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How to Find a Good Mentor
By Ellesse
When I opened my mailbox yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to find 2 complimentary tickets to a wealth seminar, courtesy from my esteemed Credit Card membership with an offshore bank. After some due diligence checks, I realized it was actually a pitch preview for a financial wealth mentorship program. It was definitely enticing enough to just register and attend the course since it was free but somehow or rather, I couldn't help wondering if it would be as good as it sounded.
I can't deny the fact that with the abundance of such mentorship programs or protege courses nowadays, it has definitely simplified the search for a mentor. It's really unlike me to be so skeptical, but, are the mentors from such programs genuinely concerned about growing my potential or just plainly interested in my money? I really don't know.
In my opinion, it's not just a matter of finding a mentor. It's about finding a good one.
What Constitute Qualities of a Good Mentor?
Someone who believes in your talents and works with you relentlessly to explore your latent capabilities. Someone who's sincerely concerned about your personal development and will constantly influence you in equipping a winning mindset no matter how self deprecatory you may project yourself to be. In essence, a good mentor is someone who'll go the extra mile just to help you.
I really consider it my good fortune to have a couple of dedicated tutors during my Pre University days, who undeniably were one of the winning reasons why I was able to uplift myself from a defeated 17-year-old to do well in my A-levels. For example, when I first joined the school, my accounting tutor would stay back and give me and another classmate extra lessons to help us catch up on our syllabus as both of us didn't have any prior background in the subject. She would constantly motivate us and never once, did I ever felt inferior to students from the top ranking junior colleges. I knew I had to work hard. Not just for myself but also to repay her for the strong dedication and faith in us.
They were some of the earliest mentors that I've ever had! The extent of their mentorship had set the bar so high that it had somehow influenced my first perceptions of a good mentor, though it has been slightly modified over the years. With the advent of technology nowadays, a good mentor doesn't even have to be physically close to you. It can be an article that he writes on his website, a podcast or video he recorded or even a teleseminar that he invites you to.
These allow mentor-mentee relationships to transcend geographical barriers, without which, I wouldn't be able to learn personal development from Steve Pavlina or professional blogging from Darren Rowse. Both of them are exemplary cases of what I define to be great mentors. They'll unselfishly share their knowledge in their field to their readers and often write motivational stuff to nudge their mentees. Through channels such as blog comments and forums, they'll garner feedback from their mentees and address their concerns in a new article. The power of the internet allowed them to reach out to an even wider crowd that may not be possible using other conventional mediums. Amazing.
Here are some guidelines which I've personally used to find some of the best mentors:
(1) Mould Yourself to be a Good Mentee First
If you've been asking how much your mentor can do for you, take a moment and ask yourself this question €œAre you a good mentee in the first place?". Believe it or not, but over the years of trying to search for the right mentor, I've come to realize that good mentor-mentee relationships have to be earned, not just searched. And the first step to earning it is to learn how to be a good mentee.
So, how do you know if you're of good mentee material? One way to assess this is use the LAST litmus test. What does that mean? Essentially LASTis an acronmyn for Listen, Ask, Speak Up, Thank You. Let me explain why.
A first prerequisite of a good mentee is that he must be a good listener. By hearing what the mentor has to say about his experience allows the mentee to review the footsteps taken by his mentor to achieve the results that the mentee wants to emulate. Anthony Robbins used to say €œSuccess leave clues". If you don't listen, it's probably difficult to spot the clues that he has left behind, isn't it. More often than not, people who are not willing to listen are usually too obsessed with their own ego to earnestly learn anything out of the experience. In the end, they're just wasting their own time.
Next, is to ask. Asking the right questions in a mentorship goes to show that you digest information from your mentors and encourage 2 way interaction. The action of doing so usually allows concepts to be ingrained into the subconscious and effortlessly sets you in sync with them. Sooner or later, you'll find yourself relating better to your mentor's circumstances and start treating their reality as yours! Now, isn't that fun? You get to live the life of your mentor!
Although it is important to listen to what your mentor has to say, you don't necessary have to agree with him. Just because he's your mentor doesn't mean his approach would be suitable for you. That's why it's essential for you to speak up diplomatically if you need to. Note the italics on the word diplomatically? If there're certain recommendations that you feel are against your values, try not to get into a nasty argument with your mentor. Instead, learn to voice out your concerns in a nice manner. You may be thinking €œWhy is this, an attribute to determine if you're a good mentee? Aren't a good mentee supposed to be obedient"? A good mentee not only has to account to his mentor but most importantly to himself. When one is compelled to do something that he can't reach a consensus with, he can feel a great sense of loss that can be easily snowballed into massive de-motivation. In the end, you may just give up. Learning how to say €œno" allows both you and your mentor to grow together as you both agree that different viewpoints can co-exist and stay harmonious.
Last is to be thankful. Do you appreciate your mentor for the things he had taught you? How do you express it? A thank you card? A gift? A peck on the cheeks? No matter what form or action you choose to show your gratitude, please be assured that your mentor will be extremely delighted! As an implementation consultant, my job requires me to travel to provide user systems training and one of the greatest sense of satisfaction comes from the €œthank yous" that are showered. It's not just about the actual words themselves that makes the difference or the gifts that matter but the thought that counts. It feels fantastic knowing that the things I do for a living helps to enrich lives. It just keeps me going. So, don't be stingy with your thank yous. They're very precious to your mentor. Every single bit counts.
(2) List out The Things that You Want to Learn
Take 5 minutes and review these 5 sets of world famous Mentor-Mentee pairings below. What similarities do you find?
- Audrey Hepburn mentor to Elizabeth Taylor
- Mariah Carey to Christina Aguilera
- Joe Wider mentor to Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Earl Shoaff mentor to Jim Rohn
- Jim Rohn mentor to Anthony Robbins
Do you realize that both mentor and mentees had had great achievements in the same domains? For example, Audrey Hepburn was a world class actress and so was Elizabeth Taylor. Mariah Carey is a vocal powerhouse and so is Christina Aguilera. Joe Wider and Arnold Schwarzenegger were both well known bodybuilding fanatics. Earl Shoaff was the person who taught Jim Rohn how to be a millionaire and Jim, in turn inspired Anthony Robbins to be a motivational speaker just like himself.
You see the connection? Before you approach someone to be your mentor, you'll need to find out what you want to learn first so that you'll find the right fit. Are you eager to pick up the ropes of setting up your own business? Do you want to achieve your ideal weight? Do you need spiritual guidance? Etc. Etc. When you start asking yourself such questions, you'll be contending with yourself to brainstorm on the various possibilities. If you've have problems with this, you can try our Goal Setting Tutorial to help define your goals.
(3) Do Your Research on Your Potential Candidates
Once you know what you want, you'll have to conduct your own research on who or which organization can help you with them. A very interesting method that I've used to help me expand my list of contacts is the 6 degrees of separation technique.
Basically this technique is spurned off from the possibility that everyone could be 6 chains away from everyone on the earth. Theoretically that means, if I've a friend, let's call him A, A can be an associate of B who has a classmate C. C can be D's son and D is E's wife! That E could possibility be the mentor that you're looking for!
It definitely helps to start off with the people in your 1st degree of separation. They can be your parents, friends, relatives, neighbours, teachers or organizations that you've heard to provide great coaching programs. Then as you gather more research and references on them such as reading up on the testimonials of people who have successfully graduated from the coaching course, work outwards into the 2nd degree of separation and so on, by calling them and seeking their opinions if they have any good recommendations on a good mentor you can consider.
The objective of the exercise is to generate a lean and clean list of potential candidates you can approach to be your mentor!
(4) Approach the People that Makes You Click
The last step is to approach the people you've short listed. There're 2 main ways you can approach them. If it's a personal mentorship you're seeking, you can call, email or even meet them up in person. One thing to note however, is to avoid jumping into the mentorship topic immediately when you start talking to him. Instead, strike the conversation first in the areas that he's working on. If it's a book that you know he's writing, check with him about the progress of his work and ask questions relating to what you think are important to your need for a mentor. If what he says doesn't seem to contain much insight, try tapping on his 2nd degree of separation for any recommendations of a mentor. Move on to the next contact on your list, when you notice that he's beginning to show signs of disinterest or reluctance.
If it's a remote mentorship you're looking for, start reading the articles, listening to the podcasts of the person whom you're interested to learn from. Suppose you like his standpoint, guidance, join his community by commenting on his blog or contributing to his forum. Sooner than you realize, you'll start to appreciate his opinions and regards his general advice as if it's addressed personally to your circumstances! Naturally, if you don't like what you're reading, you can always check out the next person on your list.


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It's dark when the alarm goes off and my husband hits the snooze button to squeeze a few more precious minutes of sleep from his restless night. I lay there not quite wanting to open my eyes and tentatively move my sore limbs, regretting my decision to tear down a fence in the back only a little, thinking, not bad for an old chick, as I become familiar with each ache.
The sound of the shower motivates me to swing my feet to the chilly floor and shuffle downstairs to turn on the kettle for tea. One English Breakfast tea bag goes into the stainless travel mug for my husband and I fill the coffee pot to the six line for myself, dumping two mounded scoops of coffee into the basket before remembering to actually turn it on.
The cat is looking at me from her perch on the arm chair and I'm wondering why she isn't yeowling at me like she normally does at this point in my morning routine, hurrying me along so that she can have a fresh bowl of food. I glance at the dog's dish to make sure my son has fed her before heading down to tend to the cat, proceding with caution on the stairs because I know she'll come barreling down them right as I'm ready to take another step and I don't want to be a feature story on the 5PM news. But she doesn't today, and I look back to see her staring at me, seemingly as uninspired in this routine as I am. I tap the spoon on the rim of the cat food can and peer around the corner to see her headed down the stairs. She stretches each hind leg, then looks up at me and yeowls, as if to say, it's about time.

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Painless Local Infiltration Anesthesia (EASE)
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|Varicose Veins Pain Surgery Anesthesia
|Drug: Mepivacaine chlorhydrate 2% in Sodium Bicarbonate 1.4% Drug: Mepivacaine chlorhydrate 2% with epinephrine in NS 0.9%
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Efficacy of Alkalinised 2% Mepivacaine for Local Infiltration Anesthesia, in Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Pain Assessment [ Time Frame: Initial 2 minutes of the procedure ]Pain severity will be rated by the subjects on a visual analog scale, after the first five injections (placement of the needle + administration of anesthetic solution).
|Study Start Date:
|May 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Alkalinised anesthetic solution
Drug: Mepivacaine chlorhydrate 2% in Sodium Bicarbonate 1.4%
4 mL mepivacaine chlorhydrate 20 mg/mL with epinephrine 5 mcg/mL diluted with 16 mL sodium bicarbonate 1.4%
Other Name: Carbosen© 2%
|Active Comparator: Non alkalinised anesthetic solution
Drug: Mepivacaine chlorhydrate 2% with epinephrine in NS 0.9%
4 mL mepivacaine chlorhydrate 20 mg/mL with epinephrine 5 mcg/mL diluted with 16 mL sodium chloride 0.9%
Other Name: Carbosen© 2%
Detailed Description:
The use of local anesthesia by infiltration (LIA), usually prepared with 1% lidocaine or mepivacaine 2%, in combination with epinephrine and diluted with saline solution, it's commonly performed in ambulatory phlebectomy procedures.
Although this kind of anesthesia is among the most effective and safe available, the infiltration of local anesthetic is accompanied by pain in the majority of patients. This can be particularly important in ambulatory phlebectomy procedures, where large areas need to be anesthetized.
Numerous methods have been proposed to alleviate the pain associated with LIA, such as reducing the rate of administration or warming the anesthetic solution.
Sodium bicarbonate added in small concentrations, can also be effective in reducing significantly the pain associated with LIA. A recent trial has confirmed the viability and effectiveness of a solution of lidocaine 1% diluted in sodium bicarbonate 1.4%, in varicose vein surgery.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness in alleviating the pain associated with LIA, of a solution of mepivacaine 2%+epinephrine diluted with sodium bicarbonate 1.4%, compared with an analogous solution diluted with normal saline.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients undergoing ambulatory phlebectomy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Allergy to amide anesthetics
- Sinoatrial node disease or any degree of atrio-ventricular block
- Acute diseases
- Chronic kidney or liver disease
- Treatment with drugs that alter pain sensitivity (e.g. analgesics)
- Treatment with monoamine oxidase inhibitors or tricyclic antidepressants
- Major psychiatric disorders according to DSM IV-TR diagnostic criteria
- Alcohol abuse actual or recent as described in DSM IV-TR
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01611324
|Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
|Rome, RM, Italy, 00128
|Study Chair:
|Stefano Ricci, M.D.
|University Campus Bio-Medico
|Principal Investigator:
|Leo Moro, M.D.
|University Campus Bio-Medico
|Principal Investigator:
|Francesco Maria Serino, M.D.
|University Campus Bio-Medico
|Study Director:
|Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi, M.D.
|University Campus Bio-Medico
|Responsible Party:
|Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi, Professor, Campus Bio-Medico University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01611324 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 17, 2012
|Last Updated:
|December 9, 2012
Keywords provided by Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi, Campus Bio-Medico University:
Varicose Veins
Local Anesthesia
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Varicose Veins
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Epinephryl borate
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
Adrenergic Agonists
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Adrenergic beta-Agonists
Bronchodilator Agents
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Respiratory System Agents
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Anesthetics, Local
Sensory System Agents
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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(CBS News) The last stop before Super Bowl XLVII is this Sunday's conference championships, and the AFC match-up features a sibling rivalry: Chandler Jones of the Patriots will battle his big brother, Arthur Jones of the Ravens.
But, as CBS News learned, no matter the final score, it will be an emotional game for the entire Jones family.
The brothers were once college teammates, but they'll find themselves on opposite sides. Chandler Jones said of the upcoming game, "This is a great experience to play against my brother. (I'm) truly blessed and fortunate."
As for Arthur Jones, he said he's not going to lie: "It's personal," he said. "This game means a lot to me."
Their parents, Arthur and Camille Jones of Endicott, N.Y., will cheer for both sons.
Arthur Sr. said this Sunday will be filled with a lot of adrenaline and pressure. He said, "It's like you're almost out there playing yourself."
Camille Jones still calls her sons by pet names. Chandler Jones' comes from his happy-go-lucky attitude as a kid: "I call him 'mommy's little smurf' -- yes I said it on national TV -- 'mommy's smurf!'"
As for Arthur Jones, his is "my little cuddly luddly bear." Camille Jones said, "I always tease him. ... He'll say, 'Mom, you can't call me a little cuddle baby, this is the season now. I am the thug! I am the thug!'.. I says.. mom.. cuddly wuggly thug!' "
Arthur Jones remembers her public use of pet names back in high school. He said, "(She'd say) 'Get 'em, mommy-baby, shuggy, baby bear.' I'm like, 'Mom!' You know, like, it was so embarrassing, but now, looking at it, I appreciate it."
Chandler and Arthur Jones aren't the only professional athletes in the family. Middle brother Jon is a top-ranked mixed martial arts fighter. Their father, a church pastor, doesn't take credit for his sons' abilities. He said, "Most people ask me, 'How did you get three sons that are professional athletes?' and I always say, 'It's God'."
For all the brothers' success, the family has also endured loss. Their older sister, Carmen, died of cancer just before she turned 18. Camille Jones said, "They loved her dearly, she loved them. I'm sure she would be so proud of them."
Sunday, one of the Jones brothers will move on to the Super Bowl. But to their family, both are already champions.


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CROWLEY: I want to bring in the governor of West Virginia now, Earl Ray Tomblin, who is on the phone from Charleston.
Thank you so much, Governor. Let me ask you the same question that I asked the governor of Maryland, and that is, by the time night falls in West Virginia tonight, what do you expect the situation to be?
GOV. EARL RAY TOMBLIN (D), WEST VIRGINIA (via telephone): Candy, we have had the largest power outage in the history of the state with 53 of our 55 counties without power. That serves about 688,000 people. The power is slowly coming back on line.
We still have over half a million people without power. Yesterday was a tough day with no power with the nearly 100-degree temperature we had.
We can continue to tell team stay calm. It's going to take some time. We're working with the power companies and Department of Highways to get the debris kept from the highways.
The major roads are open. Secondary roads are where we're concentrating now. But, once again, we just ask people, as much as possible, stay off the roads. Conserve fuel.
We do have cooling stations set up in all of our counties. The first priority is the hasty of our people and especially those in nursing homes and hospitals. Things we're looking at right now is getting power, generators to our municipal water systems to make sure people still have water. So, those are what we're doing.
A lot of churches who aren't having their regular services, are going to different homes, to make sure their friends, neighbors, especially the elderly, have what they need or, you know, if they're OK.
So, you know, that's what we're looking at now. We just once again ask people to be patient. It's going to take a few days. If you have an emergency, go ahead and call 911. We'll get help to you.
We have been working hard since Friday evening round the clock to make sure we get everyone back to normal as quickly as possible.
CROWLEY: Governor, what's your biggest worry moving forward? TOMBLIN: Well, obviously, you know, what our -- our public water systems are down. That's a big concern. With the amount of heat that people are having to endure, you know, when they get in the second, third day, if they do not get to a cooling center or, you know, to some shelter someplace, you know, it concerns me about the health of our -- especially our senior citizens.
CROWLEY: Governor Earl Ray Tomblin of West Virginia -- you've got your work cut out for you. Thanks for taking some time this morning.
TOMBLIN: All right. Thank you, Candy.
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Heerlen, Netherlands, 2012/03/26 - Royal DSM N.V. announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which DSM acquires certain assets, licenses and other agreements in the area of food enzymes and oilseed processing from Verenium - Verenium.com / DSM.com. Euronext: DSM KON
Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, and Verenium today announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which DSM acquires certain assets, licenses and other agreements in the area of food enzymes and oilseed processing from Verenium for a total consideration including transaction and related expenses of US$ 37 million. The transaction has been completed.
The acquisition includes Vereniums oilseed processing business and IP portfolio, licenses for certain food enzymes and access to biodiversity libraries that Verenium will create using proprietary technology. The 2012 sales of these businesses are estimated at about US$ 15 million, growing rapidly in the coming years.
The purchase by DSM of these assets fully supports DSMs strategy for its Nutrition cluster,continued value growth, and strengthens and broadens DSMs enzymes business and capabilities. With the acquisition of these assets and licenses DSM will further strengthen its industrial biotech activities (e.g. in oilseed processing) and reinforce its food enzymes innovation pipeline.
Verenium is headquartered in San Diego (California, USA). It has developed a number of high-performance enzyme products and product candidates for use in industrial processes. Verenium's enzyme products minimize pollution by reducing or replacing harsh chemicals used in industrial processes while also enhancing yields in their customers processes.
DSM acquired Vereniums oilseed processing business, including the R&D portfolio and partnership agreements. As part of the agreement, a number of Verenium employees will be offered to transfer to DSM. Verenium has developed Purifine® PLC, an enzyme that offers crop-based oil producers a sustainable way to improve yields as well as overall processing economics. The annual market growth for enzymes in the global crop-based oil market is expected to be about 50% in the coming years with the market potential estimated at more than USD 350 million.
DSM also acquired exclusive world-wide licenses to alpha-amylase and xylanase enzymes within the food and beverage markets. The market size for food enzymes alone is more than USD 1.3 billion.
In addition, DSM (dsm.com) will have access to the newly developed bio-diversity collection and library being created by Verenium. By extracting microbial DNA directly from collected samples the slow and often impossible task of culturing individual microbes in a laboratory is avoided. Utilizing ultra high-throughput screening technologies, Verenium mines its collection of billions of microbial genes in search of unique enzymes.
Stephen Tanda, Member of the DSM Managing Board and responsible for the Nutrition cluster, said: This acquisition will broaden our enzymes business and fits very well in our strategy of continued value growth for our Nutrition cluster. It will also further support our leading industrial biotechnology position.
Hans-Christian Ambjerg, President DSM Food Specialties, said: For DSM Food Specialties this acquisition is a great step in achieving our ambitious growth strategy as we expand our enzymes business beyond our current applications. We will be able to provide sustainable enzyme solutions to rapidly growing new segments for DSM such as oilseed processing.
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Clinical Trial DRUG VRXP-A202
- Title
- A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Chemotherapy Plus Cetuximab in Combination with VTX-2337 in Patients with Recurrent or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
- Principal Investigator
- Mark Agulnik
- Details
- Status: COMPLETED
- Study Type: Therapeutic, Treatment
- Protocol No:.DRUG VRXP-A202
- Purpose
- The goal of this research study is to compare the standard treatment to the standard treatment plus VTX-2337 to see if it helps cancer tumors stop growing or shrink, and if it helps patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) live longer. Researchers also want to determine the side effects of the experimental combination of standard treatment and VTX-2337.
- Overview
- A standard treatment regimen for SCCHN consists of a combination of carboplatin or cisplatin, 5 fluorouracil [5-FU], and cetuximab. This standard treatment is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of SCCHN. This research study involves adding either VTX-2337 or placebo (an injection that does not contain active drug) to the standard treatment described above. VTX-2337 is an investigational drug that activates multiple components of the body's immune system (protects the body against disease). An investigational drug is one that is not yet approved by the FDA.
- Eligibility
Some of the eligibility criteria include:
- Participants must have squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck that is recurrent (came back after prior treatment) or metastatic (has spread beyond the head and neck).
- Participants must be 18 years of age or older.
- Description of Treatment
- The treatment period is split into two phases: initial treatment and subsequent treatment. The initial treatment includes six 21-day cycles where participants will receive cisplatin or carboplatin, 5-FU, cetuximab, and study drug/placebo. Starting with Cycle 7, treatment with cisplatin/carboplatin and 5-FU will be discontinued and participants will continue to receive study drug/placebo and cetuximab. Cycles 7 onwards are 28-day cycles instead of 21-day cycles. Participants will continue to receive cetuximab and study drug/placebo until their disease gets worse or they can no longer tolerate the treatment (experience any unacceptable side effects).
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- Pazopanib Neoadjuvant Trial In Non-Rhabdomyosarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcomas (PAZNTIS): A Phase II/III Randomized Trial of Preoperative Chemoradiation or Preoperative Radiation Plus or Minus Pazopanib (NSC# 737754, IND# 118613)
- A Phase II, Multicenter Study of the EZH2 Inhibitor Tazemetostat in Adult Subjects with INI1-Negative Tumors or Relapsed/Refractory Synovial Sarcoma
- Multicenter, Open-Label Phase II Study of Daily Oral Regorafenib for Chemotherapy-Refractory, Metastatic and Locally Advanced Angiosarcoma
- A Phase II Study of Pazopanib with Oral Topotecan in Patients with Metastatic and Non-resectable Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas
- A Blanket Protocol to Study Oral Regorafenib in Patients with Refractory Liposarcoma, Osteogenic Sarcoma, and Ewing/Ewing-Like Sarcomas
- A Phase II Study of Pazopanib as Front-Line Therapy in Patients with Non-Resectable or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcomas Who Are Not Candidates for Chemotherapy
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The Beauty of the Tim Tebow Ad
BY Tim Drake
| Posted 2/8/10 at 11:07 AM
After watching Focus on the Family's Super Bowl ad featuring Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow and his mother, Pam, one might wonder what all the controversy was about.
Not once does Pam use the word "abortion."
In fact, what she does say is this: "I call him my miracle baby. He almost didn't make it into this world. I remember so many times when I almost lost him."
Based on the message, it seems that those who were protesting so loudly were probably protesting the messenger — Focus on the Family — more than they were protesting the message. The message is the same one that hundreds of thousands of mothers could say for many varied reasons. There are many of us who almost didn't make it into this world — because of illness, complications, disease, abnormalities, and yes ... being threatened in the womb with abortion.
The beauty of the ad, though, is what it does show.
Too often, in crisis pregnancies, the young mother is thinking only about the most immediate concerns — her parents, school, work, her future plans. Caught up in the emotion of the moment, and not knowing what to do, too many choose, or are forced, to end their own baby's life, without thinking 15, 20 or even 30 years into the future. When a woman takes out her own child, through the violence of abortion, she ends the story.
Every child has a story. That child will eventually grow up, develop relationships, enter the work world, and have an impact on the world and others. The ad not only shows a grown-up Timmy, but also the love and relationship between Tim and his mother, a relationship that would have ended had Tim been aborted.
Tim Tebow, was given a shot at life, and became successful as a football player.
Other abortion survivors have, and will, become teachers, doctors, basketball players, nurses, religious sisters, social workers, gymnasts, artists, farmers, counselors, priests, and even ... writers. I, too, am an abortion survivor. They will be someone's friend, may be someone's spouse, and might even one day have children of their own. The love multiplies, and the story continues.
That such a simple ad could inspire so much controversy and debate demonstrates how politicized the "life" issue has become. In politicizing it, we lose sight of the fact that life is a story and that life is meant to be lived.
Tim Tebow, and the many others like him, show us what a "life" really is.
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This parternship was established in 2000 in collaboration with DePuy International, the University of Southampton and the University of Hamburg. The aim of the parternship is to undertake fundamantal, applied and industrial research into joint replacements.
The partnership has already led to collaborative research that has supported the development and marketing of a knee design that decouples complex motions into linear sliding-reducing wear and extending the life span. Additionally, it has undertaken lubrication and wear analysis of larger diameter bearings in hip replacements, which has resulted in highly successful surface replacement hips.
Established to manage collaboration between industry, universities and expert clinicians, BITECIC Ltd (Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Centre of Industrial Collaboration) has dedicated project-management staff with access to state-of-the-art facilities to support medical devices companies take new concepts through to market in areas such as orthopaedics, wound-care, urology, cardiac and vascular, dental and head and neck surgery. By managing industry-based projects in partnership with Universities, BITECIC Ltd provides the highly flexible and expert research and development resources that are essential for the successful development of clinically effective medical devices.
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This is a guest post written and contributed by Ugo Quaisse, CTO and President of Smartvisite, a Rackspace customer. Smartvisite specializes in tech mass video production, websites and rich media for real estate. Ugo is a web entrepreneur, formally a developer, a web enthusiast and a UI designer with marketing skills. For the past decade, Ugo has also specialized in web design, social SEO and SEO for a variety of businesses and organizations.
One area in which the Internet continues to deeply revolutionize habits and have a tremendous impact is real estate. Currently, in France roughly 90 percent of property searches are performed online.
That astounding number led us to create Smartvisite™ in 2007 and build our product Spotvideo™. Spotvideo was built with one objective: to meet the new web communication needs of real estate agencies through new and innovative products.
From photos and descriptive text ads, we can automatically create a high quality video presentation with original scenarios and creative scenes.
The process is 100 percent automated and the ads are transformed into Spotvideo within minutes through our integration with more than 100 real estate software solutions. Once a Spotvidéo is created, we broadcast it on all of the agency's social accounts (Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Dailymotion) and publish them on more than 30 real estate portals in France. Thanks to our APIs, Spotvideo is also easily embedded into the agency's own website for additional visibility.
With more and more customer agencies coming on board each day, we juggle a huge amount of data. At the beginning, we were a very small team of three people and we stored everything on our own servers, but the constant activity and the growing success required us to quickly find a more stable, secure and scalable solution with a highly responsive support available when we need it.
In 2010, after investigating several cloud providers, my attention turned to Rackspace. The ease of use of its tools and its highly responsive Fanatical Support quickly won me over. Rackspace Cloud Files played a key role in improving our production processes. Now each photo and Spotvideo is stored on Cloud Files. We can use a photo at any time to create a Spotvideo to display on a website or use the Facebook Spotvideo or other tools for distribution without worrying about the availability and server size. The implementation was very easy thanks to the Cloud Files API – after only a few test runs, we were able to quickly move into production.
We use Cloud Files intensively for databases backups, customer invoices, logos, Spotvideo backups, as well as other dynamic file types. We also gradually migrated all servers to Rackspace Cloud Servers to benefit from centralized management of our infrastructure. We also use Rackspace Load Balancers for our production servers. The next step for us is to test the live streaming video directly from Cloud Files.
Rackspace is now a major component our company's development, success and innovation. It allows us to move forward confidently and without the technical constraints that we faced during our early years.


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This seminar is a continuation of HIST 493 and is required of all senior honors thesis writers. Students will meet to discuss draft thesis chapters and prepare for the departmental Honors in May at which theses will be presented and assessed. For students proceeding to W31 and HIST 494, performance in fall semester will figure into the thesis grade calculated at the end of the year. The quality of a student's performance in the colloquium segment of History 493, as well as his or her performance in all aspects of the May colloquium at which theses are presented and critiqued, will be figured into the overall grade the student is given for History 493-494 and the departmental decision to award Honors or Highest Honors at Commencement.
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The Swedish national innovation system and its relevance for the emergence of global innovation networks
Sweden is considered to be one of the most advanced countries in terms of innovation worldwide. Sweden always ranks high in all international reports on Science and Technology indicators such as the ones regularly published by the OECD or Eurostat. As many small countries, the Sweden economy has a strong international orientation and this is also reflected in the national innovation system. The NIS is dominated by internationally oriented industrial firms and universities. Furthermore, since 1988, the country has experienced a growing trend of mergers and acquisitions of technology intensive firms by foreign companies (Vinnova, 2006) whose presence, particularly in certain industries, is very noticeable. The aim of this paper is to explore the links between the NIS in Sweden and the participation of Swedish firms and Swedish universities in Global Innovation Networks. More specifically, it attempts to answer the following questions: a) To what extent are Swedish actors participating in GINs? b) To what extent is the Swedish NIS attracting GINs? c) What is the role of the Swedish NIS in supporting the participation of Swedish Universities and Swedish firms in GINs? d) What is the role of the Swedish NIS in attracting actors in GINs into Sweden?. The paper is based on secondary sources and has a rather descriptive nature. In its current form (June 2010) is a report submitted to the EU Commission as part of the deliverables of the INGINEUS project
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EMD Millipore, the life science division of Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany, announced a new initiative with Sistemic Ltd., a leading provider of microRNA-based problem-solving services and kit-based products. The two companies are jointly developing a proprietary monitoring methodology utilizing Sistemic's microRNA marker detection capability to enable consistent growth of stem cells in EMD Millipore's Mobius CellReady platform. These markers could also be incorporated into a commercially-available kit for quality control of stem cells in culture.
"To advance the progress of stem cell products toward clinical use, it is critical to ensure the consistency and quality of large-scale culture systems," said Robert Shaw, Commercial Director of EMD Millipore's Stem Cell Initiative. "We are excited to be partnering with Sistemic, as the company's leading microRNA-based solutions will help us continue our efforts toward the commercialization of stem cell processing."
"We are delighted to enter this collaborative arrangement with EMD Millipore," commented Sistemic Chairman and CEO Jim Reid. "The fact that EMD Millipore has chosen Sistemic as its collaborative partner is yet another validation of our ground-breaking research and ability to develop systems for quality control of stem cells, and other mutually beneficial products and programs."
This announcement was made at the Second Annual Stem Cell Meeting on the Mesa, of which Sistemic and EMD Millipore were co-sponsors.
Date: November 1, 2012
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George Knox was in the business of "saving soles" when he owned Champion Shoe Repair 15 years ago.
George Knox was in the business of �saving soles� when he owned Champion Shoe Repair 15 years ago.
He and his wife�s brother, Glen Kinnard, bought the business when they got out of the military, shortly after World War II. They operated out of a shop on South Main Street for a few years before renting the building next door.
The former business owner said the shoe repair shop changed hands multiple times after he retired, and the most recent renter left because the building was in such poor shape.
On Friday, Knox and his wife stood on the sidewalk across from the building they knew so well, now in crumbles.
At 7:16 p.m. Thursday, emergency officials were notified that the former shoe shop at 809 S. Main St. had collapsed. The entire front of the building had fallen, covering the sidewalk with bricks and dust, while the sides of the building remained intact.
From the back of the building, people passing by might not even know anything had happened, Columbia Building Official John McClanahan said. No one was hurt in the incident.
The building had been empty for about a year, and caution tape had surrounded it since.
Bricks were loose at the top of the property�s facade, and water leaked from the roof, causing problems in the front of the building that likely led to its collapse, McClanahan said, adding that the building was �the worst� in the downtown area.
Knox recalled the building leaking even when he owned the repair shop more than a decade ago.
�I guess it finally rotted out to where it fell in,� Knox said.
Because of the perceived issues, the city blocked off the building with caution tape less than a year ago until it could be demolished or repaired, McClanahan said. A few months later, the building�s owner � the Junior Order of American Mechanics � began receiving fines from the city for violating codes by not taking care of the property.
According to state law, the city judge could fine the property�s owner up to $50 a day per violation until repairs were made, McClanahan said. He added that the fines possibly reached thousands of dollars, since no repairs were completed, but he didn�t know an exact amount brought against the organization.
Recently, the city�s structural engineer surveyed the property at the organization�s request to see what needed to be fixed in an effort to sell it, McClanahan said.
A local developer was negotiating with members from the order to buy the building and planned to demolish parts of it that collapsed, he said.
�He just would have done it in a little more orderly fashion,� the city official said.
McClanahan said he thinks the developer still plans to buy and repair the building, but he could not release any information.
City officials have hired a contractor to remove debris and stabilize the structure. McClanahan said the city will pay for that work but will be reimbursed if the opportunity arises. He added that city officials have spoken with local trustees of the Junior Order but do not have contact with members responsible for the building.
The Columbia Fire Department has also brought in a professional engineer to assess the building and determine the cause of its collapse, Chief Lee Bergeron said.
�The only thing we know for sure, it had a roof leak, some water was coming into the building. That�s been established,� Bergeron said. �But what gave way and why, we don�t know yet.�
Bergeron said the city was lucky businesses in the area were closed and no one was walking near the building when it fell. The department is still determining if businesses next door were affected by the collapse, including Royals Hair Fashions, which was closed Friday.
Two stores down, Ted�s Sporting Goods Owner Faye Davis said the fallen building had been in disrepair a long time. She added that the collapse was not unexpected, but she was thankful no one was around when it happened.
�It was in bad shape a long time,� Davis said.
Knox said he wanted to see the building Friday because he had worked there so long, but the former owner wasn�t remorseful about its end.
�I hate to see it go, but it�s just served its purpose, and it�s gone now,� Knox said.
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On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 12:54 PM, Kris Jurka <books(at)ejurka(dot)com> wrote: > > > On Tue, 24 Jan 2012, Dave Cramer wrote: > >> It occurs to me that if we move to git then we can keep two branches >> active. One branch would support 1.4 for backpatches and the other >> branch would drop 1.4 support and new features would be developed on >> that line. > > I don't think this is a real feasible option. Who is really going to take > it upon themselves to maintain this separate 1.4 branch? Do patch > submitters need to submit two versions of every patch, one for 1.4 and one > for 1.5+. Git is not going to magically make this all work. > > Kris Jurka > Well my suggestion was that the 1.4 branch would only get bug fix support, not new features. However you are correct multiple patches would be required which would increase the effort required to submit patches. I would agree this is not what we want. If we are in agreement to drop 1.4 support then this discussion is moot. Does anyone have any strong objections to dropping 1.4 support ? Dave Cramer dave.cramer(at)credativ(dot)ca http://www.credativ.ca
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When one thinks of martial arts, and specifically movies centering around the ancient skill set, the graceful and powerful moves of the actors remain primary in one's mind. Indeed, as the years have only increased the profile and proficiency of these films, the intricacy of the movement and the visual opulence achieved through same have elevated the genre to a Zen-like zenith. But fans often forget that there's more to cool kung fu fighting than roundhouse kicks and the touch of death. Indeed, weaponry is as important to a combatant as his or her own discipline. Yet we rarely get to see our champions defined solely by such a talent. Unless you look at period pieces where feudal times demand more swordplay than side sandal action, it stays all swipes and blocks. Thanks to two new DVDs from Magnolia Home Entertainment, however, we can witness a more diverse version of Asian action daring do. In Dynamite Warrior, a well meaning vigilante uses rockets, gunpowder and other forms of explosives to destroy a local despot. In Yo Yo Girl Cop, a favorite Japanese heroine is reinvented, her trusty armored child's toy ready to wreak some excellent post-modern havoc.
When he was a young monk, Jone Bang Fai saw his family killed by a water buffalo rustler named Sing. Ever since that fateful night, he's sworn to seek out the criminal and kill him. Fast forward a few years and local Lord Waeng has frittered away his money on a collection of steam-driven tractors. He wants peasants to abandon their beasts of burden and buy his pricey technological marvel. When they refuse, he hires a ruthless band of thieves lead by a crazed cannibal giant to force the issue. A grown Jone, on the other hand, has been doing his own bit of 'stealing'. He takes herds of missing livestock and returns them to the poor villagers. When Waeng discovers this, he wants the rural Robin Hood stopped. When he learns that Sing plans on reporting his deal with the criminals to government authorities, he also wants the mythic mobster destroyed. When all discover that Sing is blessed with magical powers, it seems like a lost cause. But then Waeng comes up with a plan. He will discover Sing's weakness (thanks to an old 'demonic' friend) and send Jone after him. If the secret won't stopped him, maybe the hero's many rockets and bombs will. Seems Jone has mastered the art of gunpowder, and it will take all his skills as a Dynamite Warrior to stop Sing, Waeng, and the evil wizard once and for all.
Wongpim obviously owes a debt to Kung Fu Hustle's Stephen Chow, especially for how he mixes the cartoonish and the mystical into this narrative. When Jone Bang Fai is chased by two of Nai Hoi Sing's henchman, one acting as a monkey, the other acting as a tiger, the direction accentuates their otherworldly abilities in brilliant fashion. Similarly, when Sing and his nemesis, the evil Black Wizard, begin their supernatural showdown, the pantomime punches and pratfalls that shouldn't work actually do. Granted, there is some substandard CGI here, especially whenever our hero has to employ rockets to win the day, but there are also sequences of real resonance, as when we follow Jone Bang Fai during his explosive's training. With pitch perfect performances that walk the always fine line between reasonable and ridiculous, and a plot that's heavy on the alchemy and anarchy, Dynamite Warrior may seem like safe chop sockey lite, but it's a wholesome and hearty trip nonetheless. It's safe to say that audiences who wouldn't normally find themselves perusing the martial arts section for a movie night's viewing would be delighted to stumble across this excellent example of excess. After all, it isn't everyday that your cinematic champion rides his own makeshift missile to save the day, or requires the menstrual blood of a virgin to aid in his success. It's the little tweaks like these that make this movie so much fun.
When one of their secret agents dies in the middle of a crowded crosswalk from a bomb strapped to her body, the Japanese government becomes concerned that another terrorist attack is imminent. They've been following a website code named 'Enola Gay' (get it?), and have linked it to a local high school. Unfortunately, the case is going nowhere. They need someone to report from the inside. That's where "K" comes in. Brought back to the East from the streets of New York, she's blackmailed into assuming the identity of Yo Yo Girl Cop Saki Asamiya, and discovering the truth behind the anarchy inside Seisen Academy. She soon finds that an enigmatic Internet leader named Romeo has the student body preparing for a massive meeting – and one explosive self-destructive protest. And there seems to be a connection to a depressed girl named Tae and a snobby sect dominated by mean bitch Reika Akiyama. Of course, it could all be a smokescreen for something much bigger – and it's up to our heroine, and her metallic toy – to save the day.
Because of the history here, and the full blown mythological subtext the subject matter incorporates, newcomers to the Deka narrative may be lost at first. Unless you know the character, her first meeting with nasty rival Reika Akiyama will appear rather disconnected and strange. Similarly, only those familiar with the television adaptation of the material will understand the significance of Yuki Saito playing the mother. Still, this is not some kind of unfathomable franchise. J-Horror has introduced us to the clique-oriented nastiness of Eastern education, and the continuing fixation with Hong Kong crime films gives the stunt work a sense of balance and place. It's odd, though, to see two attractive Japanese pop stars turned actresses going at each other with yo-yos, and the toys seem to be such ineffectual weapons (save for an example with retractable knife blades) that you wonder why they were chosen. Of course, symbolism and iconography has a lot to do with the visual decisions made – school girl innocence, represented by the uniform, technology run amuck as shown by the everpresent cellphones/laptops – yet the elements of friendship and loneliness remain universal. And with the terrorist angle bringing the stories right up to date, whatever old fashioned fantasy fodder these films provided seems distant and lost. An excellent example of breathing life into a creatively idle concept, Yo Yo Girl Cop is a certified cult phenomenon just waiting for international fans to find it. When they do, they won't be disappointed.
So you see, there is an element beyond fisticuffs when it comes to Asian action. Certainly, the skill and stamina required to forge a believable mano-y-mano match up with nothing more than your own physicality is worth celebrating and mythologizing. But just like the unusual individual who ends up the master of the Flying Guillotine, or the drunken old coot who turns out to be an expert at wielding a samurai sword with exquisite ability, a weapon remains a legitimate – and sometimes, legendary – foundation for fighting. Dynamite Warrior and Yo Yo Girl Cop are perfect illustrations of this kind of inventive kung fu fun. They stick to formulas founded on decades of good vs. evil combat, but tweak the particulars toward ideas outside the standard stuntman on stuntman showdown. As they broaden the horizons of the genre, they continuously harken back to the basics that made the cinematic category great in the first place. Meshing old with the new, classic with the creative, both movies argue for the effectiveness, and the energy, in the martial arts medium. Just when you think you've seen it all, films like these disprove that adage. No matter the tradition, these excellent releases make it all seem brand new.


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I am 40 and just had botox in my forehead and crows feet (26 units). It has been one week since treatment and I look "different." Seems where my inner lids meet are lower than usual and I feel as if I look angry. Also, it appears that my upper lid touches my brow more. I am miserable and need help. Mr doctor wants me to come in for an appointment tomorrow.
Can Botox Change the Shape of my Eyes?
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Using Botox to Change Eye Shape
Not only can Botox be used to change the shape of the eyes, this is something that I take into account for every Botox injection. Unfortunately, too many people think of a Botox injection as a commodity that anyone can do. The vast majority of injectors have NO training in pharmacology, NO training in anatomy, NO training in physiology, NO training in medical aesthetics and cannot legally treat a complication should they get one. This is the reason that a recent study by RealSelf showed about a 30% greater satisfaction with Botox when done by a plastic surgeon or dermatologist.
For the best Botox results, use the following checklist: Is your injector one of the core specialists: Facial Plastic Surgeon, Dermatologist or General Plastic Surgeon? Do they guarantee your result at no cost? Do they routinely perform follow-up visits to fine tune your result? Are they one of the authorized clinics on the Botox Cosmetic website?
Botox and eye shape
I think it is important for you to go in to see your doctor to be properly evaluated. Soemtimes if Botox is placed low in the forahead, the brow drops.
Botox and eyelid/eyebrow position
Your doctor is right. You should go in tomorrow to see him/her as per their request.
The position of the eyebrow is held in place by the opposing actions of the frontalis (large broad forehead muscle) that pulls the eyebrows up, and the orbicularis oculi (the circular muscle around the eye) and procerus (the muscle that wrinkles our noses) that pull the eyebrow down.
If there is loss of soft tissue and bone of the forehead, the brows tend to drift downward. We inject the procerus and orbicularis oculi to raise the brows by decreasing the downward pull.
When we want to relax the forehead, we inject across the frontalis to smooth out the forehead wrinkles. If, however, the frontalis is injected too low or Botox drifts down from the sites of injection, the upward lift on the brows is diminished and the brows move downward under the action of the procerus and orbicularis oculi. Lowered eyebrows give a person an angry look.
The drift may happen due to a number of things, such as too high a dilution with a larger volume injected or touching/massaging/lying down on the sites of injection.
When the brows descend, they put more weight on the eyelids which will feel heavier.
Unfortunately there isn't anything that will counteract the action of Botox until it wears off, usually around 2 months. However you will see gradual improvement as you go along.
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Botox change the shape of the eyes
The eyebrow and upper eyelid complex can definitely change if the forehead above the eyebrows is treated by Botox as the Botox relaxes the forehead muscle and the eyebrows then fall. With them, the upper eyelids can sag and push on the upper eyelid crease making it difficult to apply eyeshadow without pulling up the eyebrow with the other hand.
Experienced physicians who perform Botox treatment know that there are areas to avoid so there is less drooping but sometimes unwanted adjacent areas do get relaxed and can cause a drop even with experienced doctors.
Sometimes the droop can get lifted with precise placement of botox in the glabellar region of the forehead (between the inner eyebrows) and close to the outer eyebrow as these two areas are the depressor muscles of the forehead. By relaxing the depressing effect, the remaining active forehead muscle, which lifts the eyebrows, will possibly help correct the flat, angry-looking, eyebrows and eyelids.
Learn more: http://www.thenyac.com/botox/index.html
Botox works by paralyzing muscles. That can change the muscles that shape eye appearance.
Botox is a purified protein neurotoxin that paralyzes the muscles it is injected into. The muscles that cause frown lines between the brows are the most common targets for Botox treatments (and the one area which is FDA-approved for Botox Cosmetic use). However, it is perfectly legal, appropriate, and common for physicians and properly-supervised nurse injectors to use Botox off-label for other wrinkle-causing muscles such as in the forehead and crows feet areas.
Of course, you still need to be able to blink and open your eyes, so complete paralysis is neither reasonable nor appropriate. While the amounts of Botox you had injected were quite conservative, the location of the exact paralyzing injections can indeed cause the appearance of increased resting muscle tone in areas NOT injected (and lack thereof in the Botox-treated locations), potentially causing changes in the appearance and position of your eyelids. It's not just "injectable beauty" unless it is artistically and accurately utilized by someone knowledgeable in the anatomy of the facial muscles of expression.
I'm not sure what you were expecting from your Botox injections, but it is clear the product worked as intended, but perhaps not causing the appearance you expected. Fortunately, Botox effects last 2-6 months (average 3-4 months), so the unintended appearance changes will gradually get better. It is important that your doctor knows just what you don't like about how the Botox makes you look, and that you understand just what and what cannot be done with Botox.
The good news is that once you have more precise information about what can and should not be anticipated with Botox use, you can better ask for the desired specifics of treatment, or consider another expert injector who will better achieve your goals. Keep that appointment and ask lots of questions! Best wishes! Dr. Tholen
Learn more: http://www.mpsmn.com/carillon-clinic
Concern after Botox treatment
I am in agreement with your doctor. I would advise you to keep your appointment with him to discuss your concerns.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Stanford's quarterback situation is still in flux. Tavita Pritchard has been medically cleared to play after taking a blow to the head during Saturday's game against Notre Dame, but he might not start this week's Big Game against Cal.
"We'll make that decision as the week progresses," Coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday.
The criteria?
"Who gives us the best chance to win this game."
T.C. Ostrander replaced Pritchard late in the third quarter and nearly led the Cardinal to a tying touchdown in the final minute. (Two dropped passes in the end zone sealed the Irish's 21-14 victory.)
Harbaugh didn't address the quarterback situation Saturday because he left the locker room before talking with reporters. He apologized Monday, noting that he was in the room while reporters interviewed the players but chose not to wait until they were finished.
As for Harbaugh's quarterback predicament, Pritchard led the Cardinal to the 24-23 upset at then-No. 2 USC in early October, but Stanford has won only one game since – and Pritchard's numbers have been inconsistent.
Compared with Ostrander, the redshirt sophomore has a poorer completion percentage (49.7 to 55.3), more interceptions (nine to three), fewer touchdown passes (four to six) and fewer passing yards (1,069 to 1,271). Pritchard is the more mobile of the two but has been sacked almost as many times – 23 for minus-171 yards to Ostrander's 24 for minus-181.
Saturday, Pritchard took a jarring hit to the head at the end of a 19-yard run. He stayed down briefly and was woozy when he returned to the sideline.
Team doctors hid Pritchard's helmet to prevent him from trying to go back into the game. But he returned for four plays midway through the fourth quarter after Ostrander momentarily lost feeling in three fingers when he was hit on the elbow.
Pritchard was given a series of tests by the doctors before returning to the field, according to Harbaugh.
"That is definitely not the call of Tavita or any of the coaches," Harbaugh said. "That's a medical decision by our doctors. The doctors made that decision about two plays before T.C. got the helmet on the elbow."
When Stanford got the ball back with 5:58 left, Harbaugh called on Ostrander to rally the Cardinal.
"I really liked the way T.C. was running the team, the way he was throwing, the way he was operating," Harbaugh said. "I thought he had the hot hand."
Ostrander, a fifth-year senior, has played in three games against Cal, starting in 2004 and '06. His two touchdown passes against the Bears came in a 26-17 loss last season in Berkeley.
• Despite a long slump, Derek Belch will continue to handle Stanford's kicking duties. But Harbaugh said he would take a closer look at punter Jay Ottovegio's place-kicking abilities in practice.
Belch missed all four of his field-goal attempts Saturday, including a 30-yarder with the score tied in the fourth quarter, and eight of 10 dating to the Oregon State game last month.
Harbaugh defended his decision to keep running Belch onto the field, noting that his fourth miss came on a fourth-and-20 play from the Notre Dame 32. "The chances of picking up a fourth-and-20 are about 5 percent or less," Harbaugh said.
The coach also said he purposefully had his team take a delay-of-game penalty on the 30-yarder to give Belch a better angle. "We felt it was a chip shot, and he'd be able to put that one through," Harbaugh said.
Belch acknowledged after the game that he had been bothered by a hip flexor for a while, but added that he didn't want to make excuses.
• Cal tailback Jahvid Best, who has rushed for 221 yards in 29 carries, is out for the rest of the season because of a hip injury, Coach Jeff Tedford said.
The Bears are not sure if the injury will require surgery. The results of an MRI exam are being evaluated by multiple hip experts across the country, Tedford said.
• Bears defensive end Rulon Davis (knee) has returned to practice and could play Saturday.
• Stanford's list of players who are questionable for Saturday include tailback Anthony Kimble (shoulder), center Tim Mattran (ankle) and right guard Alex Fletcher (knee).
• Stanford reports that 750 tickets are available for the game. They can be purchased at gostanford.com.
Jonathan Okanes of the Bay Area News Group contributed to this report.


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This is an article from one of my first DELTA assignments:
At the beginning of each school year teaching to younger teenage learners inevitably requires me to understand and follow up their immediate needs. In the last three years learning how to express likes and wants has been one of these. I would say this is the most popular topic among my learners. Being aware of it provides them with motivation to speak and express their own ideas about free-time, sports, foods etc.
I have recently realised that teaching to express likes and desires at A1-A2 levels is not so simple and immediate. Often learners get confused by the choice of the correct verb and form. Therefore I think the topic should be addresses with a more selective and systematic approach that could solve the issue of how and what to teach to younger teenage elementary learners to help them to express likes and wants.
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a) Expressing likes and dislikes: gerund and infinitive constructions
In English the idea of expressing likes and dislikes is strictly linked to the choice between gerund and infinitive constructions.
Carter and McCarthy (2006) list a number of common verbs normally only followed by the -ing form as opposed to the infinitive.
I fancy doing some evening classes. (not > I fancy to do some evening classes)
Some of those verbs are used to express likes (adore, appreciate and enjoy) and some others to express dislike (loathe, dislike, can't stand, mind)
I enjoy living alone
Cats dislike getting their fur wet (MacMillan Dictionary for Advanced Learners, 2007:422)
According to the KET (Key English Test) Vocabulary List (Cambridge ESOL, 2009), the verbs adore, appreciate and loathe are not usually taught at A2 level. Therefore they will not be considered further here.
These verbs can also be followed by a noun phrase object.
I dislike people telling me what to think (Swan, 2005)
Hate, like, love and prefer can be followed either by -ing or infinitive, as well as by a noun phrase object . Carter and McCarthy (2006) provide a clear general distinction between the two uses, arguing that -ing "emphasizes the action or event in itself, while the infinitive places the emphasis more on the results of the action or event. The -ing form often implies enjoyment (or lack of it), and the infinitive is often used for expressing preferences" (Carter and McCarthy, 2006:515):
I really like my teacher and I like my class. I like being in year five. (emphasis on the process itself and enjoyment of it)
I like home-made soup. I like to make a panful and then it lasts me a couple of days. (emphasis more on result and the habit or preference)
Similarly, Swan (2005) thinks that both infinitives and -ing forms can often be used without a great difference of meaning.
I hate working/to work at weekends.
but Like + infinitive is used to talk about choices and habits.
I like climbing/to climb mountains (= I enjoy climbing)
When I pour tea I like to pour the milk in first (= I choose to, it's my habit)
Can this idea be simplified for elementary learners?
Svartvik and Leech (2002) point to a more general approach arguing that the infinitive clause expresses an "idea", while the -ing clause expresses a "fact". Interestingly they also add that in some contexts, the infinitive clause may have neutral (non factual or hypothetical) meaning:
He likes me to work late ( "…and that's why I do it" ; …"but I never do it")
He likes me working late ("…and that's why I do it")
As noticed above the choice between infinitive and gerund does not generally change the meaning. Continue reading


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This is the first even semi-sensible thing AB Stoddard has said in a long, long, long time. Is she sick?
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What Poster 1 said.
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She should be prosecuted.
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The below quote FTA is just so disgusting in so many ways. America, where have you gone?´´With Sen. Bernie Sanders' newfound stature in the Democratic Party, despite confirming this week that he actually is not a Democrat, Clinton must be careful not to appear as if she is still competing with the 75-year-old socialist. He is currently, according to polling, the most popular politician in the country.´´
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I caught that, too, #4. If the communist old dirt bag Sanders is the most popular politician in the country, what does that tell you about how people feel about all politicians?I do not know why PT is not seeking prosecution of Clinton. Perhaps he feels we already have enough division in the body politic and need no more- better just to move on (pardon the use of that cruddy term). But, certainly, Clinton´s "Others", like Podesta. Mills, et al need some trimming up by AG Sessions. Too distracting?So, instead, they are going after Julian Assange? I don´t get it. The public almost certainly are looking for some blood in the arena. But, not just anyone´s blood will do. We want the true blue blood in that raked over sand.
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My hope is that AG Sessions is quietly moving forward on rhwe Clinton Foundation pay for play case.
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She´s acting like Tiger Woods, he´ll never admit it´s over for him either.
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Hillary should just waddle back to the woods; she can come back out once a year to let us know if she sees her shadow. Oh...... BTW ~ she can take her spawn with her.
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Let´s hope they go for another screeching old harridan next time. Elizabeth Warren is just as bad.
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It has become very obvious that the Clintons and the Dem party are wanting to groom Chelsea to pick up the banner. But she has a very obvious empty tank.....
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Back to the Woods is code words for Hell!
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Hillary, just keep dropping bread crumbs as you go deeper into the woods. We´ll come and find you when we need you. No, really, we will.....
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Hillary Clintoon is a breathtakingly incompetent person and is completely responsible for her campaign failure. She had the dem machine, including grudgingly, BO, the media, the intelligence community, and even foreign governments working to get her elected and she still failed. She was simply a horrible candidate and a horrible person. The only one she is a "champion" for is her own ego and greed.THAT is why she is seeking to be resurrected once again, to rebuild her own ego and to justify getting those big speaking fees and donations once again. She doesn´t care about her party, the Country, or the people in it.
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No.We want her to continue to be a cancer on dem.Think about it.If she runs again in 2020 it will throw the dems into a spin. They will need a strong candidate against Trump. Which means she will do whatever is needed to destroy dem.The corruption & criminality will be back giving Trump the opportunity to crush her & dems for super majorities in Congress.Run you B!
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Everywhere I go in Bangladesh, people tell me how happy they are that Padma Bridge will be built. Their happiness is understandable: the bridge will bring exceptional economic and social benefits for the people of Bangladesh, and is a critical link for the broader ambition of a trans-Asian Highway. Such are the expected benefits that the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project can -- without hyperbole -- be described as "transformational" for the country. Two questions invariably follow the initial expressions of satisfaction: When will construction begin? When will it be finished? To these, a third question must be added: how will corruption be prevented in constructing the bridge? Let me answer these queries from the perspective of the World Bank, which serves as the coordinating agency among the external co-financiers. When will construction begin? The answer is that it already has. Some of the most important construction work occurs long before piles are driven deep into the river bed. Land must be acquired, compensation paid and families resettled for the estimated 76,000 Bangladeshis directly affected by the massive civil works, which include the bridge itself, and also 12 kilometers of river training works, approach roads and adjacent toll plazas. To create five resettlement sites, land must be raised by over five meters using dredged material from the river in order to construct schools, clinics, markets, municipal lighting and housing plots. Large-scale earthworks are also needed to create raised construction yards where components are manufactured and assembled to construct the bridge. This critical work has been underway for the past seven months. More than 60% of physical work for the resettlement site has been completed. Down at the river, you can see structures rising at the resettlement sites and talk to families who have been compensated for their land. When will construction be finished? The answer depends on the efficiency and transparency of project implementation, which would suffer if tainted by corruption. Large infrastructure projects can be a magnet for corruption throughout the world. Bangladesh suffers from governance weaknesses and entrenched corruption which undermine the efforts of many dedicated Bangladeshi individuals to reduce poverty and accelerate development. At the World Bank, we recognise that we are working with Bangladeshis to fight poverty within a challenging governance environment. In everything we do here, we seek to strengthen governance and reduce corruption risks at the country level, across our portfolio and in individual projects. The Padma Bridge -- combining large-scale infrastructure with a weak governance environment -- is the definition of a high-risk, high-reward project. How will corruption be prevented in constructing the bridge? The World Bank has worked closely with the government and other co-financiers to put in place exceptional measures to reduce corruption risks under the project. Most of these measures affect how government bids out and awards large contracts under the project. They include a special prequalification and two-stage bidding process for exceptional scrutiny of quality and integrity; a strict mapping of individuals with access to procurement information; financial and conflict-of-interest disclosure by public officials involved in the project; bidder disclosure of agents; reinforced bid evaluation committees; strict enforcement of public right to information; expanded grievance mechanisms; oversight by an independent expert panel; and appointment of a project integrity advisor reporting directly to the prime minister on governance concerns. The World Bank has taken the unusual step of reviewing all bids (usually done by the evaluation committee alone) and expanding our legal rights to inspect and audit bidders' accounts and records in an attempt to minimise the risk of corruption under the project. With these measures in place, we still cannot entirely eliminate the risk of corruption under the Padma Bridge Project. Our goal is to minimise corruption risks, but take action against any evidence of corruption to ensure construction of a high-quality bridge. Credible allegations of fraud and corruption will be investigated, and substantiated evidence will be acted upon. When our Managing Director, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, visited here last month, she stated that the World Bank will have "zero tolerance" for corruption under the Padma Bridge Project. I believe this stance is shared by most Bangladeshis. It's your bridge and -- with a nearly $3 billion price tag -- you deserve the best bridge that money can buy. It should be beautiful and functional, creating economic opportunities, fostering regional cooperation and transforming peoples' lives for generations to come. The Prime Minister, the Honourable Sheikh Hasina, has called for efficient and transparent implementation of the Padma Bridge Project, and has embraced the need for exceptional measures to reduce corruption risks. She has taken a courageous and principled stance on behalf of the Bangladeshi people, and we are committed to working with her government and other stakeholders to deliver on her vision. If procurement and contracting are done fairly and transparently, then bridge construction will move faster. If procurement processes become tainted, they will be halted and repeated with greater oversight, adding to the time needed to finish the bridge. While speed is desirable, the quality of preparation for what will be the largest infrastructure asset in Bangladesh should not be compromised. Thus far, the Bridge Authority and the co-financiers have followed an agreed timetable without major delay. Indeed, progress to date has been surprisingly good for a project of this remarkable size and complexity. This speaks of the sincerity and dedication of many involved in the day-to-day implementation of the bridge, including public officials, civil society organisations, co-financiers and affected households. Some people believe that the World Bank imposes conditions that make it difficult to complete priority projects. This is an outdated image of the World Bank if ever it was true, and is certainly not the case for the Padma Bridge project, where government is unencumbered by donor-driven conditions. All we ask is that the government implement the project efficiently and transparently for the good of the nation. I believe the people of Bangladesh want this too, and deserve a world-class bridge built to the highest quality standards in record time. Together we can achieve this.
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Washington: Lashing out political leaders, especially his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump said in an interview with the Fox News that.
"We can't afford to be so nice and so foolish anymore. Our country is in trouble, ISIS is laughing at us."
He said."I'm so tired of watching these politicians get up and say exactly what they're going to do with ISIS. And in the meantime, ISIS sits back, and they laugh and they go out and they prepare for it. You've got to hit people with a little surprise. There has to be some unpredictability."
Pointing out Clinton's allegation to ban Muslims is promoting terrorists. Trump said it is the "dumbest" thing he ever heard.
Hr said."I just think it's absolutely dumb. In fact, if anything, it's just the opposite, because they're going to have to learn we can't take this anymore. And they're going to have to turn in the people that are bombing the planes. And they know who the people are."
Trump said. "And we're not going to find the people by just continuing to be so nice and so soft. And I have many Muslim friends and they agree. They have a tremendous problem with the radical Islamic terrorism, tremendous problem. And what she said is so dumb."
Trump tweeted on Friday. "Crooked Hillary has zero imagination and even less stamina. ISIS, China, Russia and all would love for her to be president. 4 more years!"
He continued in a subsequent tweet : "Look where the world is today, a total mess, and ISIS is still running around wild. I can fix it fast, Hillary has no chance!"
"Crooked Hillary Clinton looks presidential? I don't think so! Four more years of Obama and our country will never come back. ISIS LAUGHS!,"
When asked why he is tweeting early, by MSNBC in an interview. He said.
"Because I like tweeting. Because I like getting the word out. I think I have gotten the word out. You know, Hillary said some things and I said some things and now I go and I go back to work and I have a lot of fun."
Trump said that he is not attacking Britain or its Prime Minister David Cameroon.
He said."I'm not attacking Great Britain. Where am I attacking Great Britain? I'm not attacking them at all. They asked me about the EU. I said, frankly, it's none of my business. And I don't even like asking it — answering it, but, frankly, if I were Great Britain, I'd get out of the EU. I see what happened with the great migration destroying Europe and EU had a lot to do with that. Personally, I would get out but I said I don't want that to influence the people of Great Britain."
Trump said. "I don't go after (Cameroon). You show me where? He came after me a little bit. And by the way, he would like me now to visit 10 Downing Street. They put out that invitation about two days ago. So I will do just fine with David Cameron. I think he's a nice guy. I will do just fine. But they have asked me to visit 10 Downing Street — and I might do it."


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