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City residents to tweak city budget
Online tool lets you tax and spend as you see fit except on administration
Wednesday, Jul 23, 2014 06:00 am
No touching
Here�s what�s in that $861.
Capital Financing (interest on loans): $366
Information Technology Services: $90
Financial Services: $82
Human Resources: $85
Legal Services: $70
Corporate Strategic Services: $32
Corporate Planning: $11
Corporate Communication: $33
City Manager : $35
Legislative Services: $34
Council: $20
Assessment & Taxation Services: $4
A new online tool will let St. Albert residents help plan how the city spends its tax dollars � but won�t let them cut administration�s budget.
City council has asked St. Albert residents to use a new online budget tool to help plan the 2015 city budget.
It�s the first time that the city has used such a tool in its budget planning process.
Council asked administration to come up with new methods of public consultation for the budget about a year ago, said Mayor Nolan Crouse.
Traditional town halls tend to draw the same 10 to 20 people year after year no matter where or when they�re held, Crouse said.
�This is intended to reach a more diverse audience.�
Last year, the city used Twitter, Facebook and focus groups to try and bring more people into the budget process, Crouse said. This year, they�re trying this online tool.
The tool is a website based on one that Grande Prairie has used successfully in the past, said Maya Pungur-Buick, the city�s general manager of strategic services.
�Using this tool, people can allocate their taxes up or down for different program segments.�
The website shows a breakdown of the sources of the city�s cash and expenditures as presented in pie charts and tables, as well as a description of what various city departments do.
The site shows that the city currently takes in about $159.7 million in revenue each year, about 54 per cent ($85 million) of which comes from property taxes.
A typical owner of a $400,000 home in St. Albert paid about $3,015 in municipal taxes in 2014, the site shows.
Once you�ve typed in the assessed value of your property into the website, you can use sliders to adjust the budgets of 10 different departments such as recreation and parks, transit and environmental services. You can also write in comments for specific changes you�d like to see in each department.
The website then shows you how these changes will affect your tax bills and how other respondents tweaked the budget.
If you want more snow removal, for example, you can up public works spending by five per cent and add about $24.50 to your tax bill (assuming you own a $400,000 home). If you think the city has too many firefighters, you can cut protective services by four per cent and save $30.16.
The tool lets you add or subtract up to $107.71 from your tax bill in total, assuming you make an across-the-board cut/hike of five per cent.
No cuts to admin?
The tool does not let residents propose cuts or increases to administration, support services and capital financing. This is the most expensive item on the tool�s list of tax-supported services, taking up 29 per cent ($861) of the average homeowner�s tax bill.
Pungur-Buick said staff decided not to include this category in part because it included interest payments on loans, which cannot be cut.
�We�re focused on programs and services rather than interest.�
A breakdown of this category provided to the Gazette shows that interest payments account for $366 of the $861 in taxes paid by the average owner of a $400,000 home. The rest ($495, or 16 per cent of the average tax bill) goes towards items such as information technology ($90), legal services ($70), the city manager�s office ($35) and council ($20).
Pungur-Buick said these areas might be made adjustable in future surveys.
The city hopes at least 200 people will take the survey before it closes this Aug. 22, Pungur-Buick said.
�If we get 400, that will be really great.�
The results will be summarized and presented to council Sept. 8 to help guide budget decisions.
�It�s not intended to be a precise, prescriptive indicator to council,� Pungur-Buick said � it�s not a statistically significant, controlled survey.
�It�s more to show council (that) people would like to see more here and less here.�
It will ultimately be up to council how to use this survey information, Crouse said.
�I don�t think it�s going to be an easy yes/no.�
Council also plans to hold regular town hall budget meetings this fall, Crouse added.
The survey can be found at www.ourcitybudget.com.


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The new video for 'House' by Kindness has been released. Directed by Adam and Dan Brereton, the video shows Kindness aka Adam Bainbridge (or should we say BABEbridge) giving an inquisitive child a music lesson. If only all music teachers were as cool as Kindness. The single appears on Kindness' debut album World, You Need a Change of Mine.
Kindness is touring Australia next week with Tom Vek and Jonathan Boulet, and playing headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney. Kindness will play Melbourne's Hi Fi on Thursday May 24 and the Sydney Opera House on Saturday May 26.
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George W. Bush's bombastic return to the world stage has reminded me of my favourite Bush anecdote, which for various reasons we couldn't publish at the time. Some of the witnesses still dine out on it.
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I can only speak from my iPhone experience. On that device, you open TapaTalk, search for the forum you want, log in and you're done.
Thanks. Tried that. Doesn't find sitepoint.
On your phone, go to the Settings for the browser you are using, and Clear your Cookies. Close the browser, and then navigate back to Sitepoint. You should get the Tapatalk popup again.
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Sizemore's Ninth-Inning Home Run Propels No. 5 Seed Liberty Past No. 4 Seed Radford
|Justin Sizemore greeted at home plate after hitting two-run ninth inning home run, Thursday.
Trailing 2-1 with two outs in the top of the ninth, left fielder Justin Sizemore blasted a two-run home run, pushing No. 5 seed Liberty Flames past the No. 4 seed Radford Highlanders, 3-2, in Game 10 of the Big South Baseball Championship at Liberty Baseball Stadium, Thursday night.
With the win, Liberty moves to 31-27 on the year and advances to play the No. 2 seed Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in Game 12 of the Big South Baseball Championship, 45 minutes after Game 11 between No. 7 seed Longwood Lancers and the No. 1 seed Campbell Camels. Radford completes its season at 30-26, as the Highlanders are eliminated from the tournament.
With a runner on, two outs and down to his last strike, Sizemore belted a 2-1 pitch from Radford right-hander Michael Costello over the right field wall, to put Liberty in front, 3-2.
Ashton Perritt, who earlier hit his fifth home run of the season in the contest, took the mound and struck out all three batters he faced in the ninth, sealing the Flames' win.
Radford, the home team by virtue of its higher seed, plated the first two runs of the contest in the bottom of the third. Third baseman Chris Coia and Josh Gardiner opened the inning with back-to-back singles. After both runners moved into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt by catcher Josh Reavis, shortstop Jeff Kemp dropped a two-run single inside the right field line for a 2-0.
In the top of the fourth, Liberty loaded the bases. Center fielder Ryan Cordell led off the frame with single. Two batters later, designated hitter Danny Grauer was hit by a pitch and second baseman Bryan Aanderud walked to fill the bases with one out. But, Highlanders' starter Keith Fritz retired the next two Flames to prevent Liberty for getting on the scoreboard.
The Flames halved the Highlanders' advantage to one in the top of the fifth. With two out and the bases empty, Perritt ripped a 3-2 offering over the left field wall, slicing the Radford lead to one, 2-1.
The Highlanders left a runner in scoring position in the bottom of the sixth. Reavis opened the inning with a single and three batters later moved to second on a two-out single by right fielder Patrick Marshall. However, Liberty starter Trey Lambert struck out the next Radford batter to strand the runners.
In the top of the ninth, second baseman Bryan Aanderud singled to put the tying run on with one out. Two batters later, Sizemore connected for his second home run of the year to give Liberty the lead.
Lambert moves to 7-3 on the year. The right-hander allowed two runs on six hits. He struck out four and walked two batters. Perritt earned his seventh save of the year by pitching a scoreless ninth inning.
Costello completes his season at 2-3. He gave up two runs on four hits in one inning of work, the ninth. He struck out two and did not walk a batter.
Liberty outhit Radford, 7-6. Radford's Coia was the only player in the contest.


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A SUITE of new furniture for Gloucester Cathedral has been completed at a cost of £90,000 and a service of dedication is due to take place next weekend.
The stalls complete the suite of new furniture at the cathedral that has taken four years to commission.
The hand-crafted choir stalls are the most complex part of the suite and have taken the longest to manufacture. The specially-designed furniture is made from solid oak and features a decorative motif inspired by the Gothic arches in the cathedral.
The choir stalls are an enormous success with the cathedral choir. Director of Music Adrian Partington explained: "For years, the singers in services in the Nave have had nowhere to put or rest their music.
"Some of the music weighs a good deal which has been a strain on the younger boys. The new stalls are very elegant and comfortable and the music desks are at the perfect height for most boys to be able to see both their music and watch the conductor simultaneously; and there is plenty of storage space for heavy items not currently in use, such as hymn books.
"The new choir stalls will revolutionise the choir's Sunday mornings. The fact that the choir has waited so many years to receive them will only enhance the singers' enjoyment of them!"
The new furniture aims to produce an attractive, streamlined treatment for the nave, in sympathy with the glorious architecture of the cathedral. The entire suite is made up of altar, communion rails, lectern, clergy chairs, choir stalls, exhibition panels, leaflet rack and Donorpoint machine.
The furniture was designed and made by Waywood Furniture Creation in Chipping Norton.
The new furniture was funded by the Friends of Gloucester Cathedral and from a legacy left by a supporter and cost £90,000 in total.
"Our Cathedral is one of the most beautiful in the country and it is very important that we respect its visual integrity," said Canon Celia Thomson, in charge of the Welcome ministry at the Cathedral.
"In commissioning this beautiful new furniture, we are continuing the tradition of employing the finest craftsmanship to the glory of God."
The service of dedication will take place during the Sunday Eucharist service on Sunday, November 25 at 10.15am. Special guests at the service will be the Dean Emeritus, the Very Rev Nick Bury and the team of craftsmen who created the furniture.


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The original registers are held at the Portuguese Embassy and were transcribed by Mr L A Muriel. They consist of eight calf bound volumes, the christenings covering the years 1663-1844. The buildings in which the christenings took place are as follows:
The Queen's Chapel, St. James Palace. Christenings recorded in volume B took place initially at the Queen's Chapel, St. James Palace. This Chapel was designed by Inigo Jones and built between 1623 and 1627, essentially for the use of Charles I's Catholic wife, Queen Henrietta Maria.
Somerset House Chapel. Later christenings in volume B took place at Queen Henrietta Maria's new chapel at Somerset House. Work started in 1632 and the first mass was sung in 1636. Catherine of Braganza, King Charles II's Portuguese wife, gained possession in 1670 and held it until her death in 1705. This Chapel was used as an extra-parochial Anglican Chapel until it was closed and demolished in 1775.
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WESTCLIFF rugby club's under-12s got a taste of the big stage on Saturday as they competed at Farnham Royal in the Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup, an event hosted by London Wasps.
Before Wasps played Sale Sharks, just a few miles down the road around 50 teams from the South East of England went head-to-head, all with their eyes on taking home silverware and, with it, earning a spot in the "Parade of Champions" during half-time of the Premiership Grand Final.
Under the watchful eyes of Wasps and England wingers Tom Varndell and Christian Wade; Westcliff battled manfully.
But they were unable to get their hands on the Cup, Plate, and Bowl, Shield or Trophy competitions.
Unfortunately they will not progress to the Premiership Final in May though, with Marlow and Beccehamian landing the under-11 and under-12 titles respectively.
Steven Smith, Westcliff under-12s head coach, said: "We get to play teams from a different area. Obviously being from Essex you only end up playing against Southend, Upminster and teams like that.
"It's great and it gives the boys and opportunity to test their ability against boys from other counties.
"They have all gone to secondary school now, so they all grow and they have matured as a team.
"I have coached them over the last five years and they are becoming young men. The physicality of the game is now coming into it a bit more and next season we go into a full-size pitch.
"It is played in the right spirit. We lost narrowly in the first game in the last seconds, but there was no disappointment from the boys because they had given it 100 per cent."
Toby Knight, 12, Westcliff under-12s captain, said: "I had really been looking forward to it, just hoping that Saturday would come quicker. It's a big opportunity to play against such good teams.
"I feel we are playing really well – we have made one or two mistakes, but we are doing really well."
Launched in the 2008-09 season, the Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup is the first national grassroots tournament officiated by Premiership Rugby and run in conjunction with all 12 clubs.
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Settlement reached in Ohio man's death in SW Fla.
Published: Friday, February 15, 2013 at 2:11 p.m.
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FORT MYERS — The widow of an Ohio man who died after being repeatedly pepper sprayed in a southwest Florida jail has settled her wrongful death lawsuit against the county's sheriff, the jail's medical provider and several deputies and nurses.
Nicholas Christie died in 2009 after being restrained and repeatedly exposed to pepper spray at the Lee County jail.
Joyce Christie's attorney said the settlement reached Wednesday was "well into the seven figures."
Nicholas Christie was visiting Naples when he stopped taking his medications and began acting erratically. He was arrested on trespassing charges at a North Fort Myers motel. The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide and said the pepper spray was a contributing factor that led to heart and brain failure.
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It's been four years since Richard Lee began his stint as the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra's resident conductor. His assignment: to lead the WSO Pops Series, Concerts for Kids, several special shows throughout the season, outreach programs in area schools and to conduct the University of Manitoba's Symphony Orchestra.
He did it all -- and did it well. Lee has made his mark not only on the audiences of the WSO and the musicians themselves, but on countless students as well.
The 42-year-old leaves Winnipeg at the end of the concert season. He has already segued into the next stage of his career -- as music director of the East Texas Symphony Orchestra in Tyler, Texas (90 minutes southeast of Dallas). He will also continue to conduct the Korean-Canadian Symphony Orchestra in Toronto, where he'll live most of the year.
"It's a slightly larger orchestra than the WSO," says Lee of the ETSO. "I'll be doing about eight to 10 concerts a year as music director. It will be a more secure financial situation for me than I have now."
"It's time for the orchestra to have a new resident conductor," says Lee, reached during a family visit to Toronto. "I'm ready to move on to a position with more responsibility -- jobs where I call the shots artistically... I know that I'm good enough. It's a confidence that comes from doing this for so long. You don't know that when you start."
Lee arrived in Winnipeg with a solid resumé, having served as resident and assistant conductor with orchestras in Quebec City and Thunder Bay.
He has other opportunities in the wings as well, after receiving a positive response from his audition and interview with the Kingston Symphony. Its current conductor, Glen Fast, is planning on retiring and Lee guest-conducted in Kingston last month.
"I have an agent now," Lee says of the many doors opening for him. "It's important for a conductor. I am trying to make sure I do more auditions. I'm confident that I will continue to have regular work with orchestras of a good standard... as my resumé becomes more padded; people are giving me a second look. I want to guest-conduct more."
WSO music director Alexander Mickelthwate stands behind Lee's efforts.
"He is a very generous guy, especially about my career," Lee says of Mickelthwate. "I really appreciate how he gave me his time and was supportive and flexible. He gave me time to do auditions."
"I really enjoyed Winnipeg and will miss it. The city, the people and such a great orchestra -- it's amazing. Their strengths are evident -- they run like a well-oiled machine. They follow and are willing to go with you."
The orchestra has appreciated Lee's conducting skills and his versatility.
"Richard Lee endeared himself to the orchestra through his skills as a conductor, his professional respect for his colleagues and his genuine manner," writes WSO principal harpist Richard Turner by email. "He brings a real sincerity to music-making combined with a high degree of consistency. His knowledge and ease with the different types of music he conducted is exemplary. He made a very positive contribution to WSO performances."
WSO double bass player Paul Nagelberg agrees: "Richard had the tough task of putting together difficult programs with very little rehearsal time. He did a wonderful job, rehearsing efficiently and always keeping his cool. Richard will be missed by many here."
Asked about special memories and moments he will take from his time in Winnipeg, Lee has quite the list, including the Concerts for Kids and outreach programs. "The school concerts were very ambitious but so important. You really see how excited the kids are to participate."
"There's a lot of music we played that I will cherish," he elaborates. He also recalls the only time he got to wear tails -- when replacing a scheduled guest conductor on short notice in a performance by Augustin Hadelich of Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto.
Lee values the social time spent with colleagues almost as much as the professional interaction. "Those bus rides to Brandon and back," he laughs, referring to the four Sunday treks to the Wheat City for the annual matinee series. "They were lots of fun -- there are a lot of nice people in the WSO and its administration. I made many friends."
And he's especially proud of the progress and growth of UMSO. "The orchestra has really improved," he says. "They are at the level now where they are supposed to be. I hope I have instilled in them what it takes to be good orchestral musicians."
Audience members will remember Lee for his affable, almost self-effacing onstage personality and his strong and confident direction.
Lee conducts his final Pops Series concerts the weekend of April 26-28 (Cirque Musica) and his last Concert for Kids on June 23.


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Following a tradition begun in 1992, the College's centennial year, each graduate receives a medallion inscribed with a quotation chosen by the president. Members of the Ithaca College Community Alumni help distribute the medallions to the graduates.
2013 quote:
"In the end, we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught."
-- Baba Dioum
2012 quote:
"Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step."
-- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
2011 quote:
"Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself."
-- William Faulkner
2010 quote:
"How do I want to live my life? Who do I want to become?"
-- President Emerita Peggy R. Williams
2008 quote:
"With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world."
-- His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
2007 quote:
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single steps."
-- Chinese proverb
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"Intelligence plus character -- that is the goal of true education."
-- Martin Luther King Jr.
2005 quote:
"Light tomorrow with today."
-- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
2004 quote:
"Imagination encircles the world."
-- Albert Einstein
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Aicon 64 — By Capt. Patrick Sciacca
— April 2005
Nuovo Euro
An Italian builder's progressive take on looks and layout may redefine a genre.
What the heck is a "Euro-style" yacht? Oh, I've seen the term used in an endless array of boat tests and reviews (I've used it myself here and there). I think if a craft has some soft, sweeping lines, elliptical side windows, and shapely soft-leather furnishings, the boat automatically gets dubbed Euro. But is it fair to lump a builder's vision of a particular vessel into a genre just for the sake of comparison? In the case of the Aicon 64, which comes to us via Sicily, the characterization is anything but what I described above. And she may indeed change all of our expert opinions on what constitutes Euro.
The first thing that struck me about the 64 was her interior. While I wouldn't call it stark, it is minimalist. Upon entering through her stainless steel sliding cockpit door, which is constructed in-house at Aicon, I found a couple of small chairs flush to port and facing starboard, with a retractable TV between them. The look is attractively understated and contemporary. This area could definitely handle a settee, but I think the form-fitting chairs open up this side of the saloon and complement the starboard-side L-shape lounge. The lounge offers a great vantage point for watching the TV as well as enjoying views out the expansive side windows, which are curved, but not the elliptical shape that has become de rigueur. Aicon's CEO, Marc-Udo Broich, explained that he wanted to create a bigger interior here and believed that too many contours in design and furnishings take away usable space. It's this philosophy that led to the 64's linear look inside. An oak-plank sole (it can be carpeted) offers another textural element that accents the standard high-gloss cherry interior, and together they create a loft-apartment look. (The sole, while just sanded and smoothed while I was aboard, was going to be sealed to prevent spills from turning into stains.) One person that was onboard during my visit referred to her as a "man's boat," perhaps due to her minimalist interior appearance. But I'd characterize her as pleasantly clean and uninterrupted. In fact, you can view straight from the 64's shaded teak cockpit all the way through the saloon, dinette, galley, and lower port-side helm station.
Many builders see the saloon as the indoor party place, but Aicon takes a different approach. "Where do most people gather in a house?" Broich asked. "The kitchen," I replied. And with that question answered, the 64's galley-dinette layout was explained. The starboard side's low-profile island separates the two areas but enables and encourages interaction during the meal-prep. I've been on several similar-size and -class craft that enable you to compartmentalize the dinette, galley, and lower helm with doors and screens, but Aicon wanted to open up this space. Broich says that he felt this layout was superior, as many owners at this size craft run the boat themselves and have neither a full-time captain nor chef. Our galley was well equipped, offering a Kenyon four-burner cooktop, Whirlpool dishwasher, Kitchen Aid (soon to be Gaggenau) microwave, and easy-to-clean stainless steel prep table. Despite the area's minimalism, the glass-topped island and dinette table and the high-gloss joinery reflect the abundant sunlight that enters the side and front windows, creating a warm, upscale environment.
Next page > Part 2: Besides an original interior appearance and an upscale, contemporary layout, the 64's got performance. > Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
This article originally appeared in the March 2005 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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|Hemispatial Neglect Stroke
|Device: Transcutaneous current to the vestibular nerve
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Noise Enhanced Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation in Hemispatial Neglect
- Measures of Hemispatial Neglect [ Time Frame: 30 days ]Improvement of Hemispatial neglect
|Study Start Date:
|January 2006
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Parameter Determination
Testing potential effects of GVS on the symptoms of neglect
Device: Transcutaneous current to the vestibular nerve
Delivery of randomly oscillating low level current
Detailed Description:
The purpose of the current proposal is to pilot a new and potentially improved treatment for neglect. The procedure involves the delivery of transcutaneous small-amplitude current to the vestibular nerves that lie directly below the mastoid bones. With the intention of boosting activity in the damaged left hemisphere, positive and negative current is delivered to the left and right mastoids respectively. While successfully used to rehabilitate gait and balance disorders, the procedure has only once been applied to neglect.
In the present investigation, we will first confirm and then optimize the conditions under which galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) ameliorates neglect. This in turn will justify subsequent work (in a later funding cycle) that will demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the treatment on a much larger clinical scale, and merit the construction of a miniaturized portable device.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|40 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- All participants must be literate in English
- Right handed
- Have corrected near-visual acuity of 20/40 or better
- Patients must also have a minimum of twelve years education
These inclusionary criteria are based on the data of both Black, Yu, Martin, and Szalai (90) and our own studies.
- They are intended to assure that only patients with sufficiently severe symptoms will be admitted to our study.
Exclusion Criteria:
Exclusionary criteria include:
- Homonymous hemianopia
- Presence of a severe field cut extending toward the midline on formal perimetry (however many patients who have field cuts restricted to the periphery will be able to fully perceive our stimulus displays so can be included
- Evidence of aphasia on clinical examination (crossed aphasia)
- A significant history of other neurological or psychiatric illness or drug/alcohol abuse
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00271388
|United States, Massachusetts
|VA Medical Center, Jamaica Plain Campus
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02130
|Principal Investigator:
|William Milberg, PhD
|VA Medical Center, Jamaica Plain Campus
|Responsible Party:
|VA Office of Research and Development
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00271388 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|December 28, 2005
|Last Updated:
|October 1, 2014
Keywords provided by VA Office of Research and Development:
Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation
Hemispatial Neglect
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Perceptual Disorders
Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
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Over 20 000 British troops were killed during the Anglo-Boer War.
The Anglo-Boer War Museum in Bloemfontein is a great place to start your journey along the Free State province's Battlefields Route. Here, travellers with a penchant for history will be able to get an overview of the South African War (previously known as the Anglo-Boer War) and view hundreds of artefacts that were collected during this turbulent time.
The South African War officially began on October 11, 1899, and lasted until May in 1902. After the Boers initially completed a series of successful battles in KwaZulu-Natal, the British called in a staggering amount of reinforcements and laid siege to various Boer strongholds in the Free State.
The battles fought in the Free State throughout 1900 played a significant role in shaping the remainder of the war.
Those who wish to visit the battlefields chronologically according to history, should do so in the following order: Paardeberg; Poplar Grove; Driefontein; Sannaspos; Mostertshoek; Jammerbergdrift; Sand River; Bidulphsberg; Yeomanry Hill; Roodewal; Surrender Hill; Doornkraal; and Groenkop.
The heavily outnumbered Boers may have lost the South African War, but they certainly didn't go down without a fight. The locals boasted some of the finest marksmen in wartime history and the massive number of British casualties during the battles that took place in the Free State is testament to this.
At the battle of Mostertshoek on April 3 and 4, 1900, for example, the Boers killed 591 British troops while losing only six of their own.
Museums, statues, monuments and graves from the war serve as a reminder of the fierce fighting that took place in the battle for territory. Visiting the various battlefields will give history buffs a greater understanding of how difficult the average day would have been for soldiers on both sides.
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Tel: +27 (0)51 447 3447
How to get here
It's best to start your tour of the Battlefields Route in Bloemfontein, which is served by regular flights from Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.
Get around
Organised tours of the Battlefield Route are available. However, hiring your own vehicle would allow you to explore at your own pace.
Length of stay
You could spend anything from three days to two weeks exploring the various battlefields, depending on how seriously you take your wartime history.
What to pack
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended for traipsing across the battlefields. And always bring plenty of sunscreen and a hat. A good map of the Free State province will make navigation a lot easier for those using their own transport.
Where to stay
Bloemfontein, which has plenty of accommodation options available, is the best base from which to explore the Battlefields Route.


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Felix's continued excellence sets record as Seattle falls
Ace tops Seaver's mark for seven-inning outings with two or fewer runs
CLEVELAND -- Felix Hernandez set a Major League record with yet another pitching gem Wednesday, but the Mariners ace lost a classic pitchers' duel as the Indians' Corey Kluber shut down Seattle, 2-0, at Progressive Field.
Hernandez took the loss despite allowing just two runs on four hits over seven innings as he fell to 11-3 with a 2.01 ERA.
Hernandez broke Tom Seaver's Major League record for most consecutive starts of at least seven innings while allowing two or fewer runs with his 14th straight such outing. The Hall of Famer Seaver did it 13 times in 1971, when he went 20-10 with a 1.76 ERA for the Mets while finishing second in the National League Cy Young Award voting.
But the Mariners couldn't reward their 28-year-old star with a victory as Kluber shut out Seattle on three hits, continuing his own outstanding campaign as he improved to 11-6 with a 2.61 ERA.
"It's a tough game against a tough pitcher who did a great job," Hernandez said. "He was painting the corners and he did a great job. Give credit to him. For me, I don't know. I don't know what to tell you. I'm not happy because we lost, but this is baseball. That's all I've got to do."
The 2010 American League Cy Young Award winner acknowledged that, with the loss aside, it meant a great deal to him to surpass Seaver's mark.
"It's an honor," he said. "It means a lot to me. I'm just happy to do that. I've just got to continue to be consistent and keep doing what I'm doing."
Manager Lloyd McClendon tried not to let the setback overshadow Hernandez's achievement.
"You get past the loss, because it was a very historic night, a great individual accomplishment for Felix," said McClendon. "He's a little down because he felt he let his team down because we didn't win the ballgame, but you put this in context. There's only one guy in the last 100 years that had done this and that was Tom Seaver. That's pretty elite company. I'm pretty proud of him."
Hernandez has the highest run support of any Mariners starter this season at 4.82 runs per start in his previous 22 outings, but that help has been negligible of late as he wound up five July starts with a 1-1 record and three no-decisions despite posting a 1.70 ERA.
In Hernandez's record-breaking 14-game streak, he's 7-2 with a 1.44 ERA and five no-decisions.
Lack of offense is a continuing problem for a Mariners squad that has the lowest ERA in the American League, but has gone 6-12 over its last 18 games to fall to 55-52.
Kluber has been tough against all foes this season and he continued that against the Mariners. Two of Seattle's three baserunners were wiped out by double plays as the 28-year-old right-hander faced just one over the minimum in a sterling 85-pitch performance in a game that took just two hours, 10 minutes.
"Our guys were battling their butts off. That guy is good," said McClendon. "I've faced him many times in the past [with Detroit] and what he did tonight was not a fluke, trust me. People can make a big deal and say our offense wasn't doing this, but he's done that to real good offenses. And I was part of one of those real good offenses that he's done it, too. He's real good and all the credit goes to him."
Kluber has emerged in his third season with the Indians as one of the top arms in the AL, as the Mariners discovered in a hurry in their first time facing him.
"Nobody had really seen him that much, other than Spring Training," said Kyle Seager, who managed one of the three singles off the Alabama native. "We knew he had that good slider and good fastball with some movement.
"Our approach, at least mine, was to get in there and see some pitches and see what he had and everything. But that's hard to do when he's throwing strike one and then strike two. So you're behind the whole game. He got ahead with multiple pitches. It wasn't just getting ahead with fastballs, he was throwing all his offspeed pitches for strikes. He was pretty tough."
Hernandez was perfect through four frames before things unraveled in the fifth. Carlos Santana led off with a walk and Lonnie Chisenhall followed with a double to right-center to put runners on second and third on a ball that right fielder Endy Chavez took a bad angle on.
Nick Swisher then hit a sharp grounder to second that was snared by Robinson Cano, but Hernandez didn't cover first after Logan Morrison had vacated that spot going after the ball as well.
"That was my fault. That was terrible," Hernandez said. "I was thinking it was going through. But I should have known Cano was there and he's got good range."
"If he covers, we might still be out there playing," McClendon said.
But that loaded the bases with no outs and Hernandez got a force at home on a grounder to first by David Murphy before catcher Yan Gomes lined a two-run double down the right-field line on what Hernandez said was a good fastball on the outside of the plate.
Hernandez dug in there, getting another out at home on a grounder to first by Chris Dickerson and then striking out Jason Kipnis to keep the score at 2-0, but that was all Kluber needed as he retired the last 13 batters in order in a game he threw just 16 balls.
"Rarely do you see two guys that are that good and then on top of their game to boot," said Indians manager Terry Francona. "The way Felix is throwing, the only way you're going to win is by somebody doing something pretty special. And that's what Klubes did."
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Large comprehensive warnings on cigarette packages are more likely to be noticed and rated as effective by smokers, according to a multi-country study to be published in the March 2007 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Researchers, including Professor Ron Borland from The Cancer Council Victoria, also found that more prominent graphic pictures on cigarettes were the most effective in influencing smokers' behaviours.
The authors analysed data from four waves of surveys taken during 2002-2005 of adult smokers in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. Data was collected before the new Australian graphic warnings came in from March 2006.
Almost 15,000 smokers were surveyed on their awareness of the messages, any changes in understanding of the risk of smoking, their intention or motivation to quit and any behavioural changes they had noticed in themselves.
Professor Borland said although most countries require warnings about health risks on every package, but the effectiveness of these warnings depends upon the design and the "freshness" of the message.
"The study suggests that more prominent health warnings are associated with greater levels of awareness and perceived effectiveness among smokers."
"In Canada, the impact of graphic health warnings on cigarettes, which were in place at the time of the surveys, remained high four years after they were introduced."
"Canadian smokers were significantly more likely to report thinking about the health risks of smoking, to stop from having a cigarette, and to think about quitting because of the health warnings."
"The findings suggest that graphic warnings evoke more of an emotional response, increase memory and awareness of health risks, and reinforce motivations to quit smoking."
Executive Director of Quit Victoria, Mr Todd Harper, said the study also illustrated the importance of regularly revising and updating the warnings on cigarette packages.
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Look, what Jesus (pbuh) says in Matthew 16; "Do you know how to discern the appearance of the sky". For example Jesus (pbuh) says; "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.' "And in the morning, 'There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Do you know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times?
He says, "Can't you discern the signs of the End Times?" There are so many signs, our Prophet (saas) has said. All the signs are obvious. He says "...cannot you discern?" It didn't suit their book.
Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ. (Matthew, 16:20)
So then what will he say when he comes for the second time? "Don't tell here and there that I am the Christ. Do not attempt this, we would be in trouble." This is a sign from the Gospel.
Surat Al-Anbiya, verses 92-92:
"This nation of yours is one nation and I am your Lord, so worship Me. But they disagreed and split into different sects. Each one will return to Us".
God says "...they disagreed". "Each one will return to Us", "...and I will take revenge" says God. And they say "Mercy". For division God says "Fitna", "Trouble". But they say; "No, it is mercy".
Surah Al 'Imran, verse 103
"Hold fast to the rope of God all together, and do not separate. Remember God's blessing to you when you were enemies and He joined your hearts together so that you became brothers by His blessing. You were on the very brink of a pit of the Fire and He rescued you from it. In this way God makes His Signs clear to you, so that hopefully you will be guided."
"Hold fast to the rope of God all together, and do not separate." Where is controversy in this verse? Does God say fall out with each other? On the contrary, "Hold fast to the rope of God all together". "Do not separate" says God.
Surat Al-Anfal, verse 39
"Fight them until there is no more trouble and the religion is God's alone. If they stop, God sees what they do."
"Fight them until there is no more trouble and the religion is God's alone" says God to the Muslims. What is trouble?
"Until there is nothing against Islam" and "Until the religion is God's alone", God says; "Fight until Islam is lived all around the world". What do they do? "They say controversy is mercy". God wills Islam to prevail all around the world, there they talk about controversy.
Surat Al-Anfal, verse 46
"Obey God and His Messenger and do not quarrel among yourselves lest you lose heart and your momentum disappear. And be steadfast. God is with the steadfast."
"Obey God and His Messenger and do not quarrel among yourselves lest you lose heart and your momentum disappear."
Look, now this is happening; the Muslims lost their heart and their momentum disappeared.
"And be steadfast. God is with the steadfast."
Surat Ash-Shura, verse 39.
"Those who, when they are wronged, defend themselves."
God says; "All the Islamic world should unite". In Surah Ash-Shura, verse 39, God says, at a place, for example in Syria, when there are some people being harmed, all the Islamic world should unite and they should defend it together. God doesn't say to stir up controversy here.
Surah As-Saff, verse 4
"God loves those who fight in His Way in ranks like well-built walls."
How should a Muslim be? Aside from controversy; God says like a reinforced building, like well-built walls. That close. For example, a bridge is made up of ranked and well-built stones: You cannot even take one stone out. God says "...fight without separating, without taking out any stones, and in ranks like well-built walls". God says; "Do not separate", "Do not stir controversy".2013-10-21 00:59:52


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Andrew Gross just tweeted that Zach Parise said there's "no way" he could see himself signing with the Rangers as a free agent this summer:
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Pronounced: kor-DEE ree-pahr
Chordee repair is a surgery to straighten the penis. It is done to repair a birth defect of the penis called chordee. This defect causes the penis to be curved, which is most obvious during an erection.
A chordee repair is done by a specialized doctor called a pediatric urologist. The surgery is typically done after 6 months of age.
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This procedure is done on boys born with:
After surgery, the penis should function normally.
Complications are rare, but no procedure is completely free of risk. If your child is having the surgery, the doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
Discuss these risks with the doctor before surgery.
The following may be done:
Talk to the doctor about your child's medications and supplements. Your child may need to stop certain medications before the surgery. Your child may also need to take certain medications to prepare for surgery.
Your child will need to have an empty stomach before the procedure. Ask the doctor when your child will need to stop breastfeeding or eating.
Local or general anesthesia will be used. This will block any pain.
Several techniques may be used to straighten the penis. In general, surgery aims to make the longer and shorter sides of the penis equal in length. Techniques may include:
An artificial erection will be created using a special injection. This will confirm that the penis is straight. Bandages will be placed around the penis.
About 1-2 hours—longer if your child is having a more complex procedure
The surgery is usually done in an outpatient setting. Your child will not need to stay in the hospital overnight.
Your child will not feel any pain during surgery. Medication will be given after the procedure to manage pain.
The staff will monitor your child and give him pain medication as needed.
During your stay, the hospital staff will take steps to reduce your child's chance of infection such as:
There are also steps you can take to reduce your child's chances of infection such as:
When your child returns home, do the following to help ensure a smooth recovery:
Contact your child's doctor if their recovery is not progressing as expected or they develop complications such as:
If you think you have an emergency, call for emergency medical services right away.
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Congenital penile curvature: chordee. Institute for Sexual Medicine website. Available at: http://sexualmed.org/index.cfm/sexual-health-issues/for-men/congenital-penile-curvature-chordee. Accessed November 22, 2016.
Hypospadias. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T113719/Hypospadias. Updated March 26, 2015. Accessed May 6, 2015.
Hypospadias/chordee. Cincinnati Children's Hospital website. Available at: http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/h/hypospadias. Updated June 2013. Accessed May 6, 2015.
Mingin G, Baskin L. Management of chordee in children and young adults. Urol Clin N Am. 2002;29:277-284.
Montag S, Palmer L. Abnormalities of penile curvature: chordee and penile torsion. ScientificWorldJournal. 2011;11:1470.
Snodgrass W. Management of penile curvature in children. Curr Opin Urol. 2008;18:431-435.
Penile chordee. North Texas Pediatric Urology Associates website. Available at: http://www.urologyclinics.com/assets/images/NTPUAChordeePhalloplasty.pdf. Accessed May 5, 2015.
Last reviewed September 2016 by Adrienne Carmack, MD
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Aside from constantly practicing the craft, what better way to become a better baker than engage in the swapping of secrets? Before we pick your brain, we wanted to share a few from Rachel Allen…
Irish Cooking Queen, Rachel Allen, knows baking better than most. She left home at age 18 to study at the Ballymaloe Cookery School in County Cork, Ireland. Along the way, she learned some great baker's tips and we couldn't wait until Cooking Channel launched to share one or two.
1) Great Foundations To Cheesecake
You can experiment with all kinds of (dry) cookies for the base; just place in a food processor and whiz until quite fine. Alternatively, place them in a plastic bag and bash with a rolling pin. Try using a chocolate cookies or wafers for a base. [Just don't forget to mix the crushed cookies with melted butter before you press down evenly into the base of the cheesecake tin.]
2) Baking with Butter
If using butter straight from the fridge, you can grate it into the flour and mix it without having to rub it in.
3) Naked Carrot Cake (Rachel has a great, moist carrot cake recipe here.)
Un-iced, carrot cake is also delicious sliced and buttered.
You can find a bunch of other tips and great recipes on Rachel Allen's site or catch Rachel Allen: Bake! which debuts on Cooking Channel, beginning May 31st.
That said, we'd love to hear from you. What are some of your better baker's secrets?


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A teenage Afghan refugee has failed in a High Court bid to be reunited with his mother and four siblings, who are now living in Pakistan.
Justices French, Bell and Gageler dismissed a challenge to a decision by an Immigration Department official who rejected visa applications in part because the teenager's father, who has been missing since 2003, had not given his consent.
The court ruled that the official's refusal of the visa was legally sound and not in breach of the rules of natural justice.
The immigration department official had ruled that the children's home country was Afghanistan and he was not satisfied that the law of that country permitted the removal of the children.
The official also found that those who could lawfully determine where the children were to live included their father or, if he was dead, his relatives – and was not satisfied that any of them consented to the grant of the visas.
Lawyers for Javed Tahiri had argued that it had been difficult to secure approval from the father's relatives because the mother and four siblings had been forced to flee to Pakistan.
Mr Tahiri, 19, who was granted refugee status in 2009, is living in Dandenong and studying to be an accountant, but says he is consumed by concern about his mother and siblings, aged eight, 13, 16 and 17.
"It is hard to find meaning in my life when my family are not safe and are scared every day," he told Fairfax Media before the court's decision.


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SWINDON captain Adam Westall said his team were in a state of disbelief after their dramatic comeback win at Buckingham.
The Wiltshire side had been dominated for 60 minutes of the game and were 32-5 down when they turned on the style to overhaul their hosts for an unlikely victory.
Add to that the fact that with 30 seconds remaining the Greenbridge Road side were still trailing by a converted score and the feat becomes even more impressive.
Westall, who had to kick the game-winning conversion, said he had never experienced anything like it.
"I've been involved in rugby at a national level for 16 years but I've never been involved in a turnaround like that, it's certainly one to savour," he said.
"There was a bit of disbelief at the end as we all knew how poor we had been.
"There weren't many of us celebrating at the final whistle, a win is a win, which is some thing we've said a bit too much this season to be honest.
Playing into a strong wind in the first half Swindon, did not get out the blocks at all and struggled for fluency against a Buckingham side fighting relegation.
With only Dave Cox's first-half try on the board and trailing by 27 points with just over 20 minutes remaining, no one would have backed a Swindon side - whose form has been inconsistent - to get the win.
Through a rapid spate of tries from Gary Williamson, Alex Fenton, Oliver Newton and Kevin Gough, Swindon were able to give Westall the platform to steal the win. Of the game-winning kick the captain said he relied on his experience to ignore outside pressure and get it over.
If Swindon can take one thing from a mostly poor performance it is the ability they have within their ranks, a point Westall was keen to make.
"They must be gutted," added Westall. "It shows how much talent we've got in the squad to be able to play with precision and skill in the end.
"Every team in the league has that card in their pack once a season and we pulled it on Saturday, that said there's not many other teams who could have the talent to execute the way we did."


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WANDERERS striker Marvin Sordell says his scoring form in the FA Cup has given him a confidence-boosting shot in the arm to go and get goals in the Championship on a regular basis.
As he approaches a year at the Reebok Stadium, the England Under-21s star is first to admit he has not been as prolific as he would have liked in front of goal in his 16 appearances.
But a recent return of four goals in three cup ties against Premier League opposition in the shape of Sunderland and Everton has shown the fans what he is capable of and earned him praise from boss Dougie Freedman.
And the 21-year-old Londoner, who returns to former club Watford with the Whites on Saturday, is confident his second year with the club can be more profitable.
Sordell said: "I was delighted to score (against Everton) and I now just want to carry on.
"Their weaknesses got highlighted in the meeting before the game. "I knew if I could get to the front post I would have a great chance of scoring and my instincts took me there. "The ball came to me and I didn't think twice.
"I have come here to score goals. I am a goalscorer and, hopefully, I can now carry on scoring goals.
"The fans have now seen what I am about. Like I said, that is what I have come here to do – put in good performances and score goals.
"I am glad that I can do that. I am hoping to now kick on and score some goals in the league."
Unfortunately for Wanderers, Sordell's fifth goal of the campaign counted for little as a stoppage-time John Heitinga strike for the Toffees sec-ured their passage into round five of the FA Cup with a 2-1 victory.
It was a late blow that frustrated everyone connected with the Whites, not least Sordell, who felt the team deserved a second shot and a replay at Goodison Park.
But he hopes that even in defeat, the manner of the side's display can give them something to build on when they return to Championship action at Vicarage Road.
The young frontman added: "I was delighted to score and we played really well, so it is a disappointing result bearing in mind how well we did and how long we had them on the back foot.
"I think we at least deserved a replay. We dominated most of the game.
"Unfortunately they got a goal with one of the last kicks of the game which was disappointing after we worked so hard to get into that position to earn a replay and we were unlucky not to do that.
"But I think we can take a lot from the game.
"It was a really positive performance and I hope we can take this into the league now."


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taz575 wrote:The Anryu hammered performs pretty close to the Goko White #1 (workhorse), but with Aogami as the core steel There are some other knives out there that are heavier than a laser, and almost workhorse, but with better edge retention than White #1.
phillysco wrote:I already own a Richmond Laser which serves me very well indeed.I have been looking around for a heavier 240MM Gyuto for tasks not suited for the Laser. Well then I got turned on to the forum special,so I jumped on it.I saw the 19C27 Goko, fantastic deal, but not for me since I already have a Laser.I let my wife use the Goko last night on an onion. She said it was more like cutting some butter. She is scared shitless about how sharp that edge is, and gave it right back to me. Actually she does not like any blade that long, she loves her 6 inch blades, but that is another story.You guys in the trade using your knives every day need to worry about edge retention. As a home cook that is really not an issue. I have so many kitchen knives that it usually takes MONTHS before I have to sharpen one up. I actually spend more time keeping the knives my wife uses in good shape.
RedWattle wrote:I actually spend more time keeping the knives my wife uses in good shape. I second that lol!
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Best Buds Will Arnett and Sean Hayes Dish on Working Together on The Millers
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Beauty is constantly affected by new trends. From big explosions like BB creams to the continuing pervasiveness of "green" and "natural" products, knowing what's pushing the industry forward and what effect that can have on product development is imperative for beauty brands.
During the Marketing Trends seminars taking place as part of the Educational Programme this year at in-cosmetics, which will take place in Paris April 16–18, key issues will be discussed, including the role of water in the industry, beauty products and the environment, new product innovation from Asia, how older consumers are the ignored demographic, and what can be expected in terms of future new product development.
These days, no conference would be complete without an examination of how the global beauty industry is adapting to unstable world economic conditions. Irina Barbalova, head of global beauty and personal care research, Euromonitor International, will provide recommendations to beauty companies gearing up for yet another challenging year of economic uncertainty.
Barbalova will advise beauty companies, brands and suppliers on how to offer the right mix of quality and value. On the one hand, they should offer upscale targeted solutions with technically advanced formulations, while also developing products with a one-size-fits-all approach for more money-conscious consumers.
The theme of this year's in-focus feature is H20, and it also includes two roundtable discussions with leading industry experts from companies including L'Oreal, P&G, Afnor and Quantis. Water has become the number one indicator to watch as far as sustainability is concerned, meaning that beauty industry players will be driven to engage in a whole new way of thinking when designing, manufacturing and selling their products. New perspectives in skin care innovation will identify untapped territories in skin biology and identify new innovation routes. And an understanding of water biodynamics will open exciting new perspectives in skin care innovation.
Chris Lindsley of Mintel will look more closely at the role of water in beauty trends and innovation, reviewing the latest trends, product innovations and market developments.
And according to Jacques Sebag, owner of Re-Source!, the water used in personal care formulas is usually demineralized, which tends to be dull and insipid. He advocates the use of vital water, such as mineral waters from thermal spas, which people have been going to in order to treat skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and burns since the beginning of the 20th century.
Mintel will use examples from its GNPD (global new products databases), showing products formulated with interesting water sources, such as glaciers and lagoons, mix-it-yourself products that require the addition of water, and the latest beauty drinks and products that promote reduced water consumption.
Florence Bernardin, general manager, Information & Inspiration, is a beauty industry specialist focusing on the Asian beauty markets, and she will draw on her expertise to identify the next big trends to come out of Asia that will inspire markets and brands. In Japan, she notes a market with a long beauty tradition that is also used to a speedy renewal cycle of brands every couple of years, boosted by young consumers asking for novelties.
Bernardin also identifies the trend of water in every form, such as in new textures (e.g., mists, jellies, liquids and masks) and application (e.g., lotions, mists, boosters and massage products). She will provide examples of traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese precious ingredients applied to modern skin care and hair care formulations, and will discuss how beauty drinks are booming in China, Japan and Korea, where scalp care is also becoming the new skin territory. Another key trend to watch is for electric beauty devices aimed at creating perfection, and nomadism.
Mark Beasley, managing director of rhc advantage, has conducted research that shows the over 50 demographic is now too large to ignore. He is commissioning research specifically for the in-cosmetics 2013 trends presentation that will help to explain the myths and realities of this growth demographic. According to Beasley, marketers should re-evaluate their marketing strategy in the light of continued demographic change. His suggestions include:


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The Oracle Administrative System is an integrated suite of Human Resource (HR) and Finance (FN) modules used by the University of Alabama at Birmingham for administrative operations and record keeping. It is a web-based system that includes a Self Service Application for all employees, as well as, HR and FN Applications for staff and faculty to conduct day-to-day business. The Oracle Administrative System uses an Oracle database and is typically referred to as "Oracle".
Oracle Administrative System – Training, Instruction and Online Documentation
The Oracle Administrative System Instruction and Development Team is dedicated to providing training and instruction material to assist users of the Oracle Administrative System. To accommodate the training needs of the campus community, a variety of training methods have been developed Details are available by clicking on the links below. Please click on the links below for additional information. For questions regarding training and instructions for the Oracle Administrative System, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Weekly "Walk-In" Oracle Users Clinic – The Oracle Administrative System Instruction and Development team is available every Thursday afternoon from 2:00 to 3:30 in AB B60 computer classroom to assist users of the Oracle Administrative Systems with the following:
- 2:00 – 3:30 General assistance in resolving problems or individualized training
(Users may come and go during the 2:00 – 3:30 time period)
- 2:00 – 2:30 Approving or Certifying Effort Reports
(must have UAB Effort Report User responsibility and register for the class via the UAB Faculty & Staff Learning System)
- 2:30 – 3:00 Reporting Biweekly Time Using the TEL Document
(must have UAB TEL responsibility and register for the class via the UAB Faculty & Staff Learning System)
- Online Instruction and Documentation – This online documentation is designed to provide users of the Oracle Administrative System with information and step-by-step instructions for effectively using the various system applications. Documentation has been developed for each system application, and can be accessed by clicking on the links below.
- Using Oracle - Overview and Basics - (recommended for all users)
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Sobekhotep wrote:imbecilica wrote:words like telephone (điện thoại/denwa) and such. Those which were borrowed from Japanese into Chinese.
Hey, I always thought all those words were Chinese origin.
Those words are written with chinese characters in the Chinese and Japanese but, are indeed loans from the japanese vocabularies. The Chinese language possesses a lot of japanese loans (more so, in the dialectal version of Taiwan); however, due to a certain racial hatred, most Chinese deny this fact.


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Let me answer by asking 2 questions: how would you classify your overall linux & networking skills? When you typed the commands, did you understand what they were doing?
If you are a beginner to linux, I suggest practicing with Ubuntu linux first before trying BackTrack. BackTrack can be difficult for those who are beginners to linux & networking.


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My wife is not a fan of ground beef something about the texture so when she's home and we all want burgers we usually end up at Whole Foods for their beef selection.
When I was there I saw the brisket flat with a good fat cap and I told her "I'm sure you'll like this" So I told the butcher ground me up some of that and he said "Can I come home with you guys to eat this?"
I laughed but the statement after tasting them couldn't have been more true. Anyhow, on with the pictures. Here are some ground brisket burgers. Each one was roughly 1/3 of a lb and rubbed down with Todd's Dirt that I got in the rub/sauce exchange.
Brisket burgers! by EKomrska, on Flickr
The burgers were cooked over 425 with some hickory chunks mixed in with the lump.
Brisket burgers! by EKomrska, on Flickr
I must say the organic American Cheese doesn't melt as well but it sure does taste better than the Kraft stuff.
Brisket burgers! by EKomrska, on Flickr
My plated picture. Normal toppings of ketchup and mayo. Some cheese fries before I poured some ranch sauce to dip them in. Along with this amazing bleu cheese potato salad from Whole Foods. Honestly, if you are ever in Whole Foods and see this...GET IT...It's amazing
Brisket burgers! by EKomrska, on Flickr
All I can say about this burger is it was simply amazing. And I didn't even have the point involved just the flat but had a real good fat cap. The flavor was so rich and real beefy tasting my wife even commented "I don't like burgers but this, this I could eat everyday"


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Injuries have sunk the Rams, whose four games were outside the league's toughest division. Now they dive into the NFC West for four of their next five, including two with the Niners.
San Francisco has won six in row on Monday nights, outscoring opponents 164-49. QB Colin Kaepernick is 3-0 on Monday nights with six TDs, no interceptions.
Although the Niners have, by far, the better Super Bowl history, St. Louis will be remembering its past in prime time: The Rams will don throwback uniforms worn by their 1999 Super Bowl championship team, the Greatest Show on Turf.


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Improved Bus Service for Stringfellow Park-and-Ride Lot Begins on June 27
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Improved Bus Service for Stringfellow
Park-and-Ride Lot Begins on June 27
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, in conjunction with the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, is improving Metrobus service between the Stringfellow Park-and-Ride Lot and the Vienna Metrorail. Beginning on June 27, buses will run every 15 minutes during the morning peak period to the Vienna Metro Station. The trip will be faster because the buses will use the HOV ramp to I-66. Some early afternoon and evening service will be provided. Parking is free at the 370-space Stringfellow Park-and-Ride Lot. The bus fare is $1; with a rail transfer, the fare is 35 cents.
As part of the restructuring, bus service will be provided for the first
time to the Faircrest development on Centreville Farms Road and to the
Trinity Center in Centreville. A number of other Metrobus 12 Line routes
are being modified as part of this service restructuring.
For information about the new Metrobus 12 Line service visit www.wmata.com/metrobus/062605_service_changes.cfm or contact the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority at 202-637-7000, TTY 202-638-3780.


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HOUSTON - This morning, Tropical Storm Sandy was slowly becoming better organized while starting to move slowly toward the north in the central Caribbean Sea. The National Hurricane Center is forecasting Sandy to become a hurricane before the center reaches Jamaica on Wednesday. The ideal conditions I mentioned yesterday -- warm ocean, very moist air, and low wind shear -- continue through tomorrow. There is a risk that Sandy could strengthen even more than forecast.
Since yesterday, our reliable track forecast models have been very consistent on the forecast through Friday – bringing the center of Sandy directly across Jamaica Wednesday, eastern Cuba early Thursday, and through the central Bahamas Friday.
As evident in the satellite image above, Sandy has the makings of being a very large system and that bodes poorly for the mountainous countries of Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Jamaica most likely will experience the full force of Sandy's hurricane winds as the higher elevations experience the direct hit of the center passing over them on Wednesday. More ominously, a large, slow moving tropical storm or hurricane almost always produces very heavy rainfall, as we well know here in southeast Texas. Sandy's slow motion and large area of thunderstorms will bring almost two days of heavy rain to the islands. Add the lifting effect of mountains and even greater rainfall rates can occur resulting in terrible flash floods and mudslides. Most of the people live in the valleys and lower elevations near the coast, which is one reason why these countries have a long history of devastating floods and mudslides resulting in loss of life.
Over the past decade a lot of progress has been made in making these countries more hurricane resilient. Let's hope that better preparations and advanced warning for Sandy will serve these folks well this week.Animated Hurricane Map
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 19:15 PM
Kevin Figueiredo Joins The Meinl Cymbal Family
Meinl Cymbals is pleased to welcome Kevin Figueiredo to its family of cymbal artists. Residing in Montreal, Canada, Kevin has spent the last few years touring internationally with his brother in a band called 401. He and his brother recently disbanded the group and are putting together a new project.
In the meantime, Kevin has continued the online promotion of his drumming, a promotion that has garnered considerable attention world-wide. Kevin has been taking today's top of the charts pop, rap, and r&b songs and has been throwing down a rock feel behind them, with a lot of groove thrown in. The videos have been getting massive hits and websites such as Perez Hilton's and Ryan Seacrest's have been throwing up links to Kevin's work. Pretty cool.
In Canada, Kevin has earned youtube.com honors for the following -
#22 Most Subscribed All Time Musician
#23 Most Viewed (for the month of December) Musician
#79 Most Viewed All Time Musician
#100 Most Subscribed All Time Musician
...not bad at all!
Go to www.youtube.com/the401drummer to check out all of Kevin's vids.