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Many entrepreneurs are aware of the extreme value of social media for promoting businesses in the 21st Century. This modern marketing strategy gives you the opportunity to reach customers all around the world. When you create a professional presence on these networking sites, you increase the potential reach of your business by the millions.
Regardless of if you're writing a tweet, coming up with a title for a blog post, or coming up with a post to add on Facebook, you should create interesting titles that your readers will want to see. If you have interesting titles or headlines, people will probably continue reading.
Commit yourself to building a strong relationship with your customer base, if that is the type of relationship you want. Keep your campaigns simple and don't invest a great effort if you only want to build your sales. If you do want to engage in an ongoing relationship with clients, then approach it easily with a simple introduction at first. This gives your client the reins to take over the conversation.
Take care to fully comprehend what real conversation is all about. Many businesses fail to realize that customer feedback provides them with the opportunity to actively communicate with their buyers. By encouraging interaction between your business and your customers, you can gather more useful feedback. Be excited to learn about their needs, expectations, and how you can make your company even better.
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Put social network widgets on your website to help advertise your social media sites. The ideal way to glean followers is by placing widgets onto your site. A widget can also let your readers tweet your content, thereby increasing potential viewers.
Something that people should remember when they're using social media to market is to stay as active as they can. In order to achieve success, you must be social! If you do not interact with your audience, your marketing campaign in social media will fail and you audience will leave. Being active can spark the interest of your followers and help you be more successful.
Decide if a relationship with your customers is what you want. If increasing immediate sales is your main objective, it may be better to stay streamlined on an advertising approach using social media as merely a tool. To establish rapport with your target market, you should take the initiative to make the first move. Your customers will show you the way from there.
Engage social media users by responding to their inquiries and comments on the various social media platforms. Make sure you log in two times a day and read your messages and notifications. Try to link up your email so that you can get notified as soon as you receive a comment. Keep in mind that everything you're writing as a comment or a response to one person can be viewed by anyone who goes to your site.
Keep social network sites fresh and novel for your readers. Customers can easily lose interest in your product and service if you let too much time lapse between updates on social media sites. Depending on your product or service, don't spam your customers unnecessarily with irrelevant information all day long; but, you should make updates 3-4 times per week.
Retweet updates from other influential Twitter users which you believe your followers would benefit from reading. Users that are tagged in this manner will know that you mentioned them, and they are more likely to respond to you or "retweet" your original post.
Never fear asking for assistance with a social media marketing campaign. You have access to a multitude of people who are capable of helping you with your social media endeavors. This is not a cheap option, but it can be helpful.
You can use Yahoo answers as a way to mention the benefits of your products and services. This website allows users to submit questions and get answers from other users. Find questions that are relevant to your business. Answer the questions in an astute and professional manner, and provide information about your business in your answers. If you consistently provide helpful answers, then you can very quickly attain expert status.
With social media marketing, results don't come overnight. The idea should be to develop a base and then to grow followers based on your initial niche. Focus on getting more customers to connect with you on social networks before you think about launching a major campaign. Then, when you're advertising on Twitter, mention that on Facebook and vice versa. Tie it all in together.
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Flexibility is very key when managing the content on your website. If you have a new product coming out and plan on having a big advertising campaign, consumers will expect some sort of updates on a daily basis. However, if you're finding it hard to think of top quality content, you may want to think about posting less.
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A surefire way to create buzz around your company products is to conduct online Q&A sessions about the product. This allows potential customers to better understand who you are, what you are offering, and what your company is all about. You can also personalize your business more effectively by doing these sessions.
Try hosting question/answer sessions online to boost interest about your services and products via social media. This is a great way to educate potential customers about what you have to offer, and about your business. Since this whole environment is interactive, you can also include personal touches that help set you apart in your market.
Make use of Facebook and Twitter to promote any contests or special events you have going on. Such announcements are often spread very quickly on such media outlets. Contests and promotions should be engaging, unique, and generous with rewards. One contest instance would be letting individuals create the logo or emblem that represents a soon-to-be-released product.
Running contests on Facebook and Twitter can really bring in visitors if the rewards are worth customers' while. Your contest is likely to spread like wildfire thanks to the simple sharing methods the top social media websites provide. Contests and promotions should be engaging, unique, and generous with rewards. A good contest example would be to see who can come up with the best logo for a future product you are putting out.
A really good way to have your followers included in your social media efforts is by having a photo contest affiliated with your brand. Inform your followers that whoever submits the most unique photograph that somehow incorporates your brand into it will win a prize. Any photos they take for your contest are likely to get shared in their own personal networks, giving your brand exposure to individuals that might not be aware of you.
Evidence suggests that web users frequent social networking sites the most during standard business hours. You can utilize tools that schedule your content updates for social media websites so that the updates are uploaded when they are most likely to generate a high number of views. By utilizing these tools, you can also spend time creating content whenever it is convenient.
The sky is the limit when using social media to market your business. For instance, you could offer an endless variety of deals and coupons if you want to create a buzz. When customers feel like they will lose out on a good deal or contest if they don't act now, they will often do what they need to participate. It can also encourage them to send the link to their family and friends.
One fun way to interact with people through social media is holding a picture contest that incorporates your brand. Including your brand, tell your users that they will receive a prize for the photo that is most creative. Inevitably, entrants will also share their photos on their networking pages, increasing the visibility of your brand twofold.
Always take the time to look over your Facebook content or Twitter post for errors before you hit the submit button. You should make sure your work looks professional. The character limit on Twitter makes using some abbreviations fine, but be careful not to overdo it. Do your best to make your content look good.
Use coupons and deals that are time sensitive to really ramp up discussion about your profiles. What you want to do here is generate that sense of urgency so your followers will be more likely to pay strict attention to promotions on your social media pages; this way they can be up to date on any deals you may be offering. People will also be inclined to share news of the specials with their contacts.
Pay attention to the times users re-tweet or reply to your Twitter messages. Once you identify any patterns, adjust the time you send your tweets. For example, if you send messages through an automated service, you can make sure your tweets go out at the times when most of your followers are likely to be online.
If someone follows you on Twitter, follow them back. At the very least, this shows that you're all about the social aspect of social media. It is an indication that you don't consider yourself above others and that you respect and appreciate your customers. New followers can be acknowledged with both a follow-back and a tweet; this will increase your chances of retaining followers.
If you want to really play well in social media, you have to comment on a lot of other people's blogs and sites. Social media marketing, after all, is about being social and talking to others. Find people blogging about your business niche. Start talking to the people who post on these blogs. This can quickly turn into a great networking opportunity.
It is a good business practice to follow those who have chosen to follow you on Twitter. Do not make your followers think you think you are cooler than them! It will foster a feeling of friendship, if your customers can connect with you on a personal level. To follow someone back on Twitter should be pretty simple and only requires a few seconds. This gives something back to the customer.
Use your blog to showcase the talents and accomplishments of your contacts. This is strictly to give you some street cred in the social department. You will come across as the average Joe or Jane PC user. Blog about your friends on Facebook, or your number of Twitter followers. Don't forget to include links to other pages that you maintain.
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YouTube is a great place to market your products or services. Post blog videos updating viewers about your business happenings, products and services. Post these on your blog and on YouTube and you will get more exposure.
Any of the tips that you have just read should empower you to add a new dimension to your business. Remember the information from these tips to expand your social media marketing strategy and take your business to the next level. Now that you have read this article you are well on your way to running a successful social media marketing campaign.
Always remember what you and others have done in the past. Remember the included lessons and watch your business grow and your profits increase with the help of social media. When you do that, you can keep in mind what is working and what is not.


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It's never too early to start your search for the perfect coat that can actually keep you warm and stylish throughout winters. Coats are as important as your favorite pair of denims and can make or break your outfit. From sleek and refined styles to statement furry cover-ups, get ready to meet the coats that are here to get rid of your winter style woes. Prepare yourself before the temperatures start to dip and bundle up with these must have coats 2015.
1) The Cape Coat
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|On this day in 1954, Joe Jackson was born. Jackson is a singer-songwriter who has worked in a variety of genres; he had his biggest mainstream pop success in the early 1980s with "Steppin' Out" and "Breaking Us In Two." Jackson continues to record a new album every few years, and while he's never entirely abandoned pop, he's also recorded a "symphony" for a small band of pop and jazz musicians, and an album in tribute to Duke Ellington. Several of Jackson's albums are available for streaming at Hoopla.
|On this day in 1961, David Brooks was born. Brooks is a social and political commentator who writes regularly for The New York Times. In The Social Animal, Brooks explores the latest research in psychology and biology to discover how we make decisions, and what causes our personalities to change over time. The Social Animal is available as an e-book or e-audio at OverDrive, in print, or as an audiobook.
|And on this day in 1965, Viola Davis was born. Davis has worked in film, television, and theater for the last twenty years, and she is the only African-American actor to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony for her performances. As a stage actress, she is strongly associated with the playwright August Wilson, and has performed in three of his plays on Broadway. Davis stars with Jennifer Lopez in Lila & Eve, a crime drama about two mothers attempting to solve the murders of their children; it's available for streaming at Hoopla.


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I left for a few days for a camp, and my awesome cat sitter sent photos to reassure me that all was well.
All was well with kitties, but her photos accidentally showed me that all was not well outside. The first photo just hinted at it, but the second confirmed that my DIY sunflower anchoring project had failed.
It was rainy and windy the morning that I left, so the weather may have pushed it over the edge. Maybe the squirrel can't deal with success and has to sabotage his work. All I know is that the snapped off base of a sunflower is gross and gooey inside.
I didn't uproot the "stump" because the roots are surprisingly big and it smells like poop with a touch of "something died here." However the helpful skunk tore the shit out of it the other night at midnight.


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On a scorching Saturday in June, Barrow Youth Theatre hosted Barrow's Got Talent. This very successful popular new venture in the village boasted 23 acts plus a few well chosen tunes from our talented Youth Theatre.
A packed-out Humphrey Perkins crowd of over 200 people turned out to watch the stars and starlets battle it out. Simon Cowell and friends were not able to make it but it was the encouraging and enthusiastic audience that made their vote count by voting for their favourite.
Ilea Cavner, a 10-year-old singer was easily the runaway winner singing the UK Eurovision Song contest entry 'It's My Time'. In second place was our dancing duo Georgia Beck with Lauren Coulsell and solo dance act Megan Alderson a close third.
The event was organised by Carol and Gordon Kenneth as a charity fund-raiser to say a big thank-you for all the financial help and support that the Barrow Youth Theatre has enjoyed since its debut performance in March 2004. Our local businesses helped to boost the charity raffle on the evening, which helped the total proceeds to exceed well over £1000 for Rainbows Children's Hospice.
The response from the community showed that this was a success and the question was often asked: when is the Youth Theatre doing it again? Plans are in place for the event next year. So, if you missed out this year in performing or just coming along to join in the fun, watch this space next year.
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Stay cool in the heat - tips
As temperatures soar in Australia, the University of Sydney is leading research on how to protect the vulnerable during heatwaves.
With the increasing frequency, intensity and duration of heatwaves in Australia and growing concerns around climate change, Dr Ollie Jay and his team at the University of Sydney are researching simple, cost-effective and sustainable ways to stay cool.
"It often comes as a surprise to many that over the past 20 years heatwaves, both in Australia and overseas, have caused more deaths than all other natural disasters combined," said Dr Jay, Director of the Thermal Ergonomics Laboratory in the University's Faculty of Health Sciences.
"The most vulnerable people in a heatwave are the elderly, poor, and especially people with pre-existing cardiovascular diseases as a cardiac event is among the leading causes of death during extreme conditions."
Watch Dr Ollie's tips on how to stay cool on a hot summers day.
While air conditioning is the most effective way to mitigate the physiological strain of extreme temperatures, Dr Jay says more than twenty-five percent of Australian's do not have air conditioning (AC) in their homes.
"Furthermore rising electricity prices, and the likelihood of blackouts associated with Australia's imminent energy crisis makes the reliance on widespread AC use problematic," said Dr Jay.
On a hot summer's day maintaining body temperature within safe limits is essential for optimal health, but the only way to do this in hot and humid conditions is through the evaporation of sweat from the skin.
3 tips to stay cool in the heat:
- Wet your arms, neck and legs
- Increase airflow across the skin with an electric fan
- Wrap crushed ice cubes in a wet towel and place around your neck.
A $1.1 million National Health and Medical Research Council grant awarded to Dr Jay and colleagues last week will allow the team to further their work into evidence-based ways to beat the heat and provide the best public health advice during heatwaves.
People showing severe signs of heat-related illness should seek urgent medical attention through their GP or the emergency department at their nearest hospital. See more information at NSW Health.
See also the articles Keeping safe from heat this summer and Forget heatwaves, our cold houses are much more likely to kill us.
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Usually when you give a person a second chance, they take advantage of it and try to change their lives.
Carol Denise Richardson, from Texas, was pardoned by former President Barack Obama just before he left office was recently arrested again in Pasadena after she stole some goods.
According to prosecutors, Richardson has continuously violated the conditions of her supervised release.
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Richardson, 49, was convicted in 2006 of two counts of possession of crack cocaine and conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute more than 50 grams of the drug. Richardson was sentenced to life by federal District Judge Keith P. Eillison because of her repeated rug offenses, the Chronicle reported.
The mother of four and grandmother of two was one of the 61 federal inmates Obama commuted in March 2016. In July, she was set free. In April 2017, she was arrested for theft. Court-appointed attorney Mark Anthony Diaz said the theft involved $60 of stolen laundry detergent that Richardson had planned to sell so she could buy drugs.
He added that she is addicted to crack cocaine and needs treatment.
She violated the terms of her release by not reporting her arrest, by not telling authorities that she had been fired from her job, and by not telling them that she had moved.
On Thursday, Ellison told Richardson that he was disappointed in her for blowing her chance.
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In just a few weeks our favorite time of the year will be here. It does not seem possible that the season has arrived already. The rain has been relentless lately so there should be lots of water but that does not mean lots of critters.
To those who hunt on CFR lands and want to trap on this same land can do so now with the new ruling from the Attorney General's office. You will now be able to set traps with out fear of being ticketed. I know some of you have had the exclusive right to this property for years but now you will have some competition. I know, life is not fair.
The legislature has passed the Wildlife Bill and it will go into law next March. This does not mean that there will be a wolf season this year. The antis are going to leave their proposal on the ballot so when you vote be careful on how you vote. If their proposal passes it will cancel this years hunt, and give them ammunition for a court case. This is the only thing that I have to report on that will change any of the upcoming trapping rules.
As most of you know by now, I am retiring from the secretary position and this will be my last report to the Trapper and Predator Caller Magazine. I look back on all the reports that I have written over the years and it amazing at how many I have written over the years. I also look back at all the people that I have met while being secretary. I sure hope to keep these friendships long after I have retired. I will stay active in the organization and help where I can. I know the next person will do a better job than I have done because their will be new blood and new ideas instead of the old ones that I have had. I hope to see everyone at future events and maybe on the trapping trail.
Speaking of events, by the time you read this we will have had our convention and I sure hope it is a successful as the ones in the past have been. I will not get the chance to thank everyone for all their help at this convention and for all the help at the past ones and any events that we have held. Thanks again for putting up with me all these years. I would also like to thank my wife Penny for all the help she has been to me so that I could do my job. If it was not for her, I would have never written a letter that you could understand. She was my personal editor. Thanks! — Jim Neitling


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Hello my lovelies. I hope you've all had a superb day. I spent mine in the slow lane enjoying the scenery again. I had 45 minutes in the garden pruning and bagging the clippings. It's amazing how a few minutes in the garden can make a difference.
I spent the morning stitching out Buzz by Hermione Agee. I love this design because it stitches out beautifully and it's a funky design that works for male and female quilts. I like a funky design.
In the spirit of being spontaneous and once my quilting was done, I decided that we should go out for lunch today! I usually plan everything well ahead of time but I've noticed that when I try to plan something it quite often doesn't work out so well and I'm often left disappointed. Our little lunch time adventure was very welcome. We had a lovely simple but delicious lunch in a nearby pub. It just goes to show that you can plan everything out but sometimes it's the last minute outings that work out the best.
Over the last week or so I made some good progress on my Quilts on the Grow project. I have a total of 23 blocks pieced so far. I'll soon be at the halfway mark.
I seem to have been doing only hand sewing over the last couple of months. I must admit that today I was longing to use my sewing machine again. I have a few ideas of what I would like to piece by machine and goodness knows I have enough fabric in my stash to do it. Perhaps it's time to move back into the fast lane and get piecing.
It's been a great day in my little world. I'm hoping that summer is just around the corner where I'll find some great inspiration for creative projects to come. I'm still prepping a new beach hut project that I'm really looking forward to seeing finished and hanging in a perfect place.
So for this evening, this very happy and ambitious longarm quilter will be doing some more EPP work. I hope you have a super cosy evening doing some seasonal crafting. Until you read me again,
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Look at the frenzy crowd, maciam like a Aaron Cock's concert lidat.
The event's organiser set up a graffitti wall for the cosplayers to doodle on.....
And some chap decided to announce his big day to the rest of the world. Hur hur...
Most cost efficient costume award should goes to this chap.
Pants from SAF, Boots from SAF, beret from SAF. All he need to do is stick a Germany flag on a khaki tee and viola he got himself a cosplay costume!
This lady has the most eco friendly costume of the whole show by the virtue of recycling the washing machine tubes as part of her mask.
The venerable one found his way to this event. But then, we caught him wolfing down a Big Mac during the event.
Most authentic cosplayer. Some guy cosplaying as a Singapore NSF soldier. Total dead ringer sia..
Winner of the best individual cosplayer. Heck, he owns with his Jiam Tao Loti hairstyle.
While every year people masquerade as characters from the hottest animes, gothic SM chicks never go out of fashion.
Personal favourite cosplayer, apparently cosplaying someone from Gunbound with a teapot lookalike prop....
Chioest cosplayer award goes to her..the chick cosplaying as the Fantastic Four character. But
why The Thing is absent huh!?
Mr Kruger got pretty pissed with my paparazzi ways...
But he scooted off after the imperial troops came to my aid
Cosplay events are probably the only places whereby one can take upskirt shots blantantly.
MVP of the whole show probably belongs to Predator. The photographers hounded it like a horde of hungry wolves, snapping every moves it made. Batman was in the background, probably looking for the number to Pizza Hut.
That's about it folks. Lastly, a shot of a rainbow that appeared outside the arena during the show.
(PS: The rest of the pictures could be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/theyodellingwanker/sets/568370/ )
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Primavera Sounds Day 2
After a slightly delayed dinner, we make our haste to catch the subway out to the festival for day 2. Arriving 15 minutes late for the Linda Perhacs show, only to find it canceled due to sickness. Bummed out, we start moving towards the main area. A pleasant surprise awaits us as we run into a dear old friend, the legendary Wandering Hand, whom I haven't seen for about a year or so. My plans to spend the time gained by a cancelled show writing, goes steadily and thoroughly down the drain. We do a short catch up, grab some beers and are lured towards the ATP stage as Saw Yamantaka // Sonic Titan is hitting us with some ritualistic, hard, Japanese, ceremony of sorts. The Kiss makeup wearing, Canadian gals and guys put on an impressive act until they move onto their next song where their true face is show, and things get all symphonic and melodic and I'm instantly put off.
Heavy clouds were rolling in, so we seek shelter in the dining area before it hits. Two minutes later the sky opens up and it's coming down like in the old testament. We keep dry and exchanged tall tales with good old Wandering Hand, and familiar faces from back home starts popping up as more and more people gathered to flee the flood. Our plans to see Mick Harvey doing his Serge Gainsbourg act, is swept away by the wrath of the weather gods, as moving anywhere in this weather is out of the question.
Sitting around the table drinking beers, chatting about this and that, the sun peeks through the clouds and the entire dining area explodes into a massive applause and cheer as the sun finally breaks through, and on the other side, above the Ray-Ban stage, a perfect rainbow is painted gloriously over the sky. The crowd goes crazy. More so than at any show this far into the festival. As the rain ends just in time for Loop´s entrance at the ATP stage, we walk over while the last drizzle of rain is ceasing.
Loop starts out ok. Massive guitars and massive bass. It sounds bloody brilliant. Vocals on the first song are way to low, midways through the second song, vocals are ok but somehow manage to drown again… At song 3, as gargantuan tremolo guitars are washing over the crowd, the sound is finally right. The band drones away on their 2 chord songs, their corny guitar solos blasting with all amps set to 11. Not much to say about their performance, but Loop was never a band I really got into. They always seemed like a more noisy Spacemen 3, with the same minimalistic, repetitive psychedelic approach, but never really had the melodies to back it up. That did not change over the years… All in all; solid sound, ok to good performance, but the monumental sound is only enough to keep me interested for about 15 minutes as the songs start to sound too much like the same over and over again.
Pee and beer, then I get front row for Dr. John. This was probably one of the shows I had the highest hopes for. Over the years I´ve played my Dr. John records to bits and pieces, but this is my first time to behold the legend in the living flesh. Missing his last visit to Oslo back in 2008, I was all kinds of excited to finally see the doctor in a live performance. The band kicks in with their "the doctor is in" intro, trombonist and bandleader Sarah Morrow, introduces the doctor and the crowd screams as Mr. Rebennack comes meandering across the stage, witchdoctor cane in each fist, looking like a voodoo priest/pimp. Finding his place behind the piano, and as a sinister grin slides over his face, they are a go. Vocals are, as always (I don´t know what the sound guys at this festival are on) extremely low on the first number, but luckily the volume is adjusted within the first minute or two. The Nite Trippers are pulling a good act, although they are at times bordering on being overpowered by some extremely raunchy trombone lines by said band leader, who generally let herself take up way too much space during the entire set. The good doctor seems to have either forgot his medication or not been prescribed enough. (Ok. I guess that was uncalled for.) Mac seems detached and tired, although that sinister grin appears occasionally during the show.
They work their way through three songs from his latest album, title track "Lockdown", going to "Revolution" and "Big Shot". It's all bah… ok, but nothing more. Dr. John seems old and uninterested. I guess 30+ years of heroin does something to you. The bassist, trying to spice things up by some saucy hip movements, doesn't make things any better. Next up is "I Walk on Guilded Splinters" from 1968 debut "Gris Gris", which starts out pretty tame. Towards the end things start to pick up, but just as it gets better, it is all over. "Right Place Wrong Time" starting of well, until the vocals kick in and Mac doesn't seem to be able to keep up with the pace of the lyrics. At the end it's as if don´t give a fuck as he doesn't even bother to finishing the full lines of the lyrics; simply going "Right. Wrong. Right. Wrong." x 50. The doctor gets up and grabs the guitar for Earl King's "Let the Good Times Roll", looking stiffer than the corpse of king Tut, though handling the guitar quite well, and finally his voice seem to have warmed up and start to unfold in it's proper glory. The traditional "Goodnight Irene" is ok. Moving on to the Professor Longhair classic, "Big Chief", featuring long introductions of all members of the band, each doing their customary solos as their names are called. Oh, that trombone again… When that's all over and done with, they move on to the instrumental "Croaker Courtbullion" also of "Gris Gris". They somehow manage to butcher that one as well. Finishing the set with a surprisingly good version of "Such a Night", which finally lets the Night Tripper shine. His voice sounds just about as good as the recording and he extravagantly and confidently lets loose two stellar, lengthy piano solos, showing that he still is capable of delivering the goods. And just as things finally fall into place, it's all over… The 73 year old must either have had a really bad day at work, or his age is simply starting to show. Though there is some occasional dancing and head nods, Dr. John and his Nite Trippers never really win the crowd over tonight. All in all, this performance was nothing more than a big, crushing let down. My open letter to Dr. John : "Dear Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr. Please get a new band leader. She is annoying. All the best, -K"
Running over to catch the second shoegaze reunion of the night, Slowdive had filled the Sony stage to the brim and they sound absolutely pristine! Probably better than they ever did. After being exposed to many less than successful reunions over the year, this is definitely one of the better ones I have witnessed. Rachel Goswell, sounding as wonderful as ever, Neil Halstead's handling the guitar flawlessly, and the rest of the band is coming together in perfect harmony. As "Machine Gun" kicks in, the crowd goes wild and the bands performance is an absolute bliss. If their show at the Øya Festival later this year is half as good, everyone going is in for a real treat. Old hits, obviously, but it's definitely a tour the force and a great comeback for these guys.
I run over to the Ray-ban unplugged stage to catch Wolf Eyes, only to find them doing some psyched out thrash metal jam. Nate Young screaming some intangible words with a silly grin on his face, looking like a coked up extra in an episode of Miami Vice, Jim Baljo slaughtering a guitar and John Olson bashing the drums. Not quite what I was hoping for, but it looks like they are having a good time fucking about. The show lasts for about 15 minutes… ending in Nate pumping his fist screaming ´"Fuck" x 100, telling everyone to catch their show at the Vice stage at 4am then screaming "get fucked up" repeatedly pumping his fist again.
I grab a bite to eat and order a shot of Jack Daniels (As the choices of poisons are quite limited at this festival). For some reason or another, the girl behind the bar refuse to sell me proper Jack and insist on serving me some sort of Honey infused Jack Daniels. It tastes… weird, but serves its purpose and I get ready to take on the last 20 minutes of the daddy of contemporary dad rock, The War on Drugs.
Ok. So "Lost in the Dream" is an "instant, modern classic", receiving top scores all over (except Rolling Stone, who somehow managed to keep their feet on the ground) It's not that I really hate The War on Drugs, but all the hype is really uncalled for, come on. "It's the E-street band of our generation", you say? Well, the E-street band is still around, and I really see no need for a new one just yet. Adam Granduciel voice supposedly sounds like the Boss, but all I can hear is Sting. The band is as exciting as Coldplay on a bad day, and I really have to reconsider some friendships after, what seemed like normal people, tell me "lost in the dream" is a top contender for their personal album of the year. Seriously? What happened to the world? Did we all lose our standards? Anyways. This show did nothing to change my opinion about The War on Drugs or make me want to drink from Adams kool-aid.
We ran over to the boiler room to check out Haxan Cloak. The room was packed with people, looking confused. Thinking they were going to a rave, trying desperately to dance to what little of a steady beat that is at times present. It's way too packed, and I can't be bothered to squeeze my way in and head back towards the VICE stage, to catch one of the only two acts representing Norway at this years festival.
A lot of people showed up early for this one, and the area is filled with people waiting for the show to start. Erlend Hjelvik enters the stage sporting the trademark owl over his face, and the band wielding their guitars pulling all the right rock and roll muscle and eating the crowd alive. Kvelertak dishes out hooks and venomous riffs as the crowd is singing along and smashing each other in the pit. A refreshing, inspired and convincing show. Kvelertak is most likely one of the better things to come out of Norway the last couple of years.
Back at the Boiler Room, Demdike Stare is about to go on. Starting off with some pretty generic techno stuff, the crowd seems pleased and start to move to the beat. I'm thinking this is not what I came for, but decide to wait it out to see what's next. On the second track, things start getting asymmetrical, evil, hard and bleak. It's getting more to my liking and people start fleeing the scene, realizing they went to the wrong party. Next track they move on to their more witchy, haunting stuff which is what I came for, but alas I'm not really in the mood and the sound is terrible. Demdike Stare works best for me on my home stereo or on a headset on the bus, not in a crammed tent with piss drunk kids wanting to party. I hook up with Wandering Hand again and we set out to get us some mizo soup back at the dining area.
Finishing off the soup, it's 2:30 am and the temperature is freezing. I really wanted to stick around to see Wolf Eyes proper show at 4am, but I'm too cold, and there is really nothing I want to see the next 1,5 hours, so I capitulate and head for the bus back down town.
Wandering Hand on the other hand is not a quitter, and sticks around. I´ll leave the Wolf Eyes review to this short text I received from him the day after: "About 30-40 people there. Piss drunk and chatting. Maybe 4 people gave a shit. They played so low you could hear the shitty techno from the next stage. You would have loved it!"
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Racist bullying 'rising at schools' November 12, 2006Posted by C.A.R.D in Card, Citizens Against Racism and Discrimination, Muslim, Racism, Racist.
Pupils are being urged to help protect Muslim children from bullying in the playground amid claims that racist attacks have increased since the July 7 bombings.
The move, by the Department for Education and Skills, comes after the Muslim Council of Britain warned that racist bullying was being swept under the carpet in many state schools.
Last week, a group of 13 Muslim girls were allegedly attacked by white pupils while praying in the playground at Manning comprehensive, an all-girls school in Nottingham. The school said a room had now been provided for prayers.
Tahir Alam, the chairman of the MCB's education committee, said: "Islamophobic bullying is an increasing problem. In many mainstream schools Muslims are marginalised and we need to start recognising the significance of Islamophobic bullying as a symptom of this bigger problem."
Jim Knight, the schools minister, will use a speech to an anti-bullying conference on Monday to outline a series of measures to tackle homophobic and racist bullying. He will also outline further initiatives to tackle so-called cyber-bullying, in which children are targeted by bullies using e-mail, websites and text messages.
The NASUWT teachers union, which is staging the conference, said that racial tensions in some towns had led to a growth in Islamophobia among children.
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Waterman Expert Fountain Pens Review: Lacquer, Chrome; Stainless Steel, Gold Plated Nibs
Waterman Expert
Waterman Expert comprises a collection of neat, lean fountain pens that radiate unmistakable masculine character. In that sense, it's one of the brand's most directly expressed gentlemen's lines, bringing to mind almost forgotten institutions and customs: gentlemen's clubs, gentlemen's shops, and so on.
The design aims to conciliate refined self-awareness (of appearance and fashion) and more predatory, aggressive qualities (which seem to underlie the entire Expert set-up). In other words, Expert fountain pens make an effective mix of civility and savagery – a pair of counterbalancing traits every self-respecting gentleman must have.
Dark and neutral tones – blues, browns, black, and white – dictate the palette; Art Deco inspired chevron patterns cover some of the more elaborate lines – here Waterman draw a stylistic parallel with Charleston and Phileas. The nib, stainless steel and 23K gold plated (two-tone) in separate instruments, is almost underwhelming in its simplicity.
On the other hand, the nib's straight rims bring the layout closer to a cold weapon, for instance a tip of a sword – once again evoking motifs of conflict and rivalry.
Expert consists of four main collections (not including rollerball and ball point pens, and mechanical pencil variations).
Deluxe stands out for its cap décor: strong horizontal strips that seem to exert a constant squeezing action. This line comes in calm milky white, or black lacquer finish, underlined by the logo bearing central ring.
Smart fountain pens feature a distinct lustre enhanced facade, which imparts a mysterious, seething property to the entire instrument – when in action, the movement of the barrel will increase the effect to an unpredictable scale. A powerful, risky design.
City Line restrains the raw force of Smart models with lighter grey, silver, and brown colors and a chevron pattern – yet, on the other hand, the intensity of this geometrical Art Deco motif fosters its own type of masculinity.
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Defenders: By Matt Fraction: Volume 2
The Defenders find their way to Wakanda and team up with the Black Panther to face the lethal John Aman, the Prince of Orphans!
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The Defenders find their way to Wakanda and team up with the Black Panther to face the lethal John Aman, the Prince of Orphans!
What is Aman protecting that's worth killing so many for so long? And how is Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat, going to steal it? Then: The Defenders are lost in space-time! What alternate universe will they find first and who's waiting for them? Finally, when the purpose of the Concordance Engines is revealed, the team must act fast to save everything! What are the Death Celestials? How can the Defenders even hope to stop them? And how can you save the world when you can't tell anyone it's about to end? All secrets are revealed and all questions are answered as everybody dies and everything ends!
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STCB Shop
Available only on Bonaire, all STCB clothing is made from soft, earth-friendly, 100% organic cotton. Each piece is printed by hand on Bonaire using original, hand-cut blocks. STCB pendant necklaces are hand-carved in bone.
You can buy original STCB T-shirts, research hats and jewelry at the Mangrove Info Center, Dive Inn, VIP Diving, Dive Friends Bonaire Retail Store, Harbour Village Beach Club, Dive Friends @Courtyard by Marriott, Delfins Beach Resort and at our office. Because these businesses donate their retail services, 100% of the profits from every STCB item you buy go directly to sea turtle conservation.
STCB Tees
Each STCB T-shirt is unique; the original design is printed by hand on Bonaire with hand-cut blocks and non-toxic inks. Shirts come in a variety of colors and are all 100% organic cotton.
Washing instructions: Machine wash cold, do not bleach, tumble-dry low.
Sizes: Women's small to extra-large, Men's medium to extra-large and Kids small to large.
Price: $30 each (short sleeve) / $35 each (long sleeve)
STCB Hats
Each STCB Research Hat, made of heavy-duty organic cotton, is unique, with STCB badges that are hand-printed and hand-sewn on Bonaire. Each hat is also fitted with a metal tag imprinted with an identification code that matches one worn by a sea turtle that has been tagged and released in STCB's research program.
Price: $25 each
When you buy an STCB hat, you can look up your hat code below and learn about the sea turtle that shares your code. You can see the turtle's data including:
- the date the turtle was tagged
- its species
- its weight and measurements (SCL max = size in cm; weight is in kg)
- its photo record
- where in Bonaire's waters it was captured and released
- whether it has been recaptured since its initial tagging
Hats are available in jungle green, navy blue and off-white. All are 100% organic cotton. An adjustable strap makes these hats one-size-fits-all.
At the moment we are updating our database. In case you would like to know more about your code at this moment please send us an e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com
STCB Necklaces
STCB's sea turtle necklaces are the product of artisans on Costa Rica and Bonaire. Costa Rican artisans carve sea turtle pendants from bone, beach seed and horn. Thereby generating income alternative to the traditional but unsustainable harvest of sea turtles and their eggs in Costa Rica.
Bonaire artisans then use jeweler's wire and natural fiber cord to craft the pendants into necklaces. Developing economic benefit from conservation tourism is another way that STCB and the community are working to build support for the protection of sea turtles.
These bone pendants are approximately 2 centimeters in diameter.
Price: $25 or Price: $30
Locations Merchandise vendors
Mangrove Info Center
(+599) 780-5353
Kaminda Lac 140
Courtyard by Marriott
(+599) 715-2266
Kaya International 2
Dive Inn
(+599) 717-8761
Playa Cha Cha Cha
Kaya Charles E.B. Hellmund 27
VIP Diving
(+599) 701-7701 / (+599) 701-7702
J. A. Abraham Blvd 77
Dive Friends Bonaire Retail Store
(+599) 717-4070
Kaya Gobernador N. Debrot Shopping Mall
Harbour Village Beach Club
(+599) 717-7500
Kaya Gob. N. Debrot 71
Delfins Beach Resort
(+599) 715-5005
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Plight of Filipino Scientists
AGHAM has campaigns for the security, welfare and safety of our Filipino scientists while performing their duties to the people.
The state of S&T in the Philippines is backward compared to developed nations
Highly industrialized countries were able to develop technologies that benefit most of its population. Their products are enhanced by the latest scientific innovation. The ability to input technological innovation into the manufacturing sector and industry translates to the economic superiority of industrialized nations. It is therefore essential for the country to develop its science and technology. Read our situationer on PH S&T.
Scientists are essential in a developing world
Scientist and Engineers:
Are one of the key players in the country's quest for industrialization
Are the lifeblood of research and innovation
Have important roles in the industry and the manufacturing sector
Have the responsibility to advocate for the betterment of S&T in their respective countries
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Hallmark Hotel Stratford upon Avon - Welcombe Hotel Spa & Golf Club features an 18 hole, par 70 golf course. Located on the outskirts of the beautiful town of Stratford upon Avon, just 5 minutes from the M40. The Welcombe Spa features thermal experience rooms, a vitality pool and heated loungers, along with Elemis and Clarins treatment rooms (advance booking recommended). Tennis courts are also on offer. Built in 1866, the 4-star Hallmark Welcombe Hotel has had a £2.5 million refurbishment and features an impressive lounge, with a large marble fireplace, chandeliers and period furniture. It also has a Green Tourism Award. With iMac computers and air conditioning, the spacious rooms at the hotel are decorated in modern colours and feature TVs with Sky Sports. Rooms also include a work desk, tea and coffee-making facilities and bathrooms with a bath, shower and hairdryer. The hotel is 2 miles from Stratford-upon-Avon, which boasts many tourist attractions including the Royal Shakespeare Company and Stratford Racecourse.
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41st Nutrition Month Celebration
The Rural Health Unit of Science City of Muñoz headed by Dr. Carmelita J. Umagat, M.D. with Dr. Pastora S. Coloma, Ph.D. of the Barangay Integrated Development Approach (BIDANI) Program of Central Luzon State University join in the celebration of the nation's 41st Nutrition Month Celebration and the launching of the PINGANG PINOY Healthy food plate for Filipino Adults. The program is a collaborative project of the FNRI-DOST, Department of Health and National Nutrition Council. Food guides and the 10 KUMAINMENTS Sigla at Lakas ng Buhay were distributed for Filipinos aged 19 years and above.
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of Finance 2007 Budget Statement
Herbert Murerwa, Minister of Finance - Government of Zimbabwe
November 30, 2006
The National
Budget Speech was presented by Finance Minister Herbert Murerwa
in Parliament on Thursday November 30 2006.
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1. Mr. Speaker
Sir, I move that leave be granted to bring in a Bill to make Provisions
in connection with Revenues and Expenditures of the Republic of
Zimbabwe and to make Provisions for matters ancillary and incidental
to this purpose.
2. Firstly,
Mr Speaker Sir, I wish to start my Budget speech by acknowledging
the valuable support and cooperation that I continue to receive
from Parliament in the formulation and implementation of the National
3. This is consistent
with Government's commitment for improving the budgeting process
by involving a wider range of stakeholders, including those at grassroots
levels. Such involvement guarantees the ownership of the Budget
by all stakeholders and is critical for sustaining consensus over
the implementation of announced policy measures.
4. It is against
this background that my Ministry undertook a nationwide consultative
outreach programme aimed at involving the public as much as possible
in the Budget formulation process. My Ministry benefited tremendously
from the input of stakeholders to which Government attaches great
5. The central
message from these consultations evolved around the following challenges
among others:
6. One of the
consequences of the above challenges, Mr Speaker Sir, is the emergence
of very large income disparities, with the majority of the lowest
paid workers earning below the Poverty Datum Line.
7. The deterioration
in the welfare of our people has seen their capacity to access basic
healthcare services, education, housing and other amenities collapse
overnight, under the prevailing hyper-inflationary environment.
8. This, Honourable
Members, is happening at a time when a small proportion of the population
is now accumulating wealth overnight, in part benefiting from the
price distortions arising from some of the policies and facilities
meant to protect the very poor.
9. In this environment,
the country continues to experience loss of critical skills, the
dominance of the informal sector in the economy, declining capacity
utilisation and de-industrialisation. These are some of the challenges
that the Budget will have to address with 'head-on'.
10. Regrettably
some of the wealth accumulation is a direct product of the prevailing
indiscipline in our economy. We have amongst the citizens, individuals
benefiting from abuse of public resources and thereby contributing
to unnecessary public expenditures and economic hardship.
11. Mr Speaker
Sir, we therefore need to declare war against indiscipline, and
in this War, the Budget will not be found wanting. We will therefore
need to review and strengthen the legislation and penalties for
economic crimes.
12. Mr Speaker
Sir, Honourable Members will be aware of the partnership with the
private sector in the context of the National Economic Development
Priority Programme (NEDPP). The thrust of the NEDPP is the implementation
of Quick Win programmes and projects, whose objective is to stabilise
the economy and lay the foundation for sustained economic growth.
13. The 2007
National Budget will play its critical role of addressing stakeholder
concerns, support the NEDPP measures, foster macro-economic stability
and restore business confidence.
14. Mr Speaker
Sir, it is no secret that the country remains under siege, facing
sanctions from the West, characterised by lack of balance of payments
support, lines of credit, foreign direct investment and deliberate
efforts to undermine our economic turnaround initiatives.
15. This makes
it vital that we employ innovative tactics to survive in this environment,
taking advantage of our abundant natural resource endowment and
reliable cooperating partners.
16. Mr Speaker
Sir, the 2007 Budget will be guided by the Results Based Budgeting
principles adopted by Government in 2005. Hence, the expenditure
allocations for the coming year are related to the anticipated and
time-framed deliverables during 2007. I am happy to note that submissions
from line Ministries now take the Results Based Budgeting format
on board.
17. The setting
of specific deliverable targets for the respective line Ministries
under the 2007 Budget should also assist to 'turn the tables'
on the major inflation drivers under Ministries' domains through
active focus on productivity and close monitoring at the Ministry
level. In this regard, the Budget will ensure that Ministries focus
on their roles and responsibilities in fighting the overall inflation
18. Mr. Speaker
Sir, Honourable Members will be aware that the implementation of
our Currency Reform exercise on August 1, 2006 resulted in the revaluation
of the currency with the removal of three zeros from the old bearer
cheques and the introduction of a new set of bearer cheques. Hence,
in my presentation, all domestic currency statistics reflect the
revalued currency.
19. Mr Speaker
Sir, my presentation will cover the fiscal performance up to October
2006 and the estimates to year end. I will also touch on the economic
challenges we are facing as a Nation.
20. Mr Speaker
Sir, allow me to first of all give a brief overview of the Global
Economic Outlook, as well as a review of recent Domestic Economic
performance and projections for 2007.
My outline of the Fiscal Outturn during 2006, will be followed by
the 2007 Expenditure Bids by line Ministries, before I turn to the
Thrust and Priorities for the 2007 National Budget, and my Revenue
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Jockeys find way back to top
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - The Hollywood Park season opens Wednesday, kicking off a meet that will feature the return of Lava Man, groups like Smithereens and English Beat at Friday night concerts, and two red-hot jockeys fresh from fabulous closing-day afternoons at Santa Anita last Sunday.
One of them, of course, is Rafael Bejarano. The 25-year-old native of Peru seized his first Santa Anita title with a flourish by winning four races Sunday, including the San Juan Capistrano aboard Big Booster, to beat Garrett Gomez 67-63.
Gomez, whose services were required at Keeneland, did not ride as a regular during the final three weeks of the Santa Anita meet. This could be held against Bejarano, perhaps diluting his title, if it were not for the fact that the Peruvian missed three weeks himself recuperating from two fractured vertebrae.
Bejarano went down on March 13 when his horse, the 3-year-old Parisian Art, collapsed in the stretch and died. Those who witnessed Bejarano's considerable pain in the emergency room of Arcadia Methodist Hospital that day could be excused if they thought he would be on the sidelines for awhile. (It is worthwhile to note that, in the midst of his distress, Bejarano kept asking about the fate of his horse.)
Bejarano's rapid return, through intense rehabilitation and the advantage of a strong constitution, can be described as nothing less than miraculous. No one should ever be surprised when a jockey defies such odds. Still, each time it happens it sheds bright light on their ability to ignore discomfort in the pursuit of career, and Bejarano had plenty of motivation. At the time he went down, their names included Heatseeker, Country Star, Golden Doc A, Georgie Boy, and Ginger Punch.
Two hours before Bejarano posed atop Big Booster, Ignacio Puglisi was soaring through a celebration of his own. At $26,000, the sixth race on the program was a starter allowance that carried a purse worth one-tenth of the $250,000 San Juan. And at 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf, it involved a mile's less work. But from Puglisi's reaction, you'd have thought he'd just nailed Shoemaker on the wire for nothing less than the Kentucky Derby.
Splitting horses late, Puglisi got the California-bred mare Princess Integrity up by three-quarters of a length for trainer Jeffrey Coleman. For Princess Integrity, it was her first victory since February 2007. For Puglisi, it was his first winner in two years.
Two years.
For a professional athlete, especially a self-employed jockey, this represents a deadly eternity. If a rider disappears from the winning charts for two years, he'd better have a good excuse and Hall of Fame stats, otherwise there are plenty of fresh faces to come along and establish a beachhead in the vacuum.
Puglisi, the man they call Iggy, won the Longacres Mile aboard Irisheyesareflying in August 2001, but then went down in late December at Los Alamitos, when a $5,000 Thoroughbred claimer fell at the start. The rider fractured his right knee and three vertebrae that night.
Puglisi made it back, winning the WinStar Oaks on Island Fashion in 2003, but business was slow and he began to migrate from track to track, seeking a niche. When he reinjured his right knee in 2005, the repair cost him another 15 months on the sidelines.
Born in Argentina, Puglisi was raised in Temple City, right next door to Santa Anita Park. He began riding at 16 and won his first race at Playfair, in Washington, then became a regular on the circuit that includes Northlands Park in the summer and Turf Paradise in the winter.
By the time he returned to Southern California, Puglisi was a seasoned journeyman with good contacts and an upbeat personality, along with a collection of tattoos that leads the local room in the category of serious ink. (Full disclosure - among the images is a dead-on representation of the Daily Racing Form logo stretched between Puglisi's shoulder blades, which was revealed only after the decision was made to feature him in this column.)
When Puglisi is not at work as a jockey he is a full-time racing fan. His work as an analyst on the TVG racing network during his recuperation tapped into his passion for the game and kept his name in the mix. Puglisi also has become the go-to work jockey for any number of top trainers who have entrusted him with such stakes stars as Georgie Boy, Idiot Proof, and Barbecue Eddie.
Unfortunately, the pay isn't as good in the morning, and Puglisi still has the chops and the burning desire to make it in the afternoon.
"You don't know how good that felt," Puglisi said Sunday, toweling off after his win. "To get that off my back, and to hope that maybe now people will see I can still win if I get the chance."
It was hard to ignore, advertising you can't buy, even in the . At 29-1, Princess Integrity was the longest shot in the field. And for good measure, the rider of runner-up Rapid Goose was no less than Bejarano, the leading man.
Looks like Iggy is back.


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A percentage of the management fees we receive are donated to our chosen charities.
We currently support:
The Salvation Army
World Vision
The Red Cross
The Womans Refuge
Our individual offices also support some charities directly through contributions from the team working there.
Some of the locally supported charities are:
Wellington City Mission
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LPM Property Management believes it is our responsibility to minimize our impact on the environment and to promote actions that lead to overall environmental sustainability. We are committed to continuous improvement, and monitor and review our environmental performance on a regular basis.
The key areas we have identified for minimizing environmental impact are:
Where possible we encourage staff to rationalise and 'act smart' about transport usage. We encourage journey planning to avoid repetitive trips; and allow car pooling, to minimise carbon emissions and fuel consumption.
One of the biggest waste areas in any office is paper. By reducing the amount of paper we use we can minimise our impact on the environment by minimising our consumption of resources and production of waste material.
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People who suffer a stroke often undergo a brain scan at the hospital, allowing doctors to determine the location and extent of the damage. Researchers who study the effects of strokes would love to be able to analyse these images, but the resolution is often too low for many analyses.
To help scientists take advantage of this untapped wealth of data from hospital scans, a team of MIT researchers, working with doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital and many other institutions, has devised a way to boost the quality of these scans so they can be used for large-scale studies of how strokes affect different people and how they respond to treatment.
'These images are quite unique because they are acquired in routine clinical practice when a patient comes in with a stroke,' explained Polina Golland, an MIT Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
'You couldn't stage a study like that.'
Using these scans, researchers could study how genetic factors influence stroke survival or how people respond to different treatments. They could also use this approach to study other disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
Scanning the brain with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) produces many 2-D 'slices' that can be combined to form a 3-D representation of the brain.
For clinical scans of patients who have had a stroke, images are taken rapidly due to limited scanning time. As a result, the scans are very sparse, meaning that the image slices are taken about five to seven millimetres apart. (The in-slice resolution is one millimetre.)
For scientific studies, researchers usually obtain much higher-resolution images, with slices only one millimetre apart, which requires keeping subjects in the scanner for a much longer period of time. Scientists have developed specialised computer algorithms to analyse these images, but these algorithms don't work well on the much more plentiful but lower-quality patient scans taken in hospitals.
The MIT researchers, along with their collaborators at MGH and other hospitals, were interested in taking advantage of the vast numbers of patient scans, which would allow them to learn much more than can be gleaned from smaller studies that produce higher-quality scans.
'These research studies are very small because you need volunteers, but hospitals have hundreds of thousands of images. Our motivation was to take advantage of this huge set of data,' Dalca said.
The new approach involves essentially filling in the data that is missing from each patient scan. This can be done by taking information from the entire set of scans and using it to recreate anatomical features that are missing from other scans.
'The key idea is to generate an image that is anatomically plausible, and to an algorithm looks like one of those research scans, and is completely consistent with clinical images that were acquired,' Golland commented.
'Once you have that, you can apply every state-of-the-art algorithm that was developed for the beautiful research images and run the same analysis, and get the results as if these were the research images.'
Once these research-quality images are generated, researchers can then run a set of algorithms designed to help with analysing anatomical features. These include the alignment of slices and a process called skull-stripping that eliminates everything but the brain from the images.
Throughout this process, the algorithm keeps track of which pixels came from the original scans and which were filled in afterward, so that analyses done later, such as measuring the extent of brain damage, can be performed only on information from the original scans.
'In a sense, this is a scaffold that allows us to bring the image into the collection as if it were a high-resolution image, and then make measurements only on the pixels where we have the information,' Golland said.
Now that the MIT team has developed this technique for enhancing low-quality images, they plan to apply it to a large set of stroke images obtained by the MGH-led consortium, which includes about 4,000 scans from 12 hospitals.
'Understanding spatial patterns of the damage that is done to the white matter promises to help us understand in more detail how the disease interacts with cognitive abilities of the person, with their ability to recover from stroke, and so on,' Golland added.
The researchers also hope to apply this technique to scans of patients with other brain disorders.
'It opens up lots of interesting directions,' Golland commented.
'Images acquired in routine medical practice can give anatomical insight, because we lift them up to that quality that the algorithms can analyse.'


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