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November 7, 2013
LACEY, Wash. – U.S. Rep. Denny Heck (WA-10) paid a visit this week to a class at Joint Base Lewis-McChord that is part a new
partnership between Microsoft and Saint Martin's University to provide software development and testing training to Service Members
transitioning out of the military.
Heck's visit follows Microsoft's announcement on Monday, Nov. 4, of the creation of the Microsoft Software & Systems Academy,
which offers a 16-week course to prepare Service Members to acquire the knowledge needed for technology careers such as a developer,
applications engineer and IT project manager.
Adjunct professors from Saint Martin's are teaching the course, which is based on a curriculum provided by Saint Martin's that
meets the job requirements of Microsoft.
Heck was especially interested in hearing feedback from the students about Microsoft's promise that those in this first
cohort who complete the program will be hired into entry-level roles as software testers by either Microsoft or Launch
Consulting, the technology consulting firm administering the program.
"How is that impacting your life?" asked Heck as he stood at the front of the classroom to address the class.
Sergeant Jason Keefer stood up from his computer with a ready answer. "The usual transitional programs don't give us a
solid base for the job market. With a program like this, we are a lot better off because it should actually help us to get
a job."
"That makes getting out of the military a lot more stable for us," added Keefer.
Staff Sergeant Adam Citterbart, a member of the Special Army Forces who is also transitioning out of the military,
told the class and Heck that his participation in the program will ensure his ability to provide for his fiancé and the
couple's four young daughters, including a newborn baby. "Being able to get into a career field after my time in the
military is awesome."
Radana Dvorak, Ph.D., dean of the Saint Martin's Extended Learning Division, which oversees the academy, says she
is delighted Heck visited the class. "His appearance and support demonstrates to our men and women in the military that
they are being taken seriously when it comes to their being able to get back into the civilian workforce and have a
future career."
Just before he left the classroom, Heck smiled as he issued mock-stern advice to the students: "Get back to work!"
Heck said later, through spokesman Roel A. Van Der Lugt, "This is a fantastic program for our service members transitioning
back into civilian life. My hat's off to those at Saint Martin's University, Microsoft and Joint Base Lewis-McChord who have
worked so hard to bring this project together."
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Optimizing the culture medium is an integral part of upstream process development, and is essential for efficient biopharmaceutical
manufacturing. The aim is to design a robust, economical, and reproducible system that enhances the overall performance of
the specific cell line. Typically, cell culture performance is assessed using a number of parameters, including cell density
and viability. However, the defining parameter of any successful production system is increased protein expression.
Serum-Free Media
Plant-derived hydrolysates have been routinely used to reduce or eliminate serum from traditional basal media formulations,
often in combination with a variety of additional supplements. These hydrolysates are composed of a mixture of peptides, amino
acids, carbohydrates, and lipids, and as a multitude of unidentified components with indeterminate biological activity. They
are produced by the enzymatic or acidic digestion of a given raw material from various plant sources including, but not limited
to soy, wheat, and cotton. Some process scientists have been reluctant to use plant-derived protein hydrolysates as medium
supplements because of their lack of definition, which impairs their ability to assess the root causes of variability in their
production processes. Recent improvements, including novel enzyme digestion techniques, refined processing techniques, automation,
and formal cleaning validations have resulted in more consistent hydrolysates sold under the trade name of HyPep and UltraPep.1 These improved plant protein hydrolysates are widely accepted as performance-enhancing substitutes for animal-derived media
components for a variety of cell lines (e.g., hybridoma, BHK, CHO, Vero, MDCK).2–4 Several biopharmaceuticals produced using plant-derived protein hydrolysates have reached the market and many more are in
various stages of development.
As an alternative solution to traditional basal media supplemented with animal-derived serum, high-performing, richly formulated
CDM have been developed for biopharmaceutical production as stand-alone substrates. The optimized mixtures of biochemical
constituents in CDM have been carefully designed to stimulate cell growth, maintain good cell viability, and promote high
protein yields.
Although CDM have been used successfully for numerous cell lines—including those that express biopharmaceuticals—their process
performance can be limited and their cost is considered to be high.
This article discusses the impact of various supplementation schemes on the performance of cells cultivated in CDM. It presents
examples that use CHO and SP2/0 cell lines grown in 125-mL shake flasks as models for biopharmaceutical manufacturing systems.
James Babcock, PhD, is the global applications manager of cell culture at the Sheffield Bio-Science Center for Cell Culture Technology.
Articles by James Babcock, PhD
Christopher Wilcox, PhD, is the global market segment manager of cell culture at Sheffield Bio-Science, a Kerry Group Business
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 22, 2009
Administration Expected To Issue Tough Restrictions On Executive Compensation At Seven Firms That Have Not Repaid Federal Assistance
Schumer, In Letter To Pay Czar Feinberg, Urges That Proposals From His 'Shareholder Bill Of Rights' Also Be Applied To Companies
Schumer's Corporate Governance Legislation Requires Proxy Access and Division of CEO and Chairman Offi
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) urged the Obama administration's "pay czar" on Thursday to impose a series of pro-shareholder proposals—including proxy access and a measure that would require separating the roles of CEO and Chairman of the Board—upon companies that have not repaid
Kenneth Feinberg, the Treasury appointee charged with monitoring executive compensation awards at rescued firms, has all but finalized his plan for curbing pay at the seven firms that received extensive federal aid but have not yet repaid the money. Feinberg's ruling, aimed at ensuring taxpayer money is well spent and not squandered on lavish pay, is expected to be formally announced any day now. Details of what he is expected to impose were reported earlier today.
In a letter sent to Feinberg Thursday, Schumer urged that several of the provisions contained in his corporate governance legislation—dubbed the "Shareholder's Bill of Rights"—also be implemented at the companies. Schumer's legislation is aimed at empowering shareholders in order to curb the types of excessive risk-taking and runaway executive compensation that contributed to the nation's economic recession.
"These companies are the poster children for the total breakdown in corporate governance and lack of effective board oversight that contributed to the recent crisis," Schumer said. "These reforms are important to include if the government is serious about turning these companies into responsible corporate citizens."
Schumer's bill includes the following provisions:
1. It requires that all public companies hold an advisory shareholder vote on executive compensation. By allowing shareholders to have a "say on pay," companies are far less likely to award compensation packages that are excessively lavish or tied to risk-taking that is not good for the long-term health of the firm.
2. It instructs the SEC to issue rules allowing shareholders to have access to the proxy form if they want to nominate directors to the board. In order to make a nomination, shareholders will have to have owned at least 1% of a public company's shares for at least two years. Schumer said it is essential that long-term shareholders have a real voice in selecting the men and women who sit on the boards of the companies they own.
3. It requires board directors to receive at least 50% of the vote in uncontested elections in order remain on the board. It makes no sense for board members to be re-elected if a majority of shareholders cast their ballots against them.
4. It requires all board directors to face re-election annually. Schumer and Cantwell said there is no reason that directors at a well-run company should fear facing their shareholders every year. So-called "staggered boards" just serve to insulate board members from the consequences of their decisions.
5. It requires public companies to split the jobs of CEO and Chairman of the Board, and requires the Chairman to be an independent director. It is vital that the Chairman of the Board, who sets the board's agenda, should be someone who works closely with the CEO, but also brings a different perspective to the table.
6. It requires that public companies create a board risk committee. Today, the oversight of how companies manage their risks is most often a responsibility of the audit committee, which has enough responsibilities already without also having to focus on risk. By creating separate risk committees, boards will never again be able to say they did not understand the risks that the firms they oversee were taking.
Schumer's "Shareholders' Bill of Rights" is supported by nearly 20 major pension funds, labor unions, and consumer groups such as the Consumer Federation of America.
A copy of Schumer's letter to Feinberg appears below.
October 22, 2009
Dear Mr. Feinberg,
I understand you are preparing to announce new compensation restrictions for the seven remaining firms that have received extensive federal aid but have not yet repaid the money, and I am writing to urge you to require that those same companies significantly revamp their corporate governance across the board.
While reigning in compensation practices at these firms is certainly necessary to ensure that taxpayer money is well spent and not squandered on lavish pay, executive compensation is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the practices that so recently put our entire financial system at risk. When it comes to effective risk management, the buck must stop with the board of directors.
When directors fail their shareholders – to whom they owe fiduciary duties of care and loyalty – they must be held to account. Unfortunately, for all too many companies the shareholders have little or no real voice in the nomination and election of their directors. As a result boards are too cozy with management and, not surprisingly, often fail to ask the hard questions that might expose practices that put the company at risk.
These companies are the poster children for the total breakdown in corporate governance and lack of effective board oversight that contributed to the recent crisis, and I believe these reforms are critical if the government is serious about turning these companies around, returning them to private sector ownership and ensuring they participate in the markets as responsible corporate citizens.
Accordingly, I respectfully urge you to consider requiring these companies, who received but have not yet repaid massive amounts of federal assistance, to implement a strong set of corporate governance reforms. I believe that the Shareholder Bill of Rights that I introduced in May with Senator Maria Cantwell provides a comprehensive menu of such reforms. In addition to a "say-on-pay" provision, which is already required for companies who received TARP funds, the bill includes five provisions:
I greatly appreciate your consideration of the proposals outlined above.
Charles E. Schumer
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Hot Bacon Cheese Dip Recipe
I've tried several appetizers before, but this one is a surefire people-pleaser. The thick dip has lots of bacon flavor and keeps my guests happily munching before dinner. I serve it with tortilla chips or sliced French bread. -Suzanne Whitaker Knoxville, Tennessee
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, cubed
- 4 cups (16 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup half-and-half cream
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
- 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
- 16 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- Tortilla chips or French bread slices
- In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, combine the first six ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until cheeses are melted, stirring occasionally.
- Just before serving, stir in bacon. Serve warm with tortilla chips or bread. Yield: 4 cups.
Originally published as Hot Bacon Cheese Dip in Quick Cooking January/February 2004, p29
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"gloppy- boring - nothing special. I wouldn't make again."
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"go with the French bread - no mortal tortilla chip is strong enough for this thick dip. a crowd fav."
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"Look at any pkg. of shredded cheese. YES, 4 cups of shredded is 16 ounces, just as noted in the recipe. Shredded measures up differently, but it is the same on all pkgs./brands of shredded cheeses. READ the packages....."
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We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but with mid-July rapidly approaching and not a whiff of a dry day in sight, it's starting to look like summer has been well and truly rained off. The most obvious reactions to this situation are to (a) cry and (b) trade in your summer sandals for festival wellies - regardless of whether you're actually planning to visit Latitude, Bestival or any other muddy events.
Many of the high street stores have come a bit of a cropper this season, having stocked up on way too many minimal summer shoes, but we're quite impressed by Cloggs' solution to the problem, which deals very neatly with the problem of 'unsettled' British weather. They've created a whole new site dedicated to stylish festival wellies, including brands like Hunter and Diesel, some much lower prices than what you'll find on the high street. Surely if anything good can come out of this awful weather, it's the chance to buy some quality rainproof boots you'll actually want to be seen in!


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Super Secret is one of the top sites I have seen for kids ages 8-16 online. I love innovative computer games/sites for kids and from the graphics to the idea behind it — this one delivers. The goal – to age from age 10 to age 16. How do you age? Play games, find "secrets", help Super Secret characters with mini adventures. The games are varied from skill to plain fun and there are many of them. Yes, you can buy and take care of pets too (the biggest collection of pets I have seen yet online) and design your dorm room and apartment when you are old enough to get one.
The interface is very easy to use and this is a SAFE site with NO ADS (my favorite kind of kid's computer site). There is reading and figuring out involved and just plain fun. Add friends to be able to chat with them and if you see anyone doing or saying anything you don't like it is easy to report them or make it so you don't see them online anymore.
You begin as a ten year old and you pick an avatar. As you play you can get "spenders" to customize your avatar's hair, clothes, background, etc. Every game you play gives you "Spenders" and Age Points. You need to get a certain amount of age points to reach the next age and with each age comes more places to visit and things to do. For example when you turn eleven you are able to buy a pet. Turn 12 you can get your own dorm room. Turn 15 and your "spenders" earn interest like a bank account. One of the features I really like is AS you are playing a game you see how many spenders and age points you have earned and can opt to "cash out" at any time or keep playing for more.
The map is very easy to use. Explore to find hidden "secrets" and also to interact with Super Secret characters that will send you on missions for additional items, spenders and age points. The graphics are so pretty in this game and my two children were instantly immersed in the environment. My daughter is 6 and is a beginning reader and only had to ask for guidance a few times after I showed her how it worked. There is nothing inappropriate on this site and I would say kids as young as six can definitely "get it" and enjoy the games. My 9 year old son said this was one of his favorite sites and went and told 5 of his friends about it the next day.
There are over 35 games and you can find them by exploring or by clicking on your "card stack". Visit the arcade and talk to characters to get additional levels on games. As I said I LOVE that the games have how much you are earning as you play. I also love that the instructions and keys to use stay up as you play. No more going back and clicking on instructions. There are so many great games here and I will highlight a few.
I wrote about "More Bloons" here. In Super Secret they have Bloons, More Bloons and Bloons Defense. All three require skill and boy are they addicting. have the monkey shoot darts to pop balloons in Bloons and More Bloons – sounds easy, right? Bloons Defense is a strategic game and is one my son and I thoroughly enjoy.
Fill the screen with balls. The longer you hold the mouse down the bigger the ball but touch the balls flying around and you lose that ball. Fill up most of the screen without running out of balls and you will advance. This requires some skill, thinking ahead and swift mouse usage. Fun!
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Aim at the numbers to bring them down to zero. Not hard when the numbers are 2 and 3, but what about when they get to 55? Good for math skills, thinking and reflexes.
There are TONS more games that are worth checking out. I recommend logging on and trying a few.
You can easily find out how many spenders you have and how many points you need to reach the next age by hovering the mouse near your character on the left. Click on the bottom left map to find out the places you are able to go to.
This picture shows and apartment of a 15 year old. Go to certain locations/stores/people to buy things for your room, backgrounds, pet supplies, pets and more.
On the bottom you are able to buy gifts for "friends" and some of them could be practical jokes like a pie in the face, etc…. You are able to initiate chat with friends. You can look at what secrets and inventory you have collected and also go to the complete game catalog. In your room it is easy to decorate and move furniture if you decide you want a different look.
Overall it is a very intuitive interface and one kids will find easy to use.
Paid versus Free membership
Like many of the social networking/gaming sites for kids there are 2 options for membership. For a free membership you still get to play games and explore but you won't age beyond age 12. This still allows for lots of fun for your kids.
Paid Membership of Super Secret are for now introductory prices for early members at $4.95/month and $19.95/6 months. This will increase. With paid memberhsip you can reap the benefits of aging.
At 13 — There are MANY more options for your avatar and shopping
At 14 — Explore a Hidden World Cataluna
At 15 — Open an interest earning bank account
At 16 — which is coming soon you earn a driver's license and buy your first car.
Soon they will also be releasing ages 17 and 18.
As with any paid membership site I suggest starting for free, seeing if your child (and you) enjoy it and taking it from there. With the introductory rate of less than $5 for a month I think it is well worth it.
I love Super Secret. It has all the things I love about a social network gaming site for kids; innovative ideas, graphics, skillful games in a SAFE environment. I recommend it highly and would love to hear some comments after your children have tried it out. Thanks to the creative team of Super Secret – you have produced a quality safe site for kids to be kids and have fun online.
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Comment on 'Amish puppy mills', back again by Elena Racansky.
I am sorry, but why pick on the Amish? Only 20%?
why don't you take a closer look at those numbers.
What we do know is that there are in excess of 10,000 puppy mills in the united states.
The population of the united states is over 300million.
The population of the Amish is about 230thousand.
That means the Amish make up about .1 percent(not 10, not 1, but point 1 percent) of the total population.
There are 20% of these in Amish communities.
If you break that down:
300million(since it is over this in total we can use this number as non Amish people) have 8000(80%) which is 1 puppy mill per 37.500 non Amish people in the US.
230,000 have 2000(20%) which is 1 puppy mill per 115 people who are Amish.
Now that is quite a high concentration isn't it?
Don't pick on the Amish. Well, with that sort of concentration, I don't think it is picking on anyone, it is simply reporting the facts.
Not to mention that in a large number of puppy mills, dogs are 'debarked' by shoving a steel pipe into their throat. I hardly think anyone can consider this 'humane' treatment.
As to what is a puppy mill, I think that information is pretty easy to find. A mill is not based on numbers of dogs. It is the treatment and conditions. The dogs are kept with many in a single small cage. Never brushed, never cleaned. When the cages are to be cleaned they are typically grabbed by the scruff and picked up as a hose is used to clean out the cage. Fed very poor quality food. No regard for breeding standards, thus producing many puppies, a large percentage of which have degenerative eye conditions, cancers, heriditary disease. True quality breeders take care to select dogs to breed which are healthy and will not pass on avoidable illnesses to the puppies. Mills do not do this. The object is quantity. Maximum profit, lowest cost.


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Classroom tend to be overcrowded..my childs kindergarden class had 30 students to 1 teacher and and aid..toward end of school year added a teacher for math and science..parent notification of events is not good usually a day or 2 before event..but overall I feel good about sending my child there
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School 12 is one of the best school in Elizabeth, NJ. I attended that school and my son also attended that school. Most of the staff are amazing caring people the security guards are also amazing caring people. Great Autism Program D. mc Cann, B. Banni, S. Esqivel, Mrs Kopnicki thank you guys for everthing !!!
I've found the staff of School 12 overall to be very professional and caring. My son has been successful there, and thoroughly enjoys going to school each day.
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MISSION VIEJO, Calif. — Cyndi Orel worked as a police officer for 25 years and never caught a bank robber. She was apparently saving that hobby for retirement. The retired Long Beach police officer foiled a bank robbery at a grocery store Saturday when she put a 220-pound bank robber in a chokehold until he passed out. Orel is about 5 feet 7 inches and 128 pounds
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On the Low Energy Neurofeedback System (LENS)
Author: Len Ochs
All forms of central nervous system dysfunctions include problems
taking in, processing, organizing, and retrieving stimulation. And
all methods of treating such problems — from depression, to the
spectrum of brain injuries, many pain syndromes, movement disorders,
emotional hyper-reactivity (PTSD, etc), hyper-energetic states
(ADD/ADHD), etc., involve stimulation. When, in 1990, I conceived of
feeding back stimulation that was resonant with the EEG — which was
shortly thereafter entertained by Chuck Davis — an entire new field of
neuroscience was opened, one in which there was no experience to draw
upon. In the development of the LENS software, using J&J's
equipment, there have been many false steps along the way. In
fact, the entire development of the LENS system is grounded in errors
that happened in many dimensions, but which has worked out rather
well — either because of them or in spite of them.
Each stimulation system has its own sets of physiological reactions.
I dropped sound and lights six year ago because all
microprocessor-based systems produce emissions, which, with the
lights, were too intense for patients. When these systems — using
J&J hardware — lessened symptoms with an average average (this is
not a doubling typo, because there are many averages, depending on
the problem treated) treatment duration of 11+ sessions without lights, I never looked
back, and could never see why I would be interested in the
traditional neurofeedback approaches — which I used since 1975.
While it seems true to me that all the neurofeedback clients and
patients I've talked with for nearly thirty years have all sounded
the same — receive the same essential benefits from no matter which
neurofeedback process they've used, the stimulation family of
procedures produced the same results in much less time. While
these are still neurofeedback processes in the strictest — if not in
the conventional — sense of the word, they are so different from
those processes in place in May, 1976, the date the FDA deems as
defining biofeedback — actually they all need to be headed for new
FDA certification — which requires expensive research. This means
Chuck's system, and mine. It's only a matter of time. As any
manufacturer will tell you, adhering to standards is expensive.
We've had one NIH block-grant study of TBI, and just received another
NIH study (to U. Oregon's Health Sciences University) in
Fibromyalgia. This'll be a double-blind, randomized controls study
— which we can do easily.
Now, in my opinion, if a manufacturer isn't headed for FDA
certification — and if the system isn't built to provide the data
for such certification as ours is — the manufacturer is doing the
customer a disservice — because that system will not head for the
mainstream, and will be far more expensive in the long run to both
the public and to the therapists.
The smallest part of the LENS software is the biofeedback software.
The most expensive part of the software is a statistics-rich report
generator, which generates a wide range of therapist reports helping
the clinician to empirically formulate treatment plans. But even
more, it gathers data that is usable in any scale research, from
single-subject designs to large double-blind studies. It allows
clinicians to sell home trainer systems to patients and monitor their
clinical progress or lack thereof, keeping the use of home trainers
Then, there is the conceptual basis underneath the LENS system, which
integrates the use of the system with the best of clinical
neuropsychophysiology and behavioral biophysics, and ties the
evaluational process to the treatment process in an empirical way,
and allows the therapist to customize treatment for patients on a
day-by-day basis. In a way that no other neurofeedback system allows,
the empirical rationale for treatment decisions is always there — in
the best way that I can provide.
Please note that I consider our system primitive as such: extremely
fast for cases of simple to moderate difficulty, and really not any
better than anything else for the complex cases. And because it is
so fast, the more complex cases are accelerated through a set of what
Steve Rothman calls "unintended negative effects", which has been shorthand
for our lack of knowledge about the normal course of recovery for
immensely complex problems in patients with profound hypersensitivity
and hyper-reactivity. These problems accrue to any neurofeedback
system. We have all treated cases from every system out there that
had such unintended negative consequences. It's only a matter of time before
any manufacturer's equipment is tested against patients with unknowably
complex problems, leading to results that frighten therapist,
patient, and parents, if the patient is the parent's child. There
are no exceptions to this. To think otherwise, from my experience,
is quite naive.
So we have to understand more about the physiology of human suffering
and complexity. We all need to develop tools that will allow our
understanding to grow. The pricing of the LENS system includes the
funding of components that will help this process by both allowing
such research to continue, and allow the clinician as good an
understanding as we can derive at any point in time.
The problems that I personally work with are unspeakably complex and
difficult; and I always use the LENS software in a context of other
procedures when needed. It's not good for anywhere near everything;
although, it has been far better than anything else I've used or seen
used for my own professional needs as a clinician.
In contrast, in relation to my own growth and development, after having ho-hum
results with other systems, the LENS system changed my life. I had a
mild head injury just after birth and had trouble sequencing, taking
in information, using abstraction, etc, until I actually treated the
head injuries of others. When I heard how they sounded, I realized
that I needed treatment. While I can still get pretty wifty when
stressed, I simply could not be functioning as I do now without
using the system — and I had used every system there had been prior
to 1993, without noticeable results.
I think the neurofeedback field severely needs to grow up. Working
in a marketplace where there are severely complex CNS problems, we
need to realize that if we want to operate efficiently, and justify
our existence with documentation, we can and will cause frightening
disruption at times. For as the brain drops its previous inefficient
and taxing compensations for problems, there will be
disorganization and disruption, not to mention pain — that are all
perfectly plausible and reasonable consequences of the reorganization
We need to understand the physiology of such processes so
that we can predict them to the stalwart and desperate patients who
are willing to undertake such a journey. There are many who are too
anxious and fearful to either administer such procedures, or to go
through such processes. But for those that do, there have never been
anything other than success — so far. There will at some point be
exceptions because we know far from everything, and far from what we
need to know. This is why we use informed consents: to say that
while we are most careful, we do not know everything, and there can
be unpleasant surprises. But so far, they have all been easily
reversible — unlike what happens with medication.
And for the record, my practice now includes, or has included, such
problems as: autism, fetal alcoholism, tuberous sclerosis, several
people who have died and been resuscitated and who suffer anoxic
problems leading to a CP-like problems, coma, post-stroke, post
bleed, post shaken baby paralysis and light coma, several cases of
terrible epilepsy, Tourette's, regional complex pain syndrome,
fibromyalgia, ADD/ADHD, dementia post surgery, and post mild and
severe acquired head injuries. I have worked with ages 18 months
through the 90s.
I need a system that operates simply so that I can look at the data
and think about what I'm doing, why I'm doing it, to leave a paper
trail to let others observe and share what I'm doing, and so that I
can do it better, hopefully, next time.
I'm open to all questions.


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Milford, Mass.
Major: Chemistry
What other activities are you involved in what do you do in your spare time?
I am involved in the Brotherhood, Student Government Executive Board and House Forum. I am an orientation assistant, and work at Homegoods.
Favorite class and why?
Badminton. It is a good stress release from the rigors of actual class.
Favorite professor and why?
My favorite professor is Dr. Bennett. He creates a relaxed environment in the classroom, and he knows how to communicate well with students.
Favorite food in Coblentz?
Wraps, chicken sandwiches, chicken nuggets, chicken parmesan
Favorite Campus event and Why?
Policies for Dollars. This event is a good way to get the first-year students involved in a friendly competition that helps them learn rules in the handbook.
If you could summarize Hood College in one sentence what would you say?
Hood College is a school that devotes itself to doing all they can to enhance all aspects of the college experience.
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Major: Social Work
I am the Black Student Union vice president, and play for the Hood College volleyball team, and track team. I work for the sports medicine office on campus and in my spare time love to work out.
I am a social work major and I plan on working with the elderly in a retirement community post graduation in 2015. I am taking the Psychology of Death and that is by far my favorite course this semester. Through the course, I am learning and understanding how to deal with death, both mentally and physically. And I feel as those this course will prepare me for my future with the elderly population.
Professor Anthony Rizzo no longer teaches at Hood College. However, I took his Biology of Aging course in spring 2012 and I loved it! As a professor, he was so passionate about his material, and that was so admirable to me. His personal history was also so fascinating and I truly respect him as a professor.
Favorite Campus event and Why?
The BSU Halloween party because I like dressing up.
My home away from home.
Sharpleigh, Maine
Major: Environmental Science and Policy, Minoring in Political Science and Women's Studies
I am president of Hood College Democrats. I enjoy attending
Hood events on campus and sporting events.
I also have three jobs.
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Africa. I love being able to take classes outside my major once in a while.
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May Madness! I love the outdoor festival because everyone is
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Hood College is a place where you can be anyone you want and
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Lancaster, Pa.
Major: Management with a concentration in Accounting
What other activities are you involved in what do you do in your spare time?
I ran cross country freshman year. I am in the Management Association and I was a summer and fall orientation assistant. In my spare time I like to run, play ultimate Frisbee, tennis, basketball and soccer. I have four Welsh Corgis that are the best dogs ever.
Favorite class and why?
Philosophy 112, Courage and Violence. I learned a lot from that class, the discussions were fun and I enjoyed most of the books we read.
Favorite professor and why?
Professor Reichard is my favorite professor because she is very humorous and she makes her classes interesting, even when discussing boring topics.
Mondays are wrap days, which are the best!
Favorite campus event and why?
Memorial Hall campus events, because they are great community builders and are fun!
If you could summarize Hood College in one sentence what would you say?
Hood College is a fun and diverse community that I love!
Edgewood, Md.
Major: Mathematics
At Hood I'm involved heavily in house council, class council, as well as in the Black Student Union. In my free time I enjoy participating in all-star cheerleading and am on a professional dance travel team. Shopping and eating good food are also a couple of my favorite hobbies.
I'm not sure yet, it's too early in the semester to pick.
Professor Devilbiss my favorite professor because he never stops talking. He also makes really corny jokes.
Pizza and omelets
Favorite Campus event and Why?
Fall Frenzy
Hood College is the place to be.
Randolph, N.H.
Major: Undecided
I am involved with Hood's Student Musical Theatre Program; I do stage work most of the time but love to help out where I can. In my free time, I read, write and sew quilts.
My favorite class is French 101. The professor is very energetic and is very familiar and knowledgeable about her subject matter.
My favorite professor is Ms. Theresa Bean. She teaches my Intro to Law class. It's only once a week, but she is hilarious, brilliant and cares very much for her students.
Favorite food in Coblentz?
Mac and cheese or Broccoli
My favorite campus event is Convocation. I love watching the first-year students get dinked and seeing a sea of people all wearing dinks.
Hood is a beautiful campus filled with smart, welcoming people who are always happy to lend a hand.
Harieysville, Pa.
Major: Psychology
I am a part of T.E.A., Equal Sex, Amnesty International, Psych Club and a Bible study. I work at Human Resources. I love hanging out with friends and going into town.
My favorite class right now is sociology. I love studying people.
My favorite professor is Professor Kundy because she is always trying to get us to talk.
Chicken nuggets!
I loved open mic night!
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Washington, N.J.
Major: Psychology
I'm involved in belly dancing, psych club, and Habitat for Humanity. In my spare time I like spending time with my friends and shopping downtown.
My favorite class is environmental problems because I'm very interested in science and how we are impacting the environment
My favorite professor is Professor Johnston. She's my math professor and she is really personable and fun to talk to.
Pasta with Alfredo for sure!
Fall Frenzy because it was fun making shirts and listening to Blazer Radio
The friendliest place on Earth!
Bolivia, N.C.
I am a member of the Campus Activities Board, women's basketball team, SPURS and SACC. In my spare time I do psychology research, read, restore old cars and spend time with my friends.
My favorite class is Principles of Microeconomics. It is amazing how applicable it is to my life and other classes.
Professor Kundey is my favorite professor. She is a lot of fun in class, and really has an interest in her students' well-being.
Chicken nuggets and French toast sticks.
My favorite campus activity is May Madness. There are several things going on such as the outdoor festival, dance and hypnotist.
Hood College is a center for growth that requires students to branch out in order to reach their goals and full potential.
Prince George's County, MD
Major: Psychology and Social Work, with minors in Criminology, Juvenile Delinquency and Law/ Society
I work in CAAR as well as play on the Hood College softball team. I am a member of Memorial's house council as secretary for the 2012-2013 school year.
Any of my psychology courses except elementary statistics.
My favorite professor is Professor Wanda Ruffin, She is a professor in the psychology department and is a very relatable person.
Chicken nuggets and the pizza on a good day.
May Madness, simply because it is amazing! Also all the dances in Coblentz because it gives us all a chance to let our hair down and have fun.
Hood College is a family-friendly campus.
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Major: Sociology
I participate in Blazer Radio, TEA Exec Board, class council, apartment council, student overnight host, HEAT and Habitat for Humanity. In my spare time I like to be with my friends and family, go to the mall and see movies.
Favorite class and why?
Medieval Magic and Mysticism with Professor Mitchell-Buck! The class is so funny, exciting and certainly innovative. If you have the chance to take the class, go for it!
Favorite professor and why?
Professor Campion. I absolutely hate history and he made the class exciting and made it easy to understand the material.
Favorite food in Coblentz?
Pasta Alfredo and chicken nuggets
My favorite campus event is the Messiah Dance. Everyone gets dressed up and always looks so nice!
If you could summarize Hood College in one sentence what would you say?
Hood is home!
Hood College prepares students to excel in meeting the personal, professional and global challenges of the future. Hood is committed to the integration of the liberal arts, the professions and technology, to the exploration of values, a sense of community and to the preparation of students for lives of responsibility, leadership and service.
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This auction will raise crucial funds for the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, the Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation, the Society for Range Management, the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust, the Wyoming CattleWomen and the Wyoming Wool Growers Auxiliary.
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People keep mentioning "the reaction" that Obama had to Ryan's selection as our VP candidate.
Could it be the Pimp hand that Obama received from Ryan at the Healthcare summit?
Maybe, but I think there is a simpler explanation.
For the nerds among you: Yes, that is the Princeton Companion to Mathematics. That little seashell caused many a migraine to future mathematicians, and outright terror to Liberal Arts majors.
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Definitions for overeatˌoʊ vərˈit
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word overeat
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o•ver•eatˌoʊ vərˈit(v.i.)-ate, -eat•en, -eat•ing.
to eat too much.
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gorge, ingurgitate, overindulge, glut, englut, stuff, engorge, overgorge, overeat, gormandize, gormandise, gourmandize, binge, pig out, satiate, scarf out(verb)
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
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To eat too much.
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text: On March 28, 2000, about 2015 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172P, N9400L, registered to Bay Air Flying Service, Inc., collided with a hangar while taxiing from landing at the Albert Whitted Municipal Airport, St. Petersburg, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot and one passenger were not injured. The flight originated from the Albert Whitted Airport, St. Petersburg, Florida, approximately 36 minutes earlier. The pilot stated that after takeoff he flew to the Clearwater airport where he performed one full-stop landing and taxied back then departed to return to the St. Petersburg airport where he performed one touch-and-go landing followed by a full-stop landing. While taxiing on a ramp following landing, he maneuvered the airplane to avoid a parked multiengine airplane that was off the right side of the airplane. While looking out the right side of the airplane, the left wing collided with a hangar door.


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New York Jets LB Bart Scott will miss Sunday's game against the Dolphins, according to the New York Daily News, ending his 119-game streak of consecutive games played.
Scott hyperextended his big toe in the third game of the season and has been hampered since. He missed his second day of practice Thursday after playing just nine defensive snaps against the New England Patriots last Sunday.
"I've always prided myself on being able to have a high tolerance to play through things," Scott said. "I just want to show my teammates that I'm willing to bite down and continue to play and do what I can to help us win. If we have to shut it down, we shut it down. If not, then we'll be ready to go."
Scott injured the big toe on his right foot on the second defensive play against Miami on Sept. 23, and described it as "turf toe, ligament damage, capsule strains and things like that." Coach Rex Ryan and defensive coordinator Mike Pettine both said that it's an injury that normally sidelines a player for three or four weeks.
Instead, Scott has tried to stay on the field by wearing a stiff cleat that is a size 13 1/2 instead of his usual 12. The top of the shoe was cut off and a carbon fiber top installed to help protect the toe, along with foam.
"It's tough. It's like losing a thumb on your hand," Scott said. "Everything you do comes off your big toe."
It has affected his ability to run in space, which hasn't been as much of an issue against recent opponents that run the ball a lot. He was replaced mostly last week by rookie Demario Davis, a speedy linebacker who could be in line to eventually replace Scott as the starter.
Scott's impressive run dates to 2004 with the Baltimore Ravens, and ranks as the fifth-longest streak among active NFL linebackers.
"Bart has been a warrior for us for a long time," Pettine said.
The Jets will continue to evaluate Scott to see if he might be able to play against Miami. The injury hasn't necessarily gotten worse, Scott said, but it also hasn't gotten much better. With a bye-week break coming up after Sunday, an extended rest now might help Scott for later in the season.
"I don't care about a streak," Scott said. "I care about helping my team win and trying to win a championship. That's always been my primary goal, and that's why I came here. If helping the team best is for me to be on the sideline and help these young linebackers see what's going on and help slow the game down for them, then I'll do that."


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How to Know if a Boy Likes You in Sixth Grade
Yes, we all know that it is true. From the time we are in the 5th grade, we are starting to notice boys, and even starting to like them. Don't deny it; we all know it's true. So go on; read this page, and see what these highly strange creatures -- otherwise known as boys -- do when they like you, in a highly difficult/awesome part of your life: the 6th grade.
1Check to see whether he is constantly looking at you... or (cough, cough) "looking" at the clock to have an excuse to turn around and look at you. The boy looks at you a ton; kids this age tend to do this.
- When you talk to him, see whether he usually avoids direct eye contact and smiles/blushes, if shy. If not shy, he will tend to gaze deeply into your eyes.
2See whether he stalks you. Well, stalk is a bit strong of a word, but he tends to start "following" you around. Oh, you're going to throw something away? Hmm... this would be a fine time to clean out your binder, or get a drink? "Oh! All the sudden I'm incredibly thirsty!" Going upstairs because you forgot your binder in the computer lab? He tags along; he forgot his, too, or some other excuse.
3Be sympathetic, if he is shy: He tends to avoid close contact or close attention. He "coincidentally" ends up wherever you end up -- but if you actually approach him, he freezes up, looks at his feet, and starts rambling about some favorite video game. These are raging hormones: blushing (even trembling, voice breaking) and shy. He doesn't act like himself around you and is very, very awkward, and so he:
- Avoids eye contact.
- Starts talking to you about random, really geeky things (his new game/program).
- Acts crazy (but only around you).
- Laughs his head off at your jokes.
- Starts singing when your are near? (Why? He wants to be cool).
- Just all in all acts very awkward? He cannot help this -- the hormones, anyway.
4Be prepared for those boys who are "not" shy: If you are blessed to be one of the "popular" type (and if so, you are blessed), then you will probably be liked by a flirty, more confident boy. He will text you, forward you emails, and try to act all "cool" (eg: he may come up to you and say, "Oh, we went motorcycling this weekend, and I almost broke my arm... oh, it hurts!") He will also try to impress you by telling you about "brave" things he did, or by telling you how bad he is at a school subject.
- One thing he might say is, "Oh, I suck at math!" -- in hope that you will say something like: "You wanna come over and study then?"
- He may also "touch" you (he might press his arm against yours or across your shoulder to get your attention, brush by you, or even hug you).
5Accept some teasing and annoying activities if he is not just mean. If you have say, a pencil on your desk -- he flicks it off. You go and put it back up. He flicks it off again. You pick it up and put it in your binder, safe. He pushes your binder off, sigh.
6Don't ask me why he does these things. It's to prove that he is noticing you or likes you or something, but the teasing is so annoying, right?!
7Watch out - some guys might just do this because they are mean, not because they like you.
8Notice how he looks at you to test whether he should laugh (or not), ie: if he/you/someone tells a joke, and everyone cracks up -- now watch how if you are laughing harder than he is, then he will laugh more. But, if you aren't laughing, he will stop. He will also laugh the hardest at your jokes.
9Ask a trusted friend to observe whether he says "Oh, where is -your name- today?" If you are absent, he tends to be the first to notice.
10Glance around to see whether or not he looks happily at you when you walk in a room first thing in the morning, as if to say: "Oh good! You're here..."
11Talk, flirt, and use groups to go to a movies together or go to play Putt-Putt Golf, or such things with a parent driving all of you, or however that works.
- Remember- 6th grade is not a time to start going out with people. You will have a crush, but don't try to actually have really serious relationship until later when you are both ready!
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- If he smiles at you and is mentioning you to his friends or family, there's a pretty good chance he likes you.
- Be sympathetic, especially to shy, awkward boys. They cannot help being who they are.
The clock test: This is a good one to see whether he looks where you look, without looking directly at him, because that will cause him to look away. Stare straight ahead, then quickly glance at the clock, then as fast as possible, look back at him. Is he looking at the clock, too?
- The stalker test: Say, right in front of him to one of your friends, "Oh! I forgot to get my backpack! I'll be right back. No, you don't 'have to' come with me, just a second." If he follows you then he likes you so much that he has to go with you.
- The chain mail test: So you have some chain mail, such as about wishes coming true at midnight after he answers it. Forward it to him, and see if he responds with some long, thought out message about how he doesn't think his wish will come true at midnight since his wish is to be an all star basketball player, and he doesn't think... well, you get the idea.
- The sugar test: This one beats all. Hand out some candy, and there is a good chance that he will get excited because your so close to him. so don't freak out that's just how it happens...sometimes.
- The you vs. her test: Have a friend sit in the computer lab at a computer with an open station on her side, and one available next to you. Who does he go to sit by? If he is really shy he may sit by her, but look at you and listen to your every word.
- The assembly test: Sit behind him in an assembly or somewhere else that requires you to sit in rows. See if he fidgets a lot, scratches the back of his head, ruffles/smooths his hair, scoots down in his seat, etc. -- but then, whenever someone behind him speaks, see if he turns around to look "at them" even though he might really keep looking more at you.
- The class participation test:: Whenever you talk, see whether he is looking at you, if he doesn't look at other people that much -- and especially if he has to turn around to see you.
- If you think the guy likes you, then here are some more details on tests to perform at school tomorrow.
- Sometimes, the boy does "not" have a crush on you, but he is looking to sexually harass you as a sex object, as a bully/or both. Tell someone immediately! If you can't find the guts to tell your parents -- at least tell a friend to tell her parents -- and him that she has told her parents, about his harassing/bullying you -- so that it doesn't look like you're a wuss (by letting him harass/scare you without consequences). Do not let him get away with it; he needs to learn how to act right!
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At Abercorn International School we recognize that deciding upon the next school for your child can be a stressful decision and that the school can play a fundamental role in aiding the decision making process from identification of schools through to exam preparation, interview technique, and acceptance.
We also realize that there are a miriad of variables in determining what makes a school a good choice for your family and the best fit for your children. Our aim is to advise and guide you through these choices with encouragement and information, using the experience and knowledge of our team in Austin in addition to our links internationally.
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TATTS is a volunteer run, non-profit organization that brings new emerging technoology and opportunities for social skills to kids on the autism spectrum. We utilize unmanned aerial systems (UAS) or "drones" to offer kids concrete examples of perspective taking and we work on social skills throughout the construction, flying and processing of the aerial imagery taken from our UAS. Our ultimate goal is to lay the groundwork for a possible organization that can provide jobs to these talented kids.
Phase One: Building the UAS
Kids work in teams to evaluate all the components that make up our UAS, soldering components, screwing all the pieces together, and testing that it all works. We take it slowly and double check our work.
Phase Two: Flying
We schedule many different outings (we call them missions) to fly the UAS. First and foremost are test flights. Once we know the UAS is functioning well, we head to rural locations to fly. Those included local farms, wetland preserves, large parks and off-the-beaten-trail locations where we are consistent with FAA policy and where there is no concern about bothering other people, safety and privacy issues.
The primary goal of our missions are two-fold; 1) get the kids to experience the act of flight through both actually flying the UAS as well as the First-Person-Video (FPV) that the UAS collects from the sky, and 2) collect good footage that the kids can incorporate into their own film.
We also talk a lot with the kids about what they experienced and how it felt to fly. We helped them compare their experiences with others.
Each child has a role during missions including pilot, co-pilot, safety crew, and equipment crew. We want everyone to be involved all the time.
Phase Three: Make Movies
As we compile footage from the air during our missions and of the kids doing the flying, we edit the content to short clips and have them produce their own short films. The kids utilize footage, still photos and open-source music to build their own mini-movies. The level of involvement by kids in this phase is dependent on their interest level. We've seen kids on the autism spectrum make some beautiful films and self-expressions.
Long Term Plans
Our long term plans are to evaluate the viability of spawning a business from this project that could employ these kids as they grow up. Curent FAA regulations don't allow for the use of this technology in a commerical manner but opportunities will develop as the market matures. We believe the use of UAS in many different parts of life offer an excellent opportunity for people on the autism spectrum to be employed - maybe even own and operate the company!
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Your Weekly Women to Listen To: Light This City, Marsha Ambrosius, Ana da Silva and more
Yay we've made it to another Wednesday! Unfortunately, I woke up this morning with a strange allergic reaction to something and my face looks like someone took a red marker and doodled on it. Wow, that sounds a lot worse than it should have. In any case, here are ten more incredible artists you should check out if you already haven't.
File Under: '80s pop rock legends whose music holds up as well today as it did back then.
From: California
For Fans Of: Bananarama, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson vs. Tiffany, tambourine, VH1: Behind the Music, The Go-Gos, leg warmers.
Bonus: Lead singer Susanna Hoffs is still one of the best-looking front-women to have ever been in front of the mic.
File Under: Alt pop seduction
From: Mexico
For Fans Of: A Fine Frenzy, Julieta Venegas, Sarah McLachlan's Fumbling Towards Ecstacy, satin sheets, tapenade, sexting.
Bonus: Her song "Lado Este" has always hit me right where it counted – so naturally it has been on many a mix tape that I've made. Share it with someone you love.
File Under: Indie electro-disco that gets the kids to their feet
From: Echo Park, California
For Fans Of: Ladytron, The Concretes, Crystal Castles, M.I.A., Dance Dance Party Party, Dance Yourself To Death's cover of "Metal," My Gold Mask, large sunglasses, red lipstick, torn pantyhose under coochie cutters.
Bonus: Check out their bizarre/fantastic music video for "Omar K, which reminds me of what I'd like to do every time I go to Whole Foods.
File Under: Hip-Hop, soul, R&B, poet, a little cray but her talent is unquestionable
From: New Jersey
For Fans Of: Queen Latifah, Erykah Badu, Rihanna, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Amy Winehouse (I hated writing that but it's true), lollipops, big hoops, sitting on the stoop of your building.
Bonus: While she hasn't put out a new album since her MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 came out in 2002, her debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is still one of my favorites (and I also celebrate Sister Act 2 by singing "Oh Happy Day" on a regular basis).
File Under: Experimental electronic art house
From: UK
For Fans Of: The Raincoats, Chicks on Speed, Nico, Darren Aronofsky movies (besides Black Swan), dimly lit coffee houses, open mic nights, Coco Rosie (a little bit of a stretch), Anne Clark
Bonus: Da Silva was one of the founding members of The Raincoats, which was one of the most influential all-female post-punk bands to form in the late '70s.