News Alert: N.Y. City and State Said to Reach Deal For Schools Chief's Appointment

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Fri, November 26, 2010 -- 4:42 PM ET
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N.Y. City and State Said to Reach Deal for Schools Chief's Appointment

The state's education commissioner, David M. Steiner, and the
Bloomberg administration have reached a deal that will allow
Cathleen P. Black, a media executive, to become the next
schools chief.

A top education official in the city's schools system, Shael
Polakow-Suransky, the chief accountability officer, will be
named the chief academic officer to serve as the No. 2 to Ms.
Black, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement
between the state and the city.

In return, Mr. Steiner on Monday will grant Ms. Black a
waiver from the state law requiring the chancellor to have
certain education credentials that Ms. Black, the chairwoman
of Hearst Magazine, lacks.

Mr. Steiner had expressed reservations about granting Ms.
Black an exemption and had made the appointment of a chief
academic officer a condition for considering her nomination.

The move is a major concession from Mayor Michael R.
Bloomberg who typically resists any intrusion into his
management of city agencies.

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Mammals Grew 1000 Times Larger After the Demise of the Dinosaurs

Mammals Grew 1000 Times Larger After the Demise of the Dinosaurs
Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:16:00 -0600

Researchers have demonstrated that the extinction of dinosaurs some 65 million years ago paved the way for mammals to get bigger, about a thousand times larger than they had been when dinosaurs roamed the earth. The study, released today in the journal Science, is the first to quantitatively document the patterns of body size of mammals after the existence of dinosaurs.

The research, funded by a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Coordination Network (RCN) grant, led ...

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West Wing Week: The Turkey Behind the Turkey

Your Daily Snapshot for Friday Nov. 26,  2010   West Wing Week: The Turkey Behind the Turkey  West Wing Week is your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Walk step by step with the President as he attends the NATO Summit in Portugal, visits Kokomo, Indiana, participates in the traditional turkey pardoning and volunteers alongside the First Family at Martha’s Table, a local organization that provides nutrition and other family services to those in need, and more. Watch the video. In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog. Raw Video: The Obama Family Volunteers at Martha’s Table The Obama Family hands out turkeys, pumpkin pies, stuffing and other groceries to families of the Martha’s Table community on the eve of Thanksgiving 2010. Weekly Address: Giving Thanks for Those Who Serve The President expresses gratitude to America’s military men and women and their families, and discusses the steps his administration is taking to help create jobs so that next Thanksgiving, Americans can give thanks for a stronger economy. Get Updates Sign Up for the Daily Snapshot  Stay Connected     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr iTunes           This email was sent to filter@clubhouseb.com Manage Subscriptions for filter@clubhouseb.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Unsubscribe filter@clubhouseb.com | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111

Getting a Tighter Grip on Cell Division

Getting a Tighter Grip on Cell Division
Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:11:00 -0600

The dance of cell division is carefully choreographed and has little room for error. Paired genetic information is lined up in the middle of the cell in the form of chromosomes. The chromosomes must then be carefully pulled apart so that the resulting daughter cells each have an identical copy of the mother cell's DNA.

The molecular machinery that shepherds and literally pulls the chromosomes apart consists of paired microtubules radiating from opposite poles of the dividing cell and ...

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Advanced Bionics Announces Voluntary Recall Of The Hires 90k Cochlear Implant

Advanced Bionics Announces Voluntary Recall Of The Hires 90k Cochlear Implant
Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:07:00 -0600

Valencia, CA, November 23, 2010 – Advanced Bionics (AB), a global leader in developing advanced cochlear implant systems, announced today that it has notified the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) that it will voluntarily recall its HiRes 90K cochlear implant device and is retrieving all unimplanted devices in distribution. This action is being taken in response to two confirmed instances where the product experienced a malfunction requiring explantation.

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Bravo Farms announces cheese recall, some products sold under Whole Foods Market label in 5 Western states

Bravo Farms announces cheese recall, some products sold under Whole Foods Market label in 5 Western states
Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:05:00 -0600

Whole Foods Market announces that one of its suppliers, Bravo Farms of Traver, California, has issued a voluntary recall due to evidence of Listeria and E. coli contamination at their plant. Bravo’s products at Whole Foods Market stores in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington are part of this recall since they were cut and packaged in clear plastic wrap and sold with a “Distributed by Whole Foods Market” sticker.

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WalkMed Infusion Issues Nationwide Recall of Triton Pole Mount Infusion Pumps

WalkMed Infusion Issues Nationwide Recall of Triton Pole Mount Infusion Pumps
Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:37:00 -0600

This is an update to a previously announced recall. WalkMed Infusion LLC, Englewood, Colorado, is conducting a nationwide recall of Triton Pole Mount Infusion Pumps.

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NOAA's National Weather Service SPC Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Watches Update

SPC - No watches are valid as of Fri Nov 26 00:31:01 UTC 2010
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:30:12 -0600

No watches are valid as of Fri Nov 26 00:31:01 UTC 2010.

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NOAA's National Weather Service SPC Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Watches Update

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 752
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:00:04 -0600

  URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 752 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 140 PM CST THU NOV 25 2010  THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF          PARTS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS        PARTS OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI        PARTS OF WESTERN TENNESSEE  EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 140 PM UNTIL 700 PM CST.  HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.  THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREENVILLE MISSISSIPPI TO 30 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF JACKSON TENNESSEE.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).  REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.  DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING ALONG AND AHEAD OF STRONG COLD FRONT.  WHILE AIR MASS ONLY MARGINALLY UNSTABLE BUT VERY MOIST...THE STRONG WIND PROFILES WILL SUPPORT A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS BOTH EMBEDDED IN THE LINE ALONG FRONT AND POSSIBLY MORE DISCRETE STORMS IN WARM SECTOR.  PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS...HOWEVER THERE IS POTENTIAL OF BRIEF ROTATING STORMS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES WITHIN ANY STORM THAT CAN DEVELOP IN WARM SECTOR.  AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23040.   ...HALES  

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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 752 Status Reports
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:00:06 -0600

  STATUS REPORT ON WW 752  SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNW MLU TO 20 SSW LLQ TO 20 NW GLH TO 35 NE GLH TO 35 SW UOX TO 45 SSE MKL TO 50 SSW CKV.  ..JEWELL..11/25/10  ATTN...WFO...JAN...LZK...MEG...   STATUS REPORT FOR WS 752   SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS   ARC003-017-252340-  AR  .    ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE  ASHLEY               CHICOT                 MSC003-011-013-043-071-081-083-115-117-133-135-139-141-145-151- 161-252340-  MS  .    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE  ALCORN               BOLIVAR             CALHOUN              GRENADA              LAFAYETTE           LEE                  LEFLORE              PONTOTOC            PRENTISS             SUNFLOWER            TALLAHATCHIE        TIPPAH               TISHOMINGO           UNION               WASHINGTON           YALOBUSHA               TNC039-071-252340-  

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NOAA's National Weather Service SPC Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Watches Update

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 752 Status Reports
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:37:04 -0600

  STATUS REPORT ON WW 752  SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 WNW LLQ TO 30 N GLH TO 35 SW UOX TO 40 NE UOX TO 55 SSW CKV.  ..JEWELL..11/25/10  ATTN...WFO...JAN...LZK...MEG...   STATUS REPORT FOR WS 752   SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS   ARC003-011-017-041-043-079-252340-  AR  .    ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE  ASHLEY               BRADLEY             CHICOT               DESHA                DREW                LINCOLN                MSC003-009-011-013-043-071-081-083-115-117-133-135-139-141-145- 151-161-252340-  MS  .    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE  ALCORN               BENTON              BOLIVAR              CALHOUN              GRENADA             LAFAYETTE            LEE                  LEFLORE             PONTOTOC             PRENTISS             SUNFLOWER           TALLAHATCHIE         TIPPAH               TISHOMINGO          UNION                WASHINGTON           YALOBUSHA              TNC039-071-109-252340-  

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NOAA's National Weather Service SPC Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Watches Update

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 752 Status Reports
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:39:04 -0600

  STATUS REPORT ON WW 752  SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 ESE PBF TO 10 S MEM TO 25 ENE MKL.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2083  ..DIAL..11/25/10  ATTN...WFO...JAN...LZK...MEG...   STATUS REPORT FOR WS 752   SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS   ARC003-011-017-041-043-079-252240-  AR  .    ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE  ASHLEY               BRADLEY             CHICOT               DESHA                DREW                LINCOLN                MSC003-009-011-013-027-043-071-081-083-093-107-115-117-119-133- 135-137-139-141-145-151-161-252240-  MS  .    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE  ALCORN               BENTON              BOLIVAR              CALHOUN              COAHOMA             GRENADA              LAFAYETTE            LEE                 LEFLORE              MARSHALL             PANOLA              PONTOTOC             PRENTISS             QUITMAN             SUNFLOWER            TALLAHATCHIE         TATE                TIPPAH               TISHOMINGO           UNION               WASHINGTON           YALOBUSHA             

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NOAA's National Weather Service SPC Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Watches Update

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 752
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:40:03 -0600

  URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 752 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 140 PM CST THU NOV 25 2010  THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF          PARTS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS        PARTS OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI        PARTS OF WESTERN TENNESSEE  EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 140 PM UNTIL 700 PM CST.  HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.  THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREENVILLE MISSISSIPPI TO 30 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF JACKSON TENNESSEE.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).  REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.  DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING ALONG AND AHEAD OF STRONG COLD FRONT.  WHILE AIR MASS ONLY MARGINALLY UNSTABLE BUT VERY MOIST...THE STRONG WIND PROFILES WILL SUPPORT A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS BOTH EMBEDDED IN THE LINE ALONG FRONT AND POSSIBLY MORE DISCRETE STORMS IN WARM SECTOR.  PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS...HOWEVER THERE IS POTENTIAL OF BRIEF ROTATING STORMS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES WITHIN ANY STORM THAT CAN DEVELOP IN WARM SECTOR.  AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23040.   ...HALES  

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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 752 Status Reports
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:40:12 -0600

  STATUS FOR WATCH 0752 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET 

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Giving Thanks for Those Who Serve

Your Daily Snapshot for Thursday Nov. 25,  2010   Your Weekly Address: Giving Thanks for Those Who Serve The President expresses gratitude to America’s military men and women and their families, and discusses the steps his administration is taking to help create jobs so that next Thanksgiving, Americans can give thanks for a stronger economy. Watch the video. Photo of the Day President Barack Obama talks with daughters Sasha and Malia in the Oval Office before pardoning a turkey named Apple in the Rose Garden, Nov. 24, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog. Raw Video: The Obama Family Volunteers at Martha’s Table The Obama Family hands out turkeys, pumpkin pies, stuffing and other groceries to families of the Martha’s Table community on the eve of Thanksgiving 2010. Pardoning the National Thanksgiving Turkey President Obama pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey and reflects on the true meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday. Giving Thanks and Giving Back First Lady Michelle Obama shares a Thanksgiving message with the White House email list. Top 5 Mouthwatering White House Videos Whether it's grilling with Bobby Flay or constructing a White Chocolate White House these five videos are sure to leave you hungry. Get Updates Sign Up for the Daily Snapshot  Stay Connected     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr iTunes           This email was sent to filter@clubhouseb.com Manage Subscriptions for filter@clubhouseb.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Unsubscribe filter@clubhouseb.com | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111