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“The Internet simply can’t help but applaud the courage of a young man armed with nothing but pepper spray.” — MOLLY McHUGH AT DAILYDOT.COM understands why supporters have purchased every item on the registry of Jon Meis, and paid for his entire wedding and honeymoon. Meis, a 22-year-old engineering student who volunteers as a security guard at Seattle Pacific University, stopped a campus shooter Thursday. The attack left one dead and two injured. When redditors discovered Meis is getting married in two weeks, the Internet gathered together to thank him in the only way it saw possible: by giving him a wedding to remember.
“So who is really drawing my comic strip? Me? A second grader? Someone else?” — @STEPHANPASTIS alludes to the secret guest artist
for his “Pearls Before Swine” comic. Legendary “Calvin and Hobbes” creator Bill Watterson, who retired from the business in 1995, returned to the comic section last week. Pastis reached out to the famously reclusive artist, and the two collaborated on three days of story lines for the syndicated “Pearls” strip. Although it was kept secret, fans of Watterson easily recognized his signature style and wit.
Is Your Depression Hard to Treat? NIH RESEARCH STUDIES Brain Imaging & Medication Studies
Experiencing thoughts of sadness, hopelessness, guilt, worthlessness, lacking interest in everyday activities you once enjoyed?
FIRST STEPS to Participate in Research: Call NIMH Learn Study Details Be Evaluated for Eligibility Consent to Participate
NIH researchers seek depressed persons between the ages of 18-70 for participation in several brain imaging and medication studies that are evaluating how experimental medications (ketamine, riluzole & scopolamine) may reduce symptoms rapidly.
Participation includes 1-4 visits, psychiatric interviews, medical history, physical exam, blood and other medical tests. Some studies are conducted on an outpatient basis, others on an inpatient basis. Participants must be free of other serious medical conditions. Research evaluations and medications are provided at no cost.
Call: 1-877-MIND-NIH (1-877-646-3644) Research Studies Enrolling Participants Call About Eligibility
TTY: 1-866-411-1010 e-mail: moodresearch@mail.nih.gov http://patient info.nimh.nih.gov Atendemos pacientes de habla hispana.
The studies are conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. There is no cost to participate. We enroll eligible participants locally and from around the country. Travel arrangements are provided and costs covered by NIMH. (Arrangements vary by distance and by specific study.) After completing the study participants receive short-term follow-up care while transitioning back to a provider.
“We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet.” — @CIA unleashes a surprising
sense of humor in its first official tweet. The agency joined Twitter on Friday, and looks forward to “sharing great #unclassified content” with the world. Fingers crossed they keep the funny intact.
“It’s a burrito stuffed inside a quesadilla and oh my god yes.” — SAMANTHA GROSSMAN AT TIME .COM is right on the money when
introducing Taco Bell’s latest menu item: the quesarito. The fast food chain began testing the item — a burrito wrapped in a quesadilla that comes in beef, shredded chicken and steak varieties — in Oklahoma City locations. Starting today, quesaritos are hitting all locations, so get ready to chow down.
SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAPID TRANSIT STUDY Open Houses* June 10, 4 – 8 p.m. Surrattsville High School 6101 Garden Drive Clinton, MD 20735
June 18, 4 – 8 p.m. Waldorf Jaycees 3090 Crain Highway Waldorf, MD 20601
June 19, 4 – 8 p.m. Thurgood Marshall Middle School 4909 Brinkley Road Temple Hills, MD 20748
*The same information will be presented at each meeting. Stop by anytime. The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is accepting public comments on the 2010 Corridor Preservation Study to define the Preferred Alternative going forward for the 2014 Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Study (SMRT). Public comments will assist in defining the need for, purpose of, and scope of a high-capacity rapid transit improvement along the MD 5/US 301 corridor from the Branch Avenue Metrorail station to the Waldorf-White Plains area. The SMRT Study is part of a long-term planning process to evaluate the alternatives for an alignment and to select the appropriate transit mode (light rail or bus rapid transit). We welcome your comments and suggestions MTA project staff and consultants will be available to answer your questions throughout the evening. Written comments can be submitted at the open house or by visiting mta.maryland.gov/smrt. For More Information For information on the 2010 Corridor Preservation Study and the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Study, visit the website or contact project staff by email at smrt@mta.maryland.gov. Locations are accessible for people with disabilities. Please contact the department listed below to make arrangements for: special assistance or additional accommodations; printed material in an alternate format or translated; hearing impaired persons; and persons requesting an interpreter. All requests must be received one week in advance. Los sitios tienen acceso para personas con discapacidades. Por favor pongase en contacto con el departamento de la lista de abajo para nacer arreglos: ayuda especial o adaptaciones adicionales; material impreso en un formato alternativo o traducido; personas sordas y personas que solicitan un(a) intérprete. Todas las solicitudes deben ser recibidas con una semana de antelación. К площадкам обеспечен доступ для людей с ограниченными возможностями. Пожалуйста, обратитесь в отдел, упомянутый ниже, чтобы принять меры для: специальной помощи или дополнительных согласований; получения печатных материалов в особом формате или на других языках; помощи людям с ослабленным слухом; помощи переводчика. Все запросы должны быть представлены заранее, не менее чем за одну неделю. 이들 장소에는 장애인들도 접근할 수 있습니다. 아래에 기재된 부서에 연락하시어 장애인 특 별 지원 또는 부가 시설, 다른 양식이나 언어로 제공되는 인쇄물, 청각장애인, 및 통역사가 필 요한 분을 위해 요청하시기 바랍니다. 상기 사항들은 일주일 전까지 미리 요청하여 주시기 바 랍니다. MTA Office of Customer and Community Relations 410-767-3999 | 866-743-3682 | TTY 410-539-3497 | mta.maryland.gov