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ECPAT UK fought off tough competition from hundreds of nominees to take home the prestigious Youth Work Award at Children & Young People Now magazine's annual prize ceremony in London last night.
The ECPAT UK Youth Group, a peer support group for child victims of trafficking, was shortlisted from more than 400 entrants for the Youth Work Award, which is sponsored by the National Youth Agency. The prize is given to the project that has done the most to promote young people's development and help achieve their potential.
Through the Youth Group, ECPAT UK supports young women and girls, aged 15-21, who have been exploited and abused through domestic servitude, forced labour and sexual exploitation, by empowering the young people to develop life skills to help them recover from their experiences and live healthy lives. The young people are actively involved in all of ECPAT UK's campaigns and use their experiences in order to help improve the rights of trafficked victims and to prevent the crime happening to other young people.
Youth Programme Coordinator Debbie Beadle (pictured centre left), along with ECPAT UK's Youth Trustee and Youth Group member, Tatiana Huget (pictured centre right), joined hundreds of hopefuls to pick up the award at last night's ceremony, which was attended by Children's minister Edward Timpson. The event was compered by former Newsround presenter Sonali Shah.
Tatiana said: "I was so nervous that my tummy hurt. When they said our name everybody cheered and I was shaking. I had to walk slowly up to the stage because I was wearing high heels and I didn't want to fall over! I am so proud to be part of this group and that people are listening to us – what we have to say is important and we have to stop this happening to children."
Debbie, who has been coordinating the ECPAT UK Youth Programme since it began four years ago, said: "I just couldn't believe it. When I saw all the amazing projects nominated in our category, I was sure we hadn't won. When they called our name I was ecstatic!
"I am so happy for the young people and that our work has been recognised. I am inspired and humbled by the strength and perseverance of these young women who have been through the most traumatic experiences and come out fighting, determined to make the most out of their lives. I can't wait to show the award to the rest of the group."
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Information for editors:
• ECPAT UK is a leading UK children's rights organisation. ECPAT UK works with the highest levels of government, but also reaches out to practitioners and those working directly with children through research, training and capacity building
• For statistics on child trafficking, please click here.
• Picture caption: (l-r) National Youth Agency Operations Director Jon Boagey with ECPAT UK's Debbie Beadle and Tatiana Huget, and BBC World presenter Sonali Shah
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Amid peace talks, Gaza shells and Israel air raids
JERUSALEM Militants launched mortar shells into Israel and Israeli jets bombed targets in Gaza on Wednesday, just as Israeli and Palestinian leaders held peace talks in Jerusalem with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Gaza militants opposed to peace with Israel have threatened to derail the fledgling negotiations, and the Israeli military said eight mortars and one rocket hit Israel by mid-afternoon on the day of the talks - the highest daily total since March 2009. There were no injuries.
Police said two of the mortar shells had phosphorous warheads, which can set fires or severely burn people.
Israeli warplanes responded by bombing a smuggling tunnel along the Gaza-Egypt border, the military said. Hamas officials said one person was killed and four wounded.
In Jerusalem, little more than an hour's drive from Gaza, Clinton said Israeli and Palestinian leaders were "getting down to business" on the major issues dividing them, though there was no sign they were any closer to resolving a looming crisis over Israeli West Bank settlements.
The American secretary of state was in Jerusalem for a second day of talks aimed in part at ending the impasse, a day after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at a summit hosted by Egypt.
"They are getting down to business and they have begun to grapple with the core issues that can only be resolved through face-to-face negotiations," Clinton told reporters. "I believe they are serious about reaching an agreement that results in two states living side by side in peace and security."
Before meeting at his Jerusalem residence with Abbas, Netanyahu was unable to point to progress. "We are working on it," he said in a brief remark to reporters. "It's a lot of work."
Abbas has threatened to walk out of the talks if Israel resumes construction in the settlements after a 10-month slowdown expires at the end of the month. Clinton and President Barack Obama have called on Netanyahu to extend the slowdown.
Netanyahu has signaled he is looking for a compromise. Earlier this week, he said the current curbs won't remain in place after the end of this month, though he will continue to restrict building activity to some extent.
The Palestinians oppose the settlements because they eat up land they want for their future state. Some 300,000 Israelis live scattered among the West Bank's 2.5 million Palestinians. An additional 200,000 Israelis live in east Jerusalem, the section of the holy city the Palestinians claim as their capital.
President Barack Obama has made his pursuit of a Mideast settlement a centerpiece of his foreign policy. After months of U.S. shuttle diplomacy, he summoned the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to Washington early this month to formally launch the first direct negotiations since talks collapsed in 2008 following Israel's military offensive in Gaza. Obama hopes to forge a deal within a year.
Negotiators will have to tackle a series of issues that have undermined talks in the past: the location of the border between Israel and a future Palestinian state, the fate of Palestinian refugees and the competing claims to the holy city of Jerusalem.

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I'm not sure where you're located, but there is only one established Waldorf school here in Chapel Hill, NC (but there are others developing, especially around Asheville). Anyway, a tiny bit of why my husband accepted the job he now has was related to where the school was, and choosing where to live was greatly influenced by it! We went from being over 1.5 hours away to less than a half hour away. For me, I've seen what the other options for schooling are firsthand as a volunteer and student teacher etc. I know DD pretty well of course, and also after touring a couple of other schools in this area, I realized the Waldorf school was a perfect fit for her and that she truly loves it herself.
What is so important to me is to preserve childhood and a love of learning. Children should be taught at their developmental level and not based on a set of standards someone laid out as normal for all. The curriculum is artistic and promotes healthy social and emotional development, and the power of nature is not forgotten.
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Dojie s owner Marlin Starr disputed the officer's actions, prompting the investigation. He said Dojie is not aggressive and could not have provoked the animal control officer to use a bite stick baton to hit her.
How can you tell me that appropriate force was used, if exploding an eye like an orange, cracking a skull and damaging a shoulder is appropriate force, then what is not appropriate force, said Starr.
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LUXURY & EXCLUSIVE Spacious, comfortable and newly renovated Aparthotel within Historic Oceanfront Building in Miami Beach situated in the millionaire´s row on the famous Collins Avenue, with easy and private access to both pool and the beach.
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE: A clean and neat studio apartment with living-dining area and two double-beds that sleeps up to 4 persons, TV plus Cable, FREE VALET PARKING, high-speed wireless Internet - all your needs to get the maximum out of a relaxing holiday at Miami beach.
THE UNIT FEATURES: Fully equipped kitchen including a fridge. 4 burners and stove, Coffee maker, microwave as well as plates and cutlery for 4 people. Full bathroom with both shower and bath (and hairdryer). A walk-in wardrobe. Air-conditioning. Access to comunal washing machine and clothes dryer (at extra cost), a safe, PLUS 1 Iron and table iron .
OTHER AMENITIES ON LOCATION INCLUDE: an Olympic-sized heated pool (28 x 12 m, (phone number hidden).) with both pool and beach service, restaurant & bar with reasonable prices (especially at breakfast time!) & that provides all three room, pool and beach service, gym, lifts, washing machine and clothes dryer (at extra cost), & convenience store. Since the building is BEACHFRONT, you will have private and direct access to Miami beach where you will be able to relax to the gorgeous views of the Atlantic ocean
THE LOCATION: There are many restaurants near the hotel, as well as a couple of bars, a 24hr Walgreen's and a Publix supermarket 4 blocks down the hotel and 7/11 is in the front of the building for your convenience. There is plenty of public transportation to get you around to all the fabulous and trendy places. The bus stop is only 100 m away from the building.
The building is five minutes from the elegant and chic shops of Ball Harbour and the excitement and action of South Beach's Art Deco District. This building is just a few minutes away from the famous Fountain Blue Hotel and its trendy bars and clubs. There is a Country golf course at just 10 minutes away and tennis courts at just 600m away. The Port of Miami, Downtown Miami and Miami International Airport are easily accessible within fifteen minutes or less.
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Great experience! Very good place and location.... Better than our expectations. Next time in Miami I will definitely stay there again.
The hotel was great for the money! My three friends went to Miami for spring break and had a wonderful time. I didn't meet Tomas in person but he was nothing but helpful the entire time!
The listing description was exactly what we asked for and the kitchen had newly renovated marble countertops which were very attractive. The location was ideal for myself and three other friends, who wanted to experience Miami at an affordable rate while also gaining access to fun places in the area. The only drawback was that there was no fan in the bathroom making it very hot after a shower and the fridge handle was broken.
Tomas did a very good job at responding quickly and tuneful and was helpful when I had questions. Place is definitely older but you get what you pay for a bed, shower, and a decent room. It could use a good deep clean but it's kind of expected when you are staying in an older hotel. The area was really nice where we were. 7/11 across the street, a couple of restaurants down the road, and a couple of nice other hotels down the road. But would recommend Tomas. The pictures are as seen.
Tomas is a very nice guy, and a very responsive host, but unfortunately I cannot recommend his property. This place has privately owned rooms, but then the property management company seems to own some of the rooms and runs it similarly to a hotel. If you are through a private reservation like AirBnB, no one there will feel inclined to help with any issues you may have.
-This property ONLY has valet parking. The attendants range from a lack of affect to slightly rude. Sometimes getting my car was a perfectly fine experience, other times it was unpleasant.
-Very long story short (because I only have 500 words), one night I returned to the property and they wouldn't park my car. After sending me to a public lot that was already full, they refused to help me any further until I was crying and threatening to call the police (because it was almost 12am and I was alone traveling for work). Then they told me where a different public parking lot was. After the fact Tomas apologized on the phone and told me everything would be fine for the rest of the stay, but then emailed me the next day to say he could no longer guarantee me parking, as was included in the rental.
-Bed - it's comfortable, but the pillows and cases are clearly old and worn, and I did find a small blood stain on the comforter.
-General cleanliness - the carpet is clean but ratty. Most everything else was clean, although the TV channel list and the "hotel" welcome book were both kind of gross to be touching. There were hairs on the floor in the bathroom.
-Bathroom utility - the water pressure is great. There is no fan/vent. The whole sink faucet unit moves, and the stopper got stuck in the down position the day I arrived, rendering the sink useless because the water wouldn't drain.
-Noise - If you are a light sleeper do not stay here, or bring a white noise machine. The walls are very thin and the fridge has a very loud pulsing hum that goes on and off throughout the night.
-It's VERY dated.
-Elevators - dirty-looking, old, and a bit scary. There are three elevators, one is broken, and on two out of the three days I was there only one was working. This makes for about a 5-10 minute trip to get upstairs/downstairs from the upper floors (I was on 7).
-Fitness Center – It's horrible. It's a large storage room where they put mostly broken equipment, at the end of a hall that smells of moldy paint.
-The pool is fine, nothing special. The beach area is nice, although you'll notice that both hotels on either side of you have chairs for their guests. This property does not. You can get beach towels from the front desk. They - like the rest of the property - are old and worn.
Muy buen studio, todo algo antiguo pero funcionando a la perfección. Muy buen value for money
The hotel and room was dated, however very clean and comfortable. The kitchenette would benefit from its own set of towels. The towels that were available were for the shower (4 towels, 2 washcloths and 2 medium hand towels) and we were not able to obtain more. There were also minimal utensils and plates which was not a problem for 2 people however if 4 were staying in the room it would be hard to manage. The pool and beach access were great! The only thing that was disappointing was that on the listing a hot tub was listed, however one was not on the property and was disappointed in the "chilly" weather.
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AVerMedia recently launched their Game Capture HD II. This device claims to capture full 1080p HD video from game systems, including Wii U, without the use of a PC. As you await the full review, I thought I would go ahead and show you what comes in the box.
Pokemon XY Adventure Log: Day 11 – Victory Road, the Elite Four, and the Postgame
In the final Adventure Log, Alex talks about his issues with Victory Road, his thoughts about the final battles and what happens after the credits roll.
Wii Party U – Unboxing
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Cisco's Connected Urban Development Program Signposts the Future Era of Sustainable Work
First Smart Work Centre opens in the Amsterdam Area during the 2nd Global Connected Urban Development Conference
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, September 23, 2008 - Today Cisco® announced a new way of working sustainably called "Connected and Sustainable Work", designed to provide cities, employers, and citizens with a new framework for fostering economic growth, increasing the quality of life, and addressing the challenges of climate change. The announcement, marked by the opening of the first Smart Work Centre (SWC) in Almere, Amsterdam, highlighted the second Connected Urban Development (CUD) Global Conference, hosted by Cisco and the City of Amsterdam. The conference follows the inaugural CUD event hosted by Cisco and the City of San Francisco last February.
The first SWC is located in the neighbouring Amsterdam community of Almere and provides space to workers in individual or group work settings, using information and communications technologies (ICT) while at the same time improving lifestyle, productivity goals, entrepreneurial models, reducing travel costs and impacts overall carbon emissions.
SWCs provide space to workers in individual or group work settings, using (ICT) to support flexible and scalable working. The SWC concept offers multiple applications depending on the user groups it supports. Its innovative combination of technology and services includes providing access to collaboration platforms such as Cisco TelePresence for high-quality virtual meetings, as well as child day care, high-end catering services and financial services, supplemented by good access to highways and public transport. The SWC is also equipped with open lounge work spaces and larger public area.
"Traffic congestion and climate change make it necessary to find new ways, or actually new places to work" said Mayor Job Cohen of Amsterdam. The city of Amsterdam, employing over 25.000 people, is a launching customer of SWC Almere. "The pursuit of innovation is essential for sustainable growth. Amsterdam is already working on a plan to make its own buildings CO2 neutral by 2015."
"We want to invest in modern employer practice and make lifestyle changes in order to preserve the environment. We need new knowledge to help us make our lifestyles and production processes as energy-neutral and CO2-neutral as possible, said Annemarie Jorritsma, Mayor of Almere. "Almere is an innovative city. We have a new city-wide fibre-optic network, an innovative broadband ICT solution for high-quality visual communication that enables companies to maintain visual contact with their head offices elsewhere - both within and outside the Netherlands. This is the epitome of globalization. As a city council, we are keen to facilitate this."
"We are taking a completely new look at how to optimize the working day, said Bas Boorsma, Leader of Connected Urban Development Amsterdam, Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG). If principles of smart work are applied at large then the first result would be that information exchange is no longer a primary reason for physical transport, which would mean less energy spent, less time spent and a better work-life balance."
The SWC, which will initially house workers from the City of Amsterdam, HP and IBM, is a flexible concept with multiple applications, depending on the user groups that are being catered for. Its services include access to collaboration platforms such as high-quality virtual meeting technology in the form of Cisco TelePresence, as well as child day care, high-end catering services and financial services, supplemented by good access to highways and public transport. The SWC is also equipped with open lounge work spaces and larger public areas.
The SWC pilot is one of a number of projects to have emerged from Cisco's pledge made in 2006 to support the Clinton Global Initiative's objective of reducing carbon emissions. Launched at the end of 2006, the Connected Urban Development program (CUD) is a public-private partnership aimed at addressing the unique environmental problems confronted by urban areas, and at developing replicable information and communications technology (ICT) solutions for cities around the world. In its first phase CUD has built partnerships with three cities, namely San Francisco, Amsterdam, Seoul, announcing four new cities joining the program in February 2007 of Madrid, Lisbon, Hamburg and Birmingham.
About Almere
Almere is a multi-centred new town, some 20 km east of Amsterdam, founded by the Dutch government in 1971, presently housing some 185.000 inhabitants. If the national government has its way, Almere will build a completely new city around the existing one. Almere will continue to grow - from 185,000 to 350,000 inhabitants by 2030, with 60,000 new houses, 100,000 new jobs and the required amenities. This enormous expansion of the city affords Almere a unique opportunity to proceed on a large scale with further sustainable urban renewal at every level. At the same time, this increase in scale brings with it a huge responsibility. Too many residents have to travel to work outside the city every morning. Working in your own city reduces traffic jams, increases leisure time and results in better economic progress. That's why Almere is glad to present the first Smart Work Centre.
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Missile Shield or Holy Grail?
Nike-Zeus, Nike-X, Sentinel, Safeguard, Star Wars, X-ray lasers, spaced-based neutron particle beams, Brilliant Pebbles, Ground-Based Midcourse National Missile Defense, Midcourse Defense Segment of Missile Defense. Over the past fifty years America has poured approximately $100 billion into these various programs or efforts to shield the country against long-range ballistic missiles. Yet not one has worked. Not one. Nevertheless, except for the constraints imposed by his own "voodoo economics," President George W. Bush appears poised to pursue the development and deployment of a layered missile defense--as a hedge against more failures--that would force taxpayers to cough up as much as another $100 billion. In December Bush formally notified Russia that the United States was withdrawing from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty in order to "develop ways to protect our people from future terrorist or rogue state missile attacks."
Russian President Vladimir Putin labeled Bush's decision a "mistake," a mild reaction that should not disguise the fact that much of Russia's political elite is seething at the withdrawal. Already smarting from America's broken promise not to expand NATO and the US-led NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999 (which violated the 1997 "Founding Act" between Russia and NATO), the coincidence of America's success in Afghanistan (obviating the need for further Russian assistance) and withdrawal from the ABM treaty is viewed as yet further evidence of American duplicity.
President Clinton diplomatically explained the Republicans' obsession with missile defense when he observed: "One of the problems they've got is, for so many of their supporters, this is a matter of theology, not evidence. Because President Reagan was once for it, they think it must be right, and they've got to do it, and I think it makes it harder for them to see some of the downsides." That's a nice way of saying that the conservative wing of the Republican Party abounds with missile-defense wackos. I've participated personally in two missile-defense conferences and was astounded by their right-wing, faith-based atmospherics.
Which is why Bradley Graham's engaging narrative of politics and technology during the Clinton years, Hit to Kill: The New Battle Over Shielding America From Missile Attack, seems destined for popular success, notwithstanding its serious conceptual limitations. Graham ably recounts the excessive exuberance of Republicans as they schemed to realize their missile-defense dreams. But he is equally critical of the Clinton Administration's attempt to actually build a missile defense: its "three-plus-three" ground-based midcourse program.
Offered in the spring of 1996, in part to undercut the Republicans, "three-plus-three" provided for three (or four) years of development, after which, if then technologically feasible and warranted by a threat, there would be deployment within another three years. In early 1998, however, a sixteen-member panel, led by retired Air Force chief of staff Larry Welch, condemned the plan as a "rush to failure."
But two overdramatized events later that year demanded even greater urgency. In July, the Commission to Assess the Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States, led by Donald Rumsfeld, asserted that America's intelligence agencies had woefully underestimated the capability of "rogue" regimes, such as those leading North Korea and Iran, to attack US territory with ballistic missiles within five years. It concluded: "The threat to the United States posed by these emerging capabilities is broader, more mature, and evolving more rapidly than has been reported in estimates and reports by the intelligence community."
When North Korea subsequently launched a three-stage Taepodong 1 missile past Japan in August 1998, many Americans put aside not only their qualms about the role Representatives Curt Weldon and Newt Gingrich had played in creating the commission, but also their suspicions about the blatantly pro-missile defense bias of most of its members. Although Graham generally portrays the commission's deliberations as unbiased, he does provide evidence that some of its briefers were not.


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Food and Dining Briefs for Aug. 21
The new Latitude Lounge, on the hotel's ground floor, ties in nicely with the hotel's rooftop bar, Altitude. Karr, who lives in the 4S Ranch area of Rancho Bernardo, said: "I thought about 'altitude' on the roof and I'm a Jimmy Buffet fan as well, so when I kick back in the Gaslamp for a drink I often think of one of my favorite songs (by Buffett) -- 'changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes' -- it just seemed like the perfect name to me."
Hyatt opens new bar: Also downtown, a new rooftop lounge has opened at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel on San Diego Bay. The Kin Lounge is a new poolside bar offering a live DJ, personal bottle service and exotic lighting and "Elite Hour" cocktail specials for $5-$6.
Food events calendar:
13th Annual Wine Tasting: Mama's Kitchen hosts its annual fundraiser featuring tastings of five wines, hors d'oeuvres, and live and silent auctions. Hosted by Jack 100.7 FM's Monique Marvez, the event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Bourbon Street Bar, 4612 Park Blvd., San Diego. Tickets are $50 and benefit Mama's Kitchen, which provides home-delivered meals to people with HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses. Call (619) 233-6262, Ext. 113.
Sunset Food & Wine Experience: The Poway Chamber of Commerce hosts a tasting featuring local restaurants and vineyards from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Bernardo Winery, 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte in Rancho Bernardo. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door, or $60 per couple. Call (858) 748-0016.
Taste of Mainstreet Encinitas: The Downtown Encinitas MainStreet Association hosts its 19th annual tastings event featuring tastings by 30 downtown restaurants and bars from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday on and around Highway 101 in Encinitas. Tickets are $25 and will be available beginning Friday. Call (760) 943-1950. The event takes place the same night and in the same location as the city's Rods & Woodies Car Show, so tickets are expected to sell out early.
Savory Casual Fare Winemaker Dinner: Encinitas-based Savory Casual Fare restaurant and Sol Rouge winemaker Bryan Kane host a three-course "sip-and-savor" dinner pairing French dishes with Sol Rouge wines from the Russian River and Lake County, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at 267 El Camino Real. Price is $65. Call (760) 634-5556.
New Release Wine Dinner: Falkner Winery in Temecula Valley will host a "New Release Wine Dinner" at its Pinnacle Restaurant on Saturday to celebrate its soon-to-be-released wines. The wines will be accompanied by a gourmet dinner prepared under the direction of Executive Chef Dannis van Rumund. The event begins with wine tasting at 6 p.m.; cost is $99 per person, plus tax and tip. Wine club members receive discount prices. Call (951) 676-8231, Ext. 104, or visit falknerwinery.com .
Stagecoach Days Dinner: The fifth annual Taste of Slow Food dinner -- which celebrates the products of local growers, ranchers, dairies, bakers and other food providers -- will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday in the plaza of Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. Scott Wagner, executive chef of ChileCo Catering, will work with local chefs and food providers to create a menu reflecting the cuisine of early San Diego. Tickets are $65 which will benefit Slow Food San Diego and the Old Town park. To register, visit www.slowfoodsandieg.org or www.parks.ca.gov .


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Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) fue uno de los intelectuales más importantes del siglo veinte y podría decirse que fue el escritor cristiano más influyente de su tiempo. Fue profesor particular de literatura inglesa y miembro de la junta de gobierno en la Universidad Oxford hasta 1954, cuando fue nombrado profesor de literatura medieval y renacentista en la Universidad Cambridge, cargo que desempeñó hasta que se jubiló. Sus contribuciones a la crítica literaria, literatura infantil, literatura fantástica y teología popular le trajeron fama y aclamación a nivel internacional. C. S. Lewis escribió más de treinta libros, lo cual le permitió alcanzar una enorme audiencia, y sus obras aún atraen a miles de nuevos lectores cada año. Sus más distinguidas y populares obras incluyen Las Crónicas de Narnia, Los Cuatro Amores, Cartas del Diablo a Su Sobrino y Mero Cristianismo.
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There are as many answers as there are people. In my experience since none of us are doing tennis full time (as a profession) I would go with what suits your personality. I don't know you , but you seem like someone who enjoys analyzing situations and problem solving. If true, I would recommend #1 in my previous post (which is what you are already prepping for).
If you can wrap your mind around the idea that you are going to have various options to play a match, then you can focus on analyzing the other guy and less about your own strokes. This will free you from this "paralysis by overanalysis".
This makes a lot of sense to me, thanks.
I would agree with your rather freakishly close analysis of me, but Im actually thinking i towards number 2 of that list. Perhaps I'm over analysing too much and this is why I'm chopping and changing and getting frustrated.
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Use of mobile and cloud computing is shifting the way companies approach IT. "Our job has gone from being the people responsible for saying no to moving to a place of seeing where we can go," IBM security executive Jack Danahy said.
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Slough lawyer seeks sanctions over video
CORPUS CHRISTI - The lawyer representing the family of a nurse kidnapped and killed after her shift at Christus Spohn Hospital Shoreline is asking a judge to sanction the health system for not turning over surveillance video showing a man looking over cars in the parking lot the day she disappeared.
Lawyer Robert Hilliard said he asked for surveillance tapes repeatedly since filing a civil lawsuit Dec. 16, 2005, on behalf of Debra Slough's family, but didn't learn from Spohn's lawyers until earlier this month that the tapes existed.
Slough was abducted Sept. 11, 2005, and her body was found in rural Bee County a day later. Jesus Alvarez pleaded guilty and is serving life in prison without parole.
Spohn asserted there was no record of the surveillance tapes or information for Sept. 11, 2005, on several occasions, according to court documents.
"Spohn amended its responses five times, reasserting the same response each time: 'After a diligent search, defendant is unable to locate any documents or items responsive to this request,' " the motion for sanctions states.
"Spohn's defense was always that (Alvarez) was not on the property," Hilliard told County Court-at-Law No. 4 Judge James Klager during Thursday's hearing. "I want you to see what we were prevented from seeing. They had it and did not turn it over for 1 1/2 years."
Spohn's attorneys did not file a response to Hilliard's motion for sanctions but attended the hearing.
Lead attorney Charles Hurd, of Houston, asked for a continuance because the motion for sanctions was filed Monday and he did not have time to prepare a response.
Klager said he will wait until he hears from Hurd next week before making a decision.
The video shows a man walking around a Spohn Shoreline parking lot and then walking toward the parking garage.
Klager also watched a videotaped statement from a witness, Judy Skoruppa, who said she had seen a man she thought was Alvarez in the parking lot that September day as she looked out the window of her husband's hospital room. Skoruppa's videotaped statement was presented in a small screen in the corner of the parking lot time-lapse footage.
Texas Ranger Oscar Rivera, who investigated Slough's killing, testified Thursday that he met with one of the hospital's security officers and a Bee County investigator Sept. 26, 2005, to review video surveillance footage. Rivera said he kept the footage until April 12, when Spohn lawyers asked for it back.
"The chain of custody (of the video) will be explained," Hurd said after the hearing.
District Attorney Martha Warner said she was unaware the video existed when she was preparing the murder case in Bee County against Alvarez, but said it would not have changed anything with that case.
"He confessed," she said. "We didn't really need that. He told us what he did and how he picked her up. We had a good case."
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"There's no perfect measure of how frequently filibusters occur. The closest thing we have to a count is the number of cloture votes the majority mounts. From 1917 to 1970, the majority sought cloture 58 times. Since the start of President Obama's first term, it has sought cloture more than 250 times."
-- Ezra Klein in his New Yorker article, "Let's Talk: The move to reform the filibuster." The full article is only available to subscribers so get with it already, people.
Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, providing no peace, has actually filibustered himself.
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An 8-tune cylinder music box, which finished at $575, was one of many unique items to come to market during Direct Auction Galleries diverse Aug. 12 sale.
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Kaminski Auctions' Sept. 7 auction is an eclectic mix of items to be sure. The Twentieth Century and Modern Design auction will feature pieces by noted sculptors Diego Giacometti and Alexander Calder, along with a unique collection of memorabilia from famed clown, Bozo.
Asian works continue to dominate antiques marketplace
The frequency with which Asian art and antiques command six figures during online auctions is on the rise, reports LiveAuctioneers.com.
Opera singer's estate sale offers 400+ fresh lots
The collection of a noted opera singer and her pianist husband is heading to market, Aug. 29-30, and it will feature a number of items acquired during their travels around the world, including a variety of furniture, fine and decorative art; and porcelain and colored glass, to name a few categories. Joe R. Pyle...
Uncommon spider-design silver sugar and creamer set may see $7,500
A seldom-seen 19th century George Shiebler sterling silver sugar and creamer set, with elaborate spider figurines perched on top, may fetch $7,500 during the July 26-27 auction offered by Crescent City Auction Gallery.
19th century Chinese baluster jar may fetch $4,000
A Chinese famille rose baluster jar/cover painted with scrolling lotuses and foliage on a dark blue, yellow, turquoise and pink background, may see $4,000 during the two-day Interiors sale offered by Dreweatts & Bloomsbury.
Top three lots in Asian Work of Art auction fetch more than $1M
The top three lots in the June 18 Asian Works of Art auction at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers together fetched $1 million, with a Chinese bronze ceremonial gong realizing $722,500 alone.
Asian furniture achieves more than $1.5M
Asian antiquities, lead by a pair of Chinese hardwood and huanghuali compound cabinets, attracted $1.5 million of a $2.3 million auction offered by Clars Auction Gallery in early spring.
Bronze sculpture by Rodin may command upwards of $60,000
An authenticated bronze Le Desespoir sculpture by renowned artist Rodin may command upwards of $60,000 when it headlines the May 17 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction at Quinn's Auction Galleries.
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Troop pullout likely to be completed in about two months
SINGAPORE: Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Tuesday announced the withdrawal of his country's troops from Iraq. No timeline was formally set, but officials in Tokyo later hinted that the pull-out would be completed in about two months.
With this, Mr. Koizumi is calling off a political exercise that began nearly two-and-a-half years ago and remained highly unpopular among the Japanese people.
He often cited the compulsions of Japan's security alliance with the United States to justify the deployment.
Mr. Koizumi described the decision as a "redeployment" of Japan's military personnel who were sent to the Samawah region of southern Iraq on an explicit "non-combat mission of reconstruction."
Somewhat offsetting the pull-out move, though, Mr. Koizumi said a unit of Japan's "Air Self Defence Force" would now operate flights to the Iraqi zones of Baghdad and Erbil from neighbouring Kuwait.
The aim was to provide non-lethal logistical support to the United Nations personnel and the combat-ready multinational forces led by the U.S.
Deployed on the basis of special laws, which Mr. Koizumi got enacted to overcome the restrictions of Japan's pacifist Constitution, over 5,500 troops belonging to the "Ground Self Defence Force" (as the army is known) have served in Iraq. The last rotational batch that remains to be withdrawn numbers around 600.
The Japanese troops in Iraq have been protected by the Australians, in particular, among the multinational forces.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Tuesday maintained that his country's units, which were so far mandated for this purpose, would be redeployed within Iraq "after the Japanese have gone."
PTI reports from Washington: Leading Democrats in the U.S. Senate have renewed their call for withdrawal of troops from Iraq and asked the Bush administration to start the process by year end.
They also presented two plans for winding down U.S. involvement one to pull out combat troops by July 2007 and another to begin withdrawing this year without a timetable for completion.
``Three and a half years into the conflict, we should tell the Iraqis that the American security blanket is not permanent,'' said Carl Levin, top-ranking Democrat in the Senate Armed Services Committee.


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Heat can kill too—even organisms buried deep in the ground, such as fungi. Jane Smith, a mycologist with the U.S. Forest Service in Corvallis, Oregon, has measured temperatures as high as 1,292 degrees Fahrenheit (700 degrees Celsius) beneath logs burning in a wildfire, and 212 degrees Fahrenheit (100 degrees Celsius) a full two inches (five centimeters) below the surface.
Warming temperatures may not impact birds as much as you might think. Instead, precipitation is what might cause problems for species in North America. "When we think of climate change, we automatically think warmer temperatures," said Matthew Betts, professor in the College of Forestry. "But our analysis found that for many species, it is precipitation that most affects the long-term survival of many bird species."
Trent Seager, a Ph.D. candidate at Oregon State who's led bird counts at the lake for 20 years, remembers taking his concerns to a manager at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. At their first meeting, the manager was receptive, interested and worried, Seager says. Seager, another Lake Abert Council member, thought he'd finally broken through.
At least 350 known truffle species grow in the Pacific Northwest, according to a 2009 federal report on truffle fungi. Only Australia grows more species, boasting "a tremendous diversity" of around 2,000, says Jim Trappe, a professor in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society at Oregon State University and a world expert on truffles.
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Isaac Soper, a student in the CoF international summer program titled Managing Forest Resources and Ecosystem Services in Queensland, Australia is maintaining a blog about their experience. Recently they stopped at a spotted gum plantation, which is a species of eucalyptus. They learned about the various uses of spotted gum, and the growth traits of the particular trees in the plantation.
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Chemicals production growth in the EU, including pharmaceuticals, is likely to improve to 1.5% from 0.5% in 2013, the trade group forecasts. Chemicals growth in the US is expected to rise to 2.0% from 1.0% in 2013 but for China to contract to 10.0% from 12.0%.
The generally slow improvement in the global economy is reflected in the higher chemicals output projections for 2014 in the EU and the US.
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1. My mom just saw me get recognized in the mall for the 1st time and she started crying. One of the sweetest moments ever.
2. It's nearly my birthday.
3. Always have fun shooting with Emily. Giggling through the day really should be the only way.
4. You are what YOU think you are. Not what THEY say you are. How you think of yourself is how the world will see you. So embrace you.
5. It's fun getting to boss people around at work because I don't get to do it in real life.
6. Tokyo, Tokyo, oh sweet Tokyo. One of my all time favorite cities. You are in our thoughts.
7. Just walked past Glee's Jane Lynch at The Grove. Gosh, she's tall.
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Anti-bacterial and germ claims are considered pesticidal claims.
Or in the case of Whisker City Anti-Hairball Shampoo, the label claims it provides "lasting protection against mosquitoes and other biting insects." Whisker City subsequently has registered its product with the state and changed the language on its label. The state has determined it does not contain a pesticide.
Brooks said that although a product eventually may prove to be safe, "unregistered products making pesticide claims have not been analyzed by DPR for efficacy and potential risks to humans or pets" and therefore could pose a risk.
One of the 12 items that have not been registered with the state, Zodiac's 1000 Premise Spray, was not found on the store's shelves during a recent visit and is no longer available online. It is not clear whether the product contains harmful chemicals.
However, the spray can be found on other online retailers' websites, including Amazon.com and Wag.com.
The state's settlement indicates that two unregistered products from the original list of 33 contained pesticides. Those products, Sentry Fiproguard for Cats and Sentry Fiproguard Plus for Cats, have since been registered with both the federal and state environmental agencies. They are spot-on applications used to treat cats for fleas and ticks and contain the pesticide fipronil, which is an insect neurotoxin.
Miriam Rotkin-Ellman, a scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council who follows the pet industry and pesticides, said retailers such as PetSmart have a moral obligation to sell products that are registered and deemed safe not just for pets, but for families.
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|Section title: Original Paper
Euthyroid Submedian Free T4 and Subclinical Hypothyroidism May Have a Detrimental Clinical Effect in Down SyndromeTenenbaum A.a · Lebel E.a, b · Malkiel S.a · Kastiel Y.a · Abulibdeh A.b · Zangen D.H.b
aDepartment of Pediatrics Hadassah Mt. Scopus and bDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Received: 4/17/2012 11:28:13 AM
Accepted: 7/24/2012
Published online: 8/22/2012
Issue release date: September 2012
Number of Print Pages: 6
Number of Figures: 2
Number of Tables: 3
ISSN: 1663-2818 (Print)
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Background: Aberrant thyroid function is highly prevalent in Down syndrome (DS). We aimed to find whether subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) or low-normal free T4 (FT4) are associated with a detrimental clinical outcome in untreated DS patients. Methods: 157 patients assessed at Hadassah Down Syndrome Center between 2004 and 2010 by comprehensive clinical evaluation and tests for hemoglobin, FT4 and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) were subdivided into subgroups including: clinical hypothyroidism, SCH, euthyroid submedian or supramedian FT4, and alternatively for euthyroidism and TSH levels (submedian or supramedian TSH). Results: Hypothyroidism was found in 21.7% and SCH in another 14.9% of the patients. Moderate/severe hypotonia were more frequent among SCH patients compared to euthyroid patients (52.6 vs. 16.4%, p = 0.002). Patient's hemoglobin levels were lower in the euthyroid submedian FT4 group compared to the euthyroid supramedian FT4 group (10.9 vs. 0% below the normal range, p = 0.001). Interestingly, FT4 levels correlated negatively with increasing age among euthyroid DS patients (Pearson's correlation coefficient = –0.324, p = 0.009). Conclusion: SCH and euthyroid submedian FT4 may have significant clinical sequelae, such as hypotonia and anemia. Interventional studies with
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A.T. and E.L. contributed equally to this study.
Received: April 17, 2012
Accepted: July 24, 2012
Published online: August 23, 2012
Number of Print Pages : 6
Number of Figures : 2, Number of Tables : 3, Number of References : 28
Hormone Research in Paediatrics (From Developmental Endocrinology to Clinical Research)
Vol. 78, No. 2, Year 2012 (Cover Date: September 2012)
Journal Editor: Czernichow P. (Paris)
ISSN: 1663-2818 (Print), eISSN: 1663-2826 (Online)
For additional information: http://www.karger.com/HRP
Received: 4/17/2012 11:28:13 AM
Accepted: 7/24/2012
Published online: 8/22/2012
Issue release date: September 2012
Number of Print Pages: 6
Number of Figures: 2
Number of Tables: 3
ISSN: 1663-2818 (Print)
eISSN: 1663-2826 (Online)
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I have a fever, and the only prescription is...Le Mans!
Since the start of the year numerous special operations have taken place and they will continue to multiply until the start of the race on 22nd June.
The test day will be held on Sunday 2nd June 2013 with the 24 hour race on 15-16 June 2013.
Stephen Errity, Le Mans correspondent
by: Tom Haapanen, Sports Car Correspondent
Circuit de la Sarthe


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Fire Abe Foxman?
Why it's his fault that Glenn Beck is free to be Glenn Beck
Goldberg Accused of 'Commentary' Mix-Up
Laughably insists he was kidding
Playing With Fire
When the comments on the blogs of Stephen Walt, Andrew Sullivan, Philip Weiss, and Glenn Greenwald turn ugly, who should be held accountable? Plus: A Jew-baiter's lexicon.
Mainstreaming Hate
How media companies are using the Internet to make anti-Semitism respectable