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February 17, 2014
Ohio State names Polly Owen "Alumni Transformer" in nursing
Dr. Polly Owen has been selected as one of 100 Alumni Transformers in Nursing & Healthcare by The Ohio State University College of Nursing during its Centennial year. The recognition commemorates alumni of the college who have deeply impacted the profession of nursing and the healthcare system, and "succeeded in living out the mission of the college: Transforming health, transforming lives."
The distinguished alumni come from a variety of backgrounds and professional career paths, including faculty, researchers, writers, and deans in the world of academics, and nurses and healthcare professionals who have impacted communities nationwide and beyond with their exemplary practice. Dr. Owen has held several positions at the Columbus State, beginning as a nursing faculty member, then Nursing Department Chairperson and Division Dean. She is currently Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs. She graduated from Ohio State with both BSN and MSN degrees. She also earned a Ph.D. from OSU in Educational Policy Leadership.
In honor of OSU's College of Nursing's 100-year anniversary, Owen and the outstanding alumni transformers will be recognized at the Centennial Gala to be held on March 29 at The Ohio Union in Columbus.
Nominate outstanding women by Feb. 28
March is Women's "Herstory" Month, and Columbus State will celebrate the achievement of women with several special events, culminating with the Leadership Awards and Celebration, on Wednesday, March 26.
Now is the time to nominate a Columbus State student, faculty or staff member for the Outstanding Woman Leader Award by completing and submitting a nomination form. Multiple winners will be named. Nominations are also being sought for a faculty or staff member who has worked at Columbus State for at least five years and demonstrates a legacy in leadership. You can complete and submit a nomination for the Legacy in Leadership Award online here. Nominations are due by Friday, February 28!
Women's Herstory Month 2014 "Take Action: Character, Courage, Commitment," is co-sponsored by the offices of Global Diversity and Inclusion and Student Engagement and Leadership (SEaL). All events are free and open to the public. The schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, March 5 (Columbus Campus) and Wednesday, March 19 (Delaware Campus)
Take Action: International Women's Day-Honor Diaries Screening and Panel Discussion
11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m., Nestor Hall, West Lounge
Honor Diaries is the first film to break the silence on 'honor violence' against women and girls. Honor Diaries is more than a movie; it is a movement to save women and girls from human rights abuses around the world and here in America.
Wednesday, March 19
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Nestor Hall, East and West Lounges
This event focuses on the education, empowerment, health and well-being of women of all ages. Maintaining good health and wellness takes a conscious effort and dedication! Participants will be empowered to achieve their full potential by living holistically. In addition to the fair, participants can impact their community by creating a blanket for a youth in foster care; the blankets will benefit My Very Own Blanket.
Monday, March 24
Take Action: Show Your Courage and Donate Blood
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Nestor Hall, West Lounge
Everyone at Columbus State is given an opportunity to enhance the lives of others by "giving the gift of life" during regularly scheduled Blood Drives. Feel free to give of yourself and receive rewarding gratification that only giving brings.
Wednesday, March 26
Women's Herstory Month: Leadership Awards and Celebration
Featuring Keynote Speaker Dawn Tyler Lee, Senior Vice President of Community Impact, United Way of Central Ohio
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Workforce Development Center, Ballroom
Celebrate the Outstanding Women Leaders of Columbus State! Both employees and students will be recognized for their leadership and achievements. Light refreshments will be served. Event is free and open to the public. Nominate an outstanding woman by February 28, 2014.
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Serving up a community birthday party!
Members of the student group Cougars for the Community joined together with friends and employees to help put on a special birthday party February 8 for the children living at the YWCA Family Center. The group had a lot of fun and plans to continue helping with the event once a month. Attending were: (back row, from left) David Mwanzia (student), Robert Hamilton (guest), Andi Marie Jones (student), Mitch Rausch (student), Sam Standingsoldier (student), Nolan Harshaw (guest), Keni Standingsolder (guest), Ikea Haralson (student), Irving Standingsoldier (student), Neeha Pesala (Student Ambassador), and Luis Garcia Alberto (student). In middle row, from left: Amaal Shehabi (Student Ambassador), Tom Capps (employee), Kamara Willoughby (student), Kimberly Randall (employee), Charles Randall (guest). Front row, from left: Selloane Asiamah (faculty), Akpo Ukpong (student), Alexis Norwood (student), Jude Carstensen (student), Dominique Smith (student), and Lee Ly (Student Ambassador).
Combined Charitable Giving continues during February
Columbus State's annual charitable giving campaign is underway during the month of February, allowing employees to donate to their favorite charity within these six charitable federations: The United Way of Central Ohio, The United Way of Delaware County, America's Charities, EarthShare Ohio, Community Health Charities of Ohio, and Community Share of Mid Ohio.
By making a gift to one or more of the listed charities you can make a difference in your backyard and around the world.
You can find the list of agencies and their donation codes in the Donor Resource Guide online. (Document is on the Intranet, and not available off campus) After you have selected a charity, you can find the Employee Pledge Form online, fill it out, print the form and send it with your check or payroll deduction information to: Barbara Smith-Allen, coordinator for Community and Civic Engagement, Franklin Hall 132.
Featured agency: The Godman Guild – United Way of Central Ohio
"My name is James. I didn't have positive role models growing up. I got involved with gangs, and I left high school before I graduated. For years, I was able to make a decent living and was even promoted at my job. But when the economy went bad and I lost my job, I had a really tough time finding another job. I knew I needed to get my GED. That's when I discovered the Workforce Development program at Godman Guild. The staff there really cared about my future, and they helped me overcome challenges that were holding me back. With their help and a lot of hard work, I was able to get my GED in just six weeks. Now my confidence level is through the roof. I passed the GED test on my first try, and then I even started to think about college. Today I'm a full-time student at Columbus State, pursuing a degree in environmental science. I'm so grateful for Godman Guild's program that I frequently go back to share my story and offer encouragement to people who are just starting the program. I tell them that if I can do it, they can too." The Godman Guild is agency # 4044 in your Donor Resource Guide.
A few reminders:
Christopher's opens for Spring Semester on Tues. and Thurs. Read more
Mike Ryan retirement party is Feb. 19 Read more
"Retirewise" series offered begins Feb. 20 Read more
"Build a Student Success Story" workshop offered Feb. 25 Read more
March 1 deadline nears for Service Learning designation Read more
Volunteers still needed for Central District Science Day March 15 Read more


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Iran, Iraq sign new trade deal; Iranian exports expected to hit US$1 billion per year
Iran and Iraq on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding, meant to open $1 billion credit line that could boost the flow of Iran's exports to its neighbour, the Iranian Commerce Ministry said.
"The credit will be used for the export of technical and engineering services, as well as other goods to Iraq," an Iranian Commerce Ministry spokesman said.
Iran's Export Guarantee Fund will pay Iranian exporters for their exports to Iraq and get the money back later from Trade Bank of Iraq, with one per cent interest.
An Iranian trade official has expected the worth of Iran's exports to Iraq will amount to US$1 billion this year from US$800 million in 2004.
Director General of the Exports Affairs Department at Ministry of Industries and Mines Ahmad Qassemi said detergents, vegetable oil, construction materials, household appliances, and carpets would be the most important items to be exported to Iraq.
According to IRNA, Qassemi said the two sides have signed agreements for cooperation in seven different fields, including establishment of auto manufacturing units as well as the detergent plants in Iraq as well as reconstruction of the country's textile industries.


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It's been more than three years since Halle Berry famously chopped off her hair, but it's still an ever-present topic of conversation for the star.
"When I have my short, short hair, that's when I'm my best self," she tells PEOPLE. "But hair doesn't define me. It's just an accessory that I get to wear, like a handbag or shoes."
However, at the start of Berry's career, her lengthy locks did define her, since long hair is so often seen as beautiful in Hollywood. "I personally fought against that stereotype when I first started acting," she explains. "I would go on acting auditions, and every black girl would have this long, curly hair, whether it was real or not. And I would go to these auditions and come back with nothing. So I had to somehow be different."
Berry actually made her first big cut around 1989. "I remember I went up to my manager's office and his heart probably stopped beating. And he said, 'You're never going to work, you're not what they want!' And I said, 'Good. Let me be something different then."
Two weeks later, she got her first TV job, as a model on the short-lived ABC series Living Dolls. "I had short hair and that's why they chose me — because I was different and not like everyone else. It was the way I kind of rebelled against … the notion that you have to have long hair to be beautiful." Hear more from Berry in this week's issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands now. Tell us: Are you proud of your short hair?
–Reporting by Pamela Edwards-Christiani and Suzanne Zuckerman


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The best part of waking up… is Vault Boy in your cup!
A couple weeks back I caught this Kotaku post showcasing 3D Latte Art from Kazuki Yamamoto. Thoroughly impressed, I jokingly tweeted from @Fallout that we'd love to see a Vault Boy version.
Word must have gotten around as we've spotted a foam version of Vault Boy this week on Reddit, Twitter, and other social media sites.
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A STOCKBRIDGE museum is to host a series of plays in April commemorating World War One.
The Forest Forget Theatre Company will perform Battle Lines on April 17 at the Museum of Army Flying.
A century ago a small village community saw a generation of young men leave to fight for King and country. When the men are gone what happens to those that remain?
Forest Forge shines a light on the personal stories that didn't make it into the history books of the Great War.
Looking at WW2, Keep Smiling Through explores life on the home front. As bombs fall on coastal cities in, children are uprooted from their parents' homes and spirited away to the relative safety of the countryside. The way their new community welcomes the evacuees will stay with them for years to come. For some it is a time of adventure and new found friendships but for others it is a dark time of cruelty and homesickness.
The final play, In Our Name, is inspired by the modern military community. The military community is a modern phenomenon, often living on the outskirts of a town or city, or absorbed into a society that struggles to understand them. This play looks at how modern warfare challenges both those that fight and the people they are fighting for.
Suitable for aged seven and above, the performance begins at 7pm and tickets cost £7 for adults and £4 for children and students.
For more information and tickets visit armyflying.com or visit the museum shop.


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I regret deeply that I do not have any photos to share of the awesome pizza crust I made using the rest of my master dough from last week. The pizza crust was enough to make the whole process worth it. Unlike the bread dough, when you're making pizza using the HB in 5 method, you simply get out your dough and go to work… no rising or resting period. The crust came out crisp and delightfully light, much better than my personal attempts at pizza dough. Even if you didn't win the book, I think it's one worth checking out if you're looking for a way to bring freshly baked bread into your life.
Now for the winner… Karen Jordan was randomly selected as our winner of the signed edition of Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day. Karen will also receive a bag of our Organic Hard White Whole Wheat Flour (a personal favorite of mine) and Vital Wheat Gluten.
Months ago, when Zoe and I first started talking about her new book she mentioned that many people were not familiar with Vital Wheat Gluten, what it was and where to find it. Vital Wheat Gluten (aka Gluten or Gluten Flour) is a flour that is almost entirely protein. Our vital wheat gluten is approximately 75-80% protein. This protein (found in wheat, rye, barley, among others) is what helps give bread its elasticity and texture. The springy-ness of dough and the air pockets in bread, are both the result of gluten. Gluten acts like a balloon and traps the air bubbles produced by yeast, helping the dough to rise and giving it that delectable texture we all love. To use gluten in your yeast-risen baking, the general rule of thumb is 1 Tbsp per cup of flour. Gluten can also be used to make the meat-substitute seitan, a common food in many vegetarian and vegan diets.
On the flip side, gluten is also the protein that must be avoided by those with celiac disease and gluten intolerance. Much like casein in milk, gluten causes intestinal discomfort for some and life-threatening intestinal damage in others. The only 'cure' for celiac disease is to avoid gluten. Gluten can be found in everything from baked goods to sauces, ice cream, soups and even shampoo, lotion and make up. While every person's reaction to gluten can be different, the majority of people avoiding gluten cannot tolerate even the tiniest amount. Thus, the Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free product line was born.
Our gluten free products are produced in a completely separate facility with its own ventilation and strict guidelines for what goes in and out of the facility. All gluten free products are tested for gluten contact in our dedicated gluten free lab before they are shipped out. Each product must test lower than 20 parts per million to leave our facility. While no government guidelines have yet been released regulating gluten free labeling, we feel confident that our practices are in line with what will become government-mandated requirements.
Here is what's on the docket for February: Carol Fenster has kindly sent us 10 copies of 1000 Gluten Free Recipes to be given away to our readers. I'll have details about this giveaway next week. We are releasing some new products this month (Chia, among others) and I'll have more information to share this week and some chances to win.
Happy Groundhog Day!
For more information about gluten intolerance and celiac disease, please visit these sites:
University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center
Gluten Intolerance Group of North America (GIG)
Celiac Disease Foundation
Gluten and Autism: The GF/CF Diet


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WELCOME, N.C. – The way Richard Childress talks, he sounds pretty convinced that Austin Dillon will drive Dale Earnhardt's famous No. 3 in the Sprint Cup Series.
It's just a matter of when.
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Last November, Childress said he didn't think Dillon would drive a No. 3 car in select races in 2013 but it is a possibility when he moves to Cup full time in 2014.
Not much has happened in the last couple of months to change Childress' mind about bringing back the slanted No. 3 made famous by Earnhardt, the seven-time Cup champion.
"This past season, with Austin running it in Nationwide as much as he did, it's kind of re-energized a lot of the fans," Childress said Monday during the Sprint Media Tour stop at his shop. "The fans come up and the cards and the calls and the emails we get, when we said he was going to run the 33 at Daytona, overwhelmingly people wanted to see the 3.
"Who knows? We haven't made any decisions at this time."
Childress said it's probably 85 percent in favor of him running one of his grandsons (Austin or Ty Dillon) in the No. 3 car in Sprint Cup.
"We've got people talking about Dale more and that's what I want to see," Childress said. "I want to see people never forget who Dale Earnhardt was and the great things he did in the 3.
"If it's in the family with Austin and Ty or a young Earnhardt someday, who knows?"
This season, Dillon is scheduled to run the full Nationwide schedule and select Cup races, possibly even more than six since he can run as many as he wants this year and still be eligible for the Cup rookie title in 2014.
"Right now we don't have any plans of running the 3 anytime in the future," Childress said. "But who knows what may happen between now and the next few months?'


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"On vacation in the Caribbean islands, I was walking along a street and stopped to sit on a ledge so I could look down at the water, which was exactly this color. And suddenly, just three feet away, all these tropical fish were swimming by in the most amazing purples, yellows, and greens. We humans can make many beautiful things, but nothing is more beautiful than what's already here in nature." —Erinn Valencich
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Marky Chavez Leaves Adema (Again)
According to several posts on the band's Facebook, Marky Chavez has once again left Adema to pursue solo endeavors. Guitarist Tim Fluckey and bassist Dave DeRoo have taken over vocal duties for their current run of live shows. The band also plans to release new music soon and have a new album out before the end of the year, although it is not yet clear if Tim and Dave plan to handle vocals permanently.


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dhamma follower wrote:Dear Sam,SamKR wrote:
In my limited understanding, the relationship between the teaching about not-self and the teaching about intentionally doing any practice is very complicated -- which the Buddha had to face. It was his great patience and skill that he managed to teach both at the same time to different people having different levels of wisdom; that's why he is a samma-sambuddha.
I don't think the Buddha had to face it. In the Pali texts, what is the word that is today translated as meditation?: bhavana. Bhavana means development, not sitting meditation. The Buddha taught the conditions for each kind of bhavana (samatha and vipassana) to be developed. At that time, many people had the accumulations to enter jhana. Many more people only listened to the Buddha's discourses and attained enlightenment. Now, do we really know, understand, accept and remember what are these conditions?SamKR wrote:In my limited understanding, initial right view about no self is a tool for the final direct realization of no self. A person intentionally uses this tool (ie., initial right view about no self) while understanding the complication and acknowledging his sense of self that he is stuck with -- towards the final direct realization of no self
Who uses the tool and how in terms of ultimate realities? Only one citta at a time. If the citta is not accompanied by panna -right understanding, it is not the path. The path is not occuring if right view is not there.
The un-liberated being -- who listens and wisely considers the Buddha's Dhamma, who then acknowledges the complication, acknowledges the illusion of self, and acknowledges that he is stuck with this illusory sense of self (which is gradually becoming weaker due to his understanding and practice) until there is elimination of clinging by following the 8-fold path to the degree required.


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Blocked Ears With Grommets
Hi! I am 27 years old Australian who has had 4 sinus surgeries (removal of polyps) and 2 sets of grommets put into my ears all within the last 5 years.
I believe I need to look at it all holisitically so I see a naturopath, acupuncturist, chiropractor, allergist, ear specialist/surgeon and head and neck surgeon (for the nose) as well as my GP. Luckily for me my surgeons constantly take swabs from my ears and nose and since my last op in March the culture in my nose keeps coming back as Psuedomonas.
Has anyone else had this and been able to get rid of it???? I am on the only anti-biotic that supposedly gets rid of it.
I have blocked ears constantly so much so that the I see my ear doctor once a fortnight to try and suck out the crap (drainage). But now he is even getting frustrated that it is not working. The good thing is that there is no infection - YAY! but the blockage still wont go away with huge......and I do mean huge doses of oral steriods.
Has anyone got any suggestions for me??
I am so listening.......
and willing to give anything a go =)
I am already looking into an infectious disease doctor and an endocrinologist as I have just been diagnosed with insulin resistance and PCOS (poly cystic ovarian sydrome).
Thank you and have a happy day =)
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My mother is a wise woman.
Nearing her mid-80s and having a sense that it's time to care of certain arrangements, she asked a couple of my siblings to photograph all the items she thought one of her children or their children might someday wish to have (I think all this assumes the usual nod in the right of approval by my father).
The photographs have been assembled into three scrapbooks, and the pages often include my mother's description of the provenance of the item.
This scrapbooks will be used to help her decide who might like to have what of her possessions. (Having witnessed some of the destruction caused by long knives appearing to carve up treasures upon the passing of the possessor, I think this may be one of the kindest acts of a mother toward her family.)
There isn't anything among the items that is likely to cause one of those jaw-dropping moments on "Antiques Roadshow," you know, the kind of thing where the antiques expert mumbles, "At auction, ahem, I believe one might possibly expect, ahem, to see prices in the $25,000 to $40,000 range …" and we in the television audience see the knees buckle on the person who brought the thing.
No undiscovered Dutch masterwork. No Tiffany lampshade. No letter from Abraham Lincoln to an ancestor (the closest thing to these rarities would be a tablecloth trimmed with Battenberg lace woven by my great-great-grandmother Asenath, which is on its way to a museum in Iowa).
Instead they are modest treasures, but extraordinary nonetheless.
For instance, there is a page for my mother's silverware — silver-plated pieces that she purchased before she married my father with what was left from her $75-a-month paycheck as a school secretary. Each piece has a delicate rose stamped on it, and after they are used, washed by hand and dried, they are slid back into felt rolls.
Another picture shows an old pocket watch inside a bell jar. That timepiece once belonged to my great-grandfather, Jesse, the man for whom my son is named.
My father says his grandfather could chin himself while merely pinching two barn rafters between his fingers — no curling the fingers over the top of the boards. He was a powerful man with a big mustache who homesteaded his land.
One page has the straight razor, brush and razor strop my mother's dad used every morning — the steel box containing these wonders also has a whetstone, his pocket knife and two pipes with stems chewed. The strop hung beside the farmhouse's washroom sink and the mirrored wall cabinet. There Grandpa would stand, hair combed back and doused with Wildroot or some such hair tonic, his farmer's tan line creasing his brow.
That strop represented a little law and order in his house, too. I don't recall anyone being struck with it — we called it "spanked" — and while such corporal punishment may be far outside the acceptable range for most folks nowadays, its threat, even if unused, was a powerful deterrent to misbehavior.
Another page has a photograph of a glass candy jar with a lid. That jar, which a long, long time ago sat on my great-grandma's china hutch, held Swedish mints and lemon drops intended as treats for their grandchildren — including my mother and her sister — who stopped on the way home from school.
There are photos of old handmade quilts and an oil lamp, curios purchased on a trip to the Far East 30 years ago, a Bible belonging to a grandfather and another one in Swedish.
Family treasures, each special to someone.
On each page of the scrapbook, my mother has left room for family members to write their names if they wish to be considered for a bequest.
More than one person can put their names down — my mother has made it clear that these are simply devices to help her sort it all out, no guarantees, just guidance.
There is a simple brilliance to this whole process.
The treasures will be more likely to land in the hands where they are valued the most.
And it puts before us the notion that the end will inevitably come calling, and come calling for each of us. Oh, we hope it will be years from now — Mom's Aunt Anna lived to 101 — but whenever it comes, it will be a day sooner than yesterday.
Our society is death-averse. We don't like to talk about it, to plan for it, to consider the tumult for the survivors once it visits. We don't know what to say to someone facing it, or its survivors.
But these scrapbooks help — so I think my wise mother is on to something.
Putting her mortality in front of us does something else: It reminds me to give her a call today.


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Calcium Channel Changes Could Point to New Therapies
Scientists have long observed that a factor underlying the brain changes that lead to Parkinson's disease (PD) is imbalances in the level of the element calcium. Building on this knowledge, new research in the July issue of Brain identifies one specific calcium ion channel as a marker for PD, supporting the idea that a family of drugs already on the market, calcium channel blockers, have potential to modify PD progression. Cells, including the dopamine neurons lost in PD, are constantly working to balance calcium levels by pumping it in and out through channels. Too little calcium means the cell will not work properly and in PD, scientists propose that too much calcium can stress and kill dopamine neurons.
Researchers led by Michael J. Hurley, Ph.D., of Imperial College London, investigated whether certain types of calcium channels make some neurons more susceptible to PD. They studied brain tissue (donated postmortem) from nine individuals who died without any brain disease and 18 people who died with PD. They used staining techniques to map the location of the different kinds (subtypes) of calcium channels in the brain.
- In the brains of people who died with PD, calcium channel subtypes were distributed differently than in the brains of people who had no neurological disease.
- Changes in calcium ion channel distribution were evident in the brains of people who had died with early stage PD.
- People who had died with PD had more calcium channels of one subtype, Cav1.3, throughout their brains.
What Does It Mean?
Building on the potential link between PD and calcium levels in neurons, this new study found that the distribution of calcium ion channels is different in people with and without PD, identifying a specific type of channel that is more prevalent in PD. Researchers suspect that overuse of this channel in PD may make cells susceptible to damage and death.
The new study supports the investigation of drugs that specifically target the calcium channel over-represented in PD to potentially slow disease progression. Drugs on the market that block calcium channels are commonly used to treat high blood pressure. One such drug, isradipine, which blocks a calcium channel different from the one that is identified in this study, is currently being investigated in the US for Parkinson's.
Common Natural Sweetener May Treat Parkinson's
The natural sweetener mannitol, a common component of sugar-free gums and candies, may hold potential as a treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD), according to a study funded in part by the Parkinson's Disease Foundation and published in the June 14 issue of The Journal of Biological Chemistry. Researchers took an interest in mannitol because, when given as an injection, it can reach the brain and it can stop some proteins from clumping together. This is interesting in light of the fact that clumps of the protein alpha-synuclein are a well-known sign of Parkinson's disease.
Daniel Segal, Ph.D., and Ehud Gazit, Ph.D., at Tel Aviv University, in Israel, examined mannitol's potential for treating PD in the lab, in fruit flies and in mice.
- In the test tube, injections of mannitol prevented alpha-synuclein from clumping into the Lewy bodies that form in the brains of people with PD.
- In the fruit-fly model of PD, mannitol injections restored the flies' normal movements.
- In the same flies, mannitol reduced alpha-synuclein clumps by 70 percent.
- In parkinsonian mice, mannitol injections succeeded in (i) reducing alpha-synuclein clumps in areas of the brain that are affected by classic PD, and (ii) protecting dopamine neurons that die in PD.
What Does It Mean?
This initial study demonstrates the potential of mannitol to prevent the alpha-synuclein clumping that takes place in PD. The authors suggest that the natural sweetener appears to function as a "chemical chaperone," meaning it stabilizes proteins like alpha-synuclein and prevents them from inappropriately clumping together.
However, PDF's scientific advisors caution that there is a long stretch between improving the behavior of flies and treating PD symptoms in people. Researchers need to test the capacity of mannitol to improve PD symptoms in other animal models of PD. If the results hold up, then mannitol could be tested in clinical trials for the treatment of PD in people. Additionally, the results of this early study are not a suggestion to eat large amounts of sugar-free candy or chewing gum. Even if one was able to consume enough mannitol to reach the level that was fed to fruit flies, there is currently no evidence that it will ease Parkinson's symptoms in people.


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The enrollment numbers continue to increase.
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Over the past 15 years, Bullitt County has seen a lot of growth, although the overall enrollment figures are not a lot greater than in the mid-1970s.
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The Fort Ord veterans cemetery received its second-largest donation to date this week from philanthropist B. Wayne Hughes Jr.
The highest donation has come from actor Clint Eastwood at $100,000. Hughes declined to say what he donated.
At press time, organizers were unable to find out what the third-highest donation was.
Jimmy Panetta, co-chair of the cemetery's capital campaign, said he met Hughes in November and realized they had a "mutual interest in our veterans."
The earliest that construction could start on the cemetery is August, Panetta said.
Central Coast Veterans Cemetery organizers raised $2.6 million in about two months in October. The funds allowed the group to access a $6.7 million federal grant.
"I think it's great," said Jack Stewart, vice chairman of the county's veterans council, of Hughes' donation.
Stewart anticipated more donations now that people could see the project moving forward.
"It's just the tip of the iceberg," he said.
Hughes' family made its money as founders of Public Storage, which was formed in 1972 and operates more than 2,200 locations in the United States, according to bios by the Huffington Post and Forbes.
Last year, he founded Serving California, a nonprofit that helps people who have experienced suffering, including military families, victims of crime and inmates looking to rebuild their lives, according to his website.
He operates SkyRose Ranch in San Miguel, where he often hosts military families suffering from the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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HOUSTON - Deputies need help to solve a string of rapes in north Harris County.
Harris County said seven attacks since September 2011 all have the same pattern.
All of the victims have been young, Hispanic women who work for escort services. The attacker had dates set up with his victims and met them at deserted apartments, where he beat and raped them.
"This particular suspect isn't picking people at random," Lt. Ruben Diaz said. "His motive is to find people online and set these dates up, so he's got specific victims in mind. He's targeting these types of people."
Investigators said a woman called the escort service to set up the dates. Detectives said the victims were found through Craigslist and online sex sites.
Deputies said the attacks happened at the following locations:
- September 2011: The Oaks of Cypress Station Apartments, 1000 Cypress Station
- May 2012: The Oaks of Cypress Station Apartments, 1000 Cypress Station
- October 2012: Autumn Lakes Apartments, 100 Hollow Tree Lane
- December 2012: Autumn Lakes Apartments, 100 Hollow Tree Lane
- January 2013: Autumn Chase Apartments, 200 Hollow Tree Lane
- January 2013: Autumn Chase Apartments, 200 Hollow Tree Lane
- February 2013: The Palms Apartments, 990 Cypress Station
Three different victims gave investigators three different descriptions of the attacker, investigators said. They said it's possible that two men are involved.
One victim described her attacker as black, in his mid 30s and 5 feet 5 inches tall. Another described her attacker as black, 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall and wearing an earring in his right ear. A third victim described her attacker at 5 feet 4 inches to 5 feet 5 inches tall with a mustache and a beard.
"We think we're dealing with only one suspect, but we suspect he may have a helper," Diaz said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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The University of San Diego is located on a spectacular 182-acre campus that features magnificent Spanish Renaissance architecture and beautiful grounds. USD sits high on a hill overlooking Mission Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The university's central location offers easy access to the business, cultural and recreational centers of San Diego.
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School of Law
The School of Law includes three buildings on the main campus –Warren Hall, the Pardee Legal Research Center and Guadalupe Hall – as well as the legal clinics facility, which is located right next to campus.
Warren Hall
Warren Hall, the law school's major classroom facility, houses the Grace Courtroom, faculty and administrative offices, student organization offices, and student and faculty lounges.
Katherine M. and George M. Pardee Jr. Legal Research Center
The Legal Research Center houses the law library, two classrooms, two computer labs, and faculty offices (on the third floor). The Center for Public Interest Law, the Children's Advocacy Institute and Energy Policy Initiatives Center are located on the lower level of the building, accessible through a ground-level entrance. The law library, with more than 540,000 volumes and volume equivalents, offers a full range of services, and is accessible through the main entrance on Marian Way.
The nearly 54,000 square-foot building has generous seating at individually-lighted carrels, study tables and upholstered easy chairs to accommodate various study needs and styles. Law students may also reserve group study rooms.
The collection includes comprehensive coverage of primary state and federal judicial, statutory and administrative materials and an assortment of secondary materials and foreign and international materials. The library has concentrations in tax, European Union, human rights, California legal materials, and it has a collection of microforms, accessible by six reader/printers. The Reserve Room has multiple copies of hornbooks, nutshells and other study aids. Exams from past years and course reserve materials are accessible through the student section of library website. The library is a federal and state government depository with materials integrated into and cataloged with the rest of the collection.
The law collection is cataloged on an automated system that includes the holdings of the main campus library. Items not available in the campus collection may be ordered by patron-initiated interlibrary loans from other area libraries at no cost for USD members. Librarians can order other materials for patrons through a national network.
Students have access to electronic research materials in the computer labs, on computers in the reference area, at Internet wired carrels, through the library catalog, and by wireless Internet access. They may investigate Internet sites, look up periodical articles on LegalTrac, study for class and research on Lexis and Westlaw.
There are laser printers and scanners for reproducing electronic materials. Photocopiers are located throughout the library. Students can obtain photocopies by using a copy card available at the Circulation Desk or at the university's Print Shop. Printers operate with a USD ID card encoded with Campus Cash.
Guadalupe Hall
Guadalupe Hall houses the law school's Office of Development and Alumni Relations; Law School Publications, which includes the San Diego Law Review and San Diego International Law Journal's offices; the Mock Trial Team office; and several faculty offices and seminar/conference rooms.


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Anyone who has followed "Game of Thrones" over its first two seasons knows all too well that HBO's awesome medieval epic can often resemble a human demolition derby.
This is a show, after all, that infamously beheaded beloved warrior Ned Stark and jacked up the body count to an extreme level during the bloody Battle of Blackwater Bay.
But those events apparently were just some appetizers leading up to a season that has been widely touted as the show's most brutal and vicious yet.
Season 3 covers roughly half of the third book in George R.R. Martin's fantasy series -- a fan favorite that features some major shockers and stunning casualties. It's a key chunk of an ultra-complex, sprawling saga about power-hungry families vying to control the seven kingdoms of Westeros.
But don't expect your jaw to hit the floor right away. The first two episodes, of the four made available for preview, are largely spent taking stock of the post-Blackwater climate and moving the many chess pieces into place. It's not until later that some big bombshells start to come our way.
That doesn't mean the early hours are devoid of high-stakes drama. To see the ruling Lannisters turn on one another is compelling in and of itself. Sure, they may have absolute dominion over King's Landing after repelling Stannis Baratheon's forces, but they're not exactly one big, happy, trouble-free family.
No, far from it. Poor Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) is nursing his war wounds and moping over being stripped of his Hand of the King title. Meanwhile, the whereabouts of brother Jamie (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) are still unknown, and the devious Cersei (Lena Headey) seems to be losing her grip on her son, the bratty little King Joffrey (Jack Gleeson), who has fallen under the spell of his future bride, Margaery Tyrell (Natalie Dormer).
As always, so much of "Thrones" is about power -- who has it, who craves it, and who is shut out from it. That said, it's fascinating to watch Tyrion and Cersei compete, like little children, for their father's attention. Though they have the status and wealth that their family affiliation brings, they are outsiders when it comes to strategic planning only because she's a woman and he's a dwarf.
Dinklage, who so often lends a lighthearted vibe to the series with his wit and snark, is involved in a poignant scene early on that has his Tyrion practically pleading with Dad (Charles Dance) for love and respect, only to be viciously admonished. On "Thrones," some of the verbal rebukes can be just as brutal as a sword to the gut.
Of course, we're just scratching the surface of this crazy multitude of characters who have us trekking over such a vast stretch of Westeros terrain that we often find ourselves yearning for a GPS tracker. There's Jon Snow (Kit Harrington) braving the frigid environs with the Wildlings, Robb Stark (Richard Madden) ramping up his efforts to conquer the Lannisters, dragon queen Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) striving to raise her own army, and on and on it goes.
The abundance of characters -- and story lines -- on "Thrones" can be both a blessing and a curse. All the actors, including notable Season 3 newcomers Ciaran Hinds and Diana Rigg, are marvelous. But the show can, at times, feel frustratingly overstuffed and disjointed.
Just when you find yourself becoming riveted to one plot thread, a switch is made and a connection is lost. "Thrones" is like a dozen shows in one, and it's about the farthest thing you can get from veg-out TV. You have to fully immerse yourself in the blood, the muck and the duplicity of it all.
But those who make the investment are richly rewarded. There's enough tension, betrayal, treachery, greed and sex, after all, to fill eight seasons of "Scandal." And no show on TV contains the visual majesty of this production, which is shot in five countries for a reported $50 million to $60 million.
And to top it off, the show has dragons! Really cool, fire-breathing dragons who are growing bigger and badder with each season. That can only mean they'll soon be active participants in the demolition derby that is "Thrones."
MORE HOOPS: A reminder that regularly scheduled CBS programming on Thursday and Friday will be pre-empted again by the NCAA men's basketball tournament with Week 2 action.
By the way, the tourney, which is telecast by CBS and Turner sports, has thus far attracted its highest ratings in 23 years. Clearly, a lot of viewers have been drawn into the madness and the Cinderella exploits of teams like Florida Gulf Coast University, which became the first No. 15 seed to make it to the round of Sweet 16. Ratings for Week 1 were up a hefty 19 percent over last year.
The NCAA tourney wraps up with the championship game on April 8.
SCHEDULE CHANGE: What happens in "Vegas" now apparently happens on Friday nights.
We've gotten a lot of inquiries about what's going on with the CBS freshman drama starring Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis. Is it dead, or what? Well, not completely, but it could be getting there.
Beginning April 5, the show will air at 9 p.m. Fridays. CBS swapped it with the cop drama, "Golden Boy," which now airs on Tuesdays. The shift certainly isn't a vote of confidence in "Vegas," which has seen its ratings decline after a solid start.
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DENVER -- If Troy Tulowitzki had any hesitation about returning to action Thursday, a glance at the lineup card gave him a sense of ease and excitement about the "sick protection" he saw hitting behind him.
With the return of Tulowitzki after two days resting his sore groin, and with Yankees ace CC Sabathia on the mound, Rockies manager Walt Weiss juggled his lineup, flipping Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez, putting Gonzalez in Tulowitzki's customary cleanup spot.
"I don't remember the last time I hit behind Tulo," Gonzalez said after Tulowitzki showed him the lineup card. "I'm just going to continue to do my thing. It doesn't matter where I'm hitting, as long as it works for the team."
Weiss also had Eric Young Jr. leading off and playing in right field in place of Michael Cuddyer and put .309-hitting Jordan Pacheco at first for Todd Helton, hitting seventh between Nolan Arenado and Josh Rutledge. Helton is hitting .273, and knocked his second home run of the season Wednesday night, accounting for all the runs in a 3-2 loss.
"Tulo is a prototypical No. 3 hitter -- both guys are," Weiss said off flipping his three- and four-hole hitters. "Against a tough left-hander, I decided to go with Tulo in that spot today."
Young's speed atop the lineup is always a bonus, and pairing his .304 average with Dexter Fowler's team-high eight home runs should make for a dynamic duo in front of Tulowitzki, Gonzalez, and Wilin Rosario in the five-spot.
"I like having EY and Dexter back-to-back," Weiss said. "Hopefully they can create something."
As for the "sick protection" both Tulowitzki and Fowler greeted with broad smiles, Weiss refrained from overstating the significance.
"We've got protection for most of our guys throughout the lineup," Weiss said. "I don't think it changes a whole lot as for the way pitchers are going to approach our hitters."
Tulowitzki and Gonzalez finished a combined 1-for-6 with an RBI in the 3-1 loss to the Yankees.
Owen Perkins is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Walker's controversial anti-union legislation, known as Act 10, curbed collective bargaining rights for most public employees and made it harder for unions to recertify and collect dues from their members. (A federal judge later ruled that the recertification and dues provisions weren't legal.) When Walker introduced the bill—"dropped the bomb," as he put it—and threatened to sic the National Guard on angry public workers, tens of thousands of protesters poured into the streets of Madison, the state capital; thousands more occupied the Capitol rotunda.


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Each year cattle exhibitors take the challenge to select their respected peers to serve as official judges in the most important dairy cattle show in the business World Dairy Expo. Serving as an official or associate breed judge at this big show is considered one of the pinnacles of a judging career. Sixteen esteemed individuals will travel to Madison, Wisconsin the week of October 2-6 to evaluate the most elite cows in North America. As thousands of cattle parade across the colored shavings, these judges preside over the crowning of the champions of each of the seven breeds on display during the five day event.
International Junior Holstein Show: Chris Lahmers, Marysville, Ohio
Junior Holstein Associate: Pat Conroy, Angola, Ind.
International Ayrshire Show: Lynn Harbaugh, Marion, Wis.
Ayrshire Associate: Chad Ryan, Fond du Lac, Wis.
International Brown Swiss Show: Curtis Day, Burnsville, Minn.
Brown Swiss Associate: Brian Schnebly, Hagerstown, Md.
International Guernsey Show: Adam Liddle, Argyle, N.Y.
Guernsey Associate: William Peck, Schuylerville, N.Y.
International Holstein Show: Michael Heath, Westminster, Md.
Holstein Associate: Dave Dyment, Dundas, Ont.
International Jersey Show: Mark Rueth, Oxford, Wis.
Jersey Associate: Cathy Yeoman, Dover, Okla.
International Milking Shorthorn Show: Steve White, New Castle, Ind.
Milking Shorthorn Associate: Ken Empey, Dorchester, Ont.
International Red & White Show: Justin Burdette, Mercersburg, Pa.
Red & White Associate: Steve Shaw, Williamsburg, Pa.
International Junior Holstein Show: Chris Lahmers
Chris Lahmers, his wife Elizabeth, and children Elaina, Ava and Audrey live in Marysville, Ohio. He grew up on a registered Holstein and Brown Swiss Farm in northeast Ohio and graduated from The Ohio State University, where he was a member of the dairy judging team. Chris has been the Dairy Programs Specialist for COBA-Select Sires for thirteen years. He and his family own Brown Velvet Brown Swiss and Lah-Dale Holsteins show herds. They have bred five All-American Brown Swiss. In 2005, Chris's family owned the Brown Swiss Intermediate Champion at World Dairy Expo. Chris has judged numerous dairy cattle shows, including the 2012 Midwest Spring Red & White Show, 2011 International Brown Swiss Show, 2011 National Jersey Jug Futurity, 2011 New York Spring Red & White Show, 2011 Pennsylvania Holstein Spring Show, 2010 Southern National Guernsey Show, 2009 Mid-East Fall National Holstein Show and 2008 Eastern National Brown Swiss Show.
International Junior Holstein Show: Associate: Pat Conroy
Pat Conroy and his wife, Jeannie, reside in Angola, Indiana with their children, Kaiden and Zailey. Pat is a full-time dairy cattle fitter who also markets purebred dairy cattle. Having grown up on a Minnesota dairy farm, he began learning early about the Showring while working at Elginvue Farms. His fitting career has also given him the opportunity to travel, from coast to coast in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Columbia, Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, Australia, France, Germany and Switzerland. Pat owns 40 head of dairy cattle that are housed at dairies across the United States, Canada and Europe, including numerous All-American and All-Canadian nominations. Pat's previous judging experiences includes the Kentucky State Holstein Show, California State Fair Holstein and Jersey Shows and county shows in Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
International Ayrshire Show: Lynn Harbaugh
Lynn Harbaugh hails from Marion, Wisconsin. He and his wife, Sara have three children; Jacob, Logan and Madison. Together they own Bella-View Holsteins, a small elite herd of registered animals. Currently, Lynn serves as Area Sales Manager for NorthStar Select Sires. Previously, he was co-owner of a farm partnership that had a very successful complete dispersal in May of 2009. He co-bred and developed All-American nominees in both Red & White and Holstein breeds, most notably the 2011 Reserve Grand Champion of the International Red & White Show, Wilstar-RS Tlt Limited-RED. He also co-owned the 2000 Champion of the Grand International Red & White Show, RRK Red Marker Rizz-Red. Lynn has officiated many shows including the Grand International Red & White Show, the International Guernsey Show, the National Holstein Show in Mexico, the 4-H Classic at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, the Grand National Junior Holstein Show, the New York Spring Red & White Show, the Wisconsin State Fair Junior Shows and many regional and national Holstein shows.
International Ayrshire Associate: Chad Ryan
Chad Ryan and his wife, Amy, and two sons, Dylan and Cameron, live in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Chad assists with the day-to-day operation of their family farm, Ryan-Vu Holsteins, which includes an 80-cow herd of registered Holsteins. The herd's current BAA is 112% which ranked second in the nation last year among that herd size. The family has bred or developed six All-American nominated and ten Junior All-American nominated animals, including the 2009 Reserve All-American Winter Calf. Chad also serves as a director on the Wisconsin Holstein Board and on the UW-Madison Farm and Industry Short Course Board. He has coached the Fond du Lac County 4-H Dairy Judging Team for the last ten years, including last year's team which earned the opportunity to compete at the International Dairy Judging Contest at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2012, Chad has judged the Southern National Junior Holstein Show and the Aguascalientes Spring Show in Mexico. Chad has judged numerous other shows including the 2011 Wisconsin State Fair Junior Jersey Show, 2010 Wisconsin State Jersey Show, 2010 Wisconsin State Ayrshire and Guernsey Show, 2010 Midwest National Spring Red & White Show, 2009 Illinois Junior State Fair Holstein Show and 2009 Iowa State Holstein Show.
International Brown Swiss Show: Curtis Day
Curtis Day is co-founder of Tri-Day Holsteins with his parents Roger and Lucille Day, originally located in Maryland, he later relocated the operation to Pennsylvania with his wife and family where they bred numerous All-American and Junior All-American nominated animals. Notable cows on that list include Tri-Day Adeen, named All-American four times in four years and Tri-Day Ashlyn, the All-American 4-Year Old that was crowned 2001 Supreme Champion at World Dairy Expo. Since dispersing the Tri-Day herd, Curtis has worked as a herd consultant and as a classifier for Brown Swiss, Guernsey and Milking Shorthorn. He currently lives in Burnsville, Minnesota with his wife, Ann. They have three grown children. Curtis started his judging career at 15, winning the National 4-H Judging Contest and repeating at the International Contest in England. He has served as official at all of the breed and junior shows at the All-American Dairy Show, the Grand National Junior Holstein Show and the Southwest National Brown Swiss Show.
International Brown Swiss Associate: Brian Schnebly
Brian Schnebly and his wife, Heidi, reside in Hagerstown, Maryland. He is Program Coordinator for the American Guernsey Association and is responsible for appraisal, young sire and youth coordination. He was a past classifier for the joint Brown Swiss, Milking Shorthorn, Red & White and Guernsey program. Brian was raised at Crown Stone Guernsey Farm in Clear Spring, Maryland where the herd also included Holsteins. He exhibited the Grand Champion of the All-American National Junior Guernsey Show in 1987, 1988, and 1989 and was also a member of the 1993 Maryland 4-H Judging Team. While attending the University of Maryland, Brian was a member of the 1998 Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Team that placed first at the North American International Livestock Exposition. He has officiated at the 2010 Canadian National Guernsey Show, the Royal Brisbane and Royal Adelaide Guernsey Shows in Australia as well as several local and state shows in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Iowa and Maryland.
International Guernsey Show: Adam Liddle
Adam Liddle owns Liddleholme Farm in Argyle, New York, with wife Nicole and children Anthony, Brock and Hailee. Prior to purchasing his current farm in 2002, Adam spent many years working for other dairies, including the world-renowned herds of PamTom and Ridgedale. Their 65-cow registered Holstein herd has a current BAA of 112.5%. Adam's interest in breeding and developing high-quality, registered cattle has resulted in numerous All-American and Junior All-American winners, as well as, All-New York and Junior All-New York awards. Adam's judging experience includes serving on the All-American judging panels in 2009 and 2010. He has served as official at the 2011 Grand International Red & White Show, Eastern Fall National, 2009 Premier National Holstein Junior Show, 2010 Western Spring National, 2010 Eastern Fall National, 2010 New York Spring Holstein Show, 2010 New York State Fair Guernsey Show, 2011 Wisconsin Championship Show, 2010 Wisconsin State Fair Holstein Junior Show and as associate judge at the 2008 International Holstein Show. He is currently a member of the World Dairy Expo Dairy Cattle Exhibitor Committee.
International Guernsey Associate: William Peck
William Peck and his family operate Welcome Stock Farm in Schuylerville, New York, a herd of 600 registered Holsteins. Bill's two sons are partners in the operation. This herd has developed numerous top sires and breed-leading cow families using the "Welcome" prefix. He is one of the few breeders that have bred the top TPI/PTI ranking sire in two different breeds; Guernsey sire, Welcome Choice Admiral and Holstein sire, Welcome Garter. Bill was an early adopter of new genetic tools and a collaborator in the development of new genetic research. He has served in many leadership roles in the dairy industry including as director on Holstein USA Association's board where he led as Chairman of the Genetic Advancement Committee. Bill has judged various state and national Guernsey and Holstein shows.
International Holstein Show: Michael Heath
Michael Heath grew up on Spring Valley Jersey Farm in Maryland, which was owned by his parents, Billy and Betty Heath. Heavily influenced by his parents, grandfather and uncles, Michael had a passion for exceptional dairy cattle at an early age. After college, he became a professional fitter for fourteen years. Currently, Heath is a dairy cattle marketer. He has owned cattle from some of the top families in the breed, most notably co-owning the Atlee family. Michael has judged extensively for about 24 years, having judged 14 state fairs, ten state shows, nine spring shows, three fall shows, two shows in Mexico and one in Ireland. The Central National Jersey Show at World Dairy Expo, International Junior Holstein Show, Canadian National Jersey Show, Royal Ulster Show in Ireland, Mexican National Holstein Show, Quebec International Fall Holstein Show, Western Spring National Holstein Show and Western Fall National Holstein Show are among the most recent competitions he has officiated.
International Holstein Associate: Dave Dyment
Dave Dyment was quite actively involved in the registered Holstein business as a young age, having grown up with the Glen Drummond herd in Ontario, Canada. As a keen 4-H showman, he won the Lawara Trophy at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair at age seventeen. Dave began marketing cattle at a young age and traveled to South America, England and Italy making international contacts while he prepared and showed cattle. Starting his own milking operation in 1990, Dave, his wife, Joanne, and two daughters own Dymentholm Holsteins and export commercial cattle as well. Currently they are partners in Genetic Futures, a Trans Ova satellite lab, where they produce 50 to 100 elite genetic calves each month. Dave has judged shows in Canada, Ireland, Brazil, Japan, Argentina, Spain, England, The Isle of Man and the Azores. He was the official judge for the Red & White Show at World Dairy Expo. No stranger to leading top show cattle, Dave has had the pleasure of showing World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion four times with three different cows.
International Jersey Show: Mark Rueth
Mark Rueth is recognized as having bred and developed many show-winning Holsteins. Growing up on a 35-cow grade dairy in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, his passion for showing began at the local county fair. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Mark worked for prominent dairy herds in Wisconsin and the Pacific Northwest, gaining cow knowledge. His first notable cow purchase was Westlynn Tom Dee with a group of partners. That cow went on to become a four-time World Dairy Expo Grand Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion. One of the next cows that Mark invested was Stookey-Elm Park Blackrose, a two-time All-American cow that is the nucleus of over 50 percent of the present milking herd. Rueth has had four cows win Supreme or Reserve Supreme Champion honors at World Dairy Expo. Mark and wife, Nicky, currently own and operate Rosedale Genetics, Ltd. an elite breeding and marketing herd near Oxford, Wisconsin. Mark has judged numerous shows across the U.S. and Canada. He has officiated at the International Dairy Week in Australia, the Brazil National Show, the Eastern France Spring Show, the Swiss Junior Bulle Winter Show and the Leon Mexico Spring Show. He was the official judge of the 2009 World Dairy Expo International Holstein Show. Mark currently serves on World Dairy Expo's Dairy Cattle Exhibitor Committee.
International Jersey Associate: Cathy Yeoman
Cathy Yeoman works with her husband, Robert, on Sandy Dale Farms in Dover, Oklahoma. Cathy assists with their dairy cattle marketing business. Cathy and Robert have four adult children and now enjoy time with their grandchildren. They have bred and exhibited class winners in six of the breed shows at World Dairy Expo, highlighted by the Reserve Supreme and Grand Champion Jersey, in 1999, PH Jewel. They have also bred numerous All-American and All-Canadian animals in various breeds. Cathy has extensive judging experience having evaluated many state shows and fairs across the United States. She has officiated in Switzerland, Australia, Canada and Japan. Cathy has evaluated the Junior Showmanship contest at World Dairy Expo and has served on the All-American and All-Canadian judging panels.
International Milking Shorthorn Show: Steve White
Steve White hails from White Jersey Farms of New Castle, Indiana. Steve's wife, Sharon, and two sons, Brad and John, manage 517 acres and a herd of 55 registered Jerseys. Steve and his wife have seven grandchildren. They breed for quality and feed for production. The herd currently boasts a rolling herd average of 17,752 pounds of milk, 736 pounds of fat and 608 pounds of protein. Steve is a former Klussendorf Award winner, having bred and owned one All-American Jersey Grand Champion, one All-American Jersey Reserve Grand Champion, one National Jersey Jug Futurity winner and numerous Indiana State fair and local champions. Steve White is no stranger to the center of the ring, having judged in 40 states and serving as the official judge for the Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Jersey and Milking Shorthorn Shows at World Dairy Expo. He has also judged in Australia and Columbia and all five breed shows at the North American International Livestock Exposition. Most recently, Steve has also served as the official Jersey judge of the 2011 Hoard's Dairyman Judging Contest.
International Milking Shorthorn Associate: Ken Empey
Ken Empey, his wife, Eva, and three daughters, Shasta, Ayla and Sierra hail from Dorchester, Ontario. Ken is owner and president of KMP Global Sales and Marketing which specializes in the marketing of live dairy cattle and embryos, a compost business and Eby Trailer sales. In addition, Ken works at high profile dairy cattle auctions. He has owned nine and co-owned many All-American and All-Canadian Holsteins and Jerseys. Ken has an extensive judging career having judged in 20 countries including five times in Japan and three times in Australia. He has served as official for the Holstein, Brown Swiss, Guernsey and Junior Holstein Shows at World Dairy Expo and associate for the Jersey and Red & White Shows. He has judged the Holstein, Brown Swiss and 4-H Classic at the Royal Winter Agricultural Fair. Ken co-owned the Grand Champion Holstein at World Dairy Expo in 1988, Cathland Lilac. He won the Klussendorf award in 1988 and is currently the President of the Klussendorf Association for the second time. Ken also serves on the World Dairy Expo board of directors and Dairy Cattle Exhibitor Committee.
International Red & White Show: Justin Burdette
Justin Burdette and his wife, Claire, are partners with his parents, James and Nina Burdette of Windy Knoll View Farm in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. Justin and Claire have two daughters, Reese and Brinkley. They milk 125 cows with a 25,000-pound herd average, raise 150 head of young stock and farm nearly 500 acres of land. Known for their outstanding breeding program, more than 150 Excellent Holsteins carry the Windy Knoll View prefix, including two 96-point, four 95-point and twelve 94-point animals. More than 70 All-American or Junior All-American awards or nominations have come from the farm, with 62 of those tracing back to Windy Knoll View Ultimate Pala 3E-EX94-DOM. Three ten generation Excellent cows also trace back to the first home-bred animal, Windy Knoll View Cindy-OC EX90. Their farm has won numerous Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor awards, including the 2006 World Dairy Expo Premier Breeder Award. Justin spent 10 years traveling as a cattle fitter prior to returning to the home farm. He has judged many local, state, regional and national shows. He served as official judge for the 2011 International Ayrshire Show and associate judge for the 2009 Grand International Red & White Show. He also officiated at the 2012 European National Holstein Show in Italy.
International Red & White Associate: Steve Shaw
Steve Shaw has a wealth of dairy cattle judging experience, having served as an official for over 30 years. He has evaluated cattle at numerous local, regional and state shows across five different states including the Pennsylvania State Holstein Show, Maryland State Holstein Show, New Jersey State Holstein Show, Delaware State Holstein Show, Delaware State Red & White Show, Delaware State Colored Breed Show, Maryland State Fair Red & White Show and West Virginia State Holstein Show. Steve is currently regional sales leader and nutritionist for Cargill Animal Nutrition. He and his family own Linden-Loch Holsteins, a small herd in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania. His family's herd has bred or owned three All-American and nine Junior All-American nominated Holsteins and Red & Whites. Steve's children are Erin, Rebecca, Emily and Tyler.
Dairy cattle show enthusiasts will want to be sure and attend the Parade of Champions where the 2012 Supreme Champion will be selected from the pool of breed grand champions named throughout the week. This prestigious award will culminate in a grand pageant celebrating the beauty of over 2,500 head of elite dairy show cattle and will be held on Saturday, October 6 beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Coliseum.
World Dairy Expo is recognized as the largest dairy-focused event in the world. Dairy Producers from across the globe are invited to attend the event which includes eight dairy cattle shows, Expo Seminars, Virtual Farm Tours, youth competition and over 850 exhibiting trade show companies featuring innovative products and services. The 2012 World Dairy Expo theme will be "Market Fresh" and the event will be held October 2 through October 6 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Visit www.worlddairyexpo.com or call 608/224-6455 for further details.


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I ask the other day, but will ask agin is ESPN going to carry the Pacers, or is it just a NBA thing.
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I ask the other day, but will ask agin is ESPN going to carry the Pacers, or is it just a NBA thing.
As far as I can tell, we won't have TV coverage AT ALL for Pacers summer league games, NBATV or otherwise, though I could be mistaken. I'll try to find out for sure tomorrow.
there's TV coverage of the vegas summer league. The rest of the leagues I'm not sure about.
It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
Division Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 2005
NBA Champions 1989, 1990, 2004
It is Ron Artests return to basketball. You think the TV stations would know some moron is going to throw something thinking its funny. Ratings.
If they don't show the games I might have to sneak up to Minny for the weekend just to see them (I wish). I was counting on getting to watch Hulk play, OMFG STUPID NBATV<{AS
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conebeckham wrote:For every cat, there is an equal an opposite watermelon.
Fifth law of thermodynamics.
conebeckham wrote:For every cat, there is an equal an opposite watermelon.
catmoon wrote:
catmoon wrote:BTW the real story behind the cat picture is weirder than you can imagine.
catmoon wrote:The cat was in fact the manifestation of a bodhisattva guiding the lama along the path, and for the purpose had taken the form of a Manx cat. The cat in the picture is not a Manx, but that's another tail entirely.
pueraeternus wrote:It must be Avalokittyshvara!
catmoon wrote:BTW the real story behind the cat picture is weirder than you can imagine.
Field biologists working for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation were doing a population census last fall when a mishap occurred. A biologist forgot to warm his hands before determining the sex of an elk, which as it turned out, happened to be a 1400-pound bull in full rut. This minor error resulted in the destruction of several campsites nearby as well as the biologist in question. Now, back at the biologist's camp there was a cooler that had this watermelon in it. The cooler was knocked over by the rampaging elk and the watermelon rolled into a neighbouring campsite. There, a young mother was nursing her infant child, which was struck by the watermelon and fell to the ground and colicked. Sort of a meloncolicked baby, really.
Now things get a little complicated. Among the other campsites destroyed were one belonging to the CEO of a major toilet company who had a passion for knitting and had come to the wilds to practice his obsession privately, where the shareholders and paparazzi could not find him. His small trailer was of course equipped with the very latest digital, internet-enabled, low volume pissoir and he was happily seated on this when the elk overturned the trailer. The trailer rolled over several times, finally halting at the base of the hill by a lake and the poor fellow found himself with his head jammed into the bowl, slowly drowning in his own, uh, product. The toilet that is.
Meanwhile, on a hill overlooking this debacle, help was on the way. An aging lama who was in retreat in a high cave had come out to fill his water bucket and saw the whole thing. He barrelled down the hill followed by his cat, who knew that he had never got anything right before and would probably need help again. (The cat was in fact the manifestation of a bodhisattva guiding the lama along the path, and for the purpose had taken the form of a Manx cat. The cat in the picture is not a Manx, but that's another tail entirely.)
The lama first came upon the trailer and hearing muffled sounds of distress entered to find a rather well dressed fellow with his head stuck in the toilet. With lightning perspicacity the lama immmediately deduced that he had interrupted a tsok offering in progress, and headed straight back up the hill to get his butter lamps and offering bowls.
The cat however was not so easily taken in by appearances, and realized the man was in distress. Seeing the watermelon floating in the lake and being well acquainted with the explosive properties of watermelons (http://puntodigital.com/surprise-in-china-due-to-explosive-watermelons/224729/). He retrieved the watermelon, rolled it under the trailer, poked it with a well placed claw and BOOM! The shockwave drove the man's head from the toilet, splattered his suit in watermelon bits, and drove his head into the cieling with painful force. He immediatedly started complaining to the cat about the mess and the bump on his head, which I suppose just goes to show you some people can't resist a good watermelon whine.
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Efficacy and Safety of a Treatment for Dry Eye Syndrome: Thealoz
This study has been completed.
Instituto Universitario de Oftalmobiología Aplicada
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First received: December 4, 2012
Last updated: January 7, 2015
Last verified: January 2015
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The purpose of this study is to determine if Thealoz is effective in Dry Eye Syndrome exposed to controlled adverse environmental conditions.
|Moderate Dry Eye Syndrome
|Other: Thealoz Other: Vehicle
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of a Treatment for Dry Eye Syndrome: Thealoz
Further study details as provided by Instituto Universitario de Oftalmobiología Aplicada:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Proportion of patients with fluorescein corneal staining reduction of at least 1 point [ Time Frame: 1 Month ]Proportion of subjects with staining reduction within the treatment group vs proportion of staining reduction in control group
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Best Corrected Visual Acuity [ Time Frame: 1 month ]Best Corrected Visual Acuity at Exit visit compared to baseline visit
- Intraocular pressure [ Time Frame: 1 month ]Pathological elevations of intraocular pressure from baseline
- Eye fundus alterations [ Time Frame: 1 month ]Presence of any pathological finding in eye fundus while the patient is in the study
- Corneal Pachymetry [ Time Frame: 1 month ]Changes in corneal thickness along the study
|Study Start Date:
|December 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Thealoz
Treatment with Thealoz (Trehalose) 3% for 1 month
Other: Thealoz
Instillation of 1 drop of Thealoz
Other Name: Thealoz, Trehalose
Placebo Comparator: Treatment with Thealoz´s vehicle
Treatment with Thealoz´s vehicle for 1 month
Other: Vehicle
1 drop of the vehicle will be instillated in the eye
Other Name: Instillation of Thealoz´s vehicle
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Man/woman ≥ 18 years old, able to freely give consent to participate in the study
- Fluorescein corneal staining ≥ 1 and ≤ 3 in Oxford Scales
- At least 2 of the following tests altered:
- Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) Test symptoms between 12 and 40
- BUT ≤10 seconds
- Lissamine green conjunctival staining ≥ 1
- Schirmer Test without anesthesia ≤ 5 mm
- Informed consent signed
- Data protection consent signed
Exclusion Criteria:
- Sensitivity or known intolerance to any of the product used in the study
- Story of ocular infections or severe ocular inflammation within the 6 previous months to study inclusion
- Any active ocular pathology other than Dry Eye Syndrome
- Any traumatize or ocular surgery that may affect corneal sensitivity and/or normal tear distribution (e.g. cataract surgery, refractive surgery) within the 6 previous months to study inclusion
- Use of contact lenses in the 3 previous months to study inclusion
- Use of any ocular topical medications other than the treatment for Dry Eye Syndrome
- Ocular treatment for Dry Eye Syndrome with corticosteroids 1 month before inclusion visit or Cyclosporin A 3 months before inclusion
- Diagnosis of Rosacea or Severe Blepharitis (associated to systemic or ocular pathologies) Any severe uncontrolled systemic disease that may affect the eye (except for primary or secondary Sjögren)
- Start, discontinuation or change within the study of the dosage of antihistaminics, cholinergic agents, beta blockers, anti depressants or any other systemic drugs with potential effects in the tear film
- No pregnant or breastfeeding women is allowed to participate in the study. Childbearing potential women must use contraceptive means during the whole study.
- Participation in another clinical trial in the last 30 days before study inclusion
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01742884
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01742884
|IOBA - University of Valladolid
|Valladolid, Spain, 47011
Sponsors and Collaborators
Instituto Universitario de Oftalmobiología Aplicada
|Principal Investigator:
|Maria Jesus Gonzalez, PhD
|IOBA - University of Valladolid
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
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|Instituto Universitario de Oftalmobiología Aplicada
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|NCT01742884 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|December 4, 2012
|Last Updated:
|January 7, 2015
Keywords provided by Instituto Universitario de Oftalmobiología Aplicada:
Dry Eye Syndrome
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
Dry Eye Syndromes
Pathologic Processes
Conjunctival Diseases
Eye Diseases
Corneal Diseases
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases
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Fourth of July events in downtown Charleston will briefly shut down traffic on both sides of the Kanawha River, according to Rod Blackstone, assistant to Mayor Danny Jones.
Blackstone said the city's weekly Live on the Levee concert will go on as usual, with Stonestreet performing at Haddad Riverfront Park at 6:30 p.m., followed by The Black Diamond Experience. He said the region's largest fireworks display will follow at 9:30 p.m.
Kanawha Boulevard will close as usual for the Friday concert and fireworks display at 5:30 p.m., Blackstone said.
On the other side of the Kanawha River, MacCorkle Avenue will be closed from Porter Road to U.S. 119 at 6:30 p.m. in preparation for the fireworks show, Blackstone said. Drivers will still be able to get to the Amtrak station until 9 p.m., when the fireworks safety zone is set up.
After 9 p.m., the South Side Bridge, Thayer Street and Ferry Street will also be closed, Blackstone said. Louden Heights Road will also be closed between Grosscup Road and the South Side Bridge.
Traffic will also be restricted on Bridge Road at Grosscup Road, Blackstone said.
The streets will remain closed until after cleanup of the streets is complete, he said. For more information, call 304-348-8174.


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FAA closing 5 air traffic towers in NC, 3 in SC
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Air traffic control towers at five small North Carolina airports and three others in South Carolina will be closed as the Federal Aviation Administration is forced to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from its budget.
The closures starting next month will not force any of the airports to shut down. Pilots have to coordinate takeoffs and landings over a shared radio frequency with no help from ground controllers.
The FAA says control towers will be closed at airports in New Bern, Hickory, Winston-Salem, Kinston and Concord in North Carolina. The control towers closing in South Carolina are at Myrtle Beach, Greenville, and Hilton Head Island.
The FAA is closing nearly 150 control towers nationwide that have fewer than 150,000 total flight operations per year.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.