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Beginnings: On June 10, 1664, agents of the new plantation at Setauket, bought all the Indian land east of Port Jefferson Harbor as far as Wading River. That included what was to become Mount Sinai. Much of this purchase was known by the peculiar name "Old Man's.'' Historians trace the name to a Capt. John Scott, a known scoundrel who in the mid-18th Century apparently had duped an elderly retired English Army officer, Maj. Daniel Gotherson, into giving him a large amount of money to buy land near Long Island Sound. The buy was not officially recognized, Scott fled and people would allude to the property Gotherson thought he owned as "the old man's.''
Photo: A bit of Mt. Sinai Harbor (P...
Photo: A bit of Mt. Sinai Harbor (P...
Beginnings: On June 10, 1664, agents of the new plantation at Setauket, bought all the Indian land east of Port Jefferson Harbor as far as Wading River. That included what was to become Mount Sinai. Much of this purchase was known by the peculiar name "Old Man's.'' Historians trace the name to a Capt. John Scott, a known scoundrel who in the mid-18th Century apparently had duped an elderly retired English Army officer, Maj. Daniel Gotherson, into giving him a large amount of money to buy land near Long Island Sound. The buy was not officially recognized, Scott fled and people would allude to the property Gotherson thought he owned as "the old man's.''
Photo: A bit of Mt. Sinai Harbor (Photo from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)
Photo: A bit of Mt. Sinai Harbor (Photo from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)
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Teens who volunteered reduced their heart disease risk, study says
People who volunteer are often known to say they get more out of the experience than those who are being helped. A study in Canada concurs that that may be true: Researchers say that high school students who volunteered improved their own health. The...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, American Medical Association, Health and Safety at School, Science and Technology, Heart Disease
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Charles Rosen dies at 85; pianist wrote 'The Classical Style'
Charles Rosen, the renowned pianist and prolific writer whose award-winning book "The Classical Style" has been read by music students around the world, has died. He was 85. The New York-born musician had been suffering from cancer and died Sunday...
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Kobe Bryant's wrist injury: An orthopedic surgeon offers background
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Paul Motian dies at 80; jazz drummer and composer
Paul Motian, an influential and much-admired jazz drummer who first gained renown in the late 1950s as part of the Bill Evans Trio and later became a composer and the leader of his own groups, has died. He was 80.
Motian died Tuesday at Mount Sinai...Tags: East Village (Manhattan, New York), Stan Getz, Music, Keith Jarrett, Entertainment
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David Rayfiel dies at 87; screenwriter collaborated with Sydney Pollack
David Rayfiel, a screenwriter and master script doctor who made his mark — often uncredited — on films by director Sydney Pollack that frequently featured Robert Redford, including "Three Days of the Condor," "The Way We Were" and "Out of...Tags: Yale University, Eric Roberts, Sidney Lumet, Academy Awards, Game Shows
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Finally, hope for those with borderline personality disorder
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThey have the thinnest skin, the shortest fuses and take the hardest knocks. In psychiatrists' offices, they have long been viewed as among the most challenging patients to treat. They are the kind of people who drive a friend away for interfering and...Tags: Research, Glenn Close, Depression, Suicide, Suicidal Behavior
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A new knee or hip could mean pounds lost as well
Hip and knee replacement surgery is supposed to alleviate pain and allow people to move better and lead a more active lifestyle. A new study published recently in the journal Orthopedics shows that could be the case, because weight loss may be one side...
Tags: Obesity, Knees, Weight Loss, Science and Technology, Knee Replacement
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Duck DNA might shield farm chickens from flu
Influenza has for years ravaged domesticated chickens. Now scientists suggest that a small piece of duck DNA might protect the farm birds against the virus -- saving commercial flocks and lessening the possibility that humans could be exposed to dangerous...Tags: Science, Wildlife, Natural Resources, Diseases and Illnesses, DNA
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Edwin D. Kilbourne dies at 90; virologist developed flu vaccine
Dr. Edwin D. Kilbourne, a virologist who figured out how to manufacture a new influenza vaccine each year and was a principal advisor to the U.S. government on flu, died Feb. 21 in Branford, Conn. He was 90. No cause of death was released.
Kilbourne...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Epidemics and Plagues, Science and Technology, National Institutes of Health, Elections
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Decline on autopsies may obscure understanding of disease
Kaiser Health NewsTelevision crime shows have helped popularize autopsies, but in reality these postmortem exams are becoming rarer every year. Today, hospitals perform autopsies on only about 5 percent of patients who die, down from roughly 50 percent in the 1960s. That's...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Services, Waterford, Health, Entertainment
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Joseph Stein dies at 98; adapted Yiddish short story into 'Fiddler on the Roof'
Playwright Joseph Stein, who turned a Yiddish short story into the classic Broadway musical "Fiddler on the Roof" and later wrote the screenplay for its successful movie adaptation, has died. He was 98.
His wife, Elisa Stein, said he died at Mount...Tags: Alfred Molina, Sammy Davis Jr., Carol Channing, Tony Awards, Entertainment
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Organic: What it means on different products
Chicago TribuneSome consumers are more than willing to pay higher prices for organically grown food and other products. But is the extra dollar worth it? The answer may depend upon personal priorities. By definition, organically grown foods are produced without most...Tags: Environmental Issues, Diseases and Illnesses, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Julie Deardorff, Services and Shopping
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