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Joeri Hilte
Just four days before his 32nd birthday and only a few hours into the first vacation he had allowed himself in years, Joeri Hilte suffered a debilitating skiing accident that damaged the C6 and C7 segments of his cervical spine. The accident left Hilte with no sensation below his neck, an inability to manipulate his fingers and elbow and limited motion when turning his head.
After initial stabilization in France, Hilte returned to his native Holland where he spent 7 ½ months in a specialized rehabilitation center. Hilte's treatment team in Holland prescribed therapies and exercises only above the break in his neck and encouraged Hilte to adjust to life in a wheelchair.
Instead, Hilte completed additional treatments on his own and exercised independently - his extra effort resulting in additional control of his triceps and some movement in his fingertips. While impressed with his progress, Hilte's Holland treatment team continually cautioned that he had maximized his gains and realized the fullest functionality possible. He says they told him not to expect any additional improvements. Undeterred, Hilte was determined to pursue recovery and find supportive clinicians.
THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY AT THE KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE – Referred by a friend, Hilte contacted the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. There he discovered clinicians who shared a similar goal of recovery and restoration.
Hilte arrived in Baltimore in September 2005 for a thorough evaluation with the Center's Clinical Director Cristina Sadowsky, M.D. Immediately, he began an ambitious schedule of advanced restorative therapies that included three hours of physical therapy and one hour of occupational therapy daily, five days a week. "From day one I felt stronger, as if I had more stamina," reported Hilte.
"The advances in modern rehabilitation equipment have sparked the beginning of a shift in thinking; our previous, largely implicit assumption that recovery is limited to the months following injury is simply not true and potential for substantial spontaneous regeneration exists even decades after injury," said John McDonald, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Center.
At the time of entry into the spinal cord injury program, Hilte was assessed to have a 'complete' neurological injury - an 'A' on the ASIA (American Spinal Injury Association) Impairment Scale. Out of the possible 100 points that can be awarded on a scale that measures the strength and movement of key muscles, Hilte had only a 31. After beginning the program's aggressive schedule of specialized treatments integrating patterned activity and functional electrical stimulation (FES), Hilte progressed quickly. Shortly into his therapy, he reported experiencing sensation in his trunk, then his hip flexors, and soon feeling and sensation progressed to his hips, quads and hamstrings. Continuing with the treatments, Hilte began to experience feeling in his shins and then down his calf to his feet.
His gains were not only limited to his chest and below. Hilte gained significant functionality manipulating his arms at the elbow and just before his discharge, he was able to successfully retrieve a dropped ink pen on the floor using his own fingers for the first time.
Perhaps most importantly, Hilte's progress at the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at Kennedy Krieger has allowed him to regain the function needed to pursue independence and realize significant quality-of-life gains. Hilte's ability to use his arms more effectively permits him to once again feed and dress himself, and successfully complete many other activities of daily living. Most significantly, the increased sensation allows him to feel the affectionate touch of a loved one's embrace.
McDonald called Joeri a "highly motivated patient," but a common example of how advanced restorative therapies provide the best means of regeneration and recovery for those living with paralysis.
GOING FORWARD – After nearly five months of intensive activity-based restorative therapy, Hilte returned home to Holland in March 2006. He made arrangements to have access to therapeutic devices similar to those he used daily at Kennedy Krieger, such as a functional electrical stimulation bicycle and a standing glider. His treatment team provided him with an aggressive 15-20 hour a week therapeutic home recovery plan, and he plans to return to Baltimore annually to update his therapy program as needed. Hilte reports that his goal is "full functional recovery in two to three years."
"People used to believe that the world was flat. It is time to change the current attitude that spinal cord injuries are not recoverable," said Hilte just prior to his departure from Kennedy Krieger. He encourages all individuals with spinal cord injuries to maintain hope and find physicians and therapists who share the same goal of recovery as the team at Kennedy Krieger. Hilte concludes "I intend to be living proof one day that the therapeutic program at Kennedy Krieger works and provides patients with full recovery."
Dr. McDonald echoes the sentiment: "We have to allow hope and the power of possibility to prevail."
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It looks great, Dr. McDonald. It looks really great. I almost believed what you said...but we have to see what the patients' opion it about this...
Patient 1. My suggestion: Join a gym or do therapy at home. No use in spending a shitload of money on therapy before a definitive cure.
I went into the hospital for a therapy program in January and I realize in hindsight that I was in denial about the results. The therapists told me I impressed them by how much I improved. But I was delusional to think it'd be the solution I thought it would be. Then we get the bills in the mail and it's depressing to see how much all that stuff costs.
The mixture of selling false hope and being in denial work against us.
Patient 2.
If anybody has been to china I would be very interested in hearing from you,my dad and a few other friends are looking indepth into this,we are spending 10-15,000 dollars a month at the crap hole rehab center and getting "nothing" in a way it seems kinda scary but if the china goverment is on top of this when our own cant "why not" if anybody has been thru the china thing please email me,the more information the better.I know to keep an open mind and dont expect a mircle.Please feel free to email me.
Patient 3
You are right about the rehab center being a bunch of crap. Last year I tried 2 times in 2 different places. It ended up costing me a bunch of money. I realized that 1 hour of standing, walking in place, or electrical stimulation costs about $300/hour. It was a big lesson for me. Rehab centers are only goof for either the owners or the doctors, but never for the patient. THIS IS A RIP OFF. If we are talking about progress...it is nothing. I agree that excercises are good and necessary, but not for $300/hour. I can do the same excercises at home with very low expenses.
Patient 4
We pre-cleared PT at RIC payment by insurance. At RIC we gave them insurance info. 3 months later they send us a bill, not having billed insurance. Gave them insurance info again and they assured me they would send bill to insurance. They didn't and did not contact me again. 6 months later we get a letter from a collection agency. Still trying to sort that one out. Now Insurance company has asked RIC for bill. Not impressed.
Mr. McDonald...It looks completely different from what you said...whether its your rehab center or not, it looks awful. It stinks. Liars and money makers are all they are.
By the way, tell us about the new colombia project.
ice, please provide a link to where you got the patient statements. Thank you.
Last edited by Wise Young; 10-05-2006 at 03:55 PM.
Here you are.
Post #2 on: http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthr...t=66500&page=2
Post #1 on: http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=68638
Post #3 on: http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=68638
Post #17 on: http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthr...t=66500&page=2
Sorry for the delay. I am very busy...I do my home exercise, & I am not very well equiped yet.
My "dream" is to have electrical stimulation bike (RTI300), but i can't afford because it costs $15,000. I found out that Sarasota & Motomed are similiar to the RTI300, however they cost about $3,500. They also don't have the electrical stimulation.
If we add $500 for electrical stimulation devices it equals $4,000. Why do they need $15,000 for the RTI300 bike? It looks like they make $11,000 profit for one piece of shit metal. Who takes this profit...Who makes that huge profit on poor, paralized people?
This is awful.
This is another scam.
Dr. Wise,
Over one year ago during the discussion about Klaiblasaum Nederland / Turkish "treatment". I say, "Midnight Express". You moved my post. Now we know that I was right...It was the "Midnight Express".
Post #2) http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=69737
Sorry about the mistake last time. Above is the correct link.
Ice, thank you very much. Wise.Originally Posted by ice
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Posts: 483 "Pool exercises are not encouraged because they believe that weight bearing and increase of muscle tone is the key to neurological recovery. Both of these elements are mostly eliminated while in the pool and their theory is that muscle spasms and tone are the predecessor to real movement."
We do not encourage pool training during a specific stage of recovery, we are not against it entirely.
From our website:
At this stage of your recovery, pool therapy is not the most productive modality for the lower extremities. Since Phase I is Reactivation and Phase II is Development/Stabilization, a reduced gravity environment is not very efficient. In general, swimming promotes flexibility and hyper-mobile joints. This is just the opposite of what we are trying to do—joint stability. One the most important features of our method is closing the connection with the nervous system. To do this, you need direct stimulation from either a highly skilled Specialist, or a closed chain platform.
Exception: Those with C injuries can begin pool therapy on their off days from Project Walk®. However, the focus should only be on the upper extremities, working on coordination and overall strength.
Those with T injuries should wait until entering Phase IV (Function/Coordination) before beginning pool training.
"It is the stance of Project Walk that electrical stimulation confuses the nervous system because an outside foreign signal is being sent to the muscle overriding the natural signal of the nervous system."
I hope you respond to the PM I sent you on this...
From our website:
FES Bikes and other forms of electrical stimulation are important during the early stages of recovery. The external electrical stimulation will maintain muscle mass and help with circulation, which as you are now learning, are very important.
The main reason we don't have one is cost... $12-15000 is a lot of cash right now for us. Hopefully with fundraising/donations we can get an FES bike. We are especially interested in an RT300 that can stim both arms and legs. We are not against people using them on their own. In fact, one our clients has his in the back of our facility to use during his off time.
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A SCI Rehab Center without a swimming pool seems rather strange to me. With the amount that SCI Rehab center charges, there should be no reason as to why there is not a swimming pool.
The RT300 FES Bike was my dream, but not anymore. Why? Because of Project Walk's stance is that electrical stimulation confuses the nervous system and overrides the natural signal of the nervous system (I have enough confusion in my nervous system). It sounds like electrical stimulation actually does additional damage. Also some FES Bike users claim an increase in spasticity and exhaustion. I do not think that the cost of the bike ($1,500) is the main reason for non-ownership by Project Walk. It's like the real reason is the side effects caused by the bike. I am desperate, but I am definately not STUPID!!
P.S. Does anyone know if Christopher Reeve was a FES Bike user?
Exactly what are you saying?
The article is about one persons success story.
Now you have pulled Project Walk into a thread about Kennedy Krieger.
Is it you think Project Walk has a better program..or what?
Or are you saying all rehabilitation efforts are a waste of time and money? That is how insurance companies and the government seems to view it.
What else is there for an injured child to do?
And a child is still doing something an adult isn't doing he/she is still physically growing.
I don't get your point/s.
Life isn't about getting thru the storm but learning to dance in the rain.
Ice' I rem, as for Midnight Express therapies you was clairvoyant.
Last edited by Leif; 10-20-2006 at 08:01 PM.
Originally Posted by iceOriginally Posted by ice
Ice... There is only a hand full of centers in the USA that are worth the trouble but their $150 to $300 per hour for therapy is out of reach for more than 95% of the injured.
I also got the boot after 3 months of pt at kisser and i was improving, these centers were a complete waste of time had NO choice but to fight the system and lost, i set up a gym in the garage from used equipment purchased at the goodwill stores in the southern California area, also use the YMCA pool 5 times a week.
My fight with Kaiser and Medical is over, they won, I will not get a chance to get a KFO brace and special training to be able to walk with the assistance of a walker and the leg brace, I have friends who are complete SCI class A and had their private insurance pay and are now walking over 400 feet on their own with a walker and a leg brace.
Have also herd some stories of people with complete injuries making huge comebacks with aggressive PT here in the USA but they refuse to go public.
My point is that most of us injured wake up every morning confronting the situation in a positive way but it only takes a rush by time DRs visit or the reality of our broken down health system, or the "nothing in the US research pipeline for a cure statements" to set us back into reality.
Dr.Wise it is NOT about negativity is about the reality,
Just read how most if not all of the newly injured start their search in and out of these forums and they seem to all come face to face with the same reality.
I am completely convinced that with all the BS that is going on in this country it has fallen waaaay behind in research and even more with the FDA protocols making it 8 to 10 years before any sci cure can come to the general US public.
Many people are going over seas for treatment and for PT, countries like Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Colombia have PT centers that use the same techniques and similar equipment to that of the US and have therapist who value their professions and their jobs and are willing to help by giving it all to their patients at prices that range from $8.00 to $20.00 us dollars per hour.
Personally I will be heading down south to Colombia in a few weeks to a tropical town where I can live for $800 us dollars a month and that includes two hours of PT a day a full time nurse/assistant, food, rent and transportation and yes health insurance and coral reefs to swim with dolphins.
The great thing about going south is that I can set up shop and get to work quickly, even better, wont have to deal with all the political-money hungry BS of the medical system here in the US and also the hype and false hope the SCI researchers try to sale to the injured, couse at the end it is always about not having the funds in the richest country in the world.
ICE forget about getting any straight forward up to date info here in CC on Dr McDonalds Colombian project, some senior members in this forum had a phone-conference with Dr.McDonald but for what ever selfish reason they never posted it here. Many new research and procedures have become TOP-secrete and that is why I think that he cure will come but not from the US (to much selfishness and unfair competitive tactics) but from some other country somewhere out in left field


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|20 member Indian Squad announced for South Asian Games
The 20-Member squad stays as follows:
GOALKEEPERS: Kamaljit Singh, Rehenesh TP, Laxmikant Kattimani.
DEFENDERS: Bikramjit Singh, Pritam Kotal, Sandesh Jhingan, Salam Ranjan Singh, Kaushik Sarkar, Narayan Das, Samad Ali Mallick.
MIDFIELDERS: Vinit Rai, Lallianzuala Changte (both U-19 Players), Rowlin Borges, Jayesh Rane, Germanpreet Singh, Udanta Singh.
FORWARDS: Jerry Mawihmingthanga (U-19 Player), Sumeet Passi, Amoes T, Holicharan Narzary.
India's first match is against Sri Lanka scheduled to kick off at 2 PM IST on Saturday, February 6, 2016.

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6 reasons to install skylights
Whether it's a traditional square skylight, a tubular skylight or a plain old roof window, skylights have been around in various styles for many years. Whilst all of these varieties have been created with one purpose – to bring natural light into our homes or offices – not all are created equal.
"Natural light looks better, and feels better," says Ruth Buckley from Australia's Solatube. "However, feeling natural sunlight is only one aspect of environmentally friendly home design. Heat gain and loss are equally important, as the energy required to cool and warm homes is typically much greater than the energy used for lighting."
Considered a world leader in skylight manufacturing for over 20 years, Solatube won the 1994 Design Awards for developing the world's first tubular skylight. Since then, it has been embraced by architects and designers, both residential and commercial, that are placing a greater emphasis on healthy and energy efficient lighting.
"Instinctively, most of us prefer spending time in naturally lit spaces, but there is a growing list of studies that support this scientifically," says Ruth. "Offices with natural lighting show higher productivity, schools with natural lighting have happier students. We feel that natural light, efficiently delivered into interiors will play an increasing role in lighting design."
6 reasons to install skylights in your home or office
Skylights can provide an attractive option for those looking to reduce their carbon footprints along with their household budgets. We look at six ways they enhance your home and your life.
1. Ventilate your roof space
The roof takes the full force of the sun's energy, trapping heat and increasing the temperature inside your home. This not only puts pressure on air conditioners but can lead to costly repairs and replacements.
"Ultimately, roof ventilation is essential when it comes to extending the life of your roof space, but also the roof itself," Ruth explains. "In the summer, hot air in the roof space can warp everything from floorboards to roof sheathing – the latter leading to deterioration of roof trusses over time. Even in the winter, an incorrectly ventilated roof space in the colder regions can lead to ice dams that cause wet or damaged insulation and other structural integrity problems."
A skylight that includes a ventilation system will eliminate these problems by removing excess heat from your home or office, giving you a more comfortable interior while simultaneously lowering energy bills.
2. Lower your energy bills
Solar is a free, renewable resource that never runs out, and will enable you to avoid switching on your electric lights until after the sun has set. With gas and power bills continuing to skyrocket across the country, investing in a system that harnesses natural light is a no-brainer.
"For example, our Smart LED system utilises in-built LED lights, light and motion sensors to reduce lighting costs – and only draw electricity to power these efficient LEDs," says Ruth. "Our Daylighting Systems do not draw any electricity, effectively saving 100 per cent of the lighting costs where electric lights are used during daylight hours. For night-time hours, our systems have options for regular LED globe fittings, which can use a wide variety of colour temperatures and intensities, as well as solar powered night-light options which do not draw any mains electricity."
3. Create a sustainable home
Like any window, the right skylight system has the potential to help increase energy efficiency in your home or office (and reduce energy costs), especially when it comes eliminating heat transfer and making the most of passive solar heating.
"Solatube's Daylighting Systems incorporate a wide variety of technological features, including advanced optical technology in the dome, patented protective coatings on the tubing, and dual lens systems to greatly reduce temperature exchanges between the interior and exterior of the home," Ruth explains. "We are proud of these completely unique system features and have had both of our 160DS and 290DS systems tested by the National Fenestration Rating Council. Our results were so impressive, our Daylighting Systems were awarded the prestigious Energy Star label in the USA."
Also, with modern house blocks shrinking, which means homes are being built closer to one another, skylights provide a natural light source without compromising on privacy.
4. Banish bathroom mould
Moist and poorly ventilated bathrooms provide the perfect conditions for mould and mildew to grow. A type of fungus, it spreads via spores and easily grows in damp, dark environments. Left untreated, this can create colonies which lead to allergic reactions and serious health concerns.
"A good roof ventilation system doesn't just let air out of your home but also promotes circulation of the air inside your home," says Ruth. "When air is still and warmed by your home's heating system, pockets of moisture can begin to form – not just in your attic, but in other areas including inside your walls. Moisture build-up can occur rapidly when the outside air is cooler than the air indoors, causing condensation to form along the outer walls and roof, as well as the joists and studs that support them."
By increasing the circulation of the air inside your home and releasing it of hot, moist air, you deprive mould spores of the elements it needs to grow and spread. Your home is kept drier and healthier, not just in summer, but all year round.
5. Boost wellbeing and workplace productivity
There are numerous studies outlining the detrimental effects that come with too much exposure to artificial light. Everything from deteriorating vision and sleep disorders to low energy levels have been attributed to compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and light emitting diodes (LEDs) emitted from our televisions, tablets, computer screens, and light bulbs.
"Exposure to natural sunlight, on the other hand, is known to boost mood, overall health, and even workplace productivity," says Ruth. "Installing a skylight is a great way to increase your exposure to pure, natural light without having to spend more time outdoors."
6. Harness the sun to use as a night light
Perfect for families with young children and those all too frequent middle-of-the-night wake-up calls, solar electric night lights harvest daylight during the day and then emit a soft ambient light during the night.
"During the day, our Solar Electric Nightlight captures electricity by solar panels inside the Spectralight Infinity Tubes and stores it in two AA NiMH 1500 mAh 1.2V rechargeable batteries, which are commonly available in supermarkets and hardware stores," Ruth explains. "One full day's charge will power two LEDs during the night.
So, if you're an early bird who gets up at the crack of dawn, or a night owl who is always the last to go to bed, solar electric night lights mean you'll no longer wake up the rest of the household.
5 myths about roof ventilation
If you still believe a skylight will end up being more hassle than it's worth, Solatube helps separate fact from fiction by busting five common myths about roof ventilation systems. Read them here.


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The process of delivering pulsed-dose-rate (PDR) brachytherapy is similar to HDR, but radiation is delivered in short 'pulses' over several hours. The principle behind PDR is that it is biologically similar to traditional low dose rate (LDR) techniques where sources are manually loaded into catheters and applicators. The source is left in place for a number of hours or days. Because PDR uses a remote controlled afterloader, it promotes radiation safety, prospective planning, and precise dose shaping.
In contrast to the HDR technique, PDR treatments are delivered on an in-patient basis and require a dedicated shielded treatment room where a patient can stay for up to a day. Controlling applicator movement during that time adds another level of challenge. In order to allow visitors and staff to interact with the patient, PDR equipment typically has a treatment an interrupt capability which allows the source to automatically be returned to the afterloader while nurses, hospital staff, and visiting family members are in the room.
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After going through all of the awesome travel tips you all offered last week, one stuck out: Boutique Hotels. I had never heard of such a thing! Have you? Regarding where to stay on vacation, Autumn says, "Find boutique hotels. They're a little more than your chain hotels but the experiences are worth it."
Obviously, I had to know more! Though there is no official definition, boutique hotels are small (no more than 100 rooms), often situated in the heart of a city, and have a historic or quirky theme.
When they were in San Diego, Autumn and her husband stayed at The Lafayette. Part of the movie Top Gun was filmed in this hotel! Specifically, the bar scene in which Tom Cruise sang "You've Lost that Loving Feeling." True story.
When they were in San Francisco, they stayed at Hotel Whitcomb, which served as the city's City Hall from 1912 to 1915. In the basement, you can see the old jail! For the more adventurous, there is the Wigwam Motel, right on Historic Route 66. This motel has been a Route 66 staple since 1930, and is featured in the movie Cars, (animated, of course) as the Cozy Cone Motel. Here are some other interesting sounding boutique hotels…
In New York City, there's the Library Hotel, which has 10 floors, each dedicated to a class in the Dewey Decimal System. Each guest room houses art and books based on the floor/Dewey Decimal class it's in. In total, there are 6,000 books in the Library Hotel
In Tel Aviv, the Market House Hotel was built on top of the remains of an 8th century Byzantine Chapel. You can see the remains through the glass floor in the lobby.
The American Queen Steamboat Company offers themed voyages on a Mississippi River Steamboat. Themes include Big Band, Mark Twain, Civil War, and Bourbon.
If you want to find more boutique hotels, try Historic Hotels of America, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, or search TripAdvisor for Boutique Hotels in your desired destination.
Thank you so much, Autumn! In addition to the inspiration, she provided the photos for this post.
Have you ever stayed in a historic or boutique hotel? What did you think?
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|Left to right: Mac has been Joe's pastor and dear friend for 40+ years and another long time friend John who has been his friend for 30+ years.
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"Wendy's Garden" is finished! Wendy has been very patient with me while I took my time with this piece. I finally signed my name tonight - and misspelled it. I'll fix it in the morning. Huckleberry is not impressed.
The painting measures almost fourteen feet wide and is painted in three panels on canvas using acrylic and gold leaf.
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Results and moving on to Senior School
Most children leave Ripley Court at thirteen, although some of the girls leave via an entrance examination at eleven. It is a testament to our philosophy that you do not have to cram an able child to achieve excellent results! Click here for results.
The Common Entrance exam is in eight subjects – English, maths, science, French, history, geography, Latin and religious studies, and the majority of pupils will leave by this method. Ripley Court is a strong supporter of Common Entrance for several reasons.
Firstly, the Common Entrance is a rigorous and broadly-based examination ensuring the children get full tuition in this wide range of subjects.
Secondly, the Common Entrance syllabus requires us to have specialist teachers in these areas - and this benefits not just the top four years of the school, but also children right down to nursery age (they receive specialist tuition in French, music, dance and swimming). Schools that end at eleven do not have to provide this level of expertise.
Particularly academically-able children may be offered the opportunity to write the Scholarship exam to their senior schools. This is a demanding course ending in a very tough set of exams, with A-level type questions normal. For those talented in other areas, such as music, art and games, there are often scholarships available for these disciplines too.
Ripley Court has an excellent reputation for getting children into the demanding local schools. In recent years we have gained entrance and scholarships to the Royal Grammar School Guildford, Guildford High, Tormead, St Catherine's Bramley, Wellington College, City of London Freemen's School, Hampton, Kings College School Wimbledon, Epsom College, Cranleigh, Charterhouse, Eton, Harrow, Reeds, St George's Weybridge, St Teresa's, Prior's Field … and the list goes on.


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Wax Tailor Time to Go
Wax Taylor (French trip hop/hip hop producer, Jean-Christophe Le Saoût) has released an animated music video for "Time to Go", a track from the the album "Dusty Rainbow from the Dark", featuring Aloe Blacc. Wax Tailor Time to Go, the stop motion clip, features a blue four-limbed stuffed octopus (quadropus?) escaping from a dumpster to transform an urban wasteland.
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Wax Tailor Time to Go Credits
Filming was shot by directors/animators Darcy Prendergast via XYZ Studios and Seamus Spilsbury, with animators Sam Lewis, Mike Greaney, VFX supervisor/compositor Josh Thomas, assistant animators Alex Calisto Carvalho, Joel Williams, compositors Jeremy Blode, James Bailey, Alex Calisto de Carvalho, Keith Crawford, Dan Steen, crotchet sculptor Julie Ramsden. Colour grade was by Daniel Stonehouse at Crayon.
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iCloud is a powerful feature provided by Apple for syncing, backing up and managing documents on Apple-Devices. If you use more than one iOS-Device you cannot believe how much benefits you will have when iCloud is turned on. It's the highest integrated service for Internet capable devices ever provided by a company.
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To use iCloud you must ensure that the following settings are made on all of your devices.
- 1 Tap the Settings icon on the Home screen, select iCloud, then enter your Apple ID.
- 2 Tap on Documents and Data and switch it on. This allows apps to store documents and data in iCloud.
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Once iWork is configured, you can collaborate with yourself on all of your devices.
Activity indicators …
If you now open an iWork-App e.g. Numbers you will see an Arrow-Up-Symbol in the upper right corner of the documents you already created. The symbol is an indicator for 'Uploading to iCloud'. During upload of the file you will see a progress bar.
Look at this document status which is largely unknown and keep in mind that you cannot access those outsourced documents without an active internet connection. If you don't have access to a WLAN it's a good idea, to allow syncing via 3G/LTE connections (see Step 2 below 'Configure your device').
Essentials …
Here are a few things to keep in mind about using iCloud.
- If you organize your spreadsheets into folders on one device, you see the same folder organization on all your online devices set up to iCloud.
- If you change the title of a spreadsheet on one device, the title is changed on all your online devices set up to iCloud.
- If you save a spreadsheet to icloud.com/iwork from another device, it appears on this device only after you open Numbers while connected to the Internet.
Deleting a document …
If you delete an document, it's deleted from iCloud and from the applications folder on all your online devices set up to iCloud. The deletion is definite. There is no trash and no accessible history of older versions which could be restored.
Conflicts …
Normally you will not get a conflict between different versions of the same document except yuor devices are not connected to the internet while editing the documents. Look at the following issue.
On an iPhone the document 'Checklist' was modified while the device had no internet connection. The document shows an upward-pointing arrow. That means the file is in the queue for uploading to iCloud.
If this device connects to the internet again, the document would be uploaded.)
If the same document now is edited on an iPad with internet connection, while iPhone is still unconnected, the document will be stored on iCloud in a newer version. If iPhone reconnects to the internet the following dialog comes up:
In the Resolve Conflict window, tap the circle next to each of the spreadsheets you want to keep.
You can select as many of the spreadsheets as you want. The Keep button reflects the number of spreadsheets selected.
If you select more than one of the spreadsheets, all of them are saved to this device. A number is appended to the spreadsheet's filename, so that no two files have the same name. For example, if you keep two spreadsheets called 'Checklist' they appear as 'Checkliste' and 'Checklist 2'.
All the saved spreadsheets are automatically pushed to your other online devices that are set up to use iCloud.
Deactivating iCloud for iWork …
To complete the description:
What you should always keep in mind is that iCloud is bound to your Apple ID.
If you sell a device your iWork documents (and all other data) are still accessible in iCloud via your unique Apple ID.
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Rhapsody in Blue was the theme of this year's concert.
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Valery Gergiev talks about the all-Prokofiev program he conducts with the Vienna Philharmonic.
Maestro Herbert Blomstedt reflects on the music and the person of Anton Bruckner.
Right after vacation we have five weeks with four opera productions and five Philharmonic concerts.
Vienna Philharmonic musicians present recordings that have shaped their relationship to the orchestra.
Not only for adults does the Salzburg Festival turn the world of opera on its head!
Lively moderation, an appearance by Johann Sebastian Bach and audience participation kept the youngsters in good spirits.
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Characters are one of the most important worthwhile that hook people into reading a written work. Some authors even vouch how familiar they are with their characters, talking about them like they are real people. For those who want to learn how they can make their characters come to life, there are certain guidelines that they can try the next time they write again.
A character's features must complement one another.
A character's profile must be close to that person's counterpart in the real world as much as possible. Depending on the general impression that a character makes, everything that can be used to describe must make sense to the readers.
When it comes to traits, a character must be described in way that the readers can imagine. Using terms like friendly or charming is not enough, readers must be able to visualize how the character can be defined by such words.
Reveal every facet of a character's personality
Each person is a mixture of both positive and negative characteristics and the same goes for fictional characters as well. Depicting them as realistically as possible gives the characters a certain depth that the readers can greatly relate to.
The writer must learn to uncover the reasons why certain traits, whether positive or negative, are manifested by character in the story. Any act of kindness or evilness must be accompanied by something that can enlighten the readers on why such acts are committed by the characters.
Dialogues must be used to define each character in a story
Dialogues are one sure way to bring out the traits that makes each character in a story unique. Each character should possess certain manners and manifest nuances that can define him or her as a person in the story. Moreover, the way a character delivers his lines is one avenue that the writer can use to paint a picture of that character. With the choice of words that they use and the manner by which the speak, readers must be able to distinguish which characters in a story are speaking in a dialogue.
Use real people as models for characters
It is not that hard to create a unique and easily distinguished character. Inspiration will come if a writer resorts to people who are very familiar to him. He can use his loved ones or closest friends in outlining a character's personality.
Characters need not be an exact copy of their real-life counterpart. Instead, it's better if characters come out as a combination of various traits based on the personalities of a variety of people.


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I need to confess something. I made a mistake. Tindora is my daughter's favourite but not a frequent dish in our home. So soon after our visit to Devon market, we celebrate a feast with Indian veggies. It was the same this time too. But yrrrrr, I added too much of chilli powder in the tindora stir fry. It turned out to be unusually hot and I did not want to utter a word about this to my most anxious daughter. I did not want to use yogurt or tamarind to nuetralize the heat, so, I took refuge in the chubby tomatoes sitting in the refrigerator. The chubby tomato helped me in time, adding tanginess and lots of flavor to the dish. It was so good that I decided to make this my regular way of doing tindora stir fry here after.
Tindora – 1 pound
Medium tomato- 1 number
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder to taste
Turmeric powder
Oil -2 tbsp
Cut the tindora longitudinally into thin strips and chop the tomatoes in a similar fashion. Cook the tindora in little water with salt and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker till you hear the first whistle. Drain if any excess water. (I have seen my friends, generally frying the tindora and allow it to cook for a long time. I personally feel this takes time and makes the curry very dry.) Now, add the fresh tomato strips and chilli powder to the drained tindora and mix in a big bowl.
Heat oil in a big pan .When the oil is steaming hot, throw in the veggies and simmer the heat. Stir often and continue to cook till all the oil start oozing out.
Relish the stir fry with sambhar rice or simply mix with plain rice and enjoy.


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Reviewed by Ron Romanowski
Novelist, free-lance writer and professional tea leaf reader Tanya Lester's Confessions of a Tea Leaf Reader is a genial guide to an interesting subject. It is also a journey into the world of an integrated New Age Spirituality including the use of healing crystals, Reiki and yoga (now clearly mainstream) as aids to a seer's intuition; all part of a significant societal movement toward a more intuitive culture. Lester wrote and taught creative writing in her hometown of Winnipeg before moving to Salt Spring Island in British Columbia, where she now resides and practises her art. There she also teaches seminars at island colleges and universities in tasseomancy (one of the terms for tea leaf reading). She creates an amiable and open tone right from the start of the book: "I am passionate about providing people with insights into their lives" (1).
Divided into thirteen chapters, Confessions' step-by-step expository style eases the reader into Lester's reassuring storyteller's voice, seeming to answer questions she's been asked in her career many times. And there is a whole chapter devoted to the question everybody must eventually pose, "When the Future Concerns Death." There are many examples of readings she has done and how they have helped her clients. And the book also contains some information about the rich and famous, like Lester's experiences with Goldie Hawn, Canadian author and broadcaster Bill Richardson, and others.
By continuous example in Confessions (especially in the chapter "In the Beginning") Lester makes the case for a higher standing for intuition in society and the many age-old systems that have developed and supported this gift over the years. She encourages readers to trust to intuition as a larger influence in their lives. After all, intuition, as we know today, is a particular form of reason and not in opposition to it, as such. Lester handles opposition to her art head-on: "some religious groups are definitely opposed to tea leaf reading and other forms of divination" (11). In her personal journey she finds out that she is related to tea leaf readers through her family line and has a connection to the Middle East and its long tradition of such divinations.
She touches on the history of tea leaf reading, and has found that it really does not matter what kind of tea is used, it is the skill of the reader and her intuition that counts. We learn anecdotally that her readings have helped many people gain insight into their lives and problems. The readings, at times, are a form of therapy because they focus the client's attention on what may be troubling them and what they might do about that. Perhaps the musings of psychologists on humanity's problems are just another form of intuition grown through practical case study not completely unlike Lester's many years of a more ancient practice.
This book is recommended for those who want to know more about what goes in those curiosity-raising sessions at tables in the neighbourhood teahouse, or for those who have enjoyed a reading and want to augment their experience with an amicable and learned guide. As Lester concludes, "The work I do is so enjoyable . . . Every time I sit down to do a reading, I never know what might happen . . . Life is magical. Live in the light. Enjoy good energy." (145)
Ron Romanowski is a Winnipeg poet and writer. His latest poetry collection is Insurrection (Augustine Hand Press, 2009).
To purchase Confessions of a Tea Leaf Reader go to the title and author name at www.amazon.com.


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Graceful Striking (3.5e Equipment)
From D&D Wiki
This echancement is only applicable to melee weapons that can be used with the weapon finesse feat.
A weapon enchanted with Graceful Striking adds the wielder's dexterity bonus to damage instead of strength. If the weapon is wielded in two hands, the 1.5 times the dexterity bonus is applied. If wielded in the primary hand, only the full dexterity bonus is used. If wielded in the off hand, only half the dexterity bonus is used. A graceful striking weapon cannot be used for the power attack feat.
Moderate Transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor, transformation; Magical Bonus: +1
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SIM-Unlock Utility v0.9.4
As being pointed out by more and more users regarding scamms, I have to clarify:
If you've been asked money and you paid for it, try to get a refund by mailing both Ebay/Paypal/middleman and get them shut down. This is the only site I endorse (along with official xda thread)! Commercial use is forbidden!
Although I had thought the unlock tool had its time and made its purpose, I soon realized that it's still being used every day, even quite a lot (>120 downloads / day, from this site only).
I've taken another look on it and decided to update it and, more important, make it more user-friendly. As from this version (0.9), the app is made for Windows, it's a lot easier to use and it takes less time (~30s). It's still has an inferior version because it lacks some things and I don't consider it being finished (some more "sensational" stuff might pop up 😉 ).
Please note: If you're using windows version the app will recognize the phone from within android, you don't have to manually boot to hboot, it will do it by itself (recommended).
To dos:
-add faq & disclaimer;
-update linux version;
Download link:
HTC_Desire_Unlock_v0.9.5.rar (beta)
HTC_Desire_Unlock_v0.2a.iso (obsolete, buggy!)
Recommended drivers:
HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe [OR]
v0.9.5 – beta version; added debugging info that help future updates; reads Sensation HT** unlock code; might not work at all because I had nothing to test it on.
v0.9.4 – better connectivity with the phone; I actually didn't test it because my USB socket (phone side) has a hardware problem (due to multiple plug ins/outs) and allows only charging. If you test it and it works, please report back!
v0.9.2 – If you have problems connecting with the phone, simply boot your Desire in Hboot menu (Vol-Down + power), connect to computer via usb cable and wait for the menu title to change to HBOOT USB PLUG; only and only then should you start the app; it might work this way for some of you.
v0.9.1 – dealt with Unable to load function(s) error.
v0.9 – major changes; windows version; different approach;
v0.2a – linux verson (bootable CD image); trying to reduce the number of false positives; the phone should restart if everything's ok. If it doesn't, start over again until it does
PS!! Providing feedback (no matter the scenario) is very important for both me and you, that's why I kindly ask you to do so. Thanks!
If you like free software and find this tool useful, Paypal me a beer, it helps development a lot..
Common errors you could encounter (first of all, you should uninstal HTC Sync!):
[No device found!]
This actually occurs in a couple of situations: (1) No device or wrong device connected. (2) Drivers not installed or improper drivers.(3)ADB is not enabled.(4) While using a virtual machine, which is a bit trickier; you have to install the drivers inside the machine and let it handle usb devices; this varies by the software you're using.
[Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file..]
HTC_Desire_Unlock_v0.9.exe is a self extracting archive, it extracts the 4 files inside in a temp folder and automatically runs the unlock client, which is a packed exe. Some anti-viruses consider this a suspicious activity and deletes (or denies access to) some of the files. Try to disable the antivirus or use the archived version.
[Unable to load function(s).0]
Wrong AdbWinApi.dll / AdbWinUsbApi.dll. Make sure you run the app from the same folder with these files (found in the archive).
[Unable to load library!]
Make sure you have AdbWinApi.dll & AdbWinUsbApi.dll (files profided with the app) in the same directory you're running the app from.
No error, the app starts and quickly quits
This probably happens when you run the self-extracting archive. Try using the regular archive and report back.


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These are a few of the things you will learn as an apprentice:
My first experience with Community Supported Agriculture was as a member of a CSA farm while in graduate school. I was hooked; you could say I had found my calling. But I didn't know the first thing about farming! So, I attended a few organic farming conferences in upstate New York and everyone I talked to said I should intern on a few farms before venturing out on my own. I'm VERY thankful that I listened to their suggestions! I learned an enormous amount and am certain saved myself countless mistakes, time & money by working with other farmers.
When hiring interns/apprentices farming experience is definitely not the first thing I look for; what I do require are a willingness to work hard, learn what I have to teach and all the while enjoy what you are doing! If farming for a living is not truly your long term goal then you will find out very quickly that you will not be happy doing the extremely physical work day in and day out that farming requires.
My goal with providing an internship opportunity is to teach as much as I know about all aspects of farming from greenhouse work, in the field planting & weeding, planning/scheduling/organizing, bugs & diseases, equipment repair & maintenance, construction skills (when applicable), and everything else in between. While simultaneously working, working, working (in all weather) and having fun and enjoying the work while we do it.
An internship with Happy Hollow Farm will provide you with one of the fullest most in depth experiences you could hope for on a certified organic vegetable farm as well as an extensive learning opportunity for new farmers wanting to get their hands dirty and experience the good, the bad, the ugly & the immense rewards of organic farming.
Spring/Summer/Fall Season: April 1st thru October 31st.
Planning and preparation for the 24 week long summer & 8 week long winter CSA seasons begins long before share distributions actually start. Arriving in the spring will allow you to experience much of the behind the scenes work that it takes to provide 38 consecutive weeks of veggies to a CSA and farmers market. Working throughout the majority of the season will provide you with real insight into all that is involved in running a nearly year round vegetable farm.
Work Hours: 8:00-5:00 Monday thru Saturday (with a 1 hour lunch each day). These hours are a rough estimate as there are always days when we work longer or cut off early. This is NOT like any other job you've had. It is very weather dependent and if we have another year like 2010 I have to take advantage of every dry moment there is. One lunch each week (Thursday) will be potluck style and shared with all people on the farm that day.
Stipend & Housing & Food: $400/month, housing provided on the farm, an Egg Share & a Single Share membership in the CSA for the 24 week season.
Scheduled class time: As this is an internship position there will be a one hour scheduled class time every other week and a book about farming that will be used as a semi-texbook (the farm will provide the book).
If you are interested in an internship at Happy Hollow Farm please complete the HHF Internship Application and submit a cover letter including:
HHF Internship Application
Please mail your application, cover letter and a copy of your resume to:
Liz Graznak
Happy Hollow Farm, LLC
17199 Happy Hollow Road
Jamestown, MO 65046
I typically work 9-10 hours per day, Monday thru Saturday. During the peak summer months it is not unusual to work 10 hours a day. Depending on skill level and interest, employees and interns will share the responsibilities of farmers market days (Saturdays) and/or lead a crew on Saturday mornings when CSA members come to the farm to fulfill their Farm Work Shifts. For 35 weeks of the year (April thru December), I follow a weekly harvest & delivery schedule for the CSA & farmers market. On Tuesdays and Fridays the entire crew typically works all day harvesting and washing produce. That produce is stored overnight in our coolers, and on Wednesday afternoons CSA shares are delivered to Columbia where they are distributed to members. On Saturdays I sell at a large farmers market in Columbia, MO as well as distribute CSA shares at the market. On Wednesday afternoons and Thursdays the crew focuses on sowing seeds, weeding, transplanting, trellising and other various farm tasks.
I will consider part time and full time applicants for both employment positions. Click on one of the links below to read a job description and instructions for applying.
Application deadline: Applications will be accepted until positions have been filled.
Full Time Summer Season Job Description
Part time Summer Season Job Description
HHF Job Application


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Love your Galaxy Note but find yourself wishing you had access to a pocketable screen that was even larger than 5.3 inches? Why not head over to Epson's website and order yourself the Moverio BT-100 Wearable Display?
For about $700 (shipping is free) you'll be able to slide on a pair of pico projectors that are capable of creating a virtual display up to 80 inches in size at a perceived distance of about 16 feet. As you'd expect, since there are two projectors attached to the Moverio's see-through lenses, the setup is fully 3D-capable.
The BT-100 also features an integrated lithium rechargeable battery that provides around six hours of continuous use, built-in earbuds, and 1GB of onboard storage and microSD expansion. Epson throws in a 4GB card for good measure, though you can use cards up to 32GB. 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity is included too, so you'll be able to stream video and enjoy multiplayer online gaming anywhere you can pick up a signal.
Epson has built the BT-100 atop Android, and the goggles are connected to a control module that features a trackpad and the usual navigation buttons. It's not nearly big enough to facilitate multi-touch gaming, but it's fine for flicking through Epson's custom 3D user interface.
This isn't a full-fledged set of augmented reality specs or anything, but if you've got some extra cash to burn and are looking for an innovative way to "enjoy content in private" no matter where you might be, the BT-100 is an interesting, if expensive option.


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"Excellent, fast service at a very competitive price to fix a washing machine"
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"Next day service to fix flooding dishwasher. Friendly service and charged as quoted on phone. Serviced day after request"
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"I called out CB Domestics because my washing machine had packed up. They got it fixed there and then for a really good price and were really professional and friendly. Highly recommended"
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"Thanks to Colin for fixing my washing machine so brilliantly…….always so pleased to see him because having no washing machine equals desperation but I know the job will be done super efficiently when CB Domestics are involved!"
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First announced at E3 2010, The Sly Collection is Sony's latest foray into the world of High-Definition remakes. Not to be outdone by the God of War Collection, Sly Cooper will be fighting crime with a trio of platinum trophies under his belt. What about the rest?
With 36 trophies across each game and eight more for the new PlayStation Move Mini Games, The Sly Collection has a total of…116 trophies on one disc! Unbelievable! It's got to be a new record! Here is the list broken down by each individual game.
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Racoonus
A doggy girl (Bronze)
Take a police file from Carmelita
Find one coin
Coin recycler (Bronze)
Find 60 coins
Dozens of coins (Bronze)
Find 99 coins
Plans in the snow (Bronze)
Find plans in the snow
Very talented programmers (Bronze)
Find plans in the water
Like a bulldog (Bronze)
Find a plan from Muggshot
Hat trick (Bronze)
Learn the explosive hat technique from Rob McCooper.
Let's go to the adventure! (Bronze)
Enter into the world of Sly Cooper!
With Slytankhamon agreement (Bronze)
Upgrade your shadow
Walk like an Egyptian (Bronze)
Learn the secret move from Slytankhamon
Bomber (Bronze)
Learn the plugging attack from Drake Cooper
Lazy (Bronze)
Upgrade your slow motion
Not so fast (Bronze)
Learn the slow motion jump from Dev Cooperinda
Double vision (Bronze)
Learn the duplication technique from Andre Cooper
Coin hoover (Bronze)
Learn the coin magnet technique from Karina Coopergina
Not afraid of spikes (Bronze)
Learn the anti-gravity technique from Augustine Cooper
Singing alligator (Bronze)
Find a voodoo plan
Don't move (Bronze)
Learn the technique from Colonel Reid Cooper
Soaking (Bronze)
Learn the aquatic security technique from Suzanne Cooper
The tricks of the job (Bronze)
Start your adventure with Cooper
Dog game (Bronze)
Enter into Muggshot's territory
Frog legs (Silver)
Beat Raleigh the frog
Grab a bone (Silver)
Beat Muggshot
Dance, Dance, Ruby (Silver)
Beat Ruby
A not so cute panda (Silver)
Beat Panda King
Clock blocker (Silver)
Upgrade every slow down technique at the maximum level
Blackout (Silver)
Upgrade every shadow technique at the maximum level
Swamp lily (Silver)
Enter into the voodoo swamp
Clockwerk Orange (Silver)
Find Clockwerk
Meeting the elders (Gold)
Find all the plans
The lure of money (Gold)
Open every strongbox
No, that's impossible (Gold)
Beat Clockwerk
Bottle stock (Gold)
Find every bottle containing a message
Clever like a thief (Gold)
Learn every plunging attack
The Real Thievius Racoonus (Platinum)
Unlock every trophy from the first adventure of Sly Cooper
Hit the next page for the trophies for Sly 2: Band of Thieves


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Winter break provided me with time to reflect about 2016, a year in which I moved 9,896 km from home (Israel) to pursue my Chicago Booth MBA. This was a thrilling voyage and as a social media enthusiast, I had to share my recollections online (see below). My posts resonated with many who reached out to me, inquiring about this whole MBA-in-America thing. TBE readers can find the topics relatable, so here's a quick recap.
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The new H7N9 strain of avian flu claimed two more deaths on Tuesday, increasing the death toll to seven, the World Health Organization said.
The virus, which was found about a week ago in Shanghai, has now infected 28 people, all of them in eastern China. Four infections were confirmed today, two more in Shanghai -- the worst hit of the eastern cities -- and two in Zhejiang Province.
Over the weekend, sanitation officials began culling poultry at street vendors in Shanghai. The city's animal disease prevention and control center collected 336 samples from poultry farms yesterday and all tested negative. The city government said that road checks were being stepped up to prevent live poultry from being trucked into Shanghai. Five vehicles were turned around yesterday, Shanghai Daily reported Wednesday.
In Shanghai and vicinity, some restaurants have taken to remove poultry dishes from the menu altogether until the scare dies down.
But in the equity markets, tourism and aviation stocks have ignored fears that the flu could impede travel. Air China (HKG: 0753) is up 6.78% Monday and Tuesday. CTRIP.com International (CTRP) is up 6.41%.
The H7N9 strain has lead to the usual concerns about the virus causing a deadly influenza epidemic in China.
The WHO said there has been no confirmed cases of the virus spreading between humans, which is the worst case scenario.
More than 600 close contacts of the confirmed cases are being closely monitored. The Chinese government is actively investigating this outbreak and has heightened disease surveillance. Retrospective testing of recently reported cases with severe respiratory infection may uncover additional cases that were previously unrecognized. An inter-government task force has been formally established, with the National Health and Family Planning Commission leading the coordination along with the Ministry of Agriculture and other key ministries. The animal health sector has intensified investigations into the possible sources of the virus.
Avian influenza is an infectious viral disease of birds. It mainly affects water fowl like ducks and geese. There are often no apparent signs of illness. Avian flu viruses can sometimes spread to domestic poultry and cause large-scale outbreaks of serious disease. Some of these viruses have also been reported to cross the species barrier and cause disease or sub-clinical infections in humans.
The primary risk factor for human infection appears to be direct or indirect exposure to infected live or dead poultry or contaminated environments.
Poor sanitation and sub-standard animal health control has been cited as the main reasons for China constantly coming down with the bird flu. The H5N1 strain of the virus was found in China back in 2003.
On January 18, 2009, a 27-year-old woman from eastern China died of bird flu, Chinese authorities said, making her the second person to die from the deadly virus at that time. Two tests on the woman were positive for H5N1 avian influenza, but the government did not say how she might have contracted the virus. Although millions of birds have become infected with the virus since its discovery a decade ago, around 360 humans have died from the H5N1 in 12 countries, according to WHO data as of August 10, 2012.


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Say you've got a retro-futuristic motif going with your home decorations. This E-Base charging station will fit right in no matter where you put it, be it your kitchen/bathroom/den or your living room/cock fighting ring/outhouse.
Designed to hide both the power strip and the wires inside the bottom part of the body, all you see is the little bit of wire coming out of the hole into your phones/MP3 players/portable gaming devices. It's a pity this thing costs $180, since you can make one yourself out of a cardboard box and some tape.
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All Americans have a reason to celebrate.November 5th, 2008 at 06:42 pm
Even if your candidate didn't win tonight, you have reason to celebrate. We all do. Barack Obama's impressive victory says a lot about America and what is possible in this country.
Hearing of Obama's win last night Dad proudly flew his American flag, which he hasn't done for years. My parents emigrated to this country when I was still young, worked hard and long to build a successful life and to become citizens. My parents made so many sacrifices because Dad believed in the ideals and freedoms of this country. The mis-administration of the past 8 years managed to turn his optimism to disillusionment and cynicism.
In America's journey toward a more just and truly democratic society, last night was a big milestone. Last night's outcome is a declaration that we are once again a nation more driven by hope and promise than a nation driven by fear.
Obama's victory holds up a mirror, reflecting the country we are: a young country, an optimistic country, a forward-looking country, a country not afraid to take risks or to dream big. That is what my father believed in when he left everything he knew to move his family here. Last night, his faith in America was renewed.


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"The results are disheartening but not the end of stem cell research for heart repair. On the positive side, it has given us lead that there might be some benefit on administering higher dosage of stem cells. We plan to use next generation stem cells—ones that are cultured in lab before transplantation—for future research," said Dr Sandeep Seth, professor of cardiology at AIIMS. He said heart, brain and kidney are the only three organs that cannot heal on its own.
"Transplant is the only option at present for patients with extensive damage to these organs due to various reasons. Even little success in stem cell research can mean a lot to those who suffer from the condition," Seth added.
AIIMS started research on stem cell therapy for heart repair in year 2003 under the leadership of the then director P Venugopal. After initial success, the research was expanded to multiple centres, including the Army Hospital, Military Hospital, CMC Vellore, SGPGI Lucknow and PGIMER Chandigarh. Total 250 patients aged between 20 and 65 years were enrolled for a study.
"All underwent angioplasty or bypass as required. After that, 125 patients were put on standard therapy and the rest were given additional therapy. The dosage of stem cells was lesser than the standard dosage in 53 out of the 125 patients due to inadequate yield of stem cells in bone marrow due to age, co-morbid conditions and smoking," said a senior doctor. The results of the study, which has been published in Indian Journal of Medical Research states there was no significant difference in the primary outcome between patients who received stem cell therapy and those who didn't.


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Monday, December 19, 2011
Monday Music Moves Me
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I played this one while the hubby was out. I like Kenny Rogers, but he doesn't. Merry Christmas!ReplyDelete
My mom loves Kenny Rogers! Loved your choice!!ReplyDelete
I love Kenny! That voice!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing with us today.
Happy HOlidays!
Love your choice, Mrs. Claus! Thanks for playing along with us - and have a Very Merry Christmas! :)ReplyDelete
Happy Hanukkah and Where Are You Christmas Oh Holy Night? My Grown Up Christmas Wish is to Jingle Bell Rock!
Kenny Rogers was really popular in the 70s. At the time, I wasn't much into country music. This is really a lovely song. I may have to look into getting a CD by him now. Thanks for sharing! =DReplyDelete
First let me apologzize for not being around Monday, but if you'll go to yesterday's Post at my blog you will see a public apology and my reasons for not being around. I hated not being able to because it was our last Monday for Christmas songs. This Monday will be New Years songs or something regarding same. I love your choice Kenny Rodgers is such a talented man. Merry Christmas my friend.ReplyDelete


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I went to my ski gear to get a pair of gloves to use on my bike.
Couldn't find them. Then I remembered I loaned my bud an Obermeyer jacket, Spyder pants, Smith goggles and my Gortex gloves last spring.
Right, of course. No problema. I find the jacket and pants along with some bull **** vinyl gloves and toy goggles that look like they came from Walmart.
Dude did not rip me off. He is not a skier though. He stayed in a house with a dozen relatives and I suspect one of his inlaws wound up with my stuff.
But hey, I got som syrup.


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#nanowrimo day 1 word count: approx. 3,222. yeah. awesome, right? well. i said approx. for a reason. one of the sections i did i might throw out or massively edit and work it back in. i'm feeling like i'm heading in a direction, but still not 100% sure of which way.
my good second writing segment was with a local group write-in and i focused on a chapter: The President.
at the very least, i am writing a lot, and getting down many blips and expanding ideas from crazy life experiences i've been meaning to write about.
and my favorite critic, whom i was pissed at yesterday for saying anything about my writing, is today my best friend again (boyfriend). he's right. i do need to slow down a little and really think. critically. analytically. and craft my writing. i'll spew out words for national novel writing month, but i'll focus on also doing some real thinking, planning, and re-writing of small passages, on the side, because i haven't disciplined myself to do that. need to do that.
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BrestrogenFrom $85
- Increases your cup size in as little as a month..
- Natural ingredients.
- No reported side effects.
- Easy to use.
- 45 day money back guarantee.
- You need to be consistent in application.
- Not odorless – however it does smell nice and not overpowering.
- A little pricey.
I was pretty skeptical when I first heard that there was a cream out there that could increase the size of my bust!
Really? Increase my bust size?
But I was desperate to try something! My bust size had been wreaking havoc on my self-confidence for my whole life and Brestrogen cream seemed like a risk free product to try. I had a friend who raved about it and had checked out some other Brestrogen reviews and so it seemed like the right time to invest in my own happiness and give it a go.
I now rave about Brestrogen more than my friend does and found it worked so well for me that I wanted to share what I had learned about the product by this creating Brestrogen reviews page.
Brestrogen Reviews: What is Brestrogen?
Ok so what is Brestrogen?
Well it's a natural breast enhancing cream that you topically apply to your breasts twice a day to promote growth. It not only helps to increase the size of your bust but it also firms and lifts your breasts by supporting ligaments around the breasts and helping your body maintain collagen which results in softer, smoother, naturally shaped breasts.
I found it super easy to use and it absorbs quite easily. According to some other Brestrogen reviews it is not as tacky as other breast enhancement creams and it definitely goes on more like any other body lotion, which was a big plus for me as having to put on a really sticky cream twice a day just isn't my jam. I don't want anything that will stain my clothes.
So how exactly does Brestrogen work?
This was one of my big questions before I started using Brestrogen? How does a cream increase your bust size? I was really confused!
Well the main ingredient in Brestrogen is Pueraria Mirifica which is a natural herb grown in the mountains of Thailand that is naturally super high in phytoestrogens.
Phyto- what?
Phytoestrogens are naturally occurring estrogen-like chemicals found in many different plant foods like beans, seeds and legumes. These phytoestrogens mimic some of the effects of estrogen in our body so when applied to a specific region of our body such as your bust, it helps to increase blood flow which encourages tissue growth in that area.
Pueraria Mirifica also helps to increase the length of your breasts ducts, which connect to the nipple. By helping to expand fat tissue and increase the fatty tissue of your bust, Pueraria Mirifica helps to firm your breasts.
It has actually been called an "elixir of youth" by many professionals and other Brestrogen reviews. It has many clinically proven anti-aging properties and is actually an awesome anti-wrinkle agent (bonus!).
So it's this all natural ingredient that makes Brestrogen so effect in helping your body grow and firm up your bust!
Some Tips I Found Helpful
- Stay consistent. I know I said this before but follow the directions on the packaging and really make sure you are applying the cream morning and night.
- After researching anything that could help speed up my progress after my first week of not really seeing any change I tried the following:
- a. Using a hair dryer to help the cream absorb and work faster by opening my pores. I'm not totally sure if this helped or not but as I started to see changes shortly after starting to use the hairdryer. So I kept using it most days throughout the 5 months.
- b. Adding some estrogen-enhancing foods to my diet. Foods such as kidney beans, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, chick peas and tomatoes! These are all awesome healthy foods to be eating anyways and they made me feel like I was doing everything possible to help the Brestrogen cream work to its full potential.
Other Customer Brestrogen Reviews
I though I would add some other Brestrogen reviews here so you can see what others have been saying about Brestrogen and how it worked for them.
"Since having my 2 children my breasts have unsurprisingly lost their firmness and have considerable 'sag'. Having used Brestrogen for the last 2 months I now notice my breasts are fuller and firmer. I feel much more confident in my vest tops and my husband keeps commenting that it looks like I've had a 'mini boob job"
Mrs Sandra Webb. 38 years old.
"First thing I noticed was how smooth the skin on my breasts had become. Second thing was how much I love shopping for tops now. It doesn't take a huge change to notice a difference in the mirror. I think Brestrogen is the perfect solution if you want more firmness and lift. Perfect."
Ella White. 26 years old.
"First thing I noticed was tightening of the skin on my breasts. Then they began to feel firmer, followed by lifting. It's really surprising what a difference it's made to how my breasts look. They look completely different. I'm 5 months in now and my breasts have grown almost 2 cup sizes. I can't even begin to explain how much more confident I feel."
Lizzy Smart. 43 years old.
What I didn't like about Brestrogen
Ok, so although I was so super excited about my results. But I guess all products have their downsides and these are the things we search for when looking for Brestrogen reviews. Here are a couple of things that I wasn't thrilled about!
- Time it takes to get results – You have to hang in there. The first week I used it I didn't really see any difference. And although there are definitely people that seem to see results right away I wasn't one of them. But by the third week I was definitely seeing results, which made me super excited and motivated to continue on using Brestrogen. It took me around 5 months of consistent use to increase my bust by around 2 cup sizes. Which brings me to number 2.
- You have to be consistent – So you have to make a commitment. Twice a day for 5-6 months. But hey, it totally beats surgery right?
- Only have 15 days after the 45 day guarantee period to claim money back – So if it doesn't work for you within the 45 day guarantee period just make sure you get onto them to get your money back ASAP. (You totally won't need this though).
- Not odorless – So although Brestrogen smells nice and it's definitely not overpowering at all, I just personally prefer odorless. But hey everyone will have a different opinion here. Some people prefer a lightly fragranced product.
What I liked about Brestrogen
Ahh, number 1 reason was the answer to the question does Brestrogen work? It does! It WORKS GREAT! For me I am so happy to hang in there, using it twice a day if I get results right? That's what we are after. Confidence, bikinis that fit, TUBE DRESSES!!! 🙂
Ok so in all seriousness what else did I like about it:
- It uses natural ingredients and has no side effects. Super important. You don't want to have a better sized bust but a crazy rash everywhere!
- It helps with not just size but also firmness and shape. Awesome!
- Its super easy to use. Just apply to your cream topically to your breasts twice a day and you are set!
- Ok so even though you do have to get your refund request in quickly after your 45 day trial period having a 45 day money back guarantee is pretty awesome. So there is no risk at all. Just try it and if you don't see any results in 45 days you can claim your money back. Too easy!
Where to buy Brestrogen
I buy Brestrogen straight from the official website here to make sure I got the 45 day money back guarantee (which you don't get from other sites or stores).
The Brestrogen website however also has some awesome deals. If you order 3 months worth of the cream you get a one month tube Free as a bonus!
That totally saves you money and remember there is a money back guarantee so you can buy the 3 months, get 4 months worth and then if it doesn't work after 45 days, you get a full refund on your money!
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Graeme works as a statistician, and won the Orwell
Prize for Political Blogging in 2011. He writes a column in Saturday's
Daily Telegraph. Follow him on Twitter.
We have a new face of
evil. I don't know – don't want to know – the name of the man with the axe and
the bloody hands. But there he stands, all over the media, achieving his aim.
His image is not one we'll forget.
(Neither will we forget his victim. Not forgotten. Not any of the fallen.)
It's fashionable (and was so, back then) to deride Margaret Thatcher's Government's
decision, to ban the voices of Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness from the
television news. The BBC worked itself into such an outrage about censorship
that they continued to allow both Sinn Fein representatives full access to
their pulpits, employing actors to read out their words over images of the men
saying them, while displaying a banner at the bottom to remind viewers of the
government's heartless autocracy.
So banning images doesn't work (though Sinn Fein's "director of
publicity" at the time has admitted that the six year ban frustrated that
party's electoral strategy while it was in place). And the world is much faster
than it was in the 1980s, so full of mobile videophones and Twitter timelines
and Youtube streaming; perhaps it's hopeless of me to regret the speed with
which media ran to display the image – and message – of yesterday's (alleged)
But that doesn't mean that Douglas Hurd – hardly our most illiberal Home
Secretary – was wrong in 1988 to seek to deny terrorists what he called
(perhaps displaying the facility with words that fuels his "other
life", as a novelist) the "oxygen of publicity". And it doesn't
mean that it's wrong, now, to question whether we should rush to broadcast
mobile phone footage from obscene acts of terror.
Whatever justification we give: a terrorist sought publicity through an
unspeakable act. Its widespread broadcast has helped make it more speakable.
That which can be spoken, can be done. That which we view, can never be
un-known. Please do not wave any arbitrary, absolutist principle in my face: there
are some images which would never be broadcast. Not showing every available
image on the News At Ten is not the same as supporting China's censorship of
There are other reasons for wishing that a more circumspect approach to the
reporting of this crime had been taken. Primary amongst these is respect for
the dead man, and his family. A human being has been butchered in London: he's
a man; not a story. It was possible to report this murder without the
glorification through visualisation of his (alleged) murderer. (I don't accuse
the broadcasters of deliberate glorification; but the significance of an act is
not affected by its inadvertence.)
Secondary is what we might term "public order" considerations. As
soon as the EDL began to cause trouble in South East London, the blogosphere
erupted into lofty disdain for the "far right" movement. I share the
general revulsion at any form of thuggery, but at one point it did read as
though the disturbance in Greenwich was as serious as the incident which sparked
it. "Oh that's absurd", someone will write under this piece: "I
abhor all violence, whether it comes from Islamists or the EDL!"
Who doesn't? But what I find absurd is the desperation with which moral
equivalence seems to be sought – or at least implied – between
religiously-inspired malevolent anti-British murder, and the foolish response
of the politically impotent, angry young men who perhaps didn't expect to be
living in a country where British soldiers would be attacked in the streets. I
find it impossible to see these as two sides of the same repugnant coin; they
didn't both spurt into existence at the same time by coincidence. In any case,
perhaps the EDL aren't articulate, or particularly bright. Doesn't that
increase the need for the media to consider its role in the dissemination of
such inflammatory images?
Moral equivalence debates – I've moved too far from the man whose death has
upset (nearly) all of us. The man whose face we haven't yet seen. Any murder is
one too many, and I want to know why this one happened. I want to know the exact aetiology of the cultural disease which led to this death in
Woolwich, and for all that to be reported.
But the monster who committed it? Back in its box. He exists. We know it.
Possibly I'll change my mind later; possibly it's a futile wish in any case.
But I'm not convinced he should have received so much detailed, imagery-heavy
publicity, in the immediate aftermath of the atrocity.


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The targeted killing of Anwar al-Awlaki by a CIA-operated drone in Yemen last Friday raises troubling questions for the White House. In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Congress passed a resolution that authorized military action against the perpetrators, but al-Awlaki—an American citizen who reportedly has called for violence against the United States and may or may not have taken part in terrorist operations—was not a member of the 9/11 plot and therefore doesn't fall under the congressional resolution. According to Independent Institute Senior Fellow Ivan Eland, the executive order to kill al-Awlaki should worry all Americans because it was authorized without due process or oversight from other branches of government. This creates a dangerous precedent: "the rights of all Americans (and other persons) are in danger," Eland writes in his latest op-ed.
"The courts clearly have a right to comment on this issue," Eland continues. "They should prohibit the administration from having a secret kill list and require it to bring suspected terrorists to trial."
The gross violations of justice in the U.S. criminal justice system suggest another reason for concern. Eland notes that 138 death row inmates have been exonerated since the mid-1970s. Writes Eland: "Given the government's spotty record at identifying murderers, can we be confident that our president can competently identify terrorists and kill them—all the while in violation of the constitutional requirements of due process and checks and balances by other branches of government? Since many of the prisoners at Guantanamo weren't guilty of any crime, let alone terrorism, the answer to the last question is a resounding 'no.'"


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Day 16 – On day four, you wrote about losing something. On day thirteen, you then wrote about finding something. Continue our serial challenge, and reflect on the theme of "lost and found" more generally in this post.
I'm sorry. I did it again. I killed another plant.
I didn't mean to, but I suppose that doesn't wash anymore. I never 'mean' to kill a plant. Yet it happens.
This time it was the basil. I thought I was doing so well. It grew. It was green. It was edible. It even had little flowers growing. When suddenly it fell over – dead.
It was devastating. I had done so well until then.
I have a friend. I think she has a magic garden. Or least she has the envious talent of green thumbs. Things grow for her, and she has a beautiful garden. I love walking through it but I'm always wary that my black thumb is contagious. She hasn't caught it yet. Thank God.
So, over coffee, I told my green thumbed friend my bitter tale of woe. She told me something astounding.
The basil had gone to seed. It was supposed to die. If I kept caring for the plant I would have little tiny off shoots. The off shoots would become new basil plants.
The clunk you heard…that was my jaw hitting the table. At least I didn't spill the coffee.
Me, The Black Thumb, had created new seeds? New seeds for new plants?
From the death of one plant, so many more would be given life.
Maybe dead isn't dead after all. And perhaps I'm not such a Cereal Killer.
Would you like to read the other parts in this series?
Confessions of a Cereal Killer 1
Confessions of a Cereal Killer 2