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The quick summary I used in a facebook status update immediately post-race: "San Diego 100 Mile Endurance Run: 9 hours for the first 50 miles + 14 hours for the second 50 = somewhat bruised ego + same brass sub-24 hour buckle nonetheless + another beautiful and memorable life experience."
Enough as a cute tweet, but not enough for a blog and kind of boring.
Before I begin, here is a picture of Stan Debuonis, RD for Masanutten (Mountain Trails 100 Mile), handing me my sub-24 hour silver buckle. These buckles come with a personalized engraved plate in the back, including your name, time and place-- one of the nicest buckles you can get.
So I was both the last to receive MMT buckle, and the first to receive a buckle at San Diego. Now we can begin!
You want to know, right? Not to rub away my scrotum again, I was ultra-fastidious with the lubrication. Perhaps I overdid it, but first, the electrocuted rat doesn't press the wrong lever again; Massanutten was too brutal and prolonged lesson. Second, that unintended joke on myself is probably bloggable only once a decade. I used a zinc-oxide based diaper rash cream (Earth's Best Organic Diaper Relief Ointment by JASON, a post-Massanutten gift from my sister), carried the sample-sized Aquaphor tube, asked for Vaseline at a couple of aid stations, but was treated to superior Desitin (also zinc-oxide based) and at the Stonewall Mine aid station (mile 58.9, whose volunteers incidentally included the publisher and managing editor of Ultrarunning), volunteer Dave Cepoi gave me this cream with grit in it call Brave Soldier Friction Zone, that was guaranteed to work. Not only did it work-- during the next 10 or so miles, it was a true pleasure feeling my inner thigh slide along my sac. Thanks, David!
First 30+ miles, ran a fair amount with or near Rho Quicksilver teammate Sean Lang. I finally lost him during a soft, runnable loop from and to Pine Creek aid station (miles 30.7 and 35.4), and he dropped at mile 50.6 due to worsening shin splints.
On the first of two sustained ascents from Pine Creek (mile 35.4) to Pioneer Mail (mile 43.5), caught up with two runners. One, Brian Polley, soon sped ahead, never to be seen by me again, and he would finish 2nd overall. The other, Jai, wasn't in such a hurry. Turned out we were in the same special category-- daddies with kids aged 5 and 2, though I told him he had it a bit easier since he had one of each instead of two boys. I think I won in this category, since Jai isn't on the finisher's list so also must have dropped. Could be some jinx for talking to me too much.
Though, not to complain about awards, since this race sort of beats most for race schwag: long sleeve race shirt, short sleeve finisher's shirt, a medal AND a buckle, bottle, coffee mug, and at the finish a choice of Moeben sleeves, canvas shoulder bag that got used the rest of our family vacation, cap courtesy San Diego Running Company, Dirty Girl gaiters or Injinji socks or Moeben sleeves (I went with another pair of Moebens, since I wear these often, needed a grey pair, thanks again, Shannon). Maybe I'm forgetting something-- I am awash in race schwag!
Speaking of buckles, so despite taking over 8 hours to run the last 28.5 miles (plus 1.5 bonus), I was able to finish under 23 hours, and so got the brass sub-24 hour buckle, instead of the bronze buckle all the over-24 hour finishers got. Huh? Don't get it. Olympic medals: gold=1st, silver=2nd, bronze=3rd. Since when is brass better than bronze? Was my medal made from recycled tubas? Someone please explain-- I really don't have time to research this.
On the drive down to SoCal Thursday (we stayed at Arcadia, near Pasasdena), my younger son vomited on the slightly windy pass on I-5. I thought maybe he was developing motion sickness like I have, but he had some runny stool that night. Friday morning, while I drove backwards up I-5 to retrieve my older son's sandals we had left on beach north of Oceanside, he had this uncontrollable explosive diarrhea, resulting in a full hour's delay to temporarily and more completely clean him up.
(Holy Crap-- did I really do that?)
At the Pioneer Mail aid station (mile 87.5), I asked where the Portalet was. First woman pointed me back to the woods. I got some wipes and a small plastic bad, decided I'd do it somewhere more discrete on the trail, fueled. Before I left, asked again about the bathroom. A couple more volunteers discussed this, and confirmed, no bathroom there. I decided just to get it done with.
In case you haven't tried it yourself, it can be very hard to squat 87.5 miles into a running race. Plus the dirt wasn't very loose, so spent more than a minute trying to bury my job. Stepping back over the fence, a final volunteer informed me that indeed there were bathrooms, a little bit down the parking lot.
"I guess we'll let future runners know," one of the volunteers apologetically assured me.
"No, don't-- unfair advantage!" I replied, smiling.....
As late as mile 70 I was thinking of asking to use someone's cell phone to call or text my wife, so that she would put the cabin key in our car before she went to bed.
The idea was that, after finishing at about 3 and no later than 3:30 am (20-20.5 hours), I would walk three miles along Sunrise Highway and take a nice 2-3 hour nap before my family got up. I could shower, eat breakfast and then go back to the start feeling all refreshed to hang out, cheer runners in, get my drop bags, then we'd head to Carlsbad to the resort we'd booked for the week.
But I had too much to remember at Sweetwater (mile 71.7), and maybe it was too late anyways.
I was even well enough to mostly jog 4 miles up to Sunrise. Then about mile 77, I started to decelerate. Wtf, wtf, WTF was I thinking?
The stretch from Sunrise (mile 80.3) to Pioneer Mail (mile 87.5) (where I was waiting to take a dump) was a also a gaunlet these low lying bushes, a gauntlet of poking and scratching branches that made my hairy but beautiful legs, scratch and occasionally bleed. It was very distressing!
The last aid station I asked for a garbage bag since it was really getting cold even with my jacket. I convinced myself I could run the whole stretch without walking, and was up to steady clip as it started to become light.
I'm going to blame my subsequent mishap on the mist with each exhalation that kept obscuring my view (in fact, I had to turn my light off earlier than I had wanted because of this). I missed the ribbons on the right and went off course-- well actually I was on course, and I remember running on it before, which is partly what threw me off, but it was the course 80 or 90 miles earlier. Three-quarters of the mile down the wrong path, I decided I was going too long without seeing ribbons and decided to turn around, but had lost my momentum.
Analyzing the results later, I lost 2 places, and got triple-chicked, which, being secure with my masculinity, I can live with; but also went from 9th to 11th place, which is tougher to accept because I would've been able to say I finished top 10, but now I could also say I finished top 11. This just looks pathetic, like those guys with receding hairlines who comb 3 hairs over their huge bald spot, thinking that you won't notice that they are basically bald when it is so patently obvious.
One way around this is if I borrow a place from my 9th place at Massanutten, then the average of the two is 10. "I averaged top 10 at the first two 100 mile races this year." Am I not cool?
On a serious note, this guy who I will keep anonymous who passed me at Pioneer Mail, got lost with his pacer at mile 99, wandered 6 extra miles, before ending up at the Penny Pines aid station (miles 23.6 and 91.5) and getting a ride back. I suggested to him he just jog backwards to mile 99 and then run in, but he didn't seem interested. Personally I'd swallow the extra hour to hour and a half and several places, and get my medal and buckle. But to each his own.
Why did I crump the last 20 or so miles? A few factors:
2. Suboptimal spring training
Rick Gaston thinks that four weeks after my last 100 mile race is not adequate recovery time. Rick is usually right. His race report.
5. Getting behind on my calories--after leaving Sunset (about halfway point), started feeling weak on what should have been a fast gently rolling section of the course. At Stonewall Mine, I ate up, but in doing so was standing too long, so when I left the aid station, I was so stiff I could barely do more than walk for more than a mile.
7. My crotch was TOO lubed, it was flopping around all over the place!
Bonus brief blog posting by me (does NOT repeat any of the nonsense I wrote here):
Sportiva Runners take 1st and 2nd After Throwing Out the Top Ten at the San Diego 100 Mile
miles 0-36
miles 36-72
miles 72-100 (plus the bonus 1.5 miles)
results (btw, this year's new course apparently was a lot harder than previous years', so don't compare)
everyone's splits
my picasa photo album
I'd post links to everyone's blogs, but you've probably already read them, right...?


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COVE CITY � At least six property owners of occupied residential lots along the long awaited sewer lines through Cove City are being sued by the town because they haven�t tapped on.
COVE CITY � At least six property owners of occupied residential lots along the long awaited sewer lines through Cove City are being sued by the town because they haven�t tapped on.
One, and possibly others who were served with papers filed by town attorney Jim Hicks at the request of the Cove City Board of Aldermen, has already paid the tap fee and the lawsuit will be dismissed.
�Residents got at least four written notices to them,� he said. �They were reminded repeatedly and each letter got a little stronger before we filed the lawsuits asking the court to issue an order requiring they tap on.�
Mayor Dred Mitchell Jr. said planning for the $6.5 million sewer system with seven lift stations and lines connecting it through and with Dover to the Kinston Sewer System, has been going on for more than a decade with numerous public hearings.
�There was no opposition voiced by anyone through the whole project and we got the first grant in February 2003 and started construction in May 2008,� Mitchell said. �We were talking for a long period of time for people opposed to voice that opposition. All we heard was that everybody was all for it.�
Once the project was under way, Mitchell said, �some of them had close to two years to hook on. We gave everybody, when the pump station in their area came on line, 90 days to hook up. After 90 days if they had not hooked up we started charging them the sewer fee anyway. Most hooked up. The tap was free to every house in Cove City in existence in February 2003 and that includes all of those being sued.�
But a few paid the sewer fee of $26 per month flat rate plus $3.50 per 1,000 gallons of water usage, Mitchell said, and never ran a line from their house to the street. They could have done that for between $300 and $600 or for themselves without a licensed plumber as long as it passed county inspection.
They are required to tap on, Hicks said, �and as part of Cove City�s program to implement town wide sewer services, the town adopted an ordinance that requires mandatory sewer connection.�
It was based on one or more of the funding sources the town received money to help finance the program, Hicks said.
Mitchell said grants came from the N.C. Rural Center, N.C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund, and federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act or the first stimulus for shovel ready projects.
�I want to emphasize that the town did not want to have to do this,� he said. �This is nothing personal against any of them; they are good friends, good neighbors, and most of them I�ve known my whole life. We just had to do this to be in compliance with the rules and time has run out.�

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HP could have taken the easy way out. Like many computer manufacturers today, HP could have easily jumped on the Google Android bandwagon, lobbed out a Honeycomb tablet, and called it a day. Instead, through hard work and some key acquisitions (most notably Palm), it set out to create an entire ecosystem of mobile hardware and software that could truly rival Apple's.
The HP TouchPad is one result of this effort. In a tablet market that is more or less split between Apple and Google, the TouchPad offers a refreshing alternative with a distinctly different take on how these types of devices should work, and how users interact with them.
Priced at $499 (16GB) and $599 (32GB) with no option (yet) for cellular data service, the HP TouchPad isn't priced like an underdog. It has the app catalog of an upstart, though, with a selection of native tablet apps that numbers in the hundreds and around 8,000 WebOS apps in total.
Is the TouchPad the perfect option for those fatigued by the iPad's app-centric tablet, or did HP miss its mark? Let's have a look.
While the TouchPad's WebOS software is inspired and unique, its design is quite the opposite. Half an inch thick and wrapped in high-gloss plastic, the TouchPad's look and feel share more in common with a kitchen cutting board than the svelte designs of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 or iPad 2.
To be fair, the TouchPad's construction feels solid and worthy of HP's reputation for quality. It's the thickness and choice of materials that's throwing us off. After a few minutes of handling, the slippery plastic backing feels like a plate at a pizza party.
We suspect HP's choice of materials has something to do with the TouchPad's special Touchstone inductive charging dock ($79), which uses an electromagnetic field to transfer power through the back of the tablet. Still, a textured finish like the one found on the Asus EeePad Transformer, would have gone a long way to diminish the ick factor. Sorry to be so fickle about the TouchPad's feel, but there's no way around the fact that tablets are handheld devices. This stuff really does matter, and frankly, not harping on it would be a disservice to all the great tablets out there that get it right--from the iPad all the way down to the Barnes & Noble Nook Color.
HP does nail down some of the standard design elements, such as the dedicated buttons for screen lock and volume control, along with an ample (though somewhat invisible) home screen button. Two slim speaker grilles are found on the left edge, making them unlikely to be covered by your hand while holding the tablet in landscape view. A standard headphone jack is located on the top edge, and a Micro-USB port is located on the bottom for charging and syncing.
Related links: TechRepublic's business perspective
• HP TouchPad leapfrogs rivals in productivity
• Three areas where HP TouchPad trumps the iPad
• Teardown of HP TouchPad
The choice of using a broadly compatible Micro-USB port is both refreshing, and surprisingly short-sighted. With so many of today's tablets making use of their dock connections for video output and other accessories, HP seems content to leave those features for version 2.0. On the upside, it's very easy to find a replacement charging cable.
We should also note that the TouchPad lacks a hardware switch for the screen rotation lock. The rotation lock function can be activated using a simple pull-down menu, but given the device's sensitive accelerometer, a dedicated switch like the one on the Acer Iconia Tab or iPad would have been more satisfying.
Beauty is more than skin deep, and those desperate for new flavor of tablet may be willing to overlook our aesthetic gripes. You want to know if the TouchPad can deliver the goods--so here you go.
In terms of hardware, the TouchPad runs a Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-CPU APQ8060 1.2GHz processor and comes with either 16GB or 32GB of RAM. There's no option for memory card expansion. The front panel is a 1,024x768-pixel resolution capacitive display blessed with multitouch and connected to a graphics chip capable of rendering 3D graphics. Your location can be approximated using the integrated Wi-Fi (802.11n), but no GPS is included (though later models with wireless cellular data may offer it).
Another feature missing from the TouchPad is a rear-facing camera. Now, we take the camera criticism with a grain of salt, since the idea of capturing photos or videos on a tablet still feels absurd, even under the best circumstances. Still, it's nice to have the option, and it's one more spec the competition can point to.
You do get a 1.3-megapixel camera on the front, but good luck finding a use for it. Even with the stock messaging app synced with our Skype account, it was unclear how to initiate a video call. A task as basic as taking a self portrait seems impossible using only the preinstalled software. Our vanity may never recover.
To more practical matters, the TouchPad's core features revolve around the five main apps tucked in the home screen dock. These include the Web browser, e-mail, messaging, photos, and calendar.
The TouchPad's ability to triage e-mail is one of its standout features. During setup, the TouchPad prompts you to enter any and all of your e-mail accounts, including Gmail, Microsoft Exchange, Yahoo, and more.
A three-pane view follows, which allows you to view your accounts, e-mail list, and e-mail preview all in a single view. E-mail replies pop out of the three-pane arrangement as a new window floating above your inbox, where it can be addressed immediately or toggled behind your inbox to deal with later. It's a distinctly different approach to e-mail than you'll find on the iPad, and one that better resembles the desktop computer method of multitasking and window juggling. For us, it's a natural fit, and composing e-mail and managing multiple inboxes feels intuitive.


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Alex Kwan, PhD
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Psychiatry: Division of Molecular Psychiatry | Kwan Lab | Neurocognition, Neurocomputation, and Neurogenetics, Division of | Neuroscience Research Training Program (NRTP)
Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC)
Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program
Swartz Program in Theoretical Neurobiology
Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Neuroscience: Neural Disorders
Office of Cooperative Research
Dr. Kwan received a B.A.Sc. in Engineering Physics from Simon Fraser University and a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Cornell University. At Cornell, he developed nonlinear optical microscopy methods in the laboratory of Watt Webb. In 2009, he went to the University of California, Berkeley to work in the laboratory of Yang Dan, where he studied cortical GABAergic interneurons. He joined the Yale School of Medicine faculty in 2013.
Research in the Kwan lab focuses on the mouse prefrontal cortex. We are interested in how circuit mechanisms enable flexible decision-making, and how network dysfunctions underlie stress-related disorders. Our expertise lies in developing and applying optical methods to record and control neural activity in behaving mice.
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Nathan Lane Joins The Good Wife
THE GOOD WIFE has cast Emmy Award and Tony Award-winning actor Nathan Lane ("The Producers") in a recurring role in season four, and will make his debut in September's season premiere. Photo credit: JPI Studios Lane will portray a bottom line-obsessed manager imposed on Lockhart & Gardner by the bank to cut costs and get the firm back to fiscal health. He finds himself at odds with Will, Diane and everyone else at the firm.


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by John W. Henson, M.D., MGH Brain Tumor Center
and oligodendrogliomas are the most common primary tumors
of the adult brain. Both tumors are types of gliomas.
Primary brain tumors arise from cells of the brain itself
rather than traveling, or metastasizing, to the brain
from another location in the body. Gliomas can be slowly
growing (low-grade, grades 1 and 2), or rapidly growing
(high-grade, grades 3 and 4). This material will give
important facts about the diagnosis and treatment of high-grade
gliomas are diagnosed by a biopsy
a brain tumor is detected on a CT or MRI scan, a neurosurgeon
obtains tumor tissue for examination by a neuropathologist
(a biopsy). The neuropathologist then gives the tumor
a name and grade. The exact name and grade of the tumor
determine treatment options, and also give important information
about prognosis.
neuropathologists analyze tumor tissue under a microscope,
there are two main questions being asked:
what type of brain cell did the tumor arise from? The
answer to this question gives the tumor a name, for
example, astrocytoma.
do the tumor cells show signs of rapid growth? This
involves assigning the tumor a grade, such as grade
3 or 4 (see below).
what type of brain cell did the tumor arise from? The
answer to this question gives the tumor a name, for
example, astrocytoma.
do the tumor cells show signs of rapid growth? This
involves assigning the tumor a grade, such as grade
3 or 4 (see below).
two pieces of information are then combined, as in "grade
4 astrocytoma". Once a tumor has been given a name
and a grade, brain tumor specialists can give advice about
treatment choices, prognosis, and provide useful health-care
information to brain tumor patients and their families.
name: from what type of brain cell did the tumor arise?
arise from brain cells called astrocytes. Normal astrocytes
are star-shaped cells that give the brain its shape. Astrocytes
are the most common cell type to become tumors. Oligodendrocytes
are brain cells that provide insulation around the electrically-active
neurons. Tumors of oligodendrocytes are less common than
astrocytomas. Many tumors contain a mixture of astrocytoma
and oligodendroglioma cells. Tumors of other cell types
in the brain are less common. For instance, tumors of
neurons are very rare in adults.
grade: how aggressive does the tumor appear under the
and oligodendrogliomas come in four grades, with grade
1 being the most benign and grade 4 being the most malignant.
The neuropathologist looks at the brain tumor tissue under
the microscope for signs that the tumor is growing rapidly.
Examples of these features include cells undergoing division
(mitosis), the presence of newly-formed blood vessels,
and evidence that the tumor is outgrowing its blood supply
(necrosis). The more features that are present, the higher
the grade assigned to the tumor.
have more than one name in everyday usage. The Table gives
the common names of high-grade gliomas:
for high-grade Gliomas
astrocytoma = grade 3 astrocytoma
multiforme = grade 4 astrocytoma
oligodendroglioma = grade 3 oligodendroglioma (oligodendrocytoma)
oligoastrocytoma = grade 3 oligoastrocytoma = anaplastic
mixed glioma
do brain tumors occur?
form because of the abnormal, unregulated growth of cells.
After the human brain completes it development soon after
birth, the vast majority of its cells enter a resting
state in which they never divide again. One exception
to this rule is when a brain tumor develops. The abnormal
brain cells re-enter the "cell-cycle" because
of alterations in any of a large number of genes that
control cell division and growth. Although much is known
about the alterations in these genes in brain tumors,
the reason why the gene alterations arise in the first
place is poorly understood. The MGH has a very active
research program in this area.
brain tumors hereditary?
use of the word gene invariably brings up
the important question of whether brain tumors are hereditary.
The answer for almost all patients is no. Although there
are conditions in which brain tumors can occur in families,
these syndromes are very rare and usually known prior
to the development of an individual family members
tumor. Syndromes that include an inherited risk of glial
brain tumors include neurofibromatosis type I, Turcots
syndrome, and Li-Fraumeni syndrome.
of therapy
are three standard types of treatment for patients with
high-grade gliomas: surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.
In addition to these standard therapies, major centers
such as the MGH Brain Tumor Center may offer experimental
grade 3 and 4 tumors have a tendency to grow rapidly,
treatment must be started as soon after surgery as is
feasible, allowing time for the surgical incision to heal.
Generally, this means that patients should be undergoing
either radiation therapy or chemotherapy within 2 to 4
weeks after surgery. An algorithm that is commonly used
for treatment of high-grade gliomas is presented on the
following page.
therapies for high-grade gliomas are helpful, at present
these treatments cannot cure these tumors. The two major
reasons for this are that tumor cells infiltrate into
surrounding brain and thus cannot be completely removed
by the surgeon, and that most glioma cells are at least
partially resistant to radiation and chemotherapy.
goals of treatment are to:
as many tumor cells as possible (with surgery)
as many as possible of the cells left behind (with radiation
and chemotherapy)
remaining tumor cells into a nondividing, sleeping state
for as long as possible (with radiation and chemotherapy)
as many tumor cells as possible (with surgery)
as many as possible of the cells left behind (with radiation
and chemotherapy)
remaining tumor cells into a nondividing, sleeping state
for as long as possible (with radiation and chemotherapy)
glioma cells almost always start to grow again at some
point in time. Patients receive aggressive treatment in
order to delay this regrowth as long as possible. Regrowth
does not necessarily imply loss of control of the tumor,
but it does mean that a new series of treatments should
be considered because the tumor is becoming more aggressive.
first step in therapy is maximal feasible removal of tumor
tissue. Surgeons believe that patients with smaller amounts
of tumor when they start other treatments will have a
better prognosis. Also, radiation therapy is more easily
tolerated when the pressure from the tumor can be reduced.
is great variability in the amount of tumor that can be
safely removed from the brain of a patient. The variability
is based mainly on the location of the tumor. For instance,
tumors in some brain areas can be removed with very low
risk, while in other brain areas surgery is too risky
to contemplate. The decision about the benefit and risk
of surgical removal is one that experienced brain tumor
neurosurgeons make every day. The underlying principle
is that the surgery should not worsen the patients
condition. The goal is for the patient to be the same
or better after recovering from brain tumor removal. When
a tumor is located in a sensitive area of the brain, a
biopsy is performed with a small needle, thereby avoiding
further damage to brain function. It is important to remember
that gliomas infiltrate into surrounding brain, making
complete removal impossible in almost every case.
modern neuro-imaging techniques such as MRI scans, it
is possible for doctors to have a high level of confidence
that a brain tumor is present prior to biopsy. In that
case, it is safe to perform a major surgical resection
at the same time as obtaining tumor tissue for the pathologist
to examine. In some cases, however, it is necessary to
perform a needle biopsy first, and later proceed to a
full-scale surgery.
preliminary diagnosis ("frozen section diagnosis")
is made by the neuropathologist during the surgery in
order to help the neurosurgeon know what type of tumor
is present. The patient and their family are informed
of this preliminary diagnosis immediately after surgery.
However, further recommendations about treatment are not
made until the final pathology report is available. The
final report requires a minimum of 2 working days after
surgery. In difficult cases, the final report can take
a week. It is not uncommon for small, but important, changes
to be made in the diagnosis once all of the biopsy sections
have been examined.
MRI scan is usually obtained within 3 days after tumor
removal. This "post-op" MRI serves as a baseline
for future comparison.
therapy is an important part of the treatment of high-grade
gliomas. In typical situations, patients begin radiation
treatments within 2 to 4 weeks after tumor resection.
A physician who supervises radiation treatments is called
a radiation oncologist.
a "simulation" session in which the radiation
oncologist plans the shape of the radiation beam as well
as dose, treatments are given daily, Monday through Friday,
for 4 to 6 weeks. Each treatment takes only a few minutes.
During radiation, patients are seen weekly by the radiation
oncologist, and a nurse is available for questions every
day. Most patients feel better during radiation therapy
if they are taking a small dose of a steroid which reduces
brain swelling, called Decadron (also called dexamethasone).
are usually no immediate side effects during each treatment.
As the treatment progresses, hair loss will occur over
the area where the radiation beam passes into the tumor.
Most patients experience some fatigue by the second or
third week. For many, a 30 minute nap is helpful every
afternoon. There are a number of long-term side effects
from radiation therapy, ranging from those that are a
minor nuisance to ones that can produce major health problems.
Fortunately, serious side effects are rare. Furthermore,
the potential risks of radiation therapy are outweighed
by the known risk of not treating the tumor. The radiation
oncologist will describe these risks prior to starting
MRI is usually obtained about 2 to 4 weeks after the end
of radiation therapy in order to judge the effect of treatment.
Most of the time this scan will show no change from the
post-operative MRI, which is good. Some shrinkage is even
better. Growth during radiation therapy is an unwanted
sign of an aggressive tumor.
is helpful in controlling the growth of high-grade gliomas.
Several different types of chemotherapy drugs are available.
A neuro-oncologist is skilled at recommending these treatments.
For most tumors radiation is given prior to consideration
of chemotherapy, however, chemotherapy is often administered
prior to radiation therapy for patients with anaplastic
for glioblastoma multiforme raises an important question
as to timing. Although chemotherapy is beneficial, it
is not known whether the timing of administration is important.
Many centers in the United States now save chemotherapy
until there is evidence that the tumor is growing after
radiation therapy. This may mean that months or even years
could elapse between radiation and chemotherapy. Other
specialists prefer to give chemotherapy immediately after
radiation therapy and to give different chemotherapy when
the tumor starts to grow again. This decision has to made
on a patient-by-patient basis.
addition to standard chemotherapy, there are studies of
new drugs which are conducted in major research centers.
It is usually good to enter a research study if eligible,
both for reasons of personal benefit and for the benefit
of others in the future. Neuro-oncologists will provide
information about clinical trials.
possible side effects of chemotherapy will be discussed
before beginning treatment. Today, chemotherapy is much
less toxic than even a few years ago. Although chemotherapy
is targeted against dividing tumor cells, there are normal
cells in the body which are also dividing. These normal
cells can also be temporarily affected by chemotherapy
and may lead to side effects. Specifically, the cells
which can be affected are those in the bone marrow and
the cells which line the gastrointestinal tract. The cells
in the bone marrow form the blood cells that are circulating
in the body. These cells include white blood cells which
fight infection, red blood cells which carry oxygen, and
platelets which prevent bleeding.
other types of cells which may be affected temporarily
or permanently are the female egg cells and those cells
which produce sperm in the man. In men, chemotherapy can
cause sterility, and therefore may make men unable to
father a child. Men should discuss this with the doctor
before starting chemotherapy.
of child-bearing years need to use a reliable birth control
method for the entire time, including the rest periods,
when receiving chemotherapy. Men should use a condom when
having sexual relations within 3 days of getting chemotherapy
to protect their spouses from exposure to the drug. The
effects of many chemotherapy drugs can be harmful to the
growth and development of a fetus, therefore it is crucial
to not become pregnant or father a child while receiving
receiving chemotherapy, and for 3 days after, it is important
that careful attention be paid to hand washing after urination.
Since many chemotherapy drugs are removed from the body
by the urine, careful hand washing will prevent family
members from being exposed to the chemotherapy. If family
members help with personal care of the patient, they should
wear rubber gloves when handling urine or vomitus. Clothing
soiled with urine, vomit, or feces should be washed separately
in hot soapy water.
treatment is completed
the recommended treatments have been completed, an observation
phase is entered. In the observation period, visits to
the neuro-oncologist occur every 2 to 4 months. At these
visits there is a review of symptoms, medications, physical
condition, and usually a surveillance MRI or CT is obtained.
of tumor
and careful follow-up are necessary because of the harsh
reality that high-grade gliomas have a well-known tendency
to regrow. Most often, regrowth occurs at the same site
where the tumor arose. If and when tumor progression is
discovered, brain tumor specialists may recommend further
surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy.
prognosis is different for each of the tumors discussed
in this booklet. The specialists will discuss prognosis
with you.
the hospital after surgery
patients recover very quickly after surgery on their brain
tumor. The majority are able to leave the hospital within
a few days. Some patients go directly home, whereas others
benefit from inpatient stay in a rehabilitation hospital
to optimize physical function and to gain strength prior
to going home. The neuro-surgeon will remove the sutures
7 - 14 days after surgery. The head should be kept dry
until the sutures have been removed.
the last page of the booklet, there is a check list to
complete before leaving the hospital. It is important
to meet the doctors who will be part of the team of brain
tumor specialists. There are three kinds of brain tumor
it is not possible to see all three specialists in the
hospital, in which case their names, telephone numbers,
and an appointment date will be provided prior to discharge.
Also plan to see a primary care doctor soon after discharge.
This doctor will be an important resource for general
medical problems, should they arise.
permanent notes in a notebook
will be many discussions with doctors and nurses about
symptoms, test results, treatments, and medications. It
is helpful to keep careful notes and dates in a permanent
book like a college notebook or a diary.
of common medications
Decadron (dexamethasone) is very useful to reduce swelling
around the tumor. It also has many side effects, but these
are usually less important that the benefit from taking
Decadron. However, it is always a major goal find the
smallest dose that is helpful. Side effects include: euphoria,
with excessive feeling of well-being and insomnia; increased
appetite, especially for sweets; weight gain with fat
deposition in the cheeks; high blood sugar, particularly
in diabetics; high blood pressure; muscle weakness in
the legs (this affects climbing stairs and arising from
chairs); stomach ulcers (an acid blocking drug is usually
given to combat this); and increased risk of infection
(patients on Decadron for more than 2 months should ask
about prophylactic Bactrim). It is not necessary to check
blood levels of Decadron.
Dilantin (phenytoin) is a common medication taken to prevent
seizures. The major side effects of Dilantin are toxic
blood levels (too high), and rash. Dilantin toxicity causes
clumsiness while walking, much like that of alcohol intoxication.
Dilantin rashes are very common and can be dangerous so
that the patient must quickly switch to a different medication
for seizure control. (Note: changing a seizure medication
requires consultation with a neurologist or neuro-oncologist).
Some patients experience fatigue with Dilantin, but this
symptom is more commonly due to the tumor and its treatment.
Tegretol (carbamazepine) is a common anti-seizure medication.
It may cause a rash, may lower the white blood counts,
and often causes double vision when levels become toxic.
Depakote (valproic acid) is another common anti-seizure
medication. The most frequent side effect is a mild tremor
in the hands. The liver can be injured by this medication.
A rash is much rarer than with Dilantin. This medication
is very harmful to the human fetus and cannot be given
to pregnant women.
care doctor
is important to identify and keep in touch with a primary
care doctor or family physician. Remember to ask each
specialist to send copies of all letters and notes to
the primary care doctor. The primary care doctor should
be contacted for many issues that will come up with general
health and insurance matters. For questions about surgery,
radiation, and chemotherapy, and medications for the tumor,
the specialists should be contacted by the primary care
doctor or by the patient and family.
to call the specialist
should call the specialist in the following situations:
a seizure (see below).
headache or abrupt worsening of existing neurological
of the ankles and legs, particularly if the swelling
is worse in one leg than in the other. This may indicate
the presence of a blood clot in the large veins of the
legs (this is called deep venous thrombosis, or DVT).
The risk of DVT is quite high in patients with brain
tumors. DVTs are dangerous because the clots can break
off and travel to the lungs. Blood thinner pills are
usually required after diagnosis of a DVT.
of infectionfever, chills, pain on urinating,
unusual headache, stiff neck, sore throat, or severe
abdominal pain.
of possible bleedingunusual bruising, severe headache,
unusual abdominal pain, bright red blood from the nose
or rectum.
nausea and vomiting.
skin rash.
a seizure (see below).
headache or abrupt worsening of existing neurological
of the ankles and legs, particularly if the swelling
is worse in one leg than in the other. This may indicate
the presence of a blood clot in the large veins of the
legs (this is called deep venous thrombosis, or DVT).
The risk of DVT is quite high in patients with brain
tumors. DVTs are dangerous because the clots can break
off and travel to the lungs. Blood thinner pills are
usually required after diagnosis of a DVT.
of infectionfever, chills, pain on urinating,
unusual headache, stiff neck, sore throat, or severe
abdominal pain.
of possible bleedingunusual bruising, severe headache,
unusual abdominal pain, bright red blood from the nose
or rectum.
nausea and vomiting.
skin rash.
are some of the situations in which a doctor needs to
be contacted. Sometimes it is hard to know whether to
call the doctor about a certain problem. If unsure, it
is safest to call. Telephone numbers of the doctor and
a number at which the doctor on call can be reached after
hours or on weekends should be kept available.
may occur in patients with brain tumors. Seizures can
have many different manifestations, but common types are
twitching of the face, arm or leg without complete loss
of consciousness, and total body shaking with complete
loss of consciousness.
seizures are brief and self-limited. If a seizure lasts
for 2 minutes or less and the patient returns to normal
quickly, make a telephone call to the neuro-oncologist
at the Brain Tumor Center (617-724-8770) for instructions
(for example, to check the blood level of a seizure medication).
If the seizure lasts for more than 3 minutes or if a second
seizure occurs, it is usually necessary to call for medical
help by dialing 911. Have the doctor at the Emergency
Room call the Brain Tumor Center for advice.
patients with seizures, the following activities should
be discussed with a neuro-oncologist: driving, operating
heavy equipment, swimming, any potentially dangerous activity.
the event of a seizure, four things are important:
not put anything in the patients mouth
the patient from sharp objects or dangerous situations
during the seizure
vomiting occurs, turn the patient on their side to minimize
the risk of aspiration
calm and call for help. Patients do not suffocate during
not put anything in the patients mouth
the patient from sharp objects or dangerous situations
during the seizure
vomiting occurs, turn the patient on their side to minimize
the risk of aspiration
calm and call for help. Patients do not suffocate during
help at home
are some important things to do at home. These include:
a positive mental attitude.
medications faithfully and as prescribed. Pharmacies
sell pill organizers which can help as a memory aid
a written, up-to-date list of medications for review
at home or at the doctors office.
a healthy dietincluding plenty of fresh fruits,
fruit juices and vegetables to prevent constipation.
1 multivitamin with iron each day.
some form of exercise-- even a little is better than
none. However, avoid exhaustion.
change in usual sexual activity is necessary. Contraception
is very important.
alcohol. Some specialists allow patients to take small
amounts of alcohol on occasion, but since alcohol impairs
brain function and can worsen the side-effects of medications,
the safest policy is to stay away from it altogether.
alert to signs of infection or bleeding.
a positive mental attitude.
medications faithfully and as prescribed. Pharmacies
sell pill organizers which can help as a memory aid
a written, up-to-date list of medications for review
at home or at the doctors office.
a healthy dietincluding plenty of fresh fruits,
fruit juices and vegetables to prevent constipation.
1 multivitamin with iron each day.
some form of exercise-- even a little is better than
none. However, avoid exhaustion.
change in usual sexual activity is necessary. Contraception
is very important.
alcohol. Some specialists allow patients to take small
amounts of alcohol on occasion, but since alcohol impairs
brain function and can worsen the side-effects of medications,
the safest policy is to stay away from it altogether.
alert to signs of infection or bleeding.
to work
most patients who are working at the time their illness
strikes, a 3 - 6 month period of disability is a good
idea. It is usually difficult to have daily radiation
treatments while working, for example, and the stress
and fatigue produced by the illness and therapy require
plenty of rest. Because tumors in brain tissue often directly
effect mental ability or physical ability, many types
of work become simply too challenging or even impossible.
For patients who are significantly affected by their tumor,
permanent disability is often best. The patient and close
family members are usually best able to determine what
work will be practical.
admission to the MGH
surgery, if it becomes necessary to be admitted to the
MGH for treatment or for a complication, patients are
usually admitted to the Neuro-Oncology Service. This inpatient
service is under the leadership of the Brain Tumor Center
neuro-oncologists (the "attending"), who is
assisted by a neuro-oncology "fellow", neurology
residents, and specialist nurses. Physical and occup-ational
therapists usually help with exercises. A case manager
helps to make plans for discharge to home, rehabilitation,
or other location.
attending neuro-oncologist working on the inpatient service
upon admission may not be the patients primary neuro-oncologist,
since the hospital attendings rotate at the beginning
of each month. However, all major decisions will be made
in conjunction with the primary neuro-oncologists
advice. The primary neuro-oncologist will make frequent
visits to check on the overall progress during the hospitalization.
Fellows and Nurse Practitioners
MGH Brain Tumor Center has a training program for new
brain tumor specialists. These "fellows" are
fully-trained physicians who are specialists in neurology,
neurosurgery, or medical oncology, and who are taking
advanced education in neuro-oncology. The fellows will
be helpful with all aspects of treatment and follow-up.
Similarly, the MGH Brain Tumor Center has nurse practitioners
who work with the attendings and fellows to provide patients
with the best possible care.
Therapy and Rehabilitation
a hospital admission, a physical therapist may be consulted
to assess your functional status and provide treatment
aimed at maximizing your independence and functional capacity.
Upon discharge, home or out-patient physical therapy may
be recommended to continue to maximize your functional
mobility. If you require more intensive physical therapy,
you may benefit from an inpatient stay at a rehabilitation
hospital. Physical therapy evaluation includes identifying
what areas may be limiting your function: strength, balance,
endurance, pain. The physical therapist may prescribe
individualized exercises to address the above areas, and
may recommend adaptive equipment.
therapy (OT) is the therapeutic use of self care, work,
and leisure activities to increase independent function
and prevent disability. It includes adapting tasks and
the environment to maximize an individuals independence
and quality of life. An occupational therapist can assess
level of function in activities of daily living (ADLs),
taking into account physical, cognitive and perceptual
abilities as they influence performance of these tasks.
An occupational therapist can give instruction in the
use of assistive devices, adaptive techniques and hand
splints (as necessary) to increase independence in day-to-day
tasks. Occupational therapists evaluate and treat individuals
in the hospital unit, at home. The outpatient service
is located at ACC 127. Following a physician referral
for outpatient OT, call (617) 724-6575 to schedule an
social workers are licensed professionals trained to help
people find solutions to many emotional problems-- from
daily crises to life's most difficult situations. This
is accomplished through a unique combination of counseling,
active problem solving and direct connection with the
network of community and hospital resources. To speak
with a social worker, simply ask a nurse or physician,
or call the Social Service Department at (617) 726-2643
or (617) 726- 5841 (outpatient).
Cancer Resource Room (on the first floor of the Cox Building)
is an important resource at the MGH. It is a place where
patients and families can find information about everything
from treatment modalities to coping to talking with one's
children. Another helpful resource is the Brain Tumor
Support Group which meets in the Brain Tumor Center the
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month from 12:00-1:30 PM.
The group offers an opportunity for patients and family
members to learn about the issues that concern them most
as well as an opportunity to meet others living with similar
experiences. For more information call (617) 726-5841.
at home
about brain tumors is available from home on the world
wide web. Here are some useful web sites to visit:
MGH Brain
Tumor Center (617) 724-8770 http://brain.mgh.harvard.edu/
Tumor Society (800) 770-8287 http://www.tbts.org/
Brain Tumor Association (800) 886-2282 http://www.abta.org/
of diagnosis:
of the doctor to contact in case of an urgent question.
(Suggestions about when to call a specialist are presented
of medications, and prescriptions.
about driving.
what to do in case of a seizure (see above).
to see a primary care doctor in the next two weeks.
1999 John W. Henson, M.D.
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A reader sent me a very nice email discussing the issue of testing. In a nutshell, who would you promote -- a student who does well every day but does poorly on the test day, or a student who barely tries each day but does excellent on the test?
We all know the right answer, but have probably seen the wrong results.
The problem is with the structure of testing. If the sensei observes the student each day, then testing is just a formality. Even if the student does poorly, the sensei will know the student's true ability. A test might be a good way to help the student to overcome his fear or lack of confidence when demonstrating in front of people. But the test is really not a test -- the test takes place each and every day.
But if the testing is done by a visiting sensei, then that sensei must base his decision on what he sees. He does not have firsthand knowledge of how the student performs each day. Of course, he can consult with the student's regular sensei.
We tend to assume that testing is part of the Karate evaluation process. But is it, or was it? At least in the old days, I really don't think that it was.
A student who learned personally from a sensei, particulary a "house student," was tested each day, each and every minute of training. That is what counted. Before there was such thing as belts, the sensei might have awarded his student a teaching license (or something similar). Or he might have given him nothing at all.
My sons are my sons. My daughter is my daughter. Everyone who knows me, knows them. This is how it was with teachers in the old days. You knew the student because you saw him with his sensei and his sensei recognized him as such.
If I did give a test and a lazy student passed it, I would fail him. Of course, I should not have allowed him to take the test in the first place. Lazy students do not deserve to do so.
But then, I do not give any kyu rankings and test for dan levels by watching my students closely over a long period of time. If I have them demonstrate prior to promotion, it is really just a formality.
If you are a student, you should try your best. If your dojo has a testing process, you should respectfully follow it. But don't forget that how you do on a test is not as important as how you do each day, and how you do at an unexpected time when you need to use your Karate techniques. A mugger doesn't care whether you passed a test or not.
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Testing Problem
A reader sent me a very nice email discussing the issue of testing. In a nutshell, who would you promote -- a student who does well every day but does poorly on the test day, or a student who barely tries each day but does excellent on the test?
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require vessels in the vessel traffic service area to utilize or to comply with the vessel traffic service, including the carrying or installation of equipment and devices as necessary for the use of the service; and
waive, by order or regulation, the application of any United States law or regulation concerning the design, construction, operation, equipment, personnel qualifications, and manning standards for vessels operating in waters over which the United States exercises jurisdiction if such vessel is not en route to or from a United States port or place, and if vessels en route to or from a United States port or place are accorded equivalent waivers of laws and regulations of the neighboring nation, when operating in waters over which that nation exercises jurisdiction.
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Maxon has added a new miniaturized OEM plug-in module to its ESCON servo controller family line that can control permanent-magnet activated brushed and brushless DC with Hall sensors up to approximately 250W.
The ESCON Module 50/5 -- a four-quadrant PWM servo motor controller -- can be used in robotics and automation systems, as well as to manufacture machines and equipment. This flexibility of use is due to its wide range for input voltage and operating temperature, as well as its efficiency rate of 98 percent, the company said.
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Further, when the ECSON Module 50/5 is connected via USB port to a PC, it can be configured using the ESCON Studio graphical user interface (GUI). The software provides a number of functions, wizards, and an automated procedure for fine-tuning the controller that engineers can use to ease the startup and configuration process for inputs and outputs. Engineers can also use the GUI for monitoring, data recording, and diagnostics of the controller.
An analog set value -- which can be specified by means of analog voltage, an external or internal potentiometer, a defined value, or by means of a PWM signal with variable duty cycle -- controls the servo controller. Engineers also can enable or disable the power stage of the controller depending on the direction of rotation, or use speed ramps for acceleration or deceleration.
Additionally, the controller's speed -- with a range of 0 rpm to 150,000 rpm -- can be regulated by means of a digital incremental encoder (2-channel, with/without line driver), DC tacho or Hall sensors, according to Maxon.
To protect against overcurrent and overheating, the ESCON Module 50/5 features protective circuits that also block against undervoltage and overvoltage. The controller also comes with protected digital inputs and outputs and adjustable current limitation to protect motor and load. Further, the controller's analog output voltage control the motor current and the speed of the motor shaft.
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Doretha B. Gaines, 53, of Havana, died March 25, 2009 in Tallahassee.
Services will be held April 4 at 2 p.m. at China Hill MB Church, with burial at Hopewell Cemetery. Visitation will be held April 3 from 1 to 7 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home.
Mack Madison Odom, 74, of Quincy, died March 26, 2009 in Tallahassee.
Funeral services will be held April 4 at 11 a.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, with burial in St. Hebron Cemetery. Visitation is April 3 from 1 to 7 p.m.
Joseph Richardson, 57, of Chattahoochee, died March 12, 2009 at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare.
Richardson served his country by joining the U.S. Marine Corps. He returned home after his service and worked until retirement as a human services aide at the Florida State Hospital. He also attained certification as a nursing assistant. He was a member of New Zion MB Church and actively attended St. James MB Church with his wife, Evangelist Betty "Peaches" Green Richardson of Chattahoochee.
Captollar Hannah Sweet, 93, of Tallahassee, died March 10, 2009 in Tallahassee.
Funeral services were held March 21 at Greater Bethel MB Church in Chattahoochee with burial following in the UBA Cemetery. A wake was held March 20 at Bradwell Mortuary in Quincy.
She is survived by her children, L.J. Williams of Macclenny, and Lucille W. Bell and Johnnie Parham, both of Chattahoochee; and a devoted grandson, Ricky Bryant of Chattahoochee.
Charles F. Evans, 70, of Quincy, died March 12, 2009 in Tallahassee.
Services will be held March 21 at 2 p.m. at Arnett Chapel AME Church, with burial in Sunnyvale Cemetery.
Survivors include a son, Charles F. Evans Jr. of Auburn, Wash.; and a daughter, Kristen Elaine Evans of Bothell, Wash.
Visitation will be held Friday.
Judson "Mac" Earl McAlpin Sr., 72, died March 13, 2009 in Tallahassee.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Annie Strickland McAlpin.
Born in Greensboro, he had been a Wakulla resident since 1960. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church, and had served in the U.S. Navy, and retired as a captain with the Wakulla County Sheriff's Department.
Services for Marcelle Massey McLeod, 88, of Thomasville, were held March 21, 2009 at Dawson Street Baptist Church, where she was a member, with interment in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
McLeod died March 18 at Archbold Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Born August 18, 1920, in Barwick, she was the daughter of the late Bertie Lloyd and Reva Jones Massey. On June 23, 1941, she married William Archie McLeod, who preceded her in death on March 15, 1964.
Donna Jean Tennent of Havana took the witness stand at her baptism in 1952 as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. She remained an active witness until her death on March 18, 2009, due to an extended illness. She made a good name with God, thereby proving the devil a liar (Proverbs 27:11).
A memorial service was held March 21 at the Havana Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
She was a resident of the Tallahassee and Havana areas since 1947 and graduated from Leon High School in 1956. She worked at the Leon County Office of Growth Management for 23 years.
Carolyn Moore Murray, 57 , of Chattahoochee, died March 19, 2009 in Tallahassee. She was a faithful and devoted member of St. James MB Church in the Sycamore Community.
Services were held March 28 at the St. James Church with burial following at UBA Cemetery in Chattahoochee. A wake service was held March 27 at the church.
Charles Faran "Charley" Pittman, of Tallahassee, died March 14, 2009 at Margaret Z. Dozier Hospice.
Born Jan. 11, 1925 in Jamieson, he was the son of William Bertis and Kate Grub Pittman.
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: The price of this 2012 Mercedes-Benz GL550 4Matic makes me gasp, but this is as fine a vacation vehicle as one could ask for. If there's a quieter, smoother big ute on the market, I'd like to see it.
This thing is just butter. The power, never abrupt or overbearing, is just smooth, smooth, smooth and more than ample when you need it. Shifts are imperceptible.
Handling-wise, this ute isn't exactly agile, but it drives well for a 5,500-pounder. The adjustable suspension makes the ride suitable for most conditions, or at least all of the ones I encountered. One could argue that the soft setting is a little too forgiving. I found myself in soft when I had the thing loaded up with people and firm when I was by myself. That seemed to be a good compromise.
The whole truck exudes quality, from the sheetmetal gaps to the door thunks. The cockpit is well built and the seats are comfortable for long hauls; my longest was a couple of hours, and the seats were terrific. And God knows this ute certainly will haul a ton of stuff and/or people in supreme comfort.
In my opinion, the E-class wagon is one of the best cars available in this country, and the reality is I would probably get one of those if I really wanted a Benz. But this GL was a lovely vacation hauler.
EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: I always enjoy time in a GL, as to me it exemplifies exactly what a big ute from Mercedes-Benz should be: big, refined, comfortable and powerful. This thing is all of that. With the snow flying last night and then the icy roads this morning, it was reassuring to climb aboard knowing I was piloting a nearly three-ton vehicle equipped with every electronic gizmo known to man to help keep me between the ditches. Traction/stability control and ABS are wonderful things when the coefficient of friction is more like an ice rink than a racetrack.
Speaking of which, the big V8 can motivate all of this tonnage quite well. It's not going to win many drag races, but this thing is not slow. Not by a long shot.
The GL is in need of an update as far as the interior goes. It would be great to have the seat controls on the door, as in the passenger cars, and the radio interface is old Mercedes, lacking the iDrive-like control found on the new sedans.
As Wes noted, all of this bigness comes at a price. But for those who need the space, towing capabilities and, of course, the luxury, it's worth it.
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A new Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant in the Aeolian Islands desalinates seawater quicker, more efficiently and at a lower cost than previously, providing tourists and natives with an abundance of potable water while reducing energy consumption to less than one-third of former levels.
For more than six centuries, visitors have been drawn to the beauty and mystery of Italy's Aeolian Islands, a volcanic archipelago that lies about 40 kilometres north of Sicily.
The popularity of the islands increased after 2000 when they were designated a World Heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the first nature site in Italy to receive this recognition. Since then, the scarcity of potable water on Lipari, the largest island and main entrance point for tourists, has become increasingly pressing.
Lipari has a permanent population of about 11,000 and no source of fresh water (read more under the tab "Thirsty islands" at the top of this story). For years, water was shipped from Sicily and Naples to satisfy the needs of locals and visitors. At a reported cost of more than EUR 10 per metric cube of shipped water, this solution was feasible – although costly – during winter months.
In the summer, however, the island's population and water needs grow dramatically. Official figures cite 200,000 tourists throughout the season; Lipari's mayor, Marco Giorgianni, suggests twice as many may arrive over the August peak.
A simple plant
To cope with this demand, in 1988 the regional government of Sicily initiated plans for a desalination facility on Lipari. The plant began operating in 1998, using an evaporation system with high-pressure pumps. It produced 162 cubic metres per hour of potable water, which was just about enough to satisfy the needs of the locals during winter months. On the other hand, it was not energy efficient, requiring 15 kilowatt hours to produce each cubic metre of water.
In recent years, the need for both more drinking water and greater energy savings prompted the region of Sicily to invite bids for the construction of a modern desalination plant. The winning bid came from the Italian firm Sled Costruzioni Generali S.pA., signing the contract in 2011. The company's bid was for a EUR 15 million project, including a desalination plant, a photovoltaic system to supply energy during daylight hours and other features. Sled in turn contracted Euro Mec (read more under the tab "Euro Mec - a Grundfos partner" at the top of this story), a world leader in water treatment plants, to handle the EUR 4 million desalination system. Euro Mec agreed to supervise the installation and start-up of the plant, plus training and on-going support to local operators.
Two-season solution
Elena Bonadei is the manager of this project. She is a process engineer for water treatment plants, and has worked on more than 30 of them all over the world since joining Euro Mec in 2003. While this is her company's first project with Sled, she knows Grundfos pumps well and is confident in using them in Euro Mec projects because, she says, "They are world leaders in pumps for desalination systems."
Elena Bonadei and her team planned the Lipari plant in a series of stages.
The new system will save around 36,000 litres of diesel a day during peak season, equal to 79 tons of carbon dioxide emissions or 42 round trips by plane from London to New York.
The plant uses a skid-mounted reverse osmosis (RO) system to convert seawater into potable water. The skid mount facilitates transportation and access by mounting the RO equipment onto a frame. The RO process removes salt and other substances from water molecules by applying pressure to the solution when it is on one side of a semipermeable membrane. Undesirable contaminants, such as salt, are retained on the pressurised side of the membrane while the purified water passes to the other side.
The desalination units installed at the Lipari plant have two Grundfos BME pumps (read more under the tab "Grundfos Supplied" at the top of this story) each as standard supply, to drive the seawater through the membranes. The higher the pressure, the larger the driving force required, thus the pump is subjected to demanding operating conditions. Grundfos' dedicated high-pressure pumps, such as the BME, have been reinforced to generate up to 65 bar pressure. At the plant in Lipari, the pumps generate up to 65 cubic metres per hour at 62 bar.
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Not only is the system capable of generating almost three times more potable water than the old evaporating system, but it does so more efficiently and economically, lowering the energy consumption to less than a third. It incorporates an energy recovery device that recovers up to 96 percent on the brine side. Estimations show that the new system will save around 36,000 litres of diesel a day during peak season, equivalent to 79 tons of carbon dioxide emissions or 42 round trips by plane from London to New York.
Upon completion of all three sections in 2013, the total flow rate of the desalination plant will be 450 cubic metres per hour. Each of the three sections can be managed independently. All three will operate together during peak season, while one section alone can handle the island's needs during winter months.
"When complete, the desalination plant's total flow rate will be 450 cubic metres per hour."
Founded in 1999, Euro Mec s.r.l. is headquartered in Mantua in Northern Italy. It specialises in the design and construction of a wide range of water treatment plants, and its more than 50 full-time employees work on six continents. Euro Mec has completed projects for the oil and gas industries, textile companies, industrial corporations and the United Nations.
The company's technical design team develops water treatment plants, equipment and technology for the purification of industrial and civil waste water (including water recovery and reuse), and for desalination and drinking water treatment around the world.
Grundfos has trained and certified Euro Mec staff for commissioning and service of Grundfos products.
"Our cooperation with Euro Mec – from the starting point of design through system development and evaluation – is the key to our mutual success," says Henning Vester, Global Senior Product Specialist of Grundfos.
"Our cooperation with Euro Mec − from the starting point of design through system development and evaluation − is the key to our mutual success."
Henning Vester, Global Senior Product Specialist of Grundfos
The touristy Aeloian Islands lack naturally potable water
More than 1.1 billion people in the world lack access to clean drinking water. Many factors account for this shortage: contaminants from industry and agriculture, naturally occurring elements in the ground, climate, and often it is simply geography. Islands, for example, are surrounded by water, but unless they have natural springs, they may lack access to potable water.
This problem is common to almost all seven of the small and medium-sized Aeloian islands – Alicudi, Filicudi, Panarea, Stromboli, Salina, Lipari and Volcano – off the coast of Italy. According to Euro Mec engineer Elena Bonadei, drinking water is normally shipped to these islands by boat, at a minimum cost of EUR 10 per cubic metre. "Very few of these locations have locally-based water purification plants," she says.
Lately, however, this trend has been reversing itself (read more under the tab "Goodbye evaporation, hello RO" at the top of this story). Lipari has a desalination plant and soon Volcano will have its own autonomous water treatment facility.
Says Elena Bonadei: "At first the Ministry of the Environment thought that the water created in Lipari would be transported by boat to Volcano, but they decided to construct an independent plant on Volcano. Bids on the construction of this second facility have already been made."
She adds that Sicily's regional government is evaluating the possibility of a third plant on Salina. Like Volcano, Salina's population increases dramatically in summer months.
"The solution for such localities," she says, "is increasingly to opt for smaller, locally-based facilities due to their reduced environmental footprint and lower production costs."
"The solution is increasingly to opt for smaller, locally-based desalination facilities due to their reduced environmental footprint and lower production costs."
Elena Bonadei, Euro Mec engineer
Grundfos provided to Euro Mec for the reverse osmosis (RO) desalination plant on Lipari:
* 6 complete Grundfos BMEX pump systems
* 12 CRN 45-2 pumps
* 4 Grundfos Hydro MPC booster systems to distribute drinking water to Lipari after RO treatment.


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Plants vs. Zombies Electronic Singing Sunflower
There's a zombie on your lawnnn....
- Sunflower plays "There's a Zombie on Your Lawn" and dances along
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- Also not recommended for use against actual zombies
Okay, well, technically you shouldn't put this sunflower on your lawn unless you can ensure it isn't going to get rained on. It's intended for indoor use. Which means you have an excellent excuse for putting it in your bathroom. (On your john.) Or in your college dorm room. (On your futon.) Or to SDCC. (At the con.) Okay. We'll stop now.
Sunflower can't resist bouncing to the beat. Which beat is that? Why, the life-giving jazzy rhythm of the Earth itself, thumping at a frequency only Sunflower can hear. Oh, wait, no. It's actually the beat of the song "There's a Zombie on Your Lawn", which you, too, can hear, because Sunflower is playing it and dancing along!
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Eddie Vedder Joined by Daughter on New Charity Song 'Skipping'
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder has contributed a gentle new acoustic ballad to the 'Every Mother Counts 2012′ benefit album.
Vedder puts down the ukulele and picks up his acoustic guitar on the new song 'Skipping,' a heartfelt ode to his children that even features a cameo from his daughter Olivia. The song will appear on the 'Every Mother Counts 2012′ album — a portion of the proceeds from the album benefit the maternal health advocacy campaign of the same name.
"Eddie was amazing to accept this project while in the midst of so much," Every Mother Counts founder Christy Turlington Burns tells Rolling Stone. "I spoke to him and exchanged several emails about his contribution. 'Skipping' is such a sweet song and I just love that his daughter Olivia has a little cameo at the start. He once wrote me saying that his girls would be proud one day that their dad contributed to such a meaningful project."
Other artists featured on the album include Beck, Coldplay, Dave Matthews Band and Alanis Morissette, as well as U2 members Bono and The Edge, all of whom contributed previously unreleased material. The disc will be available at Starbucks locations in the U.S. and Canada from May 1 – May 29.
Vedder is currently at work on a new album with Pearl Jam and will tour Europe and the U.S. with both the band and as a solo artist. Vedder's solo works have previously been featured on the soundtrack for 'Into the Wild,' as well as his 2011 solo album 'Ukulele Songs.'