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Easy as pie! It used to be all you had to do was work hard in high school. That got you into a good college. Hard work there got you a good job and then you were set for life. At least that was the accepted wisdom. Well, I'm not sure if it ever really worked that way, but one thing's for certain: it sure ain't workin' now.
For many graduating students, student loans the size of mortgages and an uncertain job outlook are the norms. The Globe and Mail quoted a 2005 Statistics Canada report showing that student loans are on the rise in both quantity and amount. This insanity has to stop. We need to abandon the idea that four years of education (or even 6 or 8) can prepare you for a career.
Let's face it: very few people know what they are capable of or what they truly want to do with thier lives at the age of 18.
The alternative is easy and it's available now: co-op programs. Combine earning and learning. Try before you buy. Find out who you are and what you're made of now. At the other end of the spectrum, take time off to sharpen your tools - decide what areas you need more technical training in and pursue them in a disciplined and organized way. You need BOTH book learning and experience to be effective.
In my career as a consultant, the importance of having a deep understanding of the theoretical model underpinning the business was demonstrated to me over and over. As an implementer of computer systems, one of my first tasks was to ask my clients to imagine their perfect system. Often the client staff I worked with had oodles of experience but no accounting designation. They had trouble imagining something other than their current system. So, if the current software had a limitation and the client had created a work-around, they would blindly build that inefficient approach into the new system. They just didn't know any better. On the other hand, a sound knowledge of accounting theory helps you evaluate the current system against a perfect model, but if you don't have practical experience, you don't know when to compromise.
So, how do we change the traditions locked in those ivy-covered halls of academia? By getting involve in local university and college co-op programs, by building training into people's performance reviews, by helping staff imagine their future, but most of all, by talking openly about the current sad state of affairs for university grads.


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Basic mittens are quick and fun to knit, and are full of skill-building techniques you'll use in tons of other patterns you knit. In this pattern we cover all the basics - working in the round on double-pointed needles, thumb gusset, duplicate stitching a motif, working the thumb.
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On Match Day, India Will Be 'Out of Office'
The Indian Premier League has been airing ads that riff off the frequent countrywide strikes in its "Bharat Bandh" campaign, proclaiming that India will shut down when the IPL's fourth season kicks off on April 8. But judging by the preparations across India for Wednesday, when India battles Pakistan at the cricket World Cup for a spot in the finals, the shutters look more likely to be coming down midweek.
Come Wednesday and it's very likely that there'll be lots of sick calls coming in to managers—that is if he or she is in to take those calls.
On Facebook, users have already created event pages calling for a "national holiday" on the day of the semi-final match, and invited other members of the social networking site to attend. One such page already has over 7,000 people "attending."
From asthma attacks to vertigo to sudden "field" visits, the excuses are likely to be legion.
"I have applied for emergency leave, claiming that I have suddenly realized that I'm scared of heights and have to see a therapist," a report in The Times of India Monday quoted a pilot, who has tickets for the match, as saying.
Some companies have thrown in the towel and announced they'll give all employees a half-day off so they can rush home and watch the match, which starts at 2:30 p.m. IST at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. Other are trying to lure employees into office by promising to install big screens in offices and offer refreshments in the second half of the day.
It's not the greatest timing for firms since it's March 30, the second to last day of India's financial year, which is why Dabur India, which gave employees a holiday for the T20 final between the archrivals in 2007, isn't sure yet whether it can do that this time, The Economic Times reported.
Still, some businesses are doing well. Shops that sell Team India and World Cup merchandise are experiencing an uptick in demand for stuffed toys of mascot Stumpy, an elephant, as the Indian team gets closer to the finals.
The scene across the border is pretty much the same. Pakistan daily The News reported that cricket fans in Pakistan are pestering professors to cancel university classes on the day of the match.
But Mumbai tabloid Mid-Day did manage to rustle up one man who says he will turn his back on the match for the sake of work.
"I will be in a meeting in Bhopal from 8 am to 7 pm," Harish Bijoor, who heads his own consulting firm, told the paper. "I believe in giving my 100 per cent to everything, so I will not check the score even though I have a live TV subscription on my iPad. I will of course, watch the match if the meeting is cancelled."
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Find more cricket coverage on WSJ's World Cup 2011 page and on India Real Time.


text: Rick StillionThe Daily JeffersonianThe white-tailed deer, commonly referred to as the whitetail, is Ohio's best-known wildlife species.It is seen in the state's wildlife areas, parks, and nature preserves as well as in the backyards, fields and woodlands in rural and suburban areas of Ohio.The state's only big game animal, it has provided table fare for generations of the state's inhabitants from Native Americans to thousands of sportsmen and women today.Today, the various deer seasons combine to make up Ohio's leading hunting revenue source with an $859 million economic impact through the sale of equipment, fuel, food, lodging, etc.Deer hunting ranks second statewide in outdoor revenue to sport fishing, which generates a $1.1 billion economic impact annually.Ohio ranks eighth nationally in annual hunting-related sales and 10th in the number of jobs associated with the hunting-related industry.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also provides millions of dollars each year to Ohio's wildlife fund in the form of federal aid reimbursement.The funds come from an excise tax on hunting and fishing equipment including rods, reels, guns, ammunition and bows.During the 2009-10 deer hunting seasons, hunters killed 260,261 deer statewide -- a 4 percent increase over the 2008-09 season.Totals included gun season, 114,075; bonus gun season, 20,055; crossbow, 49,065; vertical bow, 42,481; early muzzleloader, 491; muzzleloader, 25,006; youth hunt, 9,269; and other special hunts, 586.Guernsey County ranked fourth statewide during gun season with 8,289 deer harvested while Noble County hunters killed 4,980 deer.The top five counties during deer gun season included Coshocton, 9,633; Tuscarawas, 9,010; Licking, 8,590; Guernsey; and Muskingum, 7,863.In all, the Division of Wildlife issued 624,908 deer permits last season.This year, archers have been afield since Sept. 25 and will continue to hunt the whitetail with crossbow and vertical bow through Feb. 6, 2011.The early muzzleloader season was held Oct. 18-23 with 512 deer harvested, including 255 at the Salt Fork State Park Wildlife Area.The next opportunity for hunters -- those age 17 and younger -- to use a gun to kill a deer will come Nov. 20-21 during the statewide youth deer gun season.Hunters must be age 17 or younger at the time they purchase a youth hunting license and youth deer permit while accompanied by a non-hunting adult.According to the Ohio Division of Wildlife, accompany means to go along with another person while staying within a distance from the person that enables uninterrupted, unaided visual and auditory communications.The popular deer gun season for all hunters will run from Nov. 29 through Dec. 5 on public and private lands. A special weekend deer gun hunt is scheduled for Deb. 18-19.The traditional muzzleloader hunt will take place on Jan. 8-11 firstname.lastname@example.com


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The writer and director of the Natalie Portman-starring film seeks $2 million to kick-start his upcoming project 'Wish I Was Here'.
Following the success of Rob Thomas and Kristen Bell's Kickstarter campaign in earning $5.7 million for "Veronica Mars" movie, Zach Braff has also turned to the funding platform in hopes of raising $2 million for a sequel to 2004's "Garden State", "Wish I Was Here". In about half a day, he has collected $1,045,785.
"Now financiers are fine for lots of projects and it works out perfectly for many movies, but when you're trying to make these smaller personal art films, the idea of giving final cut away to someone else, it doesn't make any sense for me," the "Scrubs" actor tells The Hollywood Reporter.
Fans can help finance the project starting from $10 to $10.000. Each level of contributions will have its own special reward, including earning a role with a line in the film as the biggest reward. "I'll do whatever you want, I'll give away final cut, I'll put your brother in it, whatever," he adds.
Penned by Braff and his brother Adam, "Wish I Were Here" centers on a struggling actor and husband Aidan Bloom who decides to home-school his kids. Using his own curriculum to teach them about life, Bloom will gradually discover some of the parts of himself he could not find.
Produced by Stacey Sher and Michael Shamberg, the film is expected to start filming this August in Los Angeles with the intention of making its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2014 and hitting theaters in next September.


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Though I've baked all sorts of pastries, cakes, cookies, and crazy complicated confections during my tenure in a pastry lab, I've always had a soft spot for Swedish princess cake. Of obvious European origin, this cake got its name from three princesses that loved the cake. A traditional Swedish Princess cake consists of airy sponge cake, pastry cream, a thick dome of whipped cream, and is covered in marzipan. There are many variations of this cake with slightly different fillings, and colored marzipan. In any case, this multi-layer sponge cake is fit for royalty.
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The Sweet Life
Monday, February 22, 2016
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Chocolate Heart Cupcakes
With Valentine's Day just around the corner. I started thinking of baked goods I could bring to work. Lately I've been developing and testing a lot of cookie recipes for a friend's business, and have neglected my cake tins and muffin pans. Last year, having started this new job, I decided to bring in some chocolate cupcakes to work.
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Thursday, October 8, 2015
Cranberry Walnut Granola Bars
When I was a child, I remember always having granola bars in our pantry. Specifically they were the Nature Valley Oat and Honey Bars. I think my mom had a thing for them and would buy them by the huge Costco box-full. In any case, they were always available for a quick after school snack, or when running out of the house in the morning.
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Monday, July 13, 2015
Why Hello, Kitty!
One of my favorite memories as a child was going to the mall with my mom and begging her to let me go into the Sanrio store. What little girl doesn't like Hello Kitty? I vividly remember a "surprise gift wheel", which incidentally taught us gambling at an early age. My mom would pay the dollar or two, and I got to spin a wheel hoping to get the grand prize (usually a large sized stuffed animal). More often than not the wheel would stop, and the pointer would land on a surprise grab bag; usually containing some stickers, erasers, or candy.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Spumoni Cookies
Lately I've been looking for unique cookie recipes for a friend's business. Sure, there's no trumping your go to oatmeal or chocolate chip cookie, but those recipes have been done 500 times in 500 different ways. Add browned butter, sea salt, refrigerate them overnight or what have you. I always am on the hunt for interesting flavor combinations or non-traditional ingredients.
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Monday, April 13, 2015
Strawberry sponge roll
About a decade ago, my dad was diagnosed with type two diabetes. Mind you, he's never been a guy who ate a lot of sweets. In fact, pre-diagnosis, his diet primarily consisted of rice and bread, though technically they convert to sugar anyways. Though he was never a big fan of my desserts (or any desserts for that matter), nowadays he opts for fruit, or light desserts.
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Monday, November 3, 2014
Victoria Sponge
Lately I've been dipping into my arsenal of British baking books when I tire of the tried and true French recipes for genoise, jacondes, etc. It's interesting to see the difference in technique; many of the English sponge cakes are by proportion. The recipes remind me of a French yogurt cake, that French kids made by using the yogurt pots as the measuring device and the cake had relative proportions to the pot.
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Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Tea parties
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Adding bacteria to pasteurized milk? Yep! Technically, we call this post-pasteurization contamination.
"No," you say. "Why would anyone do that?"
A quick case study. A couple of years ago I was on a large dairy in China. All the young calves had diarrhea. The dairy had its own lab and could do bacteria counts on colostrum and milk.
We sampled "as-fed" colostrum, raw milk, milk directly from the pasteurizer and "as-fed" pasteurized milk.
- Colostrum - fair results, most samples had coliform counts under 5,000cfu/ml and total plate counts in the 25,000 - 35,000cfu/ml range.
- Raw milk - all under 200,000cfu/ml - that's acceptable for milk going into a pasteurizer.
- Milk from pasteurizer outlet - all samples under 1,000cfu/ml.
- "As-fed" pasteurized milk - all samples over 5,000cfu/ml coliforms with total plate counts in the 100,000's.
Ooooops! Clean coming out of the pasteurizer but badly contaminated in the pail for the calf to drink? Not good.
Culprits? All the usual suspects.
- Hose between pasteurizer and transport tank - it was not part of the wash cycle at any time. It turned out to be full of slime. Solution #1 - replace hose. Solution #2 - install a couple of fittings in the pasteurizer plumbing so that when the pasteurizer was washed this hose was also cleaned.
- Bottom and sides of the transport tank were spotless - shiny clean. By leaning into the tank I could run my fingers along the underside of the tank top. Ugh! The energetic worker cleaned what she could see - unfortunately neglecting about 1/3 of the tank surface - the upper invisible part.
- Feeding pails. The dairy had between 900 and 1,000 calves on milk. They had 200 metal feeding pails that were washed between each feeding. So, the first 200 calves got a clean pail, the next 200 calves used a pail that had been use once, and so on.
A sterile-water rinse sample from a "clean" pail grew a huge crop of bacteria - mostly Staph and Strep species. Problem? Wash protocol needed to be tuned up. They ran one huge sink of lukewarm water, added lots of detergent and all 200 pails were washed in this water (no pre-wash rinsing so lots of milk ended up in this water. The water started out about 100F).


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WINTER PARK, Fla. (April 11, 2012) - The Rollins baseball team fell 7-4 to the Flagler Saints Wednesday evening in non-conference action at Alfond Stadium. The Tars fall to 21-12 on the season while Flagler improves to 23-16.
Brian Lattanzi led all hitters with three hits while Nick Adams, Anthony Figliolia and Kevin Mager chipped in with two hits each. Lattanzi also tied his career-high of three runs-batted-in.
Rollins was slow to get on the board as they first pushed a run across the plate in the bottom of the fourth with Flagler leading 2-0.
Figliolia led off the fourth with a base knock through the right side and then moved to second on a grounder to second. The third baseman then cut the deficit in half scoring from second on a shot up the middle from Lattanzi.
In the bottom of the seventh, Rollins took their first lead of the game on a bases loaded walk. Adams, who reached on the first of four walks of the inning, scored on a Lattanzi walk.
The Saints regained their lead in the following frame as they plated three runs in the eighth for a two-run lead, 6-4. Flagler scored one run on a fielding error by Rollins and then scored another two on a two-out double. Flagler capped off their scoring in the ninth on a RBI single by Nate Fudala as he plated Charlie Stewart.
Southpaw Jack Murray (1-2) was charged with the loss going 1.1 innings on the bump, allowing two runs on one hit while fanning two Saints. Murray's counterpart, Tyler Ward (2-0) picked up his second win of the season tossing 0.1 inning. Max Rusch also picked up his seventh save of the season in two innings of work.
Rollins returns to Sunshine State Conference action as they head to Miami Shores for a three-game set against the Barry Buccaneers on Friday, April 13. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. Fans can catch all the action live on the Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com.


text: Kult Pattern is the section where I will post patterns/textures and experiments. Since starting in the apparel industry a few years ago I've been obsessed in trying new and dynamic ways to add context and variety to pattern graphics. A pattern in my mind does not necessarily need to be able to tile seamlessly but rather just have recurring elements. Some patterns will be aesthetically driven, however others I will try to add elements of narrative and context beyond just form. Some of these will be cool, others ugly, but all in good fun!


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A VALE children's author, who has been shortlisted for a People's Book Prize, has been entertaining youngsters at Evesham Nursery School.
Julie Fulton, from Cleeve Prior, pens picture story books for children and on Monday, May 12, she brought her tales to life with a reading at the nursery in Evesham.
Her stories all contain an important message and left children "enthralled".
They have also caught the attention of judges for the People's Book Prize and between Wednesday, May 21, and Wednesday, May 28, anyone can vote for Ms Fulton book, Tabitha Posy was ever so Nosy, to win the children's group at peoplesbookprize.com.
She said: "The idea of the People's Book Prize is to get families and children reading. They are trying to libraries to join in so they promote the books during the voting periods.
"Tabitha Posey was ever so Nosy is a fun story, but they all have a message."
During Ms Fulton's visit to the school headteacher Marian Gager said listened to some of the stories in a tent they helped create a week earlier with visiting artist Nancy Evans, which will be on display at the Voices and Visions exhibition in the cloisters of Worcester Cathedral later in May.
"Julie was absolutely wonderful with the children, they were completely enthralled," she said. "We have several Polish children who attend our school and Jona Jung, who illustrates Julie's books is Polish and lives in Poland, we are hoping to send some of our children's drawings to her."
Evesham Nursery School will be holding an open event on Thursday, June 19, from 3.45pm to 5pm.
For more information visit eveshamnurseryschool.co.uk.


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King and Wei heading out on the town.
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Ilyana's phone number
Triad connections in music industry
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- "King, a popular North American record producer, is visiting Hong Kong to discuss Vivienne's record contract. Sonny asks you to take King around the city and show him a good time."
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Wei visits Sonny and Ricky at the studio - the two have an important guest, a record producer, King. Sonny suggests that because Wei is Sun On Yee, nobody will disturb the two of them. King is pleased to hear this and agrees to be shown around town. Whilst driving, the two of them agree that Sonny is of questionable character and proceed to berate him. King then reveals that one of the real reasons he is in Hong Kong is to help set up connections to his friend's drug smuggling ring. The two proceed to K-Bar until trouble ensues.
Quick Walkthrough
- Drive King to K-Bar.
- Once inside K-Bar, King asks you to bring some girls over to him in the karaoke room.
- After speaking with Katushka, speak with the two other girls and scare off the man harassing Ilyana.
- Once you have taken them into the karaoke room (and have gotten Ilyana's phone number), King asks you to sing something for him and the girls. Simply pick a song and sing your heart out. Afterwards, you take photos of King and the girls.
- King asks you to take him back to Sonny's yet the man you threatened when trying to get close to Ilyana, reveals himself to be a member of the 18k and he has brought back up.
- Fight the group of gang members (with the help of King), grabbing melee weapons and using environmental attacks to defeat them.
- Drive King to his hotel.


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Now, as prime minister at the head of the most right-wing government Israel has ever seen, he has formally endorsed the roadmap, a peace plan that would establish a Palestinian state.
So has the old warrior had a change of heart, adopting the role of peacemaker as he nears the end of his career?
Mr Sharon presented his acceptance of the roadmap in terms of pragmatic self-interest rather than as a step towards peace.
He told his cabinet that approving the US-backed plan would safeguard Israel's strategic relationship with Washington.
And it would help the country's struggling economy because, he said, diplomatic progress would lead to economic benefits.
This largely negative endorsement faced strong opposition from the far right, but Mr Sharon is really swimming with the tide.
Polls show that a solid Israeli majority supports the roadmap.
There is debate in Israel about what the prime minister is really up to.
Some analysts believe his new moves are only tactical, concealing old policies of expanding Jewish settlements in the occupied territories.
Others believe he does want to achieve a settlement of the conflict in his final term as prime minister.
Mr Sharon's view of the roadmap is ambiguous enough to allow for both readings.
For example, he says he accepts its call for a provisional Palestinian state before a final peace treaty.
But where the roadmap is vague about the entity, Mr Sharon is clear: he has said it will cover no more than 50% of the West Bank and have no control of its borders.
That would allow him to keep most of the settlements in place, consistent with his long-held position that Israel needs to control at least half of the West Bank for its security interests.
What is yet to be tested is whether this would be compatible with George Bush's vision of a viable Palestinian state
At the Arab summit in Sharm el-Sheikh marking his engagement in the peace process the US president said Israel would have to deal with the settlements and make sure the Palestinians had territory continuous enough to call home.
Palestinians fear the provisional arrangement could become Ariel Sharon's permanent solution.
For them it would be a state in name, but occupation in practice, and it would not end the conflict.


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NFL notebook: Colts' Pagano attends 1st game this season
• Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano watched Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins from the coaches' box at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was the first time he was back inside Indy's home stadium since being diagnosed with leukemia. He was not available for comment. Pagano was expected to remain in a controlled environment during the game so he could avoid the risk of infection. The 52-year-old coach is scheduled to begin a second round of chemotherapy this week.
• An NFL official lost his temper and used an obscenity during the Dolphins-Colts game, and it was obvious to everyone inside Lucas Oil Stadium and those watching on television. It occurred when a member of referee Tony Corrente's crew asked for a conference following a penalty with 5:22 left in the game. The crowd of 66,479 heard it, but it did not make it onto CBS' telecast.
• The referee for Carolina's 21-13 victory over Washington said there was an inadvertent whistle by the line judge on the first-quarter play when Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams scored on a 30-yard run. According to a pool report, referee Carl Cheffers said the touchdown stood after the officials discussed the play because, "We just felt when the whistle blew, that the player would have already scored."
• Running back Darren McFadden left the Raiders' game against the Buccaneers with a leg injury. Oakland's leading rusher went to the locker room late in the second quarter. It was unclear how he was injured. The team said X-rays on McFadden's leg were negative and he did not return.
• Dez Bryant started for the Dallas Cowboys in Sunday night's game against the Atlanta Falcons. Bryant, second on the team with 41 catches, was listed as questionable with a hip injury.


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Zeroevol you can bet your a$$ touching costs more! Just ask your neighborhood street walker!
Whales are big. Anything that big pops up to me and im gettin nervous. I've had whales get within 30 yards of me while surfing and i dont like it.
Although the humpbacks come every year like clockwork out here and i've always wanted to paddle out there closer to them, they put on quite the show. But when they are jumping they arent really paying attention to where they land so thats a little sketch.
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PARIS (Aug. 27)
A report on the Jewish community's position regarding the relationship between the Government of France and the privately-operated Jewish schools in this country, was presented to a special study commission today by Georges Wormser, president of the Central Jewish Consistory of France.
The study commission is surveying the entire problem of government-school relationships, which has become a major issue in French internal politics. The Jewish section of the survey, as well as other portions, is being kept secret until the commission presents its overall report to the Government.


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text: CARMIEL, Israel, Feb. 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE MKT:PLX) (TASE:PLX), announced today that new clinical data on ELELYSO™ (taliglucerase alfa) will be presented at the 9th Annual Meeting of the Lysosomal Disease Network: WORLD Symposium 2013 being held February 13-15 in Orlando, Florida. ELELYSO, the Company's first commercial product, is the first FDA-approved plant cell-based enzyme replacement therapy for Gaucher disease. "The data to be presented at the conference further reinforce the use of ELELYSO as a treatment option for Gaucher patients, including naïve Gaucher patients, and patients who were previously treated with imiglucerase (Cerezyme®)," stated Professor Ari Zimran, M.D., Director of the Gaucher Clinic in Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel and lead clinical investigator. "With the approval of ELELYSO in Israel, I am pleased to be able to provide a new treatment option to my patients." Gregory Pastores, M.D., Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics and Director of the Neurogenetics Laboratory at the New York University School of Medicine, is presenting long-term data from the Company's multi-center, open-label switchover extension trial of ELELYSO for the treatment of Gaucher disease. The Company's original switchover trial was a nine-month trial in which patients with stable disease were switched from treatment via intravenous infusions of imiglucerase (Cerezyme®) to intravenous infusions of ELELYSO every two weeks at an equivalent dose to the patient's previous imiglucerase dose. Patients who participated in the switchover trial were given the option to continue treatment with ELELYSO in the Company's switchover extension trial. Twenty-five adult patients completed the switchover trial, of which 19 elected to continue treatment with ELELYSO through the long-term extension trial. Five of the six patients who did not enroll in the extension trial continued nonetheless to receive ELELYSO through the Company's various compassionate use programs. One patient was unable to comply with the study protocol and therefore was not eligible to participate in the extension trial.


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Align T-REX 500 PRO DFC Super Combo Helicoper Kit w/Motor, ESC, 4 Servos, Gyro & Carbon Blades
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This is the Align T-REX 500 PRO DFC Flybarless Super Combo Helicopter Kit. This incredible package includes not only the T-REX 500 PRO Kit, but also a 425 3G Carbon Fiber blade set, a 500MX Brushless motor, a RCE-BL70G Brushless Electronic Speed Controller, three DS515M cyclic servos, one DS525M tail servo and finally the amazing 3GX Programmable Flybarless System. This super combo provides you with an incredible helicopter kit and an equally impressive electronic package all in one box.
T-REX 500 PRO Features:
- The Align 500 PRO DFC helicopter is equipped with an extremely low CG design to effectively reduce wind resistance during flight and provide the most direct and precise control feel back to the pilot, providing exhilarating 3D performance and unimaginable flight speed.
- A uniquely carbon composite technology effectively strengthen the weak areas and offers simplified electronics installation.
- The servos can be mounted directly onto the frame without mounting nuts.
- The rear servo is mounted in-frame for a centralized design and optimal 3D performance.
- MX series high efficiency brushless motor included with heatsink style casing and embedded fan to dramatically improve cooling and increase power output.
- Unique fast release gyro and receiver mount design for fast removal and sturdy attachment.
- High precision slant tooth (helical) main gear for higher load sustainability and lower noise output.
- Redesigned tail gear box with higher material quality and easy maintenance.
- High quality tail gearbox design, combined with updated dual point mounted tail pitch control assembly to minimize slop and increase rudder control precision.
- Highly efficient shaft driven tail system which effectively reduce power loss found on belt driven systems. This also increases performance during flight.
- Redesigned 4mm carbon rudder control rod and metal rudder pitch bell crank to further improve the rudder locking effect and controllability.
- Redesigned style battery mounting platform to strengthen the frame as well as to provide a mount for the electronic speed controller.
- Redesigned lower CG landing gear style.
- Styled aerodynamically canopy for the ultimate fit, making the helicopter stand out.
- Best tail gear ratio to minimize vibrations caused by the high speed operations of the main blades, bringing the best tail locking power.
3GX Programmable Flybarless System Features:
- Redesigned 3GX represents the next generation of multi function flybarless systems. The dramatically improved performance will create an immediate impact on any enthusiasts.
- The 3GX is currently the smallest and lightest flybarless system on the market and features two ports to directly connect Spektrum and JR satellite receivers, along with full support of Futaba's S-BUS system.
- Using the 3G FL760 manual setup process, the 3GX can be setup simply in a matter of minutes. Additionally, the 3GX can support any CCPM swashplate system currently on the market including 90, 120, 135, and 140 degree swashplates.
- Graphically illustrated instructions using the computer setup software directs the user through a step by step setup process, allowing for quick setups without omitting any steps.
- With the soon to be released Bluetooth connectivity kit, the 3GX can be programmed wirelessly from a PC. Eventually there will also be smartphone apps allowing live adjustments to the 3GX without powering down.
- With 3GX's built in Align RCE-G600 governor function, no external governor is needed, reducing electronic clutter and excess wire.
- A library of pre-configured 3GX settings are available for T-Rex series of helicopters, allowing pilots to achieve the most optimal setup for their helicopter without the guesswork.
- Three levels of flight mode are available to provide the perfect feel for beginner and advanced pilots.
- Custom parameters have been developed to allow pilots to fine tune numerous swashplate and rudder settings and a settings export feature allows custom settings to be shared amongst friends.
- The 3GX features the highest spec gyroscope sensors, allowing it to be used in the harshest conditions. The dual axis plus rudder sensor dramatically improves swashplate and rudder correction precision and will be felt when hovering, as well as during aerobatic routines.
- Suitable for 200 to 700 class helicopters, glow engine or electric powered.
- The vibration resistant characteristics are evident even when mounted with harder double sided mounting tape.
- 16 bit processor is 4 times faster than the previous 3G, along with completely re-written firmware. The result is a dramatic improvement in stability that rivals a flybarred helicopter, while providing explosive agility.
- With a built in pirouette compensation function, the 3GX is able to stabilize the helicopter on a fixed point during pirouetting maneuvers. Pirouetting flip type of maneuvers are easily performed with precision.
- Rudder control is similar to the high end GP-780 gyro in that the rudder sensitivity is optimized for the helicopter's rudder response characteristics, allowing consistent rudder feel even under high speed conditions. This excellent control feel will allow pilots of all skill levels to experience the perfect integration between the 3GX and the helicopter.
- Additional peripherals planned for the 3GX include a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis magnetic compass, and a GPS positioning system.
- The position hold gyro system utilizes a total of 10 sensors, ensure positioning of the helicopter with superior accuracy and providing the ultimate solution for aerial photography and other specialized applications.
- Compatible with 2 to 5 blades rotor heads
- Support up to 6 servos
- Automatic servo type recognition
T-REX 500 PRO Specifications:
Length: 868mm
Height: 275mm
Main Blade Length: 425mm
Main Rotor Diameter: 978mm
Tail Rotor Diameter: 206mm
Motor Drive Gear: 12T
Main Drive Gear: 134T
Autorotation Tail Drive Gear: 145T
Tail Drive Gear: 36T
Drive Gear Ratio: 1:11.17:4.03
Weight (With Motor): 1210g
3GX Specifications:
Operating Temperature: -10~60 degree
X and Y axis Operating Angle Range: -300~+300 degree
Z axis Operating Angle Range: -600~+600 degree
Size: 36.5x25.2x15.6mm
Weight: 11g
Maximum working voltage: 8.5V
- (1) T-REX 500 PRO DFC Kit
- (1) 3GX Flybarless System
- (1) 425 3G Carbon Fiber blades
- (1) 500MX Brushless Motor (1600kV)
- (3) DS515M Digital servo
- (1) DS525M Digital servo
- (1) RCE-BL70G Brushless ESC
Needed to Complete:
- Transmitter (7-channel or more, helicopter system)
- Receiver (7-channel or more)
- 6S LiPo Battery Pack 2600 ~ 4600mAh (3300mAh recommended)
- Digital Pitch Gauge
This product was added to our catalog on September 26, 2012.


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There is so much to see and do in Boca Raton and no one gets you closer to it all than Waterstone Resort & Marina. For more information on the activities that interest you the most, please click on the links listed below.
Welcome to the dock of the Waterstone Resort & Marina, just 100 yards from the Atlantic Ocean and steps from Lake Boca. A variety of Water Play activities launching directly from our pool deck and waterfront promenade are available exclusively to our resort guests. Not only do these activities enhance the leisure guest experience, they also provide an excellent team building opportunities for our small executive meeting groups…which we call "The Art of Productive Play".
So take advantage of these fun filled South Florida water experiences during your Waterstone visit:
We would be happy to help you book these activities during your stay with us! For more information, visit www.flyingfishboca.com.
Experience world class scuba diving and snorkeling! Southeast Florida has the best wreck diving and world class reefs. Many sites are accessible from the beach but the best is just a short boat ride off shore. Lobster hunting and spear fishing is acceptable in many areas.
The Gulf Stream sweeps close to shore and gives the area warm water all year with great visibility and the best drift diving in the US. South Florida divers, locals and visitors, love the scuba diving and snorkeling here. Scuba diving in the Boca Raton area offers some the best diving opportunities in Florida. Boca has its own ocean inlet which gives quick access to the reef and wrecks laying just a mile off shore.
Take some time to explore the many beaches and parks of Boca Raton during your visit. Sand dunes, sea grass, ocean and sun - what more could you want?
Enjoy hiking, sunbathing, sailing, and more from sunrise to sunset. The Waterstone Resort and Marina is located one block from the beach.
Beaches in close proximety to the Waterstone Resort and Marina:
Nearby is the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, an Enviromental Education Center. Gumbo Limbo is a cooperative project of the City of Boca Raton, Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District, Forida Atlantic Uiversity (FAU) and Friends of Gumbo Limbo. In Addition to the sea tanks, butterfly garden and boardwalk trail through the hammocks complete with an observation tower, Gumbo Limbo also houses a research facility run by FAU where students study sea turtles, sharks, sea grass and other marine-related subjects.
Boca Raton offers many exciting opportunities for you to practice and perfect your swing. Waterstone Resort & Marina is located close to all of the Boca Raton golf courses, including the popular 18-hole regulation Municipal Golf Course just nine miles from the hotel.
You can even try your hand at mini golf nearby, but the real attraction is the wide variety of exciting golf courses in and around the Waterstone Resort & Marina, just waiting for you to tee off.
Via Mizner Golf & Country Club
Just two miles from the hotel you will discover Oceanside golfing at Red Reef Park Executive Golf Course. This lovely course is situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway with breathtaking views on both sides. Enjoy the multi-million dollar nine-hole course boasting holes ranging from 54 to 227 yards, tees, fairways, and greens featuring Seashore Paspalum grass.
Our hotel's ideal location in the heart of the city puts you close to all there is to do and see in Boca Raton and West Palm Beach, FL. If you are interested in visiting one of the myriad attractions nearby, then simply visit our front desk for assistance with arrangements or directions.
For those guests interested in a different kind of recreation, the hotel is only minutes by car to Boca's world-class shopping. Your hardest decision will be where to go next.
Royal Palm Place is undeniably South Florida's hottest "lifestyle" destination, evolving from a charming neighborhood shopping center into a vibrant 14-acre mixed-use development, while still keeping much of the old-world charm that has been its signature throughout the years. You can find something for everyone including a variety of boutiques, art galleries, jewelers, salons, spas, and an array of specialites and services.
One of south Florida's top luxury shopping destinations, Town Center at Boca Raton features an outstanding mix of upscale and elite specialty shops along with your favorite Mall stores in an indoor environment. The impressive lineup of six department stores and 220 stores draws shoppers throughout the Palm Beach and Broward Counties. Parking options are more than ample, including three parking decks and valet stations. Conveniently located off I-95 and Glades Road, you'll find just what you need and more.
Boca Raton's Mizner Park is a pioneering downtown mixed-use project that includes upscale shopping, office space, luxury retail apartments, town homes and cultural arts space. Enjoy entertainment at the ampitheater and experience the arts at the Boca Museum of Art. Along with the upscale shopping you can visit the only Lord and Taylor in Florida. Named one of America's Top Public Places in 2010 by the American Planning Association, Mizner Park offers visitors a remarkable experience of culture, shopping, dining and entertainment in an open-air environment.
You'll love playing at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino! We'll have you rockin' with over 2,300 of slots & games now featuring Vegas-Style Slots! We've got all of your favorites including Video Poker, Video roulette, Video keno, Video black jack, Cleopatra, Enchanted Unicorn, Hexbreaker, Little Green Men, Hot shots, Blazing 7's, Spam and Wheel of Fortune plus classics like Double Diamond, Red, White & Blue and Five Times Pay. Whether you like to play pennies or much more, we've got a machine that'll suit you perfectly. All of our machines are coin-less and feature the state of the art "Easy Ticket" system. Simply hit the cash-out button from one machine, remove your ticket and take it right over to the next machine of your choice to play some more!
Win $1 Million or more with Florida's first Nationwide Progressive Slots at Seminole Hard Rock Casino. When you play, you are linked to slot machines across the country, which means you can win jackpots of a million dollars or more! There's never been a bigger way to play - or win!
Featuring village-style shopping, spa, dining, and entertainment options, Downtown Boca offers Waterstone Resort & Marina guests a varied array of options including: Mizner Park which includes several boutiques such as Tommy Bahama, D.Stern Jewelry, Z Gallery; a variety of restaurants with live entertainment; performance and fine art venues, including Mizner Park Amphitheater with live concerts and special events, the Boca Raton Museum of Art; a multi-screen movie theater, etc.
Royal Palm Place which features fashion boutiques, fine art at the Michael Israel Gallery, Yaacov Heller Gallery 22, and Karen Lynne Gallery, as well as spas, salons, and a variety of restaurant and café indoor and alfresco dining experiences, offering international cuisine including Continental, Asian/Thai, Italian, Mediterranean, Irish, French, and more.
The Boca Museum of Art located in Mizner Park offers visitors an incomparable and elegant setting offering a wide variety of art within both permanent and traveling exhibitions that will fill your schedule with joyful memories. This nationally-accredited art Museum, located in the heart of downtown Boca Raton, offers a variety of premier entertainment options within its spacious galleries.
Explore the Japanese culture at Morikami Museum and Gardens, located just 15 miles from Waterstone Resort & Marina. This center of Japanese Arts and Culture will take you to Japan, where you can view art exhibits, enjoy authentic tea ceremonies and attend traditional Japanese festivals. After exploring this exciting culture, return to all the luxury South Florida has to offer at Waterstone Resort & Marina.
The Palm Beach Zoo is just a half hour's drive from Waterstone Resort & Marina. This nonprofit zoo is home to more than 1,500 animals on 23 acres of verdant tropical habitat. It strives to offer an open-air learning environment populated by live creatures and interactive attractions. Unique animals from the world over are joined by a decorative carousel, an interactive water fountain for play and daily bird show performances.
In order to experience the true Florida, you have to explore the Everglades. Loxahatchee Everglades Tours takes guests into the national park via airboat for a trip that takes you over a grass river and among the alligators. Discover Florida in all its natural glory.
If you're feeling adventurous, then a trip to Lion Country Safari may be the order of the day. In 1967 this attraction opened as the first safari park in the country that you could drive through. Over the years its population has grown to over 900 animals and the park has become a nature preserve featuring lions, zebras, white rhinos, giraffes and chimpanzees.
Discover the world of beautiful butterflies at this exotic Boca Raton attraction. Butterfly World consists of more than ten acres of botanical gardens, aviaries and butterfly farms. There is even an onsite research facility for those fascinated by these lovely creatures.
A Coastal and Marine Environmental Experience. Founded in 1984, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center is a unique cooperative project of the City of Boca Raton, Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District, Florida Atlantic University (FAU), and Friends of Gumbo Limbo. Each year, more than 100,000 local and tourist visitors receive valuable environmental education while enjoying respite from the city bustle.
As a beacon for environmental education, research, and conservation, Gumbo Limbo's 20 acres of protected barrier island not only provides refuge to many varieties of plants and animals - some rare or endangered - but represents a commitment to protect our natural resources by our Members, Volunteers, and the organizations that comprise the Center.
BB&T Center is the home of the dynamic Florida Panthers Hockey Team. Popular concerts and festivals are routinely held at the center and attract both locals and visitors to the area. The center is also used for many corporate and private events.
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I agree that the sentence you refer to (starting "But what if someone got the book from a library or borrowed it from a friend?") does not follow as any sort of conclusion from the immediately preceding paragraph - as the "But" would have you expect. So yes, that is a definite fault.
However there is the paragraph "If removing reviews does have to do with Amazon verified purchases ..." just a short distance above, in the same section of the post, so the context was present and (I thought) easily understood. It just needed an editor to tidy it up a bit, though I'm not sure how common place it is to get blog posts professionally edited. I know that I did not go to extremes editing this post, so there could be some (hopefully minor) faults.
Yes, quite. However, there are two factors that make a blog post like that very different than a post here, and make the minor error significant in context.
1. It's professional writer (a "Master Wordsmith", in fact) writing about writing professionally. To be taken seriously, that should be held to a higher standard than a bunch of folk conversationally chatting on a forum.
I expect my son to get a better haircut from a barber than if he let's his little sister try it at home....(don't ask....)
2. The message of the article seems to be "Is Amazon doing something evil here? Question Authority, people!"
Even if the reference to the Verified Purchase issue was coherently placed, it's utterly irrelevant, and raises no concern worth questioning.
Amazon never said that was the reason, there's no reason to suspect that was the reason (not even an indication that the supposedly removed reviews WEREN'T by Verified Purchasers, so why waste electrons writing about arguments against that being the reason? It's a red herring at best, FUD-mongering at worst, and a sign of less than compelling reasoning in any case.
Combine the two, and I stand by my original (and hardly earth-shattering) opinion: I'm suspicious of that author's claims.
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NFPs must incorporate social media strategy at board level
NFPs must incorporate social media strategy at board level to succeed
9 July 2014
While many Not for Profit organisations (NFPs) consider social media to be an important channel to deliver their communications and fundraising goals, few incorporate social media as a core strategy to capitalise on interactive opportunity to engage with new communities, according to a new report from Grant Thornton, 'Growing communities: How charity leaders govern social media globally to thrive online'.
The report draws on insights from interviews with charity chief executives from around the world, including New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Ireland, the UK and the US and reveals how they are using social media to deliver to their beneficiaries.
Brent Kennerley, Head of Not for Profit at Grant Thornton New Zealand says the report highlights a real need for board-level understanding of social media.
"Social media is a game changer. NFPs looking to engage with a more technology literate audience need to harness the power of this rapidly evolving environment. Without an informed social media strategy – and the internal governance and operations to support it – funding availability could erode.
"Some NPFs have made great progress and these pioneers will reap the benefits. However, there is currently a social media knowledge gap at senior levels in charities worldwide – the very people expected to govern the opportunities and risks to achieve their charity's goals.
"The report demonstrates that senior executives within NFPs need to consider a range of questions regarding their social media interaction, especially in five key areas: strategy, governance, education, risk and measurement. NFP leaders also need to be asking their operational teams key questions, to ensure the resources invested in social media deliver greatest value to their beneficiaries.
New Zealand Aids Foundation CEO, Shaun Robinson, says his organisation has achieved great results thanks to a total board buy-in and a social media strategy that is worked into their communication plan, with an expense line for each delivery channel.
"Our board set a plan back in 2009 to specifically move to social marketing in which social media is a key tool and they are very engaged. We can easily see the benefit," he says.
Kennerley added: "More NFP's need to be adopting this approach. From documenting policy to informal training and measurement tools, there needs to be a real emphasis on practical advice and shared learning," he said.
Find out more by using the hashtag #NFPsocialmedia or by downloading the report here.
'Growing communities: How charity leaders govern social media globally to thrive online' is a report produced by Grant Thornton. Compiled using interviews between 17 charity chief executives and Grant Thornton Not for Profit specialists, it provides clear advice for board members and senior management of charities. The interviews took place in Q1 and Q2 2014 and are backed up by commentary and analysis from Grant Thornton.
"Grant Thornton" refers to the brand under which the Grant Thornton member firms provide assurance, tax and advisory services to their clients and/or refers to one or more member firms, as the context requires. Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL) and the member firms are not a worldwide partnership. GTIL and each member firm is a separate legal entity. Services are delivered by the member firms. GTIL does not provide services to clients. GTIL and its member firms are not agents of, and do not obligate, one another and are not liable for one another's acts or omissions.


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"When we witnessed Emcien's ability to quickly analyze customer-buying patterns for cross-selling opportunities and then immediately push 'also bought' suggestions to our independent dealers' customers, we jumped all over it."
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) August 09, 2012
Emcien Corp., a leading provider of pattern-based analytics solutions, today released the latest version of EmcienPatterns. Designed for retailers, distributors and consumer packaged goods manufacturers, EmcienPatterns analyzes customer-buying patterns in order to provide actionable insights for managing product proliferation most profitably. The latest release improves interactivity and usability, leveraging the influx of big data.
The latest version of EmcienPatterns offers significant improvements for users:
- Category Explorer - This interactive tool allows users to inspect the connections between item categories. Users can compose a list of categories, or view the recommendations from EmcienPatterns. Using this tool reveals how transactions, from customers or internal business processes, drive connectivity and how users can take advantage of those connections.
- Actionables - This new feature reveals highly connected groups of items that can be used for cross-promotion as well as those very isolated and slow-moving items that can be removed. It also exposes those items that should be grouped together on a shelf.
- Substitution - This improved feature reveals which items have the greatest inventory reduction opportunities, and those items that customers willingly substitute when one of the items is not available.
- Item Graph - Improvements to the item-graph display reveals an even richer depth of connectivity between items based on customer-buying patterns.
- Connection Search - This powerful new search interface allows users to query for interesting and relevant item connections. As an example, retailers may view which categories have the most connections and yield the highest profit when sold together.
"EmcienPatterns solves the big question retailers are asking, 'what is selling and who is buying'," said Russ Caldwell, CTO, Emcien. "EmcienPatterns analyzes the critical connections between products based on real time customer-buying patterns. This latest version enables managers to do their jobs more efficiently and with more confidence in their decisions."
With EmcienPatterns, retailers can keep up with changes in demand and automatically surface what customers are buying across all channels. Using this insight, retailers can respond quickly to shifts in the market and competitors, increasing profitability and market share. "When we witnessed Emcien's ability to quickly analyze customer-buying patterns for cross-selling opportunities and then immediately push 'also bought' suggestions to our independent dealers' customers, we jumped all over it," said Paul Gatens, Director, Marketing Information, S.P. Richards.
About Emcien Corp.
Emcien is a first-in-class provider of pattern-based analytics solutions purpose-built for organizations in data-rich sectors such as manufacturing, distribution, retail and law enforcement. Emcien's solutions convert an organization's complex, multi-dimensional data into actionable intelligence, designed to deliver significant business value in the forms of new sources of revenue, increased profits, and enhanced competitive advantage. For more details, visit emcien.com, contact us at sales(at)emcien(dot)com or call 404-961-6360.


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Firefly Sure Book is a Web-based booking system written mainly for the hotel industry, but it can be easily adapted for other industries. The system covers administration of room types, including set up of rates, occupancy, and extras. It has a built-in mailing function to opt-in records. It can manage booking update availability from hotel allocation allowance. It is very customizable and has built in collaboration with some large hotel chains.
PHPMass Cart is a shopping cart system for both small and large companies. It can support over 25000 products and features search engine optimization, advanced category filters, unlimited levels of categories, products, and manufacturers, an advanced search algorithm with relevance, a knowledge base, CMS modules, payment integration, multi-language support with a translation system, Smarty templates, and much more.
ClanFX is an Javascript game engine for single-player RPGs with quests, traps/triggers, monsters, and puzzles. It has a 2D tile- based overview (92 different 64x64 pixel tiles), 30 different maps with over 50 buildings, 100+ animated sprites for NPCs and monsters (4 directions and 7 actions), sound effects using SoundManager (JavaScript-driven, Flash-based audo), AI for detection, pathfinding, chasing, evasion, patrolling, and guarding, simple coordinate-based collision detection, animated spells, and popup bubbles for communication with NPCs (currently only NPC- to-Player). Most graphics are derived from Reiner's Tilesets. It works on Firefox, Epiphany, and Opera.
FreeSG is a portable, high-level 3D engine with an emphasis on generality. It is designed as a component to be integrated, as opposed to an application framework. Its goal is to support applications ranging from small 3D games running on portable consoles to large simulations that must be rendered photorealistically using fourth-generation graphics hardware.
An interactive Web spreadsheet allowing concurrent table editing.
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A star-studded compilation featuring various hip-hop artists will be released partly in benefit of Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
Kanye West, T-Pain and a bunch of other hip-hop artists will contribute new singles to Stadium Entertainment to be compiled in a single album called "True to the Game". The CD will be released on October 21 with retail price of $16.98 and part of its sale will benefit Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
The first single from the set will be a collaboration among T-Pain, Rick Ross, and newcomer Tay Dizm called "Beam Me Up" which will be distributed by T-Pain's label Nappy Boy Digital. It has actually been released last month but according to Billboard.com, it was re-serviced on Friday, August 22. Meanwhile other tracks include "Make Your Way to the Dance Floor" (Ziggy Nina feat. Chingy), "Around My Way" (Young Cash feat. Akon), "The Pursuit of Happiness" (GLC feat. West), "Knock It Outa Da Park" (Yung Joc) and "Ghetto Love" (Mario).
"This is a legal mixtape on steroids," Stadium Entertainment head Camille Barbone said. "This record has a diverse flow with G-rated lyrics. Some of the songs were recorded especially for this project, and some had already been written. And we wanted to make it a win-win by pairing emerging acts and proteges with well-known acts."
Stadium plan to release two other compilations and a best-of CD which proceed will also aid the museum in preserving the historical building that witnessed Negro Leagues being established in 1920.
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Friends, I can't lie: Between tomorrow's iPad release and that evening's show by The Hold Steady, my fanboy gauge is on the verge of redlining. (No, I'm not getting an iPad just yet. Not from any wait-and-see skepticism, but because the next couple of weeks are crazy, and I can't get lost in a new interface. Definitely going to the concert, though!)
Here're the links:
- Dan O'Sullivan, "An Encyclopedia for the Times: Thoughts on Wikipedia from a Historical Perspective": The NPOV is at the root of the problem, combined with majority decision making. These lead to a consensus which is very limiting. It doesn't allow you to see different voices and result in an article that sounds very sterile and boring. It would be much more interesting when dealing with a controversial topic if they could take different points of view and give them one ofter one another instead of aiming to achieve an uninteresting consensus. That would be a very radical project. We can argue, based on this that, Wikipedia is very radical except for all the articles. (via Heather Prescott on delicious)
- Notes from a SXSW panel called "Maps, Books, Spimes, Paper: Post-Digital Media Design": As I translated between these different formats – taking information from the web, structuring it and formatting it for print – I realised that what I was doing was wrangling this information not only into a different physical format, but a different temporal, or time-based, one.
These artefacts occupy not only space, but time. Different media occupy different times: the traditional newspaper lasts a day, and the internet is rapidly becoming the medium of "forever". We used to think books were the forever medium, but the fieldnotes were designed expressly to last a week.
- Friend of ProfHacker Boone Gorges has posted video and a transcript of his talk, "Teaching on the Coattails of Text Messages," which is *really* about the important structural similarities between social media like blogs and Twitter (their openness, their relative lack of imposed structure, their focus on audience and emergent conventions, their positioning of the individual as the locus of value and meaning) and the kind of general education that we're seeking during this year of gen ed reform at QC.
- I wasn't going to post anything else iPad-related until I have one to, you know, use, but there is a general Steven Johnson exception: Advances in technology will give us plenty of headroom with other kinds of data: streaming real-time video, conjuring virtual spaces, exploring real-world environments with geocoded data, modeling complex systems like weather. But in the tablet world, textual innovation will not come from faster chips or wireless networks. Incremental improvements will continue, to be sure, but there will be a steady decrease in radical new ways we interact with text. (Bonus: My interview with Johnson from back in the day.)
- Sven Birkets on "Reading in a Digital Age": What does the novel leave us after it has concluded, resolved its tensions, given us its particular exercise? I always liked Ortega y Gasset's epigram that "culture is what remains after we've forgotten everything we've read." We shouldn't let the epigrammatical neatness obscure the deeper truth: that there is something over and above the so-called contents of a work that is not only of some value, but that may constitute culture itself.
And a video, this week gamma-enhanced with extra awesomeness. Called "Po Mo Knock Knock," it's a movie of postmodernist (in both style and content) knock-knock jokes, made by Greg "Planet Hulk" Pak. You're welcome:
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- Talismann Designs Talismann Designs, founded by prof. Madhu krishna is committed to re-energize companies and ensure longevity and success through the subtle power of Branding and identity Designs. Talismann is an unconventionally creative and futurestic design studio.Talismann is all set to help companies court lady luck.
- olivethedesignplace Olive the design place is the which design logo, visiting card, printing and publishing invitation card, calendar, newspaper, banner,label,web designing, CD presentation, exhibition stall. etc. they think that building close relationship with their client to understand their market and their needs really works.
- Srishti Design Srishti Design pacts with designing and printing of all print gears, which accomplishes all the requirements of a corporate house. Srishti bestows to improve the quality and standards in print production. We utilize the innate potentials of welltrained professionals in the field of graphic design, prepress and printing. We master this field for the past 19 years with sound knowledge in graphic design and printing.
- Anjali Design We are self taught with a passion for all types of art and craft. our born when kind friends and family appreciated my creations and grew through their word of mouth. we started with creating stationery for a major bookstore and even now enjoy designing and creating invitations, cards and gift wrappings in novel ways.
- Upslindia Our mission is to develop successful partnerships with quality consious companies by dedicating ourselves to world class service, quality and innovative solutions, in every business we do. Upsl is one of the best in providing printring and famous in painters.
- Green Evolution Architectural Consultancy Green Evolution is an architecture firm specializing in green building design and cutting edge architectural graphics. Our services include design of LEED GRIHA IGBC Green Homes compliant green buildings, facilitation of LEED GRIHA IGBC Green Homes certification, cutting edge graphics and visualization tools for builders and architects.
- Renuka Agency Offering a durable and easy to use range of Indian human hair, bleached hair, colored hair, weft hair, machine weft hair, hand weft hair, micro weft hair and curly hair. Natural shine, durability, smooth texture and strong roots are some of the striking features of our range of hair such as weft hair, machine weft hair, hand weft hair, micro weft hair, etc. Our range is available in varying length ranging from 10 inches to 30 inches with and is widely demanded across the globe.
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Exercise for Swallowing Problems After Stroke
This study has been completed.
VA Office of Research and Development
University of Wisconsin, Madison
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First received: July 23, 2008
Last updated: September 27, 2013
Last verified: September 2013
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The purpose of this study is to determine whether stroke patients with swallowing problems will show greater swallowing improvement with intense oral exercise than subjects who perform either a low intensity oral exercise or a sham exercise.
|Cerebrovascular Accident Deglutition Disorders
|Device: lingual press Behavioral: effortful swallowing Behavioral: natural swallowing Behavioral: non-oral sham (control) exercise
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Rehabilitation Exercise for Dysphagia Subsequent to Stroke
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Composite Score of Penetration/Aspiration Scale and Residue Scale with no worsening of either at baseline, week 4, and week 8. These data are collected by videofluoroscopy. [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
|Study Start Date:
|February 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Arm 1
lingual press (high-intensity, oral, non-swallowing)
Device: lingual press
lingual press (high-intensity, oral, non-swallowing)
Experimental: Arm 2
effortful swallowing (high-intensity swallowing)
Behavioral: effortful swallowing
effortful swallowing (high-intensity swallowing)
Experimental: Arm 3
natural swallowing (high frequency, low intensity swallowing)
Behavioral: natural swallowing
natural swallowing (high frequency, low intensity swallowing)
Sham Comparator: Arm 4
non-oral sham (control) exercise
Behavioral: non-oral sham (control) exercise
non-oral sham (control) exercise
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|45 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- 3 months post ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
- 45 years of age or older
- physician approval of medical stability
- aspiration or penetration of the laryngeal vestibule (score of 3 or higher on Penetration/Aspiration Scale) or post swallow residue in the oropharynx
- able to manage own secretions with no signs of aspiration
- the capacity to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- neurologic insult (other than stroke) or neuromuscular disease
- history of radiation to the head or neck
- poorly controlled psychosis
- lack the capacity to complete the exercise program
- refractory alcoholism (on AWD precautions)
- class IV congestive heart failure
- sever chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (home oxygen dependent)
- end-stage renal failure
- allergy to barium (used in radiographic swallowing assessment
Subjects with known contraindication will be excluded from the MRI portion of the protocol:
- Cardiac pacemakers
- Aneurysm clips
- Neurostimulators
- Cochlear implant
- Ossicular prostheses
- Intracranial or intraorbital foreign bodies
- Claustrophobia
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00722111
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00722111
|United States, Wisconsin
|Wlliam S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison
|Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53705
Sponsors and Collaborators
VA Office of Research and Development
University of Wisconsin, Madison
|Principal Investigator:
|JoAnne Robbins, PhD
|Wlliam S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison
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|VA Office of Research and Development
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00722111 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|July 23, 2008
|Last Updated:
|September 27, 2013
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Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Deglutition Disorders
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Esophageal Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Pharyngeal Diseases
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
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Matthew Dear's Tears for Fears, Outline Artists' creative series, South Africa hits Brooklyn and more in our look at music this week
Jose Gonzalez: Stay Alive
Gothenburg, Sweden's Jose Gonzalez is known for his comforting vocals and stripped-down acoustic sets that buzz with energy. It's been a few years since Gonzalez released new solo material, so we were happy to see his latest release "Stay Alive" pop up on the internet as part of the soundtrack for Ben Stiller's new film, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." While the new tune's production features a more finessed production than previous work, the track still boasts Gonzalez' trademark, soft-spoken voice at the forefront of its calmly uplifting melody— just the kind of harmonious respite needed on a cold winter day.
Matthew Dear: Pale Shelter (feat. Tegan and Sara)
British rock duo Tears For Fears haven't released an album since their 2004 reunion for Everybody Loves A Happy Ending but they have offered some pretty epic covers of younger artists like Arcade Fire and Animal Collective, showing that New Wave is still elegant and relevant. Matthew Dear and Tegan and Sara return the favor by reinterpreting the band's 1983 single "Pale Shelter" into a six-minute, modern day, slower-tempo groove. As Matthew Dear conducts a rain of descending synth arpeggios, Tegan and Sara capture the dignified angst of the original song with their vocals. It's a sonic teaser for the Tears For Fears album that's scheduled for release in 2014.
Hi-Five: Never Should've Let You Go
For this week's #PrivateJam we checked in with the unabashed Buzzfeed creative and Sorry Mom founder Alix McAlpine, who told us, "My musical taste is generally embarrassing more often than not—my guilty pleasure right is Ariana Grande! Especially this one Christmas song she has, 'Snow In California.' I am so lame. I also still listen to this one song, 'Never Should've Let You Go,' from the Sister Act 2 soundtrack, by an R&B group called Hi-Five. I found out a few months ago that the lead singer died from huffing air conditioning coolant in 2007 and the song just really bums me out now."
Christian Tiger School + Bilal + World's Fair: Spanish Robin Williams
As part of Okayplayer's ongoing collaboration series that brings divergent musicians together for one-off tracks, South African hip-hop production team Christian Tiger School traveled to Brooklyn to lay down "Spanish Robin Williams," an unexpected, eclectic banger with New York MCs World's Fair and neo-jazz trailblazer Bilal. Something of a musical buffet, à la the UN's cafeteria, the track mixes genres and styles seamlessly—the tripped out hip-hop house production is perfectly complimented by World's Fair's thinking-person verses while Bilal throws in just enough soul in the bridge.
Gavin Lucas: Outline Zone #1
CH's London-based contributor and DJ extraordinaire Gavin Lucas—aka G the P—has been quietly creating a variety of eclectic mixes for several years, stemming from his days spinning 45s at the Boogaloo's old-school dance party, Gerry's Joint. Always one to add a creative touch, he recently teamed up with Outline Artists for a series of streamable mixes featuring album art by one of the boutique agency's talented artists. A steady mix of deep cuts and obscure tracks, "Outline Zone #1," with artwork by Andreas Neophytou is as pleasurable through a pair of headphones as you finish up 2013 as it will be over a booming sound system at holiday parties.
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NO-ONE could ever question the Lampkin family's love of bikes - and a Pendle crowd was fortunate enough to witness the latest chapter in the riding dynasty's story.
Dougie Lampkin arrived at Thornton Hall Country Park fresh from a record-extending eighth Scottish Six Days Trial victory, at Fort William.
The name Lampkin was already well represented on the trophy, with his dad Martin, and uncles Arthur and Sid, previously triumphing north of the border.
So, just for good measure, his West Craven 'Ultimate Trials Display' spectacular appeared the ideal time for Dougie's nine-year-old son, Alfie, to make his show debut.
And it probably won't be long before Alfie is sharing the limelight with his younger brother Fraiser. The Lampkin boys have already kick-started their trials careers under Dougie and Martin's careful tutelage.
One of those attending the Thornton Park show, Gillian Thomas, said: "It was a great day. He's genuinely a nice guy who had lots of time for his fans, and put on a great show. Also well done to Alfie!"
Another fan, Stephen Horsfield, added that it was a 'great performance by father and son'.
Dougie, who hails from Silsden and is backed by Hope Technology, in Barnoldswick, also has 12 world trials titles under his belt - five indoor and seven outdoor - and various European and national honours.


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Materials needed:
Ty-Dy Cotton: 100gr/197-yd (100% cotton)
2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) balls Meadow #518
2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) balls Blueberry Field #631
One large button
Needles: One pair and one 24" circular US size 7 (4.5 mm) knitting needles
Notes: Bolero is worked starting at bottom of each Front, up to shoulder where all sts are joined, Including casting on new sts for back for neck, then Back is worked down from shoulder to lower edge in one piece. When working Back, cross strands at center Back to prevent holes.
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1 1/4 to 1 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. quick-cooking tapioca
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 c. sliced fresh strawberries
Unbaked pie shell
3 c. rhubarb cut in 1/2" pieces
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 c. sifted flour
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
6 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. flavoring (vanilla, almond)
3 egg whites
In large mixing bowl stir together sugar, tapioca, salt and nutmeg. Add rhubarb and strawberries, toss gently to coat fruit. Let fruit mixture stand for 15 minutes. Roll out pastry. Pour fruit mixture into pie shell. Dot with butter. Bake in 375° oven for about 40 minutes. For topping, beat egg whites, add cream of tartar and salt. Add sugar gradually. Beat until stiff. Cover pie with this topping, put back in oven for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.


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CHICAGO — Conor Gillaspie had a career-high four RBIs, leading Chris Sale and the Chicago White Sox to a 9-6 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.
Sale (3-0) pitched five innings in his first win against Cleveland since May 1, 2012. The left-hander allowed three runs and six hits while throwing 105 pitches.
The White Sox have captured the first two games of their first series of the year against the Indians, who had a 17-2 record against Chicago last season. They play again on Saturday and Sunday.
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Goblin Fingers Shawl by Stacey Trock
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Goblin Fingers Shawl
With a border inspired by creepy goblin fingers, this is a trapezoidal shawl that you can get away with wearing all year long!
As for construction, you will crochet the body of the shawl, and finish with a 2-row border that makes lovely goblin fingers!


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The things we can't unsee. First people running around with Larry David tattoos, now this: Porn parody auteur Lee Roy Myers ("The Big Lebowski: A XXX Parody") directs a 15-minute play session featuring everyone's favorite/super-annoying underwater buddy.
Myers really nailed the mise en scène of Bikini Bottom, and I think I want Sandy (Skin Diamond) to be my girlfriend. (What's happening to me?) Also, big ups to whoever came up with the lyrics to the opening theme:
Who lives in a vibrator under the sea?/SpongeKnob SquareNuts!/He's so horny and dirty he tried to hump me!
Yes, there are porntastic lyrics written in the spirit of the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song, and, yes, I watched a SpongeBob SquarePants porn parody around 8 a.m. this morning. It's for work, people. I don't get to choose.
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About Us At Calvary Chapel Rio Rancho
You will find us at 138 Frontage Rd. Rio Rancho, NM 87124
A Story of Faith and Growth In Jesus Christ
In 1986, Pastor Robert and his wife, Juanita, came alongside Pastor Juan Espinoza and started Calvary Fellowship of Rio Rancho. In 1987, Calvary Fellowship was meeting in the "Rio Rancho Twin Cinema" under the leadership of Pastor Juan Espinoza. This same year Pastor Robert came on as the Calvary Fellowship Children's Pastor.
In the spring of 1987 Pastor Robert Hall became the Senior Pastor of Calvary Fellowship of Rio Rancho after Pastor Juan and his wife were called to Seattle.
By September of 1987, attendance had dropped from 60 to 17 people. From 1987 to 1992, the church struggled with an attendance ranging from 17-100 people, migrating to eight different locations. In 1992, Pastor Robert met with Skip Heitzig of Calvary Chapel of Albuquerque. Skip prayed with him and suggested that he change the name of the church to Calvary Chapel Rio Rancho, as well as move from their location to a more public location at which time they moved into a daycare center on Golf Course Road. After they moved into the daycare center, the fellowship grew to a steady 100 people.
Playground at CalvaryOn April 15, 1992, the name Calvary Fellowship of Rio Rancho was changed to Calvary Chapel of Rio Rancho. Then in 1994 the church moved back into the "Rio Rancho Twin Cinema", where it grew to 160 people.
In 1995, Pastor Robert left his landscaping business and came on full-time as the Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel of Rio Rancho. In November of 1995, the church moved to its present location in an old National Guard Armory on Highway 528. By November of 1996, the church had grown to 450 people and the following November to 600. In 2005, the Lord provided the opportunity for the church to purchase the building.
In 2008, the Board of Directors approved an extensive remodel of the building, of which we received the Certificate of Occupancy on August 13, 2009. The Lord continues to give the increase. There are now over 900 people who worship, fellowship, and grow in the Lord together here at Calvary Rio Rancho. If you do not currently have a home church, we would love for you to join our church family and grow in Christ together.
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Cooperative Extension
Cooperative Extension
In addition to maintaining a busy research lab, Dr. Peggy G. Lemaux is involved in outreach efforts for the public, legislators, media, food professionals, teachers and K-14 audiences on issues relating to plants, agriculture, food production and the impact of genetic technologies on crops and foods. Her outreach program encompasses a wide variety of efforts.
Public Presentations
For over twenty years, Lemaux has given many speaking engagements and performed numerous public education programs. She is sought out as an expert on agriculture and the impact of genetic technologies on crops and foods.
She maintains a website, ucbiotech.org, devoted to educational resources focused broadly on issues related to agriculture, crops, animals, foods and the technologies used to improve them. The site includes links to her presentations which can be downloaded for others to use as an educational resource, as well as an expansive slide archive, organized by topic.
Science Communication
Last year Lemaux started, with UC Davis and UC San Diego, the CLEAR (Communication, Literacy and Education for Agricultural Research) program. It is a UC Office of the President Global Food Institute-sponsored effort aimed at training undergrad and grad students and postdocs to improve their communication skills with regard to fact-based information on agriculture and food. CLEAR participants practice their skills by speaking in public forums, sponsoring roundtable discussions, writing pieces for the media and blogs and creating informational videos.
Educational Resources
Lemaux and her long-time assistant, Barbara Alonso, have developed various educational resources on food and agriculture that are disseminated to professionals, the media and consumers. These resources include the following.
Afterschool curricula: 4-H/afterschool curricula covering topics from plant diversity to genetics. DNA for Dinner, Backyard Mystery and All in the Touch are available for complimentary doownload for free! Primarily for middle school but some of activities can be modified for other ages.
Games: Educational games for all ages to help make connections between seeds, plants and foods include "Who's In Your Family", "Dirt to Dinner" and "Who's the Culprit". Cover topics from food families, plants to foods and microbes involved in diseases. For enhancing observational and communication skills. Suitable for K to gray.
Displays: Three colorful, tactile displays available on loan for free: Biotech and Foods, Genetics and Diversity and Biotechnology for Sustainability with companion educational cards. Suitable for K to gray.
Cards and Handouts: Easy to use group activities to be used alone or with educational displays. Cards and activities available in Spanish, too! Suitable
for K-6+
Teaching Tools: Cards and teacher handouts accompany displays - in both English and Spanish. GENEie juice bar with accompanying video makes DNA extraction from food easy. Suitable for K-6+
In addition to making these resources available online, she and Alonso meet with teachers and afterschool facilitators at various meetings through the state to personally demonstrate how these materials can be used with their students.
Crop-Specific Outreach
At the national level, Lemaux has served as the lead PI in charge of extension and education for the USDA CSREES Rice CAP (Coordinated Agricultural Project) and Barley CAP and was on the Advisory Boards for Wheat CAP and Conifer CAP also related to their education and outreach efforts.
Recently she and Alonso are involved with two USDA-funded projects to educate growers, end-users and non-agricultural citrus owners on the research and the methods behind the research being conducted to protect citrus from damage caused by a microbe responsible for Huanglongbing or greening disease.
The Millet Project (http://themilletproject.org/), a group of PMB researchers, launched a campaign to grow, cultivate and market millet, a nutritious, gluten-free grain, higher in protein and micronutrients and lower in water needs than corn and rice. Funded by the Berkeley Food Institute (http://food.berkeley.edu/) and the UCB CLEAR project (http://clear-project.org/), the project engaged growers in six CA locations to cultivate four millet varieties and hosted a Gill tract event to introduce the community to millet through field tours and foods made from millet.
Media Resource
Quite frequently, writers and reporters seek Lemaux out as an expert to provide information and expert opinions on various topics relating to food, agriculture and genetic technologies used to modify crops and foods – from food safety to intellectual property, from environmental concerns to farming practices, from labeling to organic practices. Because our society's attitudes are increasingly shaped by what is read and heard, this activity has become one of her most important efforts.


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Medical Definition of Lipid
Lipid: Another word for "fat." (Please see the various meanings of fat.) A lipid is chemically defined as a substance that is insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol, ether, and chloroform.
Lipids are an important component of living cells. Together with carbohydrates and proteins, lipids are the main constituents of plant and animal cells.
Cholesterol and triglycerides are lipids. Lipids are easily stored in the body. They serve as a source of fuel and are an important constituent of the structure of cells.
Lipids include fatty acids, neutral fats, waxes and steroids (like cortisone). Compound lipids (lipids complexed with another type of chemical compound) comprise the lipoproteins, glycolipids and phospholipids.
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>Health and Nutrition>Help - Pressure Around the Knee
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Wondering if anyone can render some advice.
About a year ago I visited the sports medicine clinic for a tightness I experience only behind and around my right knee. The x-rays showed nothing and the Ortho advised I was as flexible "as a two by four" and gave me some stretches to do. The stretches helped and I had a very good 2013 running year.
Fast forward to today, now I have the same tightness (was with me all though the Fall and this Winter), with a very, very slight "pressure feeling" behind the knee cap at the top. Sometimes it actually feels more in that general area as opposed to a specific spot. I never am in pain, just feel the tightness. I can run with no problems, other than feeling the presssure/tightness.
I think it deserves more investigation, and I was actually thinking about "resetting" from the ground up. Making sure I have the right shoes first. I switched from NB several years ago and have been running in Asics 2160, 2170, 2000 and now the 2000 2. I'm thinking maybe enough tweaks were done, that these may not be the shoes I should be using anymore. But then again, why only my right knee? Is it runner's knee, a small menicus tear, new shoes needed, orthotic needed?
The other alternatives would be back to sports medicine or PT. I probably do not keep up with stretching and strength training like I should.
I'd like to keep running, as my wife has a terminal illness, and this gives me a much needed break from taking care of her. If I was not able to run or cycle, I'm not sure what I would do. For me it's a life saver.
FWIW I had a similar knee thing going on a couple seasons back, tried all kinds of things, and taping it helped a lot. BUT that didn't fix the problem. Finally went to my chrio and turns out it was my IT band. When that thing is tight and out of wack, it can impact a lot of the leg, including the knee.
So, if you're tight as a 2x4 then my money would be on some other tightness throwing the knee off. Foam roll the hell out of your leg and maybe you'll see an improvement... or head to a chiro or something. I wouldn't leave it alone though. If it's not better in 2 or 3 days I'd see someone so you don't end up doing some damage or running on something if there IS a real issue (like a tear or something).
Good luck and keep us posted.
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I would see a sports medicine person.
If you do not want to do that - A good 50/50 guess could be IT band. Stretching (look it up on internet), rolling with foam roller, rolling pin, even rolling a tennis ball hard up and down will give some relief if ITB.
If not ITB, it could be a dozen other things to make up the other 50% chance of the real issue. I had an issue with behind my knee and top of calf and it turned out to be my hip was slightly out of joint and once I was adjusted it went away. Seemed weird between the relationship of the issue location and the maifestation of pain.
But as Dave said - The most likely guess is ITB.
Although ITB is a little more compliated than just a tight IT band. You have many smaller muscles around your hips and your knees. When your IT band gets tight, it is like a rope being tied in a knot and it shortens. This causes a strain at the top and bottom of the IT band. The weakest link will usually show the manifestation of injury. So a little of the answer is your support muscles around your knee may be weak as running is a singular motion sport.
I had been struggling with runners knee for 6-8 months, I started adding some cross training that uses the full range of motion of hips and knees: Volleyball, racquetball and downhill skiing. With stronger hip and knee support muscles, I have not felt any knee pain.
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I agree with the above about the IT band. But also look further up the chain. See if you can get someone to record video of you running from behind (easiest on a treadmill). Wear a belt around your hips as a reference line and see if your hips drop when running. Weak hips lead to IT band and knee issues.
I just had a running analysis done at a local rehab center. I was also feeling stiff and weird in my knee along with occasional IT band pain. The video they took clearly showed my left hip drop when my right leg was on the ground. So my right hip is weak and not supporting the pelvis as it cantilevers over my left leg. This causes the right IT band to get overworked and leads to the knee pain.
Thanks for the replies. I'll keep you posted as to the eventual outcome. I have been rolling the past few days and decided to take a few days off of running to see if I can turn the corner on this.
If not, I don't believe I'm going to fool around with it and seek some professional help.