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- More time to focus on core competencies
- Protects your valuable business data and files with highly secure operation
- Help business expand faster
- You pay only for the service being used
- Reduce cost and shifting it from capital to predictable operational cost
- No Hardware,No Maintenance,No Upgrades, No Hassles
- Easy to deployment
- Reduce your need for technical staff, consultants, and skills
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- Access secure data from anywhere, anytime and from any internet enabled device
The days when your employees were tethered to their desks by network cables are behind us. Today, they're working from virtually anywhere on the globe—accessing your network, thus leaving your company vulnerable from attack from a mindboggling array of entry-points. Luckily, staying safe is no farther than the BitDefender Cloud Solutions
Cloud Security Console
The BitDefender's Cloud Security Console is a Web-based console provides access to your security dashboard, policies, reports, and alerts— allowing you to monitor the security status of your network, as well as detect and address any security issues.
Because the console resides on the BitDefender Security Cloud, there is absolutely no need for any on-site server hardware, or to bother with system maintenance or upgrades. BitDefender handles it all making your life easier, while eliminating your hardware and manpower costs, it's always on and instantly ready for use!
Endpoint Management
BitDefender allows you to manage any number of endpoints distributed across any number of locations. Protect the office network as well as roaming laptops and remote office endpoints. Manage security for multiple companies from a single console
BitDefender Endpoint Client is designed to protect each system using a silent and unobtrusive approach. As security for individual computers is controlled from the cloud interface, there is no need for any user actions to be taken. Depending on the configuration made in the management console, users may be able to locally generate on-demand scans of updates and view security events.
Easily Deployed
BitDefender is deployed in a Breeze. Endpoints can be protected immediately by either opening the Web console, or by sending an e-mail invitation to any user in your company. Once deployed on the first endpoint, Cloud Security for Endpoints will automatically identify the remaining endpoints within the network allowing you to remotely deploy protection to those unsecured systems.
Provides antimalware protection features according to configuration or policies defined within Cloud Security Console. Users can perform on-demand scans or updates if allowed within the central policy.
Cloud Security for Endpoints is a service developed by Bitdefender that addresses both simplicity and flexibility of management. Targeting small to medium or geographically dispersed organizations, Cloud Security for Endpoints reduces risk, resources and costs associated with protecting IT assets.
Number-One-Rated Security
Cloud Security for Endpoints protects systems using security technology that has been rated first time and time again. It has the same enterprise-class endpoint security technologies as the award-winning on-premise BitDefender solutions and it scales to any number of endpoints, defending increasingly mobile and geographically dispersed workforce.
BitDefender is Flexible and intuitive, it allows organizations to quickly deploy, manage and monitor security. The Endpoint Client is designed to protect each system using a silent and unobtrusive approach. User intervention is never required as scans, updates and configurations are controlled from a central web-based management interface.
Giving you security without the IT Overhead. It simply delivers the benefits of an on-premise security solution for workstations and servers without the IT overhead like additional software, hardware or dedicated IT staff, making it the preferred choice for organizations looking for a cost effective security solution that is simple to manage. Built on Bitdefender Gravity Architecture a single Cloud Security Console and data store horizontally scale from the smallest to largest deployment with ease.
Provides number-one-ranked security technology and centrally managed protection for desktops and servers, without the cost of traditional on-site solutions.
While they seek enterprise-level security, smaller organizations find the costs of traditional solutions to be too high as additional onsite infrastructure and dedicated personnel are required to deploy and maintain such systems.
Cloud Security for Endpoints by Bitdefender protects business systems with centralized policy-based control and real-time visibility into the security status - features that are expected of enterprise security solutions - but does not require onsite server hardware or maintenance as it is managed by the hosted Bitdefender management console. The number-one-ranked Bitdefender antimalware technology defends desktops, laptops and server endpoints while the web-based management interface enables real time, centralized monitoring and control within a single console for all offices and remote users. Based on Gravity Architecture, Cloud Security for Endpoints scales immediately to protect any number of systems and has been specifically designed to support MSPs (managed service providers). The system allows MSPs to administrate security for all customers within a single console giving organizations the option of externalizing IT security. Organizations that thrive on being agile will find the Cloud Security for Endpoints service ideal for their needs. While it provides robust security, the solution does not require a highly technical person to deploy, manage or maintain. Immediately after subscribing to the service, Cloud Security Console becomes available allowing centralized deployment within the network using the automatic network discovery feature. After defining policies for the company or user groups, additional actions are required only to monitor reports and respond to incident alerts.
Reduced costs
Cloud Security for Endpoints is a hosted service that offers a high level of security for business systems without introducing complex and costly infrastructure within the business. Companies can thus save money by eliminating the need for onsite hardware and associated maintenance. Dedicated IT staff is required to manage and maintain Cloud Security for Endpoints because the interface is highly intuitive and there is no effort required to upgrade to a new version as the console is based in the Bitdefender or service provider datacenter and is always up-to-date. Organizations can quickly deploy and adopt the enterprise-level security solution while maintaining a lean structure and avoiding vendor lock-in.
Optimized to minimize resource consumption
Optimized detection and scanning technology inside Cloud Security for Endpoints by Bitdefender Minimizes the system's memory footprint. Together with the silent security philosophy, this ensures that business data and systems are protected without users noticing or taking any action. The impact of Cloud Security for Endpoints on network traffic is also minimized as new product or signature updates can be propagated with small, incremental updates and optimized local update distribution options are available.
Advanced protection through proactive detection
Bitdefender provides organizations with multiple levels of advanced protection: Antivirus, Antispyware, Anti-Phishing, Trojan / Rootkit detection and a fully featured two-way personal Firewall with intrusion detection. Cloud Security for Endpoints also includes an innovative and proactive detection technology called Bitdefender Active Virus Control which leverages advanced heuristic methods to detect new potential threats in real time. Unlike typical heuristic technologies which are limited to checking files when they are accessed or first started, Active Virus Control monitors all application activity throughout the lifecycle of the application processes. Productivity and protection are enhanced through centralized configurable security policies that can be used to remotely control user access to local applications, block access to certain websites or restrict Internet access within certain time intervals.
First, a traditional scanning method is employed where scanned content is matched against the signature database. The signature database contains byte patterns specific to known threats and is regularly updated by Bitdefender. This scanning method is effective against confirmed threats that have been researched and documented. However, no matter how promptly the signature database is updated, there is always a vulnerability window between the time when a new threat is discovered and when a fix is released.
Against brand-new, undocumented threats, a second layer of protection is provided by B-HAVE, Bitdefender's heuristic engine. Heuristic algorithms detect malware based on behavioral characteristics. B-HAVE runs suspected malware in a virtual environment to test its impact on the system and ensure it poses no threat. If a threat is detected, the program is prevented from running.
For threats that elude even the heuristic engine, a third layer of protection is present in the form of Active Virus Control (AVC). Active Virus Control continuously monitors running processes and grades suspicious behaviors such as attempts to: disguise the type of process, execute code in another process's space (hijack process memory for privilege escalation), replicate, drop files, hide from process enumeration applications, etc. Each suspicious behavior raises the process rating. When a threshold is reached, an alarm is triggered.
Cloud Security for Endpoints protects against several types of malware, including:
Viruses - A computer virus is a computer program that self-replicates when executed, often while being concealed inside legitimate executable files, boot records, script files, document macros, etc. Besides self-replication, many viruses also carry a payload, meaning they also perform malicious actions on the host system like: destroying or corrupting data, displaying insulting or annoying messages, altering normal application behavior, installing trojans or spyware, etc. Worms - Computer worms are also self-replicating computer programs that may carry malicious payloads. They differ from viruses in that they are standalone computer programs and have the ability to spread automatically, usually via computer networks.
Trojans - Trojans are computer programs that expose the host system to attackers, hence the name. Typical payloads include: opening backdoors (methods of bypassing authentication, stealing data, hijacking the system for spamming or Denial of Service attacks, spying on the user, etc. Unlike viruses and worms, trojans don't self-replicate.
Spyware - Spyware designates computer programs that covertly collect information about the user and transmit it to a third party. Spyware is often distributed as part of desirable software such as free utilities which perform spying activities on their users in addition to their advertised purpose.
Adware programs are software packages that display unsolicited advertising in the form of pop-ups, or by corrupting the graphical user interface of various applications, notably web browsers. Like spyware, they are often bundled with other types of more or less useful software.
Keyloggers monitor the user's keyboard key presses. Although there are legitimate applications for keyloggers, they are often used by hackers to extract confidential information such as credentials, credit card numbers, addresses, etc. They are usually distributed through a trojan or virus.
Rootkits - Rootkits are system drivers which modify the operating system's behaviour for various purposes. Just like keyloggers, they may have beneficial functionalities, but are also frequently used for harmful actions such as: concealing malicious software, preventing malware disinfection, enabling privilege escalation for unauthorized users, opening backdoors, etc. Because they corrupt the operating system's low level functions, once installed, rootkits are notoriously difficult to detect and remove.
The Anti-Phishing module provides warnings and protection against website forgery/spoofing and against Internet frauds. The Anti-Phishing module has three components:
Anti-Phishing protection automatically blocks known phishing (website forgery/spoofing) web pages to prevent users from inadvertently disclosing private or confidential information to online fraudsters. In addition to website forgery, other types of Internet frauds may be suppressed such as: purchase frauds, get-rich-quick scams, Internet marketing frauds, click frauds, etc. Instead of the malicious web page, a special warning page is displayed in the browser to inform the user that the requested web page is dangerous.
Bitdefender toolbar
The Bitdefender toolbar informs users about the security rating of the web pages they are viewing. By clicking a small dragger at the top of the browser window, users can see if the currently displayed page is either: safe, suspect or unsafe. The Search advisor rates search engine results and Facebook/Twitter links, by placing an icon in front of every result. Icons indicate if the link leads to a safe, suspect or unsafe page.
There are two types of threats contained by Cloud Security for Endpoints Anti-Phishing protection:
Spoofing - Web site forgery (spoofing) consists of malicious web sites attempting to impersonate legitimate ones for fraudulent reasons such as collecting user credentials or credit card information.
Internet frauds - Sites that do not assume false identities, but instead try to appear as honorable businesses and profit by tricking people into various scams such as:
Purchase frauds - Online vendors who don't actually deliver the advertised products
Financial frauds - Such as those originating from false financial institutions Get-rich-quick-scams - Such as Ponzi schemes, work-at-home schemes or other "business-opportunity" schemes Internet marketing frauds - Malicious sites that harvest credit card information under various pretexts such as age verification or by selling dubious health products
Click frauds - Sites that deceive visitors into clicking links that lead to different destinations than the ones advertised Unethical dissemination - Domains that have been promoted using spam, blog comment spam, click frauds, social media scams or other dishonest methods
Firewall and Intrusion Detection
The firewall and the Intrusion Detection System (IDS) protect the system from network threats:
The Firewall controls applications' access to network resources/services and to the Internet. A comprehensive database of known, legitimate applications can be automatically allowed access. Furthermore, the firewall can protect the system against port scans, restrict ICS and warn when new nodes join a Wi-Fi connection.
The Intrusion Detection System protects the system from specific actions with malicious potential such as: dll injections, installation of malware drivers, and alteration of Bitdefender files by 3rd party applications, Internet Explorer exploits or keylogging attempts. The Data Protection module prevents users from unwittingly revealing specific confidential information by scanning outgoing email (SMTP) and web (HTTP) traffic and blocking predefined text strings from being sent. These text strings may include sensitive data such as: account names, names for in-development products or technologies, contact information for company executives, etc. There are usually two scenarios for this type of exposure:
Social engineering - This happens when another party actively attempts to deceive someone inside the company into revealing confidential information by techniques such as: impersonating co-workers or authorities, staging false situations or otherwise manipulating the victim to act in the social engineer's interest.
Accidental data leaks - In these scenarios, the user is divulging confidential information out of negligence, without being enticed in any way by the recipient.
Although this is not a deliberate data theft attempt, the consequences can be just as severe.
User Control
The User Control module restricts user's access to Internet and to applications either completely or based on a schedule. Online access restrictions can also be applied for: specific addresses, HTTP or SMTP traffic containing certain keywords, or for predefined Web site categories. There are over 30 types of websites that can be restricted including those providing: gambling, mature content, social networking, file sharing, online gaming, etc. The User Control module helps enforce company policies related to Web access, thus preventing productivity losses caused by employee idling and reducing data traffic costs.
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Augmented Reality (AR) is a fairly new concept, in which mobile devices are used to add layers of information to a physical setting. One of the best early manifestations of this idea comes from the Dutch developers of an app called Layar. In one of their earliest concepts, a smartphone's camera, GPS, WiFi and compass were used to identify buildings in Amsterdam. Once identified, users could obtain actionable data about the building, including rental and contact information. That's just the beginning.
Here's a video that illustrates some of the possibilities.
Layar is not alone in imagining AR.
- There is an iPhone app that uses an iPhone's positioning system to play an ever-changing soundtrack for visitors to Central Park.
- London Unfurled uses geo-positioning to provide a guided landmark tour along the River Thames.
- Peter Meyers, meanwhile, blogs about an "infinite canvas" that opens numerous possibilities outside the boundaries of the eBook (frankly, some of the ideas remind me of envisioning projects that should stay in the lab. Maybe I spent too many years in the Microsoft Office Labs).
So what does all of this have to do with "Butcher, Baker?" A book like "Butcher, Baker" is a perfect candidate for AR. It is set within an identifiable physical reality: Anchorage and the Alaskan Bush. A "Butcher, Baker" app would guide users through that physical reality to, for example, the Knik River, the Kenai Peninsula and the former site of Hansen's Bakery in Anchorage. Yes, it would be a very different journey, not for the faint of heart.
Will it really happen? Who knows. Today I am channeling Mr. Meyers, imagining the possibilities…
Copyright, Leland E. Hale (2011)

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The following items were compiled from reports prepared by law enforcement agencies. The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office has had technical issues delaying the availability of booking information for today's publication.
Willits Police Department
April 14
*Report: 12:06 a.m. Man cited and released of drug possession at Flyers.
*Report: 8:23 a.m. Unwanted subject at N. Main Street and Sherwood Road.
*Report: 12:37 p.m. Possible drunk at corner of Baechtel and East Hill roads.
*Arrest: 2:47 p.m. Fredrick Alvin Norton Jr., 47, was arrested at the corner of Highway 20 and Blosser Lane on suspicion of possession of meth for sale and a felony arrest warrant.
*Report: 6:11 p.m. Possible violation of a court order on Franklin Avenue.
*Report: 6:55 p.m. Fight near in front of Qwik Stop.
*Report: 7:24 p.m. Possible violation of a court order at Safeway.
*Report: 10:51 p.m. Assault in front of Village Market.
April 15
*Report: 1:49 a.m. Assisted with mentally ill person.
*Report: 7:58 a.m. Disturbing the peace on 100 block of Mill Creek Drive.
*Arrest: 9:41 a.m. James Forest Brock, 36, of Willits, was arrested on the roof of the Mendocino County Museum on suspicion of trespassing.
*Report: 2:32 p.m. Person assaulted at the Willits post office.
*Report: 3:24 p.m. Traffic collision at 150 S. Main Street requiring a tow.
*Report: 4:54 p.m. Assault at Creekside Court.
*Report: 5:57 p.m. Unwanted subject at Safeway.
*Report: 7:04 p.m. Disturbance on Madden Lane.
April 16
*Arrest: 2:57 a.m. Charles Eugene Ford, 40, of Willits, was arrested on Coast and Mill Street on suspicion of drug paraphernalia and violating felony probation.
*Report: 7:52 a.m. Vandalism at Willits Auto Dismantlers on N. Lenore Avenue.
*Report: 11:19 a.m. Assistance with a mentally ill person.
*Report: 12:15 p.m. Vehicle stolen on 300 block of Mill Street.
*Report: 5:32 p.m. Police assistance needed with mentally ill man at Howard Hospital.
April 17
*Report: 9:09 a.m. Theft on 300 block of Railroad Avenue.
*Report: 10:50 a.m. Theft at 65 S. Main Street.
*Arrest: 7:43 p.m. Ramon Ramirez Nieto Jr. arrested on suspicion of public intoxication on the 1100 block of S. Main Street. Police had been called about Nieto on the 200 block of S. Main Street at 4:19 p.m.
*Report: 9:39 p.m. Three pigs running in the roadway at Holly and S. Main Street.
Mendocino County Sheriff's Office
April 16
*Steven Len Munson, 55, of Willits, was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance.
*Richard Thomas Collins, 32, of Willits, was arrested on suspicion of violating parole and possession of a controlled substance for sale.
*Matthew Jedediah Zuffinetti, 28, of Laytonville, was arrested on suspicion of transportation for sale of marijuana, carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle, possession of an assault weapon and possession of a large capacity magazine.
*David Lee Joaquin, 42, of Covelo, was arrested on suspicion of violating felony community supervision.
Mendocino County Probation Office
April 16
*Ryan Keith Wade, 26, of Laytonville, was arrested on suspicion of violating felony probation.
Pleas in Mendocino County Superior Court
*Justin Vance Hill, 43, of Fort Bragg, pleaded no contest to felony possession of a stolen vehicle. He was arrested by Willits police on Franklin Avenue February 7, 2013 for suspicion of vehicle theft. His sentencing is scheduled for July 16.
NOTE: Under U.S. law, all those arrested are innocent until proven guilty. TWN encourages those arrested to contact the newspaper upon conclusion of their case so the outcome can be reported.


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We had this debate last year, and a good majority of people were saying he wouldn't make it. I wish that I'd thought to say back then, "Go by position then. Name 10 shooting guards better than Reggie?"
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Seriously. Lets get this done. Roy, Paul, Danny, pretty much everyone we can vote for. What are some ways for one person to vote multiple times? Different IP's maybe? Different log ins? Lets quarterback this thing out. We need some serious efforting out of the fans to get these guys in the starting lineup. At the very least, to get Roy in. There should be no reason we cant get Roy in the All Star game this year as a starter. Step up your game Indy.
Post some thoughts on how to ratchet up the voting numbers for Roy. Remember, its not cheating, it's savvvvvvvvvvy.


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We were not prepared. And it showed in all areas of our game. It was not just on the giveaway and it was not just on the last-second goal (of the second period). It was on competing for pucks and competing one-on-one and creating opportunities.
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plwk wrote:I don't have my notes with me now but if I recall correctly, in Mahayana, the first three of the 4NT are considered as the provisional and the Fourth Noble Truth which has the Eightfold Path is the 'ultimate' right? I recall this thread http://dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=407
Generally speaking in Mahāyāna the six pāramitā (perfections) take precedence over the Eightfold Noble Path.
Historically the Eightfold Noble Path seems to have generally been classified as a Śrāvakayāna teaching while the superior pāramitās were of the Mahāyāna.


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So, we've committed to spending tons of money just as we're not bringing in enough cash to pay the bills. Moving the tax threshold to $1 million does not help that issue. Taxing household income above $1 million is estimated to bring in $463 billion over 10 years, whereas taxing rich families above the $250,000 threshold rakes in $829 billion, according to an analysis by the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. That's a big difference.
But, the most significant problem with the $1 million mark is that politically it creates a false sense that we've solved the budget problem by raising taxes on the uber-rich. Not even close. If Americans want to keep the programs everyone seems to enjoy (and not drastically change the make-up of the federal government by cutting agencies, medical research, or education, as the Ryan budget proposes), then a greater share of people are going to have to pay more in taxes—and that inevitably will include families who earn more than $250,000 but also probably families that make over $100,000 a year. That's because the bulk of the money in the tax code comes from households making between $100,000 and $200,000.
Setting the standard of only taxing millionaires lets politicians off the hook–both Democrats and Republicans.


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Manu is expiring and washed up vs his contract.
Blair has been mentioned in trade rumors.
Spurs having a Hibbert and Duncan twin tower line up to compete against the Lakers!


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Marin now has locations where old paint can be recycled per a state law authored by a local politician.
The new statewide recycling program — created by San Rafael Congressman Jared Huffman when he was in the state Assembly — requires manufacturers to take back leftover paint from household and commercial consumers.
The program went into place last October, but only recently has a system of been developed in Marin for paint to be recycled.
"It has worked very well so far," said Layloni Carter, assistant manager at Kelly Moore Paints on Olive Avenue in Novato. "We get people turning in old paint just about on a daily basis."
Paint manufacturers, through the American Coatings Association, created PaintCare, a non-profit organization to administer the state program. The non-profit will arranges for recycling and disposal of paint. That paint is collected by stores then held until it is picked up by program managers.
More than 700 million gallons of paint is sold each year in the United States, with an estimated 10 percent available for recycling. Until now, leftover paint has been handled primarily by government-run household hazardous waste programs, many with tight budgets and limited days of operation.
"This is an important program that will make paint recycling more convenient for Californians, reduce the financial burden on local governments, and protect the environment," Huffman said.
Products accepted under the program include paint sold in containers of up to five gallons, deck coating, primers, sealers, stains, shellac, lacquers, varnishes, urethanes, rust preventatives and waterproofing sealers. The program does not handle aersol sprays, paint thinners, auto and marine paints, art and craft paints, caulking compounds, wood preservatives or roof patch and repair material.
The new program is the second and largest of its kind in the United States. Oregon's pilot program started two years ago, while Connecticut and Rhode Island are planning similar efforts.
Funding for the program comes from a fee applied to the purchase price of paint sold in California and paid to PaintCare.
The fees will also assist PaintCare in its efforts to educate consumers on the importance of buying the correct amount of paint, using up leftover paint, keeping paint out of the trash and recycling remaining unusable paint.
For more information on the program visit www.paintcare.org.
Contact Mark Prado via email at email@example.com
Recycled paint drop-off locations in Marin:
Kelly Moore, 881 Olive Ave. Novato
Dunn-Edwards, 717 Francisco Blvd., San Rafael
Kelly Moore, 2601 E. Francisco Blvd., San Rafael
Sherwin-Williams, 444 Du Bois St. San Rafael


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Sucks for their employees why bother having a holiday its just another day at this point
Kmarts Black Friday Starts On Thanksgiving Thursday
Holiday shopping season starts before the turkey is even carved
Get ready for the 41-hour Black Friday.
The arms race to start the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier stepped up a notch Tuesday, when Kmart announced it will open its stores at 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day earlier than the 8 p.m. opening Macys and J.C. Penney are doing, and much earlier than the traditional day-after-Thanksgiving Black Friday start.
Kmart stores will open at 6 a.m. that day and close at 11 p.m. on Black Friday. Kmart also opened at 6 a.m. last year, but it closed for a few hours in the evening so workers could celebrate Thanksgiving, and again for a few hours before the Black Friday opening, the Today show reports.
This year, no such holiday reprieve.
Read more: Kmart Will Start Black Friday At 6am Thanksgiving Day | TIME.com http://business.time.com/2013/11/05/...#ixzz2jo9pnHwq


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Your gaze scans the horizon. The true heart of mountain biking, the endless trails, challenging climbs and unspoilt nature are what drive you. Our all-mountain JAM supports your attempt to the summit, and dishes up an extra portion of performance on the descents, cementing an unashamedly broad grin on your face. For you and your JAM, no mountain is too high.
The new FOCUS JAM C SL scored very highly on the first trials and performances in the Bike, ride and MountainBIKE magazines, receiving scores of "Outstanding" and "Very good". The powerful 140 mm all-mountain is commended for its immensely harmonious overall performance, agility and, thanks to the newest F.O.L.D. rear triangle, smooth running and super responsiveness. Read more
With the JAM, you can head off on long rides on challenging terrain that last several days. The JAM is a full-suspension, All Mountain bike with 140 to 150 mm suspension travel. The design is balanced between 50% uphill use and 50% downhill use.
Specifically tuned for all-mountain needs, the F.O.L.D suspension design serves up an optimally balanced mix of stability and sensitivity.
High quality bearings, closed rear triangle and a rear shock protected from dirt and debris; we have left nothing to chance. And yes, there's a bottle cage mount too.
For a sport that has fun as a priority, the geometry on the JAM is apt: modern, agile and aggressive.
F.O.L.D. stands for FOCUS Optimised Linkage Design, and offers the ultimate in rear suspension. The patented F.O.L.D. kinematics make it possible to optimise the suspension for an extremely wide range of different requirements. This ensures maximum riding fun both when racing and on long adventures. READ MORE >>
The tapered head tube increases the headset stiffness while also reducing the steering weight.
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Pressfit 30 combines the benefits of the BB30 and Pressfit bottom brackets. Pressfit 30 features a preassembled seal in the cups to further prolong the bearing life.
To ensure that all bike sizes offer the same level of quality, all frame sizes on offer are designed individually. This Stable Stiffness Per Size (SSPS) production method ensures that all sizes provide the perfect ratio of weight to stiffness.
Thanks to ongoing checks and the use of the latest manufacturing methods, we can offer the very best carbon quality with a long service life. For this reason, we can offer a 6-year manufacturer's warranty on all FOCUS carbon frames and forks.
Our Factory Spec is a specific model within a bike family that a FOCUS employee has equipped to his or her specifications. Our employees are enthusiastic cyclists. They have big plans year in, year out, and spend a lot of time in the saddle. They have fine-tuned their Factory Spec model specifically for such biking adventures – and the end result is such great value for money that they'd happily recommend it to their best mates too. The special design is the jewel in the crown of the Factory Spec model.
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Senior Program Manager, Firmware
About Tesla
"Tesla's goal is to accelerate the world's transition to electric mobility with a full range of increasingly affordable electric cars. California-based Tesla designs and manufactures EVs, as well as EV powertrain components for partners such as Toyota and Daimler. In Q1 of 2013 Tesla has delivered more than 10,000 electric vehicles to customers in 31 countries. Tesla's Model S is the world's first premium sedan designed and engineered from the ground up as an electric vehicle and was named Automobile Magazine's 2013 Automobile of the Year® and Motor Trend's prestigious 2013 Car of the Year®."
The Role
We are currently seeking a Program Manager to work on the Tesla Firmware team. This role will interact directly with technical team managers to track deliverables, maintain schedules, facilitate decision making and to set expectations with other teams. This role will work with outside companies to integrate requirements into the overall workflow of the team. In this position the Program Manager must be ready to make decisions and weigh the impact they have to multiple programs.
This position will manage relationship with customers, create objectives that meet the needs of our customers and are achievable by our organization.
The program manager will manage the internal milestones and keep the customer in sync with the status of the project.
The right candidate must have the ability to think both strategically and tactically while working in an energetic, fast paced environment.
A proven track record of 5+ years managing complex software development projects, working with contributors across multiple disciplines
Experience managing customer relationships and risk management
Expertise balancing internal resources in a climate of competing projects and priorities
Ensure internal teams run as smoothly as possible by putting in place appropriate program management processes.
Excellent communication skills
Experience working with OEM's and/or electric powertrains is a plus
BS degree in EE/CS/ME or equivalent
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I've written many columns this year on the nonperforming loan issues at U.S. banks, and especially at the money centers -- JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), Wells Fargo (WFC) and Citigroup (C). In this column I will specifically examine the rapid increase in nonperforming closed-end second trusts. These are fully amortizing loans that are, in most cases, used for the purchase of a home in lieu of a portion of the down payment.
A typical structure here would be an 80% first trust combined with a 10%-to-15% second trust, which would reduce the home buyer's cash down payment to between 5% and 10%. A typical second-trust structure is a 20-year amortization with interest-only payments for the first five years -- and then, for the remaining 15 years, a full amortization with monthly principal and interest payments.
The conversion from interest-only to fully amortizing also results in increased monthly payments for the borrower. For example, let's say the purchase price was $300,000 with a 10% second trust for $30,000, accruing at 8%, with interest-only payments for the first five years. For this, the monthly payment would be $200.
When the loan enters its sixth year and the loan becomes fully amortizing, the monthly payment increases to $285 -- a 42% climb.
Since the housing bubble began to pop, followed by the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the potential for a surge in defaulted second trusts has been anticipated -- but, until this year, such a climb did not really come to fruition. During the past five years, the money centers have held nonperforming residential closed-end second trusts at about 4% to 5% of their portfolios for such loans.
During the third quarter, though, the default rates increased dramatically at Citi and BofA. The increases at JPMorgan and Wells have not been as big, that they probably will be soon.
At BofA, the number of defaulted second trusts tripled from the second quarter to the third, from about 4% of its portfolio to about 11.5%. At Citi, the move was from about 4.75% to 8.17%. Wells and JPMorgan respectively saw increases only from 6% to 6.5% and from 4% to 5.5%. Still, all four money centers are beginning to experience a marked increase in defaulted second trusts.
This pattern is also being exhibited most notably in the open-ended second trusts at BofA, where the default rate has increased from about 2% for the three previous years to about 5% today. Open-ended second trusts are typically lines of credit collateralized by home equity, which are accessed by borrowers through credit cards tied to the line of credit.
The signal being sent by this pattern, most prominently at BofA, is that borrowers are finally reaching their point of fatigue as default rates increase by necessity. The most disturbing aspect of this, as well, is that this has occurred even as carry costs have decreased on lines of credit, because they are tied to short-term rates and the Federal Reserve has driven them down as far as it's been able to do.
Also at BofA, there's been an increase in the rate of charge-off and a declining rate of recovery.
But, even as evidence of this pattern has begun to emerge, and even though it's likely to accelerate, BofA's stock price has continued to rise. Shares have moved from about $5 at the beginning of the year to about $11 today.
In short, the boost in housing activity this year appears to be distracting investors from the remaining large residual losses that still have to be absorbed by the banking industry, and particularly at BofA.


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UNPLUG FROM MEDIA, get more sleep, meditate and remember that money doesn't buy happiness. And business leaders, take note: Obsessing over short-term financial gains at the expense of employee well-being won't create companies that last over the long run.
You've probably heard these messages, or variations thereof, from any of today's best-known gurus of "mindful" living and effective leadership. Now there's a new high-profile evangelist joining the chorus to tell Americans to slow down and lead less frantic personal and work lives: Arianna Huffington. That's right, the empire-building global media mogul who runs the Huffington Post, the news website that helped define today's culture of 24/7 digital connectivity.
"Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder" (352 pages, Harmony, $26), a New York Times best-seller since its release in late March, offers a "blueprint" for redefining success and creating lives of "well-being, wisdom and wonder." She's been taking her message on the road and will be sharing it May 13 at the 25th annual conference of Professional BusinessWomen of California. Other keynote speakers at San Francisco's Moscone Center include Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton and U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier.
"The world provides plenty of insistent, flashing, high-volume signals directing us to make more money and climb higher up the ladder," Huffington says in her book. "There are almost no worldly signals reminding us to stay connected to the essence of who we are, to take care of ourselves along the way, to reach out to others, to pause to wonder and to connect from that place where everything is possible."
While some of Huffington's prescriptions for what she calls America's "hurry sickness" may not be new, they are getting notice because they come from someone who is so famously ambitious and hard-charging. She also says that much of the "ancient wisdom" she cites in her book is increasingly backed by science.
Via phone and email, the Greek-born, Cambridge-educated Huffington explains how "Thrive," her 14th book, comes from her own wake-up call April 6, 2007. Two years into growing the Huffington Post at an "incredible" pace, she collapsed in her home office from exhaustion. The woman who had been chosen one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People had broken her cheekbone.
"As I was going from doctor to doctor, trying to find out what was wrong with me, I really had a great opportunity to reflect on my life and how I was living my life," she says.
Questions she asked herself included, "What is success?" She, of course, had money and power — our culture's two most recognized markers. But her collapse, caused by sleep deprivation and 18-hour days, told her she was not living a successful life by any "sane definition."
"This idea of success can work — or appear to work — in the short term," she says. "But over the long term, money and power by themselves are like a two-legged stool — you can balance on them for a while, but eventually you're going to topple over. And more and more people — women and men — are toppling over."
She began adopting daily practices to lead a more balanced life. Her "keystone" habit was to get eight hours of sleep a night and to reject the "collective delusion" that burnout and multitasking are "an express elevator to the top." She quotes President Bill Clinton as one of those successful, powerful people who admits that sleep loss led to costly mistakes. He used to boast about only needing five hours of sleep a night before he realized: "Every important mistake I've made in my life, I've made because I was too tired."
She also calls sleep deprivation a feminist issue. Women are more sleep deprived than men, according to national surveys, and many don't want to sacrifice health and well-being to get to the top.
"For far too long, our male-dominated model of success has equated success with working around the clock, driving yourself into the ground, sleep deprivation and burnout," she says. "When women lead the way to change that, women and men alike will see the benefits."
Her other prescriptions for a more mindful, fulfilling life include letting go of negative self-talk, making gratitude lists, practicing self-forgiveness and practicing those proverbial random acts of kindness.
Where Huffington ventures into advice that some might say runs counter to her own professional success is when she urges people to disconnect from the digital world as much as possible and for workplaces to care less about metrics and more about preventing employee burnout.
Constantly checking email or conversing day and night via text and Twitter reduces our ability to focus or to connect in meaningful ways with other people, she says. She encourages her employees to unplug when they are off the clock.
"At the Huffington Post, we effectively say that when people are done with their day, they are done," she says. "That makes such a difference, and more and more companies are doing that."
She also notes that 35 percent of large and midsize companies have some sort of stress-reduction program, including HuffPost, "where we have two nap rooms, which I'm happy to say are now always booked."
She says businesses that care more about employees' mental and physical health — instead of obsessing over quarterly earnings — will do better in the long run with workers who are more productive, engaged and creative.
"More and more companies are recognizing that what's good for us as individuals is also good for business — that the health of employees and the bottom-line are inseparable."
If you go
What: "Standing Together, Rising Above," Professional BusinessWomen of California 25th annual Conference
When: May 13
Where: Moscone Center West, 747 Howard St., San Francisco
Admission: $379
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As a special summer offering, Stussy and Herschel Supply Co. have joined together to produce the "Tom Tom" bag series, highlighting the popular Settlement Backpack and Journey Duffle models. These unique bags feature premium 1000D Cordura fabric along with exceptional Herschel Supply Co. construction. Each limited edition bag includes the rarest of updates – vintage Stussy "Tom Tom" fabric lining. The Stussy "Tom Tom" print was originally developed in the late 1980s using some classic Stussy T-shirt graphics which integrated geometric doodles, native symbols and stick figure characters with the iconic Stussy font. When these items were blended into one distinctive hand-drawn pattern, the result was an exciting new version of the traditional striped knit shirt that could be flipped each season. In this case, the updated design included an extremely detailed and colorful reggae vibe.
The specific vintage fabric used for this project was pulled dead stock from a dark corner of the Stussy warehouse and, by the nature of how much fabric was actually left, restricted each bag style to a maximum of 100 pieces total across the globe. The Stussy x Herschel Supply Co. "Tom Tom" collection is available now exclusively at Stussy.com and Stussy Chapter stores.


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Monday, September 25, 2017
Pain Management
Chronic Pain in Back Right Side Near Kidney
Your info on kidney pain was very helpful -- I don`t have sharp pain so I assume it is not a kidney stone. It is more of a localized dull pain (right side only) that comes when I have been sitting in a chair and the right side of my back touches the back of the chair. If I move forward so my back does not touch the chair, the pain goes away. It has been going on for many months, but it is not a harsh pain so I have not gone to a doctor. Any ideas about the cause?
You may have a musculoskeletal problem, such as a facet (spine joint)-mediated pain, a muscle related pain or a skin/subcutaneous tissue related problem. An examination by a physician is always necessary to help unravel the cause of the pain.
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Serious cool alert time. There is an all new fully analog drum machine with 64 patterns, pattern programmability, MIDI and trigger out called the Delptronics LBD-1. It's priced quite nicely at $240 USD. There is also a kit and Eurorack module.
"The LDB-1 "Little Drummer Boy" is a modern recreation of the classic analog drum machines of the 80's, like the Roland TR-606 and TR-808. Our goal was to recreate the warm sounds of the classics, using all analog circuitry – not samples. The brain of the LDB-1 is a powerful digital microcontroller that triggers the analog drum sounds and provides the sequencer, programmability and connectivity features. Easily interfaces with other instruments, synthesizers, DAWs, etc. through analog connections, MIDI, and DINsync." – delptronics
For more info: delptronics.com/ldb1
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'Taken' franchise keeps on giving
October 11, 2012
While American filmmakers undervalue the screen and life experience brought by aging actors, British filmmakers have long favored seasoned thespians. Thanks to the vision of Parisian-born writer-producer Luc Besson, in 2008, the American film "Taken" transformed then 56-year-old Liam Neeson into an action star.
Neeson played former CIA operative Bryan Mills, a father capable of doing whatever was required to rescue his daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) from an Albanian sex-slave trafficking ring. By film's end, Mills had killed 35 of its members.
Since "Taken" grossed $225 million worldwide, it was only a matter of time until a sequel was made. "Taken 2" heralds the continuation of a franchise, arriving four years later, but a mere 18 months later in movie years. Neeson reprises his role as the wrong man to cross. Still in love with his ex-wife Lenore (Famke Janssen), Mills takes advantage of her separation from hubby No. 2, when inviting Lenore, and their daughter Kim, to picturesque Istanbul, following his gig running security for a Sheikh.
Now 60, Neeson remains persuasive as a hyper-aware operative possessing the know-how to either evade or bring down a ring of baddies. His particular skill set is once again needed when Mills and Lenore are captured by survivors of the revenge-seeking Albanian gang. Using a secret, second cell-phone, Mills calls his daughter, and gives her step-by-step instructions that enable Mills to turn the tables on his captors.
As in the first chapter, much of what makes the film fun is the clever use of ordinary items, such as a cell-phone and a shoelace, to defeat his opponents. Although Mills' abilities are extraordinary, his desire to protect his family is ordinary and is ably personalized by Neeson, who overcomes many of the deficits in the film's generic script.
Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace are serviceable, as is the workmanlike direction of Olivier Megaton. Starring alongside Neeson, is Istanbul, a fascinating blend of winding narrow streets and rooftop sidewalks – ideal settings for the film's heart-pounding chase sequences.


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Saban Brands today announced that it has extended agreements with Nickelodeon and Bandai America Incorporated through 2016 for its globally recognized Power Rangers franchise. Nickelodeon and Saban Brands initiated their strategic partnership when Saban re-acquired the Power Rangers brand in 2010 and re-launched the television series with Power Rangers Samurai in 2011. The extension confirms additional seasons of original Power Rangers programming on Nickelodeon through 2016. Additionally, after more than 20 years since the brands introduction of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Bandai will continue to act as the global master toy licensee for the Power Rangers franchise.
"Our partnership with Nickelodeon has been instrumental in maintaining the popularity of the Power Rangers brand and introducing the series to a new generation of kids, said Elie Dekel, President of Saban Brands. Furthermore, our Power Rangers partnership with Bandai has remained strong throughout the past two decades as they continue to develop new products that kids love around the world. We are thrilled to extend the agreements with both Bandai and Nickelodeon, and look forward to continuing these strong partnerships for years to come.
Sabans Power Rangers Megaforce, the 20th anniversary season, currently airs on Nickelodeon Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The upcoming installment of the television series, Power Rangers Super Megaforce, will premiere in early 2014.
Source: Edited Saban PR


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Cardiac Stem Cell Infusion in Patients With Ischemic CardiOmyopathy (SCIPIO) (SCIPIO)
This study has been completed.
University of Louisville
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's Healthcare
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Roberto Bolli, University of Louisville
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: May 15, 2007
Last updated: April 8, 2017
Last verified: April 2017
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety of intracoronary cardiac stem cells (CSCs) therapy in humans. Currently, there is no effective intervention to regenerate (regrow) dead heart muscle after a heart attack.
The central hypothesis is that CSCs infused into nonviable myocardial segments will regenerate infarcted myocardium by differentiating into cardiomyocytes and other cell types. According to our hypothesis, CSC infusion regenerates myocardium with consequent improvement in contractile function of the heart and general clinical status.
|Coronary Artery Disease Congestive Heart Failure
|Biological: Treatment group
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Myocardial Regeneration Using Cardiac Stem Cells Harvested From Right Atrial Appendages in Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy.
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MedlinePlus related topics: CardiomyopathyU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Roberto Bolli, University of Louisville:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Monitoring adverse outcomes, death, sustained/symptomatic ventricular tachycardia, infection, bleeding, MI, stroke, peripheral embolism in the hospital after drug administration, in the first month after injection, and serially afterwards. [ Time Frame: 1.5 years ]
|Study Start Date:
|February 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Treatment group
Patients in this arm received intracoronary expanded autologous c-kit positive cardiac stem cells.
Biological: Treatment group
Intracoronary injection of cardiac stem cells
Other Name: Intracoronary Injection (cardiac stem cell therapy)
No Intervention: Control group
Patients in this arm did not receive any intervention.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- LVEF < 40% (by any imaging modality: echocardiography/SPECT/LV angiography)
- A history of Q-wave MI with a residual akinetic and nonviable scar (as evidenced by low-dose dobutamine stress echocardiogram and/or or thallium redistribution nuclear study for viability and/or an electrocardiogram)
- Patients scheduled for surgical revascularization within few days (< 2 weeks) of the initial screening
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age >75 by time of infusion
- Cardiogenic shock
- Severe co-morbidities (e.g., renal failure, liver failure)
- Mini-CABG procedures
- Pregnant/nursing women or women of child-bearing potential
- Inability to provide informed consent
- Diabetic Hgb A1c > 8.5%
- Patients with a history of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00474461
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00474461
|United States, Kentucky
|Jewish Hospital
|Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Louisville
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's Healthcare
|Principal Investigator:
|Roberto Bolli, MD
|University of Louisville
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Chugh AR, Beache GM, Loughran JH, Mewton N, Elmore JB, Kajstura J, Pappas P, Tatooles A, Stoddard MF, Lima JA, Slaughter MS, Anversa P, Bolli R. Administration of cardiac stem cells in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy: the SCIPIO trial: surgical aspects and interim analysis of myocardial function and viability by magnetic resonance. Circulation. 2012 Sep 11;126(11 Suppl 1):S54-64.
Bolli R, Chugh AR, D'Amario D, Loughran JH, Stoddard MF, Ikram S, Beache GM, Wagner SG, Leri A, Hosoda T, Sanada F, Elmore JB, Goichberg P, Cappetta D, Solankhi NK, Fahsah I, Rokosh DG, Slaughter MS, Kajstura J, Anversa P. Cardiac stem cells in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy (SCIPIO): initial results of a randomised phase 1 trial. Lancet. 2011 Nov 26;378(9806):1847-57. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61590-0. Epub 2011 Nov 14.
|Responsible Party:
|Roberto Bolli, Chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Louisville
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00474461 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|May 15, 2007
|Last Updated:
|April 8, 2017
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
Keywords provided by Roberto Bolli, University of Louisville:
coronary artery disease
Heart Attack
Heart failure
Cardiac Stem Cells
Coronary Artery Bypass
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Heart Failure
Coronary Artery Disease
Myocardial Ischemia
Coronary Disease
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Vascular Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 20, 2017


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Topic: Suggestions and Informations about Pain Management
As always,this is for information purposes only,you must consult your doctors first.
The most important about pain management is the patient or caregivers tell the healthcare professionals where and how the pain is.
1. by using the terms like "mild","moderate" or " severe";or using the "pain scale from 0-10" (0=no pain,1-3=mild,4-7=moderate,8-9=severe and 10 is worst or unbearable.)to describe the intensity of the pain.
2.by using the words like"sharp ,dull,aching,stabbing,burning,etc" to describe the characteristics of the pain.
3.by using the terms like "always,in the morning,at night etc" to describe the onset,duration,course and daily fluctuation of the pain.
4.Tell where it hurts-the location of the pain.
5.Avoid periodic flares of pain--"breakthrough pain", that is precipitated by voluntary activity to optimize the pain management and decrease side effects.
Pharmacological Management
1. For mild to moderate chronic cancer Pain:use of non-opioid analgesics such as acetaminophen(not to exceed 3gm/day total); aspirin;NSAID like ibuprofen (Advil), naproxen(Aleve), nabumetone (Relafen),Celecoxib (Celebrex) , salsalate,and choline magnesium trisalicylate .NSAIDs are especially useful in patients with bone pain or pain from inflammatory lesions but GI side effects such as bleeding and cardiovascular disease and renal patients may preclude their use.
Suggestion to prevent GI toxicity include the concurrent use of a proton pump inhibitor(PPI) such as omeprazole (Prilosec) or pantoprazole(protonix) .
NSAIDs can be given once or twice daily and the analgesic effect may permit a reduction in the opioid dose and its side effects too.---from uptodate.com
2. see part 2 on this topic message)
For details info,there were sites suggested by Marion and Besty under the pain forum;there are still good. to learn about pain.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/ … ofessional


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Max attempts to make a good impression on her first day of pastry school, but finds the class clown to be extremely distracting – and intriguing. Meanwhile, Caroline dresses to impress Max's handsome teacher, Nicolas, on 2 BROKE GIRLS, Monday, Nov. 25 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Bebe (Mary Lynn Rajskub) left, and Caroline Channing (Beth Behrs), shown. Photo: Darren Michaels/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. © 2013 WBEI. All rights reserved.


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Mesoraco, Broxton close to returning
NEW YORK -- Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco (strained left oblique) was 0-for-2 with a strikeout in his third and final rehab assignment game on a rainy Saturday for Double-A Pensacola.
"They took him out early after [five] innings because of the weather," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "They were a little bit concerned with him being so close to returning that he could be injured on the field, so they took him out."
Mesoraco could be activated on Monday from the disabled list. The Reds will be opening a three-game series vs. the Cardinals.
"It appears that he will meet us in St. Louis," Price said. "That's the protocol we originally established so I anticipate seeing him [Monday.]"
With Mesoraco catching, Reds reliever Jonathan Broxton (right forearm) started for Pensacola the second day in a row. Broxton threw one perfect inning on 14 pitches.
"It went fine. We anticipate that he's in good health," Price said.
Broxton is also expected to rejoin the Reds at St. Louis.
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A MAN accused of being a "nuisance neighbour" has appeared in court, accused of breaching his restraining order.
Keith Quartermain, 67, of Austin Place in Abingdon, has been barred from making noises outside his home between 7am and 10pm.
He was given the order in 2003 after setting up a "laughing machine" and making abusive signs which he put up in his garden.
It is claimed that he breached the order, which was initially for three years but was extended, on August 16 this year.
Quartermain appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday to attend a preliminary hearing.
The Crown Prosecution Service did not discuss the nature of the alleged breach.
Instead the matter was adjourned until Friday, December 7, for a further hearing.
Quartermain was released on unconditional bail.


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Prank callers have managed to trick hospital staff treating the Duchess of Cambridge into revealing detailed information about her condition.
Australian radio DJs impersonating the Queen and Prince of Wales were given an update about Kate, who was admitted to London's King Edward VII on Monday with severe morning sickness.
The 2Day FM presenters were put through to a nurse who reportedly told them: "She's sleeping at the moment and she has had an uneventful night. She's been given some fluids, she's stable at the moment."
The hospital has denounced the prank call as "foolish" but St James's Palace has declined to comment.
A spokesman for the hospital said: "King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes can confirm that an Australian radio station made a hoax call to the hospital in the early hours of Tuesday morning. This call was transferred through to a ward and a short conversation was held with one of the nursing staff. King Edward VII's Hospital deeply regrets this incident."
John Lofthouse, chief executive at King Edward VII's Hospital, said: "This was a foolish prank call that we all deplore. We take patient confidentiality extremely seriously and we are now reviewing our telephone protocols."
The radio presenters, Mel Greig and Michael Christian, were told by the nurse that they could visit the Duchess after 9am.
She told the hoax Queen and Charles: "I would suggest that any time after nine o'clock will be suitable to visit. We'll be getting her freshened up."
The nurse added: "She's quite stable. She hasn't had any retching with me and she's been sleeping on and off."
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IRVINE, Calif. — A swath of land that was part of the largest lima bean field in North America before it was turned into an air base in 1942 now has come full circle.
When the 4,682-acre El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in the middle of Orange County closed around 1999, local residents voted down the idea of building a giant international airport on the site and instead chose to turn part of the expanse into the 1,347-acre Orange County Great Park, which occupies about twice the area of New York City's Central Park.
About 100 acres of that park are being transformed into an agricultural area that includes a working farm and a Farm + Food Lab where the public and members of the agriculture community can see a preview of what farming might be like in the future.
Lima beans were just one of many crops grown in the county when it comprised more than 142,000 acres of farmland and was one of the nation's leaders in farm-gate dollar value, said Tom Larson, manager of farm, food and landscape for the Orange County Great Park Corp.
Today, roughly 2,500 acres of farmland remain in Orange County, mostly strawberries, beans, avocados, bell peppers and some nursery ornamentals.
When the county set out to create the agricultural section of the park, it put out a call for bids to growers to lease a 100-acre site for a working farm. Orange County Produce LLC was the only company to respond.
That's probably because of the lack of water at the site and the cables running beneath the surface that served as conduits for electricity for the runways.
But A.G. Kawamura and his brother, Matt, partners in Orange County Produce, saw the site as an opportunity to experiment with cutting-edge agricultural practices and to create a farm that experts from around the world could visit and learn. Orange County Produce grows about 1,000 acres of mostly strawberries and beans elsewhere in the county.
The company has planted cucumbers, green beans, heirloom tomatoes, asparagus, eggplant, yellow squash, radicchio, fruit trees and other items on the land. This winter, A.G, Kawamura plans to add cherry and apricot trees.
All are organically grown.
"Quite a bit of our crop can actually go to the food bank, as part of the working relationship we have with the city," he said.
The farm is open to nonprofit groups for gleaning and harvesting.
A.G. Kawamura, California's agriculture secretary for seven years under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, hosts organized tours for lawmakers, government officials and agriculture organizations and eventually hopes to offer public tours of the working farm.
Visitors can see an assortment of crops that haven't been grown in Orange County for a long time.
"We planted the first commercial planting of stone fruits in Orange County in the last 60 years," Kawamura said.
He's also looking into the feasibility of adding a vineyard.
The company is working to take itself off the power grid at the site and plans to use biofuels, electric power or hydrogen fuel cells to fuel tractors and other equipment.
Kawamura has a prototype algae production facility that can produce oil for cooking or biofuel.
The 2.5-acre Farm + Food Lab, staffed by Master Gardeners from the University of California Cooperative Extension, helps home gardeners learn about conservation systems they can duplicate in their back yards.
The Farm + Food Lab also has a demonstration aquaponic system.
The designer of the Great Park, which also includes a carousel, helium balloon rides and hosts a variety of community activities, included plans for a "forest" that visitors could walk through.
But Kawamura said the cost of maintaining an "artificial forest" is enormous. and he proposed a forest of avocado trees instead.
Kawamura and Larson recently launched a VALOR — Veteran's Agricultural Learning Opportunities and Resource — program at the Great Park that teaches veterans how to farm.
In 2013, the Great Park will host the Solar Decathlon, an international competition for building solar homes.
Miami-based Lennar Corp. is paying the city $200 million for the first phase of the park development in return for rights to build residential and commercial units on other parts of the site.


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New York -- Toys "R" Us posted a wider loss for its fiscal third quarter due primarily to an increase in interest expenses. The retailer said it lost $105 million for the quarter ended Oct. 27, compared with a loss of $93 million in the year-ago period.
Toys "R" Us attributed the wider loss to a $29 million increase in its interest expenses due to an issuance of senior notes and repayment of other senior note
The company said net sales fell 3.4% to $2.6 billion due to negative effects of foreign exchange rates. Same-store sales fell 4.1% in the United States. The chain said the decrease was partially due to a less promotional stance and an earlier start to its layaway program, which was launched seven weeks before the end of the third quarter. (Sales related to layaway items can not be recognized until customers pick up their orders.)
"Our primary focus during the third quarter was making strategic preparations for the important holiday season," said Jerry Storch, Toys "R" Us chairman and CEO. "We believe the new programs we've introduced such as Free Layaway, Price Match Guarantee, Hot Toy Reservation and our strengthened omnichannel offerings, including Ship from Store, have benefitted our customers and provided even more reasons to shop with us."


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We use various mods in our leagues and we sometimes introduce our shaders to them.
I'm currently working on Shader Pack v0.7 (need to release it this week). My plan is to release modding tools with version v0.8 and that should allow modders to use our shaders.
If I would release Shader Pack to modders right now, I would have to provide technical support and that would probably slow down develompent and I also have some other tasks at our portal.


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December 5, 2012
Ed Martin, marketing excellence and CSR insights director at The Hershey Company, shared key learnings from a research study that measures positive brand perceptions, purchase intent, and loyalty from charitable marketing programs.
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Gravestones on the graves of brothers from among the martyrs at the cemetery in
The gravestone on the right was the first to be erected; 85 people are buried under it they were killed [Yiddish adds "shot"] on the 13th of Tammuz [Yiddish adds 1941]. They were thrown into a ditch prepared by the murderers in advance.
[Yiddish adds:] The epitaph is in Hebrew, and was composed by R. Yeshayahu Elkis. It says: Here are buried the dead who were killed in the sanctification of the Holy Name by the fascist murderers on Friday, 13 Tammuz, 5701 [1941]. [The calendar shows, however, that the 13th of Tammuz was July 8, 1941 and was a Tuesday].
Left: The gravestone erected later over the graves of dead whose bones were retrieved from various locations. As R. Yeshayahu Elkis, a ritual slaughterer, explains (he moved to Israel in February, 1972 [sic], the two stones disintegrated over time, underwent repair, and the inscriptions were redone. See the heading, "Yedinitz Today". Below: the last gravestone, which has an inscription in Russian.
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