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Saab Adds Turbomeca for Maintenance
Turbomeca has received a repair and overhaul contract from Saab AB for the Swedish Air Force. The global support package (GSP) covers work on 43 Arrius 2K2 engines installed on the Air Force's AgustaWestland A109 LUHs. The contract also covers modules and accessories. Under the global support package (GSP) agreement with Turbomeca, Saab will provide maintenance for the engines.
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SUNY students give a powerful performance
You may have read the play in school or at least have heard of the young Jewish girl and her family that went into hiding during World War II. The production of The Diary of Anne Frank by the SUNY Fredonia Department of Theatre and Dance reminds us of the power of witnessing the story on the stage.
The play depicts the Frank family, along with the Van Daans and Mr. Dussel, secreted in the hidden annex and aided by Miep Gies and Mr. Kraler. What they assume will be a temporary sequestration becomes an extended stay as the war wages and the Nazi assault increases. What do eight people hidden away do all day and night? As the play unfolds, we are drawn into their enclosed world.
While Anne is often a focal point, the show represents the excellent work of the entire capable ensemble and production team under the guidance of Director Jessica Hillman-McCord. Haley Beauregard, as Anne Frank, beautifully conveys the exuberance and optimism of the 13-year-old, her vitality contagious as she dances around the room or reflects while writing in her diary. Each of the other characters in the communal living arrangement is well-played too. We trust the level-headed fairness of Nick Gerwitz's Mr. Frank. We feel for Mrs. Frank (Sophie Howes) when Anne rebuffs her. Mrs. Van Dann (Marisa Caruso) speaks her mind and holds her own in testy "discussions" with Mr. Van Dann (Clayton Howe). Peter (Jordan Louis Fischer) and Anne become increasingly conscious of each other. As the characters yearn for life outside of the annex, we hear them wish for a real cup of coffee, attending the movies, a hot bath, cream cakes, or seeing a loved one. In the annex, they make do. They must.
They maneuver around each other in the close quarters of the set (Samantha Sayers). Transparent walls give a constant view of their life in hiding. Reading, studying French, playing cards, and dressing in the dark during scene breaks mark the passage of time. The characters never leave the stage, reinforcing the reality that their lives are at stake if discovered.
The production's use of sound (David Orr) effectively contrasts with the imposed silence when others are in the building. When a noise is heard, the fear of detection is palpable. With so much silence, the sounds are amplified-from rain and thunder to the BBC radio broadcasts announcing Hitler's march across Europe and the piercing air raid siren to the train whistle. The sounds heighten the reality that has sent them into hiding.
Anne writes, "I want to go on living even after my death." In this production, her story and spirit live on. Wendy Kesselman's adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank runs April 12, 13, 18, 19, and 20 at 7:30 p.m. and April 14 at 2:00 p.m. in Marvel Theatre. Tickets are available at the SUNY Fredonia Ticket Office at 716-673-3501 and Fredonia.edu/tickets.
Ann Siegle Drege is a member of the Department of English at SUNY Fredonia

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Murch: The weather warriors who are spring athletes
Having run track when I was in high school, I have a soft spot for spring sports. It's these athletes who really do get the shaft in terms of a good season. The length of the season is only a couple of months, and the first part of the season is always tentative at best.
Mother Nature jumped up this week and showed us she is always in charge with a batch of lousy weather. It's just about the middle of April and we got snow, freezing rain and sleet. With it came a bunch of cancellations for spring sports.
So what happens with the spring sports? They were canceled. What will happen the rest of the year? In many cases there will be extra games in a week, as they try to cram the missed events into the few holes in the schedule.
The winter sports saw their own batch of cancellations this year, but when they reschedule they are inside. Spring sports might reschedule smack dab in the middle of another cold stretch. It's a hazard of the season.
When trying to fit all the games, meets and matches into about eight weeks, there isn't a lot of time when you consider you still need rest days – and the student-athletes need to be students right at the end of the school year.
That's not to say they don't compete in less-than-ideal weather conditions. Cold, wind, and even rain aren't uncommon conditions. It's hard to pitch in cold, windy weather. Muscles that need to reaction quickly or for any extended length of time can and do get aggravated when the weather is cold. But this is northern Michigan and we all know what we are up against.
My freshman year our first track meet was at Kalkaska, which had a clay track (remember, this was the 1970s, so not that many schools had asphalt tracks). By the end of the meet, everyone who competed was caked in muddy clay. Then we had to pile on the bus for the trip home. Thankfully it was only 13 miles.
Another time we ran in a full-on snow in Elk Rapids. It wasn't a storm, but it was a lot more than just flurries.
Bundled up athletes is the norm during the spring, especially in April – though May can be just as aggravating sometimes. It's a common site to see track athletes in sweats and winter coats sitting under blankets. Think about that for a moment and then consider they have to take off the warm clothing and run in their shorts and tank tops. It can give you a chill down your spine just thinking about it.
Baseball and softball players can do a lot of standing around while they are in the field of competition. Aside from the pitcher and catcher, there are times the fielders don't move aside from hopping around or moving side to side just keep loose and warm. During games where the weather is cold and the wind is blowing, you should take a look in the dugouts. More bundled up players.
Whereas fall sports go from the warm toward cold, the spring sports don't get the benefit of transitioning. Both seasons have their issues to face, the difference is that with fall sports all the teams in the state are in the same boat. They all go from the end of summer warm to cold. In the spring, the teams downstate are outside practicing and playing sometimes two full weeks longer than those teams up north. It can make for a huge difference.
Teams from the north that are successful and make long playoff runs have overcome more than their downstate peers. And take a look around, we have lots of spring sports that are successful. It speaks well of the athletes and coaches.
So this spring, if you notice a local team is playing at home, go support these athletes as they brave the cold. Just don't forget your hat, gloves and winter coat just to be safe. It is northern Michigan after all.
Steve Murch can be reached via email at firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at 358-5686. Follow Steve on Twitter at sm_alpenanews. Read his blog, Pardon, Me But … at www.thealpenanews.com.


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11 Questions to Ask Before Developing a UBI Strategy
1. What are your growth objectives for your auto insurance business?
2. What segments of your business will be impacted the most?
3. How significant is the impact that UBI will have on your market share and your profit margins? How fast will the impact occur?
4. Which of your competitors are likely to be advantaged or disadvantaged from this opportunity?
5. Do you believe that implementing a UBI program can help you achieve your growth and profit objectives?
6. What value proposition will you offer in the UBI space? Is it the same or different than your value proposition for your legacy business?
7. What segments of the market will your program target? Are these the same segments you target today? If they are not, what other capabilities will you need to build out to succeed?
8. What essential features of a UBI program are needed to deliver on your value proposition?
9. How long will it take to gather the necessary experience to confidently expand your program in the market?
10. How long will it take to build the IT systems to support UBI?
11. Regardless of whether you take the plunge into the UBI arena or not, how will you need to adapt your strategy for your legacy business?


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HollywoodNews.com: Artists for Peace and Justice offer exclusive opportunity to dine with Hollywood A-Listers thanks to Hollywood Film Awards' Hollywood Gives Back(r).
Ten tables up for grabs for star-studded Hollywood Film Awards® with 100% of proceeds benefiting Haiti's school system through the Academy for Peace and Justice Los Angeles, California. On October 22, 2012,120 individuals will not only have the exclusive privilege of attending the Hollywood Film Awards®, but by attending, they will be making a difference in the future of children in Haiti.
Through the Hollywood Gives Back(r) initiative, the Hollywood Film Awards® have generously donated ten tables to Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ). Purchasers of the 12 seat tables will wine and dine with Hollywood's A-list crowd, with 100% of the funds raised from table sales contributed for the construction of a new wing at the Academy for Peace and Justice in Port-au-Prince.
"Currently more than half of Haiti's population is illiterate, but with the Academy for Peace and Justice, we are working to change the statistics," said Oscar-winning filmmaker and Artists For Peace and Justice Founder, Paul Haggis. "We are so grateful for The Hollywood Film Awards initiative which is an incredibly generous gift that will support both the education system and the country's future."
Created to honor excellence in the art of filmmaking, the 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards® is a prestigious celebration of the motion picture art form. The launch event of Hollywood's award season, the celebrity-attended Hollywood Film Awards® Gala Ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel is a night of true star-studded glamor.
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Committed to bringing together established Hollywood celebrities and the global creative community, discovering talented emerging filmmakers, and honoring Hollywood's finest established professionals, The Hollywood Awards® draws more than 1,000 guests. Prior Hollywood Awards events have included stars such as Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, Halle Berry, Orlando Bloom, Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Glenn Close, Penelope Cruz, Viola Davis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Downey Jr., Colin Farrell, Harrison Ford, Jodie Foster, Jamie Foxx, Richard Gere, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Hanks, Anthony Hopkins, Ron Howard, Janet Jackson, Angelina Jolie, George Lucas, Rachel McAdams, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer, Keanu Reeves, Susan Sarandon, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Charlize Theron, John Travolta, Naomi Watts, Michelle Williams, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, among many others.
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Sources: Darrell Hazell hired at Kent St.
Kent State will name Ohio State assistant Darrell Hazell as its new football coach at a news conference on Monday, school sources said Sunday night.
Hazell has been assistant head coach to Jim Tressel since 2005 and has also coached wide receivers.
The school has been searching for its 20th coach since Doug Martin resigned with a few weeks left in the season.


text: Google has reportedly complained to the Swedish Language Council about a new "official" word as it infringes upon the company's trademark. The word "ogooglebar" or "ungoogleable" was named on the council's annual list of new words that have entered daily conversation in Swedish. The word had been defined as something "that cannot be found on the Web with a search engine." In addition to telling the group that the word used its trademark, Google asked that the definition be revised to specify that it referred to Google searches. The word was deleted. Ann Cederberg, head of the council, later stated, "If we want to have ogooglebar in the language, then we'll use the word and it's our use that gives it meaning — not a multinational company exerting pressure. Speech must be free!" No such objection was made when the Swedish Language Council added the verb "googla" or "Google" to the list in 2003. (The Atlantic Wire)(Associated Press @ The Washington Post)(The Swedish Language Council)


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Last weekend Adam Joe and I took a ride from Gossage on some trails that couldn't really get any better, you could easily go fast enough to hurt yourself out there. �It was Adam's first time in this particular trail area and he got to meet Julio. �At a particular creek crossing where several trails and a fire road cross someone dropped off a little Hispanic Lawn Jockey concrete sculpture, then they dropped off a bike for him.
Julio is currently wearing the latest in terrorist fashions and packing a variety of beverages.
A few weeks ago I set my front wheel up as tubeless; at this point lots of mountain bikers have gone tubeless, some have gone tubeless and then went back to tubes. �The front tubeless was working out pretty good for me; no flats and holding air good, so I decided to switch the rear to tubeless. �Results were mixed.
Even though it didn't appear to be losing air while just sitting around it didn't do so well on the ride.��Had to add air a few times.��Cool thing was that I got to experience a huge variety of different air pressures and since it was leaking so slowly I really got a feel for the different pressures.��It was astounding how much better the bike rode with the tubeless and low pressure.��Probably around 27 in the front and 35 in the back to start with.��As the rear kept getting lower the bike kept getting better.��Rough creek crossings, switchbacks, up and down hill, whatever, just point the bike in the direction you want to go and pedal.��Eventually it would get low enough where I could feel big hits beating the rim, stopped and added air.��Still broke a spoke but these are old wheels that Luke gave me because they were breaking spokes so I guess I expected that.
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Roccat Kova
Equipped with an optical gaming sensor with its resolution of up to 3200dpi, the Kova features a customizable lighting system so users can choose which color they want the mouse to light up in. It is most effective when used with the Roccat Sota Gaming Mousepad.
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What is the Winter Session?
The Winter Session is a short, highly condensed term offered between the Fall and Spring semesters. The Winter Session provides Lehman students, and students visiting from other institutions, the opportunity to accelerate their studies by taking courses during the Winter break. Lehman College hopes to provide students with even more course options as the session grows in popularity.
How many credits may I register for during the Winter Session?
Students are able to register for up to six credits during the term.
Is Financial Aid available for the Winter Session?
Visiting students are not eligible to receive aid or loans to cover cost of attendance during the Winter Session. Lehman College students should refer to the Registration Guidelines for more information.
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Registration for Winter Session 2017 will begin on Monday, November 7th, and concludes the day before classes begin. Late registration for the term will be held on January 3rd.
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Lipoplasty: Then and Now
NEW YORK, NY (September 30, 2003) — There was a time when men and women unhappy with their body contours, particularly individuals with diet-and exercise-resistant fat "pockets," had few options. For decades, surgeons sought a safe an effective method of removing fat. In the early 1970s, "suction lipectomy," (SAL) or lipoplasty (liposuction) first appeared in the peer-reviewed literature. The procedure was originally used to remove lipomas (fatty tumors), defat flaps and remove fatty deposits in various reconstructive procedures; however, it was soon found to have a much wider application as a cosmetic surgery technique. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) has played a major role in the development of lipoplasty, which today is the most popular cosmetic surgery in the United States, with more than 370,000 procedures performed in 2002, according to ASAPS statistics.
The Appeal of Lipoplasty
The most revolutionary aspect of lipoplasty was that it could remove fat using small incisions (usually less than ½ inch in length), placed inconspicuously, and leaving only minimal scars. A long, hollow tube, called a cannula, with an opening at one end was inserted through the incision. The other end of the cannula was attached to a vacuum pressure unit that suctioned away the unwanted fat.
Several doctors are credited with being the first to develop this popular cosmetic technique, which originated in Europe. Names such as Yves-Gerard Illouz, MD, (Paris, France) and Giorgio Fischer, MD, (Rome, Italy) are often cited. Joseph Schrudde, MD, of Cologne, Germany, however, has been called the "Father of Lipoplasty" for work published as early as 1972.
According to an article on the development of lipoplasty authored by Eugene Courtiss, MD, ("Liposuction: Some Memories and Thoughts," Aesthetic Surgery Journal, March/April, 1997), "Suction Curette Removal of Excessive Local Deposits of Subcutaneous Fat" by V.K. Kesselring, MD, (Lausanne, Swtizerland), was the first published English-language paper on lipoplasty. At the 1980 ASAPS Annual Meeting, plastic surgeon Bahman Teimourian, MD, presented, "A Different Approach to Lipodystrophies: Suction and Curettage," recognized as the first paper on suction surgery presented at a national meeting in the United States. There was initial skepticism, but wide interest among American surgeons soon followed, and before long lipoplasty was a frequent subject in the popular media.
ASAPS Responds to FDA
In 1984, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested clinical proof of the safety and efficacy of lipoplasty equipment and devices. That same year, ASAPS funded research to demonstrate that the equipment was safe and warranted a more favorable device classification. In 1988, ASAPS petitioned the FDA to reclassify suction lipoplasty systems for use in aesthetic body contouring. The request was considered by the FDA's advisory panel and, in 1989, the panel recommended reclassification to a lower risk category, a significant recognition of the procedure's safety.
Lipoplasty Techniques Expand to Meet Patient Demands
In the early years of lipoplasty, the procedure was primarily used to treat localized fat collections in young, active patients. The introduction of smaller instrumentation that gave surgeons greater control and precision also increased the safety of the procedure. Over time, with further advances in instrumentation, anesthesia techniques, and postoperative recovery, the range of patients who could be considered as suitable candidates for lipoplasty became much broader. Soon patients began asking for treatment of diffusely large thighs, hips or abdomens in addition to localized fat deposits, and "circumferential lipoplasty" involving larger volumes of aspirated fat became an accepted technique.
In these more extensive procedures, blood loss was frequently sufficient to require transfusion. The tumescent technique was developed to virtually eliminate the need for blood replacement. It involves the infusion of wetting solution - often a sterile fluid containing a salt solution, low concentrations of lidocaine (a local anesthetic) and adrenaline (a naturally-occurring hormone) - into the areas of localized fatty deposits. This technique, however, has the potential for creating a serious imbalance of body fluids, and problems attributable to over-injection of wetting solution eventually would mar the good safety record of lipoplasty procedures.
To address the potential problems associated with the tumescent technique, the "superwet" technique was developed, and some surgeons began using this new method as early as 1986. With the superwet technique, instead of the very large volume of wetting solution used in the tumescent technique, a small-volume dilute solution of local anesthetic and a vasoconstrictor is infiltrated into the surgical areas. Pre-injection of fluids in a volume equal to the volume of fat to be removed decreased blood loss, swelling, bruising and discomfort, and significantly increased the overall safety of lipoplasty.
In 1995, the introduction of Ultrasound-assisted Lipoplasty (UAL) heralded a new era of high technology in lipoplasty surgery. ASAPS was instrumental in organizing accredited educational programs for board-certified plastic surgeons to learn proper use of UAL technology, which was felt to offer certain advantages in removing fat from fibrous tissues as well as possibly reducing tissue trauma. Other technologies, such as External Ultrasound-assisted Lipoplasty, followed.
In 1998, Power-assisted Lipoplasty (PAL) appeared on the scene, with a major advantage of reducing surgeon fatigue associated with traditional techniques.
VASER®-assisted Lipoplasty (VAL), a more advanced version of the original Ultrasound-assisted Lipoplasty (UAL) technology, was among other new methods that began to be investigated during the latter part of the decade.
Lipoplasty Safety Becomes an Issue
As new instrumentation and techniques were introduced, and physicians found they could satisfy patient desires for removal of greater amounts of fat, the incidence of complications began to rise. In addition, patient demand for cosmetic surgery, coupled with financial incentives, had encouraged many doctors to venture outside their specialty training and begin performing lipoplasty - with or without any surgical training. The results were, in some cases, disastrous.
By 1997, according to ASAPS statistics, there were more than 175,000 lipoplasty procedures being performed annually. (Consult the ASAPS statistics section for past and current statistics.) At the same time that lipoplasty was increasing in popularity, however, the safety of lipoplasty was being questioned by many physicians, state medical boards and the media. Published reports of a growing number of patient deaths associated with lipoplasty procedures were inconsistent with the previous safety record of lipoplasty established over more than a decade of experience.
Plastic Surgeons Form Lipoplasty Task Force
Board-certified plastic surgeons were concerned and, in 1997, formed a task force to investigate the current state of lipoplasty safety. Their research led to increased efforts by ASAPS and other plastic surgery organizations to re-educate plastic surgeons about risk reduction in lipoplasty procedures. Several measures were identified as ways to increase patient safety, including: 1) using stricter patient selection criteria, 2) limiting the length of surgery, 3) avoiding pre-injection of excessive amounts of fluid and local anesthetic, 4) removing a smaller volume of fat, 5) avoiding the combination of lipoplasty and certain other procedures, and 6) careful postoperative monitoring.
Beginning in mid-1998, the safety record of lipoplasty performed by board-certified plastic surgeons appears to have improved dramatically. In May 2001, a major survey on lipoplasty safety was published in Aesthetic Surgery Journal, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. The survey, covering many thousands of lipoplasty procedures performed by ASAPS members from September 1998 through August 2000, showed that the risk of death from lipoplasty performed as an isolated procedure (not in combination with any other surgeries) was 1 per 47,415 procedures, a nearly 10-fold decrease from rates suggested by earlier published surveys.
ASAPS Urges Regulatory Action
During the past several years, ASAPS representatives have testified before various state medical boards reviewing lipoplasty safety issues, urging these boards to adopt stricter standards for physician credentials and surgical facility accreditation. Any physician can legally perform lipoplasty, and other cosmetic surgical operations, regardless of the appropriateness of his or her specialty training.
ASAPS continues to recommend certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) as a credential to perform lipoplasty. ABPS-certified surgeons have received at least five years of surgical and plastic surgical training after medical school, and are well qualified to perform lipoplasty procedures.
Lipoplasty can be safely performed in a hospital, outpatient surgical facility or office surgical facility. However, ASAPS has urged states to require accreditation of any surgical facility in which lipoplasty, or other major cosmetic procedures, are performed. Patients undergoing office-based lipoplasty are urged to verify that their surgeon has privileges to perform lipoplasty in an accredited hospital.
Lipoplasty Now
The generally more conservative approach to lipoplasty adopted by board-certified plastic surgeons since 1998, and the subsequent drop in mortality suggested by new research, has helped to reassure the public that they can again feel confident about the safety of lipoplasty. As medical technology continues to advance, there will be new developments in lipoplasty techniques. Computer-assisted surgery may someday enable plastic surgeons to achieve even greater precision in fat removal. With the strictest patient selection and in the hands of a qualified plastic surgeon trained in the proper technique, large volume lipoplasty (LVL) may prove to be a valuable tool for reducing some of the co-morbid conditions associated with being overweight. Fat tissue removed by lipoplasty may prove to be an ideal source for stem cells that can potentially be "engineered" for use in reconstructive surgery and cosmetic enhancements such as breast augmentation.
Whatever advances lie ahead, it is ASAPS' position that lipoplasty technology is secondary to the skill of the surgeon. Every surgery has risks, but selecting a qualified, board-certified plastic surgeon can help to ensure both patient safety and satisfaction.
Glossary of Lipoplasty Terms:
- Suction-assisted Lipoplasty (SAL): The traditional method, by which the surgeon removes fat by inserting a small, hollow tube (cannula) connected to a vacuum pressure unit, directing the cannula into areas to be suctioned through tiny incisions.
- Ultrasound-assisted Lipoplasty (UAL): Sound waves are transmitted to the tip of the cannula to liquefy fat before it is removed by suction.
- External Ultrasound-assisted Lipoplasty (E-UAL): External ultrasound waves alter fat cells. The area is injected with fluid containing local anesthetic to transmit ultrasonic energy and liquefied fat is removed by suction.
- Power-assisted Lipoplasty (PAL): A cannula with a back and forth motion of the tip passes through tissue to suction out fat and fibrous or scarred tissue with reduced effort.
- VASER®-assisted Lipoplasty (VAL): Intermittent, or continuous bursts of ultrasonic energy can be used to break up fat cells which are then removed by suction.
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), is recognized as the world's leading organization devoted entirely to aesthetic plastic surgery and cosmetic medicine of the face and body. ASAPS is comprised of over 2,600 Plastic Surgeons; Active Members are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (USA) or by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and have extensive training in the complete spectrum of surgical and nonsurgical aesthetic procedures. International Active Members are certified by equivalent boards of their respective countries. All members worldwide adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and must meet stringent membership requirements.
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text: PRESS STATEMENT - KQ117 DIVERSION TO ATHENS July 6, 2013..Kenya Airways wishes to inform its passengers and the general public of the diversion of flight KQ117 that was flying from Amsterdam to Nairobi with 301 passengers onboard. The aircraft, a Boeing 777 200ER, was diverted to Athens at 0125 Hours Kenyan time after a fire warning indication in one of the cargo holds. As is the normal standard procedure in the industry, the fire suppression system was activated and the aircraft diverted to the nearest airport for further assessment. The flight landed safely in Athens and all passengers and crew were taken to a hotel in Athens. The functional tests and profiling of the cargo to confirm the source of the fire warning required a rescheduling of the flight. All tests that have been conducted on the fire detection system confirm that it is functioning properly. The flight is now scheduled to depart Athens today at 1700 Hours Kenya time, arriving in Nairobi at 2255 Hours. Any further updates will be provided once available. For further enquiries please contact Kenya Airways on +254 (0) 203274747 OR +2540711 02 4747 OR +254 0734 10 4747. Dr Titus Naikuni Group Managing Director and CEO.


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BiologyMost of the sooty shearwater's life is spent out at sea, flying fast over the ocean with rapid wingbeats, or gliding low over the water's surface (4). Feeding mostly on small fish, shrimp and other crustaceans, squid and jellyfish (2) (3), the sooty shearwater may snatch its prey from the ocean surface or plunge, from flight, into the water, and pursue its prey underwater. Propelling itself though the water with powerful beats of its wings, the sooty shearwater is known to reach depths of 67 metres (3). Sooty shearwaters arrive at their breeding colonies at the end of September or very early October, with egg laying, at least in New Zealand, taking place between mid-November and early December (3). Burrows, measuring up to three metres long, are dug into the ground, under tussock grass, low scrub, or Olearia forest (3). Like all shearwaters, albatrosses and petrels, sooty shearwater females lay just a single egg into this burrow (6), which is then incubated for around 53 days (3). The chick hatches around the middle of January (3), and is then fed by both parents, who spend their days foraging at sea, returning at night to feed their chick. These night time visits are somewhat boisterous, with the parents crashing through the trees and landing on the island with a loud thump (2). At 97 days of age, in late April or early May, the chick fledges and leaves its nest to head out to sea. Sooty shearwaters generally start breeding at the ages of five to seven (3). They typically mate for life (2), attracting a partner through a duet of courtship calls and gentle mutual nibbling (3). Upon the completion of breeding, sooty shearwaters commence their impressive migration north. From New Zealand, this bird travels to the regions off Japan, Alaska or California, before returning to New Zealand for the subsequent breeding season. Electronic tracking of this species has revealed that the sooty shearwater undertakes the longest migration of any animal tracked to date (9). Travelling in a figure-eight pattern across the Pacific Ocean, this small but intrepid bird covers an astounding 65,000 kilometres. Undertaking this great journey allows the sooty shearwater to exploit the greater abundance of prey found in the North Pacific at that time of the year (9).


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Skip to comments.Doctors credit Michelle Obama for the surging rate of arm surgery
Posted on 04/29/2013 12:37:36 PM PDT by illiac
According to a new report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, everyone wants Michelle Obama's arms. That's right, while the rate of overall procedures has declined overall since 2000, the demand for upper arm lifts, or brachioplasty, has exploded, jumping a breathtaking 4,378 percent in the last decade.
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The entire psyche of the country leaves one speechless.
What? Removing the flappy fat?
Weird stuff.
Coincidentally, according to a new joint report published by Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig, no one wants Michelle Obama's hips.
Cue the Simpson's Nelson pointing and saying HA HA!
Repeatedly flipping the bird to somebody that many times does put a tremendous strain on the elbow ligaments...
The arms were the easy part...the facial hair has been a b!+ch.
Who wants Mickie's arms?
Women just don't want wings, and this surgery has been around for awhile.
She is over forty and she has wings, all women over forty do, bet we could see her scares if we dared look hard enough.
Rofl. I was gonna ask how many took a pic of her azz in and said I want that! lol
Have always said she had liposuction. That flabby, fat lined skin doesn't go away. It has to be surgically removed.
Wing flaps,,,, dontcha need those to land?
Very good point.
What is wrong with her arms or is it just a really bad picture?
I think the scientific term for this is "Turkey-Waddle-Ectomy."
Related: CNNMoney reports that companies manufacturing Boob Belts are seeing record profits also.
How come none of these women want Michelles Bubble butt?
Aren't some of the gals these days getting some sort of injection in the can to get 'em to enlarge? I think I read a story about that....or maybe it was a gag. Why women would really want a fat ass is beyond me.
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Young requests local hearing on NRG
The effort to keep a local power generator operator continues.
New York State Sen. Catharine Young has filed a request with the state's Public Service Commission that it hold a hearing in the local area on the future of the NRG Dunkirk plant and its repowering proposal.
"It is only right that the members of the community that are directly impacted by these proposals be given a voice in this critical matter, and granted a hearing with those making the decisions," Young wrote PSC Chairman Garry A. Brown. "Therefore, I request that you arrange to have at least one public hearing in Dunkirk or its immediate surrounding area as soon as possible, within the timeframe of the 45-day public comment period."
Young added that SUNY Fredonia President Virginia Horvath has made the college available as a site for a hearing. Young spoke to the OBSERVER about the request and project. She said she was hopeful that Brown will hold a local hearing.
"This is so important for our region. We've had a great response from people submitting letters to the Public Service Commission but we need many, many more," Young stated. "We need people to weigh in and by having a public hearing that allows our community members the opportunity to give their stories first-hand and I think that can make a huge difference."
Young was asked if there was precedence for the PSC to hold hearings in a locality away from its Albany offices. She said the state's Administrative Procedures Act covers hearings.
"Usually it's used for regulatory changes so there is a lot of precedence as far as holding public hearings in communities. They should be holding hearings regardless, but those hearings shouldn't be in New York City or Albany, they should not only be in western New York but they should be in Chautauqua County because it is our community that is so severely affected if this repowering project doesn't go through," Young explained. "This can be such a win-win-win for everyone if we can get the new natural gas-fired plant because of the job growth, because of keeping our jobs in Chautauqua County, and also saving the tax base. All of the environmental impacts are extremely important too."
Young said it was her understanding the PSC would make its decision after the 45-day period which ends in mid-July. She was asked if there is another avenue NRG and its supporters could pursue if the PSC goes with National Grid's transmission system update plan.
"The PSC is key because they are the regulatory authority that oversees these projects, so we really need the Public Service Commission's approval to go ahead," she replied.
"The ISO, The New York Independent System Operator, has determined that the NRG plant is needed from a reliability standpoint and so there would be a gaping hole if NRG does not continue to operate. Also, one of the issues with the National Grid project is that it would bring in power from Ohio and Pennsylvania and they don't have the same stringent environmental regulations and rules that we have in New York state.
"The irony would be that the power that would be imported probably would come from a dirty coal plant."
Young said she thinks NRG's proposal exceeds all of the factors that the PSC was required to consider per language in the state budget, including the impact on the tax base, jobs, the environment and the need for power.
"From another standpoint we need to maintain our ability to produce our own energy in western New York if we're ever going to regrow the manufacturing base. Once you lose that capability, it's very difficult to get it back," she stated. "That's another really crucial reason why we need to keep the NRG plant operating.
"We've got a lot of comments and support. I know the 4,000 people who signed the petition was really wonderful. We did send the signatures to the Public Service Commission just to show them the broad depth of support for the repowering project, but even if people signed a petition it still would be very helpful for people to send in their own letter also."
Letters may be sent to: Chairman Garry A. Brown and Acting Secretary Jeffrey Cohen, NYS Public Service Commission Agency Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223. Be sure to refer to case number 12-E-0577.
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Week 1 Top 25 Poll
OKLAHOMA CITY – After an impressive performance in the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz., the Oklahoma Sooners (5-0) took the coveted No. 1 spot in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll, announced today by the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America. The Sooners earned enough points to surpass 2012 NCAA Champion and Preseason First Place, Alabama (5-0), who was also undefeated on the weekend.
The Sooners, who outscored opponents 50-7 over the weekend, garnered 12 No. 1 votes this week with Alabama receiving the remaining 8 first place votes. In Tempe, Oklahoma started the weekend with a 6-0 win over then-No. 20 Stanford in which 2012 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Keilani Ricketts (San Jose, Calif.) picked up her first no-hitter of the year and second of her career. Other weekend action for the Sooners included a 14-2, five-inning run rule over Oregon State, a 12-0 run rule over then-No. 6 Oregon in which Ricketts picked up her second no-hitter of the weekend, an 11-1 five-inning win over New Mexico, and a 7-4 defeat of Northwestern. In the five games, OU's batters managed 13 homeruns and a .316 average.
No. 2 Alabama produced nine homeruns of their own over the course of five wins at the UNI Dome Tournament in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Junior Jackie Traina (Naples, Fla.) pitched her team to three of the wins with a .049 ERA only allowing one run in 14.1 innings pitched. The Crimson Tide outscored its opponents 43-12 over the five game slate.
No. 3 Arizona State (7-0) clinched seven wins at the Kajikawa Classic, including three shutouts and two run-rules. The seven wins were enough to move the Sun Devils up one spot from their No. 4 ranking in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Preseason Poll.
Five wins in the Red Desert Classic in St. Georgia, Utah were enough to move No. 4 Tennessee up a spot in this week's poll. The Lady Vols picked up three run rules over the weekend including an 18-3 (five innings) win over Southern Utah, a 14-2 (five innings) defeat of Idaho State and a 10-0 (Five innings) win over Utah State. Tennesse finished up the weekend with a 5-0 win over South Dakota and a 6-3 win over BYU.
The Florida Gators (5-0) made the biggest jump in this week's poll, up 10 spots to No. 5 from their preseason No. 15 ranking. The Gators, also competing at the Kajikawa Classic, defeated then-No. 6 Oregon 1-0, then-No. 3 California 7-4 and then-No. 14 Arizona 14-3 over the weekend. Florida also picked up wins over Creighton (13-3, five innings) and Cal State Northridge (7-0).
No. 6 Texas (5-0) climbed two spots this week with a 5-0 record at their own Texas Classic. Missouri held steady at No. 7 as they wait to officially begin their season later this week. Suffering loses to Kentucky (3-2, nine innings) and then-No. 15 Florida (7-4), the California Golden Bears (2-2) fell five spots from their preseason poll ranking to No. 8. No. 9 Oregon (4-2), fell three spots after their losses to Florida and Oklahoma, and No. 10 Texas A&M (4-0) rounds out the Top 10 moving up seven positions after defeating then-No. 19 UCLA 7-6 in eight innings.
Georgia (3-2), ranked No. 8 in the pre-season poll, dropped out of the Top 10 to No. 14 after suffering an eight inning, 5-4 loss to unranked Ohio State as well as a 5-2 loss to unranked Elon. Despite the losses the Bulldogs came out of their opening weekend with a winning record.
Dropping out of the Top 25 are preseason No. 21 North Carolina (3-2), who suffered losses to Tulsa and then-No. 12 LSU, and preseason No. 22 Baylor (4-2). Entering the poll this week are No. 22 Kentucky (4-2) and No. 24 Georgia Tech (5-0), both of which received votes in the pre-season poll.
The ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll is currently in its 11th year. The regular season polls will be released each Tuesday throughout the season with the final poll of the year to be released on June 11 following the WCWS. The first of 14 USA Softball Collegiate Players of the Week will also be announced later today with a new player chosen each Tuesday of the regular season.
In addition to conducting the ESPN.com/USA Softball collegiate Top 25 Poll and the USA Softball Player of the Week, ASA/USA Softball is also in the 12th season of the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award. The Top 50 Watch List for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year was announced Feb. 1 with the Top 25 scheduled for April 10, the Top 10, May 8 and the Top 3 to be announced May 22. The 2013 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year will be revealed May 28.
Click here to see the complete listing of the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Week 1 Poll.
About ASA
The Amateur Softball Association, founded in 1933, is the National Governing Body of softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. The ASA has become one of the nation's largest sports organizations and now sanctions competition in every state through a network of 76 local associations. The ASA has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 210,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than three million. For more information on the ASA, visit http://www.asasoftball.com/.
About USA Softball
USA Softball is the brand created, operated and owned by the ASA that links the USA Men's, Women's, Junior Boys' and Junior Girls' National Team programs together. USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting these four National Teams to compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women's National Team is one of only two women's sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won nine World Championship titles including the last seven consecutive as well as claimed five World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about USA Softball, please visit http://www.usasoftball.com/.


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US Airways Flight Makes Belly Landing
The turboprop plane had 31 passengers and three crew members aboard, CNN reported, but an airline spokesman said there were no injuries.
After departing Philadelphia at 11 p.m. Friday, US Express Flight 4560, which is operated by Piedmont Airlines, was scheduled to land at Newark about midnight. But the pilot reported a landing gear problem and the plane circled the airport for about an hour before landing on its belly at 1 a.m. Saturday, The Associated Press reported.
Firefighters sprayed the runway with foam and as the plane made contact with the landing surface sparks flew from the aircraft but there was no fire, US Airways spokesman Davien Anderson told The Star-Ledger newspaper.
A spokeswoman for the National Transportation Safety Board, Kelly Nantel, said the agency was "working with the carrier to assess the damage to the aircraft" but did not know yet what had caused the landing gear to malfunction, according to The Star-Ledger.


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The Purdue Promise program helps eligible 21st Century Scholars, Emerging Urban Leaders, and Purdue Opportunity Award Scholars be successful at Purdue University's West Lafayette campus. The Purdue Promise four-year experience is comprised of financial assistance and targeted support rooted in four Guiding Principles: academic, social, leadership, and life skills development. Through a combination of support services and financial aid, Purdue Promise helps make attaining a college degree from Purdue a reality. The financial aid package is renewable for up to four years (total of eight consecutive semesters).
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Purdue Promise seeks to minimize barriers to success and provide individualized care and coaching to retain and graduate scholars prepared for navigating life after college. We aspire to match or exceed success rates of the Purdue undergraduate population as well as demographic subpopulations scholars represent.
Note: Annually all Student Success at Purdue programs publish a Program Overview which outlines our mission, vision, goals, learning outcomes, assessment, contributions to student success, and notable accomplishments. View the current Purdue Promise Program Overview by clicking here.
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The "Once Purdue Promise, always Purdue Promise" commitment means all scholars will be offered continued support regardless of maintenance of "on scholarship" status.
Purdue Promise assists program participants through Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeals (for loss of all financial aid), Merit Appeals (for loss of Purdue Promise and/or Emerging Urban Leader awards), and State appeals (for loss of 21st Century Scholars awards). Students should contact the Purdue Promise program coordinator for assistance.
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Purdue Promise won the 2011 College Board College Keys Compact Midwestern Region Innovation Award for the "Getting Through" Category.
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Special features
Sofia Spa has 8 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include Thai massages, massages, facials, and body wraps. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and Turkish bath/hammam.
Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.
DiningOnsite venue - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
On Site
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Segway rental/tour nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
Avenida Sofia Hotel & Spa, Sitges's small print
Also known as
- Avenida Sofia
- Avenida Sofia Hotel
- Avenida Sofia Hotel Sitges
- Avenida Sofia Sitges
- Hotel Avenida Sofia
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, health club, or fitness facility without adult supervision.
Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.
For transfers, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 0.99 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 17 years of age.
Optional extras
Self parking costs EUR 26 per night
Rollaway beds are available for EUR 27 per night
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of EUR 14 per person (approximately)
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of EUR 86 per vehicle
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
Hotel registry number: HB-004637
Recent reviews
Excellent 4.3 /5 from 113 reviews
Great hotel with a very nice roof top pool and bar!
A short stay, but really loved this hotel. We didn't have a chance to visit the spa in the hotel so can't provide comments on the spa. The rooftop pool and restaurant are beautiful with great views of the area.
Great hotel! I had a great stay. Very friendly place with great service.
Beautiful hotel. Very modern, very new. Far above the quality of most hotels in Sitges.
There were problems, the hotel has a nice appearance but clearly some issues. 1st room smelled of cigarettes, 2nd room noisy, 3rd room ok but not same class as what was reserved with no credit offered. No kleenex, No shelf in shower for soap or shampoo. Housekeeping left one bath towel for 2 people. Hallways not air conditioned. Staff are mostly nice. Breakfast was good. Location is good.
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Headphones buying guide
Find the right headphones by learning about the different styles
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With so many different headphones out there, how do you decide which ones are right for you? This guide will show you what to look for.
Fit style
Headphones come in lots of different shapes and sizes. But there are three main categories that relate to their size and how they fit your ears.
|Fit style
Open- vs. closed-back headphones
Around-the-ear and on-ear headphones can all be classified as having either an open or closed back. This refers to the design of the earcups.
|Earcup type
Open back
Closed back
Choosing by application: When and where do you listen?
Before choosing a pair of headphones, you should think about when and where you will use them. Are they for travel, commuting, working out at the gym, working at the office, or watching TV late at night without disturbing others? Click on the various types of headphones to learn more and find links to shop.
- Internal circuitry minimizes external noise
- Protects your ears by allowing you to hear music in loud environments without turning volume up too loud
- Ideal for airplane travel, commuting, noisy offices
Read our noise-canceling headphone shopping guideShop for noise-canceling headphones
- Connect to your music source via Bluetooth® or with a separate wireless transmitter
- Bluetooth models are ideal for mobile use
- Models with transmitters are great for late-night TV watchers
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This article is about how to create a USB recovery drive and use it to recover Windows 8/8.1. If you are running Windows 10, please check Windows 10 steps.
If you run into problems with your PC, a USB recovery drive can help you troubleshoot and fix those problems, even if your PC won't start. Your PC might have come with a recovery image that's used to refresh or reset your PC. The recovery image is stored on a dedicated recovery partition on your PC, and is typically 3-6 GB in size. Windows 8.1 includes a built-in tool to create a USB recovery drive. Windows will let you know how big the recovery partition is, and you'll need a USB flash drive at least that big.
Creating a recovery drive will erase anything already stored on your USB flash drive. Use an empty USB flash drive or make sure to transfer any important data from your USB flash drive to another storage device before using it to create a USB recovery drive.
1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search.)
2. Enter recovery drive in the search box, and then tap or click Create a recovery drive. You might be asked for an admin password or to confirm your choice.
3. After the recovery drive tool opens, make sure the Copy the recovery partition from the PC to the recovery drive check box is selected, and then tap or click Next.
1. If your PC doesn't have a recovery partition, then the checkbox will be greyed out and the recovery drive will include only the recovery tools and a bootable image, but not a recovery image to use for refreshing or resetting your PC.
2. Insert a USB flash drive into your PC that is at least as large as the size indicated on the screen.
3. Tap or click the USB drive you would like to use for your recovery drive, then tap or click Next.
4. Tap or click Create.
The recovery image and necessary recovery tools will be copied to your USB flash drive, which will take a while, depending on your PC and the size of the recovery image.
When the process is done, do one of the following:
1. If you want to keep the recovery partition on your PC, tap or click Finish.
2. If you want to remove the recovery partition from your PC and free up disk space, tap or click Delete the recovery partition. Then tap or click Delete. This will free up the disk space used to store your recovery image. When the removal is done, tap or click Finish.
3. Remove the USB flash drive.
This is now your USB Windows 8.1 recovery drive, and you'll need it if you ever need to refresh or reset your PC. Keep it in a safe place and don't use it to store other files or data.
If you're having problems with your PC, you can try to refresh, or reset it. Refreshing your PC will reinstall Windows and keeps your personal files and settings. It also keeps the apps that came with your PC and the apps you installed from the Windows Store. Resetting your PC will reinstall Windows but deletes your files, settings, and apps—except for the apps that came with your PC.
Using USB recovery drive to refresh or reset PC
It is strongly recommended that you backup all your data before whatever you refresh or reset your PC.
1. If your PC can't boot into Windows 8.1, keep the USB recovery drive inserted then reboot your PC, press F12 consistently. A boot menu will appear. Select boot device and a KB layout Windows will show. Select Troubleshoot -> "Refresh your PC" or "Reset your PC" and then follow on-screen instructions.
2. For those windows tablet without KB, such as Miix 2 8. Keep the USB recovery drive inserted then press Volume up + power, select boot menu, select UEFI device, and waiting for your PC boot from the recovery drive.
You can also proceed "Refresh your PC" or "Reset your PC" within Windows 8.1
1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
2. Tap or click Update and recovery, and then tap or click Recovery.
3. If you want to refresh your PC, under Refresh your PC without affecting your files, tap or click Get started.
4. If you want to reset your PC, under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, tap or click Get started.


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Summaries of EU Legislation
Summaries of EU legislation: direct access to the main summaries page.
Seasonal influenza vaccination
Influenza is an infectious disease which, ever year, leads to many deaths and high costs within the European Union, in terms of healthcare and also in terms of economic impact. The European Commission considers that it is crucial to vaccinate 'risk' groups as a priority in order to limit losses.
Council Recommendation 2009/1019/EU of 22 December 2009 on seasonal influenza vaccination.
This Recommendation encourages Member States to take health measures to combat seasonal influenza.
Influenza is contagious respiratory infection of viral origin, which occurs as epidemic in winter months. It can cause serious complications, even death.
For slight seasonal influenza, the number of deaths is estimated on average 8 in 100 000 population. This figure can rise to 44 during more severe years.
In the event of influenza epidemics, hospitals and medical services may become overburdened which leads to an increase in direct costs (resulting from the use of medical and non-medical resources) and indirect costs (due to productivity loss and absenteeism from work).
Vaccine Efficacy and Effectiveness
Seasonal influenza can be reduced through vaccinations. It is necessary that 'risk' groups in the population be vaccinated against influenza. Moreover, logistic aspects such as delivery and administration of vaccines represent major elements not to be underestimated in order to provide effective vaccine coverage.
It is important to act at Community level in order to avoid a new strain of the influenza virus becoming a pandemic, as took place throughout the 20th century in 1918, 1957 and 1968.
National plans and strategies
The aim of this Recommendation is that Member States adopt a national plan or strategy with regard to vaccine coverage. This plan should offset the current shortcomings that have been observed at this level.
The plan aims at covering 75% of the 'risk' population between now and the winter of 2014-2015. This group is defined in the guidelines published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Member States are encouraged to submit reports to the Commission, on a voluntary basis, on the implementation of this Recommendation and specifically on the vaccination cover achieved within risk groups.
Information campaigns directed at healthcare professionals and persons belonging to the risk groups and their families should be carried out.
The Commission is invited to report to the Council regularly on the implementation of this Recommendation, based on the information received from Member States.
In 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) proposed vaccine coverage targets for the elderly of at least 50% in 2006 and 75 % in 2010. This Proposal suggests meeting the targets recommended by the WHO through a national plan or strategy.
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The Bachelor of Arts in Music with an emphasis in Church Music and Worship is a broad-based interdisciplinary degree which combines music study and advanced training in church music with a minor degree in Religion or Religious Education.
The Music Minor is designed to prepare students in fundamental musicianship skills and elective studies in music. A Religion or Religious Education major who wishes to use music in ministry could minor in music and take church music electives.
Church Music students complete foundational studies in music, participate in ensembles, and study private instruments or voice. In addition, they complete a series of specialty courses:
* Music and Worship
An introduction to the history of Christian worship, the study of worship planning and leading, and a survey of music used in Evangelical worship.
* Church Music Methods
Materials and methods for organizing and leading a church music ministry for all ages.
Emphasis is placed on spiritual and musical foundations, organization and rehearsal procedures, vocal and instrumental techniques, and repertoire.
* Administration of Church Music
A study of comprehensive church music ministry, including materials and methods for the
organization, development, and maintenance of vocal and instrumental programs for all age levels. Special attention is given to the development of leadership.
* Topics in Church Music
Topics of interest in Church Music, especially contemporary issues, materials or skills not covered in other courses. Church music students also complete either a semester-long supervised internship in a local church or a capstone experience integrating church music with other academic disciplines.
*Praise Ensemble Lab
Study of contemporary Christian worship in practical settings; practical experience in contemporary worship planning and leading; technical study of singing and playing contemporary praise songs; and practical training and presentation with praise ensemble band in worship settings. This course is recommended for all church music majors.
All church music students specialize in either instrumental or vocal performance. Instrumental ensembles include the Marching Pioneers, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Pep Band, and various chamber ensembles. Vocal ensembles include International Choir, Wayland Singers, Praise Ensemble Lab and Spirit. Students also participate in Praise Ensemble Lab as a practical worship leadership training and in the Wayland Handbell Ensemble.
Wayland Fellowship of Church Musicians
This group is open to all Wayland students interested in church music. It has three regular meetings each semester along with additional opportunities for fellowship, growth, service, and dialogue with area pastors and ministers of music. A mentorship program is also available for those working in area churches. Church music majors are required to participate in the WFCM.
Serving in Local Churches
Many Wayland students serve local churches by leading worship, singing in choirs and praise teams, playing instruments, and working with children's groups. The need is great and pastors regularly contact Wayland hoping to identify interested students.
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In addition to other financial aid, the Wayland School of Music offers scholarships for church music students through an audition process.
About the Director
Dr. Hyung Sek (John) Chae, a native Korean, serves as Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies and Church Music at Wayland Baptist University joining the faculty in 2012. Dr. Chae coordinates the church music curriculum and the choral program. In addition, Dr. Chae teaches Church Music classes, Conducting, Choral Conducting, International Choir, and the newly formed Praise Ensemble Lab. Prior to joining Wayland Baptist University, he taught at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Texas Tech University. Dr. Chae also serves as the founding artistic director of an auditioned community choral ensemble, Jubilate Women's Choir in Lubbock, TX. Dr. Chae holds degrees from Korea Baptist Theological University, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Texas Tech University.
Dr. Chae has had more than twenty-five years of diverse successful church music and worship experiences at multiple levels and contexts including music ministry at Suwon Central Baptist Church (which had over 15,000 members) in Suwon, Korea. He had six years of public school teaching experience in grades K-12. He continues to serve as a UIL Region and State adjudicator, choir clinician, and guest conductor. He loves working enthusiastically to foster healthy vocal development, to create positive vertical teaming experiences, and to encourage life-long participation in music activities. He has conducted choral festivals in Korea and the United States and served as a cooperating teacher for diverse music seminars/ festivals. He has participated and performed in many choral/vocal conferences, including WCA (World Choral Festival), ACDA (American Choral Directors Association), NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing), TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association), KFCM (Korea Federation of Choral Music), Far East Broadcasting Company Choral Festival (Seoul and Teajeon, Korea), Calvin Symposium on Worship, and the National Endowment of the Arts' American Masterpieces Music Festival. Dr. Chae is a member of ACDA, TCDA, TMEA, NATS, IFCM, CMS, and the Hymn Society.
Dr. Chae is married to Heejae and has two sons, Soomin and Soohyun.
Contact Information
Hyung Sek Chae, Director of Choral Studies and Church Music
1900 W. 7th Street, CMB 1286, Plainview, Texas 79072
(806) 291-1067 firstname.lastname@example.com
The School of Music at Wayland Baptist University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music


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GLAAD Nominees Announced
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By Gregg Kilday
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Best picture Oscar nominee "Milk" picked up another awards nod Wednesday as the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation announced nominations for its 20th annual GLAAD Media Awards.
"Milk," from Focus Features, the specialty division of Universal Pictures, was included in GLAAD's outstanding film in wide release category. It will compete with Miramax's "Brideshead Revisited," Columbia's "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," Warner Bros.' "RocknRolla" and the Weinstein Co.'s "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."
Among television contenders, the nominees for outstanding drama series are ABC's "Brothers & Sisters," Showtime's "The L Word," The N's "South of Nowhere," BBC America's "Torchwood" and HBO's "True Blood."
The comedy series nominees are ABC's "Desperate Housewives," ABC Family's "Greek," the CW's "Reaper," BBC America's "Skins" and ABC's "Ugly Betty."
The awards honor media representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in 26 English-language and 15 Spanish-language categories. They will be presented at a series of dinners: March 28 at the Marriott Marquis in New York, April 18 at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles and May 9 at the Hilton San Francisco.
In New York, special honorees will include Tyra Banks, set to receive the Excellence in Media Award, and Suze Orman, receiving the Vito Russo Award. Honorees for Los Angeles and San Francisco will be announced later.
Special recognition awards will be presented to "The Laramie Project, 10 Years Later: The Lasting Legacy of Matthew Shepard," a two-hour documentary broadcast on Sirius XM Radio, and to Lucia Mendez, an actress and singer who campaigned to bring awareness to the issue of LGBT teen suicide.
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The second week of the animality and "biomorphism" chapter (chapter 5) moved us into an exploration of human-animal interactions and human "becomings-animal." A screening of Werner Herzog's "Grizzly Man" (discussed extensively in the chapter) was supplemented by bits and pieces from "Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill," Robinson Devor's unusual documentary "Zoo" (which you can watch in full here), and several others.
Now we move into the home stretch of the course. Chapter 6 is intended as the culmination of the book's several strands, so it would be useful to recap things as we move into it. The first section of the chapter does just that for the main theoretical apparatus of the book (notably, the three "morphisms" and the three moments of the film experience). Beyond that, however, are the various mappings provided in the preceding three chapters.