Friday, August 31, 2012

Luke Perry and Jennie Garth: Developing a Sitcom Together!


Turns out, Luke Perry and Jennie Garth are not dating. But the following scoop may be even more shocking:

Sources confirm that the ex-Beverly Hills 90210 castmates are developing a sitcom together!

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Says a rep of Garth's to Rumor Fix: "It will be a multi-camera half hour show, currently we have producers and writers and are meeting with networks."

Garth and Perry portrayed Kelly Taylor and Dylan McKay, respectively, on the original 90210. Neither has enjoyed much acting success since that Fox soap opera went off the air.

Would you tune in for their sitcom? What would you title it? We've offered a few suggestions here and are very much open to more:

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2012/08/luke-perry-and-jennie-garth-developing-a-sitcom-together/

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Southampton to Sign Japan Defender Yoshida

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Southampton are set to buy Japan defender Maya Yoshida from Dutch top-flight club VVV-Venlo, the Premier League team said on Thursday. ...

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Yashar Ali: You Don't Miss Him, You Miss the Idea of Who You ...

It doesn't take much to miss him: a song, a movie, a TV show. Maybe it's a friend mentioning his name or seeing or meeting someone who shares his name. The pain is almost unbearable.

The "him" I speak of is the man you used to be in a relationship with or the man who you hoped to be in a relationship with. But he's no longer in your life in the way he used to be. You still think you genuinely feel love for him, despite the fact that he's no longer a major part of your life for a reason: he is a jerk. He hurt you, probably repeatedly. And you know in your heart of hearts that you have no business ever having a relationship or probably even having any sort of friendship with him. But you still miss him a lot -- even if he was and is bad for you.

You're tightly holding onto the memories of this man despite the fact that you know that it's time to move on. You miss him more than you can clearly express, you think of him all the time and your heart aches at the thought of not having him near.

Of course, the problem with missing someone with whom you have an unhealthy relationship is that it leads to re-engagement with that person, which is the last thing you need. But you've probably texted him or called him more than once. And you probably regretted it soon after you did it. You can't just help yourself, can you? Every bit of progress you've made in an attempt to gain a healthy distance from him goes straight back to zero.

If given the chance, you would take him back in a second; you hope that one day, he can turn around and admit, "I screwed up, you are what I need in my life."

Which brings me to my point. The guy you miss so much doesn't really exist.

Yup. That man you miss so much, the man you wish could hold you again, the man whose physical presence you crave, isn't real.

You may be saying, "Wait a minute! I was in a very real relationship, what do you mean he didn't exist?"

What you're missing is the idea of him, not who he really was and is.

You're missing the version of a man that you constructed in your head. You created this version of him to fulfill a need. It could be a need to solve the problems of men in the past. It could be an unrealistic obsession with the "perfect guy." It could be an obsession with unavailable men. Early on in your relationship or friendship, this guy somehow did things that you've always wanted a man you're in a relationship to do and somehow said all the right things and that is what you end up being biased towards. He also seemingly managed to avoid doing things that men in your past did to hurt you emotionally or make you feel uncomfortable. And as soon as you witnessed this "good" behavior, you latched on to it. Box checked; this guy might be the one. You ignore all the bad stuff and hang on to the romantic fantasy of him feeding you nice lines.

But all these positive traits are the components you piece together to create this image of this guy, who wasn't actually a good guy or at least not the man for you. And it's that constructed version of him that makes you ache, that makes you hurt. It's the version you miss so much. It's the version that makes you wonder how you are ever going to find a guy like him again. You can't imagine that another guy like him, with all his unique qualities, could exist.

The creation/idea you thought you were with, the guy you miss so much, actually treated you horribly, made you cry, made you feel lonely. But you don't think as much about those horrible moments when you are thinking of him, do you?

The parts of him that you do miss don't really involve the negative. Rather, it's about the idyllic. It's about little moments with him that were so amazing; you can just close your eyes and go back to them and feel incredibly happy and then incredibly sad.

Whenever you should be reminding yourself that this guy hurt you and disappointed you, you do just the opposite. The man you managed to create -- the one who doesn't really exist -- pops up. He's smiling, he's making you feel special, he's the one who makes you feel invincible. "The idea" of him comes roaring back and sets you further behind in your progress to properly move on.

Nighttime is the worst, isn't it? The anxiety runs high. Nothing can seemingly soothe the frustration, anger or sense of loss. Being alone is painful, but even being with your friends is equally tension-filled.

It's enough to make you want to throw something against the wall. "Why can't I just stop re-engaging, why can't I just move on, why can't I stop missing him? Why can't I make this go away?"

You're not going to stop missing "him" until you first acknowledge that he was never really there to begin with.

He was just a ghost.


I hope you will join me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter.

This column originally appeared on The Current Conscience.

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Thursday, August 30, 2012

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Tiny mites on your face may cause rosacea

Scientists may have finally found what sparks the inflamed and reddened skin in people suffering from rosacea: tiny mites that crawl across most of our faces, unseen and unfelt. The new finding may eventually lead to more effective treatments, researchers say.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/vp/48849735#48849735

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Roddick, VWilliams keep on keeping on at US Open

NEW YORK (AP) ? That Andy Roddick's last match as a twentysomething would not be his last match at the 2012 U.S. Open was hardly in doubt Tuesday, especially whenever he was launching that intimidating, tough-to-handle serve of his.

To close the first set: ace at 141 mph.

To close the second: ace at 134 mph.

To close the third: ace at 127 mph.

Yes, even as Roddick's 30th birthday approaches on Thursday, even as his body has succumbed to injury after injury, that serve is pretty much still the same as it ever was. Now that he more frequently faces opponents who grew up cheering for him ? such as 21-year-old qualifier Rhyne Williams of Knoxville, Tenn., the foil for Tuesday's 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory ? Roddick knows more than ever he needs to rely on the best thing he's got, and 20 aces helped this time.

"You really don't see that shot," Williams said glowingly about Roddick's serve.

Heading into his Grand Slam debut, the 283rd-ranked Williams had one primary concern: "I was just hoping he wasn't going to go at me with a serve."

"I'm like, 'Oh, no. Where's he going?' That's the first thing I thought of. Then it was, 'It'll be great. I can play in front of a big crowd.' It was quite an experience," said Williams, the NCAA runner-up for the University of Tennessee last year and a 12-year-old when Roddick won the U.S. Open in 2003.

That was the last Grand Slam singles title for an American man, the longest drought in history for a country that produced the likes of Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors (not to mention others such as Bill Tilden or Don Budge).

Roddick found himself in an era dominated by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal ? and, more recently and to a lesser extent, Novak Djokovic, who began defense of his U.S. Open title by overwhelming 69th-ranked Paolo Lorenzi of Italy 6-1, 6-0, 6-1 on Tuesday night ? and while he is without a second major championship for his resume, he kept adapting his game to try to do just that.

Roddick dedicated himself to stronger fitness. He learned a better backhand. He improved his volleying.

"I saw the way the game was going. You have to get stronger and quicker. I don't think there was much room for a plodder who could hit the ball pretty hard," Roddick said. "It was a conscious effort, at times, and I feel like that's added to longevity a little bit."

Following Roddick into Arthur Ashe Stadium was 32-year-old Venus Williams, playing her first U.S. Open match since she pulled out before the second round in 2011 and revealed she had been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.

"Honestly, I didn't even understand what I was going through at that time last year. I feel like just this summer I've come to acceptance. Like it takes a long time to come to acceptance, especially when you're an athlete. You see yourself as this healthy person that nothing can defeat you," Williams said. "So it takes a while before you can kind of see yourself as someone with flaws and chips in the armor. Now that I have come to accept it, it helps me a lot in how I need to prepare for my matches, the mindset I need to come into it."

After a shaky start, dropping the first two games ? and even seven points in a row in one stretch ? Williams used her own powerful serve to right herself and beat Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the U.S. 6-3, 6-1. One serve at 124 mph jammed Mattek-Sands' left index finger, shoving it into a racket string so hard she needed attention from a trainer.

"She was crushing her serves," Mattek-Sands said. "I don't think anyone's returning those, so I'm not going to beat myself up too much."

Venus Williams won the 2000 and 2001 U.S. Opens, two of her seven career Grand Slam titles. That's half as many as her younger sister, Serena, who began her bid for No. 15 with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over 75th-ranked CoCo Vandeweghe in Tuesday's last match in Ashe, yet another all-American affair.

"Venus is amazing. She's the ultimate role model for me," Serena Williams said. "She's the ultimate fighter and champion ? everything she's gone through and is going through. I have no excuses any more. She makes me a better person."

The younger Williams won the U.S. Open in 1999, 2002 and 2008, and is among the favorites in 2012 considering the way she dominated the competition recently while winning Wimbledon and a gold medal at the London Olympics.

"We need more American champions here to hold up these amazing trophies," Serena Williams said.

Three of the day's most notable upsets were turned in by young, up-and-coming Americans. In singles, 19-year-old Sloane Stephens, who is ranked 44th, eliminated 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone 6-3, 6-4. And in doubles, 19-year-old Jack Sock and 22-year-old Steve Johnson knocked out the top-seeded team of Max Mirnyi of Belarus and Daniel Nestor of Canada 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, while brothers Ryan and Christian Harrison defeated last year's runners-up, Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski of Poland 7-6 (3), 2-6, 7-6 (7).

One other exit of significance: 2009 runner-up Caroline Wozniacki, who began the year ranked No. 1 but has struggled and was seeded eighth, lost 6-2, 6-2 against 96th-ranked Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania. Bothered by a bad right knee, Wozniacki also lost in the first round at Wimbledon.

Ryan Harrison ? he's 20, two years older than Christian ? credits Roddick with helping him in various ways.

"The older I've gotten, and the more my game has developed, he's been definitely teaching me about ... being energetic and learning how to let bad moments slide off your shoulder and keep moving forward," said the older Harrison, who faces Benjamin Becker in the first round of singles on Wednesday. "One of the best things that he doesn't get recognized for is how persistent he is and how competitive he is. He's a guy that won't let you win Xbox."

Appearing in his 13th consecutive U.S. Open ? and wearing all-American sneakers for the occasion, replete with red and white stripes, and white stars on a blue background ? Roddick sounded a bit willing to alter the expectations this time around. His own, and those of others.

Asked in an on-court interview what sort of present he would like in a couple of days, Roddick smiled and responded: "I just want to be around for next week. That's all I want for my birthday."

After a pause, he added: "And then we'll renegotiate."

Next up for Roddick is a second-round match against 19-year-old Bernard Tomic of Australia, who at last year's Wimbledon became the tournament's youngest quarterfinalist since Boris Becker.

Another test against another kid.

Roddick, a former No. 1 who is seeded 20th at Flushing Meadows, is coy when it comes to questions about how much longer he can compete at the top of the game.

"I mean, I don't think you can ask him about retirement right now. I think as long as he's happy and he's playing well, I think he's going to keep playing," said 27th-seeded Sam Querrey of the U.S., who beat Yen-hsun Lu of Taiwan 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5.

Like Ryan Harrison, the 24-year-old Querrey is one of several younger Americans who have benefited from Roddick's advice and offers to train together in Austin, Texas.

Roddick extended that opportunity to Rhyne Williams after beating him Tuesday.

"He's kind of been the leader of American tennis amongst the guys for the last 10 years. He's been great. I mean, when I was 18, 19 ? still to this day ? he was always one of the first guys to invite me to Austin to practice," Querrey said. "He's always there for motivation. He's always there to tell you if you had a good win or to tell you, 'Hey, step it up,' if you had a bad loss. He's really been a great mentor to everyone."

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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/roddick-vwilliams-keep-keeping-us-open-010841186--spt.html

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Robyn Lawley Seeks to Inspire Next Generation of Fashion as Plus-Size Model


Aussie Robyn Lawley has a lingerie campaign, covered Vogue Italia last year and is one of the newest faces of Ralph Lauren. She hopes to aspire a generation.

This is significant since Robin, as a size 10 (actually 12/14 in the U.S.), is considered a plus size model in today’s fashion world. Lawley welcomes the attention.

“I had to go through my own self-love, self-hate to get to where I am,” the 23-year-old says. “It took me years to watch plus-size models be so confident."

"But then I realized that I could use my voice to be a positive role model for girls. When I found plus-size modeling, it was such a relief to be just me.”

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At age 16, Lawley entered a modeling competition, eventually signing with an agency at 19. Now, she’s a Wilhelmina model, traveling the globe to shoot ads.

“It feels really good,” the stunner says of her recent success. “I feel it’s been a really long time coming, but it feels like it was meant to happen now.”

In her earlier days, Lawley admits she was pressured to lose weight. “I was told I’d be a huge success,” she says. “I was told to eat less, exercise more."

"But the thing with my body is that I’m big-boned; I have broad shoulders, I’m really tall, have big hips - it’s just not my body. And I love food!"

"I don’t want to give it up for something that would make me unhappy.”

Indeed; the model runs a mouth-watering food blog, full of photos of kitchen creations and on-set snacks. She says it's all about sending the right message.

Inspired by “strong, not-too-skinny” models of the 1990s, like Linda Evangelista, Lawley hopes she can be a source of inspiration for others, as well.

“I do try to respond to comments I receive on Facebook,” she says. “Some girls struggle with confidence, so it’s nice to be able to talk to them.”

“When I signed on as a plus-size model my friends were shocked because I’m a normal girl. My friends are my size. If people can relate to me, it’s a good thing.”

Indeed.

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2012/08/robyn-lawley-seeks-to-inspire-next-generation-of-fashion/

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Italianni's Restaurant: New Menu and Better Gateway Branch ~ The ...

When one craves for pasta, pizza and even wine on the side, there's no doubt that the top of mind choice will always be Italianni's. And with a promise of great food, great wine and great company, despite being partial on Asian cuisine, I just can't say no when I got invited to check out their new offerings at the newly-renovated Italianni's in Gateway.


Even as a northie, I don't frequent the Cubao area, so I didn't have an expectation of the newly-renovated Italianni's at Gateway. However upon entering the restaurant, I was reminded of the cozy ambiance of their Trinoma branch -- bright, elegant and a little quaint. Heading to the second floor though, I noticed that the space has a dimmer lighting than most of their branches which made the place seem more intimate and laid back.
Upon checking Italianni's new menu, I was surprised that they were able to expand their already-wide list of Italian goodies. But of course, before we got to dig in on the new food items, we first enjoyed the traditional complimentary bread which can successfully whet and delight the appetite when dipped in rosemary olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

The New Dishes

After a simple yet satisfying start, it was finally time to get a taste of the new dishes at Italianni's. And to officially start off our dinner, we first sampled the new appetizer items.


Being a seafood lover, I just had to try the Crisp-Fried Shrimps Pescatore (P275), a serving of Fisherman?s style deep-fried shrimps with vinegar dip and garlic bread on the side. This seafood treat isn't only crispy and flavorful, but so addicting to munch as well as there's no need to peel off the shrimp from its shell. Let's all rejoice lazy foodies!
We also tried the Italian Pockets (P350), crisp-fried special dough with three kinds of fillings -- chicken & shrimp, mushroom & bacon, and tuna & spinach. All three flavors of these crispy pockets were savory and flavorful in their own right. However, my favorite would probably be the tuna and spinach, followed by the mushroom and bacon.
We were then served with an Alaskan Crab Dip (P395), a baked goodness of Alaskan crab, white wine, mozzarella cheese and cream served with pita and garlic bread. Although I'm generally not a fan of creamy dips, I really enjoyed this cheesy and crabby treat especially when eaten with the slightly crispy and interestingly chewy pita bread.
For pasta, we first tried the Shrimp Penne Mascarpone (P525), a creamy plate of penne pasta, zucchini slices and shrimp pieces tossed in a light cream sauce and then topped with mascarpone cheese. I may not be a big pasta fan, but this is so good! The al dente-cooked pasta and toppings were already a delight to eat. However, the mascarpone cheese had really taken this dish up a whole notch. Molto delizioso!
We also got to sample the Broccoli and Asparagus Ravioli (P450), a serving of paper-thin pasta filled with ricotta cheese, broccoli and asparagus. Although I personally liked this pasta dish, non-veggie fans might not be so pleased. The ravioli pieces may be swimming in a creamy sauce, but the pasta tastes strongly of broccoli and asparagus.
Another new item is the Caricato Pizza (P525), a mozzarella stuffed crust treat loaded with garlic sausages, chicken strips, bacon, bell peppers, Gorgonzola blue cheese, cranberries and mushrooms. The pizza toppings might be unusual for some, but I definitely dig the blend of savory, sweet and slightly bitter flavors in this Italian favorite.
We also had a taste of the Angus Steak Pizza (P575), a sure meat lover pleaser loaded with minced angus beef, green bell peppers, mozzarella cheese, caramelized onions and mushroom cream sauce over a chewy flat bread pizza. And although I loved the Caricato, this meaty goodness instantly became my favorite between the two as every bite was an explosion of succulent beef flavors with a hint of sweetness and tang.
If you think we were already through with the main course, then think again. After a pasta and pizza fest, we followed it up with a serving of T-bone (P1,750) -- grilled U.S. t-bone steak served with pepper sauce, mushroom risotto and seasonal vegetables. We had our steak cooked in medium doneness, and it was definitely a carnivore pleaser! Even without the pepper sauce, the meat was already very tender and oh-so-succulent. The mushroom risotto and veggies it came with were also very enjoyable. Simply delizioso!
Another carnivore pleaser is the Crispy Pork Ribs (P425), Italian spices-marinated pork ribs, deep fried and served with spicy scallion dip, garlic rice and seasonal vegetables. While I still prefer the t-bone, this crispy pork treat is as tender and as succulent. The meat literally falls off the bone, and can easily satisfy both portion-wise and flavor-wise.

The Old Favorites

The new dishes are definitely worth giving a shot. But of course, we didn't miss the chance to sample old-timers which never fail to make patrons visit back again and again.


I easily fell in love with the Stuffed Mushrooms (P450 Regular; P675 Abbondanza), a plate of oven-roasted mushroom caps stuffed with fresh spinach, herbs, Italian sausage and three Italian cheeses. As a mushroom lover, this definitely satisfied my craving as every bite gives off a smoky mushroom and savory sausage flavor with a bit of a tang.
We also had the Seafood Cioppino (P395 Lunch; P595 Regular; P895 Abbondanza), a serving of al dente-cooked spaghetti tossed in a red wine and basil pesto sauce, and topped with mussels, clams, shrimps and calamari. I might be bias for liking it, but this dish has three of my most favorite food items -- pasta, tangy sauce, and tons of seafood.
I also got a bite off the Grilled Salmon Oregano (P550 Lunch; P795 Regular), a beautiful plate of perfectly grilled salmon fillet served with potato wedges and saut?ed vegetables on the side. Even if I prefer raw salmon, a la sashimi, I still enjoyed my forkful of the salmon fillet as I got to pick up the herby taste of this tender and moist grilled fish.
I also got to try a portion of the Seafood Risotto (P695), an ensemble of white wine-saut?ed shrimps, salmon and calamari simmered in a special seafood-flavored Arborio rice. Although I don't usually enjoy risotto dishes, I definitely dig this plate of goodness. The seafood pieces were cooked perfectly, while the risotto was oh-so-flavorful.

The Desserts and Drinks

A nice and filling Italian meal should always be capped off with some lovely sweet treats especially ones from The Bistro Group restaurants. So for the night, we had a serving of the New York Cheesecake (P450) and the new Red Velvet Cheesecake (P395).


I know the prices for these cakes are pretty steep. But believe me, these slices are tall and big that they can already satisfy a group of four. As for their taste, the New York Cheesecake served on a bed of strawberry amaretto sauce is creamy with just the right amount of sourness. It also has a soft and smooth consistency which I love. On the other hand, the Red Velvet Cheesecake has layers of cream cheese frosting, white chocolate cheesecake, and red velvet cake with semi-sweet chocolate chips. Although I dig the cream cheese and red velvet layers, the white chocolate was too sweet for my palate.
For my beverage, I ordered the new Ginger Watermelon Shake (P140), a refreshing concoction oozing with cooling ginger and sweet watermelon flavors. I also had a cup of Peppermint Tea (P95) to both cleanse the palate and to help with digestion.

THE VERDICT

Our visit to the newly-renovated Italianni's in Gateway has truly given us an experience of great food, great ambiance and great service. Every dish we got to try, both the new ones and the old favorites, were of excellent quality and nothing short of The Bistro Group standards. The cozy decorated space also provided for a relaxing venue to our 3-hour long dinner. And of course, how can I forget our servers who were very friendly, prompt and courteous. So in the end, even with quite a hefty price tag, Italianni's is definitely worth visiting when you want to indulge in deliziosi della cucina italiana.

Taste - 4.5/5
Ambiance - 4/5
Service - 4/5
Price - 2.5/5
Overall Value - 4/5

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Quezon City, Metro Manila
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Seeking Help To Quit Smoking | NC BEA Health Blog

I did a search for Long Island Acupuncture on the Internet because I heard they are fantastic at helping people get past the addiction of cigarette smoking. I?ve tried every patch and chewing gum on the market to no success. I know that it?s bad for me, but I just can?t seem to get through even the one day without lighting up. I want to be around for my family many years down the road, so I must find a way.

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Gogo Granted Spectrum Approval In Canada, Will Take Flight In 2013

gogoAircell's Gogo in-flight Wi-Fi service will soon be heading to the Great White North. Launched just over four years ago, Gogo announced today that it has been granted a subordinate spectrum license in Canada. (They've leased spectrum from SkySurf, in case you were wondering.) Cell site construction will begin in the 4th quarter of this year and will operate on the same frequency as Gogo's existing network in the US. Rollout of the ATG (air-to-ground) service is expected sometime towards the end of 2013.

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Video: Hurricane Season Reminds of Travel Insurance - Cruise Radio

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Call it what you will but cruising during hurricane season is never a dull moment. Just ask the thousands of passengers who sailed out of South Florida this past week during Tropical Storm Isaac. Passengers on Royal Caribbean?s Allure of the Seas turned a week-long vacation into a forced nine days at sea, due back in on Tuesday.

Historically, cruise rates are always lower during hurricane season because the chance of disruption but they do have their perks.

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Leaving Our Toddler's First Home | Toddler Times

milestones 199x300 Leaving Our Toddlers First HomeI remember the day we brought Harrison home to our little grey house with the black shutters.

It was cold, even for middle October in North Carolina. ?We had entered the hospital with eighty-degree weather and left three days later to the mid-fifties. ?He was bundled up in a white sleeper that my friend Emilee gifted us many months ago, and a ?Sweet Pea? Gymboree blanket that he still sleeps with to this day. ?I was tired and sore but happy as we pulled into our driveway. ?Doug parked and we lifted our sleeping baby out of the backseat and walked him into our home with little fanfare?? it was just the three of us, so no cameras or balloons or relatives. ?That would all come later.

We settled in and made a snack and took a snooze and started a load of laundry. ?Harrison stayed swaddled in blankets and love and I never knew more peace than that day in our little house.

Now we are boxed up and ready to hand over the keys to that house and my heart feels a certain heaviness that betrays my excitement for this new chapter in our life. ?I think of all the first moments we had in that house and I wonder ? what will Harrison remember, if anything?

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    Halloween

    I doubt he'll remember these, mostly because of his age but also because we've never taken him trick-or-treating. But I remember all the poses on the front porch.

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    My maternity leave

    Another one that he won't remember that is tattooed on my heart. The months spent home with him, the laundry rolling and bottle-washing and exhaustion.

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    The spring I spent at home with him

    There's a chance he'll remember this past spring when I was home with him. One of the best seasons of my life.

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    Milestones

    He learned to sit up, walk, eat, run, talk, and pray in this house. Those memories feel so attached to our home.

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    His room

    Lovingly decorated by me and later as it took more his personality with colors and cars and monkeys rather than boats.

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    Birthdays

    We celebrated two birthdays in our backyard, with friends and homemade cupcakes.

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    His first snow

    He was not a fan but we've had three dustings since and he's become far more fond.

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    The park that's just a mile away

    Will he remember all the hours we spent there in the past three years? The walks and pictures and tree-climbing?

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    His backyard chalkboard

    Will he remember the hours we spent decorating this and drawing on our driveway and the evenings I pushed him in the little swing in the backyard?

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    A baby dedication

    My first Mother's Day, we dedicated our baby to Jesus. Family and friends came to celebrate Harrison and our role as his parents. I took an hour with him in our yard with our camera, just soaking in time with my baby away from the hustle.

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    His first Christmas

    I know he won't remember this, but I remember that first Christmas morning as a family with hot coffee and a swaddled baby. May he will remember last Christmas, when he got his play kitchen?

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    His playroom

    We spent almost every moment in the house in this room, covered with his toys.

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    The walks in the neighborhood

    Our neighborhood was perfect for morning and evening walks.

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Source: http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/08/28/leaving-our-toddlers-first-home/

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

In war with 'superbugs,' Cedars-Sinai researchers see new weapon: Immune-boosting vitamin

In war with 'superbugs,' Cedars-Sinai researchers see new weapon: Immune-boosting vitamin [ Back to EurekAlert! ] Public release date: 27-Aug-2012
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

High doses of vitamin B3 enhance immune system's infection-fighting ability, study shows

LOS ANGELES Aug. 27, 2012 Cedars-Sinai researchers have found that a common vitamin may have the potential to provide a powerful weapon to fight certain "superbugs," antibiotic-resistant staph infections that health experts see as a threat to public health.

The research, published in the September 2012 edition of The Journal of Clinical Investigation, found that high doses of the nicotinamide form of vitamin B3 stimulated a specific gene (CEBPE), enhancing white blood cells' ability to combat staph infections, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA.

With research ongoing, including possible clinical trials in humans, the scientists caution consumers not to treat a suspected infection by taking vitamin B3. Instead, a physician should be consulted.

"It's critical that we find novel antimicrobial approaches to treat infection and not rely so heavily on antibiotics," said George Liu, MD, PhD, a pediatric infectious disease physician at Cedars-Sinai's Maxine Dunitz Children's Health Center and co-senior author of the study. "That's why this discovery is so exciting. Our research indicates this common vitamin is potentially effective in fighting off and protecting against one of today's most concerning public health threats."

Staph infections commonly cause serious, sometimes life-threatening illness. Health officials fear that indiscriminate use of antibiotics has undercut their effectiveness, leading to the rapid rise and threatening spread of resistant germs.

In laboratory tests with mice and human blood, Cedars-Sinai scientists found that vitamin B3 increased by up to 1,000 fold the ability of the immune system to kill staph bacteria. Beyond its findings related to vitamin B3, the study indicates that similar targeting of the CEBPE gene with other compounds may offer a new immune-boosting strategy to fight bacterial infections.

The researchers have been investigating a rare disease called neutrophil-specific granule deficiency, a hematologic disorder afflicting only a handful of people in the world. Due to a mutation of the gene CEBPE, patients with this disease have significantly weakened immune systems, leaving them prone to severe, chronic and life-threatening infections, including staph. The CEBPE gene regulates several antimicrobial factors in the body.

"Our goal in studying a rare disorder is that it may give us broad insight into the immune mechanisms that protect healthy individuals against staph infections," said Pierre Kyme, PhD, a researcher in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases in the Maxine Dunitz Children's Health Center and the Immunobiology Research Institute, and co-first author of the study with Nils Thoennissen, MD, who is now with the Department of Medicine at University of Muenster in Germany. "We found that if you over-express the gene in normal individuals, the body's immune cells do a better job of fighting off infection."

Kyme and Thoennissen turned to vitamin B3, which has been shown to increase the expression of some other genes in the CEBP family. The results: When studied in human blood, clinical doses of the vitamin appeared to virtually wipe out the staph infection in only a few hours.

Formal testing in clinical trials with patients is called for, based on these outcomes in the laboratory and in laboratory mice studies, said Phillip Koeffler, MD, professor of medicine at Cedars-Sinai and co-senior author of the study.

"There's more research to be done, but we believe that vitamin B3, and other compounds that are able to increase the activity of this particular gene, have the potential to be effective against other antibiotic-resistant bacteria in addition to strains of staph," he said.

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The study was funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health (R01 AI074832, R01 CA026038-30, U54 CA143930-01 and R01 AI065604-05).



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In war with 'superbugs,' Cedars-Sinai researchers see new weapon: Immune-boosting vitamin [ Back to EurekAlert! ] Public release date: 27-Aug-2012
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Contact: Nicole White
nicole.white@cshs.org
310-423-5215
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

High doses of vitamin B3 enhance immune system's infection-fighting ability, study shows

LOS ANGELES Aug. 27, 2012 Cedars-Sinai researchers have found that a common vitamin may have the potential to provide a powerful weapon to fight certain "superbugs," antibiotic-resistant staph infections that health experts see as a threat to public health.

The research, published in the September 2012 edition of The Journal of Clinical Investigation, found that high doses of the nicotinamide form of vitamin B3 stimulated a specific gene (CEBPE), enhancing white blood cells' ability to combat staph infections, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA.

With research ongoing, including possible clinical trials in humans, the scientists caution consumers not to treat a suspected infection by taking vitamin B3. Instead, a physician should be consulted.

"It's critical that we find novel antimicrobial approaches to treat infection and not rely so heavily on antibiotics," said George Liu, MD, PhD, a pediatric infectious disease physician at Cedars-Sinai's Maxine Dunitz Children's Health Center and co-senior author of the study. "That's why this discovery is so exciting. Our research indicates this common vitamin is potentially effective in fighting off and protecting against one of today's most concerning public health threats."

Staph infections commonly cause serious, sometimes life-threatening illness. Health officials fear that indiscriminate use of antibiotics has undercut their effectiveness, leading to the rapid rise and threatening spread of resistant germs.

In laboratory tests with mice and human blood, Cedars-Sinai scientists found that vitamin B3 increased by up to 1,000 fold the ability of the immune system to kill staph bacteria. Beyond its findings related to vitamin B3, the study indicates that similar targeting of the CEBPE gene with other compounds may offer a new immune-boosting strategy to fight bacterial infections.

The researchers have been investigating a rare disease called neutrophil-specific granule deficiency, a hematologic disorder afflicting only a handful of people in the world. Due to a mutation of the gene CEBPE, patients with this disease have significantly weakened immune systems, leaving them prone to severe, chronic and life-threatening infections, including staph. The CEBPE gene regulates several antimicrobial factors in the body.

"Our goal in studying a rare disorder is that it may give us broad insight into the immune mechanisms that protect healthy individuals against staph infections," said Pierre Kyme, PhD, a researcher in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases in the Maxine Dunitz Children's Health Center and the Immunobiology Research Institute, and co-first author of the study with Nils Thoennissen, MD, who is now with the Department of Medicine at University of Muenster in Germany. "We found that if you over-express the gene in normal individuals, the body's immune cells do a better job of fighting off infection."

Kyme and Thoennissen turned to vitamin B3, which has been shown to increase the expression of some other genes in the CEBP family. The results: When studied in human blood, clinical doses of the vitamin appeared to virtually wipe out the staph infection in only a few hours.

Formal testing in clinical trials with patients is called for, based on these outcomes in the laboratory and in laboratory mice studies, said Phillip Koeffler, MD, professor of medicine at Cedars-Sinai and co-senior author of the study.

"There's more research to be done, but we believe that vitamin B3, and other compounds that are able to increase the activity of this particular gene, have the potential to be effective against other antibiotic-resistant bacteria in addition to strains of staph," he said.

###

The study was funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health (R01 AI074832, R01 CA026038-30, U54 CA143930-01 and R01 AI065604-05).



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Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-08/cmc-iww082712.php

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MCM DESIGN: Co-housing Manor Plan

Ground Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

Co-housing Manor is a design exercise looking at a different form of housing for today's Baby Boomer generation that wants to downsize and simplify from the large homes they raised their families in. ?In many ways they still need the large homes after their kids have grown and moved away. ?They need the number of bedrooms for when the next generation comes to visit. ?They need the large kitchen and entertaining areas for family celebrations and holidays. The three car garage also has become a large project or hobby space that is difficult to give up when downsizing. And often an adult kid may need to come back to live at home when economic hardship or divorce happens.

Family members often like to be in closer proximity to each other. ?Like in the case of an elderly relative that needs to watched over, or the need to take care of a house while someone is traveling for extended periods. ?The expense of gas and frustration of traffic at certain times of the day can limit the ability of family members to travel across town or between cities to be supportive of each other.

Families today also are comprised of close friends that they feel the same level of care for as actual relations and are an integral part of their lives.

Co-Housing Manor is a way for a close group of people to live together in a supportive way and still maintain a level of privacy and autonomy.

It is five independent living units that share larger common amenities that are difficult to give up when moving to smaller homes, as well as allow the supportive family environment that close proximity allows. ?There are five living units ranging from 638 to 1729 square feet. ?The total building area is 8900 square feet giving an average of 1,800 sf per unit. ?So it allows you to downsize to about 1,500 sf yet retain the large public areas that would be common in a house of 8 to 10 thousand square feet.

There is a 19' by 32' Great Hall that can be used for large entertaining such as holidays or family celebrations like birthdays or weddings. ?It can also be available to invite the wider neighborhood in for community interaction. ?There is a likewise large outdoor covered gathering space for more casual or impromptu socializing. Supporting both spaces is a large central kitchen which can have larger capacity appliances for use of residents and offers more space than in their private units for projects that need larger layout counters.

There is a guest suite attached to the common area to accommodate visitors that allows both they and you privacy that is difficult when you have downsized to a condominium. ?

There is a separate garage that can be set up for a shop or be used for extra storage of sports equipment or hobbies that would not fit within the single garage provided each unit.

There are five two story townhouses at each corner separated by garages so they are very private and there is no chance of noise transmission through common walls. ?The rooms are on the small side, but there are large master baths and walk in closets normally found in larger homes. ?There is a second space that can be used for home office, guest room or media center. ?A studio apartment on the second floor can be rented out or used for an adult child that has moved back, or for a person that can act as a caretaker for the complex.


Source: http://mcmarchitects.blogspot.com/2012/08/co-housing-manor-plan.html

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Supreme Court Grants Petition for Cert in Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc ...

On June 25, 2012, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc., No. 11-982, on the issue of whether a federal district court is divested of Article III jurisdiction over a party?s challenge to the validity of a federally registered trademark if the registrant promises not to assert its mark against the party?s then-existing commercial activities.? The issue in Already concerns a tactic commonly used in trademark cases: the holder of a trademark registration signs a covenant not to sue the alleged infringer so as to divest the district court of jurisdiction over the infringer?s declaratory judgment claim or counterclaim for cancellation of the mark.? The same tactic is commonly used in patent cases, where the patentee may covenant not to sue the alleged infringer in order to avoid the infringer?s allegations that the patent in suit is invalid, unenforceable or not infringed.? When successfully used, this maneuver allows the plaintiff to live to fight another day, perhaps against an opponent without the funds (or motivation) necessary to mount a successful defense.???

In the Already action, Plaintiff Nike, Inc. (?Nike?) filed a complaint against defendant Already, LLC (?Already?) alleging trademark infringement, false designation of origin, unfair competition, and trademark dilution in violation of 15 U.S.C. ?? 1141(1), 1125(a), 1125(c), and related claims under New York law, based on Already?s allegedly infringing shoe design.? Nike, Inc. v. Already, LLC, 663 F.3d 89, 91 (2nd Cir. 2011). ?Nike claimed that Already infringed Nike?s U.S. Trademark Registration Number 3,451,905 (the ??905 Registration?) for the design of Nike?s popular ?Air Force 1? shoe by selling shoes with ?a confusingly similar imitation? of the Air Force 1 design.? Id. at 92.? In response, Already filed counterclaims for a declaratory judgment that the ?905 Registration was not a trademark under 15 U.S.C. ? 1127 or New York Law, and for cancellation of the ?905 Registration.? Id.?

In response, Nike delivered a covenant not to sue Already for any of Already?s ?current, and/or previous footwear product designs, and any colorable imitations thereof? regardless of whether the footwear was used in commerce before or after the effective date of the covenant.? Id.? Nike then dismissed its own claims against Already and moved to dismiss without prejudice Already?s counterclaims on the basis that the district court did not have subject matter jurisdiction over the counterclaims because there was no longer a case or controversy concerning the ?905 Registration due to Nike?s covenant not to sue.? Id. at 93.? The district court dismissed Already?s counterclaims, determining that there was no longer a ?substantial controversy, between the parties having adverse legal interests, of sufficient immediacy and reality to warrant the issuance of a declaratory judgment.?? Id.; see also Nike, Inc. v. Already, LLC, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9626, at *6-23 (S.D.N.Y. 2011).? The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed.? Id. at 91.?

The Second Circuit held that Nike?s covenant not to sue stripped the district court of jurisdiction over Already?s counterclaims because the language of the covenant covered both present and future products from Already; as the court put it, it is ?hard to imagine a scenario that would potentially infringe the ?905 and yet not fall under the covenant.?? Id. at 97.? Thus, the Second Circuit held that any adversity of legal interests between Nike and Already was not ?real and substantial? and was not distinguishable from ?an opinion advising what the law would be upon a hypothetical state of facts.?? Id.? Accordingly, per the Second Circuit, the covenant rendered Already?s counterclaims moot and divested the district court of subject matter jurisdiction over the declaratory judgment claims.? Id.

Subsequently, Already filed a petition for certiorari with the Supreme Court on the issue of whether a covenant not to sue covering only then-existing commercial activity divests the district court of subject matter jurisdiction over a declaratory judgment action for trademark cancellation, and the Supreme Court granted review.? Already?s petition focused on the possibility for adversity resulting from future changes to the non-IP holder?s product, and on an apparent split between the Second and Ninth Circuits concerning the effect of a covenant not to sue on district courts? jurisdiction over declaratory judgment claims of trademark cancellation.

Under the Declaratory Judgment Act, a district court has jurisdiction over a declaratory judgment action only when there is an ?actual controversy.?? 28 U.S.C. ? 2201(a); U.S. Const. Art. III, ? 2; SEC v. Med. Comm. for Human Rights, 404 U.S. 403, 407 (1972).? The controversy must be of ?sufficient immediacy and reality to warrant the issuance of a declaratory judgment.?? MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., 549 U.S. 118, 127 (2007).? Further, this controversy must be present at all stages of review, not merely at the time the complaint is filed.? Preiser v. Newkirk, 422 U.S. 395 (1975).? Thus, the rationale is that by covenanting not to sue, the patent or trademark holder has eliminated any ?actual controversy? between the parties and thus, there is no longer any basis for declaratory judgment concerning the invalidity of the patent or cancellation of the mark. ??

The conflicting line of authority posited by Already is illustrated in Bancroft & Masters, Inc. v. Augusta National Inc., 223 F.3d 1082 (9th Cir. 2000).? In Bancroft, Augusta National, Inc. (?ANI?) initially sent a letter to Network Solutions, Inc., the domain name registrar, challenging Bancroft & Masters, Inc.?s (?B&M?) use of the domain name ?Masters.com.?? Id. at 1085.? B&M then filed a complaint against ANI seeking a declaratory judgment that B&M?s use of the domain name ?Masters.com? did not infringe on ANI?s trademarks for the term ?Masters? and a separate claim for cancellation of ANI?s trademarks.? Id. ?After the district court dismissed B&M?s complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction, ANI offered to waive all of ANI?s trademark infringement, dilution, and unfair competition claims against B&M for B&M?s use of the domain name ?Masters.com,? so long as B&M agreed not to enter into the golf business.? Id. ?

On B&M?s appeal from the district court?s dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction, the Ninth Circuit addressed the threshold issue of whether the district court had subject matter jurisdiction over the action after ANI offered to conditionally waive all of its claims.? Id.? The court held that the district court had jurisdiction over B&M?s claim for declaratory judgment because it was not ?absolutely clear? that ANI would never seek to prevent B&M from using the ?Masters.com? domain name in the future.? Id.? The reason it was not ?absolutely clear? is because ANI?s promise to waive its claims against B&M was an incomplete and qualified promise, conditioned on B&M staying out of the golf business.? Id.? Further, in dicta, the Ninth Circuit suggested that, even if ANI?s promise had been unqualified, B&M?s separate claim for trademark cancellation under the Lanham Act would not have been moot because it was separate from the declaratory judgment claim for the determination of rights and was not obviously meritless.? Id.? Further, the court stated that the district court had subject matter jurisdiction over the trademark cancellation claim because the Lanham Act authorizes district courts to order trademark cancellation in any action involving a mark.? Id.?

The implications of the Already action for patent infringement cases are apparent.? The Federal Circuit has long held that a sufficiently broad covenant not to sue for patent infringement divests the trial court of subject matter jurisdiction over a declaratory judgment claim that the patent is invalid or not infringed.? See Super Sack Mfg. Corp. v. Chase Packaging Corp., 57 F.3d 1054, 1060 (Fed Cir. 1995) (?Super Sack?s promise not to sue renders any past or present acts of infringement that Chase may or may not have committed irrelevant to the question of whether a justiciable controversy remains.? The residual possibility of a future infringement suit based on Chase?s future acts is simply too speculative a basis for jurisdiction over Chase?s counterclaim for declaratory judgments of invalidity.?).? This is true even where the covenant does not, on its face, cover after-developed products.? See Amana Refrigeration, Inc. v. Quadlux, Inc., 172 F.3d 852, 855 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (?Quadlux?s promise not to assert any infringement claim against Amana under the patent as it presently reads, with respect to any product previously or currently advertised, manufactured, marketed, or sold by Amana, removed any reasonable apprehension that Amana will face an infringement suit based on its activities before the filing date.?). ??

While the Federal Circuit?s rule that a covenant not to sue divests the trial court of jurisdiction of declaratory judgment claims has come under criticism, e.g. Benitec Australia, Ltd. v. Nucleonics, Inc., 495 F.3d 1340, 1350 (Fed Cir. 2007) (Dyk, T., dissenting), the court has shown no inclination to loosen the reins for district court jurisdiction in the face of a broadly-stated covenant not to sue.

The Supreme Court?s decision could have lasting effects on the intellectual property litigation landscape.? The fact that the Court granted certiorari in this case suggests that it may be poised to require that covenants not to sue encompass products and product designs that have not yet been commercialized in order to divest district courts of jurisdiction over a declaratory judgment claim for trademark cancellation or patent invalidity, unenforceability, or noninfringement.? In Bancroft, the terms of the waiver offered by ANI to B&M were unclear and the terms that were known were qualified by the condition that B&M stay out of the golf business.? Bancroft, 223 F.3d at 1085.? In contrast, the covenant in Already was clear and covered all then-existing products and any future ?colorable imitations? of the Air Force 1, without condition.? Nike, 663 F.3d at 91.? Thus, the divergent results in these cases could fairly easily be harmonized, and the purported Circuit split resolved, without disrupting the current state of the law with respect to covenants not to sue and Article III jurisdiction.? In fact, this very argument was advanced by Nike in the briefing regarding Already?s petition for cert.? Brief in Opposition at pp. 12-20, Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc., 2012 U.S. LEXIS 4718 (2012) (No. 11-982).? In this light, the Supreme Court?s decision to review the case suggests that it may have a more sweeping intention in mind.? ?

In the event that the Supreme Court holds that jurisdiction may only be defeated by a covenant that abjures suit against an alleged infringer not only with respect to current products and designs but also for not-yet-developed or commercialized products and designs, then the granting of a covenant not to sue would carry a real cost?that of fully immunizing an opponent from suit under the pertinent mark or patent.? This would make it even more important that intellectual property rights holders thoroughly vet the decision to pursue patent or trademark litigation, including evaluating the risk that the adversary will produce evidence that could put the viability of the holder?s intellectual property at risk.

Source: http://www.swiplit.com/2012/08/already-v-nike-covenants-not-to-sue/

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Monday, August 27, 2012

Neandertal's right-handedness verified, hints at language capacity

ScienceDaily (Aug. 27, 2012) ? There are precious few Neandertal skeletons available to science. One of the more complete was discovered in 1957 in France, roughly 900 yards away from the famous Lascaux Cave. That skeleton was dubbed "Regourdou." Then, about two decades ago, researchers examined Regourdou's arm bones and theorized that he had been right-handed.

"This skeleton had a mandible and parts of the skeleton below the neck," said David Frayer, professor of anthropology at the University of Kansas. "Twenty-plus years ago, some people studied the skeleton and argued that it was a right-handed individual based on the muscularity of the right arm versus the left arm."

Handedness, a uniquely human trait, signals brain lateralization, where each of the brain's two hemispheres is specialized. The left brain controls the right side of the body and in a human plays a primary role for language. So, if Neandertals were primarily right-handed, like modern humans, that fact could suggest a capacity for language.

Now, a new investigation by Frayer and an international team led by Virginie Volpato of the Senckenberg Institute in Frankfurt, Germany, has confirmed Regourdou's right-handedness by looking more closely at the robustness of the arms and shoulders, and comparing it with scratches on his teeth. Their findings are published August 23 in the journal PLoS ONE.

"We've been studying scratch marks on Neandertal teeth, but in all cases they were isolated teeth, or teeth in mandibles not directly associated with skeletal material," said Frayer. "This is the first time we can check the pattern that's seen in the teeth with the pattern that's seen in the arms. We did more sophisticated analysis of the arms -- the collarbone, the humerus, the radius and the ulna -- because we have them on both sides. And we looked at cortical thickness and other biomechanical measurements. All of them confirmed that everything was more robust on the right side then the left."

Frayer said Neandertals used their mouths like a "third hand" and that produced more wear and tear on the front teeth than their back ones. "It's long been known the Neandertals had been heavily processing things with their incisors and canines," he said.

Frayer's research on Regourdou's teeth confirmed the individual's right-handedness.

"We looked at the cut marks on the lower incisors and canines," said the KU researcher. "The marks that are on the lip side of the incisor teeth are oblique, or angled in such away that it indicates they were gripping with the left hand and cutting with the right, and every now and then they'd hit the teeth and leave these scratch marks that were there for the life of the individual."

Frayer said that the research on Regourdou shows that 89 percent of European Neandertal fossils (16 of 18) showed clear preference for their right hands. This is very similar to the prevalence of right-handers in modern human populations -- about 90 percent of people alive today favor their right hands.

Frayer and his co-authors conclude that such ratios suggest a Neandertal capacity for language.

"The long-known connection between brain asymmetry, handedness and language in living populations serves as a proxy for estimating brain lateralization in the fossil record and the likelihood of language capacity in fossils," they write.

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  1. Virginie Volpato, Roberto Macchiarelli, Debbie Guatelli-Steinberg, Ivana Fiore, Luca Bondioli, David W. Frayer. Hand to Mouth in a Neandertal: Right-Handedness in Regourdou 1. PLoS ONE, 2012; 7 (8): e43949 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0043949

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Canada's "First to File" Change to Patent Law Harmed Small - Slaw

Way back in 1989 Canadian patent law changed from a first-to-invent system to a first-to-file system. Now the United States, a last hold-out along with the Philippines, will soon switch in the same way, pursuant to ?3 of the America Invents Act, which will come into effect in March of next year.

A recent article in the New York Times (Steve Lohr, "In Canada, the Impact of America?s New Patent Law Is Seen") points us to an article by two University of Pennsylvania professors (economics, law) that uses the Canadian experience in the years before and after the change in our law to gauge what is likely to happen in the United States after their change. Here is the nub of their findings from the abstract to "Poisoning the Next Apple? How the America Invents Act Harms Inventors" [PDF] by David S. Abrams and R. Polk Wagner:

Using data on all patents granted by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the US Patent and Trademark Office, we find a significant drop in the fraction of patents granted to small inventors in Canada coincident with the implementation of first?to?file. We also find no measurable changes in patent quality and perform several additional analyses to rule out alternative explanations. While the net welfare impact that can be expected from a shift to first?to?file is unclear, our results do reveal that, contrary to the conventional wisdom, the March 2013 implementation of a first?to?file rule in the U.S. is likely to result in reduced patenting behavior by individual inventors.

The role played in the economy by small inventors ? "Edison, Hewlett and Packard, Jobs and Wozniak" as the authors put it ? is a matter of debate among economists, so for that reason, and despite the undoubted efficiencies consequent upon the change in the system, it's unclear whether a net benefit will result.

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