Justin Jeffre's gone from kiddie crooner to incomprehensible activist
Stunning news out of Cincinnati: Justin Jeffre, a former star of teeny-bop crooners 98 Degrees, is questioning the ethics of the Ohio Board of Regents. Jeffre’s outrage, akin to when Drew Lachey missed a harmony, is that the Regents are training teachers in illegal, underhanded methods.
"According to Ohio law,” he writes in a recent press release, “it is unethical for teachers to prepare students in terms of the 'format' of the Ohio Graduation Test. But it looks like the Ohio Board of Regents has spent tens of thousands of dollars training high school teachers in just such techniques, which might bring those teachers unwittingly into conflict with the law." ...
God, does he sound good, or what? Sing to us some more outrage, Justy-boy: "It seems clear Ohio's law is trying to hide the fact that the OGTs measure something other than content. Should we really withhold diplomas from people who don't master a testing format?"
Ohh, yeaaahhh. That’s the power of Beacon blog
, baby. Social justice and advocacy written like a steam bath of sultry calve muscles. Flex those cantaloupe biceps of prose: "I have serious concerns about the fairness of this test. This is just another example of how Ohio's high school students are abused by bad legislation."
Jeffre, you’ve always had a way with words. Like that duet you and the boys sang with Stevie Wonder on Disney’s Mulan… it moved us. It really did. But you were once singing in freaking CBS Christmas specials with Amy Grant, and now you’re bothered by a state agency acting like a state agency? I wouldn’t have pinned a shirtless poster of you over my bed when I was 17 if I knew someday I’d have to read about educational ethics.
Jeffre, it’s time for an intervention. You failed to become the mayor of Cincinnati in 2005. People gave you one and a half percent of the total vote. It’s not because they think you’d be a poor mayor. It’s because they wanted to send you a message: Go back to L.A., become a Hollywood Square and record a duet with Seal. – Bradley Campbell


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Department of Pharmacology Archives
NOTCH1 role in heart development
Jul. 3, 2017—The identification of a genetic culprit for hypoplastic left heart syndrome could lead to new treatments for the condition.
Cytokine linked to blindness
Jun. 30, 2017—A signaling molecule called interleukin-6 may be a therapeutic target to prevent vision loss or nerve degeneration in glaucoma, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.
Barnett honored by AHA for minority student advocacy
Jun. 29, 2017—Joey Barnett, Ph.D., professor of Pharmacology at Vanderbilt and director of the Office of Medical Student Research, has received the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Louis B. Russell Jr. Memorial Award for his efforts as an advocate for the career advancement of minority students and trainees in cardiovascular science, and for increased representation of underserved communities among the AHA volunteer base.
Pharmacology top teacher
Jun. 15, 2017—Ronald Emeson, Ph.D., is a three-time winner of the Teacher of the Year Award presented by graduate students in the Department of Pharmacology
Vanderbilt, Ono Pharmaceutical extend drug discovery agreement
May. 25, 2017—Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Vanderbilt University and Japan-based Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have expanded a drug discovery agreement initiated in 2015 that will now run through 2019.
Discovery Lecturer Kandel tackles age-related memory loss
May. 11, 2017—Eric Kandel, M.D., who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2000 for discovering molecular mechanisms of memory storage, told the crowd at last week’s Flexner Discovery Lecture that he has recently become interested in memory in the aging brain.
Barnett named co-chair of VUSM Admissions Committee
Apr. 27, 2017—Joey Barnett, Ph.D., has been named co-chair of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Admissions Committee, effective July 1.
Nobel laureate and memory expert Kandel set for next Discovery Lecture
Apr. 27, 2017—Nobel laureate Eric R. Kandel, M.D., renowned for his studies of learning and memory, will give the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, May 4.
Graduate student’s research lauded by P.E.O. Sisterhood
Apr. 20, 2017—Nicole Perry, a graduate student in Pharmacology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, is one of 100 doctoral students in the United States and Canada selected to receive a $15,000 P.E.O. Scholar Award this year from the P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic educational organization based in Des Moines, Iowa.
Mar. 23, 2017—Rene Raphemot, Ph.D., a National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow at Duke University, delivered the inaugural Discovery Science Emerging Scholars Lecture at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine last week.
Melanoma study finds new way to enhance targeted therapies
Mar. 9, 2017—With the help of a drug formerly used to treat HIV/AIDS, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have found a way to make melanoma cells more vulnerable to targeted anti-cancer therapy.
Lindsley’s drug discovery efforts land ASPET Award
Jan. 12, 2017—Craig Lindsley, Ph.D., a leader of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s groundbreaking drug discovery program, is the 2017 recipient of the Pharmacia-ASPET Award in Experimental Therapeutics from the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET).

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Fashion For Museums & Resorts by Wendy Newman Designs
***these items are samples of custom work that I have done exclusively for clients, and they are not available for purchase
Biltmore Hotel Miami, FL
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Grand Bohemian, Asheville
Asheville Preservation Society
Biltmore Forest Country Club
Renaissance Vinoy, St. Pete
Omni Grove Park Inn
Two of my first clients were the Biltmore Estate and the Omni Grove Park Inn along with the Grand Bohemian in Asheville and Charleston. Creating custom one of kind umbrellas, scarves, kimonos and leggings for them. When the Gibbes Museum in Charleston contacted me they had completed their beautiful new stained glass rotunda and wanted to incorporate it into their new promotional scarf. With their photos I deconstructed them and reconceived them into a stunning mandala scarf.
It’s endless what can be done with your logo, colors, architecture and images that you can send me or I am happy to visit and create.

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On August 12th, 2019, police sent a SWAT team to the Pennsylvania home of 16-year-old Fortnite World Cup Solo Finals champion Kyle Giersdorf, also known as Bugha.
The event occurred during a livestream Kyle was broadcasting. He was thankfully not harmed, as a SWAT team member recognized him.
‘Swatting’ is a form of harassment in which a person makes a false report of crime happening at their target’s location in order to have a SWAT team ready to engage sent there. As an example, in 2017, someone in California ‘swatted’ a 28-year-old father of two in Kansas City, which resulted in his death.
With increased militarization of police in the United States, as well as the current political atmosphere, swatting incidents are incredibly dangerous to the target and it’s likely that instances will increase. Let’s hope that lawmakers will take these crimes seriously and create legislation to prevent more incidents from occurring.
— Michael Baginski
Source: The Independent, photo: ESPN.com

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Inspirations: Super J-Part 2
|Super J by Harold L. George|
It's been a while since the last Super J drawing I did, at least for posting purposes. Here is my take on the big goon now. If you'd like to see the last post, click here.
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March 6, 2018
HISPASAT’S new communications satellite, which was launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, is now in space.
Hispasat 30W-6, located at the 30° West orbital position, will provide a wide range of telecommunications services to Europe, America and North Africa.
MADRID, 6 March 2018. HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite communications operator, successfully launched its twelfth satellite, Hispasat 30W-6, at 06:33 Spanish time, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida atop SpaceX's launch vehicle Falcon 9.
Approximately 33 minutes after the rocket took off, the Hispasat 30W-6 satellite separated from the launch vehicle, at which point the solar panels were started up and deployed. From that moment on, manoeuvres began to position the new satellite at the geostationary orbit point where the test phase will be carried out to make sure it is working properly, and which is scheduled to last several weeks. Once the tests have been passed, the satellite will be placed in its final orbital position at 30° West.
Carlos Espinós, CEO of HISPASAT, confirmed that "this new satellite will allow us to meet the growing connectivity demand detected in the market. In the hyperconnected world in which we live, access to quality broadband is an essential need for economic, social and even personal development, and this satellite fulfils this need in places other technologies cannot reach. Hispasat 30W-6 allows us to broaden capacity and services, while completing the current phase of the company's growth plan”.
Hispasat 30W-6 provides:
Hispasat 30W-6 is the fourth satellite of the HISPASAT fleet to be built by Space Systems Loral using its 1300 platform and involved the participation of Spanish companies for the manufacture of several components and development of the ground segment: Thales Alenia Space España, Airbus D&S España, TRYO Aerospace, DAS Photonics, Iberespacio, GMV and Indra.
Hispasat 30W-6 incorporates demonstration equipment for a Ka-band receiver based on photonics technology with modules that have been designed by DAS Photonics and TRYO Aerospace. With services similar to those of the current receptors available in the market, the application of photonics technology to this type of components will enable, in the future, its mass and volume to be significantly reduced and the performance of the payload to be improved.
HISPASAT is comprised of companies that have a presence in Spain as well as in Latin America, where its Brazilian affiliate HISPAMAR is based. HISPASAT is a world leader in the distribution and broadcasting of Spanish and Portuguese content, and its satellite fleet is used by important direct-to-home television (DTH) and high-definition television (HDTV) digital platforms. HISPASAT also provides satellite broadband services and other added value solutions to governments, corporations and telecommunication operators in America, Europe and North Africa. HISPASAT is one of the world's largest companies in its sector in terms of revenue, and the main communications bridge between Europe and the Americas.


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Hello. the weathers been nice recently. Actually, compared to previous years the weathers been dandy all winter long. Mild to cold temperatures and light snow. Its been a dream. The nice weather of winter seems to be giving us an early spring, that I can see will rocket launch into summer weather. It might still be winter on the calendar, but flowers and trees and temperature doesn't know that. New life is sprouting up all around us.
Many are happy. Some are a bit guarded and cautious, knowing that trees budding and leaves opening and tulips sprouting in February was not a good sign, and might not be the best for the Eco system in the long run, especially if a late frost comes again.
still even those with doubt can not help but to enjoy this weather. which only helps humans for the better. especially the economy. it costs less to run a household, without having to heat it. you save money on gas, not having to run the car for so long each morning to warm it up, and local shops and down town places are doing well, with the extra foot traffic that they normally wouldn't expect until late spring after the snow melts and the slush dissolves away.
I live in a larger city. Despite its urban reputation there are quite a few hidden splendors of nature one can find lurking within the corners, hidden entrances under bridges that go over creeks that people rarely think to follow. These creeks lead to rivers and springs. I really like springs. Many people don't understand the actually definition of a spring. If they are unsure they should look it up, because I don't want to explain that here. not right now at least. . .Sorry :S
I always assumed that I lived in a wooded forest like area. Only just recently have I realized that every single time I go into the forest, unless its the very life of summer, when the sun is blazing, I find that the grounds are covered in water. weather it be puddles ponds or simply sodding wet combination of leaves and mushy clay, its always wet. One more thing Ive only just realized; along side many of the towering trees we have an overabundance of bushes. not leafy things but twiggy spindly bushes with little foliage clinging to their limbs. Finally, the place Ive grown up is covered in thorns. All kinds, shapes and sizes, and even the shorter trees have thorns.
These thorny plants do not have a flower to boast or a color to covet.
All I see is thorn. Grey green and occasionally a muted red thorny plant.
So I am starting to reevaluate the label I've ignorantly placed on my location. Perhaps I do not live in a foresty area, I cant imagine a forest that would be this rude and violent. Walking through the wood is like running through a clinical unit of zombie nurses all wanting to take your blood. As you run through the swarm of zombie nurses you get poked and prodded and come out bleeding and raw.
I am wondering, maybe I live in more of a swamp type of place, or perhaps a marsh. I am not sure, but the thorns are really making me doubt that this could simply be a forest.

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The Verde Valley has long been loved by the hikers and new age seekers that flock to Sedona, as well as the weekend day-trippers that stream into antiques-filled Jerome, Now it is beginning to draw wine tourists as well.
Exploring the Verde Valley wine region
While “vineyard” and “Arizona” may not be words you usually see in close proximity, the state has three wine regions: Verde Valley, Sonoita-Elgin, and Willcox.
The northernmost of these is the Verde Valley wine region, located largely in the rolling hills to the west of Sedona. Here mineralized, slightly alkaline volcanic soils allow growers to produce over 100 varietals.
The Verde Valley wine region is home to seven wineries and eight tasting rooms.
Touring the Verde Valley wineries
The Verde Valley has always had wild grapes. The area’s native population is said to have called the area the Valley of Grapes. Spanish missionaries cultivated grapes, as did early settlers until prohibition. Today it is home to a growing number of vineyards, wineries, and tasting rooms.
We first discovered Verde Valley wines by accident while exploring the hills of Cottonwood, Jerome, Clarkdale, and Cornville. (It’s the area just west of Sedona’s red rock.) The first sign announcing wine tastings seemed like an anomaly. By the third or fourth sign, I figured I needed to check it out. After all, who can argue with research that includes wine?!
We ended up at Javelina Leap Vineyards and Winery that day. A tasting alerted us to the fact that there were some nice wines available here. Nice enough to warrant staying for full glass of our favorites and some tapas.
Most of the wineries are located around Page Springs, which makes it easy to visit several in a single day.
These are all working wineries. Because some have limited hours or require an advance reservation, don’t count on being able to just drop in while you are in the area. Even at wineries with regular hours you may find there isn’t space in the dining room when you arrive. (Most will find a spot for you to participate in a tasting no matter how busy they are.) Plan ahead and make reservations as necessary.
Established in 2002, Alcantara Vineyards is the area’s original winery. Today this family-owned winery has one of the state’s largest vineyards, with over 13,000 vines and 12 varietals. Located south of Sedona between Camp Verde and Cottonwood, visitors can taste a variety of wines produced from grapes grown here and imported from elsewhere.
Alcantara’s tasting room is open daily. Dining options are limited to antipasto and cheese plates. Vineyard and winery tours are available on Fridays and Saturdays or by appointment.
Chateau Tumbleweed is a brand new winery established by two couples with years of winemaking experience at other Arizona wineries. While they only recently purchased their own winemaking facility in Jerome, they’ve been producing their own wines since 2011. Chateau Tumbleweed produces their wines using grapes grown farther south in Arizona’s Willcox wine region.
Chateau Tumbleweed’s winery in Jerome is open Thursday through Monday.
Clear Creek Vineyard and Winery
Clear Creek Vineyard and Winery produces a limited number of carefully crafted wines (mostly reds) from its own grapes. The vineyard’s Rio Claro wines are the result of one man’s long-held dream to produce fine wines. Now, after 12 years of production, this Camp Verde winery has new facilities and is offering regularly scheduled tastings and events.
Clear Creek Vineyard and Winery is open Wednesday through Sunday for wine and chocolate tastings. Tours are available by appointment on Saturdays.
The D.A.Ranch in Page Springs is part historic ranch, part family-owned vineyard, and part event destination. Despite that mix, this vineyard and winery near Sedona seems to take its wine very seriously. Like Clear Creek, all wines produced by the D.A.Ranch are from grapes grown in their own vineyards.
Tastings are available by appointment on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
Javelina Leap Vineyards and Winery
Javelina Leap Vineyards is also located in Page Springs. As noted above, this was our introduction to the Verde Valley wine region.
It was a great introduction, as we enjoyed both the wines and the tapas. We even left with a couple of bottles to share with friends.
Visitors can get a peek at the vineyards, taste a variety of wines, and enjoy a delicious small plate any day of the week. Complimentary tours are available by contacting the winery. Depending on the season, visitors may have a chance to watch a variety vineyard operations and winemaking activities.
Oak Creek Vineyards
Oak Creek Vineyards is located in Cornville, where they have been producing wines since 2002. The vineyard currently has about 4,000 vines of Syrah, Merlot, Zinfandel, and Chardonnay grapes.
The tasting room is open daily.
Page Spring Cellars
Page Springs Cellars is located in the Page Springs valley near Sedona. The winery focuses on Rhone style wines produced from grapes grown in their own vineyards and from other Arizona vineyards. The vineyard winery has a tasting room and restaurant with wonderful food. There is also art by a number of very talented local artists on display and available for sale in the winery’s shop. It’s a lovely place to spend an afternoon.
The tasting room at Page Spring Cellars is open daily. With a menu that includes some delicious small plates, the dining area is often full. Plan accordingly and remain flexible. Wine tours are available on weekends, with reservations recommended.
Visiting Verde Valley tasting rooms
For connoisseurs, wine is all about how the land where the grapes are grown is expressed in the wine. That’s why winery and vineyard visits can be so enlightening.
However, not every Verde Valley winery is set up to welcome visitors at the winery itself.
In addition, a few wineries that produce wine in other parts of Arizona also have tasting rooms in the Verde Valley.
Tasting rooms for wines produced in the Verde Valley
Several tasting rooms feature wines produced right in the Verde Valley,
Arizona Stronghold Vineyards
Owned and operated by Page Springs Cellars, Arizona Stronghold Vineyards, has a tasting room in Cottonwood where visitors can sample a selection of wines produced at Arizona Stronghold’s Camp Verde winery. All wines are made from grapes grown around the Willcox area in southeastern Arizona.
The tasting room is open daily, with live music most Fridays. A few small plate options are available to accompany the wines.
Fire Mountain Wines
Native-owned Fire Mountain Wines also has a tasting room in Cottonwood. The winery is located in the Verde Valley, producing wine using grapes grown in southwestern Arizona
The tasting room is located in Old Town Cottonwood. It’s open daily, offering flights and wine and cheese or chocolate pairings.
Burning Tree Cellars
Burning Tree Cellars uses grapes sourced from all over – not just Arizona. It’s unclear to me where the winery is actually located, although it appears to be in Cottonwood.
The tasting room is located in Cottonwood. It is open daily, with live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
Southwest Wine Center’s Teaching Winery
Southwest Wine Center’s Teaching Winery Five types of student crafted wines are available for sampling: Viognier, Grenache, Syrah, Merlot and Petite Syrah. Tours of the winery are also available.
The tasting room is open Thursday through Sunday afternoons.
Tasting rooms for wines from other parts of Arizona
Several Verde Valley tasting rooms feature wines produced in the Willcox are in southeastern Arizona:
- Cellar 433 has a tasting room in Jerome.
- Passion Cellars has a tasting room in Jerome.
- Pillsbury Wine Company has a tasting room in Cottonwood.
- Winery 101 has a tasting room in Cottonwood.
Planning your visit to the Verde Valley wine region
All of the vineyards and tasting rooms in the Verde Valley wine region can be visited as a day-trip from Phoenix.
Visitors staying in Sedona will find several wineries located right outside the city. A few of the wineries are also great spots to enjoy dinner. Check to see about availability before heading out, as dinner tends to be very busy.
The Verde Valley Wine Trails website provides information on each of the wineries and tasting rooms in the Verde Valley wine region, along with general travel information on the area.
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Peanut butter cups are my all-time favorite Halloween candy. While the Reese’s version (introduced in 1928) are the standard, why not go a bit more upscale with this homemade variety. Adapted from a recipe featured in the December 1990 issue of Bon Appetit, these candies are easy to make and even more fun to decorate. Serve them at your Halloween party – the trick is in the high quality chocolate treat.
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
¼ cup/ 1 oz, plus 2 1/2 tbl powdered sugar, sifted
¼ cup/2.15 oz sour cream
4 tbl heavy cream
1 vanilla pod, seeds only
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1 ¼ lbs/ 567 g bittersweet chocolate
peanuts, chopped for decoration
orange sugar balls, for decoration
small petit four cups, or cupcake cups if you want large peanut butter cups
- Mix the powdered sugar, sour cream, heavy cream and vanilla pods in a large bowl. Stir in the peanut butter, cover and refrigerate until chilled.
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler, stir until smooth. Remove from the water. Spoon about 1 tsp into the cupcake cups (more or less depending on the size). Rotate them and spread the melted chocolate ¾ of the way up the cup using the flat side of the knife (or the outside edge of a measuring spoon). Refrigerate until the chocolate has set (approx. 20-30 min).
- Spoon some of the peanut butter into each set chocolate cup. Smooth with the back edge of a teaspoon. Reheat the melted chocolate and spoon enough chocolate to completely cover the peanut butter.
- Decorate the tops of the peanut butter cups with the chopped peanuts and orange sugar balls. Refrigerate until set (approx. 20-30 min).

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David Kidney MP (Centre) and Sally Keeble MP for Northampton North with Frank Sudlow by the CAFOD Stand at the Northampton Climate Change Forum
Over 50 people attended the Northampton Climate Change Forum meeting in July to hear David Kidney, MP, Under Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. He spoke about the need for campaigners to maintain their pressure on Government, giving them the authority to aim higher as they prepared for the Copenhagen Climate Change meeting in December. Government was committed to reducing Carbon emissions, but David did give strong support to nuclear power and the use of the as yet unproven clean coal.
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Only in Gov.Martin O'Malley's fantasy land would a married couple each making $50,000 a year be considered "wealthy." With two kids in college and a 401K not yet recovered from the 2008 crash, I sure do not feel wealthy.
Maryland deserves courageous leadership willing to propose the kind of budget solutions successfully implemented in other states, such as converting public employee pensions to defined contribution plans and health insurance cost-sharing more in line with the private sector.
Meanwhile, Governor O'Malley should seek citizenship and public office in Sweden.
Kirk Larter, Kingsville

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Finally, a fairly faithful cinematic take on the ancient English poem. ...yet even this version should have been titled "Beowulf: Wiglaf's Secret", for the scriptwriter & director could not restrain from adding to the classic tale a non-classic subplot, which with a few overt tweaks changes much. Fans of the old tale will be thrilled at the detailed depiction, and dismayed at the added twist - at least until the end, where the "Wiglaf's Secret" comment makes sense.
3D. You gotta see this in 3D. Oh ... you do realize that the classic story of Beowulf is mostly about three very graphically violent fights, right? Not for the squeamish.

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It's the monthly jazz birthdays edition of Gift and Messages, direct from our turntables and CD players in mid-city Baton Rouge to you! We salute the late trumpeter Snooky Young on his 100th birthday with one of the rare recordings under his own name, the out-of-print Horn of Plenty. Great listening, along with tenor birthday madness and a very deep dive into the vault. Enjoy the show!
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Stoughton business park receives state grant for sewer expansion
Stoughton has received a a 2020 MassWorks Infrastructure Grant for $2.5 million toward the construction of the South Stoughton Sewer Expansion project, the Gov. Baker administration announced.
The total funding awarded to 36 out of 100 projects submitted throughout the Commonwealth was $68 million.
The program is a competitive grant program that provides the largest and most flexible source of capital funds to municipalities and other eligible public entities primarily for public infrastructure projects that support and accelerate housing production, spur private development, and create jobs throughout the Commonwealth.
The South Stoughton Sewer Expansion project will expand municipal sewer to the Campanelli Business Park and surrounding commercial and residential areas along the Park Street corridor. This project will activate nearly $36 million in proposed building expansions for commercial and industrial uses.
In addition to eliminating existing dependencies on septic systems, the project is expeced to catalyze more than 200,000 square feet of proposed building projects and create an estimated 240 new permanent jobs across five commercial and industrial properties.
At the Annual Town Meeting in June, the town voted $7.5 million to fund construction for the South Stoughton Sewer Expansion project with an understanding that the town would apply for all appropriate grants.Marc Tisdelle, executive director of development services/town engineer, spearheaded the completion of this grant and took an active role in preparing the application along with his assistant, Craig Horsfall, and their engineering consultants, Environmental Partners Group.
Town Manager, Robin Grimm, said how appreciative she is of the support that the project received from members of Town Meeting along with members of the current Select Board and those from past boards.
"This is a tremendous day for Stoughton as this grant not only significant funding for the project, but also indicates that the governor’s administration recognized the critical need to develop our infrastructure as we look to grow our commercial and industrial tax base,” she said.
Grimm added, “I would like to thank the Baker-Polito administration and all its staff who reviewed all the projects for believing in this project. We’d also like to thank our state senator, Walter Timility, State Rep. Louis Kafka and State Rep. William Galvin for their continued support.”
Grimm also credited her team, led by Tisdelle.
“Marc has been passionate about this project from the day he started working on it," she said. "In fact, during my first day on the job in Stoughton, he brought this to my desk. I have no doubt that our receipt of this grant is due in huge part to Marc’s knowledge and determination.”
Tisdelle commented, “We are so grateful to receive this grant. This will greatly reduce the financial impacts of the project to our town during these difficult times. A couple years ago, the Select Board prioritized this particular project as their top economic development project and there has been many hours spent on planning and public outreach since then. Expanding sewer capacity in the Campanelli Business Park area will unlock significant business expansion opportunities that will help retain existing businesses, allow building expansions, create jobs and attract local investment.”
Select Board Vice Chair Stephen Cavey added, “This is what happens when we work together as a community. At each step along the way, town staff, town leadership, members of governmental boards and committees, Town Meeting members, and the citizens of the town asked the right questions, pursued realistic opportunities, and had faith in one another to do what is in the best interest of the whole community.


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A Honeymoon Experience in Bermuda
Story of a Visitor
Having worked 16 years in the travel (airline) industry, I had the good fortune to fly and stay, virtually gratis, to many lovely, and some not-so-lovely, destinations... I had become somewhat disenchanted by the time I had to choose a honeymoon destination for myself and my husband-to-be in August of 1985.
One night friends of ours who had just returned from their own honeymoon in Bermuda, invited us over to view the home movies of their vacation. I sat there ready to be bored to tears at yet another sunny vacation spot with the usual pretty beaches, crystal clear water, and tourist trap attractions. Suffice it to say that when we left their home that night we had seen enough to decide to book a Bermuda honeymoon. I should mention that we are both diving enthusiasts and history buffs...
On August 31st, 1985, our American Airlines 737 touched down on a Bermuda runway, and this jaded traveler has never been able to find a subsequent vacation destination which can even come close to all that Bermuda is and has to offer...
For ten days we experienced fine service, unsurpassed hospitality, a pristine island devoid of the usual littered streets, tourist traps, unsavory types who roam the beaches intent on taking advantage of unwary tourists. We actually DRESSED for elegant dinners, enjoyed tea and the infamous Rum Swizzles, were spared the sight of g-string bikini clad tourists (sans tops) on our stretch of pink beach just outside our room.
We dived some of the most beautiful reefs and even explored several shipwrecks... We rode our mopeds around the island from St. David's light to Sandy's Parish, visited the forts, the Maritime Museum, the crystal caves, and we strolled Front Street in Hamilton and later stopped at the Hog Penny for Rum Swizzles.
Everywhere we went we were treated to genuine friendliness and hospitality, invited to tea, and the pleasant company of Bermudians who were happy to suggest places we might enjoy seeing that were not on the little map of the island we carried with us on
our daily jaunts...
I should make mention of the fact that while we were there, Robert Ballard of our hometown's Woodshole Oceanographic Institute discovered the wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic and we spent several nights over cocktails with fellow tourists and Bermudians in deep discussion about that...
We left on day 10 with heavy hearts; a feeling new to this world weary traveler. We took with us not only our duty-free purchases, but phone numbers of new friends we had made and an abiding love for the tiny little jewel of an island we had discovered.
Each year thereafter, we returned there on our anniversary, until my husband passed away in 1996. I treasure the memories of our time spent in Bermuda and hope to return someday soon. The last few years we traveled to Bermuda we stayed at The Reefs. The accommodations are exceptional, the beach, amenities, food, service and attention to your every need is unsurpassed by any hotel I have ever stayed at.
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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
it is a very sad day in maine, where voters repealed a law that made it legal for any two adults of any gender to get married. i am disgusted and furious with about 52% of the people in this state right now, and feeling guilty that i didn't personally do more to fight for no on one. also, i am compiling a list of the towns in maine where i would never, ever live -- the ones where a majority of people are full of ignorance and hate.

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Non-breastfeeding women who notice milk secretion should visit a gynecologist in Islamabad. The specialist will determine the cause and then treat it accordingly. It will help avoid complications such as osteoporosis.
What is Galactorrhea?
It is a condition in which non-breastfeeding women notice milk secretion from one or both breasts. Women between the age of eighteen and thirty-five are more likely to suffer from galactorrhea. However, the treatment can help with the condition with complications.
What are the Symptoms of Galactorrhea?
The symptoms of galactorrhea are:
- The milk secretion can be persistent or intermittent.
- The women can notice the milk secretion in abundance or small quantities.
- The individuals can notice the milk secretion in one or both breasts.
- Women who suffer from galactorrhea are more likely to have an irregular menstruation cycle.
- The patient suffers from a headache most of the time.
- Women suffering from galactorrhea are more likely to have acne and related problems.
- Women suffering from galactorrhea have a low sex drive.
- The patient is more likely to suffer from vision-related problems.
What are the known causes of galactorrhea?
The excess of prolactin hormone causes the person to suffer from galactorrhea. The factors that can cause an increase in the hormone are:
- Women taking medications from hypertension and depression can suffer from the condition as a side-effect.
- Individuals addicted to marijuana and cocaine are more likely to suffer from multiple physical illnesses, including galactorrhea.
- Pregnant women can suffer from galactorrhea.
- Women taking birth control pills are more likely to suffer from the condition as a side effect.
- Women who suffer from thyroid issues are more likely to develop the condition as a side-effect.
- Individuals diagnosed with kidney disease are more likely to suffer from the condition.
What measures can help prevent the occurrence of the condition?
The preventive measures include:
- Women should avoid excessive nipple stimulation while engaging in sexual activities.
- Women using illicit drugs should try to overcome the habit to avoid complications.
- Women should avoid wearing clothes that can cause friction between the fabric and the nipples.
What are complications that correlate with galactorrhea?
The complications associated with galactorrhea are:
- Women may suffer from breast tenderness due to galactorrhea. Young individuals with the condition can become conscious, which may compromise their mental health.
- The condition can cause unbearable pain. It can hinder their overall performance.
- If the condition is not treated timely; the excessive prolactin hormone can lead to osteoporosis.
What tests assist in diagnosing galactorrhea?
The tests that are proven beneficial in diagnosing galactorrhea are:
- The specialist conducts a thorough physical exam. It helps determine if there are any lumps in the breasts that can cause complications.
- The blood testing helps detect an imbalance in thyroid and prolactin hormone that may cause the person to suffer from galactorrhea.
- A mammogram is a test that helps detect the presence of a cancerous tumor in the breast.
- The imaging tests help detect abnormalities in the pituitary gland. It can cause the condition to worsen.
What are the effective treatment options for galactorrhea?
The medications and surgical procedures that have proven effective in treating galactorrhea are:
- Use of Dopamine Receptor Agonist: The medication helps deal with the impact of excessive prolactin hormone on the body. It also helps to reduce the prolactin hormone levels.
- Use of Hormone Therapy: Individuals who have problems with pituitary glands and are suffering from hyperthyroidism are recommended hormone therapy. It is proven effective in balancing the levels and dealing with the correlating problems.
- Tumor excision: In the case of a tumor, the procedure helps extract and provide relief from the symptoms.
Women who experience the symptoms of galactorrhea must prioritize their physical health and visit a doctor at Quaid-e-Azam International Hospital. The specialist will consult several tests to determine the cause of the condition and provide guidance regarding the most effective treatment plan.

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The cuts are having a particularly savage impact on the lives of women in the North West
When the North West TUC met for its annual conference in this weekend, we welcomed Frances O'Grady, the TUC's first woman General Secretary to our region.
It was a tremendous pleasure for me to celebrate International Women's Day with Frances as part of a movement where women now play a leading role.
The cuts in public services and welfare are having a particularly savage impact on the lives of women in the North West. As partners and mothers, women feel the impact of falling living standards more than most.
Rising child poverty, the growth of food banks and the attacks on key public services, such as the NHS and the caring services, show how women in particular are paying the price for austerity.
We face a political and industrial landscape characterised by high levels of inequality and unemployment, mass privatisation of public services, cuts in benefits and an attack on workers living standards.
It is clear that this Government has an ideological commitment to destroy the welfare state and public services, under the guise of a deeply flawed economic justification.
Unemployment in the North West is higher than the national average - thats why we must continue to campaign for jobs and growth, using our charter for young people to make the case for direct intervention in the economy to create chances for young people to secure training, skills and employment.
As pay has been eroded, living standards have fallen - the workers share of the national income, paid as wages, has significantly reduced since the mid 1970's.
Underlying all of these issues, whether workplace or community, is the need for unions to develop a firm connection to the communities in which they work, which allows them to gain community respect and play an active role.
The North West TUC has its work cut out over the next 12 months to make a difference to all of those affected by the attacks on jobs, wages and rights.
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Jake Peavy delivered the kind of performance the Detroit Tigers desperately need.
Peavy delayed host Detroit’s chance to move closer to the AL Central title, pitching the Chicago White Sox past the slumping Tigers, 8-0, last night.
The Tigers, who couldn’t take advantage of an opportunity Thursday to win the division with a win over Minnesota, heard a smattering of boos during their series opener against the White Sox.
“For the last day or so, they’ve been disappointed,’’ Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. “Most people when they’re disappointed, they express their disappointment in the form of boos. There’s nothing wrong with that.’’
The Tigers’ two-game lead over Minnesota, which defeated Kansas City, 10-7, was cut to one. Both teams have two games left.
Scott Podsednik hit a leadoff home run and Detroit lost for the fourth time in six games.
Peavy (3-0) pitched eight scoreless innings and Carlos Quentin also homered. Out for three months because of an injured right ankle, Peavy gave up just two hits and showed the form he had as the 2007 NL Cy Young winner.
“I still don’t feel 100 percent,’’ Peavy insisted.
Edwin Jackson (13-9) gave up a career-high eight runs and seven hits over five-plus innings.
“The one thing you have to have when you pitch against a guy like Peavy, your pitcher has to pitch good,’’ Leyland said. “[Jackson] just made way too many bad pitches in the middle of the plate.’’
Twins 10, Royals 7 - Jeff Manship’s first major league win was well-timed for host Minnesota, which got a grand slam from Delmon Young and hung on for a victory over Kansas City.
Young had five RBIs, beginning with his first career slam in the first inning against Lenny DiNardo (0-3) that launched the Twins to their 14th win in 18 games. Minnesota faces Royals ace Zack Greinke today.
Rockies 4, Dodgers 3 - Ubaldo Jimenez struck out 10 and visiting Colorado forced the NL West race down to the final two games by winning its fifth straight.
Troy Tulowitzki hit a two-run homer and Yorvit Torrealba had a two-run double for the Rockies. The Dodgers, losers of five in a row, lead the division by one game.
Rays 13, Yankees 4 - B.J. Upton ruined CC Sabathia’s bid to become a 20-game winner, going 5 for 5 while hitting for the cycle and driving in a career-high six runs to help host Tampa Bay rout New York.
Sabathia (19-8) failed to get through the third inning, matching a personal worst by allowing nine runs - five earned - in 2 2/3 innings and losing for the first time in more than two months.
Brewers 12, Cardinals 6 - Adam Wainwright’s hope for a 20th victory unraveled along with the St. Louis bullpen as visiting Milwaukee rallied for a victory.
In other games, Michael Aubrey hit a two-run homer and his first career grand slam, Matt Wieters added a three-run shot, and host Baltimore ended Toronto’s six-game winning streak with a 13-7 victory . . . Ian Desmond homered, tripled, and drove in three runs and visiting Washington kept up its strong finish to a dismal season by beating Atlanta, 6-3 . . . Rookie Daniel McCutchen pitched into the seventh inning for his first major league win and Lastings Milledge homered, leading Pittsburgh to a 3-1 victory in Cincinnati . . . Rick VandenHurk pitched six solid innings and Jorge Cantu drove in three runs for Florida in a 7-2 road win over Philadelphia . . . Eric Byrnes homered twice and drove in five runs as Arizona routed the Cubs, 12-3, in Chicago . . . Jeff Francoeur and Daniel Murphy each homered to help host New York beat Houston, 7-1 . . . Barry Zito’s last start of the season was marred when he was hit near his left elbow by Adrian Gonzalez’s line drive in the sixth inning of San Francisco’s 7-2 win in San Diego . . . Juan Rivera homered to help Jered Weaver end a three-start losing streak and visiting Los Angeles sent Oakland to its fifth straight loss, 5-2 . . . Taylor Teagarden’s RBI single wrapped up a three-run ninth for Texas in a 7-4 win at Seattle.


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Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Ingredients (for 4 people) :
-2 boneless chicken thighs(225g)Method: Cut the chicken into 1–2 cm cubes and put into a bowl.
-1 smallish green pepper, or 1/2 each red and green pepper
-3 tbsp cooking oil
-3 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
-An equivalent amount of ginger, peeled and sliced
-2 tbsp fermented black beans,rinsed and drained
-1–2 tsp ground chillies, to taste
-2 tbsp finely sliced spring
-1 tsp sesame oil
For the marinade:
-1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
-1/4 tsp salt
-11/2 tsp potato flour
-1 tsp light soy sauce
-1 tsp dark soy sauce
Stir together the marinade ingredients, add to the chicken and mix well.
Cut the pepper(s) into small squares to match the chicken.
Heat a wok over a high flame, add 1 tbsp of the oil, then the peppers and stir-fry until hot and slightly cooked, but still crisp. Remove and set aside.
Reheat the wok over a high flame. Add the remainder of the oil, swirl it around, then tip in the marinated chicken and stir-fry to separate the pieces.
When they have separated and are starting to become pale, add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry until they smell delicious.
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Blue Gene Harley Class of Mockingbird
Spit Curl Jess gelding looks for a stakes win at Hialeah.
November 27, 2013
Wade Helton’s Blue Gene Harley, who has competed in three stakes races, makes his first start since a $15,000 claim in the $25,000 Mockingbird Stakes at Hialeah Park on Sunday afternoon.
Blue Gene Harley (Spit Curl Jess-First Prize Corona by Corona Cartel) was picked up out of a Will Rogers Downs claiming race on November 8 by trainer Alfredo Gomez when he finished second by a neck at the Mockingbird distance of 250 yards.
The gelding was disqualified from fourth to seventh in the Remington Park Juvenile (R), qualified for the John Deere Ruidoso Juvenile Challenge (G3) and John Deere Will Rogers Downs Juvenile Challenge, his final start before being haltered out of his first start in a claiming race.
William Smith’s Jess Like Zoom (Mr Jess Perry-Fast Prize Zoom by Shazoom) has been lightly raced and has responded with two wins from three outs. He won his maiden at first asking back in July at Delta Downs and then did not come back until a sixth-place run in his Dash For Cash Futurity (G1) trial in October. The Frank Elizondo-trained gelding comes into the Mockingbird off a neck win in an Evangeline Downs’ non-winners-winners-of-two allowance race on November 18.
Joe Allen and Dallas Blakley’s JA Jess Elegance (Mr Jess Perry-Golly Zee by Gol) also comes off a win at the non-winners-of-two level. He dominated by 1 1/2 lengths over 330 yards at Lone Star Park. The Judd Kearl-trained filly won her Heritage Place Futurity (G1) trial and then finished sixth in the Heritage Place Juvenile (R).
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I traveled for a month in Thailand. This is the result of what I shot with my 7D.
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Pityriasis rosea is a self-limiting skin condition that presents as discrete scaly papules and plaques along the Langer lines (cleavage lines) over the trunk and limbs. This generalized rash is usually preceded by a herald patch on the trunk.1,2 The incidence is 170 cases per 100,000 persons per year.2 It typically affects persons 10 to 35 years of age.2 Some studies report that males and females are equally affected,3 whereas others report that females are affected more often.2 Data on seasonal variation are conflicting, but studies show a higher prevalence during winter.2,3
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Although a small 2000 study of erythromycin suggested possible benefits for pityriasis rosea, subsequent studies concluded that erythromycin and other macrolides are ineffective.
Several randomized controlled trials found that acyclovir, 400 to 800 mg five times per day, improves symptoms and lesion resolution in severe cases.
|Symptoms of pityriasis rosea can be managed with oral or topical corticosteroids or oral antihistamines.
|Macrolide antibiotics have no benefit in the management of pityriasis rosea.
|Acyclovir is effective in the treatment of pityriasis rosea and may be considered in severe cases.
The epidemiology and clinical course of pityriasis rosea suggest an infectious etiology. Temporal case clustering, which indicates infectious transmission, has been documented in regression analysis models.4 Bacterial agents have not been linked to pityriasis rosea.5 A viral etiology was proposed after intranuclear and intracytoplasmic virus-like particles were observed by microscopy. An increase in CD4 lymphocytes and Langerhans cells in the dermis also suggest a viral etiology.6 The most common viruses linked to pityriasis rosea are human herpesvirus-6 and -7 (HHV-6 and -7). HHV-6 typically affects children by two years of age, whereas HHV-7 typically affects children by six years of age.6 Roseola infantum (exanthema subitum) is a common presentation of these viruses in children.7 The development of pityriasis rosea later in life suggests reactivation of these viruses.6,8
However, the studies linking HHV-6 and -7 with pityriasis rosea are conflicting and small. Early polymerase chain reaction studies did not detect active viral DNA in patients with pityriasis rosea, despite their having positive antibodies to HHV-6 and -7.9 A later study using a calibrated quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction assay found active HHV-6 and -7 in plasma and skin samples.10 Only HHV-7 was found in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Another study using polymerase chain reaction testing with specific primers found active HHV-6 and -7 in plasma and tissue samples.11 Electron microscopy detected HHV particles in various stages of morphogenesis in 71% of the 21 patients studied.12 Serologic studies have been of limited value because of their inability to determine acute vs. previous infection.6,9,11,13
The diagnosis of pityriasis rosea is based on clinical and physical examination findings. Classic pityriasis rosea starts with a herald patch on the trunk (Figure 1 and Figure 21 ) in up to 90% of cases.3 The patch is erythematous with slightly elevated scaling borders and a lighter depressed center. It can measure 3 cm or more in diameter and may be the only skin manifestation for approximately two weeks.3 Prodromal symptoms (e.g., general malaise, fatigue, nausea, headaches, joint pain, enlarged lymph nodes, fever, sore throat) present before or during the course of the rash in 69% of patients.6 The generalized rash, also known as the secondary eruption, presents on the trunk along the Langer lines (Figure 3 and Figure 41, and Figure 5, Figure 6 and Figure 71 ) and may extend to the upper arms and upper thighs.2,3 These lesions are smaller than the herald patch and can continue to appear up to six weeks after the initial eruption.2 A rash on the back may have a “Christmas tree” pattern, whereas a rash on the upper chest may have a v-shaped pattern (Figure 8).1 The mean duration of the rash is 45 days; however, it can last up to 12 weeks.2,3 Moderate to severe pruritus occurs in 50% of patients.2
Atypical pityriasis rosea has a different rash distribution, morphology, size, and number of lesions. In pityriasis rosea gigantea of Darier, the patient has fewer and larger lesions. Inverse pityriasis rosea predominantly involves the face, axillae, and groin. Pityriasis rosea of Vidal presents with large patches on the axillae or inguinal region.1,3
The differential diagnosis of pityriasis rosea includes several conditions (Table 1).1,3,7 If the diagnosis is uncertain, skin biopsy will help exclude other pathologies.3 The histology of pityriasis rosea will usually show focal parakeratosis, spongiosis, and acanthosis in the epidermis, and extravasated red blood cells with perivascular infiltrates of lymphocytes, monocytes, and eosinophils in the dermis.
|1- to 10-mm, sharply defined, flat-topped violaceous papules typically on wrists, lumbar region, shins, scalp, glans penis, and mouth; lesions may be asymptomatic
|Grouped small vesicles and papules 4 to 5 cm in diameter; round or coin-shaped lesions with an erythematous base and distinct borders, often on shins and backs of hands; pruritus is often intense
|Pityriasis lichenoides chronica
|Red-brown papules with central mica-like scales randomly arranged on trunk and proximal extremities with chronic, relapsing course; hypo- or hyperpigmentation may be present after lesions resolve
|Pityriasis rosea–like eruption associated with medications
|Similar presentation to pityriasis rosea, but lesions resolve after causative medication is discontinued (Table 2)
|Orange-red or gray-white skin with greasy or white dry scaling macules, papules, or patches; diffuse scalp involvement with marked scaling; worsens in winter because of dry conditions; pruritus increases with perspiration
|0.5- to 1-cm, pink to brownish-red, round to oval macules and papules on the trunk, palms, and soles; patchy, “moth-eaten” alopecia on the scalp and beard area; mucous membrane involvement with round or oval patches covered by hyperkeratotic white to gray membrane
|Scaling, sharply marginated plaques of various sizes with or without pustules or vesicles along the margins; lesions present with peripheral enlargement and central clearing, producing an annular configuration with concentric rings or arcuate lesions
|Diffuse maculopapular erythema; mucosal involvement with microulcerative lesions, palatal petechiae, or conjunctivitis; systemic findings of lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly, and splenomegaly
Case reports have documented pityriasis rosea–like eruptions associated with certain medications (Table 2).1,16–38 In these cases, the rash is more extensive and pruritic than in classic pityriasis rosea, and the histopathology is distinct. Some case studies report the presence of dermal eosinophil infiltrates.3
|Bacille Calmette-Guérin therapy
|Gold compounds (e.g., auranofin [Ridaura])
|Hepatitis B vaccine
|Influenza (H1N1) vaccine
|Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (Pneumovax)
|Yellow fever vaccine
The self-limited course of pityriasis rosea allows for watchful waiting and symptomatic treatment of pruritus in most patients. Treatment with oral antihistamines or topical or oral corticosteroids is advised based on expert consensus and low potential for harm.2,39 Patients with more severe disease or those who choose active treatment should weigh the potential benefits of faster resolution against the adverse effects associated with these therapies.
A pseudo-randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 90 patients showed complete resolution of pityriasis rosea after six weeks in 73% of those treated with oral erythromycin.40 However, a larger open-label study of 184 patients followed for eight weeks was not able to replicate those findings.41 Studies of azithromycin (Zithromax) and clarithromycin (Biaxin) with six weeks of follow-up did not show benefit in the treatment of pityriasis rosea.42–44
Antiviral medications have been studied for the treatment of pityriasis rosea because of its link with HHV-6 and -7. Cidofovir (Vistide) and foscarnet may be effective against these viruses, but they have more adverse effects than acyclovir.45 In small studies with fewer than 100 patients, those who took acyclovir, 800 mg five times per day for seven days, had significant improvements in symptoms and lesion resolution.39,46–48 Lower doses (400 mg three to five times per day for seven days) also were effective in small randomized controlled trials that followed patients for up to four weeks.39,49 Two studies of acyclovir given in the first week after rash development had conflicting results.46,47 However, acyclovir appears to be a reasonable treatment option for severe cases of pityriasis rosea.
Two small studies found improvements in severity and symptoms in patients with pityriasis rosea who received ultraviolet B phototherapy multiple times per week for up to four weeks.50,51 Another study of 15 patients with extensive disease used low-dose ultraviolet A phototherapy two or three times per week until resolution or no further improvement of the rash.52 Most patients had notable improvement after the second or third treatment. Pruritus was reduced in 12 of 15 patients.
Pityriasis Rosea in Pregnancy
Pregnant women are more susceptible to pityriasis rosea because of their altered immune response.3 One case series of 61 pregnant women with pityriasis rosea found a 13% overall rate of spontaneous abortion. The rate was 57% in patients who developed pityriasis rosea in the first 15 weeks of gestation.53,54 Treatment with acyclovir can be considered,39 although more studies are needed to clarify its potential benefits.
Data Sources: PubMed Clinical Queries, Essential Evidence, UpToDate, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were searched using the term pityriasis rosea. Search dates: October and November 2016, and August 2017.

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From the director of "Japanese Story" starring Toni Collette, Sue Brooks' fifth feature "Looking for Grace" tells ordinary stories against the backdrop of extraordinary landscapes in Western Australia. The award-winning filmmaker discusses gender inequality in cinema and her surprise at being the first female Australian director in 15 years to be selected for official competition at the Venice Film Festival, last year. We take you behind the lens and into the back-story of Sue Brooks.


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ATR #125 – Rose City Comic Con, Peppermint, The Nun, Predator
Fresh out of a screening of "The Predator", Jed (AKA: "Just Jed") joins me in the studio as I talk about my recent trip to Rose City Comic Con. We then get into reviews for "Peppermint", "The Nun", "The Predator", and finally "Jameson", which was produced by Renton City Comic Con.
ATR #118 – Equalizer 2, Mission Impossible: Fallout, Blindspotting, SDCC news
This week's episode is filled to the gills (pun absolutely intended) with Jed and I reviewing 3 new movies, "Equalizer 2", "Mission Impossible: Fallout" and "Blindspotting"! After that we cover a bunch of new trailers that dropped during the recent San Diego Comic Con!
ATR #117 – Eighth Grade, Don’t Worry movie, Skyscraper, Unfriended, Jurassic Dead
This week's packed podcast has reviews for "Don't Worry He Won't Get Far On Foot", "Eighth Grade", "Skyscraper", Unfriended: Dark Web", and "Jurassic Dead". Joining me on this adventure is the one and only Jed!
ATR #113 – TAG, Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom
After sweating away 5 pounds in a blazing theater, John & returning guest Jed come back to the studio to review the action/ comedy "TAG", & the massive "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom". Plus a recap of the VAFF "Diversity in Filmmaking" panels.
ATR #112 – Ocean’s 8, Incredibles 2, Won’t You Be My Neighbor
The tag team duo of Tim Hall (People's Critic) and Jed (The Guy Named What?) drop by the About To Review studio to discuss three new films: "Ocean's 8", "Incredibles 2", and the documentary about Mr. Rogers, "Won't You Be My Neighbor".
ATR #110 – Heist, Heist, Baby
Yep, you read the title correctly, this week's episode is all about heist movies! Returning after a 1 year hiatus is friend of the podcast Jed, and together he and John give their picks for "Good", "Bad", and "Ugly" heist movies. Plus a review for the new film "Disobedience".
ATR #56: Game time! Hammered Heroes edition!
On this special episode, That Guy Named John was joined by 3 friends as they played the brand new tabletop card game "Hammered Heroes" from Spokane, WA! The project is live on Kickstarter right now and you should definitely check them out!


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“Always/Never: The Quest for Safety, Control and Reliability” was recently released on Sandia’s YouTube channel.
The name comes from the position U.S. policymakers took after World War II. They decided the nation would rely heavily on nuclear weapons as an essential strategic deterrent.
They wanted a stockpile of weapons that would always work if called upon and never detonate due to an accident, equipment failure, human mistake or malicious intent.
The three-part video series tells the nuclear weapons history from 1945 to 1991. It examines how geopolitical events during the Cold War drove the history of nuclear weapon design and engineering.
It says, for example, that the Eisenhower administration shared nuclear weapons with North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies, but the Kennedy administration wanted assurances that the weapons could be used only with presidential consent.
Sandia developed Permission Action Links (PALs) to prevent unauthorized people from obtaining access to nuclear weapons and to improve presidential control of the stockpile.
The film includes interviews with dozens of scientists, engineers and policymakers, and gives details about the role of national laboratories in nuclear safety and security.
Dan Curry, who produced the film for Sandia, said it was originally going to be limited to Sandia’s contributions.
“We realized the scope needed to be broadened,” he said. “They decided to put Sandia’s story alongside achievements by Los Alamos and Livermore (national laboratories) and place all their stories within a larger framework.”
Covering events from the end of World War II to the end of the Cold War, the film’s all-star-slate of interview subjects includes some big names. There are interviews with former defense secretaries Robert McNamara and James Schesinger, former Sandia Vice President Bob Peurifoy and dozens of others who were involved in the nuclear enterprise.
Curry worked with retired and current Sandia employees, many of whom he had spoken with during production of his 2005 documentary, “U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy.”
He added that the documentary addresses the myths and criticism inherent to the nuclear weapons business.
“The film can’t help but dispel myths because it presents new information,” he said. “In the absence of information, myths emerge and critics outside the nuclear weapons complex inevitably raise questions they can’t answer authoritatively.”
Curry said he is already working on a new documentary, this time tackling the subject of the history of and debate over nuclear deterrence.
To see “Always/Never,” go to the Sandia National Laboratories channel, www.youtube.com/user/SandiaLabs.


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Letter: Plan commission responds to Musgrave
First off I want to thank everyone who contacted our offices yesterday with the outpouring of support for both of our agencies. All of the phone calls, texts, and people coming to our office showing support is greatly appreciated and I believe shows the job everyone is trying to do to keep the community moving forward. I also want to thank Commissioner Ungethiem and Commissioner Shoulders for contacting our offices immediately after last Tuesday’s Commissioners meeting to work out a mutually agreeable solution to this issue. I believe effective leaders are people who possess the ability to unify rather than divide. Both of our agencies consistently work with these principles and will continue to do so moving forward.
In regards to the University Parkway, a year ago when the Comprehensive Plan was being completed, one of the major items that our agencies heard from the community was to insure that the University Parkway would not become another U.S. 41 or Burkhardt Road along with insuring some type of land use standards that would fit the community along the corridor. Based on these comments and the Comprehensive plan that was passed, both of our agencies moved forward and requested directly from the Commissioners the funds to move forward with the University Parkway Corridor project.
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Musgrave decries 'power grab' in University Parkway study
It was requested by the Commissioners that federal funds be applied for to help offset some of the cost to help out the citizens of Vanderburgh County. The MPO agency was able to come up with over $100,000 to go towards the transportation portion of the study. At the August 9, 2016 County Commissioners meeting, which can be found online, the use of these funds along with the use of a MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) was clearly discussed. On January 24th, 2017 at the County Commissioners Department Head meeting starting, the APC and MPO staff met with the newly elected Commissioners and requested to move this project forward. No contracts had been signed at that time with anyone.
At that meeting, the same items that were discussed at the August 9th meeting were reiterated and all 3 Commissioners approved to keep the project moving forward. The wording of the MOU does not change the entities that currently have the authority to approve development, nor does it change the development approval process. The process that has been laid out for the University Parkway has been reiterated by both the APC and MPO to make sure that the main goal is to have the process to be as open as possible and inclusive to everyone involved, i.e. community leaders, residents, members of the development community, USI, neighborhood associations and the list goes on. These statements have been made time and time again to insure these practices are followed.
Moving forward, the County Commissioners attorney along with the MPO and APC will move forward to make some adjustments to the MOU and to present that to the County Commissioners at a future meeting so that the University Parkway Corridor Study can continue to move forward.
Ron London is executive director of the Area Plan Commission.


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Steve Forbes has struck yet again in the transfer portal, this time with Dallas Walton out of Colorado.
Walton has struggled with knee injuries throughout his career but started coming along on an NCAA tournament team this year, 23 games. He shot 55% from the field and 9 for 19 from 3-point range to go with his 17 blocks on the season. The 7 footer posted an Offensive rating(An estimate of points scored (for teams) or points produced per 100 possessions) of 123.9 and a Defensive rating of 94.1. Both of those marks would be by far and away tops on the team.
Dallas comes in with 2 years of eligibility, given he could apply for and easily get a medical hardship waiver for his injuries in the past. At this point in time, I don’t know if I’d project Walton to start, but he will get his fair share of minutes given his size and defensive prowess, which will allow a guy like Mucius to slide more as a true wing at the 3 or the 4, and at times go big with Ody or Tariq at the 4 if they need it.
Tracking scholarships, Wake now has 3 left to use for the upcoming season and there very well could be much coming soon. But for now, let’s just vibe.
Welcome to Winston, Dallas!


State officials and broadcasters are hailing the effectiveness of the AMBER Alert system, in the wake of eight successful activations and recoveries so far in 2013.
Nationwide, the AMBER Alert system has led to the successful recovery of 656 children since its inception.
“The value of the AMBER Alert system in these recoveries cannot be overstated. Timely public awareness was crucial and directly helped law enforcement safely recover these abducted children,” said State Patrol Chief John R. Batiste. “The AMBER Alert system is a true partnership between law enforcement and… Read More


The self-styled leader of a hardline Scottish nationalist group has been sentenced by a Dublin court to four years in jail after making hoax bomb threats against transatlantic flights.
Adam Busby, who describes himself as the founder of the republican Scottish National Liberation Army (SNLA), was convicted last month by a jury in Dublin of sending email threats from a public library to BAA at Heathrow claiming bombs were on two flights to New York.
Busby, 61, has multiple sclerosis and uses a wheelchair. He moved to Ireland in 1980 after orchestrating a series of minor terror attacks in Scotland against military sites, oil companies and high-profile public figures using primitive letter bombs.
He used his base in Dublin to organise further hoaxes involving alleged anthrax weapons and fake bombs, and real attacks including incendiary devices in parcels, by influencing other hardline nationalists in Scotland and England.
The SNLA's targets included Lady Thatcher, Douglas Hurd, Cherie Blair, the Prince of Wales, Prince William and former Scottish first minister Jack McConnell. No-one was injured.
He was convicted of two similar hoax offences 13 years ago by a special criminal court, set up originally to deal with Irish terror groups, after making threatening phone calls to the press.
In the latest case, Busby was found guilty of causing "annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety" by claiming in 2006 – at the height of fears about Islamist terror attacks against airlines – that bombs were on two flights to New York. A BAA security manager said both cases were assessed as low risk.
Judge Desmond Hogan said these were serious offences but on the lower end of the scale, because the airport authorities did not believe the threat to be credible. Flight crews were not told.
Busby, who denied the offences, was sentenced to four years in jail, with the last two suspended because of his age and health. The court also heard that other threats and acts of terrorism claimed by the SNLA had originated in Ireland since Busby's arrival, for which he has not been charged.
In 2008 Wayne Cook, an Englishman from Manchester, was convicted of sending miniature vodka bottles spiked with caustic soda to various public figures on behalf of the SNLA. His Scottish co-accused, Steven Robinson, admitted similar charges at an earlier hearing.
Busby's son Adam Busby Jr, from Paisley, was then convicted in May 2009 of sending suspect packages to the Scottish National party leader and now first minister, Alex Salmond; the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh; Glasgow city council and the English-born Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Mike Rumbles.
Det Supt Diarmuid O'Sullivan, of the Irish police, said Busby had fled to Ireland in 1980 after being charged with criminal damage against Ministry of Defence property and had a string of previous convictions in Scotland for minor offences. The SNLA was declared illegal in Ireland in 2005.