| Friends of the Park program Friday: Local Briefs
Friends of the Parks will present "To Yellowstone and Back," at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at the lodge in Blue Spruce Park, located six miles north of Indiana off of Route 110 near Ernest. Larry Turton will use slides and lecture material to demonstrate significant changes in Yellowstone National Park, the world's largest super volcano, between 1972 and 2006. The show will look at physical changes as well as some of the socio-political issues affecting the future of the park. Friends of the Parks is a volunteer nonprofit organization that sponsors environmental education programs at Yellow Creek State Park and throughout the Indiana County Parks system. The program is free to the public, and registration is not required. For further information, contact Friends of the Parks at (724) 463-8636 or visit the County Parks Web site at www.indianacountyparks.org.
Healthy Indoor Environment First Step in Managing Allergic Diseases
Taking steps to reduce indoor air pollution and maintain a healthy home or office is the best defense against allergic diseases including chronic rhinosinusitis and asthma, according to a team of experts presenting the latest research at the Healthy Indoor Environment Conference held in conjunction with the ACAAI Annual Meeting. .
Homeland Security Director to educate community
It might be a first time position for Shane Stovall, director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security in Plano, but as the new chairman of the Public-Private Partnership Committee for the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), Stovall is no stranger to his new duties.Stovall, who has spent more than ten years in the field of emergency planning, will be responsible for educating the community on disasters and emergencies while working in the private sector as well as defining the public-private relationship in emergency planning."It's an honor to be appointed as chairman," Stovall said. "It's an honor to work with the community as well as private businesses."After moving around in several cities like Chicago, Houston, and Virginia, Stovall came to Plano in 1990 and graduated from Plano Senior High School.
Takes these lean ideas from kitchen to table this turkey day
You've been eating well so far this fall, avoiding over-sized pieces of fresh apple pie ala mode and steering clear of the kids' trick-or-treat buckets. But a major diet challenge lies just around the corner: Thanksgiving dinner. Here's a buffet of lean ideas for approaching the feast. • Consider roasting a brined, whole, bone-in turkey breast . Brining keeps the lean breast moist and flavorful (and leftovers make terrific turkey sandwiches). If you're having a large get-together, cook two whole turkey breasts. Since I first shared that idea and the recipe several years ago, reader response has all been positive. Some noted how much their teenagers finally enjoyed the white meat. • If your guests really count on dark meat, brine a whole turkey so both the white meat and the dark meat benefit from the seasoned bath.
Calling in sick when nothing hurts
Most of us have called in sick, sometimes even when we feel fine. But have you ever gone through the trouble of typing up, printing up and handing your boss a phony doctor's note?KOMO 4 News conducted a few experiments to find out what it takes to sell a fake sickness to the boss.First we bought several phony excuses from the Web site phoneyexcuses.com, which specializes in just that. Then, with the help of three employees of Jones Soda, we sent in our hidden cameras to see whether their bosses bought the phony excuses. Our first accomplice handed over a phony doctor's note for a future medical visit. And we mean business when we say "phony." The list of doctors on the slip was actually the list of the cast members from the ABC show "Grey's Anatomy." And the address of the phony doctor's office was that of the Space Needle.
Double digit Mystics
BASKETBALL - Ian Baker, Damian Gay, Ibrahim Toulany and Jason Carlson each scored 12 points to lead the host Mount Saint Vincent Mystics to an 85-54 victory over the King's College Blue Devils in men's Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association basketball action last night. The Mystics remain undefeated with a 6-0 mark.
Bannon Morrissey had 15 for the Blue Devils, 5-1. .
The Placenta Really Does Act Like A Parasite
The placenta uses a cloaking device similar to that used by parasites to avoid detection by the mother's immune system. MRC funded scientists looking to develop a diagnostic test for pre-eclampsia, a major and potentially fatal cause of fetal and maternal illness, made the amazing discovery which could have far reaching implications.
The team, based at the University of Reading, believe their findings will revolutionise our understanding of the placenta and research into recurrent miscarriages and pre-eclampsia. It is also hoped this method of avoiding immune rejection could be mimicked and used in other areas such as arthritis or even stem cell therapy.
At the turn of 21st century Professor Lowry and his team discovered that the small protein neurokinin B (NKB), which is secreted by the placenta, is raised significantly in mothers when pre-eclampsia develops.
Train derails, spilling coal and closing roads
ALBANY, Ohio (AP) � Authorities have closed a couple of roads in southeast Ohio�s Athens County after a coal train derailed.
County Emergency Management Agency director Fred Davis says they want to keep vehicles out of the area outside the town of Albany to make cleanup easier. He was able to say only that �several� of the 105 cars on the train went off the tracks before 6 a.m. Wednesday. Since the train was primarily carrying coal, Davis says no hazardous materials were involved. No injuries were reported. .
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