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A few late-starting classes may still be open for Spring Quarter. Check out the list below of short classes for credit in Energy Management and (California) History. Then register for the course in MyPortal before the first day of the class.
If a class is full, you may attend the first day of class to get an add code from the instructor if there is room in the class. If the class is online, contact the instructor by e-mail.
Not a current student? Apply for Spring Quarter and register for late starting classes.
For complete details for a course, please check the schedule of classes.
CRN: 44717, 1 Unit Class meets for ONE weekend only, May 13-14 Course Description: An overview of strategies to implement a green building project within your organization. The strategies include model green building policy and guidelines including LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), assembling a green team, assessing the impact of construction and buildings on society, and an overview of key stakeholders in the construction field. Time: 10:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Days: Saturday and Sunday, May 13-14 Instructor: DEPPEN, DAVID Location: KC115
CRN: 44720, 2 UnitsClass Meets SIX Mondays and Wednesdays, May 22-June 28 Course Description: An in-depth examination of HVAC systems that provide heating, cooling, humidity control, filtration and comfort control to facilities. This course explores various HVAC systems in a hands-on setting, including their interrelationship with other building energy systems. The Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies and other campus-wide buildings will be utilized as a learning laboratory. Students will consider HVAC technologies that can help facilities managers achieve the goals of lowering energy costs, becoming more environmentally friendly and enhancing indoor air quality.PREREQUSITE: ES 72 - Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Time: 5:30-8:20 p.m.Days: Mondays and Wednesdays, May 22-June 28 Instructor: ABBOUD, SAMIR Location: KC 239
CRN: 44721, 2 Units Class meets SIX Mondays and Wednesdays, May 22-June 28 Course Description: A detailed exploration of the fundamentals of lighting systems and controls for energy auditors. Concepts of lighting, terminology, measurement tools, identifying energy efficiency opportunities, codes and standards will be covered. This course examines lighting strategies for building facilities managers and utilizes the Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies and other campus-wide buildings as a learning laboratoryPREREQUISITE: ES74 - Lighting Distribution Systems Time: 2:30-5:20 p.m.Days: Mondays and Wednesdays, May 22-June 28 Instructor: MANIACI, MASSIMO Location: KC 239
CRN: 44722, 1 Unit Online Education Class: May 22-June 30 Course Description: An introduction to electric power systems, focusing on distribution components such as transformers, switch gear, distribution panels, and wiring. Power systems analysis, preventive maintenance, and record keeping techniques will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on opportunities within a facilities distribution system to save energy, increase equipment life and reduce unscheduled outages. Instructor: ABBOUD, SAMIR
CRN: 44723, 1 Unit Online Education Class: May 22- June 30 Course Description: An introduction to Energy Star products including high-efficiency, high-performance commercial, industrial and residential equipment and appliances that reduce energy consumption and save money. Instructor: WHEELEHAN, RONALD
CRN: 44724, 1 UnitClass Meets SIX Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 23-June 29 Course Description: Examines detailed strategies for building operations systems and control systems. This class covers building automation systems including IP-based solutions and looks at the financial return on investment of implementing a building management and control system. The Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies and other campus-wide buildings will be utilized as a learning laboratory.PREQUISITE: ES 78 - Energy Management Systems and Controls Instructor: HOLMAN, RICHARDDays: Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 23-June 29Location: KC 239
CRN: 44727, 1 UnitClass meets for FOUR Thursdays, April 13-May 4Course Description: Analysis of the key factors in designing and installing a residential solar system. This class will cover residential solar installation trends, emerging technologies and strategies, how to size the system, evaluation of modules and inverters, shading analysis, rebates and tax incentives, economic payback, buy versus lease options, performance monitoring and how to install a complete residential solar system. Students will spend three hours to become solar safety certified to install residential solar energy systems.Time: 5:30-8:20 p.m.Days: Thursdays, April 13-May 4Instructor: HAMIDI, RIDHALocation: KC239
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Influence of CYP3A4-induction by St. John's Wort on the Steady State Pharmacokinetics of Bosentan
This study has been completed.
Gerd Mikus
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Gerd Mikus, Heidelberg University
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First received: December 10, 2010
Last updated: May 3, 2017
Last verified: May 2017
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The aim of the present study is to assess the impact of the cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9) genotype (*2 and *3 allele versus wild type; ~3-5% poor metabolisers in Caucasian population) on the pharmacokinetics of bosentan and the impact of CYP3A4-induction by St. John's wort (SJW) on steady state bosentan which is a CYP3A4 inducer itself.
|Drug Interactions
|Drug: St. Johns Wort
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case-Control
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Influence of Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)-Induction by St. John's Wort (SJW) on the Steady State Pharmacokinetics of Bosentan
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Drug Information available for: St. John's Wort BosentanU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Gerd Mikus, Heidelberg University:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- AUC of Bosentan [ Time Frame: 0-infinity; during dosing interval ]
- Cmax of Bosentan [ Time Frame: after first dose, at steady-state and during SJW ]
|Study Start Date:
|January 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
CYP2C9 wild type
CYP2C9 wild type ="extensive metaboliser"
Drug: St. Johns Wort
Other Name: Jarsin
CYP2C9 mutant
CYP2C9 *2/*2 or 2*/*3 or *3/*3 = "poor metaboliser"
Drug: St. Johns Wort
Other Name: Jarsin
Detailed Description:
We evaluate the effect of SJW on bosentan pharmacokinetics and its relationship to polymorphisms in the CYP2C9 gene known to reduce CYP2C9 activity. This study will be conducted at bosentan steady-state because concentrations decrease in the first 10 days of treatment due to auto-induction of the metabolism.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
healthy subjects
Inclusion Criteria:
- Good state of health (physically and mentally)
- Able to communicate well with the investigator, to understand and comply with the requirements of the study
- Voluntarily signed informed consent after full explanation of the study to the participant.
- No clinically relevant findings in any of the investigations of the pre-study examination, especially aminotransferase elevations ≥ 3 × upper limit of normal(ULN). Minor deviations of other laboratory values from normal range may be acceptable, if judged by the investigator to be of no clinical relevance.
- Known genotype for CYP2C9 polymorphism.
- Agreement to abstain from alcoholic beverages during the time of the study.
- Females must agree to use a reliable contraception (Pearl Index <1%), e.g. double barrier method.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any regular drug treatment within the last two months, except for oral contraceptives in female volunteers and L-thyroxine.
- Any intake of a substance known to induce or inhibit drug metabolising enzymes or drug transporters within a period of less than 10 times the respective elimination half-life or 2 weeks, whatever is longer
- Any participation in a clinical trial within the last month before inclusion
- Any physical disorder which could interfere with the participant's safety during the clinical trial or with the study objectives
- Any acute or chronic illness, or clinically relevant findings in the pre-study examination, especially: a) any condition, which could modify absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of the drug regimen under investigation b) Allergies (except for mild forms of hay fever) or history of hypersensitivity reactions
- Regular smoking
- Blood donation within 6 weeks before first study day
- Excessive alcohol drinking (more than approximately 20 g alcohol per day)
- Inability to communicate well with the investigator due to language problems or poor mental development
- Inability or unwillingness to give written informed consent
- Known or planned pregnancy or breast feeding
- Pre-existing moderate or severe liver impairment
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01258504
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01258504
|University Hospital Heidelberg
|Heidelberg, Germany, 69120
Sponsors and Collaborators
Gerd Mikus
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|Gerd Mikus, Prof. Dr.
|deputy head of department
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Gerd Mikus, Head of Clinical Research Unit, Heidelberg University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01258504 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
2010-022328-64 ( EudraCT Number )
|Study First Received:
|December 10, 2010
|Results First Received:
|July 9, 2014
|Last Updated:
|May 3, 2017
Keywords provided by Gerd Mikus, Heidelberg University:
St. Johns Wort
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Antihypertensive Agents
Endothelin Receptor Antagonists
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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TROY, Mich., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kelly Scientific Resources, a business unit of Kelly Services and the world leader in clinical and scientific staffing, today announced the winners of its Future Scientist scholarship program. Five college students earned scholarship awards through their written explorations of contemporary scientific topics.
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"Today's science students bring fresh perspectives to modern scientific thought, and our Future Scientists program develops and promotes their career opportunities," said Chris Jock, vice president of Kelly Scientific Resources. "We are pleased to provide these interns with career opportunities working alongside some of the world's finest scientific professionals."
The winners
The overall winner of the 2004 Kelly Scientific Resources Future Scientist scholarship is Carrie Goodson of Hillsboro, Mo. Enrolled as a biology student at the University of Missouri - St. Louis, Goodson's exceptional essay on human cloning earned her a $4,000 educational scholarship.
Other winners:
- Kevin Ma of Parkville, Mo., a recent graduate of Park Hill South High School in Riverside, Mo., and future biomedical engineering student at Johns Hopkins University, earned the $3,000 second prize scholarship.
- Maia Mahoney of Bethesda, Md., an electrical engineering and computer science student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), earned the third prize of $2,000.
- Chris Phillips of Indianapolis, Ind., a biology student at the University of Dayton, and Peng Song, of Redmond, Wash., enrolled in the Ph.D. program for computer science at Rutgers University, earned honorable mention prizes of $1,000.
Kelly's Future Scientist Program was established in 2000 to help connect entry-level science students with jobs, internships and research opportunities at major chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech companies in the United States. The program provides a bridge between the scientific expertise of students and professors in academia and the personnel and recruiting needs of the science industry.
Kelly Scientific Resources invites Future Scientist interns who are placed on temporary assignments nationwide with Kelly's industry partners to compete for scholarships by submitting essays on contemporary scientific topics. Scientific professionals at Kelly judge the essays and select an overall winner and four runner-up awardees.
To read the winning essays, or for further information on the Kelly Scientific Resources Future Scientist Program, please visit http://www.kellyscientific.com/ .
About Kelly Scientific Resources
Kelly Scientific Resources leads the world in dedicated scientific staffing, currently employing more than 5,000 scientists throughout more than 100 locations in 13 countries. Kelly Scientific Resources provides scientific staffing services on a temporary, project and full-time basis to a broad spectrum of industries, including biotechnology, chemical, consumer products, cosmetics, environmental, food sciences, medical/clinical, pharmaceutical and petrochemical. In addition, Kelly Scientific Resources operates the Kelly Science Learning Center, a distance learning campus offering science and management-related online courses. For more information on Kelly Scientific Resources and the Kelly Science Learning Center visit http://www.kellyscientific.com/ . Kelly Services, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Troy, Mich., offering global staffing solutions that include temporary services, staff leasing, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time placement.
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WASHINGTON (Aug. 18)
A movement is under way in the Senate to persuade Senators belonging to the Civil War Centennial Commission to insist that Gen. U.S. Grant, 3rd, chairman of the commission, retract an anti-Semitic article he endorsed relating to the Civil War.
Sen. Joseph S. Clark, Pennsylvania Democrat, today made known that he asked Senate colleagues on the commission that they insist upon an immediate retraction.
"I was deeply disturbed by General Grant's sponsorship of an anti-Semitic article," the Senator said. "Particularly by the implication that, by virtue of his position as chairman of the Civil War Centennial Commission, the article has official sanction. General Grant's failure to print a retraction of this baseless attack is a clear breach of his responsibilities as chairman of the commission."
Senators holding Commission membership are Hugh Scott, Pennsylvania Republican; Clinton P. Anderson, New Mexico Democrat; Carl T. Curtis, Nebraska Republican; and Joseph C. D'Mahoney, Wyoming Democrat.


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Aging and disabled military veterans in Isanti County face a variety of unique challenges in day-to-day life, but increasingly it seems those challenges can be traced back to an all-too common source: the lingering symptoms of the economic recession.
Concerns about the economy dominated an open forum on veteran's issues held on Monday, March 7, at the American Legion in Cambridge. The forum, which featured U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack, State Sen. Sean Nienow, State Rep. Roger Crawford and Isanti County Veteran's Service Officer Jim Rostberg, was structured in a Q-and-A format and allowed audience members to comment on a range of issues.
In their opening remarks the legislators all mentioned the budget imbalances they were facing and they returned to the subject frequently throughout the night, asking the audience to be understanding during the difficult process.
"The 800 pound gorilla down at the capitol this year is the budget and how to reconcile that deficit," Nienow said.
Nienow explained that many veteran benefits, such as a tax exemption on retirement payments, are well-regarded by both parties but in order to be enacted the expense would have to be balanced out elsewhere.
Cravaack stressed the magnitude of the federal deficit and how difficult it would be to fix, even if congress were to ignore a national debt of $14 trillion.
"But with saying that, we do not balance our budget on the back of our veterans who have served the country," Cravaack said. "So I guarantee you that I will be fighting for veteran's benefits in the future."
As an example, Cravaack pointed out that the Department of Veteran's Affairs currently has 750,000 claims pending, a figure he called "completely unacceptable." Cravaack said he would work on a program to modernize and streamline the department to prevent veterans from being denied benefits.
Much of the night's discussion centered on the lack of cost-of-living increases in military pensions and the quality and cost of care at V.A. hospitals, however questions overflowed into a number of subjects, including immigration, gas prices, the prison system, a proposed national high-speed rail system and alternative solutions for the state budget.
"We, as veterans, if we don't speak our mind and tell the people that we elect to office what we want, they don't know," said Bob Potts, a Navy veteran and co-organizer of the forum. "And that means meetings like this, writing them a letter, sending them an e-mail, calling up, the only way they know what we need and what we want is to communicate with them,"
The legislators invited veterans to contact them in the future with concerns and pledged to fight for their benefits, however in closing they again urged the crowd to have patience.
"If you get mad at some cuts or something like that, all I ask you to do is pull out a wallet if you've got a picture of your grandkids or your kids and say, 'Do I have enough courage to say no, that I don't want to put this on your back?'" Cravaack said. "Because they're the ones who are going to be paying for it for the rest of their lives."


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{Melissa Musgrove via Marry You Me}
First of all, I want to apologize for my absence the last few days. That being said, our wedding is NEXT MONTH!!
Despite all the wedding planning I should be doing, and thesis writing I should be finishing, in the last month, I have been to Spain, France, Belgium, and Germany. Along the way I've managed to collect a number of great little trinkets to include in our big day. I'll blog about all the great stuff I've picked up, but today I just want to talk about vintage hankies!
Much like the rest of the blogosphere, I am head over heels in love with vintage handkerchiefs.
I've been picking up handkerchiefs at flea markets across Europe at around $0.25-$0.50 a piece!
Here are some of my favs!
{Personal Photo}
Last weekend, I also picked up three handmade lace embroidered hankies in Brugge, the lace capital of the world.
{Personal Photo}
This one is for my bridal bouquet. Since it's all white I'll probably use some twine or pink ribbon to add some texture and color.
{Personal Photo}
I picked these up for mama Pancakes and my FMI . I am considering getting them embroidered with our wedding date but they are so sweet already that I may just leave them alone!
Now that I have all these lovely floral hankies, I have to decide what to do with them. I originally thought I would take the traditional route and put them in a basket for my guests, much like our very own Mrs. Cheeseburger.
{Mrs. Cheeseburger/Photographer: Jessica Ames}
But then I began to have second thoughts. This may sound a little selfish but hear me out. One of the reasons I am reconsidering the hankies in a basket option is because I am not sure that many people will appreciate having a vintage hankie. On the other hand, I would LOVE to own 30 vintage hankies. I would use them all the time! The less selfish version: I really want to give our guests favors/gifts that they will not just appreciate but enjoy and cherish. So I am thinking perhaps I should use the hankies for something else.
Here's a great way to present these hankies as gift to your bridesmaids. Lauren's blog has a complete tutorial on how to put together these sweet little gifts.
Now if you've been on the wedding blog circuit from awhile you will recognize this next picture. I mean, who doesn't love Dani, from Oh hello Friend! Not to mention the gorgeousness that is Simply Bloom (and if you don't know what I'm talking about, you should probably head over and check out both their blogs. After you finish reading this blog post, of course. :D)
{Simply Bloom via 100 Layer Cake}
Point is, a vintage handkerchief banner could be soooo perfect. Imagine it hanging over a dessert table with a gorgeous cake and lots of baked goodies piled high on perfect little vintage cake stands!
I think I prefer the triangle look but the squares with the clothespins also has a certain rustic sweetness to it. I image this option would photograph really well at an outdoor wedding with a slight breeze. Doesn't that sound to die for?
{Jill Thomas via Style Me Pretty}
Then there are these less traditional uses which I don't love as much but I thought I'd share!
{Once Wed via Fill Your Well}
{For a DIY tutorial check out: Skip to my Lou}
Last but not least, here are some great things I could do with the hankies after the wedding.
Wouldn't a vintage hankie quilt make the best wedding memento?
{Etsy: Mary McCulty's Design Shop}
What do you think? How would you put these vintage lovelies to use? What other options did I miss?


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Australian shares finished higher in August boosted by a global equity rally sparked by European Central Bank president Mario Draghi's assurances that policymakers would do "whatever it takes" to preserve the euro zone.
It was the third consecutive month of gains for local investors after a terrible May in which the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index plunged 7.29 per cent. The market is now up 5.25 per cent for 2012.
But confidence will be shaken by more recent trading, with steep declines in key commodity prices hitting the resources sector.
Tribeca Investment Partners portfolio manager Sean Fenton used the football cliche "a game of two halves" to describe August.
"There's a lot of questions over China and whether it's the end of the boom," Mr Fenton said.
The S&P/ASX 200 rose 46.9 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 4316.1 for the month. At one point it was 3.6 per cent higher.
Investor confidence was drained as the iron ore spot price dived almost 25 per cent to a 2½-year low of $US88.70 a tonne during the month. Key Chinese steel mills have scaled back production amid weaker demand from manufacturers. The Australian Financial Review reported on Friday that government-owned mills had been ordered to reduce unprofitable production.
"The biggest theme is clearly around China and what that means for iron ore prices and the capex cycle," Deutsche Bank equity strategist Tim Baker said.
Brokers have slashed commodity price forecasts as a result. Morgan Stanley warned iron ore risk was between 7 and 16 per cent to the downside from Tuesday's spot price of $US$99 a tonne.
However, some strategists think forecasts are still too bullish.
"We've seen downgrades for the mining sector on the back of lower commodity prices and it's likely to happen again when brokers revisit their numbers," Mr Baker said.
"Consensus forecasts for iron ore are north of $US100 per tonne. If you run current spot commodity prices and spot Aussie dollar then resources look expensive."
Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group plunged more than 14 per cent in August to a two-year low of $3.54 while Atlas Iron fell 21.74 per cent to a three-year low of $1.35 and Mt Gibson Iron dropped 23.56 per cent per cent to a three-year low of 73¢.
If current conditions persist junior miners will be under intense pressure, and heavily discounted capital raisings can be expected from miners with constrained balance sheets.
A weaker resources sector may cause an associated drop in investment. Investor concerns were on show after drilling services company Boart Longyear downgraded its 2012-13 guidance on Thursday. The stock dived 37 per cent on the revised outlook, becoming the second-worst performer for the top 200 in August.
"Boart lowering guidance spooked the market and you've seen mining services and miners under a fair bit of pressure," said Mr Fenton.
Offshore markets posted strong gains following Mr Draghi's comments and rumours of further economic stimulus in the US.
The S&P 500 rose 1.46 per cent and the EuroStoxx 600 gained 1.37 per cent in August. Among Asian markets, the Nikkei climbed 1.67 per cent while the Hang Seng lost 1.56 per cent on the back of China's weakening economy.
The local reporting season and holidays offshore gave some respite from negative news flow and refocused investors' attention on company fundamentals.
However, the health of European economies remains a key concern. The German Constitutional Court's decision this month on the legality of Europe's bailout fund will be pivotal and investors are banking on considerable action from the ECB's September meeting.
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Healthy eating can go hand-in-hand with favorite foods
Combining a diet rich in nutritional value with exercise may be the simplest step to living a longer, healthier life. However, this has been one of the most difficult secrets to unlock for millions of people in America, who instead often fall victim to low physical activity and eating habits filled with cultural and ethnic comfort foods.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is now encouraging us to "Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day" – a pathway to achieving healthy nutrition goals without forsaking many of the foods we enjoy most.
"You don't always have to change everything you eat; the trick is to find good things in what you eat every day," said Lona Sandon, a registered dietitian at UT Southwestern Medical Center. "It's also important to be mindful of portion sizes as well as how your food is prepared."
Proteins should be regarded as a side item, while vegetables should make up the largest portion of meals. She suggests adding bursts of color as a tool to make sure meals contain a healthy balance of vegetables, grains, and proteins. "The more colorful veggies on your plate, the better off you are," Ms. Sandon says.
Here are few of Ms. Sandon's nutrition tips tailored to cuisines from around the world:
- Chinese – Incorporate plenty of broccoli, kale, carrots, and water chestnuts into stir-fry dishes. Opt for long-grain or brown rice instead of white rice.
- African-American – Make healthy vegetables like collard and mustard greens, sweet potatoes, and corn the largest portion of your meal. Also, a 2-inch square of cornbread is a great grain addition.
- Italian – Strive to add artichokes, beans, spinach, bell peppers, and zucchini to your favorite dishes. Instead of pasta, try using quinoa with a dash of olive oil as your main grain.
- Mexican – Color your dishes with plenty of jalapeno and bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, and avocado. Corn tortillas contain fewer calories and less lard, making them a better choice than flour tortillas.
Visit www.utswmedicine.org/conditions-specialties/nutrition at UTSW Medicine to learn more about UT Southwestern's clinical services in nutrition.
March is National Nutrition Month.
Media Contact: Remekca Owens


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Just eight drops a day for sweet relief
Q: Is there anything I can do to get rid of my fibrocystic breast disease and ovarian cysts?
Dr. Wright: I generally recommend a formula made up of iodide and potassium, called SSKI, for fibrocystic breasts and ovarian cysts. Eight drops in a glass of water daily usually works in a matter of just two to five months. There's one important thing you need to remember though: High doses of iodine or iodide can sometimes reduce thyroid function.
Fortunately, the thyroid gland is very resilient and almost always completely recovers once you stop taking the iodide or iodine. I've hardly ever seen this happen in women using SSKI for the problems you're having, but it's still best to have your thyroid function checked periodically whenever you're using it — just to be on the safe side. SSKI (potassium iodide) is available from compounding pharmacies.


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Listen To Georgia Anne Muldrow's New Album
In 2006, soul singer Georgia Anne Muldrow became the first female performer to sign with Stones Throw, where she released her debut album. Now she is back with the California label to release "Seeds" - her new LP, produced by Madlib. It is the first time that the Oakland beatmaker has produced an entire album for a female vocalist and, furthermore, the first time that Muldrow has worked with a producer who is not her partner, Dudley Perkins. Judging from the results, the change of variables in the equation has been fruitful. "Seeds" brings us 11 neo-soul cuts wrapped in a layer of psychedelics, drawing on classic sources. In Madlib's master-hands, they come to us with an extra-warm sound that does justice to the singer's blistering vocals. The album is scheduled to arrive on 27th March. You can listen to it here in its entirety, courtesy of Exclaim.
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text: M. Golf: Stanford tied for 13th after first round of NCAAs May 30, 2012 0 Comments Share tweet The Daily Sports Staff By: The Daily Sports Staff The Stanford men's golf team shot a 293 (+9) on Tuesday, placing it in a tie for 13th with Kent State after the first day of the NCAA Championships at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. The Cardinal is eight strokes behind current leader Alabama (285) and just three strokes away from the eighth place spot, which is the cutoff for teams to advance to match play. The NCAA tournament consists of three rounds of stroke play before the 30-team field is trimmed to eight teams, which then compete against one another in a match play tournament. Freshman Patrick Rodgers was the only Cardinal player to break par on the day, shooting a 69 (-2) in the first round to put him in a six-way tie for fourth place and two strokes behind the leader, UCLA's Anton Arboleida. Rodgers, who was ranked No. 3 entering the tournament, recorded four birdies against two bogeys. Juniors Andrew Yun and Steven Kearney both shot opening rounds of 74 (+3) to tie for 62nd. Freshman Patrick Grimes shot a 75 (+5) and sophomore Cameron Wilson shot a 79 (+8) Today, the Cardinal will again be paired with conference foes Washington and Oregon in the second day of the NCAA Championships. –Caroline Caselli alabama men's golf andrew yun anton arboleida cameron wilson kent state men's golf patrick grimes Patrick Rodgers Stanford men's golf steven kearney 2012-05-30 The Daily Sports Staff May 30, 2012 0 Comments Share tweet Subscribe Click here to subscribe to our daily newsletter of top headlines.


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Orange County, California Criminal Records
A background check involves the process of using publically available records to find out personal and professional information about an individual, for the purpose of getting a glimpse into their character. Background checks can encompass a wide variety of relevant information from court and criminal records, to credit history, and military background. An extensive background check is especially important when a job applicant is applying for a position of trust, such as working in a day care or a nursing home. Most background checks in California are comprised public records gained from county sheriff departments or the superior court system. The California Department of Corrections (DOC) and the California Department of Justice (DOJ) also has resources available to assist county residents in performing background checks. Most of the DOC and DOJ services will involve a processing fee of some sort, however.
Court Records
Court records are a necessary and vital category of public records that are used when conducting a thorough, accurate, and extensive background check. Orange County, California residents who need court records will definitely have to petition the Orange County Superior Court. Currently the Orange County Superior Court has a total of eight branches, four of which handle criminal cases. These branches are displayed here:
Central Justice Center (CJC)
700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana CA 92701
Telephone: 657-622-6878
Harbor Justice Center Newport Beach (HJC/NB)
4601 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach CA 92660
Telephone: 657-622-5400
Community Court
909 North Main Street, Santa Ana CA 92701
Telephone: 657-622-5800
West Justice Center (WJC)
8141 13th Street, Westminster CA 92683
Telephone: 657-622-5900
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If you wish to make sure that a county individual has no active misdemeanor or felony warrants, you can check the arrest warrants records provided by the Orange County Sheriff's Department. If you are going to the sheriff's office in person, the address is as follows:
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The central jail complex contact telephone number is 714-647-4666, and the sheriff's e-mail address is as follows: email@example.com. In addition to the listed contact information, the superior court system has a county webpage that you can use to find out more about the sheriff's office, and is located here: http://egov.ocgov.com/ocgov/Sheriff-Coroner%20-%20Sandra%20Hutchens.
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Finding information on parolees, past and present offenders, and parole absconders will mean searching the California Department of Corrections online offender database. In order to make use of the search tool, simply visit the DOC's online webpage, which you find at this link: http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Reports_Research/Inmate_Locator.html.
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Dodge Repair Questions? Ask a Mechanic for Answers ASAP
There are many possibilities ranging from a bad shift solenoid, faulty TCM(tranmission control module), failed torque converter clutch solenoid, or internal transmission problem. Since the check engine light did come on, there will be what is called a DTC(diagnostic trouble code) stored in it. This code number will refer to a specific area or part.
If you want to, before taking it to the shop, take it by an Autozone, or other parts store. They will hook a scanner up to your car and read the DTCs for FREE. They will give you the trouble code number and what it refers to. Then you can post that trouble code number here, just by re-opening this question. I can let you know more on the problem and whether this something that can be repaired at home, or needs to go to a shop and what you will be looking at as possibilities of repairing.
DTC P0700 is a diagnostic code to let the person performing the scan know that there are stored codes in the TCM(transmission control module) and that this needs to be scanned for specific trouble code.
Unfortunately, whoever did the scan at Autozone didnt understand this code and that they needed to do a scan of the TCM for transmission trouble codes.
You can either take it back to Autozone for them to scan the TCM ofr stored codes and let me know which ones come up, or go ahead and take to the dealer to have the do diagnostic scan, and when they call you with diagnosis, ask for the specific diagnostic trouble code numbers and let me know. I can then tell you whether what they are recommending to repair is corrrect or not.
Sorry I cant be more specific at this time, but without Autozone having done the entire scanning to retreive the TCM trouble code numbers, this is all I can tell you at this point, but I will continue to help until problem resolved or you are satisfied dealer is being honest with you. This is what I am here for
Ok, here is the definition of that code:
DTC P1776 - solenoid switch valve latched in L/R (low/reverse) position.
Possible causes:
Most of the time it is either the solenoid, pressure switch, or wiring short. Most likely, including diagnostic time, you will be looking somewhere between $300-500 parts and labor for repair. Maybe a little more if valve body is bad.


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Robinson Captures Scoring Title
The Admiral has sunk another record.
David Robinson became the leading scoring in Spurs franchise history on Friday, surpassing George Gervin's 19,383 NBA points. Robinson scored his 19,384th point on a slam dunk in the first quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Needing 14 points to surpass Gervin's total in Wednesday's game versus Houston, Robinson came up with 11 -- prompting some friendly ribbing from his teammates.
But Robinson answered quickly in the first quarter against the Cavs, scoring two points on free throws, then setting the record with the two-handed slam. He finished with 7 points, giving him 19,388 on his career.
All that's just fine with The Iceman. "He has an opportunity to surpass me and I applaud him," said Gervin before Friday's game. "He's a great individual and a great leader. He's got all the skills." Gervin scored a total of 23,602 points as a Spur in 12 seasons, but 4,219 were in the former ABA league, which is not included for official NBA records.
Amazingly, Robinson is now the Spurs all-time NBA leader in points, games, rebounds, blocked shots, assists, and both free throws made and attempted.
Now in his 13th year, Robinson adds the scoring title to a stellar resume of honors. He won the NBA Rookie of the Year award in 1990, was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award in 1992, and became the league's MVP in 1995. He is a nine-time NBA All-Star, and is the only player in NBA history to be named to both an All-NBA Team and an NBA All-Defensive Team in each of his first seven NBA seasons. He was also named one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players of All-Time. In 1998-99, his 10th season with the Spurs, he earned his first NBA championship ring.
Robinson owns career averages of 22.7 points per game, 11 rebounds per game, and 3.18 blocks per game. He is a .739 lifetime free-throw shooter.
Robinson is living proof of the old adage that good things come to those who wait. A 1987 graduate with a mathematics degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, Robinson honored a commitment to serve two years in the Navy before joining the NBA, then waited 10 years before finally getting his ring.
The San Antonio Spurs selected Robinson with the No. 1 pick in the 1987 NBA Draft. After his two years of military service, during which he competed at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, he joined the Spurs in 1989-90 and earned Rookie of the Year honors after averaging 24.3 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.89 blocks and shooting .531 from the field. San Antonio had posted a 21-61 record in 1988-89, but in Robinson's rookie year the Spurs went 56-26 and captured the Midwest Division title. The 35-game improvement marked the greatest single-season turnaround in NBA history.
Robinson's numbers were similar in each of the next three seasons as he took his place among the best in the league. His achievements included All-NBA First Team selections in 1991 and 1992, an All-NBA Third Team spot in 1993, and NBA All-Defensive First Team berths in 1991 and 1992. He led the league in blocked shots in 1991-92 at 4.49 per game and was a member of the original Dream Team that won a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.
But the best was yet to come. Robinson scored 71 points against the Los Angeles Clippers on the last day of the 1993-94 season to win the NBA scoring title at 29.8 points per game. (Shaquille O'Neal finished at 29.3). The next year, 1994-95, Robinson averaged 27.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 3.23 blocks; paced the Spurs to the NBA's best record at 62-20; and won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award. The Spurs advanced to the conference finals before losing to Hakeem Olajuwon's Houston Rockets, who went on to dispatch O'Neal and the Orlando Magic in the NBA Finals. Following the 1994-95 season, Robinson was named to the 1996 U.S. Dream Team, which would win a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Atlanta.
In the summer of 1997, Robinson and his wife Valerie donated $5 million to help create the Carver Academy, an independent school designed to serve pre-k through eighth-grade students who live primarily on the eastside of San Antonio. The Carver Academy opened for classes earlier this year.
Spurs All-Time Leading Scorers (NBA points only; as of 11/16/01)
David Robinson - 19,388
George Gervin - 19,383
Mike Mitchell - 9,799
Sean Elliott - 9,659
Larry Kenon - 6,733
Avery Johnson - 6,486
Tim Duncan - 6,559


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While there is a lot of writing on film available on the web today, much of it is fan-based, or of highly variable quality. And the really intelligent, thoughtful work on the web is often locked behind a pay wall, on a "download by article" basis. That's why it's so important that Senses of Cinema, one of the first, and certainly one of the most prestigious, online journals continues to flourish. Senses of Cinema brings together some of the most accessible and informed writing on film that's available today, in a format that is accessible to all. As the journal says in its mission statement,
"Senses of Cinema is an online journal devoted to the serious and eclectic discussion of cinema. We believe cinema is an art that can take many forms, from the industrially-produced blockbuster to the hand-crafted experimental work; we also aim to encourage awareness of the histories of such diverse forms. As an Australian-based journal, we have a special commitment to the regular, wide-ranging analysis and critique of Australian cinema, past and present.
Senses of Cinema is primarily concerned with ideas about particular films or bodies of work, but also with the regimes (ideological, economic and so forth) under which films are produced and viewed, and with the more abstract theoretical and philosophical issues raised by film study. As well, we believe that a cinephilic understanding of the moving image provides the necessary basis for a radical critique of other media and of the global "image culture".
We are open to a range of critical approaches (auteurist, formalist, psychoanalytic, humanist…) and encourage contributors to experiment with different forms of writing (personal memoir, academic essay, journalistic report, poetic evocation…). We commission and accept articles from academics and journalists, internationally-known authorities and previously unpublished cinephiles alike; our only criteria are that they should shed new light on their subjects, and be informed by a broad knowledge and love of cinema. Likewise, our readership is a genuinely diverse group, bringing together people from a wide range of backgrounds, professions and interests but bound by a single common element: an informed, passionate and serious attitude toward cinema as an art.
We recognise that an art as ephemeral and ethereal as cinema continues to fascinate, provoke, inspire, turn on, and evolve. Above all, we seek to facilitate approaches to cinema that present new possibilities for exploring, experiencing and imagining the world we live in."
The journal also has an excellent series of essays on the "great directors" which is continually expanding; if you're doing research for a project, or just want to read some truly informed and intelligent film theory and criticism, Senses of Cinema is one of the few web-based film theory journals that can consistently be relied upon for accuracy, quality, and depth.
Tags: Film Criticism, Film History, Film Theory, Senses of Cinema


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A combined exhibition of period art, literature and music...
The Fenimore Art Museum, The Glimmerglass Festival, Olana State Historic Site, and Hyde Hall join forces for The Festival of American Romantics, inspired by Romantic composers, painters and writers.
Fenimore Art Museum | June 29 - September 29
The Fenimore Art Museum presents the exhibition The Hudson River School: Nature and the American Vision. The exhibition explores landscape painting as a powerful narrative device that embodied ideas about nature and culture in a rapidly changing country. Works by Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Cole, Frederic Church, and others illuminate this self-consciously American landscape vision.
The Glimmerglass Festival | July 6 - August 24
The landscape of Central New York has inspired artists for centuries, from Hudson River School painters to performers who take up residence at Glimmerglass each summer. In our 2013 season, we explore the ideals of the Romantic movement, including operas by two of the most important 19th-century composers, Verdi and Wagner. More
Hyde Hall | May 19, June 23 and July 7, 5:30 p.m.
In a new collaboration with Hyde Hall, literary works of the American Romantics will be explored. Artists from the 2013 season will read selections from James Fenimore Cooper and other American masters in the majestic home on Otsego Lake. These special evenings will also include musical settings of poetry by Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman and other 19th-century American poets. More
Olana | June 9 - October 27
Exhibition: Maine Sublime: Frederic Edwin Church's Landscapes of Mount Desert and Mount Katahdin
Frederic Church was America's most important painter during the middle years of the 19th century. While famous for his scenes of the Arctic, South America, and the Near East, his landscapes of Maine were central to his career for over four decades. This exhibition explores first his early mastery of the conventions of art history, the expressions of national history during his maturity, and finally the poignant reflections of personal history in his later years. Guest curated by John Wilmerding, the Christopher Binyon Sarofim Professor of American art, emeritus, at Princeton University.
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An evening of fine dining — at a local car dealership? The two don't seem to go together.
But once you are inside the spectacular marble lobby at The Centre at Lexus Escondido on your way to Vintana — the new place to wine and dine in Escondido that was recently opened by David and Lesley Cohn and Deborah Scott — it begins to make sense. You know you're in a different place, one that conveys luxury, but a comfortable kind.
Judy Jones-Cone, owner of Toyota Carlsbad and Lexus Carlsbad and now the three-story building known as The Centre at Lexus Escondido, first envisioned the project more than 10 years ago. With it comes a sense that Escondido has a landmark that's bringing a new pride to the community as well as visitors from around the region.
More than just a car dealership, the $30 million facility was designed to be a gathering place, with the restaurant, two boardrooms that can be rented for events and meetings, indoor and outdoor spaces for weddings, family reunions or other private functions, and soon, retail space.
Spring and summer concerts, which have featured such notable musicians as Rita Coolidge, Chaka Khan and Spyro Gyra, are held on the 10,000-square-foot rooftop that seats up to 600 with expansive views of the city.
"Judy wanted to create a premier gathering place where everyday events could be transformed into extraordinary experiences — not just a super dealership," said Drew Davis, general manager of The Centre. "The idea was to create a place where people could celebrate the best things of life, from a wedding, to dining, to shopping or buying a car."
Besides the concerts, The Centre has hosted a full-production fashion show that included a runway through the center of the Lexus showroom, as well as events for such diverse organizations as the Palomar Family YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs of San Diego, Palomar Health, Escondido Humane Society and the San Diego Food Bank.
"It was a little scary when I first came, with all the marble and glass," said Scott, one of San Diego's best-known chefs who has crafted a new menu with her signature California cuisine, aiming to open area diners to new culinary delights. But now, she added, "I have forgotten that I'm in a car dealership."
As she looked out over the hills of North County and a nearly full restaurant during a recent lunch service, Scott beamed with enthusiasm about how welcoming the community has been to the new concept.
Noting her own rural upbringing in North Carolina and Virginia, she said she is enjoying the casual, friendly nature of THE diners visiting Vintana.
"Family is everything. I feel that here more than anywhere else in San Diego," Scott said, adding that people are welcome in all attire, from shorts to suits.
Those arriving for lunch are greeted and directed to free parking on ground level or the third-level parking lot adjacent to Vintana.
Vintana is the 15th restaurant operated by the Cohns in San Diego. Since 1981 when they opened their first, Corvette Diner, they have added eateries in San Diego's downtown, Balboa Park and Harbor Island as well as Oceanside's 333 Pacific and a host of others.
With brand-spanking-new Lexus models flanking one side of the street-level Lexus showroom and equally polished "pre-owned" models on the other, those who come to the center immediately get a sense of calm and welcoming. A fountain, which at night splashes in concert with a varying array of tunes, sets the mood as visitors approach. On the restaurant deck are outdoor fire pits and cabanas that can be reserved for private dinners.
To many who pass by along I-15, the large digital screen may be what stands out. But Davis said that's one way they support the community, with more than half of all images posted supporting local nonprofits and the arts, or broadcasting missing child updates.
The back of the screen is a blank wall that he said might serve well as a movie screen for outdoor showings.
Anyone arriving after 4:30 p.m. is greeted with free valet service before heading to either the dealership or the restaurant – and soon a collection of shops that will hold to the luxury theme, Davis said. While no leases have been made final, they have a letter of intent from a salon and hope to add a jeweler, perhaps a chocolatier, maybe a spa and a woman's boutique.
While some people seemed a bit skeptical that a dealership could be co-located with a signature restaurant and shops, Davis said that visitors seem favorably impressed.
While customers' vehicles are being tended to in the spotless, high-tech service bays, they can go upstairs for lunch or relax in a library-like setting complete with massage chairs, the Cyber Cafe, or in the business center, all while their children play in their own area.
"It's a new type of symbiotic relationship that has advantages for us and for them," Scott said.
Perhaps this story she tells is an indication of just how large that advantage is: A friend came to visit her as the restaurant was taking shape, she said, and when the pal left, she walked downstairs and bought a $60,000 car.
Visit The Centre at Lexus Escondido, 1205 Auto Park Way, www.lexusescondido.com, www.TheCentreEscondido.com or call 888-367-3035.
For Vintana reservations or information, go to www.cohnrestaurants.com/ or call 760-745-7777.
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A short while ago, we wrote about different skin types and how the 4 seasons represent which type you are. We described in lustrous detail what makes the spring and winter season types of ladies' and the types of apparel that suites them best. This time we will talk about the summer season type.
Despite its name, the summer appearance is very cool. Summer gals usually have cool blue eyes or cool grey-blue eyes, sometimes hazel eyes with skin that's always a light pink or transparent pale pink. If you're paying attention, you should notice that, the appearance of a summer type is overall very close to a winter type. So much so that all you need to do is dye your hair black and viola, you're a winter type. This trick was once used by Charlize Theron's stylists and they were very successful pulling it off. So the summer type is always cool with a tiny little bit of overlap with spring colors, but only in limited cases.
You can be sure you are a summer type if you look like Marilyn Monroe, Reese Witherspoon, Natalia Vodianova or Michelle Pfeiffer. If your hair is a dark ash blonde color and your skin is very light then you are a very cool summer type… Catherine Middleton's classical type.
If you are still unaware of your skin type, take this short quiz:
You are a Cool Summer Diva if you have:
- Cool blue eyes, cool ash hair or cool blonde hair, cool pink skin
Your goal is to keep a cool palette and avoid warm and golden colors. Your colors of power are: pastel blue, navy, soft pink and grey, soft fuchsia. These are truly yours.
Cool colors of Baroque and Titanic Inspired Gowns by Nataya will brighten your natural beauty even though they look pastel.
You are a representative of Light Summer types if you have:
- Dominant light in your outfit
- Your hair color is light blonde our used to be light blonde
- Light blue or grey eyes
- Cool undertones and very pale skin
The best option for you is to use: light grey, soft white, sky and soft blue, light lavender, light navy and sometimes light beige colors. Overpowering colors are red and blue colors also bright yellow color may spoil your perfect look.
Corset Light Blue Top by Nataya is another idea for you to wear if you are a happy Light Summer type.
You are a Soft Summer Season Type if you have:
- Non-noticeable light or cool type. It is hard to define your type as pure cool or light summer
- Sometimes hair has a mousy look with no natural highlights. While you are called a soft, your type may be mistaken for winter
- You have ash blue and sometimes dark blue eyes
Try not to avoid certain winter inherited colors such as fuchsia. Also your best choice will be: all grey colors, purple, medium and light blue, raspberry, deep rose, navy and all lavender colors. Yet you should avoid bright orange and coral colors as well as black.
Vintage romantic lavender dress is a brilliant style to go with your Soft Summer appearance.
All summer types should avoid gold jewelry and, like winter types, platinum bracelets and earrings are always a great option. Grey and dirty pink pearls must always be your best friends. They will make you look younger and extremely vibrant. Pink gold is another new option worked out especially for Summer Type celebrities. A tip you will get a great deal of use from.
Jeans and Denim are your best wardrobe decision. They will go with any type of vintage corset tops.
You should always use luxury patterns and weaves except for geometrical ones. Remember: floral weaves are your best friends. Working with Summer Type celebs, the stylists always use batiste, chiffon, silk, thin linen and lace fabrics.
These simple tips for summer types always work and the Divas who abide by them, always shine on the Red Carpet.
You may also like:
How to Dress for Different Skin Types: Winter Skin Type
How to dress for different Skin Types: Spring Skin Type


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Finding Aid
Papers of Emory Warner
Access and Restrictions: This collection is open for research.
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Acquisition and Processing Information: These papers were transferred to University Archives from the Department of Pathology in May 2001, accession #2001-15. Guide posted to the Internet in March 2011.
Photographs: Box 1
Dr. Emory Warner, May 1969.
Scope and Contents
The Emory Warner papers are correspondence, writings, and newspaper clippings regarding his medical career as professor and head of the Pathology & Bacteriology Department at the State University of Iowa from 1930 to 1973.
Correspondence includes a letter from Dr. Earl F. Rose, dated March 16, 1970, to the president of the College of American Pathologists regarding assassinations.
Warner's scrapbook pages include newspaper clippings, fraternity memberships, Warner's medical exam rating, and early appointment letters. One clipping announced the WSUI broadcast on Founder's Day, February 25, 1939.
The records of the Tyro Club and the Iliad Fliers, dated 1946 to 1975, include insurance receipts and bank statements, receipts for purchase of aircraft, and correspondence with the Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division of Arizona, Oklahoma, and Iowa. One fellow enthusiast, photographer Frederick W. Kent, corresponded in 1974.
Biographical Note
Emory Dean Warner was born July 5, 1905 in North English, Iowa, where he graduated from high school. Warner served in the U. S. Army Infantry from 1922 to 1925. He received the B.S. degree in 1927 and the M.D. in 1929, both at the State University of Iowa. From 1929 to 1930, Warner made his residency at the University of Rochester.
Warner returned to SUI in 1930 to serve as assistant in the Pathology and Bacteriology Department and as instructor in 1931. He was named assistant professor in 1934 and associate professor in 1938. Warner was made full professor and head of pathology in 1945. He stepped down as head in 1970 and took a leave of absence for health reasons. He accepted a faculty appointment at the University of Arizona for one year, before returning to the University of Iowa. He retired in 1973. Dr. Warner collaborated in publishing numerous articles about blood clotting and vitamin K therapy.
Warner served as president of the Tyro Club, as well as the Iliad Fliers -- two groups of aviation enthusiasts. He was a member of the American Medical Political Action Committee, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, Iowa Medical Society, and American Society of Clinical Pathologists. He was also an avid hunter.
In June 1930, Warner married Irene Ketchum, a 1928 SUI graduate in sociology. The Warner's had three daughters, Carmen, Carol, and Helen. Emory Warner died November 22, 1982.
[D. Anderson; 03/2011]
Related Materials
Folder, "Warner, Emory Dean," Faculty and Staff Vertical Files collection (RG 01.15.03)
Folder, "Smith, Henry Pratt," Faculty and Staff Vertical Files collection (RG 01.15.03)
Folder, "Brinkhous, Kenneth Merle" Faculty and Staff Vertical Files collection (RG 01.15.03)
Folder, "Randall, William L." Faculty and Staff Vertical Files collection (RG 01.15.03)
Folder, "Seegers, Walter Henry." Faculty and Staff Vertical Files collection (RG 01.15.03)
Folder, "Flynn, Joseph E." Faculty and Staff Vertical Files collection (RG 01.15.03)
Folder, "Stamler, Frederic William." Faculty and Staff Vertical Files collection (RG 01.15.03)
Papers of Elmer DeGowin and the DeGowin Blood Center (RG 99.0320)
Papers of Robert C. Hardin (RG 99.0277)
Papers of Earl F. Rose (MsC 860)
Box Contents List
Military training certificate, 1925
Hunting club memberships, 1973-1974
Family member, 1971
Right of Way sale of family land in Iowa County, Iowa, 1948-1974
Hanging Rock Woods, Inc., property taxes and insurance paid by doctors E. D. Warner and George R. Zimmerman in 1969-1970
Personal correspondence, 1954-1987
Department of Pathology research support, 1969-1975
Armstrong, Mark L., 1971
Newspaper clippings, 1944-1971
Scrapbook pages, 1926-1939
Group at Gothic tower of General Hospital, [1933?]
Group in Memphis, 1937
Group at Gothic tower of General Hospital, n.d.
Department of Pathology faculty at Gothic tower of General Hospital, 1971
Warner's induction into Pathology Professor's Council, 1980
College of Medicine convocations, 1966-1970
Pamphlets, 1939-1968
Box 2
Correspondence on animal testing, 1956-1958
Professional correspondence
Report of the UI Appointments Committee, 1971
Position at University of Arizona, 1970-1975
Midwest Pathology Chairmen meeting, n.d.
Symposium in Birmingham on clinical aspects of vitamin K, 1940
Cambridge Congress, International Society of Hematology, 1950
Physiological Congress, Copenhagen, 1950
Committee work, symposiums, and membership in professional societies, 1954-1979
Conference on thrombosis and embolism, Basel, Switzerland, 1954
Fund-raising for the University of Iowa Health Sciences Library, 1968
Letters of reference, 1971
Subject file
Writings of colleagues, 1939-1959
Cartoons, jokes, articles, poetry, n.d.
Memberships in medical societies, 1970-1976
Box 3
Tyro Club, 1946-1970
Department of Transportation of Iowa, Arizona, and Oklahoma, 1971-1974
Internal Revenue Service correspondence with clubs, 1973-1974
Correspondence of clubs
1971, 1975
Frederick W. Kent, 1969, 1971, 1974
Insurance receipts, 1970-1973
Bank account records for Tyro Club and Iliad Fliers, 1970-1973
Iowa City Flying Service statements, 1953-1974
Avra Valley Air, Inc., records of payments to, 1972-1975
Service letter #601 for Piper aircraft, 1972
W. O. Smith company, Marion, Iowa, aircraft repair, 1974-1975
Membership application for Texas aviation club, International Order of Flight Commanders Piper J-3 Cubs, 1974
Charts and graphs, n.d.
Aviation merchandise, 1971-1974


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Lee County votes on finalist for interim Co. Admin.
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:46:44 GMT —
Lee County commissioners name a finalist for an interim County Administrator at a special called meeting Thursday night.
Al Crace from Roswell Georgia will soon be filling in on an interim basis.
Alan Ours is the outgoing County Administrator.
Ours will begin his role as County Administrator in Glynn County on Monday.
Crace was named the only finalist in the search.
The Commission also voted on conducting a search for a permanent County Administrator through the headhunting agency, Mercer Group.
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With white robes, black candles, and a large menorah, members of the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry staged today an "exorcism" of the "dybbuk of anti-Semitism which is possessing the body politic of the Kremlin" at Aeroflot Russian Airlines' Fifth Avenue office.
Shofar blasts by young men and women clad with prayer shawls opened and closed the unusual ceremony, which attracted a large crowd of onlookers. Many demonstrators held up photos of Soviet Jewish Prisoners of Conscience; one bore a sign, "Let My Dybbuk Go!"
"We can only explain the latest wave of irrational anti-Semitism in the USSR, including Tass' announcement that imprisoned emigration spokesman Anatoly Shcharansky will receive 'the most severe sentence' by the fact that a malevolent dybbuk must have gotten hold of the Kremlin," a SSSJ spokesman said. "By our exorcism, we hope to have invoked the spirits of human rights and the Helsinki accord to build up sufficient moral pressure to expel this dybbuk of anti-Semitism from the USSR for all time."


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The statistics are sobering: as many as 700,000 anti-aircraft missiles for man-portable air defense systems (Manpads) have been manufactured since the 1970s. Up to 7,000 missiles may be outside state control, possibly in the hands of terrorists. Since these weapons began proliferating in the 1960s, there have been some 35 documented Manpads attacks on civil aircraft.
"There's little or no information on what's been lost," James Bevan, a researcher with the Small Arms Survey, told AIN. "There's very little way to gauge what's out there: how many missiles, how many complete systems [missiles and missile-launchers] and whose hands they are in." Thousands of these weapons have been built in and exported from the Soviet Union [and later Russia], China, France, Sweden, the UK and the U.S.
Only five of the 35 documented attacks were against airliners, two of which may have caused the loss of the aircraft. However, there is considerable debate about other possible Manpad attacks, which may have caused the loss of aircraft in Rwanda in 1994 and in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1998.
Using these weapons is no easy task. "They're fairly complicated," said Bevan. "They've got a strict firing sequence to get the internal electronics running and you have to wait to lock on the target. It takes quite a lot of training and nerve to use them successfully. In a lot of these cases it's not trained personnel who are using them."
However, there is growing concern that Manpads have become an increasingly viable option for terrorists. "The problem is somewhere like Iraq where you not only get release of weaponry, but of personnel as the whole military was disbanded," Bevan explained. "You've got technical know-how kicking around with no money and that's a serious threat."
There are some international mechanisms in place to frustrate the illicit supply of Manpads. The Wassenaar Arrangement's Expanded Elements of Export Controls for Manpads demands secure weapons storage and surveillance. The 95 countries that are signatories to the Wassenaar voluntary multilateral arms control mechanism have accepted these guidelines either in whole or in part. But these regulations are not watertight. Individual countries have to monitor and implement the agreement, and some countries that have been charged with exporting Manpads, such as Iran, Pakistan and North Korea, have yet to sign the agreement.
Several areas around the world are Manpads danger zones, with the weapons having been used in Somalia, Iraq and Lebanon. Africa is a particular concern. An Israeli Boeing 757-300 belonging to Arkia Airliners was shot at by two 9K32M Strela-2 (NATO reporting name SA-7 "Grail") missiles as it left Mombasa International Airport in Kenya in November 2002. A Douglas DC-3 aircraft was downed by FARC guerrillas in Colombia, with a United Nations C-130 cargo aircraft shot down by UNITA rebels in Angola three years earlier.
Countermeasures for Commercial Aircraft
The Kenya incident prompted the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to consider how to protect commercial aircraft against the Manpads threat by configuring military countermeasures (CM) technology for commercial aircraft. BAE Systems is working with Northrop Grumman on two separate DHS-sponsored initiatives to test the feasibility of this idea.
BAE Systems (Outside Area OE14) secured a $27 million contract from the DHS to equip three Boeing 767 aircraft belonging to American Airlines that will fly continental U.S. long-haul services equipped with the company's JetEye infrared CM system. "We're going to be doing the installation on the commercial aircraft and flying from July though to the end of March 2009," said BAE.
Northrop Grumman (Outside Areas OE6 and OE3) has completed its segment of the DHS initiative. The company equipped 11 FedEx Boeing MD-10 freighters with its directional infrared counter measure system, and flew them across the U.S., amassing 20,000 flight hours.
According to BAE, what happens next with the DHS initiative will be determined by how the U.S. Congress government decides to deploy these systems.
Israel already has a head start on the DHS. In the wake of the Kenya attacks, its government agreed to foot the bill for installing self-defense systems–notably the Flight Guard product from Israeli Aircraft Industries/ELTA (Hall 1 Stand C2)–on aircraft operated by Israir, El-Al and Arkia Airlines.
In Europe, Saab Avitronics (Chalet C24-26) has developed the Civil Aircraft Missile Protection System (CAMPS). CAMPS uses flares that fall into the aircraft's slipstream rather than being ejected from the airplane using pyrotechnics. This mitigates some of the regulatory issues associated with military aircraft chaff and flare countermeasures that are covered by international arms export legislation. A civilian aircraft equipped with military chaff and flare systems can be considered exporting a weapon if it performs an international flight. CAMPS will be available for installation on commercial aircraft toward the beginning of next year.
Opposition to Countermeasures
However, there is not universal support for equipping commercial aircraft with CMs. In 2006 the Air Line Pilots Association in North America expressed concerns about the costs of the systems. Since then, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has raised questions about whether there is industry support for CMs to be deployed on commercial aircraft, and argued that the cost of these systems could potentially bankrupt smaller airlines.
This is a serious issue because existing CM systems could cost up to $3 million per aircraft, although Saab claims that the price tag for CAMPS is closer to $500,000. Instead, IATA proposes beefing up international arms control regulations to restrict the export of Manpads and improving the security around airports to prevent the type of incident that occurred in Mombasa.
Current cost issues could mean that commercial operators flying into dangerous places–during humanitarian operations, for example–are more likely to invest in Manpads countermeasures than mainstream airlines. After all, the bulk of the Manpads attacks on commercial aircraft have been on cargo planes flying into war zones and have largely ignored passenger aircraft flying over peaceful ground.
That said, all it would take would be a successful Manpads attack on a passenger aircraft in North America or Europe for political pressure to mount on governments to require airlines to be equipped with countermeasures. However, CMs are only part of the answer, with export controls and improvements in airport security also being potentially potent countermeasures against the Manpads menace.


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Nothing scary is happening. Not yet, anyway. Oh, scary things lurk nearby, certainly. Ebola has come to my state. War wages in far too many places to list. Terrorists plot somewhere. Something you don't expect waits right around the corner. But I'm sitting on my patio, glimpsing fireflies and listening to the whir of the … Continue reading
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The Past Stays Present
I've written about this topic before, but it is on my mind again. I don't know why. It stays with me. A classmate of mine was murdered in 1981. We were in the same 8th grade history class. I'd spoken to her only once or twice. She was just a girl who sat in the … Continue reading
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Maybe There Are Ghosts
You may believe in ghosts. I've never seen one. My mother thought she might have seen one–although not on the night she spent in the cemetery. Maybe this is why I'm interested in graveyards. My mother spent the night in one, and how many people can say that about their mother? Now my mother dead, … Continue reading


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Photo Flash: First Look at Menier Chocolate Factory's PIPPIN - Broadway in the Cards?
Following on from Sunday in the Park with George, Little Shop of Horrors, La Cage aux Folles, A Little Night Music and Sweet Charity, the Menier Chocolate Factory is currently presenting Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson's Pippin. Pippin began previews on Tuesday, 22 November, opens officially on 7 December, and will run through 25 February, 2012. Buzz about West End and Broadway transfers of the production has already begun, with Stephen Schwartz fully supportive of both ideas. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at Pippin at Menier Chocholate Factory!
It was recently announced that both Louise Gold and Caroline Quentin will take on Pippin's grandmother Berthe this holiday season. Gold joins the cast now through January 8, and Quentin from January 10-22.
Pippin, directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse, opened on Broadway in 1972, won 5 Tony Awards and ran for just under 5 years. The Broadway production was mounted in the West End in 1973. Director and choreographer Mitch Sebastian leads the creative team for this high-concept revival incorporating Fosse's original Tony Award-winning choreography. Timothy Bird returns to the Chocolate Factory for the first time since winning the Olivier Award for Sunday in the Park with George to design the set and projections. Lighting design is by Tony Award winner (for Chicago) Ken Billington, costume design by Jean-Marc Puissant, orchestrations and music supervision by Simon Lee and sound design by Gareth Owen.
This is a colourful, imaginative and darkly humorous coming-of-age story. Pippin, heir to the throne of Charlemagne, is searching for beauty, glory, fame and magic but in doing so has to come to grips with lust, sex, war, politics and religion.
Pippin is one of Stephen Schwartz's most melodic scores. He is currently represented in the West End by the long-running international hit Wicked. His other credits include Godspell (about to be revived on Broadway), The Baker's Wife, Rags, Working and Children of Eden. His first opera, Séance on a Wet Afternoon, was recently produced by New York City Opera. Tony Nominee Roger O Hirson has enjoyed a varied career working as a writer in film, television and theatre.
Mitch Sebastian started his career as a dancer and appeared in over 12 West End shows. His first West End production as choreographer and director was The Ratpack Live from Las Vegas, for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award. Other directing/cheographing credits include The Pirates of Penzance, Oklahoma! and Little Shop of Horrors, all at Kilworth House Theatre.
Ken Billington's recent Broadway credits include the Menier Chocolate Factory of Sunday in the Park with George, The Scottsboro Boys, Sondheim on Sondheim and The Drowsy Chaperone, as well as the upcoming Hugh Jackman - Back on Broadway.
Pippin is being presented at the Chocolate Factory in conjunction with Michael Jackowitz/Arlene Scanlan and Adam Blanshay/Natalie Macaluso.
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After Gore, the Deluge
Gore is gone, and the race for the Democratic nomination in 2004 is so wide open, says one Democratic pollster, that the plausibility of why-not-me candidacies has just exploded.
This isnt 1992, when Mario Cuomos decision not to run failed to prompt any prominent national Democrats whod been holding back to hop into the race. Running against Bush 43, apparently, is not the deterrent that running against Bush 41 once was. (If anything, says the pollster, this years crop may have overlearned the lesson of 1992.) Gephardt, Lieberman, Kerry, Edwards, Dean -- and perhaps Daschle, Dodd and some wild cards like Joe Biden, Gary Hart, Al Sharpton and former NATO commander Wesley Clark -- this is the Democrats A-team.
Truth be told, though, this isnt much of an A-team. These are, more precisely the A-players on a team thats underdeveloped. In particular, it has only one (former) governor, Vermonts Howard Dean. In the Republican blowout of 1994, the Democrats lost nearly 100 statewide elected officials, including an entire generation of governors who should be heading this list.
Its too early to speak with any confidence about the fate of individual candidacies, but not too early to speak about what Democratic voters are looking for. They want a candidate with serious national-security bona fides -- which means, a sober and aggressive approach to deterring terrorism. They want a candidate who backs the global rule of law, who opposes the pre-emptive unilateralism of the administration and its diversionary, reckless war with Iraq. They want a candidate with an economic policy that helps working-class, middle-class and poor Americans, that scales back the power of corporations so that they are no longer a law unto themselves. They want real national health insurance, and with Gore out of the race, former Governor Dean will not long have this issue to himself.
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By these standards, its clear why Massachusetts Senator John Kerry may have a bit of a jump on the rest of the field. His Vietnam medals -- and his early leadership of Viet Vets Against the War -- strike just the right balance for the tough-dove party the Democrats are becoming. Kerrys problem is that hes more a liberal than a populist: tough on Wall Street when the situation demands it, but awkward on (if not alien to) Main Street.
The two congressional leaders have different strengths and similar liabilities. Gores withdrawal, says one veteran party operative, creates a huge, gaping hole for the bland caucus, and that probably helps Gephardt. Dick certainly picks up some of Gores institutional backing. On the basis of his longstanding support for fair trade, Gephardt can plausibly hope to win support from manufacturing unions like the United Auto Workers, but his backing among the increasingly dominant service-sector unions is more iffy. (Gephardt is really nowhere with us, says a leading official of one such union.) Any candidate who can win the national AFL-CIOs endorsement will have a leg up on the field, but winning that endorsement, which requires two-thirds support from member unions, will be arduous. Union insiders arent thrilled that Gephardt failed to re-take the House in four attempts, or that to the nation, hes an Old Beltway Face. Many rank-and-file Democrats -- unionists and non-unionists alike -- dont much cotton to Gephardts cheerleading for Bushs go-it-alone Iraqi offensive.
Tom Daschle is a bit of a conundrum -- clearly among the smartest and most articulate of Democratic hopefuls, he has nonetheless handicapped himself by his repeated failures of imagination and nerve. With Gephardt, he was the architect of the partys themeless 2002 campaign. Responsible to his colleagues for raising money on K Street and in the Silicon Valley, he kept the party from pushing for serious corporate reform earlier this year, thus neutralizing what should have been a good Democratic issue. His initial non-reaction to Trent Lotts affirmation of apartheid -- in which personal courtesy between leaders somehow trumped all moral indignation -- suggests a pol whos played inside ball for so long hes lost touch with the world outside the Beltway.
Connecticuts Joe Lieberman is, of course, the biggest immediate beneficiary of Gores decision. Hes the darling of the center-right Democratic Leadership Council (DLC), which could pose a problem for other DLC-ish candidates such as John Edwards. Hawkish in a dovish party, more aligned with Wall Street and its trade policies (not to mention its resistance to reform legislation) than his fellow candidates, an instinctual anti-populist, Lieberman seems highly unlikely to win the nomination. His candidacy may well resemble that of Henry Scoop Jackson, the Washington senator whose 1976 primary bid appealed to the minority of party voters who were defense hawks -- and hardly anyone else.
The idea of John Edwards, the senator from North Carolina, has been exciting party insiders since he first won election in 1998. Hes the child of working-class parents, a trial lawyer with a legendary ability to win big settlements for workers mangled by their corporate employers. Hes Southern, sophisticated yet somewhat populist, and, in a party grasping at straws, the nearest thing the Democrats have to the next Clinton -- minus the brilliance, however. The downside of this fresh-face business is that Edwards remains a rookie. Hes begun to sound some decent notes on foreign policy; his emerging economic program is all over the map (he favors a progressive tax cut but also across-the-board budget cutbacks that could well worsen the downturn). Hes run for office a grand total of one time. In the end, its hard to believe that Edwards isnt really running for vice president.
Outgoing Foreign Relations Committee chairman Joe Biden and exiled-to-Colorado former Senator Gary Hart arent exactly newcomers; indeed, each was compelled to drop out of the 1988 presidential race as the result of scandals (in Harts case, concerning his private life; in Bidens, his fictitious life -- he had appropriated some of British pol Neil Kinnocks autobiography into his own stump speech). These long shots are testing just how wide the window for national-security candidates actually is. Harts credentials are the more impressive: He co-chaired a terrorism commission that warned the nation of possible al Qaeda attacks before 911, and hes a trenchant critic of Bushs go-it-alone obsessions.
When it comes to national-security candidates, though, Hart, Biden and Kerry -- and George W. Bush -- all take a back seat to Wesley Clark, Bill Clintons fellow Arkansan and Rhodes scholar, who as NATO commander is linked to both the idea of humanitarian intervention and its successful application in Kosovo. Clark is a Democrat whos reportedly not all that crazy about Bushs foreign adventurism -- and that about exhausts what we know of him. (Its worth recalling that the liberal Americans for Democratic Action, just after its founding in 1947, spent its first months trying to recruit a prominent general with no discernible political record to challenge Harry Truman in the Democratic primaries. Dwight Eisenhower declined, though four years later he announced he was a Republican and won the White House.) Clarks operatives have been meeting with Washington political players in recent weeks; for now, his intentions are somewhat clearer than his beliefs.
General Clarks intentions, however, are a lot less clear than the Reverend Als. While Sharptons racial demagogics have grown less noxious and genuinely dangerous than they were 15 years ago, he has still to repudiate his onetime incitements to violence. His race-based candidacy could take much of the black vote out of play in the primaries, accentuating a racial rift that could have potentially disastrous consequences for the party and its eventual nominee.
What the field doesnt have is a Beltway maverick, someone like Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold, a good-government type whose process liberalism might play well in Iowa and New Hampshire. Feingolds a Reform Jew and Liebermans Orthodox, rendering the Reconstructionists a key swing constituency. I hope that clears everything up.
A version of this article has appeared in The American Prospect.
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The right-wing writers and bloggers are having a field day bullying President Barack Obama and our local City Council. The use of the words "recall" and even "impeachment" are not difficult for them because chutzpah has always been part of their game. When they had a majority in Congress, impeachment of President Clinton seemed to them appropriate, so they went ahead with it, though it was a farce.
The same mentality goes back to Civil War times, when the hotheads felt that they had the right to hold other human beings as "property." They took the United States into bloody conflict to protect their "rights," and the nation suffered for four long years.
What these reactionaries fail to realize is that in a democracy, people speak at the ballot box. When a president or city councilors are elected, they have the right to make decisions, and their main responsibility is to the majority who elected them, though they try to be fair to all.
The "Citizens United" Supreme Court decision gave the wealthy a huge advantage in elections, so that the rights of the poor and middle class are often submerged in a sea of money. Despite that, we have managed to prevail in recent elections, nationally and locally, and deserve to have our government "of the people."
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Casio Digital Camera EX-H10
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It is 10x6x3cm; with the lens fully extended the 3cm width becomes 7.5cm. The camera is quite weighty for a pocket portable at a tad over 200grams. This weight gives it a very solid feel and also helps with the overall balance.
The solid battery is stated to last 1000 shots between charges and while I never managed that many images I never charged it after the initial charge. 10x optical zoom is a decent figure that can still be held still without a tripod. 12.1 mega pixel in itself is not a big wow it of course depends on the quality of the lens to decide how good the images it takes are. A nice feature – if like me – you need a wide angle the 24mm wide angle is among the best around.
There are a total of seven image capture sizes 12MP 4000x3000, 3:2 4000x2656, 16:9 4000x2240, 8MP 3264x2448, 5MP 2560x1920, 3MP 2048x1536 and VGA 640x480.
There are three sizes of movies 1280x720 (24FPS), 640x480 (30FPS) and 320x240 (15FPS), images are .AVI.
Unlike some other small digital cameras there is a good continuous shooting mode, in fact there are two. 10 FPS at 1280x960 (maximum 20 shots) and 4FPS at 1600x1200 (maximum 8 shots), either are good for fast moving scenes.
While the effective flash range is stated at 3.6metres when in wide angle mode I took some good images at well over 4metres in a poorly lit room. The flash itself is small at 1.5x.5cm but it is always at least 3cm from the lens.
The right side has a door behind which is the micro USB and A/V socket it also has the anchor point for the wrist strap. The left side has nothing while the base has the tripod screw and a door behind which is the solid battery and any SD card you use.
The top has two well marked rectangular buttons as well as the slightly recessed on/off button and the slightly raised shutter release that has the wide angle/telephoto control around it. This leaves the back that is dominated by the 6x4.5cm TFT display. To the right of this are the other controls a record button that swaps you to video, below this the rectangular capture and view buttons. No camera would be complete without the ubiquitous five position joystick and below this two further rectangular buttons for menu and best shot.
There is a CD with some quite useable software should you not already have a favourite application. There is a Basic Reference manual with the first twenty pages in English. It should be enough to get even the novice user going.
Its been sometime since I have looked at a camera from Casio and what I have seen with this unit makes me want to see more as the image quality was excellent, the flash exceeded its claims, the videos were first class and whatever type of image 16:9, 4:3 or 3:2 you wanted to take it could handle it. The wide angle was the best of any mode I have seen for a while. I always sit at the same place for a regular gig I do and most cameras fail to capture a quartet or quintet in a single image, I cannot move back as I am against a wall, the Casio Exilim EX-H10 captures the whole image without problem. This is a lovely easy to use unit that still has the ability for you to grow yourself once you progress beyond letting the camera make all the decisions for you.
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WICHITA – Kansas Republican Ron Estes announced Friday he will seek re-election to serve a second term as state treasurer.
First elected in 2010, Estes was the first statewide elected official from the city of Wichita in more than 20 years and has spent his first term successfully advocating responsible fiscal policy for Kansas.
"I am honored to serve the citizens of this great state and am proud of the accomplishments the State Treasurer's Office has achieved throughout the last three years," Estes said. "During my term, I've remained committed to streamlining the process of returning unclaimed property, strengthening the Learning Quest higher education savings program, and identifying common sense solutions for Kansas taxpayers. If the people of Kansas entrust me to a second term, I will continue to uphold these policies."