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Had Titan Yesterday Will Update on Appearance! - New York, NY
Hey everyone I am 21yrs old and had my first baby. Due to my first child I had wrinkles on my tummy so I got Titan done June ,1 2016. I will post more photos on it. Dr. Said since I am younger then most ppl who do the procedure I will see result faster. Also I'll probably need to come in for... READ MORE
Not Done Having Children But Needed a Tighter Tummy - Buffalo, NY
I was divorced with two children and I did not want to get a tummy tuck until I knew I was done having children (if I were to remarry).Dr. Jack Bertalino was hesitant to perform TITAN on my abdomen but I insisted that we try, even if it was a flop. I had two full treatments broken into three... READ MORE
titan - Brazil
I had one sesson of titan for about 20 minutes just 2 months ago. I do not know if it is because I lost weight a little bit but I feel that I lost fat on my face.So I started to feel that I looked older 3 weeks after this procedure. I am 35 years old and I was already a skinny person all my life... READ MORE
Can't Tell the Difference After 3 Weeks - Winston Salem, NC
1) there is no discomfort 2) unless something starts happening soon I will think it didn't work...it seems pretty mild to do much but thats why I chose it b/c it claims to have dramatic results even tho the treatment is extremely easy It was slightly warm, zero pain. No redness or... READ MORE
TITAN Can Damage the Skin - Colorado Springs, CO
I had a TITAN procedure about six weeks ago in an attempt to rejuvenate my aging skin. I wanted a more natural approach to "lifting" and what could be better than to stimulate your own collagen to tighten lax skin? Well, don't believe the hype. The day after the procedure, I... READ MORE
Titan Laser Skin Tightening Didn't Work
I went in to get laser skin tightening thinking that I would get the results that were shown in the pictures they presented to me. Not only did I not get those results I really didn't get anything tightened, my face looked a little skinnier (I lost 7lbs during that time) that is about it.When I... READ MORE
Combination of Titan and Pearl on Face Made People Ask if I Lost Weight
I am 56 years old and a redhead. I was looking for a treatment that would brighten my skin and get rid of some of my superficial lines. I got a lot more than I hoped for from a combination of three Titan treatments and two Pearl laser sessions. My office mates kept asking me if I lost weight! ... READ MORE
Titan Shrunk my Face and Gave Me White Spots - Coral Gables, FL
I started having Titan Laser series back in December 2015. I did a series of 4. It shrunk my lower face and gave me white spots. The laser Genesis dried out my skin. I am 46 and my skin is in great shape, I did it to main my skin, I will not do it again Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx READ MORE
Did Titan on Neck But Seems Like No Change - Winter Park
Here's the thing - I want to believe these procedures work like everyone else. I took the jump financially knowing there was a risk. But, I was told over and over I was the ideal candidate and I would see results after 1 treatment but would be most beneficial after two. Problem is there's no... READ MORE
Titan Sikin Tightening by Dr. Donna Wilcox - Great Results - Marlton, NJ
I had a hematoma from an injury to my stomach. Dr. Donna Wilcox worked in conjunction with my plastic surgeon so there was not a cost for my procedure. The cost of the procedure depends on what and were you are getting the Titan used on your body. I listed the cost for the they had posted in... READ MORE
Years Younger- NY, NY
I found this well worth it. I had noticed that my jawline had lost definition so that my face just blended into my neck area. The titan treatment caused the loose skin to draw up under the jaw, getting my jawline back. I makes me look quite a few years younger. I did find it slightly painful,... READ MORE
The Best Laser - North London
I have tried 4 different laser types over the last 5yrs and Titan is by far the best. When I had my first Titan treatment I had already had some improvement in skin tightness from the other lasers I tried and yet I still got a big result from Titan, especially under the jawline and in pulling... READ MORE
No Difference On Knees and Elbows - Vancouver, BC
Paid 4K for Titan on my upper knees and my elbows to combat a bit of saggy skin - I'm in great shape at 5'3 and 110 lbs - I'm an avid weightlifter and a competitive athlete. Ive had 2 Titan treatments (pain scale about a 4 - if that) the first treatment was May 5th the second about 3 weeks ago -... READ MORE
Titan Worked for Me - Plainfield, IL
I had 2 treatments of Titan on my jowls. After the first treatment, the difference was quite noticeable. So 2 months later, I had the second treatment. Didn't notice much difference but she put more gel on my face this time. It worked better with less gel. I might consider a third treatment in... READ MORE
Titan for Neck, Jowls, and Crow's Feet - Lynbrook, NY
I had the first of three Titan treatments. The concentration was on the neck and jowl area as well as crows feet near eyes. After one treatment I see a difference! There is definitely a tightening effect. I can't wait to continue with the next two. I am 42 and am very devoted to skincare. I... READ MORE
Zero Results with Titan - New York, NY
I went to LaserCosmedica for 4 Titan treatments for my inner thighs and butt areas and it did NOT do anything to tighten the skin. It was a complete waste of money. I hear, although it would be off label, that Ulthera would be the best thing to use for skin tightening. Other than Ulthera,... READ MORE
Don't Waste Your Money - Johannesburg, South Africa
Had Titan on my face about 4 years ago, had absolutely zero perceptible result whatsoever. The practitioner did before and immediate after photos, the after photos did look minimally better, but think this was due to irritation and minor swelling at the time. Rather save up for a face lift,... READ MORE
zero results after 3,000 - Long Island, NY
I had Skin Titan and Thermage on my stomach and did NOTHING. 3,000 DOWN THE DRAIN!!! Don't Waste your money. I had a son and after my pregnancy my stomach look awful. I save some money to do this procedure because it look like i would get my stomach back. I was very wrong. I am now calling the... READ MORE
Not Worth the Money - New York
I've had Titan on 2 occasionns. Both times my skin looked immediately "tighter" after the procedure. But a week later, it was back to normal. I don't believe it penetrates the skin enough to add collagen stimulation. I don't care what the claims are......many people have... READ MORE
Titan is a Great Laser Procedure to Tighten Skin - Chino, CA
The cost is reasonable coz $2K is for a series of 3 at 3-4 weeks apart. Although I've maintained a constant weight almost all my life, I noticed laxity of my neck & lower face. After a series of 3 titans last year, I noticed tightening of these areas due to collagen development. I'm... READ MORE


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Shown is the Fall 1988, Anniversary Edition of Life Magazine. The headline reads "150 Years of Photography: Pictures That Made a Difference." The additional photos are, from left, stunning pictures of Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe with her third husband Arthur Miller, and Jacques-Henri Lartigue's Neuilly Solange.

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AEY-100 | Akureyri, Iceland | See Special Notes
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*Price displayed in US Dollars unless otherwise noted; excursions priced in other currencies may be available on select voyages only. Prices are based on the amount Princess typically charges for each excursion, but your price may vary by voyage date and departure time.
Tour at a Glance
Tour Overview
Board your motorcoach at the pier and drive through town, taking the coastal road and traveling through the fertile farmland of the Fnjoskadalur Valley en route to Namaskard and Dimmuborgir, with views of rugged, volcanic landscape and dramatic lava formations. Upon arrival at Namaskard, witness boiling hot mud pools that let out a steady roar and dense vapors, cloaking the hot sulfur pits at one of the most active volcanic areas on Iceland.
At Dimmuborgir, which means "twilight castles," see weirdly shaped lava formations that were left exposed in the bed as this former lava lake cooled and receded. Next, we'll head to Skutustadir where large craters situated on the southern shore of Lake Myvatn are called pseudo or rootless craters. They were formed when lava overflowed the lakeshore's sodden ground.
Take a photo opportunity and then it's off to lunch where you'll enjoy a sit-down meal at a local restaurant.
Afterwards, you'll re-board the motorcoach and continue to Godafoss Waterfall. In the year 1000 the Lawspeaker Thorgeir Thorkelsson made Christianity the official religion of Iceland. After his conversion Thorgeir threw his statues of the Norse gods into the waterfall.
We'll return to Akureyri for a brief tour of the town, stopping along a scenic coastal road at a vantage point, if time allows, near the fjord for a panoramic view of the town and its harbor before heading back to the ship.
Special Notes
The drive between Akureyri and Godafoss is approximately 45 minutes. The return drive from Namaskard to Akureyri is approximately 90 minutes. This tour does not operate on all calls due to the duration of the ship call being too short.
The rocky areas around Godafoss Falls are slippery and wet with jagged volcanic edges; passengers should take care if leaving the designated paths to take pictures and wear appropriate footwear. Guests should stay within marked footpaths at the Namaskard area.
Passengers should not leave the designated paths.
Child Price:
12 & under reduced
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This tour is not suitable for physically disabled passengers.
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Wheelchair Accessibility:
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Camera/Video Restrictions:
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General News of Saturday, 1 December 2012
Source: myjoyonline
Greater Accra regional minister, Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo says the inspection and commissioning of several basic schools in the Shai Osu-doko District few days to elections is not a political gimmick. He says it is simply a propagation of the good works of the NDC government.
The Minister and his entourage accompanied by DCE of Shai Osudoku Emmanuel Lartey visited more than ten schools in the greater Accra Region which have been relocated from "under trees".
Some of these schools include Agator DA Basic School, Kpatcheremedor Basic School, Someh Rahman Islamic School and Dawa Presby Basic School. The schools now have six classroom blocks each with teachers' staff room and a computer lab.
Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo explained 'the inspection and commissioning of the project a few days to the election is not a political campaign'. He added 'it is all part of the better Ghana Agenda'.
At the Dodowaa Presby 2 Basic School, the six unit classroom block was commissioned by the Regional Minister with assistance from the Dodowa Numesi Mantse, Nene Tei Kwasi Agyeman Okukumbuor the fifth.
Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo also assured the Schools of the provision of furniture, books and feeding.


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Type 2 Diabetes Self-management Intervention for Low-income Women
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|Type 2 Diabetes
|Behavioral: Education and patient liaison combination Behavioral: Control group
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|A Comprehensive Approach to Type 2 Diabetes Self-management for Low-income Women
- HbA1c [ Time Frame: baseline, 6 and 12 months ]glycosylated hemoglobin
- Risk factors for co-morbidity and daily self-management behaviors [ Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months ]
- -Risk factors for co-morbidity:
- -Daily self-management behaviors
|Study Start Date:
|January 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Intervention group
Education and patient liaison combination
Behavioral: Education and patient liaison combination
Group education sessions with Patient liaison using ecological momentary assessment principles
Other Names:
Experimental: Control group
Education only
Behavioral: Control group
Group education sessions at baseline, 3 and 6 months
Other Names:
Detailed Description:
In recent years, the prevalence of diabetes has significantly increased among women and because of the expected fast growth rate of minority populations, the number of women in these groups who will be diagnosed with diabetes is also expected to increase significantly over the coming years. Among women from minority groups diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death while it is the seventh among non-Hispanic White females. Non-compliance to diabetes self-care is a major concern for type 2 diabetic women of racial/ethnic groups because of the existing socio-economic and environmental barriers. Often, these women live in poverty; have less than a high school education as well as language barriers and inadequate health literacy, which further place them at risk for complications, and the daily activities of diabetes self-care are implemented within the context of family responsibilities and patient's priorities.
This study is a 12-month randomized controlled trial designed to compare a lifestyle intervention group (combination group) and a control group (education only group). Participants assigned to either group will receive three group education sessions (baseline, 3 and 6 months) with an emphasis on self-management.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|21 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Low-income women ages 21 and older; With type 2 diabetes ( fasting plasma glucose > 126 mg/dl);
At risk of developing diabetes related complications (treatments goals from The American Diabetes Association Standards of medical care) as defined by:
- HbA1c >8.0 %
- Any of the metabolic clusters such as Pre-prandial plasma glucose > 130 mg/dl; Obesity (BMI >25 kg/m2, or waist circumference >88 cm (>35 in); Hypertension (Systolic >130 and Diastolic > 80 mmHg); Hyperlipidemia (Triglycerides >150 mg/dL; HDL<50 mg/dL; LDL >100 mg/dL)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants will be excluded if they are currently pregnant, have conditions (i.e., end stage diagnosis) or behaviors likely to affect conduct of the trial, and unwilling to accept treatment assignment by randomization.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01284465
|United States, Tennessee
|Meharry medical College
|Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37208
|Principal Investigator:
|Sylvie A Akohoue, PhD
|Meharry Medical College
|Responsible Party:
|Sylvie Akohoue, Assistant Professor, Meharry Medical College
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01284465 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
U54RR026140-01 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|January 25, 2011
|Last Updated:
|April 6, 2015
Keywords provided by Sylvie Akohoue, Meharry Medical College:
Type 2 diabetes self-management
Minority women
Barriers to diabetes self-management
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 19, 2017


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Thousands of Bears serve Waco through spring 'Steppin' Out'
Despite unseasonably chilly weather, thousands of Baylor students spent their Saturday "Steppin' Out" — volunteering across Waco as a way to say "thanks" to our university's hometown.
Approximately 3,000 Baylor students — about a quarter of the university's undergraduates — were sent out all over the city to paint houses, clean up yards, and perform other much-needed work in partnership with local churches and other agencies.
[SEE photos from Saturday's Steppin' Out activities.]
What began in 1985 as an annual event is now held each semester. At its heart, the day is about giving back to the local community, but over the years it has also helped get students more involved in activities across Waco, bursting the pattern of the familiar "Baylor bubble" that sometimes forms around campus.
"We've had an incredibly positive response," says senior biochemistry major Tyler Couch, student director of the Steppin' Out steering committee. "I think people really enjoy getting to interact with Baylor students and getting to work with them on different projects to make Waco a more positive city to live in."
Sic 'em, Baylor volunteers!


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*LUPEC Boston's latest ruminations, in case you missed 'em in this week's Dig.
Is BIGGER really BETTER?
by Saucy Sureau
It was her dirty little secret, and a generational advantage. Emily Rumrill drank several dry Manhattans a day (first made famous by Frank Sinatra during his Rat Pack days), and my dad drank his Scotch and sodas on the rocks (made famous by the negative turn cocktails took toward highballs in the '70s). While Grams was slowly enjoying a perfectly jiggered Manhattan on the rocks in a 6-ounce tumbler with 1 1/2 ounces of Canadian Club and 1 1/2 ounces of dry vermouth, two dashes of angostura bitters and a twist, my dad was losing miserably at cribbage with his freely poured S&S in a 14-ounce highball glass—and Grams was seemingly drinking him under the table. Or was she?
Back in the day, a classic cocktail was served straight up in a 4.5-ounce glass, 75-percent spirit, 25-percent ice melt, according to David A. Embury, author of the classic yet controversial book The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks. Grams was drinking about one-third the amount of alcohol my father was, unbeknownst to him.
Nowadays, we see 10-ounce to 16-ounce martini-and-rocks glasses at bars, which require two to three times the booze to even remotely fill the glass. What happened to moderation? I remember my first "large-format cocktail" at a bar. I thanked the barman for my gigantic glass of gin and left hammered after just one drink. Newly aware of the taming powers of a little vermouth and a jigger-poured cocktail, I returned to the cribbage table the following weekend—and kicked my dad's ass, Emily Rumrill style.
As we gather around the holiday table, remember: Bigger isn't always better. While you're sitting around playing cards competitively with your loved ones, classic measurements might be just the thing to help you take Uncle Ernie for all he's worth this Thanksgiving.
1.5 oz Canadian Club whisky
1.5 oz dry vermouth
2 dashes angostura bitters
Served on the rocks with a twist of lemon.


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Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you very much for taking the time to make the long trip to visit us here at the Tochigi R&D Center.
More than 35 years ago, I began my career at Honda R&D as part of a team creating a cleaner-burning engine. These efforts led to the Civic CVCC ... the first vehicle in the world to meet the 1970 U.S. Clean Air Act based solely on engine performance. I was lucky to be an engineer at Honda at such a challenging and exciting time in the history of the auto industry.
Today, in the face of so many environmental issues, I think it is again a very challenging and exciting time for our engineers at Honda. So, we invited you here today, in the hope of enhancing your understanding of our current research and development activities ... and our plans for the future.
Honda is the world's largest engine manufacturer, reaching some 21 million customers each year. Thus, we see it as our responsibility to minimize the impact of our activities on the environment, so that the convenience and pleasure of mobility can be passed onto future generations. Based on this commitment, in May 2006, we announced global CO2 reduction goals ... both for our products and production activities.
To attain these objectives, we must continue to refine the engine and power train technologies that are fundamental to Honda's success. This continues to be a key focus of our wide-ranging research and development initiatives. Today, it is our pleasure to introduce to you several promising technologies. We will continue applying Honda innovation in developing new products that will greatly exceed the expectations of our customers.
Among the technologies we will present today is the first diesel engine to attain a level of environmental performance equal to a gasoline engine. This new clean diesel engine features a revolutionary new catalytic converter ... and a simple, compact design that makes it ideal for passenger cars. Just as the CVCC engine revolutionized the clean performance of gasoline engines ... today, we're leading the way to cleaner diesel engines.
Honda has always believed that fuel cell technology is vital, as it holds the promise of helping solve both environmental and energy challenges. We continue to make progress toward the large-scale introduction of fuel cell vehicles, which many see as the ultimate in clean mobility for the future.
Today, you will test drive a functional version of the FCX Concept vehicle first displayed at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show. This vehicle features our new, more advanced fuel cell system. And I am delighted to announce today that in 2008 ... one year earlier than originally planned ... we will introduce a new fuel cell vehicle in Japan and the U.S. based on this concept model. In addition to its environmental performance, I think you will find that this new vehicle will be as fun to drive as any Honda. Honda is also engaged in projects focusing on the production of hydrogen fuel ... including one that uses thin film solar cells developed by Honda. With a fuel cell vehicle running on hydrogen generated with solar panels, no carbon dioxide is emitted either in producing the fuel or operating the vehicle. This is the ultimate scenario.
Also, as we announced last week, we have achieved exciting advances in biotechnology research. Our new technology helps increase yields in bio-ethanol production ... by using the stalks and leaves of plants that would normally be discarded. This improves the potential for wider application of ethanol-powered vehicles and for further CO2 reductions. We plan to maintain this comprehensive focus on both vehicles and fuels in our ongoing research and development.
Finally, at Honda, we remain committed to advancing internal combustion engine technology. So, today, we will present some exciting new advances in the technology that powers the majority of the products we sell today ... the gasoline engine. Specifically, we will present new control technologies that further advance fuel efficiency. Overall ... you will have a number of test drive opportunities.
In research and development, Honda places the highest priority on initiative and innovation ... always setting the bar high. As we continue to develop the environmental technologies that are so critical to the world's future, our efforts will extend beyond environmental performance. We will always strive to make mobility a great joy. We will deliver on two traditional Honda promises: to lead the industry in innovation and advanced technology ... and to provide people with vehicles that are fun to drive. I hope your experience here today will give you a sense of our commitment and the promise of our future technologies. Thank you very much for your attention.


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Disgraced former council leader Derek Osbourne has been moved to a prison plagued by drugs, bullying and intimidation.
The ex-politician, who was sentenced to two years in prison in October for possessing and distributing thousands of indecent images of children, has been moved from Wandsworth prison to category C Brixton.
Famous former inmates include Mick Jagger, philosopher Bertrand Russell, rapper Giggs and former Labour leader George Lansbury.
The cells were vermin- infested and plagued by gang violence when chief inspector for England and Wales Anne Owers visited in 2008.
The prison is for inmates who are considered unlikely to try to escape, but who cannot be trusted in a category D or open prison.
It houses up to 798 prisoners across four residential units.
Brixton prison, where Derek Osbourne is now incarcerated
Facilities include a gym, which offers a range of accredited physical education programmes, and a newly refurbished learning and skills centre.
But a 2013 annual report by the Independent Monitoring Board said there were drugs, gambling and intimidation inside.
The report said: "Brixton's accommodation is old, and of poor standard, from a lack of historic capital investment.
"A major concern for the board this year has been the availability of illicit drugs, mobile phones and other items of contraband.
"This has led to gambling, indebtedness, bullying and intimidation, resulting, in some areas, in a significant deterioration of the generally harmonious regime in the prison."
Most prisoners share a cell with bunk beds, with an uncovered and sometimes unscreened toilet.
In 2012, it was the setting of chef Gordon Ramsay's television show Gordon Behind Bars, where he taught inmates to cook.


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2 U.S. Code § 60g–2 - Lyndon Baines Johnson congressional interns
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(a) Hiring authority of House Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners; allowance for payment of compensation
Until otherwise provided by law and notwithstanding any other provision of law, each Member of, Delegate to, and Resident Commissioner in, the House of Representatives is authorized to hire for two months in any year one additional employee to be known as a Lyndon Baines Johnson congressional intern in honor of the former President. Each such intern shall be a student or a teacher and certified as such under subsection (b) of this section. Each such Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner shall have available for payment of compensation to such intern a total allowance of $1,000, to be payable to such intern at a rate not to exceed $500 per month, out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives. Such intern and such allowance shall be in addition to all personnel and allowances made available to such Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner under other provisions of law or other authority.
(b) Certification of intern status; filing
No person shall be paid compensation as a Lyndon Baines Johnson congressional intern who does not have on file with the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, at all times during the period of his employment as such intern, an appropriate certificate which is applicable to his intern status, as described below:
(1) if the intern is a student, a certificate that such intern was during the academic year immediately preceding his employment, a bona fide student at a college, university, or similar institution of higher learning; or
Source(Pub. L. 93–245, ch. VI, Jan. 3, 1974, 87 Stat. 1079; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(6), (7),Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1730.)
Section is based on section 1 of House Resolution No. 420, Ninety-third Congress, Sept. 18, 1973, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 93–245.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 60g–2, based on House Resolution No. 416, Eighty-ninth Congress, June 16, 1965, as enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 89–545, § 103,Aug. 27, 1966, 80 Stat. 369, which related to employment of student congressional interns by Members of the House of Representatives and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, was repealed by section 2 of House Resolution No. 420, Ninety-third Congress, Sept. 18, 1973, as enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 93–245, ch. VI, § 600,Jan. 3, 1974, 87 Stat. 1079, which provided that: "H. Res. 416, Eighty-ninth Congress, adopted June 16, 1965, and enacted as permanent law by section 103 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1967 (80 Stat. 369; Public Law 89–545; 2 U.S.C. 60g–2), shall not be effective in the Ninety-third Congress on and after the effective date specified in section 3 of this resolution; and, effective on the date of enactment of the provisions of this resolution as permanent law, such H. Res. 416, Eighty-ninth Congress, is repealed."
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–186, § 204(7)(A), substituted "applicable accounts of the House of Representatives" for "contingent fund of the House".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–186, § 204(6), substituted "Chief Administrative Officer" for "Clerk".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–186, § 204(7)(B), substituted "House Oversight" for "House Administration".
Change of Name
Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.
Effective Date
Section 3 of House Resolution No. 420, Ninety-third Congress, as enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 93–245, provided that: "The provisions of this resolution [enacting this section and repealing House Resolution No. 416, Eighty-ninth Congress, formerly classified to this section] shall become effective on January 1, 1974."
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Last week we mentioned employer charitable matching gifts and how they work. In 2011 these matching gifts raised an additional $329,000 for CFCA.
This guest post is from CFCA sponsor and volunteer Paula Kiger, who participates in her employerís matching gift program and shares how easy it is for her to double her donation to CFCA each year.
Less than five minutes a month.
That's how long it takes to double my contribution to CFCA by participating in my employer's charitable matching gifts program.
Many employers match donations made by their employees to approved charitable causes.
The first day of every month, I email verification of my donation to CFCA.
Next, CFCA verifies the donation with my employer, who matches my $30 monthly sponsorship contributions.
The $30 from my employer goes to CFCA's scholarship fund, which helps youth pursuing secondary, post-secondary or vocational training with their educational costs.
If your workplace has a matching gifts program, and you are already a CFCA donor, I hope you will consider this great opportunity to double your donation.
It truly is "found money," and this additional extension of the generosity you already demonstrate can make a quite an impact for the young people served by CFCA.
I visited Guatemala in the summer of 2011 on a CFCA mission awareness trip. I was astounded to see how much use the Guatemalan people get out of every item they use:
- Clothing is passed down through successive siblings.
- Plastic bottles are used for insulation.
- Each component of anything edible is consumed by families whose lives rely upon "work a day, eat a day."
The $30 I pay in sponsorship fees helps 6-year-old Estela and her family of 12 in so many ways.
Nutrition, education and improved living conditions are some of the tangible benefits she and her family receive.
Participating in my employer's charitable matching gift program enables me to do something I always want to when it comes to CFCA, which is to find a way to contribute as much as I possibly can.
If you are not sure whether your employer has a matching gift program, ask your human resources department or use CFCA's matching gift search tool on their website.
Some additional points about matching gift programs:
- Make yourself a simple reminder to send in your matching gift documentation. (Like I said, mine is a first day of the month task.)
- Even if you do not have a matching gifts program, you can still help by spreading the word. You might write a brief article in your parish's newsletter or integrate the matching gifts concept into stewardship sermons or initiatives.
- In this time of economic uncertainty, some employers may not offer salary increases. Under these circumstances, you could recommend corporate matching as a perk for their employees.
This is a way that employees can feel that their personal resources are being stretched on their behalf while they are helping causes they care about. Since the employers can define how the program is structured, they can be reassured that the amount given will not exceed a cap they can set.
Although I support quite a few charities, CFCA is the organization to which I give most consistently. I have looked Estela and her parents in the eyes.
Despite financial hardships faced by our family, as my husband went through a long period of unemployment, we committed to find a way to make our $30 contribution every month, and we always will.
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The ideal sensorial enhancement to any drive—a premium sound system by Harman Kardon. With our favourite music-finding apps built right in.
Small Volvo, tons of character
Designed to delight you every day, with inspirational handling—for a trip around town or a weekend away.
Handles like a dream
Every detail in the V40 is optimally tuned for sporty, well-balanced handling, with a high level of comfort.
With sophisticated suspension and sharp steering, complete with our new Drive-E engines that give you the same power from a four-cylinder engine as that of a six or eight—but with less fuel.
Panoramic glass roof
Lift your spirits—to the sky
Open up the already spacious cabin with our optional panoramic glass roof, adding even more to the large-car feel of this compact model.
The perfect accompaniment? Our interior illumination controls, with seven options to help you find the perfect mood for wherever you're headed.
Like your car in your smartphone. Use the app to access roadside assistance, lock/unlock doors, start the engine, even warm up/cool down the cabin.
A sleek digital display with steering wheel and voice commands. Simply speak to get directions, switch music, make a call, or send a text message.
With a uniquely luxurious exterior and interior, inspired by the courage and soul of the Volvo Ocean Race.
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My illness began September 2001 when my stomach popped out and pants did not fit properly. My bowel movements became loose with lots of gas. At the same time, my apartment was infested with drain flies. They were attracted to the cat`s litter box. There were so many flies that you had to wave your hand while you eat to keep them from landing on your food. Within a month I was very sick with bloody diarrhea with mucous and a very bad all over feeling. My dog and cat got bloody diarrhea also. My GI doctor ordered O&P test and stool culture. I was put on Flagyl right away and my pets were put on the same medication by the vet. The animals got better, I did not. My O&P test was negative. The culture showed Staph. I was then placed on antibiotic for 10 days but it did not make a difference in how I felt. I had a stool culture again a few weeks later and it showed Staph again and was placed back on antibiotic which again did not make me feel any better. Colonoscopy in November showed mild chronic inflammation nonspecified and internal hemorrhoids. December I had a laparascopy to remove a bleeding ovarian cyst and lysis of adhesions. In December Blastocystis showed up in my stool and I was put on Flagyl again. I continue to feel sick in varying degrees with my stomach very distended, overall bad feeling, weak, mentally fuzzy. My doctors are leaning towards irritable bowel. My question is this, do you think the fly infestation brought on my illness or was it coincidental? I have had at least 15 O&P tests, all negative except for the Blastocystis in December. Could the flies have given me something other than a parasite? Abdominal CT scan showed diverticulosis, sigmoid colon and internal hemorrhoids, otherwise normal. Small bowel series, normal. Routine blood tests have been normal. However, I have an ANA titer reading of 1:280 and I am being seen by a rheumatologist. He states I do not have all the signs of lupus but he wants to see me every six months.
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BentElbow11 wrote:Well, any driver that has any turn is described by him as an understable POS. If he can't control a Sorcerer, Renegade, or Flow, like he says he can't, I don't think there's any doubt as to what's going on. Of course, it has be the disc's fault, LOL.
The Renegade is a driver I throw, and I think it's a superb driver in the stable-understable category. I hate to see it repeatedly trashed here by a hack who doesn't know what the hell he's talking about. And that goes for all the other drivers he's dumped on because he can't throw them.
BentElbow11 wrote:So do I, that and poor distance...the 2 usually go together.
Good luck getting him to take that advice. The numbers on the discs are wrong, anybody who disagrees with him is wrong, Westside, DD, and Innova don't know what they're doing, etc, etc.
BentElbow11 wrote:LOL, no, I didn't mean me, I meant I also think he has OAT.
Timing is usually what causes me to be off in driving. That's why it's important to relax and smooth things out(i.e. slow down)
JR wrote:Any throw routine should have the planning stage where you decide what to throw and how then clearing the head of thoughts and if tension seems to be a problem yawning inhaling fully then exhaling while dropping down raoised arms as limp as possible then shaking up the arms a bit. If you are not loose after that the chemicals won't help much either probably. To stay calm and free of disruptive thoughts you gotta trust your routine so using familiar discs with familiar shots just like in the Discraft putting confidence clinic helps. So it has got to be you not mind altering chemicals that do the work because you'll pass out from booze etc. in a round if you are jittery and imagine that having some more before each throw is gonna help you get where you need to be mentally. Physcial tension mostly comes from mental tension. A good warm up and post round exercise and stretching should rid you of tight muscles and of course not lifting weights prior to the rounds helps a ton in staying loose muscle wise.
BentElbow11 wrote:Very interesting...
From a post by PMantle on DGCR:
"I've tried lots of discs. Despite the claims here that I don't have the arm for them, Terns are always my longest discs when I throw on a soccer field or on a course..."
Gee, I wonder why people on DGCR are questioning whether he has the "arm" to throw a Tern? No wonder the Tern is flying overstable for him. And to rationalize not having the arm to throw the Tern, he insists other wide-rimmed drivers like the Sorcerer and Renegade are way more understable than his Tern, while the opposite is true.
BentElbow11 wrote:It's a good disc. I remember thinking my 2 early run champ Terns were more stable than the numbers suggested. At the time Innova hadn't assigned -2,2 to champ Terns, but were still going with the original numbers of -4,2...when the champ was the only version being run. They then changed it to -2,2 for the champ. That's spot on, IMO. And it's not overstable whatsoever...but it can be "speed stable" for slower arms. The other plastics are more understable and sound a lot closer to the original -4,2 number. So, you might not be getting the GStar and Star fully up to speed either, but the understability of those is changing the flight from straight w/fade to turning right or S curves. I'm assuming the distance is the same, or very close, and just the flight path is different.
It sounds like you're borderline on the real wide-rimmed stuff, Uncle. At around 400 ft, you're probably on the cusp of reaching the true flight characteristics of these discs. So am I, and it's why I've disc'd down from drivers like the Boss, Havoc, and Bolt. Who needs them when you can get other easier to throw drivers out just as far? Anyway, 400 ft is certainly respectable for a Tern, but if you can throw your champ Beast just as far and straighter, sounds like a plan!
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they had to sign him. it's either that, or he goes back to Europe for another year. this isn't an out of college rookie who you can push around and keep without a contract.
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they had to sign him. it's either that, or he goes back to Europe for another year. this isn't an out of college rookie who you can push around and keep without a contract.
I know the have a lot of guys at the position but just seems like he has the most potential out of the group to me, I think Royce White has a lot but I see him as being more of a 3 in the future.
Maybe you are right, but I just do not see it happening.
Didn't know he said that, and he does have the footwork but I do not think he will be good working down there because of his size, I have a feeling the experiment will turn out more like Barngarni if they try to force him to play in the low post.Quote:
but he has that skill set. Not perfect yet by any means, but his footwork in the low post in good. And McHale has already said he'll force him to work in the post a lot.
I do think that they like him (they drafted him, after all). But I don't think anyone is 'untouchable' there, if they can get Howard (or Bynum, or however it ends up).
The thing is, if Jones/Lamb etc had any leverage ("I'm offered a much bigger contract in Europe, I'm not going to risk a summer league injury without a contract, make your choice now"), they'd be under contract right now.
If the trade doesn't happen within the next couple of weeks, Motiejunas will be trade eligible and a piece that the Magic are bound to consider.
In fact, his value for the Magic would only increase --- unsigned rookies count as $0 in a trade, while you can take back salaries for Motiejunas.
So if the trade happens now, he probably stays. If not, all bets are off.
It makes me wonder how much playing in Benetton's system (Bargnani's Euro team) hurt his game and his pre-draft perception. I certainly didn't like him myself. He's been surprising last year after changing teams, or now in the camp --- a much more aggressive, high energy player than he was in Benetton.
He's not going to be pure low post of course, it will be low post, high post and a 20 footer once in a while, like most NBA big men. Even more so if he ends up on a team with Howard or Bynum.
He has some range, and he's a gifted passer, so drawing a defender out once in a while would be smart.
There are some similarities with Bargnani, sure. Range, size, ability to face up, a good handle. But he's just as similar to Pau Gasol and a number of other players. As I said, to me he's the most like Jason Smith of the Hornets, but with a passing ability.
I think the Rockets still have Livingston as a backup (but he probably gets traded in any Howard/Bynum trade, so they'd still have a lot of minutes there).
The Rockets team will be scary young next year maybe best to keep a vet like him around. I dont see how K-mart is on the roster at the start of the season I think they trade him too.
i doubt they cut him, it would only save 2.5 mil because he still has 1 mil guarantee.
they probably keep him if they don't use him in a trade.
but it makes the most sense to use him in a trade. They could take back over 5 mil bad salaries from Orlando in exchange. And then Orlando could cut him.
As far as the other part, it is more about his strength and weight, not height. He is barely 220lbs, he will need to add weight and strength if he wants to do anything on the low post against decent NBA competition in my view. Just for comparison purpose Gasol is like 250, he may get there one day but he will have to get bigger.
Also I liked Dontas a lot coming out of the draft and thought it would have been a good pick up for the Pacers, until Kawhi dropped to us, then I wanted to grab him, but we ended up gettting George, nothing wrong with that either.
Pretty sure he's not 220 anymore, that's a year ago (he was reported 222-226 in summer '11).
he doesn't look 220 visually, and his weight gets reported ~240 lately. Which is likely, he's been adding at least 10 pounds every year.
i'm judging more by the summer league. I don't watch the Polish league, so the last game I saw was (I think) his 20+ rebounds Euroleague game in winter.
I've seen 109 kg figure thrown around a few times lately (~242 pounds), which seems believable by the looks of him. He has similar body type to Nikola Vucevic.
Still, he was pushed around a few times in the summer league (although in all fairness, his back was bothering him), so he may need to add a bit more to be at his most effective weight. On the upside, he fights extremely hard for offensive boards, boxes out, dives for every loose ball, and generally he plays pretty feisty, so I bet he will just out hustle some of the heavier guys in the league.
He also reacts/moves in P&R defense well right now, and I don't think he'll ever be a good rim protector, so while adding a ton of weight might help his offense and rebounding a bit, it wouldn't necessarily help his defense overall. Maybe 10 pounds top.
(meh I got nostalgic for Jeff Foster when thinking about this, he does remind of Jeff on defense; an amazing change from who he was in Italy. I think Larry might've considered taking him at 15, if he saw him lately as opposed to Italy)
Bozemore... I really like this dudes game.
Still pissed we didn't draft Will Barton again he played like he is 220 this week not 170 dude is strong and plays big. Plus he fit the mold of what we need a guy who can create off the dribble and can shoot. Plumlee pick just gets me madder day after day ugh. I loved the defense he played this week you can really care he wants to defend. I liked OJ after watching him but I still wanted Barton over him I wanted Barton at #26 lol. I just don't get how he fell to #40 gonna make a lot of GMs look silly in a few years. Next year if he would of waited I bet he goes lottery easy I dont blame him for coming out he was more than a 1st rd talent IMO(next years draft is really weak)
If I was Neil Olshey I would try my best to get him to sign a 4 year deal not 2 might be a Landry Fields situation if they only give him a 2 year deal(although Barton is a bit of a project especially compared to a finished product type spect in Fields. Barton has a bunch of untapped potential imo).
Portland might be the team I watch the most next year after the Pacers.
EDIT: Also wouldnt mind signing Malcolm Thomas we need a defender like him out on the wing. I liked watching him at SDSU with Kawhi they were really similar players there actually. They both took turns guarding Jimmer when they played BYU both great defenders and rebounders. I was surprised he went undrafted he was really hurt by the lockout like most rookies last year were really never got a fair shake yet.
He is a perfect fit as a small ball PF or can play some SF even. I just think he fits what we need he is another guy you can throw at LBJ defensively and he is a very good rebounder something Frank Vogel loves. I love how he uses his body to rebound becoming a lost art he doesn't ball watch he finds a man and blocks out just refreshing.
sucks Ramone Moore played bad this week I really liked him and now he likely wont get a shot at the nba this year.
Out of all the SL games I have watched on NBAtv over this last week, I came away pretty damn impressed with a little over a handful of players...
Among those would be Josh Selby,Damian Lillard, John Henson, Markieff Morris, Dionte Christmas ..
Josh Selby is gonna be flat-out awesome.
Also. I am really pulling for Adam Morrison. I thoroughly enjoyed watching him in every game he played at Gonzaga and I really looked forward to his NBA career. Unfortunately after his injury after his rookie season, he pretty much went downhill and at that point never really able to bounce back in the very limited few chances he got..
I kept up with him when he had started playing overseas and was impressed with his progression, aggressiveness and drive to get better and win.. Which is why I am loving the fact that he is out there proving himself , not only by playing for the Nets at Orlando summerleague this year, but then even going to play for the Clippers in the Vegas summerleague.. Ammo wants it bad, and I hope that hunger and how good he has been playing, will get him a contract if not for the Clippers, for some other NBA team.. I know I'd like to see him get another chance..
I know its been said in this thread multiple times, but Liliard is just excellent. I Dvr'd 3 of the summer league games for Portland and he is just captivating to watch. He has beyond 3 type range, court vision, handles, explosiveness.... He's really the whole package. I am just extremely impressed. He will be ROY, imo. I don't know if it will even be close.
Other than those you guys have mentioned Tobias Harris, Kemba Walker, Kent Bazemore, and Jae Crowder really showed good.
Kemba should be able to be a good PG in for his team, he really knows how to draw in defenders and find the open guy as well as taking good shots, Kent Bazemore played wonderful defense, and ran the court really well, he also shot about 47% and will be a perfect bench give if he makes a team. Jae showed his all around game, getting buckets and boards, it will be interesting to see hoe he does.


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To increase local tourism appeal, Luling residents, the city government and the local economic development corporation have come together to restore and redevelop the historic Zedler Mill (built in 1874) near the city's existing nine-hole golf course. "We organized a town meeting inviting anybody who wanted to know what was happening at the mill or wanted to be part of it to come out," said Randy Engelke, City of Luling parks and recreation director. About 100 people showed for that first meeting and soon there was consensus on what Luling's waterfront would one day look like. "What came to the top was a museum -- whether a working museum or a static display. A restaurant was high on the list," Engelke said. "An amphitheater and open-air pavilion were two of the next top ideas. We're planning on building a stage and a boat dock right on the river. The boat dock can be used for portage around the mill, or to stop and eat." "This paddling trail is a model public-private partnership we're looking to replicate around the state," said Philip Montgomery, Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioner from Dallas, who has taken a personal interest in the concept of paddling trails in Texas. "Having a unique piece of Texas history in the Zedler Mill matched with the natural resources of the San Marcos River gives this first river paddling trail an outstanding mix of tourism features." Randy Worden, executive manager of business development and resource management for the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority, said promoting economic development in the communities within its boundaries is part of the GBRA mission. The river authority put up some of the money for the purchase of the mill property and has assisted the city in obtaining grants. "It's been one of our dreams to establish a series of paddling trails along both the Guadalupe and San Marcos rivers for some time. 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Fully sequenced genomes of more than 100 Ashkenazi people clarify the group's history and provide a reference for researchers and physicians trying to pinpoint disease-associated genes.
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The Federal Court of Australia rejected an appeal of a ruling that allows companies to patent isolated human genes.
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Lake Tahoe, Nevada - "If you feel the urge to vomit, try to aim it in the bag," said my guide, Brad, giving the seatbelts one last tug. "It can get a little bumpy up there." Of all the intrepid après-ski activities I've tried over the years - bobsleigh, dog-sledding, and yodelling to name a few - this was certainly the most unusual.
I'd been belted into the cockpit of a vintage glider, and was about to take to the skies over Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border. Never mind the prospect of turbulence, my stomach was doing backflips before we'd even left the ground. There was, however, a logic to scaring myself silly. I'd come to Tahoe on a week-long ski safari and the glider flight gave me an opportunity to put the area into perspective.
The lake itself measures 22 miles end to end - and in all there are 15 ski hills dotted around its circumference. But it was the seven "biggies" that I was interested in: Heavenly, Sierra, Kirkwood, Mount Rose, Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadow and Northstar. My plan was to ski all seven of them in seven days. But first I needed to get my bearings - and that's where Brad and his wonderful flying machine came in.
Within seconds of the canopy clicking shut over our heads, we were airborne, floating smoothly over the Sierra Mountains. Below us, Tahoe and its environs unfurled like a three-dimensional map, giving me a clear indication of where all the resorts lay in relation to each other.
"That's Heavenly," said Brad over my shoulder, as we banked gently left for a closer look. Pure white pistes were dangled over the mountain like newly washed shoelaces, skiers slowly meandering down them. Heavenly is the largest of Tahoe's resorts, boasting a whopping 94 runs. It's also the best known to British skiers, which had made it the logical starting point for my Californian ski odyssey.
Getting to Heavenly from San Francisco had been a cinch: after grabbing a hire car I simply pointed it at Highway 50. Less than four hours later I'd rolled into town and was ready to hit the slopes.
Rather than waste precious time fumbling about with the piste map, I hired a guide who took me straight to the good stuff. Of which there is a lot. "Everyone assumes that Heavenly is just an intermediate resort," said my host, Mike, as we shuffled our way on to the gondola for the 10-minute ride up from town to the slopes. "But there are some seriously steep off-piste runs here that'll get your attention, too."
Peering down out of the lift, I could see what he meant. Between the trees lay a tangle of tramlines made by intrepid powder hounds; even from the comfort of the gondola it was enough to get my palms sweating. I opted to stick to the groomed stuff. After all, with nearly 5,000 acres of skiable terrain spread over four interlinked "hubs", there's enough on-piste action here to keep you occupied for months.
Of all Tahoe's resorts, Heavenly is the most scenic. Many of the runs look out over the lake, and as we cruised our way down Big Dipper it felt as though we could simply fly off the mountain and swoop out over the water - no glider necessary.
Another novel thing about this place is that the pistes straddle the state line, from California into Nevada. On the slopes, the main difference between each side is the view - lake vs desert - but when it comes to the après scene the change is a lot more noticeable.
Heavenly's town (officially known as South Lake Tahoe) spans the state line, too, and in select bars on the Nevada side smoking in public and gambling are both legal. As are brothels, in certain parts of the state - as Mike pointed out, while whisking me over to the nearby town of Genoa.
Walking up to the town's eponymous bar, I caught a waft of cigar smoke curling out through an open window; with the wind whipping up the snow into mini cyclones, the only thing missing was the sound of a cowboy's spurs on the wooden pavement.
As we sat at the bar with a line-up of baseball-cap-wearing, moustachioed locals, Mike regaled me with tales of the town's past. "Back in the 1800s this place was seriously rough," he said, sipping the froth off a pint of Sierra Nevada. "A real mix of gunslingers, Bible-bashers and ladies of the night."
It's all very civilised these days, of course - even more so back in South Lake Tahoe. Later that evening I headed back there, to Riva Grill in the marina, for some fresh fish tacos and a glass of Napa Valley white wine.
Although I was skiing for just one day at Heavenly, South Lake Tahoe made a great base for exploring resorts two and three on my list. Next up was Sierra, just 20 minutes down the road. Built in the Sixties by a legendary local character, Vern Sprock, Sierra is a blast from the past. Old-fashioned it might be, but Sierra has turned out some world-class winter athletes, three of whom scooped podiums at the last X Games in Aspen, including local girl Jamie Anderson who won slope-style gold.
It's great for beginners, too, with a specially shaped run for snowboarders that makes it easier to link turns, and a Star Wars-themed park for kids as young as three, where a large carved Yoda keeps an eye on everyone's progress. With its mix of serious terrain, mellow groomers and laid-back, "big family" atmosphere, Sierra is one place I've got earmarked for a return visit.
The other must-see resort in the South Tahoe area is Kirkwood - number three on my list - about half an hour further south. Like Sierra, this is much more of a locals' hill than Heavenly. It's a place where you're likely to get whole pistes to yourself. Grab the Cornice Express lift up to Wagon Wheel bowl and you'll find a bunch of black runs that will (as Mike from Heavenly would say) "make you pucker". However, there's plenty of mellower stuff here, too, such as the bunch of cruisey blues closer to the resort base, bordered by evergreens swaying gently in the breeze.
Whichever way you tackle it, steep or steady, you can pack in some pretty hefty mileage here; lift queues are almost unheard of, especially on weekdays, so the only question is how long your thighs can hold out.
In my case, the answer was not quite long enough. After only three days I was already feeling the burn. But there was no time to rest: I had to kiss goodbye to Tahoe's South Shore and discover what the North had to offer.
Mount Rose was next, about 45 minutes' drive from South Lake Tahoe. This turned out to be the most scenic commute of the whole trip, as Highway 28 led me alongside the lake's eastern edge, where petrol-blue water lapped away gently at sandy shores the colour of butterscotch. Before long I was climbing up into the wooded hillsides, with Tahoe stretched out below - a view that reminded me of my glider ride a few days earlier. Then I swapped the car for my snowboard and headed for the hills. As with Heavenly, Mount Rose looks out over the Nevada desert. From the comfort of the aptly named Grandview Express lift I had the whole of the Truckee Meadows valley laid out before me; beyond, the town of Reno lay scattered on the valley floor like a collection of Lego.
As with Sierra and Kirkwood it's very much a day-skiers' hill, with no accommodation at the resort itself. Instead, most people commute from Reno - or, like me, from Heavenly. It might be smaller than some of its neighbours, but the terrain here is spectacular, particularly the series of chutes that take you between powder-packed boulders, where you have what seems like the whole of Nevada at your feet.
If you prefer your snow with a corduroy texture, there are some laid-back groomers leading off the Grandview chair, too. Traversing my way along the ridge, Lake Tahoe away to my left, I veered right, back towards the base - laying out huge carving turns all the way to the bottom.
Spacious slopes and a lack of lift queues became an abiding theme throughout the week. From Mount Rose I headed on to Squaw Valley, my base for the remaining three days. All week, South Tahoe locals had been talking about the difference in atmosphere between north and south, which I'd put down to native rivalry, but as I arrived in Squaw it was immediately apparent what they'd meant.
In contrast to up-tempo South Lake Tahoe - with its casinos, nightclubs and big hotels - the lake's northern resorts are more low key. At Squaw, for example, I found a purpose-built "village" with condominiums, restaurants and chi-chi boutiques - à la Canada's Whistler or Arc 1950 in France - with everything huddled around the resort base.
But forget all that. The real reason to come here is the ski-through Starbucks - said to be the first in North America - which opened last February at the Gold Coast mid-mountain station. Perched up at nearly 2,500m, it takes high street coffee to a whole new level. Come to Squaw between March and May, and there are pool parties at the nearby High Camp station - featuring barbecues, DJs and a sea of white bodies sporting comical goggle tans. Personally I prefer my semi-nudity a little less public, so after a brief pause to soak up the sights, I carried on notching up some more piste miles.
As with all of Tahoe's resorts, Squaw has a character all its own - with some challenging moguls and cliff-drops for those crazy enough to try that sort of thing. For the rest of us, there are 4,000 skiable acres to explore - including wide, open groomers where you can let it all hang out.
With my legs feeling the strain I dropped down into the nearby Resort at Squaw Creek for a much-needed massage - followed by a deliciously rare steak at the resort's Six Peaks Grille.
All too soon I was facing my penultimate day - with just two resorts left to explore. Next on my list was Alpine Meadows, another local-style hill with a laid-back Cali atmos', just 15 minutes from Squaw village. The ethos here is "ski what you can see", and from the padded seat of the Summit chairlift I spied some off-piste blacks that were tempting me to play. Alpine is ideal if you're here in a mixed-ability group, as everything generally funnels back to the base - making it easy to regroup without reaching for your mobile phone.
With six resorts under my belt in as many days, there was only one left to complete my mountain septet: Northstar. Similar to Squaw, the purpose-built village here is pretty new - with quirky local eateries such as the Earthly Delights deli.
After loading up on home-made quiche I spent the final day riding an array of blues and blacks - my favourite being the aptly named Burnout. Seven resorts in seven days? My thighs will never be the same again.
Wherever you go in Tahoe, there are two things that you'll keep coming up against: good food and fabulous wines. With Napa Valley just two hours' drive away, there are some well-stocked cellars around the lake - not least at Stella (001 530 582 5655; cedarhousesporthotel.com/stella), in Truckee. About 20 minutes' drive from Northstar, this upscale eatery is like a scene from the film Sideways, with superb wine served alongside delicious dishes such as roasted bone marrow.
Another north Tahoe foodie haven is the Six Peaks Grille (001 530 581 6621; squawcreek.com) at Squaw Creek, where you can soak up epic views through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
In South Lake Tahoe, meanwhile, the nightlife is less resort-centric and more local. One of the best meals I had was at Lakeside Casino (001 775 588 7777; lakesideinn. com), in its Seventies-style restaurant, Latin Soul. The menu there is bang up to date - a blend of Mexican and Peruvian dishes infused with fresh citrus flavours.
If you feel the need to cut some rug, then the Montbleu Casino is the place (001 775 588 3515; mont bleuresort.com), with two nightclubs and regular pool parties.
Matt Carroll stayed at Forest Suites, in South Lake Tahoe (001 800 310 8057; forestsuites.com). Doubles start at US$160 (about R1 500), B&B.
In north Lake Tahoe, he stayed at The Village at Squaw Valley (001 530 584 1000; thevillageatsquaw.com). Doubles start at US$99, room only.
skiheavenly.com; sierraattahoe.com; kirkwood.com; mtrose.com; squaw.com; skialpine.com; northstarattahoe.com; California Tourism: visitcalifornia.com. Nevada Tourism: travelnevada.com - The Independent on Sunday


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Topic: First bit of good news
Dad had a mapping done and he is a candidate for sirispheres. He will be the sixth patient at his hospital to receive them, t the first with cc. His doctor was bright from another hospital to start the program. He did theraspheres previously, and did over 24,000 of these procedures there.
We also found out the cancer has not metastasized, which was a big worry considering jow it was growing while on chemo, and it had been 8 weeks since any treatment.
The beads will be injected in the right lobe in 2 weeks, and the left 2 weeks later if dad does okay the first time. I will update when we get an appointment date and time.


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Krejci named Twins' winner of Honorary Bat Girl contest
BOSTON -- Cheri Krejci was named the Twins' winner of the 2013 Honorary Bat Girl contest that recognizes baseball fans who have been affected by breast cancer and demonstrate a commitment to eradicating the disease.
Krejci will be recognized by the Twins in a special pregame ceremony before their game against the Orioles on Sunday at Target Field. She'll also receive pink MLB merchandise and two tickets to the game.
Krejci's parents both died of cancer, and in 2010, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She underwent a double mastectomy and had to go through chemotherapy and is cancer free. As head of the Blooming Prairie Cancer Group, Krejci has helped raise thousands of dollars. The last several years, this small community of about 2,000 people has donated more than $50,000 each year.
Besides giving the money to further cancer research, they also give money to people in the community stricken with this terrible disease. They help them with daily needs, such as gas cards to help pay for gas to get to treatment and grocery expenses.
The 30 Honorary Bat Girl winners were selected by fan votes on HonoraryBatGirl.com along with feedback from a guest judging panel that included CC Sabathia of the Yankees, Matt Kemp of the Dodgers, Andrew McCutchen of the Pirates, Alex Gordon of the Royals, Maria Menounos of Extra TV and Sam Ryan of MLB Network.
The Honorary Bat Girl program was introduced in 2009 to raise additional awareness and support for the annual "Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer" initiative celebrated on Mother's Day. In four years, more than 4,000 testimonials have been submitted and more than 10 million fan votes have been cast.
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Pau Gasol is "not excited" about being moved to the bench by Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni. He also believes his time with the team may be nearing an end.
TNT's Craig Sager reported Monday night that Gasol told him he wasn't pleased about becoming a role player and that he had never been one.
According to Sager, Gasol said it "certainly looks like a possibility" that he will be moved before the Feb. 21 trading deadline. The Lakers have tried unsuccessfully to deal Gasol dating to last year.
Gasol softened his stance following LA's 95-83 loss to the Chicago Bulls. He said he'd like to remain a Laker and is focused on helping the Lakers turn their season around.
"I feel like I'm a part of this team and part of this franchise. I love to play here for as many years as possible because I identify myself with the team. I want it to work," Gasol told reporters, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.
But, he added, "Trades are part of this business, and always a possibility for any player except the ones that have clauses that say they have to agree with the trade."
According to the LA Daily News, Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said last week that he didn't expect the Lakers to be active at the deadline.
The LA Daily News noted that Gasol, 32, has two years and $38.3 million remaining on his contract.
D'Antoni replaced Gasol with Earl Clark at power forward. Gasol will now back up center Dwight Howard. D'Antoni said he made the move to add quickness to the starting unit and return Gasol to his natural position.
"It isn't against him, it's better for us right now," D'Antoni said before the game. "We're going to try to work through it and see what we can do. Things do change, things happen, I can't see the future but we're ready to go forward."
Gasol had 15 points and 12 rebounds in 25 1/2 minutes vs. Chicago.
The Lakers are 17-24 at the halfway point of their season, having lost nine of their last 11 games, and are 12th in the NBA's Western Conference.


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Los Altos' found-art sculptor Hardy Jones held an open studio event Oct. 24-25 to celebrate the completion of his giant 32-piece chess set, assembled from scraps of metal. Jones held a contest for visitors – guessing the correct weight of the full chess set.
"Official weight of the entire 32-piece chess set is 1,507.5 pounds," Jones said. "There were 150 entries in the contest, with an enormous range."
Jane Morton and Jon Czaja tied for the closest guess with 1,500 pounds. After a two-step tiebreaker, Czaja won Jones' sculpture "Prince of Bavaria."
Jones declared the event "the most exciting chess event since the 1972 International Chess Federation Final in Reykjavik, Iceland, between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky."


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UKIAH -- The Ukiah Valley Medical Center (UVMC) was one of several locations that received a shipment of steroids that were voluntarily recalled after causing a meningitis outbreak in patients.
Manufacturer New England Compounding Center (NECC) recalled the compound methylprednisolone, which is used as an epidural injection for chronic pain.
UVMC selected the compounding center in spite of a 75-percent higher cost for the medication because NECC is a specialized "compounding-only pharmacy" dedicated to providing medications and services to patients and prescribers.
"The team of registered pharmacists at UVMC did not choose the product based on price," Heather Van Housen, UVMC's patient care executive, said. "The product was selected because it contains no preservatives or buffers that other pharmaceutical manufacturers offer that may cause higher risk of infection or other complications."
To date, no patients were admitted to UVMC with meningitis-type symptoms as a result of the compound.


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Kensington Rooms Hotel
Kensington Rooms Hotel is a contemporary hotel and dynamic events venue all under one roof in the fashionable district of Kensington, London. With its atmospheric interiors, attentive staff and state-of-the-art facilities, everything is in place to meet your needs. Cutting-edge but comfortable, friendly but unfussy, Kensington Rooms Hotel is a dynamic fusion of beautiful original Victorian features with contemporary modern style and design.
Kensington Rooms Hotel is an ideal venue for a whole host of events from product launches, brainstorming sessions, training courses, cocktail and dinner parties. A range of event spaces are available, all with natural daylight and air conditioning ensuring that delegates remain comfortable throughout the entire day.
Come and stay in one of the most popular hotels in Kensington and enjoy a feeling of lightness and calm in one of our 88 stylish bedrooms. The hotel is only a five minute walk from the Earls Court Exhibition Centre and a twenty minute walk from Harrods and shopping in Knightsbridge. We also specialise in conferences, events and weddings at our stylish Kensington hotel.


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The judge has issued his recommendation: Suspend former Broward chief criminal judge Ana Gardiner for a year for "dishonesty and deceit" involving her relationship with a prosecutor.
Now it's up to the Florida Supreme Court to decide whether or not to follow Palm Beach Circuit Judge David Crow's recommendation.
The news could have been much worse for Gardiner, who could be disbarred for her conduct in the case involving hundreds of calls and text messages with homicide prosecutor Howard Scheinberg during a trial over which she was presiding. The politically connected Gardiner had a Who's Who of legal heavyweights, including former Florida Attorney General Bob Butterworth and former Broward chief judge Dale Ross, take the stand as character witnesses.
-- The problem with the address of Corey Alston, the city manager charged with grand theft in South Bay, has been solved. It appears his arrest report had the wrong street number in Lauderhill where Alston lives and his correct address appears to be listed on the South Bay contract, which I just received. So that may boil down to a clerical error. The contract also includes Alston's personal phone number so I've left a message with him for an interview and will update.


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ByJacob Gershman
Cyber push: The Obama administration pressed ahead Wednesday with its campaign to bolster cybersecurity measures through an executive order while setting the stage for a new battle in Congress over how to ensure computer safeguards at companies that run the electric grid and other key infrastructure. WSJ
Death gym: New Hampshire — which last executed an inmate more than 70 years ago, by hanging — would likely carry out an execution in a prison gymnasium rather than construct a costly death chamber for its lone death row prisoner, the state's corrections commissioner said Wednesday. AP
Tar Heels target topless: A bill that could send women to prison for going topless in public appears set for approval by the North Carolina legislature. AP
Lone Star lawsuits: The number of patent infringement lawsuits filed in Texas federal courts nearly doubled in 2012, and lawyers are predicting it could go even higher this year. Texas Lawbook
Court nixed after tix-fix: Pennsylvania's Senate voted to abolish Philadelphia's embattled Traffic Court, just weeks after nine of the court's former and current judges were charged in a sweeping federal probe into ticket-fixing. Philly Inquirer
Right to bet: Attorneys for New Jersey and the U.S. Department of Justice are scheduled to argue Thursday in Trenton over whether a federal law restricting sports betting to four states is unconstitutional. AP
Mural melee: A small city in mostly rural Appalachian Ohio has now found itself as the latest battleground in a national debate over what displays of religion are constitutional. AP
Peeling pension law: Before they sought to persuade voters last year to raise taxes, California Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic legislative leaders agreed on sweeping changes in pension law they said would save the California government significant money over time. But the overhaul is under attack on two fronts across the state, as labor unions challenge elements of the package in one local agency after another. Sacbee.com


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Snap These Up After the Overreactions
Earnings can be a tumultuous time. The pace of information flow is frenetic and nerves run high, so we can see big share swings even on modest expectation misses or better-than-expected forecasts. While many will quickly hone in on Apple (AAPL) and Netflix (NFLX) as prime examples of the former and the latter from last week, I tend to look for those companies that suffered a negative overreaction despite favorable underlying data.
For example, IIVI (IIVI) shares dropped fell 15% last Tuesday following the company's earnings release, even though order bookings rose 11% sequentially and operating margin came in at 12%, up from last year's 11%. Yes, the company missed prior guidance: Earnings totaled $0.19 per share, lower than its own forecast of $0.20 to $0.22. But, in my view, the strength of the order book more than compensated for that, particularly given the 15% drop in the shares....342 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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I've been writing about my organic garden, and organic gardening in general, for a while now. I'm far from being a gardening expert, but each year I learn a little and try to make some changes to reflect what I've learned. Like many green things, choosing organic gardening can be a little more difficult in the beginning. The temptation is there to kill weeds "quickly & easily" with toxic sprays and to cover plants in Miracle Gro to get the largest, though chemical-filled, tomatoes we've ever seen.
When you're first starting out, it's important to remember that your early efforts in setting up your organic garden do pay off. You'll end up with better soil that's more resistant to disease and when you prepare the soil beds properly, you eventually have fewer weeds to deal with.
Green living (and organic gardening) is all about looking ahead — making choices now that will create better, healthier results down the road. Much of the mess we've gotten ourselves into is because of here and now thinking & acting. It's so easy for us to tell our children that they need to consider the consequences of their actions. The truth is, so do we.
So back to organic gardening. If you've taken the plunge and decided to grow some things either for the first time, or if you're gardening again this year — please let us know how it's going. Do you have questions? What are you growing? Why is organic gardening important to you?


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Peter Sellars to Speak at CalArts Commencement, Receive Honorary Degree, 5/18
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) President Steven D. Lavine has announced that world-renowned opera, theater and film director Peter Sellars will be the 2012 recipient of CalArts' honorary Doctor of Arts degree. CalArts will celebrate Sellars' originality, creativity and unflagging commitment to the social good at its graduation ceremony on Friday, May 18 beginning at 6 p.m. At the ceremony, the honorary degree recipient will share his reflections on life and art with the CalArts class of 2012.
In a recent lecture at UC Berkeley, he offered these deceptively simple formulas for how to be an artist: "First, imagine the world you'd like to live in. Second, create it. And third, live in it."
Sellars is acclaimed for his innovative treatments of material from Western and non-Western traditions, and for his commitment to exploring the role of the performing arts in contemporary society. By helping to expand the performing arts repertoire, especially for modern opera, he challenged and recast the social and political roles employed in theater, rendering them more deeply relevant to contemporary culture.
In April, Sellars received a special award at the prestigious Opera News Awards ceremony, noting in his acceptance speech that he "took the starch out of the Bugs Bunny version of opera." By merging the nontraditional, multidisciplinary and multicultural arts, Sellars has consistently provoked and entertained audiences with original productions such as composer John Adams' Grammy award-winning Doctor Atomic and imaginative reinterpretations of classic works by such composers as Mozart and Wagner.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sellars graduated from Harvard College, and studied in Japan, China and India before joining the Boston Shakespeare Company as its artistic director. At 26, he led the American National Theater at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, and since then, he has worked with theater and opera companies around the world, and guided numerous international arts festivals, including the 2003 Venice Biennale International Festival of Theater and the 2006 New Crowned Hope festival in Vienna that celebrated the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth. A professor in the Department of World Arts and Cultures at UCLA, and a visiting lecturer at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Sellars' numerous honors include a MacArthur Fellowship and the Erasmus Prize.
CalArts: Newsweek/The Daily Beast recently ranked CalArts America's number one college for students in the arts. With its six related schools: Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music and Theater, CalArts is unique in its multidisciplinary approach to arts education. The Institute encourages students to recognize and explore the complexity of the aesthetic, social and political aspects of the arts. It is supported by a distinguished faculty of practicing artists and provides its BFA and MFA students with both the hands-on training and the engagement with the cultural community necessary for artists' growth. CalArts was founded in 1961-and opened in 1969-as the first institution of higher learning in the U.S. to offer degrees in both the visual and performing arts.