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Below is a selection of research centers and research service providers including a brief description and key people. Where applicable, we encourage you to visit the organization's website for a more complete description and up-to-date contact information. To learn more, click the name. To browse details alphabetically, scroll down.
|RC - Research Center
|Besides the Center for Health Behavior Research, there are many notable centers contributing innovative research and expertise to the complex realm of health behaviors.
|RR - Research Resource
|There is a wealth of resources throughout Penn that are poised to support health behavior related research. They may do this through providing mechanisms to connect collaborators, grant writing assistance, and/or research methods consultations.
|TP - Training Programs
|Training programs offer pre- and/or post-Doctoral individuals with opportunities to participate in research and educational experiences.
|CF - Community Focused
|Centers or organizations whose primary focus is community outreach and/or advocacy with an emphasis on public health.
|NP - Non Penn
|Notable centers and organizations outside of the University of Pennsylvania involved in health behavior-related work. These represent some of our community partners, collaborators and like-minded organizations.
|Abramson Cancer Center
Principal Investigator/Director: Chi Van Dang, MD, PhD
Contact Person: Barbara A. Vance, Ph D, email@example.com
Center Focus: Cancer
Description: The Abramson Cancer Center is a national leader in cancer research, patient care, and education. The Center provides state-of-the art cancer care, forms of cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatments. The Center is also home to translational and clinical scientists working to determine the pathogenesis of cancer.
|African American Collaborative Obesity Research Network
Principal Investigator/Director: Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MPH
Contact Person: Vikki C. Lassiter, MS, firstname.lastname@example.com
Description: AACORN partners with U.S. researchers, scholars-in-training, and community-based researchers to improve the quality and quantity of research on weight related health issues in African American communities.
|Annenberg National Health Communication Survey (ANHCS)
Contact Person: email@example.com
Description: ANHCS aims to capture national trends relating health behavior and behavioral intentions to media exposure, health knowledge and beliefs, and policy preferences and beliefs.
|Biostatistics Analysis Center (BAC)
Principal Investigator/Director: John T. Farrar, MD, PhD; Warren B. Bilker, PhD, MS
Contact Person: Amy Praestgaard, email@example.com
Description: Provides professional, high quality data analysis, biostatistical programming, and data management services for research in health outcomes, clinical trials, genomics, large prescription and diagnostic databases, and observational epidemiological studies. Housed within the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
|Bridging the Gaps (BTG)
Principal Investigator/Director: Lucy Wolf Tuton, PhD
Contact Person: Ellen Martinak, MS, email@example.com
Description: A multifaceted program that links training of health professionals, at all levels, with the provision of health related services for underserved populations.
|Cartographic Modeling Lab (CML)
Principal Investigator/Director: Charles Branas, PhD; Dennis Culhane, PhD; Amy Hillier, PhD, MSW; Dana Tomlin, PhD; Doug Wiebe, PhD; Tara Jackson, PhD
Contact Person: Vicky Tam, email@example.com
Description: CML specializes in using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to conduct spatial analysis in academic research and urban/social policies.
|Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB)
Principal Investigator/Director: Harold I. Feldman, MD, MSCE
Contact Person: www.cceb.upenn.edu/pages/apps/ProjectCollab/registerContact.html
Description: CCEB faculty have expertise across a wide range of statistical methods and research designs, and have extensive experience working with biomedical and clinical investigators in diverse disciplines. Services include support for the development and implementation of studies of all sizes from small pilot studies to large-scale, multicenter clinical trials, collaborative clinical and patient-oriented research, and multi-institutional health services research projects. Long-term collaborations with CCEB faculty are encouraged.
Center for Community Health Workers
|Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics
Principal Investigator/Director: Kevin Volpp, PhD, MD
Contact Person: Joelle Friedman, MPA, firstname.lastname@example.com
Center Focus: Behavioral Economics and Health
Description: CHI specializes in research and dissemination strategies that foster the translation of behavioral economic theory to improve health-promoting behaviors and health care delivery in older adults. Some areas of research include obesity, tobacco use, and medication non-adherence for diseases.
|Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Nicotine Addiction
Principal Investigator/Director: Caryn Lerman, PhD and Julie A. Blendy, Ph.D.
Contact Person: Angela Pinto, email@example.com
Center Focus: Tobacco research and Nicotine addiction
Description: CIRNA seeks to expand knowledge of nicotine withdrawal-related deficits and develop new models of medication development.
|Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research
Principal Investigator/Director: David Mandell, ScD
Contact Person: firstname.lastname@example.com
Center Focus: Mental Health Policy
Description: CMHPSR researches the organization, financing, and management structure of mental health care systems and the delivery of mental health services and provides consultation and technical support to those individuals and programs involved in implementing system change. The Center has attempted to use the results of its research and evaluation efforts to inform the decision making of public policy makers at local, state, and national levels.
|Center for Public Health Initiatives
Principal Investigator/Director: Jennifer Pinto-Martin, PhD, MPH
Contact Person: Sara Soloman, MPH, RD, email@example.com
Center Focus: Public Health
Description: CPHI seeks to improve health and quality of life by expanding and strengthening public health education, research and practice, and fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration.
|Center for Weight and Eating Disorders
Principal Investigator/Director: Thomas A. Wadden, PhD
Contact Person: Jacqueline Spitzer, MSEd, firstname.lastname@example.com
Center Focus: Weight and Eating Disorders
Description: The Center conducts studies to assess the causes of weight problems, determine the medical and psychological consequences, and then develop a program accordingly. The Center offers clinical care through its research program as well as individualized treatment informed by its cutting edge research.
Center of Excellence for Diversity in Health Education and Research
|Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research
Principal Investigator/Director: Robert A. Hornik, PhD
Contact Person: firstname.lastname@example.com
Description: CECCR draws upon a broad range of disciplinary backgrounds to examine the complex public information environment around cancer and how that affects the behavior choices people make relevant to cancer.
|Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology (CEET)
Principal Investigator/Director: Trevor M. Penning, PhD
Contact Person: firstname.lastname@example.com
Center Focus: Environmental Health
Description: CEET conducts research to determine the mechanistic links between environmental exposures and diseases of environmental etiology. Also offers training opportunities for high school, undergraduate, graduate, post-doctoral, and health care professionals interested in elucidating the links between diseases of environmental etiology.
|Clinical Research Computing Unit (CRCU)
Principal Investigator/Director: Harold I. Feldman, MD, MSCE & J. Richard Landis, PhD
Contact Person: Florence Speiser, firstname.lastname@example.com
Description: CRCU is a core research facility housed within the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics that provides scientific services related to clinical data management and research computing.
|Fels Institute of Government
Principal Investigator/Director: David B. Thornburgh, MPP
Contact Person: firstname.lastname@example.com
Center Focus: Public Policy
Description: Provides government agencies and nonprofit organizations with expertise on a variety of issues relating to public policy and management, specializing in policy areas of urban revitalization and regional competitiveness, K-12 education, and economic and environmental sustainability. Offers focused practical educational programs that prepare undergraduate and graduate students for public sector work.
|The Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice & Research
Principal Investigator/Director: Cindy Christian, MD; Cindy Connolly, PhD, RN, PNP; Kara Finck, Esq.; Richard J. Gelles, PhD; Debra Schilling Wolfe, MEd
Contact Person: firstname.lastname@example.com
Center Focus: Children's Policy
Description: Fosters interdisciplinary collaborations and brings together resources of UPenn to enhance and assure the well-being of abused and neglected children, as well as those at risk of maltreatment. Multiple disciplines and perspectives are incorporated into current projects that address issues facing the child welfare system. Provides interdisciplinary education for area students in a variety of disciplines including social work, law, medicine, and public health.
|Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism (IDOM)
Principal Investigator/Director: Mitchell A. Lazar, MD, PhD
Contact Person: Kishani Martin, email@example.com
Center Focus: Diabetes and Obesity
Description: IDOM enhances and supports research aimed at understanding the genetic, biochemical, molecular, environmental, and behavioral mechanisms underlying diabetes and obesity. IDOM initiatives include critical and unique scientific core facilities, and pilot grants that support new investigators as well as interdisciplinary science involving investigators from Penn Medicine and throughout the University of Pennsylvania that are relevant to the IDOM mission.
|Institute for Strategic Threat Analysis and Response (ISTAR)
Principal Investigator/Director: Harvey Rubin, MD, PhD
Contact Person: Harvey Rubin, MD, PhD, firstname.lastname@example.com
Center Focus: International Issues
Description: ISTAR stimulates supports and generates innovative projects and programs of research, education and practice in the field of national and international strategic threats. ISTAR's areas of research include: human and veterinary infectious diseases, behavioral sciences and psychology of terrorism, political philosophy and legal aspects of strategic security issues, and adaptive computational systems.
|Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI)
Principal Investigator/Director: Daniel Polsky, PhD, MPP
Contact Person: Lissy Madden, firstname.lastname@example.com
Center Focus: Health Policy and Health Services
Description: A formal cooperative venture among Penn's schools of medicine, business, nursing, and dental medicine, LDI works to improve the health of the public through multidisciplinary studies on the medical, economic, social, and ethical issues that influence how health care is organized, financed, managed, and delivered.
|Mixed Methods Research Lab (MMRL)
Principal Investigator/Director: Fran Barg, PhD & Peter Cronhom, MD, MSCE
Contact Person: email@example.com
Description: MMRL provides investigators with conceptual and technical support in the use of qualitative and mixed methods research methodologies with a focus on integrating key stakeholder perspectives and goals into research designs.
|Netter Center for Community Partnerships
Principal Investigator/Director: Ira Harkavy, PhD
Contact Person: Joann Weeks, email@example.com
Center Focus: Community Service
Description: The Netter Center organizes academically based community service, direct traditional service, and community development projects within the Philadelphia community to encourage knowledge building and problem solving of complex issues within the city.
Pediatric Research Consortium (PeRC)
|Penn Minority Aging Research for Community Health (MARCH)
Principal Investigator/Director: Jerry Johnson, MD and Neville Strumpf, PhD, RN
Contact Person: Dr. Jerry Johnson at firstname.lastname@example.com or Dr. Neville Strumpf at email@example.com
Center Focus: Aging in Minority Populations
Description: MARCH is a research-based and mentoring center aimed to improve the health and well being of older minority populations by identifying mechanisms for closing the health disparities gap between minority and non-minority elderly populations.
|Penn Center for AIDS Research (Penn CFAR)
Principal Investigator/Director: James A. Hoxie, MD
Contact Person: Evelyn Olivieri, firstname.lastname@example.com
Center Focus: HIV and AIDS
Description: Penn CFAR seeks to create an infrastructure that fosters basic, clinical, social and integrated HIV/AIDS research on campus. CFAR has four main research areas in HIV/AIDS, including virology and pathogenesis, clinical and therapeutics, immunology and vaccine, and behavioral and social sciences.
|Policy Lab at CHOP
Principal Investigtor/Director: Kathleen Noonan, JD; David M. Rubin, MD, MSCE
Contact Person: email@example.com
Center Focus: Pediatrics
Description: PolicyLab partners with numerous stakeholder within the healthcare field to develop evidence-based solutions to the most challenging health-related issues affecting children. By informing program and policy changes through interdisciplinary research, PolicyLab aims to achieve optimal child health and well-being.
|Robert Wood Johnson Health & Society Scholars Program
Principal Investigator/Director: Robert A. Aronowitz, MD; David A. Asch, MD, MBA; Jason S. Schnittker, PhD
Contact Person: Melissa Kulynych, Program Coordinator, email@example.com
Description: Two year training program for doctoral trained fellows interested in population health.
Collaborators outside of UPenn
|Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Principal Investigator/Director: Michael J Fine, MD, MSc
Contact Person: Carson Clark, firstname.lastname@example.com
Description: CHERP is responsible for conducting health services and health equity research, providing training for individuals interested in the health care field, and disseminating activities related to health and health disparities.
Contact Person: Stephanie Vander Veur, email@example.com
Description: CORE is a university-wide group of investigators dedicated to excellence in obesity research. Its mission is to facilitate interdisciplinary research on the etiology, consequences, treatment and prevention of obesity. Research will range from basic science to epidemiology. A particular focus of the Center will be a greater understanding of the causes, treatment and prevention of obesity among minorities of lower socioeconomic status, among whom obesity is more prevalent.
|The Food Trust
Principal Investigator/Director: Yael Lehmann, MSW
Contact Person: firstname.lastname@example.com
Description: The Food Trust collaborates with neighborhoods, schools, grocers, farmers, and policymakers to develop a comprehensive approach that combines nutrition education with greater availability and affordability of healthy foods.
| Health Promotion Council
Principal Investigator/Director: Vanessa Briggs, MBA, RD, LDN
Contact Person: firstname.lastname@example.com
Description: HPC is a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to promote health, prevent and manage chronic disease, especially among vulnerable populations through community-based outreach, education, and advocacy.
|Philadelphia Department of Public Health
Principal Investigator/Director: Donald F. Schwarz, MD, MPH, Health Commissioner and Deputy Mayor for Health and Opportunity
Contact Person: email@example.com
Description: The mission of the Department of Public Health is to protect the health of all Philadelphians and to promote an environment that allows us to lead healthy lives. They provide services, set policies, and enforce laws that support the dignity of every man, woman and child in Philadelphia.
|Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC)
Principal Investigator/Director: Richard J. Cohen, PhD, FACHE
Contact Person: email@example.com
Description: PHMC is a nonprofit public health institute that builds healthier communities through partnerships with government, foundations, businesses and community-based organizations. It fulfills its mission to improve the health of the community by providing outreach, health promotion, education, research, planning, technical assistance, and direct services.


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A Florida measure that would allow the use of medical marijuana cleared its final hurdle on Monday and will be on the November ballot.
Local 6 has compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and answered them. All of the information about the proposed Florida amendment was found here.
Q. If passed, who would be eligible to use medical marijuana?
A. A physician must diagnose the user with a debilitating medical condition, including cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis C, ALS, Crohn's, Parkinson's, MS, or other conditions the physician believes medical marijuana "would likely outweigh the potential health risks for a patient." The user must register for an ID card with the FL Department of Health.
Q. Does a physician write a prescription for marijuana?
A. No. Under federal law, a physician is not allowed to write a prescription for marijuana. Instead, the physician (who must register with the Department of Health) can write a "physician certification" stating that the patient suffers from a
debilitating medical condition and that the benefits of marijuana outweigh the risks. The document must also include how long the physician recommends use. The physician must conduct a physical examination and full assessment of the patient's
medical history before issuing a "physician certification."
Q. Can a caregiver obtain medical marijuana for another patient?
A. Yes. After a personal caregiver (21 and over) obtains an ID card from the Department of Health, they may assist up to 5 patients at a time. An employee of a medical facility or hospice provider can serve more than 5.
Q. How old must a patient be to use medical marijuana?
A. The proposed amendment does not specify age restrictions. In California, a minor can apply as both a patient and a caregiver.
Q. If passed, where can medical marijuana be grown and sold? Can individuals grow their own?
A. Details are vague. The proposed amendment allows for "Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers", which are entities that acquire, cultivate, process, transport, sell, dispense, or administer medical marijuana. MMTC's must be registered through the Department of Health, which would be required to establish MMTC regulations (including registration procedures and standards for security, recordkeeping, testing, labeling, inspecting, and safety). A MMTC is not required to be a pharmacy.
Q. If passed, how much medical marijuana can be purchased at one time?
A. Undetermined. The Department of Health must define an amount presumed to be an adequate supply. In California, users are generally allowed to possess 8 oz. of marijuana, although doctors and local governments can raise the limits.
Q. How much will it cost?
A. Prices vary by state and type of marijuana, generally $150-500 an ounce.
Q. If it is passed, will medical marijuana be taxed?
A. Possibly. An agriculture tax exemption may exist if a grower sells directly to a user, but if marijuana is sold through a 3rd party retailer, it may be taxable. Marijuana is not tax-exempt as a prescription, since physicians are not allowed to
prescribe marijuana under federal law. Florida's Dept. of Business Regulation and Department of Revenue would have to determine if medical marijuana falls under the "common household remedies" tax exemption which covers many over-the-counter drugs. It is undetermined whether marijuana would be tax-exempt if turned into a food product.
The legislature could also determine tax exemptions. Marijuana growers may be able to claim some agriculture tax exemptions, if it is passed.
Q. Will health insurance pay for medical marijuana?
A. Currently no insurance providers cover marijuana. The proposed amendment does not require insurance companies or government agencies to reimburse expenses.
Q. Can medical marijuana be smoked anywhere the patient wants?
A. No. The proposed amendment does require accommodations for use in schools, employment, or public places. The amendment also does not change DUI laws.
Q. How much will the proposed amendment cost the state if passed?
A. Unknown. The Department of Health estimates it will cost the agency $1.1 million each year to regulate medical marijuana, although some of that may be offset by user and industry fees. Law enforcement agencies expect to incur additional,
undetermined costs for enforcement.
Q. Will medical marijuana use in Florida violate federal law if passed?
A. Technically, yes. The proposed amendment does not give immunity under federal drug laws. However, the U.S. Attorney General has indicated the federal government will not prosecute medical marijuana users in states where it is legal.
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The way it was made, it look like very primitive, but the pendant is very elaborated.
I founding at a flee market. It was not look 'attractive, but I cleaned with silver cleaning solution.
I could not find any thing like that after researching thousands of antique sites.
In my no intent to sell it without adequate value. It belong to collectors and or/ museums.
PS In a Pictorial Archive book ISBN-13: 978-0-486-40103-4, p.63 , though, I found an example of a lace work, dated as 1894, I guess it is a collar. My brooch pendant has unbelievable resemblance of the major element of the lace design


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BRISTOL Rovers boss Darrell Clarke has ended his interest in trialist striker Duncan Culley.
The prolific Shortwood striker has spent the week at the Conference outfit after spending time on trial at Cheltenham Town and Oxford United during pre-season. He also scored five goals for crisis club Salisbury City last weeekend.
Culley has been offered a two-year deal by Salisbury boss Steve Claridge, but the FA dismissed an appeal to allow the club back into the Conference and even refused club officials entry into their own hearing.
City were relegated from the non-league top tier in June after failing to pay off outstanding debts and then subsequently expelled a month later.
And after being barred from attending the hearing at Wembley on Tuesday, the directors released a statement on their website decrying the FA's behaviour and claimed they are being 'stitched up' by the powers that be.


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Topic: Treatment for Unresectable HCC - any advice?
Hi everyone,
My mother was diagnosed with HCC last month. We met with a surgeon late March at Columbia University Hospital in NYC and he was confident that he would be able to remove the 5x8cm mass in my mother's liver found when a 3 phase CT scan was done. When the surgeon opened my mother up he noticed that there were many smaller tumors that have spread around both lobes of my mother's liver that the CT scan did not pick up. To prevent further damage and spreading, the surgeon decided not to remove the larger mass. My mother has now fully recovered from the surgery and we are now deciding whether or not we should do a clinical trial or just use standard of care medication, Nexavar. Are there any members here that have been diagnosed with HCC and had successful medication treatment? We were also looking into chinese herbs to help my mother. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!


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NFL SUNDAY TICKET is returning in time for the NFLs regular season opening weekend on September 9th.
All existing DIRECTV subscribers who have the NFL SUNDAY TICKET MAX plan will be able to download the PS3 application from PlayStation Network for free, and live stream every out-of-market NFL football game every Sunday afternoon this season in full HD.
In addition, you will have access to DIRECTVS the RED ZONE CHANNEL at no additional charge. RED ZONE delivers the final yards of every scoring drive and other exciting moments from all Sunday afternoon games as they happen, and its a great way to stay on top of the days highlights.
For all of you fantasy football aficionados, the NFL SUNDAY TICKET app also includes up-to-the-minute stats to help you keep track of every play on the field. If you play NFL.com fantasy, you can follow your fantasy team in real time while watching games Sunday afternoon.
PS3 owners without access to DIRECTV will also be able to receive NFL Sunday Ticket and live stream every out-of-market NFL football game this season for $299.95.
Were very excited to see the return of the definitive NFL football app on PlayStation Network. Keep an eye out for the launch of NFL SUNDAY TICKET with the PlayStation Store update on September 4th.


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I would really like to try a C-CD, if they ever come out.
If a c-cd ever came out, i could probably drop my PD. I love my FR CDs. They are straight with a touch of hyzer, or hold a nice anny line. Almost like a beat teebird. I used to throw my beat S PDs on most holes, but now i reach for my CDs and get a similar line/distance and without beating in a PD
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Pen, $10; jcrew.com.
So you never go anywhere without your iPad? That's why we're obsessed with the Anchor Sleeve from Herschel, the newest on-campus favorite for perpetually-chic scenesters. Bonus feature: There is a padded fleece lining so your baby never gets cold. Available in three head-turning designs. Prepsters, check out the Black Tartan.
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Marley is a very handsome 8 year old husky mix. One home all his life - came to us thru no fault of his own - his family was moving out of state and could not take him with.
Marley is a great guy for older folks - maybe some folks who are home often. He is very easy to walk on a leash. He is also gentle and obedient. He is potty trained but he is not so great with kiddos, small dogs, or cats, although we find that it is all about the introduction. He's a little shy right now, but he's warming up! He loves to chase after balls.
â Are you my furrever family?
For further info on the adoption process, please visit our home page and check out the "Adopt a Dog" section where very thorough instructions await. All our dogs are spayed/neutered, micorchipped, and fully vaccinated before adoption; they have been wormed, bathed, socialized, walked daily and much loved; each adoptee leaves with a leash, collar, and all medical records.
The beauty of coming to our Apple Valley sanctuary is that you can see all 90+ dogs! No more weekend mobiles—only special events. Maybe if there are enuff appointments, we could see you in El Monte or Orange County or nearby. Email your application and ask for more details!
Beagles & Buddies must find ways to raise money so we can continue saving dogs. Your tax-deductible donation keeps our rescue kennel operating!
Weekday appointments may be available. We are a small staff and do our best to accommodate your needs.
Contacting Us
If you have a question about adopting, giving up a dog, boarding, or volunteering, pls visit the appropriate tabs on our home page.
For more specific questions, pls call 626-444-9664 (pls leave a voicemail if no answer). Emailing is always welcomed & preferred! Thanks!
Please note: If you are viewing this profile anywhere other than Beagles & Buddies own website, you are not receiving full info. Pls visit info on pet here.
Please visit our website before emailing... most everything about the adoption process is answered!
We hope this material will help you decide if a Beagles & Buddies canine companion should be in your future. If you're considering a "rescued companion", you will need to know that all dogs that enter our rescue are screened before they are available for adoption. They are checked for temperament problems, given all required vaccines, spayed or neutered and are socialized. A donation is requested as well as a signed adoption contract.
Donations range from $150 - $750 depending on the age and breed. We support our non-profit and no-kill sanctuary from funds generated by these donations, therefore, puppy and pure-bred donations, which are higher, help keep the older, less adoptable dogs from harms way. Our older dogs often require dental care, blood work and other attention. We also have a great track record at finding our older canine companions great homes, as well!
We are looking for serious people and families who will be responsible canine companion adopters; which means making the dog part of your family, providing inside/outside homes, quality food, veterinary care, attending training classes and making a commitment to the dog for the rest of its' life, through good times and bad.
If you fit this description, we look forward to helping you find a canine companion suitable for your family - because that's what we do best!
Beagles & Buddies is a no-kill sanctuary for unwanted or abandoned dogs, established in 1992 as the official breed rescue for Beagles and other hound dogs.
We specialize in purebred and mixed Beagles, but we also rescue Basset, Blue and Red Tick, Plott, Black and Tans, Tree Walker Coon Hounds, Dachshunds, and (mostly small) dogs of other breeds.
The kennel is a member of H.A.R.T. a nonprofit animal welfare and social service agency serving Southern California.
Beagles & Buddies volunteers work tirelessly to find secure, happy new homes for as many of the resident dogs as possible.
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Joseph sent back to Triple-A after filling need for Yanks
CLEVELAND -- Corban Joseph sat at a table in the Yankees' clubhouse, his restless right leg shaking as coaches handed him packet after packet of notes.
At one point, another coach placed a helmet over his blond mop to make sure the rookie had properly sized protective headgear.
Such is the life for a 24-year-old making his Major League debut in a pinch. The Yankees promoted Joseph to the big league roster as their 26th man for Monday's doubleheader against the Indians.
Joseph played every inning of both games and went 1-for-6 with a double, a run scored and a walk. He was then optioned back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
"He did a nice job," said manager Joe Girardi. "He played 18 innings for us. He started a big rally for us. To get his first hit, I'm proud of what he did."
Joseph spent two days with the Yankees two weeks ago when he replaced the injured Kevin Youkilis on the active roster. When the Yankees acquired Chris Nelson from Colorado, however, Joseph returned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before he could appear in his first big league game.
Girardi said on Monday morning that he wasn't going to ease Joseph into action this time around. He deployed the former fourth-round Draft pick at first base in the first tilt and second base in the second game.
"We're trying to take care of our guys," Girardi said. "We're in a real long stretch. We don't want to wear them out or get them hurt."
In 31 games at Triple-A, Joseph batted .270 with four homers and 10 RBIs. He played 28 contests at second base and three at first. Those three appearances represent his only regular-season experience at the position.
"It was something that we talked about and I thought it might be a good idea, getting him some experience there," Girardi said. "We like the way he swings the bat. We thought if he got called up, it might be a place he might be able to play."
Zack Meisel is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @zackmeisel. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Thermostasis is the process by which cows attempt to keep their body temperature constant in spite of changes in environmental temperatures. Heat stress occurs when the cow is incapable of dissipating enough heat to maintain its core body temperature below 101.3°F. This increase in body temperature results from the combination of heat from the environment and that produced internally during rumen fermentation and nutrient metabolism. In addition, heat stress leads to an increase in respiratory frequency (panting) in an attempt to increase heat dissipation. This increase in physical activity is the reason why cows in hot environments produce more heat than in cold environments. Internal heat production increases at higher feed intakes and milk production, which is why high-producing cows are more sensitive to heat stress than lower-producing cows. One mechanism the organism has to reduce heat production is to reduce intake and thus less heat needs to be dissipated. Knapp and Grummer (1991) reported that when a cow's body temperature increased from 101.3° to 104°F, dry matter intakes decreased from 45 to 31 pounds. Berman (2005) showed cows started to suffer from heat stress at temperatures 9°F cooler when production increased from 77 to 99 pounds per day. They also reported that air velocity increased the maximum threshold, suggesting that cows housed in facilities with forced air can tolerate higher ambient temperatures.
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Temperature and Humidity
Cows during lactation start to drop feed intake when ambient temperatures exceed 77° to 79°F, with marked reductions above 86°F (NRC, 1989). Aside from the temperature, however, there are other environmental factors that need to be factored in. Cornell researchers have developed an equation to correct dry matter intake depending on ambient temperature, relative humidity (RH), wind speed, and direct exposure to solar radiation (Table 1). At 68°F and 50% RH, there is no effect on intake; however, when ambient temperatures exceed 75°F, intake drops considerably even at 50% RH. This is explained because when RH is high, the capacity to dissipate heat through the lungs is reduced during respiration and panting, which causes an increase in body temperature and a reduction in intake. In an experiment by Knapp and Grummer (1991), cows subjected to heat stress increased their body temperature, and both their intake and milk production decreased by 14 pounds per day. These results agree with a University of Arizona experiment in high-producing cows (more than 77 pounds per day) which showed production started to drop when rectal temperature exceeded 101.3°F. Collier et al. (2012) reported that when environmental temperatures were at 71.6°F, this increase in body temperature occurred at 45% RH or higher.
Cows can tolerate greater temperatures during the day when ambient temperature during the night drops below 70°F. This suggests that whenever necessary (e.g., successive hot days), strategies are needed to reduce temperature during the night. In addition, it has also been reported that intake and milk production drops on a given day are more related to the climate of the two previous days (West, 2003).
Intake reduction is less accentuated in cows with lower feed intake and/or lower productivity. Cows around mid-lactation (100-180 days in milk, DIM) are those affected the most, followed by those at the end of the lactation (180-260 DIM), and finally cows in early lactation (less than 100 DIM). Cows in early lactation had the lowest DMI; however, they were the ones that produced the most milk. This suggests that cows at the beginning of the lactation use body reserves to compensate for the effects of environmental heat. In addition, the effects of heat stress also depend on the number of lactations. Pregnant multiparous cows in mid-lactation subjected to heat stress had greater intake reductions (22%) than first-lactation cows (9%) of similar lactation and gestation stage.
As discussed before, heat stress reduces intake and in turn milk production. However, experiments at the University of Arizona have demonstrated that the intake reduction caused by heat alone is responsible for only 40% to 50% of the drop in milk production. Other biological changes, such as those in the endocrine system and the increase in maintenance requirements, also contribute also to the reduction in energy available for milk production. In addition to the intake reduction, cows under heat stress look for shade and circulating air, increase water intake, reduce physical activity, increase respiratory cycles (panting), and increase sweating.
Improving the Facilities
Providing clean, fresh water, enough shade, and adequate air circulation is critical to maintain production. When cows are subjected to heat stress, a significant portion of their body heat is eliminated through the skin. However, as ambient temperatures increase, heat losses through the lungs increase, and those through the skin are reduced. Cows increase their respiration cycles (panting) to augment heat elimination through evaporation. Heat losses through the skin increase when both skin and coat are soaked. The body temperature leads to water evaporation from the surface, dissipating heat. One of the most effective strategies to improve intake and milk production is to install water sprinklers along the feed bunk. These sprinklers eject big drops that are distributed along the cow's back while she is eating in the bunk. Water drops must be large enough to soak the coat and skin of the animal and have to be applied intermittently to allow time for them to evaporate before the next wetting cycle begins.
Table 2 summarizes the benefits observed with cooling systems made of sprinklers and fans in several experiments conducted in the United States. Researchers from the University of Missouri-Columbia (Igono et al., 1985) placed two lines of sprinklers in the freestall, one on top of the feed bunk, the other in the alley between the cubicles and the side wall. Sprinklers were set in cycles of 30 min. (20 min. on; 10 min off). Although they were able to reduce rectal temperatures, they only improved milk production by 1.6 pounds (52.7 pounds produced in the treatment group). A year later they repeated the experiment, this time with the addition of forced air on the top of feed bunk and cubicles; in this instance, milk production increased by 4.4 pounds per day (Igono et al., 1987). This demonstrated that increasing the air movement through the animals that have been soaked increases heat dissipation through the skin.
Intake and milk yield improved by 2 pounds per day when sprinklers were installed on top of the feed bunks in another experiment conducted in Alabama. In this experiment, the sprinklers were working in cycles of 15 min. (3 min. on; 12 min. off). Each treatment had fans both at the feed bunk and cubicles. It was determined that the fans alone did not improve cow comfort. The Missouri and Alabama experiments suggest that during severe heat stress, treating cows with sprinklers or fans exclusively is not enough and that both strategies need to be combined to reduce body temperature below 102.4°F.
A series of studies conducted at Kansas State University evaluated the efficacy of different cooling systems to alleviate heat stress. In the first experiment conducted during the summer, three different combinations of sprinklers and fans were evaluated in barns with four rows of cubicles. All the systems had sprinklers on top of the feed bunk programmed in cycles of 15 min. (3 min. on; 12 min. off). One treatment (2S) had two rows of fans on top of the cubicles, another treatment (F+S) had one row of fans on top of the cubicles and another on top of the feed bunk, and the last treatment (F+2S) had two rows of fans on top of the cubicles and one row on top of the feed bunk. Although there were no differences in intake between treatments, differences in milk yield were observed. The cows that were cooled with fans on top of the cubicles and the feed bunk produced more milk than those cooled with fans only on top of the feed bunk (93.9 vs. 98.8 pounds per day). There was no production response when the number of fans on top of the cubicles was doubled (F+2S). In a subsequent experiment (Brouk et al., 2001; Table 2), two cooling systems were evaluated, both with sprinklers and fans on top of the feed bunk but only one of them had a line of fans on the cubicles (F+S). It was confirmed that when the fans on top of the feed bunk were complemented with those on top of the cubicles, milk yield increased by 5.8 pounds per day. Based on the results of these two experiments, the authors concluded that the most effective cooling system for barns with four rows of cubicles was having sprinklers on top of the feed bunk and two rows of fans, one on top of the cubicles and another on top of the feed bunk. However, the results differed for barns with two rows of cubicles and sprinklers on top of the feed bunk (Brouk et al., 2001; Table 2). For these facilities, the best cooling system was a row of sprinklers on top of the feed bunk and one row of fans on top of the cubicles (S). An additional row of fans on top of the feed bunk did not improve milk yield. Barns with two rows of cubicles are narrower than those with four, which allows for better natural air circulation.
Sprinkling frequency and air flow also influence the efficiency of the cooling system. To increase the efficiency, cows must be dry before the next soaking cycle. The capacity to reduce the body temperature of cows during lactation was compared for different soaking frequencies (cycles every 5, 10, and 15 min.; Brouk et al., 2003). Each cycle supplied similar amounts of water in every treatment (0.35 gallon/headlock) during the same amount of time (1 min.). Air flow from the fans was continuous and supplied 700 cubic feet per minute (CFM). The drop in body temperature increased soaking frequency. These results suggested that the most effective system to alleviate heat stress is continuous forced air and soaking frequencies every 5 min. (1 min. on; 4 min. off). Subsequently, to corroborate whether the airflow influenced the cooling efficacy, three different airflows were evaluated (500, 750, or 900 CFM) with soaking frequencies every 5 min. (Brouk et al., 2004b). The system with the lowest airflow was the least effective, and there were no differences between the other two. This experiment demonstrated that there are no advantages to increasing the airflow above 750 CFM with a 5 min. soaking frequency.
Some facilities have chosen to install high-pressure misting systems to reduce the quantity of water used in a sprinkling system which, contrary to the sprinklers, eject very small droplets. If these drops are incapable of completely soaking the coat and skin of the cow, they can create an air space in between the skin and the water film. This air space insulates and can impede heat elimination through the skin and worsen the heat load of the animal.
According to Brouk et al., 2004b, a water-spraying system over the feed bunk together with forced air can have similar efficiency to the sprinklers (with 5 min. cycles) only when it soaks the skin of the cow completely. To achieve this efficiency, the system must be working continuously with a minimum water flow of 3.4 gallons per hour. When cattle are soaked with high-pressure misting, there is a combined effect of cooling the surrounding air and the animal through the water evaporated from the skin. Misters with water flow of 1.7 gallons/h were able to decrease body temperature in cows but were not as efficient as those with 3.4 gallons/h or sprinklers with 5 min. cycles. In addition, continuous high-pressure misting systems (3.4 gallons/h) use 18% less water than sprinklers in 5 min. cycles (1 min. on; 4 min. off; 4.2 gallons/h). There is a need for more production studies to corroborate whether this reduction in water use compensates for the greater increase in RH, particularly in high RH environments. There have been reports of higher incidence of respiratory problems in farms that use these systems, particularly when ventilation is inadequate and RH is high.
A cooling program could increase soaking frequency at the feed bunk as ambient temperature increases. One such example of cooling is as follows:
The fans should work continuously when ambient temperature exceeds 68°F. These recommendations are just an example, and each farm has to devise its own specific cooling program taking into consideration environmental factors, barn design, production level, and overall condition of the cows. Close-up (3 weeks) and early lactation cows are the most sensitive to heat stress and need more stringent cooling strategies.
Forage Inclusion on Diets
Due to the intake depression caused by heat stress, nutritionists in general increase the energy density of the diet by increasing the amount of concentrates and reducing the amount of forages in the ration. This is a sound practice if adequate levels of effective fiber are maintained which are necessary to stimulate rumination and maintain adequate rumen pH. Heat-stressed cows reduce rumination and tend to select finer feed particles. This combination of more concentrated rations together with reduced capacity to buffer rumen pH increases the risk of acidosis during hot weather. These changes can be observed in farms by a reduction in milk fat and higher incidence of lameness.
Research has confirmed the importance of forage inclusion in diets of cows under heat stress. In a University of Georgia experiment (West et al., 1999), heat-stressed cows were fed four experimental diets (forage NDF level = 17%, 19.2%, 23.5%, and 24.7%) having a 40-to-60 forage-to-concentrate ratio. Dietary fiber concentration was achieved by partial substitution of corn silage with bermudagrass hay. Forage NDF increased gradually from 17% (without hay) up to 24.7% (22.8% hay) in the ration. Milk yield was highest, 58.1 and 56.8 pounds per day, for cows fed diets with an intermediate concentration of forage NDF (23.5% and 19.2%, respectively), while milk fat percentages increased linearly with forage NDF inclusion rate. It was necessary to include a minimum of 23.5% forage NDF in the diet to maintain milkfat at 3.5% or greater.
Water Supply
Water is among the critical nutrients during periods of heat stress as losses through evaporation increase at higher ambient temperatures (Table 3). Cows prefer to drink water with a temperature between 63° and 82°F. If the water is not cool enough, it further adds to the heat load. Clean, fresh water is also important during the summer because the high loss of body fluids and electrolytes during sweating and panting can increase the risk of cardiovascular problems. It is very important to have water troughs in the shade and to clean them frequently.
Extended periods of high ambient temperature coupled with high relative humidity compromise the ability of cows in lactation to dissipate excess body heat. Cows with elevated body temperatures exhibit lower intakes and milk yields. Supplemental fan cooling in combination with low pressure feed bunk sprinklers can reduce the effects of heat stress on milk production and feed intake. Several key areas of nutritional management should also be considered for complementing environmental cooling during hot weather.
Fernando Díaz-Royón and Álvaro García, Dairy Science Department, South Dakota State University
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Rios feeling better, but rests ankle
TORONTO -- As expected, right fielder Alex Rios was out of the Rangers' lineup Sunday for the club's series finale against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre with a sprained right ankle.
Rios rolled his ankle in the batter's box during the first inning of Saturday's 4-1 loss after swinging at a first-pitch offering from Toronto starter Marcus Stroman. Following a brief chat with manager Ron Washington and a team trainer, Rios was lifted from the contest.
Washington was pleased, however, with how the 33-year-old felt when he arrived at the ballpark Sunday morning.
"His ankle is much better than it was [Saturday] when he left [the game]," Washington said. "Get the swelling out of there a little more. Get treatment the whole day, probably get treatment all day on Monday."
Washington doesn't believe Rios will be able to play in Monday's series opener against the Yankees in the Bronx, but is optimistic about his availability for the remainder of the four-game set.
"Hopefully, we can put a wrap on it on Tuesday and he can be a player, maybe," the skipper said.
Rios is batting .302/.330/.435 on the season with four homers, eight triples and 16 stolen bases in 96 games.
Chris Toman 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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The man arrested in connection with hacking Scarlett Johansson and Mila Kunis' email accounts and leaking nude photos of them is expected to plead guilty in court Monday to nine federal charges, according to Reuters.
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Christopher Chaney, of Jacksonville, Fla., filed a plea agreement in a Los Angeles court this week, admitting to wiretapping, among other crimes. His plea is the result of an 11-month FBI investigation that officials were calling "Operation Hackerazzi."
In October, Chaney was arrested for what prosecutors say was breaking into the email accounts of at least 50 Hollywood bigwigs. He then proceeded to access personal photos, business correspondence and other information, Reuters reports.
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4. The local tax structure, which has become outdated and over-reliant on property taxes, must be modernized.
Local government revenues must be diversified, including the provision of equal taxing authority for counties and cities, without state mandated restrictions on use or caps on capacity. Currently, about 90 percent of Fairfax County's revenues are capped, restricted or controlled by the state, which forces a dependence on the local real estate tax and prevents the creation of a more flexible tax base, structured to reflect the local economy and the core needs of County residents.
The decline of state revenues and subsequent state budget cuts passed on to localities will exacerbate this imbalance. Where possible, the state should consider updating state and local taxes to reflect changes in the economy or technology; avoid any expansion of revenue-sharing mechanisms controlled by the state; avoid any new state mandates while fully funding and/or reducing current requirements; avoid any diminution of current local taxing authority (including BPOL and machinery and tools taxes) and lessen restrictions currently imposed on local revenues; or lessen current restrictions on the use of state funds now provided to localities for shared responsibilities. (Revises and reaffirms previous position.)


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A poorly lit intersection where a Vallejo pedestrian died after being struck by a pickup truck has since gotten more street lights, city Public Works Director David Kleinschmidt said.
Six street lights have been out for at least several months in the general vicinity of Sonoma Boulevard and Winchester Street in south Vallejo, Kleinschmidt said.
Vallejo Police Officer Dan Acfalle said he could not immediately say if the lack of street lights in the area was a factor in the accident. He added he has not completed his investigation.
The collision occurred at about 5:40 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24. Marlyn Madison, 60, was walking east on Winchester Street and crossing Sonoma Boulevard in the crosswalk.
A pickup truck driver, a 28-year-old from Pittsburg, was driving south on Sonoma Boulevard and struck her, propelling her about 80 feet. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Acfalle said neither speed, nor DUI, nor cell phone distractions were factors in the accident. However, the case would be forwarded to the district attorney once he completed the investigation for possible prosecution of the driver, he said.
In the city's public works department, the accident and the woman's death pushed the malfunctioning street lights to the top of the list of priorities in that division, Kleinschmidt said.
Months before, city staff had determined an electrical short in the wiring but had been unable to pinpoint the exact cause or location, Kleinschmidt said.
"I asked for an update on possible solutions to see if there was a different way to repair them," Kleinschmidt said.
In the last few weeks, the city had been able to repair and restore service to three of the six lights out in the general area of Sonoma Boulevard and Winchester Street.
The remainder would likely be repaired and returned to service within the next three weeks, he said.
Previously, employees had said they would have to rip out a long length of sidewalk in an effort to find the electrical wiring short and how best to repair it.
But rather than go underground and try to fix the faulty wiring, the city has installed overhead wiring to get the lights back into service as quickly as possible, Kleinschmidt said.
Caltrans' permission is required to do the work on the state-owned Sonoma Boulevard, which is expected to be granted within about 10 days, Kleinschmidt said.
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The campus community is invited to attend a Retirement Reception honoring Joe Roy in UMC Room 235 from 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2013.
After serving for 36 years with the CU-Boulder Department of Public Safety, Executive Director and Police Chief Joe Roy will be retiring on August 31, 2013. Roy spent 20 years as the director of Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) before his promotion to chief in February 2005. Roy had many accomplishments as police chief and PTS director, including:
- Guiding DPS efforts to help eliminate the disruptive annual 4/20 gathering.
- Under very tight timelines, leading DPS efforts to collaborate with the U.S. Secret Service and other agencies on President Barack Obama's three visits to campus in 2012.
- Significantly reducing crime on campus. During his tenure as chief, "Part 1 crimes" (such as thefts, burglaries and assaults) have dropped by nearly 20 percent. Due to aggressive enforcement and arrests, bike thefts went from 326 in 2010 to fewer than half that number in the past two years.
- Drafting two bills that passed through the Colorado Legislature and became law. Among other advances, the bills created a distinct legal foundation for campus police; and granted campus police chiefs the authority to assign officers from other jurisdictions to work temporarily on campuses (used extensively at CU-Boulder during 4/20 and presidential visit operations).
- Initiating and co-managing the project that led to construction of the Regent Drive and Euclid Avenue parking garages, and the Police and Parking Services Building – all completed in 1991.
- Leading processes supporting the development and implementation of a Regional Transportation District EcoPass program for CU-Boulder faculty and staff in 1998. The program allows full-time CU-Boulder employees to use buses and other transit modes for free.
- Collaborating with campus, city and regional partners for development of the "Stampede" bus route connecting East and Main campus.
"It would be hard to walk around campus and not see the impact Joe Roy has had here over the past four decades," said Louise Vale, vice chancellor for administration. "Joe is one of the longest-serving employees currently at CU-Boulder and we owe him our thanks for all his years of outstanding service."
Roy graduated from CU-Boulder in 1976 with a degree in political science. He began working as a CU Police patrol officer on June 1, 1977. "Things have changed a lot since I started," Roy said.
In those days, technology hadn't compacted basic electronic equipment – the flashlights and pack-set radios that officers carried were very large and heavy. Less-lethal options like the TASER didn't exist. Patrol cars also looked different. Officers drove with "bubble" emergency lights, as opposed to the more visible and energy-efficient strobe lights used today. They also didn't have the now-ubiquitous protective barriers that prevent unruly arrestees from attacking officers from the back seat during transport. Driving an arrestee to jail could be an unpleasant adventure.
The university policing environment has also advanced greatly since Roy started. Federal legislation guiding safety processes on campuses such as the Clery Act and amendments to Title IX – and tragic events such as the Virginia Tech shootings – have required campus police departments to enhance their technical capabilities and become more involved with campus partners in support of safety initiatives.
Parking and Transportation Services' programming also progressed a lot during Roy's tenure. When Roy began as parking director in 1985, the department maintained all of its records manually, and the parking industry offered little in the way of technical support. Since then, PTS has implemented multiple enterprise-level software systems to manage its business operations, and a broad variety of technologies to support management and delivery of its services. After implementation of the Faculty/Staff EcoPass program, Roy hired an alternative transportation program manager. The collaborative efforts of the city of Boulder's Community Transit Network, the EcoPass program, PTS' alternative transportation program manager and the CU Environmental Center helped the campus avoid building a third parking structure for more than 20 years.
Roy held many police positions – including detective, corporal, sergeant, training sergeant, interim patrol division lieutenant, captain and police chief. Roy also serves as president of the Colorado Association of Institutional Law Enforcement Directors (CAILED), whose members include the police chiefs and security directors of Colorado public and private higher education campuses.
Serving as a law enforcement officer has meant working on weekends, nights, holidays and at lots of special events. Roy said he is looking forward to retirement and spending more time with his wife, three children and six grandchildren.
"I've only missed working at three football games at Folsom Field in the past 34 years," Roy said. "I'm looking forward to having much more time to spend as I like.
"I'm proud of my time here. CU-Boulder is a great place to work. It's a dynamic environment where the students and faculty are on the leading edge – and they expect a lot of their Public Safety Department. It makes for a vibrant and challenging work environment that I will really miss."


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Topic: surgery possible in my very near future
Hi Everyone -
Well I may be having surgery (again) very soon. I was recovering from the shunt study and the interventional radiologist came in and dropped a bomb on me and my husband. He said he had presented my case to the tumor board and there is a surgical oncologist willing to try resection my entire left lobe again despite the fact that I have 2 tumors on my right lobe. They will do RFA on the right lobe during surgery. BUT (always a but) it all depends on my next MRI coming back showing no progression or better. MRI is this coming Monday.
We were not expecting to hear anything like this from him but he and my oncologist have been discussing my case for some time and they want to do everything possible to help me. I'm excited and scared to pieces at the same time.
Send positive vibes and prayers out that my MRI is good. I'll keep you posted on what happens.


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President Barack Obama unveiled his new budget Wednesday, and it included a proposal to cap retirement savings at an amount that would yield an annual annuity payment of $205,000. In today's annuity market, that's about $3 million.
You might recall that last August, in the heat of the presidential campaign, critics bashed Republican candidate Mitt Romney for having what they estimated to be $100 million in his individual retirement account. This Obama proposal is obviously an effort to prevent zillionaires like Romney from amassing that kind of money without paying tax on much of it.
For the most of us, this proposal seems like a big shrug. The Employee Benefit Research Institute, or EBRI, reported that its IRA database at year-end 2011 showed that 0.03 percent of the approximately 20.6 million accounts had more than $3 million in assets. Some people have more than one of these accounts, so in all, 0.06 percent of the total number of account holders and 0.11 percent of account holders who are age 60 or older have more than $3 million saved in tax-advantaged accounts.
It's true that younger workers could feel the impact of this proposal more than those at or near retirement. Looking at the accounts in its database of workers 26 to 35 and assuming "no change in asset allocation over their future careers, real returns of 6 percent on equity investments, and 3 percent on nonequity investments, 1 percent real wage growth, and no job turnover," EBRI says just under 1 percent, or 0.9 percent, of these younger workers would hit the $3 million cap, after adjustments for inflation.
Are you worried yet? Some people are. A few pundits are predicting that this is only the beginning of a government assault on tax-advantaged retirement savings. The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries warns that this change could discourage small businesses from offering retirement savings plans because the boss couldn't benefit as much as he'd prefer. Other pundits say this is a slippery slope and taxes on Roth 401(k)s could be next.
Will these things happen? Maybe, but, personally, I can find lots of more pressing retirement planning risks to worry about. I'm going to keep saving in hopes that I'll be lucky enough to have this problem.


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PENHILL will rally behind Sebastian Murtough in his fight against cancer on Saturday at Deers Leap with a fundraising day of action.
Rhonda Adams, 34, of Burbage Road, a member of staff at the pub, and friend Lauren Page, have organised activities for families to get involved with and make donations towards the care Sebastian requires.
The 20-month-old is expecting a long stint in hospital after developing a rare form of kidney cancer known as a Wilms' tumour.
Last December, during a procedure to treat a kidney infection, doctors discovered the tumour on Sebastian's left kidney.
The Penhill youth attended Great Ormond Street Hospital for a crucial operation last week and will now face chemotherapy to tackle the cancer, which affects around 70 children each year in the UK.
The Penhill community is now coming together at the Deers Leap to support a family many of them have grown up with in the area.
"We want to raise a couple of grand for him, maybe even £2,500," said Rhonda. "All of us in Penhill all grew up together and as a community we want to help him out.
"We all went to the same school together, including Steve, Sebastian's dad. As soon as we heard what he's going through we knew we had to do something.
"The Deers Leap is a family pub and it's the best place to hold it."
The event will feature a magic show provided by Razamatazz Magic, face painting, hair braiding, nail art, bouncy castle, disco, karaoke, pool and darts competitions, cake stall, tombola, raffle and an auction.
The auction includes memorabilia signed by boxer Kelvin Young, who has said there will be a boxing glove signed by Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler available to bidders, courtesy of promoter Keith Mayo. "Sebastian's father is long-time friend of mine. This goes to show how tight a community it is up here."
l Seven members of Swindon College Old Boys Rugby Club will cycle to Great Ormond Street Hospital and back again on Sunday to raise money for Sebastian.


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"Yathāssa passato rūpaṃ, sevato cāpi vedanaṃ;
Khīyati nopacīyati, evaṃ so caratī sato.
Evaṃ apacinato dukkhaṃ, santike nibbāna vuccati."
"Looking at a visible object, a meditator just sees it and just feels that
he sees it, without conceptualising it. With this, suffering ceases.
One who practises in this way is said to be near to nibbāna."
"One fares mindfully in such a way
That even as one sees the form,
And while one undergoes a feeling,
[Suffering] is exhausted, not built up. [*]
for one dismantling suffering thus,
Nibbana is said to be close by."
Khiyati no paciyati. No subject is provided but Spk suggests both suffering and the various defilements would be appropriate.
While one is seeing a form
— and even experiencing feeling —
it falls away and doesn't accumulate.
Thus one fares mindfully.
Thus not amassing stress,
one is said to be
in the presence of Unbinding.
If he just observes the things he sees,
Not reacting to their shape or form,
He'll pull down the pile, not build it up.
Mindfully proceeding on his way,
Heaping up no store of pain and woe:
Then for him Nibbaana's very near.
"When, firmly mindful, one sees a form,
One is not inflamed by lust for forms;
On experiences it with a dispassionate mind
and does not remain holding it tightly."
"Na so rajjati rūpesu, rūpam disvā patissato;
Virattacitto vedeti, tañca nājjhossa titthati."
"Passion remains undeveloped in him who recollects with mindfulness the form that he has seen. Thus freed from lust, he refuses to imbibe it."
Not impassioned with forms
— seeing a form with mindfulness firm —
dispassioned in mind,
one knows
and doesn't remain fastened there.
He who's not inflamed by things he sees,
Seeing forms retains his mindfulness,
Not in passion's grip, simply feels,
On him clinging cannot get a hold.
starter wrote:Thanks again for the big help. I wonder if it's better to translated the omitted subject as "craving" instead of "suffering" in the following verse: ...
Khiyati no paciyati. No subject is provided but Spk suggests both suffering and the various defilements would be appropriate.
mikenz66 wrote:Hi Started,
Well, Bhikkhu Bodhi's comments indicated that the Commentary suggests that it could refer to things other than dukkha:Khiyati no paciyati. No subject is provided but Spk suggests both suffering and the various defilements would be appropriate.
Since I've only a sketchy knowledge of Pali, I can't comment further.
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20 yr Old With Fatigue and Irregular Periods
I am 20 years old and am having difficulty with fatigue. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto`s Disease 7 months ago and went on Synthroid 25 mcg.once a day. It brought my TSH into a normal range(around 2.50) and reduced my fatigue, but has not eliminated it. I am 5 ft. 1 inch, weight 100 lbs. and have low body fat (17.%). I have had periods since I was 14, but they have never been regular and I only get 6-8 periods a year. My recent FSH was 6.5 and my estrodiol was 34 (lab work done on the 8th day after my period started). My doctor thinks I should go on birth control pills, but I do not want to because I would prefer to figure out what is causing my low estrogen. Is this dangerously low estrogen? What other tests can I have to help determine why my estrogen is low? What can I do to naturally increase my estrogen? What do you recommend?
Many women do not have clock-work-like menstrual periods. This can be due to a variety of reasons, including hyperplasia (where the lining of the uterus gets a little thicker then normal), uterine fibroids (benign tumors of the uterus that can cause irregular bleeding), uterine polyps (also a type of begin tumor-like structure), miscarriages, thyroid problems, excessive weight gain or weight loss, withdrawal of hormonal contraception, and uterine cancer. Additionally, the menstrual cycle can change a bit with increasing age, stress levels, and if you are around other females.
You should talk with you doctor to see what may be causing your irregular bleeding and to develop a better understanding of your particular concerns.
Further information can be found at Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (American Academy of Family Physicians).
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DSL is Cheap Internet in ChestervilleCheap Internet > Maine > C >Chesterville
If you are looking for fast, cheap internet in Chesterville, ME, then DSL might be the Internet service that is right for you. Digital Subscriber Line, more commonly called DSL, has come a long way from its early days. Today, DSL is the most affordable option for high speed internet in Chesterville.
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Unlike dial-up internet, DSL internet service in Chesterville provides an always-on connection. After upgrading to DSL, you won't have to listen to that annoying dial tone anymore as you wait for your modem to connect to the internet. All you need to do to connect to the internet with DSL service is to turn on your computer. You can even continue your phone conversation while going online, since DSL is always connected and doesn't tie up your phone line.
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High speed DSL is authentic broadband internet service. The speeds of any broadband DSL service in Chesterville are much faster than a 56k modem, and the best DSL speeds rival those of other high speed internet service providers in Chesterville. For most individual users and families, DSL is fast enough to handle all their computing needs. In Chesterville, DSL service plans range from 768 kbps to 25 mbps.
Affordable Broadband Internet for Chesterville residents
Despite DSL's high speeds, its cost remains very low. As DSL service in Chesterville has improved over the past few years, it has only become more affordable. DSL is the most affordable internet in most parts of ME that still provides fast speeds for downloading files and streaming movies. There are DSL bundles in Chesterville with Internet starting at just $19.95 per month, a fraction of the cost of cable internet.
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Northwich 67 Ashton on Mersey 0
NORTHWICH romped to their biggest victory of the season against back-markers Ashton on Mersey, their third win in a row.
The hosts ran in 11 tries, making Ashton the second side in successive games at Moss Farm to fail to score a single point.
Despite enjoying early possession, the visitors' resolve was broken after six minutes when Dorian Simes shook off three would-be tacklers to go over for a try converted by Chris Dutoy.
Blacks extended their lead midway through the first half when Chris Dale broke from the scrum, releasing Phil Williams for a converted score.
Dean Kingi collected from the restart and charged deep into the visitors' half before the recycled ball was fed to skipper Gareth Davies who went over for a third score.
A penalty on 28 minutes produced an attacking lineout that gave Ben Jones the opportunity to attack on the blind side, avoiding attempted tackles as he crossed the line to guarantee the hosts a bonus point.
On the half hour a lineout deep in the Ashton 22 was tapped down giving Dara Cairns the chance to charge for the line, and his quick distribution allowed Williams to finish.
Northwich closed the half with a sixth try, this time Dale picking up from the scrum to feed Jones who provided Andy Chubb with his first of the game.
Northwich did not score again until the closing stages, Dutoy collecting a recycled ball before converting his own score.
Ryan McKibbin then carried deep from the restart, finding Kingi in support who sent Chubb over. Simes then made an almost identical score moments later.
Blacks added two tries in the final two minutes, first Dale beating defenders to a loose ball for a converted score before McKibbin broke from his own half for a touch down converted by replacement James Underhill.
Northwich Dodd, Kingi, Cairns, Heywood, Farley, Chris Dale, McKibbin, Watts, Davies, Dutoy, Jones, Williams, Chubb, Houghton, Simes. Replacements Cartman, Cotterill, Underhill. Tries Simes (2), Williams (2), Chubb (2), Davies, Jones, Dutoy, Chris Dale, McKibbin. Cons Dutoy (5), Underhill.


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NHTSA — Service Brakes Problems
CarComplaints.com Notes: There are no warning signs of the same "radiator leaked and killed my transmission" complaints that have plagued previous model years.
For earlier Pathfinder model years (2005-2008), a defect in the radiator allows engine coolant to leak into the transmission. However this defect doesn't appear to affect Pathfinders from 2009 & later. Nissan did include the 2010 model when they extended their radiator warranty on 2005-2010 Pathfinders to 8 years/80,000 miles in response to the transmission defect.
3.1definitely annoying
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- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 44,000 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
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Secular Buddhism :: Definition wrote:Secular Buddhism is concerned with the practice of Siddhattha Gotama's four noble truths in this world. It encourages a naturalistic and pragmatic approach to the teaching, seeking to provide a framework for personal and social development within the cultural context of our time.
It's very similar to Secular Humanism but with an emphasis on the Buddha's teaching instead of the greco-roman philosophy:
Secular Humanism, alternatively known as Humanism (often with a capital H to distinguish it from other forms of humanism), is a secular philosophy. It embraces human reason, ethics, and justice while specifically rejecting religious dogma, supernaturalism, pseudoscience or superstition as the basis of morality and decision-making.
There are some very interesting interviews with Secular Buddhists (like Stephen Batchelor), Buddhist Sceptics (like Susan Blackmore) and scientists (like Rick Hanson, Britta Hölzel and others) who are studying the effects of meditation on the brain, mind and health.
So, if you are interested, do check it out!


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Just some old bicycle advertisements I liked from a pile of old Boys Life magazines I pulled from a no sale pile for free after a local auction. I was in cub and boy scouts so I received this magazine for years. I like the ad's the best now. I have a blue Schwinn Varsity like the one pictured with original tires and handle bar wraps complete in mint condition I paid less than 10 for at auction last year. I have a few other minty old bikes that I just haven't posted yet, I like the memories.


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Rob Gronkowski's early exit from the 2013 NFL playoffs comes as a brutal hit for a New England Patriots offense that had finally grown healthy crucial spots.
Guard Logan Mankins battled injuries that sat him five games, one of which also was missed by offensive tackle Sebastian Vollmer. Fellow tight end Aaron Hernandez battled an ankle ailment that cost him six games before returning Week 12—or just after Gronkowski suffered the first of two arm fractures this season.
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New England had assembled its key cogs just in time for the playoffs, until Gronkowski suffered another broken arm against Houston in the divisional round.
Now the Patriots must again grapple with losing what many consider to be the best tight end in football. Hernandez provides yet another unique and dangerous weapon for the Patriots offense to use in the AFC championship but hardly replicates the end-zone threat and mauling capabilities in run blocking as Gronkowski.
MORE: Aqib Talib's shutdown ability critical for Patriots defense | Gronkowski has surgery on broken left arm | Ravens LB apologizes for anti-Patriots rant
"The Gronk" received Pro Football Football Focus' highest run-blocking grade among tight ends last year and finished fourth in 2012. Stevan Ridley and Shane Vereen may still get theirs on the ground, and same with Tom Brady by air, but there's no question the Patriots could have used him against the likes of Terrell Suggs and Paul Kruger on the edge and Ray Lewis over the middle.
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How long can the Jedi remain in power? How far will the Sith go to rule supreme? What chance do both stand against Abeloth?As Luke and Ben Skywalker pursue the formidable dark-side being Abeloth, the Lost Tribe of the Sith is about to be sundered by an even greater power - which will thrust one Dark Lord into mortal conflict with his own flesh-and-blood.
On Coruscant, a political vacuum has left tensions at the boiling point, with factions racing to claim control of the Galactic Alliance. Suddenly surrounded by hidden agendas, treacherous conspiracies, and covert Sith agents, the Jedi Order must struggle to keep the GA government from collapsing into anarchy.
The Jedi are committed to maintaining peace and ensuring just rule, but even they are not prepared to take on the combined threats of Sith power, a deposed dictator bent on galaxywide vengeance, and an entity of pure cunning and profound evil hungry to become a god.
©2011 Christie Golden (P)2011 Random House Audio
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"Greatest Narrator of all time!"
I love all things Star Wars, and I've listened to every audiobook available, but Marc Thompson makes the difference. His ability to audibly define every single character is superb!
"Marc Thompson. Enough said."
This book could suck and it would still be good due to Thompson but it doesnt its a good follow up to the last one and sets a good pace for the rest in the series. I hope these authers are thanking Marc for the performances he does. Makes these books so much more enjoyable.
Thanks Marc!
""It's a trap" on so many levels"
Just marathoned the fate of the Jedi over the last week an a half and oh my did I end on a clifhanger. But Golden has made a very good setup novel for APOCALYPSE
"Vol you fool you."
I would due to the voice acting which is top noch.
Where Vol mentally duesl with Abeloth.
I have. All excellent. This still proves he's at the top of his game.
Not really.
"An exciting Star Wars book to listen to"
Just finished this book and all I can saw is WOW.
The writing and the voice acting by Marc Thompson is superb.
Marc Thompson always brings an A+ effort, not only changing his voice to reflect the character that is talking but the known characters (Luke, Leia, Han, Lando, etc) and are always consistent & sound great for those none regular cast (Allana, Tenel Ka, Sith characters, Ves).
Highly recommend this entire series.
"star wars"
I was sitting at the edge of my seat listening to this saga, and I didn't want it to end. I want more.
Mind-bending plot twists of the deft and magnitude expected of this series and it's writers. Marc Thompson is simply the best there is.
"best one yet"
Marc Thompson once again had an amazing reading. this one had the best story in the fate of the jedi series.
"Good book"
Enjoyable story line. Good narrator with plenty of action and some humor and suspense thrown in.
"Some audio issues."
Great story, and Marc Thompson is always the best. But had some audio issues with this one.
Tried downloading multiple times but there seem to be audio issues with certain parts of the book. In the middle chapters, the audio would cut out at the beginning of every major paragraph. It would be fine for about 2 minutes, then certain words were barely understandable. Have had previous issues like this, not sure if it's the recording or the delivery of the book to my phone.
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For the 2012 World Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina the schedule has me playing at Bradford, Idlewild and Hornet's Nest. I hope to be heading down a week early to learn the courses but would love some advanced notice of what to expect. I went to the World's website and printed off the the course descriptions but have little faith in their candor. So I seek the real deal from the players who know. I am interested in general opinions as well as specifics. I especially would like to hear from good lefty players.
I throw RHFH off the tee so it is best to treat me as a lefty for this analysis. My major concerns:
*Are the courses balanced righty/lefty in terms of difficulty?
*How many holes create a serious danger of losing discs and what are the dangers and distances?
*Which holes and/or courses likely require the most time and practice to figure out?
*Are there hidden local routes for tricky holes which I should know about?
*What scores are 1000 rated on each course (I think that is called the SSA)?
I would love a guided tour of these courses from a local, or group of locals and of course, a lefty with Pro power. Any volunteers? I might have very cold beer to share in my cooler.