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Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has pleaded with the club's fans to give prospective new signing Titus Bramble a chance to prove himself.
The 28-year Wigan defender was in Portugal at the Black Cats' Algarve training camp on Friday putting the final touches to his move to Wearside - with opinion divided back at home following his infamous blunder-plagued spell with derby rivals Newcastle. However, Bruce, who worked with Bramble during his time with the Latics, is confident he would be able to reproduce his best form at the Stadium of Light.
He told the Sunderland Echo: "Look, I thought long and hard about signing him, long and hard because I knew it might be a difficult one for Sunderland fans and for him. But the great thing is that the lad's got plenty of bottle - he wanted to come here, he wanted to play for me and Sunderland, and I feel sure that Sunderland fans will recognise that and give him a fair crack of the whip."
Bruce added: "At the end of the day, Sunderland fans want the same as me and the same as Titus Bramble, which is success for this club.
"If Titus shows - as I think he will - that he can make us better, then I don't think supporters will have a problem accepting him.
"The easiest thing would have been not to sign him and to avoid any hassle, but I think he's a player who can genuinely improve us.
"He had a difficult start to his top-flight career. I think the move to Newcastle was too soon for him, it was too big a club at too tender an age and he's had his work cut out to shift the image of himself he created there."
Meanwhile, England keeper David James' representatives are in talks with Sunderland as Bruce considers his options in the wake of Craig Gordon's latest injury misfortune.
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When it comes to cash, Diddy is king. The rap mogul topped Forbes' list of the Five Wealthiest Hip-Hop Artists. Following behind the Diddster is Jay-Z at No. 2 and Dr. Dre at No. 3.
Let's break it down for you. According to the business magazine, Diddy is estimated to be worth $580 million. Much of the New York native's fortune is tied up in non-music ventures, including his work with Ciroc vodka, which nets him an eight-figure salary plus a nine-figure windfall if the liquor brand is ever sold. Take that...take that...take that.
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Dr. Dre completes the trifecta with a $350 million net worth, thanks solely to his ubiquitous headphones Beats by Dre. The audio accessory is eating up 65 percent of the market share in sales of premium headphones ($99 and up). Dre is still keeping those heads ringing.
Rounding out the Top 5 are Bryan "Birdman" Williams, whose net worth is at $150 million thanks to his Cash Money/Young Money empire, while 50 Cent completes the list with $125 million. Despite not dropping an album in almost four years, the New York rhymer is flipping various non-music ventures to earn his cheddar. Along with dabbling in books and video games, Fiddy's SK Energy drink is one of the leading energy beverages in the market.
Fifty believes that Forbes' accounting might be a little off. When asked how much he's really worth, he replied, "Oh, you want me to tell you an exact number? I've got way more."
There you have it, get rich or… keep getting richer.
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1. Diddy -- $580 million
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3. Dr. Dre -- $350 million
4. Birdman -- $150 million
5. 50 Cent -- $125 million
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Franco of Valenza – Luxury Homes For Sale In Santa Rosa, Laguna
Franco of Valenza is an elegant 2-storey single detached luxury homes for sale in Barangay Santo Domingo, Santa Rosa, Laguna with 4 bedrooms, 4 toilet & bath, 2-car garage, 1 maid's room in a 242 sqm. (2,605 square feet) floor area. floor area.
Please contact us now by phone or email for information and viewing arrangements. Contact (+63) 917 530 5817 (Viber/Whatsapp/IMO/Skype) now.
About Franco of Valenza▲
|Village Name
|Site Address
|Barangay Santo Domingo, Santa Rosa, Laguna
|Floor Area
|242 square meters
|Lot Area
|250 square meters
|Provision for Two (2)
|Maid's Room
|House Turn-over
|Complete Finish - Classic, Premium, Luxury
|Price Range
|Php 16M - 20Million
|Crown Asia Properties, Inc.
|Track Record as Developer
|18 yrs (since 1996)
Franco of Valenza Sample Computation?
Franco of Valenza Payment Terms and Conditions▲
1. Modes of Payment
- Cash
- Spot Cash Payment
- Pay in full Total Contract Price amount within 7-30 days
- Deferred Cash Payment
- No downpayment.
- Pay full amount of Total Contract Price in 24 equal monthly installment without interest.
- Spot Cash Payment
- Installment
- Bank Financing
- 15-20% downpayment payable in 3-6-12-18 monthly installment without interest.
- Downpayment (DP) depends on construction status of the house.
- Ready for Occupancy houses have shorter DP Terms (3-6 mos).
- The 85-80% balance is loanable to Bank.
- Developer will process your bank loan application. Just provide all required documents within 30 days.
- Inhouse Financing
- 15-20% regular downpayment payable in 6-12-18 monthly installment without interest.
- The 85-80% balance is loanable to Developer who will process your loan application.
- Bank Financing
2. Reservation Fees – amount of Reservation Fees (RF) will depend on Total Contract Price amount:
- Reservation Fee is Php 20,000.00 for Php3Million below packages
- Reservation Fee is Php 40,000.00 for Php3.1Million to Php5.9Million packages
- Reservation Fee is Php 80,000.00 for above Php6Million packages
- Reservation Fee (RF) is part of downpayment and valid for 30 days only.
- To avoid cancellation of RF after 30 days, Buyer must contact Developer's office before Reservation Fee expires.
3. Loan Terms
- Bank Financing
- Maximum term is 15 yrs for OFW and 20 yrs. for locally employed.
- Indicative interest rate is 8% per year.
- However, prevailing interest rate will apply upon loan take-out.
- Loan term will depend on Buyer's age, work status and capacity to pay.
- In case Buyer will not be approved for Bank Financing for whatever reason, In-House financing scheme will automatically be applied.
- Inhouse Financing
- For Locally Employed & OFW:
- Maximum term is 10 yrs. Term depends on Buyer's age, work, salary.
- Interest rate is 19% per year from 1 – 10 yrs term.
- For Not Working Filipinos Married to Foreigners:
- Maximum terms is 2-5 yrs only. Depends on spouse' age, work, salary.
- Interest rate is 19% per year.
- Must be married for 5 yrs. Before allowed to avail Bank Financing.
4. Start of Payment
- Downpayment (for Bank & Inhouse financing) – 30 days after reservation date.
- Cash Deferred Payment – 30 days after reservation date.
- Amortization (for Bank and Inhouse financing) – after full down payment (DP). If Buyer pays full DP, amortization will start 30 days after full DP payment computed base on indicative interest rate.
- All payments must be made in favor of the developer.
5. Total Contract Price
- Includes 12% VAT, Registration and 6% Miscellaneous fees such documentary stamp tax, transfer tax and other taxes and fees relative to the transfer of Certificate of Title (TCT) and Meralco connection.
- Price is based on the current pricelist and is subject to change without prior notice.
6. Discounts
- Full Down Payment – spot downpayment is 15%
- 8% discount if Buyer pays within reservation month
- 5% discount if Buyer pays within 30 days
- Discount is computed base on net down payment amount
- Full Down Payment – Spot down payment is 20%
- 10% discount if Buyer pays Reservation month.
- 8% discount if Buyer pays within 30 days
- Discount is computed base on net down payment amount.
- Spot Cash Payment of Total Contract Price
- 12% discount if paid within Reservation month
- 10% discount if paid within 30 days
- Note: Discount is computed base on Net Contract Price
7. Accredited Banks
- Asia United Bank, Banco De Oro, Bank of Commerce, BPI (Selected Projects), Chinabank Savings, Mayan/Malayan Bank, Philippine National bank, RCBC, United Coconut Planters Bank, Unionbank
8. Important Reminders
- Reservation Fee is non-refundable.
- Promo and discounts given during reservation is not transferrable and refundable.
- In case of transfer / downgrade to other projects, 50% of the Reservation Fee will be forfeited.
- Bank Amortizations are non-refundable and non-transferable in case of withdrawal and cancellation.
- Down payment may be transferrable on a case to case basis subject to approval and charges.
- Down payments must be covered with postdated checks.
9. Other Fees to Pay Separately
- Bank Charges – for loan processing and documentation expenses. To be paid directly to bank before loan take-out. Estimated bank charges is 3% of loanable amount.
- Insurances – Fire and Mortgage Redemption Insurance (MRI) will be added to monthly amortization. Estimated at 0.0005 of loanable amount.
- Move-in Fees – are payment of Homeowner's Association one time membership fee, one (1) year advance Homeowners Association Dues and Water connection. Estimated amount is Php 20,000.00 – up.
- Construction Bond (optional) – is required if you construct improvement like fencing, renovation and extension. This is refundable if there is no property damage after construction. Estimated amount starts at Php 50,000.00. Amount to depend on scope of improvement done.
Franco of Valenza Frequently Asked Questions▲
What are the required documents during Reservation of unit?
- 2 Govenment Issued ID
- Payment of Reservation Fee
- Project and Marketing Briefing/Lay out Plan/Quotation Sheet
- Signed and Filled out Reservation Agreement Form
- Properly filled out and signed Buyer's Information Sheet
- Signed Developer's Documents – Contract to Sell/Conformity and Undertaking/ Deed of Absolute Sale/ Deed of Reconveyance/Sworn undertaking/Deed of Restrictions/Bank Application Form (minimum of 2 banks).
When is the start of construction?
- Spot Cash Payment
- Two (2) months after full payment.
- Deferred Cash Payment
- After 50% payment of the Total Contract Price.
- For Bank and In-House Financing
- After full payment of down payment. Required documents submitted.
- Note: If project is on pre-selling stage, early construction request will be subject for approval.
How long is the Construction of the House?
- 12-14 months for smaller houses with below 150 sqm. house area.
- 14-16 months for bigger houses with 150 sqm. and above house area.
- Note: Construction period includes time for permit application up to final inspection period.
When can Buyer move-in?
- Bank Financing – After full DP & loan is released by the bank.
- In-house Financing – After full DP, issuance of post dated checks and complete requirements are submitted.
- Cash Deferred Payment – When Buyer has paid at least 80% of the Total Contract Price.
- Spot Payment – When all required documents are submitted.
Are Buyers allowed to construct improvement on the house? Yes, Buyer must submit plan of improvement to Developer's office for approval. Some improvement request might not be allowed.
Are there restrictions on house improvement? – Yes. No deletion on any part of the house is allowed and some extension might not be approved.
Are there choices of House Finishes on Floor Tiles, Doors and Lockset and Cabinets ? – Yes. You may upgrade the house finishes from Classic to Premium to Luxury. Estimated cost of upgrading from Classic to Premium or from Premium to Luxury is Php350,000 – Php500,000.00.
See complete details of Premium and Luxury Finishes
Why do we see different prices in the internet?
- Price depends on location and orientation of the lot.
- Price is cheaper for regular lot, inner unit, duplex, single attached, house beside perimeter, facing west, north or south, no park and far from entrance.
- Price is higher with bigger lot areas like end lot, corner lot, irregular lot cut, facing east, located along main road, near park, amenities and entrance.
- Price may have change when you saw the computation. Please always ask for update.
Valenza Home Buying Guide?
General Steps On Buying a House and Lot in Valenza
Through the years, the developer - Crown Asia Properties, Inc. has worked to make quality homes available to Filipinos the easiest possible way. Following are basic and important home buying steps you should know about your home of choice in Valenza.STEP 1: INQUIRE
You may inquire from our Property Consultant thru phone, email or live chat about the details, development, project features, available inventories, financing options, promo, discounts and other information of the desired house model and village. You're free to ask information relevant to the company, the project or details in acquiring a property. Read more…
Franco of Valenza Floor Plan▲
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Franco of Valenza House Features▲
- Lot Area: 250 square meters
- Floor Area: 242 square meters
- Single Detached
- Two (2) Storey House and Lot
- 4 Bedroom
- 4 Toilet and Bath
- Provision for two (2) Carport
- Dining Room
- Kitchen
- Kitchen with built-in cabinets
- Lanai
- Laundry / utility area
- Living Room
- Maid's Room
- Master's bedroom with toilet and bath
- Provision for CATV, telephone, air conditioning outlet
Franco of Valenza House Finishes▲
- Roofing - Pre-painted Concrete Roof Tiles with Undersheeting (no gutters and downspout)
- Exterior Walls - Stucco finish with decorative concrete mouldings
- Interior Walls - Plain painted cement finish
- Ceiling - Painted fiber cement boards on Light Steel Frame
- Wall Partitions - Painted fiber cement board on light metal framing
- Ground Floor - 40cm x 40cm Ceramic Tiles flooring
- Second Floor - Vinyl Strips flooring
- Carport – Pebble Washout Finish with Gooves
- Lanai & Porch – Pebble Washout Finish
- Windows - Clear Glass Panels & Aluminum Powder Coated Frames
- Main Door - Painted Steel Door with Pitcher-Type Lockset
- Service and Interior Doors - Painted Steel Door with Cylindrical Knobset
- Toilet & Bath – PVC Door with Cylindrical Knobset
- Kitchen Cabinets - Concrete Base Cabinets and Painted Wooden Doors with Stainless Kitchen Sink and Faucet on 60cm x 60cm Homogeneous Tiles
- T & B Fixtures - Ceramic Toilet Fixtures with Shower Set
- T & B Finishes - 30cm x 30cm Ceramic Tiles
- Stairscase - Stained Finish Woodel Treads
- Stair Handrails - Stained Finish Wooden Handrails
- Balluster – Painted Steel Ballusters
- Woodworks – Cornices & Baseboards – Stain finish Kiln Dried Wood
- Auxiliary - Electrical Provisions for Airconditioning units for all Second Floor Bedrooms. Cable and TelephoneOutlets for Master's Bedroom and Living Area
FRANCO OF VALENZA MODEL in Crown Asia's Valenza is delivered to you complete with floor tiles, painted finish and with kitchen cabinet in ground floor.UPGRADE HOUSE FINISHES
You may upgrade the house finishes from Classic to Premium, Luxury or Elegance. See complete details of house specifications here
Franco of Valenza Dressed-up Photos▲Dressed-up photos are only presentation of ideas or suggestions on how to improve, decorate and furnish your unit. All furnitures, beds and improvements done on the dressed-up unit is NOT included in the Turn-over. Please refer to Turn-over Specifications for references.
Valenza Location▲
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Exsiting Public Transportation in Valenza▲
How to Get To Valenza▲
Route 1: From Makati
- Head Northwest on Ayala Ave toward Makati Ave. Make a U-turn at Makati Ave.
- Turn right toward EDSA Ave. Take the ramp onto EDSA Ave. Merge onto EDSA Ave.
- Take the ramp to SLEX. Turn left onto SLEX. Take the exit onto Metro Manila Skyway.
- Take the exit onto SLEX. Take the exit toward Sta Rosa – Tagaytay Rd. Turn right onto Sta Rosa Rd.
- Turn right onto Valenza.
Route 2: Taguig
- Head north on Maria Rodriguez Tinga Ave. Turn left to merge onto C-5. Take the ramp to SLEX.
- Keep left at the fork and merge onto SLEX. Merge onto SLEX. Take the exit toward Sta Rosa – Tagaytay Rd.
- Turn right onto Santa Rosa – Tagaytay Rd. Turn right to Valenza.
Route 3: From Parañaque
- Head southeast on Pleasure toward Joyful. Take the 1st left onto Joyful.
- Take the 1st right onto Felicity. Take the 3rd left toward St. Simon.
- Turn right toward St. Simon. Take the 1st left toward St. Simon.
- Continue onto Michael Rua. Turn left toward France. Turn right onto Doña Soledad Ave.
- Turn right to merge onto SLEX. Take the exit toward Sta. Rosa – Tagaytay Rd.
- Turn right onto Sta. Rosa – Tagaytay Rd. Turn right onto Valenza.
Valenza Nearby Facilities▲
- Laguna Bel Air School
- Xavier School Nuvali
- Woodland Stern International School
- Greenfields International School
- Brent International School
- Xavier School Nuvali
- Woodland Stern International School
- Greenfields International School
- University of Perpetual Help - Binan
- La Consolacion College
- Cavite State Univesity - Carmona
- Dominican College of Santa Rosa
- Adventist University of the Phil
- Malayan Colleges Laguna
- Southern Luzon Hospital & Medical Center
- St. James Hospital
- Sta. Rosa Hospital & Medical Center
- Balibago Polyclinic & Hospital, Inc.
- Binan Doctors Hospital, Inc.
- Perpetual Help Hospital, Binan
- Calamba Doctors Hospital
Religious Institutions
- Jesus is Lord Sta Rosa
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish
- Iglesia ni Cristo
- Christian Bible Baptist Church
- Our Mother of Perpetual Help
- St. Benedict, Silang
- St. John Bosco Parish Chruch
- Holy Family Parish Chruch
Major Places
- Naia Terminal 1
- Naia Termial 3
- Parañaque
- Madrigal Business Park
- Makati Corporate Center
- Bonifacio Global City
- Bacoor Cavite
Malls and Leisure Spots
- Robinsons Place Sta. Rosa
- SM City Sta. Rosa
- Pavilion Mall
- Rustan's Supermarket
- Shopwise Sta. Rosa
- Pasep de Sta. Rosa
- Solenad 1 & 2
- Robinson's Supermarket
Contact for FREE - Tripping, House Viewing Assistance, Sample Computations, Promos and General Enquiry▲Local Landline: +646 450 5812
Mobile & Viber: +63917 530 5817
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Amenities▲Valenza Amenities
- Overhead utilities for cable, power and communication
- Alternate Day Garbage Collection
- Deep wells with overhead tank (1,800 gallons) – Prime Water
- Professional property management team – Global Land
Read more about Valenza→
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Promo, News and Updates▲
FIRST BLOOM: VALENZA MANSIONS TOPPING OFFValenza Mansions' One Upper East Side Topping Off Ceremony In August 2016, Crown Asia strategically billeted a premium development project within the sought- after location… Read More »
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METRO PACIFIC PURSUES OPS FOR CAVITE-BATANGAS EXPRESSWAYMPCala Holdings Inc., a branch of Metro Pacific Investments Corp., said it is confident it will achieve the original proponent status (OPS) for the P22.43-billion… Read More »
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Easy Steps in Getting Your Dream Home▲
The following are basic and important details that you should know about owning your own home of choice.
1. Inquire about this Property
Ask or chat with us the project features, inventory, financing options and other relevant information of your desired house.
2. Property Visit
Schedule with us a FREE SITE VIEWING for a better appreciation of the property, amenities, as well as its location, road networks, routes, landmarks and nearby commercial areas.
3. Reserve Application & Payment
Choose your desired property and fills in the necessary forms. The purchase is formalized at the Developer's Office.
4. Marketing & Admin Briefing
After submission of the Reservation Agreement and Quotation Sheet, a final briefing will be conducted by the Marketing Team before the actual purchase is formalized.
5. Submission of Requirements
After the briefing and acceptance of duly filled in forms, Client is given 30 days to submit necessary requirements for the purchase. The property is held under the Buyer's name.
6. Pay Monthly Downpayment
7. Pay Monthly Bank Amortization
8. Move-in / Turnover of Property
The property is delivered on a date specified in the Reservations Agreement. Once constructed, the Homeowner and Developer conduct a joint inspection of the property to confirm that all commitments are delivered.
Home Loan Requirements List▲
Standard Documents
- Proof of Billing
- ID pictures (2 pcs. 2x2)
- 2 Government issued ID's (preferably with signatures)
- Birth Certificate or Marriage Certificate
- House Sketch
- Notarized / Consularized SPA
- Postdated Checks
Click here for complete list of Bank, Inhouse and Pag-ibig Requirements
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Defense motions were denied Wednesday to dismiss charges or limit prosecution evidence against a Clinton man accused of stalking a neighbor's 14-year-old girl over the past year.
Hundreds of messages posted on YouTube and teddy bear displays at his home are evidence that 45-year-old Kent Ellsworth Losee was attempting to communicate with the girl despite a personal protection order, said Lenawee County Circuit Judge Margaret M.S. Noe.
Losee was arrested in August after a Michigan State Police investigation of his behavior toward the teenage girl who he declared he was in love with last fall.
Another hearing is scheduled for Dec. 11 on a defense motion to throw out evidence police obtained under search warrants executed at his home. The search warrant challenge covers both the aggravated stalking case and child pornography possession charges. Police reported finding images of child pornography as well as search queries for the material in two of Losee's computers.
It was the police, not Losee, who delivered messages to the girl that the prosecution claims are
violations of the personal protection order, argued defense attorney Laurence Margolis of Ann Arbor at Wednesday's hearing.
There were no harassing telephone calls or text messages that are commonly involved in stalking cases, Margolis told the court. There is no evidence of unconsented contact with the girl by his client, he said.
Losee did post hundreds of messages on the YouTube Internet site that were intended for the girl, he said, but there is no evidence she was aware of them until state police showed them to her.
"The troopers are the ones who showed these postings to the minor," he said. "The police are the ones to procure and cause the harm in this case."
"Was there anything to prevent her from seeing them?" asked Noe.
Margolis agreed the victim could have found them if she had searched on the Internet.
The YouTube postings are not the only acts of stalking in this case, said Angela Borders, assistant Lenawee County prosecutor.
Two 42-inch teddy bears Losee carved from logs with a chain saw were used as a symbol for him being with the girl, she said. The carved bears were set on his porch and illuminated to attract her attention, Borders said.
"And she understood that to be a communication," she said.
Losee also placed inflatable teddy bears near the property line between their homes, she said, and would play loud music intended for the girl.
Margolis argued the personal protection order does not prohibit Losee from doing things on his own property as the prosecution alleges.
"There's not a case in Michigan that supports their broad interpretation," he told the court.
The YouTube messages addressed to "My Dearest, Cute Teddy Bear" and similar names are all "directed and addressed to the victim," Noe said in ruling to deny the motion to dismiss charges.
Margolis next asked Noe to limit evidence that can be used at trial.
"We're trying to avoid a trial by ambush here," Margolis said.
Evidence he asked the court to ban included sexual items found in Losee's home, the YouTube messages, the carved bears and a video Losee took of the girl and her family at a school football game last fall. Testimony about Losee sitting in his garage and playing music should not be allowed, he said, asking, "Is that stalking?"
The YouTube postings are a "core element of the case," Borders said. "This is why we charged it, your honor."
"I do not find any evidence of a trial by ambush here," Noe said in denying Margolis' motion to limit evidence. She ordered the prosecution to double check to ensure all evidence available in the case has been shared with the defense.
No trial date has been scheduled. Losee remains in jail in lieu of a $200,000 bond set Nov. 6 in the child pornography case. He had been free on a $50,000 bond in the stalking case before his Oct. 24 arrest on child pornography possession charges.
Judge approves evidence for stalking case
Defense motions were denied Wednesday to dismiss charges or limit prosecution evidence against a Clinton man accused of stalking a neighbor's 14-year-old girl over the past year.


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Visit to Avila © Predif
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Bus adapted for wheelchairs © Predif
There are more and more initiatives in Spain that guarantee a cultural tourism which is accessible to all. Adapted routes, specialised services, adapted facilities and accessible guides are now a reality in Spain. Here are some of the options among Spain's main cities and monuments for disabled persons.
Never before has culture in Madrid been so accessible. There are guided tours at certain times which are adapted for people with disabilities, either physical, visual, mental or auditory. Visit Madrid's 'art triangle' in a wheelchair, without worrying about architectural barriers, discover the Gran Vía with signing guides, explore the historic 'Los Austrias' area with voice-amplified guides, or experience the traditional Christmas celebrations to the full... all this is possible thanks to these special routes. If you want to take part, you just have to sign up in advance at the tourist office.
Furthermore, major museums such as the Prado Museum and the Reina Sofía National Art Museum have accessible facilities. However, if there is one museum designed especially for disabled persons, this is the Typhlological Museum, where, amongst other activities, you can use your hands to explore various outstanding monuments such as the Royal Palace in Madrid, the Alhambra in Granada and the Aqueduct in Segovia.
Two of the most accessible cultural areas in Barcelona are the Gothic Quarter and the Modernism Route. The former is in the old part of Barcelona, also home to the Cathedral, which is accessible to persons with reduced mobility. On the Modernism Route you can enjoy the works of Gaudí with buildings such as La Pedrera and the Casa Batlló House. Furthermore, you can visit the Sagrada Familia and Güell Park, both accessible. These four sites have the UNESCO World Heritage designation and the first three have tactile models to enhance your visit.
Another interesting location in the city is Montjuic Park, in the south-west of Barcelona, along with the Catalonia National Art Museum, both of which are fully accessible. There is a stunning view of the city from the top of Montjuic Park. You can still enjoy the view if you have reduced mobility, thanks to the adapted cable car. In Barcelona there are also audio-guides available for the main routes and monuments.
There are more and more cities in Spain with routes which eliminate architectural barriers. This is the case of Zaragoza, with an itinerary taking in monuments that are fully accessible to persons with reduced mobility, such as the basilica of El Pilar , the main symbol of the city, and the Lonja building. Others, such as the cathedral of San Salvador, are accessible but require a companion for visits.
The case of Valencia is similar. Here there is a route which includes the monuments along the old course of the Turia River, and other routes around the historic centre and avant-garde Valencia, with a visit to the City of Arts and Sciences. This is accessible and provides free wheelchairs and electric scooters.
Salamanca has designed a route for people with reduced mobility in its old town, which has the UNESCO World Heritage designation. Here, ramps and lifts mean you can visit the Casa de las Conchas, the Clerecía building, the city's cathedrals and the University, as well as its emblematic Plaza Mayor square.
There are many initiatives that guarantee universal access to Spain's cultural sites. Special mention should be made of those in operation at certain monuments. This is the case of Avila's city wall. Its most recent refurbishment included points of access for persons with reduced mobility. In fact, Avila was highlighted as an example of accessibility at the 'International Tourism For All Congress' organised in Spain by the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT).
Another interesting option, especially given the initial complexity of ensuring accessibility for people with reduced mobility, is a visit to prehistoric caves. You can do this, for example, in northern Spain in the region of Cantabria at El Soplao Cave and the Altamira Museum, where there is an exact copy of the original cave.
There are many accessible cultural options available, and these are becoming increasingly common. The aim is to eliminate any kind of barrier, and to this end many cities have prepared routes and guides taking in the establishments best adapted to each requirement. This is the case in cities such as Seville, Ibiza, A Coruña and Santander, amongst others. For more information, remember to contact the tourist office at your destination. Then you'll be ready to enjoy culture to the full.
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve has lowered its growth forecast for this year but is more optimistic about the next two years. The brighter outlook likely reflects a series of bold stimulus measures that the Fed launched Thursday aimed at boosting the sluggish economy.
In its updated forecasts, the Fed said it now expects growth to be no stronger than 2 percent this year. That's down from June's forecast for as much as 2.4 percent growth. It's also not much better than the weak 1.7 percent annual growth rate the government reported for the April-June quarter.
The Fed said it expects growth to accelerate next year to as much as 3 percent, up from its June forecast of as much as 2.8 percent. For 2014, growth will range between 3 percent and 3.8 percent, the Fed predicts.
Growth at or below 2 percent is typically not enough to significantly lower the unemployment rate, which was 8.1 percent in August.
The Fed seems to agree. It says unemployment won't fall below 8 percent this year. But it expects it will drop as low as 7.6 percent next year and down to 6.7 percent in 2014.
It also expects inflation to remain at or below 2 percent for the next three years, in line with the Fed's inflation target.
The Fed raised its growth outlook for 2013 and 2014 after announcing that it will spend $40 billion a month to buy mortgage bonds for as long as it deems necessary to make home buying more affordable. It also plans to keep short-term interest rates at record lows through mid-2015 — six months longer than previously planned. And it's ready to take other unconventional steps if job growth doesn't pick up.
A chart in the updated forecasts offers some insight into the level of support at the Fed to push back its timetable for raising short-term interest rates. It shows 12 of the 19 members of the policy-setting committee expect to see the first increase in 2015. One member said the increase would not come until 2016.
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Left: Photo caption: New Mexico Tech mechanical engineering students working on the recently donated Boeing-SVS equipment.
SOCORRO – Boeing-SVS, a high-tech company that develops laser and optics systems for the U.S. defense industry, recently donated a set of state-of-the-art laboratory and testing equipment to the New Mexico Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering.
The equipment, which was made available through a long-term loan arrangement between the Albuquerque-based company and the university in Socorro, will be used primarily in the mechanical engineering department's mechatronics laboratory.
Mechatronics is the application of the latest techniques in precision mechanical engineering, controls theory, computer science, and electronics to the design process to create more functional and adaptable products.
"Because of this recent donation, our students are now able to use the equipment in their lab exercises to validate their knowledge about mechatronics,†says Thompson Sarkodie-Gyan, associate professor of mechanical engineering at New Mexico Tech.
"Students in the mechatronics lab can now get to know the real physical properties of these types of devices, as they work to develop computer models of these same devices,†Sarkodie-Gyan relates. "As such, it will be easier for them to optimize the capabilities of this specialized equipment they are working with.â€
Sarkodie-Gyan considers the new lab equipment a "great teaching aid†in his labs, allowing students hands-on experience on the very same equipment many high-tech companies are currently utilizing.
"Also, should they happen to experience any problems using the equipment, our students are able to e-mail any one of several Boeing-SVS engineers to get their questions quickly answered by someone who actually works with the equipment on a daily basis,†he points out.
"In particular, John Blackburn, chief engineer of Boeing-SVS's aerospace relay mirror project, and Steve Baugh, their senior engineer for electronics and controls, have both been very supportive of this corporate donation from the start, and continue to respond to many of the students' e-mailed questions,†Sarkodie-Gyan adds.
"This donation of state-of-the-art equipment will allow the mechanical engineering students to work on real-life engineering problems, and we sincerely thank Boeing-SVS for their generosity and concern about improving our students' education,†sayRichard S. Reilly, associate professor of mechanical engineering and chair of that department at New Mexico Tech.


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On February 7, 2014 an independent scientific peer review panel told the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that their proposal to strip federal protections for gray wolves across nearly all of the lower 48 states was not based on the best available science.
"The peer reviewers have now said what we have been saying all along: The Fish and Wildlife Service's proposal to strip protections for gray wolves in the U.S. is not based on the best available science. This should now make it clear to the Service that delisting the gray wolf is premature and shortsighted."
– Jamie Rappaport Clark, president of Defenders of Wildlife
Click here to ask Secretary Jewell to withdraw this misguided proposal!
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to remove Endangered Species Act protection for most gray wolves across the United States. This decision could forever change the future of gray wolf conservation in our country.
Gray wolf recovery in the U.S. is not complete. These wolves face rabid anti-wolf politics, aggressive lethal control, unsustainable hunting, intolerance and other threats across the entire country, and haven't yet returned to suitable habitat in many parts of their historic range. By delisting them now, USFWS would be turning their backs on one of the best wildlife conservation stories in U.S. history before it's finished.
We're pulling out all the stops to urge the Interior Department to step up to its responsibilities and follow through on our nation's commitment to restore gray wolves. Join us – Help spread the message: America wants wolves! Don't turn your back on gray wolf recovery before it's complete.


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What Were the 'Star Wars' Villains Like as Kids?
Yeah, we all know how 'Star Wars' villains Jabba the Hutt and Darth Vader turned out. But have you ever wondered what they were like as kids?
Etsy sellers the Octopus Tree House did, and the resulting prints by the artist collective are oddly adorable.
Vader is imagined as a sadist who burns robot "bugs" with a magnifying glass, while a young Jabba wears a t-shirt from an all-you-can-eat buffet and totes a Princess Leia doll. Boba Fett and a Tusken raider get the same youthful treatment.
The 12×12″ prints are $20 each, or you can buy all four for $70.
Baby Jabba is above — here's a look at the rest:
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Though they are the largest and most widely scattered objects in the universe, galaxies do go bump in the night. The Hubble Space Telescope has photographed many pairs of galaxies colliding. Like snowflakes, no two examples look exactly alike. This is one of the most arresting galaxy smash-up images to date.
At first glance, it looks as if a smaller galaxy has been caught in a tug-of-war between a Sumo-wrestler pair of elliptical galaxies. The hapless, mangled galaxy may have once looked more like our Milky Way, a pinwheel-shaped galaxy. But now that it's caught in a cosmic Cuisinart, its dust lanes are being stretched and warped by the tug of gravity. Unlike the elliptical galaxies, the spiral is rich in dust and gas for the formation of new stars. It is the fate of the spiral galaxy to be pulled like taffy and then swallowed by the pair of elliptical galaxies. This will trigger a firestorm of new stellar creation. If there are astronomers on any planets in this galaxy group, they will have a ringside seat to seeing a flurry of starbirth unfolding over many millions of years to come. Eventually the ellipticals should merge too, creating one single super-galaxy many times larger than our Milky Way. This trio is part of a tight cluster of 16 galaxies, many of them being dwarf galaxies. The galaxy cluster is called the Hickson Compact Group 90 and lies about 100 million light-years away in the direction of the constellation Piscis Austrinus, the Southern Fish.
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Are Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman Planning for More Kids?
Keith Urban and his Oscar-winning wife Nicole Kidman are parents to two lovely daughters: Sunday Rose, 5, and Faith Margaret, 2 1/2, the latter of which was born via gestational carrier in December 2010. The Kidman-Urbans are already a beautiful family, but will they expand their brood to three or more?
Actually, they won't. The couple has decided that it won't be having any more children.
During a chat with '60 Minutes,' Urban, 45, replied, "No babies." He and his wife are happy with their daughters and don't plan to expand. But we all know what they say about the best-laid plans of mice and men. They often go awry. But as of now, adding more children to their lives are not in their plans.
That said, it looks like Urban will remained outnumbered by lovely ladies in his house!
Kidman is actually a mother of four kids total, as she adopted two children -- Isabella, now 20, and Conor, now 18-- while married to actor Tom Cruise. So they do haven an extended brood.


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NFJS, the Retro (Twin Cities Edition)
We had a terrific conference retrospective this weekend at the Twin Cities NFJS show. Eight people participated, with me facilitating. The conversation was good, and everyone left excited to implement the SMART goals that we chose.
As usual, we followed the basic structure from the Agile Retrospectives Book: Setting the Stage, Gathering Information, Generating Insights, Deciding What To Do, and Closing.
Setting the Stage
The NFJS conference retro is an odd beast: a sixty-minute retro embedded in a ninety-minute talk about using retros in your own organization. This poses a few special challenges:
- The team needs to have a working agreement to occasionally "go meta" and talk about the mechanics of the retro during the retro. This risks reducing the value of the retro, but so far attendees have found it effective.
- The team isn't really a team: it is a subset of the conference attendees thrown together for the first time to do the retro. So, the facilitator has to choose the activities in real time to match the size and composition of the group.
Sticking to the time box, we covered these ground rules in the first five minutes.
Gathering Information
To gather information, we used the team radar activity from the book. A few minutes of brainstorming identified about ten possible items to rate. That is too many to actually rate, so we used dot voting to narrow down to four items. Each participant used a Sharpie to make three dots next to the items they considered most important. As usual, the moving about the room helped people get engaged physically and mentally.
The items and their individual rating (1=worst, 10=best) follow:
- meaningful content: 8, 7, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7
- speaker quality: 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9
- track organization/session selection: 7, 8, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5
- price/value: 8, 7, 6, 6, 8, 7, 6, 8
These numbers are quite high; overall possibly the highest I have seen at a conference retro. Also, the lowest scores were on track organization. When selecting talks for a conference it is almost impossible to please everyone, so while the scores were lower I was not optimistic about finding a useful recommendation. (Note that as the facilitator I kept these musings strictly to myself during the retro!)
Generating Insights
To generate insights we used the learning matrix. This exercise uses four quadrants (happy/sad/ideas/appreciation) to guide brainstorming. In the interest of space I will not reproduce the matrix results here: the information would be meaningless without pages of explanatory text.
Unusually, the "ideas" section filled up first. In fact, to hit the time box we didn't even manage to fill the other quadrants.
Deciding What To Do
To keep to our sixty-minuted time box, we agreed to dot vote for two items on the ideas list, and convert them to SMART goals. A SMART goal nees to be *S*pecific, *M*easurable, *A*chievable, *R*elevant, and *T*imely.
We ended up selecting these goals:
By February 2010, update the website and printed materials to include a single-line of text describing the "recommended audience." Free text might seem dumb compared to some kind of tagging, and it is delibarately so. We started to discuss a system of categories and realized that this would make the goal more complex, and therefore less likely to be implemented. Keep it simple.
By February 2010, run a birds-of-a-feather (BOF) session titled "What To Do on Monday!" Everyone agreed that the conference talks were inspiring, and included ideas that could create massive improvements back at the day job. But massive improvements are often beyond the immediate control of conference attendees, and it is frustrating to go back to work on Monday and not be able to start a new practice. The BOF will allow attendees and speakers to look across all the conference topics and generate a list of bite-sized ideas. If the BOF goes well, we will use it to generate an outline for a formal talk.
February 2010 might seem like a long way off, but since the retro was a breakout team that did not include the people who would actually have to implement the recommendations, it seemed wise to allow the work to be done during the winter off-season for the NFJS tour.
To close the retro, we did a quick thumbs up/down/sideways check to see if the participants found the retro useful. Votes were seven up, one sideways.
All in all, a good sixty minutes. I am excited about implementing the new ideas, and I think that the regular recurring nature of NFJS provides a great opportunity to close the feedback loop faster than at a conference that runs less frequently.


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A former conservative talk show host, a General Motors exec and a software programmer are seeking to fill the Congressional seat left vacant by Connie Mack's Senate run.
Trey Radel, who beat a loaded field in the GOP primary in August; Democrat Jim Roach, who hasn't been afraid to listen to voters of all persuasions; and Brandon M. Smith, who is running without party affiliation, face off in the Nov. 6 election for the District 19 seat.
* Trey Radel
Age: 41
Residence: Fort Myers
Occupation: Businessman
It was his familiarity as a former reporter and talk show host that helped drive him to victory in the multi-candidate GOP primary that included two former state representatives.
Radel said the gridlock that has choked Washington is the main problem in bringing back American greatness.
"I've always had a desire to serve our country. The dysfunctional Washington is chipping away at our integrity, and I felt compelled to do something about it," Radel said.
Radel said he wants to use his business sense in the private sector to bring back the economy and reduce the deficit.
"I believe the economy and the debt are tied together. To pay the debt, we need to get the economy going," Radel said. "Do you want government to spend us out of problems or do we return to what makes the country great, the people?"
Radel also wants to simplify the tax code, repeal Obamacare and return decision making to the states to help business move forward.
"Democrats and Republicans have shown they're irresponsible with money. It's imperative to return the money and the power and decision making to the states," Radel said. "We can make better decisions here than from a thousand miles away."
Ultimately, Radel said it is values that make him the better candidate.
"Conservative values aren't Republican values, but our values. I believe what has made America great is our individual liberty," Radel said. "My opponent wants Obama and government involved in the decision making. I can cut across ethnic and cultural lines and can bring the ability to represent to Washington."
* Jim Roach
Age: 60
Residence: Cape Coral
Occupation: businessman
Jim Roach got to know the GOP candidates very well, having attended the numerous forums held during primary season. He has worked on campaigns in Lee and Charlotte counties. Now, he thinks a successful campaign of his own is what can cure the ills in Washington.
"I've worked at GM with the EPA on legislation and policies. I've been involved for a while," Roach said. "I thought I could do a better job at stopping gridlock and all the divisiveness."
Roach said he wants a platform that the people want and that Washington should be returned to the voters.
"The platforms are so complicated it doesn't translate to voters. We need a common-sense platform," Roach said. "We need to lower the deficit, improve health care and bring Washington back to the voters through campaign finance reform."
Roach, a Vietnam veteran who worked in the technology field, believes his background would be a change for a branch of government filled with lawyers and business people and that by listening to everyone, things can really get done.
"I've gone out of my way to meet with Tea Partiers and Libertarians and attend forums by these groups," Roach said. "All of us want the same thing, but the language is different. I've shown I can reach across the aisle while my opponent is stuck to conservative groups."
Roach believes his opponent won't be able to compromise on producing a budget.
"One of the key things we need is a budget, and if we can't get people to talk intelligently, we're in trouble. I don't see that from Radel," Roach said.
* Brandon M. Smith
Age: 25
Residence: Naples
Occupation: software programmer
Brandon M. Smith graduated from college three years ago and was able to get a job. Many of his friends weren't so lucky. That got him upset and that got him interested to make a run for Congress.
"A lot of recent graduates don't have the availability to good jobs. I wanted to be the only candidate to point out what young people are facing," Smith said. "I want to represent people who don't have a voice."
Smith, who describes himself as a "left-libertarian," said his emphasis is on young people, which means education.
"The biggest thing is to fix the education system and putting programs in place for jobs for young people," Smith said. "I want more spending on science and technology.
Smith said he also wants to cut spending on national defense and end the war in Afghanistan, spend more on renewable energy like solar and wind, and have a progressive tax on the rich while also cutting federal spending.
Smith, who admittedly doesn't have the political experience of his opponents, sees himself as an alternative because being unaffiliated means he isn't beholden to any political party.
"One thing I can promise is I won't let myself be influenced by money or party leaders," Smith said. "There's too much money in politics and there needs to be campaign reform and we need to kick out the super-PACs."


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5501. Learning Environments (3
Examination of the context in which exceptional persons learn. Consideration of the influence of multiculturalism, the family, school, social agencies, the media, courts, laws and forces such as inclusion as they affect the learning environment. (Inclusive School Practices.)
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Provides students with the knowledge of a range of alternative management techniques appropriate for facilitating learning in classrooms, within families and in other environments. Multicultural aspects of learning environments are considered. (Inclusive School Practices.)
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An introduction to the appropriate assessment and teaching of persons with disabilities at a variety of age levels. Particular emphasis placed upon the modification of the basic school curriculum. (Inclusive School Practices.)
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The nature, developmental problems, assessment, and educational intervention of physical, perceptual, motor, and socio-emotional problems are studied. Field application including observations, interviews, and trial interventions are required. (Inclusive School Practices.)
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Deals with the following aspects of language and cognitive development: nature and theory, multicultural aspects, normal acquisition and development, problems in development, assessment and intervention strategies. An attempt is made to link theory and practice. (Inclusive School Practices.)
5611. Total Inclusion
Seminar (3 s.h.)
Course content focuses on inclusive practices in school, community, and employment settings for students with various degrees of disability.
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School restructuring efforts that are occurring nationwide are examined and established practices to accommodating students with a range of abilities are discussed.
8701. Proseminar in Individual Differences (3 s.h.)
8711. Seminar in Special
Education Research (3 s.h.)
Permission of the instructor required. A seminar on problems of research as applied to special education.
8741. Seminar in Exceptionalities (6
Current trends, problems, and issues in special education, teacher education, research, and administration.
8742. Seminar in Exceptionalities (6
Current trends, problems, and issues in special education, teacher education, research, and administration.
9187. Practicum in Special
Education (6 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Spec. Ed. 590, fall practicum for full-time students.
For education majors or non-education majors who have completed 590. Temple will place students at a site. One-half day of practice teaching, five days each week for the full semester.
9287. Practicum in Special
Education (6 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Spec Ed. 590, Spring practicum for full-time students.
Course description and prerequisites are the same as those for Special Ed. 591.
9387. Practicum in Special
Education (6 s.h.)
Full-time summer practicum. Temple provides the practicum site. Five full days (mornings and afternoons) of practice teaching each week for the full summer semester.
0400. Education and Psychology
of Students with Disabilities (3
Introductory course in Special Education. Emphasis upon psychological and educational factors relative to exceptional individuals including students labeled mentally retarded, emotionally disturbed, gifted, learning disabled, and sensory impaired. (Inclusive School Practices.)
0523. Advanced Methods
and Curriculum for Persons with Disabilities (3
Emphasis is placed on utilizing information gained in previous courses in determining assessment strategies as well as teaching methodology, techniques, and materials for the individual with disabilities. Specific learning characteristics and individual learning styles are considered. Practices that promote the full inclusion of students are emphasized. (Inclusive School Practices.)
0550. Disability Rights
and Culture (3 s.h.)
Course examines the history, legal, and legislative issues in disability rights and empowerment issues in the disabilities communities. (Inclusive School Practices.)
0561. Effective Collaboration
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For pre-referral and post-referral pupil assistance personnel to develop communication, collaboration, and consultative skills with classroom teachers and other team members. (Inclusive School Practices.)
0589. Research and Evaluation
in Developmental Disabilities (3
Students are introduced to current research practices, legislation, and evaluation procedures in the field of developmental disabilities. Focus will be policy-relevant and consumer satisfaction research. (Inclusive School Practices.)
0590. Practicum in Special
Education (6 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Prerequisite for students with no background in education.
Precedes Spec. Ed. 591-592 or 594. Offered during the academic year and the summer. One-half day practice teaching, five days each week when taken in the summer.
0601. Seminar in Special
Education (3 s.h.)
A seminar for advanced students to explore in-depth concepts involving persons with disabilities.
0642. Infants and Young
Children with Disabilities: Issues, Theories, and
Concepts (3 s.h.)
Provides the student with knowledge of how the development of children with disabilities aged 0-6 takes place. Examines major intervention models and the assessment of infants and young children with disabilities.
0891. Internship in Administration
and Supervision in Special Education (3or6
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
The student is assigned to an administrative experience with an administrator of special education. Specific competencies in administration and supervision are developed.
0893. Internship in Research
in Special Education (6 s.h.)
Prerequisite: completion of research concentration and permission of instructor.
The student is assigned to participate in special education research in a university, agency, or school having ongoing research activity. A full-time position with on-the-job supervision by Temple staff.
0989. Individual Problems
in Special Education (1-12 s.h.)
Maximum credit, 12 semester hours. Open by permission of the instructor. Intended to meet the needs of students who desire to undertake an individual investigation.
0997. Master's Thesis
in Special Education (6 s.h.)
0998. Master's Thesis
in Special Education (6 s.h.)
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also what the heck accessories would he come with? I mean they could package him with he-man's gear but that is redundant for a few reasons we got them already with he-man and the goddess, at first glance it would just make this look like a naked he-man with armour on the side. so he will come with a power sword most likely but what else??


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DEAR DOCTOR K: I have trigeminal neuralgia. Medications haven�t helped. What are my other treatment options?
DEAR READER: Trigeminal neuralgia causes pain in the face. The pain can be so bad that it disrupts a person�s life.
You have two trigeminal nerves, one on each side of your face. These nerves detect touch, pain, temperature and pressure. If you pinch your lip, trigeminal nerve endings in your lips send pain signals up the nerve and into your brain, where the pain registers.
In trigeminal neuralgia, a nerve starts to malfunction, registering pain when there�s no apparent reason for it. People suddenly have intense, �stabbing� or electrical shock-like facial pain. The pain can be excruciating and can occur anywhere between the jaw and forehead.
The painful symptoms come and go. You may experience repeated painful episodes over days, weeks or months. Then you may enjoy a pain-free stretch of months or years. But then it returns, and you feel betrayed: You thought you were rid of it. You live with the knowledge that it might come back, so even if you are free from pain you are not free from apprehension.
The irritation in a trigeminal nerve is usually near the nerve�s origin, deep within the skull. In most cases, an abnormal blood vessel pressing on the nerve causes the irritation. Occasionally, multiple sclerosis can lead to trigeminal neuralgia. In some cases, we just don�t know the cause.
Treatment usually begins with the anticonvulsant medication carbamazepine ( Tegretol, others). This drug decreases the ability of the trigeminal nerve to fire off the nerve impulses that cause facial pain. If carbamazepine doesn�t help, another anticonvulsant medication may be more effective for you. A muscle relaxant, either alone or in combination with an anticonvulsant, can also help.
Brief use of narcotic pain relievers, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone or morphine, can help manage episodes of severe pain.
You say medications haven�t helped you. If you�ve tried the medicines I�ve mentioned, then there are other types of treatment to discuss with your doctor:
Rhizolysis . Part of the trigeminal nerve is temporarily inactivated. This may be done using a heated probe, an injection of glycerol, or a tiny balloon inflated near the nerve to compress it. Rhizolysis provides immediate relief for most people, but it doesn�t prevent the condition from returning in the future.
Stereotactic radiosurgery . This is a form of radiation therapy in which tiny beams of radiation are used to inactivate part of the trigeminal nerve. This is a newer treatment option, and its long-term success rate is not known.
Microvascular decompression. In this delicate surgical procedure, a surgeon opens your skull and repositions the blood vessel that is pressing on your trigeminal nerve. The procedure has a high success rate, and most patients gain long-term relief. It has been a really important advance. I just wish it had been available to some of my patients with trigeminal neuralgia 20 to 30 years ago.
Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. To send questions, go to AskDoctorK.com, or write: Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston , MA 02115.


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Some of you may recall my 3d engine thread. I've used this simple engine to create a simple vector game demo, however I'm begining to notice some slow down when too many vectors are present, and I believe its from the dozens of rotations being made. So I'm trying to find a way to make my rotate function more effecient.
Now the way the rotation function works, is it takes the x,y coordinates of a point, the x,y coordinates of a center point, and an angle, it then rotates the point around the center point and reassigns its x, y coordinates. I do this by basicly converting to polar form, which calls a polarAngle function (which uses arctan and a few if statements) and a distance function (thew distance formula) after the point has been converted into polarform, the polar angle is increased by the angle of rotation and they are then converted back to rectangular form. So for each rotation, arctan is called once for converting to polarform, sqrt is called in the distance formula, and sine and cosine are called when converting back to rectangular form. Those are some pretty time consuming functions aren't they?
I'm trying to find a more efficent way of doing it. One way I thought of is using trig identities for sin (a + b) and cos (a + b). Basicly a would be its polarAngle and b the angle of rotation, but sin a and sin b I can find using their rectangular coordinates and the distance formula. That avoids calling arctan. So all we need is the sin and cosine of the angle of rotation. Calling this is unavoidable but often times I have to rotate a group of points by the same angle, perhaps I could save the cosine and sine of the angle as a global variable, then in the next calling of the function, it checks to see if its the same angle as the previous calling of the function, if it is then the already calculated sine and cosine are called and you don't have to call the trig functions again.
Ok, so here's what it should look like, first remember sin ( a + b) = sin a cos b + cos a sin b and cos (a + b) = cos a cos b - sin a sin b
rotateXY( vector ¢, vector &point, float &angle)
float the_distance = distance( cent.x, cent.y, point.x, point.y );
sin_a = (point.y - cent.y)/the_distance;
cos_a = (point.x - cent.x)/the_distance;
if ( angle != prev_angle ) // prev_angle is a global variable
prev_cos = cos ( angle ); // prev_cos is a global variable
prev_sin = sin ( angle ) ; // prev_sin is a global variable
prev_angle = angle;
point.x = cent.x + the_distance * ( cos_a * prev_cos - sin_a * prev_sin );
point.y = cent.y + the_distance * ( sin_a * prev_cos + cos_a * prev_sin );
What I'm wondering is I few in a few extra parts, like the if statement to check to see if its the same angle, and then reassigning the prev_cos, prev_sin and prev_angle variables. Could throwing these extra variables and conditions in actually do more harm then good? Also converting back to rectangular form we use a few multiplications instead of just dist * cos or sin.
Can anyone think of a better way to do this or improvements I could make to the code?
Last edited by mikau (2006-05-08 07:40:55)
A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
I have an idea for you, something I use myself.
Create a function (I call mine "here"): each time you call this function it adds the time and a given name to arrays. At the end of your program, take those arrays and sum up the time differences vs names and print them out. This will show you where most time is being spent!
So you would throw in several calls to here in your code like this:
sin_a = (point.y - cent.y)/the_distance;
cos_a = (point.x - cent.x)/the_distance;
if ( angle != prev_angle ) // prev_angle is a global variable
prev_cos = cos ( angle ); // prev_cos is a global variable
prev_sin = sin ( angle ) ; // prev_sin is a global variable
And you would aim for an output showing "from", "to", count and total time like this
r1 r2 1500 0.567
r2 r3 300 0.123
It may take a little while to get your "here" function to work, but it has wonderful uses everywhere.
Sorry, but I actually don't have a C version I can show you, as mine was in Visual Basic when I was doing some time-intensive Database work.
(Note: I actually build in the "sum the differences and output result" into the here() function, triggered by calling "here('end')")
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
Interesting, thanks for the tip, mathsisfun!
Another less eleqent way I'm going to try is looping it like 1,000,000,000 times and use a stop watch to test both methods. If the new method helped there should be a major difference.
A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
I found the VB Code - it actually places the result into a database table (HereSet) but you could put it into another array, then print it out after:
Sub Here(HereLocn As String)
Static Count As Integer
Static Locn(20000) As String
Static When(20000) As Double
Locn(Count) = HereLocn
When(Count) = Timer
Count = Count+1;
If HereLocn = "End" Then
Dim i As Integer, Elapsed As Double, LocnPrev As String
For i = 0 To Count - 1
If i <> 0 Then
Elapsed = When(i) - When(i - 1)
LocnPrev = Locn(i - 1)
Elapsed = 0
LocnPrev = "Start"
End If
HereSet("Locn") = Locn(i)
HereSet("LocnPrev") = LocnPrev
HereSet("When") = When(i) - When(0)
HereSet("Elapsed") = Elapsed
End If
End Sub
Not only does it take the guesswork out of where your bottlenecks are, it gives you a picture of where your code is spending most time and what areas NOT to worry about (ie you may have some really inefficient code, but if it's total execution time is only 5 milliseconds then don't waste your time improving it)
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
Well I tried looping the new and old function ten million times, I changed the angle every 5 loops because in my program I'm usually rotating groups of vectors by the same angle.
Results: looping ten million times the old method took about 6 seconds, the new took about 3. Not bad at all... and I actually think it will be more effecient in my program as the angle changes less.
Also I started this thread for finding math functions that are more effecient.
For instance is it quicker use:
y = sin θ;
x = cos θ;
y = sin θ
x = sqrt ( 1 - y^2);
Last edited by mikau (2006-05-09 06:54:40)
A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
You could try a "quick and dirty" implementation of trig functions; namely, store a hash of precomputed values and interpolate between them as needed for intermediate angles. I know that many calculators do it this way. C's function may also work this way, so you may not actually gain anything by trying this (maybe you could find documentation on it?). I would hope, though, that they would have optimized the API function for accuracy more than for speed.
El que pega primero pega dos veces.
Processors such as pentiums have support for trip functions on the hardware level. So a hash table is actually slower than using cos and sin in C/C++.
But with things like integrated circuits (cheap processors, like ones in microwaves), you'd be right.
"In the real world, this would be a problem. But in mathematics, we can just define a place where this problem doesn't exist. So we'll go ahead and do that now..."
I thought they added trig functions to the math co-processor back with the 80386... I might be wrong though. If the pentium has the trig on the chip, the way you compile may allow it to be used?? Just a guess. Read the compiler manual for math stuff.
igloo myrtilles fourmis
Any decent compiler will use the specific chip trig functions for their implementation of the standard library math functions. G++, VC++ (microsoft), borland all do.
"In the real world, this would be a problem. But in mathematics, we can just define a place where this problem doesn't exist. So we'll go ahead and do that now..."
Well I tried using:
y = sin θ;
x = cos θ;
and comparing it to:
y = sin θ
x = sqrt ( 1 - y^2);
The first took about 9 seconds with one hundred million loops, the second took 4 seconds. It seems it is faster, however sqrt ( 1 - y^2) always returns a positive value. Geez I never stopped to think about that untill now! Thats wierd. You use that identity for substitutions lots of times in trig, and in calculus, its not even always a valid subsitution! Why does it work then I wonder...
How irritating...
Last edited by mikau (2006-05-09 10:35:45)
A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
Oh and btw I implemented the rotation function I mentioned and the slowdown has dissapeared. :-) I also have a few extra simplifications I'm going to make which should speed things up.
A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
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To celebrate the recent costume sale, we recently offered the chance to win a piece of Royal Opera House history by telling us your memories of productions past. We had a fantastic response with some wonderful stories from you and selected one winner at random. Thanks for all your entries.
The winner
Our competition winner Jamie Henderson wins our coveted Nymph's costume with his praise for Felicity Lott's Marschallin from Der Rosenkavalier;
"No other singer has made me cry just by stiffening her back as Oktavian kisses her hand goodbye" - Jamie Henderson
A selection of your responses
We also picked out a few of our favourite responses which was tough given the range of fantastic stories you submitted:
"Won £2. Bought a ticket for Tosca (Upper slips). Feared I'd be told opera wasn't for people like me. Loved it" - @Kazbel (Twitter)
"One ROH memory that will stay in my heart forever was when after 3 years of ballet classes my husband and I decided to treat our 6yr old daughter Isabelle to her first ballet. On 23rd December 2008 we went to see The Royal Ballet's 'Nutcracker'.
She was very excited about getting dressed up and travelling to London, although I must confess I was slightley worried as to whether she would manage to stay focused throughout the performance.
Once we had taken our seats Isabelle started to chat to a couple of elderly ladies sat next to her. They asked her if she took ballet classes she answered 'yes and i am going to be a ballerina one day!'.
Once the performance started she sat forward in her seat glued to the spot, eyes fixed on the stage, she stayed like this for the entire performance. The elderly lady who was sat next to her was so mesmerized by Isabelle that she reached for her hand and held it tight until the curtain came down. At the end she turned to Isabelle and said 'I will be back in a few years to see you perform on this stage!' Isabelle is 9 now and still mad about ballet." - Lea Walters
"One of my most powerful memories was seeing Angela Gheorghiu in La Traviata in 1995. Princess Di was in the Royal Box and I didn't know where to aim the binoculars!" - Stuart Wood
"This is my favourite memory of the ROH; the wonderful family performances that were so fantastic at making ballet and opera accessible to families. We were lucky enough to make it through terrible snowy weather to attend a pre-performance workshop, and because we got there early, one of the members of staff let my ballet-dancing daughter try the barre in Clore studio. It was a few years ago now but she still remembers being allowed to use the same barre that the Royal Ballet dancers use - what a dream come true!" - Annabel Cowdrey
"Bringing my 2.5 year old daughter to the La Fille mal Gardeé matinée performance. She participated in a workshop and wondered at the tutus in the bar. But walking into the box of the opera house took her breath away. She gasped and drank the atmosphere in before she could share it with us. She sat reading the programme looking at the audience waiting patiently for the beginning. By the time the orchestra started the theatre was silent. There was a lull in the music and she announced rather loudly – "Where are the chickens?" .
1/2 of the Theatre definitely heard and there were many kind smiles. Luckily the orchestra was loud enough on Lise's entrance that nobody heard her ask "where's Colas" later on.
She has since gone on to see Romeo and Juliet at the O2 (with her brother who was 8 months and loved it) and has tickets for this years Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty. Henrietta is now 4, still loves ballet, goes to ballet classes herself and still thinks Carlos Acosta's real name is Colas who is sometimes Romeo." - Rebecca Forth
"The fabulous Sir John Tomlinson driving Bernard Haitink's leaving present scooter onto the stage: one of the funniest/bizarre" - @RMGCat (Twitter)
"Definitely Giselle with Sylvie Guillem! I was a doubting teen but so inspired and motivated to keep dancing after that." - @Inspiringtutus (Twitter)
"My favourite memory at the Opera House is my first experience of Wagner. Having been a balletomane all my life I never thought I could sit through a Wagner opera. In 2005 when the new production of The Ring was being introduced opera by opera I got an upper slip ticket for £11 to see Die Walkure. The cast was incredible - Waltraud Meier, Lisa Gasteen, Bryn Terfel and Domingo. It was thrilling beyond words, one of the most exciting evenings I have ever spent in the Opera House in 40 years of going to performances. I was hooked. Now I understand the total magic of the Ring and the extraordinary and compelling world it evokes." - Linda Hillyer
If you'd like to read a full selection of inspiring entries, take a look on Facebook, Twitter or the original blog post.


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|Oracle Workflow Developer's Guide
Release 2.6.3
Part Number B10284-02
When you define an event subscription, you can choose to run a PL/SQL function called a rule function on the event message. Oracle Workflow provides a standard default rule function to perform basic subscription processing. This function is executed by default if no other rule function is specified for the subscription. The default rule function includes the following actions:
See: Default_Rule, Oracle Workflow API Reference.
Oracle Workflow also provides some standard rule functions that you can use for testing and debugging or other purposes. See: Event Subscription Rule APIs, Oracle Workflow API Reference.
You can extend your subscription processing by creating custom rule functions. Custom rule functions must be defined according to a standard API.
A rule function may read from or write to the event message or perform any other database action. However, you should never commit within a rule function. The Event Manager never issues a commit as it is the responsibility of the calling application to commit. Additionally, the rule function must not change the connection context in any way, including security and NLS settings.
Note: If your rule function writes to the event message, any subsequent subscriptions executed on the event will access the changed message.
If the subscription processing that you want to perform for an event includes several successive steps, you may find it advantageous to define multiple subscriptions to the event with simple rule functions that you can reuse, rather than creating complex specialized rule functions that cannot be reused. You can enter phase values for the subscriptions to specify the order in which they should be executed.
By default, the Event Manager uses the event key as the correlation ID for the event message when no other correlation ID is specified. If you want to specify a different correlation ID, you can use WF_EVENT_FUNCTIONS_PKG.AddCorrelation to add a correlation ID to the event message, either by calling this function within your custom rule function or by defining another subscription that uses WF_EVENT_FUNCTIONS_PKG.AddCorrelation as its rule function. See: AddCorrelation, Oracle Workflow API Reference.
If you want to send the event message to a workflow process or to an agent after running custom code on the message, you must either include the send processing in your rule function, or define a separate subscription that uses the default rule function to perform the send processing.
Note: When you define a subscription in the Event Manager, you can define the workflow item type, workflow process name, out agent, to agent, priority, and parameters for your send processing, as well as defining the rule function. Any rule function can access these send attributes, but if you do not use the default rule function, you must explicitly include the send processing in your custom rule function if you want to send the event from the same subscription.
The standard API for a rule function is as follows. This section is numbered with the notation 1-> for easy referencing. The numbers and arrows themselves are not part of the procedure.
1-> function <function_name> (p_subscription_guid in raw,
p_event in out WF_EVENT_T) return varchar2 is
2-> <local declarations>
3-> begin
<your executable statements>
4-> <optional code for WARNING>
WF_CORE.CONTEXT('<package name>', '<function name>',
p_event.getEventName( ), p_subscription_guid);
WF_EVENT.setErrorInfo(p_event, 'WARNING');
return 'WARNING';
5-> return 'SUCCESS';
6-> exception
when others then
WF_CORE.CONTEXT('<package name>', '<function name>',
p_event.getEventName( ), p_subscription_guid);
WF_EVENT.setErrorInfo(p_event, 'ERROR');
return 'ERROR';
7-> end;
1-> When the Event Manager calls the rule function, it passes two parameters to the function and expects a return code when the function completes. The parameters are defined here:
|p_subscription_ guid
|The globally unique identifier for the subscription.
|The event message.
The function must return one of the following status codes:
2-> This section declares any local arguments that are used within the function.
3-> The procedure body begins in this section with one or more executable statements that make up your rule function.
4-> This optional section calls WF_CORE.CONTEXT( ) if a warning condition occurs, so that you can include context information in the error stack to help you locate the source of an error. It also sets the warning information into the event message and returns the status code 'WARNING'. See: CONTEXT, Oracle Workflow API Reference.
5-> This section returns the status code 'SUCCESS' when the rule function's normal processing completes successfully.
6-> This section calls WF_CORE.CONTEXT( ) if an exception occurs, so that you can include context information in the error stack to help you locate the source of an error. It also sets the error information into the event message and returns the status code 'ERROR'. See: CONTEXT, Oracle Workflow API Reference.
Note: If you raise an exception in the rule function, the Event Manager rolls back all subscription processing for the event and raises the error to the calling application. In this case the event message is not placed on the WF_ERROR queue.
Event Message Structure, Oracle Workflow API Reference
Workflow Core APIs, Oracle Workflow API Reference
Event Subscription Rule APIs, Oracle Workflow API Reference
Event(), Oracle Workflow API Reference
Send(), Oracle Workflow API Reference
Default_Rule, Oracle Workflow API Reference
SetErrorInfo(), Oracle Workflow API Reference


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Monday, December 24, 2012
Ducks for the Holidays: My "Festive Five"
1. "A Christmas for Shacktown" -- Big surprise, huh? Manages to be sentimental, funny, cynical, and redemptive, all at the same time.
Letter to Santa" -- Very different in tone from "Shacktown," of course -- more biting, less sentimental -- but Barks is on his game throughout, starting with that magnificent opening splash panel (actually, splash PAGE):
Search for the Cuspidoria" -- My "sleeper story" on this list. Remember that Disney direct-to-video special, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas? I was less than enamored of "Stuck on Christmas," the Duck contribution to that bauble, primarily because I didn't much like the characterization of the Nephews. Yeah, I realize that the short was trying to recapture the "rapscallion era" of the Donald Duck shorts, but HD&L really did come across as awful jerks, ultimate reformation notwithstanding. "Cuspidoria" would have been a perfect replacement -- it's an imaginative riff on the idea of "holiday redemption," and you could even have slipped Launchpad into the cast as the one who flies (er, steers) the submarine. Seeing Scrooge, HD&L, Donald, and LP in such a short would have been, as the man says, epic.
Tis the Season" -- This blows DONALD DUCK AND THE CHRISTMAS CAROL completely out of the water. Mike Peraza's six-page, picture-book-style story -- actually, it's more a series of vignettes than a true "story" -- could be considered the Duck comics "universe"'s version of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Its characterization of Scrooge may strike hardcore purists as somewhat inauthentic, but I prefer to think of this Scrooge as the DuckTales version of the character. This seems logical, in that Peraza was heavily involved in the production of the TV series.
Donald Duck's Best Christmas" -- The pull of nostalgia definitely affects this choice. Not because I was alive when the Firestone Tire people were distributing their holiday giveaway comic in December of 1945, but rather, because this eight-page Barks story was featured in a Gladstone reprint during the Christmas season of 1986. In that first Gladstone year, the future of American Disney comics seemed sunny and limitless, and I was getting to read hitherto unseen Barks tales on a monthly basis. This one definitely has its gooey aspects (the poor kids are suspiciously chipper, not at all like the sullen waifs on the first page of "Shacktown"), and Donald here is very much in "self-righteous asshole" mode, but I've always liked it a great deal. Barks manages to balance sentiment and comedy quite well here. Barks' first use of Grandma Duck gives the story some extra cachet, though the characterization of Grandma here is nothing like the one that Barks would ultimately fashion for the character.
3 comments:
- Joe Torcivia said...
A great list, Chris – especially with the inclusion of "Tis the Season", a story that (alas) is less likely to come to mind than the others.
- December 24, 2012 at 10:15 PM
- Faster, Harder, More Challenging GeoX said...
I was reading the CBL album that collects Barks' Firestone stories, and in his introduction, Geoffrey Blum says that the popularity of these was what made Western demand of him that he do longer-form Christmas stories, which he was not interested in doing--yet, when pushed into it, he turned out "Letter" and "Shacktown," two of his best stories ever, seasonal or otherwise, and a handful of others that are pretty darn good to boot. I think one could reasonably argue that his ambivalent attitude towards Christmas and its associated cultural baggage could be part of what allowed him to write such powerful, dynamic stories on the subject.
- December 25, 2012 at 11:29 PM
- mike peraza said...
WOW! Thank you for the kind words regarding my, "Tis the Season" artwork. I really enjoyed creating those pieces but not as much as hearing from folks like you who liked them.
Best wishes,
Mike Peraza
- July 28, 2014 at 8:52 PM