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You might have your own finances under control, but if your friends engage in bad money habits — from overspending to leaning on you for financial help — it could spell trouble for you and your bank account.
If you have friends who are having trouble managing their finances, it's important to know how you can you keep their bad financial habits from costing you money or, worse, rubbing off on you. Here are five common types of financially troubled friends, and how you can protect yourself as well as your friendships.
Protect Yourself — and Your Friendships
You might have your own finances under control, but if your friends engage in bad money habits — from overspending to leaning on you for financial help — it could spell trouble for you and your bank account.
If you have friends who are having trouble managing their finances, it's important to know how you can you keep their bad financial habits from costing you money or, worse, rubbing off on you. Here are five common types of financially troubled friends, and how you can protect yourself as well as your friendships.
The Moocher
Not all moochers expect you to help them out with an overdue bill or "forget" their wallets when they meet you for dinner. Oftentimes, it's more subtle than that, says Jill Jacinto, personal finance reporter and managing editor of the career site WORKS by Nicole Williams.
"I had a friend who was constantly ranting about not having enough money," Jacinto notes. "During brunch one day, she mentioned that she had several other friends who 'helped her out,' and treated her to drinks, dinner and so on. I saw where she was going with this, and I quickly explained that I'm [focusing on] saving money," Jacinto says.
The fix: When it comes to shutting down moochers, it's all in the delivery: "I made it light-hearted and said no one has enough money these days, right?" says Jacinto. "And added: Aren't we all trying to save?"
Clarifying that you're trying to save money can dissuade your friend from asking for money without making her feel self-conscious. You can also avoid awkward situations by planning activities where a subtle cash-grab isn't likely to happen: "I'd either try to pick hangout options that were free or at least very low cost — street fairs, bike riding, museums," says Jacinto. "Or pick events that you need to pay for in advance."
The Chronic Under-Earner
You may have a successful career, but if your friend is consistently underemployed, or unemployed, it can put a strain on your friendship — particularly if she is struggling financially.
The fix: It's helpful to understand why your friend is in that situation. "The under-earning friend may be a younger work-in-progress, someone undergoing a career change or someone [working] in a field that does not compensate that well," says Justin J. Kumar, a Chicago-based licensed personal financial advisor with Wells Fargo and an expert in behavioral economics. "Sometimes, the best way to spend time with this friend is to invite them over for a glass of wine or meet for coffee so they don't feel pressure to spend a lot of money they don't have." Focus on spending quality time together without spending a lot, so you can keep her from feeling self-conscious about her salary or anxious about trying to keep up financially. If she refers to her underearning, you may also want to help her explore what's holding her back in her career, so she can overcome it.
The Overspender
One of my own friends falls into this category. She pursues expensive hobbies like equestrian riding that require a lot of costly equipment and travel — but struggles to pay the rent on her modest apartment, has no retirement savings and thinks having an emergency fund is for pessimists. I feel poor whenever I hang out with her (even though I know, rationally, that's not the case — I'm probably in better financial shape than she is!). Still, her lifestyle sometimes makes me feel as if I'm missing out on "the good life."
Often, these are friends who unknowingly feel they have to buy friendships, says Katherine Crowley, a psychotherapist and co-author of the bestselling books "Mean Girls at Work" and "Working With You Is Killing Me." "You may feel manipulated and controlled by their money."
The fix: While hanging out with overspenders can be fun at times — especially if they're spending their money like water on you — stay on your guard. "Never try to keep up with them on a spending basis because it can lead to deeper concerns on your home front," says Kumar, like the maxed-out credit cards that can result from feeling obligated to accompany them to fancy outings you can't afford.
If your friend's overspending is getting in the way of your friendship, set limits, Crowley says. "Agree to a limit on what you both shell out on any occasion or for any trip." Better yet, instead of enabling your friend's bad habits, suggest less expensive activities you can do together, like going for a run or meeting for a drink instead of a meal.
The Cheapskate
While hanging out with profligate spenders can do a lot of damage, listening to skinflints' well-meaning advice can also harm your finances, says Syble Solomon, a life coach and financial educator who created Money Habitudes, a card game that teaches people how to talk about money.
If they're solely focused on saving money, "it may also mean that you then tend to spend money on the cheapest thing possible, like the used car that's always breaking down, the clothes that fall apart after three washings, or you don't take a vacation or invest in yourself [by, for example,] going back to school," explains Solomon.
The fix: Being friends with a cheapskate doesn't have to be dull or guilt-inducing, Kumar says. "Go to a discount store or flea market to learn more about how they [handle] money," he says.
On the flipside, you can be the one who shows your cheapskate friend there are some things worth spending money on — like a nice suit for that big job interview, a reliable new car or an MBA that can lead to a higher salary in the long run.
The One-Upper
If you have a friend who constantly pooh-poohs your financial accomplishments and then brags about how much more she earns and saves — "Well, it's great that you managed to save $1,000. I just made a huge killing in tech stocks!" — she's a one-upper, says Zinn.
They can inspire you, or they can deflate you, depending on their delivery and intent, says Kumar. So be prepared.
The fix: "When you walk away from a [one-upping] exchange, check to see how you feel," advises Janet Zinn, a New York-based licensed clinical social worker and resident couples' therapist on XOX Betsey Johnson, a program that aired on the Style Network. "If you feel empowered and inspired by the conversation, then [follow] their savings and investment strategies. [But] if you feel poor, embarrassed or bad about yourself, then you know they just needed to one-up you."
That said, you can still sometimes learn from these exchanges. "We all come to our finances from different places. If we can learn and share and grow together, great," says Zinn. "If, however, there is competition, shame, guilt or resentment, then growing apart may be a better strategy."
A true friend, after all, cares about your whole well-being — financially as well as emotionally, socially and otherwise, says advice columnist April Masini.
Jill Elaine Hughes is a Chicago-based freelance writer specializing in personal finance, careers, and health/wellness issues. She has written for the Chicago Tribune, the Washington Post, the Chicago Reader, Phoenix Forward, and many regional magazines. She is also a novelist. Visit her on the Web at www.jillelainehughes.com. Twitter: @JillEHughes


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2.4.4 How Stable was the Previous Inter-glacial?
Assessment of present day climate variability benefits from comparison with conditions during inter-glacial periods that are broadly comparable with the Holocene. The most recent such inter-glacial began about 130 ky BP, lasting until about 71 ky BP when final deterioration into the last glacial began. However, only the Eemian interval, from about 130 to 120 ky BP corresponds to a climate as warm as, or warmer than, today e.g., Figure 2.22.
The study of atmospheric composition changes has revealed that rapid changes of properties observed for the lowest part of the Greenland cores (GRIP Project Members, 1993; Grootes et al., 1993) do not correspond to climatic instabilities during the last inter-glacial (Chappellaz et al., 1997). The extent to which climate was more or less stable during this last inter-glacial than during the Holocene is unclear. Early evidence from marine cores (CLIMAP, 1984; McManus et al., 1994) and other ice cores (Jouzel et al., 1993) indicated that the Eemian climate was rather stable. A high resolution North Atlantic record shows a lack of substantial fluctuations during the last inter-glacial but also indicates that the Eemian began and ended with abrupt changes in deep-water flow, with transitions occurring in less than 400 years (Adkins et al., 1997). In New Zealand, there were at least three periods of milder climate than typical of the Holocene during the last inter-glacial (Salinger and McGlone, 1989). Study of an Indonesian fossil coral indicates that ENSO was robust during the last glacial period (Hughen et al., 1999).
A rapid and significant cooling event within the Eemian period has been detected from European continental pollen records (Cheddadi et al., 1998). High winter temperatures prevailed for 3.5 to 4 ky after the deglaciation, but then dropped by as much as 6 to 10°C in mid-Eemian times, accompanied by a decrease in precipitation. In Antarctica, the last inter-glacial is also marked by a short (about 5 ky) period of warm temperatures followed by a slightly cooler interval (Petit et al., 1999). Further evidence for Eemian climate variability is found in marine records. An invasion of cold, low salinity water in the Norwegian Sea (Cortijo et al., 1994) was probably associated with a reduction in warm water transport by the North Atlantic Drift and the thermohaline circulation. Overall, the last inter-glacial appears, at least during its first part, warmer than present day climates by at least 2°C in many sites, i.e., comparable to anthropogenic warming expected by the year 2100. However, the geographical coverage of reliable and well-dated temperature time-series is too sparse to provide a global estimate.2.4.5 Summary
Current evidence indicates that very rapid and large temperature changes, generally associated with changes in oceanic and atmospheric circulation, occurred during the last glacial period and during the last deglaciation, particularly in higher latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. During the warming phases, and the Younger Dryas pause, there is evidence of almost worldwide, nearly synchronous events. However, as with the Holocene maximum warming and the Last Glacial Maximum, these changes appear to have occurred asynchronously between the Northern Hemisphere and at least part of the Southern Hemisphere. During the Holocene smaller but locally quite large climate changes occurred sporadically; similar changes may have occurred in the last inter-glacial. Evidence is increasing, therefore, that a rapid reorganisation of atmospheric and ocean circulation (time-scales of several decades or more) can occur during inter-glacial periods without human interference.
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Man United agree Angel Di Maria fee
Manchester United and Real Madrid have finally agreed a fee for Angel Di Maria's pending move to Old Trafford, sources in Spain have told ESPN FC.
- Ancelotti: Khedira staying put
- Brewin: Woodward has to deliver Di Maria
The English side will pay 75 million euros upfront, with up to 15 million euros of add-ons and incentives attached, split into three potential payments of five million euros.
ESPN FC was informed by the Spanish sources that, with the way the deal would be structured, United will most likely end up paying 80 million euros for the 26-year-old.
It remains to be seen whether that figure will tally with the figures publicly released by United, given recent disputes over exact money paid in deals between English clubs and the Spanish giants, most notably those for Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale.
The stated fee would match what Madrid paid to sign James Rodriguez from Monaco earlier this summer, and would help club president Florentino Perez to appease the club's fans amid dissatisfaction at the sale of Di Maria.
1) £85m Gareth Bale -- Tottenham to Real Madrid, Sept. 2013
2) £80m Cristiano Ronaldo -- Man Utd to R. Madrid, June 2009
3) £75m Luis Suarez -- Liverpool to Barcelona, July 2014
4) £71m James Rodriguez -- Monaco to Real Madrid, July 2014
5) £59.7m Angel Di Maria -- Real Madrid to Man Utd, Aug. 2014
6) £56m Kaka -- AC Milan to Real Madrid, June 2009
The Argentina winger is expected to travel to Manchester to complete the deal on Monday, and has been promised the No. 7 shirt at Old Trafford. He is expected to sign a five- or six-year deal.
Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti had confirmed earlier on Sunday that Di Maria is on his way out of the Bernabeu.
"It is not fully done, but he is close to a transfer," Ancelotti said. "He came to say goodbye. We thanked him for what he has done for this team and we wished him luck for the future. It is not official, but it is resolved."
Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso -- formerly of Liverpool -- also tweeted: "Thank you for everything Fideo! I wish you the best, even though it is Manchester United :) We will never forget the zigzag in extra time in Lisbon."
¡ Gracias por todo Fideo ! Te deseo lo mejor, aunque sea en el Man. Utd :) Nunca olvidaremos el zigzag de la prórroga en Lisboa.
- Xabi Alonso (@XabiAlonso) August 24, 2014
However, United boss Louis van Gaal, speaking after his side's 1-1 draw with Sunderland on Sunday afternoon, remained coy over the deal.
He told Sky Sports: "I think always the club has to announce it and when we are thinking it's the right time for a transfer then we come to you and say, 'OK, we have bought that player or the other player,' but at this time we cannot say anything."
He confirmed he was a fan of Di Maria but added: "I like [Lionel] Messi also. I like [Arturo] Vidal also. We have a lot of players in this world that I like but they cannot come always to Manchester United."
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Kaepernick nearly leads another 49ers comeback
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(AP) -- Under pressure and off balance, Colin Kaepernick released a fourth-down throw into the end zone with the outcome of the Super Bowl hanging in the balance.
Everyone in the Superdome could see that the ball wasn't caught as it sailed over Michael Crabtree. Enraged San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh argued for why: He thought Crabtree got held, bumped by cornerback Jimmy Smith with safety Ed Reed trailing the play.
"There's no question in my mind that there was a pass interference and then a hold on Crabtree on the last one," Harbaugh said.
The San Francisco 49ers' remarkable unbeaten run in their first five Super Bowls ended with a 34-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night, though they nearly pulled off the greatest championship comeback yet.
With three chances from the 5 and less than 2 minutes remaining, Kaepernick threw three straight incomplete passes intended for Crabtree, including the last on which Harbaugh screamed from the sideline and signaled for a penalty.
Kaepernick hardly reacted, lowering his head slightly and walking slowly off the field.
"That wasn't the original option," Kaepernick said. "It's something I audibled to at the line based on the look they gave us."
No comeback this time in the Big Easy.
Kaepernick got tripped up and tossed down, then nearly rallied his team once more in his 10th career NFL start.
Still, with Kaepernick leading the way, the 49ers thought they had it.
"I think everybody was thinking that," right guard Alex Boone said. "Execution in the red zone wasn't where it was supposed to be today. It's a bad feeling."
Rarely rattled on an impressive path to the Super Bowl, Kaepernick -- San Francisco's gutsy second-year quarterback with those speedy legs
-- finally showed some inexperience on football's big stage. Not to mention some guts.
After a remarkable postseason run by the tattooed play-caller, the Ravens exposed plenty of flaws in handing Kaepernick and Co. despite San Francisco's second-half rally.
"We were ready for the second half," Kaepernick said. "We knew we had to score to get back in the game. We had good plays, we had bad plays in the red zone."
No team has come from more than 10 points down to win a Super Bowl, and Kaepernick had a chance to make it happen less than three months after becoming San Francisco's starter.
He regrouped during a 34-minute delay early in the third quarter because of a power outage, finding his groove and turning the Super Bowl into a wild game down the stretch
-- and gave yet more credibility to the pistol offense designed by his old college coach that is so well suited for the NFL's young, mobile quarterbacks.
"Colin was cool the entire game," left tackle Joe Staley said. "Colin was the same he's been the whole entire season. He's never shown any hints of being rattled, any hint of being uncomfortable on the football field, and he showed that exact kind of character today."
Kaepernick directed four second-half scoring drives, throwing a 31-yard touchdown pass to Crabtree and also running 15 yards for a TD. But the 49ers missed the two-point conversion that would have tied the game with less than 10 minutes left.
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Crabtree didn't get much help in a mistake-filled first half by San Francisco (13-5-1), which failed to stop Joe Flacco and deliver the franchise's sixth championship that would have matched the Pittsburgh Steelers for most ever.
The 49ers' perfect Super Bowl record? That's over, too. They lost for the first time in the title game.
Perhaps it's a bit premature to begin talking Bay Area dynasty again -- in football, at least.
Playing for a title for the first time since Hall of Famers Steve Young and Jerry Rice won with a rout of San Diego 18 years ago, Jim Harbaugh's Niners made costly mistakes on both sides of the ball early in the game. And special teams, too.
Kaepernick wound up 16 for 28 for 302 yards with three sacks and an interception for a 91.7 passer rating in his outstanding Super Bowl debut. The interception was the first by the 49ers in six Super Bowls and ended a streak at 169 passes without one.
Kaepernick also rushed for 62 yards, joining Joe Montana as the only quarterbacks to pass for 300 yards and run for 50 in a Super Bowl. Kaepernick recorded the fourth 300-yard passing performance by the 49ers in the Super Bowl
-- Montana had two and Young one.
The 25-year-old Kaepernick completed eight of 13 first-half passes, was sacked twice and threw an interception as San Francisco fell behind 21-6.
In the NFC championship game at Atlanta two weeks ago, such a deficit was no problem. Kaepernick rallied the Niners back from 17-0, while the defense delivered by holding the Falcons scoreless in the second half to win 28-24.
This time, Kaepernick led his team into the end zone for the first time with 7:20 remaining in the third quarter after the power outage when he found Crabtree.
But a stingy San Francisco defense that relied on its ball-hawking, run-stopping play all season, couldn't consistently slow down Flacco and the high-powered Ravens.
Leading up to the Super Bowl, Kaepernick had handled himself beautifully in hostile environments
-- beating Drew Brees and the Saints right here in the Superdome on Nov. 25, and later guiding the Niners at New England. And, of course, the win against the Falcons on Jan. 20 that returned San Francisco to the Super Bowl at last.
"I was just sitting there watching Kaep with the ball and knowing that this whole team has trust in him and that he had everything in his hands," defensive tackle Ricky Jean Francois said. "We just knew that the ball was going in the end zone, through Frank, through Kaep, even getting the ball to Randy (Moss) or Crabtree with the hands he has."
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text: The National Aquarium is proud to partner with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (NMSF) to offer a glimpse into contemporary ocean issues in the 2014 Marjorie Lynn Bank Lecture Series, beginning with famed oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle. Earle, an American explorer, author and lecturer, kicks off the series with her session, "Hope: A Plan for Our Ocean" on February 27, 2014. In this lecture, Earle will share her experiences exploring "inner-space" to rally support for hope spots, which Earle describes as special places around the world that are critical to the health of the ocean. "We are excited to have Dr. Sylvia Earle launch our 2014 Marjorie Lynn Bank lecture series. As we partner with the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation to bring attention to these special aquatic ecosystems and the people working hard to protect them, there is no better starting point than the work of Dr. Earle," said Eric Schwaab, National Aquarium Chief Conservation Officer. The year-long speaker series will highlight the diverse network of National Marine Sanctuaries and will give guests the opportunity to learn from experts who are working on the front line of ocean conservation and exploration including luminaries, scientists, explorers and artists. "We are grateful to the National Aquarium for creating this opportunity to explore America's underwater treasures without getting wet," said Jason Patlis, NMSF president and CEO. "Our national marine sanctuaries protect the best of our American ocean, but they are often far offshore and difficult to reach; this lecture series brings national marine sanctuaries to the audience." Earle has been a National Geographic explorer-in-residence since 1998, and was named Time magazine's first "Hero for the Planet" in 1998. She recently released a film, Mission Blue, which traces her journey from her earliest memories exploring the ocean to her days leading a daring undersea mission. WHAT: "Hope: A Plan for Our Ocean" Marjorie Lynn Bank Lecture Series featuring Dr. Sylvia Earle TICKETS: $20 for National Aquarium members and $35 for non-members. Tickets can be purchased at www.aqua.org or by calling 410-576-3869. Space is limited for this special event. WHEN: February 27, 2014 Reception - 6:30 pm Lecture – 7:00 pm WHERE: National Aquarium 501 E. Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21202 The National Aquarium will be broadcasting the series live via Google Hangout. More information can be found at www.aqua.org/lectures. Additional lecture series events include "Ocean Soul: A Photojournalist's Journey" with Brian Skerry on March 18; "The Power of Film: Inspiring Action for Monterey Bay" with Bob Talbot on April 22; and "Humpback Whale Rescue in the Hawaiian Islands" with Ed Lyman on May 7. Brian Skerry is a photojournalist specializing in marine wildlife and underwater environments. Since 1998, he has been a contract photographer for National Geographic Magazine. He will present a gripping portrait of the ocean as a place of beauty and mystery, a place in trouble, and ultimately, a place of hope that will rebound with the proper attention and care. Skerry has witnessed these rebounds in our own National Marine Sanctuaries and marine reserves areas around the world and uses his stunning photography to advocate for continued and increased protection of special ocean places. His work is currently on display at the Smithsonian Institutions' National Museum of Natural History's Sant Ocean Hall in an exhibit called Portraits of Planet Ocean. As a world-renowned marine photographer, award-winning filmmaker and dedicated environmentalist, Bob Talbot is using the power of film to advocate for National Marine Sanctuaries and uses his gift to tell a story of change and recovery in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. In Talbot's remarkable career, he has combined his unique visual style and storytelling ability with state-of-the-art entertainment technologies to create intimate ocean experiences on film. National Aquarium visitors can enjoy Talbot's work at the entrance to the Blue Wonders wing on our video wall. Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary's Large Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator, Ed Lyman, will share stories of trying to free whales from entanglement, and the value of science aimed toward protecting these gentle giants. Lyman manages a community-based response effort to release entangled large whales around the main Hawaiian Islands. He also assists NOAA Fisheries in addressing large whale entanglement response in Alaska and the US West Coast. Ed Lyman has participated in more than 70 large whale disentanglements. Tickets for the March, April and May events will be $10 for National Aquarium members and $20 for non-members. Further information and tickets for these events can be found at www.aqua.org/lectures. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries serves as trustee for a system of 14 marine protected areas, encompassing more than 170,000 square miles of America's ocean and Great Lakes waters. Through active research, management and public engagement, National Marine Sanctuaries sustain healthy environments that are the foundation for thriving communities and stable economies. Categories: Conservation


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The 3rd annual Northeast Emergency Medicine Student Symposium will be held on September 29th, 2012 at 12 noon to 5 PM on the Harvard Medical School Longwood Campus in Boston.
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Corpse Reviver (No. 1)
1/4 Italian Vermouth. (3/4 oz Carpano Antica)
1/4 Apple Brandy or Calvados. (3/4 oz Germain-Robin Apple Brandy)
1/2 Brandy. (1 1/2 oz Maison Surrenne Petite Champagne Cognac)
Shake (stir, please) well and strain into cocktail glass.
To be taken before 11 a.m., or whenever steam and energy are needed.
Apparently "Corpse Revivers" were a class of pre-prohibition drinks meant to be taken as "hair of the dog".
By the time we get to the 30s only about 3 or 4 recipes survived.
In the Savoy Cocktail Book we have Corpse Revivers No. 1 and No. 2.
In Duffy we have Corpse Revivers 1-3, with a slight variation in No. 2 which we'll cover in the next entry.
In European cocktail collections you will find another cocktail called the Corpse Reviver No. 2 (or sometimes No. 3). This drink is credited to Frank Meier of the Ritz, Paris and is identical to Hemingway's "Death in the Afternoon". A shot of Absinthe topped up with champagne. I've tried that cocktail, and it definitely is a way to build up a head of steam. Not sure about it as a brunch cocktail, unless you do plan to die in the afternoon.
The Corpse Reviver No. 1 is a perfectly fine and enjoyable cocktail. I did find it significantly improved with the addition of a drop or two of Angostura Bitters.
This post is one in a series documenting my ongoing effort to make all of the cocktails in the Savoy Cocktail Book, starting at the first, Abbey, and ending at the last, Zed.


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Layce necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 262 diseños de 76 diseñadores freelance.
My name is Layce and I'm looking to brand a small jewelry business. I make mostly necklaces, earrings and bracelets, but hope to add more accessories as my business grows. Eventually, I would like to broaden my range of jewelry skills and be able to make jewelry with finer materials and make custom pieces.
I sell beaded jewelry to women from 20 to 40. My jewelry is fashionable, trendy, of good quality and yet affordable at the same time. I aim to make jewelry that appeals to all styles, tastes, and trends.
I'm looking for a logo to put on my website and business cards. I would like an iconic text logo that says NeckLayces and is unique and clever. The name is similar to the word 'necklace' but it has the spelling of my name, Layce. I would like to see a necklace or beaded element incorporated into the logo. Maybe you can find a way to make the 'Y' to look like a necklace or look beaded. I'm also looking for part of the logo to have an icon that I can use in places where I don't have room for the whole logo, such as a favicon or to use as bullets.
1. I prefer the Passions Conflict font or a similar script font.
2. I would like something feminine, but not girly. Swirls are good. :)
3. I like aqua and turquoise! Slightly more blue than green.
4. Feel free to experiment with alternate complimentary colors and/or a simple background watermark/graphic. Maybe a woman's neckline could be drawn somewhere.
5. Almost all of my jewelry has Swarovski crystals, so a sparkle here and there is good.
Please check out my logo at http://www.necklayces.com. Currently, it has stars, because it is reflecting the upcoming July 4th holiday. I would like to be able to do the same with other holidays.
Most importantly, I don't want the graphics to overpower the name! Please, no clip art or stock images.
Have fun with it, be artistic, and good luck! Thank you in advance!
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Vespers brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 136 Designs von 31 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Very excited to work with all you amazing designers on this project! I'm an up and coming DJ and live performer and I need a cutting-edge logo to match the cutting-edge beats I'm playing. It'll be used on CD labels, my website, event promo material, Facebook, Myspace, business cards, e-mail signatures...you get the idea. The winner of the contest will definitely have opportunities for more work, as I need lots done. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Cheers!
This opportunity is to design a cutting-edge logo for an up and coming electronic musician. I promise it won't be boring!
To get a feel for me and what I do, definitely check out my site: http://www.vespers.ca
ADDED PRIZE: This is the cool thing about working with a musician...as an addition to the cash prize of $300, I can hook you up with beats! The winning designer will also receive copies of all my DJ mixes and original music. Guaranteed to make you shake your booty!
I DJ & perform live shows at nightclubs, underground parties, and music festivals, produce my own beats (primarily breakbeat / electronic dance music), and educate and mentor other DJs and musicians. I have some vids of my live performances up on my Youtube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/djvespers if you'd like to check them out. I also play alto sax and midi wind synths, so it's a rather unique kind of show.
I want to really step up my game with a professional marketing campaign to promo a series of new tracks I have coming out on iTunes and Beatport.com My site primarily uses blues and greys, with some gradients and chrome effects. Something that will integrate with this would be nice, although I'm not opposed to splashes of other colours that go with this scheme.
I've spent some time to find examples of other designs that fit with my style:
• http://www.uberzone.net/website.cfm…sion=Flash (check out his logos and especially the wallpapers in downloads)
• http://www.beatport.com
• http://www.hybridsoundsystem.com/intro.php
• http://www.deadmau5.com/
• http://99designs.com/contests/21045 designs #53 and #52 by skdesign
• http://99designs.com/contests/21101 designs by jaSz, Zach Qwerty and rolandorico
I've given some specifics for guidance, but I'm no graphic artist, so I'm totally open to all you amazing creative minds! Feel free to submit anything you feel would represent me well. Cheers!
- My artist stage alias is VESPERS (not DJ Vespers, just VESPERS) - so that's the text I'd like
- I'm looking for a logo with a text component AND an graphic component that can be used both together or independently depending on the context
- Designers that have the ability to do so, I'd also like to see the logo superimposed on a business card & CD label so I can visualize what it will look like in practice
- Definitely not required, but preference will be given to designers who can also submit a simple CD label & business card
- I really like 3D style effects like gradients, chrome/liquid/metallic effects, reflections and shadows which will enhance the logo for larger applications, and I would also like a version that will still look good scaled down (for use in e-mail/forum signatures, party fliers etc.)
- Vector format (photoshop or illustrator)
- Lots of submissions please! I love having lots of ideas to choose from :)
- Purely text, BORING logos
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A mixed vegetable stew, seasoned with spices characteristic of Morocco. Serve it with rice or couscous.
- Yield
- Serves 4
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups thinly sliced onions
- 1 cup sliced carrot
- 1/2 cup sliced fennel or celery
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 large pinch saffron threads, crushed
- 2 cups diced peeled russet potatoes
- 1 cup canned low-salt chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 1 15- to 16-ounce can garbanzo beans (chick peas), drained
- 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces
- 1/2 cup diced seeded tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted (optional)
- Heat oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add onions, carrot, fennel, cinnamon stick, cumin, ginger, turmeric and saffron; sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes, broth and raisins; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until potatoes are almost tender, about 10 minutes. Add garbanzo beans, zucchini and tomatoes; cover and simmer until zucchini is tender, about 8 minutes longer. Transfer ragout to bowl. Sprinkle with almonds, if desired.
Per serving (With Almonds): calories, 354; fat, 11 g; cholesterol, 0; sodium, 342 mg


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Six shots. Five dead. One heartland city thrown into a state of terror. But within hours the cops have it solved: a slam-dunk case. Except for one thing. The accused man says: You got the wrong guy. Then he says: Get Reacher for me. And sure enough, from the world he lives in--no phone, no address, no commitments--ex--military investigator Jack Reacher is coming. In Lee Child's astonishing new thriller, Reacher's arrival will change everything--about a case that isn't what it seems, about lives tangled in baffling ways, about a killer who missed one shot--and by doing so give Jack Reacher one shot at the truth....The gunman worked from a parking structure just thirty yards away--point-blank range for a trained military sniper like James Barr. His victims were in the wrong place at the wrong time. But why does Barr want Reacher at his side? There are good reasons why Reacher is the last person Barr would want to see. But when Reacher hears Barr's own words, he understands. And a slam-dunk case explodes. Soon Reacher is teamed with a young defense lawyer who is working against her D.A. father and dueling with a prosecution team that has an explosive secret of its own. Like most things Reacher has known in life, this case is a complex battlefield. But, as always, in battle, Reacher is at his best.Moving in the shadows, picking his spots, Reacher gets closer and closer to the unseen enemy who is pulling the strings. And for Reacher, the only way to take him down is to know his ruthlessness and respect his cunning--and then match him shot for shot....From the Hardcover edition....
Jack Reacher. Hero. Loner. Soldier. Soldier's son. An elite military cop, he was one of the army's brightest stars. But in every cop's life there is a turning point. One case. One messy, tangled case that can shatter a career. Turn a lawman into a renegade. And make him question words like honor, valor, and duty. For Jack Reacher, this is that case.New Year's Day, 1990. The Berlin Wall is coming down. The world is changing. And in a North Carolina "hot-sheets" motel, a two-star general is found dead. His briefcase is missing. Nobody knows what was in it. Within minutes Jack Reacher has his orders: Control the situation. But this situation can't be controlled. Within hours the general's wife is murdered hundreds of miles away. Then the dominoes really start to fall.Two Special Forces soldiers--the toughest of the tough--are taken down, one at a time. Top military commanders are moved from place to place in a bizarre game of chess. And somewhere inside the vast worldwide fortress that is the U.S. Army, Jack Reacher--an ordinarily untouchable investigator for the 110th Special Unit--is being set up as a fall guy with the worst enemies a man can have.But Reacher won't quit. He's fighting a new kind of war. And he's taking a young female lieutenant with him on a deadly hunt that leads them from the ragged edges of a rural army post to the winding streets of Paris to a confrontation with an enemy he didn't know he had. With his French-born mother dying--and divulging to her son one last, stunning secret--Reacher is forced to question everything he once believed...about his family, his career, his loyalties--and himself. Because this soldier's son is on his way into the darkness, where he finds a tangled drama of desperate desires and violent death--and a conspiracy more chilling, ingenious, and treacherous than anyone could have guessed.From the Hardcover edition....
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RGIII saga spotlights risk of NFL's injury dance
- Team, player took chance with injured knee that he previously hurt in 2009
- NFL players say the pressure to perform is high, as is fear of losing job if they don't play
- While some say NFL should hire independent doctors, others defend system, say injuries inevitable
Injuries always will be an occupational hazard in the NFL: Brains slosh around in the skull, bones fracture and ligaments tear, often after high-impact collisions but sometimes — as in the case of Robert Griffin III — because of sheer misfortune.
When it comes to brain trauma, the league has tightened medical procedures regarding concussions and cracked down on illegal helmet-to-helmet hits. Players, often reticent about such matters, are encouraged to be more open about symptoms.
But what about potentially debilitating musculoskeletal injuries that might carry risky or career-threatening implications?
In the painful case of Griffin, the Washington Redskins' rookie dual-threat quarterback, the questions are many.
BELL:RGIII gets dose of NFL reality
Should Griffin, who underwent knee surgery Wednesday in Pensacola, Fla., have played last weekend on an already-destabilized joint? Was Redskins coach Mike Shanahan to blame for not pulling his quarterback during the playoff game? Did the Redskins' medical staff fail to adequately protect the player?
Those concerns prompt another question: Should the NFL employ independent physicians to remove potential conflict-of-interest concerns regarding medical assessments?
"Everyone knew the issues,'' Tony Yates, president of the NFL Physicians Society, told USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday. "They went into it with eyes open. This was a very special game for (Griffin), so the risk-reward ratio was changed. Everyone was willing to take the calculated risk, if you will.
"Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't.''
This time, it did not.
James R. Andrews surgically repaired Griffin's torn right lateral collateral ligament Wednesday, along with what the renowned doctor called a "re-do'' of the quarterback's 2009 anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. "We expect a full recovery and it is everybody's hope and belief'' that Griffin will be ready to play in 2013, Andrews said in a statement.
KARMA:Did it play a part in RGIII's injury?
It is unclear whether the 22-year-old quarterback will be ready for training camp in August. Recovery could take as long as nine to 14 months, James Gladstone, co-chief of sports medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine told USA TODAY Sports.
"In experienced hands, even in a worst-case scenario with both ligaments torn, the young man has the potential of returning to his full level,'' says Leon Popovitz, a New York-based orthopedic surgeon.
The NFLPS provides medical and rehabilitative care for players, and supports the certified trainers of all 32 teams. When players are injured, they are routinely examined by trainers, who can consult with sideline team physicians to make reasonable and expeditious decisions.
The structure of the relationship between the team physician and the team is determined by ownership, the NFLPS says. The league requires a minimum of two physicians per team on the sideline for every game. However, many teams supply two orthopedic surgeons, two internal medical specialists and perhaps even a neurosurgeon.
Entering the divisional round of playoffs this weekend, coaches such as San Francisco's Jim Harbaugh understand that the medical staff has the final say on player availability. Justin Smith, a 49ers defensive end, has been practicing with a brace on his left arm to protect a partially torn triceps muscle. No decision has been made regarding his availability for Saturday's game against the Green Bay Packers.
SYMPATHY:Tom Brady feels for RGIII
"It's not something where we, as coaches, pretend to be in somebody else's body or that we have our medical degree,'' Harbaugh said.
Coaches have noticed the league's more cautious approach.
"I'm making way better decisions than I used to,'' Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. "I've been made more aware. I was always just, 'Tough it out.' I can totally feel the shift'' in heightened awareness.
League increases 'surveillance'
Injuries are a hot topic every week in the NFL, and for good reason. Records, legacy and pride are at stake — along with hundreds of millions of dollars, including money wagered via legal and illegal gambling.
The commissioner's office gives "significant scrutiny regarding how injuries are handled, much more than you ever would believe,'' Jim Bradley, the Pittsburgh Steelers' team physician, told USA TODAY Sports.
Part of what the NFL medical staffs call "injury surveillance'' includes the relatively new "eye in the sky'' — a certified trainer in the press box to look for anything medically suspicious that might have gone undetected.
Griffin, a team captain, started last weekend's playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks wearing a brace on his right knee for a third game to protect a sprained lateral collateral ligament.
"Players play with strained ligaments all the time,'' Bradley says. "If you took out every player who tweaked his knee, you wouldn't have a lot of (front-line players) in the game. You would be playing people (fans) don't want to see.''
The head coach's job "is not to tell the player when he's going in or out — that is for the medical staff,'' Bradley said. "The coach's job is to determine if the player can perform at the required level,'' which is a judgment call.
In Griffin's case, self-imposed competitive pressures appeared to rule the day. After the game, he said, "I'm the best option for this team.''
Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson says, the young signal-caller did what he was trained to do.
"I think the message when we're young is (that) you were considered a punk if you had a little injury and you couldn't play,'' he told USA TODAY Sports. "You're bred to play through stuff.''
As ESPN analyst Tom Jackson, who played middle linebacker for 14 seasons in the NFL, told USA TODAY Sports: "The player mentality always will be problematic. At times, they need to be protected from themselves.''
Griffin threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter in the loss to the Seahawks before he aggravated his knee injury. The Redskins' medical staff followed protocol in allowing him to stay in the game, the league said. NFLPA medical adviser Thom Mayer will review records from the Redskins to be sure the requirements were followed, the union told USA TODAY Sports.
Shanahan says he approached the quarterback during the game and said, "You OK?'' He says Griffin responded, "I'm fine.''
But Griffin's knee buckled in the fourth quarter as he attempted to scoop up a bad snap.
Shanahan later was roasted by arm-chair quarterbacks for leaving Griffin in the game. Art Briles, who coached Griffin in college, says he understands why Griffin kept playing: "It's like (former Texas Longhorns coach) Darrell Royal said: 'You are going to dance with the one who brung you,' '' the Baylor coach told USA TODAY Sports.
NFL culture a factor
Griffin, by his own volition, tempted the football gods.
"The DNA of a competitive athlete is to never back down,'' Robert Huizenga, a former NFL team physician, told USA TODAY Sports. "The adrenaline in a game of that magnitude is so high that even if you had common sense, it leaves you very quickly.''
That attitude is no surprise to Hall of Fame running back Curtis Martin. The former New England Patriot and New York Jet understands the decision Griffin confronted last weekend.
"Unless my bone was sticking out of my leg, then everyone knew my mentality — I was going to play,'' said Martin, forced out of pro football in 2007 with a degenerative bone condition of his right knee after producing the league's fourth-highest career rushing total (14,101 yards) in 11 seasons.
"(Former coach Bill) Parcells told me, 'It's always good not to come out of the huddle because you never know who's going in the huddle''' (to replace you), Martin told USA TODAY Sports. "So, I never wanted to come out of the huddle ... But it is difficult to manage (possibly) damaging yourself long term and playing for the moment.''
Added Martin: "If it's anyone's fault as far as decisions like that, it's the player's fault. Many of us conceal our injuries or downplay how bad they are just so we can be out on the field.''
Remember what happened to Jay Cutler two years ago?
With a wobbly left knee, the Chicago Bears pulled Cutler early in the second half of the 2011 NFC Championship Game, which the Bears ultimately lost. Unknown at the time was that Cutler suffered a painful sprained medial collateral ligament.
Cutler's toughness was questioned immediately. He was skewered by current and former players, including Hall of Famer Deion Sanders who tweeted: "Im telling u in the playoffs u must drag me off the field. All the medicine in pro lockerrooms this dude comes out! I apologize bear fans! . . .''
Said Denver Broncos safety Mike Adams said, "Look at Cutler's situation. He was hurt, he didn't play and he caught a lot of flak for it. Now, (Griffin) is hurt and they are saying, 'Oh, you shouldn't have played him.' You can't win in this business.''
In Griffin's case, his right knee already had quite a medical history.
At Baylor, the quarterback tore the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee in 2009. After he sprained his LCL in the same knee last month, Griffin missed only one start.
During the Seahawks' game, Griffin looked so wobbly that, "if this had been a fight, the (ring) doctor would have thrown in the white towel,'' Huizenga said.
"There have been star players who, at the first twinge of a hamstring (pull), take themselves out. And, boy, do the coaches and owners hate their guts,'' Huizenga said.
Huizenga believes that the league should hire independent doctors to evaluate injured players instead of teams choosing their physicians.
"I've always said that we need an impartial observer — someone without a financial incentive in the game and not a golf partner of the owner,'' said Huizenga, who wrote the book, "You're OK, It's Just a Bruise,'' after nearly a decade as team doctor for the Oakland Raiders.
Not everyone agrees, including Dr. Neal ElAttrache. A former orthopedist for the Los Angeles Rams who performed the reconstruction of Tom Brady's left knee in 2008, ElAttrache says times have changed.
"We're at a point now where the incentives are so well-aligned between the player, the medical staff, the ownership and the coaching staff to do what is right by the player,'' he told USA TODAY Sports.
The NFLPS's Yates called Huizenga's idea "ludicrous.''
"A doctor is still a doctor; he has a genuine interest in the player,'' he said. "The player is not paying the doctor because it's not the structure of the business.''
Joe Perlman, a Houston-based physician who spoke before an NFL medical committee in 2011, says the current system is a good one. "Now, are you occasionally going to get guys like Robert Griffin getting re-injured? Yeah, it's football — it's not synchronized swimming.''
Contributing: Jarrett Bell, Jim Corbett, Lindsay Jones, Gary Mihoces, David Leon Moore


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|In Eastern Africa, home to large refugee populations, JRS is active in camps, cities and areas of return in four countries. In the capitals of Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda, JRS feels increasingly called to help urban refugees, whose predicament poses huge challenges in terms of numbers, poor living conditions and risks faced. At the same time, JRS carries on its long-standing commitments. In a region vulnerable not only to manmade but also natural disaster, JRS recently set up a project in camps in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia, responding to Somali refugees who fled drought and hunger in 2011.
This new work is reminiscent of the beginnings of JRS in the region; one of our earliest commitments was in Ethiopia, assisting thousands of people displaced by war and famine. The presence of JRS quickly spread across Eastern Africa, where a JRS region was established in 1990. There was no shortage of work. In the 90s, JRS responded to the needs to refugees flowing out of Sudan and escaping genocide and wars in the neighbouring Great Lakes region, among others. The education programme in Uganda – where JRS went in 1993 – would become one of the largest ever of JRS.
As peace dawned in southern Sudan and northern Uganda, JRS adapted its projects to respond in the best possible way to the needs created by changing circumstances. When Sudanese refugees returned home, JRS expanded its work in southern Sudan to embrace returnees as well as IDPs – large education projects are under way, pastoral care and peace-building. JRS also offers adult literacy classes in Mellit, Darfur. And in northern Uganda, JRS now accompanies people returning to their villages after years of internal displacement due to the conflict between the army and the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Reconciliation plays a key role in this work.
Elsewhere, in countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia and Eritrea, chronic conflicts, persecution or drought continue to push thousands of people to flee. Many refugee camps are overcrowded, and more and more asylum seekers are heading for cities – in Nairobi alone, there are 100,000 refugees – where they constantly face protection risks and poor living conditions.
JRS has well-established projects in Nairobi, Kampala and Addis Ababa, welcoming urban refugees and offering language classes and other educational and recreational initiatives, income-generating activities, emergency aid, legal and social services.
For several years, JRS has run projects in Kakuma camp, north-western Kenya, focusing on education, counselling, and care for people with special needs and survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.
In 2010 and 2011, JRS started working in two other camp settings, both in Ethiopia: Mai-Aini camp for Eritrean refugees, and the camps at Dollo Ado, mentioned above.
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Debut self-titled EP from an artist working under a variety of pseudonyms and aliases (Including S.A.Andrée). 6 tracks of off-beat pop melodics, self-sampling and super-high-fidelity psychedelia who has been compared to the likes of Elliot Smith and Berlin-era Bowie.
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Oxybutynin is the generic form of the brand-name drug Ditropan, which is used to treat overactive bladder, a condition where the bladder muscles contract uncontrollably and cause the urgent need to urinate frequently.
Oxybutynin is in a class of medications called antimuscarinics or urinary antispasmodics, which work by relaxing the bladder muscles and reducing spasms in the urinary tract.
Oxybutynin is also distributed under the brand names Ditropan XL or Urotrol. It's most commonly prescribed to control bladder muscles in adults and children older than age 6 with spina bifida or other nervous system conditions that affect the bladder muscles.
Oxybutynin is made by Janssen Pharmaceuticals and was approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1978.
You should not use oxybutynin if you have untreated or uncontrolled glaucoma, a blockage in your stomach or intestines or if you are unable to urinate.
Tell your doctor if you have been diagnosed with liver or kidney disease, an enlarged prostate, or any other stomach disorder such as GERD, commonly known as reflux disease.
This medicine may cause your eyes to become more sensitive to light. Wearing sunglasses and avoiding too much exposure to bright light may help lessen the discomfort. Oxybutynin may make you sweat less, causing your body temperature to increase. Use extra care not to become overheated during exercise or hot weather.
Oxybutynin may control your symptoms, but it will not cure your condition. You may notice some improvement in your symptoms within the first two weeks of treatment. However, it may take up to eight weeks to experience the full benefit of Oxybutynin. You should not stop taking oxybutynin without talking to your doctor.
If you are 65 years old or older, talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of taking oxybutynin tablets or syrup. Older adults should not take oxybutynin tablets or syrup because they are not as safe and may not be as effective as other medications that can be used to treat the same condition.
You should also inform your doctor if you have kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease, bleeding problems, dementia, glaucoma, trouble swallowing, prostate problems, trouble emptying your bladder, or any kind of digestive problem, such as colitis, constipation, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Oxybutynin may make you dizzy, drowsy, or cause blurred vision. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert or not able to see well.
When you first start taking oxybutynin, you may see signs of agitation, confusion, sleepiness or unusual drowsiness, or hallucinations. These symptoms should be reported to your doctor immediately.
Before taking oxybutynin, make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Studies done on animals have shown no evidence of harm to a fetus if oxybutynin is used in pregnancy. However, there have not been any adequate studies on pregnant humans.
If you are breastfeeding, you should weigh the benefits against the potential risks and side effects to your baby before taking oxybutynin.
Oxybutynin may cause a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction called angioedema, which requires immediate medical attention. Stop using this medicine and seek medical attention right away if you or your child have any of the following symptoms:
Tell your doctor immediately if any of these rare but very serious side effects occur:
A very serious allergic reaction to oxybutynin is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if one occurs. This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
If you are taking oxybutynin with other drugs such as Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) or Benadryl (diphenhydramine), you will likely experience other side effects. This could include dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, increased heart rate, and urinary retention.
Combining pramlintide (Symlin) with oxybutynin should be avoided. This could cause severely reduce bowel movements.
Oxybutynin may also delay passage of potassium tablets through the digestive system and result in ulceration or narrowing of the small intestine.
You should tell your doctor about any prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take. Certain antibiotics, antifungal, antihistamines along with aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications can affect how oxybutynin is absorbed in your body. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
To prevent constipation, maintain a diet adequate in fiber, drink plenty of water, and exercise. If you become constipated, consult your pharmacist for help in choosing a laxative. You should not use alcohol while taking oxybutynin.
Oxybutynin comes in three different forms: a tablet, a syrup, and a long-acting tablet. The tablets and syrup are usually taken two to four times a day. The extended-release tablet is usually taken once a day, with or without food. Take this medication with a full glass of water. Try to take this medication at the same time each day.
If you are taking the liquid form of oxybutynin, use a dose-measuring spoon or cup to measure the correct amount of liquid for each dose, not a household spoon.
If you are taking the extended-release tablet, you may notice something that looks like a tablet in your stool - this is normal. It's just the empty tablet shell and does not mean that you did not get your complete dose of medication.
Your doctor may start you on a low dose of oxybutynin and gradually increase your dose.
You may notice some improvement in your symptoms within the first two weeks of treatment. However, it may take six to eight weeks to experience the full benefit of oxybutynin. Talk to your doctor if your symptoms do not improve at all within eight weeks.
Your oxybutynin dose should be taken at approximately the same time each day.
Overdosing with oxybutynin has been associated with negative effects on the central nervous system. Signs of an overdose include fever, vomiting, dehydration, or cardiac arrhythmia, where your heart beats either too fast or too slow.
Call a doctor or go to an emergency room immediately if you take too much oxybutynin.
If you miss a dose of oxybutynin, you should take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Never take a double dose to make up for the missed one.
If you are taking the extended-release tablet and you remember more than eight hours before it is time for the next dose, take the missed dose right away. However, if your next dose is due in less than eight hours, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule.
By Shari Buford | Medically Reviewed by Ruthan White, PharmD
Latest Update: 2014-10-28
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Question - I am creating a mapping application that needs to drag N rows from a datagridview to an item in a list box. Essentially a user should be able to select any amount of rows from this datagridview, highlight them, and then drag and drop on an item in the list box. In the list box there would be Group A, Group B and Ungrouped. Each time you select a new item in the list box the datagridview rows will change to the rows in the Group selected in the list box.
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New features of version 1.1.0 in a nutshell
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Party Wave iOS arrival imminent
Action surfing game, Party Wave, is set to hit the crowded shores of Apple's App Store in the coming weeks, Mistwalker founder and Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, has announced.Speaking via Twitter, Sakaguchi said work that has been completed on Party Wave and that the game has been submitted to Apple, so could be out […]
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Mistwalker's Party Wave gets first trailer
A jaunty trailer has been released for action surfing game, Party Wave; the first iOS project from the development team responsible for 2011 Wii RPG, The Last Story.
Mistwalker almost done with Party Wave, keen on Wii U
The Last Story and Blue Dragon developer Mistwalker is set to launch its first iOS game, and is looking forward to a future filled with the beautiful RPGs it's better known for.
Mistwalker working on "several projects"
It's taken so long for The Last Story to be localised that's it's easy to forget it's been over a year since the last Mistwalker game released. The developer is being cagey about what it's been up to in the meantime.


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Gomes leads off for first time since 2007
BALTIMORE -- The Red Sox went the unconventional route and had one of their power hitters bat leadoff on Thursday night, as Jonny Gomes got the nod.
For Gomes, it was his first appearance in the top spot in the batting order since 2007, when he was with the Rays. The right-handed-hitting Gomes wasted little time getting on base, as he hit a leadoff single in the first inning.
Shane Victorino is expected to be Boston's primary leadoff man against left-handed pitchers, but he is on the 15-day disabled list. Daniel Nava, who led off the first two games against a righty, batted sixth on Thursday against Orioles southpaw Wei-Yin Chen.
Farrell did experiment with Gomes as a leadoff hitter during Spring Training.
"I think I find myself, especially in the season, doing a little bit more homework on the pitcher," said Gomes. "When I'm hitting fifth, you kind of have that luxury of just seeing what his game plan is. I'm spoiled a lot with [Mike] Napoli [hitting in front of me]. First at-bat of the game, first three pitches, it might be a smidge different. But the scouting report stands.
"It's a little more homework before the game. But once my bat goes through the zone, it's just me, and not where I'm hitting in the lineup."
Gomes has a career on-base percentage of .344.
"Selfishly, it's something that I can tuck away and I'm proud about to how my career has evolved," Gomes said. "Every aspect of the game, to just continue ... to where I can hit leadoff for the 2014 Sox, that's tells me personally that the hard work has paid off."
Gomes batting leadoff wasn't the only noteworthy aspect of Thursday's lineup. Grady Sizemore, in anticipation of Friday's 2:05 p.m. ET home opener, got the night off. No. 3 prospect Jackie Bradley Jr. started in center. David Ross made his first start of the season behind the plate, as A.J. Pierzynski got a rest.


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Review: 600MHz core with DDR3 memory
We've tested the Gainward BLISS Geforce 8500GT Golden Sample PCX. It's an affordable DirectX video card in the value range as you can get it for €90 in Germany. Despite the price you will be able to play most of the new games, but more about that further down.
The core-frequency for this card is 600MHz, and 1400MHz for the memory. This is a big step forward for Gainward, from the reference 450MHz frequency. We compliment the decision to use GDDR3 RAM instead of the commonly used DDR2 memory.
With this move, Gainward also increased the memory bandwidth from the default 12.8 GB/s to 22.4 GB/s. Even though the core/memory frequency of the tested card can be compared to the 8600GT, the BLISS 8500GT has got 50% less stream processors, bringing the number down to 16.
ATI's answer to this card will be the HD2400 XT and HD2400 PRO series, coming out in June. comparing these 2 cards will be interesting, since ATI is using a slower 64-bit memory bus and 8 unified shader units.
We can see that the card has one VGA connector, one Dual Link DVI (max resolution 2560x1600) an S-video/composite/HDTV out port, capable of outputting 1080i video.
The 8600 and 8500 were also given a design makeover, taking a step away from the reference design to fit better with the Gainward image. The result? The 8500GT takes up 2 slots on your motherboard. Beneath the black and red plastic cover is a cooler positioned directly on the core.
The cooler fins are extend all the way to the memory chips, thus the memory chips lacks any cooling of its own, but it is cooled by the air from the fan that is attached to the GPU block. The relatively large fan is very quiet. During our overclocking runs the volume increased just slightly.
The GPU is a G86-300 A2 silicon and its frequency is easily raised above the default 450MHz or even Gainwards 600MHz.
The package fits the price. It is the smallest we have seen from Gainward. The box contains: a driver CD, Gainward EXPERTool tuning kit, an instruction manual, TV out cable with HDTV support and of course the BLISS 8500GT PCX DirectX 10 card.


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The word "biodiversity" refers to the variety of life forms that live in the Earth. It includes all living beings with huge genetically and environmental differences; therefore when you compare several types of corn, for example, you observe biodiversity, and when you visit the North American forests or the Brazilian jungles, you are able to appreciate the differences between each of these biomes and the biodiversity they contain.
Scientists estimate that there are between 3 and 30 million of species, but it is possible that this number could reach up to 100 million. At least, there are approximately 2 million species of animals and nearly 8.8 million species that are not bacteria or microorganisms. With these figures, you can imagine the vast amount of living things that are known and those that we do not even realize that exist yet.
Microorganisms, plants, animals and even humans are part of the world's biodiversity while the ecosystems and biomes are the environments where they live, grow, reproduce and die.
The importance of biodiversity for us it is based on the fact that it provides the foundation of an ecological balance that supports life. Therefore, a dramatic unbalance in biodiversity could bring unpredicted consequences to life on Earth as a whole.
One biome can contain several types of plants, among them, some are food for a particular herbivorous animal in that biome, at the same time, that animal provides all the necessary nutrients for some other animal in the biome that eat meat. A missing element in that food chain creates an unbalance that could affect other living beings in that biome or even adjacent biomes.
Life on Earth is extremely complicated and requires continuous research to further understand the complex dependencies among living beings to develop efficient procedures intended to preserve biodiversity. One of the best resources to achieve this is through knowledge which can be obtained either from information, observation or experience.
Biodiversity is important for us because it provides the foundation of an ecological balance that supports life on Earth.
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Types of Biomes in the World
There are quite a few different types of biomes in the world. Each of them has unique characteristics. Due to the climate and features, there are different plants and animals that are able to thrive in them.
Conservation of Biomes
All of the biomes in the world are very important for all of us. The animals and plants that live in them are a delicate balance. The efforts of humans though often upset that balance.
Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome
In the polar front zone you will find the deciduous forest biome. The battle rages on between the tropical air masses and the polar air masses
Coral Reef Biome
Some people assume that the coral reef is part of the ocean biome. Even though they are found in the ocean, they are separate entities.
Tropical Rainforest Biome
Tropical rainforest biomes are found in the lower latitudes. The temperature is generally around 80 degrees. There is very high humidity too – from 77% to 88%.
Savanna Biome
When we think of the Savanna Biome, it is understandable that we think of hot and dry areas. However, it may surprise you to learn that there is a very wet season and then a very dry season in the Savanna.
Wetland Biome
The wetland biome is one that many people don't really see as being important. In fact, in many areas they consider it to be a nuisance.
Taiga Biome
The taiga biome is one that has very long and cold winters. They summers are short and they are cool in temperature. The cool air masses from the arctic can move in rapidly.
Grassland Biome
Along certain areas of North America and Eurasia you will find grassland biomes. There are mountain ranges in place that prevent the ocean air masses from affecting these areas.
Ocean Biome
A common belief is that the ocean biome was the first one to exist. More than 3 million years ago the first life forms were able to derive from here.
Desert Biome
he desert biome is one that is very hot and dry. They are found at the lower latitudes, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Light winds occur often which evaporates any type of moisture that is typically going to develop in them.
Tundra Biome
The tundra biome is believed to be the youngest of all of them in the world. It was believed to have formed approximately 10,000 years ago.
Chaparral Biome
The chaparral biome is one that is found in areas of every single continent. However, many people don't realize it is the same.
Freshwater Biome
A freshwater biome is one that many people overlook the importance of. They are much smaller bodies of water, but important just the same.


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