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Science and nature—two seemingly opposite forces that consumers are seeking more and more in beauty products. However, in biomimetic ingredients, these two ends of the spectrum come together to help create effective, consumer-friendly products.
How can nature and science come together for such ingredients? Through the development of ingredients created to mimic a specific bio function in the body.
Fabrice Lefevre, scientific marketing manager with Induchem, explains, "To create a biomimetic molecule, you get inspired by the analysis of natural/biological processes. The concept of biomimetic has moved [to the beauty industry] from the pharma industry, in which researchers are constantly analyzing natural pathways to understand how they can design or identify a molecule that will replace, inhibit or stimulate the action of a therapeutic target in our body. As the global cosmetic industry is moving toward pharma-like behavior to ensure better safety and efficacy of skin care products, the concept of biomimetism has been rapidly adopted."
Essentially, these scientifically developed ingredients are inspired by nature. Cherylanne DeVita, PhD, president and CEO of beauty brand DeVita International, Inc., says, "Learning from nature will give us important inspiration to develop new techniques and methodologies specific to our industry, leading to advanced moisturization methods, uptake of peptides and bio-catalysts for cosmetic-functional hybrids." And while DeVita seeks ingredients that are plant-based, as opposed to synthetically manufactured, the ability to develop these types of beauty ingredients in labs is picking up steam as well.
Describing how a biomimetic active functions, Lefevre says, "A biomimetic molecule is a copy of a biological key that your body is normally producing to activate some responses. If your skin has lost the initial key for any reason—aging, stress and so on—the biomimetic molecule will replace the lost key and activate the right responses again. This approach is very clever and highly potent, but it requires a lot of scientific research to identity which 'key' should be copied and how to use it. Finally, advanced synthesis processes like biotechnology ones are required to synthesize these biomimetic compounds."
While these scientific feats are impressive, how exactly do they fit into beauty? As Christophe Toumit, marketing manager, personal care brands, for Croda Inc., and Denise Gabriele, vice president, sales and marketing, for Sederma, Inc., note, "Due to the recent advances in technology and test methods today, biomimetic ingredients are still novel in the beauty industry. And the new developments in technology are enabling the creation of new stories."
According to Lefevre, these new stories can include stories of better efficacy, better safety and better compatibility. Addressing efficacy, he says, "A biomimetic compound is directly targeting the right pathway, and is expected to have the same efficacy as the natural compound it mimics," while for safety, he notes, "The biomimetic should by definition have the same safety as the initial molecule from your skin," and for compatibility, "Biomimetics are usually efficient at low dosage and don't activate side effects if they are used in the right conditions."
Lefevre goes on to say, "The fields of applications are very diversified: peptides to reactivate cellular division; sugars to reactivate the synthesis of extracellular polymers; amino acids to improve skin hydration, biomimetic natural moisturizing factor; lipids to repair the skin barrier and the cell membranes."
In terms that translate to consumer stories, Elena Cañadas, marketing director, and Cristina Davi, product manager coordinator for Lipotec, comment, "The use of biomimetic actives is seen primarily in cosmeceutical skin care launches, and this concept has been widely extended from prestige brands to masstige brands. Such active ingredients have excellent results in correcting aging signs and preventing premature aging—or, as is trendy nowadays, helping consumers [look] nicer, not younger."
So, for example, in Lipotec's product portfolio, biomimetic ingredients include its Serilesince peptide, which strengthens the dermo-epidermal junction in skin; the Decorinyl peptide, which mimics the sequences of decorin that specifically bind to collagen fibrils regulating fibrillogenesis, improving skin suppleness; the Hyadisine marine ingredient, a biomimetic of hyaluronic acid that helps confer benefits such as moisturization and wrinkle reduction to the skin; and the Lipochroman synthetic molecule, which could be considered a biomimetic ingredient as its structure is similar to γ-tocopherol in the skin, offering the same antioxidant effect.
Toumit and Gabriele share, "One of the most familiar and successful biomimetic ingredients—or family of biomimetic ingredients—is lanolin and its derivatives, which Croda has offered as part of its product portfolio for decades. Lanolin, such as Pharmalan USP, improves the natural moisturization of the skin by mimicking the intercellular lipids of the epidermis. You can find lanolin in many applications, including daily moisturizers, anti-aging products, intensive skin care, lip care, baby care, hair conditioning and topical pharmaceuticals."
Clearly, a key beauty segment for biomimetic ingredients is skin care, with other examples from Croda and Sederma being Revitelix, a plant derived source of omega 3, 6 and 9 that is able to rejuvenate and revitalize skin; Venuceane SP, obtained by fermentation of a bacterium and used to reinforce the cutaneous barrier, improve skin moisturization and prevent of the visible signs of photo-aging; and Resistem, a plant extract obtained by stem cell culture of Globularia cordifolia that helps the skin build its own anti-aging defense system; while other beauty ingredient suppliers offer ingredients such as Collaxyl IS biofunctional, an anti-aging peptide that helps reduce the length and depth of wrinkles using a sequence comparable to sequences found in human collagen XVII—a collagen specific to the dermo-epidermal junction—which was developed by the Vincience skin care team at Ashland.
But biomimetics aren't limited to skin care. According to Toumit and Gabriele, other examples of biomimetic ingredients from Croda and Sederma's product portfolios include Kereamimic 2.0, which provides targeted repair to damaged areas of the hair's surface; and Cutissential, which replenishes the primary lipid (18-MEA) of the surface of healthy hair.
Discovering these biomimetics can be as inventive as using them too. Lefevre shares a story of one of Induchem's ingredient developments. "A few years ago, we were looking at very specific skin receptors, and demonstrated that these receptors—called delta-opioid receptors—control the differentiation of skin cells. Upon aging, various biological processes deactivate these receptors, and this is one of the reasons why our skin shows visible signs of aging. Our body produces some peptides that can protect these receptors, but such molecules cannot be extracted—nor directly used. Based on their chemical structure, we screened different natural sources until we identified one peptide able to reactivate these receptors as natural ones do in our skin," he explains. "When you apply this biomimetic peptide on skin, the receptors are protected from being deactivated, and skin cells reactivate their division, leading to a visible skin rejuvenation. Similar chemical structure, same biological activity—this peptide called Rubixyl is a perfect example of a biomimetic active," Lefevre says.
The opportunities in product development biomimetics offer are certainly exciting, but beauty brands also have know how to talk to their customers about how these ingredients are helping to better their beauty products.
As Lipotec's Cañadas and Davi explain, "Consumers know more every day, and they are more aware of the cosmetics they are using. They look for fast and good results, quick and easy solutions that align with their busy lifestyles—therefore, multifunctional products become highly relevant. They are also interested in innovation, novelty, value for money and efficacy assurance. Biomimetic actives fulfill such desires, as they provide good [efficacious] results."


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Villa Caribbean Dream
Villa Caribbean Dream is a beautiful guesthouse located at the very southern tip of St Lucia. Offering stunning views over the Caribbean Sea, you are invited to come and enjoy the views and a slice of Caribbean hospitality!
The guesthouse has been designed in a pretty, yet traditional, Creole style with verdant tropical gardens. Modern and spacious, there is a huge veranda, where you can spend your day lounging and sunbathing. The four guestrooms are equipped with double beds, ceiling fans, mosquito nets and wardrobes. Two rooms share a bathroom. The Rainbow-Apartment and the Creole House are independent small 1-room units with king size bed, a kitchenette, private bathroom, TV and a radio.
Due to the excellent wind conditions, we have a fantastic Club Mistral Station right on the beach and only a 7 min. drive away. The station has the latest equipment for wind- and kitesurfing.
Dinner and breakfast are available at the guesthouse for an extra charge. We are well known for our German/Caribbean cuisine!! We look forward to seeing you.
We speak English and German
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Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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7 minutes drive from Hewanorra International Airport and 1 hour from GFL Charles airport in Castries. Please confirm time of arrival for airport pick up.
The guesthouse is situated about a 5 minute drive or 15 minute walk into Vieux Fort town and the bus stations to Castries and Soufriere.

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By Kimi McBryde, 2013 Teen Science Scholar
August 4th, 2013
Today, the four of us got to sleep in a little bit. All of us were awake at about 9, but stayed in bed until noon. It's a really nice day out, a little brisk and chilly, but not terrible at all. We had breakfast at 12:30 pm. After breakfast, we got dressed and Elio took us to the Internet cafe in Magdalena de Cao. Elio is the sweetest man ever. He is so kind, and taking care of us comes easily to him-he's a total grandpa. The computers are super old school, little desktop monitors with the big tower and keyboards that hated me. The keys didn't respond super well and the buttons were all different-I couldn't find the darn apostrophe or the delete key. I also found out that there is cell service in Magdalena, but it is hard to find the ideal point. Sometimes moving just a fraction of an inch makes the difference.
In reflecting about the trip so far, it still hasn't sunk in yet-that she hand picked us out of all of the applicants to come to Peru, and that we are really here.


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Anytime Fitness, 1565 N. National Road in Columbus, will have a grand reopening Thursday after being closed to complete a 10-day renovation.
Improvements to the club include a new multipurpose room, where members can participate in a wide variety of free classes 24 hours a day. The room features a Fitness-on-Request virtual training system that allows members to choose from dozens of video classes anytime it's convenient for them.
Other features include a new functional training area, new private bathrooms, new flooring and many new pieces of exercise equipment.
"By redesigning the club and adding new equipment, we hope our members will get the best results possible and look forward to working out even more often," new club owner Tim Arnold said.
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I am considering change my webhosting service (currently with Yahoo) and am looking for lists that tell which webhosting services are know for being slow, average or speedy. Do you know of any lists?
Up-time reliability would be another great list to see...
Hi Greg,
What type so site do you have? Is it a Blog, a PHP or ASP.NET, Heavy with Video or pictures, Lots of high-volume AJAX data transfer ....
I'm sure you searched already for such hosts using keywords "Internet host performance ratings 2013". You have to be careful with ratings and check the sources (if they are published) to ensure that it is indeed a 3rd party review.
If you describe your needs, people here may provide recommendation of hosts they use for similar types of sites.
Thanks Steve,
It's a pretty normal site. HTML with CSS to make it responsive. A reasonable amount of images, all under 65kb, just a little JS. <snip>no need to publish your actual site, your description is good</snip>
I was hoping somebody here knew which lists were created independently :rolleyes: (not by a hosting service)
Yes someone here may have a list, unfortunately I've used the same host for years so I don't have my own list.
Are you talking about page generation speed? Download speed? As for uptime stats, that is going to differ from server to server. If a large hosting company has 300 servers, some will probably have near 100% uptime and you may get a few that have a little higher downtime due to whatever causes such as hard drive failure, a switch failure in the data center, or whatever else can cause downtime. I don't know how useful a list would be or if anyone is testing enough servers per host to make such a list worthwhile.
Are you currently having trouble with your host?
Find few hosting providers which are satisfied you. Check reviews about each hosting. look at partner page to see who hosts websites with them. And make a final mark Good luck with your choice!
:tup: @cheesedude ;
cd is closest to the mark for the responses so far.
What determines "speed" to you?
From that, I hope you realize that your question is both not specific enough with regards to what you really want and just how impossible it is to even create such a list based on wide factors for which you just don't have any control.
Great list @dklynn ; :tup:
Thanks, Steve, I just hope that helped Greg.
I have a similara question for a site with about 700 pages, mostly html and some jquery involved, no online transactions, and about 5000 monthly visits. Looking for some reliable hosting that isn't punished/blacklisted by the search engines... Any input?
Most website hosting providers don't typically share their bandwidth speed or port speed, but since a lot of new hosts now give CloudFlare as a free service, then that would speed up your site considerably no matter where in the world your visitors are located...
I've never heard of an SE punishing/blacklisting a website because of the host.
Okay, SpamHaus (an e-mail blacklist which simply uses IP block ranges when a spammer is identified) does when there is a spammer using the same mail server but that's to be expected (and the affected host should be removing spammers from their servers for just that reason).
For you, SitePoint does have a board for SEO which I would recommend.
Because (1) content is king and (2) know not to "game" SE's will keep your website from being punished, I just don't worry about it.
Unfortunately, such a thing as a fast/medium/slow list doesn't exist, and just isn't possible. Let me explain why in detail.
Firstly, with regard to the fast/slow list: any hosting company of any size will have more than one server. They may have one server that is fast, and another that is slow. Let's say they move a few too many of the sites putting a heavy load on the slow server onto the fast server. All of a sudden, the fast server has become the slow server and the slow server has become the fast server.
A slower problem exists here too. A common industry practice, especially among the newer hosts, is to put new customers on a new server, which to start with is fairly empty and unused. New accounts typically don't present any load for 6 months (website has to be developed, email addresses created and getting used, people finding out about them etc). Thus they can tend to overload the server with new and unused accounts, which after 6-18 months become heavily used accounts putting too much load on a server, to the point where it goes into melt down. An easy-to-make newbie-host mistake. (This is wrongly known as "overselling" of capacity. Overselling is something everyone does to an extent, but this is when they've done too much of it) The good news is that it is nowadays much harder to chronically overload a real server, but many hosts use VPSes and they can suffer from other problems particularly if I/O resources are not fairly shared between customers (one disk-heavy VPS can make the server slow for all VPSes).
On a more general note, let's talk about how you might check a host out.
Historically, hosts are very hard to assess because their long term robustness, reliability and general trustworthiness revolves around thing you can't see. Nearly all sysadmin work is behind the scenes, and almost impossibly even for a long-term professional sysadmin/hoster to be able to see from outside their network. As a few examples:
There are many things to look for in assessing a webhost, and a fast/slow list wouldn't be one of them. Perhaps some of these (very quick, off the cuff) ideas may help:
Support is often something that is measured, however I'll say two things about why that doesn't work as an effective measure. Firstly, support response is often faster to prospective clients as it's understood to be part of the sales process. Just because they're fast when you first ask the easy-to-answer initial questions doesn't mean they'll stay that way. Second, and very importantly, support is also about running stable and quick servers and being technically competent. If the servers run stably and well you may find you don't need to talk to your host very much at all - many of our customers don't talk to us at all from year to year. There are quite a few baby hosts that grabbed a quick cPanel VPS and went into business, and they have no real technical knowledge. Thus, over time, when you're already heavily committed to them, they're unable to solve the technical problems that can really slow your business down, plus they may be slower to solve serious problems due to the design of their systems or the lack of expertise on staff.
There are so many good hosts out there. Don't avoid the smaller hosts - you'll find that many of these can give much better service than the huge hosts who often struggle to educate their equally huge support workforce (and don't blame them, that's an extremely hard thing to do right when you're big).
And finally one small point - always, always keep current backups. This goes for small cPanel sites and large enterprise sites - and take a periodic offsite backup. There are heaps of options in this area, and if you are a small customer sites such as siteautobackup.com are a great place to go. (Others include dropbox, and Amazon S3, but look around and you'll find a lot)
I hope this has been helpful; I'm writing as a long-term host and sharing some genuine thoughts. Curious to hear what others think?
I've used Bluehost, Dreamhost, and HostGator. There doesn't seem to be a big noticeable difference as far as page loading times goes. What type of hosting are you using - shared or dedicated? It maybe that you've simply outgrown your plan and need to bump up to a higher level. Also a CDN may help, Amazon Cloudfront has a good cheap one that is good to start out with (pay only for usage). I used them but they didn't allow http post or get requests which was surprising considering they're such a big company. They said they were working on it, so they might be doing now.


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WORCESTERSHIRE health organisations are advising people to go to the right place should they get injured or suffer from a minor illness.
As people in Worcestershire make the most of the May Day Bank Holiday with a spot of DIY, gardening or a BBQ they are being encouraged to choose the right option if they become unwell.
Dr Martin Lee, medical director for NHS England in Worcestershire, said: "Bank Holiday weekends are always a busy time for the NHS and particularly for A&E departments that are seen as the first port of call.
"Many patients end up with long waits in A&E when they suffer a minor illness, such as a stomach upset when they could be treated more quickly by seeking advice from their local pharmacist or even by themselves with basic self-care and first aid.
"NHS 111 can give fast, reliable telephone advice and arrange for patients see an out of hours GP if necessary. This will be more convenient and allow A&E departments to see those people who most urgently need their care."
Patients are also encouraged to visit nhs.uk/Conditions/Pages/hub.aspx for advice on treating common conditions.


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This watch is definitely for style and show. I have this one, and I did not use this to tell time one bit (I used my phone instead). It's a looker for sure, and serves as a good light show!
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Very cool digital LED watch from Japanese watch design company Tokyo Flash. I love the orange color on this one, very mod!


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Sprint LTE reportedly working near San Francisco Bay area
4 Comments
1. moofoodooloo (Posts: 137; Member since: 04 Jan 2011)
This is progress, and progress is good. It would be huge for Sprint if they can get this rolled out ahead of schedule.
2. Sakmann67 (Posts: 29; Member since: 22 May 2010)
Sprint LTE is working intermittently in Plainfield, IL. Still issues with dropped calls and text issues, though.
3. Joshua9007 (Posts: 94; Member since: 08 Jun 2012)
Well, there is an explanation for that, as some of the other areas are experiencing those problems too. As I have been told, when you go from a upgraded tower to a legacy tower that is using the same channel, the phone basically does not have a smooth hand-off and will drop a call. This seems to be more prevalent in some areas more than others (I've heard Chicago is bad) and is dependent on the old equipment. Once they get all the towers converted to Network Vision standards, these problems should go away.
I'm curious Sakmann67, have you seen any connection on your phone called EHRPD? as that is a necessary to be in place before full LTE deployment. It is just regular 3G EVDO data, but it is processed through the same 4G core, so hand-off's will be smooth between 3G & LTE, unlike the wimax experience.
I wish we could just fast forward to next year as Sprint will have a majority of their markets covered by the end of next year. I fear they will run later than expected, but with a aggressive deployment schedule, it might be unavoidable ... (here's to hoping)


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- Not to be confused with Millennium Cohort Study (United States).
The Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) is a longitudinal survey conducted by the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) at the University of London, following the lives of a sample of about 19,000 babies born in the UK in the year 2000–2001.
The MCS is the fourth longitudinal birth cohort study conducted in the UK. Its aim is to create a multi-purpose dataset that describes the diversity of backgrounds into which children are born in the beginning of the 21st century. The information collected includes topics such as child development, social stratification and family life in order to identify possible advantages and disadvantages that the children are facing.[1]
The survey is conducted in different sweeps with the first one concentrating on the circumstances of the pregnancy and birth as well as the first few months of life. This first part of the survey is also important to record the socio-economic background of the family into which the child is born.[2] The second sweep took place when the children were about 3 years of age[3] and the main focus was on continuity and change in the family as well as the parenting environment to extract information about the child's development. In the third sweep in 2006, the children were at the age of starting primary school. The fourth sweep took place in 2008, and the fifth will be in 2012.[4]
The MCS is funded mainly by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and various government departments, such as the Department for Children, Schools and Families, the Department of Health (United Kingdom) (DH) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DfWP). The Scottish Government, the Welsh Assembly Government and the Northern Ireland Executive have also contributed to fund the survey.[5]
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The sample is structured by geographical clusters, allowing certain areas with significant ethnic minorities (in England), high levels of child poverty as well as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to be overrepresented.[6]
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Although the survey is still relatively recent, the MCS findings have already been included in around 300 journal articles, books, etc.[7]
- ↑ Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS), MCS catalogue record entry, retrieved 23rd April, 2012
- ↑ ESDS Longitudinal, MCS dataset guide, retrieved September 17, 2009
- ↑ Centre for Longitudinal Study (CLS), MCS webpages, retrieved September 17, 2009
- ↑ ESDS, MCS catalogue record entry
- ↑ MCS dataset guide, retrieved 23rd April, 2012
- ↑ ESDS Longitudinal, MCS dataset guide, retrieved 23rd April, 2012
- ↑ CLS, MCS webpages, results overview, retrieved 23rd April, 2012


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Can the Cinderella Habs do it again. Can the No. 8 seed beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins in a Game 7, after coming back from 3-1 down to beat the Presidents' Trophy winning Capitals in a Game 7?
Before I go any further, I need to point out how badly I messed up. Of course the Habs were never down 3-1 in this series, which I wrote in this post earlier and was quickly pointed out to me. That's what happens when I write in the early a.m. The caffeine hasn't hit my brain yet … not that I need an excuse to get something wrong. I'm pretty good at that.
So moving on with the point, even though it is now completely unrelated …
Two local teams were involved in two of the best comeback double-dips ever.
In 1975, the Islanders came back from 3-0 to beat the Penguins, only the second team ever to come all the way back from 3-0 (and only two teams in all of major league sports have ever done that — the 1942 Maple Leaves, and the 2004 Boston Red Sox against you-know-who).
But did you know that in the very next series in 1975, the Isles fell behind against Philly, 3-0, and came all the way back to force a Game 7?
Which reminds me of 1994. Vancouver came back from 3-1 to beat Calgary in the first round, and in the Stanley Cup final, came back from 3-1 again to force a Game 7 … which the Canucks would lose to you-know-who.
Readers have pointed out that Minnesota did come back from 3-1 twice in the playoffs in 2003.
Did I mention that I hate Versus?
The game ends, a dramatic game in Montreal, fairly well televised, and there is an obvious scrum going on along the boards.
But Versus — as it seems to do every single time there is any kind of fracas breaking out on the ice — goes to closeups elsewhere, in this case the two benches. Why? What the byfuglien? (did I just coin a new Bonehead acronym: WTB?).
So the camera eventually goes for a moment to the skirmish, and we see that Brian Gionta is doing something to somebody in a Penguins uniform, down on the ice along the boards, and Mike Emrick starts to tell us that something is happening on the ice as we see more closeups of players and people not involved.
Then Versus goes immediately to five straight bryzgalov commercials! Five. Then two Versus promos, including one for that new Versus show — you know the one … the one you'd pretty much have to be brain-dead to even think about watching. The one with the geek talking about pointspreads and over/unders, the one with the girl reading us stuff from the internet?
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In a large bowl, or storage container, mix together all ingredients except fresh fruit. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. The next morning, stir in fresh fruit. Garnish with dry roasted, chopped nuts, if desired.
Per serving - 319 calories, 6 gram fat (15% calories from fat), 12 gram protein, 59 gram carbohydrate, 10 gram fiber, 0 milligram cholesterol, 104 milligram sodium


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NEW traffic measures are to be introduced to improve road safety in two South Lakeland towns.
Cumbria County Council's South Lakeland Local Committee agreed to changes in Ulverston town centre and Windermere.
In Ulverston Market Place, Market Street and New Market Street will become vehicle-free zones on market days – Thursday and Saturday – between 8am and 5pm. Emergency service vehicles and market traders will be exempt from the change.
The one-way traffic flow on Brogden Street will also be reversed, to allow access for residents and the use of parking bays, and double yellow lines will be introduced on Brogden Street and New Market Street to tackle parking problems.
During the meeting Howard Whitaker, a chartered surveyor in the town, spoke against the proposals.
"I want to see Ulverston continue to prosper, and it sadly may not if this is passed," he said. "Traders are seriously concerned. It will burden the town with another obstacle affecting its trade. And the ban will also be for cars and taxis taking and picking up disabled people."
Coun James Airey (Ulverston West) said: "We are actually almost three years down the line of this, and we have gone through a very lengthy consultation process. It would only be people with very, very limited capabilities that would have issues if this was implemented. And there are lots of car parks near the market.
"I am also hopeful that this restriction would actually improve life for traders."
Approval was also given for parking restrictions to be extended on Rayrigg Road, Windermere, following police and local residents' concerns about road safety, as a result of vehicles parking between Rayrigg Rise and the Steamboat Museum.
The new restrictions will improve traffic flow and visibility for pedestrians on the A592, one of the main routes into the town.
Double yellow lines will be introduced on Rayrigg Road, a disabled parking bay and motorcycle-only parking spot will be put in place outside the Tourist Information Centre on Glebe Road.
Committee chairman Coun Geoff Cook said: "We have listened to local concerns about road safety and the problems caused by nuisance parking in Ulverston and Windermere, and we feel it's important we take action to tackle these issues."


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Surat an-Naml, 6
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed satan.
None of the cities which We destroyed before them had faith. So will they?
So what is the issue? Faith and signs leading to faith. What is the problem in the world? Problems related to faith. The root of wars and conflicts are problems related to faith. This economic crisis in the world originates from weakness of faith. Weakness of faith is the sole reason underlying the terrorist acts committed by the Kurdish Worker's Party. Because they have no faith in Allah. If they believe in Allah, it will be over.
We have only ever sent before you men who were given Revelation. Ask the People of the Reminder if you do not know.
We did not give them bodies which did not eat food, nor were they immortal. But We kept Our promise to them and rescued them and those We willed, and destroyed the profligate.
Why are people unbridled? Because of weakness of faith. Notice that they are all issues that need signs leading to faith and profound faith insha'Allah.


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Star Wars Jedi Slippers
These are terribly nerdy -- but, then again, so is wearing slippers in the first place. However, if you live someplace without carpet, or in an older home that isn't insulated just as well as you'd like, you'll be thankful for anything that keeps those feet warm in the morning. Why be all cool and Jedi about it?


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Five of the six most expensive office areas in the world are in Asia, as demand by global companies to locate their outstripped the supply, according to a semiannual report released on Thursday by real estate services company CBRE Inc.
For the third consecutive time, Hong Kong's Central business district had the highest overall occupancy cost, which includes local taxes and service charges. Hong Kong's Central averaged $235.23 per square foot annually at the end of March, leading London's West End at $222.58. Beijing's Finance Street followed at $195.07 per square foot with Beijing's central business district right behind at $187.06.
"Demand is coming from a lot multinational corporations who want to place a stake into these developing economies," said Raymond Torto, CBRE's global chief economist. "When they look around some of these cities, they want to be in the best locations because there's not a lot of good infrastructure. You want to be close to other businesses. You want to be close to transportation. And you want to be in a quality property."
Meanwhile, supply is muted by either height restrictions or ownership in which even in the best buildings separate floors can be owned by different landlords. That restricts opportunities to upgrade a building and can limit the availability of contiguous space, he said.
At No. 5 New Delhi's Connaught Place's occupancy cost was $178.96 per square foot with Hong Kong's West Kowloon area at $173.90, according to the report that covers 127 markets around the globe.
Moscow, Tokyo's Marunouchi/Otemachi district and London's Central City followed with Midtown Manhattan making 10th place at $120.65 per square foot.
Jakarta saw the biggest increase, with occupancy costs jumping 38.9 percent compared with a year earlier. Two of Houston's office areas also made their way into the top five areas where occupancy costs increased the most. In suburban Houston, occupancy costs jumped 21.2 percent to No. 2. Houston's downtown occupancy costs rose 14.9 percent, fourth behind downtown Boston, where occupancy costs rose 15.4 percent.
Globally, occupancy costs rose by 1.4 percent.
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With spring break approaching, BSU peer educators will hold a two-day event in the ECC lobby to discuss with students how to stay safe.
"We want the students to stop and think about what they are consuming," said Ann Doyle, coordinator of outreach education.
The peer educators will discuss appropriate drink size and tips on traveling and driving safely.
Two experiments will be set up to help students comprehend the effects of drinking. "Do You Pour More?" will teach participants what a correct serving size is for beer, wine and shots, using a red Solo cup. The peer educators will show students that the first line is the appropriate serving size for hard liquor, the middle line for wine, and the top for beer. This allows students to know how much they should be consuming.
"Drunk goggles" will be available to allow students to experience how a inebriated person sees.
For those traveling, the peer educators recommend guarding against dehydration. Also, apply sunscreen every two hours and do not travel alone.
Other suggestions include do not drive distracted or while intoxicated, and have a plan before you begin drinking.
"We want to encourage students to make good decisions," Ms. Doyle said. She added that using these helpful tips will allow students to have a safe, but fun spring break.
To visit with the peer educators stop by the booth in the ECC Tuesday, March 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Wednesday, March 5, from 11:30 a.m., to 2:30 p.m. (Story by student Caitlin Seddon, photo by student Erin O'Leary, University News)


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A 44-YEAR-OLD woman breached an Asbo which banned her from entering a sheltered housing complex where she and others preyed on vulnerable victims.
Blackburn magistrates heard Julie Taylor had been invited to attend the home of an elderly man who she claimed she was helping.
But while the magistrates dealt with the breach with a financial penalty they sent Taylor to prison because the offence put her in breach of a suspended sentence.
Taylor, of Leamington Road, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to breach of an anti-social behaviour order. She was fined £70 with £30 costs which was set against time in custody and the magistrates imposed eight weeks of the suspended prison sentence.
Catherine Allan, prosecuting, said a number of people, including Taylor and her partner Michael Phearse McCann, had been made subject to the same Asbo because they had been preying on vulnerable, elderly people.
McCann had been with Taylor at the time of the breach.
And he had already appeared in court and dealt with by a financial penalty.
"On this occasion she was in the sheltered housing scheme from which she was banned," said Miss Allan. "She was challenged by a Police Community Support Officer and said she had just dropped some papers off for one of the residents."
Miss Allan said Taylor had been made subject to a suspended prison term in November for two offences of assault. Aftab Bakhat, defending, said it was 12 months since the Asbo was made and there had been no previous breaches.
"She had written a note for this man at his invitation and dropped it at his home," said Mr Bakhat.
"There is no suggestion any elderly person was being abused or preyed upon.
"If anything the gentleman in question would have been called as a defence witness if this had gone to trial."
Mr Bakhat said that after the Asbo was imposed and reported in the press Taylor and her partner had been subjected to horrendous acts of violence.
"She says the police are not sympathetic," said Mr Bakhat.


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Summer Session: Financial Aid
Financial aid for summer study is limited to educational loans. Information regarding various loan options and procedures for WCL students is available in the Financial Aid Office. If you are from another law school, you must apply for assistance through your home institution, provided your school is willing and eligible to enter into a consortium agreement with American University Washington College of Law.
Further information and consortium agreements may be obtained from:
American University
Washington College of Law
Financial Aid Office
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 505
Washington, DC 20016-8187
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I spent a good amount of time today trying to organize and create an AIR application that would:
1) Read the number of CORES in an operating system
2) Fetch me the usages of each of those Core's activities.
Try google searching "AS3 library to get CPU OS Core Count and activity" or any lines upon there, you won't get much. A lot is about the new Flex 4 profiler panel instead.
No such API exists in AS3 =(
Wish list for AIR2
1) flash.system.System.getNumberOfCores();
2) flash.system.System.getCoreActivity( coreNumber:int );
Testing with AIR 2, there will be a work around with the NativeProcess API


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The right mortgage rates can make an enormous difference to your unique financial situation. But what are the differences between the variable, fixed, split and comparison rates that are available from different lenders?
By putting the details of a variety of home loan offers all in one place, RateCity can help you forecast the effects that mortgage rates can have on your budget. You'll also have the option to narrow down your shortlist of lenders to only those offering the rates and features that will ideally suit your lifestyle.
Variable mortgage rates
Many of the home loans available in Australia have variable interest rates, which rise and fall over the lifetime of the loan. These rates are typically based upon Australia's official cash rate, which is set by the Reserve Bank of Australia – when the RBA meets and brings the cash rate up or down, the nation's lenders often raise or lower their mortgage rates accordingly.
By choosing a variable mortgage rate, your monthly repayments may be reduced if interest rates are cut, saving you some money and providing you with some financial flexibility. But if interest rates go up, you may find yourself having to pay more for your mortgage than you initially bargained for, which could put you at risk of mortgage stress.
Fixed mortgage rates
Another option to consider is fixing the interest rate on your home loan for several years, keeping your finances insulated from the effects of rate rises. A fixed rate mortgage can also help to keep your household budgeting nice and simple, as your repayments remain the same from month to month for the duration of the fixed term.
However, a fixed mortgage means that if interest rates fall, you won't enjoy the benefit of savings on your monthly repayments, as you'll still be locked into your fixed rate. Breaking from the predetermined repayment plan can often prove quite expensive, so you may not enjoy as much financial flexibility from a fixed rate home loan.
Split Mortgage Rates
Some lenders allow you enjoy the best of both worlds between variable and fixed mortgage rates with the help of a split rate home loan.
In a split rate mortgage, a fixed rate of interest is charged on a percentage of your loan, and a variable rate of interest is charged on the remainder. The fixed percentage helps to keep your mortgage repayments relatively stable if rates rise, while the variable percentage allows you to enjoy some benefits and savings if rates fall.
Learn more about split interest rates:
In two minds about your home loan rate? Split it!
Comparison Rate
The Comparison Rate isn't another interest rate option like variable, fixed or split rates. Instead, it's a figure used for estimating the approximate total cost of different mortgage options.
Most lenders charge fees as well as interest on the home loans they offer, which can make a significant impact on their total cost to borrowers. A mortgage with a low interest rate and high fees can sometimes turn out to be more expensive than a mortgage with a higher interest rate and lower fees.
To make the total cost of different mortgage offers more clear to borrowers, lenders are required to provide Comparison Rates for each of their home loans. A Comparison Rate combines the interest rate of a mortgage with its standard fees and charges, and expresses the total as a single percentage. This can make comparing the approximate total cost of different home loans side by side much simpler.
It's important to remember that even a home loan's Comparison Rate may not take its every cost into account – some loans have nonstandard costs associated with some of their optional features that aren't included when calculating its Comparison Rate. Plus, some home loans come with features that can provide extra value to you, but also aren't accounted for in the Comparison Rate.
Quick guide to mortgage stress
Households are said to be suffering from mortgage stress when 30 per cent or more of their pre-tax household income is being swallowed by mortgage repayments.
The reason life becomes stressful at that point is because once households have paid for their mortgage, day-to-day essentials and various fixed costs, they will have little if any money left.
That's why it's so important to factor in interest rate rises before taking out a mortgage.
Go to a home loan calculator and punch in some numbers. Could you pay the mortgage if interest rates rose by 1 or 2 or 3 percentage points? If the answer is no, you need to think long and hard before taking out a home loan, because a change in the interest rate environment could place you in mortgage stress.
Loan term
It's important to consider the impact your mortgage rates could have on your finances in relation to the length of your loan's term. Most home loans start with a term of 25 or 30 years, though shorter and longer options are available.
Paying a home loan off over a longer period will involve making a greater number of repayments, each one for a smaller percentage of the loan's principal. While these smaller repayments may be more affordable from month to month, you may ultimately end up paying more interest in total over the lifetime of the loan.
Conversely, a shorter home loan term means making a smaller number of repayments, each one for a larger percentage of the loan's principal. While these repayments may be less affordable from month to month, the smaller number or interest payments may mean ultimately paying less interest in total over the lifetime of the loan.
how a 5-year differnce can change your repayments:
25 years versus 30 years home loan terms
What kind of borrower are you?
While different home loans may prove more appealing to different borrowers, your financial situation could also make an impact on the mortgage rates your lender offers.
Owner occupiers, whether they're first home buyers or existing homeowners upgrading to a new property, are more likely to be offered lower interest rates on their mortgages, as lenders consider these borrowers to be relatively safe risks. While the flexibility of variable rates may appeal to these borrowers, first home buyers especially can often find the stability of fixed rate mortgages useful for managing their repayments while they build up their equity, especially if they're on a discounted introductory rate. Of course, these borrowers should also remember that these "honeymoon" will eventually revert back to the lender's standard rates, and budget accordingly.
Mortgages for investors are more likely to have higher interest rates, as lenders generally consider investment loans to be at higher risk of default.
When refinancing a home loan, your new interest rate will depend on a range of different factors, though generally the more equity you have in your current property, the safer the lender's risk, and the lower the resulting interest rates.
Mortgage rates from banks and non-banks
When looking at the mortgage rates for home loans from banks, it's important to also consider whether they can provide additional value, such as bundling access to savings and transaction accounts, credit cards, and other bonus features along with the home loan. However, loans from banks can often have fixed lending criteria, with less room for flexibility to suit different financial situations.
Some non-bank lenders offer competitive interest rates, as well as flexible lending terms to better suit different financial situations. However, these lenders may not be able to provide the features and services available from certain banks. For example, some lenders are online only, and operate with no branches, offices or shopfronts, which means there's no option to sit down and go over your paperwork with your lender in person.
Offset accounts and redraw facilities
Even if you have a mortgage with a good rate, there may be options and special features available to make smarter use of your available finances, and maximise the benefits of a low interest rate.
An offset account is a savings or transaction bank account that's linked to your home loan, so that any money paid into this account is included when calculating your interest, which can help to limit the size of your repayments. For example, if you have a home loan for $500,000, and you've paid off $200,000 so far, if you also have $15,000 in your transaction account, the lender will calculate your interest repayment as if you owed $285,000 rather than $300,000.
If you pay extra money onto your home loan, and get ahead of your repayment schedule, a redraw facility can allow you to withdraw these surplus funds from your loan (subject to the lender's terms and conditions). This can allow you to pay more of your available savings onto your mortgage, and bring yourself closer to making an early exit from the loan, while remaining confident that you'll be able to access these funds again in case of emergency.
Compare mortgage rates
While low interest rates are important qualities to look for when selecting a home loan, there's plenty more to compare when looking at mortgage offers from different lenders.
RateCity puts information on a wide variety of home loans all in one place, so you can quickly and efficiently narrow down your shortlist of potential loans to only those that are the best fit for your financial situation.


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Try this 500-calorie lean mass gainer with 100% whey protein with natural flavors and no artificial sweeteners!
Gainer 500 is a nutrient-dense, high protein drink mix designed to help you gain lean muscle mass fast.*
Getting enough calories from food alone to build muscle is tough to do—especially for those with a high metabolism, weak appetite or on-the-go lifestyle.
Now it's easy to boost your muscle-building protein intake with this delicious 500-calorie shake. Each 500-calorie serving provides 50 grams of muscle-building whey protein, 65 grams of carbohydrates and 5 grams of fiber to help you transform your physique and supercharge your strength and fitness program.*
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Build muscle and strength
Fast-digesting whey protein has been shown to enhance protein synthesis up to 68%. It works right away to maximize muscle growth and repair.*
BCAAs help increase muscle size and enhance recovery
Each serving includes about 10.7 grams of naturally occurring branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs). BCAAs help increase muscle size and strength, protect against muscle breakdown and enhance recovery.* Five grams of one of the BCAAs, leucine, may help activate the body's muscle-building process.*
Recover with glutamine
During prolonged exercise, your body uses glutamine for recovery and to support your immune system.* Each serving is filled with over 8 grams of naturally-occurring glutamine and glutamine precursors.
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A special, ultra-filtration process preserves valuable whey fractions. These are responsible for many of whey's unique immune-enhancing benefits and include immunoglobulins and a precursor to the body's powerful antioxidant, glutathione.*
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Make sure your hard-earned muscle isn't broken down and used for energy. Fuel your energy needs from carbs, not protein. We include a stable energy source from non-genetically engineered corn maltodextrin, which consists of long-chain carbs (96% are tri-, tetra- and pentasaccharides and above in length). They fuel the toughest workouts and speed recovery by replenishing glycogen stores (muscle energy), so you're primed and ready for your next workout.* Power through the day feeling strong and energetic.
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Mix up a shake and drink daily. Along with regular meals and weight training, it's a delicious way to maximize lean muscle gains.*
Add 2 level scoops (scoop enclosed) of powder to 12 ounces (1 1/2 cups) of water or milk. Stir or blend until smooth. Use nonfat or lowfat milk for a creamier, milkshake consistency.
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Take 1/2 to 1 serving daily either at breakfast, between meals, 45-60 minutes before a workout, within 45 minutes after a workout, or before bed. For best results, eat four meals of regular food daily and combine with intense weight training.
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Spirit of Women
Kaleida Health hospitals are proud to announce that they are participating in a national health and wellness program called Spirit of Women. Kaleida hospitals join a network of dozens of premier hospitals and health systems throughout the United States dedicated to advancing the health of women through innovative community outreach, exciting public events, and educational seminars on a variety of topics.
Upcoming Event:
Spirit of Women invites you to a FREE informational seminar about
Women's Heart Health
Thursday, September 20
6-7 p.m.
Gates Vascular Institute (adjacent to Buffalo General), Lobby
875 Ellicott Street, Buffalo
Street parking is available and ramp parking for a fee is available directly opposite the entrance.
Learn about:
- The unique signs and symptoms women experience when having a heart attack
- How to prevent heart disease
- What you should do if you experience chest pain
- When is it heart burn and when is it heart attack
Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited so reserve your seat today by calling 859-8071.


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If you liked this event, you will love the Cornell Club of Los Angeles—one of the university's largest clubs, with well over 600 members. Join us and take advantage of nearly 100 events per year, very low dues, member discounts, and great networking.
We offer something for everyone—from the Hollywood Bowl to historic wineries, from book clubs to networking brunches, from business breakfasts to Cornell-in-Hollywood panels, from cocktail and dinner parties to community service events. We help support seven local Cornell students, help find summer internships for students, and talk with applicants to Cornell.
In the works: We are building a mentoring program to link established alumni with current students and recent graduates, and we will soon launch a job board on our website, to connect alumni with work opportunities.We may be 2,500+ miles from Ithaca, but our Cornell spirit is loud and strong! Why not be part of it?
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Kidvasion 2013: Top 10 San Diego Kids Free Deals
Just when you thought it was safe and they were headed back to school, Kidvasion 2013 is coming! A time when kids are king in San Diego, this yearly reign lasts the entire month of October. Kids eat, stay, and play for free all over the city with over 100 Kidvasion offers, but we've whittled the list down to the top 10 San Diego kids free deals for you busy parents.
- Amtrak California
Even getting to San Diego is a breeze during Kids Free October in San Diego with free rail fare for kids. The Pacific Surfliner services San Luis Obispo to San Diego and 15+ stops in between. One child ages 2-15 ride free with each paid adult fare for travel to Oceanside, San Diego Old Town and San Diego Santa Fe Downtown stations.
Choose a home base that both adults and children will love. Spend Kids Free October in San Diego at Paradise Point, where kids get free breakfast each day at our legendary Barefoot Bar & Grill, plus a $50 "Island Allowance" to spend across our 44 acres as they please!
Jump aboard this hop-on/hop-off tour that stops outside our lobby and discover San Diego's main attractions! One child (4-12) free per paid adult.
Stay at the closest resort to SeaWorld and take advantage of various San Diego kids free deals at the famous marine park, including free admission, an opportunity to dine with Shamu, and discounted animal interaction programs.
Take a quick bike ride to Mission Beach where kids (12 and under) ride free on the iconic Giant Dipper rollercoaster and other thrilling rides along the boardwalk. Get one free child Unlimited Ride Wristband per full priced adult Unlimited Ride Wristband.
With this San Diego kids free offer, children (11 and under) can see more than 4,000 animals at the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Purchase of adult ticket required.
Only during the San Diego Kidvasion, children (12 and under) can experience more than 100 interactive science exhibits for free with the paid admission of one adult.
Experience life at sea aboard the first Navy ship too large for the Panama Canal, complete with flight simulators and 60+ exhibits. Kids 12 and under receive free entry with the paid admission of an adult. Valid for 2 children per paid adult.
See the best of San Diego by both land and sea for free. Two children are free with each paid adult for a Harbor Cruise or Sea Lion Adventure during Kids Free October.
Fun of (pre)historic proportions awaits at theNAT, where kids (12 and under) can learn about mammoths, mastodons, saber-toothed cats and other Ice Age inhabitants. Up to 2 kids free during October with paid adult admission.


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The additive is not flammable, does not emit volatile organic compounds, and is non-toxic and bio-renewable. It has been added to the CB 100, GS 200 and Bio-Circle Ultra product lines from Walter's Bio-Circle Environmental Solutions division.
Designed for bulk cleaning and degreasing, CB 100 is an aqueous-based, micro-emulsion of Nature Boost additive with surfactants. It is compatible with virtually all metallic alloys and can be applied with a trigger sprayer, pressure washer or heated dip tank. GS 200 contains the additive in its undiluted form and is well-suited for removing glue, ink, paint, sealant and wax from metallic surfaces, as well as oils and greases. It can be applied manually with a trigger sprayer or with a dip tank.
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LEBANON, Penn. – Men's Soccer Head Coach Keith Fulk recently received a prestigious sports honor, as he was inducted into the Central Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame at the beginning of November.
Fulk, a Pennsylvania native and longtime soccer specialist, is entering his second year as the Saint Leo men's soccer coach.
"Being from such a talent-laden state, I am extremely honored and humbled to be included with such a great group of professionals," stated Fulk. "Pennsylvania taught me everything I know and the people in the state molded me into the person I am today. I'm proud to go into the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame and have a lasting legacy next to my father, as well as every other inductee, past, present, and future."
Fulk's notoriety immediately skyrocketed as he captained his 1977 and 1979 Elco High School men's soccer team to state championships. He was then selected a Parade All-American his senior year.
After high school, he assisted the 1981 University of Tampa's men's soccer team to a National Championship.
Stints with a professional indoor soccer club, in addition to two year stay with Ireland's Bray Wanders club, soon presented Fulk with his first coaching position. His guidance led his alma mater, Tampa, to the National Championship in 2001, as well as receiving NSCAA Coach of the Year honors.
After Tampa, Fulk helmed the sidelines for Division I West Virginia University before taking the assistant spot for the United State 17-under National Team.
The Myerstown, Penn. native capped his pre-Saint Leo days in 2004 when he was tabbed the Director of Boys at the IMG Soccer Academy in Sarasota, Fla.
Joining Fulk in the 2011 class is Walt Long (sports writer), Tony Louwerse (baseball), Kramer Williamson (auto racing), Paul Devorski (NHL referee), and Ben Witter (golf).
Fulk also joins his mentor in the Hall as he will sit alongside his father, Bill, who was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1983 after his long and successful baseball (Detroit Tigers) and soccer (West Chester State College).


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Marchesa Spring 2011 RTW
The world of Marchesa is very va-va-voom, and it's a wonderful place to visit. For spring, Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig injected their high-drama vision with a fabulous frothiness. Theirs are the kind of dresses that little girls dream of, ultra-feminine confections that never skimp on the embellishments. To their credit, however, the designers have learned to channel those girlish dreams and turn them into well-considered, well-made, and whimsical high-wattage gowns.
Among the highlights was a short dress in angelic white, swagged at the hips with a bounty of tulle and sparkling across the bodice with silver embroidered vines and flowers. There was a major ombréd gown with shadowy irises. Others were encased prettily in jeweled cages or swept up and sculpted into big, blooming rosettes. In a smart gesture toward the season's seventies fascination, the designers offered a white lace narrow-legged jumpsuit.
Basically, it was girly-girl heaven, with all the rustling ruffles, tumbling tulle, and formidable frills of overt femininity.


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Furniture Stores Orlando
At American Signature Furniture Orlando, serving the greater Orlando area, we are dedicated to being the very best community partner, which is why we not only promise our customers a Orlando furniture store with the guaranteed best prices and quality furniture; we're also passionate about helping neighbors, friends, and families in Orlando and the Orlando area! We love working with local businesses, schools, and other Orlando groups, and we're proud to offer each organization the time, resources, and financial help they need (and occasionally, a place to kick back and chill).
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American Signature Furniture Orlando carries furniture for the whole house. Does your Orlando dining room need a new 5-piece set to accommodate your family and guests? If your home office is preventing you from getting any work done, a computer desk or a new comfortable chair could be the ticket to productivity. Your Orlando living room is the place to come together with family and friends; perhaps a new sectional, coffee table, or entertainment center is all you need to make your space more comfortable and inviting. We carry everything you need to accessorize your rooms from lamps and wall art to side tables and chairs. Is your Orlando bedroom keeping you from getting a good night's rest? Find everything from a new mattress to a dresser or armoire in our large bedroom collection.
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The NetLeverage ThinPoint software discount program offers ThinPoint Desktop Virtualisation and application delivery solution to eligible Australian nonprofit organisations at 50% off retail pricing.
The discount program to all qualified Australian nonprofits otherwise ineligible for NetLeverage's Donation Program.
As part of their commitment to Australian nonprofit sector, NetLeverage has made its Desktop Virtualisation and application delivery solution, ThinPoint, available to eligible qualified DonorTec organisations.
This discount is only for first-time users of NetLeverage who have never had a NetLeverage product, have never requested this product previously from NetLeverage.
ThinPoint provides a Desktop Virtualisation and application delivery solution that does not require a server hardware or operating system. ThinPoint turns any PC (or a Windows server) into a Desktop Virtualisation solution that can be efficiently accessed remotely by concurrent users. ThinPoint Seamless Application Publishing also enables users to securely access Windows applications inside or outside of their organisation network without installing those applications on the client devices. ThinPoint also provides simple, fast and cost effective solution for users to access their own PCs remotely.
ThinPoint, coupled with any thin client device, dramatically reduces IT total cost of ownership (TCO) and power consumption.
See how NetLeverage has empowered the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance of the Northern Territory.
See the below links to ensure your nonprofit maximises its benefits from the NetLeverage ThinPoint discount program.


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Life Insurance — Coverage, Rates and Quotes
State Farm Life Insurance Company or State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company (Licensed in New York and Wisconsin) can help you find coverage that's right for you and your loved ones. Our life planning videos and calculator can help you understand your options, and figure out how much and what kind is right for you, before getting your life insurance quote.
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Human Rights Month: The World Bank and the amendment to its social and environmental safeguard policies: What is new?
Tuesday, June 7, 2013
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC
Room 603
Aldo Caliari, Director, Rethinking Bretton Woods Project, Center of Concern
Leonardo Crippa, Senior Attorney, Indian Law Resource Center
Charles Di Leva, Chief Counsel of the Legal Department, World Bank
Jocelyn Medallo, Senior attorney for International Finance, CIEL
Moderator: Margaret Wachenfeld, Director of Legal Affairs, Institute for Human Rights and Business
In 2012, the World Bank launched a two-year consultation process to review and update its social and environmental safeguard policies. These policies were put in place more than two decades ago to prevent undue harm to people and the environment from Bank-funded development projects. They provide guidelines for Bank and borrower personnel in the identification, preparation, and implementation of programs and projects. In addition to the existing eight social and environmental safeguard policies, the Bank is considering alternatives to address other emerging areas not covered by the current safeguard policies. These include climate change, disability, free prior and informed consent of indigenous people, gender, human rights, labor and occupational health and safety, land tenure and natural resources. In the first period of the process, the consultation involved internal dialogue,discussions withshareholders and stakeholders, as well as a global series of focus groups with external experts on each of the seven emerging areas. The panelwill analyze the outcomes of the consultation process as of today and assess the prospects for success of the future policies and their implementation in practice, once this process is completed in 2014.
Presented by the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
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Francis Maude has come up with a genius money-saving wheeze. The only tiny downside is that it won't kick in for another 10 years.
As the Telegraph reveals in Saturday morning's splash, the Cabinet Office minister hopes to scrap the census – Britain's official population count – in an attempt to save its £480m cost.
However, he admitted that next year's census would still have to go ahead. He vowed instead to cancel the next official headcount – which will not occur until 2021.
To get to that point the Tories (or coalition) have to win the 2015 election and then the 2020 election. And still be in a cost-cutting mood. That's a whole pyramid of ifs. Read more


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The Masterworks Broadway podcast series celebrates the greatest cast recordings from the American musical theater. Go backstage and center stage, into the golden age and back again, featuring the stars and the creative personalities that made the magic, as well as the unforgettable music they sang and danced. If you love Broadway, this is the ticket! Enjoy episodes featuring A Chorus Line, Chicago, Ave Q, Grease, Hair, Stephen Sondheim, Betty Buckley, Barbara Cook, Bernadette Peters, Angela Lansbury, Chita Rivera, Harvey Fierstein, Jerry Herman, Hello Dolly, Mame, La Cage Aux Folles, Milk and Honey, Dear World and more.
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Episode 7 of 95 episodes
Legendary composer John Kander shares the story of the musical Chicago.
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Xochitl Guzman, founder and operator of Create Awake, a Los Angeles based small business, has won the Steve Mariotti Venture Award Pitch Challenge from the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE).
By Amy Rosen,
President & CEO, NFTE
As entrepreneurial success stories go, Kevin Plank's is a pretty good one.
Question: What is one surefire, inborn trait that you believe inevitably leads to entrepreneurship?
On Thursday, April 24, NFTE held its annual Gala at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. This year's Gala celebrated the global young entrepreneurs and educators of 2014, and 20 years of NFTE in the D.C. Region. The Gala honored Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank and philanthropist Diana Davis Spencer.
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Blog syndicated from the Youth Entrepreneur Council (YEC).
by Robert Sofia
This blog is cross-posted from Forbes.
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President and CEO, NFTE
In between working on my taxes and tomorrow, which is the start of Financial Literacy Month, I've been thinking about financial responsibility.
By Brandee McHale, COO, Citi Foundation
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Whether your summer job was career-launching, fun or just different, it's likely that the experience helped shape who you are today. Everyone who's had one knows summer jobs are great opportunities to uncover or polish job skills, begin to build a network and maybe most important truly discover your passions and interests.
For many, a summer job is a gateway to a career. For others, they are a financial necessity.
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By Kim Cavanaugh
Recently an intrepid group of teachers in Palm Beach County undertook a remarkable journey–a 6 day canoe expedition through the northern reaches of the Florida Everglades. Sponsored by a local environmental group, the Arthur Marshall Foundation, these teachers and their guides paddled from the north shore of Lake Okeechobee to the Grassy Waters Nature Preserve in West Palm Beach as a means to draw attention to the ongoing battle to preserve the natural areas that once predominated in South Florida, but that have been lost to development and agriculture.
As fascinating as the trip was, the teachers were able to interact with their students and with others around our school district while in the Everglades. Armed only with an inexpensive netbook computer, a wireless cellular aircard, and an Adobe Connect virtual classroom, the teachers spoke with their students each morning and answered their questions–making the experience one that hundreds of students could share and one that took the idea of a teachable moment to whole new levels.
In the 6 minute video below the teachers and students relate what the experience was like for them, and once again demonstrate how powerful technology can be when placed in the hands of talented educators.
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Take that, PPR! You're not the only luxury player on the block that's recognised the potential of "sports lifestyle" brands (though you may be the only one with an entire division, and strategy, dedicated to the sector). Compagnie Financiere Richemont, the Swiss luxury group that is normally known for its watch and jewellery expertise – they own Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Piaget, Jaeger LeCoutre, and so on – just announced it has acquired US-based high-end casual clothing/golf brand Peter Millar. The move raises so many interesting questions! Read more
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Mercury Prize-nominated Cumbria four-piece Wild Beasts will be making their Kingston debut in support of their new album next week.
The experimental Kendal group will bring their haunting and infectious sound to Banquet Records' New Slang night at McClusky's on Thursday, ahead of the release of fourth studio album Past Tense.
The group - Hayden Thorpe (vocals, guitar, bass, keys) Ben Little (guitar, keys) Tom Fleming (bass, vocals, guitar, keys) and Chris Talbot (drums, vocals) – released their critically acclaimed debut Limbo, Panto in 2008.
But it was the release of follow up Two Dancers that brought the band to a wider audience.
With ethereal yet melodic tracks such as Hooting & Howling and We Still Got The Taste Dancin' On Our Tongues, the album was nominated for the 2010 Mercury Prize – losing out to the xx.
Nevertheless, the album established Wild Beasts as one of Britain's most exciting and innovative bands, confirmed by the release of third album Smother in 2011.
Banquet Records manager Jon Tolley said: "New Slang is very excited to welcome Wild Beasts for the first time.
"Their breed of excellent electro-ambient alt-pop and unique vocals makes them one of modern British music's most innovative bands and resulted in a Mercury Prize nomination.
"If you're into bands like Warpaint, Everything Everything, Alt-J and Tall Ships then this is very much for you.
"One not to miss out on as they'll be heading out on tour after this, playing huge venues like Brixton Academy, so grab a copy of the album and ticket combo now."
As usual, the night carries on long after the bands stop, with DJs playing indie classics until 2am.
Wild Beasts, McClusky's, Thames Street, Kingston, Thursday, February 27, 9pm, £10 (includes CD). banquetrecords.com


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Stylist Rachel Zoe not only dresses the hottest celebrities out there, but she also has her own collection. I've see her designs before, but I came across a few of her accessories yesterday and thought…"hmmm those are pretty cute." Nothing to holler about, but great basics.
Then I looked at the price points for her shoes and handbags. They start at $295 and up. Now, I don't know about you, but I think her pieces are a little overpriced. I love her unique personality, but that's not really reflected in her collection. Unless, she was purposely trying to mimic all the bags and shoes she's bought over the years. Some of them do have a vintage touch.
I want to know what you think.
Would you buy at these prices because your genuinely like her designs and because of her "celebrity" status?
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Adobe Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements 8 – New Features
Adobe announced the release of Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 8 today. The release included a bundle of great new features that are sure to help jazz-up your fall and holiday photographs.
- Recompose photos to any size without distortion – This feature is amazing. You'll have to see it to believe it.
- Combine multiple exposures into one perfectly lit shot using Photomerge
- People Recognition – find specific friends and family members in a flash.
- Manage your photos and video in one place – the fully featured new Organizer!
- Sync your photos and video on multiple computers using "Automatic Syncing!"
-Want more? Take a deeper dive into Element's amazing new features.


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Topic: John 1st chemo
Hi again,
Well John had his 1st chemo on Tues the 9th. It lasted about 4 hours. He's getting Gemzar and Cisplatin.
Of course they gave him anti nausea drugs IV first.
That day was ok except for a burning along his vein until they diluted it more. We went home and everything was fine until morning.
He woke up with pretty bad abdominal pain and some nausea. Day 3 was worse, had to give him compazine for the nausea so he slept on and off all day. He was extremely tired. More pain than usual so we doubled up on his pain meds.
Today the nausea is lessening as well as the pain but he's still fatigued.
I'm not looking forward to the next session as the side effects will be worse each session.
Thank God my Dr. took me off work due to depression so I can be here for him.
Well i'll close for now. Next session on the 23rd. I'll keep posting as long as possible.
Best wishes for all,


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Step 1
Select your base polish. For the ombre technique, a standard crème finish works best, so stay away from sheers, metallics, or jelly finishes. Bright polishes like these neons and pastels from Color Club are perfect for an eye-catching summer ombré.
Step 2
Grab a paper plate, a piece of foil, or an empty egg carton to use as your palette. You'll also need a small paintbrush or makeup brush.
Step 3
Dab four drops of colored polish onto your work surface. Add drops of white polish to each pile on your palette, increasing the white as you go. Mix with a small paintbrush until you've achieved four distinct shades from light to dark. You can also experiment with black polish to deepen the polish. Warning: use black very sparingly—it only takes a tiny drop to completely change the shade!
Step 4
Now that you have four new shades, paint the nails on each hand from light to dark. We like having the darkest color on our thumb, but you can reverse it and apply the deepest hues to your pinkies. Regardless of the order you choose, apply the polish with a small paintbrush, or use your original polish brush and clean it between colors.
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Add a glossy top coat to for shine and protection. With endless color possibilities, we'll be rocking the trendy ombre nails look all summer long.
No time for DIY polish mixing? You're in luck. Try a set of pre-selected polishes in perfectly graduated shades like this one from The New Black.


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With a still lingering crick in my neck from an unfortunate waterslide incident this past summer, I reflect upon other adventures and experiences with water.
I started taking swimming lessons at the old Alexander Park Pool when I was in grade school, and my first water-related trauma occurred on the first day after getting off the bus. Upon entering the changing room, I found all these guys taking their clothes off. This came as quite a shock to me as I had never had that experience before and have tried to not make this a regular occurrence, although high school sports got kind of ugly.
The First Class of swimming lessons was learning to float on my stomach, and with much effort and determination, I managed to avoid even remotely doing this for two entire summers until unfortunately the third summer as I was just splashing around in the pool minding my own business, some older lady of about 16 years old, said, "Hey, you! Let's see you float on your stomach." Reluctantly I held my breath, closed my eyes stretched out and floated on my stomach. "You just passed into the Second Class."
This was terrific! The Second Class was floating on one's back, and it only took something short of three summers worth of swimming lessons to get there. Mightily encouraged and confident now, after a day or two I successfully passed into the Third Class which was kicking your feet. I easily mastered this and promptly moved into the Fourth Class which was learning to stroke with your hands while kicking. For as complicated as this sounds, I actually blew through that class fairly quickly and found myself in the Fifth Class on the last day of swimming lessons.
The Fifth Class consisted of kicking, stroking and having to turn your head to take a breath, and it was deeper water. I do not like deep water. The snag was in turning my head to take a breath. I would invariably take in some water via a facial orifice or my eyes and would have to stop and bounce up and down on my tippy toes to keep my head out of the water to wipe my face off. Did I mention I don't like deep water? Well this breathing thing turned out to be my downfall, and I did not progress any farther that summer. And then the next year upon returning to swimming lessons, they asked what class I was in the previous year. I replied, "Fourth."
That was my last year of swimming lessons, and I spent the remainder of that time basically hiding from anyone who I thought might even remotely feel compelled to advance me back to the Fifth Class ... and a watery death.
Fast-forward about 35 years and I got the idea it would be fun to learn how to scuba dive even though technically I can't swim but can do stuff that makes it look like I can swim if you don't watch me for very long. A pool had a free sample lesson where we could strap on the tanks and equipment and go scuba diving in this nice warmish water. I took to this pretty quickly and soon found myself at the bottom of the deep end and quite comfortable with the situation, as no real swimming was involved. So I decided to take the full course. I didn't think not being an actual swimmer would be much of a deterrent ... as what's the big deal ... you wear an inflatable vest thingy and carry your own air supply along with lead weights. What could possibly go wrong?
At the dive shop orientation meeting we were told there would be a swimming test on the first day of the lessons involving swimming eight lengths of the pool. I thought about quitting right then and there because if I remembered correctly, the pool was approximately, oh, maybe a mile, mile and a half long ... one way.
But with some thought, I came up with an idea that would be very helpful in completing this test. I very neatly and discreetly sewed an amount of plastic bubble pack to the inside of my red swim trunks. But this wasn't that big bubble type pack that when you wadded altogether it pops and snaps like a burning fire; no, this was the little tiny bubbles that when ruffled up it sounds like a bowl of Rice Krispies in milk. I figured extra flotation would be helpful for the coming ordeal, and if something went terribly wrong, all they would have to do is look for the floating red butt sticking out of the water.
So at the first lesson, I very carefully changed into my trunks while averting my eyes from all those naked guys and walked slowly, as I seemed to make a soft rustling sound every time I took a step. Sitting down was out of the question as there was a muted staccato popping sound upon contact with any hard surface. My plan was to do my Class Four swimming imitation in this pool — that upon reflection could not have been more than half a mile long, one way. And when I needed to take a breath, I would just do a quick dog paddle and then resume my fake swimming. Well that didn't work out as well as I had hoped. Oh I had plenty of buoyancy but still had to stop several times and grab a hold of the side the pool to take a couple of breaths. After everybody else completed their eight lengths, I think I might've had four.
The instructor asked if we all had our laps in, and I replied and lied in the affirmative as I sat on the edge of the pool gasping for air and making snap, crackle and pop sounds. I think everybody else thought I was just excited and happy to be there.
Well I successfully completed the scuba diving course, learned a whole lot and had a lot of fun doing it. I am probably one of the very few non-swimming certified scuba divers in the world. That was a dozen years ago, and of course, I haven't been scuba diving since. But I also have not been in a room full of naked men either, so it's not that much of a disappointment ... all things considered.
Short thought: The truth is some people are right and some people are wrong. Believe me, I'm right about this.
Hal Adkins resides in LaMoille. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Adkins' new book, "Hal Adkins Ain't Normal" can be found at www.lulu.com or by calling Adkins at 815-638-2152.


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There's nothing better than a steaming bowl of soup on a cold winter evening, and Cooking Channel chefs are heating things up with an eclectic mixture of soup styles, from classics to fantastic twists.
Three reasons to make more soup:
- The stretch factor makes them budget-friendly and good for feeding crowds. Extra guests? Throw a little more broth and veggies into the pot.
- Leftover soups freeze well and make great homemade lunches if you freeze in single serving portions.
- They're infinitely riff-able! Sure, it's good to have a recipe as a guide and for inspiration, but if you happen to have some extra veggies or meat hanging out in your fridge, it's a soup waiting to happen.
Rachael Ray's Week in a Day Soups
- Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Stoup (pictured above)
- Spanish Chicken and Rice Soup
- Vegetable and Dumpling Soup
- Fisherman's Stoup
Nadia G's Soothing Soups
Spice Goddess' Indian-Inspired Soups
Roger Mooking's Everyday Exotic Soups
Browse more warm and cozy soups from Cooking Channel chefs.