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in the administration of municipal affairs. James Cowie, Sr., married Elizabeth Barrowman. She was born in Scotland in 1842 and died at Kanopolis in 1915, while her husband passed away there in 1911. Her father, George Barrowman, was a prominent coal contractor in Scotland, where he died. James Cowie and |
wife had five children. George, the oldest, is manager of the Standard Salt Company at Little River, Kansas. James Cowie, Jr., is president of the Exchange State Bank of Kanopolis and is also mine foreman under his brother Daniel. Daniel is the third in the family. Janette married Samuel Hogsett, |
a loan and real estate man at Kansas City, Missouri. Elizabeth, the youngest child, is the wife of George P. Kelly, of Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Kelly is president of the American Salt and Coal Company of Lyons, Kansas, and at this writing is installing one of the largest combination |
rock salt and evaporation salt plants in the United States. The evaporation works are already in operation and the rock salt mines will be completed and in a producing state within six months. Daniel B. Cowie, son of James Cowie, Sr., was born at Kylswith, Stirlingshire, Scotland, March 20, 1869, |
and was fifteen years of age when the family came to the United States. He received his education in the public schools of Stirlingshire and for two years taught school in Scotland. At the age of eighteen he began working as a miner, and had an intimate experience with that |
industry in every capacity from tapper boy to general superintendent. Under his father he became expert in all branches of salt mining and manufacture. He was general superintendent of the Kingman Salt Company at Kingman, Kansas, until the plant was burned in 1903, after which he returned to Kanopolis and |
was general superintendent of the Crystal Salt Company and since 1913 had been superintendent of the Independent Salt Company. For 3½ years prior to 1915 Mr. Cowie was at Detroit, Michigan, his services being employed to straighten out the tangled affairs of the rock salt plant, wherein was involved an |
investment of over $1,000,000. The plant was in the hands of a receiver and the expert ability of Mr. Cowie was called into service, and he not only put the plant on its feet but developed it so that now it is one of the best salt mine propositions in |
the United States. Mr. Cowie lives close to the Independent Salt Company's plant and in the superintendent's house furnished by the company. He owned six dwelling houses in Kanopolis, a farm of eighty acres near the city, and is a stockholder and director in the Exchange State Bank. His fellow |
citizens have honored him with the office of mayor two terms and with that of city clerk two terms. For fifteen consecutive years he was a member of the school board and since 1913 had again been on the board and is now treasurer. He is a republican, an elder |
in the Presbyterian Church, is past master of Kingman Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, a member of the Royal Arch Chapter and the Knights Templar Commandery at Kingman, is past noble grand of Kingman Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, past master workman of Kingman Lodge, Ancient Order of |
United Workmen, and charter member of Kanopolis Camp of the Modern Woodmen of America. Mr. Cowie enjoys an ideal home life and had a large and happy family. He first married at Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in 1891, Miss Allie Matthews. She died in 1897, leaving two daughters: Elizabeth, now the wife |
of William McVittie, a member of the city fire department of Detroit, Michigan; and Janette, living at home. In 1900, at Emporia, Kansas, Mr. Cowie married Miss Ruth A. Haley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Haley. Her mother is deceased and her father still lives on a farm near |
Emporia. Mr. and Mrs. Cowie have seven children: Anna, born in 1901; Daniel, Jr., born in 1903; Margaret, born in 1905; Jane, born in 1907; Dorothy, born in 1909; Evelyn, born in 1911; and James, born in 1914. Source: A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans |
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Boliviana (Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church) (IELB) The Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church grew out of the work of the World Mission Prayer League from the USA, among Aymara |
Indians. In 1972, the American missionaries left the country, as the local people claimed greater participation in the decision-making bodies of the church. The Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church was constituted |
that same year. The church is composed entirely of indigenous people. It is the largest Amerindian Lutheran church on the continent. The IELB's main priority is to promote a holistic |
approach to evangelism and service. The church is involved in a variety of projects: alternative agriculture, animal husbandry, provision of drinking water, educational campaigns to prevent cholera, formal education (elementary |
Students who struggle with reading or school need caring adults to represent them. Being an advocate for a student can mean learning new terms, knowing your rights, and insisting that your student gets the help he or she needs to |
have the best opportunity to succeed. See the articles below to get started and visit our sister website LD OnLine. Sort by: Date Title Children who struggle with reading often need extra help. This help usually comes from the school, |
but some parents choose to look outside the school for professionals who can assess, diagnose, tutor, or provide other education services. The following article provides information on how to find the right person for your child. Parents are often the |
best educational advocates for their children, especially children with a learning disability. The Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities (CCLD) has developed the following tips to help parents champion their child. Literacy programs seem to have sprung up everywhere, but how |
can you tell the good ones from the bad ones? This guide identifies the key elements to consider in evaluating adolescent literacy programs. This is a cautionary tale, not just for people who have no real idea of what a |
learning disability is and probably suspect the whole thing is an overindulgent scam, but also for any parent of a child struggling mightily through school. This checklist prepared by the PACER Center will help parents prepare for and get the |
most out of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings with the school staff. "Solution Shop" is a counseling and study skills program designed to address the academic needs of struggling middle school students. In this program, the school counselor serves the |
critical role of developing and providing appropriate interventions, which range from individual and group counseling, study skills instruction, parent consultation, behavioral contracts, math and reading tutoring, and teacher meetings. Learn to develop the evidence you need to support your belief |
that your child is not receiving the right help in school. Peter and Pamela Wright, from Wrightslaw, tell you how to interpret and chart your child's test scores, graph your child's progress, and successfully communicate with the educators who make |
Atypical pneumonia refers to pneumonia caused by certain bacteria, including Legionella pneumophila, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Chlamydophila pneumoniae. It is called “atypical” because the symptoms differ from those of pneumonia due |
to other common bacteria. Mycoplasma pneumonia is a type of atypical pneumonia. It is caused by the bacteria M. pneumoniae. It typically affects people younger than age 40. For more |
information on this type of pneumonia, see: Mycoplasma pneumonia Pneumonia due to chlamydia-related bacteria occurs year round and accounts for 5 - 15% of all pneumonias. It is usually mild. |
Pneumonia due to Legionella is seen more often in middle-aged and older adults, smokers, and those with chronic illnesses or a weak immune system. It can be more severe. Pneumonia |
due to mycoplasma and chlamydophila bacteria is usually mild. Pneumonia due to Legionella pneumophila gets worse during the first 4 - 6 days, and then improves over 4 - 5 |
days. Even though symptoms will improve, it may take a while for them to go away completely. The most common symptoms of pneumonia are: Cough (with Legionella pneumonia, you may |
cough up bloody mucus) Fever, which may be mild or high Shortness of breath (may only occur when you climb stairs) Other symptoms include: Chest pain that gets worse when |
you breathe deeply or cough Confusion, especially in older people or those with Legionella pneumonia Loss of appetite, low energy, and fatigue Muscle aches and joint stiffness Sweating and clammy |
skin Less common symptoms include: Diarrhea (especially with Legionella pneumonia) Ear pain (with mycoplasma pneumonia) Eye pain or soreness (with mycoplasma pneumonia) Neck lump (with mycoplasma pneumonia) Rash (with mycoplasma |
pneumonia) Sore throat (with mycoplasma pneumonia) Signs and tests Persons with suspected pneumonia should have a complete medical evaluation. It may be hard for your health care provider to tell |
whether you have pneumonia or bronchitis, so you may need a chest x-ray. Depending on the severity of the illness, other tests may be done, including: Control your fever with |
aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen or naproxen), or acetaminophen. DO NOT give aspirin to children. Do not take cough medicines without first talking to your doctor. Cough |
medicines may make it harder for your body to cough up the extra sputum. Drink plenty of fluids to help loosen secretions and bring up phlegm. Get a lot of |
rest. Have someone else do household chores. Antibiotics are used to treat atypical pneumonia. You may be able to take antibiotics by mouth at home. If you have severe atypical |
pneumonia, you will likely be admitted to a hospital, where you will be given antibiotics through a vein (intravenously), as well as oxygen. Antibiotics are used for 2 weeks or |
more Antibiotics used to treat atypical pneumonia include: Fluoroquinolones (such as levofloxacin) Tetracyclines (such as tetracycline or doxycycline) Most patients with pneumonia due to mycoplasma or chlamydophila do well with |
the right antibiotics. Legionella pneumonia can be severe, leading to problems in patients with kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, and a weak immune system. It can lead to death. Mandell LA, |
Wunderink RG, Anzueto A, et al. InfectiousD iseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society consensus guidelines on the management of community-acquired pneumonia in adults. Clin Infect Dis. 2007;44:S27-S72. Torres A, Menendez |
R, Wunderink R. Pyogenic bacterial pneumonia and lung abscess. In: Mason RJ, VC Broaddus, Martin TR, et al, eds. Murray and Nadel’s Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa:Saunders |
Elsevier; 2010:chap 32. David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Denis Hadjiliadis, MD, Assistant Professor of |
AfriGeneas Health and Wellness Forum Obesity and African Americans Statistics from the Office of Minority Health: - African American women have the highest rates of being overweight or obese compared to other groups in the U.S. About four out of five African American women are overweight or obese.1 - In |
2005, African Americans were 1.4 times as likely to be obese as Non- Hispanic Whites. - From 2001-2004, African American women were 70% more likely to be obese than Non-Hispanic White women. - In 2003-2004, African American children between ages 6 -17 were 1.3 times as likely to be overweight |
TAU Researchers Part of Team of International Scientists to Uncover the "God Particle" Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Higgs boson particle crucial for explaining how the universe was built Tel Aviv |
University's Prof. Yaron Oz, dean of TAU's Faculty of Exact Sciences, and Prof. Aharon Levy of TAU's School of Physics and Astronomy were among the theoretical and experimental physicists who |
made the groundbreaking discovery of a particle known as the Higgs boson or "God particle," a key to understanding how the universe was built. The discovery was made at Geneva's |
European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN) and announced in early July. First proposed in 1964 by a team of six physicists, including University of Edinburgh Professor Peter Higgs, the particle |
is said to explain the existence of mass. In particle physics, bosons are one of the two fundamental classes of subatomic particles. The Higgs boson is the final building block, |
missing until now from the "Standard Model," which describes the structure of matter in the universe. The model is to physicists what the theory of evolution is to biologists. Prof. |
Yaron Oz Albert Einstein would have been "very happy" at the discovery, Prof. Oz noted. The term "God particle" originated with Prof. Max Lederman, an American experimental physicist who won |
the Nobel Prize in physics for his work with neutrinos. Prof. Lederman wrote a book using the term, "by which he meant the mysterious particle that's part of everything," Prof. |
Levy says. "Particle physics aims at understanding what conditions created the Big Bang that created the Universe, to look backwards as much as possible at that event." Prof. Oz congratulated |
the group of researchers not only on their scientific achievement but also on their ability to put political considerations aside and work together for the good of humanity. Calling the |
huge CERN facility "what the UN should be," he said that "everybody is devoted to making the discovery as a team, without any politics or vested interests. I even worked |
with Iranians there, and there was never a harsh word between us. We all just want to understand. It was has already been proven that the nationals of the world |
Using Bone Marrow to Protect the Brain Tuesday, September 20, 2011 Stem cell technology from TAU research begins clinical trial for Lou Gehrig's disease The ability to produce neuroprotectors, proteins |
that protect the human brain against neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and ALS, is the holy grail of brain research. A technology developed at Tel Aviv University does just that, |
and it's now out of the lab and in hospitals to begin clinical trials with patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Developed by |
Prof. Daniel Offen and Prof. Eldad Melamed of TAU's Sackler Faculty of Medicine and Felsenstein Medical Research Center, the technology is now a patent-pending process that takes stem cells from |
a patient's own bone marrow and causes them to differentiate into astrocyte-like cells, which are responsible for the well-being of the brain's neurons. The cells release neurotrophic factors, or neuroprotectants, |
which have been shown to play a key role in reducing the progress of ALS, a debilitating disease characterized by the progressive degeneration of motor neurons, resulting in paralysis of |
a patient's limbs and organ function. The research has appeared in the Journal of Stem Cells Reviews and Reports and a number of other publications. Trials in Jerusalem and Boston |
This stem cell technology, says Prof. Offen, represents 10 years of development. Inspired by advances in embryonic stem cell research and its huge potential — but trying to bypass the |
ethical and safety issues — Prof. Offen and his fellow researchers turned to stem cells derived from a patient's own bone marrow. After coaxing the cells to differentiate into astrocyte-like |
cells, whose natural function is to guard the brain's neurons and prevent deterioration, the researchers began testing the concept in animal models. "In the mouse model," Prof. Offen explains, "we |
were able to show that the bone marrow derived stem cells prevent degeneration in the brain following injection of selective neurotoxins." Researchers also demonstrated that transplantation of these cells increased |
the survival rate in the mouse model of ALS and significantly delayed the progress of motor dysfunction. According to Prof. Offen, this is a uniquely successful method for differentiating bone |
marrow stem cells into astrocyte-like cells without manipulating the genetic material of the cell itself. They are the first team of researchers to demonstrate the efficacy of this technology in |
vivo in various models of neurodegenerative diseases. The technology was licensed to BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics that has developed it into a clinical grade product called NurOwn™, which is now being |
used in a clinical trial at Jerusalem's Hadassah Medical Center. BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics has recently struck an agreement to expand clinical trials to Massachusetts General Hospital in collaboration with the |
University of Massachusetts Medical School. Home-grown therapy — and talent The ongoing clinical studies are aimed at evaluating the safety and the efficacy of this treatment, says Prof. Offen. Because |
the original cells are drawn from the patients themselves, he adds, the body should have no adverse reactions. Although the current study targets ALS, these cells have the potential to |
treat a broad range of neurodegenerative conditions, including Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases. For many conditions, explains Prof. Offen, the current available treatments only attempt to alleviate the symptoms of these |
diseases rather than repair existing damage. BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, the company that is developing the technology, is a spin-off of TAU, Prof. Offen notes. The university has spearheaded the invention |
Courtesy of Purdue Extension Before farmers go full throttle into the 2012 planting season, they would be wise to inspect what's left of their 2011 corn crop for signs of |
mold, says a Purdue University agricultural engineer. Richard Stroshine said he has heard scattered reports of Indiana farmers finding higher-than-normal percentages of moldy, discolored kernels when they've removed corn from |
storage facilities. Elevators and other buyers of corn pay less for mold-contaminated grain, if they buy it at all. Corn stored in bins since the fall harvest could be at |
a heightened threat for mold, Stroshine said. The reason? A winter that wasn't cold enough for long enough to protect the grain from fungal infection. Moldy corn can contain toxins |
harmful - even fatal - to livestock. Much of the corn grown in Indiana is used as animal feed. "Farmers should constantly be checking their grain for mold growth," Stroshine |
said. "If they find mold, they've got to get that corn out of the bin as soon as possible so that it doesn't spread to other grain in the bin." |
A typical winter with air temperatures regularly near or below freezing allows corn to be cooled to temperatures near freezing, inhibiting mold development. That is particularly important when corn is |
stored at or above 15 percent moisture. This past winter saw many days above 50 degrees Fahrenheit, creating conditions more favorable for mold growth. When mold risks are high, farmers |
should take steps to evenly cool the grain in the bin. A common practice, known as coring, involves taking one or more truckloads of corn from the bin and leveling |
the crop that remains. The process removes fine material that often accumulates in the center - or core - of the bin, filling air pockets between kernels and restricting air |
circulation. To ensure even airflow distribution, farmers should maintain a level surface at the top of the bin. Without sufficient and uniform air movement in the bin, heat can build |
up in some areas and promote mold growth. Farmers who cored their bins reduced the likelihood of mold problems this spring but still should keep an eye on their leftover |
crop, Stroshine said. Those who didn't perform coring operations will need to be even more vigilant, he said. Bins should be visually inspected and grain temperatures monitored weekly, Stroshine said. |
He recommended running bin fans for 30 minutes before entering the storage facility to conduct an inspection. "Aeration will push musty odors, which are indicative of mold growth, to the |
headspace of the bin," he said. "If the problems are deeper in the bin it will take longer for odors to reach the surface. So you could run the fans |
Science Fair Project Encyclopedia Institute of Bankers The Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) was founded in 1879, as the professional body for members of the banking profession in the United Kingdom. It was granted its royal charter in 1988. In 2000 it rebranded itself as the Institute of Financial Services, reflect... |
CIB was, and continues to be, an important aid to the professionalism of bankers. After studying a series of Banking related topics and passing exams, and after working for a minimum period within the Banking Industry, it is possible to be elected to an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers. The letters ACIB ... |
of the designee. In the last two decades of the 20th century, the Financial Services Industry underwent significant change. Retail banks transformed themselves from transaction oriented deposit taking and lending institutions into deliverers of retail financial services. At the same time, additional complexity was intr... |
to hedge risk, or in some cases to amplify risk. The distinctions between retail banks, investment banks, building societies, insurance companies and other financial services institutions became blurred. Institutions complimented their own services with additional ranges of services offered by other institutions. It be... |
the industry. In 1986, its professional exams were linked to and moderated by UMIST. Any student passing the exams required to attain ACIB status is now awarded a BSc(Hons) in financial services, underscoring the academic standards achieved by professional bankers. Today the CIB provides courses leading to qualificatio... |
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