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"The Woman in Black," a shadowy supernatural tale of a ghost who haunts and terrorizes a small English town, doesn't scream Oscar material, but does make for some face-hiding, seat-squirming fun.
Daniel Radcliffe ("Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II") plays the more mature role of Arthur Kipps, a lawyer and a widower. Kipps travels to the town of Crythin Gifford to settle the affairs of the deceased Mrs. Alice Drablow as an effort to prove his commitment to his job. Leaving his son behind, he embarks on the trip of a lifetime.
The town of Crythin Gifford truly sets the tone for the thriller's screenplay. Kipps finds himself in a whirlwind of mystery and eeriness. The town exemplifies the feeling of uneasiness: The children of the town, locked up inside their homes, stare at Kipps through windows as he passes by; many of the adults treat him as an alien and push him to leave immediately, knowing he has business at Drablow's residence.
Anyone else would have done what the townspeople asked, but not Kipps, who's determined to perform his duties to keep his job and provide for his family. However, Kipps doesn't realize what all the fuss is about, until he reaches Mrs. Drablow's estate, Eel Marsh House.
Located atop a hill thick with trees and brush, Mrs. Drablow's old, vine-covered mansion fits in perfectly with the strange and spine-chilling townspeople. The home is also an ideal spot for all the supernatural action that occurs later on.
The mansion is a product of incredible set design – decked with mirrors, long darkened hallways and more china dolls than anyone could handle. The gothic interior and spooky graveyard that produces the first sighting of the woman in black add to the already disturbing manor.
As Kipps spends hours each day going through Mrs. Drablow's paperwork, he begins to hear footsteps and other strange noises, such as some fear-inducing thumping coming from the upstairs nursery. He sees objects moving by themselves, and the shadowy figure of the woman dressed in black, who pops in and out of the frame at just the right moments to produce faint screeches and screams in the audience.
As he continues to go through more and more paperwork, he starts to uncover the woman's past and how she connects to the townspeople. What he discovers in a series of threatening and disconcerting letters causes great discomfort and gives background information explaining the ghost's unfinished business.
Although much of the movie consists of Kipps sitting around in the estate, the moments of silence and wonderfully-shot screenplay generate a handful of suspenseful scenes.
The director James Watkins ("The Descent 2") presents images of death and violence that are sure to make an impression. Many of these sequences include mind-controlled children committing suicide under the powers of the woman in black. A warning: Many of the scenes are pretty intense and cringe-inducing.
However, because the woman only targets children, Radcliffe's character never truly enters any real danger when exploring the mansion or coming in contact with the ghost. This makes the bone-chilling scenes less frightening as the film progresses.
While the down-right creepy English town and townspeople give the film the perfect sense of mystery, the plot lacks a little bit of interest. A ghost stalking whoever dares enter a certain house in order to get out a message seems to be a pretty tired plot.
Radcliffe's character also lacks something. His character suffers from the loss of his wife but doesn't quite show a profound sense of grief. His character also has very little dialogue but spends most of his time tip-toeing around with a weapon and candle in hand.
However, Radcliffe mostly manages to separate himself from his role as Harry Potter. His curiosity, adventuresome fervor and braveness, however, are qualities shared between the two roles.
"The Woman in Black" gets an "A" for effort providing quality spooks, suspense and an impeccable set but lacks some real depth and development in its characters and overall scheme.
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Moving Your Office – Best Tips to Know
There is no way you can plan an office move in Jupiter on your own. No matter how small the operation, you need someone by your side to assist you–even if that is a representative from your office mover. Identify which coworkers or employees will handle tasks associated with the move and which will focus on day-to-day operations. Establish teams in charge of specific tasks. Breaking up tasks into multiple teams enables you to get the help you need without reducing employee productivity. You should also determine a vendor liaison that will be in charge of correspondence with all vendors–including movers.
Work With a Reputable Office Moving Service
Relocating an office in Jupiter is a big job for most companies, but working with an experienced, skilled, and reputable office mover can significantly reduce the hassles and soft costs associated with moving yourself. A professional office moving service uses state-of-the-art equipment and innovative moving practices to help you move your office with as little interruption as possible.
You should also consider working with an office moving company that offers green disposal services, records management and storage, and secure chain-of-custody moving procedures for all of your files. The more services you can combine into one, the less resources and money you'll spend.
If your company is planning an office relocation, you can count on Admiral Movers to help you complete every item on your office moving checklist. Admiral Movers is an experienced and reliable office mover that helps businesses-large and small-relocate their offices without opening the door to future liabilities.
Moving a large office takes professionals that know exactly what they are doing. You need a licensed and insured mover to ensure safety of people involved, and the safety of your office equipment. Organization is the biggest stress during an office move, because things have to go exactly where they belong. Even if something does get misplaced during the move, a professional company will be there to make sure everything is set right.
Office Moving Companies
Moving offices is a significant stage in a company's lifetime. It can signal growth, a change in direction and maturity. But if it isn't managed properly it can be a painful exercise so it's important to weigh up whether it's the right time to move.
One of the most common reasons for moving offices is business growth. Companies can simply out grow the space they're in. Upgrading to a bigger office space allows for a more productive environment and gives you the ability to increase workloads and staff levels. Likewise if your company is downsizing, then moving offices can be one of the simplest ways to reduce costs. There is no point spending money on office space that isn't needed. It may be wiser to have a shared office arrangement rather than leasing entire premises. This way your company is only paying for the space it uses and can share the costs of services such as reception facilities.
Like many business decisions moving offices can come down to finances. If your company isn't getting the maximum value out of your current lease, shopping around for a better deal can ultimately save money. Perhaps the landlord is putting up the rent but you feel that the costs aren't justified then a new premise may be a better financial move.
Outgrowing your office space may not only be an issue to do with size. As your company matures, its image can too. If your current office doesn't suit the look you are trying to achieve, then it may be time to relocate. This is particularly the case when you're working from home, it may no longer project the professional look you're after. It might be the case that you're holding more client meetings and it's no longer ideal to host them from your home office. It could also be that your current location isn't attracting the cliental that you're after. Simply moving offices could increase your client base.
When determining whether to relocate consider the positives and negatives of the move;
Costs - moving office can be expensive. It involves relocation costs as well as loss of productivity during the move. It's essential to plan the process, or seek professional advice, so that you're not losing business while you're moving.
Fitting out the new premises - particularly if the new office space is bigger than the previous one, you may not have all the appropriate furniture and IT infrastructure. This is where a serviced office may provide the best solution. The space is work-ready without your company having to bare the brunt of the costs.
Upheaval for staff - a new location may not be desirable for all members of staff and could lead to employees having to leave the organisation. Discuss the move with key staff members and see if alternative arrangements can be made such as flexible hours.
Cost efficiency - leasing office space that doesn't meet all your requirements can leave you paying for things you don't need. A new office gives you the ability to pay for only the space you use. Shared offices can be an effective way of conducting your business at a much lower cost without compromising on what you need. Relocating also allows you to renegotiate a leasing agreement that is more flexible and less risky, such as a short-term lease.
Gives your business a more professional look - many small business owners start off in very basic premises. A new office space signals to clients that your company is growing.
Equipment upgrades - moving into a serviced office can often be the solution to upgrading your dated IT systems and furniture. Newer infrastructure is already in place so your company doesn't have to pay the price for having the best equipment.
Reinvigorates staff - a fresh start in an organised and practical office space motivates employees and therefore increases productivity.
Commercial Moving
The task of corporate relocation is overwhelming, more than residential relocations. Here are some tips to make your office moving a smoother activity.
- Be as time-efficient and as cost-efficient as possible. Moving an office means loss of valuable working hours. Minimize it by being efficient at every front.
- If you would hire corporate relocation services, do it as early as possible. Professional movers are, any way, essential for moving large offices if a company wants to save valuable hours of its employees. Its good to hire them before at least 5-6 weeks ahead of moving date so that they may plan well for the move.
- Planning is the mantra when you talk of effective performance. Plan out everything, create a floor plan. map out furniture and equipment placement scheme, decide about where the employees will be stationed at the new office and the like. A little more hard work here will save you a considerable amount of time, money and headaches in the long run.
- Inform everyone- employees, landlords, and movers, about every detail of the relocation process. Tell the hired office mover about where each piece of furniture needs to be placed.
- Ensure that you depute at least one person to be in contact with the movers and direct them according to the company needs. This person should be well versed about the requirements and must have approval about the new office layout. Changing the layout of the office later is not viable and not at all cost efficient.
- Ensure that each piece that needs to be moved carries color-coded packing labels. These labels should be placed prominently on the packed office goods so that movers know exactly where they have to be moved.
- Dispose of as much garbage as possible. If yours is a large company, you might need to have permission from responsible authorities about disposing off waste. Initiate the process early so that it completes before packing starts.
- Make sure that all the facilities at the new office are installed before moving. This will save wastage of time and work could be started as soon as employees move to the new office. Check Internet connection, working phones and fax, restrooms etc.
- Change your company stationery and business cards well in time. Place the new address and phone number, and circulate the information everywhere through every means. Mail them to your employees and clients. You would definitely not like to lose any of your customers just because you have changed your office address!
- For rented items, clarify whether you need to contact your supplier. There may be contractual obligations requiring the rented equipment be moved only by the owner company.
- Book the services of freight elevators, if any- both in old and new building. This ensures a rapid move.


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Ahhh this is my favorite lush product of all time.
dont use the whole bar all at once or you'll never see your bathroom again for all the bubbles.
I break mine into 4 pieces and have a tonne of bubble a bright pink bath and the most amazing smell floating around my house for days after using it.
The confetti dissolves nicely in the hot water and is so luxurious ahh i could use it every day but then it would be so much fun and as much of a treat.
It leaves you skin seriously soft,smooth and smelling divine.
my little girl once used a bit of this and came out of the bath a funny shade of pink it was quiet funny but soon washed off under the shower.
I cant remember how much these ones cost as i got mine as a gift but i sure there worth every penny.
if your a lush fan and havent tried this then your really should, its amazing
Having just found this in my Lush box where I store all my goodies I am sooooo dissapointed to find it was only a Christmas Limited Edition, suppose its one more reason to look forward to next Christmas eh?
Lush Christmas Morning Bubble Bar is bright pink with all coloured paper popping out, to use you crumble under running water to leave a mound of bubbles and a pink bath. I only use half of one at a time and this seems sufficient to colour the water and create enough bubbles. When crumbling it did leave my hands a neon orangey/pink colour but fortunately it didnt stain.
The smell reminded me of orange sherbert, or love heart sweets. A mixture of sweet and citrus, lovely!!! One of the things that put me off this bubble bar is that the paper looks like it would go soggy in my bath, but they appeared to just dissolve after a while so didnt bother me.
As with all bubble bars my skin feels slightly softer after using, but this isnt the main purpose of the product, I think its more of a fun bath product.
Due to this being a Christmas product I dont know the exact price as I would have got it in a gift set, however most of the bubble bars retail at around £3. So a little pricey but great as a treat.
Lush explain the reason for making solid bubble bars rather than liquid is because it doesnt need preservatives, and also it is more fun and appealing to have a bright funny shaped novelty bar!
This is my current favourite Lush product. It is a Limited Edition Christmas Bubble Bar Slice. The neon pink slice is filled with tiny pieces of multi-coloured tissue paper that swirl around the bath tub when the slice is crumbled into the bath.
Christams Morning has a fruity, refreshing scent, that is perfect for a morning bath. Grapefruit is a note that I can smell strongly but many other fruits are included. The scent isn't very christmassy. More summary in fact. It is very strong and fruity, almost like you could eat it!
A bubble Bar Slice is simple to use. All you need to do is break a chunk of the 100g Bar off crumble it under running warm water and watch it buuble up. It turns the water bright pink with a layer of luxurious, frothy bubbles and the paper streamers on top.
I think that this product is suitable for many people. Women will like to use it for an uplifting bath, little girls will love the bright colour and fun scent and I think that even the most macho of men will enjoy using Christmas Morning once ever so often!
I think that this Bubble Bar Slice is a bargin at £2.95 per 100g slice (sometimes it weighs more). I would use it more often if it was a all year round product, so I suppose I will just have to stock up at Christmas!
Wow! These Christmas Morning Bubble Bars from Lush are fab. They really are. I did not use mine on Christmas morning because Christmas morning is for sharing and I didn't want to soak in the bath. To make the most of these bars, you need a good long soak - I do like to get my money's worth!!
They make such a great present because they look so fun and present like. They are jammed full of different colour bits. They basically look like a big ball of wrapping paper scraps. I think Lush design team have got this spot on as a Christmas Bubble Bar and as a name!
The water was lovely soft and creamy when this dissolved into the water. It made my skin smooth and the lovely bright citrus scent lasted on my skin once it was dried.
I used mine on boxing Day and it really perked me up. I find that Boxing Day is always an anti-clmix and always involves a head ache of some kind. Lying back in the bubbles from this bar really sorted my mood out and cheered me up.
At just under 3 pound they are expensive but I love them!
I really liked the smell of the Christmas Morning bubble bar, the thing that put me off using it before now was the fact that it contains so many paper streamers. I didn't really like the thought of bathing with lots of soggy paper, and when I used the Christmas Party ballistic which also contained bits of paper, it put me off using it even more. The idea behind the paper (according to the Lush website) is that it is supposed to represent Christmas Morning when the house is covered in wrapping paper. A good idea, I suppose, but bathing in it is something else.
Christmas Morning is from Lush's Christmas range of bubble bars. If you're not familiar with the concept, a bubble bar is basically solid bubble bath. You crumble the bar under running water and it dissolves making lots of bubbles and sometimes colouring the water too.
This particular bubble bar is round and shaped like a ball. It's a shocking pink colour, and has various different coloured paper streamers sticking out of it, which gives it a rather crazy, colourful appearance.
Like I said, I love the smell of this bar, as it's a citrussy fragrance, which as I'm sure I have mentioned in several of my reviews, I love anything orange, lemon or lime scented. The bar is suitable for vegans and contains tangerine oil and neroli oil, which give it a quite sharp orange scent, but also has sandalwood oil in it, which gives it a bit of a woody note, and stops it from being too zingy.
This crumbled easily but the bright pink of the bar did dye my hands pink in the process, but this rinsed away easily. I was surprised when I crumbled this, to see that the paper confetti was only on the outside and did not go all the way through to the centre of the bar.
Once in the water, the water went a beautiful bright pink colour, but that was soon obscured by all the foamy white bubbles on the surface of the water. There were less paper streamers than I had initially expected to see, and they seemed to sink to the bottom, so luckily I barely noticed them when I was in the bath.
The smell of this product is absolutely lovely when in the water, although I didn't think it was quite as strong as it was when it was dry. The bubbles felt silky and soft, although I couldn't really feel a difference to the water itself, which I usually can with Lush bath products. The bubbles also lasted for the entire bath, which is great as you often find when using cheap liquid bubble baths they disappear quite quickly.
When I got out of the bath, I was a bit worried that this would have stained it pink, given the colour it turned my hand when crumbling it, not to mention the fact that the colour had actually stained through the paper bag that the product came in. In fact it didn't leave a mark, which I was pleased about, but the soggy paper pieces were a bit of a pain to remove.
My skin felt soft after using this, and the scent did linger on my skin, but it could only really be detected close up, and wasn't really noticeable from a distance.
A Christmas Morning bubble bar costs £2.95 and can be purchased from Lush stores or online at www.lush.co.uk For one bath, this is quite pricey, although the bubble bars can be broken up into pieces if you like, so you get a couple more uses out of them. As a one off treat or to give as a Christmas gift, the price isn't too bad though.
I really thought I was going to hate this, due to the paper streamers it contained. In the end though, they seemed a bit pointless, as they just sunk to the bottom of the bath, but thankfully they didn't stick to me and the only problem I had was cleaning them out of the bath when I'd finished. In actual fact, I actually loved this bubble bar - it smells absolutely gorgeous and uplifting, it leaves the skin lovely and soft and turns the water an amazing pink colour. Definitely one of the best Lush Christmas products!
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This information is produced and provided by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The information in this topic may have changed since it was written. For the most current information, contact the National Cancer Institute via the Internet web site at http://cancer.gov or call 1-800-4-CANCER.
Childhood astrocytoma is a disease in which benign (noncancer) or malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the brain.
Astrocytomas are tumors that start in star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes. An astrocyte is a type of glial cell. Glial cells hold nerve cells in place, bring food and oxygen to them, and help protect them from disease, such as infection. Gliomas are tumors that form from glial cells. An astrocytoma is a type of glioma.
Astrocytoma is the most common type of glioma diagnosed in children. It can form anywhere in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).
This summary is about the treatment of tumors that begin in astrocytes in the brain (primary brain tumors). Metastatic brain tumors are formed by cancer cells that begin in other parts of the body and spread to the brain. Treatment of metastatic brain tumors is not discussed here.
Brain tumors can occur in both children and adults. However, treatment for children may be different than treatment for adults. See the following PDQ summaries for more information about other types of brain tumors in children and adults:
Astrocytomas may be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).
Benign brain tumors grow and press on nearby areas of the brain. They rarely spread into other tissues. Malignant brain tumors are likely to grow quickly and spread into other brain tissue. When a tumor grows into or presses on an area of the brain, it may stop that part of the brain from working the way it should. Both benign and malignant brain tumors can cause signs and symptoms and almost all need treatment.
The central nervous system controls many important body functions.
Astrocytomas are most common in these parts of the central nervous system (CNS):
Anatomy of the brain showing the cerebrum, ventricles (with cerebrospinal fluid shown in blue), cerebellum, brain stem (pons and medulla), and other parts of the brain.
The cause of most childhood brain tumors is not known.
Anything that increases your risk of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Having a risk factor does not mean that you will get cancer; not having risk factors doesn't mean that you will not get cancer. Talk with your child's doctor if you think your child may be at risk. Possible risk factors for astrocytoma include:
Having NF1 may increase a child's risk of a certain type of tumor called visual pathway glioma. These tumors usually do not cause symptoms. Children with NF1 who develop visual pathway gliomas may not need treatment for the tumor unless signs or symptoms, such as vision problems, appear or the tumor grows.
The signs and symptoms of astrocytomas are not the same in every child.
Signs and symptoms depend on the following:
Some tumors do not cause signs or symptoms. Signs and symptoms may be caused by childhood astrocytomas or by other conditions. Check with your child's doctor if your child has any of the following:
Tests that examine the brain and spinal cord are used to detect (find) childhood astrocytomas.
The following tests and procedures may be used:
Childhood astrocytomas are usually diagnosed and removed in surgery.
If doctors think there may be an astrocytoma, a biopsy may be done to remove a sample of tissue. For tumors in the brain, a part of the skull is removed and a needle is used to remove tissue. Sometimes, the needle is guided by a computer. A pathologist views the tissue under a microscope to look for cancer cells. If cancer cells are found, the doctor may remove as much tumor as safely possible during the same surgery. Because it can be hard to tell the difference between types of brain tumors, you may want to have your child's tissue sample checked by a pathologist who has experience in diagnosing brain tumors.
Craniotomy: An opening is made in the skull and a piece of the skull is removed to show part of the brain.
The following test may be done on the tissue that was removed:
Sometimes tumors form in a place that makes them hard to remove. If removing the tumor may cause severe physical, emotional, or learning problems, a biopsy is done and more treatment is given after the biopsy.
Children who have NF1 may not need a biopsy or surgery to remove the tumor.
Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.
The prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options depend on the following:
For recurrent astrocytoma, prognosis and treatment depend on how much time passed from the time treatment ended to the time the astrocytoma recurred.
The grade of the tumor is used to plan cancer treatment.
Staging is the process used to find out how much cancer there is and if cancer has spread. It is important to know the stage in order to plan treatment.
There is no standard staging system for childhood astrocytoma. Treatment is based on the following:
The grade of the tumor describes how abnormal the cancer cells look under a microscope and how quickly the tumor is likely to grow and spread.
The following grades are used:
Low-grade astrocytomas
Low-grade astrocytomas are slow-growing and rarely spread to other parts of the brain and spinal cord or other parts of the body. Low-grade astrocytomas can be either:
There are many types of low-grade astrocytomas. Several types of low-grade astrocytomas are discussed in this summary:
Children who have neurofibromatosis type 1 may have more than one low-grade tumor in the brain.
High-grade astrocytomas
High-grade astrocytomas are fast-growing and often spread within the brain and spinal cord. High grade astrocytomas can be either:
Childhood astrocytomas usually do not spread to other parts of the body.
An MRI is done after surgery.
An MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is done in the first few days after surgery. This is to find out how much tumor, if any, remains after surgery and to plan further treatment.
A recurrent childhood astrocytoma is an astrocytoma that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the same place as the first tumor or in other parts of the body. High-grade astrocytomas often recur within 3 years.
There are different types of treatment for patients with childhood astrocytoma.
Different types of treatment are available for children with astrocytomas. Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment), and some are being tested in clinical trials. A treatment clinical trial is a research study meant to help improve current treatments or obtain information on new treatments for patients with cancer. When clinical trials show that a new treatment is better than the standard treatment, the new treatment may become the standard treatment.
Because cancer in children is rare, taking part in a clinical trial should be considered. Some clinical trials are open only to patients who have not started treatment.
Children with astrocytomas should have their treatment planned by a team of health care providers who are experts in treating childhood brain tumors.
Treatment will be overseen by a pediatric oncologist, a doctor who specializes in treating children with cancer. The pediatric oncologist works with other healthcare providers who are experts in treating children with brain tumors and who specialize in certain areas of medicine. These may include the following specialists:
Childhood brain tumors may cause signs or symptoms that begin before the cancer is diagnosed and continue for months or years.
Signs or symptoms caused by the tumor may begin before diagnosis. These signs or symptoms may continue for months or years. It is important to talk with your child's doctors about signs or symptoms caused by the tumor that may continue after treatment.
Some cancer treatments cause side effects months or years after treatment has ended.
Side effects from cancer treatment that begin during or after treatment and continue for months or years are called late effects. Late effects of cancer treatment may include the following:
Some late effects may be treated or controlled. It is important to talk with your child's doctors about the effects cancer treatment can have on your child. (See the PDQ summary on Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer for more information.)
Six types of treatment are used:
Surgery is used to diagnose and treat childhood astrocytoma as discussed in the General Information section of this summary. If cancer cells remain after surgery, further treatment depends on:
Even if the doctor removes all the cancer that can be seen at the time of the surgery, some patients may be given chemotherapy or radiation therapy after surgery to kill any cancer cells that remain. Treatment given after the surgery, to lower the risk that the cancer will come back, is called adjuvant therapy.
Observation is closely monitoring a patient's condition without giving any treatment until signs or symptoms appear or change. Observation is often used for patients who have neurofibromatosis type1 or a tumor that is not growing and spreading.
Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing. There are two types of radiation therapy:
External radiation therapy is used to treat astrocytoma in children. The way the radiation therapy is given depends on the type of tumor and where the tumor formed in the brain or spinal cord.
Radiation therapy to the brain can affect growth and development in young children. Certain ways of giving radiation therapy can lessen the damage to healthy brain tissue:
For children younger than 3 years, chemotherapy may be given instead, to delay or reduce the need for radiation therapy.
Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. When chemotherapy is taken by mouth or injected into a vein or muscle, the drugs enter the bloodstream and can reach cancer cells throughout the body (systemic chemotherapy). When chemotherapy is placed directly into the cerebrospinal fluid, an organ, or a body cavity such as the abdomen, the drugs mainly affect cancer cells in those areas (regional chemotherapy). Combination chemotherapy is the use of more than one anticancer drug.
Systemic chemotherapy is used in the treatment of children with astrocytoma. The way the chemotherapy is given depends on the type of tumor and where the tumor formed in the brain or spinal cord.
High-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant
High-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant is a way of giving high doses of chemotherapy and replacing blood -forming cells destroyed by the cancer treatment. Stem cells (immature blood cells) are removed from the blood or bone marrow of the patient or a donor and are frozen and stored. After the chemotherapy is completed, the stored stem cells are thawed and given back to the patient through an infusion. These reinfused stem cells grow into (and restore) the body's blood cells.
For high-grade astrocytoma that has come back after treatment, high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant is used if there is only a small amount of tumor.
Targeted therapy
Targeted therapy is a type of treatment that uses drugs or other substances to identify and attack specific cancer cells without harming normal cells.
There are different types of targeted therapy:
See Drugs Approved for Brain Tumors for more information.
New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.
This summary section describes treatments that are being studied in clinical trials. It may not mention every new treatment being studied. Information about clinical trials is available from the NCI website.
Other drug therapy
Lenalidomide is a type of angiogenesis inhibitor. It prevents the growth of new blood vessels that are needed by a tumor to grow.
If fluid builds up around the brain and spinal cord, a cerebrospinal fluid diversion procedure may be done.
Cerebrospinal fluid diversion is a method used to drain fluid that has built up around the brain and spinal cord. A shunt (long, thin tube) is placed in a ventricle (fluid-filled space) of the brain and threaded under the skin to another part of the body, usually the abdomen. The shunt carries extra fluid away from the brain so it may be absorbed elsewhere in the body.Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion. Extra CSF is removed from a ventricle in the brain through a shunt (tube) and is emptied into the abdomen. A valve controls the flow of CSF.
Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial.
For some patients, taking part in a clinical trial may be the best treatment choice. Clinical trials are part of the cancer research process. Clinical trials are done to find out if new cancer treatments are safe and effective or better than the standard treatment.
Many of today's standard treatments for cancer are based on earlier clinical trials. Patients who take part in a clinical trial may receive the standard treatment or be among the first to receive a new treatment.
Patients who take part in clinical trials also help improve the way cancer will be treated in the future. Even when clinical trials do not lead to effective new treatments, they often answer important questions and help move research forward.
Patients can enter clinical trials before, during, or after starting their cancer treatment.
Some clinical trials only include patients who have not yet received treatment. Other trials test treatments for patients whose cancer has not gotten better. There are also clinical trials that test new ways to stop cancer from recurring (coming back) or reduce the side effects of cancer treatment.
Clinical trials are taking place in many parts of the country. See the Treatment Options section that follows for links to current treatment clinical trials. These have been retrieved from NCI's listing of clinical trials.
Follow-up tests may be needed.
Some of the tests that were done to diagnose the cancer or to find out the stage of the cancer may be repeated. (See the General Information section for a list of tests.) Some tests will be repeated in order to see how well the treatment is working. Decisions about whether to continue, change, or stop treatment may be based on the results of these tests.
Regular MRIs will continue to be done after treatment has ended. The results of the MRI can show if your child's condition has changed or if the astrocytoma has recurred (come back). If the results of the MRI show a mass in the brain, a biopsy may be done to find out if it is made up of dead tumor cells or if new cancer cells are growing.
Newly Diagnosed Childhood Low-Grade Astrocytomas
When the tumor is first diagnosed, treatment for childhood low-grade astrocytoma depends where the tumor is, and is usually surgery. An MRI is done after surgery to see if there is tumor remaining.
If the tumor was completely removed by surgery, more treatment may not be needed and the child is closely watched to see if signs or symptoms appear or change. This is called observation.
If there is tumor remaining after surgery, treatment may include the following:
In some cases, observation is used for children who have a visual pathway glioma. In other cases, treatment may include surgery to remove the tumor, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy. A goal of treatment is to save as much vision as possible. The effect of tumor growth on the child's vision will be closely followed during treatment.
Children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) may not need treatment unless the tumor grows or signs or symptoms, such as vision problems, appear. When the tumor grows or signs or symptoms appear, treatment may include surgery to remove the tumor, radiation therapy, and/or chemotherapy.
Children with tuberous sclerosis may develop benign (not cancer) tumors in the brain called subependymal giant cell astrocytomas (SEGAs). Targeted therapy with everolimus or sirolimus may be used instead of surgery, to shrink the tumors.
Check the list of NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are now accepting patients with childhood low-grade untreated astrocytoma or other tumor of glial origin. For more specific results, refine the search by using other search features, such as the location of the trial, the type of treatment, or the name of the drug. Talk with your child's doctor about clinical trials that may be right for your child. General information about clinical trials is available from the NCI website.
Recurrent Childhood Low-Grade Astrocytomas
Before more cancer treatment is given, imaging tests, biopsy, or surgery are done to find out if there is cancer and how much there is.
Treatment of recurrent childhood low-grade astrocytoma may include the following:
Check the list of NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are now accepting patients with recurrent childhood astrocytoma or other tumor of glial origin. For more specific results, refine the search by using other search features, such as the location of the trial, the type of treatment, or the name of the drug. Talk with your child's doctor about clinical trials that may be right for your child. General information about clinical trials is available from the NCI website.
Newly Diagnosed Childhood High-Grade Astrocytomas
Treatment of childhood high-grade astrocytoma may include the following:
Check the list of NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are now accepting patients with childhood high-grade untreated astrocytoma or other tumor of glial origin. For more specific results, refine the search by using other search features, such as the location of the trial, the type of treatment, or the name of the drug. Talk with your child's doctor about clinical trials that may be right for your child. General information about clinical trials is available from the NCI website.
Recurrent Childhood High-Grade Astrocytomas
Before more cancer treatment is given, imaging tests, biopsy, or surgery are done find out if there is cancer and how much there is.
Treatment of recurrent childhood high-grade astrocytoma may include the following:
For more information about childhood astrocytomas, see the following:
For more childhood cancer information and other general cancer resources, see the following:
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Florence and the Machine enlisted a little help for their recent MTV Unplugged appearance, with Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme stepping in to help cover Johnny Cash and June Carter's 1963 duet Jackson.
Check out the duet below:
Florence and The Machine's Unplugged set will air on April 8th, after which the recording will see a multi-format release from Universal Republic. And if you're in the mood for some more Homme, it looks like you won't have long to wait.
MTV Unplugged – A Live Album Tracklist:
01. Only If For A Night
02. Drumming Song
03. Cosmic Love
04. Breaking Down
05. Never Let Me Gov
06. Try A Little Tenderness
07. No Light No Light
08. Jackson (w/ Josh Homme)
09. What The Water Gave Me
10. Dog Days Are Over


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Working for a better planet
After 30 minutes with Te Radar, you want to head home, stick your hands in the soil and feel worms squirm over your fingers.
His enthusiasm for getting people to do their bit for the world is so compelling, so convincing, so damn infectious that you can't help but be influenced.
Just for a second, it's easy to understand the power of evangelists. But Te Radar's just a regular guy, albeit with ginger mutton-chop sideburns, unruly matching hair and black-rimmed glasses.
Also, his voice doesn't have the resonance of a classic pulpit preacher. There's just no fire and brimstone, no "I've been to the mountain top" power in its pitch.
It's higher, has a strong Kiwi twang and comes out at speed. He's on deadline you see - it is Saturday afternoon and he is in New Plymouth to host a panel discussion at Puke Ariki about who is hero or villain - Titokowaru or von Tempsky. Right now, Te Radar, aka Andrew Lumsden, is the hero of sustainability, calling for us all to cut down our consumption.
"A simple thing is having a meatless day," he says. "Not everyone wants to do it and it can be hard. Sometimes I eat meat three times a day. You have something at breakfast and a bit of ham in your lunch."
Your World has learnt there is a global movement called Meatless Mondays, which will need to be explored in a future story. Back to Te Radar, who has moved on to outputs.
"The first thing I would do would be to get the organics out of the rubbish and stop it leaving my property. Worm farms don't tend to smell. I know people who are in apartments and have got them under their benches, so you can keep them there.
For people in houses with backyards, worm farms are definitely an option.
"Lots of people don't want to have a compost bin because they think the rats might get in or it will bring in nasty things. But the worms will take care of that. If there are a few mice in your worm bin, well that all helps with your biodiversity anyway. They can be cute or buy a cat, although they do eat birds."
Swiftly - he is a fast talker this man - he moves on to growing things. "You don't need to have any land to have a garden." People can plant tomatoes, lettuces, any vegetables in cheap pots, buckets, any type of containers and have them on verandas, decks and in courtyards.
"Not everyone has the time or the energy or desire to have a garden, but you can have a range of little herbs. You don't need to keep going to the supermarket and keep buying those little pottles of fresh herbs," he says.
"Get a little area. It can be a small box or crate, just a little sunny nook somewhere and those are all there." Now comes Te Radar's No 1 piece of advice: "My big thing is small achievable steps.
"If you want to go the whole way and you want to plant a really big garden, that's a really great goal. But, if you attempt to do it all immediately and it becomes daunting you have less desire to do it.
"I always tell people to choose an easily achievable goal and get that one right and get it finished and then move on to something else.
"The other thing is you may not necessarily want to grow vegetables. Currently, I'm growing an enormous amount of flowers because they are relatively low maintenance and I'm away all the time." Te Radar says he has returned home to swathes of colour. "They're really pretty - I like looking at flowers." Also, the flowers bring bees, which are needed for his fruit trees.
"I have a dwarfchid." A what?
"It's a mini orchid. So I've got mini apple trees, mini lemon trees, mini lime trees," he says. "I've got a dozen or so trees on a small section and they are prolific fruiters. They aren't that expensive, so for the price of a few bags of apples you can have your own apple tree." He says to walk around your section and see if you have a sunny wall to plant a passionfruit vine and if you are looking at putting in a hedge, choose something that produces fruit like feijoas.
Te Radar says it's important to share produce with friends and workmates; not let it go to waste. If you know of an elderly relative or friend who has fruit trees, go and pick their fruit for them and see if the excess can be given to those in need like the Salvation Army.
"One of the best things you can do is meet your neighbours. You might have something they want and vice versa."
Keep chickens to get fresh eggs, but check the bylaws with your local council first.
Insulate your house, lag your hot-water pipes and cylinder and carefully look into what government assistance there is for this.
Turn off lights in all rooms and then Te Radar heads to the bathroom. Not literally.
"Heated towel rails, they're the thing, they use a lot of power. What's wrong with just a towel rail? They are a luxury. I don't have one. I am often jealous of people who do have one on a cold morning."
Te Radar is also a fan of supporting small local businesses, like micro-breweries, green- grocers, butchers and farmers' markets. "It gets people talking within their communities, so if issues come up you already know the people, you are not having to create a relationship about something, there's already a dialogue already happening there," he says.
"And I think it's more fun. Why would you want to buy some mass- produced product if you could go to a school fair and buy some marmalade or honey that someone has gone to the effort of making?" His big thing is talking to people at places like the farmers' market, seeing new produce and finding out what to do with it.
People need to agitate for change too he says. Ring up your local supermarket and ask why it doesn't have fair trade bananas or free-range chicken. Or if a shop is serving food in containers that can't be recycled ask them to change or offer them alternatives.
He's huge on communication.
"Sit down and have dinner with members of your household. We don't often have conversations any more."
Turn off the TV, don't have cellphones or laptops at the table and ask each other about their day and their week, because this improves people's sense of wellbeing.
In the same breath he says: "The internet is really good for ideas, particularly if you have got kids. I don't have any, but they look useful."
Let them take the lead to find projects on the internet, like planting tyre potato gardens. This will help them connect with where the food comes from.
"Living is supposed to be fun as much as possible, otherwise it would be a bit dull with a lot of drudgery and nobody wants that - masochists maybe. A lot of that goes back to not biting off too much in the beginning."
When starting out, make a list and break things down to easily achievable steps.
"Because what happens is when you look at something as a whole, even if it's getting a worm farm, it can all seem too daunting. But if you say to yourself all I'm going to do today is go on to the internet and find about worm farms."
Make sure when you do order your worms that you have a home for them to live in. "It's a great moment liberating your worms, but remember to feed them."
His other big tip is: Don't be afraid to fail. "If your potatoes die, don't despair, that's gardening. Give it a go next season."
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By RYAN HERMAN
Sports Editor
North Lincoln sent six cross country stars off to college, and now the Knights must find a way to replace them.
The perennial cross country powerhouse had four sign Division I national letters of intent, one Division II and another sign with a NAIA school after its boys finished third in the NCHSAA state 3A championships and its girls seventh last fall.
Now, the Knights are looking for runners to step up and fill the voids left behind by graduated seniors Ali Castro (Georgia), Caitlin Potter (South Carolina), Ryan Shannon (Appalachian State), Andrew Fea (Wake Forest), Lee Johnson (Mars Hill) and Tyler Covington (Montreat).
"It's definitely a heavy hit. You can only run seven at the state meet, and we lost four of our top seven (boys)," Knights coach Jerry Castro said.
"Overnight we became a young team."
Led by Fea and Shannon, North Lincoln's boys won their fifth straight conference title in 2013 and finished third in the state meet in Kernersville. But both are gone, so it's up to the boys' lone senior, Zach Wesson, to step up.
And step up Wesson has. He ran a 4-minute, 28-second mile during track season in the spring.
"He's our number one returning guy this year. He had a solid cross country season (in 2013), but really moved to the next level in the winter and spring," Castro said.
While Wesson is the Knights' lone senior in the top seven male runners, their female runners have zero.
That's right, zero.
The losses of Ali Castro –– Jerry Castro's daughter –– and Potter were big hits, as both were state-ranked runners.
"The girls' season is going to be tough," Castro said. "The girls are so much younger. We don't have a senior in the top seven."
Castro said his top three female runners are juniors, and the top five include another junior and a sophomore.
Madeline Sides, Madison Lynch and Jordyn Connell will lead the females, who finished second in the conference and seventh in the state race last fall.
Although his girls team is young, Castro isn't counting them out for 2014.
"They're going to have a tough time this year, I think. But, they came so far last year, and if they can do it again, they're going to surprise a lot of people," he said. "I think a lot of people are counting them out totally."
But competition beware in 2015.
"I think this year could be good, but I think next year could be even better," Castro said.
As far as goals are concerned, Castro, in his fifth season at the program's helm, isn't lowering his standards. He's still gunning for conference championships in both the boys and girls races, and expects to qualify for the state championships with a top-four finish in the regionals, no matter how young his teams are.
"It's just what we work for –– to try and keep what we're doing going," he said.
Castro said he held a time trial on the first day of practice Monday, and was pleased with what he saw.
Perhaps this season won't be able filling voids, but about the current group of runners making a name for themselves.
"They definitely worked hard this summer. I was definitely happy," Castro said. "It's going to come down to, if these young guys can keep improving.
"They've all done their work this summer."
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Tripods are a must with big lenses. My favorite is a Gitzo 1325 carbon fiber with an Arca Swiss B1 ball head. To reduce gear weight, rather than use a gimbal tripod head, I use a Wimberly "Side Kick" on the ball head. Most of the areas where I photograph are long hikes from the road. This rig is not too heavy for my aging body, but still has enough rigidity and weight to hold my Canon 500 f4 IS II steady. I always use a tripod when photographing birds in open areas, on trails , or in the forest, as there's usually room to open the tripod legs. Some vegetation can get in the way, but there is usually a solid, relatively flat, stable surface to set up on underneath.
For photographing most forest birds in Hawaii, fill flash is essential. Hawaii's thick rain forest canopy, understory, and the rapidly changing light conditions often necessitates slow shutter speeds and flash use. For years I've used a tele-flash that was given to me by Jack Wilburn of Nature's Reflections. These days I use a "Better Beamer" as it gives me 3 extra stops of flash power and reduces battery drain. For fill flash, I use the 600 EX RT flash. On those rare sunny days, the ambient light is often very contrasty with the sunlight filtering through the tree canopy. If I find flowers in bright ambient light, I'll set the flash to minus one to minus 2, and while shooting Shutter Priority, I set my camera compensation about a half stop down for bright yellow birds, and open up a half stop for red birds like Apapane. Somehow, Apapane just suck up the light.
The birds are quick, generally only remaining on a flower for 2- 4 seconds. Trying to meter and make adjustments is difficult when the action happening is fast. Often birds will choose flowers that are in the shade. For these, I meter for the background light, and let the flash fill in shadowed areas of the bird. On cloudy days, I shoot at slower shutter speeds, waiting for the bird to pause while feeding, or before it flies to the next flower. It's common for me to be shooting between 1/20th to 1/60th wide open on these days, rarely using a flash, but if I do it's at reduced light levels. For most images I try to match the flash and ambient light. On cloudy days the Canon 500mm f4 IS II excels. For years I used the Canon 500 f4.5 with the T 90 (film days…remember those?) and got lots of "camera shake" images ……some interesting, but most ended up in the round file. The image stabilization of the newest Canon 500 f4 IS II has definitely increased my number of keepers.
For bird portraits, I'll sometimes add a 12mm extension tube and or a 1.4X tele-extender. This allows me to focus closer and gets me a larger image, but ….it cuts back on my light 1-2 stops.
Once I find a flowering plant, I usually check out the light situation by determining where the sun will be during various times of the day. I take note of what shade or light will be expected on the flowers that are available for shooting. Some plants may be better in the morning and others in the afternoon. Sometimes there's no choice at all, as the birds are foraging in only one plant.
The background lighting is very important. I don't want the bird against a dark or black background. This will always happen if the bird is well lit and the background is the shaded. I like to have the sun behind me, but sidelight and backlight/rimlight can provide some exceptional opportunities. Hawaiian forests have thick understory vegetation. Trying to find un-obscured view of the subject is not an easy task. I've been known to tie back small branches to open up a view way to flowers that birds are visiting.
I always try to focus on the eyes of the bird. It's difficult to get that critical focus if the light is dim. If I'm at minimum focus distance, and wide open to maintain some background light, my depth of field is only millimeters. But, as long as the bird's eyes are in focus, the image will work. If the day brightens, I can opt to stop down to get greater depth of field, then my focus isn't as critical.


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Wenger: United not out of title race
Arsene Wenger has insisted it is too early to suggest the Premier League title race is a three-way battle between Manchester City, Chelsea and his Arsenal side.
With Manchester United falling nine points behind Wenger's league leaders last weekend, the odds on the champions defending their crown have slipped, yet the Frenchman is not convinced David Moyes' side can be written out of the title picture yet.
"The bookies have an opinion that you can understand because they just look at the table. I wouldn't rule some other teams out like Manchester United," he said. "It's a bit early to make any prediction on the championship.
"What is at stake for us is to keep the consistency that we have shown to know. We have a very difficult month in front of us and if we can maintain the quality in our game, our concentration and our solidarity level, then we have a good chance."
Wenger insisted his focus has not switched to big matches on the horizon -- the Gunners face Napoli in the Champions League next week, before vital Premier League clashes against Manchester City and Chelsea -- as his first target is to get another three points when Hull come to Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.
"We know that if we want to be successful we need to be at our best in the next game, I don't see beyond that at the moment," he stated. "All these other games have no meaning if we are not successful against Hull.
"They have done very well. They look to play in a positive way and they have nothing to lose when they come to us. They have just beaten Liverpool in a very convincing way and that give us a good warning. We had a good warning before we went to Cardiff and now we have another good warning."
Wenger went on to insist he is not concerned that club captain Thomas Vermaelen will look to leave the club in the January transfer window, despite his lack of playing time in the Arsenal first team this season.
"If he wants to do that [move in January], he will come and see me, but he has not done that," Wenger added. "Yes [it is tough to leave him out] because of his quality, his attitude and his influence at the club. It is a difficult decision because he is a top-class player. He certainly suffers, but he handles it with great dignity and great professionalism."
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Top 10: Urban beaches
01 – Rio, BRAZIL
No other city can match Rio's jaw-droppingly dramatic landscape, framed by long golden beaches. Ipanema is where the beautiful people come to pose and party, and the most desirable section where the smart local set hangs out is Posto 9, off Rua Vinicius de Moraes. Try the cheese on sticks (such as halloumi – low-fat and friendlier to bikini-conscious bodies) roasted in a mini brazier and rolled in herbs. Wash it down with a crushed ice acai drink or lethal Caipirinha Maracuja (passion fruit).
If guys are brave enough to ditch the baggy boardshorts (too touristy) and wear a 'sunga' (Brazilian tight lycra swimshorts) there's a great stall on the beach at Poste 8 (the gay area). Swimming can be dangerous (Ipanema means something along the lines of 'dangerous currents') so it can be difficult to get back to shore if you swim out beyond the breaking waves.
Top tip: if this happens to you on a busy weekend, swim over to other people in same situation and wait for helicopter rescue – the rescue service drops a net into the ocean that scoops people up and deposits them rather ungraciously on shore. For less risky fitness thrills, go for a jog along the pavement of neighbouring Leblon and bump barely-there bikinis with a very honed, toned and tanned array of body-conscious sunseekers. (It gets more family orientated around there, towards Poste 10).
And while Copacabana, which is only a hop and skip up the coast, may have once been worth singing about, today it is too touristy – try and avoid. (There tend to be more unsavoury characters hanging about here waiting for people to go in the sea and then rob their possessions too – this happens less on Ipanema as it's so wide and full of friendly eagle eyed locals.)
If you really want to make the most of the coast, hire a bicycle and do a beach crawl. Sundays are especially good for this as cars are banned during the day on the Ipanema beach road.
02 – Paris, FRANCE
For the past few summers, the banks of the Seine in the French capital have been transformed into a beach – Paris Plage. Dance lessons, climbing walls, games, and swimming (in floating pools, not the Seine, thankfully) are there for the active, or if you prefer, just collapse on a beach chair under a parasol. Pack your bikini by all means – but remember, this is Paris, so make sure your swimwear is couture.
03 – Los Angeles, USA
California is no slouch when it comes to postcard-perfect sea-and-be-seen hangouts, and LA is the star of the show. Bohemian Venice Beach is a playground for body-builders, rollerbladers and Baywatch-fit beauties. A must if you're in Santa Monica, after a cocktail at the Viceroy, saunter along the Ocean Front Walk and the Promenade to the fairground on Santa Monica Pier.
If it's surfing you're in the mood for, Malibu is always a winner, while south of LAX, Manhattan Beach is brimming with beautiful people and big sunglasses – to be quintessentially Californian, use the cycle path to get there. Zuma, north of Malibu is a great locals' beach (Top tip: take a picnic as the food on offer otherwise is nothing-special burger and fries.)
But for LA's most romantic beach, El Matador wins our heart, about 10 miles north of Malibu, with its rocky shores and hidden coves.
04 – Barcelona, SPAIN
Barcelona set the standard by which every modern city in search of a beach-front makeover would like to be measured when it created a brand-new swath of sand on the Med, Barceloneta, for the Olympics in 1992. Today it bristles with flashy restaurants, jumping bars and a shimmering Franky Gehry-designed fish, no less.
A little too on the stag-and-hen circuit by night, unless you're lucky enough to have nabbed a table at the chic Agua (pictured) on Pg Marítim de la Barceloneta (+34 93 225 12 72; www.aguadeltragaluz.com) but by day, this coast-hugging stretch may not have the softest sand, but it is definitely the best place to grab some rays if you're in the mood for some tanning.
05 – London, UK
Shoreditch is still arguably London's hippest neighbourhood (after all, Soho House has just opened up a branch here, complete with a fabulous rooftop pool: Shoreditch House), and the City Beach Club (www.citybeachclub.co.uk) at Truman Brewery, E1, is one of the most inspiring hubs for alternative cultural goings-on. Come summer, it is now also home to a giant sandpit for adults to play in with lashings of music, drinks and food as well as imported palm trees. City boys and girls also come to this sand-in-the-city spot to cool off in their lunch breaks and feel the Jamaican sand between their toes.
06 – Miami, USA
If you can prise yourself from the white sands a stroll from hotels such as the Setai, and should you fancy a hefty side order of beefcake with your steroid-enhanced serving of Cobb salad, then plant yourself at one of the many cafés that line art-deco-enriched Ocean Drive in Miami's South Beach. Year-round sultry heat and humidity is matched by the heat generated by the look-at-me eye candy that struts past, making this pumped-up paradise strip one of the most extraordinary beaches in the world when it comes to grade-A people watching.
07 – Amsterdam, HOLLAND
Over the summer months, there are a number of sun-scorched beaches open to the public across Amsterdam, such as Blijburg aan Zee on the new IJburg Island complex, where bands or DJs provide a beach-party atmosphere every Sunday evening. Probably the most popular beach in the city is Amsterdam Plage, but venture a little further out of town (30 km: a 20-minute train journey) and you'll find the in-the-know coastal resort of Bloemendaal, the 'Ibiza of the North Sea'. We suggest you head for Republiek Beach Club (www.republiek.tv; pictured) on the beachfront.
08 – Palma, SPAIN
For sand, sea and sexy Balearic sounds Purobeach on Pagell (+34 971 744 744; www.purobeach.com) is a winner. And, if you're a guest at Puro Hotel, you're entitled to use the free shuttle bus service from the hotel to this seaside shindig. Situated just outside Palma, Mallorca's fabulous first city, the Virtual Beach Club at 60 Paseo de lletas (www.virtualclub.es) is another fun-filled option for seaside frolics. By day, you'll find a cool crowd lazing on hammocks listening to chill out tunes as the surf rolls in at their feet. Have a massage on the house or at sunset, kick back with a cocktail before the cave-club fires up later on.
09 – Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Sydney is a city blessed with more spectacular beaches than most towns have impressive buildings. One of the best walks in the world has to be the coastal path from Bondi to Bronte, where you'll see surfers sharing the waves with dolphins. For a more exclusive scene, head to one of the harbour beaches (as opposed to one of the ocean beaches with crashing waves) in the Eastern Suburbs – Redleaf Pool in Double Bay is a secret spot with its own floating pontoon to swim out to. Nearby Nielsen Park is also a favourite with those who won't dignify any old plot with their beach towel. Newport and Avalon beaches are a three-quarter-of-an-hour drive over the bridge north of Sydney centre – stunning setting (and surfers)
10 – Venice, ITALY
After a day spent canal-crossing and negotiating the narrow streets of this fine watery Italian city, ditch wrestling with the tourist throngs, and escape to the peace and quiet and the golden sands of the Venice Lido. The island that stretches between open sea and lagoon is only 10 minutes away from St Mark's Square and it is hailed by many as one of the best seaside resorts of the whole upper Adriatic.
FEATURE BY: Richard Bence
THANKS TO: Kirsty Drury, Janie Balcomb, Ed Orr, Juliet Kinsman


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I am interested in a semi-auto shotgun combo (smoothbore with spare rifled deer barrel). I was considering an H&R Excell Auto 5, but now I think the Mossberg 930 might be better. Has anyone owned or fired these shotguns? How are their build quality and reliability? I do not want to spend a fortune.
Remington 11-87. Hard to beat the action for reliability.
I've heard a lot of good about the Mosberg 930, I own the 935 and it is awesome I've never had any problem from it.
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LXer: MS v Linux: Sparks of the Tom Tom Fire stubbornly refuse to die
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In course of the last decade, every once in a while Microsoft has been known to have accused Linux of infringing one of its patents or another. Despite the said multiple claims for years that elements of the open-source operating system violate its patents, Microsoft had restricted itself till 2009 to supporting legal action against Linux (for instance, the infamous alleged funneling of money by Microsoft to SCO so as to fuel the latters lawsuits against IBM and other Linux-user companies). Simultaneously with such actions, Microsoft has not restricted either its alliances with the said companies, including its partnerships with Novell and Red Hat.
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The Zardabi "Community Road and Street Light Rehabilitation" project funded under the Socio-Economic Development Activity (SEDA) has been successfully completed. SEDA is co-financed by Government of Azerbaijan and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with support from the Ministry of Economic Development (MoED).
The Ministry of Economic Development, USAID, Zardabi municipality and local authorities, the East-West Management Institute - SEDA implementer, and Zardabi community leaders worked together to rehabilitate a road and streetlights in the community. Zardabi citizens joined forces to put a new asphalt coating on 270 meters of this road, repair the next 330 meters, and renovated 20 streetlights, which improves the day-to-day living conditions for 3,000 people in the community.
On April 18, the project partners and Zardabi residents gathered to mark the opening of the rehabilitated road. Mr. Sahib Mammadov representing MoED described various infrastructure projects in the regions financed by the Azerbaijani Government for improving the living conditions of the population. Mr. Mammadov praised the cooperation with USAID under the SEDA and emphasized its contribution to the State Program on Socio-Economic Development of the Regions.
Ms. Paige Alexander, USAID Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia participating in the ceremony observed that "Along with our esteemed partners and co-financers in the Ministry of Economic Development, USAID was privileged and pleased to help convert the community's knowledge, choices, plans, decisions and vision into the reality that we celebrate today - this improved asphalt road."
"We are proud that Zardabi is one of the most active communities among the 13 SEDA communities involved in the Guba-Khachmaz region," said Mr. Amirsultan Aliyev, CDC Coordinator for Zardabi. "Now we feel strong enough to further play an increasing role in working with the government and donor organizations in identifying and achieving development goals," he concluded.
Zardabi residents expressed their appreciation for the successful completion of the project.
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New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg, 89, was the oldest member of the Senate and last remaining WWII veteran to serve in the chamber when he passed away Monday. Here are some of the ways that politicians and colleagues are remembering his life and career of public service.
Governor Christie On Senator Lautenberg: I Give Him Praise On A Life Well Lived from Gov Chris Christie on Vimeo.New Jersey Governor Chris Christie
"It's no mystery that Sen. Lautenberg and I didn't always agree. In fact, it probably is more honest to say we very often didn't agree, and we had some pretty good fights between us over time - battles on philosophy and the role of government, but never was Sen. Lautenberg to be underestimated as an advocate for the causes that he believed in and as an adversary in the political world. I think the best way to describe to Frank Lautenberg in the way he would probably want to be described to all of you today is as a fighter."
President Barack Obama
"Michelle and I were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg, a proud New Jerseyan who lived America's promise as a citizen, and fought to keep that promise alive as a senator. … He improved the lives of countless Americans with his commitment to our nation's health and safety, from improving our public transportation to protecting citizens from gun violence to ensuring that members of our military and their families get the care they deserve. Michelle and I extend our deepest condolences to Bonnie, the Lautenberg family, and the people of New Jersey, whom Frank served so well."
Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
"The entire Senate is saddened today by the loss of our colleague, Senator Frank Lautenberg. The Senate's last remaining World War II veteran, Frank was a patriot whose success in business and politics made him a great American success story and a standout even within the fabled Greatest Generation. Elaine and I send our condolences to Bonnie, the Lautenberg children, and the entire Lautenberg family."
Newark Mayor Cory Booker
"Senator Lautenberg was a model of leadership and service to me since before I even considered entering elected office. He was a passionate advocate for New Jersey and a crucial and tireless partner who always delivered for the people of Newark. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Lautenberg family."
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham
"It was with great sadness I learned of Senator Lautenberg's passing. He was a fine man who served his nation honorably in World War II. He was a true gentleman who will be missed by his family, friends, and colleagues in the United States Senate."
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi
Today, we mourn the loss of Sen. Lautenberg, the Senate's last remaining WWII vet whose lifetime of service leaves a legacy we must uphold.
- Nancy Pelosi(@NancyPelosi) June 3, 2013
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
I am deeply saddened at the loss of my friend, Frank Lautenberg. History will show him to be one of the most productive Senators ever.
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Arizona Senator John McCain
RIP Senator Frank Lautenberg, the last WWII veteran to serve in the US Senate. We salute his years of service to his state and nation
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RP Annoyances in SWTOR
It's the little things.
I want to sit on the couch, dammit.
There are lovely chairs all over. Bar stools, benches, couches. I want to sit on them.
I'd also like to sit in such a way that I am not flashing my character's delicate bits at the world.
Also, I'd like the emotes to not make me stand up for all of them, even the ones that don't have an animation. And when I /bow, I really only need to bow ONCE. Not repeatedly until I jump to stop the emote.
I'd especially like a way to tell who is in a chat channel with me. Something like the old /chatwho command would be fine.
Really, it's all little things. But sometimes they can add up to be a big headache.
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JS Surfboards are incredibly solid looking boards, not just visually, but the shapes are great if you're looking for a performance shortboard. Originally out of Australia, the company founded by professional surfer Jason Stephenson has been doing good things in the surf world for years, and we're stoked to be ramping up our selection of their surfboards. Expect more from JS Surfboards in the near future!
Meet the man behind the shapes. Check out this video from Transworld Surf. The video is from last year, but it's probably the best JS interview out there.


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Augeval Hotel Deauville3 Self rated
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The hotel in Deauville Augeval is a charming hotel that spans two listed villas called "Hyphen" and "Augeval" to timbered ridges and the ears of the typical Norman architecture. The hotel Augeval Deauville is located in the heart of the city of Normandy, between the racecourses at Deauville , the famous promenade of "boards" on the beach, the Casino of Deauville, the Convention Center (Centre International de Deauville) and shops shopping streets. Between Land and Sea, these homes that structure put your hotel stay as relaxing, relaxation, wellness and healing, with the privatized spa just for you, and massage rooms equipped with whirlpools .
Augeval The hotel is also a hotel with swimming pool in Deauville where in summer you can enjoy the sun and water heated to 28 °. Whether for a romantic weekend getaway in Deauville or a stay of discovery of Normandy, hotel Deauville Augeval offers a warm, quiet and comfortable where you will enjoy your stay. Do not hesitate, for your stay in Deauville, stop at the hotel Augeval.
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HELLO BLU3BIRD is a forthcoming book and exhibition series created by Mariama Rafetna, exploring connections between Nature, Human Development, Spirit, Beauty and Love. We live in a world today that forgets WE are apart of Nature and there is a direct connection between the peace, health and beauty of our planet and the health.peace and beauty in ourselves. We often think we need to get away to remote places to enjoy nature and peace and serenity, when in fact it is always in us and ready to be made visible once we are in-tune and aware of the true nature of the world around us.
The first project of the series. "HELLO BLU3BIRD: A BROOKLYN LOVE AFFAIR" takes place predominanty in the skies, streets, gardens and HEART of Brooklyn, NY.
Hello Blu3bird is a journey of self love & discovery through poetry and nature photography/film about seeing the world with new eyes. Embodying the Love of the universe so that we may pour it back out into the world(s) where it is so desperately needed. Learning to see yourself in everything and everyone around you is key to Love and Growth. Appreciating the simplicity of life, and each others Beauty… By acknowledging the likeness of spirit among us it helps us all to be better and live in a better world among one another. In a time of so much negativity and confusion, messages of peace, love, cooperation and oneness are crucial to our quality of life, growth and survival.


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5 weeks ago, I had a trauma to the right eye, causing an orbital floor fracture, with complete double vision. After about two weeks the double vision... READ MORE
Sunken eye following orbital trauma. Do you think it's plausible to correct at this point? (Photo)
Hi, several weeks ago I sustained an orbital fracture around my right eye. I haven't had any type of correction yet and functionally my eye is good.... READ MORE
Orbital Decompression Surgery? Do you think I should do the lateral wall removal or endorscopically the medial and lower walls?
I have proptosis on my left eye. 1.5mm more than my right. It is preventing it from closing during sleep and blinking, and all the symptoms associated... READ MORE
Should I get a orbital decompression surgery? (Photo)
Hi guys, all of my life I have been very self conscious of my eyes (along with a few of my other features). My eyes are always bulging, and they are... READ MORE
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Hi Im a young male and I realized that my right eye is bigger than my left. Im not interested in eyelid tightening or any of that sorta procedure as I... READ MORE
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It seems like my right eye is more bulgy than the left one. It feels like the eye sits further up in the eyesocket. this gives it a more bulgy look,... READ MORE
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WHY ROGER FEDERER DOES LOSE BY HIMSELF? IS HE LOSING TOUCH, FINESSE AND ACCURACY?- View: 5235 by Federico Coppini
One can easily see that his shoulders arms hands and all his upper body should be strengthened, as Rafael Nadal and others has done. It is sad to see that other players do not defeat him; he loses by himself. Sometimes he does not even hit the ball with the strings of the racket but with the frame and one can see the ball flight up in the air! It's sad for me.
In their last match Federer had 63 unforced errors! How crucial this can be? He had 63 unforced errors in the match vs. 34 of Nadal, so the numbers in themselves are a good enough explanation for his defeat. Yes, at the end it turned out to be the match changer.
"It didn't go how I hoped and I was missing too many easy forehands and crucial points," said Federer. And it is so even if Federer says that it does not matter: "I don't care about unforced errors," he said.
"The guys that love the statistics, they love those things. I don't care if I make 20 or 60 unforced errors. I don't care, as long as I'm doing the right things and staying true to my game plan and it makes sense.
If I'm just making errors and I can't hit a winner any more, then I'm in trouble, clearly." by Lic. Andrés Amado Zuno Arce. Profesor Asociado.
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The smooth transition from riding to running while carrying a bike is like ballet in motion, and the most difficult trick to master in cyclocross. No one does the maneuver better than Dale Knapp, who spent two months in Europe racing, and watching. Knapp's observations led him to a 23rd-place finish at the 1999 world championships, the best-ever finish by an elite American.
"I certainly ride differently now. There are things that were tough—slippery corners or ice—and I watched the way people who were kicking my butt handled them and learned," Knapp says. "Over there we tried to ride courses for two months that were so crazy and so heinous that anyone back here would just walk away and never race again."
"Scrappy" Focus
The intangible ingredient, the elusive mental aspect that makes a great cyclocross racer, is something that can't be taught, according to coach Craig Undem.
"A 'cross racer is a guy who is willing to keep riding until he's slobbering and he doesn't even take the energy to wipe his chin. It is the ability to completely focus your energy on cycling," Undem says. "It takes a special character. Someone who's scrappy."
Make sure to spend a few minutes before a race mentally focusing on the task at hand. Starts are critical in cyclocross, so focus on going all-out from the gun to get a good position. Call it the "scrappy focus plan."
Little Details
After you've pulled a bike together, the little intangibles can make cyclocross more comfortable (an oxymoron, but true). Shave! It's much easier to wash mud off hairless legs. On those shaved legs, rub on heat rub and Vaseline to keep the legs supple and warm.
Use toe spikes if your mountain bike shoes are compatible (visit the soccer section of a sporting goods store for a cheap supply of toe spikes). Lube your clipless pedals and cleats with aerosol cooking spray for smoother release in mud. Don't worry about carrying water bottles or food; in a one-hour race you won't need to refuel.
Walk With a Strut
You've earned it. People might question the sanity of running around in the mud with a bike on your shoulder, but the incredible feeling of satisfaction from finishing a cyclocross race is worth all the pain.
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- An empirical explanation of color contrastR B Lotto
Duke University Medical Center, Box 3209, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 97:12834-9. 2000..The results we describe are consistent with a wholly empirical explanation of color contrast effects...
- An empirical explanation of the Chubb illusionR B Lotto
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
J Cogn Neurosci 13:547-55. 2001..These observations indicate that this 'illusion' is yet another signature of the fundamentally empirical strategy of visual perception, in this case generated by the typical influence of transmittance on inherently ambiguous stimuli...


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I love the quiet during the week between Christmas and New Year's – it's the perfect time to look back on the year that was before starting the new year.
This week I've been spending quite a bit of time going through my archives and trying to get myself as organized as possible before 2010, and I came across these beautiful blind emboss wedding invitations printed by Studio on Fire:
Designed by Aya Ikegaya for a summer wedding, the serene white and soft gray color palette would also perfect for a winter wedding. The main invitation is actually the embossed text on the outer sleeve with letterpress enclosures on the inside, including a map and accommodation information:
Studio on Fire also gives a wonderfully concise explanation of the different printing methods for embossing and letterpress, which you can check out along with a few additional photos right here.
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