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ASHEBORO � Former Elon University quarterback Scott Riddle is out of the hospital after suffering stab wounds near an Asheboro night club during the weekend.
A Troy man has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury with intent to kill on a warrant from Asheboro Police, the Asheboro Courier Tribune reported.
Riddle, who had been stabbed three times with a knife, was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Dakota Ryan Parsons, 21, has been charged in Montgomery County.
Asheboro Police Sgt. Charles Spencer told the Courier Tribune that Parsons was picked up in Montgomery County several hours after the alleged incident occurred at about 2:20 a.m. Saturday in Asheboro. Parsons appeared before a magistrate, who set a $3,000 unsecured bond and Parsons signed a written promise to appear in court.
His first appearance in Randolph County court is scheduled for April 2 in Asheboro.
According to a Courier Tribune report, the owner of Shananagins night club, Gunner Heaton, said Riddle and his friends and Parsons and his friends left before closing and both groups went across Church Street into the Farmers Market parking lot.
Heaton said about 45 minutes after the subjects left the club, Riddle walked back across the street and Heaton saw that the back of his shirt was wet.
�I didn�t know what happened, but I saw that he was bleeding. The young man said he didn�t know who attacked him, but I knew it wasn�t good,� Heaton told the Asheboro newspaper. �I offered to take him to the hospital, but about that time, his friends pulled up in an SUV and said they would take him to the hospital and I told them that I was calling the police.�
Riddle, 24, was taken to Randolph Hospital and later transported to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was released from that hospital Monday, based on Courier Tribune reports and sources at Elon.
Riddle was a high school standout for Eastern Randolph, where he was the quarterback for a 2006 state-championship team. From there, he arrived at Elon, where he became a record-setting quarterback as a four-year starter for some of the school�s best teams since playing at the Division I level.
Riddle also spent time as an infielder on Elon�s baseball team.
Heaton told that Courier Tribune that he keeps an eye on who comes and goes and knows that Parsons had been in before, but, as far as he knew, Friday night was the first time Riddle had been to the club.
Spencer said the altercation between Parsons and Riddle didn�t begin in Shananagins.
Heaton told the Courier Tribune that he has five security employees and an inside / outside camera system so that if there is a problem, he has video evidence for law enforcement.


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Here's a news flash, folks: No matter what your guy says, when Valentine's Day arrives, he so does not want that heart-festooned necktie, cupid-covered hot water bottle or I.O.U. snuggle coupon. After briefly recalling the grisly fate met by the holiday's namesake 3rd century martyr, he will, however, smile broadly if gifted in such a manner. His lips will form the words: "You shouldn't have," but said gifts will disappear, never to be seen again.
That doesn't mean you don't have viable gifting options. There are plenty of ways to add a dash of panache or a smidgen of style to the XY who's the apple of your eye. And, yes, some of them are even festooned with hearts.
For the good catch
You could send a subtle reminder that he's not catch-and-release material by hooking him up with a manly bracelet, necklace or key chain from Miansai by Michael Saiger, an accessories line that marries enamel, silver or gold fish hooks with cords of chunky leather or braided rope. (Miansai by Michael Saiger hook bracelets, $65 to $80 at miansai.com and Fred Segal Trend, Santa Monica)
For the plain waisted
Napper Tandy's recently launched line of boldly colored belts is an eye-catching departure from hum-drum leather. Made in California, the belts are 1,000-pound test climbing webbing on the inside, nylon boardshort material and contrast stitching on the outside and surf trunk meets preppy ribbon belt chic all the way around. (Ntandy belts, $32, at ntandy.com and Elevation Sports, 2929 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica)
For the guy who needs to chill
Go ahead and chuckle, but who wouldn't appreciate a pair of medical-grade stainless-steel spheres that, after 90 minutes in the freezer, will quickly cool a glass of whiskey (or any other potent potable). The best part is that the Newport Beach-based Balls of Steel, which just hit the market in December, also have a charity angle, with a percentage of profits going to testicular cancer research. (Balls of Steel, $19.99, at originalbos.com and Hi-Time Wine Cellars, 250 Ogle St., Costa Mesa and Red Carpet Wine, 400 E. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale)
For the scents-less
The best way to get a guy to amp up his fragrance game is not to call it a "fragrance." The second-best way is to give him something so madly masculine he can't resist — think MCMC Fragrances' Hunter perfume oil (hints of tobacco, vanilla and balsam fir) or Juniper Ridge's line of soap, room sprays and colognes that not only bear rugged woodsy names like Steep Ravine, Big Sur and Cascade Glacier but are made from field (and forest) harvested saps, essences and oils (think redwood, laurel and sage) and using equipment that includes repurposed juice presses and converted whiskey stills. (Hunter perfume oil, 9 milliliters for $45, at mcmcfragrances.com and Tradesmen L.A., 1807 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. Juniper Ridge soaps, $35, and room sprays, $25, at juniperridge.com and Mohawk General Store, 4011 W. Sunset Blvd., L.A. and General Store, 1801 Lincoln Blvd., Venice)
For the skater boy
For spring, Vans has collaborated with Curtis Kulig for a capsule collection that puts the artist's signature "love me" heart scrawl as a pink paint splatter across the brand's iconic black-and-white checkerboard slip-ons ($50) and red lace-up Authentics with white all-over embroidery ($55). (Vans.com and Vans retail stores)
For the football fan
With this year's Super Bowl a week in the rear-view mirror, your armchair quarterback would probably appreciate a tangible — and tossable — reminder that another one is only 12 months away. Go old-school and high-end with a rugged, regulation-size, made-in-the-U.S.-of-A. football crafted from genuine bison leather from the plains of the American West. (Orvis Bison Leather Football, $98, at http://www.orvis.com and Orvis, 345 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena)
For the low-profile fellow
With its line of low-profile vegetable-tanned leather wallets, Australian company Bellroy manages to de-bulk the billfold without jettisoning a sense of style. One of the most versatile, the Slim Sleeve, can stow upward of a dozen cards thanks to two quick-access slots, a pocket for folded bills and a pull-tab feature that accesses less frequently used cards. It also comes pre-loaded with an instruction card offering pointers on how to lighten the load. (Bellroy Slim Sleeve Wallet, $79.95, at Fred Segal Man in Santa Monica and Patagonia in Ventura and bellroy.com)
For the bristly chap
If the only thing that's come between you and him is his glorious, grizzled throw rug of a beard, tame the beast with a bottle of beard oil. There are multiple varieties on the market, and most are formulated to both soften and scent the chin whiskers. MCMC Fragrances' Dude No. 1 jojoba and hempseed oil blend smells of peppercorns, coriander and cedarwood, and Portland General Store's version is redolent of tobacco and flowers. (Dude No. 1, 30 milliliters, $65, available at Tradesmen L.A., 1801 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, Portland General Store Tobacco Beard Oil, 30-milliliter vial, $68, at portlandgeneralstore.com and Steven Alan in Venice and Earnest Sewn in Malibu)
For the memory-challenged
Who couldn't use more memory — especially if it's in the form of a USB thumb drive attached to a Swiss army knife? Victorinox offers a range of colors and storage sizes (4GB to 64GB) with or without knife blades (the latter for the frequent flier). To make the gift a little more memorable, go ahead and pre-load it with a folder full of forget-me-not photos. (Victorinox Swiss Army USB, $9.99 to $220, at swissarmy.com and Victorinox Swiss Army at the Beverly Center)


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MACON, Ga. (March 11, 2014) – Sophomore guard Chandler Christopher (Greeneville, Tenn.) has been selected to the Atlantic Sun Conference women's basketball Academic All-Conference team, the league office announced Tuesday.
Christopher, a nursing major, earned the honor by carrying a 3.79 cumulative grade point average while also serving as an integral part of the Buccaneers' women's basketball team.
After spending the entirety of the 2012-13 campaign as a seldom-used freshman walk-on, first-year head coach Brittney Ezell liked what she saw from Christopher and decided to elevate the Greeneville native from walk-on to scholarship status prior to this season. Christopher has since recorded her first-career starts in 27 of the 29 games this season. The guard has led ETSU in scoring and rebounding three times this season and has been the team's leader in assists in 10 games.
In addition, Christopher has scored career-highs of 17 twice this season, beginning with her first career start at Appalachian State on Nov. 12 and later in a home contest against Stetson on Feb. 8. Presently, the Greeneville native is averaging 7.7 points per game while also grabbing 4.6 rebounds in 31 minutes of play.
The Atlantic Sun Conference honored FGCU's Sarah Hansen as the 2014 Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year to highlight the league's six-member Academic All-Conference team.
The A-Sun introduced the new sport-by-sport Academic All-Conference teams in the 2011-12 academic year to recognize student-athletes who embody the conference's mission of Building Winners for Life. All the members of the team boast a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (GPA) or better and participated in at least half of their team's games.
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Learning how to finger a vagina can help improve your sexual repertoire. With the right type of stimulation, you can help your partner reach orgasm just by using your fingers and hands. It's also a great activity to do when you're not in the right place or don't have time to strip off all your clothes.
To complete this task, you may need:
- Lubricant
- Know what she likes. All women are different and have different sensitive areas on their genital regions. Some women enjoy full finger penetration, while others would prefer you stay near the outer edge of the vagina, which is usually more sensitive. Clitoral stimulation is key for most women while fingering, but some women don't like having their clitoris touched directly. If you know what your partner likes, it will be much easier to finger her vagina.
- Start slow. Don't jump in full force. Remember, you have to arouse her first. Talk dirty, touch her breasts, rub her thighs, kiss her passionately – whatever your partner needs to get aroused, that's what you should be doing before you finger her vagina.
- Touch her softly. Once she's aroused, you can check to see if she's wet. Rub her vaginal lips softly, starting at the base of the vaginal canal. You'll feel the moisture and know that you can go in deeper. But continue this motion for a few more strokes to get her more aroused. Don't touch the clitoris just yet.
- Insert your fingers slowly. When she's plenty wet, you can use one hand to insert one, two or three fingers – whatever she likes – into her vaginal canal. Remember, some women prefer that you stay at the base. Also, if you rub the same area for too long, it may become numb so vary your movement.
- Find the g-spot. Many women prefer to be fingered using the g-spot. When you insert your fingers into the vaginal canal, push them upward toward her stomach. You may be able to feel a small area that has a different texture than the rest of the vaginal canal, much like the roof of your mouth. That's the g-spot. Short fingers may not be able to reach it, and you won't be able to find it in all women. If you find the g-spot, push on it with full thrusts, as you would your penis during intercourse, stimulating it with fast, even motions.
- Incorporate the clitoris. For the majority of women, clitoral stimulation is the key to climaxing. Either by itself or while placing your fingers inside the vagina, rub softly all around her clitoris, which is located just inside the vaginal lips near the top of her genitals. Don't forget to borrow some lubrication from her vaginal canal. Never rub a dry clitoris or clitoral region. Once she gets really revved up, you can touch the clitoris directly and quicken the pace. You should also be varying the motion, such as flicking back and forth or rubbing in circular motions. When she's close to reaching orgasm, touch the clitoris directly and move fast. Keep moving faster and faster until she climaxes.
- Use lubrication. If your partner is mentally aroused but doesn't produce a lot of her own lubrication, you can still finger her vagina and genital area using lubrication. You should not be touching a dry vagina because this will likely be uncomfortable or even painful for her. Put the lubrication on your fingers and then start the fingering process.
During a women's monthly cycle, she will produce different amounts and consistencies of lubrication. Other factors, such as medication side-effects or menopausal symptoms, can inhibit a women from producing her own lubrication. Don't necessarily take this as an indicator of her arousal and desire. Open and honest communication about how she feels, along with the use of a water-based lubricant, will make fingering her vagina more pleasurable for you both.


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Monday, 30 November 2009
2009 European Charcot Foundation Symposium
Prof Lassmann. In brain lesions in secondary progressive MS (SPMS), about 65% of cells are clonally expanded MHC class I CD8+ T cells that seem to escape apoptosis and outnumber CD4+T cells 10:1. There was little surprise that ustekinumab (anti-p40 IL-12/IL-23 antibody) trial in MS showed no benefit.Associated with the active demyelination, activated microglia/astroglia and cellular infiltrates are found in most types of lesions, there is evidence for oxidative damage from reactive oxygen species (ROS/RNI) and involvement of the mitochondrial complex IV in acute Balo type lesions (Mahad Brain 2008). The axonal injury is characterized by dissolution of the cytoskeleton, calpainopathy and disturbance of axonal transport. Na+ overload is observed, as in a channelopathy, which is the base for trials that block Na+ as a strategy for neuroprotection: Na+/Ca++ channel blockers, GluR blockers both in low doses (Frischer Brain2009). Overall, despite integrity of BBB, there is active inflammation: compartmentalization of inflammation in SP.
Prof Comi. The use of imaging techniques such as MTR can show sequential changes in new Gad enhancing lesions. This made it possible to see that in the same patients different lesions recover differently. The enhancement with a ring distribution is associated with worse evolution than when there is nodular enhancement and periventricular lesions evolve in a worse way than subcortical lesions (could it be because of the preferential location of stem cells in the periventricular area?)
Unlike Lassmann, he thinks there is imaging evidence for dissociation between inflammation and degeneration. In MRI, one can see evidence for primary anterograde and retrograde axonal degeneration in the NAWM.
He also emphasized the role of OCT (optical coherence tomography) in optic neuritis and CIS in particular.
Prof Edan. There emphasis on the difference between neurodegeneration due to focal or diffuse inflammation.
A bigger change in T2 lesion volume in the 1st 5 years is correlated with who will progress to SP stage (Fisniku LK & Miller).
In MS with progressive onset, phase I (time from EDSS 0 to EDSS 3) is much shorter that in RR-MS.
Both PP-MS and initially RR MS start phase II (EDSS 3 to EDSS 6) at about the same age.
At the end of day, the debate could reach a consensus about whether inflammation drives or is independent of neurodegeneration. Based on brain post-mortem pathology, there is inflammation behind the BBB; this compartment is not targeted by most drugs: even drugs with BBB penetration such as cladribine only achieve a concentration of about ¼ of the peripheral blood concentration, which may explain why SP-MS trials disappointment. Based on clinical cohorts and MRI studies, there is imaging evidence for neurodegeneration very early on in disease and in locations that do not seem to be affected by focal inflammation.
Novartis sponsored a Satellite Symposium on "Fingolimod: SP1 receptor modulation" chaired by Prof Giovannoni.
Prof Antel. Fingolimod is a pro-drug that needs a converting enzyme to be activated; this enzyme is present in the blood and in the central nervous system. This drug is thought to work both on the inflammatory component of MS but also to have CNS effects. Fingolimod is a lipophiic molecule that crosses the BBB and binds to myelin. Interestingly, this raised the question whether the myelin pool is available to act on inflammatory cells. Nevertheless, it is measurable in the CSF.
S1P1 receptor is present in neural cells and astrocytic S1P1 signalling is critical for EAE. Physiologically, it is thought to modulate endogenous repair mechanisms; in mice cerebellar cultures, the oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPC) put out and retract processes, depending on the timing and dose of the drug, with an impact on myelin maintenance and remyelination. This effect was not always protective.
In the periphery, fingolimod prevents naïve and central memory T cells to egress from lymph nodes; only naïve T cells (CCR7+CD45RA+), central memory T cells (Tcm or CCR7+CD45RA-) and B cells are affected, but effector memory T cells (Tem or CCR7-CD45RA- and CCR7-CD45RA+) are spared. This means that only selective T cell subsets are present in the circulation and they retain their functional properties.
Prof Vermersch. In the trials with fingolimod, the primary outcomes that were assessed were T1 hypointense lesion load, general atrophy and the visual system (anterior visual pathway / RNFL / macular volume).
The OCT was used to measure retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness, which has been associated with relapse rate and progression in 52 PwMS, as well as associated with disease activity (measured as a 1 point increase in EDSS) and disability. The OCT measures were also correlated with MRI assessment of normalised brain volume.
The OCT uses a superluminescent diode as a near-infrared light source, uses interferometry measures and is able to penetrate significantly deeper into the scattering medium, for example ~3× deeper than confocal microscopy. It measured macular thickness and volume, but can also measure retinal ganglion density of different retinal regions.
In CIS patients, the temporal area of the retina was thinner, but not the average. In most measures, it was the external areas that showed significant differences, but this is similar to all types of damage, it is not specific for CIS/MS.
In contrast with MRI general brain volume, this measure was not affected by high dose pulsed steroids.
Prof Havrdova. Clinical trials with fingolimod
Initial results from the 2-year phase III FREEDOMS 1 study (~1300 patients) show that oral fingolimod was significantly superior to placebo in reducing both relapses and disability progression in patients with RRMS. There was no significant difference in efficacy between 0.5 mg and 1.25 mg doses. It reduced the relapse rate by 54% for the 0.5 mg dose and 60% for the 1.25 mg dose compared to placebo (both p<0.001). In addition, it reduced the progression of disability by 30% for patients on 0.5 mg (p=0.024) and 32% for those on 1.25 mg (p=0.017) compared to placebo over two years. Results from the 1-year TRANSFORMS study (largest head-to-head Phase III study, vs Avonex) showed a reduction in relapse rates of 52% and 38% for fingolimod 0.5 mg and 1.25 mg respectively compared to interferon beta-1a (both p<0.001) FREEDOMS II, currently under way, is a 2-year placebo-controlled Phase III study, similar to FREEDOMS 1. INFORMS in PPMS patients in on-going.
Profs Kappos, Vermersch, Hartung and Montaban discussed what to do in CIS or fulminant MS, the role of new drugs in RRMS and in progressive disease.
When CIS becomes MS with McDonald's criteria through MRI in the first year, it seems reasonable to treat, as these are the patients at higher risk of developing a clinical relapse earlier.
The challenges with fulminant MS
Definition: 1. Rapid sequence of relapses with intervals shorter than 30 days or
2. A single catastrophic clinical manifestation with tumour-like MRI appearance – Marburg type – with encephalopathy that may be fatal and usually on the first attack.
Histology: greater number of T cells that recognise deiminated epitopes, increased citrullination in human MBP and developmentally immature MBP. If they have a Lassmann-Lucchinnetti type II pattern, there is good recovery with plasmapheresis (and possibly rituximab), but not if they are type I or III (Balo type). It must be stressed, however, that the existence of the Lassmann- Lucchinnetti classification has recently been questioned and is not accepted by all MS neuropathologists.
The differential diagnosis includes gliomas, multifocal gliomas, gliomatosis cerebri, lymphoma or rarely sarcoidosis. Treatment: high dose pulsed steroids: 1 to 5g of methylprednisolone daily for 5 to 10 days, followed by tapering
1. MRI shows no Gad+ve lesions and less T2 lesion load → Clinical and MRI follow-up → DMT
2. MRI with Gad +ve lesion or increased T2 lesion load → mitox 6 months → DMT
3. Clinical aggravation (15 days) → plasmapheresis (5 sessions) → mitox 6 months/rituximab (pattern II)
The future anti-B-cell therapies were mentioned: ocrelizumab (humanized anti CD20 monoclonal antibody) and ofatumumab (Arzerra - HuMax-CD20, human mab, approved for non-responsive CLL, targets a different anti-CD20 epitope); atacicept (soluble form of the TACI receptor that binds to two ligands, BLyS and APRIL, that are implicated in B-cell survival, maturation and antibody production – not good in phase II MS trial), belimumab (Benlysta or LymphoStat-B is a fully human mab that specifically recognizes and inhibits the biological activity of B-lymphocyte stimulator -BLyS, also known as B-cell activation factor of theTNF family -BAFF.
The role of the new drugs in RRMS is a matter of intense debate: while some groups would offer them as first line treatment considering increased efficacy and easier administration other groups would use them in cases of failed IFNβ/glatimer acetate because of increased potential for serious side-effects.
There are still no positive trials for progressive MS. The OLYMPOS trial of rituximab in SPMS, MAESTRO (MBP8298 or dirucotide) in SPMS, and most of the trials have got the inadequate selection of patients, and bad outcome measures to show benefits.
Prof Meinl. The group has tested for antibodies against myelin glycoproteins, in particular neurofascin – an adhesion molecule required for the clustering of voltage gated Na+ channels at the node of Ranvier – as they are targets for auto-ab in MS patients. NF 186 and NF 155 may be implicated. The ab induces axonal injury in the animal model. There are detectable contactin-2 auto-abs in MS patients and the ab mediates gray matter pathology in animals. The ELISA technique is not optimal and they developed a FACS based technique and are testing their samples.
Prof Fujihara. The identification of NMO-Ig as anti-AQP4 antibodies and their presence in the serum of patients with neuromyelitis-optica was a major step in the research of neuroinflammation. Not unlike MS patients, patients with NMO have relapses of neurological deficits, usually with worse outcome. The a-AQP4-abs have been shown to destroy the AQP4 in the foot processes of astrocytes and the disease is now an independent entity, with more aggressive treatment. The highlights were the features of pain as a typical symptom, the possibility that abs become negative after steroid treatment and the presence of the typical antibodies many years prior to clinical attacks.
Prof Hemmer. The mechanisms of pathogenic antibodies target 1. Inactivation of extra-cellular proteins, 2. Receptor blockade, 3. Cytotoxicity (through complement deposition or NK cell activity). The pathogenic antibodies bind in a conformational way to epitopes of the target protein. They have been testing for a-MOG abs in children and the younger the children are, the more a-MOG-abs they detect.
Also, in a study of children with demyelinating disease, the ones that went on to develop MS were the ones who were a-EBV-abs positive.
Dr Monica Calado-Marta
Thursday, 12 November 2009
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Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Recently, evidence has emerged – and widely publicised – that a condition called "chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI)" may play a role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Paolo Zamboni, professor and director of the Vascular Diseases Centre at the University of Ferrara (Italy), and co-workers detected anomalies of venous drainage from the brain and spinal cord in all 65 (100%) people with MS in their cohort (published earlier this year in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry). Using venous ultrasound as well as venography (where a dye or contrast agent is injected through a catheter) they reported four patterns of restricted blood flow due to narrowing in the internal jugular, azygos and superior cava vein system. In none (0%) of their 235 strong control population (i.e. people with no known disease of the nervous system and people with neurological conditions other than MS such as Parkinson's or motor neuron disease) did they find abnormalities similar to that found in the group of 65 people with MS.
Based on these findings, Professor Zamboni and his colleagues have started treating people with MS using a technique called endovascular balloon angioplasty, which widens the blood vessels using a catheter that has a balloon attached to its tip; when the balloon is inflated the vessel is opened. In a few cases they have resorted to inserting a stent, or rigid tube, in places where narrowing had been detected. Preliminary results following treatment of 75 patients with MS were reported earlier this year at the 31st Charing Cross Symposium "Vascular and Endovascular Controversies Update". At that point patients had been followed up for a maximum of one year. Zamboni's team reported positive trends using a panel of outcome measures of efficacy; i.e. (i) the MS functional composite (MSFC) scale, which measures walking speed, upper limb function and cognition, (ii) quality of life (MSQoL-54) and (iii) relapse rate.
The recent collaboration of Professor Zamboni's group with MS experts from Buffalo (NY) and Detroit (MI) has propelled "CCSVI and MS" to a new level of publicity. This group plans to investigate 1,600 adults and 100 children with a diagnosis of possible or definite MS alongside 300 healthy controls and 300 patients with autoimmune and/or neurodegenerative diseases other than MS. Apart from using doppler ultrasound of head and neck blood vessels this group will also use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain with particular focus on brain iron levels; the effects of excess iron has been implicated for some time in the tissue destruction that occurs in various brain disorders including MS.
The "big idea" underlying the presumed link between CCSVI and MS is that narrowing in large veins outside the central nervous system (CNS) leads to stagnation of venous blood in small veins within the CNS and, subsequently, to iron deposition and inflammation around these veins with damaging knock-on effects (e.g. demyelination & axonal loss). Zamboni likens the perivascular MS lesion to a venous ulcer of the leg emerging from a varicose vein. The origin of increased iron in varicose legs is the leaking of red blood cells in conditions with stasis of blood in the veins.
Extravasation of red blood cells and thrombosis of small veins have indeed been seen in MS brain tissue, too. However, such findings are rare and far outnumberd by evidence suggesting different early abnormal events in MS lesion development including (i) migration through the blood brain barrier of autoreactive T cells or (ii) oligodendrocyte death.
There are numerous further questions that need to be addressed in order to draw any reasonable conclusion from Zamboni and co-workers' findings: How does CCSVI explain relapses and remissions? What is the mechanism underlying apparent narrowing in large veins of people with MS? Are these vascular changes primary or secondary to MS? What is the association between these changes and apparent iron deposition in the brain of patients with MS? Is there an animal model that responds with inflammation and demyelinaton following stasis in large skull veins? Is there any evidence from people with MS who have been – for reasons other than MS – on drugs to thin the blood? And so forth…
We will follow the Ferrara/Buffalo/Detroit-collaboration on CCSVI in MS with interest, and we understand a first preliminary analysis is due within the next few months. For the time being, patients and their families should be re-assured that there is currently very little – if any – evidence in favour of endovascular treatment for MS. These procedures are invasive and carry a risk. Without firm evidence from properly conducted clinical trials we would not recommend this therapy.
Klaus Schmierer & Gavin Giovannoni
Monday, 9 November 2009
Immunology highlights ECTRIMS 2009
This talk highlighted the "astrocyte lesion" in neuromyelitis optica (NMO) and multiple sclerosis. NMO has been historically considered a subtype of MS and an autoimmune disease targeting astrocytes – star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord. Anti-aquaporin-4 antibodies, which are directed against this astrocytic water channel, are involved in the disease pathogenesis and used as diagnostic markers. Similar degenerative changes were also found in astrocytic endfeet in early MS lesions and Prof Prineas put forward the hypothesis that MS may not be a disease exclusively of oligodendrocytes and myelin, and suggested that future work should also focus on astrocytes.
One "hot topic session" of the conference was dedicated to Th17 cells. This cytokine was recently discovered and found to play a role MS and other autoimmune diseases. It is now known that axons express the IL-17 receptor and we saw very elegant experiments, using live cell imaging, looking at the trafficking capacity of these cells, which were found in close proximity to axons. This poses interesting questions about the pathogenic role of Th17 cells in MS.
Ute Meier, Post-doctoral Scientist
Label change for Natalizumab
Elan & Biogen-Idec have made changes to the label on Natalizumab to reflect the increased risk of PML over a longer period of time. They are updating the label following consultation with the FDA; "risk of developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy increases with longer treatment duration, and for patients treated for 24 to 36 months is generally similar to the rates seen in clinical trials. There is limited experience beyond three years of treatment".
Source Pharma Times: http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=16874


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Narrowing Down Your NASCAR News…Posted by in General
I read a lot of websites with NASCAR news. Seriously- a LOT. Luckily I have a pretty lenient workplace when it comes to internet usage. Which means I can spend my breaks, lunch and other down time surfing NASCAR news . That is an excellent benefit or I would constantly be glued to my laptop culling information from various news sites and blogs and the like when I get home from work and that is just not something I think would be fun- because I am pretty much already glued to a computer screen at work anyway for my job (you know my "real" job- as I have mentioned before and will mention again- I DO NOT GET PAID to write about NASCAR or anything else you see here). Anyway- there have been a LOT of great articles lately and I wanted to point out some of my favorites I have come across in the last couple of days because I feel you should definitely be reading them:
First up is an article about Tony Stewart (because it really is all about our driver Tony right??):
So AOL fanhouse motorsports writer Holly Cain was given an interesting opportunity…to follow Tony Stewart around for 48 hours midweek for kind of a "day-in-the-life" type piece (yes I know that days are typically 24 hours). Let me tell you that first off I WOULD LOVE this opportunity — I forget who I said this to recently regarding Tony, but I often wonder when the man sleeps with all he has on his plate so to speak. Anyway, the article she wrote was one of the best articles about Tony Stewart I have read in a really really long time (not withstanding the BadGroove Tony Stewart interviews of course) and I highly recommend her two part article:
Tony Stewart Gives Fanhouse an All-Access Pass- Part One
and Tony Stewart Gives Fanhouse an All-Access Pass- Part Two
Next article I would like to point you to is an article about the 24/48 pit swap by Jeff Gluck over at SBNation. It is an interesting and quite informative piece- with some great quotes from both crew chiefs regarding the mid-race switch as well as the decision to keep the pit crews switched for the remainder of the season:
Chad Knaus, Steve LeTarte Open Up About Hendrick Pit Crew Swap.
Another interesting article on the same topic comes from TC over at one of my all time favorite NASCAR blogs (The Nascar Insiders): Digesting The 24/48 Pit Crew Swap (this article has some interesting comments).
And finally I want to point you over to frontstretch.com to an article by Phil Allaway about ESPN's race coverage: Talking NASCAR TV: Focus Hurts ESPN Once Again At Texas
Also, some shameless self promotion: my next piece for the Racing In America Blog is up- check out my article Waiting Until Next Year (and while you are there peruse other blog entries by other writers- there is some GREAT stuff over there).
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(BPT) – Soccer camps, wilderness camps, chess camps, language camps – whatever interests your child, there's a camp for him or her.
Whether you're looking for a local day camp or an overnight experience far from home, the key to finding the right camp involves research. That means not only learning about all the options, but carefully screening camps to ensure your child will be safe and have a fun and memorable time.
Not all camps need to be licensed by a local or state government agency, nor do all seek certification through the American Camp Association. And with the wide variety of camps from which to choose, there is no standard set of regulations across the country, according to FindLaw.com, the nation's leading website for free legal information.
"Because the commitment to quality and safety can vary dramatically from camp to camp, it's really important for parents to do their homework to make sure they're getting the best fit for their child and themselves," says Adam Orlow, a personal injury attorney with The Orlow Firm in New York.
If you're looking for a camp to enhance your child's skills, or simply to give him or her a little adventure, here are tips from FindLaw.com on what to consider when researching summer camps:
Get references – Ask the camp for two to three references of parents who live near you. Don't hesitate to contact those parents to learn about their child's experience at the camp. In addition, peruse online reviews.
Check the camp's hiring procedures – Camps should readily share their protocol for staff background checks, which should include criminal background checks and personal references. In addition, make sure the camp offers its staff training on appropriate communication and discipline.
Visit the camp – If possible, visit the camp to inspect the facilities and equipment, review safety policies and meet the staff. For example, if the camp offers horseback riding, are campers wearing helmets? If a camp offers kayaking and canoeing, are life-vests stocked and well maintained?
Read all of the camp's registration forms – Pay special attention to cancellation policies, disciplinary rules, and how staff handles cases of homesickness.
Ask about emergency procedures – Findings from an American Camp Association study indicate that few camps systematically review their health and injury records to make improvements toward preventing or reducing injuries and illnesses. With that in mind, ask the camp about policies and procedures for handling medical emergencies, especially if you're sending your child to a sports camp.
Ask the camp about insurance – All camps should have insurance, and if you come across a camp that does not, you might want to consider other options.
Check the staff's expertise – If a camp promotes itself as a source for your child to enhance his or her skills, carefully check the staff bios to make sure they have the proper training and background.
What are the camp's policies toward visitors – How does the camp monitor visitors such as vendors and support staff? What does the camp do to secure its property throughout the day and night?
To learn more about everyday legal matters, visit FindLaw.com.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 23rd Feb 2006 18:17 UTC, submitted by MorphOS DevTeam
The MorphOS development team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of an updated MorphOS version for Amiga computers equipped with PowerUP accelerator cards. Some of the included changes are improved graphics hardware compatability (drivers for the popular Cybervision64, Cybervision 64/3D and Picasso IV cards), a bugfix for machines with more than 128MB of memory installed, an experimental version of a 4IDE driver, and new Hungarian language support. You can read the changelog, and follow the download instructions.
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RE[2]: Great news!
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Sorry, what with being English and writting the above comment IN OS4, on an Amiga 1, I really must have misunderstood you. You said that OS4 beta has these features, and yes it might, It's just that OS4 Beta is not generally available, therfore your comments were, at best, misleading.
I better line of argument is why OS4 although in an apparently advanced state is not available for Classic Amigas, unlike MorphOS.
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Emmy's Guide to the Presidio
Name: Emmy
Neighborhood: Presidio
City: San Francisco, California
My Home: Four-bedroom townhouse
The Presidio is a former military base turned National Park on the northside of San Francisco. Packed with Eucalyptus trees, canons, trails galore and incredible architecture, this historic 'hood makes you feel like you've left San Francisco…
Emmy's Guide to the Presidio
… until you find a lookout spot and peep the grand view of the Golden Gate Bridge and bay. Not to mention the free PresidiGo shuttle that takes you around the park, and commuters to and from downtown SF throughout the week.
1. Go-to Shop for Gifts
PAPER SOURCE: 2061 Chestnut St
From Apartment Therapy: "A fantastic resource for DIY supplies, color and pattern inspiration and unique home goods."
2. Best Vintage Shop, Thrift Store, or Flea Market
PAST PERFECT: 2224 Union Street
From Apartment Therapy: "Past Perfect is the place to go for a flea market fix in between monthly visits to the Alameda Antique Faire."
3. Favorite Coffee Shop, Café, or Restaurant
LA BOULANGE ON UNION: 1909 Union Street
From their site: "Our passion is to bring a little piece of France to your neighborhood!"
4. Best Place to Pick Up Groceries
REAL FOODS: 3060 Fillmore Street
From their site: "The Real Food Company is committed to providing our customers fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables grown with the use of sustainable practices."
5. Best Place to Buy Flowers
HANA ICHI: 2456 Chestnut St
From Stuff D. on Yelp: "Very good quality flowers at more reasonable prices."
6. Best Neighborhood Park
JULIUS KHAN: Located on the Presidio's southern border along West Pacific Avenue
From the Park Service: "'JK' (as it is popularly known) includes swings, sandboxes, lawns, and tennis courts."
7. Best Spot to Take Visitors
- The beautifully landscaped area below Lucas Films (on Gorgas Ave in the Presidio)!
Thanks, Emmy!
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Style # 201760
Made to take on fall's coziest assembles. This bebe boot features double buckle detail at sides, laced up design, sharp toe and sleek platform. Offers zipper at interior. Try it with day dresses to give them a fall lift.
- Leather upper, synthetic outsole.
- Heel height: 5.5" (14 cm) with 1.5" (4 cm) platform.
- Imported.
Emma Buckle Lace Up Boot is rated out of 5 by 10.
Rated 5 out of 5 by NikkieGiovanni from Very comfy I have these in the berry color and they feel like walking in tennis shoes. However I will warn that these shoes are really high and at first it feels that you are walking on your tippie toes. Once that feeling subsides, you will be in heaven :)
Date published: 2012-12-31
Rated 3 out of 5 by Tatee from Not as great as I thought it would be I've bought plenty of shoes from BEBE to say that this is not their best design. Its too stiff at the ankles, there's no delicacy in the shoe around the ankles, so you look like you got cancles. The inside of the shoes is too hard, I have to buy shoe slip inserts because of that, I guess one of best things is that there's plenty of room in there for a shoe slip insert.
Date published: 2012-12-12
Rated 4 out of 5 by preshusj from gorgeous!!! I fell in love with these boots when I first saw them online. No thinking twice I bought them right away.. They're really gorgeous when I see them in person. They are very comfortable, stylish and chic. I wore it for 8hours and it didn't hurt my feet at all.
Date published: 2012-12-07
Rated 4 out of 5 by woohaa from Great boot! I bought a pair of bebe boots on sale last year and loved them so I took a chance on these. SUPER sexy and cute! Definitely the go-to boot for casual Fridays without looking tooooo casual. I am usually a 10 in boots, but ordered a 9 because I wasn't sure about the sizing (didn't have the boot in store to try on). It fits, a little snug around the ball of the foot but I figure I'll take it to the cobbler to get stretched. Make sure to condition them with something because the leather will crack if it dries out.
Date published: 2012-12-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by DrMLosAngeles from Great boots Great boots! Fits true to size (size 10) and very comfortable, considering the height of the heal. Got BOTH the black and burgundy/ brown because they are so cute and comfy =)
Date published: 2012-12-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by xtina92880 from Sooooo cute! After going to 4 different stores I finally got a pair. These boots are great!! They are really comfortable & I wore them all day! Probably easier to order online because the stores seem to have a limited selection.
Date published: 2012-11-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by Samace from Love these boots!! I eyed these boots in one of the stores and couldn't stop thinking about them so I went online and decided to order them! They are so comfortable but stylish and chic at the same time. I love the buckle details. I'll be wearing these all fall/winter long! Would definitely recommend!!
Date published: 2012-11-04
Rated 3 out of 5 by Mojonixon13 from Not original bebe quality I was very disappointed In these shoes and can't understand why they received 5 star reviews. They are cute but they're plastic and therefore feel like plastic when you're wearing them. They are ok comfort wise but would have been super comfortable with a 2 inch platform and made of leather
Date published: 2012-10-19


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Saint Cunibert, (born c. 590, Moselle, Austrasia [now in France]—died c. 663, Cologne [Germany]; feast day November 12), prelate, bishop of Cologne and chief minister of King Sigebert III of Austrasia.
Educated at the court of the Frankish king Clotaire II and at Trier, where he became archdeacon, Cunibert was made bishop of Cologne in 623. He took part in the Synods of Clichy (626–27) and Reims (627–30), later serving as counselor to the Carolingian mayor of the palace of Austrasia Pippin I the Elder and King Dagobert I, whose son, Sigebert, he tutored. Cunibert exercised great political influence at the Merovingian court, especially under Sigebert. He encouraged missions to the Frisians and avidly founded numerous monasteries and churches.


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While Ethan Hawke may be best known as one of Hollywood's most serious actor, showing off his fun side was one of the reasons for opting to star as a tortured vampire in the Spierig Brothers' "Daybreakers", shot in Australia and co-starring Australia's Claudia Karvan and Sam Neill in this futuristic thriller.
The film is set in the year 2019, at which time a plague has transformed most every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher [Hawke] works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.
Ethan Hawke talked to Paul Fischer in this exclusive interview.
Question: Now when they come to you with a script like "Daybreakers", which is a genre film, what is it about this that you were drawn to, that you felt was different from the norm?
Hawke: Well, I'll say first off that it's not based on a comic book on a graphic novel, or a movie that somebody else made 13 years ago in Bolivia, you know? It's their own, so it's exciting, talking with people who are creating something original like that. Second of all, the thing that appealed to me most about it was, I think the best genre films – the really great B-movies of all time – all kind of operate as an allegory. And I respected that about the script.
Question: What are the challenges of humanizing a character like this? I mean, to really bring out the humanity of this guy?
Hawke: Well, you know, to be honest, I think it's always hard in the genre movie to make the characters human at all. In fact, I think it's kind of the difference between ones that are good, ones that last, and ones that don't – are whether or not you get invested in the characters or not, because in truth, it's not that hard, but it's difficult to make cool vampires and chop off their heads, and do all that stuff. But the trick is to come up with a story that actually makes you invest in it.
Question: Is there a fantasy in you as an actor to do something like this, and to basically get to play, because these are the kinds of movies that you clearly don't take as seriously as a movie that you do with Linklater?
Hawke: Exactly. Well, that's the fun of it. I had just done "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" with Sidney Lumet, and I'd just done "The Coast of Utopia" with Tom Stoppard, so I loved the idea of doing something fun. I've worked in movies a long time. I've done a lot of different kinds of movies, but I never did a movie that would play great at midnight and I thought this would be a fun one. The thing is when you're an actor working in movies, you kind of bet on people. I liked the script, I thought it had possibilities to be something kind of neat, and something special and original. What I really was taken with were these two young men. Peter and Michael and the fact that they're brothers, and the fact that they care so much. You could tell when you sit with them that they would not rest until they made the best possible movie that they were capable of making.
Question: How do they work as a team? I mean, does each one have a different skill, or do they work pretty much in unison?
Hawke: You know, I'm kind of figuring that out. I think the trick is that – either of them could have directed the movie by themselves. But what happens is, it makes them – you know, one can meet with the costume department while the other one meets with the effects. One can be at rehearsal with actors while the other one goes on a location scout. They're so of a piece, that in a way, having two people – symbiotic people like that – helps. We didn't really have that much money to make this movie. Part of the reason why it turned out as well as it did, like it or not, as well as it did, is because of how well-prepared it was and how hard those guys worked. They worked twice as hard as any other director could have worked.
Question: What surprised you the most about working in Australia, and working with an Australian crew?
Hawke: The biggest surprise for me was – I'd grown up thinking Australia was roughly the same size as the United States. I had thought that the population was the same, so I was totally gobsmacked by how few people there are over there and when you think about that, in relationship to what you guys have accomplished, and how – you know, for me, meeting people like Claudia, and seeing – you know, she writes her own television show. There's all this huge network of people of artists in the community doing great work, that is just coming from such a small pool. I was kind of blown away by that.
Question: Did you take advantage of the nightlife that the Gold Coast has to offer?
Hawke: You know what, man? The Gold Coast nightlife left a lot to be desired from our point of view. I went to the Melbourne Film Festival, and I got to hang out there a little bit. That's a city I'd like to spend a lifetime in, and I've been to Sydney and that's even better or at least as good. Those two cities are amazing. Those are the only other cities I went to.
Question: Now, your choices as a director are very different from your choices as an actor. You make very small, personal films. Do you want to expand your directorial horizon? Does that interest you? Or are you interested in sticking to the kinds of films that you've done successfully as a director?
Hawke: I'm a professional craftsman at acting, so when it comes to directing movies, my sensibility is so tiny. I mean I would have no interest in directing a genre movie. I wouldn't begin to know how to edit it I know about storytelling, and I can enjoy helping as a performer in one of these movies. But if it came to directing a movie, I like small, personal films. Those are always the things that I gravitate the most to.
Question: Now, let me ask you about a couple of upcoming things. First of all, I'm reading that you're working again with Linklater. But it's not part of the Sunrise, Sunset franchise as it were, is it?
Hawke: [LAUGHTER] It really makes me laugh to call Before Sunrise and Sunset a franchise. Pretty exciting. But – you know, Rick and I have made, I think, six movies together, and I think we both hope to make six more. But I don't know – we don't have another Before Sunrise actively.
Question: Did you also do Moby Dick?
Hawke: It's true, yeah. I did. It was awesome.
Question: What kind of take is there on Melville's book?
Hawke: Well, we did a two-part miniseries. So what it is – it's four hours long, which lets you – you know, John Huston's film is incredible, and I do love it. But what it lets you do is, it lets you flesh out all the other characters, and kind of dive a little deeper into the story. What they can do with effects now, with the whale being underwater, and that kind of photography that you can do makes it much more possible to fully realize that story. I don't know how familiar you are with it, but that story is so incredibly relevant, you know? All about greed, and trying to have power over nature, and the arrogance of that. I was really moved by the story.
Question: And what else have you finished that you're excited about?
Hawke: Well, I have this other movie called "Brooklyn's Finest", that's coming out in March.
Question: Right, which was at Sundance last year?
Hawke: Yes. Yeah, that's with Antoine Fuqua. We did "Training Day", it's an awesome movie that comes out in March. I'm directing a play right now by Sam Shepard. I'm also doing "A Lie of the Mind" here in New York.
Question: Now, is that important to you to return to the theater, isn't it? I mean, you're not a quote-unquote " movie star." You really are an actor in a purer sense of the world. Is that how you like to see yourself?
Hawke: You know, I try not to think like that. But, I mean, I love my job, and the whole – the rest of the life of an actor stems from knowing your way around stage, and knowing that environment. That is the actor's medium, so it does – it's not an effort to make myself return to the stage. It's something that brings me a tremendous amount of pleasure. I feel like it gives me something unique to offer the film industry when they come calling. I've never had interest in cultivating a life beyond being a good actor.
Question: Is there a classical character that you still have a yearning desire to play on stage? Or screen, for that matter.
Hawke: Oh, sure. Sure, you just have to scratch the surface, and there's a lot of them I would love to do. You asked about projects with Linklater. I'm aspiring that we will make King Lear together. Richard Linklater has an idea. We're both preparing ourselves now that in 25 years we'll do it. When he's 75 and I'm 65, we're gonna make a killer film of King Lear.
Question: If I'm still interviewing at that time, I will look forward to talking to you about it.
Hawke: Good. Good, good.


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Police are appealing for information to catch cruel hunters who trapped and killed a buzzard in the Peak District.
Walkers found the bird of prey caught in a metal spring trap on moorland near Winscar Reservoir, in the northern Peaks near Penistone.
The buzzard was taken to a local veterinary practice, but its injuries were so serious it had to be put down.
The species is protected by law, and trapping the birds carries a maximum fine of £5,000 or six months in jail.
Spring traps can be used lawfully to catch stoats and weasels, but must be set in tunnels to avoid hurting birds.
Geoff Nickolds, chair of the Peak District Birds of Prey Initiative, said: "The death is especially upsetting as the bird had been ringed as a chick last year at a nearby site."
n Call 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 with information.


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Board action taken today regarding new downtown arena04/23/2014
The Board provided unanimous support today to an arrangement with Summit County, the City of Akron and the Development Finance Authority for the creation of a new downtown arena. Though details remain to be finalized, the Board of Trustees endorsed a preliminary term sheet that allows the community partners to move forward in the creation of a new arena.
The City of Akron and The University of Akron would be providing parcels of land owned or used by each entity located across the street from Canal Park. The University would have no financial obligations to contribute to the construction of the facility so the new arena would not increase the University's debt.
Under this arrangement, the University would receive a new home for the Zips basketball program. The new arena would also be the location for many other sporting and entertainment events.
The University's action, taken today, was required for the project to move forward.
In other Board action:
- The Board approved a recommendation by President Luis M. Proenza to accept in full the recommendations of the Faculty Senate and its Academic Policies Committee on the suspension and continuation of academic programs and tracks that have been under review. The Report of the Academic Policies Committee to the Faculty Senate, identified 29 programs/tracks for suspension of admissions and eventual elimination; 20 programs/tracks for suspension of admissions with the expectation of revisions/additional resources that would be necessary to resume admissions; and 13 programs originally considered for suspension to be continued for the 2014-15 academic year. Of the 29 programs/tracks for suspension and eventual elimination, the Faculty Senate recommended 7 programs/tracks that were not on the original list of 55 presented to the Board in February. Students currently enrolled in programs recommended for suspension and eventual elimination, or for suspension of admissions, will still have an opportunity to complete their degree. In addition, any students seeking admission to such programs will be advised immediately of the Board decision, and advisors will help them identify suitable alternatives at UA. The Board, as per its resolution, also expects that faculty will revise curricula for programs identified as needing significant revisions in order to become viable.
- The Board approved a 2% increase in tuition and the general service fee for undergraduate students enrolled on the main campus for the 2014-15 academic year. This will raise tuition per semester (for 12-16 credits) by $84.48 and general fees per semester by $8.40. The tuition/general service fee increase also applies to baccalaureate programs at Summit College. There is no increase in tuition or the general service fee for associate degree-seeking students at Summit, and no increase in tuition/general service fees for undergraduates at the Medina County University Center or Wayne College. See details.
Additionally, the Board approved a transportation fee increase of $10 per term for students at the main campus and Summit College. Board members also approved a 6% increase in room rates and a 2% to 5% increase in meal plan rates.
- The Board praised the commitment and contributions of Dr. Stephen Cheng, who is stepping down as Dean of the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering but will remain at The University of Akron in a newly created position as the Frank C. Sullivan Distinguished Research Professor. Dr. Cheng, who has been at UA since 1987 and became Dean in 2007, has an international reputation in polymers and advanced materials and has attracted millions in research dollars and opened pipelines for student recruiting. Rather than take a paid professional leave to prepare to return to the faculty, common for administrators who step down from their administrative position after a prolonged term of service, Dr. Cheng will begin immediately his new research faculty position. In his new role, he will have the opportunity to expand his research group and acquire equipment necessary to significantly enhance the innovations that have become a hallmark of the College. Dr. Cheng, who holds eleven patents (five of which are licensed to industry), will also keep his current titles of Trustees Professor and Robert C. Musson Professor, Polymer Science.
- The Board approved an agreement between the University and the Communications Workers of America Local 4302 for a 2% across-the-board wage increase, covering July 1, 2014 through June 30. 2015. Currently 245 employees are members of Local 4302.
- Board members also endorsed an agreement between UA and the 31 employees represented by the Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council, Inc. The agreement includes a 2 percent wage increase.
- The Board approved additional assignments for Nathan Mortimer, Associate VP for Institutional Effectiveness, who will also take on the title and duties of Interim Chief Technology Officer as he manages the University's centralized information technology operations. Jim Sage will remain at UA until October, working on special assignment to Provost Mike Sherman to advance the University's online initiatives.
- Wilson Huhn of the School of Law and Dr. Lu-Kwang Ju of the College of Engineering were awarded the rank of distinguished professor, and 42 other faculty members received tenure or promotion. See the list.
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Stuey wrote:That's interesting, and strange. It'd be so easy for Shimano to copy the pivot position, given the performance advantage. I guess they still sell enough!
Have the 9 speed Tiagra on my 2011 Oppy A4 which I bought new specifically to go on the TACX Bushido Ergotrainer (so it have never been ridden on the road and gotten grimy), and whilst the levers are not as comfortable as my Campys the changes are certainly decent. I think if you had the Tiagra you would certainly not be disappointed - my only issue is dropping down a gear instead of up the first time I change gears (and sometimes the next couple as well if I ain't had enough coffee).
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Biographical Sketch: NORA S. NEWCOMBE
Professional Preparation:
Antioch College, Psychology, B.A., 1972.
Harvard University, Psychology, Ph.D., 1976.
1987-present, Professor, Department of Psychology, Temple University.
1987, 1993-94, Visiting Scholar, Department of Psychology, U. of Pennsylvania.
1999-2000, Visiting Scholar, Department of Psychology, Princeton University
2003-4, Visiting Scholar, Spatial Cognition Group, Wissenschaftskolleg, Berlin.
1981-87, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Temple University.
1976-81, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University.
Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences; American Association for the Advancement of
Science; American Psychological Association, Divisions 1, 3, 7 and 35; Association for
Psychological Science
James McKeen Cattell Fellowship, 1999-2000
James H. Glackin Distinguished Faculty Fellow, Temple University, 2003-
George A. Miller Award, Division 1, APA, 2004
Paul W. Eberman Faculty Research Award, Temple University, 2004
G. Stanley Hall Lecturer, Division 2, APA, 2006
Award for Distinguished Service to Psychological Science, APA, 2006
Women in Cognitive Science Mentorship Award, 2006
G. Stanley Hall Award for Distinguished Contribution to Developmental Psychology, Division 7 (Developmental Psychology), APA, 2007
Five Recent Publications with B.A.-Level Co-Authors
*Ferrara, K., Golinkoff, R. Hirsh-Pasek, K., *Lam, W. & Newcombe, N. (in press). Block talk: Spatial language during block play. Mind, Brain and Education.
Balcomb, F., Newcombe, N.S., & *Ferrara, K. (in press). Finding where and saying where: Developmental relationships between place learning and language in the second year. Journal of Cognition and Development.
Crawley, S.L., Newcombe, N.S. & *Bingman, H. (2010). How focus at encoding affects children's source monitoring. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 105, 273-285.
Newcombe, N.S., Ratliff, K.R., *Shallcross, W.L. & Twyman, A.D. (2010). Young children's use of features to reorient is more than just associative: Further evidence against a modular view of spatial processing. Developmental Science, 13, 213-220.
Lloyd, M.E., Newcombe, N.S. & *Doydum, A. (2009). Memory binding in early childhood: Evidence for a retrieval deficit. Child Development, 80, 1321-1328.
Five Other Recent Publications, Some with B.A. Level Co-Authors
Nardi, D., Newcombe, N.S. & Shipley, T.F. (2011). The world is not flat: Can people reorient using slope? Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 37, 354-367.
Holden, M., Curby, K., Newcombe, N.S. & Shipley, T.F. (2010). A category adjustment approach to memory for spatial location in natural scenes. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory and Cognition, 36, 590-604.
*Wright, R., Thompson, W.L., Ganis, G., Newcombe, N.S. & Kosslyn, S.M. (2008). Training generalized spatial skills. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 15, 763-771.
Learmonth, A.E., Newcombe, N.S.,*Sheridan, N. & *Jones, M. (2008). Why size counts: Children's spatial reorientation in large and small enclosures. Developmental Science, 11, 414-426.
Uttal, D.H., *Sandstrom, L.B. & Newcombe, N.S. (2006). One hidden object, two spatial codes: Young children's use of relational and distance coding. Journal of Cognition and Development, 7, 503-525.
Selected Synergistic Activities (2000-present):
President-Elect, Division 7 of APA, 2000-2001; President, 2001-2002; Past President, 2002-
Invited Participant, Applying the Science of Learning, Claremont, CA, February 2001. Developmental and Learning Sciences Advisory Panel, National Science Foundation, 2003-06.
Invited Participant, Transfer of Learning Workshop, National Science Foundation, March 2002.
Governing Board, Psychonomic Society, 2002-8; Member, PBR Editor Search Committee 2005.
Secretary, Section on Psychology (J), American Association for the Advancement of Science,
Invited Co-Editor, Special Issue on "Interactions Among Scientists and Policy Makers:
Challenges and Opportunities", American Psychologist, March 2002.
Editor, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 1996-2001.
Chair, APA Task Force on Math and Science Education, 2007.
Invited Participant, NSF Neuroscience Workshop, Arlington, VA, Dec. 2007
APA Board of Scientific Affairs, 2009-11
Member, National Academy Panel to Review the National Children's Study Plan 2007-8.
President-Elect 2007-9, President 2009-11, Past President 2011-13, Cognitive Development
President-Elect 2007-8, President 2008-9, Past President 2009-10, Eastern Psychological
Current Editorial Boards: Child Development, Cognitive Psychology, Journal of Cognition and Development, Psychological Bulletin, Psychological Science, Psychonomic Bulletin and Review
Collaborators in the Last Four Years: Nalini Ambady (Tufts), Mark Bouton (Vermont), Ken Cheng (Macquarie U.), Kim Curby (Temple), Sean Duffy (Rutgers-Camden), Jacqui Eccles (U. Michigan), Roberta Golinkoff (Delaware), Louis Gomez (U. Pittsburgh), Thomas Gould (Temple), Janellen Huttenlocher (U. of Chicago), Marc Joanisse (U. Western Ontario), David Klahr (Carnegie Mellon), Stephen Kosslyn (Harvard), Giorgio Ganis (Harvard), Marcia Linn (Berkeley), Kevin Miller (U. Michigan), Kelly Mix (Michigan State), Laura Namy (Emory), Lisa Oakes (UC-Davis), Jodie Plumert (Iowa), Thomas F. Shipley (Temple), Jennifer Sutton (Brescia College), William Thompson (Harvard ), David Uttal (Northwestern), Marina Vasilyeva (Boston College).
Graduate Advisor: Jerome Kagan (Harvard)
Thesis Advisor in the Last Five Years (7): Stacie Kovacs, Amy Learmonth (Asst. Professor, William Paterson College), Kristin Ratliff (Western Psychological Services), Julia Sluzenski (Asst. Professor, Stockton State), Melissa Terlecki (Assoc. Professor, Cabrini College), Alexandra Twyman (Postdoc, U. of Western Ontario), Steven Weisberg (current), Corinne Holmes (current).
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"OS X 10.9, which is internally codenamed 'Cabernet', will focus on various 'power-user' enhancements and take core features from iOS, according to our sources. Unlike operating system updates such as OS X Leopard and OS X Lion, OS X 10.9 will likely not be an overhauled approach to how the operating system feels and functions." Features for power users and features from iOS? Seems like an oxymoron. Still, if they manage to finally fix the Finder and Spaces, I'll be happy.
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by marcp on Tue 30th Apr 2013 13:18 UTC in reply to "RE[3]: Comment by marcp"
Where on earth did you get an idea of the end user being incompetent? [in my own post]
I didn't say that. Maybe you guys think that's the case. However, I cannot be held responsible for the things people think and perceive, even [or especially] when their perceiption is "bad" [that is: different from my actual intention].
D'oh, I even made it clear that I don't think people are incompetent:
I don't want to diminish people's ability to have in-depth knowledge about computers.
I just pointed out obvious reasons for which OSX is being perceived [and designed] as an easy-to-use OS. I actually think it's a great thing, you know. OS should be easy to use.
So, I refuse to take a blame here. I didn't do anything inappropiate and I'm not the person you think I am. That said, I don't care about your false impressions and opinions. You can continue judging people on these flawed criteria, but that's your problem, not mine.
Have a productive day.
BTW voting people down only shows how easy it is to manipulate on individual opinions. One person votes it down - others follow blindly without giving it a second thought - **independently**. Well done. You showed your individuality and critical thinking.
Voting systems like this one shows dark side of human nature - "burn the witch". And believe it or not, but not all people care about voting results.
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STATEN ISLAND, NY – Father Peter West, associate director of Priests for Life, will take part in Louisiana's first-ever March for Life Saturday in Baton Rouge.
The March will begin at 10 a.m. at the Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd. Sponsoring this inaugural event are the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops/Justice Committee, the Knights of Columbus, Louisiana Right to Life, Louisiana Baptist Convention, Louisiana Family Forum and Louisiana's Concerned Women for America.
"Louisiana is one of the most pro-life states in the country in terms of laws restricting abortion," Father West said. "Priests for Life supports the pro-life community here and we wanted to be present at this historic event."
A pro-life activist for 25 years, Father West was ordained for the Archdiocese of Newark in 1991. He spent almost seven years in pastoral ministry before being released by Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was then the leader of the Newark Archdiocese, to serve with Priests for Life.
Since joining Priests for Life on April 1, 1998, he has spoken to both priests and laity at more than 300 parishes throughout the United States.
Following the March for Life, Father West will lead a pro-life parish weekend at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, located at 4401 7th Street, Marrero. Call 504-341-9516 for the mass schedule.
To arrange an interview with Father West, call Dan Matejek at 888-735-3488, or email Father West at email@example.com.
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.
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"The Spirit God has given us is no cowardly spirit." (2 Tim. 1:7)
"The Spirit God has given us is no cowardly spirit." (2 Tim. 1:7)


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HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Corbett's administration is betting that it can maintain a lull in Pennsylvania's historically expanding inmate population as it prepares to close two prisons in the western part of the state after canceling plans to build one and reopen yet another.
HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Corbett's administration is betting that it can maintain a lull in Pennsylvania's historically expanding inmate population as it prepares to close two prisons in the western part of the state after canceling plans to build one and reopen yet another.
The Greensburg and Cresson state prisons, with about 2,400 inmates combined, will be closed in the next six months. Many of the inmates will move to the newly built Benner state prison, a 2,000-bed facility near State College that was once envisioned as a place to help house the rapidly growing prison population.
But the state's prison population essentially flattened in the last three years, and the Corbett administration has put the brakes on a prison expansion that began in the final years under former Gov. Ed Rendell.
"This is really an important step for the administration and the next step in our corrections reform," Corrections Secretary John Wetzel told a Capitol news conference Wednesday.
Pennsylvania's prison population is tracking a national trend, with state prison populations falling in 2010 and 2011, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
The Corbett administration began informing lawmakers of its decision Tuesday and prison staff Wednesday. The union that represents prison guards, the Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association, said it understands the need to control costs, but a better review of the impact of closing prisons on the employees, their families and the two communities is needed.
"This decision is based on a mammoth assumption that Pennsylvania's prison population will steadily decline after decades of increases," said union president Roy Pinto. "Despite statements by the department of a declining prison population, the prison population has only experienced an annual decline three times in the last four decades."
Westmoreland County Sen. Kim Ward, a Republican whose district includes Greensburg State Prison, is calling for hearings on the matter, but Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Stewart Greenleaf, R-Montgomery, welcomed the news.
"This is what we've been working toward, to have a more efficient, effective prison system that reduces our recidivism rate," Greenleaf said.
Corbett's effort to stop the growth of the prison population and cut costs includes reshaping the corrections system to reserve state prisons for the most dangerous criminals and emphasize rehabilitation and second chances for nonviolent offenders. Increasingly, nonviolent offenders and parole violators are to be diverted into nonprison settings, such as community correctional centers or county jails.
Eventually, shifting inmates to Benner from Greensburg and Cresson will save $35 million a year, Wetzel said, though the state will be left to figure out what to do with the two properties.
The move isn't just financial, Wetzel said. Shifting to Benner will mean a safer and more secure prison operation in a new facility that requires a smaller employee-to-inmate ratio, Wetzel said.
About 800 employees will be displaced at Greensburg and Cresson, and they are eligible for about 1,200 open positions at other prisons around the state, he said.
The state now counts more than 51,000 inmates, including about 2,400 in county jails or community correctional centers. The system was designed for about 44,000 but has beds for about 48,000, Wetzel said.
A month after Corbett took office in 2011, his administration shut down plans to build a state prison in Fayette County. This year, the Department of Corrections decided against reopening the former Waynesburg State Prison in Greene County. Also, two new prisons are under construction — Phoenix East and West — at a cost of $400 million with the goal of replacing the 3,360-bed Graterford State Prison in suburban Philadelphia.


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CLINTON, Miss. --- Mississippi College leaders agreed Thursday (9/27) to ask the NCAA to return the university to Division II and rejoin the Gulf South Conference after being away for 16 seasons.
The NCAA Division II Membership Committee, as part of its process, would reach a decision on MC's application in July 2013. Mississippi College is presently a member of the Texas-based American Southwest Conference in Division III.
After extensive study by university officials, MC's Board of Trustees voted unanimously in favor of the recommendation from President Lee Royce and its executive committee to move forward with an application to pursue Division II membership. The potential move comes amid strong support among key university constituents- from alumni to students, faculty and staff on the Clinton campus.
"We appreciate the strong support from the Gulf South Conference as we move forward with the NCAA Division II application process," said MC President Dr. Lee Royce. "The proposal has received enthusiastic support from faculty, staff, students, and alumni. We look forward to renewing rivalries with schools such as Delta State University and GSC newcomers Union University in Tennessee and Shorter University in Georgia."
Athletic Director Mike Jones commented, "We are very excited about the opportunity to continue the process of making application for Division II membership."
Returning to the Gulf South Conference would reunite the Choctaws' decades long in-state rivalry with Delta State University, as well as compete with nearby neighbors like the University of West Alabama in Livingston, Christian Brothers in Memphis, and the University of West Florida in Pensacola. GSC newcomers including two Baptist-affiliated schools, Union Universityin Jackson, Tennessee and Shorter University in Rome, Georgia would also be good opponents for MC, the nation's second oldest Baptist college. MC presently enrolls 5,145 students. Another Christian institution, 4,400-student Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee received NCAA permission to join the GSC in July.
A Gulf South Conference member from 1972 until departing in 1996, Mississippi College would potentially join a vibrant 12-school conference that includes a mix of public and private universities, Royce said. Over the years, GSC schools have won 46 NCAA Division II championships in 13 sports.
If Mississippi College were to receive an invitation to begin the Division II membership process and rejoin the Gulf South Conference it would result in much more media exposure for the university in the region. GSC football games of the week are broadcast in the fall on cable TV's CSS and reach millions of homes in the South.
A possible jump to NCAA Division II also makes sense from a logistical and cost standpoint. MC Athletic Director Mike Jones and others say rejoining the Gulf South Conference would greatly reduce travel time for the university's student-athletes, coaches and support staff.
The Gulf South Conference dates back to 1970 with original members including Delta State, North Alabama, Jacksonville State, West Alabama, Tennessee-Martin and Troy State. GSC reports note that 113 of its alumni have been players in the NFL or Canadian Football League, including 25 in the Super Bowl and 14 making all-pro.
Among Mississippi College's prominent NFL player was Fred McAfee, the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame member from Philadelphia, MS who presently serves as director of player personnel for the Saints. McAfee is among the alumni hailing the Christian university's potential return to Division II.
Present GSC institutions include the University of Alabama-Huntsville, Christian Brothers University, Delta State University, the University of North Alabama, Valdosta State University, the University of West Alabama, the University of West Florida, and the University of West Georgia. The NCAA gave approval in July 2011 for Shorter University and Union University to become provisional members of the conference this year and full members in 2013-2014.
Florida Tech was admitted to the GSC as a football associate member beginning in 2013.
Mississippi College is home to teams in 15 NCAA sports with the football team winning the ASC championship in 2009.
Based in Birmingham, the Gulf South Conference is led by President Nate Salant. GSC leaders recently visited Mississippi College and met with key university constituents – including alumni, students, faculty and staff who all enthusiastically backed MC's return to NCAA's Division II ranks.
Mississippi College Takes Steps to Rejoin NCAA Division II
CLINTON, Miss. --- Mississippi College leaders agreed Thursday (9/27) to ask the NCAA to return the university to Division II and rejoin the Gulf South Conference after being away for 16 seasons.