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A DEDICATED mum has been inspired to set up her own charity after her daughter had a stroke when she was just 12 years old.
Lauren Pinder, now 16, is one of just eight people in the country to have a rare condition which stops her blood flowing and causes blood clots.
She is rushed to hospital at least once a month, and six years ago she nearly died after her heart stopped.
Just one in 100,000 people around the world are diagnosed with klippel-trenaunay syndrome– meaning most doctors do not know how to treat the condition.
Mum Amanda, 40, of Chapel Street, Billericay, is now setting up a charitable foundation to raise awareness and vital funds for research.
She said: "No one has really heard of klippel-trenaunay, and that needs to change. There is a support group fighting to raise awareness around the world, and I'm responsible for the UK branch.
"I have been trying to get this up and running for the past two years, but in the past fewweeks it has just become huge. There are so many fundraising events in the pipeline and we're waiting to hear back if we've been granted foundation status.
"My daughter has been through so much in the past 16 years. I must have seen 1,000 consultants, because no one seems to knowwhat to do.
"She stopped breathing at ten, and had a stroke when she was 12. Every three or four weeks we have to call an ambulance because of blood clots or her blood stops flowing.
"I can't even explain how it feels as a parent to have to watch that. It's just so important we get help.
"It's really hard, juggling this with work, but I'm a mum first."
Babies with the syndrome are born with visible birth marks, which are caused by abnormal blood vessels.
As they get older, further symptoms develop, including varicose veins and limb hypertrophy, which means some parts of the body grow too much.
Mrs Pinder, who runs her own hair and beauty business, will host her first awareness event at the family home on Saturday, August 23.
She is also organising a charity football match and summer ball.
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In Memoriam
French in ActionBy Ted Scheinman
Mourning Pierre Capretz.
I carry vivid memories of a boy named Robert, who insisted on wearing his horrible Yale T-shirt everywhere—to Chartres, to La Closerie des Lilas, to that seedy little rental-car hub on the Boulevard Périphérique, even (sacré bleu!) under a white blazer. What tone-deaf Ivy League foolishness, I remember thinking. The corollary bummer was that Robert wasn't a caricature of the average American exchange student; he was more or less the ideal version thereof. He bopped through France, always encountering the lovely Mireille, who seemed to appear—without explanation or apology, and often without a bra—around the country's every corner. And most important, he took every conceivable opportunity to improve his French. Robert was in Paris not to chase tail but to learn the language, to become a citoyen du monde. And yet he insisted on wearing that horrible Yale T-shirt everywhere …
Such were my first high school impressions, in 1999 and 2000, of the video pedagogy of French in Action, the language course cum TV series that taught me (and millions of other Americans) the rudiments of the Francophone lifestyle.
French's wild-haired emcee, Pierre Capretz, died earlier this year, in Aix-en-Provence, at eighty-nine. Capretz's eyes always brimmed with mischievous possibility. He struck me as Henry Kissinger's magnanimous French cousin, a man whom the world had weathered in the best possible way, imbuing him with wisdom and a philosophical cheer without which no one who teaches French in America can stay sane.
As I learned more about Capretz, I started to get the jokes, which, of course, included the Yale T-shirt that Robert seemed never to wash. My teacher-guru, Madame Demaray—a sanitization of de marais, "from the swamp"—had helped Capretz beta-test the program at Hotchkiss, a very swish prep school that had taken me in; it wasn't terribly far from Yale, for which Hotchkiss's founders hoped to groom their young men and eventually (thank God) their young women. Relations between the two schools were still cozy in the sixties, seventies, and eighties, and Mme. Demaray worked closely with Capretz as he developed his legendary regimen for the oral and aural teaching of French, imparting knowledge through a long-form video narrative that moved with the rhythms of a mystery novel. My teacher, with whom I was in half in love as one is with a glamorous great-aunt, told me in private about the million-plus dollars Capretz had gambled in making French in Action: about securing funding from the CPB and from WGBH in 1985, about the multiple heart attacks he suffered during the scripting, filming, and editing of part two. I saw my hispanoparlantes classmates toting Destinos and realized that the workbook/video/language-lab triad owed its current pedagogical vogue to Capretz, who believed, correctly, that the musical tools of language might succeed where 501 French Verbs had failed. Read More


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Land Patents and Bounty Land Warrants
I spent many happy hours yesterday searching the Bureau of Land Management – General Land Office records and even though in the previous post I cited just the Holmes records I found, I also found many for other branches of the family as well. The new site is in beta, but I was so pleasantly surprised to find they not only include land patents (proof of purchase of land) for individuals, but also bounty land warrants paid for military service.
If you search the BLM-GLO site make sure you have both the patentees and warrantees boxes checked. Searching the patentees is great for land documentation and to help determine when your family member might have first arrived in that location.
But by checking both you can see if your ancestor was perhaps a veteran of some military service, etc. too. Keep in mind also that even if your person is listed as a patentee, he might show up with someone else who had a bounty land warrant. Why is that important? Because there might be a chance your ancestor was buying land from a family member! A good rule of thumb is to discount nothing or make assumptions. What if that person who was buying the land eventually married the land owner's daughter, or was already married to her?
I know it's hard to see in the image above, but there is a very exciting (to me) "W" for William S. Holmes which going by the date of the Act authorizing it, was most likely for raising for a limited time a military force (February 11, 1847).
Where Would I Go From Here?
First of all, I would do some research on Captain Heintzelman mentioned in William S. Holmes' warrant, and try to match up the company and regiment with the two men; then, I would do some further checking to see if there were any marriages or some kind of connection to the Robert Hett Chapman who bought land from W. S. Holmes.
If you're doing your own search, make sure you click on the tab for "Related Documents" also. Bounty land was a remarkable way for veterans to accumulate wealth by selling off their land to those who could afford it.
Not all the states have records available through the land records site, but they do provide resource links for most states.
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Cheesy Artichoke Dip Recipe
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"I first tasted this warm, well-flavored dip at our daughter's house—and immediately asked for the recipe," relates Ramona Larson, a homemaker from Andover, Minnesota. Since then, she's served it herself at family gatherings. "Everyone who tries it comes back for more," she reports. If you'd like, you can place the dip in a hollowed-out-artichoke, just like our kitchen crafters did. Or keep it in the dish you bake it in—either way, it'll heat up any setting.
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- 1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 tablespoon chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 to 3 fresh artichokes, optional
- Assorted crackers
- In a bowl, combine the artichoke hearts, mayonnaise, mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, onion, parsley and garlic salt. Spoon into an ungreased 1-qt. baking dish. Top with remaining Parmesan cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. If desired, use fresh artichokes as serving "bowls". Remove the center leaves, leaving a hollow shell; spoon dip into shell. Serve warm with crackers. Yield: 16 servings.
Originally published as Cheesy Artichoke Dip in Country Woman January/February 1998, p24
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"I really loved this dip, but the second time around I made a few changes that worked better for me. I used only the 1/2 cup of Parmesan, and cut the mozzarella back just a bit too. I used garlic powder instead of garlic salt, some oregano instead of parsley, and added a bit of chopped spinach (from frozen, just thaw and squeeze dry). The dip is decadent; try it on hot cooked pasta too!"
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Last month, we reviewed the "test" edition of Food Network's eponymous magazine, and we didn't think it broke new ground. But apparently its publisher does: Hearst Corporation has decided to give the magazine the official go-ahead. Said Hearst VP Alec Casey:
We have had a great initial response to the first test issue, and feel confident that this magazine will resonate with consumers. At Hearst, we are always looking at how we can introduce new products that fill a need in the marketplace, and we think Food Network Magazine fits that bill.
Another test issue is planned for January 2009 and will be followed by the first official issue in June/July 2009. The issues are scheduled to hit newsstands every other month, but eventually the glossy plans to transition into becoming a monthly.
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Cricket: Former Gloucestershire and England star John Mortimore dies
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4:45pm Monday 17th February 2014
GLOUCESTERSHIRE legend John "Morty" Mortimore has died at the age of 80.
Having played for Gloucestershire from 1950, he retired during the 1975 season.
He received his county cap in 1954 and was captain of Gloucestershire between 1965 and 1967. John also made nine Test appearances for England during his career (1958/59-1964).
He was born in Southmead, Bristol on 14 May 1933.
A Gloucestershire spokesman said: "Our sincere condolences to Ilene and his family."
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Mrs Walling said the theme had been inspired by the way the world has flocked to Britain for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic Games.
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The heating system starts to work from 15th Nov! Come and enjoy the warmth of Wada!
Dear Guests, thanks for choosing Wada Hostel, where we are always on the road - as you are - we never stop exploring the beautiful world. That's why Wada has brought its unique brand to Beijing, the vibrant heart of China. Our warm, family-style hostel is located in Beijing's special Hutong district. Here, you can experience life as a local - our idyllic courtyard location ushers you into the community where you can share the tales of your journey with new friends from every part of the world. We surely know how to help you to have a good time in Beijing, offering you tremendous value and great service, but also professional travelling expertise to compliment your stay in Beijing, and your journeys further into the Middle Kingdom. Welcome to Beijing, and a warm welcome to Beijing Wada Hostel.
•Located in local Hutong district inside the 2nd Ring Road
•5 mins' walk to Xinjiekou Subway Station and bus station
•Nearby attractions (walking distance): Huguosi Snack Street, Houhai Lake, Nanluogu Ally
•Subway within 30 mins to top attractions such as Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Lama Temple, Summer Palace etc
•Convenient transportation to Silk Market, Pearl Market, PSB and Temple of Heaven
• Fantastic Great Wall Tour
• Daily Beijing Kung Fu show, Peking Opera and Acrobatics Show
• Tibet Permit
• Budget and reliable Yangtze River Cruise Tour(380 RMB p/p)
• Help booking the train or flight tickets for your onward journey
As an experienced hostel operator, we know what travelers need and how to help our friends to have a good time here. Our staff is well-trained, English speaking, helpful and professional. All you need to do here is enjoy your stay and make yourself home.
• Airport pick up and transfer service is 200RMB-250RMB (up to 3 people - email us in advance if required)
•Clean and tidy rooms with air-con
•4-bed and 6-bed dorms with air-con
•24-hour check-in and hot water
•Laundry service
•Private Lockers
•Forward hostel booking service for other popular guesthouse in China
•Bar for drinking and food both western and Chinese style
•Atmospheric courtyard common area to relax and communicate
• FREE Internet computers.
• FREE WIFI connection in the hostel.
• FREE luggage storage
• FREE security lockers for dorm rooms
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Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- 24 Hour Reception
- 24 Hour Security
- Air Conditioning
- Airport Transfers
- Bar
- Bicycle hire
- Breakfast Not Included
- Cable TV
- Café
- Common Room
- Telephone/Fax Facilities
- Free Internet Access
- Games Room
- Hair Dryers For Hire
- Hot Showers
- Internet Access
- Linen Included
- Security Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- Nightclub
- Postal Service
- Reading Light
- Restaurant
- Swimming Pool
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Towels For Hire
- Vending Machines
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
DirectionsShow MapHide Map
Our address in Chinese: 西城区新街口赵登禹路东面后帽胡同尽头(马路对面为北京银行)
You can print out our address in Chinese and show them to the driver or some others who can help you find us. If you take taxi, you can call us or ask the driver to call us so that we can tell the taxi driver where we are.
From the airport
Option 1: (Airport Express Line 25RMB; Subway 2RMB and transfer for free; about 1hr in total)
Airport Express Line Dongzhimen Station Subway Line 2 Xizhimen Station Subway Line 4 Xinjiekou Station Exit B
Option 2: (Airport shuttle bus 16RMB; Subway 2RMB and transfer for free; about 1hr in total not accounting traffic jam)
Airport Shuttle Bus Xidan (the final station) Subway Line 4 (地铁4号线) Xinjiekou Station Exit B
Option 3: Taxi (120RMB 150RMB; about 50mins not accounting traffic jam)
Option 4: We provide airport pick-up service. 200RMB/car (3 seats and 250RMB from 22:0008:00). Please inform us your flight number in advance if you would like to book it.
From Beijing West Train station
Option 1: Any bus like No.320 to Military Museum Station(军事博物馆) Subway Line 1 Xidan Station Subway Line 4 Xinjiekou Station Exit B
Option 2: Taxi (about 25RMB; about 15mins not accounting traffic jam)
From Beijing Railway Station
Option 1: Subway Line2 Xuanwumen Station Subway Line 4 Xinjiekou Station Exit B
Option 2: Taxi (about 25RMB; about 15mins not accounting traffic jam)
From Subway Xinjiekou Station (5-10mins by walk)
Exit B: walk straight forward for about 300 meters and then turn left into the ally (后帽胡同Houmao Hutong, next to the gallery and on the opposite side is Bank of Beijing). Wada is at the end of the ally.
Please feel free to contact us if you are lost.
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Our location is in Xicheng District of Beijing ,Xinjie Kou South street, The transportation is very convenient,where the 'Xinjiekou' station of subway line 4 is just 5 mins walking distance from Wada.to go any interesting places such as TIANANMEN SQUARE,LAMA TEMPLE, DRUM TOWER&BELL TOWER,SUMMER PALACE in Beijing by bus or subway. And you can walk half an hour to arrive Nanluogu Alley ,where is a hotspot historical Hutong cultural place including caf, bars and restaurants . And just a few minutes walk from our hostel to visit Mei Lanfang Memorial Museum and Xu Beihong Memorial Hall to enjoy Pekings opera culture and chinese traditonal paintings.


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With the Elimination Chamber here and gone, we are now full steam into Wrestlemania. Now I don't know about you, but I feel like EC isn't living up to the potential it has. The Elimination Chamber itself is such a great match idea but is completely wiped out due to Wrestlemania being the next ppv. The Chamber should be about the unpredictability of it. Any of the six men can walk out champion but
The WWE has seen sharp declines in their mid card, tag team, and divas divisions. All three of these were once top notch divison. The Intercontinental title scene in the WWF was sometimes better then the main events of most other feds.
However now they are almost laughable. I have come up with a few ideas on how to boost each division.
Intercontinental/United State championships:
Now the IWC has become a important part of wrestling. However what started as a collection of everyone has slowly evolved into a group of hate mongers who will flame superstars and cream their pants over others. The IWC has become such a sentient life form it has taken the true meaning of IWC away.
The Internet Wrestling Community was original meant as anyone who talks about wrestling
Updated 03-23-2013 at 01:14 AM by Brian Cice
Howdy people and welcome to the Stryke Zone. This is my first blog and I decided to take a swing and give my opinion on the everlong internet battle of TNA vs WWE.
First a quick run through at the big matches coming up in both companies.
TNA: Their Lockdown PPV is coming up and it's Jeffy Hardy vs Bully (Bubba) Ray for the World title.
Sting and his team will
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ByWSJ Staff
Is the world going to end on Dec. 31? It would seem so judging by the heat generated by Washington's wrangling over the budget. Here's a WSJ guide to common questions about the "fiscal cliff" facing the U.S. economy. This is a revised version of the original post published earlier this year. You can read updates on the Fiscal Cliff at wsj.com/FiscalCliff, and follow on Twitter at @wsjfiscalcliff.
What is the "fiscal cliff"?
The fiscal cliff is the phrase that's become associated with the combination of $500 billion in spending cuts and tax increases that are scheduled to automatically start at the start of 2013.
Why are we facing a cliff at all?
Think of the past two years as a rolling series of arguments about taxes and spending, none of which have been brought to a satisfactory conclusion. One of the fiercest standoffs happened in the summer of 2011 over whether and how to raise the U.S.'s borrowing limit. The patchwork solution that raised the limit and prevented the U.S. from defaulting was to entrust a congressional committee with the job of crafting a big budget deal. Failure would lead to these across-the-board spending cuts and the natural end of the Bush-era tax code. The committee failed.
Who do we blame for the fiscal cliff analogy?
Ben Bernanke, who coined it earlier this year, although linguists note the idea goes back decades.
OK. Let's start with the taxes.
Lots of things expire this year. That's partly because the tax code has become a giant ball of contingencies, reflecting the nation's fundamental disagreement on how who should be taxed and how.[wsj-responsive-more-in tag="Fiscal Cliff" category="" ]
The Bush-era income-tax rates, which have been extended once already under President Barack Obama, will expire at the end of the year for all taxpayers. Also ending is a payroll-tax holiday, which means a tax increase for workers of as much as two percentage points. In addition, some 26 million additional people face the alternative minimum tax, or AMT, next filing season, which would raise their taxes liability sharply unless Congress acts. Other expirations include a variety of smaller tax cuts for both businesses and individuals collectively known as tax "extenders." They include a tax credit for research and development and a deduction for sales taxes in states that don't have an income tax.
And how about spending?
Across-the-board cuts in domestic and, particularly, defense spending would be triggered, including a $55 billion, 9% cut in the defense budget next year—that comes on top of sizable cuts already in the pipeline—and another $55 billion in cuts to domestic programs, including a 2% cut to Medicare providers.
What's the economic impact of going over the cliff?
Pretty grim. If no agreement is reached to extend the tax cuts and block the spending curbs and they remain in place for more than a few weeks, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projected the economy would contract 1.3% in the first six months of 2013, with the economy stabilizing in the second half and eventually achieving an annual growth rate of a whopping 0.5%. The agency didn't provide new projections of the unemployment rate if the tax increases and spending cuts went into effect. Earlier this year, CBO estimated joblessness would rise to 9.2% at the end of 2013 if Congress didn't act.
Some financial analysts argue the budget cutting that would automatically take place will eventually boost growth by putting the government on a firmer and more sustainable financial footing. The counter argument is that going over the cliff would cause a) investor panic and b) consumer panic and fundamentally derail what's already a weak economic recovery.
Why are we arguing about this all over again?
Because a gridlocked Washington couldn't solve the problem before the election, and because the election failed to provide much clarity by returning Mr. Obama to the White House and the GOP to the House majority. The fundamental divisions over how the country should tax and spend are real and heartfelt and won't be easily overcome.
What are the biggest differences?
Taxes, specifically the top two tax brackets. Mr. Obama campaigned and won on a promise to keep most of the Bush rates the same for everyone except the highest-income Americans. He argued they should "pay their fair share" to help restore the budget. Republicans have pledged to not let that happen, contending such a move would hurt small-business owners who pay taxes through the individual-tax system. Also, the GOP for a generation has pushed for lower rates across the board as a matter of principle.
Thus far, Republicans have offered about $800 billion in new tax revenue by limiting deductions taxpayers can take for things like mortgage-interest payments and charitable donations. Mr. Obama wants that plus the $1 trillion or so that would come from raising top rates on income and investment taxes. Between those two numbers is where the sides would likely have to meet to get a deal.
It's really all about taxes?
No. Revamping—or not, as the case may be—America's social safety net is an equally big cleavage. Democrats want to cut by tinkering, such as trimming payments to medical-service providers in the case of Medicare, although Mr. Obama has hinted he's willing to go further. Republicans want to raise a lot more money through what lawmakers call "structural" or fundamental changes, such as increasing the retirement age or causing wealthier Americans to contribute more to the cost of their health care.
What's the deadline for all this?
As the Journal's Damian Paletta has written, there is a rolling series of deadlines. Congress really wants this wrapped up by Dec. 21, the likely date it plans to recess for Christmas. If that slips, we might be heading toward a smaller, band-aid-type fix.
What are the chances we go over the cliff?
No one knows. Everyone says it's possible. Some think it likely. It's hard to distinguish between posturing for a negotiating edge and what people really want.
And if there's a deal, will we be done with this?
Sorry, no. Next year, assuming this isn't all dealt with in some kind of omnibus solution, the U.S. will run out of borrowing room and will have to raise the debt ceiling again. Another bout could emerge in late March, when the government's funding runs out.
And, don't forget, even if there is a big deal that takes some of these questions off the table, the biggest and thorniest tasks (how to redo the tax code; how to tackle Medicare) will be deferred to 2013 under the two-step plan currently under consideration.
This makes me feel tired.
You might try to get used to it. We're at the beginning of a demographic wave caused by the retirement of the Baby Boomers, and the costs of supporting them—in particular their health—will eventually dwarf the current budget deficits. Until our expected spending comes into line without expected tax revenue, these kinds of dustups are going to be a permanent feature of the landscape.
Other WSJ primers I should read?
There's this handy roundup of cliff graphics. Also, there's an interactive graphic that shows the cliff's potential impact on households, and a handy tax calculator.
I want to see a video of David Wessel standing on top of a cliff explaining all this. Is that possible?
Why, yes! See the video below.


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Hi, all,Since I joined in April (after attending Dan Miller's awesome "Write to the Bank" workshop), I've been very busy writing and preparing for self-publishing. My YA/teen "Potter-esque" novel…Continue
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Greetings, 48 Days Tribe!
I recently "retired." I wrote about this transition--still very much in its infancy--on our 48 Days-inspired website. Because this tribe is all about change, transition and growth, you might want to take a peak. Your feedback is welcome.
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Greetings, 48Dayers!
In my post-Olympics withdrawals I got to thinking about this phrase, "no regrets." I suppose I heard it during the 17 days of festivities. Maybe I saw it somewhere else. Doesn't matter.
I posted some reflections on the topic on our website, www.PrepareForRain.com, which was built for us by Missy Stauffer and Anna Cook, of iSimplify. That's the same team that works with Dan Miller on this site. I met Missy last…Continue
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I was updating my blog last night, kind of excited about the morning because I got to serve my church as fill-in preacher. Wanted to share some thoughts about the experience.
My goal was about 400-500 words for the blog's content. Had reached the target zone for word-count, had a nice flowing blog nearly ready to post. All that was left was to add a picture into WordPress. Grabbed just the right pic, clicked on the button to add...and there was the picture. In the top…Continue
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I wanted to send a quick welcome to the Write it Forward, Real Success and Profit for Writers group. We're glad you're here!
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In providing treatment to a cancer patient do you feel that the patient would be better off not to practice alternative treatments and just receive those administired by a physician ? Why do you feel this way?
Short answer: If you or someone you know is considering using alternative treatments along with a doctor's prescribed therapies, the doctor should be informed and potential risks and complications discussed.
Long answer: Your question is deceivingly complex; the phrase "alternative treatments" can encompass treatments that are not likely to cause significant harm to the patient, including massage therapy, aromatherapy, spiritual healing and acupuncture, up to taking unregulated "nutritional supplements" that may have unlisted ingredients and even potentially harmful ingredients.
First off, keep in mind that I am not an oncologist, nor an MD, so I am not qualified to give medical recommendations. The use of complementary treatments is currently under investigation by the National Cancer Institute, and some of these treatments have shown some benefit to patients taking them. Since there is no information in your question about what alternative treatments you are referring to, it is difficult to say whether these treatments are potentially harmful, beneficial, or offer no significant benefits or risks.
There may be some beneficial effect in that the patient feels that he or she is in control of some aspect of the treatment process. However, a number of natural agents have been found to change the ability of western medications to work properly, leading to either inactivation of the western treatment or increased side-effects. And just because it comes from a naturally occurring source, it is not necessarily harmless: consider hemlock, foxglove (digitalis), snake venom, spider venom, marijuana and tobacco.
Western medicine tries to rely on treatments that have been found to be effective in carefully controlled trials. The same cannot be said for most alternative treatments. And because of the great number of possible options available, it is unlikely that most alternative treatments will ever be proven either safe or beneficial.
For more information, I have attached a website from the National Cancer Institute that provides some information about alternative treatments.
I hope this has been of some help.
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While the effects were modest, the study authors concluded that resveratrol supplementation, induced "metabolic changes in obese humans, mimicking the effects of calorie restriction."
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A black pickup truck with just the driver inside was traveling westbound on Ford Road. The truck ran a red light at the Telegraph Road intersection and hit a Honda going northbound on Telegraph Road.
Two people were taken to area hospitals where one later died. The other two victims were pronounced dead at the crash scene.
Two of the three people in the car died. Police are not saying who survived and who died at the hospital. One person had to be extricated with the Jaws of Life.
Glen Gray, who was working at the nearby Speedy repair shop, says he watched the truck go airborne.
"The truck was about as high as the lights, the walk light," Gray said. "Those black walk lights, about as high as that. It was doing a spin like a ballerina, and then it came down and landed on its head and slid 5 feet."
Someone had called police on the speeding pickup truck before the crash so Dearborn police were at the crash within seconds.
To Gray, it is nothing short of sad.
"I didn't think anyone was going to be walking away from it," he said. "Everyone stopped and it was blocked after that."
Telegraph Road temporarily shut down in both directions between Warren and Ford roads. It has been reopened.
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Arthur, J.S., Elce, J.S., Hegadorn, C., Williams, K. and Greer, P.A.
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Alderman, B.M., Cook, G.A., Familari, M., Yeomans, N.D.and Giraud, A.S.
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Zindy, F., Cunningham, J.J., Sherr, C.J., Jogal, S., Smeyne, R.J., Roussel, M.F.
Notes: The DeadEnd™ Colorimetric Apoptosis Detection System (DeadEnd™ Colorimetric TUNEL System) was used to identify apoptotic cells in 5µm mouse brain sections. The animals were perfused with 4% paraformaldehyde prior to sectioning. Apoptotic neurons within layer II of the cortex of the double-null mice at stage P18 were undergoing cell death but were absent in P14 double-null mice. (0069)


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Hi Everyone:
Was diagnosed with CC last month. Remain asymptomatic -- not uncommon with the intrahepatic kind. Liver fuctions fine; Ca19-9 elevated mildly. I am 42 years old.
Tumor is in awful place -- just where veins/arteries/vena cava enter liver. Also there is lymph node enlargement.
Surgeon I first saw planning radical resection next month -- said it would be very difficult (on him and me) but felt there was good potential to get tumor and achieve margins.
Second opinion doc says the thing seems unresectable to him -- that the surgery could kill me or leave me greatly and permanently debilitated or worse.
Second opinion doc suggests course of chemo to see if we can get tumor to not only shrink but also hope that it shrinks in a certain direction, that is, away from veins/arteries. Obviously not a whole lot of hope that that plan succeeds. If it did work, then he suggests resection.
Third option of course, is to do absolutely nothing, and hope that the tumor continues its very slow growth pattern, giving me a few good years (months, maybe) until I get "sick."
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DETROIT -- If there's a fountain of youth for 37-year-old Tigers shortstop Alex Gonzalez, it appears to be up the middle. It's where he has consistently made his better plays on defense, the latest being a rangy stop and toss to start a double play on Jason Kipnis to end Thursday's opening inning.
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"Alex has scuffled a little bit at times defensively," manager Brad Ausmus said Wednesday, "but I think he's also a much better defender than what we've seen. So I think in that sense, I'm being a little more patient. But Andrew [Romine] needs to play."
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JR wrote:Considering you had a pause in your active throwing it is possible that you haven't gotten Beasts that were manufactured in the last two years. They've become more HSS without adding to the LSS vs the new mold Beasts. DX Beasts beats to useless soon. The other plastics are fine. The Surge should be longer than the Flash but Mark Ellis says that some Flashes are longer than others IIRC and that is his main driver. Star Destroyers do break in but i've never heard of a quick breaking in. Nukes and Dominators both are as hard to grip than the Boss. If you want a sure fire longer than Flash disc without being the widest winged there is only one option beyond the Wraith which is a slightly faster and longer harder fading Surge. Westside Discs King in VIP plastic with a non drooping outside edge and a tall dome is the answer and even it has a fairly wide wing. Kings vary so much that you need to get it in person or order from a knowledgeable net store.
Cool, thanks for the suggestions. I definitely haven't thrown a Beast that was made after 2008 or so. I have an unthrown one sitting here but I'm fairly sure it's at least that old as well. Sounds like my best bet is to try a 167-ish flat Surge and a Beast, and check the merch bins at my next tourney for a VIP King that looks good. Westside didn't exist the last time I was really playing so it's all new to me. Thanks! A lot of work for a disc that I'll probably only throw twice per round, lol.


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I haven't seen this much angst over a Reds trade since we gave up Rob Bell and Todd Coffey when they were minor-leaguers.
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I haven't seen this much angst over a Reds trade since we gave up Rob Bell and Todd Coffey when they were minor-leaguers.
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One of the best things about Scott Rolen?
He doesn't like Tony LaRussa.
That makes his acquisition a mistake, his cost in talent and salary a waste and this trade very stupid. If Stewart was going to be dealt he should have been packaged to fill the hole at short with a young talent.
We are all protective of our 'core' players and 'quality' prospects. Over the years, who comes to mind that makes us wish we had held on to them?
I would ask as well...which trades did we NOT pull the trigger on because of not wanting to lose those high quality young players?
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They've GOT to move Arroyo and/or Harang. That'll give you a bit of payflex, but this acquisition is difficult to stomach for the Reds current payroll. Get us up around 85-90 million and I can stomach it a lot easier and buy more into losing a pitcher of Stewart's caliber.
I can't vouch for Rolen's health but he is the type of winning pro this team needs. The price may have been a tad high, but anyone who thinks Bob C is going to sit around waiting for kids to develop for years and years is reading him differently than I do.
There's no guarantee that it will work, we all hope it does, but I think the attempt is about to happen.
Question for the angered fans that does'nt like the trade b/c EE got traded.
Would'nt you want to get rid of a player that did'nt care if he helped his team win or not? Yes EE has talent but the truth is that he was to lazy to show it here.I just can't understand why some are so angered at this trade.Yes we gave up a good pitcher in Stewart but thats the way it goes in MLB.What I fill we got acomplished today was we got rid of a player that did'nt care if he helped this team win or not.We now have a HOFamer that gives 110% every game b/c he wants to win.
I can spell,I just can't type!!
If we're going to go for it, we should have just made the deal EdE, Stewart, Roenicke, Bailey, Frazier and Heisey etc... and seen if we could have gotten Halladay as well. We then could worry about cutting payroll elsewhere later, as we HAVE to do that anyway. I think you will be disappointed ultimately, because I think these guys have ZERO intention of following through with the complementary moves necessary before 2010. We saw what they did prior to 2009, when a Dye and Escobar might have made a difference and were available... they punted.
We'll see.
It's easy to be smug and say that prospects are over-rated and you should deal them by the ton to bring in major league talent. The Reds aren't fortunate to have the prospects to fill all their holes with proven major leaguers or the prospects to acuire them even if they did.
Fact is if the Reds if the Reds are to contend ny time soon, prospects and young players (along with shrewd veteran acquisitions) are gonna be necessary. Ths francsue will have to plan wisely and use their cash and young talent resources wisely. IMO, today's trade fails miserably on all three counts.
I think you have to let prospects get to the point when they are close to realizing their potential before deciding whether to keep or deal them unless the return in trade is can't miss - rolen is not can't miss and it does not help you going firther.
To me, guys like Stewart, Wood, Frazier and Alonso are about a year away from that keep or deal determination. Whether in the middle of the rotation or in the business end of the bullpen, I think Stewart has the potential to be a solid part of a major league staff.
A team like the Reds cannot afford to squander talent like that on a one-year rental like Rolen unlless they're on the verge. This team only verges on another decade of mediocrity and today's deal is a prime reason why.
Rolen could have been had cheaper then. A LF/SS could have been pursued as well.
We got Willy....and they locked down the evil, EE.
This is the same FO. I guess I just don't see the light at the end with this group of people making the decisions.
Scott Rolen is a band aid on a shot gun wound.
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What's up everybody, Renevious here again. I hope all of you are doing well and thanks in advance for reading. This is probably going to be one of my shorter blogs, but I can't promise anything. We'll just have to see where the muses take me. Anyway, I'm here to talk about why I feel that Money in the Bank needs to go away.
If you go back and look at my old blogs, I'm sure you'll find the one where I talk about how we have too many pay per views throughout the year. This has been a problem for a long time, and I don't think the suits in Connecticut realize just how much damage it does to the product. Some of the biggest complaints we have as fans are that there's not enough buildup for big matches and that feuds/storylines are just not original and are too short. One of the biggest contributors to this problem is that they feel the need to shove an overpriced pay per view down our throats a minimum of once every month. And just like Isaac Newton said, every event must have a main event (I'm paraphrasing). So, for the sake of upping the quantity, we have to sacrifice quality. But, that blog has already been written. I'm here to talk specifically about why MITB was once a cool idea, but now it's time to let that dead dog lie.
As we all remember, MITB started out as a gimmick match that took place during Wrestlemania 21. Then it eventually became its own pay per view event. Not to mention, there were years where we had a MITB match at Wrestlemania in addition to the two matches that took place at the actual MITB pay per view. In other words, we've had plenty of these matches since it began. Now, I have to admit that when it first started I thought it was an awesome idea. It was like winning the Royal Rumble but getting to use that title shot whenever you wanted. It was actually exciting to know that we had a #1 contender on deck at all times. This brought an additional element to the title picture that wasn't ever there before. But then shit went to hell.
First of all, out of all of the MITB briefcases that have ever been cashed in, RVD was the only one to ever do it like a man. And that was what I thought it was supposed to be about. You had the briefcase. You decided when you wanted to cash it in. You scheduled the match. And presto, you're in the title picture. Unfortunately, WWE decided that they wanted to adopt more of the "Hardcore Championship" rules approach to the whole thing. This led to the MITB briefcase being there to use only right after the existing champ just got his ass whipped and was already half dead. If he could so much as get to his feet, he was about to get pwned and lose his belt. Now, I understand and accept the fact that if the briefcase is truly to be cashed in whenever a superstar wishes, then this situation does make sense. But come on guys, that shit is cheap. It's just another way to make the title change hands way too easily and cheapen the championship. Plus, it makes the person cashing it in look more like a coward and less like a world champion. Which bring me to my other major point...
Having a 100% success rate for Money in the Bank briefcase holders takes all the fun and excitement out of it. Ever since they decided to give the winner of the Royal Rumble a title shot at Wrestlemania, it's been a crap shoot whether or not that individual would actually win the belt when his moment came. That made it interesting. This has been completely lost on MITB. It has passed the point of no return. There have been too many successful turns with the briefcase, and it's too late to change it now. So that leaves us with two choices. We can either keep it going the way it is, and we'll all just know for a fact that whoever holds the briefcase will soon be champion. Or, someone can buck the trend and not be successful for once. But the problem with that is after all the consecutive wins, whoever becomes the first loser will have forever have his career tarnished by that one defining moment. No one deserves that. The Undertaker is known for never losing at Wrestlemania. This person will forever be known as the first guy to win MITB and not get the job done. You can't come back from that. Even if he was shunned to TNA, that shit would probably follow him down there. Just imagine the crowd chants that would come of this.
So in closing, I choose option C. Let's just lay this gimmick to rest. It had a good run, but it was what it was: a gimmick. And gimmicks aren't meant for the long haul. Let's pull the plug on this one before it gets out of hand and just move on. RIP MITB 2005 - (hopefully) 2012. Anyway, I know it was a lot longer than I thought it was going to be, but thanks so much for sticking til the end. Until next time, God Bless.


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2013 was another busy year in and around Danville. Here's a look back at last year's top headlines, from July to December.
Note: The list is organized by the dates on which the original Danville Express stories ran.
July 4: Downtown Danville streets closed as a result of flooding from a broken East Bay Municipal Utility District water main near the intersection of Hartz Avenue and Diablo Road.
July 5: The BART strike that snarled traffic throughout the Bay Area ended.
July 22: Improvements on the San Ramon Valley High tennis courts are finished, with two new courts open and the lights operational as part of a joint town, school district project.
July 31: The Design Review Board approved plans for a proposed project that would replace the deteriorating Danville Hotel property with a retail, business and living space.
July 31: Local activist group SOS-Danville filed a lawsuit challenging the town's approval of the SummerHill Homes development project.
Aug. 6: The under-14 680 Drivers girls water polo team, comprised of members from the San Ramon Valley, won the national Jr. Olympics title.
Aug. 7: Six new emergency personnel, dubbed the Tassajara Firehawks, took their oath of office and joined the San Ramon Valley Fire team.
Aug. 13: Town officials released Danville Connect, a new customer management system (CRM) and smartphone app, giving residents a central point of access for town information, concerns and inquiries.
Aug. 15: Lifelong Danville resident Matthew Moody and former Blackhawk resident Fred Lewis were killed in a plane crash southwest of Paradise on Aug. 13. Pilot Lewis, 54, and passenger Moody, 26, were surveying gas pipes for PG&E when the single-engine, two-seater scout plane went down.
Aug. 19: The trial began for ex-Contra Costa County sheriff's deputy Stephen Tanabe, 50, of Alamo, who was charged in connection with so-called "dirty DUI" arrests in Danville.
Aug. 20: Hutcheonite, a newly discovered mineral associated with the early solar system, was named for Danville resident and Lawrence Livermore meteorite researcher Ian Hutcheon.
Aug. 27: Robert Orlando, a 17-year-old senior at San Ramon Valley High, was killed when the vehicle he was riding in spun out of control and hit a tree on El Capitan Drive near Claridge Drive on Aug. 26.
Aug. 30: Diana Gregory died Aug. 27, more than a week after being struck by a suspected drunk driver while walking near Camino Tassajara and Tassajara Lane. Gregory was 53.
Sept. 4: A federal jury convicted ex-Contra Costa County sheriff's deputy Stephen Tanabe for aiding a former private investigator in arranging "dirty DUI" arrests in Danville. Tanabe was found guilty of one count of conspiracy, three counts of wire fraud and two counts of extortion.
Sept. 8: A grass fire ignited on the eastern side of Mount Diablo off Morgan Territory Road near Clayton, scorching hundreds of acres in its first day and prompting mandatory evacuations.
Sept. 12: Danville resident Jie Zhong, 37, was convicted in federal court of lying to obtain American citizenship.
Sept. 13: Crews fully contained the Morgan Fire, which charred roughly 3,100 acres in and around Mount Diablo State Park over the course of six days.
Sept. 16: Mount Diablo State Park opened to visitors for the first time since firefighters extinguish the Morgan Fire.
Sept. 23: The Crown, a popular British pub and restaurant in downtown Danville, closed its doors to Anglophiles and fish-and-chips lovers in August after more than 12 years in business.
Sept. 25: The Concours d'Elegance drew hundreds of car enthusiasts and raised money for The Michael J. Fox Foundation in Danville.
Sept. 27: Town officials announced that Castle Companies planned to tear down the deteriorating Danville Hotel Wild West structures in October. The demolition did not take place as scheduled.
Oct. 11: The Danville Express launched an updated version of its website, implementing changes designed to make the site more readable and its content more accessible.
Oct. 15: A 49-year-old Danville resident reportedly struck a couple crossing Santa Rita Road in Pleasanton. The female pedestrian died as a result of her injuries.
Oct. 16: Officials announced the plan to merge the Alamo Chamber of Commerce with the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce to create a unified chamber under the latter's name.
Oct. 22: BART management and two of its unions announced a tentative contract agreement, ending a four-day strike that again snarled traffic throughout the Bay Area.
Oct. 22: The Mount Diablo beacon was returned to its seat on the summit following an extensive restoration.
Oct. 26: Family, friends and community members gathered at Sycamore Valley Elementary School to remember Troy Pack, 10, and his younger sister Alana, 7, who were killed by an intoxicated driver a decade earlier.
Oct. 30: Monte Vista High School celebrated the grand opening of its new Workday student center, a two-story, 18,000-square-foot facility featuring a new library, student union, classrooms, study areas and café.
Nov. 7: Save Mount Diablo purchased the 1,080-acre Curry Canyon Ranch, between Danville and the Morgan Territory. It took the nonprofit three years to raise the $7.2 million needed to buy the land.
Nov. 11: Danville web designer Geoffrey Mapplebeck, 25, was killed in a head-on crash on Crow Canyon Road about a mile north of Norris Canyon Road the afternoon of Nov. 10.
Nov. 11: A Blackhawk couple sued their homeowner association and property management company, alleging the groups discriminate against families with children and ban kids from accessing common areas within the community.
Nov. 12: San Ramon Valley High science teacher Cindy Egan was named a 2014 California Teacher of the Year semifinalist.
Nov. 15: Danville police officers Kimberly Cogo and Jamie Williams received the Peace Officer Certificate of Commendation for Superior Effort for their actions during a medical emergency in September 2012.
Nov. 18: Danville was named the ninth-safest city (with a minimum population of 20,000) in the state, according to security-industry insider SafeWise.
Nov. 19: Hundreds converged on downtown Danville to help celebrate the centennial of the Village Theatre.
Nov. 20: Barry Taylor, the co-founder of the Taylor Family Foundation, died Nov. 16 of an apparent heart attack. He was 74.
Nov. 22: The Danville Express and the rest of the Embarcadero Media East Bay Division presented its Tri-Valley Heroes awards to eight outstanding individuals and groups. Among the honorees were Save Mount Diablo (environmental stewardship), Neil Gupta of Danville (innovation) and Blackhawk founder and developer Kenneth E. Behring (life achievement).
Nov. 27: Investigators determined a spark from a stray bullet hitting a rock led to the Sept. 8 fire that burned a swath across Mount Diablo, but the Contra Costa County DA's Office decided not to file criminal charges against the shooter.
Dec. 2: The 37th annual downtown holiday tree lighting saw record crowds, according to organizers' estimates.
Dec. 4: Robert Storer was named Danville mayor following a unanimous vote by the town council.
Dec. 6: Developers indicated they plan to demolish deteriorating Danville Hotel buildings early in the new year, according to town officials.
Dec. 11: The SRVUSD board approved a spending plan for funds earmarked for implementation of the Common Core State Standards. The unanimous vote followed a series of lengthy and contentious public meetings.
Dec. 11: Rachel Hurd was selected as SRVUSD board president.
Dec. 13: Roughly 200 people completed an online town survey about the upcoming Osage Station Park play area renovations, with many respondents lauding the current old-time theme but wanting a different water feature and other new amenities.
Dec. 18: SRVUSD officials signed off on an agreement to resolve issues raised during a federal investigation into complaints against the district's School Loop student information website and field trip access, as each pertains to special-education students.
Dec. 18: Danville garbage fees are expected to rise in 2014 after the town council directed the Contra Costa County Solid Waste Authority to increase trash and recycling service rates by about 3.7 percent for the average residential customer and about 3.3 percent for typical commercial pickup.
Dec. 20: Danville resident George Robert Lee III, 44, was charged with felony possession of child pornography following a month-long, multi-agency investigation that originated in Pleasant Hill.
Dec. 31: Dry weather and poor air quality hovered over the entire Bay Area throughout most of early winter. New Year's Eve marked the 23rd "Winter Spare the Air" day of the season.


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Signal Transduction
Program Overview
Human cancer results from genetic and epigenetic changes that affect key cellular processes. Most of these processes, including excessive cell division and attraction of blood vessels to growing tumors, are normally regulated by binding of hormones called growth factors and angiogenic factors to receptors at the cell surface. Activation of the receptors by the hormones, and the resulting cascade of changes inside the cells that determine whether the cells will divide or commit suicide, and also whether growing tumors are likely to invade other tissues and disseminate to form metastases, is called signal transduction. Not surprisingly, the majority of mutations and chromosomal changes that contribute to cancer development affect these same pathways and processes. Thus, elucidation of signal transduction is vital for understanding how cancer arises in each individual, and the features that distinguish benign from aggressive cancers. Most importantly, components of the cellular machinery that mediates receptor-regulated growth processes are among the best rational cancer therapeutic targets in cancer.
The first drug targeting a cancer gene, Herceptin, is helpful for many breast cancer patients with tumors driven by the target hormone receptor, HER2. Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is caused by activation of the signaling protein Abl, and is treated successfully with the drug Gleevec. Gleevec is also effective for the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) because it blocks the hormone receptor Kit that often causes this disease. Other drugs in clinical use include Tarceva, Erbitux, and Sutent (SU11248), which block hormone receptors, and a growing number of drugs including Velcade and Sorafenib that target the molecular machinery that responds to these hormones.Despite continuing success in this area, much remains to be learned. Laboratories in the Signal Transduction Program are investigating how these signaling systems regulate cancer stem cells, communication of cancer cells with their tissue environment, and how they affect cancer invasion and survival of metastatic cells in foreign tissues. An important practical goal is the development of the best methods for matching patients with the appropriate cancer drugs for "personalized medicine." Each cancer develops in its own idiosyncratic manner, so that different signaling pathways are dysregulated in each cancer. The challenge is to match patients to the drugs that will have the greatest impact on the pathways affected in their own disease.


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Dec 27, 2011
Trends in Public Relations for 2012
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The end of the year is always time for reflection on the past, and anticipation of the future, both personally and professionally. From our vantage point here at PR Newswire, where we talk to hundreds of PR pros daily, we have a unique view into the trends and challenges across the public relations spectrum. For the coming year, here are the following trends – and requisite skills needed to capitalize upon those trends – we believe will be prominent in PR.
Non-traditional PR outcomes: Over this last year, we saw a real uptick in the variety of goals our customers set for the campaigns PR Newswire helped execute. Across the board, we're observing an increase in campaigns that are focused on generating specific business-related outcomes, such as leads generated, landing page traffic and search engine rankings. In addition, we're also starting to see with increasing regularity outcomes focused on building conversation and awareness in social channels and on blogs – new centers of influence – and in terms of content marketing strategies. The public relations department does, after all, produce a lot of content. Making that output work harder for the brand is good for business – and for PR. Tying PR activities to business outcomes bolsters the PR team's stature, and makes winning budget easier.
PR Increasing Its Share of Marketing Budgets
Publicity Results in Any Economy: Cost-Effectiveness, Credibility Keep Businesses Turning to PR
Social media: We thought twice before including social media in this list, but several facts demanded its inclusion: 1) Social media has incontrovertibly changed the way many consumers make decisions, and the way organizations do business, but, despite that, 2) Many PR departments have yet to embrace social channels as means to communicate with audiences, influence public opinion and develop connections to journalists, bloggers and other influencers.
Developing meaningful metrics, and measuring continually: Measurement has long been the bane of PR. I say "bane" because we all know how difficult translating some of the results PR traditionally produces into the sort of metrics that make CFOs purr happily. The key word, in my mind, is "metrics." For those who ran screaming from math at the earliest opportunity (and believe me, I was leading that pack), it's time to revisit numbers.
The truth is, it's not so bad anymore, especially if your organization is also embracing the first trend – non-traditional PR outcomes. Most communications campaigns – PR, content marketing, social media and the rest – have significant digital components. And digital means measurable.
In my own experience, the key is first understanding the business outcomes you need to produce. Then you need to pick that outcome apart into its underlying components. This exercise can turn something as ephemeral as "building awareness" into a concrete path with real benchmarks (e.g. increase in social discussions, improvement of search rank, downloads of a white paper, proliferation of a hash tag, etc.) set along the way. Developing some discipline around measuring the metrics that describe the benchmarks (and plotting that data over time) can lend powerful insight and intel you can use to improve future campaigns, and enable execs to understand at a glance the results PR has generated.
PR & Social Media Measurement: A Bright Outlook
Listening: The Foundation of Agile Engagement
Content curation & development: More than ever, content is the cornerstone of communications. Good social presences and successful communications strategies require us to deliver useful content to our audiences. Done well, a smart content strategy will buy your brand a seat at the audience table. Done poorly (with self-serving, boring marketing-ese) or not at all, the content program will struggle, and the brand risks irrelevance – or worse, invisibility.
Taking a Content-Centric Approach Toward Building Relationships
Ideas for Creative (and Effective) Content Generation
So there you have it. Business outcomes, social media, measurement and content strategies top our list of PR trends for 2012. Do you agree? What would you add to (or strike from) our list?
Author Sarah Skerik is PR Newswire's vice president of social media, and is the author of the free ebook Unlocking Social Media for PR.
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Looking back over the last 12 months and making a plan of action for 2012 is relevant if we want to make progress in our SEO efforts. SEO and page ranking is a combination of many factors. Writing quality articles based on relevant keywords that are optimized on topic and with the right back links all help to bring more traffic to the sites.
Reverse engineering a sites back links and looking for key areas to target to be more competitive must be the primary focus for the year ahead if you want to beat your competition. What I mean is you just need to know what your competition is doing and do a little bit more to out rank them in the top 10 Google listings. You don't need to do a lot more, just a little more by looking over the competition's shoulder. By keeping tabs on your progress you will find that soon you will have higher rankings resulting is higher click through rates. This should bring more visitors and more sales. Wishing you a great 2012 ahead.
I would put Social media in the center to show the trend's ubiquity.
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The Yellowstone Project
The Yellowstone Project provides students with the opportunity to engage in policy-oriented fieldwork under the direct supervision of naturalists, ecologists and environmentalists who live and work in the Greater Yellowstone Area.
In partnership with the Yellowstone Association Institute, SXU has established a program that will have students spending most of each day out in the field learning to track and photograph wildlife and studying the effects of wolf reintroduction and climate change on the natural environment and on the local economy. During the trip, students will meet and talk to local ranch families and environmental activists working to preserve the public lands of the Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Earn Undergraduate Course Credit
- Participate in short-term interdisciplinary fieldwork
- Integrate the humanities and the sciences
- Earn 1 to 3 credit hours
- Satisfy capstone requirements at your home college or university
- Enroll in eight-day or 10-day sessions offered during Spring Break, Winter Break, or late Summer.
Student Experiences
"This course and trip literally changed my life . . . I'm now completing an internship
at the Washington D.C. office of the Sierra Club."
--Chance Cutrano
On the lectures and speakers: ". . .we heard from speakers on all sides, ranchers,
environmentalists and some of the top research scientists working in the Park . .
. clearly no easy answers."
--Michael Catania
On encountering Big Horn Sheep: "I was focusing my zoom in on one of the males in
the herd, when he quickly turned to look back up the mountain. Another male was charging
down the mountainside. It sprinted across the flat and just rammed the two other males.
I see now why they call them Rams."
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June 20, 2005
Texas Springs Focus of Special Magazine Issue
AUSTIN, Texas — Clean, clear, cool water bubbling up from the ground into the Texas heat–this iconic image conveys the historic power and pull of springs, the visible manifestation of groundwater. But all across Texas, springs are threatened, as the latest special issue about water resources from Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine shows.
The July issue of Texas Parks & Wildlife, titled "The State of Springs," showcases dozens of places and reasons to celebrate springs and also reveals threats to them across the state. The issue hits newsstands statewide June 28.
Springs have been drying up across Texas for decades, partly because more people are pumping more water out of the ground. The July issue lead story by Larry McKinney, Ph.D., and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department coastal fisheries director, cites the seminal work of Gunnar Brune, author of the 1981 book "Springs of Texas."
"Of the 31 large springs once known," McKinney writes, "only 17 remain, and 63 historically significant springs have altogether failed. Many other springs, perhaps less well-known but no less valuable, have dried up over the last 20 years."
One of the most celebrated cases of Texas springs gone dry is profiled in the feature article "Who Owns The Water?" by Ronald Kaiser, professor of law and water policy at Texas A&M University. One account measured spring flow at Comanche Springs in Fort Stockton at 500 gallons per second in 1899, but by 1950 alarmed locals noticed the springs were no longer bubbling up. Kaiser writes that the lawsuit "Pecos County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 v. Clayton Williams, et. al" " — defined Texas groundwater law and the protection, or the lack of protection, of springs." Kaiser's article goes on to detail how groundwater supplies 60 percent of Texas' needs, explaining aquifers, the hydrologic cycle and the legal Rule of Capture.
Writer Wendee Holtcamp's article "Aquatic Islands in a Sea of Land" celebrates some of the best of what's left in Texas springs and reports how Brune's study of springs is today continued by a new generation of scientists.
The cautionary tale of El Paso is examined in detail by writer Rod Davis in the article "Water Pressure," which describes how aggressive conservation programs and careful planning have averted a water crisis–for now.
"Mean Green Aliens" by John Ostdick shows how, in the battle against water-sucking invasive plants, scientists are trying everything from airborne herbicides to ravenous bugs to sterile fish that eat plants.
In "Water Wars," writer Joe Nick Patoski looks at how growing demand for water and evolving groundwater policy have turned Kinney County near Del Rio into a hotbed of water politics. "The Kinney County Conservation District is either the poster child for how not to manage groundwater," writes Patoski, "or the last best defense for rural areas fighting big cities that covet their water."
The magazine issue profiles ranchers in Burnet, Kent, Pecos, Tom Green, and Victoria counties who are managing their land in ways that benefit water resources, explaining how this is important for people living in cities and towns downstream.
"Springs and the River" by E. Dan Klepper reviews decades of history, geology and recreation along the Rio Grande, imparting the troubled river's relationship with springs and groundwater.
The issue concludes with "Top 10 Swimming Holes," profiling Balmorhea State Park in West Texas, Barton Springs in Austin, Landa Park in New Braunfels, Krause Springs west of Austin, public parks on the San Marcos River, Schumachers's Crossing on the Guadalupe River near Hunt, sites along the Frio River near Leakey, Hamilton Pool near Austin, Blanco River State Park and Devil's Water Hole at Ink's Lake State Park (tied for 9th place), and San Felipe Springs in Del Rio.
The July issue will be delivered to subscribers and newsstands by June 28. For subscriptions, subscribe online or by phone at (800) 937-9393.
The special magazine issue is part of a broader public information initiative called "Texas: the State of Water" from TPWD about the crucial role of water resources for the state's economic and environmental future. More information, including what people can do to help, is on the TPWD Web site.
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Covers convex sets, separation theorems, theorem of alternatives and their applications, convex analysis, convex functions, conjugation, subgradients, convex optimization, duality and applications, linear and semi-definite programming. Linear matrix inequalities, optimization algorithms, applications in system theory and control, bilinear, rank minimization, optimization software. Recommended: A A 547/M E 547/E E 547. Offered: jointly with A A 578/M E 578; W.
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Convex sets and functions, convex optimization problems (inclding linear, quadratic, geometric and semidefinite programming), duality theory and applications. Applications of convex optimization, with examples in data fitting, systems and control, statistical estimation, networking, and engineering design. Brief overview of convex optimization algorithms and advanced topics as time allows. Prerequisites: AA/EE/ME 547 or equivalent, EE 510 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
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Econo Camber Gauge
Here's a way to make an accurate camber gauge for less than $35. You need a piece if straight steel (cut it long enough to go from the wheel lip to wheel lip), a vial from a level and a digital angle gauge (mine is for setting saw blade angles for my table saw). Glue the vial perpendicular to the long axis of the steel. Attach the angle gauge to the steel with the magnetic base, then using the vial to make sure that the steel is plumb, you can take accurate, repeatable camber readings easily. Don't forget to make sure your car is on a level surface.
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Third Member Bucket
An efficient way to transport your spare third member assemblies is in an easy-to-handle weatherproof 5-gallon bucket with the lid. The best thing about these buckets is they're cheap-less than $3 at some home improvement stores.
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Police find 'homeless' man dead with $85,000 in drugs, cash
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Police found one of Yakima's most frequent panhandlers dead in his car Tuesday night. Officers found nearly $2,000 along with half a pound of heroin worth $83,000.
Yakima police believe the panhandler found at Taco Bell died of an overdose. The Yakima County Coroner later identified the man as 56-year-old Douglas Budd.
"That's more than a lot of people make in a year?" Action News asked.
"It's a lot more then people make in a year," said Yakima police captain Rod Light.
"But he was asking for a dollar saying he was homeless on a corner?" Action News asked.
"Exactly," Light said. "These people are not homeless."
But other panhandlers told us a different story. "Jack" said he's tried everything since he lost his job and his hope.
"Very frustrating, it's been a long time since I had some money," Jack said.
Jack hopes pen to cardboard will put a few bucks in his pocket.
"[I] heard from people that they make good money holding a sign on the street corner," he said.
Money he uses to buy food, water, and sometimes shelter unlike his late co-worker.
"[It] just puts a bad reputation on people who are homeless," Jack said. "Makes me angry."
And while Jack might be an honest man, Yakima Police Captain Rod Light says most, like the man found last night, are not.
"They'll say whatever they need to say or do to get a buck from you," Light said.