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From the infamous Thighmaster to the downright peculiar Shake Weight, the fitness industry is saturated with products promising big results with little effort. Six-Pack abs in sixty seconds? Only in your dreams. Shoes that tone your legs and behind? Better keep on walking.
That's not to say all gadgets are a waste of your time (and money). There are products out there that actually work, whether by helping you target specific muscle groups or offering a mental boost to push you past physical thresholds. If you're seeking a little extra motivation, or just itching for something new to play with, we've rounded up 20 pieces of gear—from high-tech toys to gym staples-- that will actually help you get in shape.
By all means, you can run or walk off fat. But bouncing it off is just so much more fun. With the rebounder--a fancy name for a mini trampoline--you can jump, jog, and just have a good time while torching up to 1,000 calories per hour. Other boosts to bouncing: It can speed up your metabolism, cleanse your body of icky toxins by stimulating the lymphatic system, and give you more energy to boot. Plus, it's low-impact, so you don't have to worry about doing damage to your joints. Many gyms have rebounders available, or you can buy one of your own to use at home (prices range from £50-£200).
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BOSU trainer
Short for "both sides up," the BOSU trainer provides two types of workouts from one piece of gear. Use either side to make upper body exercises--such as pushups, planks, or other abs movements--more difficult by adding instability and forcing your muscles to work harder. But be wary of standing on the ball for exercises--research shows that doing exercises on one leg is a better (and safer) way to build balance and stability. All together, you'll work your body harder without adding weight. Many gyms offer BOSU trainer classes, or you can opt to add one to your home gym for around £60 (check out the BOSU Total Training System; which comes with a set of workout DVDs).
There's a reason why Gwen Stefani and swimmer Christine Magnuson, an Olympic medalist, are hooked on TRX. The suspension system--which uses nylon straps and your own body weight to build strength, balance, flexibility and core stability--was created by a US Navy SEAL and targets every part of your body in one workout. Just fasten the straps to a sturdy tree branch or piece of gym equipment and you have 300+ exercise options (including lunges, chest presses and one-legged squats) TRX is available at many gyms, or shop for your own (the pro kit, which includes the straps and a training DVD is available at amazon.co.uk for £180).
Nike+ FuelBand
Forget plain old pedometers: The Nike+ Fuelband records your activity plus counts the calories you've burned--and encourages you every step of the way. Using a calculation based on your rate of motion and oxygen consumption, the Fuelband works with a points-based estimate of how much "fuel" you burn every day while you do anything active--from running to walking to dancing. Set a points goal for yourself--based on time, calories burned, or distance--and then watch the band go from red to green as you beat it. Need even more motivation? Sync up to the Nike+ website for personalised progress reports, tips on hitting your goals, and virtual trophies and rewards.(£139)
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Plug in underwater with the UWaterG4, a walnut-sized waterproof MP3 player. It's so tiny, you can clip it onto your goggles with the elastic headband (or fasten it to your suit). It's even got a flotation device in case it comes loose. Just press play and let the upbeat grooves of whomever floats your, um, backstroke, motivate you through that last set of laps.
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Pilates ring
How do you up the intensity of your Pilates workout? Put a ring on it. Squeezing this steering wheel-sized orb engages whatever muscle group you're working on and helps them work overtime every time you lift and lower. The ring's resistance also works to keep your body properly aligned and your core tight. No wonder it's also known as the magic circle.
Reebok inTouch Heart Rate Monitor
Strap on the Reebok inTouch Heart Rate Monitor to keep track of just how hard you're working while you go the distance--no chest strap required. All you have to do is touch the screen to get an update on your heart rate and calories burned, while the Fit Zone Indicator feature keeps you on a perfect pace. And unlike many clunky fitness trackers, this version is sleek enough to wear as an everyday watch.
Courtesy Reebok
Just Dance 3
Who said video games are for couch potatoes? Shake off the fat with Just Dance 3, available for the Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation3. Even if you don't have moves like Jagger, it's still fun to try and match the prescribed choreography and gain enough points to advance to the next level. Manufacturers claim that 30 minutes of playing Just Dance can burn 190 calories. And with your pick of songs from Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" to Aretha Franklin's "Think", there are plenty of tunes to keep everyone entertained.
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Motorola MotoActv
Talk about music to our ears: Motorola's MotoActv not only keeps tabs on your workouts (tracking time, distance, speed, calories, and heart rate) it also figures out which songs pump you up most, and then creates a personalised playlist. How? The program measures your performance against your tunes accessed from a built-in MP3 player. With 8GB of memory, you can load up to 4,000 songs right on your wrist.
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Iron Gym Pullup Bar
If the gym is closed and playground monkey bars make you feel ridiculous, you can work your back and biceps in the comfort of your home with the Iron Gym Pullup Bar. Portable and lightweight, the bar attaches to almost any door frame –so you can get your pullup on anywhere around the house. You can also place the bar on the floor and knock out a few sets of dips and push ups.
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Foam Roller
Those long, foam logs you've probably noticed laying around at your gym are the ticket to preventing muscle soreness--and potentially sidelining injuries. By simply rolling over sore and stiff spots, like your hamstrings, quads and middle back, you'll break up muscle knots with your body weight. This improves bloodflow, aids flexibility, and can provide serious relief from aches and pains. Think of the foam roller as a personal masseuse--without the hefty price tag.
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Body Bar
Here's one way to raise the bar on your next workout: Incorporate a Body Bar, a simple but effective tool for increasing strength and flexibility. These weighted, easy-to-grip can be used for resistance training or stretching.
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Stability ball
These gigantic playground balls have bounced their way to gyms around the world as tools for doing everything from improving your balance to whittling your waistline. An easy way to target trouble spots, exercises with a stability ball can work the muscles in your legs, core and upper body.
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Resistance band
Don't get the wrong idea when we say this, but a little bit of latex—or rubber—goes a long way. A recent study showed that using bands--also known as resistance bands or stretch cords--can be as effective at improving strength as weight machines. These stretchy training tools work to build muscle mass and power by adding resistance as you pull, lift, and stretch. Plus, they're cheap and portable enough to pack anywhere, so you'll never have an excuse for skipping out on a toning session.
iPod Nano
Believe it or not, the Nano is now in its sixth generation. And while it may have shed past features such as the camcorder, games and an alarm clock, this micro music player remains a great fitness companion. Now equipped with a "wearable" spring-loaded clip a la the Shuffle, it stays secure on your shorts or shirt while you workout. And with fitness-tracking software and accessories, you can get immediate feedback on your workout without having to stop. Because when it comes to exercise, you don't have a (nano) second to spare.
Courtesy Apple
Kangoo Jumps
Want a shoe that puts some extra spring in your step - literally? Strap on Kangoo Jumps, which are like ski boots with two plastic shock absorbers attached beneath the foot. Use them to jump, jog, or bound inside or outside, and it reduces the impact you feel (the manufacturer states that the boots decrease impact forces by as much as 80 percent).
Courtesy Kangoo
Pear Square One
Training with the Pear Square One is kind of like having a running coach in your pocket. Using smart technology, this tiny gadget tracks your runs with a wireless heart rate monitor and a foot pod that fastens underneath your shoelaces. Pear Square One then figures out a training plan based on your own goals--entered online--which can range from gearing up for a marathon to running a fast 5K. When it's time to work out, the tool makes important workout stats, pace guidance, and motivation available at the click of a button.
Courtesy Pear Square One
Even ultramarathoners need a break from pounding the pavement. And when it comes to cross-training, pros hop on the Elliptigo--an innovative combination of the cross-trainer and bicycle. Just like the super popular (and normally indoor) cross-trainer machine, you pump your legs in a circular motion, but doing so propels the bike forward. The low-impact exercise has become a favorite of 2008 Olympic marathoner Magdalena Lewy Boulet, track superstar Lauren Fleshman, and a host of other endurance athletes.
Courtesy Elliptigo
Let's face it, there are times when it feels like we're running in place at work. At least with the TrekDesk, you can actually run (or walk, if that's more your speed). With a adjustable-height workstation that fits over any standard treadmill, you can hammer out those TPS reports or tweak that spreadsheet while staying upright. It's the perfect solution for those who think better on their feet. Plus, studies indicate that walking 10,000 steps a day can boost your immune system and help stave off cancer, heart disease, and stroke.
Courtesy Trek Desk
UGI ball
Thousands of years ago, Hippocrates had his patients tossing balls made of animal skins stuffed with sand to prevent injury. While the concept hasn't changed much, today's versions are prettier--and, in the case of the UGI, squishier. A twist on the old-school medicine ball, the beanbag-like UGI is perfect for throwing around, and can be used to stand on for balance work and other moves that'll boost your range of motion and create long, lean muscles.
Courtesy UGI
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Is there a piece of equipment that's helped you achieve great results? Tell us about it in the comments below. If you own or have tried any items mentioned, feel free to weigh in.
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Crude Protein (minimum) 26.00%
Crude Fat (minimum) 12.00%
Crude Fiber (maximum) 5.00%
Moisture (maximum) 10.00%
Linoleic Acid (minimum) 3.50%
Calcium (minimum) 1.40%
Phosphorus (minimum) 1.00%
Vitamin E (minimum) 160 IU/kg
Ascorbic Acid (minimum)** 35 mg/kg
Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) (minimum)** 0.30%
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (minimum)** 0.10%
Glucosamine Hydrochloride (minimum)** 275 mg/kg
Chondroitin Sulfate (minimum)** 225 mg/kg
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The first ingredient is a named meat product, in meal form. It is the sole meat ingredient in the food, and is followed by four grain products ahead of the fat content. This gives us very little confidence in the meat content of the product.
The grains are of mixed quality. Rice is decent quality grain, but rice flour (in dog food, commonly a byproduct of human food production) and rice bran are both grain fragments we consider primarily filler. Wheat is one of the most common sources of allergy problems in dog food, and in flour form (in dog food, commonly a byproduct of human food production) is a grain fragment. Gluten Meal is the dried residue from rice after the removal of the larger part of the starch and germ, and the separation of the bran by the process employed in wet milling manufacture or by enzymatic treatment of the endosperm. In plain English, that bit of the grain leftover after most of the nutritious bits have been removed. Soy is a further product commonly linked to allergy probleams and which we prefer not to see used in dog foods.
Poultry fat is a further low quality ingredient rarely found in anything but very low quality foods. Poultry fat is an ingredient of unidentified origin for which it is impossible to determine source or quality. Unidentified ingredients are usually very low quality. AAFCO define this as obtained from the tissues of poultry in the commercial processes of rendering or extracting. It consists predominantly of glyceride esters of fatty acids and contains no additions of free fatty acids. If an antioxidant is used, the common name or names must be indicated, followed by the words "used as a preservative".
Beet pulp is controversial filler which appears to be used in large quantities in this food. It is a by-product, being dried residue from sugar beets which has been cleaned and extracted in the process of manufacturing sugar. It is a controversial ingredient in dog food, claimed by some manufacturers to be a good source of fibre, and derided by others as an ingredient added to slow down the transition of rancid animal fats and causing stress to kidney and liver in the process. We note that beet pulp is an ingredient that commonly causes problems for dogs, including allergies and ear infections, and prefer not to see it used in dog food. There are less controversial products around if additional fibre is required. We would prefer to see the use of whole eggs rather than egg product in the food.
We note that this product includes synthetic vitamin K, a substance linked to liver problems and that is progressively being removed from better quality dog food products.
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Los Angeles, CA – July 12, 2017 – Motivational author and speaker Shawn Anderson doesn't only motivate people with the words in his books and speeches; he inspires people with his actions. On July 4th, the six-time author completed his latest extra-mile adventure by crossing his 5th country by foot.
"I use these awesome physical adventures as ax sharpening tools," Anderson shares. "During the first week, these adventures are more about pushing myself mentally, emotionally and physically to keep going and just survive the moment. After walking the first 100 miles, however, I toughen up and begin to shed the fear…not only in regard to the current adventure, but in regard, too, to unleashing the dreams of goals yet to be achieved that are hiding in my heart." Anderson continues, "After walking 500 miles in a foreign country with so many unknowns facing me every day, I sharpen my confidence and the belief that I can do whatever I set my mind to do."
Creating extra-mile challenges is nothing new for the 54-year-old motivator. The author of A Better Life: An Inspiring Story About Starting Over and SOAR to the Top!, Anderson has biked solo ocean-to-ocean across the United States twice, hiked 550 miles across Spain in 27 days, walked 440 miles up the coast of Portugal, and trekked 750 miles around the island of Shikoku, Japan. He has run a 100-mile race, completed a 40-day around-the-world trip and has created adventures in 40 countries. Additionally, Anderson is a successful lifetime entrepreneur. Besides writing six books and creating and building businesses, Anderson is the Founder of Extra Mile America and the creator of "Extra Mile Day" – a day recognizing the capacity we each have to create positive change when we go the extra mile.
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It is St. Patrick's Day - this would have been my Mom and Dad's 72nd Wedding Anniversary.
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Sony officially killed off its cassette line of Walkman music players toward the end of last year, which also killed off pretty much any interest we had in anything Walkman (more on that inside). What could bring us back? Well, a smartphone that's more into music than calling isn't a bad start.
So, why the dig at the Walkman? No, we don't hate the brand. Think: when's the last time you got excited about an MP3 player? There's no reason to have one if you have a decent smartphone (unless you want something for, say, a jog, like a Shuffle). Hell, even Apple barely mentions the iPod.
Putting a little phone functionality into the Walkman line makes sense. Now it's a smartphone with a purpose. That purpose? Well, Sony is hoping music lovers will consider an Android-powered Walkman phone over handsets that aren't flaunting that hook.
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As a smartphone, the Android Walkman's specs won't blow your boots off. Like every smartphone ever, when it comes out it'll be powerful with a crisp screen and yadda yadda yadda — it'll be all the things that every smartphone can tout.
What sets the Android Walkman apart is one little button. (Yep, a physical button in this touchscreen-loving world.) The W.Button is your portal to your music controls no matter what else you're doing with the phone. Even if you're using an app or browsing the Web, you'll always be able to bring your music controls back to the fore at the touch of a button.
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Today it is better known as being a vibrant, bustling and highly sought-after area. There has been an influx of artists and professionals, a mushrooming of upmarket restaurants, and an expansion in desirable stores.
In fact, in April 2010, New York Magazine ranked Sunnyside No. 3 of The 50 Best Places to Live In New York City, calling it a hidden gem! The ranking was based on measures such as affordability, commuting times, schools, safety and shopping experiences.
In short, Sunnyside is thriving. As a member of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce for the last four years, and as its current president, I can proudly say that at no time has the area been more "buzz-worthy" and poised to move ahead.
In 2011, the city rezoned Sunnyside, which brought much excitement for developers. The rezoning now permits higher-density property along the main thoroughfares of Queens Blvd. and Greenpoint Ave. Meanwhile, the rezoning has preserved the charm of the residential streets, while allowing for sidewalk cafes and outdoor dining.
So it's not surprising that the Sunnyside commercial real estate market has returned to its 2008 highs, aided by a firmer retail marketplace. Additionally, a strong residential market has helped bolster rents and keep vacancies low. Many owners have noted the quick turnaround in renting apartments when tenants leave.
Property owners who bought commercial real estate before the downturn have fared well. While other neighborhoods underwent significant declines, Sunnyside was one of the few areas in Queens that remained stable, which is a true testament to the quality of the area.
Sunnyside offers the essential components that any business owner or resident seeks. It's just a 16-minute ride to Grand Central Station, while the crime rate is low and the public schools are good.
While Sunnyside has traditionally been an Irish neighborhood, in the past decade immigrants from South America, Korea, Turkey and Romania have settled here. The town is viewed as being very open and tolerant. It's the home of the gay-friendly "St. Pat's for All Parade" and is represented by Jimmy Van Bramer, an openly gay councilman. Culturally, Sunnyside has its own film festival and arts groups.
The area has two main sections, both unique and desirable. On the southern side of Queens Blvd., there is Spanish theater, Irish bars and inexpensive ethnic cuisine. Meanwhile, on the northern side, there are several restaurants as well as the beautiful homes that are part of the Sunnyside Gardens district.
With the influx of new residents, many popular restaurants have opened throughout the neighborhood, including Salt & Fat, The Dog and Duck, and Takesushi, to name a few. In the past two years, several supermarkets have expanded and two new banks have arrived. Bank of America opened its branch in 2010 and TD Bank is expected to open its doors in November.
Currently, the two main public parks are undergoing an upgrade, with one of them getting the neighborhood's first dog run. Meanwhile, Sunnyside Gardens Park, one of the city's two members-only parks, has seen its expansive grounds revamped and its membership reach all-time highs.
With everything that this flourishing town has going for it right now, it's fair to say that things have never looked "sunnier" for Sunnyside.
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PHOENIX (Thursday, September 15, 2011) – Attorney General Tom Horne today announced his office has filed a lawsuit for injunctive relief, restitution and civil penalties in Pima County Superior Court against American Residential Services, L.L.C. alleging numerous violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act. Allegations include false, misleading and deceptive sales tactics involving older consumers.
American Residential Services operates a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) company under that name as well as operating several other companies in Pima, Maricopa, Cochise and Yavapai counties. The other companies include ARS Rescue Rooter, Goettl Air Conditioning, and Russett Services/ARS Rescue Rooter.
"My office has received dozens of consumer complaints about these companies," Horne said. "Millions of people in Arizona rely heavily on HVAC companies to provide essential services to consumers. It is important that those companies serve these consumers with integrity and professionalism. Any time a company abuses the trust that exists between a customer and a professional service provider, they must be held accountable."
The filing claims that these companies have engaged in the following practices:
- ARS takes advantage of elderly consumers, very often by using scare tactics, to sell them HVAC systems and plumbing replacements they do not need and cannot afford.
- ARS installs solar water heaters even though it is not licensed to do so.
- Mailing false, misleading and deceptive solicitations to thousands of Arizonans throughout the year, including:
- False safety notices to frighten consumers into buying unnecessary systems and repairs;
- Official-looking solicitations that appear to be mandatory notices/alerts from a government agency;
- Official-looking notices that mislead consumers about rebates and tax credits;
- False and misleading buy-back notices and rebate notices.
- ARS engages in false, misleading and deceptive sales tactics to ensure that consumers do not exercise their three-day cancellation rights.
- ARS engages in false, misleading and deceptive "packaging" pricing.
- ARS offers misleading and useless warranties and guarantees.
The court filing seeks a permanent injunction prohibiting the companies from operating an HVAC business in Arizona. It also seeks civil penalties of up to $10,000 for each violation of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act, restitution for consumers and an additional $10,000 civil penalty for each occurrence of professional licensing violations under Title 32 of Arizona Revised Statutes.
A copy of the filing is attached.
This matter is being handled by Assistant Attorney General Noreen Matts of the Consumer Protection and Advocacy Section.
If you believe you have been a victim of consumer fraud, please contact the Attorney General's Office in Phoenix at (602) 542-5763, in Tucson at (520) 628-6504, or outside the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas at 1(800) 352-8431. Consumers can also file complaints online by visiting the Attorney General's web site at www.azag.gov. To file a complaint in person, the Attorney General has satellite offices throughout the state. Location and hours of operation are posted on the Attorney General's web site.


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BEIRUT - Rebels on Friday pressed their broadest assault yet to drive President Bashar Assad's forces out of Syria's largest city, activists said, with fierce fighting erupting in an Aleppo neighborhood that is home to Kurds, an ethnic minority that has mostly stayed out of the civil war.
In Washington, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said intelligence suggests Assad has moved some of Syria's chemical weapons to better secure them. Panetta said the main sites are believed to be secure, though his comments indicated that there are lingering questions about what happened to some of the weapons.
On the diplomatic front, top representatives from Western nations and Middle East allies met Friday at the U.N. to urge Syria's fractured opposition to unite. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told the Friends of Syria group that the U.S. would deliver an additional $15 million in non-lethal aid and $30 million in humanitarian support, on top of more than $175 million already given to political opposition.
Diplomacy has been largely sidelined in the 18-month-old Syria conflict because a key tool - U.N. Security Council action - has been neutralized by vetoes from Assad allies Russia and China.
The military battle for control of the country has also been locked in a stalemate, most visibly in Aleppo, a northern city of 3 million. Since a rebel offensive on Aleppo two months ago, each side has controlled about half of the city and has repeatedly tried - but failed - to capture the rest. Aleppo would be a major strategic prize, giving the victor new momentum.
Late Thursday, rebels forces launched what they said would be a "decisive battle" that by Friday had spread to wide swaths of the city. "The city is witnessing one of the most violent days. All fronts are on fire," Aleppo-based activist Baraa al-Halabi said.
Heavy clashes were reported Friday, with regime troops firing tank and mortar shells, and rebels using heavy machine guns, mortars and rocket-propelled grenades, said Aleppo activist Mohammed Saeed.
Amateur video broadcast by the Arab satellite TV station Al Jazeera showed a group of rebel fighters, identified as a single unit by their white headbands, marching through a rubble-strewn street. Others fired assault rifles from behind barricades of cinder blocks and sandbags.
Syria's state-run news agency SANA confirmed battles in a number of Aleppo districts, reporting that dozens of rebels were killed. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an activist group, put the day's death toll in the city at 23.
For the first time, rebel fighters entered one of Aleppo's Kurdish areas, amid conflicting reports about whether some of the local residents fought alongside regime troops or stayed out of the battle.
Since the outbreak of the uprising against Assad in March 2011, Kurds have been split in their loyalties, some siding with the regime while others joined opposition protests.
Syria's state TV said regime forces had help Friday from local residents, a claim also made by the Tawhid Brigade, the largest unit of rebel fighters in the city. However, Rami Abdul-Rahman, the head of the Observatory, and Saeed said Kurdish fighters withdrew from the streets when the fighting began.
Kurds are Syria's largest ethnic majority, making up at least 10 percent of the country's 23 million people. Most live in Syria's northeast, near the border with Turkey, but Aleppo and the capital Damascus also have large Kurdish-dominated neighborhoods.
Since the start of the uprising, both the Syrian government and opposition forces have reached out to the long-marginalized Kurds, whose support could potentially help tip the balance in the conflict. Many in Syria's power elite, including the Assad clan, are Alawites - followers of an offshoot of Shiite Islam - while a majority of Syrians are Sunni Muslims. Christians are another large minority.
Syria's civil war is increasingly tearing apart ethnic and religious communities, putting members of the same group on opposite sides of the conflict, said Fawaz A. Gerges, head of the Middle East Center at the London School of Economics.
"The longer the conflict continues, the more fragmented Syrian communities will be," he said. "This does not bode well for the post-Assad Syria."
Since the regime began bombing from the air a few weeks ago, the number of casualties and the scope of destruction have increased sharply. In one such air attack Friday, a warplane bombed the northern town of Azaz near the Turkish border, killing at least four people, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Amateur footage posted by opposition activists showed frantic residents clawing with their hands through the rubble of a bomb-flattened home in Azaz. A dust-covered man climbed out of a crater carved by the blast, cradling a dead toddler in his arms. The child's tiny arms and legs flopped as the man carried the limp body to a pickup truck, as shocked bystanders shouted "God is Great."
Syria imposes tight restrictions on foreign journalists, and the authenticity of such videos cannot be verified independently.
In Geneva, the U.N.'s top human rights body stepped up efforts to gather evidence against members of Assad's regime. The Human Rights Council appointed a renowned U.N. war crimes prosecutor, Carla Del Ponte, to its independent panel probing alleged war crimes in Syria. Such evidence could be used in a future war crimes tribunal hearing - although none is planned so far.
The council also extended the panel's mission, due to expire by the end of September, by another six months. Last week, the investigators submitted a confidential second list of suspected war crimes perpetrators to the U.N. human rights office.
There has also been concern that a desperate Assad could unleash chemical weapons on his opponents. It is widely believed that Syria possesses extensive chemical and biological weapons stockpiles and it has threatened to use them if the country comes under attack.
Panetta, the defense secretary, said Friday that there have been multiple "limited" movements of chemical weapons, but that Syrian officials were relocating the stocks in order to better secure them.
"There has been intelligence that there have been some moves that have taken place. Where exactly that's taken place, we don't know," Panetta told reporters. "I don't have any specific information about the opposition and whether or not they've obtained some of this or how much they've obtained and just exactly what's taken place."
Asked if some of the weapons have fallen into the hands of the rebels or Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Panetta said he has no "firm information to confirm that that's taken place." He said the U.S. has monitored the main sites and determined that they are still secure.
President Barack Obama has said the threat of chemical or biological warfare in Syria is a "red line" for the U.S., and has warned that Washington will not allow the weapons to fall into the wrong hands. He said there would be enormous consequences if the U.S. sees any movement or use of the weapons.


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A roundup of quirky news of the past week, as reported by GateHouse newspapers.
People flock to help injured swan CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. – A swan with a broken right wing managed to get out of a lake and started walking to a parking lot on the other side of busy street last week. More than 15 calls came in to authorities to catch the bird, by then lurching toward certain doom. Off-duty Ontario County sheriff's Deputy Bob Green was driving by and stopped. Canandaigua Police Officer Ryan Allen also responded, as did local resident/wildlife rescuer Dan Malloy. "I grabbed my leather gloves and a net, and I got down there in a few minutes," Malloy said. "There was already a big crowd, and officers were trying to catch the swan." They managed to round up the bird, and it was taken to a veterinary hospital by city police in a squad car. Malloy then took the swan to a rehab facility, where it's on the mend. Malloy said if it heals completely, it will be released into the wild. If it is permanently injured, the bird will go to an appropriate caretaker. 7-year-old takes mom's car on joy ride PEORIA, Ill. -- Heading to a gas station last week, Michael Barber caught a glimpse of a strange sight: a vehicle, with no visible driver, maneuvering itself around a store parking lot. But the car wasn't possessed by spirits. Instead its motorist, a 7-year-old boy, was simply too short to see over the steering wheel. No one was injured in the brief joyride, though a light pole was toppled and two parked vehicles damaged. The Peoria boy later told officers he "just wanted to drive like an adult," according to a police report. However, Barber said after the trip the boy looked more petrified than proud. "He knew he was in trouble, but he didn't know what he had done." Jennifer Arnold, the child's mother, told officers she left him and his infant brother in the car outside a store with the engine running while she ran into the shop. She left the car on so her children could stay warm. Less than a minute later, Arnold told police she heard a commotion outside the store. A witness said the boy backed over a parking block, struck a light pole and drove out of the parking lot. He then backed onto Prospect before stopping and driving south on the roadway. He then turned and re-entered the parking lot, hitting two parked cars before coming to a stop. Police cited Arnold for driving without insurance and leaving an unattended motor vehicle and then drove her and her and the children home from the wreck. Man bares all after chase WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- A 44-year-old man showed his rear end Thursday night in downtown Winter Haven. During a wild chase by a bail agent, Eric Lee Andrews of Winter Haven lost his pants and exposed his rear to a gathering crowd. Rico Reed is a bail agent for Andrews, who has been in and out of the Polk County Jail on various charges six times since October 2005. Andrews missed a court appearance, so Reed and several of his colleagues were required to bring him in. When Reed and his colleagues entered Andrews' apartment, Andrews jumped through a window onto an outside patio. Reed found him in a side room and put him under arrest. After the arrest, Andrews was able to get his handcuffs in front of him, jumped into the driver's seat of Reed's vehicle and hit the gas. Reed said he tried to reach in and turn off the ignition, and he ended up in the driver's seat with Andrews. The vehicle soon hit a tree. Andrews then got out and tried to run, and when the bondsmen grabbed him, his pants came down, officials said. Gas for $0.00? Sweet! ROCKFORD, Ill. -- The sign at a gas station made it look like it's giving away gasoline, but it turned out to be not the case. A Phillips 66 station listed the price of unleaded gasoline with a car wash at $0.00 a gallon. But that's because the station had to shut down its automatic car wash today thanks to subzero temperatures, so it's not selling gas with the wash discount. Because the station's sign can't be shut off entirely, the station manager set the price at zero. GateHouse News Service


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One Piece looks to be an unstoppable juggernaut after the first four weeks of the season, having never spent a week outside of the top spot in the RCL averages ranking as well as the top of his division's league ranking. Fear the 'Stache can't say the same thing, as for the first week, the team fell from second to third.
Team Rich climbed an RCL-high 26 spots from 51st last week to 25th this week. This becomes all the more impressive when you look at his steady incline from Week 1. He started at 59th, improved to 54th, then 51st and now he's just outside the top 12.
Team Thiele fell the hardest dropping from 18th to 44th. He, like Team Rich, are both in the All-Star Dance-Off '08 Division. Thiele's had a string of bad luck. First with Derrick Rose missing most of the last week with turf toe, Boris Diaw going from hero to zero and, of course, Stephen Jackson doing what Stephen Jackson seems to be best at doing these days.
You'll notice (if you click the pic above) that things are starting to settle. Ten teams remained in the same position this week as they were in last week. The previous two weeks only saw three teams stay put. There's still plenty of time, but it's going to be increasingly more difficult to climb the ladder or stay off the chute as the weeks go by. If you're low, start figuring out where you're weak and work on tweaking those categories by FA adds or trades. If you're on top, start looking at who's behind you and play defensively. It starts becoming more about strategy and less about luck. Although, there's still a ton of luck involved.
Below is a slope graph of this week's movement. All RCL scores and averages are stored on this spreadsheet here or download the full thing here. All scores and stats count up to and including Wednesday's games (Jan. 18).
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The thesis can be downloaded at http://www.mixtmedia.nl/MA_Games_Design_Moira_Whyte.pdf and it is the intention to make it available as a presentation soon.
From the Introduction:
"…Since the arrival of video games only a number of decades ago, the visual and intellectual language of gaming is quickly becoming an integral part of global culture, across all media (Chatfield, 2011). Games are played extensively by steadily increasing numbers of people throughout the world. Statistics from the National Gamers Survey indicate that in 2009, 83 % of the US population played games, almost half of these women; and 72 % of those above 50 played games. In the UK it was slightly less, 73 % of the population (Chatfield, 2011). Games are becoming universal; the divide between gamers and non-gamers is quickly crumbling and "soon we will all be gamers" (McGonigal, 2011, p. 6). The lessons games can teach – e.g. engagement and reward structures to visualization technologies – are being taken seriously across many sectors such as business, government, the arts and, the focus of this study, education (Chatfield, 2011).
The debate of games and learning takes place within a larger one on education. Two topics of this debate are: which skills and knowledge will future professionals need in our 21st century global knowledge economy? What are the models of learning and the educational environment (Davis, 2011) that will support the desired outcome of 21st century learning? Many of the positive qualities involved in the gaming experience, which include: engagement, commitment, collaboration, extreme effort, concentration, organization and fun are oftentimes lacking in students' present day educational experience (Prensky, 2005).
There are a number of approaches to applying the lessons learned from games to the design of learning environments that are presently being explored and developed. Amongst them is the use of serious games, also known as game-based learning – GBL -, games specially crafted for an educational purpose. Another approach is to give non-game design students the opportunity to design and construct games as part of the curriculum. There are also "game–like motivational systems" that build on the motivational power of (video) games to structure courses, otherwise expressed as gamification in education (Lieberman, 2010a, para. 3). This last approach is the focus of this paper."


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Saturday, 1 December 2018
Olive Tree Market
The Olive Tree Market is part of the renaissance currently taking place in Newcastle's artisan community. Founded in 2008, The Olive Tree Market is the Leading Contemporary Handmade Art & Design Market in Newcastle and has provided a launching platform for hundreds of creative and innovative small businesses.
The Olive Tree Market is constantly growing and evolving with talented makers and designers joining the market each month. Discover our emerging artists section, take home amazing gourmet artisan produce, and sit back and take in the sounds of independent live music! See you under the Olive Tree.
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Drug Side Effects
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Search the Drug Side Effect Database
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A side effect is usually regarded as an undesirable secondary effect which occurs in addition to the desired therapeutic effect of a drug or medication. Side effects may vary for each individual depending on the person's disease state, age, weight, gender, ethnicity and general health.
Side effects can occur when commencing, decreasing/increasing dosages, or ending a drug or medication regimen. Side effects may also lead to non-compliance with prescribed treatment. When side effects of a drug or medication are severe, the dosage may be adjusted or a second medication may be prescribed. Lifestyle or dietary changes may also help to minimize side effects.


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nmoore necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 114 diseños de 32 diseñadores freelance.
We need a vibrant logo designed that portrays a very strong brand for our IT company. We are open to all creative ideas. The design should have some sort of subtle reference to IT and work very well on black and white backgrounds. It needs to convey not only a logo, but a Brand.
Moore Technology
We have just completed taking over an IT company that we have worked for during the last 6 years. The primary focus is on consulting to small to medium business as a Value Added Reseller. The majority of our work is in managing our clients networks (Servers, PC's, Routers etc). We sell and install all of our clients the hardware and software and then provide backup support over its lifetime. The current companies logo can be seen at http://www.mtec.com.au however we don't really like this logo. We are changing the name to Moore Technology from M-Tec during the changeover. We will also likely have the winning designer provide a business card design which we will pay separately for through Paypal once the design is finalised. We will be working on an eCommerce site as well hopefully within the next 6 months for this company.
- Very strong brandable image
- Ability to turn web address on and off (http://www.mooretechnology.com.au)
- Vector format
- Must work very well on black and white backgrounds
- Can use multiple colours, but it must be able to be converted to 1 or 2 colours if needed (faxes, etc)
- We like strong blues and reds however are open to other colours
- It must print well on paper, as well as show well in quotes we send via PDF
- Preferably squarish (as in same width as height)
- Full copyright transferred to us - however we are happy for you to display the logo in your portfolio
- When we get our business cards designed, we prefer having a dark colour on one side, and a light colour on the other side, so the logo needs to work in that instance
- A pastel coloured logo that looks like it was purchased from a template (see http://www.quadmoore.com which is our holding company - we purchased a cheap template logo here and it shows
- Can't look too geeky, but can incorporate some subtle elements linking it to the IT industry
- It can't be a design that will date easily, the company is 22 years old and hopefully will go another 22 years
- Gradients are OK, but only if used minimally and able to be transferred to the 1 colour design suitably
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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Skilled Services
Star Multi Care has created a specialized skilled program for our patients who require medical services and prefer in-home care. Our goal is to work with patients, their families and their individual healthcare network to create an in-home program that meets medical, safety and daily living needs while maintaining the comfort and convenience of remaining at home.
Our skilled nursing team can consist of any or all of the following:
Skilled Nursing: services provided through licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and Registered Nurses (RNs). All services are supervised by a registered nurse.
Social Services: A licensed social worker will recommend and coordinate any community service programs the patient may need in order to maintain maximum independence.
Therapy Services; In-home rehabilitation goals will be set to maximize each patient's independence. Licensed Occupational, Physical and Speech therapists will work with each patient as ordered by the patient's physician.
Home Health Aide: Under the direction of a skilled professional these highly trained Home Health Aides will assist with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, meal planning and preparation, laundry, shopping and light housekeeping. All activities are performed with patient safety and independence as primary goals.
All skilled nursing services are overseen by a registered nurse supervisor in coordination with the patient's healthcare network.


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Greece will hold new elections after the three major parties and President Karolos Papoulias all failed to form a governing coalition that could agree on how to handle the country's debt burden.
Citing a spokesman for Papoulias, Reuters reported Tuesday that a caretaker government to see the country through the new vote will be apponted Wednesday.
Meanwhile, unexpectedly strong economic growth in Germany warded off a double-dip recession for the euro zone as a whole, although worries over the continuing efforts to form a government in Greece weighed on markets.
Bloomberg reported Tuesday that the German economy grew 0.5% in the first quarter, reversing a fall of 0.2% in Q4 of 2011 and far outpacing economists' predictions. The growth was due to a boost in exports to emerging markets, which took up the slack from falling demand in the euro zone, and greater demand domestically as unemployment continues to fall and wages rise.
"With this morning's numbers, the German economy has not only avoided recession but could have even helped prevent the entire euro zone economy falling into technical recession," Carsten Brzeski, senior economist at ING Group in Brussels, said in the report. "One thing is at least for sure: the German economy remains the powerhouse of the euro zone economy."
The news was good for Germany, but could not lift the overall aura of gloom that lay over the euro zone as Greece continued to struggle in the wake of its May 6 election. Rebuffs of austerity from Greek voters resulted in a standoff between parties supporting measures that are prerequisites for the country's second bailout and those who insist that such measures are too extreme.
Still, Greece itself may have glimpsed its own ray of light: European government officials who met on Monday to discuss the situation hinted that they might give the country more time to meet its budget-slashing targets, set by the troika of the European Union, European Central Bank (ECB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF), so long as politicians manage to form a government that will remain committed to austerity.
That objective is far from the wish of Greek voters, who have courted an exit from the euro zone in their protest against harsh budget cuts that have left the country with record unemployment and reduced pensions and wages. The party most outspoken against the bailout, Syriza, has thus far stood firm in its rejection of any compromises to form a government unless they include an abandonment of the troika's rules for the bailout. In addition, Syriza's popularity since the election has grown to the extent that the party could be the big winner if new elections must be called.
Should Greece fail to adhere to the terms of the bailout, however, it could trigger a default on bond payments. Despite that, Greece would make a bond payment due on Tuesday to the holdout owners of an instrument coming due that day, according to an unnamed government official. The official said in a Reuters report that the remaining holders of the May 15 Hellenic Republic note, which had been partially exchanged during a debt restructuring early in March, would receive payment. It is the first issue to expire since the debt swap was concluded. The official did not say whether other holdout owners of other issues of Greek debt might expect to be paid.
Greece also sold 1.3 billion euros ($1.67 billion) of three-month T-bills on Tuesday, although yield rose 14 basis points from its previous level at an April auction. The proceeds will cover a rollover of an earlier 1.6 billion-euro issue that comes due on May 18. The other outcome of rejecting the bailout that is feared across the euro zone is a possible exit of Greece from the joint currency bloc. While former Prime Minister Costas Simitis said on Tuesday that an exit from the currency would be a "catastrophe" for Greece, European leaders have begun to discuss the possibility they once regarded as impossible. There is no provision in the euro zone's treaties for the exit of a country from the group.
Marchel Alexandrovich, a senior European economist at Jefferies International in London, acknowledged this when he was quoted saying in a research note, "The euro breakup story is gathering steam again. If Greece were to ever exit the euro, no amount of reassuring comments will convince investors that other countries won't soon follow."
Europe faces additional unsettling changes, with the inauguration on Tuesday of the newly elected President Francois Hollande, whose anti-austerity, pro-growth platform carried him to victory over former President Nicolas Sarkozy. The rejection of austerity by the French as well as the Greeks, in addition to a resounding defeat over the weekend of Chancellor Angela Merkel's party in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, indicate that change may well be coming to the way Europe does battle with its fiscal woes.
Although Merkel has said that her view on tight fiscal measures has not changed, other viewpoints have been swayed by the number of defections among the members of the euro zone. Most of the governments in the E.U., as well as the European Commission (EC) and the IMF, have become convinced that it may be necessary to allow some countries, in particular Spain, additional time to get deficits under control.
Charles Grant, director of the Center for European Reform in London, was quoted saying in the report, "Merkel will find it hard to resist them all." She may indeed be compelled to consider changes in domestic policy as well; her party's defeat over the weekend, coupled with infighting among the members of her governing coalition, could cause her to face the prospect of instituting growth measures at home as well as abroad.
Ireland in particular is watching these struggles, particularly in Greece, with concern. An upcoming vote on the new E.U. fiscal treaty set for May 31 has been more or less turned into a referendum on whether that country wants to remain in the euro zone. Ireland has been under stringent austerity measures since the collapse of its real estate bubble, and while other countries point to it as an example of sterling behavior in its adherence to those measures, the Irish themselves are growing weary of their strictures and could vote against the treaty.
Should Ireland reject the E.U. treaty, however, it would no longer have access to funding from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and would likely be unable to return to world financial markets as it has hoped, since it would be viewed as a higher default risk without the ESM funding as a support. A change in policy toward Greece, however, could open the door to a change for Ireland as well—something many in its government have been pushing for.


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This advanced solderless breadboard allows you to construct a wide number of prototype circuits. The breadboard has four sets of 6×28 interconnected holes with power rails, plus an additional 6×30 prototyping area, facilitating circuit construction based on 0.6" wide integrated circuits.
It is compatible with the Matrix ECIO range of USB-programmable microcontroller modules.


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ViperOverLord wrote:ender516 wrote:I think chatglove works based on the number of posts in the game chat, without examining the details. I don't see a practical way to weed out snaps.
I'm not a programmer. But I figured there's possibly away to omit anything that starts with http and then that would get rid of snaps and perhaps the odd random link.
The reason I think it is not practical is that it would require loading each new chat entry in a game and deciding whether or not to report it. This would make the script much slower than simply testing whether or not the number of chat entries has increased.


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< Back to Theatre
In-Finite Space: Part II
A contemporary performance tells the story of the entire universe – and as everybody knows, it all revolves around YOU! Take charge with Twitter (#InfiniteReach) as we travel the cosmos together; add your creative thoughts like shooting stars across IJAD's constellation and experience the terrifying vastness and cataclysmic expanse of The Everything.
As IJAD performers present the magnitude of the cosmos, will you join us to add the human touch? Use #InfiniteReach to mark your existence in space and time.
Interact with our Questions @IJADdance and watch as your tweets inspire our work over the coming months, weeks, days, hours, seconds, heartbeats… and during the show before your very eyeballs. We will take your oxygen away until your chest hurts and you leave with a tingling reminder of our interconnectedness. Enjoy.
Show Information
Saturday, 8th March 2014
Saturday, 8th March 2014
1 hour
Venue Information
The Cage at The Vault Festival
Leake Street, Waterloo
Map | Seating Plan
Leave Waterloo Station via Exit 1. Turn right onto Station Road Approach and keep on the right hand side of the road. Walk all the way to the bottom of the road and go down the first set of stairs you come to and turn right at the bottom of the stair


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I have an array which contains the names of functions (a1() and a2()) and
a function is randomly picked. My problem is that the function name is stored
in a variable (choosescript) and I cannot work out how to run the function.
Here is the script:
function mine() {
var scriptlist = new Array;
var choosescript;
scriptlist[0] = "a1"
scriptlist[1] = "a2"
choosescript = scriptlist[Math.floor(Math.random() * scriptlist.length)];
Any ideas please?
Matt (email@example.com)


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Nautilus-X, one of the ideas for manned solar system exploration! (Credit: NASA).
Some fascinating papers have come our way via the Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest that I thought Id share with you, the space-mongering public. As the shuttle program comes to an end, theres this sort of unspoken dread out there that NASA & America are turning away from manned spaceflight. [Read more...]


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SL-GMS C++/Map Extension
Development Tools
C++/Map is an optional extension to the C++/Developer Package that provides functionality specific to traffic control, power distribution and similar high performance mapping applications. Request a complimentary consultation and product evaluation.
C++/Map offers specialized dynamic graphics for developers of operator consoles in sophisticated, high-performance, map-based applications.
C++/Developer is used to develop dynamic graphic interfaces to satisfy a wide range of requirements. SL's flagship is deployed worldwide in industries ranging from Network Management, Process Control, Transportation, Aerospace and Satellite Telemetry.
C++/Net provides functionality specific to the GUI development requirements of Network Management applications.
- Automatically instance nodes and connectors from a database
- Create layers that contain application-specific icons and connectors
- Manage thousands of data variables and associated dynamic icons
- Define attributes for multiple display windows (i.e. size and location)
- Allow end-user editing of network topology (i.e. select, move with connector maintenance, add and delete icons
- High-performance zoom and pan features for complex applications (i.e. map tiling and run-time optimization)


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In the December 1st issue of G&D, Dr. Fred H. Gage (The Salk Institute for Biological Studies) and colleagues reveal a role for the Hippo signaling pathway in the regulation of vertebrate neural development, identifying new factors - and potential therapeutic targets - that may be involved in congenital brain size disorders and neurological tumor formation.
Their paper will be made available online ahead of print on 11/17 at http://genesdev.
Establishing the basic embryonic brain requires the formation of a hollow neural tube, which serves as the rudimentary central nervous system, as well as the controlled proliferation and differentiation of neural progenitor cells into various specialized cell types.
The Hippo pathway is an ancient conserved signaling cascade that is known to regulate organ size in the fly and mouse. Previous research has demonstrated that Hippo signaling serves as a brake on cell growth and proliferation by preventing another protein, YAP, from entering the nucleus and activating pro-growth genes.
Drs. Xinwei Cao, Samuel Pfaff and Fred Gage now report that Hippo signaling is a critical master regulator of bran size in vertebrates that functions by restricting instructing the survival, proliferation and differentiation of neural precursor cells. In addition, the researchers identified the TEA domain (TEAD) transcription factor protein as the long-sought-after cognate DNA-binding partner of YAP in the nucleus.
Using genetic manipulation of chick embryos, the scientists demonstrated the consequences of altered Hippo signaling on vertebrate neural tube development. Increased YAP/TEAD activity induced neural progenitor cell overproliferation and the formation of an expanded neural progenitor cell population. Decreased YAP/TEAD activity led to increased cell death, while repression of YAP/TEAD target genes induced premature neuronal differentiation.
Owing to the evolutionary conservation of the Hippo signaling pathway, Dr. Gage states that "understanding the HIPPO path may bring insights to human brain malformations. There are a number of brain size defects for which we are considering a follow up, including microcephaly and Autism, where the overall brain size is affected but structures retain the proportionality. The function of the HIPPO pathway also has implications for brain size evolution, which is of great interested to us."


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+ Don't forget to check out the NOVEMBER issue of LOIS.
+ Howard Gleckman gets right to the heart of the matter in "It's Time Stop Squabbling about the Bush Tax Cuts" at the Tax Policy Center's TAX VOX blog
"Rather than bickering endlessly about whether what they are doing is a tax cut or a tax increase compared to a law first passed a decade ago, lawmakers should start talking about what a fair and economically efficient tax code should look like. They ought to just decide how much tax revenue they need and then figure out how to raise it.
Much as I'd love to take credit for this brilliant new insight, it is hardly original. The chairmen of the 2010 White House deficit reduction commission, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, proposed rewriting the entire tax code from scratch and fixed a revenue target for the new law of 21 percent of Gross Domestic Product. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) did much the same thing when he called for a bottom's-up tax reform that produces 18 or 19 percent of GDP in federal taxes."
Right on, Howard! I have been pushing to rewrite "the entire tax code from scratch" here at TWTP for some time now.
+ Daniel Stoica reminds us that "2011 Home Energy Credits are Still Available", although "the credit is more limited than in the past years".
When purchasing energy efficient items available for the credit be sure to get a "Manufacturer's Certification" from the seller – and be sure to give this certification to your tax preparer with all your other tax "stuff".
+ Bruce, the MISSOURI TAX GUY, answers the question "What if You Default on Your IRS Payment Plan?".
+ Peter J Reilly tells us that for the first time the "Turbo Tax Defense Works for Patent Attorney" at FORBES.COM.
The case involved Kurt Olsen, a patent attorney working for the Department of Energy who prepared the joint return for himself and his wife using commercial software. For 2007 he failed to report about $30,000 in interest income from a Form K-1 from issued by a trust.
According to Peter –
"Mr. Olsen did a better job of representing himself in tax court than he did in preparing his return so the penalty of $1,859 was not upheld."
A belated word of thanks - I am thankful that I live in a country where I can publicly identify the members of Congress as the idiots they are without fear of being thrown into prison.


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AWWA invites participants to attend conference June 20 to 24, 2010
The American Water Works Assn. (AWWA) invites participants to attend the 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE10) June 20 to 24, 2010, in Chicago.
Over the past 129 years, AWWA and ACE have aimed to serve as the source of knowledge and information for water professionals who work to improve the supply and quality of water in North America and beyond. Network with thousands of peers; see the innovations of more than 500 exhibiting companies; and seek out the knowledge of more than 1,000 water industry experts who will be speaking and presenting at ACE10.
Conference features include:
• 14 interactive workshops aimed to enhance the conference experience through examining issues most relevant to participants;
• A professional program with more than 100 sessions comprising more than 550 presentations, representing the work and knowledge of more than 1,000 water industry experts;
• See how local facilities handle their operations, with seven tours from which to choose;
• More than 500 service providers showcasing products and services for all aspects of the water industry; and
• Networking opportunities.


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Citizen Kane
Just because Citizen Kane is often cited as the greatest film ever made or the most important film of all time and just because you might have had to watch it in an "intro to film" class does not mean it's homework. Unlike other landmark filmmaking oldies such as Birth Of A Nation or Battleship Potemkin, Citizen Kane is not a snoozer - it's really amazingly entertaining. (Actually the "Odessa Steps" scene in Battleship Potemkin is a rather gripping piece of editing, but the rest of it is rather boring.) With his first film, Citizen Kane, the twenty-something wunderkind, Orson Welles, took on the Hollywood establishment (as well as William Randolph Heart's publishing empire) and changed film, but most importantly made a fun, fun movie that still holds up quite well today.
The complicated plot of Citizen Kane famously mirrors the life of publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst. As a boy Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother when he inherits a small newspaper. Eventually he grows up to be Orson Welles. The film follows him from a cynical kid fresh out of college who thinks it would be fun to run a newspaper, to old age when he dies a miser and an extreme treasure hoarder. But what really made Citizen Kane revolutionary in 1941 was the way the story was told (besides Gregg Toland's groundbreaking camera work). It opens with a long Newsreel documentary after Kane has died which tells his life story (though a press eye view). On his deathbed his last word was "Rosebud" and" a group of reporters sets out to find what or who was Rosebud. They interview the key people in his life, each telling different versions of Kane's story, in flashbacks, from their perspective.Continue Reading
Duel in the Sun
They don't really make 'em like this any more. Dubbed "Lust in the Dust" by clever people of the time Duel in the Sun is a ferociously overheated western with a bad romance novel plot blown up to the scale of grand opera. The combination of terrible acting, epic scope, its goofy depiction of a lustily violent romance, and Technicolor so rich and strange it makes Texas look like Mars all work to achieve a rare kind of purity that the film exudes. Hollywood still produces expensive flops but rarely something this original and insane. It was truly the Showgirls of its day. We have star producer David O. Selznick to thank for this fantastic folly.
Selznick needed to top his previous success with Gone With the Wind. He was also determined to make his questionably talented mistress Jennifer Jones a big star. Selznick's meddling with Duel in the Sun is legendary. He ran through directors (including Selznick himself and the inimitable Josef von Sternberg who, one would assume, would have been a perfect match for such gilded fakery), fought with his composer, Dimitri Tiomkin, and spent so much money and overstuffed his movie with so much talent – Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotten, Lionel Barrymore, Lillian Gish, Walter Huston, Herbert Marshall – that the results were going to be interesting no matter what.Continue Reading


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"I hope you find what you're looking for.", she said. As I slowly walked away from her desk. Life is all about last looks, this one was no exception.
I imagined myself doing different things with my life. Going on different adventures, then what was happening before me. I never imagined coming back home. I never thought that failing was an option. As I always do, I picked myself up and started over. Starting over by going home until I come back to this fucking city. I am going home to regroup then come back to this town to be somebody. Anybody then the person I was before. Not the broken person I was when I came here.
Big cities don't take to kindly to lonely hearts. Broken people don't always find what they are looking for. But I will be the exception. The exception to the rule.
I walked away from her office and watched the room glitter with the sunlight. The same golden color. The same sparkle from the afternoon sun. What I would give to be outside but instead, I am saying goodbye to everything that was familiar.
Life doesn't prepare you for goodbyes. Life doesn't prepare you for last looks and the words that haunt you after. Instead, you move forward and hope for the best. Praying, wishing, hoping, that all of this will be a distant memory. Just another story to add in the book of life.
It's been six years since I have been back. Six years and I still feel like like a visitor in my hometown. This doesn't feel like home but neither did that big city. Which is why I felt the need to burn my bridges and watch them crumble behind me.
Yet, those words haunt me.
"I hope you find what you're looking for."
As I make another last look through the glistening rays of the sun behind me.
One day I will. Someday soon.


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Lee Stempniak scored the winning goal in the third period and added an assist in the Calgary Flames' 5-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.
Stempniak broke a 2-2 tie 5:37 into the third on a beautiful set up from Curtis Glencross, who missed the previous two games because of a wrist injury. Glencross wheeled deep into the Detroit zone and zipped a pass to the uncovered Stempniak in the slot for his seventh goal of the season.
Glencross added his ninth at 9:12, capitalizing on Valterri Filppula's turnover along the side boards. Blake Comeau followed with a goal 48 seconds later to make it 5-2.
Alex Tanguay and Jay Bouwmeester also scored for Calgary (10-11-4), which won its fifth in a row at home.
Niklas Kronwall and Filppula scored for Detroit (12-10-5).
The Flames were coming off a disappointing three-game trip to California in which they lost all three games by a combined score of 11-3 to drop to last place in the Western Conference.
Miikka Kiprusoff was much sharper Wednesday after giving up 12 goals on 46 shots in his two starts. He was pulled in the third period of his previous game in Los Angeles.
He needed to be good early in this one as Detroit outshot Calgary 15-6 in the first period.
At the other end, Detroit goalie Jonas Gustavsson struggled. Given the start with No. 1 goalie Jimmy Howard out because of the flu, the 28-year-old Swede finished with only 17 saves.
The Red Wings held a 38-22 edge in shots.
After Calgary took the lead in the first period, Detroit tied it 2-2 at 16:39 of the second. Kyle Quincey's long wrist shot on a power play was stopped, but Filppula was there to put the rebound past Kiprusoff. The Red Wings snapped an 0-for-37 mark in road power plays.
Also earning an assist was 23-year-old rookie Gustav Nyquist, who was recalled Tuesday from Grand Rapids where he as the AHL's leading scorer with 23 goals and 37 assists.
Detroit had amassed 69 minutes, 20 seconds in road power-play time before that goal. It was the worst start to a season since the 1928-29 Detroit Cougars, who played a 44-game schedule, failed to score a road power-play goal the entire campaign.
Detroit took a 1-0 lead 3:20 into the game when Kronwall sent a slap shot past Kiprusoff.
Calgary tied it at 5:55 of the first period on a power play. Tanguay took a pass from Mike Cammalleri and made a deke to his forehand before whipping a shot into the top corner.
The Flames took a 2-1 lead at 9:52 on a lucky bounce as Bouwmeester's shot rebounded in off the skate of Detroit defenseman Jakub Kindl.
NOTES: The Red Wings, who have lost three straight, continue their three-game road trip through Western Canada on Friday in Edmonton. ... Kiprusoff improved to 4-5-2, while Gustavsson dropped to 1-2-1. ... Bouwmeester's goal was his fifth of the season, matching his best output since coming to Calgary in the 2009-10 season. His career high is 15, which he reached twice in Florida. ... RW Jordin Tootoo was a healthy scratch for the Red Wings. ... Detroit C Cory Emmerton played his 100th NHL game.


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Donovan Slack
August 9, 2012
President Obama, while villifying Mitt Romney for opposing the auto industry bailout, bragged about the success of his decision to provide government assistance and said he now wants to see every manufacturing industry come roaring back.
"I said, I believe in American workers, I believe in this American industry, and now the American auto industry has come roaring back," he said. "Now I want to do the same thing with manufacturing jobs, not just in the auto industry, but in every industry.
"I don't want those jobs taking root in places like China, I want those jobs taking root in places like Pueblo," Obama told a crowd gathered for a campaign rally at the Palace of Agriculture at the Colorado State Fairgrounds here.
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Clarence Kull was 25 years old when he started his first car service station in Hornell, N.Y. Now 100 years old, he's proud to say he's still in business at West End Motors.
Clarence Kull was 25 years old when he started his first car service station in Hornell, N.Y. Now 100 years old, he's proud to say he's still in business at West End Motors.
"He is probably the oldest surviving car dealer in the area, if not the state," said Tom Kull, his son.
Clarence Kull first started out with what he calls "a two-door shack and a gas station," in 1933, changing oil and pumping Sinclair gas at what used to be called Kull's service station.
In 1935, Kull relocated to a house farther out of town that he converted into a car dealership and auto garage by hand.
When he first went into business he started with two cars. His lot now has around 50. His business has been in service every year except from 1942 to 1945, when Kull closed his shop to serve in the U.S. Army Air Forces, although he never saw combat duty.
Kull has seen a lot of changes throughout the years. He started his business in an era when trains used Hornell as a central hub, only a handful of car brands existed, and all gas was hand-pumped by gas station attendants who washed windows while cars were refueled.
"People were a little more honest then, " said Kull when asked about what has changed the most in his line of work over the years.
Gas prices were just a little different, too.
"I used to sell gas for seven or eight gallons a dollar," said Kull, adding, "gas that cheap, people used to come from the other end of town."
His gas station had seven or eight pumps that provided different brands of gasoline at the time.
When asked about the first car he sold, Kull said, "It was probably a Model A Ford. I sold a lot of those."
As far as new car models go, he really isn't that impressed.
"They haven't changed all that much over the last 25 years."
According to Kull, retirement is not in his future. Although his business has been for sale for years, he hasn't gotten any offers.
"I tell you, today, nobody wants to work for themselves. They want to put their wage in and be done. They don't want to invest money and try to get it back. They want their profit right away," said Kull.
"You have your ups and your downs, and see, after a couple of downs people quit, but I?own the place so I could never quit," said Kull, who lives in an apartment upstairs from the shop.
And even though he owns a place in Florida, he doesn't want to settle there because that would mean letting go of the business.
"This place keeps me here. If I ever left, I'd have to close up the place," said Kull.
Kull's son has taken on a lot of the dealership's responsibilities as of late but doesn't have plans to taki his father's place.
Kull didn't offer any specific reason as to what has kept him in business all of these years, but he did offer up a helpful tip about selling cars.
"I don't push people one way or another. If they want it, they'll buy it."
Having 70 years in the business doesn't seem to phase Kull, who dismissed his longevity in the business as luck.
"I think it's remarkable that he goes to work every day, gets around and even goes to the car auctions still," said Debra Hoffman, a friend of the family who has known Kull for 35 years.
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How old were you when you first tried a vibrator? Did it feel good?
I was about 16, not really, I had to practice to be good.
When and where did you have your first orgasm?
I was 13, masturbating with my fingers.
What is your favorite position?
Did you ever try sex with a girl? Do you like girls more, or boys? Why?
Sure. I like both. It's different.
What is your opinion of porn films and magazines?
I like them.
When was the first time you masturbated?
I was 12.
When and where did you lose your virginity? Did you enjoy it?
I was 15, with a guy while I was on holiday. He was 24.
Where was your wildest sexual experience? What was the most thrilling experience you had?
I had so many of these adventures. The wildest one might be a 4 some with 2 guys 2 girls.
Do you like oral sex? Do you like when men cum on your face?
I like to suck a dick, but no facial for me. Only on my tits, or bottom, or inside me.
Do you like anal sex? Did it hurt for the first time?
Not really. I have to be in the right mood for it. Yes, it hurt for the first time.
Did you ever try sex with 2 boys? Was it better than with 1 boy?
Yes. It isn't better, but more intensive.
Do you like older men? Why?
It depends on how much older.
Do you have any secret sexual desires?
No. I like to make them come true.
Do you have any pets?
A dog.
What is your favorit book?
Alan & Barbara Pease - Why the women cry and the men lie?
What do you like doing in your spare time?
Travelling, partying, having sex.
What would you do with the money if you won the Lotto?
Probably help my family, travel around the world, enjoy life and invest in something.
Do you have any hobbies?
What kind of lingerie do you like to wear? Do you usually wear panties?
I like all kinds from sexy to girly. No, in the summer I never wear them.
What, for you, is the perfect sexual experience? How do you like your sex?
Sometimes it's good to skip foreplay and get down for the hard fuck right away. But sucking turns me on really. I like quick passionate rounds much better than long hours.
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- Be sure to get there 10 minutes early.
- Make sure you have an up to date driving licence and bring this with you.
What happens on a test drive
- The Test Drive takes about 10-15 minutes.
- The Salesperson will drive the car first, and give you instructions on the basics of the car.
- Then, in a safe, quiet location, the Salesperson will step aside and let you begin your drive.
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- Think about what is important to you - what are your needs? Make a checklist before you go. Do you need something to taxi your children in? Or the football team's bus? Would it be your mobile office? Or a quiet concert hall? Perhaps it's always full of dogs going to the park.
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Adjunct Professor Peter Schubert Inducted as a Member of the AIA College of Fellows
POSTED ON: July 17, 2013
This year the American Institute of Architects elevated 122 of its members to the College of Fellows, an honor awarded to those who have made contributions of national significance to the profession. Thirteen of these architects are members of the AIA New York Chapter, including Visiting Instructor Peter Schubert. These members were further honored at a reception at the Center for Architecture on February 28, 2013.
Peter Schubert, FAIA, is a Partner in Ennead Architects International LLP. Throughout his thirty-year career, he has designed award-winning buildings both in the United States and abroad that include a range of types, including commercial, hospitality, science and technology and master planning. Current projects include an academic project in Seoul, Korea and a commercial project in Nanjing, China.


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- just getting to the internet now – have been visiting some lifelong friends (thanks for having us Schaef!).
- I'm just not impressed with the Packers tonight. There are lots of guys I want to call out so far.
- I'll start with Capers. Come on. Even though Martz loves to throw, you have to know that they will be running a ton when they have a new starting QB. You HAVE to know they'd gameplan to run the ball.
- Our defense has been absolutely pathetic stopping the run. Pathetic. Again, we know they are going to run a bunch – so make the play.
- Whenever Roy Williams catches a pass, it is a massive mistake by the entire defense. That guy is so slow it's…spectacular.
- AJ Hawk is just terrible. He had one OK play – but even that was a play when it happened that nobody blocked him. He has missed 3 tackles by my count and otherwise just taken way too many blocks. He and Walden are liabilities out there right now.
- Woodson is a trooper. He makes plays and sometimes it seems he's the only one doing anything out there.
- All that said, Matthews has been impressive tonight – a couple tremendous effort plays.
Ok – we just scored. We should be scoring like this. This game shouldn't even be close. Chicago is awful and we're making them look decent. I want to destroy these guys in the second half.


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Oprah Winfrey is "profoundly disappointed" today following a South African court's acquittal of a woman who worked at Winfrey's Johannesburg school.
The woman, Tiny Virginia Makop, worked as a matron at the school and was accused of trying to kiss and fondle teenage girls there not long after it opened in 2007. She was charged with assault, but today the charges were dropped.
"The magistrate indicated that the state did not prove itself case beyond reasonable doubt on all the charges. We won't be appealing the judgment," said Mthunzi Mhaga, a spokesman for South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority.
U.S. & World
The ruling was tough on Winfrey, who has spoken in the past about her own traumatic childhood abuse.
"I will forever be proud of the nine girls who testified with the courage and conviction to be heard," Winfrey said in a statement.
The $40 million, 22-acre Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls opened in January 2007, with the aim of educating disenfranchised young women.
That mission continues, Winfrey said today, insisting that the school "is committed to providing a nurturing educational environment so that all of our girls may continue to flourish. And they are indeed thriving."
Selected Reading:The Huffington Post, MSNBC.com, Reuters.


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October 18, 2012
This year our two blueberry bushes, planted 3-4 years ago, finally produced a lot of blueberries and we had enough for several different treats. I made two sorts of blueberry cakes and we also ate them plain them as a healthy snack. And there was even enough blueberries to top these wonderful, tangy and refreshing lemon mousses with crunchy crumble. The crumble gives a nice crunchy contrast to the smooth mousse and the blueberries give a fresh finishing touch.
50 gram butter
50 gram flour
50 gram sugar
a pinch of salt
Combine flour and sugar in a bowl. Rub the butter into the flour mixture. Keep rubbing until the mixture resembles crumbs. Sprinkle on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake in 200 degrees C until golden, stir a couple of times during baking. Leave to cool.
Lemon mousse
250 ml whipping cream
2 eggs
1 large organic lemon, zest and juice
5 tbsp sugar
4 gelatine leaves (or 2 tsp gelatine powder) + 2 tbsp water
100 ml Kesella (quark) (can be omitted, sometimes I add it and sometimes not)
Put the gelatine leaves into a small cup containing 2 tbsp water (or sprinkle gelatine powder into the water). In a separate bowl beat the egg whites with an electric beater until fluffy and light. In a second bowl beat egg yolks and sugar with an electric beater until fluffy and pale. In a third bowl, whip the cream.
When the gelatine has soaked up the water, place the cup in a pan of simmering water (don't boil) and stir until melted. Let cool slightly. Combine lemon zest and juice with the gelatine mixture. Then carefully add the whipped cream, egg yolks and sugar (and quark, if used). Finally gently fold the whipped egg whites into the mixture. Divide the mousse between 4-5 glasses or cups and chill until firm. Serve with crumbles and fresh bilberries or blueberries.
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