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Jewelry + Metals: Casting + Modeling
Course No. MET 267-367-467 Credits: 3.0
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Casting and Modeling is a hybrid course designed to address the connection of modeling and casting. As a basic technology in the jewelry and metals field, casting provides the opportunity to explore complex form, surface and texture, dynamic change of plane and line, and everything from organic to geometric aesthetic. Modeling ranges from carving, sculpting, fabrication, and direct casting of organic objects and materials, to CAD models and molds made in the department through machining and 3D printing. Students experience three different casting methods: gravity, centrifugal, and vacuum, all of which provide unique opportunities to create jewelry, objects, and small sculpture. Jewelry and metalworking techniques are presented to complement the current level and experience of the group. Independent work is encouraged. Readings, essays, and discussion offer the integrated seminar experience. Visiting artists, historical and contemporary examples, field trips, and presentations supplement the class. Open to sophomore Jewelry + Metals majors and all electives.
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A couple of days ago, I read this article on getting up early. Having gotten up 10 a.m. and enjoying my third cup of Saturday coffee, it made perfect sense. If I raced someone, I wanted to win. I'd get up early and would have time to exercise and eat breakfast and contemplate the world. All the things I didn't have time to do during the day. I loved the article so much, I forwarded it to the hubster and in a sickening gung-ho manner, proposed that we get up early from hereon.
Except well, I hate getting up early, I don't like exercising, and as hard as it is to believe, I'm not really hungry first thing in the morning. Oh, and my contemplating the world is pretty much centered on how I hate getting up early. But once I proposed the idea, there was no going back. The next morning, sacred Sunday morning reserved for sleeping in and leisurely brunches, the hubster jumped out of bed and started chattering about how getting up early was such a great idea. The normally quiet hubster was talking incessantly... at 6 a.m. I would have appreciated the irony of the situation... if it wasn't 6 a.m.
After I finally dragged myself out of bed, the hubster had the audacity to propose we go to the gym. I resisted the urge to pummel him. Recognizing his life was in danger, he suggested we stretch in the comfort of our living room. This sounded reasonable. Maybe I could catch a short nap while stretching. Until I realized his defintion of stretching and mine clearly didn't coincide. See, stretching my world is me standing there, trying to touch my toes relaxedly and then, well, stopping. The hubster's stretches involved, well work. Finally, I just gave in, and went to my happy place as followed along quietly because it was taking too much energy to complain.
The hubster, unaccustomed to a lack of complaining, suspiciously asked, "What are you thinking about?" "Brownies," I replied contentedly. "You are thinking about brownies during our morning stretches?" he asked, shaking his head. "Yup, and not just any brownies. Ad Hoc brownies," I replied. See, my love for Thomas Keller is fairly well documented but I had no idea he was also a brownie genius until I tried an Ad Hoc brownie at Eat the Love's Holiday Dessert Extravaganza. Dense, fudgy, and of course perfectly chocolaty. These are not your grandmother's cake-like brownies. Since that fateful party, I have been plotting as to how I can get those brownies in my stomach again.
And to think, Sunday morning stretching hour was just the time I needed to plan my brownie blitz. Needless to say, as soon as the hubster announced stretching time over, I pushed his stretchy self aside, rushed into the kitchen and got my brownie making on. And I am proud to report that I spent the remainder of Sunday eating brownies. It was almost perfect enough to make up for having to get up at 6 a.m. Almost.
So the moral here is, I may have to accept that the next time I race someone, they will likely leave me in the dust. And not just because I didn't get up early to train but because I got up early and ate an entire pan of brownies.
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened alkalized cocoa powder
1 tsp kosher salt
3 sticks unsalted butter, cut into 1 tbsp cubes
3 large eggs
1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla paste or extract
1 1/2 cups chopped 61-64% chocolate (can substitute semi-sweet chocolate chips)
powdered sugar for dusting
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Sift the flour, cocoa powder, and salt into a bowl.
Place half of the cubed butter into a bowl. Melt the remaining half of the butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Pour the melted butter over the saved butter in the bowl, stirring to combine. The butter should look creamy, with bits of unmelted butter still present.
Beat the eggs and sugar on medium until light and doubled in volume. Add the vanilla. On low speed, alternate adding the flour and the butter in small portions. Finally, stir in the chopped chocolate.
Butter and flour a 9x9 square pan. Pour batter into the pan and bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out nearly batter free. Brownies will continue to cook after you pull them out of the oven so you don't want to overcook them in the oven.
After cooling, dust with powdered sugar, cut, and serve.
Recipe from Thomas Keller's Ad Hoc at Home.

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Dow Snaps Winning Streak
The Dow industrials' winning streak ended at 10 sessions, its best run since 1996, after a disappointing reading on consumer confidence sent stocks lower. But the blue chips remained solidly ahead for the week. Chris Dieterich reports. Photo: AP.
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White House, Key Senators Weigh New Syria Options
President Obama agreed to explore a Russian-backed proposal that would have Syria hand over its chemical weapons, while senators are working on alternative legislation regarding U.S. intervention. Justin Vogt, senior editor at Foreign Affairs, joins the News Hub to discuss.
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LONDON: Britain's Vodafone said it was finally seeing early signs of a turnaround due to a growing number of customers and the take-up of more expensive 4G services, following yet another torrid quarter hit by fierce competition in Europe.
The world's second-largest mobile operator has reported record falls in underlying revenue in the last 18 months, due also to regulator-imposed price cuts and European consumers reducing the number of calls they made during the recession.
The firm, which is investing to improve network speed and coverage after selling its US arm in a US$130bil (RM431.79bil) deal, said organic service revenue — stripping out items such as handset sales, currency movements and acquisitions — was down 4.8% in the three months to the end of December.
That was in line with forecasts and followed a 4.9% drop in the previous quarter.
Chief executive Vittorio Colao said, however, he thought the group could be nearing the bottom in terms of trading due to a number of green shoots on the horizon.
Those included an easing of the price cuts imposed by Brussels, an increasing demand by customers in emerging markets for Internet on their phones, and a revamp of its pricing which has drawn more customers to pre-paid contracts in key markets in Europe.
The company, second only to China Mobile globally in terms of subscribers and Britain's third-largest company by market capitalisation, confirmed its full-year outlook.
Shares in the group were up 2.8% at 1108 GMT, making it the second-highest climber on the FTSE 100 Index, which was up 0.7%.
"Europe is still tough but there are a number of lead indicators," Finance Director Andy Halford told reporters, citing the increasing number of contract customers and the roll-out of the superfast 4G offering.
"When we put all of that together on Europe we're saying that over time we think that is going to be helpful in terms of the direction of travel on the revenue."
Intense pressure
Thursday's trading update showed quarterly organic service revenue down 7.9% in Germany, down 5.1% in Britain and down 16.6% in Italy. Europe as a whole, which makes up two-thirds of revenue, was down 9.6%.
In its faster-growing emerging market division of Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific (AMAP) it was up 5.5%.
In order to improve its offering, Colao said the group was in talks with several local content providers, which could mirror the deals it did in Britain where it offers a music service or sports clips with its faster 4G offering.
Vodafone described the pressures in Europe, where it competes with the likes of Telefonica, Orange and Deutsche Telekom, as intense.
That fits with the only other trading updates given so far for this quarter by the big telecom groups, with Nordic operator TeliaSonera and Dutch group KPN reporting weaker-than-expected quarterly profits.
With the US arm sold, Vodafone's exposure to emerging markets has also increased. The British group is present in markets such as South Africa, Turkey and India, which have all been hit by falls in their currencies in recent weeks.
Colao said the recent turmoil in emerging markets had shown his cautious approach to expansion had been the right move, but that with mobile services remaining a basic need, he was confident in the future of those markets where they operate.
Adverse FX moves
Overall revenue on a reported basis in the AMAP region fell 6%, dragged down by a 12.5 percentage point impact from adverse foreign exchange rate movements, particularly with regard to the Indian rupee, the South African rand, the Turkish lira and the Australian dollar.
Despite the relentless pressures on the business in the core European markets and the uncertainty elsewhere, shares in Vodafone have rallied in the last year as it negotiated the sale of its 45% stake in US operator Verizon Wireless.
With the deal due to complete at the end of February, Vodafone has itself been seen as a takeover target. But the most likely candidate AT&T was forced by the takeover panel to reveal its intentions, and said last week it had no plans to buy Vodafone in the next six months.
Vodafone shares have lost 7% since that announcement and hit their lowest since October on Wednesday. But sector bankers and analysts expect the US group, which has spoken openly about its interest in Europe, to return at some point.
Analysts at Espirito Santo Investment Bank said Vodafone's European performance was slightly lower than expected, dragged down by a disappointing organic revenue growth in Germany, although the company was gaining traction in adding new customers in the country. Its emerging market result, however, was slightly better than consensus.
"We think Vodafone's Q3 report is therefore OK and perhaps the shares could see a relief rally today post KPN's poor Q4 and guidance earlier this week," they said. — Reuters
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Open sessions for Assessments (U9-U12) & Tryouts (U13+) start Tuesday, September 4th for all Oakridge Soccer Club teams from U9 to U17.
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Packers Defense Ready to Get Option Teams "Out of the Way"
Defensive lineman B.J. Raji says it's better for the Packers to face option teams in Week 1 and 2 of the season rather than later in the year.
All offseason long, or at least since the league's schedule came out in April, the beginning of the season has been highly scrutinized by the Packers for facing dual-threat quarterbacks in Weeks 1 and 2.
After paying a visit to the dangerous Colin Kaepernick out in San Francisco this past Sunday, the Packers come home to greet the similarly threatening Robert Griffin III this weekend.
As far as the Packers defense goes, they're ready to put these teams that are liable to use the read-option behind them.
"Going into the season, thinking two option teams, get them out of the way Week 1 and 2," said defensive lineman B.J. Raji. "That's better than seeing them Week 8, Week 9. We look at that as a positive, and we gotta get this one."
Preparing for the option in football––any option, triple or read––stresses a defense. More time is needed to prepare for an offensive system that's out of the ordinary. The Packers were dealt the benefit of seeing teams known to run the read-option at the beginning of the season, allowing them several months to prepare.
There's no guarantee Green Bay won't see the option in the middle or late in the season, but the likelihood decreases dramatically.
The quarterbacks they'll be seeing, especially within the NFC North twice a year, are the more typical pocket passers––Jay Cutler, Matthew Stafford, Christian Ponder.
But for the time being, they still have to be prepared for option football and RG3 invading Lambeau Field.
"At the end of the day, you have to go play football," said head coach Mike McCarthy. "He's a gifted football player. He's a big part of their offense obviously, like most quarterbacks, but he has a dynamic that's different, and that's what we're preparing for."
If Washington's season opener was any indication, however, Griffin might not be the threat the Packers envisioned.
After partially tearing the ACL and LCL ligaments in his knee last season, Griffin was brought back slowly under coach Mike Shanahan, not playing a single snap during preseason action.
Perhaps that's part of the reason Griffin appeared rusty in the team's season opener on Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles, although Griffin wouldn't admit it.
"That's an excuse. I'm not in the business of making excuses," Griffin told Packers reporters in a conference call. "We were responsible for the way we played. We didn't play very well in the first half. We turned it on in the second, but it was too late by then. So we just got to make sure we play 60 minutes."
Griffin insists he feels good, putting trust in an entire offseason's worth of practice that laid a foundation. But his statistics from Washington's first game speak for themselves.
On the night, Griffin completed 30 of 49 passes for over 300 yards, which on the surface, seems good. But it was his two interceptions that were most costly. And on the ground, Griffin took off only five times for 24 yards, hardly the rushing output people have come to expect.
In fact, Washington ran the read-option only two times in the season opener, according to Chris Russell of the ESPN Radio affiliate in Washington.
With the way the Packers shut down the 49ers run game in Week 1, combined with concerns about RG3's health, perhaps Washington will be scared to operate out of the read-option at all.
So will all the Packers preparation have been for naught?
"We're playing what we see on film and what they've done in the past," said Raji. "He still presents himself as a good player. We obviously know he's not the same as he was last year, but he's pretty effective still."
Dealt an 0-1 record, the Packers can't afford to take Griffin or Washington lightly. The loser of Sunday's game, after all, will be forced to dig themselves out of an 0-2 hole and face an uphill battle to even qualify for the playoffs.
"The bottom line is Green Bay didn't win. We didn't win," said Griffin. "You got to teams that are hungry to get a win and they've got to meet on the field in Green Bay."
Brian Carriveau is the author of the book "It's Just a Game: Big League Drama in Small Town America," and editor of Cheesehead TV's "Pro Football Draft Preview." To contact Brian, email [email protected].
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Watched numerous games this weekend and noticed that many defensive lines were much more svelt than the packers. They could move to the left and or right quickly on running plays to shore up the holes.
That quickness allowed them to play a 4 3 and still be able to pass rush and help the dbacks in passing.
Jolly, Raji, and Pickett are only effective shoring up the runs that are at them but have no ability to help out on end runs leaving the lone backer to make that tackle.
Not sure what the Pack are trying to do with that defensive style but the offensive side of the game changed a lot in two years and the defense did not.
Get over yourself ... Just because someone offers up another view point doesn't mean he's trolling. ... The Packer's D-Line has been an issue for the last two seasons. ... It hasn't proven anything yet this year after only one game. .... Just try, for once, to be a little more objective.
There are two aliases that use more ellipses '...' than I do.
It just so happens both aliases offer nothing more to any post on this site than over-exaggerated negative 'worst case scenario' angled Packer commentary.
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Your pocket? Yes. Your bunghole? Just don't. Please. If you didn't think that was common sense, there was apparently a warning to Digimon players about just that.
This week, photos supposedly of a Digimon Mini how-to book show the following warning: "Shiri ni Irenai" (しりにいれない) or "Don't put it in your butt." Because these little handhelds are powered by little batteries that could get stuck and mess up your innards.
So, yes, don't put these in your bottom. Is this a cheeky request from overprotective attorneys?
The warning images first popped up online a while ago. Older threads indicate that this warning actually refers to the not sticking the dust jacket of a Digimon Mini walkthrough book, which, if true, is even more perplexing.
But the warning's recent rediscovery on Twitter over the weekend has lead to a couple humorous takes for various other items. That way, people know not stick things in their tush, should said desire rear its head.
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Stock futures rose as global markets stabilized following a two-day rout, with gold prices also bouncing and Treasury yields slipping. Brendan Conway reports.
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Actually, the statement of policy was formally turned into an Agreement, the Ogdensburg Agreement, which is still in full force and effect today.
Ok, well, we could simply extricate ourselves from all international affairs but maintain a posture that deters others from taking advantage of us, and thus satisfying the US that we are doing our bit.So if you're going to invade Canada, you have to do it by sea. And what's the best deterrant to a fleet attempting to approach our coasts?..Anyone?
It is indeed sarcasm; think of it as a thought experiement. Our real "strategic" asset would be to become everyone's friend, and to have a resource based export economy. Our interests are already heavily underwritten by the US, so this wouldn't be a significant change.
If you say mines, my head is going to hurt from all the banging on the wall.But if you say submarines then .
Our real choice then is if we emphasize north American defence, expeditionary operations, or half *** do both as we are now.
Our real choice then is if we emphasize north American defence, expeditionary operations, or half *** do both as we are now.
15 nuke subs, we could dust off the old proposal
So if you're going to invade Canada, you have to do it by sea. And what's the best deterrant to a fleet attempting to approach our coasts?..Anyone?
Yes, submarines! Forget the surface fleet, forget the army. Put all of our money into building a large and advanced fleet fleet of attack submarines.
We are also "uniquely" motivated to find and either deter or destroy to submarine.It is unsettling, to say the least, to come home after a 2.5hr mission and find that your "airfield" has been sunk....
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EITS: Ever tried to get up from the pilot's seat in helicopter in flight?
Subs ...can not, never have, and never will be able to take, and/or hold ground.
Although HMCS Corner Brook tried.
How big, and SSN or SSK? Mix? What potential enemies nations/states are we protecting against and what is THEIR sub fleet org like? The Chinese? Russia? NEVER forget the Army. Subs and planes can not, never have, and never will be able to take, and/or hold ground.ASW is a 3-dimensional game, so I think we do need the skimmers too, if you want to talk about a serious threat from an invading force. Keep in mind, the NORAD stuff includes some of the SLOCs/maritime stuff now too. There is a need for Mother for the Cyclone to do her business off of too. We will have 2 very capable ASW platforms in the RCAF with the Cyclone (Block 1? 2?..) and the Block 3 Aurora. They work well together. Organic helo's have a specific strength MPAs do not; they are always close to the hot spot Mother is working.
How big, and SSN or SSK?
Do we need to actually worry about dealing with enemy subs while they are actually under the ice...or is it enough to focus on blocking entry to/exit from the ice pack?
Today you don't have to choose anymore! The Arihant class is an SSN sized boat with the ability to carry 4 SLBM's, or refit the missile compartment to carry 12 smaller missiles (you can imagine 12X tomahawk cruise missiles for a Western version, although in the Arihant class these are mini SLBM's). Something along these lines would be ideal as a force projection arm of the RCN. Perhaps when I am Imperator...
However, when I think of "subs under ice" I think nuc's. Hard to drop a kill store from the air thru ice...
Probably a question better answered by the guys who are the best ASW asset, and they wear Dolphins not wings. I've never worked ASW around ice. However, when I think of "subs under ice" I think nuc's. Hard to drop a kill store from the air thru ice...
I was thinking for a tactical/employment point. SSN and SSK have different strengths and weaknesses, that work for and against them. A diesel boat, sooner or later, has to snort. They can 'sprint' but in limited fashion compared to a nuc. Nuc's can go all day and night, but are generally noisier than a diesel boat on battery making steerage. That kind of stuff.So if we were to beef up our submarine force...would it be a 'primarily defensive' or 'primarily offensive' force? Many questions to ask...I also think the average Canadian thinks the difference between 'normal' subs and 'nuclear subs' is about the weapons they carry, not what is turning the screws.


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I can't contain my excitement about this cake, how totally fun it is! I myself don't own a terrarium because I cannot be trusted to keep any plant alive, but I think terrariums are so cool. I've noticed how popular they are recently, so when we got these chocolate crunchies in I knew a terrarium cake must be made!
I filled my terrarium jar with chocolate cake batter about 1 inch deep, set the whole jar on a cookie sheet, and baked. I was a little nervous about baking in something not labeled for baking, but it worked beautifully! Please bake at your own risk though.
After cooling I poured in some chocolate crunchies, enough to resemble a nice layer of top soil. I then tinted decorator frosting with a 50/50 mix of leaf green and forest green gel paste coloring and filled my frosting bag fitted with a round cupcake frosting tip. I generously pipped in blobs and swirls of frosting and sprinkled with green non-pareils for a mossy feel.
Then I tucked in some candy rocks here and there and topped with 2 totally cute chocolate mushroom lollipops. Learn to make the mushrooms here.
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A Sandwich A Day: Crispy Braised Beef at Green Door Tavern
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Green Door Tavern has been around since 1921 and famously sold alcohol during Prohibition. The green door signified the presence of a speakeasy since money (green) was used to pay off the cops. I'd never really thought of it as a food destination, but clearly lots of loyal regulars can't get enough or it wouldn't still be around.
The front door and building are slanted like the Leaning Tower of Pisa but that only adds to the historic charm. The only other place in town that can compare is Billy Goat Tavern. Just hope a wolf doesn't come to blow the house down, because I'm fairly certain he'd succeed.
The menu has been pretty much the same standard tavern fare for more than forty years, but recently Dirk Flanigan (formerly of The Gage and Henri) consulted with the restaurant to elevate the cuisine to gastropub levels. Several new sandwiches and burgers are the result of the collaboration, but my favorite is the crispy braised beef ($12) which is the best sandwich I've eaten all year. It's December and I've eaten an awful lot of sandwiches this year, so that statement means a lot.
Owner Lou Waddle owns an angus ranch in Somerset, Kentucky and uses his own beef for a few of the specialty items on the menu, including this one. He starts with a 40-pound cut of beef belly and braises it for eight hours, ending up with nine pounds at the end. "We extract the lean meat," Waddle says. "We're taking most of the fat away, but what's left is incredibly moist."
It's juicy indeed, especially when folded in with smashed caraway seeds and havarti cheese on the flat-top grill. The meat mixture is served on a buttered pretzel bun with horseradish sauce and a little mustard. What results is a mass of juicy, fatty, cheesy, meaty deliciousness with crispy bits along the edges. It's all brightened by the horseradish sauce and mustard. If you need a little more acid and crunch, take a bite of the pickle spear that's served on the side.
The crinkle cut fries deserve mention too. They are dusted with a tasty barbecue seasoning salt. Just eating this sandwich makes me feel like I can add a small layer of fat to my body to fend against the bitter winter cold.
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Yesterday was rough. There were friends who voted for Obama who remained rather silent from commentary. Then there were those on Twitter and Facebook — ones where the concept of 'winning gracefully' has never entered their mind. Needless to say, I think perhaps a lot of people did some Facebook friend cleaning and some Twitter blocking. Here on the blog, I had a nut I banned on the LL1885 Facebook page decide to come and gloat while simultaneously trying to claim the high ground. It takes all kinds.
I've seen a few stories about this nation being divided. Indeed it would seem to be. Quite literally – blue on each coast and red in the middle. It would be easy to generalize and stereotype those who voted for either candidate, but I'm not going down that road like some others have. My own musings do include a realization that the 47% – the number uttered by Romney that was supposed to shock and upset people – actually exists and a sizable amount of them likely voted. I've upset a liberal friend or two by stating that; how they cannot see the level of dependence in this nation, that their own party pushed to create and maintain, well – it is their own form of Romnesia I suppose.
The numbers keep changing. Some state tallies take time. Yesterday (via Google Politics) Romney had 56,944,183 to Obama's 59,567,135. Today, the number I see Romney at 48.1% with57,821,399 votes. Obama at 50.1% and 60,662,601 votes. Only 2% difference.
Almost a 50-50 split in geography and in raw votes. We see a lot of Red and Blue states up there, but are they really?
I would encourage folks to drill down in these electoral maps and not go by the overall Red and Blue. Take Ohio for example:
The state overall was Red by county, but went Blue in population heavy urban areas.
Florida was a little more evenly split, but still majority red. Again, Obama took the larger cities. Virginia was the same deal. Mostly Red yet the Blue where there were larger cities. You see it again in Colorado. One of the most glaring examples is Pennsylvania:
All of us out there staring into space wondering, 'how could so many people could vote for Obama?' need to see these maps. A lot of states went largely for Romney, except in the cities. Drilling down to the state level like this shows not just a divide between Obama and Romney or Red and Blue states — it shows a stark divide between urban vs rural. Well, we knew Obama hates the suburbs.
I've got more thoughts on the actual campaigns that were run by each side, but I can't bring myself to dive back into the trough of pig slop the Obama campaign served up right now. I will say that the campaigns were wholly different – one went above-board with the issues, the other used women like sexual stage props. Nope – can't go there right now. Perhaps over the weekend.
I will go out and call out the Tea Party Patriots for their slamming of the Romney campaign the day after. You have little room for your complaining and finger-pointing. We were all in the bunker, where the Hell were you? We saw a blip of endorsement in the Primaries then radio silence. Complaining about the candidate that was chosen when you didn't present your own is stupid and not very constructive. Please can it.
Some quick hits:
The Kremlin Endorses Obama's Re-election
Obama Win Leads To Gold And Silver Jumping 2 And 3 Percent
Treasury Quietly Warns: 'Expect Debt Limit to Be Reached Near End of 2012'
Harry Reid Nuking Filibuster Rules
Ace of Spades HQ: You Aren't Going To Like This
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A Maine woman is suing a prestigious research institute that employed a national network of "brain harvesters" for removing her late husband's brain without her permission.
Anne Mozingo says she gave the Stanley Medical Research Institute permission to take tissue samples of her husband's brain after he died from an aneurism in 2000. But the Bethesda, Md.-based facility, which studies schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, took the whole organ, along with his liver, spleen and pituitary gland.
Mozingo suffered extreme emotional and mental distress and had nightmares in which her husband's body was being mutilated after learning the brain had been taken, she said in court documents.
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The lawsuit, against Stanley and its Maine representative, accused the defendants of acting "beyond all possible bounds of decency."
The institute and Cyr, of Bucksport, deny any wrongdoing, according to The Associated Press. The institute has repeatedly said over the years that it never knowingly obtained brains without full consent from next of kin.
From the mid-1990s to 2003, Stanley Medical Research Institute used a network of "brain harvesters" in Maine and three other states to collect hundreds of brains for use in the study of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to the AP. The brains were packed in dry ice and shipped by FedEx to the institute.
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Should Christians fast?
"...[R]eligious oaths, vows, solemn fastings, and thanksgivings upon special occasions ... are in their several times and seasons, to be used in a holy and religious manner" (Westminster Confession of Faith, 21.5). Two Bible passages that support this summary statement of the Bible's teaching on fasting are the following:
Matthew 9:14-15. Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said unto them, Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
1 Corinthians 7:5. Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
The prophet Joel speaks more fully about the appropriateness of fasting, weeping, and mourning when there is repentance to be expressed to the Lord.
Joel 2:12-19. Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God? Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God? Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people. Yea, the LORD will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen.
Our doctrinal standard, The Westminster Confession of Faith, chapter 21, section 5, when teaching about religious worship and the Sabbath day, teaches what the Bible says about fasting, as already noted. Here it is again, in the fuller context:
The reading of the Scriptures with godly fear, the sound preaching and conscionable hearing of the Word, in obedience unto God, with understanding, faith, and reverence, singing of psalms with grace in the heart; as also, the due administration and worthy receiving of the sacraments instituted by Christ, are all parts of the ordinary religious worship of God: beside religious oaths, vows, solemn fastings, and thanksgivings upon special occasions, which are, in their several times and seasons, to be used in an holy and religious manner.
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By now, most of you have probably seen this heartbreaking video that has made the rounds this past week of these two poor dogs. I've heard that these two are now under the care of rescue volunteers and are getting the help that they need. Unfortunately, there are many more animals that need help after this devastating tragedy.
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For Parents Only: Rebel with a Cause - Part 2
- Shaunti Feldhahn & Lisa A. Rice Authors
- 2007 20 Sep
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a continuation of "Rebel with a Cause," chapter two from For Parents Only by Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa A. Rice ...
Fact #3: Kids deeply fear losing their freedom.
Once we understand just how much teenagers revel in their first tastes of real freedom, it shouldn't be surprising that, like other addicts, they're also dealing with deep fear that we will forever take that freedom away. An enraged teenager's out-of-proportion response to your words or actions may be a sign that you've set off her ultra-sensitive "loss of freedom" radar.
So what pushes a kid's fear buttons?
- The sense that freedom has been snatched arbitrarily. Most kids said that they felt their freedom was often taken away for no good reason or with no consistent pattern, and they were thus overly sensitive to the mention of possible restrictions.
- Seeing their social life sabotaged. Kids seem terrified that parental restrictions will make them outcasts—a fate worse than death for a fifteen-year-old. One kid declared, "When they ground you for so long, it's social suicide, and of course you sneak out. You've got to cover your rear and protect your life."
- Not understanding the rules. We'll cover this in a later chapter, but as Dr. Carbery notes, "When kids say, 'That punishment was so unfair,' it actually means, 'I wish I understood the reason for those rules.' If they don't understand the reasons, what their highly emotional and irrational brains hear is, "I'm going to control you for no reason.'"
Fact #4: Teens will do anything to get freedom and avoid losing it—including deceiving themselves and you.
Driven by the all-consuming quest for freedom and the intense fear that we'll revoke it, even teenagers who are generally good and trustworthy sometimes resort to bad behavior. They may downplay problems, fool themselves into thinking that they weren't doing anything wrong, hide things, and even lie to us—all in an effort to secure and protect their independence.
"What's the big deal?"
First, like other addicts, our kids may try to delude themselves—and us—into believing they don't really have a problem. For example, one afternoon, I (Lisa) got an uncharacteristic call from one of my daughters. She said, "Mom, I'm still planning to spend the night at Jessica's, but just FYI, I had the teeniest little boo-boo where I backed into this lady's headlight. I don't think it's a big deal, and you might not even need to come over here. …"
In her eagerness to gloss things over, my daughter neglected to mention that this teeny boo-boo happened while she was breaking our rule of not talking on her cell phone while driving. She clearly wanted to assure me that this wasn't a big enough deal for me to bother with or—heaven forbid—impose penalties that would interfere with the planned sleepover! (More on my response later.)
One clever cousin to downplaying is to create nice, logical-sounding rationalizations. One family we know has a strict rule that the kids keep Mom and Dad informed about the "five Ws" of their plans: who, what, when, where, and why. The dad was astonished to learn, therefore, that instead of being out at the approved movie the night before, his daughter had gone to a fairly wild party. Not to worry, she had an explanation: "The movie was sold out, so we went to Starbucks across the street. Then these guys we knew came by—the guys you met and liked from the Academy, remember?—well, my cell phone was dead, and I figured you and Mom were asleep anyway. And I knew you liked the guys. …" This girl had fooled herself into thinking it was okay to break the family rules and rationalized her way into a potentially dangerous situation.
Dr. Carbery (who, trust us, is no pushover!) assured us that many times such teens aren't being deliberately deceptive. Their train of thought truly leads in this direction, and they need help understanding why something shouldn't have been rationalized.
The hiding game.
Of course, sometimes the deception is intentional. In order to protect their freedoms, 83 percent of the kids we surveyed admitted hiding things from their parents.
Do you ever hide negative information from your parents because you're worried about how they will react? Choose one answer.
31% Yes, I often don't tell them those things because of that.
52% Yes, I sometimes don't tell them those things because of that.
17% I rarely or never hide those things from them.
We found very little difference between kids who attended church weekly and those who held no particular religious beliefs. But there was, again, a distinct difference among the small subset of kids attending private Protestant Christian schools. It turns out that "only" half of those kids said they would hide things. Ah, well.
Obviously, one type of hiding is simply failing to mention an infraction, so the parent never hears about it. But this comment from a teen girl reflects the more "active" examples we heard from many of her peers. "If my mom won't let me wear a spaghetti-strap shirt, I'll just put it on under a loose, dumpy shirt and wave goodbye to my mom. Then, as soon as I get to school, the big shirt comes off."
Liar, liar!
The most insidious tactic, of course, is outright deception. And when we asked the teens why they lie, they basically all said the same thing as this boy: "Because parents will freak out about the truth."
We found that some forms of teenage lying are fiendishly clever. One boy we'll call Ken told us about being at his girlfriend's house, which was a violation of his parents' rules. When his mother called his cell phone to check up on him, he fibbed, "Hi, Mom. Yes, I'm at Jonathan's … You want to talk to him? Well, you can't right now. He's in the other room … with a girl. You understand. …" The next day Ken's mom had the proverbial sex talk with Jonathan, much to the guy's amusement.
The kids also described common untruths that most parents will buy, such as, "We're at the movies, and there's an hour left. When it's over, I'll be right home." After all, what kind of unmerciful parent would yank their child out of a movie that's only halfway over?
Fact #5: Ironically, too much freedom can be scary, and our kids want to involve us in their quest.
After this fairly brutal reality check, the good news is that even freedom-intoxicated teens realize that unlimited freedom isn't a good idea.
One girl eloquently captured the perspective so many teens shared with us—and which we'll cover in more depth alter: 'My parents are really strict, and I wish they'd lighten up a bit. But if they didn't give me rules, I'd know they didn't love me. We expect some boundaries."
We were also thankful to hear that kids didn't always want to hide things or lie to their parents. In fact, they'd much prefer to talk to their parents about the choices and challenges they face, if they could do so "safely."
What's a Parent to Do?
As I (Shaunti) read about the freedom-seeking teenagers that my sweet little kids will soon grow into, I felt a strong desire to climb into bed and pull the covers over my head! But since that's hardly a viable reaction, what can we do?
First off, it may help to realize that the desperate pursuit of independence is nothing new. In its selfish form, it's been causing problems since the human race first arrived on the planet. And as our kids seek a positive, necessary form of freedom, we can look for ways to help them understand the deeper spiritual need revealed by that craving and point them toward healthy ways to satisfy it.
Thankfully, the kids themselves offered a lot of wisdom for this process, starting with the appeal to neither give them all the freedom they want nor clamp down so hard that they're dying to get away. Instead, they say, we can help them learn to want the right things and to handle their independence responsibly. Let's look at how we can do exactly that.
1. Get to know your teen.
One of the most common appeals we heard from the teenagers was for parents to see them as individuals and understand how they're wired. Quite simply, some children can handle more freedom than others.
As we noted in the introduction, we suggest going through the points of this chapter with an eye toward what lessons they hold for your response to your individual child. But next, consider asking yourself some pointed questions before giving a thumbs-up or thumbs-down to a request. Questions like: How responsible is this child? Is he cognitively able to process consequences yet, or does he still give in to impulses easily? Does he choose good friends? What do other adults think of him?
As we look for evidence of growing maturity, recent events can provide insight. Does she lose her cell phone weekly? If your son can't turn in his math homework, is he really responsible enough to be trusted with your car?
One particularly helpful exercise is to determine which of these two actual teen comments sounds more like your child:
- "I have to admit that if my parents were more lenient, I'd take advantage of it.
- "I'd never take advantage of them. I enjoy their trust and my wide leash."
2. Choose discipline with their key fear-triggers in mind.
The fear of losing freedom often explains why a teenager's reaction seems way out of proportion to a given situation. And knowing what freedoms are most important to your child will help you avoid unintentionally triggering her fight-or-flight instincts. For example, one child might view her cell phone as her lifeline to the world and as vital to her identity as a "real person." For another teen, the use of the car may be a far more critical tool of independence.
Since we usually have multiple discipline options at our disposal for a given infraction, it may be most productive to focus on the option that brings home the consequences without setting off the "loss of freedom" radar. Sometimes the loss of freedom is itself the appropriate consequence, but we want to exercise it wisely, understanding that for our child it is the "nuclear bomb" of discipline.
For example, after my (Lisa's) daughter's car accident, I realized that the most effective consequence was not taking away her phone. Instead, we required her—and she preferred!—to pay the eight hundred dollars for repairs on the other driver's headlight. That meant four months of work with little take-home pay for herself, but she internalized an excellent lesson without the resentment that might have built up from a lengthy grounding or loss of cell phone privileges.
3. Set specific expectations.
Your kid will tend to feel more settled and secure—and be more honest with you—if he understands exactly what circumstances will result in his losing a particular freedom and what circumstances won't. For example, if your child feels particularly possessive about his cell phone, establish that it is for your convenience as his parent, and if he doesn't answer your calls or if he abuses his minutes, the phone will be taken away. But if he sticks to the rules, he can rest assured his cell phone privileges are secure.
Teen expert Vicki Courtney saw the power of establishing clear expectations when her kids started using the Internet. Setting the ground rules, she told them, "Now that you're going online, it's not a matter of if you'll be made uncomfortable, it's when. I know you can accidentally stumble onto bad sites, and I know that bad people can contact you. If a porn ad pops up, or if someone contacts you and makes you feel uncomfortable, let me know so I can figure out how it happened I promise I will not take your Internet away."
Some time later, her daughter was contacted by someone who seemed threatening. When she approached Vicki to talk about it, the first thing she said was, "Uh, Mom, remember when you said you wouldn't take my Internet away?"
As Vicki told us, "We have the freedom to discuss these things now because my kids know I'm not going to ban the Internet because of something they couldn't help, or because they made a mistake."
And since gaining freedom is a huge incentive, you might want to help your child realize that he'll have more freedom if he shows he can handle it—and that purposeful deception is the quickest way to lose it.
4. Equip them to cope wisely with their growing freedoms.
We've seen that seven out of ten kids will do what they want to do, no matter what we say. Even the fear of their parents' finding out doesn't compel them to stop their behavior, only to hide it. (Scary!) So we need to help our teens want to do the right things and not want the wrong ones. Beyond consistent, fervent prayer—which we advocate wholeheartedly—here are a few suggestions for pointing them in the right direction.
Help your kids learn to think through their decisions—and see where they might have been wrong.
As we'll detail in another chapter, the kids said they have to understand the reasons for the rules—embracing the rules for themselves and not thinking of them as being externally imposed. In addition, since the frontal lobe of your child's brain is probably underdeveloped, she may need you to act as an "external frontal lobe" to help her think through consequences. ("If you go to the mall, what does that mean for how much time you'll have to do your homework?") Similarly, your child could easily be deluding herself about whether a choice she already made was actually a bad one or whether it involved deception.
Although it may seem that she should already know what's right, give her some guidance anyway. Even mature teenagers may need an adult's help from time to time to look back on a given choice and recognize where their train of thought derailed. The kids suggested asking good questions ("Did you think of which kids might turn up at the party?") instead of giving a lecture, so that your child can work through the issue and draw a conclusion for herself.
This may also be why so many kids urged parents to let their kids learn on their own, even through their mistakes. One boy said his father often says to him, "It's your decision whether it's wise to go. I will allow it, but if you get in trouble, you will have to pay your own consequences."
Help them move from fearing parents to fearing God.
On the survey, we were surprised that fully six in ten kids said they consider whether God sees everything they do when they're tempted to do something that might be wrong. And among those God-aware kids, six in ten also said that the fact that God might be disappointed in them was a bigger influence than whether their parents would be disappointed. Parents can help such kids transition from fear of Mom and Dad to fear of God.
I (Lisa) saw this principle in action when I overheard my kids asking their dad if they could do something, and he answered, "You know your mom wouldn't like that!" Without looking up, I casually answered, "Oh, it's not about me. I'm not the ultimate One they have to answer to in the end. They'll have to talk to God about their choices." Later that night I was amazed when two of the girls separately came to me, saying that they felt God was urging them to be careful about certain friends and activities. His view of their actions had a far greater effect on them than I realized.
As we watch our cherished no-longer-little ones begin the process of flying free, what a comfort it is to entrust them to the One who made them and to know that he holds them securely in his hands.
Although it may be scary to watch your child venture toward adulthood as an independent person, one thing the kids said was scary for them was figuring out who on earth that independent person is. That's the subject of the next chapter. …
*This article first published on October 5, 2007.
Excerpted from For Parents Only © 2007 by Veritas Enterprises, Inc. Used by permission of WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. Excerpt may not be reproduced without prior written consent.
Shaunti Feldhahn is a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist, public speaker, and a best-selling author whose books include For Women Only. After working on Wall Street and Capitol Hill, this mother of two not applies her analytical skills to illuminating surprising truths about relationships.
Lisa A. Rice is the associate editor of Christian Living magazine, the mother/foster mom of three teenage girls and one teenage boy, and an experienced screenwriter and producer. She's also the coauthor, with Shaunti, of For Young Women Only and a movie reviewer for Crosswalk.com.


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At a press conference this afternoon, the new name for the Municipal Auditorium (when it is transformed into a world-class performing arts center in 2013) was announced. The new name will be the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.
The name is very appropriate. The Tobin Endowment has made a very generous matching challenge gift, and the history of the Tobin family's support for the arts in this community is extraordinary. You can read more in today's San Antonio Express-News at http://bit.ly/bHpbpZ. You can also visit the Tobin Center's new web site at: http://tobincenter.org/.
Here is a sneak preview of what the Tobin Center will look like in 2013:
The Arts at Coker Presents: Patriotic Pops Concert & Ice Cream Social
Thursday, July 1 at 7:30 pm at the Coker United Methodist Sanctuary
231 East North Loop Road, San Antonio, Texas 78216
Also at Coker UMC (and several other locations), the Cactus Pear Music Festival begins July 8 and runs to July 18. You can read more about the CPMF at http://www.cpmf.us/.
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For more blogs by Jack Fishman visit: www.sasymphony.org/blog
The SLL era begins October 2!


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NowGamer: ''Wii U's first 'freemium' title in the UK will be downloadable from today, Nintendo has announced.''
Awesome, I'm glad Nintendo is starting to take the same route Valve has been taking. I'm actually looking forward to buying the Wii U once the price goes down and that all of the bugs and errors are fully removed.
It's only "free" for the first few minutes. When you reach a certain score, it stops. I've played it on PS3 and Vita. You have to pay to do ANYTHING
is free to play means free to play with girls you can find on the wii u? if so, im so gunna cyber kiss one using /kiss or however you do that command on that wii u controller


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Tyson improves school meals for students
Company to limit costs of healthier menu items
Tyson Foods has teamed up with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to fight child obesity.
In a news release, Tyson said they'll work with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to make nutritious food products more readily available to meet federal nutrition standards and serve healthier meals to millions of students.
The announcement was made at a Brooklyn high school.
Manufacturers said they're also working to aggressively promote products that align with the Alliance's Healthy Schools Program nutritional guidelines and equip their salespeople with the knowledge and resources to educate food service personnel about their collaboration with the Alliance.
Tyson's move to join the Alliance builds on a two-year agreement founded by the American Heart Association, Clinton Foundation and 16 leading school meal manufacturers, group purchasing organizations and technology companies to provide lean protein products, low-fat entrees, whole-grain products, fruits and zero trans fat cooking oils.
Tyson also employs a nutrition team that includes registered dietitians and a kid-tested, kid-approved program to develop student-endorsed foods to school-food-service operators that they can feel comfortable serving.


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No lip sync needed.
Newly crowned Miss America Mallory Hagan belted out the National Anthem at the packed Barclays Center last night before the Nets game.
The former Brooklynite drew cheers and once again promised her adopted borough that she'll be moving back after her Miss America reign ends.
"Once I came here, I never wanted to leave," Hagan saidbefore her big performance..
Despite Hagan's boost, the Nets were hammered by the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat, 105-85.


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Augusta, Ga. - A close cousin of the dye that makes fabric, M&M's and sports drinks blue may improve recovery from traumatic brain injuries.
Falls, motor vehicle accidents, collisions, assaults, and war injuries result in more than 1.7 million Americans experiencing a traumatic brain injury annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While two -thirds of these injuries are relatively minor, nearly 40 percent of patients with severe brain trauma die as a result of damage that occurs after the original injury, as the brain attempts to heal within the closed confines of the skull, said Dr. John Vender, Vice Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University.
Vender and Neuroscientist Krishnan Dhandapani are Co-Principal Investigators on a new National Institutes of Health-funded study to see if the dye brilliant blue G can intervene by temporarily blocking at least one immune response that leads to damaging and potentially deadly swelling in the hours and days after injury.
A focus is interleukin 1, a common pro-inflammatory cytokine that aids wound healing and repair. "Any time you cut your finger, you are going to have interleukin there," Dhandapani said. However in the brain, the MCG researchers are finding interleukin1 also promotes water retention, which drives swelling.
The intent appears positive: swelling opens up the pores of the brain's blood vessels, literally providing more room for infection fighters, blood clotting and other agents to move in, Vender said. "It's bringing in the supplies needed to fight the injury," added Dhandapani. However, the system designed to ramp up exponentially, can quickly overwhelm, affecting too much tissue and causing too much swelling.
"It's all a balancing act," said Dhandapani, and, in this case, stability is lost. "If interleukin is doing more harm than good at that early stage, let's temporarily block it," Dhandapani said.
That's where brilliant blue G appears to shine. They are retracing the steps following a traumatic brain injury to double check their findings that trauma activates NLRP3, a protein that drives the immune response, which activates interleukin , which causes an immune response that significantly contributes to swelling. They'll also be looking again at the efficacy of brilliant blue G at stopping the crescendo by giving it up to eight hours after the initial injury in their rodent model.
If they are correct, measuring levels of interleukin 1 in the blood could identify intensive care patients at risk for brain swelling and the dye, whose nearly identical chemical cousin is consumed daily by millions, could be given to stop it. Ideally, brilliant blue G also could be given prophylactically to high-risk groups such as soldiers and football players, Vender and Dhandapani muse.
"It's clinically safe, people are using it, so we know that we can use it. It's not going to cause toxicity and it's relatively inexpensive and easy to store," Dhandapani said. In fact, the only side effect the researchers have seen is, at therapeutic doses, mice in the study temporarily take on a blue hue.
It's also one of the first therapies to approach the problem early and at the molecular level. While improvements in prevention, such as better helmets, as well as lessons learned primarily from armed conflicts - such as field resuscitation, rapid transport, and the concept of the golden hour - have advanced survival rates for patients, "What we have not been able to do is prevent that 40 percent loss of function that is still occurring," said Vender.
As a neurosurgeon at a Level One Trauma Center, Vender performs hemicraniectomies where he temporarily removes a portion of the skull to hopefully avoid the additional damage that occurs when the swelling brain presses up against the hard, and usually protective, skull, following a traumatic brain injury. While the procedure has proven helpful, by the time increased intracranial pressure merits such a maneuver, more brain tissue already has sustained damage.
Vender and Dhandaphani want to intervene sooner. "What Kris is doing in the lab is blocking the process before it gets to the point where it hurts the brain tissue," Vender said. "That is what is exciting about it."
Their search for better therapies began by looking for differences in the cerebral spinal fluid of patients with and without a traumatic brain injury and finding higher levels of interleukin-1 was a major one. "We want to figure out if the interleukin we found in the cerebral spinal fluid is causing problems or are other problems causing interleukin to go up," Dhandapani said. They are betting it's the former.
Toni Baker
Communications Director
Medical College of Georgia
Georgia Regents University
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