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Rated 4 out of 5Â by ColoradoGal Preggo in Pintuck :) Super cute gift for my pregnant friend, and I hope, a fun blouse to wear after the baby comes. Clicked on the "Availability" button and called one of the FP stores who shipped this to me. Charcoal color is really a very dark brown, fabric is gauze except for lower sleeve (dotted mesh) which has some stretch. Would have been five stars if the back yoke had also been the fabric with stretch to allow for more give through the shoulders when moving around. The size medium I bought measures as follows: Shoulder Seam to Shoulder Seam Across Upper Back: 17" Bust With Buttons Closed: 41" Bottom Hem Circumference: 72" Wrist Circumference (pretty big): 12" Sleeve Length: 24 &1/2" Overall Length: 28 10.16.2013
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Rated 5 out of 5Â by AtPeace Ruffle Gauze Top I LOVE this top, but it does run large. It was large enough that I belted it with a large belt. I receive many compliments on it when I wear it due to it being so unique. Very comfy and lightweight. Thank you FP for making ME unique! 8.29.2013
Rated 4 out of 5Â by HRKW Beautiful - but pregnant looking I had read the reviews, so I knew that this shirt was going to billow like mad, but I gave it some thought and decided that what I would do is sew it so that it was more tailored. I bought it and indeed it is enormous. You really can't get the full impression of how large it is from the pictures - let me tell you, I could easily be nine months pregnant in this. However, the material is absolutely gorgeous, and this is definitely a redeemable blouse. All I had to do was take two places in the back to tuck it in, give it a few stitches there, and it was fixed. Loose still, but now it has a "ruffled" look in the back that is flattering, and it's tailored enough not to give the impression that I'm expecting. Another thing you need to know is that this blouse is pretty much see-through. You will need to wear a slip shirt underneath. 3.7.2014
Rated 4 out of 5Â by alipippin I get to be pregnant again It is a beautiful top but on the model it doesn't look huge. I look like I could be twice my weight and still fit into this top. I am shocked and terribly disappointed. I am 5' 1.5" and weight 114. I ordered the extra small, but it's ginormous!!! I wish I could shrink it, but just don't know what to do? I think the disappointing part is that I knew the front would be baggy, but the back is just out of control large and one can't gleam that from the photos. So, I hope if you are short and small, you will heed my warning. 12.10.2013
Rated 4 out of 5Â by cedarchristie lacy wonder This garment runs LARGE. I bought the small and it fits on the shoulder, length of sleeve and throughout the bust exactly as it does on this model. The ivory is a true ivory and not a tea color. For reference: I am 5' 4", 127 lbs with 34 D bust, 15" approx across shoulders, and the sleeves do meet the garment at the shoulder and should fit as such for the best look. I bought this piece at the store in Seattle and the dark one is the exact color shown on my screen. It is well made and very nice but I knocked off a star for the price because it was too expensive. 8.19.2013
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Round Steak
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I made Round Steak using this brilliant recipe last weekend for a small informal backyard party. Believe me, when I say it was a sensational success!! Try this wonderful Round Steak recipe for yourself!
|Salad oil
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Wine vinegar
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Lemon juice
|2 Tablespoon
|Instant minced onion
|2 Tablespoon
|Marjoram leaves
|2 Tablespoon, crumbled
|1 Tablespoon
|Coarsely ground black pepper
|1 Teaspoon
|Garlic powder
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|Bay leaves
|Beef top round steak
|5 Pound (2 Inches Thick)
Into a shallow glass or pottery dish, place oil, vinegar, lemon juice, onion, marjoram, salt, pepper, garlic powder and bay leaves.
With a fork or whisk, mix thoroughly.
Wipe meat with damp paper toweling.
If fat around edge of meat is very thick, remove half of it; with a sharp knife, slash remaining fat around edge at 2 inch intervals.
Place meat in marinade; spoon mixture over top surface of meat.
Cover with plastic wrap.
Refrigerate for about 5 hours before broiling.
To charcoal broil, place meat on greased grids over glowing coals.
Broil on each side, basting occasionally with marinade, to desired doneness.
To serve, slice meat very thin across the grain.
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Permit fee set at $10
June 9, 2014 The Barbour County Board of Health is announcing that effective July 1, the cost for a food worker's permit card will be $10. more »»
Lewis honored for CNA work
June 6, 2014 "This is my calling," Terri Lewis says of her job as certified nursing assistant for Mountain Hospice Inc. "I feel as if I've reached the goal God set for me. more »»
ABU assistant professor published
June 4, 2014 PHILIPPI — Alderson Broaddus University Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Aaron Maxwell has recently published one paper and contributed to a second. more »»
DMV announces law changes
June 4, 2014 CHARLESTON — Beginning this week, West Virginians will notice some changes in DMV laws. more »»
Barbour 4-H team earns championships
June 3, 2014 The Barbour County 4-H Soils Judging team just returned from an 11-day trip to Oklahoma City, where the squad won first in the two possible national 4-H championships. more »»
USDA approves grant for Heart and Hand House
June 2, 2014 MORGANTOWN — State Director Bobby Lewis announced that USDA Rural Development approved a Community Facilities Grant in the amount of $23,700 for Heart and Hand House Inc. in Barbour County. more »»
Art Program Set at Library
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WVU Extension's program helps farmers
May 29, 2014 West Virginia University Extension Service is hosting a Food for Profit workshop on June 6 at the Belington Fire Department, 301 Watkins St. in Belington. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.. more »»
Author to speak about James Hanger
May 27, 2014 Nationally renowned author Bob O'Connor, who has been named a finalist four times in national book award competition, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Philippi Public Library. more »»
Program to help grow food businesses
May 24, 2014 The West Virginia University Extension Service is hosting a Food for Profit workshop on June 6 at the Belington Fire Department at 301 Watkins St. in Belington. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. more »»
Barbour County Senior Center seeks help
May 21, 2014 The Barbour County Senior Center's nutrition program had a loss of $51,565 for fiscal year 2012-13, and officials are asking the community to help fill the void. more »»
Barbour Beekseepers meeting set for today
May 21, 2014 The Barbour County Beekeepers will meet at 7 p.m. today at the Philippi Farmers Market. more »»
Rural energy grants available
May 15, 2014 National Women's Health Week begins on Mother's Day each year. more »»
Bridge to be named for local soldier
May 14, 2014 Sgt. John Andrew Charnoplosky, the 18-year-old soldier that died near the Cambodian border, No. more »»
Broaddus Hospital golf and skeet tournament set
May 14, 2014 PHILIPPI — Broaddus Hospital's biggest annual fundraising event will feature a new venue for its annual tournament slated for May 3. more »»
Philippi Library hosting artists
May 14, 2014 The Philippi Public Library will host local artists Gary and Millie Goetze as part of the library's "Meet Your Local Artist" series. The weaving workshop will be offered from 11 a.m. more »»
Maxwell receives research award
May 12, 2014 PHILIPPI — Alderson Broaddus University Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Aaron Maxwell is this year's co-recipient of the West Virginia University Milton T. & Doris E. more »»
Hart seeks House seat
May 12, 2014 House of Delegates candidate Derek Hart submitted the following candidate statement: "I am Derek Hart, your candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates serving Barbour and part of Tucker... more »»
Wagner seeks House of Delegates seat
May 8, 2014 Danny Wagner is a Republican candidate for the 47th district seat of the House of Delegates, which serves all of Barbour County and the western portion of Tucker County. more »»
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May 8, 2014 The Mountaineer Therapy Dogs will return to the Philippi Public Library from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Children are welcome to spend some time reading to the dogs. more »»


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Get an overview of this hotelSuburban hotel with free airport shuttle and free area shuttle
Situated near the airport, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Columbia Center Mall, Three Rivers Convention Center, and Toyota Center. Columbia Point Golf Course and Bookwalter Winery are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, a conference center, and a seasonal outdoor pool.
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Red Lion Hotel Columbia Center Kennewick features a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 9660 square feet (897 square meters) include a conference center and conference space. This Kennewick hotel also offers multilingual staff, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. An area shuttle within 5.00 mi and a roundtrip airport shuttle are complimentary for guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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Louies Lounge - This restaurant serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
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In 1996, three years after the Four Corners outbreak, Dr. Delia Enria suspected another outbreak of Hanta virus in Pergamino, a city in Argentina. Samples sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States confirmed that the killer was another strain of Hanta virus. But there was another mystery to this outbreak.
A physician working with infected patients was himself infected. When he traveled 1000 miles away to visit a specialist, the specialist and later his wife became infected. Dr. Enria suspected human-to-human transmission -- something the Hanta virus was not supposed to do.
Dr. C.J. Peters at the CDC was skeptical of Dr. Enria's hypothesis, but he and a team of researches visited Argentina to check into the outbreak. They came with a list of other possible modes of transmission. They captured and tested rodents in the region, but they found no sign of Hanta virus. One by one, the other possibilities were crossed off the list, leaving only one -- Enria's human-to-human transmission.
If this new strain could pass between humans without an intermediate host, the virus could spread more rapidly through a population. However, the number of infections in this particular outbreak eventually stopped. The virus disappeared as mysteriously as it had appeared. But could it happened again?
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Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis)
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- What is the function of the kidneys?
- Where are the kidneys located?
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- What are risk factors for kidney and urinary tract infection?
- Is screening recommended for UTI or kidney infection?
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Urine, similar to other fluids in the body, is normally sterile without any bacterial infection. Therefore, the presence of bacteria in the urine is considered abnormal and may lead to urinary tract infection. Typically, bacteria gain access to the urinary system from outside through the urethra (the drainage tube for urine from the bladder). The bacteria may then ascend in the urinary system and cause kidney infections. Kidney infection (upper UTI) is typically more severe than lower UTI because bacteria may also infect the bloodstream (bacteremia) from the kidneys resulting in a more severe illness.
Bacteria may travel from the rectum or the vagina towards the urethra to gain entry into the urinary system. Other bacteria may enter from the skin. Women are more susceptible to urinary tract infections due to the shorter length of their urethras in comparison to those of men. Continue Reading


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Facebook Brazil to pay woman $1,500 over fake profile
A Brazilian court said Wednesday it ordered Facebook to pay a woman user $1,500 in moral damages for failing to promptly remove a fake profile containing her name and personal data.
A Brazilian court said Wednesday it ordered Facebook to pay a woman user $1,500 in moral damages for failing to promptly remove a fake profile containing her name and personal data.
Twitch is another step closer to becoming the Netflix of the video game world.
Google chairman Eric Schmidt has some advice for Myanmar's budding web community—don't let the government control the Internet.
Turkey's government said on Thursday it still hopes Twitter will open an office in the country, a day after the social networking site ruled out any such move.
(AP)—Pope Benedict XVI put church leaders on notice Thursday, saying social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter aren't a virtual world they can ignore, but rather a very real world they must engage if they want to ...
An Iranian court ordered that the photo-sharing app Instagram be blocked over privacy concerns, a semiofficial news agency reported Friday, the latest in a series of websites to be banned in the Islamic Republic.
Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt dominated Twitter during the Olympics, the social networking site has revealed, with his gold in the 200 metres inspiring a staggering 80,000 tweets per minute.
More than 800 million people worldwide use the social networking site Facebook, and 93% of college students have an active Facebook account, according to a recent estimate. As both students and faculty on ...
Bangladesh has formed a fast-track court to try cyber criminals after a spike in crimes involving mobile phones and social networking sites such as Facebook, an official said Thursday.
Hong Kong police said Sunday they had arrested a 21-year-old man after he reportedly said on social networking site Facebook that he would hack several government websites.
Japan's one-time maverick Internet tycoon Takafumi Horie used Twitter Wednesday to announce his release from prison after serving nearly two years for accounting fraud.
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday urged Internet users to boycott certain social networking sites, after a teenage girl who was bullied online committed suicide.
India has demanded social networking websites take down provocative messages and blocked some online content after anonymous threats sparked an exodus of migrants from southern cities.
More than 900 million people worldwide are active users of the social networking site Facebook, and it is estimated that as many as one-third report using Facebook to check on the activities of former romantic ...
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ITS will soon be preparing the CNM computer classrooms and labs for the upcoming Summer 2015 term. ITS staff would like to encourage all CNM faculty and lab staff to review the schedule below and provide feedback if there are issues or concerns by contacting the ITS Service Desk at firstname.lastname@example.com, or calling (505) 224-4357. Please note – as always, any changes or updates to instructional software must be discussed with, or requested by, the appropriate Academic Chair or Associate Dean for that program, and communicated to the lab supervisor responsible for the various computer labs and classrooms. The lab supervisors will then ensure that the changes and updates are accurately reflected on the Image Management Test Plans (IMTPs) for the specific computer labs/classrooms.
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Cape Fear Garden Club Awards Grant for "Greener" Water Source for Campus Beautification
Cape Fear Community College has been awarded a grant from The Cape Fear Garden Club in the amount of $2,843 for a project that will create a rainwater harvesting system for the greenhouse and enhance the beautification of CFCC's North Campus entrance. This project was created to provide a mineral-free source of greenhouse water, reduce the demand on water supply, and reduce runoff erosion.Â
Additionally, a variety of plant material will be placed in raised beds around the tower monument sign at the entrance to the North Campus. With the addition of six different plants and flowers, including Encore Azaleas, the tower monument will be a standing reminder of the Cape Fear Gardening Club's goal of encouraging environmental improvement through civic development, beautification, restoration, and aiding in the protection and conservation of our native trees, plants and birds. CFCC's North Campus, located in Castle Hayne, is home to half of the college's 60 technical and vocational offerings.
When the rainwater harvesting system is complete, it will capture, divert, and store rainwater for later use. The harvesting system will also supply the irrigation system for the CFCC's greenhouse, which is currently utilizing well water. CFCC Landscape Gardening students will be responsible for maintaining the system and will gain hands-on experience and a skill set that will help them in their future careers.
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Effectiveness of a primary care-based intervention to reduce sitting time in overweight and obese patients (SEDESTACTIV): a randomized controlled trial; rationale and study design
1 Research Unit of Barcelona, Primary Healthcare Research Institution IDIAP Jordi Gol, Barcelona, Spain
2 Department of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, FPCEE Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
3 Department of Physical Therapy, FCS Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
4 Primary heatlhcare centre Vilanova, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain
5 Primary healthcare centre Passeig Sant Joan, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain
6 Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
7 Primary healthcare centre Les Planes, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain
8 Primary healthcare centre Sant Ildefons Cornellà, Institut Català de la Salut, Cerdanyola-Ripollet, Spain
9 Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Universitat de Vic, Vic, Spain
10 Primary healthcare centre Cuevas del Almanzora, Servicio Andaluz de Salud, Almería, Spain
11 Primary healthcare centre Cariñena, Servicio Aragonés de Salud, Zaragoza, Spain
12 Fremap, Zaragoza, Spain
13 National Institute for Physical Education of Catalonia (INEFC) of Lleida, Universitat de Lleida, Lleida, Spain
14 SEDESTACTIV Study Group, redIAPP: Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud, Barcelona, Spain
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:228 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-228Published: 5 March 2014
There is growing evidence suggesting that prolonged sitting has negative effects on people's weight, chronic diseases and mortality. Interventions to reduce sedentary time can be an effective strategy to increase daily energy expenditure. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a six-month primary care intervention to reduce daily of sitting time in overweight and mild obese sedentary patients.
The study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Professionals from thirteen primary health care centers (PHC) will randomly invite to participate mild obese or overweight patients of both gender, aged between 25 and 65 years old, who spend 6 hours at least daily sitting. A total of 232 subjects will be randomly allocated to an intervention (IG) and control group (CG) (116 individuals each group). In addition, 50 subjects with fibromyalgia will be included.
Primary outcome is: (1) sitting time using the activPAL device and the Marshall questionnaire. The following parameters will be also assessed: (2) sitting time in work place (Occupational Sitting and Physical Activity Questionnaire), (3) health-related quality of life (EQ-5D), (4) evolution of stage of change (Prochaska and DiClemente's Stages of Change Model), (5) physical inactivity (catalan version of Brief Physical Activity Assessment Tool), (6) number of steps walked (pedometer and activPAL), (7) control based on analysis (triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, glycemia and, glycated haemoglobin in diabetic patients) and (8) blood pressure and anthropometric variables. All parameters will be assessed pre and post intervention and there will be a follow up three, six and twelve months after the intervention. A descriptive analysis of all variables and a multivariate analysis to assess differences among groups will be undertaken. Multivariate analysis will be carried out to assess time changes of dependent variables. All the analysis will be done under the intention to treat principle.
If the SEDESTACTIV intervention shows its effectiveness in reducing sitting time, health professionals would have a low-cost intervention tool for sedentary overweight and obese patients management.
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My boyfriend doesn't understand that females need foreplay first before we have sex. He just thinks it's okay to "put it in and off we go". I've tried to explain to him that females need foreplay, but he doesn't believe me. He thinks just because he is "hard" I should be too. I'm trying to find some articles based on facts that females DO need stimulation before having sex, but to no avail. Can someone point me in the right direction please?
I'm a 15 year old virgin and at the beginning of the summer holidays a met this guy through a friend of mine. We got on really well and started dating about a week after we met. The only problem is now we've been going out for a few weeks he's started to change, he's not as sweet and caring anymore and has started to try to get me to do more sexual things with him. He says his last girlfriend and him had sex after two weeks and doesn't understand why I will only do basic things. Up until now I've found it so easy to tell people I don't want to do something, but I've told him I don't think we've been dating long enough to do anything serious and he won't listen. Please give me some advice, I'm worried soon I won't have the guts to stand up to him and I don't want to be rushed into anything I don't want to do.
When I have sex it doesn't really feel that good. For me to have an orgasm I HAVE to play with my clitoris and my boyfriend finds it very unattractive. I don't know how to stimulate my "area" right and I think the advice would be nice. I'm 18 years old and I think that it is a bad thing that this is happening to me so young! I just don't feel the "amazing pleasure" I hear other girls talk about. How do I stimulate myself to have a healthier sex drive and feel the pleasure I hear about? Thank you for the help and support!
Me and my girlfriend have been dating for a little over 2 months now and we have yet to have sexual intercourse. We're not like your average 2month couple. We stay together at each others house every night. I've slept with her every night this month, except these two nights. At times, just like these it is very frustrating. I've been sexually active for over 4 years now with around 7 different females. And she is a virgin. So, going from sex at least twice a month with no strings attached to a serious relationship with no sex at all, sometimes makes me want to have a mental breakdown.
I find myself more attracted to teenagers than females my own age (23). Am I becoming a paedophile? It's just that I imagine a teenager having a sense of awe and wonder when it comes to sex that is lost with time (not necessarily with experience).
I'm amazed at my own temerity in asking and having used the "p" word above I'm sure you won't answer my question but I assure you it is genuine. Any chance you know of some resources that may help? Thanks for taking me seriously.
Me and my boyfriend have had unprotected sex about 3 times times within the last month, but I don't know the exact dates. I didn't know before that pre-cum had sperm in it, so I thought we were safe with the whole pregnancy issue if he just "pulled out," but when I read more about it, I realized I was wrong! The last time we had unprotected sex, he told me that got a little cum inside me, which really worried us both. It's been about two weeks since the last time we had unprotected sex and I have been having stomach aches and headaches and major mood swings and I have been peeing A LOT! I took two over-the-counter pregnancy tests and they both said negative, but I am worried that I may have taken the tests too early because my period is irregular (sometimes every few months) so I never know when it is going to be so I don't know if I have missed it yet or not. I am very worried. Could I be pregnant and how can I make sure? If I am pregnant, I'm gonna get an abortion. I live in Gillette Wyoming. Since I am 13 & my bf is 18 my mom told us we are not "allowed" to have sex, so if she found out she would press charges against him (which I don't want to happen) so I was wondering if there was any close places that I could get an abortion without telling my parents.
I have never ever had sex before. My BF is great: he knows me, and he likes having fun. We're both about the same age. If he's energetic, what should I do if he gets out of control? His listening skills aren't that great.
My friends are telling me I am still a virgin in their eyes because I have not had anal sex. The idea is scary to me. I do not think I want to do anal sex. They call me a chicken because I have not tried it. Is there any advice you can give me to maybe change my mind and get me through it?
So basically I have this boyfriend who is 2 years older than me. The sex is great and everything is fine. He really is one of the sweetest guys I have ever known. We have been together for months. I went out with his best friend first (who I lost my virginity to). He is perfectly fine with that as it was 2 years ago. Just one minor flaw. I was also under a lot of pressure at the time I lost my virginity and so when he asked me for large amounts of money, I gave in, believing that he loved me. It would not be an understatement to say that he ruined my life. He told EVERYONE at school what happened between us. However, he only told his friend (my boyfriend) about the money.
I am deeply in love with my boyfriend, and everybody is happy for me. When I say he is the most generous, kind guy I really mean it, and my caring friends also agree. But now he has asked me to give him money. Now I appreciate the fact that I am more well-off than him and his friend...but still. He said that if I love him I would give it.
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Two visiting professors in the Tulane Jewish Studies Program will help expand this growing, multidisciplinary field in which Tulane is taking a leading role. Moshe Naor, a native Israeli who holds a doctoral degree from Hebrew University, will join the faculty as a visiting professor in fall 2007, while a second visiting professor will be brought in to teach three additional courses in Jewish studies.
Two recent grants to the Jewish Studies Program made the additions possible. Naor is being brought in as the Schusterman Visiting Israeli Professor at Tulane as a result of a grant from the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation.
He will teach a total of four courses in Israeli studies, two per semester, says Brian Horowitz, director of the Jewish Studies Program.
The Endowment Foundation of Greater New Orleans provided additional funding for the visiting professor. In spring 2005, the New Orleans foundation brought an Israeli professor to Tulane for the semester. Naor's courses will address Israeli foreign policy, the Israel/Arab conflict, Israeli society and the history of the Israeli military.
One course, for example, will examine the social, economic and political development of the Jewish community in Palestine from the beginnings of the Zionist movement in the early 1880s until the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948.
"There is an accelerating interest in Israeli studies, and Tulane is on the cutting edge," Horowitz says. "We would like to establish Israeli studies on a permanent basis at Tulane with the endowment of a named chair."
Naor also will speak at a public lecture in the fall semester and will participate in programs at the Hillel House. Additionally, a Posen Foundation grant for the study of secular Judaism will enable the Jewish Studies Program to fund a visiting professor to help teach three courses on cultural/secular Judaism -- "The Secular Jewish Experience," "Jewish Identity in Modern Literature" and "The Jewish Bible as Literature."
Horowitz, an associate professor of Germanic and Slavic studies who holds the Sizeler Family Chair of Judaic Studies at Tulane, says the Jewish Studies Program currently has three full-time faculty.
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MASON: It has been an ongoing debate in the tennis world - does the current 'golden era' for the game feature a 'Big Three' or a 'Big Four' including Andy Murray?
Some have argued that there is simply a 'Big Three' of Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic, given that Murray has yet to win a grand slam tournament.
Others have hedged their bets, suggesting a 'Big Three Plus One' given the distance Murray has set between himself and the rest of the ATP Tour.
But after the Briton's heroic battle in defeat to Federer in the Wimbledon final and then his Olympic final triumph over the Swiss world number one, the question is being asked again.
Talking about the 'golden era' the game is currently going through, five-times grand slam singles champion Djokovic casually referred to a leading four.
"You have four players who are I think winning 90 percent of all the major tournaments that you have on the tour," Djokovic told reporters on Tuesday while preparing for his opening match at this week's Cincinnati Open.
"I mean, so many titles and so much competition going on and so many great rivalries, great matches, history and all these things that are, I think, making this era a golden era." But does that make for a 'Big Four'? Djokovic seems to think so.
"There were different kinds of talk with the rivalries between Roger and Rafa, between me and Rafa, me and Roger, and then Andy. So there is really no story that I can say, 'Okay, that's the right one'," the Serb said of the debate.
"Andy was always part of that group of the top players. For about the last four, five years he's been in top four in the world. Now he has won Olympic Games. He's played couple of grand slam finals, so he deserves to be up there."
After breaking down in tears following his draining defeat in the Wimbledon final, Murray rode the wave of British Olympic success by getting his revenge over the Swiss by winning the gold medal game.
Djokovic said he was impressed by how Murray had coped with an emotional and high-pressure summer at home.
"It was definitely impressive performance from him at Wimbledon and at the Olympic Games even more," the Serb said.
"He always has pressure when he plays in London, in Britain. It's huge pressure on him. But I guess he's going to agree ...that over the years you get that necessary experience to know how to cope with that certain pressure.
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A tunable capacitor that introduces significantly less loss, if any, costs less and is smaller than previously available. A bias electrode is coupled to a FE material. The capacitor electrodes are electro-magnetically coupled to the FE material, such that the capacitor electrodes and the bias electrode are not touching. Only non-conductive material is in the gap defined by the capacitor electrodes. The bias electrode is used to apply a variable DC voltage to the FE material. A capacitor electrode serves as a DC ground for producing a variable DC field between the bias electrode and the capacitor electrodes.
1. A tunable planar capacitor comprising a substrate; a bias electrode formed on the substrate; a ferro-electric layer formed over the bias electrode; and capacitor electrodes formed over the ferro-electric layer that are spaced to define a gap, wherein:
the bias electrode is more narrow than the ferro-electric layer.
2. A capacitor as claimed in
3. A capacitor as claimed in
4. A capacitor as claimed in
5. A capacitor as claimed in
6. A tunable planar capacitor comprising a substrate; a bias electrode formed on the substrate; a ferro-electric layer formed over the bias electrode; and capacitor electrodes formed over the ferro-electric layer that are spaced to define a gap, wherein:
the bias electrode is formed with sufficient size and electrical thickness relative to the gap such that a capacitance exists between the capacitor electrodes and the bias electrodes.
7. A capacitor as claimed in
8. A capacitor as claimed in
9. A tunable capacitor as claimed in
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/283,093, filed Apr. 11, 2001, which is hereby incorporated by reference. In addition, this application relates to U.S. application Ser. No. 09/904,631, "Tunable Ferro-Electric Filter," filed on Jul. 13, 2001; Ser. No. 09/912,753, "Tunable Ferro-Electric Multiplexer," filed on Jul. 24, 2001; Ser. No. 09/927,732, "Low Loss Tunable Ferro-electric Device and Method of Characterization," filed on Aug. 8, 2001; and Ser. No. 09/927,136, "Tunable Matching Circuit," filed on Aug. 10, 2001, which are hereby incorporated by reference.
Capacitors are commonly used in filters for wireless communication. Capacitors with capacitances in the range of 0.5 to 10.0 pF are typically employed in radio frequency signal paths to set resonant frequencies of filters to specific values. Additionally, capacitors are typically employed in matching circuits to match impedances between components in wireless communication devices. A capacitor, in fact, is a fundamental component in electrical circuit design. As is well known in the art, capacitors can be found in many circuits throughout electronic industries and wherever electronic circuits are required.
Referring specifically to filters for use in wireless communication devices, related application Ser. No. 09/904,631, discloses a tunable capacitor that has been developed for tuning the resonant frequency of a filter for use at different frequencies. Tunability can be achieved by applying a variable bias electric field to a ferro-electric (FE) material located in the field induced by the capacitor. FE materials have a dielectric constant that varies with the bias electric field. As the dielectric constant varies, the capacitance of the capacitor varies. This changes the resonant frequency of the filter.
As disclosed in patent application Ser. No. 09/904,631, there are three basic types of capacitors in common use: gap capacitors, overlay capacitors and interdigital capacitors. Gap capacitors and interdigital capacitors are both planar structures. That is, both electrodes of the capacitors are in the same plane. Overlay capacitors have electrodes that are in different planes, that is, planes that overlay each other. Typically, overlay capacitors can develop higher capacitances, but they are harder to fabricate than planar capacitors. Thus, this invention is focused on improving the biasing scheme for planar capacitors. The discussion below is directed to gap capacitors, but it will be understood that the methods and devices described herein apply equally to all planar capacitors.
It has proven difficult to apply the variable electric field to the FE material in RF applications without introducing (1) increased loss, (2) circuit complexity or (3) circuit size, or a combination of these three. The variable electric field is applied by applying a variable DC voltage to the FE material. Typically, in a planar capacitor, FE material is placed between the electrodes of the capacitor and the substrate. Thus, the FE layer is formed on the substrate. The capacitor electrodes are formed on the FE layer, with a gap between the electrodes, forming the capacitor.
One way of applying the DC voltage is to connect the DC voltage source to an electrode of the capacitor through a resistor. Often, a DC blocking capacitor must be used in the RF signal path so as to provide an RF ground for example, to the FE capacitor without shorting out the DC bias applied. The DC blocking capacitor invariably introduces added loss into the RF signal. This increased loss results in a lower signal to noise ratio for receive applications, which results in dropped communications, and increased power consumption in transmit applications, among other things. Additionally, the resistor and the DC blocking capacitor add to the cost, size and complexity of the device that the capacitor is used in. Thus, this method of applying the variable DC electric filed to the FE material is not an optimal solution.
While planar FE capacitors are relatively simple to fabricate, they require a larger DC bias voltage to tune, as the gap dimensions are necessarily large (typically greater than or equal to 2.0 microns) due to conventional patterning constraints. Overlay FE capacitors, alternatively, can be tuned with a minimum DC voltage, as the plate separation can be made quite small (about 0.1 micron FE film thickness is possible and greater than about 0.25 microns is typical). Thus, the required DC bias field strength can be a factor of 20 to 40 times smaller for an overlay capacitor than for a gap capacitor. Furthermore, most all of the DC bias field is constrained within the FE film in an overlay capacitor. This is not true in a gap or interdigital capacitor, where a significant portion of the DC bias field is located outside of the FE film.
One significant problem with overlay capacitors is that they are more difficult to fabricate than gap capacitors, as they are multi-layer structures. They typically need a common bottom electrode on which the desired FE thin film is deposited. Ideally the desired metals for the bottom electrodes are typically the low loss noble metals like gold, silver or preferably copper. The deposition requirements for most FE films, however, would cause the unacceptable formation of metal oxides. To prevent unwanted oxidation, the deposition of a high refractory metal, such as platinum as a cap, or covering, layer is needed, which adds an extra mask or layer as well as increases cost. Additionally, the bottom layer metal thickness should be increased to greater than about 2.0 skin depths, to minimize the metal loss in the bottom electrode.
Rather than relying on overlay capacitors, a compromise solution is to introduce a pair of bias electrodes into the vicinity of the gap of a planar capacitor. One version would pattern one bias electrode in the gap itself and place the other electrode between the substrate and the FE layer. The variable DC electric field is applied to the FE material by putting bias electrodes in the form of doped silicon on both sides of the FE material. Thus, a first doped silicon layer is formed on the substrate. A FE layer is formed on the first doped silicon layer. The capacitor electrodes are formed on the FE layer. A second doped silicon layer is formed inside the gap region of the capacitor. The bias voltage is applied to the second doped silicon layer and the first doped silicon layer is grounded, or vice versa. This approach is not preferred, as it requires the presence of two bias electrodes, one above and one below the FE layer as well as the presence of a bias electrode between the two RF electrodes in the gap capacitor.
Further, the gap typically must be widened to make room for the bias electrode between the two RF (capacitor) electrodes. Widening the gap reduces the capacitance of the structure. To bring the capacitance back to a useful level, the capacitor must be made wider. This increases the size and cost of the capacitor. Additionally, it is difficult and costly to manufacture a gap capacitor with a conducting layer of doped silicon in the gap, since one must provide added grounding as well as bias for a two layer bias scheme.
Accordingly, it would be beneficial to have a tunable FE capacitor with a less complex, cheaper and smaller bias scheme for applying the variable DC electric field to the FE material in a planar tunable capacitor.
Variable capacitors using a variable DC voltage to tune the capacitance typically employ costly and overly large components to apply the variable DC voltage to the capacitor. Furthermore, at least one method of applying the variable DC voltage in the prior art introduces added signal loss into the RF signal path due to the need for a DC blocking capacitor.
Thus, it is an object of the present invention to provide methods and devices for applying a variable DC voltage to a tunable capacitor which introduce lower loss, lower cost and are smaller than those methods and devices previously available.
A bias electrode is positioned near a FE material. The capacitor electrodes are also positioned near the FE material, such that the capacitor electrodes and the bias electrode are not touching. There are only non-conductive materials, including possibly air, in the gap formed between the capacitor electrodes. The bias electrode is used to apply a variable DC voltage to the FE material. In a wide range of useful instances, one or both capacitor electrodes serve as a DC ground for producing a variable DC field between the bias electrode and the capacitor electrodes, thus eliminating the need for the extra DC blocking capacitor. Alternatively, one of the capacitor electrodes can be biased to, among other reasons, provide a modified capacitive response in that electrode. In other words, a single bias underlay electrode is added to a planar capacitor to achieve the biasing of the FE material. This allows for the elimination of biasing from either capacitor electrode. Alternatively, if bias is retained at either capacitor electrode, the underlay bias electrode allows for further biasing schemes.
FIG. 1 is a side view of a tunable ferro-electric gap capacitor.
FIG. 2A is a top view of a tunable ferro-electric gap capacitor.
FIG. 2B is a circuit diagram equivalent of the tunable ferro-electric gap capacitor shown in FIG. 2A.
FIG. 3 is a top view of a tunable ferro-electric gap capacitor, having a finger-like bias electrode.
FIG. 4 is a top view of a tunable ferro-electric gap capacitor, having a center portion of a bias electrode missing.
A tunable gap capacitor is formed on a substrate. A bias electrode is positioned between the substrate and the capacitor electrodes. Only non-conductive material is in the gap between the capacitor electrodes. Between the bias electrode and the capacitor electrodes is a FE material for tuning the capacitance of the capacitor.
In other words, only one bias electrode is introduced, as an underlay, beneath the FE film layer deposited on the base substrate. In this configuration, the RF electrodes provide the DC return paths for the DC bias signal. In this realization there is no need for an external DC blocking capacitor as the DC bias introduced in this manner is inherently isolated from the rest of the circuit. A further advantage of this arrangement is that one need not increase the gap in the gap capacitor to accommodate the presence of a two layer bias electrode structure. Thus the most compact gap capacitor realization can be obtained in this manner.
The gap capacitor will now be described with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a side view of a tunable FE capacitor 10. A substrate 12 is shown. The substrate 12 is typically a low loss ceramic material such as magnesium oxide, sapphire, or some other such similar material on which the desired FE film can be deposited, preferably without the need for an adhesion or buffer layer. The substrate can also be a more lossy material like silicon dioxide, alumina or a printed circuit board material such as the well known material, FR4 as long as one can tolerate the added loss arising from its use, along with the added cost and complexity of using one or more buffer layers or an adhesion layer that may be necessary with these substrates.
Formed on the substrate 12 is a bias electrode 14. The bias electrode 14 is preferably doped silicon, as it can have a much lower conductivity than any metal, and its conductivity can be controlled by doping. Alternatively, the bias electrode 14 can be a metal such as gold, silver, platinum or copper. Over the bias electrode 14 is a FE layer 16. The FE layer 16 provides the tunability to the capacitor. Over the FE layer 16 are the capacitor electrodes 21 and 24. The capacitor is part of a RF signal path. The capacitor electrodes 21 and 24 define a space between the electrodes called a gap 47. The gap 47 is defined by the electrodes. The gap 47 is shown as a dotted line. The dotted line is separated somewhat from the solid line defining the capacitor electrodes 21 and 24. This is for the sake of distinguishing between the lines defining the gap 47 and the electrodes 21 and 24, not to indicate that there is any space between the gap 47 and the electrodes 21 and 24. The gap 47 and the electrodes 21 and 24 are coterminous.
The gap capacitor will now be described with reference to FIG. 2A. FIG. 2A is a top view of the gap capacitor. A first capacitor electrode 43 and a second capacitor electrode 45 form a capacitor gap 47. In one implementation, the second electrode 45 is positioned within 3.0 microns of the first electrode 43. A ferro-electric material 53 lies preferably underneath the first and second capacitor electrodes 43 and 45. The ferro-electric material 53 could alternatively lie over the top of the first and second capacitor electrodes 43 and 45 assuming the proper precautions are taken to prevent the oxidation or melting of the metal traces 43 and 45 during the deposition of the FE film on top of the electrodes. Due to these limitations, the FE film will almost always be under the RF metal contacts, 43 and 45. In one implementation, the FE material 53 comprises barium strontium titanate and is formed in a layer having a thickness equal to about one micron.
A bias electrode 55 lies preferably underneath the ferro-electric material 53. The bias electrode 55 is preferably more narrow than the ferro-electric material 53, so that the bias electrode 55 does not make electrical contact with the first or second capacitor electrodes 43 and 45.
In some cases, it may be desirable to have a bias electrode of sufficient size and electrical thickness relative to the gap region that some noticeable capacitance exists between the capacitor electrodes and the bias electrode. An example of this is in the case where the bias electrodes extends underneath the capacitor electrodes as shown in FIG. 1. In this case, the electrical equivalent circuit is shown in FIG. 2B.
In FIG. 2B, a capacitor 44 is shown coupled between two terminals 46 and 48. The capacitor 44 represents the capacitance developed between the capacitor terminals 43 and 45 of FIG. 2A. The terminals 46 and 48 represent the capacitor electrodes 43 and 45 shown in FIG. 2A. A third terminal 50 represents the bias electrode 55 shown in FIG. 2A. Two other capacitors 52 and 54 are shown coupled between the terminals 46 and 48 and the third terminal 50. The other capacitors 52 and 54 represent capacitances developed between the capacitor electrodes 43 and 45 shown in FIG. 2A and the bias electrode 55 shown in FIG. 2A.
Depending on geometry and the materials used, the capacitances of capacitors 52 and 54 may be negligible, or not, when zero volts is applied to the bias electrode 55. Also, capacitors 52 and 54 may have some non-negligible tuning characteristics, as the bias voltage applied to bias electrode 55 is varied.
Additionally, a voltage may be applied to either terminal 46 or 48, in addition to the voltage applied to terminal 50. This further modifies the tuning characteristics of the complete device shown in FIG. 2B. In other words, there are two voltage differences that can be manipulated. The two differences are (1) between terminal 46 and terminal 50 and (2) between terminal 48 and terminal 50. By varying the geometries and electrode materials different tuning characteristics can be achieved without changing FE materials and thicknesses. One drawback of the embodiment employing a bias voltage at either terminal 46 or 48 is, as already stated, that a DC blocking capacitor is then required. A DC blocking capacitor increases RF loss.
The bias electrodes need not be rectangular, as shown in FIG. 2. Preferably, the bias electrode has more than one finger as shown in FIG. 3. Alternatively, the bias electrode may have a portion removed from its center, a shown in FIG. 4. These shapes further reduce the loss introduced by the bias electrode by reducing any RF coupling to the bias electrode.
A preferred bias electrode shape will now be described with reference to FIG. 3. There are two capacitor electrodes 63 and 65 defining a gap 67. The bias electrode 80 is split into two fingers 72 and 74. A finger is defined herein as a strip thinner than the whole object. Here it is used to mean a strip of bias electrode material thinner than the whole bias electrode. This limits the RF current that can flow in the bias electrode 70, thereby reducing the loss in the bias electrode 70. Alternatively, the bias electrode 70 may have more than two fingers (only two fingers 72 and 74 shown). Preferably, the finger width 76 is about 1 to 2 microns.
A joining member 70 connects the fingers. In another embodiment, not shown, the joining member 70 is not inside the gap 67. The figners 72 and 74 are longer and the joining member 70 is outside the gap 67 on the side where the voltage is applied. It will be understood that many variations of this shape are possible.
The bias electrode 70 is adapted to be coupled to a voltage source 78 which is coupled to a control signal generator 83. Note that the ferro-electric layer is not shown, to more clearly show the other items described.
Another bias electrode shape will now be described with reference to FIG. 4. Again, there are two capacitor electrodes 86 and 89 defining a gap 92. The bias electrode 95 is similar in shape to the bias electrode 70 described with reference to FIG. 3. The bias electrode 95, however, has its fingers connected at the ends. In other words, the bias electrode 95 is like a rectangular bias electrode, but with its center missing. Note that the shapes of bias electrodes described with reference to FIGS. 2A, 3 and 4 are simply by way of example. Other shapes, such as those having rounded corners, and asymmetrical shapes, would be within the spirit of the invention.
A variable DC voltage source 57 is coupled to the bias electrode 53 for applying a variable DC voltage to the bias electrode. Note that DC is intended to mean slowly varying with respect to a RF signal. The voltage on the capacitor electrodes will have some DC component. The DC component may be zero. The difference between the variable DC voltage applied to the bias electrode 53 and the DC component of the voltage in the capacitor electrodes 43 and 45 creates a DC electric field in the FE material 53. The variable DC voltage applied to the bias electrode 55 can be varied to change the dielectric constant of the FE material 53. This changes the capacitance of the capacitor. This changes the operating parameters of the device incorporating the capacitor, such as, for example, a filter or a matching circuit.
A control signal generator 59 is coupled to the voltage source 57 for controlling the voltage source 57. The capacitor electrodes 43 and 45, the bias electrode 55 and the ferro-electric material 53 are all located on a substrate 61. The control signal generator 59 and the voltage source 57 may be located on the substrate 61 (as shown) or off the substrate 61 (not as shown).
The bias electrode 55 is electrically thin, preferably less than about 0.01 microns so that it is less than about 0.1 skin depths. The added RF loss arising from the presence of the bias electrode is minimal and its effect is offset by the advantage gained in fabrication and improved tuning. In one implementation, the RF signal has a frequency equal to about 2.0 GHz, and the bias electrode 55 causes a field attenuation of about 0.28 percent in the RF signal.
The capacitor may be a tuning capacitor for use in a transceiver in a wireless communication device Preferably, the capacitor tunes a multiplexer or other filter-type device as described in U.S. patent application "Tunable Ferro-electric Multiplexer." The method of tuning the capacitor as described herein advantageously eliminates the need for a DC blocking capacitor and optionally eliminates the need for a DC bias resistor.
Alternatively, the capacitor may be used in conjunction with, or as part of, a tunable matching circuit as described in U.S. patent application, "Tunable Matching Circuit." Again, a DC blocking capacitor and a DC resistor may be eliminated.
It will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that the tunable capacitor can be used in many other electronic circuits. Such uses are within the scope of the invention.
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Leighton Davies
Tuesday, 10 September 2013 from 18:00 to 20:00 (BST)
The September meeting of Llanelli Rugby Business Network will again be held at the Scarlets Heart and Soul Café, Parc y Scarlets. The purpose of the network is to promote and enhance business in Wales, particularly within the local area. All attendees will be provided with the opportunity of introducing their business, the services they provide and the type of leads and introductions they are seeking, plus there will be ample opportunity for informal open networking.
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The main speaker at the event will be Adrian Williams. His talk will be entitled "Future Technologies - Save Money and Be More Productive" Adrian of Tech-Wales, will be outlining how his company saved one of their customers over £2,000 per month and improved their productivity by embracing the latest technologies. From Tablets, to Smart Phones to the power of The Cloud – a lay-persons guide to technology from the ultimate techy-geek.
There will be a small charge of £10 for attending (which will include the cost of light refreshments) and is payable on the night. It is important that you register your interest prior to the event so that adequate refreshments can be provided. Members of other networking groups are welcome to join us at our events for which there are no annual membership fees involved.
We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday 10th September between 5.30 - 6.00 for a 6.00 p.m. start, for what again will hopefully prove to be a productive Networking event.
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Thread: Quality Time 3 Spidey and MJ
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Quality Time 3 Spidey and MJ
Here are the 2 lovebirds, again. I'm getting a kick out of doing these quality time themes.
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HA. cheeks your line control is soo cool. you gots to paint this one, i really wanna see it in color.


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What I've Played ~ Driver: San Francisco
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This week, on a whim, I spent too much money on a fighting stick for my Xbox 360. I'm not very good at fighting games, although I would quite like to be, so I managed to get my hands on a Street Fighter 4 stick. That's how the pros do it, right? And all those slightly insane and incredibly misogynistic bearded men, but I'd rather not be like them. That arrived on Friday in an absurdly large box and I gave it a whirl, playing Street Fighter 4 for the first time in honestly about two years. While initially I'm not particularly great, working through the battle mode as Ryu (your entry-level character for these games) and trying to learn the moves, I'm actually able to execute supers, ultras and even the basic Shoryukens and Hadoukens with minimal fuss, which is something I couldn't say about my pad experience. I'm yet to try the stick with Mortal Kombat, my other fighting game, but hopefully it also helps there.
I also, randomly, decided to go back to Driver: San Francisco, one of those games that got lost in the ever-growing backlog (the Splinter Cell: Conviction memorial list). And let me tell you, this is a good, good game. Is it the best sandbox game of all time? No, not at all. Grand Theft Auto 4 is the daddy in general, whereas Burnout Paradise's constant crazy driving is superior, but this is an absolutely cracking effort and reminiscent of the early Drivers that I enjoyed so much when I was first getting into video games. It is, and I say this in the best sense, the definition of an 8/10 video game. The funny thing is, I read people complaining about the shift mechanic before, like it was hackneyed and a cheap gimmick and all that ("Mindjack with cars"), but it's absolutely fantastic. It works well in the storyline itself because it makes for some complete mindfuck moments and supernatural weirdness, but it also makes for some incredibly fun side activities that are, dare I say it, Hot Pursuit-esque. Except, instead of getting helicopters to help you and using EMPs to blow up racers, you stop these racers by shifting into a lorry further up the road and driving headfirst into them. It's AWESOME. The driving itself feels a bit heavy at first compared to those other games but it kinda suits the classic vibe they're going for (and have gone for in past Driver games) so once you work it out it's totally fine. I'm also a great fan of the cutscenes involving Tanner, Jones, Jericho and various other random characters around the city. They're all prerendered and that but they're incorporated incredibly well in a talking-head style. There are very little moments where you think "Oh great, this is gonna be an entirely prerendered cutscene" which I appreciate.
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Are the Spice Girls heading to Vegas?
It was fun watching the Spice Girls reunite for the Olympics last year. But if what you want, what you really really want, is for them to get back together again, don't hold your breath.
Victoria Beckham, a.k.a. Posh Spice, made it pretty clear she has no plans to perform with the girls in the future.
Melanie Brown, however, is hoping she'll change her mind for a residency in Sin City. Scary Spice was on E!'s "Hello Ross" show when she told host Ross Matthews, "I did actually have a conversation with Geri a couple of days ago, saying, 'Wouldn't it be cool to do a Vegas spot?' I already had my show in Vegas. I am championing them to get back together by hook or by crook"
In the meantime Beckham is staying busy working on her luxury fashion line. And if you're interested in seeing what a day in the life "Easy V" looks like, you're in luck. Next month she'll be teaming up with Skype to begin filming a documentary giving fans a behind the scenes look.


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Hard luck sonam but believe me if Katrina is showing interest to work no director can deny her !!
Because Katrina is gurentee to make a movie blockbuster n she can make other movies run for money if her movie releases on same week !
dont worry sonam. you are an awsome actress. you will rule the bolywood one day. i am sure about it. but please dont lose ur sweet nature. i love u and all the best for ur future
They both are good actresses.
Good luck Katrina!Please speak some hindi this time! :) I want to hear the real voice of yours speaking hindi throughout!:)
well hope 2 see sonam in a different movie!
Ah w/e GOO sonam!
she''s SOO pretty and can act :)
katrina all the way she is teh best! she ahve the look and the acting skills! she is so gorgous she cna look beautiful in everything and her acting is to good love her soo much she is the best!
awww, that sucks for her
KaSuAlways= yea I agree Katrina is pretty :) , but I still think that Sonam has gd acting skills and wish the best of luck 2 both
Katrina has both barbie doll looks and acting skills- love her always
Gd luck to u too Sonam
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Tote is probably the most popular bag silhouette of all time. It is favored by its simple style and spacious design, which is perfect for a burdenless summer style with all your important stuff. For this season, this classic piece was reinvented by several designers such as DVF and Versace. Even though these brand names already gave us lots of choices for an ideal summer tote, we still insist that you should have more unique and classic choices. Come and see our summer tote collections and be prepared to have a free style summer vibe.
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EOLIE MAX is crafted in my workshop using veg-tanned calf leather. It is hand sewn with chisels, awls and needles, and It is made out of a single piece of first quality leather.This bag is adequate for everyday use. Everything will be at hand in this bag. A bottomless bag for those who love carrying with them all types of things.


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When combined with air pollution, smoking, it raises chances of condition, study finds
TUESDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Air pollution from cars can increase a child's chances of developing asthma, but add parental stress and the odds for asthma get even higher, a new study finds.
For children exposed to smoking while still in the womb, another asthma risk, parental stress also increases the risk for asthma, the researchers noted.
"There is an association between air pollution and asthma, and it grows with increasing exposure to stress in the household," said lead researcher Ketan Shankardass, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for Research on Inner City Health at The Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto.
"The cause of asthma is still unknown," Shankardass said. "It's a major illness that affects a lot of people all around the world and we still don't really have a handle on what causes it so we can't control it very well. But this finding contributes to our understanding of that causal process."
The report is published in this week's online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
For the study, Shankardass and his colleagues collected data on 2,497 children in southern California. The children, aged 5 to 9, had no history of asthma or wheeze when the study started. Over three years, the researchers tracked whether or not the children developed asthma.
In addition, the researchers had the parents fill out a questionnaire that measured stress. The questionnaire asked the child's mother about whether she felt in control of her life and whether she felt she was able to handle problems or whether she had problems coping with her life, Shankardass said.
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