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text: Changing the Standards Alberto Salvatore, AIA, NCARB Changing the standards Contributor * required fields From* To* Message cancel "Beneath her invocation of statistics lay ideas much older and more traditional. These ideas reflected a vision of the world in which volition and disease, environment and regimen, body and mind were woven together so as to create a meaningful structure into which health, and healing, and disease could be placed."—Florence Nightingale, 1860Since 1993, The Center for Health Design has initiated many efforts to heighten the awareness of healthcare providers and designers of the positive effects of the built environment on health and well-being. In 1998, these efforts influenced a series of recommendations to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) to modify the Management of the Environment of Care Guidelines to include key elements and issues relative to improving the quality of the environment to support well-being. These recommendations were an outcome of a task force of the center's Environmental Quality Standards Work Group. This task force was made up of an interdisciplinary group of healthcare professionals including a systems engineer, researchers, nurses, a physician, architects, a landscape architect and interior designers. As a continuation of the efforts of the Environmental Quality Standards Work Group, the Environmental Standards Council (ESC) of the center has developed a document that describes key elements and issues that are critical to developing an appropriate environment of care. This document first identifies the physical environment as only one of the six components that define the environment of care. These six components are:* Concepts—of care delivery* People—facility and service users* Systems* Layouts/operational planning* Implementation* Physical environment The document then elaborates on the key elements and issues within the physical environment that are essential to the appropriate development of that environment, which include:* Light and views* Wayfinding/clarity of access* Control of the environment* Privacy* Security and safety* Color* Cultural responsiveness* Reducing waste and toxicityThis document has been presented for consideration to the Health Guidelines Revision Committee (HGRC), which will review proposed modifications and additions to the 2005 edition of the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities. The challenge that is now before us is to use the research and knowledge developed by these efforts to further affect change and recognition by all who are involved in the development of healthcare environments. Some of the specific questions that can be asked are as follows:Question 1: How can the physical environment enhance patients' experience and outcomes in the delivery of healthcare?Qualitative focus group research done by The Picker Institute for the center found that the elements that matter most to patients can be summarized in eight themes. Patients want a built environment that:* Promotes connections to staff;* is conducive to well-being;* is convenient and accessible;* is confidential and private;* shows caring for family;* is considerate of impairments;* facilitates connection to the outside world; and* is safe and secure.From this research, the center produced a "Patient Centered Environmental Checklist," part of the Action Kit that identifies specific elements to evaluate in each of the above stated categories. This tool is a great start toward developing a better understanding of how to create a patient/family centered environment.Question 2: How can the built environment enhance patient flow, overall efficiencies and functional operation?Efficiencies in patient flow and overall functional operation are directly related to appropriate adjacencies, size, configuration and environment created by the allocation of spaces. Clinical philosophies, operational strategies and physical environment need to be addressed concurrently to maximize the efficiencies that will result for the system as a whole. If any one component is separated and addressed without consideration of the other, the opportunity for greatest performance and best outcome is immediately compromised. For example, clear, orienting circulation paths with memorable events and comfortable seating along the journey from entry to exam or procedure/testing areas go a long way to getting patients to their proposed destination on time and in the correct frame of mind—which allows the care to be delivered most efficiently and with improved outcomes. In a large, interdisciplinary, full-service medical center, this is an extremely important element for patients, family and visitors. ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS COUNCIL The following professionals are members of The Center for Health Design's Environmental Standards Council: Jennifer Aliber, Shelpley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott, Boston, MA Jan L. Bishop, AIA, Hillier, Princeton, NJ Robert L. Boyar, AIA, Robert L. Boyar, AIA Architect, Woodmere, NY Rosalyn Cama, FASID, Cama, Inc., New Haven, CT Barbara Dellinger, Oudens + Knoops, Chevy Chase, MD Charles Gianfagna, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY Erika Goss, RN, TRO/The Ritchie Organization, Newton, MA Robin Guenther, Guenther 5 Architects, New York, NY Suzan L. Heeley, Hackensack Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ Terence Houk, AIA, VOA Associates, Chicago, IL Barbara Huelat, ASID, Huelat Parimucha Ltd., Alexandria, VA Thomas M. Jung, RA, NY State Department of Health, Troy, NY Robert G. Larsen, AIA, Larsen, Shein, Ginsberg + Magnusson, LLP, Architects Patricia A. Moore, MEd, MA, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ Joseph Parimucha, Huelat Parimucha Ltd., Alexandria, VA Jeanette Pearlman, Sherman, CT Jane Rohde, AIA, IIDA, NCARB, JSR Associates, Ellicott City, MD Alberto Salvatore, Alberto Salvatore Associates, Needham, MA Dewey Schultz, Geneva, IL Richard Thomas, AIA, Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY S. Barry Winet, LNHA, Fieldwald Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, New York, NY Lt. Col. Roberta L. Young (retired), Cumberland, RI Question 3: What are the space implications associated with the key elements/ issues for the built environment?The key elements/issues in general have a direct impact on everything from the image of the overall project to the community and the users to the programming of the site and the buildings. Three examples are as follows:* The project site needs to be programmed to accept the appropriate amount of square footage of space to support the functional programs to be located there (clinical, research, education, amenities). It also has to accommodate the parking requirements associated with these functions. Implied in the key elements/ issues is the creation of vital natural environments that support well-being. The landscaping that is used to emphasize the general sense of arrival and support wayfinding, as well as the development of private contemplative gardens and exterior play areas, must be programmed into the project as line items in the initial cost estimates or they will never remain part of the project that actually gets built. Conclusion: Every strategic and operational decision has a physical and functional consequence. * Accommodating family members in the patient rooms and including them as part of the "care team" directly impacts the space requirements of that room (needs to be larger; it also affects the policy and procedures and functional operation of the unit by the nursing staff, doctors and allied health professionals). Conclusion: The strategic decision relative to single versus semi-private rooms, as well as the concept of family-centered care, is directly affected by the key elements/issues of the built environment. * Horizontal versus vertical integration of clinical, research and education space, along with concepts of centralized versus decentralized functions, impact the scale and resulting spaces that people walk through. The "space in-between" is always the most important outcome of any project. The space that people walk through, on the exterior between the buildings; the spaces they walk through to get to their destination in the hospital; and the actual outpatient exam or inpatient clinical spaces where care is delivered are the essence of the project. Are these spaces vital, secure and comforting or cold, sterile and disconcerting? Conclusion: The relative configuration and distribution of the functional area (square footage) associated with each of the program elements are also directly affected by the key elements/issues of the built environment. The center's ESC is also working on the development of an awards program that will encourage excellence in the design of medical equipment. The ESC remains an interdisciplinary group of dedicated professionals committed to working toward the improvement of the patient experience and outcome through the development of more appropriate physical environments.History has shown that the most successful projects are born with a healthy respect for what has come before and a clear vision of what the future wants them to be. When all is said and done, the evidence of our successful process will not only be the increased quality and access to care for all who need it, it will also be the culturally responsive spaces and facility presence, warmth and caring that the community, patients, families, visitors and staff feel in their experience of the care environments from all the health centers across the country. Alberto Salvatore, AIA, NCARB, is principal of Alberto Salvatore Associates, Needham, MA. With over 20 years of healthcare design experience, Salvatore has led both the JCAHO and the HGRC efforts for The Center for Health Design and is the national leader in the development of the Interdisciplinary Design Team (IDT) approach to project delivery. He can be reached at email@example.com. Related Articles NEWH Announces Formation of New Regional Group A Designer's Guide to Public Health

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Inspired by the campy Japanese Monster Movie Genre,Giant Green Lizard! is a ridiculous farce about three American tourists in a Tokyo Karaoke bar on New Years Eve when a famous monster lizard crashes the party. The producer bills it as "Not since Jerry Springer The Opera has the stage exploded with such mighty fury, such massive spectacle!"
Performed on both of The Maverick's stages, audiences will have the unique opportunity to witness a man dressed in a lizard suit crushing buildings on a miniature-scale set of Tokyo. The production has eleven original songs, one of which a giant green lizard sings.
Theater owners disclaimer, "If you come expecting a play with substance, you won't get your money back."
Music, lyrics and book by Jeremy Gable, based on the concept by the director Brian Newell.
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Oil, Oil Everywhere!I love Hourglass Cosmetics so much that I recently ordered a "Best Of" kit from Sephora. I hadn't tried their "No. 28 Primer," but their "Veil Mineral Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 15" is a dream, and so I supposed that "No. 28" would be pretty much the same. Wrong. I can't honestly recommend "No. 28" unless your complexion is more dry than the Sahara desert. It is called "28" because it contains ...read morefourteen essential oils, ten lipid-heavy plant oils (jojoba, rose hips seed, evening primrose, hazelnut nut, borage seed, kukui nut, sweet almond, green tea, oil, and cherry pit) and four vitamins. That's good news. But my getting this to behave as a facial primer rather than a major lubricant was unsuccessful. No matter how little I used on moist skin, it didn't penetrate but left me like an oil slick. It is extremely comforting in the midst of winter, but I'd like to see a woman who can carry this off under foundation without looking odd. — 3 years, 5 months agoGigiSD | 1102 reviews
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SAG Awards 2011 Red Carpet
A grizzly-looking Christian Bale was euphoric — with wife Sibi Blazic at his side — about his Golden Globe win for those golden-glove moves in The Fighter.
Blue Valentine beauty Michelle Williams, who glided down the after-party's red carpet hand-in-hand with her former Dawson's Creek costar Busy Phillips, chatted with Marie Claire editor-in-chief Joanna Coles about yoga in a delicate, daisy-flecked Valentino gown.
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It's tough for parents to switch into couple mode, but since Cupid will be hovering in a few days — it's time! We've covered the ways a mom can channel her inner wife so I asked Michael Johnson of Playgrounddad to give share advice on how fathers can put on their husband hats. Check out what the dad of four said.
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Paul Johnson spent just five years as the head football coach of the Georgia Southern Eagles but it's hard to imagine the school's athletic hall of fame without him.
Johnson will be inducted into the GSU Hall Friday, Oct. 29 along with former players Pat Douglas and Greg Hill and women's soccer player Tara Chaisson, women's swimmer Stacey Scheible, baseball player Jeff Shireman and women's tennis player Britta Wilms.
Johnson not only led the Eagles to a 62-10 mark and two national championships from 1997-2001, but he invented the school's trademark triple-option attack while coordinating the offense under Erk Russell in the mid 80s.
Through the years, Johnson tweaked the offense seemingly always staying ahead of frustrated defensive coordinators.
Fearless play calling was also a big part of Johnson's game.
My favorite Johnson call came in a game against Furman in Greenville. The Paladins took the opening kick, marched down the field in about 20 plays and kicked a short field goal to take a 3-0 lead.
After three offensive plays, GSU faced a fourth down deep in Eagle territory. Conventional play calling says to punt. Johnson went for it, picked up the first down and GSU went down and scored a touchdown. At halftime, the Eagles led 28-3 en route to a big win.
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Brittany Norwood's lawyers to ask for insanity plea
The lawyers representing Brittany Norwood, the woman accused of killing her co-worker in a Bethesda Lululemon store, are likely to plead that she is insane.
The Washington Post reports Norwood's defense attorneys also asked the judge to postpone her October trial so they can further investigate her medical, social and educational background.
This comes as no surprise as lawyers laid the groundwork for a mental health defense earlier this month.
Norwood, who is 29-years-old, is charged with murdering Jayna Murray, 30, inside of a Lululemon Athletica on March 11. Prosecutors are seeking a life sentence without parole.
Norwood initially told police that she and Jayna Murray, 30, were both attacked and sexually assaulted by two masked men who came into the store after closing time on March 11. Authorities later announced that Norwood concocted the story and was responsible for beating Murray to death.


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Since the creation of XLarge as a brand close to 16 years ago, it has successfully meshed the attitudes of the youth (gen-x) with their mantra of "living large". What started off as a retailer eventually turned into a full fledged brand you see here today. Here's a look at their 2007 Holiday Collection of t-shirts which include some instant classics in the making such as the Pie in the Sky and Paisley Park OG. Check your local XLarge dealer as well as their online store.
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Anthony Bennett indicted on murder charges
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Anthony Michael Bennett was indicted on Wednesady by a federal grand jury in Bay City for the first degree murder of a child on the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Reservation according to a press release by U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade.
McQuade was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in Charge Robert Foley of the FBI.
The seven-count indictment charges, among other things, stated that on June 21, 2012, Bennett, a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, committed the premeditated murder of a child identified as Carnel Chamberlain.
According to the indictment, Bennett also committed additional assaults against Bennett, assaulted another individual with a baseball bat, recklessly caused the death or disfigurement of an animal and attempted to prevent others from communicating information related to the commission of a federal offense to law enforcement.
"We are committed to prosecuting violent crimes against vulnerable victims wherever they occur, including in tribal communities," McQuade said. "This indictment is the result of extraordinary cooperation and diligence by federal, state and tribal law enforcement agencies."
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe also released a statement on the indictment:
"The Tribal Community has waited for quite some time for this to occur and now we can begin our journey toward justice," stated Tribal Council member Louanna Bruner. "There is no place nor shold there be in any community for tolerance toward abuse, and or murder of anyone whether a child, defenseless and vulnerable persons."


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PONTYPOOL RFC has called on its loyal and passionate supporters to make the short journey to Eugene Park for the clash with champions-elect Ebbw Vale on Saturday – and return the favour of helping the club reach Target 1000 earlier this season.
Pooler reached the campaign objective – launched by the Free Press last summer to raise home attendances to 1000 fans and beyond – in October when 1,050 spectators attended the reverse fixture at Pontypool Park.
Despite a loss on the day, it was hailed a real success and a great advert for the Welsh club game.
And now Pooler wants to repay the favour in the huge SWALEC Championship game this weekend – which could act as a springboard for Pooler to push for a second place finish come the end of the season, with their opponents currently unbeaten in the league this far.
In a statement on the club website corporate director Ben Jeffreys said: "The Target 1,000 campaign was launched by The Free Press earlier this summer with the aim of raising the attendance of Pontypool RFC home fixtures to 1,000 fans and beyond - not only to further develop Pontypool RFC, but to also maintain and enhance the positive impact that this benchmark can have on local businesses and organisations situated in the town of Pontypool as a whole.
"This was in part achieved by the commitment of Ebbw Vale RFC supporters who visited Pontypool Park and was a great advert for Welsh club rugby. "Therefore, Pontypool RFC kindly asks that Pooler supporters show the same respect to Ebbw Vale RFC this weekend and turn up to Eugene Cross Park in great numbers."
The Target 1,000 campaign was created not only to further develop Pontypool RFC, but to maximise the impact of the club and match days on local businesses and organisations in Pontypool.
Managing Editor of the Free Press, Nicole Garnon, said when it was launched in June: "The success of Pontypool RFC is not just important for the game of rugby, but for Pontypool itself. We are delighted to give our support to the new management who are working so hard to build a strong financial base so the club can go from strength to strength. We firmly believe this will go hand in hand with success on the pitch, and quite simply we want as many people in Pontypool as possible to be part of that success."
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by Coach Jimmy Hays Nelson
3 Simple Steps To Enjoy Your Holidays with No Guilt and Without Blowing Your Fitness Goals
1. Replace one meal a Day with Shakeology
We normally can't control what is served at holiday get-togethers, and why would we? It's the holidays. It's the one time we get to enjoy some of our favorite treats that we have waited all year for! So a simple way to balance out the calorie surplus during your holiday parties is to replace a meal earlier in the day with a delicious super premium meal replacement like Shakeology.
I choose Shakeology because it ensures I get all my vitamins, minerals, superfoods, prebiotics, and probiotics for the day. In other words, it is going to fill in the nutritional gaps in my day created by less nutritious holiday treats later.
And at only $4 a serving, I'm helping my waistline for less money than rolling thru everyone's favorite gourmet coffee shop in the morning.
Boosted Metabolism, Extra Energy, Nutrition Fixed, Delicious, Fast, Easy …. Enough Said
2. Exercise Daily – even if it's only for 10 Minutes!
By choosing to start each day with some kind of exercise, I am doing something positive for my mind and body before the busy go-go-go schedule of the holidays can set in.
Ideally I would love to do a full 1 hour workout like I do the rest of the year, but in this busy holiday time, that isn't always possible.
This is a great time to lean on shorter, more intense workout programs like Tony Horton's 10 Minute Trainer – or Chalene Johnson's HIIT Workouts in Turbo Fire.
A short 10-20 high intensity workout has been known to help you burn 9 times more fat through the rest of your day! It may not seem like a lot, but if you will give it your 100% effort for 10-20 minutes it will make all the difference in the world come Jan 1st!
3. Enjoy Your Holidays!
Mental fitness is vital to your overall health as a person. So beating yourself up and choosing to feel guilty after every holiday indulgence is no way to keep your mind and spirit healthy. This is the time of year to celebrate with those you love.
Go into this holiday season willing to treat yourself if you choose to. But you can do it with the confidence that this is only for a short season, excited about the physical goals you have ahead of you in the upcoming year!
So that's it! 1-2-3 Easy as Pie ….. a delicious holiday Pumpkin Pie!
I hope these tips will help you have the most amazing holiday season! Please feel free to share with those you care about!
Happy Holidays! — Coach Jimmy


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Today, Benin Republic is the main supplier of secondhand clothing to Nigeria, a country in which the importation of secondhand clothing is banned. Igbo traders, who form a transnational trade network that spans the eastern part of the West African coast and that extends to Europe and North America, dominate the import and retail trade in the commodity in Benin Republic. This is a network that could be described – depending on the side from which one chooses to look at it – either as an agent of development or as a predator on the state's resources. The exercise here is to move beyond those arguments and to show the current configurations of the trade network as it has responded to a changing global political and economic landscape, and as it has been modified by the changes in the political economy of the West African countries that it spans.
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Rick Ross "Bound 2 (Freestyle)"
Since pushing the release date back on his forthcoming album, Mastermind, Rick Ross has continued to flood the 'Net with freestyle after freestyle. Today, we get Rozay rapping over Kanye's "Bound 2″ track. The same track, West is currently being sued over. That doesn't mean it's off limits for the MMG boss to catch wreck on. Mastermind is slated to drop first quarter 2014.
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Children from birth to at least 12 months and at least 20 pounds need to be in a rear-facing infant seat. Keep your child rear-facing as long as the car seat allows.
From 13 months to age four, kids need to be in a child car seat with a five-point harness.
Up to 4'9" tall kids need to be in a booster seat. Boosters should only be placed with a lap and shoulder belt.
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Spike Lee Goes Internet Troll on Quentin Tarantino and 'Django Unchained'
Spike Lee is aware he doesn't speak for everyone when he speaks out against filmmakers with differing agendas, but that isn't keeping him mum.
On Saturday, the Red Hook Summer and Inside Man director took heat for comments made against Quentin Tarantino's upcoming Western Django Unchained. The film follows a slave, Django (played by Jamie Foxx), who is freed by a German bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz) and employed to hunt down villainous slave owners. He eventually turns his sights to his rescuing his wife, Broomhilda (Kerry Washington), owned by the wickedest plantation-owner in the South (Leonardo DiCaprio).
Lee isn't having any of it.
"I can't speak on it 'cause I'm not gonna see it," the director tells VIBETV. "All I'm going to say is that it's disrespectful to my ancestors. That's just me…I'm not speaking on behalf of anybody else."
This isn't the first time that Lee has lashed out against the creative endeavors of another filmmaker. Lee is famous for continuously bashing Tyler Perry's oeuvre, deeming the mogul's films as intellectually void, and slamming Clint Eastwood back in 2008 for his work on two World War II films (Flags of Our Fathers and Letters to Iwo Jima) that failed to feature any black soldiers. Now, Lee is taking Tarantino to task for his use of slaves in an exploitation film, an issue he clarified over Twitter:
American Slavery Was Not A Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western.It Was A Holocaust.My Ancestors Are Slaves.Stolen From Africa.I Will Honor Them.
— Spike Lee (@SpikeLee) December 22, 2012
Lee has always been an outspoken advocate for black culture and the truthful depiction of African-Americans in film, but even his Twitter followers couldn't help but jump into the ring with the famous director and question his remarks. Lee admits to not having seen the film, which uses slavery as a catalyst for Tarantino's signature bloodbath artistry. But it also depicts the treatment of slaves as a harrowing and grisly aspect of America's past — audiences may cheer when Django takes revenge on those who have crossed him, but only because of the degree to which these villainous characters have inflicted physical and mental damage to black men and women.
Wearing his personal (and reasonable) stance on his shoulder, Lee joins the ever-growing Internet buzz culture. Seeing the movie is often considered a non-factor — like Django, the upcoming Zero Dark Thirty, which opens wide on Jan. 11, is under a similar microscope by the politically-minded for its portrayal of torture. Lee and everyone floating around Twitter has a right to voice their opinion. But wouldn't it be more interesting to hear his thoughts after watching Django Unchained?
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IT is something of a relief, given the grim economic backdrop, to read another report that highlights the huge potential which remains in the North Sea and exciting opportunities West of Shetland.
Scottish Enterprise's Spends & Trends report cites 34 new fields already under development on the UK Continental Shelf, and a further 52 on which work is expected to start by 2016.
The development agency highlights not only tens of billions of pounds of planned investment in the UK Continental Shelf over the five years from 2012 to 2016 but also the knock-on benefits for the oil and gas sector supply chain.
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Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing welcomed the report, which is likely to be music to the ears of First Minister Alex Salmond. Mr Salmond has highlighted repeatedly his enthusiasm about the potential of the North Sea, as the 2014 independence referendum looms.
Leaving aside the constitutional debate, the Spends & Trends report is good news for the Scottish economy. It provides further reassurance that North Sea activity will continue to generate significant wealth and employment through the activities of international and local players.
This in turn should support the continuing internationalisation of Scottish oil and gas services companies, most of which are located in and around Aberdeen.
The success of the Aberdeen economy shows the huge benefits of this shrewd internationalisation. And the oil and gas services sector is a shining example of what Scottish firms can achieve around the globe, at a time when much of the domestic economy is struggling.


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Gilgamesh wrote:First power off your Roku and then plug it back in and let it reboot.
If that does not work then: Inside the battery cover there is a red button. Try pressing that.
If those fail then check back here and we will give you a few other things to try.
Saraofam5 wrote:I can't get my remote to reconnect after a factory reset. I powered down the roku and pressed the button for 40 seconds on the inside of the remote battery area. Still nothing. It is a roku 2. Thank you
Remote pairing instructions - (if remote is unresponsive/unpaired)
Roku 2 XS model 3100 (Enhanced game remote)
Roku 2 model 2720 (Enhanced remote with headphone jack)
Roku 3 model 4200 (Enhanced remote with headphone jack)
Roku Streaming Stick HDMI version model 3500 (Standard remote)
If your remote stops responding, try removing and reinserting the batteries first:
If that doesn't fix the problem, try pairing the remote again:
- Open the battery compartment.
- Remove and reinsert the batteries, following the correct battery orientations.
- Open the battery compartment and locate the pairing button.
- Press and hold the pairing button for at least 3 seconds. (front LEDs will blink)
- Power cycle the Roku player. (unplug the power connector and plug back in)
- During the start up process, the Roku remote will automatically pair to your Roku player. (the front LEDs will stop flashing)


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If Bruce Jenner Seriously Is Transitioning To A Woman, Then We Really Need To Lay Off
Alright you guys, we have to do some real talk for a second: if Bruce Jenner is seriously transitioning from male to female, then everybody needs to lay off him. Like big time. I enjoy joking and poking fun as much as the rest of you (maybe even more, actually), but we are dipping our toes into some pretty serious ponds, and everyone needs to be aware of that.
To a certain extent, it's a fun joke that with every passing day, Bruce becomes more like a woman. He's growing his hair out, beginning to emphasize his facial features, wearing earrings in both ears, growing out his nails, and talking about shaving his trachea. WHAT A SILLY OLD IDIOT. Doesn't he realize that every single one of those things makes him look and seem more feminine?
Well…yeah. He probably does. The media jokes about it enough that I can't imagine there's any way he's not aware of it. And yet he hasn't stopped wearing earrings, hasn't cut his hair, hasn't stopped any of the behaviors that we're all so delightedly poking fun at. At a certain point you have to accept that this might be an intentional thing. Sure, he's denied that his laryngeal shave has anything to do with a male to female transition (which is what it's primarily associated with in the medical community), instead saying, "I just never liked my trachea." But are we really gonna pretend that these are all the hilarious bumblings of a guy who doesn't realize what a pussy he's being? Jimmy Kimmel is.
There just comes a point where a joke has so much potential for being real that it's not funny anymore, right? It's just mean. If Bruce really is transitioning, that's far from an easy process, and its made even more difficult by his status as a public figure. Pretty much every person he's related to is enormously famous, so if he's considering an enormous lifestyle change, there's nowhere he can really do it that's out of the spotlight. And even if he isn't, it's safe to assume that he's making the choices he is because they make him comfortable and it's what he wants. And that should probably be enough for us.
I'm not saying we need to be walking on eggshells around Bruce all of a sudden, because I'm sure he can handle himself. I just would like for people to be aware of the potential for verging into the inappropriate, here. It's like walking into a quiet room and cracking, "Wow, who died?" and then finding out someone did.
All I'm saying is be smart now so you don't have to feel like an asshole later. That's just good sense.
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London (May. 3)
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency Mail Service)
The letter sent by the British Government to the October meeting of the Mandates Commission of the League of Nations answering the complaints regarding the insufficient participation of the Palestine Government in the Jewish education budget and the non-allocation of State lands for Jewish close settlement raised in Dr. Weizmann's covering letter accompanying the Zionist memorandum to the Commission will be replied to in the new memorandum which the Zionist Organization is to send to the June meeting of the Mandates Commission.
The memorandum will repeat last year's complaints that the Jewish schools in Palestine received from the Government nothing beyond a trifling grantin-aid, submitting that "it is unjust that revenue derived from general taxation should be devoted almost exclusively to the establishment and maintenance of schools in which the language of instruction is Arabic, the Jews being left to provide Hebrew schools at their own expense," and pointing out also "that although the Mandate has now been in force for some considerable time, Article 6. which provides for the close settlement by Jews on the land, including State lands and waste lands not required for public purposes still remains substantially inoperative."
This time, too, the Zionist Organization will put a demand for the participation of the Government in the Jewish health budget in Palestine.
The letter from the British Government to which the memorandum will reply, said that it was impossible to accept the contention that the Palestine Government were under any obligation to ensure that in any head of expenditure the amount of money devoted to the needs of service of a particular part of the people of Palestine should be proportionate to the size of that part. and that there was little prospect in the present state of Palestine finance of the Government being able in the near future to provide a larger amount for educational purposes, so that if any change were to be made it could only be effected by closing existing schools in order to provide more funds for the Jewish schools.
As regards the question of implementing the provisions of Article 6 of the Mandate regarding close settlement by Jews on the land, the Government regretted that most of the State lands in Palestine were already occupied by tenants under various conditions which, while not amounting to full ownership or even, in most cases, a right to perpetual tenancy, have nevertheless a certain moral and in many cases actual legal validity, and in these circumstances they could not be dispossessed for the purpose of making the land available for Jewish settlement without infringing that part of Article 6 of the Mandate which lays down that the rights and position of other section of the population shall not be prejudiced.


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August 21 2011
Mallinger bogey changes bubble
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- John Mallinger has just bogeyed the 11th hole, playing a bit of Army golf from the rough.
With that, he dropped into a five-way tie for second -- and out of the top 125. That boosted Padraig Harrington back to No. 124 and William McGirt back to the bubble spot. Justin Leonard, who is playing the 18th hole, is less than a point behind.
Minutes later, though, McGirt and Leonard had changed spots – likely due to Tommy Gainey's double bogey at the 11th hole.


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NEW YORK — Hiroki Kuroda wobbled to his locker Friday night with an Ace bandage snug around his left foot and a pair of crutches waiting to help him the rest of the way home.
His final act of the night, after a dazzling seven-inning, one-hit performance, was what put him in this awkward gait, but it also served as a fitting reminder that his bag of tricks can be endless during a start where he's on.
Daniel Murphy blasted a line drive right at Kuroda's left ankle in the seventh inning as Lucas Duda bolted toward second. But with two outs, the ball simply popped off Kuroda's retreating foot, then sailed on a long, slow arc right into Alex Rodriguez's glove for an inning-ending play.
Precautionary X-rays were negative, showing a contusion. Kuroda (5-6, 3.46 ERA) said he was confident he'd make his next start and even planned to pitch the eighth and ninth Friday, though manager Joe Girardi was a little more skeptical.
"Any time you get hit in the foot like that, I think you have to be somewhat concerned," Girardi said. "He's pretty sore. We'll just have to see how he does the next couple of days."
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And for the better part of his seven innings Friday in the 9-1 victory, he dealt seamlessly in deception, drawing from an array of sinkers, splitters, curveballs, sliders and fastballs that rendered the Mets helpless, mere dealers in weak ground balls that trickled along the infield grass.
While opposing Johan Santana, whose last start provided an enduring night of no-hit baseball in Queens, Kuroda worked nearly six no-hit innings of his own — an Omar Quintanilla double with two outs in the sixth being the only hit he allowed.
"I always feel pressure no matter what kind of game I throw, even in spring training," Kuroda said through an interpreter, positive he was not going to answer Santana with another no-hitter. "I still have the same pressure I did when I first started."
But catcher Russell Martin, who caught Kuroda with the Dodgers, disagreed with his modesty. He said the potential for a no-hitter has been there each of the last three starts, watching him rack up one confused batter after the next.
In the Mets' locker room, there was no shortage of testimonials to back him up.
"That was, by far, the best I've ever seen him," Jason Bay said.
"At first, it was looking like it was coming right down the middle," Quintanilla said of Kuroda's sinker. "And then it would drop."
Ike Davis and Duda both mumbled on the way back to the dugout, frozen by sliders that caught the edge of the plate.
Unshaken by the injury and the X-rays, Kuroda left confident that this was a sign of more to come.
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Hot stove round table: Part 3
Baltimore trades Miguel Tejada to Houston for Luke Scott, Troy Patton, Matt Albers, Dennis Sarfate and Michael Costanzo.
How much better will the Astros be with Tejada?
Matthew Carruth: How good the Astros make out depends on where they play Tejada. If it's at shortstop then they're maybe a single win better than they were yesterday. That's a testament to how good Adam Everett is in the field and how not good Tejada is. If they keep Everett at shortstop and play Tejada at third base, then they're slightly better off, but still thoroughly mediocre as a team. It is the NL Central though, thoroughly mediocre could cut it.
John Beamer: The Tejada deal is interesting. A couple of years ago, when Houston was contending this would have been a great deal, as it added a power bat to the line-up. If your view is that the 'Stros can contend in a weak NL Central then, fine, make the trade. If you are rebuilding for a run later on in the decade then it is a stupid trade as Tejada will presumably be on his bike. From an Astros perspective you get a great hitting short stop who at $12 million a year is relatively cheap, but unless Miggy moves to third you'll lose a lot with the glove.
I'll be interested to see what happens to Everett. Rumor has it that he'll become an unrestricted free agent. If so we'll see the extent to which teams value his glove work — that will be interesting
Steve Treder: The Astros don't have to be especially good to be a serious contender in the NL Central. The trade makes good sense for them; the package of prospects is middling. It's a fair and reasonable exchange from the perspective of both teams.
And while his 2007 performance suggests that Tejada is declining, he'll only be 32 in 2008. If his career gets a second wind, this deal could turn out to be a real good one for the Astros.
Chris Jaffe: One thing to keep in mind about Tejada: last year he had 36 games against Boston and Toronto, who—by ERA+—were two of the best three teams in the AL at run prevention. Baltimore got to play the NL West in interleague play. By ERA+, that division had five of the six best pitching staffs in the NL. (To be fair, Baltimore didn't play them all, "only" the division winning D-backs, the pennant winning Rockies, and the near-wild card Padres. Plus six games aganist the Nationals. Even if Tejada's decline is for real and continues, his numbers might actually bump up a little next year.
What do we need to know about the prospects going back to the Orioles?
Chris Constancio: A very thin farm system just got thinner, but it's doubtful that the Astros surrendered any future stars. Troy Patton is the top prospect in this group; he's a lefty with a track record of very good control. A late draft pick that the Astros paid good money to lure away from the University of Texas in 2004, Patton has watched his strikeout rate drop considerably over the past year even though he throws hard and has good stuff. If he doesn't miss more bats then he is nothing more than a back of the rotation starter at this point, but his upside is considerable.
Albers' stuff is probably just as good as Patton, and he is only a year removed from being the Texas League Pitcher of the Year. He has suffered from below-average command and control throughout his career, however. I view him as a usable middle relief arm going forward.
I think Costanzo is a bit overrated and underrated in different ways. I think his power potential is overrated by many. He was second in the Eastern League with 27 home runs in 2007, but he is an extreme pull hitter who benefited from a very hitter-friendly context at Reading. I think his on-base skills are often underrated. He struggles to make contact, but he did improve in that respect during the second half of the 2007 season and has always walked a lot so I hold out hope that he could demonstrate at least average on-base skills in the major leagues.
There are some questions about his ability to stay at third base, and he obviously isn't of much value if limited to first base/designated hitter duties. For what it's worth, my play-by-play zone-based fielding metric had him almost exactly average among Double-A third basemen in 2007.
Aaron Rowand signs a five-year, $60 million deal with the Giants.
Is this deal justifiable, and could the Giants have better used their resources?
Chris Jaffe: Is it justifiable? From some points of view, sure. For example, if one wants to see White Sox general manager Kenny Williams driven to homicide, this is a great move. First the Angels snatch Torii Hunter from him. Then the Tigers get Miguel Cabrera. By one report I heard, his offer for Fukudome wasn't much different from the Cubs offer. And he'd been targeting Rowand in recent weeks. If you're hitchhiking in the Chicagoland area, and Kenny Williams offers to give you a life, don't accept it.
Matthew Carruth: Not for the Giants it isn't; they're nowhere near contention. At least they were so bad last year that Sabean was not allowed to lose their first round pick this time around. Worth mentioning about Rowand:
1) His defense is likely overrated. PMR, RZR and UZR all seem to stick him around league average 2006-07.
2) His last few years have been in US Cell and Citizens Bank. He's moving from two of the most hitter friendly parks in baseball to a neutral/pitcher's park.
This isn't the worst deal of the offseason, but it's still bad (and a testament to the sheer number of horrible contracts that I was really really surprised this wasn't worse)
Geoff Young: By my count the Giants are the third team (Angels, Dodgers) to go out and sign a guy to a long-term deal as a replacement for the guy that they signed to a long-term deal last winter. It seems to me there might be more efficient ways to procure talent. As for Rowand, if his recent track record is any indication, he'll give San Francisco two good years, two bad years, and one in between. Assuming he stays healthy and doesn't slip too much as he enters his thirties, that is.
Joe Domino: There is a lot of money to go around if it appears everyone is signing horrible contracts the market has likely shifted. Baseball either passed or is about to pass the NFL in revenue. In my opinion, it is irresponsible for teams trying to be competitive to not be spending the money on these types of contracts if there is no in-house replacement available.
Dave Studeman: Even agreeing that Rowand is overrated by the general public, I don't see this as a terrible deal. $12 million for a good center fielder in his prime is probably the going rate these days. True, the Giants aren't going to contend next year, but that doesn't mean they should just drop out of the free agent market. If nothing else, it will make them more likely to hang onto their valuable young arms.
Let's quantify the Rowand deal versus the free agent market. Last year, teams paid about $1.4 million for every WSAB produced by free agent outfielders. We all know we're in a hyper-inflation mode right now, so I'll add 10% for this year, making the current market price $1.55 million for each WSAB.
Keep in mind that the market will likely continue going up in the near future; I think you'll see a slowing of inflation or outright decline in perhaps 4 or 5 years. So Rowand will get $12 M a year for five years, overall salary levels will increase, and his production will likely decline with age.
In other words, $12 million for next year's production is a good benchmark for the entire contract.
At a market price of $1.55M for each WSAB, that means that Rowand will have to produce about 7.7 WSAB a year for the life of this contract to make it "even". Over the past four years, he has produced an average of 7 WSAB a year, including 2006, when he had that terrible injury (0 WSAB), as well as last year, which may have been a career year for him (11 WSAB).
So, bottom line, this contract is a bit of a stretch but not an outrageous one. It also may be a riskier deal than normal, given Rowand's injury history.
John Beamer: Superficially this isn't as bad a deal as many make out. As Dave says, $12 million for an average center fielder isn't terrible but on the other hand it isn't going to vault the Giants into contention.
Saying that I think the assumption that salaries will continue to spiral 10% year on year should be treated with a little caution. I accept that over the long term we may see this sort of growth but with a possible recession looming baseball salaries may take a hit, particularly if gate receipts stagnate. We saw post the Internet bubble in 2000/2001 salaries moderate, and it wouldn't surprise me if the same happened for the next couple of years. Of course there are a ton of external factors which we can't account for but I think there is risk here. That would make marginal deals, like Rowand's considerably worse, especially if he gets injured in the later years of his contract.
Bryan Tsao: For what it's worth, Rowand's THT projection of .287/.345/.465 (granted, in Citizen's Bank Park) is in the same ballpark as those of Torii Hunter or Andruw Jones. Interestingly, all three are in their early thirties and have defensive reputations that are probably no longer deserved. In that context, Rowand got less money than Hunter despite being two years younger and will cost about two-thirds as much as Andruw Jones per year despite having a much better season in 2007. It's debatable as to whether you'd want a longer or shorter commitment in this situation, but this strikes me as a deal that will seem much better in retrospect.
Of course, he could hurt himself drinking some Vitamin Water or get named in the Mitchell Report tomorrow or just suck next season, but that's why they play the games.
Cubs sign Kosuke Fukudome to a four-year, $50 million contract.
Who is this Fukudome guy anyway and what type of production can we expect from him?
Chris Jaffe: It's always tricky predicting Japanese players, but … Going by Dan Szymborski's ZiPS projection system, Fukudome should be an above-average hitter next year. Specifically, he could be a well-rounded tweener—good but not great at average, power, and walks, adding up to a decent package.
In many ways, he isn't all that much superior a hitter to Matt Murton, who the Cubs already have under contract at a much cheaper price. However, he should be a little better with the bat, and also he should be better than Murton on the bases and in the field.
That last part might be especially important. In the NL in 2007, of the 76 men who tossed at least 100 innings, Ted Lilly was the 8th most extreme flyball pitcher, and Rich Hill was 18th. Among those with at least 180 innings, Lilly was the most extreme flyball pitcher. If the Cubs begin the year with an outfield of Fukudome, Felix Pie, and Alfonso Soriano, that duo could have much better numbers. (Alternately, Carlos Zambrano, Jason Marquis, and Ryan Dempster are all definitely groundballers, so they won't be impacted as much).
Does it make them better? Well, the Cubs got good offense production from Murton and Floyd last year, but this could improve them by a bit. Their outfield offensive sinkhole was center field, though.
Geoff Young: I don't know what this guy is capable of, but I'm already sick of the word play based on mispronunciations of his last name, and the season hasn't even started yet.
Matthew Carruth: If I recall correctly, the level of play in Japan has been likened to a shade below Triple-A in the states. He's going to a NL team, so the step up isn't as big as if he headed to the AL so let's just call it Triple-A. What would you project a hitter to be like that played in a hitter's park in Triple-A and put up Fukudome's line? The signing amount has 75% to do with how financially stuffed the MLB is right now and about 20% to do with how good Fukudome probably is. I think he makes the Cubs a little bit better; a win or two.
Chris Jaffe: Going off what Matt said, here the ERA+ numbers for teams in the NL Central last year:
The only good staff is the one he'll never face. He gets over 80 games against teams that were, on the whole, well below average—in the game's inferior league. The biggest improvement any of the staffs have made is Cincy, who got a new closer. Then again, they took him from Milwaukee, so there isn't as much talent coming into the division.
Padres sign Tadahito Iguchi to a one-year deal.
How much of an impact will he have on the Padres' pennant hopes?
Dave Studeman: For his first two years with the White Sox, Tadahito Iguchi was a fine ballplayer—solid at bat and in the field. He seemed to lose something early this year, which apparently triggered reservations by some general managers, but he regained his footing with the Phillies. This is a nice signing for the Padres.
One year for $4 million? Compare that to the four-year deal the Mets handed Luis Castillo (another second baseman who was traded from the AL to the NL in midseason), at $6 million a year. They're both similar players, roughly the same age and same value. The difference is that Castillo is a speed player while Iguchi has more power. To me, there's not much to choose between the two.
Geoff Young: Nice stopgap signing for the Padres. Second base was a disaster last year in San Diego, with Marcus Giles and Geoff Blum (both now gone) doing most of the damage. The in-house options were Matt Antonelli, who is a fine prospect but who has played half a season above Single-A, and guys like Callix Crabbe, Edgar Gonzalez, Marshall McDougall, Oscar Robles, Luis Rodriguez, and Craig Stansberry. If you don't know who they are, well, then, I think I've made my point.
Matthew Carruth: By himself, not that much, but by not breaking the bank or the future for a stopgap 2B, Kevin Towers once again uses a savvy move to enable him to utilize resources elsewhere.
Hiroki Kuroda rumored to be signing a three-year, $30 million contract with the Dodgers
Who is this guy anyway, and what kind of pitcher is he and what kind of impact on the Dodgers will he make?
Matthew Carruth: Kuroda seems to profile as a typical right hander. Low-90s fastball, no real out pitch, good command, doesn't yield many home runs. My spidey sense tells me to expect something in mid-4 ERA range from Kuroda. It could go lower if his home run prevention turns out to be as good as advertised in Japan, which would make it phenomenal over in LA. It could go higher if it turns out his command doesn't transfer well to the States and his stuff gets exposed as middling. What might be the biggest impact Kuroda makes on the Dodgers is that this seems likely to drop them from any pursuit of Erik Bedard, who with the trade the Tejada, seems 95% sure to be traded this winter, possibly even packaged with Brian Roberts.
Colorado picks up Aaron Cook's 2008 option and signs him to a four-year, $34.5 million extension.
How does Cook compare to the other options on this season's pitching market?
Matthew Carruth: Yes, this is a good deal. Cook's an extreme groundballer in the Chien-Ming Wang mold and that seems likely to hold up and with Troy Tulowitzki manning shortstop for the foreseeable future, Cook should do just fine. Cook's extension will be one of the better value signings made this winter.
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From ancient times to modern day, body cleansing has been one of the most important factors in maintaining good health. The human body is always in a state of self-cleansing; the liver, kidney, and colon rely on a healthy diet for the vital nutrition required to carry out their processes.
Lack of sleep, anxiety, poor diet, excessive medication, and lack of exercise can weaken or disrupt the delicate balance of internal cleansing. The average diet is full of over-processed, over-cooked foods that are seriously lacking in nutritional value and containing surprising amounts of saturated fats, sodium, and chemical additives. All of these are major contributing factors to obesity, heart disease, and diabetes, and are the leading causes of colon disorders in the world. "Toxic overload" occurs when toxins from chemical food preservatives, pesticides, and medications are not promptly removed from one's system. Toxins are broken down and stored in the liver and kidneys, and recycled through the bloodstream. As the body begins to suffer, and "toxic overload" is ignored, various health related conditions begin to appear.
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Heat stress is a major problem for dairy operations around the world, yet several strategies for heat abatement are normally used for lactating cows during warmer seasons of the year. Interestingly, it is not very common to find good heat abatement strategies being used in pre-partum pens. In fact, the dry pen (both far-off and close-up pens) is almost always the last one to receive good shade, fans or sprinklers.
The dry cow pen should not be forgotten. Consider this, if a dry cow undergoes any level of heat stress during her pre-partum period, her developing oocytes are also affected. Therefore, it is very likely that conception rates at the first post-partum A.I. will increase by decreasing heat stress before calving. In addition to that, recent articles have shown that cooling dry cows can also increase milk production in the new lactation.
A good strategy of heat abatement during pre-partum period in dairy cows is beneficial. In this article, we'll show some of the results from two research articles that described the positive effects of cooling cows during the prepartum period on milk production and fertility post-partum. In addition, one of these studies also showed an economic analysis of how the cow comfort in the pen during the pre-partum period paid in hard cash returns.
Avendaño-Reyes et al. (2006) studied the effects of cooling Holstein cows during a 60-day dry period on subsequent postpartum performance. They used 52 Holstein cows, housed in pens either cooled with water spray and fans or not cooled. They found that the cooled cows presented lower respiratory rate and rectal temperatures.
Consequently, cows in the pens with spray and fans had better performances of milk production over time and fertility as shown in these figures.
The improvements of fertility by cooling during the pre-partum period are not totally understood yet. But it might be related with the better quality of the oocyte (Roth et al., 2001), and/or to greater feed intakes in the pre-partum (Colazo et al., 2009), which are closely related with improved uterine health in the post-partum (Kuzzey et al., 2007).
The second study was done by Urdaz et al. (2006). They investigated the effects of additional shades and fans to feedbunk-mounted sprinklers on pre-parturient Holstein cows during summer.
The authors used 475 prepartum multiparous cows divided in two treatments: 1) sprinklers above the feed bunk (n = 236); or 2) sprinklers, shade, and fans over the feed bunk (n = 239). Several variables such as environmental temperature and humidity, body condition scores, and incidence of post-partum diseases (RP, metritis, milk fever, DA) were also collected.
They found no differences in post-partum diseases or changes in body condition scores. However, they described a marked increase in milk production by 60-days milk in the cows that had sprinkler, shade and fan over the feed bunk, which alone, already justified the implementation of the extra shade and fans. In this study they have shown that the addition of shade and fans in the pre-partum period produced extra profits per cow/year of $8.92.
Thus, most of the available scientific data seems to suggest that strategies to lower heat stress in the pre-partum and transition periods have favorable effects on the cow's physiology, milk production, fertility, and ultimately can increase profit margin in dairy operations.
Improvement of quality of oocytes collected in the autumn by enhanced removal of impaired follicles from previously heat-stressed cows. Roth, et al., 2001. Reproduction122:737-744.
Pre-partum behavior and dry matter intake identify dairy cows at risk for metritis. Huzzey,et al., 2007. J Dairy Sci 90:3220-3233.
Reproductive performance of dairy cows is influenced by pre-partum feed restriction and dietary fatty acid source. Colazoet al., 2009. J Dairy Sci 92:2562-2571.
Technical note: effects of adding shade and fans to feedbunk sprinkler system for preparturient cows on health and performance. Urdaz, et al.,2006. J Dairy Sci 89:2000-2006.


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Insider trading inquiries reportedly taking place regarding government employees
"This is an unusual move for [the] SEC to be investigating another government agency for possible 'insider trading' violations…" John James, chairman emeritus of Pace University's Center for Global Governance, Reporting, and Regulation, told InsideCounsel.
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The 2006 shareholder class action lawsuit claimed Omnicare made false statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Whether a respondent is just one of many targets within a wider industry sweep, a small player facing a technical violation, or a big firm with significant resources, a settlement with regulators may be impacted by many factors.
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The purported rationale behind Industry Guide 7 is consistent with the SEC's mission but in reality misses the mark.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has become the latest to join the ranks of regulators imposing fines for data negligence on companies, announcing on Oct 24 that it will impose its first fine related to data security on phone providers TerraCom Inc and YourTel America Inc. The FCC is asking...
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According to the SEC, a record 755 enforcement actions were filed this year and $4.16 billion worth of disgorgements and penalties were recouped as a result of Commission activity.
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For the Research Excellence Framework (REF2014), the current system to assess the quality of UK research, LSS submitted to two panels – 'Area Studies' and 'Modern Languages and Linguistics'. The results released on 18 December 2014 ranked Aston amongst the leading institutions in the UK and achieved some particularly outstanding successes:
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App includes four different babies and is available in these 17 languages: English. Русский. Español. עברית. Française. Italiano. Deutsch. ελληνικά. Dutch. Dansk. العربية. 日本語. 中國. 한국의. 廣東話. Português. Pilipino. You can change languages whenever you like.
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We've updated the pricing of in app purchases so it's $.99 for everything, Body, Foot & Hand! Further, if you've purchased any in app purchase in the past, we've likewise upgraded your purchase to include Body, Foot & Hand. We want EVERY baby learning with Baby Play Face.
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Doom Lover are Jeffrey Vachon – guitar and vocals, Nikki Dessingue – vocals, synth and theremin, Geoff Smith – guitar and vocals, Kyle Allain – bass, Carl Harkness – drums
Leaning heavily on the alt-rock button, Doom Lover is, on any given night, at least two things at once. Driven by one intention, but many methods, they craft haunted rocks songs delivered with equal parts aplomb and tenderness.
Songs filled with soaring hooks, noisy freakouts, plenty of specters and a stage show complete with three-part harmonies, the occasional puppet show, or choreographed dance routine.
Allston Pudding wrote, "A grungy layering of guitar and light synth, it is easy to pick up on the little influences and musical histories of the various bandmates. The jam comes to an exciting peak with every chorus, leaving a vigorous hook to resonate until we hear more from these guys. Hold onto yer butts, Doom Lover is coming!"
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Ob-Gyn questions? Ask a gynecologist online.
How many weeks pregnant are you? What is the reason for asking for abortion or wanting to have a miscarriage?
With pregnancy tests being negative, chance of pregnancy is very low if you have done the tests in the second week of missed period. In the first week of missed period, the blood pregnancy test is more sensitive and home pregnancy tests can come negative as pregnancy hormone built up is not enough to be detected by the home urine pregnancy tests.
The abortion pill called as RU486 is a prescription product and is taken under medical supervision, so one if your pregnancy is confirmed, you will need a doctor's visit.
Apart from pregnancy there are other causes of missed or delayed periods, also, so they must also be considered;
1) Ovarian hormone dysfunctions
2) Thyroid hormone abnormalities
3) Stress, anxiety, emotional disorders
4) Sudden weight loss or gain
5) Excessive physical activity 6) Hyperprolactinemia
Read the resource under the heading secondary amenorrhea;
Good luck!
What I would like to know is how do I have a miscarriage and what can I do to have one?
I am sorry, if I was not clear. I apologize.
There are two ways of abortion, but both would need an help from the doctor;
1) Medical; The abortion pill is called RU 486, as I had mentioned. This is a prescription product so one cannot do anything on own, I am afraid. Please read about the details;
2) Surgical; A gynecologist would do the procedure.
I don't need to know about an abortion just miscarriage.
Miscarriage is a term which is used when the abortion happens spontaneously (natural). If one wants to induce the miscarriage, this is called as abortion. Please read the resource;
Hope this helps.
Dr Phophalia has tried to help you. You are understandably upset but let me make this clear. You cannot miscarry a late period,only a pregnancy. You still have not gotten proof of being pregnant, only of being late for the period. Repeat the test again or get the more accurate blood test for pregnancy. If you are pregnant,there is no pill and no procedure you can do on your own to induce a miscarriage safely and legally. Only a gynecologist can and should help you. Try not to panic until you know with certainty that you are pregnant.
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AMD Names IBM Processor Designer As Lead Engineer
On the way out: Mario Rivas, formerly executive vice president, Computing Solutions Group; and Michel Cadieux, formerly senior vice president and Chief Talent Officer. Both left to "pursue new opportunities," the company said. Phil Hester, AMD's chief technical officer, left in April, the suspected victim of the company's "Barcelona" bug.
However, Randy Allen, who most recently led the server and workstation business that launched the Opteron, was named senior vice president of computing solutions, reporting directly to president and chief operating officer Dirk Meyer.
A newly formed Central Engineering organization will be led by Chekib Akrout, who is joining AMD, and Jeff VerHeul, corporate vice president of design engineering at AMD. Interestingly, Akrout worked as a vice president of design technology at Freescale Semiconductor. Before that, however, he headed IBM's work on the Cell processor used in the PlayStation 3, the chips used in the Xbox 360, and other PowerPC cores.
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1st - About fifteen Golden Plovers flew west over the house this morning, flying against driving rain.
2nd - Went down to Swinemoor this morning where there were seven Grey Herons, fifteen Golden Plovers, and two Shelducks out on the floods. However there were at least a further sixty to eighty Golden Plovers flying around over the area, and along the river I spotted two Kingfishers, and a Barn Owl was also seen hunting over the local fields. Yellowhammers heard singing in the hedgerows.
3rd - A LUNAR ECLIPSE this evening.
3rd, Wheldrake Ings - Visited Wheldrake Ings this morning, our first visit here in fourteen months. The reserve didn't disappoint, but getting to the final hides was quite difficult as the path was covered by a foot of flood water and it was a good thing we were both wearing wellies. There were loads of Wigeon out on the floods, and there were good numbers of Pintails, the most handsome of ducks. Two Goosanders were also seen, mixing in amongst the rafts of Pintails. Ruddy duck's were seen displaying, the males are very bright indeed now. Indeed fifteen species of wildfowl were spotted, with other highlights including Goldeneyes, and good numbers of both Pochards, & Teal. In the trees a large number of Cormorants were also seen, and there were also quite a few Curlews heard. In the riverside trees and woods there was a decent variety of passerines, including a Marsh tit, and a Bullfinch. A fine morning.
4th, Watton Lagoons - Went to nearby Watton again this morning where wildfowl continue to be well represented. Indeed three Smew were spotted, two drakes and a female, and there were five Goldeneyes, three drakes and two females. On the lagoon over observations included 44 Mallards, 24 Gadwall, 23 Wigeon, 23 Tufted duck, 12 Teal, 10 Pochard, and a lone Shoveler. Some good numbers of waders were also around, with 25 Curlew, 19 Redshanks, and three Oystercatchers. A Barn Owl was also seen hunting over the local fields, and in the drain a Kingfisher was also briefly seen. A very productive mornings birding.
5th - Gave the lawn its first mow of the year. While out doing that I also saw my first Bumble Bee of the year.
6th - A pair of Bullfinches seen in the Copper Beech again, which itself is looking gorgeous now in full blossom. In the afternoon I saw a Bumble Bee again, drawn out by the spring like conditions.
8th - A Comma butterfly was seen briefly in the garden around mid-day, the first butterfly of the year. The Crocus' are now fully out, along with the Narcissi, and even a few daffodils are now just starting to open. In the Parks this morning the area was filled with the sound of Skylarks, & Yellowhammers in song, and it was indeed a very fine day today. I also saw three Mute Swans pass over.
9th - Went down to Swinemoor again, where five Grey Herons were seen, along with large numbers of Lapwings, & Golden Plovers. Some Greylag geese were also seen flying over the area, and there were also good numbers of Black headed Gulls, some now in their breeding plumage.
11th - Several Bumble Bee's were seen on the wing today. A Comma butterfly was also seen again briefly.
Blacktoft Sands - Visited this RSPB reserve on the south bank of the Humber on a very pleasant and mild day. Wildfowl & waders were the main highlights, with notables including Goldeneyes, Ruddy ducks, Snipe, 40 plus Black tailed Godwits, Curlews, Redshanks, and around 25 Avocets, the first seen this year on the Humber and some two to three weeks earlier than last year. A couple of Marsh Harriers were seen quartering the marshes, and at the feeding station there were good numbers of Tree Sparrows. The warm weather also brought a few Bumble Bees out, and forty six species of bird were seen around the reserve. A good morning.
13th - Down at Swinemoor again this morning, with Lapwings seen displaying over the fields. Meadow Pipits were also seen displaying, the first time I've seen them doing so this year. Skylarks, & Yellowhammers also heard widely. In the garden a female Great Spotted Woodpecker was noted, and a male Blackcap was also seen at the feeding station. A Comma butterfly was spotted again in the sunny afternoon, as was the first Small Tortoiseshell of the year.
14th - Local Forsythia's now coming out.
15th - A Chiffchaff was heard in the area for much of the day today. Out in the garden some Snowdrops are still flowering, though most are now going over, though the Crocus' are still going strong, as are the Primroses. The Cyclamens are also still in the flower, and on sunnier days the Anemone's are out. A few Violets are beginning to appear around the greenhouse, and in the beds most daffodils are now out, though there are still a few yet to come. The next door Copper Beech is now quite glorious, and the Flowering Currant is also now in flower. The local Larches beginning to green, and the Crab Apple is just starting to leaf as well. In the local countryside the Hawthorn hedges have greened up, and the Blackthorn is in full blossom. Spring seems to be here now.
16th - A Chiffchaff was heard in the Plantation on Tickton Carrs this morning. Out on Swinemoor a lone Shelduck was spotted, along with displaying Lapwings. A few Redshanks, & Golden Plovers also seen. In the garden a Chiffchaff was heard again, and a male Blackcap was also seen.
18th - Much colder than recently with wintry showers, including some wet snow.
High Mowthorpe - A chilly and wintry walk on this area of the high Wolds, with showers of snow pellets and a cold and biting wind. In the reservoir there was some decent wildfowl, including Wigeon, Tufted ducks, Mallard, Greylag geese, and Mute Swans, and around the edge there were some Oystercatchers, & Curlews. In the high fields there were winter thrushes, and there were also good number of Skylarks too. In the woods a few Violets were also seen in flower. A pleasant walk.
19th - Chiffchaff heard singing again in the area. In the Parks the Fieldfares are beginning their customary build up in the fields of Black House Farm. The day was chilly again, with further wintry showers for much of the day.
20th - Despite the current wintry weather, as further wintry showers came down from the north, the Chiffchaff was heard singing again in the area. On Swinemoor the Golden Plovers are now building up, with approximately 250 to 300 observed.
21st - Snow this morning, adding to snow that fell last night, gave a covering of about an inch and a half at 9 am. Soon melting though as the sun is now quite strong.
23rd - Chiffchaff heard.
24th - The Chiffchaff was again in the area, including in the Swedish Whitebeam.
25th, North Cave Wetlands - A great mornings birding at our favourite local reserve. This reserve is at its best at this time of year as winter visitors and the first of the spring arrivals overlap. This was particularly in evidence this morning, with still abundant wildfowl, including sixty plus Shelducks, a few Wigeon, Pochards, four Goldeneyes, and four Goosanders, including two drakes. However amongst the waders there were a number of new arrivals, including twelve Avocets, two Ringed Plovers, and a single Black tailed Godwit. A count of twenty two Oystercatchers was also worthy of note. Around the reserve a Green Woodpecker was seen, but of most significance was the sighting of a Chiffchaff, the first of the year here. A fine morning with forty nine species recorded in total.
26th - A male Blackcap was seen in the garden today, and the Blackbirds were seen nest building in the South Wall Ivy. The fine and sunny weather today also made it a good butterfly day, including observations of Peacocks, Small Tortoiseshells, & Comma's. Many Bumble Bee's & Ladybird's also about.
27th - A number of butterflies seen on the wing again today.
28th - A Chiffchaff seen and heard in the garden. The day had begun with dense fog with visibility under 100 metres.
29th - In the garden a pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers were seen, and a Chiffchaff was also seen and heard again.
31st - A female Blackcap spotted in the garden today, possibly suggesting the presence of a pair in the area. The Chiffchaff still in the area, and at one point a noisy group of about seven Black backed Gulls passed over the area.