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Was 2006 a Good Year for Epigenetics?
Dec 19, 2006 cancer, commentary, environmental alterations, imprinting, methylation, news links, research articles
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Epigenetics, the study of heritable changes not involving changes in DNA sequence, saw a huge boost in public awareness in 2006. There were a number of high profile discoveries in the realm of epigenetics that were unveiled (or progressed) in 2006, which aid in increasing awareness of the field as a legitimate avenue to exciting advancements such as cancer treatment, early screening for cancer, the fetal basis of disease, and epigenetic inheritance in mammals.
- The Journal of Epigenetics made its debut in 2006, which offers a new venue for topics such as DNA methylation, maternal and paternal imprinting, and histone modifications.
- Discover Magazine featured a cover story on epigenetics, informing the larger public about the major advances that epigenetics is having on various areas of science and health.
- Epigenomics, the company developing cancer screening tests based on DNA methylation-based biomarkers, made good progress during 2006, but encountered major setbacks during the latter half of the year. It will be interesting to see how Epigenomics fairs in 2007.
- A new voice for epigenetics emerged in the form of a blog that aims to cover discoveries and advances in this sparsely covered field.
- The MIT Technology Review recognized epigenetics as an emerging technology in early 2006.
- In its new 5-Year Plan, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) identified epigenetics as a high priority.
There were a number of other advances in epigenetics in 2006 that will be discussed in an upcoming post.
Update: Part 2 is now available.
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Mt. Pleasant community carnival is scheduled for Oct. 6
Colleen Kalp said she fondly recalls her childhood days spent tossing dimes into glass containers during the "dime toss" at the Stahlstown Fair.
"I enjoyed saving up my dimes and playing that game; it was always my favorite," said Kalp, 16, a senior at Mt. Pleasant Area Junior-Senior High School.
Kalp — a member of the National Honor Society at the school — aims to make that game just one of many attractions offered at a community carnival hosted by the society on Oct. 6 at the Regional Family YMCA of Laurel Highlands near Mt. Pleasant.
"It's really simple. The folks in Mt. Pleasant are really nice people, and there are a lot of charitable causes," she said. "I thought this would be a good way to get the community involved with one another and, at the same time, help those who are less fortunate in the community."
The society is collecting various kinds of unbroken glassware to aid in providing the dime toss at the event, Kalp said.
"We're taking anything from stemware to vases to coffee mugs," she said.
In addition to the dime toss, the event will tentatively feature pony rides; a concession stand with funnel cakes, hot dogs and hamburgers; a dunk tank; face painting; relay races; and booths with gift baskets to be raffled off every hour.
To aid in her efforts, Kalp said she enlisted Olivia Darr, a fellow Mt. Pleasant Area senior and National Honor Society member.
"This is a big undertaking, so I figured the more hands, the merrier," Kalp said.
Event proceeds will go to several local charities, including:
• Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Children's Miracle Network
• Special Olympics
• Toys for Tots
• Students Against Destructive Decisions
• Westmoreland County Food Bank.
The event is entirely student run and students like Kalp are seeking donations from local businesses to help carry off the event successfully.
There are three ways to donate: sponsor a raffle basket, which requires a minimum donation of $50; sponsor a table, which requires a minimum donation of $30; or donate a flat amount which will go to the event's general fund.
All donors will receive a certificate and recognition in the carnival brochure.
At the event's conclusion, all donors will be invited to the pavilion at the Regional Family YMCA of Laurel Highlands near Mt. Pleasant at 7 p.m. for a dinner.
Additionally, the top three donors will be recognized and will be given a token of the society's appreciation, Kalp said.
"I was raised to give to people who are less fortunate, and maybe if all get together and donate money to these charitable causes in this economy, maybe we can make a difference," she said.
Mt. Pleasant Area Junior-Senior High School Principal Ken Williams said he supports the students' initiative and its goals.
"Students here at Mt. Pleasant Area have always shown an initiative for doing work in their communities, but this is a first for something like this, just the sheer size and scope of it," Williams said. "This is pretty special. Colleen and Olivia are both students who have a lot of drive."
"The members of National Honor Society are asking for your cooperation and participation to make this event a success," Williams said. "I would also like to encourage (local business owners) to participate in the event, as this could be a very fruitful venture for everyone and a great way to advertise your business."
Darr said she hopes the response to the event is favorable with the future in mind.
"If it's a big success, we can maybe pass it down as a fundraiser to the National Honor Society class here next year," she said.
For more event information, contact Colleen Kalp at 724-610-0008; Olivia Darr at 724-423-6484; or faculty representative Kevin Svidron at 724-547-4100, ext. 1216.
A.J. Panian is an editor for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 724-547-5722 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Ohio Construction Industry Struggling to Find Workers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSPD) -- Despite high unemployment in some parts of the state there is at least one industry that's struggling to find the workers it needs. Construction work is picking up, but the number of employees isn't keeping pace.
"I think the need is more dire probably in the northeast and east part of the state where the same workforce not only is doing heavy highway construction work but also shale and oil and gas work," said Chris Runyan, president of the Ohio Contractors Association.
Many construction jobs require an apprenticeship through a Union. Runyan would like to see more workforce development programs at technical schools and a push for high school students to consider working in the industry.
"You can provide an excellent living, a great standard of living for your family, earn good money with great benefits," Runyan said.
He believes that there is awareness about the issue, but worries enough isn't being done to address the problem over the next decade or so.
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St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday was held out of the starting lineup Tuesday against Washington, the third straight game he has missed due to back tightness.
Holliday missed Sunday's game at Milwaukee and Monday's game with Washington. Both times he was in the original starting lineup, but was scratched right before the game.
Manager Mike Matheny said Holliday is day to day.
Shane Robinson replaced Holliday in left field on Tuesday, Holliday is hitting .298 with 20 homers and 91 RBIs.
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The BEST vegetarian/vegan/gluten free joint I've ever been to. I literally could eat the "Snobby Joe" every single day for lunch. Also, check out the Jazzy Pizza.
Went expecting to highly dislike this place (NOT a vegetarian) and left there in love! I can not get enough of their portabello burger. Their salads are all good - I tried them all at this point. I actually feel good about what I ate when I leave and not my usual "Ugh should not of eaten that". This is a well needed break from my usual dining and I try to go at least twice a week lately. I recommend their brunch to everyone!
I really like the spot. They have great food and a terrific atmosphere.
I love Puree and I am not a vegetarian. Granted, my husband hesitated to go in when he saw the baby items for sale in the window, but they have changed it up a bit and added more seating and the food cannot be beat. We have been back many times since that first visit and we are never disappointed by the food. The Tempeh Burger is devine!
I disagree that that this is a baby centered restaurant. Not the case at all!! This is one of my favorite places to eat! Everything I have tried is fresh and full of flavor! They even have adult beverages made from scratch that will blow you away! Whether you are a vegetarian or not, this is not a restaurant you want to pass by!
visiting from north Indiana, we were very pleased with the bb co. !!! we had eaten several local rest. and were staying on folly beach and ate almost all to their rest. and we would have gone back several times to bb co. it was that awesome! the cleanliness, to taste, to service, my husband didnt want to try it, because it was "healthy alternative" but after eating a breakfast wrap, the best yogurt/granola on earth, we wish we would have found it sooner in our vaca!!! we left the next morning! we have been home for 2 weeks, and we are still missing our best breakfast ever!!! thanks for the hospitality!!!
Five stars! This place has the freshest and most deliscious food! Not only is it healthy for you, but it tastes amazing!
Amazing food and great outside seating area with a tranquil water fountain. It is tough finding a vegetarian restaurant in the Charleston area. Yet this one more than makes up for the lack of supply. Great tofu-stuffed wraps and delicious water infused with fruits or veggies (I have had strawberry and cucumber water there - it varies based on the chef's preference). Black Bean provides a much needed respite during my days downtown.
Five stars!
Wow- Chef Ellis really serves great wonderful organic food- good for the soul! He cares totally about being LOCAL- using Thackery Farms- a local farm and goes out there daily and farms himself- he cares about his customers and that is his primary concern. If you are vegan or not- stop in for a treat for the best organic tasty food around and good for your wallet too! Can't wait for the James Island location- more yummy food for the area-
Surprisingly delicious. Somehow when I make healthy food at home, it doesn't taste nearly as good! And it takes longer. I ordered online on Sunday night - the site said the food would arrive in 45 mins. It came in 20!
Great to have a healthy delivery option with easy online ordering (add/remove ingredients) - just like larger cities!
This place is a new fave.
Awesome food---great, friendly service. The gyros are amazing but the cookies blew my socks off--and they are vegan! wow!
Chef Grossman your zucchini muffin is the bomb, thanks.
Fantastic!! Excellent service splendid food... The zucchini muffins are out of this world.
Thanks Black Bean Co.
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BY FAR my favorite grocery store in Charleston. They have the freshest meat and produce in town. I know that anything I buy there is going to be of the best quality.
Although I love the BB Co., they tend to be inconsistent with ingredients, and for the price you pay for their food they truly need to stay on top of things and deliver what customers order. I love that James Islanders can get healthy food on the go that's super tasty. Best wraps on the island since the Daily Dose.
Pretty darn good. And they deliver! The sides are inconsistant but the wraps are good. They use some sort of cubed up deli meat as their protiens and at first it can be a little off putting if you're expecting fresher meat but I have grown to like it. The dif kinds of tofu are what I normally go for anyway and they are great.
Could be a little less pricey but I'll deal.
Vegetarian and health friendly, fairly priced, fun tastes throughout the store, fresh produce, an amazing cheese selection, good variety of fresh bulk spices and fresh wholesome selection of fish and organic meats (if that's your pref) Add free cooking classes ample parking and in town location, and that adds up to a review summarized by "thank goodness I found it when I moved here!"
I love going through the drive-thru at BBC, but the service inside the restaurant has been awful on the 3 occasions I've eaten there. I don't mind laid-back service, but in one visit, my waitress forgot multiple drinks, didn't put my order in at the same time as my dining companions', and wasn't at all apologetic. In an attempt to rush my food out, the kitchen delivered my "sautéed" fish almost entirely raw. To be fair, they did comp my meal - but I don't think I'll risk eating in, again.
While the food is good, they are extremely inconsistent. For example, on more than one occasion, I have ordered a spinach wrap and received it with no spinach. Also on more than one occasion I've ordered a Strawberry Fields salad and received it with no strawberries! When I order kids meals for my kids, they give me the drink that goes with it less than half the time. It just seems to me that there is an extreme lack of training that affects the quality of the food and service.


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Montgomery County is in the northern part of the Houston, Texas, metropolitan area, the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the United States. As populations have increased since the 1980s, groundwater has become an important resource for public-water supply and industry in the rapidly growing area of Montgomery County. Groundwater availability from the Gulf Coast aquifer system is a primary concern for water managers and community planners in Montgomery County and requires a better understanding of the rate of recharge to the system. The Gulf Coast aquifer system in Montgomery County consists of the Chicot, Evangeline, and Jasper aquifers, the Burkeville confining unit, and underlying Catahoula confining system. The individual sand and clay sequences of the aquifers composing the Gulf Coast aquifer system are not laterally or vertically continuous on a regional scale; however, on a local scale, individual sand and clay lenses can extend over several miles. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District, collected groundwater-quality samples from selected wells within or near Montgomery County in 2008 and analyzed these samples for concentrations of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), tritium (3H), helium-3/tritium (3He/3H), helium-4 (4He), and dissolved gases (DG) that include argon, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen and oxygen. Groundwater ages, or apparent age, representing residence times since time of recharge, were determined by using the assumption of a piston-flow transport model. Most of the environmental tracer data indicated the groundwater was recharged prior to the 1950s, limiting the usefulness of CFCs, SF6, and 3H concentrations as tracers. In many cases, no tracer was usable at a well for the purpose of estimating an apparent age. Wells not usable for estimating an apparent age were resampled in 2011 and analyzed for concentrations of major ions and carbon-14 (14C). At six of these wells, additional 4He and DG samples were collected and analyzed.
Recharge rates estimated from environmental tracer data are dependent upon several hydrogeologic variables and have inherent uncertainties. By using the recharge estimates derived from samples collected from 14 wells completed in the Chicot aquifer for which apparent groundwater ages could be determined, recharge to the Chicot aquifer ranged from 0.2 to 7.2 inches (in.) per year (yr). Based on data from one well, estimated recharge to the unconfined zone of the Evangeline aquifer (outcrop) was 0.1 in./yr. Based on data collected from eight wells, estimated rates of recharge to the confined zone of the Evangeline aquifer ranged from less than 0.1 to 2.8 in./yr. Based on data from one well, estimated recharge to the unconfined zone of the Jasper aquifer (outcrop) was 0.5 in./yr. Based on data collected from nine wells, estimated rates of recharge to the confined zone of the Jasper aquifer ranged from less than 0.1 to 0.1 in./yr. The complexity of the hydrogeology in the area, uncertainty in the conceptual model, and numerical assumptions required in the determination of the recharge rates all pose limitations and need to be considered when evaluating these data on a countywide or regional scale. The estimated recharge rates calculated for this study are specific to each well location and should not be extrapolated or inferred as a countywide average. Local variations in the hydrogeology and surficial conditions can affect the recharge rate at a local scale.
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Hello everyone. I wish I could come and join you at what looks to be an amazing get-together (but as the mother of a small child I don't travel much, yet). As a quick introduction to those who don't know me already, I'm Cynthia Kurtz, and I've been working in the area of organisational and community narrative since 1999, on what I call the "listening side" of the field – meaning, I help people gather and work with stories for sensemaking, understanding and decision support. I'm located in New York. I've done something like sixty projects for corporate and government clients in this area, and I've had a hand in developing some of the ideas, methods and software in the field.
In the past few years I've been on a mission to bring the ideas and techniques I've come to rely on to the aid of every small group with a goal. The first part of that mission was my free book Working with Stories, the third edition of which I'm working on now (and posting new sections as I write them on my blog at storycoloredglasses.com). The second part has been work on software tools to help small groups share and work with their stories. Last year I built, released and beta-tested an open-source story-sharing web application called Rakontu.
Patrick Lambe asked me to post something here about Rakontu because he thought it would be of interest to the group. I didn't know what to say at first, because Rakontu is "having a nap" right now due to lack of funding, and it's not in active use at the moment. But the fact is, I'm not all that worried if the software itself doesn't survive. A lot of software doesn't, and it's the ideas in Rakontu that matter most. And it is those ideas that I think you all would be most interested in hearing about. So, I thought about what ideas from the Rakontu project are worth passing on. What I wrote soon grew far too long for a post here, so I posted the full essay on my blog. This is an abridged version. My hope is that these ideas will spark discussion before, during and after the conference as they mingle with those that come to the conference in person.
Supporting sharing over performing
The kind of storytelling I'm interested in supporting is the kind that leads to conflict resolution, perspective-taking, mutual learning, strong communities, and effective decision making. I call this story sharing to distinguish it from storytelling in which performance is a larger force. Over about a decade of observing the web, I've noticed that the highest sharing to performing quotients can be found in the still, quiet pools where long-term, somewhat coherent social groups meet, and in which people help each other through difficult conditions and decisions.
In Rakontu, I tried to increase story sharing by using a utility-based rating system, where stories were rated according to the goals of the group. This did not work! Even I myself felt the urge to perform for high ratings. I've now realized that if you set up a rating scale, it doesn't matter what you call it. People evaluate everything, every minute of every day. It is what keeps us alive, and we can't stop doing it. If I was to try this again, I'd keep the evaluation for utility, but I would pull it deep down to provide utilitarian mining without visible ranking. My guess is that one of the reasons plain-vanilla newsgroups and email work well for story sharing is that ratings play little part in the interactions. For some online communities and tasks, reputation and ranking are essential elements; but for story sharing, ratings draw attention to storytellers and storytelling events and away from stories. When attention is drawn too far away from stories, the experiences in them do not accumulate into the useful aggregations the group needs.
Building a café in a library or a library in a café
Story sharing is both a verb (storytelling) and a noun (stories). In off-line conversation, people are the cafés and the libraries in which stories live, and stories move fluidly from telling to remembering to retelling. When an old woman remembers a story she heard in 1923 and tells it to her great-grandchild, the passage of the story from memory to event is effortless and natural. In the online world, walls between event and memory reduce the capacity of the collective narrative machine to churn its content, which is critical to useful story sharing. What I see on the internet is either stories entirely absorbed in events and never transferred to memory, or stories stacked up in memory and never returned to the world of events. Spaces for on-line story sharing must be mixed-use facilities where café tables intermingle with library shelves. This is one of the central ideas of Rakontu.
One of the ways I tried to support intermingled event and memory in Rakontu was in volunteer roles as balanced packages of commitment. The four roles Rakontu members can take map onto Richard Bartle's 1996 framework of member motivation in multi-user dungeons (MUDs). MUDs are like story sharing sites because people are building something and living in it at the same time. Bartle's framework places the dimension of activity (acting on versus interacting with) with the dimension of focus (people to environment). Rakontu's roles populate this matrix so each member can commit to activities that suit their motivations. The roles also create links between café and library elements of the Rakontu and help it address both memory and event.
Embodying knowledge about narrative
People vary in whether they tell stories, whether they think they tell stories, and whether they are good at telling stories. They also vary in whether they understand why and how story sharing matters. In Rakontu I did not try to explain any of this, but shaped the experience itself so that it embodies knowledge about stories and storytelling rather than trying to spread it. Probably the best successes of Rakontu so far have been in this area. One thing that seemed to work well was the system of typed annotated links between stories. In Rakontu, when someone sees a topic, they can respond to it with a story, and that link, and their annotated reason for it, is kept and can be reviewed and searched. When someone reads a story, they can tell another version of the events it recounts, tell another story it reminds them of, or explicitly link it to another story for any (annotated) reason. As I participated in building a collection of stories using Rakontu, I found these links an essential tool for "getting around" in the library we were building.
Another success was in Rakontu's question-asking system. When anyone tells a story in Rakontu, and when anyone reads a story, they are presented with several questions that capture their interpretation of it, such as "How do you feel about this story?" and "Why was it told?" Some stories will only collect one set of answers, but relevant or controversial stories are likely to collect many sets that represent varied interpretations. This gives people a way to voice their diverse opinions about stories that can accumulate into useful patterns. It also creates a closer analogue to what happens to offensive stories "in the wild," where stories are not "deleted" from memory but become weighed down with so much context-rich commentary that they sink into oblivion.
Building for commitment
Rakontu worked best when it was being used by people who knew each other, and this was as I expected. It is for this reason that I think story sharing sites like Rakontu will work best when they can be "seeded" with stories collected in more fluid conversation, both at the start of site creation and at intervals afterward. I've seen many story collecting web sites go up in which complete strangers post stories, and I've never seen one of these succeed – in the ways I would like to see story sharing succeed. They do sometimes succeed in the sense that people looking for information find what they need. But for working towards a common goal that will benefit everyone in a group, this sort of story collection lacks the connective tissue to build something larger.
In general I think web software has been wonderful for people finding and meeting people. It has been wonderful for people trying to draw more people to a cause. It has done a dismal job helping people who already know each other do anything but bring the most basic information together. In my opinion, Margaret Mead's small groups of thoughtful, committed citizens trying to change the world are still waiting for their internet. If there is one thing I think could not be stripped away from Rakontu without ruining it, it would be its emphasis on helping small groups achieve common goals. Because it's unique, because it's needed, and because it's what stories do best.
You can find out more about Rakontu and its goals and concepts at rakontu.org, and I'd be happy to talk to anyone interested in these ideas.


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Alleged drunken driver in critical condition after Hwy 174 crash
December 19, 2012
A Grass Valley man was flown to Roseville with major injuries and is not expected to live, after allegedly causing a wreck on Highway 174 Monday evening.
Vaughn Martindale, 43, was driving a Ford SUV on Highway 174 near Rattlesnake Road at a high rate of speed at about 7:30 p.m. when he lost control on a curve, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Just a few minutes earlier, a driver on Highway 174 near Brunswick Road had reported a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed, leaving the road and driving up a steep embankment before coming back onto the highway and continuing toward Grass Valley.
Martindale's SUV ran off the edge of the road near Rattlesnake and, according to the CHP, over-corrected to the left, traveling back onto the highway directly into the path of a Subaru wagon driven southbound by Moire Donald, 56, of Grass Valley.
The two vehicles collided, causing the SUV to overturn and catch on fire. Passersby and emergency personnel were able to extricate Martindale from his SUV before it was engulfed in flames, according to the CHP report.
Martindale was believed to have been driving under the influence, as there was a "strong odor of alcohol," said CHP Officer Marc Morrison.
He was flown to Sutter Roseville Medical Center with life-threatening head injuries, and was not expected to live, Morrison said. A hospital spokeswoman said he was in critical condition.
Donald was taken to Auburn Faith Hospital with minor injuries. Donald's passenger, Jeffery Chessher, 69, was taken to Roseville with minor injuries and was reported to be in fair condition.
Highway 174 was closed for several hours and drivers were detoured, until the road reopened a little after 10 p.m. The accident remains under investigation.
Alleged drunken driver linked to two hit-and-run accidents
A Penn Valley man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and hit and run, causing injury, after allegedly causing two collisions earlier Monday night.
David Eugene Warnhoff, 56, was driving a pickup truck on Ridge Road and was approaching the intersection with Zion Street just before 5:30 p.m. when he lost control, spun out and hit another vehicle, Morrison said. The driver of the other vehicle was not injured and followed Warnhoff as he drove away, Morrison said.
Warnhoff then drove back up Ridge Road and through a stop sign at Via Vista, colliding with a vehicle occupied by an older couple, Morrison said.
The male driver sustained a head laceration and his female passenger might have sustained broken ribs.
Warnhoff again allegedly left the scene, A CHP officer located the pickup in Morgan Ranch and then found Warnhoff on foot, Morrison said. He was booked into county jail and is being held in lieu of $25,000 bail.
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The Pentagon estimates that 75 percent of 17- to 24-year olds are not eligible to serve in the military. Those who are often find roadblocks in higher standards.
Owen Craig, the Marine recruit who worked farm and factory jobs near Lewistown, said he waited 15 months to be sworn in, all because of a dragon tattoo on his leg that led to a lengthy waiver process.
Enslow, the Navy recruit, said he was told his high debt-to-income ratio disqualified him for a job. "My conclusion is I would be seen as too much of a national security liability," he said.
He was eventually assigned to nuclear-power maintenance.
By Jan. 1, female Marine recruits will find higher physical requirements. They must be able to complete three pullups, equal to male Marines and an increase from the 15-second flexed-arm hang that was the standard for them before.
Lt. Col. Michael Fenimore, Air Force commanding officer of the 314th recruiting squadron, which covers eastern Pennsylvania, said it's vital that recruits meet a certain aptitude.
"We are a profession of arms, and we need to know people serving next to us meet those qualifications," he said.
The military is upping its recruiting game, too. The Navy now hires Fortune 500 companies to teach sales to its recruiters, Avery said.
Army Sgt. Andrew Parkerson and his recruiting team based in the Monroeville Mall added a live-scan fingerprint machine to the office in 2011 to thoroughly check criminal records, and they use a 200-question medical screening to see who might be qualified.
The sergeant has seen a broken toe raise red flags.
"We don't fix people with injuries and we don't rehabilitate people with the law," he said. "We're going to take people who are qualified to be a soldier … I'm proud of the fact that people aren't qualified for the Army.
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* Canadian dollar closes at C$1.1011 or 90.09 U.S. cents * Bond prices lower across maturity curve * Ukraine tensions seen weighing on rangebound loonie By Leah Schnurr and Alastair Sharp TORONTO, March 4 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday, despite comments from Russia's president that he currently saw no need to use military force in Ukraine's Crimea region, which helped calm more risk-averse investors. Stocks, currencies and other markets have been volatile in recent sessions after Russia seized parts of Crimea following last month's ouster of Ukraine's Moscow-backed leader. "Market price action today has been Ukrainian-headline driven, there's been a couple risk-off-type headlines we saw," said Greg Moore, senior currency strategist at Royal Bank of Canada. But Moore added that notwithstanding the increased tensions in the Black Sea region, the dollar-Canada pair would remain in an established range between the low-to-mid-C$1.10s and low-to-mid-C$1.11s. "We're just essentially in that consolidation range, so despite the fact we may have spiked higher on some kind of headline, I think the neutral trend is still intact," he said. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said Russia would only use military force in Ukraine as a "last resort," remarks that were seen as being intended to ease fears that tensions could lead to war. "Probably the single biggest driver of currencies in the European session was the news surrounding Ukraine," said Camilla Sutton, chief currency strategist at Scotiabank in Toronto. "The Canadian dollar is very sensitive to global risk dynamics and typically when global risk is elevated or risk aversion is rising, the Canadian dollar weakens." The Canadian dollar ended the session at C$1.1100 to the greenback, or 90.09 U.S. cents, a touch weaker than Monday's close of C$1.1084, or 90.22 U.S. cents. Investors were also turning their attention to Wednesday's Bank of Canada meeting. The central bank is expected to hold interest rates at 1 percent, but economists will be watching the accompanying statement for any change in tone. The Bank of Canada (BoC) took a more dovish shift in policy last year, and left the door open to a cut in interest rates at its most recent meeting in January, saying it was more concerned about the weak inflation environment. But data since then showed January's inflation rate rose more than expected and analysts say that will likely prompt the central bank to hold the line on Wednesday. "I would expect Governor Poloz maintains a neutral bias and that the tone is quite similar to what we heard in January, with the potential that he makes a brief reference to weather-disrupted data and how the (BoC) is viewing that," Sutton said. Until then, the currency is likely to stay in a range similar to what was seen in Monday's session between C$1.1039 and C$1.1110, Sutton said. "Most of the major currencies have really been stuck in ranges over the last couple weeks and the Canadian dollar is no exception to that. We're likely to see that continue," she added. Canadian government bond prices were lower across the maturity curve, with the two-year off 0.6 Canadian cents to yield 1.030 percent and the benchmark 10-year slumping 64 Canadian cents to yield 2.473 percent.


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June 5, 2014 kicked off the 15th annual UCO Endeavor Games where athletes gathered from around the world to participate in Paralympic Sporting Events. These games included track and field, swimming, wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, archery and many more. All ages were welcome and among the many participants were seven patients from TSRHC!
The competitive nature of the games was exhilarating and so exciting to watch. Many of the adult athletes included paralympians who participated in the 2012 London Paralympic Games, as well as veterans from around the country. The youth athletes included children who dream of becoming a competitive athlete and love to participate in sporting events. This year's unique group of participants allowed each athlete to compete against each other and also learn from each other. The mentoring and encouragement throughout the weekend was remarkable and it was a true representation of the leadership and love for the games.
TSRHC's seven participating patients represented the hospital with flying colors! Multiple gold medals were won and many of them participated in numerous events. Two of our patients were noticed by the USA Olympic Committee for both Track and Swimming and five of our kids qualified for Junior Nationals in July. We even had one of our many star patients win the "Junior Athlete of the Year Award" which was presented at the Athlete Banquet!
We are very proud of all of our patients who participated in the Endeavor Games. Our vision here at the hospital is to always demonstrate the importance of encouraging our patients to pursue their dreams and goals. The Endeavor Games is an opportunity for our patients to compete and build confidence by surrounding themselves with an amazing support system.


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In addition to name-checking competitors like Rihanna, Katy Perry, Beyonce, Lorde and Lady GaGa, the British singer talks about her menstrual cycle in the track.
Lily Allen has debuted a new track called "Sheezus". Arriving on Tuesday, April 22, the song serves as the title track of the British singer's upcoming album, "Sheezus", which is scheduled to hit the stores in early May.
The new song features Allen calling out fellow pop stars who are currently ruling the music industry. The singer name-checks competitors and chart-toppers like Rihanna, Katy Perry, Beyonce Knowles, Lorde and Lady GaGa.
"Ri-Ri isn't scared of Katy Perry's roaring/ Queen B's gone back to the drawing/ Lorde smells blood, yeah, she's about to slay you/ Kid ain't one to f**k with when she's only on her debut. We're all watching GaGa lol and ahaha/ Dying for the art, so really she's a martyr," she sings before demanding them to "give me that crown, b**ch/ I wanna be Sheezus."
Allen also talks about her menstrual cycle in the song, singing, "It makes me angry, I'm serious/ But then again, I'm just about to get my period/ Periods, we all get periods/ Every month, yo, that's what the theory is/ It's human nature, another cycle."
In an accompanying music video, Allen is featured wearing a hoodie as she sings under a blue light. In another scene, the 28-year-old entertainer is seen playing an angel with black hair and a white dress.
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Allen said that she would like to release "Sheezus" as a single. "It's not up-tempo enough," she explained. "It's also got the word 'period' in it, which is really offensive to people, even though half the world has to deal with it once a month."
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Dominique Boucher wrote: > I would like to know if someone on this list is aware of any effort for > implementing ECMAScript on top of Scheme, either by interpreting > ECMAScript directly in Scheme, by byte-code compiling it or by > compiling ECMAScript to Scheme. I've previously looked at this: http://js2scheme.sourceforge.net/ I haven't actually used it for anything, so don't know how well it works. The project looks as though it hasn't had any activity since 2000. Despite no Sourceforge "releases", and some broken links, there's source available on the Sourceforge CVS (see bottom of page at http://js2scheme.sourceforge.net/dl.php3). Here's an excerpt from the README: ================================== * Goal The aim of this project is to provide a translator for JavaScript language and eventually become part of the Guile translators project. * Status Currently, the translator supports a subset of JavaScript (or EcmaScript) as described in ECMA 262 standard. Some of the unsupported features include: * automatic semicolon insertion; * Date object; * many functions, that are part of the specification." ================================== Although it's intended for Guile, the code looks fairly standard. There seems to be about 1300 lines of core Scheme code, excluding lexer/parser stuff. The README mentions wanting to "use GOOPS" in future, but happily, that doesn't seem to have been done yet. The code is LGPL. The README mentions reliance on Danny Dubé's Silex lexer, and expresses concern about its informal non-commercial license, but I notice Silex is now GPL anyway. The project also uses a LALR parser generator written by some guy named Dominique Boucher, who will probably be happy to give you support... :) Anton
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Insurance commissioners: Health care startup may bring 'chaos'
President Obama may need to delay his health care overhaul or risk "chaos" when subsidized insurance plans go on sale in October, the head of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners said.
It's unclear how well the new system will perform on Oct. 1, when millions of Americans are supposed to begin shopping at online markets created by the law, said Jim Donelon, the NAIC's president. While the administration has shown no sign of seeking a delay, it may be in the president's best interest, he said.
"It's his calling-card, signature issue and to rush it into implementation before it's ready would not be in his overall interest," said Donelon, Louisiana's insurance commissioner. State officials around the country "don't want it to create chaos."
The Obama administration and 18 states are preparing to establish the insurance markets, a centerpiece of the 2010 law designed to extend coverage to millions of uninsured people. The association, which represents state regulators, on Tuesday named former Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska as its chief executive officer.
"We needed the gravitas, the phone calls returned, to go to Capitol Hill, to tell our story, defend our turf, and beyond, protect and promote our system around the world," Donelon said.
State regulators are contending with the Federal Insurance Office created by the Dodd-Frank law, expanded U.S. involvement in health insurance and European efforts to regulate capital known as Solvency II. State regulation has served consumers and insurers well and deserves to be defended, Nelson, 71, said.
"To impose their standard solvency regulation I think is a mistake, and I hope to work to try to convince them of that," he said. "It isn't broken, so we're not going to let them fix it."
A former insurance industry executive, Nelson provided the 60th vote to help push Obama's Affordable Care Act through the Senate.
Eighteen states are building exchanges that will let uninsured residents buy medical plans starting in October. People who don't get insurance through their employers would use the exchanges to select coverage from private insurers, often with taxpayer-subsidized premiums.
Some states are revamping Medicaid programs for the poor by broadening eligibility rules. Congressional budget projections show that more than half of the 30 million uninsured targeted by the law will eventually buy subsidized plans through the state exchanges, and at least 11 million others will become eligible for state-run Medicaid coverage.
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"These reforms are either the work of a president who is an enemy, or a president who is stupid," read the banners under which an estimated 3500 people carrying red flags marched in Moscow.
The Communists and some 20 organisations - unions, military and student groups gathered in the National Committee of Self-Defence - had called a nationwide day of protest against controversial welfare reforms.
These replaced Soviet-era benefits such as free transport, subsidised medicines and utility bills for millions of retired and handicapped people and government employees with cash payments
One speaker got onto the podium after another to call for the "resignation of the government and Putin."
"I came to express my defiance to the government and the president," Nina Gulicheva, a former militant, said as she drummed a pan with a wooden spoon.
"Millions of citizens want the government of (Prime Minister Mikhail) Fradkov and Putin to resign," said the leader of the communist part Gennady Zyuganov.
Other gatherings were organised throughout Russia from the northwestern city of Saint Petersburg, through Krasnoyarsk in Siberia and Yujno-Sakhalinsk in the far east.
Zyuganov had vowed last Thursday to bring "millions" onto the streets yesterday, although that number appeared ambitious in the early stages.
And the turnout brought a counterdemonstration from the government, with an estimated 30,000 young supporters of Putin marching through central Moscow, according to a police count.
Fradkov barely survived a vote of no confidence in the 450-seat parliament Wednesday proposed by the Communists and the usually pro-Kremlin leftist nationalist Rodina (Fatherland) party.
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In this electrifying new book, Drs. Smith and Elliott show how the self-esteem movement, which has spanned nearly half a century, has resulted in a generation of children in crisis.
Instead of creating happy, well-adjusted children, an alarming number are depressed and anxious, with many engaging in destructive behaviors including sexual promiscuity, drug and alcohol abuse, violence and suicide. Kids today are 10 times more likely to be depressed than they were a generation ago, the authors report, and suicide rates among teens have tripled. One study found that today's "normal" kids suffer the same degree of anxiety that a group of hospitalized kids did in 1957.
Hollow Kids describes how mental health professionals and educators came to wrongly proclaim increased self-esteem as a panacea for human problems and how they "accumulated an arsenal of weapons for combating low self-esteem, recruiting teachers and parents to aid in the fight." Textbooks and curricula were rewritten to enhance self-esteem, sacrificing academics in the process. To illustrate, the authors cite the 49-point drop in verbal SAT scores between 1960 and 2000, and the drop in total SAT scores of 56 points during that time period.
Smith and Elliott point out that the self-esteem movement "has flourished in spite of the lack of scientific data to support it." Research conducted over the past decade reveals exactly the opposite of prevailing wisdom, indicating that the roots of violence and delinquency are found in overly positive, inflated self-esteem.
In conducting their research, Smith and Elliott personally interviewed young people in shopping malls and other public venues. Although most of the children reported feeling quite good about themselves, even the most thoughtful "had trouble being specific when asked about values."
Hollow Kids offers practical steps to giving children a healthy, fundamental understanding of who they are and what they can accomplish. "By parents reclaiming their position of authority and educators reestablishing a leadership role and lost standards of excellence," the authors write, "we can fill this generation and those to come with a healthy understanding of themselves and their society."
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The Doomsday Genie
In a way you could see The Doomsday Genie as the latest in a series of novels that featured two things: a fear as to where human ingenuity and hubris might be leading us, together with a theme based on the latest scientific knowledge. Think about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (the discovery that electricity was central to life), H G Wells The War of the Worlds (the discovery of supposed canals on Mars, and the implication of an older, dying civilisation), Aldous Huxley's Brave New World (human genetic engineering blended with the British class system) and Michael Crichton's The Andromeda Strain (Fred Hoyle's hypothesis of life being seeded from outer space).
The theme of The Doomsday Genie is the dangers implicit in mankind creating an artificial life form. Perhaps you view this as an unlikely scenario? If so, I'm afraid you're being a little naïve. On January 13 2001, New Scientist revealed how Ron Jackson, working for the wildlife division of Australia's national research agency, set out to make a contraceptive vaccine to control plagues of mice. What he actually ended up with was a deadly mousepox virus that also resisted any attempts at protective vaccination. Then, hard on the heels of 9/11, somebody sent anthrax spores through the post to journalists and politicians in America. The truth is that many scientists are currently racing one another to create the first artificial life form - which would introduce our world to its first really alien life form. I quote an article in New Scientist, "If life is all about the ability to evolve and adapt, then living technologies always have the potential to surprise us with unexpected new strategies that can take them
In spite of all this, I have little doubt that most of my readers will enjoy the book purely for its thriller content. If so, good luck to them. I have to confess that I enjoyed writing about the bad guys - and there are some very bad guys indeed in this book. As to the entity itself, I began with something much simpler - but it would have been too easy for the real bad guys to copy it - so I conceived a more interesting monster. I enjoyed doing this so much that the monstrous entity became one of the most interesting characters in it.
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ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The board of directors of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, based here, has elected Gerardo Arteaga as its third vice-chairman. Arteaga, general manager of Fantasilandia (Santiago, Chile), will move through the third, second and first vice-chairman slots before he becomes chairman of the board in 2015.
Arteaga grew up in the attractions industry. His family built Fantasilandia amusement park in Santiago in 1978. In 1998, he was operations manager of Happyland family entertainment centers and two years later became customer service manager for Fantasilandia, where he was promoted to general manager.
Bob Masterson of Amusement Management Partners LLC, and chairman of IAAPA's Nominating Committee, described Arteaga as a dedicated and accomplished leader who has given a great deal of time to IAAPA and the attractions industry.
"He is innovative and regularly breaks new ground with the new developments in his park and family entertainment centers in Chile and Peru. We are confident his leadership, dedication and industry expertise will help advance the key initiatives of IAAPA in the years ahead," Masterson said.
Arteaga has served in a number of volunteer capacities at IAAPA. He was a member of the marketing committee in 2003 and the FEC committee in 2006. From 2007 to 2009, he served on the board of directors. He was also a member of the IAAPA Executive Committee in 2008 and is currently a member of the association's advisory committee for Latin America.
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For a few years now in Australia and worldwide cyber bullying has been the 'new' buzz word in student bullying. Now, however, 'happy slapping' seems to have usurped that place. While cyber bullying is defined as bullying through any kind of technology, happy slapping combines both face-to-face physical violence and technology. But is it actually bullying? And is it a school responsibility?
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you think so, i will do that tomorrow when there is light. i hope that is the problem. but why would a bad connection show a very faint but noticable dim light? i mean, if the connection was bad, it would be much dimmer, or flash on and off, or not even turn on! maybe this is just a quick sign of a bad connection. i will try to fix this tomorrow and post to see if it was the problem. thanks for your guys help.
ps> my dad thinks that the bulbs need time to warm up so that they would fully match. i did not think so since they were all cold from the start and they were all turned on evenly at the same time. though i did not leave it on for long, i do not think this was the problem.
that could be, but if 1 out of the 4 is dim after awhile, not just at start up, it has everything to do with the wiring coming from the ballast, trust me i've seen it before
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