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Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY – Hofstra University is hosting this year's regional trials of the 34th annual Association for Computer Machinery International College Contest on Oct. 18, 2009 - an event that will bring to campus some of the most talented student programmers from more than 20 area institutions.A team from Hofstra's Department of Computer Science will compete, as will groups from institutions such as Yale University, Cornell University, Stony Brook University and Nassau Community College. The contest will run from noon to 5 p.m. in CV Starr Hall, off California Avenue.
Known as the "Battle of the Brains" and sponsored by IBM, the contest challenges teams of three students to use their programming skills to solve real-world problems under a tight deadline. The team that solves the most problems in the least amount of time advances to the World Finals, which are scheduled for Feb. 1-6 in Harbin, China.
"To computing students and academics, the ACM programming contest is the equivalent of the Olympics," said Gerda Kamberova, chairwoman of the Computer Science Department. "This year, more than 52 teams from diverse regional academic institutions will come to our campus…we will have an opportunity to showcase our university, its campus, programs and students."
Hofstra University is a dynamic private institution where students can choose from about 150 undergraduate and more than 160 graduate programs in liberal arts and sciences, business; engineering; communication; education, health and human services; and honors studies, as well as a School of Law. With a student-faculty ratio of 14-to-1, our professors teach small classes averaging 22 students that emphasize interaction, critical thinking and analysis. Hofstra offers a faculty whose highest priority is teaching excellence. The University also provides excellent facilities with state-of-the-art technology, extensive library resources and internship programs that match students' interests and abilities with appropriate companies and organizations. The Hofstra community is driven, dynamic and energetic, helping students find and focus their strengths to prepare them for a successful future.
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The photographs arrived at the Huntington in 1924 when, after persistent negotiations, she sold some 1200 glass plate negatives and her "catalogue set of blue prints" to Henry E. Huntingotn and his library for several thousand dollars.* In her correspondence with the librarian, George Watson Cole, Johnston described the collection as "portraits of famous men and women and historic events...through the administrations of Benj. Harrison, Cleveland, McKinley, Roosevelt and Taft" which she deemed to possess "ultimate historic value and interest." Indeed, this collection of cyanotypes (with some gelatin and finished, platinum prints) focuses largely on the stream of socialites, diplomats, Presidents, senators, reformers, Supreme Court Justices, artists, authors and other important figures who flowed through Johnston's well-appointed studio at the turn-of-the-century. In addition there is an excellent series of views, largely interior shots, of Washington's embassies, legations and famous residences which Johnston photographed for a series of articles in Demorest's Family Magazine.The remainder of the collection is comprised of a sundry group of images including copies of Matthew Brady's daguerreotypes (most unidentified) belonging to the War Department, various treaties and official documents, a set of Abraham Lincoln ephemera intended to illustrate Ida Tarbell's Life of Lincoln and some views of the Bell Telephone. What follows is a general description of the photographs in the Johnston Collection according to their numerical and subject arrangement.
Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864-1952) was a photographer whose prodigious career spanned six decades and whose lens captured a vast array of topics. A woman of immense drive and energy, she is most commonly referred to as the first female photojournalist. However, she was also a charter member of the Photo-Secession, exhibiting her pictorialist work in a wide variety of salons and shows; she was a businesswoman who operated her own Washington, DC portrait studio and later, in New York City, a studio devoted to architectural photography; she was the recipient of awards and accolades and served as a mentor -particularly through her published essays and private correspondence -to countless women who aspired to her profession; and she was a peripatetic soul whose travels in the United States and abroad resulted in a tremendous body of work concentrating primarily on architecture and gardens (the fruit of her later years). The Frances B. Johnston Collection has as its focus the portrait work of Johnston's earlier Washington years.
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photCL 352 (1-931): Portraiture, 1895-1905.
photCL 352 (932-1048): Government Commissions, Events, and Group Portraits; Brady Daguerreotypes; Documents and Treaties; Miscellaneous Views.
Group Commissions, Events, and Group Portraits, 1889-1908.
Matthew B. Brady Daguerreotypes from the War Department Collections.
Portraits of Confederacy Officers.
Documents, letters, and treaties from the State Department Archives.
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Miscellaneous photographs.
photCL 352 (1049-1132): Legations and Embassies, ca. 1890-1903.
photCL 352 (1133-1214): Residences and Interiors, ca. 1889-1906.
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This voyage offers the chance to cruise the southern islands of the Galápagos with the Daphne (G3) as your floating base. Come face to fin with sea life while snorkelling at the Corona del Diablo and enjoy wilderness walks on Floreana Island. Snorkelling gear is included and an expert naturalist guide is there to make sense of it all. Enjoy sunset drinks on the Daphne's deck and nights in your comfortable, air-conditioned cabin, featuring a private bath and views of the ocean. Best of all, you'll cruise with other interested G Adventures travellers—our vessels are exclusive.
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Go island hopping in Thailand and experience some of the best snorkelling and diving in the world. Enjoy a week aboard our sailing catamaran and discover what makes Thailand special. With an experienced captain navigating the southern islands, you'll drop anchor at highlights and secret spots perfect for a swim. Work up an appetite snorkelling, dine on Thai cuisine and sleep moored under the stars. This trip is perfect on its own or as an add-on with our other Thai adventures.
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A more compact version of the 10-day 'Voyage Galapagos - Western Islands,' this cruise stays focused on the northern islands of the Galápagos archipelago. Climb aboard the comfortable Daphne (G3) and enjoy extras like included snorkelling gear and the presence of and expert naturalist guide, there to make sense of this unique region. After a full day of swimming with unique sea life and walking among wildlife that has no fear of humans, enjoy deck-side drinks before retiring to your air-conditioned cabin. Ocean views come standard. As always with G Adventures, our vessels are exclusive so you know you're exploring in good company.
Highlights: 4 nights cruising the Galápagos National Park aboard the Daphn), snorkel in the caldera of a collapsed volcano and searching for marine life, explore extraordinary frigatebird and booby cliff colonies on Genovesa, relax on the white-sand beaches of Santiago, learn about about the biological history of the islands from your naturalist guide
Botswana and Victoria Falls Adventure (DADF)
This classic trip showcases some of the best that Africa has to offer. Journey from Namibia, across Botswana and on to Zambia on an authentic African adventure that includes the elephants of Chobe National Park. Meet San Bushmen in the blazing Kalahari and explore the Okavango Delta by dug-out mokoro canoe. With a knowledgeable CEO ensuring your accommodation will provide the most authentic travel experience possible, you'll have an overnight in bushmen huts for an utterly unique experience. This tour is the trip of a lifetime.
Highlights: Witness the immense Kalahari Desert and Victoria Falls, experience game walks and wilderness camping, float past hippos in a dug-out canoe, learn about the San Bushmen in Ghanzi, search for the Big Five
Costa Rica Kayaking Adventure (CRKA)
Glide straight into the core of the Costa Rican experience when you hit two of Costa Rica's hot spots in a kayak. Beginners and more experienced kayakers are welcome – for the nature lover, the scenery's the point, not the sweat! Cruise through the canals of Tortuguero in search of monkeys and sloths, and then get really wild at Lake Arenal, the centre of adventure sports like paddleboarding. Experience lush greenery and Caribbean flavour from a whole different level when you kayak Costa Rica.
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Nature called you to Costa Rica—now here you are, suspended in the jungle canopy, locking eyes with a curious monkey. This action-packed tour of Costa Rica's highlights is perfect for the adventurer with limited time who wants to explore the region's diversity. Get your adrenaline pumping, follow a trail to the base of a waterfall, melt away in thermal springs or relax on a beach—our CEOs will help you find the secluded spots only the locals know.
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Northern Thailand Discovery (ATND)
From the buzzing night market of Chiang Mai and the elephants of Lampang to delicious food and beautiful textiles, immerse yourself in the incredible culture of the region. Cycle through the ancient city of Sukhothai, climb up to the Buddhist temples at Doi Suthep and enjoy the beauty of the hills surrounding Chiang Mai. Our expert CEOs will take the hassle out of planning and help you find the secluded spots only the locals know.
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Revive your sense of adventure on this jam-packed tour. Hike rainforest trails and summit Mt Kinabalu to watch the sunrise. Our CEOs will provide nature lovers and photographers of all skill levels with an introduction to the highlights of remote Sabah, helping you frame great snapshots of tropical birds and giant flowers. Visit the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and meet these special creatures. And after all the excitement and exercise, there will still be the chance to see baby turtles in their natural habitat. Get off the beaten track and discover the best of Sabah.
Highlights: Climb the highest peak in South East Asia, photograph Asia's only great ape, spot turtles on Turtle Island, explore the Kinabatangan jungle
Nepal Adventure (ANNA)
From the colours and magic of Kathmandu's markets to the serenity of Himalayan trails, this 10-day adventure offers an intriguing blend of well-paced excursions. The rugged foothills of the Annapurna Range will reward those willing to break a sweat with stunning views of mountain vistas. Experience Nepal from a different perspective as you explore Chitwan National Park from the back of an elephant. With many included activities and options for more, like a soak in the restorative waters of a natural hot spring, you'll come away with a full and real appreciation of this fascinating land.
Highlights: Explore in old Kathmandu and Bhaktapur, search for tigers in Chitwan National Park, trek the foothills of the Annapurna Range, marvel at the mountain landscapes
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Climb aboard the comfortable Daphne (G3), for eight days of in depth exploration of the western islands of the Galápagos. You'll witness a nesting site for the flightless cormorant on Isabela Island, hike the Sierra Negra volcano and catch great views amidst the largest colony of marine iguanas on Fernandina Island, the youngest in the archipelago. With air-conditioned cabins—all featuring private baths and views to the ocean—and included snorkelling equipment, this will be a trip you'll never forget.
Highlights: Cruise the Galápagos National Park abord the Daphne, snorkel with sea lions and search for sea turtles in secluded bays, hike the Sierra Negra Volcano—the largest basaltic caldera in the Galápagos, explore costal lagoons and black lava flows while searching for unique bird life, land on the seldom-visited Fernandina island—home to some of the most diverse wildlife and vegetation in the Galápagos
Voyage Galapagos - Northern and Southern Islands (EV10HB)
Cruise aboard the comfortable Daphne (G3) as you cast your net around the southern islands of the Galápagos. Meet marine iguanas on Santa Fé and blue-footed boobies on North Seymour. While Rábida Island offers sea lions and a beautiful saltwater lagoon. Snorkelling gear is included and a naturalist guide is on hand to offer expert insights. Best of all, after a full day of adventure, you can enjoy sunset drinks on deck before retiring to your air-conditioned cabin—private bath and an ocean view are standard. And, as always with G Adventures, our vessels are exclusive so you know you're exploring in good company.
Highlights: 7 nights cruising the Galápagos National Park aboard the Daphne (G3), send a postcard from Post Office Bay, discover massive colonies of frigatebirds and blue-footed boobies on Genovesa, explore the aquatic wonderland in the shadow of the famous Kicker Rock
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Voyage Galapagos - Southern Islands (EV06HB) | 6 days | Marine | Standard |
Sailing Thailand - Phuket to Phuket (ATSA) | 7 days | Marine | Standard |
Voyage Galapagos - North and Central Islands (EV07HB) | 7 days | Marine | Standard |
Botswana and Victoria Falls Adventure (DADF) | 8 days | Classic | Standard |
Costa Rica Kayaking Adventure (CRKA) | 9 days | Active | Standard |
Costa Rica Quest (CRQ) | 9 days | Classic | Standard |
Northern Thailand Discovery (ATND) | 9 days | Classic | Standard |
Borneo—Sabah Adventure (AASA) | 10 days | Classic | Standard |
Nepal Adventure (ANNA) | 10 days | Classic | Standard |
Voyage Galapagos - Western Islands (EV10HA) | 10 days | Marine | Standard |
Voyage Galapagos - Northern and Southern Islands (EV10HB) | 10 days | Marine | Standard |


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1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded and membranes removed
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
12 large fresh sea scallops
1 pinch sea salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 oranges, peeled and cut in between sections as segments
This is a keeper! One of the best recipes I have made in a long, long time. Perfect as is - no changes are needed at all. May sure your scallops and really dry - season them well and into a screaming hot pan. Don't move them until you flip them. You want to get them good and crispy on the outside. So delicious! Try them - you won't regret making this recipe! Enjoy!
Scallops were good but the sauce turned into a green vinegar sauce, nothing else. If you don't like the taste of vinegar, stay away from this one.
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This is a great recipe....but i experimented with the vinegar. I did one sauce with the rice vinegar per rec. I did another sauce with Trader Joe's Orange muscat champagne vinegar. The Orange muscat vinegar won hands down. Thanks for sharing!
Great recipe Chef John!!! I added 1 clove of garlic, red onion about a tsp., a shake of dried basil, black pepper and a tsp. of agave sweetener. The direction for cooking them was perfect. I used unsalted butter and olive oil in the pan. This vinaigrette would also be good on a salad. This is why I love Allrecipes, you get so many wonderful ideas.
Following the recipe exactly provided us with a delightful dinner! The vinaigrette was a delicious companion to the delicate scallops and oranges. This recipe perfectly illustrates why John is a chef and I am a cook: I simply carried out what the chef designed. I would never have thought of this combination of flavors, but I am certainly glad he did!
This was AMAZING! I prepared this for our 31st wedding anniversary dinner tonight for the two of us. I used Bab's (below) additions and substituted a Tangerine flavored balsamic vinegar for the rice one and 1 oz. of jar jalapenos drained, to save time on a fresh one. I served the seared fresh scallops with chilled sliced avocado wedges and orange sections with the dressing drizzled over generously. On the side , baked asagio cheese asparagus and tomatoes, with soft warm garlic bread to soak up the remaining vinaigrette! Hubby gave me a 5 STAR rating! It was well worth the high cost for fresh dry scallops!
Nice change of pace from my normal scallop recipes. Best of course with really good oranges, or you can omit the oranges in my opinion.
I think I just died and went to heaven!!!
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Denmark to double wind power consumption by 2020
By Philip Iglauer
One year since Denmark signed a major green energy cooperation agreement with Korea, the northern European country recalibrated its green energy target recently at doubling wind power electricity output within the next eight years. Korea and Denmark signed a landmark environmental agreement during President Lee Myung-bak's visit to Denmark in May 2011. The so-called "Joint Statement on the Establishment of a Strategic Partnership" was part of the Korean-Danish Green Growth Alliance. "Korea and Denmark both have ambitious national plans to transition to greener and more energy efficient economies," the Danish embassy said in an email interview with The Korea Times. The Danish embassy also predicted that by 2020 not only will half of its electricity consumption come from wind power but energy consumption broadly will be shaved 12 percent through efficiencies and greener technologies and Denmark's green house gas emissions will drop by 34 percent below 1990 levels. Today, Denmark produces 25 percent of its electricity from green tech like wind power. The Korea and Denmark green alliance focuses on promoting the political, commercial and technological developments required for a paradigm shift toward low-carbon green growth, the embassy said. Korea invested massively in green technology last year, about $38 billion in investment in developing green technology, as part of Lee's signature global green growth strategy. The plan has since been derailed however when the president failed to pass key legislation establishing a national carbon emission trading scheme, called cap-and-trade in the United States. Denmark will build wind power facilities generating a total of 3,300 megawatts of electricity by 2020, including two new large offshore wind farms at Kriegers Flak between Denmark and Germany (600 MW) and at Horns Rev of the west coast of Jutland (400 MW). The rest is coming from wind turbines on land and offshore wind turbines in coastal areas. Investments in biomass and biogas will also be made. Korea and Denmark both understood early on that the challenges of climate change and the economic potential of fostering green growth. make the two nations a "perfect match," according to the then Prime Minister of Denmark, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, when the Danish-Korean agreement was inked. "One thing that we have both understood is that 'first movers' and 'fast movers' cannot afford to rest on their laurels in the race to become the winners of tomorrow's green economy," said Rasmussen at the time. |


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A study led by Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers has identified a set of genetic abnormalities that can be used to make more-accurate prognoses in people with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). This information could help clinicians determine which treatments are most likely to benefit patients with this type of leukemia.
"Our study shows that genetic profiling makes it possible to categorize leukemia patients more precisely in terms of whether their disease will return after treatment," says medical oncologist Ross L. Levine, the lead author of the study reported in the March 22 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Levine is a member of Memorial Sloan-Kettering's Leukemia Service and the Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program.
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The team that performed the genetic analysis, which included investigators from Memorial Sloan-Kettering, Weill Cornell Medical College, and other institutions, examined the samples for mutations within 18 genes known to have abnormalities in people with AML. The researchers noted the relationship between the mutations present in each patient and how that patient ultimately fared with the disease under either the standard or increased chemotherapy dose.
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Hi I'm Bill O'Reilly thanks for watching us and I pushed back on charitable giving him liberal politicians that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo as you may know.
President Obama will try to get reelected running as a social justice guy wants to spend vast amounts of money helping the folks.
The Republicans will counter -- countries on the verge of bankruptcy and fiscal responsibility must be restored that is the main issue in the campaign.
While analyzing that issue I pointed to the charitable giving on the part of some politicians saying.
The Vice President Biden and former vice president gore are cheap.
-- -- -- -- -- Mr.
Biden donates about one and a half percent as income to charity and in the year 1997 Al Gore gave a paltry.
Bucks to charity when he earned.
Almost 200000.
My point is that there are some liberal Americans who demand high tax rates but they themselves are not very generous when it comes to -- future.
That's -- fact.
But some object to be announced writing in the South Florida sun sentinel columnist Steven -- Anderson's quote.
Or Riley was totally off base and mean spirited to highlight Biden's record of charitable contributions.
Based on his income tax returns alone to try to out him.
As a cheap political screw.
They're also forms of charity that are not monetary these include random.
Acts of kindness.
And well.
Well that's guidance.
Random acts of kindness.
I hope Vice President Biden does.
But I'm talking cashier currency the money the Obama administration is demanding.
From knee and all American workers in order to help out those who don't have very much.
Talking points believes in walking the walk if your social justice personnel want society to help the -- and set an example that too much -- Mr.
Biden and mr.
gore are cheap.
When it comes to giving charity.
I'm sorry mr.
curl under friends that mean spirited but it's the truth.
In the same talking points memo last week I praise presidents Obama and Clinton for being generous in their charitable giving so obviously mine was not partisan and else.
But again if you are a liberal person who wants more of my hard earned money and expect you to be fair and what you did.
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
By Mayo Clinic staffOriginal Article: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis/DS00359
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a-mi-oh-TROH-fik LAT-ur-ul skluh-ROH-sis), or ALS, is a serious neurological disease that causes muscle weakness, disability and eventually death. ALS is often called Lou Gehrig's disease, after the famous baseball player who was diagnosed with it in 1939. In the U.S., ALS and motor neuron disease (MND) are sometimes used interchangeably.
Worldwide, ALS occurs in 1 to 3 people per 100,000. In the vast majority of cases — 90 to 95 percent — doctors don't yet know why ALS occurs. About 5 to 10 percent of ALS cases are inherited.
ALS often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in an arm or leg, or with slurring of speech. Eventually, ALS affects your ability to control the muscles needed to move, speak, eat and breathe.
Early signs and symptoms of ALS include:
- Difficulty lifting the front part of your foot and toes (footdrop)
- Weakness in your leg, feet or ankles
- Hand weakness or clumsiness
- Slurring of speech or trouble swallowing
- Muscle cramps and twitching in your arms, shoulders and tongue
The disease frequently begins in your hands, feet or limbs, and then spreads to other parts of your body. As the disease advances, your muscles become progressively weaker until they're paralyzed. It eventually affects chewing, swallowing, speaking and breathing.
In ALS, the nerve cells that control the movement of your muscles gradually die, so your muscles progressively weaken and begin to waste away. Up to 1 in 10 cases of ALS is inherited. But the remainder appear to occur randomly.
Researchers are studying several possible causes of ALS, including:
- Gene mutation. Various genetic mutations can lead to inherited forms of ALS, which appear nearly identical to the non-inherited forms.
- Chemical imbalance. People who have ALS typically have higher than normal levels of glutamate, a chemical messenger in the brain, around the nerve cells in their spinal fluid. Too much glutamate is known to be toxic to some nerve cells.
- Disorganized immune response. Sometimes a person's immune system begins attacking some of his or her body's own normal cells, and scientists have speculated that this may trigger the process that results in ALS.
- Protein mishandling. There's evidence that mishandled proteins within the nerve cells can lead to a gradual accumulation of abnormal forms of these proteins in the cells, eventually causing the nerve cells to die.
Risk factors
Established risk factors for ALS include:
- Heredity. Up to 10 percent of the people who have ALS inherited it from their parents. If you have this type of ALS, your children have a 50-50 chance of developing the disease.
- Age. ALS most commonly occurs in people between the ages of 40 and 60.
- Sex. Before the age of 65, slightly more men than women develop ALS. This sex difference disappears after age 70.
It may be that ALS, similar to other diseases, is triggered by certain environmental factors in people who already carry a genetic predisposition to the disease. For example, some studies examining the entire human genome (genome-wide association studies) found numerous genetic variations that people with ALS held in common, and that might make a person more susceptible to ALS.
Environmental factors under study that may modify a person's individual risk of ALS include:
- Smoking. Smoking cigarettes appears to increase a person's risk of ALS to almost twice the risk of nonsmokers. The more years spent smoking, the greater the risk. On the other hand, quitting smoking can eventually lower this increased risk to that of a nonsmoker.
- Lead exposure. Some evidence suggests that exposure to lead in the workplace may be associated with the development of ALS.
- Military service. Recent studies indicate that people who have served in the military are at higher risk of ALS. Exactly what about military service may trigger the development of ALS is uncertain, but it may include exposure to certain metals or chemicals, traumatic injuries, viral infections and intense exertion.
As the disease progresses, people with ALS experience one or more of the following complications:
Breathing problems
ALS eventually paralyzes the muscles needed to breathe. Some devices to assist your breathing are worn only at night and are similar to devices used by people who have sleep apnea (for example, continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, masks). In the latter stages of ALS, some people choose to have a tracheostomy — a surgically-created hole at the front of the neck leading to the windpipe (trachea) — to enable the full-time use of a respirator that inflates and deflates their lungs.
The most common cause of death for people with ALS is respiratory failure, usually within three to five years after symptoms begin.
Eating problems
When the muscles that control swallowing are affected, people with ALS can develop malnutrition and dehydration. They are also at higher risk of aspirating food, liquids or secretions into the lungs, which can cause pneumonia. A feeding tube can reduce these risks.
Some people with ALS experience problems with memory and making decisions, and some are eventually diagnosed with a form of dementia called frontotemporal dementia.
Preparing for your appointment
If you're having some of the early signs and symptoms of a neuromuscular disease such as ALS, you might first consult your family doctor, who will listen to your description of symptoms and do an initial physical examination. Then your doctor will probably refer you to a neurologist for further evaluation.
What you can do
Once you're under the care of a neurologist, it may still take time to establish the diagnosis. In fact, most studies have shown that on average, it takes up to a year to get a formal diagnosis of ALS. If you've been referred to an academic medical center, your evaluation may involve a team of neurologists and other doctors specializing in different aspects of motor neuron disease.
Although a thorough workup usually means you're getting top-notch care, the process can be stressful and frustrating unless your medical team keeps you informed. These strategies may give you a greater sense of control.
- Keep a symptom diary. Before you see a neurologist, start using a calendar or notebook to jot down the time and circumstances each time you notice problems with walking, hand coordination, speech, swallowing or involuntary muscle movements. Your observations may reveal a pattern pointing to a specific diagnosis.
- Find one 'go-to' neurologist or neurology nurse specialist. If you see more than one doctor and visit more than one department, you need a coordinator who's familiar with your overall situation, willing to answer your questions and prepared to make your concerns known to the other people involved in your care. Your family doctor or the neurologist who orders your tests and subspecialty consultations may be the best candidate, but in some institutions, care coordination is the responsibility of a nurse, social worker or case manager.
What to expect from your doctor
Your family doctor will carefully review your family's medical history and your signs and symptoms. Your neurologist and your family doctor may both check your neurological health by testing:
- Reflexes
- Muscle strength
- Muscle tone
- Senses of touch and sight
- Coordination
- Balance
Tests and diagnosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is difficult to diagnose early because it may appear similar to several other neurological diseases. Tests to rule out other conditions may include:
- Electromyogram. This test measures the tiny electrical discharges produced in muscles. A fine wire electrode is inserted into the muscles that your doctor wants to study. An instrument records the electrical activity in your muscle as you rest and contract the muscle. Generally, this test is mildly uncomfortable.
- Nerve conduction study. For this test, electrodes are attached to your skin above the nerve or muscle to be studied. A small shock, which may feel like a twinge or spasm, is passed through the nerve to measure the strength and speed of nerve signals.
- MRI. Using radio waves and a powerful magnetic field, MRI can produce detailed images of your brain and spinal cord. It involves lying on a movable bed that slides into a tube-shaped machine that makes loud thumping and banging noises during operation. Some people feel uncomfortable in the confined space.
- Blood and urine tests. Analyzing samples of your blood and urine in the laboratory may help your doctor eliminate other possible causes of your signs and symptoms.
- Muscle biopsy. If your doctor believes you may have a muscle disease rather than ALS, you may undergo a muscle biopsy. In this procedure, a small portion of muscle is removed while you're under local anesthesia and is sent to a lab for analysis.
Treatments and drugs
Because there's no reversing the course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, treatments mainly involve efforts to slow the progression of symptoms and make you more comfortable and independent.
The drug riluzole (Rilutek) is the first and only medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration for slowing ALS. The drug appears to slow the disease's progression in some people, perhaps by reducing levels of glutamate — a chemical messenger in the brain that's often present in higher levels in people with ALS.
Your doctor may also prescribe medications to provide relief from:
- Muscle cramps
- Constipation
- Fatigue
- Excessive salivation
- Excessive phlegm
- Pain
- Depression
- Physical therapy. A physical therapist can recommend low-impact exercises to maintain your cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength and range of motion as long as possible, helping you preserve a sense of independence. Regular exercise can also help improve your sense of well-being.
- Occupational therapy. An occupational therapist can help you become accustomed to a brace, walker or wheelchair and may be able to suggest devices such as ramps that make it easier for you to get around.
- Speech therapy. Because ALS affects the muscles you use to speak, communication becomes an issue as the disease progresses. A speech therapist can help teach adaptive techniques to make your speech more clearly understood or help you explore alternative methods of communication, such as an alphabet board or simple pen and paper. Later in the disease, a speech therapist can recommend devices such as speech synthesizers and computer-based equipment that may help you communicate. Ask your therapist about the possibility of borrowing or renting these devices.
Coping and support
Learning you have ALS can be devastating. The following tips may help you and your family cope:
- Take time to grieve. The news that you have a fatal condition that will rob you of your mobility and independence can be difficult to absorb. If you are newly diagnosed, you and your family will likely experience a period of mourning and grief.
- Be hopeful. Some people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis live much longer than the three to five years typically associated with this condition. Some live 10 years or more. Maintaining an optimistic outlook can help improve quality of life for people with ALS.
- Think beyond the physical changes. Many people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis lead rich, rewarding lives despite physical limitations. Try to think of ALS as only one part of your life, not your entire identity.
- Join a support group. You may find comfort in sharing your concerns in a support group with others who have ALS. Your family members and friends helping with your care also may benefit from a support group of others who care for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Find support groups in your area by talking to your doctor or by contacting the ALS Association.
- Make decisions now about your future medical care. Planning for the future allows you to be in control of decisions about your life and your care. With the help of your doctor, hospice nurse or social worker, you can decide whether you want certain life-extending procedures. And you can determine where you want to spend your final days. This can help you and your loved ones put to rest certain anxieties about the future.
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Every day, sometimes several times a day, the PPD dispatcher receives a call that prompts her/him to ask this question: "Is anyone from District #150 on the air?";
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Some observations, draw your own conclusions...
Every day, sometimes several times a day, the PPD dispatcher receives a call that prompts her/him to ask this question: "Is anyone from District #150 on the air?";
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- Emtronics said...
Today at PHS, a girl was seriously hurt and transported by ambulance. Brass knuckles were recovered. The animals are still running the zoo.
Suspensions aren't allowed and instead an In-School on Saturday is ordered. If the student shows up, record is wiped clean and off they go to commit more crimes.
Wake up District 150 because the District police force doesn't care anymore. They turn their backs and let these kids have at it. Result. Girl is in hospital tonight.
Take away your police force powers, like Lathan has, and you demoralize the force. Who can blame them? They don't want the reprimands nor the legal troubles. - Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 3:39:00 PM CST
Pull a fire alarm and get a ONE day suspension....yep....happened yesterday. Glen Oak is OUT OF CONTROL. Not blaming the school administrators. It is obvious, their hands are tied. Children from K to 6th grade "roaming" the halls all day, running from adults, laughing all the way. WHEN is this behavior going to be addressed? PBIS is JOKES=Just Obnoxious Kids Enjoying School. Parents need to complain about these obnoxious students that take learning time away from all the good kids(the majority) to Dr. Lathan. She needs to know how out of control all these buildings are. From students smearing feces all over the toilet seats (middle school), to primary school students running out of the building. PLEASE make this STOP Dr. Lathan.....
- Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 6:09:00 PM CST
I live is West Peoria. The bus your talking about comes from the Columbia School area. They are not West Peoria kids!!!! Until Lathan gives the that school a security guard and the principal the right to discipline, we are going to lose one of the best schools in all of Dist 150. Psssttt. That school made AYP last year, do you think they will make this year?
- Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 7:04:00 PM CST
County ( that school is in the Peoria County district) won't answer if they can help it!! They don't want Dist 150 problems.
- Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 7:36:00 PM CST
I hope that someone from District 150 is reading the Journal Star this morning. What a laugh,former principal or should we say future convicted FELON?(Remember, it's all for the children)
- Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 6:29:00 AM CST
- Emerge Peoria said...
This morning: Teacher tells a student- who happens to be playing outside for 15 minutes before the bell rang-that he couldn't come in to eat breakfast because he wasted his time outside when he could have eaten. He said "Fuck you, you fat bitch!"
What type of discipline should this child receive? - Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 9:37:00 AM CST
At the bare minimum, this child should receive at least a 3 day out of school suspension. However, his mom or dad will probably raise a stink at the school and claim the teacher violated his childs right to a free breakfast. Somehow the teacher will be blamed for the student swearing at her. If this child attended school at any other district than 150, he would most likely be expelled (depending on his or her age). I cringe any time I hear "District 150". What a joke!
- Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 9:56:00 AM CST
And suspending or expelling the students accomplishes what?
- Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 11:51:00 AM CST
And NOT suspending or expelling the students accomplishes what?
- Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 11:54:00 AM CST
In response to Emerge's question, a similar event took place about 4 years ago at Franklin. The teacher was reprimanded because the student is entitled to a free breakfast.
- Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 12:56:00 PM CST
Teachers are talked to like this on a daily basis at many of Dist 150 schools. Nothing is done, so it repeatedly happens. With a taunt from the students many times "whatcha gonna do bout it, bitch. Nothing, cause you can't"!The thing is the student is right. They run the schools in Dist 150.
- Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 3:05:00 PM CST
First of all, how old was the child? Of course, no child should use this kind of language. However, I don't believe a 3-day suspension would be appropriate for a kindergartener or maybe even 1st grade. However, certainly, I believe--for the younger child, for sure--a parent conference should be expected before the child returns to school. And parents should be made to understand--through consequences--that this kind of talk from children is not acceptable.
The other day while I was shopping, I heard a young man cussing out a young woman who was shopping with him (and children were along) with every imaginable, offensive word. Of course, there is little doubt that these children will be using all the same words.
If the parents can't be "retrained," the children will have to bear the consequences if they can't do better.
Most of all, distrixt and school administrators need to let everyone involved (teacher, parent, students) know that this is unacceptable behavior. No child should be taught that the behavior will be ignored or even excused. - Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 3:07:00 PM CST
I say if they act out in such a way - cut whatever free food, free Obama phone, free WIC card or free whatever other government handout that is given. People don't tend to value what is free, and for many in D150 - getting a "free lunch" is only the tip of the iceberg. Hit'em and the families in the wallet. Then get the state to modify (better incentivize?) aid to reward EXCEEDS. Change the monetization of benefits, change the behavior. All else is left leaning feel good BS that ain't workn!!
- Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 5:03:00 PM CST
One extreme to another isn't a solution--it's vengeance. Sanity has to reign. These problems have been ignored for a long time. A solution takes some decisive action but the school district does not have the power to suspend benefits.
- Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 5:26:00 PM CST
I asked some students to get off of the playground equipment after school today (4th, 5th, and 6th graders) since it is a school rule because we have NO supervision and we are concerned about liability should anyone get hurt. I was told F-You about 3 times, literally to my face besides them saying Make Me. One girl just kept swinging and laughing at me. BTW, there was her band instrument sitting in the wood chips while she played on the swing. No support, no back-up. The principal literally is sitting in her office watching the children break the rules and she is doing NOTHING about it. I'm done.....from now on, I have blinders on. I am tired of being told that "we are a team" yet we are not supported.
- Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 5:52:00 PM CST
Really? you asked children to STOP playing? After school? School rule? Which school? I see kids playn on school grounds after school all over the city - and you are trying to deny a child that ability? I highly doubt there is any such school rule in place. Never heard of one adopted as policy by the board, never heard of it period. And Sharon, modifying benefits should be done at the state level - but please don't get involved in something that might work - like rewarding exceeds students and changing the current mindset of apathy because all of the handouts are necessary, deserved, or some other liberal feel good adjective you want to use. It has nothing to do with vengeance but a lot to do with getting parents and students to do WHAT THEY SHOULD!
- Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 6:17:00 PM CST
When children are playing on the equipment after school, who is supposed to be supervising? If teachers are the supervisers, then students should be expected to do what the superviser (teacher) says--simple as that. However, if we have principals who think differently, then eventually teachers are going to have collectively stand their ground to be heard and heeded. Too bad the union can't take that lead.
Question: When you say there is NO supervision, does that mean no one is assigned to watch the children--I guess if that is the case then teachers shouldn't take on the responsibility. If no one is assigned that duty and if something happens, who is liable--the teachers or the principal? It should be the person who is in charge of assigning duties. Then, of course, those supervisors should be backed by the principal. - Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 6:36:00 PM CST
2nd Anonymous, I honestly don't understand what you are saying--thoughts a bit too jumbled. Just exactly what are you proposing that teachers can do by themselves?
- Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 6:37:00 PM CST
Unfortunately, "playing" on the playground equipment is actually destroying the playground equipment. There are schools which have had brand new equipment installed within the last year or so and it is destroyed--torn down, broken off, or graffitied. Since when is telling an adult to F-off ok---especially if the adult is a teacher who is asking you to do something. Why is everything these children are doing okay? Why, when the parents who haven't come to a single conference or given the school a working phone number, suddenly show up when their out of control child is facing suspension are these parents being treated like their word is gold??? Students should be given the punishment which is on the books for the "crime". Instead, a parent wants to raise their voice and holler at the principal (of course, in front of the student--wonder where they learn the disrespect). Someone needs to stand their ground and dispense the proper consequencre rather than say, Oh, well, then we will just put that kid right back into his classroom to continue to disrupt the learning of students who have actually might want to learn something. When did the rights of the students with involved parents who teach their kids how to behave become obsolete, unimportant, and insignificant to the rights of loud mouthed, rude parents who have no problem dropping the f-bomb in their student's school's office???
PSD 150 is in need of a serious overhaul and it needs to be immediate and across the board. Expectations and consequences should be made clear and ALL students should be accountable for their behavior. - Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 8:25:00 PM CST
D150 is no different than broader society that sees crimes not fit punishment in the court rooms. Plea agreements, laughable probation, etc all serve to set an "environment" for the "family".Some of you who think D150 is the only district in the area that has these problems need to get over yourselves and your agenda and look around. Society is crumbling and our state and city leaders fiddle. Positive change could start with Early Childhood Ed and entitlements, but that must be too obvious for all who rip the kids and the system the complain about.
- Friday, November 11, 2011 at 5:07:00 AM CST
- Emtronics said...
Free phones, free WIC, free lunches and whatever were here long BEFORE Obama so take that political carp and shove it. If Anon was so concerned about all this free stuff, then why didn't Bush who had his part control for almost 8 years do away with it all?
- Friday, November 11, 2011 at 6:46:00 AM CST
This is my theory. Who benefits from all the free stuff--is it really the kids and their parents? For instance, when a single mother gets her check, what does she do with it? She goes shopping. Who benefits from her money: Kroger's, Walmart, etc.
Big corporations get this money almost immediately FROM THE GOVERNMENT--they just get it through an intermediary.
Who gets the money for free lunches--what is the name of that company--Amark??. Or do you believe that the provider of lunches spends all the money on kids' lunches or paying the cafeteria workers?
Do you wonder why these programs will not be stopped--the corporations would lose big time. Who has more clout with elected officials--corporations or the poor? - Friday, November 11, 2011 at 8:24:00 AM CST
Em - never said Bush wasn't just as much at fault as others. Point is people value what they work for and we've been raising generations to expect handouts. That sense of entitlement and faux dependency is crippling America. But I could survive on 4 day mail if it helped rural America maintain a post Office presence. Oh, and Freedom isn't free - Thank a Veteran or current srviceperson! Happy Veterans Day and Thank Youto all who serve!!
- Friday, November 11, 2011 at 1:00:00 PM CST
Sharon - utterly clueless to the root cause of the poors plight. Doesn't "lack of respect towards educators and becoming educated" place any of the blame on someone who isn't in admin or "the man"? Just keep givin handouts ain't workn....
- Friday, November 11, 2011 at 1:04:00 PM CST
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I agree. Entitlements, while useful (we all walk the edge sometimes) but all we have gotten in this country from these is a kid who thinks the world should hand him/her anything they need and sadly this is based on color most of the time. To call them Obama's handouts or to imply Obama condones these is wrong. Maybe Bush wouldn't condone them also but politicians being politicians love the lower class (because they don't vote)and they get richer off of them. I'd like to think our or any President would love to see the day we as a people can stand on our own.
- Friday, November 11, 2011 at 2:03:00 PM CST
I listen to the scanner as well....before this new...uh..."chief" or "head of school security or safety" or whatever they're calling him, the old chief answered 90% of the time...sometimes the guy from Greeley did and sometimes Richwoods...the new administration is a joke...threatening jobs all the time doesn't help the matter of the ones who are busting their behinds for them...
As far as the behavior remember that these students are products of the teen births in the late 80's and early 90's...if the 13-17yr olds then weren't taught manners and to be productive because of the lack of parenting knowledge, how can we expect these kids to be?..."It takes a village to raise a child" - Friday, November 11, 2011 at 2:59:00 PM CST
It takes a village to snap the hell out of it and get a damn clue. You all (teachers, mothers, bloggers, fellow students, etc,)come on these blog's and talk about kids cutting up , welfare bullshitting haters talking about freebies when more than most of the people on welfare would at this time in the life of our fucked up society would whether be working to make a living. You talk about kids sending text to have group activities. Yet, do you not think they do not have enough sense to see what is being said on these blogs, in the news and at these meetings?
Yes,control starts at home, but you all have a part in this as well. They hear and read about the BITCH from hell who changed this school district, with not even a thought into how it would effect the kids, into a nightmare, sending kids to school with other children from which heavy fighting was going on because of the screwed up police lieutenant who have not given a damn about the crimes that have been going on since he got the fuck here, to the political bullshitting going on with the so-called white collar workers here and that includes that fucked up teeth mayor who for some reason or another will not take the time to get them fixed, to all of you crying ass teachers and parents who can find the time to sit the hell here and type out your damn frustrations instead of getting the fuck up off your asses and maybe,hmmm, standing up for your rights, march a damn hole in the ground down at the courthouse, city hall, or maybe around your own damn house.
They acting out because everyone else is acting out. Whether it is for the good I know a lot of you have or what other agenda the welfare haters have, they hear what you bloggers are saying and they are telling you just that. Go fucking figure!
Blog It! - Friday, November 11, 2011 at 9:20:00 PM CST
Nice post. If I want to hear that language I'll just stay longer at school. Emerge please remove that rambling post
- Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 5:09:00 AM CST
Must be a welfare lover. A tick on society.
- Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 6:48:00 AM CST
- Emerge Peoria said...
No I won't delete the Anonymous post above. Even though it is rambling, the commenter makes some very good points. And we are all adults, we have heard cuss words before.
As a matter of fact,the commenter touched on a couple of subject matters that I think are worthy of discussion, something we adults have not talked about... we have only sought to blame the victims (i.e. children), but we have yet to explore why are the children in Peoria acting out? - Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 7:33:00 AM CST
Most of the kids I dealt with are really into violence, hip hop culture and gangs. I know not all kids are, but the ones I encountered were. If you worship a violent life style, you will probably end up in violence. I got immune to the constant violence. If they weren't attacking each other, they were pretending to. When I heard a student walking down the hall screaming (they thought it was singing), horrible words. I also saw a lot of kids wearing shirts with Scareface on it. It always gets worse before it gets better. I think that some of these kids who were into want more for their own kids. I really felt like it might be changing, slowly, but changing. I have been really angry with a lot of people in my life. Never once did I think I would get a gun and kill them. Unfortunately some of our kids, can and do. They have access to guns and have no qualms about using them. Maybe more counselors and anger management classes will help. The turnstile to and from Prison isn't the answer.
- Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 9:01:00 AM CST
I couldn't even figure out what the swearing commentor was even trying to say......
- Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 10:40:00 AM CST
That is why it should be deleted. There is no rhyme or reason. Emerge, please explain what this poster is saying....
- Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 12:17:00 PM CST
This is Emerge's blog--why would you expect her to remove something that you or I don't like. She lets all of us vent here. I couldn't understand all of what the blogger was saying either and I could do without the "F" word. However, in a round about way he/she was making some observations that all of us have made.
- Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 4:10:00 PM CST
Just would like to know or understand what exactly those "observations" are, Sharon...
- Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 5:06:00 PM CST
Obvious that Sharon blames admin or "the man" for all shortcomings she likes to rant about. Never a solution, only "observations". oh I apolgize - her solutions are to keep writing checks to deadbeat parents and pay teachers more cuz those taxpayers that live in te D150 part of Peoria - not the Dunlap part - are so well off and seeing their prpoerty values rise due to the outstanding work teachers are doing. If that ain't the truth - blame admin and "the man".
- Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 5:43:00 PM CST
Ernie: This one, especially, "They hear and read about the BITCH from hell who changed this school district, with not even a thought into how it would effect the kids," (However, I wouldn't use the "B" word.
Anonymous, I do tend to blame the decision-makers (administrators)--teachers do not make decisions; they are just asked to implement the decisions of the administrators. And by administrators, I do mean mainly those at the very top, not building principals, who just follow orders, also.
Now it is true, however, that individual teachers can be held accountable for how well they implement--however, I maintain that many of the initiatives of late are creating many problems and aren't really solutions.
To say that I am in favor of welfare is quite a leap for anyone who knows me. I'm just asking you to consider another point of view--that even though those who receive welfare often misuse the money and maybe don't even deserve or need it, there are other beneficiaries of the welfare money: all the businesses where the money is spent. Don't you believe that those big businesses lobby to maintain the welfare state that benefits them. The poor do not have that kind of political power. I do favor a system that requires accountability--because that is the way to build self-esteem and, in turn, leads to accepting responsibility. - Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 6:11:00 PM CST


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It's time for a Washington, D.C. ritual that doesn't seem to be enjoyed by many people at all, but just about every year we go through it again, as President Obama will address a Joint Session of Congress to give his report on the State of the Union.
While this will be Mr. Obama's third speech to Congress, it will be his first State of the Union.
Last year he gave a speech that was like a State of the Union, but it wasn't. In September, he gave a health care speech that was like a State of the Union, but it wasn't.
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Yes, it is very cool to be there for a State of the Union. But the predictable partisan prattle that emerges afterwards from both sides is pathetic at best.
"He hit a home run!" will likely be said by a member of the President's party.
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If you have a sharp eye on C-SPAN afterwards, maybe you will catch a glimpse of me, jammed into the old House Chamber known now as Statuary Hall along with dozens and dozens of other reporters, all desperately trying to find a few of the 435 House Members and 100 Senators who might venture in to find a TV camera.
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