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Fiesta Americana Condesa
Cancún, Mexico, was literally built from the ground up to cater to the all-inclusive vacation concept. Dozens of high-end resorts line Cancún's powdery Caribbean beach and offer watersports, spas, infinity pools, fine dining, and plush rooms. The impressive line-up of resorts makes Cancún one of the most popular beach destinations in North America. Deals abound. For example, the Fiesta Americana Condesa has six-day and five-night packages starting at $249 per person. These rates include all meals, drinks, and airport transportation. Kids three years and younger stay and eat for free in this family-friendly, AAA Four-Diamond resort. Additional nights start from $199. Book via Dream2Travel or call 888-827-2334.
Club Med Cancún Yucatán
Book early for Cancún Club Med in 2013, as the rate will drop to $799 per person for seven nights (kids four years and younger stay for free). The package price includes accommodations, meals, drinks, sports and leisure activities, and airport transportation. You can book online at Club Med or call 888-932-2582.
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The Dominican Republic offers multiple options for an affordable Caribbean beach vacation. Check out the deals at the Be Live Grand Marien in Puerto Plata, on the country's gorgeous Northern Caribbean coast. Special rates can start from $59 per person per night and include accommodations, snacks, drinks, and entertainment. Book online at CheapCaribbean.com or call 800-915-2322.
Couples Resorts Jamaica
Looking to get away without the kids? Easy: search for all-inclusives with age restrictions, such as the aptly named Couples Resorts of Jamaica. Each resort has a beach setting and a blissful adults-only atmosphere. If you book into one of these resorts by the end of 2012 for travel in 2013, you'll find savings up to 59% off rates per couple per day. Included in this price are accommodations, meals, drinks, transportation to and from the airport, a host of sea and sporting activities, and other amenities. Choose from the four Couples Resorts in Jamaica. You can book at Couples.com or call 800-268-7537.
Club Med Sandpiper Bay
Families looking for a bit of down time after Orlando's theme parks can find great deals at this Florida Club Med. Early booking specials start at $749 per person for a seven-night stay (kids four years and younger stay free). The package includes your room, meals and drinks, various sporting activities (such as golf and tennis), plenty of kids' activities suited for all age groups, and airport transportation. Book at Club Med or call 888-932-2582.
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Teen Mom Amber Portwood: "I'm Not Pregnant"
Celebrity Moms Dec. 17, 2010 AT 9:09AM
Teen Mom star Amber Portwood is slamming two new tabloid claims that she's expecting her second child.
"The rumors are absolutely false. I'm not pregnant," Portwood, 20, tells UsMagazine.com in a statement.
"I'm working hard to be the best mom to my daughter," she adds of Leah, her 2-year-old with ex-fiance Gary Shirley. "I have no plans to have more kids anytime soon."
After several weeks of living apart, little Leah was reunited with her mom Dec. 6 at Portwood's new home in Anderson, Ind. (Portwood's former home had been besieged with photographers and curious neighbors.)
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Sizzling Wildcats take win
TAMC coach says ACU women among best; TexAnns fall
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. -- Minutes after the final buzzer sounded Thursday, Texas A&M-Commerce; women's basketball coach Denny Downing said Abilene Christian University may be playing better than any other NCAA Division II team in the nation.
The Wildcats bested Downing's squad 88-82 Thursday in a physical quarterfinal contest at the Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament at Bruin Fieldhouse in Bartlesville, Okla.
Tarleton State put up a valiant effort but fell to Central Oklahoma 72-68. UCO's Karlie Free nailed a jumper with 21 seconds to go, and knocked down a pair of free throws with 7.5 seconds left.
That set up a semifinal matchup between the Bronchos and Wildcats in a game set for noon on Saturday.
ACU 88, Commerce 82
ACU senior point guard Alex Guiton and junior post Audrey Maxwell combined for 55 points to pace the Wildcats. Commerce's Britney Jordan showed why many people believe she is among the best in the conference by scoring 38 points and handing out a dozen assists.
But Jordan's impressive efforts weren't enough to get past the Wildcats and into Saturday's semifinals.
"I think we just got beat by a better basketball team on this day," Commerce's Downing said. "I just can't say enough about our kids' effort. But I want to reiterate, we were playing against the hottest team in the league maybe the nation."
The Wildcat win marks their 10th in the last 11 games and 16th in their last 20.
That said, ACU was left out of the final regular season South Central Region poll, released Wednesday. The top eight teams in the region after the conference tournaments have concluded will be invited to play in the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Tournament.
The Lone Star Conference champion is granted an automatic berth into that field, so it appears ACU's only chance to continue the season past this weekend will be to win the LSC tournament.
"We knew how important this game was," said Maxwell, whose 33 points and 13 rebounds gave her double-double No. 12 on the year. "I think, as a team, we were really focused and knew what we had to do."
ACU led by 11 at the break, but the Lady Lions came out of the locker room anxious to prove their run to the Elite Eight last season was no fluke. Back-to-back blocks and baskets capped a strong Commerce run and gave it a one-point lead, 55-54, with 11:08 to play.
The Wildcats stopped the comeback attempt there. An 11-0 run gave ACU a lead it would keep the rest of the way. ACU held off the Lady Lions from the free-throw line in the final minute.
Guiton said her team has a lot of confidence now.
"I wasn't upset or emotional on Senior Day because it wasn't my last day," she said. "And we knew when we came in here that there isn't a team here we can't beat."
Central Oklahoma 72, Tarleton State 68
Tarleton was playing with much the same attitude, and snapped out of an early slump to pull to within three points at the half.
The TexAnns continued to hang around, thanks in large part to their 15 offensive rebounds that led to 15 second-chance points. Tarleton also got 26 points from its bench, including a team-high 18 from Jamie Ansley.
Tarleton tied the game at 42 three-and-a-half minutes in and again at 51 at the 13-minute mark. The TexAnns finally took a one-point lead when D'Anna Dingler nailed a wide-open trey. With 8:30 to play, Tarleton made it a three-point game when Ansley snuck around the defense for a point-blank shot to make it 60-57.
Central Oklahoma, however, pulled even and tied up a rebound to get possession on a jump ball with 73 seconds to go.
A missed Broncho trey and defensive rebound gave Tarleton a chance to regain the lead. But an offensive foul with 45 seconds to play gave Central Oklahoma another chance. And, with 21 seconds left, Free took a broken play and turned it into a pull-up jumper that fell through for the Bronchos.
Tarleton's Krystal Cole tried to force a shot that didn't fall. When the Bronchos got to the rebound, Free was sent to the line and hit both free throws, ending Tarleton's season.
"I was extremely proud of my team in every fashion, every way," Tarleton coach Ronnie Hearne said. "I thought our team played with class and played their hearts out. It just didn't happen for us."
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Georgia vs. Florida
The No. 3 Gators have logged a perfect 7-0 record and moved near the top of the polls due to old-fashioned, defense-oriented football. In fact, this team is reminiscent of the days when the SEC was ruled by a smash-mouth style of play.
Opponents are averaging just 12.2 points per game, which is fourth best in the nation, and the most points UF has given up in a single game is 20.
Teams are having trouble running and passing against the Gators, which explains why they are 6-0 in the league and challenging Alabama for supremacy in the conference.
Take a look at the offensive stats for Florida and they are hardly impressive.
This is a team that is 118th in the nation in passing yards, averaging just 137.7 per game, and 25th in rushing with 212.7 yards per outing.
Quarterback Jeff Driskel has thrown just 127 passes and completed 85 for 929 yards and eight TDs against one interception.
The leading rusher is Mike Gillislee, who had found the end zone seven times and has 652 yards on 139 carries.
The Gators' 30.1 points per game average is 55th among all Football Bowl Subdivision programs.
But even if those numbers are considered "bad," they've certainly been enough to mow down every single opponent week after week.
The Gators are playing winning football, pure and simple. Coach Will Muschamp has done a remarkable rebuilding job and Florida appears to be well ahead of schedule in that regard.
After dismantling South Carolina 44-11 a week ago, the team is now one rivalry win away from wrapping up the SEC East title, and that rivalry game is today in Jacksonville.
While the Georgia Bulldogs know that a win this afternoon will move them back in front of the division it's the Gators who have owned this series in recent years, winning 11 of the last 14 matchups and three in a row before UGA snapped the skid last year.
Having already avenged a 2011 loss to USC, Muschamp's charges now have the chance to get back on the winning track against their biggest SEC rival.
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Imprisoned by her father at the age of 10 and encouraged to commit suicide by her stepmother, 20-year-old Baraa Melhem tastes freedom for the first time • Exercise, an apple a day and a transistor radio are what saved her, she says • "I never want to marry," Melhem declares.
A young Palestinian woman who was imprisoned by her father for 10 years in a series of dark rooms said Monday she survived the ordeal by listening to the radio, dreaming of seeing sunshine again and finding small pleasure in an apple she was fed each day.
Baraa Melhem, 20, said she was enjoying her first taste of freedom after a decade of isolation and threats of rape and abuse, and she hoped to use her experience to help others.
"I have joy now. My life has begun," the young woman said, dressed in red sweat pants, white shoes, a black shawl for warmth and a headscarf.
Melhem was rescued by Palestinian security forces in the West Bank town of Qalqiliya on Saturday after an aunt notified police. Adnan Damiri, a Palestinian police spokesman, said she was found in a "deplorable" condition.
Her father and stepmother, both Arab citizens of Israel, were turned over to Israeli authorities. Locked up in Israel, neither could be reached for comment. The father, Hassan Melhem, 49, is expected to appear in an Israeli court on Wednesday, said police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld. The stepmother's name was not released.
Speaking softly but confidently, Baraa Melhem said she was beaten, barely fed and let out only in the middle of the night to do housework. She was given only a blanket, radio and a razor blade by her father and stepmother, and both of them encouraged her to kill herself.
"I don't hate my father. But I hate what he did to me. Why did he do it? I don't understand," she said.
Melhem said she was first locked up in a bathroom after she ran away from home when she was 10. Police brought her home, and her father forced her to sign a statement saying she did not want to go back to school. Melhem's parents divorced when she was four years old, and her father received custody. Melhem is now living with her mother, Maysoun, in an Arab neighborhood of Jerusalem.
Melhem she said she was finally happy in her new home, a shabby, purple-painted room with pink curtains, four mattresses on the ground and a red blanket. She clutched a large doll that her mother gave her as a gift.
"This is heaven," she said. "Because you have always been free, you don't appreciate it. But for somebody like me, who has tasted the bitterness of a prison, this is heaven."
Maysoun, who has remarried, refused to give her last name or age. She said she had been so eager to divorce her first husband that when he insisted on keeping their daughter, she agreed. She took their son because the father used to spray perfume into his eyes. She said he was not violent toward the daughter.
"I was so young when I was getting a divorce. I didn't understand anything. I was just so desperate to be rid of that man," she said.
Melhem described her father as a violent man who also terrorized her half-brother and half-sister. Although their conditions were better, they, too, were not allowed to leave the house when their father was not home. She said the siblings, now believed to be staying with relatives, were mentally disabled and were not sent to school.
"Fear, fear, fear -- that was the basis of my life," Melhem said.
Melhem said she kept sane by listening to a small transistor radio that her father gave her in the last five years. She was up to date on news and current events and could name her favorite radio hosts. In one instance, she said, her spirits were lifted when she heard on her radio that her astrological sign was Leo, meaning she had a fiery personality.
Over the years the family moved twice. Each time she was locked up. In her final home in Qalqiliya, she was kept in what she described as a bathroom just one square meter (3 ft.) in size.
She dreamed of fleeing, but said her father threatened to rape her until she became pregnant if she tried to escape. She also said he warned that he would kill her and justify the crime by saying that she had shamed the family -- what is known in Arab society as "honor killing."
She said that when her father was angry, he regularly beat her with electric cables and sticks. He poured cold water on her when she asked for her mother, and sometimes shaved her head and eyebrows. She was let out only late at night to clean the rest of the house. Her father would then lock her back inside before dawn. He gave her bread, oil and an apple every day.
At one point, her father gave her a razor blade, telling her it would be better if she killed herself. Melhem said her stepmother too had urged her to do it, telling her she was a nobody.
To cope, Melhem said she often jumped up and down for exercise, cleaned the bathroom, dusted off her blanket, washed her clothes and then listened to the radio all day.
Hala Shreim, a social worker who accompanied police on the rescue, said Melhem was found in a small bathroom with a tiny window. She said Melhem was wrapped in a blanket and was wearing threadbare clothes so old that they were disintegrating.
When she was taken outside, Melhem said she was blinded by the pale winter sun. It was more sunlight than she had seen in 10 years.
"Is that the sun? Is that the sun I was dreaming of?" she said she asked police. Melhem said the sight of so many people startled her. "Are those the people I was hearing on the radio?" she asked the police.
Melhem said her first request after she was released, was for hard candy -- something she had been denied since she was a child. Then she asked to see her mother.
Melhem's mother, who remarried and moved to a different town, had asked about her daughter, but her ex-husband would make up excuses why the young woman was not around and sometimes told the mother to mind her own business, social worker Shreim said.
Melhem said she paid special attention to mental health programs on Palestinian radio. She believes that listening to voices from the outside world, modest exercise and eating an apple each day saved her. Although she has nothing more than an elementary school education, she said she hoped to study psychology and one day treat people who had goen through similar experiences.
"There is no house in the world -- look outside the window. In every house, somebody is suffering," she said.
Asked if she hoped to marry, Melhem became visibly upset. "If the violence I experienced was between a father and a daughter, what happens between a man and a wife? No, I never want to marry," she said.
There have been a few similar known cases in the West Bank over the years. In 2008, Palestinian police discovered two disabled siblings, a man and a woman, whose family had locked them for decades in concrete rooms that stank of excrement and sweat. The family was ashamed of the siblings' disabilities and feared they would ruin the marriage prospects of their healthy brother.
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A Year of Covers: Call Me Maybe
So it all started with Carly Rae Jepsen's Youtube video release of her hit single, Call Me Maybe. Soon, there were a couple of awesome covers and lip syncs, including a cute one by the male models of Abercrombie & Fitch.
While The Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders shot their 2013 Swimsuit Calendar in the beautiful Dominican Republic, they take some time off to do a cover of Call Me Maybe.
Soldiers of the US Army Infantry in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, made this cover to boost the morale of their fellow brothers and sisters at arms.
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South Eugene athletic director Dave Hancock announced today the hiring of Kevin Leonard to be the Axemen's new football coach.
Leonard was South's defensive coordinator from 2001-06 and last season under Chris Miller, who left after last season to take over the football program at West Linn in Portland.
"Kevin brings an abundance of experience, excitement, and enthusiasm," Hancock said in a release Tuesday. "We are very excited to have Kevin take over this program"
Leonard was an all-state running back and defensive back at Churchill High School, and he played football for three seasons at Portland State for Mouse Davis from 1980-1982.
The Axemen were 2-8 and 0-7 in conference play last season in Miller's first year back.
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Ben Schorzman is an experienced preps reporter who worked at The News-Register in McMinnville for three years before coming to the Register-Guard in August of 2013. He's a University of Oregon grad and a fan of small-town high school sporting events in old gyms. Follow him on Twitter @benschoz_RG.


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|And finally, the forests reopened!
By the end of July, enough rain had fallen in Arizona for the national forests to reopen, giving us the opportunity to go hiking and camping again. So, on August 3, we tried to go camping on the Mogollon Rim, off of FR 95…and we got rained out before dinnertime! As we drove home that evening, John grumbled, "All summer long, we couldn't go camping because there wasn't enough rain. Now, we can't go camping because it's raining!"
It would be another two weeks before we could return to the forest, because the following weekend was reserved for Mary's second birthday party. On August 17, we went back to the Mogollon Rim to do a little day hiking. The trail that we selected was the Horton Creek Trail #285, which is one of the trails that connects to the infamous Highline Trail #31. The Horton Creek Trail begins in the Upper Tonto Creek Campground, off of Tonto Creek Road 289 (which is the road that you can take to the Tonto Fish Hatchery). John's parents had hiked this trail before, a few years ago, and they both enjoyed it, stating that it was a very pretty area. Now, it was time for us to go there, to see just how beautiful it really was.
On Saturday morning, August 17, we awoke at 4:00 a.m., in order to get an earlier start than normal. With our topo maps printed, our lunches packed and our little girl half-asleep, we left the house at 5:15 a.m. and began our long drive to the Mogollon Rim.
To get to the trailhead, we took SR 87 north to Payson then took SR 260 East towards Christopher Creek. There, we turned left onto Tonto Creek Road and parked at the day-use area, a mile up the road. (It was the same parking lot where we had left Erika's car during our trek on the Highline Trail #31, in October 1999.) It took us about two hours to drive there; we arrived just after 7:00 a.m., just as the sun was beginning to wake up the campers at the Upper Tonto Creek Campground across the road.
As soon as we parked the Jeep, we stepped out into the cool, crisp forest air and prepared for our hike. First of all, we had to dress Mary - she was still wearing her nightgown when we left the house that morning, so we had to put her hiking clothes on her. (She even got to wear her new hiking boots, which were a birthday present from "Auntie" Suzanne, my best friend.) Once she was ready to go - and all of our gear was packed - we put her into the baby carrier…
…And she began to wail! She did not want to be in the carrier; she wanted to get out and run around! So, much to the dismay of the campers in the campground, we walked over to the Horton Creek Trailhead, with our screaming child on John's back, and we began our hike. (Fortunately, she did stop crying as soon as we started hiking; I guess she had forgotten what it was all about after our long absence from hiking!)
The trail began with a short jaunt downhill and a dry creek-crossing towards a wide track that appeared to be an old jeep road. As we followed the old road, we began to meander through a lovely riparian area, filled with green grass, tall ponderosa pines, and oak and juniper trees. A half of a mile later, the trail forked; the old road kept going uphill to an old gate, but there was also a narrow spur trail that continued through the grass. That appeared to be the nicer of the two routes, so we took that one instead.
The spur trail lead us straight to Horton Creek, to an area that we all found to be absolutely beautiful, one in which we would love to backpack someday. There were several campsites already established, one of which was already occupied by a family of four. ("That will be us several years from now," I said to John.) There was also water aplenty, because Horton Creek was perennial.
"This would be a great place to backpack with Mary," John pointed out. "She could easily walk here, and we would have a water source. Plus, the campsites are great!" He kept it in mind as a possibility for the weekend of September 7-8, during which time I would be in San Francisco, visiting my best friend and her new baby (who, I should mention, was born on Mary's second birthday!). John had decided that he was going to take Mary backpacking, but until that point, he still had not decided where he wanted to go. Now, he had options.
The trail continued to traipse along the grassy creekside for another quarter of a mile; then, it rejoined the road. There, the pleasant stroll turned into a rocky climb uphill. It was short, but not steep, and it was very exposed, much like the Derrick Trail #33, another trail in that area. (Erika and I had hiked the Derrick Trail back to the Upper Tonto Creek Campground in October 1999 upon leaving Bill and John to continue their hike on the Highline Trail.) Unlike the Derrick Trail, though, the Horton Creek Trail became less rocky and exposed as it leveled out at the top of each climb. These areas made for a very nice hike.
We stopped for a break in a lovely shaded area next to Horton Creek around 9:00 a.m. Once Mary was free from the baby carrier, she became a wild child and immediately began to run around with a bag of Goldfish crackers in one hand and a sippy cup of water in the other. We brought her down to the creek, where she had a wonderful time throwing pebbles and sticks into the water. (It was like playing "Pooh-Sticks".)
Once our break was over and it was time to go, Mary refused to let us put her back into the carrier, nor did she want to be carried. Instead, she wanted to hike! So, for the next half-mile, Mary hiked the Horton Creek Trail on her own two legs, at her own little pace, with me in front of her and John behind her. When the trail became too difficult for her, John picked her up and carried her on his shoulders, then put her down again whenever the terrain allowed it. It was wonderfully exciting for her to be able to hike, and every so often, she would laugh out loud as she tried to run to catch up to me.
Soon, the trail began to climb uphill, and it was time to put Mary back into the baby carrier, despite her protests. The last mile of the Horton Creek Trail was a long, steady climb uphill, to the junction with the Highline Trail #31. Although it wasn't too terribly steep, it was certainly a groaner as it was a long climb along the rockiest, most exposed parts of the trail.
At 10:30, after a half an hour of climbing, we finally reached our destination: the Highline Trail #31. Nearby, we found Horton Creek again and sat down next to it to rest our tired legs. We also began to discuss what to do with the rest of our day.
We had several options for our return to the trailhead. For one, we could hike the Highline Trail to the Derrick Trail #33 and return to the trailhead that way. John had never seen the Derrick Trail, so he thought it would be a nice loop. Or, we could hike the Highline Trail to the Tonto Creek Trailhead and take the road back to the car. That was what John and his father had done when they abandoned their trek of the Highline Trail in October 1999. They were all good options, but in the end, we decided that we were going to return on the Horton Creek Trail, because we were done climbing for the day!
We spent a half an hour by Horton Creek, eating apples and playing "Pooh-Sticks" with Mary. We also took a family picture sitting on the gnarly roots of an old juniper tree. Then, just before 11:00 a.m., it was time for us to begin hiking back to the trailhead.
It was during our return hike that we first began to see other hikers on the trail. Upon leaving the trail junction, we encountered a group of boy scouts on their way to Horton Spring (which we had decided not to visit). "That's the problem with backpacking a trail like this one," John said. "It's too popular; you see too many other people." That may be true, but it was still a nice place to hike.
The long, steady climb now became a nice, quick jaunt downhill going the other way, and it wasn't long at all before we reached the bottom. By that time, Mary fell asleep in the carrier, to catch a short catnap before lunch. While she slept, we hiked steadily for a little less than an hour; then, once she was awake, we stopped to break for lunch.
We wanted to eat our lunch by the creek, so we looked for a spur trail to take us there. However, the spur trail that we had chosen soon dead-ended at an overgrown grassy overlook. Instead of moving on to another spot, though, we sat down in the grass and ate our sandwiches while enjoying the peaceful afternoon.
After lunch, it was time for Mary to hike again. We gave her a choice: she could either ride in the carrier or walk. "WALK!" she replied excitedly, raising her arms above her head as if cheering, so once again, we let her hike a half-mile. This time, she tried her best to hike the more difficult parts of the trail by side-stepping the larger rocks and holding our hands to step down from rock shelves. If her progress became too slow, John would immediately scoop her up and carry her on his shoulders, until we came to a spot that she could easily hike.
Our nice day hike ended around 1:20 p.m., when we reached the Horton Creek Trailhead. Having just successfully completed an eight-mile day hike - the longest hike we had done since hiking the twelve-mile Brittlebrush Trail in January 2002 - we were very elated. It was great to be back on the trail again!
And so, our day's adventure was over, and we drove back to Phoenix, listening to an exciting baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago Cubs on KTAR along the way.
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Martina Patent Wedges, #50472, Bronzed Clay, Size 7
These are not online that I could find. My PS said they were going to be in a Tortoise color/pattern as well. These fit TTS and the wedge heel does taper a little but it is still manageable to walk in.
Also come in Warm Brown and Black Leather and Getaway Green and Antique Violet Satin
These also fit TTS. Even though the heel height is 4 1/4 inches the platform helps make it more manageable to walk in.
City Mini, #50305, Bright Dahlia, Sz 6
Perfect Shirt in Leopard, #48474, Golden Hickory, Sz 6
Jackie Cardigan, #29350, Dark Slate, Sz M
The skirt is a pull-on style and has an elastic waist. The Bright Dahlia/Berry color is my favorite of J Crew. I have the Lolli pants in this color that I love. I wasn't a fan of the Leopard shirt online but I like it after seeing it IRL. I think more so than the No. 2 pencil skirt. I think the Jackie tones down the print some.
Gilded Tweed Mini, #50648, Sky Blue, Sz 8, $128
I don't see this online and it may be in-store only. The material is not as substantial and I expected. It's pretty thin for a tweed. I'm not sure if the pencil skirt will be the same or a little heavier in weight. For $20 more you'll at least get 5-6 inches more material. I really didn't like the fit or feel of this mini. This is at my natural waist and pulling it down didn't help as it rode back up when I walked. The colors in it are pretty with gold threading throughout the skirt. It does have an exposed back zipper. From the picture online the pencil skirt does not.
Origami Mini in Damask, #47460, Blue Pesto, Sz 8
Silkspun Sweater, #47846, Dark Turquoise, Sz M
Tippi Sweater, #46725, Bright Dahlia, Sz M
The print and material on this is not too fancy that you can't dress it down. I also think it would be good to experiment with pattern mixing, in the same shades. Both of the sweaters are 100% merino wool and very bright in color, which I love. They fit TTS, especially if you are wearing it over another shirt, like one of the Perfect Shirts.
No. 2 Pencil Skirt in Leopard, #47322, Golden Hickory, Sz 6
Chambray Tuxedo Tunic, #49553, White, Sz XS
Tippi Sweater, #46725, Bright Dahlia, Sz M
This is a really long skirt for me. I think even if I bought the Petite size I would have to alter it in length. I almost felt like it should have been a true "wiggle" skirt with tapering to the hem, just due to the length. The color was not as vibrant as it is online, which is what others have been saying. It is cotton and unlined, which is fine by me. I do like this skirt but I think I will stick to the Leopard accessories that I have.
The Chambray Tuxedo Tunic runs big. The XS was tight in my arms but the Small fit a lot better. I like the Tippi in BDA with the skirt and would probably pair this with black patent heels to finish off the look.
Darla Dress, #49258, Faded Black Steel, Sz 8
Miller Motorycycle Boot, #28676, Black, Sz 7
The cap-sleeves are elastic which I do not like personally. The pattern is a railroad stripe. It is lightweight, fitted in the top and has an exposed back zipper.
Ticking-Stripe Derby Dress, #42775, Muslin Caspian Night, Sz 6 (I think)
Multistrap Belt, #50840, English Saddle, Sz M
Cute dress and perfect for the rest of my summer (which may last well into October!). The bodice is not too fitted and the skirt portion is lined. The belt is great and unlike the Tri-Buckle Belt, it is leather all the way around. If you are still looking for the Tri-Buckle Belt my store had 3 or 4 but I'm not sure what sizes. I love mine and have worn it several times this summer.
Safari Dress, Sz 6
It was a bit snug in the arms for me but loose through the bodice and skirt so I would say this is TTS.
Scarf, #50277 (same as Leopard scarf), Dark Turquoise, $65
Skinny Leather Belt, #50822, Bright Cobalt
Darlington Satchel, #48895, Bright Indigo (review here)
"On the Prairie" - Plaid Bayou Tunic, #49905, Baltic Blue, Sz S
Jardin Skirt, #48698, Dark Pewter, Sz 6
Belt - Unknown
Miller Motorcycle Boots
If I was on the prairie I would wear this. The tunic is the same fit as the Chambray Tuxedo Tunic, it runs small and the Small fit me fine. I think the Jardin skirt runs TTS. I have it in the Rich Purple.
Heirloom Lace Pencil Skirt, #39548, Indigo, Sz 6
Perfect Shirt in Suckered Stripe, #47414, Blue Tide, Sz 6
Tippi Sweater, #46725 , Warm Mustard, Sz M
This skirt came in Black over the summer, which is what the link is to. This color is Indigo/Navy and was in my store as a New Arrival. I'm sure they will have this color online in the next roll-out. I like the preppy look of the top with the lace skirt. The skirt fits TTS as I usually wear a 6 in JC pencil skirts.
Tippi Sweater, #46725 , Heather Dark Grape, Sz M
Boy Shirt in Quincy Tartan, #49044, Emerald Green, Sz 6
Marching Mini, #47324, Roasted Nutmeg, Sz 8
I am trying to stay away from the button-down shirts as I have too many that I need to wear but this one was hard to not buy with its lovely blues and greens. The skirt was ok but I didn't like the 6 buttons and the wrap-style. You are covered if the wind takes the flap but I'd rather not chance it. There was also a green color in my store that I failed to get a picture of.
Silkspun Sweater, #47846, Toasted Honey, Sz M
Perfect Shirt in Indigo Floral, #48473, Indigo, Sz 6
Cafe Capri in Wool, #49398, Camel, Sz 8
This shirt seems too busy for me by itself but the sweater seems to tone down the print pretty well. The pants I love. They fit well and TTS. The length is not a crop or capri for me (I'm 5'2") but I don't mind that at all. They are not too bad with heels either. My store only had camel and black right now but should be getting a few other colors in their next shipment. I am eyeing the navy as well.
Emmaleigh Dress in Super 120s, #24155, Black, Sz 6
This is a gorgeous dress. I tried on the 8 which fit a little better in the bust for me but overall I loved it. Now to just choose a color.
Jackie Cardigan, #29350, Saddle, Sz M
Silk Leopard Scarf, #50277
Biella High-Heel Loafers, #49158, Warm Taupe, Size 7
Rigby Saddle Bag, #48296, Flame
Chambray Shirtdress, #47875, Blissful Blue, Sz 6
Chino Vest, #22560, SPR, Sz S, $98
Overlap Grommet Belt, #44414, English Saddle, Sz S
The tunic was ok until I belted it, which then hiked up the skirt and made it shorter. The vest is cute but not my style.
Matchstick Jean, #50499, Starlight Wash, Sz 30S
I like the fit of these. They seem a little looser than last years which did not fit me at all. The "short" length is still long on me.
Classic Flare Jean, #51329, Jezebel Wash, Sz 30
These are a great fitting jean but as you can see I would have to take at least 5 inches off. I am wearing the Biella heels and cuffed the jean under. I'd get a pair for heels (3 inches) and a pair for flats.
Tippi Sweater, #46725, Bright Dahlia, Sz M
Schoolboy Blazer in Wool Flannel, #48682, Heather Caramel, Sz 6
I don't have a blazer this color and I think I need one. With the mild winters we have I prefer layering and adding a blazer rather than a bulky coat.
Tippi Sweater in Leopard, #47351, Sz M
I'm not sure about this. I think it's either the dark "stripe" down the center or the two "lighter" areas down the front sides that bother me.
Crystal Bar Locket Necklace, #51496
(Sorry for the blurred photo.)
Fishnet Necklace, #52686
Silk Blythe Blouse, #37871, Black
A great necklace to jazz up a black or navy cashmere tee. I'm not sure how well it would stay/lay on the sides after moving around though.
I was happy I scheduled an appointment with my PS. She had everything I would have brought to the dressing room all ready and styled together. Even if you get one or two pieces I would say that if you have the time, make a personal shopping appointment. I was glad I did.
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The Governor of the Central Bank believes that Sri Lanka is on the fast track to international recognition. But for South Asia's arguably most balanced and resilient economy, important challenges still lie ahead.
June 6th, 2012
Historically, Sri Lanka served as an intercontinental trading centre between the West and Asia along the Silk Road. Unfortunately, in contemporary history, Sri Lanka has suffered under the brutality and violence of a 30-year conflict. But the 21st century finally brought peace for the people of Sri Lanka, with an end to the conflict in May 2009.
Although there is much to be rebuilt, Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, is very optimistic about the bright future that lies ahead of his country. He is on a mission to regain Sri Lanka's prestige as an international hub providing services throughout the region and the world.
Cabraal is a proud member of the team which first presented the blueprint for Sri Lanka's economic strategy in 2005. Under the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the plan outlined strategies for conflict resolution, economic transition, and the social and political complications that can emerge in post-war nation building.
At the same time as facing the challenges of recovering from a decades-long civil conflict, Sri Lanka met with a world in the throes of a global recession. Nonetheless, the island nation has managed to sustain steady progress.
"We have experienced 8 percent economic growth for two years running. Inflation is in the mid-to-single digit range, which is what we aimed for. Unemployment has been reduced to 4.5 percent [and] infrastructure is growing. Our bonds were oversubscribed and are trading on-par or above, even in today's context of the worst of times," explained an enthusiastic Cabraal, who was integral to the sale of Sri Lankan bonds on the commercial markets.
However, there is much work to be done to restore Sri Lanka's reputation as a stable economy and secure investment destination. With this in mind, several targets must be achieved in the next 5-6 years; namely the reduction of poverty, sustaining near double digit growth, and doubling per capita income.
An ambitious agenda, but Cabraal is confident about the outlook for Sri Lanka's economic development. "Our per capita income is increasing at the fastest rate in the region," he said, "which proves that there is a new momentum in our economy."
Even the managing director of the World Bank was impressed with the current administration's dedication to Sri Lanka's future. Cabraal explained, "It was the first time she had ever seen a leader commit to a per-capita income in an election manifesto."
At present, Sri Lanka has a number of challenges to overcome. The current recessionary conditions in the US and EU, the two biggest markets for Sri Lankan products such as garments and tea, are expected to continue for the foreseeable future. An increasing trend towards protectionism is another potential threat to Sri Lanka's exports.
Furthermore, the recent political turmoil and instability in the Middle East and North Africa region - particularly in Egypt, Libya, and Syria - presents further risks to Sri Lanka's all-important tea industry.
Despite these difficulties, and given its natural geographic vantage point, Sri Lanka is poised to reposition its trading focus towards the lucrative markets of India, China and other Asian countries.
With an end to the conflict and the decreased risk for foreign investors, the Sri Lankan population now represents a previously untapped market with strong demand, as imports are rising at a faster rate than exports. Sri Lanka intends to concentrate its efforts on increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, enhancing productivity, and improving the competitiveness of exports.
Sri Lanka has adopted a strategy not to replicate or transfer the activities and developments in the global economy to the local economy. The government's policy is to absorb some elements of the shock, so that its citizens and institutions will have time to adjust.
However, Cabraal takes issue with certain external factors which he sees as detrimental to Sri Lanka's post-war economic recovery. Despite an end to hostilities, a significant number of opponents to the ruling party in the diaspora routinely campaign against foreign investment and in favour of ratings downgrades, which may adversely affect further growth.
Notwithstanding this supposed external interference, Cabraal points out that Sri Lanka's private sector has continued to thrive. "At the time of the withdrawal of the [EU's] generalised system of preferences (GSP+) trade benefits, many thought the entire economy would collapse as a result. In fact, exports actually began to grow at a faster rate".
After decades of conflict, the Sri Lankan economy is poised to flourish, thanks to the local demand and entrepreneurial spirit of Sri Lankans who are eager to get their country back on its feet.
"We are open to investors from anywhere in the world," said Cabraal. Malaysia, India and China have already seen the potential and entered the local market, while American and European companies are the biggest investors in Sri Lanka's bond issues.
Cabraal exudes confidence. "I think we have shown that Sri Lanka is a powerhouse of energy. We believe that as a comparatively small nation in South Asia, we have the most balanced and resilient economy in the entire region."
As Governor of the Central Bank, Cabraal wants to send out an open invitation for investors to come early and seize prospects. There are ample amounts of potential investment opportunities in 21st century Sri Lanka, particularly in education, health services, fisheries, infrastructure, and tourism.
Within the framework of the current administration's roadmap for the future of the nation, Cabraal sees an enormous scope of endless possibilities. "We delivered what we promised, and ... brought prosperity to the country, which is a great feeling. I am pretty confident that we are a winning team [and] the President has given our team extraordinary leadership."
Sameera Tilakawardana is Consultant Director at the Department of Information of Sri Lanka's Ministry of Mass Media


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The judge in Denver ruled Monday that state law allows county clerks the authority to send ballots to inactive voters in mail-in-only elections.
Under the previous rules, county clerks were required to mail a series of notifications to inactive voters, who had to change their status in order to receive a mail ballot.
Gessler sued Denver County Clerk and Recorder Debra Johnson in 2011 for sending mail ballots to people who had not voted in previous elections.
Gessler has been seeking a compromise that would allow voters to receive election-related notices by email and by mail.
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web and founder of the Web Foundation, has called for the Internet to be recognised as a basic human right. At the release of the 2014-15 Web Index — the world's first measure of the Web's contribution to social, economic and political progress — Sir Tim noted that in our increasingly unequal world, the Web has the potential to be a great equalizer, but only "if we hardwire the rights to privacy, freedom of expression, affordable access and net neutrality into the rules of the game." The 2014-15 edition of the Web Foundation's annual Web Index examines key Web issues — including privacy, censorship, gender-based violence, equality and, for the first time ever, net neutrality — across 86 countries. The findings from this year's Index point to a Web that is becoming less free and more unequal. Almost 60% of the world's people — 4.3 billion — cannot get online, while over half of those who can access the Web live in countries that severely restrict their rights online. Indiscriminate government surveillance and online censorship are both on the rise. 84% of countries are adjudged to have weak or non-existent laws to protect citizens from indiscriminate mass surveillance, up from 63% in 2013. Meanwhile, 38% of countries are now censoring politically or socially sensitive content to a 'moderate or extensive' degree — an increase of 6% from 2013. In addition, only a quarter of the countries assessed this year effectively enforce clear rules to protect net neutrality. The Web Index shows that nations that have high levels of wealth, low levels of inequality, and strong protection for civil liberties — such as top-ranked Denmark, Finland and Norway — are gaining the most social and economic benefit from the Web. The positive correlation between wealth, education and benefit from the digital revolution is a concerning trend, with the potential to further entrench global inequality and undermine the free and open Web. "This trend can and must reversed," said Anne Jellema, CEO of the Web Foundation and lead author of the 2014-15 Web Index report. In order to reverse this slide and leverage the power of technology to fight inequality, the Web Foundation is calling on policymakers to:
- Accelerate progress towards universal access by increasing access to affordable Internet and ensuring that everyone can use the Web all of the time, safely, freely and privately.
- Level the playing field by preventing price discrimination in Internet traffic, and treating the Internet like any other public utility.
- Invest in high-quality public education for all to ensure that technological progress doesn't leave some groups behind.
- Promote participation in democracy and protect freedom of opinion by reversing the erosion of press freedom and civil liberties, using the Web to increase government transparency, and protecting the freedoms of speech, association, and privacy.
- Create opportunities for women and poor and marginalised groups by investing more in ICTs to overcome key barriers in health, education, agriculture and gender equity.
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This year, we were pleased to partner with the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in the production of the 2014-15 Web Index, released on December 11. The Web Foundation began our relationship with AIMS — a pan-African network of centres for postgraduate education, research and outreach in the mathematical sciences — in early 2014. Over the course of the year, we have worked closely with AIMS and a team of four statisticians, led by Dr. Siaka Lougue, to analyse primary and secondary data from across the 86 countries included in this year's Web Index. Working with Web Index Research Director Dr Hania Farhan, Dr. Lougue and his team crunched numbers, developed regression analyses, extracted trends, and provided support and insights critical to understanding just how the Web is contributing to social, economic and political progress around the world. Founded in Cape Town in 2003, AIMS provides post-graduate education in the maths and science fields for talented students recruited from across Africa. While almost one million students graduate from African universities each year, high-level training — particularly in the scientific and technical fields — is hard to come by and, as a result, few graduates continue into higher education. Of those few that do continue on to post-graduate programmes, an even smaller number remain in Africa after graduation, leading to a decline of mathematical and scientific expertise across the continent. AIMS is working to counter this trend. The Institute operates as a partnership between African and international universities and has already seen great success — more than 731 students (30% of them women) from 41 African countries have graduated from AIMS-South Africa, AIMS-Senegal, AIMS-Ghana and AIMS-Cameroon, and most of these alumni have gone on to Masters and PhD programmes. The team of four with whom we worked on the development of the 2014-15 Web Index come from across Africa and two of them, including Dr. Lougue, are themselves graduates of the AIMS programme. We would like to thank Dr. Lougue, Dr. Tchilabalo Abozou Kpanzou, Innocent Karangwa, Aristide Romaric Bado, and the entire AIMS team for their great work. We will be collaborating with AIMS again on future Web Foundation projects, and are glad to be part of the effort to support the development and deployment of statistical skills in Africa.
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Fujitsu is exhibiting and introducing the technologies and new services available with the upcoming model at the Fujitsu booth in Hall 5 at Mobile World Congress 2014, running February 24–27 in Barcelona.
Fujitsu is developing smartphones that bring together its technologies and expertise for mature users, including the human-centric technologies it has refined for over ten years for its Raku-Raku Phone series, and has begun making inroads in the global market by packaging them together with services for the target user group.
As the first step in this process, Orange began selling the Fujitsu STYLISTIC S01 smartphone, initially in approximately 90 Orange retail locations in selected regions of France. After the smartphone garnered high praise for its user-friendly interface and its exclusive online community, sales were expanded to 250 Orange retail locations across France in October 2013.
In addition, leveraging its experience and expertise in Japan, Fujitsu has worked closely with Orange in steadily expanding the market, such as through in-store events, where customers have an opportunity to carefully examine and experience the smartphone's features and benefits, and by deploying specialized in-store tools that convey the benefits of the STYLISTIC S01 in a way that is easy to understand.
In light of this background, Fujitsu will release a successor model to the STYLISTIC S01, which, in addition to being LTE- and NFC-enabled, is expected to be equipped with the latest energy-saving display as well as a quad-core CPU and other advanced features.
In addition, reflecting feedback from users, Fujitsu aims to further improve convenience and offer simple and safe ways to facilitate communication and share information with family, friends, and other close acquaintances.
"At Orange, our desire is to provide mobile Internet services to everyone. As people have different needs and different ways of interacting with ICT, we are delighted to be able to work with Fujitsu in serving a new market. Innovation is at the heart of Orange's strategy, and we will continue to collaborate with Fujitsu in 2014."
All company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Information provided in this press release is accurate at time of publication and is subject to change without advance notice.
Date: 24 February, 2014
City: Tokyo
Company: Fujitsu Limited
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Classic Safaris
Going on a Classic African safari, you will see
the animals up-close at Tanzania's most beautiful National Parks. It is a truly amazing experience, as each park has its own unique wildlife patterns and exceptional traits, to be experienced from your personal open-top safari vehicle. Each night you may reside at a different, but equally tranquil lodge set in a new kingdom of the African bush.
Witness the "cradle of mankind" as you gaze from the highlands of the Ngorongoro Crater.
Or witness the ancient phenomenon that is the largest movement of wildlife on earth…the migration of the wildebeest. Here, whilst in pursuit of food and water, over one and a half million wildebeest and half a million zebra and antelope migrate north from the Serengeti to the adjoining Maasai Mara reserve in Kenya every year.
To see these and the other marvels of Tanzania's vast and ranging world a 5-10 day safari is recommended. However, we can always accommodate your preferred schedule and requests.
To follow the migration of the wildebeest, their paths schedule is as follows:
December to March
Vast herds of wildebeest spend the rainy season in the volcanic open plains below the Ngorongoro Crater and in the Southern Serengeti where the grass growth is most productive with a high nutrient content. This area is the starting point
of the Serengeti annual migration.
April to May
As the grass is depleted in the Southern Serengeti the herds move to the plains and woodlands of the Serengeti's Western Corridor. For the migrants there is a high mortality rate due to injury and perhaps fatigue, so large numbers of griffon vultures follow the herds on their journey. Northwest from the short grass plains is the Grumeti River. This watercourse is their first real obstacle and gigantic Nile crocodiles (growing up to 6 meters in length) wait for the hesitant wildebeest to stumble at the crossing. Their livelihoods are inextricably linked with the great migration. Moving with surprising stealth and speed, they prey upon the thirsty herds as they drink from and cross the river.
Following the rainfalls, the migration moves north before crossing the Kenyan border into the Maasai Mara.
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What Should You Eat During The Allergy Season
Everybody knows the importance of a good diet when it comes to health. A balanced diet rich in all nutrients not only helps you get rid of the extra pounds, but also guards you against diseases. If you are prone to allergies, a good diet can help prevent that from happening too. A simple modification in your current diet plan can help you replace all the anti-histamine medication and weekly shots accompanied with herbal supplements.
You will find many diet programs designed for specific types of allergies. These predesigned programs will save your time figuring out what to eat and what not to eat. For instance, Mediterranean diets which mostly include anti-allergic food items. These foods have anti-inflammatory properties that save you from allergies by reversing the allergic effect. Such diet programs include vegetables, fruits and nuts. While planning your Mediterranean diet, there are a few nutrients, which you should make sure exist in the food items:
· Vitamins:
You can get vitamins from tomatoes, apples and citrus fruits like oranges and lemon which are known to be rich in vitamin C. Vitamin E, known for its antioxidant property is available in the form of nuts. Vitamins basically provide strength to your immune system and resultantly, it combats the allergen substance effectively. Symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and breathing problem can be brought under control by a good amount of vitamins in your diet.
· Magnesium:
Magnesium is known for its positive effects on lung function. In case you are not allergic to any nut, consume as many nuts as you can because they are rich in magnesium.
· Resveratrol:
Resveratrol is an antioxidant element, which is usually found in red grapes. Allergic symptoms like breathing problem and coughing can be treated with the use of resveratrol. It is also effective for asthma patients.
· Zinc:
Zinc also helps combat allergies as well as asthma. It contains antibacterial and antiviral components, which provide strength to the immune system. Resultantly, your body becomes stronger against allergens.
· Cold Water Fish:
Just like mackerel and salmon, cold-water fish too contains omega 3 fatty acids, known as EPA and DHA. A lot of people prefer fish oil supplementary that are known for reducing allergic symptoms.
· Spices control:
While designing an anti-allergy dietary program, spices could be a bit tricky. There are many spices, which help reduce the allergic symptoms, but at the same time there are many that can worsen the condition. For example, there could be a spice that can help you get rid of throat irritation while another might become the cause of it. Spices such as horseradish, Cajun spice and garlic are proven spices, which have positive results on allergic people.
Apart from diet control, it is a smart idea to control your home-environment as much as you can. Keeping an air-purifier at your home is a good technique to clean the air from possible allergens. Sometimes, the air particles can worsen the situation therefore it is a good idea to keep the environment clean.


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Mayor Bruce Wilkerson took over the reins and began his first official day in full force.
"We may do some restructuring to this,"says Mayor Wilkerson as he points towards his desk.
It's just Mayor Bruce Wilkerson's first day on the job and already he's talking about moving a conference desk into his office, so everyone can share the room.
"I like the community, some people think that means your part of the good ole boy system that your all gonna do the same thing for the same reason but that's not the case with us we can respectively disagree," says Wilkerson, as he talks about his working relationship with the City Commissioners.
Wilkerson says he will use important lessons learned in his 20-year Police career to help him face challenges head on.
"If you come in prepared for discussions than you come in armed for the fight your about to have," says Wilkerson, who believes knowledge is power.
The new Mayor says the main battle on his mind is getting people jobs and improving the city.
"So the more jobs we bring in the greater amount of revenue the city has to spend on services for its citizens, so they go hand in hand," says Wilkerson.
Even though Wilkerson says he's ready to tackle issues, he admits he never really planned to be Mayor.
"I will tell you I never planned to be sitting in this position, you know when you think of things you say when you were a kid like hey I'm gonna run for president I'm gonna run for governor, I just never thought," says Wilkerson.


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New evidence suggests that autistic disorder (AD) may be associated with abnormalities in folate metabolism, which is a process that affects genetic expression by facilitating the formation of methyl donors for DNA methylation. Limited data show that some children with AD show behavioral improvements with folic acid (FA) therapy, while others show a worsening effect. If behavioral worsening is linked with abnormalities in folate metabolism, then nutritional modifications could normalize these processes and result in clinical improvements. To address this premise, we propose a randomized, placebo-controlled crossover pilot study with two phases. The first phase will focus on the behavioral and biochemical responses of children with AD to high-dose folic acid supplementation. Because FA is an inactive folate that requires biochemical conversion to become active, and select genotypes impede this conversion, our general hypothesis is that FA will yield behavioral improvements in some children but exacerbate problem behaviors in others. During the second phase, children who had a worsened behavioral response to FA during phase 1 will participate in an open-label trial of high-dose Metafolin® supplementation. The focus here would similarly be on the behavioral and biochemical outcomes of participating children following treatment with the study supplement. Because Metafolin® is an active folate metabolite that should not be affected by genotypes in the folate pathway, our general hypothesis for phase 2 is that Metafolin® would yield behavioral improvements without the risk for behavioral worsening. Results from this project may provide support for continued study of the potential relationship between folate metabolism and problem behaviors among children with AD, potentially justifying the need to examine effects of folate supplementation among a larger sample of affected children.
Dietary Supplement: Folic acid
Dietary Supplement: Placebo
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Folate Rechallenge: A Pilot Study
- Behavior as measured with the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) and the Pervasive Developmental Disorder Behavior Inventory (PDDBI). [ Time Frame: Pre-, mid-, and post-treatment during each phase (folic acid and placebo). ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Level of folate metabolites in plasma and site-specific DNA methylation. [ Time Frame: Pre- and post-treatment during each phase (folic acid and placebo). ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|May 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|February 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|February 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: 1
Dietary Supplement: Folic acid
Compounded capsule, 7.6mg, taken orally, twice daily for 4 weeks.
Other Name: folate
|Placebo Comparator: 2
Dietary Supplement: Placebo
Compounded capsule of NaCl, taken orally, twice daily for 4 weeks.
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|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Child participant has a confirmed diagnosis of AD by Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule and Autism Diagnostic Interview--Revised criteria
- Child participant is in stable condition with relatively good control of seizures and no other significant medical problems, including liver, kidney, or heart problems, at the time of entrance to the study. If the child participant is taking medication for a seizure disorder, the investigators will assess his/her eligibility with particular regard to type of seizure medication and other health-related information gleaned during the medical examination
- Child participant and parents are willing to comply with the proposed treatments
- Child participant is able to take oral medication
- Family is fluent in the English language
- Parent/caregiver agrees to provide behavioral data on participating children at the requested time points
- Family agrees to be contacted weekly by study personnel during the treatment phases
Exclusion Criteria:
- Child participant has co-morbid medical and/or genetic disorders, including celiac disease
- Child participant has a history of liver or renal disease
- Child participant is currently being treated for a serious acute illness
- Child participant has a known allergy to any of the proposed supplements
- Child participant has uncontrolled seizures
- Child participant meets criteria for Asperger's syndrome, PDD-NOS, or does not meet strict criteria for AD
- Family is not proficient in the English language
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00672360
|United States, Texas
|Baylor College of Medicine
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|Baylor College of Medicine
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00672360 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|May 5, 2008
|Last Updated:
|September 10, 2015
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by Baylor College of Medicine:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Vitamin B Complex
Growth Substances
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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Lamantine Software released today a new update for Sticky Password. The new build number is 184.108.40.206 and most of the changes it includes are repairs.
However, the developer also extended support for Firefox and Thunderbird up to version 20 and Seamonkey 2.17.
Among the issues addressed in this release, there is a crash that would occur when opening another window while editing a credit card. Automatic filling Internet Explorer HTTP authentication dialog has also been solved, and now you can rely on passwords copied to clipboard from the Password Generator to be deleted after the set interval.
Furthermore, users should no longer have problems with the Virtual Keyboard in Java applets and Sticky Passwords is now able to import groups from KeePass 1.x XML files.


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- Thursday, September 24, 2009
Contemporary Japanese Avant-Garde Cinema
Date + TimeThursday, September 24, 2009
7:00 p.m.
LocationPhyllis Wattis Theater
This program of exciting new work by contemporary Japanese filmmakers offers engaging and complex considerations of the moving image. The meeting of traditional forms and experimental sensibilities — through the integration of animation, installation, and sound and the structures of composition, duration, and material — works toward visceral and contemplative experiences of the image in time. Participating artists include Takashi Ishida, Makino Takashi, and Yo Ota.
Admission + Ticketing
$10 general admission. $7 SFMOMA, San Francisco Cinematheque, and BAM/PFA members; students; and seniors. Tickets are available at the Museum (with no surcharge) or online.Buy tickets
Image: Takashi Ishida, Reflection (still), 2008; photo courtesy of the artist.
Copresented with San Francisco Cinematheque.


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By Dr. Ray Kessler, who is, incidentally, a retired Prof. of Criminal Justice, former defense attorney and prosecutor is your host. This blog is about sharing information, opinion and commentary relating to crime, law and justice. I also venture into politics, and ethics. I try to avoid knee-jerk & lemming approaches. The views expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent those of the author's former employer.
Sunday, December 01, 2013
Murder of family in 2010 remains unsolved
The mass murder of 4 members of the McStay family who disappeared in 2010 and whose bodies were discovered in 2013 remains an unsolved mystery. California authorities have little evidence to go on.
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AUDIO: Music from the Motion Picture Nebraska via Soundcloud / via Paste
VIDEO: Nebraska Trailer via YouTube
Nebraska is the new film by two-time Academy Award®-nominated director Alexander Payne (The Descendents, Sideways, Election) starring starring Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Stacy Keach and Bob Odenkirk. Featuring a guitar-driven score composed by Mark Orton (Tin Hat) that blends elements of acoustic chamber music, alt country, and bluegrass, the music of Nebraska is a character in and of itself. Accordion, dobro, violin, and an assortment of antique instruments bring color and life to the two heroes and the quirky characters they meet on their journey through the heartland. It's a classic American road trip with a soundtrack that truly breathes Americana. On November 19th, 2013 Milan Records will be releasing Music from the Motion Picture 'Nebraska' on both CD and digital download. Paste Magazine is streaming the album in full in advance of the album's release, and you can also now stream it via Soundcloud here.
The score also includes great performances by the uber-talented musicians of Tin Hat, and provides the first time the three original members have reunited since 2005. Rob Burger - accordion/piano (who in the meantime has been working as a sideman with Lucinda Williams, Iron & Wine, Marianne Faithful, Bill Frisell, Calexico, & Norah Jones among others) has joined with present Tin Hat members Carla Kihlstedt – violin, and multi-instrumentalist Orton as part of the core band for the soundtrack. Additionally, Mickey Raphael (Willie Nelson's long-time right-hand man) plays harmonica on both the soundtrack album and the iTunes only bonus track "The Green Green Grass of Home."
Nebraska is a touching story of a cantankerous father (Bruce Dern) who thinks he's struck it rich after receiving a sweepstakes letter in the mail and wrangles his son (Will Forte) into taking a road trip to claim the fortune. Shot in black and white across four states, the film tells the stories of family life in the heartland of America. Directed by Alexander Payne, written by Bob Nelson and produced by Albert Berger & Ron Yerxa.
More info on Nebraska:
In Mark's own words: "I was thrilled to have the opportunity to work with one of my favorite directors in scoring Alexander Payne's Nebraska. The early working edits of the film featured a cross-section of my work drawn from previous film scores and tracks from my group Tin Hat. We used this as a template for the final score, redrawing many of these compositions to picture, and writing new material based on their organic palette: acoustic guitars, stroh-violin, accordion, reed organs, autoharp, and bass harmonica. I believe the resulting "acoustica" meshes with the beautifully shot black and white imagery as well as the film's exploration of age and memory."
From Alexander Payne: "Nebraska was the first film where I had no previous idea about the music, other than that it should feel unique and handmade. Music editor Richard Ford -- an indispensible part of my team since Election — mentioned that he'd been listening to a group called Tin Hat and to other music by its founder Mark Orton, and early into editing we began putting that music to picture. The chemistry was immediate.
Such a process of utilizing found music is normal during post-production, but as time went on we grew convinced that this "temporary" music should become permanent. We contacted Mr. Orton, and together we began both tailoring his existing music to the movie and creating new tracks. The resulting score operates in a very American vernacular, as does the film, but there's something a little European about its sensibility, too. I just think it's good, plain, honest and catchy, happy and sad at the same time, and its rhythms support the visuals and the story nicely."
From Richard Ford, soundtrack producer/music editor: "Sometimes when putting music to film it just seems to stick - adding a new perspective or unexpected depth to the image - this was the case when I first put Mark Orton's music against the images in Nebraska. As the film evolved during the editing process the music took on it's own role, gently anchoring us in the film's country and townscapes.
Getting to work with this wonderful group of musicians performing this melodic and touching score and helping to shape it in Nebraska has been a rare treat."
Music from the Motion Picture Nebraska
Composed by Mark Orton
Out November 19th on Milan Records
1. Their Pie
2. New West - performed by Tin Hat
3. Herbert's Story
4. Gossip / Brownie's Pie
5. To The Levee
6. Magna Carta (Bernie Bowen Version)
7. Bill - performed by Tin Hat Trio
8. Diminished Capacity - performed by Rob Burger
9. The Old Compressor / Escape
10. The Ambush
11. Seaone *
12. Night of the Skeptic - performed by Tin Hat Trio
13. Guitar Twenty Eight *
14. Immigration
15. Magna Carta
16. The Old House
17. Their Pie (Hawthorne Version)
+ The Green Green Grass of Home (featuring Mickey Raphael) (iTunes bonus track)
* Bonus track - not in film.
Nebraska Soundtrack Press Page
Nebraska Official Site
Mark Orton Official Site


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A: A spark plug is considered fouled when the insulator nose at the
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This coating makes it easier for the voltage to follow along the insulator nose,
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PCI Academy began as Professional Cosmetology Institute, the realization of founder Marian Lokken's dream to establish an elite Iowa beauty school.
Her lifelong interest in quality education for her Finesse Salons led her to create an institute of cosmetology in June 1978 in Ames, Iowa with husband Clayton and daughter Mary.
Marian passed away in 1992 and Mary took over leadership of Finesse and PCI.
She hired Randy Kunkel, founder of KRS Consulting Group, in 1999 to help her grow the salons and the school.
Long-time stylist/manager Angie Torgeson became co-owner of both companies in 1999.
In 2002 Mary moved to Minnesota where she and Angie started SPA~a School (Salon Professionals Academy).
In 2005, PCI and SPA became The Salon Professional Academy (TSPA).
After helping many schools open under that name, Angie and Mary decided to return to their roots and rename the schools PCI Academy.
Marian's dream has been renewed time and again.