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The People's Czar
By Michael Specter
Published: November 26, 2000
Midnight Diaries
By Boris Yeltsin.
Translated by Catherine A. Fitzpatrick.
Illustrated. 398 pp. New York:
PublicAffairs. $26.
By the last days of the last millennium, there was very little left that Boris Yeltsin could do to astonish the people of Russia. He had embraced more than a half-dozen prime ministers and scores of senior aides during his decade of power -- only to toss them one by one from the Kremlin bell tower. In 1991, when he stood on the top of a tank to stare down a coup, his impulsiveness was heroic. Two years later, when he shelled a mutinous parliament into submission, it still seemed understandable.
Things got more complicated after that: Yeltsin waged a long war in Chechnya that brought honor to no one and death to tens of thousands. His health was so bad, and he was absent at so many critical moments -- including at the height of his 1996 presidential campaign against his Communist challenger, Gennady Zyuganov -- that his aides were caught doctoring an old video to present to the press as new.
By the end of his tenure, Yeltsin's speeches, once stirring, no longer meant a thing. He frequently confused major countries and in one much-noticed address he referred to Japan as a nuclear power. When he warned Bill Clinton, in 1998, that American aggression against Iraq could start a world war, State Department officials actually laughed at a comment that once would have frozen them, and half the world, in fear.
Yet, last December, addled by illness, deeply unpopular and six months short of retirement, Yeltsin had one big card left, and, as he writes in ''Midnight Diaries,'' the third volume of his autobiography, he was determined to play it. He called his chief of staff and informed him that his annual New Year's speech to the nation, which had already been taped, would have to be shot again on Dec. 31. He didn't tell anyone, not even his wife. Yeltsin's resignation came as a genuine shock, and he says in this book that he did it because ''the new century must begin with a new political era.''
An honorable gesture and possibly even a true statement. Yeltsin also writes, however, that ''it was important not to have any slip-ups or leaks.'' And he leaves no doubt about what would have happened if his surprise had been ruined. ''If the news got out there wouldn't be a resignation,'' Yeltsin writes. If he couldn't go out his way, the new era would simply have to wait.
That is about as candid as Yeltsin gets in ''Midnight Diaries,'' which focuses most specifically on the last few years of his presidency. The earlier volumes, not unlike the young Yeltsin, were vigorous, salty and forthcoming. This one is none of that. Rather, it is a flat and ultimately sad book, written by a man who played an essential, if contradictory, role in the history of the last century.
Yeltsin has always been maddeningly hard to cram into a box: a despot, a drunk, a megalomaniac. Yes. A liberator, a reformer and a visionary. That too. There were astonishing acts of bravery, but also of alcohol-induced buffoonery (such as the ceremony to mark the Russian military withdrawal from Berlin in 1994, when he grabbed a baton and conducted the band).
In this book, Yeltsin says accusations about his drinking were overblown, but he acknowledges that alcohol was ''the only means'' at his disposal to get rid of stress quickly. ''I remember that the weight would lift after a few shot glasses. And in that state of lightness I felt as if I could conduct an orchestra.''
Still, Yeltsin cannot be dismissed. He is the only Russian leader to run for re-election (an election his most conservative advisers urged him to cancel). We take it for granted, but we shouldn't, that Yeltsin retired without a gun in sight. He never turned his back on the free press, and while scholars will debate for decades over his stewardship of the ruinous post-Soviet economy, he believed in market capitalism, and in a freely convertible currency. That's more than we can say for the guys who came before him. A few rich people benefited obscenely; but so did tens of thousands of hard-working young Russians.
Overcoming Communism, peaceful relations with the West, freedom of worship and movement -- Yeltsin's legacy should be assured. It is not, however, because what the president stitched together one day he ripped to shreds the next. He might have used this memoir to make a reasoned case for some of his more controversial actions. But there is no reason in ''Midnight Diaries.'' Time and again, Yeltsin shows how his pettiness got the best of him. He has at least a few bad words for nearly every servant who ever toiled in his government. Anatoly B. Chubais, the man most Russians associated with the most painful economic reforms, was controversial in everything he did and too brash in much of it; but he was searingly loyal to his chief. The boss decided ''he was using the new rules of the game as a political club,'' though, and fired him. (Actually, he fired him twice.)
When it was convenient -- and it usually was -- Yeltsin relied heavily on the murky and problematic banker-industrialist Boris A. Berezovsky. He was one of the president's most powerful allies. Until, that is, he wasn't. ''I never liked Boris Berezovsky, and I still don't like him,'' Yeltsin writes of his longtime associate today. ''I don't like him because of his arrogant tone, his scandalous reputation and because people believe that he has special influence on the Kremlin.'' Those are reasonable objections. One wonders, though, why Yeltsin kept appointing him to the most senior posts in Russia while permitting him to retain control of a giant empire of companies that included the nation's biggest television station and Aeroflot, its national airline.


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Nearly all of the abandoned fishing nets in Puget Sound that kill marine animals and damage habitat will be removed with the help of $4.6 million in federal stimulus money.
The net-removal efforts are among six projects in the state that will receive $16.5 million for marine and coastal habitat restoration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tuesday. Nationally, NOAA will distribute $167 million among 50 restoration projects.
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation will use the money to continue removing derelict fishing nets from the Sound, mostly near the San Juan Islands, said foundation Secretary Ginny Broadhurst.
This is the most money the foundation has ever received for gear removal, and it will allow divers and biologists to fetch about 3,000 lost fishing nets that trap animals and destroy seafloor habitat, she said.
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Jan 15 2013, 8:39pm CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Jennifer Lawrence believes she isn't experienced enough to give advice to other young actors.
The 'Silver Linings Playbook' star - who was recently nominated for her second Oscar and also won a Golden Globe Award on Sunday (13.01.13) - turned down an offer to appear on the respected Bravo show 'Inside The Actors Studio' with James Lipton because she never knows her lines and has no method.
The 22-year-old beauty told Entertainment Weekly: "Do you know how much that guy would hate me? 'Tell me about your method?' There is no method! I never know my lines! He would be horrified.
"I love that show but I'm not old enough. I'm not at a place yet where I can look back and think 'Oh this how I....' I'm not ready. And, please, I'm an animal."
The actress also admits she is embarrassed after starting her speech at Sunday's ceremony with the words "I beat Meryl!" referring to acclaimed actress Meryl Streep and claims it didn't go down well with her fellow celebrities.
She said: "I never know what's going to come out of my mouth and that's what always gets me in trouble."
The newly single actress - who split from boyfriend Nicholas Hoult this month - recently revealed she doesn't think that acting is anything special.
She said: "Not to sound rude, but [acting] is stupid. Everybody's like, 'How can you remain with a level head?' And I'm like, 'Why would I ever get cocky? I'm not saving anybody's life. There are doctors who save lives and firemen who run into burning buildings. I'm making movies. It's stupid."
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| Alien Hunter: Kill all snipers in the mission A Night to Remember.
Bad Blood: Destroy the large computer at the start of the mission The New Flesh.
Maul Upgrade: Destroy the large computer at the start of the mission The New Flesh.
City Hunter Costume: Kill 50 aliens in the mission Bug Hunt.
Dark Blade Clan: Ignore the 1st enemies and kill a man instead on the mission Extinction.
Jungle Hunter costume: Kill the Irish boss in the mission Midsummer Night's Massacre.
Ritual Armor: Destroy the 3 trucks after following El Hongo. The 1st truck is by a billboard at the start of the mission. THe 2nd truck is in a carpark, and the 3rd truck is at the southeast edge of the level.
|Bonus Missions
| *** Bbonus mission hints are sometimes available in stages, but not always. Accomplishing a bonus mission will unlock an attribute or costume/outfit bonus that is viewable in the Trophy Room or on the costumes/outfitsscreen.
Midsummer Night Massacre: Kill the Irish gang's boss. He is on the 1st street and easy to locate.
Copycat: Head towards the waterfront and locate an enemy with a bonus mission icon over his head.
Dead Man Walking: Locate and open 2 explosive crates. One is near where the Predator starts the mission, on a rooftop. The 2nd is in a parking lot near where the weapons van is crashed.
Death In The Family: - At the top of the mansion's stairs, head past the red curtains and take your new trophy.
Under The Gun: After completing the timed section of the mission, locate 3 pick-up trucks with weapons on their beds. Destroy all three. Two of the vans are near the multi-tiered parking structure where the Predator started the mission. The last van is parked on the street next to some of the gang cars.
Skin Trade: Before taking out all the pimps, terminate 8 prostitutes.
Sink The Shipment: An entry gate near the shed with the Pulse Mines and Maul has many Les Serviteurs ogling some ex-porn star hookers. Terminate the Serviteur leader. Causing any moderate amount of noise or undue attention will cause the enemy to flee from the spot.
Raze The Depot: Near where the Predator starts, there are several enemies in an inaccessible room. One of them is the bonus target. Take him out when the chance arises.
Night To Remember: In the museum courtyard where Borgia's lieutenants are, take out all the window snipers.
Extinction Event: Stay cloaked and head through the 1st gate to kill the corrupt police chief.
Escape: There is a weapons scientist in a depressed area of the lab. Killing him will fulfill this objective. You may want to do that after using him to unlock the retinal scanner door.
Rescue: Use any of the Borgia security guards to open all the retinal scan doors (the scanner extends, and there is no cut-scene movie). Kill the Juvenile-9 leader being held prisoner to complete this mission.
Ten Thousand Ways to Die: Locate and activate the 3 cloaked beacons. Tech view will make them easy to find.
Come To MOTHER: Destroy all 4 upgraded battle armor in the room where the main lift is.
Hot Time/Old Town: Stealth kill the black ops in the recreation without causing them alarm. Use the Voice-lure to draw them out and get behind them (or snipe them).
If It Bleeds: Disable the cooling fans in order (from one to four).
Bug Hunt: Kill enough aliens to complete the bonus before returning to MOTHER's chamber.
In The Flesh: Destroy the computer in the upper levels. It may be a good idea to do this bonus mission during the boss' 1st phase.
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|Weapon Upgrades
| Description: Weapon upgrades are cumulative and you do not need to get them in any particular order to "up your guns". All weapon upgrades are out in the open and are just hard to find.
Copycat: An elevated walkway between buildings has this upgrade. High jump to reach it.
Dead Men Walking: There is a weapon upgrade near one of the 2 bonus mission crates (the ones that explode).
La Famiglia: On top of the mansion. Atttempt it after disabling all the guns and using the greenhouse on the left side of the mansion as a step-up.
Under The Gun: Near the multi-tier parking structure where the Predator started the misson. Use the destroyed floors to reach it.
The Machine Men: On the track past where the Machine Men initially started off.
Monster Squad: On the west side of the map, there was one of the lift power boxes inside a small tunnel (on the ground) in the previous stage. The weapon upgrade is in the fire.
Rescue: There are 4 upgrades here. If you attempt to do the bonus mission here, you wind up opening all the doors and having acccess to all the bonus upgrades and missions.
Ten Thousand Ways to Die: There is a weapon upgrade on the side of one of the final buildings (you will be able to see it but cannot reach it (forcefield) until you defeat the upgraded battle armor.
Hot Time/Old Town: On top of the church. use gecko ability to reach it.
If It Bleeds: At the 1-2-3-4 junction where the power core is, the weapon upgrade is on the lower level, where the mines are.
In The Flesh: The upgrade is at the end of one of the very narrow bridges at the edge of the arena.
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|How to unlock: Destroy the large computer at the start of the mission The New Flesh.
|Destroying 4 containers of Blue Goo (Raze the Shipment)
|In order to blow up ANY containers of Blue Goo. What you need to do is just whack it a bunch until it starts flashing and sirens go off. Then you just need to get to a safe point. On the Raze the shipment mission for instance you need to first find the Goo containers inside the ship and then when you find them and whack them a bunch of times you have to escape to the ship's deck.
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|Getting all costumes
|In order to recieve all of the costumes for the Predator, you need to complete ALL of the bonus missions. For each bonus mission you complete you will get a new costume usually or an upgrade.
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|Easy way to beat Stone Heart
|Get your Maul out and your wristblades.Get some distance and shoot him intell he gets close to you.Dodge his attacks then when he starts roaring, start cutting him up.
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|Defeating Ulysses Robots
|To beat the giant robots you have to jump on their backs when the jump icon appears over their heads. This is only possible when you're behind them and you're locked on to them. Most likely you must be invisible to destroy the Ulysses but if you are locked on and you keep jumping around them over and over you can get them. If you can't turn invisible or aren't a very clever jumper, then you can shoot mines and the plasmacaster at them to temporarily disable them. (4 mines destroy them easily but jumping on them gives you an execution bonus with the extra added bonus of saving mines). Some of the Ulysses bots in the later levels are too advanced to be jumped up on and killed. Be ready to blow them apart.
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|Dead Men Walking Voice mimicry
|This is a bit difficult but in order to complete the level you need to do this. First off, you need to set it so you are using Voice Mimicry instead of your medicomps. Then keep your eyes open for a guy in front of the Dead Men's hideout with a vocal icon over his head. To record his voice for the password all you have to do is press the voice mimcry button and his voice will automatically be recorded. After you have recorded the password the door will have the voice icon on it. Change your focus to the door and press the voice mimcry button and you will tell the doorman the password (you don't need to move at all to do this, you can record the voice and tell the password all from where you are initially crouching).
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|Escape : tips for this level.
|Make sure you don't kill the zombie/clone/monster guys. They are weak and unarmed. If you kill them they will be considered dishonorable kills. (this won't affect your score much but it will be a blemish on your record when you beat the game)
|By: GameGhost(192)
|Flaying a Victim/ Making a trophy
| In order to flay a victim (make a trophy out of them) you just need to grab them (you need to be unarmed without any type of weapon) and then take them to the designated spot that is marked off with the red Predator symbol (usually up on a building). After you have brought the victim up to the designated spot a cut scene will come up showing the predator skinning his victim and he will have hung up the flayed person (trophy). After you have flayed and hung up a victim/trophy that spot will no longer be available to hang up another person.
(It's not possible to flay a victim if it is not a mission objective)
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|In some levels you have to activate beacons as a requirement or as a bonus, you need to use your tech-vision to see them and you must be unarmed to activate them.
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|Raze the Depot: strategy
|You can disable all of the cameras and make your life a whole lot easier by doing this. On the ground floor to the northeast of where the predator starts, there is an alley where there is a bio-scanner, grab the guard near the other entrance of the alley and use him to disable the cameras. (the alley is near the power feed generators to the northeast side of the lot)
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They have never faded. All these years and still coming at me.
The little reminders have never faded. In all of my years pursuing a viciously difficult career, I've always had such beautiful support from people along the way. Genuine support. When I assumed that every time someone asked me about my career goals, I assumed that I need to brace myself, explain quickly and slightly apologetically (because how could I not seem like just another starry-eyed, naturally pretty, likable Midwestern girl chasing some dream out West, right? At least that's what I would assume of people, before even knowing. I know now how unfair that is when A) I could be wrong. And B) should have enough pristine self confidence to not be fazed by possible scorn.
[FYI: I can't fully consider myself a Midwestern Girl. I was actually born and raised in Seattle, WA until middle school, when my family moved to Akron, OH (my parents' hometown complete with real relatives!) Since I'm not the Midwestern girl, I'd have to say due to the hippie parents raising me on Seattle's culture; progressive, open-minded, living green, arts, music, every nationality represented, etc. for the first half of my life; Then Akron's traditional, homespun, school spirit, traditional, meat-n-potatoes type of simple comfort for the second half of my life – yep, that would have to make me a Pacific NorthMidwestern girl. Gangster.]
My point being only that I spent a lot of time mentally-exhausting myself. Merely based upon the chance that someone might confirm my suspicions of their positive support. And for some reason, I spent quite a long time assuming people would choose the negative response, totally ignoring the idea that they might not. Ridiculous how often we go about our day thinking negatively. Now I'm not referring to the obvious downer comment. I'm talking about casual conversation, when responses are either from a positive bias or a negative bias; stating the negative possible outcome of something or attempting to sound constructive (and "refined) when giving criticism rather than exploring the benefits of a little positive faith and reinforcement. How toxic this must be to our daily thought processes.
I've since adapted a more positive way of analyzing things, which is merely a matter of balance. Everything has a negative and a positive; a black and white; a hot or cold. They all only exist because of the existence of their opposite. Therefore, we must respect them both and pay attention to both if we want one to work to our benefit. Does this make any sense? This is the first time I've spewed this out of my mind and shared it. I tend to um…lose focus when trying to hard to explain. Haha moving on. So the *more positive* way of thinking isn't about drastically changing your thought processes. It's simply, if you're going to assume a negative outcome, then you are required to spend just as much time thinking about the positive outcome. Because, as we all know, BOTH are equally possible. Both. Equally possible. Balance. I find that when so many things flow well in my life, it's a result of them flowing in some kind of pleasant balance, in sync with each other. That accepting the fear or failure we have, somehow helps our positives to be even more positive. Although I won't be producing any studies and stats to back this up, it works for my life, after years of exploring ways to keep my spirit healthy.
So I've enclosed this simple little message (+ my reply) from a fan/friend of mine on MySpace. It was a much-appreciated surprise this morning while grumbling through worthless message upon cheesy message folowed by nasty message in my MySpace Warlock Demon Servant Inbox of 6000+ messages. No joke.
Keeping their hopes for me alive, it's because of people like him that I've survived these past 20 years of my pursuit. Their positivity, their refusal to confirm my negative suspicions, the way they get excited for some booking I get that I don't even think is enough to be proud of. See, it's all of those little reminders that shut me up and encourage me to believe in myself, no matter the opinions of others. You can doubt these kinds of messages if you must take the negative path. Just remember that you can follow that rule to match negative energy spent with just as much positive energy thought . The guy in the message below didn't have to take the time to write to me. He easily could've assumed that I get messages like his every day, so why bother being just a number? No matter how many of these messages I get a day, a week, whatever, each one is just as important as the very first. They are a gift every time and I just work on being appreciative of them each day. Today may be the last one I ever get. He's not single, not hitting on me, just pure friendly interest and support. This person truly just believes in me enough to have faith in my goals, based on the impression I've made. I choose to follow that path of thought. It seems easier to follow on a daily basis than a tiring, heavy negative perspective. Not to mention more pleasant results! You walk away with positive thoughts and you'll never regret any situation. Your positivity allows you to learn from things without knocking down your confidence. You're guaranteed to grow from any situation, no matter the outcome. Mmm…let's call it an educated guess. ;)
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From: Ryan
Date: Nov 10, 2008 10:53 PM
Hey Leah, how's it going? I haven't bothered you in a while so I thought I'd see how thing have been. Any new and exciting modeling gigs? Any acting jobs? I'd love to see you in a mainstream movie, and then I could say "I knew her on myspace before she got famous." Good luck in everything you do, and take care.
From: Me
aww :) hi! you're so sweet to check in and have those high hopes for me. i most definitely hope to be in a feature film one day. that's always been the heart of my goals. just to do some more film acting but be able to do it FOR A LIVING! imagine…ahhh… hehe i will get there one day, i chose this life out here. i knew it wasn't going to be easy. it's my home now and i love it.
you and your wife/girlfriend look so adorable in your default pic. you look so comfortably happy, and i mean that in the most precious way. it's very alarming how many couples in our generation are neither comfortable nor happy. every move they make is an extension of some sort of self-absorbed, inner lame insecurity. this either brings out the same behavior in their partner or -worse- CREATES it in them after their message just becomes too powerful. BLAH. haha. can you tell i've been through some rough ones? lol yep but they all helped me be stronger and more appreciative of my wonderful boyfriend now. had we not had our rough relationships, we may never have been able to truly see how wonderful we are together now. anyway, my point is you both look strong and lovely. and i'm sure you're the same in real time too lol.
again, thank you for checking in and for being so awesome. it's those little messages of support and belief in me that keep me going. out here, we're all kinda in the same boat so we don't always have a lot of "fans" to remind us of why we do it. i needed that this morning! so thank you! hehe
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Even before the story aired, Burkett's description of his own source for the documents kept changing. He said he received the documents anonymously in the mail. He said he was given the documents by someone who would "know what to do with [the documents] better than" he would. He said his source was Chief Warrant Officer George Conn ? amid copious warnings that CBS "should not call Chief Warrant Officer Conn because he would deny it" and further that "Conn was on active duty and could not be reached at his Dallas home."
Burkett needn't have worried about crack investigator Mary Mapes getting in touch with his alleged source. Even though a three-second search on Google would have revealed that (1) Burkett was crazy, and (2) he had tried to use Conn as a source before and Conn had vehemently denied Burkett's claims, Mapes told the investigating committee "she did not consider Chief Warrant Officer Conn's denial to be reliable."
It seems Burkett had told Mapes that "Conn was still in the military and that his wife threatened to leave him if he spoke out against President Bush." That was good enough for Mapes. She concluded that Conn ? the only person who could have corroborated Burkett's story ? was not to be trusted. Instead, Mapes placed all her faith in the disgruntled, paranoid nut with a vendetta against Bush, an extensive psychiatric history and an ever-growing enemies list. I'm referring to Bill Burkett here, not Dan Rather.
Finally, Burkett claimed a woman named Lucy Ramirez had passed the documents to him at a livestock show in Houston. It is believed that this account marks the exact day that Burkett's lithium prescription ran out. Despite the fact that no one at CBS was able to locate Ramirez, CBS stuck with the story.
This isn't a lack of "rigor" in fact-checking, as the CBS report suggests. It's a total absence of fact-checking. CBS found somebody who told the story they wanted told ? and they ran with it, wholly disregarding the facts.
Curiously, though Mapes trusted Burkett implicitly, she was very careful not to reveal his name to anyone at CBS, probably because she would have been laughed out of the room.
Instead, Mapes described Burkett in the abstract as: "solid," "without bias," "credible," "a Texas Republican of a different chromosome," a "John McCain supporter," "reliable" and "a maverick" ? leaving out only "Burkett is convinced he can communicate with caterpillars" and "his best friend is a coffee table." His name was not important. It's not as if he was the sole source for a highly damaging story about the president eight weeks before the election or anything. Oh wait ...
At a meeting with CBS lawyers the day the story would air, Mapes "did not reveal the source's name or anything negative about the source," but "expressed 'enormous confidence' in her source's reliability and said that he was solid with no bias or credibility issues." She described Burkett as a "moralistic stickler." The subject of UFOs simply never came up.
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Actually, Mapes did not put her last reason in writing, which created a real mystery for the CBS investigating committee. Proving once again how useless "moderate Republicans" are, "The CBS Report" ? co-authored by moderate Republican Dick Thornburgh ? found no evidence of political bias at CBS.
If Fox News had come out with a defamatory story about Kerry based on forged documents, liberals would be demanding we cut power to the place. (Fortunately, the real documents on Kerry were enough to do the trick.) But the outside investigators hired by CBS could find no political agenda at CBS.
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SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) - Shares of Applied Optoelectronics Inc. slipped in their market debut after the company raised $36 million in its initial public offering.
The company provides fiber optic networking products used for cable TV and Internet data centers.
It priced 3.6 million shares at $10 each, below the expected range of $13 to $15 per share.
The Sugar Land, Texas-based company expects proceeds of $30.8 million after expenses. It plans to use that money to pay debt, invest in or acquire other companies and to purchase equipment.
Shares trade on the Nasdaq exchange under the symbol "AAOI." They closed down 4 cents to $9.96 Thursday.
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Tonya carried a hoe bag the whole time I knew her. Fuckin hoe.
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Slut, Dirty Nasty Slut, Whore, Disease Infested, Hoe Bag
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And now, we bring you the Ottawa Senators' 22nd home opener, which might be the strangest one yet.
More than two weeks into the regular season, Ottawa's jet-lagged hockey team finally gets a home date, Thursday, Oct. 17, against the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur is expected to start in goal for the winless Devils, so at least that much is familiar.
If it feels as though the Senators have been away for most of October, well, they have been. The team flew out on Oct. 3 for a game in Buffalo the next night, then visited Toronto to meet the Maple Leafs, came home to repack, and have just completed a four-game western trip to California and Arizona.
What could be stranger than the Senators spending the day before their home opener in an airplane crossing three time zones, as they did on Wednesday? The aim was to avoid a red-eye trip following Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory in Phoenix against the Coyotes.
Perhaps this is stranger - the Senators are the secondlast team to open at home this season in the entire 30-team NHL. Only the New York Rangers, nomads while Madison Square Garden gets the finishing touches on a massive $1-billion renovation, open later than Ottawa. After nine straight on the road, the Rangers celebrate MSG's glittery makeover on Oct. 28 when the Montreal Canadiens visit Manhattan.
There will be changes in Ottawa as well, to the building, the atmosphere, and of course, in personnel.
For the first time since 1995, the Senators will open a home season without Daniel Alfredsson in the organization. Next Wednesday on TV, Ottawa fans can watch Alfredsson suit up against his former team when the Senators visit the Detroit Red Wings, but they will have to wait until Dec. 1 for an Alfredsson sighting at Canadian Tire Centre.
That name is new, too, as the club ended its contract with Scotiabank to take on a partnership with Canadian Tire; different corporate partner, same white and red trim. Once inside the building, fans may notice another change, an infusion of energy.
Here is an off-ice acquisition that flew under the radar: Paul Gallant may not do wonders for Ottawa's power play, but he should add to the excitement level in the arena. The Senators' new entertainment director, revealed by Senators president Cyril Leeder Wednesday on TSN 1200, has been the longtime production manager at the Bell Centre in Montreal, presiding over one of the most entertaining game night experiences in the NHL.
Let's just say that staid old Ottawa could use the boost, not to mention the change of channel on scoreboard videos.
Considering Gallant has only just arrived, he may need time to flex his video cred, to establish his Ottawa "identity."
Sort of like the Senators themselves.
Head coach Paul MacLean made the point after a mediocre start to the season, prior to the rally in Phoenix: "We need to find out - who are we?"
It's a good question. Last season, when the club lost many of its biggest stars to injury - Erik Karlsson, Jason Spezza, Craig Anderson, Milan Michalek and Jared Cowen among them - the team identity fell into its lap. In lieu of the skill and polish of veteran point producers came young, tenacious players who checked relentlessly.
Voila: the Pesky Sens were born.
This season, despite Alfredsson's departure as a free agent, the Senators are more gifted offensively with the arrival of forwards Bobby Ryan and Clarke MacArthur, and the return to the lineup of Karlsson, Spezza and Michalek.
While the Senators were desperate for more goal production in the short season of 2012-13, at least they knew what they were. A team that hustled, defended well and killed penalties better than 29 other clubs.
So, now what? Do they run and gun like the Pittsburgh Penguins, grind like the Toronto Maple Leafs or try to be a strong two-way team like the Red Wings? The latter would seem to make sense, particularly since MacLean was with Detroit for six seasons as an assistant to Mike Babcock. Whatever team this 2013-14 edition becomes, it won't be overnight.
The new captain, Spezza, is just now finding his form after suffering a groin injury in the pre-season. And his new winger, the four-time 30-goal man Ryan, has more recently become the new winger for centre Kyle Turris, who has enjoyed a strong start.
The Ryan move shifted little Cory Conacher off the Turris line to join Spezza, and the new trio handled all the scoring in Ottawa's desperately needed 4-3 win in the Arizona desert. Spezza scored a hat trick in regulation and Conacher got the OT winner.
And yet, no one would be surprised to see Ryan back on Spezza's wing down the road. Like the team itself, the lineup combinations are a work in progress.
For now, the Senators are pleased to have stopped the bleeding after losses in Toronto (OT), Los Angeles (OT), San Jose and Anaheim. Considering the demands of this six-game trip, a record of 2-2-2, or six of a possible 12 points, is not the worst result.
"In this league," Spezza said after the win in Phoenix, "if you get half-points on the road and win at home, you set yourself up."
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Naked Sky Ent. announced that it has licensed Allegorithmic's ProFX procedural texture authoring and rendering system for its upcoming title ROBOBLITZ, expected to be one of the first Unreal Engine 3 titles to ship on Xbox 360 Live Arcade and the PC.
ROBOBLITZ is a humorous, physics-based action game featuring interactive environments, maladjusted baddies and a host of bizarre weapons. If ROBOBLITZ used traditional texture maps, the install size would be hundreds of megabytes, possibly gigabytes. By using ProFX procedural textures, which look as good or better than their hand-drawn equivalents, Naked Sky is able to squeeze the entire game into only 50MB.
"ProFX is a huge part of RoboBlitz fitting under the 50MB Live Arcade limit," said Joshua Glazer, Naked Sky's cto. "Textures are the majority of the budget for most 3D games. As soon as we replaced our big library of textures with procedural equivalents, we cut our footprint to below 1/20 its original size. Procedural textures have been around for a while, but there was never a solution as powerful as ProFX. I think it's going to be a requirement for anyone who wants a top notch, immersive game in a small file size."
Xbox 360 Live Arcade games are required to fit entirely within 50MB. Next-generation game engines like Unreal Engine 3 use very large textures which make the 50MB requirement essentially impossible to meet with existing technologies. ProFX solves this problem by letting artists paint textures procedurally. Those textures remain procedural, even if the artist erases, moves, stretches, colors or otherwise edits any piece of the texture.
"I'm very pleased to see Naked Sky using ProFX for ROBOBLITZ. From what Ive seen, it will be a great game with a very rich environment. I can't wait to see the look on players' faces when they realize what they've downloaded in only 50MB," said Dr. Sébastien Deguy, president/founder of Allegorithmic.
Seamlessly integrated with Unreal Engine 3, Allegorithmic's ProFX enables the generation of textures of any resolution from source files averaging only 1KB per material. The ProFX middleware is based on patented technology for fully-editable, procedural texture maps and allows texture artists to design hi-quality, next-generation materials (diffuse maps, specular maps, normal maps, etc.) limited only by their imaginations.
To learn how to get a first public sneak peek of RoboBlitz and ProFX, visit www.cmpevents.com/GD06/a.asp?option=C&V=11&SessID=2729.
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Healthcare attorney James W. Saxton agrees. "About 15 percent of your patients create about 85 percent of your risk," he says. "But that 15 percent can be a tough bunch."
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And when you or your staff interacts with these types of unpleasant patients, the common human reaction is to rush through your work and get them out the door as quickly as possible. In fact, Saxton recommends doing the opposite.
In a book he recently published with HealthLeaders Media, The Satisfied Patient, Saxton warns readers to be mindful of malpractice risks and focus on providing these types of patients with outstanding medical care and customer service, as you would any patient; however, these tell-tale signs should make you be more cognizant of potentially needed additional strategies on patient education, understanding, and involvement.
"Many physicians say they do not have time to handhold needy patients," says Saxton. "But you can develop strategies for dealing with these patients. After all, the tone you take with your patients leaves more of an impression than the amount of time you spend with them."
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Vijay's Jilla 3 days Box Office Collection report
Jilla's opening was very massive as expected and here are the box office results for the first weekend of this Vijay starrer.
Having grossed 2.65 crores at the Chennai box office, its collections in the other markets including overseas is said to be 29 croes. Interestingly, the film has taken a very good opening in Kerala as well.
"Jilla", which released in more than 1,000 screens worldwide, received positive reviews from both critics and audience.
Positive word of mouth will help "Jilla" do fantastic business and mint good collections in its opening weekend. As the 10-day Pongal holidays have begun, "Jilla" is expected to continue its successful run for another week.
Directed by RT Neason, "Jilla" is an action drama that revolves around the bonding between Vijay and Mohanlal. After a short gap, Vijay is back to doing mass, masala entertainers. "Jilla" has all the commercial elements - action, comedy, romance and emotion. Both Vijay and Mohanlal's performances have received appreciation from all quarters.


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Putting household water treatment products to the test
5 February 2016 -- Globally, an estimated 1.9 billion people rely on water supplies that are contaminated with faeces. In order to help prevent disease and make water safe for drinking, household water treatment technologies are marketed and distributed in countries around the world. WHO's new International Scheme to Evaluate Household Water Treatment Technologies ensures that products used to treat water in homes are effective in protecting health.
The 138th session of the Executive Board opens
The 138th Executive Board convenes in Geneva on 25-30 January 2016 at the headquarters of WHO. On the agenda: WHO reform, health systems, noncommunicable and communicable diseases, promoting health through the life course, and preparedness, surveillance and response to emergencies. Specifically related to health and environment, the Executive Board will discuss the draft roadmap for an enhanced global response to the adverse health effects of air pollution, and the role of the health sector in the sound management of chemicals.
COP21 Climate Agreement – Moving towards healthier people and a healthier planet
Paris - On 12 December 2015 at the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP21), leaders from around the world reached the first global agreement on climate change, moving towards a future for a healthier planet, and healthier people.
The agreement reflects an ambitious aspiration to keep global warming "well below" 2° C, and its explicit references to health represent a milestone in recognizing the health impacts of climate change.
"This agreement is a critical step forward for the health of people everywhere. The fact that health is explicitly recognized in the text reflects the growing recognition of the inextricable linkage between health and climate," said Dr Maria Neira, WHO Director, Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health.
Improving nutrition outcomes with better water, sanitation and hygiene
19 November 2015 - A new document, jointly prepared by WHO, UNICEF and USAID, summarizes the current evidence on the benefits of WASH for improving nutrition outcomes and describes how WASH interventions can be integrated into national nutrition policies and programmes to add value. It will also serve as a valuable tool to help countries implement the policy options on WASH that are recommended in the Framework for Action adopted by the 2nd International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) held in Rome in November 2014.


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KAITLYN CASIANO (Fostoria Jr-Sr High School - 7th grade) - FAMILY DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Summary of nomination: Kaitlyn is service-oriented in every facet of her life. During her school days, Kaitlyn can be found serving students as a member of Project More, a program where older students use their study hall period to tutor and assist elementary students in all subjects. She not only serves these younger students, but does so with great enthusiasm and patience. She can also be found volunteering regularly with her Girl Scout troop, the Hi-Y organization, and on her own time at her church and other community groups. However, it is maybe Kaitlyn's dedication and servitude to her family that makes her a truly amazing kid. Kaitlyn currently lives in her grandparents' home with her mother, uncle, and nine siblings. Kaitlyn never skips a beat when it comes to helping out around home by watching after her siblings and cousins, helping them with their school work, and walking them home after school on days when she does not have extracurricular activities. But all this activity doesn't stop Kaitlyn from dedicating time to her own education. She has been known to ask for work to do over weekends and on vacations, is always in attendance and consistently goes above and beyond her teacher's expectations of her. Kaitlyn truly has a servant's heart and is one youth to be admired for her unwavering dedication to helping her family, her peers and her community.
DALTON ALEXANDER (Liberty Benton Middle School - 8th grade) - NATURE AWARD
Summary of nomination: Dalton, the "quiet" leader, inspires others in everything he does. He has a great appreciation and respect for his family's agricultural history, which has led him to continue to learn and educate others on nature. Every spring and summer he works on a family garden with his grandfather. Dalton's harvest very quietly finds its way into the hands of friends, neighbors, the City Mission and other local non-profit organizations. Dalton continues his servitude in his church and community by volunteering at food pantries and more, in addition to being a member of the National Junior Honor Society. Dalton uses his knowledge and expertise about agriculture to help set an example by modeling the behavior he believes in, and motivating others to do the same - all while remaining quietly humble.
GABRIELLE BROWN (Donnell Middle School - 8th grade) - ADVOCACY AWARD
Summary of nomination: Gabrielle (Gabby), the passionate advocate, has already mastered skills to continue to be successful and inspiring to those around her. As a young student, Gabby has been known to approach her school faculty during meetings to present campaigns and causes that she is actively advocating for; doing so in an eloquent and professional manner. She is the mastermind of multiple programs aimed at getting her peers involved in helping others, like the candy drive to send excess Halloween candy to soldiers overseas and the Teens For Jeans program which donates gently used jeans to kids in need. Campaigns like these might seem daunting to most people, but Gabby is a master at informing, educating, and following through until her goals are accomplished. When Gabby is not running a big campaign, she can be found peer coaching younger students to help them excel in their school work, in music classes, and studying. Watch out for Gabby's passion and campaigns to get bigger and better.
MADELINE WOODHULL (Glenwood Middle School - 8th grade) - TALENT & SKILLS AWARD
Summary of nomination: Madeline, the budding artist in residence, shows uncommon drive and perseverance, coupled with a hunger for learning. Many people do not hear about independent study classes until they are in college, but Madeline, while still in middle school, has already completed a year-long art independent study. Madeline's passion for the visual arts might be her heart's desire, but her intellectual ability is equally as amazing. While still in middle school, Madeline has been taking math classes at Findlay High School, and other advanced classes offered for high school credit. With her unparalleled work ethic, Madeline continues to master a heavy workload of advanced classes and still finds time to pursue her artistic dreams. While not all of her art projects come easy, she uses her intellectual skills, problem solving abilities, and perseverance to create truly superior works of art, including some large pieces that pushed her outside her comfort zone and forced her to gain mastery of all sorts of materials and medias. Madeline herself is a work of art.
KYLE DITTMAN (Donnell Middle School - 6th grade) - DIVERSITY AWARD
Summary of nomination: Ever since Kyle was a small boy, he has always been excited to visit Sunshine Children's Home. While most children struggle to understand the differences that exist in people, Kyle is always eager to interact with everyone at Sunshine regardless of any differences. He truly values people including all of their uniqueness and differences. No one ever has to ask Kyle for help; he will assist staff with any needs, take residents to wherever they desire, and takes care of gardening on the Sunshine grounds. Kyle is also a passionate advocate working to educate others on diversity and acceptance. If anyone could ever doubt the example Kyle sets for others, the story of Faith quickly dispels that. Kyle devoted much of his time and love to Faith, whom had no active family in her life and lived at Sunshine Children's Home. Kyle has always struggled to comprehend the whys and hows of children who don't have families, and with Faith, he found a way to help make a difference. He would accompany Faith on hospital visits, read her stories, and he decorated her hospital room to celebrate her first birthday. Faith's nurses knew that if she needed anything, all they had to do was call Kyle and he would be there for her. Unfortunately, Faith's life was much too short, but Kyle is comforted by the fact that he was able to provide her the love, acceptance and family she so deserved to have.
ALAYA FULLER (Glenwood Middle School - 7th grade) - LEADERSHIP/COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Summary of nomination: "I think I just love to help as many people as I can." This is what Alaya says about herself, and her actions show it every day, both in school and outside. Alaya is always offering encouragement and uplifting her peers in their school work, music classes and daily life. She is a dedicated and active member in many school programs such as student council and GLAD/HAPPY (Glenwood League Against Drugs/Hancock Addictions Prevention Program for Youth). Through these programs, Alaya has devoted much of her time volunteering and fundraising for community projects, reading to students at Jacobs Elementary, red ribbon week activities, and other programs to help prevent bullying and drug use among her peers. She also spends much of her own time to continue to work with student council and serve her school. Her teachers recognized her talents as a compassionate leader by honoring her with the Superior Citizens award. With all of this, Alaya remains humble, maintains her grades at the highest level, and is always willing to help out her friends, peers, and family.
MAKAYLA SLOUGH (Donnell Middle School - 7th grade) - YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Summary of nomination: Makayla Slough is a truly amazing kid. She is a great athlete. She is involved in soccer, softball, volleyball, and basketball. Although she values her teammates and time on the field, she also is an incredible student. Makayla has been recognized multiple times for being on the distinguished honor society for maintaining a 4.0 GPA. She most recently received this honor last semester. I believe that these things make Makayla absolutely incredible, but she was nominated for her volunteer time with Special Kids Therapy. Makayla loves working with special health care children. This summer will be the third summer that she has volunteered at Special Kids Therapy every week of summer day camp. She really makes the kids feel special. Makayla also gets her teammates to come volunteer with her. Not only does Makayla have strong character, but she displays exceptional leadership qualities, offers youth development skills, and completely grasps the concept of diversity and acceptance. Makayla is an all-around absolutely incredible kid!


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At the heart of Blacktown's entertainment, restaurant and shopping precinct ON FOUR at Westpoint, HOYTS Blacktown is one of Western Sydney's finest family entertainment destinations. This outstanding complex boasts a seating capacity close to 2600 and 10 auditoriums.
HOYTS Blacktown is the destination for Xtremescreen - Australia's Largest Multiplex Screen, with a record-breaking 28 meter screen... That's 2.5 times the size of a standard cinema screen. All of your favourite movies look better on the BIG screen, so bring the family along to experience the Xtremescreen difference at HOYTS Blacktown.
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Strong bloody violence
An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos. Based on a true story.
Mild themes, sex scene and coarse language
In the new film The 5th Wave, four waves of increasingly deadly attacks have left most of Earth decimated. Against a backdrop of fear and distrust, Cassie (Chloe Grace Moretz) is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother. As she prepares for the inevitable and lethal 5th wave, Cassie teams up with a young man who may become her final hope - if she can only trust him.
Mature themes and violence
'Airlift' is a film that captures the story of the Indians stuck in Kuwait during that time, through the eyes of Ranjit Katiyal and a few other characters. This is a story about how these Indians, with the help of Ranjit Katiyal, managed to survive the Iraqi invasion, and against all odds, move across Iraq into Jordan, from where they were brought home to India by the largest ever Airlift attempted in the history of the world.
Mild crude humour and comedic violence Runtime – 92 mins
Through a series of misunderstandings, Alvin, Simon and Theodore come to believe that Dave is going to propose to his new girlfriend in New York City…and dump them.
Mild crude humour, sexual references and coarse language
A mild mannered radio exec's (Ferrell) life gets turned upside down when his wife's ultra-attractive and supremely likeable ex-husband (Wahlberg) re-enters the picture. The two compete in the ultimate display of one-ups-manship as they vie for the children's affection.
Strong sex scene, crude sexual references, nudity, drug use and coarse language
Jason Kelly [Zac Efron] is one week away from marrying his boss's uber-controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at the law firm. However, when the straight-laced Jason is tricked into driving his foul-mouthed grandfather, Dick [Robert De Niro], to Daytona for spring break, his pending nuptials are suddenly in jeopardy.
The film follows the story of a successful businesswoman named Vivian (Vilma Santos), who learned that she is suffering from stage 3 cancer. She then hires a private nurse, Jaica (Angel Locsin), to take care of her. But she's bound to play a bigger role in Vivian's life as she becomes the bridge between the mother and her son Albert (Xian Lim), who have felt neglected all his life. How will the three change and be changed by their circumstances?
Mature themes, violence, coarse language and drug use
Ajay Mehra (from previous Ghayal-1990), after finishing off his life sentence, starts a newspaper called Satyakam. Still dealing with the haunting trauma of losing his loved ones, Ajay manages to make a credible name for himself in investigative journalism.
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Upset about moving from a big city to a small town, teenager Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) finds a silver lining when he meets the beautiful girl, Hannah (Odeya Rush), living right next door. But every silver lining has a cloud, and Zach's comes when he learns that Hannah has a mysterious dad who is revealed to be R. L. Stine (Jack Black), the author of the bestselling Goosebumps series.
Four-time Oscar®-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men, True Grit, Fargo) write and direct Hail, Caesar!, an all-star comedy set during the latter years of Hollywood's Golden Age.
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Set six or eight or twelve years after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. The passengers, bounty hunter John Ruth (Kurt Russell) and his fugitive Daisy Domergue (Jennifer Jason Leigh), race towards the town of Red Rock where Ruth, known in these parts as 'The Hangman,' will bring Domergue to justice.
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There's a right way to be single, a wrong way to be single, and then...there's Alice. And Robin. Lucy. Meg. Tom. David. New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, be it a love connection, a hook-up, or something in the middle. And somewhere between the teasing texts and one-night stands, what these unmarrieds all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love. Sleeping around in the city that never sleeps was never so much fun.
Kevin Hart and Ice Cube lead the returning lineup of Ride Along 2, the sequel to the blockbuster action-comedy that gave us the year's most popular comedy duo. Joining Hart and Cube for the next chapter of the series are director Tim Story, as well as Cube's fellow producers—Will Packer, Matt Alvarez and Larry Brezner—who will produce alongside Cube.
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved "Peanuts" gang make their big-screen debut, like they've never been seen before, in state of the art 3D animation.
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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…
For the first time ever in cinemas, the general public will have the opportunity to experience the "opening night" of TED's legendary annual conference, alongside its equally legendary VIP audience.
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2014 Top Accomplishments
Below is a selection of accomplishments of the Aid for Africa alliance made possible by donors to Aid for Africa and its member organizations. These numbers are approximate and conservative. They represent thousands of individual stories of lives changed and progress made. We believe these accomplishments convey how Aid for Africa's grassroots member organizations leverage big results. Find the Aid for Africa members that contributed to this list here.
- 2.7 million books were distributed throughout Sub Saharan Africa to schools, libraries, and learning centers, many of which previously had none.
- 1,300 primary school students—half of them girls–in Kenya, Tanzania, Sierra Leone and Uganda received scholarships to attend school.
- 2,800 students–1,700 girls–received scholarships to attend secondary school in Kenya, Mali, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
- 1,500 students, more than half of them women, from throughout Sub Saharan Africa were supported in university or post-high school vocational training.
- 38,000 adults, most of them women, participated in literacy/education classes.
- 25,000 bicycles were given to students–including 17,000 girls–teachers and school volunteers so they could travel quickly and safely to school.
- 468,000 students benefited from new schools, classrooms, latrines, libraries and equipment.
- 2 million people received general health services throughout Sub Saharan Africa.
- 226,000 pregnant woman and new mothers living with HIV participated in mother-to-child transmission prevention programs in ten African countries.
- 4,800 women in 19 African countries received fistula surgeries. Fistula prevention and post-surgery reintegration programs helped more than 30,000 women throughout the region.
- 243,000 women received from women-specific health services, including screening for cervical cancer.
- 168,000 adults and children received HIV testing, anti-retroviral treatment or medical care for HIV/AIDS.
- 20,000 people received leprosy treatment, training, and socioeconomic services in six countries.
- 1 million people benefited from malaria control programs in 11 countries.
- 6.5 million people benefited from improved sanitation and education on good hygiene practices throughout the region.
- Medical supplies worth $2 million were shipped to 13 African countries, including Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, countries most affected by Ebola.
- 30,000 youth in six African countries received sex education or attended gender workshops.
Economic Development
- 700,000 people participated in community–related activities focused on understanding attitudes related to governance, health, education, economic growth, and the environment.
- 26,000 people who received financial, training, and mentoring support to start small businesses.
- 15,000 women received business skills training, seed capital, microfinance loans, and independent banking services in 10 African countries.
- 263 men and women were trained as bicycle mechanics.
- 15 million trees were planted in Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda,
South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe.
- 56,000 people received training on preserving their environment and creating livelihoods through tree planting, including nursery establishment, agroforestry and sustainable land management.
- 5,000 fuel-efficient, low emission stoves were distributed and used in communities in Tanzania and Uganda.
- 1 million people received access to clean water from newly constructed or rehabilitated boreholes, gravity-fed systems, hand-dug wells, and latrines.
- 3,200 reservoirs, hand-dug wells, latrines, and other water distribution projects were constructed or rehabilitated.
- 96,000 farmers in eight countries learned alternative and environmentally friendly pest and soil fertility management technologies.
- 20,000 people received training on establishing nurseries and forest garden management.
- 3,000 people benefitted from farming and livestock cooperatives and household gardens in Burundi and Kenya.
Social Justice
- 10,000 refugees throughout Sub Saharan Africa facing life-threatening danger were identified and protected.
- 400 trafficked women and children in Sierra Leone received shelter and a path to better life.
- Social justice programs to support children's rights and protection helped hundreds of children throughout Sub Saharan Africa.
Wildlife Conservation
- 53,000 individuals, including farmers, students and households participated in wildlife/habitat protection training and education programs. 100 rangers received wildlife conservation training.
- 13 students from Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe were supported for master's and doctoral degrees in wildlife and conservation.
- 5,000 faux leopard capes were distributed to replace leopard capes worn in certain religious ceremonies and reduce the killing of leopards.
- Thousands of animals, including African wolves, cheetah, elephants, Grevy's zebra, lions, leopards, okapi, painted dogs and rhino, were studied and protected in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
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ABSTRACT: A total of 83 dairy products form the Greek market were examined for their bacterial populations and results were compared with the label information. The antibiotic susceptibility of the bacterial isolates was also examined. The status labeling of the yoghurts and the dairy desserts was found insufficient. The 89.8% of the cocci was found susceptible against all the 12 antibiotics examined. Lactobacillus spp. strains exhibited some kind of resistance to one or more antibiotics. The isolates of Lactobacillus delbrueckii showed resistance to one to four antibiotics, the isolates of Lactobacillus acidophilus were resistant to one to three antibiotics, while the Lactobacillus paracasei strains were resistant to four or five antibiotics. Finally, multi-resistant strains (six to nine antibiotics) were found only among the Lactobacillus rhamnosus strains.


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Personally i use the navbar because the spen does not work on the hardkeys. To disable both I would need to rewrite the source code. Doing so is not worth the effort since there are other roms that are already like that. Sent from my SPH-L900 usi...
I would make sure you are wiping the internal sd card also. That should help eliminate those random reboots. Sent from my SPH-L900 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app I wiped my internal SD card and it didn't help. I didn't wipe my external on...
It's coming! Do you think the devs will get a leaked ROM ahead of schedule? http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/25/leak-samsungs-american-android-4-3-and-galaxy-gear-update-release-schedule-for-the-galaxy-s4-s4-active-s-iii-and-note-ii/...
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Ashley Wilder Smith, PhD, MPH is Chief of the Outcomes Research Branch (ORB) of the Healthcare Delivery Research Program. Her program of research focuses on developing, advancing and promoting investigations related to improving current understanding of patient reported outcomes (PROs) and quality care for cancer patients, survivors and families. In addition to overseeing ORB activities, Dr. Smith manages an NIH grant portfolio related to:
- Evaluating and improving PROs/health-related quality of life and patient care quality;
- Identifying and addressing gaps in cancer care and outcomes among adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors; and
- Studies addressing health and lifestyle behaviors (physical activity, weight status, energy balance) in healthcare delivery settings.
Dr. Smith is currently leading a trans-NIH cooperative agreement, the Person-Centered Assessment Resource that supports the implementation of four NIH health outcome assessment systems. Dr. Smith is co-chair of the Trans-NCI AYA Oncology Working Group, providing guidance and strategic planning to research activities focusing on this population and is co-directing the Adolescent and Young Adult Health Outcomes and Patient Experience (AYA HOPE) Study, a SEER-based cohort study. She also led the National Survey of Energy-balance related Care among Primary Care Physicians and serves as the NCI lead of the Health, Eating, Activity, and Lifestyle (HEAL) Study.
Dr. Smith earned her MS and PhD degrees in Health Psychology in 1999 and 2002, respectively, from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed an NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship, which included earning an MPH in Epidemiology, also from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Smith joined the Outcomes Research Branch in 2006. She is the recipient of several awards for leadership and excellence in research from the National Institutes of Health as well as awards from the American Psychological Association, and the American Society of Preventive Oncology.
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