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Last week we unearthed twenty long lost literary girls' names–some of which have rarely been used outside of books, plays and poetry– and now we turn to the boys' equivalents. The diverse sources of these creative baby names range from Shakespeare to Stoppard– and be aware that, as before, the characters who bear them are not necessarily paragons of virtue.
ARKADY. A Russian saint's name from the Greek meaning "from Arcadia," it belongs to a genteel character in Turgenev's Fathers and Sons and a much less benign one in Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, and is also a key figure in Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith.
BALTHAZAR, the name of one of the three wise men, is scattered throughout literature, from Shakespeare 's plays to the rambunctious title character of J P Donleavy's The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B.
BEALE. Beale Farange is the heroine's father in Henry James' What Maisie Knew; it's a surname that comes from the French meaning "handsome."
CLAUDIO. A Shakespearean favorite, appearing in both Much Ado About Nothing and Measure for Measure; it's a Latin clan name meaning "lame"–one of those literal meanings that can be ignored in the modern world.
DUNCAN. Duncan Idaho is the brave hero of Frank Herbert's classic fantasy series Dune. It's a Scottish name meaning "brown warrior" and a nameberry favorite, despite some people's association with Dunkin' Donuts.
FLINT. A legendary pirate–and also a parrot–in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. A strong, modern-sounding word name.


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28 Days Later on FX. Different from what I remembered
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The one with Gary Oldman and Sean Penn? What a movie. Saw it many years ago and only have it on VHS. Youve reminded me i need to get it on DVD...
Yeah i guessed as much when i noticed your location. Oldman is vicious in that movie. I think that signalled his break into American movies. Previous to that he had only really done english stuff. They make a good team up Penn and Oldman in that movie.
Another great Oldman flick is The Professional. I'm sure you have seen it correct? Also shot in NYC.
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Yeah - you confused me as i know it as LEON. He is great in that movie. Have you see The Firm. Its an old UK TV Movie about football violence. Hes good in that also.

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Gerawan Farming harvesters seeking an election to decertify United Farm Workers stopped production Sept. 30 to protest the California Agriculture Labor Relations Board's rejection of their petition.
Harvesting of peaches and table grapes was interrupted by the demonstration at a Gerawan facility in Kerman, Calif. Work resumed the next day.
"It is unfortunate that our employees felt they needed to take such a drastic action to have their voices heard," co-owner Dan Gerawan said in a statement. "We are still hopeful that the (board) will protect the workers' right to choose."
The demonstration came the week after the Agriculture Labor Relations Board cited insufficient signatures and some forgeries in the petition, a ruling that stops a vote.
Gerawan, which grows and ships under the Prima label, employs more than 2,000 farm workers. According to the company, more than 2,000 signatures were filed; 1,300 were needed to secure a vote.
Gerawan Farming has claimed that Silas Shawver, regional director of the state board, failed to provide in the ruling a count of signatures filed, the number needed for a vote, and the number judged invalid.
The board's ruling cites a seven-page section of signatures it calls forged and refers at one point to "100 suspicious signatures."
"(T)he evidence shows that a majority of the current employees at Gerawan have not expressed interest in decertifying the union," Shawver wrote in the ruling. He said Gerawan unlawfully assisted in the petition's circulation.
At issue for the demonstrating workers are union dues that total 3% of wages.
"The UFW won an election to represent Gerawan workers 23 years ago, but then after only one bargaining session the union disappeared and hasn't been heard from in 20 years," the company said in its statement. "Last October, the union reappeared and is using decade-old legislation to now impose a contract on the employer and the employees without a vote."


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Brian Jimenez has seen plenty of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" shows to know forensic science is where it's at.
But after hearing Salinas police Officer Richard Lopez speak, the 12-year-old student at El Sausal Middle School solidified his enthusiasm and got a clearer idea of what he needs to do to achieve his dream.
"He told us how he got this job," Brian said. "Officer Lopez told me how difficult it is, but to try as hard as I can."
About 300 high school and middle school students from Salinas and other areas of Monterey County attended the seventh annual Career Extravaganza, organized by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County.
Students heard from area professionals, including Eric LoMonaco, director of diagnostic and interventional radiology at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, and Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter. They also participated in career panels and workshops on health and wellness, business, finances, agriculture and the environment.
The activities focused not just on high school seniors, but students as young as those attending middle school.
"Their future is now," said Ron Johnson, vice president of operations for the Boys & Girls Clubs. "This is a critical time in their lives."
It's a good time, Johnson elaborated, for these young men and women to start thinking about what it takes to be a successful professional and to make the needed relationships that will help them later in life.
The career fair is a good way for students to learn that "maybe this is something I'm interested in," said Nicole Taylan, manager of the event.
Mark Jacobo, a 13-year-old student at El Sausal Middle School, had never thought about what career path he might be interested in, but like his friend Brian, he was inspired by Officer Lopez.
"I got inspired to be a police officer, to stop crime and homicides," Mark said.
Alexandra Jimenez, a sophomore at North Salinas High, already knows she wants to study architecture. But the workshops were helpful to advise her how to look for scholarship, internships, and how important volunteering is to finding jobs.
The most helpful advice she got was to "look for a career you want to do every day when you wake up, and are happy doing it, no matter how long it takes" to get that job, Alexandra said.
Several local business and nonprofit organizations participated in the event, including the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Taylor Farms, the Salinas Police Department and KION-TV. The station set up a booth where students could experiment with what they looked like as news anchors, one of the most popular attractions in the fair.
Although Julio Serrano already helps produce "Harden Huskie TV" at Harden Middle School, the 13-year-old said appearing before real TV was different.
"Other people can see it," he said.
He could go into TV journalism, he said. Or he could go into biochemistry, something he's been interested in for a long time.
"I'm interested in chemicals. I want to find a cure for cancer or some other incurable disease," he said. "And help the community."
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The 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs continued over the weekend as the first leg of the Conference Semifinals got underway. The LA Galaxy defeated Real Salt Lake 1-0, the New York Red Bulls and Houston Dynamo tied 2-2, the New England Revolution dropped Sporting Kansas City 2-1 and the Portland Timbers won on the road in Seattle 2-1. The second leg of those matches resumes upcoming week with goal differential the deciding factor in case of a series tie. The Associated Press has more coverage of both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference results from this past weekend's action.
This weekend, Crew Stadium will again play host to the Ohio High School Athletic Association's (OHSAA) State Soccer Tournament. Frank DiRenna of ThisWeekSports.com recaps one of the young teams that will be on display Saturday as Liberty High School's overtime win over Dublin Coffman sends them to 1 Black & Gold Boulevard where they will play for the Division 1 State Title.
Eddie Gaven's career in Columbus was a storied one, as he ranks third on the club's all-time list for minutes, games played and games started while finishing fifth in career goals. As TheCrew.com's Cody Sharrett writes, "Despite Gaven's decision to hang it up early, the workhorse midfielder will still go down as one of MLS's most consistent performers over a decade of work."


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26 August 2012
Delmon Young homered in the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Angels to provide a bit of extra insurance in the eventual 5-2 win. The homer, along with an earlier double, gave Young four extra base hits in the last two games. With Miguel Cabrera hobbled for the series (and out completely on Sunday) the extra thump in the lineup was greatly appreciated.
But Delmon's hot bat hasn't been limited to just these two games against the Angels, he's been on a relative tear for the entire month of August. Here's his line (in 86 plate appearances): .309/.337/.506. His walk rate still hasn't been any good (just 3.4%), but his strikeout rate has been low (9.3%, about half of his career rate) and he's actually been driving the ball. Young has made a career out of people mistaking him for a power hitter (his career isolated power is only .139), but he's been true slugger for the month with an ISO just shy of .200.
If this is what Delmon could be, he'd be a valuable hitter, even at the DH position. Now, I'm well past the point of believing that he will suddenly morph into a plus bat, but it wouldn't take a boost in BABIP or HR/FB rate to do it – he has the necessary hitting tools already – but what it would take is an adjustment in either his walk or strikeout rates.Either one would require an augmented level of patience – an aspect of the game that Young has failed miserably at over the course of his career. He wouldn't seem to be one that could ever draw a significant number of walks. That would involve taking lots of close pitches (even strikes) in order to work the count deep enough to earn the free pass. That would take a 180 degree change from his current approach to hitting, and that would be an awful lot to ask.
I think it's more likely that he finds a way to reduce his strikeout rate (which is no worse than league average already) if he was ever to become an above average hitter. Reducing the k-rate would still require more patience – again, something that's counter to his very nature – but it wouldn't necessarily involve working the count as much as eliminating the swings at all the garbage.
This is exactly what he's shown this month. It didn't take a massive spike in BABIP (only .304 this month) or HR%, but he did knock the strikeout rate significantly. His 9.3% this month is super low, but not necessarily unsustainable. Lots of players end up with strikeout rates in the 9% range (and even lower), but it would definitely put him in the upper tier of k-proof players.
I'm not saying he'll ever become this type of player – good money is on him continuing to be the same slightly-below to perhaps-average hitter that we've seen for years now, but if he ever was to kick his abilities up a notch, this is probably how he'd do it.
But it's almost certainly too late for Delmon and the Tigers anyway. He's a free agent at the end of the season, and with Victor Martinez due to return to action by next season, there's really no spot for him on the team (again, not that we would want him back here anyway). But even though his odds of donning the "Olde English D" after this year are slim (and hopefully none), I'm still rooting for him to become the best version himself possible. At least for the next two months anyway.
Matt Snyder writes about Baseball, Football, and College Basketball. He can be found online as the creator and editor of Forever Faithful, the editor of The Tigers Den, a contributor to Call To The Pen, and a contributor to SideLion Report. He can be reached on Twitter @snyder_matthew.


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WASHINGTON, DC (April 2, 2013) Wishing you'd done more to reduce your tax burden in 2012? Even now, it may not be too late!
"Many people don't realize that there's still time to fund a Traditional IRA for 2012," explained John Sheeley, EA, an enrolled agent in Goshen, NY. "A contribution between now and April 15 may help to lower your tax burden for 2012 by allowing you a full or partial deduction. But keep in mind that even if you file an extension of the return, your IRA investment needs to be completed no later than April 15 in order to count with IRS, so there's no time to spare."
If you are under 50, you may contribute a maximum of $5,000 to a Traditional or Roth IRA (Roth contributions are not tax deductible); those 50 or over may contribute up to $6,000. But in order to qualify for the tax deduction, you have to meet certain criteria established by the IRS and taxpayers without a (401) k plan at work fare the best.
To claim the full deduction, you must not currently be eligible for a tax-deferred retirement plan, or you must have an adjusted gross income (AGI) of $58,000 or less for singles, or $92,000 or less for married couples filing jointly. If you are married filing jointly and your spouse is eligible for a company retirement plan but you are not, your contribution is fully deductible as long as your combined AGI does not exceed $173,000.
Partial deductions are available for single filers with an AGI of $58,000 to $68,000 and for married couples filing jointly with an AGI of $92,000 to $112,000. If you are married and your spouse is eligible for a company retirement plan but you are not, your contribution is partially deductible if your combined AGI is $173,000 to $183,000.
If you meet the criteria but don't need the additional deduction for 2012 and are expecting to owe more in taxes this year, consider opening an IRA for 2013.
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Fairfax County Seeks Community Participation for
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Fairfax County residents are invited to attend one of three public workshops scheduled for Nov. 16, 17 and 19, to learn about and comment on the draft Difficult Run Watershed Management Plan and its proposed projects to restore streams, improve water quality, and reduce flooding in the Difficult Run watershed.
Anyone who lives, works or recreates in the Difficult Run watershed is invited and encouraged to attend one of the three workshops to help shape the future of the watershed. The workshops are scheduled on different dates and locations with a focus on different geographic areas of the watershed. Residents may attend the workshop that fits into their schedule or that focuses on their geographic area.
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 7 – 9:15 p.m.
Region Focus: Eastern: Lower Difficult Run, Middle Difficult Run, Sharpers Run, Rocky Run, Old Courthouse Spring Branch, Wolftrap Creek
Meeting Location: Madison High School, 2500 James Madison Drive, Vienna
Thursday, Nov. 17, 7 – 9:15 p.m.
Region Focus: Southern: Little Difficult Run, South Fork Run, Upper Difficult Run, Rocky Branch, Piney Branch, Angelico Branch
Meeting Location: Fairfax County Government Center, Room 3, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax
Saturday, Nov. 19, 1 – 3:15 p.m.
Region Focus: Reston/Western: The Glade, Snakeden Branch, Colvin Run, Dog Run, Piney Run, Captain Hickory Branch
Meeting Location: Forest Edge Elementary School, 1501 Becontree Land, Reston
Each workshop will have displays, presentations and group discussions on the draft plan, giving residents an opportunity to learn about proposed watershed projects and comment on the plan. An optional "Watershed Basics" session will begin 30 minutes prior to each workshop start time and a question and answer session with Fairfax County staff and consultants will conclude each workshop.
Residents may view the draft Difficult Run Watershed Management Plan online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/watersheds or at local libraries, including Herndon Fortnightly, Great Falls, Reston Regional, Fairfax City, and Patrick Henry. For library locations, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/default.htm.
The Difficult Run watershed is facing many environmental challenges, such as the loss of tree buffers, stream bank erosion, polluted runoff, flooding and litter. The draft watershed management plan identifies solutions to these and other problems.
A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water. The Difficult Run watershed is the largest watershed in Fairfax County and is comprised of areas in north-central Fairfax County from Great Falls to the city of Fairfax and from Tysons Corner to Herndon.
Fairfax County is developing management plans for all 30 of its watersheds that empty into the Potomac River and ultimately into the Chesapeake Bay to protect and restore streams and related natural resources. As part of the development of each management plan, county staff members are working with local communities to identify issues and generate solutions to problems in their respective subwatersheds.
This project and the watershed planning program are administered by the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services Stormwater Management Business Area. For more information and to view a map of the county's watersheds, visit www.fairfaxcounty-watersheds.net/uploads/documents/5/DF_Forum3_Newsletter_Blurb-C_0920.pdf. Additional information is also available on the county's Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/watersheds or by contacting Krystal Kearns or Paul Shirey, P.E., at 703-324-5500, TTY 711.


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PLEASURE POINT -- Pleasure Point is revealing another of its treasures, this time the bones of a sea creature drawing low-tide gawkers to the sandstone beds below the bluffs.
The fossilized skeleton of what appears to be a small whale, intact but for the head, has been uncovered off the end of 36th Avenue, inspiring the wonder of surfers and dog walkers alike. Experts estimate it is 3 million to 5 million years old, a remnant of a shallow sea that once lapped at the foot of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
"We never noticed it before, and I've been here for 40 years. It's a new one," said surf legend Jack O'Neill, whose home looms over the fossil find.
What sets this set of bones apart is that they are well-preserved, and their upright articulation in the tidal zone makes it seem as if the creature was frozen in time as it swam to sea.
"The way that one just sort of appeared out of the mist and the intertidal zone, people get really excited," said Gary Griggs, director of UCSC's Institute of Marine Sciences.
It is the second major find of whale bones in the past three years. In 2009, a set of bones was excavated from within the cliffs, which are part of the Purisima Formation and date at least to the Pliocene epoch, during work on the armoring of the East Cliff bluffs.
A mold of those bones were later imprinted into a concrete bench in the newly renovated Pleasure Point Park. The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History also has a collection of whale fossils.
Because of its location in the water, the bones are not likely to be excavated. O'Neill and others believe more of the creature will be revealed over time by tidal scour, but experts asked onlookers to leave the bones as they lie.
"As it is revealed, it will get destroyed," said Karl Heiman, an amateur paleontologist and owner of Caffé Pergolesi and Mr. Toot's Coffeehouse, who discovered and helped excavate the 2009 fossil find.
With its jagged, curved spine, many locals have taken to calling the fossils a "sea monster." But 6-year-old Natalie Blanco, a student at Good Shepherd Catholic School, wasn't buying it.
"I think it's a whale skeleton," Blanco declared Thursday evening on a visit to the site with her family, though she had hard questions about how bones could be rocks, too.
Similar errant designations are no stranger to county shores. In 1925, a mysterious-looking creature washed up on what is now called Natural Bridges State Beach.
The "Moore's Beach monster" appeared to be attached to a 15-meter neck, according to one (probably overblown) account. In reality, it was likely the head and elongated body of a tubular-shaped Baird's beaked whale washed ashore.
The new creature appeared after O'Neill armored his own section of the East Cliff bluffs and removed tons of riprap from around his home. But O'Neill said he doesn't think that had anything to do with the discovery, and believes the next opportunity for a good viewing is Dec. 11 through Dec. 14.
The find is drawing widespread attention. The creature's picture has appeared on the Huffington Post website, and Griggs said he was interviewed by an ABC-TV station in New York City.
County Supervisor John Leopold said it is not uncommon to find fossils in the Pleasure Point tidepools.
He added that while Pleasure Point is known for many things, "to be a whale graveyard is not something you generally think of."
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text: Couple continues battle after soldier son's PTSD treatment-related death By Julie Robinson May 28, 2012 Story Share Kenny Kemp Stan and Shirley White lost two sons in military service, one in action and another as a result of what they believe was a lethal combination of medications prescribed by military doctors. Betty Nielsen and volunteers with Freedom Quilts in Iowa created and donated the memorial quilt to honor both sons. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A Cross Lanes couple recently won a small victory in their battle to convince military medical experts to pull a drug they believe killed their 23-year-old son, and to push for counseling rather than medication as a way to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.Stan and Shirley White's son, U.S. Marine Cpl. Andrew White, returned in good health from service in Iraq in 2005, only to spiral into the crippling grip of PTSD.Andrew White's treatment, prescribed through military doctors, was heavy doses of medication -- including an antipsychotic drug called Seroquel -- for severe PTSD symptoms and pain from an injury. He died in his sleep in February 2008."We believe that is what caused his death. He went from taking 25 milligrams of Seroquel to 1600 milligrams when he died," Stan White said. "It was a lethal cocktail of antidepressants, antipsychotics and analgesics."Last month, the Whites received word that military leaders had removed Seroquel from the "approved" formulary, effective March 28 -- which means that military doctors are advised not to prescribe the drug for PTSD treatment.After four years of fighting to be heard, the Whites see the edict as a small victory in a much larger fight."It has to filter down," Shirley White said. "It has to go from the top to the prescribers."They believe returning soldiers with PTSD should receive peer-to-peer and professional counseling, instead of the course of powerful medications their son received."I have yet to read about anyone who died as a result of counseling," Stan said. "We're not saying no one should take medicine, but they need to ask questions about what they're taking."Stan and Shirley reluctantly embarked on their journey more than four years ago. The Cross Lanes couple had already faced the 2005 death of their son Robert, an Army staff sergeant who died in Afghanistan when a rocket-propelled grenade destroyed his Humvee. All three of the Whites' sons served in the military.They were still struggling with his death when they found Andrew dead in his bedroom.A toxicology report listed "fatal drug intoxication" as the cause of Andrew's death. He was taking Seroquel, Klonopin and Paxil exactly as prescribed by his Veterans Administration physicians, according to Shirley White, who monitored her son's intake.As they absorbed the shock of their second son's death, the Whites immediately questioned the circumstances. Why would an otherwise healthy young man die in his sleep? They searched for answers and immediately discovered the deaths of other veterans in eerily similar circumstances. Three were West Virginians, who died in their sleep while taking the same medications for treatment of PTSD. Since then, they and other military families have combed the Internet for newspaper accounts and obituaries from which they compiled a list, currently at 314, of soldiers and veterans who died in their sleep. Although they don't have access to medical records, they've spoken with many family members who confirmed that the soldiers were taking medications to treat PTSD. California neurologist Dr. Fred Baughman contacted the Whites shortly after Andrew's death. Baughman is convinced that military doctors are overprescribing antipsychotic medications in combinations that cause cardiac arrest, often resulting in death.In a news release from May 2010, Baughman described similar circumstances in the deaths of Andrew White and veterans Eric Layne, 29, of Kanawha City; Derek Johnson, 22, of Hurricane, and Nicholas Endicott of Logan County"All were diagnosed with PTSD. All seemed 'normal' when they went to bed. And, all were on Seroquel [an antipsychotic] Paxil [an antidepressant] and Klonopin [a benzodiazepine] ... These were sudden cardiac deaths."Seroquel is approved for the treatment of bipolar/schizophrenic patients, but Andrew was prescribed Seroquel for sleeplessness. At the 1,600-milligram dosage, his prescription was twice the maximum dose recommended for schizophrenic patients.The Whites traveled to Washington four times to present information about Seroquel-related military deaths to members of Congress serving on veteran and medication oversight committees and testified at and FDA hearing about the dangers they perceive.Some legislators met with them, while others sent a staff member. They all sympathized and often suggested studies of the issue. "We've had enough studies. Let's do something," said Stan White. In 2009, the Whites and 34 other people were invited to testify at an FDA hearing on approval of Seroquel as a treatment for young children. They presented the stories of loved ones who died while taking Seroquel."In less than 30 minutes, the FDA voted to expand the approval," Stan White said. "It was a farce."Discouraged advocates doubted their voices would ever be heard above those of lobbyists for the powerful pharmaceutical companies and their deep pockets.They welcome the recent news that U.S. Central Command has removed Seroquel from the "approved" formulary, but are skeptical about when and if military doctors will follow the guidelines.Still, it's a victory. Stan downplays their role in the drug's removal from the formulary and said many people brought the deaths and dangers to military leaders' attention"Is this a result of our efforts? I'm not sure. We've rattled enough cages. It's all of us. Each of us has had an impact," he said of the many advocates and families of victims who have voiced concern.@brfs:Treatment wish list@bod:PTSD never goes away. It can only be controlled, in a manner similar to an alcohol or drug addiction.The Whites would like the military to offer soldiers returning from combat peer-to-peer counseling rather than medication-only treatment. Stan White, who is the ski patrol director at Canaan Valley, backs an expert's suggestion that high-adventure activities for soldiers accustomed to the adrenaline rush of combat could be helpful treatment.Veterans returning from combat today are offered more counseling options than those Andrew received in the early days of the campaign, but the help comes too late for others."We want to try to get to people before it before it becomes a fatality. We want to make the families aware that they must question the treatment before there is a loss," Shirley said.They wonder if Andrew would still be alive if he'd had more options. As his anger, panic attacks and impatience increased and he showed classic symptoms of PTSD, Andrew's doctors only increased his medication. Shirley White fought for counseling for her son, who had been speaking with a counselor for just two weeks before he died."The VA will tell you that counseling is one of the first lines offered. That was not true in our case," she said. "We were so persistent. It took that persistence to get results."Despite their struggles, the Whites say they support the military.When the Whites' phones ring, they often hear the voice of a distraught mother or wife calling with another heart-breaking story about their healthy son or husband dying in his sleep. In a recent three-hour conversation with a bereaved mother, Stan said he and Shirley probably spoke for two minutes. The woman just needed to talk to someone who understood.The conversations drain them. After that one, Shirley went to bed that afternoon and slept until the following morning. People ask them how they continue to offer support for people whose stories revive painful memories."We have chosen to deal with our loss this way," she said. Every now and then, they take a break from the research and advocacy efforts -- until the phone rings."You have to take that call," Stan White said. 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In the hustle and bustle of daily projects and hectic workloads, it's all too easy to overlook the depth of experience and quality of work of those around us. Fortunately, others do take notice, as was the case last week when Lyle Orwig was inducted into the Agricultural Public Relations Hall of Fame.
Lyle has dedicated nearly four decades to helping promote and support agriculture. From providing sound counsel to high-profile clients to supporting several industry associations, Lyle has advanced initiatives that have helped agriculture thrive. His involvement has truly created a lasting impact throughout agriculture and in other industries as well.
The Agricultural Public Relations Hall of Fame was recently established by the Ag Relations Council and Agri-Marketing magazine to recognize the best of the best in agricultural communications.
It is an honor to have our partner and dear friend, Lyle Orwig, as one of the Hall's first inductees. Join us in congratulating Lyle on this great honor-and thanking him for all he's done to help promote agricultural communications.


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Can anyone recommend any good modern movies about Buddhism or which have some kind of Buddhist theme or message? I'd like there to be more than just The Little Buddha and Seven Years in Tibet!
It doesn't necessarily have to be about Buddhism specifically, but just have some kind of Buddhist message. The film Grand Canyon with Danny Glover is a good example.


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Beyond Aid: New Video Highlights Impact of Fair Trade in Haiti
This post comes to us from our very own Hannah Freeman, Director of Produce & Floral Business Development.
On a recent trip to Haiti, a Fair Trade farmer told us that farmers who live far from the road were cutting down their mango trees in order to make charcoal to sell. They needed the cash in order to put food on the table, and they didn't have a market for their mangos. This farmer went on to say that now that he sees how the Fair Trade program is growing with Whole Foods Market, and that he would tell these farmers to stop cutting down the trees and to deliver their mangos to the Fair Trade cooperative.
Haiti holds the unfortunate title of the hemisphere's poorest nation. It is also 98 percent deforested. The rich soils that once produced abundance are slowly washing into the Caribbean, killing coral reefs and devastating fish populations.
Haiti also produces, in my opinion, the most delicious mangos available in the U.S. market today. These Fair Trade Certified™ mangos are addressing the inextricable problems of poverty and environmental degradation—returning twice the money to farmers as they would otherwise receive from the local middleman, while also providing an incentive to plant more trees.
Check out this video that Whole Foods Market put together during our trip to Haiti in February. Mango season is coming to a close, so check your local Whole Foods Market and get them while they last! If you miss the season, grab a Fair Trade pineapple or banana and look forward to the Haitian mangos again next April.


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Daikiel Shorts had a conversation with the Boston College coaching staff in recent days, got an offer from the Eagles Monday and will start learning more about the school and the program as he plans to visit sometime this summer.
Shorts is a 6-foot-1, 195-pound athlete from Elkton (Md.) Eastern Christian Academy who said he's definitely interested in Boston College and would like to play receiver for the Eagles.
"I don't know too much about them right now," Shorts said. "The coach was explaining the school to us and it sounds like a great school and they have a pretty good coaching staff. He said they get after it.
"I'm looking to take some visits up there. Maybe this summer I can go to a one-day camp."
Shorts, who also has an offer from Temple, said he told the Boston College coaching staff he'd really like to play wide receiver there and that shouldn't be a problem.
Getting up to campus over the next few months is important to Shorts, who said he's seriously considering the Eagles and really wants to do more research as his recruitment continues.
"They said I can come in as an athlete," Shorts said. "I told the coach I'd like to come in as a receiver and he said I could play receiver.
"That's really important to get up there. I want to learn more about the school but I've never been to Boston College so I want to get up there, talk to the coaches and see what the facilities are like."
Penn State, Maryland and Connecticut might also be close to offering Shorts, who said North Carolina and NC State are also showing a good deal of interest.
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Alberto VO5 Extreme Style Curvaceous Curls Styling Mousse Reviews
great!great results at a terrific price! — 7 years, 10 months agobrassa | 447 reviews
discontinuedi know this stuff is discontinued but i found it at big lots and it was so cheap that i had to try it/ needless to say i didn't really like it because it made my hair dry. i guess that is the reason it was discontinued. however; my little brother LOVED this mousse and was so adamant on finding it again after he ran out. unfortunately it was discontinued... — 6 years, 5 months agocandyapples17 | 223 reviews
New and Improved!!I started buying these products when they re-did the bottles. I was really glad i did. I was very pleased with how the product made my hair look and 'act'. Although the price is very reasonable, it did go up quite a bit from what it used to be. — 9 years, 4 months agomvap47 | 345 reviews
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Alberto VO5smells nice — 9 years, 5 months agoddagrosa | 259 reviews
WHY was this AMAZING product discontinued?I have naturally curly hair that is too expensive and time consuming to straighten! I've tried products ranging from $1 to $25 and BY FAR this is the best thing I've ever used! It is pretty frustrating that I FINALLY found something that works PERFECTLY just to find out it is now discontinued! During the time this amazing mousse has been out, the style of the can has changed but it still does the same job! Does anyone know if there is a way I can order it online!?? — 6 years, 6 months agoleah_baylock | 1 reviews
The #1 Mousse In The Whole WorldI absolutely LOVE this mousse! It works great on my hair. I have thin, wavy hair and it is very hard for me to find products that I like. VO5 Extreme Style Curvaceous Curls Mousse keeps the frizz down, gives me volume, and gives soft, pleasant curls that last a long time. It is the ONLY product that works right on my hair. I've tried several other prodects and have been completely dissapointed in ...read moretheir performance. I am very frustrated at this time though, because stores are not selling VO5 Extreme Mousse and I'm having a hard time finding it. I don't understand why stores stop carrying a great product. — 7 years, 1 month agoHannavas | 1 reviews
Great product for definiton, only one major complaintMy sister bought this mousse and left it behind when she left and so I started trying it when I didn't have any curl products on hand. The first time I used it, I wasn't crazy about it, it defined my curly hair well, but was so crunchy! I tried it a few more times and like it more now. I agree with another reviewer when she said that blow-drying your hair eliminates the crunch, but for me the f...read morerizz was still really well controlled. You don't have to use much of the mousse, the more you use the more likely it is to make your hair crunchy, but a golf ball size works for my hair (reaches the middle of my back and is very fine). I also don't need to dry my hair completely to stop the crunchy hair, just about half way. I give the product an 8 because of the crunchiness, and because I generally prefer to not dry my hair at all, but it is worth it if you really need definition!! — 7 years, 6 months agoashalofs | 60 reviews
Great for scrunching!I couldn't live without it! I use it when my hair is still mostly wet and just work it through. Then scrunch a lot and let it air dry! Perfection every time! The curls/waves are not the softest, but it looks good enough that I can look past that. Hope I helped! PS As a point of reference, I've got naturally wavy hair that's thick and somewhat frizzy. — 7 years, 8 months agoEmLovesMakeup | 14 reviews
AMAZING..PHEMONEMAL..SPECTACULAR!!!This is the best hair curl defining product I have ever used and I cannot find in stores anymore. Why has the V05 inventory dwindled in stores? This product does not weigh down your hair, lasts for hours in all types of weather. Also under $4 and the can lasts over a month. That's amazing considering I have very thick and very long hair. If u have wavy or curly hair and have wondered about trying ...read morethis product I HIGHLY HIGHLY assure you that you wont be sorry!!! Give it a try....you'll love it! — 7 years, 10 months agoboopbatty | 1 reviews
Did not like thisI have thin curly hair, this left my hair crunchy, regardless of how little I used. I am sticking with my "Hair Rules Wavy Hair foam", even though I hate having to order it online and pay shipping. — 7 years, 11 months agoMollychi | 14 reviews
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When you're talking with Bo Thomas, Superintendent of Engineering and Maintenance, two words come to mind: challenge and creativity. It seems like the challenges in life bring out Bo's creativity…and he's had the chance for plenty of both right here, where he just celebrated his 20th year at Bob's Red Mill.
"When the fire burned down Bob's mill I was working right across the street. Bob was renting some of our warehouse for his supplies. He hired me in 1990 to do maintenance and keep his machines running. I was out of my element. It was a challenge," he confided.
"Bob and I worked together a lot in the early days. We didn't have the money to spend on new equipment, so we had to be very resourceful. We made a machine to pre-label empty bags which had parts we removed from an old broken photo copy machine. Another time we were co-packing a product for a customer who required us to put a bag into a carton, glue seal the carton, and put on a date code. We came up with a crazy contraption that automatically folded and glued the carton, and stamped a date on the top. It had a distinctive bang sound every time it stamped a date, so we named it the Bo Bo Banger."
Every piece of machinery in our mill has Bo's fingerprints on it. His has the creative genius to think in whole systems, then design and build each piece of the intricate factory lines. "If I come to a point where I'm stuck I have to dream about it for awhile. An inspiration comes and I write it down quick before I forget it." He continues talking about creativity, "Everybody has a different thing they are good at. Nobody knows it all. We have so many people here now. Each one brings some new talent to the company. It's fun!"
When Bo talks about fun you can be sure it's creative. We thought we'd share with you some of his sculptures, made from ordinary corrugated cardboard, which combine an amazing attention to detail with a humorous sense of scale. It is easy to see his eye as an inventor as he explores the properties of a medium most people would overlook entirely.
Challenge…creativity, that's Bo at his best!
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And 1 for PG. Let's hope that this gets us going.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Just need to get the lead down to 15 at half.
Yep just ignore the foul
Ignore another foul
Please stop whining about the officials.
There is no NBA player named Monte Ellis.
In all my years of Pacers basketball, I have never turned a game off before halftime.
Tonight is that night.
Got to regroup and get ready for the next one.
Stop quoting people I have on ignore!
Rose looks like MVP Rose.
We're playing no D, and they are hitting everything.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
When they stop calling us for ticky tack fouls and let the Bulls tackle us I will.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
I knew this game would be tough but didn't imagine this. It's flat out embarrassing.
I'm not even mad. Rose is hitting any shot he takes.
It's a fluke. We are not this bad. It's on off night for us and a really really on night for Chicago so far.
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Basketball is a much easier game to play when you don't miss.
play copeland the second half... time to start letting them fly
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I've never seen somebody throw so many out of bounds, though. Please harp on the negatives with me.
Relax, Bulls hitting every shot. Its just a regular season game it will get better in 2nd half too.
Thibbs has gotten away with not playing Deng the last eight minutes of the half.
I don't really have anything for a 25% three point shooter making that. His form is totally off, like he's almost shooting on the way down, flailing in the air like that.
someone other than hoosierguy is going to have to tell me....is the Pacers defense for this game very bad or are they defending well but the Bulls are just hitting an insane amount of shots?
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Shooting way too many jumpers... then again we don't get anything if we go inside.
Well we are a second half team...sometimes you have to climb a mountain to win a game...it just so happens we will be climbing Everest in the second half.
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I'm with you. Officials might miss a call or two, maybe cost you 5 or 6 pts, but if you're down by 25, it is mostly cause you suck.


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Treatment Protocol of Velaglucerase Alfa for Patients With Type 1 Gaucher Disease
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First received: August 5, 2009
Last updated: February 19, 2014
Last verified: February 2014
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Gaucher disease is a rare lysosomal storage disorder caused by the deficiency of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase (GCB). Due to the deficiency of functional GCB, glucocerebroside accumulates within macrophages leading to cellular engorgement, organomegaly, and organ system dysfunction. The purpose of this treatment protocol is to observe the safety of velaglucerase alfa in patients with type 1 Gaucher disease who are either treatment naive (newly diagnosed) or who are currently being treated with the Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ERT) imiglucerase.
|Gaucher Disease, Type 1
|Drug: velaglucerase alfa
|Study Type:
|Expanded Access What is Expanded Access?
|Official Title:
|Multicenter Open-Label Treatment Protocol to Observe the Safety of Gene-Activated™ Human Glucocerebrosidase (GA-GCB, Velaglucerase Alfa) ERT in Newly Diagnosed or Previously Treated (With Imiglucerase) Patients With Type 1 Gaucher Disease
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Genetics Home Reference related topics: Gaucher disease
MedlinePlus related topics: Gaucher Disease Genes and Gene Therapy
Drug Information available for: Velaglucerase alfa
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Gaucher Disease Gaucher Disease Type 1 SphingolipidosisU.S. FDA Resources
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Intervention Details:Detailed Description:
Drug: velaglucerase alfa
- Gene activated human glucocerebrosidase
up to 60 U/kg, every other week via intravenous infusion
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Type 1 Gaucher disease, the most common form, accounts for more than 90% of all cases of Gaucher disease and does not involve the CNS. Typical manifestations of type 1 Gaucher disease include hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia, bleeding tendencies, anemia, hypermetabolism, skeletal pathology, growth retardation, pulmonary disease, and decreased quality of life. Velaglucerase alfa (Gene-Activated™ human glucocerebrosidase;GA-GCB) is produced in a continuous human cell line using proprietary gene-activation technology and has an identical amino acid sequence to the naturally occurring human enzyme. Velaglucerase alfa contains terminal mannose residues that target the enzyme to the macrophages-the primary target cells in Gaucher disease. This treatment protocol will observe the safety of velaglucerase alfa in patients with type 1 Gaucher disease who are either treatment naive (newly diagnosed) or who are currently being treated with the Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ERT) imiglucerase. Patients currently being treated with ERT for their Gaucher disease will receive the same number of units of velaglucerase alfa per month as their imiglucerase dose for doses between 30-120 U/kg/month. For patients who experienced dose reductions in their imiglucerase treatment due to supply constraints the pre-reduction monthly dose may be used to determine the monthly dose of velaglucerase alfa.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|3 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
Inclusion Criteria:
- The patient has a documented diagnosis of type 1 Gaucher disease
- The patient is > 2 years of age
- The patient has NOT previously experienced an anaphylactic or anaphylactoid reaction to another ERT including imiglucerase
- Women of child-bearing potential must agree to use a medically acceptable method of contraception at all times during the study; and must have a negative result to a pregnancy test as required throughout their participation in the study. Male patients must use a medically acceptable method of birth control throughout their participation in the study and must report their partner's pregnancy.
- The patient is sufficiently cooperative to participate in this treatment plan as judged by the Investigator
If the patient is naïve or new to treatment, the patient has one or more of the following (in absence of the following criteria, please call the sponsor for treatment justification):
- Gaucher disease-related anemia
- Moderate splenomegaly (2 to 3 cm below the left costal margin), by palpation
- Gaucher disease-related thrombocytopenia
- Gaucher disease-related palpable enlarged liver
Exclusion Criteria: None
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00954460
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|Study Director:
|Gabriel M. Cohn, M.D.
|Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc.
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Pastores GM, Rosenbloom B, Weinreb N, Goker-Alpan O, Grabowski G, Cohn GM, Zahrieh D. A multicenter open-label treatment protocol (HGT-GCB-058) of velaglucerase alfa enzyme replacement therapy in patients with Gaucher disease type 1: safety and tolerability. Genet Med. 2014 May;16(5):359-66. doi: 10.1038/gim.2013.154. Epub 2013 Nov 21.
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00954460 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|August 5, 2009
|Last Updated:
|February 19, 2014
Keywords provided by Shire:
Enzyme Replacement Therapy
Gaucher disease
Acid beta-glucocerebrosidase
D-glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine glucohydrolase
gene activation
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Gaucher Disease
Lysosomal Storage Diseases, Nervous System
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn
Brain Diseases, Metabolic
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
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If something works, it's worth replicating…right? At least it's human nature to think so. Whether it's Dairy Queen copying the quirkiness of Old Spice's TV ads or the "Occupy" concept of the Occupy Wall Street movement, it's easier to use someone else's idea than to come up with something new.
For such an example I will point to the "Occupy our Food Supply" movement driven by the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) that surfaced this week. Monday, Feb. 27 was billed as a global day of action "to fix our broken food system" and eliminate corporate control.
According to the website: "Occupy Our Food Supply is bringing together the Occupy, sustainable farming, food justice, buy local, slow food, and environmental movements for a global day of action…thousands will come together to creatively confront corporate control of our food supply and take action to build healthy, accessible food systems for all."
Our food is under threat…don't you know. Occupy our Food Supply's specific targets include the likes of Cargill, Monsanto, ADM and Dupont, as they "have gained runaway control of our food systems."
"Plain and simple, it is clear that getting Big Food giants like Cargill and Monsanto out of our food system is an idea whose time has come," says Hillary Lehr, RAN's organizer. Retailers like Wal-Mart are also on the list.
Replicates rarely get the same traction as the original. Despite RAN's claims, the Feb. 27 event barely made a blip with the media. Perhaps that's because real issues like Syrians literally being blown away by their own government garnered the attention.
At home, I suspect it could be hard to pull the attention away from income inequality-based Occupy movement, which touches everyone—the 99 percent and the 1 percent—but in different ways; versus the "injustice of Big Food" (their words not mine). When you're worried about putting food on the table at all, you're not likely to spend your energy disrupting a system that keeps food costs at 10 percent of Americans' annual income. Sure, certain activists will fully commit, but the masses-- not so much.
Still, the organizers cite Monday's event as a "resounding success." It featured more than 100 events across the globe, involving more than 60 Occupy groups and 30 environmental, food and corporate accountability organizations, they say. It also included some of the same ol' faces—musician Willie Nelson, author Michael Pollan, director Robert Kenner (Food Inc), actor Woody Harrelson. "Mommy bloggers" and social media were the other motivators of the day.
RAN singled out specific events as successes, including a 40-person seed exchange at the New York Stock Exchange, building a community garden in Oakland, Calif., placing stickers on genetically modified foods at more than 20 Safeway and Whole Foods grocery stores across the country. Wow, they even lashed out at Whole Foods—now, that shows you nothing is sacred. More than 100 people in Wayzata, Minn., convened a "Cargill call-in day" to the company's chief executive officer, Greg Page, demanding changes in company practices and priorities.
One of this Occupy movement's reoccurring themes is that today's food system is "structured for short-term profit instead of the long-term health of people and the planet." Wait a minute, I know that major food companies, associations, scientists and others are spending a lot of time, money and energy researching and looking for answers to the future challenge of feeding 9 billion people globally in less than 40 years. Where is that priority on Occupy our Food Supply's list?
Forty people handing out seed packets in New York City is not a pathway to future global food security.
Still, don't write off this Occupy effort just yet; it could start out small and grow. I would point to the recent efforts to further expose the Chinese labor issues that are linked with Apple's products such as the I-Phone, I-Pod and I-Pad. While sales of Apple products haven't suffered yet, a widespread movement pushed by Internet, email and social media efforts has generated hundreds of thousands (or more) supporters and gotten serious traction. Supposedly Microsoft will make changes in its labor structure.
So Occupy our Food Supply's lack of success (my perspective, not theirs) could mean that the topic isn't right, the concept isn't right or that the timing isn't right. It does not mean that the activists and issues surrounding "Big Food" will go away. There are more plans in the works, including "Occupy the Midwest," which is set for March 15-18, at Kiener Place in St. Louis.
Even if it doesn't get big traction, the Occupy our Food Supply movement feeds the smoldering doubt about our food supply that much of the public carries today. John-Q Public lacks understanding regarding food production, the food chain, its many benefits, as well as the unintended consequences some of the proposed ideas would cause. What's more, John-Q public en masse doesn't want to grow food or process food, but wants to feel a certain way about the food he/she eats.
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The rusty blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) is the most strongly declining North American landbird. Although little is known about the reasons for its decline, habitat destruction, control of other blackbirds, and contamination with substances like methylmercury are possible causes.
The rusty blackbird breeds in the boreal forest of Alaska and Canada and spends the winter in the wet bottomland hardwood forests in the southeastern United States. The species seems to be more insectivorous than other blackbirds, but little else is known about its breeding and winter ecology.
In spring 2005 the International Rusty Blackbird Technical Group was founded with the aim to investigate these blackbirds' habitat use. The first data were collected from the winter range of the species. I have started to study these blackbirds' habitat use and roosting and flocking behaviors in their core winter range in the Lower Mississippi alluvial valley, with other study sites in North and South Carolina.
We are doing intensive trapping at different sites in the valley to collect feather and blood samples. With these samples, we can obtain information about the birds' breeding grounds through stable isotope analyses; measure contaminant load on the breeding and wintering grounds through methylmercury analyses; assess parasite loads; and conduct genetic analyses to identify the wintering grounds of different populations of blackbirds.
Typical winter habitat of the rusty blackbird.
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In addition, we attached radio transmitters to some of the birds. Bottomland hardwood forests repeatedly flood in winter and are often inaccessible. Birds are also difficult to find and easily overlooked. The use of radio transmitters allows us to learn more about the habits of the rusty blackbird.
A Day in the Field
In Mississippi's Leroy Percy State Park, we are waiting at one of our feeding locations for a rusty blackbird to get caught in a mistnet, a fine-meshed net that birds cannot easily see. It is cold and calm—ideal conditions for catching rusties. At seven o'clock, the first birds have gathered in the trees around the location: about 20 rusties, ten common grackles, and a few red-winged blackbirds.
One, two, then three rusties fly to the ground, and then some grackles follow, but all land in front of the net to feed. Then, the first bird is in the net! We watch with binoculars, hoping it is a rusty but are disappointed to identify a red-winged blackbird. We fear this first attempt to catch a rusty will end unsuccessfully because a rusty never goes into a net in which other birds are already enmeshed. So we remove the red-winged blackbird and wait for the birds' next visit.
Two hours later we are ready to close the net for the day. The rusties seem to know that there is a net and stay away. But suddenly, a bird is in the net and our gut feeling tells us that it is a rusty. We are right!
After extracting it from the net, we first put bands on the bird's legs. Then we attach a small, 2.5- gram (less than 1/10 of an ounce) radio transmitter on the young male, using elastic threads that loop over the bird's legs and allow the transmitter to rest on the bird's hip. Before releasing the bird we check the frequency, and the "peep – peep – peep" tells us the signal is strong.
You might guess that a bird would fly as far away as possible after this traumatic ordeal but the rusty flies only to the next tree. There he starts preening, trying to remove the leg bands and transmitter, but to no avail, and after a while the bird gives up and moves away. The signal gets weaker and I follow the bird, excited about where the journey will end. I pick up a very strong signal after walking about 50 feet, so I know the bird hasn't gone very far, and although I can't see it, I know it's very near.
But when two hours pass without any change in the signal strength, I start to worry. Did the bird manage to remove the transmitter and disappear? Then I see some birds on the ground turning leaves to look for insects and several of them are rusty blackbirds.
Now, the signal strength starts to vary. It seems my rusty has waited for the other rusties and joined them to feed. I cannot see my bird but the signal is sometimes stronger to to the right, then to the left, in a pattern typical of a bird feeding on the ground, flying up into a tree, and then returning to the ground.
The group consists of about ten birds, mainly females. Some noisy grackles join in and their songs and calls soon attract other grackles. Eventually, 100 grackles and ten rusties are feeding on the ground. The group slowly moves deeper in the forest but the signal of my bird is still coming from the same location. But then it takes off and follows the others.
I have difficulty receiving the signal because some power lines strongly interfere with it but I walk in the direction from which I got the last signal, and every now and then I pick up a signal. I walk as fast as possible but many vines and poison ivy block my way, and the ditches I have to climb in and out of get deeper and deeper. Five minutes later, the signal gets stronger so I must be nearer to the bird, but unfortunately, the signal is coming from the other side of a deep creek.
At this point I have a choice. I can stay here and hope that the bird doesn't move further away or I can abandon the signal and search for a place tocross the creek. I decide on the second option and keeping the antenna pointed in the direction of the signal,move along the creek. The signal fades but I still have some contact with the bird and half a mile down the creek I find a large tree lying across the creek. This is my chance. I try to tie all my equipment—binoculars, receiver, compass—to my body and walk slowly across the fallen tree using the antenna as an extended arm to keep my balance.
On the other side, I am still getting a signal and no longer care about wading through ditches filled with water—the signal is getting weaker again, so I have to hurry. At the spot where I have abandoned the signal to find a way across the creek, I get a clear signal coming from northwest, then it is suddenly gone. I record another GPS location and move on in a northwestern direction.
No signal is audible but fortunately the birds usually move in the same direction for quite a while. The transmitter has a range of about one mile but trees reduce the range considerably and one has to be much nearer to pick up a signal from a bird on the ground. I have to go around a large water hole and one of my rubber boots is already filled with water.
Then I reach a more open reforesting area with densely packed seven-to-ten feet tall trees. Was there a weak signal coming from the other side? Yes, I hear it again, but I am dreading going through this area. The young trees are closely packed together and thorny scrub is ubiquitous, and I feel like I've already run a ten-kilometer race. How much easier it is for a bird just to fly over this thicket!
Finally, I make it to the other side and end up in another part of the wet forest. The birds—still about ten rusties—seem to have mercy on me and spend the next three hours in this area. Some are in the trees, preening their feathers, others walk on the ground, turning leaves and pecking at insects hidden underneath them.
The birds actually prefer locations with water. They wade in two-inch deep water, pecking at insects on the surface or under the water. They also dig in the mud at water'sedge. Occasionally, they feed on broken acorns.
From time to time a flock of grackles joins the rusties but they never stay long. They are very nervous and fly off again only to come back later. The rusties ignore the grackles and continue feeding, giving me a chance to catch my breath and enjoy observing the birds. I am searching for 'my' birdand soon find it feeding in the shallow water, turning leaves and behaving like the others.
Around four o'clock the group becomes more active again. The signal gets slowly weaker;while feeding, the birds seem to be moving away from me. Then I get one strong signal but the next is very weak because the bird has taken off again. I find a bridge to cross another ditch, then follow a path along a field adjacent to the forest. My bird is in the forest and moves on while the rest of he group continues feeding and moving steadily in a northwest direction.
I approach Deer Creek, which is 30 feet across, to wide to ford should the birds cross the river. The birds hang around in the forest near the creek for quite a while, then the direction of the signal changes abruptly as they fly over the open field into some trees along the creek. Now I see through my binoculars that some red-winged blackbirds are already there.
It is five o'clock and this congregation of birds suggests that this area may be a night roost. After all, there have been reports that rusties may roost with red-winged blackbirds and grackles. In fact, control programs conducted in roosts 30 years ago aimed to reduce red-winged blackbird numbers, believed to be an agricultural pest, but may have also substantially reduced rusty blackbird numbers.
I walk through the field to get closer to the birds. The field is another reforesting area with small, three-foot high trees, some bushes, and lots of grassy five-foot high vegetation. Hiding between some trees, I see that more birds have arrived—about 200 rusties and 100 red-winged blackbirds. They sing in the treetops, preen their plumage, or fly in small flocks to the ground to feed. My rusty changes position several times, flying back and forth over the open field between the forest and the single line of trees. Half an hour later most of the birds are concentrated in the trees on the forest site. The red-winged blackbirds disappear in small groups and do not come back. They seem to be roosting already.
The sun disappears below the horizon but most of the rusties are still in the trees. I wonder if they will they sleep in the canopy but then birds in flocks of ten to 20 fly to the ground and hide under overhanging grass. I am totally excited! I never expected that a forest bird like the rusty would roost on the ground. More and more rusties follow the first ones. It is nearly dark when all birds are on the ground. I cautiously leave the roost. Next morning, I will follow the bird further.
Rusty blackbird roost.
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The next days show that rusties almost always spend the day in the wet forest, often with common grackles. At night, they roost in the open reforesting areas, either with red-winged blackbirds or alone. In Leroy Percy State Park there are at least two separate groups of rusties, and each seems to use different parts of the forest and different roosts.
Whether young and old rusties segregate, and whether the young birds move more around and spend more time at the periphery of the forest than adults are questions that have to be answered next year. It is the end of March and our birds are on the way back to the breeding grounds. When my bird arrives there, its transmitter will have fallen off and only the leg bands will point to our research activity.


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LOS ANGELES -- The man who had the Pirates' right-field job to lose finally got a work shift on Friday night.
Travis Snider got his first start of the young season, in the opener of a three-game series against the Dodgers. Snider didn't get the gig because of his past success against Zack Greinke: He entered the game hitless in six career at-bats against the new Los Angeles righty. But manager Clint Hurdle was done playing the hot hands of Spring Training -- and seeing them cool off. It was a good time to return to Plan A.
"I wanted to break out with the guys who were swinging the best," Hurdle said. "And you saw what happened."
Gaby Sanchez, on the heels of hitting .302 with 11 RBIs in the Grapefruit League, started at first base in the first three games of the season, pushing Friday first baseman Garrett Jones to right field and pinch-hit duty, and Snider to the bench. But the Bucs collected a total of 13 hits in the opening three-game series against the Cubs, with Sanchez going 1-for-10.
"Travis made very good strides in Spring Training. I gave the other guys the starts, initially, now I want to get Travis involved," Hurdle said.
Hurdle was very open with Snider while omitting him from the lineup in Chicago, which the outfielder appreciated and understood.
"To understand what's happening before you walk into the locker room and see you're not in the lineup ... having that heads-up is great," Snider said. "I watched Spring Training; I saw Gaby and Garrett, the way things played out; they swung the bats real well."
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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SAN DIEGO -- On Wednesday, Tyler Lyons will become the sixth rookie to pitch for the Cardinals this season as he makes the start in place of the injured Jaime Garcia. On Tuesday, however, he was mostly concerned with fitting in and finding his way.
Lyons joined the Cardinals -- albeit unofficially because he has not been added to the roster yet -- a day before he is slated to make his Major League debut. He found a No. 70 jersey hanging in front of his clubhouse stall and planned to watch Tuesday's game with a critical eye, picking up any tendencies he could on the Padres' offense.
Lyons said that he believes his experience in big league camp this spring prepared him well for this transition.
"I think being there was huge for me, just in being comfortable when I get in here in the clubhouse and in the game situations, facing other big league clubs and big league hitters," Lyons said. "I think being in Spring Training gives me a sense of comfort going into [Wednesday]."
Lyons, a ninth-round Draft selection out of Oklahoma State University in 2009, was 2-1 with a 4.47 ERA in eight starts with Triple-A Memphis. A year earlier, he led the Triple-A Pacific Coast League with three complete games. He learned on Saturday night -- a day after allowing three runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings -- that his next start would be at the Major League level.
"I've done some things well," Lyons said, when asked about his season. "I've had a couple of innings that have gotten me in trouble, but overall I feel like I have thrown the ball well. And over the course of the last month and a half, I felt like I have improved on some things and gotten comfortable out there."
With Jake Westbrook on the mend, Lyons' stay in the Majors may be temporary. He can, however, pitch himself into consideration for additional starts with an impressive outing on Wednesday.
"I'm just taking it all in right now and excited to be here," Lyons said. "I can't really control all that. I'm just going to enjoy it and make the most of it."
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Illinois is now the first inland state to crack down on the sale of shark fins—an Asian delicacy used in a traditional soup. The new law, signed by Governor Pat Quinn last Sunday, bans the sale, trade, and distribution of shark fins in state. Although not bordered by an ocean, Illinois is a large importer of shark fins, according to ocean conservation organization Oceana. Similar bans exist in Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, and Guam.
The shark finning industry is responsible for between 26 and 73 million shark deaths each year. Fisherman often hack off the fins while sharks are still alive, and then toss the fish back into the water to bleed to death. Shark fins have almost no flavor, but provide texture to the brothy soup. Signifying wealth and status, shark fin soup is often served at weddings or important business deals.
Many shark species are in trouble, and their populations are falling due to fishing, bycatch, and finning. Sharks now represent the greatest percentage of threatened marine species on the IUCN Red List of threatened species, according to Oceana. The IUCN also reports that 32 percent of open ocean sharks are threatened with extinction.
Legislation to ban shark fin sales was introduced in Florida, Maryland, and New York, but stalled before completing its route through the state legislature. Bans on the shark fin trade are pending in New Jersey and Delaware. Even China has recently taken symbolic steps against shark finning: On Tuesday the government announced that it would ban the serving of shark fin soup at official banquets.
Halting the consumption of shark fins will certainly help sharks, but it might also benefit human health. Shark fins contain a neurotoxin called Beta-methylamino-L-alanine, or BMAA, according to recent research by scientists from the University of Miami. Produced by algae-like microbes called cyanobacteria, the researchers think that BMAA accumulates in apex predators like sharks. The neurotoxin is linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Illinois' new law will hopefully act as model for other states pursuing similar bans. Shark finning is a brutal and wasteful practice that is depleting of one the ocean's top predators. Sharks have existed for more than 400 million years, and strong action against shark finning will help them survive even longer.
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HAMTRAMCK, Mich. - In a letter sent home to parents on Dec 5th, officials at Hamtramck Public Schools say students were robbed at gun point in two separate incidents.
Superintendent of Schools Thomas Niczay wrote, "I want to inform you that unfortunately two Hamtramck High School students have become crime victims. The first incident was on November 12, 2012 just outside the south entrance to the school. The second incident was on December 4, 2012 and was off school grounds as a student was walking alone to school."
Read: Detroit Mayor unveils safety initiative.
The letter says in both instances a student holding a smart phone was approached by a man who robbed them at gun point.
The students were not harmed in either incident and it is believed the phones caught the attention of both robbers.
The man in each incident was described as black and approximately 5 foot 10 inches tall with a scruffy beard.
Hamtramck High School's student safety tips:
- Never walk alone.
- Do not talk to strangers.
- Be extra vigilant of strangers during the starting and dismissal times of schools.
- Do not keep valuables (cell phones, electronic devices, etc…) out in the open while walking.
- Be aware of the people around you. Report suspicious activities to the police.
- Never keep valuables exposed in your car.
The letter went on to say, "The Hamtramck Chief of Police Max Garbarino has informed me that the police have 'significant leads' which they are following up on."
Read: Longer school day coming for thousands of students.
On Nov. 26th a man grabbed a student by the back of the neck on the way at Hanley International Academy.
In this incident the man was described as white, with dirty blonde hair, gages in his ears and a small goatee.
The student was able to run away and was not harmed.
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