New Washington museum exhibit on War of 1812

WASHINGTON?? The War of 1812 may be the United States' forgotten conflict, but an unprecedented art museum exhibit shows that there was a lot more to it than the "The Star-Spangled Banner."

The wide-ranging show, "1812: A Nation Emerges" at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, brings together more than 100 paintings, sculptures, artifacts and documents to explain the little-known war and its deep impact on the infant United States.

The core of the treasures are scores of works from what curator Sidney Hart called "the Golden Age of Anglo-American portraiture," including a dozen pieces by early American master Gilbert Stuart.

"It's art telling history, that's a lot of what we do," Hart told Reuters on a tour of the exhibit, the first major show to tell the story of the war with artifacts from the United States, Britain, Ireland and Canada.

The exhibit opened 200 years almost to the day after the newly formed and fragile United States declared war on the British Empire, one of the mightiest powers of the age.

The David-and-Goliath match was a sideshow to the Napoleonic Wars in Europe, where the main antagonists were France and Britain.

Americans resented interference by former colonial master Britain in their overseas trade, including seizure of ships and sailors, and British backing of Native American tribes against U.S. expansion.

Four-sided war
The exhibit underscores the rawness of the American continent with a 1795 George Beck painting showing the future U.S. capital as a scattering of huts in a near-wilderness.

The show features portraits of the soldiers, sailors, warriors and statesmen in the two-and-a-half years of four-sided fighting among Americans, Canadians, Native Americans and Britons.

They include portraits of "War Hawk" congressmen Henry Clay and John Calhoun; future presidents John Quincy Adams, William Henry Harrison and Andrew Jackson; and one of the show's gems, a Sir Thomas Lawrence painting of British Foreign Minister Lord Castlereagh on loan from the National Portrait Gallery in London.

"If we had another Smithsonian 'Night at the Museum' hopefully these people would all recognize each other," said Hart, referring to the 2006 movie about museum exhibits that come alive.

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Fighting was scattered across the vast North American interior, centered on ineffectual U.S. efforts to invade Canada. Naval battles saw powerful frigates of U.S. design defeat British ships, shocking the world's top sea power.

On display is a wooden model of the most famous of the warships, the USS Constitution, or "Old Ironsides," that was in the Oval Office when President John Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.

Rocket's red glare
The 1814 British naval attack on Baltimore's Fort McHenry is brought to life by a hand-colored aquatint by John Bower showing the nighttime assault. Also on hand is a model of a British Congreve rocket used in the assault.

Seeing the U.S. flag wave over the fort throughout the bombardment inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner," the national anthem, with its description of "the rocket's red glare." His original manuscript and a lithograph portrait of Key are in the show.

The war ended with the signing in December 1814 of the Treaty of Ghent, with the pre-war status quo unchanged. A U.S. copy of the document, complete with red seals and signatures, is in the exhibit.

Hart said what kept the war from seeming to be a draw for Americans was Jackson's decisive defeat of a British force at New Orleans in January 1815.

News of the victory arrived in Washington at the same time as that of the Treaty of Ghent, fueling the public's feeling of national score-settling with Britain, he said.

The War of 1812 gave a jolt to American identity, with the first mention of Uncle Sam as a national symbol in a pamphlet that is included in the show. The war also cleared the way for booming U.S. economic growth and expansion that led to the devastation of Native American tribes.

The war "settled a whole lot on how America perceived itself and how it would act," Hart said.

Among other commemorations of the war in Washington, the Canadian Embassy is hosting a multimedia presentation.

Canada also is marking the bicentennial through commemorations that include a special silver dollar coin, a new national monument, funding for re-enactments and even a mobile phone app.

The National Portrait Gallery show ends January 27, 2013.

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Novel mechanism and potential link responsible for Huntington's disease

ScienceDaily (July 2, 2012) ? Using an in vitro cell model of Huntington's disease (HD), researchers at Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine have discovered a novel mechanism and potential link between mutant huntingtin, cell loss and cell death or apoptosis in the brain, which is responsible for the devastating effects of this disease. Apoptosis has been proposed as one of the mechanisms leading to neuronal death in HD.

Dr. Jianning Wei, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical science in the Schmidt College of Medicine, has received a $428,694 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a project titled "Regulation of BimEL phosphorylation in the pathogenesis of Huntington's disease." With this grant, she will further her research and investigation of the molecular and physiological functions of BimEL, a protein known to promote cell death, in a rodent HD model to better understand the pathogenesis of this disease and develop treatments and therapies to prevent or slow down its progression. Wei's previous findings may also represent a universal mechanism in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases that are involved with protein misfolding and aggregation -- a phenomenon that occurs in many highly debilitating disorders including neurodegenerative diseases.

HD is a fatal, inherited disease caused by abnormal repeats of a small segment in an individual's DNA or genetic code. The production of malfunctioning proteins in the body are results of this mutation, and the more repeat the protein contains, the worse the disease. A person who has the disease carries one normal copy of the gene and one mutated copy in his or her cells. Although the mutated forms of these genes are known for their devastating effects, their normal forms are critical for nerve function, embryonic development and other bodily processes. Similar mutations in other proteins are involved in several other neurodegenerative diseases.

"HD is a highly complex genetic, neurological disorder that causes certain nerve cells in the brain to waste away, and the underlying molecular mechanism of this disease still remains elusive," said Wei. "We are continuing our research to identify the pathways in the brain that are altered in response to mutant proteins, as well as to understand the cellular processes impacted by the disease in order to facilitate the development of effective pharmacological interventions."

Named after American physician George Huntington, HD is characterized by a selective loss of neurons in the brain and affects the basal ganglia, which controls motor control, cognition, learning and emotions. It also affects the outer surface of the brain or the cortex, which controls thought, perception, and memory. It is estimated that more than 250,000 Americans have HD or are at risk of inheriting the disease from an affected parent.

"The vital research that Dr. Wei and her colleagues are conducting at Florida Atlantic University will help to shed light on a very devastating and difficult disease for which there are currently no treatments available to stop or reverse its course," said Dr. David J. Bjorkman, M.D., M.S.P.H., dean of FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine.

This project is supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health through grant number 2R15NS066339-02A1.

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Vets upset with court overturning lying law

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.?? Jack Jacobs can proudly ? and truthfully ? say he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his valor in Vietnam. After a recent Supreme Court ruling, anyone else is free under the First Amendment to make the same claim, whether it's true or not.

Some military veterans say they consider the ruling a slap in the face. For Jacobs, though, it was the right decision. He said he wore the uniform to protect people's rights ? even if he doesn't agree with how they exercise those rights.

"There are lots of things people do that revolt me, but I'm happy that I fought for this country not to give them the right to do something stupid, but for the majority of the people to do the right thing," said Jacobs, 66, who earned the Medal of Honor in 1969 for carrying several of his buddies to safety from a shelled rice field despite the shrapnel wounds in his head, the streaming blood clouding his vision.

"I'm a free speech guy," he said.

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The high court ruled 6-3 on Thursday to toss out the conviction of Xavier Alvarez, a former California politician who lied about being a decorated military veteran. He had been charged under the 2006 Stolen Valor Act, which made it a crime to lie about receiving the Medal of Honor and other prestigious military recognitions. The decision invalidated the law, as the justices ruled Alvarez's fabricated story was constitutionally protected speech.

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For 87-year-old Murel Winans, lies about service can cause real harm and lead people to doubt the veracity of claims made by people who actually served during wartime. He said he didn't buy the free speech argument.

"You feel like you never earned it, because when you tell someone what you've done, they'll say, 'you're lying just like those other guys,'" said Winans, 87, who described himself as a "fresh young hillbilly from West Virginia" when he landed on Normandy's Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944 ? his 19th birthday.

The law was inspired by the 1998 book "Stolen Valor" by B.G. "Jug" Burkett, a Vietnam veteran. The government had argued the law was a needed tool to protect the integrity of military medals.

The ruling was issued the same day as the high court's landmark decision upholding President Barack Obama's signature health care overhaul. While much of the nation watched with rapt focus on what would become of the law that requires every American to have health insurance, many people in military communities were more focused on the ruling on the Stolen Valor Act.

Supreme Court strikes down Stolen Valor Act

Emotions ran high in Fayetteville, home to the 251-square-mile Fort Bragg. About 38 percent of North Carolina's population is either currently in the service, a veteran or a dependent of one, according to the N.C. Department of Administration. The state is also home to the sprawling Camp Lejeune, known for its training in amphibious assaults like the one at Normandy.

"My boys are out there giving their heart and soul," said Rose Moore, whose son is stationed in Afghanistan. "To have someone say they did it and they didn't do anything ? it's a lie, it's dishonest."

Army Capt. Albert Bryant acknowledged that he was disappointed, saying the lies can detract from people who earn something like the Medal of Honor. However, his disappointment was somewhat tempered.

"I know it's the First Amendment, but maybe you need to have an amendment to the amendment to protect our enlisted men and women," Bryant said. "Very few things in life are black and white so you have to take certain things in context, but there has to be some kind of common sense applied."

The decision doesn't give anyone carte blanche to lie about their service record in an effort to get free perks, however. Anyone who fabricates any honors can still face fraud charges, which is what happened to former Marine Sgt. David Budwah in 2009. He was demoted to private and dishonorably discharged after pretending to be a wounded war hero to get free seats at rock concerts and sports events.

Twenty-year Army veteran Raymond Hunt said the justices made the right move in protecting free speech. He said it's enough that Alvarez has been publicly shamed.

"For the rest of his life he has to walk around with that look on his face and know that he was the biggest liar in the country on something that is so sensitive to our country," Hunt said.

Retired Army Lt. Hal Fritz said the court treated those medals as something abstract. But for him, it's a memory.

Fritz was leading a seven-vehicle armored column down a Vietnam highway in 1969 when enemy combatants launched a surprise attack from all sides. Fritz was seriously wounded in the crossfire, but ran through the machine gun blasts to rally his troops. After his platoon survived the first wave, Fritz charged into a second enemy advancement armed with only a pistol and a bayonet. He was seriously wounded, but refused medical attention until all of his men had been cared for. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1971.

"We would disagree with the majority saying lying about receiving the medals doesn't devalue them," said Fritz, 68, who now lives in Illinois. "I would say go back with me to Vietnam dragging the dead and dying off the battlefield."

The Medal of Honor is among the rarest of honors: Only 81 of the 3,457 recipients since the Civil War are still living. Of those, only three are younger than 35, according to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

Of those interviewed, the Medal of Honor recipients agreed that Congress should try again to pass a similar law that would survive judicial scrutiny. That didn't ease the anger of people like Vietnam veteran Richard A. Pittman, who was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1968.

He had left his platoon to help Marines under fire, exhausting several machine guns before hurling his final weapon at the enemy: a grenade. His actions halted the Vietnamese advancement and bought time that saved many of his wounded companions.

"I'm supportive of the Constitution, but in this case I just think they're wrong," said Pittman, 68, who now lives in California. "I wonder what the Supreme Court would think if part of my resume said I was a member of the Supreme Court or I answered my phone 'Justice Pittman.'"

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RIM turnaround tougher, stock hits 9-year low

NEW YORK (AP) ? The maker of the BlackBerry is running out of time.

Research In Motion Ltd.'s stock fell to a nine-year low Friday, a day after the Canadian company said phones running its upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system won't be available until after the holiday shopping season.

Sales of the once-pioneering BlackBerry phones, which now look ancient next to the latest iPhones and Android devices, fell 41 percent in the latest quarter and likely won't pick up again until new phones come out.

By then, it might be too late. When the new BlackBerrys go on sale in the first three months of 2013 ? assuming there won't be yet-another delay ? people will have even more choices:

? This fall, Apple Inc. is expected to release a new iPhone with an improved Siri virtual assistant. It promises a new mapping service that sports voice navigation.

? Samsung and other phone makers are continually selling new models that run Google's Android operating software. The next version of Android, expected in mid-July, will have improved search and photo sharing.

? Phones running a revamped version of Microsoft's Windows system are also coming this fall.

BlackBerrys were once a staple in corporate environments because of their reputation for security and reliability. People pulled them out to check email in restaurants, living rooms and vacation homes such that they became known as "CrackBerrys." When he became president, Barack Obama refused to part with his BlackBerry despite worries about emails sent through it complying with public-record laws.

But BlackBerrys lost their cachet when iPhones came along and demonstrated that smartphones could be good for more than email. People could now watch movies, play games, read books and update their Facebook statuses easily. Outside software programmers started spewing out apps to extend the devices' functionality and popularity.

RIM portrays BlackBerry 10 as its way of catching up. It promises the multimedia, Internet browsing and apps experience that customers now demand.

RIM unveiled it last October, long after BlackBerrys began to slip in stature. Analysts had hoped to see BlackBerry 10 phones by early 2012, but RIM said in December that they won't be available until late in the year because they needed a chipset that wasn't available yet. Now, RIM said the phones won't be out until 2013.

With yet another delay, BlackBerry loyalists may not be willing to wait longer. Already, the BlackBerry's U.S. market share has plummeted from 41 percent in 2007 to less than 4 percent in the first three months of 2012, according to research firm IDC.

"The possibility of a comeback is rapidly diminishing," analyst Steven Li at Raymond James said in a research note. He added that the delay also could discourage outside software developers from writing BlackBerry 10 apps that rival the thousands available for iPhones and Android devices.

Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu said RIM's main concern should be "more about staying alive. We believe the company needs to be careful with its cash or risk facing bankruptcy."

The company has hired J.P. Morgan and RBC Capital Markets to help evaluate various recovery plans, including opportunities to partner with other companies and license software. The company has said it's not actively looking to sell itself, but it wants to be prepared.

Most analysts have started looking at RIM not as a company with a future but as a collection of parts that could be split up and sold separately to the highest bidder. RIM's portfolio of patents is particularly valuable in a climate where Apple and other phone makers are suing each other over the originality of phone designs and techniques.

RIM disclosed the BlackBerry 10 delay after the market closed Thursday as part of its quarterly earnings report. RIM's stock fell $1.74, or 19 percent, to close Friday at $7.39. That's the lowest price since September 2003. RIM did not return messages for comment Friday.

RIM's revenue fell 43 percent to $2.8 billion in the latest quarter, which ended June 2. Besides selling fewer phones, RIM tended to sell less-profitable models and had to offer discounts in the U.S. to stem consumer defections. RIM also had a higher proportion of subscribers on lower-cost plans, meaning less revenue from email, messaging and other services offered through those devices.

Gross profit margin in the quarter was 28 percent, compared with 44 percent a year ago and 33 percent in the previous quarter. To make up for that, RIM is looking to cut $1 billion in expenses this year, which will include a 30 percent reduction in its workforce.

During a conference call with analysts Thursday, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins said the company is expecting the next several quarters to be "very challenging."

Analysts at Nomura Securities said management appears to be pushing price cuts as a way to keep people buying BlackBerrys until the new system "comes in to save the day in 2013." But that strategy, he said, is one that "has a very low likelihood of success and that will most likely drive RIM into irrelevance."

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Wolf Dog Rivalries

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A jackal is an opportunistic scavenger capable of running up to 9 miles per hour for very long periods of time. He's willing to do whatever it takes to survive.

It's a dog-eat-dog world between two rival gangs, bounty-hunters, and just random by-standers. In his attempt to make his mark, Emerald Wolfwood forms the Jackal Runners to smuggle in drugs, weapons, alcohol, and most illegal medicines from other countries and planets. One member, Nicholas Aburaty, is tired of being the underdog and decides to create his own competitive gang, the Coyotes. The Jackal Runners have established a reputation of being the most dangerous and infamous group of bootleggers in the solar system, practically monopolizing the smuggling business. The Coyotes, in order to one-up the more organized Jackal Runners, will sabotage deals and steal customers from the Jackals. The two groups are fierce rivals and are constantly at each other's throats, using any excuse to kill each other.

Emerald Wolfwood is smart, cunning, ambitious, and has a disconcerting presence. Something about him just creeps people out. He created the Jackal Runners. As he got older, he began losing his touch; he made slip-ups, was close to being caught by the Authority (government police), and this realization did not sit well with him. He became unstable. He was eventually "excommunicated" and replaced by his right-hand man Ryan Kane. Mr. Kane is very much like Emerald in ambition and cunning, and though he isn't as strict as Emerald was, he likes to get things done.

The Coyotes have had one leader, who is still in charge, Nicholas Aburaty. His right-had man is Jack Zimmerman. Nicholas isn't as intelligent as Emerald; his ambition is driven by envy and pride. He saw how successful Emerald was becoming, and wanted a piece for himself, so instead of being "second in heaven," he'd be "king in hell;" he made his own gang. He's a notorious glutton. Everyone's convinced that his appetite will be the death of him. Now, Jack Zimmerman is a simple country boy; he's all about having fun, and getting into the supply when he should be selling it. He's Aburaty's friend to whom Aburaty goes for advice; he's a lover, not a fighter, and really not dangerous at all.

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SERVICE SALUTE: Parade To Honor Veterans

You can honor those who have served our country this weekend. The ?Salute to Our Veterans and Service Members Parade? takes off at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Veterans from across the state will gather at the Iowa State Capitol for the parade in their honor. The parade will start when four F-16 fighter jets from the 132nd Fighter Wing fly over the capitol. A riderless horse will lead the parade in memory of fallen soldiers.

The parade will head west on Grand Avenue, then north on 2nd Avenue. It will end at Veterans Auditorium. Organizer Col. Bob King says about 100 entries will take part, including veterans groups and businesses like the Budweiser Clydesdales and Wells Fargo stage coach.

Col. King says the Governor?s office worked with the Iowa National Guard and Office of Veterans Affairs to help honor service members with this event. He says, ?Celebrate and honor our veterans of all services, all branches, all conflicts, all periods of peace time, everybody that?s wearing a uniform, whether you?re an Iowan, or a citizen of this country. This is to honor them and to celebrate the service they gave to this country.?

Col. King says they?ll have plenty of water stops along the way to help people stay cool.

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