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Report: Fifty Apple Tablets Detected Online
"Because Flurry could reliably "place" these devices geographically on Apple's Cupertino campus, we have a fair level of confidence that we are observing a group of pre-release tablets in testing," the company said in a blog post on Monday. "Testing of this device increased dramatically in January, with observed signs of life as early as October of last year. Apple appears to be going through its cycle of testing and polish, which is expected from any hardware or software company as it nears launch."
Apple has scheduled a launch event for this Wednesday at its headquarters in Cupertino. The conventional wisdom says that Apple will announce a tablet at the event, although actual proof of such has been skimpy. Flurry's data, the company claims, offers more tangible evidence.
Still, some doubted that the devices Flurry detected were the real deal; Flurry, for example, detected that the new devices were running on iPhone OS 3.2, which has not yet been released. Currently the iPhone and iPod Touch are running on OS 3.1.2. Some wondered if the new devices were just iPhones running a new OS build.
Peter Farago, the company's vice president of marketing, attempted to put those fears to rest.
"We feel confident that we are looking at the tablet device for two main reasons, that I can share with you," he wrote. "Also note that, as a company, we have experience tracking new Apple hardware devices in the past.
"If this were an iPhone we were looking at, the hardware would tell us when we ask it (via the software)," Farago added. "So we can rule out that this is an iPhone. Also, we already see verified iPhone devices testing OS 4.0 and these leave (Apple's Cupertino, CA) campus, whereas this device does not. This makes sense given the secrecy around the new tablet device as the launch event nears."
Flurry also compiled a list of what it said were the most common apps being run on the new device, the most popular of which included games.
"The apps being tested match up to what the devices is supposed to feature (e.g., news, books, etc.)," Farago said. "We cannot share further detail here due to Terms of Service agreements we have with customers that use our service, but feel that if you were able to see the data we see, at the level of granularity, it would be clear to you as well."
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A licence for the marriage of Jay-Z and Beyoncé has been filed with New York authorities, seemingly confirming the nuptials of a couple who have yet to acknowledge they are even an item.
After silver candelabras and white flowers were delivered to the rapper's New York apartment on April 4 and guests including Gwyneth Paltrow and Kelly Rowland arrived to party, it was widely assumed that one of music's premier couples had tied the knot.
Yet no confirmation of any ceremony has been forthcoming and it has fallen to Donna Conkling, a clerk in the New York suburb of Scarsdale, to inform the world of the news. "The licence was sent back to our office on Friday," she said.
Knowles, who rose to fame with the r'n'b group Destiny's Child and Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, are believed to have been an item since 2002 and have recorded several tracks together, including the international No 1 Crazy in Love.
The marriage comes as Jay-Z is reported to be in talks with concert promoter Live Nation over a deal for music and performance rights that is reputed to be worth about $150m.

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The Waratahs' halfback position has turned into such a problem area it could see their marquee signing Sarel Pretorius heading to another province next season.
Slowly but surely, the Waratahs have realised Luke Burgess is an enormous loss, and their biggest dilemma is finding a match-winning No.9. The Waratahs originally believed when Burgess opted to move overseas they would be able to adequately cover the spot, as they had Pretorius heading from South Africa to save the day.
For a short time, the Cheetahs halfback looked the answer, excelling in the trial matches and the early Super Rugby rounds. However, Pretorius's form soon dropped off, especially when opponents were aggressive towards him. He could be distracted, while a lack of penetration forced the Waratahs to promote his back-up Brendan McKibbin, especially as he was able to cover the goalkicking duties when there were injury concerns surrounding Berrick Barnes's kicking leg.
McKibbin also worked for a while, but like Pretorius was not consistent, prompting the Waratahs selectors to try Grayson Hart, with just two rounds to go.
This is a selection smeared with desperation, but there is logic to it. Team management, concerned it has at best only the fourth or fifth most capable Australian halfback in the tournament, have been wanting to try Hart. For some time Waratahs team officials have said privately they were keen to promote him. It has just taken longer than some in the inner sanctum thought.
It has also made them realise that Burgess was often underestimated at the Waratahs. He was a genuine on-field leader. Burgess had an adventurous streak, which sometimes backfired, but when he was on song he was capable of changing a match. Teammates followed Burgess. That cannot be said of Pretorius or McKibbin.
After missing out on the 22-man squad to play the Brumbies, Pretorius's position at the Waratahs is under serious question. If he opts to leave, it will give the Waratahs, struggling to find a player who can drag in a crowd, the chance to sign another overseas marquee player. That possible scenario is not exactly upsetting the Waratahs. They have probably left their run too late to get a big name, but the Waratahs desperately know that if they want to stop the dramatic decline in home crowds they have to find a player with X-factor.
So there is some reasoning behind Hart's selection. Not so Wallaby second-rower Sitaleki Timani sitting on the bench. After performing creditably at Test level against Wales, that Timani could not oust Dean Mumm or Kane Douglas, both far more comfortable second-rowers, is confounding. It doesn't make sense.


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Hey, police being dicks isn't just an American thing… Two cops grab some riders, one for saying "pork" (probably the equivalent of pig in spanish) and another for filming. Here's what the description says through Google Translate:
"Well in this video clearly shows the abuse of authority by those evil for no reason birthed two kids took one that supposedly said pork and the other for recording. Both took all their belongings and beat one of them but hey the video say it all and hopefully well go with the people who actually commit crimes but hey you can expect from these fucking!"


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Tell me, how many times have you heard this song in your dentist's office waiting room? This 1990 track from British band Go West appeared on the soundtrack to the hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold movie "Pretty Woman" and became a pop radio staple. And actually, it's pretty dang good. [Daily Motion]


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|From: Asumu Takikawa (asumu at ccs.neu.edu)
Date: Fri Apr 27 13:48:43 EDT 2012
Hi all, Recently I have been adding class contracts to parts of the GUI system. In tandem, I've also added a new feature to `class/c` that allows a contract to be opaque, which means that the contract requires that *all* public methods & fields in the contracted class are themselves contracted. This raises a question: should the contracts that are applied in our core libraries be opaque or transparent (status quo)? Note: this is a question about coding practice rather than language defaults. `class/c` will continue to be default transparent. The main benefit that I see for class contracts being opaque: * Enforces contract coverage: if a new public method/field is added to the implementation, the class contract will force the implementor to add a corresponding method/field contract (or at least specify its existence). You could also see this with a less strict connotation as helping you figure out your contract coverage. Possible counter-arguments: * Composability: opaque class contracts are not composable since each one requires the entire specification. This shouldn't be a problem since the individual class/c clauses can be composed/reused (e.g., ->m contracts). * Do we want contracts on all methods & fields? Any thoughts? Cheers, Asumu
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This sort of messenger bag would be helpful, especially during this time of the year. Now all they need to do is integrate a cupholder and a cellphone so I can leave my hands free to juggle.
Weather any storm with this functional messenger bag that holds your open umbrella. Stay dry or shaded while keeping your hands free. Bag's holder adapts to most compact umbrella styles (curved or straight handles) and adjustable sleeve keeps umbrella in place. Bag features main zipper, front zipper, side cell phone pocket and back pocket to store umbrella. Umbrella not included.
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QRP and S Points
Wim PC4T's blog today showing how little effect going QRP usually has on operating effectiveness. Going from 100W to 500mW is just 4 S-points, so if your signal is strong you'd still be a decent signal. Of course, when conditions are marginal 100W may be helpful, but QRP is so much more fun.
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- Bert, PA1B said...
Hello Roger, Thank you for my diagram on your Blog. For years I use a power of 500 mW to 1 watt when signals are S9. You can find the diagram with text on my PA1B QRPp site. Thank you for the compliment. 73, Bert http://a29.veron.nl/pa1b.htm#howpos
- Tue Feb 07, 10:07:00 pm GMT
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THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING; For the Latest in Pain Relief, Try a $100 Million Campaign
By STUART ELLIOTT
Published: June 17, 1994
What price pain relief? America's largest marketer is joining with a major drug company to risk more than $100 million on the notion they can squeeze yet another analgesic onto overcrowded store shelves.
The Procter & Gamble Company, which dominates product categories like detergent and toothpaste, and the Syntex Corporation, which markets prescription drugs like Naprosyn and Anaprox, are teaming up to introduce an over-the-counter pain-reliever called Aleve. It is the first new brand in that intensely competitive market, with annual sales of $2.4 billion to $2.6 billion, since ibuprofen began being offered directly to consumers a decade ago under names like Advil, Nuprin and Motrin IB.
Like those brands, Aleve -- pronounced "a-LEAVE," to connote, cleverly, "alleviate" or "relieve" -- is a nonprescription, lower-dosage version of a popular prescription drug. Aleve is an over-the-counter form of naproxen sodium, the active ingredients found in Anaprox, a fast-acting version of Naprosyn; Syntex's American sales of Anaprox and Naprosyn during the year ending last July totaled almost $700 million.
"We are going to see Aleve advertising everywhere we look," Ronald Nordmann, a managing director with Paine Webber Inc. in New York who follows the pharmaceutical industry, said yesterday, adding, "The noise in the marketplace is going to be extremely loud."
"Each market-share point will be expensive for the companies on the offense, like P.& G. and Syntex," he added, "and for the companies on the defense, like everyone else."
The analgesic wars have always been hard fought, dating to the days when ads featured Bufferin racing aspirin through the bloodstream, hammers pounding on anvils to illustrate the pain Anacin would relieve and Bayer asserting that it worked "wonders." But since ibuprofen joined acetominophen (brands like Tylenol), aspirin-based products (Anacin, Excedrin) and aspirin (Bayer) in medicine cabinets, new products are succeeding only at the expense of old ones.
That is the primary reason the ambitious advertising, marketing and promotion efforts for Aleve, aimed at consumers and health care professionals, will cost more than $100 million in the brand's first year.
"I will say, that's a lot of money," Thomas A. Moore, the president of health care products for P.& G., joked at a news conference yesterday in midtown Manhattan.
The Aleve campaign is already under way. Mr. Nordmann said he was startled to be handed a sample packet and a brochure about "Pain talk from Aleve" at Penn Station.
What makes P.& G., which has flopped at marketing pain-relievers like Encaprin and Percogesic, and Syntex, a novice at over-the-counter drugs, believe that Aleve can be victorious on such a fractious marketing battleground?
"We're very excited because we haven't seen such a strong initial response to one of our new products in a long, long time," Mr. Moore said. Some retailers, like the Kroger and Waldbaum's supermarket chains, already began running newspaper ads for Aleve this week, while others, rather than wait for shipments of Aleve, sent their own trucks to P.& G. warehouses to pick them up.
Television commercials by D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles, a New York agency that handles P.& G. brands like Charmin bathroom tissue, were not supposed to appear for some weeks. But Mr. Moore indicated that timetable might now be advanced.
"Distribution is growing so rapidly," he said, "we're saying, 'How soon can we get started?' " Vicom/ FCB in San Francisco, an agency specializing in health care communications, will handle the portion of the program aimed at health care professionals.
Aleve is the first fruit of a joint venture between P.& G. and Syntex called the Procter-Syntex Health Products Company, which will specialize in nonprescription brands. The venture will confront five analgesic marketers that have been battling for decades.
"They're particularly good marketers with deep pockets, willing to spend to maintain their market share," said Jerry Brimeyer, a senior vice president with Lehman Brothers in New York who follows the pharmaceuticals industry. These are the five marketers:
*American Home Products, maker of Advil, the nation's No. 3 pain-reliever, and Anacin, No. 7.
*Bristol-Myers Squibb, maker of Nuprin, No. 10; Excedrin, No. 4, and Bufferin, No. 9.
*Johnson & Johnson, maker of Tylenol, the best-selling pain-reliever, with annual sales just under $700 million.
*Sterling Drug, maker of Bayer, No. 5.
*Upjohn, maker of Motrin IB, No. 6. (All private-label pain-relievers combined rank second behind Tylenol, at about $465 million.)
Aleve will come in packages of 24 and 50 tablets or caplets inside contoured bottles. It is already on sale in about 40 percent of supermarkets and drugstores across the country; the rest should be stocking it in six weeks.
The advertising aimed at consumers will carry the theme "All day strong. All day long," emphasizing the convenience and efficacy of the fact that they are directed to take one Aleve every 8 to 12 hours for "the temporary relief of minor aches and pains," compared with one every 4 to 6 hours, or 6 to 8 hours, for competing products.
Thus, the ads subtly raise an issue that is most unusual for the pain relief market: Since Aleve is priced about the same for each pill as its ibuprofen-based competitors and the extra-strength version of Tylenol, using it might save money.
That means Aleve could bring fast! fast! fast! relief to at least one pain-racked area, consumers' pockets.
Mr. Nordmann, the Paine Webber analyst, is a tad skeptical.
"No one is going to get excited about that," he said, because the savings would be significant only for those who take Aleve for chronic pain like arthritis rather than an occasional headache or backache.
Still, he added, because P.& G. and Syntex "intend to spend vigorously behind the brand," and because they are racing a deadline to "build the most sizable market share they can" -- they have exclusive rights to Aleve only until June 1997 -- it is likely that Aleve will steal sales from other analgesics, particularly the older aspirin and aspirin-based products like Anacin, Bayer, Bufferin and Excedrin.
Mr. Brimeyer, the analyst at Lehman Brothers, said, "With a lot of promotion behind the brand, it probably has a chance to capture about 10 percent of the over-the-counter marketplace, which would be in excess of $200 million in the U.S. market." Such a showing would bump Excedrin from fourth place in the top 10.
And sales could rise as high as $300 million, he added, "if P.& G. is successful in converting prescription users to over-the-counter users."
Photo: Procter & Gamble and Syntex are teaming up to introduce an over-the-counter pain reliever called Aleve. The new drug will be entering an intensely competitive market crowded with well-known brand names. (Naum Kazhdan/The New York Times) (pg. D15)


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In November, lots of data center stories drew our readers' interest. The top items included: the possibility of turning former Sears auto service centers into mission critical space, the automation at Facebook that allows a sys admin to manage at least 20K servers, and actual use cases of immersion cooling technology. Also, Microsoft's rack-based fuel cells received a great deal of interest. Without further ado, here are the most viewed stories on Data Center Knowledge for November 2013, ranked by page views. Enjoy!
- Ubiquity Eyes Turning Sears Auto Centers into Data Centers – Nov 14 – Ubiquity Critical Environments is considering plans to build a national chain of IT facilities by converting dozens of Sears Auto Center stores into data centers. The data center initiative is one of several options being considered as Sears pursues a strategy for its fleet of Sears Auto Centers.
- Facebook Ops: Each Staffer Manages 20,000 Servers – Nov 20 – Each Facebook data center operations staffer can manage at least 20,000 servers, according to Delfina Eberly, Director of Data Center Operations at Facebook.
- Dunking for Density: New Projects Pursue 3M's Take on Immersion Cooling – Nov 13 – We're continuing to see new examples of immersion cooling at meaningful scale. Last year, we offered an early look at an immersion cooling technique developed by 3M known as open bath immersion. Here's an update on some projects using this technology.
- Microsoft Will Use Fuel Cells to Create Self-Powered Racks – Nov 12 – Microsoft wants to bring power generation inside the rack, and make data centers cheaper and greener in the process. The company says it will test racks with built-in fuel cells, a move that would eliminate the need for expensive power distribution systems seen in traditional data centers.
- Report: Google Mystery Barge A Party Boat, Not A Data Center – Nov 1 – That mysterious "Google Barge" in the San Francisco Bay? It's apparently not a water-based data center, but a Google Glass promotion featuring high-tech showrooms and a "party deck."
- Windows Azure, Xbox Live Experience Problems as Xbox One Launches – Nov 22 – Xbox One launch day turned out to be a rough ride for the Windows Azure cloud computing service, which helps power Xbox Live. The platform was plagued by problems for much of Thursday, including storage and network issues.
- Google Data Center Investment in Finland Tops $1 Billion USD – Nov 4 – Google purchased a 60-year-old paper mill in Finland, which it has converted into one of its most modern, efficient data centers worldwide, and its now investing an additional EUR450 million (about 608 million in USD) to continue expansion of the facility.
- LinkedIn Expands With Texas Data Center – Nov 6 – LinkedIn, the social network for business, continues to expand its data center infrastructure to support its rapid growth. The company signed a $116 million, 11-year lease for a large chunk of data center space in Dallas.
- Why The Hybrid Cloud is Gaining in Popularity – Nov 21 – What's the driving force behind the hybrid cloud boom? What is causing the blurring of the cloud line? Bill Kleyman looks at why hybrid clouds are gaining in popularity.
- HP, Fidelity Say Modular Designs Are Enterprise-Ready – Nov 19 – Modular designs are driving significant cost savings in creating mission-critical data centers at Fidelity Investments and HP, who say their experience demonstrates that modular designs are ready to deliver high availability for enterprise workloads.
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Pepperoni Pizza Pita Recipe
"With its no-fuss pita crust, this pizza makes a quick meal for one," says Jeannette Derner of Newport News, Virginia. "And if you're serving a family individual pizzas are perfect—everyone can choose their own toppings!"
- 2 tablespoons pizza sauce
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- 1. Spread pizza sauce over pita bread. Top with pepperoni, mushrooms and cheese. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 4-6 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 1 serving.
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North Huntingdon posts preliminary budget
North Huntingdon commissioners on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a 2013 budget that would cut taxes and pay off some debt.
Township officials will now publicly display the $14 million spending plan that would drop property taxes to 11.55 mills. They'll consider the budget for final approval next month.
If given the go-ahead, the budget would also funnel an additional $400,000 to pave roads. It would pay off about $2.7 million remaining on a loan for the township public works department facility. About 13 years remained on the loan for the public works building, township manager John Shepherd said.
Township Commissioner Lee Moffatt, president of the board, called for a 1-mill tax cut in October. He's expressed concern about having "too much money" in the township's $7 million reserve fund.
Shepherd said he's reviewing sample policies that set guidelines for reserve fund dollars.
A real estate tax cut is a rare occurrence. During the past five years in Westmoreland County, 62 tax increases and six decreases were recorded, among 65 municipalities, according to county data. In all but one, cuts amounted to a half-mill or less.
In North Huntingdon, a 1-mill tax cut would drop the real estate tax rate to 11.55 mills, saving the average homeowner $25 to $30 on a home assessed between $25,000 and $30,000. One mill of property tax generates $350,000 in the township.
Contributing to the extra cash: The township has collected more delinquent taxes than expected and spent less than anticipated, plus residential development has bolstered transfer tax and real estate transaction fees.
Commissioners will vote on the budget and tax rate in December, Shepherd said. A budget is due by the end of the year.
Rossilynne Skena is a staff writer for Trib Total Media.


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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III was named the NFL's rookie of the week for last weekend's games.
Griffin ran for two touchdowns and threw for another in the Redskins' 38-26 triumph last Sunday over the Minnesota Vikings at FedEx Field.
His 76-yard touchdown run sealed the outcome.
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Black carpet was rolled out in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, September 29 to welcome celebrities coming to the premiere of Drew Barrymore's roller derby comedy drama.
Hollywood has become the host of a unique Los Angeles premiere of "Whip It!". On Tuesday, September 29, black carpet was rolled out in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre to greet the oncoming celebrities, and it saw members of the L.A. Derby Dolls roller derby team skating down as well as performing stunts.
Black seemed to be the theme for the premiere as majority of the cast attending were seen in a dress or suit that is dominated with the dark color. Drew Barrymore, Ellen Page, Juliette Lewis, Eve, Zoe Bell and Landon Pigg were some of the cast members wearing black for the evening.
Coming also to the special screening event were their fellow cast mates, Alia Shawkat, Andrew Wilson and Daniel Stern, as well as executive producer Nancy Juvonen. Drew's boyfriend Justin Long, "Pineapple Express" actress Amber Heard, and "True Blood" actor Sam Trammell were also present.
Other celebrity guests spotted on the event included "Whiteout" star Kate Beckinsale and her director husband Len Wiseman, Ashley Roberts of The Pussycat Dolls, tennis star Serena Williams, directors Quentin Tarantino and Steven Spielberg, "90210" leading actress Shenae Grimes, and TV personality Olivia Munn.
"Whip It!" is an adaptation film based on Shauna Cross' novel "Derby Girl". The story centers on Bliss, who is groomed for local beauty pageants by ambitious and haughty mother, and has no clue where her life is going. One day, she discovers an underworld roller derby league. Impressed by what she is seeing, Bliss then tries out to join a team named the Hurl Scouts under the name of Babe Ruthless and finds her true self along the way. It will roll its way into U.S. theaters this Friday, October 2.


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Desperate to cough up the money he owes his bookie, lumpish loser Manny (Garfield) comes up with an arguably ill-advised scheme: managing an all-teen skateboarding team. This awesomely retro (check the vintage track suits and grungy exploitation feel) ride through 1970s skateboarding culture stars teen idol Leif Garrett (Alfred Hitchcock's daughter plays his mom!) and Z-Boys great Tony Alva. Produced and written by Miami Vice producer Dick Wolf.
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It seems like you cannot watch a professional sporting event these days without being bombarded by advertisements. A NFL coach challenges a play and we see an ad for the Coors Light Freeze Frame. The 15th out of a baseball game is recorded and you are reminded that GEICO can save you 15 percent on car insurance. We watch, what we think is a slam dunk contest, but when Blake Griffin jumps over car, we are really just seeing a cleverly disguised ad for Kia. It's already out of control— and it's about to get worse….
The NBA recently announced they would begin to allow advertisements on jerseys beginning in the 2013-14 season. The NBA Board of Governors approved the use of 2" x 2" patches, which they estimate will generate an additional $100 million dollars in revenue.
This is probably just the beginning. All it takes is for one major sports organization to do this. It's only a matter of time before other major professional sports follow suit. Though Bud Selig, the commissioner of MLB, has already gone on record in saying he wouldn't allow that. But he's retiring soon and how do we know the next commissioner will feel the same way?
Most professional soccer leagues already have ads on their shirts but at least they have a bit of an excuse. Since the clock doesn't stop in soccer, there is little time for commercials, so there is less ad revenue to go around. That being said, it still looks completely ridiculous. I would never buy a jersey that said Samsung or Herbalife on the front.
The four major sports have plenty of allotted time for commercial breaks. The NFL goes to commercial after every score and again two minutes later after kickoff. The NBA has TV timeouts at least twice in every quarter (in addition to all the timeouts that are called in the final two minutes). Major League Baseball has two minutes and 30 seconds in between every half inning when it shouldn't take more than a minute to get the two teams on and off the field and have the pitcher throw five warm-up pitches. This turns what should be a 2:30 game into a three-plus hour game—four hours if it's Yankees/ Red Sox.
We should not have to be subjected to so much advertising during a professional sporting event. We're already paying to watch the game. You may not realize it but we are. We are paying the cable companies, who pay these networks for the right to broadcast the channel. We already have to endure a ton of commercials as well as in-game ads. Can we at least draw the line with jerseys?
My wife Mrs. Sacks knows I can't stand being forced to sit through advertisements when I've already paid money for something. I always complain to her when we're at the movies about having to sit through 20 minutes of coming attractions before the movie starts. I've already paid 12 bucks to get in, why must I be subjected to previews for the annual bad Adam Sandler movie or yet another romantic comedy featuring Katherine Heigl?
We should only have to listen or watch ads when we receive a service we haven't paid for. So basically, in my opinion, only the Internet and radio should be allowed to advertise.
We go to a game, pay $50 dollars for nosebleed seats, $20 dollars for parking and $9 dollars for light beer in a plastic cup, and yet every corner of the stadium or arena is covered in ads. Even the name of the stadium is an advertisement. When does it end? Names like Yankee Stadium or Soldier Field bring out a sense of history just by uttering their names. Does anyone feel that same sense of awe when they walk into O.Co Coliseum or Quiken Loans Arena?
And why do we have to be subjected to all this advertising? So these owners can give out five million dollar contracts to mediocre relief pitchers. So Albert Pujols can make more money than the GDP of some small African nations and still not run hard down the first base line. So Carmelo Anthony can get paid 20 million dollars a year to lose in the first round every season.
I know that professional sports are big business and advertisements are a necessary to generate sufficient revenue. I'm willing to tolerate ads to a certain extent. But ads on jerseys are where it needs to stop. Unfortunately, I'll probably learn to tolerate this too because, let's be honest, I'm not going to stop watching sports.
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While the vast majority of content in the UK Government Web Archive is presented in English and Welsh, there is a substantial amount in other languages. This post offers a brief introduction to the variety of other language content in the collection. As yesterday was The European Day of Languages, this post seems quite timely.
Presenting content in multiple languages means that content creators can engage with both wider and more specific audiences. The necessity to produce such content online is as varied as in non-digital formats. The aims can range from improved community engagement through dissemination of information to celebrations of the diversity of cultures in the UK; from fire safety advice to recruiting intelligence officers.


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Epidemiologic Multicenter Study on Mechanical Ventilation Management in Children With Acute Lung Injury (PALIVE1)
|Tracking Information
|First Received Date ICMJE
|August 24, 2007
|Last Updated Date
|May 21, 2008
|Start Date ICMJE
|June 2007
|Primary Completion Date
|Not Provided
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00521625 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|Epidemiologic Multicenter Study on Mechanical Ventilation Management in Children With Acute Lung Injury
|Official Title ICMJE
|Epidemiologic Multicenter Study on Mechanical Ventilation Management in Children With Acute Lung Injury - Phase 1 PALIVE 1 (for Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Mechanical VEntilation Strategies)
|Brief Summary
|PALIVE 1 is an observational multicenter study on mechanical ventilation strategies used in children with an acute lung injury (ALI). The objective of the study is to describe mechanical ventilation strategies in children with an ALI. Our hypothesis is that daily clinical practice is heterogenous among pediatric intensivists as few pediatric data exists on optimal mechanical ventilation strategies in this group of patients. Furthermore, different strategies may affect patient outcome.
|Detailed Description
INTRODUCTION Few pediatric data exists on the ventilation mode and parameters that would provide the greatest benefit with the least risk to an individual pediatric patient with Acute Lung Injury (ALI). Current expert opinion is that it is reasonable to follow adult recommendations and to adapt clinical management in children according to adult data. In the absence of consensus and established guidelines for mechanical ventilation in children with ALI, we believe that the daily clinical practice in pediatric intensive care units is subject to great variations according to the experience, comfort and knowledge of the attending intensivist.
METHODS Objective: Describe invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation in pediatric cases of ALI.
Hypothesis: There is an important variability in the observed practice pattern of mechanical ventilation in pediatric cases of ALI.
Design: An international cross-sectional epidemiologic study in Pediatric Intensive Care Units on the observed practice pattern of invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation in children with ALI.
Setting: Pediatric Intensive Care Units in Canada, United States, Europe.
Patients: Patients less than 18 years old on invasive or non-invasive mechanical ventilation with a diagnosis of ALI on the day of the study.
Measurements: Demographic data on included patients; their underlying chronic disease and acute disease leading to non-invasive mechanical ventilation or intubation and mechanical ventilation; data on mechanical ventilation mode and parameters, vital signs, lab results, radiographic findings, treatments, complications of mechanical ventilation will be recorded every 6 hours for 24 hours. A web based case report form will be developed.
Sample size: We plan to conduct the study on isolated days at least one month apart until we reach 200 patients with ALI, to include at least 10 patients on high frequency ventilation. We estimate that with 5 days of study in 70 centers we should reach this number.
FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS We believe this study will provide important data on the actual mechanical ventilation strategies in pediatric patients with ALI. The next step will be to conduct a prospective international study on mechanical ventilation strategies and to follow patients prospectively during the whole course of their mechanical ventilation.
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|November 2007
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Inclusion Criteria:
PaO2(mmHg)/FiO2 ratio ≤ 300 or PaO2(kPa)/FiO2 ≤ 40
If no arterial canula or no arterial blood gas:
SpO2/FiO2 ≤ 320 with SpO2 < 0.98 (10)
Exclusion Criteria:
|up to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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|Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
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|St. Justine's Hospital
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Single dog low growl then sharp barks
Clean recording of a single bark from a dog. No ambient noise. Oh, and it's public domain too!
Average sized dog bark
I made a short music sample (created in LMMS).
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Blood'n'gore performance from the movie "Dead Season."
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Bone crush sound made of crushing a green pepper in a Neumann mic into a Mac.
An old twist mechanical doorbell
The sound a cartoon character makes when he looks to the camera and blinks.
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Sydney: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal fought her way back from a game down to win her opening round match, while compatriot PV Sindhu crushed her opponent to storm into the second round of the $750,000 Star Australian Super Series, on Wednesday.
Saina will now take on compatriot PC Thulasi, who hardly had to break a sweat to overcome USA's Jamie Subandhi 21-16, 21-18.
World No. 9 Saina, seeded sixth in the tournament, beat her unseeded Chinese rival Sun Yu 22-24, 21-17, 21-10 in her opening round match.
Eighth seeded Sindhu had an easy outing against her unseeded Japanese opponent Aya Ohori, who she defeated 21-16, 21-14. It was, however, a mixed day for the Indian men. World no. 77 B. Sai Praneeth won, but HS Pranoy crashed out. (PTI)


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Cronulla chief executive Steve Noyce has assured fans the Sharks are not going anywhere, following a report the NRL is considering relocating the club to Queensland in 2015.
According to News Corp Australia, league powerbrokers are believed to have discussed the option of moving the Sharks north if the cash-strapped club is burdened with a multi-million dollar fine arising from ASADA's investigation into their 2011 supplements program.
News Corp newspapers claim the NRL is entitled to rescind a club's licence in extreme circumstances or if it has become financially insolvent.
In the reports, NRL chief executive Dave Smith denied there were plans to relocate any team but said the league was working with some clubs to ensure they remained financially viable.
"We don't have any plans to move any team," Smith said.
"There's no doubt that as we get to the planned review of expansion at the end of 2014 that the whole competition footprint will be looked at but that is still a while away."
Noyce, who was appointed CEO in July, said the story was untrue.
"I think it's clear in the story that Dave Smith, CEO of the NRL, says there are no plans to move any clubs," Noyce told Triple M on Wednesday.
"I know 100 per cent, the Cronulla Sharks aren't going anywhere.
"These stories are frustrating, they're disappointing and, most of all, they're not true.
"There mightn't have been a CEO three years ago - I can't change what happened yesterday.
"What I can do is assure the Sharks' supporters and members, sponsors and all those great people in the (Sutherland) shire, we're not going anywhere."
While ASADA is understood to have completed its interviews with Sharks players, it is unclear when the anti-doping body will hand down its findings.
Noyce insisted that if Cronulla were fined by the NRL as a result of ASADA's investigation, it would survive - just like AFL club Essendon - who were hit with a $2 million penalty over their controversial supplements program.
"Those sort of things are difficult, but you get through those things," he said.
"Everyone thinks the world's coming to an end - it's not."
Cronulla Sharks are not going anywhere: Steve Noyce
Cronulla chief executive Steve Noyce has assured fans the Sharks are not going anywhere, following a report the NRL is considering relocating the club to Queensland in 2015.


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"I have not lost faith in God. I have moments of anger and protest. Sometimes I've been closer to him for that reason."
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I love music, exercise, loud nights out and quiet nights in and long active Sunday mornings in bed.
Currently on a mission to get fitter and healthier, through gym, yoga, etc. BUT, as everybody knows, this can tend to be a '2 steps forward, 1 step back' kind of process...
. . .and having a shaved head kind of makes me stand out from the crowd somewhat. Keep some sunglasses handy.
Not bragging, but I look a lot younger than I am, and this is causing me problems on here - all of my photos were taken in the past 2 years. If you want one of me holding a newspaper or whatever, just ask!
I've read and enjoyed recently: Tim Moore, Andrew Mueller, Stuart Maconie, Stewart Lee etc.
Films – cult films from the early 70s, Stanley Kubrick, Coen Brothers, etc.
Comedy - most of it. Not McIntyre though!
Music - absolutely anything except classical, R&B and gangster rap.
Food? Spicy Thai, Indian, Tex Mex etc. Salads!
My health – something I've rather taken for granted so far
My sense of humour (don't yawn. . .)
My friends
My job (love it)
And last but not least, Sriracha sauce.
How fascinating and complex most people are.
Packing more into the weekends.
Whether I'll find a lass who shares my thoughts...
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Without rancour and sorrow, those touched by the plight of the Morcombes are encouraged to remember Daniel tomorrow.
The 13-year-old Sunshine Coast schoolboy will come home and be laid to rest - nine years to the day after he was abducted from a bus stop on the Sunshine Coast north of Brisbane.
The Morcombe family has invited the public to wear a splash of red and attend the service held at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Sippy Downs on the Sunshine Coast from 11am [AEST].
They want the day to be celebration of Daniel's life rather than one of grief and sorrow for the forever-captured smiling boy with a shock of dark hair.
In lieu of flowers, the public is asked to donate to the Daniel Morcombe Foundation devoted to promoting the safety of children.
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Breakfast of homemade muesli, then I had a directors lunch to do in the City - only six people, and luckily there was a tiny kitchen to use. Many offices don't even have a kitchen - or if they do it won't even have salt, so I have to think of everything! I gave them a warm salad of king prawns with chili, (no garlic for obvious reasons!) guinea fowl braised in wine with pancetta and orange, and a selection of British cheeses with homemade oat biscuits and homemade quince chutney. I do most of the food ahead, spending about four hours a day cooking in my own kitchen. I shop, plan, cook, wash-up, clean, cart heavy loads about, jostle for parking spaces - then heave everything up four flights of stairs, often while two people watch in bemusement! And all this before I have even started to serve.
Monday I also do all my admin, using my laptop and QuickBooks - brilliant. Talk to clients, email menus, pay suppliers. I have accounts with everyone from wine merchants to fishmongers, and have food delivered daily. I was a PA with John Lewis for 12 years before re-training as a chef at Leith's six years ago - my sec and time management skills help a lot in running my own business.
I did canapes and drinks for 75 people at the launch of Time magazine's European edition. Three different canapes, and I made all the sauces at home - chicken satay with peanut sauce, fig and red onion marmalade on goat's cheese croute. We served on silver trays with ice buckets and proper napkins. My friend Phillipe, a professional butler, always helps me. We're thrilled with our new special trolley... my back still aches, though!
The do was at 6.30pm so we arrived there at midday. We brought four cases of wine (I've got a wine qualification and can provide some great bottles) - a Pinot Grigio and Merlot, and Budweiser beers, plus freshly squeezed orange juice. I wore a black and grey pinstriped jacket and trousers - smart but practical, so not linen... you can get pretty hot and sweaty working. I was so tired after this that when I drove home I stopped to picked up some olive bread and Parma ham from an Italian deli and ate it in the car - too tired to cook!
Had to return 75 glasses and 40 tumblers to the wine store - no wonder my back aches... squeezed in a Pilates class. Got back to find a message from a group of 10 dot.com people at Canary Wharf asking for a working supper...just something they could heat up. I did some quick shopping and preparation and dropped off a smoked haddock tart with a couple of salads and a fresh lemon curd roulade, plus bottles of white and red wine. Drop-off suppers are quite popular now - people working late want to keep up their momentum and eat as they work, not break the mood by going off to a restaurant.
A lunch for the British Board of Film Censors who were entertaining guests at their own office in Soho. Lunch for six and I knew from experience that they have absolutely no kitchen facilities, so the meal needed to be cold. I did a smoked salmon terrine with potato salad, organic chicken stuffed with cheese and sage and wrapped in Parma ham, roasted vegetables with fresh basil, mint and balsamic vinegar, wild rocket and pine nut salad.
Many companies prefer to entertain in their own office because they need complete confidentiality. I delivered this lunch and plated it up, then raced off to Bloomsbury where I was also doing the office buffet for a training seminar for top company coaches attending from all over Europe. They chose my corn fed chicken marinated in oregano, oil and lemon, with rocket pesto pasta and roasted red peppers. I always do a veggie alternative, this time crepes with ricotta and spinach.
I cook for 40 people every single Friday, even through Bank Holidays - these are editorial staff who have to work through the night to get Time magazine out. They so look forward to my supper! I'll have emailed some menus and they choose. Often larger groups love a good Thai curry - I did a chicken one with aubergines and basil, steamed jasmine rice, spring rolls with sweet chili sauce and a fresh mango, pineapple, lychee and passion fruit salad for dessert. I have been doing this contract for five years... it really helps pay my mortgage! They're great fun to work for.
This time a smart dinner party for six bankers in a grand house off Sloane Square - I was in their (lovely) kitchen from 6pm until 1am while Phillipe butlered. We did canapes with champagne, warm crab cakes on cornmeal muffins, duck with fresh mango and coriander relish, then filet of Angus beef with wild mushrooms, and home made chocolate truffles with coffee. The setting was beautiful, masses of lilies and pink and blue flowers. I enjoy posh dinner parties as it's a chance to use all my cooking skills. One guest came to the kitchen and asked for my crab cake recipe, which I wrote down for him.
Day of rest - sort of. Tuna sandwich for my husband Steven and me, then friends came round for supper to test my new recipe for lobster paella. I often have recipe-testing sessions with friends, no shortage of takers. Our favourite Sunday lunch is so simple though - just roast chicken with roast potatoes! I am busy at the moment, but being freelance, some weeks are hectic and others hand to mouth, so to speak. I really enjoy it all: food will always be important to people who work in offices: the presentation is an important as flavour, and they love the fact they don't have to get it, set it out or wash it up.


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When your lover is laying patiently on the bed, you set yourself onto the bed post. Then, you leap off as high as you can while stretching out your scrotum out as far and wide as possible in an effort to glide down onto her face, just like the Alberta Flying Squirrel does when leaping out from the tree branches.
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An inside look at 416RISE with YYZHilightz [Video]
Toronto, ON – YYZ Hilightz host Jemelle Williams experiences 416RISE inside Daniels Spectrum. Wiliams speaks with founder Randell Adjei and more about the impact of the R.I.S.E. initiative on the eve of its second year. Featuring appearances and performances by Maestro Fresh Wes, D'bi Young, Erik Flowchild, La Rose, 5 Fingers 1 Fist, and more.
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Biomass for energy production in the context of selected European and international policy objectives
Biomass based energy production has attained a significant market share within the developing renewable energy market. In comparison to alternative renewable energy sources, biomass has several special features: it is not inexhaustible in the short term (limitation of arable land) and it is not only an energy source. Other usages like food or feed compete with energy production for this resource. A number of problems arise which have a direct impact on the fulfillment of policy objectives which are connected with its promotion. Primarily, the production of bioenergy has significant impacts on coupled biomass markets. Further, a change in production intensity or arable land use increases the use of nutrient loads and agro - chemicals. When evaluating renewable energy production, the wide range of political objectives has to be considered. Therefore, the focus of the overall study will be on three objective areas: promotion of the agricultural sector, environmental protection (reduction of GHG emissions) and maintenance of food supply security. The objective of this study is to combine an analysis of selected economic and ecological impacts of an increased biomass based energy production (primarily biofuels) under the assumption of European and international quantity targets by adjusting and applying the agricultural sector model CAPRI (Common Agricultural Policy Regional Impact Analysis). This poster intends to display the methodical approach of the intended analysis.
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Formally named "United Press Associations", for incorporation and legal purposes, but publicly known and identified as United Press or UP, it was created by the 1907 uniting of three smaller news syndicates by Midwest newspaper publisher E. W. Scripps.
It became United Press International 51 years later with its absorption of the International News Service (INS).
As either UP or UPI, the agency was among the largest newswire services in the world, competing domestically for about 90 years with the Associated Press and internationally with AP, Reuters and Agence France-Presse.
At its peak, UPI had more than 6,000 media subscribers; 2,000 full-time employees; and 200 news bureaus in 92 countries. It began to decline as the circulation of afternoon newspapers, its chief client category, began to fall with the rising popularity of television news. Its decline accelerated after the 1982 sale of UPI by the Scripps company.
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Too cute! I see you use the Phonics Dance too! I LOVE the Phonics Dance! :)ReplyDelete
Looks like a fun game!! I use a greater/less than gator! :)ReplyDelete
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So cute!! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
What a cute idea! :) It makes me wish I taught first grade... and/or math. :)ReplyDelete
We love to play this type of game. Now I'm going to have to see about getting a numberline that is easier for them to reach. :) We have bus rooms at the end of the day with K and 1st. They love playing what they call "number talks" which is squeeze. They have me write 0 to 20 on the chartpaper or chalkboard and do the same thing with greater than/less than. The person that thinks of teh number draws a dot or x or other symbols under the number guessed and tells greater than or less than. Squeeze is great to reinforce this skill and deductive reasoning.ReplyDelete
Just found your blog and I could not be more excited!ReplyDelete
We play this game as well. However, I used those boring copies of monsters from the curriculum that are SO not cute or picture worthy! I'm a bit ashamed! Yours are so cute! Thanks for the freebie!
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So adorable, I love it!
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He saved my life! He not only is a brilliant surgeon, he is a mensch!
Dr. Jenis is wonderful. He really listened to me and laid out a plan to fix my back.
At first he was pleasant, but once problems occurred post operation he was very dismissive. When explained the problems, he walk away from me saying there's nothing wrong with you! As explained by Jenis - I was a perfect candidate for fusion. Non smoker, not a big drinker and fairly good shape at the age of 50. He would not even see me after complaining. Now three surgeons have told me my fusion never took after he said everything was fine. A cover up for sure. Now one surgeon told me a SCREW is missing and my L5 was just flopping around. I was told this type situation manifested early enough for Jenis to see while in his care! Does that tell you something?
After a long history with L4/L5 pain and sciatica, I tried everything - physical therapy, chiropractors, acupuncture, and cortisone shots. NOTHING worked. Dr. Jenis, worked with me through a very intense spinal program and after exhausting all options, helped me reach the decision to go for spinal fusion surgery Jan 2007. It was last resort and not once did he ever try to pressure me into it. As scared as I was it was the best thing I could have ever done, as I am now 98% pain free and have very little restrictions on any activity I wish to do. I am living a very normal life and it is due to the knowledge, caring attitude and commitment from Dr; Jenis, his staff and all of NE Baptist Hospital. I would not hesitate to recommend him, and will definitely see him again if I need to.
Dr. J. did L4/S1 fusion on me 1/06. Sustained permanent nerve damage. Had horrible pain. He did not believe me, had to be referred to pain clinic for verification and treatment. Have cauda equina syndrome now, plus chronic neuropathic pain and residual back pain. Lost sexual feeling and function. He told me repeatedly "You will be fine". Poorly documented my issues afraid of lawsuit? I am RN know crap documentation when I see it. Showed NO compassion for me at all. I think I irritated him because I was in such distress. Complained when I would not leave the exam room because of my questions; told me he didn't set aside that kind of time. I consistenetly waited for him well over an hour for each visit. I believe he knows but covered up whatever happened in OR. He's very nice when you first meet him, FYI. I lost career, sexual satisfaction, have altered sensation foot to rear, left ankle swells, foot purple blue at times. Hope he reads this.
I was referred to the doctor for severe neck pain and was very disappointed. Dr Jenis told me not only could that he could not be any help to me, but also that I had very minimal spinal stenosis and that it would not be the cause of my pain. The original MRI I recieved said I had moderate/severe stenosis and afer receiving THREE opinions from the top neurosurgeons of the University of Virginia they all concluded that I DO have spinal stenosis and will be needing a decompression surgery. Maybe Dr. Jenis is a good surgeon but in my case, he definitley let me down.
Dr Jenis performed surgery on me in 1999 and 2004 on two different discs. both operations were successful i returned to work full duty with in three months of the first surgery. i am not able to return to full unrestricted duty due to my second injury however i am able to enjoy a very high quality of life. i recommend Dr Jenis to any one who needs care for a back injury.
I have had 2 microdiscectomy surgeries by Dr. Jenis over the past 5 years. Both times, he performed miracles for me. The pain was gone, the treatment was fairly minor in invasiveness and I was up and around within the next 24 hours. Dr. Jenis was pleasant to work with, encouraged me on how to keep my congenitally weak back healthy and has made my life pretty much pain free.
EXCELLENT, very knowledgable MD who specializes in orthopedic back surgery. He was not quick to perform surgery on me and he and another MD at the same hospital ultimately saved me from needing surgery at all, through an aggressive physical therapy program. Very upfront & honest. Super friendly office staff. Although he did not perform surgery on me, he is well-known and well-respected in the Boston area as a highly skilled, competent surgeon and based on this fact and my own experiences with him, I'd highly recommend him to anybody.
In my opinion, Dr. Jenis is the Best Orthopedic Spine Surgeon around! Dr. Jenis doesn't talk you into having surgery you don't need, He will only do surgery if its warranted. He has the absolute BEST bedside manner(a rarity I've found with most docs) and really truly genuinely cares about his Patients. He also has a unique sense of understanding and compassion for his patients, putting them at ease during that stressful time. He takes as long as you need to answer ANY and ALL questions you have, never rushing you. He returns your phone calls personally and doesn't make you feel like you are bothering him. His front end staff is the same way, truly kind, caring and compassionate like him. If in the future I need more spinal surgery, I would not hesitate to call him and make an appt for a consult. I would want no one else, other than Dr. Jenis to perform the surgery. He's Extremely skilled, knowledgeable, upfront and up to date on all procedures. He really is a rarity among docs!
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Not every hotel stay is pleasant, but they all should be. Here are the top gifts this holiday season that can make every stay a better and safer one.
Travelon Universal 3-in-1 Adapter, Converter, and USB Charger, $70.00
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Depending on what part of the world your hotel is in, charging your electronics can be tricky. You may need an adapter to change the plug shape, a converter to adjust the voltage, or both. The Travelon Universal 3-in-1 Adapter, Converter, and USB Charger does all of the above in more than 150 countries worldwide. Get it at Travelon.
Geneva Sound System Model XS, $249.95
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No, we don't recommend throwing a dance party in your hotel room, but there are times when you may want your audio to come to life. Though small in size, the Geneva Sound System Model XS produces big Hi-Fi sound. It works via both Bluetooth and a wired connection, and it doubles as an alarm clock. Get it at Geneva.
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Just because your hotel room appears clean doesn't mean that it actually is. The dirty truth is that the bathroom floor may be one of its germiest surfaces. You can protect your feet (and keep them warm) with the Droog Mat Walk Bathroom Mat. Made out of cotton, it has built-in slippers so you never have to touch the floor. Get it at Amazon.
Kensington ClickSafe Keyed Laptop Lock, $44.99
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Valuables go missing from hotel rooms all the time, but with the Kensington ClickSafe Keyed Laptop Lock, your laptop doesn't have to. It attaches to 99% of laptops with a single click, offering an exceptionally high level of theft resistance. Get it at Kensington.
Dog Training Tracks: A Musical No-Bark Solution: The Blues for Buster, $9.99
If you ever travel with your dog, you probably worry about the noise he or she makes when left alone in your hotel room (an unfamiliar environment can lead to anxiety and incessant barking). This blues CD is layered with everyday household sounds that make your pet feel right at home, keeping him or her calm—and quiet—until you return. Get it on iTunes.
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What fun it is to jump and play! Trampolines certainly look like fun, with users flying through the air like a trapeze artist and flipping around only to bounce up again, not to mention the cardiovascular and muscular benefits conferred by this exercise. Because of the balance and conditioning benefits, trampolines were first used to train fighter pilots in WW II. Nevertheless, despite the apparent fun, trampolines present an unacceptable risk for serious injury. There have been numerous studies over the last fifteen years documenting these risks. The most recent is a study by Linakis, published this year in the Journal of the Academy of Emergency Medicine. Linakis found that trampoline injuries account for over 88,500 Emergency Department visits per year in the US. Of these injuries, 54% occur in males, 13% in children under 5 years old, 66% were in children aged 5-12 years old, and 21% in the 13-18 year old age group. Most injuries were bruises, fractures and dislocations, although an occasional child suffered a catastrophic spinal injury resulting in paralysis. Over three percent of injured children had to be hospitalized and a staggering 95% of the injuries occurred at home!
As a result of this data, which has been conformed over the years by multiple investigators, the American Academy of Pediatrics has reconfirmed their policy statement:
"Despite all currently available measures to prevent injury, the potential for serious injury while using a trampoline remains. The need for supervision and trained personnel at all times makes home use extremely unwise.
The limited use of trampolines under direct supervision of physical therapists, athletic trainers, or other appropriately trained individuals for specific medical conditions, including conditioning and/or rehabilitation of injuries, is not addressed in this statement." They further state that limited use of trampolines in supervised training programs (eg, gymnastics, diving, and other competitive sports), should include specific design and behavioral recommendations (see http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;103/5/1053). In any situation of trampoline use, no flips should be permitted, only one user at a time should be on the equipment, use should constantly be supervised and the trampoline frame should be padded.
We certainly want children to maintain conditioning and want them to have fun, but in a way that does not pose such a serious risk of injury. We support the recommendations in the AAP policy statement and encourage parents and schools to seek alternative methods to accomplish these goals.
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Swimsuit season is here! While many love it, others hate it, because of their varicose veins. But how much do you really know about them?
Varicose veins develop when blood pools in faulty leg valves. They can be painful or just plain unsightly! Dr. Eric Peden, from The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, says about 25 percent of women get them. But guys don't have to worry right?
Wrong! Peden tells us one out of every ten men gets them too!
"So not just a disease in women, but clearly more prevalent in women," said Peden.
Some believe crossing your legs compresses veins and can lead to the condition.
Not true! How you sit will not cause them. How long you sit or stand, that could be an issue.
"People that have problems where they have to stand for long periods of time or sit for long periods of time, tend to have less activity; less of the blood pumping back up and tend to be more likely to get problems with varicose veins," explained Peden.
The doctor says, staying active can help prevent varicose veins.
"But it turns out that obesity, smoking, drinking are not directly related to varicose veins," Peden said.
So what's the most common cause?
"I knew it was hereditary because my mother had the same problem," said Judy Dahms, who had varicose veins.
That's right! The greatest risk for varicose veins is your family history.
"So if your mother had them then she's kinda passing those on," Peden said.
Vein stripping used to be the standard treatment.
"There basically was an incision made up at the groin, an incision made down at the ankle, and then the whole vein was removed from the body. That was the stripping part," explained Peden.
But now, Peden says outpatient catheter procedures are resulting in less post-op pain and bruising. A new Henry Ford Hospital study found the procedures cost thousands less than vein stripping.
Peden says, one of the biggest mistakes people make is putting off treatment for varicose veins because of the cost. He tells us many believe it's a cosmetic procedure. The truth is, varicose veins are seen as a medical condition and treatments are commonly covered by insurance.
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Mayor Tom Weisner has not yet announced whether he will seek re-election. He was elected to the four-year term in 2005.