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Take Your Sweetie to a State Park This Valentine's Day
AUSTIN— With Valentine's Day around the corner, folks everywhere are making plans for how to spend the day with the people they care about.
If traditional date ideas don't rock your boat, Texas State Parks has some alternative date ideas that are sure to make for a memorable weekend.
Some non-traditional Valentine's Day suggestions include spending the weekend in the outdoors with activities such as camping, hiking, biking, boating and fishing at a local park.
According to Takemefishing.org, 81.5 percent of non-married couples and 85.4 percent of men and women ages 18-29 prefer to try unusual dates because it adds excitement to the relationship.
The organization's study found that the top five outdoor activities for a date are boating, hiking, camping, fishing and biking.
Worried about not catching anything while fishing? Rainbow Trout stockings are happening in ponds and lakes around the state and help heighten chances of catching a fish.
Parks stocked in just in time for Valentine's Day include:
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- Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway (Feb. 4)
- Fort Richardson State Park and Historic Site (Feb. 16)
- South Llano River State Park (Jan. 29)
- Tyler State Park (Feb. 5)
According to the Takemefishing.org research, two out of three couples currently boat and fish together and more than 30 percent of men said they are impressed by a woman who can bait a hook.
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The Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department is sponsoring a community volunteer opportunity for our "Parks Make Life Better" event to be held in parks in South Berkeley on Saturday, July 20, 2013. There are opportunities for volunteers to work with the City's parks maintenance staff to plant trees and spruce up parks south of University Avenue and west of Telegraph Avenue.
Crews and volunteers will meet at San Pablo Park on July 20th at 8:00 am. The cleanup will be followed by a BBQ lunch for volunteers (12:00 noon -1:00 pm) and a parks carnival that includes tree climbing and landscape maintenance demonstrations in San Pablo Park from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Interested volunteers or project ideas can be submitted to Parks staff at (510) 981-6660 by Friday, July 12, 2013. See attached flyer.

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The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy's importance in the emerging health architecture is clear. It is therefore a significant concern for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGB&T) communities, and LGB&T service providers, that existing JSNAs often do not address LGB&T issues, needs and experiences of healthcare in any meaningful way.
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The market briefly pushed above yesterday's high around lunch time today before the Fed minutes rained on the market's New Year's parade. The FOMC minutes brought a little bit of a curveball to the market at 2 p.m. as several members of the voting committee opined that the Fed may end QE by the end of 2013. Stocks and commodities fell in response as the dollar strengthened. The indices closed the day in the red with the S&P (SPY) finishing down 0.21%.
There was a micro push-through failure at yesterday's high of 1462 as the S&P pushed above that level and closed back below it. Momentum traders could have booked some profits on that signal after an impressive two-day move. To put the action in perspective, closing down only 0.21% is nothing to gripe about after a two-day rally of more than 4%. At this point, it is not "game over" for the bulls, but rather a time to measure your risk based on your time frame. It would be constructive to see the S&P hold above 1440 to 1445 to keep bullish momentum intact. A pullback to 1430 would not be cause for alarm, either....512 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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The following were compiled from reports prepared by the Ukiah Police Department. To anonymously report crime information, call 463-6205.
TRANSIENT THROWING GARBAGE -- Caller at Safeway on South State Street reported at 2:06 p.m. Thursday that a woman with a shopping cart full of items was throwing garbage all over the parking lot. An officer responded and reported that she was collecting her belongings and leaving.
MOTHER UNDER THE INFLUENCE -- Caller in the 700 block of South State Street reported at 3:29 p.m. Thursday that a mother was under the influence. An officer responded and arrested the woman for being under the influence of a controlled substance after she tested positive for methamphetamine.
DRUNK IN PUBLIC -- Caller from Big Lots on South Orchard Avenue reported at 5:09 p.m. Thursday that a man walked into the store staggering and yelling at himself. An officer responded and arrested a 41-year-old man for being drunk in public.
DEAD RABBIT -- Caller in the 700 block of North Bush Street reported at 8:08 a.m. Friday that a dead rabbit was in the street. Caller was informed that staff would be back Monday to remove it.
PANHANDLER -- Caller in the 100 block of North Orchard Avenue reported at 11:42 a.m. Friday that a man wearing a rainbow hat had a sign asking for money. An officer responded and cited him.
BIKE STOP -- An officer stopped a bicyclist in the 300 block of South State Street at 11:43 a.m. Friday and arrested a 49-year-old man for being under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
RECKLESS VEHICLE -- Caller at the corner of East Perkins Street and South Orchard Avenue reported at 12:16 p.m. Friday that a woman driving a white Chevy Malibu with a Hello Kitty air freshener hanging from the rearview mirror and a pink zebra patterned license plate frame was swerving at her and trying to hit her on the freeway. At 12:47 p.m., a caller in the 300 block of East Perkins Street reported that someone driving a white Chevy Malibu kept driving around, flipping off the caller.
AGGRESSIVE PANHANDLER -- Caller in the 100 block of North Orchard Avenue reported at 1:29 p.m. Friday that a man was harassing people for money. An officer responded and advised the man.
SHOPLIFTERS -- An officer responded to Kohl's on North Orchard Avenue at 5:46 p.m. Friday and arrested a 25-year-old woman for possession of a controlled substance, being under the influence of a controlled substance, theft and conspiracy, and a 20-year-old woman for theft and conspiracy.
CAMPERS -- Caller in the 600 block of South State Street reported at 8:06 p.m. Friday that three people were camping behind the former Curves location. An officer responded and the subjects left upon request.
DUI ARREST -- An officer stopped a vehicle in the 100 block of Washington Avenue at 11:20 p.m. Friday and arrested Gerardo M. Jiminez, 21, of Ukiah, on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Those arrested by law enforcement officers are innocent until proven guilty. People reported as having been arrested may contact the Daily Journal once their case has been concluded so the results can be reported. Those who feel the information is in error should contact the appropriate agency. In the case of those arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant: all DUI cases reported by law enforcement agencies are reported by the newspaper. The Daily Journal makes no exceptions.
The Ukiah Daily Journal reserves this space to correct errors or make clarifications to news articles. Significant errors in obituary notices or birth announcements will result in reprinting the entire article. Errors may be reported to the editor, 468-3526.


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The video of Shirley Sherrod released by Andrew Brietbart's Big Government Blog on July 19 didn't tell the full story. It was selectively edited to cast her in a negative light. Here is the video, shot by the local NAACP unit that hosted Ms. Sherrod. Watch the video, and judge for yourself.


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We describe the basic ways to receive high-definition programs below. Once you know what type(s) of HDTV signals are available, you'll have a clearer idea of what equipment you need to watch them.
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Most digital stations broadcast in the normal UHF range (channels 14 through 69), so you can receive them with a UHF antenna. Some stations use the "high-band VHF" range (ch. 7-13), and a few are "low-band VHF" (ch. 2-6), so you may need a UHF/VHF antenna. For antenna info that's specific to your address, visit the Consumer Electronics Association's antenna selector website.
- What you need:
- HD-compatible TV
- indoor or outdoor UHF or UHF/VHF antenna
- local HDTV broadcasts (they're free!)
See our article on how to choose and install an HDTV antenna for more info.
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Don't confuse "digital cable" with HDTV via cable — while it's true that all HD cable channels are digital, not all digital channels are high-def.
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If you live in the contiguous 48 states and have a clear view of the southern sky, you can probably receive HDTV programs via satellite.
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Embraer expects its revenues from the defense sector to grow by almost a third this year, reaching approximately $650 million compared with $500 million in 2009. Its military backlog going into 2010 stood at $3.2 billion and could increase if Indonesia's defense minister signs off on a deal for eight EMB 314 Super Tucano trainer/light attack aircraft.
But the Brazilian manufacturer's next big defense move is the planned KC-390 military transport aircraft. This program has reached a critical junction as Embraer tries to confirm workshare agreements with prospective industrial partners and secure launch orders from countries where these companies are based.
Embraer wants to get the industrial partnership network in place no later than this time next year. It wants to have the first KC-390 flying in 2013 and the first units delivered to Brazil's air force in 2015.
Risk-mitigation Studies
The twinjet is now in its preliminary design phase with Embraer engineers working on risk mitigation. Brazil has committed to buy "a number in the upper 20s," according to executive vice president for defense Orlando Neto. They would replace the air force's Lockheed Martin C-130 fleet and Neto indicated that the order could swell "into the lower 30s" to meet additional needs, such as air-to-air refueling. But clearly, Embraer is going to need export orders to make the program commercially viable, which is why the pressure is on to tie up the four or five planned industrial partnerships.
Embraer is looking to structure the KC-390 workshare around aspects of the program such as the tail, landing gear, engine and avionics suite. Neto would not comment on who the prospective partners are, but it is understood that companies from South Africa and Sweden have expressed an interest.
Government-level talks have also been held with Portugal. Here the likely conduit for the partnership would be maintenance, repair and overhaul specialist Ogma, in which Embraer holds a 65-percent stake. Portugal's motive for buying the KC-390 would also be to replace its C-130 (four-engine) turboprop, since it withdrew from the rival A400M program in 2002.
Meanwhile, the Super Tucano program has a backlog of around 91 orders, having delivered 87 of 99 ordered by the Brazilian air force. Other customers include Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic.
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Embraer has also been hoping to win what could be a breakthrough order from the U.S. for a light-attack version of the Super Tucano that could be used for counterinsurgency operations. In August 2009, the U.S. Central Command made an urgent request to buy four Super Tucanos equipped with 250-pound laser-guided bombs, as well as intelligence and surveillance equipment. Funds were provisionally reallocated from the U.S. Navy budget and the acquisition was personally backed by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the former commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
But the deal has still to be confirmed after apparently being stalled in Congress by Republican politicians from Kansas, where the rival Hawker Beechcraft AT-6B is being developed, but is not yet ready for active service in this specific role.
Also part of Embraer's defense portfolio are airborne early warning and control platforms based on the ERJ 145 regional jetliner. India is due to take delivery of the first of three of these aircraft next year, with mission systems provided by the Centre for Airborne Studies of the Indian government's Defence Research & Development Organization. The payload will include primary and secondary radar, satellite communications, communications and electronic intelligence systems, plus countermeasures.
Embraer also has orders for 17 intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms based on civil aircraft from the air forces of Brazil, Greece and Mexico. It has also supplied a number of Legacy, Phenom, ERJ 135 and EMB 190 aircraft fitted out as VIP transports for heads-of-state and senior government officials.


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George and Sundae – Humane Society Pets of the Week!
Some pets are friendlier than others. Just because your pet doesn't spend all of his or her time with you doesn't mean they don't enjoy your company, it just means those moments shared together are more meaningful. Pets, like people, have a wide range of personality types, so it's okay if Fluffy prefers to stay in her favorite spot while you go about your business. Some pets don't have a permanent home and a favorite spot, and that's where you come in.
The Humane Society shelters pets, gets them the care they need, gives them the love they're craving, and does their best to place them in permanent homes. Whether you're looking for a lazy dog who prefers a quiet walk to play, or a cat who chases toys, chances are the Humane Society will have your perfect match.
May I present our pets of the week. If you'd like to see them in person or get more information on these pets or any other pets that the Humane Society has, check them out online here or call 940-855-4941. They're located at 4360 Old Iowa Park Road in Wichita Falls.


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LOS ANGELES — Nneka Ogwumike had 24 points and a season-high 16 rebounds, and Candace Parker added 18 points to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Silver Stars 93-66 on Saturday and extend their regular-season home winning streak to 18 games.
The Silver Stars also lost star Becky Hammon to a knee injury in the second quarter. The seven-time All-Star, who was playing in her first game of the season after missing the first 10 with a broken finger on her shooting hand, went down near the baseline with 6:26 left in the second quarter. She was carried off the court and didn't return.
"We'll get it checked out," coach Dan Hughes said. "We'll get her home and then have our doctors take a look at it."
Hammon will have her left knee examined before the extent of the injury or a timetable for a return is announced, Silver Stars public relations manager Lindsey Campbell said.
Lindsey Harding added 14 points, and A'dia Mathies and Kristi Toliver each had 12 for the Sparks (8-4), who pulled even with the Minnesota Lynx and Phoenix Mercury for first place in the Western Conference. Los Angeles improved to 8-0 at home this season and will go for its first road victory Thursday.
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Los Angeles has won its eight home games by an average of 22.3 points. The Silver Stars used an 11-1 run to close to 55-44 on Danielle Robinson's drive before Parker scored the next six points. Parker also got a block and a rebound during the sequence and fed Harding for a layup to give L.A. a 65-45 lead after three quarters.
DeLisha Milton-Jones scored 20 points to lead the Silver Stars (3-8), who lost for the seventh time in eight games.
"We've been given some blows this year thus far that kind of seem unfair," Milton-Jones said. "For one team to have this many adverse situations thrown at us when it comes to dealing with injuries. Becky is definitely a key part of everything that we have here, and we were anxiously awaiting her return. We're just praying to God it's nothing serious."
The Silver Stars, who only dressed eight players in their previous game, also returned center Jayne Appel, who had been out since June 11 because of a concussion, and Shenise Johnson from a knee injury. But L.A. outscored the Silver Stars 54-28 in the paint and held them to 36 percent shooting.
L.A. also outscored them 20-4 on fast-break points. Ogwumike had a double-double at halftime with 13 points and 10 rebounds to help give the Sparks a 39-29 lead. She scored inside for the go-ahead basket at 25-24, then finished a nice feed from Harding and converted a tough bank shot from the right side.
Robinson, the WNBA's leader in assists, had only two assists through three quarters and finished with five. Johnson had 12 points and Robinson had 10. Appel had eight points and nine rebounds.
In 2000 and 2006, the Sparks started the season 9-0 at home. The Silver Stars are the last team to beat the Sparks at home in the regular season, on June 24, 2012.
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Genus: Eretmochelys
Species: imbricata
The hawksbill is a small, agile turtle whose beautiful, translucent shell is unfortunately one of its greatest liabilities.
Even though listed as "endangered" under the Endangered Species Act since 1970, international trade in hawksbill products continues in much of the world - the shell is used to make jewelry, hair decorations and other ornaments.
Description: The body is oval-shaped, and the toothless, powerful jaws accompany a raptor-like "beak" that gives the hawksbill its name. This beak is perfectly suited for crushing, biting and tearing its favorite food – sponges.
The carapace (top shell) has a tortoiseshell coloring, ranging from dark to golden brown, with streaks of orange, red, and/or black. The shells of hatchlings are 1-2 inches (about 25 - 50 mm) long and are mostly brown and somewhat heart-shaped. The plastron (bottom shell) is clear yellow. The rear edge of the carapace is almost always serrated, except in older adults, and has overlapping horny plates called "scutes".
It is the only sea turtle species with a combination of two pairs of prefrontal scales on the head and four pairs of costal scutes on the carapace.
Size: Hawksbills weigh on average from 100 to 150 pounds (45 to 68 kg) as adults and have an average shell length of 30 inches (76 cm).
Diet: Hawksbills are omnivorous, consuming sea grasses, sea urchins, barnacles, small animals and their favorite food, sponges. In the Caribbean, as hawksbills grow, they begin exclusively feeding on only a few types of sponges, and they can eat an average of 1200 lbs (544 kg) of sponges a year. Sponges — composed of tiny glasslike needles — apparently cause the turtle no harm. However, in the Indo-Pacific, hawksbills continue eating a varied diet that includes sponges, other invertebrates, and algae.
Interestingly, some of the sponges and small animals that hawksbills consume are toxic. The hawksbill's body fat absorbs the toxins without making the turtle ill, but their meat is potentially poisonous to humans. This discourages, but does not stop, the harvesting of hawksbills for meat.
Typical Lifespan: The normal lifespan of hawksbill turtles is thought to be about 30 to 50 years.
Habitat: Hawksbills are the most tropical of the sea turtles and use different habitats at different stages of their life cycle, but are rarely seen in water more than 65 feet (21 meters) deep. They are most commonly found in coral reefs, rocky areas, lagoons, and shallow coastal areas. They are also found in mangrove-fringed bays and estuaries, usually in areas where coral reefs are absent. Hawksbills are known to pick the same resting spot night after night.
Hatchlings are often found floating in masses of sea plants and algal mats where they find shelter.
Range and distribution: Hawksbill sea turtles are circumtropical, meaning they inhabit oceans, seas and associated waters across the globe, typically between 30° N and 30° S latitude but they are known to go as far south as the coast of Brazil. Hawksbills are not found in the Mediterranean Sea.
Sightings in U.S. waters are most common near Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and off the coasts of Texas and southern Florida.
Life History and Reproduction: Like other sea turtles, hawksbill turtles are solitary for most of their lives; they meet only to mate. Every 2 to 3 years females return to nest on the very same beaches where they themselves were hatched. The nesting season in most locations occurs sometime between April and November. Hawksbills nest at night, laying 3 to 6 clutches per season at 2 week intervals. In Florida and the U.S. Caribbean, clutch size is approximately 140 eggs. The incubation period averages 60 days. Nesting occurs on undisturbed beaches, ranging from high energy beaches to very small pocket beaches, and a typical nesting site would be a sandy beach with woody vegetation near the water line. They lay their eggs under or in the beach/dune vegetation.
After the two-month incubation period, 2-inch hatchlings emerge as a group. Hatchlings use the bright, open view of the night sky over the water to find their way to the sea.
In contrast to all other sea turtle species, hawksbills nest in low densities on scattered small beaches. The Gulf and Caribbean coasts of the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, where hawksbills nest on long expanses of beach in densities of 20 to 30 nests/km, are exceptions. Several Yucatán beaches account for 25 to 30 percent of all hawksbill nesting in the Caribbean.
Hawksbills are recruited into the reef environment at about 14 inches (35 cm) in length and are believed to begin breeding about 30 years later. However, the time required to reach 35 cm in length is unknown and growth rates vary geographically. As a result, actual age at sexual maturity is not known.
Direct and Indirect Overexploitation — The hawksbill's beautiful shell is its greatest liability. The shell is still used in some European and Asian countries to make jewelry, hair decorations and other ornaments, despite its endangered status and the fact that international trade in hawksbill products has been banned in much of the world.
Development — Degradation of nesting habitat from coastal development and beach armoring. Beachfront lighting causes hatchlings to mistake the artificial light for their true destination – the moonlit sea. Any distraction from their dash to the water is an opportunity for predators to pick up an easy meal.
Habitat Loss — As coral reef communities continue to decline from degradation and destruction caused by human activities, and as research now suggests from global warming, the hawksbill's primary source of food is reduced, putting the sea turtles at greater and greater risk.
Oil Spills — Swimming through oil, a turtle loses its ability to "cry" away extra salt, and respiration becomes difficult. Learn more about how the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has affected sea turtles.
Other — Marine pollution and debris, watercraft strikes, and incidental take from commercial fishing operations all contribute to human-related hawksbill sea turtle deaths
Conservation Efforts:
Hawksbill turtles are protected by various international treaties and agreements as well as national laws. They are listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), which means that international trade of this species is prohibited. It is also classified by The World Conservation Union (IUCN) as critically endangered.
Bycatch of hawksbill turtles (accidental capture by commercial and sport fishermen) is being reduced by fishing gear modifications (i.e. use of TED's or turtle exclusion devises), changes to fishing practices and closures of certain areas to fishing during nesting and hatching seasons.
Designation of critical habitat areas in coastal waters around parts of Puerto Rico.
Encourage use of low pressure sodium lighting along beach nesting areas.
Regular monitoring of hawksbill turtle populations by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
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Fish & Wildlife Research Institute - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources
The Humane Society of the United States
University of Michigan's Animal Diversity Web
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Sea turtles nesting in the southeastern United States are recovering, but the ancient reptiles still face formidable threats


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SANTA ANA — Trial for a Huntington Beach man charged with the worst mass killing in Orange County history has been postponed until at least March 2013.
The decision, made by Orange County Superior Court Judge Thomas Goethals after pleas from the defense for a three-year preparation period, clearly frustrated some family members of the Seal Beach salon shooting victims who filled one side of the courtroom at Friday's pre-trial hearing.
Defendant Scott Evans Dekraai, 42, was scheduled to go to trial Oct. 15, but the judge noted that he had not thought the date was realistic when it was set earlier this year.
Prosecutors argued all of the evidence has been turned over to the defense and that they are ready to go to trial immediately.
Defense Attorney Scott Sanders told the court that the bulk of the 10,500 pages of documents chronicling the evidence was turned over during the past three months and "even if we were to work every day for 24 hours, we wouldn't be ready" next Spring.
"Most capital cases in Orange County come in three to four years," Sanders told the court.
At that remark, several of the victims' family members groaned while others wiped away tears or hung their heads. Goethals agreed the capital murder case should, and will, take a great deal of time and work for both lawyers on both sides of the case.
"The public doesn't think about us much and they shouldn't have to," the judge said. "They rely on us to seek justice in an appropriate, effective (and timely) way."
This case, however, is one where the public is paying keen attention, the judge added.
"That should not cause any of us to do our job differently," said Goethals, who has experience both prosecuting and defending capital murder cases.
"You should be mindful that people are watching and they're going to be making judgments on how the entire system works," based on this one case, Goethals said, adding that he didn't see why the case should not go to trial next year.
"And I don't mean Christmas of 2013," the judge said pointedly.
Sanders also talked about the extensive media coverage of the case creating complications for the Public Defender's Office in seeing Dekraai receive a fair trial.
Outside court, Sanders declined to comment on the case, but when asked if there will be a change of venue motion, he replied, "Most likely."
Dekraai is charged with eight counts of murder and one count of attempted murder for the Oct. 12, 2011, shooting spree at Salon Meritage in Seal Beach. Eight of the nine gunshot victims were inside the salon and one victim was shot while sitting in his SUV parked outside the business.
Those killed were the salon's owner, Randy Lee Fannin, 62; Victoria Ann Buzzo, 54; Lucia Bernice Kondas, 65; Laura Lee Elody, 46; Christy Lynn Wilson, 47; Dekraai's ex-wife, Michelle Marie Fournier, 48; Michele Daschbach Fast, 47; and David Caouette, 64.
The lone gunshot survivor, Harriet "Hattie" Stretz, 73, of Los Alamitos was getting her hair done by her daughter, Elody, when both women were shot. Stretz was initially in critical condition, but made a remarkable recovery.
Authorities charge a bitter child custody dispute between Dekraai and Fournier spurred the deadly rampage.
Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said the accused and his ex-wife were in a Santa Ana courtroom the day before the shooting for a hearing involving custody of their 8-year-old son, Dominic. Dekraai was seeking sole custody, but a court-ordered report recommended against it.
Dekraai has been held without bail since his arrest the day of the shooting.
Goethals ordered he be returned to the Central Justice Center on Oct. 19 for a status update. Trial has been tentatively set for March 25, 2013.
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Carmen Electra had some pre-show jitters before the the Max Factor Salutes Hollywood Fashion Show to benefit Clothes off Our Back. She warned everyone (including fellow celeb strutters Denise Richards and Kristen Cavallari), "Be careful, ladies – it's slippery!" Hoping to avoid a spill, stylist Nicole Chavez, padded the bottoms of their Stuart Weitzman three-inch heels and sprayed them with hairspray and ginger ale so they would have some traction. Unfortunately, that didn't stop Carmen from taking a tumble during her second trip down the runway (in a blue Kevin Hall gown). When Days of Our Lives' star Allison Sweeney, tried to help her up, Sweeney fell too! (Don't worry, both were fine afterwards.) To avoid more falls, Chavez ordered them to finish the show with heels in hands. Chavez, who styles Rachel Bilson and Ashlee Simpson, says the decision made all the difference, "When the shoes came off, their personalities came out and it was fun." The head-to-toe looks from the show will be up for auction on Clothes off Our Back starting March 16.
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DAVIE, Fla. - 7-11 is closed for the Miami Dolphins.
The team released receiver Chris Hogan.
Hogan did not make the team's 53 man roster, however, he was on the practice squad.
The team let him go on Tuesday.
Hogan earned the nickname 7-11 from teammates because he was "always open."
The wide receiver was featured prominently on HBO's "Hard Knocks."
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Florida has lots to offer, from shopping in Orlando to luxury spa hotels in Miami. Whether you're on a family holiday or city break, you'll be spoilt for choice with things to do in Florida.
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They do have the capability to play good defense. But they haven't done so far. Because Bradley was injured and because it's early in the season. Boston picks it up later in the season. That's why I believed that this was a prime opportunity to beat them. Come playoff time, they'll probably have a real defense.
All I'm saying, is that this wasn't the case tonight. Yes, they did a good job tonight. Especially, late in the 3rd and in the start of the 4th. But in the first half? No. West was just missing layup after layup. He was bad tonight. PG was missing a lot as well. We were missing almost every 3.
Simply put, we were awful tonight. Our awful shooting gave the Celtics the boost they needed to lock up on D in the second half.
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The Environmental Audit is an essential tool for understanding the current environmental situation in your school. It will provide the basis for your Eco-Action Plan.
The results of your pathway audit(s) will inform your Eco-Action Plan. Once you have determined what aspects need to be addressed, you can establish priorities and set realistic targets to measure your success.
The Eco-Action team or green team should be responsible for determining a strategy to implement the audit, and should work hard to include and keep the whole school informed about the process. It is particularly essential that students play a primary role in this audit. Don't forget that your greater school community is full of resource specialists that can also help with the audit.
Eco-Schools Tip: The audit should be conducted in a way that suits your school best, but you should ensure maximum student involvement at every stage. One of the most important aspects of the audit is to make sure the results are well documented, displayed and disseminated. The school's website or notice board is a great place for publicizing and sharing results.
NWF's Eco-Schools USA recommends that an Environmental Audit be carried out annually in order to measure and evaluate improvement in your school's environmental performance. This is a very effective way to evaluate your targets and is a requirement for obtaining Green Flag status. It's also a great way to show progress and determine next steps.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- The campaign of Florida Gov. Rick Scott is launching a new ad attacking former Gov. Charlie Crist.
Scott's campaign organization said Monday it will spend $2 million on the ad that will go after Crist for his support of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
The ad features recent television footage of Crist of saying the overhaul has "been great" for the state despite a difficult rollout. That is contrasted with recent stories about the health care overhaul.
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This room is within the apartment so you will share the living room, kitchen and bathroom with others staying the other room.
The apartment is located in Causeway Bay, SOGO Department Store, near Times Square.
Causeway is the center tourist spot in Hong Kong where you can eat, shop, and enjoy sightseeing in the crowded streets and stylish shopping malls. Apart from that, there are many characteristic small stores and you can seek recommendation from us!
This apartment is fully Furnished and equipped with wireless Internet access, cable TV, kitchen utilities which you can use to cook your own dishes.
Convenient transportation: 5 minutes walk from the Causeway MTR station, three minutes walk from bus, tram downstairs
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Small but nice and clean appartment, cleaned every day, convenient location in Wan Chai.
Wendy was very lovely, I had a late flight and could leave my baggage with Wendy.
I stayed here with my boyfriend during one week. It was very clean and small (as it says on description). Location is worth paying for.
Wonderful stay. Wendy went far and beyond to make my stay as pleasant as possible. Her properties are professionally run and looked after and the cleanliness and location is fantastic.
clean private studio in a very convenient location and wendy is very personable and accommodating. I enjoyed my stay.
This is a great little room that has been done up with taste and care. It might be small but it has all you will need and is located close to the metro station. Call before you arrive so someone is there to meet you and let you in or you will spend some time in the building's tiny lobby. Siti, the young housekeeper is always prompt and attentative.
the room was just as described. the location was perfect for what i needed. the shower was good and powerful .
This time around, I stayed at Wendy's place right smack bang in Wan Chai surrounded by a great choice of restaurants, bars... and offices for important business meetings, of course. The apartment was fresh and new, small but I need is a place to sleep and use the wifi. Perfect. Actually, the bathroom was quite roomy compared with most. But the highlight was Wendy, perfect English, always on top of every little detail making sure everything is just right for your stay. Wendy even offered to fetch me an iron if I needed one! Equally as lovely was Sity, Wendy's helper. I will certainly recommend staying at Wendy's.
Appartement très bien situé à 2 pas de la station Wan Chai. Très pratique pour visiter Hong Kong.
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Lefty to head back to Triple-A Rochester following start in nightcap
MINNEAPOLIS -- Left-hander Kris Johnson joined the Twins on Wednesday, and will be officially recalled from Triple-A Rochester to start Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Dodgers.
Johnson will be called up as the designated 26th man on the roster, so the Twins don't have to make a corresponding roster move. He'll be optioned back to Rochester after his start.
Johnson, 29, was pitching well at Rochester, posting a 2.86 ERA with 20 strikeouts and eight walks in 22 innings.
"He was throwing very well," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He was the recommended guy. He also threw the ball well for us Spring Training. So we'll see how it goes."
Johnson said the key to his success at Triple-A was establishing his fastball command to set up his cutter, curveball and changeup.
"I was able to locate my fastball pretty well and change speeds when I needed to," Johnson said. "Just miss the barrel."
Johnson, who was acquired in a trade with the Pirates in exchange for reliever Duke Welker in November, has limited Major League experience, as he made four appearances with the Pirates last season, including one start, posting a 6.10 ERA. He was hit hard in his one start, as he lasted just two innings against the Cardinals on Sept. 1.
Johnson said that nerves got the best of him in his first career start, but he doesn't expect that to be an issue Thursday.
"It's a different clubhouse and a different group of guys, but it's still the same game," Johnson said. "I got the jitters out of the way. So hopefully I can just go out there and pitch like I know I can."
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Investing in Creativity
AU professor Ximena Varela believes investing in arts and culture will strengthen the future of Latin America's economy. "Creative life is a really integral part of many Latin Americans' lives," says Varela. "In many different places in Latin America, you have arts and culture initiatives that generate jobs and job skills training. Focusing on ways people can make a living from the creative industries there makes a lot of sense."
This topic, among others, was discussed at the Creative and Cultural Industries and the Future of Latin America's Economy symposium, held at AU on November 25. Formed in collaboration between AU's Center for Latin American and Latino Studies and the Inter-American Development Bank, the symposium brought together leading arts professionals to discuss the importance of Latin America's creative industries to the region's economy. Panelists included researchers and practitioners from both the US and Latin America, including Sunil Iyengar from the National Endowment for the Arts, Anahí Moyano Larrea from the Ministry of Culture of Costa Rica, and Arlene Dávila from New York University.
"This is the first time an international lending bank in Washington other than the World Bank is saying culture matters," Varela says. "The fact that the Inter-American Development Bank sponsored a public event to talk about the importance of arts and culture is a big deal."
Organized as a roundtable event divided into two panels, participants examined what current data can tell us about the importance of Latin America's cultural industries and how this data is connected to broader issues within the region's economy. "Metrics and measurements were an important topic on the panels," says Varela. "This is actually one of the biggest contributions U.S. cultural policy professionals have made to the field. Rather than using purely quantitative data to advocate for the arts, they have established more nuanced and qualitative ways of making their case."
While Varela assisted in planning the symposium topics, her main contribution was her research. A professor in the arts management program at AU, much of Varela's research focuses on international cultural policy and its connection to arts and culture. "The research I do fits really well with the symposium," says Varela. "For instance, I just finished an article on cultural diplomacy in Brazil. This ties into the symposium because it's about how Brazil is using arts and culture in a way that's non-traditional for cultural diplomacy, which impacts the country's economy."
Varela believes we can learn a lot from Latin America's approach to arts and culture. "In the US, when we say support for the arts, we're basically talking about money. In Latin America, support for the arts means a community standing behind a theatre and not letting it close because it matters," says Varela. "I think Latin America's creative industries can teach us a lot about what connection and contribution can mean."
One reason for Latin America's strong community support for the arts is the relationship cultural institutions maintain with their local communities. Rather than remaining separate, segregated institutions in society, many Latin American arts organizations actively incorporate and contribute to their surrounding communities. "One of my all-time favorite projects is the construction of the Museum of Popular Culture in Costa Rica," says Varela. "The architects who designed the building worked with local traditional builders, which created jobs and gave value to the skills the builders have. This project not only preserved objects that were important to the community, but really incorporated and contributed to the community by providing a livelihood for people."
Moving forward, Varela believes the next step in promoting Latin America's creative economy is creating additional funding opportunities. "I think it's really important to find a way to create sustained financial support for people who want to embark on creative economy initiatives," says Varela. "It would make a tremendous contribution to the creative economy there if people could take things beyond the start-up phase and really launch them as enterprises."
Though she realizes the symposium is one of many steps needed to strengthen the future of Latin America's creative economy, Varela hopes that the meeting helped shift people's perspectives. "I hope that when people are talking about what the creative industries can contribute, the Inter-American Development Bank and other agencies will understand that investing in arts and culture is not investing in extra, non-essential things," Varela says. "My goal is really to be a part of causing that shift."


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Fairfax County 2007 Community Citizen Planning Committee to Publish History Book
The Fairfax County 2007 Community Citizen Planning Committee, as part of the larger Virginia 2007 Community Program to commemorate 400 years of Virginia history, has announced plans to publish a book as a legacy project for county residents. The book will feature vignettes, anecdotal articles and essays that highlight the history of Fairfax County through the last 400 years, since the founding of Jamestown in 1607.
The committee is soliciting original, non-published, history-related items for publication in the book. Each contribution — written, photographic or other — must be the sole property of the person submitting it, or it must be shown that the owner has given permission for its use. This is a volunteer project with no compensation for any submission. The authors will have the satisfaction of being a part of this great project and having their work reflect the pride Fairfax County residents feel about the rich and diverse history that will carry through over the next 100 years.
The publication will contain a minimum of four vignettes, anecdotal articles or essays from each of the last four centuries, 1607-2007, for a total of at least 16 selections. Writers may submit articles or photographs about events, personalities, geographical features, localities or any subject that has had historical significance within today's Fairfax County geographical boundaries.
A committee of historians from the county, area educational facilities and the Fairfax County Library will evaluate the work submitted. The selected articles will be published in a softbound volume to be distributed to libraries, historical sites and schools within the county. The publication also will be available for sale at sites throughout the county. Articles or photographs not included in the volume will be filed in the unpublished manuscript file at the Virginia Room of the Fairfax City Regional Library.
All interested persons are encouraged to participate in this exciting competition and become a piece of Fairfax County history. The deadline for submission is June 1, 2006, with selections made by Sept. 1, 2006. It is anticipated that the volume will be available in early 2007.
Procedure for submitting material for the history book
Written submissions should contain no more than 2,500 words, not including footnotes, be double-spaced in 12-point type with one-inch margins on white 8.5 inches by 11 inches bond paper.
When submitting photographs, place a label on the back of the photograph with a description of the photograph, your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address. Do not write on the back of the photograph. Do not submit original photographs since they will not be returned.
All entries must be accompanied by a completed submission form. The form is available to download at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/va2007. To request a form by mail or fax, please call the Office of Public Affairs at 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
Entries must be submitted by June 1, 2006. Material can be submitted via e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com or by mail on a disk along with the hard copy to the following address:
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Fairfax 2007 Commemoration
Fairfax County was recognized in January 2005 by Gov. Mark R. Warner as an official Virginia 2007 Community as part of the Virginia 2007 Community Program, established to expand tourism, economic development and educational opportunities throughout the state in preparation for the 400th anniversary of the founding of Virginia and Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America.
As part of a growing list of communities participating in this program, Fairfax County agreed to follow a five-step process consisting of creating a citizen planning committee; adopting a project that highlights the county's history; examining the county's strengths and weaknesses to discover ways to make it a better place to work, live and visit; adopting a project to be completed in 2007 that will be a lasting legacy for present and future citizens of the county; and planning activities in 2007 that will invite visitors from around the world to visit Fairfax County.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors established the Citizen Planning Committee and has appointed residents to represent the diversity of communities and resources in the county, including the African American, Hispanic and Native American communities and representatives from Fort Belvoir, Wolf Trap, George Washington's Mount Vernon and the Convention and Visitors Corporation.
The goal of the committee is to generate involvement of community groups to sponsor events, programs and projects during 2007 and then assist in publicizing these events throughout the community. In addition, county events that regularly take place, such as Celebrate Fairfax! and programs in the parks and libraries, will be tailored to reflect the Virginia 2007 anniversary theme.
For more information about the Fairfax County 2007 Community Citizen Planning Committee or the history book, contact the Office of Public Affairs at 703-324-3187, TTY 711, or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/va2007. For more information about Jamestown 2007 and the Virginia 2007 program, visit www.jamestown2007.org.


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Read for This Week's Study: 2 Chron. 20:17-20; 1 Cor. 6:19-20; Rev. 2:1-6; Rom. 1:16-17;Rev. 14:6-7, 12.
Memory Text: "For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren" (Hebrews 2:11, NKJV).
Revival is an ongoing process. Daily our Lord invites us into the joy of His presence. Just as Israel was nourished by the manna that fell from heaven, Jesus spreads out a spiritual banquet for us every day. Daily our souls are nourished, our spirits refreshed, and our hearts revived as we kneel quietly before His throne, meditating upon His Word. True spiritual renewal leads to a change in our thought patterns, habits, and lifestyle; it's what we call a "reformation."
"You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; but grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever Amen" (2 Pet. 3:17, 18, NKJV). The term reformation simply refers to this "growing in grace"; it is allowing the Holy Spirit to align every aspect of our lives with God's will. In those areas where we have drifted from obedience, revival reawakens our longings to please God. Reformation leads us to make the challenging choices to surrender anything that stands between us and Him.
Study this week's lesson to prepare for Sabbath, August 31.


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Mr Man wrote:Where does the ""being nobody, going nowhere" phrase come from?
A visiting Zen student asked Ajahn Chah, "How old are you? Do you live here all year round?" "I live nowhere," he replied. "There is no place you can find me. I have no age. To have age, you must exist, and to think you exist is already a problem. Don't make problems; then the world has none either. Don't make a self. There's nothing more to say."
Mr Man wrote:In my opinion the OP is a mis-representation of "Thai Forest Tradition". Where does the ""being nobody, going nowhere" phrase come from? Possibly there has been some ad-hoc teaching along those lines and possibly it is somthing that we in the west, like to pick up on but I would say that it really isn't given as a "doctrinal" teaching and isn't at the centre of emphasis in the "Thai Forest Tradition". I would say that the basis for this discussion is not solid.
daverupa wrote:Hmm... Ayya Khema wrote a book with that title. Otherwise, a potential source lies in this unsourced anecdote, for what it's worth:
SUDDHAṬṬHAKA SUTTA wrote:8. The holy man is gone beyond boundaries—by him there is nothing
He has known or seen that is seized upon.
He has no passion for passion, he is not impassioned for dispassion.
By him nothing outward has been taken up here.
DUṬṬHAṬṬHAKA SUTTA wrote:3. Whatever person, even unasked,
Speaks to others of his own morality and observances,
Whoever even of his own accord speaks of himself—
Adept ones say his is an ignoble way.
4. But a mendicant at peace, with self completely blown out,
Not boasting about his morality saying, "I am like this,"
For whom there are no distinguished positions at all in the world—
Adept ones say that his is a noble way.
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From regional to global stalwart
Capitol Wrestling grows, providing syndicated programming to 30 television stations.
Titan Sports purchases Capitol Wrestling, the company founded by Vince McMahon's father. Wrestling is still regarded as a regional enterprise, but with the purchase of Capitol, Titan has the opportunity to give the company that would become World Wrestling Entertainment much greater geographic coverage and position as entertainment, not sport.
Launch of World Wrestling Federation Victory magazine.
McMahon leverages the new technologies of pay- per-view and closed-circuit TV for the first WrestleMania from Madison Square Garden. The main event is a tag-team match between Hulk Hogan, Mr. T and Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka vs. Rowdy Roddy Piper, Paul Orndorff and Cowboy Bob Orton.
The heavily marketed WrestleMania III attracts 93,173 fans to the Pontiac Silverdome outside Detroit.
WorldWrestlingFederation.com launches in June, later renamed WWE.com.
World Wrestling Federation debuts as a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
World Wrestling Federation officially becomes World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Later that year, more than 1 million viewers purchase WrestleMania X-6 on pay-per-view, making it the most watched non-boxing event in pay-per-view history at the time.
WWE Films is established and later renamed WWE Studios in July.
Nearly 6 million households purchase WWE pay-per-view events, placing WWE among the largest pay-per-view event programming providers in the world.
Extending into broadband, WWE launches WWE Mobile.
WWE opens an office in Shanghai.
Targeting fans ages 6-14, WWE launches WWE Kids magazine and the accompanying website, wwekids.com. Also, USA Network's "Monday Night Raw" celebrates its 800th episode.
WWE celebrates the 25th anniversary of Wrestle-Mania at Reliant Stadium in Houston.


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Herrera gets start as Bianchi nurses sore elbow
MILWAUKEE -- Utility player Elian Herrera, recalled Saturday from Triple-A Nashville when Jean Segura was placed on bereavement leave, got his first Brewers start at shortstop as Jeff Bianchi was bothered by a sore elbow.
Herrera, who has started at all three outfield positions during three previous stints with Milwaukee this season, went into Saturday's game against St. Louis as a late-inning replacement at short.
"I liked the two balls that he had yesterday that were hit to him," manager Ron Roenicke said. "He looked good on those. Bianchi's got a little sore elbow. That's why he's in there."
Herrera has played the infield in the big leagues before. He made 44 starts with the Dodgers in 2012, including 14 games at third base and nine at second.
"The importance of being versatile is huge because you can't carry enough guys on your bench in the National League," Roenicke said. "You're always using somebody either early to pinch-hit or if it's a double switch, and you go through your bench pretty fast."
Herrera made the most of his start, tallying a career-high five hits.
"I was trying to be 100 percent into the game," Herrera said after the 11-2 victory. "This game was really important for us. Every at-bat, I was just trying to do the best that I can. Try and be focused."
Jim Hoehm is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Chronic Aphasia - Improved by Intensive Training and Electrical Brain Stimulation (CATS)
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|Post-Stroke Chronic Aphasia Anomia (Word-retrieval Impairment)
|Behavioral: Intensive language therapy
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Chronic Aphasia - Improved by Intensive Training and Electrical Brain
- Boston Naming Test [ Time Frame: Change of naming score from baseline (day 1 of study) to immediately after 2-week intervention period (post-testing) ]
- Boston Naming Test [ Time Frame: Change of naming score from post-testing (after end of intervention) to 3 months after the intervention (follow-up) ]The follow-up will be administered to assess the stability of the treatment gains
- Naming performance during functional magnetic resonance scanning [ Time Frame: Change of naming score from baseline (day 1 of study) to immediately after 2-week intervention period (post-testing) ]assessed during overt picture naming task
- Naming performance during functional magnetic resonance imaging [ Time Frame: Change of naming score from post-testing (after end of intervention) to 3 months after the intervention (follow-up) ]assessed during overt picture naming task
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2014
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|August 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Placebo Comparator: sham tDCS
Behavioral: Intensive language therapy
2 weeks of daily computerized naming training, daily, 3 hours
|Experimental: anodal tDCS
Behavioral: Intensive language therapy
2 weeks of daily computerized naming training, daily, 3 hours
Detailed Description:
Stroke is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Given the increasing average lifespan worldwide, the incidence and prevalence of patients with stroke will dramatically increase in the future. One of the most frequent and devastating conditions after stroke is aphasia, which affects language production and comprehension. High-frequent intensive speech-and-language therapy is currently the treatment of choice in chronic aphasia. However, despite its general effectiveness, treatment effect sizes are only low to moderate. Thus, there is a pressing need to explore novel training-adjuvant therapies to enhance treatment efficacy. Moreover, very little is known about the neurobiology of treatment-induced recovery in chronic aphasia. This is the prerequisite to improve existing and/or develop new treatment paradigms.
Thus, in the present project we aim to assess whether the outcome of intensive language training can be enhanced by adjuvant non-invasive brain stimulation. We will be using anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (atDCS) that has previously been shown to enhance (a) language and motor learning in healthy subjects and (b) motor recovery in stroke patients. Specifically, in a longitudinal group comparison design, two matched groups of patients with chronic anomia will receive two weeks of intensive language training with or without atDCS. Treatment effects will be assessed immediately after the two week intervention period and several months after the end of the training. We will also use functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to elucidate language network changes in the two groups.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- right-handedness
- single first time left-hemisphere stroke
- fluent- or non-fluent chronic aphasia (more than six months post-stroke)
- anomia (PR>10 and PR<60 Aachen Aphasia Naming Subtest)
- native German Speaker
Exclusion Criteria:
- more than one stroke
- alcoholism, severe psychiatric conditions, other neurological conditions
- other non-treated medical problems, severe microangiopathy
- pregnancy
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01221779
|Contact: Marcus Meinzer, PhD
|+49-(0)30-450-560 ext 140
|Contact: Agnes Flöel, MD
|+49-(0)30-450-560 ext 284
|Charite, University Medicine, Dept. of Neurology
|Berlin, Germany
|Principal Investigator: Marcus Meinzer, PhD
|Principal Investigator: Agnes Flöel, MD
|Principal Investigator:
|Marcus Meinzer, PhD
|Charite, University Medicine, Neurology
|Study Director:
|Agnes Flöel, MD
|Charite, University Medicine, Neurology
|Responsible Party:
|Marcus Meinzer, Creutzfeldt Fellow, Charite University, Berlin, Germany
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01221779 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|October 13, 2010
|Last Updated:
|August 26, 2013
Keywords provided by Marcus Meinzer, Charite University, Berlin, Germany:
Intensive language therapy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Speech Disorders
Language Disorders
Communication Disorders
Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
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Westbury Swimming Pool will close for seven weeks from Monday, for essential maintenance that swimmers claim is long overdue.
Work on the pool, the oldest in the country, will include new boilers, a new hot and cold water plant, ductwork, air-conditioning and the relocation of the chlorine tank.
Wiltshire Council and DC Leisure say maintenance, which should be done by January 7, is needed to keep the pool open for the foreseeable future, while plans for a leisure campus are developed.
Neil Tribick, secretary of both Westbury Amateur Swimming Club and Westbury Leisure Alliance, said: "The work was scheduled to be finished by April this year and the council has kept us in the dark about when it was going to do it. Without air conditioning, the pool has been unbelievably hot. Hopefully this work will stand the pool in good stead for years to come."
The club will be able to use Trowbridge Swimming Pool, after the West Wilts Force 5 Club donated time slots on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and also the Dauntsey's School pool for the juniors. All Kinetica members can use their memberships at Warminster Sports Centre, Bradford on Avon and Trowbridge pools.


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Video: Bose® Acoustimass® 5 system, Acoustimass® 10 system, and Acoustimass® 16 system
Chris Egner is a former writer for Crutchfield. She concentrated on point-and-shoot cameras and speakers while she worked here.
More from Chris Egner
Ralph Graves is one of Crutchfield's blog editors, and part of the company's social media team. He writes about home audio/video gear, specializing in Apple-related and wireless technologies. Ralph holds a master's degree in music composition, and his works have been released on various labels. He's served as product manager for an independent classical and world music label, produced several recordings, and worked extensively in public broadcasting. Since 1984 he's hosted a weekly classical music program on WTJU, and is also active as a blogger and podcaster.
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Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
In this short video, Ralph and Chris take a close look at Bose's Acoustimass® 5 system, Acoustimass 10® system, and Acoustimass 16® system.
Video Transcript
Ralph: Hi, I'm Ralph.
Chris: And I'm Chris. And we're here in the Crutchfield studio to tell you about the Bose® Acoustimass® 5, 10, and 16 speaker systems.
Ralph: Now, the heart of all these systems is the Acoustimass® module, which provides the low-end frequencies and the deep bass that you need for your movies. What we have showing are the speakers that you get with the Bose® Acoustimass® 5.
Chris: Right, the stereo speakers for great stereo sound. And then when you step up to the 10, Bose® includes a center channel speaker for your dialogue in your movie soundtracks, as well as two rear channel speakers for great wraparound sound. And then the 16 gives you yet another speaker as a rear center channel. And that just completely fills your room with that great legendary Bose® sound.
Ralph: You know, and that's the thing that our customers say they really like about these three systems. It has that room-filling sound. Especially if you're coming from just a TV speaker or something like that. It really makes a difference. All of these speakers have this nice feature where you can direct the sound where you want it in your room. The other thing our customers tell us they really like about these is how easy they are to set up. And that's something you can talk about.
Chris: Right. I've actually proven it. I took this system home to my own living room last week, and set it up in under an hour. It just took me that long to unpack everything. Then the speaker wire is all color-coded, so it was really easy to hook the speakers into the bass module and into my receiver. And then I just sat back, and it was really cool to have that effect of the music washing over me from all directions. It was really an improvement over my usual living room sound.
Ralph: That's what a lot of people say. So, whether you're interested in the Bose® Acoustimass® 5 which has the stereo speakers, or the Acoustimass® 10 with these five speakers, or the 16 which has everything you see here...
Chris: You're going to get that great sound that Bose® is famous for. If you'd like to learn more about these systems, just go to crutchfield.com/acoustimass.


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News Releases by Year
WASHINGTON (August 31, 2012) – It's that time of year again! The dog days of summer are drawing to a close with fall just around the corner.
The National Association of Realtors® recognized 10 Realtors® today as finalists for REALTOR® Magazine's 2012 Good Neighbor Awards. This year marks the 13th year the Good Neighbor Awards program has recognized Realtors® who improve the quality of life in their communities through volunteer work.
Pending home sales rose in July to the highest level in over two years and remain well above year-ago levels.
Realtors® help people achieve the dream of homeownership, but are often also homeowners themselves. A new offer through the REALTOR Benefits® Program will help members of the National Association of Realtors® who own homes prolong the life of their air conditioning and heating systems.
Positive underlying fundamentals continue to support all of the major commercial real estate sectors, but a slowdown in job creation and ongoing tight loan availability has tempered growth in some areas.
The National Association of Realtors® applauds the Federal Housing Finance Agency for working with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to issue new guidelines that expand eligibility criteria and streamline the short sale process.
Sales of existing homes rose in July even with constraints of affordable inventory, and the national median price is showing five consecutive months of year-over-year increases.
Median existing single-family home prices are rising in more metropolitan areas, but a lack of inventory is limiting buyer choices in more markets around the country.
On August 1, Realtors® Federal Credit Union merged with Northwest Federal Credit Union. The merger has given members greater access to service centers, financial loans, banking services and other financial services than they had before.
Voting is now open to the public for HouseLogic's "Boost Your Roost" contest. There are six finalists; the winner will be awarded a $20,000 home renovation. Each visitor to HouseLogic may cast one vote per day, now through August 13.


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|Not everyone can put
garlands and flowers
on tombs of fathers
and mothers...
brothers and sisters...
Not everyone knows
what fate befell on them
in the years of that war.
In vain they search
in the sands of Treblinka
in the ashes of Auschwitz,
in the extinguished crematorium of Brzezinki...
And in spite of that they put
garlands and flowers on all the monuments:
of the Anonymous Soldier
and the Godess of Victory,
of National Heros,
heros of the revolt.
They put there the garlands,
because there was never built until today
a monument for the anonymous victim,
who fell with hatred in his eyes
to all the Germans...
who fell with last thought
about his children gone and lost -
with longing for revenge
because anonymous is the tomb of
his father and his mother
of his brothers and his sisters...
You watch the symbols of the monuments
and sometimes it seems to you,
that you see there all your kinsmen...
Painfully you realize
that up till now there do no exist the statue,
which can create
an image - to embody
the sufferings of the human kind.
Warsaw, November 1966
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Like many Americans, Dan Wohlgemuth isn't sure what will happen if the United States walks over the fiscal cliff.
"Overall, worried. Individually, not sure how this will impact me," he said.
But is it something the average person needs to worry about?
Florida State College at Jacksonville economist Roman Cech says there are all types of misinformation about the cliff.
"Supposedly once we go over the cliff, we suffer some type of deficit and debt crisis and all hell breaks loose, which is certainly just the opposite of what the fiscal cliff is all about," Cech said.
The idea behind the cliff was to take care of the county's huge deficit from government spending and borrowing. Cech said that was a good thing, but doing this so fast at one time is not so good.
"In other words, we need to gradually over time solve our tax situation, solve our government spending situation, but not do it in one huge lump sum at the beginning of 2013 because that can come back to bite us," Cech said.
To avoid the bite, some are making changes now, collecting bonuses or dividends this tax year instead of next.
But Cech says for individual investors, use common sense.
"While there is definitely a risk of slow down in economic performance, I don't feel it warrants changing an overall investment strategy for an individual investor who is in it for the long haul," he said.
For those who don't invest, they can expect possibly higher taxes, which means a smaller paycheck.
"We just don't know what is going to happen," Cech said. "There is a lot of uncertainty."
Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Fla., said everyone needs to have "shared sacrifice" during this time.
"We did not get into this overnight and we are not going to get out of this overnight," Brown said. "We need to grow the economy, and that is what it's all about."
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(Makes 2 servings, recipe can easily be doubled or tripled, inspired by Slow Roasted Tomatoes as well various recipes I've seen in other places, some of which are listed below.)
8-10 Roma tomatoes
1/2 tsp. ground fennel
1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. dried Greek oregano
1/2 tsp. dried marjoram
1 T olive oil, plus a bit more to spray or brush roasting pan
2 tsp. best quality balsamic vinegar
sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
about 2 T fresh basil leaves, cut in chiffonade strips (other chopped herbs could also be used such as oregano, tarragon, mint, or parsley)
2 T crumbled goat cheese (feta cheese would also be good here)
Preheat oven or toaster oven to 400 F. Wash Roma tomatoes, cut out stem and cut in half lengthwise. Cut away any pithy parts inside tomatoes. They can be peeled if desired. (To peel, plunge each tomato into boiling water for a second or two, then peel.) Put tomatoes into plastic bowl.
Grind together fennel, basil, oregano, and marjoram. Mix with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, then toss with tomatoes in the bowl until tomatoes are well-covered with olive oil and herbs. (Add a bit more olive oil if you need it to cover all the tomatoes.) Place tomatoes on an oiled roasting tray, cut side up.
Roast tomatoes 8-10 minutes, until they are warmed through and just starting to soften. Remove from oven and let cool 10-15 minutes. Season tomatoes to taste with sea salt and fresh ground black pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature, topped with goat cheese and thin strips of fresh basil or other herbs of your choice.
South Beach Suggestions:
Roasted tomatoes like this are a perfect side dish for any phase of the South Beach Diet. For phase one, this would taste great with Pan-Grilled Steak with Olive Sauce or Grilled Chicken with Lemon, Capers, and Oregano. For phase two or three, add something like Basil and Parmesan Rice with Pine Nuts.
More Roasted Tomato Dishes to Savor:
(Recipes from other blogs may or may not be South Beach Diet friendly, check ingredients.)
How to Make Slow Roasted Tomatoes
Slow Roasted Tomato Hummus
Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomatoes, Grilled Zucchini and Basil
Bruschetta with Roasted Baby Tomatoes from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen
Pasta with Slow-Roasted Tomatoes from A Veggie Venture
Roasted Tomato Bread Pudding from Stephen Cooks
Corn Pudding with Roasted Tomatoes and Garlic Toast from Vanesscipes
Roasted Herb Tomatoes from Diane's Dishes
Roasted Tomato Sauce from Champaign Taste
Roasted Tomato Salad from Technicolor Kitchen


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Today marks the start of a global awareness week to educate parents about congenital heart defects. SNJ reporter Hayley Mortimer speaks to Lisa Halliday whose daughter Lily was born with a genetic disorder called DiGeorge Syndrome.
WHEN Lily was born her parents Lisa Halliday and James Forsyth were already concerned about her low weight - but at just two days old doctors discovered that she also had three holes in her heart and needed open-heart surgery.
What followed was an agonising month for the family as Lily recovered in hospital after being diagnosed with a condition which will continue to affect her as she grows up.
Since Lily's open-heart surgery at just a few weeks old, her parents, who are now both full-time carers, have been advocates and fundraisers for congenital heart disorder (CHD) charities.
Lisa, 40, of Paganhill, said: "We just want to raise awareness because for a lot of babies the problems are not picked up at birth and many end up being rushed to hospital when they a bit older and all to often it can be too late."
Lily, was born by caesarean section on May 17, 2011 weighing just 5lb 14oz.
Nurses at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital noticed she was having problems feeding and transferred her to the hospital's special care baby unit where she was fed through a tube.
At two days old, doctors discovered that Lily had three holes in her heart and her aortic valve was smaller than normal, so she was rushed to Bristol ChildrenÕs Hospital for the heart operation.
"It was an extremely stressful and worrying time for us but staff at the hospital were very helpful and re-assured us that Lily was stable and getting stronger," said Lisa, who also has 18-year-old son, Eden.
After a few complications and the diagnosis of DiGeorge Syndrome, Lily was discharged from hospital.
The syndrome will have an impact on Lily for the rest of her life, with frequent visits to hospital because of her low immune system and constant medication for her feeding problems.
Doctors have since spotted another heart defect and a problem with the development of her left lung and both will require surgery in the near future.
She also has a problem with her sight and will need either surgery or special glasses when she is older.
But Lisa said that in the last six months Lily has progressed dramatically.
She said: "As for the future, we have no idea what it will hold for her, but we just hope her heart holds stable."
CHD awareness week runs from February 7 to 14.
For more information go to www.maxappeal.org.uk