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School students 'adopt' a scientist from UC
20 July 2016 Four Lincoln High School students have 'adopted' researchers at the University of Canterbury Rose Centre for Stroke Recovery and Research. (read article)
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Success at the University of Canterbury Rose Centre for Stroke and Recovery and Research
Ten-year-old New Plymouth boy Dayton Preston made national headlines in July, when his family went public with the story of how he had never been able to eat food, and his successful rehabilitation at UC's Rose Centre.
Professor Richard Jones: 2015 University Supervisor of the Year
Congratulations to Prof Richard Jones on being recognised as 2015 Supervisor of the Year by the University of Canterbury Students' Association on 25 September, an award he also won in 2013. Richard is Director of the Christchurch Neurotechnology Research Programme and has appointments in the Departments of Communication Disorders, Psychology, and Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has supervised many Master's and PhD students in swallowing and dysphagia over the years with Dr Maggie-Lee Huckabee. He also provides research supervision to postgraduate students in the Departments of Psychology and Electrical and Computer Engineering.
2015 CMDS Supervisor and Lecturer of the Year
Congratulations to Dr Rebecca Kelly-Campbell for being recognised by UCSA as 2015 Department of Communication Disorders Supervisor of the Year and to Prof Thomas Klee for being recognised as the Department's 2015 Lecturer of the Year.
Student awarded Fullbright fellowship and Research Travel Award
Annalise Fletcher, a doctoral student in our Department, has been awarded a prestigious Fullbright fellowship to undertake postgraduate studies or research at a USA institution. Annalise plans to use the award to collaborate with US researchers for six months at Arizona State University and Florida State University in 2015-2016. In a separate award, Annalise has also received an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Student Research Travel Award (SRTA), which is awarded to student first-authors of papers that receive the top rating by the Convention Program Committee in each of the convention topic areas. Annalise's research uses acoustic analysis techniques to explore how voice quality, speech rhythm, and vowel articulation change as a result of neurological injuries and disease. Congratulations to Annalise on these fabulous achievements.
Hearing research to improve care
Associate Professor Greg O'Beirne and Canterbury District Health Board's Associate Professor Phil Bird have received a $319,500 grant from the Oticon Foundation in New Zealand to investigate the prevention of hearing loss during ear surgery by improving intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring of hearing. The three-year grant will help the team provide better quality care for patients, and reduce the incidence of hearing loss and dizziness following ear surgery. For more details see the press release.
Aphasia researcher in European collaboration
Dr. Tami Howe recently returned from Malta where she was invited to be a workshop trainer for the Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists (CAT) Master Class for Aphasia Researchers on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health. Dr. Howe is an International Partner Country Management Committee Observer on the European Cooperation in Science and Technology CAT and is a member of the collaboration's Societal Impact and Re-integration Research Working Group. The aim of the collaboration is to establish a network of leading European multidisciplinary aphasia researchers to facilitate the development of high quality aphasia research that addresses the needs of people with aphasia, their families, health and social care providers, and voluntary organizations.
NIH grant success
Associate Professor Megan McAuliffe, along with colleagues Professor Julie Liss and Dr Visar Berisha from Arizona State University, has been awarded approximately $275,000 USD from the National Institutes of Health (US) to conduct a two-year exploratory/developmental research project, "A web-based platform for cross-linguistic research in dysarthric speech". The project focuses on the development of web-based infrastructure to conduct larger-scale cross-linguistic studies of dysarthric speech. For more details contact Megan McAuliffe or the New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain & Behaviour.
Communication Disorders researcher honoured
Congratulations to Assoc Prof Richard Jones, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Communication Disorders and member of the New Zealand Brain Research Institute, on being named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for 'for contributions to human performance engineering and neurorehabilitation'. Richard collaborates with Associate Professor Maggie-Lee Huckabee on research related to swallowing and its disorders. The IEEE is the world's leading professional association for advancing technology for humanity with 400,000 members in 160 countries. IEEE states that 'IEEE Fellow is a distinction reserved for select IEEE members whose extraordinary accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest are deemed fitting of this prestigious grade elevation.'
Marsden Grant Success
Dr Catherine Theys, lecturer in the Department of Communication Disorders and former post-doctoral fellow in the New Zealand Institute of Language Brain & Behaviour, was awarded a 3-year research grant of $345,000 to investigate the neural basis of stuttering. Dr Theys said, "This study aims to determine in which areas of the brain and in which sequence differences in neural processing occur between people who stutter and fluent speakers. From this information, we aim to develop a neuro-computational model capable of simulating the neural and behavioural characteristics of stuttering." The research team also includes Professor Frank Guenther from Boston University, Professor Maarten De Vos from Oxford University, Dr Tracy Melzer from the New Zealand Brain Research Institute and Associate Professor Megan McAuliffe from the University of Canterbury's Department of Communication Disorders. For more details, see the press release.
New research grantThe High-Value Manufacturing and Services Research Fund of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has awarded $1M in continued research funding to the New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain & Behaviour for the Aero-Tactile Enhancement of Speech Perception project. The research team consists of NZILBB researchers Donald Derrick, Tom De Rybel, Jen Hay, Greg O'Beirne (Communication Disorders/NZILBB), and Scott Lloyd. For more details see the press release.
Leading researcher wins Innovation Medal
A leading New Zealand communication disorders researcher who has improved the quality of life of patients and made financial savings for the health care industry has won the University of Canterbury's Innovation Medal for 2014. Dr Maggie-Lee Huckabee, who is a world leader in cough-reflex research of stroke patients, will receive her medal at the Chancellor's annual dinner later this year. Dr Huckabee's world-class research seeks to prevent pneumonia in post-stroke or post-surgical stroke patients. Her work is nationally and internationally recognised and she has led clinicians from district health boards across New Zealand to change protocols. In the Canterbury District Health Board alone, the rate of pneumonia for patients who struggle to swallow following strokes dropped from 26 percent to 11 percent in a three year time period following implementation of her research results. This has resulted in a potential cost savings to the national health system of about $1.4 million. This innovation has not only improved patient outcomes and reduced health care costs, but has facilitated a culture of research and innovation for frontline clinicians, which is a key priority for the New Zealand Health Research Council. Dr Huckabee's ongoing engagement with the clinical community to translate international and domestic research into New Zealand health care has produced a positive outcome for frontline clinicians. Dr Huckabee's nomination received support from hospitals and speech therapists from around New Zealand and overseas.
Plural Publishing Research Award 2014
Congratulations to Doreen Hansmann for being awarded one of two Plural Publishing Research Awards presented in honour of the late Dr Sadanand Singh. Doreen, now a PhD student in the Department of Communication Disorders, won the research award for her project, The influence of neighbourhood density on word production in 7-year-old children. In making the award, the President of the Council of Academic programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders indicated that a record number of applications had been received, with each rated for its breadth, depth and overall quality. Doreen received one of only two awards made in 2014. The award was announced at the annual meeting of the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders in the USA in April. Doreen's work is taking place in the Child Language Centre and is supervised by Professor Stephanie Stokes and Adjunct Associate Professor William Gavin.
Kristi Rabbitt Wins UC App Competition
Congratulations to third-year BSLP student, Kristi Rabbitt, for winning First Prize in the final round of today's University of Canterbury 2014 phone app competition sponsored by the Entre student club, which helps students put their business ideas to the test. Kristi is developing Childchat, a phone app designed to let parents track their preschool child's speech, language and communication development. The app will provide parents with information about what develops when and offer information about who to contact in case they are concerned about their child's speech and language development. Kristi won a MacBook Air, an iPad Air and an iPhone for coming in First. She hopes to continue developing the app and have it ready for market in early 2015. Further information please can be found at www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=11318383
Triton Hearing textbook presentations
Triton Hearing has generously provided Master of Audiology students with textbooks for the second year in a row. Simon Maskell (right) presented the paediatric audiology textbooks to students last week. The Department of Communication Disorders and the students in the Master of Audiology programme are both very grateful to Triton for their support.
Thesis-in-3 Success
Congratulations to Sarah Davies for winning the College of Science's Thesis-in-3 competition and to Sharimila Adaikkalasamy for receiving an Honourable Mention. Sarah placed first out of 14 finalists in the College for a 3-minute talk on her PhD research examining a new diagnostic test to detect individuals with dysphagia in a hospital setting. Sharimila summarised her PhD research regarding cultural differences in what mothers believe and how they interact with their children with respect to children's language development and language intervention programmes.
Ministry of Education Scholarships
Applications for Ministry of Education Speech Language Therapy Scholarships for 2015 will open on 1 June 2014. Further details can be found here
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Bay Audiology Clinical Prize
Ashleigh Donald, Master of Audiology student, received the 2013 Bay Audiology Clinical Prize from Bay Audiology's Senior Human Resources Advisor, Melita Lawn and Charge Audiologist, Jonny Grady at a ceremony on 5th March 2014. Bay Audiology also gifted a textbook to each first year MAud student. The Department of Communication Disorders is very grateful to Bay Audiology for their support.
2013 Jean Seabrook Prize
Congratulations to PhD student Anna Miles, who was awarded the 2013 Jean Seabrook Prize by the University of Canterbury. This prize is awarded to a New Zealand trained speech-language therapist who has been enrolled for a PhD at the University of Canterbury and has submitted a PhD thesis that is considered to constitute an outstanding research project concerned with neurological aspects of communication disorders in the New Zealand population.


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Sex, drugs, and . . . bug stew? In the vein of The Glass Castle and Wild, Cea Sunrise Person's compelling memoir of a childhood spent with her dysfunctional counter-culture family in the Canadian wilderness—a searing story of physical, emotional, and psychological survival.
In the late 1960s, riding the crest of the counterculture movement, Cea's family left a comfortable existence in California to live off the land in the Canadian wilderness. But unlike most commune dwellers of the time, the Persons weren't trying to build a new society—they wanted to escape civilization altogether. Led by Cea's grandfather Dick, they lived a pot-smoking, free-loving, clothing-optional life under a canvas tipi without running water, electricity, or heat for the bitter winters.
Living out her grandparents' dream with her teenage mother Michelle, young Cea knew little of the world beyond her forest. She spent her summers playing nude in the meadow and her winters snowshoeing behind the grandfather she idolized. Despite fierce storms, food shortages, and the occasional drug-and-sex-infused party for visitors, it seemed to be a mostly happy existence. For Michelle, however, now long separated from Cea's father, there was one crucial element missing: a man. When Cea was five, Michelle took her on the road with a new boyfriend. As the trio set upon a series of ill-fated adventures, Cea began to question both her highly unusual world and the hedonistic woman at the centre of it—questions that eventually evolved into an all-consuming search for a more normal life. Finally, in her early teens, Cea realized she would have to make a choice as drastic as the one her grandparents once had in order to save herself.
While a successful international modeling career offered her a way out of the wilderness, Cea discovered that this new world was in its own way daunting and full of challenges. Containing twenty-four intimate black-and-white family photos, North of Normal is Cea's funny, shocking, heartbreaking, and triumphant tale of self-discovery and acceptance, adversity, and strength that will leave no reader unmoved.
In the late 1960s, Cea Sunrise Person's subversive family fled to the Canadian wilderness to grow pot, embrace free love, and live off the land. A riveting memoir of growing up off the grid amid multiple generations of dysfunction, North of Normal chronicles one woman's journey to reclaim her life on her own terms.
Determined to abandon civilization for a hand-to-mouth existence in the wild, Cea Sunrise Person's charismatic grandfather Papa Dick uproots the Person clan from suburban California to the forests of Canada when she is just a baby. Together with her teenage mother, Michelle—her father long gone—Cea will spend the next decade of her life living in and out of canvas tipis with neither electricity nor running water, at the mercy of fierce storms, food shortages, and an array of grown-ups more interested in having a groovy time than in parenting a child.
As a young girl who knows no other world, Cea is happy enough playing in the meadows and snowshoeing behind the grandfather she idolizes. But for Michelle, one crucial element is missing: a man. When Michelle strikes out to look for love, spinning from one boyfriend to the next, Cea is forced along for the ride—and into a harsh awakening. Consumed by a desire for a more normal life, she begins to question both her highly unusual world and the hedonistic woman at its center. But the escape she finds, a career as an internationally successful model, brings its own challenges.
Shocking, heartbreaking, yet often funny, and infused with warmth toward her damaged family, North of Normal is Person's singular story of her desire to live life on her own terms—no matter what it takes. Her journey of self-discovery and acceptance, which comes full circle after she has children of her own, is profoundly moving. Eloquently navigating the minefields of regret, longing, and family, North of Normal celebrates the strength we all carry within us to shape our own destiny.
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Critical Praise
"Think your family is weird? Cea Sunrise Person slept in a tepee in the Canadian Rockies for most of her childhood, then by age 15 was modeling in Paris. Her memoir, North of Normal, retraces her unique path." — Cosmopolitan
"Her account of this Alice-in-Wonderland life is rendered with…grace, and without self-pity." — Elle
"North of Normal contains so many jaw-dropping scenes it makes Jeannette Walls' childhood (The Glass Castle) look almost conventional.... [it] illuminate[s] family relationships that juxtapose love with torment, and illustrate the power of forgiveness." — Toronto Star
"A former international model charts her unconventional childhood in the 1960s with a hippie-ish family.…Written with stylistic clarity and studded with family photos, Person's lucid memories present a stirring scrapbook." — Kirkus Reviews
"Accounts of early childhood are tricky—too many details and it's impossible to trust the writer's memory—but Person navigates the challenge with real grace. Her clear-eyed memoir captures her family's quest and its collapse without bitterness. " — Boston Globe
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Honors and Awards
The Mount Sinai Hospital has a history of implementing initiatives designed to preserve the environment. We have been recognized with several prestigious awards:
2011 - Mount Sinai receives the 2011 Stryker Healthy Hospital Award. As a result of as a result of waste reduction efforts and environmentally sound healthcare practices, this award was presented to Mount Sinai for being a leader in sustainability. In 2011, Mount Sinai was able to reduce supply costs by $1.5 million and relocate 19,100 pounds of medical waste from landfills.
2010 - Mount Sinai Received its Second Healthy Hospital Award as a result of improvements in reprocessing, which saved the medical center a staggering $1.6 million and diverted over 26,500 pounds of waste.
2009 - Mount Sinai Received an EPA Environmental Quality Award. This award can be credited to advancements in the Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EnvHS). Over the past few years, EnvHS has built an extensive multimedia environmental compliance program, which manages 350 "satellite accumulation areas" for hazardous waste storage, develops and delivers environmental compliance training, and conducts regular compliance audits at over 800 research laboratories.
2009 - Mount Sinai Received the Healthy Hospital Award for our remanufacturing and reprocessing program with Ascent Healthcare Solutions. This reduced supply costs by $729,126 and medical waste by 19,439 pounds.
2006 - Mount Sinai is Deemed a Leader in Energy Efficiency. The New York State Energy Research & Development Agency (NYSERDA) recognized Mount Sinai for launching the largest lighting project statewide to earn an energy rebate.
2006 - Mount Sinai was Designated One of America's Top 10 Green Hospitals. This award was a result of the environmentally friendly renovation of our Lauder Center for Maternity Care, which greatly improved indoor air quality in the medical center.


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2006 Torino: The U.S. came to the XX Olympic Winter Games with more snowboarding medals than any other nation in the brief Olympic history of the sport, and proceeded to add to that haul in Torino. American snowboarders claimed seven of 18 medals awarded, including three out of six golds.
Four of the seven medals came in men's and women's halfpipe, with the U.S. finishing 1-2 in both events. Shaun White and Danny Kass were first and second in men's halfpipe, with Hannah Teter and Gretchen Bleiler winning gold and silver, respectively, in women's halfpipe (2002 Olympic champion Kelly Clark nearly helped the U.S. complete a medal sweep, finishing fourth).
The other U.S. gold medal went to Seth Wescott, who pulled out an exciting victory in the Olympic debut of men's snowboard cross, narrowly defeating Radoslav Zidek of Slovakia.
In the inaugural appearance of women's snowboard cross, Lindsey Jacobellis of the U.S. authored one of the most unforgettable (and unfortunate) moments of the Torino Games when she attempted a trick with a seemingly insurmountable lead on the final jump, only to fall and finish second. A stunned Tanja Frieden of Switzerland crossed the line first to win gold.
2002 Salt Lake: The second Olympic appearance of snowboarding led to an unforgettable moment that has since come to be known simply as "The Sweep" - Ross Powers, Kass and J.J. Thomas finished 1-2-3 in men's halfpipe before a delirious home crowd.
In all, the U.S. won five of 12 snowboarding medals awarded at the Salt Lake Games, with liver transplant survivor Chris Klug winning bronze in men's parallel giant slalom and 18-year-old Clark claiming gold in women's halfpipe - the first American gold medal of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
1998 Nagano: Snowboarding made its Olympic debut at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games, at a time when the sport was still seeking some measure of global acceptance. The site of the Olympic giant slalom competition, Mt. Yakebitai, did not actually allow snowboarding on its slopes at the time of the competition.
And just as the sport was still developing its profile, the United States' worldwide snowboarding dominance was still in its infancy. American snowboarders claimed just two of 12 medals awarded in Nagano - a bronze for Powers in men's halfpipe and a bronze for Shannon Dunn in the women's halfpipe competition.


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Officer Won't Face Charges In Case Involving Judge
Prosecutors have decided not to bring criminal charges against a police officer accused of striking a New York City judge while trying to control a crowd during the arrest of a fitful homeless man, the Queens District Attorney said on Wednesday.
State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Raffaele, 69 years old, had accused the New York Police Department officer of intentionally hitting him in the throat on June 1 as officers tried to restrain Charles Menninger in the Elmhurst section of Queens.
District Attorney Richard Brown said prosecutors also found no evidence to support a claim by Menninger that officers used "excessive force" in restraining him for allegedly chasing people with a metal pipe. Menninger's attorney didn't return calls for comment.
Justice Raffaele criticized the district attorney's handling of the investigation and said he is weighing whether to file a lawsuit against the city and the NYPD.
Brown said his office spent more than two months conducting an "extensive and thorough investigation," before concluding that "the facts do not warrant the filing of criminal charges."
Raffaele also claimed the commanding officer at the scene refused to take a report on his complaint. Prosecutors found "no criminality" regarding that claim, Brown said.
Menninger, 47, wasn't charged, said a spokesman for the district attorney's office. He was taken to Elmhurst Hospital for psychiatric evaluation where he was treated and released.
A law-enforcement official said Menninger has an arrest record dating back to 1986 and a history of breaking into people's cars, garages and homes.
Prosecutors said the case has been referred to the NYPD's civilian complaint review board.
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Dell Packs 12 Low-Power Server Boards in One 2U Chassis
Dell has announced its XS11-Vx8 server based on VIA Nano U2250 power-saving processors normally used in low-cost netbooks.
According to Dell, the Nano U2250, based on VIA's x86-64 platform, delivers 15 Watts/server at OS idle and 20-29 Watts/server at full load. Because of the low power consumption, Dell can bundle 12 server boards with these chips in a single 2U chassis.
The XS11-VX8 server, not yet available at the Dell web shop and still code-named "Fortuna," should be priced at about US$ 400. The manufacturer sees the server as an alternative to the usual power-hungry virtualization solutions and as targeting, for example, web hosting businesses.
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LinuxCon North America Convenes in Toronto, Canada
Linux Foundation's big event celebrates the 25th anniversary of Linux
Linux Turns 25
Linux has evolved from a "won't be a professional" project to one of the most professional software projects in the history of computers.
Mirantis Joins Hands with SUSE To Offer RHEL Support; Red Hat Not Happy
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Linux on Windows 10 Poses a Security Risk
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PORTSMOUTH — A 32-year-old woman was hospitalized Wednesday morning after a black labrador retriever bit her in the face, according to Police Sgt. Christopher Kiberd.
"She sustained serious injuries to her face," Kiberd said Friday. "She was brought to the hospital and is receiving treatment there."
The woman was at a friend's house when the dog bit her, according to Kiberd, who said the incident occurred on Crescent Way at 8:13 Wednesday morning.
Police and the animal control officer responded to the home, and took the dog into custody after the animal control officer determined the dog was not up to date with its rabies shots, Kiberd said.
He said the dog will be quarantined for 10 days "to make sure the animal doesn't exhibit any signs of sickness," including rabies.
If it doesn't, it's likely the dog will be returned to its owner, Kiberd said, and it will be up to the animal control officer to decide if the owner is cited under the city's dog ordinance.
Kiberd said because the incident happened in a private home, it's unlikely that the animal control officer would move to have the dog euthanized, even if the city ordinance allows for that.
"It could be different if the dog is outside on the loose," Kiberd said.
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Tech Today: Google Courts Game Developers
Google+ Adds Games, Courts Game Developers: Google+ introduced gaming into its social network with the introduction of 16 games from 10 gaming companies including Rovio's "Angry Birds" and "Zynga Poker", from social game powerhouse Zynga.
Coupled with the launch is an aggressive plan to court game developers away from social network rival Facebook with a "promotional rate" revenue sharing plan for the rest of the year that provides game makers with 95% of any payments made by users. Facebook takes a 30% cut of any revenue generated by game makers on their platform.
A spokeswoman for Google+ declined to say what the revenue split would be in the future.
The Journal outlines the stakes involved in building game developer support–games get people to share their interests which help social networks sell ads, essentially–and tracks down a couple developers excited by Google+'s entry.
Meanwhile, Facebook rolled out its own gaming tweaks, including bigger screens for gaming and a separate data stream devoted to the game activity of friends. [WSJ, VentureBeat, Facebook Blog]
H-P Cuts Tablet Price, World Shrugs: Here's another sign of Apple's dominance, the Wall Street Journal's Ian Sherr reports–rival tablet makers never discuss units purchased, only units shipped.
"As some industry watchers put it," the WSJ notes, "there are more iPad rival tablets sitting in warehouses and stores than current demand for those products, and that's prompting manufacturers to cut prices to move inventory."
That explains the reasoning behind H-P cutting the price of its entry-level TouchPad to $399.99, $100 less than a comparable iPad.
Other rivals are facing similar challenges. Motorola cut the price of its Xoom tablet. RIM, meanwhile, still can't get the two biggest U.S. wireless carriers to support its PlayBook tablet. And Samsung's Galaxy Tab, the one tablet with a chance against the iPad, has been barred from the European Union as the result of a patent dispute with Apple.
Here's the takeaway quote: "There's an iPad market," said Tim Bajarin, an analyst at Creative Strategies, "and then there's everyone else." [WSJ]
LinkedIn Backs Off Advertising Program: Following a storm of criticism over how the social network opted-in its 120 million user-base into an advertising program that used member information, LinkedIn announced that it would no longer used member photos and names in its social ads campaign.
LinkedIn had originally announced the program in June via its official blog, but negative reaction did not reach a tipping point until earlier this week several privacy blogs questioned LinkedIn's decision to opt-in all of its members. As the WSJ reports, the incident "highlights the challenges for social media sites in explaining how they make use of people's information and images." [LinkedIn Blog, WSJ]
"Angry Birds" Maker Seeks to Pad Nest: Rovio Entertainment, the Finland-based creator of the popular casual game, is in talks to receive funding that would value the company at $1.2 billion Bloomberg reports. Likely investors include Electronic Arts , Zynga, News Corp., and Walt Disney according to analyst Michael Pachter. As the WSJ reported earlier this week, Rovio has big plans on expanding the franchise.
In related news, the NPD Group reports that retail sales of video games dropped 20 percent in July to $707.7 million, compared with July 2010. [Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times]
Wear What You Tweet: Blogs devoted to the world's tiniest Venn diagram–that of geekery and fashion–are all a'buzz with an A-line silhouette paper dress that flashes tweets made by the wearer courtesy of a "corset keyboard." It won accolades at last month's International Symposium on Wearable Computers and was designed by people at….Microsoft(!) [Gizmodo]
SETI Project Gets Funding: The Allen Telescope Array dedicated to combing the universe for intelligence life–please, we need some serious help down here–has reopened after donors, including Jodie Foster, came up with $200,000 to save it. The array, which is run by SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute) was shut down in April owing to lack of funding. [San Jose Mercury News]


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I have ischemic colitis and have been hospitalized twice in two years. I've changed my diet, but generally I am afraid to eat. I have lost too much weight and am now too skinny. What can I eat to put weight on and not cause a flare-up?READ MORE
Hi Gloria,
I fully understand your problem. I struggle to maintain my weight at 115 lbs. I'm 5'6" and have been as low as 96 lbs.
However, there really isn't an answer I can give you to your question. What someone can eat and tolerate tends to be pretty individual, which means you are going to have to do some experimentation. And, yes, it could cause your gut to go off. I actually find that what I can eat and tolerate can change every few weeks as my body gets used to eating the same thing, so I try to rotate what I eat, i.e. if I eat rice one day I don't eat anything rice-based for three days, etc.
You may not be able to tolerate all of these, but some foods that are good for nutrition include:
avocadoes -- yes they have fat, but it's good fat.
eggs are good
hard, aged cheese
good quality yogurt -- no preservatives or unnatural sweeteners
apple sauce
white rice
brown rice
baked chicken breast
baked white fish
That's a good beginning, but, really, you're going to have to experiment. Eat small quantities of anything new at first and see how you feel. Eating smaller portions is always better, I find. When you do find foods that work, don't go crazy eating too much. It can taste good, but you'll pay later.
Be patient with your body, but do nourish it. It just doesn't function well without fuel.
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Debbie, if breast cancer metastasizes (spreads), it can go to your bones, including bones in you back and Spine. So the answer is yes, it's possible for breast cancer to cause back pain, indirectly. PJH
Thank you for your response. I went to my regular doctor last week and he found something in my right breast that concerned him very much. He immediately got me in to the Harrington Cancer Center the following morning for a mammogram and a sonogram. The person that did the mammogram seemed concerned and said she could see what I was talking about. After another person did the sonogram, she called the doctor in to see the area that we were concerned about. I have lost about 50-60 lbs since April 2010 because I have been very sick with other things. And I lost alot of the weight in my breasts (unfortunately). He seemed to think it was just a thickening of the tissue and wants to see me in 6 months at which time they will do another mammogram and will have a base to compare it to. I have been having alot of back pain for some time (in the center of my back). I have had MRI's and nothing shows for the that area of my back. They did find that I have severe Spinal Stenosis and have been treating me for that. They have given me Hyrdrocodone, but it doesn't help my back pain. It just takes the edge off so I don't blow my brains out. After finding out about the breast mass, I started thinking about the back pain. I just wanted to explain to you my thought process. I do thank you again for your response.READ MORE
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An understandable conclusion to jump to, Debbie, but thankfully, not likely. It would be extremely unlikely for pain in your back to be caused by a spread of breast cancer, when the breast cancer hasn't been identified. Sometimes women have breast cancer that's spread to the bones in their back, without being diagnosed with breast cancer prior to the back pain; but you can't have metastasized breat cancer without any diagnosis at all of an original cancer. So, while it doesn't really help your back pain at all, at least you can be sure it's not doe to breast cancer. I hope and pray you get some relief soon - have you tried a chiropractor? I've known people who got help from chiroproactors when their regular doctors were unable to help... just a thought. PJHREAD MORE
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Debbie, if you had an unidentified cancer that had spread to your bones, the MRI's you've been having would probably have found it. Be sure to stay alert to further changes in your breast. If your symptoms worsen, don't wait six months to see the doctor again. I hope your back pain and other health problems soon clear up.READ MORE


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The price of gas has fluctuated throughout the year. But for this Labor Day, prices actually held steady rather than spiking as they usually do.
The national average price is over 86 cents cheaper than it was this time a year ago. Newscenter 11 checked local drivers for their reaction.
"We're stopping and visiting more places," said Brian Mallard of Dyersburg, Tenn. "We come down to Meridian to visit my parents and on the way back we get to stop at a bunch of different places and do quite a bit more stuff."
"It's still tight," said Tristane Peeples. "I mean $2.00 for a gallon of gas is just still too much, in my opinion."
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Several longtime, familiar faces on the Washington County Fair Board have decided the last county fair was likely also their last.
As the board jumps into preparations for the 2013 fair, those who are no longer there expressed good wishes for existing board members and explained why they left.
Among past fair board members who stepped down from their volunteer positions this fall were Steve Tornes, who served 21 years; Loren Ewing, eight years; Bonnie Gill, 10 years; David Tornes, 10 years; and Brandan Wheeler, four years.
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Fair Board President Paul Barth stands outside the multi-purpose building at the Washington County fairgrounds Thursday. The fair board has some new faces and this fall several longtime members decided to step down.
In addition, Ronald Swisher, who served for two years, and Angela Tucker, a one-year member, resigned from the fair board.
Steve Tornes, who had most recently served as vice president, and had previously been president for nine years, said he decided not to run for the board again for personal reasons.
"I put a lot of my personal life on hold for the fair board-my family and my home," he said.
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Washington County Fair Board members:
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- Michael Swatzel, vice president.
- Jeremy Barth, secretary.
- Sandra Hickey, treasurer.
- Jake Hall.
- Jennifer Harbert.
- Lynn Meeks.
- Frank Tucker.
- Mack McHale.
- Steve Thomas.
- Teresa Thomas.
- Richard Henthorn.
- Mike Barth.
- Brad Boyd.
- Walter Griffin.
- Mike Moore.
- Dwight Ullman.
- Lhan Weppler.
The amount of volunteer hours required to serve as a board member "took its toll" on him, he added.
"(The fair board doesn't) have the help like we had years ago," Tornes said.
For example, in 1984 the Washington County Fair Board and volunteers built the horse barn on the fairgrounds.
"Today, you can't hardly get enough (people) to paint the roof on the barn, let alone build the barn," Tornes said.
As Bonnie Gill spent a decade serving as fair board secretary, she also did a great deal of committee work.
"I always try to do 150 percent, and say 'I can do,'" she said.
Kyle Hartline of Lowell worked with Gill to schedule events at the fairgrounds.
"She knew everything that was going on down there," said Hartline. "Every time you went to the fairgrounds, Bonnie was there. She was always there and always willing to help in any way she could."
Juggling too many fair and personal tasks became too much for Gill.
"The fair is stressful, it's 365 days a year. I needed to step down from something," she said.
A big challenge awaits those on the fair board, said Gill.
"People are gonna find out how challenging it is," she added. "I hope that (board members) can continue to move forward into the future and can still put on a great fair."
Kudos were sent all around to past fair board members by Paul Barth, current fair board president.
"They've been dedicated, had their minds in putting the fair together and making it work," said Barth.
Richard Henthorn, who was a fair board member for about 30 years was asked and agreed to return to the Washington County Fair Board.
"I think it's a plus...because of his past experience," Barth said.
Henthorn may serve as chair for fair rides and concessions, he added.
Due to numerous negative comments about the Washington County Fair and questions about its financial future, Barth said he, other more experienced board members and new members all have plenty of challenges ahead of them.
"What we've heard from new members and the community is that there's nothing to see at the fair," Barth said. "We've heard it from different ones in the community that our fair went downhill."
According to Barth, new fair board members are determined "to try to bring it back to what it used to be."
"New members are talking about having some different events throughout the year," he added.
Events might include dinners, more indoor and outdoor displays and different entertainment.
Barth would also like to see effort put into the fair activities for children.
"The fair is all about the kids-FFA, 4-H, boy and girl scouts," he said.
Jeremy Barth, who is the fair board's secretary and is starting his 12th year on the board, said he hopes the mix of past and new board members will bring a combination of experience and a fresh perspective.
"With some new eyes maybe some things might look up," said Jeremy Barth. "Some of them will look at something different and have a better idea."
Jeremy Barth also understands that the fair board is challenged to provide activities, events and displays for the community.
"We tried different ideas last year. We brought in racing pigs that hadn't been in the fair in many years and first-bite fishing," he said.
More vendors downstairs and upstairs in Merchant Hall at the fairgrounds is something else Barth said he would like to see again.
Steve Tornes said he sends his good wishes to the fair board going forward.
"I hope that everybody can pitch in, do the work and can get the job done to keep the fairgrounds alive," he said. "The community is basically the ones who are going keep the fair or not keep it."
Fair board members will face ongoing budgetary challenges in 2013.
According to treasurer Sandra Hickey, the fair board is in the red.
"We are in the red by $6,000," she said. "We still have not paid premiums from people who entered items and livestock in the fair, and for utilities and operating expenses."
The fair board's average monthly expenses are approximately $7,000, Hickey said.
A little more than $300,000 is owed for the fairground's multi purpose building. The payment for the building is $2,600 per month.
"That's an expense that I would really like to get paid," said Hickey.
In 2011, a rough estimate placed the loss from the Washington County Fair at somewhere between $30,000 to $40,000 after rains soaked the final two days of the four-day event.
It costs $50,000 to $75,000 to put on the fair each year, and the normal take in gate admissions is around $160,000. The estimated revenue for 2011 was far less than half of that amount.
"If we don't do good at the fair, we have no money to operate rest of year with," Hickey said.


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Disclosure Forms Raise Questions for Some Mayoral Candidates
Financial disclosure forms released Thursday offered voters a look into the personal finances of three of New York City's leading mayoral hopefuls – and raised questions about the role of outside groups that reimburse city officials for travel expenses.
The 2012 reports for New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Comptroller John Liu and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio were made public Thursday by the Conflicts of Interest Board, the city's independent ethics agency that publishes the financial information of all elected officials and other high-ranking city employees each year.
Many of the details in the 2012 reports – such as the value of Mr. de Blasio's mortgage, which is listed as falling between $250,000 and $499,999 – are straightforward. But the meaning of other disclosures is less clear.
Ms. Quinn, for example, traveled to San Diego and Chicago last year to attend "champagne brunches" sponsored by the Victory Fund, a political action committee that works to elect openly gay and lesbian politicians to public office across the country.
The Victory Fund reimbursed Ms. Quinn between $1,000 and $4,999 in expenses for the two brunches, according to the report, events she listed as related to her official duties as Speaker of the New York City Council.
Michael Morey, a spokesman for Ms. Quinn, said in a phone interview Thursday that the speaker consulted the Conflicts of Interest Board before agreeing to allow the Victory Fund to reimburse her for the trips to San Diego and Chicago.
Mr. Morey said the board told Ms. Quinn the trips could be counted as official city business, since she was invited as Speaker of the New York City Council.
A spokeswoman for the board said the office doesn't confirm whether city officials have approached them for guidance.
Mr. Liu, meanwhile, reported receiving between $1,000 and $4,999 from the Korean government for expenses related to a trip to the country last September, part of a tour of Asia that he took after being excluded from participating as a delegate at the Democratic National Convention over growing concerns about the federal investigation into his campaign's fundraising arm.
Mr. Liu, according to the disclosure report, received between $1,000 and $4,999 from the government of Taiwan as well, where he also traveled last year as part of the same trip.
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The mayor, whose daughter Georgina competes in horse shows, also reported earning between $2,000 and $9,999 in horse show winnings. He also bought 4.8 acres of vacant land in New York last year, according to the disclosure report, the exact location of which is unclear.


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Sensors 2013, 13(12), 16451-16473; doi:10.3390/s131216451
Mobile Cloud-Computing-Based Healthcare Service by Noncontact ECG Monitoring
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AbstractNoncontact electrocardiogram (ECG) measurement technique has gained popularity these days owing to its noninvasive features and convenience in daily life use. This paper presents mobile cloud computing for a healthcare system where a noncontact ECG measurement method is employed to capture biomedical signals from users. Healthcare service is provided to continuously collect biomedical signals from multiple locations. To observe and analyze the ECG signals in real time, a mobile device is used as a mobile monitoring terminal. In addition, a personalized healthcare assistant is installed on the mobile device; several healthcare features such as health status summaries, medication QR code scanning, and reminders are integrated into the mobile application. Health data are being synchronized into the healthcare cloud computing service (Web server system and Web server dataset) to ensure a seamless healthcare monitoring system and anytime and anywhere coverage of network connection is available. Together with a Web page application, medical data are easily accessed by medical professionals or family members. Web page performance evaluation was conducted to ensure minimal Web server latency. The system demonstrates better availability of off-site and up-to-the-minute patient data, which can help detect health problems early and keep elderly patients out of the emergency room, thus providing a better and more comprehensive healthcare cloud computing service.
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So here is a rule to remember in future, when anything tempts you to feel bitter: not, 'This is a misfortune,' but 'To bear this worthily is a good fortune.'
Marcus Aurelius (121 - 180)
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" Your fortune is misfortune if it is not Love." ..... silent lotus
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Cling tooth and nail to the following rule: Not to give in to adversity, never to trust prosperity, and always to take full note of fortune's habit of behaving just as she pleases, treating her as if she were actually going to do everything it is in her power to do. Whatever you have been expecting for some time comes as less of a shock.
Seneca (4 BC - 65 AD)
Source: Letters from a Stoic
Contributed by: Zaady
To be thrown upon one's own resources, is to be cast into the very lap of fortune; for our faculties then undergo a development and display an energy of which they were previously unsusceptible.
Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)
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Origin: Quebec, Canada
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Genre: Jazz
Despite her young age, Montreal singer Nikki Yanofsky has carved out an impressive career since her debut at the Festival in 2006. She contributed vocals to the recording We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song, alongside such prestigious company as Diana Krall and Natalie Cole, not to mention working with Herbie Hancock and appearing onstage with Oliver Jones and Wyclef Jean. In addition to building her musical career, she has devoted much of her time to several charities. In September 2008, she released the critically-acclaimed, live concert performance CD and DVD, Ella... of Thee I Swing, which earned her two Juno nominations as well her being awarded Favourite Jazz Artistat the 2009 Canadian Independent Music Awards. In 2010, the singer released her first studio effort, Nikki.
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POSITION: Center
SHOOTS: Right
BIRTHPLACE: Madison, WI, USA
DRAFTED: BOS: 2006-5 overall
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (1)
2009 Playoffs:
- Scored his first two goals of this series on May 10 in game five ... It was his second multiple-goal and third multiple-point game of these playoffs.
- Had his five-game point streak stopped on May 3 in game two of this series with 4-4=8 totals in that span, including two assists on May 1 vs. Carolina in game one.
- Had points in each of the four games of the CQF series vs. Montreal with 4-2=6 totals in that series.
- Has three multiple-point games, including a career-high 2-1=3 effort on Apr. 16.
- Is in his third NHL season and this is his second playoff.
2008-09 Regular Season:
- Set career season-highs in all categories with 36-24=60 totals ... His 36 goals were the most by a Bruin since 2002-03 (Glen Murray, 44; Joe Thornton, 36) ... Had 14 multiple-point games including his second career hat trick scored Apr. 12 at NY Islanders ... Ended his iron-man streak at 167 games when he missed the Jan. 13 game vs. Montreal with mononucleosis ... Had a career-best 18-game point streak with 14-14=28 totals from Nov. 13-Dec. 21, the longest such streak overall this season in the NHL, the longest point streak by a Bruin since Adam Oates recorded points in 20 straight games in 1997 and the fifth-longest streak in team history (trailing 22 (Bronco Horvath), 21 (Adam Oates), 20 (Adam Oates) and 19-game (Ray Bourque, (1987-88) streaks ... It also tied him with Ed Olczyk for the longest point streak by a U.S.-born player in NHL history ... Had a six-game goal streak from Nov. 26-Dec. 8with seven goals in that stretch ... It was the longest such streak by a Bruin since Glen Murray's six straight in 2004 ... Was named the NHL's "First Star" for the week of Dec. 8-14 and the "Third Star" for the week of April 6-12.
|Has a 4/7 record in NHL shootouts, including four deciding goals...2006-07: Played his first NHL season...Had seven multiple-point games, all two-point efforts...Had points in consecutive games on four occasions - Oct. 21-26 (0-2=2 totals), Nov. 15-16 (2-0=2 totals), Jan. 17-18 (2-1=3 totals) and Mar. 3-4 (0-4=4 totals)...Led all rookies and tied for second overall in the league with four deciding shootout goals...Played his first NHL game Oct. 6 at Florida...Recorded his first NHL point with an assist Oct. 7 at Tampa Bay and scored his first NHL goal Oct. 21 vs. Buffalo...Missed 11 games from Dec. 12-Jan. 4 following a testicular cancer diagnosis and surgery...Had a two-game conditioning stint in Providence/AHL from Jan. 5-7 following his return from that surgery with one goal in two AHL Bruins games...Won the Bill Masterton Trophy for "perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey"...College: Played one season of college hockey with the University of Minnesota, finishing second in the team's scoring race and sixth overall in the WCHA with 18 goals and 33 assists for 51 points in 39 games...Ranked 13th nationally in points while leading the nation's rookies in scoring...Led the team in plus/minus at +22...Was named the WCHA's Rookie of the Year and earned a WCHA All-Rookie Team berth...His first career college goal came on a penalty shot (Oct. 21 vs. Minnesota State), the first time in team history that had occurred...International: Played for Team USA in two World Junior Tournaments - 2005 (4-2=6 totals and 2 PIM in seven games) and 2006 (led the tournament in scoring with 1-10=11 totals and 2 PIM in seven games)...Also represented the USA in two World Championships -- 2006 (1-1=2 totals and 2 PIM in seven games as the only college player on that team) and 2007 (2-5=7 totals and 6 PIM in seven games)...Holds USA Hockey's record for career points at the IIHF World Under-18 Championships with 26.


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On Halloween morning, Cave Spring High School opened its gym for Carnival for a Cure.
The event was created to bring the community together to help Kendall Bayne and Hannah Bryant, both students who have cancer.
For $5, students enjoyed haircuts, face paintings, nail art, hair braids, games, and lots of food.
All of the money raised will go towards helping both families with medical expenses.


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About WiSM
WiSM exists to serve as a resource for young women pursuing careers in the sciences and mathematics at EIU. It was started by Dean Hanner in 2007, with a panel discussion of women at various stages in their careers along with round-table discussions with faculty and students at EIU.
Since then, WiSM has hosted an event that somehow promotes women in science and in math each semester. We try to bring motivational women from around the nation who have established themselves in the sciences and who can illustrate how rewarding a career in science or math can be.


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Google's Glass may be a self confessed work-in-progress for the company, but that hasn't stopped early-adopters from coming up with their own alternative visions for how the wearable should work. Disappointed by the shortcomings of Glass' minimalistic interface, one explorer has cooked up a new UI of his own, trying to cut down on the amount of needless touchpad swiping, make media easier to find in the timeline, and make better use of voice commands.
The handiwork of Serge Berig, the concept was first shared over at the Google Glass Explorers Community (you'll need to have Glass in order to access it) as his answer to the "messy" default.
"For me, this not just about sharing - it's about quickly finding stuff which Google is known for" Berig suggests. "I'm in NYC, finding a music track in the subway is a PAIN with the current interface. I have to scroll the entire timeline. The songs are stored locally once you play them, but "listen to" is deactivated with no data signal. If the interface was built something like this, I'd just navigate by touch or voice to music, select an album/offline songs, and play them."
Whereas Google has kept each of its "card" UI panes minimalistic, Berig opts to add a few more details to each; the video shows six, though two or four could also be used, he points out. He also breaks down the existing timeline - which shows a chronological stream of everything that Glass has been used for, whether Hangouts messages, emails or SMS, photos or video taken, notifications from apps, or social updates - into different sections.
Content in each of those sections is numbered, which means the wearer can simply call out which item they want and have Glass' speech recognition flag it. Persistent voice prompt guides would run along the bottom of the display so as to encourage more exploration.
Google's initial goal with Glass' UI was to translate what we're familiar with from smartphones - Glass itself is based on Android - into something more convenient for everyday, glance-friendly use. Berig's argument is that it went too far, something which has already prompted several pages of discussion among Glass users.


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If really you are set to tie the knot and you really wish to make your intentions known in an elegant form, then Harry Winston engagement rings are the right choice for you. Definitely elegant and noticeably classy, a Winston engagement ring prides itself on being at the very top of its class as few of the most illustrious jewelry available. Nowadays, diamond jewelry is pretty much popular. If the popular Albert Einstein can be called the father of contemporary physics, then Harry Winston should then be called the father of contemporary diamond industry.
Harry Winston engagement rings stand out of the crowd as such they are one of the few well-known types of engagement rings. These rings are also very popular amidst the famous personalities. For instance, Ben Affleck got over 6 carat diamond ring for Jennifer Lopez. Another great example of Harry Winston rings' popularity is around 65 carat diamond ring that was bought by Richard Burton for Elizabeth Taylor.
The primary objective of Harry Winston Company is to proffer much of quality than quantity which is the main reason why Harry Winston engagement rings will always look great. Harry Winston himself has a huge and abundant experience in making engagement rings and some other jewelry. In the last few decades, Harry Winston has been rightly producing jewelry that outstripped the most severe standards of diamond industry as well as beauty. Winston always makes it an obligation to produce the best of rings just to satisfy its various customers. This in turn makes the quality and craftsmanship of Harry Winston engagement rings pretty high.
As we all know, engagement is an essential ceremony, so selecting the best and high quality engagement ring thus necessary. If you are rummaging around for unique engagement rings, then Harry Winston engagement rings are the best choice of rings for any classy engagement.
Let us now see why Harry Winston rings are the best for any ceremony and/or events.
• The quality and exquisiteness of Harry Winston engagement rings as well as diamond rings can not be outstripped by any other form of jewelry.
• Harry Winston rings and other jewelry are completely unique.
• Winston's engagement rings are very much available in a huge variety of styles and shapes as such; one can simply select the best rings his/her spouse.
• Harry Winston engagement rings, diamond rings and other jewelry are very common amongst the celebrities.
Another good quality of Harry Winston rings that make them stand out of the crowd is that you can customize them in acquiescence with the design guidelines of the specific brand. Each and every one of Winston engagement rings comes with an original diamond report right from the GIA (Gemological Institute of America). Harry even includes pearls, sapphires, emeralds and rubies for a specific inspiring blend that would harmonize the judicious taste of those that opt for more variety and color.
Harry Winston engagement rings are available in classic and elite designs together with three-stone engagement ring design as well as the shaped baguette settings. Also available are the diamond bands perfect such as anniversary bands, wedding bands, eternity rings and even engagement rings. Harry Winston jewelry collection will certainly match any bride's finicky taste.
Harry Winston Classic Emerald Cut Ring
The rectangle cut diamond makes the Winston Emerald Cut Diamond engagement rings stunning and unique. The emerald-cut diamond is about 22 carats with 2 shield side stones that totals 0.90 carats. The color of the diamond however is to be F, D or C on the brilliance scale arrange in the elegant platinum. This cut also makes the diamond seem bigger than it actually is.
The Attraction Engagement Ring
the design of the Winston's attraction engagement rings looks somewhat simple but great. The diamond weight is over 2 carats.
Harry Winston is as well popular for his wedding rings. You can easily find round cut diamonds or pear cut diamonds in stunning collection of harry Winston jewelry line.
In conclusion, as you might have rightly read above, Harry Winston engagement rings and some of his other jewelry collections are a choice for any form of engagement ceremony and other events. With this ring, you are certainly guaranteed that your bride would be thrilled.


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Jennifer Lopez will be spending more time in the Hamptons now that she purchased this $18,000,000 beautiful home in Water Mill. The home is 14,000 square feet, has seven bedrooms, nine and a half bathrooms, a pool and may I add....a gorgeous view.
October 04, 2011
Jennifer Lopez's Chic Hamptons Home
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So its true, huh? Lots of rumors were floating around, but now I see its official! Well lucky lady..its a beauty, I am sure with the right touches and the right designer, its going to look like a showplace in no time....hum, is this her bachlorette pad?ReplyDelete
That is some kitchen island! And I love that the tub is made of the same marble (?) as the floors. Yum.ReplyDelete
Oh! Beautiful.ReplyDelete
I'd like to see this house decorated.
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California officials responding to the deadly 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion have proposed penalizing Pacific Gas and Electric Co. $2.25 billion, a punishment designed to be so severe that the company would be forced to change its ways.
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Day 97: WT…? Lessons from the Road
Photo by: Randy Legaspi
It happened pretty quickly. I was driving along I-128 (a Massachusetts state highway) on my way to work when suddenly the traffic came to a full stop right before Exit 5. I had to immediately hit my brakes and boom! I heard my brakes hit the ground, as if my AWD system was gripping an ice-covered road. Then I swerved slightly to the breakdown lane. I had to! There was no other way to avoid a possible wreck to my hood other than to swerve.
But just as I swerve, a car was merging through the highway at a high speed of about 75 mph! The driver knew I was taking a right before I swerved. She saw my right blinkers on – but she decided to still continue with her speed. Instead of slowing down after seeing the pile of cars in front of her, she contined to pass me along with the other cars – missing only an inch away from hood!
I could have been hit at that moment, had I not hit my brakes.
What happened next was unbelievably crazy.
The driver, a woman (about my age) flicked her finger and uttered through her window, "WTF are you doing?" She was probably waiting for me to say something wise in return – but all I said was, "Go! Thank you!" She was obviously irritated if not angry at me for thanking her. She probably could not figure out why I was saying thank you. She also probably saw how calm I was – and she looked so revved up! Then, she continued carelessly at a full speed on the breakdown lane at 6:45 in the morning, instead of slowing down!
My encounter with the woman driver left me thinking about a few things:
1. Was it my fault?
2. The next time a stranger gives me the finger, I'll give them my full five fingers to bless them!
3. The next time I will heard someone utter the "WTF" phrase, I will say to myself, "what the fudge?" and just think about how hungry that person is for some chocolate and fudge (maybe even some lovin' and fun).
4. The next time somebody will cut me off, I will do what one of my friends does, she says "Thank you!" to them.
5. The next time a driver decides to pass me, I will say "Bless you!"
Daily with you,
– Alpha
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6 Stress Busters That Will Make You Look (and Feel) Years Younger
When it comes to women and stress, if you want to be the best version of yourself, you've got to release the pressure -- these tricks will help
When you're cracking the eggs, mixing the ingredients and spooning the gooey goodness onto a cookie sheet, you can let your mind focus on happier, sweeter thoughts -- and take a moment to sniff in the sweetness.
Here's the calming catch: Up your stress-minimizing payoff by using dark chocolate chips in lieu of the milk or white variety. The dark ones offer up an added antioxidant bang, which are better for your heart and skin. If you're worried your stress might cause you to gobble up the entire batch, wrap all but a couple up and give them to a friend, neighbor or colleague -- stat. You might just help banish someone else's stress while attacking your own. Bonus.
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Reading my favorite beauty magazine is always relaxing to me while laying on bed.
by EricaF123 Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 08:28AM Report as inappropriate
I do face masks in the bath while reading, very soothing
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I keep a journal. It helps me relax because I find that I start writing angry and end up laughing about it.
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Reading a book or vegging out with a favorite movie or TV show are nice ways to relax, too!
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eating cookies and shopping...sounds like those would cause more stress and weight gain
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yoga always works for me, or a nice relaxing bath.
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Sounds good, these are all relaxing things that I would love to do on a bad day.
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Time to relax and have some time to myself!
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brilliant article, some great ideas there :)
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I do a lot of things when I'm stressed out - but my personal favorite is cooking so this article is right about baking cookies.
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Hi Fellow L3ers, I hope everyone is making progress (or gearing up to start) on studying for the June exam. As I was reading through the material today I had the thought of creating a set of video lessons for some of the more difficult study sessions to share with the AF community (and to help me better retain/internalize the material!).
I'm putting it to the forum to see if there's any interest. If there is, post the study sessions you want me to create a video for and I'll draw something up and post it on YouTube.
**Note: Everything is fair game but if it's one of the later study sessions, I might not get to it until I finish my first read-through of the curriculum.


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By smokeyj
I am looking for a D.U. print that was the print of the year in 1998 that was called "FRIDAY MIXERS". If any-one has that print and would like to get rid of it please contact me. The artist is Harold Roe.
By jenks
Dear Steve,
I have many print's from 98 to 2003 from D.U. baQ's that i
attended over the years. I have know idea what i have and if it's
even worth something at all? My parent's always have told me to throw them away, but i decided i'd keep'em. How do you even know the worth of them?
Some i payed $600 to $1600? they are all in perfect condition and they hang
in the living room as of now! I believe that some of the names are on the bottom signed by the artist and the number of copies? i sure would appreciate
any help that i could get on the value of these fine print's?
#1. Chocolate Sunrise by David Lanier 1996 (this is one of myfavorites! Once I had a beautiful chocolate labrador retriever marked exactly like the one in this print)
#2. Down From The North by Cynthie Fisher 1998
#3. Specs In Time With Hawkin's At Foss by ? 1998
#4. Autumn Wings by Phillip Crowe 1998
#5. Hideaway by Stephen Hamrick ? (two fawn's with a large Buck)
#6. 2 pintails by Gerald Mobley winner of 83 and 85 stamp contest...211/700
#7. Monday Morning Commute by Harold Roe, 2000 Oklahoma D.U. sponsor
print, 474/1500
#8. Ducks Unlimited "Waterfowl in Wood" Series "CURRITUCK CANS"
edittion # 2 number 222 also autographed by Vern Berg 1983
these are a few right now that i would like to know the value if anyone know's? I truly love the sport of hunting and collecting, my collection has alway been well maintained!
thank you for your time Thomas C. Bryant
2007 D.U. member..............
By smokeyj
I'm not sure what the prints are worth and like you I also have several and would like to know the value. If at any time I come across some-one that knows I'll be sure and send them your way.
The reason I'm looking for "FRIDAYS MIXERS" is that I acquired a decanter with that picture on it and was wanting the print to go with the bottle. I'm not sure what I would give for it but I was willing to try anyway. It looks like a beautiful print with Woodies flying in to a slough.
Thanks for replying and I wish you luck.
Steve Keister McLean County D.U. Chairman, Kentucky
By jenks
Thank You for your time sir.
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