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The Oscars 2014 86th Academy Awards Nominees Winners List
The Oscars 2014 86th Academy Awards Nominees Winners List:
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences AMPAS is to be present the 86th Academy Awards ceremony – The Oscars 2014.
The awards are issued for honoring the best actors, technical achievements, and films that had been released in the year 2013.
The 86th Academy Awards ceremony is to be held on 2nd March 2014, Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
The awards for about 24 various categories is to be issued on the 86th Academy Awards which will be telecast by ABC in United States .
For the Oscars 2014 86th Academy Awards Comedian Ellen DeGeneres is to host which will be the second time since the year 2007.
Already the list of nominees for various categories of the 86th Academy Awards was released on 16th January 2014, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California.
86th Academy Awards Nominees List:
Best Picture Nominees List:
- American Hustle – Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison, and Jonathan Gordon
- Captain Phillips – Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, and Michael De Luca
- Dallas Buyers Club – Robbie Brenner and Rachel Winter
- Gravity – Alfonso Cuarón and David Heyman
- Her – Megan Ellison, Spike Jonze, and Vincent Landay
- Nebraska – Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa
- Philomena – Gabrielle Tana, Steve Coogan, and Tracey Seaward
- 12 Years a Slave – Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Anthony Katagas, Bill Pohlad and Arnon Milchan
- The Wolf of Wall Street – Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joey McFarland, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Best Director Nominees List:
- David O. Russell – American Hustle
- Alfonso Cuarón – Gravity
- Alexander Payne – Nebraska
- Steve McQueen – 12 Years a Slave
- Martin Scorsese – The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Actor Nominees List:
- Christian Bale – American Hustle as Irving Rosenfeld
- Bruce Dern – Nebraska as Woody Grant
- Leonardo DiCaprio – The Wolf of Wall Street as Jordan Belfort
- Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave as Solomon Northup
- Matthew McConaughey – Dallas Buyers Club as Ron Woodroof
Best Actress Nominees List:
- Amy Adams – American Hustle as Sydney Prosser
- Cate Blanchett – Blue Jasmine as Jeanette "Jasmine" Francis
- Sandra Bullock – Gravity as Dr. Ryan Stone
- Judi Dench – Philomena as Philomena Lee
- Meryl Streep – August: Osage County as Violet Weston
Best Supporting Actor Nominees List:
- Barkhad Abdi – Captain Phillips as Abduwali Muse
- Bradley Cooper – American Hustle as Agent Richard "Richie" DiMaso
- Michael Fassbender – 12 Years a Slave as Edwin Epps
- Jonah Hill – The Wolf of Wall Street as Donnie Azoff
- Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club as Rayon
Best Supporting Actress Nominees List:
- Sally Hawkins – Blue Jasmine as Ginger
- Jennifer Lawrence – American Hustle as Rosalyn Rosenfeld
- Lupita Nyong'o – 12 Years a Slave as Patsey
- Julia Roberts – August: Osage County as Barbara Weston-Fordham
- June Squibb – Nebraska as Kate Grant
Best Writing – Original Screenplay Nominees List:
- American Hustle – Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell
- Blue Jasmine – Woody Allen
- Dallas Buyers Club – Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack
- Her – Spike Jonze
- Nebraska – Bob Nelson
Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay Nominees List:
- Before Midnight – Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, and Ethan Hawke
- Captain Phillips – Billy Ray
- Philomena – Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope
- 12 Years a Slave – John Ridley
- The Wolf of Wall Street – Terence Winter
Best Animated Feature Nominees List:
- The Croods – Kirk DeMicco, Chris Sanders, and Kristine Belson
- Despicable Me 2 – Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud, and Chris Meledandri
- Ernest & Celestine – Benjamin Renner and Didier Brunner
- Frozen – Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, and Peter Del Vecho
- The Wind Rises – Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki
Best Foreign Language Film Nominees List:
- The Broken Circle Breakdown (Belgium) in Dutch – Felix Van Groeningen
- The Great Beauty (Italy) in Italian – Paolo Sorrentino
- The Hunt (Denmark) in Danish – Thomas Vinterberg
- The Missing Picture (Cambodia) in French – Rithy Panh
- Omar (Palestine) in Arabic – Hany Abu-Assad
Best Documentary – Feature Nominees List:
- 20 Feet from Stardom – Morgan Neville, Gil Friesen, and Caitrin Rogers
- The Act of Killing – Joshua Oppenheimer and Signe Byrge Sørensen
- Cutie and the Boxer – Zachary Heinzerling and Lydia Dean Pilcher
- Dirty Wars – Richard Rowley and Jeremy Scahill
- The Square – Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer
Best Documentary – Short Subject Nominees List:
- CaveDigger – Jeffrey Karoff
- Facing Fear – Jason Cohen
- Karama Has No Walls – Sara Ishaq
- The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life – Malcolm Clarke and Nicholas Reed
- Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall – Edgar Barens
Best Live Action Short Film Nominees List:
- Aquel no era yo (That Wasn't Me) – Esteban Crespo
- Avant que de tout perdre (Just Before Losing Everything) – Xavier Legrand and Alexandre Gavras
- Helium – Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson
- Pitääkö mun kaikki hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?) – Selma Vilhunen and Kirsikka Saari
- The Voorman Problem – Mark Gill and Baldwin Li
Best Animated Short Film Nominees List:
- Feral – Daniel Sousa and Dan Golden
- Get a Horse! – Lauren MacMullan and Dorothy McKim
- Mr. Hublot – Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares
- Possessions – Shuhei Morita
- Room on the Broom – Max Lang and Jan Lachauer
Best Original Score Nominees List:
- The Book Thief – John Williams
- Gravity – Steven Price
- Her – William Butler and Owen Pallett
- Philomena – Alexandre Desplat
- Saving Mr. Banks – Thomas Newman
Best Original Song Nominees List:
- "Happy" from Despicable Me 2 – Pharrell Williams
- "Let It Go" from Frozen – Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
- "The Moon Song" from Her – Karen Orzolek and Spike Jonze
- "Ordinary Love" from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – U2
- "Alone, Yet Not Alone" from Alone Yet Not Alone – Bruce Broughton and Dennis Spiegel
Best Sound Editing Nominees List:
- All Is Lost – Steve Boeddeker and Richard Hymns
- Captain Phillips – Oliver Tarney
- Gravity – Glenn Freemantle
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Brent Burge and Chris Ward
- Lone Survivor – Wylie Stateman
Best Sound Mixing Nominees List:
- Captain Phillips – Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor, Mike Prestwood Smith, and Chris Munro
- Gravity – Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead, and Chris Munro
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Michael Semanick, and Tony Johnson
- Inside Llewyn Davis – Skip Lievsay, Greg Orloff, and Peter F. Kurland
- Lone Survivor – Andy Koyama, Beau Borders, and David Brownlow
Best Production Design Nominees List:
- American Hustle – Judy Becker (Production Design); Heather Loeffler (Set Decoration)
- Gravity – Andy Nicholson (Production Design); Rosie Goodwin and Joanne Woollard (Set Decoration)
- The Great Gatsby – Catherine Martin (Production Design); Beverley Dunn (Set Decoration)
- Her – K. K. Barrett (Production Design); Gene Serdena (Set Decoration)
- 12 Years a Slave – Adam Stockhausen (Production Design); Alice Baker (Set Decoration)
Best Cinematography Nominees List:
- The Grandmaster – Philippe Le Sourd
- Gravity – Emmanuel Lubezki
- Inside Llewyn Davis – Bruno Delbonnel
- Nebraska – Phedon Papamichael
- Prisoners – Roger Deakins
Best Makeup and Hairstyling Nominees List:
- Dallas Buyers Club – Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews
- Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa – Stephen Prouty
- The Lone Ranger – Joel Harlow and Gloria Pasqua-Casny
Best Costume Design Nominees List:
- American Hustle – Michael Wilkinson
- The Grandmaster – William Chang Suk Ping
- The Great Gatsby – Catherine Martin
- The Invisible Woman – Michael O'Connor
- 12 Years a Slave – Patricia Norris
Best Film Editing Nominees List:
- American Hustle – Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers, and Alan Baumgarten
- Captain Phillips – Christopher Rouse
- Dallas Buyers Club – John Mac McMurphy and Martin Pensa
- Gravity – Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger
- 12 Years a Slave – Joe Walker
Best Visual Effects Nominees List:
- Gravity – Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk, and Neil Corbould
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, and Eric Reynolds
- Iron Man 3 – Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Erik Nash, and Dan Sudick
- The Lone Ranger – Tim Alexander, Gary Brozenich, Edson Williams, and John Frazier
- Star Trek Into Darkness – Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossmann, and Burt Dalton


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PSV Skandi Aukra deliveredVessel & ROV News // August 7, 2012
DOFs latest newbuild PSV, Skandi Aukra, was delivered by STX Aukra shipyard, Norway
in July.
The STX PSV09 CD design vessel immediately commenced a six week firm plus six
weekly options charter with Shell UK, predominantly supporting the Ocean Guardian
semisubmersible in the central North Sea.
Seabrokers reports that the vessel has a deck area of 1,000m2, a new STX bow design, Clean Design, Oil Rec, methanol tanks, DP 2 and is 87.9m overall.
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Jana and JS
A View from Two
RDC: Graffiti Art Magazine editor Samantha L got in touch and introduced us to a couple of artists called Jana and JS. Samantha said they were painting London and would we be interested in doing an interview? Of course, we said 'yes please'.
This is how it went down...
RDC: Hey Guys, could you tell us where you are from and where you live now please?
Jana is from Austria and JS from France. We live in Austria, near Salzburg now….
RDC: Are you both self-taught?
Yes we are. When we started painting, none of us had studied anything linked with art.
However we have learnt a lot about the stencil technique from Artiste-ouvrier after meeting him in 2005. And Jana studied the last couple of years doing multi-media art in Salzburg.
RDC: What media have you tried over the years and which do you prefer now?
We started working in the streets using stencils and spray cans. Today it is still the media we prefer.
Another essential media is photography as our stencils are based on it. Since the beginning it is very important for us to work exclusively with our photos.
So actually our final work is more a combination of photography and painting using stencils.
Since a couple of years we are involving screen printing in our work as well.
RDC: How did you both meet and when you met were your art styles totally different from each other?
We met in Madrid in 2004. We were both spending a year in Spain and at some point we happened to live in the same apartment. It was around this time that JS discovered the stencil technique. Jana was already very much into photography. We started working with stencils almost at the same time that is why we didn't have a totally different style. We developed our work by influencing each other and sharing techniques and inspirations.
RDC: A lot of your work has people with photographic equipment pointed at the observer of your murals, what is the reason for this?
Photography and the act of photographing has a great impact on our work. We always have been taking a lot of photos and at the beginning painting people with cameras was kind of an illusion to that. We also liked a lot the mises-en-abîmes and reflection games between our paintings and the observers.
RDC: How is your London trip going and what are the highlights of your trip, also have you had any trouble with the law yet?
Yes we are in London and have really enjoyed it! We spent quite a lot of time around Brick Lane and Shoreditch where we painted a few pieces. Fortunately, we didn`t have any problems with the law. And except for the rain it was pretty nice painting here!
RDC: Where did your idea of 'Reconstruction of Facades' come from?
The city is a huge inspiration for us. We have been working on urban landscapes and architecture details since the beginning of our collaboration (and even before). Facades were already very present in our work.
In our studio pieces we have always been working a lot with wood. We started playing with all the leftovers and figured out that it was very interesting putting together the different parts and thus adding a third dimension to our canvases. We also liked the idea of creating imaginary buildings by combining windows from various actual facades.
RDC: What city do you like the most to paint in?
We like a lot to paint in the eastern Europe countries, because we always had the feeling that our work really fits with the environment. It was very cool doing stuff in China too… It was kind of an adventure. We also love to paint in Paris especially in the neighbourhoods where we used to live. Till now we enjoyed painting in every city we have been to… and there are still lots of other places we want to go!!
RDC: Are you into fast food or home cooking?
We're pretty much into home cooking.
RDC: Would you like to say thank you to anyone?
We'd like to thank Fin Dac and Ben Slow, who helped us to discover a little bit of London!
RDC: Thank-you to both of you, it was great to meet up, all the best and enjoy the rest of your visit.
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Release Date: January 26th, 1996
DVD Release Date: May 23rd, 2000
PG|1 hr 33 min
Plot Summary
David Leary (Rick Moranis) returns to Hastings, Minn., the childhood home town he was happy to escape years ago. But when David, now a writer and single father, takes a teaching position at his old school, he's a kid again, tormented by the very same bully, Fang (Tom Arnold), who made his school days a living hell. The two men instantly assume their old roles of victim and tormentor. But, when their sons start continuing the abuse, the men may finally have to grow up.
Cast: Rick Moranis, Tom Arnold, Julianne Phillips, Carol Kane, Jeffrey Tambor, Curtis Armstrong, Faith Prince, Tony Pierce
Director: Steve Miner
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: Son, School, Growing up, 1970s, Lighthearted, Spirited, Love interest, Underdog, Endearing, House, 1990s


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Photos of Victoria and David Beckham at the Galaxy Game
Posh and Becks Have a Winning Weekend
Posh and Becks Have a Winning Weekend
David Beckham showed off his Lakers loyalty by showing up to another playoff game vs. the San Antonio Spurs in LA this weekend. He left his yellow team gear and boys at home this time for a little date night with Victoria instead. The Lakers won their second game in a row, but the Beckham luck didn't end there. Yesterday David took the field with the Galaxy against the Kansas City Wizards and helped lead the team to a 3-1 victory. Seems like quite the happy Memorial Day weekend, and hopefully the whole family is celebrating the big wins with a traditional American bbq.
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Survey on QUality of Life In myeloDisplasia (SQUID)
This study has been completed.
Janssen-Cilag S.p.A.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First Posted: August 28, 2009
Last Update Posted: April 28, 2014
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Janssen-Cilag S.p.A.
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the correlation between quality of life (QoL) and hemoglobin in patients affected by myelodysplastic syndrome and to compare the MDS (MyeloDisplastic Syndrome) patient's self-assessed QoL according to physician's evaluation
|Myelodysplastic Syndromes
|Other: epidemiologic study
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Myelodysplastic SyndromesU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Janssen-Cilag S.p.A.:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Correlation between quality of life and hemoglobin in patients with new diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome [ Time Frame: At baseline, at week 12, and at months 12 and 18 ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Correlation between Hb changes and QoL changes [ Time Frame: At baseline, at week 12, and at months 12 and 18 of observation ]
- Comparison between the patient's and physician's QoL perception [ Time Frame: At baseline, at week 12, and at months 12 and 18 of observation ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|November 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|November 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
epidemiologic study QoL assessment
Other: epidemiologic study
QoL assessment
Detailed Description:
In low-risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), anemia is the major clinical problem and often represents the principal cause of symptoms which negatively influence quality of life (QoL). Moreover anemia has been associated with increased cardiac disease which, in older patients, may aggravate pre-existing conditions such as congestive heart failure. Patients with MDS often require red blood cell transfusions that further deteriorate patients' perception of well-being. This is an 18-month prospective observational investigation about the Quality of Life in Myelodysplastic patients with the aim to evaluate the correlation between hemoglobin (Hb) value and QoL and to compare the MDS patient's self-assessed QoL per physician's assessment. One hundred and fifty consecutive MDS patients at diagnosis and at least one with cytopenia - low level of hemoglobin or low level of neutrophils (a type of white blood cells that fights against infection) or low level of platelets (irregularly shaped cells found in blood that help prevent bleeding) - will be included in the evaluation. Demographic and disease-specific data will be collected and QoL will be evaluated by a specific questionnaire named QoL-E which will be completed both by patients and respective physicians. Study visits will be performed monthly until week 12; the subsequent visits will be performed at 6, 12 and 18 months. No Serious Adverse Event will be collected during the study, only adverse reaction to any Janssen-Cilag drug should be reported. This information may be important to optimize treatment according to patients' preferences and expectations, to detect functional complications, as well as to improve communication between patients and caregivers. Observational study - No study drug was administered.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Probability Sample
Study Population
Inclusion Criteria:
- Primary or secondary MDS
- At least one cytopenia according to International Prognostic Score System (IPSS) criteria (Hb < 10 g/dL
- Absolute neutrophils count (a type of white cell that fights against infection) < 1.800/µL
- platelets (irregularly shaped cells found in blood that help prevent bleeding) < 100.000/µL)
- Willing and able, based on investigator's judgment, to fill in QoL questionnaires
Exclusion Criteria:
- Refractory anemia with excess blasts (tumor cells located in the marrow > 20%)
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) >3
- History of cerebrovascular disease with cognitive outcomes
- Psychiatric diseases or senile or vascular dementia
- Positive anamnesis for another clinically active tumor or when treatment has been stopped since less than 5 years
Contacts and Locations
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To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00967564
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00967564
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Janssen-Cilag S.p.A.
|Study Director:
|Janssen-Cilag S.p.A. Clinical Trial
|Janssen-Cilag S.p.A.
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Keywords provided by Janssen-Cilag S.p.A.:
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|Responsible Party:
|Janssen-Cilag S.p.A.
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|NCT00967564 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Submitted:
|August 27, 2009
|First Posted:
|August 28, 2009
|Last Update Posted:
|April 28, 2014
|Last Verified:
|April 2014
Keywords provided by Janssen-Cilag S.p.A.:
Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Quality of Life
Epoetin alfa
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Pathologic Processes
Bone Marrow Diseases
Hematologic Diseases
Precancerous Conditions


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Financial constraints, agency cost and firm's investment behavior: Evidence from listed companies of China
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Volume (Year): 4 (2009)
Issue (Month): 3 (September)
Pages: 384-405
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For Bing Whiteway, coming to the YMCA of Okanagan was an important step to help him maintain his health, safety and independence. "When Bing was referred to the Y he had close to zero muscle mass and, for both himself and his wife, it was important that he take steps to regain some strength," says Lauren Abney, Adult and Senior Program Coordinator.
Bing, who is 77, struggles with heart problems, and his wife is in a wheelchair, so he needed to improve his strength and agility to be able to maintain their current lifestyle.
Many seniors can relate. It might be a different circumstance but these are common health and wellness concerns as we get older. Strength, physical fitness and quality of life often decrease with age and it is important for seniors to stay active.
YMCA of Okanagan is invested in the health of local seniors and is offering another FREE Seniors Health Assessment on June 20th, from 8am-2pm at Kelowna Family YMCA—375 Hartman Road. This assessment is a great place for seniors to gauge where they are at and what is needed to improve or simply maintain their current health.
The Seniors Health Assessment is approximately 30-60 minutes per person and includes a series of tests to assess your blood pressure, cardiovascular endurance, blood glucose levels, flexibility, strength, agility and more.
"When I first started at the Y, I had just undergone a serious heart surgery and was 143 pounds, down from my previous 185 pounds," says Bing. "I am now in the Healthy Hearts program at Kelowna Family Y and I am back up to 160 pounds and feel a lot stronger." Bing visits the Y twice a week where caring staff help him stay on track and reach his goals.
YMCA of Okanagan offers long term programs for older adults to be active and social including Healthy Hearts and Building Better Bones, Mingle Mondays, Aquafit, and Pool Walking. There is also a walking track and walking clubs, providing something for everyone, no matter the skill level.
Kelowna Family Y's Seniors Health Assessment requires registration, so please contact Lauren Abney at 250-491-9622 ext. 228 to reserve your spot. For more information on YMCA programs and services visit ymcaokanagan.ca.


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3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Capacity: 6
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Bedrooms: 3. Bathrooms: 2
This new 3 bedroom, 2 bath home has queen beds and TV's with DVD players in all bedrooms. Leather couches and recliner make relaxing in the living room and watching the big screen TV extra comfy. The kitchen is furnished with all that you will need for the pool party to formal entertaining. The dining table seats 6 with 3 stools at the breakfast bar. Enjoy the pool and spa, have a great BBQ on the patio, eat under the gazebo canapy overlooking the pool, then light a nice fire in the portable fire pit or play games on the many game tables and machines in the garage as well as board games in the house. There is plenty of boat and/or RV parking with hookups on the side of the house. Coming soon, a covered gazebo beside the spa. Hi-peed internet
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Terry Gibson takes heart from a second chance
Terry Gibson will never forget the 2009 Champions League final. Not due to the fact that Barcelona delivered a footballing master class, when beating his old team Manchester United, but because he watched the game from a hospital bed knowing that the next day he faced what amounted to a life-saving operation.
Gibson, a hugely popular member of the Northern Ireland backroom team when Lawrie Sanchez was in charge, admits to fearing the worst when he was told in March last year that he needed a quintuple heart bypass.
A couple of months later La Liga's Sky Sports pundit was having surgery.
"The surgery was on May 28 last year at 8am, the morning after Manchester United lost to Barcelona in the Champions League final," recalls the 47-year-old.
"It was back in March that I first had a problem walking down the street with a pain in my back. To be honest I thought it was indigestion but after three weeks of it going on, I went to see the doctor. I could only walk really slow. Any speed at all and I would get the pain in my back. I was being overtaken by OAP's and zimmer frames!
"The doctor asked me if there was any history of heart problems in my family. I told him my dad had died of a heart attack, my mum had problems and my dad's brother had also had a heart attack. An ECG was done on me and I was referred straight to the hospital.
"Tests were conducted, for instance I was supposed to do six minutes walking and then six minutes rest and so on. I could only do two minutes.
"The plan originally was to do put a stent in but on further diagnosis I was told I would have to undergo major heart surgery because I had FIVE blockages in my arteries.
"I was scared of what could happen. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't. You do fear the worst but the medical people reassured me that this was a more normal occurrence than you would think.
"It took six weeks for the surgery and that was the worst time. It was very worrying because I wasn't just thinking about myself, I was thinking about my wife Paula and our two children. You try and reassure them everything will be fine, but it is difficult. One of the hardest things was telling my son who was in America in college. Once he heard he came straight home."
With the surgery deemed a success, the slow recovery began.
"To get home I had to climb a flight of stairs in the hospital. I felt as though I was walking all the way up to the Empire State Building as I did it. I was begging for breath at the end," says
affable Terry, who adds that he has since returned to normality.
"Thankfully there's been no complications. I'm training three days a week and playing football again. I live a pretty normal lifestyle, bar taking a load of tablets. My diet wasn't that bad before — though eating all those Ulster fry-ups when I was with Northern Ireland may not have helped! Now I'm much more aware of what I eat because I need to keep my cholesterol down."
Incredibly, Terry returned to work for Sky just 10 days after the operation.
In his third season as a co-commentator for Sky on Spanish football, Gibson is fast becoming one of the most re
spected and well liked pundits on television.
He enthusiastic and passionate nature comes across superbly on screen and is forever grateful to a Northern Ireland sporting icon for helping him find this new and blossoming career.
"I have a lot to thank Gerry Armstrong for because he recommended me to Sky," adds the former Manchester United and Spurs striker.
"I was living in Spain, doing scouting work for clubs, watching La Liga football and Sky gave me the opportunity to be a co-commentator.
"It is a dream job for me because I love watching football and love talking about it, and with Sky I get to do both.
"Some commentators laugh at me when they see me coming with my books and files for the game but I like to do as much preparation before a match as possible. I'll do about two to three hours of research ahead of every game. I like to be armed with as much information, knowledge and statistics because I want to give the viewers as much as possible."
Gibson believes that right now La Liga is stronger than the English Premier League, arguing that the best two players on the planet, Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, strut their stuff in Spain.
Then there is the growing influence of Real boss Jose Mourinho.
"Jose has made a big impact at Real Madrid. There is never a dull moment with him. Even with Jose though, I think Real will lose out to Barcelona in La Liga," says Terry.
"Barcelona play the perfect way and to me are like the world champions Spain with Messi. Players like Xavi and Iniesta are so comfortable on the ball, but something that is often forgotten is how hard they work when they don't have it. I think they'll win the Champions League as well as La Liga this season."
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Teavana tends to put a ton of sugar in their teas, the rock sugar that they also sell. I'm personally not a soy milk fan so couldn't tell you whether or not that would work. I did put Almond Milk in my Azteca Fire the last time I made it, it made alittle more drinkable, but not by much. As well as more apriva (Like Splenda.) But then, so far the teas with chocolate in them has not worked for me.


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Duquette named Orioles president
Dan Duquette signed a three-year contract Sunday to become the Baltimore Orioles' president of baseball operations.
A person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press of the move on condition of anonymity because the Orioles haven't announced the hiring.
The 53-year-old Duquette, who interviewed with the Orioles over the weekend, was farm director of the Montreal Expos from 1987-1991 and their general manager from 1991-94. He then served as general manager of the Boston Red Sox from 1994-2002. He has not worked in a major league front office since leaving the Red Sox.
Dynamo headed to MLS Cup final
In Kansas City, Kan., Andre Hainault scored his second goal of the postseason, and the Houston Dynamo reached the MLS Cup final by beating Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on Sunday in the Eastern Conference title game.
Federer cruises in home tourney
In Basel, Switzerland, Roger Federer picked up a fifth title at his Swiss Indoors home tournament, hammering Japanese wild card Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-3 in just over an hour.
The world number four Swiss has appeared in eight of a dozen Basel finals including the past six in succession.
He now owns 68 career ATP titles but claimed his last one 10 long months ago when he won Doha in the first week of January. The last final for the 16-time Grand Slam champion was at Roland Garros where he lost to Rafael Nadal.
• Juan Martin Del Potro has withdrawn from the Paris Masters because of a shoulder injury.
The tournament starts Monday and the Argentine's withdrawal ends his chances of qualifying for the ATP World Tour Finals.
Extreme Sports
Stunt rider dies after Texas crash
In Fort Worth, Texas, a motorcycle stunt rider has died from injuries suffered during practice for an exhibition at Texas Motor Speedway.
Jim McNeil was taken by helicopter to a Fort Worth hospital, where he was pronounced dead, track spokesman Mike Zizzo said.
The 32-year-old McNeil, who was from Phoenix, had been part of the Boost Mobile FMX team for nine years. He competed five times in the X Games as an extreme motorcycle stunt rider.
McNeil was practicing in a souvenir area outside the TMS gates Sunday morning when he got hurt. He was preparing to do an exhibition for a sponsor and wasn't part of the track's official program of events before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
Aoh retains belt by split decision
In Tokyo, Takahiro Aoh defended his WBC super featherweight title with a split decision over Devis Boschiero on Sunday.
Two judges ruled the bout 115-113 in favor of Aoh while another called it 116-113 for the challenger in the 12-round bout at Yoyogi Gymnasium.
Aoh improved to 22-2-1 with 10 knockouts while Boschiero dropped to 29-1-1 with 14 KOs.
• In Hollywood, Fla., Guillermo Jones successfully defended his WBA cruiserweight title, stopping Mike Marrone in the sixth round Saturday night at Hard Rock Live Arena.
Jones improved to 38-3-2 with his 30th knockout.
Marrone dropped to 20-4.


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I recently returned from a week in Germany with my daughter, who is married to an army officer, and their three children aged seven, five and nearly two.
People have always told me there is something very special about being a grandparent and I agree.
I met an old friend and asked him if he had grandchildren. "Yes", he answered, "but we never see them".
His eldest son went to the USA, got married to an American girl and they had three children.
Later, they divorced, and the son returned to the UK. All communication has been lost.
Divorce can have tragic results for grandparents too.
Is the joy of being grandparents because you can have the love without the responsibility?
But I do have a responsibility to my grandchildren – especially as my wife, who would have been a wonderful grandma, died after a short illness seven years ago.
I can help financially. But in other ways too. They look up to me, love and respect me.
I have to be careful not to undermine my daughter's authority but I have an important role just to be myself, which is a bit scary.
Little children watch you all the time. They don't miss a trick!
I hope I can be a good influence but in the end its all about giving unconditional love.
And thank God for Skype!
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You're Feeling Sleepy . . . : Anesthetics activate brain's sleep switch
Since the mid-19th century, surgeons and their grateful patients have made use of ether and other general anesthetics. Yet exactly how these compounds produce a painfree, unconscious state remains mysterious. Now, scientists chipping away at the anatomical details have discovered that two of today's most common general anesthetics produce their sedative effects by triggering the brain's sleep circuits.
Further research on the brain circuits affected by these anesthetics may lead to improved agents that generate an even more natural sleeplike state, say the biologists, who chronicle their research in an upcoming Nature Neuroscience.
"The notion that anesthetics might somehow be recruiting a natural pathway that promotes sleep, as opposed to mucking up a pathway that keeps you awake," hasn't been considered seriously before, says study coauthor Nick P. Franks of the Imperial College School of Medicine in London.


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CPS Forum & Arizona Opera New Director
Following the discovery of 6,000 uninvestigated child abuse cases, hundreds of people showed up at a forum in Phoenix Tuesday to talk about problems with Child Protective Services. The Arizona Opera has a new director. Arizona Opera General Director Ryan Taylor will talk about his vision for the organization and upcoming productions.
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GrooveCar Launches Coupon Program for NY Region
GrooveCar has launched a $500 Internet coupon incentive program intended to help facilitate the buying of new and pre-owned vehicles by credit union members in the metro New York region.
The special cash discount is valid through the end of March and can be used at participating auto dealerships. The offer is limited to New York for the initial launch, but may expand to other regions following the 90-day promotion.
"This is a big deal because it includes all makes and models of new and used vehicles," said Melissa Jurgensen, GrooveCar's director of marketing. "What a great way to kickoff the New Year for our credit union members. The dealers in the network will require proof of credit union membership as this is a member exclusive offer. Consequently, this is a 'win-win' for credit union members and auto dealers."
Credit union members simply need to print the GrooveCar $500 Internet coupon. Each credit union website will have a banner that will link to the Internet coupon webpage. The special page also enables shoppers to apply for a pre-approved auto loan through their credit union and locate a participating dealership close to their home or workplace.


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CUMBERLAND CENTER – Call her the reluctant Girl Scout.
It was Phyllis Kamin's sister Mimi who was the outdoorsy one in the family and grew up to be an active Scout leader. Kamin, who "didn't love" hiking, initially joined "because my sister dragged me into it," she recalled, chuckling.
But once Kamin was part of her local troop on the south side of Chicago, a whole new world opened up to her.
"We were in a big city," Kamin said at her home last week. "We all lived in apartment buildings surrounded by cement backyards. For us to have a campfire, we had to go to what was called a forest preserve, and probably took a street car there because our parents didn't own cars."
Kamin, who will turn 85 in a few weeks, is one of more than 50 million American women who can call themselves former Girl Scouts. The iconic organization – known for its green uniforms, badges awarded for doing good deeds and mastering certain life skills, and its earnest promise to God and country – celebrates its 100th birthday Monday.
That's a lot of campfires and cookies.
The Girl Scouts' centennial year will be filled with remembrances and special activities all over the country. On the East Coast, Girl Scouts of all ages have signed up to hike a portion of the Appalachian Trail. "The Great Girl Scout Hike" launches Monday and ends Oct. 31, on the birthday of Juliette Gordon Low, the woman who founded the organization on March 12, 1912.
The 10 girls in Girl Scout Troop 42 from Cumberland and North Yarmouth will wear vintage Girl Scout uniforms to church today. Last month, as part of a larger project interviewing former Girl Scouts, the troop met with Kamin to hear what it was like to be a Scout during the Great Depression.
Troop leader Michelle Josephson said the girls were struck by how Kamin's troop embraced diversity in the late 1930s by including a girl who had a disability. The Girl Scouts have always been known for being inclusive, perhaps because their founder was deaf and had some other health problems in her lifetime.
"Phyllis told the girls that it didn't matter what people looked like or how they acted or what their abilities were, they were really just all girls and they were in Girl Scouts to have fun together," Josephson said.
Kamin joined the Girl Scouts in 1938 or 1939 – she can't remember exactly which year – when she was 10 or 11.
Yes, she wore the classic green shirtwaist dress, but there were no sashes or vests back then, so when she earned a new badge, it got sewn onto her sleeve. Instead of a sash, the girls wore colored kerchiefs around their necks.
Kamin's family and friends were poor, so it took them a while to pay for their uniforms. It was the tail end of the Great Depression, and Kamin remembers her mother washing clothes in the bathtub. Her father was a grocer, and her mother was a housewife who, at one point, made money for the family by selling encyclopedias door to door.
Kamin recalls how difficult it was to sell Girl Scout cookies in those days. There was only one kind — the Trefoils — and they cost just 25 cents a box. There was no expectation that parents would help with sales the way they do today.
"There weren't many people that could afford to buy cookies, so you were lucky if you sold one box to a family," Kamin said. "Now I watch my granddaughter, who was selling cookies a couple of years ago, taking orders for six or eight boxes of cookies at $3.50 a box, and it's like, 'Wow, what a difference.' "
Camp-outs took place in a nearby forest preserve or at the beach, on the shores of Lake Michigan. Sleeping bags were a novelty back then, Kamin said, so when they went camping in the preserve, they slept on a wooden platform with a tent roof overhead. They kept warm with blankets.
But some things are timeless: Even on camping trips in the 1930s, the girls toasted marshmallows, roasted hot dogs and told ghost stories around the campfire.
One year, Kamin's troop went to the Juniper Knoll Girl Scout Camp in Wisconsin for two weeks. Kamin had never been away from home overnight. "That was quite a big adventure," she said.
They went hiking, swimming and boating, and at night around the campfire, there were "a lot of giggly girls telling stories."
"I know we got into some mischief one night, and I went running through the woods and fell and cut my hand," Kamin recalled, "which had me completely devastated, because I was sure I was going to be an artist at that point. I thought, 'Oh, there goes my career.' "
Kamin earned her share of Girl Scout badges. Her favorites were the ones related to arts and crafts and first aid. "I think everyone I knew had to wear a sling for a while," she said.
This year, in celebration of the 100th year of Girl Scouting, all Girl Scouts are being challenged to complete 100 acts of community service. If they complete the task, they'll earn a special centennial patch that says "100 Deeds Well Done."
Kamin was a Scout for only two years, then later in life became an assistant leader for one of her daughters' Brownie troops. But she wonders if her time in the Chicago troop influenced her career choices later in life. She has always been drawn to the helping professions.
"In retrospect," Kamin said, "when I went to college, I went into occupational therapy, and I was a therapist for 25 years working with handicapped children and in psych."
Kamin then went into health program management and founded a Maine program called The Women's Project, an organization designed to help women with addictions get into treatment. The organization is still helping women to this day.
"We provided all the extra services that women need which people tend to overlook and say, 'Why don't they go for treatment?' " she said. "And it's because they don't have child care, transportation, money, housing, all the ancillary services. So I guess I could say there was some outlook I had on helping people do what they needed to do."
When Kamin talks about her days in Girl Scouts, she often warns that she can't remember things that happened 75 years ago. But then, out of the blue, she remembered the Girl Scout Promise, and recited it for a visitor:
"I think some of the wording has changed, but from what I remember, it was: 'On my honor, I will try to do my duty to God and my country, to help other people at all times, and to obey the Girl Scout laws.' "
Not perfect, but pretty darn close.
She also remembered, almost spot on, the first lines of a song that Girl Scouts still sing today: " 'Make new friends and keep the old, one is silver and one is gold.' Or something like that."
Proving, perhaps, that you can't take the Girl Scout out of the girl, no matter how many years go by.
Staff Writer Meredith Goad can be contacted at 791-6332 or at:
Twitter: MeredithGoad


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Over the past week, I have been in conversation with some folks researching the rise of Reformed theology, especially among the younger generation of evangelicals and Southern Baptists.
So if I may ask, "Why are you Reformed?"
Give me your top 5 reasons or influences that have lead to you embracing Reformed theology.
[Note: Jesus, Paul, and Peter are already assumed for the sake of this survey.]
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Reading dog works with students
It's not every day that you find a dog in school, especially in a reading class, but at Batavia Elementary, Lizzie visits the school twice a week and helps students who are learning to read.
Jan Blankemeyer, a Title I teacher at Batavia Elementary and her golden doodle, Lizzie, are part of the Reading Education and Assistance with Dogs Program.
Lizzie, 3, is a mixture of golden retriever and standard poodle and before she could become part of the Pet Partners Program, she had to be certified in the Delta Society and become a certified therapy dog. The Delta Society is a human-services organization dedicated to improving people's health and well-being. This is accomplished through positive interactions with animals.
Blankemeyer got Lizzie as a puppy and said she wanted to train her but wasn't sure just what sort of training she wanted her to have until she found out about the therapy pets and Delta Society.
"I checked into the program and got her certified," said Blankemeyer.
Blankemeyer incorporates Lizzie into her lessons to encourage children to read. Many of the second grade students in the class don't like to read or are having trouble with reading or comprehension and the calming effect that Lizzie brings to the class helps the students stay focused. Lizzie has been a READ dog for two years and carries her certification papers with her in her vest while on the job.
"People who meet Lizzie at home just can't believe that she would be calm enough to take to school," said Blankemeyer. "She reacts differently when she is on the job."
Lizzie has helped children develop confidence when reading, and one student told Blankemeyer that Lizzie helped him to stay calm while he was reading.
On Jan. 21, the students were reading the book "The Snowy Day," by Ezra Jack Keats. Each student took a turn reading a page from the book while Lizzie laid on the floor listening. The students petted Lizzie as they were reading and her response to the attention was to listen.
Blankemeyer incorporated questions about the book, supposedly from Lizzie, to help with reading comprehension. Blankemeyer pulled out "Lizzie's Basket of Questions" regarding the story and each of the children read a question and they all discussed the answers.
The students also learned new words and their meanings as they worked with Lizzie. She had a pile of pictures under her front paws and had the children select a picture with a portion of a word to familiarize them with the sounds of letters. Each child had to tell Lizzie what the word was.
"The presence of Lizzie helps to keep the children focused and decreases the stress level that can happen when students are apprehensive about learning a new skill," said Blankemeyer.
The READ program was introduced in November 1999 with the mission to improve the literacy skills of children in a unique approach. The program employs a classic concept of reading to a dog. These specially trained animals volunteer with their owner handlers and offer children an opportunity to improve their reading in a setting which has proven effective and fun.
The Delta Society Pet Partners program trains volunteers and screens them and their pets for visiting animal programs in hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, schools and libraries. The program was established in 1990 to ensure that "both ends of the leash" people as well as animals, are well-prepared to participate in animal-assisted activities and therapy programs.
For more information about the Delta Society, visit www.deltasociety.org.


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A 26-year-old woman is safe after being rescued from an attack on the edge of Georgetown.
It happened just after 4 p.m. Tuesday in the 2500 block of M Street. The woman says she was attacked from behind and dragged down a parking ramp.
Several bystanders saw the attack and ran to help her. The attacker dropped her and ran off.
The woman's rescuers eventually caught the suspect and held him until police arrived. The woman identified the man to police as her attacker. He was arrested and charged with assault.
The woman was not seriously hurt.
Published at 6:12 AM EST on Dec 15, 2011 | Updated at 6:44 AM EST on Dec 15, 2011


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Monday, August 17, 2009
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Time, always time. My writing time is cut in half during the summer, but I love summer, so it's a catch-22!ReplyDelete
So you are still posting! Your post didn't show up in my dashboard AT ALL! Blogger is still trying to mess with my mind!ReplyDelete
Since I live in Michgian where the law is that public schools can't start until after Labor Day, I figured the law must apply to homeschooling too! ;) No seriously, I need as long of a summer as possible! So we're not gearing up to start until after Labor Day. Then it will be much tougher to find the time to blog and comment. That will be the thing I have to cut back on! But for now, in the last few weeks of summer, I'll enjoy every spare moment of free time I have!
Happy schooling and getting into a routine again. It's so hot here now that I couldn't imagine starting school just yet.ReplyDelete
Fingers in ears. Singing lalalalalalalalala. We just got some decent weather, I'm not ready to think about back to school. Fortunately for me, it's late here compared to the Land of Here There Be Dragons. Dorm move in day for the Eldest is 8/30. The Young One's first day of school is 9/4ReplyDelete
My struggle is the same as yours! Time! Trying to squeeze it all in! Right now, I'm sort of in a rut. Don't know what to do with my current WIP.ReplyDelete
Still just a time issue--I edit during the Hyper Diaper's nap. Our kiddos are back in their Christian school. The Hyper Diaper is a little lost in the mornings without them. I'm sure he'll get used to it in a while.ReplyDelete


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The third annual Pacific Northwest Lacrosse Camp is schedule for early August.
There is a one-day camp open to all ages and skill levels and a three-day camp for boys 8-12 grades and girls 5-12 grades.
The one-day camp will be held Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lynnwood High School for players to learn the basics of the game. The camp is $50 per player.
The three-day essentials camp runs Tuesday, Aug. 12-Thursday, Aug. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The camp is $150 and will be held at Lynnwood High School. The camp will help players with fundamentals such as passing, throwing, shooting, defense, faceoffs, offense and more.
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GLOBAL HEALTH & INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE: Innovation, Advancement, and Best Practices to Achieve Global Goals
Unite For Sight Fourth Annual International Health Conference
April 14-15, 2007 at Stanford University School of Medicine, California
More Than 300 Renowned Speakers from North America, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe
Join over 1,500 leaders, doctors, professionals, and students from 5 continents for an engaging exchange of ideas and best practices.
When: April 14-15, 2007
Where: Stanford University School of Medicine, California, USA
Who should attend?Anyone interested in eye care, international health, medicine, health education, health promotion, public health, international service, social entrepreneurship, nonprofits, or microenterprise
--"Millennium Development Goals, Partnerships, and Eye Care (By Prepared Videotape)", JEFFREY SACHS, PhD, Director, Earth Institute at Columbia University; Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development; Professor of Health Policy and Management
--"Medical Discovery and Social Justice: Linking Child Health with Child Rights", PAUL WISE, MD, MPH, Richard E. Berhman Professor of Child Health and Society, Stanford University
--"Challenges in Public Health: From Smallpox and Polio Eradication to SARS and Avian Influenza", DAVID HEYMANN, MD, MPH, Former Executive Director for Communicable Diseases, World Health Organization
--"Public Private Partnerships to Advance Technologies for Neglected Disease", CHRISTOPHER ELIAS, MD, MPH, President of PATH
--"The Right to Health: Towards Social Inclusion and Universal Health Care in Latin America", ARACHU CASTRO, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Social Medicine, Academic Director; Program in Infectious Disease and Social Change, Harvard Medical School / Partners in Heath
--"The War on AIDS - Integration Equals Impact", GEORGE GUIMARAES, President and CEO, Project Concern International
--"Critical Health Issues in the 21st Century", SUSAN BLUMENTHAL, MD, MPA, Former US Assistant Surgeon General, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown School of Medicine and Tufts University Medical Center
--"Ensuring Equitable Access to Skilled Maternity Care", JILL SHEFFIELD, President, Family Care International
--"The Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Promise For Their Control", PETER HOTEZ, MD, PhD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Microbiology and Tropical Medicine, The George Washington University
--"Microfinance and Health: New Synergies and Opportunities", ALEX COUNTS, President, Grameen Foundation USA
--"Public Private Partnerships to Provide Safe Drinking Water in Africa", GREG ALLGOOD, PhD, Director, Children's Safe Drinking Water, Procter & Gamble
--"Infectious Diseases and Human Rights: Making Research Matter", DANIEL BAUSCH, MD, MPH,&TM Associate Professor, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
--"Dealing With International Relief NGOs: The Challenge for Health Professionals", RICHARD WALDEN, President and CEO, Operation USA
--"Innovations in Developmental Relief", DAVE EASTMAN, MD, Emergency Response Coordinator, Relief International
--"Partnerships in Public Health", JACOB KUMARESAN, MD, MPH, Dr.PH, President, International Trachoma Initiative
--"The HIV/AIDS Pandemic, Community Response and Disease Specific Activism", DAVID KATZENSTEIN, Professor of Medicine, Infectious Disease, Stanford University School of Medicine
--"Advocacy and Community Health", GABRIEL GARCIA, MD, Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean of Medical School Admissions, Stanford University School of Medicine
--"Engaging Students in International Health: A Case Study", ROBERT DAVID SIEGEL, MD, PhD, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Program in Human Biology, and Center for African Studies, Stanford University
--"Restricted Access to the Medical Literature: A Global Health Crisis", GAVIN YAMEY, MD, MRCP, Senior Editor, PLoS Medicine; Consulting Editor, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
--"Insecticide-Treated Bednets in Mass Disease Control and Elimination Campaigns", BRIAN BLACKBURN, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases, Stanford School of Medicine
--"Jade Ribbon Campaign: Uniting The World To Eliminate Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer", SAMUEL SO, MD, Lui Hac Minh Professor of Surgery; Director, Asian Liver Center; Director, Liver Cancer Program, Stanford University School of Medicine
--"Travel Medicine: Preparing For A Trip & Evaluating The Ill-Returned Traveler", D. SCOTT SMITH, MD, MSc, DTM&H, Chief of Infectious Disease and Geographic Medicine, Kaiser Redwood City Hospital
--"Wilderness and Environmental Medicine", ERIC A. WEISS, MD, FACEP, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine; Chair, Disaster Preparedness Committee and Bioterrorism Taskforce; Director, Wilderness Medicine Fellowship; Stanford University School of Medicine
--"Globalization and the Health Workforce: Historical Perspectives, Future Challenges", TOM HALL, MD, DrPH, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCSF School of Medicine
--"Restricted Access to the Medical Literature: A Global Health Crisis", GAVIN YAMEY, MD, MRCP, Senior Editor, PLoS Medicine; Consulting Editor, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
--"Socially Responsible and Financially Just Global Health Electives", EVALEEN JONES, MD, Founder, President and Medical Director, Child Family Health International; Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine
--"Technology Social Entrepreneurship", JIM FRUCHTERMAN, Chairman and Founder, The Benetech Initiative
--"International Women's Health and Human Rights", ANNE FIRTH MURRAY, Founding President, The Global Fund for Women; Consulting Professor, Human Biology Program, Stanford University
--"The Challenge of Treating Complex Obstetric Fistula in Eritrea", AMREEN HUSAIN, MD, Assistant Professor of Gynecologic Oncology, Stanford University
--"Impossible Dreams - The First Ascent of the East Face of Mt. Everest and Eradicating Blindness in Mountainous Asia", GEOFFREY TABIN, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; Director of the Division of International Ophthalmology, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah; Co-Director and Founder, Himalayan Cataract Project
--"Eye Care at Buduburam Refugee Camp in Ghana", JAMES CLARKE., MD, Ophthalmologist and Medical Director, Crystal Eye Clinic, Ghana
--"The Role of Student Volunteerism to Achieve Vision2020 in Ghana", SETH WANYE, MD, The Eye Clinic of Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana
--"Global Progress in Preventing the Burden of Blindness and Other Diseases Caused by Measles and Rubella", STEPHEN L. COCHI, MD, MPH, Senior Advisor, Global Immunization Division, National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
--"Problems With Glaucoma Care Delivery in a Developing Nation", ALAN ROBIN, MD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital
--"What I Have Learned About Glaucoma Management in Ghana", PETER EGBERT, MD, Professor, Stanford Department of Ophthalmology
--"Does Screening for Glaucoma Make Sense in the Developing World?", KULDEV SINGH, MD, MPH, Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of Glaucoma Service, Stanford University
--"Eye Disease and Art", MICHAEL MARMOR, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology, Stanford University
--"Biominetic Artificial Cornea", CHRISTOPHER TA, MD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Stanford University
--"The Globalization of Ophthalmology", DUNBAR HOSKINS, MD, Executive Director, American Academy of Ophthalmology
--"Global HIV Prevention From Mother To Child: Challenges for Low Resource Settings", LANDRY TSAGUE, MD, William H. Foege Fellow, Department of Global Health at Emory Rollins School of Public Health
--"The HIV Pandemic in the Developing World", JOHN MCGOLDRICK, Executive Vice President, Bristol-Myers Squibb
--"A Global Perspective for Vision Research", PAUL SIEVING, MD, PhD, Director, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
--"Education in Africa: Foreign Aid to the Rescue?", JOEL SAMOFF, Consulting Professor, Center for African Studies, Stanford University
--"Young Leaders In Action: Tomorrow's Leaders But Also Today's", WILLIAM REESE, President and CEO, International Youth Foundation
--"Global Health Ethics in the New Millennium, Evolving Concepts", ANVAR VELJI, MD, Co-Founder and Treasurer, Global Health Education Consortium; Chief of Infectious Disease at Kaiser Permanente, South Sacramento; Clinical Professor, University of California at Davis
250 MORE SPEAKERS: http://uniteforsight.org/conference/2007/index.php
Hundreds of Conference Sessions For Anyone Interested In:
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*Millennium Development Goals
*Public Health
*Overseas Volunteering
*Health and Human Rights
*Refugee Health
*Women's Health
*Infectious Disease
*Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship
*Health in Africa
*Health in Asia
*Health in Latin America
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Loud, daunting but joyous: West Ham's legendary Upton Park bash an instant classic
West Ham have never been a club to scrimp on the excess so why would their Upton Park send off be any different.
Paolo Di Canio, Julian Dicks, Martin 'Mad Dog' Allen – not names associated with staying low key or under the radar – legends of a club laden with jubilation and altercation in equal amounts over its 112-year Boleyn residency.
And so the Hammers went out with a huge bang.
On the electric streets before kickoff, for the 94 minutes of intense and thrilling action and the elongated celebrations at full time – it was fantastic.
From Winston Reid's 80th minute winner to Mark Noble being crowned Man of the Match, it was an atmosphere unlike anything I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing.
Loud, daunting but joyous.


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BANGOR, Maine, May 18 (UPI) -- Maine's Bangor International Airport says two of film star John Travolta's dogs were killed in an accident on the premises last week.
"At approximately 1 a.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2010, an airplane carrying members of the John Travolta family landed at BIA," said a statement issued Tuesday by airport director Rebecca Hupp. "While there, two small dogs were taken for a walk by someone who is not a family member. An airport service pickup truck was approaching the airplane to service the plane and did not see the dogs. Unfortunately, the dogs were struck and killed. The airport is investigating the accident. Out of respect for the family's privacy, the city will make no further comment."
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The "Pulp Fiction" and "Grease" star is married to actress Kelly Preston. They have one daughter together. Their teenage son Jett died last year of a seizure disorder.


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The Telegraph reports that after a number of firings last week, the retail giant is due to close up to 100 stores in the UK, with upwards of 1500 jobs at risk.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9844..
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Thousands of UK troops for Obamas Afghan surge
World Against War demonstration in London in March this year, demanding immediate withdrawal of all British troops from Iraq and Afghanistan
Defence Secretary Hutton has said that further increases in UK troop levels in Afghanistan cannot be ruled out.
He said that Britain would consider very carefully any request from US President-elect Barack Obama for more forces.
Last week, Prime Minister Brown said the number of UK troops was to rise by 300 in March, and up to 30,000 new US troops are expected to be sent in early 2009.
Hutton said the UK provided the second largest contribution to Nato forces in Afghanistan.
But Obama is thought likely to call on Nato allies to increase their contributions.
Hutton said: Im not going to speculate today about future force levels, because we act on the advice we receive from service chiefs and our friends and allies around the world.
As the prime minister has said, of course we would look at any request for additional forces seriously.
He said no such request had been received from the US, adding: When we receive such a request obviously we would look at it very, very carefully.
He continued: I do think we should be prepared to see this mission through, because first and foremost, it is about UK national security.
We cant allow the terrorists to get hold of Afghanistan again because we know what would happen.
They would have a safe haven to launch their terrorist attacks against us.
Last week Brown said the 300-strong rise in numbers would take the total UK deployment to 8,300 from March until August next year, with the extra soldiers carrying out security operations.
In his statement, Brown called on some of Britains allies to contribute more fairly to military efforts.
Answering a question in the House of Commons on Thursday, following his statement to MPs on the drawdown in Iraq, Brown said: It is right to emphasise the need for burden-sharing, whether it applies to troops, equipment or the financing of some of the operations in Afghanistan.
I said on Monday that that would be a major theme of the NATO summit which will take place on 3 and 4 April.
It is believed that several thousands of British troops, are to be sent to Afghanistan, and that two thousand will be transferred direct from Iraq to Afghanistan.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Jon Davis and Lance Miles each had two hits and three RBI's as top seeded Kansas State scored five runs in the ninth inning to beat Baylor 13-9 Friday at the Big 12 tournament.
Davis put the Wildcats (41-16) ahead 10-9 with a two run single and R.J. Santigate added an RBI single before Miles had a two run single of his own. Kansas State, the regular season champion, will face fourth seeded Oklahoma Saturday for a spot in Sunday's championship game.
Steve DalPorto drove in three runs, and Cal Towey and Jake Miller had two RBI's apiece for Baylor (27-27), which was eliminated from title contention.
Gerardo Esquivel (1-2) pitched the final 1 2/3 innings for Kansas State for the win.
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Taco lovers rejoice! Taco Bell will start delivering this year.
Taco lovers rejoice! Taco Bell will start delivering this year.
Two heroic El Paso Customs officers, Maria Rodriguez and Eduardo Gonzalez, delivered a baby on Thanksgiving Day after a young woman went into labor while crossing into the United States.
I was reading some stuff on Facebook today, and some of my friends were wishing certain restaurants would deliver, since they didn't feel like getting up and going. That made me think of how many times I've been sitting around wishing I could get something delivered other than pizza. I love pizza, but I can't eat it every day, or I wouldn't be physically able to get up to go.
Unless there is some sort of super duper bubble wrap in China, that the rest of the world doesn't know about, the delivery men in this video below are in serious need of some retraining.


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Some years ago, when a town tax was being proposed for the unparished parts of Horsham, one Tory councillor defied colleagues and convention and spoke out with passion against the proposal.
The County Times dubbed him 'The People's Champion' because he had the courage to represent his constituents' views rather than toe the party line.
Since then, Christian Mitchell (Con, Holbrook West) has run into various scrapes with the all-powerful Conservative Party which often gives the impression that free speech is to be welcomed by its councillors - provided it accords with its view.
On every occasion, this newspaper has robustly and unashamedly defended Mr Mitchell - no matter how difficult and inconvenient his Tory private members' club might find him.
We care nothing for petty party politics in our council chamber. We want councillors who speak with conviction on behalf of those they represent.
Tonight, after months of risking every vestige of any political career by opposing massive development in North Horsham - Mr Mitchell would be a great MP for Horsham if his selfless sense of public service and honesty didn't get in the way - his party inflicted its latest spiteful snub.
It stripped him of his chairman elect status.
The real decision would have been taken earlier in the week in a private little meeting of his Tory colleagues. According to excellent councillor Peter Burgess - who also puts honesty before party politics - once decided everyone was then silenced with a three-line party whip.
Mr Mitchell's fate was sealed.
Although it is unprecedented for the vice chairman not to become the next chairman - he was unceremoniously ditched.
The Tory group - with its strong South Downs contingent - is determined to dump the Government's hated development requirements all over North Horsham whether local people want it or not.
Anyone who stands in the way of their Hobson's Choice proposal is doomed.
No doubt Mr Mitchell could have appeased his colleagues had he felt so inclined. But he is not one to bend on matters of principle.
Never mind, he is well out of this chairman's role - a dated piece of political pomposity which has no place in a modern democracy anyway. Only this week we reported that the council had spent £3,500 of your money on baubles for previous incumbents. What a waste of money.
What is clear, after tonight's debacle, is even if the local housing plan is railroaded through it does not command the confidence of the people of Horsham town.
The document is dead in any real sense.
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Louisville's Win Over Michigan Gives CBS Best NCAA Title Game Overnight Since '10
CBS earned a 14.3 overnight Nielsen rating for Louisville's 82-76 win over Michigan in the NCAA men's basketball title game last night, marking the best rating for the championship since Duke-Butler in '10 (16.0) and second-best rating since North Carolina-Illinois in '05 (16.0). Louisville-Michigan is up 18% from a 12.1 overnight for Kentucky-Kansas last year. The game last night peaked at a 17.3 rating during the final quarter hour (11:30-11:45pm ET). Louisville topped all markets with a 54.0 local rating, followed by Detroit with a 33.5 rating. Rounding out the top five were Columbus (26.4), Indianapolis (25.1) and Cincinnati (24.7). For the entire tournament across CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV, NCAA Tournament games averaged a 7.2 overnight, up 9% from a 6.6 rating last year. That figure is tied with '11 as the highest-rated tourney since '05 (Austin Karp, Assistant Managing Editor).
WARE-ING THEM OUT: CBS during its coverage last night cut to shots of injured Louisville G Kevin Ware approximately 17 times, not counting images of him sitting the next to the bench during the broadcast or in a wider shot of the game. Ware was shown entering the locker room before tip-off about three minutes into the broadcast, was seen or partially seen during player introductions as each starter slapped hands with him and also figured prominently in the postgame coverage. Ware was the last person interviewed on stage following the trophy presenation. The 17 shots is down from a reported 25 cutaways during Saturday's Final Four game against Wichita State (Paul Sanford, Television Editor).
BRING THE NOISE: ADVANCE PUBLICATIONS' Scott Branson writes CBS' Clark Kellogg "made ears bleed across the nation Monday night, screaming into his headset at every opportunity -- of which there were many." Branson: "I'll forgive Kellogg for forcing me to the medicine cabinet for pain killers, though. The game was full of energy and at times a good guttural scream was about the only way to explain it" (ADVANCE PUBLICATIONS, 4/9). ESPN's Jemele Hill wrote on her Twitter feed, "Clark Kellogg is sounding like he one of the extra-hype bystanders at a And-1 game. OHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" The Cincinnati Enquirer's Joe Reedy tweeted, "Kellogg just said this game was 'Worthy of a championship' Wow, that [w]as insightful." Variety's Brian Lowry tweeted, "The CBS intros to the NCAA Final might be longer than the first half. Nobody should have to watch Jim Nantz that long." The Birmingham News' Jon Solomon tweeted, "Wow, Michigan is giving CBS some serious access tonight. Rare to see."
FIVE SPOT: In Detroit, Drew Sharp notes CBS cameras caught former NBAer Chris Webber "entering the stadium," but he "wasn't seen sitting with his former teammates in the stands." Flashes from smartphones "popped in rapid succession as Michigan fans wanted shots of this impromptu gathering." Once again, the Fab Five "had to make this moment about them." It is "too bad that Webber didn't pass on the appearance" (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 4/9).
WHEN IN ROME: While a review of Jim Rome's interviews with the Final Four coaches on Saturday showed he asked about the Mike Rice firing at Rutgers, in his column today, the N.Y. DAILY NEWS' Bob Raissman wonders why Rome didn't ask about the incident. He figures it "probably had more to do with CBS' and the NCAA's time-honored tradition of making sure uncomfortable reality does not crash their March Madness party." However, Rome did pose the question, specifically asking, "When you saw the tape of Mike Rice, what did you think?" As you will see in the video below, each coach gave a response (THE DAILY).
Carey Says Fox Could Become Cable Channel In Response To Aereo
News Corp. COO Chase Carey warned that Fox' broadcast channel becoming a cable network "could happen," according to Joe Flint of the L.A. TIMES. IAC/InterActiveCorp. Chair Barry Diller's new venture Aereo streams over-the-air TV signals on the Internet and has the "potential to undermine retransmission consent," which provides fees to broadcast networks from cable companies. That has "broadcasters such as Fox worried." Carey said, "We have no choice but to develop business solutions that ensure we continue to remain in the driver's seat of our own destiny. One option could be converting the Fox broadcast network to a pay channel, which we would do in collaboration with both our content partners and affiliates." Flint noted if Fox "opted to become a cable channel, it may be able to charge more than it currently gets from pay-TV distributors." Another issue would be "whether Fox could contractually move all its content to cable." There could be "concerns from lawmakers about even more football and baseball games moving from broadcast TV to cable." An NFL spokeperson said, "We are committed to our partnership with Fox." Carey is the first broadcaster to "go public with the cable-only idea but others are thinking it too" (LATIMES.com, 4/8). Univision Chair Haim Saban said, "To serve our community, we need to protect our product and revenue streams and therefore we, too, are considering all of our options -- including converting to pay TV." Saban said that Aereo was "a pirate" (N.Y. TIMES, 4/9).
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I'm looking at the Grade 5 cello sight-reading parameters. They include: "time and key signatures as Grade 4,with the addition of E minor. Highest note A (a'): shifts as required to cover this range." No mention of actual positions.
Scrolling back to the Grade 4 ones I read in typical pompous AB prose: "Shifts between 1st and 4th positions may be encountered". No mention of the highest note.
I find I'm not absolutely sure what are the lowest and highest notes that count as 4th position on a cello A string to take as a point of reference.
I describe myself as a teaching accompanist, and as well as rehearsing the accompanied pieces for an exam I always include sight-reading practice. I positively enjoy helping people to boost their sight-reading marks, and write my own examples (sometimes in consultation with players or teachers of the instruments in question), each of which includes as many of the parameters as possible. My aim is to have any candidate I accompany come out of the exam and say "the sight-reading was easier than what you gave me".
Writing my own examples also has the advantage that there's absolutely no chance that the candidate will have seen them before.
It turns out I haven't accompanied a Grade 5 cello exam since the last syllabus change, so I've just been checking the parameters. I find it seriously irritating that I have to trawl through the Grades 1-4 ones in order to compile the Grade 5 set, especially as there's plenty of white space to include the full details for each grade on the syllabus pages. People can download the syllabus for a single exam but then find they haven't got all the relevant information.
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