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Group taps art as therapy for kids with autism
MANILA A coffee artist believes that art can be therapeutic for children with autism as it promotes healthy self-expression.
1 San Mateo Artists Guild president Ella Hipolito has launched early this year a weekly art session called "Art Friday" held at the activity center of SM City San Mateo in Rizal. The art session was initially intended for all mall goers, but just recently, it has catered to children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD).
In an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Friday, Hipolito said the local government unit of San Mateo tapped the guild to accommodate members of the Autism Society Philippines in its weekly art workshop.
According to Autism Society, ASD is a complex developmental disability that affects a person's ability to communicate and interact with others. ASD is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a spectrum condition that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees.
Hipolito said creating art could be an alternative treatment, especially for children with autism having difficulty with expressive communication.
"Art is a good therapy for children (with ASD) since they could express themselves using art materials. They could express themselves without using words. It's better than being confined within their homes," she said.
She recalled how parents felt grateful for this creative activity for their children to develop mental and emotional well-being through art.
Parents would appreciate it whenever she shares their kids' artworks on her social media account.
"It makes them feel that they are valued by our group," she said.
She also shared how some participants were inspired to pursue an artistic career such as being a fashion designer or an animator.
"Despite financial constraints, it is still fulfilling to know how much you inspired and touched someone's life," she said.
In a bigger picture, Hipolito said she wants to revive art and the creative passion in the Municipality of San Mateo.
She hopes to put San Mateo at par with Angono, which is often referred to as the "Art Capital of the Philippines."
"I want San Mateo to also be renowned for its art," she said. (PNA)
Source: Philippine News Agency


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The following is a response to a blog posting by an excellent entrepreneur, David Cummings. His posts are insightful and this particular one is applicable to a primary weakness that entrepreneurs struggle with.
Solving One Problem Magnifies Another
My response:
Another excellent topic!!
Solving problems is what the entrepreneurial CEO position does. You provide the vision, lead the development of the strategies to execute the vision, provide resources and solve problems so your team can execute. I chat with many entrepreneurs and when they start complaining about all the problems, then we discuss assessing their best role in the company.
I call these problems "energy drains" since they are typically dwelling around in your mind sucking out mental energy that could be best applied elsewhere. My approach is to document all of the problems, prioritize their importance and develop a plan (with timeline) to eliminate or mitigate the energy drain. As part of my daily planning, I reviewed my energy drains list (I use mind maps to make it easy to manage) and determined my action for the day regarding that energy drain.
As an example….as the organization grows, you find that most of your "energy drains" are people. You are fretting about your CXO doing the right things, being overwhelmed, distracted, unable to execute, misaligned to your culture, etc. You hope that by putting off the issue, then a miracle will occur and he/she will resume appropriate execution and your problem goes away. However, this seldom happens without candid leadership. As part of my plan to eliminate the energy drain, I would have a candid chat with the person, let them know they are currently on my energy drain list and why I "feel" that they are. Collaboratively, the issue is discussed and resolution is sought. I challenged myself to eliminate people related energy drains within a week. Some of these conversations are tough and require leadership and finesse to make them productive. However, avoiding the issue does not help a fast growth company prosper.
By documenting (which requires intellectualizing) the problem, then solutions can become more apparent and the criticality of the issue is prioritized. There can be many problems, so you want to address the ones that matter the most. Just solving the easy problems doesn't make the business healthy.
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U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley's grandiose performance in front of the UN on December 15 should send shivers down the spines of those who remember Colin Powell's equally disturbing performance in the months leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. This is just the beginning of the a new media campaign against Iran with regime change as the end goal.
by Darius Shahtahmasebi
Part 3 - US war in Syria was about destabilizing Iran and it failed
Iran and Syria are stalwart allies. The two countries have a mutual defense agreement and Iran has been honouring its side of the agreement throughout the course of the Syrian war.
Whether Washington is openly keen to admit it or not, the U.S. has lost the war in Syria. There is very little the United States can do inside Syria unless it is prepared to directly take on Syria and Russia's air defenses and to wipe out Russian military personnel on the ground, paving the way for what can only be described as World War III.
Washington's failure in its support for opposition groups to topple the Syrian government has even been confirmed by the UN: "For the opposition, the message is very clear: if they were planning to win the war, facts are proving that is not the case. So now it's time to win the peace," UN Special Envoy for Syria and UN peace talks mediator Staffan de Mistura told reporters, as quoted by Reuters in September this year.
Right now, the U.S. and its client state, Israel, essentially have two main options. Israel can continue to strike Iranian-linked groups and facilities close to its border with Syria – and face the Russian military in the process. Or, as, Intelligence Affairs Minister Yisrael Katza recently told Saudi Arabian media, Israel could additionally strike Iran's so-called military presence in Lebanon.
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This GMS Flash Alert reports on changes to the Visa Waiver Program which were included in an omnibus spending bill (H.R.2029) passed by the U.S. Congress on December 18, 2015.
Significant changes to the Visa Waiver Program were included in an omnibus spending bill (H.R.2029)1 passed by the U.S. Congress on December 18, 2015. These amendments entitled "Terrorist Travel Prevention and Visa Waiver Program Reform," introduce new restrictions on travel into the United States. The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows citizens of 38 countries to travel to the United States for business and tourism for up to 90 days without a visa.
This law places new restrictions on the VWP. As an example, in cases where an individual falls within one of the below-noted restrictions, while he/she would not be prohibited from coming to the United States, the individual would have to apply for a B1/B2 visitor's visa, whereas under prior rules, applying for a B1/B2 visitor's visa was not necessary.
These and other constraints introduced by the amendments should be noted by global mobility professionals, immigration advisers, and those traveling to the United States under the VWP but now included in these restricted categories. Should a traveler not be in compliance, he/she could be prevented from travelling and/or stopped at the port of entry.
The VWP permits individuals of certain pre-approved countries to enter the U.S. without first obtaining a visitor visa (B-1/B-2) while overseas. Individuals seeking to benefit from the program must first apply for approval with U.S. Customs and Border Protection through the ESTA portal2.
Under the Terrorist Travel Prevention and Visa Waiver Program Reform,
These restrictions do not apply to VWP
The above exceptions do not apply to the dual national restriction. (If you are a dual national, then the above two points do not apply and you and therefore are restricted from using the VWP.)
In addition, the amendments include other changes to the VWP to promote enhanced information sharing of terrorism and criminal data, and the use of INTERPOL databases and notices for border screening purposes. The amendments also require that all VWP
1 See H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, on the Library of Congress' Thomas Web site.
2 See the official ESTA application site.
3 For additional information, see this Web page for the Visa Waiver Program.
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Charlene Quincey, U.S. Immigration practice leader, KPMG Law, Canada
Tel.: +1-416-943-0288 x266
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Gartner: Patience a virtue in SOA transition
Enterprises cannot expect a quick return when transitioning to service-oriented development of applications. But eventually, a 10x return is not out of the question.
Enterprises can expect to be in the red at the outset of a move to a service-oriented development of applications, but Gartner Inc. researchers urge companies to be patient because the payoff is worth the wait.
"It takes three or four years to make money, but you will see increased productivity during all of those years," said Gartner's Matt Hotle during last week's Application Integration & Web Services Summit 2004 conference in Los Angeles.
By 2008, application development will focus on workflow, functionality and process, not application stovepipes, Hotle said. Developers will have to write composite applications once and reuse its components many times across a business.
"A culture of reuse will be accepted and service-oriented development of applications dominates," Hotle said. "Code will be well used and developers should be well incented to do so."
COBOL is out, Java, .NET is in
Hotle and his colleague Mike Belchar predicted that 80% of new applications will be built on Java or Microsoft's .NET platform by 2007.
"If I was to look at what's going on, traditional client-server technology is well established and production worthy. It was a low-risk approach in 2001. The risk will rise by 2008 and you will find fewer COBOL and C programs and vendors, and the technology around them will be disappearing," Belchar said. "Established vendors like Oracle are betting on new Java and .NET technology."
Both Hotle and Belchar urged CIOs to develop a transition strategy now. "J2EE and Enterprise Java Beans are not just for leading-edge companies any more," Belchar said.
The researchers described an ROI model enterprises can apply to their particular situations that follows three development methodologies that companies are likely to follow and the revenue timeline likely to occur. Part of that ROI model includes the training costs to move a COBOL, Visual Basic and C++ developers to Java.
Learning new development methodologies
Estimates make it a year-long transition for COBOL developers at a cost of $57,000, all with a 60% chance of failure. VB developers, meanwhile, are looking at a 10-month transition with a $52,000 price tag and a 40% chance of failure. C++ developers are likely to make the smoothest transition: five months long, costing $23,000 with a 5% chance of failure.
"Developers have to learn how to build object-oriented Java components that will be consumed by services," Hotle said.
Managers, meanwhile, must be patient for a return on this investment. Once developers are trained, they will be use one of the following development methodologies:
- New rapid application (NeoRAD): Code-and-go approach, focusing on quick time to market using VB, Java or another fourth generation language;
- Architected model driven (AMD): Focuses on maximum reuse for long projects, which feature extensive analysis and design. This methodology is structured for phased releases;
- Architected rapid applications development (ARAD): Design patterns from industry sources, like standards groups or vendor consortia, are used and can be customized to conform to J2EE or .NET.
The Gartner researchers said any of these three methodologies will lose money in years one and two, but costs decline annually while benefits rise exponentially. For example, using a mix of any two of these methodologies by year five will return $1.5 million on a $100,000 investment.
Money talks, reuse rocks
"Reuse is not about technology, it's about the behavior of your staff," Belchar said.
Modifying those behaviors and instituting a culture of reuse requires having a good handle on your application inventory and developing best practices that guide staff toward reuse, standards inspections at every level of development, a quality assurance program and incentives.
"In any culture, you've got 10% to 15% of people who want to reuse, people who will go along with any change or innovation," Hotle said. "Then you've got 15% to 25% who will resist any change. It's the people in the middle who will follow. You need to provide incentives to people to get them to do what you want, and dis-incent those who do not."
Even in strict union situations, like in the government, where pay is locked in, managers can change working conditions or performance perks.
"Compensate them by assigning them to perk projects," Hotle said. "Or ding those who don't by denying performance bonuses or not sending them on perk projects. There's always third-shift maintenance."
Hotle added that it's vital to pick the right people to work on projects, notably choose the developer whom others respect most and has bought into code reuse. Others are likely to follow.
"Have formal reviews. You could even develop a loyalty program," Hotle said. "Developers who build code that has reused get money. It's also a way to promote what they do to others."
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Blood Pressure Monitors
Buying Guide
Let our handy guide take you through everything you need to know when looking for a blood pressure monitor.Shop all blood pressure monitors
Your blood pressure is the strength of your blood pressing against your vessels. If it's too high, it puts strain on your arteries which can lead to strokes and heart attacks. If it's too low, you may experience dizziness or fainting. You can monitor your blood pressure yourself at home with a personal blood pressure device.
Before you start
You'll need to think about a few different aspects relating to how you're going to be using your blood pressure monitor.
Is it right for you?
Some people become anxious measuring their own blood pressure and take readings far too regularly. If you're worried, it may be best to get your blood pressure taken at the doctors.
Do you need it when you're out and about?
If you need to take regular readings then you'll need a portable device, such as a wrist blood pressure monitor. Position your wrist at heart level to get an accurate reading.
Do you need to track over time?
Many monitors feature a memory function which records your readings over time. Some will even calculate the average of your last few readings.
Do you need to share?
Some blood pressure monitors can store readings for up to 6 people. This is really handy if someone-else in your home has high or low blood pressure.
Helpful features
Date & Time Stamp
This records the date and time of your reading so you can monitor your blood pressure at different points in the day. It's useful for spotting patterns and when you're sharing your readings with a doctor.
Easy-to-read display
Look out for a blood pressure monitor with an LCD display screen and large numbers which are easier to see. Big buttons are also handy, particularly if you're visually impaired.
Smartphone Connection
Wireless monitors automatically upload and save your readings to your smartphone device. This information can then be shown in easy to understand charts and diagrams.
Irregular Heartbeat Detection
This handy feature looks for signs of arrhythmia, a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat. If your device indicates this, consult your doctor.
Useful Information
When taking your blood pressure, don't round measurements up or down as this can affect the advice and treatment given to you by your doctor.
If you get a high reading, try not to panic. This doesn't mean you have high blood pressure. Take the reading again at another time and if it's still high, seek advice from your doctor.
Don't take your blood pressure too often as this may cause you to worry over small changes, which can then lead to temporary raised blood pressure.
Quitting smoking, reducing your caffeine intake, a healthy diet and decreasing your alcohol consumption can all help to reduce your blood pressure over the long term.
This guidance is provided to assist you to pick the right product for your needs. It should not be treated as professional health advice. You should seek advice from an appropriate medical practitioner if you have any concern about any product's suitability to you.
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Want to know more? Here's some advice and information that you may find useful.
Is Your Heart Older Than You?
Advice on how to monitor and lower your blood pressure.
Taking Care Of Your Health
A number of health conditions can affect us as we get older. Here's our tips to help tackle them.
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Using public transport or a taxi? Here's all you need to know to reach your destination comfortably.


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Two weeks ago, on the afternoon of Marathon Monday, as most Bostonians, whether here or abroad, did, I answered the many inquiries of concerned friends and relatives from my home state of Massachusetts. No, I didn't run this year, thankfully, and, no, I didn't know anyone hurt or injured at the finish line during the attacks.
I'd just finished explaining this to my girlfriend's roommate in Chinatown, as I hit the sidewalk for the 4, 5 Subway at the Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall stop in New York City, when, poof, there it was in my inbox.
"One of the kids who was in my class last year who was your biggest fan…he was the 8-yr-old who died at the marathon today."
The text was from a friend of mine, Martin's second grade teacher last year in Dorchester.
I met Martin almost exactly a year earlier, when I was walking from Boston, MA to Sanford, FL. The march was modeled after James Meredith's 1966 March Against Fear, when he set out alone from Memphis, TN to Jackson, MS to protest segregation and other forms of racism.
He was injured by a shotgun blast on his march, and strangers from all over the country took over to finish for him, sleeping in tents and being fed by generous locals along the march route.
Martin's class was studying nonviolent resistance through the lives of Gandhi and Martin Luther King and my friend had been researching whether anyone was doing nonviolent protest actions today. She'd heard about the march – to protest the failure of local authorities to arrest George Zimmerman – from a friend.
We met in Government Center, she enthusiastically explained the unit her class was studying, and we marched the first four-mile leg to Upham's Corner together. A no-brainer, I agreed to stop by and speak to her students on my second leg the following day.
I woke up to an immaculate spring day and walked to class with a toothbrush and bagged lunch. Upon my arrival, this perfectly diverse class of ahimsakas – a Gandhian term for activists committed to "doing no harm" – was electric and bursting with enthusiasm.
"Where are you going to stay?"
"I don't know. Maybe you can help me?"
"What will you eat?"
"Hopefully whatever I can find."
"What if you don't find anything?"
"Then I'm going to be hungry."
"But I don't think people will let me starve, do you?"
"No, people are good."
"Why are you doing it?"
"Because of Trayvon Martin. Do you know who that is?"
Hands shot up.
They began discussing the case, eagerly sharing their opinions and relating the case to their own personal experiences with violence in Boston.
After a moment, I stopped them.
"Please raise your hand if you know someone that has been hurt or killed by violence."
Hands shot up. After a moment, every single child had a hand in the air.
One by one, the youngsters began sharing their stories. Some had relatives who had been shot and killed, others stabbed, many in jail. These were second graders. In America.
Martin began to relate his story.
"One time, there was this big fight on the street, and this group of people was really loud, and it was really scary, and-"
He paused.
He looked around at his classmates. His little mind switched gears and he chose his words very carefully.
"Someone got hurt really bad and I just think we all need to stop hurting each other."
"So class, how do we use our experiences with violence as motivation to do good things?" one of the teachers asked.
Hands shot up again.
"We can do ahimsa!" one chimed
"We can make signs!"
"We can march!"
I turned to the instructors.
"Do you think they are old enough to march with me a little bit today?"
The students began frantically looking around and whispering.
"I don't know class, what do you think? Do you want to march with Mr. Constantino today?"
Martin's hand shot up, as did several others, "OOOH OOOH OOOH I want to!"
The place became a whirling vortex of poster board, markers and signs.
"We need more caring people in the world."
I snapped a photo.
"We need ahimsa."
I snapped another.
"Use your words instead of guns."
And then I came to Martin's sign. It was on light blue poster board, framed by two hearts and two peace signs.
"No more hurting people, peace."
I snapped a photo.
After we marched together, Martin and his class headed back to the school to calculate my route and average speed in math class, to study the places where I would stop for geography and history, and to reach out to colleges, universities and shelters to try and help me find places to spend the night.
Sadly, I only met Martin twice, once on this day, and once when I reported back to the class on my journey after Zimmerman was arrested.
As the days and now weeks have passed since his killing, one thing has nagged me to the point of disregarding all of the reasons – it's too soon; it's not my place; his family is still mourning – why not to write about him.
In September 2012, Maya Angelou appeared on the Melissa Harris-Perry show and explained that the reason why we don't defend our brothers and sisters when they are being harmed is because we lack courage.
"Whoever is being assailed, that's you, nitwit…"
I mention this because I can't get over this image of Martin against the backdrop of Ms. Angelou's words. There he is, leading the way with his classmates, second graders intuiting each and every one, word for word: Trayvon Martin is us.
In 1966, when James Meredith was shot on his march to Jackson, strangers from all over the country converged as one and took his place until he was released from the hospital and able to rejoin them on the road into Jackson.
I'd like to ask that in the coming weeks and months, as we come to terms with Martin's loss, we do the same for him, not by convening a march to Mississippi, although he would have probably loved that idea, but by convening together around acts of courage in our daily lives.
I wonder if we might try and honor Martin's example by trying to be more like him. When we see someone being harmed, we step up, right here and now, without regard for reasons why not. When we hear about violence in any of its awful forms, we stand up and say, nope, not today, not while there's life and breath in this body.
Let's give freely to the charitable initiatives that have been created in the name of the victims (here and here), but let's also remember that Martin would have gone several -- or several hundred, if my experience with him in class was any indication -- steps further, and that if we truly wish to honor his example with our own lives, we can draw inspiration from his courage and do the same.


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The poor indoor air quality has always been responsible for triggering many diseases. Asthma, a lung disease, is worsened by the indoor air pollution. Apart from medical treatment, controlling indoor air quality can always provide relief from symptoms of asthma. For elimination of airborne irritants that trigger asthma, you have to find yourself the best air purifier for asthma.
Do you know what will happen if you stop breathing? Of course, you'll die. It isn't hard to realize how breathing is absolutely necessary to stay alive. But there are some people who might have difficulty when inhaling and exhaling the air into and from their lungs.
One of the diseases that makes it hard for people to breathe is asthma. Asthma is a long-term disease that isn't completely treatable. In people who are suffering from asthma, the tubes that are responsible for bringing air in and out of the lungs get inflamed. The muscles surrounding these inflamed tubes become tight in response. Consequently, the airways become narrow.
Sometimes it so happens that the swelling of airways worsens. This causes more mucus production which adds to the obstruction. The narrow airways combined with obstruction because of mucus makes it rather difficult to breathe.
Many doctors accuse airborne harmful substances of being asthma triggers. These accusations aren't false. It's proved through the evidence that allergens like pollen, dust mites, tobacco smoke (air purifier for smoke), pet dander, chemical fumes or mold etc that float in the air when inhaled can sometimes cause symptoms associated with asthma. Such asthma that is triggered by allergies is called allergic asthma. A considerable reduction in those symptoms can be seen if the best air purifier for asthma is used.
The symptoms of allergic asthma just like other types of asthma vary from person to person. Sometimes they are mild, sometimes severe. Following are most common symptoms of asthma:-
It should be kept in mind that not every airborne pollutant will trigger symptoms of asthma in everyone. Some people are allergic to some substances while others aren't. Once the symptoms spring into effect, it is significant to be aware of their severity. Sometimes they do get worse and a fatal asthma attack can build up.
Our health is greatly affected by the quality of air surrounding us. Inhaling clean air with hardly any impurities cleans the lungs, improves their cleansing action and helps in releasing the toxins from your body. On the other hand, breathing in the stale, stuffy air that has harmful substances circulating in it can cause or contribute to asthma, respiratory diseases and infections.
Allergen reduction from the air is therefore absolutely essential to control asthma and various allergies and infections. Therefore, the best air purifier for asthma should be present at your homes to help you in this regard. They are known to be effective in reducing asthma symptoms but there is no evidence that an air purifier is going to prevent those symptoms.
Now that we have established through valid reasons that an air purifier can be very beneficial if you are an asthmatic, you must be thinking which type of air purifier should be appointed for the job. Sufferers of asthma should know that there are different air purifier types and each one is designed to remove certain kinds of pollutants. So, buying any air purifier isn't going to provide you relief.
The particles responsible for triggering asthma vary in size. They can be as tiny as the feces of dust mite, another asthma trigger. For this purpose, the air purifier chosen must be able to trap microscopic impurities. Air purifiers employing HEPA filtration are known to help asthmatics since they are able to capture 99.9% of the airborne particles as small as 0.3 microns.
An air purifier should be placed in a room where you spend most of your time when at home. When at home, we are more likely to stay in our bedrooms so asthmatics should have an air purifier in there to remove the contaminants from the air. Other rooms that we frequently use are kitchens, TV rooms etc.
Limitations of Air Purifiers:
Even the best air purifier for asthma using HEPA filtration doesn't eliminate all the pollutants from the air. The air has to go through the filter for it to be purified. That's why only the air nearby can be filtered by a HEPA filter. They are also unable to eliminate the allergens that are caused by local disturbances.
When unwanted symptoms of asthma drive you insane, an air purifier could sometimes be a lifesaver. The troubling issue is the several choices available to you in the market. For your convenience, listed below are some of the air purifiers that efficiently clean the air for helping you to breathe easily.
Here are the recommendations from the Cool Dehumidifier review team for the top 5 best air purifier for asthma
Rabbit Air MinusA2 SPA-700A air purifier is specially designed to adapt to any space. With its beautiful appearance, this air purifier is easy on the eyes and its quiet operation only increases its appeal. Unlike many products of the same kind, it doesn't have loud fans that make it difficult for you to sleep while it's running. Instead of occupying valuable space on the floor, it can be easily mounted on the wall.
The air purifier has the ability to effectively clean the air with its six-stage filtration system that includes HEPA filtration. The customizable filter option is great with which you can tackle primary reason for stale air and gain immense relief. Along with many other advantages, this machine has low maintenance cost since filters need to be replaced after every 1-2 years. It can filter areas up to 700 square feet.
• Quiet operation
• Energy Star certified
• Beautiful design
• Can be mounted on the wall
• Expensive
Another air purifier in the list of the best air purifier for asthma is Blueair 203. Great for spaces up to 240 square feet like your bedrooms and offices, this machine is an upgraded version of Blueair 201. It can fit in tight spaces with ease. This unit isn't bulky but small and hence, portable. The HEPA Silent technology employed in the air purifier uses a combination of electrostatic and mechanical filtration techniques.
The advanced filter media along with an enclosed ion particle charging chamber efficiently delivers pure air. This durable machine made of galvanized steel doesn't release foul gasses into your room. If you want the air purifier to keep providing you with fresh, cleaner air, its filters must be changed at the right time. For this purpose, a magnetic filter timer is supplied to alert you when it's time for a filter change.
• Slim design and portable
• Durable
• Magnetic filter timer
• Not effective for smoke purification
• No sensor for displaying air quality
• A little noisy
Next, in the list, we have IQAir HealthPro Plus Air Purifier with a housing made of ABS plastic that is not only lightweight but can't break easily. The air purifier has a nice design making it easy to fit it in homes and offices. Its maximum area coverage is up to 1000 square feet.
With a high-quality centrifugal fan that works quietly, six fan speeds, hyper four stage filtration and low energy consumption, this unit is considered a great choice for people suffering from health issues like allergies. The hyper HEPA filter is 100 times more effective than a regular HEPA filter and sucks out fine and ultrafine pollutants like bacteria, viruses, and cigarette smoke etc. For removing gaseous irritants, it includes a V-shaped compact filter.
• Low energy consumption
• Hyper HEPA filtration
• Quiet operation
• Six fan speeds
• Long lasting filters
• High initial cost
• Large size
This Energy Star rated air purifier possesses all the essential qualities of the best air purifier for asthma and allergies. This unit, designed for spaces up to 600 square feet, works best in your bedrooms, basements and traps allergens like pollen, pet dander, dust mites etc. It features a pre-filter for large airborne particles, the v-HEPA filter for impurities as small as 0.1 microns, a stand alone activated carbon filter for light odors and an anion generator for settling the dust down.
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This wedding was beautifully relaxed and elegant with a subtle bicycle theme based on the bride and groom's love of cycling and sport.
Their pictures were captured by Jo Hughes with Captive Photography. Here are some of our favourite shots to give you a sense of what they did inside the Palace on their day.
We most loved the shots which saw their entrance to the marquee past the Tait Chapel. Here they are being 'piped' to their reception where their guests await them.
The unique Tait Chapel makes for a wonderful backdrop as the couple made their way through to the marquee for their wedding breakfast which is a popular choice for dinner for couples here at the Palace.
One of the most popular choices for a wedding reception at Fulham Palace is to start the celebrations with a drinks reception in the Tudor Courtyard. This offers the perfect opportunity for mingling and consumption of plenty of bubbles.
The courtyard is also drenched in sunshine late afternoon which is perfect for weddings all year round; yet it also offers shade for those hotter days which ensures your guests will be comfortable whatever the weather.
As day turns to night the atmosphere in the Tudor Courtyard changes completely with the assistance of Effect Event.
Johnny and Laura conveyed their wonderfully relaxed attitude through every element of their wedding.
The marquee decor was simple and subtle complimenting the surrounding gardens, the clear marquee walls brought the outside in and their wedding flowers were an asset to the beauty of the walled garden.
One of our favourite features was the tandem bicycle atop their four tiered wedding cake.
They also gave wooden pegs as wedding favours which were marked with a small black tandem silhouette; we're sure they will be used by guests for many years to come and remind them of the wonderful day. Laura even expressed her Finnish heritage by giving Finnish sweets to the guests which was such a lovely way to tie in her family background.
Johnny and Laura captured the essence of Fulham Palace using the variety of spaces to their full advantage filling them with laughter and smiles. Their photos represent perfectly how wonderful the venue can be for a wedding reception.


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The kids were playing nicely in the living room, and I figured it was the perfect opportunity to sneak into the kitchen and make some lunch for myself. So there I was, chopping veggies and slicing up some chicken for a delicious salad. Can't tell you how much I was looking forward to this salad. Especially because I usually choose to forego breakfast.
I was just sitting down at the table when I heard a thump and a high-pitched scream. I shove my bowl of salad to the back of the table before I jump up to see what happened, just in case a certain toddler decides to come dump it on the floor. I gotta cover my bases, you know.
Anyway, I make my way into the living room to see that Easton had a bloody lip. I can only conclude that he fell face first while trying to transfer from the ottoman to the couch. So of course I pick him up, console him, put a cold cloth on his little puffy lip and once it seems safe, set him down with some books. I was literally walking back to the kitchen table when my toddler shouts out "Mommy, Mommmmmmy, (maybe if I ignore it, it'll go away), Mooooooommmmmyyyy!!" Nope, not going away. "What do you need, Bennett??" To which he replies, "A drink, please". Oh look at those sweet eyes and that cute little face, how could I refuse this little human a drink of water. So off I go to fill up his little plastic cup.
And sure enough, as soon as I hand him his cup of water, he tells me he wants something to eat. Ugh. I mean, obviously he's hungry but SO WAS I. I just wanted to sit down and eat my salad. I didn't even bother asking him what he wanted to eat because he says "no" to every option I give him. So I just started making him a PB&J. And as I was getting out the bread and was spreading the peanut butter, I noticed that I had been singing a song out loud for probably close to a minute. And the song went like this:
"Mammmmma, OOOOOooooohhhh, I'll probably never get to eat, and if I don't eat by this time tomorrow, carry on, carry on, nothing really matters..."
On repeat over and over, to the tune of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen.
Whats funny is that I had sung this chorus at least 2 or 3 times before I even realized it.
Well, that's the life, folks. Our needs always come last, don't they?? And I have just accepted it. That's what you sign up for when you have kids. And honestly, for the most part, I'm fine with that. But I'd be lying if I said that sometimes all I want is just to be able to sit down and eat my lunch in peace. But I sure do love my little rugrats!
Gimme an "Amen" if you were nodding the entire way through this.


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Bedroom Furniture Sets can be classified in two categories: according to the finished form or according to the style. Bedroom Furniture Sets in finished form are basically available in oak, pine, cherry and many other forms. As far as styles are concerned they can be chosen from estate, mission, wall unit and many more. In short, we can say that there is something for everyone to choose from, with Bedroom Furniture Sets.
The materials used in upholstering these beds come in many varieties such as chenile, damask, faux suede and velvet which are highly versatile and go perfectly with every interior. Moreover, the colour palette available in these fabrics is enormous, and so you are free to choose your favourite shade.
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How To Transfer Contacts From iPhone
Got a new phone and need to transfer your contacts from your iPhone to another device? There are multiple options for you and most of them are extremely easy. Here is how to get your contacts transferred.
If you are going to continue using Apple devices the easiest way to transfer all of your contacts is with iCloud. Simply go to Settings and iCloud and make sure contacts is selected. On the new device just ensure that contact syncing is enabled.
Plug your phone into your computer and start up iTunes if it doesn't start up automatically. When you select your phone from the menu bar there should be an option for sync contacts. This will sync all of the contacts to your computer.
When you plug your new phone in, all you need to do is make sure that sync contacts is enabled.
Google Contacts
Google may be the make of Android but that doesn't mean you can't use a Google account to sync your contacts to and from an iPhone. Simply go to the contacts section on your phone and then accounts. Start the process of adding an account by clicking the button and make sure the type is a Google account.
After your account is set up, all you need to do is close the contacts app and open it again, this will start the syncing process. Google contacts allows you to maintain contacts across devices (even those with different operating systems).
There are multiple apps that are able to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone and from iPhone to any other device. One example of this is AnyTrans. Each app will work differently so it is possible to give directions for every app. At the same time though, the apps will come with tutorials and/or directions to help you utilize them.
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High-hat tip to Brian at Q'Ner Industries for finding "Amateur" by Norwegian animator Lasse Gjertsen. He's got the video here.
(Style reminds me of an old Art of Noise video that had them smashing and sawing objects and shit in some alleyway. Can anyone help me with the name of that track?)
More Norse nuttiness from Gjertsen here, including this similarly edited take on drum-and-bass:


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Looking for some of the best games available for you newly purchased Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Tablet? It can be a pain searching for quality games via the Google Play / Android Market. It's hard to tell the good from the bad! So I've compiled a list of my favorite apps that have been optimized for Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) tablets. Check out what I think are some of the best Android Tablet games available on the Google Play Store below:
1. Angry Birds in Space
How can you have an Android tablet without Angry Birds?! It's by far one of my favorite games available in the Android Market. In this installment of Angry Birds a giant claw kidnaps their eggs, the Angry Birds chase it into a wormhole and find themselves floating in a strange new galaxy – surrounded by space pigs! Luckily the Angry Birds have super powers of their own…. Angry Birds Space features 60 interstellar levels on planets and in zero gravity, resulting in spectacular gameplay ranging from slow-motion puzzles to lightspeed destruction. With regular free updates, brand new birds, brand new superpowers, and a whole galaxy to explore, the sky is no longer the limit! It looks amazing on the larger screen of the Android 4.0 tablets. Give it a try! [Market Link]
2. Temple Run
One of the most popular games available on Android! Temple Run is an addictively fun game. You've stolen the cursed idol from the temple, and now you have to run for your life to escape the Evil Demon Monkeys nipping at your heels. Test your reflexes as you race down ancient temple walls and along sheer cliffs. Swipe to turn, jump and slide to avoid obstacles, collect coins and buy power ups, unlock new characters, and see how far you can run! [Market Link]
3. Racing Moto
Looking for a fast-paced and simple to learn game to kill some time? Look no further than Racing Moto. Racing Moto is a fast paced racing game. You never dare drive so fast in the real world! Control your moto with incredible fast speed during traffic rush hour! Also enjoy beautiful view during the journey – desert, city, bridge, sea and forest! Tilt the tablet to control the motorcycle direction and tap the screen to accelerate. [Market Link]
4. Draw Something by OMGPOP
The most popular social drawing and guessing game on Android! Draw Something is a great game to play with friends and family. In this game, two players alternate turns between drawing a picture to convey the guessword for his partner to guess. The person drawing is provided three random words, arbitrarily ranked by difficulty (a star is easier to draw than a lion), earning one to three coins if his partner guesses correctly. Ever heard of Pictionary? It's kind of like that but you and your friends play from your phones. It's really addictive and fun! Give it a try and let us know what you think! [Market Link]
5. iRunner
iRunner is a fast paced running game, with great HD graphics and game play. Mr.i is running as fast as possible to the mysterious destination. You need to keep good tempo to avoid all obstacles on the way. Trying to collect as many batteries as possible while running. Collect gifts to turn into fever state – cooler costume, exciting tempo, and double points! [Market Link]
6. Cordy
One of the "best apps on Android Market", as chosen by Android Market staff. Cordy is a little robot with a big job – to power up his world! Help Cordy run, jump, push, pull, lift, throw, bounce, swing, and hover in this beautiful console-quality 3D puzzle platform game. Download now, and get ready to harness the power of pure fun! [Market Link]
7. aTilt 3D Labyrinth Free
aTilt is a labyrinth maze game with an emphasis on realistic physics, 3D graphics, and a top-notch gaming experience. Roll your way past walls, holes, and rotating pieces in order to move the ball into the goal. aTilt includes 258 levels, and you can create and share your own levels online! And with OpenFeint support for high scores and achievements, there's always something to new to do! [Market Link]
8. Pocket Legends
If you're a fan of "World of Warcraft" then I'm sure you'll love this game. Pocket Legends is a FREE online, multiplayer, fantasy adventure and 3D Massively-Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG). This smash hit made its debut on the iPad and continues to be a fan favorite where players take on the role of a bear, hawk, or an elf and strive to save the world of Alterra from zombies, crocs, aliens, and more.
Play online with friends in fast-paced Co-Op or PVP action. As you defeat enemies and bring justice to the land, you will unlock special abilities that you may customize to suit your play style. During your travels, you will also find rare treasures and gear. Pocket Legends will look & play great on the large screen of your Android tablet. [Market Link]
9. Six Guns
Six Guns is a great "Wild West" third person shooter adventure game. You'll play as Buck Crosshaw, an outlaw who had to fake his own death and escape to Arizona. But in escaping one evil, Buck is about to face another, for an ancient and wicked force stirs in the hills of this mysterious region. Explore a truly enormous and open Wild West frontier full of cowboys, bandits and more.
Freely explore an open world set in Arizona and Oregon full of events, mystery and challenges for you to discover as you become completely immersed in the story and the action. But don't be fooled by this land's beauty – outlaws, vampires & many other unnatural foes lurk in every shadow. [Market Link]
10. Words with Friends Free
Words With Friends is a wildy popular word game that has been on the top of the game charts for quite some time now. It's pretty much just like Scrabble except that you can play it online with your friends regardless of where they are or what device they are using. Check out the game and find out why millions are addicted to it! [Market Link]
11. Muffin Knight
Muffin Knight is a hilarious game filled with stunning visuals and a myriad of fairytale characters, each with their own unique abilities, which gain strength as you advance. The goal of the game is to return the old fairy's magical muffins. But with each muffin you touch, it turns you into a different creature. Play as 18 different characters, each with their own unique special attacks. My personal favorite has got to be the unicorn character which poops out a rainbow bomb. LOL, it's too funny. You've got to give this game a try, it's incredibly entertaining and fun. [Market Link]
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Quito, Aug 27.- Ecuador will not recognize a transition junta in Libya until the Libyan people declare it legitimate, Deputy Foreign Minister Kintto Lucas told Andes News Agency.
Lucas said they will follow the developments to see which trend the people of Libya follows. We can not recognize a government that is not real yet.
The civil war now tearing the country apart has prevented the self-declared transition government from taking office in Tripoli, limiting their bastion to Bengazhi and even if it ever assumes office the civil war would strand it in its current temporary status for a long time.
Lucas stressed that the government of Ecuador does not accept foreign interference nor the violation of human rights. (Prensa Latina).


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Ljubomir Ljubojevic
|Photo by Ines Goni courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
Ljubojevic vs Ulf Andersson, 1976 1-0
Ljubojevic vs J Durao, 1974 1-0
Larsen vs Ljubojevic, 1975 0-1
Tarjan vs Ljubojevic, 1969 0-1
Uhlmann vs Ljubojevic, 1975 0-1
Ljubojevic vs Korchnoi, 1985 1-0
Ljubojevic vs Miles, 1986 1-0
Ljubojevic vs N Padevsky, 1974 1-0
Ljubojevic vs Tringov, 1982 1-0
Ljubojevic vs R Calvo, 1973 1-0
NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
Palma de Mallorca (1971)
Buenos Aires (Konex) (1979)
Manila (1973)
Teesside (1972)
Brussels World Cup (1988)
Montreal (1979)
Milan (1975)
Bugojno (1978)
Tilburg Interpolis (1985)
IBM Amsterdam (1972)
Manila Interzonal (1976)
Szirak Interzonal (1987)
Madrid (1973)
Petropolis Interzonal (1973)
Bled Olympiad (2002)
GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
Yugoslav Chess Triumphs, Part 1 by Chessdreamer
Melody Amber 1992 (Rapid DRR) by amadeus
Milan 1975 by suenteus po 147
Milan 1975 by JoseTigranTalFischer
Melody Amber 1993 by amadeus
Montreal 1979 by suenteus po 147
Montreal 1979 by JoseTigranTalFischer
Brussels Blitz 1987 by KingG
🏆 Portisch 75 Rapid Ljubojevic vs Hort (Apr-04-12) 1/2-1/2, rapid
Portisch vs Ljubojevic (Apr-04-12) 1/2-1/2, rapid
Csom vs Ljubojevic (Apr-04-12) 0-1, rapid
Ljubojevic vs Portisch (Apr-03-12) 0-1, rapid
Hort vs Ljubojevic (Apr-03-12) 0-1, rapid
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Sun Born Natural Products Co. to support Relay for Life
"Cancer is a game changer in anyone's life and everyone either knows or has a family member, touched by this disease, which is why we are supporting Relay For Life of Hollywood Campaign," CEO & President Roland Ludlow, Sun Born Products, Co. Sacramento, CA
Hollywood, CA— Sun Born Natural Products Co. executives plan to attend and donate Herbal Chi Balm to the second annual
American Cancer Society's Relay for Life this weekend, July 30-31, 2011. It will be non stop walking around the clock to battle cancer at the American Cancer Society's event that runs Saturday through Sunday.
According to event organizers, team members, armed with tents and sleeping bags, will gather atHelen Bernstein High School on Saturday, July 30, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. for an overnight campout against cancer.
After soliciting pledges from friends, family, neighbors and colleagues, participants will take turns walking or running around the track, join fun activities off the track, and share their experiences of courage, hope, and inspiration with each other.
"Because cancer never sleeps, relays are overnight events to pay homage to all the courageous people affected by cancer," team organizers said.
The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life is a life-changing, family-oriented community event that celebrates the lives of those who have battled cancer, remembers loved ones lost, and empowers individuals and communities to fight back against a disease that affects so many.
The Herbal Chi Balm is a specialized natural product used for relief of pain from physical exertion, minor injury, and used for sports training during warm up and cool down after exercise. The Balm formula contains 100 percent pure organic unrefined Shea Butter, and lavender oil along with 20 hot and cold Chinese herbs. For full story, schedules and details of event visit: http://www.mayocommunications.com/2011-NEWS%20RELEASES/NR-404.htm


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The Scottish National Party has condemned Scottish Secretary David Mundell for 'failing to lift a finger' to prevent the UK Government from shutting half of the job centres in Glasgow, as the campaign against closures gathers pace.
A consultation on closing 8 of the city's 16 job centres – first revealed last month – comes to a close at the end of January. The SNP's MPs, MSPs and councillors in Glasgow are encouraging the public to sign a petition against the plans.
A cross-party letter to David Mundell asking the Scottish Secretary to back the campaign – whose signatories include all of Glasgow's MPs and MSPs except the two Conservative MSPs – has gone unanswered.
Repeatedly pressed on the issue in the House of Commons this week, Mr Mundell failed to give any commitment to lobby the DWP to halt the closures, and could only say that he hoped that they would not impact on service users.
The SNP's Westminster leader Angus Robertson called David Mundell's failure to speak out against the closures a "disgraceful dereliction of duty" – and questioned what the purpose of the Scottish Secretary was if not to speak up for Scotland at the Cabinet table.
Commenting Angus Robertson MP said: "Tory plans to close half of Glasgow's jobcentres are wrong-headed and completely counterproductive – and their flawed consultation process only adds insult to injury.
"The SNP has been actively opposing this issue – and just this week we led debates in both the House of Commons and the Scottish Parliament – but our attempts to get the Scottish Secretary to join us in calling on the DWP to halt these plans have fallen on deaf ears.
"In fact, there is no evidence that David Mundell has so much as lifted a finger to prevent these closures – or even soften the blow.
"Given the potentially devastating effect that these closures will have on some very vulnerable people in Glasgow, his failure to speak out is frankly a disgraceful dereliction of duty.
"It is completely unacceptable that Glasgow, with one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, is set to be the first part of the UK to have job centre closures imposed on it – and at a disproportionately high level.
"We will not accept being dragged back to the bad old days of Tory governments – with no mandate north of the border – treating Scotland as a guinea pig for their unpopular policies and doing anything they want.
"But there is also a wider issue here. If Mr Mundell has – as is evident – done so little to fight Scotland's corner on the issue of job centre closures, then what hope do we have that he has done anything behind the scenes to keep Scotland in the single market as part of the Brexit negotiations?
"The Scottish Secretary should be fighting for Scotland's interests in Cabinet – not the other way around – and if Mr Mundell is unwilling to do that, then you have to wonder what the point is in there being a Scottish Secretary."
This is an official press release from the Scottish National Party (SNP). Opinions are those of the author only.


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RICHMOND, Va. – The Jefferson Hotel has served as the host for a long list of celebrities and plenty of historic events.
On Monday night, it added another event to that list as the VCU men's basketball team held its sixth annual end of the year banquet at the historic venue. The sold-out event commemorated an unforgettable season that saw the Black & Gold reach the school's first-ever Final Four.
"This was a night for everyone involved with our program to truly celebrate the accomplishments of this team," Head Coach Shaka Smart said. "It was a tremendous event that really allowed all of us from the players to the coaches to the fans to the support staff to try and reflect what took place over the past six or seven months."
Hosted by ESPN Radio 950's Greg Burton and sponsored by Verizon Wireless, the night started with remarks from VCU President Dr. Michael Rao, as well as Director of Athletics Norwood Teague.
After dinner, Smart took over the microphone and thanked all the past greats at VCU for what they did to allow the Rams to accomplish what they did this year. He continued with some historic records and statistical figures that the Black & Gold reached before diving into the team awards.
With help from his coaching staff, Smart then handed out the team awards with the winners being:
Most Improved – Bradford Burgess
Most Assists – Joey Rodriguez
Leading Rebounder – Jamie Skeen
Ram Strength Award – Brandon Rozzell
Defensive Player of the Year – Ed Nixon
Appreciation Award – Troy Daniels
Havoc Award – Brandon Rozzell
Academic Excellence Award – Juvonte Reddic
Leadership Award – Joey Rodriguez
Most Valuable Player – Jamie Skeen
The evening was wrapped up with a year-end video before pictures, autographs and handshakes were exchanged with everybody in the room.
"It's just one way to thank the best fans in the country for their support all year long," Smart said.


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AceShowbiz - New report comes from the %cBlack Eyed Peas%' %cStacy Ferguson% aka Fergie. Speaking to MTV, Fergie reveals that she plans to re-release her hit solo album "The Dutchess" and turn it as a deluxe album. On the repackaged album she confirmed that she will add new songs that weren't on the first album such as, "Party People" which features collaboration with %cNelly% and also "Labels or Love" which will be the theme song for "Sex and the City" movie spin-off.
The singer commented that she agreed to make a repackaged version of her previous album because it is the trend now and it also gives her the chance to put her unreleased songs. "That's what everyone's doing nowadays, I hear. The label came to me and said this would be a good idea, and I thought, 'Well, OK, if this is another way for me to put out these songs that I've been wanting people to hear, then great.' The music business is changing, and this repackage thing is a new way for people to put out songs that they want people to hear, so I'm cool with it," Fergie said.
Moreover, Fergie also expressed her joy of making her two new songs, "Party People" and "Labels or Love". Commenting on the song she did with Nelly, the R&B singer revealed that it was actually one of the songs planned to be put on the previous album saying, "I'm thrilled with that one. It was originally going to be on "The Dutchess", but we didn't finish it." Meanwhile, on the other new song she said, "I've got a new song called 'Labels or Love,' which is going to be the [theme] to the "Sex and the City" film, and I'm so thrilled that they picked me to do it."
The repackaged album plans to hit the store on May 27.
Speaking about her group, Fergie also said that after they are finished with their recent solo projects the will get back in the studio again. "So everyone's working on their solo stuff. So we'll all get back in the studio this year. I'll get back in the studio this year. ... We'll keep working. We're workaholics," she said.
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Topic Page: Giovanni, Nikki (Yolande Cornelia) (1943 - )
Nikki Giovanni, was born Yolande Cornelia Giovanni on June 7, 1943, in Knoxville, Tennessee. She went on to study at Fisk University earning a B.A. in 1967 and spent a year at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work. Her first book of poetry, Black Feeling, Black Talk, published in the mid-1960s, was followed by Black Judgment in 1968. These two were combined as Black Feeling, Black Talk, Black Judgment in 1970.
By 1974 her poems were found in many black literature anthologies, and she had also become a media personality through her television appearances, where she read her poetry. Many of her poems were put to soul or gospel music accompaniment. One such recording is Truth Is on Its Way.
Giovanni is a prolific author, having written Recreation; Spin a Soft Black Song; Night Comes Softly: Anthology of Black Female Voices; My House; Gemini: An Extended Autobiographical Statement; Ego Tripping and Other Poems for Young People; A Dialogue (with James Baldwin); and A Poetic Equation: Conversations Between Nikki Giovanni and Margaret Walker. Her other works include The Women and the Men: Poems (1975); Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day (1978); Vacation Time (1980), a collection of poems for children that was dedicated to her son, Tommy; Those Who Ride the Night Winds (1984); Sacred Cows … and Other Edibles (1988), Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea; Poems and Not-Quite Poems (2002), and Acolytes (2007). As a lung cancer survivor Giovanni contributed to the anthology Breaking Silences (2005).
Giovanni has numerous honorary degrees and awards, which include the Outstanding Women of Tennessee Award in 1985, the Langston Hughes Award for Distinguished Contributions to Arts and Letters in 1996, and the NAACP Image Award for Literature 1998.
Since 1987 Giovanni has been a professor of English at Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, Virginia. She is a distinguished university professor and the Gloria D. Smith Professor of Black Studies.
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The NFL will obtain seven photos from Greg Hardy's domestic violence trial from the Mecklenburg County District Attorney's Office, to aid them in their review of Hardy's case.
Per Monroe Whitesides, the Charlotte-based attorney representing the NFL, the photos show injuries sustained by Hardy's ex-girlfriend and accuser, Nicole Holder. The league's medical experts will review the photos, and they'll be available to Hardy and the NFL Players Association as well.
"Suffice it to say that we believe the photos were important in order to be as thorough as possible in the disciplinary process," Whitesides said, per the Charlotte Observer. "The one thing we want to be is thorough."
Hardy was found guilty in a bench trial last July, but he requested a jury trial, which was set for February. The charges were dismissed after the accuser couldn't be located by the prosecution, and the Cowboys signed Hardy to a one-year deal in mid-March.
But the 2013 Pro Bowler could face a substantial suspension from the league, pending their review. Commissioner Roger Goodell said last week that a decision was likely to come down "in the near future," and the acquisition of these photos likely marks a big step toward the review being wrapped up.
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|Kangaroo Grass grassland at Evans St
in Sunbury, Victoria, with lots of
native forbs. This type of grassland
has always been thought to be associated
with areas that have a long history of
frequent burning and little stock grazing.
First, it has a very simple objective. To answer the question: how do long-term management regimes affect the floristics of grasslands. This was a paper way ahead of its times in some respects because it recognised that grassland 'condition' (or 'state' to used the modern jargon) was likely a function of its disturbance regime. In this case, frequently burned areas versus grazed versus 'unmanaged'.
|Bob Parsons
Much of the important insight that was gained from the S&P paper was based on collecting floristic data from areas with different management history (lists of species and their abundance using 4 x 5 m quadrats) and then using a technique called 'hand sorting' to create a Two-Way Table. From this, they identified 'character species' that typify each management area, as well as community metrics such as species richness. They found that frequently burned areas contained more native species than unmanaged areas, and that daisies were more common in burned areas compared to grazed areas. But, when you eyeball the data, there appears to be a lot of overlap in the species composition of grasslands with different management (both in native and exotic species). When I gave the dataset to my Honours student to look at, they were not convinced that S&P had such clear-cut outcomes as appear in their paper. Could S&P have 'over-emphasised' their data, rendering one of the great papers in Australian grassland ecology misleading????
With modern analytical methods like classification and ordination, there is an opportunity to check whether the basic results of the original study were correctly manipulated and interpreted. We can add rigour to the data analysis rather than relying on subjective sorting as was originally done.
With this in mind, I transcribed the original data (which is both found in the original thesis and in the published paper, and shows the value of archiving ecological data in accessible locations that can be retrieved despite changes in technology). I then used a common data analysis package to examine floristic data (Primer) and undertook both a non-metric multidimensional scaling ordination (NMDS) and a cluster analysis. If S&P were correct - that management history affects the floristic composition of grasslands - then we should see "groupings/clusters" in the resultant outputs that are reflective of the a priori identified management regimes. And, using analyses such as ANOSIM and SIMPER (I won't go into the details), we can see if management causes significant differences in composition, and which species are responsible for the differences.
|Lightly grazed grasslands have fewer
native daisies than frequently burned
Much to my relief, the ordination and cluster analysis confirm that management history in native grasslands DOES affect grassland composition, and that the differences are due to those identified by S&P - more daisies in frequently burned grasslands, and more weeds in unmanaged and grazed grasslands. Phew! That was somewhat of a relief given the importance this paper has had for a generation of grassland ecologists, many of whom have trained under Bob Parsons.
Here is the main figure I generated showing the outcomes of this analysis.
In this ordination, based on abundance data (so species are weighted according to how much cover they project), we can see that RA (frequently burned railway remnants) are floristically distinct from both RO (unmanaged roadside remnants) and PG (remnants partially grazed by stock). RO and PG remnants do not differ significantly from one another in composition (indicating there is a lot of overlap in the species that occur in these remnant types). The way to read the figure is such: coloured symbols indicate quadrats that were sampled in areas with different management histories. How far apart each symbol is from other symbols indicates how similar the composition of any two quadrats is. Hence, if two symbols are near each other, they are similar in composition while the most dissimilar quadrats will be further apart from each other.
Clearly the analysis lends support to the idea that the composition of grasslands (both species present, and the abundance of those species) is affected by management history.
You can see also which species mostly give rise to these stark differences. The lines you see on the ordination that radiate from the centre of the image, with species names at their end, tell us which species have a high contribution in quadrats. We can see that most of the lines point towards the green symbols (the frequently burned railway remnants); this can be equally read as they are pointing away from the RO and PG remnants. These species are mostly native forbs (including the daisies Leptorhynchos and Helichrysum (now Chrysocephalum)) and we interpret this as suggesting that RA sites are characterised by a suite of native (and some exotic) species that tend not to be found as much in PG and RO sites (i.e. they contribute little there). By contrast, the unmanaged RO sites tend to be characterised more by exotic species such as Holcus and Hypochoeris.
Hence, S&P seem to have got it right; frequently burned roadsides have a composition that is different from other native grasslands, and this is due to management history promoting some species over others. In essence, daisies are promoted in frequently burned areas, but tend to disappear in grazed and unmanaged areas. The concept of 'habitat segregation', first coined by S&P, has been at the heart of conservation management of native grasslands for 35 years and continues to resonate even today. I wonder what other ecological and conservation ideas will stand the test of time.
Here's to S&P.
Further Reading
Stuwe, J. & Parsons, R.F. (1977) Themeda australis grasslands on the Basalt Plains, Victoria: floristics and management effects. Australian Journal of Ecology 2, 467-476.
Morgan, J.W. (1998) Importance of canopy gaps for recruitment of some forbs in Themeda triandra-dominated grasslands in south-eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Botany 46, 609-627.


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At least four species of crocodiles are able to climb trees, according to 2014 research by the University of Tennessee. Although the large reptiles are known for staying mostly in or near water, American crocodiles, Australian freshwater crocodiles, Central African slender-snouted crocodiles, and Nile crocodiles were all observed climbing trees. Smaller crocodiles, or those less than 6.5 feet (2 m) long, were the most common climbers. However, they tend to not venture up trees when they know they are under surveillance. Researchers believe crocodiles climb trees to regulate their body temperatures, as well as to look out for possible threats from predators.
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L'Oreal decided to send all of their amazing clients worldwide a pretty lovely New Year's Eve wish. Aired in France and around the world, the company's international commercial literally features a TON of celebrities wishing you a Happy New Year. Watch the video for a seriously star-studded start to 2011!
Let's see, how many celebs can you pack into one commercial? I counted Beyonce, Gerard Butler, Jane Fonda, Freida Pinto, Ziyi Zhang, Rachel Weisz, Evangeline Lily, Diane Kruger, Patrick Dempsey, Milla Jovovich, and Claudia Schiffer. That's a lot of celebs in one commercial.
I mean, it totally makes sense that they had that many celebs in the commercial. After all, as their company slogan says, "Because you're worth it."
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We already overthink things in sports.
Sports bars and television networks thrive and exist on our overthinking.
Who is the best player of all time? What is the best way to play the game? Is offense or defense more important?
There�s a new debate circling the sports world, one that we have every year: Who is the NBA MVP?
Normally, that�s a very good question. How do you assign value? Does that mean the player that does the most to help his team win? Or, does it mean the player that has had the best individual season?
Sometimes that�s the same thing. LeBron James has had many of those seasons in his decade-long run as the best player in the world. Last year, Stephen Curry had an unreal statistical season while leading his team to the best regular season record in history.
Most years, it�s a debate between one or two players that are often equally valuable and worthy of the award.
It�s a debate so ingrained that sometimes we look to have the debate even when the answer is very, very obvious.
Oklahoma City�s Russell Westbrook is averaging a triple-double this season.
He leads the league in scoring, is third in assists and just outside the top 10 in rebounds. It�s a feat that was though impossible in the modern age, with more height, more athleticism and more sophisticated defenses in the league.
Without prospective those statistics are impressive. They�re even more impressive when you look into the numbers.
Westbrook is 6-foot-3. He�d be the first player of his height or shorter to average 10 rebounds a game.
He�s entering Wednesday averaging 31.6 points with five games to play. He�s the first player at his height to average that many points since Allen Iverson 11 years ago.
And he�s averaging 10.4 assists per game, which as a point guard, is something that�s more expected.
All of those things in the same season, the first to average a triple-double for the entire year since Oscar Robertson did so for the Cincinnati Royals in 1962.
And there�s still people looking for reasons not to give Westbrook the MVP.
There are other players having good seasons. Houston�s James Harden has led the league in 40-point triple-doubles this season and his team has a better record in the Western Conference.
But, he�s not averaging a triple-double.
James is still the best player in the world and is having one of his best statistical seasons in years.
But, he�s not averaging a triple-double.
San Antonio�s Kawhi Leonard is one of the best defenders in the league and is averaging career highs in points. Boston�s Isaiah Thomas is transcending his height to lead the Celtics to the top of the East.
Neither is averaging a triple-double.
There�s a rhythm to these things. People want to argue.
It�s usually good.
In this case it�s a waste of time.