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Hyacinth is light, vibrant and versatile and comes with 3 built-in color themes, 3 matching module styles, CSS3, and 11 collapsible module positions. Plus, you can easily customize the columns, fonts, and 10 other parameters.
Chasing the SEO Dragon Tail
If you've ever had the chance to observe a dog's tail or if you were so lucky the tail of a Komodo dragon, you would observe how it wavers from side to side as it moves along. There's no forward motion, only sideway motion.
Having seen a Komodo dragon on the move on TV the other day, conjured up compelling images of another analog, that of the search engine optimization enthusiast trying to get top rankings in the search engines by ingesting gobs of often contravening information from various SEO forums. These forums in some cases are rife with misinformation, albeit for the most part unintended.
The Tale of the SEO Tail
SEO enthusiasts are known to scour the forums looking for tidbits of information that will help them exploit potential loopholes or weaknesses in the search algorithms that could provide a temporal but unfair search ranking advantage. Once the loophole becomes widespread the search engines quickly close up the loophole.
YouTube is the 2nd largest search engine on the Internet only surpassed by Google itself. So if you're not creating videos using YouTube then you're missing out on a marketing opportunity to drive even more traffic to your website.
Many people think that you need to put yourself on camera and talk, which in many cases makes people uneasy in front of the camera. But the truth is you really don't have to be in front of the camera on YouTube in order to be successful. In fact, many marketers and business owners don't put their faces on YouTube.
So how can that be? Quite simply, you can create a PowerPoint or Keynote presentation and records that as a video using such software as Camtasia or if you are using a Mac computer then ScreenFlow. These software programs simply record what's on your display including recording your presentation.
It's really quite easy to record your presentation using these software programs. Once you've recorded your program you can edit what you've captured and then export that as a movie file which you can upload to YouTube.
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Before I joined Joomlashack I had my own web design business like many of you. My clients were a diverse bunch that kept me pretty busy—small businesses, restaurants, Fortune 500 brands, hip hop producers and multi-platinum rock bands. I grew my portfolio from 2 local clients in 1996 to over 50 billable, monthly clients from all over the world just a few years later.
Web designer friends of mine in big cities, like New York and Chicago, struggled mightily to land clients like mine, and whenever we would talk, they'd always ask me, "dude, no offense, but how are YOU getting these clients?"
I wasn't offended. I understood their frustration. After all, these guys were all in big cities where there were supposed be big opportunities for them, and here I was, a 'one-man operation' in small-town Ohio landing the types of big clients they could only dream about.
These guys were über talented (definitely more talented than me), and I assumed they were doing all the things I was doing to get clients. But I was surprised to find out they weren't.
While they stayed in their studios and focused solely on designing, I was out there promoting my business and getting new clients.
Here are 5 things you can do, that my friends didn't do, to get new clients, too:
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Breeze is colorful, versatile and makes building web sites a breeze with its 15 customizable parameters that make your site truly unique.
I've been designing Joomla websites and templates for over 5 years now and a lot has changed in my productivity and production cycle throughout the years. I've found some great tools in my career as a web designer and just wanted to share some of the web developer tools that I think are a must.
We've just released a brand new Joomla 1.5 / 1.7 template today at Joomlashack.com called Scenica that's sure to bring your website to life.
Scenica is a gorgeous new template that's perfect for anyone who wants to present their message in a more visual way. It's eye-catching slideshow backgrounds (with built-in slideshow), clean design and open layout work well with photo galleries, sites for visual artists, musicians, travel destinations, fashion & apparel sites and events & conferences. In fact, Scenica has built-in styling for the awesome new Joomla events management extension, Ohanah.
On more than one occasion I have heard people compare our web design industry with architecture.
It's an easy comparison to make. Websites are a lot like custom designed buildings. The client, for a web site or a building, will approach a designer with a specific set of needs and objectives he or she needs to incorporate into the design. Both may have difficult problems that need to be addressed in an elegant, efficient, and flowing manner. Both need to editorialize and often fit less rather than more. The parallels between the two industries are many.


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Rita Staffing Supports Various Local and National Charities
Published: Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 12:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, January 28, 2013 at 3:36 a.m.
Rita Staffing has been assisting folks in finding a job in Polk County since 1973. As a local business, they support local charities across the county as well. Parker Street Ministries and Lighthouse Ministries are among the Polk County charitable groups they support, but most recently this group of "job-placers" held their own "Rita Holiday Giveaway" for their temporary employees in need of Christmas meals and toys.
Dustin Shay, account manager, said Rita Staffing was a "proud Polk County busi-ness."
"We support various local and national charities through special events, fundraising, and direct donations. Some of the major organizations we have supported throughout the years are March of Dimes, Relay for Life, and the SPCA," he said. "I have been part of Rita Staffing for almost eight years and I'm always moved by the amount of opportunity we have to give back to our community every year."
Corissa Lott of Lakeland was one of several recipients from Rita Staffing's Christmas "Give-Away."
"They gave canned goods and perishable items so we could have food for the holidays. All the kids got to pick out presents from a table, too. I'm a single mother of three kids and it means a whole lot to me," Lott said.
Helen Baker has been a part of the Rita Staffing team for more than 15 years, and is the executive assistant to the president.
"One year, we provided a Christmas Party to a group of single mothers and children in Lakeland. It was a room full of joy and happiness that the children don't often get to have and it was such a moving experience," she said.
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STOCKTON - Police have released a photograph of a man believed to be responsible for several thefts at area stores. Authorities hope someone will recognize the man and identify him to police.
Over the past several months, the man has gone into several department stores in Stockton malls and taken items.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8377, the Investigations Unit at (209) 937-8323 or Crime Stoppers at (209) 946-0600. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards up to $10,000. Callers can remain anonymous.
Cellphone users can text information to 274637 (CRIMES) by entering the keyword "TIPSPD" followed by their tip. Internet users can visit the Police Department's Facebook page and click "Submit a Tip."
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The Bayou City Crossfire are looking for a few more players to add to an exciting roster. We're looking for driven, committed players (and families) to join us for 2013. 2000/2001 welcome. We work out of the Cypress area and are proud to have former University of Houston pitcher Donna Bourgeois as one of our coaches. If you're seeking a team organized and funded to help your daughter advance and fulfill her potential, and would like a private tryout, please contact coach Paul at 281-687-1670 or email@example.com
We will also hold several open practices beginning Jan 7.
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We believe in offering a complete program which includes top-of-the-line practice facilities, professional instruction, CrossFit training, nutritional education for athletes, and a positive, fun environment. It is our goal to take our young ladies as far as they want to go in the sport and strike a balance between life and softball.
*Donna Bourgeois was named Conference USA Newcomer of the Year and earned Second Team All-Conference en route to a 17-6 record with a 1.67 ERA at the University of Houston. As a professional softball player, Donna helped her team, the Chicago Bandits, win the 2011 National Pro Fastpitch Championship Series. Donna is also a Level 1 Certified CrossFit trainer and recently competed in the Reebok CrossFit Games.
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The Monroe County Commissioners voted 3-0 Wednesday morning to support the diversion of $24.6 million in taxes on the planned Kalahari Resort water park/hotel in Tobyhanna Township to a fund for infrastructure improvements in nearby areas affected by the project.
Property taxes on the current unimproved land would continue to go to the general funds of the Pocono Mountain School District, the township and the county.
"We don't put anything at risk by signing onto to this," Commissioners Chairman John Moyer said of the proposed Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) District. "We're not obligating the county or the county taxpayers to kick in any money to this."
The Pocono Mountain School Board also approved the TIF district Wednesday night, If the TIF district wins final approval from the three taxing entities, only property taxes on the new construction will go into the fund, said Chuck Leonard, executive director of the Pocono Mountains Economic Development Corp.
TIF fund improvements would include building an access road from Route 314 to the proposed hotel. Traffic improvements to surrounding roads and sewer infrastructure also would be paid from Kalahari taxes diverted to TIF.
Moyer noted several other regulatory steps will have to be taken — even if the TIF wins final approval — before project construction can begin. Wisconsin-based Kalahari hopes to break ground this spring on the $350 million, 150-acre resort — including a 300,000-square-foot indoor water park — on what is now part of Pocono Manor's West Golf Course, abutting Interstate 380.
"I think it's going to be a win-win to the Pocono Mountain vacation area," Commissioner Charlie Garris said.
"It will bring in so many jobs," Commissioner Suzanne McCool added.
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Frosty came to be because the nice folks at Domino Sugar sent me a $20 gift card and asked me if I'd like to use it to purchase ingredients to make some delectable recipe from their website. Do you think there was any need to twist my arm on that one?
I checked out several of their online recipes but I already knew what I was going to make. Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without cutout sugar cookies. I had already ordered some new cookie cutters and couldn't wait to try them out. The Christmas ornament cookie cutter reminded me of a snowman face with a hat sticking up so I took that idea and ran with it. I first outlined the entire cookie with white icing and then flooded it with thinned icing. I then outlined the hat with red icing and added the crosshatches and "knitted" brim and ball on top with a star tip. Black and orange icing complete the eyes, mouth and nose and the hat is trimmed with green sugar pearls.
The sugar cookie recipe can be found on the Domino Sugar website so I won't reprint it here, but I will give you the recipe for the icing I used to decorate these cookies. I've used this buttercream recipe for years. The added meringue powder enables this soft icing to crust over just a bit so the cookies are more stacking and storage friendly.
Buttercream Icing
1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening (Crisco)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tsp clear vanilla
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (approximate 1 lb)
3 Tbsp meringue powder
2 Tbsp milk
Sift together confectioners' sugar and meringue powder.
Cream butter and shortening with electric mixer. Add vanilla. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape down beater and sides and bottom of bowl often. When all sugar has been beaten in icing will appear dry. Add milk and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Keep icing covered while decorating as it dries out quickly.


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Cytos confirms drastic cuts in workforce and management
Schlieren - Swiss biotechnology company Cytos has devised a plan to get its lead candidate into Phase II. To achieve this, the cash strapped company will slash its workforce, as previously announced, by 85%. To ensure the development of candidate CYT003-QbG10 against hay fever and asthma, the cutback will happen in two steps, as the company stated on Monday. The staff of now 80 will be reduced to 30 until December 2011, then down to 10 in May 2012. The management board will be bleeding too, with Mark Richmond and Jean-Yves le Cotonnec leaving the Board of Directors, with just three members remaining. The shrunken executive board will consist of Harry Welten, Philipp Müller and Frank Hennecke. Both panels will be led by Thomas Hecht. The cutbacks have become necessary because of persisting money shortfalls. Cytos has an outstanding convertible bond of nominal CHF 41.1 million, which is due on February 20, 2012, and the firm projects its financing gap could still be as high as CHF 17 million by then. CYT003-QbG10 is an allergen-independent immunotherapy that has completed Phase II trials for the treatment of allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis. The drug comprises the virus-like particle Qb, containing the immunostimulatory sequence G10. Cytos claims G10 acts to stimulate TLR9 in dendritic cells and induce the production of immune mediators that balance allergic immune responses and also activates TLR9 on mast cells, which further down-regulates the allergic response.


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The online digital collection of the House of Representatives' Working bill files are nearing the completion stage with almost 80% of the sessions from 1896 to 1989 represented (1990 to the present of course are available from the Legislature's site). Specifically, this includes general and special sessions from 1896-1917 and from 1941-1989. The remaining years are being scanned and should be online very shortly. One thing we have learned is that the more recent files you get, the more volume there is! For instance, those remaining years of 1919-1939 fill up only 12 microfilm reels, whereas the 1980s alone were 53 reels. Clearly, having to typeset or even handwrite documents greatly reduces the amount of papers necessary for legislation, that or the modern legislature as in many other areas is that much more complex.
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SAN JOSE — Both course records fell Thursday at the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot, a charity event that drew more than 24,000 runners to downtown San Jose.
University of Arizona star Stephen Sambu won the men's 5-kilometer race in 13 minutes 28 seconds to break the one-year old course record of 13:33 held by Australia's David McNeill.
Olympian Kim Conley of UC Davis eclipsed the women's mark by one second after finishing in 15:40. Sally Kipyego of Kenya set the old mark in 2009.
Sambu led Kenyans to a podium sweep with Leonard Korir finishing second in 13:30, also under the old record. Julius Bor was third in 13:59.
Danville's Scott Bauhs was fourth in 14:00 followed by Matthew Clowes of Great Britain (14:05). Former Cal star Giliat Ghebray of Oakland was sixth in 14:05 and was named the Pacific Association USA Track and Field 5K champion.
No one came close to Conley with San Anselmo's Clara Peterson taking second in 16:00. Peterson was named the Pacific Association's 5K women's champion.
Katie Mackey of Portland, Ore., was third in 16:06, followed by Kellyn Johnson of Flagstaff, Ariz., and Meghan Peyton of Richfield, Minn.


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Coping with a sea of data
Granada-based Integromics S.L. has teamed up with the Galician Foundation of Genomic Medicine (FPGMX) in Santiago de Compostela to secure a €1m EU grant from the European Regional Development Fund and the Spanish government. With the advent of cheap sequencing technologies, the bulk interpretation of generated data has become more vital than ever. The joint project is entitled "Advanced analysis and interpretation of low-cost next-generation sequencing data for clinical applications" (ApliClinics LC-NGS). While FPGMX brings expertise in the field of clinical genomics to the partnership, Integromics will be in charge of bioinformatics. Its CSO Eduardo González Couto calls the collaboration a pioneering effort for Integromics: "This will be the first time that we are working side-by-side with clinicians to bridge the gap between NGS technology and healthcare for patients." FPGMX director Àngel Carracedo, who has a staff of 92 at the University of Santiago (USC), says that the bottleneck is not data production but "the bioinformatic tools that allow us to obtain reliable and accurate information on the variation found after DNA sequencing." The first results – in the form of software and lab procedures – are expected this fall.


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ANNIVERSARY: Del Gaudio-65th
Published: Sunday, October 13, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 2:08 p.m.
Charles P. Del Gaudio and Ruth Harries Del Gaudio celebrated their 65th anniversary on Oct. 12. They are the parents of Mary Alice Chickering (Gary) of Northport, Joseph Del Gaudio of Tuscaloosa and Carmella Teague (David) of Hoover.
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|Length Overall
|19' 0''
5.79 m
|Dry Weight
2,987 lbs.
1,355 kg
7' 11''
2.41 m
|Tested Weight
1' 9''
.53 m
|Weight Capacity
|Draft Up
|Person Capacity
|Draft Down
|Fuel Capacity
35 gal.
|Air Draft
|Water Capacity
|19 deg.
|Length on Trailer
|Max Headroom
|Height on Trailer
|Bridge Clearance
7' 0''
2.13 m
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|Total Package Weight (Trailer,Boat & Engine)
|Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.
|Std. Power
|1 x190-hp MerCruiser 4.3L Alpha I
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|1 x 260-hp MerCruiser 5.0L MPI gas sterndrive
|Opt. Power
1 x 220-hp MerCruiser 4.3L MPI Alpha I
1 x 220-hp MerCruiser 5.0L Alpha I
1 x 260-hp MerCruiser 5.0L MPI Alpha I
1 x 120-hp MerCruiser 1.7L diesel Alpha I
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|Comfortable Bow Area
|Non-Glare Custom-Molded Dash Console
|Lockable Glove Box
|Ventilated Storage
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Tested By Capt. Ron Svoboda
On a chilly morning in November, we started our evaluation of the 1900 SR3 at the stern with the ultra-functional transom trunk. This self-draining compartment provides the perfect place to store wet skis, vests, and tow lines. It's supported by a single-mount gas strut which makes it easy to open. Accessing the hatch can only be done from the boat's swim platform which is standard and includes a telescoping ladder.
On the cockpit side of the transom is a molded engine box which is flanked on both sides by padded seats. The seat bottoms can be removed and replaced in a notch located at the top of the gunwale in order to convert the aft seating into a beam-width sun pad. There also a slick, pull-out drink holder for refreshments positioned in the center of the sun pad.
Another good idea is that the one-piece engine hatch easily lifts to reveal unparalleled access to the boats engine. This makes servicing and seasonal winterizing a joy, something that can't be said about too many boats.
Also uncommon in a boat of this size, is the 1900 SR3's optional 5 liter V-8 power plant that packs enough horsepower to pull the biggest skier or towable you can find on the lake. Or you can just blast around all day with a boat load of your friends without compromising much performance. Our test crew really enjoyed this big engine option and highly recommends it over the standard V-6 MerCruiser sterndrive.
About the only downside to this bowrider are the convertible lounger seats that are in the cockpit. The seats provide comfort for four and a sun pad for two when extended, but they are a bit of a challenge to convert. On the other hand, between the seats is a large ski locker for quick access and stowage of your PFDs, boards or boat cover.
Behind the Wheel
Maxum's helm is first rate and is presented in a stylish, silver-toned dash panel with easy to read analog gauges. Instrumentation is complete with a digital depth meter and stereo remote, all within easy reach for the pilot. Power switches are conveniently located in a panel below the gauges and behind the tilt steering wheel. I was glad to see that Maxum used a light colored steering wheel cover instead of black, which can be brutal on a hot day.
Meanwhile, on the port side, the passenger has a large glove box that conceals a self draining cooler for beverages and a stereo along with a 12 volt power plug for cell phones, air pumps or spot light usage. As for the rest of the cockpit, the boat's side coaming panels are nicely padded and provide additional storage and extra cup holders.
At the Bow
At the front of the boat, the bow area offers seating for three adults with wraparound two-toned padding. There is good storage space under either side of the flip-up seat cushions, as well as an anchor storage fixture under the removable forward seat bottom.
The 1900 SR3 performed well on our test run and delivered a top speed of 55.1 mph at 4800 rpm. We found her most economical cruise speed to be around 32.7 mph turning 3000 rpm.
When taking into account all the standard features, sharp styling, plus the impressive performance and handling of the big V-8, I would have to say that Maxum's all new 1900 SR3 is going to be a big hit this summer as it supplies lots of smiles per mile.
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|Carpet: Cockpit
|Snap-in Runners
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Tower: Watersports
|Bimini Top
|Cockpit Cover
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The median sales price for all types of homes in the nine-county Bay Area jumped 33 percent to $555,000 in June -- the largest annual increase in at least 24 years, according to a report Thursday.
But in a reflection of the small number of homes on the market, the number of sales dropped sharply in a month when they typically increase, according to the San Diego real estate information service DataQuick.
"Three factors that got us to this amazing yearly price gain are ultratight inventory, ultralow mortgage rates and record or near-record levels of investor purchases," said Andrew LePage of DataQuick. "Now all three are changing in a way that suggests these kinds of price increases won't continue for long."
The June price increase was the largest since the company began recording annual median home sales gains in 1989, he said.
In the South Bay, Peninsula and East Bay, prices for single-family homes saw double-digit increases from the previous June.
Prices jumped 35 percent to $590,000 in Alameda County and nearly 33 percent to $437,000 in Contra Costa County. Prices increased about 17 percent to $750,000 in Santa Clara County and almost 21 percent to $785,500 in San Mateo County.
Even rising prices don't convince everyone to sell. Ed and Peggy Carlisle could have cashed in by selling their home in Danville -- purchased four years ago -- for close to $200,000 more than they paid for it.
Instead, this week they took their home off the market. "It's worth a lot more than we had ever hoped for," said Ed Carlisle, "but we love this place.''
Their agent, Paul Ward of Keller Williams in Danville, said some of his clients would love to sell but can't find a place to buy.
"I've never seen inventory so low as this year," Ward said. "In January and February, it was practically nonexistent.''
Sales fell in June, thanks to rising interest rates and little inventory. In the Bay Area, sales of all types of homes were down more than 9 percent from June of last year, a surprising drop in the midst of the peak home-buying season. The 8,541 sales were nearly 21 percent below the June average, DataQuick reported.
Sales of single-family homes were off 4.6 percent in Alameda County; 10.8 percent in Contra Costa County; 8 percent in Santa Clara County and 13.5 percent in San Mateo County.
In lower-priced areas, investors and move-in buyers are still duking it out, with an investor's cash often carrying the day.
"The only reason that prices are going up is because we have no inventory," said Tara Chinn, at Intero Real Estate in Brentwood.
"I'll have a property listed at a normal price and I'll get 29 offers on it, so it jumps in price. It's not realistic. I try so hard to help first-time homebuyers, but the investors are coming up with $20,000 to $50,000 more in cash, and there's nothing we can do about it."
But as prices rise some investors are buying fewer homes and more homeowners can sell as their houses recover equity lost in the housing crash.
Real estate professionals say they're already seeing gradual increases in inventory this month.
"Inventory levels are starting to gently go up and some of the institutional investors have started to go away," said Keith Robinson, chief operating officer of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie in Pleasanton
Over the next few months, that should give move-in buyers a better chance at purchasing a home.
Julie Pavlova, a single mom with three young children, lost out on two homes to offers that were $50,000 and $20,000 more than hers. Now she is buying a home in South San Jose for a little less than its owners' $670,000 asking price.
Her agent, Jessica Martin of Intero Real Estate in Los Gatos, said Pavlova wrote a letter explaining that it was all the money she had for a home, and the owners dropped the price a little to help her buy it.
After selling her townhouse in less than a week in June for $165,000 more than she paid for it a year ago, Pavlova said she shopped around for about month and saw the market getting a little less intense. "I'm not sure if it's interest rates going up or what the reason is," she said. "It's gone down a little bit price-wise, and fewer people coming in with these huge offers. To be outbid by $50,000 -- that's quite a big jump. With this house it didn't happen."
Contact Pete Carey at 408-920-5419. Follow him on Twitter.com/petecarey.


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Auslogics Internet Optimizer is an unusually comprehensive internet connection tweaking tool.
If you're baffled by networking jargon then there's no need to delve too deeply, though. Just launch the program, choose your internet connection speed, click Analyze and Internet Optimizer will recommend improvements to your system settings. After applying these with another click, reboot, then try a few internet apps and see if you spot any performance gains.
If you prefer to take a hands-on approach, however, opting for a Manual Optimization will display every setting the program understands, and allow you to configure it yourself. There's plenty on offer here: Windows-specific tweaks (auto heuristics, auto tuning), the full range of TCP/IP, WinSock and DNS settings, and even some useful browser-specific tweaks for IE, Firefox and Opera. No Chrome support yet, but that's still an impressive 88 configuration options.
Does it work? The program appeared to improve our test system's download speed by around 6%, according to SpeedTest.net, a small but welcome gain. It's hard to measure changes elsewhere as there are so many factors involved, but IE's browsing performance also seemed noticeably better.
Of course optimising your internet connection is a tricky business, and whether you use the auto or manual mode, it's possible that one of the changes might make your system slower than it was before. No need to worry, though, as Internet Optimizer backs up your original settings before it makes any tweaks, so if you'd like to undo its changes, just click File > Rescue Centre and restore the last backup.
Please note, Internet Optimizer is one component of Auslogics BoostSpeed 5, the company's excellent PC optimisation suite - check it out if you'd like to see what else they have to offer.
Modern technology enables a team to operate in different locations across your company and the world. If you're a software developer, there's no reason why you couldn't pick the best programmers based in Germany, document writers from the UK, whilst your graphic artists could be based in the States.
The problem is bringing these people together. You need a system where your team or teams can share files and information, make sure that no-one overwrites someone else's work and keep a collection of previously updated files, so you can quickly reverse back to a previous revision, if necessary. Doing this on your website requires you have the relevant versioning technology and that it will work across various operating systems. A versioning tool that works fine on Windows may not be suitable for OS X.
Dropbox is an online sharing tool that enables you to select the files you want to share and synchronise with other users, then simply upload them to the remote site. That bit is done automatically, so you don't need to worry about having to upload the files manually. You can share folders and collaborate with other users on the files within these folders. Versioning will stop work being overwritten.
You can just use Dropbox on a personal level, too. If you own a desktop computer at home, use another at work and a laptop when you're away from the office, simply use DropBox to synchronise your important files across each machine. You can also access your Dropbox files from the web, if you need access from a temporary host PC.
Better still, setup your software so they write preferences to your Dropbox folder, then sync these settings and preferences across your computers, enabling you to have the same setup across your desktop and laptop or PC and Mac, plus access from your smartphone.
Dropbox will limit you to 2GB of free online storage (and you can purchase more, if required) and is available for Windows, Mac and Linux.
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SAN JOSE -- Dwight Lowery was back at his old stamping grounds on Wednesday as the Jacksonville Jaguars practiced at his alma mater San Jose State.
"It's been a while since I've been back here," Lowry said after the team's early workout on the practice field. "It's just cool to reminisce a little bit but at the same time we've got to get ready for the Seahawks."
The Jaguars are in town because they faced the Raiders on Sunday and play in Seattle this weekend. Rather than make two cross-country flights, they elected to stay nearby in Fremont and practice at SJSU.
Not a ton has changed since Lowery, a Santa Cruz native, last played at San Jose State in 2007, but he was impressed with the field that now features turf and the new Spartan head logo installed this offseason.
"The field looks real nice," Lowery said. "I love the logo, it's very clean. They've established a winning culture here so that's positive. I'm proud of the program in general."
Lowery enjoyed basking in SJSU's success last season, particularly in the setting of an NFL locker room where players love to brag about their collegiate teams' success.
"Guys talk about it every week," Lowery said. Every time there's the big games on. Especially the players from the SEC, they're really prideful. It's where you come from so you've got to represent it. When you're doing good, you've got to let them know. When you're not doing so well, you've still got to stay strong with it. It's fun at that level being able to support your team and also talk a little trash."
Lowery was part of the 2006 New Mexico Bowl championship team that struggled to a 5-7 season the following year. That enables him to deliver some advice to the current squad, which is looking to give the program back-to-back bowl appearances for the first time since 1986-87.
"Just because you went to a bowl game one year, doesn't mean you're going to go the next year," Lowery said. "You can't just assume it's going to be a regular occurrence. Just like the NFL, the teams that you're competing against, they're trying to get better. They have new recruits coming in and you've got guys that are hungry. And coaches have their jobs on the line. There's a lot of factors that come into creating a special program and a special team."
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I am looking for a touring bike to do a cross-country (USA) tour next summer, probably "fully loaded." Few bike shops seem to stock touring bikes and, having never purchased a bike without trying it first, I am a bit nervous. I am a roadie and will likely be on asphalt most of the time but I should have something that can let me do gravel paths and the like. What suggestions do people have? I have heard favorable comments about the Surly Long Haul Trucker and the Trek 520 but am looking for ideas and comments. Co-Motion makes a touring bike but is it worth twice the price of these others? Is there any reason to think about one of the British touring bikes (Thorn/Dawes, etc.) or are the US ones just as good? Also: what are some of the factors that I should consider specific to a touring bkie, i.e., would be different if I were just buying a regular road bike ... geometry, mechanics, brake types, etc. Any and all suggestions would be welcome. THANKS !! Doug
Hi Doug, I cycled fully loaded last Summer across the US and into Canada. We cycled 3155 miles in about 6 weeks. Great fun! I bought a Jamis aurora touring bike in 2006 and it's been great. No problems. It cost about $800. My friend just bought a Long Haul Trucker (March 2009) and also loves his. The bike shop had the Jamis aurora in stock. Write back if you want details. Happy cycling! C.
Doug: I've toured self-contained, independent all over the place for many years. Aside from finding a bike in your price range, I recommend the following in touring bike:
Steel frame with all the various "braze-ons" for racks and fenders and three water bottles; I use both front and rear racks and fenders. Equip it with fenders unless you know for sure you're not ever going to see rain. But, you should know, it will rain; Consider a tire width of 32-35 mm. I use 700x35 tires. Make sure the frame, fork and brakes will accomodate this; Triple crank with a 21 gear-inch low gear. (Front small chain-ring teeth divided by large rear cog times 27). This is a very low gear but will get you up the 10% grade to the campground at the end of the day or out of the 10% grade from the campground in the morning; I use a combination clipped and platform pedal. (One side of the pedal accomodates a Shimano cleat and the other side of the same pedal has no clip. I do this so I can ride to the shower (or whatever) in my flip-flops;
The Trek 520 is a consistantly good touring bike. Take a look also at KHS TR101. It's new for this year and has everything for about $1100.
Good luck. Bike touring is a great way to see the country!
I have had a TREK 520 touring bike for several years and it has been very reliable. I would buy another one anytime. I know when I purchased mine that College Park Cyles had it in stock along with other options. Add a Brooks leather saddle and your all set.
I just recently went through what you are experiencing now and am only a little ahead of you in getting ready for a cross country tour. First, I learned that there are as many opinions out there as there are cyclists which tends to complicate the issue so I finally had to make my own best judgement. I finally narrowed my search down to the Surly LHT, the Trek 520, and the Novarra Randonee (sold by REI). I looked at all three bikes and liked all three but saw little substantial difference in geometry or components. My decision finally boiled down to price. I joined REI and got a 20% discount on the Randonee that brought the price down to under $900. I bought the bike about 2 months ago and have ridden it about 300 miles unloaded so far and the bike has performed well. I just finished tricking it out with a front rack, fenders, a Brooks saddle, and panniers front and rear but have not had a chance to load it up and do any test runs yet. If you live near an REI store they give good service and have a no questions return policy so you may want to check them out. They also have a model called the Novarra Safari that may interest you. Good luck!
Thanks, guys. All information very helpful. I will keep you posted on what happens. I was in Austin last weekend and someone there recommended Independent Fabrications but the price is pretty steep. I generally believe that you get what you pay for but the question arises What can I afford? That's the next decision. Thanks again.
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Q Gary, I'm not a patient person when I drive. I swear in my car more than any other time of day. People think I am the way I am because I drive fast and have road rage.
Chuck Schwitters
A So what is the truth?
Q The truth is, I am a crazy lunatic on the road because no one seems to know how to drive anymore! No one pays attention to what the freak they are doing. No one pays attention to the speed limits. No one pays attention to when it's their turn to GO, and it seems that EVERYONE is on their damn phone, talking or texting!
Chuck Schwitters
A What do your kids say?
Q My kids tell me to just honk my horn when I get so mad at another driver, only because they don't want to hear me yell anymore. Honking can only get you shot at, or run off the road or the classic: "let me get ahead of you so I can slam on my brakes and make you ram into me".
So I stick to my yelling since no one else can hear me except for my annoyed kids.
Chuck Schwitters
A About those kids ...
Q My poor kids. I can only imagine what a goodie two-shoes mother would think if they heard the words coming out of my mouth. Thankfully, my kids know better to not swear in front of me.
Chuck Schwitters
A But how long will that last?
Q Here's the thing -- and I can't be the only one that thinks this because your stories about big rigs, Prius' and those little pick-ups driving 55-60 mph abound. They are driving in the fast and middle lanes of the freeway. WHY? For the life of me, I can't figure out what happened that even big rigs don't want to drive in the slow lane anymore.
If they are not in the fast lane, they are in the middle lane. It's like they are marking their spot like a dog and refuse to move anywhere else. You'd think that if cars are passing on either side, you would move over. You can drive the speed limit, so DRIVE THE SPEED LIMIT. There is nothing more annoying than being behind someone on the road that can't at least go the speed limit.
The moment I've finally passed you, it's pure bliss! I bet your ass I've used every cuss word you can think of before I passed you.
Chuck Schwitters
A And maybe some cuss words your kids haven't heard before, eh?
Q I enjoyed the recent discussion about road boulders. Another character on the road I find hazardous and extremely dangerous is what I call the "Serial Tailgater." This is the driver who lives in the fast lane, speeding up to within what seems like inches of the rear of each car it encounters.
It doesn't matter how fast or slow cars are going, this character keeps right on the tail of cars until their drivers are compelled to move over.
Then it's on to the bumper of the next car, and the next car. It's very scary, and I see it way too often.
Pam Marino
A Hmmm. Maybe you and Chuck ought to carpool. Then you can commiserate together.
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The presentation will cover the benefits of a "self-insured" plan as envisioned by CATT. Insurance representatives will answer questions. Self Insured Groups (SIGs) are a cost effective, comprehensive method of minimizing losses and reducing costs of workers' compensation claims. When it comes to protecting a business and employees for workers' compensation, self insured groups continue to stand out as the most cost effective and sound solution.
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At the Independent Spirit Awards nominations, all eyes were on the Dominican diva in her burnished wine gloss, vampy liquid liner, and rippling waves.
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The Jackson County Board of Commissioners have canceled two work sessions and a weekly meeting this week, the Jackson County website shows.
The commissioners are attending the Association of Oregon Counties conference in Eugene this week.
The commissioners typically host work sessions at 9 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and a public meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. All are open to the public and are held at the Jackson County offices, 10 S. Oakdale Ave.
To view video recordings of past meetings, visit http://www.co.jackson.or.us/SectionIndex.asp?SectionID=136.
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I was wondering if anyone could suggest a good trail running shoe that has a particualrly firm sole.
I bought a pair of Saucony Cohesion TR, but the sole is ridiculously soft. (My Omni 4 TR's were fine).
These two types are the only trail shoes I have owned so far.
I don't need the most recent model, so "archived" models are welcome. (Not looking for a minimal shoe.)
Hey Paul,
I wear New Balance MT110's. They are a minimal but have a rock plate that it pretty good. I do a lot of mountain trail running over some pretty rugged/rocky ground and have never had a problem even though I am a tender foot.
I would highly recommend looking for shoes with a rock plate, they typically provide better protection and a lighter shoe. I have tried the Montrail Badrock and Mountain Masochist lines and really like them. The Inov-8 Terroc 330 and 345 shoes are also good, but expensive.
Good luck and have fun.
Hi Paul,
Check out Hi-Tech at http://www.hi-tec.com/us/products/mens-adventure-sport/ I can personally recommend this brand...they are exceptionally durable, with a solid base, amazing flexibility, performance and comfort in a variety of models. Well worth the investment.
I have also run in the Addidas Vigor...great traction, but a bit heavier and lacking in the internal supports offered through Hi-Tech.
The other possibility is, of course, Merrell. They have wonderful products and a good reputation for understanding the needs of hikers and trail runners. Although they are now offering more minimalist shoes, but the water-proof blaze, phoenix ventiliator and geo maze are all still impressive options that would certainly provide what you are looking for. http://www.merrell.com/US/en/Men-Footwear-Shoes
Hope this helps and wishing you many happy miles.
Salomon has the widest variety of Trail Running outsoles with sticky rubber and firm rubber for all sorts of different surfaces. Vibram outsoles usually have a nice firm feeling that is agressive for trail and moutain running. Look at brands like Salomon, Merrell and La Sportiva as they ephasise Trail specific running shoes. Check out some of the new and upcoming 2013 trail running styles http://one50south.blogspot.com/
Thanks, people. It looks like I am going to go with the Vasque (Juxt). The trail running shoes I saw did not have the protection I wanted in the upper, so I looked around at trail hiking shoes, instead. These will be for winter running 2.5M/mountain biking. Some of the brands suggested in this string looked good, but I am a little leary about fabric (poly) lace loops, which they all seem to employ. The Vasque has dedicated eyelets.
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Now there's considerable uncertainty about how the Obama healthcare-reform program will be implemented, and how well the system will support biomedical innovation and new drug development. Federal courts are weighing the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), while reform critics in Congress are challenging specific policies and curbing funds needed to implement reform initiatives. Some states face serious budget problems and are looking to limit Medicaid programs, including drug benefits. The Obama administration's budget plan for 2012 offers extra funding for biomedical research and for FDA operations, but it's uncertain whether these proposals will survive the budget-cutting battle on Capitol Hill.
KILLING THE DEALThe search for additional funds to pay for healthcare-reform initiatives and government health programs, moreover, is driving the Obama administration to ask Big Pharma to ante up even more. During the healthcare-reform debate of 2009, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) agreed to pay higher Medicaid rebates and additional taxes, and to subsidize the cost of drugs prescribed to seniors caught in the "doughnut hole" of the Medicare drug benefit— all adding up to some $80 billion over 10 years. A primary gain for biomedical companies was the promise of substantial protection for innovator biotech therapies in the face of more aggressive generic competition.
The administration now proposes to jettison the biotech exclusivity deal and boost consumer access to generic drugs to help gain some of the $54 billion needed to support Medicare payments to physicians. Shrinking the exclusivity for innovator biologics from 12 to seven years and thus speeding less costly biosimilars to patients, according to Obama's 2012 budget plan, would save about $2.3 billion over 10 years. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) warned that such "questionable short-term budgetary savings" could jeopardize development of new breakthrough cures.
John Castellani, president of PhRMA, said in a press release that the proposal "flies in the face" of the administration's talk about supporting "innovation, biomedical research, jobs and US competitiveness." But US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee last month that the administration now feels that a seven-year exclusivity period will permit innovator firms to realize an appropriate return on investment, while ensuring that new breakthrough medicines are widely available and affordable.
Another administration proposal would end pay-for-delay deals between brand-name and generic drug makers that postpone when a new generic product comes to market. The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) applauded the shorter biotech exclusivity period, but criticized the curb on settlements as "misguided." Castellani agreed with the generic-drug makers, noting that these "pro-consumer settlements" do not delay generic entry and often bring low-cost drugs to market sooner. Federal Trade Commission officials, however, have been pushing hard to curb such arrangements, which they insist are anti-competitive and costly to consumers. The numbers-crunchers predict that banning pay-for-delay deals will save the government $540 million next year and nearly $8.8 billion through 2021.
The generic drug gains together provide only a small portion of the resources needed to finance the "doc fix." Most of the money would come from proposed reductions in federal payments to state Medicaid programs, stiffer scrutiny of certain Medicare reimbursement to insurers, and proposals to reduce Medicare fraud and abuse. The plan also proposes to increase tracking of high prescribers in Medicaid programs to reduce excessive drug utilization by states. And manufacturers would be hit with additional penalties if they fail to pay appropriate Medicaid drug rebates and to comply with rebate rules and FDA policies for listing drugs on databases. But these policies generate virtually no tangible savings, and it's questionable whether the squeeze on biotech exclusivity is worth the rather small budgetary gain to the government.


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In accordance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA), as of October 29, 2011, each postsecondary institution that participates in Title IV federal student aid programs must post a net price calculator on its website.
Barnard launched its Net Price Calculator on its website in August 2011 in collaboration with the College Board. The calculator is a tool intended for prospective full-time, first-year students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents to estimate a family contribution and to determine if eligible for a need-based financial aid award. Please visit our Net Price Calculator to give you an early indication of financial aid for which you may qualify. Your "net price" is the difference between your estimated financial aid and the cost of attendance. The estimate does not represent a final determination, or actual award, of financial assistance. If you are interested in applying for financial aid, please review the application procedures and deadlines on our website.


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(Oklahoma City-AP) - A bill passed Tuesday by a state House committee would make it tougher to buy pseudoephedrine.
The bill is aimed at curbing methamphetamine use in the state. Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant common in cold tablets, but it's also the main ingredient in methamphetamine. The bill would require customers to show photo ID and a signature before they could buy medicine containing pseudoephedrine.
It would also make the decongestant a regulated substance that could only be sold by a licensed pharmacist. And it would limit the amount of pseudoephedrine a person could have at one time to nine grams, or about 10 boxes.
The bill is being named after a highway patrol trooper killed while checking on a car believed to contain a mobile meth lab.
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Students involved with the National Honor Society at Marietta High School are teaming up with World Vision in order to launch their "Clean Water Campaign."
"The goal of the campaign is to provide one well for a community in Africa that costs a total of $13,700," said Michael Reese, president of the National Honor Society at Marietta High School.
The organization they are working through, World Vision, is a humanitarian organization that works with communities worldwide to help prevent poverty and injustice, according to its website www.worldvision.org.
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Michael Reese, president of the National Honor Society, and Esther Dehmlow, NHS member stand next to some of the collection cans they will be placing in the community Tuesday at Marietta High School. The students are raising money to purchase a clean water well for an underprivileged African community
On Monday the members of NHS gave a presentation to fellow Marietta High School students, with the goal of mobilizing as many helpers as possible.
"This project seemed like the right fit because water was an issue that continued to show up in our research about international issues," said Esther Dehmlow, NHS member.
Some of the things the students discovered during their research really surprised them, they said.
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"One of the statistics that really stuck in our minds was that unsanitary water conditions or lack of water in general was the No. 1 cause for preventable deaths in third world countries," said Dehmlow.
Dehmlow has seen the need for clean water firsthand when she went on mission trips with her church to Haiti and Ghana.
"We live in a country where we have clean water readily available to us, but not everyone is that lucky," she said. "This is a project that we will really be able to see an immediate impact with, if we can raise the funds."
The group's slogan "Every drop counts" is posted on all the cans they put out to collect money from their coin drive. The drive started Monday and will continue until May 17.
Along with the coin drive the group is planning several other events including a bake sale, a special day for the students at the high school and a concert that is open to the community, according to Reese.
"The bake sale will be held in April sometime at Christ United Methodist Church, and the concert will be May 11 from 7 to 10 p.m. at MHS," said Reese. "We are still working out a lot of the details for the events, such as when the bake sale will be, what will be included on the special day for high school students and who will be playing at the concert."
According to Reese the concert will feature local talent and tickets will be in the $10 to $15 price range.
The coin drive is the main fundraiser for the cause and MHS will be competing with Warren High School to see who can raise the most funds, according to Ameila Gulick, NHS member.
"Warren students and officials were kind enough to help us raise some funds through our coin drive with a little friendly competition," said Gulick. "No matter what everyone still wins, because Warren has agreed to donate all of the proceeds they make to our goal."
Reese admitted that the goal of $13,700 isn't something they can achieve just through the school. Having the support of the community is necessary if they are going to get there, he said.
"We've already reached out to the student body in our school and begun to work with some businesses in the community," said Reese. "So far we have 11 businesses that have a donation bin for our coin drive and we are hoping to get more willing to do so."
Reese said so far businesses around the community have been extremely supportive.
"Smitty's Pizza has generously agreed to make a 50 cent donation for every pizza sold all day on March 27, April 24 and May 15," he said.
The group's advisor, Joseph Rabbene, noted that he is extremely proud of the students and the drive they are showing with this cause.
"I really haven't had to do much because the kids have been so driven to do the work for this project," he said. "This is something that they are passionate about and it has shown through the efforts they have made so far."
Anyone interested in making a donation or any business willing to place a collection can in their establishment can contact Michael Reese at 629-1314 or Joseph Rabbene at email@example.com


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The Casa de Adobe Junior Docent program is an interactive, living history reenactment designed to supplement 4th grade curriculum while promoting a deeper understanding of history for the 8th grade Junior Docents who cross-teach the curriculum.
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What is mitochondrial disease? How often does it occur in individuals with ASD? Are their effective treatments?
"Got Questions?" is a new weekly feature on our blog to address the desire for scientific understanding in our community. We received over 3000 responses when we asked what science questions were on your mind. We answered a few here and the Autism Speaks Science staff will address the other themes we received in this weekly post.
Mitochondrial disease is caused by an error in the functioning of mitochondria, which are essential energy-producing compartments of nearly every cell in the body. Certain mutations can cause the mitochondria to function inefficiently. These mutations can be within the mitochondria itself, with its own small circle of DNA, or within the nucleus where the rest of the cell's DNA resides. Over 1500 genes carry some part of the recipe for the optimal functioning of mitochondria. This means that there are many ways for mitochondria to function imperfectly but there are also complex means available to mask a deficit by altering some of the other protein interactions.
Mitochondria are responsible for the process of oxidative phosphorylation that turns nutrients into energy through a series of stages involving complexes of enzymes. A break at any particular stage results in an atypical balance of metabolites in affected body tissues and fluids.
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There is currently no cure for mitochondrial disease or disorder. There are, however, treatments and practices that can improve the quality of life and slow the progression of the disease. The most effective treatments are for specific symptoms that tend to accompany mitochondrial dysfunction such as seizures treated with anti-convulsants. Regular exercise, a healthy diet, stress and extreme temperature avoidance are among the common recommendations. Some dietary and supplement regimes have anecdotal support but there is a need for empirical studies to test the efficacy of these therapies.
For more information, please visit the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF) website. Also, read our report on a joint Autism Speaks' supported symposium at the annual UMDF meeting.
November 9, 2010 at 1:24 pm
That 4% number only accounts for strictly defined Mito disease. In his article in the "Journal of Child Neurology" Dr. Zimmerman found that upwards of 25% of ASD kids have mito disorder- a subtle but important difference.
That is a frightening number considering 75% of Mito disorders are idiopathic in nature. There is no way to know you have a mito disorder until you develop a problem. Multiple vaccines can over stimulate the immune system of children in this subgroup, causing chronic immune dysfunction, GI problems and eventually brain damage. The gut is the locus of our immune system and it is connected to the brain.
There is a reason why so many ASD/ mito kids regressed into autism. Multiple vaccines triggered fevers, immune dysfunction and regression- at least in the case of my child.
November 10, 2010 at 5:55 am
I am the mother of an autistic daughter who just turned 7 – doing fairly well, but still non-verbal. I will take all the information you're willing to share – thank you so much.
November 10, 2010 at 8:43 am
I can't agree with you more Katie. It depends on where you go – this is VERY political in the mito world – forget our world. What are the implications to big pharma?
So, my child with lactic acidosis, explosive head overgrowth, autoimmune issues, bloating, GI issues, cognitive COLLAPSE when exhausted – doesn't have some sort of mito-dysfunction. You must be kidding me. THEY (the non-Zimmermans) must be nuts (or evil).
November 10, 2010 at 2:22 pm
I know Sarah. 99% of doctors are looking for the strictest definition only- they have no idea of what is going in in kids like our because they were never taught about the "Hannah Poling" like
side effects of multiple vaccines.
Sadly the mito organizations are afraid of this problem. They seem want to stay on the periphery and not delve into the tough questions. I would not look to them for much help- afraid of vaccine issue. Maybe I am wrong but that is what a few parents told me about the recent conference.
My child is exactly like your child and they are 2 of tens of thousands- they probably compromise the biggest group of mito impaired Americans! Zimmerman and Polings article explains it all better thanI can.
November 12, 2010 at 8:41 am
I agree. My son is 10 with autsim and diagnosed with a Mito disorder last year, when he was too exhausted to walk for 6 months! His blood work was incredibly abnormal, and we went to 3 medical centers who just shrugged and said he's autistic what do you expect? Fortunately, we use a Dan doctor who reached out across the country to get us answeres. Also, my son's school is familiar with mito kids and really supportive. The medical community really needs to look into this and figure out what's causing the links.
November 12, 2010 at 2:11 pm
Katie, you are right. Autism = Brain damage. As each child is different, the characteristics are the similar. My son 15 now had infusions of immunoglobulin at the age of four, by the head of immunology at UCI. Before there were extreme behaviors, he seemed like he was in pain, I found that Tylenol stopped the tantrum. I look back and see videos of my son screaming and putting a bottle of water on his head.
What was happening was my sons brain was inflamed (immunizations w/ mercury). After the first infusion of immunoglobulin, he was in the tub and looked up at me; it was as if the light came on.
Dr. Gupta, explained that from the immunizations w/ Thimerasol, the brain started to swell which impeded the proper growth of the neurological development, brain damage!
When I hear about groups trying to find the "cure", it makes me nuts. Find the cause then eliminate that. My son was lucky to have those infusions as the neurological network began to grow. He still suffers from "brain damage"/ Autism, as the previous damage could not be repaired. As these kids's immune system develops, the inflammation diminishes and the brain/neurological system continue to grow, however the previous damage will never be reversed, at least now. This is what happened to my child and I think the kids that received immunizations between the years 1990 thru 2000.
November 13, 2010 at 12:06 am
Just want to share our experience with mitochondrial mutations. It turns out that I am a carrier of a mitochondrial mutation, specifically, G15257a. It is hard to find info on this mutation but it is associated with a host of organs/systems: the heart, the kidneys, the GI tract, muscule issues, and the most noted, a condition called Leber's Optical Myopathy which, if it does occur, can lead to blindness.
My son has PDD-NOS and was recently given an implanted cardiac device (a pacemaker/defibrillator) for irregular electrical patterns that we were lucky–and I mean that, truly–to have found. He was hospitalized for dehydration because he was having what we now believe were abdominal migranes. An EKG revealed the heart conditions (Wolf-Parkinson-White & Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy).
My son is doing great but we certainly aren't "finished" working out a bearable schedule that incorporates both regular life (school and activities) with the necessary medical appointments.
And, fortunately, we live just outside Boston!
November 17, 2011 at 9:54 pm
Has anyone looked into the relationship of fluoride and mitochondrial disease. Fluoride is a toxic waste that has been forced on us by an unscrupulous government and big business and big pharma. I'm not a doctor or scientist, but I've read enough to know that many things that are almost mandatory for the "We the people" is not good for "We the people". Please read the book Vaccination is not immunization by Dr. Tim O'shea or go to his website.


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Published: Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 9:35 p.m.
MANATEE COUNTY - This county saw a slight dip in luxury home spending during September.
Eight residential properties sold for $1 million or more each in Manatee during September. That was one fewer than sold during August.
Three of the sales were in Holmes Beach, while the remainder were spread across Bradenton Beach, Bradenton, the Concession development, Lakewood Ranch and University Park.
Tops in terms of price was a home on Regatta Way in Bradenton's The Reserve at Harbour Walk subdivision that changed hands for $1.95 million. The builder, Medallion Home, had spent $400,000 for the property in October 2012.
Second was a 5,726-square-foot house on 70th Street in Holmes Beach that sold for $1.9 million. The previous owner had paid $1.05 million in January 2011.
Third was a 1.1-acre property in the Concession that sold for $1.7 million. The property had previously changed hands for the same price in April 2006.
Rounding out the list were:
A house on North Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach that sold for $1.35 million. The previous owner, well-known Anna Maria Island homebuilder Shawn Kaleta, paid $335,000 for the land in September 2012.
A 1,591-square-foot house on North Gulf Drive in Bradenton Beach that sold for $1.3 million. The previous owner had paid $1.06 million in February 2003.
A 4,640-square-foot house on Teal Creek Glen in Lakewood Ranch for $1.275 million. The seller had previously paid $925,000 in May 2011.
A 4,690-square-foot house on Warwick Gardens Lane in University Park for $1.075 million.
The previous owner had paid $325,800 for the land in September 2002 and built the house the following year.
A 2,010-square-foot condominium on Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach for $1 million. The previous owner had paid $300,000 in August 1985.
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The Dogwood Garden Club enjoyed walking through the lovely gardens of members Deb Stoner, Dianna Phillips, Janet Wohlgemut and Nancy and Allan Brandmeyer. It was a pleasure to walk through the yards and to see the beautiful results of their gardening efforts. Everyone enjoyed the tours and the delicious lunch served by Nancy and Allan at the last stop of the morning.
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