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RTS Life Science, a worldwide supplier of automated sample management and drug delivery testing systems, discusses a High Throughput Structural Biology Factory (HTSB Factory) developed for and operating successfully at Takeda San Diego, Inc. The groundbreaking HTSB Factory streamlines Takeda San Diegos protein crystallography operation. Takeda San Diego Inc is Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltds global centre for excellence in structure-based drug discovery.
The innovative HTSB Factory utilizes an industrial robot to provide plate-handling services for multiple concurrent and independent liquid handling processes in a single platform, significantly reducing the capital investment by sharing the system resources common to each process. The system performs three processes: liquid handling for bulk pre-mixed (course screen) crystallization solutions, preparation of custom (fine screen) crystallization solutions and set up of sitting drop vapour diffusion protein crystallization solutions.
The high quality and reliability of the system means it is very economical, achieving high throughput and consistent results with minimal user input. In addition, the novel HTSB Factory allows for the production of commercial screens directly into crystal plates, removing the need for intermediate deep well plates. Supported by a brand new software program developed by RTS Life Science engineers, the HTSB Factory provides an elegant solution to a previously laborious business process.
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When most entrepreneurs start out and realized they need funding, they are typically presented with three options.
The first is debt financing, which is typically in the form of a loan from a bank.
The other two funding options are typically in the form of equity, and they are 1) equity from individual or "angel" investors and 2) equity from venture capitalists.
Importantly, when considering these two sources of funding it is important to understand that most venture capitalists will not invest in companies that have not achieved "proof of concept" (which generally means a working prototype and/or revenues). Also, venture capitalists generally only invest in companies that have the potential to be valued at over $100 million within five years.
These criteria make venture capital inaccessible to most entrepreneurs. Furthermore, angel funding is often a better option since it is much easier to attain.
Consider these statistics:
So while venture capitalists write much larger checks, 15 times more entrepreneurs raise funding from angels.
So why do angel investors fund entrepreneurs? The common answer is that they hope to get a solid return on their investment. Obviously, investing at the earliest stages for a company that eventually goes big can earn the investor 100X their money back or more.
However, there are three lesser known, but equally important reasons, why angel investors fund entrepreneurs:
1. They know, like and trust the entrepreneur. Like with friends and family investments, sometimes angels know and trust the entrepreneurs and want to help them succeed.
2. They feel they can add real value. Many angels have lots of relevant experience that can help the companies they fund, from experience hiring staff to connections with key potential customers or suppliers. If angels can see their involvement adding a lot of value to the company, they might be very interested in investing.
3. Sometimes the angel wants or likes the action. Simply put, angel investing is exciting. It is generally a higher risk/higher reward version of the public stock markets requiring a more entrepreneurial analysis which is highly intriguing. This is particularly the case when the angel investor is a retired entrepreneur or executive.
So, if you are an entrepreneur seeking funding, keep these motivations in mind when you identify, approach and speak with angels.
Because understanding them is often the difference between whether you will raise money or not. Finding angel investors is also easy if you know where to look.

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More than 25 animals die in fire at dog breeder's Canandaigua home
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Authorities say more than two dozen cats and dogs have died in a fire at a dog breeder's home in western New York.
The Ontario County Sheriff's Office tells local media that the fire was reported around 11 p.m. Monday at the Canandaigua home of 66-year-old Harold Power and 55-year-old Lori Hicks, who breeds Alaskan malamute dogs at the house.
Firefighters were called back to the home around 5 a.m. Tuesday when the fire reignited.
A smoke detector woke Hicks, who managed to save seven malamutes and two cats while firefighters saved another dog. But seven adult dogs, 12 puppies and seven cats died in the blaze.
Hicks and Power were treated at the Canandaigua hospital for smoke inhalation and released.
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Texas Centennial Recipes From Kellogg's
The front panel features the title "Texas Centennial Recipes From Kellogg's" written in white and green lettering against dark and light green decorations. Above the title, there is a Texas star. The back panel contains two recipes including Crumb Pie Shell and Corn Flake Dream Bars. At the bottom, the company name and address are written in black lettering. The inside panels are dedicated to recipes that utilize Kellogg's All-Bran in them. All recipes entail a list of the ingredients needed followed by directions on how to prepare the dish. Some of the recipes listed are All-Bran Muffins, All-Bran Pastry, All-Bran Buttermilk Biscuits, and Wheat Krispie Cookies.
Donor: Sliker, Shirley Brocker
Brand Name: Kellogg's
Publisher: Kellogg Co. (Battle Creek, Mich.)
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Citation: Texas Centennial Recipes From Kellogg's. The Alan and Shirley Brocker Sliker Collection, MSS 314, Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries. Available at http://www.lib.msu.edu/exhibits/sliker/detail.jsp?id=8699


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Sammy Carlson wearing the Oakley Airwave 1.5.
On October 2, 2013, Oakley will release the second iteration of its Airwave Goggle, the Oakley Airwave 1.5. The goggle will have a Heads-Up Display, to deliver a variety of different statistics while you're skiing. You can see the speed at which you're skiing; measure and track the distance, height, and airtime of jumps; measure the vertical feet by run, day and over the course of your entire ski season; the temperature outside; and pinpointed location on a resort map. The display also has a buddy tracking system to track friends who also have the Airwave goggle, and can display incoming calls and text messages.
Here's the rundown of the Airwave 1.5's features from Oakley:
The Oakley Airwave 1.5
Heads-Up Display: Airwave 1.5 delivers crisp, widescreen graphics using innovative prism technology. Integrated within the goggle is a device called MOD LIVE which acts like a car speedometer: no need to focus your eye when moving, clearly visible, but not distracting.
Integrated GPS: Accurately measures speed down the mountain, jump analytics (height and airtime) and vertical distance traveled. Also, finds pinpoint locations on resort maps for locating specific runs.
Buddy Tracking: Locate and track friends on the mountain who have an Airwave goggle or App on their smartphone.
Connectivity: View incoming calls, text messages, music playlists and connect with social media channels via your phone. Mi-Fi and low-energy Bluetooth connectivity allows interface with POV cameras, heart-rate monitors, etc.
Performance Lenses and Functional Fit: Up to six (6) interchangeable, anti-fog lenses using Oakley's Switchlock technology to meet all on-mountain conditions. Goggle frame features O-Matter chassis and O-Flow Arch technology to reduce nasal pressure for a balanced fit and all-day comfort.
Battery Life: Up to six (6) hours
MSRP: $649; available in Oakley O-Stores, Oakley.com and Apple stores and Apple.com


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The Donath-Landsteiner test is a blood test to detect harmful
Anti-P antibody; Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria - Donath-Landsteiner
A blood sample is needed.
No special preparation is needed.
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain. Others feel only a prick or stinging. Afterward, there may be some throbbing or a slight bruise. This soon goes away.
This test is done to confirm a diagnosis of paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria.
The test is considered normal if no Donath-Landsteiner antibodies are present. This is called a ''negative'' result.
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or test different samples. Talk to your health care provider about the meaning of your specific test results.
Abnormal results mean Donath-Landsteiner antibodies are present. This is a sign of paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria.
There is very little risk involved with having your blood taken. Veins and arteries vary in size from one person to another and from one side of the body to the other. Taking blood from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight, but may include:
Ferri FF. Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria. In: Ferri FF, ed. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2016. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2016:section 1.
Michel M. Autoimmune and intravascular hemolytic anemias. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 25th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2016:chap 160.
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Folliculus ovaricus primarius --> primary ovarian follicle
An ovarian follicle before the appearance of an antrum; marked by developmental changes in the oocyte and follicular cells so that the latter form one or more layers of cuboidal or columnar cells; the follicle becomes surrounded by a sheath of stroma, the theca.
Synonym: folliculus ovaricus primarius.
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A marble plaque from French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre's grave has turned up in Colombia after having gone missing 30 years ago.
The plaque disappeared from Sartre's grave in the Parisian graveyard Montparnasse shortly after his death in 1980.
Now it appears that the plaque was stolen by Colombian poet Arnulfo Valencia.
The poet told his friend, author William Ospina, what he had done, but he did not believe him. When Valencia died recently, he told his daughter on his deathbed that he had the plaque. Valencia's relatives want to auction the 20×30-centimetre marble stone, which has broken into 4 pieces, and give the proceeds to a fund for Colombian poets.
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Shares of BlackBerry fell 3 per cent on Monday after US home improvement retailer Home Depot said it is replacing the BlackBerry smartphones it provides its executives and managers with Apple's iPhone.
The news is a setback for BlackBerry as it fights to retain its base of big corporate clients and government agencies. The recent launch of a revamped line of smartphones powered by its reengineered BlackBerry 10 operating system was a crucial step in that effort.
BlackBerry, which is changing its legal name from Research In Motion Ltd, unveiled two devices - a full touch-screen smartphone dubbed the Z10 and a more traditional physical keyboard version named Q10 - at a launch event in New York on January 30.
The company hopes the make-or-break new line will help it win back market share ceded in recent years to the likes of Apple and Samsung, whose Galaxy line is powered by Google's market-leading Android operating system.
The news of Home Depot's defection sent BlackBerry shares 3.8 per cent lower to $US15.86 in afternoon trading on the Nasdaq on Monday, overshadowing media reports that its Z10 device made a strong debut in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday. Since their unveiling, the devices have been well received in Britain and Canada. The all-important US debut comes next month.
Stephen Holmes, a spokesman for Home Depot, confirmed an earlier report on the Apple Insider blog site that the retailer was issuing iPhones to almost 10,000 executives, managers and corporate staffers who currently use the BlackBerry.
He declined to say when the company had begun this process, and whether the decision was made before or after the launch of the new BlackBerry 10.
"We are replacing the current base of BlackBerry technology with iPhone, but these are not the mobile devices used in our stores," Holmes said.
The Apple Insider report said the move would have no impact on the 60,000 rugged Motorola smartphones used by Home Depot's store employees. Those devices provide mobile point-of-sale, analytical, walkie-talkie and traditional telephony services.
BlackBerry declined to comment directly on Home Depot's move, but in an email said it is seeing strong demand for its new Z10.
"We have over 2,700 unique businesses in North America already registered for our BlackBerry 10 Ready Program," Amy McDowell, a spokeswoman for the company, said. "We are confident that BlackBerry is, and will continue to be, the best solution for corporations managing large smartphone deployments."
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Mary Pearl Chiasson Verda passed away on Monday, October 22, 2007 in Kenner, LA.
Beloved wife of the late August Verda. Mother of Leon Verda and his wife, Lutie LeBlanc Verda, Leroy Verda and his wife, Adeline Breaux Verda and the late Lena Tregre. Mother-in-law of Arthur Tregre. Daughter of the late Leon and Mary Weimer Chiasson. Sister of Alma Dasch, Helen Rome, Rosemary Chiasson, Betty Hymel, Bernice Oubre, the late Leon J. Chiasson, Arthur F. Chiasson, Marie Laque, Alice Mae Palmisano and Pauline Chaisson. Also survived by 11 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by one grandchild. A native of Boutte, LA and a resident of Luling, LA. Age 89 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Luling, LA on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 11 a.m. Interment St. Charles Cemetery, Luling, LA. Visitation from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Falgout Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements.
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Just Why Have Marvel Turned Captain America Into A Nazi?
Just Why Have Marvel Turned Captain America Into A Nazi? by Tom Bacon , May 25th, 2016 at 1:00pm Share on Facebook Share to TwitterToday, Marvel Comics released Steve Rogers: Captain America #1 – and the internet went wild! For the last couple of years, Steve Rogers' body has been its correct age, meaning he handed over the shield to Sam Wilson. Finally, the "Avengers: Standoff!" event restored Steve's youth, and he and Sam are now sharing the title. So it is that we have a new ongoing for Steve Rogers: Captain America .And then the issue ended like this:Wait, what–?!?In case you're thinking he's just going undercover or something, this scene is immediately after he's actually killed a fellow superhero, Jack Flag, by throwing him out of a plane. Without a parachute. There's really no going back on this. My fellow creator Mark has already expressed his disbelief , but the kind of reaction they're getting is just what Marvel wanted. As Marvel's Executive Editor Tom Brevoort told USA Today :So why are Marvel doing this?The answer is that they feel this is a story people will react to – one that has real value (and not just in cash terms). The book is written by Nick Spencer, who also pens the other Captain America book – Sam Wilson: Captain America . In that series, it's become clear that Spencer is unafraid to take on modern-day political themes. After all, when your central character is called Captain America , you kind of have to get political!Nick Spencer's plots are heavily political.The first issue of Sam Wilson: Captain America featured the central character battling against extreme right-wingers who were leading illegal immigrants into the US in order to kill them. Their rhetoric was visibly reminiscent of present-day concerns – they even talked about their dream of when "the wall" would be built to keep immigrants out. Essentially, Sam Wilson was fighting Donald Trump supporters whose concerns (and sometimes prejudices) had been amplified a hundred times over.Fox News were outraged.I think Salon.com had the best response to Fox, though.Under Spencer's pen, Sam Wilson has essentially become a champion of liberal, left-wing democracy – willing to compromise, but seriously disliking it, and even coming into conflict with Steve on occasion. Now, Spencer is taking Steve Rogers in the opposite direction – turning Marvel's symbol of American self-identity into a Nazi.When Spencer wrote the first issue of Sam Wilson: Captain America , he was bold. To turn Steve Rogers into a Nazi (let's not pretend, that's what Hydra are), and in an election year , is boldness almost beyond belief. Ensuring you get the political parallels, Steve Rogers: Captain America #1 features two intriguing sub-plots. The first is a historical flashback to Steve Rogers' indoctrination into Hydra as a child. The second is the Red Skull, presenting his message to those who are willing to listen.The Red Skull's message.It's a fascinating diatribe, with the Red Skull channelling the same kind of anger and frustration that's driving the Trump campaign. (Of course, in the comics the Red Skull currently has the stolen powers of Charles Xavier, so his arguments have an extra layer of persuasive power…)Marvel, of course, had planed this months before Trump's competitors dropped out of the Republican race. They've been lucky. As Brevoort commented:It's a bold move, setting the two Captain Americas on the most extreme poles of the left-right debate, exaggerating both positions in order to drive this politically-aware plot. Steve Rogers' idealistic America, one that doesn't really exist any more, is perverted by darker forces for their own purposes. Sam Wilson represents a liberal future, one of tolerance and acceptance, a future not everyone is sure they want. In the grand tradition of comics, Marvel have made the subtext literal by turning Steve Rogers into a villain. In an election year that will define American self-identity for generations to come, the comics are using these two Captain Americas to explore the question of American self-identity.The Captain Americas divided!Fans have always been uncomfortable when comics do politics. Often serious politicians have rankled at it, telling comics to stick to entertainment. The truth is, though, that comics have always been political. Martin Luther used an early form of comic books – sequential images, which Scott McCloud would define as comics – as part of the Reformation. Captain America started out socking Adolf Hitler in the jaw. The X-Men stood for tolerance, explicitly drawing the analogy of mutant rights and homosexual rights. Art Spiegelman's Maus explored the horrors of the Holocaust, and was the first graphic novel to win a Pullitzer Prize.That said, to enter into the modern-day political arena in this way is a tremendously bold move on Marvel's part. They're using comics to shine a light on modern politics, by exaggerating the stances of both left and right-wingers in order to tell a powerful and evocative story. It's a move that risks alienating as many readers as it gains – but Marvel have evidently decided that the risk is worth taking.As Nick Spencer told Entertainment Weekly :Just what will come next?What do you think of Marvel's big political risk? Let me know in the comments!


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Leroy is a charming boy that is house trained and crate trained. He is great with other dogs, he has not been around cats, he is also good with respectful children of all ages. Leroy is currently being fostered in Toronto with two other mid size dogs and two teenage boys (who absolutely adore him!!). Leroy knows some basic commands but is easily distracted so a brush up on general manners and commands at obedience lessons would be a great way for Leroy and his new family to get better acquainted.
UPDATE FROM LEROY'S FOSTER FAMILY: He's settled in nicely with the other dogs here and has made lots of friends at the dog park. We are working with him in his walking as he pulls, he's a strong dog. He is also coming along with fetching and returning, right now he 'sometimes' brings it back. He is a great dog and I have to keep telling my sons that they cannot keep him...I think it was love at first sight.
Leroy is super sweet and would be a great addition to an active family. He is not vocal indoors like some hounds can be, he is pretty quite reserving his excitement for playtime with other dogs outside. Leroy needs a house with a fenced yard, he is NOT suitable for apartment/condo living or for a house with no fenced yard.
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love it!I love this! Smells so fresh and it is the best color pink. I dust it all over my face and I definitely feel like my skin looks fresher. Great buy! — 9 years, 7 months agoang093006 | 116 reviews
Great blush!Beautiful color, great for all skin tones and it's very natural looking. Ditch the brush though, doesn't blend well and tends to grab too much product. — 9 years, 7 months agobliss708 | 22 reviews
DissapointementI'm fairly pale (pardon the pun), but I used this, and it either didn't show up enough to show or was too pink!! I prefer no blush now. But I was hoping Dandelion would change my views. However, it is soft and smells like flowers. — 9 years, 7 months agofashionintheraw | 6 reviews
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I never leave the house without it!After reading a review from a fashion magazine, I bought Dandelion for myself and it's now my favorite blush. The soft color is great for day or night, and it is a great product for people who don't like to wear a lot of makeup. I use it on my cheeks when I need to look awake, and it also works well to highlight other features on my face. — 9 years, 9 months agoRWilliams | 22 reviews
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PRETTY STUFF!This has become my favorite blush. It is so soft and the perfect pink. It lights up my whole face. Gives you a very feminine and romantic look. — 9 years, 9 months agomorningglory | 3 reviews
Great ProductA great alternative to bronzer in the winter. This product gives you a nice warm glow instead of tanned streaks during the pale skinned winter months. No offensive glitter and it smells good too. — 9 years, 9 months agokpkokinis | 18 reviews
perfect for me!Contrary to advertising, Benefits' boxed powder colors are not for everyone. I tried Perfect 10 and Dallas and they looked awful on my Asian skin. But Dandelion erases the 9 hour fluorescent light palor and makes me look so fresh and full of life. It smells faintly of roses (unless dandelions have a smell) and it doesn't have the shimmer factor that I'm usually drawn to, but this stuff works for m...read moree. Totally helps me fake awake. So if you too are locked up in a windowless cube farm or office, keep a box of dandelion (or whichever color works for you) at your desk. A couple swipes and you'll be ready to go out at night. Or at least your face will look ready! — 9 years, 9 months agotracyt | 3 reviews
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So Pretty.With the adorable packaging, the light fresh smell and the ultimate pink pinkness, this face brightening powder is light enough to dust as a highlighter, but substantial enough to use as cheek color. Versatile and worthwhile. — 9 years, 9 months agoprincesse | 8 reviews
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Dandelion is just dandy!I love this product. I don't wear much makeup but this is one thing I can't do without. It perks up my fair skin without overwhelming it, and is never harsh or overdone. A quality product all the way! — 9 years, 9 months agoselkie | 4 reviews
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Job seekers hope lower unemployment means more hiring in Central New York
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Messan Agbossoumonde has already overcome more challenges than most people see in a lifetime. After his family left the African nation of Togo as refugees they settled in Syracuse. Messan graduated from Fowler High School and with help from On Point, a program that helps prepare low income students for college and employment, he went on to St. Lawrence university and graduated in just three years. Despite his impressive resume and accomplishments, he's still looking for work.
The job market is showing gradual signs of improvement. The Labor Department says private companies added 212,000 jobs in December. The unemployment rate went from 8.7% in November to 8.5% in December.
For those who are looking for work, the numbers aren't providing much relief. Recent college graduates in the Syracuse area were looking to make connections on Friday at a job fair organized by On Point at Onondaga County Community College.
Whitney Bell graduated from OCC in 2007 but is still looking for a full time job in social work. She's staying optimistic and was hopeful some of the information she gathered at the job fair could lead to a position.
"If you hang in there, you'll luck out. they're out there," said Bell.
While many companies say the economy is getting better, they also say hiring may be slow to improve. Job seekers may need to be prepared for some bumps in the road.
Many companies at the fair only had openings for part time or seasonal positions right now. Recruiters said job seekers need to be persistent and take every opportunity to network - since even short conversations could lead to job opportunities down the road
"If you think about the impression you're making on people, your demeanor, your attitude, your approach to individuals, that's all networking. and you never really get a second chance to make a first impression," said Anthony Kumiega from the Bank of New York.
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coconut oil is in sooo many things,especially hair products. i have to stear clear,if i use it i get red sore hard cysts each and everytime so i avoid it like the plague. i can't use it in hairproducts cuz whereever my hair touches my skin...breakout city.
i'm too chicken to use any oils on my skin.i wash with a gentle cleanser(simple brand),then apply benzoyl peroxide from acne.org(a very small amount)and then use neutrogena oil free combo skin moisturizer if needed(non spf...all spf's break me out too )and i'm pretty clear almost all the time. i use very little makeup to try to help with this also.


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Can Maggots Heal Wounds Faster Than a Doctor? — Health Check
Hold on to your lunch. Maggots have been approved for use in wound care in the US since 2004, but new studies are raising questions about whether or not they actually help the wounds heal or just do quick work while seeming kind of gross.
Research Proves Size Does Matter When It Comes to Gifts
Spent all your money on one really great gift, but think you should also get a small gift so your loved one has something else to open? Think again. New research shows that a small gift could decrease the value of the more generous one in the eyes of the recipient.
Are Store Owners to Blame for the Crowds of Shoppers?
When you think of holiday shopping, the least enjoyable is getting bumped by crowds of people, right? Brett A.S. Martin, a professor at Queensland University of Technology Business School in Australia, definitely knows this, since he believes congestion is actually caused by store owners filling their aisles to the brim with as many products as possible.
Gift-Givers Be Warned – Nobody But You Cares About the Price Tag
Traditionally, people think the perfect gift is the one you've spent months thinking about and searching for, or the one you spent a month's salary on, but new research shows that gift recipients are just as happy, if not more, with less expensive gifts, or the ones they picked out themselves.
Ex Cop Created the Largest Imaginary Family in Greece to Claim More Benefits
Greece's version of Jim Bob Duggar has been exposed as a fraud due to a tiny slip up. The man, whose identity is protected by Greek law, created 19 non-existent children in order to live off of government benefits. Unfortunately, police caught on to the scheme when the man's taxes claimed he had the largest family in the country.
President Obama Welcomes Home US Soldiers After 8 Years of War [PICTURES, VIDEO]
President Barack Obama finally made good on his 2008 campaign promise to end the war in Iraq. On Wednesday, the president was at Fort Bragg in North Carolina to welcome troops returning home from Iraq for the last time.
St. Louis Church Asks Bitter Cardinals Fans to Donate Albert Pujols Jerseys Instead of Burning Them
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Suzzane Jonas will be allowed to visit with her two granddaughters, who are in state care after their mother lost custody because of criminal troubles. But the children can't come to grandma's house in Lake Como nudist resort in Lutz, a judge ruled Wednesday. Circuit Judge Linda Babb said that because the girls are in state custody, visitations should occur outside the clothing-optional resort, said Erich Schuttauf, attorney for Jonas and executive director of the American Association for Nude Recreation. "We are disappointed with that," Schuttauf said. "The grandmother has a good home to offer there, and this is a place that they have gone to since they were born." The girls, ages 3 and 5, are staying with a state-approved caregiver, he said.
Road project must end by Oct. 2010
County officials on Thursday gave developers 22 months to widen Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, three months longer than originally requested. Ben Harrill, attorney for developers of Seven Oaks, asked for the reprieve to cover weather delays. The project will start Dec. 1 and is supposed to be completed by October 2010. It will go on around the same time as work on State Road 54 and Interstate 75 and construction of the State Road 56 extension, making getting around in Wesley Chapel difficult for commuters.
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Pasco teachers, noninstructional employees and their supporters are planning to picket outside and inside Tuesday's School Board meeting in what they're calling the "Do the Right Thing Rally." "They want to go on record in protest of the superintendent's recommended budget," which does not include raises, employees association president Lynne Webb said. "We want the School Board and superintendent to do the right thing by the employees of the Pasco school system." The organization began planning the event earlier this week, and also asked people to send letters to board members making clear their displeasure with the $1.2-billion spending plan. Board chairwoman Kathryn Starkey said she's received dozens of letters already. "I am saying (in response) I really wish we could give steps and raises, but unfortunately the state is in a budget crisis ... and there is no money available," Starkey said. The board is scheduled to adopt its 2008-09 budget at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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VIDEO: Trinidad James "All Gold Everything (Remix)" Feat. T.I., Young Jeezy and 2 Chainz
Trinidad James is still riding high on the success of "All Gold Everything," his hipster-trap anthem which netted the young spitter a deal with Def Jam.
Now he's unveiled the visuals for the song's remix, featuring T.I., Young Jeezy and 2 Chainz. Oddly, James doesn't even rap on the remix. Weird.
One of the cool things about James was that he seemed to represent the newer generation of artists coming out of Atlanta. And while he's got the platform to do that, videos like this seem to indicate that he's just becoming another 'industry' guy.
That's not to say that Jeezy, T.I. or 2 Chainz aren't dope. In fact, they're pretty freaking awesome (peep Jeezy killing it with James' original flow here on the remix). But even the fact that James isn't rapping on this remix, it almost seems like he's just lending these other guys his young boy aura. On the flip side, they're cosigning him.
"I did everything A-Town just to show people that I love where I come from. I still do," James told MTV News on the video set in Atlanta, "That's why I had to start off the year right, why not do the remix with ATL legends?"
We get what the intent is. Just not so sure we agree with it. But maybe we don't know what we're talking about. What do you think about it?
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Marosvásárhely / Târgu Mureş lies at the junction of three geographical regions (Mezőség / Câmpia Transilvaniei, Maros Valley and Nyárádmente) at about 220 meters above sea level. The city extends onto both banks of the Maros / Mures river, however, the downtown area and the greater part of the districts are located on the left bank. The Somos-high is the city's highest point (465m above sea level, GPS co-ordinates: width N 46° 33,1840'; lenght E 24° 35,9050' ) The city's climate is moderately continental.The city is surrounded by the following townships: Marosszentgyörgy (Sîngeorgiu), Jedd (Livezeni), Marosszentanna, Marosszentkirály, Koronka (Corunca) and Maroskeresztúr.Distances between Târgu Mureş / Marosvásárhely and some of the major cities in Romania: * Bucharest: by rail 448 km, by road 346 km * Brasov / Brassó / Kronstadt: by rail 282 km, by road 171 km * Cluj-Napoca / Kolozsvár 127 km by rail, by road 105 km * Sibiu / Nagyszeben / Hermannstadt by rail 189 km, by road 124 km


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Reading again that having an extra light or one not on the weapon is a good idea is something I agree with now. Although I still will have a light on my primary and secondary weapons. All are capable of imtermittent or prolonged operation by my choice.
I did acquire a bit of the 'tacticwild' flu not long ago… it's OK I'm better now and bought one of those itty bitty one inch wide barrel and six inches long flashlights that put out enough light to embarrass the sun. 400 lumens reputedly, when on HIGH or STROBE. Two CR 123A batteries, and boy does it eat batteries, but then I do use it often outside of the house when I hear something that isn't normal or something that is out of place and suspicious enough for me to investigate it.. $70.
I'll not trust my life to it by thinking I can use it to disrupt, blind, or some even say, immobolize an assailant. It's sole purpose is to help me save my own life. By using it's reflective lighting, or by using it as a stabbing or hitting with weapon as a last resort. Actually if it comes to that I must be fighting a T5000 terminator, as he'll get ten 12ga 00 buck, and fifteen .45cal 185gr JHP. With any luck at all he'll slip on the wet floor where I've already voided as he approached and I can run away.
I'll not attempt to catch another's eyes and hope to blind them with some flashlight! That's ridiculous.
My circumstances are a bit different than all of you fathers and mothers, I'm a bachelor and have no inside pets routinely.
In my state there is a 'Stand your ground' statute.
I am in fact legally blind too.
I have an alarm system with redundancy set up as well as exterior motion controlled area lighting. Even if the BG pulls the meter out of its can on the power pole my alarm system operates and dispatches by it's built in battery back up and cell phone component.
I've also endured 3 violent attempts to enter my home these past months. 3 others while I was away briefly shopping or at church.
I do not wish to kill anyone. Ever. But with my visual impairment, IF I have the displeasure of a late night intruder, my plan is to disarm the sirens, asap, and await whatever comes to me.
If the sirens weren't enough to run him/her/them off, I'll likely not go towards what sounds I hear. They'll be defeated so I can hear.
I hear pretty well.and the house is not huge. Hopefully, all I should hear is them exiting given the sirens recent bursts.
I've thought about this a lot and figured to loudly direct the 'guest' to hit the deck or die! What if these folks aren't into taking orders? What then?
Then I came up with this plan… Wait. Listen. Stay calm. Prepare. And if the threat then approaches my position, I'll use my lights to acquire and shoot them till there is no more movement or sound coming from it/them.
I know full well what I've just said and wonder why some of the words Ive used weren't said by others. I'm not shooting to maim. Distract. Or ward them off. I'm playing for keeps. If I have to use my gun (s) ever, as I must presume they are willing to go to those lengths as well especially if they've violently or even covertly entered my home unannounced or without permission to do so.
AS a matter of fact…. One officer recently tried to by pass my civil rights and tried forceably to gain entry to my home!
Completely unannounced at that time, he simply walked up to my kitchen door and tried to force the door knob several times. No knock. No cell call informaing he was at my home or my door. Just tried to walk in like he owned the place.
I picked up my pistol I had at the table, and yelled out asking who it was with no immediate answer coming back to me…. I removed the safety and took more cover… and prepared for the worst.
Then a yell came, "POLICE!", and nothing more.
I stood up to unlock the door with my pistol at the ready for I've still a legitimate doubt, and replied, "You better be a cop!" and commenced to unlock the door.
That situation almost came to a dire end. All because some Hot Rod cop figured he could forego his training and my rights to fulfill his interests.
It gets even wackier after that tenuous moment but I'll refrain. The deputy was clearly in the wrong.
Not being able to see well enough as so many others posting here puts things into a different 'light' for me. After a couple shots I'll not hear too well either. Consequently, I'm forced into a real mess.
From past expeirnces I'll say this and shut up… IF a person is 'dispatched' let's say… it sure ain't like it is in the movies. They'll be laying there for a while. A WHILE! Pics have to be taken, your statement, yada yada… THEN 'they or them' will get removed… along with you too… maybe. Usually not though, if the above scenario is the case.
Then you have to deal with the aftermath of it all… and that stinks just as much as did the event persipitating the shooting… but it lasts longer.
There's been an immense amount of wisdom posted in just this thread. Enough to save lives. Or to not if one chooses to dismiss it.
I don't care terribly for the idea of shooting to disable. I adhere to the notion if a gun is used do it in such a way as to entirely, completely and utterly halt whatever wrongfully intrusive thing that is there to cause you & you'rs harm.
then I'll juse my little tactical light so I don't stumble over the bodies... or the crooks might if I'm not quite so successful with my plan.
Nice thread.
Will Rogers said, "there's 3 sorts of people in this world, those who learn by books, those who learn by the experiences of others, and those who just have to pee on the electric fence every now and then."
.... for me, life becomes less and less shocking with every pull of the trigger.
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If you pay taxes, youâ??ve likely wondered at least once in your life where your money goes and what exactly itâ??s doing for you and your community. And a public meeting in Amarillo this evening (Dec. 12) sought to shed a little light on that very question.
In a typical year, Potter County is working with a budget of about 48 to 50 million dollars, and each spending decision has to be made with the knowledge that every one of those dollars is public money meant for the public good.
So every one of those decisions goes through a necessary chain of command.
"The budget process really starts with departments and/or elected officials providing their particular line items to the county judge,â?? said Potter County Commissioner Mercy Murguia. â??They then present that information to the county auditor, who is privy to and part of those discussions, and the final document gets presented to the commissioners' court. Then commissioners vet out through a formal and public process each one of those line items."
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And commissioners say those particular facets of community life should take the highest priority.
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Efficacy of Warming Device During Surgery
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Subjects undergoing major plastic surgery lasting approximately 5 hours will be randomized to either the Hot Dog resistive heating system or the Bair Hugger forced air heating system. Core temperature will be measured using a distal esophagus and mean skin temperature. Warming will continue until the subjects' core temperature reaches 37°C. Subsequent temperature will be adjusted as clinically necessary. Data will be recorded at 15 minute intervals. Core temperature will be first measured after intubation when the esophageal temperature probe is inserted. The primary outcome will be the rate of core rewarming over the range of 35°C to 37°C.
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The 16th century is strangely progressive on same-sex unions
When deciding on your wedding day outfit, chain mail probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind. But for some, traveling back in time to the days of the Renaissance couldn't be more romantic.
Even though Texas hasn't jumped on the same-sex marriage bandwagon, Lone Star Renaissance festivals welcome all those wishing to celebrate their unions.
"They aren't legal in Texas but we definitely would perform one," Ginger Brown says of the Scarborough Renaissance Festival out of Waxahachie.
Look to Plantersville, near Houston, the Texas Renaissance Festival has worked its wedding magic on one same-sex couple that came not from Merrie Olde England but North Carolina.
"We were really honored when Dori and Suzanne called us," wedding coordinator Shelly Lee says.
Dressed in Celtic garb, the ladies were married at the festival in the Rose Garden. Lee was proud that she could be a part of an event and the fact that her festival is open to such ceremonies.
"It is cool to do this," she says. "We love that we can participate in people's lives this way."
Renaissance fests have been in the wedding business for a while. Depending on the budget, packages range from $2,000 to $6,500 in Plantersville, inclusive of guest tickets, carriage processions, a sword arch, musicians and a minister. Higher end packages will even include a cake and bottle of champagne.
Scarborough Faire's packages run from the $800 "gentry" ceremony to the fancier "Royalty Package" at $4,350. The more expensive fetes include refreshments, bridal cake and a Renaissance feast.
What the brides or grooms wear, though, is up to them.
"You don't have to be dressed in outfits for the event but it is best experienced when in costume," Lee says. "Some people have worn chain mail. Dori and Suzanne wore long Renaissance-type coats."
Straight couples need a marriage license but same-sex couples just fill out the forms. A non-denominational minister presides over the commitment ceremony.
Minister John assists couples with their vows. From there, the celebration goes from either a traditional wedding to the non-traditional.
"We provide both but in the non-traditional, we have our Celtic hand fastening ceremony. A ribbon binds the couple's hands together throughout the ceremony. It's actually pretty nice," Lee says.
Lee looks forward to more commitment ceremonies at her fair and Brown is open to Scarborough partaking in the same. Apparently, same-sex couples are great customers.
"We've had more calls about them," Lee says. "It's a special time when couples decide to exchange vows. I imagine it means a lot to a couple that can't get legally married. Dori and Suzanne were awesome and they were even more awesome about sending a thank you."
For information about their packages, visit SRFestival.com or TexRenFest.com.
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It was recently pointed out to me that I had not yet updated my introduction post. So I wanted to take a moment to let you all know of a change in my job description and role. Since October 2008, I have been the Program Manager (commonly known as PM at Microsoft) for Windows Installer. I'm excited about my new role and its been a great journey so far. Thank you for your continued interest in the Windows Installer and I look forward to your comments and feedback as always.
Hi, I'm Zainab (pronounced Zay'nab)
and I am the test engineer for the Windows Installer (MSI) team. I have been a part of the MSI team for just a little under 3 years now. I love coming in every day to my job and working on the technology that significantly affects a variety of customers worldwide and enables them to provide a great installation and configuration experience of their applications.
I served as the test lead for Windows Installer 4.5 out-of-band release, which is the latest release of Windows Installer. This article describes all the new and improved features of Windows Installer 4.5.


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Robert C. Garrett, president and chief executive officer, Hackensack University Health Network and Ihor S. Sawczuk, M.D., executive vice president and chief medical officer, HackensackUMC, participated in the 'ALS Ice Bucket Challenge' on August 20 to raise awareness and support for the ALS Association (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. The two stood near the front entrance of Hackensack University Medical Center, as dozens of people, including employees watched.
"We're supporting a great cause and we're happy to do it," said Mr. Garrett. "I believe we are the first hospital in our area to accept this challenge and we're proud to do that on behalf of Hackensack University Medical Center."
Mr. Garrett then nominated Dev Gupta, M.D, chief of the Division of Neurology at HackensackUMC along with employees of the Hackensack Neurology Group to take the challenge as well, which they immediately accepted.
The City of Hackensack Fire Department helped to further douse the groups with hoses from the fire truck. Later in the week, the flight crew of Hackensack University Health Network's helicopter, AirMed One, took the challenge as well. So far, several thousand dollars have been raised by Hackensack University Health Network for the ALS Association and additional Ice Bucket Challenges are scheduled to take place in the coming days.
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[Plugin: Theme My Login] Registration link question and additional feedback.
I am not able to get the Allow Registration link below the login box to show on the frontend. As It would be nice to include a register text below the login for new users.
Languages. With Contact Form 7 the developer has at the bottom placed the various words that are used on the frontend with the form. Meaning it becomes very simple to make changes to whichever word/sentence one wants to change. Can you create a Language module with the same purpose of changing the default English language to reflect the users language?
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(text box below where I wrote in Norwegian) "Din melding ble sendt. Takk."
It seems like it should be an ok thing to do. It would give the users a very nice flexibility in selecting certain words to change into their own language.
The default design has some big text boxes. What about creating a module box for design? Yes I can go into the CSS file and change it there, but keeping the user in the modules area to modify is a good move. So in design. Font size and box size, and for instance also a box select color around the login widget. Just some simple easy to modify things. Or adding a css directly into a design module where the user can see the css along with comments and make changes there that will reflect into the css file if possible.
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Emerging from a modern creative commune known as the Clubhouse (Brooklyn, NY) comes Saint Ballantine – comprised of producer / musicians Andrew Thomas Reid and Brian 'Sene' Marc. Incorporating elements from across genres, Saint Ballantine hone in on an enticing signature sound, which they playfully dubbed as "Gangsta Indie Rock."
Using their life experiences and dynamic interests, Saint Ballantine produce entrancing Electronic tracks, showcased perfectly in their new single "The Stoned." Full of enchanting vocals and heavy synth-based melodies, "The Stoned", appeals to not only the Electronic music lover, but also to fans of Indie and Experimental music. Driving bass lines, verbed out strings and ambient textures blend perfectly with the vocals to create a chill and mellow wall of sound for the listener to get lost in.
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With the 2014 American Film Market set to run November 5-12, expect to see lots of sales art and new synopses arrive over the next few weeks, and on tap right now we have more details on Sharknado 3, heading our way in the summer of 2015.
From The Asylum and producers David Rimawi, David Michael Latt, and Paul Bales, the film is currently in pre-production. Of course Ian Ziering is returning, and we expect his co-star Tara Reid, director Anthony C. Ferrante, and writer Thunder Levin will as well.
Look for lots more soon!
When a mass of sharknadoes threatens Florida, chainsaw-wielding hero Fin (Ziering) must again risk his life to save his children on spring break. But as he fights his way south, the sharknadoes merge and grow bigger than ever before.


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Police are searching for a suspect in a sexual assault that took place in Southeast late Friday night.
Police say the latest assault happened at about 9:35 p.m. Friday in the Washington Highlands neighborhood of Southeast Washington. Authorities say that the victim was walking in the 3900 block of 8th Street SE when she was approached by a man driving a black Chevrolet SUV.
The suspect ordered the victim to get into the car at gunpoint, drove about a block away and sexually assaulted her, police say.
It's the second sexual assault in as many days that involved a woman being forced under duress to drive to a location and then being assaulted.
On Thursday night, a woman was kidnapped and sexually assaulted after a man entered her car in the 700 block of F Street NW. The woman was forced at gunpoint to drive to Farragut Street in Petworth, where she was assaulted while her 15-month-old son sat in the backseat.
However, police officials tell ABC7 that they do not believe there is a link between the two assaults.
The suspect in Friday's assault is described as a 24 to 26-year-old black male, 5-foot-5 and 160 pounds with a dark complexion, mustache and a beard. Police say he was wearing dark pants and a striped shirt at the time of the incident.
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The St. Tropez Of the Atlantic Gets a Bridge
By ALINE MOSBY; ALINE MOSBY is a former United Press International correspondent who lives in Paris.
Published: June 5, 1988
MANY French social luminaries migrate for their summer vacations not to the Cote d'Azur but to the minuscule sun-drenched Ile de Re off the Atlantic coast. Re basks surprisingly in a near Mediterranean climate, explaining its label as the St. Tropez of the Bay of Biscay. This blue sliver in the sea lies opposite La Rochelle, itself one of the loveliest cities in France and a little-known treasure for travelers 300 miles southwest of Paris.
The island has become popular with the French after serving for more than a decade as the exclusive hideaway for the upper crust known as the B.C.B.G., or bon chic, bon genre, meaning good style, good family. They visit the south of France off-season, but shun it in summer as ''overcrowded and a circus,'' as one member of the clan explains. However, some fear that their favorite spot will lose some of its charm now that a bridge connecting the island with the mainland has been completed. The bridge opened on May 19 and over the summer it is expected to increase dramatically the number of visitors and cars.
Re fits the B.C.B.G. scene because it, too, is well-mannered and subdued in soft pastels, acutely different from the brisk, cliff-rimmed islands of Britanny to the north. It is about 16 miles long and from 16 feet to 3 miles wide, and is as flat as the sea, its highest altitude soaring all of 62 feet. The permanent population is around 13,000.
It is a dignified world of its own with picturesque villages, wide beaches of lion-colored sand, miniature pine forests, farms, salt and oyster beds, lighthouses, ancient churches, good restaurants and summer concerts on little squares. And, being French, it has its own vineyards, producing light wines to enjoy with fresh oysters and sole. The island also has sailboating on the Bay of Biscay, bicyling, swimming, windsurfing, fishing, horseback riding, golf, tennis.
For centuries Re shipped wine and salt around Europe, but its main industry now is tourism, largely for Parisians. This is a happy sequel to the disasters that battered it for nearly 2,000 years. Re was razed by the Normans in the ninth century and by the English during its Hundred Years' War with France from 1337 to 1453. Its churches were mutilated in 16th-century battles between Roman Catholics and Protestants. Islanders by the hundreds died of famine during a three-month siege of Protestant-ruled Re and La Rochelle ordered by Cardinal Richelieu in Paris. Dutch and English ships lobbed cannonballs onto the island in the 17th century and it was pillaged by anti-clerical French revolutionists in 1789. Re could boast it has the most handsome ruins in France.
La Rochelle is reached easily by car, plane or train. On the island, some vacationers prefer buses and rented bicycles to cars.
Outside the Rochelle railroad station, I took a bus that drove directly to the Re ferry. This was before the ferry's operation became doubtful because of the opening of the bridge. To visit any island is an adventure, and even though this was only a 20-minute excursion, as the ferry neared Re I felt as if I were an explorer cut off from the world.
RE's 18th-century stone buildings, no higher than three stories, look like doll house models in shades of white with white or green shutters and red tile roofs. New white houses in the old style keep in tune with Re's title of ''The White Island.'' The houses line twisting, cobblestoned lanes so narrow that some house corners are filed down so cars can scrape by. Each islander tries to outdo the other with bursts of red geraniums and pink hollyhocks. The people match the scenery - amiable, non-aggressive. Cats snooze atop cash registers, smiling postmen bicycle casually by.
A French friend with whom I stayed and other members of her bon genre family have remodeled old farmhouses and filled them with antiques and vast fireplaces. ''We may all move to another island,'' my host said wistfully, eyeing the new suburbia-type houses that have crept up to her old stone walls. Another reason for her anxiety was apparent in the island capital of St.-Martin. Sailboats in blues and greens huddled next to yellow fishing boats in the peaceful harbor, but the sound of hammers rattled along the quay. A new apartment house was going up and a youth was installing videos for Re's first fast-food establishment, the Re-burger. Le pont - the bridge - was his explanation of the furious activity.
French authorities argued since the 1920's about constructing a bridge to link Re to the Continent, as islanders call mainland France. Construction was finally approved in 1974 but legal wrangles held it up until 1987. Dismayed headlines exploded in the Paris newspaper Le Figaro, which counts B.C.B.G. people among its readers. Jacques Yves Cousteau, the French ocean explorer, formed a Foundation of Friends of Re to protest the expected summer rush of 10,000 cars a day, compared with the present 3,000. He predicted that Re would become just a crowded suburb of La Rochelle. The Re-burger youth, happy that commerce won over environment, commented, ''Re no longer is just for the B.C.B.G.''


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How to Transfer Android SMS Text Messages to iPhone
By: Johanna Parker
Posted In: iPhone Tips & Tutorials
If you are looking to transfer all the data (text messages, contacts, music, photos) from Android to iPhone, check this tutorial.
People get bored with their phones from time to time. It is just something that happens when it comes to technology. People do not necessarily switch from an Android to an iPhone or vice versa because they think one is better than the other. They just make the switch because they get bored and want to try something new or different for a while. For whatever reason you decide to switch from one smartphone to the other, one of the biggest desires that people have is wanting to take things with them from their old phone to their new phone. For example, let's say you have a romantic text message from your significant other or a sentimental text message from your child; you probably do not want to lose that text message just because you are switching phones. Fortunately, you do not have to, we'll show you how to transfer text messages you're your Android phone to your new iPhone.
Well, there is no direct way for you to hack into your Android's file system in order to transfer text messages. Fortunately, just because you cannot hack into the system does not mean you cannot transfer SMS from Android to iPhone if you have decided you want to switch to using an iPhone. There is a program called Android SMS to iPhone Transfer that was designed for the sole purpose of making it easy for you to transfer text messages from one phone to another. By downloading the program and following four quick and simple steps anyone can transfer their text messages from Android to iPhone.
Step 1: Execute the program and connect your iPhone and Android to Computer
- First, you are going to need to download and install the program. Once the program has finished installing you can execute the program and connect your both phones to computer with USB cable. Then, you will just have to wait for the program's interface to launch on your computer.
Note: You will need to make sure the device is set up for USB debugging if the program does not detect your Android phone.
Step 2 (a). Transfer all SMS Text Messages
First, you are going to need to select your Android from the list of devices on the user interface. Then, you are going to press the button labeled "Transfer Android SMS to iPhone". You can find this button located near the top toolbar. You also have the option of selecting "File" on the toolbar and then selecting "Transfer Android SMS" from the drop down menu that pops up. There is actually a third way to accomplish this as well. You can also right click on the name of your Android device on the device list. Then, you can select "Transfer Android SMS" from the menu that pops up.
Step 2 (b). Transferring SMS Messages From Single Contact
In order to transfer the SMS messages from a single contact you are going to need to click the contact's name after you have selected the Android device. Then, you can repeat Step Two and use whichever method you prefer to transfer your Android SMS messages to the iPhone.
Step 3: Select the Destination
Finally, you just need to tell the program where you want the SMS messages to be sent. This just means you need to select the iPhone that you want the program to send the SMS messages two. Then, you can click the button labeled confirm and the program will complete the transfer.
Step 4: Kill Messages Application on Your iPhone
You have to kill messages application on your iPhone first in order to view the SMS messages you have just transferred to your iPhone.
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Diet, Insulin Resistance, and Cardiovascular Risk
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|Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Insulin Resistance Hyperinsulinism Diabetes Mellitus, Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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|May 1994
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|April 2000
Clinical studies indicate that high carbohydrate intake may exacerbate the dyslipidemia often seen with insulin resistance. Consequently, there is much debate as to the optimal dietary pattern for individuals with NIDDM to minimize risk for microvascular disease. Data on this topic from free-living populations are scarce. In addition, associations of dietary antioxidants with CVD risk have not been evaluated in large community samples of persons with diabetes.
Potential dietary determinants of hyperinsulinemia or of insulin resistance were evaluated, including high intake of dietary fats and of simple sugars and low alcohol consumption. As a major focus, dietary factors that may contribute to elevated CVD risk among persons with existing insulin resistance, including impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) were examined. Five datasets from epidemiologic studies were available to evaluate specific hypotheses for men and women of Black, Hispanic and non-Hispanic white ethnicity. The unique contributions of each dataset were as follows. The San Luis Valley Diabetes Study and the San Antonio Heart Study enabled prospective analyses for large numbers of subjects with IGT or NIDDM; the Mexico City Study provided a sample with contrasting dietary patterns in a non-white population; the Kaiser Permanente Women Twins Study allowed for the removal of genetic influences by evaluating associations within monozygotic twin pairs; and the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study (IRAS) provided direct measurement of insulin sensitivity and subclinical atherosclerosis across the spectrum of glucose tolerance in three ethnic groups.
An understanding of the accuracy of the dietary assessment instruments used in the three ethnic groups was critical to the interpretation of the findings related to diet and CVD risk variables. Therefore, a second component of research was also conducted, that being an evaluation of the comparative validity of the food frequency interview used in the multi- cultural IRAS population using a series of 24-hour dietary recalls as the standard.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|up to 100 Years (Child, Adult, Senior)
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00005530
|Elizabeth Mayer-Davis
|University of South Carolina
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|NCT00005530 History of Changes
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R29HL053798 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|May 25, 2000
|Last Updated:
|May 10, 2016
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Insulin Resistance
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
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BROOKSVILLE — A matchup that was closer during the regular season was not so close the third time around. Land O'Lakes (21-2-2) captured its fifth straight district championship, led by Felix Soto's four goals to defeat River Ridge 6-2 in the Class 5A, District 7 championship Friday night.
"The kid is a champion," Gators coach Mark Pearson said of Soto.
"I don't know any athlete in our county's history who has won as many championships as he has between cross country and soccer."
Soto did not do it alone though, as midfielders Dominic Cutrofello (one goal, two assists) and Sebastian Garcia contributed in the dominating win.
The Royal Knights (12-9-1) took the lead early on a goal from forward John Linville, who got behind the Gators' defense and put it by goalkeeper Alex Spock (three saves) for the 1-0 advantage with 35:28 left in the first half.
But Land O'Lakes responded nineteen 19 minutes later with a breakaway goal from Cutrofello to even the game at 1. Soto added a goal before the half to give the Gators the edge.
After halftime was a different story as Soto exploded for three goals, highlighted by his third goal that featured a long pass from Alex Ratkovic to give Land O'Lakes a commanding 4-2 lead.
The Gators had myriad shots on goal, as they outshot the Knights 27-6.
"Everybody was talking about how we lost to River Ridge earlier in the year but we put that in the past and won tonight," Soto said.
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"Sem lived and worked in Amsterdam. Local records identify him as a painter and mention two exhibitions of his works in 1836 and 1838. He is also mentioned in Germany - Wiesbaden 1849 and Baden 1862. Known to be a painter of romantic landscapes and city views, but best liked for his affectionate winter scenes. Due to his early death collector loyalty, his works are rarely found on the open market."
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Benefit for Jesse Nellis Saturday
Last December saw the highest of highs and the lowest of lows for Alisha Salinas.
In a span of one week, Salinas found out her and fiancée Jesse Nellis' second child would be a boy, then she learned she'd become a single mother as Jesse unexpectedly died at age 29 due to a brain aneurysm.
"There were no warning signs," Salinas said. "I was on the phone with him an hour before it happened."
Needless to say, life since Dec. 21 hasn't been easy for the 22-year-old, but she has received plenty of support.
"The family has been really good," she said. "In all honesty, Pierce County has been good. It's amazing how much small towns come together."
An example of that will be Saturday, as friends and family will host a benefit at Snowball's and Broz bars in East Ellsworth. The benefit will run from 1-6 p.m., and feature raffle items, a silent auction and a meat raffle.
Salinas explained the two were friends first before things turned romantic.
"I was comfortable with him and he was comfortable with me," she said. "He picked me up from Hudson (where she grew up) and I never left."
Salinas said Nellis loved the farm life and even worked on a farm outside of Ellsworth.
"There is green (John Deere) everywhere in our house," she said.
Salinas said the couple's oldest child, Brantlee, who recently turned one, is turning into a carbon copy of Nellis.
"He is everything like his dad with each passing day," she said.
She said earlier this month she plans on attending the benefit, with the only exception being if she hasn't given birth to Ryland, who is due in April.
If ones wishes to donate, contact Karla Schutz at firstname.lastname@example.com or stop at Bank Mutual in care of the Nellis Family Benefit.


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JERUSALEM (Jul. 21)
Israel's sixth Knesset ended after passing 249 bills in 429 sessions during which Israel won the Six-Day War and Jerusalem was reunited. It posted a record in dealing with 7,825 questions and with nine non-confidence motions–one on its last day–all of which were defeated.
As members left the chamber, they exchanged partings and greetings of "see you in the next Knesset," which will be based on the coming October elections, But many current members have announced they will not run again in October, notably Speaker Kaddish Luz, who said in a radio interview that he planned to retire to his home in Kibbutz Degania. Moshe Unna, head of the Knesset legislation committee, also will not run again. The two deputy speakers–Mrs. Ruth Haktin and Emma Thalmi–said they would not seek re-election.
The last non-confidence vote was moved by the Free Center's Shmuel Tamir for allegedly "undemocratic legislation"–the majority vote of more than 61 members for an elections campaign finance bill which would aid political parties and another bill on broadcast time allocation to the various parties. The finance measure was approved at a marathon session, replacing a previous measure nullified by Israel's Supreme Court on grounds it discriminated against small parties. The Keenest members sat up half the night to see the measure through its required second and third readings less than 24 hours after it passed its first. The Knesset also gave final approval to a bill validating all previously adopted election laws to forestall the possibility of future nullifications by the high court.
Mr. Tamir charged that the basic law of equality had not been satisfied by the measure and that the Knesset had missed the "spirit" of the Supreme Court's position. He charged that the new election finance law would pave the way for single party rule. An uproar developed when he charged that money coming in from world Jewry was being spent on election campaigns. Premier Golda Meir arose to protest, asserting that "you know yourself only too well that this is not true" and she accused Mr. Tamir of trying to make use of the final Sixth Knesset session as a platform for his election campaign. The non-confidence motion was rejected by 73 to eight with three abstentions.
The Knesset also adopted a resolution calling on Soviet authorities to allow Russian Jews to leave and to permit their emigration to Israel. The motion was approved by all parties except the extreme leftist Communist faction and Agudath Israel. The resolution stressed that the right of every Jew to return to the land of his forefathers applied to Soviet Jews no less than others.
The resolution expressed its satisfaction with the awakening of national spirit which it said was gathering momentum among young Soviet Jews, for their devotion expressed in their ties with the Jewish people and their yearning to come to Israel. The Knesset voiced vigorous protest against Soviet authorities for denying the right of every Jew to come to Israel and for failing to fulfill the humanitarian principle of the reunion of families which Soviet Premier Alexei N. Kosygin promised in 1966 to Soviet Jews.


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Summer Nature Program 2017
Under the guidance of experienced counselors at Pond Meadow Park, the Summer Nature Program provides children ages six through eleven with a week of fun and education with nature. Through a combination of hikes, arts and crafts, fishing and more, children learn about the outdoor world around them.
Program Details & Fee
Fee – $185 per child per one week session (one week limit due to demand). Fee includes program t-shirt, group photo, and Friday lunch
Each Program Session runs 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday
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Online Registration Signup for the 2017 Summer Nature Program will begin Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 7PM. Please use the link above for registration. Registration is online only. It is recommended that an online account be set up at the link above prior to the registration date as spots fill quickly when registration begins. Birth certificates will be required at start of session.
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White evangelical Protestants are the only major religious group in which a majority (54%) favors completely overturning the Roe v. Wade decision. Large percentages of white mainline Protestants (76%), black Protestants (65%) and white Catholics (63%) say the ruling should not be overturned. Fully 82% of the religiously unaffiliated oppose overturning Roe v. Wade.
Half of Americans who attend religious services at least weekly favor completely overturning the Roe v. Wade decision, compared with just 17% of those who attend less often.
Republicans are evenly divided over whether the ruling should be overturned: 46% say it should, while 48% say it should not. By wide margins, Democrats (74% to 20%) and independents (64% to 28%) oppose overturning Roe v. Wade.
There is no gender gap in opinions about Roe v. Wade: Nearly identical percentages of women (64%) and men (63%) oppose reversing the decision.