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A beautiful person is a person whose beauty is in harmony, inside and out. Each person is unique, and considered as a whole: each desired plastic surgery procedure needs to be tailored and adapted to the patient's anatomy, life style, work schedule and needs.
I will meet with the patient, and answer each individual questions until full satisfaction and understanding is reached. Annual follow-up visits for life are welcome and complimentary. I strive to provide the latest advances in Plastic Surgery, and I only use FDA-approved medical devices and products.
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Worried your kid forgets everything they've learnt when not at school? Here's how to keep their brain sharp. more
All children are different and develop at different rates, so don't be overly concerned if your baby is acquiring new skills at a different rate to those around him. But if you are worried about him development, talk to a health professional for a little reassurance.
You can work out how tall your child will be by using a height predictor tool:
This article was written by Ella Walsh for Kidspot - Australia's parenting resource for newborns and baby. Sources include SA Government's Parenting and Child Health and Raising Children Network.
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Early Problems in Red Zone Hurt Minnesota Vikings in Loss
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) – At least the Minnesota Vikings know their defense won't be tasked with trying to stop Robert Griffin III again during the regular season.
What running back Adrian Peterson and the rest of the Vikings want to figure out right away is how to get the ball in the end zone from the red zone. To a man, the Vikings regretted the field goals they settled for instead of touchdowns on three drives that stalled inside the 10-yard line Sunday in the first quarter of a 38-26 loss to Griffin's Washington Redskins.
"I don't know our defense, what they feel like they need to improve on, but offensively, we need to turn those 3 points into 7s. Period. It's not a game if we do that," Peterson said. "I'm going to make sure I harp on that all week and we really take it personal. Because it's happened for four weeks in a row."
Even players on defense for Minnesota (4-2) – which allowed a total of only 33 points in its previous three outings, and hadn't given up more than 23 in any game this season – lamented that early string of field goals.
"We need to score more touchdowns," said cornerback Antoine Winfield, who intercepted Griffin on Washington's second drive.
On Minnesota's first possession, a first-and-goal at the 10 led to fourth down at the 2. On came Blair Walsh for a 20-yard field goal.
Minnesota's second possession stalled at the 9, and Walsh hit from 27 yards.
Same thing the next time the Vikings had the ball.
"We had a chance to go up 21-nothing," receiver Percy Harvin pointed out, "and we didn't do that."
That's true.
At the outset of the game, the Vikings built up a 148-7 advantage in total yards, yet they only turned that into a 9-0 lead.
"We had an opportunity to really silence the crowd and change the Redskins' approach," coach Leslie Frazier said.
Didn't happen.
And that would really become a problem once the Redskins (3-3) got going, scoring the next 24 points in a row.
Griffin ran his option offense perfectly, to the tune of 138 yards rushing on 13 carries – including a 76-yard TD scamper on a key third-and-6 in the fourth quarter – and 17 of 22 for 182 yards and a TD throwing.
"Heck of a young player. He can throw the ball. He can run the ball," Frazier said. "Things break down, he can make plays."
Down 31-12 early in the fourth quarter, the Vikings did make the game more interesting, thanks to Christian Ponder's pair of TD tosses. But with the score 31-26, and Minnesota hoping to get the ball back, Griffin beat a Vikings blitz, found a seam to run through and wound up not only getting what would have been a key first down but going all the way to the end zone.
"Real critical play," Winfield said. "We needed to make that play. We didn't."
Time and time again, it was Griffin who made the difference.
"He's a gifted player. Like I told him, just talking to him, looking him in his eyes: He's got the heart of a champ. That's easy to see," said Peterson, who ran 17 times for 79 yards.
Peterson aggravated a twisted left ankle, and needed to leave the game briefly. Another key member of the offense, the do-everything Harvin, also appeared to have leg issues at times, but ended up with 11 catches for 133 yards.
Like Peterson, he did not score.
"That's something we have to go back to the drawing board, be a little better in the red zone," Harvin said. "Very disappointing."
So why did the Vikings have so much trouble in the early going?
"I don't know," Ponder said, "what the issue is."
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Dan: Building America
Dan is a neighborhood team leader in Sterling, Virginia.
On the afternoon that she became a citizen of the United States, Dan Lloyd's next door neighbor knocked on his door. Dan helped her fulfill a lifetime dream—to be a registered voter in the United States of America. In Virginia, there are nearly 100,000 Latinos who are eligible to vote, but are not registered. With the help of some friends, Dan created a video explaining to English speaking children how to help their parents register to vote.
It's just one way that Dan Lloyd uses his gifts to help re-elect President Obama. As a carpenter, a builder, and a technology whiz, Dan has crafted a 2012 Obama logo for the wall in the Loudoun County headquarters. He built a kiosk for voter registration used by the Loudoun County volunteers. And he's built a youtube page with short videos to inspire voters.
Dan wants President Obama to win for some very personal reasons. As a small business owner, Dan has had some tough years in this economy. But Dan believes that President Obama is leading our nation in the right way, making our economy better, step-by-step. Because President Obama cares about the middle class, his policies are taking us in the right direction.
Dan sees that the President is building a better America. One where businesses like General Motors are encouraged and helped to keep building a great product right here. One where the foundations for a strong middle class are built on character, intelligence, and honesty. One where every neighbor counts. It's a future that Dan believes in—and one worth building.


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For the past year or so my eldest daughter has joined in on the latest craze. Moshi Monsters. When she first mentioned them to me I had absolutely no idea what she was talking about, but when she started to explain, I realised just how important they were to her and realised I needed to take notice as no doubt I would be buying lots of them! When we first started buying them for her, it was coming up to her birthday so I asked mums of school friends to buy Moshi Monsters for her then upcoming party. Her favourite that she received was the limited edition gold collection tin. No doubt her like for it had something to do with the gold and the fact that it was limited edition - I forgot how important these kind of things are at a young age!
So, what are Moshi Monsters?! Well, they started out as a kind of online community for children with virtual monsters, but as with most things, it has materialised into merchandise which you can buy. There are lots of things you can buy from the range including magazines, soft toys, computer games and trading cards. The trading cards and the little figures seem to be the important ones though and the ones that my daughter is interested in. Since we have had this limited edition box for well over a year now, there has been another limited edition release (not so limited I guess!). They are usually priced at around £10 per box, but for some reason this gold collection tin is selling on Amazon for around £50. I'm not sure if the price is wrong, because I certainly wouldn't pay that, but I will make sure my daughter hangs on to it, just in case the price is right!
In this particular tin you can expect to receive 8 golden Moshlings (Gold Snookums, Gold Iggy, Gold Angel, Gold McNutty, Gold Gurgle, Gold Fumble, Gold DJ Quack, Gold Stanley), a golden trading card and a flyer of who's who. The tin is also a nice little storage tin for other Moshlings and is a good way of keeping them all together. My daughter only has around 15 Moshlings but there are over 100 available. That's a lot of pocket money!
Quality wise, Moshlings are what you would expect from modern toys. Made from plastic, they are durable, but aren't ever going to be the best made toys for something so mass produced. They do wipe clean well, I have found out the hard way! My daughter spilt a glass of fresh orange juice in her tin and all over the Moshlings!
Widely available, and seemingly the latest craze, any child from around 5 - 9 will no doubt know about Moshi Monsters and the gold collectors tin will be a hit. A perfect stocking filler.
My mother-in-law bought these for my daughter last Christmas. She was 3 and a half at the time and neither she, us or my mother-in-law actually had any idea who or what Moshi Monsters were! We'd heard of them, but I didn't know if they originated from TV, books, comics or what. On Boxing Day my 9 year old nephew enlightened me to the fact that it is an online game where you adopt and care for your own virtual pet monster, play games and chat with your online friends! Since then I have realised it is obviously an online game that has turned into a playground craze with an abundance of merchandise to go with it.
Needless to say the online side of it was not something I wanted to introduce my 3 year old to! Nor did we need to. The same thing attracted her to these toys as I'm sure must have attracted my mother-in-law to them. They come in a shiny tin and are very cute! At 3 years old she didn't care who or what they were!
In the tin you get 8 plastic gold Moshi Monsters, apparently they are Fifi, Honey, Jeepers, Mini Ben, Oddie, Rocky, Lady Meowford & Shishi. My nephew was very excited about some of these so I presume some of them are rare. You also get a collectors leaflet which explains a bit about the characters in the tin, this was of no iterest to my daughter and I imagine it ended up in the bin pretty quickly!
10 months later these little gold creatures are still quite popular at our house. She still has no idea who they are (other than they are Moshi's - in fact she called them mosher's for a long time!). They have probably not been a whole set of 8 for quite some time (the tin is used for crayons now as it was always empty, the moshi's packed away in a bag/living with her toy fairies/lined up on our mantlepiece/etc.) but they have remained popular. Although, thinking about it she never actually does anything with them! They just exist! She doesn't even use them in imaginative play, but there is obviously something about them that she likes. If I could find one now I would check it for chipped paint, etc but typically I cannot! But I know I have never looked at them at thought "look at the state of that!" so they must still be in pretty good condition, and the tin is certainly still going strong!
All in all this has been a great toy, even for a non Moshi fan! However, I would be in no rush to add to the collection, and kind of hope that by the time she's old enough the craze will have passed!
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Personally I don't get the Moshi Monsters hype, but I do know someone who does - My 8 year old son. To say he likes them is an understatement. My 5 year old likes Moshi Monsters but he is at the age where he is happy with a few Moshlings and that's it, however my 8 year old (nearly 9) is mental about them. He has got a rather large collection of Moshi Monsters items and I have just bought a load more for his upcoming birthday later this month.
In his collection he has this Series 2 Golden Collection Tin. He has numerous moshlings in a variety of bright colours but he really wanted the golden moshlings.
This set comprises of a golden coloured tin, inside of which you will find eight golden moshlings, these are -
Fifi, Honey, Jeepers Mini Ben, Oddie, Rocky, Lady Meowford & Shishi.
You can also get these in the normal coloured varieties however they are more rare in the gold form.
They are basically little plastic lumps, formed into characters, they are not scary to look at, in fact Oddie is shaped like a doughnut as he is a foodie! I know too much *sob sob*! Mini Ben is a miniature version of Big Ben (the clock)!
I paid in the region of £10 for this set which is a fair price for the toy but still a rip off! They remind me of the sort of stuff that would come out the balls in a 20p machine! However they are the in thing at the moment just like Pogz were 'in' when I was a child!
Moshi Monsters can be bought in packs of five in lots of places like Asda, Tesco, Argos etc. and the pack will show four of the five figures and the remaining fifth one will be hidden so it's a surprise and in my sons last pack he found a Golden Scrumpy so there are other ways to get the golden moshlings, you don't have to buy the tin, however it is pot luck as to who your surprise moshling will be.
My son has had doubles of the figures and has taken them to school to swap which I do think is a great way of building the sets up. He and his friends often have a little swapping session as playtime and they all only take in their doubles so there's no chance of them loosing/swapping a moshling they actually liked.
Until Moshi Monsters became popular my son was quite shy in school and didn't have many friends, I don't know where he gets if from! But because of his interest in Moshi Monsters he now has lots of friends as they are all into the same thing, so I do have to thank them for bringing him out of his shell, and I think this is the reason that I do spend more on Moshi Monsters than I would like.
These are a great thing for any Moshi fan and make a great gift, the tin also provides a handy safe place for them too.
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Both of my children have loved the "moshi monsters" since it first came to our attentian via an E-learning safety session run at their school (they try to encourage regulated websites such as this one and Club Penguin, trying to keep the older one's away from Facebook as long as they can!), with it starting with the website, then progressing to the toys and merchandise within the range, though only for the collectors cards and online freebies.
Many a Saturday morning i can be found lurking in the toy aisle in Asda, literally squeezing the collectors packs of moshlings to try and get an ultra rare moshling (better online freebies one one of those!) rather than two glumps (round shaped characters which i think i am correct in thinking they are minions of the baddie Doctor Strangeglove!).
I noticed that they also had a collectors tin, this is a set of moshlings (some ultrarare), but all gold, and held within a tin big enough to also hold my childrens collection (which is now immense!), so got them a tin each last Christmas.
Inside each tin there are -
Fifi, Honey, Jeepers Mini Ben, Oddie, Rocky, Lady Meowford & Shishi, which i would like to say means something to me, with Lady Meowford being the only name i recognise!
Everyone is coloured gold, and the tin comes with a collectors card, which when you have a few can be used in a similar way either trading cards or to play games with like top trumps.
There is also an online code, which when entered into your online moshi account (free to have the room and personalised monster, but membership to play a lot of the online games), which can give you things for your room like a poster, furniture, even moshlings (baby pet monsters that you keep in your own moshling zoo, though you can only have a certain amount if you are non-paid member, but limitless if you have membership), upto "roxs" which is the currency used in the Moshi world.
I have to say i wasn't all that impressed with these figures, normally (and even though they are quite cheap, which is why my kids can afford them with their pocket money), they are brightly coloured, and sometimes are limited editions, so contain glitter in the plastic itself, making them look actually quite impressive, but sprayed gold they really do look cheap and nasty.
Also (and this is partly my fault as i didn't read the tin before buying them), i was hoping that they would come as they do in the collectors packets, and not be the same figures in each tin, that really is half of the excitement for my kids, never quite knowing what characters they are going to recieve, then spending the next few hours teasing the other when they have found an ultra rare one!
Price wise when i purchased them they were £9.97 a tin, though have now come down in price due to there being two new series of Moshlings having been released since then (these are from series 2, though still highly collectable!).
My daughter has in the last year gone to secondary school, and now finds these sort of childish toys beneath her, so has given her extensive collection to her younger brother (Connor is seven) but due to these gold moshlings now has two of a few, which defeats the point!
Personally i would stick to the sealed packets where you are going to get a surprise everytime!
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Moshi monsters seem to have came in all of a sudden and my daughter, all her friends and my little cousin seem to be totally obsessed with these little characters which I had never heard of. Usually when my daughter takes a liking to something it tends to be from a film or a cartoon however I've never seen this on TV so I have no idea how she heard of these particular characters. Where ever she found out about them has started a craze that seems to spread from children ages 6 up to 11.
I later found out that Moshi monsters is an online game which my daughter had been playing down her nanas house and slowly became rather addicted to it. On this game children can chose a pet and look after it as well as interact it with others. This game is apparently so popular that there is a wide array of characters, games, cards, stickers and collectables available to purchase.
On a recent sleepover my daughters friend had brought her limited edition moshlings with her and my daughter was gutted that she didn't have some as they were apparently so cool. On a recent trip to Smyth's toy store there they were on the shelf priced at £9.99 looking rather attractive in a gold metal tin. We bought them and I couldn't believe it when I got home and opened them.
The tin consists of 8 characters:
Mini ben
Shi shi
Sookie yaki
All of the characters are tiny inside and placed in a plastic compartment that fills the tin. They look rather fetching as they are all gold in colour but when the compartment is taken out the tin is very bare. My daughter absolutely loves these figures but I think for the money they seem very highly priced as there seem to be nothing to them. So far they have been used in my daughter's small houses and they have been used a lot. From a mothers point of view they are overpriced with not much to them since they are too small but from a 6 year old girls point they are the best things since sliced bread.
Moshlings need very little introduction to most 6-12 year olds at the moment - they are the craze of the moment. For the uninitiated very briefly moshlings are part of the Moshi monster phenomenon; it's an online gaming and social platform for kids. In the game moshlings, or small monsters can be collected and in the real world they are purchasable too in a range of sizes and formats, this being one of them.
Any moshling fan will recognise the 8 moshlings that come in the tin, namely Oddie, Mini-Ben, Shi-Shi, Rocky, Honey, Fifi, Rocky and Jeepers. They are exactly the same as their non-golden pals - a couple of centimetres big and made of plastic. What's nice is that in the tin you know exactly which moshlings you are getting, mainly when my kids buy these in blister packs or grab bags there's a bit of uncertainty, not so here. Some of the moshlings are "ultra rare" - in both the games and in buyability in solid form. My daughter was pleased to get Jeepers who has eluded her in other forms. We already had a mini-Ben in non golden form - the figures are identical in every way apart from being covered in gold, slightly metallic looking paint. It's quite nice that some features of the moshlings are picked out in colour, this makes them still appeal to children whilst being that little bit different.
My 6 year old was delighted to receive this tin - inside there is a collector card which was explains the characters of the moshlings and was of brief interest to her - she is a huge fan so knew their names and features already. There weren't any codes with the set to unlock items in the game that I could find, which is slightly disappointing for my child, or anything else other than a black blister container and the moshlings themselves. Inexplicably my daughter can spend hours playing with these and her non-golden moshlings, combining them with lego, playmobil and blutack. These moshlings are no better or worse than those available in other forms and can be quite expensive - the amazon price seems to fluctuate between £7.50-£10.00 or more, I grabbed them at the lower price, which made them fairly good value on the scale of Moshi. The tin has come in quite handy to store her other Moshlings, and she was pleased when she got them and has played with them quite a lot and no doubt will continue to do until the Moshi craze comes to an end - has been both my kids' favourite thing for over six months now and no end in sight so far.
What you see is what you get with this product - small plastic figures and a tin - for a Moshi fan this probably won't disappoint, my daughter loves hers.
Moshi Monsters have become the craze in primary schools it seems, with my sister forever playing with all the toys she's collected from this brand. The latest to her collection is the Moshi Monsters Gold Tin - Series 2, which contains loads of tiny little figurines in the shape of the monsters. These tins can be bought from most places, ours was from Asda for around £7 but they must be available on both Amazon and in shops like Toys R Us.
The tin they come in is really sturdy and coloured in gold with the Moshi Monsters logo and moshi monster Oddie on the front. I think it's quite handy for a Moshi Moshlings fan as it does have quite a lot of space aside from the 8 monsters and my sister uses it to store some of her other un-gold moshlings. She takes it to school and it has been able to survive in a school bag for quite a while without becoming destroyed, so it is a good tin to have as a storage option.
The moshlings that come in the tin are not colourful like the ones on the website, but instead they are all covered in gold to probably show that they are the ultra rare moshlings in the game. For the whole tin, you will get 8 moshlings and all of them are individual with their own looks and you never get the same moshling twice in the tin. Whatever tin you get, the moshlings will all be the same, so you don't have to buy loads of tins to get specific ones.
The moshlings in the tins are:
-Fifi - a poodle
-Rocky - a rock monster based on Stonehenge
-Jeepers - a tiger
-Sookiyaki - a ninja cat
-Honey- a cute looking rabbit
-Oddie - a dougnut
-Mini Ben - a monster version of Big Ben
-ShiShi - a panda
Aside from the hard copies of the moshlings themselves, there is also a collectors file, which shows the pictures of the moshlings along with their names. I don't think this is really what kids are interested in the tin itself, as while my sister has kept it, I've never seen her looking at it.
Overall, this is a good tin for a Moshi Monsters fan and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a gift for birthdays or Christmas.
Over the past few months my 5 year old has been really in to the latest craze 'Moshi Monsters'. So for her birthday I brought her a Moshi Monsters Limited Edition Gold Collection 2 Tin...
==What are Moshi Monsters?==
Moshi Monsters started as an online game where children adopted and cared for their own virtual monsters. Moshi Monsters has now progressed in to something much bigger and there are all sorts of Moshi Monster merchandise available including magazines,books, video games, toys, trading cards and even a music album! The most popular Moshi collectibles tend to be Moshlings which are small plastic monster figures. They generally come in packs of 2 (usually costing around £2.00 pound) and you do not know which figures you get until you open the pack. Moshlings are now in to their third series making a total of around 70 different Moshling figures!
==My thoughts==
The collection of golden Moshi Monsters come in an attractive looking gold (metal) tin. Each Moshi Monster/Moshling has their own place inside the tin. There are 8 Moshlings in total (along with a leaflet of who's who)...
- Mini Ben (a small version of big ben, except with a moustache!)
- Oddie (a donut with eyes and legs!)
- Rocky (a goofy looking guy made of stone)
- Honey (a cute looking rabbit)
- Shi Shi (a cute looking panda)
- Fifi (a fluffy poodle with a pink heart on one side of her head)
- Jeepers (a tiger looking creature)
- Sooki-Yaki (a pink faced ninja-like cat).
I assumed the Moshi Monsters would be made of metal and sprayed gold, however they are plastic and are coloured gold (which kind of disappointed me I have to say).
The collection is a Gold Collection 2, not to be mistaken for series 2 (there is a retired Gold Collection 1) - all of the Moshlings in the Gold Collection are from series 1.
The Moshlings look exactly as they normally do, except gold! A few of the Moshlings are normally 'ultra rare' (Mini Ben, Oddie, Shi Shi) so this will definitely appeal to all Moshi fans. Plus all of the gold Moshlings are exclusive to the set and cannot be found anywhere else. They are suitable for children 4+, no younger as the Moshlings are quite small (each about an inch tall).
I brought my daughter a number of big and expensive presents for her birthday, however the one she seemed to like the most was.. you guessed it, the golden Moshi Monsters! She was overjoyed when she opened them. She thinks they are real gold ("like treasure") and keeps them all neatly in the tin. She very much enjoys showing them off to people and displaying them in the tin. When they are not being shown off, she uses them to play with her other regular Moshlings.
I brought the Moshi Monsters Gold Collection 2 Tin from The Entertainer for £9.99, which is quite expensive for 8 little plastic figures. However to my daughter they are priceless! They are available at many retailers (Tesco, Toys R Us, Amazon etc) but be quick as they are 'limited edition'...


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There is a chance that the Plutocrat Romney could win. He is a man without a moral center.Ben wrote:Thanks Tilt.
That article looks interesting.
Actually, I was just listening to someone on the radio giving an analysis of the second Obama v Romney debate.
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Review wrote:The Selfish Capitalist: origins of Affluenza
Oliver James
Vermilion, 2008
In this sequel to his Affluenza (2007), Oliver James argues that capitalism as practised recently in the richer English-speaking countries – that's us – is making us miserable. 'Affluenza', a term coined in the late 1970s, is the pattern of chronic over-work, debt, anxiety and waste generated by our obsession with goods and income, and James traces its cause to economic policies.
He defines Selfish Capitalism as the neo-liberal Thatcherism adopted in the 1990s and finds that, depite the 'trickle-down' rhetoric, those policies made the rich very much richer while leaving the rest of us no better off financially and significantly worse off in other ways. Labour market deregulation undermined job security and held down real wages, the media joined business in successfully promoting perceptions of relative poverty even as real levels of consumption reached new highs, and debt increased enormously (in Australia, mortgages rose from 2.8 to 4.2 times average annual income between 1994 and 2004 while other personal debt tripled).
James is a clinical psychologist and he focuses on levels of 'distress' - basically unhappiness and mental illness. Others have presented similar arguments blaming unrestrained capitalism for social inequality, family breakdown, declining moral standards, teenage crime and many related problems. They may all be right. Convincingly untangling the causes and effects might be impossible – there are just too many factors to consider – but Oliver James does a good job, supporting clear arguments with good evidence.
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LOVE switching my bag around the past couple years especially. I finally think that I am happy with everything, but we shall see. Figured I might as well hear what you cats have to say..
couple years of ultimate, going on my 10th year of DG
mostly RHBH, solid FH/OH when appropriate
average: ion - 260+/300+, vector 300/360+, flow 360/400+ (best ever was like 440, not measured)
no injuries
other sport proficiencies: baseball, ultimate, soccer(legs/fluency)
174 Opto Flow (pretty new) - main/distance driver
174 GL Flow (seasoned) - less stable opto...HUGE D
175 GL XXX (pretty new) - overstable/utility etc...beating in to make room for an opto
173 GL River (slightly seasoned) - control driver, beating for understability reasons/adding an opto
172 DX Banshee (pretty beat) - my "baseline plastic river" >> stretching low power shots, rollers, quick turning OH shots, etc.
*most likely adding a champ banshee back in, for not-so-crazy overstable shots/fairway duties...
174 Proton Vector (pretty new) - semi overstable line shaper
180 Proton Axis (pretty new) - workhorse? hmmm . . . (giving it a bit longer, if not im back to buzzz')
175 Champ Cobra (seasoned, not beat) - hyzerflipping/shorter rollers/low speed "S"/understable shhhtuff
178 DX ontario Cobra (seasoned) - ^^^that but more beat
175 soft Ion (pretty new) - main putter [cold seasons, i plan on rockin medium when its warm again]
175 Pro-D Zone (seasoned) - lowspeed overstable, beating into super straight
174 ESP Zone (pretty new) - fast putter/slow mid overstable slot
An Opto xXx and an Opto River will be added, once some plastic beats in a little...a Champ Banshee most likely as well. I'm looking at 9 molds and feel everything is pretty solid at this point. Any thoughts? Thanks!


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Kay will be visiting our Cardiff shop Tuesday 8th April (5.30-7pm) and Kingston, Thursday 10th April (5.30-7pm).
Join Kay for a book reading and Q&A. Signed books will be available to buy for £9.95 on the night.
The Creative team at Casa del White Stuff first noticed Kay's book Minding my Peas and Cucumbers when seeking gardening inspiration. Our 'Sow Happy' theme celebrates the British allotment and getting outside so we loved Kay's book and approached her about working with us. Kay very kindly provided us with a quiz and competition on the 'Explore' section on our website. Customers can win a signed copy of one of her books.
Kay Sexton's fiction appears in more than eighty anthologies. Her unpublished novel, Gatekeeper, was shortlisted for the Dundee International Book Prize and she has been shortlisted, finalist or winner of many literary competitions. She has had two books on allotment gardening published: Minding My Peas and Cucumbers and The Allotment Diaries.
In addition to putting words together as Kay Sexton, she also writes fiction under several pen names, grows her own food, teaches horticultural skills on her allotment and is in charge of a Cairn Terrier called Rebus, (although sometimes he's in charge of her).
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INFO: Our feline rescues have been Blood Tested and are Negative, unless otherwise indicated. Included in Adoption Fee: Current status with Vaccinations, Spay or Neuter, Parasite Treatments as needed, Blood Testing, Vet visit as needed, Two Week Trial Period, Lifetime Return Policy and ALL of our rescues are Microchipped. As a general rule, we do not place kittens or cats as ONLY pets. This is our general rule but there are some that would do better as only pets.
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The new study from the North Carolina State University's Psych department shows just how dumb the average user is when it comes to computer security. The study shows users are willing to do anything, including throwing security caution to the wind, to get rid of minor annoyances.
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A new study is giving computer savvy users a look at the "other" users' behavior
You often wonder how users fall for seemingly obvious ploys -- you know, the letter from Makib in Ethiopia seeking for donations for an orphanage, or perhaps the most recent
fake ticket emails that claim to have your ticket in a ZIP file
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The researchers crafted 4 dialog boxes and exposed 42 college students to them in a normal browsing atmosphere. Each box contained the cryptic message "The instruction at '0x77f41d24 referenced memory at '0x595c2a4c." The first one bore the markings of a standard Windows dialog, but the remainder had noticeable differences that should have warned users that it was malware.
In each of the dialogs putting the mouse over the "OK" button turned the cursor into a hand, a sign that it was a browser control, not a Windows dialog. The dialogs also all had minimize and maximize buttons. Starting with the second one, a browser status bar was added to the bottom. Finally the last one was made blatantly obvious by text that flashed from black on a white background to white on a black background.
To properly lure the college students into the ruse, they created a series of fake medical websites in Flash. The students were told they were going to be quizzed on the information on the sites after the test. The popups were then activated as the students were browsing the sites.
Of the 42 college students, 26 clicked the "OK" button on the most normal looking dialog, 25 clicked on each of the more obvious fakes, and 23 clicked on the most obvious fake, the one with the flashing text. This study should be welcome news to malware crafters -- college educated users will click obviously dangerous dialogs over 50 percent of the time.
In all only 9 users closed the dialogs. The rest minimized them, or dragged them out of the way, risky behaviors, as the next user at the computer could be exposed to the dialog. The time between the dialog appearing and the user clicking remained approximately constant for all the dialogs. This seems to indicate that the users did not even think much before clicking the foreign message.
In follow up questions, over half of students said the dialog boxes were a distraction from the task at hand and they would do anything to get rid of them. The study seems to indicate that computer exposure, with lack of understanding has bred an atmosphere where users are unsurprised by dialogs and GUIs, and care little for their contents.
While the study's authors suggested education of students to warn them of these kind of dangers, the apathy of the students towards the dialogs seems to bring the fruits of such education into question.
The study is appearing soon in the journal
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
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Get an overview of this hotel5-star beach hotel with a full-service spa
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Special Offer: Book by 2 August 2017 and collect double Nectar points!
Simply enter your Nectar card number when you check out. Your points will be credited 35 days after you return from your trip.
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Popular property highlights
Located in Benalmadena Costa, this beachfront hotel is in the city center and within a 10-minute walk of Malapesquera Beach and Bil-Bil Castle. Paloma Park and Sea-Life are also within 15 minutes.
Hotel Features
Spend the day relaxing on the beach or pampering yourself at Vincci Selección Aleysa Hotel Boutique & Spa's full-service spa.
Room Amenities
All 35 soundproofed rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and Select Comfort beds. Guests can enjoy deep soaking tubs, and other standard amenities include furnished balconies, 24-hour room service, and flat-screen TVs.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan with sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with umbrellas. Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at Vincci Selección Aleysa Hotel Boutique & Spa like an outdoor pool and an indoor pool.
A complimentary breakfast is offered. The hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Art Deco hotel also offers a steam room, a fitness center, and a rooftop terrace. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
Vincci Selección Aleysa Hotel Boutique & Spa has designated areas for smoking.
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach towels
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Conference space
- Fitness facilities
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Library
- Laundry facilities
- Elevator/lift
- Concierge services
- Total number of rooms - 35
- Snack bar/deli
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- 24-hour front desk
- Luggage storage
- Number of floors - 3
- One meeting room
- Conference space size (feet) - 2992
- Conference space size (meters) - 278
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Beach sun loungers
- Pool sun loungers
- Long-term parking (surcharge)
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Spa services on site
- Indoor pool
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Full-service spa
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Hair salon
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Computer station
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Multilingual staff
- Garden
- Rooftop terrace
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 2011
- Sauna
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Steam room
- Outdoor pool
- Wedding services
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Long-term parking (surcharge), Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Air conditioning
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Furnished balcony
- Soundproofed rooms
- Free newspaper
- Access via exterior corridors
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Rainfall showerhead
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bidet
- In-room massage available
- Slippers
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Desk
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Satellite TV service
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free wired Internet
- Free dial-up Internet access
- Room service (24 hours)
- Down comforter
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Pillow menu
- Sleep Number by Select Comfort mattress
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast.
Vincci Selección Aleysa Hotel Boutique & Spa has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Free bicycles on site
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Pilates classes on site
- Playground on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
Oshum has 3 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a mud bath, a sauna, a spa tub, and Turkish bath/hammam.
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Minimum age to access spa is 16
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Number of treatment rooms 3
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Mud bath in spa
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 50 per night.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old. Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates).
- New Year's Eve gala dinner fee
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: EUR 25 per room (one way)
- Self parking fee: EUR 15 per day (in/out privileges)
- Extended parking fee: EUR 15 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 50 per night
Hotel Name
- Vincci Aleysa
- Vincci Aleysa Boutique Hotel
- Vincci Aleysa Hotel
- Vincci Boutique
- Vincci Selección Aleysa Boutique
- Vincci Selección Aleysa Boutique Benalmadena
- Vincci Selección Aleysa Hotel Boutique
- Vincci Seleccion Aleysa Hotel Boutique And Spa
- Vincci Seleccion Aleysa Hotel Boutique Benalmadena
- Vincci Selección Aleysa Hotel Boutique Benalmadena
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on 31 December. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Courtesy Car Service
Book a stay in any room or rate category and receive free use of a courtesy car for up to 6 hours.
Full details at check-in. Offer excludes cost of fuel. Courtesy car must be returned to hotel by 10 PM. Offer subject to availability. Offer is not valid with groups/conventions and may not be combined with other promotional offers. Other restrictions and blackout dates may apply.


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Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Safety-net Health System With a Focus on the Uninsured: Benefits and Costs
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Colon cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Screening can prevent CRC death, but screening rates are suboptimal, especially for vulnerable populations such as those with limited or no health insurance. This striking public health challenge demands urgent implementation of evidence-based strategies to reduce avoidable CRC death.
Prior research has shown that a direct-to-consumer strategy of inviting patients by mail to complete CRC screening may result in increased rates of screening completion. However, this approach has not been tested extensively in vulnerable populations, such as the under/uninsured, and minority populations often cared for by safety-net health systems. Further, it is unclear whether patients are more likely to participate in one CRC screening test versus another. Knowing this is important to designing programs for increasing screening. For example, the planning and resources required for a screening program with colonoscopy--which is a sensitive but invasive and expensive test--are very different from a program with that uses stool testing to detect microscopic blood such as an immunochemical stool blood test--which is a less sensitive, but non-invasive and cheap test.
Also, it is possible designing a program with a less sensitive, but more acceptable test could prevent more CRC death if participation in screening is test specific. For example, if many more patients participate in an immunochemical stool blood test based program than a colonoscopy based program, even though the immunochemical stool blood test is less sensitive, the program may save more lives because more patients are reached.
The aims of this trial are to:
Aim 1. Deliver CRC screening services (mailed invitation to screening, telephone reminders, and systematic clinical follow up) to uninsured, unscreened patients cared for by the safety-net health system serving Tarrant County, Texas. Patients will be invited to either:
- Complete a free home-based, non-invasive immunochemical stool blood test
- Complete a free colonoscopy
Aim 2. Evaluate program outcomes, including screening rates, cancers detected, and program costs.
The primary outcome is screening completion.
|Colorectal Cancer
|Other: Mailed invitations for FIT test kits Other: Mailed invitations for a colonoscopy Other: Visit Based Care
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
|Official Title:
|Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Safety-net Health System With a Focus on the Uninsured: Benefits and Costs.
- Colorectal Cancer Screening Participation, Defined as Completion of a Guaiac or Immunochemical Stool Occult Blood Test, Colonoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy, or Barium Enem. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]To compare participation rates for screening between those receiving (a) mailed invitation to screening (immunochemical stool blood test (MailFIT) or colonoscopy(MailColo)) and (b) traditional visit-based screening (VisitBased), rates for these groups will be contrasted via a Chi-squared test. A p value<0.025 will be considered statistically significant.
|Study Start Date:
|October 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Mailed invitations for FIT test kits
Fecal Immunochemical Tests (FIT) kits from Polymedco Incorporated are mailed to patients' homes for free colorectal cancer screening.
Intervention: Screening for colorectal cancer using a Polymedco home FIT kit. Mailed invitation to complete a free one sample home FIT kit. Automated and live phone call reminders to promote screening completion, plus usual medical care.
Patients with abnormal FIT results are navigated to complete a diagnostic colonoscopy.
Other: Mailed invitations for FIT test kits
Mailed invitations for the non-invasive immunochemical stool blood test will be the intervention compared to the standard care at John Peter Smith Hospital. Patients will be invited to complete a free home-based, non-invasive immunochemical stool blood test.
Other Name: Polymedco Fecal Immunochemical Test
Active Comparator: Mailed invitations for a colonoscopy
Invitation to schedule a colonoscopy are mailed to patients' homes for free colorectal cancer screening.
Intervention: Screening for colorectal cancer with colonoscopy. Mailed invitation to complete one free colonoscopy. Automated and live phone reminders to promote screening completion, plus usual medical care.
Patients with abnormal polyps or adenomas will follow standard clinical protocol after their procedure.
Other: Mailed invitations for a colonoscopy
These patients will be mailed invitations to directly book a free colonoscopy, or to see a physician for free pre-operative screening at John Peter Smith Hospital.
Active Comparator: Visit Based Care
No invitation to complete colorectal cancer screening.
Intervention: Usual medical care. Patients will continue to see their regular physician, and follow their physician's regular standard of care.
Other: Visit Based Care
Visit based standard care at John Peter Smith Hospital. Patients will continue to see their regular physician and follow the physician's recommendations as they normally would.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|54 Years to 64 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- 54 to 64 year old men and women
- All races and ethnicities
- Patients that have been on JPS Connection in 2010 or JPS Connection in 2009 and have been seen at least once between September 1, 2009 and August 31, 2010 in any JPS setting
Exclusion Criteria:
- No address and phone number on file
- Incarcerated individuals
- Primary language other than English or Spanish
Up to date with CRC screening, defined as any:
- Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) in 2009
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy 2005-09
- Barium Enema 2005-09
- Colonoscopy 2002-09* Prior history of CRC, inflammatory bowel disease, or colorectal polyps.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01191411
|Principal Investigator:
|Keith E Argenbright, MD
|University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01191411 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|August 27, 2010
|Results First Received:
|October 13, 2014
|Last Updated:
|April 12, 2017
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
Keywords provided by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center:
colorectal neoplasms
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Colorectal Neoplasms
Intestinal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Colonic Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Rectal Diseases
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Fair gets rolling Wednesday
Paul Revere and the Raiders will rock in the 1989 Chico Silver Dollar fair Wednesday night.
Country and western superstar Charley Pride is the headliner Thursday, followed by rodeo action Friday night, car races Saturday and Sunday, and the truck and tractor pull closing night, Memorial Day.
Special events include an appearance by the "Baby Bull," Orlando Cepeda, the retired San Francisco Giant slugger who played in the heydays of Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Juan Marichal.
The two major exhibits this year are a display of Danny Sullivan's race car that he drove to win the 1985 Indianapolis 500 and the model railroad exhibit, featuring Lionel Trains included in the Guiness Book of World Records.
— Enterprise-Record, May 23, 1989
Railroad Era Landmark On Main Being Moved
Today a local landmark established during the railroad era was partially moved to allow for construction of a modern financial institution.
Crews began moving the first of five sections of the old Sacramento Northern Railroad depot from First and Main Streets to 160 acres south of town on Highway 99E, west of Peterson Tractor Co.
In its place will be constructed an 18,000-square-foot modern stone office building with a glass front, facing Main Street, by Chico Savings and Loan Association, now located at 327 Main St.
Gilbert Alm, former Butte Creek Rock Co. owner, purchased the 58-year-old depot building last March and will rent portions for industrial use and establish his office.
The savings and loan firm is cutting expenses by changing from a two-story to a one-story structure.
The old depot building was abandoned last September, when the Sacramento Northern moved near local industry at East 21st and Fair Streets.
The depot dates to Jan. 1, 1865, when the Chico Electric Railway Co. was incorporated. The following year, it merged with Northern Electric Railroad Co. of Oroville.
The railroad became the Sacramento Northern in 1918 and installed regular passenger service to Sacramento and the Bay Area. That service was discontinued in October 1940.
— Chico Enterprise-Record, May 24, 1939
Old Cherry Tree Yields Big Crop
One of the oldest, largest and most productive cherry trees of this district is on the C.S. Graham place on Manzanita Avenue east of Magnolia Avenue.
The tree is approximately three feet in diameter where it forks about four feet from the ground, is 60 feet high and has a spread of about 60 feet.
It is of the Lambert variety and this year is loaded with magnificent fruit.
Mrs. Graham said that three years ago she sold 1,100 pounds of cherries from the tree besides what her family used. This year it is estimated the tree has at least a ton of perfect fruit clustered in a manner that gives a most colorful effect.
Despite its unusual age and size the tree appears to be in perfect health. It is known to be more than 40 years old.
— Chico Enterprise-Record, May 24, 1939
Stack of Oats Measures 7 Feet, 6 Inches
Seven feet, six inches is some height for a stack of oats, yet this morning while walking about the Bidwell place near the Southern Pacific grade, John Loshbaugh, well known here, pulled from a field of giant oat stalks one that when measured by Ned Tuck, of the engine house, proved to be just a trifle over seven feet, six inches. The stack of oats is on exhibition in the card room of Engine Company No. 1, in Main Street.
The oat is of the Shanghai blend and is exceptionally sturdy. It was a native of California before civilization set in and has spread all over the foothills and is exceptionally coveted by stockmen.
— Chico Daily Enterprise, May 20, 1914
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Head of Neshaminy teachers union says contract agreement 'within reach'
Contract differences continue between Neshaminy School District and its teachers union. The District's teachers walked out twice last year.
The union's leader says an agreement is within reach -- but hasn't ruled out the possibility of another strike in the Bucks County district before the end of the school year.
There's been some progress toward a contract resolution, but issues remain to work out, said Neshaminy Federation of Teachers President Louise Boyd.
"Some of the sticking points right now are the board's attempts to take some of the language out of our current contract collective bargaining agreements that insure teacher participation and safeguards in terms of educational programs," she said. "One of the big examples is class size."
Boyd said Neshaminy teachers and staff will continue to operate under the existing contract until the two sides reach a new deal. While a strike at some point before the end of the school year is still possible, she said union leaders believe an agreement is within reach.
Members of the school board could not be reached for comment.
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I have just written a review on another Microsoft mouse which I loved partly because of it being very big and therefore comfortable for my big hands. This mouse is the opposite.
The whole idea of this mouse is that it is mobile/portable. To justify this, Microsoft decided to make the mouse small. Now I bought this online via eBay and therefore had no idea as to what the size actually was (I am too lazy to check the details on the page). In order to use this small mouse I therefore have to scrunch my hand up quite a lot which, when using a computer for around 6 hours a day on average, I get hand-ache.
The size aside, the mouse is decent. The responsiveness is as good as even wired mice and the extra back browser button is very helpful when surfing the net. However, this button couldn't really be in a much worse place, to use it, you must put your index finger back towards you knuckles which is not comfortable at all hen your other fingers are still splayed out. Despite this, after switching mice I still found myself reaching fro this button on my new mouse and obviously realising it was not there - so you do get used to it after a while.
The mouse has one killer feature. It uses just a single AA battery to work for a very long time. Having just one AA battery makes the mouse far more lightweight and therefore once again making it more mobile. I was really surprised how I hardly ever had to change the battery considering I used the mouse a lot and it only had a single cell powering it. To make it last this long, the mouse has a power saver features which activates when the receiver is slotted onto the bottom of the mouse for storage. You will never be caught out by the battery about to die either thanks to a power indicate light which you can see on the picture accompanying this review - with a healthy battery power, this light will show green, when low it will show red.
I study graphic design at university and find that drawing intricate work using my built-in tracker pad really difficult. I work on a Macbook, so when I use two hands to get more control it zooms in and out of my work... really annoying! I have used a separate mouse for quite a while now, but find it limiting in terms of how much space I have, if I use a mouse with a cord. Therefore, I decided to invest in a wireless version. You might ask why I didn't go with Apple's wireless mouse instead... personally, at £47; they are way too out of my price range! For a fraction of the price I could buy a cordless mouse that does the job just as well!
This couldn't be simpler! The mouse comes with an AA battery, which you slot into the bottom. On the underside of the mouse there is a USB device, which is removed and plugged straight into your USB port in your computer or laptop. On first usage your computer may have to find and install the device first - but this does NOT involve any software or downloading - it is purely just to check it is safe! Et voila, all systems go!
The mouse is black with silver detail. There is a small light on top, which shows you when the mouse is in use. The roller device is quite clear in appearance and the Microsoft logo is featured on the back of the mouse. It is made from a strong form of plastic.
Microsoft has really thought about the ergonomics in terms of its shape with this mouse. Your hand sits really comfortably and your finger is easily accessible to the roller device on top. The texture is neither rough nor smooth, just right for using at long intervals. It would be suitable for a range of different hand types, including children's.
I find that the mouse works better if you are using a mouse mat, to ensure the surface is really smooth, which helps me to concentrate more on detailed work. However, the mouse does not have a roller-ball like traditional ones so it would work just as well without one. You certainly do not have to wait ages for the mouse to respond to you on screen! In terms of speed, there is no problem!
The USB device on the underside clips back securely, which in turn, turns off the mouse and thus saves battery life. You do not need to worry about losing the separate parts this way and makes it easier for storing in laptop bags for instance.
I have owned this device for nearly three months and use it practically every day. I can honestly say that it is a very robust type of equipment - having dropped it quite a few times! Neither the paint or the casing has been damaged!
I purchased my mouse from Amazon.co.uk at the end of November 2010 for £12.45 - free delivery - so they are really cheap to pick up. After some quick research, I have found that CBC computers (amongst others) offer it cheaper - for around £9.98 with £1.95 delivery. Check out Google Shopping for a list of other retailers.
I would recommend this mouse because of its compact features. Its strongest feature is the fact the USB can be clipped onto the bottom when it is out of use. If you are looking for a reliable wireless mouse that does exactly what it is meant to, then the Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 3000 is what you are looking for! Nothing bad to say about it!
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I got this mouse free with a purchase of my Asus laptop. The device came in a cardboard backing wrapped in clear plastic. In the packaging you found the mouse itself, a single AA battery and the USB wireless dongle that connects to your computer.
Although I got this mouse for free, I believe that it retails for about £8 from my checking on E-bay. I must say that this is quite reasonable for a wireless mouse.
The mouse itself looks futuristic and modern with a black and silver body. It is not that big and clunky compared to some other models. I suppose that this is because this is more of a home user mouse and not meant for gaming. The body comes with 4 buttons: Left click, right click a small button in the middle and a track ball.
Being a conventional user, I found that I rarely used the trackball, instead opting to scroll most of the time. However, I suppose it is a nice option to have and would be useful when scrolling down long pages / documents.
I found that installation of the mouse itself was a breeze. I did it in 3 easy steps without even looking at the user manual. 1) Put in your batteries, 2) Plug in the USB dongle 3) Wait awhile and you're off. Although I must caution that I was testing it on Windows 7, and I'm unsure about the results on other operating systems.
When it came to using the mouse, I did not find it uncomfortable or too big. It fit snugly enough in my palm and navigating it was a breeze. However, like any other mouse, I recommend you adjust its sensitivity to suit your needs.
In terms of useful life, I got the mouse 6 months ago and have yet to make a change of batteries with everyday usage. I'm not sure what the benchmark is on this, but I suppose this is acceptable. However, if you're not using your mouse, be sure to position the USB dongle back behind the mouse in its holder as this will turn the device off and save batteries.
Overall, a great mouse for home use with an added bonus of being wireless
The Microsoft mobile mouse 3000 is the first wireless mouse I have ever bought myself. The only other one I have used was one owned by my Dad which I found clunky, awkward and uncomfortable to use. I wanted something small, lightweight and responsive but also not breaking the bank (I'm a bit of a cheap skate!). The Microsoft Mobile Mouse 3000 (MMM3000 from now on) provided all of that.
At £7.89 (From Amazon) the MMM3000 is an absolute bargain. It originally used to cost in the region of £30.00 which demonstrates that this is actually a very good quality mouse. The mouse is nice and small and comfortably fits my hands. I have rather large hands but this fits quite snug in my palm. People with smaller hands will be able to get a firm grasp on it where as for me I'm just able to glide with it. It is aesthetically pleasing on the eye. In black it looks very slick and tidy. It doesn't look as modern/cool as the new apple mouse however it won't look out of place sitting next to the newest computers on the market.
The mouse was easy to set up and get going. The instructions were clear and easy to use. Once the USB connector was put in it took a few seconds to sync with the mouse before working. The connection is very stable; very rarely does it go down. From time to time it might struggle a little bit however within seconds it will sync back again and work fine. If the mouse does lose connection it is easy enough to push the sync button on the bottom and it will reconnect quickly.
The mouse has the standard left and right buttons along with a scroll wheel and a 4th middle button. The 2 main buttons are comfortable to use whilst the scroll wheel isn't stiff in the slightest. It is very easy to use. The 4th button is originally programmed to be a back button for internet browsers however this can be programmed through the Microsoft website to perform different things. This is a nice little addition and allows you to have a mouse to do what you want. Personally I've left it on the default setting as I find it quite useful being a back button.
The other clever thing with this mouse is how the USB connector fits into the bottom of the mouse. When not using it all you do is pull it out of your computer and slot it back into the mouse itself. This means you don't waste any battery when not using the mouse itself and also means moving the mouse from place to place (e.g. home to work) very easy and compact. The mouse only needs one AA battery to work and this should last a long time assuming you put the USB connector back in overnight
The only downside to this mouse is that it's not very robust. During my exams at university I used to take this mouse with me to the library in my laptop bag. After doing this for about 5 or 6 weeks I've noticed that the plastic shell has begun to deform a little. It's nothing drastic and hasn't damaged the mouse to stop it from working properly however it is clearly visible. In some places the plastic has torn, frayed and almost looks like it has melted in other areas. This problem will only occur for those who move about a lot so it might not be a problem for a lot of people
I recently bought my new laptop and was enjoying the feeling of using the touch pad, but then i started using it for web browsing and gaming which was not very fun at all so i decided to invest in a mouse with out wires.
I went out to find a stylish mouse that was smooth and easy to setup with long battery life. I found what i was looking for and exceeded my expectations.
After i installed the mouse it was very easy to setup and windows detected it automatically with no extra setup procedures. the AA battery went in and the mouse came to life. you can turn the receiver on and off my placing the receiver back into the slot on the bottom of the mouse which is very handy and compact.
When it comes to usability it is very smooth and light to handle. it is a smaller mouse to what i am used to but it is so easy to pack away and move around in limited space. There is hardly any interruption with the wireless signal compared to other models.
I use the mouse for web browsing, word processing and gaming and works perfectly in all areas. there is nothing i can fault with this mouse. best of all it has battery indicator to notify you when the battery is in good charge or about to get flat which turn red at that point.
Its a device you can rely on and i have been using it for a few months not with no dramas at all.
Overall plenty of features to play with and it is a very affordable product which looks sensational at the same time.
A couple of years ago I bought a DELL inspiron 1525 laptop and for the most part the integrated touch pad was fine, that was until I decided to take up Photography as a serious hobby and with that embark on the creative learning curve of being able to retouch and process my digital photo's with Photoshop Elements 8.0.
having tried unsuccessfully at being able to get the optimum results from just scrolling an index finger around the touch pad I decided I needed to invest in a small reliable mouse.
It goes without saying that after much review reading on my part I opted for the Microsoft wireless mobile mouse, the absolute standout feature of this is the USB receiver which simply plugs into any usb port on your PC, for laptops this is perfect, its a small compact mouse very well put together with a great design feature that allows you to clip the usb receiver to the underside of the mouse when you're finished using it, this in turn switches off the mouse saving battery life.
The other great feature is that the mouse only takes one AA battery which fits into a compartment under the main houising, how Microsoft have managed to cram so much design value in a mouse is beyond me but if you don't want the hassle of wires or indeed installing driver software for a mouse then this is plug and play magic.
The mouse scroll wheel is sturdy and actually feels extremely robust so it'll take lots of wear and tear, for people with large hands it might be too small but if you're working via a laptop on surfaces with limited space to move around then this could be the perfect tool. Talking of size - for small hands this is a perfect mouse for young kids, both my kids use this on the laptop so in terms of flexibility everyone in the household won't have a problem in getting to grips with it, my son is Eight and my daughter is Ten and its a perfect fit for them.
I primarily use the mouse for digital photo retouching and processing and the reciever for the USB is super fast which has really cut down the time it takes me to make the adjustments to my work, the mouse doesn't need a mouse pad just a decent surface to operate on.
Reliability is something that is important to emphasize here, while there are lots of brand names and third party peripherals looking to offer cheap functional alternatives I went against my initial thoughts that just because it had Microsoft printed on it that the mouse would just be like every other, how wrong I was, with Microsofts wireless 3000 mouse I found functionality and reliability in one package and at a great price.
Shop around for the best deals, I picked up mine from Amazon and was up and running within 2 minutes of getting this out of the box (literally 2 minutes!!)- do be careful though when opening, the battery for the mouse is at the very bottom of the box which I nearly threw away.
In summary this is a fantastic Mouse, compact, very easy and quick and the USB wireless aspect of the functionality is absolutely a must for laptop users with limited space, the USB clip function keeps everything together if you're on the move a lot so if you need a mouse for a work laptop and you're in sales or present a lot to clients or customers then this is a must buy.


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The thing that isn't getting mentioned enough in this thread is Dunn's defense. I realize there are plenty of players in the HOF who weren't great defensively, but Adam Dunn took bad defense to an entirely different level. That's one of the reasons I never liked him when he was with the Reds. I'll never forget the article in which he said he spent the entire off-season sitting on his couch eating and playing video games. If he had ever cared enough to work out, diet and get his body in better shape, there's no telling what kind of player he could have been.
He can hit HRs and draw walks, but pretty much everything else about him as a baseball player is a big negative. He could hit 600-650 HRs with 1500+ RBI, and still probably have no chance of getting in the HOF.


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BENG 221, Mathematical Methods for Bioengineering
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BENG 230B, Cell and Molecular Biology
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BENG 230D, Respiratory and Renal Physiology
BENG 232, Musculoskeletal Health, Injury, and Disease
BENG 260, Neurodynamics
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M.S. students are required to complete an additional two courses to fulfill their degree requirements. All graduate courses offered in the Bioengineering Department (other than the seven required courses) may be used to fulfill the elective course requirement. Courses taken in fulfillment of the elective course requirement must be taken for letter grade. Other courses outside of the department may be approved. Consult with the graduate advisor.
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Ross comes to Los Angeles-based Giumarra from Sunkist Growers, where he was corporate category manager. Before that, he was a senior category manager and produce department manager for Genuardi's Family Markets.
Ross will be based in Avondale, Pa., which is also home to Giumarra's East Coast berry operations. He has responsibility for promoting the company's complete line of products.
Ross is expected to work with retail customers, develop category promotions and represent Giumarra at industry events in the region.
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