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Sheboygan Press - Tuesday - December 30, 1952 - p.8
{With Photo of Bride}
Miss Janice M. Badura Is Bride Of Roger L. Holton
Marriage promises were repeated on Saturday by Miss Janice M. Badura and Rodger L. Holton, Newark, Del., during a
7 o'clock nuptial ceremony at Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church, Kohler. The Rev. Armin Duchow performed the
Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Badura, 543 High St., Kohler, and the bridegroom's father and
mother are Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Holton, Lewiston, N.C.
Lace made up the bodice of the bridal gown, which had a skirt and train of slipper satin. The bride's fingertip
veil was secured to a beaded halo effect. She carried a bouquet of white carnations and holly. Her father gave
her in marriage.
Identical aqua gowns of nylon lace and net with three-tiered skirts of ballerina length were donned by the maid of
honor, Miss Mary Lee Ebben, and the bridesmaid, Miss Mae Miller, both of Kohler. They held colonial bouquets of
red carnations and had headpieces to match.
Best man for the ceremony was Len A. Fox, Florence, Ala., and the groomsman was Ray P. Grabowski, Baltimore, Md.
A brother of the bride, Robert J. Badura, and Richard Gascoigne were ushers.
During the service Miss Elaine Goldmann sang `Because' and `The Lord's Prayer.' She was accompanied by
Miss Luane Kolb.
Grand Hotel was the scene of a buffet supper and reception for about 250 relatives and friends. The following
morning 30 guests from out-of-town had breakfast at the home of the bride's parents.
Although the destination of the wedding trip was not disclosed, after Jan. 31, 1953, Mr. Holton and his bride will
reside in University Apartments in Newark, Del.
The former Miss Badura is a graduate of Kohler High School and attended the University of Wisconsin, where she was
affiliated with Sigma Epsilon Sigma. He husband received diplomas from Friend's School, Wilmington, Del., and
from Staunton Military Academy. He is a student at the University of Delaware and belongs to Sigma Phi Epsilon
Wedding guests from a distance, besides the bridegroom's parents, were: ....
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Headed to the Inner Harbor in April. It will be myself, hubby, 3 and 4 year old boys, and my hubby's 65-ish aged parents.
Staying at the Residence Inn Inner Harbor for $145/night. Driving so we'll have our car.
Day 1: Arrive around 1030. Check in. Eat some sandwiches/snacks in the room. Head out to the harbor and walk around, watch the boats. Urban Pirates at 230. Dinner at Roys at 5pm. My 4 year old's favorite food is sushi.
Day 2: Aquarium at opening. Bring lunch in. Stay for about 4 hours??? Then visit the MD Science Center...we get in free so may pop in at other times too. Not worried about seeing all of it since there is no out of pocket cost. Dinner in Little Italy...maybe Amicci's? Followed by dessert at Vaccaros.
Day 3: Head to Harper's Ferry for the day. Do the MD Heights hike. See if we can find some letterboxes or geocaches. Stop for ice cream at Scoops on the way out. Easy dinner since they boys will be tired....either Whole Foods prepared items or take out from Isabellas, unless you can recommend a better pizza.
Day 4: Breakfast at Miss Shirley's. Drive home via Nottingham PA for the Herr's Factory Tour...pretty much on our route. Visit Neuchatel Chocolates in Oxford PA. Home.
Had thought about B&O until I saw it would be $53 for the four of us to get in. Not certain they'll love it enough to be worth it.
Thought about DC instead of Harper's Ferry, but they are too young to appreciate it and the cherry blossom festival will already be over.
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Headed to the Inner Harbor in April. It will be myself, hubby, 3 and 4 year old boys, and my hubby's 65-ish aged parents.
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1 site that you may want to fit in is Fort McHenry. While your boys are too young to really understand it, there is plenty of room for them to run around and still have fun. its also a great view of the Harbor from there. You can either drive or take a Water Taxi from the Inner Harbor there.
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Hubby and I have been to Fort McHenry. I wanted to go for the flag raising, but for some reason, hubby is not very excited about it.
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Don't know what I would recommend, but IMHO, Miss Shirley's is barely average and way not worth the money.
The parents might enjoy one of the wonderful museums: the BMA or the Walters - both have outstanding painting collections.
One place for great food in a casual atmosphere is Zee Mean Bean in Fells Point.
You either love or hate Vaccaros, but nothing to write home about, IMHO.
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sassafrass - where would you go for breakfast then?
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sassafrass - where would you go for breakfast
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For something special, I honestly don't know. I used to have a favorite, but last time I went, it had changed owners and chefs and was terrible. I hope someone else can offer a good suggestion. If I come up with anything, I'll let you know.
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How about blue moon cafe? I just figure 2 mornings of hotel breakfasts is enough!
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You may want to purchase your Aquarium tickets in advance; the small service fee will be worth not having to stand (outside) in line, and you'll be ahead of many of little visitors who want to press their faces against the tanks.
The American Visionary Art Museum could be fun for the entire family.
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fourfortravel - thanks. i will do that. going to try and find any discounts out there too.
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I agree with the timed tickets. Saved a lot of time when I did that a few years ago. Line was huge at opening and we just walked right in past them. Had most of the rooms upfront to ourselves. Great aquarium.
Also, I would take the time to walk around / on the ships at the Maritime Museum (including the USS Constellation)
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Link to the USS Constellation: http://www.historicships.org/constellation.html
Good luck on finding legal parking for more than an hour near the Inner Harbor.
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tomfuller - we'll park at our hotel. i'll just have a drink or five to lessen the pain of spending $32/day to park.
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One of my favorite museums of all time is the Baltimore Museum of Industry; interesting for all ages! http://www.thebmi.org/
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Victoria Beckham has agreed to pose naked for British society magazine TATLER - only a month after love rival Rebecca Loos gave the publication an interview.
The pregnant wife of ENGLAND soccer star DAVID will appear nude except for a pair of JIMMY CHOO shoes and CARTIER jewellery in the April (05) edition. Loos gave an interview in the March edition in which she spoke about her alleged affair with Victoria's husband.
Victoria will also give an interview with the tasteful snap taken from FOUR INCHES - a book by Jimmy Choo and Cartier in aid of the ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION.15/02/2005 18:07


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Name: Chocolatelover1. But I'm thinking of changing it... Maybe. Not sure anymore.
Age: 25
Lives: California, US
Gender: Female
Warning to all!! I read SLASH. So if you're searching for any stories through my favorites, just be aware that most will be slash. (Not all of course. I do love a good Gen that focuses more on the plot than the pairings but surprisingly, those are hard for me to find?) Although I do have Het, I do lean more towards Slash pairings.
My Fav's...
Favorite Books: Harry Potter!, Hunger Games (All except Mockingbird! Not happy...),The Mortal Instruments, Uglies Trilogy, Sister of My Heart, Just Listen...
Favorite TV Shows: Vampire Diaries, Sherlock, Criminal Minds, Kyle XY (canceled! -_-), Merlin, Teen Wolf, Hawaii Five-0, Supernatural...
Favorite Movies: Avengers, Iron Man Trilogy, Batman Trilogy, Inception, How to Train Your Dragon 1 & 2, Iron Man Trilogy, Pacific Rim, Lord of The Rings, Unstoppable, Rise of The Guardians, Star Trek: 2009 and Into Darkness, Toy Story Trilogy, X-Men, Transformers, Prince of Persia...
Favorite Anime/Manga/Cartoon: Naruto, Eyeshield 21, Katekyo Hitman Reborn!, Fullmetal Alchemist, Bleach, Code Geass, Young Justice, Yugioh!, Avatar: The Last Airbender...
If you support gay marriage and want to show it, paste this into your profile.
Controversial Issues:
1) Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, liposuction and air conditioning.
2) Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.
3) Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.
4) Straight marriage has been around a long time and hasn't changed at all; women are still property, blacks still can't marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.
5) Straight marriage will be less meaningful if gay marriage were allowed; the sanctity of Brittany Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage would be destroyed.
6) Straight marriages are valid because they produce children. Gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn't be allowed to marry because our orphanages aren't full yet, and the world needs more children.
7) Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.
8) Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That's why we have only one religion in America.
9) Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That's why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.
10) Gay marriage will change the foundation of society; we could never adapt to new social norms. Just like we haven't adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans...
25 Reasons Why I Owe My Mother
1. My mother taught me: TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE .
2. My mother taught me: RELIGION.
3. My mother taught me: TIME TRAVEL .
4. My mother taught me: LOGIC.
5. My mother taught me: MORE LOGIC .
6. My mother taught me: FORESIGHT.
7. My mother taught me: IRONY
8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS
9. My mother taught me:CONTORTIONISM.
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
11. My mother taught me: WEATHER
12. My mother taught me:HYPOCRISY.
13. My mother taught me: THE CIRCLE OF LIFE.
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
15. My mother taught me: ENVY.
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION
17. My mother taught me: RECEIVING .
18. My mother taught me: MEDICAL SCIENCE.
19. My mother taught me: ESP.
20. My mother taught me: HUMOR.
21. My mother taught me: HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT .
22.My Mother taught me: Genetics
23. My Mother taught me about my Roots.
24. My Mother taught me: Wisdom
25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about Justice
Random Phrases...
Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you're crazy by randomly switching directions on the sidewalk.
There is a great need for sarcasm font.
I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.
I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.
I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.
As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.
Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'd bet my a everyone can find and push the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time...
Don't knock on death's door. Ring the bell and run. He hates that.
Evening news is where they say, "Good Evening" then proceed to tell you why it's not.
My mind works like lightning...one flash and then it's gone.
The dinosaur's extinction wasn't an accident. Barney came and they all committed suicide.
There's a ME in AWESOME but there's also a WE.
One out of four people are insane. Look at three of your friends. If it's not them, it's you.
Give a person a fish, you feed them for a day; Teach a person to use the Internet, they won't bother you for weeks.
If we go to school to learn, and learning is knowledge, and knowledge is power, and power is corruption, and corruption is crime, and crime isn't wanted in school, then why the heck do we go to school?
Some of my Favorite Quotes
"Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group for that. It's called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar." -Drew Carey
When life gives you lemons, squirt life in the eye and run like hell- Anonymous
"I believe in dragons, unicorns, good men and other mythical creatures."-Anonymous
"Flying is simple. You just throw yourself at the ground and miss."-Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
"The greatest feats are accomplished by people who are too stupid to know that they're impossible."-Anonymous
"Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level and then they beat you with experience."--Unknown
"There's a fine line between genius and insanity, I think you crossed it a few miles back"- Unknown
"When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it."
"Half the world is composed of idiots, the other half of people clever enough to take indecent advantage of them."
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
"So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of all money?"
"In order to live free and happily you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy sacrifice."
Joey: "Are we going or what?"
Tea: (to Joey, Tristan, and Duke) Don't you guys ever get tired of being tired?
Kaiba: Any duelist late for registration will be disqualified. Mokuba, make sure Wheeler's late. (he turns and walks away)
Kaiba: Don't you have someone else to annoy?
As I was lying on my bed and looking at the stars and the moon, I wondered, 'Hey! Where the hell's my ceiling?'? - (Don't know...)
"Marriage is about love, not gender."-Icon
"A word to the wise ain't necessary. it's the stupid ones that need the advice."-Bill Cosby
Azula: I never expected this from you. (Pause) The thing I don't understand is why. Why did you do it? You know the consequences!
Katherine: The three of us together just like old times. The brother who loved me too much, and the brother that didn't love me enough.
They say, "Guns don't kill people, people kill people". Well I think the guns helps. If you stood there and said BANG, I don't think you'd kill many people!!- Unknown
Too often, we lose sight of life's simple pleasures. Remember, when someone annoys you it takes 42 muscles in your face to frown, BUT it only takes 4 muscles to extend your arm and bitch slap that mother f upside the head. - Unknown
Having the love of your life say you can still be friends, is like having your dog die and your mom saying you can still keep it. - Unknown
"Human kind can not gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's first law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days . . . we really believed that to be the world's one and only truth." -Alphonse Elric (FMA)
Most people learn by observation, and there are the few who learn by experimentation. And then there are those who actually TOUCH the fire to see if it's really hot. - Unknown
"Oh, please. I don't TURN heads. I fucking BREAK NECKS!" - Who knows
I can forgive you but I can never forget and I hope you know that you lost my respect.
Oh, and here I'm planning to add a list of MUST READ stories; Cuz I know that there are the good stories, and then the really great ones, and THEN there are the oh-so awesome ones that readers MUST READ for every Fandom! Of course, I don't know every Fandom and I doubt anyone does really, but for the ones I know... I will begin listing them HERE:...
Now, first off:
How To Train Your Dragon
Hitchups by The Antic Repartee. The Best for this Fandom!! Seriously. GO READ IT!!
Marvels: The Avengers
Drown by Ordis. For Loki fans out there, a twist to the redemption theme going on. Very good! Love it! Always anticipating an update!!
And We Fall, And We Rise by Lady Charity. I seriously don't know why this doesn't have more reviews... Its sooo good!! And its already complete, so go read and enjoy!
Invictus by Maddeningly Mad. This story isn't done, barely started really... but its on its way to being a favorite of mine.
Star Trek: 2009
5 Times James Kirk Almost Died And One He Didn't by Angel Baby1. Love this story, so good! Sad at certain parts but funny as well! The last one had me cracking up.
Getting to Know You by Lanaea. This one-shot, is perfect. Just, only word to describe it. Go read it. You will not regret it. Oh, and on that note, this author is just bomb in general. Check out her (his?) profile.
By Any Other Name by moogsthewriter. Another awesome one-shot! Seriously, Star Trek writers are some of the best!! She(he) also has some other really good stories so go look through their profile too!
Gravity by faithunbreakable. A collection of stories non related (unless specified at the top) to each other. Some of these are just soo... good. They like hit you, you know? And I always think of Joanna (McCoy's daughter) when I see this story cuz her chapter is soo cute it stuck with me!!
Young Justice
Wire Monkeys by Kizmet. Same as above. So cute in a random way. Read it!!
The Art of Warm fuzzies by Zeraphie. THIS!!! Hasn't been updated in a while, which worries me... but its great!!! Dick and Wally pairing so warning there.
Picking up the Pieces by Kazyre. OMG. Possibly the best Dick/Wally story so far!! It's adorable, and actually has a good plot that keeps the story Gen and focused on hurt/comfort for most of the fic, but I just loooove how this story keeps you updated not just on these two, but everyone else involved too! Fantastic!
The New Students by White Angel Chan. I was sooo disappointed when she stopped posting... But it's still a very good story!!!
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Max Beasley, Jenna Fierstein, Hyo Kim, Kaila Raybuck
Workforce Development
Effective Methods of Public Education, Marketing and Outreach
Financing and Incentives
Energy Efficiency Contracting and Green Entrepreneurship
Community Building and Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency Policy Challenges in the U.S.
Comparing U.S. and European Approaches to Energy Efficiency
The Social Justice Impacts of Building Energy Efficiency
Environmental, Health and Safety Implications of Building Energy Efficiency
Economic Impacts and Implications From Scaling Up Energy Efficiency
Summary of Recommendations
After consideration of the challenges faced with education, marketing and outreach of energy efficiency and the evaluation of several case studies, the following recommendations were chosen to be the most effective:
Energy efficiency, like most environmentally friendly ideas, is traditionally associated with cost. When a campaign is purposed to plant trees, set greenhouse gas emission caps, or stop the use of a specific toxin, an individual's first reaction is to question how much it will cost. Moreover, we have gotten so used to this idea of extreme economic cost that is associated with the environmental movement that we fail to judge policies from a dispassionate perspective. Energy efficacy through weatherizing of homes is actually something with not only environmental opportunities, but economic ones as well. Several of these opportunities and benefits lie within effective public education, marketing, and outreach.
The first and most accessible opportunity of outreach is job creation. Outreach and public education creates jobs. Energy efficiency currently is one of our biggest untapped resources. It is not a traditional physical resource like coal or oil, but can be used in a similar way. When extracting oil from a well, there are several benefits commonly cited. Job creation involved in actually harvesting and extracting the oil, and the actual oil itself. Energy efficiency outreach has these same benefits. Outreach and public education creates jobs that are in high demand. In our current economy, everyone is interested in saving money. Therefore, energy efficiency must also be looked at as a resource. Energy upgrades allow us to live more comfortably and use fewer of our dirty burning fossil fuels. Moreover, energy upgrades do not come with the negative costs associated with oil or coal like greenhouse gas emissions, smog, or excessive wastewater runoff.
A second opportunity from the outreach process is the interaction between multiple levels of government. Local, state, and federal government programs are notorious for clashing with one another and are often a bureaucratic nightmare. Therefore, a successful energy upgrade campaign can be used as an example and a model for further public outreach efforts at multiple levels. Energy upgrades inherently draw upon multiple levels of government. It takes the state and the federal government funding a program that utilizes local jobs and communities. This interaction is an opportunity in itself to better the interactions between multiple government levels and agencies.
The local jobs created through energy efficiency have additional opportunities for specific communities. Localization of jobs gives a familiarity to the process and increases community communication and level of importance. Moreover, communities that have close ties are more capable of social change and create impactive relationships among their members. Local jobs will create multiple opportunities related to this relationship between the individual and their community. Local jobs also provide more opportunities for easy commuting to work and a greater sense of ownership in what one does. These are additional benefits of local job creation not found in traditional energy methods which focus on shipping goods across the country or even internationally.
Education and outreach also provide opportunities that can have lasting impacts on the future. A community with a strong energy upgrade campaign will have children that grow up around this process. This will allow energy efficiency to become familiar and a societal norm. This has the opportunity to also further other environmentally related fields. An area with strong community ties and energy efficient homes will naturally be more sustainable and resilient. This will inevitably lead to personal value of one's geographical location, which will encourage genuine care of the natural world and help the environmental movement as a whole.
Educating the public about energy efficiency and retrofitting is the first step towards progress, as well as the first challenge. Targeting the proper audience is key to expanding the success rate in energy efficiency, but the difficulty lies in reaching out to the right people, and those that will be receptive. Once you have captured the attention of a group, you then need to engage them in following the proper steps and passing that information on to future generations. Issues also arise regarding those who are knowledgeable about retrofitting. They simply cannot inform businesses and individuals that they should become energy efficient, there needs to be a clear sense of direction on how to accomplish these goals. Gaining the interest of numerous audiences is a difficult task. Educators themselves need to be display confident and knowledgeable attitudes in order to both gain and retain the trust of their targeted followers.
Reaching out to different audiences' means different tactics and techniques will need to be implemented in order to obtain results, yet another challenge. A smart scheme is to involve younger generations, such as school age children, to ingrain into them at a young age the importance of energy efficiency. Those knowledgeable enough to teach the younger generations cannot just run into schools and preach to children, they need to get approval from the school as well as make sure their content is correct for the age group. This challenge encompasses reaching out to any group, the manner in which one goes about it needs to be in such a way that the audience they are targeting can understand.
A second major challenge in educating the public is the inclusion of Stakeholders. Involvement of big companies is a great way to promote efforts towards a more energy efficient lifestyle, and if this becomes a new trend, there will be a greater interest in investment.
The third challenge in public education is the actual education process in itself. Many people simply do not want to retrofit their homes or business because it is not convenient to their lifestyle. Many jobs can be created, which in turn helps to boost the local economy, but many individuals are unaware of this. To reach out to the public, there needs to be an actual place where they can go to be informed, whether it is a public place such as a library, park or even a website, someone needs to make these options available. The task of finding place or creating informative websites is a job in itself, which is yet another advantage.
When branching out to the public, there is no room for error. Educators cannot make false presumptions or incorrect claims to try to pull in an audience, therefore the marketing strategy needs to be concise and informative. If educators begin making false claims or promises, and a different result occurs, the reputability of energy efficiency will quickly be lost. The public is already skeptical towards these new practices as is, and any mistakes will push back any further progress. Making a declaration about retrofitting and being able to see it through will not hinder the progress, but sometimes mistakes and accidents occur that are out of the control of those in charge, which set them back.
The results of energy retrofitting are not seen immediately, making it difficult for many individuals to buy into the system. Most consumers see the short term goal in such terms that they will to spend a lot of money upfront. This can seem unappealing and be a turn off to most people, with money being one of the greatest challenges. It is important to educate people about different loan options available, as well as inform them of the money they will be making back in the Long term. Looking at energy efficiency in the long term is often a difficult task for many individuals.
Genuinely motivating individuals is very difficult, especially when results are seen in the long term. Educating people in all the benefits they can gain for themselves personally as well as their surroundings is difficult because they will not immediately see the results they are promised, making it difficult for them to buy into the system, and trust these programs.
Best Practices
Vermont: Efficiency Vermont: Ask Rachel
In 2004 Efficiency Vermont developed a plan called "Ask Rachel", which is currently called "Ask the home team", a free column printed in local newspapers. The column was supported by an actual employee for Efficiency Vermont and worked specifically well for the state because of the large number of small rural communities. Over 30 percent of call and queries directed to the energy efficiency help line were questions because of or directed to the column.
This type of ongoing outreach proved to be very successful and provide an ongoing place for people to receive public education and find information about energy upgrades. Not only was this a cost effective method, but it also allowed Efficiency Vermont to develop a kind of familiarity among neighborhoods and communities. To further this familiarity, in 2007 Efficiency Vermont launched their Mascot Watson, a lightning bug to appear at their events. They have had several more traditional campaigns and studies since "Ask Rachel", but none of them as original as the ongoing familiarity campaign provided by "Ask Rachel".
An additional and more traditional campaign designed by Efficiency Vermont, was their "New Bulb in Town" campaign. It was to encourage people to use bulbs of appropriate mater and energy efficiency to light their signs and storefronts. This campaign also featured a mascot, Jesse the CFC bulb.
Flex Your Power Campaign
The Flex Your Power (FYP) Campaign was a state program developed by California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and California utilities as a means to mitigate the threat of rolling blackouts through the strengthening of demand-side management and response strategies. The Campaign was sectioned into three parts - FYP General, FYP Rural, and FYP Spanish - so as to allow for increased effectiveness in reaching out to as many Californians as possible. Specific outreach tactics utilizing the media included: (1) the internet (a website, blog, email newsletters, peak-demand-period alerts and links to local resources); (2) television (FYP Spanish was in partnership with the Spanish language cable TV provider Univision; TV advertisements in Spanish; FYP General incorporated four TV advertisements in English; discussions about FYP opportunities on Univision talk shows); and (3) radio advertisements in both Spanish and English. FYP targeted residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, and agricultural sectors within each of these three sections of the campaign.
The campaign was designed to educate and inform the public about natural gas and electricity savings potential through both energy efficiency and conservation efforts. Various energy efficiency tools and topics were emphasized, ranging from behavioral changes and energy savings tips to product guides. This strategy - catering to a wide array of interests - allowed for an even greater degree of success in public outreach. Information was provided on rebates and other incentives. Practical steps that citizens can take to reduce energy use were publicized in the form of Water and Energy Conservation Kits (packages including brochures with tips and information on reducing utility bills and conserving water and energy). The option to participate in a program offering financial incentives in return for cutting down on one's energy use during periods of high demand (in an effort to prevent rolling blackouts) was offered. Rebates were offered on energy efficient technologies and products (such as Energy Star refrigerators), and coupons were distributed for free compact fluorescent bulbs (to encourage use of more energy efficient lighting in homes and businesses). Best practices were described to facility managers in a variety of sectors.
Examples of public services and incentives offered included landscaping classes and the leasing of electric vehicles to city departments, as well as rebates for purchase of electric vehicles, installment of solar roofs, and refrigerator recycling, in addition to the rebates offered for purchase of energy-efficient Energy Star products. Educational information was printed in neighborhood association newsletters; and a monthly business newsletter spotlighted one business each month for its contribution to energy efficiency and conservation. A phone hotline - AnswerLine - was also established as a means of communicating with the public.
FYP was designed, managed, and evaluated using contractors paid with utility Public Benefit Charge funds. The program commissioned evaluation of its efficacy more than once, and has been modified to reflect the feedback received. The program's outreach was very successful with regard to achievement of widespread recognition, although its success was more limited in fostering individual empowerment - i.e., the consensus was that not enough information was provided on what people can do as individuals to be more energy efficient.
Bringing Good Energy to Oregon
In 2008, the Energy Trust of Oregon hired Conservation Services Group (CSG) to help market Home Performance with ENERGY STAR, a house retrofitting program. Their mission was to increase the number of participants as well as have them understand the various tools, incentive and training opportunities. CSG created a strategy to reinforce this and to help contractors with their sales efforts. CSG used visual, written and educational tactics to increase program awareness among the consumers. By doing so, One of their projects was to create and distribute a DVD featuring a Home Performance contractor who goes through a home assessment step-by-step until its final evaluation. This provides valuable information that is accessible and comprehensible. CSG also promoted training for contractors to learn sales and marketing techniques and familiarize themselves with current building technologies. Learning both of these tactics allow them to be well-rounded therefore becoming more efficient in interacting with future customers.
In terms of advertisement, CSG coordinated title sponsorship on an annual Better Living Show to promote the program and company. In addition, 39 events were held to educate consumers and to assist program contractors with outreach. Media and grassroots tactics were key to publicizing to the masses in the shortest amount of time. Combining these methods with collaboration created an even more effective advertisement plan; people who are already interested in home improvement will be exposed to this new style of retrofit.
As a result of this efficient marketing strategy, Energy Trust managed to extend to 1.3 million eligible customers through the Internet, advertising, and cross-promotion with other Energy Trust programs. More specifically the program reached 1,040 homes, a 61% increase over the prior year. Using the services of a specialized private company like CSG proved to be a smart move for Energy Trust; not only did they successfully reach their mission goal, but they also hired more program contractors that will eventually expand this program even further.
Energizing a Small Community to Create Big Changes
In the town of Marshfield, Massachusetts demand for electricity was on its way to exceeding capacity in two years or less. CSG (Conservation Services Group) and NSTAR electric worked together to devise a marketing campaign that that would sufficiently capture the support of the community.
They created a pilot to begin reducing the overall energy usage which encompassed: reducing the demand on a congested circuit, testing the value of "Distributed Generation" and rallying the community together in order to face the challenge at hand. CSG played an important role in assisting with the Marshfield challenge, beginning with meeting and working with the community leaders, such as NSTAR, funder MA Renewable Energy Trust, groSolar and RISE Engineering to develop an outreach effort. They also had a role in creating and executing a comprehensive marketing-drive program.
The community of Marshfield benefited in several ways as well. All NSTAR customers received a free energy assessment, and those who qualified received 75% in cost sharing plans for air sealing and insulation. Also all the benefits received and work put in by leaders came at zero cost to the town.
CSG and NSTAR had two major goals: a zero percent increase in load growth, and a two megawatt peak load reduction in 18 months. To obtain these goals they used several marketing strategies in order to gain the interest and cooperation of the town. They developed the message "it's about where we live, work and play" including visuals and branding to go with it. Also postcards and collateral were distributed to residents as well as dedicated customer contact services made readily available. Radio spots, local newspaper ads, internet and community awareness events where utilized for promoting as well. These companies also conducted energy assessments to assess whether customers would benefit from a PV (solar photovoltaic) system and offered $150 rebates on refrigerators.
All of their incentives and marketing to the town paid off, and the kilowatt savings goal was met. Participation in NSTARs energy efficiency program increased by a factor of 13 - from 50 to 650 homes. The congested circuit was relieved, the energy assessments audit goal was surpassed and the overall measure installation goals were met. Overall, CSG and NSTAR electric had successful and effective market strategies that helped them to fix the issue in the town of Marshfield.
Best Practices
The Efficiency Vermont program utilized newspaper columns as a means of communicating with the public; a mascot to facilitate recognition of the program; and provided information about energy upgrades. The Flex Your Power campaign incorporated effective use of media for outreach - including the internet (website, blog, email newsletters, links to local resources), tv (adverts/commercials, talk shows discussing benefits of program); and radio adverts. Importantly, the program was bilingual: it included outreach efforts presented in both Spanish and English. The program targeted multiple different sectors, provided information on rebates and other incentives; tips on energy and conservation tips; and other public services. It also held a hotline, and made a point of commissioning evaluations and modifying the program based on feedback. The Bringing Good Energy to Oregon campaign, a home retrofitting program, utilized DVDs as a means of outreach, as well as provided training opportunities in sales and marketing techniques, and familiarized individuals with current building technologies. Written, visual, and audio media were incorporated in the campaign efforts. The campaign efforts in Marshfield, Massachussetts included meeting and working with community leaders to develop outreach and marketing strategies catered to the area; offered free energy assessments to all NSTAR customers; and utilized radio, local newspaper ads, the internet, and community awareness events in their outreach strategies.
Drawing from the reported successes in each of these case studies, the following best practices have been selected: (1) collaboration with community leaders; (2) effective and exhaustive use of media; (3) provision of rebates and other financial incentives for purchase of energy efficient products; (4) use of a mascot; (5) information about energy upgrades and how individuals can conserve energy; (6) multilingual campaign efforts; (7) newspaper columns (to communicate with the public); (8) telephone hotline; and (9) seeking out objective sources of feedback on the program's efficacy and progress.
For Further Information
Conservation Services Group
Conservation services group is an energy upgrade company that has had many effective outreach campaigns and focuses on energy efficiency as an alternate positive alternative to fossil fuels.
NYSERDA: Green Jobs Green New York
A successful campaign focused on outreach for personal energy upgrades and retrofits in New York State. This is a good place to start to see a model of a successful statewide campaign that has effectively integrated its policies into local government as well.
Works Cited
The Healthy Communities Institute. "Flex Your Power Case Study: City of Pasadena." Healthy Arizona :: Better Health through Community. The Healthy Communities Institute, 2006. Web. 5 Dec. 2011. http://www.arizonahealthmatters.org/modules.php?op=modload.
Brown, Matthew. Alliance to Save Energy | Creating an Energy-Efficient World. Rep. The Alliance to Save Energy. Web. 10 Nov. 2011. http://ase.org/resources/brief-5-state-run-energy-efficiency-outreach-programs.
Howard, Katharine. "Home Performance with ENERGY STAR | Conservation Services Group (CSG) Case Study." Conservation Services Group (CSG) | Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Resources. CSG, Conservation Services Group. Web. 2 Dec. 2011. http://www.csgrp.com/business/casestudies/smark02.html
DeVito, Kathleen, Robert Eckel, and Bill Julio. "Energizing a Small Community to Create Big Changes | Conservation Services Group (CSG) Case Study." Conservation Services Group (CSG) | Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Resources. CSG, Conservation Services Group. Web. 19 Nov. 2011. http://www.csgrp.com/business/casestudies/smark01.html.


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Is Horseradish Gluten Free?
Horseradish is the root of a plant and therefore is gluten free but subject to cross-contamination during the processing that transforms it into an edible condiment, sauce, or dressing. We need to be concerned about the other ingredients involved. Very few commercially prepared horseradish sauces are labeled 'gluten free', but that could because the manufacturers assume that we assume that the sauces are 'safe'.
FYI, horseradish is the root of a plant that is not part of the radish family and obviously has nothing to do with horses. Click here for more information.
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Edward J. Turner
Research & Valuations, Real Estate
Edward J. Turner, MAI, MRICS is a Director in the Research & Valuations team. Turner oversees valuations of real estate equity and manages relationships with both valuations and appraisal firms.
Turner has over 20 years of commercial real estate valuation and underwriting experience. He was most recently employed by The Altus Group, where he managed the appraisal process for key institutional clients with multiple portfolios totaling over $14 billion in assets. Prior to Altus Group, he held senior valuation roles at Prudential Investment Management PricewaterhouseCoopers, and The Trust Company of New Jersey.
Turner has a BS in Management Science / Accounting from Kean College of New Jersey and a MS in Real Estate from New York University. He also holds the prestigious Member of the Appraisal Institute (MAI) and Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) designations.


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Twins haunted by Blake again
Twins haunted by Blake again
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins hadn't forgotten the Cliff Lee they saw during his breakout 2005 season. That was the Indians pitcher who won 18 games and could command the strike zone, in and out, at any time in an at-bat. Well, just like the A's experienced in Lee's first two starts this season, the Twins got a good reminder of just what that pitcher looked like on Friday night.
After a rough 2007 season -- one in which he didn't face Minnesota at all -- Lee has appeared to regain his 2005 form. And it certainly looked that way in the Twins' 4-0 loss to the Indians. Effectively commanding the strike zone once again, Lee limited the Twins to just two hits over his eight innings. Lee (3-0) walked just one batter and struck out eight as he threw 109 pitches and shut the door on the Twins' offense. "I think we ran into kind of a buzzsaw over there," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "That was a really, really good performance against us. [Lee] never really let us breathe out there. He never let us have a chance to get back in the game. It seemed like he was ahead in the count all day long." Craig Monroe has certainly seen his share of Lee. The Twins designated hitter had 27 career at-bats against Lee coming into the game, and even he walked away impressed with what he saw Friday night. "I think that was the best I've seen him pitch," Monroe said. "We've seen him fight from behind, always pitching from behind. And going into today, that's what we wanted to try to do. But [counts of] 1-2, 0-2 every at-bat makes it tough for the hitters to get locked in." Unfortunately, Twins starter Francisco Liriano couldn't put on quite the same show. In just his second Major League start since coming off Tommy John elbow reconstructive surgery, Liriano pitched just five innings and gave up three runs on four hits. It wasn't so much the hits that proved costly for Liriano as it was the walks. Much like his first start in Kansas City, Liriano had problems commanding his fastball. He threw a total of 88 pitches, with only 47 of them strikes. "He has better command of his breaking ball and he gets a little breaking-ball happy," Gardenhire said. "And we all know the first thing you have to learn in the big leagues is to get back to the fastball in the zone. ... Throw more strikes with your fastball and work ahead, then use the other pitches. But he'll get there." At the start of the night, it appeared that maybe the cold weather had been the difference for Liriano in his Kansas City start. In the climate-controlled Metrodome, Liriano cruised through his first inning, even striking out Grady Sizemore swinging on one of his vintage, buckle-your-knees sliders. But that ease didn't last long. Liriano battled through a long second inning. One in which he walked two batters, one on just four pitches, and found himself getting behind in the count often. Liriano (0-2) ended up walking a total of five batters in his outing, a problem that both Gardenhire and the pitcher both attributed to a lack of fastball command. "I think I'm rushing too much with my fastball and trying to make a perfect pitch," Liriano said. "It's not working that way. I just need to calm down and get better and hit my spots with my fastball." Despite Liriano's inconsistency, the Indians' offense didn't do a lot of damage. But it came as no surprise that most of the production came from third baseman Casey Blake. Blake has a history of haunting the Twins, and he did exactly that Friday night. He delivered a two-run single off Liriano in the second inning and belted his first home run, a solo shot to left-center field, in the seventh off right-hander Juan Rincon. With his 2-for-4 day at the plate and three RBIs, Blake now has 14 home runs and 47 RBIs against the Twins in his career. Although it was yet another so-so start for Liriano, the Twins have come out of his first two outings feeling pleased with some of the progress the pitcher has made and hoping this is the start of even more good things to come from the 24-year-old southpaw. "There were times out there when you're going, 'Wow, the ball is really coming out of his hand,'" Gardenhire said. "It was jumping, snapping and he made some pretty good hitters look pretty bad. We just have to be patient here with him and see where we're at. ... All we can do is look at the progression and keep getting better each time. That's where we are at with Frankie."
Kelly Thesier is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Golden Dragon Acrobats of China will perform Cirque Ziva at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15 at Laxson Auditorium on the campus of California State University, Chico.
This 21-member company combines amazing skill, physicality, and dexterity in choreographed acts that showcase everything from juggling umbrellas and soccer balls to creative use of props like ladders and giant spinning wheels.
Accompanied by a thrilling, over-the-top musical score, these talented acrobats, mimes and circus performers also spin plates, fly through the air, tumble precariously and balance with extraordinary ease.
Prepare the whole family for a truly exciting, suspenseful, and entertaining performance.
Premium tickets are $33. Adults are $28, senior $26 and students and children $19.
For tickets and more information, visit www.chicoperformances.com or call (530) 898-6333.
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Runners in The Advocate Cypress 5k figured to have to move quickly to get their blood pumping with temperatures hovering around 40 degrees as the race started Saturday morning.
Baton Rouge resident Joshua Andrews did just that, as the 31-year-old set a personal best by nearly a minute to win the race by a 23-second margin.
The clock above the finish line showed 16 minutes, 56 seconds as Andrews crossed, but the race's online results displayed his finish time as 17:38.
"I'm just happy with my time, to be honest with you," Andrews said. "I didn't think I'd win, so it's even better."
"I could've run that time in 20th place and been happy."
The straightaway finish down Fourth Street toward the capitol buoyed Andrews. With nothing except a pace car in front of him, he pumped his arms and legs into overdrive.
"It's a well organized race," Andrews said. "I liked the big straightaway (at the end); it was nice because you know where you're at. I think that helped my time."
Peter Alleman and David Haynes rounded out the top-three finishers with times of 18:01 and 18:16 according to the online results.
The big surprise on race day came from the top female finishers — all of whom were 13 years old or younger.
Annie Hill — a 13-year-old St. Aloysius cross-country runner — was the top female finisher, crossing the line in 19:14.
Hill has won a couple of cross-country and track races, but Saturday was her first competitive 5K. Hill turned in a fourth place overall finish.
"I've run two-mile races, but never a 5K," Hill said. "I've done more than a three-mile run before, but it was my first 5K race. I felt good, but it was cold."
"Towards the end, the last half-mile, it was tough. I was tired, and I had to go faster."
Hill runs approximately five days per week according to her mother, Louise, with each run averaging around five miles.
Louise Hill, who has completed 15 marathons, was beaming after the race.
"It's a proud moment," she said. "You're grateful. You're grateful for her athletic ability. You can't help it. I lived it and enjoyed it as a parent."
Thirteen-year-old Shelby Granier and 12-year-old Angelle Primeaux rounded out the top-three female finishers in the race with times of 21:17 and 21:26.
LSU fans who crossed the finish line were in for a pleasant surprise when they received their finisher's medals.
LSU junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger was among the volunteers handing the medals out. Mettenberger declined an interview, but said he was doing it to help one of his former teachers.


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JERUSALEM (Sep. 4)
More than 20 million new Shekels emerged from the basement vaults of the Bank of Israel today for distribution to commercial banks throughout the country. They are the equivalent of 20 billion old Shekels and are each worth 67 cents.
Last Friday, before the new Shekel was approved by the Knesset, the official rate was .000667 Dollars to the Shekel. The Bank of Israel simply lopped off the zeroes which were making the Shekel too unwieldly for cash registers and computers.
Old Shekels will continue to be accepted as legal currency for the remainder of this year and prices will be marked in old Shekels in order to avoid confusion. The new Shekel banknotes issued today are in five, 10 and 50 Shekel denominations. Only the latter is newly printed. It bears the portrait of Israel's Nobel Laureate in literature, Shai Agnon.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said it has taken special precautions to track down merchants who raise prices on the pretext of adjusting to the new Shekels.


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#DunnTrial: The jury in the Michael Dunn murder trial reached a verdict on four of five charges, but are unable to reach a verdict on Count 1, the murder charge and lesser charges in the death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis.
Judge Russell Healy read the Allen Charge (#AllenCharge), which says the jury must go back and try to reach a verdict. If they are unable to do so, a mistrial will be declared on Count 1. I am appalled that, with all the inconsistencies in Michael Dunn's statements, that some on the jury seemed to believe his self-defense argument.
It's sad that Jordan Davis' parents are literally left without justice for their son. It's ironic that Michael Dunn had only seen his own son three times in 15 years, but sought to discipline another man's child. Jordan Davis' dad, Ron Davis, played a role in his child's life. He wasn't an absentee Dad like Michael Dunn is.
CNN is reporting the Jordan Davis' family is distraught on hearing about first degree, second degree and manslaughter charges on the murdered teen's behalf.
It should be noted that if Michael Dunn is found guilty on the other charges, Florida law calls for a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years for each count of attempted murder. Each of those sentences must be served consecutively and not concurrently. He will not get out early for good behavior. He must serve the entire sentence, which would be 60 years.
The family of Trayvon Martin issued a statement through their attorney Benjamin Crump:
Nelson Mandela once said, "may your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears." The killing of 17 year old Jordan Davis is yet another reminder that in Florida, racial profiling and stereotypes may serve as the basis for supposititious fear and the shooting and killing of young teenagers. No matter the verdict, the fact that Ron and Lucia will never see their son again will not change; we know that pain all too well. We walk with Jordan in defining his legacy to reflect our hopes by advancing love and tolerance in his memory, and continuing the fight against unjust gun laws.
Jordan Davis' mother tweet about his birthday on Sunday:
Tomorrow is my boy's 19th birthday. I pray we will celebrate not only him but a just and righteous verdict. Patiently we wait.
— Lucia Kay McBath (@lucymcbath) February 15, 2014


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Samsung Galaxy S 4 Review - Part 1by Brian Klug on April 24, 2013 12:01 AM EST
NAND Performance
The Galaxy S 4 ships with either 16GB or 32GB of NAND on-board, but allows for expansion via a microSD card slot. The latter is a quickly disappearing feature on modern smartphones, but it remains a point of differentiation offered by Samsung. We were sampled a 16GB version of the Galaxy S 4, which arrived with 9.62GB of usable space after the OS and app pre-load.
As always we're using Androbench (with modified settings) to quantify NAND performance. Thankfully NAND performance has been steadily improving on modern smartphones/tablets, and the Galaxy S 4 is no exception. Sequential read performance actually sees a tremendous boost compared to most of the other devices in our charts here. Optimizing for sequential read performance makes a lot of sense, but it's good to see Samsung being competitive on all fronts here.
It is worth pointing out that NAND is treated very much as a commodity in these devices, and it's entirely possible that you'll see performance deviate from what we've shown here depending on what controller/NAND/firmware combination you get in your device.
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Thegonagle - Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - linkI usually put phones in a case when I'm going out (and definitely if I'm carrying my smartphone on the job instead of my flip phone), but I like using them naked at home. So design still matters. Reply
cdef - Saturday, April 27, 2013 - linkThis phone really doesn't even need a case unless the owner is especially clumsy. Gorilla Glass 3 is pretty impressive. My Galaxy Nexus is unscathed after two years with it's "fortified glass" of unspecified brand. Naked phones FTW. Reply
sAiyAnstAr - Thursday, May 02, 2013 - linkI don't use cases anyway, so that point to me is not valid. I have the HTC Sensation and ONE X and have dropped them both numerous times on the face and back. The ONE X's plastic case is more worse-for-wear even though its newer than my Sensation. Reply
Diorarat - Thursday, August 01, 2013 - linkGs4 is a cheap plastic phone. It is cheap because of the played out the design. When I shell out cash for a premium phone I want to feel that it is premium. When I hold a gs4 it feels like playing with cheaper variants that look the same. There is the galaxy note, galaxy s3, galaxy s3 mini, galaxy grand, galaxy mega, galaxy duos and a lot more. Don't get me wrong, i had a galaxy s3 and it was a beautiful phone when it came out. But Samsung abused it's popularity by making all phones look the same at the expense of the premium feel of the galaxy S line. Htc is by far the best designed phone you can get with the same price range. It packs the same punch as a galaxy s4 at the same price with better hardware. "build, sounds, and camera *depending on how you use it" Reply
blue_urban_sky - Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - linkI believe that plastic is also chosen so it can be removable. Reply
dyc4ha - Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - linkThe Chinese version of the HTC One has a removable back plate with dual sim AND microsd expansion Reply
theblueprint - Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - linkI'm living in China now and I just found the removable back one quite disturbing, it boost the thickness to 10.2mm, and I have to give up theunibody aluminum, which is the only thing that one is superior to s4. In this case I would definitely go for a s4 with Exynos 5410 Reply
blue_urban_sky - Friday, April 26, 2013 - linkI'd like to see that it must be an engineering nightmare to pull that off well. Reply
Chloiber - Thursday, April 25, 2013 - linkRight, because all removable backs up until now (including all Nokia phones from the last 10 years) have been plastic.
Oh wait! Reply
blue_urban_sky - Friday, April 26, 2013 - linkNot saying that. the ability of plastic to flex enables the little catches around the case to lock/unlock easily. to do that with alu you need a mechanical release which increases complexity. As a material plastic has advantages over glass/Alu and personally I don't mind it, not saying that I don't appreciate other materials just that as a functional cover it does its job well. Reply


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The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), have alleged that some Nigerian women are now into the business of selling their private parts, wombs, ovaries and human eggs as commodities in the global bio‑technology market.
Rev Ignatius Kaigama
This was disclosed by the president of CBCN and Archbishop of Jos, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama during the International Family and Pro‑Life Conference tagged: "Witnesses to the dignity of every human life" which held yesterday, June 5 in Abuja.
According to him, most of the transactions were done with very influential people in the society, adding that some scientists and dubious businessmen use members of the National Assembly to gain legal access to the wombs and ovaries of women and young girls.
Speaking on the topic: "The Catholic Church in Nigeria and the imperative of scaling up pro‑life activities across the country," Kaigama said Nigerian women have become targets of this act, especially as their fertility is concerned.
"Personal private parts of women, ranging from wombs, ovaries and human eggs risk being put up as commodities for sale at the global biotechnology market-places," the bishop lamented.
Speaking on the incessant killings in some parts of Nigeria, Kaigama expressed sadness that the human life has become cheaper than a loaf of bread as they are being wasted everywhere, everyday.
The cleric said, "In Nigeria, we have lately become overwhelmed by the spate of reckless killings and spilling of human blood where ritual murders, unresolved assassinations, kidnapping, cultism and terrorism have become part of our daily news and life experiences.
"Regrettably, human life has become cheaper than a loaf of bread. From hijacking and loss of airborne planes to the avoidable mishaps of sinking of ships and ferries loaded with passengers, to the mindless wars and avoidable military conflicts, human lives are wantonly wasted everywhere, everyday."
He added that all over the world today, human life and the enduring values of human dignity, sanctity of marriage and family life are no longer held in high esteem. They have lost their value due to ideologies, politicians, religious extremists and businessmen and businesswomen.
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1813-1832 [series]: (Volume 1)
Page 1-2The "Organization of the Congregation is related in parallel columns, German and English.
Page 3-5Older copy of pp. 1-2.
Page 7-18Articles of constitution.
Page 18-22Signatures of founding members.
Page 23-24Financial arrangements.
Page 24-26Subscription list.
Page 28-31List of names and positions. 1813-16, 21-31.
Page 34-42List of baptisms includes names of the parents, of the Children, date born, date baptised and witnesses. 1826-1833.
Page 44-45List of those continued, t62? .
Page 45-49Communicants, 1827-1830
Page 50Confirmation and communicants list, 1831.
Page 50-52Communicants, 1831-32
Page 54-55Communicants, 1813-14
Page 44-68Lists of communicants and individuals confirmed, 1813-1832. (Not in sequential order.)
Page 69-72Baptismal records, 1813-1816, 1820.
Page 73-86List of baptisms includes parents, children, and witnesses. 1818-1832.
Page 88List of communicants, April 7, 1827.
Page 89List of communicants, October 21, 1827.
Page 90List of those confirmed, April 4, 1828.
Page 91-94List of communicants, n.d., 1828-1829.
Page 95List of those confirmed, April 17, 1830.
Page 96-99List of communicants, 1830-1831.
Page 100List of those confirmed, April 28, 1832.
Page 101List of communicants, April 29, 1832. [Note: pp. 100-101 are repeated.]
Page 102List of communicants April 29, 1832.
Page 103List of deaths including name of deceased, fatherland, date of death, and age.
The Seneca Association in Seneca Falls Township [series]: (Volume 2)Churchbook of The Seneca Association in Seneca Falls Township, Seneca County in the State of New York.
Page 1-2Church history.
Page 2-4Church Articles.
Page 4Signatures of 25 men.
Page 20Church officers (half in German, second half in English).
Page 25-26Financial statements (1836-40).
Page 31-34List of baptisms, includes name, date of birth and baptism, parents and sponsors, July 1833-March 1849.
Page 71List of confirmations, 1836, 1840.
Page 101-118Communicants, November 8, 1834 - November 1852.
Page 151List of deaths includes name of deceased, fatherland, date of death, and age, 1835-1852.
Page 167-170Pew rent list.
Page 52January 10, 1842. Church meeting with election and financial report.
Page 53-55Financial reports, 1842-1845, 1847-1850. Filming continues from rear of volume forward.
Page 3Table of contents.
Page 4-6Church council members.
Page 40-43Baptisms, 1835-1844.
Page 67-81List of those confirmed 1844-1852.
Page 69-84Communicants, 1835-1852.
The German Reformed Church called Christ Church [series]: (Volume 3)Church Record of The German Reformed Church called Christ Church in Fayette, Seneca County New York,
. Contains miscellaneous trustee records including minutes, a subscription list, a copy of the constitution, and treasurer's reports dealing with the temporal affairs of the church including business, relations with the pastor, construction and maintenance of church property, the use of English in the church and union meetings between the German Reformed and Lutheran congregations.
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March 1, 1847Minutes of meeting to incorporate and to elect trustees.
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March 6, 1474Minutes commence.
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April 2, 1847Constitution adopted. Facing pages in English and German, signed by male members.
Page 23-26Subscription list.
April 2, 1858Union meeting of the German Reformed and Lutheran congregations to investigate performing repairs to the meeting house.
May 27, 1852For every 2 sermons in English, 1 will be preached in German.
1857Last entry in German.
January 7, 1863A jubilee is planned for the church's 50th anniversary.
April 22, 1871Celebration of Diedrich Willer's 50th year with the congregation.
March 1, 1874All preaching will be in English except festival aids.
May 7, 1881Diedrich Willers resigns. A resolution is made on his service.
1882Resolved to transfer to the East Susquehanna Classis.
1882Resolved to remodel the building.
[c. 1925]Women begin to be elected officers.
February 1941Last entry.
Loose papers. (No inclusive dates.) [series]: (Item #4)
(1837) (Letter 1)"Henry Singer - Deed -To the Trustees of the Lutheran and [?j Church," March 11, 1837.
List of names, unspecified,
no date (Letter 2)
Note of receipt
(June 24, 1908) (Letter 3)Of Rev. Diedrich Willers' private record book by the Waterloo Historical Society. Gives his birth/death dates.
Notice of public sale
(May 1, 1883)
of church furniture. (Letter 4)
Affidavit or certification of a baptism (
, unsigned) performed by Rev. Diedrich Willers. (Letter 5)
Correspondence (Letter 6)3 letters between James A. Hard, attorney (Rochester, N.Y.), and Mr. D. Willers (?), regarding the affidavit above. The first two are undated, the third is dated October 29, 1898.
"Payment of Church furniture etc. by the Ladies Society." (Letter 7)"No dates; lists items and amounts.
Two pamphlets (Letter 8)""Every Member Canvas"
(no dates)
, published by the Laymen's Missionary Movement.
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Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004 | 11:10 a.m.
Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry vowed for the first time Tuesday to veto any congressional attempts to loosen radiation standards on the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project.
The promise came during a two-day sweep of the Las Vegas Valley in which Kerry continued to emphasize his opposition to the proposed nuclear waste repository. He also rebuffed criticism from Republicans that he voted in favor of some Yucca Mountain legislation.
"My votes show you that this is not an election campaign promise, and (Sen.) Harry Reid will tell you that," he said Tuesday night to a crowd of as many as 15,000 at the Thomas & Mack Center.
"When I'm president of the United States, I'll tell you about Yucca Mountain: Not on my watch," Kerry said.
The promise to veto legislation that would change the Yucca Mountain radiation standard comes in the middle of a court battle over the repository.
Earlier this year a federal appeals court said the Environmental Protection Agency did not follow the law setting radiation standards. The court suggested a standard significantly higher, a standard, which if enforced, would be impossible to meet, Yucca foes say.
Congress, though, could change the standard by passing a law.
Kerry, who leaves town this afternoon to continue his cross country tour, got some of his biggest cheers in Las Vegas when he decried the Bush administration's position on Yucca Mountain.
He spent part of Tuesday morning talking to a select audience at Ralph Cadwallader Middle School about Yucca Mountain.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the United States of America deserves a president of the United States who believes in science," he said at the school in the far northwest area of town -- a school near a proposed route to transport nuclear waste to Yucca Mountain.
"And it's not just the science of Yucca Mountain," he said. "It's the science of global warming. It's the science of stem cell research and the possibilities of the future. It's the science of clean air and clean water."
He called Yucca Mountain "a symbol of the recklessness and arrogance with which they are willing to proceed with respect to the safety issues and concerns of the American people."
Nuclear waste is safe now in temporary storage in nuclear power plants around the country, Kerry said.
"The dry cask storage and the water-filled pool storage that we have today at our nuclear sites is guardable," he said. "The Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission both find them safe."
He said he would charge the National Academy of Sciences to initiate a new scientific experiment, much like the Manhattan Project did to release the power of the atom in a bomb, Kerry said.
"We need a Manhattan Project that learns how to tame the negative consequences of the power of the atom," he said.
Kerry continued his bent on science, saying that exploring renewable energy will create jobs and lessen the country's reliance on oil.
"No young American in uniform should ever be held hostage to America's dependence on oil in the Middle East," he said.
Republicans argued that Kerry is pandering on the Yucca Mountain issue to win Nevada voters.
"His voting record until 1997 is one of supporting the repository and he voted to make Nevada the sole repository site for waste," Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., said in a statement. "Nevadans deserve more than efforts to scare and mislead them."
On Tuesday, Kerry called the votes "procedural," saying he stuck with Nevada on "significant" votes.
Also on Tuesday, a 1999 letter signed by Kerry and three other senators surfaced that asked the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for an "accelerated (nuclear) waste acceptance schedule."
The letter did not mention Yucca Mountain specifically -- it mentioned a "centralized, permanent facility" -- but Yucca Mountain was the only site at the time identified as a nuclear waste storage space.
Republicans argued that the letter showed Kerry "flip-flops."
Kerry spokesman Sean Smith said he had not yet seen the letter. But Kerry has made it clear, Smith said, that he would stop Yucca Mountain.
"The differences between John Kerry and George Bush on this issue couldn't be clearer," Smith said after the Kerry rally. "You hear it tonight: John Kerry is going to do everything in his power to stop Yucca Mountain."
"Any attempt to bring up issues from the past is just Republicans trying to muddy the waters on this."
This morning, Kerry was scheduled to speak with seniors at the Valley View Recreation Center in Henderson about rising prescription drug costs before leaving. This is the third time Kerry has visited Nevada this year.
Kerry, who is in the midst of his post-convention "Believe in America" tour, arrived Monday evening at the Bellagio and was scheduled to remain in Las Vegas until this afternoon.
His extended stay in Nevada, coupled with President Bush's visit scheduled for Thursday, highlight Nevada's position as a battleground state.
Democrats said they were encouraged by the thousands who turned out Tuesday evening for the rally.
"This place was packed to the rafters," said John Asmussen, a 63-year-old Las Vegas retiree.
Kerry touched on the economy -- as well as international relations, college loans, health care, war and more -- during his half-hour stump speech Tuesday evening.
"I tell you, we have to get this economy moving because there is nothing worse than an unemployed flying Elvis," he joked.
Kerry promised to give tax credits to companies that don't outsource jobs overseas, block efforts to privatize social security, lower health care premiums, and offer loan repayments to people who pledge several years to public sector work such as being a math or science teacher.


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This history lesson should be forwarded to every newspaper, US Senator and Congressman. Thanks for the post
This is really good. A bit long, but still cutting-edge commentary from Matt Bracken, former SEAL and author of the Enemies Foreign and Domestic trilogy, along with his most recent novel, Castigo Cay:
Read it here!
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2nd Amendment = Freedom from Tyranny
This history lesson should be forwarded to every newspaper, US Senator and Congressman. Thanks for the post
Very interesting article.
I posted this in the "Firearm Politics & 2nd Amendment Issues" forum early this afternoon. No problem, not trying to call "Dupe!" or anything. As long as its being seen, that's all I want. I hope you won't mind, Purple, but I'm going to copy/paste my own comments about it here from my earlier thread:
The opening line of this blog-post says, "For widespread distribution," but I'm not positive whether the post originates at the blog and they have authority to give permission to repost it in its entirety, or if it's a repost on their blog. I explained to say that the whole piece should definitely be read by any and all gun owners, but I'm only going to excerpt a couple or three paragraphs here. So, with that.....
The bold text above is something that comes up often around here. The notion that 9 judges who were appointed to stand guard over usurpations to the Constitution on any issue, guns or otherwise, are the law simply by virtue of them saying it, is 180° out of phase with what Article III of the U.S. Constitution delineates as their authorities and powers.
Why is this essay titled Dear Mr. Security Agent, when it dwells mainly upon the media and coastal-dwelling urban liberals and their utopian belief in the benefits of new gun control laws in the United States? Mr. Security Agent will protest that he is no liberal, he is ex-military, hes a cop, hes a fedhes one of the good guys! He took the same oath to defend the Constitution that you did, Buster! He doesnt need any lectures on defending the Constitution! So why single him out in this essay?
Why? Because liberal bliss-ninnies in San Francisco and Boston are not issued flash-bang grenades, battering rams, body armor, flex-cuffs by the gross, and MP-5 submachine guns. No, the dirty end of the confiscation job will fall upon the shoulders of sworn law enforcement officers and gold-badged federal law enforcement agents. The LEOs and the FLEAs. Thats you, Mr. Security Agent.
We really dont want a problem with you, believe me. And there is no reason for us to have a problem, because we both can read the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and neither of us requires a team of black-robed mystics to translate its plain English into Newspeak for improved comprehension. You and I both understand what the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed means, without requiring five out of nine politically appointed Supremes to tell us that it does not mean what it very plainly states in black and white.
(Emphasis mine - Please read the whole post)
As we progress into the reinvigorated push by government to further usurp the Constitution in the form of highly restrictive infringements on our 2nd Amendment rights, we need to either refocus, or expand our limited focus from the strategy of only communicating with our elected officials, to include LEOs and FLEAs, and educate them that they have the potential to be the biggest part of a successful defense of 2nd Amendment rights by nullifying the usurping federal government's ability to enforce illegal, unconstitutional, and usurping laws, no matter what the courts might have to say about it.
The Constitution stands as a God-inspired, impenetrable bulwark against all forms of tyranny, whether it come from the Executive, Legislative, or Judiciary branches of government.
No one has ever heard me say that I "hate" cops, because I don't. This is why I will never trust one again though: You just never know...
Also, any adult accompanying a minor, handicapped or incapacitated individual can be with that individual during any pat down searches, citations above and TSA website. Additionally, any searches or interactions can be recorded by a third party in Public Areas, but not in a back room search area. Citations given.
There are more good TSA agents than the bad who make the news and are various lawsuits; they are charged with doing a job that few would consider doing. The good ones are trying to do their job with minimal training & support. I'm not a TSA fan, am disabled and have run into my share of jug-heads wearing the uniform. Know the ROEs when flying.


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Salman Khan's Funny Moments (Unseen) -Back stage Reel
Tue, Jun 07, 2016, 04:20 PM
Bollywood actor Salman Khan is being liked by many for different reasons. Watch some of the interesting scenes, which make people to laugh.There are some backstage hilarious and cute moments from the set of his recent Bollywood movie 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo', directed by Sooraj Barjatya, starring Salman Khan & Sonam Kapoor in leading roles. The movie became successful at the box office.


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Mama's Girls layout
Tomorrow my Paper Therapy scrapbook club meets at my house for chocolate and paper crafting. It's always a fun time and in addition to providing a great school-themed kit this month, I'll be showing them this layout based on the kit we'll be using in October:
How gorgeous are those papers?! It's the So Sophie line from My Mind's Eye, such classic colours and perfect for this layout of my sister, mom and me out blueberry picking. Can you see the resemblance?
I used this sketch from the My Mind's Eye blog for their layout challenge #27:
My sister and I are only seventeen months apart and our kids (three each) are close in age so we've become best friends over the years. She's quiet with a snarky side and we tend to riff off of each other – we can really get on a roll with smart remarks, and our mom has always been the "cool mom" to our friends – fun to be with and a great listener. So we had a blast picking berries out in the mountains – the northern end of the Rocky Mountains are just a couple hours west of our home and it's beautiful out there!
A little about the process in creating this layout: I spent way too much time fussy cutting the branch, and I was scared I'd decide I didn't like it on the layout, but I love it. I covered it with Rock Candy crackle medium (Ranger) and the Kaisercraft wooden keyhole was covered in crackle paint in Antique Linen. I pulled the mini pinecones off a tree out in the yard, it's not a pine at all, it's one of the alders that line the yard (I kind of hate them, actually.)
I had fun with the journaling strips – they document my mom's crazy passion for huckleberry picking and the outcome of our day's adventure.
The last two lines (not shown) say "but it was a beautiful day/and we loved spending the day together." My jaw still aches a little when I think of how we laughed that day. I have some great photos of the six cousins together that will be scrapped next!


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First-year San Diego Chargers coach Mike McCoy seemed impressed with free-agent defensive end Dwight Freeney during his San Diego visit, and he said the team will certainly design its defensive scheme to accommodate him if it can sign him.
The Chargers use a 3-4 base defense and the 33-year-old Freeney was less effective in that alignment in his final season with the Indianapolis Colts, where he moved to outside linebacker.
One of the league's premier pass-rushers with 107.5 career sacks, Freeney became a priority for McCoy's team when former first-round pick Melvin Ingram suffered a season-ending knee injury during organized team activities this week that will require surgery.
Freeney had five sacks and 12 tackles in 2012, continuing a steady decline over the past few seasons. In 2011, he had 19 tackles and 8.5 sacks, which was down from 25 tackles and 10 sacks in 2010. And that was down from 2009, when Freeney had 31 tackles and 13.5 sacks.
Ingram, drafted 18th overall by the Chargers in 2012, started just one game and had one sack, 16 tackles and a forced fumble.
He was expected to take on an increased role this season with outside linebackers Antwan Barnes (New York Jets) and Shaun Phillips (Denver Broncos) signing elsewhere in the offseason.
The Chargers signed linebacker Thomas Keiser, who was waived by Carolina on Monday.
Keiser spent his first two seasons with the Panthers after joining them as an undrafted rookie from Stanford in 2011. He started his rookie season on the practice squad and was signed to the active roster for the final eight games in which he totaled four sacks, an interception and nine tackles. Last year, Keiser played in four games before being placed on injured reserve with a damaged left elbow.
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Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea Go Mod in 'Problem' Video
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After soaring to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Ariana Grande premieres her new video for her hit single, 'Problem' featuring Iggy Azalea.
In the Nev Todorovic-directed clip, Grande and Azalea go mod as they perform the song behind a bevy of male dancers.
The dynamic duo get glammed up as well with the pop songbird rocking a sequined black mini-dress with white boots. Meanwhile, the Aussie rapper is dressed in an all-black form-fitting pants matching turtleneck and rocking big blonde locks.
There's also a cameo from rapper Big Sean who shows off his gold fronts and pinky rings while whispering the chorus ("I got one less problem without cha").
The whole video is a throwback to the 1960's right down to the grainy camera effects and psychedelic imagery.
Ariana Grande's second album, which is still untitled, is due in stores in August. The collection boast production assists from Max Martin, Benny Blanco, Babyface and Ryan Tedder.


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Hello dhw,
The Intel® Core™ i7 processor I7- 3820 specifically supports DDR3-1066/1333/1600 at 1.5V. Please confirm this information at the processor data sheets, page 11: http://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/datasheets/2nd-gen-core-desktop-vol-1-datasheet.pdf
From our side, by the processor being forced to run out of its specifications, this will make your processor fail sooner than expected and/or will make your system to run unstable at some point, voiding the processor's warranty.


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A Safety and Efficacy Study of Infliximab (Remicade) in Patients With Plaque Type Psoriasis
This study has been completed.
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The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of infliximab (Remicade) in patients with plaque-type psoriasis.
|Drug: infliximab
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|A Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Infliximab (REMICADE�) Induction Therapy in Patients With Plaque-type Psoriasis
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MedlinePlus related topics: Psoriasis
Drug Information available for: InfliximabU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Centocor, Inc.:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Proportion of patients achieving a = 75% improvement in PASI score from baseline at week 10
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- The proportion of patients positive for antibodies to infliximab;The proportion of patients with infusion reactions at week 26;The proportion of infliximab-treated patients with infusion reaction at week 26 by antibodies to infliximab status at week 26
|Study Completion Date:
|January 2003
The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and possible usefulness of infliximab therapy for patients with severe plaque psoriasis. In a previous small study of infliximab in 33 patients with psoriasis, about 80% of patients treated with infliximab showed improvement in their psoriasis symptoms after the first 3 infusions, while 20% of patients who received placebo showed improvement. The patients will receive infusions of infliximab either 3 or 5 mg/kg or placebo at weeks 0,2,6. Patients who have significant psoriasis at week 26 will receive an additional infusion.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Must be 18 years of age or older at time of enrollment
- may be male or female
- Have had a diagnosis of plaque-type psoriasis at least 6 months prior to screening
- Have plaque-type psoriasis covering at least 10% of total BSA at baseline
- Have previously received PUVA and/or other systemic treatment for psoriasis
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have non-plaque forms of psoriasis
- Have a history of drug-induced psoriasis
- Are pregnant, nursing, or planning pregnancy within 12 months of enrollment
- Have had any previous treatment with infliximab or any therapeutic agent
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A Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Infliximab (REMICADE�) Induction Therapy in Patients with Plaque-type Psoriasis.
Gottlieb AB, Evans R, Li S, Dooley LT, Guzzo CA, Baker D, Bala M, Marano CW, Menter A. Infliximab induction therapy for patients with severe plaque-type psoriasis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Oct;51(4):534-42.
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Plaque-type Psoriasis
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Photo Flash: First Look at Maureen Lipman & Harry Shearer in Oliver Cotton's DAYTONA
Maureen Lipman and Harry Shearer join Oliver Cotton in the West End transfer of his play, Daytona. Directed by David Grindley, Daytona will begin performances at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on 30 June and will complete its strictly limited 8 week run on 23 August 2014. Press night is on 7 July 2014. Daytona received its world premiere at London''s Park Theatre in 2013 and this production marks the Theatre Royal Haymarket''s first collaboration with an off West End theatre venue. Check out a first look below!
Gripping, funny, poignant and full of mystery, Daytona is a play with not one but two love stories at its heart. Set in New York in 1986, Joe and Elli share a love of ballroom dancing and are practising their routines for the next big competition. Despite constant bickering, the love they have shared for nearly fifty years is clear. Then one night, out of the blue, Joe's long-lost brother Billy bursts back into their lives with an extraordinary story to tell.
Daytona is produced in the West End by TRH Productions, Lee Dean and Jenny Topper in association with Park Theatre.
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Rajashree Choudhury and Emmy Cleaves in Copenhagen
Hi Dragonfly friends!
This time our Dragonfly Team went to an event in Denmark – Copenhagen. From 4th-6th October there was a seminar, lecture and few classes with Rajashree Choudhury and Emmy Cleaves accompanied by world champions - ChauKei Stefanie Ngai and Jared McCann. This event was hosted by Trine Zafina Søndergaard from Bikram Yoga Copenhagen and her lovely team.The trip started in our hometown – Budweis, Czech Republic. We left the town at 6pm and drove overnight through Germany. The whole drive took about 12 hours. The girl part of Dragonfly team was sleeping heads hanging out off the seats :-) The man with the van got some sleep at the rest area.
2634 kilometres from Bikram Yoga Ceske Budejovice to Bikram Yoga Copenhagen
We crossed the line early in the morning. First we wanted to take a ferry but the bridge seemed to be more exciting and we didn't have to wait! The 18 km long fixed link across Storebælt comprises two bridges and a tunnel. The view was exciting! Breathtaking construction across the wild sea was a nice awakening.
We reached Copenhagen around noon and went straight to the guesthouse where we were accommodated. Copenhagen is such a beautiful city! Nice atmosphere, buildings, culture – everybody riding the bike... So clean, green and warm. The guesthouse was a typical Danish one close to the city center situated in a beautiful garden.After some rest we jumped to the car and went to explore the city centre and Nyhavn. Before 4pm we finally made it to the studio. BIkram Yoga Copenhagen impressed us with its pleasant and friendly atmosphere. Studio team was very helpful and provided us with all the services before the class. We enjoyed the class, stretched the body and the rest of the afternoon spent at the studio. We definitely recommend to visit this Bikram Yoga studio!
Bikram Yoga Copenhagen
When we finished at the studio we dropped Petra off at the LÊLÊ restaurant for studio owners dinner. The cuisine was Vietnamese and the meals were just amazing! It was nice to meet and see studio owners from all over the Europe and Rajashree, Emmy, ChauKei and Jared at the same time.
Night and sleep were finally too short! On Saturday morning we moved our van with the booth to Kulturhuset Indre By in the city centre of Copenhagen. The event started at 9am. Around one hundred people showed up. Rajashree launched the lecture about her life and relationship to yoga and Bikram and how it all started. The lecture was very illuminating but sometimes funny as well. We loved the joke how Bikram met Rajashree at some yoga competition and told her he could teach her better postures :-)
Rajashree asked Jared to come up to the podium and they started posture clinic with standing series. It is always helpful for everybody – students and teachers to listen to Rajashree herself. Even if we know "how to do it" we always hear something new. Finally Emmy came and was asked to come up on podium too. Her comments concerning the postures are the most inspiring and informative. We all were listening carefully some of us making notes.
Rajashree, Emmy and Jared
After lunch break Emmy started her lecture about healthy eating and lifestyle. She gave us lot of tips about nutrition and health itself. In the meantime Jared and ChauKei were warming up for their demonstrations at the back of the room. When Emmy finished the lecture she asked Rajashree to help her with posture clinic – this time floor series with ChauKei. Emmy was nice this time :-)
Rajashree, Emmy and ChauKei :-)
The whole event ended up with demo of the two world champions which was really an amazing spectacle! Jared followed by ChauKei – both of them with music. Very inspiring!
Demonstration by ChauKei and Jared
We must say that this event was really well organized, we enjoyed the whole day, got some tips, met new people and we especially thank to ChauKei who spent a lot of time with us!
ChauKei with Dragonfly Yoga Wear
There was another teachers' dinner on Saturday but Dragonfly part had to say bye and set on a journey back home. We visited one last sight - Little Mermaid and then went exactly the opposite way we came to Denmark and again – the girl-part was sleeping and the man with the van was holding the steering wheel tight :-) and was going through the night across Germany. We spent more hours at the rest area this time.
"Little Mermaide" :-)
We made altogether 2634 kilometres and got back home in the afternoon how we planned. Everything ended up above expectations very well! We love Copenhagen and travelling! ;-)
See you on the next event!
- Love, Petra -


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Anchor Anasuya Exclusive Q & A with Facebook Fans
Tue, Nov 24, 2015, 03:35 PM
Watch anchor ,actress Anasuya responding to some of the questions asked to her in the social media sites. She was asked to comment on the character of her to be seen in the upcoming film 'Sogade Chini Nayana'. Anasuya reacted to the question in a hilarious manner and said that the character is short but it will be impressive. Another question was asked related with Jabardasth comedy serial, whether she felt guilty after leaving the comedy show. Anasuya made a philosophical reply.Watch it..


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Two Charity Events with Cool Stuff You Can Get
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Ira writing this.
The New York Writers Coalition has writers workshops for kids and adults all over New York (the homeless, war vets, the incarcerated, at-risk youth, and so forth). It's a really great organization, and their fundraiser on Monday, Feb 7 is kind of mind-blowing with all the stuff that's up for grabs. There's a raffle where the prizes include Jack Black doing a singing telegram on your phone and four VIP tickets to The Daily Show and signed books by David Rakoff. Plus they're throwing a "red and black" party with a silent auction. Some of the stuff in that auction: Drinks with me, a Freaks and Geeks DVD set signed by Judd Apatow and Paul Feig, a Buffy DVD set signed by Joss Whedon, a Mad Men pilot script signed by cast member Rich Sommer, autographed books from Michael Chabon and Chuck Klosterman, a handwritten page of music by Philip Glass, signed by him. The party's in New York this coming Monday. The raffle you can do from anywhere. $10. Best case: Jack Black sings to you. Worst case: you donated $10 to a good cause.
And then on Thursday Feb 17 I'll be playing poker with John Hodgman, Michael Ian Black, poker pro Andy Bloch, and anyone else who shows up - which hopefully will include you! - also in New York. It's a fundraiser for 826NYC, one of the literacy groups founded by Dave Eggers (it has a special focus on getting kids to write). The tournament winner gets a seat at the World Series of Poker. No kidding. That normally costs $10,000. So the best case scenario: you win a seat at the biggest poker tournament in the country. Worst case: you give $500 to a nice charity. Win-win, right?