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LACONIA -- A stubborn, three-alarm fire took about 100 firefighters some eight hours to extinguish in the early morning hours Sunday. Hours after the fire appeared to be out, crews were ordered to return to the scene because some of the debris appeared to be re-igniting.

A large section of the roof of a 60,000 square foot building at 161 Court St. in Laconia collapsed in the overnight fire, destroying all but one of the businesses housed in the commercial-industrial structure.

Laconia Fire Capt. Bob Landry said the first report of a fire in the building was received at 2:37 a.m. Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames inside the building, and second and third alarms were struck almost immediately to summon aerial towers and additional manpower.

The fire began in the attic and quickly spread, leading to fears that the walls and roof would collapse.

"We went defensive when we showed up, which means we don't go in the building," Landry said. "When you get that amount of fire in attics we don't go in because the structure might collapse."

A portion of the roof did cave in, as firefighters sprayed a constant stream of water on the burning building from aerial tower trucks from Laconia, Meredith, Franklin and Concord, keeping the fire from spreading to neighboring structures.

Prevailing winds carried burning embers away from the building, so a fire truck was assigned to patrol a nearby neighborhood to make sure the sparks did not ignite another fire.

No injuries were reported. The property was the home to the former Skate Escape roller rink which had been setting up quarters elsewhere in the city.

Other occupants included Northeast Electrical, a little Cesar's pizza shop, an embroidery shop and Lakes Region Linens. Firefighters managed to save the linen firm, which provided linen service to hospitals.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. Officials said losses from the fire damage could hit $1 million.

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Crossrail: ‘We have never blacklisted construction workers’

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Crossrail bosses have today hit back at London Assembly claims that construction workers were allegedly removed from the project for raising health and safety concerns.

The Assembly has called on Boris Johnson to provide evidence of steps taken to make sure “blacklisting” is not being used in hiring and firing of people working on the £15 billion project.

Members voted yesterday (Weds) for the Mayor to reject the practice and to emphasise that workers must have the right to bring up safety concerns without fear of damaging their livelihoods.

But Crossrail later insisted there had been no blacklisting—and that the allegations involved outside contractors which were dealt with even before the project got under way.

The Assembly’s resolution stated: “It is deeply concerning that 28 workers were allegedly removed from this project after safety issues were raised.

“The Assembly calls on the Mayor to disassociate himself from such practices—every employee must be protected in raising health and safety concerns without fear of reprisals.”

It follows reports in a Sunday newspaper about such practices in the construction industry.

The resolution was put forward by the Assembly’s budget chairman and member for east London, John Biggs, who said: “Links between the shameful practice of blacklisting and Crossrail’s industrial relations manager risk tarnishing the integrity of this project.

“The bad practice must in no way be linked to Crossrail, as it is funded by the taxpayer. Using blacklisting databases needs to be brought to an end.”

Officials from the Information Commissioner in 2009 raided the offices of the Consulting Association, a firm operating a blacklist where job applicants were checked against a secret list of workers to be barred from the industry, the Assembly was told.

A Crossrail statement today claimed: “It is simply not true that 28 workers were removed from the project for raising health and safety concerns.

“A contract ended in September with our western tunnels contractor who subsequently made 28 workers redundant.”

The industrial relations manager mentioned in the Assembly’s motion was an outside consultant whose previous employer “was found by an Employment tribunal to have been involved in blacklisting activities,” the company pointed out. He was “not involved in recruitment or job applications” while engaged on Crossrail.

The Consulting Association was closed down in 2009 by the Information Commissioner. Crossrail’s first major contracts were not awarded until 2010.

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We recently witnessed more of Sunrise Coal's public relations propaganda as it broke the news of a contract for water to wash coal from the village of Georgetown.

This is another effort to make the proposed Bulldog mine seem like an inevitability. However, any Hallador/Sunrise investors should realize that the mine is not here yet, and there are still many hurdles to overcome before any permit will be issued.

Widespread community opposition early on has caused costly delays. Legal fees mounted as the coal company battled for sewer service and potable water; Sunrise has been forced into more expensive alternatives for its raw water supply; and it is having trouble securing all the desired mineral leases as evidenced by "holes" in the lease map.

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The Trinamool Congress chief accused the UPA government of pushing the future of pensioners of India towards uncertainty.

Kolkata: Firing a fresh salvo at the Congress-led UPA government over foreign direct investment (FDI) in pensions, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused it of pushing the future of pensioners in India towards uncertainty.

The Trinamool Congress supremo, who broke ties with the Congress party and the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) over a slew of economic measures, said that during 2008-09 economic slowdown in the US, the savings of pensioners were lost in that country when the stock market crashed.

Banerjee, while highlighting the "ill affects" of allowing FDI in pension funds cited an example of an Indian residing in the US who lost 50 per cent of his savings which he had invested in pension funds as a result of 2008-09 economic slowdown.

"I want to relate to you a tragic experience of an Indian working in a wellknown IT company in California, which explains the real life impact of allowing FDI in pensions," Banerjee posted on Facebook.

"He lost 50 per cent of his entire savings. He was left high and dry without compensation and an uncertain future," she said.

"This is not just a stray case, but one among millions of sufferers in the US where pension funds are invested in stock markets. This is what is being attempted by UPA-II," she said.

Pension funds were a part of much celebrated 401k scheme (a type of retirement savings account in the US). It was operated by a well reputed mutual fund company listed on the US stock exchange.

"Do you want this to happen to you and fellow countrymen... ? With the introduction of FDI, the future of pensioners will crash. Let us be united and oppose this move," she wrote.

Since her party's withdrawal of support to the UPA government, Banerjee has never lost any opportunity to criticise it and has been vociferous in her attacks against the economic reforms initiated by it.

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Broward County Sheriff's Office deputies and Fort Lauderdale police officers made several arrest after reports of people jumping onto taxi cabs, reaching into vehicles and striking drivers.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Victims' rights have been the center of the Trayvon Martin case and victims' rights were the center of attention Monday at City Hall kicking off a week of events honoring crime victims.

State Attorney Angela Corey, special prosecutor in the Martin case, joined members of law enforcement and advocacy groups at a ceremony beginning Victims' Rights Week.

Corey could not talk about the Martin case, but others praised her for her prosecution of murders in the Jacksonville area.

Among those who spoke at Monday's event was Lysa Telzer, mother-in-law of Renie Telzer-Bain, who was killed in 2009. Her killer is now on death row.

"Crime has no boundaries, ladies and gentlemen, so please try and keep yourself, your family and your friends as safe as possible," Telzer said. "Tell them every day that you love them."

Victims' Rights Week events:

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  • TUESDAY – FRIDAY: Victim information table in the main lobby of the Courthouse. The clothes line project will also be on display in the Courthouse. The project consists of artwork from victims who visited Micah's Place.

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A Brooklyn Park woman is suing a pain clinic for using contaminated steroids linked to a nationwide meningitis outbreak last year.

Traci Maccoux's lawsuit is the first against Medical Advanced Pain Specialists in connection with the outbreak. The clinic was one of two in Minnesota that bought contaminated steroids from New England Compounding Center, which has since filed for bankruptcy.

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Jacqueline A. "Jackie" Hunter, 85, of Vincent, Ohio died on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, at the Marietta Memorial Hospital.

She was born June 17, 1928 in Coshocton, Ohio, and was the daughter of the late Shelbie and Grace Drye Bible. She attended the Light House Baptist Church. She retired from Forma Scientific. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Marietta, she enjoyed Square dancing with the Senior Group in Marietta, loved bowling and watching the birds outside her window, especially the hummingbirds.

Survivors include her husband Herbert E. Hunter; two sons, Ronald G. Mercer of Zanesville, Ohio, Terry D. (Melody) Mercer of Vincent, Ohio; a stepson, Patrick S. (Sheri) Hunter of Fleming, Ohio; four grandchildren, four great grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Glen Overholt; two sisters-in-law, Jean Mercer and Jane Bible. Also surviving is her dog Benji and special friends, Bob and Laura Petty.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Bill Mercer, parents, four sisters, Mildred Stitts, Betty Preacher, Mary Snyder, Astella (Dottie) Overholt, four brothers, Robert, Walter, Richard and Bruce Bible.

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Hundreds of spirited participants with disabilities, some without a leg, an arm or eyesight, walked, ran and rode tricycles in Sunday's 11th annual Achilles Hope and Possibility 5 Miler through Central Park, led by Mery Daniel, a Boston Marathon bombing survivor who lost her left leg.

Crossing the finish line using a tricycle in about 40 minutes, Daniel, who received her first prosthesis last week, said the race is a symbol of faith.

"We are here and we can pass adversity," she said. "There is a sense of community that we watch out for each other's back, and that brings me hope."

Diego Boix, 52, of Manhattan and Valencia, Spain, who lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident 20 years ago, said finishing the five-mile trek with his prosthetic leg "is something I have never done. I wanted to test and see what my mental and muscular capabilities can achieve."

Under the lush tree canopy of north Central Park at the three-mile marker, dousing her head with water, was Suzy Burke of Syracuse. She said being blind and walking five miles with the aid of two volunteers helped recognize "my self-worth."

Maneshka Perera, 27, an occupational therapist from Manhattan who walked with her co-workers from NYU Langone Medical Center, said people with disabilities in the race "have to work all areas of their body."

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The five-miler was organized by Achilles International, a nonprofit organization that helps challenge athletes with disabilities. Achilles attracts athletes from across the globe, including U.S. war veterans and children.

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"You become so vulnerable," she said. "But I also get to see another face of humanity that is caring and giving." She cited as an example the $8,000 check given to her by a group of schoolchildren in Weymouth, Mass.

"It was very emotional to see these children show love and generosity," she said.

Daniel, who has a 5-year-old daughter, was at the threshold of taking her last medical board exam to become a general practitioner when she was injured at the Boston Marathon.

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Derek Jeter will not return to the Yankees on Saturday, as he and Joe Girardi had hoped.

The team announced after Friday night's 10-6 loss to the Rays that Jeter will play in a simulated game Saturday at a location and time to be determined.

Jeter has been out since July 11 -- his only game of the season -- with a strained right quadriceps muscle. He went through a workout at Yankee Stadium Fridaybefore getting checked out by team doctor Christopher Ahmad.

Jeter has maintained that he feels ready to play, but the Yankees have been cautious with the 39-year-old captain, who has not sought a second opinion or taken to Twitter or appeared on the radio to voice his displeasure with having to wait.

But Jeter clearly wanted to be activated from the disabled list Saturday. It is the first day he is eligible to return.

Neither Jeter nor general manager Brian Cashman was available to discuss the decision Friday night. Girardi, asked after the game, said he was not aware of what the plan was for Jeter.

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Before the game, when asked if Jeter would play Saturday, Girardi said, "I sure hope so.''

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Francisco Cervelli, out with a broken right hand since April 27, has a sore finger and will travel to Cleveland to see a specialist, Cashman said.

"I don't know if Cervelli is an option for return or not,'' Cashman said.

Cervelli has been linked to the Biogenesis scandal and could be facing a suspension from Major League Baseball.

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Gitmo's Most Popular Book? Fifty Shades
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(Newser) – This sounds like a bad joke or a hoax, but the most requested book at Guantanmo Bay's most secure facility, Camp Seven, is apparently none other than BDSM bodice-ripper Fifty Shades of Grey, reports the Huffington Post. "Rather than the Quran, the book that is requested most by the [high-value detainees] is Fifty Shades of Grey. They've read the entire series in English, but we were willing to translate it," says a Virginia rep who visited the facility last week. "I guess there's not much going on, these guys are going nowhere, so what the hell." Military officials would not confirm the story, because they will not confirm the existence of Camp Seven.

Reuters, which was not allowed to see Camp Seven but did get to visit the Gitmo library last week, says it also has Star Trek novels, Agatha Christie mysteries, and both the book and film of The Hunger Games. Librarians say they have screened and censored the reading material for sexual content in the past ... which must make their copy of Fifty Shades a very short read.


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(Newser) – Brian O'Callaghan and his wife, Jennfer, badly wanted a second child. Working with Catholic Charities, in October they adopted a South Korean toddler with special needs, whom they named Madoc Hyeonsu O'Callaghan, according to this obituary. On February 3, the 3-year-old died, with injuries police say were consistent with being beaten, the Washington Post reports. O'Callaghan, a former Marine who served in Kosovo and Iraq and works at the NSA, has been charged with his murder, and prosecutors have an awful story: They say he beat his son on January 31 or the next day, didn't help him for hours as he cleaned up bodily fluids around the home, and eventually took him to the hospital on February 1. This is "an absolutely horrific crime on an absolutely innocent young victim," says a State's attorney. "Basically this child was beaten to death from head to toe."

O'Callaghan, who appeared in court yesterday, says the boy slipped in the shower and hit his shoulder on January 31, while his wife was out of town, and that the next day everything seemed fine until the toddler went down for a nap in the afternoon and O'Callaghan noticed pink stains on the bedding and mucus coming from his son's nose. An hour later, he says, the boy was unresponsive and his condition had worsened (the AP reports that the toddler was vomiting); he washed him off in the bathtub before taking him to the hospital. A detective says O'Callaghan had no explanation for the injuries shown on the boy's autopsy—including a skull fracture, brain swelling, bruising on the forehead, and "blunt impact to the back from a linear and triangular shaped object." But O'Callaghan's attorney says a CT scan contradicted the autopsy, showing no skull fractures. He adds that his client "has the unwavering support of his family." Says O'Callaghan's grandfather, "I find it impossible to believe, because he’s worked so hard to get this baby. He was so loving with him."


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Remember the patent trolls? We don't hear much about them anymore, but patent trolls have made big news in the past decade. Apple has always been a big target, and apparently has seen the most suits against it since 2009.

According to PatentFreedom, Apple is a favorite target of patent trolls -- a slang term for a person or company filing patent suits against big companies hoping for a big pay off. Specifically, Apple has weathered 171 lawsuits from patent trolls since 2009.

We asked Rob Enderle, principal analyst at The Enderle Group, for his take on the news. He told us he's not surprised -- patent trolls go where the money is.

"With Apple at the top of the pile, that makes the company a natural target for patent trolls. Because Apple is just so visible, and very apparently wealthy, they get hit more than other companies," Enderle said. "But Apple has a strong litigation team that is up for the challenge."

Tech Companies Biggest Targets

Of course, Apple is not the only high-profile target -- and 22 of the top 25 most-sued companies are in the tech sector. HP is the second most-sued company with 137 suits. Samsung is third with 133. Next are AT&T with 127, Dell with 122, Sony with 110, HTC with 106, and Verizon with 105.

Other names on the list include Google,, Microsoft, BlackBerry, Toshiba, Sprint Nextel, Motorola Mobility, Nokia, Panasonic, Deutsche Telecom, Cisco, Asus, Huawei, Motorola Solutions, and Acer. With 50 lawsuits against it, IBM comes in at 27th on the list, perhaps because it's patent portfolio is so huge that it's hard to battle.

"Patent trolls are still very active. We don't hear as much about them because we just got tired of writing about it," Enderle said. "So it's not that the activity stopped, it just became old news. It's no longer as interesting."

Morphing Troll Strategies

Despite fewer media headlines, patent trolls, also known as Patent Assertation Entities (PAE), are indeed still raging. Patent trolls accounted for 62 percent of all patent litigation in 2012, according to RPX Corporation. That's 2,921 of 4,701 suits. Put another way, patent troll defendants made up 59 percent of all patent litigation defendants in 2012.

"While the share of PAE defendants has not gone down significantly, I do believe, based on unreported analyses that I have performed, that trolls have changed their litigation tactics in at least one respect -- they are less likely, because of the misjoinder rules, to name small defendants in lawsuits where they cannot be joined with other parties," said Colleen Chien, assistant professor of Santa Clara University Law School.

"In this way, the joinder rules can be said to be having their intended impact of making life harder for trolls. The small companies that actually are sued, however, are arguably worse off because they have fewer joint defense options. And even if they are not sued, many small defendants are receiving letters," she added.

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Jury convicts Ohio man in septic tank body case

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - A man charged in the slaying of his daughter-in-law, who was strangled and dumped in a septic tank, was found guilty of aggravated murder and other charges on Monday.

A jury in Chillicothe deliberated about three hours before reaching its verdict for 48-year-old William Inman in the killing of 25-year-old Summer Inman in March 2011. The trial was moved to Chillicothe in Ross County after attempts to seat a jury in Hocking County were unsuccessful.

William Inman, who denied killing his daughter-in-law and blamed his son for her death, could face the death penalty when he is sentenced. Jurors are expected to return to court Wednesday to consider that.

Inman's attorney and the prosecutor said they couldn't comment until that process is complete.

Inman's 28-year-old son, William Inman II, was convicted last year of aggravated murder, kidnapping and other charges in the case and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. William Inman's wife, 48-year-old Sandra Inman, pleaded guilty last year to murder, kidnapping and other charges and was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.

Summer Inman had filed for divorce from William Inman's son and was seeking custody of the couple's three small children. She was abducted in Logan in Hocking County on March 22, 2011, then was strangled with a zip tie and was dumped in an underground septic tank behind a church near Nelsonville in Athens County, authorities said. Her estranged husband and his parents were arrested, and Sandra Inman provided authorities with information that led them to the body about a week after the killing.

The Columbus Dispatch reported that a prosecutor told jurors in closing arguments Monday that it didn't matter who put the zip tie around Summer Inman's neck. William and Sandra Inman and their son worked together in the plot to kill her and "that is complicity," deputy state attorney general Paul Scarsella said.

William Inman's attorneys had said he didn't kill Summer Inman. They said he and his wife helped kidnap her in Logan, about 45 miles southeast of Columbus, to talk about concerns about their grandchildren and then tried to cover up for their son after he killed her. The son denied killing her.

Witnesses who said they were out walking in Logan that night testified that they heard screaming and the sound of a stun gun from an alley next to a bank where Summer Inman worked as an after-hours cleaning woman. They testified that they saw two men using a stun gun on a woman who was on the ground screaming. Another woman sat behind the wheel of a car, witnesses said.

Summer Inman had filed for divorce in June 2010 after six years of marriage, accusing her husband of being cruel and neglectful, according to court records. She also said her husband threatened to kill her if she took the children from him.

Acquaintances had said that she was attempting to start a new life with her children away from her controlling husband and his father.

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In memory of a beloved commentator.

Former cricket correspondent for the BBC, Daily Telegraph and the Times Christopher Martin-Jenkins has died of cancer aged 67. The Test Match Special commentator was also a former editor of The Cricketer.

He got his start in journalism after leaving Cambridge University in 1967 when be became an assistant on The Cricketer under editor Jim Swanton, the Telegraph notes in its  obituary.
After three years there he joined BBC Radio Sports and in 1973 he took over from Brian Johnston as BBC cricket correspondent.
He accepted an invitation to become editor of The Cricketer in 1981, partly to allow him to spend less time overseas and more time with his family. He went on to write various books and to continue to commentate for the BBC.
From 1984 to 1991 CMJ returned to the BBC as cricket correspondent. He joined The Daily Telegraph as chief cricket correspondent in 1991 before being enticed to join the Times in the same job in 1999.
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Jundal sent to judicial custody till Nov 21

New Delhi,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Terrorism, Fri, 16 Nov 2012 IANS

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday extended the judicial custody of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack suspect Abu Jundal till Nov 21.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidya Parkash extended Jundal's custody, after he was brought before the court in the case.

The magistrate posted the case for Nov 21 to a sessions court as Jundal has been formally charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Explosive Substances Act and various other provisions of the Indian Penal Code, which are exclusively triable by a sessions court.

The court Oct 20 handed over Jundal's custody till Nov 3 to Gujarat Police allowing them to interrogate him in connection with the Karnavati Express blast which left 25 injured in Ahmedabad. The Gujarat Anti?Terror Squad (ATS) Nov 11 brought Jundal back to Delhi.

Jundal was arrested from the Indira Gandhi International Airport here June 21 by Delhi Police after one of the accused in a firing incident at Jama Masjid ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games revealed his name.

Jundal alias Syed Zaibuddin has been charge sheeted by Delhi Police for his role in various terror activities across India to avenge the alleged atrocities against Muslims, particularly those committed during the 2002 Gujarat riots.

As per the charge sheet, Jundal during questioning admitted to his role in the 26/11 attack and disclosed that he, along with Lashkar?e?Taiba chief Zaki?ur?Rehman alias Lakhvi, monitored the 26/11 attacks from a control room set up at Malir in Karachi, Pakistan.

The police have also questioned him over the German Bakery blast in Pune Feb 13 and the arms haul in Maharashtra's Aurangabad.

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Wednesday's American League Capsules

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Games played June 19, 2013

June 19th, 2013 in News

DETROIT (AP) - Chris Davis cleared the fences twice, giving him a major league leading 26 homers, to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 13-3 Wednesday.

Davis hit a two-run homer and Taylor Teagarden followed with a three-run home run in Baltimore's six-run fourth. Against embattled reliever Jose Valverde, Davis hit another two-run shot for his second multihomer game of the season and the fifth of his career.

The Orioles improved to a season-high 11 games over .500 after beating the AL Central-leading Tigers twice in the three-game series.

Chris Tillman (8-2) gave up three runs and seven hits over five-plus innings. He became the third pitcher in franchise history to win his first six decisions on the road, joining Jeff Ballard (1989) and Hoyt Wilhelm (1959).

Rick Porcello (4-4) allowed six runs on nine hits, giving up a pair of homers for the third time this year.

BOSTON (AP) - Desmond Jennings homered, Jeremy Hellickson pitched six strong innings and Tampa Bay Rays ended its drought at Fenway Park.

The Rays had scored a total of five runs in losing their first five games this season at the ballpark, including a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday during which they managed a pair of runs on 10 combined hits.

Jose Molina and Evan Longoria each had three of Tampa Bay's 15 hits and the Rays ended a three-game losing streak with their second win in eight games.

Top prospect Wil Myers delivered a two-run double during Tampa Bay's three-run seventh that broke the game open.

Hellickson (5-3) surrendered two runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and no walks.

Ryan Dempster (4-8) gave up three runs on eight hits over six innings.

CLEVELAND (AP) - Justin Masterson managed to hang around for 6 1-3 innings and win for the sixth time at home, leading Cleveland over Kansas City.

Masterson (9-5) sidestepped some early trouble without giving up any runs and improved to 6-1 with a 2.29 ERA in nine starts at Progressive Field. The right-hander struck out eight while allowing two runs and nine hits.

Michael Brantley hit a pair of solo homers for the Indians, who moved within 3 1/2 games of first-place Detroit in the AL Central. Mike Aviles drove in two runs and Michael Bourn scored twice for Cleveland.

Unable to get a hit for four innings off Luis Mendoza (2-4), Brantley homered in the fifth and the Indians added three runs in the sixth. Brantley connected again in the eighth.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - David Murphy had three hits and scored twice to snap out of a long slump to help Texas beat AL West-leading Oakland.

Justin Grimm (6-5) trailed when he threw his last pitch, but the Rangers scored twice in the bottom of the fifth to go ahead and make him the first Texas starter this month to get a victory.

Rangers starters had gone 17 consecutive games without a win since Derek Holland beat Kansas City on May 31. The team's previous longest such stretch was 16 in a row in 1975.

Ian Kinsler had a sacrifice fly off Tommy Milone (6-7) that tied the game in the fifth before Leonys Martin raced home on a grounder with the go-ahead run.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Justin Morneau homered for the first time in almost two months and the two-run shot helped Minnesota send Chicago to its sixth loss in seven games.

Morneau's third homer of the season followed an RBI single by Josh Willingham in the sixth off Deunte Heath after ace Chris Sale's night ended after five shaky innings. Morneau last went deep on April 28. The 2006 AL MVP has three seasons of 30-plus homers.

His teammates teased him in the dugout after he rounded the bases, pretending to ignore him. So Morneau gave out a bunch of air high-fives, a light moment on a night when several Twins enjoyed fine performances. Brian Dozier reached base four times, including a three-run homer in the second against Sale (5-6).

Glen Perkins pitched a perfect ninth for the second game in a row, recording his 18th save in 20 tries, after Kevin Correia (6-4) pitched into the seventh.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - C.J. Wilson pitched two-hit ball for seven innings, Mike Trout scored the only run on a wild pitch by Joe Saunders and Los Angeles edged Seattle.

Wilson (6-5) struck out three, walked two and allowed only two runners as far as second base en route to his fifth straight victory over the Mariners.

Trout legged out a leadoff double in the sixth and moved to third on a flyout. He scored on the first pitch wild of the season by Saunders (5-7).

Scott Downs pitched a perfect eighth for the Angels and Ernesto Frieri did likewise in the ninth for his 16th save in 17 attempts.

NEW YORK (AP) - Hanley Ramirez capped a six-hit day with a pair of RBI singles, Yasiel Puig homered to complete a dazzling debut in New York and Los Angeles earned a split of the day-night doubleheader.

The Dodgers salvaged manager Don Mattingly's return to the Bronx after the loss in the opener.

Chris Capuano (2-5) pitched three-hit ball for six innings in his comeback from the disabled list. The Dodgers rebounded from a sloppy loss in the opener to former teammate Hiroki Kuroda (7-5) in a matchup between injury-ravaged teams with $200 million payrolls.

In the first matchup between the teams in New York since the Dodgers clinched the 1981 World Series title with a Game 6 victory at old Yankee Stadium, Ichiro Suzuki homered, drove in three runs and made a spectacular catch on the warning track for the Yankees.

New York got help from reliever Ronald Belisario's two errors on the same play in a three-run seventh.

In the night game, the Dodgers started out quickly against Phil Hughes (3-6), who allowed a season-high 10 hits in six innings.

TORONTO (AP) - Adam Lind hit a three-run home run, Mark Buehrle won his second straight start and Toronto earned its eighth consecutive victory, beating Colorado to complete a three-game sweep.

The streak is Toronto's longest since a 10-game run in late 2008.

Carlos Gonzalez hit his NL-leading 21st home run for the Rockies, who lost for the sixth time in eight games.

Buehrle (4-4) allowed two runs and eight hits in five innings of the interleague game.

Neil Wagner pitched the sixth, Brett Cecil worked the seventh, Steve Delabar handled the eighth and Casey Janssen finished for his 16th save in 17 chances.

Juan Nicasio (4-3) allowed four runs, two earned, and four hits in five innings. The right-hander has not won in six starts.

HOUSTON (AP) - Rickie Weeks hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and Aramis Ramirez added a solo shot in the ninth to lift Milwaukee past Houston.

The Brewers couldn't get anything going against Houston starter Erik Bedard as he threw a season-high 7 1-3 innings. Bedard was replaced by Hector Ambriz (1-4) with a runner on second, and Weeks greeted him with his sixth homer of the year for a 2-1 lead.

John Axford (3-3) struck out two in the seventh for the win. Francisco Rodriguez allowed two hits in a scoreless ninth for his fifth save and the 299th of his career.

Brewers starter Kyle Lohse yielded six hits and a run with five strikeouts in six innings.

Jose Altuve had three hits, stole three bases and scored Houston's only run on a sacrifice fly in the first inning.


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ACLU files suit over secrecy of execution team

ACLU files suit over secrecy of execution team

October 24th, 2013 in News

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ST. LOUIS (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Missouri over a statute that prohibits the identification of those involved in prisoner executions without the permission of the Corrections Department director.

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday by the St. Louis-based ACLU-Missouri, says the statute is unconstitutional.

On Tuesday, the Corrections Department announced it was switching to a new lethal injection drug, the sedative pentobarbital, which is also used in executions in 13 other states. The state had planned to use the anesthetic propofol, but on Oct. 11 Gov. Jay Nixon halted all executions until a new drug could be found.

The proposed use of propofol drew concerns from the medical community because most of the drug is made in Europe, and the anti-death penalty European Union has threatened to limit export if propofol is used in an execution.

The new protocol makes a compounding pharmacy part of the execution team, and the statute protects the anonymity of the pharmacy.

"The government's trend toward unwarranted secrecy that conceals practices of doubtful constitutionality needs to stop," Jeffrey A. Mittman, executive director of the ACLU-Missouri, said in a statement.

Messages left Thursday with officials with the Corrections Department and the Missouri Attorney General's office were not returned.

Nixon's decision stopped the execution of convicted killer Allen Nicklasson scheduled for Oct. 23. The execution of another convicted killer, Joseph Franklin, is scheduled for Nov. 20, and would be the first in Missouri using a single drug.

Missouri has previously used a three-drug cocktail of drugs for executions in the modern era. Those drugs have become increasingly difficult for prisons and corrections departments to obtain because the makers are opposed to their use in executions. As a result, Missouri and most other states have switched to single-drug executions.

The Missouri Department of Corrections earlier this month turned over hundreds of pages of documents related to the use of propofol to the ACLU in response to another lawsuit. The documents were posted on the ACLU website and included the names of companies that provided propofol and other drugs to the state.

ACLU later removed the documents from its website, citing fear of violating the state statute.


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Genesis Land Development appoints a new Director of the Company

CALGARY, March 25, 2013 /CNW/ - Genesis Land Development Corp. (TSX-GDC) is pleased to announce that Loudon Owen has agreed to serve as a Director of the Company. Mr. Owen takes the board position which became vacant when one of the directors became an executive of the company. "I'm pleased to welcome Loudon to the board of Genesis. His wide-ranging experience will be a welcome addition and his appointment continues our effort to strengthen all areas of the company" said Michael Brodsky, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Genesis.

Mr. Owen is an international businessman and lawyer. His career has spanned more than 25 years, during which he has both lead and actively participated in the growth of a host of successful businesses, in addition to extensive charitable and non-profit activities. He currently serves on the boards of a range of private corporations as well as Kilo Goldmines Ltd. (TSXV), Ntegrator International Inc. (Singapore Stock Exchange), Hanfeng Evergreen Inc. (TSX, Chair), and Posera-HDX (TSX, Chair). He previously served on the board of Brookfield Development Corp. in the real estate industry and is a resident of Toronto.

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Researchers Identify Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus on Joint Replacement Surgery Outcomes

Article ID: 595942

Released: 9-Nov-2012 3:35 AM EST

Source Newsroom: Hospital for Special Surgery

Newswise — Two new studies by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have overturned common beliefs about joint replacement in patients with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

In one study, researchers demonstrated that RA patients who undergo a knee replacement can expect outcomes that are similar to individuals undergoing the operation for osteoarthritis. In the other, investigators showed that lupus patients undergoing joint replacement surgery experienced far fewer adverse events than previously thought. The news will be reported at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals, to be held Nov. 9-14, in Washington D.C.

Both studies relied on analyses of data from the HSS Total Joint Replacement Registry. Started in 2007, this prospective registry includes, among other things, data on all patients who seek care at HSS for knee and hip replacement surgery.

Patients with lupus frequently need joint replacement surgery because they are treated with steroids that can lead to osteonecrosis (bone death caused by poor blood supply). Because little information is available about how lupus patients fare after surgery today, HSS researchers used the HSS Total Joint Replacement Registry to identify 101 lupus patients who underwent knee replacement (45) or hip replacement (56). They then matched each case to two similar patients who underwent the operation for osteoarthritis.

Patient pain and function had been assessed prior to surgery and two years after surgery using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC). WOMAC measures pain, stiffness, and functional limitation. It is one of the more widely used measuring tools for outcomes after total knee replacement. The investigators also used the Lower Extremity Activity Score (LEAS) to measure function. This score quantifies how much activity a person is capable of performing, ranging from being able to get out of bed to participate in vigorous physical activity.

The researchers found that two years after surgery, total hip replacement and total knee replacement pain and function outcomes were similar in patients with lupus compared with individuals who did not have lupus. Patients with lupus had much worse pain and function scores compared to their controls prior to surgery, but two years after the surgery, the scores were similar. Results from the short-form (SF)-36 health survey that measures general health demonstrated that patients with lupus scored significantly worse than other patients both before and after surgery.

In addition, the investigators found that almost none of the lupus patients who underwent knee replacement surgery did so because they had osteonecrosis, which was unexpected as traditionally osteonecrosis is thought to be high in lupus patients. Lupus patients who underwent hip replacement did have osteonecrosis, were younger (average age 54), and had a lot of lupus-related illness, including kidney disease and high blood pressure. compared with lupus patients undergoing the knee procedure. Total knee replacement patients were also heavier. In other words, they had characteristics typically seen in regular middle-aged patients who undergo a knee replacement for osteoarthritis.

“People have thought of these lupus patients as very ill and, yes, they are worse when they go into surgery and they are sicker when you look at their comorbidities, but actually they do almost as well as the OA patients,” said Lisa Mandl, M.D., MPH, a rheumatologist at Hospital for Special Surgery, in New York City, who was involved with the study.

“Before this study, our assumption was that lupus patients underwent arthroplasty for osteonecrosis at least half of the time and that they don’t do as well,” said Susan Goodman, M.D., a rheumatologist at HSS, who led the study. “We now know that they do very well in terms of pain and function outcomes and that the knee patients are very unlikely to have osteonecrosis. They resembled their age matched control peer group.”

Rheumatoid Arthritis

In a second study, researchers used the same registry to compare outcomes of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who undergo knee replacement surgery to a control group of individuals undergoing the operation for osteoarthritis. Historically, RA patients have had higher rates of post-operative adverse events, but whether this was due to poorly controlled disease or the treatment of the disease was unclear. Starting in the 1980s, effective disease modifying drugs became available to treat patients with RA. In the late 1990’s, entanercept, infliximab, and other biologic medication came on the market. Today, at HSS over 70% of patients are on immunomodulating drugs and over 50% are on biologics. Clearly these patients are very different from RA patients in past.

To investigate outcomes in these contemporary RA patients undergoing TKRs, investigators used the HSS Total Joint Replacement registry to identify 159 RA patients who underwent TKR and matched each case to two similar patients who underwent the operation for osteoarthritis. While patients with RA had worse pain and function and lower perceived health status prior to surgery compared to controls, there was no difference in operation time or in the time spent in the hospital post surgery. There were no deep joint infections in either group and no difference in superficial infections or rates of thromboembolism. Reoperations, mainly due to manipulation, were actually slightly higher in patients with osteoarthritis (8.8% vs. 2.5%).

“When a patient undergoes knee replacement, if they haven’t regained adequate motion, our surgeons will sometimes put them under a nerve block or general anesthesia and literally bend the knee to restore motion. This is called manipulation,” said Dr. Goodman who led the study.

The study shows that, contrary to common belief, infection and wound healing complication rates are not increased in patients with RA who undergo knee replacement, at least in a high volume hospital.

“Our concern was that in an era characterized by high level use of disease modifying drugs and immunosuppressants, the likelihood of infection would be greater,” Dr. Goodman said. “This study shows we are well-educated about the risk of these drugs and we seem to be managing them. At least at HSS, we are not seeing a lot of infections.”
“In this modern era, where RA patients come into surgery less sick, it looks like rheumatoid arthritis might not be the major risk factor that it once appeared to be in terms of short term adverse events,” Dr. Mandl said.

Both studies were supported by a Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Other investigators involved in the rheumatoid arthritis study are Lisa Mandl, M.D., MPH, Mark Figgie, M.D., and Michael Alexiades, M.D., from HSS, and Zac LoVerde from New York Medical College. The study will be presented on Tuesday, November 13, at 2:30.

Other investigators involved in the lupus study are Lisa Mandl, M.D., MPH, and Mark Figgie, M.D., from HSS, and Ummara Shah, M.D., from New York University School of Medicine. The study will be presented on Tuesday, November 13, at 10:30 a.m.

About Hospital for Special Surgery
Founded in 1863, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is a world leader in orthopedics, rheumatology and rehabilitation. HSS is nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics, No. 3 in rheumatology, No. 10 in neurology and No. 5 in geriatrics by U.S. News & World Report (2012-13), and is the first hospital in New York State to receive Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center three consecutive times. HSS has one of the lowest infection rates in the country. From 2007 to 2011, HSS has been a recipient of the HealthGrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award. HSS is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and an affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College and as such all Hospital for Special Surgery medical staff are faculty of Weill Cornell. The hospital's research division is internationally recognized as a leader in the investigation of musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases. Hospital for Special Surgery is located in New York City and online at www.hss.edu.

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John Tyler

John Tyler
John Tyler
10th President of the United States
Term of office April 4, 1841 – March 3, 1845
Preceded by William Henry Harrison
Succeeded by James K. Polk
Date of birth March 29, 1790
Place of birth Charles City County, Virginia
Date of death January 18, 1862
Place of death Richmond, Virginia
Spouse Letitia Christian Tyler
(1st wife)
Julia Gardiner Tyler
(2nd wife)
Political party Whig and none

John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth President of the United States. As the first vice president to succeed to the presidency on the death of an incumbent, he established precedents important to later vice presidents in similar circumstances. Like his predecessor, he was a member of the Whig Party. Tyler served only a single term, the nearly full term remaining after the death of William Henry Harrison in 1841. He was engaged in bitter struggles with rivals in Congress.

Once he became president he stood against his party's platform and vetoed several of their proposals. As a result, most of his cabinet resigned, and the Whigs, dubbing him His Accidency, expelled him from the party. While he faced a stalemate on domestic policy, he still made several foreign policy achievements, signing the Webster–Ashburton Treaty with Great Britain and the Treaty of Wanghia with China. Tyler dedicated his last two years in office to his landmark accomplishment, the 1845 annexation of the Republic of Texas.

By the end of his term, neither the Whigs nor the Democrats supported him, and he chose not to run for re-election. With little hope for re-election, he created a third party to move public opinion in favor of the annexation of Texas, which led to the 1844 presidential election of expansionist Democrat James K. Polk over Tyler's opponents Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren.

Tyler retired from electoral politics until the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. He sided with the Confederate government, and won election to the Confederate House of Representatives shortly before his death. As a result of his opposition to the Union, his death was the only one in presidential history not to be officially mourned in Washington. Although some have praised Tyler's political resolve, his presidency is generally held in low esteem by historians. Today he is considered an obscure president, with little presence in the American cultural memory.

Early Life

The ancestors of John Tyler were among the earliest English settlers of Virginia. The family traces their lineage back to Wat Tyler, who in the fourteenth century, in the reign of Richard II, headed the insurrection in England known by his name.

John Tyler was born on March 29, 1790, in Virginia. He was the seventh of eight children born to John Tyler, Sr. and Mary Armistead. His mother died when he was only seven years old. At age twelve, he entered the College of William and Mary Preparatory School. He graduated from the college proper in 1807, when he was seventeen years of age. He then studied law and was admitted to the Virginia bar in 1809. He practiced law for a short time before entering the political arena. Two years later, at the age of 21, he was elected to the Virginia legislature. There, he began a career in state and national politics that lasted with little interruption until he left the presidency.

Political Career

Tyler begin his career in politics when, from 1811 to 1816, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates. During his service in the House of Delegates, Tyler led the effort to censure Virginia's two U.S. senators for supporting the Bank of the United States. When Tyler moved on to become a member of the House of Representatives from 1816 to 1821, Tyler opposed the Bank of the United States, high tariffs, and federally funded internal improvements. He argued against the constitutionality of restrictions on slavery, and stood against Andrew Jackson's invasion of Florida.

Tyler was again elected as a Jacksonian Republican representative to the Virginia House of Delegates from 1823 until 1825. Then he was elected governor of Virginia from 1825 through 1827, and fought unsuccessfully for statewide improvements in education and transportation, which reflected his position that internal improvements are the duty of the state and not the nation. He resigned in 1827 to accept his election to the United States Senate. Tyler entered the Senate criticizing then-president John Quincy Adams and his administration, again on the grounds of Adams' support for federal funding of internal improvements. In 1836, Tyler chose to resign his seat rather than comply with orders from the Virginia legislature on which bills to support or oppose.

In 1838, Tyler was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, this time as a Whig candidate from the Williamsburg district. He was named the Speaker of the House in January 1839. He served for one year and was then nominated to the position of vice president. The nomination was intended as a tool to gain Southern support for the 1840 Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison. Harrison won the election, and Tyler became vice president on March 4, 1841. No one could have foreseen then that within weeks Tyler would become president.

Presidency: 1841–1845

Copperplate engraving of John Tyler, tenth United States president from the Library of Congress collection. 18.03.07

Just 25 days into office, President Harrison died from pneumonia which he caught from exposing himself to very inclement weather on Inauguration Day. John Tyler, who had just become vice president, was now unexpectedly President of the United States. At first the Whigs were not too disturbed by Tyler as president, although Tyler insisted upon assuming the full powers of a duly elected president. He even delivered an Inaugural Address, filled with Whig doctrine. Whigs, optimistic that Tyler would accept their program, soon became disillusioned.

Shortly after Congress passed two bills to create a new Bank of the United States, Tyler vetoed both as unconstitutional; the second amid charges that he had expressed his approval privately before it was passed. During the uproar that followed, Henry Clay argued that Tyler ought to abide by the views of his cabinet and the congressional majority and sign the bank bill or else he should resign from office.

A year later when Tyler vetoed a tariff bill, the first impeachment resolution against a president was introduced in the House of Representatives. A committee headed by then-representative John Quincy Adams reported that the president had misused the veto power, but the resolution failed. All the members of the cabinet, except Daniel Webster, resigned in allegiance to Clay. Acting with a speed that suggested he had anticipated this turn of events, Tyler named the new secretaries in two days. On Sept. 13, 1841, the day the Senate confirmed the cabinet appointments, the Whig caucus declared all party ties with Tyler dissolved on the grounds that he was seeking to build a new political party. The congressional Whigs then used every difference with the president as an occasion to charge him with "executive usurpation"—the same charge the party had made eight years prior when censure was brought against Andrew Jackson.

Relations became so strained that Tyler was placed in the position of vetoing more bills than Jackson had. In 1842, when the House adopted a resolution charging him with offenses justifying impeachment for vetoing a protective tariff, Tyler sent a "Protest Message" as Jackson had done in 1834. The president succeeded in forcing Congress to pass separate bills for a mildly protective tariff and for distribution of the proceeds from the sale of public lands. He then approved the tariff and pocket-vetoed the distribution bill.

In the congressional elections that followed, the Whigs lost control of the House. Tyler perceived this defeat as a sign of public support. In March 1845, however, Congress for the first time in history overrode a presidential veto—for a tariff bill.

Foreign Policy

Having reorganized his cabinet, Tyler devoted his attention to a highly successful foreign policy. He guided negotiations to secure the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, settling the Maine boundary dispute with Canada. In 1842, he extended the Monroe Doctrine, in effect, to the Hawaiian Islands to thwart British interests in the area and sent a trade mission to China.

Tyler initiated the annexation of the Republic of Texas. When the treaty he negotiated was rejected by the Senate in June 1844, he suggested that a joint resolution might work just as well. He made annexation a major campaign issue in 1844 and maneuvered both Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren into positions on it that kept both from succeeding him as president. Tyler wavered between creating a new party and imposing himself on the Democrats as their candidate. Succeeding in neither, he considered running as an independent to throw the election into the House, but desisted when the Democrats nominated James K. Polk and supported annexation. In the last days of his administration, Congress passed a joint resolution for annexation.

Administration and Cabinet

1850 daguerreotype of John Tyler, tenth president of the United States. Library of Congress collection. 18-03-07
President John Tyler 1841–1845
Vice President None
Secretary of State Daniel Webster 1841–1843
Abel P. Upshur 1843–1844
John C. Calhoun 1844–1845
Secretary of the Treasury Thomas Ewing 1841
Walter Forward 1841–1843
John C. Spencer 1843–1844
George Bibb 1844–1845
Secretary of War John Bell 1841
John C. Spencer 1841–1843
James Porter 1843–1844
William Wilkins 1844–1845
Attorney General John J. Crittenden 1841
Hugh S. Legaré 1841–1843
John Nelson 1843–1845
Postmaster General Francis Granger 1841
Charles Wickliffe 1841–1845
Secretary of the Navy George E. Badger 1841
Abel P. Upshur 1841–1843
David Henshaw 1843–1844
Thomas Gilmer 1844
John Y. Mason 1844–1845

Supreme Court appointments

Tyler appointed the following Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States:

  • Samuel Nelson - 1845

States admitted to the Union

  • Florida – 1845

Tyler retired to a plantation named "Walnut Grove" he had bought in Virginia, renaming it "Sherwood Forest" to signify that he had been "outlawed" by the Whig party and withdrew from electoral politics, though his advice continued to be sought by states’ rights Democrats.

Confederate allegiances

Tyler had long been an advocate of states' rights, believing that the question of a state's "free" or "slave" status ought to be decided at the state level, with no input from the federal government. He was a slaveholder his entire life. In February 1861, Tyler re-entered public life to sponsor and chair the Washington Peace Convention. The convention sought a compromise to avoid civil war, while the Confederate Constitution was being drawn up at the Montgomery Convention. When the Senate rejected his plan, Tyler urged Virginia's immediate secession.

Having served in the provisional Confederate Congress in 1861, he was elected to the Confederate House of Representatives, but died of bronchitis and bilious fever before he could take office. At his request, his coffin was draped with the confederate flag. No public eulogy was offered for the former chief executive since most considered his behavior un-American. He was 71 years of age. His final words were "Perhaps it is best." Tyler is buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.

Tyler married Letitia Christian on March 29, 1813. They had eight children, among them Robert Tyler, lawyer, politician, and newspaper editor, whose wife, Priscilla Cooper Tyler, acted as White House hostess during the First Lady's illness. Two years after the death of his first wife, Tyler married Julia Gardiner, on June 26, 1844, becoming the first president to marry while in office. They had seven children.

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Jaunt In Queens: A Garden Gnome Retrospective

July 11, 2008 by
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Before going to this week’s Community Board 1 meeting the Mister and I took a jaunt in Queens. The week prior we were driven through Maspeth and I was smitten by the garden statuary. I simply had to return.

Welcome to Queens.

We like garden gnomes.

Be they sweeping…

sitting on the grass…

or fondling a rabbit’s ass.

Maspeth loves them some garden gnomes.

Big time.

The above gnomes grace this day care center. I realize the following anecdote will only resonate with the select few who were born in the 1970’s, but I’ll recount it anyway.

Ma Heather: If someone gives you pretty stickers, don’t lick the back of them.
L’il Heather: Why?
Ma Heather: Bad things will happen.

I never licked a sticker in my life and this freaks me out.

Big time.*

Miss Heather

*But I like Maspeth. A lot.

3 Comments on Jaunt In Queens: A Garden Gnome Retrospective

  1. bitchcakes on Fri, 11th Jul 2008 12:08 pm
  2. haha, I enjoyed this post *and* got the reference.

  3. lisanne therese on Sat, 12th Jul 2008 12:32 am
  4. Well there are (or were) a lot of old germans living in Maspeth so that’s where the gnome love may be coming from and as far as the stamp licking, even though i grew up in thee 70’s, my parents were too old to know about stuff like that so I ended up licking a lot of stamps. and i liked it. a lot. perhaps maybe a bit too much.

    once i licked some stamps and i dropped a lollypop on a rug and it sounded like 20 windows shattering. Once i licked some stamps and i went to see lydia lunch and i threw a can of budweiser at her… and i think she liked it!

    Imagine licking some stamps and walking through Maspeth? Or maybe mushrooms (on a slice of pizza of course!) would be a better choice!

  5. missheather on Sat, 12th Jul 2008 9:48 am
  6. Yeah, my mom was all over the sticker situation but didn’t notice the time I had gotten my hands on a tube of thalo blue paint. Until, that is, I had managed to open it, stick it in my mouth and smash it with both hands, thus covering my entire face/mouth with paint. Go figure.

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Seattle Seahawks training camp: Terrell Owens can still produce

Print has dispatched several writers to report on the 32 training camps. Bucky Brooks details his visit with the Seattle Seahawks. (Click here for the complete archive of Training Camp Reports.)

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The Seahawks are holding training camp at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. The facility is nestled in a spot adjacent to Lake Washington that provides players and fans with a postcard-pretty view of the city of Seattle.

1. Signing Terrell Owens was certainly not just a publicity stunt. News that T.O. had landed in the Pacific Northwest brought an overflow crowd to practice on Wednesday, but I'm sure Seattle wants to do more with Owens than just gin up interest. The Seahawks are counting on Owens to be a key contributor; that he played flanker (behind Sidney Rice) reveals a lot about their future plans. Most outsiders expected Owens to battle with Braylon Edwards at split end for the right to complement Rice. But Owens will have a better chance to crack the starting lineup at flanker, where he could also fill in as the Seahawks' primary playmaker if Rice struggles with injuries.

That's a lot of responsibility for a 38-year-old veteran who hasn't played an NFL game in 20 months. However, after watching him work at practice, I think Owens will succeed. He ran his routes smoothly and fluidly, separating from defenders out of the break with some explosiveness. Owens caught the ball well in drills and didn't show any rust from his extended absence. He struggled a bit against press coverage in his first practice, but more reps should help in that area, as should the coaching staff, which is determined to design plays to get him open. Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell could, for example, put Owens in motion to help him avoid press coverage at the line. I don't expect Owens to be the top-tier receiver he once was, but I do believe he can be an effective situational playmaker, capable of tallying 50-plus catches and eight to 10 touchdowns. The Seahawks' offense was not very explosive last season, and Owens could be a major upgrade.

2. Quarterback Matt Flynn is on track to start. The Seahawks recently announced that Flynn will start the first game of the preseason, and I fully expect him to have that job when the regular season opens. He looked completely comfortable directing the offense, displaying superb accuracy and ball placement in drills. I was impressed with Flynn's movement skills within the pocket during 11-on-11 drills, as well as his ability to extend plays with his feet. He repeatedly connected on deep throws after eluding pressure; that element of his game could enhance the Seahawks' offense. Veteran Tarvaris Jackson and rookie Russell Wilson certainly had their moments during camp, but the job seems like Flynn's to lose at this point.

3. The Seahawks' secondary might be the best in the NFL. Oh, I know that statement will cause a commotion in some locker rooms around the league, but there is not a more effective quartet than Richard Sherman, Brandon Browner, Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor. Everything starts with the big, imposing tandem of Sherman and Browner on the outside. Both are long, athletic and physical corners who excel in press coverage. They use strong jams to harass opposing receivers throughout their routes, forcing quarterbacks to try to fit the ball into tight windows. Neither player is perfect by any means (Browner runs the 40-yard dash in the 4.5-second range and shows limited movement skills, while Sherman's footwork and fundamentals are unrefined), but their collective toughness and effort allow them to consistently win on the perimeter.

Thomas and Chancellor are just as imposing in the middle of the field. Both are punishing hitters with outstanding instincts. Their knack for working near the line of scrimmage or in space creates problems for opponents between the hashes. Thomas, in particular, is a scrappy ball hawk with the speed and athleticism to float freely as a deep middle player. In the past two years, he's picked off seven passes while making a host of big plays in the back end. Chancellor isn't as well known as his counterpart, but he is equally effective. He has a nose for the football, finishing 2011 with four interceptions, 13 pass breakups and two forced fumbles. This imposing secondary will challenge the NFC's top aerial attacks.

4. Coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider are not afraid to take calculated risks to upgrade the roster. The Seahawks have added talent at one of the most aggressive paces in the NFL, raising eyebrows with some of the players they've brought in. I count tight end Kellen Winslow, running back Marshawn Lynch, Edwards, rookie defensive end Bruce Irvin and Owens as players who have been viewed as questionable characters by others. They each possess special talents capable of carrying the Seahawks to the postseason, but they must fit into the ultra-competitive, family-like atmosphere that Carroll has created in the locker room.

It's easy to do that when things are going well. The challenge for the coaching staff will be to manage player egos during the difficult stretches of the regular season. I asked a few Seahawks officials about managing so many complex personalities. I was promptly told it wouldn't be an issue, based on frank conversations had with each player upon their arrival, as well as the strong leadership within the locker room. The Seahawks have quickly dismissed problematic players in the past (for example, see LenDale White, Antonio Bryant and Mike Williams), and they won't hesitate to walk away from a headache if it becomes a distraction during the season.

Robert Turbin: Lynch could be suspended after his July arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence. If he misses time, rookie runner Turbin could bear the load. The 5-foot-10, 222-pound Turbin is built to be a workhorse, given his combination of size, strength and speed, but he must acclimate to the pace of the pro game. I loved Turbin's physicality and the toughness he showed running between the tackles at practice, and I was pleasantly surprised by his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield. He'd have a hard time matching Lynch's production exactly, but Turbin could be a solid short-term solution if the starter has to sit out.

Irvin: The Seahawks were initially criticized for selecting Irvin with the 15th overall pick in April's draft, but he has the physical tools to be an NFL star. He is freakishly explosive off the edge and has a relentless motor. He must continue to refine his rush skills and hold up better against the run, but I won't be surprised if Irvin collects 10 or more sacks as a situational rusher.

"It's all about, for me now, being a part of something rather than being the center of something."
-- Owens

1. Golden Tate is having an outstanding training camp. The third-year receiver has finally adjusted to the speed and tempo of the pro game. He's starting to resemble the playmaker the Seahawks envisioned when they made him the 60th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. Tate has impressed team officials with his speed, explosiveness and ball skills, routinely coming down with contested balls in crowded situations. Tate's success can partly be attributed to the decision to play him exclusively at split end after attempting to use him in multiple positions, including slot receiver. He no longer overthinks things on the field, playing faster and with more confidence.

2. The Seahawks were smart to retain Lynch despite the possibility of a future suspension. He is an exceptionally skilled player who can impact the game as a runner or receiver from his tailback position. Watching Lynch work in drills, I was most impressed by his explosiveness and physicality on runs between the tackles. He runs with an urgency and violence that overwhelms opponents and sets the table for the Seahawks' offensive game plan. His absence would test Bevell's creativity, but the benefits of having a dynamic weapon in the backfield far outweigh the risk that he'll miss time.

3. Russell Okung's health will be one of the biggest determining factors of the Seahawks' success. The former top-10 pick has shown glimpses of being a Pro Bowl-caliber blocker on the edge, but an assortment of injuries has prevented him from staying in the lineup consistently. Okung has missed 10 games in two seasons, failing to play at full strength in a majority of his starts, though his injuries have all resulted from freakish plays. The Seahawks need Okung to neutralize the athletic pass rushers (like the San Francisco 49ers' Aldon Smith, the St. Louis Rams' Chris Long and the Arizona Cardinals' O'Brien Schofield) emerging in the NFC West.

4. I love coordinator Gus Bradley's aggressive defensive scheme. Seattle's defense flies to the ball with reckless abandon, and the group will produce turnovers by the bushel. The Seahawks are one of the few teams that extensively align the cornerbacks in press coverage, preventing receivers from releasing freely into their routes and forcing quarterbacks to fit the ball into tight windows on the perimeter. The Seahawks complement the aggressive coverage on the outside with deep-spot drops by linebackers. Interior defenders drop to designated spots on the field rather than matching up with receivers according to pattern reads, neutralizing the effectiveness of crossing routes. Defenders also get to read the quarterback's eyes, giving them a chance to make quicker breaks on throws. If the Seahawks can consistently pressure the passer without committing extra defenders to the rush, quarterbacks will have a difficult time against them.

The Seahawks are building a competitive squad behind a championship-caliber defense. However, their postseason fortunes will rest on an offense that has question marks at quarterback and wide receiver. With four preseason games to sort through the possibilities at both positions, the Seahawks are an intriguing team to watch as a possible contender.

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Haemophilia is an inherited condition that affects the blood's ability to clot.

Normally, when you cut yourself, substances in the blood known as clotting factors combine with blood cells called platelets to make the blood sticky. This makes the bleeding stop eventually.

However, in haemophilia, there aren't as many clotting factors as there should be in the blood. This means that someone with the condition bleeds for longer than usual.

The condition is passed to a child by one or both of their parents.

Read more about the causes of haemophilia.

How it affects you

The symptoms of haemophilia can be mild to severe, depending on the level of clotting factors you have. Most cases are mild, but people with severe haemophilia experience symptoms, which require ongoing care.

People with severe haemophilia often experience internal bleeding. This usually occurs around the joints and muscles, causing pain and stiffness. It can also lead to joint damage over time.

Read more about the symptoms of haemophilia and complications of haemophilia.

Types of haemophilia

The two most common types of haemophilia are haemophilia A and haemophilia B, although haemophilia A accounts for the majority of cases.

Both types have the same symptoms, but they're caused by problems with different clotting factors and have slightly different treatments.

There's also a rarer form of haemophilia called acquired haemophilia. This isn't an inherited condition, but is caused by the immune system (the body's natural defence against infection and illness) attacking the clotting factors in the blood.

These pages are about haemophilia A and B.

Who is affected?

There are about 6,000 people with haemophilia in the UK. Most of these are males because of the way the condition is inherited.

Worldwide, it's estimated that one boy in every 5,000 will be born with haemophilia A and one boy in every 30,000 will be born with haemophilia B.

However, some females who carry the haemophilia gene may also experience some bleeding problems, such as heavy periods. There's also the chance that a girl could be born with haemophilia if both parents have the haemophilia gene.

If you have a family history of haemophilia, you can have tests before, during and after pregnancy to determine if your child has the condition. If there's no family history, haemophilia tends to be diagnosed when symptoms appear in childhood.

Read more about diagnosing haemophilia.

Treating haemophilia

Although there's no cure for haemophilia, treatment usually allows a person with the condition to enjoy a good quality of life.

In recent decades, genetically engineered clotting factor medications have been developed to prevent and treat prolonged bleeding.

These medications are given as an injection, the timing of which depends on how severe the condition is. Injections are usually only given in milder cases in response to prolonged bleeding, whereas more severe cases are treated with regular injections to prevent bleeding.

Read more about treating haemophilia.

Your local haemophilia centre

People with haemophilia should register at their local haemophilia centre, as this is a useful source of advice and support.

Find your local haemophilia centre.

Information about you

If you have haemophilia, your clinical team will pass information about you on to the National Congenital Anomaly and Rare Diseases Registration Service (NCARDRS).

This helps scientists to better understand the condition. You can opt out of the register at any time.

Find out more about the register.

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Archive - New Contact Information

For more information about this archival news release, please contact Robin Mackar(, News Director, Office of Communications & Public Liaison( at (919) 541-0073 or by email at

Thursday, May 3, 2001, 12:00 p.m. EDT
Contact: Bill Grigg, NIEHS
(301) 402-3378

Environmental Health Institute Selects Centers in Ohio, Texas, New York and Washington to Breed Mice with Gene Variants for Disease Studies

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences today announced the establishment and funding of five research centers to develop and breed mice with key genetic variations similar to those of humans.

The centers will provide the special, mutant mice for scientists throughout the National Institutes of Health, of which NIEHS is a part, and to other research programs as well, to help scientists study how human bodies repair environment-damaged DNA and control their cell's life cycles.

The centers named by NIEHS today are:

  • The Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, the Bronx, N.Y.; Principal investigator: Raju Kucherlapati, Ph.D.
  • University of Washington, Seattle; Principal investigator: Warren Lapiges, DVM.
  • University of Cincinnati, Ohio; Principal investigator: Peter Stambrook, Ph.D.
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; Principal investigator: Jan Vijg, Ph.D.
  • The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Smithville, Texas; Principal investigator: David Johnson, Ph.D.

NIEHS said that it will spend up to $5 million a year in grants in each of the next five years to establish the five new centers - or about $1 million per center per year - under cooperative agreements with the established laboratories named. The NIEHS centers will sequence mouse genes and compare them to human genes and their sequences, produce mice with mutations or missing genes ("knock-out"mice) and maintain breeding colonies to supply test rodents or breeding stock to other scientists.

NIEHS Director Kenneth Olden, Ph.D., said, "Mice and humans have many similar genes, and by adding a gene, we can make mice even more similar in their susceptibility to human diseases. We can use these mouse models to understand human variabilities to environmental factors that may have a role in human diseases like diabetes, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, arthritis and heart disease."

Jose Velazquez, Ph.D., NIEHS program director for the mouse centers, said that the animals and the data on them will be made available widely -- to scientists in other parts of the National Institutes of Health and beyond.

The NIEHS mouse centers will support and supplement a $21 million National Institutes of Health-wide effort, announced Oct. 5, 1999, to map the genes of the mouse via a Mouse Genome Sequencing Network. The effort by NIEHS, which is one of the institutes within NIH, will emphasize finding a better understanding of the variations in the genes that make some individuals more sensitive than others to environmental exposures.

Many cases of human disease can be triggered when a natural or man-made substance in the environment causes a genetic mutation or a disturbance in cell growth. Variations in a person's genes make the person more -- or less -- sensitive to these substances, or more - or less - able to resist or repair the damage.

Genetic variations may also explain why one smoker gets cancer or heart disease from that exposure while another smoker doesn't. Or why some members of a family react to environmental substances and develop asthma, while others do not. By modifying the mice to add or subtract a human-like gene with its variations, scientists hope to unlock the secrets of these and other human diseases in a genetically varied humankind.

Earlier NIEHS' studies of lead, asbestos, DES, air pollutants and some pesticide products have led to protective measures that have prevented many human diseases. Today, while continuing such studies, NIEHS scientists have also pushed forward with molecular and genetic studies of the mechanisms by which environmental factors cause disease and the genetic variability of humans' responses to the environment, both natural and man-made.

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