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What's in a name? Tracking the classic Mini's moniker
An early Austin Mini, circa 1962
Success, it's often said, has many fathers, while failure is an orphan. In the automotive world, nowhere is that more evident than behind the highly branched family tree of the immensely successful classic Mini. Tracking and charting the many Mini models produced over the years, under numerous brand and model names, is a task worthy of a doctoral thesis or well-funded, long-term government project.
This much is clear: Prompted by fuel shortages brought on by the Suez Crisis of 1956, British Motor Corporation (BMC) tasked designer Sir Alec Issigonis with creating a saloon car with room for four adults and fuel efficiency to rival microcars. The end result debuted on August 26, 1959, under the Austin Seven (or Austin Se7en, as it was sometimes written) and Morris Mini-Minor brand names.
The Austin Seven name lasted from 1959 until 1961, when it became the Austin Super Seven. That changed again in 1962, when the car was renamed the Austin Mini; Morris, meanwhile, used the Mini-Minor name until the launch of the second generation in 1967.
Meanwhile, parent BMC became British Motor Holdings (BMH) in 1966, and British Leyland in 1968. Following the launch of the second generation Mini in 1967, Morris adopted the same Mini name used by sister brand Austin. That lasted until 1969, when Mini became a stand-alone marque, dropping both the Morris and Austin names. Parent British Leyland became part of the Rover Group in 1986, which built the classic Mini until the final car rolled off the Longbridge, England, assembly line in 2000.
As with any car that enjoys more than four decades of production, the Mini saw many revisions over its lifespan. Following 1967's Mark II, subsequent versions included the Mark III, launched in 1969; the Mark IV, launched in 1976; the Mark V, launched in 1984; the Mark VI, launched in 1990 and the final Mark VII, which lasted from 1996 to 2000.
A Mini Cooper S runs the Rallye Monte Carlo
While that explains (in very simplified terms) the history of the classic Mini name, there's also the Mini Cooper to factor into the equation. In 1961 racer and car builder John Cooper added a more powerful engine, a close-ratio gearbox, front disc brakes and wider tires to the Mini, which became known as the Mini Cooper. The Mini Cooper S, simply a faster and better handling Mini Cooper, was introduced in 1963. Austin sold the car as the Austin Seven Cooper in 1961, changing it to the Austin Mini Cooper in 1962, while Morris began using the Mini-Cooper name (with hyphen) in 1961.
If you're not confused yet, ponder this: Over its 41-year lifespan, the classic Mini spawned variants ranging from panel trucks (the Mini Van) through station wagons (Morris Mini Traveller and Austin Mini Countryman) and utility vehicles (the Mini Moke). There was even a pickup version built on the Mini Van platform, as well as more upscale (and slightly restyled) versions sold under the Wolseley Hornet and Riley Elf names. The Mini was built under license by other brands, too, such as Italy's Innocenti and Spain's Authi.
1966 Mini Moke
Sadly, American consumers only had access to the classic Mini for a limited period of time. Roughly 10,000 were sold on these shores between 1960 and 1967, before safety regulations implemented for 1968 precluded the cars from U.S. sales.

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Leaded bronze figure of a winged beast
Parthian or Sasanian, about 3rd century AD
Said to have been found near the Helmand River, Afghanistan
A winged dragon
There is considerable debate about the date of this fabulous creature. It has been repaired several times and has a fourteenth-century Islamic inscription on one leg which cannot be read with certainty. However, the object probably dates either to the Parthian or Sasanian period. Fantastic creatures such as these dragons are often depicted in Sasanian art and are also found on the stone façade of the Islamic palace at Mshatta in Jordan, dating from around AD 740.
Alternatively, the Parthian period may be suggested, as the decoration on the chest is very similar to that found on furniture legs now in the Musée du Louvre, Paris. These are very like Roman examples of the second to third centuries AD. Perhaps therefore a date in the late Parthian to early Sasanian period is possible for this piece.
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J. Curtis, Ancient Persia-1 (London, The British Museum Press, 2000)
S.R. Canby, 'Dragons' in Mythical beasts-1 (London, The British Museum Press, 1995), pp. 14-43
Length: 31.000 cm
Height: 24.900 cm
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Village of Jordan voters elected two new trustees Tuesday March 15. Cindy Milton, with 53 votes, was elected to the four-year term held for the past 20 years by Patrick Mooney, who decided not to run this year.
"He was a good trustee," said village of Jordan clerk Linda Boehm. "He served a lot of years."
Catherine Ferris fills the two-year term left open by former trustee Mary Seeley, who resigned to move to North Carolina. Ferris received 52 votes.
Milton was appointed to the board in October after Seeley stepped down. Milton, a graduate of Jordan-Elbridge High School, married her high school sweetheart in 1977, and their children, Brad and Erin, both graduated from J-E. A graduate of Cayuga Community College, Milton has been employed as an account operations manager by Xerox Corporation for the past 12 years and she started a small business in October called Twisted Sister's Glitter & Shine, which specializes in custom embroidery and jewelry.
"It feels great to be elected to the position," Milton said. "I want to thank my family and friends for coming out to vote and showing their support for myself, the other trustees and the judge."
Milton said she expects this to be a challenging year for local government due to ongoing issues with the school and the decrease in funds from the county.
"I have been deeply concerned with the issues regarding our school board and how it is affecting our community," she said
Milton is interested in many aspects of village government, and looks forward to becoming more involved with the community.
"Before taking this position I was only exposed to the surface of the village, as a trustee I am now learning the inter-workings of our community and the local government," she said.
Catherine Ferris and her husband, Jeffrey, have a daughter in first grade at Jordan-Elbridge. Ferris is employed by Lyons National Bank in Jordan.
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BEIJING (Caixin Online) — Amid global economic uncertainty, People's Bank of China Gov. Zhou Xiaochuan is one of the world's most talked-about central bankers.
Zhou attracts as much attention as U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi because the world's financial markets are vitally interested in China's interest-rate trends, bank deposit reserve ratio adjustments, and yuan-dollar exchange rates.
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Zhou is a big-thinking strategist with firm ideas about financial reform. He's also a tactician who can find opportunities for promoting reform in any situation. He harmoniously pursues realism and idealism, seeking gradual progress while pushing for financial reform.
The year 2011 was difficult and complex for China' economy. The year 2012 will be no different. What does Zhou see ahead, and what lessons can be learned from the past year?
In an interview in December, shortly after the Chinese government set its 2012 policy goals at the annual Central Economic Work Conference in Beijing, Zhou sat down with Caixin to discuss his personal views and the central bank's views toward inflation and monetary-policy adjustments, interest-rate control, exchange-rate reform, capital-account liberalization and the internationalization of the yuan. His comments follow:
Caixin: China's macro-economic policies were adapted to fit changing economic situations in 2011. How do you see the economic situation in 2012 and corresponding policy options?
Zhou Xiaochuan: The Central Economic Work Conference clearly articulated macro-economic policy, taking into account two considerations: Efforts to prevent an economic downturn, and efforts to restrain inflation.
First, we are encountering concurrent issues in the international arena, including an evolving European debt crisis, U.S. economic uncertainty, and slowing growth in emerging economies. More importantly, the international economy is changing rapidly, and its outlook remains uncertain. Thus, we must be prepared to respond to new situations.
On the other hand, looking at China's domestic economy, local governments will have leadership reshuffles in 2012, and the capacity for growth in the Chinese economy is still great. At the same time, the consumer-price situation has changed for the better, and the need to control inflation is not as pressing as it was in early 2011. Of course, there are still uncertain factors, such as the impact that the real-estate market will have on the national economy.
Overall, we need to plan for the worst external environment without relaxing efforts to keep prices from rising too quickly. We need to rationally manage inflationary expectations. Meanwhile, economic structural adjustment is still a difficult task. Macro-economic policy makers need to weigh all these issues.
China's consumer price index (CPI) grew 4.2% in November, 1.3 percentage points below October's and below market expectations. How do you view this change?
The target of 4% inflation set for full-year 2011 may have been hard to achieve. Ultimately, it was likely to be around 5%. Technically speaking, year-on-year monthly comparisons sometimes give wrong impressions. Since the global economic crisis of 2008, economic data have fluctuated significantly, making for a large base-number effect for year-on-year comparisons. The effect of the base number must be considered in all monthly year-over-year numbers.
I have always advocated the use of seasonally adjusted sequential data, which reflects CPI trends quickly. In short, inflation control has achieved some results and is moving in the right direction, but we cannot be too optimistic.
From the perspective of the domestic driving force contributing to the growth of the Chinese economy, the quality of life for Chinese people needs further improvement. There is still plenty of potential in urbanization, and there is still room for expanding the nation's infrastructure on a large scale. These projects are all somewhat government-led.
Looking at national conditions and China's stage of development, the domestic economy is prone to overheating. Looking internationally, CPI growth in emerging markets is generally higher than in developed countries. This is not to say that there is currently a risk of overheating, but that inflation cannot be taken lightly.
How do you assess the effects of China's integrated use of quantitative tools and target-price-based instruments to achieve regulatory goals in 2011?
There are several aspects that require attention. First, the frequency and intensity of using quantitative tools and price controls are different. If you only look at the frequency of adjustments, it seems quantitative tools are used more often. But you need to look at the different strengths of the adjusted results that different tools accomplish.
Second, excess liquidity needs to be restrained. Only by estimating the existing liquidity situation can you judge whether a policy adjustment's strength is appropriate. Third is the judgment of neutrality. Because of the international imbalance, there should be quantitative hedging. Only when hedging reaches a certain point is it neutral. That is, you must distinguish tightening, neutrality and loosening based on quantity.
Of course, you have to consider the mutual impact of quantitative and price-based policies. In reality, they are connected. This can be seen clearly through a study of short-term borrowing rates on the interbank market. Quantitative adjustments bring price reactions. Conversely, interest-rate adjustments bring quantitative changes in liquidity.
Since November, the Chinese financial institutions' yuan funds outstanding for foreign exchange have continued to decrease. Has this provided a certain amount of room for choice in monetary policy?
We've always had a relatively wide space for setting monetary policy. The policy trade-off is mainly related to macro-control goals. For example, deciding whether to pursue higher employment or lower inflation requires repeated consideration of a balanced goal. Other future uncertainties will affect changes in policy objectives.
Of course, there will also have some constraints, and every policy choice brings some negative effects. Differing economic conditions in China's eastern, central and western regions, and a lack of domestic and international synchronization will generate arbitrage in opportunities. As long as the arbitrage is not on a massive scale, it is a question of balancing the positive and negative effects of policy, which requires making judgment calls.
You mentioned that now is a special time (for China's economic development). But is it also a time of reform?
Sometimes, reform's timing is complicated. Often, difficult reforms that require strong commitments are launched when pressures are relatively great. This is what we saw with the design of exchange-rate reform in 1993 (which was implemented Jan. 1, 1994). At the time, people said exchange-rate reform required three conditions: very strong exports; adequate foreign-exchange reserves; and experience in macro-economic regulation. The situation at the time was just the opposite, but reform was still pushed forward.
Calls for market-oriented interest-rate reform have been heard frequently over the past year. How do you see the timing for further reform, and the risks?
Market-oriented reforms on interest rates are always being encouraged. Specific implementations should be introduced in an orderly fashion, and on the basis of overseas economic situations. From a sequencing perspective, the first step is, through reform, to put hard restraints on financial institutions. In this way, the competitive behavior of market players becomes more orderly, and price-liberalization issues are not too great.
From past experience, soft restraints on financial institutions' competition behavior will always be ineffective, and there will be problems. It should be said that with joint-stock reforms and successful listings of 2010, the soft restraints and fair-competition issues of financial institutions are gradually being resolved, and conditions are there for interest-rate market reforms to advance.


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Unveiling of South Korea memorial to Glorious Glosters 'emotional' for Gloucester mayor Chris Chatterton
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UNVEILING a multi-million pound memorial to the Glorious Glosters in the South Korean city of Paju has left Gloucester mayor Chris Chatterton feeling 'emotional'.
The huge beret sits against the backdrop of all the names of the Gloucestershire Regiment on the site of the Battle of Imjin River where they took part in the Korean War in 1951.
Paju's mayor In-Jae Lee teamed up with Mr Chatterton to unveil the monument as a tribute more than 60 years after the Glosters' efforts.
A message from Her Majesty was even delivered at the special ceremony on Wednesday.
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Mr Chatterton, who remains in South Korea until the end of the week, said after the event, which was attended by veterans, that it had been 'very emotional'.
In a speech to the congregation, he said: "The bravery shown by members of the Glorious Glosters is difficult to comprehend. Standing on this spot brings into sharp focus the challenges that were faced and the astonishing courage that was shown.
"As the years pass, and age takes its inevitable toll, the number of those veterans who were part of this action is sadly decreasing. It is fitting that the unveiling of this new memorial is able to take place in the presence of some of those brave souls who came here as young men and fought to defend the rights and freedoms that so many of us take for granted nowadays.
"However, we are at a crossroads in time, a time of generational change, and this memorial also signifies a passing of the baton to the next generation.
"On behalf of the people of Gloucester I would like to offer my heartfelt thanks to the people of Korea who have designed, funded and built such a fitting tribute to those that fell in battle.
"My hope is that this will serve to inspire all of us, and to cement the bond between the people of Paju and Gloucester. That will indeed be a fitting and lasting legacy to the people who paid the ultimate sacrifice to defend life and liberty."
Trade agreement is signed
Only when Gloucester mayor Chris Chatterton returns to our city will we be able to test the full potential of a new trade agreement signed with Paju.
Mr Chatterton told the Citizen in a phone call from his accommodation in the city that he was 'delighted' with how the signing of a 'memorandum of understanding' had gone on Tuesday.
It is designed to promote both economic and cultural links between Paju and Gloucester – and could be a boon for business in both cities who want to set up camp internationally or create new export arrangements.
Several Gloucester schools will see their pupils form new online friendships with their peers 5,000 miles away too.
Mr Chatterton, who has privately funded his trip, ended his visit to Paju yesterday and was heading to the capital city of Seoul for more cultural visits and to explore other opportunities across the wider country.
He admitted that the trip had left him 'exhausted' with long hours in his mayoral robes in searing temperatures of 30C and 90 per cent humidity.
Mr Chatterton will return to cooler temperatures on Monday but he will be hoping that the relationship between Paju and Gloucester will get hotter.
The city council's regeneration team will be tasked with pursuing potential leads that could lead to new business.


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To have a child of any age die is heartbreaking. And unless you have experienced that, you can't begin to imagine the pain. What was it like for Mary that Friday over 2000 years ago? How did she hear that Jesus was arrested? Did someone hurry to her house to tell her? Did she hear of it in the streets? What thoughts raced through her mind as she rushed to find her Son? Could she have thought of Joseph, her deceased husband, wishing he was there with her?
How difficult was it to make her way through the crowds? Was she there when Pilate offered to release a prisoner as custom had it? If so, would she have shouted for Jesus' release? Was her voiced swallowed up by shouts for Barabbus? How much of this Redemption did she understand? Did she know Jesus could not be released, but must suffer and die for all mankind? Even if Jesus shared this with her, how much was fully comprehended? And, regardless of that, even full knowledge could not have taken away her pain.
What was it like for her to finally meet Jesus on the road to Golgotha? Did visions of a little babe swaddled in cloth race through her mind? Did she see Him as a child helping Joseph in his carpentry shop? Did she remember the words of Simeon in the temple, "a sword shall pierce your heart?"
What did she think when her eyes met her Son's eyes as He carried the cross? What did she think when she saw the torn flesh, the crown of thorns, the blood oozing down His face, down His arms and back? Did she cry out to God the Father to help her Son… to help her…to give her the strength to endure this pain?
Did she pray unceasingly as they drove nails into His hands and feet and raised the cross? Did it feel as though her heart had been ripped from her chest? When they laid Jesus in her arms did she hold His battered body close to her as she did when He was a baby? Did she kiss His blood stained face over and over. How long did she hold Him in her arms before she was able to give Him up for burial? Did the women who were there, then hold her in their arms as she wept? Were there any words spoken? What could they have possibly said to ease her pain? Did Mary say anything to these women as they, too, wept?
What was that day like for Mary…the Mother of God? What was that day like for Mary… the mother of this young man whom she carried in her womb, gave birth to in a stable, cared for and loved through His childhood up to that very day? What was that Friday, over 2000 years ago, like for Mary?
May God bless you and all those you love,
Dear God, Thank you for loving me so much as to send Your Beloved Son to suffer and die for my sins. Thank you for giving me Mary as my Mother, too. I know I can always depend on her motherly love to help me through the painful times of my life. Amen.


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Project for a wide system of wayfinding for a public space. Here is part of the user interface version. I love the brutal minimalism, reducing each icon to the minimum required.Posted in Interface → Element
Here we have a great example of a logotype that makes a definitive statement. I love the stamp-like type and the arrangement of the letters in a slightly jumbled fashion. The subtle colours add to the strong branding potential here.Posted in Branding → Logo
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In an effort to prevent an ObamaCare "train wreck" — as retiring Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) described the law's impending implementation — and forestall future repeal efforts, the Obama administration has just opened the door to potentially widespread fraud by making it possible for people to obtain health-insurance subsidies for which they are ineligible under the law.
It all started on July 2, when the administration announced that it would delay the employer mandate until 2015. That created a major problem for the state insurance exchanges. In order to qualify for a subsidy when buying insurance on an exchange, an individual must attest that his employer is not offering him "affordable" coverage — that is, coverage that costs him no more than 9.5 percent of his household income. But if employers are now released from the mandate and its reporting requirements next year, there will be no way for exchanges to verify that individuals applying for subsidies are actually eligible for them.
The administration solved this dilemma in the same way it has solved so many other problems with ObamaCare. Three days later, when even fewer people were paying attention, it quietly ruled that exchanges could simply dispense with the verification process and hand out subsidies based on applicants' say-so.
"For eligibility determination for insurance affordability programs that are effective before January 1, 2015, … the Exchange may accept the applicant's attestation regarding enrollment in an eligible employer-sponsored plan … without further verification," reads the final rule.
On top of that, although the subsidies themselves are supposed to be tied to income, the administration also ruled that, for the most part, exchanges need not verify that applicants are earning the amount of money they claim. Exchanges now only have to audit a "statistically significant sample" of applicants; for everyone else, "the Exchange may accept the attestation of projected annual household income without further verification."
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Andrew Garfield Gets Evicted in Intense '99 Homes' Trailer
Michael Shannon is a ruthless businessman and Andrew Garfield is a single father just trying to get by in the thriller from "Chop Shop" director Ramin Bahrani.
Michael Shannon is a ruthless businessman and Andrew Garfield is a single father just trying to get by in the thriller from "Chop Shop" director Ramin Bahrani.
The writer-director talks with SPINOFF about following in the family business and his latest project, a dystopian drama starring Michael Shannon and Nicholas Hoult.
Michael Shannon does his best to keep his children safe in the trailer for writer/director Jake Paltrow's Young Ones.
In the latest clips from the hotly anticipated Man of Steel, Christopher Meloni's Colonel Hardy gets some screen time while Superman and Zod trade blows in an action-filled, spoilery battle scene.
Arriving at super-speed on the heels of the Jor-El character poster, Warner Bros. has released two more character posters for Man of Steel featuring Henry Cavill as Superman and Michael Shannon as General Zod.
Warner Bros. has released three featurettes for Man of Steel that examine Superman's powers, as well as photos and biographies for the central cast. Directed by Zack Snyder, the franchise reboot opens June 14.
Director Zack Snyder, screenwriter David Goyer and producer Deborah Snyder explain some of the finer details of the newly released trailer for Man of Steel. The franchise reboot arrives June 14.
Michael Shannon's General Zod demands the citizens of Earth hand over Superman in a static-filled promo for director Zack Snyder's Man of Steel. The film opens June 14.
The new issue of Entertainment Weekly, with Henry Cavill as Superman on the cover, reveals seven new images and a couple of intriguing story details about Zack Snyder's Man of Steel.
With the unveiling of the Man of Steel cover for Empire magazine's March issue arrives two images from the film of Russell Crowe as Jor-El and Michael Shannon as Zod.
Burdened by confused tone, thin story and half-baked coincidences, director David Koepp's fast-paced thriller Premium Rush still may be worthwhile viewing, if only for the performance of Michael Shannon as the delightfully unhinged villain.
Premium Rush writer/director David Koepp and star Joseph Gordon-Levitt talk with Spinoff Online about capturing New York City and balancing safety concerns with acting performances in their new bike-messenger thriller.


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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine has been awarded a $33 million federal grant designed to bring new efficiencies to state health care programs.
The grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will be used to test whether new payment and service models will produce superior results for patients and lower costs for health care delivery.
Maine is one of six states chosen to receive a grant from the government. Vermont is receiving $45 million from the DHHS' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Lena Dunham's self-starring second feature is a painfully authentic anti-coming-of-ager.
While countless reels of celluloid have been committed to the travails of grown men in arrested development, less has been made of the equivalent female experience. Lena Dunham's self-starring second feature sees 22-year-old Aura return home from college in the kind of post-graduation delirium that'll feel familiar to anyone who's completed a degree or fawned over The Graduate.
But Aura's problem is that nobody is trying to seduce her. Nobody, in her view, seems all that interested in her at all – not her emotionally distant photographer mother or spikily laconic little sister (played by Dunham's real family members) nor the two men with whom she becomes not-quite-involved, both of whom in their self-absorption seem cherry-picked to augment her insecurities.
Whatever your feelings on this brand of meta, cast-your-own-family filmmaking, you'd be hard pressed to accuse Dunham of self-aggrandisement. Harsh lighting and an even harsher lack of makeup aside, she's thoroughly aware of her character's post-adolescent narcissism. Indeed, the film's tagline pokes gentle fun at it: 'Aura would like you to know that she is having a very, very hard time.'
But this is not a film that holds its characters at contemptuous arm's length. Aura is consistently sympathetic despite her bad decisions, not least because this is the type of young woman we don't see nearly enough on screen. Smart without being right, verbally dextrous without being – god forbid – Juno, charismatic without being beautiful, Dunham gives a delicately ferocious performance. There's a smart turn, too, from Jemima Kirke as languid party girl Charlotte, convincing as both a bad influence and a good friend.
If there's a fault, it's that Dunham's camera feels too mannered at times. Several shots of Aura and her sister are sliced neatly down the centre by a dividing wall, a visual symbol that distracts rather than informs. Where Tiny Furniture soars, however, is in its dynamics and its beautifully frayed edges.
Aura's first date with YouTube 'celebrity' Jed crackles with naturalistic wit, while one tense phone conversation with a friend from college is almost unbearable to watch, so acute is its portrayal of a robust relationship falling by the wayside.
The Graduate for the Instagram generation.
Laconic surfaces give way to compellingly fraught exchanges.
A painfully authentic anti-coming-of-ager.
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We love Tyler the Creator for his irreverent music and style, but we're also consistently astounded by his skill as a director. Yeah, he glorifies violence, has an immature sense of humor, and he's just downright weird sometimes. But he's always creative as fuck. He's the hip hop Tarantino. While WOLF probably will not end up at a theater near you (unless you live in some bougie town with awesome indie theaters), it's surely going to take over the internet for a week or two. And for that we are PUMPED.
On a side note, you may notice a slight error in the trailer–the white guy throws the bike off into the dirt at 00:20, but then when it cuts back to Tyler lying in the street at 00:36, the bike is still there. For the record, we believe this was intentional on Tyler's part, and that when the movie comes out, this will be evident to all as a key plot point.
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With a busy concert schedule across five continents the charismatic Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey is a crowd favourite all around the world. Since becoming the first cellist to receive the Netherlands Music Prize in 1992 (awarded to the country's most promising young musician) he has come to enjoy a reputation as one of the world's finest recitalists and concerto soloists.
With a repertoire spanning from JS Bach to Elliot Carter, and a growing portfolio of work written for him, Wispelwey is equally at ease on gut or metal strings, and on the 5-string baroque cello as he is on his 1760 Guadagnini.
In this season-opening recital for Musica Viva Tasmania he teams up with one of Australia's best-loved pianists, Melbournebased Caroline Almonte, to perform three twentieth century works that hark back to earlier times – Debussy's diminutive sonata which draws inspiration from Couperin and the baroque, and the neo-baroque and neo-classical approaches of the Poulenc Sonata and Stravinsky's Suite Italienne. Rounding out the program is Schubert's late masterpiece, the Fantasy in C for Violin and Piano.
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LSU right-handers Kevin Gausman and Aaron Nola outdueled four Appalachian State University pitchers to lead the seventh-ranked Tigers to a 4-0 victory over visiting ASU on Friday evening at Alex Box Stadium. Appalachian (2-2) limited LSU (5-0) to single runs in the second, third, fourth and sixth innings but Gausman and Nola made the scarce scoring hold up for Bayou Bengals. The duo combined to surrender
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PROVIDENCE – Marshon Brooks had his fill of Morgan State by the time he reported to the Dunkin' Donuts Center on Thursday afternoon. That's why the Providence College senior wanted to make sure that the rest of the Friars knew that the Bears were no slouch.
"We hear it from the fans, from Facebook, that Morgan State is no joke and that they've been to the NCAA Tournament the last two years," said Brooks. "It was a different atmosphere."
That was certainly the case in the final 10 minutes, as the Friars closed out on a 35-13 run to grab a 77-55 win in the first game of the Cancun Challenge. PC and Morgan State were locked in a 42-42 game before the Friars found an extra gear, which allowed Keno Davis' club to improve to 3-0 in what is still the pilot-light stage of the 2010-11 season.
Brooks (22 points, 12 rebounds) and fellow returnees Vincent Council (14 points, 5 assists) and Bilal Dixon (12 rebounds, 5 blocks) all played key roles, but it was the play of Kadeem Batts that had the Friars buzzing afterwards, Batts, a redshirt freshman, provided some much needed toughness underneath on his way to racking up 14 points and 8 rebounds.
After sitting out all of last year and amassing 5 points and 5 rebounds through the first two games of this season, the 6-foot-9 Batts was eager to make his mark. The power forward fought his way to six points as part of an 11-4 run that saw PC assume command with 7:56 remaining, 53-46.
"I've been anxious to get myself going," said Batts. "I have to give all the credit to the guards. They had confidence in me and got me the ball. I know what I can do and they let me do it."
Brooks knows how important it is to have another big body like Batts teaming up with Dixon. The Friars won the rebounded battle against the taller Bears, 51-40, after the sides were deadlocked, 24-24, at halftime.
"I talked to him before the game and told him to let everything come to him and everything will be fine," said Brooks. "I hang out with Kadeem a lot, and he's been stressing. Once he scored his first couple of buckets, I knew he would be fine."
Once again PC's defense was up to task, holding a Morgan State that was coming off an 81-79 win at Loyola Marymount of California to 31 percent shooting, The Bears shot just 1-of-9 from three-point territory and committed 18 turnovers, 11 coming in the first half.
The attention that Davis and his staff have put in towards becoming a stronger defensive unit has certainly paid off in the early going, as the Friars have now held their opponents to 60 points or less in three straight games for the first time since the 2003-04 season.
Davis even joked that PC sits atop the Big East in field goal percentage defense as of this morning. "If the season would end today," said a smiling Davis, "we would win that title."
Davis then took a more serious approach. "I don't want our fans to think I'm saying that, but we are much improved (defensively). We need some more weapons in recruiting and need some more talent at certain positions. We need some guys to get older and continue to develop. I think the intensity and effort was something that was lacking last year. With a fresh year and some new players, we have a new attitude. I think we can be a good defensive team this year. I don't know if we can be a great one, but we can give great effort."
Davis admits that the offense, which wasn't the problem last season, is slowly but surely coming around. PC shot 31 percent in the first half before a hot finish allowed the Friars to wrap up at 47 percent.
"There are things we need to clean up in terms of execution. We don't want to get stagnant out there," said the third-year coach. "We threw a lot at the players in two days, knowing that we would going to need everything we had put in to beat Morgan State. We couldn't hold anything back."
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Welcome to the second annual #TwolfRank. It's one of our favorite times of the year, to say the least. I bring you the third part in this roster-long series. As always, you can follow Tom (@Tom_NBA), Jonah (@howlintwolf) and Derek (@DerekJamesNBA) on Twitter as well to partake in the fun.
It's been a very long, hard road for this 20-year old.
And please let me stress the "20-year old" part of that.
As fans of the NBA, many of us get caught up too much in the politics of the sport and forget to realize how young, inexperienced and mostly immature many of these rookies, second year, even third and fourth year players really are. On top of trying to become a sound professional athlete, they're also learning the ways of becoming an adult — the exhausting process we've all experienced — or perhaps coping with the fact that they were shoved into premature maturity, if you will, at such a young age because of their talents.
As you may know, Shabazz Muhammad has already had his experiences with the situations outlined above. Touted as the best high school player in his 2012 class, he was forced to grow up early and swallow that inner-teen in him. But then it caught up with him. Stuck in the middle of mostly his dad's mess that regarded an age discrepancy, Muhammad again had to "mature" faster than usual to explain his father's mishap, accept responsibility and move on, something no teen would ever wish to go through.
But there were signs of Muhammad's inner-self poking out throughout his time at UCLA. He showed glimpses of that immaturity any 19-year old would have by getting into tiffs with his coach Ben Howland or pouting when he didn't get the ball, despite his team winning on a buzzer-beater.
Some would call it arrogance. But with a new veil over my eyes, I believe it's simply immaturity, something that we all went through — or still may be going through — except without the added pressure of becoming a world-class athlete. It was a mistake for Muhammad to invite a lady friend over during the NBA's Rookie Symposium but don't sit there and point the finger when you probably had your girlfriend over after hours when your parents explicitly said no at that age or younger.
My point is, people make mistakes, and when you're 17-21 years old, you tend to make even more mistakes than usual. This is why I believe it's time to get over Muhammad's off-court antics, which have been disappointing, but accept them for what they are in the time-being: complete and utter mistakes.
But I'm not letting Muhammad get off the hook that easily. Oh no. Just because I can sympathize with him through this tough transition from immature young adult to professional athlete with upstanding class does not mean I can dismiss his ailing on-court game.
Muhammad is a pure scorer. That's always been an odd term for me but in Muhammad's case it's true; he simply knows how to put up points. The problem is that he's never done it on a truly efficient level nor has he developed other parts of his game enough to make them even average at the NBA level.
At UCLA, Muhammad scored 17.9 points a game on 44-percent shooting. Not bad, right? But there's still glaring weaknesses to the "scorer's" methods. Muhammad is a volume shooter that likes to use his strength to get inside. The problem there, if you watch his tape, he favors his left hand (His dominant hand) way too much, which makes it easy for the defender to cheat. And he's not all that big on the NBA level, even for a shooting guard, which means he's already at a disadvantage. He does a decent job of drawing fouls, averaging just over five free throw attempts per game, but only converted on 71-percent them in college. The worst part is he will settle for an outside jumper before ever thinking of passing the ball off.
No one has yet to see Muhammad play within a structured offense that doesn't revolve around him, which is why I'm both excited and terrified to see how his rookie season unfolds. He could become a complete mess, both lost and inefficient, just like Derrick Williams was. Or he could find a niche to utilize his scoring capabilities off the bench and be a real spark plug in that role.
For that reason and just about everything else I've already mentioned, Muhammad finds himself at 12th on this year's T-Wolf Rank. It's not because of his past or what talent scouts have said (Many think he could be an absolute bust, like a Jonny Flynn-type bust, due to his mentality, immaturity and family issues) but rather he simply needs time to grow — both on the court and off — and learn his place on the Wolves, in the NBA and in his own life.
Here's what some of you had to say:
@howlintwolf he goes against the Minnesota sports behavior grain but if he's good that what would be awesome
— Andrew (@Chinaman_Andy) August 25, 2013
@howlintwolf A D-League sting may be a good idea for him. He hopefully won't have to contribute now, and can help down the road #TwolfRank
— Gabby Dearth (@the_real_gabby) August 25, 2013
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Chidambaram reviews security arrangements for Commonwealth GamesSeptember 1st, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 1 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, who reviewed the security measures for the 2010 Commonwealth Games on Wednesday said security overlays for the Games will be completed by September 15.
Union Home Secretary G K Pillai, Delhi Police Commissioner Yudhbir Singh Dadwal and senior officials from Intelligence agencies and National Security Guards briefed him about the measures for the upcoming event.
According to the security plan, athletes, officials and guests can visit the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium only by bus and no VIPs, except the heads of state, will be allowed to take their cars in. Parking arrangement has been made for 150 buses at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium.
Earlier on Monday, Dadwal said the Delhi police is fully prepared and positioned for the Commonwealth Games.
It was earlier reported that over a thousand armed forces personnel from specialised units are likely to be deployed for the upcoming mega-event.
There are reports that chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) teams of the Army will also be deployed for the mega-event.
The 2010 Commonwealth Games is India's biggest sporting event since the 1982 Asian Games.
India is expecting about two million tourists in New Delhi for the Games, as well as about 10,000 athletes from 71 teams representing 54 Commonwealth member states. (ANI)
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It's no big secret around here that I'm not too crazy about Tony Stark these days. The fact that he's part of the "mighty" Avengers makes it a little hard for me to swallow. I gotta admit I'm not too crazy about the rest of the team either. But what makes it work for me is Bendis and Cho. If it wasn't for them, I'd have to really think about reading this. There's also the return of the WORD BALLOONS!!! Only Bendis could bring them back and make them work. It adds a whole new dimension to the characters. It almost makes them more human. Sure issue #1 may have gone a little overboard with them but it was toned down a little in #2. So with that, how about a preview for issue #3?
The biggest new series of 2007 continues in Mighty Avengers #3, as Tony Stark's new team of government-sponsored Avengers battle the all new, all female Ultron. And just what happened to Tony Stark? If Ultron has her way, this bold new team of Avengers won't have a chance to find out! From the all star team of writer Brian Bendis and artist Frank Cho, Mighty Avengers has been a sales hit and quite a smash with the critics!
"Marvel fans of all stripes should give this one a shot," said Augie De Bleick of ComicBookResources.com, adding, "Bendis gets the team up and running in a most entertaining fashion from the get-go."
Troy Brownfield of Newsarama.Com raved that Bendis & Cho, "Knocks it out of the park," continuing, "Mighty Avengers plays exactly as a team comic should."
Aint It Cool News said, "this is one very strong issue--one worthy of the MIGHTY tagline in the title."
"Mighty Avengers is THE Avengers title for me," gushed Phillip Hayes of PaperbackReader.Com.
With the full fury of the Sentry unleashed and Frank Cho's stunning rendition of guest star Tigra, Mighty Avengers #3 is a can't miss for any Marvel fan. With issue #1 sold out at Diamond and excitement at a fever pitch for issue #2, Marvel urges retailers to check their orders for this action-acked upcoming issue. Bendis. Cho. Avengers. Nuff said.
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Puzzled by the question, "What is an internist?" some assume the medical professional must be a first year student -- like an intern. Actually, an internist is an internal medicine physician who is sometimes referred to as the "doctor's doctor," since they are frequently consulted to help when another physician is puzzled by a diagnosis.
Dallas County Family Medical Center is completing their clinic expansion, just in time to offer a new service – "Walk-In" hours. Open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Dallas County Family Medical Center offers convenient care for those patients with minor illnesses and injuries for the entire family – no appointment is necessary.
In just a few weeks, CMH will be introducing a new version of our patient portal. What a great opportunity for you to get signed up or start using the portal more often.
If you are already a CMH Patient Portal user, you will receive a new log on and password by email. If you aren't yet a user, we'll be publishing a link to where you can sign up and we'll be signing up patients as you come in to CMH for visits.
The new portal is called MyChart.
MyChart includes information from not only the CMH Clinics, but also hospital inpatient and emergency room discharge information. MyChart also includes information for any care you receive at CMH affiliates Ellett Memorial Hospital, Bolivar Medical Center and Ozarks Community Health Center.
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You'll also have the ability download a continuity of care document (CCD) that you can take with you to another provider or health care system. You can even transmit that document directly from the portal to another portal or to a personal health record.
At CMH, we take your right to your health information seriously. We know that it is your medical record and that our ability to take care of you depends on accurate information shared with you.
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What started off as a small pimple has bloomed into a major skin infection. How did it happen? The culprit could be methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. "This type of staph infection is resistant to the antibiotics most commonly used to treat skin infections," says Edemekong Bassey, M.D., board certified physician with CMH Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine Clinic in Bolivar. "While most cases of MRSA aren't serious, some can potentially be life-threatening.
Still wondering the answer to the question, "What is "Obamacare?" Do you feel as if you don't understand the Affordable Care Act and what the Health Insurance Marketplace means for you? If you are like me, prior to digging into the information on healthcare reform, you had no idea what these things were or how they might affect you and your family. In this brief post, I hope to clear up some questions for you and give you some general, useful, and down-to-earth information.
Your eyes. They allow you to see the soft glow of a sunrise and the first steps of your child. They also enable you to drive a car, watch television and enjoy countless other activities. So why risk your sight?
ADHD has been receiving considerable attention over the last twenty years in regards to "What is it? Does it really exist? How do you treat it?" Within the last ten years a focus has grown over whether or not an individual will ever outgrow ADHD if they had been diagnosed with the condition as a child.
The latest research has focused on "What does the brain of a research participant with a previous diagnosis look like and how is it different from those with no symptoms of the condition when using brain scanning technology (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging- fMRI and Computerized Tomography- CT)?"
There is a difference between those with no symptoms and those with a previous diagnosis and symptoms such as restlessness, impulsivity, and difficulty concentrating on tasks, and forgetfulness.
Brain scans suggest a person with ADHD has a smaller prefrontal lobe which is the part responsible for what is called executive functioning. This would be planning, reasoning, and problem solving. Research suggests typically a 10% difference in size. Other parts of the brain involved with learning and reasoning also appear more diminished in size. The smaller right frontal lobe may be the cause of the inattentive behaviors.
There are several chemicals called neurotransmitters that are being researched as to the roles they play in ADHD. One study of just children found excessive amounts of the chemical glutamate in those with a diagnosis of ADHD and less amounts of the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine. The last two chemicals are mimicked by the stimulants typically prescribed to those with ADHD.
Now here is the question, "Do you ever outgrow ADHD?" The answer is probably not. At least 50% of those with previous diagnosis continue to demonstrate symptoms into adulthood. Also, the frontal lobes do mature as a person ages, but seldom reach the development of those with no previous diagnosis. Finally, it appears that we outgrow the typical childhood symptoms, but symptoms remain and present a somewhat different clinical picture.
The next blog will cover current research on medical and non-medical treatments of ADHD.
Thank you,
Richard Boyd, M.A.
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Spring allergy season is officially upon us! Are you or someone you know miserable during the warm months due to allergies? Why suffer any longer? We can help! Read our most frequently asked questions and call the CMH ENT & Allergy Clinic today at 417-328-7702 to schedule an appointment.
CMH Cardiovascular Services' Facebook page is the perfect place for you to find up to date information on heart health - including blood pressure, cholesterol levels and more.
Click here to "like" CMH Cardiovascular Services.
As a mom I always try to do what is best for my kids. Did they brush their teeth? Are they eating healthy enough? But really these are not new ideas for me. From the moment I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, I wanted to make sure I made the best decisions I could for her by taking care of myself during pregnancy.
We are delighted to announce the addition of several Facebook pages including Cardiovascular Services, Butterfield Residential Care Center, and The Birth Place, to name a few.
If you've tried to quit smoking on your own, you know how hard it can be, because nicotine is extremely addictive. Studies show you have a better chance of success if you have help.
My wife and I have seven children, ages five months to 11 years of age and one of the things I hear them say often in response to something my wife or I say is, "What does that mean?" It's amazing how when you start to try to explain something to a child, you realize how hard it is to answer any question clearly.
With holidays around the corner, days becoming shorter and to-do lists growing longer, it's likely if you're feeling frazzled. Making it worse, stress has a way of making you, well, more stressed! It creeps into your life, saps your energy, and makes you bad-tempered. Did you know that it also harms your health?
We have a fantastic and compassionate hospice team here at CMH. They've compiled a list of frequently asked questions, found below:
Holiday decorations are already popping up in the Ozarks! As we consider gifts for loved ones this year, consider the following when giving to a loved one or friend who resides in a long term care facility, assisted living facility or residential care center.
Last Thursday, breast cancer survivors gathered at the Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center at CMH to celebrate life with family and friends.
At CMH, our staff and physicians are all about connecting with you. Most of the time, this occurs on our campus, and in-person. But what about when you're not on campus? How can you keep up with all that goes on at CMH?
What a busy summer CMH has experienced! Dr. Chetan Soni joined the medical staff in July and has started seeing patients at the Eye Specialty Center's new location in the Kerry and Synda Douglas Medical Office Building, located in Bolivar at 1155 W. Parkview St., Suite 1B. Dr. Soni sat down with the CMH marketing staff to answer a few questions about ophthalmology, among other things. Meet Dr. Soni, below:
What is Home Medical Equipment?Citizens Memorial Home Medical Equipment is a full service Durable Medical Equipment Provider for the entire family! Home Medical Equipment has a trusted, competent staff of customer service personnel, who will greet you upon entering any of our eight locations.
Summer is fading and it's time to start thinking back to school. Is your child ready? Not only do they need crayons, pens, folders, and a backpack, but they may be in need of immunizations to keep them healthy while they learn. Immunizations are an important part of preventative care, not only for the child themselves, but also for others in the community. As you get that list for school supplies, here's another item you'll want to make note of: a vaccine schedule!
For more information about the Burgundy Ball call 417-328-6010.
CMH helps mothers prepare for their labory and delivery by offering a series of childbirth classes. Classes include information about what to expect before, during and after the delivery.
Over the last few weeks, the weather in the Ozarks has been consistently humid and HOT. Regardless of our age, weather affects how we work and play outdoors. With temperatures consistently near or above 100 degrees, we thought a few tips on identifying and treating heat rash, heat exhaustion and heat stroke were in order.
Sixty teams made their way to the CMH Medical Excellence Golf Classic on Saturday, June 2. With teams playing in the morning and afternoon, Silo Ridge Golf & Country Club in Bolivar was buzzing all day! The highlight of the 22nd annual golf classic was the awards ceremony, held post-tournament play.
The first Saturday in June marks the 22nd annual Medical Excellence Golf Tournament, held at Silo Ridge Country Club in Bolivar. The tournament sponsors the Medical Excellence Scholarship, given to promising men and women who desire to make their career in healthcare. To date, $2 million has been given out in scholarships to students across southwest Missouri.
Emergency Medical Services are of great importance to the communities we serve. Our EMTs and paramedics are on the front lines of medicine, providing comfort and care to patients and their families. This week is national Emergency Medical Services week. All across the nation, communities are coming together to honor their EMS personnel. Should you come in contact with a CMH EMT or paramedic, please say thank you. Often, they put their personal safety and lives on the line to save yours.
This week is National Long Term Care Week and with that, we'd like to thank the Foundation staff for their hard work in continually providing high standards of care to our residents, whether they require a short or long term stay. And, thank you to the families who entrust their loved ones into our care. We take great pride in your choice of CMH facilities, and look forward to meeting you at activities hosted throughout the year.
As a physician, I have the opportunity to see patients who are active and have developed chronic overuse injuries, and therefore experience tendon pain in upper and/or lower limbs. The pain my patients feel in their tendons may be classified in one of two ways:
Do you know of a high school student whose passion is helping others? Are they interested in a career in the medical field? We have a place for them THIS SUMMER at CMH!
Today, April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day, and I hope you will join me in taking time to discuss your healthcare wishes and even put them in writing. No matter how young or old we are, all of us should be prepared in the event of a health crisis. Healthcare decisions can feel uncomfortable to talk about, but these conversations are critical to you and your family.
In your lifetime, did you know someone who broke a bone? Maybe in third grade, "Bobby Jones" was swinging too hard and flipped off the monkey bars, landing on and breaking his arm. Or maybe you've known of someone who was elderly and had difficulty caring for themselves in their own home. In both instances, occupational therapy would have allowed both individuals with varying degrees of disability to recover and gain skills previously lost.
It's a warmer than normal springtime, and that means ticks, spiders and other bugs are on the loose. Here are tips from Paul Stortz, M.D., board certified family practice physician with Southside Medical Center in Bolivar, Mo., to help you avoid the itches and illnesses these bugs carry.
Today, the world plays host to Autism Awareness Day. Autism is a disorder that greatly affects brain development, causing those with Autism difficulty with social, emotional and physical interaction. At CMH Pediatric Rehabilitation, we work with children who have been diagnosed with the disorder on all points of the Autism spectrum.
Physical therapy assists patients with health issues revolving around movement. Physical therapy has the capability of increasing mobility, relieving pain, and improving a patient's quality of life.
The Importance of Testing Blood Glucose
Testing your blood glucose is an essential part of diabetes care. By doing this, you are able to see how your blood sugars respond to certain foods, situations, and activities. It is also an important tool in managing your treatment plan, avoiding long-term complications of diabetes and preventing emergency situations from happening. Knowing your blood glucose level will indicate how your body is responding to your diabetes care plan; help determine an initial insulin dosage, and when to adjust those levels. It will also help a physician understand how to control each individual's disease so they can adjust medications as needed.
Citizens Memorial Healthcare is an entirely unique organization. We have the resources to provide healthcare from the beginning through the end of life. And just as our organization is unique, so are the most important resources we have: employees. The CMH employees are friends, family, and neighbors providing the highest quality of care for our friends, family and neighbors. They are positive. They are respectful. They are innovative. They are dedicated. And, they are empowered.
Convenience. We all need thingsespecially food, quickly these days. But did you realize your diet plays an oh-so-important role in your overall health? It's inevitable that you are in fact what you eat. No matter what you eat, your body will take on the pattern of consumption you choose. Regardless of your age or gender, conveniently adding fruits and veggies to your diet, will undoubtedly help your body in fighting disease, cancer or even the stomach bug that seems to have plagued our area in the last few weeks.
With tornadoes and severe weather experienced by our service area last night, it seems appropriate to talk about what preparations Citizens Memorial Healthcare takes to protect and support our patients, residents and employees when severe weather strikes.
Last week, I shared with you, "How to Know Your Loved One is Ready for Long Term Care." This week, we'll look at the process of paying for long term care. One thought before we begin: long term care is never free. Depending upon their physical and mental needs, your loved one may require a short stay to regain strength, a permanent stay, assistance with all cares, a very secure environment, guided activities, trained therapists to guide improved strength and functional ability or to keep them moving throughout each day, as well as administrative, nursing, dietary, environmental services and maintenance staff. It takes a great deal of dedicated, compassionate personnel to provide exceptional care.
Long term care is not a topic that is often discussed with ease. For many families, the decision to transfer a loved one from the comforts of their home, to a long term care facility is the result of a difficult and often arduous journey. So how can you and your family members know your loved one is ready for the CMH long term care family?
Featuring: Dr. Matt Stunkel
Thank you to the Bolivar community for welcoming me to the CMH medical staff over the last few months. I am excited to be a part of the Miles for Smiles mobile dental unit! Because Miles for Smiles is a CMH program dedicated to the dental development of kids, I'd like to turn your attention to proper dental hygiene and the amount of toothpaste that is safe for your children to consume.
Featuring: Dr. Best, Cardiologist
Highlighted most recently on national and local news has been the discussion of atrial fibrillation. What is it? How can you get it? And from the standpoint of a physician, how can atrial fibrillation be treated?
We've all had the opportunity of being placed in situations that were, well less than comfortable. Often times, we begin to feel anxiety, and the beating of our heart increases dramatically. Imagine living life with that rapidly beating heart rate… Your heart beats all the time, thanks to electric signals that are produced by your body. When those electrical signals begin to beat at a chaotic-like pace, for seemingly no reason atrial fibrillation is typically the culprit.
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Sometimes I wonder when black people will reject the patronizing insults of white progressives and their black handmaidens. After CNN's Piers Morgan's interview with the key witness in the George Zimmerman trial, he said: "Rachel Jeantel is not uneducated. She's a smart cookie." That's a remarkable conclusion. Here's a 19-year-old young lady, still in high school, who cannot read cursive and appears to be barely literate. Morgan may have meant Jeantel is smart — for a black person.
Progressives treat blacks as victims in need of kid glove treatment and special favors, such as racial quotas and preferences. This approach has been tried in education for decades and has revealed itself a failure. I say it's time we explore other approaches. One approach is suggested by sports. Blacks excel — perhaps dominate is a better word — in sports such as basketball, football and boxing to such an extent that blacks are 80 percent of professional basketball players, are 66 percent of professional football players and, for decades, have dominated most professional boxing categories.
These outcomes should raise several questions. In sports, when have you heard a coach explain or excuse a black player's poor performance by blaming it on a "legacy of slavery" or on that player's being raised in a single-parent household? When have you heard sports standards called racist or culturally biased? I have yet to hear a player, much less a coach, speak such nonsense. In fact, the standards of performance in sports are just about the most ruthless anywhere. Excuses are not tolerated. Think about it. What happens to a player, black or white, who doesn't come up to a college basketball or football coach's standards? He's off the team. Players know this, and they make every effort to excel. They do so even more if they have aspirations to be a professional player. By the way, blacks also excel in the entertainment industry — another industry in which there's ruthless dog-eat-dog competition.
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Santa Rosa's 25 dangerous intersections
Planning to drive through the intersection of Stony Point and Sebastopol roads in Santa Rosa? Better be careful. It again ranks No. 1 in the city for highest number of reported collisions. The Roseland-area intersection racked up 16 collisions last year, twice that of 2011 when it tied for sixth place but down from 20 in 2010 and 19 in 2009 when it ranked No. 1 for both years. 2011′s No. 1 — Highway 12 at Mission Boulevard — fell… Read More »


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Among the new features in version 9.6 there's a way for users on the go to carry custom search engines and typed history from browser to browser, thanks to improvements to the Opera Link browser synchronization feature. There's also a new feed preview feature that shows you the contents of an RSS feed before you subscribe, and a handy new low-bandwidth mode in Opera Mail for those users on dialup – or perhaps for those concerned about bandwidth restrictions.
Overall the general speed of the browser is supposedly improved as well. While Opera certainly has a tough road ahead competing with Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and now Chrome, this latest version should at least help the company stay in the race.


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Skiing Pyrenees offers 2 luxury apartments in the heart of Cauterets on a SELF CATERING or ALL-INCLUSIVE basis. We can also take every part of stress out of your ski holiday with our flexible ski holidays, tailored to suit your individual requirements. Benn and Amy have been organising ski holidays in Cauterets since 2004 when they fell in love with this idyllic yet little-known ski town in the Pyrenees. Their attention to detail and knowledge of the area means you get an unbeatable service at a great price.
In the heart of the beautiful and historic spa town of Cauterets, Skiing Pyrenees manages holidays for groups of 5 to 14 people for either a week or a 3 or 4 night weekend stay. Alternatively just rent one of our great apartments which are only a 5 minute walk from the 8 man telecabins.
Cauterets is ideally located just a 1 hour transfer frm Pau and 30 minutes from Lourdes airports. Both of these are served by Ryan Air during their ski season from Stansted.
As a family holiday specialist, we have also equipped our apartments with everything you need for babies and toddlers and can help you with your childcare arrangements.
If you come on a Skiing Pyrenees holiday or chose from one of our rental upgrades, Benn can deliver your ski passes to your apartment and assist with your ski hire. On your first morning of skiing he can deliver fresh croissants and cakes to your apartment and then accompany you up to the ski domain, show you around and be on hand to answer all of your questions.
Benn, who loves all things outdoors, and Amy, with her passion for food and wine, combine to make a winning team and are on hand to personally ensure that you have the best skiing holiday ever.
Skiing Pyrenees is the "original" tailor made ski holiday.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Your hosts:
Benn and Amy
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SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good afternoon. It's a pleasure to welcome the foreign minister here. This has been a great opportunity for me to visit with him and share our views on a range of important matters. I think it is clear to everyone that Hungary is a close friend of the United States and a valued partner. We work together to address global challenges, and we are looking to broaden and deepen our cooperation. I know the foreign minister is a seasoned, experienced hand when it comes to this work, and I'm delighted he could find time in his schedule to come so early in his tenure now.
There is a lot ahead of us in the upcoming months, including the Lisbon NATO summit, energy security efforts, social inclusion, Hungary's important role in regional cooperation and stability. This spring marked 20 years since Hungary's first free elections, and the relationship between our countries has transformed during that relatively short period of time. NATO is a key – Hungary is a key NATO ally. We are grateful to Hungary and the Hungarian people for their contributions to the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan. We recognize the service and the sacrifice of Hungarian troops serving with ISAF. We appreciate Hungary's recent commitment to increase troop levels in Afghanistan. And we are very grateful for Hungary's role in hosting the NATO Medical Center of Excellence in Budapest and the Heavy Airlift Wing at the Papa Air Base.
I also expressed our appreciation for Hungary's commitment to protecting the rights of its Roma citizens, of reaching out to Southeast Europe, of working for the further integration of all of Europe. And it is exciting to see the commitment and the fortitude that the foreign minister represents on behalf of not just this new government, but of his country.
So again, Mr. Minister, welcome to the United States.
FOREIGN MINISTER MARTONYI: Thank you very much. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. First and foremost, I delighted to be here and I accepted with great gratitude this early invitation to come to Washington and, of course, I availed myself of this opportunity immediately. And also that gave me the possibility to reconfirm some of our fundamental commitments – first and foremost, our fundamental commitment to the Atlantic alliance, which believe is the cornerstone not just of our security, but also a safer and peaceful world. At the same time, I also reconfirmed our commitment to continue to make our contribution in Afghanistan. As the Secretary said, we are going to increase our contribution despite all the financial difficulties which we are perhaps running still at home. And also, we maintain our commitment in the Western Balkans. In fact, this is a new dimension of our foreign policy that we would like to strengthen our presence in the countries which are in the Western Balkans, in Southeastern Europe, and this is kind of new expanded Central European policy of Hungary.
We very much appreciate the help and assistance which we are now receiving from the United States with respect to our most difficult domestic problems or challenges, like the Roma integration, as it has been just mentioned. We believe that we have much in common. We have a value-based approach. And also we do believe in social inclusion and we are convinced that ultimately these are the basic principles, values, and human rights which are the fundamental driving force behind our policies.
It is in this spirit that we are going to open a new institute in Budapest, the Tom Lantos or Lantos Tomas – if you prefer that way – Institute in Budapest early next year. I invited the Secretary to come to the opening ceremony of that institute if she cannot come earlier. Of course, if she can do it, she is most welcome. But I think the establishment of this institute will be a very important message to the whole world that we do share the same values, the same principles, the same commitments. And we are very much committed to the legacy of a person who did so much for the successful transformation of my country, and also for the friendship and alliance between the United States and Hungary. Thank you.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Mr. Minister, thank you again.
MR. CROWLEY: A question on each side. For the U.S., Elise Labott of CNN.
QUESTION: Thank you. Madam Secretary, we know that President Obama has said that the strategy in Afghanistan will continue after Stanley McChrystal's resignation. But are you afraid that this has been a distraction to the war effort? Do you think that the Afghan Government will use this as an excuse to stall on some things that you want them to do? And how do you respond to calls by some senators, including Senator McCain, that you also need to have a reevaluation of the civilian team there, including Ambassador Eikenberry and Special Rep Holbrooke? Do you have full confidence in the civilian effort?
And Mr. Minister, do you think that this has been a distraction to the war effort in Afghanistan? Thank you.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, Elise, let me start by expressing my deep respect for General McChrystal. He not only has served and sacrificed on behalf of his country over many years, but he is someone who has really given his all to the mission in Afghanistan. As President Obama said yesterday, this was a very difficult decision. It's one that the President made as Commander in Chief, and he did it by answering the questions that guide his decision making: What is best for the mission and what is best for the men and women who so bravely serve our nation and serve our international joint efforts in Afghanistan?
The President made clear that this was a change in personnel, not in policy. And I echo that. We remain committed to our mission to break the Taliban's momentum, to build Afghan capacity, and to relentlessly apply pressure on al-Qaida and its leadership in order to strengthen Afghanistan and Pakistan to be able to withstand the pressures from these extremist terrorist networks.
General Petraeus has already proven himself to be an able and successful war commander. He, as the head of CENTCOM, is intimately familiar with the plans and strategy for our efforts in Afghanistan. He is completely familiar with all of the plans that have been put forth and he is going to provide the kind of continuity of leadership that this mission needs and deserves.
The response from around the world, starting in Afghanistan, has been extremely positive. People know General Petraeus. They know his record; they know his extraordinary devotion to duty. He will be leading our military efforts assuming his confirmation, which we hope will be speedy so that he can get to the job. And he'll be working with very able civilian leaders as well.
This has always been a joint mission in every sense of the word. It's a joint mission between the United States and our allies like Hungary. It's a joint mission between our civilian and our military leaders. It's a joint mission between those of us in the international community and the Afghan Government and people. Nothing about that changes.
FOREIGN MINISTER MARTONYI: I don't think it's a distraction in any sense whatsoever. It is certainly not my job to judge or evaluate these developments. As it has been just said by the Secretary, this is a joint exercise. And we got in together, we can only get out together. And the commitment on our part is certainly unwavering. And if you will allow me a small joke, the only lesson for -- I mean, a personal lesson which I draw on from this story, was that you have to be very cautious when you talk and meet with the media. (Laughter.)
MR. CROWLEY: Hungarian National Public Radio (inaudible).
QUESTION: Okay thank you very much. Thank you very much. This will have been my first question as well. But now I would like to ask what's going to be Hungary's role in the U.S. Government approach to Central Europe after or while the reset policy with Russia? Thank you very much.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Do you want me to start?
FOREIGN MINISTER MARTONYI: It's to me first? Okay.
SECRETARY CLINTON: You can go first.
FOREIGN MINISTER MARTONYI: Okay. Well, we welcome this policy. We believe that we need good cooperation with Russia, both of us, not just the big powers but also the small ones. We need reliable, predictable Russia, and we also need relations with them which are based upon transparency, mutual respect, openness, frankness, and identifying some basic common interests which do exist between United States and Russia on the one hand and between Russia and Hungary on the other.
Some of those interests are the same. Small and big countries are interested in global security and in meeting global challenges and risks in the same way. At the same time, as you know very well, we definitely need healthy and safe economic relations with Russia. I think that with mutual respect and frankness, this can be assured.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I agree with the minister. The United States is committed to a whole and free Europe. We have supported the integration of Europe. Of course, it is up to European nations to determine how that proceeds. But I think it's a remarkable accomplishment of the last 20 years to see all of these developments. And the United States stands ready to work with Europe on a range of issues. Energy security is one that the minister referenced, which we believe is very much in Europe's interest. Working on other matters that are both of bilateral concern as well as regional is a core commitment of the United States Government.
We have so much in common with our European friends and allies. And we hope to see the continuation of the integration of Europe, and I applaud the Hungarian Government's commitment to that. So there's a lot to be done, but so much has already been accomplished. And the United States stands ready to be supportive in any way that's appropriate.
Thank you all very much.
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