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Hellboy II: The Golden Army is the sequel to the popular comic-based action film starring Ron Pearlman and the titular hero. In the newest film, Red must take on Prince Nuada who aims to conquer the humans with the help of an unstoppable goblin-built mechanical force known as the Golden Army.
Mezco once again created an assortment of awesome Hellboy collectibles to support the release of the film including the debut of a 3.75 figure line. The smaller set of figures is completed by one of Mezcos SDCC 09 exclusive offerings, the Hellboy & Golden Army Soldier Box Set.
The set comes packaged in a fairly compact, but visually colorful box with a front window offering a view of the two figures. Each side features not only the HB II logo, but a gold and brown design mimicking those found on the Golden Army soldiers. The back of the box serves mainly as an advertisement for the recently released B.P.R.D. Buddies figurines.
The Hellboy figure included in this set is virtually identical to the one released separately and in the 4-pk, but has some slight paint changes and a new frowning head sculpt (versus the yelling one from before). Its amazing that Mezco was able to capture this much detail in such a small figure with small features such as the markings on his chest and hand, the seams and wrinkles in his coat, and the buckles and pouches on his belt. The quality is right on par with other manufacturers of 3.75 inch figures, and in most cases surpasses it. The characters weapon even fits in the holster at his side, which has an opening flap. The figure has over 20 points of articulation, another wonder for such a small figure and includes movement in the neck, chest, waist, 4 point in each leg and one arm, and 5 points in the other arm. The only two accessories included with this set are Hellboys Samaritan and a display stand featuring a decal of the B.P.R.D logo.
The Golden Army Soldier, however, is a mixed bag. Compared to the Hellboy, the figure is huge and is a combination of roto-cast and plastic. The outer arm plates feature some impressive renderings of the elven designs from the film that resemble stained glass or art noveau, but here is where the detail really ends. The majority of the figure is cast in the roto-cast and it doesnt help the design of the figure. The Soldier is bulky and chunky and doesnt show off the impressive design of the character in the film. Most of the small details and gear-based assembly are lost in a blobby mess. The articulation is minimal allowing twisting of the arms and legs, the waist and head and rotation of the arms. The head is sculpted down in the chest so you lose the awesome skull-like look of the face from the movie as well.
Hellboy is painted perfectly, offering a fair amount of detail to compliment the sculpt. The coat has been drybrushed to make it look worn and dirty and small details such as those on his belt and facial features are spot-on. The Golden Army Soldier is largely gold, but has been drybrushed and treated to give it a weathered and tarnished look that really makes the features stand out. A fluorescent orange and yellow were used to mimic the lava-like core of the machines, but this looks like a big lava ball with armor pieces glued on. Im not sure how this could have been done a different way, perhaps a translucent color with gears visible inside?
While many fans are glad to even get a figure of the Golden Army Soldier, it could have been executed much better, especially when compared to the awesome bust included with the DVD release. It would have also made more sense to have this figure as a regular release as part of the line for army-building, and had this set include a blue Johannes-possessed Soldier instead. Despite the flaws with Golden Army Soldier figure, this is must-have set for fans of Hellboy and of the feature films. You can still order your own Hellboy & Golden Army Soldier Box Set now for $30 from www.MezcoDirect.com.
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In typical Bill Gross style, the head of the world's largest bond shop employs the Lindy dance craze, former Citigroup CEO Chuck Prince, the Wimpy cartoon character and his dying cult of equity argument in a mash-up of prose to describe the "age of inflation that is upon us," which he claims typically "provides a headwind, not a tailwind, to securities prices in both stocks and bonds."
In his monthly outlook for September he begins, as usual, with a bit of history.
"Credit, of course, is what makes the global economy go …Wimpy said it best, 'I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today,'" Gross writes. "So McDonald's grew from a million to 500 billion served and Wimpy and his wimpalikes were delighted in the exchange, although their arteries and midsections inevitably came out a loser … But in order to promote and indeed foster continuing symbiosis, both borrower and lender need to operate in a nutrient-rich environment, a "credit" petri dish of sorts which fosters strong bones and healthy lenders and borrowers in their adult years. That unfortunately does not seem to be the case.
Wimpy's weight-challenged midsection, he continues, is an "obvious testament to the overleveraged condition of today's global borrowers. Too much debt leads to forced diets and de-levering, a process which has been ongoing since Lehman 2008. Borrowers are just not in a healthy place and if history is our guide, their restoration may be almost biblical in terms of timing: seven years of fat followed by seven years of lean—perhaps even longer."
Gross adds lenders will not easily lend money to an obese over-indebted borrower, but will also not extend a check when the yield, carry and return on investment is so low that it cannot compensate for historic business model overheads. When yields are too low, and acceptable risk spreads so narrow that top-line interest revenue is increasingly marginalized, then lending is at risk.
What then is an investor to do? Gross cites his widely read and controversial post from August.
"Last month's 'dying cult of equity' Investment Outlook elicited a lot of excitement, but somehow failed to impress readers with its main point: Returns from both stocks and bonds will be stunted. How could one argue otherwise on the bond side with investment grade bonds yielding only 1.75%? How could one argue otherwise for stocks under the assumption that bond and stock returns were at least in part mathematically conjoined at the hip? How could one argue otherwise when it is obvious that boomers and Xers, Ys and Zers are likely to be disenchanted for their own good reasons for years?"
If he were an individual investor, Gross adds, he would do this: "Balance your asset mix according to your age. Own more stocks if you are young, but more bonds if you are in your 60s, like myself. If you choose an investment advisor, a mutual fund, or an ETF, make sure that your fees are minimized. After all, if overall returns average 3% to 4% annually, how can you possibly afford to give 100 basis points of it back? You cannot. And be careful. The age of credit expansion which led to double-digit portfolio returns is over. The age of inflation is upon us, which typically provides a headwind, not a tailwind, to securities price—both stocks and bonds."

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Last night we got to meet Nia (pronounced Nya) on the latest episode of Basketball Wives. Before her job as Evelyn's assistant, Nia was a good friend of Jennifer Williams. Last night things got heated between the two and resulted in Nia slapping Jen in the face. Many have opinions on how the situation was handled, so we reached out to Nia to get her thoughts on last night.
BA: Could you explain your previous relationship with Jen? How did you meet, how long did you know each other, how close were you?
Nia:Jen & I met back in 2005 at Evelyn's 30th birthday party. It wasn't until Rahshida (from season 1) was gonna beat Jen's ass that we got really close. Jen gears to rescuers. When that whole thing went down I stood up for Jen. I wouldn't have let anyone put hands on my friend. So I guess seeing how she is now, she took a liking to me because I stood up for her. But that's my core, I'm a loyal friend/female. Anyone that knows me well, knows that about me. Jen & I grew closer & we started hanging out a lot more. I considered her one of my closer friends. She was with me in the hospital, checked on me all the time & we hung out all the time. I introduced her to a lot of my friends & put her on to the club scene. She stayed at my house, regular friend shit.
BA: In true Reality TV fashion, I'm sure scenes are edited. What are some of the things that were said that maybe we didn't see?
Nia:What I wish would have aired was more of Shaunie's dinner. When Eve gave her 2nd speech, she pointed to me & said, Jen this was your girl right here, you don't even fuck with her anymore. Jennifer looked me in my face & turned her head. After I had just spoken to her & kissed her when I entered Phillipe's. Its crazy how shit gets put in & taken out but maybe the viewers would understand more if they see exactly how shit played out.
BA: What is the situation with the "keys"? Did you ever get the keys back?
Nia:This key shit is a funny subject. The thing is, before all of this occurred I tried to get Evelyn & Jen to reconcile their differences & move past that whole "doing interviews" thing. I loved them both. I spoke to Jen & Evelyn separately for like 2 hours. I told both of them at the end of the day, yall have known each other for over a decade & yall started this thing together. No matter what happens during filming or after filming you should never let that shit come between a true friendship. Evelyn broke down on the phone with me, she was hurt. In this whole reality shit it can take a toll on you. But Jen is not an apologetic type of person. So she held her ground & said, " I'm soooo busy, I'm traveling to Chicago, I'll call her on Tuesday, if Evelyn has a issue with me she needs to come to me, I don't have an issue with her." Mind you, this convo was on a Thursday. I said, Jen if you can sit on the phone with me this long just yall talk & settle this shit. Filming will start back up soon & it makes no sense for this to break yall apart. I told Jen, Evelyn broke down on the phone with me, your friend needs you, talk to her. Finally, when Jen got around to calling Evelyn, her number was changed, so she panicked. She called me & said, Evelyn changed her number I emailed her & she never replied. I told her when you wait that long to contact someone you consider your best friend, what did you think was gonna happen.
At this time, Jen said well we need to catch up & get lunch maybe & I also have to give you back your keys. I honestly, forgot she even had keys to my apartment. The thing is, I don't mind if my friends stay here. That's friend shit. When her & Eric would go back & forth & Eric held her bentley hostage in Miami or Eric's son (that she hates) was in their Jersey apartment, she would just stay here. Even when she had shit to do in the City or we went out & she didn't wanna cab it or ferry it back to Jersey. Jen came in & out like her name was on our lease. & I'm not throwing her under the bus or putting her out there but let's be all the way real here. Every human on this planet goes through shit rich or poor. So if your accounts are frozen & your husband has taken over everything & you walk around living this lavish life & you still want people to think you're rolling in dough by all means a front is put up. I don't have any reason to lie about Jen staying in my apartment. Someone even found her tweet on twitter about her saying she has my keys. Oh & no I never got them back my best friend/roommate Putt changed the locks being that I now live & work in Miami. & believe me I'm not the least bit concerned with her doing something to me or my apartment. My only concern was the new people she's around. I don't know what her new boot lickers are capable of.
BA: You seemed very hurt by the sudden change in Jen's friends. Did you two have a falling out at some point?
Nia: The thing is, hurt is the wrong word to use. I've had my best friends for 20+ years. So Jen exiting my life won't ever hurt me. I was more shocked & confused by her behavior because I never once got into the middle of that situation. All I attempted to do was to mend it. As for the falling out, no we didn't have one. Her & another friend of mine got into it & Jen & I remained friends. I don't really know what occurred. From what I'm told & what I've seen is that she is looking for fans. She wants rose petals thrown at her feet. In our camp we don't give two fucks about a fake ass status. We don't need whatever level she thinks she's on to get into anything or anywhere. Like no one is higher than the other. I don't care what your tax bracket is. What I've learned tho is Jen identifies with what her status is at that point. Once her accounts freed up she was back on her shit & we were beneath her. None of that shit matters to me honestly. But the argument that occurred on camera could have happened off as well. That TV shit doesn't make or break me. I am completely true to my character. Oh & by the way, I did have a verbal chat with Jen about her new friends. She told me when I called her about Mia that she wasn't friends with her she was just someone that lived near her. I told Jen, Mia & I had history & we are all adults I don't care who you are friends with but as a friend, I'm just giving you a heads up with where I stand with a person that you are becoming cool with.
BA: How did you meet Evelyn & when did you become her assistant?
Nia:I've known Evelyn for like 8 years now. We met through my other best friend Michele. Their dudes played on the same teams & they got close. So of course we all became close. Evelyn was the first female that I liked out of all the basketball chicks that Michele would bring around us. We rolled the same & our square was complete. Evelyn & Michele were bff's & Putt & I were bff's. Me becoming her assistant happened from my mother & Evelyn's daughter Shaniece (who I call my niece) having a whole discussion about me & me working with Evelyn. The thing is, I have Stage 4 Endomertiosis so a regular 9-5 never really worked for me. I've been sick for 7 years now. I would be in & out of the hospital all the time so assisting was something I could do & still keep my health intact. My bosses understand my illness & are very lenient with me. I also assisted a few other friends prior to me working for Evelyn. I'm really great at what I do so this was a perfect situation for the both of us. In this business, someone close to you is best because all the personal information is shared & you can not just have anyone all in your personal shit or personal space.
BA: Why did you think Evelyn got so upset when Jen started talking about your financial status & "2 Bedroom Apartment In Harlem"?
Nia: Evelyn is loyal, as am I. It hurt her more for all the negative shit that Jen had to say. I don't give a fuck what comes out of Jen's stink breath mouth. Those words are not gonna change anything going on in my life. What's funny is, if she felt that way why were you ever even here? Its not like she paid for anything or helped me out. Shit, Jen never paid for shit. Either we split dinner bills or drink bills or someone that I introduced her to took care of bills. Since I met Jen that was always a problem. We use to say, fly ass cheap Jen. The one that pretends she's worth 25mill table hops & hangs out with drug dealers to pay for everything. I promise you guys, all that TV shit yall see is all for tv. And wait, am I missing something? What is wrong with a two bedroom in Harlem? I pay bills just like everyone else. I don't need to live a life style above my means. I love my life & if you know me, sleeping in my two bedroom after I leave the club dancing the night away smiling & enjoying myself makes me complete. Jen slept on my two bedroom sofa many of nights.
BA: How do you feel about your portrayal on the episode?
Nia: Honestly, I really don't care. People are gonna say what they like regardless. I went on television raw & uncut and not caring. This is what upsets people. The way I look, the way I sound, what I did blah blah blah. Walk in my shoes then let's chat. Yet still, you tune in & watch & care that much to comment. So negative or positive, you're still a fan. Who the hell is giving out gavel's by the way? Because Lord God mofos are harsh. But hey, that's to be expected. I love who I am & like I said before, my character will not change regardless of what viewers think. My future awaits me.
BA: Had you gone to the race track with the intention of things getting physical between you and Jen?
Nia:Hell no I did not go on television to slap Jen. Before I entered that suite I had a few cocktails & 30 mins of conversation had already taken place between Shaunie, Tami, Evelyn & I. What viewers don't understand is, the 3 minutes you see was actually like 45mins of filming at the race track. I knew I was gonna address Jen. But me asking her what happened between her & I and her reaction to me, took me by surprise. Let me say this, I'm not out here gang banging threatening people & acting like I will bust everyone's ass. However, please believe, I was not raised no punk & I don't lip box. If you disrespect me, I will react. Whether the cameras were rolling or not, I would have slapped the shit out of Jen. Jen was real bold with that mouth but she gets like that when she thinks she will be rescued. This was one incident where her rescuing team didn't get to her fast enough. So I had to slap some sense into her ass. I didn't think it would ever go that far but the words coming out her mouth were punching me in my face. As my bestfriend Michele told me, A person who can control their tongue has power over their whole body. No need to run, thank them.
BA: Do you regret slapping her and what was going through your mind at the time?
Nia: I'm not going to lie, I did regret it after it happened. I actually prayed on it. It bothered me that someone I love & someone I know, became someone I use to love & someone I knew. Jen & I had great times together. I had a flash of "I missed her" before my eyes. But that shit went black when her words were so sharp & she was pretending for the cameras. That whole incident was a lot for me.
BA: Had you and Jen ever had a falling out before?
Nia:I think Jen & I had one little spat prior to this. When she didn't show up to a mutual friends charity event because she went with her celebrity friend to a Knick's game (crickets). At this time, Jennifer thought she was dating Mr. #1. Jen was dating a fake player that she met on facebook posing as the real one. We "knicked" named her "innanety" because she met a dude on the internet & never made sure it was the correct person. So she thought she would be noticed at the game by him (long story). Anywho, I called her out about it & she got smart & I told her, don't let me catch you in these streets. She asked me if I was threatening her we hung up both angry. Then we spoke days later went to lunch & it was over (no relationship is perfect. If you don't have tribulation in every relationship the shits fake.) I just didn't get how going to a knick game to see a player that you really aren't dating was more important than supporting your friends. But everything with that chick is a photo opp or an interview.
BA: Jen kept saying "Why are you here?", is it uncommon for you to be around Evelyn?
Nia: The reason why Jen said that shit is because of what I said, about niggas done ran through you. How are you holier than thou? You walk a straight line & are so busy with this whole fake life you live. Jen plays this role that she just started dating & she's new to it all, yada yada. Bitch please… You have had your share of dick receiving & dick sucking just like everyone else. I've checked Jen into a hotel to skeet a dude, during her marriage. Let that princess mother of pearl shit fool you all you want. Jen gets it in… Me being with Evelyn & around Evelyn is normal. When I would go to Miami I either stayed with Evelyn or 1 time I stayed at Jen's apartment. The shit is as common as a females monthly.
BA: How do you comment to those saying that you're stirring up drama to get a permanent spot on Basketball Wives?
Nia:First off I don't want a role on the show. I tried to defuse that whole shit but Jen is so far gone now we can't get her back. Jennifer Kardashian… I will never in my life surround myself with a bunch of 'yes' men. The only person I think she has around her that will open up a can of whip ass on her is Mia. It will be but so much Jen can say or do before she puts her in her place. So that drama shit I could care less what people think. The funny thing is perception is everything in a reality show based world. You would think a real story is told but all of the stories have holes. So with that being said, I'll just have to deal with the heat I'm getting for this.
BA: Other than being Evelyn's assistant, what else do you do?
Nia: I'm also Evelyn's event booker, I'm an event planner, & I'm a writer. Oh & some would say I'm like a body guard. They call me the police in our crew. Nothing gets passed my eye.
BA: Obviously the show was taped several months ago, have you spoken to Jen since?Hell Nia: No. My bestfriend Putt spoke to her about her twitter rants with her friends & the key situation. But that friendship has sailed that shit isn't docking anytime soon. My homeboy said, "You & Jen will speak again". My response was, "where in Heaven?"
BA: Has Jen attempted to sue you (as stated in the episode)?
Nia:Jen is killing all these trees with all these paper trails. She filed a police report after I slapped her but it didn't go anywhere to my knowledge. I also filed one for my protection. But what's weird to me is, she preaches non-violence & lawyer shit all the time. But she's the same one with friends sending threats to me on twitter. & her thumb thugging, lip boxing ass is retweeting it & popping shit as well. Now let's make this clear. How I was raised with no silver spoon & all, there are two ways to handle things. In the courts or in the streets. Jen needs to pick a lane & stick to it. Does she want me to get beat down or locked up. Her whole situation has holes. She claimed she'd never been smacked but her husband hit her in her face with a glass. If yall can't see the real through her purple contacts in all of this, yall are really blind.
BA: If you could take the situation back, would you?
Nia:The thing is I live for today. Dwelling on my past mistakes & regrets will never allow me to be productive in my today. What happen, happened. God is my only judge & I'm a work in progress. I prayed on it, I serve a 2nd chance God. His forgiveness is all I seek.
BA: Do you feel you over reacted simply because Jen doesn't want to hang out with you anymore? What do you say to those who say "Just get over it"?
Nia:Let's set this shit straight, I never wanted to hang out with Jen nor did I every hang out with Jen. Jen hung out with ME. Jen rolled with me. I connected Jen to the NY life scene. This is my City. I am well connected. My personality is how I meet & become almost family with people. Real recognizes real. I don't need anymore plus 1's, I'm good. I have my core. Even though, we let big foot creep in for a period of time & had good times with her that's not stopping no show over here. We are fucken good. Oh & I'm so over that shit. To this question I would normally just say, Zzzzzzzz's
BA: How do you handle the criticism on twitter, fb, blogs?
Nia:I don't let it bother me, it can't. I hate the way I looked in those scenes. I criticize myself. I'm a strong being, all of this chatter about me too shall pass. My future awaits.
BA: If you had control over the production how would you have wanted the scene edited?
Nia: I'm fine with it… But I would have liked yall to see more of the salsa dancing her & I was doing. Oh & she did not get up that fast nor did I walk fast to get to her. Jen had so much time to get up & defend herself or walk out. Notice how Kesha got her ass up quick. I hope & pray after reading this the fans & viewers see the real.


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The annual holiday sale on the Steam store is officially underway. It is massive and… surprisingly involved. Just about every single publisher is offering reduced prices and a ton of bundle packs, as well as a bunch of "Pack Deals" that bundle together every game from each major publisher.
If that wasn't enough gaming for you, there's also a metagame going on—each day through January 1st, a set of six objectives will turn up on the Great Gift Pile page (as of now, I can't get that link to work, but it will probably start working soon). (Update: It's working!) If you complete an objective, you get either a gift—a full game, a discount code, etc.—or a lump of coal. Coal can be amassed and traded in for gifts or saved as an entry in a game giveaway that'll happen on January 2nd.
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Youth flood Massachusetts Street shortly after midnight in the early morning of Nov. 5, 2008, after Sen. Barack Obama beat Sen. John McCain in the race for President of the United States. About 100 youth paraded down the street, slapping hands with passing cars, hoisting signs and chanting.
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- Non-resettable wire ended fuses - these are attached to a PCB by soldering into place. There are different types of non-resettable wire ended fuses, varying from large, rounded cylinders to longer, thinner ones.
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The website belonging to non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders is the latest to be hit by attacks that use the recently patched Java and Internet Explorer vulnerabilities to surreptitiously hijack computers of visitors, security researchers said.
The compromise comes a week after similar attacks successfully commandeered sites belonging to major Hong Kong political parties, Jindřich Kubec, a security researcher with antivirus provider Avast, wrote in a blog post published Tuesday. It's most likely another example of a "watering hole" attack, in which attackers target the sites their victims are likely to visit, in much the way predators position themselves near a river or lake bed to lie in wait for thirsty prey.
"Such an organization is an ideal target for [a] watering-hole campaign, as it seems right now the miscreants concentrate only on human rights/political sites—many Tibetan, some Uygur, and some political parties in Hong Kong and Taiwan which are the latest hits in this operation," Kubec wrote. "In our opinion the finger could be safely pointed to China (again)."
An analysis of the code running on the site shows that it queries the systems of each visitor, looking for a version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser or a browser plugin for Oracle's Java software framework that hasn't been updated. The attack code that's loaded when a vulnerable system is identified uses one of those vulnerabilities to silently install a remote access trojan that allows the attackers to monitor communications and update the malicious software.
The attackers appear to be taking advantage of the time it takes many users to install software patches. Early last week, Oracle released a patch for CVE-2013-0422, which affected all versions of Java 7 prior to Update 11. A day later, Microsoft fixed a critical vulnerability in versions 6, 7, and 8 of IE. There are no reports that the watering-hole attacks are exploiting separate Java vulnerabilities that have been confirmed in the patched version Oracle has just released.


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Patty Duke
After this award-winning actress was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, she was able to take control of her depression and mania.
Patty Duke is best known for her roles as identical twin cousins in The Patty Duke Show and her portrayal of Helen Keller in the movie The Miracle Worker at age 16, which earned her an Academy Award and made her the youngest winner at the time. She's earned three Emmys from six nominations, two Golden Globes, and a People's Choice Award during her career. But behind the scenes, her behavior was erratic, earning her a bad rep with Hollywood insiders, not to mention her own family. It took many years, but in 1982, at the age of 35, Duke was finally diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Since then she's become the bestselling author of Call Me Anna and A Brilliant Madness (coauthored with Gloria Hochman). She currently travels around the country to educate others about this often devastating disorder. Duke shared some of her experiences and insights with Everyday Health.
Everyday Health: How did you feel when you received your diagnosis?
Patty Duke: I guess it was my usual pattern to be different, meaning I was thrilled. I was ecstatic, because I think I had isolated myself for so long it seemed as if I was the only one. The fact that what I was feeling had a name meant other people knew about it. And then to know that it had a treatment - I was over the moon. The sense of relief was immeasurable.
Everyday Health: What was your darkest moment?
Patty Duke: Upwards of five [suicide attempts before being diagnosed]. I came to understand that those attempts were not so much that I wanted to be dead, but that I wanted to be out of pain. It's so funny that I should have attempted suicide at all, because I had a lifelong, daily phobia about death.
Everyday Health: Since starting treatment with lithium, have you had any mood swings or is it total steadiness?
Patty Duke: What I have is balance, and to me that means I react appropriately to a stimulus. If there's a death in the family, I grieve, but I don't go to the level that I did before. When the natural progression of grief is over, it's over. I don't stay down there. Same thing with joy. I can be just as excited as I've ever been, but I don't have to go that extra mile to uncontrollable destruction.
Everyday Health: Do the changes of the seasons affect you?
Patty Duke: I've only been paying attention since the medication and the treatments began. I do notice a kind of "schlump" in winter. Because I'm aware of it, I put myself in situations where it's not as dreary as it looks out the window. But winter is hard for me - I accept far more traveling engagements, especially when they're in places like Florida. I also have a lot of light in my house. We've put in six or eight skylights.
Everyday Health: Does the holiday season have an impact on you?
Patty Duke: It varies [depending] on what's going on in our family and extended families' lives. I certainly become melancholy. I can walk into [a store] where they're playing Christmas carols and get a little teary.
Everyday Health: On a daily basis, do you have certain coping skills you use?
Patty Duke: I find that in recent years it has become really important for me to be active. The days of lying in bed watching TV or reading catalogues are long gone, because it is necessary for me to get my feet on the floor and do [something]. After I had started some projects in the house, and started getting up early, I noticed, "Oh, this is better."
Everyday Health: What's been the biggest help throughout the years?
Patty Duke: My husband. We have a unique situation - we spend literally 24 hours a day, 7 days a week together. When we had our twenty-first anniversary, I said, "Oh no, it should be the forty-second!" There are times when I find myself going off to a corner of the house just to be able to think my own thoughts for a minute. With him, who you see is who he is, and he's that all the time. Sure, he has human emotions and reactions to things, but there is a constancy about him. He has a stable personality. He's definitely dependable. He also glows almost with a loving kind of aura. And not just with me. He's genuine.
Everyday Health: Do you need adjustments of your lithium dosage?
Patty Duke: Occasionally. About ten years ago I was kicked in the head by my horse, something that the rest of the family would love to have done! I had a concussion and a fractured skull. [The clinicians] noticed from my blood work that my lithium level was off the charts, so they cut it in half. I still take half the dosage I took when I started.
Everyday Health: How can families help a loved one get treatment and stay on his or her meds?
Patty Duke: They have to go back to the professionals. Some families choose to just let it bottom out, and yeah, that works, but in the meantime there will be mayhem. We are overly sensitive to what we [view] as judgment. If it's presented in a way that is as nonthreatening as possible, sometimes that works. But my experience has been that you've got to go back to the drawing board. Also, I like to think that [it helps] when people hear from me that I have always taken my medicine, I am not a zombie, I still have the personality quirks that I've always had, and I am at least as artistic as I've ever been.
Everyday Health: What do you want others to learn from your experience?
Patty Duke: That there is hope. To know that someone else got out of the pit and is functioning is vital.


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Day 38: Astros @ Pirates
Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com
This morning, manager John Russell revealed his plans for the Pirates' lineup this season. It includes having the pitcher bat 8th and sliding Andrew McCutchen from the leadoff spot to the No. 2 hole. Aki Iwamura will bat at the top of the order, and Ronny Cedeno will hit in the 9th spot. The middle of the order, Russell noted, could be more interchangeable depending on the pitcher.
I'll go into more detail and provide Russell's explanations behind such a lineup in a story on pirates.com later, but you can debate his choices in the meantime.
Other news on a rainy Bradenton morning…
- Cedeno has already been scratched from today's lineup due to some tightness in his lower back. It is purely precautionary, and apparently Cedeno had been scratched late Sunday, too, but since the game in Clearwater never started, no one ever knew. He said he can't pinpoint when or how the tightness started, but he expects to return to the lineup on Tuesday.
- Ryan Church said his fractured left middle finger is just fine. He isn't in the lineup on Monday, but is available off the bench.
- Because of Sunday's rainout, a handful of pitchers are pitching in a Minor League game today to get their work in. D.J. Carrasco is scheduled to throw three innings (45 pitches) at Pirate City. Brian Bass (two innings) and Jeremy Powell (one inning) are also scheduled to throw.
- Right-hander Joel Hanrahan will up his workload to two innings (40 pitches) in a Minor League game on Tuesday.
- With no cuts this morning, the Pirates still have 37 players in Major League camp. Rosters have to be set by 3 pm on Sunday.
- Tomorrow's scheduled pitchers: Charlie Morton (6/7 innings, 95 pitches), Javier Lopez, Vinnie Chulk, Anthony Claggett, Jeff Karstens, Steven Jackson.
- Closer Octavio Dotel will have his first back-to-back outing today. He threw one scoreless inning in Port Charlotte on Sunday.
- One week until Opening Day, folks! Currently, the extended day forecast calls for a high of 66 degrees and rain showers in Pittsburgh next Monday. I'll take the 60s as long as we can get rid of that rain.
- Kudos to V. M Whitaker who is leading (by a decent margin, I might add) our Bucs Bits Bloggers NCAA tourney challenge through the second weekend. My bracket is a mess, though I know I have a lot of company in that department. I will say my rooting interest the rest of the way lies with Butler, who I did see play at Hinkle Fieldhouse earlier this season.
Pirates lineup:
- Aki Iwamura (2B)
- Andrew McCutchen (CF)
- Garrett Jones (RF)
- Ryan Doumit (C)
- Lastings Milledge (LF)
- Jeff Clement (1B)
- Andy LaRoche (3B)
- Paul Maholm (LHP)
- Bobby Crosby (SS)
Pitchers: Maholm (6 innings/90 pitches), Lopez, Jack Taschner, Evan Meek, Octavio Dotel
Astros lineup:
- Jeff Keppinger (2B)
- J.R. Towles (C)
- Hunter Pence (RF)
- Geoff Blum (SS)
- Jason Michaels (CF)
- Chris Johnson (3B)
- Chris Shelton (1B)
- Edwin Maysonet (LF)
- Gustavo Chacin (LHP)
Pitchers: Chacin, Brandon Lyon, Sammy Gervacio, Wilton Lopez
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Gmail almost singlehandedly redefined the entire webmail segment after its launch in 2004. Since then, Google has steadily expanded the scope of its webmail service. It started off by integrating Google Chat with Gmail, and later added support for video chat, and recently integrated video conferencing through Google Plus Hangouts. Today, Google added another dimension to its mail service. You can now send free SMS to users around the world right from Gmail.
To be honest, this isn't strictly a new feature. SMS in Gmail Chat has been available as a Labs feature for several years. Google is simply graduating this feature from Labs. To send an SMS to a contact who is offline, simply type his name in the chat window, and you will get the option to send an SMS from the "More options" section in the floating box that appears to the right of your contact. Of course, this will only work if you have your contact's phone number.
SMS in Gmail Chat supports all operators in the United States, and most prominent operators in more than 50 countries. In India, it supports Aircel, IDEA, Loop Mobile, MTS, Reliance, Tata DoCoMo, Tata Indicom, Vodafone (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Gujarat, A.P, Bihar, W.B. & A & N, Assam, N.E. circles only). The two big names that are missing from the list are Airtel and BSNL.
SMS in Gmail Chat is free; however, it does have some restrictions to prevent abuse. Initially, you will have a credit of 50 messages. Every time you send an SMS through chat, your credit will decrease by one, and every time you receive an SMS in Chat, your credit will increase by five. If your credit hits zero, you won't be able to send a message. In such cases you have two options. You can either wait as the credit will increase back up to one 24 hours later. Or you can send an SMS to your own phone, and then reply to that message multiple times. Every time you send a reply message, your SMS credit is increased by five. Effectively, you will be buying more messages by paying your phone company for these outgoing messages.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Crew have had mixed results recently with international strikers, but they think new Costa Rican signee Olman Vargas has the physical acumen for immediate success.
The 6-foot-2, 175-pounder likes to be active in and around the penalty area and is not afraid to go after the ball, attributes that often accompany success in Major League Soccer. Still, Columbus know from experience there are no guarantees in the international market.
"We're always optimistic the guy will work out right from the get-go, but some of them don't for whatever reason," Crew technical director Brian Bliss told MLSsoccer.com on Friday. "However, with Vargas, we're more upbeat because of his size and the physicality of our league. I think he'll fit in well.
And although his size stands out, he's more versatile than his frame would suggest.
"He's a relatively mobile guy for his size and isn't afraid to use his body," Bliss said. "I think that transfers to our league pretty well. He's not one those guys who sits in the box and says, 'Hey, bring the ball in.'"
Past foreign signings include Venezuelan forward Emilio Rentería, who came to the Crew in August of 2009 and has shown flashes of brilliance at times, although injuries limited him to 18 games in 2011. His eight goals were second to the 13 by troublesome Peruvian striker Andrés Mendoza, who wasn't asked back for a second full season in 2012.
Of course, the biggest flop was Colombian Sergio Herrera. Amidst great fanfare, he played one minute before being released midway through the 2010 season.
Crew coach Robert Warzycha has greater expectations for Vargas. He scored 17 goals the past two seasons for Club Sport Herediano of the Costa Rican first division and helped the team reach the final of the 2011 Apertura.
Vargas previously played for Deportivo Saprissa when the Costa Rican club played against the Crew in the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League.
"He's only 26 years old," Warzycha told MLSsoccer.com. "That's a perfect age for a player. I think we got him at a time probably in his peak. He is going to be a good addition to our team."
Bliss likens Vargas' style to that of a former Crew forward.
"He'll run and get out on the flanks and chase guys down on the defensive side," he said. "I don't want to compare him to Steven Lenhart, but he's that type of guy in terms of his work rate and wanting to get around the field and be combative. Plus, he's got a good technical side."
Vargas represents the second major signing this week following the acquisition on Wednesday of Chilean midfielder Milovan Mirosevic.
Meanwhile, Bliss said several South American players have been identified as potential Designated Players to fill the spot vacated by Mendoza. Earlier this week, Bliss said the club was looking in Peru, Chile and Uruguay.
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Rare bird book makes an Abebooks record of $191,000
AbeBooks has sold a rare 1765 ornithology book for $191,000, making it the most expensive item in its 19-year history.
The book, Storia naturale degli uccelli trattata con metodo e adornata di figure intagliate in rame e miniate al naturale, normally translated and shortened to A Natural History of Birds, was published in Florence in Italian in five volumes. It contains 600 beautiful hand-colored engraved plates of birds. Commissioned by Maria Luisa, the Grand Duchess of Tuscany, the book took ten years to complete. This copy's fine condition coupled with the fact that only ten complete copies have been offered at auction in the past 40 years, helped assure a record price.
Here is the bookseller's description: Together 10 volumes. Folio (19 x 15 inches). 6 plate volumes: 600 EXCEPTIONALLY FINE engraved plates with original hand-colour after Manetti, Lorenzi and Vanni (a few plates loose, one or two marginal stains, top outer corner of plates 100 and 101 affected by damp, plates 197 and 198 torn in upper margin, plates 221 and 225 with repaired tears (without loss), plates 267 and 336 slightly shorter,). 4 (of 5) text volumes: elaborately engraved half-titles by Lorenzi after Giuseppe Zocchi, 2 letterpress title-pages with engraved vignettes, one in Latin and one in Italian in each volume, parallel text in Latin and Italian, engraved allegorical plate by Lorenzi in volume IV, descriptions for 480 birds (small wormhole on first leaf in text volume I without loss, r1 and T1 of text volume I with marginal repairs).
Contemporary speckled calf backed marbled paper boards, the spines in six compartments with five raised bands, red morocco lettering-piece in the second, the others with gilt-ruled borders and small decorations (a bit scuffed, but attractive). Provenance: with the contemporary gilt initials "F.B." at the foot of each spine; remains of later printed paper shelf labels at the foot of each spine, early shelf-marks to endpapers. First edition of a great 18th-century ornithological book. Manetti was a physician and director of the Florentine Botanical Gardens from 1749-1782.
Manetti worked almost exclusively from real specimens, beginning with the extensive collection of Marquis Giovanni Gerini. The result was one of the largest surveys of ornithology attempted up to that date, a work which became 'the flamboyant forerunner of the splendid ornithological folios which were to appear in the nineteenth century. The production of its five massive folio volumes must have been one of the most remarkable publishing ventures ever undertaken in Florence. Begun in 1767 and completed ten years later, it was larger, better engraved and more vividly coloured than any previous book on birds', notable for its lively posturing of the specimens which seem to reflect 'the habits and mannerisms of contemporary Italian society' (Dance p.70); Nissen IVB 588; Wood p.450; Fine Bird Books p.10; Zimmer I, 241. Bookseller Inventory # 72nhr128
Certainly all of this is worth following up. Feather by feather, leaf by leaf, tome by tome: this is how we discover the world.
Ornithological flights leave in all directions from this page:
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LA Galaxy 1, Columbus Crew 0
Saturday, September 25, 2011
Columbus Crew Stadium – Columbus, Ohio
Scoring Summary:
LA – Chad Barrett (Unassisted) 93+
Misconduct Summary:
CLB – Emmanuel Ekpo (Yellow Card) 32'
CLB – Julius James (Yellow Card) 57'
CLB – Robbie Rogers (Yellow Card) 83'
LA – Frankie Hejduk (Yellow Card) 90'
LA Galaxy: Josh Saunders; Frankie Hejduk©, A.J. DeLaGarza, Omar Gonzalez, Bryan Jordan; Chris Birchall (Landon Donovan 62'), Juninho, Michael Stephens, Paolo Cardozo; Miguel Lopez (Mike Magee 68'), Adam Cristman (Chad Barrett 84')
Subs Not Used: Brian Perk, Todd Dunivant, Hector Jimenez, Jovan Kirovski.
Columbus Crew:
William Hesmer; Sebastian Miranda, Chad Marshall©, Julius James, Shaun Francis; Danny O'Rourke, Dilly Duka (Cole Grossman 89'), Josh Gardner (Emilio Renteria 65'), Robbie Rogers; Emmanuel Ekpo, Andres Mendoza.
Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Kevin Burns, Eric Gehrig, Jeff Cunningham, Tommy Heinemann.
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Referee's Assistants: Daniel Belleau and Eric Proctor
4th Official: Sorin Stoica
- With the win, the Galaxy are now 17-3-10 on the season, giving them a league-best 61 points. They remain in first place in the Western Conference, seven points ahead of Seattle who beat Vancouver tonight. They are now 10 points clear of Real Salt Lake, who lost 4-1 to D.C. United tonight.
- As a result of the victory, the Galaxy have been assured of a top three finish in the Western Conference, meaning that they will not need to play in one of the wild card playoff games.
- The Galaxy remain unbeaten against the Eastern Conference with an 8-0-8 record, including 3-0-4 on the road.
- For the season, the Galaxy are now 7-3-5 for 26 of their 61 points.
- The Galaxy's 26 points on the road this season are tied for the most in MLS this season. Seattle Sounders FC also have 26 road points this season.
- With tonight's win, the Galaxy have swept the season series against Columbus. They beat Columbus 1-0 at The Home Depot Center on July 20. Sean Franklin scored his first career goal in MLS that night in the 70th minute.
- This is the second straight season in which the Galaxy defeated the Crew at Crew Stadium, also doing so on May 29 in 2010, 2-0, with goals from Michael Stephens and Tristan Bowen. Prior to those two wins, the Galaxy had won just once at Crew Stadium.
- The Galaxy have now swept four teams this season, having also beaten Chicago, Colorado and Vancouver twice this year.
- Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena made five changes to the team that beat Vancouver 3-0 in the league on September 17. Frankie Hejduk, Juninho, Michael Stephens, Adam Cristman and Miguel Lopez all returned to the starting lineup, replacing Todd Dunivant, David Beckham, Landon Donovan, Chad Barrett and Robbie Keane. Barrett, Donovan and Dunivant each started the game on the bench while Beckham and Keane did not dress for the game.
- This was the first time that Dunivant did not start or play in a regular season game. Prior to tonight Dunivant had played the full 90 minutes at left back in all 29 regular season games that the club had played. Dunivant remains the only Galaxy player to be in the 18-man squad for all of his team's games this year and has played in 34 of the club's 36 games. The only other game that he missed was LA's win over the L.A. Blues in the Third Round of the U.S. Open Cup.
- Of the 11 players that started tonight, only five— A.J. DeLaGarza, Omar Gonzalez, Juninho, Bryan Jordan and Josh Saunders – started in Wednesday night's game in Costa Rica against LD Alajuelense in the CONCACAF Champions League.
- In addition to Beckham and Keane, the Galaxy were once again without Sean Alvarado, Gregg Berhalter, Sean Franklin, Leonardo and Donovan Ricketts who each missed the game through injury.
- Chad Barrett scored the game's lone goal in the third minute of second half stoppage time, finishing the rebound of a Landon Donovan shot.
- The goal was Barrett's fifth of the season and sixth in all competitions. He is now tied with Mike Magee for second place on the team in goals in the league and in all competitions.
- Barrett's goal was the second that the Galaxy have scored this season in second half stoppage time. The first was scored by Juan Pablo Angel against Toronto FC on June 11.
- Josh Saunders made four saves to keep his seventh clean sheet in the league this season and his ninth in all competition.
- The nine shutouts for Saunders are the most on the team this year, two more than Donovan Ricketts who has seven, all of which have come in the league.
- The shutout was the Galaxy's 16th of the season, furthering their club record for shutouts in a season. They now just need one shutout in their final four regular season games in order to match the MLS record for shutouts in a season, which was set by the 2000 Kansas City Wizards en route to winning their first MLS Cup.
- The Galaxy have now kept three straight clean sheets in the league, extending their shutout streak to 270 minutes. They last allowed a goal in second half stoppage time of their 2-2 draw with Sporting Kansas City on September 5.
- Frankie Hejduk wore the captain's armband for the Galaxy, becoming the sixth different player to start a game as the club's captain this season, joining David Beckham, Gregg Berhalter, Landon Donovan, Todd Dunivant and Donovan Ricketts.
- He he was booked in the second half of the game for a foul on Andres Mendoza. He now has four yellow cards in four regular season games this year, leaving him one yellow card away from a suspension.
- While he was booked, Landon Donovan was not after coming on for Chris Birchall in the 62nd minute. As a result, he has had one card removed from his record, leaving him two cards away from a one-game suspension.
- Donovan made his second appearance of the year as a substitute after not making any in 2010. Prior to this season he had made just five substitute appearances for the Galaxy.
- The attendance for tonight's game was a sellout of 21,203 at Crew Stadium.
- The Galaxy are back in action on Wednesday, September 28 when they host Monarcas Morelia at The Home Depot Center in their final home game in group play of the CONCACAF Champions League. That game will kick off at 7 p.m. (PT) and be shown live on FOX Soccer.
- LA lost the first meeting between the two sides in Mexico on September 13 at Estadio Morelos by the score of 2-1. Robbie Keane scored the game's first goal, but Morelia countered with goals from Adrian Aldrete and Miguel Sabah in the final seven minutes of the match to earn the win.
- The Galaxy return to MLS action on Saturday, October 1, Fan Appreciation Day at The Home Depot Center, against Real Salt Lake. That game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. (PT) and will be shown on live on FOX Sports West, with a 30-minute postgame to follow.
LA coach Bruce Arena:
On the match…
"We were fortunate to get that goal at the end, and I give Landon [Donovan] and [Chad] Barrett a lot of credit for teaming up on that. That last 10 minutes got crazy. We hit the wall physically and the Crew created some chances, making Saunders come up big, but I think on the night we played well. We got a real good effort out of a bunch of players."
On what he wasn't happy with…
"Between the eightieth and ninetieth minutes we could have been a little bit cleaner. But on the night, a lot of great performances."
LA forward Chad Barrett:
On the finish…
"Just being opportunistic is pretty much what it comes down to. It was a header back in, I was running back from the previous attacking play and Julius [James] had a little mix up, Landon[Donovan] hit a great shot on goal and Hesmer made a great save and it fell right to me at the back post."
On the last ten minutes…
"They were really starting to pile it on at the end and coming into that game was really tough, really fast tempo. Columbus really went for it, they made a lot of attacking substitutions. They were really starting to get exposed at the back since they were going forward so much. Josh Saunders made two unbelievable saves, the team played amazing tonight."
On playing with Frankie in Crew Stadium…
"It was great to see the captain's armband on Frankie, it's great to win one for him. He's having a great time right now, and this is a really good way to send ourselves back home."
LA defender Frankie Hejduk:
On the match…
"Obviously it was an emotional day for me, an emotional game. Whenever you spend eight years of your life somewhere and won some championships and three Supporters Shields', and come back and play against them it's a little bit weird."
On the result…
"This is not an easy place to win, I know that for sure. To battle back with the week we had, and get the goal at the end there says a lot about the heart and the character of this LA Galaxy team. This is what championship teams are made of and we're right on the path to getting there."
On captaining the team…
"It's special. I'm really thankful to Bruce for doing that for me and like I said it was a really emotional day. To step on with the captain's armband brought back some great memories."
Crew coach Robert Warzycha:
On the match…
"I think we played against a very good team and in the first half I think they kept possession very well. The last fifteen minutes of the first half I think we figured out how to play. In the second half, when Emilio [Renteria] came in, I think the game came alive. We created a couple chances that were difficult for Saunders to save, then we let the ball bounce at the end of the game and it cost us a goal."
On not possessing in the first half, with a five man midfield…
"It's up to the players to get up and play. Tactically we can only do so much."
On Renteria's impact on the game…
"He didn't have a free role, he was the one attacker but he still created chances. Obviously, he's not fit for ninety minutes, but for the thirty minutes he was on the field I think he gave us a lot."
Crew defender Julius James:
On the match…
"They played how we expected them to play. That's the game of soccer though; you create a lot of chances and there's one chance at the other end and they convert. We just need to convert our chances."
On LA not starting normal starters…
"That did not change anything. We wanted to win this game."
On what needs to change…
"We need to score goals."
Crew forward Emilio Renteria:
On coming back from injury and creating chances…
"I always try to go in and help my teammates and give my all."
On if he felt a goal was coming for the Crew…
"We were trying, we were creating chances. At one point, we took a breath, and that's when they scored. Unfortunately, when you're trying to score that's when you get scored on sometimes, and that's what happened tonight."


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Electronic Arts Alliance in The Buffalo News
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Burchfield Penney formalizes link to Alfred University by Colin Dabkowski, Buffalo News Arts Writer
Read more at www.BuffaloNews.com
The Electronic Arts Alliance, a new title for a longstanding relationship between the Burchfield Penney Art Center and Alfred University, was announced by the Elmwood Avenue institution last week.The formalized collaboration, one of a series of initiatives and relationships launched under the leadership of Burchfield Penney Director Anthony Bannon, will see both organizations working more closely on shared programming and promotion of their work with electronic media.
"Through this formal alliance," according to a Burchfield Penney release, "the two institutions commit to shared performances, research, production and distribution of electronic arts to harness a standard of excellence in understanding the media arts worldwide."
The first evidence of the renewed partnership will go on view Friday, when the Burchfield Penney opens three exhibitions by artists Ann Hamilton, Xu Bing and Song Dong, each of whom has worked with students at Alfred's respected Institute for Electronic Arts.
"This alliance will uphold our commitment to an integration of ideas that leads to presentations of the highest quality," Burchfield Penney curator Don Metz said in a release. "Electronic media has produced an ever-growing global format for sharing, and this partnership continues our stake in recognizing the significant work of Western New York artists working in the electronic medium."
The relationship between Alfred University and the Burchfield Penney Art Center stretches back to at least 2002, when the institutions worked together to produce the exhibition "Signals from the Electronic Cloud." Since then, the two institutions have collaborated on many projects and exhibitions, featuring artists such as Harald Bode, Tony Conrad, Andrew Deutsch, Michael Basinski and Institute for Electronic Arts co-director Peer Bode.


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Source: NASA Humanity is on the constant search for improvements in cancer treatments, and the International Space Station has provided a microgravity platform that has enabled advancements in the cancer treatment process. The oncology community has a recent history of using different microencapsulation techniques as an approach to cancer treatment. Microencapsulation is a single step process that forms tiny liquid-filled, biodegradable micro-balloons containing various drug solutions that can provide better drug delivery and new medical treatments for solid tumors and resistant infections. In other words, by using microcapsules containing antitumor treatments and visualization markers, the treatment can be directed right to the tumor, which has several benefits over systemic treatment such as chemotherapy. Testing in mouse models has shown that these unique microcapsules can be injected into human prostate tumors to actually inhibit tumor growth or can be injected following cryo-surgery (freezing) to improve the destruction of the tumors much better than freezing or local chemotherapy alone. The microcapsules also contain a contrast agent that enables C-T, X-ray or ultrasound imaging to monitor the distribution within the tissues to ensure that the entire tumor is treated when the microcapsules release their drug contents.
The Microencapsulation Electrostatic Processing System-II experiment, or MEPS-II, led by Dennis Morrison, Ph.D. (retired), at NASA Johnson Space Center, was performed on the station in 2002 and included innovative encapsulation of several different anti-cancer drugs, magnetic triggering particles, and encapsulation of genetically engineered DNA. The experiment system improved on existing microencapsulation technology by using microgravity to modify the fluid mechanics, interfacial behavior, and biological processing methods as compared to the way the microcapsules would be formed in gravity. In effect, the MEPS-II system on the station combined two immiscible liquids in such a way that surface tension forces (rather than fluid shear) dominated at the interface of the fluids. The significant performance of the space-produced microcapsules as a cancer treatment delivery system motivated the development of the Pulse Flow Microencapsulation System, or PFMS, which is an Earth-based system that can replicate the quality of the microcapsules created in space. As a result of this space station research, the results from the MEPS-II experiments have provided new insight into the best formulations and conditions required to produce microcapsules of different drugs, particularly special capsules containing diagnostic imaging materials and triggered release particles. Co-encapsulation of multiple drugs and Photodynamic Therapy, or PDT, drugs has enabled new engineering strategies for production of microcapsules on Earth designed for direct delivery into cancer tissues. Other microcapsules have now been made for treatment of deep tissue infections and clotting disorders and to provide delivery of genetically engineered materials for potential gene therapy strategies. Microcapsules that were made on the space station and are targeted at inhibiting the growth of human prostate tumors have been successfully demonstrated in laboratory settings. Although Morrison's team had performed several similar microencapsulation experiments on space shuttle missions, because of the space station's ability to support long-term experiments, more progress was made by the eight microencapsulation experiments conducted on the station in 2002 than from the 60+ prior experiments conducted on the four space shuttle missions — STS-77, STS-80, STS-95 and STS 107.
Benefits of Space Station Research The microgravity environment on the station was an enabling environment that led the way to better methods of microcapsule development on Earth. The capability to perform sequential microencapsulation experiments on board the station has resulted in new, Earth-based technology for making these unique microballoons that provide sustained release of drugs over a 12–14 day period. The station research led directly to five U.S. patents that have been licensed by NASA and two more that are pending. NuVue Therapeutics, Inc., is one of several commercial companies that have licensed some of the MEPS technologies and methods to develop new applications, such as innovative ultrasound enhanced needles and catheters that will be used to deliver the microcapsules of anti-tumor drugs directly to tumor sites. More recent research uses a new device for freezing tumors ("cryo-ablation") followed by ultrasound-guided deposition of the multi-layered microcapsules containing different chemotherapy drugs outside the freeze zone within a human prostate or lung tumor. In a 28-day study, combination therapy resulted in retarding tumor growth 78 percent and complete tumor regression of up to 30 percent after only three weekly injections of microencapsulated drug at tiny quantities that should not have slowed down tumor growth by more than 5–10 percent. NuVue Technologies, Inc., has now obtained two U.S. patents based on the combination therapy that includes the delivery of the NASA-type microcapsules. Upon securing funding, clinical trials to inject microcapsules of anti-tumor drugs directly into tumor sites will begin at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and the Mayo Cancer Center in Scottsdale, Ariz. Other potential uses of this microencapsulation technology include microencapsulation of genetically engineered living cells for injection or transplantation into damaged tissues, enhancement of human tissue repair, and real-time microparticle analysis in flowing sample streams that would allow petrochemical companies to monitor pipeline volume flow.


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DWTS Peta Murgatroyd, Maksim And Val Chmerkovskiy, Tony Dovolani Hold Open House For Kids
Some stunning new photos have been posted to Dance With Me Jr Facebook of Peta Murgatroyd, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Val Chmerkovskiy, and Tony Dovolani. The four dancing With The Stars pros joined up to hold a "fun and informative" Open House for Dance With me Studio's new program for kids. You can see them meeting and greeting the kids, having refreshments, holding dance classes and yes, DANCING together too! Looks like they had a lot of fun! Check out 111 new photos of the event at this link.


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For a while it was looking as if Amazon had the UK ebook market to itself: while rival booksellers offered a range of ebook readers from the likes of Elonex and Sony, nobody offered the soup-to-nuts service of Amazon's Kindle, store and associated apps. Now, though, Amazon UK has a serious rival in the form of WHSmith and its new Canadian friend, Kobo.
Kobo isn't new to the ebook game - it's been doing decent business in the US for a few years now, and its UK ebook store has been open since February 2010 - but its ereaders are new to Britain. There are two models, starting at £89.99 for the Kobo Wireless eReader and rising to £109.99 for the newer touchscreen Kobo eReader Touch.
Given the choice, we'd pay the extra 20 quid - the Kobo eReader Touch makes its sibling look rather old-fashioned, and while it isn't quite a Kindle killer, it comes very close indeed. If you don't like Amazon's power, can't wait for the Kindle Touch to be offered over here or just think the redesigned Kindle mings, the Kobo eReader Touch is a genuine alternative to Amazon's offering.
It's an alternative that in some respects beats Amazon's device at its own game. It looks better, has a nicer user interface and has a better range of typefaces, and unlike Amazon's touch-screen device you can actually buy one in British shops.
Ebook readers aren't just about technology, of course - they're about content too, because nobody's going to shell out for an ebook reader they can't get any books for. Kobo's got that covered, too: while we found a few gaps in the catalogue, the big hitters were present, correct and no more expensive than Amazon.


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In recognition of her remarkable career as President of Gateway Community College, Dr. Dorsey L. Kendrick was presented with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the University of New Haven at its 2014 Spring Commencement Ceremony, held May 18. Kendrick also served as the Commencement speaker at the university's ceremony for the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences and the Tagliatela College of Engineering.
According to Steven Kaplan, president of UNH, Kendrick's visionary leadership and courage are an inspiration. [She has] "overseen a period of extraordinary growth that has been highlighted by increasing enrollments, the introduction of innovative academic programs and the creation of industry partnerships that respond to the needs of the workforce."
Kendrick assumed her role as president of Gateway in 1999. The college's enrollment grew an impressive 100 percent during her first eight years, becoming the largest of Connecticut's 12 community colleges. Her most outstanding achievement, however, was the completion of Gateway's four-story, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold-certified campus in downtown New Haven, which opened in August of 2012. This was ultimately accomplished through an unprecedented collaboration of city, state and private enterprise, each playing a major part in the realization of her vision for Gateway Community College.
Over the course of her tenure at Gateway, Kendrick has received numerous distinctions and awards. In 2012, New Haven Living named Kendrick "one of the region's 50 Most Influential People" for her pioneering working in education and for spearheading GCC's move to the new downtown campus. In 2013, the Connecticut National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) named Kendrick to their list of the100 Most Influential African Americans.
Under Kendrick's leadership, Gateway also has been recognized for outstanding contributions to education and the environment. The college, which serves more than 12,000 undergraduates each year, received in 2013 an Award of Merit from the Connecticut Green Building Council and has been listed in The New York Times as the top community college in Connecticut for incoming freshmen.


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Sunday 10/13/2013
CLEMSON, SC – Head Coach Dabo Swinney and Kathleen Swinney will be participating in a "Special Edition" of the BI-LO Tiger Calls weekly call-in show Monday, October 14 in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Clemson's first-ever Breast Cancer Awareness game against Florida State Saturday, October 19. Coach Swinney and Kathleen will be joined by host Don Munson.
The show will be broadcast live on ClemsonTigers.com at 8:00 p.m. and on Clemson Tiger Sports Network local affiliates throughout the state of South Carolina.
Listeners and viewers will hear Coach Swinney discuss the upcoming game, Kathleen discuss life as the wife of the head football coach, and more importantly, Coach and Kathleen's mission to find a cure for cancer.
"We are so thankful to Clemson and our sponsors for partnering with the foundation for Clemson's first ever Breast Cancer Awareness game," said Kathleen Swinney. "All of the funds from our annual ladies clinic and the sale of the Breast Cancer Awareness Tiger Paw pins will go directly to support breast cancer research at Clemson and Anderson Universities, as well as to the St. Francis Hospital Mobile Mammography Unit which provides screening services throughout the Upstate."
Since 2009, Dabo Swinney's All In Team Foundation has donated or pledged over $800,000 in support of its mission to raise awareness of critical education and health issues in order to change lives of people across the State of South Carolina.
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And the conversation about team light skinned and team dark skinned continues.
Kevin Hart's ex-wife Torrie Hart who filed for divorce from the movie star when he cheated years back, is speaking out yet again.
In May, Torrei made headlines after bashing Kevin's model girlfriend Eniko Parrish.
In an interview with Cherise Nicole, the VH1 Atlanta Exes star talked about getting over Kevin and why black date outside their race when they become successful.
On black men dating outside their race when they become successful: "Honestly, it wasn't all Kevin's fault. I won't say it was all his fault. Cause I look back now and I take ownership of some of the things I could've did differently. But, I did question my beauty. I did question like, wow, why is it that all black men, when they reach a certain level, they have to feel like they need someone of another race, or a different skin tone on their arm? And I'm just like, well why aren't we looked at as beautiful? We're beautiful black queens! You know what I mean? And I love my black men.
You know and I support them 100% And I don't feel like, once I make it, I gotta go to the other side! You know? And not saying, cause I've dated outside my race, I have, but I just don't feel, like I need it on my arm to feel better about myself. And I just feel like, sometimes our men do."
On not being a bitter ex: "You know they say, she done went crazy! Or BITTER! And it's like no, did you forget what you did? You know, but honestly it's about how we react to what they do. And you know, it's about changing your reaction. And I was hurt. I was deeply hurt, I knew this man, way before any of the celebrity and any of the fame. And we had children and I thought marriage was forever, but it's not."
I just have to accept this situation for what it is and move forward now. That's when I felt like a load is off. You know I just felt free. I was like, you know I did a little bonfire in my back yard, I put his name on a list, with everybody else, who during that time, you know, who I thought had my back, but didn't. You know, I was like, I forgive this person. I forgive this person. And I just did a list. And I went out to my backyard and I prayed on it. And I lit on fire and I buried it and gave it to God. And when I tell you honey, like chills. I really felt like freedom. I really felt free. So, that was just something I did. You learn what tools you need to get passed certain experiences that bring you down."


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The show features more than 70 premiere exhibitors who are the best in modern home decor, designer jewelry, and art. I found their booths to be quite imaginative, especially the artist showcases.
The Pavilion of Art & Design opens today through April 3. The show is located in the Tuileries at Esplanade des Feuillants. It faces 234, rue de Rivoli, across rue de Castiglion. Metro: Tuileries or Concorde. Admission: 20 Euros; Students: 10 Euros.