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|Semiquantitative measurement of pulmonary hilar gallium-67 uptake using single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography for the diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 21191738 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process
|PURPOSE: We ascertained the difference in the level of pulmonary hilar (PH) gallium-67 (Ga-67) uptake in autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) patients between the active (before corticosteroid therapy) and remittent (after 4 weeks of corticosteroid therapy) phases using a semiquantitative measurement method based on single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with integrated low-dose computed tomography (CT).
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ga-67 planar scans and SPECT were performed in 11 AIP patients before and after 4 weeks of corticosteroid therapy. A region of interest (ROI) was drawn over the bilateral pulmonary hilum and the liver, and average counts of the pulmonary hilum and liver were calculated. The average counts of the pulmonary hilum divided by those of the liver gave the pulmonary hilum/liver ratio (H/L).
RESULTS: A significant difference was observed in the H/L between active and remittent phases. H/L in the active phase was 1.03±0.32 and that in the remittent phase was 0.58±0.25 (t-test, P=0.0016).
CONCLUSIONS: PH Ga-67 uptake in patients with active AIP was semiquantitatively higher than that in those with remittent AIP. Hence, this may be a useful finding for an early diagnosis, estimating the effectiveness of corticosteroid therapy, and following up patients with this disease.
|Mitsuhiro Momose; Masumi Kadoya; Kesato Yano; Tadashi Miyasaka; Yasunari Fujinaga; Tsuyoshi Matsushita; Shin Yanagisawa; Hideaki Hamano; Shigeyuki Kawa
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Game Review #9: 10-Minute Solution
10-Minute Solution for Nintendo Wii is an easy and affordable way to burn belly fat. It lacks the bells and whistles of most high-tech video games, but the selection of 10-minute cardio and strength-training workout routines are great for a busy schedule, and health and fitness tips during training sessions keep you entertained. Use it with a Wii Balance Board to up the intensity. ($19.99, http://www.amazon.com/10-Minute-Solution)
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|Efficacy and safety of circumferential pulmonary vein isolation using a novel cryothermal balloon ablation system.
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|PMID: 16286179 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|OBJECTIVES: We sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel cryothermal balloon ablation system in creating pulmonary vein (PV) isolation. BACKGROUND: Pulmonary vein isolation using standard radiofrequency ablation techniques is limited by procedure-related complications, such as thrombus formation and PV stenosis. Cryothermal ablation may reduce the risk of such complications. METHODS: Eight dogs underwent circumferential ablation of both superior PVs for either 4 or 8 min using a cryothermal balloon catheter (CryoCath Technologies Inc., Kirkland, Canada). Both fluoroscopy and intracardiac ultrasound (ICE)-guided balloon and Lasso catheter positioning at the PV ostia assessed short-term PV integrity. In six additional dogs, long-term PV integrity was assessed by computed tomography at 16 weeks after ablation. RESULTS: Successful electrical isolation was achieved acutely in 14 of 16 (87.5%) PVs and was confirmed in one-week survival studies in 10 of 12 (83%) PVs. Successful isolation was higher in the absence of any peri-balloon flow leak as seen by ICE (p = 0.015), and with balloon temperatures < or =-80 degrees C (p = 0.015). Cryolesions were located at the veno-atrial junction and were homogeneous, with intact endothelium and free of thrombus formation. Although limited angiographic PV narrowing was noted in the early follow-up period, no significant PV narrowing was seen long-term. Right phrenic nerve injury was seen in 50% of the animals studied at one week. CONCLUSIONS: This novel cryothermal balloon ablation system is effective for isolating PVs, but injury to the right phrenic nerve was noted in this early experience. Further studies are needed to assess the long-term efficacy and safety of this technique.
|Alvaro V Sarabanda; T Jared Bunch; Susan B Johnson; Srijoy Mahapatra; Mark A Milton; Luiz R Leite; G Keith Bruce; Douglas L Packer
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|Created Date: 2005-11-15 Completed Date: 2005-12-29 Revised Date: 2006-11-15
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|Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55902, USA.
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Edward Furlong, left, and C.J. Thomason star in 'Aftermath,' the story of people taking shelter in a basement after a nuclear holocaust. (Scott Wigin / SSS Entertainment)
As masochistic exercises go, �Aftermath� is fairly effective.
This is the story, understand, of a group of people taking shelter in a basement following a nuclear holocaust. It�s pretty clear right from the start that all or most of them will die. Good times.
In the grand tradition of people-huddled-together-in-misery stories, screenwriter Christian MacDonald offers up a grab-bag of types � an old man who�s a diabetic, a young boy blinded by the blasts, a pregnant woman, a shy country boy.
And, of course, there�s your basic hothead jerk (Edward Furlong). And the young doctor who becomes their default leader (C.J. Thomason). As well as a late arrival (Andre Royo) who joins the group with an update from the outside world.
The outside world, it seems, isn�t doing all that well. Our makeshift gang descended into the basement hoping to survive for 30 days and avoid most of the poisonous radiation following the blasts. Other folks, though, apparently opted to run around shooting one another. They�ve become diseased zombie types.
Then again, with the cellar being far from airtight, our underground refugees are hardly pictures of health either. They start developing welts and commence dying off at regular intervals. Again: good times.
One thing to be thankful for � the basement is in Texas, so at least there are plenty of guns to be brandished when everyone starts going buggo.
�Aftermath� eventually becomes a slaughter-fest in the guise of a cautionary tale. It carries a bit more weight than your average slasher film because the scenario has the whiff of possibility about it. No Swamp Monster needed here � modern technology and human stupidity are scary enough.
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The Best, Most Comprehensive List Of Tips About Basketball You'll Find
Whether you are going to try out for the team or you are just going to ride the bleachers, you should have basketball knowledge to be able to fully enjoy the game. Are you aware of the score is? Basketball is easy to learn the basics. Read on for tips to help you better your skills and make the game more fun to watch.
Learn how to maneuver a crossover if you get the ball fairly often.This term refers to switching the hand to hand. You have to do this quickly to be good results. Once you have learned how to do a crossover, the crossover dribble makes it easy to navigate the court in a more effective way.
Focus on your strong point to help you become a better at basketball. Your skills might not make you an all-start every time out, but knowing how to make the most of your skills will make you a more valuable player. Know your strengths and keep practicing until you have perfected them.
Do not practice solely against the zone defense. Most of the basketball game will probably be played in this zone, but your opponent may try to switch things up to do man-to-man coverage.If you have not practiced against this, you might lose control rapidly.
Play games against yourself in and before it. While basketball is a team sport, you may not be able to find others that will play. There is much that you can be accomplished when playing on your own.Work on your free throws and pivot moves. There are many things you can do.
Core muscles include the hips, lower back, and abdominal muscles. A strong core lets a center of force that can be tapped through the legs while running and jumping higher.
Never play through pain after an injury on the court.Basketball is very physical sport and you can get injured. Trying to play while injured will just cause more damage. See a physician if you think your injury is serious enough.
Build your core strength and focus on your footwork. Your balance will improve if you have srong core muscles. Focus on the back, buttocks, and back muscles. Jump rope like the boxers do to increase your feet.
You need to be quick to play good at basketball.Try playing faster than the opponents for an advantage.You have to do a lot of drilling to play faster. Don't attempt to play too fast and risk your chances. Playing beyond your speed cause the game to get out of control with various turnovers and excessive turnovers.
Free Throws
A routine can enable your chance at success. If you aren't able to be consistent then you'll find yourself missing free throws. The easiest way to get better at shooting free throws is to do repetitions of the ball.
Was that as difficult as you thought it would be? Now you have more skills to practice, which will help you play a better game. Use the knowledge you have gained from this article to enjoy the sport even more.


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Mumbai - Controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen gets an early chance to re-establish himself for England after he was picked for the opening match of the Indian tour in Mumbai starting on Tuesday.
Team coach Andy Flower said Pietersen will bat at No 4 in the three-day match against India 'A' at the Brabourne Stadium, the first of three warm-up matches before the Test series.
"Kevin will play tomorrow and bat at four," Flower told reporters a few hours after the tourists arrived in Mumbai for the four-match Test series that starts in Ahmedabad on November 15.
It will be Pietersen's first outing for England since being dropped in August for sending text messages to touring South Africa players that contained criticism of then-skipper Andrew Strauss.
The 32-year-old, who also missed the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, was added as the 17th member of the touring squad after lengthy conciliatory meetings with England team bosses and players.
While the rest of the squad arrived from their training camp in Dubai on Monday, Pietersen flew in separately from South Africa where he turned out for Indian Premier League side Delhi Daredevils in the T20 Champions League.
England, who last won a Test series in India under David Gower in 1985 and lost their number one status to South Africa in August, will be boosted by Pietersen's return.
Pietersen, the squad's premier batsman with 7 076 runs in 88 Tests at an average of 49.48, smashed a brilliant 144 in England's last Test on Indian soil in 2008 and knows the conditions well as an IPL player.
His return for England received enthusiastic support from new Test captain Alastair Cook, while Flower described the South African-born batsman as an "amazing cricketer".
"I spoke to KP this morning and he is desperate to get going and we are desperate to have him back," said Cook, who took over as captain when Strauss retired after the South African series.
"He is here to score runs and pass on the experience of Indian conditions to the younger players in the side."
The series gives India an opportunity to make amends for the humiliating 4-0 whitewash in England last year.
England's opponents in the tour opener will be captained by Suresh Raina. The team includes his main rival for the number six spot in the Test side, Yuvraj Singh.
Yuvraj, who has not played Test cricket since last November, was treated for a rare germ-cell cancer between his lungs in the United States earlier this year.
The 30-year-old played in the World Twenty20 and staked his claim for a Test recall by smashing a double-century on his return to first-class cricket earlier this month.
Raina said his India 'A' team was determined to give the tourists a hard time in the three-day game.
"I was there in England and I feel the pain of losing that series 4-0," said Raina. "I want to give some of that pain back."
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Police arrest two women accused of hoarding 81 dogs that were found and removed from filthy crates aboard a U-Haul truck in southwest Miami-Dade County.
Teresa Horta-Barrial, 66, and her daughter, Maria Crespo, 27, face a combined 154 animal cruelty charges.
"More than 100 charges each. That's a lot for these people," said Luis Salgado with Miami-Dade Animal Services. "Well, they had a lot of animals. We took over 80-something dogs and cats and different animals from the property."
When the animals were found on the truck, they were packed in cages, forced to live and lay in their own feces. Animal excrement also covered the floors inside the home.
"Animals in this condition that they were, and the way they were caring for, it's just overwhelming for anybody," Salgado said. "Every cage that we saw that was there had at least three inches of dried fecal matter."
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|Synthesis and structure determination of kahalalide F (1,2).
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|PMID: 11707116 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|Kahalalide F, the only member of the family of peptides called kahalalides, isolated from the sacoglossan mollusc Elysia rufescens and the green alga Bryopsis sp., with important bioactivity, is in clinical trials for treatment of prostate cancer. An efficient solid-phase synthetic approach is reported. Kahalalide F presents several synthetic difficulties: (i) an ester bond between two beta-branched and sterically hindered amino acids; (ii) a didehydroamino acid; and (iii) a rather hydrophobic sequence with two fragments containing several beta-branched amino acids in a row, one of them terminated with a saturated aliphatic acid. The cornerstones of our strategy were (i) a quasiorthogonal protecting system with allyl, tert-butyl, fluorenyl, and trityl-based groups, (ii) azabenzotriazole coupling reagents, (iii) formation of the didehydroamino acid residue on the solid phase, and (iv) cyclization and final purification in solution. HPLC, high-field NMR, and biological activity studies showed that the correct stereochemistry of the natural product is that proposed by Rinehart et al. whereas the stereochemistry proposed by Scheuer et al. is that of a biologically less active diastereoisomer.
|A López-Macià; J C Jiménez; M Royo; E Giralt; F Albericio
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|Created Date: 2001-11-14 Completed Date: 2002-01-29 Revised Date: 2006-11-15
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|Nlm Unique ID: 7503056 Medline TA: J Am Chem Soc Country: United States
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|Languages: eng Pagination: 11398-401 Citation Subset: IM
|Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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Mollusca / chemistry
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
Peptides / chemical synthesis*, chemistry
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|0/Antineoplastic Agents; 0/Depsipeptides; 0/Peptides; 149204-42-2/kahalalide F
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Candy Land - Dora the Explorer Edition is an exciting memory game for kids of the well-known Dora game series. The game features colorful graphics with funny characters (Dora and her friends Boots, Backpack and Diego from the popular program Dora the Explorer), and great music and sound effects.
Candy Train is an interesting puzzle game where you must tap the squares on the display to connect the train track so that the train does not derail or run into the edge of the scenery. There are three difficult levels to keep things challenging, and the game is very addictive.
Candace Kane´s candy factory is a delicious fun and good entertainment. You will enjoy this game serving people and completing their orders of candies. You must produce and select groups of candies in order to complete your costumers needs. This game is a time challenge where you must move fast to complete your task and reach new levels.
These are busy and working animated cursors. Inspired by the Harry Potter Saga. Download them for free as they are free of use. Made for the Harry Potter fans around the world. You can use a magic wand, a potion, a train, a train, etc. If you are not a fan and if you simple get bored of the default cursor : now you have a new chance.
Klabutong 1.1 is a game where you must bounce falling presents into Santa´s sleigh.
The presents will fall from the windows of a building. Equipped only with a candy cane, you must guide the falling presents into Santa´s sleigh. The presents can bounce on the walls of the buildings, but if they crash to the ground, they´re lost.
Candy Bags is a nice flash game in which you take turns with the computer to pick bags of candies. The objective is to get all the candies of the same kind in order to win the game. There are nine bags which contain different varieties of candies. Some of them have more candies than others.
Nokia E-mail Configuration Tool is a freeware application for Nokia PC Suite that allows you to define e-mail settings on your desktop computer and send them to a Nokia mobile device via SMS text messages. E-mail configuration tool helps users to set up their preferred mobile email settings quickly.
Equipped with a garage and a small amount of cash ($750), you buy a used car from the classifieds in a newspaper and embark on a journey to rise through the ranks by winning races against other racers. Using money you earn through races you can modify your car and eventually winning enough races earns you the right to challenge The King for his position.
Oriental Dreams is a match-three game with a elaborate storyline and nice graphics. The game will considerably increase in difficulty as you progress. I really like its challenging part as it makes the game addictive and avoids it from getting boring.
Nokia Mobile Internet Toolkit is a good mobile design tool to use. This program can be used to build a version of website that can be viewed on any mobile phone and other mobile content such as multimedia messages. This toolkit contains a wide range of editing tools and help files, along with a series of emulators which allow seeing on a computer screen how the site will look on a mobile phone.
Nokia Suite is a program that allows you to transfer photos, videos, music and contacts between the phone and the computer. You can also get access and download the latest applications for your phone, download music or free street maps and back up important content.
Nokia PCsuite 188.8.131.52 is a program that connects a Nokia phone to a computer. With a great appearance and ease of use, it comes packaged with Nokia phones. This version comes with many features like backup, synchronizing, etc .. and new features like the 'Video Manager' , 'Image Store' etc.
Nokia Ovi Player 2.1.11020.2
Nokia company has released the final version of Nokia Music 1.0 for PC with a number of stability improvements. Earlier it was available just in beta version. This program-client provides access to the music online shop Nokia Music Store, lets you organize, discover and download music, create playlists and then copy it to mobile device.
Nokia Wireless Presenter is a program which provides access to Windows files on PC with the help of wireless technology Bluetooth. You can use Nokia Wireless Presenter to control your PowerPoint presentations, music players and other Windows applications. Simply install this software in your PC and your Nokia phone, to remote control the mouse and keyboard functions when doing presentations.
If you are a creative person, you won't be satisfied with others' creative work and you'll want to do your own. Nokia company has taken care about creative persons and released the phones' platform Series 40 software - Nokia Series 40 Theme Studio. Using it you can develop and edit design themes.
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The aim of the game is to be the first at the finish. You can buy one of 6 frontal and one of 6 rear weapons. If you do not have enough credits, earn them destroying enemies' cars and being the first. There are two modes in the game: Tournament and Single Race. You should pass the tracks one by one in the Tournament mode. To pass to the next track you should be the first in the previous one.


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The Sheboygan Common Council on Wednesday night approved a 2013 budget that includes a $5 per month garbage fee by a veto-proof margin of 12-4, should the 12 "yes" votes remain unchanged.
That's because Mayor Terry Van Akkeren could choose to veto the budget, or parts of it, on Thursday, which would force the council to vote again Friday to meet the Dec. 1 deadline to incorporate city taxes into residents' December tax bills.
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At a political fundraising event Tuesday night hosted by Beyonce and Jay-Z, President Barack Obama compared the first lady to the "Bootylicious" singer.
"Jay knows what my life is like. We both have daughters and our wives are more popular than we are," Obama said, according to The New York Times.
The musical superstars hosted the event for the prez at Jay-Z's Manhattan nightclub, which featured a crowd of 100 people who paid $40,000 a ticket.
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Safety is main concern Memorial Day weekend
SAN ANGELO, Texas - On land and by water, expect to see an increase in law enforcement patrols this Memorial Day weekend.
The Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department will be increasing their patrols, looking for people who are not taking public safety seriously.
Statewide, DPS troopers arrested 609 drunken drivers last Memorial Day weekend and issued more than 6,000 speeding citations and nearly 1,400 seat belt and child safety restraint tickets.
According to AAA Texas, an estimated 29 million Texans will be traveling this weekend, a 1.1 percent increase from last year.
A major concern during this holiday has been drunken drivers on the road and on the water.
DPS Trooper Shawn Baxter said the agency will have increased patrols in areas with a heavier traffic flow, but all available troopers will be patrolling across San Angelo.
DPS will be in full force starting Friday through Monday.
In preparation for a weekend at the lake, Texas Parks & Wildlife will have two boats on patrol, three game wardens and one intern.
"The biggest issue has been at Lake Nasworthy for BWIs on boats," said Game Warden Maj. Doug Seamands. "In 2011 San Angelo led the state of Texas in BWI arrests."
However, since then there has be an "unbelievable decrease in arrests and an unbelievable increase in designated drivers," Seamands said.
There were five arrests for BWIs for the year in 2012, down from 27 in 2011.
Seamands recommends designating a driver if you plan to drink, and even though it is not required to wear a life jacket for people older than 13, he recommends wearing one in case of an emergency.
"It's just good advice," Seamands said. "Our ultimate goal is to make the lake safer."
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Donating Your Eggs
NYU Langone's Fertility Center is actively recruiting women aged 21 to 32 of all ethnicities to serve as egg donors for women who are unable to achieve pregnancy using their own eggs.
To be considered as a donor, you must first fill out an application that includes detailed medical information about you and your immediate family. If you pass our initial application process, you are asked to go through extensive screening that includes psychological testing and medical exams.
If you are approved, you undergo a medical process very similar to the one women go through during in vitro fertilization. You receive hormone injections to stimulate your ovaries to produce multiple eggs, instead of the one egg usually produced during a normal menstrual cycle.
Using ultrasound and blood tests, we monitor you daily to determine when your follicles have developed eggs. When the eggs ripen, they are retrieved. During a 10-minute procedure, you are sedated while a physician uses a special needle to reach through the vaginal wall and retrieve the eggs. We require that you have someone pick you up after the procedure to bring you home, and we recommend that you rest the next day.
Egg donation does carry a risk of side effects and complications that may include breast tenderness, fluid retention, bloating, moodiness, and tenderness in the ovaries. In rare situations, a donor may form ovarian cysts, blood clots, ruptured cysts, twisted ovaries, or hyperstimulation, a condition that causes enlarged ovaries and fluid in the abdomen.
Women who successfully donate eggs are entitled to $8,000 as compensation for their time and effort. The Fertility Center provides you with a 1099 tax form for the payment amount, as you are required to report the income to the Internal Revenue Service.
To learn more about becoming an egg donor, call 212-263-0054 or fax 212-263-0059.


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|Time Machine
|Time machine icon in the store
|Initial Price
|Base CpS
|98,765 (123,456 prior to 1.021)
|Max CpS
|In-Game Description
|Brings cookies from the past, before they were even eaten.
|Cookie Clicker Classic
Grandma FormEdit
Purchasing 15 Time Machines allows for the purchasing of a Grandma upgrade and a new Grandma type.
|Quantity Needed
|Price (cookies)
|Grandmas' grandmas
|15 time machines
|Grandmas are twice as efficient.
"A nice grandma's nice grandma to bake double the cookies."
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|Two images from the Classic version, left: icon shown in the store, right: appearance in the middle field
The Time machine was introduced in the 0.125 update. It costs 123,456,789 cookies, and is the most expensive of all the items, at their base levels. It produces 123,456 cookies per 5 seconds.
Adding 24,691.2 CpS (cookies per second), it is approximately 18.5203 times quicker than the Portal. It also causes some grandmas to wear a pink jumpsuit with a visor, a hoverboard, and a green rolling pin, leading to the assumption that these grandmas came from the future.
|Images from current version, left for menu, right for in-game appearance
- You need at least 15 Time Machines to purchase the "Grandmas' Grandmas" upgrade.
- A time machine is a fictional machine used in numerous works of Science Fiction; the revamped in-field icon loosely resembles the clockpunk designs used in films based on the novel The Time Machine.
- All of the base costs and yields associated with the Time Machine are made up of sequential numbers, counting forwards from 1 to 9, backwards from 9 to 1 or even from 9 down to 4 then up to 9 again.
- The "Flux Capacitor" upgrade, as well as its flavor text ("Bake to the future"), are references to the 80's classic film "Back to the Future."
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How to Get Your High School Diploma Online
For many adults looking to finish high school or for students in special situations that require academic flexibility, the prospect of earning a high school diploma online seems like a perfect fit. And it often is. But the questions still remain, namely: How exactly do you go about getting a diploma online?
The answer's simpler than you might think. Earning your high school diploma online just means that everything you do — tests, papers, even communicating with classmates and teachers — is done via the Internet. You'll log into the school's system to download coursework and any notes or other relevant materials, and this is also how you'll upload completed assignments. You should also know that many online diploma programs don't require you to log in at the same time as the other students, meaning there's no predetermined class time. Rather, you log in on your own schedule, meaning it's entirely in your hands to decide when to study, what to study, and how to structure your time. That kind of flexibility is unmatched by traditional high schools, which require you to conform to a rigid class schedule, even if you're attending classes at night. The benefit of attending school online is that you're free to pursue other interests and manage your life in the way that works for you, which includes maintaining a full-time job. That's also something that's not always feasible if you're enrolled in a brick-and-mortar institution.
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'The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds' will please Nintendo gamers of all ages.
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As the legion of Sony and Microsoft fans battle through the intense console wars this holiday season, Nintendo fans silently turn on their 3DS handheld gaming systems and play one of the best games to come out this year: "The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds."
Nostalgia and innovation blend together to make one of the best games released for the 3DS hardware to date.
Fans of the series are familiar with the many different styles of Zelda games imaginable. "Between Worlds" takes a top-view perspective similar to many of the early console adventures.
You control a young Link, who rushes to save the beautiful princess Zelda from being imprisoned in a portrait by an evil antagonist named Yuga.
In a twist of fate, the same power that captured the princess gives you the power to transform yourself into a living painting.
By getting close to any flat wall surface, you can adhere to the wall in an impossibly thin picture of yourself and travel around obstacles and through cracks. Some of the best puzzles and secrets in the game involve your careful use of this power. The game seamlessly switches between the two perspectives, or worlds, without a hitch.
"A Link Between Worlds" benefits from being on the 3DS. The frame-rate is smooth in combat when there are many enemies on the screen and in noncombat when the attention to detail is the most important.
I played with the 3-D effect all the way maximized and thoroughly enjoyed the visual experience.
This Zelda game stays true to the idea of many previous adventures. You have a world map and travel from place to place as you earn or find items that allow you to travel to previously inaccessible areas.
Early on, there is an encounter that will let you earn a way to fast-travel between any previous save point on the map. However, fast traveling will not give you the chance to dispatch overland enemies who can randomly drop a rupee (gem) or other important item to use later.
The most wonderful surprise of "A Link Between Worlds" is it took less than 10 minutes of gameplay to find myself in the first dungeon.
Dungeon exploration is the highlight of the game. These multi-tiered masterpieces are filled with surprise battles, fiendish traps and engaging puzzles.
The level designers were exceedingly good at pushing what you could do with the limited resources at your disposal. No challenge will ever be beyond your grasp but it might take a moment to solve it.
Last, and most importantly, are the colorful personalities that you encounter in your adventure. Over the course of your many hours of gameplay, there is a whole cast of characters who will make you smile with their whimsical charm.
"Between Worlds" has found that perfect blend of being accessible to kids and engaging to adults at the same time.
It is not too late to get that great gift for your Nintendo gamer.
After the epic quest comes to an end, young or old Zelda fans will fondly remember their time spent in the fantasy world of Hyrule.
To capstone a wonderful holiday gift, you may wish to include some new headphones so your loved one can curl up in a warm bed and fully immerse themselves in a fantastic game.


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Hi... i've tested this frontend... really cool! However, here some bugs/missed functions i've found:
1) When starting cAVE (or choosing the audio form), my soundcard goes muting and the volume set to 0. There's no way to make it enabled and set the volume to max from whitin cAVE. I've got an integrated Realtek audio board.
2) Is possible to view pictures in fullscreen? That miniature is so litte :) ...
3) Is posiible to seek videos or manage its audio, when in fullscreen?
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Imbibe Magazine: Carmenere is King of the Curries
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Logo Imbibe MagazineWines of Chile took its Carmenere is Made for Curry campaign on the road this year and stopped by Imbibe Live to give people a test run. Peter McCrombie gladly took the wheel as he and other attendees put the pairing to the test. The result? Thumbs up… See the results in Imbibe […]
Chilean Wine in Korea
April 10, 2012
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USA Today Supplement- the Good Word on Chile
April 10, 2012
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2 Chileans Nominated for Wine Enthusiast Star Awards
April 10, 2012
Wine Enthusiast Magazine has just announced the nominees for its 2011 Annual Wine Star Awards… and we are very pleased to announce two top names from Chile on the list! Viña San Pedro is one of the five finalists for the New World Winery Award, and Alvaro Espinoza stands among the top five Winemakers of […]


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option: Alice Green, campaigning at the Stewarts on
Delaware Avenue and Southern Boulevard.
Aiming for City Hall - Alice
Green and Joe Sullivan on running for mayor in an Albany general
By Teri Currie
and Growing
By Miriam Axel-Lute
Green runs a mayoral campaign long on substance
Green is a morning person, far more than most of the people
stumbling into the Stewarts on Henry Johnson Boulevard last
Thursday (Oct. 27) at 8 AM. She and the volunteer with her
(who is not a morning person, but got up for Green)
say theyve learned to wait until people get their coffee
to approach them about Greens campaign on the Green Party
line for mayor of Albany, but their eagerness often defeats
this principle.
you vote in the city of Albany? The young man Green has just
approached gives a grin of having been caught without his
homework done. Naw.
you not from Albany?
I just dont vote.
weve got to get you registered next time. Green gives him
a playful punch on the arm.
Im registered, I just dont vote.
you can vote this time.
who? For you?
course. The pamphlet finally makes its way to its intended
destination. He reads it over the coffee station, and later
starts telling others, Youve got to vote for her.
The Stewarts crowd this morning is an apt cross-section of
Albanys populationnattily dressed state workers, laborers
and contractors, uniformed hospital techs and people still
in their pajamas; black and white, young and old. Many of
them know Green, and joke with her as she gives them literature,
saying of course they are voting for her. Others want to talk
about concernsdevelopment plans, parking. One young man is
corrected in his erroneous belief that he couldnt vote because
of a past felony conviction. Plenty of others put on the steely
mask of those who dont want to be approached, but nearly
everyone accepts the leaflet.
Every once in a while, however, a reminder of the dominant
assumption in the mayoral race surfaces. One man with a trimmed
white beard and DGS patch on his blue jacket waves away a
leaflet, saying, When you work for the city its kind of
hard. Greens volunteer reminds him that the voting booths
are private. Oh, they dont watch, he responds, but I just
feel I cant vote against my boss.
Another opens his jacket and points to the Community Development
Agency logo on his polo shirt, saying I got the other man,
before wishing Green good luck and chatting with her about
housing policy.
Alice Green, a former Deputy Commissioner for the New York
State Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives
and a former legislative director of the New York Civil Liberties
Union, is best known in Albany in her role as founder and
director of the Center for Law and Justice. In this role she
is often found advocating for police accountability, improvements
to the criminal-justice system, and more awareness of the
impact of racism and poverty on peoples lives.
One of the things shes enjoying most about her uphill, underdog
campaign for mayor is the opportunity to step out of those
boxes and talk about a wider range of issues that engage her
interest, from environmentalism to grassroots democratic process
to affordable housing. A self-described realist, shes running
a full-on citywide campaign that is full of issues that she
feels need to be on the table more, without shying away from
topics that may be uncomfortable for voters.
Her first press conference, which kicked off a series of at
least one per week on specific topics at relevant locations
(Images are really important to people, she notes), was
held at the U-Haul building on Broadway, on the theme of stemming
the flow of people moving out of the city. I was warned that
it might be negative, she says. I like this city. Ive lived
here all these years because I like Albany. . . . What I was
trying to say is . . . how do we make it better, so we dont
lose people? I wouldnt know how to talk about that without
saying that we are losing people.
Green has also come out firmly against the proposed convention
center, calling it a financial boondoggle, and speaks frequently
of two Albanys that make up a divided, segregated city.
But while shes willing to broach the problems, no one can
accuse Green of not proposing solutions. She has embellished
her theme of Its all about families with a wide range of
detailed proposals, some laid out in full-length position
papers. On the housing front, she has proposed an affordable
housing trust fund, funded by a levy on developers, and an
urban homesteading program that would turn empty buildings
over to residents who would get to own them after a year if
they maintained them properly. She has proposed a detailed
Green City plan that would encompass specific waste-reduction
measures, a halt to importing garbage to the Rapp Road landfill,
and ending the use of pesticides in city parks.
like to have more people talking about issues, as a result
of my focusing on them, says Green. It would be great if
I could get people who are now in power to say, Hey, were
going to do that. . . . Im not on any kind of ego trip.
Because of this particular goal for the campaign, she lists
incumbent Mayor Jerry Jennings refusal to debate the issues
as one of her greatest disappointments with the process.
If youre going to run for office or you are in office,
she sdays, you have a responsibility to listen to people
and discuss the issues as you see them.
Although Green is devoted to her theme of looking at every
policy and project in light of its effects on the citys families,
it does seem that she is striking at least as much, if not
more, of a chord with her emphasis on opening up the democratic
process itself. Two weeks ago, her campaign staged a rally
outside City Hall protesting Jennings refusal to debate,
featuring a supporter in a chicken costume. Questions about
the possibility of such a debate, and the electoral chances
of the Green Party, dominated the press response to her Oct.
25 press conference with Ralph Nader (who has endorsed her)
and Rensselaer County Legislature candidate Russell Ziemba,
at which they had intended to focus on contrasting the convention-center
plan with her plans to deal with abandoned buildings and create
new housing.
But Greens ideas on this subject go far past simple jabs
at the incumbents persistent reticence. Shes been researching
models of participatory type neighborhood-based governmental
structures, where ideas for improving the city, budget allocations,
and development decisions all bubble up from the neighborhood
level, and city residents have input and feedback at times
other than election day. I see myself being more of a collaborative
type of leader, Green explains, saying that a leader needs
to bring a vision, but has to be willing to be flexible in
its implementation. She reiterates that one of the main concerns
she hears from voters is they dont feel like they are heard
in this city of ours.
Having people more involved in the political process might
have stemmed one of the unexpected problems now facing Greens
campaign. Thanks in part to an erroneous statement by a political
consultant on Capital News 9 that Green would split the votes
that might have gone to Archie Goodbee, who ran against Jennings
in the Democratic primary, Green says she finds many people
who are confused, thinking that she had already lost in the
primaries or was competing with Goodbee in the general election.
You cant imagine how confusing that was, she says. Today,
two people said, I heard about your loss. . . . I thought
after the [primary] it would all be great, but a number of
people still dont understand it.
True to the tenor of her campaign, Green chuckles a little
when asked how she would plan a transition if she won, but
proceeds to answer the question seriously, talking about her
experience running large state agencies and nonprofits, and
describing how shed seek out experienced people in city government
to give her an introduction to how things have been working
and then build a team to help her implement the necessary
In a city that still behaves as a one-party show, Green is
enjoying the chance to run a serious campaign on a third-party
line, without contending with the label spoiler. (Indeed,
she barely acknowledges that there is a Republican candidate.)
Declaring that shes not afraid of hard work, Green has hit
the streets and the doors and the proverbial kitchen tables
in every area of the city. Im a little surprised myself
at how much people come up to me and say Im so glad youre
running, I want to have somebody to vote for, she grins.
I love the contact with people.
For more details on Alice Greens campaign and proposals,
see nys.greens.org/alicegreen.
Belong: Joe Sullivan.
and High-Tech
Rick Marshall
Sullivans politics of fear may recall days gone by, but his
campaign has leaped into the Internet age
on the front porch of his New Scotland Avenue home, Republican
mayoral candidate Joe Sullivan cant help but crack a smile
when asked how the campaign is going for the self-proclaimed
Lone Ranger of Albany.
every now and then, I have nightmares that Im actually going
to win, he laughs, running a hand through his white beard.
Faced with mainstream medias reluctance to acknowledge anyone
but the candidate they expect to win, a predominantly Democratic
voting base, no war chest of political funding to speak of,
andto put it mildlysome controversial views on how to make
the city a better place, the man whom a local newspaper once
dubbed the perennial candidate in Albany elections says
hes fully aware of the uphill battle he faces. But, he says,
that doesnt mean a successful grassroots campaign has to
remain the stuff of dreamsor, in Sullivans case, an occasional
every year [the mainstream media] always seem to announce
that the race is over long before the general election, he
sighs, citing a recent Times Union story that included a line
stating that the incumbent mayor is virtually certain to
win a fourth four-year term.
want to tell them to stop it with that sort of thing, says
Sullivan, rolling his eyes. Its hard enough for someone
to challenge an incumbent. Just give people the facts about
the candidates and let them decide who they think is best
for the city.
Yet, thanks to the communication opportunities provided by
the Internet (and the impressive speed at which word-of-mouth
information spreads around Albany), Sullivan says this election
is already different from many of those hes been involved
with in the past. Where politicians once had to rely on door-to-door
visits and expensive mass mailings to get their names on the
minds of the citys active voters, now the average resident
with a bit of computer know-how can not only determine where
to find some of the most active voters on the Internet, but
also send a message out to all of them. For the first time
in Albanys political history, contends Sullivan, the Internet
may play a significant role in deciding who sits in City Hall
come 2006.
And in the true spirit of practicing what you preachas well
as what you can affordSullivan says his campaign relies almost
entirely upon the Internet to get his words into voters eyes
and ears.
mayor] and the Common Council hope you dont bother to go
to the polls and vote on November 8, reads one of the most
recent messages on Sullivans Lone Ranger Albany Web logan
entry dated Oct. 13 and titled 26 Days to Election. Is anybody
they, and their small band of partisan, partyline voters .
. . who benefit from the status quo, will remain in power,
continues the message. The rest of the 45,000 Albany voters
. . . can go whistle dixieeven if that is not politically
correct in this day and age.
And while Sullivan claims to only have about a year of computer
literacy under his belt, the level of exposure his statements
are receiving among people whose interests lie in both the
political and digital realms would seem to indicate that hes
taken to this new medium quite comfortably. Whether e-mailing
weekly statements to local media outlets, posting and commenting
regularly on popular blogs like www.democracyinalbany.com,
or simply directing people to the online transcripts or recordings
of interviews hes done with local media, Sullivan has proven
himself to be one of the most Net-savvy of this elections
hopefulsmany of whom rarely even update their Web sites.
The Internet, he argues, has become this elections great
had more than 1,300 hits [on the Lone Ranger Albany blog]
and much more than that are reading Democracy in Albany,
he says. Now, think about the number of people reading those
sites who have talked to other people about something theyve
read, and you can double or triple the number of people who
know about me and my viewpoints.
He says he doesnt understand why other local politicians
arent taking advantage of the Internets potential, adding
that for his campaign, the decision to go the digital route
was more a matter of economics than anything else.
can print out about a hundred flyers for $30, he explains.
But it doesnt cost me a dime to e-mail a statement to the
newspapers or post it on Democracy in Albany and get people
talking about what I stand for.
And with no financial support coming from the county Republican
committee or any other outside agencies, every one of those
dimes is important, says Sullivan. Gesturing toward the Vote
Row A for Sullivan signs posted on his lawn, he explains
that these are the same signs he has used in previous campaigns,
while the flyers hes been handing out every now and then
are nothing more than printouts from his home computer.
dont have any fancy literature and I dont send out literature
where I dont think Im going to get many votes, says Sullivan
of his low-budget, targeted campaign strategy. I dont think
Ill get many downtown votes, because lets be honest: Black
people vote for black people.
Looking decidedly low-tech when compared to the slick brochures
that have become the norm during election years, one of Sullivans
most recent flyers simply gives a rundown of his positions
on various issues, including crime[The mayor must] clear
the streets of drug dealers and runners, thieves, vandals,
derelicts, insolent jaywalkers, unruly juveniles and other
lower life formsand neighborhood safetyZero tolerance
for blight, litter, noise, graffiti. It also directs readers
to various Web sites and interviews in which he has participated.
Sullivan says he also encourages people to print out anything
they hear or read about his platform on the Web and send it
to anyone else who might be interestedeven if they dont
seem like the sort whod support someone running on the Republican
line. One of the things he says hes learned this election
is that fair shakes in the media can often come from unlikely
places. He cites the admittedly hard left leaning Democracy
in Albany blog as having provided one of the most balanced
and open forums hes encountered for communicating his platform.
Similarly, he says both Metroland and WAMC, the local affiliate
of National Public Radio, have stood out as the only local
media not to prejudge the election.
I am, a bona fide candidate, and Ive been shut out in a lot
of places that you wouldnt expect to disregard my candidacy,
he shrugs, alluding to what he describes as a sort of Oh,
and Joe Sullivan is running, too treatment in much of the
mainstream medias election coverage. But what Im encountering
every now and then [in other local media] is the true meaning
of liberalnot a lunatic, but a fair person.
Yet, while Sullivan says some of his platformsuch as his
stance against the construction of a convention center in
downtown Albanyhas allowed him to make inroads to the liberal
bloc locally, he acknowledges that his hard stance on other
issues will likely prevent a significant crossover among Albanys
predominantly Democrat pool of voters. Nevertheless, he believes
that the citys voters should be given the chance to weigh
his views against those of his opponents.
know Im running with a very strong viewpoint, he warns before
discussing the full-scale Operation Impact plan hed like
to implement to reduce crime in the city. In order to combat
the threat posed by domestic terrorists around Albany, he
says hed advise law-enforcement officials to shake down people
who look like theyre not fitting in around the neighborhood.
For example, he cites a recent experience he had while walking
around Buckingham Pond, the small pond near his home. While
walking his dog around the waters edge, a man with baggy
clothes and dreadlocks emerged from the woods and began walking
behind him. Sullivan says the man didnt look like he belonged
in the neighborhood, and was suspicious of what he had been
doing in the woodsand what he planned to do.
youre out there leering at people or look like youre loitering,
youll be prosecuted, explains Sullivan. If youre dressed
nice and walking down the street not bothering anybody, youre
probably OK.
all, he adds, this is war.
And while Sullivan contends that its not outrageous to think
this way about crime and other issues facing city voters
this election, he argues that it would be outrageous to discount
his chancesespecially with Green Party candidate Alice Green
in the mix. Sullivan reasons that this is one of the rare
scenarios in which a low voter turnout would actually hurt
the incumbent, as the citys Democrats will divide their votes
between Green and incumbent mayor Jerry Jennings.
No matter how the ballots fall, however, Sullivan says that
this years campaign has made one thing abundantly clear to
you have to run a campaign without any money, Albany is the
best city in the world to do it, he smiles. Despite what
the newspapers are saying.
For more details on Joe Sullivans campaign see http://journals.aol.com/


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Toronto Raptors Forward/Guard Terrence Ross
Height: 6-6
Weight: 195 lbs.
Nickname: "TR Flight 31″
Drafted by: Toronto Raptors, 8th overall in 2012
Most famous for: 2012 All-Pac-12 First Team
Terrence Ross is the only rookie participating in this years competition, and is just the fifth Raptor overall to join the event. Ross has already showcased his dunking ability this year while playing an important role in the Raptors rotation, but he got familiar with the rim at a very early age. "First time I ever dunked … it was a middle-school AAU practice and I got there and I was telling everybody I could dunk it. Nobody would believe me. I went in and I dunked and they were like, 'No, that rim is a little low,' so I went to the other end and I dunked on that one and then everyone was like, 'Okay, you can dunk now.'" (Terrence Ross interview from The National Post)
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Is the fashion-industry that short-sighted ?
Anina, a blog enthusiast and model, has just been set an ultimatum by her agency to either stop doing the technology stuff or give up modelling for her agency.
Can you believe this ?! Philosophical discussions about liberty and personal choice aside, how can you possibly be so short-sighted to torpedo the shining blog star of your own industry and impose a ban on her ? Be happy you have her, slideheads !
What a move from the embassador of an industry that claims to know and determine what you will be wearing next year. As it looks like, models that venture outside their dressing rooms are not so liked. Is somebody afraid of material being published from behind the "scenes" ?


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Marketers and advertisers not utilizing data in targeted ad campaigns
Posted on Apr 1, 2014 by YuMe
Audience targeting is a key strategy when it comes to both online video advertising and advertising on mobile devices. Most companies use metrics that track consumer behavior and use the data to deploy audience-specific campaigns, but according to Adweek, a large percentage of companies don't use this valuable information.
The website, citing Razorfish's "The State of Always-On Marketing" survey, polled 685 C-level business, marketing and technology executives and found that 76 percent of companies don't use data available to them that gives insight into the behavior patterns of consumers, information that is highly beneficial for ad targeting. Conversely, 58 percent of executives considered their companies to be strong when it comes to creating campaigns aimed at a specific type of consumer or audience.
"There's been a lot of talk and investment in the past few years on the importance of data and analytics," Pete Stein, CEO of Razorfish, told Adweek. "Many companies are struggling to translate this data, with technology and skills, into better data-led customer-facing experiences."
It's worth noting that a combination of higher consumer adoption of smartphones and tablets, combined with the use of laptops and desktop computers has created a market that is highly segmented when it comes to digital video advertising. But according to Razorfish's study, 13 percent of companies are specifically targeting these segmented audiences but unfortunately, they are not utilizing the available data to accurately measure the effectiveness of their campaigns.
According to Stein, advertisers and marketers are wasting money developing ads aimed at consumers who are unlikely to spend money on the product or service being offered. In addition, companies don't spend enough capital targeting those who will buy what is being advertised and in turn convince others to do the same.


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About 50 local academics yesterday called on colleagues to join the
anti-Article 23 demonstration on Tuesday.
Apart from opposing the controversial laws, scholars should strive for
a more democratic SAR government, group convener and professor of City
University's Department of Public and Social Administration, Joseph
Cheng, said.
"I understand academics should adopt an objective stance when
commenting on political or social issues. But on occasions when issues
are of utmost significance, they should stand up and clearly express
their views," he said.
Cheng agreed the government has already amended the national security
draft laws considerably. However, the lack of democracy in Hong Kong's
political system meant that people lacked confidence in the
enforcement of the legislation.
"The fundamental problem lies with the [lack of] democratisation of
the political system. We hope all academics will unite and strive for
universal suffrage for [the appointment of] our Chief Executive and
the Legislative Council," he said.
Associate professor Chan Kin-man of the Chinese University's
Department of Sociology said the end of this year would be the right
time for the government to start reviewing the political system.
"As implementing universal suffrage for the Chief Executive election
is a complex issue and requires amending the Basic Law, if the SAR
government does not initiate its consultation exercise within this
year, it will be impossible for universal suffrage to be in place in
2007," Chan said.
Social studies lecturer Ivan Choy of City University said: "I hope
that, on July 1, I can see my relatives, friends and students on the
streets trying to bring hope to our next generation and create a
miracle for Hong Kong. I hope the Article 23 draft bill can be
[quashed] at last."
Three journalists' unions have also lobbied sector workers to take
part in Tuesday's mass demonstration.
Hong Kong Journalists Association chairwoman Mak Ying-ting said they
were against the timing of the legislation and its impact on press
She added that the association had received complaints from members
claiming their companies had applied pressure on them and requested
them not to attend the demonstration.
She suggested that journalists who could not attend the demonstration
should wear black clothes on Tuesday to express solidarity.
Meanwhile, a senior police officer yesterday said the discrepancy
between the number of expected protesters claimed by the organiser and
the number recorded by the police would not be an issue.
Chief Superintendent Tang How-kong, head of the police public
relations branch, said police would not have an accurate estimate of
the total number of protesters taking part as the law enforcement
officers had "no interest in the number" or "the content of the
protest, as long as the event proceeds peacefully and orderly".
But he said officers would keep track of the number of people
appearing at certain points and at certain times during the protest to
facilitate crowd control.
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After working in various positions in the field of education for over l5 years, Ms. Franklin realized that her career interests were changing. She decided to pursue a practice in holistic health. Her current practice in Atlanta, Georgia, combines her traditional educational background with her holistic training in psychotherapy, Aromatherapy, Reiki, Reflexology, Empowerment, Energy Transformation and Stress Management.
Ms. Franklin, also, is the author of I'm Not Crazy-Just Menopausal, a wonderful empowerment book on menopause from an African American female perspective. After reading this book, the reader will understand the premenopausal/menopausal symptoms and discover holistic remedies for the symptoms. It is a humorous collection of poems, affirmations, facts, and insights.
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More than 300 people including key stakeholders and the local community visited the 'Osprey Quay - What's next?' exhibition, which ran in Weymouth and Portland from 8-10 February, to comment on the plans before they are submitted to local planners and the Harbour Authority at the end of March 2007.
The plans include a new permanent slipway, more race-boat parking, and lifting and mooring facilities, all of which will deliver new and improved sailing facilities for use during the Games and in legacy.
A planning application for the new facilities will be submitted next month and construction work is due to be completed by the end of 2008, meaning Weymouth and Portland will be one of the first venues ready for the 2012 Games.
New Marina
SWRDA's developers Dean & Reddyhoff will also submit planning applications next month for a new 560-berth commercial marina at Osprey Quay, of which 250 berths will be used during the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. The marina will include retail and industrial development bringing enormous social and economic regeneration to the local area.
Ralph Luck, ODA Director of Property, said, 'We will be going for gold to ensure Weymouth and Portland is one of the first venues ready for 2012. Elite athletes and the local community alike will benefit from new world-class facilities before, during and long after the Games.
'This scheme is an excellent example of how the Games can act as a driver for wider regeneration, spreading Olympic benefits around the country.'
Bruce VOSS, SWRDA Head of Operations, said, 'These are exciting times for Weymouth and Portland and the proposals for Osprey Quay showcased at the exhibition are being well received, with useful feedback coming in on several aspects. There is a strong support for the economic boost that the development will give the area.'


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About a year ago, we were were so flattered and pleased to have Mary Carpenter relocate to a new school, in a new state, for an entire semester solely so that that she could intern with us at flower. She immediately jumped right into the fray, researching flowers, learning about our magazine, and generally being helpful and making us smile. Along the way, she even discovered her favorite flower.
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One of the best kept secrets about a Kajabi membership is Kajabi University (which comes with your Kajabi account).
This is the equivalent of a $2,000 marketing course in size and quality. There is just a wealth of information at your fingertips on everything from list building, to traffic generation, to sales conversion, and get this – all taught by the biggest internet marketing gurus in the business.
Come to think of it, I've actually never seen a course where the gurus came together to create this mega-course of sorts, but it happened… and it's inside Kajabi University.
You have Frank Kern as the dean of KU, and he teaches list building, squeeze page & sales page psychology and conversion, Les Brown teaches entrepreneurial mindset, Jeff Johnson teaches driving traffic, Brendon Burchard teaches expert brand-building, Chris Farrell teaches email marketing, and there's more from Andy Jenkins, Mike Filsaime, and Jeff Walker.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. >> Family and friends in West Virginia are saying goodbye to "BUCKWILD" reality TV star Shain Gandee.
Hundreds wearing camouflage filed past two closed coffins today at the Charleston Municipal Auditorium. A private burial was to follow later for the 21-year-old from Sissonville and his uncle, David Gandee.
At her son's funeral, Loretta Gandee told mourners that a month ago, Shain said he knew he'd go to heaven when he died.
Family pastors said Shain declared his faith a few years ago and was baptized. They urged hundreds of young people packing the Charleston Municipal Auditorium to do the same.
The Gandees and another man were found dead April 1 inside a vehicle partially submerged in a mud pit near Shain's home near Sissonville.
Autopsies determined all three died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Police say the muffler was below the surface and that mud covered the passenger side.
A slideshow of family photos focused Shain's off-camera life, showing him as a uniformed pee wee football player, in a tuxedo for prom, graduating high school, kissing brides and holding babies.


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Puerto Marina, Marina Smir
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Luxury Beach Front 3 bedroom apartment, set in the exclusive development of Puerto Marina, Marina Smir, Northern Morocco. It has beautiful gardens and the balcony has views of the beach and the warm Mediterranean sea beyond. Nearby is Smir water park, Tetouan, M'Diq, Ceuta. Tangier is just a little further via the recently upgraded highway.
There is a new water park 'Smir Park' only a few minutes walk away and is only 350 metres from the world renowned Marina Smir with a large selection of restaurants and shops.
The beach front development of Puerto Marina is on the Golden Mile and is considered to be the most exclusive and sought after in Marina Smir. recently built apartments blend well within the exotic gardens, which all adjoins the beach and sea.
The apartment is on the second floor. The spacious master bedroom is fully air conditioned and is fitted with an en-suite shower room. It has a large picture window with views out to sea The other double bedroom also has excellent sea views and the twin bedroom has stunning mountain views to the rear. All three bedrooms are fitted with built-in wardrobes.
The air conditioned, spacious living room, is beautifully decorated in a traditional Maroccan inspired style with modern accents. Satellite TV offers channels in various languages including English.
The living room leads out onto the large terrace with its magnificent views over the beach, streatching away to the Marina and the Golden Mile beach and the Mediterranean sea. Patio dining furniture is provide on the terrace.
The kitchen / dining room is what you would expect from this well equipped apartment, with all the latest gadgets and equipment and dining table to seat six people.
|Sleeps up to 6, 3 bedrooms
|3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 1 En suites
|Nearest beach
|Marina Smir
|Will consider
|Corporate bookings, House swap, Long term lets (over 1 month)
|Car not necessary
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Tangier 90 km, Nearest railway: Tangier 90 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Sea view
|Central heating, Air conditioning, TV, Satellite TV
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron
|Clothes dryer, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|Double beds (2), Single beds (2), Dining seats for 6, Lounge seats for 6
|Linen provided, Towels provided
|Balcony or terrace, Private garden, Shared garden
|Secure parking, Not suitable for wheelchair users
|Further details outdoors
Jet Ski ,Cycling and fishing trips are available at Marina Smir
|Further details
English-speaking representative on hand to answer any questions.
The Tangier-Tetouan Region
Tangier is a fascinating Moroccan city to visit. It has many of the things that travellers love--a sense of exotic mystery, interesting history, beautiful vistas, unspoiled beaches, and friendly people.
Tangier is an interesting mix of north Africa, Spain, and France. It is located in northern Maroc , was under the control of France for the first half of the 20th century and is less than 20 miles from Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar.
Frequent ferries make the short crossing from Europe each day, and many Cruise ships sailing between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic often include Tangier as a port of call.
The north coast of Morocco forms a little-explored landscape of bays and coves framed by a surprisingly green hinterland that shatters the first-time visitor's preconception of Morocco as an arid and desolate country. Set within this scenery of blue Mediterranean waters and green hills covered in wild flowers lays Marina Smir, Morocco's most fashionable marina and resort.
Situated directly on the beach, halfway between Ceuta and Tetouan, and 30 kilometres from Tangiers airport, Marina Smir is approached through unspoiled natural scenery. Just 40 kilometres across the sea from Gibraltar and the Costa del Sol, the marina and resort which opened in 1991 has been developed by a Spanish group to the same standards as one finds on the Costa del Sol, offering first-class facilities for yachtsmen and visiting tourists who wish to enjoy a Mediterranean resort with a difference.
Popular with visiting yachts from Andalucía, the marina forms the hub around which a series of luxury resort hotels, restaurants, bars, cafés, shops and residential developments have arisen. Beside a luxurious Sofitel Spa & Thalasso resort, the facilities now also include a golf course, a wide range of water sports, fine beaches and the kind of services that accompany a small but exclusive resort.
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November 28, 2015
Knoxville (WVLT) - A federal judge has denied a lawsuit filed by a Knoxville attorney requesting special elections to replace the twelve term-limited officials.
Herb Moncier sought the injunction on behalf of his client, Carl Seider, a former write-in candidate for sheriff.
Their goal had been to prevent county commissioners from choosing replacements at their special called meeting Wednesday.
In denying the motion, US District Judge Thomas Varlan did so with prejudice, meaning that Moncier cannot re-file the same claim at a later date.
We're keeping a close eye who the term-limited 12 are recommending to replace them Wednesday. We'll have the complete lists tonight at 5:30 and 6.
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There have been interesting developments at Greenfields in Maidenhead, where Maidenhead and District Housing Association (MDHA) have built some of the most cutting edge housing in the country.
The homes were built following the principles of the INTEGER (intelligent and green) housing project. This project seeks to design homes that team environment friendly techniques and features with technology providing a more holistic approach to developing sustainable homes. The homes are designed to reduce natural resource and energy used both in the construction process and in day to day living. Each dwelling will use up to 50% less energy and 30% less water than a conventional house.
The Greenfields scheme comprises 19 one bed flats (many with balconies), 6 two bed houses, 2 three bed houses, along with associated parking, cycle storage and communal compost facilities. The scheme redeveloped an area of under-used, vandal prone garages.
The £2 million project cost around 10% more than a conventional scheme. This was jointly funded by The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, MDHA and The Housing Corporation. Funding for the solar panels (photovoltaic installation) was organised by our Energy Conservation Officer and money came from the Department of Trade and Industry Renewable Energy Programme National Photovoltaic Trial Fund.
There are many environmental features to the development. The buildings are orientated in a south westerly facing direction. The western areas have large areas of glazing to maximise passive solar gain. The rear, eastern elevations have smaller openings to minimise heat loss.
Wall panels are insulated with cellulose (recycled newspaper) achieving U values of 0.2 (twice the level required by Building Regulations). Panels are clad in unstained Western Red Cedar. This has the benefit of being from a sustainable source and requiring only low levels of maintenance.
Double glazed low emissivity coated windows, with a non-solvent stain are used throughout. A conservatory is also included as a heat buffer. This acts as a passive heat store, provides thermal heating and additional living/leisure space. Low energy light fittings are included to reduce energy consumption.
The roofs are covered in sedum, a durable slow growing, low maintenance, alpine plant. The living green roof is rolled on top of mineral wool with an additional moisture retention layer. This prevents the roof draining too quickly. The living roof not only reduces excess water runoff by 90%, it also provides a microclimate that humidifies and cools surrounding air. Water run off is collected for communal garden watering and stored underground.
An additional roof feature includes a 'solar upstand'. This is constructed at an angle that optimises solar gain, with minimal shadowing from obstructions. Solar water panels and photovoltaic panels are mounted here which further reduce the running costs of homes.
Passive stack ventilation provides an effective and energy efficient way of maintaining fresh air and removing smells and moisture without the need for electric fans.
Along with water efficient appliances, grey water recycling is installed. Water from baths, showers and wash basins is recycled to flush WCs. To reduce waste and construction times, factory constructed bathroom and kitchen pods are installed around a central service core. The pods are in essence factory produced 'rooms' containing all fixtures, finishes and floorings ready to be added to the structure. Clear service paths for wiring/heating pipes are designed in for easy access, maintenance and attention.
The homes have multiple provision of TV, telephone, cable and data points to facilitate home working. The aim is for technology to help deliver sustainable communities. Savings to tenants are anticipated to be in the region of 50% energy consumption, 30% water consumption. Monitoring is taking place to establish savings in use.
As a housing association providing homes for rent to people on low incomes, it is important to keep the running costs of homes as low as possible, as well as rents. This scheme should reduce gas, water and electric bills by up to half so improving tenants quality of life. Additionally the cable and data links within the scheme will help tenants join the information age.
As a pioneering project in prefabricated timber construction with all of the energy saving measures, costs have been higher than traditional designs. However, lessons learnt from this project in terms of design and sub contract assembly packages lead MDHA to believe that the next project will achieve build rates below the industry norm.
Housing Associations are major consumers of raw materials and energy. The sustainable construction methods and materials employed on this project, together with low energy consumption in use, point toward the future of sustainable construction.
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