| Bridgton holds Earth Day fair
BRIDGTON - Businesses and organizations came together Tuesday to celebrate the first daylong Earth Day fair in town.
The Bridgton Community Center hosted displays on topics such as recycling and organic agriculture, and served as the launching point for two hikes into nearby protected land.
"A gentleman (previously) came in and asked me what we were going to do for Earth Day," said Carmen Lone, executive director of the center. "And I said, 'Gee, I don't know.' "
The inquiry spurred Lone to organize the fair via e-mails to interested people.
The Lakes Environmental Association and the Loon Echo Land Trust, both headquartered in Bridgton, each hosted a hike to celebrate the day. The association led a walk through Pondicherry Park, while the trust held a hike up Bald Pate Mountain.
Human Genome Sciences Completes Enrollment In First Of Two Phase 3 Lymphostat-B(R) Trials
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) announced that it has completed enrollment and initial dosing in BLISS-52, one of two pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials of LymphoStat-B(R) (belimumab) in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). LymphoStat-B is being developed by HGS and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) under a co-development and commercialization agreement entered into in August 2006.
"We continue to be excited by LymphoStat-B's potential. Assuming it is successful in Phase 3, we believe that LymphoStat-B could represent a breakthrough in the treatment of SLE," said H. Thomas Watkins, President and Chief Executive Officer, HGS. "With enrollment now completed in the BLISS-52 trial, we are on track to have our first Phase 3 data for LymphoStat-B available by mid-2009, and all Phase 3 data available in fall 2009."
BLISS-52 was initiated in May 2007, and has enrolled and randomized a total of 867 patients at 90 clinical sites in 13 countries, primarily in Asia, South America and Eastern Europe.
Looking Good: Blossoming all over
One of the most visible signs that spring has sprung (especially in our nation's capital) is the cherry trees blossoming. And, in Sacramento, on Land Park Drive down from the Tower Theatre, a Japanese cherry tree is usually in full bloom by March. But you can blink, and a brisk wind carries the fragile petals through the air like snowflakes. .
Polygamist dress a study in faith vs. fashion
(AP) -- For a society accustomed to the likes of Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, the images of the women from the polygamist compound in Texas are almost shocking in their understatement: Ankle-length dresses, makeup-less faces, hauntingly uniform hair. .
Reversing the effects of motherhood
Think Botox and you probably think corporate high-flyers or celebrities whose fortune relies on their faces, but it's another type of woman who is responsible for the huge rise in demand for "non-surgical cosmetic procedures". Ordinary, everyday Australian mothers - the ones who do the school runs and maybe juggle a part-time job with home and family responsibilities - are wanting to reclaim what age and children have ravaged. And they are somehow finding the time and the money to do so, even if they're not always telling their partners about it. "There's the phenomenon of the mother who comes in and says, 'Just do what it takes,"' says Marilyn Cassetta, cosmetic nurse at Silkwood Medical, Bondi Junction. "It's about themselves, not about anyone else.
Beachy blonde is back on the hot list
When stars like Reese Witherspoon and Sienna Miller ditched their blonde 'dos for darker tresses they ensured chocolate brown locks were the must-have winter accessory. But now that summer's here, beachy blonde is back on the hot list. So how do you lighten up without stuffing up? Before you commit to a colour, you need to ensure that you and your stylist are on the same page. Never feel silly about taking a picture along to the salon; it's a great way to avoid confusion. Imagine this: you call your preferred shade 'caramel' but your colourist thinks of that same shade as 'copper'. It just screams colour catastrophe! Make sure you and your hairdresser understand each other – that way the result won't be a shock. It's also really important to plan ahead when considering a change of hair colour.
Biz Buzz: Winery prepared to pour in south SLO
San Luis Obispo's newest boutique winery with a tasting room is set to open this week in the south end of town. Stephen Ross Wine Cellars is moving from Santa Maria into its new location at 178 Suburban Road — just in time for its annual Adopt-A-Barrel Dinner on Saturday. "The biggest neat thing about this building (with more than 8,600 square feet of space) is that it will have a tasting room," winery owner Stephen Dooley said. "I didn't want a tasting room without production tied to it." The new winery will be capable of producing about 15,000 cases of wine a year, about 6,000 more cases than Dooley's current output. Dooley has been searching for a winery location closer to his home and the company's Edna Valley vineyards for several years.
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