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FREE cancer mouth checks which could save lives are being offered by an Evesham-based dental team.
The checks, provided by Evesham Dental Health Team, are on offer to mark Mouth Cancer Awareness Day on Wednesday, September 18.
Dr Vinod Joshi, founder, the Mouth Cancer Foundation said: "Lives could be saved today as members of the public in Evesham and surrounding area can take advantage of free mouth cancer screenings at Evesham Dental Health Team on the UK's first ever Mouth Cancer Awareness Day." said Members of the public are being urged to phone Evesham Dental Health Team today on 01386 422833, to book their free mouth cancer screening appointment.
The screening will be led by Richard Colebourne. He said: "As we know from experience, early detection of mouth cancer is key to survival, and we hope to help save more lives by offering free mouth cancer screening on Mouth Cancer Awareness Day. As an accredited member of the Mouth Cancer Foundation, we want to raise awareness of the disease, and urge everyone to go to their dentist for regular screening."
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Mouth Cancer Foundation People's Ambassador, Pat Jones, knows just how important it is that dentists carry out mouth cancer screening. She lost her daughter, Clare Jones, to tongue cancer at just 23 years old in March 2007. Now she is on a mission to raise as much awareness about this lesser known cancer as she can. She said: "25 per cent of mouth cancer cases are not associated with any known risk factor, hence the need for vigilance. Mouth Cancer Awareness Day is a great opportunity to get a free screening especially if you notice a lump in your mouth that wasn't there before or a mouth ulcer which lasts for more than 3 weeks. You must get it checked out immediately."
Clare was a student at Loughborough University when she was first diagnosed in February 2003. She then faced an operation to remove the right side of her tongue, reconstruction with a flap from her right forearm and a neck dissection. By 2007, Clare had secondary bone cancer and bravely went through the treatments offered. It was a difficult time for her and she was very, very scared. She worried about the effects of chemo and fertility but finished her chemotherapy and was looking forward to a better 2007. Unfortunately, the MRI scans showed no change in the size of her cancer, which eventually spread to her brain. Clare's family now live with a lifetime of heart break. Dentist, Dr Philip Lewis said: "The screening offers lots of benefits to practices. As well as saving lives it is a practice builder. It encourages footfall and trust. Mouth Cancer Awareness Day is about educating the public about screening. I can think of no activity more important for dental professionals than the early detection of mouth cancer."
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Stuck in a boat that had run out of gas, a dead battery, no lights, and no cell phone, a man and his young grandchildren were in a desperate situation.
The sun had already set over Lake Harding and they were sitting targets to be hit by another boat in the dark. The boater asked that we not reveal his identity.
A concerned relative was expecting them to return much earlier, so she posted an alert on the Neighborhood Watchers group on Facebook, asking if anyone had seen them.
Jon Paul and his friend, J.C. Monk, were about to pull their boat out of the lake when he got a call from his fiance.
"His daughter knew that he had taken the grand kids out and he knew that he wasn't back yet. She posted that because it had been a couple hours since he had been gone," said Paul.
Within minutes, the message had gotten to the right person at the right time. Paul said it looked like a dangerous situation.
"He was actually paddling with a ski. He didn't even have a paddle on the boat. He paddled out of the main channel with a ski- he got out of the main water so he wouldn't get hit because his lights in the back were not working. We actually passed him and we were wondering if he was catfishing. We said to ourselves, 'I'm glad we weren't over there because we would have hit him," said Paul.
It may have been hours before an organized search effort would have tracked down the boat. But with technology and luck, the situation was dealt with in the most efficient way possible and without the use of emergency resources.
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Top Tips of 2011
Continuing our end-of-year roundup, we've decided to use today's Tip to give you a list of links to our top tips of the past year. Below, you'll find links to tips for iTunes, iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Apple TV users, with a little something for both new users and experienced pros.
Sharing Multiple Photos on iOS
Taking control of your iTunes Library with Smart Playlists
Getting the most out of iOS' software keyboard
Setting up Automatic Downloads in iOS and iTunes
Getting rid of Wi-Fi network pop-ups on iOS
Navigating the Music app with one hand
Mastering the Apple TV remote
Setting up an iTunes Store Allowance account
Setting up Notification Center on iOS 5
Making Siri work with Facebook + Twitter
Sharing an iCloud account for multi-device access
Customizing your Mail signature on iOS
Enabling text-to-speech on iOS devices
Apple's Mac computers have long offered users a built-in speech engine that can read on-screen text aloud—but did you know that your iOS device can do the same thing? To activate the feature, open the Settings app, tap on Accessibility, tap on Speak Selection, and turn on Speak Selection. Once you've got that set up, simply select any text, and you'll see a new "Speak" option sitting next to the standard copy option. Tap it, and you'll hear your device begin to read the text back to you. While it's definitely a handy feature, you'll want to play around with the speaking rate until you find a pace that's right for you—we found the default setting to be a bit too speedy.
How to give an app as a gift
Searching around for some last-minute holiday gifts? If you've got any iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch users left on your list, an app might be just the gift they're looking for. To gift an app, simply open the App Store on your desktop computer or own iDevice, and find the app you'd like to send out. On the desktop, click on the downward-facing arrow next to the app price, and choose "Gift This App", or if you're on an iOS device, simply scroll to the bottom of the individual app's page—if necessary—and tap on "Gift This App". You'll be taken to a page where you can enter the recipient's email, a personal message, and choose whether to have the gifted app delivered by email or—if you're on a desktop—via a physical page that you can print out and hand to the recipient yourself. Just make sure you don't send the app to new owners until after they've opened their iOS device.
Customizing your Mail signature on iOS
Sure, it was cool at one time, but these days iPhones—and iPads and iPod touches, for that matter—are so common that the "Sent from my iPhone" signature on your email has ceased to be special. If you're not leaving it there for the purpose of explaining away a potentially terse and/or typo-ridden reply, why not make it a little more personal, or just remove it altogether? Doing so is easy. Open the Settings app, tap on Mail, Contacts, Calendars, scroll down, and tap on Signature. Your current "Sent from my…" message will appear in a text field that will let you easily edit it to whatever you want. Once you're pleased with the result, tap the back button, and you'll never send those unnecessary characters again. [via Cult of Mac]
Accessing the 6-day forecast in Notification Center
After installing iOS 5 on our devices, the Weather widget in Notifications Center quickly became one of our most often-used, if not favorite, features of the new OS. But did you know it does more than just show you the temperature? Simply swipe to the left or right on the widget to access a six-day forecast, and repeat the motion to return to the temperature view. It's not the most complex tip, but as with many things Apple-related, sometimes it really is that simple.
Sharing iCloud calendars without sharing alarms
So you'd like to share a calendar with a family member or spouse, but that person doesn't want to deal with the alarms you set for yourself. Signing into your account on the other person's device sounds like an ideal solution, but unfortunately, you can't turn off the alarms on an iOS device, so unless that other person doesn't mind hearing an audible alert every time you've got a meeting, it's not a workable solution.
There is a workaround, though. If you set the calendar in question to be shared publicly by visiting iCloud.com and hitting the small "broadcast" button next to the calendar, you'll be given a highly obscure URL that the other person can use to subscribe in iCal, choosing "Remove Alarms" when they add it. If the other person isn't a Mac user, they can subscribe to the URL directly from their iOS device by entering the URL in Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Accounts > Other > Add Subscribed Calendar, and choosing the "Remove Alarms" option. Once that's done, they'll have access to your complete calendar, but without the potential annoyance of unnecessary alarms.
Clearing out your iCloud Photo Stream
So iCloud and iOS 5's new Photo Stream feature is, conceptually, a great one: any photo you shoot—provided you're on Wi-Fi—can instantly be accessed across all of your devices, and even used as a screensaver for your Apple TV. But what if you shot something you didn't want to have plastered all over your TV, only to realize that there's no simply way to remove a single photo? Well, you either have to live with it until it gets pushed out by 1,000 other photos, or reset your entire stream. Today we'll show you how to handle the second option.
First, make sure you have an original backup of the photos in your Photo Stream, preferably in Apple's iPhoto or Aperture photo management programs. Then, visit iCloud.com, sign in, and click on your name in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. On the pop-up that appears, click on Reset Photo Stream. One you've given confirmation, go around to your devices and turn Photo Stream off and back on to flush the previous contents. Sure, you'll then be left with an empty Photo Stream, but you can easily refill it using those originals in iPhoto and Aperture, and even if you don't, it's still better than leaving potentially embarrassing photos on semi-permanent rotation in your living room. For more information on iCloud, see our Instant Expert article.
Deleting your on-device iOS music library with one swipe
Sure, it would have been crazy just five years ago, but in these modern times of iTunes Match, iTunes in the Cloud, eight-megapixel photos, and HD video, the idea of needing to quickly—and temporarily—free up space on your iOS device isn't as absurd as it might sound. Apparently, Apple's developers thought this way too, and included a super-simple way to do so. First, open the Settings app, then General, Usage, and Music, in that order. At the top, you'll see a listing called "All Music"—simply swipe to the right across this listing, and a Delete button will appear, giving you back however many MB—or GB—you might have tied up in audio. And if you're ready to get some of it back and don't have access to your home computer, follow this easy tip to re-download past purchases straight from iTunes.
How to disable Carrier IQ on your iPhone
- December 1, 2011
- iPhone
Key logging or no, having your phone number and potentially even your location sent off to some random company isn't exactly comforting — so if you'd rather not let your info become part of Carrier IQ's "Intelligence", here's the easy steps on how to turn it off. Simply open your Settings app, tap on General, then About, scroll down to the bottom of the page, and tap Diagnostics & Usage. On this page, tap Don't Send—if it doesn't have a checkmark next to it already—and you're done. If you're curious, you can even tap on Diagnostic & Usage Data at the bottom to see what data your phone has collected so far, although be warned: most of it won't make a whole lot of sense unless you're a developer or a cellular engineer. Just think—your iPhone had a tin foil hat built-in all along. Who knew?
Taking photos with your headphones
If you're into photography, odds are you know that lots of pros use cable releases as a way to eliminate vibrations and thus take sharper photos — but you might not know that as of iOS 5, your iPhone comes with a cable release packed right into the box. Since Apple added the ability to snap a photo in the Camera app using nothing but the volume up button, it also made it possible to do the same using the volume up button on most remote-laden sets of headphones, letting you mount your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad on a tripod or in some other secure fashion and make your picture from afar. [via Lifehacker | Mac OS X Hints]
Creating custom vibration alerts in iOS 5
- November 22, 2011
- iPhone
Sure, it's great that all you have to do to silent your iPhone is flip the switch on the side, but then you're at a loss for telling the difference between an important business call and your neighbor who's looking for someone to watch his dog. Fortunately, iOS 5 offers a relatively simple way to set up custom vibration patterns for different contacts, so you'll know when you really need to pick up.
First, open up Settings, tap General, tap on Accessibility, and turn Custom Vibrations on. Next, open Contacts, choose the contact you'd like to have a special vibration, and tap Edit. You'll see a new field next to ringtone called vibration. Tap it, and you'll be on a page where you can select from a handful of preset vibration patterns, with an option for creating a custom vibration at the bottom. When you're finished, simply tap Done, and the next time that person calls when your phone is in your pocket, you'll know who's calling before you even see the screen.
Setting call Reminders with Siri
- November 17, 2011
- iPhone
While no one predicted it before the launch, one of the more interesting aspects of being an iPhone 4S owner is finding new ways to use Siri. Today's tip is one such example: how to set up a reminder to call someone using the virtual assistant. When you ask Siri to remind you to call a contact, it will ask you to specify which number to call—somewhat odd, considering that this information doesn't actually appear anywhere. But when you actually get the reminder and tap on it in notifications, the Reminders app will open and prompt you to call the contact with a simple "Call" button, saving you the trouble of digging through your contacts for the number. Interestingly, this only happens after you receive the notification, and only when tapping on the notification directly - but still, a handy time saver for those who have a lot of contacts.
Locking in Camera focus and exposure in iOS 5
While third-party camera apps have allowed users to lock the focus and exposure of their shots for some time, the feature is a new one for users who prefer Apple's built-in Camera app. Thankfully, the steps to enable it couldn't be simpler. Once you've decided on a subject you want to be in focus and properly exposed, simply tap and hold on its image in the viewfinder until the blue focus box pulses a few times. Once you let go, you'll see "AE/AF Lock" on the screen, letting you know that your settings are locked in. Disabling it is just as easy: simply tap anywhere in the viewfinder.
Sharing an iCloud account for multi-device access
iCloud is already proving to be incredibly handy for syncing personal information, documents, and media across devices, but what if you've got someone—a spouse, roommate, or child, for example—with whom you'd like to be able to share some of your information? Luckily, there's an easy way to do so. If the information you're wanting to share includes Contacts, Calendars, Reminders—such as a shared shopping list—Bookmarks, or Notes, you can simply add your iCloud account as a secondary account on the other person's device. Simply open Settings, tap on Mail, Contacts, Calendars, and then tap on Add Account…. Choose iCloud from the list, enter your account information, and when prompted, turn on the options you want to share.
If you'd like to share Documents or have a joint Photo Stream with the person, you can do that too—simply setup the shared account as the main iCloud account on the both devices, then add personal accounts as secondary accounts using the steps above. Notably, this method will require you to share iCloud backups, but for families that need additional storage space anyway, this may save them from having to pay for additional storage for two separate accounts. For more specific information on iCloud, see our Instant Expert article. [Thanks, Allen Mazie]
Creating undated reminders with Siri
- November 8, 2011
- iPhone
Siri is proving to be an indispensable tool for some iPhone 4S owners, providing a powerful spoken interface for common tasks—but sometimes to utilize that power, you have to watch what you say. Like, for instance, when you're trying to create an undated reminder with Siri. If you ask it to remind you of something, the entry will have a date, and possibly a place or time—since it's commonly used with phrases like "when I get home". To keep this from happening, simply ask Siri to "remember to"—it'll notice the difference and create an undated listing in your Reminders app.
Enabling Private Browsing in Mobile Safari
While it's not a feature you're likely to use every day, the new version of Safari on iOS 5 does have a handy new trick up its sleeve: Private Browsing. If you need to turn it on—for instance, you're using someone else's phone to check your bank information, or otherwise simply don't want to leave a trace of what you're looking at—simply open the Settings app, tap on Safari, and turn Private Browsing on. You'll see a prompt asking if you want to keep the currently open tabs open—if there are any—and will see a similar prompt when turning the feature off. Once it's enabled, Safari won't remember the pages you visit, your search history, or your AutoFill information, allowing you to browse in (relative) anonymity.
See full track information in the Music app
Ever find yourself going through your music only to find an artist or track name that's too long to display fully on the screen of your iPhone or iPod touch? Well, if you're running iOS 5, there's a simple and easy way to see the track information without leaving the screen you're on. Simply tap and hold on the song you'd like to know about, and a popup will appear showing you the full track name, album title, and artist. You can even move your finger up and down while continuing to hold to see the info for the songs around it.
Renaming your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch in iOS 5
Giving a name to an iPod, iPhone, or iPad is one of the first things owners do to personalize their devices, but what do you do if you've taken advantage of iOS 5's PC-free setup, only to decide that you'd rather your digital pal carry a different moniker? Thankfully, Apple has thought of this exact situation, and has built-in a way to change it without ever plugging the device in. Simply open Settings, tap General, tap About, and tap into the Name field—it will become editable, letting you rename you device anything you want. When you're finished, simply tap Done, and enjoy the fact that "Charles' iPhone" is now the "White Knight," "Grover Cleveland's Wallet," or anything else you can come up with.
Making Siri work with Facebook + Twitter
- October 25, 2011
- iPhone
Siri is incredibly handy for finding places to eat and sending text messages, but wouldn't it be great if it could update your Facebook status or post to your Twitter feed for you? As it turns out, it—or is it she?—can, thanks to these clever workarounds. Since both Facebook and Twitter offer SMS integration, all you need to do is setup the service and then add the correct number to your contacts list under "Facebook" or "Twitter," and you'll be good to go.
For Facebook, you need to text "Hello" to 32665 in the US, then follow the instructions in the reply to finish setting it up, and add that number to your contacts. The process is very similar with Twitter, only you send "START" to 40404 to get the ball rolling. Once you're done, all it takes to post is a quick "Tell Facebook (or Twitter)..." and your post will appear without touching a single key. [via Time]
Updating software wirelessly in iOS 5
Apple hasn't yet released its first point update to iOS 5, but when it does, you'll be prepared to grab it without having to plug your device into your computer. When word drops that an update has been released, all you need to do is open Settings, tap on General, and tap Software Update. This causes your device to ping Apple's servers, responding with a graphic showing the new update's version number and brief release notes if one is available, along with an App Store-like install button. Tap it, and voila—you'll have the latest update installed on your device before you know, all without plugging in a cord.
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Abbott's passion convinced Danny Cadamarteri to sign for Carlisle Utd
Published at 08:05, Friday, 22 June 2012
Carlisle United's new signing Danny Cadamarteri said the passion of manager Greg Abbott convinced him to snub four other offers to join the Blues.
The released Huddersfield frontman signed a two-year deal yesterday to become United's second summer recruit.
The 32-year-old ex-Everton and Dundee United star rejected two clubs in the Scottish Premier League and a pair of Carlisle's League One rivals.
And Cadamarteri said Abbott's enthusiasm and belief that 2012/13 could be a promotion year for the Cumbrians had helped make his mind up.
"The manager is very passionate guy, about his football and this club," said Cadamarteri, who revealed Carlisle had tried to sign him on loan last season. "He really sold the club to me on a number of occasions.
"I also know a few players here like Andy Welsh, JP McGovern, Paul Thirwell and James Berrett. They have all said the management team are very passionate, with a great work ethic and that there is a really tight bond at the club. When you are moving clubs those are the things you want to hear."
Carlisle have spent most of the close-season on Cadamarteri's trail and finally sealed the deal yesterday when the former top-flight player passed a medical.
He becomes the second experienced addition this summer after defender Mike Edwards' arrival from Notts County.
And the former England Under-21 international, who was left out of Huddersfield's squad for last season's play-off final victory, believes he can play a central role in helping the Blues reach the Championship.
He said: "I've signed a two-year contract and part of the reason for that was to hopefully enjoy my first season, get promoted and have the opportunity to play in the Championship with Carlisle. It's better to be an optimist. The club was unfortunate to miss out last season with losing key players – Lee Miller being one of them – for the last couple of games.
"This could be an interesting and exciting season. Hopefully I can contribute to that and push for the play-offs or even automatic promotion."
Cadamarteri, who burst on to the scene as a 17-year-old for Everton with a goal in the Merseyside derby in 1997, can play as a central striker or out wide and his versatility appeals to Abbott.
He featured in 16 games for the Terriers last season without scoring and has more than 370 career appearances and 39 goals to his name.
"I've had some great times and experiences in my career but it's better to look forward than into the past. I could have gone to Scotland and the SPL, but I've done everything I wanted to do in Scotland, including playing in the Europa League and winning the Scottish Cup. Now I want to be involved in another League One promotion and play an active part in that with Carlisle."
He said the move also appealed because of United's style of play, and also for family reasons. "It's not too far away from home and means I don't have to uproot my young family as well, but if we were to move here we wouldn't have far to go to be back near the rest of the family," he added.
Abbott is away on holiday but the United manager also expects to finalise new contracts with Peter Murphy, Frank Simek and James Berrett before pre-season training starts on July 5.
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Looks like we could have dropped another coach's name into our "patience" post from earlier today. And this one's smack dab in his very first season.
Tennessee's Cuonzo Martin — like Darrin Horn at South Carolina and Mark Fox at Georgia — is trying to rebuild a program. Like Horn and Fox he's trying to do so with a schedule that features two games per year against Kentucky, Florida and Vanderbilt.
Not easy.
Last night, Martin's Vols got clubbed by cross-state rival Vandy 65-47. It was the latest down in a series of up-and-down efforts from UT. At home, they've knocked off Florida, UConn and battled valiantly against top-ranked Kentucky over the past three weeks. On the road, they're oh-for-the-season.
Tennessee's coach is asking for a little perspective:
"You have to be patient. They are getting better and making progress. I don't get caught up in the final score. We played a physical, experienced team tonight."
Ya know how to get fans riled up? Have a coach say after an 18-point loss that he doesn't get caught up in the final score.
As was the case with Fox and Horn, Martin took over a program with a number of issues — few scorers, no true point guard, little experience, in Martin's case. All deserve time to fix the woes of their programs.
But if Martin is telling people they have to have patience midway through his first year — when his team was already picked to finish 11th in a 12-team conference — it further reveals just how little patience there is to be found around SEC programs these days.
Martin Asks For Patience At UT
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The first Sherlock Holmes Appreciation Assembly will be from 3-9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., in the Carver Room.
The Sherlock Holmes Appreciation Assembly is sponsored by the website SherlockCares.com and free to the public. Activities during the event include displays, readings, best and worst lists, online resources, fan videos, art show and fan fiction competition, and more.
Costuming and cosplay (costume role play) from any version of the character (including alternate universes such as BBC's Sherlock or Steampunk Sherlock) is encouraged and prizes will be awarded.
The event is held in conjunction with the first international Sherlock Holmes Week for fans all around the world to celebrate all things Sherlock Holmes (July 30-Aug. 5).
After 254 films and videos, Sherlock Holmes is the most portrayed human character in literature after Dracula. The stories never have been out of print and, with the character coming into the public domain, there's been a flurry of new books, films and shows based on the character.
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Supreme Court: California Can't Ban Violent Video Game Sales To Minors (Dammit)
Seen here reminding us why it's always a good idea to wear like six condoms, a violent child rages out and threatens to stab his own knee after playing violent video games. You know, or maybe he's posing because somebody told him to. Whatever the case, his face is pissing me off. But California can't ban the sale of violent video games to him!
On a 7-2 vote, the high court upheld a federal appeals court decision to throw out California's ban on the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Sacramento had ruled that the law violated minors' rights under the First Amendment, and the high court agreed.
"No doubt a state possesses legitimate power to protect children from harm," said Justice Antonin Scalia, who wrote the majority opinion. "But that does not include a free-floating power to restrict the ideas to which children may be exposed."
BOOSH! More kids calling me queer on XBox live, awesome. Wait a minu-- I demand a recount! I kid, like their parents wouldn't just succumb to their whining and buy them the game anyways anyways. Ha -- parenting! LOLOL.
Court: Calif. can't ban violent video game sales [yahoonews]
Thanks to neolardo, who shot down Lichemangelo's plan to sell weed-pizza to kids on the street.
Note: Picture unrelated although I don't see a keyboard and I do want those drapes. A Chinese man (if you can call him that) in his twenties recently went on a hunger strike after his dad broke his computer keyboard so he would stop gaming. Then his parents caved in and bough... / Continue →
They're not universal? Somebody sent their mom to the store for a PS3 controller and she came back with an X-Box one. So what did they do? Sent her back to exchange it without even giving her a decent lie to cover the mistake. Now it's here on the internet for everyone to m... / Continue →
Seen here posing outside Satan's apartment, 46-year old Mark Bradford choked the 13-year old son of a friend for killing him in Call of Duty: Black Ops (previously: a Counter Strike stabbing). Not gonna lie, dude looks like a pederast. The pal's mum had to come to the terri... / Continue →


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Fashion Quiz: Who Is Your Celebrity Doppelganger?
Your "one-of-a-kind" style? Chances are there's a dash of Nicole Richie, or even a smidge of Kim Kardashian, in there somewhere.
Blame it on the gossip rags or social media, but in this day and age, celebrity culture influences practically every aspect of our daily lives— from what we eat (thanks for introducing us to avocado smoothies, Gwyneth Paltrow!) to how we get dressed in the morning. And that's not necessarily a bad thing. After all, how would we have known thigh-high boots weren't just for streetwalking if Miranda Kerr hadn't bravely led the way? And where would we be without Jessica Alba's blazer inspiration? Discover which star's style has rubbed off on you the most with this handy (and shoppable) quiz. Pencils and credit cards ready, ladies?
- Photo credit: Diabolik / Splash News (left) and Michael Buckner/Getty Images (right)
Do you like any/all of the below:
A) Designer vintage
B) Polished oxfords
C) Crop topsThen you're Nicole Richie.
Cutaway Metallic Shell ($70) in Copper
Rounded Derby ($475) in Black and White Mat Leather
- Photo credit: Neil P. Mockford/FilmMagic (left) and INFphoto.com (right)
Have you ever uttered the following: "I've got to find a pair of Mary Janes to go with my Peter Pan collar blouse."
Then you're Alexa Chung.
Blouse with Combination Collar ($70) in Navy Blue
Tabitha Simmons
Hermione ($675) in Navy
- Photo credit: ACE/INFphoto.com (left) and Mike Marsland/WireImage (right)
True or False: You would rather invest in a quality designer item than stock up on trendy pieces from a fast fashion chain.
If you answered "true", you are Victoria Beckham.
Dinner Jacket ($35) in Black
MM6 Maison Martin Margiela
Wool-Pique Shorts ($335)
- Photo credit: VPA/AKM-GSI (left)
Is your solution to any styling quagmire to "put a belt on it"?
Then you're Olivia Palermo.
3.1 Phillip Lim
J. Crew
Jeweled Cotton Shell ($118) in White
- Photo credit: Jesse Lirola/BFAnyc.com (left) and Billy Farrell/BFAnyc.com (right)
Which of the below combinations most appeals to you?
A) A tight black bandage dress and a red lip.
B) Camel trousers and a gray cashmere sweater.
C) A tribal print shirt with polka dot shorty shorts.If you answered "C", then you're Solange Knowles.
Printed Tie-Dye Mini Skirt ($345) in Red, Blue, and Back
Cath Kidston
Spot Print Zip Top Purse ($11)
- Photo credit: NCP/Star Max/FilmMagic (left) and Kevin Tachman/Getty Images (right)
Fill in the blank: "Knit caps are good for _____."
1) Skiing.
2) A bad hair day.
3) Completing any outfit, even in the heat of summer.
If you answered "3", then you're Cara Delevingne. Jeremy Scott x New Era
Tiger Pattern Hat ($65) in Green/Black
Rachel Roy
Mesh Back Jumpsuit ($498) in Black
- Photo credit: James Devaney/WireImage (left) and Jackson Lee/Star Max/FilmMagic (right)
Do you admit you like showing skin but only in "a chic, Givenchy kind of way"?
Then you're Kim Kardashian.
Double Back Zip Corset ($2,295) in Navy
American Apparel
Unisex Sheer Jersey Short Sleeve Deep V-Neck ($24) in Heather Gray
- Photo credit: GSNY / Splash News (left) and Billy Farrell/BFAnyc.com (right)
Do consider "A.P.C." a synonym for "wardrobe"?
Then you're Michelle Williams.
Mixed Jacquard Pullover ($395)
Mountain Ankle Boot ($1,135)
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Tabitha Simmons Hermione, $675
H&M Dinner Jacket, $35 -
MM6 Maison Martin Margiela Wool-Pique Shorts, $335 -
Suno Mixed Jacquard Pullover, $395 -
Balenciaga Mountain Ankle Boot, $1135
- Brands/Designers:
- Topshop, Givenchy, Zara, Tabitha Simmons, H&M, MM6 Maison Martin Margiela, Suno, Balenciaga, Rodarte, Cath Kidston, Rachel Roy, Jeremy Scott x New Era, 3.1 Phillip Lim, J. Crew, American Apparel


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BC Orchard Industry Museum
Located in the old Laurel Orchards packing house, the BC Orchard Industry Museum recounts the conversion of the Okanagan Valley from ranch land to orchards. The exhibits have great appeal and show just about everything you can do with fruit. Note the displays of beautiful old packing crate labels such as the mouthwatering art for Earl's Court brand apples.


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VA National Rehabilitation Special Events
Talk about extreme sports! At the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, veterans who have spinal cord injuries, amputations, are visually impaired, or have other physical disabilities are taught to ski, snowmobile, go scuba diving, rock climbing, and lots of other exciting sports. These activities help build confidence after all, once youve gone skiing, most other things just dont seem nearly as scary. An excellent means of rehabilitation for disabled veterans, this annual event is also extreme fun!VA holds the largest annual wheelchair sports event in the world. After WWII, veterans who were injured came back to the U.S. and began playing wheelchair basketball in VA hospitals. Soon, there were more and more sports for people in wheelchairs to compete in. The National Veterans Wheelchair Games has 16 different competitive sports for veterans, from wheelchair softball and rugby, to swimming, basketball, track, and lots more. They all help veterans who use wheelchairs feel healthier and become stronger. Today, its possible to compete in just about any sport from a wheelchair and most of them take place at the Wheelchair Games.Staying active is good, whether you are 15 or 95. The National Veterans Golden Age Games offer veterans who are 55 years old or older the opportunity to compete against their peers in sports like swimming, bowling and the pentathlon, as well as in board games like checkers and dominoes. Participants who come to this event benefit from social interaction with their fellow veterans, and have the opportunity to visit different areas of the country. Keeping active and staying fit is important for everyone, including those age 55 and over. The veterans who participate in the Golden Age Games serve as excellent role models for all Americans.The National Veterans Creative Arts Festival displays the creative talents of our nations veterans. Every year, an art competition is held at VA medical centers all across the country in drama, dance, music and visual art. The first-place winners in local competitions are invited to attend the annual festival. There, the veterans participate in artistic workshops. At the end of the week, they perform in a two-hour stage show. The veterans in this very special event demonstrate how the arts can provide great therapy for those recovering from physical or emotional problems.


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Description: The perfect gift for the Philadelphia-loving couple in your life, this charming 6-piece gift set from Phillywares is delightfully decorated with the many historic landmarks that have made the City of Brotherly Love famous, including Independence Hall, South Street, and the Rocky Statue. Dishwasher and microwave safe, this stylish set includes two large dinner plates, two small salad plates, and two 12oz. coffee mugs.


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March Counseling Sessions with SCORE
Thinking about starting a small business but you're not
sure where to begin? Schedule a one hour consultation on
Thursday, March 13 from 6:00-9:00 PM with a mentor from
SCORE (previously Service Corps of Retired Executives) and
receive free and confidential advice from a seasoned
To register for a session or for additional information, please
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Cultural Expo Open House
The Cultural Expo open house will be presenting information from cultures all over the world, some well known and some not. Every country will have an activity, from coloring pages to puppets. Other countries will have traditional food with the recipes available if you love the food and want to make some at home. Countries represented will be Korea, Germany, India, Honduras, Poland and others!!
Join us on Saturday, March 22 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM as a team of National Honor Society students teach about and celebrate cultures from around the world.
[Savoir-Vivre International flag endpapers by Crosset Library in licensed under CC BY-SA2.0]
Join us on Saturday, March 22 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM as a team of National Honor Society students teach about and celebrate cultures from around the world.
[Savoir-Vivre International flag endpapers by Crosset Library in licensed under CC BY-SA2.0]
Teen Tech Week Library Meme Contest
Teen Tech Week is March 9th-15th
Celebrate Teen Tech Week with us by creating a library-themed meme to enter in our contest! Submit your meme between March 1st and March 14th for your chance to win a prize.How to Submit
You can send your meme to us in several ways: Here are a few library memes we found to get you started - but remember, you'll need to create your own original meme to enter the contest!
Feb 24, 2014
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Hummingbird Celebrates "Sing with your Child" Month
On Wednesday, March 19, from 10:00-10:45 AM, parents, caregivers and children 0-5 are invited to join Hummingbirds Music Together as part of "Sing with Your Child" month. Children will enjoy a morning full of singing and movement. We will play follow the leader during "Follow me Down to Carlow," count stars while rocking to "Great Big Stars," and think up favorite treats to eat on a "Trot to Grandma's House." Music Together is an internationally recognized early childhood music program for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and the adults who love them. This program will be presented by staff from the Grosse Pointe Music Academy of Canton.
[Music is in the air by Duane Romanell is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0]
[Music is in the air by Duane Romanell is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0]
eReader Users Group Meeting
Join library staff and other eReader users as we share eBook tips and tricks in an informal environment. Group will meet on Monday, March 17 at 7:00 PM in Group Study Room A. No registration required.
Savvy Seniors: February 2014
Canton Seniors Center is offering free tax counseling on Tuesdays through April 15. Morning and afternoon appointments are available with a tax counselor volunteer. Joint return appointments must be scheduled for mornings only. Call the Canton Senior Center desk at 734-394-5485 to schedule an appointment today! This an AARP-sponsored service.
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Mediterranean Blues
Young IDF soldier playing saxophone on the Tel Aviv boardwalk near Jaffa, May 3, 2012.
"The port area is a mixed suburb of buildings, interlaced by small streets, the main one of square cobblestones. Scores of shops, pubs, art and exhibition galleries, entertainment centers and restaurants – from Eastern European to Ethiopian, from kosher to crabs, from spaghetti bolognaise to bourekas – have gone up not far from the garages and large stores. The nearer you get to the boardwalk and the sea, the more places you find to eat and drink."
Mike Porter, Tel Aviv Boardwalk, Ezra Magazine
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The Best Nonfiction of 2012
O, The Oprah Magazine |
December 04, 2012
Jeanette Winterson
224 pages
To read Jeanette Winterson is to love her. Best known as the author of such provocative novels as Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit and Sexing the Cherry, the fierce, curious, brilliant British writer is winningly candid in her memoir, Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?
Katherine Boo
288 pages
A shocking—and riveting—picture of life in modern India.
Sharon Olds
112 pages
After her marriage of 26 years fell apart, Olds wrote a book of poems that reads like a novel.
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The Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific Islands Forum is a political grouping of 16 independent and self-governing states.
Members include Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
New Caledonia and French Polynesia, previously Forum Observers, were granted Associate Membership in 2006. Forum Observers include Tokelau (2005), Wallis and Futuna (2006), the Commonwealth (2006), the United Nations (2006) the Asian Development Bank (2006), Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (2007), the World Bank (2010), the ACP Group (2011), American Samoa (2011), Guam (2011) and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (2011), with Timor Leste as Special Observer (2002).
The annual Forum meetings are chaired by the Head of Government of the Host Country who remains as Forum Chair until the next meeting.
Since 1989, the Forum has held Post Forum Dialogues with key Dialogue Partners at Ministerial level. There are currently 15 partners – Canada, People's Republic of China, Cuba, European Union, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, United Kingdom and the United States.
The Pacific Islands Forum was founded in 1971 as the South Pacific Forum. In 2000, the name was changed to the Pacific Islands Forum to better reflect the geographic location of its members in the north and south Pacific.
Founding members of the Pacific Islands Forum were Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Nauru, New Zealand, Tonga and Western Samoa – now Samoa.
The Secretariat to the Forum was initially established as a trade bureau in 1972 and later became the South Pacific Bureau for Economic Co-operation (SPEC). In 2000, when the name of the Forum changed, the Secretariat became the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
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The Forum Secretariat is led by the Secretary General (currently Tuiloma Neroni Slade of Samoa) who is directly responsible to the Forum Leaders and to the Forum Officials' Committee (FOC). FOC is the Secretariat's governing body comprising representatives from all Forum members.
The Forum Secretariat is also mandated to coordinate the implementation of the Pacific Plan for strengthening regional cooperation and integration.
The Secretary General of the Forum Secretariat is permanent Chair of the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP).
CROP brings together nine main regional organisations in the Pacific region:
Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)
Pacific Islands Development Programme (PIDP)
Secretariat for the Pacific Community (SPC)
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS)
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO)
University of the South Pacific (USP)
Pacific Power Association (PPA)
Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO)
The Forum Secretariat has trade offices in Auckland, Beijing, Sydney, and Tokyo that work independently but come together as Pacific Islands Trade and Invest.
The Forum Secretariat also has an office in Geneva, Switzerland, for the Permanent Delegation of the Pacific Islands Forum to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
As part of its outreach assistance to Members, the Forum Secretariat has desk officers in the Smaller Island States (SIS) of Cook Islands, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, and Tuvalu to complement the resources of its smallest Members. The Forum Secretariat also has a representative based in Solomon Islands and plans to widen representation in other member countries.
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat is an international organisation established by treaty, enjoying legal personality in each of its sixteen member countries.
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Ms. Elizabeth WeathermanJuly 16, 2003
First, I would like to thank the Committee, with Senators DeWine and Kohl at the helm, for their tremendous efforts toward creating a climate where nascent life sciences companies can pursue the development of groundbreaking technologies that will ease pain, reduce suffering, lower the cost of care, and improve and extend lives. Young life sciences companies are dependent on venture investors because their capital needs are so large, and their path to market is so long and sometimes tortuous, that they are unable to access bank financing or other more traditional sources of capital. Without patient investment from the venture capital community, the life sciences industry would be virtually nonexistent. Venture capital has financed the development of such breakthrough medical technologies as MR imaging, ultrasound, angioplasty, implantable defibrillators, spinal implants and pulse oximetry; as well as drugs for a whole host of previously incurable diseases, not to mention therapeutics to treat such major killers as heart disease and cancer. These advancements have had a huge and enduring impact on improving the lives of Americans, from geriatrics to newborns. As I reported to you last year, the venture capital industry exists, in part, because the antitrust philosophy of the United States prevents entrenched, unmovable competitors from abusing their market power to unfairly restrain competition. By their very nature, virtually every company we finance is a "revolutionary" and a threat to the established order. The technological innovations they develop, whether in telecommunications or medicine, are inevitably threats to some existing larger competitor who will use all means at its disposal to defend itself. New medical technology companies, in particular, face a daunting course as it is, in order to get their products to patients. Venture investing in new medical technology is risky enough without the potential for encountering a GPO roadblock. The possibility of anti-competitive practices on the part of GPOs serves to erode venture capital confidence in fair access to medical markets, and unnecessarily increases the risk that a new medical technology will fail to run what is already frequently a fatal gauntlet to market. By shining a spotlight on the GPO industry's business models, practices and ethics, this committee has initiated a process that could prove to be vital to ensuring that anticompetitive business practices will not artificially limit access to medical markets for young companies. We applaud your efforts and achievements thus far. However, we remain concerned that the voluntary adoption by GPOs of non-uniform Codes of Conduct will not be enough. And worse yet, that the GPO's willingness to adhere to them will not last once the oversight by this committee is gone. Last year, the Group Purchasing Organizations industry responded to your call to action by creating a Code of Conduct for its members that addressed the Committee's concerns about ethics and conflicts of interest. Standard industry-wide practices were established. Unfortunately, from our perspective, the concept of 'standard practices' allows too much latitude for interpretation by individual GPOs -- many of whom have not impressed us in the past with their ability to police themselves. Every individual's notion of what is 'ethical' is different. Every corporate culture is different. We believe that creating, adopting and implementing a Code of Conduct to varying degrees in an industry that has escaped scrutiny for so long is not enough, and is not in the best interest of the life sciences industry, nor the American public. The GPOs may appear to be adhering to the "letter" of your April 2002 request, but we fear that the "spirit" is still lacking in some. Senators DeWine and Kohl, I am sure you are aware of the efforts of California State Senator Eschutia to bring forth legislation to adopt several uniform rules that GPOs had agreed to in their Code of Conduct, such as no sole source contracts, and no bundling of unrelated products. Yet the GPOs have lobbied hard against that legislation. This makes us wary. We believe a more definitive Code of Conduct must be created that goes beyond the industry's current version. And, it must be stringently enforced across the entire GPO industry. We would like to see reforms that are consistent with promoting and fostering healthy competition for all GPOs -- not only for those companies, like Premier, who have gone beyond the industry's own Code of Conduct. Once implemented, newly launched best policies and practices must be monitored via clear benchmarks and disclosure requirements. More definitive policy change is necessary to assure that the unintended consequences of the antitrust exemptions previously granted to GPOs are corrected. As long as the financial incentives exist for GPOs to benefit from selling restricted market access, they will continue to find ways to do it. The venture capital community is committed to further investment in U.S. healthcare technology. We welcome open and competitive marketplaces, and we believe that competition has served the American public well by stimulating vast and meaningful technological innovation. The temptation for GPOs to return to their previously collusive and anticompetitive activities with larger medical companies (if indeed they have all truly shed them, which we doubt), threatens obvious benefits for the American public, not only in healthcare, but across the entire economy. On behalf of the venture community, I would like to thank the Committee again for its diligent efforts in this area. We would strongly encourage the Committee to consider legislation to correct past abuses on the part of GPOs. In no other sector would abuses of this sort be tolerated, and healthcare should be no exception. In health care, reform is not just a matter of dollars and cents, but of life and death. |