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Here is a list of events and goings-on in the world of genealogy blogging. Here's what is happening in the coming week:
Happy Blogiversary!
If your blog anniversary is coming up soon, make sure it gets on our GeneaBloggers calendar! Remember to send your blog anniversary info to GeneaBloggers.
Genealogy Blog Carnivals
Wondering how to participate in a blog carnival? Check out this post from Bootcamp for GeneaBloggers.
Genealogy Conferences This Week
View upcoming genealogy conferences in the United States and across the globe at the group of calendars at GeneaBloggers. If you know of an upcoming expo or conference that should be on the GeneaBloggers conference calendar, send it to us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Appearances By GeneaBloggers Members
If you need more information on how to submit your own information for our Speaker's Bureau page as well as the Speakers' Appearances calendar, contact us at email@example.com.
GeneaBloggers Group on Facebook
We are at 1,184 members at GeneaBloggers Group on Facebook. If you know anyone who blogs about their genealogy or family history and you think they might benefit from membership in Geneabloggers please tell them about our Facebook group!
52 Weeks To Better Genealogy
Amy Coffin of the fabulous We Tree blog, has done it again. Last year, Amy developed a series of 52 Weekly Genealogy Blogging Prompts which kept folks very busy and forced them to look at many different aspects of their genealogy.
Now Amy brings us 52 Weeks To Better Genealogy: a series of weekly prompts that are a bit more challenging and are geared towards those new to the field of genealogy and family history as well as those who want to brush up on some skills which might be a bit rusty.
- Week 33: Monitor genealogy information on Twitter at least twice a day for seven days. To do this, go to Twitter.com and type #genealogy in the search box. Examine the information being shared and exchanged. Twitter is a web site for sharing information in a format that allows only 140 typewritten characters. Much of the information on Twitter is useless (kind of like television). The trick is to control the information coming to you and ignore the rest. By indicating that you are interested in genealogy, you'll get only information that contains the word genealogy. Check this #genealogy Twitter feed (not the regular Twitter feed) for a week. Notice the genealogy "tweets" that are posted. What type of information is being shared? Authors of genealogy blogs can write about their impressions of using Twitter for genealogy. Active Twitter-using bloggers can describe the benefits/drawbacks of the micro-blogging service to their readers.
We'll list a new challenge each Saturday which should be completed by the following Friday.
And remember – as Amy says – these should be fun exercises! Don't feel that you have to participate each week, nor should you beat yourself up if you miss one or more challenges. We all have so much that we want to accomplish – let alone what we want to accomplish with our genealogy blogs. This series should be one which, by the end of 2010, helps you to be a better genealogist.
GeneaBloggers Calendar
Check out Sentimental Sunday, Madness Monday, Tombstone Tuesday, Wisdom Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday, Treasure Chest Thursday, Follow Fridayand Surname Saturday which can help you come up with ideas each day of the week for blog posts! And don't forget to check out other upcoming events at the Geneabloggers Calendar. This is the same Google calendar that has been in existence for quite some time. And if you subscribe to the calendar you'll receive email reminders of events.
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It was announced by the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night that linebacker Aldon Smith would be out "indefinitely" in the wake of him being arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence and marijuana possession. Although owner Jed York at first didn't call Smith's locker emptying and leaving the team as a suspension, the 49ers defined it better on Monday.
The team announced that it has placed Smith on the reserve/non-football injury list.
"Aldon Smith is taking a leave of absence to address a personal matter," 49ers general manager Trent Baalke said in a statement issued by the team.
"The 49ers organization both respects and supports Aldon's decision and commends him for taking responsibility for his actions. The long-term well-being of our players is paramount and we will stand by Aldon as he works toward addressing this issue. Due to the private nature of the matter, we will have no further comment."
It's time Smith plans to use to deal better with his off-field issues involving alcohol and drugs.
"I am taking a leave of absence to address my health," Smith said. "I am sorry that I have affected my team, my family and the organization. I will do everything in my power to handle this situation the best way possible. I appreciate the support of the 49ers and our fans."
It means the first game in which Smith, one of the league's premier edge pass rushers, won't play, Thursday in St. Louis.
Smith played in the 49ers' home loss to Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon after his 7 a.m. Friday morning arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence and drug possession. Smith crashed his car into another vehicle, and his blood-alcohol level was measured at 0.15, twice the legal limit.
Smith's first arrest for DUI came in Miami in January 2012.

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The Effect on Overall Mortality of a National Policy of Limiting Measles Vaccination to Children Below 12 Months of Age (MVEPI)
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The national Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in Guinea-Bissau focuses its efforts exclusively on children below 12 months of age; children who have reached 12 months of age are no longer entitled to vaccines through the EPI program. This has affected the measles vaccination coverage, approx. 30% of the children in the rural area do not receive measles vaccine (MV).
Studies from the Bandim Health Project (BHP) have shown that MV has a profound impact on survival, reducing mortality by approximately 50% - far more than can be explained by prevention of measles deaths. Hence, MV seems to have non-specific beneficial effects on survival, and the current policy may have important consequences for overall child mortality.
To test the implications of the current policy of only vaccinating children below 12 months of age, the investigators will conduct a cluster randomized trial, in which children will receive their vaccines according to the current national EPI policy (National policy) or receive MV regardless of age and whether some doses of MV may be lost (MV-for-all policy).
The investigators hypothesise that among children enrolled after 12 months of age, mortality is 50% lower in children randomised to receive MV compared with children randomised to follow the national policy and not receive MV.
|Mortality Vaccines
|Biological: Providing measles vaccine for all children 9-35 months who have not yet received a routine measles vaccine
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|Allocation: Randomized
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|The Effect on Overall Mortality of a National Policy of Limiting Measles Vaccination to Children Below 12 Months of Age
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Biological: Providing measles vaccine for all children 9-35 months who have not yet received a routine measles vaccine
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Our artist Luis Moreno will host the next Behance Review!ARTIST UPDATE - October 30, 2013
Our artist Luis Moreno, also known as Luchenticius, will be the host of the next Behance Review in Bogotá, Colombia, the next November 5! He will be exhibit his work alongside a lecture about his artistic career. Congratulations mate! Click here for more info!
HM13.5: Halloween!RELEASES - October 22, 2013
The international artistic collective Hysterical Minds is proud to present their first wallpaper exhibition! We are delighted to show you a collection of Halloween themed inspired wallpapers (and music!) for all your spooky needs on all Hallow's Eve! This mini-pack features all kind of aesthetical and conceptual approaches to the dark ideas surrounding the night of the dead, and it has also been done in a record time: Published just one month after our massive release "They are among Us"! If you are wearing something this special night... Why shouldn't your computer, tablet or phone? Gift them with any of our creepy shiny new jackets and get the party started! View Pack!
Andrea Meléndez will be on Expo Foto 2013EXHIBITIONS - October 1, 2013
Our artist and photographer Andrea Meléndez will be exhibit at Expo Foto 2013, in Costa Rica, with her piece "In memoriam", featured in our release "Twisted Essence". From here, our most sincere congratulations, Andrea! You have more info on http://expofotocr.com/.
HMXIII: THEY ARE AMONG USRELEASES - September 18, 2013
The international artistic collective Hysterical Minds presents "They are among us", their 13th exhibition in their third year of existence. Even if we do not consider ourselves to be superstitious at all, we have aimed to bring an alienated, voyeurism look and feel to this show. The theme, chosen by the very own artists of the collective, is a sum of all those things and concepts that are surrounding us in different ways. Even if the main idea might do a direct reference to other life forms or energies, we have been working to bring a wide spectrum of interpretations, from the most obvious ones (aliens, ghosts or fantasy beings), current affairs in society and politics and even the most abstract and emotional takes on the concept. Without a doubt, "They are among us" is an open and eclectic collection of artworks that are based in a common path, showing that taking a sentence that will try to shot to the obvious, an immense ocean of interpretations about the fears and longing of the human being can be risen. VIEW EXHIBITION!
'The Story of the Creative' exhibiton in New YorkEXHIBITIONS - July 13, 2013
Our managers Liransz and Aégis and our artist Martin Blanco have been selected for the exhibition "The Story of the Creative" in New York City, from July 25th to September 10th! Congratulations! This collection of work will feature a diverse range of mediums, styles, influences, and inspirations. The work displayed will include sculpture and works on paper in one of the most exquisite venues in New York City. For more information click on this link.
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A Hachshara group of counselors of Hashomer Hatzair in the year 1924
recognized the lack of economic, political and national status of the Jewish people in the Diaspora, and laid plans for the actualization of the liberation from all this and the creation of a new life. Here, the recognition that the Jews must live by overcoming their fears, and not recoil from conflict with gentiles, penetrated into the hearts of the members of the chapter. This indeed happened that on one of the days of the festival of Shavuot, at a time when a group of 14-year-old boys and girls were engaged in a scouting activity on the hills outside the city, they were attacked by stones thrown by shepherds. The youths entered into a battle with stones, and did not flee from them, as had been the custom until that time.
There was no Zionist activity in the city in which the chapter did not stand in the forefront: parades on the anniversary of Dr. Herzl's death on the 20th of Tammuz, on the day of the laying of the cornerstone of the Hebrew University all of these included appearances of the members of the chapter in their fine costumes. In activities regarding the Jewish National Fund, the Tarbut School, the public library, and the Hatikva hall, elections in every place the Hashomer chapter served as the nerve center. The Tarbut School included hundreds of children and maintained itself solely by its tuition fees. Collection of money from the parents took place throughout the years by members of the chapter on a voluntary basis. They participated in hachsharah (Zionist preparation), counseling, organizing, in activities of the League for the Working Land of Israel, and in the leadership of Hechalutz. This was a constant support in Zionist activities, against the various streams that swept through the Jewish street.
Eras of upturns and downturns affected the Jewish street, and these negatively influenced our lives in the Hashomer chapter. The economic recessions of 1924 and 1929, felt through the country and the cities of Poland, caused disappointment among the youth and sowed seeds of despair and apathy among their ranks. An interruption in aliya, unemployment, growing anti-Semitism, and the rise of fascism all of these caused defections from all of the youth movements in the city, leading to their disbanding. The Communists took advantage of the disarray among the youth and increased their strength. The Hashomer chapter maintained its stand even during this era, despite the losses that it suffered, and continued with its activities with conviction and faith that there was no other way. Through the struggle for the soul of the youth, the chapter overcame setbacks and established young reserves for the leadership of the chapter, so that it could continue its activities after its graduates leave for the Land or go on hachsharah. As usual, they found support and assistance through the patronat (The group for the supervision of the scouting youth and Hashomer Hatzair) who remained faithful to the Hashomer spirit and its values, and came to their assistance in front of official organizations who related inimically to the chapter. In the years 1934-1939, the members of the leadership committee of the chapter were Dr. Baruch Milch, Dr. Morgan (the young), Professor Grussgott, Dr. Rozia Kestenblatt, Dr. Yaakov Horowitz of blessed memory, and others. In the years 1938-1939, the eve of the outbreak of the war, a time of rising tensions, the connection between the committee and the chapter strengthened further. They all felt that disaster was impending, and they must strengthen themselves internally and find a way to continue on through any reality that might ensure.
The war broke out with all its fury. A flood of tribulations came upon Podhajce like a thief, drowning everything in fire and blood. The end came even to the Hashomer chapter.
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by Yehuda Grussgott
Translated by Jerrold Landau
A group of academics sworn friends
From right to left: Dr. Ber who remains in Poland,
From among the many youth organizations that were officially or unofficially affiliated with political parties, the Kadima student corporation that arose in Podhajce in the year 1931 should be noted. This was not exactly a pure academic corporation, since gymnasium students also belonged to it. At the founding meeting of the organization, mutual material assistance among the students was set as the prime goal of the corporation, through forming social connections that will be expressed in joint activities.
Indeed, only a few people were given some sort of one time financial assistance (it is not known from which fund), however, they all enjoyed the colors (embroidered ribbons see the picture), both the poskim and the borshim. Each corporant had to find a girl who would be willing to embroider the colors. Since the girls did not hasten to volunteer for such, several members such as Suzia (Sara) Orenstein of blessed memory (the sister of Mordechai Oren, a captive in Prague) Salka Haselkorn of blessed memory (the wife of Adek Gang of blessed memory) Lorka Weinglas (the wife of Leon Milch) took it upon themselves to sew the first colors for the first festive meeting Boda. All of the work took place in the home of the Orensteins. The emblem of the corporation was a heart shaped shield, with the initials of the Latin words Crescat, Vivat, Floreat Kadima (Grow, Live, Flourish Kadima) embroidered upon it.
The corporation was only active during the summer vacation and the festival times, when the youth who studied in universities and high schools returned to their homes. They, the sprouts of the youth and splendor of Podhajce Jewry, were many, many
Then the joyous Bodot and Bidot would take place, at first at the home of the legal magister Ira Margolis of blessed memory, who was the father and founder of the corporation and its first leader. In time, he became an experienced corporant in the Kadima of Lvov, and still later its president. I recall the Bodot in the home of the engineer Lila of blessed memory. His son Misio of blessed memory was later the president of the corporation. In the latter period, the gatherings took place in the Tikva home. The Bodot were filled with various games and entertainment. Anyone who entered in the middle of the evening would immediately find a pretext to mock the bubbly youthfulness of those gathered. In the Bibot, we would turn to each other not with our first names, but rather with the nickname that was given to each corporant, a nickname that would bring a smile with its ring and meaning, such as: Egvenia, Amba, etc.
We would sing various songs and verses there. I remember a number of stanzas, which I bring with a freeform translation:
Arise to battle!There was no shortage of songs of despair and disappointment, that were characteristic of the corporation. For example, the following:
My nation the sword!
Cast forth your oppressive fear,
Grab a sword of fire in your hands!
The seat of Zion,
We will capture with might,
Affix a yoke to the sickle
At the time you go to the oppressive dust.
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With my cup filled with liquor.
Oh, how good is it for me I will think
Nobody will speak to me
My red nose, my bulging belly
I do not care, to hell;
I will take a cup in my hand,
And sip, and sip, and sip
We were young, and the pessimistic atmosphere of these songs passed quickly. It was happy and pleasant, and we did not feel any worries for several hours. Veteran corporants, old masters, Alte Herren served as patrons of the corporation. I remember the final Bida in which the engineer David Lila and the lawyers Notek and Rotenberg participated. There are also less pleasant and heartwarming memories: including the social excommunication that was imposed upon all members who refused to join the corporation and related to it with reservation due to differences in world outlook or other reasons. A member was liable to rugchia (revocation of membership) for not obeying the excommunication. This was considered to be a great shame and disgrace. However, not all of us agreed to such a hasty penalty.
With the passage of time, it became more and more clear that the corporation was becoming a tool of specific parties in the election campaigns for local Zionist organizations, for delegates to the Zionist congresses, and to the Polish Sejm. At that time, internal schisms became exposed, which caused the departure of many brothers. Finally, without knowing by whom and when, the corporation ceased to exist. However it is possible to sum up that during its three years of existence, the corporation filled a vital role in the social landscape: it forged a living connection and interconnections between the generations among the intelligentsia of the city between those with academic professions (doctors, lawyers and teachers) from one side, and the studying youth (students of institutions and high school graduates) on the other side. To this day, it unites us with the strong ties that began then, during our bright youth.
Academic youth on an excursion (1933)
A group of academic youth in the house of the Weinless family (1938)
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Prevention of Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) in Rural High-endemic South Africa (VIBE-FGS)
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Schistosomiasis is a poverty-related water-transmitted parasitic disease affecting more that 200 million people world wide. Infection with Schistosoma haematobium may cause Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) with pathological lesions in the female genital tract, especially the cervix. Findings indicate that FGS is a hitherto under-diagnosed illness of young women in endemic poor tropical countries, deserving further attention. A cross-sectional study from Zimbabwe indicated that the pathologic genital lesions were unchanged two years after praziquantel treatment in adult women whereas in those who had been treated with praziquantel in childhood the prevalence of genital lesions was significantly lower. Furthermore, a higher prevalence of HIV was detected in women with FGS compared to those without. The proposed project aims at achieving a better understanding of how annual distribution of praziquantel to pre- and post-pubertal schoolgirls may prevent FGS. This information can be of use in current schistosomiasis control programs in the near term resulting in improved strategies for treatment. Preventing or reducing the risk of FGS and genital lesions will lead to improved reproductive health among in women living in schistosomiasis endemic areas.
Project Goal: Contribute to a reduction of the global burden of female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) through improved knowledge about the prevention of gynecological lesions and through improved diagnosis of FGS.
|Uro-genital Schistosomiasis
|Drug: Praziquantel
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Prevention of HIV and Improved Diagnosis of Adolescent Genital Disease in Bilharzia Endemic KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- HIV prevalence after anti-schistosomal treatment in adolescents [ Time Frame: 31. December 2021 ]HIV prevalence
- FGS prevalence and severity after anti-schistosomal treatment in adolescents [ Time Frame: 31. December 2021 ]Clinical disease
- Clinical and laboratory indicators of urogenital schistosomiasis [ Time Frame: 31. December 2018 ]Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of vaginal lavage, Cytology, Circulation Anodic Antigen (CAA)
- Pocket Atlas of Female Genital Schistosomiasis [ Time Frame: 31. December 2015 ]Published by WHO in English, French and Portuguese
Biospecimen Retention: Samples Without DNA
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|April 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2021
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Girls ages 10-12
In 18 rural schools in Ugu District, South Africa. Undergoing mass-treatment provided by the Department of Health.
Praziquantel was administered at 40mg/kg in annual mass-treatment
Drug: Praziquantel
One day, 40mg/kg standard mass Praziquantel as recommended by WHO and local authorities
Other Name: Biltricide
Young adult women
In rural schools in three districts, South Africa. Undergoing mass-treatment provided by the Departments of Health.
Praziquantel was administered at 40mg/kg in annual mass-treatment
Drug: Praziquantel
One day, 40mg/kg standard mass Praziquantel as recommended by WHO and local authorities
Other Name: Biltricide
Detailed Description:
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|10 Years to 23 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Females in Schistosoma haematobium endemic areas
Exclusion Criteria:
- Boys
- Pregnancy
- Allergic to praziquantel
- Severe disease
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01154907
|Contact: Eyrun Floereke Kjetland, MD, PhD
|+47 97008579
|Contact: Myra Taylor, MD, PhD
|South Africa
|University of KwaZulu Natal
|Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, 4000
|Contact: Eyrun F. Kjetland, MD, PhD +27 76 4920800 email@example.com
|Contact: Myra Taylor, MD, PhD +27 31 2604499 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Sub-Investigator: Elisabeth Kleppa, MD
|Principal Investigator:
|Eyrun F Kjetland, MD, PhD
|Oslo University Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)
|Principal Investigator:
|Myra Taylor, PhD
|UKZN/ Child Development Research Unit (CDRU)
|Principal Investigator:
|Jane Kvalsvig, PhD
|Principal Investigator:
|Svein G Gundersen, MD, PhD
|Agder University Hospital / Sorlandet Hospital
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Eyrun Floerecke Kjetland, MD, Oslo University Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01154907 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 30, 2010
|Last Updated:
|September 18, 2017
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
|Plan Description:
|Still collecting and publishing
|Supporting Materials:
Study Protocol
Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP)
Informed Consent Form (ICF)
|Time Frame:
|December 2021-December 2022
|Access Criteria:
|From endemic country
Keywords provided by Eyrun Floerecke Kjetland, Oslo University Hospital:
Uro-genital schistosomiasis
South Africa
Sexually transmitted diseases
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Schistosomiasis haematobia
Trematode Infections
Parasitic Diseases
Urinary Tract Infections
Urologic Diseases
Antiparasitic Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
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Head-on collision claims life of young Minden man
November 23, 2012
The 19-year-old driver of a dune buggy was killed in a head-on collision on Sunrise Pass Road near Juniper Valley that occurred 9:23 a.m. Thursday.
According to the initial investigation, a Ford F-150 was eastbound on the rugged road, and the buggy was westbound at a high rate of speed. The dune buggy started to slide on the packed dirt and drifted into the path of the pickup, according to Douglas County Sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Pat Brooks.
The driver of the dune buggy, identified as Daniel Palmer of Minden, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Palmer was a Douglas High graduate.
The passenger of the dune buggy was helicoptered to Renown Regional Medical Center with serious injuries. The driver and passenger of the F-150 were not injured.
East Fork Fire District medics and Douglas County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene of the accident, and the Nevada Highway Patrol is assisting with the ongoing investigation.


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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Not content with enacting the most restrictive abortion law in the country, Arkansas Republicans plan to press the legislative advantage their party hasn't enjoyed since Reconstruction by making it even more difficult for women to get abortions in the state.
The GOP-controlled Legislature on Wednesday overrode Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe's veto of a bill banning nearly all abortions beginning in the 12th week of pregnancy, when a fetus' heartbeat can typically be detected through an abdominal ultrasound. That law wouldn't take effect until 90 days after the legislative session ends in a month or so, but the Legislature last week overrode a veto of a near-ban on abortions starting in the 20th week. That law took effect immediately.
State Sen. Jason Rapert, who was behind the 12-week ban, now wants to cut all public funding to Planned Parenthood. And the state's top anti-abortion advocacy group is urging lawmakers to ban providers from remotely administering the abortion pill via a video hookup — a practice they've derided as "webcam abortions."
The moves mark a major shift in a state already considered to have some of the most tightest restrictions on abortion in the nation, and they're worrying Democrats who say the newly Republican-controlled legislative majority is obsessing over abortion at the expense of issues such as education, health care and economic development.
Knowing the Legislature needed only a simple majority in each chamber to override his vetoes, Beebe nonetheless rejected both bans and said they clearly contradict the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision and the state will end up wasting money having to defend the laws.
The American Civil Liberties Union has already said it will sue to block the 12-week restriction from taking effect, and courts are already weighing the legality of similar 20-week bans passed in other states, which are based on a theory rejected by most experts that a fetus can feel pain by then. On Wednesday, a federal judge deemed Idaho's 20-week ban unconstitutional.
"I was hoping we were finished with what I think is, intended or not, an attack on women," said Sen. Joyce Elliott, a Democrat from Little Rock who has been an outspoken critic of the new abortion restrictions.
Rapert is now calling for the state to prohibit any state or federal funds from going toward any entity that performs abortions. It's a measure that's aimed at cutting off public funding to Planned Parenthood, which doesn't perform surgical abortions in Arkansas but distributes the abortion pill at two facilities in the state. Arkansas' only clinic that performs surgical abortions is in Little Rock.
The proposal would cut off money Planned Parenthood receives from the state for non-abortion programs, including federal grants disbursed by the state to the group for education programs in Little Rock schools on sexually transmitted diseases.
"I'm glad for them to do education and do those sorts of things, but I do not like them utilizing funds, indirectly even, to support their efforts with abortion in our state," Rapert, a Republican from Conway, said Thursday.
Planned Parenthood officials vowed to fight the legislation.
"For many Arkansas women we care for, we are the only health care provider they rely on every year for affordable care including well woman exams, lifesaving cancer screenings, contraception, and STD prevention," said Jill June, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Heartland. "Planned Parenthood will fight this dangerous bill just as we fought Senator Rapert's abortion ban - politics should never come between a woman and her medical care."
Republicans, who in January took control of the Legislature for the first time in 138 years, have benefited over the past two elections from President Barack Obama's unpopularity in the state. The abortion laws Republicans have already pushed through are more restrictive than any adopted during the 10½ years that Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee, a vocal abortion opponent and Baptist minister, was in office.


text: Spot a manatee, the friendly, charming and prehistoric marine animal common in Florida's waters, and you're likely to think they're constantly besieged by sharks or other toothy killers. Many bear heavy scars and other marks of attack. But, as essayist Diane Roberts writes, manatees have no natural predators. What's attacking them? Boat propellers.


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It was nearly a year ago when guard Monta Ellis learned his Golden State days were over.
"It's not a bad thing," Ellis said in the visiting locker room in Sacramento, as he took off his Warriors gear for the last time. "Not a bad thing at all."
Though he made himself unavailable to the Bay Area media after Friday's Milwaukee Bucks practice session, Ellis has proved he was right. Saturday night, he will make his second appearance at Oracle Arena since his departure from Golden State.
While some Warriors fans still disagree whether swapping the team's most prolific scorer for a still-injured Andrew Bogut was wise, there is no question it was good for Ellis.
In his first full season with Milwaukee, Ellis leads the team in scoring (18.8), minutes (37.6) and steals (2.03) and is second in assists (5.7). Most important, he has the Bucks in the driver's seat to make the playoffs; they entered play Friday in the No. 8 spot, 71/2 games above No. 9 Toronto).
In addition, after what is shaping up as a first-round series in the spotlight against the Miami Heat, Ellis is expected to opt out of the final year of his contract, worth $11 million, and be one of the bigger names on the free agent market.
That is perhaps a much better outcome for Ellis than if he hadn't been traded, the Warriors remained a mediocre team with him as its focal point and he headed into free agency with that label attached to him.
As was the case with Warriors fans, Bucks backers have grown fond of Ellis. His relentless play and flashy style have made him a likable player in Milwaukee.
"He's all over the floor," Bucks interim coach Jim Boylan told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "He's playing defense. Offensively, he's getting after it. He's doing everything for us right now. I don't know if anybody in the league is playing as hard as he is right now, with his intensity and focus. It's an inspiration to his teammates."
Ellis has won Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors twice. He scored 34 points and hit a clutch jumper down the stretch in an overtime win over Utah on Monday. He's taken over some of the point guard duties from Brandon Jennings. And, according to the rumor mill, the Atlanta Hawks were hot after him at the trade deadline.
So, no, it hasn't been a bad thing at all.
"To be honest, I would put myself in the same category as (Dwyane) Wade," Ellis said in a sit-down interview with a Milwaukee TV crew earlier this season. "At the end of the day, the only thing he has that I don't have is more wins and two championships. That's it.
"As far as playing on the same level, competing every night on both ends, shooting inside and outside, fast break, transition, Monta Ellis has it all."


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Clinical Evaluation of the Mandibular Mini-Implant Overdenture
This study has been completed.
McGill University
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: February 5, 2010
Last updated: May 29, 2014
Last verified: May 2014
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Detailed Description:
Stabilization of existing full lower dentures by means of mini-dental implants (MDI). To test whether 4 mini-implants placed at the front of the lower jaw can stabilize an immediately-modified existing lower denture.
|Stabilization of a Full Lower Denture Edentulism in Lower Jaw Lower Denture Made Within Last Few Years
|Device: Imtec MDI
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Clinical Evaluation of the Mandibular Mini-Implant Overdenture
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: DenturesU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by 3M:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Success rate of mandibular overdentures supported by 4 MDIs placed in the interforaminal region in the long term. [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Oral health-related quality of life and general satisfaction of patients. [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
|Study Start Date:
|February 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
4 Imtec mini-dental implants (MDI)
4 Imtec MDI
Device: Imtec MDI
4 Imtec MDI
Detailed Description:
To test whether the percentage of case successes of these lower dentures supported by 4 MDIs is equal to or greater than 95% at 1 year. Success is defined as a denture supported by implants that is functioning in the way it was intended.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Dental implant
Inclusion Criteria:
- Completely edentulous with last tooth extraction 2 years ago or longer.
- Patients requesting implant stabilization of existing lower conventional denture.
- Adequate space in anterior mandible for placement of 4 MDI implants.
- Able to maintain adequate oral hygiene and keep dentures clean.
- Healthy enough to have minor surgical procedures.
- Have adequate understanding of written and spoken English or French.
- Capable of providing written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not enough room in mandibular bone for implant height.
- Has acute or chronic symptoms of parafunctional disorders.
- History of radiotherapy to orofacial region.
- Are or have been taking bisphosphonate IV or other medications (to be evaluated by the researcher).
- Health conditions that may jeopardize treatment (to be evaluated by the researcher).
- Unable or unwilling to return for evaluations or study recalls.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01064843
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01064843
|Canada, Quebec
|Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2A7
Sponsors and Collaborators
McGill University
|Principal Investigator:
|Jocelyne Feine, DDS, MSc, HDR
|Professor, Principal Investigator
More Information
Keywords provided by 3M:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01064843 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|February 5, 2010
|Last Updated:
|May 29, 2014
Keywords provided by 3M:
Lower denture
Mini dental implant
Imtec MDI
Denture stabilization
Case success rate of overdentures stabilized by MDI
General satisfaction of patients with this treatment
Oral health-related quality of life of these patients
Cost estimates
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A 69-year-old man who admitted assault and criminal damage has been banned from entering the High Street in Corsham.
David Johnson had also been accused of threats to kill in an incident on Monday, February 24.
But after he pleaded guilty to the two other matters prosecutors said they would not seek a trial on the third charge.
Colin Meeke, for the Crown, told Swindon Crown Court on Friday: "It is accepted that words were uttered but without perhaps the full intention of meaning."
Johnson, of Penleigh Close, Corsham, pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm and criminal damage.
He admitted assaulting Gerald Albert Smith and damaging furnishings and a wall belonging to Ian Buchanan White.
Judge Douglas Field adjourned the case to Friday, April 25, give the probation service time to compile a pre-sentence report.
He released him on bail on condition he does not have contact with either Mr White or Mr Smith or go to the High Street.


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Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy in Agoraphobic Participants
This study has been completed.
VU University of Amsterdam
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Paul M.G.Emmelkamp, VU University of Amsterdam
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First received: August 11, 2008
Last updated: March 20, 2013
Last verified: March 2013
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The cable is black, and this allows it to blend into the shadows behind a desk or counter well, keeping the area neat. Tangling is more common amongst longer cables like this one, and that's one disadvantage of the product. However, increased length allows for better utilisation of connected devices which can be up to 13.7 meters from each other. The connectors have nickel plates which help with durability and allow the cable to last longer and perform perfectly over the times of its use. The addition of screws (two per connector) help the product to stay connected, stopping it from snapping or pulling out under pressure which could lead to the loss of valuable work. It is a safety measure which has been adopted into most VGA cables, not just this one.
Star Tech's cable is a high resolution VGA cable with some of the best picture quality available on this format. The components possibilities of survival have been deeply hindered by the creation of full HD cables, the most common being the HDMI - a system which TVs, game-consoles, PCs and portable devices are now making use of. The HD format offers the most up to date picture and sound quality available in a smaller, less bulky collection of cable and connectors.
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Local physicians say they want to influence health-care delivery and policy in our region, but they are not willing at this time to comment on the health authority's plans for the Oceanside Health Centre.
The NEWS has asked repeatedly for comment from the Division of Family Practice — an organization comprised of local family doctors — for comment on various issues related to the new health centre, scheduled to open in June.
On Feb. 4, the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) issued a call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) "looking for physician partners to join the multidisciplinary team of health-care providers who will support better health and well-being for Oceanside residents." The deadline for doctors to respond to the EOI is Friday (Feb. 15). Division of Family Practice co-ordinator Geri Sera said local doctors didn't receive the EOI from VIHA until Feb. 5.
"After a quick review of the document that afternoon, the Division board met in the evening and realized their membership might want to discuss the EOI as a group," Sera wrote in an e-mail to The NEWS. "We distributed copies of the EOI document to our members the morning of Feb. 6. We are currently using a 'Doodle Poll' to determine a convenient date to meet with our members to provide an opportunity for them to respond to the EOI document. After we meet (date not yet confirmed), we may have more to share about the EOI, but at this time, we're simply (as a non-profit) organization, seeking consensus from our membership about the document."
In the same e-mail Sera said, in relation to the new health centre, physicians in Parksville Qualicum Beach "aim to improve patient care, increase the opportunity for family physicians to: influence health care delivery and policy, and provide professional satisfaction for physicians."
Sera also said the doctors are still suggesting any official comments about the new health centre come from VIHA.
"The Oceanside Health Centre (OCH) is a VIHA funded and operated facility," Sera wrote. "It would be best to contact VIHA for comments or information related to the new centre."
VIHA's EOI is seeking physicians who want to locate their practice in the new health centre. There are currently only two family doctors accepting new patients in the entire Parksville Qualicum Beach region, and introductory interviews with potential patients for these doctors are now being scheduled for late March at the earliest.
It's unclear if any local physicians are interested in moving their family practices to the new health centre.
The EOI also seeks physicians interested in providing coverage for the OCH's urgent care service, which will be open seven days a week, 15 hours a day to provide health care services — without an appointment being needed — to individuals with urgent, but non-emergency medical needs, said VIHA's news release.


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It seems everyone, whether they're a parent or not, has a theory on why one gender is more difficult to raise than the other.
The stereotype has boys harder when they're little as they're way too boisterous, active and accident-prone, while girls are hitting their problematic straps in the tween years when they're embroiled in friendship and body image issues. Both sexes are meant to be horrible as teens.
So are these stereotypes true or just age-old clichés? Here are a few findings on each gender, backed by research – and you can be the judge on which is harder.
It could be because from birth they don't hear as well as girls. A 2007 study in Stockholm of 30,000 newborn babies found girls' hearing is, "slightly but significantly" better than boys.
Quite literally, yes. Research has found that the wiring of 80 percent of brains is gender specific and while male brains are six to 10 percent larger, on average, than female brains, female brains have more connections. Plus the connecting area between the left and right sides of the brain is bigger in girls, which may mean females are able to use both sides of the brain more easily.
According to psychologists at the University of Cambridge in the UK, boys prefer to watch mechanical motion over human motion. When they gave 12-month-old boys the choice of looking at people talking or windshield wipers moving, they were rivetted by the wipers.
Other research has found that boys are about two months ahead of girls when it comes to understanding the laws of motion – for example, what happens to a ball if it's pushed.
These figures speak for themselves – according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2002-2003, there were 42,600 hospitalisations for injuries of boys, and 25,400 of girls. And boys aged 10 to 14 years had more than twice as many hospitalisations for injury as girls of the same age.
Collected research suggests the following:
Gender researchers have claimed that girls tend to grow up less confident and more insecure than boys because they are programmed to be "people pleasers". But whether that programming is from some gender-specific brain wiring or from cultural pressure on girls to put others' needs first is unknown.
This article was written by Fiona Baker for Kidspot, Australia's best parenting resource.


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Drama in ninth spoils Hefner's gem in defeat
Righty goes eight-plus, sets career high in K's as Mets fall on walk-off
MIAMI -- Juan Pierre's sacrifice attempt was not a particularly good one, and that is what deceived Anthony Recker. The Mets catcher's brain told him to field the bunt and nab the sure out at first. But Recker's instincts were screaming at him to go to third instead.
He listened to those instincts and fired high to third base, where David Wright applied the tag as Chris Coghlan overslid the bag. But umpire Tim McClelland ruled Coghlan safe, and three batters later, the Mets were walking off the field under the weight of a 2-1 loss to the Marlins, their sixth straight defeat.
McClelland's blown call infuriated Wright, spoiled Jeremy Hefner's brilliant outing and at least indirectly led to all the afflictions in a dour postgame clubhouse.
"But I just shouldn't have even put him in that situation," Recker said.
For the better part of the evening, Hefner had given the Mets and their overworked bullpen more than they dreamed, firing perhaps the finest eight innings of his career. But after Coghlan led off the ninth with a pinch-hit single, things unraveled rapidly for the Mets.
The next batter, Pierre, attempted to bunt a Hefner fastball but did not make contact, and Recker lost sight of the pitch. It glanced off his glove for a passed ball, moving Coghlan to second.
In a one-run game, Pierre attempted another bunt, laying this one directly in front of home plate. Recker fielded it and fired high to third, where Wright kept his glove pressed to Coghlan's body as he slid across the bag. Replays clearly showed that Coghlan overslid the base, prompting even Marlins manager Mike Redmond to admit that "if he was out, it was a break for us."
Wright, who jumped up in uncharacteristic anger -- "I've never seen him act that way," Hefner said -- unsuccessfully argued his case to McClelland, who refused to ask for help from other umpires.
"I'm not even getting into that," the third baseman said. "Sometimes the calls go your way, sometimes they don't. What we need to do a better job of is offensively going out there and scoring more runs. You can't expect to win games, 1-0."
So the Mets instead lost one, 2-1. With regular closer Bobby Parnell sitting in the bullpen, steaming over manager Terry Collins' decision to rest him on the heels of a heavy recent workload, setup man Brandon Lyon gave up a game-tying single to Donovan Solano. Lyon intentionally walked Placido Polanco to load the bases, still with no outs, then skipped a wild pitch past Recker to end things.
"I'm [ticked] off," Collins said. "I'm extremely [ticked] off."
The Mets entered the day reeling from Monday's 15th-inning loss to the Marlins, in which they used every one of their relievers and nearly asked Recker to pitch. So desperate for a strong outing from Hefner, they watched contentedly as their fifth starter delivered one of the finest performances of his career.
Sharp from the start, Hefner retired the side in order in the first inning, then used double plays to erase leadoff baserunners in the second and fourth. He began generating more swings and misses as the game progressed, recording six of his career-high eight strikeouts from the fifth through eighth innings. More importantly, he did so with impressive efficiency, ending the seventh inning at 85 pitches and the eighth at 99.
When that inning ended, Collins asked Hefner if he wanted to pitch the ninth. Naturally, Hefner relished the chance. But he regretted what came next.
"That's my job to go out and give length, go deep in the games, and for the most part, I did that," Hefner said. "I wish I could have finished it, though."
With a bit more offensive support, he might have. But the Mets, who entered the day with 28 hits over their last 51 innings, mustered only four baserunners all night. Their only run against Marlins starter Kevin Slowey came when Daniel Murphy led off the fifth with a double and Recker drove him home on a sacrifice fly. Nearly matching Hefner pitch for pitch, Slowey struck out eight and walked none over eight innings.
That led to a sixth straight loss for the Mets, including two in a row to the last-place Marlins.
"It seems like the better teams, they go through a rut like this and it only lasts a series or two," Wright said. "We can't allow it to consume us and take over for a week, two weeks. We've got to snap out of it."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Do they expect, in this crazy, ridiculous and unsure world, that some CEO of a company with any economic sensitivity will come out and say, "we see excellent earnings in the future?" Does anyone think that a CEIO will say, "this is just the beginning of what I think will be a sustained period of stronger earnings?"
Do you think bankers, after being nit over the head by repeated scandals and tremendous defaults, should come out and say, "this is a terrific time and it will only get better?"
Someone obviously does because the reaction to these banks earnings is about as near to negative as can be expected ,even as there are many lines of business that are just extraordinary. JPMorgan (JPM) blew away the wealth management business, which is so lucrative. It obviously is in terrific shape when it comes to reserves. The international business is very strong. But it didn't lend enough to home buyers. So it's no good and the stock goes down.
Wells Fargo (WFC) has the kind of growth from its "stores" that most retailers would kill for. You come into a Wells Fargo store you are more likely to leave with far more product than you might have been expected to buy and the product is annualized over a lifetime once it is taken home. I love that model so much. But the 13% of its business that is home mortgages didn't deliver what we expected and next thing you know it's disappointing. It's a killer number with great growth and it is disappointing.
Citigroup (C) actually does better than the number and truly gave the Street what it wanted and that's a good net interest margin.
The stock closes unchanged and we get a meager bounce back today.
Goldman Sachs (GS) cruises with a better-than-expected quarter, but hurts the cause with boilerplate about the nutty macro as this quarter included Cyprus's hammering of Europe.
So, the stock gets hit.
Do you know what all of these conference calls and releases lacked? A statement that said "we see loan demand and overall business activity improving over time and we expect a strong second half from a variety of income lines."
Now, of course, if you are Coca-Cola (KO) you don't need to say anything about the future. You keep expectations low and you beat those expectations. It's the same with J&J (JNJ).
But the banks have to say things that would sound downright silly to move their stocks up and they can't do it. They would be taking on the authorities, particularly the Federal Reserve. They would be jeopardizing their position with banking nemesis Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who loves to grab a microphone. Even the president might want to attack them.
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ST. LOUIS, Mo.—U.S. and international farming operations concern Howard Buffett, founder of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. A major focus of the foundation is helping subsistence, small-scale farmers in Africa, but that doesn't mean Buffett ignores commenting on U.S. farming systems that should be improved.
Quality soil is the most important thing that the U.S. has had to be self-sufficient in food and feed production by farmers and ranchers.
"We did a lot of damage over the years with the plow. It may have been considered a great invention at the time, but it was the greatest sod buster and probably destroyed more soil than we could have ever imagined," said Buffett.
"We need better policies and better practices to protect our most valuable asset, the soil," he said during a presentation to media at Monsanto headquarters this week.
"We really have to focus on how we do better with what we have. We have been losing productive agricultural land on an average rate of 600 square miles per year since 1950. That is 23 million acres over the past 60 years or an area the size of Indiana. We have over 100 million acres of highly erodible land," Buffet said.
"I think it should scare farmers, consumers, politicians and government agencies, but it doesn't for a very a simple reason. We don't suffer the consequences. We pay our seed bill and fertilizer bill as we farm now, but it is going to be another generation that pays Mother Nature," he suggested.
He added, "Economists estimate the cost of soil loss in the U.S. at $37 billion a year and $400 billion globally, and I would say that is grossly underestimated. But more importantly, it goes well beyond economic impact. It results in hunger, malnutrition and actions that further degrade our environment."
The reference to international soil loss brought Buffett to making comments about starvation and hunger globally. He transitioned by noting how his son pointed out that "no one is going to starve to save their soil."
And starving is what is happening by many rural villagers in Africa who cannot produce enough food every year using their ancient production practices, seed varieties and unimproved soils. Buffet has personally seen, in his many travels to Africa, why people in some countries cannot worry about their soil. In one instance, a woman tried to give him her baby because she knew her baby was going to die from malnutrition unless it was taken out of the village.
Teaching improved farming techniques plus having the inputs available along with commitment of country leadership is key. Subsistence farmers aren't doing something wrong; they just don't have the answers, or they don't have access to the answers.
It isn't the question of whether biotechnology crops are an input for every country, but how such crops fit into specific situations, Buffett said. It will not be possible to bring biotechnology crops into the "really undeveloped countries" fast at all.
"Africa is 54 countries and 54 different decisions. It is not a continent-wide decision. You can pick countries and then places in those countries where the technology will transfer better than other areas. In the long run, I think it is foolish to not use it," he said.
Buffett concluded by saying, "For all the people who are distracters to technology, GMO crops or whatever the technology, give us the solutions. When you walk out to a village and people are literally starving to death, give us the solutions. That [starvation] is a clear result of low productivity … So, what are the solutions if these aren't the solutions? Tell us how you are going to get it done. Tell us how it works."


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A creative Montreal couple — photographer Maude Arsenault and film director Eric Tessier — daringly painted their home gallery-style white. Acting like a blank canvas, the snowy hue brings ordinary objects — like the fire engine red highchair and Maude's oversized photography — to life.
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Maude and Eric Tessier added colour to their staircase with a boldly striped runner. The white-framed mirror reflects the colour into the space and creates an artistic optical illusion, which the children love.
Keep centerpieces low when dining with children.
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Keep decorative items and bulky furniture to a minimum.
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Steve Harvey has come a long way from the days when he was so broke he found himself living out of his 1976 Ford Tempo and washing up in hotel bathrooms. Now at 56, he's married to his dream girl—wife Marjorie—hosts three shows (The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Family Feud, and The Steve Harvey Show), is the author of multiple best-selling books and is giving back through his philanthrophic efforts. Here's a look at our February cover star's rise to the top.


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Conference Board of Canada: Economic Benefits of Tar Sands Hinge On Climate Inaction
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By 2035 operators in Alberta's tar sands expect to produce 5 million barrels of the world's most environmentally dirty and energy intensive oil per day. Current daily production hovers around 2 million barrels. According to a recent Conference Board of Canada report, projected expansion of the tar sands will require roughly $364 billion in investment over the next 25 years and will create significant economic benefits for both Canada and the US.


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I feel remiss not mentioning this earlier, but Lisa See's newest novel, Shanghai Girls is now on sale. Her Snow Flower and the Secret Fan became a book club staple when it was published. She followed that with Peony in Love. Now, in Shanghai Girls, See tells the story of Pearl and May Chin, two well-off women living the life in 1937 Shanghai, who are both abruptly married off to men living in America after their father gambles away their family's wealth. Pearl and May are moved to Los Angeles where they face discrimination and Communist witch hunts, while finding themselves hemmed in by Chinatown's old ways and rules. The sisters are close and there for each other, but like sisters everywhere, they harbor resentments as well as a secret that could change everything. I loved Snow Flower and can't wait to read this one.
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