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A roundup of corruption-related news from Dow Jones and other sources. You can also receive a weekly newsletter version of Corruption Currents here.
A Cayman Islands company alleged to have received millions of dollars in bribes from an arm of defense giant EADS is suing the unit for breach of contract. (Daily Telegraph)
A European tobacco-payment probe widened with an alleged request for a $78.3 million request by a political aide to an industry lobbyist. (Wall Street Journal)
The probe of a South African ambassador to Iran accused of taking a bribe from MTN Group to help the mobile company secure a license to operate in Iran is almost complete, and he's back at his latest post in Oman. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Stacks of cash fed Montreal's corruption machine and it was an open secret, a graft inquiry was told. More here. (Globe and Mail, CTV News)
In a comment, the two investigative reporters who broke the Reserve Bank of Australia note-printing bribery scandal call for the Australian securities regulator to probe the boards of the bank's units allegedly involved. (The Age)
The FCPA Blog runs a China corruption blotter and posts Stryker's latest disclosure. The FCPAProfessor also considers Breuer's remarks. Mike Volkov says the financial industry is ignoring corruption risks and delves into the yin and yang of compliance officers. Howard Sklar asks what the worth is for free information. Tom Fox has global innovation ideas for your compliance program.
FIFA said it extended the suspension on Mohamed bin Hammam for another 45 days. More here. (AP, Keir Radnedge)
Ever tried to bribe your way into a fashion sale? (NY Post)
A client alert from K&L Gates reflects on the change in posture at the SFO. More coverage of the move to adopt deferred-prosecution agreements is here and here. (Financial Times sub req,
Is the Justice Department using the FCPA to seize customer bank accounts? (Bank News)
Jack Abramoff says members of Congress don't even know they're being bribed. (NJ.com)
The TNK-BP "corruption papers" may stay hidden until 2013 amid appeals. (Reuters)
A federal appeals court is set to hear the case of the first Virginia legislator convicted of public corruption. (AP)
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The president of the Philippine senate said anti-money laundering law revisions can be completed by November. (ABS-CBN News)
India's opposition demanded a special prosecutor to probe allegations of money laundering against a chief minister nominated by the ruling party. He defended himself against the charges but apologized for being hasty with the media. (Times of India, Hill Post, NDTV)
Chinese media picks up the story of Spain's arrests of alleged money-launderers from China. (People's Daily)
Are Mexican drug cartels now laundering their money through the purchase of construction equipment? (KPHO)
Two people charged with laundering drug proceeds have a May 2013 trial date. (AP)
A federal judge denied bond for a south Texas county commissioner accused of laundering money for a drug cartel. (AP)
Serbia held a conference on money-laundering estimates with experts. (ANSAmed)
Two Singaporeans are wanted in the Philippines for an alleged money laundering scam involving scrap metal shell companies. More here. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Standard Today)
How much does a financial institution need to spend on anti-money laundering programs to avoid criminal prosecution? (Forbes)
International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said Syria agreed to a tentative cease-fire for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, but a mass killing clouded the expected announcement. France is trying to toughen the cease-fire's language. More here, here and here. (BBC, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, NPR, NY Times)
Iraq's vice president said Iran is arming the Syrian regime through ground convoys. Moscow said the rebels, however, have anti-aircraft missiles. (Foreign Policy, BBC)
Alexandra Wrage says to keep an eye on shifting sanctions on Iran, and a client alert from Shepherd Mullin echoes the sentiment. (Corporate Counsel, JDSupra)
A client alert from White & Case LLP reminds readers that the European Union extended sanctions on Belarus for another year.
Is Iran about to have its "Blazing Saddles" moment? Tehran is looking to the Silk Road as an economic buffer as sanctions continue to tighten. Turkish gold is booming in Iran, however. Iran will only talk to the U.S. about Afghanistan, an official said. More here. (Quartz, AP, Daily Beast, Reuters, Khabar Online, NY Times)
Canada is proposing legislation that would force First Nations to post financial information online. (Brandenton Sun)
Publish What You Pay said the oil company lawsuit against extractive industry disclosure rules approved by the SEC threatens the entire global transparency initiative. (press release)
A CIA operative pleaded guilty to leaking his colleague's name to reporters. More here, here and here. (Wall Street Journal, Guardian, Reuters, NY Times)
The FBI's Philadelphia office launched a new corruption hotline. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
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An Indian bureaucrat was fired 43 times for fighting corruption. Graft and theft contribute to the continuing hunger problems in India. More here. (Washington Post, Bloomberg, NY Times)
Corruption in the Tanzanian ruling parties is irking the president. (Tanzania Daily News)
The State Department told Russia to bring it on regarding criticisms of Washington's human rights record. (The Hill)
A Vatican tribunal condemned the theft of documents by the Pope's butler as harmful to the church. (AP)
Ukraine is grappling with corruption as it heads toward an election. The Czech prime minister, whose government has been beset with corruption scandals, said an early election is better than a weak government. (Reuters, AFP)
The New York State District Attorneys Association is launching a task force aimed at strengthening the state's white-collar crime laws. (WSJ Law Blog)
Public support for Indonesia's KPK is increasing. (ABC Radio Australia)


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In his Autumn statement, the U.K.'s Chancellor of the Exchequer gave commitments to open up public sector data in travel, health care, weather and house price data.
George Osborne also announced a new scheme for relief on investments in start-up companies. Named the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), it will be available from 6 April 2012 and will run alongside the existing Enterprise Investment Scheme, but will be targeted at start up companies.
The U.K. government has made no secret of its confidence that the entrepreneurial sector is the key to future economic growth. A 2009 report from the U.K.'s National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts showed that 54% of new jobs came from just 6% of companies.
It also has given strong backing to technology start-ups, including the Tech City initiative.
The government is also to establish an Open Data Institute to research open data opportunities with business and academia. The institute will be based in Shoreditch and be co-directed by Professor Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Professor Nigel Shadbolt.
The previous U.K. government had set up an Institute for Web Science to be run by the same two academics. It was cut in May 2010, described as a "low priority."
- The government is providing open data sets from primary (eg GP) and secondary (eg hospital) care, providing health service, pharmaceutical and other professionals with information about the journeys of patients through the system and the outcomes of different treatments. The government claims that because of the universal nature of the NHS, "the U.K. has the potential to lead the world as a location for data-enabled health research."
- Data will be released by next spring showing the current running of trains and planned or real-time information at all 350,000 bus stops in Great Britain.
- The government will work with local highway authorities to release information on local roads and associated road works (by end of 2012).
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- The Met Office will, from Tuesday, release a large proportion of the Public Weather Service weather forecast and real-time observations as data in a free and open format.
- From March 2012 Land Registry will make available "Price Paid information" showing all residential property sales in England and Wales at address level. This will be downloadable for re-use, in a re-useable format under the OGL, and updated monthly.
At the recent Silicon Valley Comes to the U.K. , a weekend "appathon" using open data sets produced some innovative and useful ideas, such as an app that allows users to find local hospitals with the shortest waiting times, or one that allowed users to report local eyesores. These were created in just a weekend.
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) has four main features:
- Income tax relief of 50% of the investment will be available to individuals who invest in qualifying companies, irrespective of their marginal rate of tax;
- An annual investment limit of £100,000 per individual will apply;
- A cumulative investment limit of £150,000 per company will apply;
- Gains arising on the disposal of other assets in 2012/13 will attract a capital gains tax exemption if they are reinvested through the SEIS in the same year.
Bill Dodwell, head of tax policy at Deloitte, said in an emailed statement: "The enhanced rate of relief reflects the inherently risky nature of small start-up companies… Tax relief at up to 78% in the first year will make SEIS an attractive option for individuals who wish to invest in start-up companies."
In addition to announcing the new scheme, the Government has confirmed simplifications will be made to the existing rules for the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs).
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Despite the cold temperatures, Mississippi's Tea Party rallied for hours outside the Capitol building Wednesday.
They say their mission is to put constitutional rights back in the hands of Mississippians.
"It's a shame that's very indicative that now we have to teach our Constitution to our politicians," said one supporter at the podium on top of the Capitol steps.
Another supporter, Oswald Rendon-Herrero drove down to Jackson from Starkville to support this cause.
"I came because this to me is very important. I think that our liberties are in jeopardy," said Rendon-Herrero.
Some held up signs saying the government needs to lower taxes. Others showed clear opposition for President Obama's proposed health care plan.
All in all, this non-partisan grassroots groups says they're not about choosing sides.
"It's not Republicans and Democrats. It's Americans and Mississippians. It's conservative, independents, libertarians of whatever you may be. We're for coming together for the same cause and that's the Constitution and freedom," said northeastern resident, Brian Pace.
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A great many languages of the world exhibit phenomena of FO DOWNTREND – phenomena whereby, other things being equal, the fundamental frequency (Fo) of the speaking voice declines over the course of an utterance. That much is uncontroversial; further details are either simply unknown or the subject of considerable debate. The purpose of the study reported here was to shed light on some of these unknown or uncertain matters by the controlled investigation of pitch realisation in Yoruba.
* The research reported here represents an instance of an activity that is increasingly marginalised under the rubric of 'curiosity-driven research'. (In fact, it originated in a bet between the authors, which both concede neither won.) As such it was not supported by any research grant. We are grateful that the freedom to engage in such research, even in the present academic and political climate in Britain, has not yet entirely vanished. More directly, we wish to record our gratitude to Lawrence (at the time a PhD student in the Department of Linguistics at Edinburgh University, now of University in Ife, Nigeria) for his careful and patient help in creating the corpus and for recruiting Yoruba speakers for the recordings. He steered us away from many pitfalls and in a very real sense made the whole study possible. Our presentation of the study owes much to comments by two anonymous referees for Phonology, and by audiences at the BAAP colloquium in Dublin (April 1988) and the 6th International Phonology Meeting in Krems (July 1988). We take full and equal responsibility for the paper in its final form; our names are given in alphabetical order.


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"It's considerably cheaper, and customers will see their bills significantly lower this winter, even if they run their furnaces as much as last winter," said Steve Green, manager of public affairs for Atmos Energy. The national outlook for Atmos predicts bills being 10 to 12 percent lower, but Green said he expects bigger decreases in this area.
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What I'm Doing (or what I did) as a Part of the Victory Crew: My husband, Kevin and Davis were high school classmates. This will be our 8th year riding the Copper Triangle to benefit the Davis Phinney Foundation. Over the years, Rick, Tom (also classmates), Kevin and I have wanted to do more. So this year, the Copper Triangle will be Day 14 of the Friends for Phinney Coast to Coast ride across America. We are challenging ourselves in order to help others successfully meet their challenges. We hope many of the Copper Triangle riders will choose to join us for Day 15 as we ride from Copper to Boulder. Come on! http://friendsforphinney.org/
Why I'm Part of the Victory Crew: As a home care speech-language pathologist, I think I can best answer this question by sharing the story of one of my patients.
I would like to introduce you to Emilio. He is 78 years old and has been living with Parkinson's for nearly 30 years. As Emilio says, "I was late to bicycle racing," finding it to be his passion in his 30's. He loves to talk cycling and hear about what's new in the field. Emilio epitomizes the motto "living well today with Parkinson's." He and his amazing care partner, Linda, seek out resources and knowledge in order to problem-solve the daily challenges. Deep brain stimulation, Botox for eye spasms, ankle-foot orthotic for foot stabilization, and participating in the Care Link Adult Day Program are just a few examples. Yet, they never fail to celebrate the moments of greatness in day to day life.
On the day of my evaluation, I showed Emilio the Davis Phinney Foundation's Every Victory Counts® book. I could hardly direct him away from it in order to do my assessment. He commented, "I know Parkinson's because I have it, but when other people ask me about Parkinson's, I don't really know how to explain it to them. This book is GREAT!"
Knowledge is power, and I have yet to meet a person living with Parkinson's that is not eager to learn ways to enhance their life. The Davis Phinney Foundation provides that power directly to the individual. Now that is GREAT!
What would you say to someone thinking about getting involved with the Victory Crew: I attended The Victory Summit® symposium. I saw how the experience empowered people with Parkinson's and their care partners. It was electrifying! Every person impacted by Parkinson's deserves to possess the tools to be able to live their best life. You can help make that happen. Join us!
Doctor Inspired by Davis, Others Finds His Moment of Victory on a Bike
Name: Jon
Location: Chevy Chase, MD
What I'm Doing (or what I did) as a Part of the Victory Crew: I had always dabbled on my mountain bike but was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson's disease at age 38. Within five years, I had exhausted the usefulness of the medications and in April of 2008 I received a deep brain stimulator (DBS). I was recovering at home six weeks later and saw a televised story on Davis and his own recent DBS placement. Davis discussed the benefits of exercise, and specifically, biking so I got of the couch, went to the store and bought a road bike. I made the decision to ride 1,000 miles over the next nine months, and to keep myself honest, I decided to do it for the benefit of the Davis Phinney Foundation. I joined the Victory Crew and sent emails to everyone I knew, asking to be sponsored. I also put a message on Facebook. Over the next nine months I rode more than 3,000 miles! I ride with a group of cyclists called the Spartans. Together we have ridden four 150-mile 2-day rides and two centuries.
Why I'm Part of the Victory Crew: Like Davis Phinney, Ihave been blessed by the minds and hands of neurologists and neurosurgeons, and because of their treatment and my deep brain stimulator, I can bike and ski and work and live a normal life. I move now for those who have trouble moving and also to improve my own health through biking via the exercise. I am grateful for the support of all the people who are part of my life and lend financial support for my rides.
What would you say to someone thinking about getting involved with the Victory Crew: It is fantastic to be able to bike and to benefit people suffering with Parkinson's, while at the same time improving your own health! The Foundation is very inspiring with its "celebrate your daily moments of victory" message, and the Victory Crew T-shirts are very cool, too!
POPs Ride 2011 Highlights
Doug's Wild Ride Covers 900 Miles of America's Most Pristine Land
Name: Doug
Location: Planet Earth. Specifically, Cleveland, OH.
What I'm Doing (or what I did) as a Part of the Victory Crew: I'm doing a 900-mile solo bike ride from Prudhoe Bay to Anchorage, Alaska. I'm riding the "Haul road" a gravel road ripe with bears, wolves, moose, and caribou. I'm camping and hoping to find water along the route. I am generating newspaper articles, radio interviews, and hopefully, donations for the Davis Phinney Foundation.
Check out my blog for the latest about where I am and what I'm up to: http://dougswildride.wordpress.com/dougs-blog/.
Why I'm Part of the Victory Crew: I want to do everything I can to defeat this disease. Being part of the Victory Crew and working with others dovetails nicely with that philosophy.
What would you say to someone thinking about getting involved with the Victory Crew: In my opinion, the Davis Phinney Foundation is the finest organization you can get involved with to help find a cure/treatment for Parkinson's disease. Work hard, take chances, and together we will beat this thing.
One Good Ride Deserves Another
Name: John
Location: Lake Mary, Florida
What I'm Doing (or what I did) as a Part of the Crew: I became inspired by Larry Smith, a 20-year Parkinson's patient, who was planning to ride 300 miles across his home state of South Dakota. I traveled from my home near Orlando, FL and had the honor of crossing the finish line with Larry on June 25, 2011. It was especially meaningful to have my son, Brian, riding at my side. He had made the trip from his home in Los Angeles.
I was diagnosed with Parkinson's a year and half ago and only took up cycling in November, 2010. I enrolled in a wonderful bike handling class called Cycling Savvy, a traffic cycling curriculum from the Florida Bicycle Association. Since taking that class, I have logged close to 700 miles. While that's a drop in the bucket for some cyclists, it's been quite an achievement for a 59-year old, "pleasingly plump," previously sedentary person. I've learned of the many benefits of exercise – particularly cycling – for dealing with my PD symptoms.
As the "Ride With Larry" approached, a friend asked about donating to the cause. I discovered the opportunity to set up a donation page through the Davis Phinney Foundation website. I sent e-mails to about 150 family and friends, many of whom donated generously. In addition, I solicited the help of a friend who truly understands the power of social media and she agreed to Tweet the request out to her 30,000 followers. Additional donations began pouring in from complete strangers – many noting that they had relatives with PD and were honored to have a program to support. In just five days, I received $3,741 in contributions. 100% of those funds will be used to support the Davis Phinney Foundation.
Why I'm Part of the Crew: Receiving a diagnosis of Parkinson's was scary. I knew nothing about it and didn't know of anyone in my family who had ever had it to learn from. I'd taken up cycling, figuring that it couldn't hurt to become more fit. I began reading about some of the almost miraculous benefits that people were getting from cycling and the great research being conducted by Dr. Jay Alberts at the Cleveland Clinic [a Davis Phinney Foundation grant recipient]. Then I discovered a hero – Larry Smith. If he could take on such a monumental challenge like a 300-mile ride, I could certainly make an effort as well. I captured my memories of the "Ride With Larry" in the following article – http://bikespeed.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/the-most-exhilarating-ride-of-my-life/
I learned about the Davis Phinney Foundation because they co-sponsored "Ride With Larry." Their mission made sense to me: supporting research for a cure, along with encouraging people with PD to live better today. Optimism and a positive attitude are critical, hope for a cure is noble, but doing something each and every day to make the most of what we CAN do may be the key. Along the way – even at this early stage – I have discovered that I am part of what Davis calls a "tribe". We're a group that must embrace and support each other and their families.
What would you say to someone thinking about getting involved with the Victory Crew: By getting involved, you will be able to improve that person's quality of life and help fund extremely important research. The point is – don't hesitate. The ultimate thrill is to personally take part in a Victory Crew ride. You don't have to be a seasoned racer. Any level can participate. Your supporters will applaud your efforts. You'll feel good about yourself. Plus, you'll have fun in the process. Whether it's riding or fundraising, the following expression sums it up, "DLF > DNF > DNS – Dead Last Finish is greater than Did Not Finish which greatly trumps Did Not Start." Every victory counts. Take action now. You'll be glad that you did.
Avid Cyclist Finds Strong Fundraising Partner in Ramapo Rally
Name: Steve
Location: Annandale, New Jersey
What I'm Doing as a Part of the Crew: I created a Victory Crew fundraising event in association with the Ramapo Rally, a well-established, organized bike ride in northern New Jersey. Read Steve's inspiring Ride the Rockies 2012 story here.
Why I'm Part of the Crew: In 2009 and 2010, I participated with my daughter in the Copper Triangle Alpine Cycling Classic to raise money for the Davis Phinney Foundation. The sincere, collective desire to help the Foundation was very evident throughout the ride and post-ride festivities. As I flew home from Colorado, I thought to myself that I should try create an epic cycling event in the NYC Metro area to benefit the Davis Phinney Foundation and the Parkinson's Disease community. Fortunately for me, the wonderful folks at the Ramapo Rally – one of the best organized rides in the area – made it easy for me by allowing us to partner with them. The Victory Crew provides me with a platform on which to gather all my cycling friends and invite them to join me in raising funds for the Davis Phinney Foundation, while also increasing East Coast awareness of the great work that the Foundation does.
What would you say to someone thinking about getting involved with Victory Crew: The best answer to this question is to read the response I received from a rider that recently joined my team for the Ramapo Rally: "I've never ridden or run for a charity before, so this is a new experience for me. Literally 10 seconds after I sent out a message on Facebook about my ride, I had somebody make a donation whose mother has PD. It literally brought tears to my eyes to see the support come in immediately, and the appreciation from the woman that donated, thanking me for riding and raising money."
You don't realize how passionately people want to help until you ask. This is why I do it and why my fellow team members have joined the Victory Crew benefiting the Davis Phinney Foundation.
Road 2 Victory Starts Close to Home
Name: Marcus
Location: Boulder, CO
What I'm Doing as a Part of the Crew: Five years ago, I started the Road 2 Victory Bicycle Classic, a ride that takes place each Spring in Boulder, Colorado.
I was 1,000 miles away when my dad was diagnosed with Parkinson's, and I knew I had to do something. Where I live in Boulder, there is a huge cycling presence (Davis and Connie live here!), and I have a friend who puts on cycling events and who had all the equipment, so it all came together in a way that felt cosmic.
As I do this year after year, I try to maintain the heart and soul and never lose sight of why I'm doing this: to spread the word about Parkinson's and to support the great work the Davis Phinney Foundation is doing.
Why I'm Part of the Crew: For my Father and all who suffer from Parkinson's disease and need hope.
What would you say to someone thinking about getting involved with Victory Crew: Don't ever question your belief in yourself that you can do this. It's not always, "Oh that's just someone else, I couldn't do something like that." If you believe you can, you absolutely can!
Copper Ride makes for Golden Opportunity
Name: Wendy
Location: Rollinsville, CO
What I'm Doing as Part of the Victory Crew: Last year, we created "Wendy's Crew"
and raised the $10,000 for the Davis Phinney Foundation with the help of family and friends. Wendy's Crew completed the 80 miles of the Copper Triangle. We are signed up and ready to go again this year. We won't miss it.
Why I'm Part of the Crew: I met Davis Phinney at The Victory Summit® symposium. I waited for him in lobby and will never forget the words of encouragement he gave me that day. I walked out feeling hopeful that it would be possible live well with Parkinson's after all. My son Josh, who is an outdoor enthusiast, helped me think "exercise" instead of "disease." I am so thankful to have my copy of the Every Victory Counts™ manualand to know I have a whole Foundation behind me!
What would you say to someone thinking about getting involved with Victory Crew: Last year Davis asked me why I was not riding in the Copper Triangle. I said, "Because I have an electric bike, and I thought it would not be allowed." He said, "Are you kidding? I have one too. Just bring your bike and ride a section with us next year." So, if in 2011 you see an upright gal on a big Hebb bike who smiles as she passes you on an ascent, that would be me.
Click here to read the rest of Wendy's Parkinson's story in her own words.
Papa Inspires Victory Crew Mentor
Name: Kari Jensen
Location: Arvada, CO
What I'm Doing (or what I did) as a Part of the Crew: I've ridden the Copper Triangle and am now a fundraising mentor for the Victory Crew.
Why I'm Part of the Crew: I am part of the crew because my beloved "Papa" has been fighting Parkinson's for over 10 years. Being an avid cyclist and looking for a way to support PD research, I was thrilled to find a match made in Heaven between the Copper Triangle and the Davis Phinney Foundation! Now I can ride my favorite bike event of the year while raising funds for my favorite non-profit!
What would you say to someone thinking about getting involved with the Foundation and specifically Victory Crew: I have had the pleasure of working with the Davis Phinney Foundation for four years. This is a Foundation near and dear to my heart. The DPF is not only raising funds for a cure for PD, but they are also dedicated to helping those afflicted with PD live well today. If you are scared of fundraising, just get over yourself and ask! 🙂 The worst that can happen is that someone may tell you "no." You will get donations from the most unlikely of sources!


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CHAFFEE -- With four scorers posting double-digit totals, the Chaffee Red Devils had little trouble putting visiting Kelly in the rearview mirror on Friday.
Led by a game-high 20 points from Peyton Montgomery, Chaffee pulled away to a 16-point halftime before rolling to a 76-45 win.
"It always makes me nervous playing a team that we have already beat," Red Devils' head coach Josh Govreau said of the Hawks. "We kind of did the same things with Kelly last year. We beat them earlier in the year, beat them again and then came back out and have the focus.
"But playing at home we came out ready to play."
Chaffee came out and scored 10 of the first 12 points on the night to take an eight-point lead just three minutes into the game. Kelly was able to close to within a couple baskets in the opening minute of the second frame, but it wasn't long after that the Red Devils went on another run.
Montgomery had eight points in the frame and helped lead Chaffee on a 14-3 run.
It was on a Montgomery steal, followed by an open layup, that the Red Devils pushed out to a 33-18 lead with 1:29 left in the half.
After Chaffee took a 19-point advantage early in the third quarter, the Hawks were able to make their biggest push of the game.
Gaven Ray fueled the 8-2 rally with three buckets and the Hawks had closed their gap to 13 points with 3:37 left in the frame.
It was all Red Devils from there on out, however, as Chaffee held Kelly without a field goal the final 3:30 of the third.
The Hawks hit on 3 of 6 free throws during that span, but buckets from four different Red Devils had Chaffee up 54-34 to enter the fourth.
"We had been in situations a couple times before this year where we've been up (in double-digits) then came out and had a really terrible third quarter and let a team back in it," Govreau said. "I really challenged them at halftime just to make sure that we come out focused and do the things we've been talking about the last couple days."
Kelly matched Chaffee shot-for-shot in the early stages of the fourth, but the Red Devils took advantage of several Hawk turnovers to prevent any sort of a comeback.
In the final few minutes of the game, Chaffee grabbed their biggest lead of the night, at 72-43, before two-straight baskets to end the game gave the Red Devils a 31-point win.
"A couple times we broke down defensively and didn't do what we were suppose to be doing," Govreau said. "But for the most part I'm pleased. When you hold a team to 45 points, I'm happy with that."
He added, "We wanted to pound the ball inside and I think we did that. Trevor Morehead got in foul trouble, but when he was in there he controlled the paint and that's what we wanted .
Morehead had 14 points to finish second on the team behind Peyton Montgomery while Charlie Montgomery and Layton Tenkhoff had 11 and 10 points respectively.
Making up almost half of Kelly's offense, Gaven Ray finished with a game-high 21 points. Brent Forck was the only other Hawk in double-digits with 10.
In the night's junior varsity contest, Kelly rode a hot third quarter to a 52-42 win over Chaffee. After holding a one-point edge going into the break the Hawks scored 20 points in the third to go up 39-31. They outscored Chaffee 13-11 in the final frame to hold on for the win.
Landon Urhahn had 13 points for Kelly and Chaffee's Lane Henson finished with 11 points.
KELLY (45) -- Gaven Ray 21, Austin Wadlington 3, Anthony Klunk 2, Jerrod Lynn 2, Brant Forck 10, Josh Roberts 4, Derrick Garner 3. FG 17, FT 8-23, F 18. (3-pointers: Ray 1, Forck 2. Fouled out: none.)
CHAFFEE (76) -- Lane Henson 7, Peyton Montgomery 20, Cody Johnson 10, Jared Walker 2, Jimmy Golden 4, Tyler Golden 4, Charlie Montgomery 11, Trevor Morehead 14. FG 28, FT 19-27, F 17. (3-pointers: Henson 1. Fouled out: Morehead.)


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I have to admit, I'm an Olympic junkie. I've been a big fan of the Olympic Games, summer and winter, since I was a kid. I would be glued to the television every night watching a recap of what was likely the previous day's events.
Several years ago, I invested in a set of books "[The Olympic Century|http://www.harveyabramsbooks.com/olympiccentury.html]". I don't make many impulse purchases; but, I'll admit this was an impulse purchase. At the time, the books were not printed and they were taking pre-orders. The cost for the set was in the $350 neighborhood. I sent my money, then waited.
After more than a year, I began to believe the money spent on books was down the drain because I hadn't seen a single book. Right as I was delivering the second kick to my own behind for being a fool, books began showing up on my doorstep. I now have all but Volume 2. From the site, "Volume 2 has not been printed yet due to copyright litigation with the National Olympic Committee of France. When ready it will be shipped directly by the publisher at no charge to you."
I'm still hoping for that Volume 2.
With just 21 days to go until opening ceremonies, this Olympic Games is sure to be another good one for the history books. Around the world, we will know about what is going on at the Olympics faster than any previous Games due to the internet and cable television.
Each day of the Games, you can read about results in many, many places. While I'll highlight the results of some of my favorite events, I'll also give you a behind-the-scenes look at the Games.
The first tidbit I'll share is that each person traveling as a member of the United States Olympic Team in 2004 was required to sign a "Code of Conduct". I suspect there is a similar document for Beijing.
I'll cover some of the items in the document throughout the next few weeks. The first item:
As a Member of the Team, I hereby promise and agree that I will not act as a journalist, media liaison or in any other media capacity during the Games period.
This is why you won't see individual websites documenting the current Games journey and process. The 2004 document had 23 bullet items on it and breaking the Code of Conduct could mean immediate dismissal from the team.
Today, I'll leave you with one of my favorite photos I took at the 2004 Games. It is a shot of the medals ceremony for the 200-meter men's event. I attended an evening of track and field events after the triathlon race was over. It was a full stadium, with the torch in the background and the Star-Spangled Banner playing during the medal ceremony. With three USA athletes on the podium, I couldn't stop the tears from streaming. In that moment what struck me was the number of years it took for those athletes to get to that one Olympic race and on the podium. I also thought about the number of people it takes to make the Olympic Games what it is now. (Clicking on the photo makes it larger for better viewing.)
Mind boggling...


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Managing Your Mitochondria: Nutrients and Supplements
In last week's mitochondria post, I explained how burning fat for energy was the foundation for keeping your mitochondria plentiful, happy, and robust. If you can't access fat for energy, your cellular power plants will not work as well as they can or should. Any mitochondrial health regimen must include that as a basic precept. Once you've firmly established your fat-burning beasthood, though? You've got to man the power plant with a competent workforce. In putting together your workforce, there are plenty of factors to consider, including micronutrient status, supplementation, and exercise, all of which play huge roles in the health of your mitochondria. Rather than hire Homer Simpson, Lenny, and Carl to run the plant, you basically want a bunch of Frank Grimes.
So, without further ado, let's dig in to the nutrient and supplement side of things.
Ah, magnesium, darling mineral of the Primal world, participant in nearly every physiological function known to man, and now essential cofactor for proper mitochondrial function? Yes, I believe so. Magnesium deficiency led to decreased mitochondria-per-cell count and increased size of individual mitochondrions in liver and kidney cells, which indicates that not only did low magnesium drop the overall number of mitochondria, but also increased the workload of the remaining mitochondria. Eat plenty of leafy greens, the occasional handful of nuts or seeds, and a starchy tuber when it suits you, taking care to supplement with a good magnesium -ate if you need it, and you should be fine on magnesium.
Zinc and Iron
Deficiencies in both zinc and iron can reduce the mitochondria's ability to synthesize heme, which leads to oxidant leakage (the increased free radicals that I mentioned in last week's post), "DNA damage, neural decay, and aging." Luckily, zinc and iron are present in animal products and shellfish, so few Primal eaters run the risk of severe deficiencies. If you need to, supplement, but do so wisely: zinc toxicity alters mitochondrial metabolism and lowers ATP production in liver mitochondria. The liver processes both fats and sugars and healthy liver mitochondria are crucial for that important task.
You don't hear a lot about manganese, but it plays a role in creating a potent mitochondrial antioxidant: manganese superoxide dismutase. Without adequate manganese, you won't make enough superoxide dismutase, and without enough mitochondrial manganese superoxide dismutase, you run the risk of developing a neuropathology or suffering an ischemic brain injury (what often happens after stroke). Eat your mussels, raspberries, and dark chocolate.
In rats with a genetic predisposition to developing Alzheimer's disease, supplementing with carnosine reduced the prevalence of classic AD hallmarks, the first and foremost of which was mitochondrial dysfunction. Carnosine is a potent scavenger of free radicals, and it's a dipeptide of the amino acids beta-alanine and histidine. Meat eaters get plenty of carnosine, but supplements exist if you want to go that route.
Carnitine is biosynthesized from methionine and lysine, two amino acids which are highly prevalent in red meat, and your mitochondria like a lot of carnitine because it's required for shuttling fatty acids into the mitochondria for processing. Yeah, if you want mitochondria to do one of their most basic jobs – break down fatty acids for energy – you better consume ample amounts of meat, or supplement with L-carnitine.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A deficiency caused oxidative damage to liver mitochondria in rats. Folks, in addition to handling fat and sugar metabolism, liver mitochondria also process ammonia, a potentially toxic byproduct of protein metabolism, so you'd better eat your egg yolks and liver and even cod liver oil along with your egg whites and steak and cod filets.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a universal antioxidant, internally produced by most organisms (except for us and a couple others), and it should come as no surprise to learn that it (along with resveratrol and alpha-lipoic acid) reduces excessive reactive oxygen species production by the mitochondria. It does so by increasing manganese superoxide dismutase (remember that?). Just be careful about supplementing during heavy cardio, as vitamin C has been shown to dampen mitochondrial biogenesis by interfering with normal cellular adaptations to endurance exercise. Maybe that was the problem back in my endurance days when I was downing 25,000 milligrams of C a day during training (hey, Linus Pauling said to supplement vitamin C "to bowel tolerance." How times have changed.) I doubt sticking to natural sources of vitamin C, like fruit, raw meat, or fresh vegetables would have the same negative effect on exercise adaptation.
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
Our bodies make CoQ10, which is required for the transfer of electrons during mitochondrial oxidative respiration. Mitochondrial oxidative respiration is how we produce ATP for bodily functions and day-to-day life. Without enough of it (maybe we're taking statins, which block the pathway responsible for synthesizing CoQ10, or we're not eating enough foods high in CoQ10), our mitochondria's ability to make ATP suffers, since CoQ10 is the only compound that can do its job. The best dietary sources of CoQ10 include animal hearts (since hearts need a lot of CoQ10 to generate the energy required to function), sardines, and virgin red palm oil. Even so, it's still tough to get significant CoQ10 from food, which is why I like to supplement it.
Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ)
PQQ is a bacterial biofactor present in soil, on plants, and in animals. It stimulates plant and bacterial growth, and when animals eat the plants (or soil) that contains the bacteria, they also get the PQQ. Biofactors extremely similar to PQQ have even been detected in interstellar dust, suggesting that it has been an important component of the global ecosystem for billions of years. As is the wont of other bioactive compounds with similarly expansive legacies and ubiquitousness (sunlight/vitamin D comes to mind, as do essential minerals), PQQ appears to interact with a number of physiological processes, including both mitochondrial function and biogenesis. It improves mitochondrial respiratory control and stimulates mitochondrial biogenesis. One could probably write an entire article on this stuff's interactions with the mitochondria, and I won't, but I will direct interested parties to a comprehensive paper on the subject (PDF). Most folks focus on supplementing with PQQ, which can be a bit expensive, but another option is to eat natto (fermented soybeans, a legume, but a highly nutritious form that contains vitamin K2 in addition to PQQ) and drink green tea, both of which are high in PQQ.
Resveratrol is the darling of the life extension set, and while I think some of its effects might be overstated, it does appear to improve mitochondrial function (in mice) and induce mitochondrial biogenesis (in rodent epithelial cells, the cells that comprise the lining of blood vessels). Furry little humans mice are not, but it's interesting nonetheless.
Alpha-lipoic acid
Naturally occurring most richly in heart, liver, kidney, spinach, and broccoli, lipoic acid supplements have been shown to reduce mitochondrial decay in humans. Another study, albeit in rats, found that alpha-lipoic acid, along with a few other "mitochondria supportive" supplements, improved rats' athletic performance and recovery. In both cases, it stimulated mitochondrial biogenesis.
I'm sure there are more nutrients, minerals, vitamins and supplements that affect mitochondrial function, but this is a decent list to consider when trying to man your cellular power plant workforce. And I bet if you take care of the bulk of these, either by eating good food or supplementing, you can keep a couple Homer Simpsons around for comic relief without too many problems.
For the next installment (sometime next week) in Managing Mitochondria, I'll be covering exercise. Til then, take care and Grok on!


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Dr. Ahmed Elyamany was born in 1976 in Belbies, Egypt. He Studied Civil Engineering at Zagazig University and was graduated 1999. He obtained the MSc in Construction Engineering 2005 from Zagazig University, Egypt. In 2010, he completed his PhD studies and graduated from North Dakota State University, USA. He is currently working as an assistant professor at Zagazig University.


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I was able to learn alot about TSRX and of bio's from this board from a lot of inquisitive individuals. You see so much #$%$ on others boards they just aren't worth reading. GLTA.
SNTS and ACRX have some good boards. TSRX was very nice with the pond talk. Kept it light while we waded through some tough seaweed tangles or pot weed or whatever BEAV was smoking. Anyway, I tried to tell all critters to stay on their share rafts to the end. When you ride a big KONA wave ride it in all the way to the shore. Getting off early can be detrimental, somebody will take your ride. ANYWAY, best to all!! LONGS. .......................SHORTS, well you can fester.
Kitty, Any stock ideas for long term. SNTS is way out of my budget. I know you were in PRAN and probably made a killing 2 days back. you are buying RMTI though I thought you didn't like it much.
Thanks! Again you convinced me when stock was around 6.33. Double is way to go!
We are one for all and all for one on this board.
Good luck!
A lot of the knowledgeable folks on this board are also on ACRX.


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The Glorious DJ workstation is equally intended for producers, studio engineers and hobby musicians. The construction is extremely robust, and assembled in no time.
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Registered users may log in [2]. First-time users may create an interlibrary loan account [3].
Anyone with a traditional Kansas City Public Library card in good standing. eCards and Educator cards are not valid for interlibrary loan.
Check the Kansas City Public Library's catalog [4] to see if the item is owned by the library or its consortium members. If so, then just place the item on hold; it will be delivered to the branch of your choice.
If you don't see the item that you need in the Library's catalog, try searching WorldCat [5]. Locate the item in a participating library and click "Borrow this item" on the detailed item record to begin your ILLiad transaction.
If you can't locate the item in WorldCat, make a request [6] via ILLiad with the title, author, and any other publication information you can provide.
If you don't already have an ILLiad account, you may create a new account [3].
Why do I need to have an Interlibrary Loan account?
The Interlibrary Loan software helps us process your requests and items in a quick and efficient manner. It also lets you view the status of your request and make renewal requests at any time.
How long will it take for my request to arrive?
Items are usually received and processed within 2 weeks. However, the time may vary depending on the availability of the item, the location of the library willing to lend the item, and the way the item is shipped. ILLiad allows you 24 hour access to your interlibrary loan account.
How will I be notified when my item is ready to be picked up?
You will be notified automatically by the method you indicated when filling out your library card application.
Where do I pick up my item?
Interlibrary loan items must be picked up at the main information desk at the pick up location you specify. They are not available on the regular Holds shelf.
Is there a charge for Interlibrary Loan?
While it is our policy not to charge our customers for interlibrary loans, some libraries do charge to lend their materials. If this happens, you will be notified in advance of us ordering the material.
How many requests can I submit at once?
Due to the high volume of requests we receive, we now limit customers to 40 active requests at once. An active request is one that has not been returned to and received by the lending library. Staff is able to process up to a maximum of four requests, per customer, each day.
How long can I keep an item borrowed through interlibrary loan?
The lending library sets the due date. Some give three weeks, while others may only allow 2 weeks.
Can I renew Interlibrary Loan items?
The lending library determines if they will allow renewals. We will request renewals for you. Please use your ILL account or call 701-3463, option 1 to ask for a renewal. Items may be renewed only once and overdue items may not be renewed.
What happens when the date on the green band doesn't match the date the circulation staff gives me?
Some times circulation staff may miss the date located on the green band, if this happens, please use the date on the green band and call the interlibrary loan department for a correction.
Why do I have to leave that green band on the books?
The green band has all the information needed for staff to identify the item and to correctly check the item in and out for you. This is why it is important that you do not remove the green band. It also provides you with the correct due date.
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Each lending library has its own loan period and renewal policy. Loan periods may range from 1-3 weeks. We must abide by the loan period and any restrictions the loaning library places on the item. Any item borrowed through interlibrary loan is subject to recall by the lending library.
What if I keep the item overdue or lose it?
Interlibrary loan depends upon the good will of other libraries. Failure to return the item on time jeopardizes our future borrowing privileges. Lending libraries charge replacement charges plus a processing fee. Replacement charges range from $20 to over five hundred dollars if the item is not currently in print.
Where do I return the material?
Interlibrary loan material may be returned in the standard book return at any Kansas City Public Library location.
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Gillmor Gang 9.24.11 (TCTV)
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Weekly Wrist Watch Round Up
The Gillmor Gang — John Borthwick, Robert Scoble, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor — talked Facebook, Spotify, Netflix, Twitter, and, oh what was that oh yes, Google+. In a post-Arrington unpaid blogger world, it seems likely the new alignments suggested by the Facebook announcements will quickly migrate across the social spectrum.
Soon we may see Spotify play the role of ABC to iCloud's Disney, which in fact is already the case. In turn, smaller producers such as turntable.fm will take the role of satellite producers in much the same way Dick Wolf and the CSI producers orbit NBC and CBS respectively. Where Facebook, Twitter, and G+ stand is TBD.
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- Overview Facebook is an online social networking service that allows its users to connect with friends and family as well as make new connections. It provides its users with the ability to create a profile, update information, add images, send friend requests, and accept requests from other users. Its features include status update, photo tagging and sharing, and more. Facebook's profile structure includes …
- Location Menlo Park, CA
- Categories Colleges, Education, Identity Management, Social Media, Communities
- Website http://www.facebook.com
- Full profile for Facebook
- Founded 2006
- Overview Spotify is a commercial music streaming service that provides restricted digital content from a range of record labels and artists. Users can browse through the interface by artist, album, genre, playlist, record label, and direct searches. It also enables individuals to create, share, and edit playlists with other users. If users want recommendations, they can integrate their system with Last.fm, …
- Location Stockholm, Stockholms Lan
- Categories Entertainment, Cloud Computing, Video Streaming, Music
- Founders Daniel Ek, Martin Lorentzon
- Website http://www.spotify.com
- Full profile for Spotify
- Founded 1997
- Overview Netflix is an online television network that is engaged in the internet delivery of TV shows and movies directly on TVs, computers, and mobile devices in the United States and internationally. It provides its services under three segments: international streaming, domestic streaming, and domestic DVD. The network enables members to access and view more than one billion hours of TV shows and movies …
- Location Los Gatos, CA
- Categories Digital Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Video
- Website http://www.netflix.com
- Full profile for Netflix
- Founded 2006
- Overview Twitter is a global social networking platform that allows its users to send and read 140-character messages known as "tweets". It enables registered users to read and post their tweets through the web, short message service (SMS), and mobile applications. As a global real-time communications platform, Twitter has more than 400 million monthly visitors and 255 million monthly active users around …
- Location San Francisco, CA
- Categories SMS, Blogging Platforms, Messaging, Software, Information Services
- Website http://www.twitter.com/
- Full profile for Twitter
Gillmor Gang
- Founded 2007
- Overview Industry experts and thought leaders mix it up in The Gillmor Gang's daily conversation on what's hot in technology and social media.
- Categories News
- Founders Steve Gillmor
- Website http://gillmorgang.techcrunch.com
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Definition of rough diamond in English:
rough diamond
1An uncut diamond.
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- The domestic diamond industry may soon get rough diamonds directly from African countries.
- The venture is a first for the diamond industry, where the world of diamond mining, which produces rough diamonds, and the world of jewellery retailing have historically remained very far apart.
1.1British A person who is generally of good character but lacks manners, education, or style: my grandfather was a bit of a rough diamond
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According to reports within Syria the village of al-Treimseh (Tremseh) was overran by the Free Syrian army (FSA) terrorists who installed fear into the local community. After this happened the armed forces of Syria had no option but to launch a counter-offensive after local residents called for help. It would appear that the counter-offensive by the Syrian army was well coordinated and once more it highlights the reality that terrorists desire to fight in built up areas in the knowledge that civilians will be killed.
The cache of weapons captured by the military of Syria also implies that the military authorities involved in crushing terrorists in al-Treimseh had planned the assault with tight precision. This also applies to well-informed advice by local villagers who gave valuable information to the armed forces of Syria. It is therefore clear that local residents were distraught by recent events and asked the military for help. The request for help was badly needed after terrorists began to kill and do other criminal acts against the local community in al-Treimseh.
It is interesting to note that after all the usual statements given by the BBC against the government of Syria, that a contradictory statement was allowed. This applies to the statement by Jaafar because the BBC reports that"Jaafar, an activist with the opposition Sham News Network (SNN), also told the AFP news agency most of those killed had been FSA fighters."
"At this stage, though we do not yet have the final count, the number of civilians killed by shelling is not more than seven."
This account would correspond more closely with the statements made by the armed forces of Syria and media outlets within the country. Also, the military counter-offensive would imply that the FSA terrorists had been outfoxed. After all, the counter offensive by the Syrian armed forces was extremely swift and highlights the fact of high morale. In saying this, it is still clear that the armed forces of Syria can't mop up entirely because the military desire to protect civilians who have been kidnapped by FSA terrorists.
Weapons captured according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) include "45 machineguns, 13 Nato sniper rifles, 9 RPG launchers, 7 BKC machineguns, 3 mortars, 3 hand-made rockets, 14 pump-action rifles, 10 military pistols, 24 mortar shells, 32 RPG shells, 53 machinegun chargers, 30 sniper rifle chargers, 8 explosive devices, 10 grenades, 150 detonators, 1500 sniper rifle bullets, 5000 BKC machinegun bullets, 4200 machinegun bullets, 500 pistol bullets, 7 gas masks, 5 prism binoculars, 25 satellite wireless devices, 30 shields, in addition to materials for making explosive devices, explosives and large amounts of gunpowder, TNT templates, highly explosive C4 material, a field hospital and an amount of military equipment, stolen cars and registration licenses."
An eyewitness named Abo Arif al-Khalid made it clear that villagers had lived a nightmare when terrorists overran al-Treimseh. Abo Arif al-Khalid stated that "Had the Army or security personnel existed in the village, the terrorists wouldn't have been able to overrun the village and perpetrate their massacres." This information was relayed on Syrian television and by SANA which collected this information at the scene of the FSA terrorist attack again innocent civilians.
The timing of the attack resembles similar events in Syria prior to the United Nations holding an important political session about this country. Condemnations by the usual players against the government of Syria were stated immediately despite very little initial information. This factor is also a re-run of past events and clearly this is even raising eyebrows within Western media agencies which are opposed to the government of Syria. Once more it is clear that FSA terrorists have no qualms in entering villages, towns and cities – and then launching attacks against local people and the Syrian armed forces. It is therefore abundantly clear that FSA terrorists are using the "cover of civilians" in order to spread their powerbase and in the full knowledge that the armed forces of Syria need to respond to such provocation.
It is clear that the military counter-attack by the Syrian armed forces was well planned and coordinated. This may lead to the view that a new reinvigoration of the Syria armed forces is taking place. Or it may hint to the knowledge that powerful terrorist ratlines were known to have been in al-Treimseh after local people gave important information to the armed forces of Syria. At the moment this is still "speculation" but the speed of the counter-offensive points to valuable counter-terrorist planning.
Dead bodies of ordinary civilians were found and according to SANA these individuals had been killed by terrorists who merely used local people to be a cover for their FSA terrorist agenda. Similarly, the behavior of some leading politicians and media agencies in inciting hatred towards Syria must be questioned. After all, the usual condemnation could be heard long before the most basic of facts were known. This is not only unprofessional but it is also inciting hatred towards the government of Syria
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What We Treat
Eastland Acupuncture combines the use of Acupuncture, Qi Gong, Diet, Herbal Therapy, Tui Na Massage and Acupressure to treat a variety of health conditions.
General Health
Often times, daily discomforts are tolerated and symptoms are dulled with over-the-counter medication. We specialize in using Acupuncture and Herb Formulas to control and eliminate some of the most frequently tolerated imbalances, thereby stabilizing not just health, but the quality of life of our patients.
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We are very successful at using Acupuncture and other natural methods to alleviate any chronic and acute pains.
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For many years, we have had great success in helping women with infertility issues at all stages. We can assist with these issues through Acupuncture and herbs alone or as a supplement to on-going Western fertility therapies (IVF, IUI, Donor Cycle). See Testimonials
We have wonderful success in helping with the many conditions associated with pregnancy.
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Acupuncture is a popular and all natural method of labor induction and is very effective in repositioning breech presentations. Breech presentations are best addressed at the 32 - 34 week mark. A series of 5 non-invasive treatments is usually most helpful.
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After giving birth and while adjusting to new motherhood, women require special care as their bodies recover from the stress of labor. This is often the time when a woman neglects her own needs as she focuses on the care of her newborn.
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Have you ever heard about Google Goggles?? Google has a launched new item for its Google mobile application 'Google Goggles'. Google Goggles aids you to get good pictures taken by camera, mobile or any handheld device. Google Goggles can be downloaded and is an image recognition system which can now be included in iPhone also. Google Goggles basically arrived in the market with the Android operating system helping the mobile application. Now it is just a press on the camera button in order to search with the help of goggles
According to Milan, who is one of the team members of Google Mobile Application, Google Goggles helps you in searching by taking the pictures and now the same goggles found with android is used in iPhone. The Google Mobile application works with the help of the location of the phone giving relevant details of the search nearby your phone and thus answers your queries.
Tapping on the camera button, Google Goggles will search; analyze the results obtained for images and whatever object it identifies is highlighted. Google check whether Goggles work well for logo, landmarks, DVD, book covers, games etc .Though you would like to try searching animal, food ,plants ,clothes etc., it wont fetch, as that work is not yet added to it
Now Google Goggles are available for free in the Apple application store .You can search using keywords 'Google Mobile Application' and you will get a link to download .the latest one.
Goggles lack an auto focus system in camera .So it can only be used in iPhone 3 GS as well as iPhone 4 executing iOS 2 and above. Goggles now work only for users preferring English Language.