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I can honestly say that yesterday may have been the worst day of my entire life. Many of you will know I have been struggling with stress and mental health problems recently and there has been a background to this which I haven't shared with you.
My marriage ended at the beginning of February 2016. Many of you know this but what only my family and close friends know about was the emotional abuse I had been suffering. Finally managing to stand up for myself and building up the courage to leave was a huge step for me. I was very poorly with my Crohns flare at the time which meant things were not easy. However, once I had had my ileostomy and resection, things started improving. I had told my ex that I would be staying in Essex for the foreseeable. It was extremely hard being away from my family but I felt the boys had already been through a lot, and removing them at that point from their school for example, was not a good idea.
As my life started to improve, unfortunately, my ex husband continued to make things difficult. He was still attempting to be very controlling, was cruel and started to accuse me of things, mostly involving the boys and not looking after them properly. As this got worse and worse and time went on, I took the decision to move to Derby.
My ex has never been physically violent towards me, I would like to clarify that. However, he does have a temper and has been emotionally abusive and extremely abusive by texts and verbally during confrontation. We lived in a town surrounded by his friends and family. While I had some great friends, it is not like the support you get from your family. I was terrified of what his reaction would be to me telling him this news. I looked into it legally and found that he could have an emergency order placed on me for up to two years preventing me from leaving Rayleigh. By that time, I was struggling mentally and just needed to be home, I could not bear to wait possibly two years. Had it gone to court we would have almost certainly been granted the right to move as well, being only 2.5 hours away, his visits with the children could be maintained and due to all my family living in Derby there was a legitimate reason for me wanting to be there.
He was obviously extremely angry when I told him that we would not be returning from our half term trip to Derby, which was understandable, but I explained his every other weekend could stay exactly the same. I thought that as he was close to his family and knowing how poorly I had been, he would understand my reasons.
I submitted divorce papers earlier this year and was shocked a few days later to receive papers from the court stating my ex was taking me to court for custody of the boys. His reasons were listed and made me feel sick – he accused me of not feeding them correctly, physically abusing them which turned out to be by moving them from Essex to Derby, not as one assumes, when they hear physical abuse as being an act of violence. The list was four pages long and the lies truly horrified me.
I do not want to bore you with the ins and outs of the whole case but yesterday was the day of the final hearing. Yesterday was the day I never saw coming and one which has turned my world upside down, torn my heart apart and left me in a complete and utter daze. Although the judges said it was no reflection on my parenting ability, they are sending my boys to live with a man who emotionally abused me throughout our marriage and has continued to do so since we separated. A man who is out of the house for 12 hours every day and admits his mum and dad as well as other family members will be doing the lions share of the childcare for him. The man who has systematically brainwashed my oldest child, at one point telling him that my Crohns was my own fault and I caused the issues which led to my operation. The man who asked me for a present for looking after 'your kids' in his words, while I was severely ill in hospital. The man who used my illnesses against me, even though I have raised those boys almost single handedly all their lives, despite always being ill, to be bright, confident and amazing little boys. Who contacted a 'pharmacist' friend who has told him the possible side effects of medications he believes I take and accused me of suffering psychiatric problems due to these. Who has made my eight year old feel sorry for him and think that by saying he wants to live in Rayleigh that he can help his Dad feel better. Who won't accept the younger child's views, as he is completely happy where he is and does not want to leave his Mummy. Who went for custody as he wanted to win. It is not for the children, and with their best interests at heart. He wanted to hurt me after I left him and he has done it in the worst way possible.
I admitted I was ill, and will always be ill. But I get up every day and fight for a life, fight for my boy's lives. They have never once had to care for me. Never missed out on anything important because of me being ill. I have been at all their shows, assemblies, sports days and parents evenings. I take them to after school events and clubs.
I can honestly say this news has devastated me. I have questioned whether to continue my blog – The Spoonie Mummy – but a Mummy who has been court ordered to only see her precious boys every other weekend. Questioned whether I give up on life itself once the boys have gone. I have considered ways to end my life. On how I could do this in the most effective and least painful way. I do not write this to shock or alarm people. I write this as currently my state of mind is okay. I have acknowledged these thoughts, I want people to know. Today I am ready to fight but tomorrow could be a different story, and the family and friends I have supporting me have been amazing. Some of them know these feelings and are keeping a close eye on me, so I feel safe. I know talking about this issue is the way to make sure I can get through this. I have talked about mental health and the most important thing that can help is by talking. So here I am, telling all of you.
I have had to conversations today with two of my most amazing friends, as well as members of my amazing family and so many other people I love and am so genuinely grateful to have in my life. I realised I fought the good fight, the honest fight. I faced that awful man in court and I told people what he has done and said to me. I never lied to get my own way. I have been a good mum and I will continue to be. I will continue to fight for what I think is in the best interests of the boys. I do not have anything to be ashamed of, even though admitting this all to everyone is mortifying as I feel like it means I have done something wrong.
I was born with this illness and I will die with it. It does not and never will be allowed to define me as a person. As a woman, a partner, a daughter, sister or friend. I will continue to spread awareness so people realise the strength of people with chronic illness and the awful stigmas and assumptions that are still placed on us. I will continue to work hard for parent's who have chronic illnesses. We are not bad parent's because we suffer, in fact, I believe it often makes us stronger as people and we have empathetic and loving children because of it. I will continue for my two amazing, handsome, clever and happy boy's who mean the entire world and more to me.
Leo and Riley,
This is not what Mummy wanted to happen. This is not what Mummy wants to happen. I will be here for you always and I will keep fighting and doing what I can in your best interests. Ste and our families are so terribly hurt and upset. Everyone here will miss seeing your smiling, happy faces every day. You mean the world to me and being your Mummy is the greatest gift I have ever been granted.
"I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always.
As long as I'm living, my baby you'll be"
Please know I will always be here my little ones. Endless love, lots of kisses and the biggest cuddles,
Mummy xxxx


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Students reminded to complete the FAFSA to qualify for financial aid
The University of Nebraska is reminding students and families that in order to qualify for Collegebound Nebraska, the university's signature tuition assistance program, they must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by April 1.
Students also are encouraged to apply for financial aid at the NU campus they are attending or plan to attend as soon as possible.
The FAFSA can be accessed online at www.fafsa.gov or through a student's guidance counselor or financial aid officer. No separate application is required for Collegebound Nebraska, but students do need to submit a FAFSA annually.
Collegebound Nebraska guarantees that any Nebraska undergraduate who qualifies for a federal Pell Grant and meets NU's admission requirements can attend the university and pay no tuition. Generally, a student from a family of four with one in college and an income of about $53,000 or less will qualify for Collegebound Nebraska. A student must maintain a 2.5 grade point average to remain eligible for the program.
Collegebound Nebraska covers all of a student's tuition costs, up to 30 credit hours per academic year, that are not covered by Pell funds or other grants or scholarships. It does not cover non-tuition expenses such as room and board, fees or books.
In 2010-11, nearly 6,200 NU students qualified for the Collegebound Nebraska promise, up from about 6,000 the year before.
For more information, visit www.collegeboundnebraska.com or follow Collegebound Nebraska on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr.
FAFSA completion also is required for other financial aid opportunities in Nebraska, including the college scholarships provided through the Susan T. Buffett Foundation. The foundation provides scholarships to Nebraska high school graduates who are incoming freshmen at a Nebraska public college or university. Applications for Buffett Foundation scholarships are being accepted until March 1. More information is available here.
EducationQuest Foundation in Nebraska offers free tools to help students and parents with FAFSA completion. Questions can be directed to EducationQuest's offices in Lincoln (800-303-3745), Omaha (800-357-6300) or Kearney (800-666-3721).
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Welcome to World Christian Fellowship!
: History : Purpose : Activities : Vision : Mission : Goals : Joining WCF : Contact :
World Christian Fellowship started in January 1988 when three international students were encouraged by God to minister and to start a fellowship of international students. WCF now has participants from all over the world!
WCF is student organization ministering the love of God to the international community at Kansas State University. You do not need to be a Christian to come to our activities. WCF wants to help international students learn about Christianity, American culture, and cultures from around the world. We also want to provide opportunities for Christian Internationals to have friendships with each other, to encourage American Christians to broaden their vision for the world, and to introduce our savior Jesus Christ to students. WCF promotes international friendships and helps followers of Jesus Christ in their growth and faith. Everyone is welcome.
WCF has weekly meetings to promote international friendship. Bible studies and prayer meetings during the week focus on fellowship and spiritual growth. Friday meetings include special events: speakers, praise and worship, bible studies, testimonies, potluck, picnics, games and many other exciting activities.
The vision of WCF is to expand the fellowship of international and national students and provide an atmosphere conductive to spiritual growth.
It is our desire to minister God's love by:
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Matt was from the townland of Coolronan near Ballivor in County Meath. He was born in June 1898 and died 17th July 1986. He was a member of the Garda Siochana(Irish Police) and in latter years lived at 19 Offaly Road, Cabra, Dublin 7.
He was noted as a maker and player of Uilleann Pipes and also played the whistle.
He was a GAA sports enthusiast.
His Requiem Mass was held at Christ The King Church, Offaly Rd ,Cabra followed by burial in Ballivor.
I had the good fortune to know Matt from May 1980 until his death in 1986 and spent many precious hours with him. He ran 'an open house' where everyone was welcome without any distinction whatsoever!
The 6:00 pm Vigil Mass at Christ The King Church, Cabra on Saturday 16th 2016 will be to commemorate Matt and will feature appropriate Irish traditional music. After the Mass all are welcome to Naomh Fionnbarra GAA Club, Faussagh Avenue, Cabra (say about 7:15 pm onwards) where musical tributes will continue. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome.
There will be a commemoration at Matt's grave in Ballivor New Cemetery, County Meath on Sunday 17thJuly at 11:00 am followed by adjournment to a suitable local venue (details to be confirmed).
Please contact Danny McCormick if you are likely to be attending at the GAA Club on Saturday 16th July (room capacity may be reached) or at Ballivor on Sunday 17th July so numbers for buffet catering can be determined; also if you require travel details or a lift to Ballivor from the Dublin area (and possibly other locations).
It is hoped those attending these events will make a donation to help cover costs – any surplus raised will be donated to appropriate charities.
Let's hope a fitting tribute will be paid to Matt who was modest and unassuming - he was not into self-promotion.
If you have any queries please contact Danny McCormick(Email dannymccormick43 at yahoo dot co dot uk
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently had its say regarding the case of Bilski v. Kappos, a case that important ramifications for software developers. To get a clear understanding of the Supreme Court's decision, we recently spoke with Craig Hemenway, a partner in Dorsey Whitney Intellectual Property practice group.
Dr. Dobb's: Can you give us a snapshot of Bilski? A quick historical account of the case.
Hemenway: In Bilski, the Federal Circuit was asked to rule on the patentability of a method for hedging risks in trades. The Circuit took the opportunity to set out a test for the patentability of business methods. Specifically, the Federal Circuit endorsed the so-called "machine or transformation" test, in which a method or process is only patentable subject matter if it is tied to a particular machine or transforms an article in some fashion.
Dr. Dobb's: What is the core legal issue at stake?
Hemenway: The Supreme Court granted certiorari and issued its decision in Bilski v. Kappos on Monday. In the decision, the Court unanimously upheld the Federal Circuit's ruling that Bilski's claims were not patentable, stating that the claims covered nothing more than an abstract idea. The Court likewise held that the "machine or transformation" test is not an exclusive test, but indicated it could still provide a good clue as to the patentability of a method.
Dr. Dobb's: What did the Supreme Court's decide?
Hemenway: The Supreme Court split on the issue of whether or not business methods should be patentable at all. Four Justices agreed that certain business methods could be patentable but declined to provide guidance or examples. In this portion of the opinion, Justice Kennedy indicated that "new technologies may call for new inquiries." In short, Kennedy acknowledged that inventions today may be different than inventions seen in the so-called "Industrial Age" and that an industrial-era test may not be appropriate now. Given the similarities between business method claims and software claims, much of this discussion is germane to software patents as well.
Four other Justices filed a second opinion that business method patents should never be patentable. This opinion suggests that business methods were not considered patentable historically, and so should not be considered patentable subject matter now.
In short, business methods and software still may be eligible for patent protection and the "machine or transformation test," which could exclude many such inventions, is not the sole law of the land for determining patentability. However, the Supreme Court left ambiguity in place by refusing to articulate any particular patentability test. This, it appears, will be left up to the Federal Circuit and the Patent Office. Given the Federal Circuit's long history with patent law, perhaps this was the wisest possible choice.
Dr. Dobb's: How will this affect software developers?
Hemenway: Software developers should continue to seek patent protection where appropriate and possible. However, developers and companies need to realize that the law is again in a state of flux and a new test may come out that could -- again -- change the playing field. Thus, although software patent applications are legitimate and valid, one should prepare for the possibility that future rulings could impact existing patents. I would suggest continuing to include at least some claims in software and business method patents that satisfy the "machine or transformation" test to ensure that future rulings don't strip issued patents in these areas of all enforceability. After all, if the "machine or transformation" test is too restrictive in view of Bilski, then any claims satisfying its requirements should likewise meet the (presumably) relaxed standards of the future.
Dr. Dobb's: How will this decision affect software users?
Hemenway: Software users shouldn't see much of an impact from this ruling. In most cases users have legal copies of software in the first place and software is also protected by copyright. To the extent that patent coverage for software is expanded by Bilski, it may lead to an uptick in patent infringement lawsuits against developers, distributors and manufacturers.
Dr. Dobb's: Thanks for your time.


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Colorado's mountain casinos reported a 5 percent increase in revenue in June compared with the same month a year ago.
The casino industry posted $63.2 million in gross revenue last month, up from $60.2 million in June 2011, according to data from the Division of Gaming.
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ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y., Nov. 29, 2013 — Dr. Karen Robbins, associate professor of history at St. Bonaventure University, will sign copies of her new book on one of America's forgotten founders Tuesday, Dec. 3, before the men's basketball game.
Robbins, of Olean, will sign copies of "Forgotten Federalist" from 5 to 7 p.m. outside the SBU Bookstore in the Reilly Center.
Released Nov. 15, "Forgotten Federalist" is the first modern biography of James McHenry, a Scots-Irish immigrant determined to make something of his life. Trained as a physician, he joined the American Revolution when war broke out. He then switched to a more military role, serving on the staffs of George Washington and Lafayette. He entered government after the war and served in the Maryland Senate and in the Continental Congress.
As Maryland's representative at the Constitutional Convention, McHenry helped to add the ex post facto clause to the Constitution and worked to increase free trade among the states.
As secretary of war, McHenry remained loyal to Washington, under whom he established a regimental framework for the Army that lasted well into the 19th century. Upon becoming president, John Adams retained McHenry, but Adams began to believe McHenry was in league with other Hamiltonian Federalists who wished to undermine his policies. Thus, when the military buildup for the Quasi-War with France became unpopular, Adams used it as a pretext to request McHenry's resignation.
Yet Robbins asserts that Adams was mistaken, that the friendship between McHenry and Hamilton had grown sensitive and there was a brief falling out. Moreover, McHenry had asked Hamilton to withdraw his application for second-in-command of the New Army being raised.
Nonetheless, Adams' misperception ended McHenry's career, and he has remained an obscure historical figure ever since — until now.
"'Forgotten Federalist' is a welcome addition to the literature on the Revolution and early American republic, rescuing a misunderstood patriot from undeserved obscurity. Her fresh and fair-minded account of McHenry's career as John Adams's secretary of war is a particularly notable contribution to our understanding of these critically important years," said Peter S. Onuf, author of "Jefferson's Empire: The Language of American Nationhood."
Robbins received her doctorate from Columbia University and is the recipient of two grants from the New York Council for the Humanities to commemorate the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
About the University: The nation's first Franciscan university, St. Bonaventure University cultivates graduates who are confident and creative communicators, collaborative leaders and team members, and innovative problem solvers who are respectful of themselves, others, and the diverse world around them. We are establishing pathways to internships, graduate schools and careers in the context of our renowned liberal arts tradition. Our students are becoming extraordinary.


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Vantage Asset Management Inc.
Vantage Asset Management Inc. is an investment boutique founded by two partners. The company was incorporated in the spring of 2009 but has managed the fund within a larger organization for the past 5 years. Accordingly, although Vantage is a newly created business, the fund is effectively a "spin-out" of a larger, established entity.
Vantage's track record is considered best-in-class. Despite difficult market conditions in recent years, the firm has demonstrated an ability to protect and grow capital in all market environments – an elusive skill set within the asset management industry (especially in 2008).
Providing investors with capital protection and capital appreciation is the company's core value proposition - and also what attracts investors to the company's fund. As such, stability, professionalism and ability are key aspects of the brand.
The founders are in their late 30's with 15+ years (each) of relevant industry experience. The two partners take the responsibility of managing money for others very seriously - but importantly, they don't take themselves too seriously.
People who interact with Vantage regard the firm as friendly, approachable and capable. Intellectual arrogance has no place in Vantage – nor the professional and sometimes social behavior which can accompany such attitudes.
Vantage's target market is high net worth individuals (investors) and sophisticated institutions. The minimum investment into the fund is $150,000.
The average age of an investor is typically between 45-60, yet the ranges can be fluid (+/- 10 yrs on either side).
Investors tend to be global - not only within the North American market.
Simply explained, Vantage manages money for high net worth individuals and sophisticated institutions – both of whom are looking for specific skills and capabilities from those entrusted to invest their capital.
Vantage wants to brand the company with a unique logo that incorporates the company's name adjacent to the logo.
Given our target audience is ~50 years old, the brand cannot be too funky or abstract. However, at the same time, we don't want to be outright boring. We are looking to find a distinct mark that will stand out and reinforce the firm's core message: Stability, Professionalism, Ability.
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The meaning of the name "Vantage" is two-fold. Firstly, we believe in "out-working" the competition to find and evaluate investment opportunities. In this regard, "vantage" is a shortened version of the word "advantage" (i.e. establishing an advantage). Secondly, "Vantage" represents better perspective when interpreting market information. In other words, evaluating investment opportunities from a position of better perspective (i.e. a better vantage point).
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Secunda at a glance
This Mpumalanga town is a prominent industrial and commercial centre. Surrounded by coalfields, Secunda's horizon is framed by massive cooling towers, high chimneys and steel constructions. Although fairly new, it has quickly become a great investment opportunity. Secunda is about an hour and a half away from Johannesburg. The town, however, boasts many city-like amenities and features which make it a desirable location.
A brief history of the area
When the 1973 oil crisis hit, there was a need to make South Africa less dependent on the importation of crude oil. This gave birth to Secunda. Secunda's name comes from the Latin word 'secundi' meaning second. It was the second Sasol extraction refinery producing oil from coal, after Sasolburg.
Secunda makes for pleasant living. The climate is warm and temperate. During the day, you'll experience dry and sunny weather. The town's average annual temperature is 15.5 °C. Summer is Secunda's wettest season with an average annual rainfall of 689 mm.
Schools in the area
Looking for an excellent Secunda school? You will find many that will help your child reach his or her full potential.
Primary schools include Highveld Ridge Primary School, Laerskool Trichardt, Laerskool Oranjegloed Primary and Laerskool Goedehoop.
High schools include Hoërskool Secunda, Hoërskool Oosterland, Highveld Park High School and Curro Secunda (Grade R to Grade 10).
For tertiary education, look to Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology and Vaal University of Technology's Secunda campus.
Healthcare in the area
There is a range of healthcare options in the area. Hospitals include Mediclinic Secunda and Mediclinic Highveld. There are also many general practitioners, dentists and orthodontists for all your medical needs.
Shopping centres
Getting your household essentials is simple with a Shoprite and Superspar close by. You can also find everything you need at Secunda Plaza Shopping Centre, Secunda Square and Secunda Mall.
Distance from key points (Airport/CBD)
The driving distance from Secunda to O.R. Tambo International Airport is 124 km. This will take you roughly an hour and 29 minutes to reach your destination with an average speed of 80 km/h.
Secunda will give you a fantastic food experience. You can dine at Bosveld Lapa Restaurant, Symphony's Café and Crawdaddy's, to name a few.
For a convenient stop, there are plenty of fast food outlets. These include Burger King, Domino's Pizza, McDonald's and KFC.
Special attractions
Looking for a fun way to spend the day? Secunda provides an assortment of activities.
1. Graceland Casino and Golf Course
This entertainment getaway is conveniently located off the N17 highway. It's a great visit if you would like to golf, game, watch a performance or enjoy a fine meal.
2. Lake Umuzi Waterfront
This leisure centre has something for the whole family. The AquaZone Waterpark has slides and swimming pools. There are exciting events from farmers' markets to musical performances. Trendy restaurants like Eish!!, Boesies and Upstairs will provide a feast for your appetite.
3. Johannes Stegmann Theatre
You can catch a movie at Secunda Mall's Ster-Kinekor Theatre. If you're in the mood for something different, Johannes Stegmann Theatre hosts a variety of performances.
4. Eende Dam
Step into Eende Dam, and feel at peace. This nature retreat provides a spot to braai, picnic or enjoy a walk. With security guards on patrol, you'll always feel at ease.
5. Step2dream DANCE Academy
You can learn to dance at Secunda's local dance school. It provides lessons in different styles such as ballroom, Latin, ballet and hip hop.
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With Black Friday coming in a month, with lot of online stores offering deep discounts with no exclusions, how do you guys game plan? For example, last year, JCrew offered 40% off without any exclusions. From my experience, many of the popular items that usually don't go on sale sold out quickly.
Three things that seems to help are the following:
1. Identify the items for purchase
2. Prepare your carts - prior
3. Time your purchases based on priority - ready, set, go!
Last year's notables -
1. JCrew 40% off - no exclusion
2. Banana Republic and GAP - 50% off (not sure about this)
3. Zara 40% off
4. SuitSupply?
5. Brooks Brother?
6. Allen Edmonds?
7. Cole Haan?
8. Coach?
9. Nike?
What are your notables and scores from last year? And any tips and tricks?
Also, does stores honor their sales policy during Black Friday where if you bought something and it goes on sale within some time period, the money difference is credited? If they do, it seems like you can purchase all your items before Black Friday.


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Taken together, these findings, which were published in two articles in the August 15, 2002, issue of the journal Neuron, suggest that successful application of stem cells to regenerate damaged peripheral nervous system (PNS) tissue will require that researchers match the origin of the stem cell to the specific tissue they are trying to repair.
Stem cells are immature progenitor cells that give rise to more specialized cells that form tissues and organs. Neural stem cells give rise to the nervous system. "Although great progress has been made in understanding the properties of stem cells, we are just beginning to understand how those functions are regulated," said Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Sean J. Morrison, who is at the University of Michigan.
Morrison and his colleagues have been studying stem cell biology in the context of neural development and blood cell development. The studies published in Neuron focused on neural crest stem cells (NCSCs), which were so-named because during embryonic development, they migrate out of the neural tube and give rise to a number of different tissues including the peripheral nervous system.
Morrison and his colleagues decided to search for NCSCs in adult animals because their studies of rat embryos were revealing that the cells were present much later in development than they thought possible. The idea that these cells would be found in the peripheral nervous system ran counter to prevailing opinions, said Morrison.
"Previous work on the peripheral nervous system suggested that neural crest stem cells differentiated during fetal development," he said. "People firmly believed that there would be no neural crest stem cells in the adult peripheral nervous system. It had been known for quite a while, however, that there are stem cells in the adult central nervous system. But the CNS was thought to be a more dynamic environment where stem cells and neurogenesis could persist throughout adult life, at least in certain locations."
Forging ahead, Morrison's group isolated NCSCs from the gut tissue of adult rats, cultured those cells and then introduced them into chick embryos to explore properties of the NCSCs. These studies showed that the NCSCs were self-renewing and multipotent, meaning they were able to differentiate into both neurons and supporting glial cells. These adult cells had most of the properties of embryonic NCSCs, but they were unable to become serotonergic and noradrenergic neurons, two cell types that embryonic NCSCs are capable of becoming.
"This finding was significant because some people assumed that adult stem cells would have the same properties as fetal stem cells," said Morrison. "But work on blood-forming stem cells suggested just the opposite -- that while the adult stem cells are self-renewing and multipotent, they do change their properties in certain ways. They lose the ability to make certain subtypes of cells that are made only during fetal development. And in the PNS, serotonergic neurons and noradrenergic neurons are only made during fetal development, suggesting that NCSCs undergo changes perinatally that are analogous to those in blood-forming stem cells."
According to Morrison, much work remains to fully understand adult stem cells and whether they might one day have clinical applications. "We don't know yet whether these cells exist in humans," he said. "And we don't know what they normally do in the gut. But these findings offer the possibility that there could be stem cells that can engage in repair of the PNS, without requiring exogenous cells to be transplanted. That opens up a new spectrum of therapeutic opportunities that we didn't even think were on the table."
In a related set of experiments, Morrison and his colleagues isolated NCSCs from the gut and sciatic nerve of rat embryos. They then tested how the cells from these two different tissues responded to various regulatory signals, in an attempt to reveal whether there were intrinsic differences in the cells.
"In the past, people have argued that distinct regions of the nervous system were different because they were in different environments," said Morrison. "And people have gone to the point of arguing that there might be a single type of neural stem cell within the CNS, as though the stem cell itself was a blank slate."
Morrison and his colleagues developed a technique that enabled them to compare the newly isolated cells at the same point in development and before they had been cultured. This technique allowed them to study the cells before they were exposed to chemicals in the cell culture that might erase the intrinsic properties of the cells.
Their studies revealed intrinsic differences in the two types of NCSCs. Gut NCSCs were more responsive to chemical signals that caused differentiation into neurons, and sciatic nerve NCSCs were more responsive to signals that produced glial cells. When the researchers transplanted the cells into developing chick nerves, the gut NCSCs made only neurons and the sciatic nerve cells produced only glial cells.
According to Morrison, the emerging theory is that stem cells rely on a combination of intrinsic properties and environmental signals to develop into the diverse populations of adult cells observed in the nervous system.
"The clinical implications of these findings could be important," he said. "People attempting to use neural stem cells therapeutically have tended to think that any stem cell that makes a neuron will do, and that you only need to get the culture conditions right. But our finding that stem cells from different regions of the peripheral nervous system have intrinsic differences in their ability to respond to factors, and their ability to make different types of cells, suggests that it's really important to match the origin of the stem cell to the therapeutic job that you're trying to do."
The team in the Morrison laboratory that performed these studies was led by graduate student Genevieve Kruger and Research Assistant Suzanne Bixby, and included graduate student Nancy Joseph and postdoctoral fellows Jack Mosher and Toshihide Iwashita.


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npm install tunguska
Tunguska consists of several modules:
This is the actual publish-subscribe hub. The hub is a simple, easy to use set of channels for publishing and listening for events, but includes some powerful features. To use the hub, simply require the hub.js module to get the hub object. If you installed Tunguska, you can do:
var hub = require("tunguska/hub");
Now to subscribe to a channel:
hub.subscribe("name/of/channel", function listenerFunction(message){
// do something with the messages that are received
To publish to a channel:
hub.publish("name/of/channel", {foo:"bar"});
And to unsubscribe:
hub.unsubscribe("name/of/channel", listenerFunction);
Return Values
Calls to publish, subscribe, and unsubscribe will return an array of promises that represent the eventual return value from each subscriber. One can therefore determine when all the messages have been delivered, and if there was failures. In a distributed environment, the return value from subscription requests can be monitored to determine when the subscription has been distributed to all hubs.
Tunguska supports wildcarding/globbing for subscriptions. We can subscribe to a set of channels like:
hub.subscribe("name/of/*", listenerFunction);
or we can use double asterisk for recursive wildcard, to subscribe to everything:
hub.subscribe("**", listenerFunction);
In addition, we can use tagged subscriptions to subscribe to a subset of tagged messages on a channel:
hub.subscribe("name/of/*:tagname", listenerFunction);
Using tags requires that objects are published with a tag:
hub.publish("name/of/channel:tagname", {foo:"bar"});
Messages that are published with a tag will be sent to all subscribers that are subscribed to a matching tag, or that are subscribed to the base channel without a tag.
Tunguska also supports named event sub-types within each channel. The subscribe function takes an optional second parameter for specifying a specific event type to listen for. For example, we could choose to only listen to the "system" messages on a channel:
hub.subscribe("name/of/channel", "system", systemListener);
Named Events
And we can define name of the type of events with the "type" property in our published messages. For example:
hub.publish("name/of/channel", {type:"system"}); // will fire systemListener
hub.publish("name/of/channel", {type:"chat"}); // will not fire systemListener
Tunguska itself fires a special "monitored" event whenever a channel has one or more subscribers, and whenever a channel becomes free of any subscribers. For example:
hub.subscribe("name/of/channel", "monitored", function(message){
// name/of/channel has at least one subscriber now
// name/of/channel has no subscribers now
(This is used by the connectors)
Client Identity/Echo Suppression
Tunguska provides echo suppression by defining client identities. This is an important feature for distributed pubsub because it allows you to define efficient message routing without messages bouncing back and forth. To define a client identity, you can call fromClient with a client id, which will return a new hub interface which will suppress all messages from this client. :
hub.fromClient("client-1").subscribe("name/of/channel", function listenerFunction(message){
// do something with the messages that are received
The clientId property may be an array if there are a list of client of client identities that should be excluded.
The hub interface returned from the fromClient call can also be used to publish messages. A message with a from a client will be withheld from any listener defined through that client. For example:
hub.fromClient("client-1").publish("name/of/channel", {name:"msg-1"}); // will not fire the listenerFunction above
hub.fromClient("client-2").publish("name/of/channel", {name:"msg-2"}); // will fire the listenerFunction
This module consists of several JSGI appliances.
This a middleware appliance for creating and using a pool of client connection entities that can be shared across requests. This can be useful to use directly if non-comet requests may add or alter subscriptions for another comet connection that shares the same virtual connection entity. Connections are defined by including a "Client-Id" header in a request. All requests that share the same Client-Id share the same connection object. The nextApp is called after connection handling.
Connections are available within downstream JSGI applications from request.clientConnection. The connection queue object has the following properties/methods: * send(message) - This can be called to send a message to any connected client * onclose() - This event is called/triggered when a connection is closed
require("tunguska/jsgi/comet").Broadcaster(path, subscriptionApp, nextApp)
This provides a comet end-point. A request that matches the path will be handled by the Broadcaster and any messages in the client connection queue will be sent to the client, or if the connection queue is empty, it will wait until a message is sent to the connection and the broadcaster will deliver the message to the client. When the path is matched, the subscriptionApp will be called next and can handle defining any subscriptions that should be made (to the hub) and routing received messages to the connection queue. If the path is not matched, the nextApp is called.
require("tunguska/jsgi/comet").Subscriber(subscriptions, nextApp)
This is a subscription handling appliance that will either use list of subscriptions provided in the setup argument, or if the subscriptions argument is omitted, any subscriptions provided in the request, and subscribes to given channels on the hub, and forwards any received messages to the connection queue object.
require("tunguska/jsgi/comet").Notifications(path, subscriptions, nextApp)
This combines all three middleware appliance above into a single middleware appliance. The path defines the comet end-point. The subscriptions parameter is optional and can specify the set of channels to subscribe to. The nextApp is called for requests that don't match the path.
require("tunguska/connector").Connector(connectionId, stream);
Connectors provide a means for connecting hubs in different processes and on different machines, thus allowing for distributed publish/subscribe systems. Connectors are provided for worker-based communication, WebSocket communication (and in the future, HTTP-based communication) between hubs. The connectors communicate through a framed stream, following the WebSocket API. One can easily use a WebSocket connection or one can use the framed stream connection provided by multi-node for connecting processes. Here is an example of connecting the processes initiated by multi-node for distributed pub/sub across all the processes:
var multiNode = require("multi-node/multi-node"),
Connector = require("tunguska/connector").Connector;
// start the multiple processes
var nodes = multiNode.listen({port: 80, nodes: 4}, serverObject);
// add a listener for each connection to the other sibling process
nodes.addListener("node", function(stream){
// create a new connector using the framed WS stream
Connector("local-workers", multiNode.frameStream(stream));
The Connection constructor takes two arguments:
Connector(connectionId, framedWebSocketStream);
The connectionId identifies the source of the messages, and utilizes echo suppression to route messages properly. A message that is broadcast from one connection won't get rerouted back to the same connector/client causing duplicate messages. The second argument is the framed stream that follows the WebSocket API.
One can utilize different connectionIds to connect different networks for more sophisticated topologies. For example, one could have a set of connectors for local processes with one id ("local-workers"), and a connector for a remote server with another id ("servers"). A message received the other server would not be echoed back to that server, but it would properly get routed to the local worker processes.


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When the G1 launched, there was an uproar over T-Mobile's 1GB-a-month soft data cap that would slow your connection down to a 50kbps trickle, and they backpedaled. Guess what? The cap's coming back.
The good: The new cap is 10GB, a fairly reasonably amount for mobile data (really, that's like over 300MB a day). After you hit 10GB, your connection will be throttled down to 50kbps, just like T-Mobile's original cap plan. The bad: It will cover every phone, including the SideKick. Worse for SideKick users, their monthly data is going up to match the G1's. The supposed T-Mobile employee revealing this info also mentions "$34.99 for all you can eat (cough 10GB cap)" though it's not quite clear what he's referring to specifically.
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Marvin Norwood entered the plea Thursday in Los Angeles to being a felon in possession of firearms. He could face 10 years in prison if convicted.
Louie Sanchez is charged with the same crime but hasn't entered a plea.
Norwood and Sanchez pleaded guilty to state charges last month for attacking Bryan Stow in the stadium parking lot in 2011.
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Last weekend saw the world's first hackathon in a shopping centre: From September 20th to 21st, London's Westfield Shopping Centre (and it's shoppers) bore witness to a 24 hour hackathon. A group of sixty elite hackers from varied backgrounds teamed up and worked through the night to find solutions to the fashion, beauty and retail industries' problems.
Participants included developers from the likes of fashion retailer ASOS and augmented reality agency Holition; marketing minds such as senior lecturers from the London College of Fashion; and designers with backgrounds in fields such as UX design for large retailers. The competition was filled with winner from past hackathons, such as the Salesforce Hackathon, the LinkedIn and EE Hackathon, BBC News Hack and Google Chrome Drone Hackathon, along with members of Women Who Code. It was sure to be competitive!
On both Saturday and Sunday, industry experts from Google, Twitter, AllSaints, Front Row I/O were on hand to mentor teams and help them tweak their concepts. The event was accompanied by an exhibition of new technologies around the fashion, beauty and retail space. Westfield shop goers were able to test out the L'Oréal Makeup Genius, try on Google Glass, find the perfect coat using the Fashion 3D augmented reality mirror, and use vrAse to turn their smartphone into a virtual reality headset. Also available to try: the touch-responsive Displair air display; the award-winning 3D controller Leap Motion which requires only your hands, the world's first bracelet that can charge a phone upon a mere touch, by QDesigns; and a Sound Chamber by NudeAudio. Children were also provided coding classes by FireTech Camp, London's only tech focussed day campus for kids aged 9 - 17, and CuteCircuit held a fashion show to showcase their innovative designs.
On Sunday, the teams pitched their ideas to our panel of judges: Caroline Rush, CEO of the British Fashion Council; Myf Ryan, Marketing Director UK & Europe, Westfield; Lisa Bridgett, Director of Global Sales & Marketing at the Net-A-Porter Group; Lee Epting, Vice President at the Samsung Media Solution Centre Europe; Pia Stanchina, Senior Industry Manager at Google; and Millie Mackintosh. They judged the concepts according to four criteria: Is it innovative? Would it excite consumers? Is it cool/beautiful? and Does it solve a real problem?
And the winner? SkipQ, a system that works as an automatic check-out for fast fashion retailers: using unique removable security tags and detachers that only allow the removal of security tags of items that have been paid for, it allows users to pay for an item of clothing on their phone in-store, and leave the store. The SkipQ team will fly to San Francisco for three nights, to receive mentoring from industry leaders of Silicon Valley, including Westfield Labs' Global Chief Digital Officer Kevin McKenzie. Congratulations!
The audience pick was ShopAID(E), which was designed to enrich the personal shopping experience through allowing users to shop with friends and influencers around the world by way of donating to charity. Check out all the highlights here.
Reported by Anna Abrell
Topics: google glass, Holition, hackathon, vrAse, westfield, L'oreal, FireTech Camp, Displair, ASOS, NudeAudio, Weekly Stories, London College of Fashion, QDesigns, leap motion
Earlier this week we had the chance to give Google Glass a try at the Google Glass Basecamp in London. With three lovely Glass experts on hand to patiently show everyone how to use them. It is undoubtedly an impressive piece of technology, but opinions were divided. Here's a quick low down on what we thought.
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Makeshift scooter let's babies explore their environment before they can crawl.
Aug. 29, 2012 -- A makeshift scooter similar to a Segway has babies driving before they can crawl.
It's called the WeeBot, and it was built by researchers from a motorized base, a booster seat and a Nintendo Wii balance board. It lets infants explore their environment by shifting their weight.
"They learn that when you lean, you make things happen," said Carole Dennis, an associate professor of occupational therapy at Ithaca College. "The learning seems to be almost intuitive."
Dennis teamed up with physical therapist Hélène Larin and computer programmer Sharon Stansfield to develop and test the pint-size scooter, which moves slowly and uses sonar to prevent collisions. They hoped giving infants more mobility would create new opportunities for learning.
"Learning doesn't seem to depend on age; it seems to depend on the ability to move freely in the environment," said Dennis, who uses toys to teach babies the WeeBot basics. "We call it driver training. They develop the expectation very early on that if they lean they're going to get a toy."
After five WeeBot training sessions, 5-to-8-month-old infants were able to make their way to the toy they wanted 88 percent of the time, according to a study published in the September issue of the journal Physiotherapy. Infants trained on a joystick-operated scooter, on the other hand, only made it to the toy 24 percent of the time.
"Using a joystick is a complex cognitive operation for children. There's something between you and the movement that you've got to figure out," said Dennis. "We're quite convinced that the WeeBot doesn't require a great deal of cognitive ability."
The group also tried training two babies with developmental disabilities on the WeeBot. One of them, a 7-month-old boy with Down syndrome, showed little interest in the toy and got it only 9 percent of the time after six training sessions. But the other, 15-month-old boy with profound physical disabilities from cerebral palsy, was able to get the toy 85 percent of the time.
"He took to it right away," said Dennis, adding that the boy later used the WeeBot to explore his community daycare center. And even when he didn't use the WeeBot, the boy's eagerness to explore seemed to stick.
"After the fifth training session, I got an email from his parents that said he'd just begun to drag himself on the floor using his elbows," said Dennis. "He hadn't done that before. We'd like to think the ability to explore his environment gave him the impetus to try to move."
Dennis said she's currently recruiting babies with disabilities for a WeeBot clinical trial, hoping to uncover whether the added mobility can help boost cognitive, perceptual or language development.
"Even babies that may some day walk may be missing critical opportunities in their early years," she said. "We'd like a little more research behind us, but we think the WeeBot has a lot of potential."


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The same is true in most states.
Our local mall, for example, is posted, but not anywhere near the movie theater entrance. Only once have I ever been stopped and asked if I was carrying. I did not answer directly. Instead, I simply said, "I'd rather not see a repeat of Aurora." He looked at me and asked, "Military?" I nodded and said, "Twenty years and retired." He said, "Thank you for your service - enjoy the show!"
Cool story bro.
Who asked you if you were carrying and what was his/her legal authority to do so
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About Martin
These "about" pages are generally all the same – how long people have worked, for which organisations and what positions they have held. So I thought I would break with tradition a little and say more about what I do now…
I live in the UK, in a small village surrounded by fields 50km North of London, and I work with Oracle technology – mostly the core RDBMS (doing performance and system design) but also PL/SQL programming. I am lucky enough to be semi-retired and, as a result of working less, is I am becoming more and more active in the user community. It is a little hard to say which trend leads the other!
Oracle User Community
I obviously write a blog, as you are currently on it. If you are new to the blog, it is a mixture of technical posts, observations on team management & the soft-skills side of working life, oracle user group activity and "Friday Philosophies" {FF – I am dyslexic} – articles {usually} written on a Friday to end the week with an irreverent or slightly silly take on some aspect of life – which may or may not have any connection with Oracle.
Oddly enough, if I don't blog for a while, "Friday Philosophies" are the posts people let me know they are missing.
User groups and presenting now take up a good percentage of my time. I am very active in the UK Oracle User Group, having chaired or deputy chaired a Special Interest Group (SIG) since 2008 and I present at several SIGs a year. I also present at the annual UKOUG Technical conference and, when I can manage it, abroad at other conferences. I try and support other local non-UKOUG user groups by attending and presenting. You can see a list of my public appearances here. For the last 2 years I have helped organise the technical content of the UKOUG Tech conference and this year I am blogging about that process too.
I have also become quite passionate about the fact that new people are not coming into the Oracle community. I see the same people at meetings as I did 10 years ago (which is of course nice, I do like seeing old friends!) and so even though I still do some deep, technical presentations I am more and more concentrating on introductory topics. I've recently started writing articles for magazines and I intend to focus on general principles and beginner topics.
Despite my dislike of people being slaves to their mobile phones I have become afflicted by Twitter. You can see my latest tweets in the bar to the right and you can follow me if you like. Most of my twittering is more like chatting to friends than promoting my work, so you have been warned.
Whilst my working life and Oracle is important to me, it is not everything. My academic background is in genetics & zoology and I remain very interested in genetics, biology and science in general. The career in computing came about almost as a happy accident. Start a conversation with me about evolution and I won't shut up for hours. Just don't ask me to identify any trees or birds, I'm useless at it.
My wife and I live in a house with bits dating back to 1700 or so (and other bits dating back to last year), which means parts of it keep breaking. We also have a quite ridiculously large garden – I wanted an excuse for a sit-on lawnmower. So looking after the house and garden take up much of my spare time. Seeing as my wife works full time I also cook more than I used to. OK, I'm a house-husband with a weakness for Oracle technology.
I'm mildly dyslexic. It has not held me back much, I only mention it as you will probably spot typos or the wrong word (or tense of the word) being used occasionally. Sorry about that, modern spell checkers help a lot but cannot correct all mistakes (and can even change a mistake to a worse one!). So if you spot any such oddities in my articles, feel free to mention them or just let it go by 🙂
I go hill walking two or three times a year despite being scared of heights, I try to run regularly despite being very poor at it and I taught myself to juggle as I could never seem to catch things. Why do I insist on doing things I'm not very good at?
I like cats and beer.
If you insist, the work history
Whilst longevity is no guarantee of expertise, I have been working with Oracle technology since 1992 – when I joined the Oracle UK healthcare group. I only worked for Oracle the company for just under 3 years but I have continued to worked with the technology for well in excess of 2 decades. I was proud to be invited to join the OakTable Network in 2010, honoured to be named an Oracle ACE in 2011 and deeply chuffed to be made an Oracle ACE Director in July 2015. I guess these recognitions are about as strong validations as I could hope for that I am doing something right with that experience.
Since my time working for Oracle I have mostly been self employed, as I am now. I have been very lucky in many of the roles I've taken on, working on databases that were either very large at the time or used the latest version of Oracle – or both. My roles have nearly always been as a performance expert, database designer or Oracle technical lead, with some development work thrown in to keep my feet in the real world. Oddly enough, I've never been a real production support DBA. I've worked in finance, utilities, betting (very like finance but with more honesty about what they are really doing!), healthcare, local government and academia. Over the last few years I have tried to concentrate on shorter engagements providing consultancy and issue resolution services.
My working highlight was between 2001 and 2007 when I stopped being self employed and was the Database Services Manager at a place called the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. This was the UK part of the Human Genome Project, an international scientific collaboration to carry out the first full human genome sequence. It was a big deal when it happened and I joined just as the draft genome was announced and the project was moving towards it's much heralded conclusion in 2003. Obviously, the role combined my two passions of Oracle and Genetics and my team were working with the latest Oracle technology, with Oracle corp and some of the largest IT companies (IBM, HP etc) helping us along. Gene sequencing produces massive volumes of data and we held some of it in Oracle databases. We had a 40TB database in 2007 (which I had designed and built) and it grew, after I had left, to about 150TB. On behalf of the team, I was named Oracle Beta Tester of the year by Oracle magazine in 2003 for the work we did on Oracle 10. I'm proud of that but I never forget it should have been for the whole team.
It was during that time that I started presenting and sharing our experiences with the wider Oracle community, something that academic institutes are very supportive of, and being recognised as someone doing significant and challenging work with Oracle technology. It was also where I learnt about managing teams and people. Contacts I made then, both within Oracle and in the user community, lay the foundations for my becoming someone who shared knowledge. I think I owe my current place in the industry and community to that role.
- 1. Fahd Mirza - August 10, 2010
I am also very much proud of my 2TB database, and yes I also 'foolishly' yes to most of my employer's demands, but that has always resulted in learning new skills and pushing my limits.
- 2. Rohit - November 3, 2010
Very informative blog Martin.
Oracle people love tinkering with very large databases. Though I am not into Oracle, but delivered few apps. on Oracle back-end too.
I want to create a sample VLDB, but not following how to gather data.
- 3. Andrew Reid - February 18, 2016
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[Update: Ocarina of Time 3D released 27 days ago. The sales figures below are representative of the first 11 days of sales. Sorry for the error. -Ed]
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D was released 11 days ago, to the joy and delight of many fans both old and new. So many people have grown to love the citizens of Hyrule that it has sold over 283,000 copies, making it the second largest seller of the month on an individual platform in the United States. This news continues the trend of Zelda dominating all other games since it's release.
What amazes me about this is not that a 3DS game has sold so well, but that Ocarina of Time is a remake. The fact that a revamped Nintendo 64 game is still this popular after 13 years is incredible. Nintendo has not been shy about promoting the game or rewarding those who buy it either. Overall they have done an incredible job of keeping Zelda alive, and I don't imagine there will be a decline in Ocarina of Time sales either, considering the (lack of) other games available for the 3DS at the moment.
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A woman who was trapped in the Sierra Mountains for nearly a week survived by seeking shelter inside a hollowed-out tree and eating tomatoes and snow. KCRA-TV's Sharokina Shams reports.
A Nevada woman was found by her brother shivering in a hollow tree this week after having survived for six days on tomatoes and snow in the wintry Sierra Nevada in California, relatives and authorities said. Her boyfriend died during the ordeal.
The woman, Paula Lane, 46, of Gardnerville, Nev., was described Friday as in stable condition with only minor frostbite at Carson-Tahoe Hospital in Carson City, Nev. Her doctor said she could go home as soon as Sunday.
"She was one very lucky person," said Dr. Vijay Maiya, who treated Lane after she was found Wednesday night by her brother, who had set out in the snow to look for her against his family's advice.
Lane and her boyfriend, Roderick Clifton, 44, of Citrus Heights, Calif., had diverted from their trip home to go four-wheeling in Clifton's Jeep on Nov. 29 when they got stuck in a snowdrift in Hope Valley, south of Lake Tahoe, according to Lane's family and Alpine County, Calif., sheriff's deputies.
Clifton left to seek help, they said, while Lane stayed put. But he never returned.
After a few days, Lane decided that she was on her own and set out on foot. As she hiked toward the highway, she found Clifton's body in the snow. She later took shelter in the well of a hollowed-out tree as another snowstorm moved through the area.
Lane's brother, Gary, found her off State Route 88 in Hope Valley. Their sister, Linda Hathaway, said she'd advised him not to risk it, "but he's going to do what he's going to do," she told NBC station KCRA of Sacramento, Calif.
Reunited at the hospital Thursday, "I gave her the biggest kiss I could without hurting her," Hathaway told reporters through tears Thursday.
"It's so hard as a family to sit there at home, waiting to hear news if they're gone or if they went over a cliff or somebody abducted them," Hathaway said. "You don't know. Your mind plays so many things."
Clifton's daughter, Mariah Clifton, said she still couldn't quite believe her father hadn't made it.
"I kept thinking he was going to call and be like, 'Hey, call off all these news reporters and police officers. We have the car covered in leaves because I don't want another speeding ticket,'" she told NBC station KCRA of Sacramento, Calif.
KCRA: Woman saved by brother; man dies in Sierra
Rescuers said they had to use snowmobiles to get to Clifton's body. When they found the Jeep, it was buried under new snow.
Lane, however, had been remarkably lucky, having gotten out of the vehicle just in time, and with just enough supplies.
Octogenarian survives 5 days on windshield wiper fluid
"Before they went on their excursion, they had stopped by some family members' houses and apparently, they had gotten some tomatoes. She sustained herself on tomatoes and snow," Maiya said Thursday at the news conference at the hospital.
"Her toes were a little on the bluish side for lack of oxygen," but "they've re-warmed nicely, and she's doing well," he said, adding that Lane could be home with her 11-year-old twin children by the end of the weekend.
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Deputies say a high school teacher was arrested for trying to break in to his co-worker's home. However, the teacher who owned that home had not lived there for nearly seven years.
Chief Deputy Steve Hoggard at the Dare County Sheriff's Office told us around 8:30AM on January 12th, a woman at 119 The Dogwoods, in Roanoake Island, heard someone fumbling at her back door. Deputies say she called 911, and the suspect took off.
Once deputies arrived, investigators say they found a screw driver and other evidence that linked them to their suspect: Sumner Scarborough. Investigators have yet to say why Scarborough targeted the home at 119 The Dogwoods, but that it is a home currently owned by John Houston. Houston and Scarborough are both listed on the Manteo High School web page as staffers; Houston in the mathematics department, Scarborough in the science department. Deputies say though Houston owned the home Scarborough tried breaking into, Houston had not lived there for several years.
According to deputies, Scarborough was arrested four days later, on January 16th, for attempted breaking and entering, attempted larceny, and possession of burglary tools. His bond was set at $3,500. He has since bonded out of jail.
Deputies say their investigation continues.
Dare County Schools say Scarborough was suspended with pay on January 16th, pending an investigation. They say Scarborough has been a science teacher since 1994.