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In the days since LSU's disappointing 10-3 season concluded with a disappointing last-second loss to Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, the roster of veteran Tigers returning for next season has shrunk on an almost-daily basis.
A record 10 underclassmen — 11 if you count cornerback Tyrann Mathieu, who was kicked off the team in August—– have chosen early entrance into the NFL over continuing their LSU careers.
The departures — most of them long expected and accepted, some more curious — have invited questions as to whether the program is headed in the wrong direction and is driving away talented players almost as quickly as it recruits them.
But as the days-long rain continued to fall outside of his office Thursday, head coach Les Miles said the sky is not falling with it.
The LSU program is poised to continue to compete at the highest level, and the early departures, though more than even he anticipated, will be mitigated next month when the Tigers sign another star-studded recruiting class filled with players likely to graduate to the NFL before getting their LSU diplomas.
It comes with the territory.
"I like the state of the program," Miles said in his first interview addressing the underclassmen leaving. "I like the fact that we send guys to the NFL early and recruit guys with the potential to go to the NFL early."
Many of the underclassmen's departures were fait accompli as soon as the bowl game ended Dec. 31. Defensive ends Barkevious Mingo and Sam Montgomery are projected to be first-round draft picks. Linebacker Kevin Minter, the team's Most Valuable Player, and safety Eric Reid, a consensus All-American, figure to be drafted in the early rounds, as could defensive tackle Bennie Logan.
Running backs Spencer Ware and Michael Ford were stuck in a logjam in a talented backfield with a limited opportunity to improve their NFL stock by playing another year in college.
Cornerback Tharold Simon and offensive tackle Chris Faulk — a potential early pick before he suffered a season-ending knee injury in this season's opener — appear to be rolling the dice more than the others. Punter Brad Wing, who was suspended for the bowl game for violating a team rule, was the only third-year sophomore to declare early.
"I could go down every guy and I could tell you that the reasons are personally compelling," Miles said. "Were they my decisions? No, but frankly I understood them.
"I think some guys are looking forward to having great and long pro careers and some guys are trying to optimize a lower position in a draft spot and maximize the number of years they get to be there."
Miles said it's hard to pinpoint "the right round to leave early for," but the reality is any player taken after the second round will receive minimal guaranteed money.
On the other hand, the players also see a former teammate such as running back Stevan Ridley, who left early after the 2010 season, was drafted in the third round and is now the leading rusher for the New England Patriots.
"Some guys think they may never be most optimally positioned for the NFL and this may be the best that they've got," Miles said. "It may be bad but they think it's the best that they have."
Miles said he points out the value of getting a degree before leaving for the NFL as well as trying to educate the players on whether leaving early might cost them money in the long run by preventing them from increasing their draft stock with another year of development.
"It's very difficult to explain to a guy that has the potential to earn $300,000 a year, $500,000 a year, $600,000 a year, (though) very little (is) guaranteed, that that's not really good money," Miles said. "It's hard to explain, because I think it's really good money, and I would have liked to have made that in a year when I was coming out of college."
Miles said he knew when he signed the highly regarded classes of 2009 and 2010 that many would leave early. Faulk, Ford, Logan, Minter and Montgomery redshirted in 2009 and were joined by the next year's class, which included Mathieu, Reid, Simon and Ware, all of whom contributed in the Cotton Bowl victory at the end of the 2010 season.
He said he expects the new class to have a similar impact.
"We anticipated the departures, to a certain extent, and we recruited guys right along that we anticipate would come in have a great opportunity to play very early and play big roles on next year's team," Miles said. "We're right in position to add to a team that's got a nice talent core, but yet needs some very strong, very capable, very talented newcomers to make an impact."
Miles said he anticipates bringing in 27 new players, many of whom he suspects someday will come to him with the news of their early departure.
"I want every guy that I recruit to be a first-round draft pick," Miles said. "I want every guy that I recruit to have the opportunity to play a long, extended career in the NFL. I'd like to develop them.
"I'd like to make sure that they got their degree. I'd like to set them up in a position so they could say, 'I can use the NFL,' or, 'I can not use the NFL to have a great career and a great life,' and frankly, I think this group valued an NFL career."
Miles said he expects this group to be "a watershed for college football."
"I think everybody's going to be kind of looking to see how they do," he said. "I think there will be other junior classes looking at guys going, 'I wonder how that all works out?' "
Miles dismissed the notion that the program has regressed since the historic 13-0 run during the 2011 regular season, which was followed by a 21-0 loss to Alabama in the BCS Championship Game.
He cited a seven-point loss at eventual BCS champion Auburn in 2010 that prevented the Tigers from playing for the Southeastern Conference title and a berth in the BCS title game. He also mentioned a last-minute 21-17 loss to Alabama this season, in which a couple of gambles by him failed as LSU squandered a late lead and another opportunity to play for the SEC title and BCS title berth.
"The idea that people are not going to allow for a small variance against some of the best teams in the country — I think their expectations may be just a little overshot," Miles said.
The Alabama loss clearly still bothers Miles.
"If the head coach could have found a way to get a first down and eliminate about the last minute-30, I think we're competing for the national championship again this year," Miles said. "But I think people lose sight of what's really going on.
"We're playing against the finest teams in the country, and you know what? We had every opportunity to win, and I think that's kind of where you want your program to be, don't you?"
Miles was asked if he blamed himself for the latest loss to Alabama.
"I want to serve my team and my coaches and the people that show up in that stadium," he said. "I always want me to give us every opportunity at victory, and I think we did, to a certain extent, but I'd like to have a couple of calls back. So I fell short. Blame me for that."
Miles admitted there's "a need to execute this offense in a more effective manner." He added, "that's something we're all looking to get accomplished."
Asked if there might be any potential changes to his coaching staff, Miles said: "As you know, I'm not about to answer that question."
Miles said it's possible "a number of guys" could transfer, but he wouldn't elaborate.
Once the new recruits arrive and the draft has passed and it's time to prepare for next season, Miles said he expects things to look different.
"I think we're close," he said. "Some people would like to say, 'They're further away.' But that's perception. It's not in the hearts and minds of the guys that are playing back in here."


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Adams to see team doctors in St. Louis
WASHINGTON -- Though Matt Adams has been showing signs of progressing, the Cardinals will get a better feel for the first baseman's right oblique injury on Thursday.
Adams is slated to visit with team doctors in St. Louis on the Cardinals' off-day. Manager Mike Matheny said that he did not believe a magnetic resonance imaging exam had been scheduled, but the club should have a better gauge on a timetable for recovery after Adams gets the additional medical opinion.
As it is now, the Cardinals are hopeful that Adams will be near full-go by Friday's series opener against Pittsburgh.
Adams was cleared to take swings on Wednesday, a day after he resumed throwing and fielding grounders. Adams has been nursing tightness in his right side since the first game of the series in Washington.
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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In a sudden, unprecedented move, China has banned imports of California citrus over disease concerns.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service received a letter from Chinese officials early the week of April 15 stating that as of April 18, California citrus would not be allowed into China, said Tanya Espinosa, an APHIS spokeswoman.
The ban does not effect citrus imported from Florida, Arizona and Texas, she said.
Chinese officials said they found fruit with the disease Phytophthora syringae, or brown rot, in a few loads of fruit shipped in February, said Joel Nelsen, president of Exeter-based California Citrus Mutual.
Officials from APHIS, the Chinese government, California Citrus Mutual and the California Citrus Quality Council, researchers at the University of California-Riverside and others were discussing the issue the week of April 15 in hopes of finding a less drastic solution, Nelsen said.
The fate of fruit on the water the week of April 15 was unclear, Nelsen said.
What Espinosa characterized as a "fairly quick turnaround" between when Chinese officials notified USDA and the ban went into effect wasn't the only thing that surprised the industry, Nelsen said.
"The fruit arrived in China in February, they confirmed (the brown rot findings) in March, and they didn't notify us until last week. It caught us off guard."
Nelsen also questions why China is instituting a blanket ban on all shipments, considering that fewer than 600 cartons — out of about 5 million shipped thus far — were found to contain brown rot, a quarantine disease that is not present in China.
Brown rot can occur when spores splash up from the ground into citrus plants during rainstorms, Nelsen said. Shippers and officials are confident that the risk of other loads being infected is very low since California's citrus-growing regions have had such little rain, Nelsen said.
"These are isolated incidents," he said.
What China could have done, Nelsen said, is required California shippers to beef up their postharvest treatments of fruit before shipping it to China. China's blanket ban on all shipments, he said, is unprecedented.
California shipments to China were set to wind down in about mid-May, Nelsen said. California typically ships up to 11 million cartons of citrus to China annually.
"This is very important," Nelsen said. "China is our second-largest export market."


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Medicaid HMOs Soar on Obamacare Ruling; Other Insurers Fall
Health insurers are mostly trading lower following the historic ruling by the Supreme Court holding up most of the Affordable Care Act this morning -- their costs are expected to rise in part because they will be forced to offer affordable coverage to people with preexisting conditions, and they will have to deal with the complications and competition of offering coverage through state-based insurance exchanges.
HMOs that make much of their money from Medicaid are on the upswing, however, as Medicaid rolls are expected to grow significantly.
The ruling upheld the Medicaid expansion, but said that Congress can't take away states' existing benefits if they fail to comply with the new regulations.
"Nothing in our opinion precludes Congress from offering funds under the ACA to expand the availability of health care, and requiring that states accepting such funds comply with the conditions on their use. What Congress is not free to do is to penalize States that choose not to participate in that new program by taking away their existing Medicaid funding."
Molina Healthcare (MOH) jumped 7.7%, Centene (CNC) rose 6.8% and WellCare Health (WCG) rose 8.6%.


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ATLANTA According to new data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that covers use of smokeless tobacco in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam released Thursday, the rates of smokers who also use smokeless tobacco, including chew tobacco and snuff, range from 0.9% in Puerto Rico to 13.7% in Wyoming.
Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, emphysema and more, all of which lead to premature death. Use of smokeless tobacco while continuing to smoke may add to one's risk for tobacco-related diseases, the CDC suggested. Smokeless tobacco use has been marketed by tobacco companies as a substitute for tobacco users when they are in a place that does not allow smoking.
"Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in this country," stated CDC director Tom Frieden. "Unfortunately, smokers are also using smokeless tobacco. If you smoke, quitting is the single most important thing you can do to improve your health. Use of smokeless tobacco may keep some people from quitting tobacco altogether. We need to intensify our anti-tobacco efforts to help people quit using all forms of tobacco."
The research found that smokeless tobacco is predominantly a problem among men, young adults, those with a high school education or less, and in some states with higher smoking rates.
Among the states, in 2009 smoking prevalence was highest in Kentucky (25.6%), West Virginia (25.6%) and Oklahoma (25.5%), and lowest in Utah (9.8%), California (12.9%) and the state of Washington (14.9%).
Smokeless tobacco use was highest in Wyoming (9.1%) and West Virginia (8.5%) and lowest in the U.S. Virgin Islands (0.8%) and California (1.3%). Among adult male smokers, 23.4% in Wyoming and 20.8% in Arkansas reported smokeless tobacco use.
"These new numbers are concerning," noted Tim McAfee, director of CDC's Office on Smoking and Health. "But progress is possible. We need to fully put into practice effective strategies, such as strong state laws that protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke, higher tobacco prices, aggressive ad campaigns that show the human impact of tobacco use and well-funded tobacco control programs, while stepping up our work to help people quit using all forms of tobacco."
For the full report, visit cdc.gov/mmwr. For state-specific tobacco data, visit CDC's State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation System at cdc.gov/tobacco/statesystem.


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Waterfront Retreat With Parking
Спальные места6
Ванные комнаты2
Площадь1000 фут² (~0,1 м²)
Этаж №12(с лифтом)
- Кондиционер
- Интернет
- Балкон/терраса
- Закрывающаяся на ключ комната
- Полотенца
- Лифт в здании
- Возможность проживания семьи/детей
- Спортзал
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This 2 bed, 2 bath condo by the water comfortably fits 4-6 and is great for families. Centrally located downtown with easy access to the Gardiner Expressway and public transit, plus parking for your convenience.
This lovely 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom unit is on the 12th floor of a modern condo, steps from the waterfront.
The unit is comfortably furnished for your stay with a queen bed in the master bedroom, a double Murphy bed in the second bedroom and a cozy, sun-filled den area that is great as a reading nook. A double size air mattress is also available upon request for an additional 2 guests.
Sit back & relax in front of the TV with a glass of wine or spend some time with family & friends in the spacious living area.
The living room and kitchen are open concept and the kitchen is equipped with all appliances, cooking utensils and dishes that you need. Just fill the fridge with your groceries from the nearby supermarket and you're all set!
Guest Access
Guests will have access to all condo amenities such as free WiFi, TV, ensuite laundry, and fitness centre. All linens & towels are included in your stay.
As hosts we are available via phone or email for any issues or questions guests may have.
The Waterfront Community is a trendy & relaxing neighborhood with great views of Lake Ontario. If you are looking to explore the city, this is the perfect central location for you.
The area's location is considered one of its finest assets: easy access to attractions such as Toronto Island, The Air Canada Centre, Rogers Centre, CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium, Union Station, the Financial District, waterfront paths and the Harbourfront Centre. A quick bike or TTC ride gets you to the trendy art, food & entertainment districts of Queen West, Kensington Market, the St. Lawrence Market & The Distillery District.
This location scored a fantastic 97% - A Walker's Paradise on Walkscore, and 100% - World Class Transit for transit accessibility.
This unit is a nine minute walk from Union Station which has all major Via Rail connections and the main TTC subway station.
Nearby coffee shops include La Prep, Starbucks and Baskin Robbins. There are 341 restaurants within a 15 minute walk including Pearl Harbourfront Restaurant, Boathouse Grill and Pumpernickels.
Experience life as a local by visiting the many unique cafes, food markets, restaurants and boutiques in the area.
Spend a day or two wandering around the bohemian sanctuary of Kensington Market and hunt for treasure in the many eclectic and vintage boutiques. Grab some delicious Chinese dumplings, Vietnamese pho or Korean bulgogi in Chinatown as you make your way down to the Fashion District of Toronto, Queen Street West. Go on a shopping adventure! Get a custom made shirt, a dress from a local designer, or those hot new shoes you've been coveting along the Queen West strip. Finish your night at a great dive bar, or concert venue or dance club or speakeasy... you get the picture!
You can't get much more "Toronto" than this!
Getting around
A parking spot is included with your stay, however you can easily hop on public transit at nearby hub Union Station (subway & rail) or 4 bus routes steps from your door to get around; 509 Harbourfront; 6 Bay; 320 Yonge; 97 Yonge.
BIXI Bike sharing service is right outside your door for easy cycling around Toronto.
Правила ПроживанияSecurity deposit 250$
- Do NOT visit the front desk, their services are not part of our agreement
- No smoking
- No pets
- Please empty all trash/recycling/compost during and at the end of your stay
- Please report any existing damages, etc. when you arrive, and any new damages as they happen
- No parties
- Keys must be returned to pickup location no later than 11am so the cleaner can get in.
- Treat the space as if you are staying with a friend.
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Thanks for 3 wonderful days in Toronto. The apartment was unbelieveable. The view was amazing. Lisa and Monica were great. We hope, that we stay in the apartment again. Angela
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The apartment on Crawford Street is absolutely lovely, with a very tasteful interior and state-of-the-art appliances (dishwasher, washer/dryer, etc).It is situated in a quiet, tree-shaded residential neighborhood, which nevertheless has quick access to downtown (it is exactly in the middle between the two streetcar lines on King and Queen Str), Lakeshore Boulevard is also quite close for access to highways and to the airport. Queen Str itself (this part is the Fashion District) is very lively, with lots of small coffee shops, boutiques and restaurants - as is Toronto itself, of course: I needed a couple of days to get used to it, after comparatively quiet Montreal, but then it was absolutely fascinating.
While I was there, the driveway was redone, so I couldn´t park my car - I had to get - and to pay extra - for a temporary parking permit, which was unexpected, but somebody named Tut informed me about this well in advance and provided me with a link where I could get it, so it eventually worked out well. Getting information and having questions answered, being provided with the lock code, all these things went extremely well, fast, without any hitches and in a very reliable way.
What I missed, however, was human contact. In all my other Wimdu stays, I had contact with the owners, conversations, in one case even walks taken together. Here the owner didn´t show any interest in this (I met the lady by chance in the street, though), and I see "Lisa & Monica" in the picture, but I don´t have any idea who they are - I would have appreciated a personal conversation very much: for me this is part of the "Wimdu-spirit" - if it exists (I hope it does).
Not having had any personal contact also, I would think, makes it difficult for them to write a review about me.
But all of the above should not spoil or lessen in any way my impression of the high quality and the very high level of comfort this apartment had/has. Should I come back to Toronto - and I think I will in the near future - I very much would like to stay in this place again - and maybe then I will even actually get to meet somebody in person - I´ll be looking forward to it.
We had a great experience sleeping at Lisa's and Monica's apartment. Very clean, tidy and modern, just like the pictures. Before arrival we received a clear description how to get there, and how everything worked. The parking space just around the corner was perfect.
We certainly will come back when we are in town again!
Thank you Lisa and Monica for having us :-)
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A young councillor is taking the fight to stop drivers paying more at the district's fuel pumps to the Office of Fair Trading.
Stephen Canning is calling on the OFT to reconsider its decision not to hold an inquiry into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour in the petrol and diesel market.
He successfully asked members to back the call, and to support MP Robert Halfon who is also asking for the decision to be reconsidered, at a full council meeting last Wednesday.
Mr Canning said: "I'm moving this motion as a young person who has experienced first hand how the exorbitant cost of petrol adds up to make driving increasingly costly for people who have no choice but to use a car and in particular young people and struggling families."
See The Times for the full story.


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Best travel apps for kids
Summer travel is in full swing. As you pack up the kids for the mapped-out road trip, or get them geared up for long security lines at the airport, make sure you've got enough on hand to keep them occupied and entertained. For that time in between home and vacation destination, here are the top 10 travel apps for kids that Moms and Dads suggested.
FlightTrack: As adults, we know the frustrations of flying. But the younger kids still find the concept pretty cool, which is why a simple app like FlightTrack can mesmerize your little one for hours. Jonathan Epstein of Celebrated Experiences turns on this app when he's waiting around the airport with his son. "We love playing with the maps. It is great for showing my 4-year-old where we are flying, and what mountains or bodies of water we are flying over." Not to mention, it's a great practical app for parents to keep up to date with flight schedules and information.
The Night Sky: Working in some education alongside electronic games is always a priority for parents. For those families heading out on camping trips (or just pitching a tent in the backyard), The Night Sky is a fun and educational app. "You hold it up to the dark sky and it tells you the constellations you are looking at," said Beth Katz, owner of Katz Design Group and mother of two grade-school aged boys. "It's much easier then guessing which planet is Venus or Mars, and great for a national park vacation or just the staycation in the backyard."
Instagram: This trendy app was a recommendation by almost everyone. One mom said she gives her kids photo assignments to keep them engaged. Ideas include photographing certain items found in airports, types of cars on the road, historical monuments, food, and even not-so-touristy things like graffiti and street signs. At the end of the trip, the kids get to "Instagram" their photos and add their favorites to the family photo album.
Moody Monster Manor: This app by ALEX Toys takes the fear out of whatever monsters may or may not be under the bed. Recommended for ages 3-8, this app allows kids to create their own monster, teaches them about emotions by zapping bad dreams with a "magical monster flashlight", throw a "Monsterrific" party to help the monsters make friends, and help the monsters with their homework (a great educational edge).
MONOPOLY Hotels: Admittedly, I had a fascination for hotels at a young age (which might explain why I grew up writing about them). When my family would go on vacation, I was more interested in what I could find at the hotel than anything else. Had MONOPOLY Hotels been available to me, I might not have annoyed my sister as much as I did on road trips. This app, which was recommended by Kim Marie Evans of LuxuryTravelMom.com, is for the young teen or teenagers who have a fascination with hotels (or just dream of living in luxury). You can buy, build and manage MONOPOLY's iconic hotels, and customize them with attractions.
Other app favorites for keeping kids occupied while traveling include: Match It Up: A memory game for toddlers to age 9
Around the World with Lilup: Parents of younger kids raved about this story-book app, which takes you around the world with Lilup the traveling pup.
Jetpack Joyride: The various jetpacks make this adventure ride a ton of fun for ages 9+
My PlayHome: A virtual dollhouse for the tech generation. Kids organize everything from their parent's bedroom to the CDs in the stereo.
Stack the States: Educational and fun, kids aged 3-6 years old can play this game when traveling to learn more about geography and where they're spending their time away from home.


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John Boehner says President Obama must lead on fiscal cliff crisis after House rebuffs his bill
WASHINGTON – House Speaker John Boehner on Friday vowed to continue working on avoiding a fiscal crisis, but said President Obama and Democrats must now lead the way after the Ohio Republican failed to win support for his "Plan B'' tax proposal.
"We only run the House. Democrats continue to run Washington,'' he said at a news conference the morning after an evening House session ended abruptly when it was apparent Boehner did not have the votes to win passage for a tax plan that would extend Bush-era tax cuts to everyone but millionaires and billionaires.
The House is not expected to hold any other additional votes until after Christmas, throwing into question whether a deal can be reached and approved in time to avoid $500 billion in automatic spending cuts and tax increases that are triggered at the first of the year.
"How we get there, God only knows,'' Boehner said.
Boehner said it was up to the president to come up with a solution, and he expressed obvious disappointment over Thursday night's developments within his own caucus.
"It was not the outcome that I wanted, but that was the will of the House,'' the speaker said.
"They were dealing with the perception that somebody might accuse them of raising taxes. That was the real issue.''
That Boehner could not muster enough votes for his tax plan could be evidence of his precarious hold of the speakership, but it remained uncertain if another Republican would challenge him next month for the House gavel. Boehner has been challenged to keep the GOP's Tea Party wing in line.
But he said he was not worried about losing the speakership.
"While we may have not been able to get the votes last night to avert 99.81 percent of the tax increases, I don't think they are going to take that out on me,'' Boehner said.
Boehner was joined at the news conference by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, a Republican from Virginia, who commands wide loyalty among fiscal conservatives.
"We stand ready to continue in dialogue with this president to actually fix the problem,'' Cantor said.
Representative Steny Hoyer of Maryland, during a appearance Friday morning on CNBC, said he and other Democrats were prepared to "work on getting sufficient number of Democrats to join with sufficient number of Republicans to pass a balanced, bipartisan agreement that the president will sign, the Senate will pass.''
"Just walking away and saying, 'now it's up to the president, and up to the Senate,' is not a helpful stance,'' Hoyer said.
Boehner and Obama had made great strides in recent days to bridge wide differences, but negotiations broke down midweek and must now resume anew to avert the crisis.


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asa/caffeine/salicylamide (generic name)
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What is this medicine?ASPIRIN; CAFFEINE; SALICYLAMIDE (AS pir in; KAF een; SAL ih sill ah mide) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild aches and pains. This medicine may help with arthritis, colds, headache, muscle aches, and toothache.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?Take this medicine by mouth. Place one packet of powder on tongue and follow with plenty of liquid, or stir powder into a glass of water or other liquid. Follow the directions on the package or prescription label. You can take this medicine with or without food. If it upsets your stomach, take it with food. Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as 12 years old for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
Patients over 65 years old may have a stronger reaction and need a smaller dose.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:
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This family-friendly Dubai aparthotel is located near the airport, within 2 mi (3 km) of Al Twar Center and Al-Maktoum Stadium. Sahara Centre is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) away.
Property Features
This aparthotel features 2 restaurants, an outdoor pool, and a health club. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, 2 coffee shops/cafés, outdoor tennis courts, and a sauna are onsite.
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In addition to an outdoor pool and a children's pool, Al Bustan Residence Hotel-Apartments provides outdoor tennis courts and a health club. Dining is available at one of the aparthotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at one of the 2 coffee shops/cafés. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center, limo/town car service, and a meeting room. Event facilities measure 6425 square feet (597 square meters). This family-friendly aparthotel also offers a sauna, tour/ticket assistance, and an arcade/game room. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Al Bustan Residence Hotel-Apartments has designated areas for smoking.
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Total number of rooms - 640
- Number of floors - 4
- ATM/banking
- 24-hour front desk
- Business center
- Number of coffee shops/cafes - 2
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Free WiFi
- Luggage storage
- One meeting room
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Conference space size (meters) - 597
- Tennis on site
- Free self parking
- Outdoor tennis courts - 2
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Number of buildings/towers - 6
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ATLANTA -- Ken Griffey Jr. certainly has seen his share of imposing sluggers. But the big league legend has never witnessed anything quite like Marlins All-Star Giancarlo Stanton.
One of the greats of his era, Griffey spent quality time with Stanton at Turner Field on Wednesday.
Watching Stanton take one round of batting practice was all Griffey needed to see the Miami right fielder stands alone in the power department.
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Griffey was in Atlanta to profile Stanton for an upcoming segment on "Big Sticks," which airs on Fox Sports 1.
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Stanton will be up next. But the date it will run has yet to be announced.
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Griffey retired in 2010 with 630 homers.
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The Effects of Diet on Mood, Cognition and Appetite
This study has been completed.
University of Nottingham
Mars, Inc.
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First received: September 13, 2010
Last updated: August 20, 2014
Last verified: August 2014
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A previous study has found that the consumption of a high fat, low carbohydrate meal results in increased feelings of calmness, friendliness and an increase in subjective energy levels in comparison to a low fat, high carbohydrate meal. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a high fat, low carbohydrate diet for a longer duration (of 2 weeks) can enhance or sustain these changes in comparison to a low fat, high carbohydrate meal.
|Mild Cognitive Impairment
|Other: High Fat Low Carbohydrate Diet Other: Low fat High Carbohydrate Diet
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|The Effects of a High Fat, Low Carbohydrate or a Low Fat, High Carbohydrate Diet on Mood Cognition and Appetite
Further study details as provided by University of Nottingham:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Clear-headedness [ Time Frame: after 2 week intervention period ]Subjective mood measurement, assessed using visual analogue scale, in response to a test meal
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Reaction time [ Time Frame: after 2 week intervention ]cognitive function measurement, assessed using choice reaction time, in response to a test meal
|Study Start Date:
|July 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: High fat, low carbohydrate diet
Fats intake 55% , Protein 17% and carbohydrate 28% of total energy
Other: High Fat Low Carbohydrate Diet
55% total energy intake from fats, 17% from protein and 28% from carbohydrate
Other Name: HFLC Diet
Active Comparator: Low fat, high carbohydrate diet
Fat intake 20%, Protein 17% and carbohydrate 63% of total energy intake
Other: Low fat High Carbohydrate Diet
20% total energy intake from dietary fats, 17% from protein and 63% from carbohydrate
Other Name: LFHC Diet
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- female
- BMI 18.5-25kg/m2
- aged 18-45 years
- regular breakfast eaters
- regular menstrual cycle
- healthy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Significant gastrointestinal disease, gastrointestinal surgery, diabetes or any other significant major medical morbidity
- History of significant eating disorder (anorexia, bulimia)
- Habitual dietary protein intake >20% of total energy intake
- pregnancy or breast feeding
- anaemia (Hb <11.5g/dL)
- random blood glucose concentration >8mmol/l
- no medication use other than contraception
- significant weight loss/gain (>14lb in previous 3 months)
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Promoting Male Involvement to Improve Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) Uptake and Reduce Antenatal Infection
This study has been completed.
University of Miami
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
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Last updated: January 20, 2014
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This study will evaluate the impact of combining two evidence-based interventions: a couples risk reduction intervention with an evidence based medication adherence intervention designed to enhance male participation in combination with improving medication and prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) adherence in antenatal clinics (ANCs). Clinics will be randomly assigned to experimental and control conditions and effectiveness of the combined intervention to enhance PMTCT as well as reduce antenatal seroconversion by both individuals and clinics will be examined. It is hypothesized that community clinics implementing PartnerPlus will have more effective PMTCT program adherence, as measured by total participant 1) maternal and paternal ANC and PartnerPlus visits, 2) maternal and paternal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Counseling & Testing (HCT) uptake, 3) maternal and infant antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis uptake, 4) maternal highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) uptake, 5) infant polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for HIV, and 5) maternal and infant HIV serostatus and that community clinics implementing PartnerPlus will have reduced sexual risk behavior, as measured by participant sexual barrier use.
|HIV Pregnancy
|Behavioral: PartnerPlus Intervention Other: Usual Care
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|University of Miami Developmental Center for AIDs Research Promoting Male Involvement to Improve PMTCT Uptake and Reduce Antenatal Infection
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change in number of ANC visits by mother and father from baseline to one month post intervention to 32 weeks to 3 days post partum [ Time Frame: Baseline, one month, 32 weeks, 3 days post partum ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Change in Mother, father, infant HIV VCT from baseline to one month to 3 days post partum [ Time Frame: Baseline, one month, 3 days post partum ]
- Mother and infant ARV prophylaxis [ Time Frame: 3 days post partum ]
- Change in Maternal PMTCT ARV uptake from baseline to 32 weeks to 3 days post partum [ Time Frame: Baseline, 32 weeks, 3 days post partum ]
- Infant PCR [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
- Change in rate of condom use from baseline to one month to 3 days post partum [ Time Frame: Baseline, one month, 3 days post partum ]
|Study Start Date:
|September 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Usual Care
Participation in 4 time matched sessions on health education topics
Other: Usual Care
4 time matched sessions focused on health education
Other Name: Standard of Care
Experimental: PartnerPlus intervention
Four group counseling sessions focused on prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) sexual risk reduction & adherence.
Behavioral: PartnerPlus Intervention
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Other Name: Cognitive behavioral risk reduction intervention
Detailed Description:
This study is a group-randomized controlled trial using a 2 x 6 comparison (Clinic, Experimental, Control x Time, Baseline, Post-Intervention, Pre-delivery 32 weeks, Pre-delivery day, Delivery, Post Partum). Twelve community health centers (CHCs) in communities within the Gert Sibande and Nkangala Districts in Mpumalanga, South Africa (SA) will be randomly assigned to condition in a 1:1 ratio. Six usual care condition clinics will provide the standard of care, PMTCT; six experimental condition clinics will offer PartnerPlus to mothers completing HIV testing, regardless of serostatus, who are willing to enroll with their male partners and participate in the integrated PartnerPlus intervention. This study will recruit 240 couples (n = 480 individuals); community clinics will recruit 2 cohort per clinic over 3 months (10 couples per cohort, n = 40, 120 individuals per condition).
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- pregnant women age 18 and older who have received HCT (HIC Counseling & Testing) at the antenatal clinic (ANC),
- willing to attend PartnerPlus or prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) visits with their male partners,
- male partners must also be available to participate and
- both partners must be willing to participate in the study.
- All participants will be current adult residents of Mpumalanga Province and agree to be attend four group sessions, 2 psychosocial assessments and 1 three day post-delivery assessment (maternal and infant blood sample).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Single mothers not being tested for HIV at the ANC
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01448512
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|South Africa
|Human Sciences Research Council
|Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Miami
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|Study Director:
|Karl Peltzer, PhD
|Human Sciences Research Council
|Principal Investigator:
|Deborah Jones, PhD
|University of Miami
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|Responsible Party:
|Deborah Jones, Research Associate Professor, University of Miami
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01448512 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
P30AI073961 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|September 26, 2011
|Last Updated:
|January 20, 2014
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This New York hotel is located 1 block east of the major concentration of Broadway theaters, 2 blocks from Rockefeller Center, and 3 blocks from the Museum of Modern Art.
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This Manhattan hotel's vibrant lobby offers guests a plasma TV, complimentary wireless Internet access, and printing services.
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- Bathrooms could've been nicer
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With one of the best locations in town, The Manhattan at Times Square Hotel is within walking distance to many bars, cafes, and restaurants.
The Manhattan at Times Square Hotel offers a fitness center with cardio machines, weight machines, and free weights.
The lobby offers complimentary newspapers and coffee and features a plasma TV as well as complimentary wireless Internet access. Also in the lobby, a continental breakfast (surcharge) is served from 6:30 AM to 1 PM. Offsite parking is available for a surcharge. An airport shuttle is available at scheduled times. Guests must arrange transfers 24 hours in advance.
The resort fee includes services and amenities such as unlimited use of the 24-hour fitness center, as well as an eco-friendly, collapsible 16-ounce water bottle.
This is a smoke-free hotel.
- Fitness facilities
- Total number of rooms - 685
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Express check-in
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- Multilingual staff
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- Concierge services
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- WiFi (surcharge)
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- Tours/ticket assistance
- Business center
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Snack bar/deli
- Smoke-free property
- Television in common areas
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- Family Hotel
- Soundproofed rooms
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- Refrigerator (on request)
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Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge)
Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)
Self parking (surcharge)
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- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Private bathroom
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Soundproofed rooms
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- Free weekday newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free local calls
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- Microwave (on request)
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- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bathtub or shower
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Pillowtop mattress
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Daily housekeeping
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Nearby Things to Do
The Manhattan at Times Square Hotel provides a complimentary fitness center with cardio machines, weight machines, and free weights.
Central Park, seven blocks north, offers a variety of recreational opportunities, including ball fields, tennis courts, rowboat rentals, bird watching, and miles of trails for hiking, biking, running, and in-line skating. Rockefeller Center's skating rink, two blocks south, opens in winter, as does Central Park's Wollman Rink. Nearby athletic clubs offer swimming, racquet sports, and exercise classes. A golf driving range is located at Chelsea Piers 1.75 miles west of the hotel.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Boat tours nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Rock climbing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30 per night.
- Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Deposit: USD 50 per night
- Resort fee: USD 32.66 per accommodation, per night
- Fitness center access
- Business center/computer access
- Internet access
- Phone calls
- Additional inclusions
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 6 and USD 15 per person (approximately)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 30 per night
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- Manhattan Hotel
- Manhattan Times Square
- Manhattan Times Square Hotel
- Sheraton Manhattan Hotel
- Sheraton Manhattan Times Square
- Sheraton Manhatten
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Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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- Date: October 9, 2013 PIO Number: 13-10-8
While on routine patrol Sunday, a Broward Sheriff's Office marine patrol deputy found $700,000 worth of cocaine floating off the waters of Dania Beach. At approximately 11 a.m., Deputy James "Brad" Lemieux spotted a burlap bag floating in the ocean a mile offshore, between the Dania Beach Pier and the Port Everglades Inlet. Lemieux, who initially thought it was a trunk due to its rectangular shape, found the bag stuffed with 25 individual packages, which field tested positive for cocaine.
The twenty-five kilos were taken to BSO's Crime Lab. BSO investigators said the estimated value of one kilo is approximately $28,000.
Lemieux serves as the BSO Marine Unit's manatee protection patrol deputy. The unit, comprised of Marine Patrol and the Dive Rescue Team, also includes one sergeant, seven deputies, a marine mechanic and a 40-man dive team.
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The Marine Patrol provides safety to the county waterways, enforcing marine laws, investigating boating accidents and related crime scenes and promoting boating education and safety. The Dive Rescue Team provides emergency water rescues, as well as underwater searches for the location of explosive devices and underwater crime scene and recovery operations.
The Marine Patrol Unit also directs the county's Hurricane Flotilla Plan, designed to guide thousands of vessels, timely and orderly, to safe harbor when severe weather conditions threaten. In the county's western areas, they cover thousands of acres of the Florida Everglades via airboat, protecting a treasured natural resource that composes two-thirds of Broward County.
On May 15, a similar case floated to the surface when William Almond, a local fisherman, discovered seven bricks of what was suspected to be marijuana.
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I have never been, but might be going this weekend. Concerned about price though. Mainly want to go to sample the ribs.
I know if you get there before 1 admission is free. But otherwise how expensive is it. They have 10 different makers of ribs. I would like to try all of them or at least 7 or 8. But don't want to spend $30 to do it.
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THE latest strike by firefighters in Worcestershire has been a success, with plenty of public support, says a union spokesman.
Members of the fire brigade union went on strike yesterday (Friday) between noon and 5pm as part of the latest round of industrial action over pensions. They will strike again between 2pm today and 2am tomorrow, and again between 10am and 3pm tomorrow.
Steve Gould of the Fire Brigades Union said: "I've been on the picket line in front of the fire stations at Worcester, Evesham and Malvern, and the public are showing us plenty of support. Drivers have been beeping their horns and pedestrians saying they're behind us.
"They don't want firemen forced to work until they're 60 and have to deal with fires at that age."
A spokesman for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said there were no major incidents while the strike was on yesterday.
But the brigade is reminding resident to be vigilant during the weekend's industrial action.
Area commander Keith Chance said: "While the industrial action is on-going we will still be responding to 999 calls, but we will be asking members of the public to take extra steps to reduce the risk of a fire breaking out in their home.
"We would ask people to ensure they have working smoke alarms in their homes as this can provide them with an early warning if a fire should break out in their home. Above all else please remain vigilant."
The union claimed yesterday that ministers have been "sitting" on proposals which could help resolve the row.
FBU general secretary Matt Wrack said: "We're astonished that the government would allow strikes to continue when for over a month they have been sitting on proposals that might point the way towards a solution. The ball is once again firmly in their court.
"Nevertheless firefighters simply want a workable pension scheme and an end to this dispute, and the existence of such proposals gives us hope that an end might be in sight.
"These strikes have only resumed because of a complete absence of proposals from government. Rather than speculate on the motivations for their behaviour, now that we know costed proposals exist, we call on the minister to send us proposals without any further delay."


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Ever since star pupil Aly Raisman came back from the Olympics seven weeks ago with a couple of gold medals, Brestyan's American Gymnastics has been jammed with everyone from toddlers to transfers, the numbers doubling to nearly 700. Mihai Brestyan, Raisman's coach, founded the program 12 years ago. Click through for more scenes from a busy day at the Burlington gym with reporting from the Globe's John Powers.
Aly Raisman (left) listened to coach Mihai Brestyan during a practice session for the US Classic meet in May. Raisman may continue toward the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, or take a sabbatical of a year or more, or retire and go to college. "It is a little bit scary for me because I need to start all over again,'' said the 59-year-old Brestyan. He reckons that he has three or four gymnasts poised to make the jump to the international level and another 15 young ones coming up behind them.
Talia Chiarelli, the daughter of Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli, is one of two elite gymnasts currently training with Brestyan in Burlington.
"The problem we have is to find very quick more coaches to keep the standard,'' said Mihai Brestyan. "Because you expect the gym to grow but not to grow so fast. You need to have good instructors to make sure that everyone is doing their job.''
Talia Chiarelli tackles the uneven bars.
When Mihai and Silvia Brestyan opened their first gym in Ashland in 2000, less than four years after emigrating from Israel, they had only 20 kids in the building. Five years later, Brestyan star Alicia Sacramone won a gold medal in the World Championships. She went on to win a silver medal in Beijing in 2008, and Raisman followed with her success in London. Now Brestyan has a pipeline of five-ringed hopefuls.
The Brestyans have 15 tutors now, supervising everything from the Mom and Me program to the elite level.
Since the Games ended, Brestyan has been getting calls from gymnasts' parents from as far away as Oregon inquiring about relocating here.
"My advice [to relocating parents] is do not jump so fast, because you need to change your life,'' Brestyan said. "Show me the kid first and then I'll tell you if it's worth it or not. The sacrifice is huge and I don't want you to come back in two years and to blame me and say, 'Look, you didn't tell me that.' I cannot promise you a gold medal. I cannot promise you anything.''
Brestyan has been coaching at the international level for more than three decades, since he and his wife Silvia worked with the Romanian team in the Nadia Comaneci days.
The odds of even making it to Olympics are daunting. Nearly 100,000 girls compete in gymnastics in America. There are five spots on the national team.
Brestyan's has 200 girls competing on 11 teams and the best of them are world-class.
During the past dozen years, more than 30 Brestyan's gymnasts have gone on to compete at colleges ranging from Brown to Auburn to Stanford.
The Brestyans don't need to advertise and they say they don't recruit. "We always tell the parents, think twice before you make a decision because maybe it will not be the best choice,'' Brestyan said. "The program is difficult. You are princess in your gym and you will not be princess in my gym. We have a lot of other princesses here. You need to work hard like them.''


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I've let the Nets out of my site for a little while, so I'm not sure what to expect tonight.
Is this a game you'd expect the Nets to win, or us? I'd think we're pretty damn confident after last night, but that could lead to overconfidence (which equals a let-down), and even still we could just be tired.
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Hello developers.You are thinking that why i have started this blog with part-2.Its obvious that you are wondering where's the part-1 of this tutorial.I wanted to write tutorial from the inception but before me Paul Ferrill wrote the part-1 of the tutorial.You can read the part-1 from here . Paul explained brilliantly about setting up the sl4a development environment.So before reading this tutorial you should follow the Paul's blog because i am starting this tutorial from where Paul ends his tutorial.Paul explained almost everything in his blog to setting up sl4a development environment except development with eclipse.If one is serious to develop application using sl4a then one should have any IDE to manage his/her project and its really hard to manage big applications without any IDE.With eclipse one can not only develop and sign his/her application but also debug the application easily.So its necessary to set up the sl4a environment with eclipse(or other IDE e.g intellij idea but I am a fan of Eclipse that's why I am using here Eclipse).
Before starting I am assuming that you gone through the Paul's blog and set up the environment till the python interpreter.Now first you should go to http://mercurial.selenic.com/wiki/Download. Download the svn.I have download the Mercurial-2.0.2 (32-bit msi) because i am working on windows.You can choose the installer according to your platform.Install the msi installer.After installation you can see the C:\Program Files\Mercurial folder in your system.After that download the eclipse from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-ide-java-developers/indigosr1. I have downloaded the Windows 32-bit from the right side column.Eclipse will take time to download depends on your internet speed.Put the eclipse to a specified folder which you can access easily in your system.I have put eclipse folder here - E:\software\eclipse3.7.Now go in eclipse folder and launch the eclipse.exe . You will get the following view.
If you click the Overview item, it will open another screen with four topics: Workbench Basics, Java Development, Team Support, and Eclipse Plug-In Development.The only item of any real importance to this book is the Workbench Basics topic. Clicking this item will launch the Eclipse Help system, as shown in Figure . If you expand the Getting Started section, you'll find a detailed tutorial covering all the basic operations you'll need to know to navigate through Eclipse. It will be well worth your time to explore the tutorial material if you haven't worked with Eclipse before.
Now we need to install the ADT(Android Development Tool) plugin in eclipse.For installing it go to the Help in tab bar click on Install New Software.. You will get dialog box like in the following picture.
Put the link http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/ in place of type or select site a site in edit box. Click on Add button to add the link in library.You will get a dialog box asking for name and location.Put the name-ADT Plugin and location-http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/ ,click ok. After putting the link http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/ in edit box will some tools in Name field like the following picture.
Select all the tools and click on next button.In next screen again select all the tools and click next button.It'll take time complete so have some patience.
After that you have to install the python plugin in eclipse. Follow the same procedure we used to install ADT Plugin. Put the link http://pydev.org/updates in edit box.Select all the tools in name field,click next.In next screen again select all the tools and click next.It'll also take some time to install it.
Now go to Window=>Preferences,click on Android put android SDK path in SDK location.My SDK location is:-C:\Android\android-sdk.
After that click on PyDev=>Interpreter-Python.In the Name field click on New button,a dialog will open and ask for Interpreter Name: and Interpreter Executable.Put Python26 in Interpreter name and browse the python exe stored in your system.I put C:\Python26\python.exe in Interpreter Executable.Hit ok, and again ok.
Now you need to create a clone of the latest sl4a repository.Create a folder in your eclipse workspace, I have named it Python_Android.Open the command window.Go to the directory Python_Android using cd command.This my path in which i am going to clone the repository :- C:\Documents and Settings\Gaurav\workspace\Python_Android>
Type the command:- hg clone https://rjmatthews62-android-scripting.googlecode.com/hg/ hit enter,and some time later your clone will be there. The repository gets updated regularly so use 'hg pull -u' to get and update the latest repository. Exit the command window.
Open Eclipse and click on File/Import/General/Existing Projects into Workspace/Next and Browse to the cloned directory. Click on Android/OK then select all and click Finish. Your screen should look like this (with lots of errors):
Go to Project=>Clean,select Clean All Projects radio button,hit ok.This will vanish all the errors.
All these projects now comprise a working clone of SL4A. To turn your script into an APK make a copy of ScriptForAndroidTemplate (right click/copy then right click/paste into the same area). A new project will appear with the name Copy of ScriptForAndroidTemplate. To connect this project to your clone of SL4A double click on it, right click on build.xml /Run As /Ant Build. Rename the project using Refactor/Rename to whatever name you choose for your project and Refresh/Clean/Build the project.
Connect your phone to the PC via the USB cable, press menu, click settings/Connect to PC/Default connection type/Charge only/Done/ then press Home. If you haven't got a suitable phone set up an emulator in the Android SDK and AVD Manager (but be aware the emulator may or may not start at the first attempt and can take 10 to 20 minutes to start working the first time!).
Using the phone press menu again, then click settings/Applications/Development/USB debugging/OK/ then press Home. Windows should automatically find the USB driver for the phone.
With SL4A installed click on your project to highlight it then Run/Run/AndroidApplication/OK. The Console should inform you of the Android launch and a short time later you should see 'Hello Android' appear briefly on the phone (or emulator) which is the output of the default script.
Go in to the project ScriptForAndroidTemplate => res => raw.You can see here a script.py file.Open this file. You can see that project ScriptForAndroidTemplate runs the code written in script.py.
So,you can write whatever code you want in python in script.py and project ScriptForAndroidTemplate runs it for you in android emulator/device.


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Only in Minnesota do the seasons change so rapidly, now as I am looking out the window I see the Amur Maple tree is a splendid red color and there is a chance of snow flurries Friday night.
I am excited for the fall season and the opportunity to introduce our wood fire dinners to you. We are offering 12 Pepper Seasoned Sirloin, Herb Pork Loin with Dijon Sauce, Chicken Breast with Italian Marinade and Shrimp Skewers. To top off your dining exeprience you will want to sample our Roasted Apple with Caramel Sauce and Ice Cream, Pumpkin Cheesecake or Ultimate Brownie Torte.
If you are celebrating a special event, such as a birthday, anniversary or get-together, I hope you keep us in mind for your dining experience. We look forward to welcoming you to the Spicer Castle Inn.