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- Kids had delicious basic burgers with thick steak fries, while I enjoyed a Farmers Wedge salad: crunchy iceberg lettuce, savory bacon, delicious blue cheese dressing
- The soups are incredible and don't forget to look at the chalkboard above the counter for the specials!
- Had an amazing meal at a new restaurant in Fillmore called the Orange Rush Cafe. Wow!!! Is the only way to describe the meal my friends and I had today
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De Lima: Signatures on pork barrel scam docs real-A A +A
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
JUSTICE Secretary Leila de Lima shot back at Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. for claiming that he never channeled his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) to dubious non-government organizations (NGOs) under businesswoman Janet Napoles.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, de Lima said the lawmakers implicated in the alleged pork barrel scam signed the letter of request for the Senate to release their PDAF and endorsement letters for the Napoles NGOs.
"The investigators can attest that these are authentic signatures of lawmakers. The liquidation forms were forged (by the whistleblowers), that was the admission of Benhur Luy," she said.
Revilla described Luy, Napoles' former personal assistant, as "complete liar and manipulator" for telling the public that he pocketed multi-million peso commissions for allowing his PDAF to be used for ghost projects.
He also denied in his privilege speech on Monday that he had transactions with Napoles and the whistleblowers led by Luy.
The Office of the Ombudsman is set to resolve this year the plunder charges filed by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) against Revilla and Senators Juan Ponce Enrile and Jinggoy Estrada and other government officials. (Sunnex)
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Use of Disposable Spirometer for Recovery of Pulmonary Function
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We hypothesize that the addition of modified incentive spirometry to standard postoperative chest physiotherapy will be associated with faster return to baseline/predicted pulmonary function and fewer postoperative pulmonary complications in patients following laparotomy.
Postoperative Complications
Device: Incentive Spirometry
Other: Postoperative chest physiotherapy
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
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|Use of Disposable Spirometer for Recovery of Pulmonary Function by Peak Expiratory Flow Measurement Following Exploratory Laparotomy
- Return to baseline or predicted pulmonary function [ Time Frame: postoperative course up to discharge ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Return to baseline/predicted pulmonary function based on peak expiratory flow measurement. Postoperative measurement will be compared to preoperative measurement (for elective cases) or age-predicted measurement (for emergency cases)
- Incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications [ Time Frame: postoperative course until discharge ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]We will measure length of hospital course, mortality, and incidence of pneumonia, pleural effusion, or other postoperative pulmonary complication based on clinical diagnosis and available radiological studies
|Study Start Date:
|January 2013
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|November 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Modified incentive spirometry
Patients will be given a disposable incentive spirometer postoperatively and instructed to use the spirometer every hour while awake.
Device: Incentive Spirometry
Patients will be provided with plastic, disposable incentive spirometers postoperativelyOther: Postoperative chest physiotherapy
Patients will be given routine postoperative chest physiotherapy instruction by nursing staff
Active Comparator: Postoperative chest physiotherapy
Patients will be given standard postoperative chest physiotherapy, according to hospital protocol, but will not receive incentive spirometers.
Other: Postoperative chest physiotherapy
Patients will be given routine postoperative chest physiotherapy instruction by nursing staff
Detailed Description:
The primary objective of this study is to determine how quickly patients' peak expiratory flow measurement returns to baseline or predicted values following laparotomy with or without the assistance of modified incentive spirometry. The secondary objective is to assess the effectiveness of modified incentive spirometry in preventing postoperative pulmonary complications in patients following laparotomy. Specifically, this study will track length of stay, mortality, and evidence of pulmonary infection in both treatment and non-treatment arms.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patients who undergo laparotomy at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Malawi
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with known pre-existing pulmonary disease
- Pregnant women
- Patients who cannot perform maximal expiration for measurement of peak expiratory flow meter because of inability to understand or follow directions and demonstrations
- Patients with terminal cancer or illness with life-expectancy less than 1 month
- Patients with burn injuries
- Patients with illness requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation or postoperative ICU admission
- Patients who require additional operations during the course of their hospital stay
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01789177
|Kamuzu Central Hospital
|Lilongwe, Malawi
|Principal Investigator:
|Anthony G Charles, MD
|UNC Department of Surgery
Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Anna Tyson, MD, Principal On-site Investigator, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01789177 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|February 7, 2013
|Last Updated:
|March 5, 2014
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Malawi: National Health Sciences Review Committee
Keywords provided by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill:
Postoperative Care
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Postoperative Complications
Pathologic Processes
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Spanish Royals Visits King Juan Carlos At Hospital
Prince Felipe of Spain comes back to his car to take a drawing made... NyhetsfotoBil,Dotter,Felipe VI av Spanien,Göra,Infantinnan Sofia av Spanien - Född 2007,Konstkultur och underhållning,Kronprinsessan Leonor av Spanien,Kunglighet,Kvinnopersoner,Madrid,Mänskligt intresse,Prins,Prinsessa,Spanien,Spanska kungahuset,VertikalPhotographer Europa PressCollection: Europa Press 2013 Europa PressMADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 06: Prince Felipe of Spain comes back to his car to take a drawing made by his daughters Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia for King Juan Carlos of Spain at La Milagrosa Hospital on March 6, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. King Juan Carlos of Spain underwent surgery for a lower back disc hernia yesterday. He also had hip surgery last November. The King has had several other health issues in the past two years, including knee surgery and the removal of a benign lung tumor. (Photo by Europa Press/Europa Press via Getty Images)


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Watch three guys paint a room by headbanging
April 5, 2012 by Bryne Yancey
On the lighter (yet still heavy) side, here's three dudes painting a room by dipping their heads in buckets of paint, then headbanging, dubbed "THE MOST STRANGE & INEFFICIENT WAY TO PAINT A ROOM!!" Kids, don't try this at home (or at least ask your parents first).
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New Parent Feeding Guide Stage Three
1 Large Sweet Potato
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Cut sweet potato into 2 Inch batons which resemble french fries. You can also cut them in long wedges so they resemble steak fries.
3. Place them on a cookie sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Toss until the sweet potatoes are coated with oil.
4. Place cookie sheet in the middle of the oven and bake for 15 minutes (Keep an eye on these little suckers. They go from golden to burnt quick!).
5. With a spatula, flip the potatoes, and continue to bake another 15 minutes or until they have a golden color.
6. Cool and serve.
(4-6 Baby Servings)
1 Cup of O Shaped Pasta
1 Cup Cilantro, leaves and stems
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil, or more if needed
2 Tbsp Whole Milk Cottage Cheese
1. Cook pasta until tender in boiling water according to package directions.
2. Drain pasta and let cool.
3. Place cilantro and olive oil in a food processor and puree until smooth.
4. Place all the ingredients in a bowl to combine.
5. Serve.
Serves 16
2 Cans Organic Chopped Tomatoes
2 32 oz Boxes Vegetable Broth
6 Cups Raw Mixed Beans (Lentils, Yellow Split Peas, White Beans) (If using large beans, soak the night before)
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Onion, minced
5 Cloves Garlic, minced
6 Celery Stalks, chopped
6 Carrots, chopped
1 Bell Pepper, chopped
2 Tbsp Chili Powder
1 1/2 Tbsp Cumin
2 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Sweet Paprika
1 Large Bunch Dinosaur Kale, chopped
1. Place the first 3 ingredients in the Slow Cooker (Crock Pot).
2. Heat olive oil over medium flame and sauté onions for 5 minutes. Lower heat if they start to brown. Add garlic and continue to sauté another 2 minutes. Pour the onion mixture into the crock-pot with the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
3. Cook on High for 12 hours.
4. Serve.
Makes 20 Baby Servings (2 Cups extra for adults)
*You can 1/2 the recipe if just making it for baby
2 Tbsp Onion, diced (about 1/4 onion)
2 Garlic Cloves, chopped fine
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Cup Ground Meat (I used Bison)
1/4 Tsp Dried Basil
1/4 Tsp Dried Oregano
1 16 Ounce Can Chopped Tomatoes
6 Baby Carrots, cut into thin coins
1 Cup Mini Vegetable Pasta, numbers and shapes
1. In a wide skillet, heat oil over medium flame.
2. Sauté diced onions for 3 minutes.
3. Add garlic, meat and herbs. With a spoon breakup meat into smaller pieces.
4. Sauté for 6 minutes or until the meat is cooked through.
5. Add the tomatoes and carrots.
6. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cover for 10 minutes.
7. Remove the lid and continue to simmer until desired thickness of sauce.
8. Puree for baby.
9. In a large pot bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
10. Add pasta, return to a boil and cook for 9-11 minutes.
11. Mix the pasta and pureed sauce.
12. Cool and serve.
(makes 12 cookies)
1 Egg Yolk, beaten
2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
2 Tbsp Blackstrap Molasses
1 Tsp Vanilla
1 Tbsp Rice/Soy Milk
3/4 Whole Wheat Flour plus 1 Tbsp for rolling
1 Tbsp Soy Flour
1 Tbsp Wheat Germ
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place all wet ingredients in a food processor or bowl and combine.
3. Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and then add to wet ingredients. Blend until mixture forms a ball of dough.
4. Sprinkle whole-wheat flour on a clean surface and roll into a square.
5. With a knife cut into 1 1/2 inch logs.
6. Place the logs on a parchment or silpat lined cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 10 minutes.
8. Cool on the sheet or transfer to a wire rack.
9. Serve.
(makes 30 1/2 inch meatballs)
1/2 pounds Ground Chicken
1 Egg Yolk, beaten
1/3 Cup Baby Oatmeal Cereal*
1 oz Chedder, Colby or Parmesan Cheese
1/4 tsp Dried Basil and Oregano
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1. In a bowl mix all ingredients until combined.
2. Refrigerate for 1 hour or more.
3. Roll small meatballs and place on a parchment lined plate.
4. In a sauté pan, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium heat.
5. Pan sear meatballs until just golden, about 5 minutes, turning once or twice.
6. Cool on a paper towel lined plate and serve.
*You can also use plain breadcrumbs instead of baby oatmeal cereal.
Find more kid-friendly, quick and nutritious recipes from Catherine McCord at Weelicious.com.


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Chris Moody reports from Dearborn, Michigan that the Republican candidates, aside from Ron Paul, "are not just avoiding Muslim supporters, they seem to be actively distancing themselves with inflammatory rhetoric":
So although there may be disappointment within the community with the Obama administration–which has continued most of the Bush-era policies that drove so many Arabs and Muslims from the Republican Party–the frustration is not enough to translate into Republican support, said James Zogby, the founder and president of the Arab American Institute in Washington, D.C. "One side may be disappointing," Zogby said, "but the other side is scaring the hell out of you."
Weigel decodes Paul's strategy:
Maximizing votes would be nice. Spreading the "message of liberty" to unmarked territory is even better.


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I susbstituted Watkins Caramel extract for the almond in the filling and for the vanilla in the topping. I used Macintosh's English Toffee Bars combined with Skor in the crust, the filling and then sprinkled on top. I also used light cream cheese and it was delicious. Will definitely make again.flag if inappropriate
Made this for Christmas and we loved it, even my daughter liked it and she isn't overly fond of cheesecake. I didn't use the red/green candy on the top. I used crushed Heath Bars. This was an easy and special dessert!flag if inappropriate
This was a really delicious cheesecake. I have to agree with other raters, though: DON'T put M&M's on top. It looks good for about 5 minutes, then turns into this brown puddle of candy-coated sour cream. My suggestion would be to use chocolate syrup (either drizzle it on or make a decorative pattern). Also, I reduced the amount of toffee for cost's sake and it turned out just fine.flag if inappropriate
This was a terrific treat for the holidays! It received great reviews and I'll be sure to make this over and over. I followed it to a "T" and wouldn't change a thing.flag if inappropriate
This was the best cheesecake I've ever made. The filling was extremely creamy. It was the perfect balance between being dense yet light. I will definately be making this again.flag if inappropriate
I served this for Christmas dinner dessert sans red and green candies. The crust was the best I've ever had (I used Skor toffee bits), but the filling was entirely too sweet for my taste. Next time, I would reduce the sugar in the filling and perhaps use less Heath bars (I used 6). Due to its sweetness and richness, this cake easily serves 12.flag if inappropriate
Fantastic recipe...after making it for Thanksgiving, it was requested for Christmas and New Year's. I too had to increase the cooking time, and would also skip the gumdrops and M and M's. The sour cream topping is great for hiding any imperfections that you might have on the top of the cooked cake!flag if inappropriate
I baked the cheesecake about 5 minutes longer than stated. It turned out absolutely delicious. The recipe went right into my permanent file. I decorated the edge with Green & Red Jelly Bellys right before serving as I was concerned with "bleeding" also. I agree with with the reviewer who would use toffee to decorate in lieu of the green & red candy next time.flag if inappropriate
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42 U.S. Code § 3783 - Notice and hearing on denial or termination of grant
Whenever, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing on the record in accordance with section 554 of title 5, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Institute of Justice, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics finds that a recipient of assistance under this chapter has failed to comply substantially with—
(3) any application submitted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, or the provisions of any other applicable Federal Act;
the Director involved shall, until satisfied that there is no longer any such failure to comply, terminate payments to the recipient under this chapter, reduce payments to the recipient under this chapter by an amount equal to the amount of such payments which were not expended in accordance with this chapter, or limit the availability of payments under this chapter to programs, projects, or activities not affected by such failure to comply.
Source(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 802, formerly § 803, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2,Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1202; renumbered § 802 and amended Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609B(b),Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2092; Pub. L. 99–570, title I, § 1552(b)(3),Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–46; Pub. L. 101–647, title II, § 241(b)(3), title VIII, § 801(c)(2),Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4813, 4826; Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40231(d)(2), title XXXIII, § 330001(c), (h)(8),Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1934, 2138, 2139; Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title I, § 11012,Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1823; Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1155(1),Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3113.)
Another section 802 ofPub. L. 90–351, title III, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 212–223, enacted sections 2510 to 2520 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 802 ofPub. L. 90–351was renumbered section 801 and is classified to section 3782 of this title.
2006—Pub. L. 109–162struck out subsec. (a) designation before "Whenever, after reasonable notice", struck out subsec. (b) which related to notice of and reasons for action, hearing or investigation, and finality of findings and determinations, and struck out subsec. (c) which related to rehearing, regulations and procedures, and presentation of additional information.
2002—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–273, which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting "T," for "U," in the original, was executed by substituting "XII–H" for "XII–I" in text to reflect the probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding that "U" was not followed by a comma in the original.
1994—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–322substituted "part A of subchapter V of this chapter or under subchapter XII–A, XII–B, XII–C, or XII–I" for "subchapter IV, XII–A,, XII–B, or XII–C".
1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–647, § 801(c)(2), substituted ", XII–B, or XII–C" for "or XII–B".
Pub. L. 101–647, § 241(b)(3), substituted ", XII–A, or XII–B" for "or XII–A".
1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–570inserted reference to subchapter XII–A of this chapter.
1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–473in amending subsec. (a) generally, included provision for finding of noncompliance by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and excluded similar provision for Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, substituted "the Director involved shall, until satisfied that there is no longer any such failure to comply," for "they, until satisfied that there is no longer any such failure to comply, shall—", and struck out designations "(A)" before "terminate payment", "(B)" before "reduce payments", and "(C)" before "limit the availability of payments".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–473in amending subsec. (b) generally, substituted "If any grant application submitted under subchapter IV of this chapter has been denied, or any grant under this chapter has been terminated" for "If a State grant application filed under subchapter IV of this chapter or any grant application filed under any other subchapter of this chapter has been rejected or a State applicant under subchapter IV of this chapter or applicant under any other subchapter of this chapter has been denied a grant or has had a grant, or any portion of a grant, discontinued, terminated or has been given a grant in a lesser amount that such applicant believes appropriate under the provisions of this chapter" struck out "or grantee" after "notify the applicant" and before "requests a hearing"; substituted requirement for notice by the Bureau of Justice Assistance rather than the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration; and inserted provisions for taking final action without hearing but requiring a more detailed statement of reasons for agency action to be made available to the applicant.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–473in amending subsec. (c) generally, substituted provisions for findings and rehearings by the Bureau of Justice Assistance for similar provisions for Law Enforcement Assistance Administration; and substituted description of the party as "applicant" for prior designation as "recipient".
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–473effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 609AA(a) ofPub. L. 98–473, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3711 of this title.
Transfer of Functions
Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 3742 (3) to (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, § 108(b)] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 3741 of this title.
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Congratulations to Big & Rich's John Rich and his wife, Joan, who welcomed son Colt Daniel on Thursday, Sept. 29, reports People magazine. John made the announcement via Twitter.
"He's a real "Son of a Gun!," said John of his 7 lbs., 14 oz. baby boy. "VERY proud!!"
The Riches are also parents to a 20-month-old son, Cash.


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MARTIN FREEMAN: Once upon a time in Cornwall...
Posted: February 26, 2014|
THIS, dear reader, is my last column. I have decided to give up work and become rich and famous.
Before I go, I will tell you how to become rich and famous, too.
This is on one condition: you don't tell anybody else about my clever plan.
Listen up. All you have to do is write a best-selling book.
Now, the surest-fire way of writing a best-selling book that will make you rich and famous is to be rich and famous in the first place and write about yourself.
Nobody will read it or even want to read it. Instead your publisher will flog the rights to a national newspaper which will run the mildly interesting bits that mention the Beckhams and Cara Delevingne and save everybody the bother of wading through the 300 pages of twaddle that mention nobody the reader has ever heard of.
Leaving that aside, then, and assuming you are not rich and famous, you will have to work out what to write about.
I have a couple of suggestions: sex and sun.
Or sex and somewhere exotic, to be more exact.
Or sex and somewhere a bit foreign and different though not too far away because to sell it has to be almost achievable, to be completely accurate.
First, the sex. You will have to make most of that up.
I mean, seriously: nobody gets that much sex, do they?
Not unless they are rich and famous.
I'd suggest writing something involving a bit of S&M. That's not sausages and mash, although if the gravy's not too hot you might be on to something.
In the "somewhere exotic" category you could go to Spain and grow lemons or to the south of France and prattle on about the herbs and the colours in the landscapes or even get on the ocean and go more or less anywhere.
All of the above have been done, though. And why bother going so far?
The crucial selling point is that wherever you are dripping on about must have a language you don't speak and workmen with a reputation for not busting a gut to get things done straight away.
It's off to Cornwall you go, then.
Three suggested titles: Tripping Over Pasties, A Year In Penzance or Slow Bus To China Clay Country.
Forget all thought of comfort. Buy a recently vacated cowshed in the middle of Bodmin Moor and get some vague ideas together for converting it into a rustic eco-friendly dwelling, with seven bedrooms and a 20-metre indoor pool.
Drive around the neighbourhood and find a shonky, half-finished barn conversion, find out who the builder is, and if he seems sufficiently slow, unreliable and out of his depth, take him on to help you.
Buy a camera and get videoing.
When half-way through the project, apply for planning permission so you can add the obligatory chapter about inefficient bureaucracy and bewilderingly red tape.
You should, of course, start work at the start of the winter and express utter surprise when the weather turns wet and windy and a bit cold.
When the wind has blown the roof off, the builder is nowhere to be seen and Cornwall Council is threatening enforcement action, you need to add a note of drama.
Your eco plans include making your own yogurt – and your yaks have fallen ill. You can't afford the vet's bills so you persuade the editor of the local newspaper to take a weekly column from you about moving to Cornwall.
This you fill with praise for the scenic wonders of the county and the charms of the people.
Once that has been running for six months, you get a column with a national newspaper on the promise of writing the "truth" about moving to the country.
Each week in the London-based tabloid you moan how the main local industry is farming poo, the natives are all xenophobic sociopaths and you can't get a decent organic goat's cheese west of Exeter.
Next you need to focus on your dysfunctional family.
There's nothing like a couple of sulking children, disaffected partner and bonkers dog for getting the reader's attention.
You could always throw in an affair or two involving any of the above and an unsuitable local.
By now you should have a three-quarter-built house, a half-written book and a TV crew from Channel 4 for company.
The telly peeps were lured by the video you sent them at the start of the project. They haven't done much filming of their own, other than the presenter saying to camera, "I just can't see how this project will work", and "things look pretty bleak for Saffron and George because they've run out of money".
Your parents sell the granny flat attached to their holiday home in Padstow and give you the £200,000 to finish the build, you lock the children in the shed so they can't put dirty finger marks on the walls and the final segment of the TV show is done with the presenter saying "well, they've pulled if off and I think it looks fantastic".
You live there for two months then flog the place to your parents' friends as a third holiday home and move back to London to finish the book.


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By Lynda Jones
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After discussing the problem of false alarms for about one year, and debating a proposed ordinance the past two city council meetings, the Crockett City Council approved an ordinance during its meeting Monday, Aug. 29. The council has been concerned about the financial cost to the city and the strain on manpower in the police and fire departments caused by a high rate of false alarm calls each month. While the council seemed to be in agreement that the false alarm rate needs to be addressed, it initially was not in agreement about how to address the issue. Mayor Pro Tem Bill Holcolm previously argued that compliant citizens should not be penalized with an annual permit fee. The ordinance approved Monday requires an initial registration fee of $20 per alarm system. If a facility has separate security and fire systems, the fees will be $20 per system. This is a one-time registration fee per system. The approved ordinance requires annual renewal of an alarm permit, but no annual renewal fee will be charged. Holcomb made the motion to approve the ordinance in the form presented Monday, and thanked City Administrator Ron Duncan and others for their hard work in developing the ordinance. Holcomb said he understands the importance of responders knowing where the alarms are located and how to contact the owners. The mayor pro tem said further that he understands the city needs some revenue to administer the project. He said now it will be the alarm owners' responsibility to keep their registration current, or there will be a penalty. Permits must be renewed by Jan. 31 of each year, but no annual permit fee will be assessed. Failure to register the alarm system may result in the assessment of fines, $50 for the first offense and $100 for each subsequent offense. Duncan said the bottom line of the ordinance is that "it is geared to regulation of the fire alarms and security alarm systems so that we eliminate or dramatically reduce the false alarm problem, not to punish the alarm system owners. The intent, he said, also is to make sure first responders have the contact information they need. All information supplied to the city with regards to this ordinance will be confidential and not subject to public review unless required by law. According to the new ordinance, it is unlawful for any person to program an automatic dialing device to select a primary telephone line belonging to the city, and it is unlawful for an alarm user to fail to disconnect or reprogram an automatic dialing device which is programmed to select a primary telephone line belonging to the city within 12 hours of receipt of written notice from the police/fire chief. The ordinance does not apply to alarms that are designed to alert only the inhabitants of a premise, if the alarm system does not emit a signal that is audible or visible outside the premise that it is installed upon, and it does not apply to alarms installed upon the premises occupied by the city. One provision of the ordinance states, "If a permit holder or an emergency contact person is contacted to inspect an unsecured building or residence and fails to respond to the alarm site in the allowed time of 30 minutes to secure the building or residence, a fee of $50 will be charged to the permit holder if city representatives have to secure the premises." The ordinance stipulates that the person designated in a permit application is responsible for responding to alarms and giving access to the site, and also is responsible for the proper maintenance and operation of the alarm system and payment of fees and fi nes assessed under the ordinance. The ordinance further states, "Any person, fi rm or corporation that violates any of the provisions or terms of this chapter shall be subject to penalty and upon conviction shall be punished by a fi ne not to exceed $2,000." The effective date of the ordinance is Oct. 1.
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Exciting and perfectly paced story, interesting characters, challenging combat, voiced fantasy language.
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"It's an extremely rare occasion when a game that spans dozens of hours keeps you entertained at the start, the end, and nearly every minute in the middle."
It's an extremely rare occasion when a game that spans dozens of hours keeps you entertained at the start, the end, and nearly every minute in the middle. How long has it been since you've played a game that
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original? Not only does Aselia the Eternal bring all these things to the table, it brings so much more with it as well.
The plot revolves around a young Japanese man named Yuuto. After the death of his parents, Yuuto and his younger step-sister, Kaori, are left to live alone and provide for themselves. Despite their sad past, the two of them live a fairly happy and ordinary life attending school and spending time with friends. One night, this all changes when the two of them are transported to a fantasy world known as Phantasmagoria. A greedy king holds Kaori hostage to use her as leverage to force Yuuto to fight in his service. Drawing on the power of a sentient sword bound to him, Yuuto fights alongside the female warrior Spirits, including the mysterious Aselia, to save his sister. These Spirits exist solely to fight for and to protect humans of the world. Most of them take joy in fighting or, at the very least, aren't bothered by it. As an Etranger (a non-Spirit warrior), Yuuto must lead the Spirits to victory in battle.
And, really, that's just the prologue. Aselia the Eternal spans a good 30-50 hours of gameplay depending on your skill in combat along with how quickly you read. Not only that, but there are eight different endings that would require well over 100 hours to fully complete. The plot begins at a lightning pace with a look into Yuuto's past and manages to maintain excitement the entire way through. There's a mix of political intrigue, character backstory, and developing relationships, along with new characters introduced at a solid rate. The story never gets bogged down in one place for too long, and the dialogue and characters are extremely well written and believable; there's rarely a dull moment. Interaction between characters is outstanding, and the relationships that are formed between Yuuto and the female characters are ones that you'll remember. The tough, but demure Aselia and the sweet, but no-nonsense Esperia are two characters you meet very early on, and you'll grow close to both over the course of your adventure. The story is perfectly paced, which is a pretty rare occurrence in the video game world.
The only major, but also the most grating, problem with the characters is the relationship between Yuuto and his step-sister Kaori. Kaori's age is never mentioned, but she appears to look much younger than she is. Regardless, not only is it completely unbelievable that she would cook, clean, and wash for Yuuto, but it just makes him come off as a jerk; not an ideal trait for a protagonist. As the game progresses, Yuuto's obsession over her heightens and, frankly, becomes annoying. Xuse tried too hard to hammer home the deep relationship between them and it instead becomes irritating and slightly creepy. This issue may bother you less if you don't have a younger sibling but, as someone who does, this unrealistic relationship damaged the rest of the game's extraordinarily realism.
In terms of gameplay, Aselia is a solid mix of heavy visual novel dialogue and strategic RPG battles. There's no field or overworld to speak of, but at certain points in the story you're thrust into battle. These battles play out as a mix between traditional RPG and a more strategic turn-based system. Each mission has a different goal such as occupying or defending a town, defeating a boss, or one of a few others. During your turn you can organise your squads with up to three characters, move them around the map, level them up, or begin building facilities in any towns you occupy. These facilities can increase the defence of an area, give you bonuses in battle, and more. During a mission, you move your squad icons around the map one space at a time. Once your turn is over, the enemy gets a chance to make their moves.
An actual battle begins when your squad meets an enemy squad on the map. Before battle you can choose which abilities to set and what slot to put your characters in. Each squad has three different slots: an attack position, a defensive position, and a support position. Certain types of Spirits are better at certain roles, but can fill any position when required. Green Spirits, for example, specialise in defence and can prevent the rest of your squad from taking damage. Red Spirits cast magic in a support role, and Blue Spirits are strong physical attackers. Simple enough, right? Once you start meeting unusual enemy combinations and making use of Black Spirits, however, your brain and skill will truly be put to the test. If you find yourself fighting a group with a strong Red Spirit, for example, it may be a better option to move your offensive Blue Spirit into a support role where they can cast an interrupt spell. A Spirit's position in a squad determines what skill they use. Once the battle begins, the action is automated and you can't do anything to change the outcome; it's all about preparation. Managing your Spirits wisely is vital in any battle and can prove a particular challenge in some missions. Unfortunately, early on it's often a case of trial and error until you learn exactly what each spell does and how it is best used.
During your first battle, the unique system is rather overwhelming. A ton of unusual gameplay mechanics and tutorials are thrown at you, and I mostly guessed my way through my first couple of fights. The large number of menus and numbers you need to understand to wade through each battle don't help. It wasn't until the third or fourth mission that I felt I had a good understanding of the way the whole system worked. The only real problem I encountered is that all skills have a limited amount of uses. Once they're used up, you need to return to a friendly town to have them restored. This can really slow the pace and force you to use many turns to backtrack. Often you have lower-levels skills you can swap in, but it's not really an ideal scenario. At the end of each battle you're given a rank based on how well you did and this increases the power of all the units who participated. There are a few dozen missions spread throughout the game and they provide a nice change of pace from the constant walls of text. After a few hours, the lengthy attack animations start to irritate, but you can speed them up by holding down CTRL. However, this also speeds up
, including vital information.
The rest of the game is a typical visual novel: reading dialogue and watching pretty pictures. There are good selections of dialogue options throughout that bring you closer to one of the heroines and also giving them bonuses for their stats in battle. Aside from the expertly written dialogue, what makes these sections particularly outstanding is the use of an original fantasy language. In the beginning, Yuuto doesn't understand the language and neither do you. As the story progresses, however, he begins to learn the language and, along with him, you're able to read the text. What's really special, though, is that the entirety of the game is actually voice acted in this language. So instead of listening to the characters in Japanese or English, you hear an entirely original language. Not only is it great for the atmosphere, but it gives Aselia the Eternal some real charm. Unfortunately, this is marred slightly when the characters begin to speak in Japanese during game tutorials, which ruins the immersion. There's also a bug during these tutorials if you press ENTER to skip text instead of left-clicking that occasionally skips entire segments; a little exasperating.
Xuse originally developed Aselia back in 2003 and, graphically, that fact is a little too apparent at times. The quality of art is lovely, but it's easy to see from a screenshot that it isn't a recent game. Even though it may not be quite as sharp as more modern games, the character and world design is excellent. Each character has a unique look, and there is plenty of different background images used to vary the scenery. Some lush, green forests are a particular standout. The 2D battle sprites are charming, but a little more variety in attack animations and battle sound effects would have been nice. On the down side, Yuuto's character sprite is extraordinarily ugly. His clothing seems to be a mix of feudal Japan, white sneakers, and just bad fashion choices.
These minor graphical problems are made up for by some talented voice actors and attractive background music. All characters from the most important to extras that join you in battle are fully voiced and done extremely well. Characters generally sound quite varied from one another and only one character's voice, a young Red Spirit you meet early on, is a little tiring at times. Music tracks are generally appropriate and a couple of the more relaxing, peaceful tunes are memorable. The piece of music used in the opening video sets an appropriate tone for the game as well.
There's so much more to the world of Aselia the Eternal that just isn't practical to cover in this review; not to mention the spoilers! Slightly aging graphics and a few minor issues with the controls and sound are completely outshone by an outstanding story and a great cast of characters. The combat is quite challenging, but rarely frustrating, and will provide some serious fun for RPG veterans. If visual novels aren't your thing, don't let the text-heavy segments of the game put you off; Aselia the Eternal is a hidden gem that should not be missed.
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After a caravan of four Port Hueneme police vehicles delivered a turkey dinner and a new BMX bicycle for her son, Martha Alatorre stood in the driveway of her Oxnard home speechless.
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Until Tuesday morning, Christmas was shaping up to be sad for Alatorre and her children after a string of misfortunes struck the family.
Daughter Regina Bonilla said the holiday was going to be a quiet for her and her siblings, including 11-year-old brother Norberto Bonilla.
"I was just laid off, and my mother is the only one supporting the family," said Bonilla, adding that her mother works the graveyard shift packing frozen vegetables at a local plant. "It's really hard right now. Someone stole the speakers and sound systems out of all of our cars."
Norberto also had his BMX bicycle stolen from him last weekend when he was waiting for a friend at a playground.
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"I was on my iPod, and this guy came up. He was being real quiet, and he grabbed my bike and took off," Norberto said. "I yelled, 'Bring it back,' but he was covering his face."
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Street Seats is a program of the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) that allows businesses or non-profit organizations to convert on-street parking into other public uses, such as café seating or a mini-park, also called a parklet. Based on similar programs in San Francisco and New York City, the program enlivens the streetscape by creating spaces for Portlanders to enjoy seating and a meal or a drink outdoors, which in turn enhances street vitality and benefits local businesses.
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I'm going to rate this little book a 9/10. Not because It was a good read, like isisjem, I don't feel that I can rate it with that in mind, but purely because a piece of the book remains with me.
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text: Born and raised in Silicon Valley, Douglas Edric Stanley has since emigrated to France where he has been working for the last decade as artist, theoretician and researcher in Paris and Aix-en-Provence. He is currently Professor of Digital Arts at the Aix-en-Provence School of Art (http://www.ecole-art-aix.fr/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=11) where he teaches programming, interactivity, networks and robotics. He has taught several workshops on the production of code-based art and has participated in several international exhibitions and festivals dedicated to digital art: InterCommunication Center, Tokyo; Villette Numérique, Paris; Festival Ars Electronica, Linz; Festival Arborescence, Aix-en-Provence; Festival Némo, Paris; Centre Pompidou, Paris; EnterMultimediale, Prague. His interactive force-feedback installation, Asymptote, produced by the InterCommunication Center 1999 for their Interaction Biennial, won an Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 2000. He has been awarded several research and artistic grants for the creation of interactive prototypes and artworks. As a researcher at the laboratory LOEIL (http://www.loeil.org/) in Aix-en-Provence he assists many young artists in the production of interactive, generative, and robotic installations. He is currently a PHD candidate of the Laboratory for Interactive Aesthetics (http://www.ciren.org) at the University of Paris 8 where he explores the evolution of artistic creation in relation to the algorithmisation of the world. He is also an active member in the ENIAROF community (http://www.eniarof.com). His website, http://www.abstractmachine.net is a code|art project exploring the relationships between algorithms and art.


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Good-bye Walter. You Will Be Missed.
Philosophy superstar Walter Sinnott-Armstrong will be leaving the College for Duke University in the spring of 2010. Curiously enough—well, maybe not that curiously—the College has not seen fit to announce Walter's departure, even though the news has been on philosophy blogs since June at least.
But then embarrassing departures like this are always soft-pedaled by the folks at Public Affairs - as occurred last year when star African-American history prof Craig Wilder was lured away to MIT, with nary an acknowledgment from the College. Hey, no need to let people know of the brain drain from the faculty, largely the result of an unappreciative administration that too often in the past has appeared threatened by the professional achievements of professors who don't have the word Dean on their letterhead.
Sinnott-Armstrong is a prodigious author of books and articles, several of which have been cited over 100 times in the research of other scholars - the gold standard for scholarship in the academy (how well have your profs done?).
He is also the Co-Director of the MacArthur Foundation's interdisciplinary Law and Neuroscience Project, which is directed by another departed and much regretted Dartmouth prof: Mike Gazzaniga. At Dartmouth, Sinnott-Armstrong was a signatory of the pro-Gazzaniga petition from a few years back, and most sad to say, he really cares about Dartmouth.
Walter's departure completes the gutting of the College's once strong Philosophy Department at the hands of Dean of the Faculty Carol Folt. In the last eight years, as the previously cited Leiter Reports noted, the department has lost Robert Fogelin to retirement, Sally Sedgwick to the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Julia Driver and Roy Sorensen to Washington University in St. Louis.
Folt's most egregious error: granting tenure to two Phil. Dept. faculty members whose tenure had been denied by the department itself on the grounds of weak scholarship. The basis for her decision? Undoubtedly, social and political grounds won out over shallow considerations like research publications, intellectual horsepower, and teaching. Nobody can say that Carol doesn't have standards. They just aren't the ones traditionally observed in the academy.
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Designed in 1948 for Knoll, the unique free form shape of the Girard Tables holds a silhouette distinctive to mid-century modern classics: clean lines merged with organic shapes. Legs are cold-roll steel tubes with medal welding in black powder coat. The top, available in several veneer finishes features a 0.75" Baltic birch core and a 45° beveled edge.
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Designed in 1948 for Knoll, the unique free form shape of the Girard Tables holds a silhouette distinctive to mid-century modern classics: clean lines merged with organic shapes. Legs are cold-roll steel tubes with medal welding in black powder coat. The top, available in several veneer finishes features a 0.75" Baltic birch core and a 45° beveled edge.
Knoll was founded in 1938 by Hans and Florence Knoll who sought to create new types of furniture and environments for the home and workplace. Their approach was to join craftsmanship with technology through the use of design and to create beautiful home furnishings that stood the test of time visually, functionally and practically. The pair sought out designers willing to change the landscape of modern design, daring to ask how furniture could work better. These landmark collaborations, with pioneering modernists like Eero Saarinen, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Harry Bertoia and Richard Schultz built a brand that today contains many of the hallmarks of modern design.
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Born in New York City and raised in Florence, Italy, Girard was educated in Europe as an architect. Returning to the United States in 1932, his designs defined a new kind of "opulent modernism," a look that became synonymous with 1960's America. His pioneering work in fabric design as well as his innovative commercial and residential interiors, captivated the public with their theatricality. Girard described himself as "a reasonable and sane functionalist, tempered by irrational frivolity."View other products by Alexander Girard


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The Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine is a statutory authority. It operates under the auspices of the Department of Justice, reporting to Parliament through the Attorney-General. We are also the Department of Forensic Medicine at Monash University.
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The VIFM came into existence to fix a problem: the poor facilities and arrangements that then existed for coronial autopsies in Victoria. The lack of investment and development in the facilities for death investigation both medically and legally in the post war (WWII) period in Victoria had resulted in serious deterioration of mortuary and court […]
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What is Packet Editing?
Maple Story Packet Editing is a way to take packets and edit them into the game xD Well say you want to Duplicated one item with alot of currency to make ALOT more. This is what i'm here for. Also You can PE other class spells into your character.
How To Packet Edit
1. Download The Packet Editing Injector And Codes from
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2. Extract it to your Desktop Using WinZIP Or WinRAR. Download WinRAR at
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3.Go into your Nexon folder and then look at the Client you want to use. For Example Foreverms Client Name would be like ForeverMSc.exe, Right click and Press Rename. We Are going to Rename it to Maplestory.exe.
4. Ok, Now that You have the Client setup and Renamed, Goto the ReMiiX PE Hack folder. Inside their you should see 5 Folders/programs/config files etc. Their is going to One Named Injecter.exe, Injecter.ini, ReMiiX PE.txt, Some More PE.txt, And Finnaly TimbusPE.dll.
5. Ok Now Open Injector.exe and a Command Prompt Should open that says Waiting for : Maplestory.exe, Now Open Your Maplestory.exe and The Box should now say TimbusPE.dll has been Injected... Exiting. Or Along those lines. Then Two Boxes should pop up. One should said TiMBuS PE and the other Will say TiMBuS PE REC.
6. you have Successfully Injected your Packet Editing client into the game!
Now their is a Few Things you can do now, You can either Packet edit to Duplicate Items, Or Duplicate Messos or you can Even Packet Edit to Get new spells that you were not able to use because you werent the class you need to be to use that spell. First I will Show you how to Duplicate Items, The Easyiest Way!
Duplicating Items With Packet Editing
1. Ok You should now have Maple Story open with the Packet editing Client Injected. Press ALT + Enter to Make the Game Windowed. Now Go into the Free Market and Go into any of the FM Channels. (So that know one can see you if you fuck up ) Now Go to your TiMBuS PE Their should be a Little Strip Where you can type the Packet in and then press Send.
2. First Copy and Paste This Packet Into the Line. 6F 00 00 05 08 00 54 72 79 73 74 20 3C 33 00 1D 00 70 C0 4C 00 That Line will Let you open a show ANYWHERE if the server permits shops.
3. Now that the Shop is open Take Any USE or ETC Item and Put it in the Shop quanity of 1, and press 2100000000 Which is 2.1 billion. Then put this code into the TiMBuS PE Packet Line 6F 00 20 00 FF FF FF 80 00 Then dont press send yet, But this time Press SPAM. This will spam the server and will duplicate that item you will see Money flashing in your inventory and also in the bottom right you will see the items duplicating! When your done just uncheck spam and then press leave store and you will have ALOT of The same item!
Duplicating Messo's
1. To Duplicate Messo's is Very Simpile All you need to do is go into the FM and put This into the Packet edit line. 6F 00 00 05 08 00 54 72 79 73 74 20 3C 33 00 1D 00 70 C0 4C 00 Then press Send.
2. The shop will now be open. Now take ANY ETC Item and put it in the shop for Quanity: 1 and Messo's for : 2100000000 (2.1 Bill Which is the Max)
3. Now Put this code into the Packet Editing Line and Press Send
Now if you look into your bag you should have Max Messo's!
Packet Editing Spells Into your Character
1. Alright this is very simple also In the file you downloaded Their is A text file called ReMiiX PE, This has almost every spell and everything you will ever need to Packet edit.
2. Take a Spell From inside the ReMiiX Pe and enter it into the Packet Edit Line. For Example Genesis - 7B 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 47 00 00 00 01 70 6A 23 00 Now Press Send.
3. Now your going to have to Change Channels and then Look at the Key Config for your Home Button on your keyboard. That should now be the skill Genesis!
4. Just Move Genesis into a diffrent Key Config and it will save it so you dont need to keep Re Packet editing.
Now Have fun with being pro's at Hacking Maple Story!
iMReMiiX - Tutorial/Packets
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Have a Great Time hacking MapleStory!


text: MUMBAI: L&T Finance Holdings, the financial services arm of L&T, will buy out Future Group company Pantaloon's majority holding in the general insurance JV with Generali Group of Italy for Rs 500 crore. The insurance firm will be merged with L&T's wholly-owned subsidiary L&T General insurance once the transaction is completed. The all-cash deal, which is subject to regulatory approvals, will give L&T 51% stake in the merged entity with Generali and the Kishore Biyani-led Future group holding 26% and 23%, respectively.


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Lyme Disease
Lyme disease consists of spirochetes which are invasive bacteria. Spirochetes have a head on both ends, allowing them the ability to burrow into the organ or muscle and sporactically change direction causing further damage. They also have the ability to take on the protein covering of one's body, thereby disguising it from the body's defense mechanisms. We have found that the spirochetes do not like 100% oxygen under a deep pressure. The deep pressure forces the oxygen into the fluids of the body as well as the tissues of the muscles and organs. It is even more effective when the spirochetes are going through their reproductive cycle and that is when we like to hit them hard. Spirochetes, on the other hand can survive and multiply in a slightly higher (than room air) oxygen content with a lower pressure. Some will be killed, but the survivors will get used to the oxygen and thrive. They are facultative anaerobes: An organism that can live in the absence as well as in the presence of atmospheric oxygen.
When treating Lyme disease in a hyperbaric chamber with 100% oxygen at a deeper ATA it is recommended that you are diligent with your treatments and make the commitment to at least be able to catch the spirochetes during at least two of the cycles and, what was not destroyed during the first will hopefully be killed during the second cycle.
Articles, Studies & Additional Information
Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Lyme Disease
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Fighting Lyme Disease with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
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Press Release - Spinal Fluid Proteins Distinguish Lyme Disease from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - http://www.umdnj.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/hpappweb/newsroom.cgi?month=02&day=23&year=11&headline=Spinal+Fluid+Proteins+Distinguish+Lyme+Disease+from+Chronic+Fatigue+Syndrome
Lyme disease strikes another Northwest Florida young person, family needs help paying for hyperbaric treatments
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Lyme Disease on the Rise - http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/article/833115--lyme-disease-on-the-rise
Tiny Tick Provokes Huge Controversy -http://www.yorkregion.com/community/article/1230282--tiny-lyme-tick-provokes-huge-controversy
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Richmond Hill Lyme Disease Support/Dance in the Rain - http://www.danceintherain.ca/
Lyme testing info - http://www.lymedisease.org/news/lyme_disease_views/culturetest.html