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Luke IwanowiczRESEARCH BIOLOGISTContact InfoShort Biography Dr. Iwanowicz is a Research Biologist at the USGS, Leetown Science Center, Fish Health Branch located in Kearneysville, WV. He is a multidisciplinary fish health scientist with expertise in the fields of virology, molecular biology, immunology, endocrine physiology, endocrine disruption and environmental health monitoring. Current virological research projects include the application of molecular methods to identify novel, uncultureable infectious agents of fishes. This research and related work include the application of next generation sequencing methodologies. In addition to this work, he continues to engage in research studies regarding fish health and endocrine disruption associated issues in the Chesapeake Bay Drainage and the Great Lakes. This research utilizes the application of immune, endocrine, and molecular end-points (biomarkers) to assess fish/ ecosystem health. He is currently involved in collaborative research investigating regional fish kills and the presence of intersex in male smallmouth bass. Other work includes the assessment of centrarchid health in Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 refuges. This research requires the development and application of molecular tools that are used in conjunction with well-established physiological biomarkers. Interests include the effects of infectious disease and physiological disruptors (such as endocrine disruptors) on immune system homeostatis and responses. He is an active member of the American Fisheries Society - Fish Health Section for which he currently serves as chair of the Awards Committee. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, and a member of the American Society of Microbiology, International Society of Fish and Shellfish Immunology, International Society for Transgenic Technologies, and the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Read Full Professional Summary PublicationsJenkins J.A., R.O. Draugelis-Dale, A.E. Pinkney, L.R. Iwanowicz, and V.S. Blazer (2015) Flow cytometric method for measuring chromatin fragmentation in fixed sperm from yellow perch (Perca flavescens). Theriogenology. Epub ahead of print. [Link]Gorelick, DA., Luke R. Iwanowicz, Alice L. Hung, Vicki S. Blazer and Marnie E. Halpern (2014) Tissue-specific estrogen receptor activation in response to environmental endocrine disruptors. Environmental Health Perspectives. DOI:10.1289/ehp.1307329 [Link] Blazer, V.S., P.M. Mazik, L.R. Iwanowicz, R. Braham, C. Hahn, H.L. Walsh, and A. Sperry (2014) Monitoring of wild fish health at selected sites in the Great Lakes Basin—Methods and preliminary results: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2014–1027, 44 p [Link] Blazer, VS, D.D. Iwanowicz, H.L. Walsh, A.J. Sperry, L.R. Iwanowicz, D.A. Alvarez, R.A. Brightbill, G. Smith and R. Manning (2014) Reproductive Health of Fishes in Pennsylvania Watersheds: Association with Chemicals of Emerging Contaminants. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. In press [Link] Duffy, T.A. L.R. Iwanowicz, and S.D. McCormick (2014) Comparative responses to endocrine disrupting compounds in early life stages of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar. Aquatic Toxicology. 152C:1-10. [Link] Ottinger, C.A., D.C. Honeyfield, C.L. Densmore, and L.R. Iwanowicz (2014) In vitro immune function in thiamine-replete and -depleted Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush). Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 38:211-220. [Link] Young, J, L. Iwanowicz, V. Blazer, and A. Sperry (2014) A landscape-based reconnaissance survey of estrogenic activity in streams of the upper Potomac, upper James, and Shenandoah Rivers, USA. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. [Link] Blazer, V.S., P.M. Mazik, L.R. Iwanowicz, R. Braham, C. Hahn, H.L. Walsh, and A. Sperry (2014). Assessment of the fish tumor beneficial use impairment in brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) at selected Great Lakes Areas of Concern. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2014-1105, 17 p. [Link] Iwanowicz, L.R., J. Stafford, R. Patino, E. Bengten, N.W. Miller, and V. Blazer (2014) Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) leukocytes express estrogen receptor isoforms ERα and ERβ2 and are functionally modulated by estrogens. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 40: 109-119. [Link] Iwanowicz, L, C Densmore, C Hahn, P McAllister and J Odenkirk (2013) Identification of Largemouth Bass Virus in the Introduced Northern snakehead (Channa argus) inhabiting the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 25:191-196. [Link] Starliper, C., VS Blazer, LR Iwanowicz, and HL Walsh (2013) Bacterial etiology in diseased fishes, primarily smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu, within the Chesapeake Bay drainage in 2009-2011. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science. 85(2) Iwanowicz, DD, L.R. Iwanowicz, E.W. Howerth, W.B Schill, V.S. Blazer and R. Johnson (2013) Characterization of Myxobolus stanlii n sp. (Myxozoa: Myxobolidae: Myxosporea) in largescale stonerollers (Campostoma oligolepis) from the Mobile River Basin. Journal of Parasitology. 99:102-111 Kolpin, DW, VS Blazer, JL Gray, MJ Focazio, JA Young, DA Alvarez, LR Iwanowicz, WT Foreman, ET Furlong, GK Speiran, SD Zaugg, LE Hubbard, MT Meyer, MW Sandstrom, LB Barber (2013) Chemical Contaminants in Water and Sediment near fish nesting sites in the Potomac River Basin: Determining Potential Exposures to Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu). Science of the Total Environment. 443C: 700-716 [Link] Blazer, VS, AE Pinkney, JA Jenkins, LR Iwanowicz, S Minkkinen, RO Draugelis-Dale and JH Uphoff (2013) Reproductive Health of Yellow Perch Perca flavescens in Selected Tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay. Science of the Total Environment. 447:198-209 [Link] Iwanowicz. D.D., L.R. Iwanowicz, N. Hitt, T.L. King (2013) Differential expression profiles of miRNA in the Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) associated with White Nose affected and unaffected individuals. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013–1099, 11 p., [Link] Ekman, DR, GT Ankley, VS Blazer, TW Collette, N Garcia-Reyero, LR Iwanowicz, ZG Jorgenson, KE Lee, PM Mazik, DH Miller, EJ Perkins, ET Smith, JE Tiege and D Villeneuve (2013) Biological Effects-based Tools for Monitoring Impacted Surface Waters in the Great Lakes: A Multiagency Program in Support of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Environmental Practice. 15: 409-426. [Link] Starliper, C., VS Blazer, LR Iwanowicz, and HL Walsh. (2013) Bacterial etiology in diseased fishes, primarily smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu, within the Chesapeake Bay drainage in 2009-2011. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science. 85(2):18-32 Iwanowicz, L.R., Blazer, V.S., Hitt, N.P., McCormick, S.D., DuVault, D.S., Ottinger, C.A. (2012) Histologic, Immunologic and Endocrine Biomarkers Indicate Contaminant Effects in Fishes of the Ashtabula River. Ecotoxicology. 21(1): 654-182. [Link] Stavreva, DA, P Klausmeyer, AA George, L Varticovski, D Sack, TC Voss, RL Schiltz, VS Blazer, LR Iwanowicz, and GL Hager (2012) Prevalent Glucocorticoid and Androgen Activity in US Water Sources. Scientific Reports. 2: 937 [Link] Walsh, HL, VS Blazer, LR Iwanowicz, G Smith (2012) A Redescription of Myxobolus inornatus from Young-of-the-Year Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu. Journal of Parasitology. 98:1236-1242 [Link] Ottinger, C.A., D. Honeyfield, C.L. Densmore, L.R. Iwanowicz. (2012) Impact of Thiamine Deficiency on T-cell Dependent and T-cell Independent Antibody Production in Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush). Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 24: 258-273. [Link] Walsh, HL, LR Iwanowicz, GW Glenney, DD Iwanowicz, VS Blazer (2012) Description of Two New Gill Myxozoans from Smallmouth (Micropterus dolomieu) and Largemouth (M. salmoides) Bass. Journal of Parasitology. 98: 415-422. [Link] Ciparis, S, LR Iwanowicz and JR Voshell (2012) Effects of watershed densities of animal feeding operations on nutrient concentrations and estrogenic activity in agricultural streams. Science of the Total Environment, 414: 268-276. [Link] Iwanowicz, LR and VS Blazer (2011) A brief overview of estrogen-associated endocrine in fishes: evidence of effects on reproductive and immune physiology. In: R. C. Cipriano, A. Bruckner and I. S. Shchelkunov, Editors, Aquatic Animal Health: A Continuing Dialogue Between Russia and The United States. Proceedings of the Third Bilateral Conference Between the United States and Russia: Aquatic Animal Health 2009. July 12-20, 2009. Shepherdstown, WV. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. [Link] Blazer, V.S., Iwanowicz, L.R., Henderson, H., Mazik, P.M., Jenkins, J.A., Alvarez, D.A., and Young, J.A. (2011) Reproductive endocrine disruption in smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) in the Potomac River basin: spatial and temporal comparisons of biological effects Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 184: 4309-4334. [Link] Bykova, L., S.A. Archer-Hartmann, L.A. Holland, L.R. Iwanowicz, and V.S. Blazer (2010) Steroid determination in fish plasma using capillary electrophoresis. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 29:1950-1956. [Link] Blazer, V.S., L.R. Iwanowicz, C.E. Starliper, D.D. Iwanowicz, P. Barbash, J.D. Hedrick, S.J. Reeser, J.E. Mullican, S.D. Zaugg, M.R. Burkhardt and J. Kelble (2010) Mortality of Centrarchids in the Potomac Drainage: Survey of Results and Overview of Potential Contributing Factors. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health 22: 190-218. [Link] Ripley, J.L, L.R. Iwanowicz, V.S. Blazer and C.M. Foran. (2009) Author's Response to If Poultry's to Blame, Where's the Proof? Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 28: 908-909. Alvarez, D.A., Cranor, W.L., Perkins, S.D., Schroeder, V., Iwanowicz, L.R., Clark, R.C., Guy, C.P., Pinkney, A., Blazer, VS. (2009) Reproductive Health of Bass in the Potomac Drainage: 2) Seasonal Occurrence of Persistent and Emerging Organic Contaminants. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 28: 1084-1095. [Link] Iwanowicz, L.R., Blazer, V.S., Guy, C.P., Pinkney, A.E. Mullican, J. and Alvarez. D.A. (2009) Reproductive Health of Bass in the Potomac Drainage: 1) Biological Effects of Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 28: 1072-1083. [Link] Robertson, L.S., Iwanowicz, L.R., and Marranca, J.M. (2009) Identification of Centrarchid Hepcidins and Evidence that 17β-Estradiol Disrupts Constitutive Expression of Hepcidin-1 and Inducible Expression of Hepcidin-2 in Largemouth Bass. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 26; 898–907. Iwanowicz, L.R., V.S. Blazer, S.D. McCormick, P. Van Veld, C.A. Ottinger. (2009) Aroclor 1248 exposure leads to immunomodulation, decreased disease resistance and endocrine disruption in the brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus. Aquatic Toxicology. 93: 70-82. Iwanowicz, L.R., D.D. Cartwright, L.M. Pote, V.S. Blazer, W.B. Schill (2008) Morphology and 18S rDNA of Henneguya gurlei (Myxosporea) from Ameiurus nebulosus (Siluriformes) in North Carolina, USA. Journal of Parasitology. 94: 46-57. Ripley, J.L, L.R. Iwanowicz, V.S. Blazer and C.M. Foran. (2008) Utilization of Protein Profiles as Indicators of Environmental Impairment of Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) from the Shenandoah River, VA, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 27: 1756-1767. Blazer,V.S., L.R. Iwanowicz, D.D. Iwanowicz, D.R. Smith, J.A. Young, J. Hedrick, S. W. Foster, S. J. Reeser. (2007) Intersex (Testicular Oocytes) in Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu From the Potomac River and Selected Nearby Drainages. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 19: 242-253. Iwanowicz, L.R., A.R. Griffin, D.D. Cartwright, V.S. Blazer (2006) Mortality and pathology in brown bullheads Amieurus nebulosus associated with a spontaneous Edwardsiella ictaluri outbreak under tank culture conditions. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 70: 219-225. Iwanowicz,L.R., D.T. Lerner, V.S. Blazer and S.D. McCormick (2005) Aqueous Exposure to Aroclor 1254 Modulates the Mitogenic Response of Atlantic Salmon Anterior Kidney T-cells: indications of short- and long-term immunomodulation. Aquatic Toxicology. 72: 305-314. Densmore, C., C.A. Ottinger, V.S. Blazer L.R. Iwanowicz and David R. Smith (2004) Immunomodulation and disease resistance in postyearling rainbow trout (Oncorynchus mykiss) infected with Myxobolus cerebralis, the causative agent of whirling disease. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 16: 73-82. Iwanowicz, L., L Brown, B Eltz, F Juanes and J Murt (2004) Book Review. In a Perfect Ocean: The state of fisheries and ecosystems in the North Atlantic Ocean. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries.14: 149-151. Iwanowicz, L., C Densmore and C Ottinger (2004) Calcein AM released-based cytotoxic cell assay for fish leucocytes. Fish & Shellfish Immunology 16: 127 - 137. McIntire, M., L R Iwanowicz and A E Goodwin (2003) Molecular, physical and clinical evidence that Golden Shiner Virus (GSV) and Grass Carp Reovirus (GCRV) are variants of the same virus. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 15: 257-263. Densmore, C.L., C.A. Ottinger, V.S. Blazer and L.R. Iwanowicz (2002). Immunomodulation and disease resistance in Myxobolus cerebralis infected rainbow trout. Proceedings of the 8th Annual Whirling Disease Symposium. Iwanowicz, L.R. and A E Goodwin (2002) Characterization of a new bacilliform fathead minnow rhabdovirus that produces syncytia in tissue culture. Archives of Virology 147: 889 – 916. Iwanowicz, L.R. A E Goodwin and J Harshbarger (2001) Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the giant gourami, Colisa fasciata (Bloch & Schneider). Journal of Fish Diseases 24:177-179. [Link] Iwanowicz, L.R. A E Goodwin and N Heil (2000) A small RNA virus isolated from apparently healthy wild sandbar shiners, Notropis scepticus. Journal of Fish Diseases 23: 349-352. [Link] BOOK CHAPTERS: Iwanowicz, L.R and C.A. Ottinger (2009) Estrogens, Estrogen Receptors and Their Role as Immunoregulators in Fish. In Fish Defenses, Volume 1: Immunology. Eds. G. Zaccone, J. Meseguer, A. Garcia-Ayala, and B.G. Kapoor. Science Publishers, Enfield, NH, USA. Pp. 277-322. My USGS Science Strategy AreasUnderstanding Ecosystems & Predicting Ecosystems ChangeThe Role of Environment and Wildlife in Human Health | Highlighted Projects http://biology.usgs.gov/genetics_genomics/environmental_toxicology_fish.html#in_vitro_teleost http://ecosystems.usgs.gov/genetics_genomics/conservation_genetics_fish.html#iridovirus http://microbiology.usgs.gov/wildlife_health_fish.html#snakehead_virus Contact Information11649 Leetown Road Kearneysville, WV 25430 email@example.com 304-724-4550 304-724-4435 - Fax Back to top |


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A last repast in the palace
Editor's note: Local Voices columnist Jon Hauxwell really likes Halloween.
Larry had been swearing constantly for the past half-hour. After taking one or more wrong turns, he swore at his car, now stalled along a country road. He swore at the starter as he cranked it until the battery was dead. He cussed his cell phone, which refused to locate any towers. The GPS endlessly recalculated until he swore and slammed it on the dash.
A few yards on up the road stood a battered mailbox displaying the name "Circe." The flag was up. Larry fished out a couple letters. The return addresses said "Rhoda Circe, Route 3." That would be the occupant of the house at the far end of the adjacent drive. He hiked the hundred yards of gravel and knocked on the door of the two-story wooden building, wondering how to pronounce that name.
A woman in her 30s answered. She wore jeans and a plaid shirt, and she was stunningly beautiful. Maybe my luck is changing, he thought.
He asked if she had a land-line phone he could use, but she didn't; nor did she own a vehicle other than a bike with a flat tire. But the postal guy would come by the next morning, and might give Larry a ride.
"If you'd like, you can crash overnight in the guest room off the main hallway," she offered. "I can fix up some supper." Larry required no persuasion.
"There are towels in the bathroom, if you want to wash up," she said.
"Nah," replied Larry, "I'm just a little sweaty, is all."
Larry stretched out on the bed and snored until she called "supper's on!"
Now wearing a rich purple gown, she sat opposite Larry across the small but ornate wooden table. Floating and undulating, her gown reminded Larry of a toga, like they wore in the frat-party movie he'd seen.
Larry stared at the three meat medallions on his plate, stabbed one with his fork, and tore off bites with his teeth. "What's this here?" he coughed, "ain't chicken, is it?"
"No," she said with a tight smile, "it's ... pork. Roasted low and slow, as they say. The tenderloin. I should have company more often."
"Ain't bad, I guess," he said, swallowing the last piece almost whole. "Ya got some more?"
"Try the new potatoes and snow peas -- my special garlic, butter, and white wine sauce."
"Whatever," said Larry. He raised his glass of red wine, and downed it in a couple gulps. "Tastes like vinegar," he said, "but maybe it's got a little kick. Ain't you drinkin' none?"
"I cook with wine," she said, "but I don't drink it." He promptly grabbed the bottle and poured another glass for himself, and another.
Finally, he emitted a loud belch, laughing at his own cleverness. "I'd say it's time for dessert, honey," he said with a leer.
"We have some gelato," she said.
"Ain't talkin' about no dam' jello," he growled. "Ya got dressed up pretty just for me, honey, and I ain't stupid. So, yer room -- or right here on the table?"
He stood up, pushed his chair back, and unbuckled his belt. His trousers dropped to his knees, but when he tried to extract his foot, it caught in the folds of cloth. Hopping and flailing his arms, he toppled sideways. The chair tipped over as he hit the floor.
He swore artlessly while he jerked and yanked at his entangled feet, but his legs quickly grew heavy and tired. Finally he quit struggling and tried to catch his breath.
"Oh, dear," said the woman, "let me help you there." She left the room, returning immediately with a wheelchair.
With some difficulty they were able to drag him up and into the chair, but the effort made him so weak he could barely sit up on his own. A leather strap conveniently materialized to hold him upright.
She wheeled him through the kitchen and down a ramp into a chilly cellar. By this time, he could scarcely talk. The cellar was large, its recesses hidden from the dim glow of a single bare bulb. That changed when she switched on the overhead banks of fluorescent lights.
Larry stared at a big walk-in freezer; nearby, he could make out a stainless steel table, flat except for the narrow gutter around its edges. An instrument tray stood at one end.
Surprisingly strong, the woman removed the leather restraint and wrestled him onto the cold metal gurney, where he lay puffing, trying to see the rest of the room.
That's when he spotted the pallid carcass, hanging from a hook in the ceiling near a corner. The gut cavity was open and empty, and one leg was missing, but it unmistakably had been a human male.
"Wuh! Wuh!" he gasped, eyes wide. "Nuh!"
The woman tugged on a clear plastic poncho she retrieved from a peg on the wall.
"You men," she said to No Man in particular. She grasped a pair of heavy shears and a long knife. "You're such pigs."
Jon Hauxwell, MD, is a retired family physician who grew up in Stockton and now lives outside Hays -- or does he?

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Superset Variations that Develop Rapid Muscle Mass and Definition
If you want to get your total body ripped in the fastest amount of time then putting together a weight training program that consists of supersets is the answer. Next time you go to the gym, pay attention to the exercises that the big boys with massive muscles are doing. Chances are, they are involved in performing supersets that quickly and dramatically develop greater muscle mass and definition.
Another benefit of executing supersets is their ability to burn extra calories due to producing greater increases in your body's metabolism. The higher and more consistent you elevate your heart rate during a workout the higher the metabolism rises which continues to burn calories for several hours after the workout is complete. If you're looking to get rid of that persistent belly fat, or just want to reduce your body fat further to achieve a more finely sculpted physique, again supersets are the go-to regimen in a strength training routine.
Supersets aren't only great for building rapid muscle bulge and reducing pesky body fat, they are also excellent workouts for those who need to multitask. Because multiple exercises are completed one right after the other, you get the benefits of a maximum workout in a reduced amount of time.
Exactly What Are Supersets
Anyone who has spent much time at the gym or surfing through weight training information on the internet has probably come across the term superset. Some of you have already jumped into practicing supersets, but some of you may still be unclear about how they work exactly, or some may be beginners who are clueless as to what supersets are.
For those who need a bit more info on supersets, they are exercises which are done back-to-back with very little (or no) rest period in between. Normally, supersets are done in pairs to workout antagonistic muscle groups (opposite muscles such as biceps and triceps).
However, there are variations of superset exercises which can be alternated to really give your workout program a powerful punch. Consider the following:
Superset Variations
Antagonistic Superset – As mentioned above, antagonistic exercises target opposing muscles. This is a good superset to do because it gives time for the opposing (antagonist) muscle to rest while the other one is being worked. Therefore, when it's chest day, tackle the bench press followed by bar bell bent rows with a minimal rest (no more than a minute) between them. Antagonistic exercises work wonders for building quick mass between opposite muscles.
Isolation Supersets – Isolation exercises target one specific muscle and are great for building definition. Therefore, an example of a bicep isolation superset would be pumping out one arm cable curls followed immediately by concentration curls. Isolations are particularly good for building your weaker muscles.
Compound Supersets – Compound exercises are used to work out a group of muscles. Therefore, when you do 2 sets of a very similar exercise on the same muscle group, it is called a compound superset. These are great for building and balancing all the muscles of a group since they get hit by two similar exercises one right after the other. A compound superset example would be doing a flat bench press followed immediately by an inclined bench press.
Pre Exhaustion Supersets – These supersets consist of 2 exercises which target the same muscle group only one is an isolation exercise which is followed by a compound exercise. For pre exhaustion supersets, you could slam a set of dumbbell flyes (isolation) immediately followed by a bench press (compound). The isolation exercise "pre exhausts" the main muscle and then, when the compound exercise is performed, the fresh muscles of the compound group assist the major muscle to do more work. These supersets provide both mass and definition.
Post Exhaustion Supersets – This is the exact opposite of the pre exhaustion superset. For a post exhaustion workout, you begin with the compound exercise and then target the main muscle with an isolation exercise. Using this superset method allows you to tackle heavier weight on the first compound exercise (i.e. bench press) because all the muscles are fresh. You then hit the tired main muscle with an isolated workout (i.e. dumbbell flyes). These supersets provide both mass and definition.
Staggered Supersets – These are achieved by performing an upper body exercise followed directly by a lower body exercise (or vice versa). Staggered supersets are great for targeting smaller muscles which you want to bulk up such as calves or delts because each group gets a good rest while the other is being worked.
Tri Supersets – For maximum muscle fatigue, try tackling tri supersets. These consist of performing 3 exercises which all target the same muscle group. For instance, execute close grip pullovers then knock out laying triceps extensions followed immediately by a close grip bench press. Remember, the objective with supersets is to do them as close together as possible. Therefore, try to do each exercise one right after the other with absolute minimal rest in between. In order to complete tri supersets effectively, you may need a partner to assist you, or set up the exercises nearby with the required weights before beginning.
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For the best results, you should alternate between supersets after several weeks so that various muscles and muscle groups are worked out in different ways. If you incorporate supersets into your strength training program or bodybuilding workout routine, you will see noticeable results in a short amount of time.
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Home > News > Press Releases & Media Advisories > Press Release School of Medicine to break ground on state-of-the-art telemedicine center New medical education building will help prepare tomorrows doctors for healthcare in the digital age Irvine, Calif., December 6, 2007 Medicine in the future won't be limited to the hospital setting. Emerging digital technologies are creating a field called telemedicine, which is helping bridge one of the largest gaps in healthcare today – access to high-level, specialized care for people who live in rural or remote areas. To help accelerate this evolution, the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine will construct a medical education building on campus that will include a state-of-the-art telemedicine training center. The $40.5 million, 65,000-square-foot building will be the hub of all educational activities for the more than 400 UC Irvine medical students, and it will be home to the innovative Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC). The School of Medicine will introduce the building with a groundbreaking ceremony 2:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the Irvine Hall courtyard. Speakers will include Chancellor Michael Drake and Dr. David N. Bailey, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine. "This medical education building will play an important part in supporting new initiatives and technologies in teaching and healthcare delivery that will establish UC Irvine as a national leader in medical education," Bailey said. The centerpiece to the building will be its telemedicine facility, which will include a 60-seat interactive televideo center, a clinical simulation lab and clinical skills center. Students will utilize digitally controlled, full-body simulators in operating-room and trauma-room settings, and the televideo room will allow students to see medicine practiced at distant locations with real-time ability to communicate with clinical instructors. These telemedicine facilities will aid healthcare delivery efforts to underserved agricultural and remote regions of California. The state's wide geographical expanses and limited financial resources for comprehensive, specialized healthcare in certain areas, have made it difficult to deliver high-quality healthcare to all Californians. Telemedicine is allowing physicians to diagnose and treat patients hundreds of miles away who are unable to see specialists in person. "Work in this new facility will focus on training the next generation of physicians to provide medical care when distance separates the doctor and the patient," said Dr. Ira T. Lott, associate dean for telemedicine. "The technological resources available to the UC Irvine School of Medicine will help to promote optimal physician-to-patient interactions and to further this exciting, new area of healthcare." The University of California has implemented a broad spectrum of telemedicine, telehealth and e-health programs that enable patients throughout the state to receive direct clinical and specialty care without leaving their communities. These cutting-edge programs, including ones at UC Irvine, utilize UC research and expertise, and the latest in telecommunications technology to improve the access and cost-effectiveness. Thirty-five million dollars in funding for the medical education building and its telemedicine center come from the Proposition 1D bond measure approved by California voters in November 2006. This measure included $200 million to expand UC's medical schools and enhance telemedicine programs throughout the state. As home to the innovative PRIME-LC, the medical building also will house affiliated faculty and facilities. PRIME-LC is a national model for providing healthcare to the growing Latino population. In response to an increasing need for highly qualified and culturally sensitive physician-leaders, PRIME-LC graduates will practice telemedicine to impact healthcare access as Latinos become the largest population group in California. Along with its state-of-the-art technology, the medical education building is designed to be energy efficient and to be built with recycled materials. It will be certified by the U.S. Green Building Council under its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Program. The building will be located in the current Irvine Hall courtyard and is scheduled to be completed November 2009.
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Museum-quality airplanes and vintage automobiles will be on display on Saturday, October 9, at Sonoma Skypark Airport from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Classic biplanes from the 1920's and gleaming polished aluminum beauties from the 1930's will transport visitors back into the Golden Age of barnstormers and aerial circuses. Local pilots will have their beautifully restored classic and antique aircraft out on the line, joined by vintage automobiles from the Ford Model A and Devil's Darlings car clubs.
The Wings and Wheels show benefits Air Explorer Post 1268.
The day is free and will be full of activities for all ages. There will be an old-fashioned hayride, complementary hamburger and hot dogs, a ham radio station from The Valley of the Moon Amateur Radio Club and a display of radio controlled airplanes.
The local Air Explorer Post will be selling ice cream and soft drinks and answering questions about their aviation youth program for ages 14 through 20.
Also on hand will be a squad of radio-controlled airplanes, displayed by the local RC aircraft club. Members will explain how to build and fly the scale models, many of which are as expertly detailed as the full-sized aircraft parked along the runway.
The local Experimental Airplane Association chapter will have information on building your own airplane. New pilot's license categories have made flying more accessible and economical, and a number of light aircraft designs are available that can be built with basic skills and tools.
The EAA also gives free airplane rides to young boys and girls ages 6 through 17. Sonoma Skypark pilots have flown over two thousand Young Eagles in just over ten years of the program operation. Information about getting a Young Eagles flight will be available at the EAA club table.
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Get a Grip with the Craftsman 16 in Arc Joint Pliers
One of the most versatile pliers you can own, this Craftsman 16 in Arc Joint Pliers turns pipes, grips, and loosens or tightens stubborn nuts and bolts. For fit, just slip the joint up or down.
The forged alloy steel of the Craftsman 16 in Arc Joint Pliers is heat treated to ensure strength and durability for the toughest of jobs, and is set together with a flush slip-joint to take on close-fitting working spaces with ease. Handles are coated with a plastic dip that provides comfort and helps eliminate fatigue.
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Patriotic Ice Cream Bowl and Cone Box
This 4th of July, eat your ice cream from a patriotic ice cream bowl and cone box from I Love to Create. These 4th of July craft ideas will satisfy your sweet tooth and your patriotic side.
- Dinnerware Bisque Designs--21446 Cereal Bowl 6.25" x 6.25" x 3.25"
- Home Decor Bisque Designs--21777 Ice Cream Cone Box 3.25" x 3.25" x 6.75"
- Duncan Concepts® Underglazes for Bisque and Majolica--CN 502 Neon Blue, CN 507 Neon Red
- Clear Glazes--IN 1001 Envision Clear Glaze
- Signature Brushes--SB 802 No. 1 Liner, SB 807 No. 6 Fan Glaze, SB 812 No. 10 Round
- ¼"-wide masking tape
- 1"- wide masking tape
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- Clay carbon
- Star stickers
- Aluminum foil
- Pencil
- Pattern
- Wipe ware with damp sponge to remove any dust.
- Trace the scallop pattern and stripes around the bowl, using clay carbon and pencil.
- Place 1 star sticker in the center of each scallop and mask off around the bottom edge of the scallop lines with ¼"-wide tape. Press down firmly to keep paint from leaking underneath.
- Pour a puddle of Neon Red and Neon Blue on separate areas of foil. Use sponge to apply 3 coats of Neon Red to inside of bowl and Neon Blue to scallop area and rim of bowl. Let dry after each coat. Use a straight pin to lift one corner of each star sticker and tape, then gently peel off while the last coat is still slightly damp.
- Use the 1"-masking tape to mask off stripes by placing a strip of tape on each side of the stripe. Sponge on 3 coats of Neon Red to each stripe. Let dry between coats. Gently peel off tape while last coat is still slightly damp. Set aside and let dry completely.
- Pour Clear Glaze inside top and bottom of Ice Cream Cone Box, roll evenly to coat inside and pour out excess. Wipe off any drips with sponge.
- Place star stickers around top band of cone (at least 1" apart) and press down firmly.
- Using the No. 10 Round, apply 3 coats of Neon Blue to top band of cone, including rim. With straight pin, lift one corner of each star sticker and peel off while the last coat is still slightly damp.
- Using the No. 1 Liner, apply 2 coats of Neon Blue to raised grid cone lines on lower half of cone. Let dry.
- Fully load No. 1 Liner with Neon Red to outline the ice cream swirl line. Apply a second coat if necessary. Dip Liner brush handle in Neon Blue and touch to ice cream to create row of dots. Reload handle for each dot. Let dry.
- Apply 2 coats of Clear Glaze completely on bowl and to outside of Ice Cream Cone box and lid with No. 6 Fan Glaze. Let dry after each coat.
- Stilt and glaze fire separated pieces to shelf cone 06.
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I have a friend who was given an emphysema diagnosis after he had trouble breathing and was wheezing. This surprised him because he has never been a smoker.
He has worked around farm chemicals for a long time, and they think these were absorbed in his system and caused the damage to his lungs.
There is nothing that will improve his condition, but he is given some medication that will help him control his symptoms.
I had always associated emphysema with someone who smoked or had lung cancer. It is too bad this had to happen to someone who always tried to take good care of himself.


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Our Rating: :: SUPER FUN :: Read Our Full Review >>StopMotion Recorder had bought stop motion filming to the iPhone, and has done it almost perfectly. Easy to do and hours of fun, if only the camera quality was better.
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iPhone5 Bug fixed!App Description
StopMotion Recorder is toy video camera enable you to make stunning stop motion video like claymation.And you can edit, share movie via Mail, 'Facebook', 'Twitter (Twitvid)', Twitter(yFrog) & 'Youtube' from your iPhone.
Key Features
- HD support
- Sound support
- The fastest rendering speed.
- Loop & Reverse Rendering.
- Cavas Rotation
- Automatic capture with time interval.
- Manual capture with simple touch on screen.
- Manual capture with clap sound.
- With 'Preview', You can change FPS & remove frame by frame. And check how it looks right away.
- With 'Onion Skin' feature on manual mode, You can make next shot more smoothly.
- With grid on manual mode, You can check that object is exact horizon or vertical.
- Video can be shared via email, 'FaceBook', 'Flickr', 'Twitter(TwitVid)', Twitter(yFrog) & 'Youtube' ('Facebook' Will be included next update).
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Very Good Recipes of Lemon from Adventures of the Kitchen Ninja
There are 2 Lemon recipes on the blog Adventures of the Kitchen Ninja. (1320 on all the blogs)
Click on the title of a recipe or the photo of a dish to read the full recipe on its author's blog.
Lemon spinach pesto
By Adventures of the Kitchen Ninja
06/12/14 11:30
Quick and easy lemon spinach pesto made with almonds and parmesan cheese -- enjoy on pasta, pizza, crostini and more. And it freezes well, too! I rarely think about pesto in the winter. Now, I probably should -- the bright colors would certainly cheer up...
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Meyer lemon and blood orange marmalade
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02/21/14 18:13
My history with Meyer lemons is complicated. Mr. Ninj and I used to live in California, once upon a time. In The OC, in fact. However, no one who actually lived there ever called it "The OC" -- that's just stupid. Let's just say it was a very surreal experience....
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Optimist sailing courses
Sailing lessons are available at It Wiid in July and August and the May holiday. We hold courses in optimists, which are ideal sailing boats for young people up to 12 inclusive.
Children are taught the basic principles of sailing: paddling with lee board, steering, rigging boat, lying up, capsizing etc.
Each course consists of four daily sessions of two hours each: from 10.00 to 12.00 mornings or 13.00 – 15.00 afternoons. There are six to ten boats on each course, with one or two children in each optimist and two instructors.
Sailing lessons are never cancelled, even in rain or bad weather; theory lesions may be given if necessary. Children must hold swimming certificates and wear rainwear.
Day by day program – optimists
Day 1, Monday
Today, you learn how to scull the boat, and we learn how to rig out the optimist. We also all go out sailing on the lake by the Y field; you sail a figure of eight and tack. At the end of the lesson, we put everything away again, so you learn how to take down the rig again.
Day 2, Tuesday
From today, you rig your boat yourself, and we go sailing around the buoys in a competition. We may even capsize if the weather's nice!
Day 3, Wednesday
On day three, we set sail on the great water and sail off in a sleep. You re-rig the boat afloat and we'll sail around the buoys on the large lake.
Day 4, Thursday
On the last day of the course, we repeat what we've learned so far. You can even capsize once more quickly if you like! At the end of the lesson, you will get a certificate.
Falcon sailing courses
For students aged 12 and over, we give courses in polyfalcons. These sailing boats are gaff-rigged, with a sail area of 16 m². The Falcon is 6.65 m long and 2.00 m broad, with a draught of 0.85 m. These are highly stable, safe boats for learning. Each course comprise four three-hourly sessions once daily, from 09.00 to 12.00 in the morning or 13.00 – 16.00 afternoons. Each boat holds four students plus one instructor. Lifejackets and rainwear must be worn during sessions. During the Falcon lessons, students learn the basics of sailing: rigging out, setting up, steering, sail settings, etc. You can also put all your family in one Falcon (up to four people), but they must be aged 12 or over.
Daily programme – Falcon
Day 1, Monday
We start by learning to rig out the boat. You learn what things are called: what is a boom, gaff, jib, mainsail, skirts etc. Then we sail away, everyone taking the rudder in turn. Today, you practice tacking (turning the boat) and the different courses.
Day 2, Tuesday
Crews start by rigging out the boat themselves. We repeat the courses from day one, and today, we also learn how to luff – coming out of the wind, close into the wind, jibing and tacking.
Day 3, Wednesday
After rigging the boat out ourselves again, we go sailing again and repeat the previous days. Today, you learn about upper winds, lower winds, high shore, low shore and alongshore.
Day 4, Thursday
Already, today is the last day of the course. We make a nice sailing trip, with the crew doing everything themselves. We repeat the most important things, and you have to tie up yourself.
Course prices
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Falcon sailing lessons | 4 x 3 hours | € 160,- per person |
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EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene's Public Works Department is already $30,000 over its budget for snow removal costs this year.
The department has spent over $90,000 on labor, supplies, and equipment.
Crews were out in full force Tuesday, making the most of the slightly warmer temperatures that turned some of the snow into slush for the first time since the storm hit.
But with more low temperatures in the forecast, crews are concerned about what the morning will bring.
"The city of Eugene has had 7 to 8 inches fall in past years, so we've been able to handle it, the difference this year is that we've had low freezing temperatures so the ground was already cold once the snow hit," said planning supervisor Jackie Hallett.
The $90,000 spent so far includes the cost of 625 cubic yards of sand, 3,100 gallons of de-icer, and more than 1,200 hours for employees.


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Today will be a carbon copy of yesterday with a mix of sun and smoke for inland areas and winds picking up again this afternoon along the coast. Winds will be fairly breezy in the basin today ahead of a cold front that will pass through our region later today or early tomorrow. It's a … Continue reading »
Sunny & Seasonable Through The Weekend
A carbon copy day of yesterday with the only difference of maybe being a few degrees warmer today. This will be the trend through the holiday weekend with sunny skies inland and partly cloudy skies at the coast. The coast will see winds pick up in the afternoon hours through Monday, hence a small craft … Continue reading »
Mild & Pleasant Day
Across the area today we'll be seeing fewer areas with smoky skies as winds calm and shift as the system that moved through our region yesterday is now to our east. We'll continue to see mild temperatures through the end of the week as a trough sits just off the coast moderating our weather. … Continue reading »
Smoky & Windy Day On Tap
The story today will be the smoky skies seen across our area from the valleys and the basins into California as a system off the coast starts to move inland today continuing to direct smoke into the region. As we head into the afternoon hours the more important story, at least for fires in the … Continue reading »
Cooler, Smoky & Windy Start
An upper-level low is stalled just off the coast which has been influencing our weather since yesterday in the form of strong winds. Yreka, California reported wind gusts up to 40 mph with areas in Oregon close to 30 mph. As we head into tomorrow winds will pick up yet again east of the Cascades … Continue reading »
Seasonable Weekend On Tap
Another seasonable and sunny day across the area, and it appears there is no end in sight for this pleasant weather. Tomorrow will be a tad bit warmer but the cooler temperatures aren't going to be gone for long. As we head into next week an upper-level-low will move down from the coast of Alaska … Continue reading »
Cooler, Windy, & Less Smoky Day On Tap
Change is on the way as we head into this afternoon as a cold front approaches our region. Ahead of the front we'll see winds pick with the strongest winds along the coast, with gusts up to 35 mph possible, and east of the Cascades with gusts up to 25 mph possible. Other areas … Continue reading »
Another Seasonable Day
Today will be another picture perfect day of summer with seasonable temperatures and sunny skies. Winds shift today ahead of a cold front approaching our area so that the smokey skies will push to the east, clearing out some of the smoke the basin and northern California have been experiencing. Besides the drop in temperatures the … Continue reading »
A Cooler Pattern This Week
The extreme heat has finally pushed back east and we're going to see temperatures continue to plummet this week as a thermal trough nudges into our area. Temperatures across the area today will be much more seasonable, and as we head into the rest of the week we'll see temperatures go below normal for … Continue reading »
From Heat to Thunderstorms
The story shifts today from extreme heat to thunderstorms. Medford has the chance to break a ten-year record high temperature this afternoon, if we surpass 105 degrees today we'll do it! We'll see temperatures start to drop tomorrow and plummet as we head into next week. Temperatures will be 10 degrees cooler by Sunday and 10-15 degrees … Continue reading »


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The Blood Type Diet Archives Volume 14
Posted By: Alex Wynands (A)Date: Wednesday, 16 August 2000, at 12:41 a.m.
Orange juice is an avoid for A's!
I'd assume that it is due to the acidity in the juice and lack of stomach acid in A's... but what of low-acid O J?
I like P J (pineapple juice) and A J (apple juice) but I kind of miss my O J (not Simpson!).
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Walt Disney's Leroy & Stitch is the spin-off movie of the 2002 animated family feature Lilo & Stitch. The DVD has an easter egg built in the menu select system.
1. On the Main Menu press UP from the play option to highlight the Red Button on the machine.
2. Press ENTER and the machine will make the menu go crazy.
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1. How do you pronounce SPR?
Gary Brown Mar 27, 2011 1:56 PM (in response to Matthew Rawlings)Hadn't given any thought to the pronunciation, but finding a suitable and available extension with the wide variety of applications out there can be difficult, and I am not sure 'spr' should actually be the final choice - the spr is a shorterned form of "scribble protocol".
However really the 'scribble' part is not necessarily relevant - so maybe the extension should revolve more around what it represents, i.e. a protocol.
Once we have decided on the final extension, then it probably would be a good idea to register it.
Any thoughts on a good option? Do we need to stick with the traditional three letter extension?


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The women local tallent also showed excellent skills and made for some hard hitting, volley action for all to watch.. The VIP tent amidst the center of the action had some great views and our local support of sponsors was great to see the community all involved!! The BSN Corporate Challenge going on along side the Pros competing in Sand Soccer and Volleyball had the sponsors fighting for the championship. The event was won by Cha Cha Coconuts winning both the Volleyball and Beach Soccer. Below we have results of all the competitions and we hope to see you at the next events or camps of the EVP. Remember you want beach volleyball just log into www.evptour.com!!
1 Tara Kuk/Shayna Munson Team Tampa
2 Heather Larkin/Marcela Gamarra Team Miami
3 Tristy Bittikofer/Christine Schawag Team Raliegh
3 Heidi Ford/Alexa Sevillano Team St Petersberg
Mens Pro
1. Andy Wimmer /Matt Henderson Team Sarasota
2. Massimilano Giovari/ Milian Lazaro Team Italy
3. Strider Wibel/ Bradd Connors Team Miami
3 Daniel Virkus/ Bruno Lunardi Team Tampa
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2 Morgan Smith/Lee N.
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2 Morgan Flaherty/Mary Abramski
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4 Gretchen Bieber/ Bianca Fernandez
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So Justin's taking this Suit and Tie thing pretty seriously, not only rocking those fancy Tom Ford duds in his videos, but on the red carpet as well. Earlier this week at the SAG Awards the singer (and actor? entertainer?) stepped out in one rakish TF rig, a mashup of patterns that made those other tuxedo'd gents look a bit staid. To try and swagger-jack JT's rig is to know that pulling off the exact look can be tough-- which is why we're suggesting a little modification.
Timberlake's two-piece makes a bold statement and opting for a similarly patterned plaid sports jacket gives you all the impact with added versatility. JT's micro-windowpane dress shirt smartly plays off of his suit pattern and mixing up the scale adds more visual interest than, say, basic white. Also keeping eyes interested is that that gray knit tie that brings hefty texture into the mix. And since we're opting for just the blazer, anchoring the look is a neutral pair of pants, the color of which is pulled right from the jacket. While this look isn't guaranteed to give you as much actual swagger as Timberlake, looking you've already got it is a good place to start.
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"You wouldn't buy a telly without a warranty … so why would you invest without one?" That's the question asked in advertisements from a company called Equititrust, which offers fixed income investments and the opportunity to "earn 9.5 percent pa warranted". One advert depicts a man tearing his hair out as smoke billows from his TV. In another ad, a woman sprays a toaster that's caught fire. If you read the money supplements in newspapers such as The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald, you might have seen these prominent ads and, like us, wondered what they mean. Equititrust's marketing pitch for its mortgage trust is centred around its supposed safety. But is an investment 'warranty' real protection? Will it protect you if your investment blows up, just like the TV in the ad?
Please note: this information was current as of June 2008 but is still a useful guide to today's market.
The PDS (available online) details the risks of investing. For example:
If safety for a 6–24 month investment term is what you're looking for, you'd be a lot safer with your money in a bank. Banks are prudentially regulated, and some of their term deposit rates are almost as good as Equititrust's. For example, at the time of writing, Bank of Queensland was paying a special 8.45 percent pa on six-month term deposits, just 0.05 percent less than Equititrust's rate for a six month deposit of between $10,000 and $99,999. Even if you invested $100,000 for a year with Equititrust, the present rate you'd get (9.25 percent) is less than 1 percent better than the best bank deposit rates. A one percent difference on a $100,000 investment is only worth $1000 extra interest over a year.
In April 2008, ASIC took action against Equititrust's previous advertising and PDS. It ordered that adverts couldn't imply that the investment is suitable for a particular class of investor such as retirees, or comparable to a bank deposit. ASIC also stipulated that Equititrust can't advertise words like 'safety', 'secure', 'warranty' without stating the size of the warranty and the size of the income fund. Following the action, Equititrust's advertising and PDS promptly complied with these new requirements. We think that 'high-yield' fixed interest mortgage trusts, such as Equititrust's, should be subject to similar advertising requirements as recently introduced by ASIC for unrated and unlisted debentures. ASIC says it's currently reviewing the extension of guidelines, similar to those for debentures, to other mortgage or property-based investments. CHOICE would also like ASIC to take a stronger line about the use of terms such as 'warranty' in the context of investments. We believe this term is unhelpful, as it gives less experienced consumers an impression of safety and security that isn't nearly as reassuring when you closely examine the fine print. Most consumers understand warranties for toasters or other household products to involve the replacement of the entire product should it prove defective, but there are no promises of this sort made for this investment. Update: 10 July 2008: ASIC has proposed stricter rules for the advertising of words like 'warranty' by unlisted mortgage schemes. It says words like 'secure', 'guaranteed' and 'warranted' convey an impression of a safe investment, which has a disproportionate effect on investors. The sector, which comprises about 200 schemes (including Equititrust), is worth $42 billion. CHOICE supports the move to better advertising and disclosure by unrated and unlisted mortgage and property investment funds. This follows improvements in the regulation of debenture advertising.
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The United Lemur Launch Event will be streamed live at 1PM, at www.unitedlemur.tv.
Also, Puzzllotto will be launching in the next week or two, not today.
Mike Lee, famed Mac and iPhone developer, has another revolution up his sleeve. Lee was a founder of Tapulous, a iPhone development house, which created Tap Tap Revenge as well as some great iPhone applications.
After leaving Tapulous, Lee has started a new project, United Lemur. Their very first piece of software, as well as the company itself, are to be launched today at 1PM (PST) in an event in Palo Alto.
All we know right now about United Lemur's first project is its name, "Puzzllotto". Judging from the name, we hope that it is an awesome game, but judging from Mike Lee's revolutionary spirit, who knows.


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Alpha 4.1
Changes: A bug/strategy involving Kawarimi and a charge move (like Chidori) caused a stir. The move is still in, but aerial attacks with charge moves do 3/4 original damage.
Alpha 4.0
-Fixed a bug that caused the player to freeze when using a special move with no health (defensive state).
-Fixed a bug that caused Pein's special to continue even when KOed.
-Changed Pein's Chibaku Tensei. It will now only damage if it hits directly.
-Changed the Hook attack (Combat Down) will now break defenses. It has a longer delay and slightly more damage as well.
-Removed the Boot Vote as it was being abused. There is now only a mute vote.
-Removed the "Commands" menu. The chat command has ben removed. The mute vote has been moved to the Player menu.
-Who's Online? Verb. It's in the Player menu.
-Spectator Only Mode (SOM); you can select this option to be excluded from being chosen as a player in a match.
-Away From Keyboard (AFK) mode; if you are not at the computer when you are chosen as a fighter you will be moved to AFK mode. A temporary version of SOM.
-Forced Spectating: If you are at the computer but take too long to choose a character you will be forced to spectate that round. This is for the sake of keeping the game moving.
-Host mute: The host may mute a player. (Maxiumum mute time: 3 minutes).
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CHARGE syndrome
CHARGE syndrome was initially defined as a non-random association of anomalies (Coloboma, Heart defect, Atresia choanae, Retarded growth and development, Genital hypoplasia, Ear anomalies/deafness).
The reported incidence of CHARGE syndrome ranges from 0.1 to 1.2/10,000 and depends on professional recognition.
In 1998, an expert group defined the major (the classical 4C's: Choanal atresia, Coloboma, Characteristic ears and Cranial nerve anomalies) and minor criteria of CHARGE syndrome. Individuals with all four major characteristics or three major and three minor characteristics are highly likely to have CHARGE syndrome. However, there have been individuals genetically identified with CHARGE syndrome without the classical choanal atresia and coloboma.Coloboma mainly affects the retina. Major and minor congenital heart defects (the commonest cyanotic heart defect is tetralogy of Fallot) occur in 75 to 80% of patients. Choanal atresia may be membranous or bony; bilateral or unilateral. Mental retardation is variable with intelligence quotients (IQ) ranging from normal to profound retardation. Under-development of the external genitalia is a common finding in males but it is less apparent in females. Ear abnormalities include a classical finding of unusually shaped ears and hearing loss (conductive and/or nerve deafness that ranges from mild to severe deafness). Multiple cranial nerve dysfunctions are common. A behavioral phenotype for CHARGE syndrome is emerging.
Children with CHARGE syndrome require intensive medical management as well as numerous surgical interventions. They also need multidisciplinary follow up.
Some of the hidden issues of CHARGE syndrome are often forgotten, one being the feeding adaptation of these children, which needs an early aggressive approach from a feeding team. As the child develops, challenging behaviors become more common and require adaptation of educational and therapeutic services, including behavioral and pharmacological interventions.
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Bad signs everywhere for 1-2 Steelers as team heads into bye week
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign.
Signs the Steelers troubles cant be fixed merely by the return of Rashard Mendenhall, James Harrison and Troy Polamalu, whenever that occurs.
Signs that this 2012 season has already taken a sharp and perhaps irreversible turn for the worse. Signs that the problems and they are many might not be fixable this season.
Bad signs, too, especially for a team that, after coming out of its bye week by facing Philadelphia at Heinz Field on Oct. 7, plays three of its next four on the road. The Steelers (1-2) have lost four of their past five away from home.
One half isnt enough
The defense, statistically the NFLs best last season, cant get off the field in the second half. The Broncos and Raiders had eight meaningful second-half drives between them. The result? Eight scores. The Steelers have been outscored 44-37 in the second half despite a 14-0 edge over the Jets on Sept. 16.
Weve got to close out, Mike Wallace said. If we want to be a playoff, Super Bowl-caliber team, weve got to be able to close out games.
One dimensional wont work
Ben Roethlisberger is off to the best start of his nine-season career, playing at a level only the megastars do; he is 82 of 120 for 904 yards, eight touchdowns, one interception and a rating of 109.2 that was 120-plus the past two games. Three receivers already have 15 catches or more.
But the running game (195 yards in three games) is abysmal. And when was the last time a Steelers coach tried three different running backs in the same game in an effort to generate yardage, as Mike Tomlin did Sunday by using Isaac Redman, Jonathan Dwyer and Baron Batch?
Mendenhall appears to be close to returning. For this running game, it cant occur soon enough.
The more we run the ball, the better well get, an optimistic Willie Colon said.
Whose plays are these?
Roethlisberger made the surprising comment that he called some pre-Todd Haley plays while running the no-huddle during the 34-31 loss in Oakland on Sunday. Was it the levity a player of Roethlisbergers skills is permitted? Or a yearning for the Bruce Arians days?
There were plays out there that I called that werent in our playbook, he said. I know it sounds crazy; things weve had from years past that guys were on the same page with and it worked.
Maybe its not the schemes
Several Raiders players said the Steelers blitzes and pass coverages were predictable at times. But maybe its not the schemes, maybe its the players carrying them out. The Steelers have only five sacks, and the pressure has been nonexistent at times.
Lawrence Timmons isnt making the impact predicted of him. LaMarr Woodley is seeing more double teams than Randy Moss in his prime. The defensive linemen arent getting penetration, as evidenced by their zero tackles for losses.
Old, slow and done
Warren Sapps prediction a year ago that the Steelers were past their prime didnt hold up in 2011. But the defense is built around players who started for them five years ago. In the NFL, thats an eternity. And as the long-time starters leave (James Farrior, Aaron Smith), the replacements to date havent played up to their level.
Bad karma
The Steelers worst two seasons since 2003, 2006 (8-8) and 2009 (9-7), were punctuated by losses to bad Raiders teams. The Raiders and Broncos have won only two of their past six games since late last season; three of those four wins were against Pittsburgh.
Third and long (drives)
Opponents have converted on 16 of 33 third downs. That kind of consistency keeps drives going, and keeps the defense on the field too long.
Theres still time to get it done; 13 games can be an eternity. But what the Steelers havent shown is that the players are here to get it done, except in the passing game. And that might be the most troubling sign of all.
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K Sparks at it again. FIRE!
Yup ^ to that shit amazes me all the watered down rappers out or the ones getting that new found shine funny how this nigga K Sparks ain't smh and mostly all his shit is dope like his trilogy tapes and so on.
K. Sparks punchlines are dope. Always droppin fire non stop.
Sparks is just too good...tight!
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Release Party at Heights Vinyl
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THANK YOU to Houston Press for the write up on our newly christened GR8 Heights Records!
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Heights Vinyl's Craig Brown Tries His Hand at Label Biz
You'd think owning a record store would be a convenient avenue for starting your own record label, but you really don't hear about it that often. One guy who is, though, is Heights Vinyl's Craig Brown.
With Electric Attitude's release party Saturday night at House of Blues for their first LP, Skintight & Solid Gold, the HPMA-nominated pop-funk group officially becomes the first artist on Brown's Gr8 Heights records. Brown pressed 1,000 copies of Skintight, and it's a natural fit: Electric Attitude had done several in-stores on Heights Vinyl's "High Noon" stage, including one on opening day.
For now, Gr8-Heights has a roster of one. Brown He says he was looking at another band before Electric Attitude, but they moved out of town or split up (or both). He won't mention who it is, he says, because "I don't know what they're planning on doing, and I don't want to make it sound like they're flaking out or anything."
Starting his own label is the second phase of Brown's three-point plan, stemming from his graphic-design background (check out the above logo) and previous job as a creative director for Hewlett-Packard and other companies, where he was in charge of what he calls "user experience." He does imagine Gr8-Heights giving exposure to both new discoveries and "hidden gems," though.
Other than that, Brown is coy about what the third stage of his plan is, but Phase 1 seems to be a success.
Since Heights Vinyl opened in late 2011, "I couldn't have expected anything more," Brown says, mentioning that he expanded by 800 square feet over the July 4 holiday. The store was even recently featured in an issue of British Airways' in-flight magazine.
"If you fly into Houston on a British Airways flight, you see the MFAH, the Rothko Chapel and you see Heights Vinyl," he says. "We've got a lot of really good outside exposure as well."
Brown did let slip one little hint about his possible larger objective, though.
"I want to show the diversity of Houston music a lot," he says. "I have a large range of music, and there's a greater common goal to elevate Houston a little bit.
"When you look at the inner labels for our vinyl, and on the outer jackets, it very prominently says Houston, Texas," Brown adds. "We're really trying to push this whole idea [against] this outside perception, that Houston is not the same Houston it was 15-20 years ago."
Electric Attitude releases Skintight & Solid Gold Saturday at House of Blues' Bronze Peacock Room, 1204 Caroline. Nick Greer & the G's and Spain Colored Orange open; doors open at 8 p.m. First 100 people get a free copy of the new LP.
GR8 Heights Records is excited to release its first album with a BANG! Come join us for a FREE PARTY at Heights Vinyl this Friday, July 26 starting at 6:30pm. We will be doing awesome giveaways of equipment, album and t-shirts printed by Caught In Customs, for our FiveStars members (must be present to win) and peeps who purchase tix to Electric Attitude's album release on Saturday July 27th at House of Blues Houston. The boys from Electric Attitude will be stopping to play some hits from their new album released on GR8-HEIGHTS RECORDS. We will have a limited number of colored vinyl presses with custom jackets for sale. HV will have copies of the album 1 week before other stores so get 'em while their hot! Come get your party on at Heights Vinyl this Friday! Did I mention that refreshments will be provided by Karbach—–FREE BEER Y'ALL!


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Hilary's campaign goes negative as she struggles to stay in the race, we'll speak to Bob Parry about the campaign and the politics around it, and will the US turn the alleged confrontation in the Gulf of Hormuz into another Gulf of Tonkin?; also, Palestine Bureau Chief Kristen Ess reports from the West Bank, on the eve of George W Bush's visit, about the US-backed fomenting of Fatah-Hamas strife while subverting the Palestinian democratic process; Evelina Molina features an interview with a family whose property is being cut in two by the proposed path of the separation wall at the US-Mexico border; JR and the Block Report on the homeland security attack on Puerto Rican anti-colonialist artists and activists; and the Knight Report.
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