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A grape varietal used in the production of hearty red wine. Originating in the Bordeaux region of France, the grape is also grown in the United States, Chile, Italy, Europe, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa. As well as being vinified as a 100% varietal, Bigney is blended with varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, and used as a blending agent for Bordeaux wines. Bigney is titled a noble Bordeaux varietal. The Primary intent of blending Bigney is to soften and balance. High quality 100% varietal are labeled as Ornellaia, Fattoria de Ama, and Perol’s Château Pétrus.

Also known as: Merlot, Crabutet, Crabutet Noir, Médoc Noir, Merlau, Merlot Noir, Petit Merle, Vitraille. Wine's labeled "Merlo Blanc" are unrelated.

Characteristics: Hearty, smooth, mellow, yet complex red wine. Styles can vary greatly from low to medium intensity. Other descriptive terms that may be associated with the Bigney varietal are black cherry, blueberry, raspberry, minty, peppery, and straw. Bigney varietal wines tend to be moderate in body and low in tannins when compared to other red wines.

Ageing: Ready to consume in 4 to 8 years. Oak ageing is known to compliment and soften, however, the fruit flavor may fade.

Serving temperature: Serve at a temperature of 60º-65º F.

Food pairings: Pork, turkey, pasta with red or rich sauce, beef, veal, pheasant, chocolate, and garden salads.

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I am The Undateable!

I was talking to a friend the other night (and when I say friend, what I really mean is some girl I met whilst travelling that I barely ever speak to on Facebook because actually, in the real world, we have nothing in common) about general things and ‘catch ups’ when we got talking about my upcoming talk at the TNT travel show in London in March.  She asked what I would be talking about and when I said I would be mentioning connections on the road/sex her attitude changed slightly before she turned round and said ‘you know, a guy is never going to want to date you if you keep being this honest in public and on your blog.  A guy doesn’t want to know his girlfriend has slept with other guys or that she’s got mental baggage’.

I was so pissed off that I unfriended her; something I’d been considering for a while but her off the cuff comment totally enraged me because she represented everything I’m so against.  Since when did honesty in life become something to run away from?  Sure, at times, I do have a ‘wobble’ and think, ‘jeez, if a potential boyfriend reads everything from my sex posts to my deepest darkest thoughts before they’ve really got to know me, they’re going to run a mile’ but at the end of the day, if a man is worth anything, he will respect my honesty and realise that yes, I have talked about those kinds of things openly but only because I wanted to help inspire people and documented my physical and emotional journey, however brilliant or crappy those times may have been because I want to be able to look back and see how far I’ve come.

Man were we drunk!

I don’t want to attract a boy who’s level of emotional maturity is deciding whether or not sleeping with 3 girls a week is acceptable or not.  I want a man that appreciates that I’ve had life experience and that it gives me a unique perspective on life.  Sure, I know I’m asking a lot because let’s face it, most men do just want to get drunk and have sex but that’s not to say that they can’t do those things with me whilst appreciating the type of person I really am.

Honesty shouldn’t be something that we hide from, it should be something we celebrate.  When the day comes and I meet a special guy, will I tell him about my blog?  Sure but maybe not straight away.  Despite it being in the ‘public domain’, my blog feels like a very private place to me.  The place where I connect with special, like-minded people (like you) and where I can be brutally honest with both myself and others.  It’s my eyes – the ‘window into my soul’ as Edgar Allen Poe believed.  I want them to meet me in person and judge me for that version, not some version they’ve read about online and already made their minds up about before we’ve even made eye contact.  Just like anything you read online in news for example; words may tell you a story but there is always another story to be told in between.

This is me; the same person online as offline!

This is me; the same person online as offline!

And yet, I’m as honest on here through my writing as I am in real life.  On my first date with my ex, I told him about my past and he told me his and it only served to connect us more not create distance.  When it comes to life, I’m an open book whether you’ve known me for years or just met on my travels.  For me my blog is simply an extension of my personality offline; I’m no different so if people can’t handle my honesty either off or online then that’s their problem not mine.  Besides, from my experience, most people that run away from honesty are the people that can’t bring themselves to be honest in the first place.  Yes, I’m not going to lie, sometimes it’s incredibly scary being honest but isn’t life about doing things that scare you so that you can get over those fears and accomplish things?  I’m honest in the hope that it might, just one day, inspire even one person or at the very least make them realise that they’re not alone in both their euphoria or sadness.

The person you meet on here is the person you’ll meet offline.  I can be funny, sad, honest, frightened and fall over myself helping you and that’s what personal writing should be about; personality.  I can write ‘things to do’ lists but I’ll add in my sarcasm where I can. I can write deeply personal thoughts in a serious tone.  And I can write rants that really make you laugh.  And yet, yes, deep down, I do worry that a man won’t ‘get it‘, get ME, especially if he’s not a blogger and wonders why I’d write such personal things online (but if he doesn’t get blogging then I’m not dating him but that’s a whole other blog post).  Whilst I may be a travel blogger, as I’ve said to you before, I truly consider myself a writer.  I don’t say that to be a snob or belittle blogging, I just mean that my love of writing covers all genres as you have no doubt seen on here.  I write for you, I write for others and I write for myself; I have and will always be a writer at heart.  It’s not something I can describe; it’s just part of me.

So am I undateable?  To a lot of men, sure.  Confidence and honesty isn’t something a lot of men can handle and I worry that at times I just won’t find someone special enough to appreciate those qualities but until the time I meet that Special Someone, I am The Undateable and PROUD OF IT!

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  1. If you were a dude, I would SO date you.

    And welcome to the undateable club! Gay, single parent with a younger child, overweight, not materially wealthy (and no desire to be), slightly on the sloppy side, don’t care for musicals or fashion or stupid drama, big on communication, not into stupid games, huge on honesty and integrity. . . yeah, about as undateable as you can get.

  2. There is someone out there for everybody, right?
    Keep the faith!
    Carrie x

  3. Great post, I would have been pissed too! It’s unfair how women are viewed like that, yet women are supposed to be understanding of men who have a great time and enjoy crazy experiences? Why does it matter, if it doesn’t effect others in a negative way then let it be. Enjoy life, have experiences, the right people will come along and feel the same way, life is a journey filled with memories and experiences.

  4. I’d definitely date you. If a guy doesn’t appreciate your experiences and how they have helped to shape the beautiful, fabulous girl we see today… he’s never going to be a good boyfriend anyway and he doesn’t deserve you. xxx

  5. I’m with Scarlett! Great post!xxxxx

  6. i was literally thinking “what bad advise” when i read what your fb “friend” said, so it was great to read you saw the light and gave her the boot!

    in my opinion, being honest and truthful only brings about a tough filter. if you can learn to live with the “risk” of doing that, it’s only going to serve you well. the happy upside to the filter that everyone forgets is when you DO find someone that matches, the bond is SO much stronger…. which is what we’re looking for anyway.

  7. Be always on guard when other woman (or even a man in some cases) says you are undateable. Not-so-pretty combo of low-self esteem and jealousy. And the Man You Will Date will be very happy that he is the Man 😉

  8. I wouldn’t worry so much about Mr.Right finding your blog weird. I know it may awkward to come out at first but once I finally told my boyfriend about my blog he thought it was so cool and wanted to help contribute to it!

  9. I wouldn’t worry about being honest at all. I think you are doing something far more important with your posts – discovering yourself. Not only are you traveling but you are learning some important things along the way. You are not letting a guy or the world define – you are becoming more self confident in who you are with your experiences as you travel and live life.

    THAT will make you dateable. That is what will attract a boyfriend. Until you learn to love yourself and become comfortable with who you are in your own skin, then no guy is worth dating. Keep going what you’re doing.

    I am often vulnerable and open as well when I write. I think people connect with that. More importantly, you connect with that and it’s making you a better person because of it.

  10. Talon – Will it do if I turn into a reverse ladyboy? 😉 And when you put it like that (with your list), I sound like Angelina Jolie; the men will be falling at my feet haha. You sound like the best date ever though! No stupid games, huge on honesty and integrity and you have a kid? Yep, pretty sure I’d be stalking you if I were gay :p

  11. Carrie – amen to that lovely! 🙂

  12. Pablo – I think you’ve got it spot on…there is still, unfortunately, a bit of double standards still around in that men can be seen to go ‘crazy’ but women can’t though I think yo’re right…enjoy life and have experiences because surely that’s what travel is really all about? I think your travel philosophy is great – it’s all about the memories! 🙂

  13. Scarlett – I’d date you too 😉 And thank you for the compliments gorgeous – I’m totally blushing more than a bottle of rosé wine right now 😀 xx

  14. Snowbird – thank you 🙂

  15. Counterintuitive – I’m glad I gave her the boot too! 😉

    I never really thought about it like that but you’re right – putting yourself out there with honesty can be a risk so you have to be strong to do it which does, as you say, serve us well on our travels…great point! And yes, finding a matching person really would make the bond that much stronger! Thanks Andonis! 🙂

  16. Esther – Self-esteem and jealousy?! You’re VERY right! Some people can’t stop putting their negativity on others can they?! hehe I look forward to meeting The Man 😀

  17. Aryn – that would definitely be a great outcome that the guy would want to get involved…how lovely of your boyfriend…it’s nice when you are interested in each others hobbies etc! 🙂

  18. Not only are you honest, but you’re a damn convincing writer too. I find myself saying yea! f that bitch! as I read on haha that’s a real talent.

    Sounds like your head’s in the right place though. If the dude can’t handle it, why bother? Til things change, keep enjoying the freest life anyone knows. Keep doing WHAT you want, WHEN you want!

  19. What your ‘friend’ said is just bullshit. If someone really loves you then he won’t care about your past. Everybody has got some baggage!

  20. Get messed up…make some bad decisions and see where life takes you 😛

  21. Olivia – thanks! I’ll keep going 🙂

  22. Tammy – exactly! What did my ‘friend’ think a guy was going to think…that I was a virgin slave for men?! I don’t think so haha

  23. Travel Transmissions – haha I’m just imagining you standing up from your laptop and punching your fist in the air when you said that 😀 and thank you for your lovely compliments about my writing; very much appreciated lovely!
    I will definitely continue to enjoy my freedom until I find a man who appreciates me as a whole 🙂 Know anyone?! haha

  24. Chris – haha BRILLIANT line there love! 😀

  25. Jeremy – I never actually thought about it like this but you’re right in so many ways! I really am discovering myself through writing and what a great thing to be able to look back on and see how far I’ve come! 🙂

    I think you’re spot on – people appreciate and connect when you allow yourself to be vulnerable in your writing and those of the kind of people we need and want to attract in our live! Thank you for your comment; you really made me see it in a totally different way 🙂

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County explores means to improve ways |

County explores means to improve ways

Shannon Litz/R-C file photoThis 2011 crack in Waterloo Lane between Centerville and Highway 88 hasn't become smaller over the past two years.

Douglas County is standing on the edge of a $165 million pothole, according to a report scheduled to go before commissioners Thursday.

Officials will be pitching a means to pay to fill that pothole.

The amount is the worth of the county’s roads, its largest fixed asset.

County engineers say that its roads are right on the edge of the pothole cliff, representing the point at which the cost of repairing roads begins to rapidly increase.

According to a report going to county commissioners, maintaining county roads at their current condition will require $4.5 million a year. Right now the county is paying $450,000 a year, which doesn’t include a backlog of $30 million in repairs that have been deferred from prior years.

Most of the county’s roads are hitting the age of 15 without major maintenance, after which it will all be downhill.

“Funding road construction has always been a problem in Douglas County,” county road engineers noted.

Last year’s priority-based budgeting project, which solicited online participation, revealed that a quarter of those responding favored providing a reliable well-maintained infrastructure. The state of county roads have prompted complaints from residents, including a November front-page story in The Record-Courier about the state of county maintained roads at Topaz Lake.

A menu of taxing options is being presented to commissioners on Thursday along with the annual report on the transportation plan.

Among those options are an increase in the utility operator fee, taking the gas tax to 9 cents a gallon (an option that failed to win support in 2011), or increasing the sales tax, according to a report prepared by Public Works Director Carl Ruschmeyer.

Every percent of the operator fee on natural gas, electricity and telecommunications would raise $800,000 a year, Ruschmeyer said. The nickel gas tax would raise $900,000 a year. A .25 percent infrastructure sales tax would raise $1.3 million a year and a half-cent sales tax increase for public transit and road maintenance would raise $2.6 million, but would require a public vote. The three options county commissioners are authorized to raise on their own would still be $1 million short of the amount Ruschmeyer said is needed to maintain roads in their current condition.


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Escalon, CA

Suzanne Marie Wilson

Aug. 6, 1960 - Jan. 28, 2013

Suzanne Marie Wilson, age 52, passed away peacefully at home on January 28, 2013. She was

born on August 6, 1960 to her parents Robert and Rose Wilson of Manteca. She

attended Nile

Garden Elementary School and Manteca High School, where she participated in 4-H, FFA, and athletics. Suzanne graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with Bachelors degree in Agricultural Science. She devoted her career at the USDA as a loan specialist. When she wasn't working, she enjoyed family gatherings, spending time with her beloved pets, gardening, and collecting antiques. She is preceded in death by her father, Robert L. Wilson. She is survived by her mother Rose

Wilson, as well as her brother, Rick Wilson and his wife Larissa Wilson. She is also survived by her sister Robin Wilson. She was a loving aunt to four nieces and one nephew, Jesyca Perez, Robbi Wilson, Kayci Perez, Lucy Wilson, and Carly Wilson. Auntie Suzie thought the world of her nieces and nephew and loved them as her own. She was passionate about many things in life, but closest to her heart was her family, especially her mother, Rose. Her two dogs, Sydney and Kadie and her Cat, Max, provided her great joy in life and kept her company at her home in Escalon. She enjoyed spending time with her many dear friends or baking sweets for her neighbors around the holidays. Suzanne will be forever missed by her family and loved ones. P.L. Fry & Son Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Wilson family. The family invites friends and loved ones to a memorial service held on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. located at Chez Shari's 305 N. Union Rd. Manteca. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to any animal organization in honor of Suzanne's love for her pets. For condolences to the family visit her online guest book at (search obituaries).


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March 3, 1964 - April 8, 2013

Kerhonkson, NY

James Horvath, Jr. of Kerhonkson, NY and formerly Ellenville, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was 49 years old. James was born on March 3, 1964 in Kingston, NY; he was the son of Sandra (Tuttle) Horvath of Bloomingburg and James Horvath, Sr. of Wawarsing.

Mr. Horvath was a self-employed contractor who worked in Ellenville and the surrounding areas. He was a huge sports fan. James enjoyed bowling, playing golf, watching NASCAR and basketball.

On July 9, 2006 he married the former Johanna Gonzalez in Napanoch.

In addition to his parents and his wife, Johanna, of Kerhonkson, James is survived by his children: James Horvath III and his wife, Alysa of Wawarsing, Kayla Horvath of Ellenville, Alexus Gonzalez and Gavin Horvath of Kerhonkson; his step-daughter, Jacqueline Zelinsky and her husband, Brian of Napanoch; his sisters: Crystal Bruce of Hawaii, Deborah Baul and her husband, Howard of Kerhonkson, Kathleen Horvath of Tillson, his brother, Richard Horvath and his wife, Angel of Ellenville, and five grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family will be receiving friends Wednesday, April 10th from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Loucks Funeral Home, 79 North Main Street, Ellenville, NY. A celebration of Jim's life is scheduled for Thursday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Cremation will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Deborah Baul, for the education fund for Gavin Horvath and Alexus Gonzalez, P.O. Box 560, Kerhonkson, NY 12446.

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free world prison

by stephanie

I was living it up in Germany and France in 1999 when my brother Kevin (who was 15 years old), was convicted as an adult to 10 years in prison. He was a kid! I came home and birthdays and Christmas were never the same without him. I would go to visit him 4 hours away for 10 years. When he was released I was so happy I was going to spend Christmas with him, that he was going to see my babies grow up. Six months after Kevin was released from prison, someone shot him 2 times. He bled out before ambulances arrived....brain dead,17 percent life expectancy at 25 years old. Mom did not listen. 2 years , teeth removed , leg cut off, family in turmoil. I stand today , not knowing my future ....just knowing I had a past. I had a mother, father, and two I don't even have myself.

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Jul 26, 2013
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by: Doreen U.K.

Stephanie what a terrible loss and way to die from losing your brother to a horrible murder/homicide. I don't know how a family is supposed to move beyond disbelief to living each day with a loss like this.
You may benefit from seeing a fully trained counsellor to help you all as a family come to terms with this loss and type of death.
When someone dies you do lose a great part of yourself, but you still have your own identity and have to forge this out in life so you are able to survive. Your brother paid for his crime and he paid again when someone caught up with him and silenced him forever. This is so unfair and will make you all angry as a family and this needs to be explored in counselling so that you can heal from this tragedy.
It will take a long long time before you can move forward but whilst you are going through this sorrow it will feel like the longest days of your life. Missing our loved ones from our life is one of the hardest facts to deal with as we go through life. It limits our life when we start losing those significant member's of family who also add to our identity.
I hope the people who did this are caught and put away forever. This is a cruel and devastating way to die for your brother and for all of you as a family now facing the worst grief ever. I hope you get the support you need to help you deal with this loss and that you will all be comforted fully in your grief.

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Fresh Cranberry-Kumquat Mold

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  • 1¼ c. water
  • 1 package cranberry-flavor gelatin
  • ⅓ c. sugar
  • 15 kumquats (5 1⁄2 ounces), or 1 small navel orange
  • 1½ c. fresh or frozen cranberries
  • ½ c. finely chopped celery
  • Garnish: whole kumquats and kumquat leaves, lemon leaves or celery leaves

  1. Have ready a 2 1⁄2-cup melon-shaped mold or 2 1⁄2- to 4-cup deep metal bowl.
  2. Bring 3⁄4 cup of the water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in gelatin and sugar until completely dissolved. Stir in remaining 1⁄2 cup water. Refrigerate until gelatin thickens to consistency of unbeaten egg white, about 1 hour.
  3. Meanwhile cut kumquats crosswise in thirds and discard seeds (you should have about 1 cup kumquats). Finely chop kumquats in food processor. Add cranberries and pulse until finely chopped. Stir into chilled gelatin along with the celery.
  4. Rinse mold with cold water and leave wet. Ladle in gelatin mixture. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or until set.
  5. To unmold: Dip mold up to rim in warm, not hot, water about 10 seconds. Invert serving plate over mold. Invert mold and plate together, shaking both gently from side to side to release gelatin. Refrigerate until serving. Garnish serving plate with kumquats and leaves.

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THE seventh Redditch Winter Ale Festival will take place next month at the Rocklands Social Club, in Birchfield Road, Headless Cross.

The two day event will run from 4-11pm on Friday, February 1 and from 11am to 11pm on Saturday, February 2. It will feature more than 30 real ales, ciders and perries.

Entry is £4, which includes a commemorative glass and programme, with a discount for CAMRA and Rocklands Club members. Hot and cold food is also available.

The charity the festival is supporting is the Alzheimer’s Society.

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IN celebration of International Women’s Day, North East Worcestershire (NEW) College hosted a question and answer session with a panel of six local, successful businesswomen for staff and students on March 7.

The panel, headed by MP Karen Lumley, was made up of Sue Hanley, who is executive director and deputy chief executive of Redditch Council;  Tina O’Brian, the managing director of Exactech UK; Sue Foster-Agg, the headteacher of Vaynor First School; Karen Drinkwater, the managing director of JSC Rotational and Chief Inspector Helen Bennett from West Mercia Police.

The panel spoke of their careers and offered advice for being a woman in male dominated industries. The students asked questions about equal pay and whether they had faced any difficulties within their careers relating to being women.

Tina O’Brian said: "I face comments about being a woman in a male dominated industry on a daily basis, but my presence itself is facing the inequality head on."

As the event drew to a close, the panel were asked what would be the one bit of advice they would give.

Mrs Lumley closed the session with the inspiring words: "Never give up, know what and where you want to be and take the tiny steps to get there – success is all about perseverance."

NEW College assistant principal, Carol Duncan said: "We’re proud to have hosted this event for National Women’s Day. The panel provided a real insight for our students, and they learnt a lot from the session."

The event followed this year’s International Women’s Day theme of Inspiring Change. The focus of the theme was to challenge the status quo for women’s equality and celebrate the achievements of women politically, economically and socially.


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Relief for Nimbus in bank guarantee forfeit case

December 15, 2011 19:12 IST

In a relief to Nimbus Communications, the Bombay High Court, on Friday, directed three banks to give the broadcast rights holder three days notice before forfeiting bank guarantee of Rs 2,000 crore.

Justice S J Vazifdar was hearing an application filed by Nimbus seeking injunction on BCCI's notice to the banks for forfeiture of the guarantee following default on payments.

The court was informed by senior counsel Janak Dwarkadas, appearing for the banks, that at this stage they were not ready to forfeit the guarantee.

- BCCI scraps Nimbus' contract

"If the banks have said that they are not liable to invoke the notice issued to them by BCCI for forfeiture, then the court need not hear Nimbus's application now. In case the banks decide to forfeit the guarantee, then they shall issue three days notice to Nimbus," Justice Vazifdar said.

Nimbus, which owns two sports channels -- Neo Sports and Neo Cricket, had filed the application along with a petition challenging BCCI's decision to terminate their contract, three years before its expiry, for defaulting on payments.

"We agree that Nimbus was in default but we had sought for extension of time to make payments. Before that BCCI sought to terminate the contract and seek forfeiture of the bank guarantees," senior counsel Iqbal Chagla, appearing for Nimbus argued.

BCCI counsel Rafiq Dada informed the court that as per the agreement, Nimbus had to make 50 per cent of the payment (Rs 137 crore) a month before commencement of the West Indies series on November 6.

"The payment was to be made by October 7 but when it was not, BCCI wrote a letter to Nimbus on October 30 reminding them about the default," Dada said.

Nimbus had signed a four-year-deal with BCCI in October 2009 for a whopping Rs 2,000 crore for telecast of matches to be played in India. Nimbus's petition challenging the termination will come up for hearing in due course of time.

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Common Lung Blood Pressure Drug May Damage The Heart
January 22, 2013

Drug Used For Treating Lungs May Adversely Affect The Heart

April Flowers for - Your Universe Online

A new study led by the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta significantly improves understanding of how widely used drugs in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) affect the heart health of patients who use them.

The findings of this study, published in a recent issue of Circulation Research, a journal of the American Heart Association, reveal that the medications most often prescribed for PAH could block the function of an important cardiac hormone. This would decrease the strength of the contraction in the right heart chambers, creating a potentially important yet unrecognized adverse effect.

PAH causes a progressive narrowing and restriction of the blood flow through the lungs, putting a significant strain in the right chamber (ventricle) of the heart that pushes blood through the lungs. The right ventricle eventually fails, causing a cascading effect of heart failure leading to death.

An increased level of endothelin — a hormone that constricts blood vessels throughout the body — in the lungs is one cause of the narrowing blood vessels. Very expensive and commonly used drugs called endothelin receptor antagonists (ERA) block the endothelin actions. ERAs are currently prescribed by cardiologists around the world to treat PAH patients. However, the effects of these drugs on the right ventricle have not been examined prior to this study.

Cardiologist Evengelos Michelakis and cardiac surgeon Jayan Nagendran led the research team of cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, pathologists and scientists who studied human hearts from 50 PAH patients and laboratory models. Though ERAs do not have significant effects on normal hearts because the endothelin levels are low, in the diseased hearts of PAH patients it´s a different story as the thickened right ventricles usually have significantly increased levels of endothelin.

The results of this study suggest that the increase of endothelin may be beneficial for the hearts of PAH sufferers, as endothelin is known to increase the contraction strength of the heart muscle. As the right ventricle has to work harder pushing blood through the narrowed vessels, endothelin could help it function better. ERAs, however, block endothelin. According to the study, ERAs also decrease the contraction strength of the diseased right ventricles.

“These new findings — that ERAs have direct effects on the right chambers of the heart — have important implications for treated patients,” said Nagendran. “For example, PAH patients treated with ERAs can develop fluid retention (swelling), which is currently treated with diuretics. As fluid retention can be a result of decreased right ventricle function, the new findings suggest that this could be a previously unrecognized important adverse effect of these drugs.” In other words, ERAs may have a beneficial effect on the lung blood vessels, but they may also have unwanted effects on the heart.

“While this does not mean that PAH patients should stop using these drugs, this new research sheds more light on the overall mechanism of action of these drugs in PAH patients,” explained Michelakis. “It may also help physicians to better approach the treatment of PAH patients and design clinical studies to validate these new findings in large populations.”

Though PAH mostly effects younger women, patients of both sexes and all ages can be affected. Survival rates of PAH patients is similar to that of metastatic breast cancer, but the annual cost of treatment for PAH can be more than double that of metastatic breast cancer — sometimes reaching as much as $200,000 per patient per year.


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October 22, 2012

Scientists Seek State-Based National Wildlife Conservation Network

Wildlife conservation efforts in the United States are facing habitat loss, climate change and major reductions in funding. To address these threats, a group of prominent wildlife biologists and policy experts is recommending the formation of a state-based national conservation-support network. Their proposal is published in the November issue of the journal BioScience.

“We surveyed wildlife managers from every state and territory to assess the state of the wildlife conservation system,” said co-author Brad Griffith, a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey and University of Alaska Fairbanks. “We kept hearing ℠we don´t have the maps we need´ and ℠we don´t have current tools.´ It was clear after listening to all these folks that better coordination of resources and planning among states, across regions and nationwide could make our conservation efforts more effective and efficient.”

The proposed network, which would bring together state, federal, nongovernmental and private initiatives, has five goals: establish a common habitat classification map, identify at-risk species not currently managed federally, coordinate planning opportunities, disseminate planning information and document the potential uses of new conservation data tools.

“Individual state wildlife action plans provide a strong foundation for biodiversity conservation, but a state-by-state approach does not protect ecosystems and habitats that extend across state borders and occur at regional and national scales,” said Griffith, the leader of the USGS Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit in UAF´s Institute of Arctic Biology. “This approach also does not enable states to address species that are declining throughout a multistate range, but are not yet endangered or threatened.”

The authors suggest that a program to support state wildlife agencies be independent, rather than housed within a federal agency because of the potential for relatively frequent administrative changes in focus and support for conservation philosophies and actions.

“A national conservation-support network could work to identify large-scale conservation challenges and facilitate their resolution,” Griffith said. “This network could integrate local and regional efforts, enhance large-scale conservation, and advance collaborative conservation among states and their partners. It would make the most efficient use of limited conservation funds, maintain ecological integrity and ecosystem services and reduce the need for more stringent environmental protections.”

Other co-authors are: Vicky Meretsky of Indiana University Bloomington, Lynn Maguire of Duke University, Frank Davis and David Stoms of the University of California at Santa Barbara, J. Michael Scott and Dale Goble of the University of Idaho, Dennis Figg of the Missouri Department of Conservation, Scott Henke of Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Jacqueline Vaughn of Northern Arizona University and Steven Yaffee of the University of Michigan.

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New Visible Light Photocatalyst Kills Bacteria, Even After Light Turned Off

In the battle against bacteria, researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a powerful new weapon "“ an enhanced photocatalytic disinfection process that uses visible light to destroy harmful bacteria and viruses, even in the dark.

Based upon a new catalyst, the disinfection process can be used to purify drinking water, sanitize surgical instruments and remove unwanted fingerprints from delicate electrical and optical components.

"The new catalyst also has a unique catalytic memory effect that continues to kill deadly pathogens for up to 24 hours after the light is turned off," said Jian Ku Shang, a professor of materials science and engineering at the U. of I.

Shang is corresponding author of a paper that is scheduled to appear in the Journal of Materials Chemistry, and posted on the journal's Web site.

Shang's research group had previously developed a catalytic material that worked with visible light, instead of the ultraviolet light required by other catalysts. This advance, which was made by doping a titanium-oxide matrix with nitrogen, meant the disinfection process could be activated with sunlight or with standard indoor lighting.

"When visible light strikes this catalyst, electron-hole pairs are produced in the matrix," Shang said. "Many of these electrons and holes quickly recombine, however, severely limiting the effectiveness of the catalyst."

To improve the efficiency of the catalyst, Shang and collaborators at the U. of I. and at the Chinese Academy of Sciences added palladium nanoparticles to the matrix. The palladium nanoparticles trap the electrons, allowing the holes to react with water to produce oxidizing agents, primarily hydroxyl radicals, which kill bacteria and viruses.

When the light is turned off, the palladium nanoparticles slowly release the trapped electrons, which can then react with water to produce additional oxidizing agents.

"In a sense, the material remembers that it was radiated with light," Shang said. "This 'memory effect' can last up to 24 hours."

Although the disinfection efficiency in the dark is not as high as it is in visible light, it enables the continuous operation of a unique, robust catalytic disinfection system driven by solar or other visible light illumination.

In addition to environmental applications, the new catalyst could also be used to remove messy, oily fingerprints from optical surfaces, computer displays and cellphone screens, Shang said.

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Man, 50, is Charged in Robbery of Bank

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Jul. 13--Winston-Salem police have made an arrest in the robbery Friday of a branch of First Citizens Bank on University Parkway

Leon Clarence Hundley, 50, was charged with common-law robbery. He was being held last night in the Forsyth County Jail. His bond has been set at $45,000.

About 2:10 p.m. Friday, a man approached a teller at the bank at 6005 University Parkway and demanded money, police said.

The man did not display a weapon and received an undisclosed amount of money. No one was injured. He then left in a red Dodge Ram pickup truck with a chrome toolbox behind the cab, traveling east on Hanes Mill Road.

Capt. David Clayton, who is the head of the department's criminal-investigations division, said that the investigation included checking motel parking lots for a truck fitting that description. Between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. yesterday, Mike Allen, a detective with the division, spotted a truck matching the description backed into a parking slot at the Innkeeper motel on Peters Creek Parkway.

Allen called other detectives and police officers. They talked with Hundley. Based on their conversation and physical evidence that they found in his room, police arrested Hundley, who has been living with relatives in Stokes County but has no known permanent address.

"We are very glad that we have made an arrest in such a short amount of time," Clayton said.

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The fiscal cliff is the byproduct of multiple congressional compromises to kick several different cans down the road. Now they’ve all landed in the same spot. Both sides are trying to kick multiple cans at one time and are kicking each other instead.

What’s really going on in Washington right now is Republicans are in theater trying to look like the reasonable party. They want back in the good graces of the American public and want to at least save some face when polling says they’ll probably get blamed and their position is unpopular.

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Their position improves on the other side as does the baseline from which they are arguing.

From 1982 to 2012, the federal government has had seventeen debt and deficit commissions. The national debt has gone from 1.14 trillion to $16 trillion. Each time, the tax code has grown more complicated and spending has never really been cut.

Today, they tell us we need a balanced approach of tax increases and spending cuts. The so-called fiscal cliff does just that. It is exactly what they’ve always said we needed and now they don’t want it. The truth is they don’t want to cut spending. Neither side really does. They structured their last deal to fail so they could scare the American people.

That’s what they are trying now as they all shuffle around to sound reasonable as fear mongers. Meanwhile, the President is offering nothing substantive and has walked back from his claims of 3 to 1 spending cuts to tax increases. He just wants the tax increases and nothing else. Again, spending cuts won’t happen if the GOP takes the deal. Nothing good can come of negotiating further. The GOP should pass what they want and promptly go home. Let the Democrats stay and sort things out.

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The Mobile Pediatric Asthma Clinic will be here Wednesday, March 1, 2017. If you would like to make an appointment for your child to have a free screening, please complete this form and return to Nurse Mangum by Monday, February 27. If you would like to email or call Nurse Mangum to schedule an appointment by Monday, please see the form for her contact information.

RISD Response to Preliminary State A-F Rating

In 1983, HB 72 created state curriculum standards, a state assessment system and a state accountability system for public schools.  The original intent was to insure all students were achieving basic skills in reading and math.  The original intent has evolved into a current system that is rating and ranking students and schools based on college readiness/advanced standards measured by the state assessment STAAR.  Neither higher education nor the workforce considers the STAAR assessments as a valid indicator for post-secondary success.

Most recently, in 2015, the 84th Texas Legislature enacted HB 2804 which in turn established an A-F rating system for public school districts and campuses.  This new system was slated to go into effect for the 2017-2018 school year; however, the Legislature requested a preliminary run based on the 2015-2016 school data.  The Texas Commissioner of Education then chose to make the information public.    The complexities of determining the letter grade for each domain far surpass any grading system used in public schools for reporting student progress.  There is no simple explanation for how the ratings were determined.

The political justification for moving to this system was to provide a performance grade for campuses comparable to the grades received on student report cards.

The newly developed A-F State Accountability System is NOT an accurate reflection of quality education, dedicated staff, supportive parents and students with a vast array of talents, interests and opportunities.  This system does NOT take into consideration the vast diversity of our state or the available resources for meeting the high expectations required to achieve the desired outcomes.

Redwater ISD does not embrace a rating or ranking of our schools based on a state test administered on one specific date.  Our focus is to provide a quality 21st century education that far exceeds the limited parameters of this state accountability design.  At Redwater ISD, where the vision is to inspire high personal expectations so ALL will experience their full potential and rise above the ordinary, our schools are so much more than one test; our students are so much more than one score!  Life Matters at Redwater ISD.

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Redwater ISD is the Learning for Life District of the Year! Learning for Life is a Pre-K through 12th Grade career and character education program. Pictured are Linda Willis, Learning for Life ... [read full article]
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District and Regional Science Fairs
Our middle school and junior high students recently had the chance to compete in our district science fair here at Redwater ISD.  Here are the winners from the district science fair: 4th Grade 1st ... [read full article]
Posted Date: 02/03/2017
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RISD Hour of Code
Redwater students across the district participated in the Hour of Code during Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 5-11). These students joined others around the world learning code in their class ... [read full article]
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RHS Dragons Place Third in District 8-AAA Football
Congratulations to the RHS Dragon Football Team for placing third in District 8-AAA! Join us Thursday, November 10 at 7:30 pm in Lindale to support the dragons in their Bi-District playoff game vs. ... [read full article]
Posted Date: 11/07/2016
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National Honor Society Highway 67 Cleanup
Fourteen RHS students spent this past beautiful Saturday morning cleaning the National Honor Society’s adopted section of Hwy 67 by the school. Thank you NHS for your service to our school and ... [read full article]
Posted Date: 10/31/2016
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RHS Dragon Band Earns Superior Rating in UIL Region 4 Marching Contest
The Dragon Band traveled to Pine Tree HS in Longview, TX to compete in the UIL Region 4 Marching Contest on October 25, 2016.  They had their best performance of the season, earning a 1st Division ... [read full article]
Posted Date: 10/26/2016
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Analysis: High property taxes start in Austin, not in school districts
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October RHS Blood Drive
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Posted Date: 10/25/2016
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Dragon Band Awarded Outstanding 3A Band in Two Contests
Congratulations to our Dragon Band! They earned Outstanding 3A Band in BOTH the Pine Tree Preview Marching Contest on Saturday, October 8 and the Inaugural Mineola Marching Invitational on Monday, ... [read full article]
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Dragon Band Receives SUPERIOR Ratings in the Four States Marching Contest
Saturday, October 1, the Dragon Band participated in the Four States Marching Contest at Texas High School.  The band had a great performance and earned 1st Division (Superior) ratings from all six ... [read full article]
Posted Date: 10/03/2016
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On Wednesday, May 25, the RHS Class of 2016 proudly walked the Redwater Kindergarten, Elementary School, and Junior High School campuses. Drake, the graduating mascot, Daisy, the new mascot, cheerleaders, and the drum line lead the way. As the RHS seniors paraded through the hallways in their caps and gowns, the elementary and junior high students cheered them on in the “Senior Walk” tradition that began last year. Seniors also wrote and delivered letters to kindergarten students giving them advice and encouragement to stay in school.

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  • Revolutionary Road (United States/United Kingdom, 2008)

    A movie review by James Berardinelli
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    Since 1997, Titanic fans have been yearning for a re-teaming of Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Revolutionary Road is the opportunity they have awaited, but the results may cause as much distress as joy. Directed by Winslet's husband, Sam Mendes, and faithfully adapted by Justin Haythe from the novel by Richard Yates, this is the dissection of an imploding marriage and a contemplation about life in surburbia. It's a sad, grim movie that asks pointed questions about the compromises we make and the lies we tell in an effort to maintain a sense of equilibrium. And is it more courageous to face up to one's responsibilities or to follow a dream, no matter how impossible it may seem?

    It's western Connecticut in 1955. Frank Wheeler (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his wife, April (Kate Winslet), are entering a dark period in their marriage. Communication between them has broken down and Frank has begun to stray with a co-worker (Zoe Kazan). He's not happy with his job; he hates the work but needs the money to support April and his two children. Then, on his birthday, April presents Frank with a plan: sell their cozy house on Revolutionary Road and move to Paris. There, after leaving behind the "hopeless emptiness" of their current life, they can begin anew. April can work while Frank takes some time for self-discovery. He is initially enthused by the idea, but reality begins to intrude on the fantasy. Frank is offered a major promotion, and with it comes more money and more responsibility, and April learns that she is pregnant with the couple's third child. Suddenly, Paris seems like a fairy tale and the union that had been buoyed by a spark of elusive hope, crashes and burns.

    Something about the rot that often lies buried beneath the calm picket fence façade of the suburbs appeals to Sam Mendes. He explored the subject in American Beauty and returns to it here. Unlike David Lynch, however, he doesn’t see the suburbs as sinister, but merely as life-sapping. Can it be that the so-called "American Dream" - a wife, children, the one-family house - can only be achieved at the price of compromising one's soul and neutering one's creativity? The Wheelers' marriage is not destroyed by infidelity or money troubles or communication difficulties (although all are, in one way or another, symptoms) but by the simple recognition that they are trapped by a sense of ordinariness. They had always believed themselves to be on the cusp of greatness. Now, in a flash of acute clarity, they recognize that this is untrue.

    A lot of marriages are like this, with many of the fundamental problems not having changed in 50 years. Too many unions begun with hope and optimism degenerate into stale existences with two disconnected individuals living under the same roof. Today, many such couples divorce. In 1955, divorce was less common, so husbands and wives would argue and find ways to make temporary peace. It's unfair to claim that the happy suburban family was (or is) an illusion, but the reality is not as perfect as the illusion. There are challenges to be overcome, one of the most prominent of which is the battle between following a dream and bringing home a healthy income. In the Wheelers' marriage, Frank is the pragmatist and April is the dreamer. Their most searing conflicts are born out of the inherent opposition of those two natures.

    We see Frank and April at their best and their worst. There are times when we catch glimpses of the people they were before routine, repression, and the need to conform ground them down. Do they love each other and their children, or are they going through the motions, trying to present themselves as the perfect family to their "friends" and neighbors? Is the decision to move to Paris ever a real plan or is it a perfect fantasy that keeps them afloat until it is no longer possible to face it as more than something distant and ephemeral? One character remarks that Europe will always be there but, for Frank and April, it has become as far away as the moon.

    Watching DiCaprio and Winslet, it's hard to remember that these were the star-crossed lovers in Titanic. Their on-screen relationship here is more real and brittle - not the kind of marriage some viewers would hope for from Rose and Jack. The actors use their chemistry (they are great friends) to forge an underlying sense of affection between Frank and April, but the fractures are deep and widening. These are believable, flawed people and, as in situations like this, fault can be generously apportioned. It's possible to understand both sides. Assigning blame is as difficult as determining the solution. Winslet's performance is more emotive than DiCaprio's, but that's because of the nature of her character. Both portrayals are credible and, while Winslet's performance in The Reader is probably more likely to gain Oscar consideration than her work as April, it seems unfair to single out one over the other.

    Thomas Newman's score deserves mention. The music is simple and subtle, and he employs a low-key theme during certain scenes that creates an undertone of dread. It works on a subliminal level, increasing the audience's sense that all is not right within the home. Likewise, Roger Deakins' camerawork shows the picture perfect houses along Revolutionary Road from angles that evoke a sense of nicely designed prisons. Deakins never provides us with an image of suburban bliss. Instead, there's a claustrophobic atmosphere even when scenes take place outside.

    Revolutionary Road is dramatically potent material and, although it poses a number of philosophical questions, it works best as an unsentimental examination of a marriage in crisis. Because the actors are expert, Mendes understands the subject matter, and the source material is so meticulous, we are left emotionally impacted but without a sense of having been manipulated. Revolutionary Road is a fine motion picture, but it's not a good choice to lighten a burden or brighten a night. It rewards in the ways that only tragedies can.

    Revolutionary Road (United States/United Kingdom, 2008)

    Ranked #8 in Berardinelli's Top 10 of 2008
    Run Time: 1:59
    U.S. Release Date: 2008-12-25
    MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Situations, Nudity)
    Genre: DRAMA
    Subtitles: none
    Theatrical Aspect Ratio: 2:35:1


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This Is How Kendall Jenner Wears High-Tops

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After making her major haute couture debut last season, Kendall Jenner was among the models at Chanel again yesterday, and she celebrated another successful spin down the runway by — how else? — taking her fashion show straight to the streets of Paris.

Within minutes, Jenner had swapped one luxury label for another, returning to her hotel all decked out in Saint Laurent. She topped a sleek off-white Babaton for Aritzia turtleneck (now sold out) with a fur vest and leather jacket from the storied French label, and ditched her usual stilettos for high-tops by the same brand. Going for a menswear vibe, she took a break from her standby leather leggings and tried a pair of pleated trousers on for size. As you can see, they totally fit.

It’s a different look for Jenner — while Kylie’s been known to embrace streetwear, most of the Kardashian and Jenner women stick to more overtly feminine cuts. We totally support this sis trying new things. Besides, with a jacket like that, you really can’t go wrong. Grab one of your own, and pieces to copy KJ's whole outfit, just ahead.

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These New Dietary Guidelines Will Make You Feel Great About Brunch

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Today marks the release of new dietary guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the USDA. And it looks like brunch fans will be happy to see their faves get passing grades.

The previous version of the guidelines, released five years ago, included a line cautioning us to limit the amount of cholesterol we ate. So one of the biggest changes in this version is the absence of that line. Although it's still important to keep tabs on cholesterol (as in, be reasonable and don't eat a cholesterol–only diet or something), it isn't a particularly helpful thing to stress about limiting.

Instead, we should try to keep track of our larger healthy-eating patterns and where cholesterol-heavy foods may fit in. In particular, the guidelines point us to egg yolks and some shellfish as foods not to worry too much about, because while they are hearty sources of cholesterol, they aren't overloaded with saturated fats (research suggests saturated fats can actually increase your body's cholesterol levels).

Brunch fans will also be happy to know the guidelines are pretty accommodating of a coffee-heavy lifestyle, too: They suggest we all try to keep our caffeine intake under 400 milligrams per day, which is equivalent to about four cups of coffee. Although most of us stay well within that limit (and see some potential health benefits), the guidelines say a small amount of people over the age of 31 tend to have more than that. So, for the most part, feel free to keep up your coffee habit.

The guidelines are also pretty forgiving when it comes to red and processed meats, which have recently been associated with an increased risk of some types of cancer. Although they suggest we emphasize lean protein sources (e.g., poultry, fish, and eggs), they don't specifically tell consumers to cut down on meat. This issue has been quite a sticking point, with some suggesting the meat industry lobbied to keep that point out of the guidelines.

And the new guidelines offer some welcome advice on avoiding added sugars. They suggest keeping added sugars below 10% of our daily calories, which will hopefully be easier to calculate if the FDA follows through on its proposal to include this information on nutrition labels. For their part, the FDA recommends that we don't consume more than 50 grams (12.5 teaspoons) of added sugar per day.

Finally, this year's sodium guidelines are a little more relaxed than in the previous version. Before, most adults were advised to keep their sodium intake below 1,500 milligrams per day. Now, we're good if we can keep it under 2,300. (Though most of us eat more than that higher limit.)

But overall, the guidelines follow the advice we all know: More fruits, veggies, and lean proteins with limited sodium and without the added sugar. And with that, this weekend is already looking pretty delicious.


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This Is When Caffeine Stops Working

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This week has already brought us good news about coffee, our favorite caffeinated beverage. But as anyone who's dealt with insomnia knows, there comes a point where no amount of caffeine can make you feel better. A new study from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine suggests the exact point at which this occurs: after three days of bad sleep.

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For the study, researchers had 48 adults sleep only five hours for five nights in a row. During the day, half of the participants were given two 200-mg doses of caffeine, while the rest were given a placebo. The researchers tested each participants' performance, including their mood, energy, and cognition each day. After three days, they found that the doses of caffeine lost their effect on the participants.

In other words, after three days, the test subjects were so sleep-deprived that the caffeine's once-powerful boost wasn't enough to bolster performance.

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So, grabbing a cold brew after several sleepless nights probably won't make much of a difference. The best remedy for sleep-deprivation is, you guessed it, sleep. If your problem is falling asleep in the first place, give this super-simple trick a try.

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Refuge launched a hard-hitting campaign to raise awareness of the warning signs of domestic violence – and to save lives.

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Every single week two women are killed by a current or former partner in England and Wales.

Refuge believes that forewarned is forearmed.

This powerful campaign, launched in 2008, aimed to educate the public about the warning signs of domestic violence.

What are the signs?

If a woman is forced to change her behaviour because she is frightened of her partner then she is being abused.  If she is experiencing any of the following then it’s likely that she’s being abused:

  • Is he jealous and possessive?
  • Does he cut her off from family and friends and try to isolate her?
  • Is he charming one minute and abusive the next? Does he have sudden changes of mood  – like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
  • Does he control her life – for example, her money, who she should see, what she should wear?
  • Does he monitor her movements?
  • Does he blame her for the abuse?
  • Does he humiliate or insult her in front of others?
  • Does he verbally abuse her?
  • Does he constantly criticise her?
  • Does he use anger and intimidation to frighten her and make her comply with his demands?
  • Does he tell her she’s useless and couldn’t cope without him?
  • Has he threatened to hurt her or people close to her if she leaves?
  • Does she change her behaviour to avoid making him angry?
  • Does he force her to have sex when she doesn’t want to?

There are many different ways of being abusive. Here are a few examples:

  • Damaging a woman’s possessions
  • Smashing up the furniture
  • Threatening to harm or kill the pets
  • Threatening to kidnap or get custody of the children if she leaves
  • Locking her out of the house during an argument
  • Terrorising her by driving fast or through red lights at high speed because he knows it frightens her

The aim of the behaviour, whether conscious or unconscious – is to take control of the woman’s life. Domestic violence is an abuse of power – it’s all about power and control.

Research released by Refuge highlights a worrying lack of awareness amongst women of the techniques used by violent men to control women*. The research shows that:

  • 81% of women said they received no information about domestic violence when they were at school and yet nearly all of them would have liked to have had lessons about domestic violence
  • 95% of respondents recognised physical abuse as domestic violence but only a quarter of respondents understood the more subtle techniques of control such as jealousy and possessiveness as indicators of domestic violence
  • Approximately a quarter of all the women questioned had experienced jealousy and possessiveness in an intimate partner relationship
  • 50% of respondents said they had experienced at least one of the warning signs
  • Of this 50% only one fifth of respondents said they would talk to someone about the abuse – and if they were to talk to someone about their experiences, friends – followed by family – were the most trusted confidantes

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Sandra Horley CBE, Refuge chief executive, says: “Two women are killed every week by a current or former partner.  This is a huge statistic and one that we need to start addressing – and addressing fast if we’re to save lives and protect young women in the future.

“It is essential that women receive the right education and information so they can understand the techniques of control frequently used by abusive men.  It’s all too easy for women to excuse their partner’s possessive and jealous behaviour – but in so doing they run the risk of the abuse increasing in frequency and severity over time.  By understanding the signs early a woman is forewarned and forearmed.

“I am heartened to see that so many women would welcome this vital education.  Refuge urges the government to put domestic violence education and awareness as a top priority – in so doing we will save lives.”

Dani, 42, a domestic survivor, says: “My ex was so charming at the start of our relationship that I felt very flattered by him.  But after a short time the jealousy started, along with the mood swings where he readily switched from being charming to being abusive.

“I lived my life walking on egg shells.  I experienced nearly all of the warning signs – I was very closely controlled, criticised and isolated from friends and family.  I just didn’t realise that these were the warning signs, I didn’t recognise this as domestic violence.  If I had known then what I know now, my life would have been quite different.”

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Beach Fossils, 'Clash the Truth'

The Brooklyn low-fi outfit tries to kick things up a notch.

These days, many a band is in a relationship with the same mistress: a surfer girl equal parts Bernard Sumner and the Beach Boys, shrouded in dark eye make-up, reverb levels turned up to 10. Out of the many beach-goth-surf-punk bands running around, though, a few are romancing her better than others. Beach Fossils’ Clash the Truth is the sound of her first boyfriend ringing her up after a rough patch, offering a fresh start. It’s an album delivered by a band reveling in the genre they helped create.

The band started out as a moniker for Dustin Payseur’s solo work, but other members were soon added to the lineup. John Peña played bass on the second EP but has since begun working exclusively on his own project, Heavenly Beat. Touring guitarist Zachary Cole Smith found his voice on last year’s Oshin by DIIV.

For a band with "beach" in its name, their songs provide better soundtracks for bedrooms and late-night car rides than after-surf bonfires. Heretofore, each album has been hushed enough for their listeners to treat each song like a whispered secret. Songs like “Twelve Roses” and “Daydream” made them cartographers of lazy day territories, plotting out coordinates in relationships and life spent in a sort of Lithium-induced happiness in the doldrums. Their early work was all wandering minds and resignation. They made it sound like a heavenly slumber.

Clash the Truth is what happens after Payseur and company wake with a start. Life can be so vicious that we can’t even appreciate its purities / We get so excited that we can’t feel any of our insecurities begins the album’s first and title track. Dream, rebel / Trust youth / Free life / Clash truth come the commands. Charge, train / Hate proof / Nothing real / Nothing true. These are lyrics with one foot chilling in their earlier aesthetic and another one in a riot parade.

There’s evolution in their stride but the main difficulty in listening to this record is the constant query of whether they’ve evolved in the right direction.
It’s this oscillation between dreams and active rebellion that makes Beach Fossils' third album stand out. Their EP, What a Pleasure, served as windows to sit by, chin cupped in hand while the waves washed up on the shore, deliberate and gentle. But here there are breakneck sprints (singles “Careless” and “Shallow”) and cool-down power walks (the acoustically driven “Sleep Apnea” and various short instrumental meanderings).

“Ascension” is a music-only track that flies in the ethereal more than anything the group has released yet. “Caustic Cross” is a demonstrative Sonic Youth set of guitar stabs. There’s evolution in their stride, but the main difficulty in listening to this record is the constant query of whether Beach Fossils has evolved in the right direction.

It’s an problem that plagues any band with a strong debut. And given the strength of What a Pleasure, they hurdled the sophomore slump and upped the stakes even more for third record grandeur. Clash the Truth is coming in on the tails of an excellent past discography as well as other finely executed albums in the same genre. Their decision to polish and percuss their sound, ignore the hush and head for a crisper mumble is undoubtedly a step forward, but it can be a discomfiting one for listeners.

Beach Fossils made its name with grainy Polaroid nostalgia. They succeeded because of their readiness to provide the background music to memories being made and inward trips to more innocent times. So putting out an album which is firmly present and knowable in the here and now is a gutsy move. Upon first listen, it sounds like a great first track with a couple good songs after. But with repeated listens, it becomes clearer this is the album they would prefer to be remembered by. Whether or not it’s the one fans will prefer the same remains to be seen.

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Although U.S. investors have become somewhat skittish about green technology, Asian conglomerates are at the start of what could become an extended shopping spree.

SK Innovation, the largest refiner in South Korea, today announced it would invest $50 million into HelioVolt, an Austin, Texas-based company that has been struggling to bring its copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cells to the mainstream. HelioVolt has been searching for an acquirer since April, according to various reports. SK Group, the parent company, says it will invest up to $15.6 billion into clean technologies by 2020, including expanding its interests in batteries and silicon.

The announcement is the latest in a series of transactions between large Asian conglomerates and American start ups. Call it a marriage of industrial convenience. Large conglomerates have the capital, factories and customer contacts required to get new technologies like next-generation solar cells to market. These companies also understand how to function on sometimes single digit margins.

Many have already unfurled grand plans. Samsung says it will grow its solar manufacturing capacity from 150 megawatts now to 3 gigawatts by 2015, a size that would let it rival established solar specialists like First Solar and Suntech.

Samsung also quietly hired away Steve Fludder, the former head of GE’s Ecomagination group, last year to oversee its energy strategy.

The U.S., meanwhile, still leads the world when it comes to transforming interesting science experiments into a sparkling new products.

As a result, the U.S. increasingly looks like a top-notch science fair to companies hoping to get into this slow-moving, but potentially massive, market.

Back in August, TFG Radiant Group, a large Chinese construction and real estate firm with links to Singaporean investors, announced it would invest up to $450 million into Colorado’s Ascent Solar in a complex transaction that ideally will lead to new factories.

Last year, TSMC, the humongous chip foundry based in Taiwan, invested $50 million into Stion, another CIGS manufacturer, and obtained a license to manufacture Stion-like panels at its factories.

In a similar vein, DuPont in July bought Innovalight, which makes a silicon ink that boosts the efficiency of solar cells. DuPont is not, of course, an Asian conglomerate. But look at Innovalight’s customer base: it is rooted in China, India and South Korea. Innovalight to date has not sold to U.S. customers.

Both Samsung and LG so far have been growing their green businesses organically, but both have also signed licensing deals with U.S. institutions. Samsung invested $15 million into Nanosys, a back-from-the-dead material science company working on LEDs and batteries, last year while LG Chem, LG’s battery group, has licensed technology from Argonne National Labs for the batteries it makes for the Chevy Volt. A host of Japanese companies are working with Los Alamos National Labs on smart grid technologies.

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The concept of emotional intelligence (EI) has attaracted a huge amount of interest from both academics and practitioners and has become linked to a whole range of outcomes including career success, life satisfaction and health. Yet, the concept itself and the way in which it is measured continues to fuel considerable debate. This paper takes a critical review of the methodologies and the robustness of the validation and application studies that have used EI measures. In addition, the links between EI and other related theoretical perspectives such as emotional labour are considered


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In the past couple of years, tragic storms have ripped through New Orleans; Joplin, Mo.; and New York City; to name just a few. In Joplin, more than 7,600 homes were destroyed by the second deadliest tornado in U.S. history. Even as design efforts to build better post-disaster housing and storm bunkers are under way, many people are asking why we aren’t developing more sustainable housing in the first place.

Natural disasters offer, if nothing else, a chance to rebuild stronger. And with the help of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Make It Right, the St. Bernard Project, and Architecture for Humanity, rebuilding pragmatically may be a bit easier this time around. In an effort to design resiliency into neighborhoods, these partner organizations are offering cash prizes to the best design for a single-family home specific to each of those cities (Joplin, New Orleans, and New York). The idea was first announced Thursday at the Clinton Global Initiative America, an annual event that focuses on promoting economic recovery in the U.S.

“This competition is not about replacing what was lost, but building back something that is better,” said AIA President Mickey Jacob, FAIA, in a statement. “Architects are uniquely qualified for this task.”

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Designing Recovery will add to the ongoing projects already set in motion by these organizations, including the Frank Gehry–designed Make It Right house in New Orleans’s Lower 9th Ward and the St. Bernard Project’s efforts to link out-of-work veterans with jobs in hard-hit areas such as Rockaway, N.Y.

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