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X Factor winners Little Mix are amongst the stars taking part in the Tickled Pink Girls Night Out concert at London's Shepherds Bush Empire this Thursday, January 12th. Amy Nickell caught up with Jade, Jesy, Perrie and Leigh-Anne to chat about their newfound fame and success...
PopDash: How did you get involved with ASDA's Tickled Pink's 'Girls' Night Out' performance?
Jade: We literally just got asked! But we are so grateful to be involved. We have heard about the shows before and always wanted to be a part of them. It's such a great cause and to think 100 per cent of the ticket sales go straight to two vital breast cancer charities, Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer is just amazing.
PopDash: And is it exciting to be performing alongside Alexandra Burke, another X Factor winner?
Jesy: We are SO excited to see Alex – when she was on the judging panel she was so lovely to us. And we are also so excited about performing alongside The Saturdays, they seem great!
PopDash: So how have things been going since the show wrapped? Can you believe it's all real yet?
Leigh-Anne: I don't know if it will ever sink in! It hasn't really had time to – we have been so busy in the studio, performing…
Jesy: …we've literally had no time to celebrate really – the morning after the show we had to be up at 4am and saw our families for like two minutes. But we did get 2 weeks off for Christmas which was nice.
Perrie: Me family threw me a surprise red carpet 'do! I had no idea and walked in and there was a massive rolled up red carpet, Cannonball was playing and they were all dressed up at waiters and paparazzi!
PopDash: Is the paparazzi attention difficult to deal with?
Jesy: I think we are used to it now – we really were thrown into it at the start of the show though. It is still very strange sometimes especially when they know where we are on times like our days off. Like on New Year when we came out of Mahiki and they all somehow knew we had gone there.
Leigh-Anne: And there was another time when we were filming the show and we came out the house and all the paps were hiding in the bushes to get their shots. That's weird!
PopDash: Do you worry about stories from your past coming out in the press?
Perrie: Unfortunately that sort of situation just comes with the territory. But when things like that happen we are all there to support each other – or just laugh when they are not true!
PopDash: So you really are as close as you seemed on the show?
Jade: We really are very close – but that's not to say we don't have a bicker. I had a go at Leanne this morning when she woke me up! But we will never have big arguments – we are all too lucky to be in this situation to waste it arguing.
PopDash: And have you being getting lots of celeb attention since you won, celeb male attention…?!
Leigh-Anne – We are so busy we don't have time to focus on boys. Boys just don't come into the equation at the minute!
PopDash: Even if the boys are say…One Direction?!
Jade: They are of course handsome boys but I've known Liam for ages and we are all just mates, really! We are just grateful how much they supported us during the show, and nothing more! They probably all have girlfriends anyway.
PopDash: Is it true that you are going to collaborate with Tulisa and Jessie J?
Jade: We don't know about collaborations yet because we are just focusing on us and our music for now. Although, of course, both of those would be nice!
PopDash: So ultimately, what is the big dream for Little Mix?
Leigh-Anne: We are in this for the long term and I hope we can global – I want to aim high.
Jade: We never thought this could happen – just a year ago we were just four normal girls. So now we just want more number ones and just make sure it's not all over in a year.
PopDash: Do you think you could be as big as The Spice Girls?
Leigh-Anne: That really is an amazing thought – we know it would take determination and hard work but I know we have both of those so who knows?
To celebrate 15 years of Tickled Pink, Asda announces the exclusive 'Girls' Night Out' concert on 12th January 2012 in London starring Alexandra Burke and friends, with performances from The Saturdays, Little Mix, Chipmunk and Dionne Bromfield. Tickets available now from Ticketmaster.
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Sometimes, guilt or sadness about a move to assisted living keeps family members and friends from visiting. Sometimes, it may just be an uncertainty about what to do after you arrive, a fear of sitting in silence in your loved one's apartment, watching the clock, making small talk.
Here is a list of simple ideas for making an assisted living visit meaningful and enjoyable:
- Do a volunteer project together, either on or off the campus.
- Connect with long-distance family or friends on Skype (or FaceTime).
- Play games (cards, board games, trivia, Sudoku).
- Cook together or have a meal together in the community's kitchen/dining facilities.
- Watch a favorite TV show together; plan your visits around it and spend time talking about it before/after the program (and bring snacks to enjoy while you watch).
- Listen to music or participate in a sing-a-long.
- Learn to knit, crochet, or some other crafty activity.
- Participate in activities sponsored by the community.
- Make daily or weekly calls. If you're not sure what to talk about, ask about a childhood memory or story about living during the war or raising kids. You may learn something new!
- Celebrate traditions and holidays. It's not as much about gifts but about time together; routines and rituals can be special or simple and help to promote normalcy.
When you find something that works, stick with it!
Your turn: What do you like to do when you visit a friend or relative in assisted living?

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Lost to teams with 4 times today. Every game he doesn't get fed, he just suddenly becomes unkillable, and then feeds himself xD Whats the best udyr counter? D=
A Chimera, all the stances at the same time.
The kiting He has 0 instant gap closer except for flash stun Ashe can kite him for days
Kiting him works well. Olaf is also a good melee counter. Udyr Coming in for Bear Stance? Ragnarok, now you're un-stunabble. Udyr just popped up his turtle shield? Reckless Swing bypasses it for true damage. Without his stun or shield, Udyr's only hope is to go toe-to-toe with you, which is exactly what an Olaf would want for his passive to be most effective.
ashe + ryze + karthus + nunu + sejuani all on the same team stands a decent chance of being able to kite him successfully
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How the sales world is like dieting
Are you losing or gaining clients?
Liz WendlingThe sales world can be a lot like dieting and working out. Sales, like dieting and working out, takes dedication, commitment, discipline and knowing when you are off track. If you have tried every diet and none of them has worked, it's not the diet - it's the dieter.
Similarly, I tell my clients if you have tried every sales strategy and none worked, it's not the strategy, it's the person implementing the strategy. It's time for a new approach, one that you can stay committed to and that will produce results.
In sales and dieting, there really is no easy fix for instant results, and most of the hard work is done when nobody is watching. If it were really that easy to see results without lifting a finger, everyone would have the perfect body and a booming business.
In sales, like dieting, if you buy into the belief that there is a new-and-improved formula, that you can have immediate results, be on the fast track to success and never have to leave your office, you will soon be right back where you started. And probably off looking for the next quick fix after that one doesn't work. Stop the insanity.
When it comes to losing weight, people consider the various options available and choose the one with the best possibility of producing results. Sales are similar. You will want to select a sales strategy that will produce the best outcome for you and your business and stick with it. That is how you produce noticeable results.
Anyone can lose weight rapidly by eating nothing but cottage cheese and water and working out every day at 4 a.m., but that kind of commitment is impossible for most people. In a few weeks, you are back to overeating and sleeping in. Sales and being in business are no different. You can't just pick up a book, go to one class or listen to a free seminar and expect to have a strategy that works that you can use for the life of your business.
Do you know why every year a new diet book hits the bookstores and becomes the latest craze? Because dieting is hard and consumers are hungry for the next quick fix and starving for an easy solution. Diet companies know this, so they serve up limitless new-and-improved options to get consumers interested. This applies to all businesses, but especially to those that are in sales. There is no shortage of sales books on the shelves as well. All are serving up the next quick fix and a fast-track program to sales success.
There is no such thing as a quick fix for anything, in life or in business. The only tried-and-true fix is to create a strategy, do some heavy lifting and begin the hard work it takes to make your business thrive. I have worked with many business owners who claim they have tried everything to sell more and grow their business. They may have tried everything, but they never stayed committed long enough to one strategy, and then they were off to the next and the next.
So, as with dieting and sales, make the right choices, take action every day, start the heavy lifting and begin the process of dedication, commitment and discipline in your business. Just as a dieter who has a goal to get in those skinny jeans, you have to picture what your business will look like when it's thriving. Call on the will power, be consistent, set realistic expectations, exercise your sales muscle and resist the temptation to cheat.
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Liz Wendling is the president of Insight Business Consultants, a nationally recognized business consultant, sales strategist and emotional intelligence coach. Liz is driven by her passion for business and generating results for her clients. Liz understands the challenges that business owners are facing building a business and selling their professional services in today's market.
Liz shows clients how to tap into and use their innate strength, power and confidence to develop highly successful businesses. She teaches them to create effective, dynamic and fluid client conversations that turn interested prospects into invested clients who keep coming back.
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The Big Uneasy Screenvision Unrated Now Showing at: Review by: Larry Thomas You may be familiar with Harry Shearer for a variety of appearances in his busy career: the movie This is Spinal Tap, on Saturday Night Live, doing voices on The Simpsons, or as an NPR contributor and essayist. No matter your favorite incarnation of Harry Shearer, he's one talented guy. Now it's time for you to meet Harry Shearer, the documentary filmmaker. He is the writer and director of The Big Uneasy, an exploration of post-Katrina New Orleans. Shearer digs deep into why the systems failed, and who is to blame. He doesn't go only for the high-profile targets, but instead comes up with a whole new cast of culpable miscreants. Shearer also introduces us to three brave individuals, two scientists and a civil servant, who put everything on the line in order to reveal the truth behind the most devastating natural disaster in American history, which for the most part, was actually a man-made disaster waiting to happen. You'll likely cringe at how these three people were treated for their efforts, since, as we all know, the bad guys don't like truth-tellers. Unlike some of the more sensationalistic film documentaries of recent years (the films of Michael Moore come to mind), The Big Uneasy presents the facts first, and then offers an opinion. Shearer's narration does have moments of his dry wit and sly charm, but his on-screen appearances are at a minimum, in order to downplay the "star factor." There's also an assist in some transitional scenes from actor John Goodman, who has lived in New Orleans for many years. The film, though, is serious business that tackles a serious subject. Those responsible for malfeasance are exposed, the reasons why everything failed are rationally explained, and we come away from this film feeling like the story of what happened in New Orleans is finally being explained in understandable terms, not just ten-second sound bites on the evening news. This film was a labor of love for Shearer, who financed it with his own money. The affinity of those who live there, both famous, and ordinary citizens, is very obvious. But the truly shameful part of the whole debacle is those who were affected the most are the ones who could afford it the least. And isn't that always the way of the world. The unrated The Big Uneasy is now showing at the Kenwood Theatre. Writer-director Harry Shearer will introduce the 7:30 showing this evening, then stick around for a Q&A session following the film.
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Solstice – Friday, June 21st, 2013
FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2013As our group of about three dozen headed out into Longenecker Gardens to be begin the hike, we noticed that against our highest of hopes it seemed unlikely that we would later be able to catch sight of a solstice sunset. The clouds were thick, and although they tumbled about, they were likely to still be around following our visit to Icke Boardwalk and Teal Pond. In any case, following a few formalities (a thank-you to the Friends of the Arboretum and a couple of quick marketing questions to try and ascertain where our advertisements are finding their target), I welcomed the group on our annual tour to celebrate the day of the summer solstice or, colloquially, Midsummer day. I say the day of the summer solstice, because the solstice is an actual moment in time – it is not an entire day. It is a seasonal step in our globe's perpetual dance with the sun. At the moment of the solstice, Earth's maximum axial tilt is realized. Due to our planet's axis being approximately 23.4 degrees off of the plane of ecliptic (the plane upon which the earth revolves around the sun), we experience seasonality. If earth's axis was perfectly aligned with our plane of ecliptic, each day would bring the same amount of sunlight at each latitude. As we revolved around the sun, day length would not change. Fortunately, this is not the case and the moment at which we turned the corner and headed back toward the depths of winter was this past Friday, June 21st at 5:04pm (nearly 3 full hours before our tour began). There is a delay in our seasons relative to the amount of energy the earth is receiving because, similar to large bodies of water, it takes time for the energy to be absorbed and affect the seasons. I mention this only because sometimes people wonder why our warmest and coldest of days are not usually around the solstices but rather in August and February.
I would like to offer a brief note on an observation I have made as a young naturalist and educator. Generally speaking, I have noticed that adults can be content to sit back and cruise along on tours and subjects whereas children continue to create, discover, prod and poke (particularly in such a dynamic environment as the Arboretum). Therefore, I was encouraged by the fact that our group had a healthy proportion of young and old. Young ones often act as the catalyst for rich, inclusive conversations that draw in the larger group. When left to explore they will discover all sorts of imaginative trails of thought. When I see children getting ready for a hike, I smile because I know that there will be teachable opportunities around every bend. Many times, adults will be pulled or sometimes dragged into the story and most often this makes for a more colorful experience. But enough on that – back to the tour!
Ancient cultures and peoples around the globe began celebrating the astronomical event prior to written language. The significance of such a truth cannot be over-emphasized or pondered. The solstices have been described as the "hinges" of our seasons and I like this particular analogy. As soon as we reach the top or bottom of solar energy, we immediately begin the long journey in the other direction.
We did, in fact make it out to Icke Boardwalk. Upon our arrival, the songs of two territorial male Swamp Sparrows (Melospiza georgiana) could be observed and the group took time to identify the song and its importance given the time of year and the limited amount of habitat surrounding the boardwalk. We also spoke briefly about the high number of Horsetail or Equisetum present. I spoke about the vestigial, black leaves that only a careful observer would notice and until a couple weeks ago I had only wondered about. It is an ancient plant, a living fossil, for it is the sole remaining genus of its class, Equisetopsida.
While enjoying the calm of the gazebo, Kristin Lamers, the other naturalist on this tour, offered a fitting story (of Wisconsin Native American origin) that described how mosquitoes came into being and why they ended up as such a nuisance. I say fitting, because, although calm, the gazebo help a number of mosquitoes that night. Fortunately for us, our flying mammalian brethren came out and began to snag the insects from the dusk air. I have seen numbers as high as 600 hundred mosquitoes taken each hour by a bat! The dragonflies were eating their fair share that night as well.
From Icke, we hiked to Teal Pond. Prior to diving onto the short path that leads to the pond, I took a moment with the group to get everyone on the same page so that we could try and remain as silent observers for the first couple of minutes. In this way, we might be able to sneak up on, without startling, any wildlife. Unfortunately, our efforts bore little fruit. We did see an American Woodcock skitter and madly flap across the night sky, as well as hear a number of tree frogs in the trees near the water, but our quiet approach did not earn us these. Our patience and continued observance of subtler movements and sounds won us those experiences. It was an impressive showing by a lot of people, a number of whom with fewer years than the number of digits on my two hands.
The rain from earlier in the day returned and so began our trip back to the visitor center. It was a comfortable hike with many folks interested in both the solstice and the wonders of the Arboretum. Both Kristin and I fielded a number of intriguing questions – most of which began as a poke or prod from young minds just embarking on their journey to discover the world around them.
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Rumor has it that the Cincinnati Reds are looking to deal their lefty
slugger Adam Dunn. Dunn's the prototypical Three True Outcomes player,
the kind of guy who hits a homer, walks or strikes out nearly 50% of
the time. That tends to lead to a player not aging well, and that
appears to be the case for Dunn. But let's ignore that for a second.
Why do the Reds want to deal Dunn?
They're out of contention. At 26-42, (but with a Pythagorean 30-37) the
Reds have been unlucky, but still not particularly good. With top
pitchers Aaron Harang, Bronson Arroyo and newly called up Homer Bailey
locked up for 4, 4, and 6 years respectively, the Reds have a decent
starting pitching core for the next few years. However, their best
hitter this year, Ken Griffey Jr, is 37 years old and is, at this
point, a near lock to top out at 400 ABs every year. Brandon Phillips,
Joey Votto, Josh Hamilton and potentially Edwin Encarnacion form
another decent core up the middle.
Still, even with average
production from the rest of the spots in the lineup and rotation (a
stretch), and above-average production from the "core" (Arroyo won't be
a good starter in 3 years, Bailey could be a hit or miss guy, and some
in the Reds organization consider Encarnacion a failure at this point),
that's not necessarily a winner, even in the NL Central. The Brewers
appear to have a decent team in line for the next few years, and the
Cubs might be okay for a little while, depending on how Carlos Zambrano
decides to get his money, either from the Cubs or from some other team.
The Fans and the Media in Cincy couldn't hate him anymore. Dunn's not a
particularly alluring player. He's a serious defensive liability (5
runs below replacement in left field so far in 2007), strikes out a ton
(he set the season record for K's in 04, and nearly bested it in 06),
and his general "ogre-like" appearance and movements leave a bad taste
in the mouths of many people. That's not to say he hasn't been a good
3) He's entering decline. Dunn was supposed to be a big
ole' slugging machine, and for a while, it looked like he was entering
a Jason Giambi-esque career path. His 2004 batting line was tremendous
(.266/.388/.569, .316 EqA, 53.4 VORP, 6.5 WARP1) especially
considering it was his age 24 year. Most immediately suspected he would
continue to grow as a hitter, although, even in 2004, he was a terrible
fielder (5 runs below replacement level in left). Austin Kearns was
long considered the Reds premier hitting prospect, but after the 2004
season, Dunn became the best hitter on the team (even more evidenced by
GM Wayne Krivsky's God-Awful 2006 trade with the Nationals, in which he
sent Kearns and short-stop Felipe Lopez for a bag of balls, 2 bad arms
and a an old short-stop who never could hit. One of the prospects is
doing decently well at single A Dayton, however. Still, the trade was a
tremendous bomb for the Reds.)
All seemed to be well for Dunn.
According to BaseballReference.com, after his age 24 season, his most
similar hitter up to that point was Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson.
Although the strike-outs were bad, he was walking at a .16 clip, and
the .388 On-Base Percentage was very good.
Then 2005 rolled
around. Although not a terrible year, it was the start of the decline,
although it went un-noticed by the stat-heads. His line
(.247/.387/.540, .308 EqA, 45.0 VORP, 6.5 WARP1) was good, but it did
qualify as a regression (although his defense improved to the tune of 2
runs above replacement at first and in left, explaining the same number
of wins provided)
The future wasn't bleak by any stretch for
Dunn after 2005 though. His BR comp after 2005 was Darryl Strawberry.
That's admittedly not Reggie Jackson, but it's also not the end of the
world. However, 2006 was a disaster.
Even though the Reds hung
around until the bitter end of 2006, they did with a much regressed
Adam Dunn. Dunn's batting line collapsed (.234/.365/.490, .282 EqA,
23.5 VORP, 3.6 WARP1) and he fell from being a dominant slugger to a
mediocre one, especially for a left-fielder (he finished 14th in VORP
in 2006 for all left-fielders with at least 300 PAs.) His defense also
regressed back to his normal means (5 runs beneath replacement in left.)
key thing to note about his on-base percentages in 05 and 06 (.387 and
.365) are hugely dependant on his batting averages (.247 in 05 and .234
in 06). His walk rates in those two years? The exact same .16. His
BABIPs? .281 and .279.
So, what does that mean? For all accounts
and purposes, it looks like Dunn's 2004 was an outlier (he had a
somewhat fluky .321 BABIP) and that his normal career path was never
Jason Giambi or Reggie Jackson.
Dunn's becoming nothing more
than a Matt Stairs esque player. He was born to play DH, but if his
slugging percentage dips beneath .500 again, I'm not sure how valuable
that is.
So, what should the Reds do? It appears that the team
missed the boat in the off-season of 2004. Rumors were abundant that
the Reds were shopping Dunn, but they bit in to the belief that Dunn
was improving, and kept him. Now it appears that Dunn's went from an
elite hitter to a roughly mediocre one. Add in his way below average
speed and defensive ability, and Dunn's got limited trade value.
people believe that the Reds have hurt Dunn's progression. They have
tried rigorously to cut down his strike outs, and in the process they
may have permanently damaged his approach at the plate. That's a wound
not easily healed, and the Reds probably aren't the place for him to
re-learn things.
If a team such as the Yankees called and
offered up a pair of pitchers like Tyler Clippard and Ian Kennedy (2
young arms that have limited ceilings,) it would behoove the Reds to
pull the trigger. The days of Dunn being worth the moon are over. He
won't be worth the money he'll make in 2008.
(Special Thanks to Justin, who helped me research the topic!!!)
Glossary of Terms
Value Over Replacement Player. The number of runs contributed beyond
what a replacement-level player at the same position would contribute
if given the same percentage of team plate appearances. VORP scores do
not consider the quality of a player's defense.
EqA: Equivalent
Average. A measure of total offensive value per out, with corrections
for league offensive level, home park, and team pitching. EQA considers
batting as well as baserunning, but not the value of a position
player's defense. The EqA adjusted for all-time also has a correction
for league difficulty. The scale is deliberately set to approximate
that of batting average. League average EqA is always equal to .260.
EqA is derived from Raw EqA, which is (H + TB + 1.5*(BB + HBP + SB) +
SH + SF) divided by (AB + BB + HBP + SH + SF + CS + SB). REqA is then
normalized to account for league difficulty and scale to create EqA.
Wins Above Replacement Player, level 1. The number of wins this player
contributed, above what a replacement level hitter, fielder, and
pitcher would have done, with adjustments only for within the season.
It should be noted that a team which is at replacement level in all
three of batting, pitching, and fielding will be an extraordinarily bad
team, on the order of 20-25 wins in a 162-game season.
(Definitions from the BaseballProspectus.com Glossary)
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- 1/4 pound(s) ground chuck
- 1/4 pound(s) ground beef
- 1 small onion, caramelized
- 2 slices of your favorite bacon
- 1 pretzel roll
- 1 slice of American cheese
- 1 over-medium egg
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper
- Begin by caramelizing your onion, while this is going on, prepare your hamburger patty, and slice your bun.
To a plate add half of the salt, and half of the pepper, and give it a nice mix with your finger. Take the ground meat, and mix it well, incorporating both meats. Form into a really thin patty, keeping in mind that it will shrink in size just a bit. Add it to the plate, then sprinkle with the remaining salt and pepper.
To a large cast iron skillet, on medium-low heat, add the two slices of bacon. After cooking the bacon on one side, add the hamburger patty, can cook for a few minutes on one side. When you flip the hamburger patty, remove the caramelized onions into a small bowl, returning the skillet back to the stove, and crack your egg into that same skillet. Add the slice of cheese onto the hamburger patty, remove the cooked bacon to a a plated lined with paper towel, and give that egg a flip. My personal favorite is cooking the egg over medium.
Now it is time to build the burger. To the bun, add the cheese burger, top with the caramelized onions, slices of bacon, and top with the egg. Top with the remaining top bun, and dig in.
Words cannot explain the flavor explosion in this pretzel burger. Not only do you have the uniqueness in the bun itself, but the texture of the burger, the sweetness from the onions, and then getting that natural sauce from the egg. Holy Moly! This has got to be my all-time favorite. Hope you enjoy.
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We will be decorating the Old Hall with bunting decorated by our kid guests in May. Please come into the Old Hall with your children throughout the month and help us to make our bunting look pretty.
We will be decorating the Old Hall with bunting decorated by our kid guests in May. Please come into the Old Hall with your children throughout the month and help us to make our bunting look pretty.
We are all so excited that the Olympic Torch is coming to Buxton on June 29th 2012. The Torch will actually travel right past the Old Halls ffront doors.
I went to see the torch (or 1 of) in Derby the other day – and got quite excited!
If you would like to see where the torch is going in derbyshire take a look at this link for the map.
Romantic Valentines Getaway
Spend a night away this Valentines 2012 with your loved one. Our thoughtfully put together package includes the following.
Bed and Full English Breakfast (in the room if preferred)
6 Course Taster Menu in the Restaurant or Orchestra Pit
Late check out of 12 noon
Red Rose
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This package is available on the 11th, 14th and 18th February 2012.
During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men's faces in the UK and around the world. The aim of which is to raise vital funds and awareness for men's health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.
On Movember 1st 2011, 11 male employees of the Old Hall (known as Mo Bros) will have a clean-shaven face and then for the rest of the month, these selfless and generous men, groom, trim and wax their way into the annals of fine moustachery..
Mo Bros effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November and through their actions and words raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men's health.
Please call into the Old Hall Hotel to sample some of our fine moustaches and give generously to this worthy cause…
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Executive or Four Poster Rooms £150.00
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A diagnosis of breast cancer is difficult enough, even with the improved prognosis for the disease. Yet after you have been successfully treated for breast cancer, you face another potential problem—lymphedema, a swelling that occurs in the arm, breast, or chest area after breast cancer treatment.
Lymphedema often occurs after lymph node removal, a fairly standard part of the breast cancer treatment process to see how far the cancer has spread.
Attached to those lymph nodes are networks of tiny lymph vessels that extend throughout the body and carry a watery fluid called lymph. When several lymph nodes and their lymph vessels are removed, the fluid has no place to go. It remains in the surrounding tissues, resulting in swelling.
Experts expect lymphedema to become less common in the future. This is because doctors are now doing more lumpectomies (removing just the cancerous portion of the breast) instead of mastectomies (removing the entire breast). New surgical techniques, such as sentinel lymph node biopsy, are also allowing doctors to remove the cancer without taking out as many lymph nodes.
Still, lymphedema is a real risk after breast cancer treatment, and you should take steps to try to prevent it. Here's what can help:
Elevation. Two to three times a day, elevate the affected arm to reduce the risk of swelling. Doing this uses the force of gravity to make it harder for fluids to stay in the elevated arm. To do this, lie down and place your arm on pillows so that your hand is higher than your wrist and your elbow is higher than your shoulder. Your entire arm must be above the level of your heart. Do this for 45 minutes at a time.
Use your arm. Maintain good circulation in your affected arm by continuing to use it in normal ways, such as for brushing your teeth and hair, bathing, and eating.
Exercise your hand three to four times a day to minimize swelling. You can do this by holding your hand above the level of your heart and opening and closing the hand slowly 15 to 25 times.
Arm exercises. As soon as you can, start exercising your affected arm after surgery. You can usually begin in about a week, but talk with your doctor or physical therapist first to make sure it's OK and to determine the appropriate exercises.
Practice caution. Keep your affected arm clean and free of infections by doing your best to avoid any cuts, scrapes, or bites. If you do get an injury, clean and treat it thoroughly.
Moisturize. Use cream regularly to keep your hands, arms, and nails from drying out and cracking.
Offer your other arm for procedures. If you have to have blood drawn or need an injection or even a blood pressure check, have it done on your unaffected arm.
Avoid weather extremes. Avoid extreme cold, extreme heat, and any other situations that might irritate the affected arm or cause a burn.
Skip the heavy lifting. Although exercise is important, avoid exercising too vigorously or lifting heavy objects – including heavy purses and handbags. If you feel any strain or soreness in your arm, rest the arm. Although a recent study showed that a supervised program of light weightlifting might actually help prevent lymphedema, the women in the study were all at least one to five years past their breast cancer surgery. Most doctors still recommend avoiding weightlifting early on.
Keep it loose. Be sure that any clothing, jewelry, or gloves you wear on the affected arm or hand are as loose as possible to improve circulation. Also wear a loose-fitting bra that doesn't dig into your shoulders.
Flying. If you have to travel by air during this time period, ask your doctor if you should be fitted for a compression sleeve to prevent swelling during your flight.
Even if you take all of these precautions, lymphedema can still occur. If it does, it's important that you try to reduce the swelling or keep it from getting worse, and prevent any complications, including infection.
Considering the risks involved, any signs or symptoms of lymphedema should be evaluated and treated by a trained health care specialist, often a physical therapist.
The techniques that professionals use to manage lymphedema and get it under control might include a compression sleeve, special exercises, bandaging techniques, massage, and proper skin care.
Your specialist might use a technique known as MLD, or manual lymphatic drainage. This combines massage, skin care, compression, and exercise to reduce the swelling associated with lymphedema.


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- Thread all of the 4mm beads onto the 28g wire leaving a 2" tail on one side, twist the two tail pieces together.
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Ahead of Hansen's big night, we are republishing this story, which originally ran in the summer of 2011.
To call Jenny Hansen's career as a gymnast at the University of Kentucky "decorated" would be a gross understatement. Running down a list of her achievements is mind-boggling in and of itself.
Eight NCAA gymnastics championship titles. A record three straight all-around titles from 1993 to 1995. Thirteen All-America honors. Kentucky Sportsman of the Year in 1995. Most outstanding gymnast of the past 25 years as recognized by the NCAA.
Simply put, she's still the greatest gymnast in program history and one of the best student-athletes to don UK's colors.
For Hansen, though, the honors that meant the most were her inductions into the hall of fames for both UK and the state of Kentucky. Being recognized alongside fellow inductees like Pat Riley, Allan Houston, Tim Couch and Hillerich & Bradsby (the makers of Louisville Slugger baseball bats) was an experience that stopped Hansen in her tracks.
"It's kind of surreal," Hansen said. "I think of myself as Jenny Hansen. I'm Jen. I'm Hansen. I'm just me. I've been given this amazing gift and this incredible talent to be able to do what I can do. For the University of Kentucky and the state of Kentucky to recognize me and put me in their hall of fame, I was just blown away. There are no words really to explain it."
Humility and self-awareness are traits that we look for in athletes, but finding them in genuine form is often a tall task. With Hansen, they are unmistakable. She recognizes that the natural talent that she has been blessed with is a gift; a gift that has taken her places she could not possibly have foreseen; a gift that she believes she is responsible for stewarding and continuing to share with others.
It's that kind of attitude that has brought Hansen back to the place that made her a hall of famer: the gym. Her return started out as a foray into the world of television when a friend called her while Hansen was living and working in North Dakota.
"Two years ago, one of my best friends is a stunt woman, she called me up when I was living in North Dakota and she said, 'You need to train again, there's a show,' " Hansen said.
The cable television channel ABC Family was beginning filming on a new show that needed skilled gymnasts. Hansen picked up and moved to Simi Valley, Calif., for the new gig.
"I started training for this show called 'Make It or Break It,' " Hansen said. "It's an ABC Family show and it's about four girls that are trying to make the Olympics in gymnastics. They needed gymnasts and I ended up being a gymnastics double on the show and then I did background work and things like that."
Hansen had not seriously trained for a while, but the competitive fire that still burned inside of her responded in a way that she didn't foresee. She took her workouts "to the highest level" and found that her substantial talents had not yet been lost to the hands of time. Production on the second season of the show wrapped in December, but Hansen was not willing to end things there.
In fact, she has even higher aspirations. More than 15 years removed from her final season at UK, Hansen is trying to re-enter the elite level of gymnastics competition.
"That was for two years and at the end of December, we just finished up season two and during that time I guess I just started feeling like I wanted to continue on and keep working on it," Hansen said. "My ultimate goal would be to get to the Olympics but my current goal is just to try to get on the national team."
Of all sports, gymnastics is one that perhaps belongs most to the young. The roster of the United States national team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics included three 16-year-old gymnasts, one 18-year-old and two 20-year-olds. For perspective, Hansen was in college in the mid 1990s.
Hansen recognizes the challenge in front of her and embraces it. She is just a couple weeks away from the next milestone in her comeback. She will be participating in an elite qualifier on July 2 in Houston and there are two more meets on the horizon if things go according to plan.
"If I get the qualifying score, I'll get to go to the Cover Girl Classic and that's in Chicago," Hansen said. "In Chicago, hopefully I'll get the qualifying score to go to the Visa Championships in St. Paul (Minn.). This year that's my ultimate goal."
Hansen has learned the hard way that there is a reason why youth is favored in gymnastics, but the journey has been enjoyable nonetheless.
"There are a few little injuries that pop up, so I've had to back off my training a little bit, then I go back to it," Hansen said. "It's frustrating, but at the same time it's so much fun."
Naturally, Hansen is the type of athlete that will push herself to the brink in her preparation, even if the odds tell her that her chances of succeeding are extremely slim. Being more advanced in age than the last time she competed, Hansen has learned how to listen to what her own body is saying.
"It's taken a bit for me to listen to my body and what it needs," Hansen said. "I just can't stop and not work and everything is going to start piling up. It's my responsibility, as an adult, to keep myself afloat."
Also helping in her efforts is her sister, who serves as her coach for meets.
"I was talking to my middle sister who was on the national team in 1986 or 1987," Hansen said, "and I said, 'I don't know what to do. I don't have a coach and I have to go to this meet.' And she said, 'I'll be your coach.' She registered with USA Gymnastics. She got her coaching registration, she got all of this stuff and at the meets, she's my coach. It's really great."
While Hansen calls training her "full-time job," she still spends time as a personal trainer for a few clients and as a coach at her gym in California.
"I do a little personal training on the side, since out here you have to do everything," Hansen said. "I do a little personal training; I just have three clients. They're so much fun and I love working with them. I incorporate the gymnastics that I know and the things that I'm learning now. It's fun. I like encouraging these women. I also coach at the gym that I train at, only two days a week."
Once her gymnastics career reaches a conclusion, Hansen isn't willing to restrict herself to a single profession. Rest assured, though, she'll be using her talents and background as a gymnast, whether as a stunt woman, a trainer or a coach.
"That's my ultimate goal, to stay in the stunt world," Hansen said. "I would really like to do personal training and motivate people and maybe even motivate kids just to have fun in the sports that they do. There's so many things that I love doing and I want to stay in everything. I don't want to have just one occupation."
Whatever the future holds, much of Hansen's foundation was established during her time at the University of Kentucky. Though it was two decades ago, Hansen still looks back at her college experience fondly, from competition to academics to social life.
"An amazing experience," Hansen said. "I can't say enough about (then-UK head coach) Leah Little and (assistant coach) Tim Myers. I loved UK. I loved the college experience, I loved my roommates."
Hansen was especially full of praise for the athletic training staff during her time at UK, as well as her professors and classmates that she got to know as she worked toward her degree in animal science equine. Hansen had to cope with dyslexia as a student and said that without the support and tutoring at Kentucky's Center for Academic and Tutorial Services, her success in school would not have been possible.
"The CATS program was amazing," Hansen said. "Mike Haley, he was my adviser and he was the best. I would ask Mike what classes I should take and he was like, 'OK, Hansen, this is what you're going to do.' Being a student-athlete, you're so focused on (sports) that it was nice to have that CATS program to help you through so many difficulties, especially because I am dyslexic. That was a big help in my school."
Hansen has had the chance to briefly introduce herself to UK's newly-minted gymnastics head coach Tim Garrison and had a very positive impression about where he will take the program. She said that she was impressed by the work Garrison did with a gymnastics team in California close to Hansen's home.
"He was really great," Hansen said. "It's crazy that he's only the third coach at UK. I wish him success. I saw that he coached out here and he got a couple girls to nationals and things."
Little, Hansen's coach at UK, was largely responsible for the founding of the gymnastics program at the school. If there is one thing about Little that Hansen hopes Garrison can duplicate, it is the infusion of a spirit of fun into training and competition.
"I hope he keeps it fun for the girls," Hansen said. "That's what Leah was so wonderful at. She pushed us, but she let us enjoy our college experience. If we had problems, she would talk to us. There were times when I would just need a hug and she said OK and it was always such a heartfelt hug. She was right there with us. When we were crying, she would try to console us."


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What are you eating for Easter? In UK, this question is usually associated with Christmas. In many countries, however, Easter is equally important — if not more so — and specific foods, rich in history and symbolism, are associated with it. Here we tell you about several classic Easter foods from around the world and some of the delis, bakeries and restaurants you can buy them from.
Simnel Cake
Dating back to the medieval era, this light fruitcake contains dried fruit, candied peel, lemon zest and spices. It's covered with a layer of marzipan on top, and traditionally there's one in the middle, too. Originally the cake was baked for Mother's Day, but it's now eaten during Easter. Since the late Victorian period, it's been decorated with 11 or 12 marzipan balls, representing either the 12 apostles without Judas, or Jesus and the 11 apostles excluding Judas.
British deli Melrose and Morgan makes simnel cake from Shipton Mill organic flour. They cost £22.50 for 1.1 kg and £12.50 for 500g.
Colomba di Pasqua
Translating as 'Easter dove', this yeasted cake is so named as it's shaped as a dove. First popularised by a baker from Milan, colomba is an Easter version of the Christmas panettone. Studded with candied peel, it's topped with sugar nibs and almonds.
At Carluccio's, it's made with candied fruit and hazelnut icing. Each cake takes a total of 20 hours to make; and both the yeast and the cake dough are proved twice to ensure the correct flavour and texture. A small 300g cake costs £7.95, and colomba grande weighing 750g is £13.95.
The legendary Lina Stores sells different flavours such as almond, chocolate and plain, with or without candied fruit, in prices ranging from £8.95 to approximately £15. Terroni of Clerkenwell also sells different varieties including vegetarian and chocolate in different sizes, priced from £5.95 to £9.95. Osteria Dell'Angolo sells it for £15.
This cake-tart from Naples is made from whole grains of wheat, ricotta, candied citrus peel, spices and, most importantly, moisture obtained from orange blossoms. It's made in advance to allow the characteristic orange fragrance and flavour to develop.
Pastiera's origins are romantically linked with pagan celebrations that marked the arrival of spring, but many believe a nun created it in a Neapolitan convent. She wanted the cake, a symbol of the Resurrection, to be perfumed with the flowers of the orange trees that grew in the convent's gardens. Since then, there has been a long tradition of nuns making it for wealthy families at Easter.
At Osteria Dell'Angolo, the chef makes a rich cake to a special old recipe, and adds a little cinnamon. It can be bought in advance for £5.50 for a portion, or £16 for the whole cake. In the restaurant, it's served with mandarin sorbet and orange-flavoured vincotto (concentrated grape must) to heighten the orange fragrance, which is a significant characteristic of pastiera.
Lina Stores' cakes are made in-house by their chef, and their pastiera costs £2.50 per slice. Apulia restaurant has a chocolate version on the menu for £6; whereas Bocca Di Lupo's cake features candied oranges (£5.50).
Torta Pasqualina
Dating back to the 16th century or even earlier, this Easter pie-cake from Genoa in Liguria is usually savoury (though sweet regional versions exist). It's made from pastry sheets layered with fresh spring ingredients that grew in abundance in every Ligurian garden at the time: artichokes, peas, spring onions, nettles (nowadays chard is usually substituted), and local herbs like marjoram and borage.
Traditional cooks often like to show off their culinary skills by layering up 30 sheets of pastry to represent what's believed to be 30 years of the life of Christ. A highlight of Easter Sunday lunch, it also contains whole eggs and ricotta, as eggs symbolise new life and they, along with cheese, were once only eaten on special occasions.
You can try this delicious dish at Bocca Di Lupo where it's made from baby chard, spinach, sheep's milk ricotta and quail eggs (£7.50 for small; £15 for large). It's part of the restaurant's excellent Easter menu that showcases traditional Easter dishes from different regions of Italy.
Cheese is used in the dough and filling of this savoury stuffed Neapolitan Easter bread, of which there are many variations. Shaped like a crown, the rising dough symbolises the growth of new life, and eggs mean rebirth. The casatiello at Lina Stores is stuffed with salami, and costs around £2.50 – £3.
Originating in Western and Central Asia, this sweet, egg-rich bread is made from braided lengths of dough, and decorated with almonds or other nuts. There are many variations, including ones flavoured with mahlepi (ground cherry stones used as a spice), mastic (resin from trees grown on the Chios islands), vanilla or cardamom — or a mixture of all four. They often contain red Easter eggs or rosebuds, the colour representing the blood of Christ. 'Tsoureki' comes from an old word for 'round'. Similar brioche-like breads are found in many European and Eastern European countries, including savoury versions. Children usually give them to their godparents at Easter.
You can buy tsoureki at many Greek delis, including The Life Goddess for £8, and Athenian Grocery which sells plain ones for £3.25 and ones containing eggs for £3.95.
Eaten by Orthodox Greeks in Cyprus to break the Lenten fast, this is a sesame-topped pastry that can be savoury, semi-sweet or sweet. Flaouna is filled with graviera, halloumi, mizithra or kefalotyri cheese (or a mixture), and sometimes contains raisins or sultanas. It's made on Good Friday, to be eaten on Easter Sunday, and replaces regular bread. Athenian Grocery sells ones with a touch of mint and mastic, with or without raisins, for £3.25.
Similar to French toast, this is a dessert that's typically eaten during the Lent period up to Easter Saturday. It's made by soaking bread slices in milk or wine with honey and spices, then dipping them into beaten egg and frying them in olive oil.
Served with ice cream, they're on the dessert menu of all four Brindisa Tapas Kitchen restaurants until Easter for £4.75. You can also sample them at Boqueria in Clapham for £5.
Ninho de Pascoa
Meaning 'Easter's nest', ninho is a chocolate-covered yellow cake with a hole in its centre. This is filled with egg strands made from yolks to give a bird's nest effect, into which Easter eggs and sugared almonds are placed. Buy it at the renowned Lisboa Patisserie (57 Golborne Road, W10 5NR), or Sintra Delicatessen (146-148 Stockwell Road, SW9 9TQ). Ferreira Delicatessen (40 Delancey Street, NW1 7RY) sells different varieties, including ultra-eggy and chocolate.
Folar de Pascoa
Sweet and savoury regional variations abound for this yeasted bread, in which lengths of dough are arranged on top to resemble a bird's nest concealing Easter eggs. Sweet folares are flavoured with lemon peel, anise seed and cinnamon; and savoury ones may be stuffed with ham, pork, or smoked pork sausages. The eggs can be plain or coloured, and symbolise Resurrection and rebirth. In a gesture that resembles the sharing of bread at the Last Supper, folares are given to priests and to one's godfather at Easter. You can buy them at Lisboa, Sintra and Ferreira (details above).
Lampreia de ovos
This is an unusual almond-flavoured flan-cake, shaped like a lamprey (eel). The lamprey has glace cherries for red eyes, and is assembled on egg strands. It's available to buy from Lisboa Patisserie (details above).
Barszcz Bialy
Traditionally served in an edible, hollowed-out bread bowl, this Polish white borscht is made from a base of fermented wheat. It contains fresh white pork sausages (biala kielbasa); and diced rye bread, chopped hard-boiled eggs and horseradish are often added to it. The sour taste that's characteristic of the soup can take between three to seven days to achieve. You can buy ready-soured barszcz in jars (49p) and sachets (59p) from Polish Delicatessen, which has several branches around west London (including at 362 Uxbridge Road, W12 7LL).
This sweet, yeasted brioche-like cake is glazed with vanilla or chocolate icing, decorated with almonds or candied fruit, and sometimes flavoured with rum. Its raised shape signifies the rising of Christ. It's popular throughout Eastern Europe, and is baked for Easter Sunday. Babka means 'grandmother' — and indeed there are ridges on the side of the cake that resemble a skirt's pleats. You can buy it at Polish Delicatessen (as above) for £3.19. Prima (as above) sells lots of different varieties for £2.20.
This poppy seed pastry, in which the pastry is rolled with the seeds to give a swiss roll effect, is traditionally eaten at Easter. Polish Delicatessen (as above) sells it for £3.69, and Prima (as above) for £3.50.
Originating in central Poland, this pastry-cake is flat, rectangular, golden brown and very sweet. Eaten as a treat after the 40-day Lent fast, it's made from a shortcrust base and has a distinctive walnutty flavour. It's thickly slathered with chocolate icing, and extravagantly decorated with dried fruit, nuts and seeds. It's sometimes served as part of a meal with 12 offerings to symbolise the 12 apostles — and occasionally, 12 different mazureks make up the entire 12-item feast.
Polish Delicatessen (as above) sells mazurek decorated with typical Easter features such as ducks, eggs and yellow flowers for £3.99; and Prima (as above) sells different flavoured ones such as poppy seed and almond for £4.50.
Similar in looks and taste to the Italian panettone, kulich is an Easter cake that's eaten by Orthodox Christians in Russia and other East European countries. It's tall and cylindrical, and often contains raisins and dried fruit. Topped with white icing, it's decorated with fresh flowers, sweets or glace cherries, and often marked with 'XB', which denotes 'Christ Is Risen'.
The cake is traditionally placed in a basket with fresh flowers and taken to the Easter Sunday church service to be blessed by the priest. The blessed kulich is eaten before breakfast until Pentecost (which is on 8 June this year); one that is not blessed is eaten for dessert. Dacha Delicatessen sells it in different sizes (£5.60-£6.99).
Pork Vindaloo
Forget the lame 'curry house' versions, this Portuguese-influenced Goan pork curry is a special occasion spicy-sour dish jazzed up with red chillies. The addition of palm vinegar acts as a preservative, enabling the dish to last throughout the holiday period.
Another Portuguese-influenced Goan dish, this special-occasion dessert is traditionally made by layering up 7 to 16 coconut pancakes and garnishing them with almonds.
You'll find vindaloo and bebinca as part of the Easter Sunday jazz brunch at La Porte Des Indes. Costing £35 per person, the buffet features over 20 dishes.
Appam and stew
Appams are South Indian savoury pancakes made from a batter of rice flour, white urid lentils, coconut milk and spices. They're eaten by Syrian Christians in Kerala during Easter with lamb or chicken 'stew', a mildly spiced, coconut milk-based curry.
Pal Payasam
A festive favourite throughout south India, this rice pudding is eaten by Keralan Christians at Easter. It's traditionally made from coconut milk and jaggery (a type of palm or cane sugar), and often flavoured with saffron, cardamom, almonds and other nuts.
You can enjoy appam, lamb and chicken stews, and pal payasam at Rasa Travancore. Lamb stew and pal payasam also form part of La Porte Des Indes Easter brunch, as detailed above.
Which other traditional Easter specialities do you buy or make? Tell us in the comments section below.


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Effect of Liraglutide on Pulsatile Insulin Secretion in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes
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This trial is conducted in Europe. The aim of this trial is to assess the effect of NNC 90-1170 (liraglutide) on pulsatile insulin secretion and insulin secretion after a standard meal in subjects with type 2 diabetes.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 |
Drug: NNC 90-1170 Drug: placebo |
Phase 1 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Effect of NNC90-1170 on Pulsatile Insulin Secretion in Type 2 Diabetic Patients. A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomised, Single-dose, Cross-over Trial |
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Insulin secretory burst mass [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Insulin secretory pulse mass, amplitude, frequency and regularity [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Insulin secretion [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Glucagon response [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Gastric emptying rate [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Adverse events [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Enrollment: | 11 |
Study Start Date: | September 1999 |
Study Completion Date: | December 1999 |
Primary Completion Date: | December 1999 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: NNC 90-1170 |
Drug: NNC 90-1170
A single dose injected subcutaneously (under the skin)
Placebo Comparator: Placebo |
Drug: placebo
A single dose injected subcutaneously (under the skin)
Ages Eligible for Study: | 30 Years to 75 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, either newly diagnosed with at least two months of diet treatment, or in current OHA (oral hypoglycaemic agent) treatment with stable dose for at least six months
- BMI (Body Mass Index) between 24 and 35 kg/m^2 (both inclusive)
- Fasting plasma glucose between 6 and 15 mmol/l (both inclusive)
- Anti-GAD (glutamic acid decarboxylase) negative
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known or suspected allergy to trial product or related products
- Receipt of any investigational drug within three months prior to this trial
- Recurrent severe hypoglycaemia as judged by the investigator
- Cardiac disease or any clinically significant abnormal ECG (electrocardiogram)
- Use of any drug (except OHAs) which in the investigator's opinion could interfere
- with the blood glucose level (i.e., insulin, systemic corticosteroids, thiazides)
- Liver or renal disease
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Responsible Party: | Public Access to Clinical Trials, Novo Nordisk A/S |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01507311 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | NN2211-1219 |
Study First Received: | January 6, 2012 |
Last Updated: | January 6, 2012 |
Health Authority: | Denmark: Danish Medicines Agency |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases |
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this fairfax and whatever guy is making dozens of duplicate threads... jerk
Rhythm is a dancer.
Its like the Infinite Monkey Theorem, if you put X amount of monkeys in a room with a typewriter and ask them to give you Shakespeare 99% of them will fling their shit at you while the other 1% will masturbate in the corner.
What if you want to get flamed, how do you go about that, please post guide within next 2 minutes. Thanks.
say you hate Daft Punk. ..
ask when the line up is coming....
Ask what a 'monklish' is ...
pretend that you know someone on the inside...
those are pretty much four things that I am sure are very inflammatory here
im sorry but this is the coachella boards im pretty sure its impossible not to get flamed.
what's coachella?
Coachella is a city in Riverside County, California; it is the easternmost city in the region collectively known as the Coachella Valley (or the Palm Springs area). It is located east of Palm Springs, east of Riverside, and east of Los Angeles.
Jaja, that is all
Coachella 2012 part deux
I'm pretty sure that every Lurker/Noob will get flamed no matter what they post. Someone will find something they want to trash and point it out, valid or not. Putting out a few instructions about duplicate posting is helpful, but really noone is immune. In fact I fully expect to get flamed for posting this.
Coachella 2012 part deux
I remember when I was a noob.
In many ways... I still am.
Shpongle, 3/13, Rialto Theater (Tucson, AZ)
Of Montreal, 3/21, Rialto Theater (Tucson, AZ)
Phox, 4/8, Club Congress (Tucson, AZ)
Coachella, Weekend 1, April 10-12, (Indio, CA)
Shpongle, 3/13, Rialto Theater (Tucson, AZ)
Of Montreal, 3/21, Rialto Theater (Tucson, AZ)
Phox, 4/8, Club Congress (Tucson, AZ)
Coachella, Weekend 1, April 10-12, (Indio, CA)
Look new people: If you never want to get flamed, read my posts and follow suit.
big fan of Canada here. great bands, gorgeous women, and solid beer (sleemans & labatt blue)
you have one fan here
I hate Radiohead. They are so bleak and dark. Why be so morose?


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2015 Honda CR-V Review and Prices
Price: $24,500 - $32,000
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2015 Honda CR-V Buying Advice
The 2015 Honda CR-V is the best compact crossover for you if you value function over flash.
The 2015 CR-V probably represents the final model year for this SUV before
Honda begins to update its styling – and possibly its powertrain. Neither change would threaten this five-passenger four-door wagon's virtuous appeal as a spacious, solid, sensible crossover value.
Should you wait for the 2015 Honda CR-V or buy a 2014 Honda CR-V? If you need a family-friendly, budget-coddling compact crossover right now, don't hesitate: buy a 2014 CR-V. We're wagering Honda will wait until model-year 2016 to facelift the CR-V. And it may wait until the next full redesign -- likely for model-year 2017 – to make substantive powertrain changes. So the 2015 CR-V wouldn't be significantly different from the 2014, though its appearance details could have a shorter shelf life. And it's almost certain to cost more.
2015 Honda CR-V Changes back to top
Styling: The 2015 Honda CR-V's appearance is unlikely to change beyond perhaps a new color choice or two. It'll remain a nicely proportioned but rather conservative-looking wagon, especially against flashier rivals such as the Ford Escape and the new-for-2014 Jeep Cherokee, not to mention prettier competitors like the Mazda CX-5.
But the 2015 CR-V will again be an exemplar of interior packaging. Roomy comfort on supportive seats front and rear will be a selling point. So will vacation-worthy cargo volume. To that, add a well-laid-out dashboard and solid cabin materials and workmanship.
Finish it off with thoughtful details like a transmission shift lever elevated to liberate space between the seats for storage, and you've got a crossover that justifies the "utility" in "SUV."
Expect the 2015 CR-V lineup to repeat three model levels: base LX, better-equipped EX, and top-line EX-L ("L" for leather upholstery).
Body-colored instead of black exterior trim, dark-tint rear glass, and fog lamps likely will continue to distinguish the EX and EX-L models The 2015 LX probably will return with 16-inch styled steel wheels, the EX and EX-L with fancier 17-inch alloys.
Mechanical: The 2015 Honda CR-V's powertrain likely will stand pat even with an upgrade in the wings as Honda's "Earth Dreams" engine series spreads throughout the automaker's model lines.
New to Honda but with technology already employed by a host of competitors, the Earth Dreams engines promise increases in power and fuel efficiency via advances such as direct fuel injection. Honda introduced the engine family to the U.S. market in the redesigned 2013 Accord midsize sedan and will continue the rollout as part of revamps to the Civic compact and Fit subcompact cars.
An Earth Dreams powertrain will be a highlight of the automaker's all-new subcompact crossover. Due during calendar 2014 and previewed as the "Urban SUV Concept," the new entry will slot below the CR-V, creating a three-size Honda crossover lineup, with the seven-seat Pilot at the top.
We're betting the CR-V won't go Earth Dreams until its next full redesign, which is likely for model-year 2017. Until then, it should stick with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder as its sole engine.
With a dual-overhead-cam design, this engine is already more up to date than those in the Civic and Fit. And its 185 horsepower is among the highest in its competitive set. It's below average for torque, though, at 163 pound-feet of torque. (Consider torque the force that gets you moving, horsepower the energy that keeps you moving).
Also off the pace competitively is CR-V's reliance on a five-speed automatic as its only transmission. Most top rivals have an automatic with at least six speeds; the Jeep Cherokee has a nine-speed automatic. In transmissions, the greater the number of gears the greater the opportunity for efficient acceleration and fuel economy.
Honda could well introduce a six-speed automatic to the CR-V before the full redesign, perhaps as part of a model-year 2016 midcycle update. Just as likely, it'll pair an Earth Dreams engine with a continuously variable (automatic) transmission for CR-V's model-year 2017 redesign.
Despite these apparent deficiencies on paper, expect the 2015 CR-V to continue to deliver enough acceleration to satisfy a core audience that prioritizes reliability and gas mileage. CR-V drivers of any persuasion will continue well-served by a balance of confident road manners and controlled ride hard to beat in this class.
In step with the compact-crossover norm, the 2015 CR-V will offer a choice of front-wheel drive or an all-wheel drive (AWD) system that automatically shuffles power to the rear wheels to sustain traction in snow or on gravel.
An aversion for serious off-roading also will be typical; the 2015 CR-V isn't apt, for example, to gain a button that enables drivers to lock in a front-rear torque split or to acquire other trail-worthy tricks.
AWD versions of the 2015 CR-V will, however, continue benefitting from Honda's Real Time AWD with Intelligent Control System. This system is quick to apportion power between the front and rear axles to maximize grip on both wet and dry surfaces.
Features: The 2015 CR-V probably will continue to trail only the Ford Escape in the compact-crossover sales race. That level of sustained popularity suggests CR-v buyers are satisfied not only with its design and performance, but with its selection of features.
The 2015 CR-V could be brought closer to the class pacesetters if it gained such conveniences as automatic self parking. More likely, Honda would consider the introduction of less esoteric but more useful features. These could include a power liftgate, keyless pushbutton ignition, and safety adjuncts like blind-spot detection, and rear cross-traffic alert.
We'd lobby for any of them, at the same time recognizing that the 2015 CR-V should continue with features perfectly appropriate to its audience – even making available a factory-installed rear DVD entertainment system, a rare feature in this class.
Bluetooth phone and music streaming, a USB iPod interface, and a rearview backup camera will return as standard on every 2015 CR-V. So will cruise control, a tilt/telescope steering wheel, height-adjustable driver's seat, remote keyless entry, and power windows, locks, and mirrors. All 2015 CR-Vs should also repeat with eight cupholders and rear-seat heater ducts.
On the connectivity front, a Pandora Internet-radio interface and SMS text messaging that can read incoming texts aloud will return. We hope that by model-year 2015, though, Honda has configured the Internet radio interface to work through devices other than USB-tethered iPhones and that it has made the SMS feature compatible with devices other than Blackberrys.
Also on our wish list: expand availability of the voice-activated navigation system or rear DVD entertainment system beyond just the EX-L models.
2015 Honda CR-V Prices back to top
Prices for the 2015 Honda CR-V were not released in time for this review but we'd expect a manufacturer's suggested retail-price range of roughly $24,500-$32,000. (Estimated prices in this review include the manufacturer's destination fee; Honda's fee for the CR-V was running around $830).
If 2015 CR-V prices appear steep relative to the base prices of some direct competitors, that's due in some measure to Honda's policy against stand-alone options. The automaker quips each of its models with a fixed set of features that expands as you ascend the price ladder. In practice, price differences shrink once most rivals are optioned to compete with comparably equipped CR-Vs.
Estimated price for the 2015 Honda CR-V LX is $24,500 with front-wheel drive and $25,700 with AWD.
Figure the 2015 CR-V EX at $26,600 with front-drive and $27,900 with AWD. The EX is likely to again expand on the LX with such standard features as a power moonroof, variable intermittent windshield wipers, an antitheft system, illuminated front vanity mirrors, front seatback pockets, and a retractable cargo cover.
Expect a manufacturer's suggested retail price of around $29,300 for the 2015 Honda CR-V EX-L with front-wheel-drive and around $30,500 with AWD.
The EX-L would again include everything on the EX, plus leather upholstery and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. Heated front seats and outside mirrors, a power driver's seat with power lumbar, dual-zone automatic climate control, and automatic headlamps are likely to round-out the 2015 EX-L's perks.
If Honda continues to keep the most glamorous extras for the top-line CR-V, expect a 2015 EX-L with the DVD entertainment system to retail for an estimated $30,000 with front-drive and $31,200 with AWD. A 2015 EX-L with navigation would likely sticker for around $30,700 with front-drive and $32,200 with AWD.
2015 Honda CR-V Release Date back to top
Expect the 2015 Honda CR-V in showrooms by autumn 2014.
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We expect CR-V's model-year 2016 midcycle freshening to alter no more than the appearance of the nose and tail, with perhaps slight tweaks to cabin materials and trim.
For a preview of wholesale changes to the next-generation CR-V's styling, look at the sleek and curvaceous Fit-based Urban SUV Concept. Scale it up from subcompact dimensions to compact-class size, and you'll likely have the 2017 CR-V.
As for future CR-V powertrains, an Earth Dreams engine coupled to a CVT is a good bet. A CVT does the work of a conventional automatic transmission, but with a rheostat-like delivery of power rather than stepped gear ratios. Also a lock is an AWD system that maintains the CR-V as a "soft-roader."
Beyond that, Honda could well join the class front runners by offering a future CR-V with a turbocharged four-cylinder to increase power without major penalties in fuel economy. It also could tap the gas-electric hybrid powertrain in the Civic Hybrid to create a CR-V hybrid.
Overall, though, Honda would need to keep a lid on truly upscale features or high-powered engines. They wouldn't fit CR-V's middle-market profile. And the automaker needs to protect the premium-bracket status of the Acura RDX, the compact crossover sold by its upscale brand.
2015 Honda CR-V Competition back to top
Ford Escape: A more flamboyant crossover than the CR-V, and one with European-grade road manners, too. But it falls short of the Honda for all-purpose family duty. Blame cramped rear seating and prices that climb rapidly as you indulge in the high-tech options.
Toyota RAV-4: No. 3 in the compact-crossover sales derby behind the Escape and CR-V, RAV-4 was redesigned for model-year 2013 with livelier styling and new features. It matches the Honda for passenger room, cargo space, and fuel economy. But the CR-V rides and handles better.
Nissan Rogue: Hoping to emerge as more than an also-ran for looks and performance, Rogue was fully redesigned for model-year 2014. Wilder styling, however, isn't likely to amend its primary role as an affordable crossover attempting to bridge the gap between the young-singles and young-family markets.


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