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Antarctica - put it on your bucket list - trip of a lifetime: Celebrity Infinity Cruise Review by Karen_123
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Antarctica - put it on your bucket list - trip of a lifetime
Destination: South America
Embarkation: Buenos Aires
AIR ARRANGEMENTS VIA CELEBRITY: I vacillated over booking our own flights vs. letting Celebrity choose them, but was partial to the idea of Celebrity taking some culpability in the event the flight was delayed/cancelled. The arrangements could not have worked out better. The outbound flight on American Airlines was timed More perfectly with little wasted time switching planes. We were seated near the rear and soon realized we were among fellow passengers who had flown into Miami from various places to converge for the overnight flight to Buenos Aires. We had the good fortune of no delays following some major snowstorms hitting the East. The return flight post cruise was unfortunately not until 11:30 p.m. This was not any fault of Celebrity. No international flights back to the U.S. left before mid/late evening from Buenos Aires. It was a long day at the airport, but considering the throngs of distraught and stranded passengers at the airport rerouted or trying to return to Santiago after the earthquake, we felt fortunate to be returning to our intact homes and families, regardless of the late hour.
HANDICAPPED COMMENTS: I want to mention my mother's physical condition hoping that her positive experience will encourage others her age and condition to consider this trip. As a result of several falls over the years and a recent auto accident, she was in constant pain. Standing for any length of time was agony. Our travel agent, Carl Bruno of CruisePlanners, suggested 'wheelchair assist' at the airports. It was a godsend. A representative from the airline greeted her with a wheelchair whenever we exited a plane. She was then escorted through baggage control, passport and customs, and security. She barely needed to stand or walk. She would NEVER have been able to maneuver the airport without this service. American Airlines was incredible. Carl also ordered "peer assistance" at the port. In addition, at several ports, including Montevideo and Ushuaia, we borrowed a wheelchair from Celebrity and I was able to push her through the streets. I also borrowed a wheelchair to walk her around the deck. At the buffets on board the ship, as soon as she walked in with her cane, a member of the Celebrity staff promptly offered to hold her tray as well as help her navigate the food lines. The only real challenge was the mandatory lifeboat drill. We were lined up in tight rows of about 8 people each and needed to stand for quite awhile listening to the instructions in various languages. In addition, I don't know if any accommodations are available for the hearing impaired - we did not inquire, but - she did not hear any announcements unless I repeated them to her.
EMBARKATION: It seems to make logical sense to talk about embarkation first although I hate to begin on a negative note as the trip was truly spectacular in every other way. So I'll get the negativism out of the way. We exited the aircraft, gathered our luggage and proceeded through customs. A very nice Celebrity representative greeted us and distributed color coded stick-on dots that corresponded to a transport bus. Our luggage was tagged with our cabin numbers and we were directed to wait to the side. There was way fewer seats than people but standing felt good after the long flight. (at least to me, not my mother) Close to an hour passed and we were then herded to another terminal on foot. It was a pretty long walk with our carry ons and the guide never looked back to ensure the stragglers with canes were keeping up or knew where to go. Whoever got to the terminal first was directed to stand by a particular statue and await further instructions. Again a handful of seats for 100's of passengers. The folks bringing up the rear got the instructions from other passengers as the person in charge disappeared for another hour. She returned and called 1 color and directed the others to remain and if there was room on the bus, some of us might be able to join them. We were called, along with several others, although the bus ended up not having enough room after all and several had to turn back to the airport terminal. The bus had an odd circular staircase leading to the seats, difficult for able bodied to maneuver and very challenging for those needing assistance. The bus sat for quite some time with the guide seeming a bit flustered but my limited command of Spanish did not permit me to understand the conversation she was having with the driver. After the hour drive to the pier, we exited the bus where swarms of travel weary people wandering around aimlessly until we were motioned to a building. We lined up or I should say amassed by a line of computer terminals. There were a few barriers that might lend itself to some order but no one seemed to take charge and direct us. We eventually got our turn to register and received our stateroom cards. We were led to another line for the embarkation picture, which didn't come out half bad considering what we looked like after the lengthy flight. Then on to a seatless bus. I guess there was no need for seats in them because they were so crammed with people, we held each other up by the force. Luckily, this was about a 2 minute bus ride and apparently required by the local authorities. An announcement was made that the staterooms were not ready and that we could go directly to floor 10 for a lunch buffet. The lines for the elevator were staggering but by now, we were pros at line waiting. So we lugged our carry-ons and eventually arrived on floor 10.
Our bags were not delivered until bedtime so we dined in our travel clothes looking quite grungy - perhaps that is why there were 3 empty seats at our table. We redefined "smart casual," but that is where some minor inconveniences transformed into 14 days of paradise.
DEMOGRAPHICS: The captain and many of the officers were from Greece. The remaining Celebrity crew was multinational, as were the passengers. If I had to pick a dominant language that I heard in the elevators and halls, it was German, possibly followed by Spanish. The guests for the most part all exuded warmth and friendliness, despite our obvious language barriers. There was a universal awe when standing beside the icebergs in Antarctica that spoke to all of us, regardless of our country of origin.
ANTARCTICA: The icebergs were of indescribable beauty. Standing on deck 11, they stood about the same height as we, and supposedly they are only 1/10 above water. It is mind boggling to think how deep they penetrate the ocean. One is more breathtaking than the next. Seals and penguins frequented the incredible ice floes. In addition, families of whales darted in and out regularly - humpbacks and even an orca family. It is like a water safari. Whales spewing water like the spray of a shaken soda bottle, slender sleek bodies plunging beneath the deep ocean waters to disappear - only magically to reappear a few feet away. Penguins waddling to the edge of an ice floe and jumping like parachuters off a plane or schoolchildren in line to soar into a lake. The breakfast buffet was packed full by 7 and the excitement was palpable as we approached Elephant Island at 8 that morning. The temperature was bitter cold (minus 5 Fahrenheit), but you felt an invisible pull keeping you outside so you won't miss a second of the panoramic beauty. I went back and forth between the Constellation lounge and the otherworldly paradise outside. The lounge has floor to ceiling windows which offer a spectacular 360 degree view without the icy snow and wind at your face. The hand warmers I brought were the smartest thing I packed! Onlookers were wrapped snugly in Celebrity provided blue-green plaid wool blankets. The sea at Elephant Island was so still, appearing as a leathery blend of grey and black, gently rippling endlessly as far as the eye could see. The icebergs are so very humbling. Thoughts of Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition can't help but race through your mind. 421 days of unforgiving temperatures and conditions on a vessel a fraction of the size of the Infinity. Meanwhile the water dances around in hues of aquamarine, blues and hazy whites, the sky grey and blanketing, threatening yet comforting. Periodic dips into the hot tub provided welcome warmth to face the wind pummeling across my face.
INTERNET access: I frequented the internet cafe. I generally stay disconnected from email during a vacation but it was my link to the rest of my family. I purchased the $99 package which included 287 minutes of connect time. About $20 remained at the end of the 2 weeks so it really was plenty. I indulged solely for emailing to/from the family and did not even skim the other varied and sorted messages one receives in the course of a day so I was a light user. I learned from a fellow passenger who works in broadcasting that satellites orbit the earth around the equator so when you are this far South, it is very difficult to get a signal. The internet was intermittently available, especially down in/around Antarctica but signs were clearly posted "due to weather conditions, ship maneuvering and/or ship position, internet is down" and it usually was available again by the time I passed the cafe again. I brought a laptop with a wireless card. The ship had ample wifi areas so there was never a wait for a terminal in the cafe, although, I never saw it completely filled anyway. Celebrity generously provided printing gratis for those with internet packages but I had no need for this service.
MISCELLANEOUS: DRESS CODE: There were 3 formal nights of which I'd say about 75% of the passengers participated. Corkage: I am not a drinker but Carl Bruno, our travel agent graciously sent a bottle of wine and I decided to indulge. Beware the $25 corkage fee. (or ask your room attendant for a cork screw) WEATHER/PACKING: The temperature ranged from -5 degrees in Antarctica to 90's in Buenos Aires. The majority of the trip, however, was cold. Many shorts and short sleeved shirts came home unworn. The Falklands and Ushuaia were both heavy jacket days. The sea days were mostly very cold and windy. Celebrity provided very nice warm wool blankets for on deck though. Hot chocolate was plentiful as well. ON-BOARD ACTIVITIES: A 14 day cruise got long. After I had won a Celebrity luggage tag and pen in 'Name that tune,' and attended several trivia sessions, it got old. CHILDREN: There were a smattering of children on board, but probably due to the length of the voyage and the fact it was not during a school break, passengers under the age of 20 were far and few between. PHOTO GALLERY: I really enjoyed the fact that the photographers were not constantly 'in your face.' They were not pushy or overbearing, and even had quite a sense of humor. The video of the 2 weeks (available for purchase) was amazing and a wonderful montage of culture, wildlife, and the trip's splendor. THE NEWS: "Celebrity Today" provided a great daily synopsis of the next day's activities (placed on your bed at turndown so you could plan the next day's agenda). World news summaries were also on hand each evening by the concierge, in 6 or 7 languages. We were never far from staying abreast of the Toyota scandal which seemed to frequent the headlines those 2 weeks. VALENTINE'S DAY: We embarked on Valentine's Day and the buffet displayed several tacky party store-like holiday signs and cupids suspended from the ceiling along with a large chocolate heart sitting amongst the desserts. A classy touch, however, was a rose delivered to every lady during dinner. GYM/EXERCISE: I frequented the ½ hour "Fab Abs" workout each morning led by Robson. I also availed myself of the numerous treadmills. The weight equipment seemed well maintained and plentiful. I particularly appreciated the almost infinite size adjustments on the machines. OUR CAPTAIN: Captain Michail Margaritis provided just the right amount of information across the PA system. He wouldn't win Mr. Congeniality, but I'd rather he be in charge of the safety of the ship rather than the entertainment. GERMS: This next comment is coming from someone who is a little bit over the top with hand washing, There was a constant noticeable coughing/sneezing background symphony taking place in the audience at most shows. While there were ample hand sanitizers located in the entrances to all restaurants and public rooms, the Celebrity staff was not at all proactive at encouraging or enforcing their use. I had taken several NCL voyages where staff was actually holding the spray bottles and proactively spritzing some sanitizer into your hands at every turn. While some may perceive this as invasive, I must say, rarely a cough or sneeze was heard on the Norwegian. SHOPPING: We were disappointed with the lack of Antarctica souvenirs available on the ship. We heard conflicting stories from staff - 1 salesperson said they'd be available the last day (after everyone bought all the other port t-shirts). Another later said that they all sold out on the last sailing and no additional were ordered. They did sell penguins made of sea glass, a penguin pooper candy dispenser, various books etc. In Celebrity's defense though, with the Antarctica population of zero and no gift shops, an Antarctica souvenir would not have been very authentic and likely made in China anyway!
DINING: I did not try the specialty restaurant "SS United States" but heard it was a wonderful experience with diners outnumbered by staff about 10 to 1. I frequented the Trellis restaurant and didn't feel any burning desire to eat elsewhere. We sat at table 519, the upper floor of the 2 story restaurant, near a window where we witnessed magnificent sunsets. We selected the early sitting (6:15). We never felt rushed getting back to the boat after excursions and the time worked out perfectly. The meal was leisurely but finished in plenty of time to attend a 9 p.m. show. The left side of the menu remained constant with selections available daily, all of which were tantalizing and delicious. The right side changed daily with a plentiful selection for vegetarian, meat eaters alike. I especially enjoyed their daily seafood choices - each cooked to perfection, perfectly seasoned. I pride myself on my homemade soups, but I have to say Celebrity's soups were par excellent, you could taste the fresh ingredients. I did not indulge in desserts although tempting, until the last night, the 'Paris meets New York,' New York style cheesecake served in a French pastry. After sampling this concoction, I had a momentary regret of not sampling the earlier confections, but the fact that my clothes still fit validated my decision to abstain. Our waiter, Ahron and assistant, Yudell were delightful and within a day, knew all of our preferences without asking like water without ice, decaf coffee, etc. They served with such warmth and always seemed genuinely happy to be there. LUNCH: We usually ate lunch at the Oceanview Cafe, with something for everyone, from salads to pastas, pizza to sandwiches. I particularly enjoyed the Panini station as well as the daily international specials. Breezes Pool Grill was also open for lunch and offered burgers, hotdogs, fries etc. I also learned they'd grill chicken upon request. The AquaSpa Cafe was yet another lunch alternative with a lighter fare. We sampled the fresh poached exotic fruits, daily seafood entrees, and homemade bread sticks that were to die for!
ENTERTAINMENT: Cruise Director Allan King - I've experienced more active, dynamic cruise directors, but he fulfilled his purpose and was entertaining in a dry sort of way. Evening shows: entertainment ran the gamut from spectacular to mediocre but I didn't expect Broadway each and every night of a 14 day cruise so I was not disappointed. Performers included the absolutely topnotch Celebrity dancers/singers (who WERE Broadway quality), a group of highly talented acapella singers, Brandi Chapman - a vocalist, Mark Donoghue - skilled with a variety of instruments including Mandolin, guitar, harmonica and violin. Also, your token juggler. I especially enjoyed the pianist in one of the lounges - very talented and warm personality, Tom Listebarger. One performer of mention, Brooks Aehron - although a very talented pianist, made a very distasteful reference to the decorative torches flanking the sides of the theater making him feel like he is performing at the crematorium. What a desecration of the memories of those that lost their lives in them. Many shocked concert goers exited the theater while others refused to attend his repeat performances further along the trip. CINEMA: Movies were plentiful with several showings per day. I did not take full advantage of the films thinking I could always rent when I am home rather than waste the time on the South Atlantic in front of a movie. Selections included "Bride Wars," "Knowing," "Soloist," "Easy Virtue," "Wolverine," "Duplicity," "Star Trek," "Marley and Me," "Valkyrie," "Last Chance Harvey," and "Watchmen." Other very appropriate movies considering our ports of Antarctica, Argentina etc. included "Eight Below," "Endurance Expedition," "March of the Penguins," "Evita," and "Encounters at the End of the World." Pay per view movies were also available on the televisions in the staterooms.
SPECIAL INTEREST SPEAKERS: These were both wonderful and included a retired professor Richard Ojakangas, a geologist with 38 years of research on all continents who spoke on Ernest Shackleton, penguins, glaciation, and global warming/oil. The second, Graham Sunderland, a naturalist - spoke on Antarctica, the wildlife of the South Atlantic, and whales. The subject matter for the most part was very stimulating, and the few lectures that were less than interesting to me, provided me with a wonderful mid morning nap!
PORTS: USUAIA: I can't comment on the other excursions in Ushuaia, but a Beagle Channel catamaran to Sea Wolves Island can definitely easily be found for ½ the price of the cruise sponsored trip. Once you exit the ship and walk past the security checkpoint, there are about 15 kiosks offering various boating options as well as taxi drivers and guides. Most only had 1 daily departure, however, mid morning - so if you plan to take advantage of any of these sailings, get an early start on breakfast and debarking. We chose Patagonia Adventure Explorer mainly because of the sales pitch of going on a smaller boat than a catamaran and being able to come much closer to Sea Wolves etc. We later saw that the catamarans went just as close but we enjoyed Patagonia Explorers none the less. We were roughly a group of 15, accompanied by a bilingual guide who showed us our journey on maps as well as shared with us books and information about the history of the area. The trip was 4 hours and included Sea Wolves Island, home to a colony of sea lions, Bird's Island, full with cormorant inhabitants, and the Les Eclaireurs lighthouse built in 1919. On the way back, we stopped on Bridges Island for a ½ hour walk to a scenic lookout with beautiful picture taking opportunities of the waters and surrounding snow capped mountains. We also enjoyed a very interesting talk on the aboriginal inhabitants of the area. Onboard the boat, we were served plentiful amounts of coffee, tea, hot chocolate, assorted cookies and some type of liqueur that we did not try. Ushuaia proved to be the best place for Antarctica souvenirs (made in China), but say Antarctica nonetheless. It is an extremely steep uphill climb to reach the shopping area - not wheelchair accessible.
PORT STANLEY, Falkland Islands: The ship excursion "A day at the Beach with Royalty" was sold out long before we sailed, so I booked the same excursion with Patrick Watts who many people on the web have commented on and is ½ the price. A placard with my name was on display as we tendered and the 4x4's were waiting to whisk us away to Volunteer Point. We arrived in the Falklands, population less than 2,500, an hour later than scheduled due to wave/weather conditions so we had a very short stop at Volunteer Point. We literally had to run from 1 penguin area to another to be able to view/photograph them all. It was not Patrick's fault - just not enough hours in port there. We did see King, Gentoo and Magellanic penguins, adults, babies and even eggs. We had also arrived on about the only non rainy day in weeks so the drive was extremely muddy and we had to make frequent stops to pull other 4x4's in the caravan out of the peat bogs. The ride was extremely bumpy and riders should heed the warning "not recommended for guests with back, neck or mobility problems." I would also definitely recommend Patrick's operation. He delivered as advertised. One tip I read about which proved worthwhile is to pack a pair of disposable painter's shoe covers. The grounds are coated in penguin poop! My sneakers were like new after the trek with the covers. Penguins were plentiful as far as the eye could see. There were no boundaries and you could walk beside them. The ride is long - about 3 hours each way - with mostly monotone vistas of peat, rocks and occasional sheep. Our driver, Steven Vincent, in addition to expertise with a 4x4 in waist deep mud, provided entertaining stories and good music that made the 3 hours pass rather quickly.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - I took a city tour through Celebrity which was very enjoyable and included the highlights, important monuments and sites. The guide was very well versed in the history etc. Upon returning, I borrowed a wheelchair and took mom on a stroll down to the market. Buenos Aires - If you have extra time in Buenos Aires, I highly recommend getting in touch with a woman that I stumbled upon on the web - Sandra Gutrejde from My Buenos Aires Travel Guide or www.batravelguide.com. Sandra is a refreshing, delightful woman who proved to be responsive, accommodating, friendly and so helpful. I really cannot say enough positive. I approached Sandra with some ideas of my own but after explaining my mother's physical condition, she recommended against my ideas despite potentially missing out on our patronage. She was so selfless and delivered on all promises and exceeded my expectations, going above and beyond in her kindness and knowledge.
PUERTO MADRYN, Argentina - we took the courtesy shuttle to downtown, walked around a bit, and then called it a day, choosing to relax by the pool on our first warm day in 2 weeks. Less
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Less than a month after announcing the nominees of the 15th Annual Satellite Awards, the International Press Academy has unveiled the winners on December 19. Dominating the list in movie were "The Social Network" and "Inception" with three gongs each.
Continuing its glorious moment at awards shows this year, "Social Network" took the coveted best drama kudo. The film once again landed honors to David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin, for directing and adapting the story into a script respectively.
"Inception", which dominated the nominations list with eleven, took home best cinematography title. The sci-fi by Christopher Nolan was additionally honored for its Original Score as well as its Art Direction & Production Design.
"Alice in Wonderland" also got multiple prizes, one for costume design and the other for visual effects. "Toy Story 3", in the meantime, was picked as the Best Animated or Mixed Media by the International Press Academy.
Some stars shining at 2010 Satellite Awards included Noomi Rapace ("The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"), Colin Firth ("The King's Speech"), Anne Hathaway ("Love and Other Drugs") and Michael Cera ("Scott Pilgrim vs. the World").
Held at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City, a gala for this year's Satellite Awards also handed out prizes for the best in TV.
Full winners list of 15th Annual Satellite Awards in Movie:
- Motion Picture (Drama): "The Social Network"
- Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical): "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World"
- Director: David Fincher - "The Social Network"
- Original Screenplay: David Seidler - "The King's Speech"
- Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin - "The Social Network"
- Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama): Noomi Rapace - "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
- Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama): Colin Firth - "The King's Speech"
- Actress in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical): Anne Hathaway - "Love and Other Drugs"
- Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical): Michael Cera - "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World"
- Actress in a Supporting Role: Jacki Weaver - "Animal Kingdom"
- Actor in a Supporting Role: Christian Bale - "The Fighter"
- Foreign Language Film: "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (Sweden)
- Best Animated or Mixed Media: "Toy Story 3"
- Best Documentary: "Restrepo"
- Cinematography: Wally Pfister - "Inception"
- Film Editing: Robert Frazen - "Please Give"
- Original Score: Hans Zimmer - "Inception"
- Art Direction & Production Design: Guy Hendrix Dyas, Luke Freeborn, Brad Ricker and Dean Wolcott - "Inception"
- Costume Design: Colleen Atwood - "Alice in Wonderland"
- Original Song: "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" by Cher and Diane Warren - "Burlesque"
- Sound (Editing and Mixing): Mark P. Stoekinger, Kevin O'Connell, Beau Borders and William B. Kaplan - "Unstoppable"
- Visual Effects: Ken Ralston, Dave Schaub, Carey Villegas and Sean Phillips - "Alice in Wonderland"


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With so many different scrapbook supplies available, it can be hard to determine what items "fit" together for a particular project. With a page kit, coordinating patterned papers and embellishments have already been selected for you. Scrapbook page kits are available in baby boy and baby girl themes, as well as general family themes. Most kits have enough supplies to complete between four and six layouts, with a few extra items that you can use for handmade greeting cards or other projects when you are finished.

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text: Office Depot, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: ODP), a leading global provider of office supplies and services, announced today that it has commenced a cash offer to purchase any and all of its $250,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of outstanding 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (CUSIP 676220AG1 and U67518AC1) (the "notes"). The Company is offering to purchase the notes in connection with the previously announced sale of its indirect 50% interest in Office Depot de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., as required by the indenture governing the notes. The offer is being made pursuant to an offer to purchase dated today (the "Offer to Purchase"), which sets forth a more comprehensive description of the terms of the offer. In accordance with the indenture and subject to the terms and conditions of the Offer to Purchase, the Company will pay a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes validly tendered, plus accrued but unpaid interest thereon to the repurchase date. The offer is scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on August 28, 2013, unless extended or earlier terminated. Except as required by applicable law, notes tendered may be withdrawn only before the expiration time. It is anticipated that the settlement date for notes validly tendered on or before the expiration date and accepted for purchase by Office Depot will be August 29, 2013. U.S. Bank National Association is the paying agent and depositary for this offer. Requests for documents and questions about the offer may be directed to the Company at (561) 438-7878 or in writing at Office Depot, Inc., 6600 North Military Trail, Boca Raton, Florida 33496, Attention: Investor Relations. There are no conditions to the offer except (i) for the timely and proper delivery and tender of the notes in accordance with the terms of the offer and (ii) that the offer must comply with applicable law. The offer is not conditioned on the tender of a minimum principal amount of notes. Office Depot is not soliciting consents from holders of notes in connection with the Offer to Purchase.


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World Economic Forum's summit in Davos, Switzerland, full of bold predictions
DAVOS, Switzerland — Forget the endless debates about the euro or government debts. What does the future hold?
The World Economic Forum at Davos is always a showcase for new research, trends and ideas. And those at the annual gathering of the world's elite don't shy away from making predictions.
Here are some predictions from this year's participants:
Weather and water
Oxford University physicist Tim Palmer — who said as a scientist he preferred probabilities to prediction — noted there is a 10 to 15 percent chance that the Earth will warm by 6 degrees Celsius within a century, leading to "catastrophic consequences for humanity" ranging from extreme weather to rising seas.
Vali Nasr, dean of the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, said many countries will start running out of water in the coming years.
Obsolete employment
Laura Tyson, a business professor at the University of California at Berkeley, said one of the great concerns should be "the employment effects of technology," with so many jobs being rendered obsolete by scientific or technological advances.
Keys to mental illness
Edward Boyden, an associate professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who directs a neural engineering research group, says new technologies for analyzing the brain will produce significant advances in fighting mental illness.
If scientists can develop new technologies to image the brain and control the brain's cells, he said "over the next half-century or so we should be able to really understand how these networks" generate emotion.
Then, in the case of mental illness, "we can insert information into the cells in order to re-sculpt their dynamics and fix what's broken," Boyden said.
Global youth unity
Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, now the U.N. special envoy for global education, said huge advances in the Internet and technology are enabling young people to connect with each other and "this is opening up the world in a way that has never happened before."
"Young people are beginning to see that the gap between the opportunities and rights they have been promised and the opportunities and rights that are delivered to them is wholly unacceptable," he said at a session on the forum's sidelines.


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WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today as the Supreme Court began to hear oral arguments on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and Hollingsworth v. Perry, a challenge to California's Prop. 8 this week:
"As the Supreme Court hears challenges to the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act this week, we must remember that our nation was founded on the principle that all people are not only created equal but deserve to be treated equally under the law. Discrimination of any kind has no place in our nation.
"I was proud to join with 212 other House and Senate Democrats in filing an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to uphold the Second Circuit's ruling in U.S. v. Edith Schlain Windsor that DOMA is unconstitutional. The House Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group, which is defending the discriminatory DOMA on the orders of the House Republican leadership, does not speak for Congress as a whole.
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We cordially invite you to visit Dresden. Besides its landscape beauty, Dresden currently is one of the most important hot spots of research in Germany and Europe with an enormous density of research institutes and scientists, Dresden offers a very pleasant environment for a successful symposium in 2012.
Right after the symposium you also will have the opportunity to visit the CERAMITEC 2012 fair in Munich. We are proud that we were able to win CERAMITEC, one of the most important exhibition fairs on technical ceramics, as co organizer of CMCEE allowing us to offer you a combined program in Dresden in Munich. With a special symposium package we offer organized transfer to Munich, one of the most beautiful cities of Germany.
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Dental implants are among the newest and most sought-after ways to replace a missing tooth. These implants are a permanent and attractive way to replace a missing tooth. If you have one or more missing teeth and would like to learn more about dental implants, Dr. Eftekhari, Culver City dentist, can help.
When most people speak of dental implants, they refer to the entire dental device as well as the crown that tops the implant. In reality, dental implants are actually just the titanium rod that is implanted into the jaw. Once the jaw bone has healed around the implant, it can be capped with a dental crown to replace the missing tooth.
The process for placing a dental implant is long, but once it has been completed, the implant can last a lifetime. First, Dr. Eftekhari, expert in dental implants in Culver City, examines the patient's mouth to ensure that they are a good candidate for dental implants as well as to determine which type of dental implant is best for their needs. Then, he places the implant. Once the implant is fully healed, the patient returns for another office visit. During this visit, Dr. Eftekhari, Culver City dental implants expert, checks the implant to make sure that it has healed and then caps it with a dental crown that is specially made to match the rest of the patient's teeth. Once the crown has been placed, the process is complete and the patient can enjoy her new smile.
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Dr. Eftekhari, expert in dental implants in Culver City, advises patients that dental implants offer several advantages that partial dentures do not. They are unlikely to slip or to cause discomfort. In addition, implants do not require special care. They can be brushed and flossed like the rest of the teeth. Implants, unlike partial dentures, are indistinguishable from the rest of your teeth, making them a great choice for front teeth.
Call United Dental Care to schedule a consultation for dental implants. Dr. Eftekhari, Culver City dental implants expert, is glad to help patients decide whether implants are right for their needs, as well as to place the implants and crowns.


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From the moment she first sees the cocky warrior Odysseus, Penelope knows that one day she will be his wife. What she doesn't know is that Odysseus's pride will take him away from her to fight the Trojan War. Penelope must become an expert at waiting, and it is this waiting that proves to be the ultimate test of her courage, patience -- and love. The sorceress Circe has been waiting for Odysseus to land on her island so she can seduce him with her spells, just as she has countless other men. She never expects to fall in love with him, though, or that he will be the first man capable of resisting her charms. Odysseus has always been the goddess Athena's favorite mortal, for he, like she, is famous for his wiles. As Athena guides Odysseus through his many trials, she waits with compassion and love to see if he will learn to temper his desire for fame and discover the truth of his own humanity. Finally, his nanny, Eurycleia, has watched Odysseus grow from a mischievous child into a great hero. As she waits for her beloved master to return home, she keeps loyal watch over those he has journeyed twenty years to see again.
Presents the story of Odysseus' epic journey through the eyes of his faithful wife Penelope, the sorceress Circe, the goddess Athena, and his old nanny Eurycleia.


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DUBLIN--()--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/gt6bx9/china_electric) has announced the addition of the "China Electric Vehicle Industry Report, 2013" report to their offering.
By 2012, 25 pilot cities had promoted 27,432 new energy vehicles totally within two years after the subsidy policy was implemented, including 23,032 ones used in public services and 4,400 ones bought by individuals.
In March, 2013, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Development and Reform Commission reached a consensus, determining to prolong the new energy vehicle subsidy policy by three years. The new subsidy policy emphasizes two aspects: First, it expands the scope of pilot cities; second, it plans to support energy-saving hybrid models with more subsidies. In addition, the new subsidy policy unifies the subsidies of all regions and changes the situation that subsidies vary from region to region.
As new energy vehicles are demonstrated and popularized as well as individuals enjoy subsidies when purchasing new energy vehicles, the domestic output of electric vehicles still maintains a rapid growth.
Key Topics Covered
1. Overview of China Electric Vehicle Industry
1.1 Introduction and Classification of Electric Vehicle
1.2 Industry Chain
2 Chinese Policy on Electric Vehicle
2.1 Major Policies
2.2 Planning of Electric Vehicle Industry
3 Regional Pattern of Electric Vehicle Industry in China
4 Chinese Electric Vehicle Market
4.1 Market Size
4.2 Market Pattern
4.3 Electric Passenger Car
4.3.1 Market Pattern
4.3.2 Market Size
4.3.3 Major Companies
4.4 Electric Bus
4.4.1 Overview
4.4.2 Market Size
4.4.3 Major Companies
5 Key Electric Vehicle Companies in China
Companies Mentioned
- Ankai
- Beijing Automotive Group Co.(BAIC Group)
- Changan Automobile
- Chery Automobile
- Dongfeng Motor Corporation
- SAIC Motor
- Xiamen King Long Motor Group Co.
- Yangzhou Yaxing Motor Coach Co.
- Yutong Group
- Zhongtong Bus
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/gt6bx9/china_electric.
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Multi-faceted Evaluations Following Weight Reduction in Subjects With Metabolic Syndrome
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Central obesity, core of metabolic syndrome, has been recognized as one of the rooting factors for development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Although efforts have been devoted to the studies of central obesity and/or metabolic syndrome, much remained unknown as to how obesity influences cellular as well as cardiac functions, what is the central regulation of one's body weight.
Weight loss is an undisputed way to improve cardiovascular and metabolic disorders in obese individuals. Previous studies have demonstrated that weight loss by 5% of initial weight universally provide substantial benefits in these subjects. However, there are little integrated research teams, composed of different disciplines, share common weight reduction program to look at different aspects of weight reduction in non-diabetic individuals with metabolic syndrome. The significances of this proposal we plan to target, namely Rho kinase activity from peripheral leukocyte, several cardiac functions measured by noninvasive technique (VP-2000) and MRI, circulating brain-derived neurotrophic factors (BDNF) levels, are fully explained detailed in each sub-proposal.
In order to accomplish this integrated proposal, we will form research teams including endocrinologists, cardiologists, radiologists, and a coordinating data center. We pan to recruit 40 non-diabetic individuals with metabolic syndrome to participate this 12-16 weeks weight reduction program. Twenty-five age, sex matched non-diabetes lean will be served as controls. Oral glucose tolerance test, fasting blood obtained, noninvasive vascular and MRI examinations will be applied before and after weight reduction program in those achieving at least 5% loss of initial weight.
In summary, this study will investigate the effects of weight loss on (1) Rho kinase activity obtained from peripheral leukocyte; (2). Aortic stiffness, central aortic pressure and hemodynamic by a noninvasive vascular profiling system (VP-2000); (3) Brain function specifically reflecting by circulating BDNF; (4). Aortic elastic properties and left ventricular function by using MRI examinations, in non-diabetic individuals of metabolic syndrome.
|Metabolic Syndrome
|Behavioral: Lifestyle Counseling
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Study of Wight Reduction by Life-style Modification
- change of body weight [ Time Frame: 12-16 weeks ]
- Change of Rho kinase [ Time Frame: 12-16 weeks ]
- Change of central aortic blood pressure and related hemodynamics [ Time Frame: 12-16 weeks ]
- Change of Brain-derived neurotrophic factor [ Time Frame: 12-16 weeks ]
- Change of MRI images of cardiac function [ Time Frame: 12-16 weeks ]
- Change of profiles before and after OGTT [ Time Frame: 12-16 weeks ]
|Study Start Date:
|April 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|February 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Life-style modification
Life-style modification for 40 study subjects with metabolic syndrome in comparison to 25 non-obesity subjects for control.
Behavioral: Lifestyle Counseling
Diet control with exercise
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|20 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age between 20 and 65 years
- Metabolic syndrome by IDF 2005 criteria
Exclusion Criteria:
- known diabetes
- obesity due to endocrinologic disorders
- Psychological disorder or using psychological medications
- Abnormal liver function (three-fold upper normal limit)
- Abnormal renal function (1.5-fold upper normal limit)
- Investigator judgement for abnormal clinical data
- Life-threatening disease
- Acute infective status
- Alcohol or drug abuse
- pregnant potency without prevention
- receiving other clinical trial in recently three months
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01065753
|Taichung Veterans General Hospital
|Taichung, Taiwan, 407
|Principal Investigator:
|Wayne HH Sheu, MD, PhD
|Taichung Veterans General Hospital
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|Wayne Huey-Herng Sheu, Taichung Veterans General Hospital
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|NCT01065753 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|February 8, 2010
|Last Updated:
|February 8, 2010
Keywords provided by Taichung Veterans General Hospital:
Rho kinase
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Metabolic Syndrome X
Pathologic Processes
Insulin Resistance
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
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Now that Ted Cruz, for the time being at least, is the front-runner, I'm starting to get emails from conservatives in Marin who are disturbed by his open expressions of Christian faith. Just like their Progressive neighbors, they're worried about finding themselves in a theocracy. I therefore think Ted Cruz needs to start campaigning beyond the Evangelicals he's courted. This requires him to say something along the following lines:
"Yes, I am a person of deep faith. My faith is the most important thing in my life. It informs my values and keeps me humble by reminding me every minute of every day that I am not the most important thing in the world.
"In addition to being a Christian, though, I am an American and a strict constitutionalist. I would never seek to impose my religion on others, although there is no doubt that my religion shaped my values.
"It's because of my faith that I value life, liberty, and happiness. After all, my religion tells me that God gave us the gifts of life, individual freedom, and the capacity for joy.
"You can like or dislike the religious values that shaped me, but you should never worry that I will try to force my religion on you. The Founders, in their great wisdom, understood that there is no surer way to impose tyranny than to make government an arm of a church, temple, or mosque."


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In this hilarious video, a yorkie named Kiwi struggles to play catch with its owner. It's all the more intriguing because it's in slow motion and features over-the-top music, which certainly adds to the melodrama.
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Parnell Fatal Crash - Truck v Pedestrian
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A pedestrian has died after being struck by a truck at the intersection of The Strand and Tamaki Drive in Parnell just before 5:30am today.
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COLUMBIA, S.C., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Healthcare Systems Inc. (GHS) signed a contract with Companion Technologies to implement its Companion EMR electronic medical records software at 14 health centers statewide.
GHS is an organization of federally qualified health centers (FQHC) with 78 sites throughout the state. They provide health care to the medically underserved population and recorded nearly 560,000 patient visits in 2002.
Some 250 staff will use Companion EMR as a network using a central server so they can share clinical data for grant purposes. The goals of the project are to decrease costs, increase revenue and improve patient care. GHS already had been using Companion Technologies' Companion PM practice management system for five years.
Companion Technologies won the $1.47 million contract, which covers software and related services, on a competitive bid against eight other vendors. The selection team included the top administrative officers and medical directors from each of the health centers.
"We chose Companion EMR because it meshes with our practice management system in a matter of seconds and it interfaces with lab systems. Plus, all EMRs can't code but this one can," said Jennie Wren Denmark, chief executive officer of East Georgia Healthcare center, Reidsville, Ga., and president of Georgia Health Systems. "By using Companion EMR, we expect to have better coding, better billing, fewer errors, and cost savings through reallocation of personnel. We won't lose charts and we can easily move charts between sites."
"An EMR is a way to use technology to practice better medicine," said Carla Belcher, chief executive officer of Community Health Care Systems, Wrightsville, Ga., and treasurer of Georgia Healthcare Systems. "How quickly you use software depends on the learning curve you have. Companion EMR visually was intuitive and easy to use."
"Having an EMR also is a good recruiting tool for us," said Donna Newsome, executive director of TriCounty Health System Inc., Warrenton, Ga. "The last two physicians we hired came to us as residents and were used to an EMR. It was music to their ears that they wouldn't have to handwrite their patient records."
Companion Technologies ( http://www.companiontechnologies.com/ ), based in Columbia, S.C., provides physician organizations with financial, clinical, operational and managed care information management services, from practice management systems, electronic medical records and electronic data interchange, to hardware and network services.
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2014 NHRA: NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Standout Von Smith Continues Championship Chase At Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals At Bristol Dragway
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2014 NHRA: NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Standout Von Smith Continues Championship Chase At Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals At Bristol Dragway
With his team needing a swift turnaround, NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series standout Von Smith knew what was coming. After all, he has learned that his Al-Anabi Racing team has always performed well under adversity.
This season has proven to be no different for Smith and his supercharged Chevy Camaro as his team battled out of a substantial hole with back-to-back impressive performances during the 2014 season. The latest came in Englishtown where Smith earned his sixth career victory, jumping back into the championship chase and taking plenty of momentum into the Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Smithâs home track, Bristol Dragway.
âWe just seem to do our best when itâs stacked against us,â Smith said. âItâs kind of seemed to work that way for us. We would rather be the chaser. The team just doesnât want to stay down. Iâm extremely proud of my team. Everybody goes through it together and nobody gives up. Weâre all fighting in the trenches and everyone just has that never say die attitude.â
The Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals marks the fifth of 10 races during the 2014 NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series and reigning world champion Rickie Smith, who is also the current points leader, has claimed the last two Bristol victories. But nobody enters this yearâs race hotter than Von Smith, who won the world championship in 2010, and also grabbed the Bristol victory that year.
The team missed the season-opening race in Gainesville and followed that disappointment with a first-round loss in Houston. Just two races into the season, Smith knew something had to change quickly and he responded with a final round appearance in Atlanta.
Smith built on that with a stellar performance in Englishtown, where he was impressive behind the wheel and his team followed suit in the pits. Smith saved the car from crashing into the wall in an entertaining first-round win against Troy Coughlin, while the team worked furiously before the semifinals after an engine explosion in the second round.
Smith beat Jason Hamstra in the final round, capping off a memorable weekend that gave the Pro Modified veteran a much-needed boost.
âThat weekend was just a roller-coaster of emotions,â Smith said. âItâs that same old adage of being down but not out and we came back. We had some things go our way, but you need that. We have to keep running well and consistent. We have to catch Rickie and thatâs our goal. We just need to keep going rounds.â
Smith couldnât pick a better place than Bristol Dragway to keep his hot streak going. The Oak Ridge, Tenn. native lives less than two hours from the historic facility and has always enjoyed success at his home track. Entertaining friends and family comes with the territory, but Smith has also successfully learned how to balance that task over the years.
The biggest challenge will come from a loaded NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series class that includes the likes of Mike Castellana, 2012 world champion Troy Coughlin, Danny Rowe, Kevin Fiscus and Mike Janis.
âWe want to get even closer to that points lead and really make it a battle,â Smith said. âIâm always excited to go to Bristol. Itâs a great track and weâve done well there in the past so thereâs no reason why we canât have success again. You have to find a tune-up that runs well in the heat and itâs a matter of getting those good, quality runs in during qualifying.â
Featuring the worldâs fastest and most unique doorslammer cars with an extremely diverse collection of vehicles, includingâ68 Camaros, â67 Mustangs and â68 Firebirds as well as a wide variety of late-model cars, the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series offers something for every kind of hot-rodding enthusiast.
NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series qualifying begins Friday, June 13, with sessions at 4:30 and 6:45 p.m. continuing with one qualifying session on Saturday, June 14 at 2 p.m. Round one of eliminations is later on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
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I have several Windows 7 64bit users but not all are encountering issue at hand when attempting to map drives via a logon script in a domain environment.
I ran Windows updates on one of the domain controllers and rebooted the two 2K3 32bit one's. Now some users logon to certain Win7 64bit clients and are not getting mapped drives while some are. The drives are mapped through DFS.
It is puzzling. Any ideas?
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Feb 4, 2013 at 6:14 UTC
I occasionally have users who's drives don't map. If they log off and back on, they get them.
Feb 4, 2013 at 6:15 UTC
This may be a dumb question but I always rule out simple things first. Do the computers in question have something in them (media card reader, etc) that is already utilizing those drive letters?
Feb 4, 2013 at 6:22 UTC
how are you mapping drives? GPO, Batch Script, Powershell?
Feb 4, 2013 at 6:45 UTC
There is a GPO setting that requires the system to get a completed network connection before moving forward. If that is not enabled, then you will always have some random group of systems pop up that have users login before the network is finished, and thus miss their login scripts and possibly software installations.
Administrative Templates\System\Logon
"Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon"
Feb 4, 2013 at 6:52 UTC
Usually logging off and back on works but not in this case. No card, errant CD or USB device is preventing the OS from booting. I am not sure if I mentioned that it is certain users on two different machines but some users can log onto a particular machine and get drives while on another it doesn't work.
The drives are mapped via a batch file in SYSVOL called from their domain profile.
As far as the GPO setting, that would be a good place to start but all the mayhem started after Windows update was applied to only one 2k3 DC but I rebooted two. We have three; two 32 bit 2k3 DC's and one 2k8 64bit. Before that it worked.
Thanks for all the good replies and answers!
Feb 4, 2013 at 7:22 UTC
I would try some of the standard AD tests to see if there are topology or replication issues. Try dcdiag and repadmin on one of the AD servers to make sure AD is functioning correctly. Also check the system event logs to see if anything unusual is happening.
Feb 4, 2013 at 7:35 UTC
Also test which server is processing the logon request for the pcs in question. From powershell on the affected pc: $env:logonserver See if one of the AD servers in particular is handling the logons that generate the issue.
Feb 4, 2013 at 7:39 UTC
I had an issue simliar to yours. I had to run the gpupdate/ force command before it would map the drives correct. I have a simliar setup as well.
Feb 4, 2013 at 8:32 UTC
I'd agree it sounds like a DNS issue. Be sure to check the event log of affected machines to see if there are errors about being unable to find a domain controller or unable to process policy. I've got one strange problem with a machine that if it is not set with a static IP it takes too long to get an IP and fails to run its GPOs. Replacing NIC drivers hasn't helped.
Another possible issue is the DFS source. Are the client machines Win7 or something older?
Feb 5, 2013 at 8:40 UTC
Also test which server is processing the logon request for the pcs in question. From powershell on the affected pc: $env:logonserver See if one of the AD servers in particular is handling the logons that generate the issue.
This would be my first thing to check - I expect one of them is having issues.
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Brazen robbers forced their way into a Hillcrest home at midday on Wednesday, terrorising a family who hid in the bathroom.
While the robbers repeatedly kicked the front door to gain access into the house, the desperate family tried to force open burglar guards to escape.
The robbers eventually broke down the door and confronted the family.
Six armed men, all wearing balaclavas, smashed the front door of the Park Close house where Bishum Maharaj, a property manager, had been seated in the lounge.
Moments before that, Maharaj said he heard his wife and daughter scream in the main bedroom when they saw, through the window, the gunmen climbing over their backyard fence.
Maharaj said he peered through his patio door and saw one of them trying to force open the door. He asked him what he was doing, but backed off when he saw the other men had guns in their hands.
Maharaj pressed the panic button and the alarm wailed as the robbers began kicking the front door. He locked the passage door and ran into his bedroom and ushered his wife and daughter into the en-suite bathroom.
"I locked the doors under the impression that the men would take whatever they wanted and leave," he said.
But the robbers kicked the passage door to gain access to the rooms.
Maharaj said although the alarm was on, the family could hear the noise of the men kicking at the door.
"My wife was screaming. We attempted to remove the burglar guard in the bathroom so we could escape. Eventually, the men broke the door and found us inside," Maharaj said.
Broke the door
"They asked for cash, jewellery and valuables. They pulled us by our clothing and pushed us into the kitchen and demanded that my wife deactivate the alarm. I had to help them open the front door. They forced open the driveway gate, loaded my valuables into an awaiting car and drove off," he said.
Maharaj said his cellphone had been on the couch.
"On their way out, my phone rang. They took it. It was a Christmas gift from my son."
During the family's ordeal, another daughter hid herself in a separate bathroom in the house. The robbers were not aware that she was there.
"I thought they came to kill us. The panic alarm saved us," said Maharaj.
"We have been victims of burglaries and robberies on several occasions before. This has been by far the worst. Life has taken a turn for the worse. I don't know what to do," he said. "We underwent trauma counselling. It has become unbearable to look at things from a brighter perspective. You work hard, then you get traumatised. That's not life."
Police spokesman Captain Thulani Zwanec said the robbers ransacked the house, took jewellery and valuables and fled without harming the family. He said a case of house robbery had been opened at Hillcrest police station.
Steven King of Waterfall Crime Watch described the gang as a highly organised unit that had been committing crimes in the Upper Highway area.
"They kept kicking the door down despite the alarm being activated. This indicates that they must have some sort of training," King said. "They most probably work on a time-frame and are aware of security company reaction times." - Daily News


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I have been one of the hard-liners opposing any blurring of the lines between advertising and PR. I am now prepared to change my position. I still believe that we have a primary task of proposing stories to journalists and bloggers. But there is a vital emerging business to be done in content creation for brands.
In the past six months, the previously sharp distinction between paid and earned media has become blurred. Sponsored content, native advertising and long-term aggregation deals are all being discussed. The reality is that media companies need new revenue streams to compensate for the collapse of premium CPM advertising rates, from $8 to under $3.
The problem for PR firms is that these deals are primarily being done by media buying firms directly with the client. The person within the client organization running these initiatives tends to be the CMO, not the chief communications officer. The result is that the work stream tends to be derivative of advertising in its classic form, not in its potential new iteration. For example, before the opening bell for the markets, Business Insider does a list of ten things to know for the trading day, with the eleventh being a sponsored note from a financial company. This is not much different than the Old Spice Play of the Day on ESPN. Or a media company negotiates a long-term sponsorship for a section of its website; this sounds like a stadium naming opportunity to me.
Those of us in PR have to change the game. Let's recognize that the digital platform for mainstream and hybrid media is an unmatched opportunity to offer hundreds of visual images, a different mentality about contributing comments, a high propensity to share quality material and a short-form mode for absorption of information. Why not take on the chance to make content the basis of advertising? Ads are inherently more effective when you have something to say. And we are better than any other marketing services sector at knowing what is newsworthy at any moment in time.
We are already putting this thinking into action. We helped establish a partnership between Samsung and the Associated Press that was announced today. The AP will grant Samsung two tweeting slots a day on the AP's own Twitter account for the five days of the Consumer Electronics Show. This is the first time AP has sold space on its feed; the tweets will be labeled SPONSORED and will not be done by AP staff.
SPONSORED TWEET: Stay up to date on what's trending live from CES 2013 at bit.ly/V4uqA0 #SamsungCES
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We have also spoken with The Economist and Business Insider about various forms of sponsored content. The range of options include syndication of material produced by media companies on company websites, platforms for a brand to write its own content (Brand Blog on Business Insider) or short-form video with heavy use of graphics.
We have an important re-framing of our business to be accomplished in the next five years. We have to stay true to our core positioning, that we are about persuasion and not shouting. We have deep specialist knowledge which enables our interaction with consumers and social activists experiencing the brands. We have strong news sense, and can therefore extend the news cycle. But we need to dare to go beyond our self-imposed boundaries on big idea creative with "own-able" insight. Given our earned media experience and editorial knowledge honed through years of creating and co-producing stories, PR is best suited to partner with paid media. We should be willing to co-produce content with media companies, because they have a better sense of what works in their specific communities (remember Razorbombing!)
Former President Teddy Roosevelt said, "In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing." I can assure you that Edelman will be at the bleeding edge of aiming for the right thing, unafraid of the wrong thing.
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The first Gears of War: Judgment Review that isn't paid off by some one. I'm a real fan of Gears of War and i really wanted this game to be good. But let me sum this up really quickly.This is by far the worst Gears game in the series. A title that previously belonged to Gears of War 2. Not to say this or that game were and are bad. But I really appreciated Gears 2 after this game. To start off, the campaign is incredibly short for a Gears game. The standard for a typical Gears is probaly 7 hours. This is probaly about 4 hours in all honesty. It's really short. It's fun. Probaly the funnest gears campaign yet. But it's short. And it doesn't have that gears feel. It has an extreme action feel and people die in the campaign. In this one. No one besides nameless characters die.
But as i stated before the campaign is really fun and the story and characters are all really cool with the exception of cole. He still fails to get my interest. Baird's the star of the show yes now and i really wish he had always been because the campaign was fun with him there always. You can have dark moments that's what gears is. But it's also popping one liners all over the place. Which is what baird is about. He's funny, sarcastic, smart, and in this game he's a pretty damn good leader. The biggest reason the campaign is fun though is the declassified missions. Which are completly optional but also much more fun to do. You could go through the section with certain weapons that could make it more difficult or make it more easy. Declassified missions were the way to play. Literally, every single declassified mission you have to find for the optimal gears judgment experience. It makes it all the more enjoyable. The star system is also a cool feature but it didn't wow me like the declassified missions did. The declassified missions made every level different. Stars were pretty much only to unlock aftermath which is pretty much baird and cole's story in gears 3. Short, sweet, and very reminescent of "classic" gears. It was fun but it wasn't as good as judgment's main campaign. It had no declassified missions and no stars. That's really all i have to say about the campaign. It's fun but it falls short.
Onto the multiplayer options of which there are four and only one of them is unique. That being Overrun. This pits COG vs Locust with a class based system. The Locust attack COG fortifications. When they break through/if they break through they are to destroy an E-hole cover and when they do that they have to do it again in a different section and if they do that as well then they have to break through a 3rd set of fortifications to get to a generator and then destroy that as well. Pretty much the idea for the locust is just to destroy all three objectives extremely quickly. The map changes with each objective and is fun as a result. The locust are fun to play as. And each class has a purpose but all locust for the most part are used for killing people in close quarters combat. Only 2 locust have the ability to go long range. They have close quarters options though so it doesn't matter. Every locust has a special attack unique to that locust and special situations that they should be used for. The same can be said for the cog although there are only 4 cog classes. And each fall to a basic principle. Engineer, Medic, Scout, and Soldier. Engineer repairs fortifications and throws down extremely powerful sentry guns, Scout is able to climb up into perches no one but one special locust and scouts can climb into and he has a sniper rifle and a grenade that spots enemies in a good size. The enemies spotted are also considerably easier to kill. The medic is self explanatory. She heals people, and finally the soldier is the guy you want on the front lines. He throws ammo and has a grenade launcher that is extremely powerful. That's Overrun plain and simple and it's so fun.
Gears of War: Judgment also has Domination, Team Deathmatch and Free For All. Which have all been seen before and this gears unlike other gears fails to make them feel different. The first two are fun. Easy to play but fun. FFA on the other hand falls to the lame side. Everyone does the same thing in FFA and that's spawn with the Gnasher shotgun and throw elbows resulting in almost always instant kills. The Gnasher was the best weapon and the weapon that took considerable skill to use in every other gears but now it's the one that has the least skill curve. In FFA i feel like i'm playing halo. Plain and simple. Especially since the only difference between you and the enemy team is a color palette. If you're on blue team enemies are red and if you are on red, enemies on blue. WHICH is a huge problem for me as i am partly colorblind. Conviently I have trouble seeing the colors red and blue occassionally. So omeone who is colorblind shouldn't bother with this game.
In conclusion i must touch on...survival. Basically overrun with bots, and waves. Only 10 and bots even on the toughest difficulty are nothing to bark about so this is a dissapointing replacement to the fan favorite horde mode. That's all i have to say on survival it's not something people would spend a lot of time on since it's so easy. Unlike horde which had replayability.
To sum this up. It's a fun game but not worth 60 bucks. Wait for a price drop and pick it up if your a big Gears of War fan but only then. This isn't a game you need to play and if you have the choice skip it as it does nothing revolutionary besides a few minor but not gamesaving exceptions. My final score on Gears of War: Judgement is a dissapointing 7/10. I really wanted this game to be good but it's the worst game i've played this year so far. Thankfully that isn't saying much. Also, thankfully i haven't played Aliens: Colonial Marines and The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct. That's it for this Review/Blog and i'll be posting two more of two other releases this month. Also a few more new blogs will be going up. So to see when those are going up or just to talk to me or anything of the sort be sure to follow me on twitter @undertheh00d. Thanks for reading and BEYOND!


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Najib: GDP growth in 2010 more than six percent
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak revealed today that Malaysia's GDP growth in 2010 exceeds six percent, hitting the target to achieve a high-income nation in the year 2020.
He said the actual figure and details will be announced in the coming few days.
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Hello, I take morphine for the worst panic attack that no doctor thought existed. I literally have a panic attack 24/7. NO relief except the only pill that worked is morphine. Are there doctors that will listen to me? I am a medical mystery. That is what a doctor told me. Other Doctors don't believe me. I laid on my mothers floor for one year. No showers, brush my teeth, eating but I was feed, and tortured 24/7. I wanted to die SOOOOO BAD!!!! I am trying to find people like me if they exist and doctors to help fix this and doctors that will listen and not laugh at me. I have taken all anti-anxiety, anti-deppressants, psycho meds, etc. Nothing! I tried a morphine because I was finally done and the morphine took it away like if a switch turned on just like a light switch. It was a miracle! That wasn't the first time God saved me in the same situation. Does anyone know really good doctors or friends? I live in washington state.
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International Coastal Clean-up Day Comes to the Shores of Fire Island
By Shoshanna McCollum
Protecting Fire Island's sandy white shores for surfers, beach revelers and generations to come is a job that begins now, not later. It was in this sprit that enclaves across the Great South Beach barrier island participated in International Coastal Cleanup Day organized by the Ocean Conservancy on Saturday, September 15th. The lists included the Davis Park / Ocean Ridge community, Fire Island Lighthouse Bay, Ocean Beach Village, Robert Moses State Park, and Sailor's Haven.
The Fire Island Nations Seashore sponsored clean-up efforts also included the land tract dubbed the "Meat Rack" between Cherry Grove and Fire Island Pines. The residents of the Grove and the Pines have organized grassroots organized clean-ups of this stretch of ocean to bay wilderness on an ad-hoc basis for quite some time. By tying the event in with Coastal Clean-up Day, FINS cooperated in their efforts this year in an official capacity.
The Ocean Conservancy has been running International Clean-up Day for over 25 years with 234 sites in New York State alone. It is an activity that reaches beyond picking litter off the beach. Gathered items are counted and cataloged to better understand what items are ending up on our shores and why. Bottles, cans, even a refrigerator was uncovered at what FINS was calling the "Carrington Tract" while cigarette butts, shoes, and even a pair of lace underwear were scooped up by the crews who walked along the dunes at Ocean Beach.
"I came here to sit and enjoy the beach," said Ocean Beach resident Karin Bravin. "But when I saw the clean-up happening I figured why not?"
Volunteer numbers were not as robust in Ocean Beach with only 10 listed volunteers, when four years ago this number was closer to 50. However what volunteers there were reported a much cleaner beach then in past years possibly pointing to more responsible habits. The Lighthouse tract got only 6 volunteers, while Davis Park reported numbers closer to 30 resident volunteers.
"[International Coastal Clean-up Day] is always a good time," wrote Mary Parker, Captain of the Davis Park crew. "[It] comes at the most beautiful time of year and everyone is in great spirits."
Indeed keeping the shoreline free of debris is not just a feel-good gesture. It is a quality of life issue for all of earth's creatures great and small.
Photo Caption: Joe Polonsky, Robin Kahn and Karin Bravin are just some of the dedicated volunteers who participated in International Coastal Clean-up Day on Fire Island.


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Beirut: Kuwait embassy evacuated after threats
The Kuwaiti Embassy in Lebanon was evacuated Thursday after receiving an anonymous phone call threatening the mission, embassy and police officials said. According to the AP, the embassy official said the precaution was taken after an unknown caller said the embassy will be targeted with two rockets.
All staff were immediately evacuated, said the official. In Kuwait City, authorities asked Kuwaitis to delay any planned trips to Lebanon.
A foreign ministry official told state-run Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that Kuwaiti nationals who want to go to Lebanon should "think twice" because of the political situation there. Tarek Khaled al-Hamad, the embassy's Charge d'Affaires in Beirut, told the private Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation it was the first time the embassy received a direct threat which he said "must be taken seriously."
Al-Hamad urged Kuwaitis to be vigilant when moving around in Lebanon.
The new development came a day after a Kuwaiti parliamentary bloc said it had expelled two of its Shiite lawmakers who took part in a ceremony eulogizing top Hezbollah commander, Imad Mughniyeh, who was assassinated last week in Damascus. The Kuwaiti cabinet has condemned the glorifying of Mughniyeh there and warned this could cause civil strife.