text:
Screening for distress, the 6th vital sign: common problems in cancer outpatients over one year in usual care: associations with marital status, sex, and age
Very few studies examine the longitudinal prevalence of problems and the awareness or use of clinical programs by patients who report these problems. Of the studies that examine age, gender and marital status as predictors of a range of patient outcomes, none examines the interactions between these demographic variables. This study examined the typical trajectory of common practical and psychosocial problems endorsed over 12 months in a usual-care sample of cancer outpatients. Specifically, we examined whether marital status, sex, age, and their interactions predicted these trajectories. We did not actively triage or refer patients in this study in order to examine the natural course of problem reports.
Patients completed baseline screening (
Results indicated that patients reported psychosocial problems more often than practical and both decreased significantly over time. Younger single patients reported more practical problems than those in committed relationships. Younger patients and women of all ages reported more psychosocial problems. Among a number of interesting interactions, for practical problems, single older patients improved more; whereas among married people, younger patients improved more. For psychosocial problems we found that older female patients improved more than younger females, but among males, it was younger patients who improved more. Young single men and women reported the most past-and future-use of services.
Younger women are particularly vulnerable to experiencing practical and psychosocial problems when diagnosed with cancer, but being married protects these younger women. Marriage appeared to buffer reports of both practical and psychosocial problems, and led to less awareness and use of services. Unexpectedly, young men reported the highest use of psychosocial services. This study informs clinical program development with information on these risk groups.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) defines distress as an unpleasant psychological, social, and/or spiritual experience that interferes with effective coping
Patients most frequently report physical, emotional and informational problems
Given the high prevalence of distress and common problems that may be present in the cancer population and the detrimental impact both can have on wellbeing, analyzing common problems and identifying characteristics of people who are more likely to report particular problems could facilitate planning for targeted clinical services
Women report greater psychological, patient care and support
Very few studies examine the longitudinal prevalence of problems and the awareness or use of clinical programs by patients who report these problems
Because few studies examine common problems over time and their associations with distress, we first check these associations. We then test our primary hypotheses specifically examining associations between age, gender, and marital status as they interact and predict psychosocial and practical problems. Lastly, we examine secondary hypotheses relating to past, present, and future resource use.
Check of associations between problems and distress
We examined whether practical and psychosocial problems correlated significantly with distress at baseline and over 12 months.
Primary hypotheses
1. Being married, partnered, or in a committed relationship will buffer (or lower) reports of practical and psychosocial problems, both at baseline and over time.
2. Younger single, divorced, widowed, or separated women will represent a risk group for greater need in both practical and psychosocial problems.
Secondary hypotheses
3. Due to these lower needs/problems, being married will lead to less awareness of and past, current, or anticipated use of psychosocial services. Due to these higher needs/problems younger or single women will report greater awareness, past, current, and anticipated use of services.
Research assistants (RAs) approached ambulatory oncology patients (over 18) attending the Tom Baker Cancer Centre (TBCC) Outpatient Clinics who were new to TBCC, to that particular clinic, or to the scheduled oncologist, to participate in this study approved by the Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board of the University of Calgary. Research assistants excluded patients who did not read or speak English and did not have an interpreter with them, or patients deemed too ill (e.g., arrived in a stretcher). In total, 1196 (70%) patients signed informed consent and participated (511 of 1707 eligible were missed, excused, or refused to participate: Figure
Figure 1
Study flow diagram
Study flow diagram.
RAs assessed daily TBCC clinic lists and identified eligible patients. Once the patient checked in, they approached the patient to explain the study. If the patient consented to participate, the RA asked them to complete the questionnaires while at the clinic. Once completed, patients deposited the questionnaires into a designated box. If patients chose not to participate, they checked off their reason for not doing so (or the RA asked them and did this) and submitted the uncompleted questionnaires.
RAs contacted patients 3, 6, and 12-months later via e-mail or telephone. If the patient provided an e-mail address during their initial assessment, RAs sent them an automated email inviting them to complete the follow-up on-line. If they did not respond one week after the reminder, RAs added their name to the automatically generated phone list and contacted them by telephone. RAs made 3 calls at different times of the day, at least one of which was in the evening/weekend, before marking patients as "unable to contact".
Data analysis
First we examined the prevalence of common practical and psychosocial problems through baseline descriptive statistics. In order to examine baseline and over-time totals, we summed practical and psychosocial problems separately. We Winsorized these measures to adjust for a skewed distribution so that all summed total scores above 5 were set to equal 5 and examined baseline averages for each summary category.
Check of whether common problems correlate with distress
We examined the association between Practical and Psychosocial problems and patient reported distress, anxiety and depression at baseline using Spearman correlations. We then calculated a slope of outcome on time (measured in months) using standard linear regression
Primary analyses
We investigated associations between marital status, sex, and age and practical and psychosocial problems at baseline and over time using two Hierarchical Linear Model (HLM) equations with random-effect co-variance structures, one with practical problems as the dependent measure and one with psychosocial problems (Proc Mixed SAS). Independent variables included Time, Age (as a continuous variable), Sex, Marital Status (married/partnered vs. not married), and all interactions centered
In secondary analyses, we examined whether Age, Sex, and Marital Status predicted Awareness, Past, Current, and Future Use of Psychosocial Resources. We conducted four logistic regressions with binary dependent variables representing the four Awareness and Use Categories. The independent variables were marital status, sex, age, and all the interactions, all centered
Lastly, we examined whether stage of disease (primary vs. metastatic) and type of treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, hormone therapy) could explain our results. In order for our results to be proxies for these underlying prognostic variables, we would have to find significant correlations between the prognostic variables and both hypothesized independent (IVs) and dependent (DVs) variables. We tested these associations using Spearman Correlations. Any prognostic variable significantly correlated with both IVs and DVs would then be included in adjusted HLM and logistic regression models.
HLM models were analysed using SAS Version 9.2 (SAS Institute Inc., NC, USA, 2007). All remaining data were analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 19.
Demographics and medical information
Of the 1707 patients we approached to participate during the recruitment period, 1196 (71%) provided baseline data (see Figure
Prevalence of common problems
Figure 2
a and b: Percentage of patients endorsing Canadian problem Checklist items at each time point
a and b: Percentage of patients endorsing Canadian problem Checklist items at each time point.
Check of whether common problems correlate with distress
The number of practical problems reported at baseline was positively correlated with baseline distress, anxiety, and depression scores. The relationship between the number of psychosocial problems and distress , anxiety, and depression was stronger (Table
Practical problems declined and correlated at a low level with distress, and anxiety over time, but the relationship with depression was very small (Table
Primary analyses
Baseline practical and psychosocial problems
In the HLM analysis, we found a significant 2-way interaction (Age x Marital Status) for practical problems (Table
Figure 3
Two-way interaction (Age x Marital status) on changes in Practical problems over time
Two-way interaction (Age x Marital status) on changes in Practical problems over time.
Figure 4
Two-way interaction (Age x Sex) on changes in Psychosocial problems over time
Two-way interaction (Age x Sex) on changes in Psychosocial problems over time.
Change over 12 months in practical and psychosocial problems
In HLM analyses (Table
In HLM analyses (Table
Secondary analysis
Awareness, past, current, and future use of psychosocial resources
Awareness of Psychosocial Resources available through Cancer Care at baseline was significantly related to sex; more females (53.1%) than males (49.1%) reported awareness (
More single (11%) than married people (6.2%) reported past use of Psychosocial Resources (
Are age, gender, and marital status proxies for prognostic variables?
Stage and Treatment did not simultaneously correlate significantly with IVs and DVs for any of our analyses. Because this condition was not met, and they could not be considered proxies, we did not adjust our HLM analyses.
We found that marital status buffers or reduces common problems, as it often buffers cancer patients' distress
Analyzing common problems over time and identifying people at risk for common problems may guide clinicians in targeting interventions toward people who need them most
This study is the first longitudinal investigation of common problems in patients new to the TBCC. The large sample size and longer follow-up period have enabled us to refine previous knowledge in this area. Similar to others, we found that common practical problems include finances and drug coverage
For psychosocial problems, younger patients reported greater psychosocial problems than older patients, while women reported greater psychosocial problems than men at baseline. Few psychosocial resources target specifically young men and women with support groups or counseling interventions
The picture becomes more complex when we look at our novel data investigating changes over 12 months. In general, practical and psychosocial problems improved, with the sharpest improvement in the first three-months, although some problems did not ease on their own. Patients endorsed financial problems often and endorsements remained high over time, even though in Canada patients have public health benefits. Younger, single patients endorsed the most practical problems at baseline and remained the most elevated at 12 months. Younger females endorsed the most psychosocial problems at baseline and remained the most elevated at 12 months. Perhaps these results indicate that neither group currently receives the help they need. Interventions that include help with practical aspects of going through treatment for young single women might improve their distress.
Of the psychosocial problems, worry about friends and family, and difficulty with sleep, remained high as patients underwent a variety of treatments. It is interesting to note that the most common psychosocial problem endorsed was worry about friends and family, a difficulty rarely addressed by health practitioners. Endorsement of this worry also did not decline dramatically over time, with over 30% still reporting it at 12 months. Older males improved the least in psychosocial problems; however, they did not report high levels of problems at baseline.
Lastly, report of use of the Psychosocial Resources Department at baseline reflected some of these findings. More young single men than young single women reported using Psychosocial Resources, whereas the reverse was true in older participants. This is an unusual finding, perhaps reflecting the prominent erectile dysfunction services offered, and further investigation could document which services young men accessed throughout the year. More young and single men and women reported interest in future use. These results mimic their reports of greater problems. However, older patients may not access services due to experiencing greater barriers in transportation or low caregiver help
These new findings have implications for cancer-care teams who may want to prioritize resources at the time of initial diagnosis toward helping young, single men and women access services to help with resource and financial concerns. For younger single patients, a diagnosis of cancer could result in significant loss in income while expenses such as child care, food, and transportation continue to accrue. These findings challenge us to examine whether resources provided are sufficient for the burden these groups experience. Linking with community programs, providing appropriate childcare or housekeeping services, and enhancing support for basic needs could help significantly reduce the burden and distress of these at-risk groups. Older single patients improved to a similar level as older married patients in this study--they may be more able to handle practical concerns as they suffer less income loss if retired, tend to be more financially stable, and have good medical coverage here in Canada. However, examining carefully barriers to access is important to consider when providing services to older people.
Women of all ages need psychosocial support at the time of diagnosis, but we should not neglect younger men, as they have high practical needs at diagnosis and are using our Psychosocial Resources even more than young women. Innovative psychosocial programs could target this group that is at-risk for sustained problems, since historically men are less likely to access supportive care services on their own. Our care team offers specific therapy programs for men with prostate cancer who have erectile dysfunction which may, in part, account for this unusual finding
Although this study has strengths, including a large sample size, relatively high accrual rate, varied cancer diagnoses, and 12-month follow-up, only 72% of eligible participants consented to the study. There was a significant drop-out or missing data rate, which resulted in only 56.5% of the original sample (676/1196) being assessed at the final follow-up: some lost due to death or progression of illness, others missed follow-ups, a small group did not continue. However, HLM analysis mitigated this loss in generalizability by using data from all patients who provided at least one assessment in the analysis. The sample is also not representative of breast and lung patients because these tumour groups attended an outpatient clinic in a different location. This study used a measure that assessed the presence of problems in the week prior to questionnaire completion. Jacobsen et al. (2005) suggests that assessing those problems for which individuals want assistance may be more beneficial
Lastly, because this is a mixed cancer sample in a usual-care cancer centre setting, the frequency of cancer types varied. Our goals were to provide evidence for a general cancer population and services offered in a general cancer setting. Certain cancers (testicular, prostate, breast) are gender-specific. It is not possible to adjust for this in an analysis examining gender. However, a larger number of participants in the current study had cancers that are not gender-specific (747 of 1196). Some cancers are age-correlated, and again, it is not possible to adjust for this in an analysis examining age. Other cancers are too rare in this sample for adjustment. As such, age effects may in part reflect the influence of those types of cancers that are age-dependent, and gender effects may in part reflect the influence of those types of cancers that are gender-specific. Further research could investigate larger samples of non-gender- and age-specific cancers.
As part of a comprehensive Screening for Distress program, we investigated these associations between common practical and psychosocial problems and interactions with marital status, sex, and age during usual care. Although patients completed a screening questionnaire, we did not triage with referral to psychosocial resources, as our goals were to provide a naturalistic picture. This work informs clinical programming decisions, and we have identified several risk groups (young single women, and young men) to target with innovative interventions.
Competing interest
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
Study conception and design: LEC, SLG, BDB, JGD. Provision of study materials or patients: LEC, SLG, BD. Collection and assembly of data: SMB, JAS. Data analysis and interpretation: JGD, AW, LZ, EN. Manuscript writing: JGD, AW, KR. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
We wish to acknowledge grants from Alberta Health Services and the Alberta Cancer Foundation Research Initiatives Program. Dr. Carlson holds the Enbridge Research Chair in Psychosocial Oncology, co-funded by the Alberta Cancer Foundation and the Canadian Cancer Society Alberta/NWT Division. She is also an Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Health Scholar. Dr. Giese-Davis holds a recruitment and retention grant from The Alberta Cancer Research Institute #4739 and #24397. Dr Waller is funded by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Psychosocial Oncology Research Training (PORT) Fellowship and the Enbridge Research Chair in Psychosocial Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Centre and the University of Calgary. Ms. Groff is funded by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Psychosocial Oncology Research Training (PORT) Fellowship. Thanks to Research Assistants Andrea Williams, Paula McQuaid, Paula Jones, Agnes Sroczynska, Johan Halland, Lisa Priebe, Samantha Billingsley, Jennifer McCormick, and statistical advice from Helena C. Kraemer.
Distress Management
The prevalence of psychological distress by cancer site
Distress screening in a multidisciplinary lung cancer clinic: prevalence and predictors of clinically significant distress
High levels of untreated distress and fatigue in cancer patients
Screening for distress in lung and breast cancer outpatients: a randomized controlled trial
Oncologists' recognition of depression in their patients with cancer
How successful are oncologists in identifying patient distress, perceived social support, and need for psychosocial counselling?
How well do medical oncologists' perceptions reflect their patients' reported physical and psychosocial problems? Data from a survey of five oncologists
Psychiatric morbidity and its recognition by doctors in patients with cancer
Recognition of distress and psychiatric morbidity in cancer patients: a multi-method approach
Distress and its correlates in Korean cancer patients: pilot use of the distress thermometer and the problem list
Distress trajectories at the first year diagnosis of breast cancer in relation to 6 years survivorship
'Satisfaction with care': associations with health-related quality of life and psychosocial function among Swedish patients with endocrine gastrointestinal tumours
Coping, distress, and survival among patients with lung cancer
Screening for distress and depression in cancer settings: 10 lessons from 40 years of primary-care research
Effects of socioeconomic factors and cancer survivors' worries on their quality of life (QOL) in Japan
Validation of the distress thermometer with bone marrow transplant patients
Screening for psychologic distress in ambulatory cancer patients
Screening and referral for psychosocial distress in oncologic practice: use of the Distress Thermometer
The supportive care needs of newly diagnosed cancer patients attending a regional cancer center
Unmet needs of persons with cancer in Pennsylvania during the period of terminal care
Supportive care of rural women with breast cancer in Tasmania, Australia: changing needs over time
Socio-demographic predictors of high support needs in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients
The psychosocial needs of cancer patients: findings from an observational study
When the safety net of treatment has been removed: patients' unmet needs at the completion of treatment for haematological malignancies
Predictors of change in unmet supportive care needs in cancer
Unmet psychological, social, and economic needs of persons with cancer in Pennsylvania
Financial and family burden associated with cancer treatment in Ontario, Canada
Does Marital Status Impact Survival and Quality of Life in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer? Observations from the Mayo Clinic Lung Cancer Cohort
The psychosocial needs of breast cancer survivors; a qualitative study of the shared and unique needs of younger versus older survivors
Unmet psychosocial needs of Pennsylvanians with cancer: 1986-2005
Depressive distress among the spouses of terminally ill cancer patients
Determinants of need and unmet need among cancer patients residing at home
Illness-related distress: does it mean the same for men and women? Gender aspects in cancer patients' distress and adjustment
An examination of cancer patients monthly out-of-pocket costs in Ontario, Canada
Mapping the quality of life and unmet needs of urban women with metastatic breast cancer
The unmet supportive care needs of patients with cancer. Supportive Care Review Group
Patients' supportive care needs beyond the end of cancer treatment: a prospective, longitudinal survey
Partnership status influences quality of life in low-income, uninsured men with prostate cancer
Marital Status Predicts Change in Distress and Well-being in Women Newly Diagnosed With Breast Cancer and Their Peer Counselors
Quality of couples' relationship and adjustment to metastatic breast cancer
What are the unmet supportive care needs of people with cancer? A systematic review
Screening for Distress, the 6th Vital Sign in oncology: from theory to practice
What goes up doesn't always come down: Patterns of distress, physical and psychosocial morbidity in people with cancer over a one year period
Screening for Distress, the 6th Vital Sign: Examining self-referral to supportive care resources by cancer patients
Screening for emotional distress in cancer patients: a systematic review of assessment instruments
Pooled results from 38 analyses of the accuracy of distress thermometer and other ultra-short methods of detecting cancer-related mood disorders
The Psychosocial Screen for Cancer (PSSCAN): Further validation and normative data
Development and validation of a psychosocial screening instrument for cancer
Some conceptual and statistical issues in analysis of longitudinal psychiatric data. Application to the NIMH treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program dataset
Centring in regression analyses: a strategy to prevent errors in statistical inference
The changing needs of patients with cancer at home. A longitudinal view
Adolescent and young adult oncology: an emerging field
Psychosocial service use and unmet need among recently diagnosed adolescent and young adult cancer patients
Psychological distress among male patients and male spouses: what do oncologists need to know?
Gender and online cancer support groups: issues facing male cancer patients
Predictors of Referral for Specialized Psychosocial Oncology Care in Patients With Metastatic Cancer: The Contributions of Age, Distress and Marital Status
Benefits of a physical activity intervention for men with prostate cancer
Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: recommendations to improve patient and partner quality of life
Pre-publication history
The pre-publication history for this paper can be accessed here:


text:
Next Episode of Chernobyl: Life in the Dead Zone is
not planed. TV Show was canceled.
In 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power lost control of one of its four reactors resulting chain reaction that created a series of explosions. 'Chernobyl: Life in the Dead Zone' explores how nature and animals would react and survive if the world was suddenly without humans. This fascinating programme takes place at the site of the world's worst nuclear accident - hastily abandoned by panic-stricken humans. In houses where people once lived and laughed, wildlife is making itself at home. Watch as the wild animals face challenges in an environment totally outside their comfort zone, while once-domestic species must rediscover their wild natures within.
(Source: Discovery Website)
Looks like something went completely wrong!
But don't worry - it can happen to the best of us,
- and it just happened to you.
Please try again later or contact us.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The Game Edit
Mah jong is a game played both by Asians and Jews and usually are dominated by these groups. There are many styles of mah jong including those that are played with cards to the asian methods that require precise knowledge and quick reflexes. Studies have found that intense mah jong battles can result in epilepsy under the right conditions. Other studies show that mah jong can help speed the reflexes of those in training for competitions. Whatever the study is, it may be a proven fact that for some reason, the western european world has not been able to conquer this game or its secrets, unlike its prior experiences with Asia, where military battles are won, but battles over betting are lost. Some research has shown that monks use this intense form of mind training as a way to remain pure from the societal desires and allows them to live longer than most others in the world, although to this point it is still under research.
The Experience - Mah Jong Midnight Madness Edit
At the completion of the tutorage of companions to play with (four people are needed to play), the commencing of the MAH JONG MIDNIGHT MADNESS begins. With the commencement of this great ceremony, oftentimes, players are so absorbed in the game that they are resistant to all attacks, mental, physical, spirtual, from bears, from canadians, and even from mutant frogs that have gained bearish attributes. The main idea of this madness is play ALL DAY LONG. The only breaks that are allowed are to use the restroom. thats it. breakfast, lunch, dinner, all eaten while still playing. no exceptions. At the end of at least 10-12 hours (must play through midnight at some point)(ex 11 am - 1 am or 9 am to 4 am), then the madness can be simmered to a slow boil where the game ends. On special occasions, the start of the madness begins on a Sunday, so that after it passes midnight, the game officially becomes MAH JONG MONDAY MIDNIGHT MADNESS. Loser gots to buys the ice cream, and winner well is the winner. Since the game has so much contact, the sport can be considered one like running a marathon, first one to start losing or falling asleep, gets trampled. The games are epic.
Relation to Stephen Colbert Edit
Mah Jong was invented by squirrels, who, in their infinite intelligence, devised a game so captivating to society's most industrious people that it has reduced China to lazy communism. Mah Jong is a frenemy in that it is so damn fun but also the work of evil mammalian creatures.


text:
Would you like to save as your currency permanently or for this visit only?
Our stay in this hotel was great. Everything is made in a harmony with Ferrari style, newest technologies are used everywhere and at the same time you can feel almost family atmosphere of people who like cars.
Mi ho sentito Ferrrari :). The walls were a bit thin, but luckily I only noticed in the morning of departure, so it did not bother me too much.
It is quiet and with big clean rooms. The stuff was really professionals. The breakfast have variety but without light and healthy meals, only fress fruits but generaly is a very nice hotel especialy according the price
The front desk young man ( sorry forgot his name) was exemplementery ...an absolute ambassador to not only your hotel but also to your country ( we are visitors from NZ ). He really made us feel welcome and answered all our questions with patience and grace. As a tall man I found the shower very small....
Very helpful receptionist who introduced us a very good restaurant for seafood. We cannot find the hotel from the gps.
Spacious set-up. Nice Ferrari-styling throughout.
Everything about the stay was excellent,cleanliness,reception staff polite and pleasantand willing to help,cafe and restaurant excellent value for money and delicious food None
An absolute must for anyone intersted in motor sport and especially (obviously) Ferrari. A touch expensive though.
Very nice hotel. Rooms very clean and comfortable. Liked large screen tv. Easy to find. Self service resturant confusing and poor selection at eight pm.
We stayed for 1 night only. Everything was ok + they gave us a free breakfast as bonus. Very good value for money. Strongly recommended for fans of Ferrari and F1.
Location was great. Amenities were good. Difficult to assess as most of the hotel staff was on vacation.
Spacious room & bathroom Restaurant was not in operation and it was quite a walk to restaurants
The wonderful atmosphere related to the Ferrari myth; the very spacious instalations of this hotel; the quiet surroundings. Nothing at all
Easy to find across from Ferrari factory. Great value for money. Very modern facilities, decor, and fixtures. internet not free, not wireless, but not unreasonable either. not much besides Ferrari in Maranello
Wonderful hotel Located directly opposite Ferrari factory. Beautifully appointed. Excellent knowledgeable staff. Breakfast included and better quality than most hotels free wifi would have been nice
The taxis comms only from Modena! So they are very expensive
Great place to stay if you want to visit Ferrari land. Very nice hotel with an excellent restaurant and friendly helpful staff.
The service was great. Location was perfectly placed for local attractions. Parking was perfect. Quality was perfect. The drinks were very, very expensive. £20 for two drinks is too much!
great receptionst, handy location, very clean and fgood size rooms very hard to find in a little town. need more signposts on main road. very disappointed that gym was closed
Staff talked very good English. Kitchen good. Room very spacious. Bar facilities good. none
Very good location, in a green park, some minutes from the downtown. Nice, clean room. The bathroom should been renovated a bit.
this time I've got a good price for the room; but normally prices are higher; good position and access
The location was great, right on the edge of a lovely park and within walking distance of the sites in the city center.
The position of the hotel is very good. The area is lovely and full of restaurant and places to see. The classic rooms are very poor 2 star, but the superior rooms are of a 4 star standard.
Good quality hotel near to town centre Nothing
The staff were very polite & friendly, especially in the dining room. We've stayed there a number of times because of it's great location next to a wonderful park in Reggio Emilia.
That internet was available in our room on the tv for a small cost and having a gym available.
The reception staff made me and my wife(african) feel unwanted
The staff was very helpful and friendly Bathrooms are outdated - rooms are completely renovated and very pleasant, but they forgot about the bathrooms.......
nothing I stayed there for over 2 weeks and never once got a smile from any staff. Food was too expensive also. Air con kept breaking down. If I wanted to use the gym I had to keep phoning reception to come and open it which would take them ages.
restaurant,nice food no
convenient for train station. Quiet location. Room too small
The Hotel Staff was extremely courteous.. Really friendly and cooperative.., though the room size was really small, but being a business traveler it didn't mattered much.. The WiFi Internet was extremely poor..
The staff were extremely helpful. Edison was extra attentive and helped me with every question. Restaurant was advertised as open, but was closed the entire time I was at the hotel.
Clean, modern, efficient, excellent secure car park. No
Good location, secured parking and good service.Hotel is 5 minute walk to the centre. Room decoration
The hotel was clean and well maintained.The staff was pleasant,courteous and efficient.
great place !
Staff was very helpful. Excecllent location. Pretty hotel. Nice buffet breakfast. We stayed in Room 236 and water pressure was poor and had a problem with lack of hot water for showers.
I have stayed in lots of hotels in Europe and the Hotel Posta has been the cleanest. It was a great location and very welcoming. That the bar was not open on a weekend and it was the least comfy room, maybe could be updated???
Valued the history of the hotel and the way it is presented to maintain the past while providing all that is needed by a discerning traveller today.
shuttkeservice to the city airco didnot function well. no minibar
breakfast was very good specially in italian conditions, not only coffe :) good location, near highway
friendly staff, clean rooms, breakfast fine no cupboard in the room, only 1 chair for 2 persons
Good location and economical comfort Missing the facility of an outside seat for the use of smokers
Nice, new and modern hotel, friendly staff, good value for money. Little far from downtown, but this what not a problem for me. I will like stay again in future.
very good location good parking nice selection for breakfast
The breakfast was poor
Very nice staff, very clean, great food!
Better breakfast than expected! Easy to reach and near the autostrada. Need to have a car to get in to city center, but works well. Good capacity of the air condition.
On our way to Tuscany. The hotel location was good, easy to access. Yes, breakfast was under all acceptance. The breakfast staff was unfriendly and there was hardly anything left to eat. How can you run out of bread one hour before breakfast ends???
Very comfortable room, large bathroom, good food in restaurant, excellent breakfast buffet, plenty of parking space. Town of Regio Emilia is well worth a visit. Hotel is not within walking distance of town, but this does mean that parking is no problem.
During our visit end of April it was very hot and the airconditioning in the room could not be switched on according to the staff. A/c in public areas worked. Lunch facilities are minimal. A translation of the minimal menu into other languages would be appreciated, as the waiter knew no other language.
Hotel is near to the exhibition centre in Riggio Emilla only €8.00 in a taxi which come in five minutes
The hotel was very clean and tastefully built. The interiors of the rooms were of good design and colours. The hotel had good engineering done in order to save power and at the same time provide comfort. Good breakfast. The room did not have an electric water kettle and therefore no arrangement for making tea or coffee, which, according to me is a basic requirement now a days.
Free internet connection
access from motorway The hotel was full and I got a smoking room, which stank
free internet connection was good tea/coffe facilities in room would have been useful cooked breakfast poor and cold but rest of buffet ok
It is a well located and easily accessible. The bathroom has only tub with spa jets. I pesronally prefer quicker and more convenient shower boot.
It was easy to reach In general for being a three star hotel was OK. The evaluation from the guest is too high.
Very helpful staff. Excellent dining on site.
Susan was terrific and so was the breakfast. We all liked the ambiance and design of the Hotel.
Excellent value. Large and comfortable rooms and friendly staff.
good beds
Price Far from the city
Connecting rooms great for families. We used the hotel as a stop-over traveling up through Italy and it was just fine for this.
staff was extrimly accomodating and helpful. breackfast was very nice comperade to other 3 stars hotels
A beautiful location, nice room.
Air conditioning excellent. Very good breakfast. Quite noisy as mainly a business hotel and people loud in corridors late at night. Limited car parking. Safe in room did not work and did not get fixed.
Excellent hotel with excellent facilities. Perfect for a relaxing break
Great dining room, almost unused. Friendly staff, superb pizza, lovely pools and health facilities, but marred by one problem manager refused to deal with in a good way.... major disco noise affecting my companion's room. At 2.30am hotel offered alternative room, but not cleaned so he had to take his own bedding and make his own bed etc etc. Offered 10 Euros in compensation. Appalling!!!
The location is nice, quiet, still easy to reach from main cities
Nice location in a park; lady at the front desk in the morning was real nice and helpful. Besides the bathroom, room is quite old looking, bed is a bit noisy and could be more comfortable.
The quite envirement. No
Hotel is a little off the beaten track, we used as a stop over after visiting the Ferrari Musuem, still good though. Swimming pool seems to be part of a Health Club Facility, used by there clients, who were all very elderly, not good when my lads are a bit boystrous !!
Liked the room and the location suited us for a relaxing stay. The staff were nice and the hotel was very clean and comfortable. The breakfast was OK but not great. There was no written Menue and no prices given when ordering dinner, The dinner was very poor and when we recieved the bill when checking out it was outrageous. I would not recommend eating in the hotel as I feel we have been conned!!
Friendly staff, breakfast and dinner were excellent, has lots of atmosphere A little difficult to find but worth it once you get there.
The environment and the position from where it is possible to see Reggio Emilia and a great landscape. The heating system was out of order; the room was not comfortable at all.
Nice hotel. In the middle of nowhere. Very nice if you had a car, but not if you were travelling by train like we were.
This Hotel a simple (at least our room), but clean and comfortable one, the staff was really helpful and kind. Hotel is located in calm place, so it is good for relax. The restaurant was delicious. Just an (economic) opinion about stars. I think this Hotel is rather 3* than 4* (in my view), but anyhow it is worth paying for this.
Clean, convenient, inexpensive
The resteraunt was a of a good quality, the room was comfortable and the staff helpful Location wasn the best
The hotel is clean and well maintained, and less than 4km from the Ferrari Galleria. The breakfast is a great typical European breakfast in a nice breakfast room, with coffee made to order. Parking is excellent, and the private balcony for each room is a nice bonus. We have nothing negative to say, but to keep expectations realistic we should mention that the interior decoration and furnishings feels very early 80's - well maintained, but old.
everything was great!
Enough parking space in front of the hotel. Relative close to the Ferrari gallaria and the Fiorano test circuit. Low level hotel. None-italian Sat-TV did not work.
Nothing We were supposed to stay at the hotel for 4 nights however after the first night we left. It was not as we expected we were the only occupants of the hotel. At breakfast we only took a cup of capuccino since we were afraid of the other things the orange juice looked terrible. Terrific Experience
Digital TV seemed to be BBC WORLD only.
Restaurant and Reception staff Horel address does not appear on Sat Nav - big problem that the hotel is aware of. They will give rear address if they know you are arriving by car and using Sat Nav. Had huge difficulty finding the hotel and found it only by luck.
Modern seems new hotel. Spaciuos room, Free internet ( a bit slow) , enough parking. Buffet breakfast
It was a very nice garden, where we can walk, was no noise
new equipped nice hotel a little cold
The lovely room with balcony and the wonderful staff.
Good reception, Booking . com reservation was well done, all demands passed well. Friendly people. easy access but difficult to find. Address specification not detailed enough.
Friendly staff, enough space both in rooms and bathrooms, good but expensive restaurant, very quiet location slow wired internet, no satellite TV
The hotel room was beautiful, with wood trim, arched ceilings and everything was spacious. The internet connection was great. The restaurant had some of the best tasting food I had on my trip. The hotel was very convenient for the drive beteween Parma and Bologna. Wonderful!
The staff, the room, the restaurant Nothing
The wonderfully spacious and comfortable rooms, the friendly staff and the fantastic restaurant. No.
Nice atmosphere on a quite, countryside location. Comfortable stylish rooms. Poor facilities-breakfast.....
Food was good, a pity the dining room looks more like a ball room.Whereas the breakfast room is really cosy one needs a car, it is too far from center
Excellent hotel, more a quality business than a holiday hotel, comfortable large bed and good bathroom facilites. We had to ask almost every day for a second glass in the room, the reason every time was "sorry this is more a business hotel and the rooms are normally occupied by one person" surely the housekeeping staff could see both sides of the bed had been used or there were two toothbrushes............
I was wake up at 6:30 because the hotel staff did not check the reset of the parameter of the TV clock. I have planned to wake up at 7:30, and one hour in advance disturbed me a lot. It was not easy to find with navigator because it was in a different location that the one they put in the web site.
Facilities are not not included in the price. you have to pay an extra fee for them.
The room was excellent and very quiet, the hotel was beautiful The environment was not nice (industry and highroad), no walking facilities, the terrace was not usable because too warm; the television set was not good quality; no internet facilities
the clean room, silence at night, good air-condition additional payment for wellnes
Nice rooms, luxury hall, quite
God position respect to the Highway. Nice rooom, clean, pleasant colours and style. Satisfactory continental breakfast. Parking place outside or pay parking in the hotel's parking. Very confortable and pleasant Lobby, bar, Wi Fi internet. Internet didn't work in the room.
The accessibility of the restaurant and the excellence of the meal both for dinner and the breakfast buffet not a real double bed...2 singles pushed together
Excellant hotel , staff very helpful . No
Modern (new?) hotel with well appointed rooms. Bathroom well appointed with excellent quality fittings. Aircon / heater unit unble to warm the room sufficiently on cold evening.
Very good rating, excellent comfort and services
New and really well done hotel rivalling the international quality hotels. Recommend wholeheartedly.
Frendly staff. Modern building. Clean room. Possibility to park in the undergound garage. Very good beakfast.
Modern, clean, reasonable for a business trip, not much eating out options around it, but pizza in the close by pizzeria very simple and good!
The placement of the hotel between trees, near a very good with traditional food trattoria; the design and cleaness of the room;the good selection of the breakfast;a very good report quality/price, especialy during the period of Fairs in Bologna (which is not far, about 1 hour)
The hotel - basically 4 rooms at the huge and very popular restaurant - is quiet and almost deserted in the mornings, which might be what romantically inclined tourists seek before leaving for the cities of Emilia. SS9 (via Emilia) is just couple of hundred of meters from Casalgrande Hotel, so driving from/to it is very convienient.
Everything. Free internet conexion. Very friendly staff.
On the web the hotel impressed me to belong more among the bigger and cold hotels but in fact it is a nice , warmly furnished both the rooms and the restaurant. The hotel staff keeps smiling.
Good location for business and cheap price I had the dinner in the restaurant and based on my experience i do not reccomend (if you have the car in 10 minutes you will find many good options)
the restaurant which is not really part of the hotel although in the same building is ok The shower door was broken. Internet with card at 10 euros per hour!!! Air conditioning totally inefficient
The hotel was very nice, friendly staff and they even had a computer with internet access which you could use. The breakfast was also very good.
Secure Parking Garage; Breakfast Room
Stay was too short to comment.
Modern hotel, nice entrance, free car park staff nardly speaks english, breakfast is soso, internet very expensive
Friendly and helpful service. Excellent location.
Just great for Ferrari fans. Two huge beds in triple room(we fit 3 kids in one of them!), lovely staff, good breakfast.
The hotel is ideally placed for a visit to Ferrari. The Factory literally surrounds the hotel. The Ferrari store is in the same building. The Galleria (Museum) is 2 short blocks away, and the Maranello Test Track is 200 yards away. You can hear the engines sing from the balcony. The only things I could say I didn't like was the lack of English TV channels (2 news channels) and the continental breakfast was a bit light for me - it was all good, but I am a heavy breakfast eater.
The staff were extremely helpful providing invaluable advice on the route we needed to take to drop our hire car off in Bologna as we as the local signts.
The location was great for us since we were in Maranello for a tour of the Ferrari factory. The rooms were large and comfortable. The bathroom was a bit small but adequate.
The staff was awesome in helping us out, the location was fabulous and the room was excellent!
The staff were friendly and helpful, rooms were clean and spacious. Location was ideal for our needs.
Staff were the standout, very friendly and always eager to help you with any questions you might have. The rooms are also very good, modern, comfortable and I reallty appreciate having the balcony. Best (and cheapest by some margin) hotel I stayed at in Italy
Loved the split level room with the kids upstairs
Nice and helpfull staff. Air conditioning: was cool in July and quiet. Very close tto Ferrai Factory entrance, shop and and 5 minutes walk to Ferrari Gallery, test drive points. 10 min walk to the centre of Maranello. Small and comfortable, new, clean hotel with the parking just in front of it. Good choice.


text:
We're passionate about birds and nature. That's why we opened a Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop in our community.
2216 Troy Rd.,
Located in the Schnucks Plaza
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Phone: (618) 307-9604
Fax: (618) 307-9605
Email: Send Message
Store Hours:
Mon - Fri: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sat: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sun: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Typically, your feeders serve as a supplemental source of food for birds in your yard. In contrast, during periods of cold and severe winter weather, your birds may switch to utilizing them as the critical source of food that enables them to survive from day to day.
A 3-year study in Wisconsin concluded that when temperatures fall below 10 degrees, Black-capped Chickadees without access to feeders have only a 37% winter survival rate as opposed to the much higher 69% survival rate for those able to utilize feeders.
If chickadees are representative of our other feeder birds, then your feeders can make a big difference in the number of birds that survive the winter.
Also, birds may burn up to 10% of their body weight in stored fat each night to stay warm…and this fat must be replaced every day.
Be sure to keep your feeders filled with the high-energy, high-fat foods that provide your birds with the crucial nutrition they need to survive.
High on the list of best choices to meet this nutritional need is Jim's Birdacious® Bark Butter®. This peanut butter-based treat is loaded with fat and protein and is known to attract more than 135 species of birds.
Stop by the store soon, and check out the wide selection of energy-packed foods that will help make a true difference this winter…one bird at a time.


text:
Prep has four units. We operate during school term dates from 8.40am to 2.45pm Monday to Friday.
Get set for Prep...
Mrs Michelle Luhrmann - Director of Early Learning
All of the Preparatory students engage in a rich and innovative program. The Preparatory teachers instil in children an absolute love of learning. Teachers know with the introduction of the Australian Curriculum... there are more demands being placed on children academically. Sheldon College Prephas the balance right... we've worked out how to provide a rigorous academic program while still preserving the essence of childhood.


text:
This collection showcases rustic style and design for your modern bedroom setting. Highlighted by a beautiful brown finish, the pieces feature large drawers, footboard storage, USB chargers and dark pewter handle hardware. Fusing rustic, industrial and transitional style influences, this collection will transform your bedroom style and design.
Browse other items in the Hammerstead collection from Furniture and ApplianceMart in the Stevens Point, Rhinelander, Wausau, Green Bay, Wisconsin Rapids, Marshfield, East and West Madison, Wisconsin area.
Nothing on this page may be copied or reproduced without explicit permission.


text:
|Message view
|« Date » · « Thread »
|« Date » · « Thread »
|Morus Walter <morus.wal...@tanto.de>
|Re: range and content query
|Mon, 20 Sep 2004 06:24:17 GMT
Chris Fraschetti writes: > can someone assist me in building or deny the possibility of combing a > range query and a standard query? > > say for instance i have two fields i'm searching on... one being the a > field with an epoch date associated with the entry, and the > content.... so how can I make a query to select a range of thos > epochs, as well as search through the content? can it be done in one > query, or do I have to perform a query upon a query, and if so, what > might the syntax look like? > if you create the query using the API use a boolean query to combine the two basic queries. If you use query parser use AND or OR. Note that range queries are expanded into boolean queries (OR combined) which may be a problem if the number of terms matching the range is too big. Depends on your date entries and especially how precise they are. Alternatively you might consider using a filter. HTH Morus --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
|View raw message


text:
Harare, July 27: India's talented batsman Rohit Sharma created a new record in the history of the game at the Harare Sports Club on Friday (July 26).
Rohit became the first batsman (excluding countries who do not have Test playing status) in the history to feature in 100 One Day Internationals without playing a single Test match.
Kenya's Thomas Odoyo, Steve Tikolo and Collins Obuya too have played more than 100 matches without a Test cap. But they are excluded from the list as Kenya is not a Test playing nation.
The right-hander from Mumbai won his 100th ODI cap for India on Friday. It was not a memorable match for him as he was dismissed for just 1 run against Zimbabwe in the second ODI of the five-match series. India won by 58 runs.
The 26-year-old Rohit made his ODI debut against Ireland in Belfast on June 23, 2007. After playing for more than six years, he is still waiting for his Test debut. He has also played 35 Twenty20 Internationals.
Suresh Raina was India and world's most capped ODI player before making his Test debut. Raina had played 98 games before he played a Test against Sri Lanka in 2010.


text:
Get our latest products and offers straight to your inbox
Get our latest products and offers straight to your inbox
Thank you for signing up to Kmail. You can expect your first Kmail to arrive in your inbox shortly.
in store only
In store only
We can only provide an estimate of stock availability.
The Garnier Goodbye Dry Make-Up Remover Wipes are thick towelettes that contain two doses of cleaning milk. Enriched with protective rose extract and vitamin E, these wipes remove make-up without drying and leave your skin immediately comfortable.
Disclaimer: Please refer to the ingredient list of the product before buying.
Secure shopping
Your email is on its way to your friend now.
This enables you to easily view this product and add it to your bag at a later stage.
Check out the irresistibly low
prices in our latest catalogue.


text:
Born in 1971 - United Kingdom
Born in 1971 and based in London, Remi Rough is one of the UK's leading abstract 'post-graffiti' artists.
Having started as an old school graffiti writer, spraying letters on public walls and trains in South London in 1984, the artist moved from the streets to the gallery and staged his first solo show in 1989. Remi Rough has made a massive creative progression over the last thirty years as a writer and artist. By now, and as one of the founding members of Agents of Change, he concentrates completely on a not lettering-based expression of graffiti.
The artist has brilliantly managed to harmonize the outdoor and indoor settings for his abstract form of expression without alienating his signature style. Still working in public space, Remi Rough now also uses spray can and paint brush to create pieces on paper, wood, and canvas.
Soze Gallery - Further Adventures In Abstraction - solo show / Los Angeles, USA
Dorian Grey Gallery - Flow with John 'Crash' Matos - duo show / New York, USA
Galerie Celal - Excuse my French solo show / Paris, France
Galerie Yves Laroche - From Lines Into Abstraction - group show / Montreal, Canada
David Bloch Gallery - Unfolding - group show / Marrakesh, Morocco
Openspace Gallery - Graffuturism - group show / Paris, France
Museum World Cultural Heritage Site at the Völklingen ironworks-european centre for arts and industrial culture - Urban Art Biennale 2013 - group show / Völklingen, Germany
Soze Gallery - In the presence of Angels - solo show / Los Angeles, USA
Unit 44 Gallery - How to use colour & manipulate people - solo show / Newcastle, UK
Soze Gallery - Graffuturism - group show / Los Angeles, USA
Opera Gallery - Urban Masters - group show / London, UK
Carmichael Gallery - Disambiguation - group show / Los Angeles, USA
Thinkspace Gallery - Marvelous Expeditions - group show / Los Angeles, USA
Opera Gallery - streets of the world - group show / New York, USA
Nancy Victor Gallery - Happy Medium - group show / London, UK
Whisper Gallery - group show / London, UK
Unit 44 Gallery - Selected Moments with Stormie Mills - duo show / Newcastle, UK
Linton & Kay Gallery - For, Against & The Truth - group show / Perth, Australia
The View Gallery - Archetypes - Bristol, UK
Becker Galleries - Unintended Calculations - Vancouver, Canada
Galeria Nuble - No beginning no end - duo show / Santander, Spain
Mews 42 Gallery - 10 - group show / London, UK
White Walls Gallery - Never a dull moment - group show / San Francisco, USA
Deliveries guaranteedby specialised carriers
Learn more
Secure payment by credit card, paypal or bank transfer
Learn more
Free returnswithin 14 business days
Learn more
The best prices Negotiated with our partnered galleries
Learn more
"Artsper gathers the best of art galleries in the world. I can therefore select art pieces from the comfort of my home with total peace of mind."
"Artsper's advisors helped me pick an artwork and were exceptionally reactive when I followed up on my order.
"Artsper has the broadest and largest range of accessible contemporary artworks. My painting from Jonone bought on Artsper is a daily delight."


text:
|David Kendall
David Kendall is a writer and director of Boy Meets World.
Episodes DirectedEdit
- Home
- What I Meant to Say
- I Love You, Donna Karan
- A Very Topanga Christmas
- Raging Cory
- Her Answer
- Better Than the Average Cory
- And in Case I Don't See Ya
- We'll Have a Good Time Then
- Road Trip
- My Baby Valentine
- Show Me the Love
- For Love and Apartments
Episodes WrittenEdit
|This article is a stub.
You can help Boy Meets Wiki by expanding it


text:
People are attracted to bright smiles, like moths to a flame or mechanical moths to giant electromagnets. Improve your pull with this Groupon.
$129 for a Zoom! Teeth-Whitening Treatment ($399 Value)
Each one-hour Zoom! whitening treatment begins with a trained technician applying a hydrogen-peroxide-based gel to the teeth. Beneath the glow of Zoom!'s dental lamp, the gel activates to break down stains and bleach colored surfaces. Most patients see their smiles brighten several shades in a single treatment; they will also receive a take-home kit for touchups to maintain results.
PGS Dentistry
PGS Dentistry combines skill along with a dedication to ethics and a desire to nurture, to treat the entire family's dental needs. The staff at the Romeo location includes two dentists and two hygienists, who work together to provide preventative care, perform surgery, and beautify smiles with cosmetic procedures such as Zoom! whitening. The practice is affiliated with the Michican Dental Association and the American Dental Association, among other organizations.


text:
|Welcome to The Neuromorphic Engineer
Applications » Robotic
Achilles: A robot with realistic legs
PDF version | Permalink
Biarticulate muscles—muscles that span more than one joint—are ubiquitous throughout the animal kingdom, suggesting that they have important evolutionary advantages.1 Biomechanically, these muscles have been ascribed the function of transferring energy from proximal to distal lower limb segments and are believed to have an inverse role in shock absorbency.2However, robotic legs are generally designed using only one rotational motor at each joint, which introduces a number of problems when designing walking machines. First, most motors are not back-drivable (they cannot be turned easily when switched off). This means the motor must be powered at all times, even when the natural motion of the limb would only require that it swing freely and the joint rotate passively. Thus, though a robot might mimic a zero-energy trajectory, the process of mimicry requires energy. Second, in order to generate large forces needed at the ankle (during running, for instance) large motors may be needed. This places a large mass at the end of the leg, increasing its moment of inertia and so reducing overall efficiency. Traditional robotic leg designs are therefore impoverished models human legs.
By contrast with conventional robot leg designs, the mammalian leg works on very different principles: it can be modeled as a system of three planar joints (hip, knee, and ankle) and nine muscle actuators. Each joint is actuated by a combination of flexor and extensor muscles arranged in agonist/antagonist configuration. In this configuration, monoarticulate muscles (spanning one joint), are used to rotate the joint by pulling on the limb segments from either side. One muscle flexes the joint, while the other extends it. When neither muscle is active the joint can swing freely.
Figure 1.
In addition to the monoarticular, many muscles in the human body are biarticular. That is, these muscles span two joints rather than one. Our leg model includes three biarticulate muscles: the gastrocnemius (GA), the rectus femoris (RF) and hamstring muscle group (HA). The gastrocnemius muscle attaches to the femur and the back of the heel, thus acting on both knee and ankle joints. If the GA is activated then the ankle is forced to rotate as the knee rotates, allowing the muscles acting on the knee to do work on the ankle. The knee is extended by muscles including the rectus femoris (RF), itself a biarticulate muscle anchored to both the hip and knee and the vatus lateralis (VA) acting on both the femur and knee. Finally, the gluteus maximus (GLM), assists in extending the femur. The above effects lead to chain of energy transfer:
Figure 2.
Figure 3.
To test the idea of energy transfer, and to better understand the coordination of mono and biarticulate muscles, we implemented these ideas in a human-like leg (Figure 1). We will call the complete robot with legs and a torso Achilles. Each joint is actuated by a combination of actuators designed to mimic the mechanics of the leg. The following muscles were modeled: GA, TA (tibialis anterior), SO (soleus), VA, RF, GLM and IL (illiacus). The HA and BFS (bicep femoris) are not modeled here. The distances and proportions of the limb segments are based on human anthropometric data.3
In our experiments, we commanded the leg to lift itself from a squat to standing on its toes (Figure 2), while measuring force exerted at the heel and in the soleus and gastrocnemius. Using this data, we were able to compute the work done at the heel when either or both muscles were activated. Our results show the effect of power transfer from the knee to the ankle when the gastrocnemius is active (Figure 3).
We also found that a slight delay between activation of the GA and SO optimized power transfer at the ankle. This is consistent with measurements of muscle activation in humans.3,4
These results show that, in practice, it is possible to use biarticulate muscle activation to transfer power between joints, which could significantly improve power efficiency in walking machines. In addition, these results hold out the possibility of using biarticulate muscles to absorb energy in landing, by transferring energy from force on the ankle into work on the knee and hip. Our intent is to incorporate this leg into a bipedal humanoid robot. Currently, we are working on an improved version of the leg that will model the BFS and hamstrings, allowing for walking and possibly running and stair climbing. When competed, this biped will be a unique contribution to the design of humanoid and walking robots. Further details are available in our paper.5
Tell us what to cover!
If you'd like to write an article or know of someone else who is doing relevant and interesting stuff, let us know. E-mail the editor and suggest the subject for the article and, if you're suggesting someone else's work, tell us their name, affiliation, and e-mail.


text:
I need a new website. I need you to design and build a landing page.
Presupuesto $30-250 USD
I need a new website. I need you to design and build a landing page.
Adjudicado a:
hi i am interested hi i am interested hi i am interested hi i am interested hi i am interested hi i am interested hi i am interested
97 los freelancers están ofertando un promedio de $177 para este trabajo.
Hi...Good to see your project posted here. I have read that you need a Landing page site. I would like to discuss further details. If you are available for discussion let me know....Looking forward...Tx
Hi I work towards providing reliable, relevant and robust IT solutions at most competitive prices to my customers. I ensure 100% customer satisfaction so lets start Thanks
HI there, I will build a very user friendly and professional looking Landing page that will have a Call to action button with an attractive request for more information form and it will Convey a specific message., Más
Hi - My Name is Nitin Gupta. I've read your project brief and can see that you need a new website design and build with landing page. I have 8 years experience in designing and developing websites. I would approach you Más
Hi, I have read Your project description. I will Provide you with Great Options in less than 12 Hours. You can check my profile & Portfolio here and then make decision. I am here for long term work relations Más
Hi, My Notion : "No Satisfaction, No Payment" We have expertise in Web Design & Development. Please check our client reviews to determine the quality of our work.: Lets discuss in detail and start now? i Más
Hello There, Hope you are doing well !! we have gone through your requirements. Lets discuss more over Chat box, So i can define the best suitable time frame to get it finished at the earliest. Waiting for your prec Más
Hello, I CAN DESIGN AND BUILD AN ATTRACTIVE LANDING PAGE FOR YOUR WEBSITE ON A SHORT PERIOD. I have 5 years of Experienced as a Web Developer . I have a brief knowledge about various tools such as PHP , HTML, CS Más
Hi, I can design a professional looking landing page for your business. I have designed and developed various landing pages before and had delivered them the quality work on time. I would like to share that I am Más
https://goo.gl/6YPncj - This is my portfolio Link. Please Check my work which I have made for my previous client...... I think better to talk in chat in details regarding your project.... Thanks
Hello, Yes I can develop the website and can design and develop the landing page. I need to discuss about the work in detail. let me know when can we discuss . I am available here 8-9hours per day and 40-45 Más
Hi, I have great working experience with Designing & developing. I will provide you unlimited revision. I am always available on freelancer I will give you update regarding your project after every two hours d Más
Hi, We can develop the perfect landing page as per your needs. Please provide more details. Previous work: http://teravaultventures.com/ http://sharjah.ae/ http://twine-s.com/ Know more - http://www.gurutec Más
yes, let's clarify the requirement in details also if you want us to share our skill and previous work let us know.. hope to hear you soon.. Thanks & Regards PROMITI
Hi There! Thanks you are watching my offer and welcome to IT Service Zone. I have read the requirements and ready to start immediately. Please invite me to chat with you in freelancer. Why We Are? Because we Más
Hi There, Warm Regards and Thanks for reviewing our proposal SERO Workmation has years of industry experience in IT Solutions, animation, graphics and app development. Our company is based in the heart of the Go Más


text:
Asylum Access is the only international organization working to make refugee rights a reality in first countries of refuge. Our unique combination of five integrated strategies provides grassroots assistance and changes the legal landscape for refugees and their host communities.
By helping refugees assert their rights, we are putting power back into their hands. Our work transforms the traditional approach of endless humanitarian handouts to a sustainable solution that gives refugees the tools to provide for themselves and make choices about their own lives.
Asylum Access makes refugee rights a reality using five tools:
Individualized Legal Assistance
Our advocates provide legal information, counsel and representation to refugees and asylum seekers. We help our clients navigate the legal process to obtain refugee status, vindicate workplace rights, access education, healthcare, and financial institutions, and demand equal protection of police and courts.
Community Legal Empowerment
While direct legal assistance helps refugees respond to individual rights violations, Know Your Rights workshops help refugees understand their options and how to assert them. Refugee leaders also receive training to provide basic legal assistance to others in their community, and launch their own social justice initiatives with our support. To facilitate self-sufficiency, we also organize refugee work rights workshops and women's groups for survivors of gender-based violence.
Policy Advocacy
We advocate for changes in law and policy that improve refugees' access to rights, working with government officials and global decision-makers to develop and promote solutions to systemic rights violations. This enables refugees to assert their fundamental rights, so that they can move freely, achieve self-reliance through access to safe and lawful work opportunities, integrate in local communities and thrive in their new home.
Strategic Litigation
We establish legal precedents for refugee rights through test cases in local and regional courts. Our strategic litigation works in tandem with our policy advocacy. Ultimately, we aim to reduce the need for legal aid by making refugee rights the norm, so that refugees can access their rights automatically without having to fight for them.
We provide direct legal assistance and education to over 16,000 refugees annually in Ecuador, Panama, Malaysia, Thailand and Tanzania, reaching hundreds of thousands more through policy advocacy and strategic litigation. Yet that won't be enough to ensure the rights of the world's 17 million refugees. That's why we're building a global movement, supporting the next generation of refugee rights leaders through our Refugee Rights Toolkit, and leading the campaign for refugees' rights to work around the world.


text:
Delicious Homemade Biscuits / Rolls
Created November 2011
Some delicious Rolls & Biscuits from some of the best bakers at Just A Pinch.
Lovingly Compiled by
Karla Everett
Get Your Copy!
Order a professionally printed, perfect bound cookbook with a full color glossy cover and 50 recipes.
Or Read It Now On Your...


text:
Dow's new corn: time bomb or farmers' dream?
A new biotech corn developed by Dow AgroSciences could answer the prayers of U.S. farmers plagued by a fierce epidemic of super-weeds. Or it could trigger a flood of dangerous chemicals that may make weeds even more resistant and damage other important U.S. crops.
Or, it could do both.Enlist, entering the final stages of regulatory approval, has become the latest flashpoint in the debate about the risks and rewards about farm technology. With a deadline to submit public comments on Dow's proposal at the end of this week, more than 5,000 individuals and groups have already weighed in. Dow Agrosciences, a unit of Dow Chemical Co , hopes to have the product approved this year and released by the 2013 crop.


text:
If you're starting to feel your teeth get a little loose from all of the sugar that's parading around for this damn Christmas thing that keeps happening every damn year, the gloriously profane and bitter 2003 comedy Bad Santa will prove the perfect tonic.
But before you plan that much-needed rewatch, check out these 12 things you might not know about the film. Oh and Merry Christmas or whatever.
(Images: All Star, Rex Features)


text:
|"Knowledge with Fun"
Since 2005 Prague4gay has specialized in exclusive tours of Prague for all LGBT+, their families and friends.
You can take one of our bespoke tours or have one tailored to your own interests - after all it's your vacation!
As part of the culture program for Prague Pride 2017, on Friday 11th August Prague4gay will, for the 7th year running, be offering a special group tour for Pride visitors. The 3 hour tour starts at 10:30am and will introduce you to the city's 1,000 year history, it's architecture and art, with a special focus on gay culture - why not join the tour, meet other pride visitors and support Pride while seeing Prague. For more info and to book your place, click here.
|"The most fun, dynamic, diverse, intriguing, knowledgable guided tour I've ever taken"
Where do I begin?! My band BETTY was in Prague from NYC to perform for opening of Pride week.
"Insider's View of Prague"
Prague is a beautiful city, and walking around on your own is certainly fine, if you don't mind being just a tourist.
But to truly understand the rich history, Czech culture, and hidden stories of this multi-layered city you need a personable and well-educated guide fluent in English.
I loved my walking tour with Petr. He was very considerate of my tastes and interests and tailored the tour to reflect those.
Art, religion, history, politics, shopping, food, and drinking good Czech beer! We covered it all!
Many of my favorite memories of Prague came out of our tour, and my understanding of the culture came from Petr's perspective and his intelligent insider's point of view.
Highly recommended.
"Absolutely great"
My partner and I had a fantastic time with Petr and Trevor on a general tour of Prague with LGBT elements included and a second tour of the Jewish quarter.
Petr knew so much and we'd say that it was the best tour service that we've ever used!


text: CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR), a biopharmaceutical research and development company specializing in oncology, today announced that President and CEO Steven A. Kriegsman and Vice President of Business Development David Haen will present at the 16 th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference on Monday, February 10, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time (11:30 a.m. Pacific time). The conference is being held February 10-11 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. A live and archived webcast of the presentation will be available on the Company's website at www.cytrx.com/investors/presentations. About CytRx Corporation CytRx Corporation is a biopharmaceutical research and development company specializing in oncology. CytRx currently is focused on the clinical development of aldoxorubicin (formerly known as INNO-206), its improved version of the widely used chemotherapeutic agent doxorubicin. CytRx has completed a global Phase 2b clinical trial with aldoxorubicin as a first-line therapy for soft tissue sarcomas, a Phase 1b/2 clinical trial primarily in the same indication, a Phase 1b study of aldoxorubicin in combination with doxorubicin in patients with advanced solid tumors and a Phase 1b pharmacokinetics clinical trial in patients with metastatic solid tumors. CytRx plans to initiate under a special protocol assessment a pivotal Phase 3 global trial with aldoxorubicin as a therapy for patients with soft tissue sarcomas whose tumors have progressed following treatment with chemotherapy, and recently announced that it has received approval from the FDA to continue dosing patients with aldoxorubicin until disease progression in that clinical trial. CytRx has initiated a Phase 2 clinical trial with aldoxorubicin in patients with late-stage glioblastoma (brain cancer), and a Phase 2 clinical trial in HIV-related Kaposi's sarcoma. CytRx plans to expand its pipeline of oncology candidates based on a linker platform technology that can be utilized with multiple chemotherapeutic agents and may allow for greater concentration of drug at tumor sites. CytRx also has rights to two additional drug candidates, tamibarotene and bafetinib. CytRx completed its evaluation of bafetinib in the ENABLE Phase 2 clinical trial in high-risk B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL), and plans to seek a partner for further development of bafetinib. For more information about CytRx Corporation, visit www.cytrx.com. About the BIO CEO & Investor Conference Now in its sixteenth year, the BIO CEO & Investor Conference is the largest investor conference focused on established and emerging publicly traded and select private biotech companies. Each year the BIO CEO & Investor Conference provides a neutral forum where institutional investors, industry analysts, and senior biotechnology executives have the opportunity to shape the future investment landscape of the biotechnology industry. The conference features issue-oriented plenary sessions, educational sessions focused on hot therapeutic areas and key business issues, company presentations, one-on-one meetings, and networking opportunities.


text:
Purchase Nizoral Cream
nizoral 1 or 2 for hair loss
nizoral ketoconazole 2 shampoo 120ml
nizoral shampoo buy canada
nizoral shampoo walmart canada
Storage has taken a leap, too, with a choice of 32GB in the $149 Apple TV or 64GB in the $199 version
ketoconazole 200 mg side effects
ketoconazole brand name nizoral
He had spent the first part of his career in Pittsburgh and was a part of their 2009 Stanley Cup team before leaving to join the Kings
nizoral without prescription
nizoral antifungal dandruff shampoo
nizoral 200 mg used
nizoral cream for sale
pastillas nizoral ketoconazole 200mg
nizoral shampoo safe in pregnancy
can you buy nizoral shampoo in australia
harga nizoral tablets
to a small group of her friends," according to the Times
nizoral tablets dosage
"Everybody was stepping up and making plays," Jennings said
nizoral ketoconazole shampoo amazon
nizoral 2 cream over the counter
harga ketoconazole tablet generik
nizoral cream cvs
But, nevertheless, they feel that they can tell everyone else what not to do
nizoral acne org
nizoral antifungal shampoo
buy nizoral cream canada
Researchers looked at clinical trials -- studies conducted on people -- registered in the United States between 2006 and 2014
nizoral 200 mg price
ketoconazole shampoo receding hairline
ketoconazole tablets for dogs uk
nizoral shampoo reviews dandruff
In August hackers released nearly 10 gigabytes of data stolen from Avid Life Inc., the parent company of Ashley Madison, a dating website for those looking for extramarital affairs
nizoral 1 percent
Two othercrew members are NASA astronaut Tim Kopra and Briton Tim Peake,the first professional astronaut representing the UnitedKingdom
nizoral shampoo online buy india
As a result some towns have a much better air quality than others where a ban is not currently in place.
nizoral hair growth review
However, the HSE also recommends that at-risk groups get vaccinated, including those over the age of 65 and those with chronic conditions such as diabetes
ketoconazole nizoral cream side effects
nizoral cream 2 ketoconazole cream
harga salep nizoral ketoconazole
I wasn't really tense, I just feel quite reassured by those around me - they have a lot of experience."
ketoconazole 1 vs 2 hair loss
Jubeir said a genuine opposition now existed and Syria's government had no reason not to negotiate.
nizoral candida barbati
nizoral for sale
After months of promises and weeks of preparation, the first planeload of Syrian refugees was headed to Canada on Thursday, aboard a military plane to be met at Toronto's airport by Trudeau
ketoconazole pills to treat tinea versicolor
nizoral shampoo online shopping
buy nizoral cream uk boots
"Residents in NYCHA have been given a false sense of security as they lay their heads down each night," the report states
order ketoconazole cream online
nizoral shampoo work for hair loss
order nizoral cream online
where can i get nizoral shampoo in india
nizoral tablets 200mg side effects
nizoral shampoo india buy online
harga nizoral shampoo
where to buy nizoral cream in canada
Several donors interviewed say her pitch has helped to win them over.
nizoral shampoo price philippines
nizoral crema prospecto
nizoral 1 vs 2 for hair loss
nizoral where to buy canada
ketoconazole shampoo usage
But the way they find you is about to change dramatically.
nizoral ketoconazole pill
nizoral crema precio
"It was a threat against students," Sgt
nizoral shampoo cvs pharmacy
nizoral shampoo products
ketoconazole 200 ml
ketoconazole price philippines
nizoral shampoo canada hair loss
"When I was diagnosed at the age of 61 there were no services tailored to help someone my age
nizoral shampoo canada price
nizoral one percent shampoo
A senior figure in Spain's conservative People's Party (PP) is in La Nucia, in the southeastern Alicante province for the day
harga salep ketoconazole cream
ketoconazole 2 shampoo treatment of tinea versicolor
ketoconazole cream buy uk
nizoral crema 2 prezzo
But the department has no authority to change the classification since it did not originate the information.
nizoral ketoconazole shampoo hair loss
cheap nizoral 2 shampoo for hair loss walgreens
nizoral acne rosacea
This includes racial minorities and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals
ketoconazole cream over the counter uk
nizoral pentru candida bucala
where can i buy nizoral shampoo online
nizoral 2 percent shampoo for hair loss
nizoral crema pret 2012
using ketoconazole shampoo on face
purchase nizoral cream
nizoral hair loss forum
I pointed a cursor at another handhold and squeezed the left trigger
No comments yet. Be the first.
Leave a reply


text:
George Gedulin, Criminal defense Attorney
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Suzanne has provided me guidance and counsel on several divorce and family law matters that I have sought her advice on. She is always willing to spend time with myself and answer my clients questions with the utmost professionalism and knowledge of the law. I am glad to know and work with an experienced and skilled family law attorney like Suzanne Quirk.
Mark Greany, Criminal defense Attorney
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I have gone to Suzanne with questions about Family Law and she has always been willing to help. I am always impressed, not only with her knowledge of the law, but with her unique ability to suggest the right approach to resolving tough issues. It is my pleasure to endorse Suzanne.
Help your colleagues,
build your professional network,
and increase your exposure.
Note: If you are a current or former client of this lawyer, tell others what it's like to work with him or her (anonymously, if you want). Your post will make a difference. Review this lawyer.


text:
You are using an
browser. Please
upgrade your browser
to improve your experience.
Sign in
Sign Up / Sign In
Sign Up
Explore Companies
Search Jobs
Get Advice
New York City Metro Area
San Francisco Bay Area
Meet Jared
Meet Angela
Meet Theresa
Meet Edmon
Meet Camille
Meet Dan
Meet Adrienne
Meet Elise
Meet Jermaine
Meet Sarah
Meet Zachary
Meet Tamika
Meet Gap Inc.'s
Next Person
Fashion and Beauty | Consumer
Project & Product Management
Angela Rapadas
Director, Customer Success
Angela focuses her energy and work on Gap's internal customers—their employees. She is accountable for ensuring Gap develops productivity technology for their employees to be successful in their day-to-day roles.
Hear from Angela
Angela Rapadas
Director, Customer Success
Angela's Story
Throughout Angela's time at Gap, she's played her part in an assortment of IT roles ranging from finance and inventory management to marketing and store operations. Her experiences within Gap gave her a great sense of company perspective that she uses in her current position—where she is dedicated to developing productivity technology for corporate headquarter employees.
We're Hiring
Check out open jobs at Gap Inc.
What Angela Does
Angela has a variety of roles, as she works with business partners and technology vendors. Her days are full of conference calls, meetings, working sessions, and team meetings in order to optimize Gap's internal tech offerings. Ultimately, she creates technological innovations that give Gap employees the tools they need to be successful.
Want to learn more about working at Gap Inc.?
Connect with the company on LinkedIn
"The diversity and backgrounds of the people here lend itself to ensuring you have a full experience at work. We believe in the vision and philosophy of our founders—we all want to do the right thing and act with integrity."
"At the end of the day, it's really about the success of your clients, because that's what gives your job meaning."
Senior Account Executive II
More People
Jared Wimmer
IT Business Analyst
Click to meet Jared
Angela Rapadas
Director, Customer Success
Click to meet Angela
Theresa Aristarco
Software Engineer
Click to meet Theresa
Edmon Arsiaga
Merchandiser, Old Navy
Click to meet Edmon
Camille Austin
District Manager, Gap Factory
Click to meet Camille
Dan Longsworth
Director Of Merchandising, Gap
Click to meet Dan
Adrienne Hardy
General Manager, Flatiron NY, Athleta
Click to meet Adrienne
Elise Pent
Manager, Corporate Strategy & Business Development, Gap
Click to meet Elise
Jermaine Younger
Director, Global Licensing & Partnerships, Gap
Click to meet Jermaine
Sarah Brackett
Inventory Planner, Old Navy
Click to meet Sarah
Zachary Fong
Senior Manager, Global Supply Chain Strategy, Gap
Click to meet Zachary
Tamika Nichols
Production Manager, Gap Factory
Click to meet Tamika


text:
Smeltery Multi-Block Structure
Multi-Block Structure
Use the Smeltery Controller to insert materials to be smelted. Use Lava Buckets on the Seared Tank to give it fuel. Once the materials have been smelted, they will disappear from the Controller and appear as Molten Ore inside the Smeltery.
Note: When placing Ore, Ingots and Nuggets inside the Smeltery Controller, you may notice the blocks appearing inside the Smeltery itself. Do not attempt to place or remove blocks from the Smeltery in the world, only use the GUI of the Smeltery Controller.
Constructing a Smeltery requires Seared Bricks, at least one Seared Tank, and one Smeltery Controller. If you actually want to do anything with the Molten Ore inside, you will need one Smeltery Drain and one Seared Faucet. Place the Faucet over a Casting Table or Casting Basin. Alternatively, you may use Seared Stone as a substitute to the Seared Bricks. You can obtain Seared Stone by smelting a large amount of cobble and pourng it into a Casting Basin.
Sample Smeltery (This is just one possible way to construct a Smeltry; other ways exist. Experiment!):
- Place a layer of Seared Bricks, here as an example a 5x5 pad - it could also be 1x1 ! or any size in between up to 7x7 (to be confirmed).
- On the next layer, place a Seared Tank and Smeltery Controller on the outside edge. Fill in the rest of the outside edges with Seared Bricks, Seared Glass or Seared Windows. There should be an empty space of 3x3 inside.
- On the top layer, place a Smeltery Drain on the outside edge. Place a Seared Faucet on the Drain outside of the structure, then place a Casting Table below the Drain. Fill in the rest of the blocks on the outside edge with Seared Bricks, Seared Glass or Seared Windows.
Note: Once the second layer has enough Seared Bricks to enclose the center, the Smeltery Controller will turn on, similar to a vanilla Furnace. This indicates that the Structure has been assembled correctly.
You can build larger or smaller Smeltery than the Sample above, as long as the basic requirements for the Smeltery are met.
Cheapest Smeltery (113 Seared Brick+1 Glass)
113 Seared Brick=56.5 Sand, 56.5 Gravel, 56.5 Clay
1 Bucket, 3 Aluminum, 1 Copper (Ores give 2 ingots), Tool Parts to make Casts
1 Stencil Table, 1 Part Builder, 1 Tool Station
2 Pattern Chests & 2 Chests (1 Pattern Chest between the Stencil Table and Part Builder, the other next to the Casting Table) (1 Chest between the Part Builder and Tool Station, the other near the Controller, Lava Tank, and Casting Table)
Bottom Layer: 3x3 Bricks, (1 Casting Table, 1 Pattern Chest, 1 Chest, in your first Smeltery place these after the second layer)
Second Layer(leave the 3x3 bottom exposed): Side:(2 Bricks+1 Drain (Seared Faucet attached)), Front:(1 Bricks, Controller, Lava Tank), Other Side:(3 Bricks), Rear:(3 Bricks)
Make 1 Blank Cast for the Ingot Cast, punch it out in the Stencil Table. Place a Tool Part on the Casting Table and pour Aluminum Brass (3Al+1Cu) to make Casts.
Uncheap Upgrades:
[16 Seared Brick, 16 Seared Brick] Replace the 2 Bricks next to the Drain with Drains, attach Seared Faucets with a row of Casting Tables beneath (The first cast Tool Part is ready about the time you get back to it with three Casting Tables in a row.)
[44 Seared Brick + 6 Glass] Add another layer: Replace the Bricks next to the Controller with a Seared Window and another Window stacked on top, the 3 old and 8 new Seared Bricks fill out the layer.


text:
Gossip Girl 6×09 Look Ahead Scoop11/01/2012
Gossip Girl: Scoop on episode 6×09 from TVLine's Michael Ausiello
Here's some scoop on Gossip Girl from this week's (Posted on 10/31/12) Ask Ausiello column.
Question: Do you have any scoop on Gossip Girl? —Teresa Ausiello: Last week, Matt Mitovich told you in Inside Line that the penultimate episode features a plane crash. Well, I'm here to tell you it also features a death! Oh, and did you see this?!?!
Gossip Girl returns with 6×05, 'Monstrous Ball,' on Monday, November 5, 2012 at 9pm on The CW. In Gossip Girl 6×05, 'Monstrous Ball,' Chuck's continued investigation into his father's dealings leads him to an unlikely event with Manhattan's elite, where he hopes to find the one person who can tell him the truth about Bart. Serena and Steven decide to reveal their romantic histories so they aren't surprised by anything, but neither was prepared for what they uncovered. With The Spectator in jeopardy after Dan decided to publish elsewhere, Nate must make a difficult decision to keep it in business. Meanwhile, Georgina pushes Dan to choose a worthy person to date to boost his image, but he finds himself drawn in a different direction.
Similar posts
Under The Dome 2x12 Turn Promo and Synopsis
Under The Dome 2x12 Turn Promo and Synopsis Here's the new promo for the next episode of Un...
Arrow 2x22 Streets Of Fire First Look Pics
Arrow 2x22 Streets Of Fire First Look Pics Here are the official Promotional Pictures from t...
Reign 1x20 Higher Ground Clip
Reign 1x20 Higher Ground Clip Tonight on Reign 1x20 Higher Ground watch Queen Catherine conf...
The Walking Dead Chandler Riggs Comic Con Interview This is an interview of Chandler Riggs w...


text:
Invented in Italy in the thirteenth century, the sonnet was brought to a high form of development in the fourteenth century by Francesco Petrarch (1304–74), Italian poet and humanist best remembered now for his sonnets dedicated to an idealized lady named Laura glimpsed in a church, and with whom he fell in love at first sight, or so the legend goes. Laura's true identity is unknown; supposedly, she married someone else and, being ideally virtuous as well as beautiful, was permanently unavailable. There's no evidence Petrarch ever talked to her.
Three Things Incredible
by Brian
Inside a Sears store, at age 14, I stopped to stare, with others there, in awe. . . A dream achieved was on a TV screen: Man's first walk on the moon is what we saw.
Two decades passed, and I, then 35, had lived thus far to see a mighty fall - A celebration broadcast world-wide live: The Cold War's end; down came the Berlin Wall.
Born when the fight for Civil Rights began, I've seen folks hated for their darker skin. When I was 53, a black man ran for president; the whole world saw him win!
Three things incredible in history I've seen, which fan the flame of hope in me!


text:
Definition Edit
Back Orifice (often shortened to BO) is a controversial computer program designed for remote system administration. It enables a user to control a computer running the Microsoft Windows operating system from a remote location.
Overview Edit
Although Back Orifice has legitimate purposes, such as remote administration, there are other factors that make it suited for less benign business. The server can hide itself from cursory looks by users of the system. As the server can be installed without user interaction, it can be distributed as payload of a Trojan horse.
For those and other reasons, the antivirus industry immediately categorized the tool as malware and appended Back Orifice to their quarantine lists. Despite this fact, it was widely used by script kiddies because of its simple GUI and ease of installation.
|This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia (view authors).


text:
Finding a Common Language Through Olive Oil
July 24, 2017
Because osteoporosis can occur with few symptoms, testing is important. Bone density testing is recommended for:
Risk factors that may indicate a need for bone mineral density testing include:
Central DXA. The standard technique for determining bone density is a form of bone densitometry called dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). DXA is simple and painless and takes 2 - 4 minutes. The machine measures bone density by detecting the extent to which bones absorb photons that are generated by very low-level x-rays. (Photons are atomic particles with no charge.) Measurements of bone mineral density are generally given as the average concentrations of calcium in areas that are scanned.
Central DXA measures the bone mineral density at the hip and spine.
Other Tests. Other tests may be used, but they are not usually as accurate as DXA. They include ultrasound techniques, DXA of the wrist, heels, fingers, or leg (peripheral DXA) and quantitative computed tomography (QCT) scan.
Screening tests using these technologies are sometimes given at health fairs or other non-medical settings. These screening tests typically measure peripheral bone density in the heels, fingers, or leg bones. The results of these tests may vary from DXA measurements of spine and hip. While these peripheral tests may help indicate who requires further BMD testing, a central DXA test is required to diagnose osteoporosis and to monitor treatment response.
Osteoporosis is diagnosed when bone density has decreased to the point where fractures will happen with mild stress, the so-called fracture threshold. This is determined by measuring bone density and comparing the results with the norm, which is defined as the average bone mineral density in the hipbones of a healthy 30-year-old adult.
The doctor then uses this comparison to determine the standard deviation (SD) from this norm. Standard deviation results are given as Z and T scores:
Results of T-scores indicate:
The lower the T-score, the lower the bone density, and the greater the risk for fracture. In general, doctors recommend beginning medication when T-scores are -2.5 or below. Patients who have other risk factors may need to begin medication when they have osteopenia (scores between -1 and -2.5). Osteopenia is considered a precursor to osteoporosis.
In certain cases, your doctor may recommend that you have a blood test to measure your vitamin D levels. A standard test measures 25-hydroxyvitamin D, also called 25(OH)D. Depending on the results, your doctor may recommend you take vitamin D supplements.


text:
When VU looked for this week's installment of Upon Further Review, one factor that was sorely missing in the first two games was evident Sunday vs. the Saints – taking away their top two receiving threats in Joe Horn and Donte Stallworth.
The Vikings mixed their coverages and the two combined for just one reception. Here's how they did it.
There were many contributing factors that led to the Vikings' shutting down of Horn and Stallworth. It was a combination of solid coverage that forced Brooks to throw to players like Deuce McAllister, Ernie Conwell and Devery Henderson instead of testing Winfield and Smoot and well-time blitzing that consistently forced Brooks to let go of the ball sooner than he needed for his wideouts to finish their routes. Upon Further Review showed the Vikings defense working as a unit – from the front line creating a push, linebackers, safeties and nickel backs blitzing and Winfield and Smoot standing their ground – to get the Vikings their first win of the season.


text:
Saturday 26 December 1953
It was Saturday, under the sign of Capricorn. The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Matthew Harding and Valeri Yuriyevich.
In UK Answer Me by Frankie Laine was in the top 5 hits.
David and Bathsheba, directed by Henry King, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1953
while Beyond This Place by A.J. Cronin was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching The Spike Jones Show.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1953 or at December 26 across the years.
Old Newspapers
Have a look at the old newspapers from 26 December 1953 and get them!
Which were the most popular movies released in the last months ?
TV Series
Which were the most popular TV series released this week ?
Find out your future
Get a FREE Numerology report based on the digits of 26 December 1953!
Wish him/her..
Historical Events
Which were the important events of 26 December 1953 ?
- Australia - Proclamation Day (South Australian public holiday), for the foundation of the Australian state of South Australia on December 28, 1836 but commemorated on this day.
- Wrenboys celebrate Wren in Ireland
- Period of Ursids meteor shower ends about this day
- Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia - Tsunami Awareness Day/Tsunami Memorial (or Remembrance) Day
- Mandala Pooja at Sabarimala in Kerala, India
- First day of Kwanzaa
- First day of Junkanoo street parade in the Bahamas (the second day is on the New Year's Day)
- Wren day in Ireland and the Isle of Man.
- Boxing Day in the Commonwealth of Nations.
- The first day of Christmas in Western Christianity.
- St. Stephen's Day, a public holiday in Catalonia, Croatia, Czech Republic, and the Republic of Ireland.
- R.C. Saints - Saint Stephen
- South Africa - Day of Goodwill, a public holiday
- Slovenia - Independence and Unity Day (1990)
Famous Birthdays:
- Matthew Harding: Businessman / soccer supporter.
- Valeri Yuriyevich: Sharov; Russian cosmonaut.
- Leonel Fernandez: Dominican politician and current President of the Dominican Republic.
- Toomas Hendrik Ilves: President of Estonia.
- Toomas Ilves: Politician.
- Leonel Fernández: Dominican lawyer and politician 51st President of the Dominican Republic
- Makis Katsavakis: Greek footballer and manager
- Henning Schmitz: German musician (Kraftwerk)
Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of December 1953 ?
Search For Your Ancestors
Subscribe to our Newsletter
Don't miss our monthly news, no spam guarantee Click here to Subscribe
...and if 26 December 1953 was your Birth Date then Join our Birthday Club!
Make this date unforgettable
Genealogy: find out your family heritage
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Remember when
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?


text:
Nick Duane is a synthpop/indie rock/alternative artist who is creating some very moody and interesting textures with his brand new release "Before the Storm". "Willett Avenue" is recommended listening for fans of dark, dreamy alt rock – definitely easier to sink into than most more mainstream musical fare. With a patient vocal approach that sounds inspired by David Bowie and Bono with a spot of Talking Heads, the avant-garde passion comes across. I'm impressed.
Buy the album here.
Independent Music Promotions' (www.independentmusicpromotions.com) revolutionary music PR campaigns are the most effective in the industry. Submit your music to us today.