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Responding to accusations of homophobia, and increasing media attention, Universal Studios Hollywood has canceled its Bill and Ted Halloween Horror Nights show, which featured a Man of Steel transformed into a mincing gay stereotype.
Part of the theme park's annual Halloween event, Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure was a play in which the title characters are transported to the Land of Oz filled with references to sex and popular culture. According to Vice.com, Bill and Ted are joined in their quest to kill four evil witches by Superman, who's turned gay after being accidentally sprinkled with fairy dust.
"After becoming gay, Superman's voice and posture changes," writes Vice's Jamie Lee Curtis Taete. "His lips purse, his toes point inward, and his wrists become limp. His new voice sounds like a homophobic uncle doing a drunken impression of Richard Simmons, complete with lisps and frequent use of the word 'faaaaaaabulous!'"
The depiction apparently goes downhill from there, with the Man of Steel groping his companions and blowing them kisses, and "mistaking" the intentions of General Zod's order to get on his knees before running off with a lisping Mr. Sulu/"George Takei" to have sex off-stage. According to the website, the production also wades into offensive racial territory with portrayals of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and rapper/singer Nicki Minaj.
After other outlets began to pick up on the Vice report, a Universal Studios spokeswoman told The Advocate on Monday that Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure "is specifically intended to be shocking and satirical in tone, focusing on adult themes. The show lampoons across all areas of our culture and it was not our intention to offend or upset anyone. We know there are a range of opinions on this issue and we will respect them as we consistently review and refine the show's content."
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation reached out to the theme park's parent company NBCUniversal, stating on Tuesday that "this type of content should be removed."
By the following day, Universal had pulled the plug on the show entirely, announcing on its website, "After thoughtful consideration, Universal Studios Hollywood has made the decision to discontinue production of the Halloween Horror Nights' Bill & Ted show for the remainder of its limited run."
GLAAD National Spokesperson Wilson Cruz responded to the move, saying, "NBCUniversal has taken quick and strong action regarding this matter and also started a productive dialogue around future Bill & Ted programming to ensure that all park visitors can have an enjoyable experience. This decision falls in line with NBCUniversal's history of including groundbreaking and positive depictions of LGBT people across its brands."
The Bill & Ted show was announced in July as part of a Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Hollywood and Universal Orlando that includes a maze inspired by the third season of The Walking Dead. The limited-run event began Sept. 20 and continues through November, only without Bill & Ted.
score 1 for censorship!
So…. is Richard Simmons a negative gay stereotype, or is it just the impersonation of Richard Simmons that offends? I'm trying to keep up with the rules.
Good for GLAAD. What the fuck was Universal thinking??
The "homophobic uncle doing a drunken impression of Richard Simmons"–key word here being "homophobic."
The gay agenda wins another victory against free speech. This is no longer the America I remember, thanks Obama. Guess Bill and Ted will be transgender, Mexicans lesbians in Bill and Ted 3 – that's if the PC FASCISTS THUGS in Hollywood ever allow it to get made!
Charles, are you parodying a conservative? Because as a conservative, you're really embarrassing me if you're for real.
Charles how would you like to be represented as a unflattering, idiotic, offensive and stupid stereotype. I'm all for free speech, but there's a point where it's just stupid and hurtful.
At first, I thought whatever it's just some stupid fun. Then after giving it more than 2 seconds you realize, wait a minute, I live in the real world, there are consequences and emotions involved. So wait for it, there you go, now that you caught up, see how wrong you are.
You probably remember an America where we are handed everything. Sorry sunshine, it's just a lie the history books told you. This country was earned and this country is better for it. You should know better, I'll wait till you get it.
"Charles how would you like to be represented as a unflattering, idiotic, offensive and stupid stereotype."
I think Charles is doing a fine job of that on his own.
So what do we do about the gay folks who act like that in real life? Are they now considered a negative stereotype because they don't act white/hetero "normal" and just happen to be gay?
NOPE! We're okay with gay folks as long as they still act like what white straight people think is "normal"!
Also, I haven't seen this show but what if having Superman turn fruity was a commentary or play on the ridiculous hyper-masculinity of that character and superheroes in general? Admittedly, I'm not looking for deep social commentary in a Bill and Ted play but that doesn't mean they should censor themselves to keep gay culture safe for straight people.
Sorry, something seems wrong here!
Aaaaaand this is why I still watch South Park. And listen to/watch reruns of George Carlin. Because guess what? "Stupid and hurtful" speech, and stereotypes, can be funny. And I will continue to be amused by it and laugh at it.
Just like that episode where Cartman laughs uncontrollably at the midget. And yes, I said "midget".
Hahaha, my comment was a joke guys. Scary how believable it was though, right?
This sounds like it would have been a better Superman than "Man of Steel".
I'm going to go out on a very shaky limb here as straight guy: I have seen drag shows were this same broad kind of performance was used as a … satirical embrace of the presence of gay iconography/life in heteronormative society. It was very knowing camp presented by and for gay audience.
Supermn does have cache as a symbol of closeted homosexuality. Contrasting him with Mr. Sulu, and machismo icons like the (original) Zod character does make some sense, in a Drag/Burlesque performance.
I think, in the right setting a "Follies" with these elements could be viewed as a cheap satirical gag show. BUT, a mass market theme park sure as hell doesn't sound like the right stage. Comedy depends as much on audience as it does content, the wider you make the former, the weaker and less subversive you have to make the latter.
Didn't Bill and Ted yell "Bogus" all the time? That was a thing, right?
I could care less about the show, but I really just want to yell "BOGUS" for the sake of it. If something positive would have happened with this, I would have yelled out "MOST TRIUMPHANT" totally surfer mode.
So with that out of the way:
There are plenty of warnings that the show might contain offensive material. And the show makes fun of multiple groups of people and individuals and just because one group gets offended we all have to suffer? Lighten up people!
I consider myself a Conservative, but wouldn't support a politician who claims the same. Cognitive dissonance blows your mind.
I love satire–and South Park–but hated the B&T show at USH this year. There's a difference between satire (where stereotypes can be used/exploded for purposes of social critique) and tossing around stereotypes for their own sake, which tends to be gratuitous and harmful to the people they're stereotyping, particularly when those people are already targets for discrimination.
The idea of satirizing Superman's idealized straight hypermasculinity might have been interesting. But turning him into a prancing gay stereotype, and having other characters then beg him to man up in order to defeat Zod, is the farthest thing from that. it's actually saying that being gay=being weak=not being like Superman. That's not satire; that's just lazy reliance on anti-gay stereotypes.
Was pretty tame to me and I was there last week. It's called over the top people. heck my son laughed his ass off and he is gay.
It's called juxtaposition humor and it's funny. Superman isn't like that, so it's funny when he acts like that.
Just like if you had Richard Simmons (poor Richard… OK, ummm…. Liberace) all talking smack and kicking ass and chomping on a cigar and firing several automatic weapons and rescuing a damsel in distress, it's funny (well, can be if done right).
But, and this is a big hairy, sweaty but, this was an all ages show, and it had a lot of crass stuff in it.
See this article: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/oct/24/bill-and-ted-halloween-show-cancelled-gay-superman
So, it was just too much, especially for an all ages crowd.
It's not censorship when the company portraying the offensive material decides to remove it. Let's not pretend like this was a case of the thought police barging in and signing everyone up for.mandatory reeducation, or like the show itself was some brilliant incisive satire. This was a minstrel show, plain and simple, scoring easy jokes with base stereotypes in some weird hybrid of dumb fratboy humor and a Klan rally.
I think that the most obvious solution to all the gay people who could feel offended by this show, is not watching it in the first place. What is more simple, censoring a show because it can be offensive, or not turn on the tv?
I'm against censorship, specially on the things related to comedy, something that relies on subjectivity. I'm mexican, and I see more than often misleading representations oy my people and my culture, but I don't take that too seriously… If those representations (on tv or in the movies) are funny, then I laugh… If they're not, I just turn off the tv, or take the remote control to change the channel. Is that simple.
@Acmc: You are so clearly against free speech, it is scary. You've basically said that A, if the stuff makes someone sad, it should not be allowed, B, there is some "point" that should not be crossed and I guess you are the one who defines it? That's not how freedom of speech works.
"@Acmc: You are so clearly against free speech, it is scary. You've basically said that A, if the stuff makes someone sad, it should not be allowed, B, there is some "point" that should not be crossed and I guess you are the one who defines it? That's not how freedom of speech works."
Freedom of speech is a two-way street. You (the universal "you") are permitted to say something, and I'm permitted to say I disagree with you, or that I think your comments were wrong or stupid or hurtful — all without fear of government reprisal.
No one said (to my knowledge) that this Bill & Ted show shouldn't be allowed, only that the stereotypes it depicted were insulting and offensive (and, apparently, unfunny, but that's another matter). No one called in the police, no one petitioned Congress — heck, I didn't even see a call for a boycott of NBCUniversal. No, a writer for a website saw the show and wrote about it, other outlets picked up on it, and Universal Studios and its parent company were criticized for it, and apparently decided it was a pretty good idea to cancel the show (a business decision).
"I'm SUPER, thanks for asking!"
And I thought the regular Superman was already gay!!
….Marvel rules.
"You probably remember an America where we are handed everything. Sorry sunshine, it's just a lie the history books told you. This country was earned and this country is better for it. You should know better, I'll wait till you get it."
I agree, that the history books have lied to all of us. But that includes you too, if you think that "this country was earned"…. Unless you think building a country on the backs of African slaves, and stealing it from Native Americans counts as "earning it".
@ Jarrod:
"And I thought the regular Superman was already gay!!"
–Yes, because pre-52 Superman was married for well over a decade, and the New 52 Superman is dating the hottest, most powerful woman in comics.. Yep, that sounds "gay" to me..
"….Marvel rules."
–RIiiiight. And who is Captain America dating/married to right now? Or Thor?
@Jeb, I believe the example you're looking for is Neil Patrick Harris in the "Harold and Kumar" films, or as Barney in "How I Met Your Mother".
@ACMC: You said, "Charles how would you like to be represented as a unflattering, idiotic, offensive and stupid stereotype. I'm all for free speech, but there's a point where it's just stupid and hurtful."
Well, if Charles is indeed a male (as am I), TV is absolutely swarming with idiotic male stereotypes. From Peter Griffith to the men characters in many commercials that need to be "saved" by their much smarter spouses, men are played as hapless nitwits. We are all positively swimming in those sorts of negative male stereotypes that don't portray us in a flattering light. Yet somehow, we manage to carry on without demanding the "content be removed".
@Craig Don't mix male stereotypes with gay stereotypes, that as stupid as mixing gay stereotypes with black stereotypes
Hard to believe this was still going on in this day and age. Good riddance to this show.
Charles, you're an ignorant ass. Please finish middle school.
Oh, sorry, Charles–you were so convincing, I thought you were for real. My apologies.
Don't confuse free speech violations with having the good sense to remove something. Free speech violation includes having someone with a gun, weapon or army telling you to remove it…. or having it done by force. You can scream "They Violated Free Speech" all they want, but they didn't…. and if you really review it, you can obviously see that. They had free speech when they put it in there…. what they did do was see that the LGBT community found it beyond disgusting and THEY took it down. Universal… NOT the LGBT community.
And for the ones saying, stereotypes are funny: Imagine if they had Superman putting on black-face and dancing an Al Jolson song. You KNOW that would be vile…. and the walls of Universal would come crumbling to the ground. So spare me and us that logic.
This was parody, or funny…. this was homophobic hate wrapped up in a bow of humor.
@Drew, Charles was asked something specific, I provided a specific answer. I'm not doing any kind of moral equivalence. Get your panties out of a bunch.
So . . . Universal Studios puts on a live comedy show that plays with gay stereotypes and gets critically lambasted and shut down. Disney/ABC puts on a sitcom that plays with gay stereotypes and wins boatloads of critical praise and Emmys.
It's a strange world we live in.
"Charles how would you like to be represented as a unflattering, idiotic, offensive and stupid stereotype. I'm all for free speech, but there's a point where it's just stupid and hurtful"
Tell it to the Irish.
Or Christians.
Or Germans.
Or straight white males.
People need to get over their persecution complexes. It's happened to all of us.
"People need to get over their persecution complexes. It's happened to all of us."
Give me a break. We are talking about a minority of people who are still being victimized in public streets – to the point of death. Hell, Russia has recently banned homosexuality – AND the last time I checked "straight white males" seemed to be at the top of the food chain in most of the world.
No give me a break.
I grew up in the crappy parts of Southern California and was jumped, beaten and chased home because of my skin color more times than I have fingers and toes to count.
I was and still have been harassed by police because of my clothes and hair multiple times.
I have had to fight for my life or be killed a few times just because I happened to be in the wrong place (apparently) so don't tell me crap.
I am so sick of whiny little bitches that have never had to defend themselves or stand up for others ( which I have done plenty of times as well) telling me that I need to give others special treatment when I have had to deal with the same things myself.
Everyone of every race has to deal with this garbage.
I can tell you one thing, if me and everyone in this thread where in a situation where someone was being bullied or attacked, I'd bet most of you preaching pansies would just shuffle around with your heads down while I would be putting a stop to the situation.
Give me f@#king break, indeed.
It's never good to work through you issues on a public message board like this.
so… according to this… Will & Grace would be cancelled if it was created nowadays???
What really boggles my mind is that they thought anyone was still interested in Bill & Ted.
Rikk Odinson is a big tuff man
"so… according to this… Will & Grace would be cancelled if it was created nowadays???"
Oh that would be glorious! Maybe it could take Big Bang Theory with it?
America, what the f**k has happened to you?
Max: "It's never good to work through you issues on a public message board like this."
I'm glad Universal finally realized how offensive they were being.
I feel like I always post this, but folks, censorship and the First Amendment are at issue where the *government* censors things. Private parties always have the right to object to offensive content.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh boy. I wish I could have seen what this show was like.
Yes, as originally conceptualized, the word censorship did refer specifically to government clamdowns on speech. But this isn't 1776, when a bunch of Redcoats busting up a printing press hidden in the back of Ye Olde Soda Shoppe effectively ended all avenues for wide distribution of speech or ideas that might upset the established power base.
Both language and the society from which it grows are constantly evolving entities. The commonly accepted modern definition of censorship encompasses the abridgement of speech by anyone in a position of power to control or suppress its dissemination on the basis that it undermines the political, social, or even commercial interests/agendas of those doing the suppressing. That includes not only governments but media, political and social interest groups, and businesses.
Silly people. A company coming to its senses isn't censorship.
I remember when if was the right that wanted to censor everything with the Moral Majority and whatnot. Now it's the left and instead of "decency" it's in the name of "sensitivity". Funny how things change.


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Jason from MNPP hoping your hangover from partying hard into the wee hours of Mother's Day is not too harsh. I know how it goes - when your Mom demands more shots, ya gotta do more shots. And speaking of Motherhood! As Nathaniel just told you last week this month's Supporting Actress Smackdown belongs to the year 1979, and when they get to that on May 31st a really big piece of that puzzle will be Meryl Streep's performance in Kramer vs Kramer, which brought her her first Oscar. Kramer vs Kramer... Beauty vs Beast... it's a natural fit! Consider this an appetizer to the Smackdown main course...
PREVIOUSLY Last week we also took on the breaking of familial bonds, albeit in a galaxy a bit further away than our own, when we pitted Luke Skywalker against his helmeted Papa Darth. Well you're all a bunch of evil Empire lovers becauve Vader strutted off (imagine John Williams' marching music here) with just under 70% of the vote Said Steven:
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Open houses at Walther Academy
Editor's note: This story is part of the 2012 Winter Education and Enrichment Guide, a special advertising section produced by Wednesday Journal and Forest Park Review. Click here to view the entire 2012 Winter Education Guide.
The community is invited to an open house at Walther Lutheran Academy on January 31 from 6:30 -8:30 pm. You will be able to view 7th and 8th grade science projects, meet faculty and staff, and tour the school which is housed at St. John Lutheran on 305 Circle Ave. in Forest Park.
Additional Open Houses will be on February 21, 6:30 - 8pm (Curriculum showcasing student projects) & Sunday March 18, 1-3pm.
Walther Lutheran Academy is an educational leader. The school, designed for students ages 3 years to 8th grade, provides a broad range of services with unique opportunities for student learning. Students benefit from dedicated and passionate teachers modeling Christian values. These experienced Christian teachers use the latest technology providing research-based instruction in time-tested academics with a look toward the future. Academy students are being prepared for the changing world in which they live as they learn to access, synthesize, and filter information. Active, hands-on learning activities make school activities natural and exciting for students at all levels. Learning at the school goes beyond the school day with morning and aftercare available. Learning also goes well beyond the text. The school's mission is to meet children's social, emotional, physical, spiritual and academic needs. We are concerned about the whole child. In this tough economy many schools have been forced to cut music and athletic programs. Both remain as important components of our school. Classroom music is an important part of who we are. Students can continue musical interests by participating in choir, our instrumental or strings programs and summer offerings. Interscholastic athletics provide experiences in a variety of sports.
Classroom "groupings" allow our teachers to meet individual student needs with personal attention. Academy partnerships allow for increased opportunities for student success. We are a "Concordia University Partner School." Concordia professors and their students are active in our school. Concordia students serve as classroom aides, tutors, and student teachers enhancing the educational offerings we can provide. Our students compete in math, science, social studies, and athletic competitions hosted by Walther Lutheran High School. As a division of the high school, the majority of our eighth grade students continue their education at the Melrose Park campus.
Join us at one of our Spring Open Houses and see how your child will benefit by being a member of our school family. Personal tours may be reserved by contacting the school office.
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Version Information
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2. Dependencies
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The note should work for all hardware configurations that meet the system requirements for both MATLAB R2010a and Intel MKL 10.3.x. This note has been tested on Intel® Core®2 Duo processors.
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3. Obtaining the Latest Version of Intel MKL
The latest release of the Intel Math Kernel Library is available at www.intel.com/software/products/mkl. You can download the latest Intel MKL if you have a valid license. You can also obtain the latest version by renewing your current license or registering for a free 30-day evaluation.
4. Building a Custom DLL
By default, MATLAB R2010a uses the Intel MKL 9.1 Basic Linear Algebra Subroutines (BLAS) libraries to perform computations. To upgrade to the Intel MKL 10.3.x release, you need to create a DLL using the Intel MKL 10.3.x or later custom DLL builder located in ${MKL}\tools\builder:
- Scroll to the bottom of this page and download the attached file matlab_custom_dll.zip.
- Extract and copy the files from matlab_custom_dll.zip and copy them to ${MKL}\tools\builder. It may be preferrable to save the old ones by renaming them or moving them to a temporary folder.
- The custom DLL is built from the command line via a makefile. Set the command environment as appropriate for your compiler.
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Build the custom DLL with the following command nmake ia32. For additional options such as customizing the name of the DLL, please refer to the Intel MKL User Guide (located at
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5. MATLAB Configuration
Modify the system environment so that MATLAB uses the Intel MKL BLAS functions from the custom DLL. Set the BLAS_VERSION environment variable by following the steps on Windows XP:
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6. Running MATLAB
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7. Verifying Correctness
From MATLAB, run the command version -modules and check the output list to verify that the custom DLL is loaded.
8. Troubleshooting
The error "The specified module could not be found." occurs for two cases:
- One or more of the required interfaces is missing from the custom DLL
Solution: Follow the steps in section 4 and rebuild the custom DLL.
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With TNA's No Surrender-themed Impact now in the rear-view mirror, the company can officially start the build toward next month's Bound For Glory pay-per-view. The build has been uninspiring to this point, but TNA has a chance to reel in some casual fans over the next few weeks.
Are you excited for this week's edition of Impact?
Last week's show saw the Bound For Glory Series come to an end as A.J. Styles beat Magnus in the finals to earn a title shot against Bully Ray, who defeated Mr. Anderson. Styles' feud with Aces & Eights figures to get started on Thursday, but TNA has placed the focus on a pair of intriguing matches.
Hulk Hogan granted X-Division champion Manik a match against Jeff Hardy, while ODB will challenge Mickie James for the Knockouts title. Although this week's Impact will be a pre-taped edition, TNA is hopeful that those bouts will be enough to generate interest.
Without the Bound For Glory Series or a TNA World Heavyweight Championship match to drive viewership, though, it's likely that Thursday's Impact will come away with some disappointing numbers.
Where: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Mo.
When: Thursday, Sept. 19 at 9 p.m. ET (pre-taped)
Watch: Spike TV
Jeff Hardy vs. Manik
As the company's biggest star aside from Hulk Hogan, Jeff Hardy's usage as of late has been quite puzzling. Hardy's run with the TNA World Heavyweight Championship was admittedly stale, so it's nice to see him out of the picture, but he should at least be involved in some type of auxiliary storyline. That isn't the case, however, as ImpactWrestling.com is touting a match between Hardy and Manik on this week's episode.
Question on Everybody's Mind: What's Next for Jeff Hardy?
While this match should be fairly entertaining due to the fact that it hasn't been seen before on Impact, it's difficult to imagine it leading to anything. In one respect, keeping Hardy in the X-Division could provide a massive boost, as it has been totally ignored over the past few months. Ever since Chris Sabin cashed in the X-Division title to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, the X-Division has been placed on the back burner. Something needs to be done in order to make it matter again.
It wasn't exactly the golden age of X-Division wrestling when Rob Van Dam held the title several months ago, but it did help elevate younger talent like Kenny King, Christian York and Zema Ion. Hardy could do something similar for Manik and others if he begins to partake in the division regularly. With the Main Event Mafia and Styles going after Aces & Eights, and EGO feuding with Austin Aries, the pickings are slim for Hardy right now. With that in mind, perhaps now is the time to make a big change such as a heel turn.
Hype Meter: 1 out of 5 Hulkamania Comparisons
Hogan is clearly in over his head as an authority figure these days, and that was on full display last week. Hulkster was having a conversation with Manik's alter ego—T.J. Perkins—backstage, and he granted Manik the match he asked for against Hardy. Hogan then proceeded to say that Manik was on a roll, which is ridiculous considering the fact that he hadn't even been on TV for a month prior to that backstage meeting. He also said that when Perkins puts on the mask, it reminds him of Hulkamania. For some reason I don't remember a crowd full of indifference when Hogan came through the curtain, which is precisely the reaction that Manik receives.
TNA deserves some measure of credit for trying to make Manik look legitimate, but the writers have dropped the ball in a major way when it comes to the X-Division. With so much focus on Aces & Eights over the past year, TNA has neglected the things that once made it a palatable alternative to WWE. One of those things is the tag team division, and the other is certainly the X-Division. Hopefully this Manik vs. Hardy match leads to the rebirth of the X-Division, but there's little reason to believe that will happen.
TNA Rumors: TNA Considering Taking Impact Off the Road (via ProWrestling.net)
Mickie James vs. OBD Knockouts Title Match
In addition to the tag team and X-Division wrestling, TNA's Knockouts division used to set it apart from the competition. In recent months, however, plenty of talent has been sent packing. Despite that, Knockouts champion Mickie James has done her best to keep the division afloat. She hasn't been given a ton to work with, but her feud with ODB has been solid, and it's likely to culminate in one way or another when she defends the Knockouts Championship this week on Impact.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Will This Be Mickie James' Final TNA Match?
While Mickie James has been the only thing to write home about regarding the Knockouts division recently, there is some concern about whether or not her TNA tenure could be winding down. According to ProWrestling.net, James rejected a contract offer from TNA, which means that she could very well be a free agent. TNA constantly seems to have contract issues, though, so it wouldn't be surprising to see her back on TNA programming in no time.
If TNA cares at all about the Knockouts division, it will do everything in its power to retain James. Aside from her, all TNA has right now is ODB, Gail Kim, Velvet Sky and Brooke Tessmacher. Taryn Terrell is also technically on the roster, but she hasn't been seen in quite some time. After letting go of talented female wrestlers such as Tara and Taeler Hendrix in recent months, the Knockouts division has gone from a major strength to a major weakness. If a particular area is considered a weakness in TNA, that means it is very much in dire straits.
Hype Meter: 2 out of 5 Depleted Knockouts Divisions
From a match quality perspective, James and ODB are likely to do a great job on Thursday. Their contrasting styles should mesh well, as Mickie is a small, quick and elusive wrestler; while ODB brings pure power to the table. If the rumors regarding Mickie's departure from TNA are true, then ODB has to be considered the favorite to come out on top. There is still reason to doubt James' status with TNA, though, as she seems to have a pretty good deal with the company. TNA promotes her music career and allows her to put time into it. Also, she was dating Magnus at last check, so she may not want to leave because of that.
If James ultimately does decide to head for higher ground, though, WWE would be crazy to leave her on the open market. Her tenure with WWE didn't seem to end on the best of terms, but Mickie is easily one of the best female wrestlers on the planet. WWE happens to have an incredible heel champion in the form of AJ Lee, but she has nobody to feud with. James would be perfect, and she would very much revitalize WWE's moribund Divas division. As good as James has been as Knockouts champion, my preference is for her to lose to ODB, and eventually go back where she belongs in WWE.
TNA Rumors: Potential Spoiler: Popular Knockout's TNA Contract Reportedly Expires (via ProWrestling.net)
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Hypnosis: Focusing Subconscious on Change
Pain Control Through Hypnosis continued...
Research from Harvard Medical School and other institutions is showing evidence that hypnosis is indeed a process of mind over body. Studies are documenting the physiological changes that occur under hypnosis -- activating certain parts of the brain, including the portion that focuses attention.
In fact, studies have shown pain related to cancer, surgery, back injuries, and migraines may respond well to hypnosis.
Hypnosis has been blessed by many mainstream medical institutions, says Oster, who heads the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. In 1958, the American Medical Association officially recognized hypnosis as a form of treatment. The American Psychological Association has endorsed hypnosis for a number of years. In 1995, the NIH announced its support of hypnosis for cancer pain and other pain conditions.
Growing numbers of insurance companies, including Medicare, have begun covering hypnosis therapy for pain or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Pain control is just one use for self-hypnosis. Among the others:
Digestive Problems: Chronic indigestion and other symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have been treated with hypnotherapy. Recently, a large, long-term study showed that hypnosis provides sustained improvements in significant numbers of IBS patients. Hypnosis eased abdominal pain, distention, diarrhea, constipation, and other stomach upsets for many years -- even after the patients quit doing self-hypnosis.
Most of the patients took no medication or other treatments for their IBS symptoms. And, since only a couple of medications are approved for IBS, the drug treatment can be expensive long-term. But for those who tried hypnosis, the payoff was having a better quality of life. The procedure also dramatically cut medication expenses.
Hypnosis can also help kids who have chronic stomach pain -- the type of pain that is real, but unexplained. The problem results in lost time at school, frequent doctor visits, as well as anxiety and depression, and can last into adult years. But through a combination approach -- relaxation, guided imagery, and hypnosis -- it's possible for kids to gain control over their pain.
Panic Attacks: The onset of a panic attack has a cluster of symptoms: the feeling of intense fear, sense of doom, feelings of unreality, racing heartbeat, difficulty breathing, sweating, shaking, dizziness, nausea, fear of losing control, tingling or numbness in the hands. Hypnosis has been shown to help some people find relief from panic attacks.


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State of Alaska
Michael G Dickey, MPH
Public Health Quality & Performance Improvement Manager
Division of Public Health
3601 C Street, Ste. 756
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 269-3456
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium - Division of
Community Health Services
Diana Redwood, PhD, MPH
Senior Epidemiologist
3900 Ambassador Drive, Suite 401
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 729-3959
Team Organization
Steering Team
- Share responsibility for securing spending authority and resources for the project
- Participate in high level project planning while monitoring major project activities
- Act as vocal and visible champions, and legitimize the project's goals and objectives
- Assist with major issues, problems, and policy conflicts and strive to removes obstacles
- Function as the final decision-making body for the project and sign off on major deliverables
- Jointly distribute findings and be identified as a sponsoring organization of the project in all documents
Core Team
Team Roles and Responsibilities:
- Create and plan project framework, goals, objectives, timetable, deliverables and resource needed;
- Manage the day-to-day activities of the project. Provide guidance, support, and assistance with resolution of issues and problems, and strive to remove obstacles for HA2020 teams and consultants;
- Identify and recruit participants for HA2020 teams and for the Community Capacity Review;
- Make recommendations for consultants required for the project;
- Obtain the approval and support of Steering Team for all major deliverables;
- Approve the process to be used to collect data and information from the HA2020 teams, stakeholders and Community of Interest;
- Finalize Advisory Team recommended HA2020: Actions for Success (HA2020 health assessment and health improvement plan document) prior to sending to Steering Team for approval
Advisory Team
Team Roles and Responsibilities:
- Act as vocal and visible champions of HA2020 and promote the HA2020 vision and mission;
- Establish the guiding principles of the Healthy Alaskans 2020 initiative;
- Participate in outreach and communication efforts statewide to increase knowledge and awareness of HA2020 among stakeholders and the public, and bring information from this constituency back to the Healthy Alaskans 2020 staff and Advisory Team;
- Encourage the public and cross-sector partners to align their efforts with the Healthy Alaskans 2020 Leading Health Indicators and promote the use of evidence-based strategies and best practices to address the HA2020 Leading Health Indicators;
- Monitor HA2020 Leading Health Indicators data and status in meeting identified target measures;
- Facilitate development of a HA2020 plan to align efforts statewide and specify steps in accomplishing the goals of Healthy Alaskans 2020, to be recommended for Steering Team approval, including:
- Contribute to development of the HA2020 plan;
- Collect, analyze and review relevant data (i.e. trends in Leading Health Indicators, evidence based strategies, etc.) for incorporation into the HA2020 plan; and
- Engage partners and stakeholders statewide in reviewing and discussing the proposed HA2020 plan;
- Provide input on planning and conducting a statewide community capacity review to identify existing assets, resources and gaps in Alaskas public health system using a nationally recognized tool (e.g. National Public Health Performance Standards assessment or other similar tool), including: o Provide feedback on the community capacity review process;
- Provide assistance and support efforts in conducting the community capacity review(e.g. connections, insight, volunteered staff time);
- Participate, as needed, as a subject matter expert in the community capacity review; and
- Assess findings of the community capacity review with a focus on identifying issues to address in the HA2020 implementation plan.
Data Team and Subject Matter Teams
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- Establish Co-Leads;
- Meet on an as-needed basis
- complete agendas and minutes for those meetings and save to SharePoint site;
- Respond to questions from other Teams and the public around HA2020 data;
- Plan and complete the Health Priorities in Alaska write-up (to be included in the Actions For Success);
- Monitor Healthy Alaskans 2020 leading health indicators throughout the year;
- Complete a year-end update of the 25 leading health indicators.
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- Serve as a media and communications resource to HA2020 Teams;
- Develop a HA2020 Communications Work Plan. Outlines various outreach activities to be completed in the year;
- Create products and conduct outreach and education activities in the Communications Plan;
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Bob Riley and other state officials
are spending four days in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, trying to sell
industrial site consultants on Alabama.
The director of the Alabama Development Office, Neal Wade, said
25 site consultants are attending the Alabama International
Business Conference, which runs Thursday through Sunday in the
coastal resort.
Site consultants help companies find locations for new plants.
Wade said the current economic situation makes it more important to
market Alabama.
He said the conference will give site consultants an opportunity
to dine, golf and enjoy other activities with the governor, House
Speaker Seth Hammett, state Finance Director Jim Main and others.
Alabama holds a similar conference each year. It was in Hawaii
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Most improved? Hmmm...
I have a feeling Clements may have a bounce-back year after getting benched last year for Brown esp. if we end up having a better pass rush. Alex would get my vote on offense esp. if Raye gives him the reigns and lets him audible and run his own game (which I'd prefer over Raye any day)
What I "really" want to see is Singletary/Raye/Manusky step up big time to the next level which will make ALL of our players better! This, to me, is the key...under Raye, this includes the o-line coaches and specialists
VD? No, b/c his standard play of lining up off LT and running a seam pattern every time will be on tape and teams will game plan for it better (or they should)
Brooks? Hard to improve on a team-leading 6 sacks in limited snaps
Lawson? If he's even playing with us, could help his cause if he can provide a more consistent pass rush on those 1st and 2nd downs
Goldson? Hard to improve upon his stats from last year
Baas would be my choice if he started at RG (his natural position) and for the type of offense we want to run, he's ideal there
LaBoy? You can't say most improved since he wasn't with us and injured but don't be surprised at all to see this guy tearing it up
Morgan? He could be one that makes a big leap if we can ever get him the ball and stop using him mostly as a blocking WR for Gore


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GMO Wheat Designed to Repel Aphids Doesn't Repel Aphids
July 10th, 2015 | by James Ayre
Recent field-scale tests of GMO wheat designed to repel aphids have shown the new GMO crop to be nearly completely ineffective
July 10th, 2015 | by James Ayre
Recent field-scale tests of GMO wheat designed to repel aphids have shown the new GMO crop to be nearly completely ineffective
January 6th, 2015 | by Becky Striepe
Oregon's GMO labeling law may be kaput for now, but in Vermont the shopper's right to know is still a possibility. The Vermont Right to Know GMOs Coalition sent out a press release this morning announcing that tomorrow morning Burlington's Federal District court "will be hearing the first oral arguments on Vermont's landmark GMO labeling law."
December 16th, 2014 | by Jill Ettinger
A few weeks ago, I received an email from a PR person identifying herself as writing on behalf of Monsanto, the multinational biotech company that's so vilified, there's an annual "March Against Monsanto" event
November 21st, 2014 | by Jill Ettinger
Monsanto, the much hated poster-company for the biotech industry, may soon take on another industry: information technology. That's what Robb Fraley, Monsanto's chief technology officer says. "I could easily see us in the next five or 10 years being an information technology company," he says in Grist
October 31st, 2014 | by Jill Ettinger
Monsanto is misunderstood. At least, it feels like it could have a better relationship with Millennials. But instead of learning how to twerk, or getting Taylor Swift to do an ad campaign for GMOs, it has hired a Director of Millennial Engagement
April 27th, 2014 | by Jill Ettinger
GMO labeling advocates rejoiced at the news that Vermont's Senate and House both approved a "no strings attached" mandatory labeling bill for foods containing GMOs sold in the state. The bill now goes to Governor Shumlin's desk to be signed into law. It will go into effect on July 1,
March 23rd, 2014 | by Jill Ettinger
South Africa's Advertising Standards Authority has ordered biotech giant Monsanto to immediately withdraw an advertisement it's been running on the country's Radio 702 channel. The decision comes after the African Centre for Biosafety submitted a complaint to the ASA after the ad was aired and found to be inappropriate
April 11th, 2013 | by Joe Mohr
It's tougher to avoid GMOs than you might think
September 21st, 2011 | by Joe Mohr
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Sylvain Wallez wrote: > Carsten Ziegeler wrote: > >> It seems that we need a place where we can put "important changes" >> for 2.1.5. >> >> This is currently the renaming of woody to cocoon forms and the >> incompatible excalibur-logger change that might cause problems with >> existing installations. >> >> Apart from putting it on the Wiki has someone a good idea where to >> place such things so that they are visible for people downloading or >> extracting the distribution? Perhaps a "Readme.1st" etc. >> >> > > Once again the need arises to categorize changes ;-) > > Let's finally introduce this "importance" attribute on <action> > elements, that will allow to clearly distinguish changes. It can be > used to organize the release notes page (important changes come first) > and also to filter the announcement email (only important changes are > relevant here). > > I also propose that each block has its own status.xml file. The main > status.xml will be used for changes to the core, and also change of > block status (creation, deprecation, etc). > > So let's finally vote on this. > > - do you want to add an importance="high|low|medium" attribute on > <action> in changes.xml? +1 > - do you want each block to have it's own status.xml file? +1 Sylvain -- Sylvain Wallez Anyware Technologies http://www.apache.org/~sylvain http://www.anyware-tech.com { XML, Java, Cocoon, OpenSource }*{ Training, Consulting, Projects }
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Cell Phone SIM Cards – The different facets presented by the modern world
Cell Phone SIM Cards – Dictate the demands needed to cope with the fast and constant advancement in communication and technology. Numerous features and conveniences have opened up to mankind and the most essential of these is ease of communication. Although not an absolute necessity to survive, making use of this modern innovation has proven to make lives easier. Getting in touch with loved ones has never been easier with just a press of a few buttons or logging into an online chatting application.
As previously mentioned, these modern inventions have corresponding demands attached to them
These demands are merely asking for some spending cash to invest in the necessary items to afford this ease of communication. The most obvious item needed would be mobile phones. The features of today's mobile phones range from simple call and SMS (short message service) functions to addition of other features such as MMS (multi-media messagin service), camera, video recording, basic to advanced internet functions. However, most of today's phones have all the features mentioned plus a few more applications enabled by their respective operating systems.
Mobile Phone
After the actual device required to communicate (mobile phone), users must also have one very important item to provide themselves with virtual identification over the network. Obviously, a lot of people have the same names up to their middle initials. Identifying people over the network using names is basically impractical and chaotic. To address this, SIM cards are used to give proper and unique identifications for users. SIM stands for Subscriber Identity Module. The SIM card has embedded metal circuitry that interacts with the mobile phones and tells it the embedded corresponding number and saved contacts and messages. Although due to mobile phones getting more advanced rather quickly, the contacts and messages functions of SIM cards are slowly becoming obsolete and largely unused. Almost all of today's modern phones allow saving of contacts and messages and are exponentially more expansive than the allowed space provided by the SIM card. Consequently, SIM card manufacturers and phone networks have ceased in improving SIM card features since essentially, its core function is to provide unique identification to its user.
Where SIM card manufacturing improves is its size, which goes hand in hand with newer phones having less and less accommodating space for SIM cards to give space to additional circuitry. The normal SIM card size that has been prevalent over the years is slowly losing popularity to micro SIM cards. The circuitry remains the same but the plastic portion is cut to a smaller size. Then came the nano SIM where virtually only the metal chip for circuitry remains to be seen.


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I recently taught my step son to fish, and found that he did exceptionally well with an older Shimano Combo, with the quick trigger mechanism such as this Combo. I then went to several local WalMarts and realized that they were no longer available in the stores. When I got home, a quick search and I found this great deal online at Walmart.com To save shipping costs, I had them ship it to my local store. I ordered it on Sunday evening and it was available for pick up on Tuesday. I couldn't believe that I could get this great combo for around $21 ! My step son loves this rod and reel and I'm sure he will catch a lot of fish as he gets better. This rod/reel is great for a beginner or intermediate fisherman/fisherwomen and you can't beat the great price!
This reel is slightly different than the usual open face but with a little getting use to...sweet. This is a two piece combo. That was not clear.
This is absolutely worth the money... They could sell this reel for 40 dollars and it be a good deal.. I am using it with 6lb line and it will cast very well. Caught some big trout with it already and it was up to it no problem. You will not regret buying this rod/reel combo. very solid combo.
Needs a better rod one broke after a two trips
For the money a great product and already caught a small bass in it and it felted good


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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Mexico lost to Venezuela 11-1 in the night game of its its Little League World Series doubleheader on Wednesday night.
Mexico, which was eliminated with the loss, also dropped its earlier game 4-2 to Taichung, Taiwan.
Mexico was forced to play a day game against Taiwan and a
night game against Venezuela after rain wreaked havoc on the entire first round.
Venezuela's Omar Villalobos hit his third homer of the series --
this one a three-run blast to deep right-center -- and Alberth
Castillo struck out eight of the first 11 Mexico batters as
Venezuela remained unbeaten (3-0).
Mexico's Antonio Pantoja ended the no-hitter with a homer.
Mexico manager Andres Martinez said sitting out for so long
affected his team more than having to play two games in a day.
"Too much rest, not doing anything at all," he said through
translator Sergio Guzman. "The last two days just shut us down."
Venezuela, which outscored its last two opponents 32-3, will face Curacao in an international semifinal on Thursday.
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Carl Close is Research Fellow and Senior Editor for The Independent Institute and Assistant Editor of The Independent Review and editor of The Lighthouse, The Independent Institute's weekly e-mail newsletter.
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Do Private Prisons Make Financial Sense for States?
By Carl Close • Wednesday July 2, 2014 at 10:33 AM PDT
Most states use contract prisons for some of their corrections needs, often in the hope of saving money, but is contracting out really all that worthwhile for states? The current debate about prisons and the private sector has often generated more heat than light. Fortunately, a new study from the Independent Institute answers the...
Tags: Business, Corrections, Crime, Criminal Justice, Law, Prisons, Privatization, States
The Independent Review—Summer 2014 Issue Now Available
By Carl Close • Wednesday June 25, 2014 at 8:30 AM PDT
Summer is here—and so is the summer issue of the Independent Institute's quarterly journal. Here are some of the topics that subscribers of The Independent Review can look forward to reading about: What's wrong with recent economic studies calling for new regulations meant to reduce so-called "systemic risks" to the financial system? According to...
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Global Poverty and the Tyranny of Experts
By Carl Close • Monday April 21, 2014 at 10:46 AM PDT
Recovering former World Bank economist William Easterly has a new book on the folly of top-down development aid, The Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor. As its title suggests, Easterly emphasizes the pernicious role played by technical "experts" from international development agencies in crafting policies that encourage authoritarian...
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P. J. O'Rourke on the Baby Boom Generation
By Carl Close • Tuesday April 15, 2014 at 10:02 AM PDT
In a career spanning four decades and counting, P. J. O'Rourke has written twenty books on subjects as diverse as the antics of Congress (Parliament of Whores), economic development (Eat the Rich), U.S. foreign policy (Peace Kills), and civil turmoil in the world's hotspots (Holidays in Hell). On February 13, the humorist and Founding Member...
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The Coming U.S. Government Default?
By Carl Close • Tuesday April 1, 2014 at 11:33 AM PDT
Social Security, Medicare, and the federal component of Medicaid are easily the leading sources of the U.S. government's worsening fiscal nightmare. By 2037, the ongoing growth in spending for these programs will have pushed up total federal spending to 35.7 percent of GDP, according to the Congressional Budget Office. This share is about 75...
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The Independent Review—Spring 2014 Issue Now Available
By Carl Close • Tuesday March 25, 2014 at 5:40 PM PDT
The Spring 2014 issue of The Independent Review, the Independent Institute's quarterly journal, has just been printed and is en route to subscribers. Here's a quick look at the contents: Is the near extermination of the North American bison a clear example of "the tragedy of the commons"? No, not if, like Peter J....
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America's Spymasters and Cultural Propaganda
By Carl Close • Wednesday February 12, 2014 at 5:26 PM PDT
The U.S. intelligence community has come under fire for its mass electronic surveillance programs designed to discover what Americans talk about privately. But would it surprise anyone to learn that the nation's spymasters have also tried to shape what Americans read? And not only disinformation they feed to credulous journalists—such skullduggery has been known...
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The Independent Review—Winter Issue Now Available
By Carl Close • Monday December 23, 2013 at 4:53 PM PDT
The winter 2014 issue of The Independent Review is hot off the press! This edition of the Independent Institute's 160-page scholarly journal includes a stimulating mix of timely topics and enduring themes, including a symposium on Nobel laureate economist James M. Buchanan and classical liberalism. Read it and gain a deeper understanding of the...
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Stephen Halbrook's Gun Control in the Third Reich
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The gun control debate in the United States is often couched in somewhat parochial terms, with one side invoking, for example, the nation's unique Second Amendment guarantees and the other citing America's disturbing problems with gun violence. Yet for this issue (and many others), it's often enlightening to look at the experiences of other...
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Despite enjoying impressive economic growth over the past century, Americans have also been the victims of scores of stupid government mistakes that have made them poorer. For many the blunders led only to temporary setbacks, but for others the errors created life-altering disasters from which they never recovered. In the new book The Terrible...
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Broadcaster Pat Fischer recorded various video segments in Sleepy Eye in June. Fischer attended the VFW Grey baseball game on June 10 and also took a trip to the Depot Museum to learn about Babe Ruth's visit to Sleepy Eye in 1922.
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How to Write an Assessment Essay
Writing an assessment essay involves writing a critical analysis of something or someone else. Since you may be learning how to write an assessment essay of someone else's writing, it is important that you keep such in mind as you read through the person's article. Then, if any part of the report stands out to you or causes you to ask questions in your mind, make note so that it can possibly be included in your essay later.
As you read through the report, there are several questions you should have in the back of your mind and that you should be trying to answer. Some of these questions include:
- What is the purpose of the report?
- What are the counterarguments to the points the writer is making?
- How effectively is the writer using information that is known about the subject?
- How well has the writer organized the material?
- Are there any aspects of the article that should have more detail or be supported with further evidence?
If the report you are assessing is one that was written by a classmate in response to material covered in class, you should also be looking to see if the writer has included information that has been discussed in the class.
With these questions all in mind, you should read through the report quickly at first. When you run across parts of the article that you think are particular good, make note of such sections. Similarly, if some areas are weak or require further evidence, make notes of these sections, as well. In addition, make notes of the parts of the report you found to be the most engaging as well as the parts you found to be more boring.
After your quick read-through, read through the report at a slower and more careful pace. As you re-read assessment essays, try to formulate reasons for the way you have responded to the document. In addition, try to determine what the author might have done in order to improve upon the report or to better convince you of his or her viewpoint.
Now that you have a clear idea of your views on the report, you can begin the actual writing process. The first paragraph of your assessment essay is the introduction. Here, you will introduce the reader to the work that you are about to discuss while also presenting your thesis statement. Your thesis statement is the one sentence that tells the reader what the rest of the report will be about. All subsequent sentences and paragraphs will then serve to support this thesis.
The paragraphs that follow the introduction paragraph comprise the body of your article. First, you should briefly summarize what the original essay was about. This summary usually should only require one paragraph, as it is meant to provide the reader with only a brief overview. The remaining paragraphs of the body should discuss your analysis of the report while providing reasons for your viewpoint.
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Diabetes / Sugar Management at GNH Hospital Gurgaon, India
Diabetes often referred as diabetes mellitus describes a group of metabolic diseases in which the person has high blood glucose (blood sugar) either because insulin production is inadequate or because the body's cells do not respond properly to insulin or both. Patients with high blood sugar will typically experience polyuria (frequent urination) they will become increasingly thirsty (polydipsia) and hungry (polyphagia).
Types of Diabetes:
Type 1 Diabetes
The body does not produce insulin. Some people may refer to this type as insulin-dependent diabetes, juvenile diabetes, or early-onset diabetes. People usually develop type 1 diabetes before their 40th year often in early adulthood or teenage years.
Type 2 Diabetes
The body does not produce enough insulin for proper function, or the cells in the body do not react to insulin (insulin resistance).
Keeping blood sugar levels within the range recommended by doctor can be challenging. That's because many things make blood sugar levels change, sometimes unexpectedly. Following are some factors that can affect blood sugar levels.
Checking blood sugar level
- Food- Healthy eating is a cornerstone of healthy living with or without diabetes. But if you have diabetes you need to know how foods affect your blood sugar levels.
- Exercises- Physical activity is another important part of your diabetes management plan. When you exercise, your muscles use sugar (glucose) for energy. Regular physical activity also helps body use insulin more efficiently.
- Medications- Insulin and other diabetes medications are designed to lower blood sugar levels when diet and exercise alone aren't sufficient for managing diabetes. But the effectiveness of these medications depends on the timing and size of the dose. Medications you take for conditions other than diabetes also can affect your blood sugar levels.
- Illness- When you're sick, your body produces stress-related hormones that help your body fight the illness, but they can also raise your blood sugar level. Changes in your appetite and normal activity may also complicate diabetes management.
- Alcohol- The liver normally releases stored sugar to counteract falling blood sugar levels. But if your liver is busy metabolizing alcohol, your blood sugar level may not get the boost it needs from the liver.
- Menstruation and menopause- Changes in hormone levels the week before and during menstruation can result in significant fluctuations in blood sugar levels. And in the few years before and during menopause, hormone changes may result in unpredictable variations in blood sugar levels that complicate diabetes management.
- Stress- If you're stressed, the hormones your body produces in response to prolonged stress may cause a rise in your blood sugar level.
Dr Narendra Gupta at GNH Hospital Gurgaon India is most renowned diabetologist and nephrologist who best expertise is to make patient insulin free.


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This week's Celebrity Settings.
This week's Celebrity Settings.
"The arugula is being dressed too much and sloppily laid on the plate."
Scalia Anchovy Paste, Mike's Hot Honey, and Kewpie Mayo are all necessities.
Plus: celebrate Go Go Curry's birthday, and more, in today's Leftovers.
The Dapper Diner compiles a ranked list.
Adam Tiberio has opened the shop inside Frank Prisinzano's Sauce restaurant.
Also, Luv a Java is expanding.
The Hayes Valley restaurant is expanding to Belden Place.
Plus: Stop by No. 7 in Fort Greene for $5 Carolina-inspired sandwiches made by the Fat Beagle.
We're still not sure what Kathy was in town for.
"OPENING SOON: T.G.I.Friday's!!!"


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All good. Except for the pollution in Beijing eating away China's soul.
...over a year ago. Nothing like blogs for timely news.
you think i don't know it was over a year ago? you think i made that post because of the article? come on, sir, look with your eyes.
charles you're a pig.
All are stunning, but I vote Zhang Ziyi over Gong Li...
Li Yuchun looks too skinny. And sad. :(
I've said it before. I'll say it again. I would give pretty much anything for the slightest taste of Zhang Ziyi.
Oh boy, "beauty" contests. Least common denominator voting.
The most beautiful woman in the world is my wife Claire.
I don't care if it was the least common denominator ir the perfect square or the fibonacci sequence that voted: they're entirely right about Gong Li. As for this Claire woman, we'll be the judge of that. Post the evidence if you please, Sachi.
Check out the amazing movie To Live from several years back, starring Gong Li.
The heart and blood of Beijing is the second ring road? Come on, it's at least the third ring road!
Gong Li s Goddess. NOBODY comes close.
Isn't this last yrs list though?
I think Gong Li came in 3rd and Ziyi 9th.
Sometimes you have to pick through his dense word salads to find it and other times he lays it bare, but nothing is as dependable as Charles' utter shallowness.
More Pretty Girl Hour by Charles. Geez. I wish to god I had his job. Just get to sit there all day, downloading photos of attractive women and fucked-up buildings or, when those are elusive (har), just blather on about some random crap that's mostly offensive just to keep it slightly interesting, but not really. Day after day after day. Never have to do any research or reporting or interviews or even any reading most weeks. (Just the police blotter.) Good work if you can get it. Oh, to be an an "artist" with a cool accent.
zhang if purty, but is a little elfin for my taste.
sachi, was claire looking over your shoulder as you typed, or did you just get blown?
"If Li is the most beautiful person in China, this automatically means she is the most beautiful person in the known universe."
Like Eva Longoria *shiver* is America's most beautiful person?
And to be exact, India is probably more populous than China.
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NEC announces 10.1-inch LaVie Touch tablet
Japanese IT company NEC Corporation has announced a new Windows 7 tablet as part of its LaVie series.
Simply called the LaVie Touch, the 10.1-inch tablet will be sporting a 1280x800 resolution IPS display, 1.5GHz Atom Z670 processor, 2GB RAM, 64GB SSD, 2x USB 2.0, HDMI, Bluetooth, SD card reader and a front-facing camera. In all, the tablet will be 0.62 inches (15.8mm) thick and weigh about 1.6 pounds (0.73kg).
Users can outfit the tablet with its own docking station, wireless keyboard and mouse as well. The docking station in particular doubles as a stand and includes a DVD drive.
The LaVie Touch will be on sale in Japan starting October for ¥94,500 ($1230) including the add-ons mentioned above. An international launch has yet to be announced.
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I fancied taking a shameless selfie sporting the sunnies that was generously given to me as a present by a dear great blogpal on my birthday last year. I "felt" beautiful when I was staring back at myself in between snaps. This sunnies must have some magic on it. Lol!
What I Love About Winter
Three months of brutal cold winter chill had past. It was the coldest in 16 years in our neck of the woods. Now I am up for Cozy Winters Review before I look forward for a beautiful, hot summer.
What I love about winter is the cozy outfits- trench and leather jackets, ankle boots, long boots, scarves and the like. We couldn't get to sport this kind of outfits had it not been for the cold season winter brings.
I am your tropical kind of girl but I warmly welcome winter for all the reasons stated above.
Wardrobe Check #11: Post-Pregnancy Outfits
It's nearly two months since my last update here. I find it fitting to publish something old if only to keep this blog thriving. LOL!
This is an old dress of mine which became a favorite outfit going to work. It came especially handy pre and post pregnancy. And believe it or not, I also wore it till the seventh month of my pregnancy. That's how functional this dress was for me.
It's almost a month since I returned to work. I have not overhauled my wardrobe. I still heavily relied on my old clothing which only means I really need to shed off some pounds so I could wear them again. Lucky most of my clothes are made from stretchable fabrics, otherwise I would not be able to wear them at all. And READ: most of them were my clothes from the Philippines.
I never shopped here as much as I did in the Philippines. But when my son was born, I mostly shopped for him.
Ahh! Motherhood!
Wardrobe Check #10: Preggy Me
I now officially resume my Wardrobe Check episodes for this blog after almost half a year of hiatus.
I requested for this photo to be captured after a doctor's appointment on my 8th week of pregnancy. I justified that I felt beautiful despite the discomfort and pimples all over my face.
The Prince was more than happy to oblige, without complaining SUS!!! 😉
Music is their Bread and Butter
I have never seen bottleneck slides; I am not too sure if my brothers have seen one either. It is quite interesting to know the role it plays to a guitar.
Anyhow, my brothers are still actively performing on stage. It has been their life for more than a decade now. It is their passion and it has now become their bread and butter.
My Trusty Pair of Shoes
When I was 20 weeks pregnant, no pair of shoes would ever fit me. My swelling had gotten worse. It was so frustrating to say the very least. I kept looking around for one that could be comfortable for a pregnant woman like me that had ballooned triple times.
After a number of frustrating tries at various shops, I've finally found one for me to use at our Year-end Thanksgiving at Church. I was told not to wear high heels so a low heeled-shoes was a sound and wise option.
It proved to be useful and comfortable now as I speak 3 months post-childbirth.
Life is a Beach
My brothers had been performing for a couple of months now at the beautiful Island of Boracay. I was told they were happy that pace ilok is an essential part of their performance on stage each night.
It is undeniably true that members of the Kuerdas Band had immensely enjoyed the sun, white sand beaches of the Island, and the bunch of tourists that flock their show at night time.
It Does Matter
While we live in the other part of the world where it is beginning to get colder and winter is just around the corner once more, I can not help but recount the happy times in spring.
I come from a tropical country so a warmer weather is always looked forward to. One of the things we planned of doing when a warmer weather is fast approaching is doing outdoor activities like camping and picnic with friends or simply just trying to be sporty by going back to my only physical activity since I have settled down in Australia- walking.
Along with that is gearing myself up for proper outfits such as AvidMax Outfitters. Getting comfortable sporting this outfit is a must especially for my outdoor and walking activities. It makes the activities even more fun and enjoyable once geared up with comfortable outfits. I must say it does matter.
Not a Permanent Thing
My brothers know what are the best mixers that could go along with them whenever they perform on stage. It becomes pretty handy because my brothers know when it comes to musical gadgets. They may not know everything that I know for sure that they are adept of the basics.
Music has not only become their passion but their bread and butter. It may not be something permanent but they are happy on what they do and what they have achieved so far.
The Guys' and Girls' Valentine's Day Gift Guide
Left your Valentine's gift buying too late? No idea what to buy your other half? Valentine's gifts are very important; apart from your anniversary, it's the other major event where you get to show your boyfriend or girlfriend you care for them through a beautiful gift (not that you can't do this spontaneously any other day as well!). So, whether you're coming up to your first Valentine's Day with a partner or have given so many Valentine's gifts you've all but run out of ideas, don't panic! There's still time to get your partner the gift of their dreams with the help of this Valentine's Day gift guide.
A Cool Clothing Accessory
Know your partner's style? Buying them a good quality piece of clothing or accessory is very personal and thoughtful – it means you've paid attention to their style and know their size. Plus, they can be proud to wear something you picked out for them! Check out online stores like www.universalstore.com.au to browse through clothing in lots of different styles and sizes – there's sure to be something online to suit your partner. For him, some ideas are a nice tie and cufflinks, a smart dress shirt, a watch, or a classy belt. For her, why not try a beautiful necklace, cute dress, or an adorable hat? Not only will it make them happy, you'll feel a swell of pride every time you see your partner dressed in something you handpicked.
Cologne or Perfume
Yes, this is one of the more stock-standard, fall-back type gifts, but that doesn't mean it's not great! If you're really stuck for gift ideas, beautiful colognes and perfumes will make your other half feel really special. After all, this is something they can put on before a classy night out or even a Valentine's dinner with you! When it comes to cologne or perfume, it's got to be packaged elegantly. Steer away from 'trashy' fragrances. Classy brands like Ralph Lauren and Chanel all do fantastic fragrances, so there'll be plenty to choose from.
An Experience
Sometimes, the best gifts can't be held as they aren't material things. An experience can live on in your loved ones memory just as long as a gift can sit on their desk… or longer! Popular ideas for her are spa treatment vouchers, massage vouchers, or something you can do together – Gold Class movie tickets are sure to go down a treat! If you've got the budget for it, a hot air balloon ride is a Valentine's present neither of you will forget! For him, there are lots of great experiences you can buy: a ride in a racing car, a surfing lesson, a laser tag skirmish… it really depends on your partner's interests.
So, if you're tearing your hair out over Valentine's Day gift ideas, keep that head of hair nice and full and follow this guide instead! Your partner will be jumping for joy on Feb 14th and you can both have a relaxing day together, free from gift-giving stress!
What are some great Valentine's gifts you've bought your partner in the past? Share your advice in the comments below.


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Record reveues CURRENTLY and in 24-30 months, record profits. Easy peazy here.


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Osteoporosis Health Center
The Effects of Smoking on Bone Health
Whatever your age, the effects of smoking on bone health can't be ignored.
The years from childhood until age 30 are prime time for building bone mass. "If an adolescent is smoking, they will not develop maximum bone mass. They will end up with a smaller skeleton and less bone mass, compared to a nonsmoker," says Primal Kaur, MD, an osteoporosis specialist at Temple University Health System in Philadelphia.
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Osteopenia is a term used to describe bone density that is somewhat lower than normal -- but not low enough to be diagnosed as osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a condition in which thinning bones become so fragile that they are prone to fracture easily. A person who has osteopenia is at risk for osteoporosis and may benefit from treatments to strengthen bone.
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Smoking continues to affect bone health in your 40s and 50s. Women that age begin to lose estrogen, which is very important for bones. If you smoke, bone loss is more rapid -- and with more complications, Kaur tells WebMD.
Why Is Smoking So Damaging to Bone Health?
"Nicotine and toxins in cigarettes affect bone health from many angles," Kaur says.
Cigarette smoke generates huge amounts of free radicals -- molecules that attack and overwhelm the body's natural defenses. The result is a chain-reaction of damage throughout the body -- including cells, organs, and hormones involved in keeping bones healthy.
The toxins upset the balance of hormones (like estrogen) that bones need to stay strong. Your liver produces more estrogen-destroying enzymes, which also leads to bone loss, says Kaur. "Smoking makes bone loss even worse in the menopausal years. It adds to the bone loss that's already occurring."
Smoking triggers other bone-damaging changes, such as increased levels of the hormone cortisol, which leads to bone breakdown, says Kaur. "Research also suggests that smoking impedes the hormone calcitonin, which helps build bones -- so that hormone can't do its job."
There's more: "Nicotine and free radicals kill the osteoblasts -- the bone-making cells," she explains. "Smoking also damages blood vessels, so there is poor blood supply of oxygen. People who smoke have repeated fractures. Studies show that when a smoker suffers a fracture, they don't heal very well because of poor blood supply."
Because smoking damages blood vessels, it also damages nerves in toes and feet, which can lead to more falls and fractures. "Smokers have double the risk of having a fracture. Heavy smokers increase the risk of fracture even more," Kaur says.


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For Many From Hong Kong, Vancouver Is a Way Station
By ANTHONY DePALMA
Published: February 14, 1997
VANCOUVER, British Columbia— On Thursday nights in downtown Vancouver, the back room at the Victoria restaurant fills with Chinese women who have come to play mah-jongg, feast on delicacies like marinated jellyfish and show off jewels, cell phones and other gifts from their husbands, who are all back in Hong Kong.
The maitre d'hotel welcomes them warmly, knowing they will order the rarest dishes and leave a big tip. ''They are astronauts' wives,'' he says. They are called that because their rich husbands rocket back and forth to Hong Kong, where they still run businesses.
Even though they are rarely in Vancouver, most ''astronauts'' and their wives have managed to become Canadian citizens. Their passports are prized insurance policies that allow them to straddle both worlds. They can return to Hong Kong in the waning days of British rule, but can get out again if need be after the Chinese Communist Government takes over on July 1.
''I've been here almost three years but I don't feel like a Canadian at all,'' said Betty, who did not want immigration officials to know her last name or the name of her husband because they do not yet have their passports.
She was dining at the Victoria, but did not join the other women in mah-jongg, an ancient game like dominoes, because she finds their display of wealth vulgar.
Besides, she does not expect to be in Vancouver much longer. Like many of the 110,000 Hong Kong Chinese who have come here over the last decade to escape the uncertainty in Hong Kong, Betty now dreams of going back, once she has the protection of a Canadian passport.
With less than five months to go before the Union Jack is lowered for the last time in Hong Kong, what had seemed to be a vast and transforming settlement of new Canadians has turned out to be something altogether different.
For many Hong Kong Chinese, Vancouver is less a new home than a way station where they can safely keep their families and wealth while they wait to see what becomes of the island.
Of course, leaving Hong Kong was a one-way trip for many exiles, and they are happily settled in Vancouver.
But among the wealthiest immigrants, the only roots many have put down are in the billions of dollars they have pumped into the local economy. And the tentative nature of their residency here has led to friction and resentment.
''Plan A is that when our daughter gets a little older, we will let her go to boarding school and I will go back to Hong Kong,'' Betty said through an interpreter. ''Plan B is for my husband to sell the business and move here.'' But she clearly longed to go home. ''I'm still a Hong Kong lady,'' she said.
A Chance to Prosper Could Be Lost
Many Chinese here say they are worried about recent attempts by the Chinese Government to restrict civil liberties in Hong Kong even before July 1. But they say they are even more worried about missing the chance to make money in Hong Kong, where housing prices are rising at the same time they are falling in Vancouver.
''July 97 is not a date that has really changed anything,'' said Terry Hui, president of Concord Pacific Developments in Vancouver. The company, owned by Li Ka-shing, one of Hong Kong's richest tycoons, is making over a huge swath of Vancouver's waterfront. About half of the 1,200 condominiums built so far have been sold to Hong Kong investors, who do not live in them.
''No one really got out of Hong Kong,'' Mr. Hui said. ''They just shifted their portfolios.''
No one knows how many people have returned to Hong Kong; a precise count is impossible because those who hold foreign passports can continue living in Hong Kong without formally re-emigrating there.
Canada's Foreign Ministry estimates there could be as many as 150,000 Canadian citizens in Hong Kong, most of them Chinese.
Last year the Canadian Government's office in Hong Kong renewed 10,000 Canadian passports, twice the number in 1994, suggesting that at least that many Canadian passport holders are spending much of their time in Hong Kong.
To become a citizen -- and obtain the treasured passport -- immigrants must prove they have established a permanent residence in Canada by purchasing a house or enrolling children in school. They must also pass a citizenship test.
There may be other reasons for going back. Canada had seemed an ideal refuge to Hong Kong's upper class because it did not require immigrants to declare wealth they held outside Canada, leaving traditionally secretive Chinese families to spread out their fortunes.
But a new law scheduled to go into effect next year will force Canadians, including landed immigrants, to report all accounts, shares and property in excess of $75,000 (U.S.).
Recently, there have been reports of Hong Kong immigrants being grilled on arrival at Vancouver's airport. This may be a sign that the Government is under pressure from disillusioned Canadians who feel Vancouver has not benefited as much from the immigrants as was promised.
Wealthy investors and entrepreneurs from Hong Kong were onceconsidered so desirable that the Canadian Government gave many of them unconditional visas.
In one program, all they had to do to qualify was create at least one job.
In another program, they had to have more than $350,000 (U.S.) in assets and be willing to help Canada climb out of a recession by putting at least $245,000 into a job-creating investment fund.
Business immigrant programs have been severely curtailed recently because of reports of abuse and manipulation.


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I'd be afraid of the efficiency. Is there a better way?
closed as not a real question by Maik Semder, Byte56♦, John McDonald, msell, Anko May 24 '13 at 13:05
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Yes, it's perfectly fine to use a string as a key to look up resources. The "efficiency" of the check (the string comparison) isn't that damning on its own, especially if you do it intelligently and employ reasonable caching behavior, and so on.
A string has several advantages as well, such as affording you more data-driven flexibility than an enumeration will (since adding or changing enumerations usually means rebuilding code).
If the string look-ups ever do become a problem, according to your profiler, you can consider changing them to something else at that point.


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Coulter, Dr. Neil & Joyce
Neil & Joyce Coulter are with Wycliffe Bible Translators. Neil is Assistant Professor of World Arts, at the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics, in Dallas, Texas. The family moved from the Pacific to Dallas, in order to bring their years of field missions experience to the task of mentoring and preparing the next generation of arts workers. Neil works with grad students from a wide range of backgrounds, equipping them to go into all the world and continue the music and arts work that he helped to pioneer in Papua New Guinea.
Neil & Joyce spent 12 years serving with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Papua New Guinea. Neil was Ethnomusicology Coordinator and Director for Language Services, and Joyce was the Head of the English Department at Ukarumpa International School.
As an ethnomusicologist, Neil worked alongside Bible translators to encourage creative, artistic, musical response to the gospel message. Through many workshops all over Papua New Guinea, local Christians composed new songs, using local musical traditions and vernacular languages.
You can follow the Coulters on their blog, Notes from the Coulters.