactive cyanobacterial compounds in a bloom in Salto Grande reservoir, Argentina in January 2007.
The exposure of a healthy young man to an intense cyanobacterial bloom took place by direct contact with the bloom by immersion, oral ingestion (since sudden immersion stimulates reflex swallowing) and inhalation during at least 2 h, according to what the patient describes.
Total phytoplankton analyses on samples in Salto Grande Dam were performed. Cell identification and enumeration provided evidence that
Toxic cyanobacteria blooms have been identified in 13 out of 22 provinces along Argentina [
These toxins are cyclic heptapeptides consisting of seven amino acids and are considered the most common group of cyanotoxins in estuaries, ponds and water reservoirs.
The primary source of human exposure to MCs is through the chronic ingestion of contaminated drinking water that may also be responsible for the increasing incidence of primary liver cancer in humans living in some areas of China [
However, reports of acute intoxications with MCs are exceptional. A well-known case in humans is an outbreak of severe hepatitis that occurred at a Brazilian haemodialysis centre in Caruaru (Brazil), where 100 patients developed acute liver failure and 50 of them died [
The absorbed MCs were taken up into the hepatocyte, and to a lesser extent to other cells, by protein transporters such as the multi-specific bile acid transporter [
Nevertheless, some authors found that MCs also affect other organs such as kidney and lungs [
In this example, the presence of bioactive cyanobacterial compounds such as Microcistina-LR in the bloom coincided with the patient's symptoms and exposure to the bloom.
The first symptoms of intoxication appeared within 4 h of the exposure ending, and then had an evolution during 20 days that we separate in three stages. An initial stage, characterized by gastrointestinal disorder, was followed by a pulmonary stage. Finally, the third stage developed as hepatotoxicosis and multiple organ failure.
Gastrointestinal disorder stage includes symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, fever, headache beginning a few hours after the exposure. These non-specific symptoms were reported, even, in non-toxic blooms in the USA, Zimbabwe, Brazil, Australia, Canada and Switzerland [
A case report concerning a man affected by a cyanobacterial bloom when he accidentally fell into the water and swallowed an estimated of 240 mL of water bloom was described by Dillinberg
The inhalation route for exposure to cyanotoxins may be hazardous in theory, but limited experimental data supports this possibility. Direct cell contact and toxins in the alveolar surface could produce a local inflammatory reaction and make the access to the circulatory torrent of the toxins possible. It has already been demonstrated that this toxin can reach the lung after oral and intratracheal administrations as described by [
The third stage of hepatotoxicosis showed in this case as hepatocellular damage is characteristic of mediated intoxication by MCs. This was described for the first time in an incident in Caruaru, when dialyzed patients were exposed to microcystins present in the net water which entered directly into their circulatory system causing hepatic damage. The hepatic damage that produces microcystins has been studied in "
Other authors demonstrate the presence of MCs in serum samples of fishermen in Chaohu Lake, China in conjunction with rising serum enzyme levels that would indicate liver damage in populations with high levels of exposure to MCs producing cyanobacterial blooms [
Toxic blooms may recur periodically in surface drinking and recreational water sources; it is probable that more cases of poisoning with cyanobacteria will occur each year and that these might not be identified due to their unspecific symptoms [
Salto Grande reservoir is located in Concordia (Entre Rios, Argentina). It is a subtropical lake with a surface area of 783 km2, a mean depth of 6.4 m. In all cases, replicate samples were collected for a quantitative phytoplankton and toxin analysis on the same day and at the same place where the patient was immersed (30°53′29″S–57°58′05″W) within 4 h of the incident.
Phytoplankton samples were taken from the lake with Van Dorn bottle and were fixed "
Water samples were taken in the context of a monitoring project the includes several points of the del Plata basin, some of them very distant from one another and more than 1000 km away from the laboratory. For toxin analyses, the samples were transported to the laboratory in an ice chest and stored at −20 °C. To detect MCs, the water sample (500 mL) was subjected to 3 cycles of freezing and defrosting, then filtered and finally applied to a pre-activated Sep-Pak C18 ODS (Waters). The toxins were eluted with 80% methanol and quantitative chromatographic analysis of MCs was performed by HPLC with a photodiode array detector (Shimadzu 20A) and a C18 column Thermo (5 μm pore, 150 × 4.60 mm). The column was equilibrated with a mixture composed by 65% of solution A (water with 0.05% (v/v) trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)) and 35% of solution B (acetonitrile with 0.05% (v/v) TFA). The mobile phase consisted of a discontinuous gradient of A and B solutions. The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min. MCs were identified on the basis of their UV spectra and retention time. Standards of MC-RR, MC-YR and MC-LR were purchased from Sigma (St Louis, MO, USA).
When the patient was admitted to hospital, arterial and venous blood samples were collected by trained health service staff in order to determine hemogram, ionogram, acid-base status, liver and renal function.
In heparinized arterial blood samples PO2, PCO2, SatHb, Na+, K+, HCO3 − and Cl− were periodically measured by Stat Profile PHOX Plus L (NOVA Biomedical) and Electrolite Analyzer (NOVA Biomedical) during patient hospitalization.
Ten milliliters of blood samples were periodically collected by venipuncture and left to clot. The clotted blood was centrifuged 15 min at 1500 g to yield serum. The following parameters were measured in serum samples: alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), total bilirubin (TBIL), direct bilirubin (DBIL), indirect bilirubin (IBIL), glucose (Glu), Urea (U) and Creatinin (Cre). Serum determinations were performed by KONELAB 30i (Wiener).
Hemogram was performed by CELL-DYN Ruby (Abbott), in venous blood sample with EDTA.
An acute case of intoxication with cyanobacterial and cyanotoxins in recreational water in Salto Grande dam, Argentina is reported and linked with an intense bloom of
In this acute case of intoxication, an initial stage, characterized by gastrointestinal disorder, was followed by a pulmonary stage and the third stage was initiated as hepatotoxicosis and multiorgan failure was observed in the patient.
This is the first study that shows an acute intoxication with cyanobacterial compounds in blooms in recreational water.
It is important to develop cyanotoxicosis detection programs that may include training of health professionals, the development of specific MCs exposure biomarkers and regular environmental monitoring, aiming to establish the degree of human exposure to cyanotoxins, to properly diagnose poisonings, even the mild ones, and to establish criteria for risk management.
High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) profile of photodiode array detector (DAD) from microcystin from water samples.
Evolution of acid-base status parameters: □ PCO2 (mmHg); Δ PO2 (mmHg); ○ oxygen saturation (Sat O2) (%). Dotted lines are normal values.
Evolution of liver function parameters in serum samples. ▾ γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT); ○ Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (IU.L-1); ▴ Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) (IU.L-1); Δ Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (IU.L-1). Dotted lines are normal values.


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#1 Size: 44.07mm – This sphere also has a few Kyanite inclusions.
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Gavin Wayne Broyles, 10 months, of McRae went to be with the Lord on Dec. 14.
Gavin was born Feb. 18, 2009 in Searcy.
He is survived by his parents, Jacob Broyles and Laura Williams, and two brothers, Kaden Williams and Aaron Broyles, all of McRae; grandparents, Louis and Gladys Williams of McRae, Bob and Sherri Broyles of Springdale and Cindy Smith of Little Rock, and great-grandparents, Helen Allen of McRae, Richard and Gloria Nails of Cabot and Liz Kurppies of McRae.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16 at Westbrook Funeral Home in Beebe.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with burial in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens.
Curtis Michael Obal, 24, died Dec. 12 at his home in Little Rock.
He was born Dec. 18, 1984 in Clovis, N.M., to Curtis Paul and Bobbi J. Obal.
He graduated from Cabot High School in 2003. In 2007, he graduated from UALR with a degree in political science. He received his MBA from Arkansas State University in 2009. Curtis was attending Bowen Law School at UALR. He was also a lance corporal in the Marine Reserves.
He served as a lifeguard at the Little Rock Air Force Base swimming pool. Previously, Curtis was employed as a law clerk for Neil Dininger Law Firm. In addition, he worked as an information technology technician at the ASU nursing school.
Survivors include his wife, Lauren LaNelle Keith Obal of Little Rock; parents, Curtis and Bobbi Obal of Cabot; two sisters, Nadine Marie Obal of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Elizabeth Mae Obal of Cabot; father and mother-in-law, Allen and Rhonda Keith of Jonesboro; aunts and uncles, Patsy Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Henderson, Dr. and Mrs. Michael Obal, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Crause and many cousins.
The funeral will be held at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16 at the Little Rock Air Force Base Chapel with Bro. Billy Cantrell, Chaplain Sean Randall and Chaplain Jeffery Scott officiating.
Interment will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Park in Jacksonville. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. before the service at the base chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Iraq War Veterans Organization, Inc., Long War Veterans Organization, Inc., P.O. Box 571, Yucaipa, Calif., 92399.
Funeral arrangements are by Moores Jacksonville Funeral Home.
Isaac I. Salaz, 79, of Beebe passed away on Dec. 13 with his loving family at his side.
He was one of the last original cowboys, born Jan. 25, 1930 in Cuba, N.M.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Mary Salaz; his children, Jenny Taylor and her husband Justin Moore of Beebe, Barbara Beasley of Dallas, Texas, Christie Taylor, Geraldine Duran, Larry and Lloyd Salaz, all of Denver, Colo.; his sisters, Francis Oliva of Ontario, Ore., and Theresa Salaz of Fort Collins, Colo., his brother, Andy Salaz, also of Fort Collins, Colo., several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation begins at noon with funeral services following at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18 at Westbrook Funeral Home in Beebe.
Jacob John Jake Cook, 73, of Jacksonville passed away on Dec. 12 at his home.
He was born Dec. 16, 1935 in Menlo, Iowa, to the late Ray and Audrey Jensen Cook.
Mr. Cook served eight years with the Navy with the See Bees. He then spent his next 12 years with the Air Force. He received the Bronze Star.
On June 16, 1962, he married Evelyn Rogers in West Warwick, R.I.
Mr. Cook was a member of St. Judes Catholic Church in Jacksonville and a member of the Jacksonville V.F.W.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Ray and David Cook.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn of the home; two sons, Christopher Cook of Cabot and Matthew Cook of Jacksonville; daughter, Nancy Hilpert of Sherwood; three grandchildren, Kristie, Stephenie and Joseph; two brothers, Jim Cook of Niceville, Fla., and Robert Cook of Des Moines, Iowa, and a sister, Patricia Norris of Dexter, Iowa.
A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16 at St. Judes Catholic Church with Father Andy Smith officiating.
Entombment will follow at Chapel Hill Mausoleum with full military honors.
The family requests memorials be made to St. Jude Altar and Rosary Society.
Arrangements are by Moores Jacksonville Funeral Home.
Arnold Victor Gutierrez, 83, of Ward passed away on Dec. 13.
He grew up in an Army Air Corps family and proudly served his country during World War II. He was an avid hunter and sportsman and devoted many years to coaching high school football in southern Georgia.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Arnoldo and Victoria Gutierrez; sister, Romalda, and daughter, Victoria.
Mr. Gutierrez leaves behind his beloved wife, Kathie Gutierrez; sons, William and Michael, and daughters, Valorie and Linda.
He had two granddaughters, Aleia Gutierrez and Keevy Gutierrez; brother, Michael Gutierrez of Glennville, Ga., and a sister, Lenora Sullivan of Live Oak, Fla.
Family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17 at Westbrook Funeral Home in Beebe.
The funeral is at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18 at Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens.
Edward Barry Blalock, 56, of Hiram, Ga., passed away Dec. 11 in North Little Rock.
He was born in Hapeville, Ga., on July 5, 1953 to Edward and Helen Garner Blalock.
He was a member of the Conley Baptist Church in Conley, Ga.
Survivors include his parents, Edward and Helen Blalock of Jacksonville, and one sister, Michelle Blalock of Maumelle.
The funeral was Dec. 13 at Riverwood Cemetery in Maumelle with Rev. Cliff Hutchins officiating. Arrangements were by Wood Bean Family Memorial Center in Jacksonville.
Mildred Stastney Privett, 98, passed away Dec. 11.
She was reunited in heaven with her husband, T.E. Privett; daughter, Rosemary Moody, and grandson, Joey Privett.
Mildred, famous for her coconut pies, learned to bake from her Czechoslovakian immigrant parents.
She owned Lonoke Lumber Company and worked into her nineties.
A lifetime member of Lonoke Book Club, she loved to read, garden and travel.
Miss Mildred taught Sunday school to preschool children at Lonoke Baptist Church for more than 70 years.
Mildred leaves behind her son, Thomas Privett and his wife Linda; granddaughters, Lisa Privett, Lizan Henderson and Kristi Terry and her husband Randy; great-granddaughters, Hailey, Hannah, SaraBeth and Allison; son-in-law, B.J. Moody and many friends at Lonoke Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
The funeral was Dec. 14 at Lonoke Baptist Church.
Interment was in Lonoke Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Lonoke Baptist Church and Open Arms Shelter of Lonoke.
Arrangements were by Boyd Funeral Home of Lonoke.


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Buffalo Bill's Dead Now (Wind River Mysteries) (edition 2012)
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I enjoyed the interpersonal dynamics of the various characters in this story. Sub -plots were interwoven with the main story line almost seamlessly, giving texture, setting and history.
I Have been reading and enjoying the Father John O'Malley series for a number of years now, and I truly enjoy the series. I love the mix of mystery with actual Arapaho folklore that Ms. Coel mixes in with each of her books. Father John and Vicky Holden are two of my most favourite amateur sleuths out there. They are both so well depicted that they seem like real people to me. This book goes back to Buffalo Bill and his Wild West Show in the very late 1800's when they toured Europe for two years. Some relics from the show were found in a bunker in Germany and the antiquities dealer near the Windy River Reserve wants to donate these valuable items to the small Arapaho museum located on the Catholic Church compound. Arrangements are made to ship them over, but somewhere along the way they are stolen. Vicky and Father John are trying to follow the trail of the relics and coming across bodies all along the way. The book is a good mystery and a really good story. I really do enjoy this series.
The reservation is anxiously awaiting the return of the regalia worn by Arapaho Chief Black Heart in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. It had been lost for 120 years until discovered in an ancient vault in Germany where the Wild West Show had performed. Artifact collector Trevor Pratt is donating the history-rich-regalia to the small Arapahoe museum on the reservation. Sadly, thieves strike while the artifacts are enroute. Both Father John and Vicky Holden sense that Trevor Pratt knows more about the heist than he will admit. When they discover Pratt's body after nearly being run off the road by a speeding car leaving the scene, their suspicians are confirmed.
Their investigation uncovers a blood feud between two Arapaho families about the disappearance of the regalia during the Wild West Show tour of Europe. The more they uncover about Pratt and the long-lost regalia, the more danger Father John and Vicky are in. To complicate the situation, Vicky's old flame Adam returns to town wanting to reconcile with her. The long standing feelings between Father John and Vicky are once again ever-present and perhaps about to spill over.
Father John is human and compassionate with the native Americans on the reservation, displaying sensitivity to their issues. Vicky is very much alone and vulnerable in this book. While they are both strong character depictions, the tension because of their "forbidden love" has got to give at some point to maintain reader interest in this subplot much longer. Adam is a character that brings a dissonant chord to the status quo and shakes things up. Adam maybe the catalyst to bring about change, but it isn't realized in this book. Perhaps in the next. Again, a supporting character that is memorable is retired Bishop Harry. I find myself wanting to know about him.
The Wind River Reservation is hauntingly evoked. The beauty and bitter-sweetness of reservation life colors the scenes.
The plot employs a trick, from the first chapter the reader thinks they know who the murderer is, but there are surprises. The culprit isn't who you think it is. There are chapters interspersed that take us back to the Wild West show in Germany and slowly reveals what happened to Chief Black Heart's regalia. Those chapters are fantastic glimpses into the spectacle that was Buffalo Bill's traveling show with hundreds of people recreating the story of the American West. Many times I wanted to stay with that storyline and not revert to the modern murder mystery.
The confrontation with the killer had a good dose of suspense. The wrap up provides answers to the mystery of Chief Black Heart's regalia lost for over a century and hopefully settles the feud. The situation between Father John and Vicky remains open though.
this is another strong entry in the Wind River series with an interesting take on artifact theft. This series may be the single best image booster for Catholic priests around - with its portrayal of Father John struggling to follow his path, while compassionately laying bare the Native American plight on reservations.
Rating: Excellent - Loved it! Buy it now and put this author on your watch list
Series: 16th in Wind River Mysteries
Main Characters: Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden and Jesuit priest, Father John O'Malley
Setting: Modern day, Arapaho reservation in Wyoming
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Vicki and Father John investigate the murder of an Indian artifact collector after the valuable regalia worn by Arapaho Chief Black Heart in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show goes missing.
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Chipotle Guacamole Scare Was Just That
Guacamole lovers rejoice! Shortly after news broke that Chipotle Mexican Grill may have to "suspend" guacamole due to so-called "climate change," the fast-food chain said the issue was "way overblown" and ensured customers "the sky is not falling."
The concern surfaced in Chipotle's annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission last month.
Paul Winski at Texas A&M's AgriLife Extension says the real challenge is Chipotle relies heavily on using local avocado growers, putting the chain at-risk of regional weather such as flooding or drought.
"So that challenge is getting avocados from that area into their stores," Winski tells KTRH News. "A lot of these growers have to be more sustainable and more organic, so they may face other challenges that some of the larger producers don't face."
Winski says at last check, avocado growers in Texas are doing fine, adding there's no shortage of guacamole here.
"When you're in farming or agriculture, Mother Nature is always going to have a hand in how successful you are," he says. "You're always going to have challenges, not just the weather, it could be disease issues or insect issues, there's always something you have to be ready for."


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The recent return to U.S. military control of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is curiously similar to the case of another American serviceman who spent years either as a collaborator with, or a prisoner of, enemy forces before being released, that of Marine Pfc. Robert Garwood.
It was 35 years ago that Garwood emerged from the jungles of Vietnam after 14 years of either captivity or aiding and abetting the enemy, depending on whose version of the story is to be believed. The Bergdahl case is likely to become as confusing, complex and contradictory as was the Garwood case because only those two men know what really happened.
By all accounts Garwood was less-than-stellar Marine assigned as a driver to the 3rd Marine Division in Da Nang, South Vietnam, in 1965, the year the Marines began beefing up their presence in the country. The circumstances of his capture, like Bergdahl's, are much in dispute.
In the book "Conversations With the Enemy: The Controversial Story of Vietnam POW Bobby Garwood," authors Winston Groom (a Vietnam veteran who later wrote "Forrest Gump") and Duncan Spencer rely heavily on interviews with Garwood for their account of his captivity. In those interviews Garwood claims he was captured after being ambushed while alone in his vehicle and wounded in a vicious gun battle with Viet Cong guerrillas, after which he was taken prisoner.
Official Marine Corps records indicate that subsequent patrols into the area where Garwood was captured found no evidence that there had been a firefight or that the vehicle he was driving had been torched as he later claimed. When Garwood did not return to base as scheduled, his command listed him as UA, or unauthorized absence, the designation given a Marine for the first 30 days of his absence before he is listed as a deserter. Despite these regulations, the Marine Corps carried Garwood as UA until mid-December 1965, when it changed his status to "presumed captured."
Bergdahl's status initially was listed by the bizarre acronym DUSTWUN, meaning Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown. He was not considered a POW by the U.S. government then, nor was he considered a POW when three days after his capture on June 30, 2009 a video emerged showing Bergdahl in Taliban hands. After the video his status was changed to "Missing-Captured," which it remained until his release.
Bergdahl was considered a hostage of the Taliban because the U.S. did not recognize the group as a legitimate military force. The Pentagon and the Obama administration went to extraordinary measures to avoid using the term "prisoner of war" in reference to Bergdahl, even though by any measure of the Geneva Conventions' General Provisions Article 4 that is exactly what he was. It was not until Bergdahl's release that both President Barack Obama and outgoing White House press secretary Jay Carney referred to him as a POW.
Garwood was considered to be a POW by the U.S. military shortly after it was learned he was in enemy hands, although the Defense Intelligence Agency later referred to him as a "stay-behind." That POW designation remained even after Americans who emerged from POW camps in North and South Vietnam in 1973 told tales of Garwood acting as a guard, carrying a weapon and on occasion assisting in the interrogation of other Americans. Those returnees seemed to indicate that Garwood was something more than a prisoner.
To what extent Bergdahl may have aided or abetted the enemy, or if he even did so, likely will not be known for some time. And even then what role he may have played will be greatly questioned, as was Garwood's role with his captors.
Two years after Garwood returned home, he was found guilty in a general court-martial of collaborating with the enemy. He was not found guilty of desertion. He was given a dishonorable discharge, reduced in rank to private and forfeited all the pay and allowances he might have received for 14 years of captivity. He was not given any jail time.
The Garwood case is now largely forgotten, remembered only by those old enough to remember the Vietnam War and how unpopular it was. Bergdahl's case is likely to resonate for much longer, not only because we are still fighting the nation's longest war in Afghanistan, but because the nation's attitude toward its fighting men and women has changed drastically since them. We honor them more, even as we expect more out of them physically, emotionally and ethically.
But as the Bergdahl case plays out in the months to come, it may once again redefine how we look at combat in undeclared wars and those who fight them, just as the Garwood case did more than 30 years ago.
Ron Martz is a former Marine who teaches journalism and military history at the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega. He has been writing about America's prisoners of war and missing in action since 1979.


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I am married and live in a little village called woodborough, outside nottingham. I have recently started painting after 15 year break (not since school). I love to paint in Watercolours but have just started using oils. My inspiration comes from photographs or the outside. I have recently sold two paintings and are really enjoying painting again. I don't think I'll be puting the brush down again.
My Artwork was recently on display at the Newartoriginals christmas party on the 4th December in London. It was a great evening and I gained valuable experience from my first expedition. Photo's of the night are now on my website (www.azzart.co.uk)
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The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of local groups of volunteers committed to improving the public health, emergency response and resiliency of their communities. The more than 30 MRC units in Indiana are established in community organizations such as local health departments and emergency management offices across the state. MRC units are federally recognized groups of medical, non-medical, and public health volunteers who actively train and exercise to aid their community in the event of disaster. MRC units are similar to local health department volunteer groups. Both use SERV-IN to register, manage, message and engage volunteers, but MRC volunteers are typically involved more frequently in regular meetings and community events. For more information about the national MRC Program visit: http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/.
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Say Watt?!
Lowveld artist Anne Watt's latest body of work is on show at the Chalkhamhill Gallery in Hoedspruit. The exhibition is called Reflections and comprises of 20 art-works created using a mix of oils, water colour and ink. Each piece has been carefully selected by the gallery to form part of "a narrative of a South Africa that is alive, multi-hued and always in motion."
Through my art, I want people to see the rawness with the beauty and to become aware of the richness of the life around us.
While Anne has been creating art her whole life, this exhibition is special; "It's about me and my expression of the world I love," says Anne; "not a day goes by that I don't wake up and get excited about where I am."
Perhaps it's because she wakes up in Hoedspruit, with views that stretch from Mariepskop to the Kruger National Park. The area's natural palette is made up of the warm and vibrant tones of the bushveld that Anne reflects in her art, a stark contrast to the muted tones of Glasgow, where she grew up.
It's not just the place though; it's also the people. Her fascination with the way South African women walk and carry themselves is what inspires the animated figures she paints, "I started sketching that movement and haven't been able to stop."
Since leaving Scotland in search of warmer climes, Anne has lived in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Johannesburg, before settling in Hoedspruit 8 years ago, after a 9 month return trip to Perth convinced her and her husband Stan that South Africa was home; "Australia was so boring compared to the vibrancy we found here; I realised that my heart and my art are rooted in Africa."
Through her work, Anne wants people to see "the rawness with the beauty of this country and to become aware of the richness of the life around us". She cites the drive from Hoedspruit to Nelspruit as an example; "there is always something fascinating to see. Even just the colours of the clothes people wear make me think 'wow'," she exclaims.
Anne works quickly and confidently to capture what she sees. To create the art on show in Reflections, she simply put colour on a canvas and looked for the life in the image; "it was always there," she confirms.
The pieces on show are numbered 1-20 and Anne has invited visitors to the exhibition to comment on them in the guest-book. "People will see different things in the images and I'm interested in that," she explains. The guests at the opening of her exhibition were enthusiastic in their comments. One entry catches my eye, "To me this image is about the keepers of happiness, the mothers of Africa," writes an American visitor.
My favourite piece, a large flaming canvas, burns with life; to me it represents Anne's vision of South Africa spoken through her art; dynamic, powerful and always beautiful, even amidst hardship. I'm still thinking of a possible title.
You can read more about the opening of the exhibition on the Slowvelder, a blog written by one of Anne's art students, Jackie Hills. I also have lessons with Anne from time to time and am very keen to go on one of the art safari's that she runs with Stan, her high school sweetheart, who she married in 1972.
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Newscaster Starts Off His First Show, Swearing [VIDEO+POLL]
I remember when I first started in radio. I must have said to myself a million times: 'do not swear, whatever you do, do not swear'. I have to say, I think I may have dropped an S bomb, but that was years after I started. Funny how that works.
Meet AJ. AJ is fresh out of University and ready to make a name for himself on an NBC affiliate in North Dakota. Let me tell you, AJ went H.A.M on his first day. Before he was even introduced AJ had plenty to say. Like, PLENTY TO SAY! I wonder if he will be given the same courtesy as David Ortiz?
Ok, so It's Sunday and it's AJ's first day. I can only imagine the anxiety he must have been feeling, but whatev, it's Sunday.
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Road works and temporary traffic lights are causing severe delays in Purley.
Motorists have taken to Twitter to complain of traffic chaos on A23 Brighton Road in both directions at the junction with Stoats Nest Road.
User @abbie1634 tweeted: 'What has happened in Purley. Traffic is a joke,' and @juliapritchard tweeted 'The traffic in Purley today is absolutely ridiculous.'
Another user @capatterson94 added 'Purley being at a complete standstill is really inconvenient- added another 20 minutes to my journey."
There is congestion southbound to Purley Cross and northbound to Coulsdon South Station.
Drivers are advised to avoid the area.
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Your Inside the Cult blogger has put on hold his dreams of a Mac-based media center since updated Mac minis failed to materialize at Macworld this past year, both for lack of the right bit of hardware and the usual run-of-the-mill oh-hey-this-costs-money issues. But what if something's brewing that will make me simultaneously lust for new gadgets and yet scream in frustration? Let's take a look at three recent and possibly related rumors:
- Apple has been surveying Apple TV users, indicating that the company is percolating on where to take that somewhat orphaned gadget (whose sales are nevertheless climbing) next.
- NVidia's Ion platform, though too underpowered to serve as the brains of even a low-end Mac desktop, nevertheless has a graphics chipset potent enough to pump out 1080p HD video.
- Apple signed a deal last month to buy lots and lots of flat-screens from LG.
The logical conclusion, if you like jumping to conclusions, is that Apple is preparing to unleash some kind of flat-screen TV with a built-in souped-up Apple TV -- an iMac, essentially, only much larger, and with the Apple TV version of OS X, and, let's say for the heck of it, a DVD player, because people expect that. And since we're adding things, why not DVR functionality as well? Whee! This would be a very intriguing device, which I would never, ever buy, seeing as I just shelled out too much for a flat-screen TV less than a year ago. Curse you, Apple, and your expensive gadgetry!
Appleinsider has a fairly detailed breakdown of what such a device would be like, which, I must emphasize, is based almost entirely on analyst speculation of the sort that really almost never pans out when it comes to Apple. The reason I find this most doubtful is that such a gadget would really be a pretty new category of thing. Apple's two big forays into consumer electronics -- the iPod and the iPhone -- haven't created new categories; they've taken existing categories and redefined them.


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Adding to the already-increasing pre-release buzz, Warner Bros has just unveiled an IMAX trailer for the forthcoming "The Legend of Tarzan."
Continuing to build the pre-release hype, Warner Bros just rolled out the latest poster for the forthcoming jungle flick "The Legend of Tarzan."
Starring Alexander Skarsgard, Margot Robbie, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L Jackson and Djimon Hounsou, the much-anticipated project is scheduled to land in theaters on July 1st.
With a little over three months to go, Warner Bros Pictures just served up a new preview trailer for the much-anticipated "The Legend of Tarzan."
Following the preview images earlier this week, Warner Bros has released a full-length trailer filled with all kinds of crazy jungle action.
Showing some love for his millions of female fans, Alexander Skarsgard shows off his chiseled torso in a just-released image from the forthcoming film "The Legend of Tarzan."
The "True Blood" hunk ditches his shirt in favor of shining the spotlight on his ridiculous pecks and incredible abs ahead of the July 1st, 2016 theatrical release.
No one can resist his Swedish charms, and Alexander Skarsgard has set his sights on British model/TV personality Alexa Chung!
According to an insider, the "True Blood" hunk and the English rose recently began dating and so far things are going quite well.
Last night (August 24) HBO aired the final episode of the hit show "True Blood," and while fans were mixed in their reviews, Alexander Skarsgard had a hard time saying goodbye to the gig.
In a new interview with Us Weekly, the "Melancholia" hunk describes his feelings now that the era is officially over.
Back in 1994 it was a Newbery Medal-winning novel and now Lois Lowry's "The Giver" has been given the Tinseltown treatment.
The Weinstein Company just unveiled a new teaser trailer for the forthcoming flick, due in theaters on August 15th, 2014.


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Decision makers
- Minnesota State Legislature
Minnesota State Legislature: ACT NOW to Support a Statewide Moratorium on Frac Sand Mining.
We can't leave regulating the frac sand industry solely to local governments. We need state legislation that establishes state permitting requirements for the industry that protect our communities, air, and water.
- Minnesota State Legislature
We need state legislation that enacts:
1. Strong state-level permitting requirements that work with local control.
2. A state moratorium on any new frac sand facilities to allow time for creating state requirements and to complete an in-depth study.
3. An in-depth state study, such as a Generic Environmental Impact Statement.
4. Permitting fees and taxes on the industry that cover the costs of state regulation and damage to roads and bridges.
We can't leave regulating the frac sand industry solely to local governments. We need state legislation that establishes state permitting requirements for the industry that protect our communities, including our air and water. These state standards need to be in addition to local control, which must stay strong. We need a moratorium while these state standards are established and an in-depth study is done to help determine what the standards should be. I urge you to act NOW because outside corporate interests are pushing hard to establish mines before any state standards are established.
As concerned citizens, and in order to protect and preserve the beauty of our natural environment, our communities, our sustainable economic development, our health, and our way of life – we oppose frac sand mining, processing and transport in Minnesota, because it poses the following dangers to our health, welfare, and safety:
Lung cancer and silicosis from invisible crystalline silica dust * potential for poisoning of our groundwater and land from chemicals used in sand-washing * heavy traffic from 80,000-pound semis posing traffic hazards to our safety and damage to our roads * cancer-causing diesel fumes from those trucks * risks to our communities and relationships with our neighbors * job-loss from negative impact on tourism, arts, culture & education * decreased property values * loss of serenity from noise and light pollution * destruction of ecological communities of threatened animals, plants, and birds * changing the landscape of our area forever * economic disruption due to boom-bust cycle of mining industry * negative influence of outside investors with no interest in the well-being of our communities
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JC MSFL rumour mill - Feb 5
The end of the JC MSFL transfer window is looming. Here are the latest rumours about developments at Maccabi League clubs.
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Louis Taylor, manager of North West Neasden C, has been looking to raid City of London school for boys to inject a bit of youth into his team. Left Back Alex Lewis is currently recruiting some of the best young Jewish footballers around to help the Neasden cause. Simon Cohen and Benji Gourgey are two of the names that have been mentioned.
Taylor went on to speak about his relief after keeping hold of stopper Ed Bloom until the end of the season. He said: "Ed 's one of the best keepers in the league. It's great to have him with us."
Glenthorne United Bs Sam Rank has travelled to the US for fitness camp. But manager Elliot Coulton said that it "turned out it to be a fat camp and he is still there!"
Southgate Harmen are planning to hold a family day in June. B team player-manager Mark Engel said: "You never know we might find some young talent."
Pinner JFC player-manager Vivian Emanuel has suggested that "an ex semi-pro goalkeeper may be on the cards". He added: "And perhaps a few new shock signing. Of course I can't disclose who."
Alex Sherr was linked with Liverpool just before the transfer window closed. They came in with a late bid of £20million offer but Emanuel claims that "he had no signal and didn't get the voicemail until 12.05am."
Simon Linden, the Blizzard Storm manager, has failed with a cheeky bid to lure Raiders striker Stevie Bloom out of retirement. Linden said: "We tried to get him for the last seven matches but he is still injured. Linden is now on a mission to bring back Alex Gold to Jewish football. He adds: "That would be a great signing."
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He was saddle-sore and weary, but his purpose knew no weakening.
Stiff and saddle-sore as he was, Eckstein leaped out of his chair with an oath.
I could make that appointment, saddle-sore and weary as I was, but I doubted we could get the wagons there.
The senator was saddle-sore as well as hungry, and his temper showed in his blood-shot eyes.


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West Playoff Picture as Muddled as Ever
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So Half-Sack From 'Sons Of Anarchy' Murdered An 81-Year-Old Woman Then Died Falling Off A Roof
Now that all the information seems to be in for this story that first started out with Sons of Anarchy star Johnny Lewis reportedly being killed in a double homicide, it turns out he allegedly murdered his 81-year-old former landlord then died falling off a roof after fighting her neighbors with "superhuman strength" thanks to being high off his ass on PCP and/or meth, according to TMZ. A sequence of events that apparently didn't surprise the always candid SOA creater Kurt Sutter who just posted the following to Twitter. (WARNING: Contains spoiler from Tuesday night's episode.. which I hadn't watched yet.)
not sure if folks know this yet, but johnny lewis (halfsack) died last night. the sad irony of it happening two days after opie's death is not lost on me. it was a tragic end for an extremely talented guy, who unfortunately had lost his way. i wish i could say that i was shocked by the events last night, but i was not. i am deeply sorry that an innocent life had to be thrown into his destructive path. yes, it's day or mourning, but it's also a day of awareness and gratitude. sadly, some of us carry the message by dying.
Of course, the most random part of this story is that this dude used to date Katy Perry in 2006 which makes it pretty clear that being denied access to her giant breasts turns a man to murder. On that note, now would be a good time to fire an arrow into Russell Brand's heart before he kills again. (For those of you asking, "Again?" he sent Katy Perry straight into John Mayer's penis. Is there some other definition of murder I don't know about?)
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Now this is a piece of technology you don't see anymore. There are a few people out there who would pay some serious money for this.
- Fact 1: Before the advent of graphical displays, computer data was input and stored on physical punch cards.
- Fact 2: Punchcard programming was first developed in the early 18th century and was used to program mechanisms such as player pianos and textile looms.
- Fact 3: Herman Hollerith patented one of the first automatic keypunch machines in 1901, and his company (which later became IBM) grew to dominate the industry.
- Fact 4: Punchcards became a ubiquitous part of data entry and storage in the mid-20th century and were widely used until the 1980s.
- Fact 5: Though made obsolete by magnetic storage in the 1980s, the reliability and low cost of punchcards are still preferred in areas such as ballot counting and standardized testing.


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Heavy continuing snowfall in Central Minnesota has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a winter storm warning for the Princeton area until 6 a.m. Monday morning.
Another five to nine inches of snow is expected by morning, according to the NWS.
Heavy snow will cause poor driving conditions Sunday. Strong winds will lead to some blowing and drifting snow on Monday, according to the NWS.
Cities included in the warning are Princeton, Cambridge, Elk River, Milaca, Mora and Foley.


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Giulio Berruti
Killer Nun
A mentally disturbed nun develops some nasty habits in this cult horror tale. Suffering from a brain disorder, morphine-addicted Sister Gertrude (Anita Ekberg) spins out of control. She tries to get help, but none of her colleagues at the mental hospital take her seriously -- until someone starts murdering patients. Gertrude's erratic behavior makes her the prime suspect, so the Mother Superior has Gertrude committed … but the murders continue.


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TITLE: Foundation Manager
CATEGORY: Management
FLSA: Exempt
Under the direction of the Associate Vice President of College Advancement manages and administers the operation of the Foundation and development/fund-raising efforts. Responds to inquiries from College departments, the community, and/or external agencies and supervises administrative services professional, paraprofessional and technical/support staff.
In consultation with the Foundation Board and the College Board of Directors, the Foundation Manager plans, budgets, implements and evaluates activities to raise, acknowledge and distribute gifts from the private sector to the College.
- Supervises academic and/or administrative professionals, paraprofessionals, technical/support and/or classified staff. Hires, trains, disciplines and recommends dismissal of staff as necessary.
- Develops and oversees the implementation of short-range, long-range and strategic planning and related performance measurements and tracking processes for the PCC Foundation in collaboration with the Foundation Board, relevant committees, and staff, College Advancement and others as needed.
- As a spokesperson for PCC Foundation, relays the institutional messages of the College effectively and persuasively to different groups and in varied forms.
- Develops, recommends, and administers policies, procedures and processes in support of Foundation goals and operations, in accordance with relevant legal parameters, and implements and monitors compliance with approved policies, procedures and processes.
- Supports the Foundation Board and designated Board committee operations; develops agendas, related documentation and minutes for meetings.
- Participates in/on a variety of meetings, committees, taskforces and/or other related groups to communicate information regarding the Foundation and its initiatives.
- Positions in this job classification may perform all or some of the responsibilities above and all positions perform other related duties as assigned.
PCC Foundation Development Manager:
- Directs the implementation of private fundraising at PCC in coordination with the PCC Foundation Board of Directors, as well as the College's programs, faculty, staff, governing board and community.
- Manages campaign and solicitation strategy for the Foundation Board, committees and development staff. Develops and oversees multiple fundraising initiatives to meet annual revenue goals.
- Responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of individual major donors to the PCC Foundation.
PCC Foundation Operations Manager:
- Directs the operations of the PCC Foundation to advance the Foundation's goals, in coordination with the PCC Foundation Board of Directors, as well as the College's programs, faculty, staff, governing board and community.
- Develops and monitors the Foundation's budget and financial plans; authorizes and approves Foundation expenditures; manages the annual external audit process and works with Foundation Board and investment manager to ensure the most advantageous investment plan.
- Oversees the Foundation's scholarship and grant programs, and ensures that these further the Foundation and College mission and strategic goals.
- Manages, in coordination with the Development Manager, operations that support fundraising, such as database management; prospect research and management; donor acknowledgement and communication; and establishment and management of fund agreements.
Foundation Development Manager requires a Bachelor's degree in a field conducive to fundraising success. Relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis. Five years of professional level fundraising experience, preferably at the director level; experience in Foundation Board development, annual giving, foundation and corporate relations, personal solicitation of major gifts, capital campaign planning and implementation, volunteer training and estate planning is required.
Foundation Operations Manager requires a Bachelor's degree and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate or a Master's degree in Business Administration, Nonprofit Management or related field. Relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis. Five years of non-profit/foundation leadership/management or related experience, including board operations, financial management, grant-making, donor relations, and strategic planning is required.
Knowledge of:
- Leadership and management principles;
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- Foundation Board development principles and practices;
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- Program management principles and practices;
- Budget administration principles and practices;
- Marketing principles;
- Grant management principles and practices;
- Analytical methods and techniques.
Demonstrated Skills in:
- Supervising subordinate staff;
- Effective leading or managing a nonprofit organization and/or foundation operations;
- Interpreting and applying applicable laws, rules and regulations;
- Preparing and administering budgets;
- Developing and analyzing policies and procedures;
- Speaking in public, presenting information, group facilitation, influencing and negotiating;
- Planning and implementing program components;
- Compiling and analyzing data;
- Analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions and making recommendations in support of goals;
- Effectively directing multiple fundraising initiatives in support of college priorities;
- Building and expanding private philanthropy;
- Developing and maintaining effective relationships with members of the community, business and industry, management, board of directors, foundation board, staff and volunteer fundraisers;
- Working with diverse academic cultural and ethnic backgrounds of faculty and staff, students and community members;
- Utilizing computer technology for communication, data gathering and reporting activities;
- Communicate effectively through oral and written mediums.
Work is performed in an office environment with frequent interruptions and irregularities in the work schedule. Frequent in-district and state travel is required. Work hours may vary and frequently evening and weekend work is required. No special coordination beyond that used for normal mobility and handling of every day objects and materials is needed to perform the job satisfactorily.


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I tested the EPIA PD10000 with m0n0wall.
(PD10000 is an updated version of the CL10000 but
capable of having up to 4 serial port connections...Uses
a revised edition of the 1Ghz "Nehemiah").
Its serious OVERKILL for just the router role. I like its
hardware accelerated encryption, but have yet to use it
in any practical manner. Is there a way for m0n0wall to
take advantage of it?
I find the onboard LAN connections are nowhere near as
efficient as Intel-based NICs. (Which is obvious, as they're
VIA Rhine II and III LAN controllers). You're better off
getting the regular EPIA with a quad port NIC PCI card.
Overall, not bad, but maybe overkill, depending on your
requirements. It has more grunt than a Geode-based setup,
but it ain't fanless (for 1Ghz models).
I really wished they used Intel LAN controllers!
Like the new EPIA DP (Dual CPU) model with an Intel Gigabit
LAN controller!
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Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 4:08 PM
Subject: [m0n0wall] Anyone using a VIA EPIA board
> I've noticed most people who run m0n0wall use something like the Soekris
> board. Anyone using a VIA EPIA board? I can't be the only one.
> It's pretty decent in terms of VPN throughput and routing performance.
> I got it because I run 2 networks, one fast Ethernet and the other with
> jumbo frames and gigabit. In my experience separating the fast Ethernet
> and jumbo frames equals a much faster network.
> Now if we could only get PPTP VPN compression with m0n0wall:)
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Hearing loss can be categorized by many different types. Two types of hearing loss are sensorineural and conductive. Both types of hearing loss can be congenital (present at birth) or acquired.
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