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Professor serves to improve U.S.-China business relations
Dr. James Adrian, Bradley professor of civil engineering and construction since 1972, is serving as the U.S. construction education expert for the U.S.-China Business Council Best Practices Exchange. Established by President George W. Bush through the State Department, Commerce Department, and China, the Best Practices Exchange is designed to improve business liaisons between the two countries in the areas of construction and engineering.
Dr. James Adrian is shown at an oil refinery in Venezuela. He is known for his expertise as a professor of civil engineering and construction at Bradley, and as a productivity and cost consultant for major construction sites worldwide.
Leaders in the construction industry nominated Adrian for the position, because his experience goes beyond the classroom. The author of 16 college textbooks, Adrian is a productivity and cost consultant for major construction projects worldwide, including the Big Dig project in Boston, the Golden Gate Bridge upgrade in San Francisco, a U.S. Air Force base in Egypt, the underground railroad "Tube" system in London, and oil refinery off-shore drilling in Dubai.
Adrian is a consultant for four of the largest construction and engineering corporations in the world: Bechtel, Black and Veatch, Parsons, and Fluor. He comments, "If there's a big project in the States, or if one of my clients is involved in an overseas project, I'm probably involved in some way."
Discussing the founding of the Best Practices Exchange, Adrian explains, "China has violated business practices, and still, we've had open arms, allowing their companies to do business here. Since March 2004, only one U.S. construction and engineering company has been allowed in China. Many others have been prevented from doing business there. The Department of Interior is trying to handle this professionally and work toward establishing criteria for businesses in both countries."
The overall goal of the Best Practices Exchange is to share visions of what the best business practices would be in both countries and to see that companies follow the resulting criteria. Giving an example, Adrian says, "In our country, construction and engineering companies must have financial bonding. That's not required in China."
As these practices are considered, Adrian's role is to encourage policies that ensure companies will be required to present evidence of ongoing education in order to be eligible to conduct business in both countries. Joint forums with leading experts and organizations from both countries were held in China in June 2007 and in Washington, D.C., in March 2008. Another meeting is scheduled for December 2008 in China.
Adrian hopes his involvement will bring added prestige to Bradley. He says, "The China Best Practices assignment has allowed me to put the Bradley name into China, which should ultimately help us and our students."
While he has many external duties, Adrian still enjoys his role as a professor more than any other. In addition to teaching in the classroom, alumni seek his advice. For instance, JUDY COUSINS THOMAS '76, purchasing manager for The Valley Group in Rock Island, recommended Adrian as a consultant for some of the firm's larger highway projects. Thomas was the only female in Adrian's senior class when she attended Bradley. Now, an average of six females enroll in the class.
He concludes, "It gives me great pride to see students rise to be leaders in the industry. I am so proud of our students and what many have achieved. I especially enjoy working with students who may not be A' students, but by using their education, innovation, and respect for others, they have graduated and achieved successful careers. We are very fortunate at Bradley. The majority of our students are career focused. While I am busy with many efforts, including consulting, speaking, and writing, it is the role of teacher and mentor that gives me the most gratification."
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NEW YORK -- The state, and particularly the city, of New York may be doing well compared to the rest of the country, but nearly two years after the Great Recession technically ended, the jobs market is still miserable.
The state's official July 2011 unemployment rate of 8 percent, more than a point lower than the country as a whole, doesn't tell the full story of the economic downturn's toll, according to a new report from the union-backed Fiscal Policy Institute. The rate doesn't take into account New Yorkers who have simply given up on finding a job, the report says.
When you factor in discouraged job-seekers along with the underemployed, one in seven New Yorkers, or 1.4 million people, are out of work -- a depressing 9.6 percent of the workforce, according to the report released on Wednesday.
The out-of-work are so disheartened, said James Parrott, chief economist for the Fiscal Policy Institute, "because job growth has been anemic, and duration of unemployment has been at record long levels, so people give up looking for work."
For New York state to get back to where it stood before the recession, it would need to add an additional 512,000 jobs -- at a time when the entire country added zero new jobs this month, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Particularly down on their luck are the Hudson valley, which lost 4 percent of its jobs over the last three years, and suburban downstate counties, which have chalked up a 3.6 percent job loss.
Black and Latino unemployment rates are also sky high compared to those for other racial and ethnic groups in New York. The report says that unemployment was 15.6 percent among blacks and 11.7 percent among Hispanics in the first half of 2011 -- in both cases about twice as worse as the rates from 2007-2008.
"They were sort of the last hired and the first to be fired," Parrott said.
He noted that while New York City has weathered the recession relatively well, "in the areas where job growth has occurred over the last couple of years -- to the extent that that's professional services, whites hold a disproportionate number of jobs."
It's even possible, Parrott added, that recent college graduates coming from out of state have crowded out some opportunities for Latinos.
"In the restaurant sector, it's probably the case that Hispanics would have been more likely to get some of those jobs that have been going to whites," Parrott said.
Parrott said he believes the solutions lie mostly out of state. It would be "impossible" for New York to fix the jobs crisis on its own, he said. "There have to be the right sort of policies out of Washington. Hopefully the president's speech next week will be ambitious."
President Obama will address a joint session of Congress next Thursday with his plan for improving the employment outlook.
The Fiscal Policy Institute's prescription calls for more federal stimulus. New York State might be able to do something at the margins, Parrott said, by keeping 20-30,000 public employees on the payroll if it retains the "millionaire's tax" on high-income earners, set to expire at the end of the year. Gov. Andrew Cuomo opposes extending the tax.
"We're starting to see the adverse effects of a state budget balanced entirely on the cuts side," Parrott said.


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Britons are showing a glimmer of hope about the future, with pessimism levels reducing compared to 2012, according to the State of the Nation 2013 report from thinktank British Future.
The report showed 16-75s were a little bit more optimistic about Britain than they were a year earlier, according to polling carried out for British Future by Ipsos MORI.
Britons were less pessimistic about the economy than they were a year ago, with those saying they were pessimistic falling from 74% to 50%.
Those who were born outside the UK are more positive about Britain's future than those born in the UK, with 40% of those born outside the UK saying Britain was going in the right direction, compared to 31% of those born in the UK.
And when it comes to the economy 30% of those born outside the UK said they were optimistic, compared with 18% optimistic for those born in the UK.
Nearly half of parents think the quality of life of their children will be better than their own, or about the same. On the other hand a quarter of those asked thought their children would take a shift down.
The report also found Britons shared a strong national pride, with 61% saying they would rather be a citizen of Britain than any other country.
When asked to select icons that made them proud to be British, the public chose the NHS (45%), armed forces (40%), and Team GB (38%).
When asked to select the anniversary in 2013 that made them proudest to be British, the 65th birthday of the NHS topped the poll, followed by the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation and the 60th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA. The 40th anniversary of Britain joining the European Community was bottom, chosen by 3%.
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HP OpenView NNM snmpviewer.exe CGI Host Header Stack Overflow VulnerabilityTPTI-09-13: December 9th, 2009
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Vulnerability DetailsThis vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Hewlett-Packard OpenView Network Node Manager. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the snmpviewer.exe CGI application. This process copies the Host header from HTTP requests into a fixed-length buffer located on the stack via a call to strcat. By specifying a string length within a certain range this buffer can be overflowed leading to arbitrary code execution.
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Multiple law enforcement agencies arrested 49 people last week during a drug trafficking sweep on Ohio County roads.
Leaders of the Mountaineer Highway Interdiction Team gathered Tuesday at the West Virginia State Police post in Wheeling to discuss the results of their efforts. They included Ohio County Sheriff Pat Butler, U. S. Drug Enforcement Agent Craig Knight, U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld, West Virginia State Police Capt. James Merrill and Wheeling Police Chief Shawn Schwertfeger.
Officials said the blitz, or saturation patrol, took place between Monday and Friday last week with increased patrols. Neighborhoods in Ohio County received extra attention as part of the project, as did parcels and packages that were shipped to and from Northern West Virginia.
Merrill said as a result of the effort, officers made 49 felony and misdemeanor arrests and issued 82 citations. Substances recovered included prescription painkillers, psilocybin and marijuana. Officers also conducted warrant service throughout the area.
"The MHIT team paid extra attention to certain areas of the city last week based upon what we've been hearing from members of the community," Schwertfeger said. "I look forward to organizing enhanced patrols like this one again in the future so that we can continue to identify hot spots and keep Wheeling safe."
Resources now available to the team on a regular basis include four officers - two of which are K-9 handlers - along with regular support from the DEA.
"MHIT allows us to increase the presence of law enforcement on our roadways and it also serves as a partner to the Ohio Valley Drug Task Force," Butler said. "The officers coordinate with the task force to combat drug traffickers who attempt to operate in the region."
Officers also discussed results for the first four months of this year. Between January and April of 2014, MHIT officers made 53 felony arrests, 67 misdemeanor arrests and issued 54 misdemeanor citations. A total of 79 searches were conducted during that time period, including 45 by K-9 units. Drugs valued at $62,493 were seized, and cash connected to criminal activity in the amount of $113,431.
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Berry Tramel: College football still rules Oklahoma, but the OKC Thunder bandwagon is filling up quickly
The Oklahoman sports columnist Berry Tramel answered questions from readers in today's Power Lunch chat. Read the entire chat recap here. Participate in our Power Lunch chats Monday-Friday at 11 a.m. at NewsOK.com/sports On the state's allegiance to college football and whether an NBA title from the Thunder would surpass an OU football national title in prestige: There are more OU fans than Thunder fans in the state right now. So obviously a college football national title is huge. But if the Thunder beats Denver, San Antone and, let's say, the Lakers. If the Thunder reaches the NBA Finals? The bandwagon would fill quickly, because what you said is right. Everyone in the state would jump on board. Here's the other thing. The NBA Finals are in June. The Thunder would be a runaway national story. The whole danged state would be going crazy. On whether the Thunder will sweep the Nuggets and win the next two games in Denver: No. I don't think it'll be a sweep. I think it's going to be OKC in five. Now, if the Thunder wins Game 3 Saturday night, I think the Thunder wins Game 4. Hard for a team to keep its chin up when it's down 3-0. On Oklahoma City playing Kevin Durant, James Harden and Daequan Cook together in Game 2: I thought that was interesting, too. It was really an offensive lineup. Ibaka, Durant, Cook, Westbrook and Harden, I think. When Denver goes small, Brooks can use that lineup if he wants to. Then in the final minutes, Thabo came in. But Cook played the whole fourth quarter. Which makes up for Cook not playing at all in the fourth quarter of Game 1. I think that was probably a rare lineup. I think he can only use that in certain situations, depending on Denver's lineup. On how the Thunder matches up against San Antonio: I think it's not a bad matchup for the Thunder. The Spurs are in a little bit of trouble. Jefferson, I suppose, would be on Durant. Advantage OKC. Tony Parker would have to cover Westbrook, unless the Spurs want to use an injured Ginobili. Parker would be hard to guard for Westbrook, but OKC has a defensive stopper in Thabo who at least could take a swing at stopping Ginobili. Perkins and Ibaka would be a good tag-team on Duncan. And remember when DeJuan Blair would get all those rebounds against OKC? That won't happen with Perkins and Ibaka in the lineup. The more I talk, the more I like the Thunder vs. the Spurs. On the better coach - OKC's Scott Brooks or Denver's George Karl: Maybe some day Scotty will be the better coach. But now, it's not even close. Look at their teams. The Thunder has way better talent. The Thunder is playing well together, which is to Scotty's credit. But Karl has coached tons of teams in all kinds of situations, and has always produced quality squads. His playoff record is not great. But Brooks' playoff record is non-existent. He's just getting started. Denver has the big edge in coaching in this series.


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Born: 28 June 1884, Ransomville,
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and devotion to duty while serving on the U.S.S. Pittsburgh, at the time
of an accidental explosion of ammunition on that vessel. On 23 July 1917,
some saluting cartridge cases were being reloaded in the after casemate:
through an accident an explosion occurred. Comdr. Bradley (then Lieutenant),
who was about to enter the casemate, was blown back by the explosion and
rendered momentarily unconscious, but while still dazed, crawled into the
casemate to extinguish burning materials in dangerous proximity to a considerable
amount of powder, thus preventing further explosions.
This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)


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The Mathematics and Science Department's Biology B.S. degree integrates biblical studies with math and science to develop excellence in academics and spiritual character in students. The department's holistic perspective on studying the biological sciences is far from a cookie-cutter approach. Crown's students graduate with a double major in biology and Bible studies, having fulfilled Crown's required 30 hours of biblical courses.
Christ-centered faculty and staff work alongside students as mentors and advisers, encouraging their spiritual growth as much as their academic excellence. While studying the scientific and mathematical principles behind biology and chemistry, students also learn how God creates. In fact, the deeper students venture into their studies, the more they become aware of His intelligence and intention in creating our world.
Students who complete their Biology Degree from Crown are adequately prepared for any of the following career options: Medical, veterinary or dental school; graduate school in biology, research or forensic science; or a position in a science-related industry, and environmental nonprofit or corporation, or a government organization.
Biology Major (B.S.) Courses
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I. Christian Studies - 24 Credits
General Education Core
II. General Education - 30 Credits
III. Biology Major - 62-63 Credits
Choose two of the following math* options:
Total - 125-126 Credits
1 Select humanities electives from COM, ENG, ESL, FAR, HIS, HUM, LAN, MUS, PHI, or PRC.
2 Select social science electives from ANT, CSJ, ECO, ESL, GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, or SOC.
* Some courses from the Christian Studies Core and Major Core can be used to fulfill requirements in the General Education Core. By doing that the number of electives needed would increase so that the minimum of 125 credits is reached.
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Recommended Social Science elective:
Fall Semester - 14 Credits
Spring Semester - 16 Credits
Fall Semester - 17-18 Credits
Spring Semester - 14-15 Credits
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Students apply for departmental acceptance during their sophomore year spring semester or their junior year fall semester. A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and completion of half of the Christian Service requirements are required for departmental admission in the Biology major.
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Today is Memorial Day. Originally called Decoration Day, it is a United States holiday observed annually on the last Monday of May to remember those who have died while in our nation's military service. It was first enacted in 1868 to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War. Southern states chose to honor their dead on separate days until after World War I, at which time the holiday was expanded to include all military personnel who died in a war.
Walt Disney chose to honor American service men and women past and present with ongoing contributions to the United States military. Although he himself did not serve in the armed forces, he possessed a great sense of patriotism and duty to his country. When two of his three older brothers went off to fight in World War I, Walt "just had to get in there" with them. However, he was too young. Determined to do his part, Walt and a friend joined the American Red Cross. Of course, they had to forge their birth dates in order to get in, and by the time Walt arrived in Europe, the war had ended.
In his work with the Red Cross, Walt served the troops. He ran errands for the hospital and shuttled the workers back and forth, he gathered commissary provisions and chauffeured dignitaries, and he lightened spirits by adorning ambulance panels, battle helmets, and canteen menus with hand-drawn sketches. He also created caricatures for his fellow enlistees to send home to their families. Walt charged a fee for the pictures—the early beginnings of an art career.
Walt's passion for both art and his country has produced significant contributions to this nation's military insignia. He and his animators designed this Flying Tigers emblem, this female gremlin named Fifinella for a Houston, Texas, training detachment, and this design for the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in California. [Photos as appeared in Spring 2010 USO publication, On Patrol.] In 1948, Walt and his team designed the Toys for Tots train logo that is still used today.
Walt Disney Studios also produced a number of promotional reels, war bond advertisements, and training films related to the World War II effort, and for a time, ceased production on regular animated features in order to dedicate time and talent to again serve his country.
The Walt Disney Company continues avid support of the United States Military. According to an article, "Walt Disney's Wonderful World," by Jeremy Borden, featured in the Spring 2010 issue of On Patrol, the Company supports the Toys for Tots Foundation, provides care packages through Operation Disney Care to service members and their families, encourages Cast Member participation in the Disney VoluntEARS program, and sends postcards to troops stationed around the globe through Operation Uplift. Also, the worldwide outreach program of the Walt Disney Company and its affiliates, DisneyHand, provides financial aid and support for the United Service Organization (USO), helping it to produce quality programs and services for members of the United States Armed Forces and their families.
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To help remind Americans of the significance of Memorial Day, President Bill Clinton passed the National Moment of Remembrance resolution on May 2, 2000, which asks all Americans "to voluntarily and informally observe in their own way a Moment of remembrance and respect, pausing from whatever they are doing for a moment of silence or listening to 'Taps'" at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Since the late 1950s, on the Thursday before Memorial Day, the 1,200 soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry place small American flags at each of the more than 260,000 gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. They patrol twenty-four hours a day during the holiday weekend to ensure that each flag remains standing. In St. Louis, Missouri, the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts place flags on the 150,000 graves at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. On the Saturday before the observed Memorial Day, the Boys Scouts and Girl Scouts place a candle at each of approximately 15,300 grave sites of soldiers buried at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park in Virginia.
In response to the John McCrae poem, "In Flanders Fields," Moina Michael wrote in 1915:
We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led.
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies.
She decided to wear red poppies on Memorial Day in honor of those fallen soldiers. The tradition continues today through the Buddy Poppy program.
You can observe and pay respects to those who gave their lives in service to our country. Show your appreciation and prove their lives were not given in vain by honoring them in a way similar to the examples above. Many national cemeteries already have programs in place, but smaller local ones may not. Visit the military section of a cemetery in your area. Seek permission from the administration to put out a token of your respect at each of the gravesites. If you'd prefer not to tend the sites personally, ask if the caretaker can place your donations for you.
Some inexpensive ideas include:
• Lay a red, white, or blue carnation on each gravestone. You can die them yourself by adding food color to water in a vase and allowing the flowers to soak the color up through the stem for a day.
• Purchase a bulk package of small American flags and deposit them at the gravesites.
• Acquire Buddy Poppies from a local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) post. As they are small and would likely blow away if left graveside, distribute them to friends and neighbors and encourage them to honor the fallen this Memorial Day.
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The USNS Montford Point, the first in a new class of Navy ships known as the Mobile Landing Platform (MLP), is nearing completion at General Dynamics-NASSCO in Barrio Logan. The 765-foot ship will be launched on Tuesday, and is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in May 2013. The MLP will serve as a "pier-at-sea", or a staging area for the Navy and Marines. Photography by Howard Lipin/U-T San Diego


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BMW lists many milestones throughout its near-100-year history, though one stands tall amongst the rest: the rescue of the entire company by a short bubble car.
You see, though BMW was very good at making aircraft engines during WW1 and WW2, and produced some iconic cars including the stunning 507, by the end of the 1950s it was facing financial ruin, teetering on the brink of being sold.
Were it not for the success of the humble little BMW 700 - and its Isetta predecessor - we might inhabit a world bereft of an M5, an M3 or even a 3.0-litre CSL. And that would be a dark, dark world.
So we must doff our caps to the tiny rear-engined, rear-drive BMW, for it paved the way for the company's burgeoning success and allowed it financial independence; the freedom to grow, build, experiment.
Which, in a roundabout way, is the root of the design flourishes we are presenting here. It's a line-up of BMW's finest concept cars, inspired by the 3.0 CSL Hommage concept unveiled in Italy.
Thing is, though it's a cool looking concept, it's not the most outrageous, nor outrageously cool prototype BMW has built. Click on for the very best…
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BMW lists many milestones throughout its near-100-year history, though one stands tall amongst the rest: the rescue of the entire company by a short bubble car.
1969: BMW Spicup
Unveiled at the 1969 Geneva Motor Show, this was the brainchild of ill-fated design house Bertone. Based on a modified 2000 CS, the Spicup features two retractable stainless steel roof panels that stow away into the roll bar.
Up front though, it's pure Alfa Montreal and Lamborghini Espada (Marcello Gandini was the man responsible), and underneath sits a 2.5-litre BMW straight-six. The concept car shown at Geneva even came up for sale a few years back, too.
1972: BMW E25 Turbo
Look familiar? That's because it is. This is the predecessor to the lovely BMW M1, built for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich as a rolling test platform for new technologies, including an advanced radar system to warn against curbs and hippies and other hazards of the day.
Paul Bracq's design language would later find its way onto the M1, 8-Series and even the Z1 (yep, the Z-roadster with those doors).
1991: BMW Nazca concept
This is much, much more like it. The BMW Nazca M12 concept was the design debut of a 26-year old named Fabrizio Giugiaro, who took his inspiration from Formula One and Group C racers. A fine palette to paint from, if you ask us.
The frame and body were carbon fibre, along with light alloy components throughout to keep the kerbweight at a very, very lithe 1100kg. The Nazca's bonnet and boot were made in one piece, and it featured a wraparound windscreen and 360-degree visibility.
Oh, it also featured a 300bhp, 5.0-litre V12 lifted from the 850i, here mounted in the middle and matched to a five-speed manual, powering the rear wheels. Also has gullwing doors, and is therefore excellent.
1995: BMW Z18 concept
This little oddity was the first off-road roadster developed by BMW. You will also notice it is the only off-road roadster developed by BMW, and probably for good reason, despite its magnificent weirdness.
It had a V8, four-wheel-drive, a plastic body mounted on a frame structure made from steel and featured a reconfigurable interior.
BMW, please, please make this a reality. It's not too late.
1999: BMW Z9 Gran Turismo
This was the design study that heralded the return of the BMW 6-Series to the company's modern line-up. Penned by Chris Bangle, it was introduced in 1999.
Inside, there was an early iteration of BMW's iDrive, while even further inside sat the 4.0-litre diesel V8 that would later find its way into the 740d.
The outside, of course, was built of the requisite carbon fibre over an aluminium space frame, though with one vital addition: GULLWING DOORS! Why BMW never made a 6-Series with gullwing doors is beyond us.
2001: BMW X Coupe concept
A surprise at the 2001 Detroit Motor Show, the X Coupe remains a surprise to this day. This is BMW's idea of challenging preconceptions and pushing the boundaries, and boy, doesn't it?
The X Coupe was a bonkers, X5-based four-wheel-drive coupe powered by a 3.0-litre straight-six diesel engine, featuring a rear-end that hatches almost completely off to expose everything inside.
Miles off the mark? Not quite. In a strange sort of way, this previewed the X6. And, indeed, many other coupe-SUVs. Talk about landing the first blow. Still looks like a weirdo.
2006: BMW Concept Coupe Mille Miglia
BMW's Mille Miglia concept coupe is surely how people from the 1950s imagined the future would look, and it looked good.
Clearly taking its shape from that classic 328, this concept utilises a carbon fibre body wrapped over the chassis of the Z4 M Coupe. That's a very merry 3.2-litre straight-six producing an even merrier 340bhp, the same engine you got in an E46 M3, too.
2007: BMW Concept CS
With dimensions on a par with the 7-Series, this was a BMW that truly made us sad. Why? Because though we got excited when BMW started making noises about putting it into production, it was cancelled at the end of 2008 because of that blasted Captain Credit Crunch and his financially unstable breakfast cereal.
Still, the CS remains a proper Thing; all fast, flowing lines, hints of a "power unit befitting its dynamic character" and a low-slung, shark-nosed profile. Nice.
2008: BMW GINA concept
The simple stuff first. This concept sits on the Z8 roadster platform. And, there ends the simple stuff.
The skin… well, it's a flexible texture that stretches over a metal wire structure reinforced with carbon fibre. The idea was to allow the driver to 'change' the shape of the car on the move.
At the time, designer Chris Bangle reckoned this was the future of car design, allowing customers to create their cars around their own requirements. A quick look at the local Halfords car park suggests Mr Bangle's predictions may have been a little off the mark.
Perhaps, Top Gear suspects, because of the potential damage caused by scissor-wielding hooligans.
2008: BMW M1 Hommage concept
BMW rather likes its history, and with cars like the M1 littered amongst its timeline, why the hell not?
This blast of Tango emerged at the 2008 Concorso d'Eleganza, marking 30 years since the original BMW M1 - the company's one and only true supercar - was launched. So this one gets similar proportions, all low, wide seventies arrogance with a flair of modernity thanks to then designer Chris Bangle's flame surfacing.
No word on the powertrain - it was just a design exercise - but oh, how we wished for a mighty V12 under the bonnet. Just imagine…
2009: BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics
The VED arrived in 2009, and instantly became one of the most talked-about concepts in recent memory, not least because it was full of layers. And tech, too.
Underneath sat a turbo hybrid drivetrain that promised M3 levels of performance while emitting less than 100g/km of CO2. That's like eating lots of cake and not getting very fat. Or something. And it's reached reality in the shape of the i8. Even better.
2011: BMW Vision Connected Drive
This is BMW's vision of the future, in which cars seamlessly become your brain, though without the painful lobotomy that accompanies such ambition.
No, this VCD, unveiled in 2011, is the company's idea of a connected, networked car future. Things like a 3D head-up display, an 'emotional browser' that captures information about the neighbourhood you're driving through, and even multi-coloured fibre optics on the bodywork. Literally mental.
2011: BMW 328 Hommage concept
Yes. So much yes, it's difficult to know where to start. The 328 Hommage concept is an, erm, homage to the classic BMW 328 from the 1930s, one of the company's finest ever racing cars.
Built of carbon-fibre reinforced plastic and packing a 3.0-litre straight-six, it is a mix of aluminium, leather, power and nostalgia all wrapped up in a two-seater package. Just… yes.
2012: BMW Zagato Coupe concept
Another debutante at the Concorso d'Eleganza, this little Z4-based beauty arrived in 2012, with ambition to reignite the coach-built racers of old.
How? The entire body is hand-built - much like the tailor-made BMW 328 coupes of the late 1930s - here crafted for a 'Vmax concept'. Which means 'going quickly'. There's BMW's classic kidney grille up front, a double-bubble roof and that famous Kamm-tail. It was also formed using a single mould, which we imagine was internally codenamed 'excellent'.
2013: BMW Vision Gran Turismo
OK, so this one's a bit of a stretch, because it was 'built' (read: designed) for Gran Turismo 6. And that's about all we know.
2015: 3.0 CSL Hommage concept
The original CSL remains a permanent fixture upon BMW's Wall of Excellence, and with a nickname like 'Batmobile', you don't need much persuasion to see why. This concept - unveiled at the 2015 Villa d'Este Concours in Italy - is a yellow-hued salute to that fabulous 1970s racer, and it's certainly a Thing.
There's lots of carbon fibre reinforced plastic, and a design that nods to the original CSL's signature notes, while inflecting BMW's newer design philosophy into a wide-arched package of fury. Box, consider yourself ticked.
Read more on the 3.0 CSL Hommage concept
Hammond drives the original CSL 'Batmobile'
So that's it for our list - a few honourable mentions (if you have the time to Google them) must also go to the BMW Hurricane concept of 1964, the BMW 528/502 concept, and the sole M8 that lurks around BMW's HQ…
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Republican Representative David Hall of Holmes County and Democratic Representative Sean O'Brien of Trumbull County say the state is producing tons of natural gas, but few Ohioans are benefiting from the bounty.
Their bill would offer state tax credits that would apply toward the cost of buying or converting a vehicle to run on compressed natural gas. The credits range from $5,000 for small cars to up to $40,000 for large trucks.
O'Brien says individuals, political subdivisions like school districts, and small businesses alike could apply for the credit.
"Really who's going to do this and take advantage of it will be the fleet people. The mom and pops who have five or six vehicles—they'll be the ones who this will really benefit."
While Ohio currently doesn't have many CNG fueling stations, O'Brien says he thinks creating the demand now will drive more companies to develop the necessary infrastructure.
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Pro cycling has a somewhat unique challenge compared to other sports. Teams have limited means to raise finance themselves (no stadiums and gate receipts) and so are reliant completely on their sponsors. They are even named after their sponsors, which can often mean a name change for the team every year, or with even greater frequency. It also means that the teams are largely beholden to the whims of their sponsor, and every insider account of the sport talks about the pressure applied to managers from the sponsors, and the pressure applied to riders to get results for the sponsor. Not exactly a stable performance model.
Crisis may be too strong of a word to use in respect to the finances of pro cycling at present, and it is difficult – if not impossible – to comment with great accuracy on the situation as an outsider. But teams are struggling to find sponsors, many minor races are struggling for financing, and – despite solid fan support – securing the sport's financial future appears perilous. The UCI seems convinced that once the doping problem is solved, the money will come back. It also thinks that expanding to the New World is key and, in the lingo of modern finance, has tipped its hat to the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and wants races in all four. China is already in the bag with Russia shortly to follow. Critics of this approach argue that cycling in these countries has no heritage and that the UCI should focus on the heartland of cycling – Europe – and get the local races in order before trying to expand.
As well, team managers are trying to find ways of putting their teams on more secure footings, such as the idea of franchises where the team can have more of a fixed identity and access to other revenue sources such as television rights. The system of UCI points that 'values' riders does not help the teams, particularly for World Tour rankings. The big money that some teams are able to bring into play, whether from wealthy individuals (BMC) to Russian oligarchs (Katusha) to state funding (Astana), his led to distortions. Yet cycling has always attracted a particular type of sponsor, like Bernard Tapie, often with out-size personalities and extra-deep pockets that bankroll the stars for a few years before moving on. The longer stayers, like Quick Step or Francaise des Jeux for example, tend to be more modest contributors. The original pro teams in cycling were sponsored by bicycle manufacturers, so teams have always been subordinate to those that held the purse strings.
It is difficult to speculate what the future may hold. Pro cycling may find itself, as it often has, struggling for sponsors and will remain a second-rate sport that simply cannot turn its popularity into solid financial returns. Fans don't want to pay to watch races (cycling remains a sport of the people for the people). The entrenched powers-that-be don't seem to want to change the current balance of power, which is in their favour; the largest players, the ASO and the UCI, seem content with the status quo – although the ASO holds most of the good cards and the UCI must be fearful that it will be lured away to a new professional league.
But, despite its precarious existence, and decades of doping disasters that have constantly threatened to implode the sport entirely, pro cycling remains totally captivating; the legions of fans that turn out to the races, and the passion they show, is testament to the powerful pull that it has. The latest book from VeloPress, Argyle Armada: Behind the Scenes of the Pro Cycling Life by Mark Johnson, is a reminder of how sublime cycling can be. The author (a PhD in English literature no less as well as a Cat 2 racer) followed the (then) Garmin-Cervélo team for its entire 2011 season, delivering "an unprecedented look at America's most celebrated cycling team".
But of course there's plenty of suffering behind the scenes. For manager Jonathan Vaughters, part of the suffering is budgetary. The team has a budget of around 30% of some of the better financed pro teams, according to the book. Salaries take up 74 per cent of the budget. Vaughters needs results that will keep the sponsors interested, but can't afford the big names that require the biggest money. He has to get maximum 'bang for his buck' with solid performances across the season that get World Tour points (to guarantee the team's World Tour status); the team is built around a number of riders who can produce these performances, rather than one star who will guarantee the team's position (the sort of scenario that backfired for Bjarne Riis when he hired Alberto Contador).
One of the money raising methods used by the team (and now adopted by most others) is relentless merchandising. This is apparently now worth around $1.5 million annually. A glance at the team shop shows the array of goods on offer, and even team bikes are put on sale at the end of the season. It raises, though, an interesting question for us amateurs riders who are supportive fans: is is cool to wear a pro team jersey?
According to the biologist E.O. Wilson, "everyone, no exception, must have a tribe". Tribes give us identity and "social meaning in a chaotic world". We are social creatures and like to be surrounded by others of a like mind. For many of us, cycling is one of our 'tribes'. Belonging to the tribe has certain requirements and we like to fit in; we like to associate ourselves with one of the sub-tribes in cycling and our appearance is part of this process. This sense of belonging, or buying in, is a powerful branding tool used by the makers of cycling gear – we can by into a ready-made identity that has been carefully prepared for us (how else to explain Rapha?). Indeed, this kind of cultural vacuity has been criticized (stand up Mr. Matt Rendell), particularly as us Anglophones try to buy our way into a European, or other, cycling culture that is not our own.
Such criticism can be valid but also misplaced. Here in Vancouver, for example, there is a long history of road racing and many well-established clubs. It might be inspired by outside influences but is a work in progress in developing its own cycling culture (which makes, for example, the Rapha Continental tagline for North America of "rediscovering the lost spirit of cycling" – it used to be something about the 'lost art' – somewhat galling; what do they think was happening before they came along?). As such, local team jerseys are numerous on the local scene, whether from local race clubs or the increasing popularity of Gran Fondo or more social teams (often built around charity endeavours). Pro team kit can be scarce.
It used to be the case that wearing pro team kit was déclassé in most cases. Current kit was definitely out, unless you were an actual team member (with a number of pro riders from the Vancouver area, that would not be an impossibility). An obscure European team might be okay, providing that you had some connection to the team, as might retro kit from years (preferably decades) past, but the line was fuzzy. Plus, pro team kit was a risk if the team was hit by a doping scandal (think of all the Phonak jerseys that disappeared after Floyd Landis was busted), which has not left many teams unscathed in recent years. Finally, given the liberal use of sponsor logos in branding a team, wearing a jersey is essentially giving free advertising to companies that have given the wearer nothing in return (making them pay for the privilege, no less), other than the sense of being part of the team effort and supporting them financially.
An interesting dilemma. In the future, teams are going to be asking fans to put their hands in their wallets more and more. Perhaps GreenEDGE, lacking a title sponsor and mainly funded by Australian businessman Gerry Ryan, is the model with its various membership packages for fans. At the high end, $990 will get you the team kit, supporter pack, and a day spent with the team including breakfast, training ride and team dinner. Euskatel-Euskadi is also perhaps another model, with the team jointly funded by the local Basque supporters (it's difficult to know what membership gets you, but the chance to wear an orange shirt and a beret as well as imbibe copious amounts of beer and dubious sausages atop a picturesque mountain watching Le Tour should not be underrated). At races, it seems like VIP access will become more prevalent and access will have its privileges.
The sport needs a better structure to manage the money it has already for the benefit of the riders, and it probably needs more funds overall to make improvements. How we as fans contribute is a difficult situation. Socks, caps and gloves for sure, but somehow pulling on the full team kit is, for many old traditionalists, uncomfortably close to being part of one of the misguided fan sects or anorak wearing brigades. That said, having one of the original Slipstream jerseys, resplendent in its argyle, would probably be okay and be past the statute of limitations.
"Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure," said philosopher Jeremy Bentham in his Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation. This blog has already discussed suffering and glory, but what of passion? David Hume said that reason was the slave of the passions, which – along with tribalism – goes a long way to explaining why we follow sport so ardently. Passion will keep the fans on the roadside in the pouring rain, or hunched over their computers watching a grainy Flemish internet feed; passion will keep the racers churning out the miles, day after day, for their sport; passion will keep the money flowing in some form or another from the business community. But when passions are directed elsewhere, or become less ardent with time, what will be left? In Argyle Armada, which is a beautiful book well worth owning, Vaughters laments that European cycling is still driven by personalities; he contrasts the situation to American sport, which has regressed to the mean of simply making money. A mercenary observation, perhaps. But on balance, the model to date of pro cycling has not served the majority of riders particularly well. Perhaps a new model, the result of the current evolution or perhaps an actual revolution, will do better.


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This will be the Lair of the Sorcerer's Apprentice. Beekham had not considered just how old Trell the Sorcerer was when he won an apprenticeship with him. The first 6 months had passed as expected for a young mage apprentice, lots of drudge work, a little bit of magic. He was just reaching the point where Trell was starting to teach him some real magic when the worst possible thing happened. Trell went to bed and did not wake up. It was not fair that Trell died leaving Beekham so untrained. But that did not stop the young wizard. Now he had access to all of Trell's books and equipment. Beekham started to experiment, to teach himself. That's where things went bad. Beekham became obsessed, he lacked guidance and wisdom, and he tried any kind of magic he thought he could learn. It was bad enough when some of his experiments got loose, but when he started sacrificing people from the nearby village they decided they needed to get rid of him. The village hired a group of adventurers to rid them of this young sorcerer before he does more damage. The lair is a few miles out of town. They are given a key to unlock the main door by an old farmer who had been Trell's friend. Unfortunately neither he nor anyone else had ever been inside, so the layout of the lair is unknown.
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Android power users who use the CyanogenMod custom ROMs on their Android phones will no longer have root access when installing the latest version of the ROM. The move has been made by the CyanogenMod team to make the Android platform more secure. Root access is a term used to indicate superuser access to the Android OS allowing the installation of apps that require access to parts of the OS that are normally placed off limits.
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Producer Easy Mo Bee, known for his work with several artists including The Notorious B.I.G., is now working on a new James Brown remix project. According to a video interview from Respect Da Vets, Mo Bee linked up with James Brown's son and pitched his idea. During the video, Mo Bee also shares his take on today's Hip Hop, calling it a "stagnant period."
"I met James Brown's son," Mo Bee explained. "His name is Daryl Brown. I gave him the idea that the catalogue of James Brown needs to be flipped. It needs to be remixed. He was all for the idea."
Mo Bee went on to share that investors were brought into the fold and that he's ready to "rock out" with the remixes.
"We went and got some investors. It took a while, too. We went through about 3 or 4 different ones but finally we settled on somebody that is ready and we're comfortable with him. In a minute, we gettin' ready to rock out."
When talk turned to the current state of Hip Hop, Mo Bee sounded off on the culture, saying he feels it is in a "stagnant period."
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Well today i went out and purchased some wellgo platforms so i can practice a trail thats been beating me up. I either endo, walk down or i have to unclip before i ride down. So I went out to the trail and let me just say it was "a lot" harder to make those techincal climbs. Anyhow, I got to the secton in the trail thats been giving me problems, and ran it about 30 times with the platforms. I crashed 4 times and say another 10 times i just had no control but didnt fall off. All in all i think i finally got that decent down enough so tomorrow I wont have to stop before i get to it.
I might keep the patforms on a while longer to practice a few other spots as well. But i feel im going to be walking up a lot more now then walking down.


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PSQH Blog
Improving patient safety is one of the most urgent issues facing healthcare today. Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare (PSQH) is written for and by people who are involved directly in improving patient safety and the quality of care.
PSQH welcomes original submissions from all healthcare professionals on topics related to safety and quality. PSQH publishes a variety of articles, to reflect the breadth of work being done in this field: case studies, surveys, research, book or technology reviews, guest editorials, essays, and letters to the editor.
Health IT rEsources
HIMSS12 — the 2012 edition of the biggest gathering of people interested in health information technology (HIT) — is less than a month away. Although often thought of as the bastion of HIT corporations, HIMSS has become an active proponent of social media and efforts to include patients and consumers in HIT. The annual HIMSS conference is one of the best resources for information and opportunities to "meetup" with leaders in social media and networking. In preparation for this year's event (Feb. 20 to 24 in Las Vegas), I offer links to some HIMSS sessions and other resources for information about social media in healthcare:
Epatients: The hackers of the healthcare world
Fred Trotter offers a "quick reference for becoming an empowered patient." This recent post on the O'Reilly Radar blog is a great place for patients and providers to begin exploring the ways that "engaged, empowered, enabled" patients are redefining the roles of patients and providers. Though Trotter designs open-source tools and compares ePatients to hackers, he points out wisely, "…it is the relationships and insights that matter here, not the technology. Whenever possible, you want the right information delivered over the wrong technology medium, rather than the other way around."
Located in the Lobby of Halls A–C, the Social Media Center offers opportunities to "connect with leading health IT bloggers, social media specialists and the faces behind HIMSS social networks through educational sessions, panel discussions and meetups." This year, among these opportunities are three separate editions of HIMSS' Meet the Bloggers sessions: clinician, healthIT, and mHealth.
Leading from the Future: Connecting Consumers with Their Healthcare
This HIMSS Thought Leadership event at HIMSS12 offers a wide range of perspectives to professionals "looking to control costs, make better decisions, and strengthen products/services utilizing e-engagement strategies."
Social Media in Healthcare
This new report by ECRI Institute is a comprehensive introduction and guide to the use of social media for hospitals and other healthcare organizations. Written with risk managers in mind, it provides recommendations to maximize opportunities for outreach and communication while reducing associated risk.
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Solving Homelessness- Giving Everyone an Address
We believe homelessness can be eliminated with a revolutionary approach. We support the BRINGING AMERICA HOME ACT and would like to supplement it with a Homestead Renewal Program where people, including homeless people, can build homes on Federal land and earn credits toward ownership of one of the homes they build.
In the meantime, centers can be built with showers, beds, telephones and mailboxes. These centers can receive donations of clothing and food so that people can be given new clothing when they arrive at the center. The idea that homeless people are indigent, mentally ill or are unable to work is a misconception. If we don't invest in our own people, this country cannot expect to get better. Homeless people need jobs and the opportunity to become productive members of society.
Giving Everyone an Address: Mailboxes for the Homeless
Mailboxes are vitally important in order to provide the homeless with residency so that they may vote, seek employment and become active members of society. Unfortunately, the USPS does not currently provide free P.O. Boxes to the homeless. Consequently, they are facing litigation to resolve this issue. While this case is being resolved, we believe there may be other possible solutions to this problem. Perhaps private enterprise might want to get involved. If not, non-profit organizations and even individuals can unite to provide mailboxes directly to the homeless. Private companies like Mailboxes, Etc. that offer mailboxes to customers for a set fee may join the effort to offer free mailboxes to the homeless. Perhaps the government could offer charitable donation status to companies that offer this service. If so, there would be a financial incentive for providing this service. Even if this effort is not tax-deductible, offering free mailboxes to the homeless might serve as a good publicity campaign for these companies.
These companies and others could help sponsor specially designed cargo containers lined with mailboxes. These mobile mailbox trailers could be set up in homeless communities. Plus, they could even be moved with the homeless community in a transient situation, like a tent city. The homeless person would be given a box number and a key to retrieve mail. Sponsoring companies could advertise their name across these mobile mailboxes similar to how NASCAR vehicles display sponsor logos. Essentially, we would use advertising dollars to build and move these units. This would show how much the private sector truly cares about the homeless problem in America. By simply offering mailboxes, companies will be helping the homeless to help themselves. In addition, they will receive the benefit of a positive public image.
Non-profit organizations and individuals are already doing a tremendous job to fight the effects of homeless. They are a great support with their efforts. Perhaps these organizations could install mailboxes designed for apartments outside of their locations. In this case, the homeless person would be given a box number and a key to be able to retrieve their mail in the same manner as an apartment renter. This effort is only the beginning of a movement to effect political change in this country. Eventually, we would like to solve the homelessness altogether.


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|Article Authors:
|Maino Tahara; Yuri Ito; Melinda A Brindley; Xuemin Ma; Jilan He; Songtao Xu; Hideo Fukuhara; Kouji Sakai; Katsuhiro Komase; Paul A Rota; Richard K Plemper; Katsumi Maenaka; Makoto Takeda
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|Functional and structural characterization of neutralizing epitopes of measles virus hemagglutinin protein.
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|Effective vaccination programs have dramatically reduced the number of measles-related deaths globally. Although all the available data suggest that measles eradication is biologically feasible, a structural and biochemical basis for the single serotype nature of measles virus (MV) remains to be provided. The hemagglutinin (H) protein, which binds to two discrete proteinaceous receptors, is the major neutralizing target. Monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) recognizing distinct epitopes on the H protein were characterized using recombinant MVs encoding the H gene from different MV genotypes. The effects of various mutations on neutralization by MAbs and virus fitness were also analyzed, identifying the location of five epitopes on the H protein structure. Our data in the present study demonstrated that the H protein of MV possesses at least two conserved effective neutralizing epitopes. One, which is a previously recognized epitope, is located near the receptor-binding site (RBS), and thus MAbs that recognize this epitope blocked the receptor binding of the H protein, whereas the other epitope is located at the position distant from the RBS. Thus, a MAb that recognizes this epitope did not inhibit the receptor binding of the H protein, rather interfered with the hemagglutinin-fusion (H-F) interaction. This epitope was suggested to play a key role for formation of a higher order of an H-F protein oligomeric structure. Our data also identified one nonconserved effective neutralizing epitope. The epitope has been masked by an N-linked sugar modification in some genotype MV strains. These data would contribute to our understanding of the antigenicity of MV and support the global elimination program of measles.
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|Antibodies, Monoclonal;Antibodies, Neutralizing;Epitopes;Mutant Proteins;Viral Proteins
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|Antibodies, Monoclonal(immunology); Antibodies, Neutralizing(immunology); Epitopes(genetics; immunology); Humans; Measles virus(genetics; immunology); Mutant Proteins(genetics; immunology); Neutralization Tests; Viral Proteins(genetics; immunology)
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Viewer Comments: Impetigo - Length Symptoms Lasted
Patient Comments & Reviews
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Impetigo - Length Symptoms Lasted
How long did the symptoms of your impetigo last? Was there anything in particular that helped with pain/symptom relief?
Comment from: Anjanette, 35-44 Female (Caregiver) Published: September 21
This article about impetigo is very good. I'm a nurse and concerned about the mold problem in one of our low income housing buildings. It's so bad that it's throughout the apartments. It grows on the furniture; black mold behind the stove; mildew/mold (white) on the carpets in the living room and infants' bedrooms. The families do their best to keep it clean, however, the particles are still in the fibers of the carpets. An infant got impetigo on her face (I have never seen a rash like this before). The family stated the doctor said it could have been caused from the mold in the carpet...she (the infant) is learning to crawl and rubs her face on carpet. I'm going to the health department tomorrow with pictures I took of the mold to report the environment that housing will not correct.
Published: August 27
My 13 year old daughter had a rash for over a month surrounding her nose/nostrils. I initially thought was a mild case of acne and tried every acne product known to man to cure it, before I finally decided it was time to take her to the doctor/dermatologist. When I told her father of my intentions, he revealed that his step-daughter had had impetigo just a few weeks before our daughters symptoms appeared. Upon hearing this, my son said he also had a rash, but on his neck. We immediately began treating with triple antibiotic, within a few days, the rash was gone and her skin was beginning to heal beautifully.
Comment from: Jim, 35-44 Male (Patient) Published: August 27
I'm 36 and never had impetigo before. I cut myself shaving near the corner of my mouth, and I believe this is how the bacteria entered. Unfortunately, my symptoms flared up on a trip from the United States to Cancun, and I didn't have access to a doctor. I tried treating by washing and applying Neosporin. At first, it seemed to help, but then it got worse. Upon returning to the United States, I got Bactroban cream, and it is clearing up after only three days. My doctor let me know I aggravated the condition by forming an allergic reaction to over-use of Neosporin, which was the first time I knew one could develop an allergy. From now on, I think I'll travel with over-the-counter triple antibiotic cream, just in case something like this happens in the future.
Comment from: mummy, 3-6 Male (Caregiver) Published: December 02
My son now is still having impetigo on his feet and hands although he completed several types of antibiotics and anti-fungal medications prescribed by the doctor during his admission in the hospital for seven days. I am so confused and stressed since he can't walk due to his pain and his skin condition is starting to worsen and get smelly.
Comment from: bethC, 35-44 Male (Patient) Published: March 01
I am 40 and my impetigo started with one sore. I think I might have caught something from one of my friends. Then spread to my face, leg and now chest. I have been using a prescription antibiotic ointment, but it's been 3 months and it just keeps spreading. I am trying juicing and hoping to detox.
Comment from: hody, 3-6 Female (Caregiver) Published: December 28
In response to the comment about the son who has been trying to get rid of his impetigo for three years, I have had great success with GSE- (Grapefruit Seed Extract)It comes in a spray form or a thick liquid form. It is a natural antibiotic and was the only thing I tried that actually got rid of my daughter's impetigo.
Comment from: 25-34 Female (Patient) Published: June 08
This article has been very helpful. I had a cracked lip which I thought turned into a cold sore and used Zovirax for a week but it kept getting bigger and spreading and huge blisters formed. I thought the Zovirax had burnt my mouth but after a week of agony, after it spread all over my mouth and chin, I went to the hospital where they diagnosed impetigo or staph. I'm on antibiotics which, I hope will clear it up as the pus runs everywhere and don't want this spreading to my 2 babies.
Comment from: marlene, 3-6 Female (Caregiver) Published: March 15
My daughter had been outside playing around cut wood and trees on a Sunday. The next morning we saw a rash on her chin, by the time she got home from school, it was bigger. Thank god she always asks for Band-Aids. I put ointment and a bandage on it. But still it got bigger like a ring worm. I took her to immediate care and impetigo was a word I never heard of. They gave her 3 days antibiotics (azithromycin) and antibiotic ointment. It has crusted peeled and more bumps appeared, but only on her chin.
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text: Photo Gallery Summer Solstice Pictures: Fire, Druids, Lasers, Llamas See how the world welcomed the first day of summer 2011: lasers strafed Paris dancers, burned llama fetuses were borne aloft, and more. PUBLISHED Fri Jun 24 07:04:00 EDT 2011 0 1 / 5 Dawn of the Druids Undaunted by Tuesday's dreary skies, a Druid at the United Kingdom's ancient Stonehenge monument prayerfully greets the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice. This first day of summer and longest day of the year has long been observed by cultures worldwide.At Stonehenge, celebrants in the center of the standing stones can still watch the summer solstice sun rise over the Heel Stone, just outside the stone circles. (Read about pagans' campaign to enter Stonehenge on the summer solstice and other sacred days.)This year British Druids celebrated the solstice for the first time as members of an officially recognized religion, following a controversial vote by the national Charity Commission for England and Wales last fall.(Pictures: Summer Solstice Marked With Fire, Magic [2008].)—With reporting by Ker Than Photograph by Kieran Doherty, Reuters Fiery Devotion On Sunday, modern-day Maya pray in anticipation of Tuesday's summer solstice at the ancient Maya site of Tazumal. According to Maya priest Jose Erenesto Campos, the Maya hold solstice ceremonies to help balance the energy of Mother Earth and ask for abundant crops.In tropical El Salvador the June solstice is referred to as the winter solstice, because it comes during the rainy season, which is considered winter.In neighboring Guatemala, archaeologists recently discovered the remains of an astronomical observatory in a long-buried Maya city in which the buildings were designed to align with the sun during the solstices. During such times, the city's populace is thought to have gathered at the observatory to watch as the king appeared to command the heavens.(Related: "First 'Skyscraper' Built to Fight Solstice Shadow?") Photograph by Luis Romero, AP Reaching for the Sun Bernice Acosta and thousands of other yoga enthusiasts crowd car-free Times Square in New York to celebrate the summer solstice Tuesday.The June solstice is a result of the Earth's north-south axis being tilted 23.4 degrees relative to the sun. The tilt causes different amounts of sunlight to reach different regions of the planet.Today the North Pole is tipped more toward the sun than on any other day of 2011. The opposite holds true for the Southern Hemisphere, where today is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year.As a result, at high noon on the first day of summer, the sun appears at its highest point in the sky—its most directly overhead position—in the Northern Hemisphere.(Related story: "In Scandinavia, Solstice Means Fun in the Midnight Sun.") Photograph by Mario Tama, Getty Images Sunrise Salutation Aymara Indian shamans carry burned, decorated llama fetuses at a sunrise winter solstice ceremony in Tiwanaku, Bolivia.In ancient South America, the Inca celebrated the summer solstice with a ceremony called Inti Raymi, which included food offerings and sacrifices of animals and maybe even people. (See another picture of an Aymara solstice festival.) Photograph by David Mercado, Reuters Sandwiched Together for the Solstice In Paris, revelers dance their way into summer during the 30th annual Fête de la Musique, celebrated in streets an on stages across France every summer solstice—which can be on either June 20 or 21.This solstice's shifting date is a result of the discrepancy between a human calendar year—which is usually counted as 365 days—and an astronomical year, which is about 365.24 days.Our leap year system—which adds an extra day to the calendar every four years—ensures our calendars are accurate, but it also causes the solstice date to flop around a bit.More: See pictures of the 2010 summer solstice >> Photograph by Miguel Medina, AFP/Getty Images Related Stories Wildfire Evacuees Tell Stories of Hope and Generosity Canadian Wildfire Threatens Key U.S. Oil Artery On the Ravaged Trail of Canada's Monster Fire


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What is a Master Gardener?
When the term "Master Gardener" was first coined in the early 1970s to describe a new Extension program in Washington State, few could have predicted it would spread into Texas and blossom into one of the most effective volunteer organizations in the State.
The Texas Master Gardener program had its beginnings in 1978 in an Extension horticulture training at A&M University when Dr. Sam Cotner (Extension vegetable specialist) described the success of the movement in Washington state. At that time, county agents in the Texas Cooperative Extension were experiencing overwhelming demands for horticulture information, much like their colleagues in the Pacific Northwest.
The first Master Gardener class was held in 1979 in Montgomery County and drew about 25 people. The 50-hour course was held in the evenings and taught by Extension agents and specialists from Texas A&M using a manual compiled from Extension publications and news articles. Volunteer service was optional, but class members were encouraged to work on Extension projects.
Two more counties, Galveston and El Paso, started programs in 1981. By the end of the decade, five more counties had Master Gardener programs: Harris (1986), Dallas (1986), Tarrant (1987), Bexar (1989) and Denton (1989).
The Texas Agricultural Extension Service made an official commitment to a Texas Master Gardener program in 1987 with the hiring of a statewide coordinator. At that time, guidelines were developed for the program, including a minimum of 50 hours of formal training and 50 hours of volunteer service to become a certified Texas Master Gardener. The 500-page training handbook also was completed then.
In the 1990s, the Texas Master Gardener movement exploded, fueled by the program's success and visibility. In 1991, a statewide, non-profit organization was formed and called the Texas Master Gardener Association. As of January 1998, there are 54 county Master Gardener programs with over 4,000 certified Master Gardeners statewide. In 1997, they contributed more than 182,000 hours of volunteer service.


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I feel for your chill to the bones.
CS's 3 wins in his last year with Ducati is hardly a sometimes compared to Dani's 4 or to Rossi's 2.
that year Ducati was still regular podiumer,polesitter with big margin of gap when winning.it only lost its consistency through race distance in most track.