text:
tion in the provinces with the government's policy towards the Jews has been observed. A special observer who has just completed a tour of the German provinces informed the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that he talked literally with thousands of persons in his travels and found that most of them condemned the government's anti-Jewish policy. They expressed the hope, he said, that the government would recognize its error and change its attitude. The same opinions were expressed among workers in Berlin.
It is with recognition of this growing feeling and to counteract this mood that the inspired German press is carrying on a systematic campaign to show that hatred prevails against the Jews throughout the world.
Most of the papers yesterday devoted much space to articles on anti-Jewish actions in other countries, showing that the German government is not alone in its fight on the Jews.


text:
Stephanie_... Makeup Artist
Steph StephModel Female New York, New York, US
Mayhem # 811183
About Me
Greetings everyone I'm Stephanie. I am an amateur yet ambitious model. I'm funny down to earth and very easy to work with. I'm always open to new ideas and trying different things. I'm here hoping to get some more exposure from this site. I'm looking to network with different people to help me build up my portfolio. I'm willing to work with Photographers, Wardrobe Stylist, Makeup Artists, and Hair Stylist. I'm also open to job opportunities such as photo shoots, hair shows, magazines, music videos and etc.
I'm also a makeup artist so I can do my own make up but I won't say no to any talented MUA's or anyone with a good eye.
My Makeup page: http://www.modelmayhem.com/1620414
::: Tattoos & Piercings:::
No Tattoos & No Piercing other then my ears
I don't feel comfortable doing nudes or bondage so please don't ask me to.
I am willing to travel as long as all expenses are paid for.
For my safety and comfort if I do not know you, or it is our first time working together, I will be bring a friend that will behave themselves at the shoot.
3.EXTREMELY amazing images
If you are interested in booking a shoot with me please include the following in your message:
-Name & Contact Info
-Compensation (Paid, tear sheet, content trade, tfp)
-Description of shoot
-Where and when?
-Whether hair, MUA, and wardrobe are included
- && Will I be getting all my photos
Can't wait to hear for you!
Have you worked with Steph Steph? Add Credits for Steph Steph! >>
Credit Notes
::Photographers I had a pleasure working with::
♥ = How many times I've worked with them
Shadowraven MM# 13376 ♥ ♥ ♥
Glamour Images Studio MM# 57062 ♥ ♥ ♥
Alejandro Celio MM# 1254428 ♥ ♥ ♥
Brancifortography MM# 726023 ♥
Tim Baker- Silver Wings MM# 27909 ♥
RobertrPhotography MM# 403689 ♥
jose martell jr MM# 758880 ♥ ♥
WilliamHill MM# 1008862 ♥ ♥
HS-Photography MM# 1169936 ♥ ♥ ♥
::Makeup Artist I've worked with::
Stephanie Perez MM# 1620414 (Me ^_^)
Kitty Kit Lee MM# 3051637
Loading Content

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Four men charged over an alleged 'foiled' armed robbery outside PC World appeared at Kingston Crown Court today.
They were originally arrested outside the store in Burlington Road, New Malden, at about 7am on December 27.
Hamza Dahir, 24, of no fixed abode, David Tesfaalen, 21, of Stannard House, Plough Lane, Wimbledon, and Ricco Powell-Allen, 21, of Summerley Street, Earlsfield, are all in police custody charged with conspiracy to rob.
Mr Powell-Allen is also charged with possession of a firearm.
A fourth man Liban Ali, 25, of Pennethorne House, Wye Street, Battersea, is also charged with conspiracy to rob but was previously given bail.
No formal pleas have yet been entered.
The public gallery was filled with friends and family as a date for a plea and case management was set for April 2 by Judge Nicholas Jones.
The four men stood in the dock to confirm their names and addresses.
Mr Ali, dressed in a smart waistcoat and white shirt with black trousers, successfully applied to change his bail terms to allow him to work night shifts.


text:
There are many ways you can make a difference
Our History and Who We Are
Drexel Neumann Academy proudly celebrates 10 years!
Empowered by the witness and lives of St. Katharine Drexel and St. John Neumann, we are committed to providing a Catholic elementary school education in a multicultural environment to the children of Chester. Franciscan spirituality and diversified instruction will promote an environment, which recognizes the giftedness of each child Click image for video


text:
Notable Quotables - 07/15/1996
If Clinton Turns Down the Christian Coalition, It's An Insult to Christians?
"Dole had been invited speak to
the [NAACP] convention yesterday, but declined. He claimed he was already
committed to campaigning and the All-Star baseball game. To those at this
convention, this was quite a stretch and an insult to African-American
voters....By not showing up here, Bob Dole may reinforce those racial divides
along party lines and fuel the anxiety among some Republicans that in this
presidential campaign, Bob Dole might not be up to the challenge."
- NBC reporter Jim Miklaszewski, July 10 Nightly News.
Margaret's Gossip Hypocrisy
"The press has caught Mad Lie
disease, marked by a loss of appetite for the truth and projectile
regurgitation of anything fed to it. No one was surprised when The New York
Post and The Washington Times reported wild allegations from a
slapped-together and unsubstantiated book about the Clintons. But when a
formerly immune host such as ABC's David Brinkley succumbed to the infection
and gave airtime to the screed's author, retired FBI agent Gary Aldrich, the
sickness had reached epidemic proportions."
- Time's Margaret Carlson, July 15.
"What one does in Washington
behind closed doors generally stays out of the paper. But the persistent rumor
that one of the potential 1988 presidential candidates has a homosexual past
is testing the unacknowledged code of silence among reporters."
- Carlson slinging rumor in the November 1985 Esquire.
Today's Double Standard on Sleaze
"Some of the allegations,
however, are anonymous. Others are conclusions that are not supported by,
certainly, enough evidence to convict somebody in a court of law. I am certain
there are people that'll look at this and they're going to say `This is an
illustration of some of the worst types of irresponsible journalism, character
assassination.' How do you answer that?"
- Today co-host Jack Ford to liberal author Roger Morris on his book The Clintons: Partners in Power, June 22.
"Best-selling author Kitty
Kelley has proven both her courage and her credibility with her
no-holds-barred biographies of Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, and Jacqueline
Kennedy Onassis. Now she's out with her most difficult and explosive book yet.
Nancy Reagan: The Unauthorized Biography goes on sale this morning, and
already people are running for cover, issuing denials from around the nation.
Kitty, good morning...How you been?...This book paints a picture of a totally
unethical, scheming social climber who lied and faked her way through life. Is
that the picture you set out to create?...You won't deny that's what
-Bryant Gumbel beginning a three-day interview with Kitty Kelley, who charged Nancy Reagan had an affair with Frank Sinatra in the White House, on the April 8, 1991 Today.
Very Civil Non-McCarthyites in the Media
"Gary Aldrich, either is really
a cheap hit man or I think much more likely, Mark, this is sort of a dim dolt
who's been manipulated by a bunch of right-wingers. And it is incumbent upon
the press now to find out who, when and why."
- Wall Street Journal Executive Washington Editor Al Hunt, July 6 Capital Gang.
"One thing we haven't really
mentioned is the people who are surrounding Mr. Aldrich and in fact they are
members of what I would call the right-wing mafia. I mean they were there for
Paula Jones and they are fueling a lot of what we hear on hate radio."
- Newsweek contributor Eleanor Clift on CNN's Larry King Live, July 1.
Blaming Conservatives for Everything
"Why is the Christian Right, you
know big right-to-life folks, why are they so quiet on the smoking issue? A
lot of people die because of this."
- Chicago Tribune Washington Bureau Chief James Warren on CNN's Capital Gang, July 7.
"For the fourth time this year
Washingtonians were warned to boil drinking water because more than 10 percent
of samples tested positive for bacteria. The warning was lifted late Thursday
but not before thousands of people from all over the world, here to see the
fireworks in the nation's capital, were treated to water that would embarrass
a Third World country and Bob Novak. Maybe this is enough to get your
Republicans bent on cutting spending for clean water to reconsider."
- Time columnist Margaret Carlson, July 6 Capital Gang.
Doles Problem: Radical Ideologues
"Dole, who is 72, opposed the creation of Medicare, Medicaid and almost all the other liberal social programs of the Kennedy-Johnson period; but years later he blunted the slashing attacks on those programs by radical ideologues in his own party."
- Los Angeles Times staff writer Richard T. Cooper, June 9.
"Many moderate and independent voters already believe the GOP is caught in the grips of extremist elements hard to the right. So Dole, a moderate who never was a favorite of card-carrying conservatives, can benefit from showing hes not intimidated by them."
- USA Todays Richard Benedetto, June 17.
Joe Kleins Bloviating Numbskullery
"Its not impossible that some peripheral venality was involved (if anyone asked Livingstone for, say, travel factotum Billy Dales FBI file, Im sure hed prove useful). But a massive conspiracy to gather dirt on the opposition? Oh, please.... Gradually, even the most rabid partisans on the committee seemed to understand they were confronted with a case of serious numbskullery rather than clever skullduggery....But if Clinton does survive this pounding, it may mean the revulsion against the -gate phenomenon - 20 years of ever-diminishing scandals - is now more intense than the disgust caused by any individual charge. If so, it would be the Presidents most memorable public service."
- Newsweek Senior Editor Joe Klein, July 8 issue.
"Traditionally - at least since Nixons southern strategy - Republicans have been truly despicable on race, and there are more than a few stalwarts who continue to bloviate disingenuously in support of a colorblind society, by which they mean a tacit relapse into segregation."
- Klein, June 24 Newsweek.
Newtie and the Blowhards
"You want the American people to
trust Newt Gingrich, who would quickly slash away that safety net, who would
really say that our children don't need this kind of protection and who, as
Linda [Cheney] just pointed out, was absolutely behaving badly when he told
his wife who was in the hospital, `Look this is it, I'm out of here.'"
- Washington Post reporter Juan Williams on CNN's Crossfire, June 30.
"The Republican House majority
he [Gingrich] led into Washington two years ago was the most impressive
phalanx to enter the capital since the British came to burn it in 1814."
- Time Senior Writer Richard Lacayo, June 17.
Our Need to Hate
"The obvious explanation for the
return of the bad-seed alien is that after the end of the Cold War, we needed
an implacable enemy and an evil empire on which to project our fearful
fantasies. But I wonder whether it isn't really another form of the current
vogue for immigrant bashing? After all, illegal aliens from, of course, the
Third World, wetbacks from black holes."
- CBS Sunday Morning TV critic John Leonard on trends in science-fiction TV, June 9.
-L. Brent Bozell
III; Publisher
-Brent H. Baker, Tim Graham; Editors
- Geoffrey Dickens, Gene Eliasen, James Forbes, Steve Kaminski,
and Clay Waters; Media Analysts,
- Kathleen Ruff; Circulation Manager;
-Jessica Anderson, Diane Lewis, Jonathan Stuart, Andrea Wilson; Interns


text:
Amazing; Take A Look At Olamide's Reaction To "Pepper Dem" Being Played On Air In The U.S
Olamide is starting 2017 off with a bang as he took to his IG page to share a good news..
The YBNL boss, on Sunday, got major thumbs up for his music when US-based frontline radio station located in New York City, Power 105.1 FM, blessed the American airwaves with Olamide's brand new single – Pepper Dem Gang, off his 'Glory' album.
The hot new jam was played by DJ Norie on Sunday during the Power 105.1 Big Up show.
The excited Olamide took to Instagram to share the great news with a video, and wrote;
This is major as f-ck !!! I appreciate .. Last night on @Power1051 NYC Pepper dem gang got played out. Thank u @djnorie."


text:
Amitriptyline Cream Ingestion in a 1-Year-Old Boy
A 1-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with drowsiness after intoxication from amitriptyline cream. The amitriptyline level in his blood was in the high-therapeutic range for adults. He was admitted for cardiac monitoring. Except for a short episode with irregular heart rate, he recovered completely within 24 hours without adjuvant treatment. Amitriptyline is known as an antidepressant but is also prescribed for neuropathic pain. It is usually prescribed in tablet form; the cream is a novel application. In children, intoxication with amitriptyline may cause drowsiness, seizures, coma, hypotension, tachycardia, and life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. This is the first case report presenting intoxication in a child with amitriptyline cream. It stresses the importance of keeping children away from the medicine cabinet, even from creams or ointments.
- electrocardiogram
- tricyclic antidepressant
Every year, children are referred to the emergency department with substance intoxication. Many have ingested medication, often present in households. Safety organizations stress the importance of keeping oral medication locked away from children. However, medication that is applied on the skin, such as ointments and creams, is generally not considered as dangerous.
We report a case of intoxication in a young child with amitriptyline cream.
Case Report
A 1-year-old boy presented to the pediatric emergency department with drowsiness. Some hours earlier, his mother found him playing with a tube of cream. He had cream on his hands, and there were bite holes in the tube, but there was no cream seen in his mouth. He was not sick or drowsy at that time, so his mother did not worry. However, when she tried to wake him some hours later after his nap, he reacted drowsier than normal and was difficult to wake. He was brought to the pediatric emergency department ∼7 hours after the incident with the cream, which was prescribed to his father for neuropathic pain and contained amitriptyline 5% assimilated in cetomacrogol cream. There was no indication that the boy had ingested other medication that could alter the level of consciousness. He was responding but still sleepy. His vital signs and physical examination were normal with a heart rate 110 to 120 beats per minute, arterial blood pressure 91/52 mm Hg, and peripheral oxygen saturation 100%.
We estimated a bite of cream to be 1 g, which then contained ∼50 mg of amitriptyline. Considering his weight (11 kg) and after consulting the Dutch poison center, we assumed this to be a moderate intoxication. We admitted the boy for observation and cardiac monitoring and did additional blood tests. His electrocardiogram (ECG) was normal with regular sinus rhythm 110 beats per minute, PR time 0.12 seconds, QRS 0.06 seconds, QT time 0.28 seconds, and QTc 0.362 seconds. His blood cell counts and liver and kidney functions were normal.
The amitriptyline and metabolite nortriptyline serum concentration were determined in a sample drawn ∼7 hours after possible ingestion. The serum concentration was 239 μg/L (amitriptyline 180 μg/L; nortriptyline 59 μg/L), which is a high therapeutic concentration for adults in the treatment of depression (reference values amitriptyline and nortriptyline: 100–300 μg/L; toxic concentrations >500 μg/L).1,2
During observation, there was a short period of irregular heart rate of 80 to 110 beats per minute 12 hours after ingestion. This disappeared spontaneously within minutes. The boy improved, and in the morning, he was as active as usual. No additional irregularities were observed during cardiac monitoring. Twenty-four hours after ingestion, he was released from the hospital.
Because the first amitriptyline level was within the high-therapeutic range for adults, we repeated an amitriptyline level 24 hours after the first blood test. The amitriptyline and nortriptyline serum concentration in this sample was 93 μg/L (amitriptyline 33 μg/L; nortriptyline 60 μg/L) and just below the lower limit of the therapeutic range for adults.
The father, who was using the cream, also had complaints of drowsiness. These complaints seemed to have started around the same time he began using this cream. Considering his complaints, we also determined the amitriptyline and nortriptyline level in his blood. The levels were below the detection limits of 10 μg/L of both amitriptyline and nortriptyline and therefore did not explain his complaints.
Amitriptyline is registered as a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA). It is also being used off label for additional purposes, such as neuropathic pain, tension headache, and posttraumatic stress. The main side effects of amitriptyline and other TCAs are anticholinergic effects. Patients present with a dry mouth, urine retention, or difficulties in ocular accommodation. In elderly people, orthostatic hypotension, confusion, and sedation are reported.
In high doses, amitriptyline and other TCAs are cardiotoxic, mainly causing cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders. Tachycardia, widening of the QRS, and prolonged QT interval are the most reported adverse effects, but ventricular fibrillation and cardiogenic shock also occur. Widening of the QRS complex >100 milliseconds is associated with the development of seizures and arrhythmias. Amitriptyline is contraindicated for patients with long QT syndrome. A high dose of amitriptyline is also associated with central nervous side effects. Depression of the central nervous system is predominant and can present with symptoms such as sleepiness, respiratory distress, and coma. Stimulatory effects displayed by convulsions can also occur. Gastrointestinal effects such as obstipation and in high-dose bowel ischemia and perforation are reported.1–5 TCAs are potentially toxic, especially through their cardiac and neurologic side effects. In a recent case report, this was illustrated by a near-fatal intoxication with dosulepin, another TCA, in a toddler.6
Amitriptyline is generally prescribed orally. In adults, dosages used are 50 to 100 mg daily (maximum dose 300 mg) for the treatment of depression and 10 to 25 mg (maximum 150 mg daily) for the treatment of neuropathic pain. Its availability after ingestion is 53%, with a peak level varying between 1 and 8 hours.3,4
Amitriptyline assimilated in cream is a novel application. The use of amitriptyline cream in neuropathic pain may reduce the chance of adverse effects because of its low systemic concentrations and the gradual sustained delivery of the active compound.7 Amitriptyline is metabolized into its active metabolite nortriptyline by cytochrome P450 enzymes and subsequently eliminated through the kidneys. A small part is eliminated in the bile. The half-life varies from 10 to 25 hours for amitriptyline and 15 to 93 hours for nortriptyline.3,4
On the basis of the 2 measurements of amitriptyline blood levels, the terminal half-life in this child was calculated to be ∼10 hours, which is comparable to that of adults. In our case, nortriptyline levels are not decreased in time, most likely because of additional metabolization of amitriptyline into nortriptyline.
Amitriptyline is rarely prescribed to children. In the Netherlands, it is not registered for use as an antidepressant in children <12 years. In children >6 years, amitriptyline can be used in the treatment of nocturnal enuresis at a dosage of 1 to 1.5 mg/Kg.8 In experimental settings, it is used for treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders.9
Because of its minimal use in children, little is known about adverse effects and toxic dosages in this population. In one study on functional gastrointestinal disorders, all subjects, aged between 3 and 17 years, were prescribed 10 mg of amitriptyline, regardless of weight. Patients who did not respond to the initial dosage were offered an increased dose. Only anticholinergic effects were reported. In this study, there were no reported cardiac symptoms. However, no ECGs were conducted, so theoretically prolonged QT time could not be ruled out.9
Most literature available on adverse effects of amitriptyline ingestion in children originates from amitriptyline poisoning. Lethargy, tachycardia, and even coma have been described. Seizures and cardiac arrhythmias, requiring resuscitation and antiarrhythmic therapy, are also noted. Eventually, most children return to normal within several days and improve without remaining complaints.10,11
In a review of 44 children with acute amitriptyline poisoning, 2 children died. One had ingested 36 mg/kg and died of cardiopulmonary arrest, another child had ingested 97.5 mg/kg and died of status epilepticus.12
Management of amitriptyline poisoning consists of securing the airway because many patients present with depressed consciousness. Subsequent observation of vital functions, especially ECG monitoring, is necessary. Sodium bicarbonate is recommended if the QRS width is more than 100 milliseconds. Inhibition of absorption by gastric lavage should be considered if ingestion was recent (∼1–2 hours) and activated charcoal (with or without laxatives) can be administered because amitriptyline delays gastric emptying due to its anticholinergic effects. Repeated doses of charcoal may be necessary to interrupt the enterohepatic cycle. In some studies, charcoal hemoperfusion was performed with good results.13,14 In another review of amitriptyline poisoning in 52 children, most children presented with tachycardia and lethargy, and almost half presented with coma. Almost a quarter of the children presented with QT prolongation, of which 8.2% was significant.15
The relationship between potential toxic doses and symptoms in children is hard to determine, and literature on this topic is scarce. Steel et al16 described several cases of amitriptyline poisoning in children. Strikingly, the data from their article demonstrate that the dosage (milligrams of amitriptyline per kilogram body weight) does not in itself predict symptoms and outcome. Furthermore, there is no clear correlation between amitriptyline drug serum concentrations and the severity of the intoxication. In general, amitriptyline levels in the range of 1000 μg/L or higher are considered to be severe intoxication.3,4
In our case report, the high-therapeutic levels of amitriptyline and nortriptyline can explain the observed drowsiness. Whether amitriptyline has entered the systemic circulation by oral or dermal absorption remains unclear. It is known that other medications such as opioids and nicotine can enter the blood by the cutaneous pathway and cause intoxication.17,18
In our patient, it is most likely that the systemic amitriptyline levels were caused by oral absorption instead of a cutaneous pathway. This is supported by the fact that amitriptyline was not detected in the father's blood. In trials on the use of topical amitriptyline, most patients had no detectable blood levels.19
In conclusion, this case report is the first to present intoxication from amitriptyline cream in a young child. Clinically significant amitriptyline and nortriptyline levels were measured, and drowsiness with a short period of irregular pulse was observed. This case report stresses the importance of keeping children away from medicines, including creams and ointments. Furthermore, it illustrates the potential toxicity from TCAs.
- Accepted April 30, 2012.
- Address correspondence to Paul H.G. Hogeman, MD, PhD, Meander Medical Centre, Ringweg Randenbroek 110, 3816 CP Amersfoort, the Netherlands. E-mail address: p.hogeman{at}meandermc.nl
Dr Lak's current affiliation is Wilhelmina Pediatric Hospital, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: The authors have indicated they have no financial relationships relevant to this article to disclose.
FUNDING: No external funding.
- ↵Toney GB, Ereshefsky L. Cyclic antidepressants. In Schumacher G, ed. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange; 1995: 411–448
- ↵NVZA (Dutch Association of Hospital Pharmacists). Commission of Analysis and Toxicology, The Netherlands. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Monography: Tricyclic Antidepressants [in Dutch]. 2005(December 17)
- ↵Merck Sharp & Dohme BV, Haarlem, The Netherlands. Summary of Product Characteristics Tryptizol (amitriptyline) [in Dutch], 2010, November 9th. Online source.
- ↵
- KNMP (Royal Dutch Association for the Advancement of Pharmacy)
- ↵
- Gillman PK
- ↵Hendron D, Menagh G, Sandilands EA, Scullion D. Tricyclic antidepressant overdose in a toddler treated with intravenous lipid emulsion. Pediatrics. 2011;128(6). Available at: www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/128/6/e1628
- ↵
- Kopsky DJ,
- Hesselink JM
- ↵
- ↵
- ↵
- Manikoth P,
- Subramanyan R,
- Menon S,
- Al Khusaiby SM
- ↵
- Astuto M,
- Minardi C,
- Rizzo G,
- Gullo A
- ↵
- Caksen H,
- Akbayram S,
- Odabaş D,
- et al
- ↵
- ↵
- ↵
- Olgun H,
- Yildirim ZK,
- Karacan M,
- Ceviz N
- ↵Steel CM, O'Duffy J, Brown SS. Clinical effects and treatment of imipramine and amitriptyline poisoning in children. Br Med J. 1967;3(5566):663–667
- ↵
- Woolf A,
- Burkhart K,
- Caraccio T,
- Litovitz T
- ↵
- ↵
- Lynch ME,
- Clark AJ,
- Sawynok J,
- Sullivan MJ
- Copyright © 2012 by the American Academy of Pediatrics


text:
Featured Projects
Online Scholarly Catalogue: Early European Collection
The Indianapolis Museum of Art's long collecting history is reflected in its distinguished holdings of early European paintings (pre-1800). A full scholarly treatment of the collection has never been undertaken and more than forty years have passed since the publication of a summary collection catalogue in 1970.IMA Lab developed an online catalogue management tool that promises to revolutionize the ways in which scholarly content on collections is produced, managed, published, and utilized by readers. The IMA will use this framework for this catalogue and future IMA online publications. Unlike printed collection catalogues, which can become outdated with advances in scholarship, online catalogues can be updated and revised as new information comes to light and new interpretations are proposed. This project is supported by grants from The Getty Foundation, The Clowes Fund, and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.


text:
Bright Granny Throw #L10726 by Lion Brand Yarn
Welcome! You are browsing as a guestWould you like to see 10 projects made from this pattern and much more? create a free account What am I missing?
© Lion Brand Yarn
Bright Granny Throw #L10726
This pattern is available for free.
Granny square afghans are perfect for every occasion. This children's version features bright pops of color from the new self-striping Jamie yarn. (Lion Brand Yarn)
Lion Brand Pattern #: L10726
SKILL LEVEL: Easy (Level 2)
Jamie® (Article #881) 6 balls (stripes)
Shown in Mardi Gras Stripes
Crochet Hook - Size I-9
Work in granny square pattern until almost all yarn has been used. Fasten off and weave in ends to finish.
For more information, see: http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/L10726.html


text:
Questions about Freeh report
I read Dejan Kovacevic's sports column "Kovacevic: The Paternos' sad, squeaky reply" (Feb. 11) regarding the Paterno family's report. I have some questions for him.
Why does he think Mr. Freeh is right about Mr. Paterno when he was so wrong in the fiascos of Waco, Ruby Ridge, Wen Ho Lee, Richard Jewell and numerous others? As Charles R. Smith wrote for Newsmax.com in 2002, Freeh "oversaw the longest run of FBI public disasters in its entire history."
The Penn State trustees knew where to get the report they needed. Why didn't they conduct a thorough analysis of the Freeh report before accepting it? Why were they so anxious to put this behind them? What were the true motives of some trustees?
Why did the Penn State president accept the outrageous NCAA sanctions without question? Please don't tell me it was because he was worried about the "death penalty." NCAA President Mark Emmert and NCAA Executive Committee Chair Ed Ray each gave different answers regarding the fact that the "death penalty" was on the table, and that has never been explained.
I would appreciate getting answers to these questions, which no one wants to address.
Angeline Doyle


text:
Posts by Daniel
Total # Posts: 1,111
Find the Domain of the function g(x)=7/7-4x Please help me understand this better Thanks
English(work cited page)
is anyone on
math riddles
I am greater than 30 and less than 40. Who am i
5th grade
2/4 and 3/7
A spring has stiffness of 100Nmm, the initial compression of the spring is 15mm, and it is then compressed to 65mm. 1Nmm = 0.001Nm 100Nmm = 100 X 0.001 = 0.1Nm Comp.1 = 15 mm = 0.015m Comp.2 = 65 mm = 0.065m a) i-Find potential energy at 15mm. ii- Find ...
A voltaic cell is constructed as follows: Ag(s)|Ag^+,(satd Ag2CrO4)||Ag^+(0.110 M)|Ag(s). What is the value of Ecell? For Ag2CrO4, Ksp=1.1*10^-12.
please proof read.
Even as mankind evolved from Neanderthals to humans, It has never officially withdrew its inherent selfish predatory trait. Evolution has taught mankind an evil lesson: Survival of the fittest. Likewise, in the text George shoots Lennie not only as result of the ...
please proof read.
Throughout the novel it is evident that Lennie and George share a deep and faithful relation with one another. For example, Although George acts as Lennies caretaker, they both have a sense of trust, companionship, togetherness which no other characters seem to have in ...
ms sue i just proofread it. I want to make sure it is good before i integrate the secondary sources. do you mind if you proofread a couple of paragraphs. please note i removed the page numbers of the quotes to save space.
could anyone proof read my essay? could i send it to someone? If i post it here people might steal it. please i really need someone to proofread it.
a 445 g sample of ice at -58 degrees celcious untill its temperature reaches -29 degrees celcius. find the change in heat content system
how can i improve this opening paragraph? can anyone please proof read. "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is a quote coined by America's forefathers after the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 which refers to the freedom and ...
I need someone to proof read my essay? are there any communities where i can get it proof read?
Earth Science
Coastal areas are usually warmer in winter than areas inland because?
6th grade
where can i get help with the geometric shapes
history of the arts
The Grand Tour was considered a feature of affluent men and women. true or false I am not sure, but reading through the text it says it was the large cultural visit to sites in southern europe. given that i believe it is true!
history of the arts
The Grand Tour was considered a feature of affluent men and women. true or false
3rd grade math-help
Write three ways to find 3x2x4
Math (Probability)
I've worked out the first part of the question, just need help with the second part which is: The spinner has three sections. While no two are the same size, one of the sections is half the size of another. You are more likely to get 2/3 than one if you sum two ...
My question: A spinner looks like this: A disc divided into sections that might or might not be the same size, with a pointer that when spun will land on some part of the disc at random. The sections might be colours, or, as in these problems, have numbers in them. There are ...
what letter represents the nucleus of a cell?
Does anyone know what letter represents the nucleus of a cell?
What letter represents the nucleus of a cell?
merci beacoup madame
Bonjour madame I am back and i had help from James :D If you don't remember i am using a windows vista pc (this time)I would like to know if the sentences we have created are in proper grammatical order I was born at burnaby general hospital, I weighed 7 pounds. Je suis n&...
find solution to differential equation given the initial conditions DQ/dt=Q/5 Q= 50 when t= 0 i don't understand this one because of the division sign.
thank you!!
Find the solution subject to the initial conditions. dP/dt = -2P P(0)=1 dP/-2P = dt then do i take the antiderivative? what would i do next??
One more math help!
Variable = x X*83 1/3% = 13.5 X = 13.5 / .83 1/3% or .83333 X = 16.2
You would isolate the variable to one side of the inequality. A+7<10 A< 3 Whenever A is less than 3 the inequality is true. If it were -A-8 < 10 -A < 18 At this point you would divide both sides by -1, when dividing by a negative with an inequality the inequality ...
Game Theory
Policy makers in Washington, D.C., face a dilemma. On the one hand they can try to pressure the Iraqi government into trying to disarm the militias. If the effort to disarm the militias succeeds, this might put an end to the sectarian violence and bring some sort of stability ...
11th grade
there is no queshtion here for me to answer
Minimum intensity occurs at an angle θmin given by dsinθmin = λ d is the slit width (0.075m) Stadnik's class?
graphing lines in the form
graph linear equation 3x-6y-9=0
That's a good way to start! Thank you!
need couple of analogies for the following words: lenght, green,downpour, string,tree, brush. The analogies need to start with one of the following:scr, spr,str,thr.
ponctuation, mechanisme, and writing
My new coworker, a Muslim, is actually quite nice.
I use a windows xp PC
I'm sorry Madame but the accents look all funny again o.0
odd sorry about that I am using a PC
PS my friend helped me
Bonjour Madame, I am back with more English Hi everyone, How are things back in BC? I am doing great in Quebec I saw the Cirque Du Soleil it was amazing, I was in Montreal on the day of the Cirque Du Soleil the town is quite historic some buildings are quite old but not as old...
I want to research or information about perception of time. For my Science Fair project, I'm starting a timer and then asking people to stop me when they think a minute is done. I want to know some information about this topic, esp. what are the most important things that ...
deez nutz
omg thank you so much :D I'm sorry for keeping you awake
Thank you Madame I am using a Laptop with Windows xp at the moment maybe that is the reason?
Here is my last post for a little bit I have two questions one Mme when ever you reply all the accents on my screen turn weird is there a problem with that? and here are 3 more with english and french Saint-Louis-Du-Ha!-Ha! English If you are going to book an event why not do ...
it won't let me post the gnlish for this one French C'est la siège à le carnival d'hiver. C'est aussi la seule ville fortifié au nord du mexique. Dans la ville de Québec vous pouvez trouvez beacoup de mus&...
English Visit Quebec and see Montreal the biggest city in Quebec. It's the 10th cleanest city in the world. Stay at the sister city of Hiroshima, Japan Montreal. Montreal is the Headquarters of Just for laughs. Discover how montreal is actually an island. French Visiter au...
Hi I'm back and this time for the same reason as to get my french proofread and to know if I am actually doing this right. I will post the english part here is the first one English Come see the winter festival carnaval if you get the chance. Meet bonhomme at the ice ...
thanks and sorry for not saying things in english :( this is my first time using it i'll make sure to type what i'm trying to say in english next time
Can someone proofread this please? I'm terrible at proofreading french -_- Pretty much it's like this i need to get 5 interesting places or facts and write 5 sentences about them. Right now i only have 2 sentences and will post more later so here it is Visiter au Qu&...
no its not d or c either
College Algebra
Solve the equation by expressing each side as a power of the same base and then equating exponents. 3 (6-3x) = 1/27 {9} {1/9} {-3} {3}
6th grade- Language
Help writting a book report or a book that is not easy to comprehend
I believe the answers are A B A A A B B A A A B B B B A B A B B A A B A A A
Given the utility function U(C,T) = 3C+2T A budget constraint of $50, C = coffee which is $2 a cup, and T = tea which is $1.25 a cup, what is the optimal consumption bundle, and maximum utility possible? Also derive an expression for the demand curve for coffee given the price...
Its 6.8 grams. the people above me don't know what they're talking about.
the sum of two numbers is the same as four times the smaller number.if twice the larger is decreased by the smaller,the result is 30.find the numbers
Chemistry: Electron Configuration
The following questions relate to the bonding in the OH-1 ion. (16 points) Write the electron configuration for H. (1 point) Write the electron configuration for O. (1 point) Draw the molecular orbital diagram for OH-1. (5 points) Draw the Lewis Structure for OH-1. (3 points) ...
Ag2CrO4(s) + 2e- 2Ag(s) + CrO42-(aq) A chemist wishes to determine the concentration of CrO42- electrochemically. A cell is constructed consisting of a saturated calomel electrode (SCE; which has a reduction potential of 0.242 V relative to the SHE) and a silver wire coated ...
Assume that a reaction occurs in which unknown substances R and S react to form unknown substances T and U. From the information below, determine the mass of substance T that will be formed if 45.0 grams of substance R reacts with 23.0 grams of substance S. (Assume that the ...
George School
The following questions relate to the bonding in the OH-1 ion. (16 points) Write the electron configuration for H. (1 point) Write the electron configuration for O. (1 point) Draw the molecular orbital diagram for OH-1. (5 points) Draw the Lewis Structure for OH-1. (3 points) ...
George School
Ag2CrO4(s) + 2e- 2Ag(s) + CrO42-(aq) A chemist wishes to determine the concentration of CrO42- electrochemically. A cell is constructed consisting of a saturated calomel electrode (SCE; which has a reduction potential of 0.242 V relative to the SHE) and a silver wire coated ...
i need help with open syllables.... what would it be in the word hello?
Business Ethics
See the Multimedia activity on Ethics in International Business. Then read the case study about Geletx and Jeds concerns about the office in Lima, Peru. Research the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and then discuss whether this situation would be a violation of FAPA...
music history
modern algebra
I have two questions... I would really appreciate some help... 1) Suppose phi is a homomorphism from G to G' and that G' has an element of order 8. Prove that G has an element of order 8. (I can show that G has an element g^8 that maps to the identity in G', but I ...
Language and Literature
I am in 6th grade and need to do an "author page" or "author Biography" but have lost the outline of what is required. I know date of birth date of death city of birth education list of works, but can anyone tell me if there is more? Thank you in advance.
It's actually 2*2*2*3*3*5*5 = 1800 seconds which is 30 minutes. It will be 9:05 when they all flash together again.
A tomborg is most like what animal?
Hair grows about one half inch each month. After you shave your head how many years will it be until your hair is one foot in length?
Social Studies
Muslims beleive that Muhammad became a messenger of God. How did that happen?
F = ma means F is the NET force so if a is to be zero then F must be zero so you must brake with a force of 3 674 N so the overall force is zero and a = 0
v = 30m/s u = 20m/s a = 5m/s2 t = ? v = u + at 30 = 20 + 5*t 30-20 = 5t 10 = 5t 10/5 = t t=2s
what is physical science?
How Do I entry a provision Its an Asset ???
How do I entry a provion Its an Asset ?
What id the equation for a line drawn on a graph?
If it goes 500 miles in one hour, it will go 250 miles in half that time or 30 minutes. Since 15 minutes is a quarter of an hour you divide 500 into a quarter or 125 miles.
physcial science
When 1 kg of ice at 0 degrees Celsius absorbs 80 kilocalories of heat, the ice undergoes a) a change of state b) a loss of energy c) a rise in temperature d) an increase in volulme The heat of fusion of water is 80 kcal/kg. That means that 1 kg of ice will melt if it absorbs ...
math linear equations
suppose you earn 5.50/h at a bakery. From your first paycheck you discover that $1.15/h is withheld for taxes and benefits. you work x hours in a five day week and you spend $3.75 each day on lunch. Write an equationfor your earnings for a 5 day week after taxes and expenses. ...
hello, i have this question. Calculate the average force of friction acting on a wooden block as it propelled along the floor? i have done the following solution first of all i don't know what average force of friction means? i found the Fapplied by strecthing the elastic ...
Social Studies
I am trying to find information on Australia's dairying exports. I can find where Australia exports milk to but I can't find out what those countries do with the milk. Can you recommended somewhere to find this information. Thanks They drink it. What else? These ...
equibrium - help!
Consider the reaction CO(g) + H2O(g) <--> CO2(g) + H2(g) Use the appropriate tables to calculate a) delta-G*f at 552*C b) K at 552*C I'm pretty sure I have a good idea of how to do this: I believe I can use Gibbs-Helmholtz equation to account for the temperatures... ...
name 2 jobs for Native American boys & 2 jobs for the girls. Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. You do not mention if you mean volunteer or paying jobs. Just think about things teenagers, etc. can do in any group. Native Americans respect the land so many of ...
who were the Cherokee mound builders? These mound builders lived long before the Cherokees existed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mound_Builders http://www.mississippian-artifacts.com/ Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Since you specifically asked about the ...
why are the early groups of Native Americans called prehistoric? They are called prehistoric because the early groups of Native Americans didn't have a written language. History is written -- so anything that happens that is before the use of writing is prehistoric (before...
advanced functions-logarithms
log(base 10)(x+5)+2log(base10) log(base10)(x+5(10 to the 2nd power) log(base10)(100x+500) I love you china.
great depression 1920's
What weakness existed beneth the surface of the general 1920's prosperity, and how did these weakness help cause the Great Depression? http://www.google.com/search?q=causes+great+depression&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7SUNA ...
Two forces act on a 0.200 kg ant: F1 =(3.00i - 8.00j)N and F2=(5.00i + 3.00j)N. Express the net acceleration of the ant in unit vector notation. The resultant force is 8.00 i - 5.00 j Newtons. Divide that by the mass (0.2 kg) for the acceleration vector, in m/s^2.
what is 84 over 100 in simplest form? If i had a calculater i could help you but i can't do it on paper hit me up this is shawn and help me with my problem I don't know what you call simplest form? 84/100 could be written as 0.84. If you want it reduced to the simplest...
social studies
need information about western African Indians, and their food,shelter clothing? What time period?


text:
"Jan Jansz de Bakker van Woerden (Johannes Pistorius Woerdensis) (Woerden, Netherlands, 1499 ...Jan de Bakker
"Thomas Cranmer (2 July 1489 – 21 March 1556) was a leader of the English Reformation and...Thomas Cranmer
"Robert Barnes (c.1495 – 30 July 1540) was an English reformer and martyr. Barnes was born in...Robert Barnes (martyr)
"John Bradford (1510 - 1555) was a prebendary of St. Paul's. He was an English Reformer and...John Bradford
"Lazarus Spengler (Nuremberg, March 13, 1479 – Nuremberg, September 7, 1534) was a prominent...Lazarus Spengler
Pages in category "16th-century Protestant Reformers and ministers"
The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.


text:
BONN (Dec. 23)
Although minuscule compared to the tens of thousands pouring into Israel, the number of Soviet Jews flocking to Germany has also surged in recent days.
About 300 arrived in Berlin over the course of three days late last week. They have been coming at the rate of 100 a week for the past month, according to Matthias Jahr, director of the office in former East Berlin that counsels and helps Soviet Jews.
But the situation is very bad, Jahr said, because Berlin cannot provide accommodations for the newcomers.
More than 2,000 Soviet Jews have arrived since May seeking residence permits. Jahr said the number of refugees has increased sharply because of the debate in Germany over whether to absorb Soviet Jews and how many.
The prime ministers of the 16 federal states that comprise unified Germany met to discuss the matter last week. Max Streibl of Bavaria said they agreed "to accept a considerable number of Soviet Jews over a period of several years."
Some media reports said the most likely ceiling was 1,000 a year.
The prime ministers, who have responsibility for settling immigrants in their states, were praised by Heinz Galinski, chairman of the German Jewish community, for setting no absolute quotas.
The Jewish community is lobbying hard for free immigration for Soviet Jews and has political support from the opposition SPD, or Social Democratic Party.
Annemarie Renger, a veteran SPD politician, said last week that Germany had a moral obligation to absorb any European Jews who were being persecuted.
Manfred Stolpe, the SPD prime minister of Brandenberg, in what was formerly East Germany, said he was moved that Soviet Jews trust Germans enough to want to settle here, despite the horrors of the past.
More than 150,000 Soviet Jews have gone to Israel since January to escape anti-Semitism and growing political and economic problems in the Soviet Union.
But a persistent minority of Soviet Jewish emigres feel Germany offers greater political and economic stability.
Nevertheless, tougher immigration laws are being planned to head off the stream of refugees from Eastern Europe.


text:
The Awesome And Frustrating Artist's Alley At New York Comic-Con [NYCC 2012]
The first time I attended New York Comic-Con back in 2010, the Javits Center was undergoing renovation. As a result, the Artist's Alley section was walled off from the main convention floor, accessible only by a pair of weird little tunnels. There were plenty of convention-goers that year who told me they'd spent most of the con completely unaware that Artist's Alley was even there.
This year, I was hoping that things would've changed, and they have — and they've somehow made the situation with Artist's Alley way more awesome and way more frustrating at the same time.First, the bad news: It's even more impossible to find Artist's Alley this year, to the point where I'm going to officially upgrade the whole thing to a Rigamarole. If you want to go from the floor where the dealers and publishers are located to Artist's Alley, you actually have to leave the convention, head out to the lobby, hang a left, and start walking. There's a sign, but with the way it's placed — seen above, in the shadow of a gigantic Walking Dead banner — you can't really see it until you're right next to it, which means you're already past the screening theaters.
Once you can see the sign, you still have to walk through this weird hallway festooned with signs bearing slogans like "Have You Hugged A Stormtrooper Today?" Then, after all that, you're finally in Artist's Alley.
It's a pretty major hassle, especially since you can wander around that area that was walled off a couple of years ago (and still requires a tunnel to get to, albeit one decked out in green lights and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle ooze) and find plenty of neat stuff, but no creators. But the thing is — and this is the good news — once you actually get to Artist's Alley, it's amazing.
It dwarfs the two aisles in the corner that make up San Diego's grudging acknowledgment that comic books still exist, and the reason it's so far away from everything else is that it's in a new addition to the Javits Center that's more spacious and brightly lit. It's smartly organized — our own Andy Khouri pointed out that art dealers, art supplies and cash machines are all bundled together right up front so that you can take care of all your impulse original page-buying needs in one spot — and the aisles are wide and lined with a truly amazing amount of great creators.
The only flaw is that it's so inconvenient to the rest of the show, and that's a pretty big issue. As much as it's worth making the trek from one end of the convention center to the other to get to Artist's Alley — and if you're attending NYCC this weekend, that's exactly what you should set aside a good amount of time to do — it's easy to completely miss unless you're actively hunting for it.


text:
|Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2007
Message from the Director
World IP Leaders Meet — USPTO Director Jon Dudas hosts the leaders of the world's five largest intellectual property offices at a meeting to discuss shared issues and ways the offices can work together.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office continued leading the world in intellectual property (IP) protection and policy in fiscal year (FY) 2007. Beyond achieving another record-breaking year in performance, we took steps to transform for the future today. In other words, we are building a foundation for gains that will be fully realized in the years ahead.
The USPTO granted patents and registered trademarks that will affect countless lives in the future. We once again improved the quality and efficiency of our patent and trademark processes. Quality is our primary focus, and our quality results have been phenomenal. To keep the momentum, we started down a path to future quality improvements by encouraging greater collaboration with our constituents.
In FY 2007, we reached out to encourage individual inventors and small and medium businesses to innovate and protect their IP. We also worked to foster innovation among America's next generation. We began a three-year partnership with the Ad Council to reach young people through a national ad campaign called, "Inspiring Invention." Our radio and TV commercials are now playing throughout the country with the message, "Anything's possible. Keep thinking."
The USPTO continued to move forward on improving IP rights and enforcement here and around the world. For example, we hosted a "heads of office meeting" with the leaders of the world's five largest IP offices — China, Europe, Japan, Korea, and the United States — to discuss how we can better work together. With the growth of China and Korea's offices over the past few years, the top five IP offices now handle more than three-fourths of the world's patent applications. So, these IP leaders recognize that close cooperation among our offices is essential to ensuring high quality and maximizing efficiencies.
To define exactly how the USPTO will remain the world's leader in IP, we rolled out our 2007-2012 Strategic Plan, with these major goals:
GOAL 1: Optimize patent quality and timeliness
GOAL 2: Optimize trademark quality and timeliness
GOAL 3: Improve IP protection and enforcement domestically and abroad
And Management Goal: Achieve organizational excellence
I am pleased to present the FY 2007 USPTO Performance and Accountability Report, which demonstrates that we are achieving the goals of our Strategic Plan – the basis for achieving even greater results in the future.
Our Patent organization improved on a record-breaking FY 2006 performance, examining more applications at a high level of quality.
Last year, Patents achieved its highest examination compliance rate in a quarter of a century, at 96.5 percent. This year, Patents matched that with 96.5 percent compliance again.
We recognize that this accomplishment is the result of several quality initiatives put into place four years ago. For example, we added a new quality review mid-way through the patent examination process. This gives patent examiners the chance to realize possible errors and learn from them before they make a final decision. This in-process review has reduced errors at a growing rate since it was implemented in 2005.
Beyond achieving higher compliance and in-process review rates, our patent examiners' decisions are also increasingly being affirmed by our Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. This is the first time in recent history that the Board approved outright the majority of decisions.
We have revamped our patent examiner hiring process, developed a new, more intensive patent training academy, and started testing and certifying patent examiners at critical times throughout their careers.
This year, Patents hired and trained another 1,215 new patent examiners. We increased the number of patent examiners who can work from home to more than 1,000, and gave them better electronic tools. Both programs helped us retain more examiners. We also deepened partnerships with industry to keep our patent examiners' knowledge on the cutting edge.
Patents moved closer to an end-to-end electronic system. E-filings have grown dramatically. Our e-filings were only 2.2 percent of total filings in FY 2005. E-filings reached 14.2 percent in FY 2006, and they jumped to 49.3 percent in FY 2007. In the final month of the year, this had risen to 68 percent. The USPTO also celebrated the one-millionth e-submission on our Patents Electronic Filing System-Web this year. We are exploring other ways to achieve greater e-filings.
Common Goal — USPTO Director Jon Dudas speaks to employees at the 11th annual USPTO Community Day. The theme was "Many Skills – One Remarkable Community," celebrating the diversity of our work force.
Last year, Patents launched an Accelerated Examination program offering patent protection in less than a year. In exchange, applicants provide concise information upfront and have a limited number of claims. In the first year, we dramatically reduced the time for patent examination. One patent examination went from filing to issuing in less than four months. Comments from our users indicate that Accelerated Examination is not only faster, but higher quality because of the close interaction between the USPTO and the applicant. We believe this is a significant lesson for the Agency and applicants.
To promote still greater collaboration, we participated in a peer-to-patent pilot that asked members of the public to review volunteered applications and submit prior art and comments. And our Patent Public Advisory Committee is reaching out to applicants to ask them what other types of examination options would be helpful.
Our Trademark organization continued to demonstrate excellence today and outstanding planning for tomorrow. For the second year in a row, Trademarks met or exceeded all of its performance goals.
First-action pendency of trademark applications — the length of time between receipt of a trademark application and when our office makes a preliminary decision — was reduced to the lowest level in six years, ending the year at 2.9 months. Average total pendency of applications showed significant improvement, with trademark registration occurring within 15.1 months of filing.
Quality of searching and examination of trademarks continued to improve — with quality rates exceeding 97 percent. These advances were made through greater use of online tools, e-filing, workflow design, and training.
Trademarks continues to gain recognition for a leading telework program. We celebrated the 10th anniversary of this program in June. Eighty-five percent of eligible trademark examining attorneys now work from home nearly full time. We are confident that this program helps us attract and retain the best and brightest work force, who continue to improve trademark quality.
Trademarks is in the final stages of a long-term project to become fully electronic. To this end, we have undertaken an assessment that includes documenting the entire Trademark process workflow. We will use this assessment to complete our design requirements and implement an electronic workflow and file management system. Again, we are achieving today, while transforming for tomorrow.
During FY 2007, the USPTO continued to improve IP rights and enforcement in the United States and around the world.
As part of President Bush's Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!) initiative, we worked with other U.S. Government agencies to fight piracy and counterfeiting. For example, the USPTO managed the STOP! hotline that helps businesses leverage U.S. Government resources to protect their IP. We responded to 1,730 hotline calls this year.
We advocated for American businesses and led IP training for foreign officials through our IP experts stationed in American embassies in Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Russia, and Thailand.
Once again, the USPTO offered a public awareness campaign to educate small businesses and individual inventors about protecting their IP, providing more than 1,300 participants with important information in seminars throughout the country. We partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on many of these seminars, which provided even greater outreach.
In addition to hosting the meeting with the heads of the world's five largest IP offices, we made strides in implementing our USPTO-State IP Office of the People's Republic of China work plan of strategic cooperation. And we signed memos of understanding with IP offices in Australia, Ethiopia, India, and the Philippines to cooperate on many issues.
We made great progress within the Trademark Trilateral on identifying classifications for goods and services. We expect this to further reduce our trademark pendency, because applications, especially those filed from abroad, will be more focused.
Patent modernization legislation has been the subject of several committee hearings and much debate in Congress this year. The proposed legislation is intended to improve patent quality, reduce patent litigation costs, and further the international harmonization of patent laws. The USPTO supports these goals, and we are working closely with Congress to develop laws that are effective, fair, and balanced for all stakeholders.
Our Office of General Counsel also played a significant role in improving the quality and timeliness of domestic patent examination this year. In the Supreme Court Case, KSR International Co. v. Teleflex, we worked closely with the U.S. Solicitor General to formulate the Government's amicus brief. In this landmark decision, the Supreme Court largely adopted our position to give our patent examiners greater flexibility in determining whether a claimed invention is "obvious."
Also this year, we completed our Global Intellectual Property Academy, a 20,000-square-foot training facility. It has allowed us to expand our IP training for foreign judges, enforcement officials, and administrators. In FY 2007, our academy trained more than 700 foreign officials on how to strengthen their IP rights and enforcement.
And finally, the USPTO made gains in achieving organizational excellence and set the course for future improvement.
Our business units are working more closely across organizational lines as true partners. For example, our Office of Chief Administrative Officer led us in developing a Strategic Human Capital Plan to address the challenges identified in our overall Strategic Plan. Our Human Capital Plan is helping us identify, develop, and implement activities that make the USPTO an "employer of choice with a culture of high performance."
In many ways, we are already a leading government agency in offering programs to attract and retain highly qualified employees. We continue to expand our workplace flexibilities and telework programs, which improve employee retention. This year, we offered recruitment bonuses to attract top-notch scientists and engineers. For the second year, we hosted a management conference off-site with more than 700 of our front-line supervisors to give them valuable training and time to share ideas with each other.
Our Office of Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) worked with our Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to help us become more effective stewards of our financial resources using new e-tools. These groups enhanced our systems to create an enterprise-wide approach to financial management. Specifically, the OCFO focused on improving processes for collecting financial data, so that USPTO managers have the right information to make sound decisions quickly.
Inspiring Invention — An innovative ad campaign to encourage young people to invent is launched at the National Press Club by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez; Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and USPTO Director Jon Dudas; National Inventors Hall of Fame inductee Dr. James West; and Ad Council Vice President Kathy Crosby. The three-year ad campaign features creative TV and radio spots, along with an engaging Web site, inventnow.org.
Beyond helping the Patent and Trademark organizations achieve record e-filings, our OCIO also improved our information technology (IT) enterprise architecture to help us deliver higher quality products. Moving forward, we will continue to improve the security, availability, and quality of our IT systems, while reducing their complexity and cost.
We are confident that the USPTO's financial and performance data are complete, reliable, accurate, and consistent as we improve our ability to measure progress toward our performance goals. For the 15th consecutive year, we earned an unqualified audit opinion on our annual financial statements. For FY 2007 financial reporting, the independent auditors did not identify any material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, or instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations.
However, we are reporting one non-financial material weakness in IT security. The OCIO is working diligently with the Office of the Inspector General and the Department of Commerce to improve our overall IT security program and certification packages to remove our material weakness for IT security.
During FY 2007, the USPTO lived up to our mission of fostering innovation and competitiveness. Our vision of leading the world in IP protection and policy means continually improving our own operations and transforming for the future today.
Jon W. Dudas
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
November 6, 2007
Is there a question about what the USPTO can or cannot do that you cannot find an answer for? Send questions about USPTO programs and services to the USPTO Contact Center (UCC). You can suggest USPTO webpages or material you would like featured on this section by E-mail to the firstname.lastname@example.com. While we cannot promise to accommodate all requests, your suggestions will be considered and may lead to other improvements on the website.
.|HOME | SITE INDEX| SEARCH | eBUSINESS | HELP | PRIVACY POLICY


text:
Cape Town - Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille has her fair share of detractors who have regularly taken digs at her - and they are at it again.
Posters bearing De Lille's face at bus stops have been vandalised with the words "this city works for a few" stencilled on them in a play on the city's former slogan, "this city works for you".
And while De Lille remains popular with many Capetonians, her angry detractors have accused her of being uncaring.
Under her leadership, the city has been embroiled in a series of controversial evictions, as well as having sanitation woes in some townships. She has also been branded by critics as an authoritarian with a dictatorial leadership style.
A poster with an image of De Lille, her eyes reddened and blood dripping down the sides of her mouth, is headlined: "My name is Patricia de Lille and I'm addicted to sucking the lifeblood of the poor."
This poster has been posted on a fake City of Cape Town Facebook page.
The original version of this poster is part of the city's anti-drugs campaign, which reads: "My name is Patricia de Lille, and I have a drug problem. I don't use them, but they still affect me."
De Lille's spokeswoman, Zara Nicholson, told Weekend Argus the campaign, featuring De Lille and other well-known Capetonians, had been "overwhelmingly successful".
"The City of Cape Town's 'I have a drug problem' campaign has led to a marked increase in requests for assistance since its launch in March this year.
"The campaign was focused on encouraging people to access the city's 24-hour helpline to seek advice on treatment and counselling options available," she said.
"The campaign led to a massive increase in such calls. There was also a 34 percent increase in the number of people treated at city facilities.
"The campaign reached 4.8 million people through traditional media channels, and an additional 2 million through social media."
Nicholson said it was "unfortunate that there have been a few isolated incidents of vandalism by misguided and wholly destructive individuals". "This will, however, in no way deter the city from continuing to find innovative ways of combating one of the most important problems confronting Cape Town."
The rest of the poster series features former Springbok rugby player Chester Williams, KFM radio presenter Ian Bredenkamp and award-winning dancer and choreographer Mamela Nyamza.
The posters have been positioned near highways and at bus stops on routes passing through areas where drug addiction is rife.
When it was launched, the campaign was described as "the most extensive of its kind in the city's history".
Weekend Argus


text:
Villa La Massa
Villa La Massa
Insider Tip
The hotel was the site of musician David Bowie's wedding to supermodel Iman.
Hotel Overview
Amenity highlights:
Surrounded by a river-view sundeck with cushioned lounge chairs, the heated, freeform outdoor pool is open from May to September. Terrace dining features river views and live piano music, with candlelit tables under a vaulted ceiling also available. Complimentary bicycles are provided for touring the Tuscan countryside. Guests can enjoy Spa treatments in the new Arno Spa built in the cellars of Villa La Massa.
What to expect:
The hotel sits on a high river bank buttressed by an ancient stone wall. Broad lawns, cypress trees, flower beds, and a vine-covered chapel highlight the grounds. Open from late March until early November, this hotel attracts an international clientele seeking rest and relaxation in the sun-drenched Tuscan countryside. Guests are near enough to Florence to tour the city and then escape from the crowds.
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Bidet
- Blackout drapes
- Bottled water in room (complimentary)
- Cable/satellite TV
- Complimentary newspaper
- Complimentary toiletries
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Desk
- Direct-dial phone
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Hair dryer
- Handheld shower
- Housekeeping (daily)
- In-room safe
- Internet access - complimentary
- Internet access - wireless
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Makeup mirror
- Minibar
- Non-smoking rooms
- Pay movies
- Private bathroom
- Remote lighting/drapery control
- Rollaway beds
- Sewing kit
- Shower/tub combination
- Slippers
- Smoking rooms
- Television
- Turndown service
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
- Window opens
Property Amenities
Villa La Massa originated as an estate for the Medici family in the 16th century. Five-hundred years later, the villa operates as a 37 room hotel sitting on 22 acres of gardens. The hotel dining venues use fresh ingredients from the onsite groves to create traditional Tuscan and Mediterranean dishes. The wine cellar is stocked with 300 labels of regional and national wines.
In the ancient cellars of Villa La Massa, guests are welcomed into an informal and elegant space. An evocative vaulted hallway guides the guest through 325 sq.m. of historical details, including cross and barrel vaults with original bricks and ancient portals, combining heritage with luxurious comfort - an authentic Tuscan style.
Open daily during the summer months, a heated outdoor pool has sun loungers and a bar offering light meals. Indoor and outdoor event space for small meetings and banquets is available on site. Additionally, a traditional chapel situated in the western garden is available for weddings.
Villa La Massa also offers a bar/lounge, a poolside bar, and wireless Internet access. Onsite parking is complimentary.
Villa la Massa is a smoke free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Audio-visual equipment
- Babysitting/Childcare
Number of rooms: 37
PoliciesExtra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy. Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges. Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
DiningGuests of the Villa La Massa enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning.
RecreationThe recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals
- Hiking/biking trails
- Horse riding/rental
- Mountain biking
- Playground
- Running track/path
- Swimming
- Tennis


text:
Department of Justice
DOJ leaning towards filing antitrust suit against Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger
The Bloomberg report says that DOJ attorneys have been contacting outside sources in the past few weeks in order to shore up the case.
Open season
Both agencies have certainly made clear their determination to crack down on individual officers and directors responsible for corporate wrongdoing.
As ADA turns 25, places of public accommodation must consider accessible technology
This year's 25th anniversary will likely bring even greater change for, and ideally greater clarity to, the obligations placed upon places of public accommodation under Title III.
Antitrust Division renews emphasis on compliance programs
Given the expense and intrusiveness of compliance monitors, companies in the United States and abroad should pay close attention to guidance about how to avoid them.
How criminal prosecutors investigate violations of the Bank Secrecy Act
If a financial institution learns that the DOJ is looking into its compliance program, it may already be too late to convince the DOJ that that program is effective.
Justice Department requests stay of immigration ruling
A heated dispute over President's Obama's immigration plan may soon wind up in federal appeals court if an emergency stay is not approved.
U.S. regulators investigating 10 banks over precious metals market price fixing
The DOJ and CFTC are undertaking this investigation after a similar pursuit in Europe did not turn up any evidence of wrongdoing. HSBC says the investigations are at an "early stage."
Judge rules against American Express in DOJ antitrust lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis ruled in favor of the Department of Justice, saying that American Express's rules on allowing merchants to promote other cards were anticompetitive.
Debate continues on IEEE rule changes
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has changed its bylaws related to licensing and a controversy has erupted.
White House suffers setback on immigration plan after ruling by Texas judge
A new ruling by a Texas federal judge on President Obama's immigration initiative has irritated the White House and the Department of Justice is planning to appeal.


text:
The deputies expected to find evidence in the egg-throwing incident last week but found cocaine instead.
On Tuesday, January 14 morning, police raided Justin Bieber's home in Calabasas, California looking for evidence in egg-raid incident but they found another crime evidence instead. The officers discovered narcotics in plain view when entering the house and arrested one person.
The raid, which was executed after a felony search warrant was obtained, involved 12 detectives in about eight patrol cars. "I can confirm we have served a search warrant at Justin Bieber's residence as part of a felony vandalism investigation," Steve Whitmore, a spokesman for the LAPD told the New York Daily News. "He is there, and we are right now in the process of serving the warrant. We're looking for anything we might need to move this investigation forward."
They were investigating if Bieber was connected to the egg-throwing incident that caused a damage to a neighbor's home last week. The deputies initially did not know what they would encounter at the home but Lt. David Thompson told reporters in a press conference that cocaine was easily found in the house. "It's always better to air on the side of safety," Thompson said. "We did contact seven or eight people in the house so I was thankful we had 12 detectives."
TMZ reported that Bieber's friend rapper Lil Za was arrested for the narcotics possession.


text:
A MAN tried to steal a car when the driver got out to move a recycling bin in Yeovil.
The 17-year-old victim was driving her Ford Fiesta along Cromwell Road at about 9.15pm on Friday (January 3), when she stopped to move a recycling bin which was in the middle of the road.
As she moved the bin, she saw a man trying the handle of the driver's door.
He then ran towards her and tried to grab hold of a lanyard attached to her keys, but she screamed and he ran off.
The man was white, in his early twenties, 6ft 2ins, of slim build and he was wearing a dark blue/black baggy hooded top, with the hood up, and dark trousers.
If you recognise the description of the man, or saw anything suspicious in the Cromwell Road area around the time of this incident, please call investigating officer PC Katherine Tucker via the 24-hour non-emergency number 101.


text:
A sci-fi dramedy following Secret Service agents working at a secret warehouse containing supernatural objects.
Peter and Myka are US Secret Service agents working at Warehouse 13, a top-secret government facility that houses empowered and potentially dangerous objects.
Together, their job is to retrieve missing objects and investigate reports of new ones.
(Page 1 of 5) Next>>
Genre: Drama / Sci-fi


text:
Learn more about GRAEME ASH (SHOPFITTERS) LIMITED. Check the company's details for free and view the Companies House information, company documents and list of directors.
Know about every new company document that is added!
Take advantage of our watch this company feature free of charge and have notifications sent directly to your inbox. Whenever a new document appears on this website, or if their particulars change, you will be immediately informed about such changes. To monitor these changes, all you need to do is click on watch this company.
|Tangible Fixed Assets
|£ 409,878
|Current Assets
|£ 555,614
|Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation
|£ 31,098
|£ 333,906
|Shareholder Funds
|£ 200,993
|Profit Loss Account Reserve
|£ 67,018
|Revaluation Reserve
|£ 100,465
|Called Up Share Capital
|£ 33,510
|Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability
|£ 200,993
|Total Assets Less Current Liabilities
|£ 349,993
|Net Current Assets Liabilities
|£ 59,885
|Creditors Due Within One Year
|£ 615,499
|Cash Bank In Hand
|£ 144,784
|Stocks Inventory
|£ 76,924
|Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid
|£ 402
|Number Shares Allotted
|£ 402
|Tangible Fixed Assets Increase Decrease From Revaluations
|£ 25,000
|Tangible Fixed Assets Disposals
|£ 12,413
|Tangible Fixed Assets Cost Or Valuation
|£ 435,819
|Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Charged In Period
|£ 9,857
|Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Decrease Increase On Disposals
|£ 12,413
|Creditors Due After One Year
|£ 149,000
Information about the Private Limited Company GRAEME ASH (SHOPFITTERS) LIMITED has been prepared for information purposes only. It is not intended to be nor does it constitute legal advice. This is public information provided by the official company register.


text:
About the performer
Richard Kind
RICHARD KIND's (Max Bialystock) Broadway credits include The Producers, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Sly Fox, and The Tale of the Allergist's Wife. He has also appeared in Sondheim's Bounce! (Goodman Theatre and Kennedy Center); Candide (New York City Opera at Lincoln Center); Enter Laughing, Romance, The Lady in Question, and Rough Crossing (Bay Street Theatre); Once in a Lifetime (Guthrie Theatre); Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Big Knife, The Front Page (Williamstown Theatre Festival); Power Failure (Actor's Studio Free Theatre Co.); The Seagull (Matrix Theatre); The Second City in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles; Working, All in the Timing, Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight, 12 Angry Men, and Synergy (LA Theatre Works).
His film credits include Argo, Hereafter, A Serious Man, The Visitor, The Grand, The Wild, Cars, Spymate, The Station Agent, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, A Bug's Life, and Toy Story 3. On television, he has been seen as a series regular on Luck, Spin City, Mad About You, and Head Cases, with many guest appearances, including Scrubs, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Stargate: Atlantis.


text:
Donna K. Knauer
RE/MAX Alliance | Vandalia, OH | 937-239-3066 | firstname.lastname@example.com | Register Here | Login
© 2017 Dayton Area Board of Realtors. All rights reserved. Information deemed to be reliable but not guaranteed. The data relating to real estate for sale on this website comes from Dayton Area Board of Realtors and the Broker Reciprocity Program.sm. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than RE/MAX Alliance Realty are marked with the BR logo and detailed information about them includes the name of the listing brokers. Listing broker has attempted to offer accurate data, but buyers are advised to confirm all items. Information last updated on 2017-08-20.
Dont Miss a New Listing Again!
Already registered? Login
Sign in to take advantage of all this site has to offer.
Save your favorite listings and searches. Also receive email updates when listings you like come on the market for free!
*Contact Information NOT Shared*
Donna Knauer aka "Smiley"
RE/MAX Alliance
Dayton, OH


text:
Great River Conference champ Braham earned a No. 1 seed for its half of the Section 5A brackets, with the volleyball playoffs beginning this week.
The Bombers get a first-round bye, then they will host either No. 4 East Central (7-11) or No. 5 Barnum (4-17) in the Friday, Oct. 26 quarterfinals (7 p.m.). A win would advance Braham to the Tuesday, Oct. 30 semifinals for another home match.
In Braham's half of the brackets are No. 2 McGregor (13-9), No. 3 Rush City (12-11) and No. 6 Ogilvie (2-21). In the other East pod bracket, Nevis (20-8) is the No. 1 seed, and GRC runner-up Onamia (16-9) is the No. 2 seed.
Subsection finals will be Nov. 1 at Pierz, with the Section 5A championship on Nov. 3 back in Pierz.


text:
ROYAL Ascot and a return trip to Ireland are under consideration for Kool Kompany after the exciting juvenile struck for Wiltshire trainer Richard Hannon in the Alfred Nobel Rochestown Stakes at Naas.
Stepping up in trip following successive wins over five furlongs at Leicester and Windsor, the 7-2 shot was a little keen at the head of affairs but stuck to his guns admirably when pressed by Toscanini to take the prize by a head under Pat Dobbs.
Aidan O'Brien's War Envoy was all the rage for the Listed contest as the 8=15 favourite following his winning course and distance debut at the end of April, but while he travelled sweetly on the heels of the leaders for a long way, he did not find much for pressure and was slightly disappointing in third.
It was another notable success in Ireland for the Middleham Park Racing syndicate, who struck in the National Stakes at the Curragh last year with champion two-year-old Toormore, but a first for the trainer since taking over from his father.
RaceBets inserted Kool Kompany into the betting for the Coventry Stakes as a 7-1 chance, behind 100-30 favourite The Great War, but Middleham Park racing manager Tim Palin revealed he is far from certain to head to the Royal meeting.
Palin said: "It was a bit of gamble going over to Ireland to take on an Aidan O'Brien horse in his own backyard. We would have been happy with second, but we went over there thinking he would run a good race.
"He's actually done very well to win as he got a bit upset in the stalls, he jinked at the start of the race and was then too keen and didn't settle. He could be a 5lb better horse when things go right for him.
"It's onwards and upwards from here and the automatic thought is the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot. Obviously The Great War is there, but I think we've achieved as much as him and you could argue Kool Kompany deserves to be favourite.
"There is the Railway Stakes at the Curragh (June 28) and given that is a week or 10 days later than the Coventry and would just give him a bit more time to get over today, I would say that is at least as likely as going to Royal Ascot."


text:
Friends of St Andrew's Church are holding another fund-raising event with an Italian evening.
There will be themed food and music by Martyn Harrison, a well-known local tenor, at the event from 7pm next Saturday at Great Priory Farm.
Tickets £15 are now on sale at Shalford Village Store or from any member of FOSTAC Committee.
For more information contact one of our committee members or visit the website: fostac.co.uk.


text:
3 Must Do Ways to Earn Attention for Your Event that Won't Break the Bank!
All the time and effort that goes into planning an event can quickly pale in comparison to the realisation that you need to actually encourage people to attend...
Create work heroes, those decisive people that work colleagues turn to for advice and information. It's all about learning. Freestyle adds a new dimension to presentations and content sharing. Freestyle attendees can see everything on their own device, create notes that they can then share with everyone. Then all that collective work can be saved on their own mobile phone or tablet to action straight away. Enabling delegates to act on their motivation and impress their colleagues.
Surroundings help foster innovation, creativity and collaboration. Break the mould and innovate with space. Freestyle is the ultimate in wireless freedom. People can be anywhere and see things as they want, on their own Smart phone Tablet or PC. And if you still want to use big screens, that's ok too.
Event planners are skilled project managers. But even for them getting the right content to the right delegate is a time-consuming logistical headache. Ease the pain and let Cosneta do it for you. time and effort on the things that are important.. Last minute changes in content – no problem, Freestyle streams live, meaning that delegates get all the latest content. Now you can free up your staff from the tedious and enable delegates to choose the content they want.
With Freestyle you are in control. Presenters can decide who can login, what can be saved and whether people can work together and share. You can even decide to run your meeting on-line or off-line (for ultimate security). Our efficient use of bandwidth means we can accommodate and run multiple groups, meetings or presentations.
A single touch connects you to the event. No technical skills, out of focus QR or lengthy logins needed.
Zoom in and see content as you want it.
Choose background colours and get creative to your hearts content.
Write, draw, mark-up and highlight, or chose a point on the screen and type.
Snapshot or video the screen session in the way you want. Freestyle will also automatically save everything on the screen whenever a page or slide is moved on.
Hosts can launch presentations, change slides and use our virtual laser to highlight content without having to glance behind them to check which slide they're on!
All the time and effort that goes into planning an event can quickly pale in comparison to the realisation that you need to actually encourage people to attend...
The Top 5 Technology Trends Event Planners Should Pay Attention To Hey there event planners. We know you're busy. Your head is figuratively whizzing around as...


text:
Doctor insights on:
Colonoscopy Prep Experiences
Can colonoscopy prep make you sick?
Possibly: The prep called GoLytly is polyethelyne glycol which when ingested causes an outpouring of body fluid into the GI tract which can lead to dehydration. It is more important to have a bland diet without roughage several days before and use a Fleet enema (sodium bisphosphate) to clean the distal colon. A clean colon is the important issue and not the total use of oral meds to clean out the bowel. ...Read more
Colonoscopy (Definition)
Colonoscopy is the procedure of using a long flexible camera to visualize the entire colon from the inside with the option to take pictures, video, perform biopsies, remove polyps, etc. Generally people are sedated and do ...Read more
Colonoscopy prep clear return? Brown return?
Yes: Initially, you will have brown stool-colored results after colonoscopy prep. Eventually the goal is clear return or clear-ish with occasional flecks of brown liquid stool. ...Read more
Can anyone suggest help with a colonoscopy prep gagging?
Dilute: Dilute with gatorade, or powerade if ok with your doctor. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Is it possible for you to eat yogurt during a colonoscopy prep?
It is : Possible but not recommended. A clear liquid is anything you can see through and most yogurts I have seen are not clear! ...Read more
I can't take any more of my colonoscopy prep medicine! what do you recommend?
Try Miralax (polyethylene glycol): Try MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol) with the clear flavored gatorade. It may make it easier for you. Usually, each dose of MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol) equals 25% of a bowel prep. So however much you didn't complete with your bowel prep - substitute one dose of MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol) for each 1/4 of the prep. ...Read more
Will the colonoscopy prep trigger colitis?
Some of the: Older preps could have irritated an already inflamed colon, but if your colitis is in remission, currently used preps should not cause a flair. ...Read more
Can a colonoscopy prep deplete electrolytes?
Yes: you will loose a lot of stool with the preperation and this stool contains electrolytes ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Is orange jello ok for colonoscopy prep day?
Probably ok: But best tocall your endoscopists office and ask their preferences and for clarification. ...Read more
Are jolly ranchers safe for colonoscopy prep?
Yes: They dissolve completely and are no problem. Suggest you avoid the red and purple. ...Read more
Ok to drink myoplex lite with colonoscopy prep?
Never heard of it: The doctor who orders colonoscopy would be able to guide you best. Call him or her or their nurse to help you and guide you further. ...Read more
- Talk to a doctor live online for free
- Prepping for a colonoscopy
- Prepping for colonoscopy
- Preps for colonoscopy
- Ask a doctor a question free online
- Endoscopy and colonoscopy experiences
- Clear fluids colonoscopy prep
- New colonoscopy prep procedures
- Colonoscopy prep advice
- Talk to a colorectal surgeon online for free


text:
New Law Helps Protect Teens from Health Risks Associated with Indoor Tanning
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation to better protect teens from dangerous exposure to UV radiation by limiting their access to indoor tanning facilities. The new law prohibits the use of indoor tanning devices by children less than 17 years of age and requires teens between the ages of 17 and 18 to obtain parental consent.
"Exposure to UV radiation can be extremely harmful, particularly for younger people, and this new law will help protect teenagers from the heightened risk of skin cancer that can come from using indoor tanning devices," Governor Cuomo said. "This legislation recognizes that many tanning salons are small businesses facing economic challenges, however, protecting our children must always be our first priority. I thank Senator Fuschillo and Assembly Member Weisenberg for their hard work on this legislation."
Under previous law, individuals under 14 years of age were prohibited from using UV radiation devices and individuals between 14 and 18 years of age were required to present the signature of a parent or legal guardian. Under the legislation signed by the Governor today, minors 16 years of age and younger will be prohibited from using UV indoor tanning devices, and parental consent will be required for those between the ages of 17 and 18. This law takes effect in 30 days.
Senator Montgomery is a co-sponsor of this law.


text:
Robotics and FPGAs (6) - The Project Plan 1, Managing the 17 DOF Robot Project
Up till now we have merrily plodded along in the construction and assembly of the 17 DOF robotics kit. However, as we all know projects very rarely have unlimited resources and budgets, unless of course they are being conducted by a superpower trying to prove a point. We are not a FPGA superpower, neither are we trying to prove a point and more importantly our pockets are shallow.
Hence, just like in any discipline, we need a plan even if it is only a half-baked one to maintain focus, mitigate risk and prevent costs from spiralling out of control. So the focus of this blog post is to develop the skeleton of a project plan, which will be fleshed out as we progress in the series. We do things this way, as unfortunately, we do not have the resource to preplan the project in-depth before hand, which is typical of home-brew projects.


text:
Organized labor and progressive activists have been ramping up their warnings against major entitlement cuts as part of a budget deal. That, in turn, has prompted centrist deficit hawks to go on the defensive, arguing that there's far more appetite among ordinary voters for cuts to Medicare, Social Security, and other entitlement programs than the party's liberal base would like to believe.
Third Way has released a new post-election poll showing that the vast majority of 800 Obama voters (83 percent) want deficit reduction to be a priority. The poll also showed that the majority (53 percent) thought that Social Security and Medicare were in "major" financial trouble. And 79 percent of Obama voters would prefer that "the President and Congress make changes to fix Social Security and Medicare," rather than do nothing.
Jim Kessler of the Third Way believes the poll upends the notion on the left that it would be a "betrayal" to touch entitlements. "According to this poll, these groups do not speak for the people who elected the President," Kessler says.
But does that mean that Obama voters would be willing to accept the tough cuts to entitlements, and to make that a priority for the new year? Not necessarily. Polls have repeatedly shown that voters want to restrain spending but balk when it comes to benefit cuts to popular entitlement programs.
Like the Third Way, Kaiser/Washington Post poll from September showed that the vast majority of voters in three key swing states — Florida, Ohio, and Virginia — want changes to be made to Medicare to make the program more sustainable. But most of these voters also want to "maintain the current system of benefits" and believed that lawmakers can reduce the deficit without touching Medicare spending.
So while Obama supporters may support "fixing" entitlement programs in the abstract to improve their finances, that doesn't necessarily mean they'll support the proposals that lawmakers have put forward to do that, most of which entail spending cuts, benefit reductions, and raising the qualifying age for entitlements. And it will take more detailed polling to determine where public opinion really is on the issue.


text:
On Monday, pizzaria chain Sbarro — an iconic name within the food court community at many of the nation's malls — filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection … again.
The restaurant also filed bankruptcy in 2011, and though Sbarro was allowed to emerge from that filing, the underlying causes of its fiscal problems never really went away. Thus, it's back in dire straits.
But Sbarro is hardly the only restaurant struggling to make ends meet right now. Indeed, there are several more that may be following in the pizza chain's bankruptcy footsteps. In no particular order, here are four more restaurants that may be fiscally insolvent in the foreseeable future.


text:
The Montreux is has a contemporary feel with nods to a traditional design, with a stunning upholstered headboard and curving lines creating the frame standing on shapely legs this bed is a beautiful take on a classic.
There are no reviews yet.
Add review
Orders over £399 are FREE Nationwide*
Orders under £399 will be charged a flat rate £50 delivery charge.
(*Excludes NORTHERN IRELAND, ISLE OF MAN, CHANNEL ISLANDS including THE SCILLY ISLES, JERSEY, GUERNSEY and ISLE OF WIGHT, SCOTTISH ISLANDS, NORTHERN SCOTLAND.)
Local to one of our stores? Call us or pop in-store to avoid the delivery charge on orders under £399
For delivery times of specific items please see the product page.


text:
Matt Doheny continues his "50 Businesses, 50 Days" tour this week by touring manufacturing and construction companies in the 21st District. As he does during every tour, the candidate will be listening to business owners as they offer ways in which the federal government can spur job growth.
Bill Owens, Doheny's Democratic opponent, has taken votes that threaten to kill American manufacturing jobs. Why? Because he's beholden to big labor.
"Labor unions have poured $513,450 into Bill Owens' campaign coffers, including $91,500 before he took a single vote," said Matt Doheny, the Republican, Independence and Conservative candidate in the 21st Congressional District. "In turn, my opponent is repaying that generosity by voting to protect the interests of labor leadership."
Owens voted against the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act, which was a response to the unprecedented action by the National Labor Relations Board. (Roll Call #711, 9/15/11)
The NRLB filed a legal complaint to prevent Boeing from starting a production line for 787 Dreamliner in South Carolina, when the work had previously been done in Washington state.
"One of a congressman's main duties is to be salesman-in-chief for their district," said Doheny. "Boeing made a multi-billion dollar commitment to the people of South Carolina and created thousands of quality jobs, only to have the government try to idle part of it. If a company made a commitment to relocate jobs from another part of the country to Bill Owens' district, would he have been so reckless in siding with labor leaders?"
Doheny concluded: "Companies see what the NRLB did to Boeing and it impacts their decision-making. I am concerned that this clear overreach by the Obama administration will convince businesses to move jobs where the NRLB has no jurisdiction: overseas."
* American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees: $30,000
* American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO: $25,000
* International Association of Firefighters: $25,000
* International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: $25,000
* United Food & Commercial Workers International Union: $25,000
* United Steelworkers Political Action Fund: $25,000
* DRIVE Committee: $23,000
* United Association Political Education Committee: $20,500
* American Postal Workers Union Committee on Political Action: $20,000
* Committee on Letter Carriers Political Education: $20,000
* Communications Workers of America -- COPE: $20,000
* Laborers' International Union of North America: $20,000
* National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC: $15,000
* International Union of Operating Engineers: $13,000
* Sheet Metal Worker's International Association: $12,500
* Machinists Non-Partisan Political League: $10,000
* New York State Laborers' PAC: $10,000
* Transportation Intermediaries Association: $10,000
* Amalgamated Transit Union -- COPE: $9,500
* National Treasury Employees PAC: $9,500
* Bricklayers and Allied Crafters Political Action Committee: $9,000
* American Federation of Government Employees: $8,000
* International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers: $7,000
* Airline Pilots Association PAC: $6,500
* International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees: $6,500
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers: $6,000
* National Association of Broadcasters PAC: $6,000
* UA Political Education Committee: $5,000
* International Union of Painters and Allied Trades: $4,500
* United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 773: $4,500
* Engineers Political Education Committee / International Union of Operating Engineers: $4,000
* International Longshoremen's Association: $4,000
* Transport Workers Union: $4,000
* United Transportation Union PAC: $3,500
* American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action Fund: $3,000
* Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee / United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners: $3,000
* International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers: $3,000
* NAPUS PAC for Postmasters: $3,000
* National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association: $3,000
* Seafarers Political Activity Donation: $3,000
* Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen: $2,000
* National Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees: $1,000
* National Rural Letter Carriers Association: $1,000
* Local 450-A USWA: $500
* Farmers Education & Co-Operative Union of America: $250
* Iron Worker's Local Union No. 12: $200
Source: http://doheny4congress.com/news/2012-08-14/labor-leaders-own-owens


text:
We used to call this dressing, and since I no longer cook it inside the turkey that's actually a better name.
Keep it simple, and start with good bread. I use a couple of dense, whole wheat levain loaves from New Seasons Market. Whatever you get, buy it a few days early, cut the slices into cubes, and let them dry out on the counter. Make a lot, enough to fill a couple of 9X12 inch pan or the equivalent. You want plenty of leftovers.
Cook a finely chopped onion, 4-5 ribs of celery, and a bunch of parsley in butter for about 5 minutes; add rubbed sage to taste, at least a couple of teaspoons, preferably more. In a large mixing bowl combine the bread, cooked vegetables, and enough chicken stock to just moisten everything. Don't go overboard on liquid; the stuffing in the turkey will absorb juices, and you'll be basting the other stuff with liquid from the roasting pan. I also like to add coarsely chopped hazelnuts (I still call them filberts) or walnuts for a little crunch.