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I'm currently training my Zapdos up so he has 226 special so I can do this battle
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There is no guarantee you will end up in the CEO's corner office yourself. However, clever career-minded individuals will swiftly see just how useful Adam Bryant's first book is.
This is a well-researched and valuable work, which compiles insights and pearls of wisdom from more than 75 CEOs and other Big Potatoes, from companies of all sizes.
A journalist for more than two decades, Bryant is no ordinary hack - he is a
For this book, Bryant studied the transcripts from dozens of interviews with business leaders and executives that he had used for his column. And the outcome is impressive.
Bryant's large group of interview subjects is actually more diverse than the executive community itself. For instance, a third of the executives he talked with are women, a much higher proportion than in the real world. Nevertheless, a great deal of common ground is established.
As Bryant explains: "Many of the CEOs who I interviewed resembled one another in their approach. They listen, learn, assess what's working, what's not and why, and then make adjustments. They are quick studiers and they also tend to be good teachers, because they understand the process of learning and can explain what they've learned to others. They seem eager to discuss their hard-earned insights, rather than holding on to them as if they were proprietary software."
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One featured CEO, Cristóbal Conde of IT giant SunGard, talks about collaboration, and how he utilises social-networking technology to foster this. "I think top-down organisations got started because the bosses either knew more or they had access to more information," he says. "None of that applies now. Everybody has access to identical amounts of information."
A revealing insight Conde shares is that he tries to set aside 90 minutes every day when he's totally free from his phone and computer. "There are many times where you need solid focus. So I've learned that it's incredibly useful to reserve some time," he says.
Another challenge to being at the top of the pyramid is finding ways to learn what employees are really doing and thinking. Almost all CEOs, Bryant writes, believe that it's a good idea to "get out and walk around".
Deborah Dunsire of Millennium Pharmaceuticals routinely schedules "walkabout" time, during which she asks employees what keeps them up at night and what they feel good about.
Another CEO, a marketing-agency maestro, confesses that he used to return from his frequent out-of-town trips and simply retreat to his office. He soon discovered that "holing yourself up in your office is not the way to learn about what's happening in the organisation."
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This week's webinar is a bit of cooking class. The dish? Fresh Mail Merge. This is a process, not just a few clicks. We'll show you some free tools at Office.com that we'll show you, including a cookbook (of sorts). Go to http://aka.ms/offweb for more information on how to join the series.
What you will learn at Tuesday's webinar:
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- Our cookbook: Mail Merge made easy
- Creating labels
- Customizing an email flyer or coupon
References for this webinar:
- Mail Merge Made Easy (PowerPoint Deck)
- Make labels for a mass mailing (article)
- Personalize email messages with mail merge (article)
- Use the Ribbon and perform a complex mail merge (training videos for Word 2007)
- Create a mail or e-mail merge with Publisher (article)
- About importing .txt. and .csv files into Excel (article)
- Mail merge with the merge with Access (blog post)
See past webinars and a schedule for future Office 15-Minute Webinars at http://aka.ms/offweb.
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Stassun received A.B. degrees in physics and in astronomy from the University of California at Berkeley (1994), the Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin (2000), and a NASA Hubble postdoctoral fellowship before joining the Vanderbilt faculty in 2003. Stassun's research on star formation, brown dwarfs, exoplanets, solar physics, and informatics has earned a CAREER award from NSF and a Cottrell Scholar Award from the Research Corporation, and has been published in more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, including four articles in the journal Nature, and featured on NPR's Earth & Sky and in the New York Times. In 2007, the Vanderbilt Initiative in Data-intensive Astrophysics (VIDA) was launched with Stassun as its first director. He serves as chair of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey executive committee and has served on the NSF Astronomy & Astrophysics Advisory Committee. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Stassun also serves as founding co-director of the Fisk-Vanderbilt Masters-to-PhD Bridge Program, and served as chair of the American Astronomical Society's Committee on Minorities (2003-2008). He is an elected member of the Congressional Committee on Equal Opportunity in Science and Engineering.


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The HART Ecosystem - Wired and Wireless
Interoperability Breeds Competition - And That's Good for End Users!
From the inception of the HART Communication Protocol, two of the technology's critical capabilities have been interchangeability and interoperability. That is, any HART transmitter must work interchangeably in the same application with any other HART transmitter, regardless of manufacturer, and any HART transmitter must work with all other HART transmitters, again regardless of manufacturer. This has permitted the huge growth of the HART protocol—with now more than 30 million devices installed worldwide. With HART technology, you can have ten transmitters from Vendor X, add three from Vendor Y and expect that they will communicate the same way, operate the same way and use the same handheld communicator or PC program through a HART modem.
Because HART requires interchangeability, you can mix manufacturers and products in the same network. Controllers use the same commands with all devices. Standardized diagnostics are in every device. The same tool works with all manufacturers, and one EDD (Electronic Device Description) works on all EDD-enabled Hosts.
Interchangeability means that you have the freedom to use any revision of the protocol or of the device without mandatory upgrades of tools or applications.
Interoperability Means Standardized Diagnostics.
The HART Protocol has expanded and evolved over the past 20 years. HART 5, the most widely used version of the protocol, was released in 1989. In 2001, the HART Communication Foundation released HART 6, which was adopted by some, but not all, of the manufacturers of HART devices. In 2007, HART 7, which includes WirelessHART, was released, and was immediately adopted by vendors around the world. In 2010, the WirelessHART portion of HART 7 was approved as the first international standard for wireless communication for the process industries (IEC 62591).
HART has always been built upon standards. The IEC recognizes HART as part of its Industrial Communication Networks and Device Description Language (EDDL) standards. WirelessHART is built upon the IEEE 802.15.4 standard for low-power mesh radio networks.
Because of the huge installed base of HART wired transmitters and field devices, it is very well known that HART devices are all interchangeable and interoperable. They all are also backward-compatible. This means that while you can ADD features in subsequent revisions, you cannot remove features or change the meaning of diagnostics or data from a previous revision. This commitment to backward-compatibility and protection of installed assets is what made possible the incredible adaptability of WirelessHART.
There are over 240 vendors who produce HART devices—transmitters, actuators, analyzers, valve positioners and other field devices. Because of the interoperability and interchangeability built into the HART specifications, some of these vendors are building devices on HART 5, some on HART 6, and many are upgrading to HART 7 and WirelessHART. These 240-plus vendors and the owners of the 30 million-plus installed HART devices form a robust ecosystem.
Honeywell Process Solutions has upgraded to HART 7 because of the new features available for wired HART devices. It has chosen to use wired HART because the Experion DCS automatically takes the diagnostics and alternate PV information off the standard 4-20 mADC wiring. Honeywell has produced an adapter to provide older HART transmitters access to its One Wireless plant infrastructure network. "Most of our devices are currently based on HART 6 and will support HART 7, says John Yingst, a Honeywell product manager. "Our Field Device Manager asset management software can currently configure HART 7 devices with additional HART 7 support enhancements planned."
Emerson Process Management was first to market with HART 7 and WirelessHART devices, and now has over a dozen devices including a gateway, network manager software, a WirelessHART adapter (called the THUM because of its shape), several wireless transmitters (pH, flow, temperature, wet chemistry) and smart valve actuators that are wirelessly enabled using WirelessHART.
"We have a complete wireless portfolio," says Bob Karschnia, Emerson's vice president of wireless. "People are solving problems, not just collecting data. THUM adapters make additional data points available that would otherwise remain stranded and provides easy access to information that will enable improved performance. For example, standard Coriolis meters using 4-20mA output often need to be verified to ensure accurate custody transfer and top fiscal performance. A Smart Wireless THUM adapter enables measurement verification in an easy and scheduled way."
ABB has also brought out a new suite of wireless transmitters, including a WirelessHART adapter and a temperature transmitter that can be powered by a power-harvesting device instead of a battery. "While many WirelessHART devices are intended to be battery-powered, we believe that the majority of applications to retrofit existing HART transmitters need no batteries. We have therefore produced a simpler WirelessHART adapter that takes its power directly from the already existing 4-20 mADC loop connection," says ABB CTO Peter Terwiesch.
ABB is also proving that the vaunted interoperability and interchangeability of the HART specification extends to WirelessHART. Instead of developing its own gateway, ABB is using one produced by Pepperl+Fuchs.
Gerrit Lohmann, Pepperl+Fuchs' wireless product manager also points out that the extension of HART to wireless also works in the other direction. "I feel that the interest in WirelessHART will also have a positive affect on wired HART multiplexers," he says. "With all of the talk regarding WirelessHART, people are rediscovering the benefits of HART. As the pressure continues to grow to optimize in a cost-effective manner, the stranded HART data contained in legacy instruments will be extracted via the customers' existing hardware, through a HART multiplexer or by the latest WirelessHART solution."
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It seems far too common that matches have the potential to be great if they were longer. It seems that every time I'm reading results or someone's post that someone comments that they wish a certain match could have lasted longer. In terms of what makes a great match, I think that match length is almost as important as the qaulity of wrestling between the two competitors. A match can last 3 minutes
With all of the current mid card talent on both raw and smackdown and with all the previous pushes they received but them seemingly disappeared, why not take those previously pushed mid carders and throw them into a stable. Have the background story of the stable be that they are unhappy with how much respect they are getting and that they deserve to be at the level of the cenas, jerichos, mysterios,
Anyone else severely disappointed with the quality of this episode? Being the 900th episode and all, I expected a great show with a ton of action, but it was anything but great. It seemed like the show was jumping around all over the place and they were too busy with giving everyone air time then improving storylines. I get it, its a celebratory episode and its meant to showcase the top talents and


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Plant-Level Wireless Networks Unleash New Era of Worker Productivity, Safety and Security
Over the past three years, wireless field networking technology has taken the process industries by storm. Answering the need for fast and easy implementation relative to wired alternatives, hundreds of wireless mesh networks and thousands of wireless sensors have been successfully deployed and continue to reliably, efficiently and economically broaden the measurement landscape.
"The principal advantage we see around wireless is the ability to accumulate and analyze a much greater array of data than would otherwise be possible," says Michael Ingraham, technical manager at BP's Cherry Point refinery in the U.S. "Wireless enables us to get more data more efficiently, more economically than we ever have been able to in the past." (For more ideas on how leading process manufacturers are innovating globally with wireless field networks, see the article, "Far From Quiet on the Wireless Front.")
In addition to the new frontier of sensor data afforded by the wireless field is a large and rapidly growing class of wireless success stories: "plant-level" applications that are boosting the productivity, safety and security of plant personnel as well as easing the connection of physically disparate digital systems into an integrated whole.
To accommodate the disparate needs of wireless field- and plant-level applications, Emerson Process Management's Smart Wireless architecture consists of two layers that are seamlessly integrated with the company's control and plant network offerings (Figure 1). The plant-level wireless layer is based on Cisco's Unified Wireless Network architecture, and is managed through the Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) platform.
Ways to benefit from plant wireless
Having successfully implemented hundreds of wireless field network applications, Emerson has more recently seen a dramatic up-tick of interest in plant-level wireless network applications. Topping the list of customer requested wireless applications are: empowering mobile workers, location tracking, safety mustering, integration of non-traditional signals such as video, and bridging remote or isolated control systems.
Mobile worker productivity. Perhaps most appealing of all wireless plant network applications are those designed to enhance the productivity of mobile workers. Indeed, it's here where perhaps the biggest wireless plant network returns are to be made—incremental productivity improvements that pay off repeatedly. "The dollars really add up when you can save 10 minutes to an hour, over and over again," explains Neil Peterson, wireless services marketing manager for Emerson Process Management.
The variety of wireless-enabled mobile devices now available ranges from hardened, 13-in. tablet PCs to ½-VGA palm-sized devices to hand-held communicators. For example, the Panasonic U1 is a handheld PC that includes built-in Wi-Fi and cellular communication capabilities and is able to run a full-featured Emerson DeltaV operator interface client.
"The operator is no longer chained to his desk," Peterson says. "We finally have the devices and the networks that make this possible." And instead of installing a wireless plant infrastructure, users can even leverage commercial mobile data networks where it makes sense. "All you need is a connection back through the firewall, a data plan, and away you go."
Smart handheld devices, of course, have been around for some time—streamlining data-gathering tasks during operations and maintenance rounds. But with wireless connectivity comes the ability to continuously synchronize data as workers move from point to point. There's no need to dock the device at the end of the shift; information moves and updates immediately.
A growing class of worker mobility applications is allowing plant personnel to readily access the information they need, wherever they are in the plant.
Another and often critical class of wireless plant network applications involves real-time location awareness. That is, the ability to know where your people and your mobile plant assets are located at any given time. In the case of a safety incident, the ability to know immediately where all your employees are facilitates safer and more efficient mustering. The wireless application replaces clipboard tracking, allowing for quick, automated roll-call during an emergency.Location tracking and safety mustering.
Tracking the location of high-value equipment can be a boon to maintenance productivity. Further, when paired with a growing range of mobile worker applications, location awareness could even be used to manage a particular operator's permission levels relative to their specific location in the plant.
Video. Because broadband plant wireless networks are based on commercial IT networking technology, they can readily handle a range of signals more common to the telecom world, namely wireless video and voice. Video applications include both process monitoring and security applications – for the video monitoring of flares, for example, or for complying with perimeter security monitoring requirements.
Bridging. The higher bandwidth of plant wireless networks is required in the bridging of two control system areas into one network.
"A wireless segment is an effective means of integrating two remotely located control systems," says Peterson. The wireless bridging of two areas of control systems may be essential when the systems are located across bodies of water or are separated by terrain that is too difficult or expensive to trench for cable.
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JUPITER, Fla. -- Don Kelly didn't take the sure thing this spring, but he took the comfortable thing.
With other options on the table, Kelly chose to re-sign with the Tigers as a free agent in January, coming into camp as a non-roster invitee.
He's performed well -- hitting .244 with two doubles, a triple, three homers and six RBIs to go with a .915 OPS -- while demonstrating the usual versatility that makes him valuable. Kelly's famously seen time in his career at every position on the field.
"The guys, it's the familiarity with Lakeland [Fla.], Detroit, and just knowing everybody in the organization," Kelly said of what factored into his decision to re-sign with the Tigers. "There is a comfortability there. But ultimately it comes down to playing on the field, and I knew that coming here I was going to get an opportunity to play."
Kelly noted the opportunities he saw when Miguel Cabrera left for the World Baseball Classic and, of course, the battle for Tigers bench spots.
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The question with Kelly typically comes at the plate, where he's a .167 hitter against lefties. But he's improved those marks this spring, batting .267 against southpaws and .231 against right-handers. Still, it figures to pose a challenge for him this season as he tries to contribute at the Major League level.
"He's had a good spring," Leyland said. "He was really doing good until he ran into some tough left-handers, too. And you can't control that really in Spring Training, but he's done very good."
Joey Nowak is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @joeynowak. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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By Glen Sanford Source: apple-history.com Although a successful businessman, it soon became clear that Sculley did not know much about the computer industry. He and Jobs were at odds almost immediately. As the announcement of the Macintosh drew closer, Jobs went into hyperdrive. He worked hard to get developers to write programs for the upcomingRead more


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Now that Fox News has shot itself in the foot again and inadvertently made a Muslim scholar's book about Jesus a bestseller and the talk of every town (which one can only assume from their interview of Reza Aslan is exactly the opposite of what they were hoping for), common concepts and terminology in the Jesus historicity debate are going mainstream and becoming familiar to ordinary people everywhere (even more so than after the best-selling release of Bart Ehrman's book Did Jesus Exist?, which I demonstrated to be terrible; although that, too, has primed the pump of popular discourse in this matter).
The experts have weighed in and found Aslan's book Zealot to be, well, basically bad. From a historical perspective. As a writer everyone agrees he's top notch. And even as history he's not wholly wrong. But there's a lot wrong. From mistakenly not knowing the Sea of Galilee is a fresh water lake and not, ahem, an actual saltwater sea, to misinforming the public on the status of certain debates in the field, to engaging in scholarship of convenience (ignoring evidence against his case or conveniently declaring it forged or fabricated…without any reason other than that it contradicts his hypothesis–although to be fair, even the experts who criticize him do this…a lot), to oversimplifying facts, and other common foibles, he makes his case look stronger than it really is. (See the reviews of Dale Martin [service intermittent], Stephen Prothero, Joseph Loconte, and Anthony Le Donne.)
This is a bit like the pot calling the kettle black (see chapter 1 of my book Proving History), but even then the kettle is still black.
But I'm here to talk about one particular issue his book has popularized: the Testimonium Flavianum.
Aslan uses that technical term when he discusses the passage it refers to in the ancient Jewish historian Josephus (of the latter first century), in a note (Zealot, p. 220), and the internet has done the rest. (There has long been a Wikipedia entry on the Testimonium Flavianum, which will explain to you where the phrase comes from and what it refers to, and even provides a translation.)
Aslan concurs with many scholars that this passage is a complete forgery ("interpolated" into the text by later Christian scribes), although he inadvertently implies there are no scholars who disagree, a gaffe some reviewers have taken him to task for. I actually agree with Aslan, and in fact I can see no logically valid or sound reason to disagree with him, but it is true that he badly worded his statement of scholarly consensus on this matter, and didn't give clear reasons for his own conclusion.
Aslan assumes the other reference to Jesus Christ elsewhere in Josephus (which refers to a certain "James, brother of the so-called Christ" being executed) is authentic, and he even uses this to conclude no logical argument can be made that Jesus didn't have brothers (Zealot, pp. 35-36) and that his Zealot thesis is correct (pp. 198-201). The fact that it is not authentic and is certainly an accidental interpolation that occurred in the late third century (two centuries after Josephus wrote) one can perhaps excuse Aslan for not knowing, because in our field we have shitty databases and it's almost impossible to keep up with current scholarship on a subject in result. But now you know. And down go his two arguments from it.
In a previous blog post (Jesus in Josephus) I discussed my peer reviewed article demonstrating that this other reference to Jesus was accidentally inserted by a Christian–and that article also has a brief section and note on why the longer paragraph (the actual Testimonium Flavianum, or TF, which Aslan rightly rejects) is certainly wholly a fabrication (in this case not accidental), and in that blog post I also cited and discussed another peer reviewed article (by G.J. Goldberg) corroborating that latter conclusion (finding that the TF is rife with vocabulary and parallels from the Gospel of Luke…and it has long been noted that the evidence indicates Luke used Josephus as a source, and not the other way around, e.g. Luke and Josephus).
Now Ken Olson has weighed in. Olson has long advocated the hypothesis that the TF was forged and inserted by the Christian historian Eusebius (the first author ever to notice and quote the TF, in the early fourth century). He had his critics, but only just this year took them on in a devastating analysis that all but clinches his case and knocks down every argument his critics had. (Required reading on this point is now Ken Olson, "A Eusebian Reading of the Testimonium Flavianum," in Eusebius of Caesarea: Tradition and Innovations [Harvard University Press, 2013], pp. 97-114.)
In defense of Aslan's conclusion (not necessarily his wording), Olson has blogged about how the most common arguments against Christian authorship of the TF are ironically among the best arguments for its forgery by Eusebius (a Christian): see The Testimonium Flavianum, Eusebius, and Consensus. In that analysis (well worth reading) he cites his past and present work, and that of his critics, and mentions why they are wrong. Combined with his chapter in Eusebius of Caesarea, I think the case is now pretty strong that Eusebius did indeed fabricate the TF.
Or…that Pamphilus of Caesarea did.
This is a possibility Olson does not consider, but that I think deserves equal attention. My impression from the work of Eusebius is that he is kind of a doof and didn't actually know where passages like this came from. I suspect he is not the forger. But Olson's evidence entails that if Eusebius is not the forger, then his teacher and predecessor almost certainly is, and that's Pamphilus of Caesarea. We have almost none of what was written by that man, thus we can't check directly, but all the evidence Olson finds of Eusebian authorship of the TF could be remnants of vocabulary, idioms, and ideas Eusebius inherited from his teacher. And the timeline fits (I argue the accidental interpolation in the other passage occurred under Pamphilus's watch as well, since it's clear Eusebius didn't know that had occurred, as I show in my article, yet it must have occurred after Origen, as I also show in my article, and Pamphilus was Origen's successor; I also demonstrate there that all present copies of Josephus derive from the copy Eusebius held in his library, which was Pamphilus's library, inherited from Origen).
Either way, Olson's case is extremely robust, ensuring a very high probability that the TF is a forgery of Eusebius or Pamphilus, and occurred sometime in the latter third or early fourth century. And at any rate is certainly wholly a Christian forgery. All objections to that conclusion are met collectively by Olson's latest chapter and my latest article (and I'll be adding more to the case in my next book, On the Historicity of Jesus). Attempts to rescue the TF should be declared dead.


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Jonathan Browning, president and CEO of Volkswagen of America, is keen to bring the subcompact Bulli to the United States. The Bulli concept, shown in February at the Geneva Motor Show, is the spiritual successor to the Microbus. "Bulli is number one on my unfunded projects list," Browning told Automobile Magazine yesterday, acknowledging that, despite his desire, the vehicle isn't approved yet.
Browning believes the funky small car woulde be instrumental in keeping the youthful spirit of the brand alive. Simple lines, a blunt nose, and short overhangs recall the 1950s Type 2 (and 2001 Microbus concept) that serves as the Bulli's inspiration, but the modern concept is a much different vehicle in dimensions and packaging. Roughly the size of a Nissan Cube, the Bulli shrinks more than 20 inches in length compared to the original Microbus and only offers seating for six on its front and rear bench seats. While the electric concept draws power from a 40-kWh battery, a production Bulli would likely be driven by small four-cylinders running on gas or diesel.
Do you want to see the subcompact Bulli in the U.S.? Sound off in the comments below.


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Willie Irvine column: I feel for the Burnley fans after price rise
1:50pm Wednesday 14th May 2014
By Willie Irvine
1:50pm Wednesday 14th May 2014
By Willie Irvine
WALKING round Towneley yesterday I was stopped by three people complaining about season ticket prices soaring now Burnley are in the Premier League.
I agree with them, I think it's not fair at all on the fans for the prices to go up as much as they have done this week after the early bird deadline. I'm upset about it.
I think there was something on Facebook saying that the cheapest season ticket at Bayern Munich this season was £115 or £135, and for Burnley next season it is now £485.
That can't be right.
It's unfair on the people who have cheered the team on to promotion and the club are already getting a lot of money just for being in the Premier League.
I've seen a figure of £120m mentioned for what a place in the Premier League is worth to a club.
I really hope that doesn't hit attendances next season now, because what we really need is close to a full house every game to spur the lads on. Four players were released – Brian Stock, David Edgar, Nick Liversedge and Keith Treacy – and we will have to see who replaces them now.
I am surprised that Edgar has gone because he's an international who did a good job in a few different positions, he was versatile and I thought he could still have been useful for us.
But it's good that it looks like Michael Duff will be staying because the job he did with Jason Shackell in defence played a big part in Burnley getting promoted.
With Charlie Austin scoring twice to take QPR to Wembley on Monday night and Leicester's top scorer being a former Burnley player, David Nugent, it's been a good season for anyone associated with Burnley.
But for me Danny Ings is the best striker this club has had for a long time – and I even include Jay Rodriguez in that.
Jay did really well for Burnley and I was really sad to see him leave Turf Moor.
He has proved himself even more since he joined Southampton. Danny will have no trouble stepping up to the Premier League.
I think he will cause defences a lot of problems next season. I've had two or three chats with Danny in the last six or seven weeks, too, and he's really easy to talk to.
He's a great lad.
That is important, to have good people in the dressing room. That has been a big reason for the club's success this season.
* I AM really surprised that Sean Dyche missed out to Nigel Pearson for the Championship manager of the year award.
For Sean to make the shortlist of four for the main LMA award for all the divisions was a great accolade, even if that award went to Brendan Rodgers in the end.
But it is a real surprise that Sean didn't even win the Championship award. Leicester City did win the league but Pearson had a lot of money to spend there, and they were expected to get promoted.
Sean has worked on a shoestring and only spent money on one player, Ashley Barnes.
He has done a fantastic job and most of the credit for this season has to go to him. I know he won three manager of the month awards but I really believe he deserved to win manager of the season too.
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Research reported in the July issue of the Journal of Dairy Science offers a glimpse into some of the factors associated with abortions in dairy cattle. The study was conducted by the USDA-Agricultural Research Service Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory and the National Association of Animal Breeders.
It found that the frequency of abortions recorded through Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI) from 2001 through 2009 among lactating cows was 1.31% for 8.5 million lactations. This study did not examine the frequency of early abortions that are typically seen on most dairy farms between the first pregnancy diagnosis (30 to 40 days) and the second confirming diagnosis (60 to 80 days). Many of these early abortions (embryonic deaths; 10 to 15%) are not reflected in the data summary.
In addition, the analysis found:
- Abortions in this sample were most frequent during mid pregnancy: 4.38% for 152 to 175 days postbreeding and 0.59% for 226 to 250 days postbreeding.
- Frequency was greatest for parity one (1.40%) and lowest for parity eight or higher (1.01%).
- Recorded abortions were most frequent from May through August and least frequent from October through February.
- Cows with largest milk yields had more recorded abortions than their lesser-yielding contemporaries.
- Frequency of DHI-recorded abortions was higher for Holsteins (1.32%) than for Jerseys (1.10%) and other breeds (1.27%).
- Little relationship was found between DHI-recorded abortions and herd size.
Source: Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council Newsletter, August 2012


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A resort in a prime location
The Mövenpick Resort Sharm El Sheikh enjoys a unique position high above Naama Bay with panoramic view across the Bay. Surrounded by five Private beaches with warm turquoise water and colorful fishes. The resort's elevated position allows all guests to enjoy a breathtaking view of the Red Sea from all its 302 rooms and villas, designed in the magnificent Arabian style.
The Mövenpick Sharm El Sheikh Resort presents a new dimension to the dining experience. Enjoy dining in the most famous Indian Restaurant in Town "Rangoli" or try selection of oriental grills and traditional Arabian mezzeh at "El Kebabgi". Eat fresh sea food and mouthwatering BBQ for lunch at "La Brise" located by the pool. The Main Buffet Restaurant "Liwa" offers international cuisine and daily theme nights.
The resort provides a variety of sports facilities including four tennis courts, billiard table, table tennis, diving centre, excursion centre, horseback riding and heated swimming pool.
If you are looking for a place where you can combine business and leisure, then Mövenpick Resort Sharm El Sheikh is the best choice for you. Our meeting room is 195 sqm and host up to 180 person.
De La Rose Wellness Centre hosts a gym, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and wide variety of body treatments.
This resort on the magnificent shores of the Red Sea located only ten minutes from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport and city centre. The Mövenpick Sharm El Sheikh can provide both dream vacations and unforgettable business trips at any time of the year.
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- Rooms with Sea View
- 5 private beaches with direct sea access
- On site diving center
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Enjoy a breathtaking view of the Red Sea from all our rooms which are beautifully designed in dark woods, crisp white and neutral tones. Set close to Sharm el Sheikh's stunning Naama Bay, the resort offers 302 rooms and villas all with arabesque-style furnishing. Offering 183 Classic rooms with a variety of views of the Red Sea, there are also 113 Deluxe rooms with the best panoramic sea view the hotel has to offer. The 2 Junior Suites and 4 luxurious Villas have a variety of bedroom options. The Villas have their own private heated swimming pool.
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Relax and enjoy a wide variety of satellite channels on our LCD TVs. The rooms are equipped with individually controlled air-conditioning, safe deposit box, balcony, window, bathroom with shower and hairdryer.
All our rooms include:
- Free WiFi
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The Mövenpick Sharm El Sheikh Resort presents a new dimension to the dining experience, offering ten food and beverage outlets. These include the Liwa Main Dining Room which offers international cuisine and daily theme nights.
La Brise Sea Food Restaurant. Rangoli which is "THE place to go" for Indian food in Naama Bay. El Kababgy, offering ethnic Egyptian food and grill.
A wide variety of bars, strategically located in the best spots of the resort.
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- Indian cuisine -"Rangoli" - the best Restaurant in Sharm
- Oriental taste and Barbeque at "El Kebabgy"
- Fresh Sea Food for lunch at "La Brise"
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Mövenpick Resort Sharm El Sheikh Naama Bay features a 195 sqm Arabian style meeting room that accommodates up to 180 guests. It is equipped with the latest technical and audiovisual equipment. WiFi is available.
The resort is also ideal for outdoor social events and weddings with large landscaped areas and stunning views over Naama Bay.
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- Free high speed, wireless Internet access in meeting room.
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- Ideal place for outdoor social events and weddings.
- Great combination of business and leisure.
Meeting Room
Sink into relaxation at the Mövenpick Resort Sharm El Sheikh, where you can enjoy a holiday as relaxing or as active as you desire, at your pace. Using locally made products, our De La Rose Spa Team offer as a partner of the Mövenpick Resort Sharm El Sheikh a variety of spa treatments and spa packages. Treat yourself to a few hours of relaxation and lose yourself in absolute harmony of the senses.
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Sharm El-Sheikh is situated on the Southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, with the Red Sea on one side and the mountains of Mount Sinai on the other. It is the most accessible and developed tourist resort on the Sinai Peninsula. The area combines the simplicity of the sun, mountains, sea and sand. Discover the beauty of the Red Sea. Dive into the fascinating underwater world and marvel at the breathtakingly glorious colours of the coral reefs and marine life. Enjoy a wide variety of water sports activities such as parasailing, boating, canoeing and much more.
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PEOPLE in Stourbridge are being given the chance to equip themselves with lifesaving skills.
St John Ambulance will bring its annual Save a Life September first aid drive to the Ryemarket next Wednesday (September 3).
The leading first aid charity will demonstrating five easy to follow techniques that could save a life, including CPR.
They will also give out information on where to go for more free tips and first aid advice from 9am to 4pm.
Nick Pitt, the charity's acting community training co-ordinator, said: "Learning first aid is one of the single most important things you can do in your life – and it's so easy learn. In the time it takes to do your weekly shop you could learn how to stop a friend choking or keep a loved one alive until an ambulance arrives.
"Anyone who needs first aid should get it and the more of us that can help in an emergency, the better. No one should die for a lack of first aid."


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Directly Observed Antiretroviral Therapy Among Active Drug Users
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|HIV/AIDS Substance Abuse
|Behavioral: Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
|Official Title:
|Directly Observed Antiretroviral Therapy Among Active Drug Users
- Virological Success, defined as greater than 1 Log HIV-1 Copies/mL reduction or Viral Load Less than 400 copies/mL at the end of six months on the intervention.
- Mean change in HIV-1 viral load from baseline to six months at the end of the intervention.
- Virological Success at six months following the termination of the intervention.
- 3-Day Recall measures of adherence at the end of six months on the intervention.
- Mean change in HIV-1 viral load from baseline six months following the termination of the intervention.
- Mean change in CD4+ T cells from baseline to the end of six months on the intervention.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|June 2001
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2006
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has dramatically reduced morbidity and mortality from HIV disease, but these benefits have not been conferred equally among all patient populations. Injection drug users (IDUs) have shown particularly less favorable outcomes, with HIV progression remaining at high levels, and IDU remains a significant risk behavior for the spread of HIV worldwide, with explosive epidemics in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Southeast Asia. It is therefore essential to develop and test strategies of HIV treatment that optimize outcomes for this population, in order to reduce morbidity and mortality and to curb secondary transmission.
Directly observed therapy (DOT) for tuberculosis has resulted in impressive improvements in adherence and clinical response and marked reductions in the development of resistance. The time-limited treatment of tuberculosis, the inherently different transmission patterns of tuberculosis and HIV, and the complexity of antiretroviral therapy have raised concerns about translating the DOT model to HIV. Successful, but non-comparative demonstration programs of directly administered antiretroviral therapy (DAART) have been implemented in methadone maintenance programs, community-based settings, skilled nursing facilities, and in prisons. None of these, however, have targeted active drug users or used a prospective, randomized controlled trial (RCT) design to rigorously determine the efficacy of DAART as an intervention to improve HIV outcomes among active drug users. One RCT of DAART recently failed to demonstrate an impact on virological outcomes among low-income HIV+ patients, but these results are unlikely to be applicable to IDUs or other populations with demonstrated problematic adherence.
We therefore conducted the first randomized controlled trial to address this question, consisting of six months of DAART versus self-administered therapy (SAT) among active drug users in a community setting. The objective was to determine the potential efficacy of a six-month DAART program on HIV infection, using surrogate markers of HIV- RNA levels and CD4+ T lymphocyte counts.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- being HIV seropositive;
- being eligible for and/or being prescribed HAART
- living within the city of New Haven
- actively using heroin and/or cocaine in the previous six months
- receiving no more than a twice-daily regimen
Exclusion Criteria:
Not meeting inclusion criteria
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00367172
|United States, Connecticut
|Yale University School of Medicine
|New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06510
|Principal Investigator:
|Frederick L Altice, M.D.
|Yale AIDS Program
|Principal Investigator:
|Gerald H Friedland
|Yale AIDS Program
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Frederick L. Altice, MD, Yale University School of Medicine
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00367172 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R01DA013805 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|August 21, 2006
|Last Updated:
|August 3, 2009
Keywords provided by Yale University:
human immunodeficiency virus
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
substance abuse
directly administered antiretroviral therapy
adherence, directly observed therapy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Substance-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Mental Disorders
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Sometimes mums encounter rough, scaly patches of skin on their children. No matter what they do - applying lotion, creams, and ointments - these patches don't seem to want to go away.
These red, and sometimes itchy, areas are called psoriasis. They are most often found on the elbows, knees, and scalp. Some people think psoriasis is caused by allergies, but that's not true. Doctors don't really know what causes it, but it happens because the skin on certain areas of the body grows faster than the rest. It seems to be connected to the immune system. This "super growth" results in the red, scaly, itchy, dry, and flaky patches we know as psoriasis.
There are several different kinds of psoriasis, with Guttate psoriasis being the kind found mostly in children. Pustular psoriasis is the most severe form of psoriasis, and it can be very painful. Doctors don't know why, but some kinds of psoriasis can lead to arthritis.
For most kids, psoriasis is just an itchy, uncomfortable skin condition. For those kids who develop arthritis as well, the condition can be disabling.
You can help your child feel better by keeping his skin moisturized. The skin can be itchier if it is dry. Your doctor or dermatologist can recommend over-the-counter creams or prescription medications that can also help relieve the symptoms.
Some kids experience only infrequent outbreaks of psoriasis. Others have frequent outbreaks their whole lives. There is no cure for psoriasis, but sometimes it goes into remission for long periods of time. Psoriasis is not contagious.
Psoriasis can be aggravated by just about anything that weakens the immune system, including illnesses and stress. So, helping your child stay in relative good health can help him avoid another outbreak.
Written by Rebecca Stigall for Kidspot, Australia's parenting resource for family health. Sources include Better Health Channel, NSW Health, and Health Insite.
Last revised: Thursday, 29 April 2010
This article contains general information only and is not intended to replace advice from a qualified health professional.


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kirtu wrote:Rakshasa wrote:Is moral discipline and keeping precepts the central teachings of the Buddha?
Buddha Shakyamuni's fundamental teaching is karma. So if a person performs virtuous actions then they will experience positive outcomes and if a person performs non-virtuous actions then they will experience negative outcomes. In order to guide beings to a better life and at least a higher rebirth Buddhism teaches moral discipline and keeping precepts in order to improve a being's karma.
The cessation of karma is more fundamental.
"Thus, bhikkhus, I have taught old kamma (karma), I have taught new kamma, I have taught the cessation of kamma, I have taught the way leading to the cessation of kamma ( kammanirodhagâminî patipadâ)" (S.iv.133/SN 35:146).


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Personalized Text Messages to Improve Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) Adherence in HIV+ Methamphetamine Users (iTAB)
This study has been completed.
University of California, San Diego
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
David J. Moore, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: March 16, 2011
Last updated: June 24, 2014
Last verified: June 2014
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Methamphetamine (METH) is a debilitating and frequently abused substance that is often comorbid with HIV infection. HIV+ persons with current METH abuse or dependence (HIV+/METH+) have several characteristics, in addition to their substance use, that make them particularly susceptible to nonadherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) including elevated rates of neurocognitive impairment, co-occurrence of psychiatric disorders, and unstable living situations. The investigators propose an intervention development study designed to address these potential mechanisms of nonadherence with the following Specific Aims: 1) To further develop and refine a personalized, automated, real-time, mobile phone, text messaging intervention (iTAB) designed to improve adherence to ART medications among HIV+/METH+ persons; 2) To evaluate the acceptability and effectiveness of a brief psychoeducation plus text messaging intervention (iTAB) as compared to psychoeducation alone (CTRL) for the improvement of objectively measured medication adherence among HIV+/METH+ persons; and 3) To examine predictors of within-person trajectories of nonadherence using the longitudinal data collected over the study. In order to realize these aims, the investigators will leverage the infrastructure of two unique UCSD resources increasing likelihood of study success, impact, and innovation: 1) the Translational Methamphetamine AIDS Research Center (TMARC), which is a NIDA-funded center that focuses on the combined effects of METH and HIV infection, and 2) the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2), which conducts research on state-of-the-art wireless means of health promotion. Initially, the investigators will refine the iTAB intervention to ensure that it is user-centered and tailored to the needs of HIV+/METH+ persons via focus groups and rapid prototyping. Once refined, the proposed iTAB intervention will use text messages that are automated, scalable, personalized, interactive, flexible, and motivating. The investigators will assess the acceptability and effectiveness of iTAB in improving objectively measured adherence (i.e., MEMS caps) over a 6-week period via a pilot RCT with 40 HIV+/METH+ assigned to the iTAB intervention and 20 HIV+/METH+ assigned to a psychoeducational control. Predictors of nonadherence including frequency of METH use, neuropsychological impairment, and mood will be examined to determine whether iTAB is better able to compensate for these factors associated with nonadherence as compared to CTRL. Further refinement to the iTAB intervention will be made in order to pursue a large-scale R01 using our tailored intervention.
|Behavioral: individualized Texting for Adherence Building (iTAB) Behavioral: Psychoeducation
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
|Official Title:
|Personalized Text Messages to Improve ART Adherence in HIV+ Methamphetamine Users
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS Methamphetamine
Drug Information available for: Methamphetamine hydrochloride MetamfetamineU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by David J. Moore, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Adherence to Antiretroviral Medication [ Time Frame: Completion of 6-week intervention ]Adherence will be measured using Medication Event Monitoring Systems (MEMS)
|Study Start Date:
|April 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Texting + Psychoeducation
Participants in the individualized Texting for Adherence Building (iTAB) arm will receive daily text messaging reminders for antiretroviral medication adherence. These text messages will be targeted to the specific schedule and needs of the individual. Participants will also receive a one-time psychoeducational intervention reviewing the importance of adherence to anti-HIV medications.
Behavioral: individualized Texting for Adherence Building (iTAB)
Intervention is designed to send automated text messages to HIV+ persons who are current methamphetamine (METH+) users. Text messages are personalized, automated, real-time text messages. The iTAB intervention is designed to improve adherence to ART medications among HIV+/METH+ persons above and beyond an active comparator group.
Active Comparator: Psychoeducation
Participants will receive a one-time psychoeducational intervention reviewing the importance of adherence to anti-HIV medications. They will also receive daily text messages to evaluate mood and methamphetamine use, but these messages will not remind participants about medication adherence.
Behavioral: Psychoeducation
Participants will also receive daily text messages to evaluate mood and methamphetamine use, but these messages will not remind participants about medication adherence.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion/exclusion criteria are generally lenient in order to ensure that our sample is as representative as possible of the overall HIV+/METH+ population.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ability to provide informed consent
- 18 years or older at the time of enrollment
- HIV-infected
- DSM-IV diagnosis of methamphetamine abuse or dependence in the past 30 days
- Taking at least one medication to treat HIV illness
- Indication of less than 100% adherence to antiretroviral (ART) medication
- Willingness to use electronic monitoring caps to track ART medication
- Willingness to respond to text messages
Exclusion Criteria:
- Axis I psychiatric diagnosis of psychotic disorder or mood disorder with psychotic features
- Presence of a neurological condition (beyond HIV infection) known to impact cognitive functioning (e.g., Huntington's Disease, Stroke)
- Unwillingness or inability to use electronic medication monitoring technology
- Unwillingness or inability to use daily texting
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01317277
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01317277
|United States, California
|San Diego, California, United States, 92013
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of California, San Diego
|Principal Investigator:
|David J Moore, Ph.D.
|University of California, San Diego
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by David J. Moore, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Moore DJ, Montoya JL, Blackstone K, Rooney A, Gouaux B, Georges S, Depp CA, Atkinson JH, Tmarc Group T. Preliminary Evidence for Feasibility, Use, and Acceptability of Individualized Texting for Adherence Building for Antiretroviral Adherence and Substance Use Assessment among HIV-Infected Methamphetamine Users. AIDS Res Treat. 2013;2013:585143. doi: 10.1155/2013/585143. Epub 2013 Sep 3.
|Responsible Party:
|David J. Moore, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01317277 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
1R34DA031058-01A1 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|March 16, 2011
|Last Updated:
|June 24, 2014
Keywords provided by David J. Moore, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego:
drug abuse
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Central Nervous System Stimulants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Dopamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Adrenergic Agents
Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Membrane Transport Modulators
Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors
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Although I give Ableton Live the most love on this blog I almost always have Reason loaded and ReWired into Live. I never liked the old Propellerhead website. The forums had an annoying threaded view and the entire site was locked into a cramped narrow width. Happily, the new site fixes many issues and it looks great too.
I'm not going to give a long review of Reason here because it's been done in detail by many other publications. Here are just a few "reasons" I like the software:
Scream – This distortion unit has a unique sound. It's a different color than Izotope Trash or Ohm Force's Predatohm or Ohmicide. It squawks and squelches in an awesome musical way. I'd own Reason just for the Scream device.
NN-19 – What? An old sample playback device? It reminds me of my old beloved Akai-S950. Somehow it even sounds like it. I managed to collect a NN-19 library of old school samples like Choirs or One Shots with glorious mixing board noise behind them. This device has a real 12 bit EMU filter vibe to it. You can even do some 90s style time stretching with it!
ReGroove Mixer – This thing is super! For years in electronic music the style was the locked machine grid sound. Then shuffle became the rage. The ReGroove device unleashes shuffle; it gives you unlimited shuffle "grooves". Yes, we had Groove templates as far back has Cubase VST but nothing has slick and usable as ReGroove. It also has some of the famous MPC grooves as presets. This is the best new feature in Reason 4.0.
I could go on but since there is a demo you should just go check it out yourself. I suggest you just go an buy it: click here
So what's your favorite part of Reason? Or do you think it's just a toy?


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Danica Patrick's divorce from Paul Hospenthal has been finalized after just five months. The pair filed for divorce in January.
READ: Danica Patrick buckles down at Texas
Patrick announced their plans to divorce on Facebook last year writing:
I am sad to inform my fans that after 7 years, Paul and I have decided to amicably end our marriage. This isn't easy for either of us, but mutually it has come to this. He has been an important person and friend in my life and that's how we will remain moving forward. for either of us, but mutually it has come to this. He has been an important person and friend in my life and that's how we will remain moving forward.
SLIDESHOW: Notable women race car drivers
In February Patrick announced she was dating fellow driver Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
"I have a boyfriend, his name is Richard," she said during an exclusive telephone interview with AP.
I think I am just finally excited to tell someone about this," Patrick laughed, sounding almost giddy as she said the two-time Nationwide champion's middle name is Lynn and he prefers she use his first name.
"We are dating, and I know there's been a bit of a runaround this week at the media days and poor Ricky got grilled (with questions)," she said. "It was out of respect to NASCAR, to all the manufacturers, the new cars, the teams, the sponsors, just to allow the news of the day to be about racing and not let anything interfere with that. So, it's Friday now, so that's why we waited until the end of the week to be up front about each other."
Stenhouse confirmed the relationship.
"Yes we are dating," he said. "I don't normally say too much about my private life, always been focused on the track. I didn't want to confirm at media day so that we could keep the focus on the season, the Gen-6 (car), my sponsors and team. That's what it's all about for me."
Patrick rocketed to worldwide prominence when she challenged for the Indy 500 win as a rookie, becoming the first woman to lead laps while finishing fourth in 2005. She finished a career-best third in 2009. She began dabbling in NASCAR in 2010 in the Nationwide Series, and moved full-time last year leaving IndyCar and the 500 behind.
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Topic: 3 yrs cancer free
Had my MRI and no evidence of disease!! 3 yrs post hepatectomy for Intrahepatic cc. Had chemo and radiation post resection.
See the oncologist tomorrow.
I'll let you know what the plan is, but I think I will be scan free for a year.
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People are always asking us what we do around here in the winter. Well lots of things actually, but probably the coolest thing is when the company sends a team of "experts" to some foreign country to try out new or improved rides. It's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it!
This year the "experts" traveled to Walibi World, an amusement park in the Netherlands, where the very first installation of a Vekoma Suspended Looping Coaster (SLC) is located. It also happens to be the location for prototype testing of a redesigned train featuring an all new SLC passenger carrier and restraint system that Morey's is considering for the Great Nor'Easter (GNE) (just in case you didn't know, that's on Surfside Pier). According to Coaster Maintenance Supervisor Rich Peterson," This modification, if installed on the GNE for 2008 would make an absolute remarkable change to the existing structure, creating an amazing change in our SLC ride experience".
The expert team of, Will Morey, President and CEO of the Morey Organization; Jack Morey, Executive Vice President; Geoff Rogers, Vice President Operations/Risk Management; Dino Fazio, Director of Operations; Don Burkholder, Assistant Director Attractions Maintenance and Rich Peterson Coaster Maintenance Supervisor, also visited parks in Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Germany and Gothenberg Sweden. (Note the photo of them working very hard to find the next generation of rides for Morey's Piers)
So they went, they rode, they liked, and they had the prototype seats shipped to the USA to try out here on the GNE. Installation and testing of the prototype design started last week on the Great Nor'Easter and will continue for several weeks (probably until just about everybody in the company has ridden it!).
Test riders came in droves from every department; maintenance, operations, sales, IT, you name it, they rode…and rode again! Of course, Will and Jack took their turn(s) as well. So anyway, the testing goes on, and you can look for an update later on the results… these decisions take time.


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Teheran emerging as favorite for Opening Day start
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- With Kris Medlen, Brandon Beachy and Mike Minor all likely destined to begin the regular season on the disabled list, Julio Teheran now stands as the most likely candidate to serve as Atlanta's Opening Day starter on March 31 in Milwaukee.
Teheran did nothing but strengthen his candidacy on Tuesday, impressing over four perfect innings during a 9-1 win over the Phillies. After exiting the stellar 49-pitch effort, the 23-year-old right-hander said he is hoping to gain the honor of starting the regular season's first game.
"I think I'm ready," Teheran said. "I've just been working and trying to command [my pitches]. If I've got to pitch the first game, that's something I want to do. That's my goal."
Teheran, who went 14-8 with a 3.20 in the 30 starts he made as a rookie last year, has not allowed a run in the nine innings he has compiled during his first three starts this spring. On Tuesday, he displayed better command of his slider and said he had a better feel for his changeup.
"I don't know how many runs he's given up," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "You just look at the performance and the quality of starts, and you're happy with it."
If Teheran is indeed named the Opening Day starter, the Braves will likely have to adjust their exhibition season rotation plans to get him lined up for March 31. Freddy Garcia and Alex Wood currently stand as the only other potential candidates to start the season opener.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Colts fill the empty roster spot with a TE.
http://blogs.colts.com/INDIANAPOLIS COLTS MAKE ROSTER MOVES
Posted by coltsindianapolis on October 29, 2013 – 6:38 pm
The Indianapolis Colts today signed free agent tight end Weslye Saunders to the active roster and tackle Xavier Nixon to the practice squad. The team also waived cornerback Daxton Swanson from Injured Reserve.
Saunders, 6-5, 261 pounds, has played in 27 career games (10 starts), catching six passes for 44 yards and a touchdown. He was originally signed by the Colts as a free agent on October 16, 2012 and appeared in 11 games (four starts) last year, recording two catches for 15 yards. Saunders was waived by the Colts on July 25, 2013.
Nixon was originally signed to the Colts active roster off the Washington Redskins practice squad on September 24, 2013. He was inactive for all four games before being waived on October 28. He was originally signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent on May 2 and was waived on August 31. Nixon was then signed to the team's practice squad the following day.
Swanson was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2013 and was waived-injured on August 31. He graduated Sam Houston State as the school's all-time leader in interceptions with 14 and ranks second in all-time interception return yardage (228).


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FOUR men were today found guilty of conspiracy to murder in a Newport street shooting.
They were arrested after two people were injured by gun pellets and rammed by a Jeep while travelling in a Ford Ka in Chepstow Road on September 3 last year, Newport Crown Court heard.
The Ford crashed into the Cross Hands Hotel and one of the victims John Jr Phillips needed a pellet surgically removed from the back of his head, the court was told.
Ryan Battersby, 25, of no fixed abode, Lewis Bridge, 23, of Nash Drive, Newport, Brogan Hooper, 21, of Feering Street, Newport, and Gary Rabjohns, 25, of no fixed address, had denied being involved in the murder plot.
The four were found guilty of conspiracy to murder by majority verdicts in respect of two victims, Michael Wall and John Jr Phillips, but cleared of the same charge in respect of a third person, Shanice Francis.
Meanwhile Rabjohns was found guilty by unanimous verdict of attempting to pervert the course of justice by writing a letter urging his co-defendant Bridge not to tell police who else was involved in the plot.
Judge Laura Cox DBE remanded the defendants in custody to be sentenced at Newport Crown Court on June 30.
Both Rabjohns and Battersby had denied being in the 4x4 Grand Jeep Cherokee on the night of the incident.
Bridge had admitted being in the car, but claimed he was unaware there was a gun in it.
Hooper had admitted being in the car, but declined to name those who were with him.
He also denied knowing there was a gun in the car or that the plan was to ram the Ka.
A jury comprising two men and 10 women started their deliberations on Monday after hearing evidence for a month.
Senior Investigating Officer, DCI Jon Evans said: "Today's result sends a clear message to anyone involved in criminal activity in Gwent that you will be caught and you will face the consequences.
Catrin Evans, Head of the Crown Prosecution Service Wales Complex Casework Unit, said: "These four defendants took part in a reckless criminal act and it is pure chance that their lawlessness did not lead to a more serious outcome for the victims or indeed for other members of the public.


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MFA Thesis Exhibition Features 11 Artists
The American University Museum has quite a treat for D.C. art buffs. On the second floor gallery is a collection of master's thesis work from MFA students in AU's Department of Art. The exhibit showcases well-refined talent and diversity in subjects and techniques from 11 artists: David de Bol, Angela Esteve, Emily Francisco, Lisa Marie Jakab, Ryan Carr Johnson, Shahdeh Khodavandi, Dan Perkins, Anna Prezioso, Heather Ravenscroft, Jenny Sawle, and Harini Thyagarajan.
Each artist's processes, inspirations, and final products described in the gallery talks were fascinating. Here is a conversation with three of the artists, starting with Harini Thyagarajan, an artist from Chennai, India. Her piece was an experiential artwork made of 17,500 pounds of salt on which she invited viewers to play.
Steven Dawson: Why salt?
Harini Thyagarajan: "I have a personal history with salt. My family had our own salt farm back in Chennai, India, on the southern coast by the sea. My hometown is the saltiest place I've ever been. You walk outside and you can feel the salt on your tongue; that's how salty it gets in the summer. The material just started making its own work for me."
SD: What kind of salt do you use?
HT: "When I started working with salt, I started experimenting with the different origins. Was it rock salt? Was it sea salt? And then experimenting with their functions. Was it ice melting? Used for cooking? And then slowly the origins and history began to vanish because the salt itself was overtaking those aspects. It didn't matter where it was from; it didn't matter what history it had. I think the presence of the material itself would speak for itself. That's when I realized that we would have a sort of play on words with 'all purpose salt,' which is what I used."
SD: Where do you get 17,500 pounds of salt?
HT: "This is actually restaurant-grade salt, so I get it from large wholesalers and depots. I received quite a few suspicious looks."
SD: Tell me about the experience of creating it and then showing it.
HT: "The experience was very satisfying because I moved every single salt bag individually. So it was 50 pounds at a time, and opening each bag was like opening Christmas presents, it was so satisfying."
SD: What is next for you?
HT: "I have to move back to India. But I am currently in the process of exploring these works. Initially, I wasn't interested in gallery exhibitions or anything because I feel like I should wait and just enjoy the experience of making these experiential works. To me, it is all about the experience with the art."
Next, I talked with Angela Esteve, who works with shredded paper to form themed collages whose ambiguity allows viewers to project their own meaning onto the work.
Steven Dawson: How did you arrive at using shredded paper as your material, and what do you shred?
Angela Esteve: "I tried a lot of different things, using paper; ripping it, tearing it, and eventually shredding it. Then I tried putting together photos of my children, because they've all left home, and I wanted to reconstruct the feeling of having them there. But then I realized that you couldn't have that, so I started using children's books that I read to them as children. Then I thought I would use my own work, since that is something else from the past. So it's a combination of children's books, my work, and new prints. Anything related to my life is in the work. For example, I like reading the Financial Times, so that's in there."
SD: What do you want a person to get out of looking at your piece?
AE: "It's all very representational. I like to start off with something real and recognizable and then make it into an abstract work. It could mean anything to the person looking at it."
SD: What are your plans after graduating?
AE: "I already have two degrees, and a post-graduate certificate in education, and now a master's degree. So I am going to get teacher certification. I'd like to teach while still carrying on making work."
Finally, I had a conversation with Anna Prezioso, who created clothing from denim material that was intentionally meant to constrict the movement of the person wearing it to explore the limitations that trauma survivors experience.
SD: Why did you use denim as your primary material?
Anna Prezioso: "I'm really interested in the material for a couple of reasons. I love how people have tons of different associations with denim, so I'm interested in what the viewer brings to the piece. For me, I always found that jeans can be so comfortable, but if you don't have your right size, you can't force yourself to fit in them. It doesn't stretch like spandex or cotton. So I enjoy pushing the limitations of the material itself, to see where that breaking point is. So I like playing with that duality of the material."
SD: You mentioned in your Gallery Talk that this is the first time you have introduced performance into your art. What was that like?
AP: "Performance is a new thing for my work, and it was great getting feedback from the live models that I tailored the outfits for. I feel like having people interact with my work, and having someone actually wear my work opened new doors for my work. I will definitely keep creating work with a performance aspect."
SD: What are your plans after AU?
AP: "I am going to Berlin for six weeks in AU's MFA summer program out there. There is a wonderful art community over there, so I am interested to see what that's like over there versus New York or LA or D.C. After that I plan on returning to teach. I get a lot out of working with students, and working with them feeds my own work.
The MFA Thesis Exhibition, Crossing the Bifrost, will be at the American University Museum through May 26. For more information, visit the MFA thesis gallery website.


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The memory of Teenage Cancer Trust hero Stephen Sutton lives on through secondary school students in Malmesbury who donned wigs for a fundraising run.
Dozens of teenagers stayed on after school on Friday to race around the field raising hundreds for the trust in memory of the 19-year-old who died on Wednesday last week after a long battle with cancer, during which time he raised £3.2m.
It is part of a trio of events they are doing, including a swimming and cycling fundraiser to complete a combined 214 miles, the equivalent of London to Paris, although it's a target they hope to exceed.
Liam Condon, head of William House at Malmesbury School, said: "We had about 40 students and staff running in the sweltering heat, all in various wigs and head attire.
"We ran more than 150 miles between us in about 40 minutes so we are already over halfway."
Stephen Sutton, from Staffordshire, gained global interest after compiling an ambitious 'bucket list' of things to do before he died after being told his cancer was terminal. Among his aims was to raise £10,000 for the trust.
Mr Condon said: "What's really important about the event, other than raising money, is the message, as Stephen Sutton said, that we don't measure life in how long we live, but what we do."
The trust is the school's charity of choice and so far they have raised £10,000.
"We've had a long-standing relationship with the trust and over the years we have looked at all kinds of individuals and very often you hear of the success stories," Mr Condon said.


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Six Risk Factors That Increase Your Chance of Developing a Melanoma
Have you ever had a sunburn so extreme that it blistered? Take caution. You could be at least three times more likely to develop a melonoma. A recent study, conducted by the melanoma screening service MoleMap by Dermatologists, identified six risk factors that could pose possible warning signs. Here they are:
- Natural red or blond hair.
- Freckling located on the upper back area.
- A history of melanoma within your family.
- Teenage sunburns that resulted in blisters.
- Summer jobs outdoors that lasted for three or more years during your teenage years.
- Tendency to get scaly patches of skin on areas of the skin that have received sun exposure.
If one of these statements is true for you, then you are three times more likely to develop a melanoma. However, you are 10 times more at risk if two or more of these circumstances apply to you. If you're concerned, heed the advice of MoleMap director Dr. Martin Haskett. "It is important to note that although most of the questions in the survey related to sun exposure, once the risk factors are present a malanoma can appear at any time of year and in non sun-exposed body sites," he says. "This means people need to check their skin year-round and medical surveillance programs for those at highest risk."


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Last week I was in warm, sunny Princeton, NJ to celebrate "Hurricane Heroes" with the League of Women Voters of New Jersey.
At our Membership and Leadership Development (MLD) Program trainings, where we partner with local and state Leagues to grow and strengthen the League nationwide, we always finish up with a quick discussion about change.
Last week we shared updates on changes in voting procedures in the many states affected by Hurricane Sandy. These states sought to mitigate the impact on voters. Over the weekend several new changes have been announced in New York, New Jersey and Maryland.
Below are the new changes voters need to be aware of as of 9:30 am ET on Monday November 5, 2012:
New York:
In less than 24 hours, polling places across the country will be opening their doors and welcoming voters to cast their ballot for president and many other state and local officials.
As many head back to work and the routine of their daily lives following Hurricane Sandy, some are asking about the impact of this deadly storm on next week's elections. We have pulled together a quick primer on what steps elections officials in some of the affected states are taking to help voters. Overall, we are pleased that many states are extending deadlines in an effort to mitigate the effect of the hurricane and its aftermath on the upcoming election.
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Korg is about to release an all analog reproduction of the MS-20. It's a little smaller but some of the same engineers that worked on the original are taking part of this project. When I was living in Berlin the 80s new wave band Camouflage had the studio next door to me and owned a MS20. I had the chance one day to play with it and it was real wild, basy and raspy. While the software Legacy version is cool and useful it didn't come close to the original I used. I suspect that part of it's wild and dirty nature was that it was old so we will see if the new Mini really has what it takes. It's expected to be about $800 USD.
UPDATE: $600 USD!! Available in April.
"We can confirm now that the Korg Mini MS-20 is for real, that it's a new analog mini-synth and that Korg's engineers have tried to faithfully recreate the circuitry and sound of the original synth classic." – Synthtopia
For more info: korgusa.com


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Welcome To The Melrose Park Police Department
As Director of the Melrose Park Police Department, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our website. Whether you are a resident of Melrose Park, a business owner, someone who is planning to visit, or a cyberspace explorer, I trust that you will find something of interest within these pages on how the Melrose Park Police Department serves this community. The Police Department strives to keep pace with emerging programs and methods that will help us maintain a high quality of life in Melrose Park.
We believe by working in partnership with the community we can create a community where residents and visitors can work, play, and relax in a safe environment. Crime is a community concern, and in Melrose Park we have created a public/private partnership to reduce crime.
Sam C. Pitassi, Director Of Police
It is the mission of the Melrose Park Police Department to safeguard the lives and property of the people we serve, to reduce the incidents and fear of crime, and improve the quality of life for the residents of the village by working in partnership with the community while respecting the Constitutional Rights of all persons.


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Hi, I have generated a TuruboActivate and don't have an idea on how to add it to my application. I am using using IndigoRose - Autorun Media Studio.
When i add this to the on started ACTION (to start the license) even when cancel it the application still continue to execute. i actually want to know how to go about this cos i am developing for the first time and really in love with LIM (TurboActivate) Technology.
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