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By Hyunjoo Jin, Reuters
SEOUL - Optimism over Hyundai Motor Co's first major makeover of its key models in about five years may fizzle as some industry insiders question whether the redesigns are too conservative for international tastes.
Hyundai is facing fierce competition in its home market of South Korea. Free trade deals opened the door for U.S., Japanese and European rivals, who are chipping away at its share in a market where it is accustomed to dominating.
To better compete, the company plans to launch a new, significantly redesigned version of its Genesis large car as early as next month, and a revamped Sonata mid-sized sedan early next year, although neither is likely to carry a new engine.
Hyundai is expected to tone down Sonata's bold lines and curves in a bid to appeal to a broader audience and boost sagging volume growth, particularly at home. But that could backfire in other vital markets such as the United States, where its flashier style is popular and has helped Hyundai establish a credible presence over the past few years.
"The two new models are the first to reflect Hyundai's more moderated version of its design language, and are key to energizing its growth," said Sang Alexander Koo, a professor and former designer with Hyundai's affiliate Kia Motors Corp 000270.KS.
"While the new Sonata will help embrace conservative consumers, it will not have as much impact as the current model did... The new Sonata could draw as much a divisive view as the current model. Some will say the change is weak and others may like it because it's more moderate," Koo said.
Hyundai spokesman Brian Sir said the company was "confident that our Fluidic Sculpture design language will continue to be highly successful". Fluidic Sculpture is a phrase Hyundai often uses to describe its style.
Expectations are already running high that the overhaul of an ageing lineup will help Hyundai raise prices and bounce back from what is likely to be its first earnings decline since 2008 this year. Hyundai shares are trading near a record high after jumping 18 percent over the past three months, outperforming Toyota Motor Corp 7203.T, Volkswagen AG VOWG_p.DE and General Motors Co GM.N.
The automaker is expected to report on Thursday its July-September quarter net profit was little changed from a year earlier at 2.19 trillion won ($2.06 billion), according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. For 2013, profit is seen falling 3 percent, but it is likely to rebound to 9 percent next year, according to Thomson Reuters StarMine data.
The Sonata's last big makeover came in 2009, just as the global financial crisis was crushing auto sales. Hyundai opted for a bold style change, which helped it win a record share of the U.S. market and escape the industry-wide downturn largely unscathed.
But the bold look didn't go down well in Korea, its second-biggest market, where conservative styling is preferred. Now Hyundai is facing an uphill battle at home against foreign rivals, which have benefited from free trade deals and taken 12 percent of the market so far this year, up from just 2 percent a decade ago.
It could soon face the opposite problem.
"The new more conservative design might work in Korea, but it could well fall short of the company's expectations in the U.S. and China, those two key markets for volume," said an industry insider who has seen the new Sonata.
"Hyundai people think it its refined, but the car lost the identity it gained with the current model," the source told Reuters.
A second source who has seen the new model told Reuters it looked "like a car from the '80s or the early '90s".
The new models come at a critical time for Hyundai and Kia, which are trying to rebuild their reputation after a massive recall in the United States and an embarrassing admission that their much-touted fuel mileage claims were overstated on more than one million cars. (Full Story)
Hyundai's U.S. sales inched up just 2 percent in the January-to-September period, lagging behind the industry's 8 percent rise and its own 4 percent growth target for this year. In South Korea, Hyundai and Kia saw their combined market share shrink to 69 percent in September, from 75 percent last year.
Imported rivals such as BMW, Lexus and Volkswagen are rapidly increasing sales by offering stylish, fuel-efficient models at cheaper prices.
A senior Hyundai official told Reuters in August that it was expecting no domestic market share gain next year from this year's projected 42 percent level, even with the new car launches.
Hyundai's current engines are expected to be carried over to the next generation, unlike in the past where Hyundai refreshed its powertrains every five years, said Chung Sung-yop, an analyst at Daiwa Capital Markets. Some investors expect no major improvement in fuel economy, he added.
Hyundai said some of it new Genesis versions will be all-wheel drive model, its first all-wheel drive sedan, as it seeks to go up-market with premium models to better compete with rising sales of luxury imports.
"For Hyundai, Genesis will be a make-or-break model. Being the mass-market producer, they need to do it right to win premium image and achieve higher profitability," Chung said.
Even with the new models, Hyundai will have a tough time gaining ground against Japanese and U.S. rivals, said Park Sung-jin, a fund manager at Woori Asset Management, which owns Hyundai shares.
"Gone are the heydays for Hyundai. I doubt whether they can accelerate growth again and repeat the double-digit growth of the past," Park said.
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Thank You for stopping by this blog. My name is Violet. I am a Malaysian and I love making cards. I am an independent card maker. During the day, I work as a Desktop Artist in an Advertising company. I am married to a wonderful supportive husband and I am a mother to two lovely girls. Many of you ask where do I get my images. Well, other than those mentioned in the blog, the rest of the images used during card making are my own creation. I print them out and I color them with Copic markers.
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Patch 1.28 changed some game internals which broke several high profile maps including Dota v6.85k. The map has been fixed while at the same time Blizzard confirmed that the situation will be reverted in the next patch. https://www.hiveworkshop.com/threads...id-fix.293082/
We are preparing a transition for 1.28 but at the same time we might skip this version if Blizzard releases a fix soon enough. We will keep you updated.


text: The PCM baseball team makes its state tournament debut Monday evening. The Mustangs earned their way to the Class 2-A tournament by defeating North Polk last Tuesday, and are the No. 7 seed in the bracket. No. 2-seeded Davis County, which has lost just once this season, awaits PCM in the tournament's first round. You can hear play-by-play of Monday night's state baseball tournament game on 92.1 fm KRLS with Jamie Brockman providing the call. Coverage starts at 7:45 p.m., with the opening pitch at 8:00.


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Mangroves are highly effective natural sinks for carbon. Earthwatch volunteers are working in Kenya to better understand how we can use them to respond to climate change.
Straddling the line where sea meets land, the stilt-like mangrove is an unlikely superhero. Found in the tropics from South America to Asia, from Africa to New Zealand, mangroves flourish where most plants perish. They withstand baking heat, low-oxygen soils, and regular submersion by salt water. Mangroves act as bulwarks to incoming waves, preventing coastal erosion. They are also highly effective natural sinks for carbon, in some cases capturing up to six times more carbon per hectare than undisturbed rainforests.
By planting 2,000 mangrove trees, conservative estimates predict these trees could absorb 180 tons of carbon during 25 years of growth.
Earthwatch has supported the project since 2004. The research team, led by Professor Mark Huxham, Dr. James Kairo, and Dr. Martin Skov, is conducting pioneering experiments, such as trying different planting densities to determine how best to reforest degraded mangroves and mixing two or more species in the same area – known as "intercropping." It has long been recognized that intercropping in agriculture on land can improve productivity, so teams are studying how mangroves grow under these different planting regimes.
Helping with the experiments are Earthwatch volunteers, who also assess mangrove productivity, investigate the diversity of animal species found around the mangroves, and measure the weight and biomass of roots. This project has also been helped train scientists from emerging countries and has enabled members of the local community to participate in teams.
By September 2007, the project had planted more 2,000 mangrove trees, with conservative estimates predicting that these trees could absorb 180 tons of carbon during 25 years of growth.
In 2008, the team discovered that the gray mangrove (Avicennia marina ) is a dominant species when replanted. It grows vigorously, has a high survival rate, and appears to boost the growth of other species, features that make it ideal for restoration efforts that lead to more robust and diverse forests.
In 2010, teams planted hundreds of new mangrove trees on a beach near Gazi village in Kenya. The beach had been bare of mangroves—which were not regenerating naturally—for years. The plants will help protect the coastline, where palm tree plantations had been falling down as a result of tidal erosion, from further damage.
In the same year, Dr. Kairo was awarded the Kenya National Award of Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear, one of the highest civilian service awards granted by the president of Kenya during Jamhuri (Independence) Day celebrations each year. The award recognizes Dr. Kairo for his work in planting mangroves and "returning lost forests back to life."
Also in 2010, one of Professor Huxham's research assistants, Dr. Priyantha Kumara, won a research grant from the Earthwatch Shulman Awards, which he used to start another mangrove project investigating the functionality of restored mangroves in north western Sri Lanka.
The team in Kenya is on course to launching Africa's first community-based mangrove conservation and development project funded by carbon credits. Known as "Mikoko Pamoja" ("mangroves together"), the initiative will be funded by the voluntary carbon market through Plan Vivo. Funds provided by Plan Vivo to the inhabitants of Gazi Bay will be a tangible incentive for them to continue to conserve their mangroves.
Plan Vivo projects are independently assessed and are awarded Plan Vivo certificates recognizing their achievement of long-term carbon benefits, conservation of ecosystems, and poverty reduction.
The science has been established, and the institutions to share benefits and monitor progress have been formed; only a formal accreditation process remains.
Mangroves prevent coastal erosion and are highly effective natural sinks for carbon.
Team plants hundreds of mangrove trees on a beach near Gazi village in Kenya.
"Earthwatch's support has been vital to our project; the opportunity to work with dedicated volunteers has allowed us to complete so much more than we expected."
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Find out how Earthwatch scientists, volunteers, and businesses are helping us achieve our mission worldwide.
The majestic leatherback sea turtle is a creature of superlatives. Weighing up to a ton, it's the world's largest turtle. Earthwatch volunteers are helping to save this species in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Earthwatch volunteers are helping preserve wildlife in Mongolia's Ikh Nart Nature Reserve. This magnificent Mongolian steppe region of grasslands and rocky outcrops is one of the best hopes for central Asian wildlife.
Daniel Letoiye is aiding wildlife conservation in Kenya. He is just one individual to benefit from the Earthwatch Emerging Scientist initiative.


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Delta Force officer: US officials stopped plans to kill bin Laden
After September 11, 2001, a team of elite Delta Force commandos was sent into Afghanistan with an assignment to find and kill Osama bin Laden at Tora Bora -- but that mission failed.
The commander of the Delta Force team has now written a book which tells what he says is the true story of what went wrong. He appeared anonymously on CBS's 60 Minutes on Sunday to summarize that story.
Bin Laden was known to be holed up at Tora Bora on a ridge with an elevation of 14,000 feet. The Delta Force team's initial plan was to come at him from the direction he'd least expect, climbing over the mountains at his back, but that plan wasn't approved by the higher-ups. Their second idea, to drop hundreds of landmines along the mountain passes to Pakistan to impede bin Laden's retreat and then bring in helicopters, was also turned down.
"How often does Delta come up with a tactical plan that's disapproved by higher headquarters?" CBS's Scott Pelley asked the commando leader.
"In my experience, in my five years at Delta, never before," he replied.
The only remaining option was a frontal assault by 50 US Delta Force members plus their Afghan guides -- and the Afghan warlord accompanying the commandos frankly told them, "I don't think you guys can handle it." A few million dollars from the CIA quickly secured his cooperation, but only to a degree.
The Delta Force leader told CBS that the Afghan fighters went home every night, abandoning whatever territory had been gained that day. "It was almost like it was an agreement, an understanding between the two forces fighting each other," he stated When the CIA did come up with an exact location on bin Laden, it was nighttime, and the Afghan support was nowhere to be found.
"It wasn't worth the risk at that particular moment to go up there and play cowboy," the leader told CBS. "It was better to be cautious, refit, go up there with the entire force the next day and play the battle out as we had planned." But when he attempted to move on bin Laden the next day, his Afghan allies balked, saying they had negotiated a cease fire with al Qaeda, and even drew their weapons on the Delta force team to prevent it from acting alone.
Shortly thereafter, intercepted radio communications showed that bin Laden was on the move. A cave which al Qaeda members had been seen entering was bombed for several hours, and it was thought that bin Laden had died there. But when US forces checked the cave six months later, bin Laden's body was not found. The Delta Force leader believes he received medical treatment in a local village and then got away safely into Pakistan.
CBS News had more details here.
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Sarah Goodyear is a Brooklyn-based contributing writer to CityLab. She's written about cities for a variety of publications, including Grist and Streetsblog.
Stand at the corner of 3rd Avenue and 26th Street in Miami, and there are shoes as far as you can see.
Not real shoes. The low-slung industrial buildings that surround you are crudely painted with images of pumps and sneakers and wingtips, with signs touting "shoes direct from factory" and "cash and carry shoes." Some of the buildings are occupied, others empty. The weeds that sprout up through the cracked pavement and broken glass are withering in the July sun.
These are fantastic visions that riff on urban street life, and dream life, and even shoes - all as far as the eye can see.
You are in the Wynwood district of the city, once a hub for garment production, later a center of shoe import and export, and now a fast-rising arts district of the kind that can make real estate fortunes. The second Saturday of every month, as many as 20,000 people come to wander the streets of what was once a blank spot on the map. They check out the murals, they visit the ever-growing number of galleries, and they pack into the few restaurants and bars on the once-desolate streets. And it's not just second Saturdays. Increasingly, this is a place where Miami's creative minds come to hang out and work and do business.
At the center of it all is Wynwood Walls, the brainchild of developer Tony Goldman – who was instrumental in changing New York's Soho from a decaying industrial neighborhood into an arts hub back in the 1970s, and who also led the way in the revitalization of Miami's South Beach.
"Tony saw these building as a canvas for an art form he really cares about," says Marlo Courtney, managing director of Goldman Properties. Courtney met me at the Wynwood Kitchen and Bar, a restaurant that opens out onto the walls themselves – more than two dozen murals from the best street and outdoor artists working in the world today, Shepard Fairey, Os Gemeos, Nunca, and Stelios Fatakis among them.
Goldman invested in the Wynwood neighborhood about 8 years ago, and the artists started painting walls inside the Wynwood Walls complex, a former shoe warehouse in 2009. This had for years been a neighborhood where graffiti artists came to tag, but the work commissioned by Goldman are spectacular in scale, and completely legal.
Now the art has exploded beyond the walls, and the neighborhood has become a seemingly limitless forum for artists who work in spray paint and wheat paste. The high-minded crowds of Art Basel flock here during their yearly convocation.
Rezoning has meant that office and residential uses are now a possibility. There are a few high-end restaurants. Panther Coffee, a specialty roasting plant and café whose owner comes straight outta Portland, has set up shop.
"We are coming out of the incubator phase," Courtney tells me. The investment is starting to look like it will pay off. Five years ago this was one kind of place. Now it has become another.
At the same time, Courtney emphasizes that no residents have been displaced, and that the businesses moving in are creating dozens of new jobs. It's not really gentrification, he tells me. "It's more like gentlefication."
And yet the Wynwood story calls to mind all the uneasy and uncomfortable truths about the ways cities change over time. If all goes according to plan, the shoe business will fall away entirely, the restaurants will multiply, condos will be bought and sold. Money will be made.
The artists who have gotten the call to come here, who have been given the paint and time and space to make their work in the oxymoronic luxury suites of street art, see the contradictions and ambiguities. In a terrific series of short films about the project called "Here Comes the Neighborhood" (directed by Jenner Furst and produced by Goldman) they almost all talk explicitly about the uncomfortable alliance between the street and the establishment that Wynwood Walls represents.
"It's like a gated community of murals," says the young artist Gaia. "It's where art goes to die." And yet the project has given him new inspiration, and he has taken his work well beyond those gates.
Artist Kenny Scharf, a gray-haired veteran of the street art scene, says some people see the gentrification process as a great thing, and some see it as a kind of death. "I see both," he says with a shrug.
In the end, the project is an undeniable illustration of the power of creative minds to transform an urban place. The Mexican artist Sego sums it all up: "It is incredible to change the image of a city with your art."
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The short-term rental market is reeling from the coronavirus-driven tourism collapse. Can the industry's dominant player stage a comeback after lockdowns lift?
Because of coronavirus, millions of tenants won't be able to write rent checks. But calls for a rent holiday often ignore the longer-term economic effects.
Some renters and homeowners are getting financial assistance during the economic disruption from the coronavirus pandemic. What about landlords?
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The Latin Kick – with a jazzy groove! Gerardo Frisina's long been one of our favorite talents on the international groove underground, and like his labelmate and sometime musical partner Nicola Conte, he's got a way of crafting tracks that are awash in classic jazz touches. Frisina himself is the producer, arranger, and composer of the album – and brings together acoustic jazz players with warmer beats, all in service of a groove that sparkles with all the best Schema Records touches, but also takes the label's sound to a whole new level! The Frisina heard here is bolder and more ambitious than before – and like Nicola Conte on recent sides, he's stepping past simple Latin-flavored tracks into boldly jazzy numbers that expand upon his ideas with a range of colors, tones, and rhythms. Easily one of the best full-length sets on Schema to date – and that's saying a lot – with titles that include "Senor Rico", "Jazz Ally", "The 7th Day", "Batucafro", "Cortante", "Bite The Nite", "Gosto De Que E Bom", and "Hush". © 1996-2020, Dusty Groove, Inc.
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What is Stratified Sampling & When is it Used?
What is Stratified Sampling?
Stratified sampling is a process used in market research that involves dividing the population of interest into smaller groups, called strata. Samples are then pulled from these strata, and analysis is performed to make inferences about the greater population of interest.
In order to fully understand stratified sampling, it's important to be confident in your understanding of probability sampling, which leverages random sampling techniques to create a sample.
Stratified sampling is also commonly referred to as proportional sampling or quota sampling.
When is Stratified Sampling Used?
Stratified sampling is used when:
- A researcher's target population of interest is significantly heterogeneous;
- A researcher wants to highlight specific subgroups within his or her population of interest;
- A researcher wants to observe the relationship(s) between two or more subgroups; and,
- A researcher's goal is to create representative samples from even the smallest, most inaccessible subgroups of the population he or she is interested in.
When using stratified sampling, researchers have a higher statistical precision compared to when they elect to use simple random sampling alone. This is due to the fact that the variability within the subgroups is lower compared to the variations when dealing with the entire population at large.
Thanks to the statistical precision that stratified sampling provides, a smaller sample size is required, which can ultimately save researchers time, money, and effort.
How to Perform Stratified Sampling
The process for performing stratified sampling is as follows:
Step 1: Divide the population into smaller subgroups, or strata, based on the members' shared attributes and characteristics.
Step 2: Take a random sample from each stratum in a number that is proportional to the size of the stratum.
Step 3: Pool the subsets of the strata together to form a random sample.
Step 4: Conduct your analysis.
An Example of Stratified Sampling in Context
Let's imagine that a group of researchers is interested in distributing a survey to 50 students that are either juniors or seniors in traditional American high school.
The gender breakdown of the students is as follows:
The caveat with this study is that the researchers only have enough resources — time and money — to distribute their survey to a sample of 50 students.
Therefore, the sample must accurately represent the larger population of all students at the school in order for the results to be informative and actionable.
In this case, performing stratified sampling is the best option to deploy in this specific research study.
So…how many senior girls should be included in the 50 person sample?
By looking at the table above, it's clear that if the researchers had access to the resources that would enable them to survey all 382 students at the high school, they would need to survey all 85 senior girls. But how does this translate to a sample of just 50 students?
To determine this, the researchers would simply take the fraction of 85/382 and multiply it by the sample size of 50.
This yields a result of 11.2, which when rounded down, represents 11 senior girls that need to be surveyed in order to have a representative sample.


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The federal government's demand for information technology (IT) is ever-increasing. Over time, this increasing demand has led to a dramatic rise in the number of federal data centers (defined as data processing and storage facilities over 500 square feet with strict availability requirements)and a corresponding increase in operational costs. The growth in the number of federal data centers, many offering similar services and resources, has resulted in overlap and duplication among the centers.
In February 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) launched the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative to guide federal agencies in developing and implementing data center consolidation plans. OMB plans to oversee the agencies' plans and measure their progress.
In recent years, as federal agencies modernized their operations, put more of their services online, and increased their information security profiles, they have demanded more computing power and data storage resources. According to OMB, the number of federal data centers grew from 432 in 1998 to more than 2,000 in 2010. These data centers often house similar types of equipment and provide similar processing and storage capabilities. These factors have led to concerns associated with the provision of redundant capabilities, the underutilization of resources, and the significant consumption of energy.
Operating such a large number of centers places costly demands on the government. In 2010, the Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) reported that operating and maintaining such redundant infrastructure investments was costly, inefficient, and unsustainable, and had a significant impact on energy consumption. While the total annual federal spending associated with data centers has not yet been determined, the Federal CIO has found that operating data centers is a significant cost to the federal government, including hardware, software, real estate, and cooling costs. For example, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, the electricity cost to operate federal servers and data centers across the government is about $450 million annually. According to the Department of Energy, data center spaces can consume 100 to 200 times as much electricity as standard office spaces. Reported server utilization rates as low as 5 percent and limited reuse of these data centers within or across agencies lends further credence to the need to restructure federal data center operations to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
In February 2010, OMB and the Federal CIO announced the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative and outlined four high-level goals:
As part of this initiative, OMB directed federal agencies to prepare an inventory of their data center assets and a plan for consolidating these assets by August 30, 2010, and to begin implementing them in fiscal year 2011. In October 2010, OMB reported that all of the agencies submitted their plans. OMB plans to monitor agencies' progress through annual reports and has established a goal of closing 800 of the over 2,100 federal data centers by 2015.
Data center consolidation makes sense economically and as a way to achieve more efficient IT operations, but challenges exist. For example, agencies face challenges in ensuring the accuracy of their inventories and plans, providing upfront funding for the consolidation effort long before any cost savings accrue, integrating consolidation plans into fiscal year 2012 agency budget submissions (as required by OMB), establishing and implementing shared standards (for storage, systems, security, etc.), establishing reimbursement mechanisms to fund the centralized operations, overcoming cultural resistance to such major organizational changes, and maintaining current operations during the transition to consolidated operations. Mitigating these and other challenges will require commitment from the agencies and continued oversight by OMB and the Federal CIO.
Moving forward, it will be important for individual agencies to move quickly to correct any missing items in their plans, establish sound baselines so that progress and efficiencies can be measured, begin their consolidation efforts, track their progress, and report to OMB on their progress over time. It will also be important for OMB to work with agencies to establish goals and targets for consolidation (both in terms of cost savings and reduced data centers), maintain strong oversight of the agencies' efforts, and look for consolidation opportunities across agencies. Doing so will more fully address unnecessary overlap and duplication, and could achieve further operational improvements, efficiencies, and financial benefits.
As part of their individual consolidation plans, each federal department and agency was expected to estimate cost savings over time. In ongoing work, GAO reviewed 15 of the 24 agencies' consolidation plans. In these plans, agencies provided the following information on estimated savings:
Although some agencies reported that it was too soon to estimate cost savings because they are just beginning to plan to consolidate and other agencies noted that near-term savings were offset by consolidation costs, the opportunity for long-term savings is significant. In October 2010, a council of chief executive officers representing technical industry companies estimated that the federal government could save $150 billion to $200 billion over the next decade, primarily through data center and server consolidation.
GAO has ongoing work reviewing the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative as well as federal agencies' efforts to develop and implement consolidation plans.
As part of an ongoing review of the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative, GAO analyzed 15 of 24 federal agencies' data center consolidation plans and inventories to identify plans and anticipated cost savings, and discussed challenges to the consolidation initiative with those agencies. GAO also met with agency officials to discuss data center consolidation initiatives at OMB, the Agency for International Development, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Labor, the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Small Business Administration, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Justice, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the General Services Administration, the National Science Foundation, the Office of Personnel Management, and the Social Security Administration.
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) provides resources to the Social Security Administration (SSA) to help replace its National Computer Center. This data center, which is 30 years old, houses the backbone of the agency's automated operations, which are critical to providing benefits to nearly 55 million people, issuing Social Security cards, and maintaining earnings...
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Exhibit - Artifacts | January 30 – May 19, 2017 every day | 210 Wurster Hall
College of Environmental Design
Designing for a country not ones own often results in projects that reflect the geo-political and economic factors at the time. Issues of diplomacy, colonialism, post-war reconstruction, new and old political allies, and resources such as rubber and petroleum and who manages them are only a few of the forces that compel the clients commissioning design projects. This exhibit features design and planning projects on six continents by architects based in the San Francisco Bay Area and held by the Environmental Design Archives.
Curator: Waverly Lowell
Exhibition Committee: Emily Vigor, Miguel Nieto, Esther MacKenzie, Chris Marino, Jason Miller
Environmental Design Library
Volkmann Reading Room, Raymond Lifchez and Judith Stronach Exhibition Cases
210 Wurster Hall, University of California, Berkeley
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When many of us think about losing weight, we think about what foods we shouldn't eat -- high calorie, high fat, sugary foods that can quickly add inches to our waistlines.
But learning what foods to eat is just as important. Let's look at the foods we should be eating when we want to lose weight. Eating a variety of foods from different food groups will help you get all the nutrients your body needs.
"You know, there are some foods that are super foods, very nutrient rich and ideal foods. And then there are foods that are really just about calories, and are kind of empty calories. "
The best choices are foods low in calories but high in nutrients -- the ingredients our body needs to stay healthy. A good place to start is to eat more fruits and vegetables. Most people don't eat as much of these as they should.
Eat more lean protein foods, such as fish, chicken, turkey, low fat dairy products, and beans.
Choose more whole grain products. These unrefined foods give your body needed nutrients and fiber. Eat less sugar, white flour, soda and sweets because these processed, or refined foods, tend to be high in calories and low in nutrients.
Eating less fat can help you lose weight. Everyone needs some fat, but fats are high in calories. In fact, they have over twice the calories than foods without fat. Choose healthier fats found in olive oil, canola oil, nuts, and fish.
One way to start eating healthier foods is to plan meals ahead of time. Try working in something new and healthy each week, and then make it part of your regular eating habits.
Eat a variety of nutritious foods that are low in calories. Choose your meats and fats wisely, and add whole-grain foods when you can.
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I headed home to Florida for the holidays, and the timing couldn't be better. With the New York weather so chilly, damp and dark, I've been spending most of my days indoors. This happens to me every winter; I become a crazy cat lady hermit and I have to kick myself in the pants to snap out of it. SAD is real and I'm quick to fall into it like a sucker, so maybe it's time I invest in a happy lamp. After all, I can't always make a break for Florida! Except I am doing exactly that in March, with Cotton (my saviors) - along with the rest of the Fashion Influencers and our grand prize winners.
We're counting down to the final days for submissions, so make sure you submit your look before noon on January 7th. We'll be taking 6 regional winners with us to South Beach for Cotton's 24 Hour Runway Show and an ultimate VIP experience, and I really want one (or six!) of you to come along for the experience. Did I mention you'll also win $2,500? I was going to say "Think of all the happy lamps you could buy," but then I remembered you'll be in South Beach, so there will be no need for them. Also, leave your super awesome sweaters at home, because Floridians don't appreciate them. And by Floridians, I mean my family. I wore an amazing, super so great, vintage horse and cowgirl sweater on the plane and when I got here, my mom and two sisters made the same exact comment (at separate times): "Keiko, the ugly sweater party isn't until this weekend." THANKS, JERKS.


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The humanist republic of Bimbolands is the worlds first humanist democracy.
What is the national flag of Bimbolands?
When was the humanist republic of Bimbolands founded
What is the capital city of the humanist republic of Bimbolands?
Bimbo City
How many states make up the humanist republic of bimbolands?
There are 6 states that make up the humanist republic of bimbolands. They are - Atheistica, Freethinkerland, Reasonopia, Agnostia, Spiritville, and Antitheisma. Bimbo City is the neutral administrative capital and is its own city zone.
What is a bimbo citizen?
A 'bimbo' or 'bimbo citizen' is a member of the humanist republic of Bimbolands community.
How can I become a bimbo citizen?
In order to become a citizen of bimbolands you must first pass the Bimbolands citizens test. It is free to become a bimbo citizen.
What is a bimbo senator?
A bimbo senator is a senior member of the humanist republic of bimbolands community. Only senators are eligible to put themselves forward for election to become Prime Bimbo.
Who is the Prime Bimbo?
The Prime Bimbo is the democratically elected head of the humanist republic of bimbolands.
Where does the Prime Bimbo live?
The Prime Bimbo lives in the Pink House for the 4 month term they are in office.
I want to become Prime Bimbo. How do I do that?
Any bimbo citizen can become Prime Bimbo using the democratic process. All bimbo citizens can vote in general elections but in order to put themselves forward to become Prime Bimbo they must first become a bimbo senator. All Bimbo senators are eligible to put themselves up for nomination to become the Prime Bimbo of the humanist republic of Bimbolands.
Can I become Prime Bimbo more than once?
Yes - a bimbo can hold the position of Prime Bimbo for 2 term max.
How often do elections take place?
The Humanist republic of bimblands holds elections every 4 months.
Where do important discussions take place?
The Senate.
What is the treasury?
The treasury is the bank account of the humanist republic of Bimbolands. This figure reflects the amount of money available to the Prime Bimbo for them to invest in humanitarian causes worldwide.
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The treasury is funded by bimbo citizens.
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Anyone over the age of 13 are welcome to become a bimbo citizen.
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caseyelliott necesitaba un nuevo diseño de impreso o envases y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 10 diseños de 2 diseñadores freelance.
Need quick turnaround!
Our goal is to change the way school teachers are prepared and trained. Too often, teachers get little to no feedback on in-class teaching and professional development consists of a workshop, once a year (if that), from which little is actually implemented into normal teaching practice.
IRIS Connect is the proprietary technology, developed by thereNow. IRIS Connect enables teacher coaching (mentor watching another teacher teach in their own classroom), over the internet. Web-based coaching allows for more frequent and quality professional development that is affordable for schools (http://www.thereNow.net)
Culture: We are a group of young entrepreneurs with backgrounds in education. We want the design to reflect change, innovation, and technology in an non-threatening way.
thereNow services two markets: Education Research and Teacher Training for the K-12 and teachers in training (professional development).
We need a design that will be printed on a 10X10 trade show booth display and greeting stand (see attached illustrator templates and example pic). We would like our IRIS Connect logo (see attached) to be prominent at the top with the tag line "Lesson Observation and Coaching System".
We would like the display to be divided into two focus areas; one half will focus on the Education Research market and the other on the Teacher Training market.
The Teacher Training side should have the title "Professional Development" with the subtitle "Discover. Develop. Share."
The following bullet points can also be shown:
1. Self-reflection
2. Secure
3. Cut Costs
4. Web-based feedback
5. Real-time coaching
The Education Research side should have the title "Education Research" with the subtitle "Classroom Observation".
The following bullet points can also be shown:
1. Unobtrusive observation
2. More valid data
3. Web-based data collection tools
4. Online video storage and streaming
We need the feel of this to be contemporary, non-threatening, and not busy. The use of pictures of teachers and/or classrooms may be appropriate. The colors should compliment the colors of the IRIS Connect and thereNow logos. (see "onefabric" .ai files for printing templates). Picture of pop up display we're using: http://www.moddisplays.com/OneFabri…f-10ck.htm


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M's Hernandez to get $27 million in last year
Felix Hernandez will make $27 million in the final year of his new $175 million, seven-year contract with the Seattle Mariners, which includes a conditional eighth-year option should he need elbow ligament surgery during the length of the deal.
Hernandez also is receiving a $6 million signing bonus for the contract he signed on Wednesday, the largest deal for a pitcher in baseball history. The signing bonus is payable within 30 days of the contract's approval by Major League Baseball, and he'll make $19 million this season and $22 million in 2014. The $47 million due during 2013-14 is $6.5 million more than he was due under his previous deal.
The contract slowly escalates from there, with Hernandez getting $24 million in 2015, $25 million in 2016, $26 million in both 2017 and `18 and the largest yearly sum in his final season.
FoxSports.com first reported details of the contract.
The conditional option year would become a club option if Hernandez spends at least 130 days on the disabled list within any consecutive 183-day period during the contract due to the need for Tommy John surgery. Hernandez would receive $1 million for that option season.
There were reports that exams prior to the contract being finalized showed concern over Hernandez's elbow, but Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik said Wednesday that team doctors gave Hernandez a "clean bill of health."
"(Dr.) Ed Khalfayan said he's normal, and this guy could go on and pitch his entire career and never have a problem," Zduriencik said. "Any time you engage in this length of a contract, there's always a risk involved. You have to weigh, are you ready to take this risk, and we were."
Hernandez was even more confident in his ability to stay healthy throughout the length of the deal.
"I'm the guy that can keep my own self healthy. The way I work, that is why I'll be healthy," Hernandez said.
Hernandez can also receive bonuses for All-Star selections, Gold Gloves and MVP awards. He would get a $200,000 bonus for another Cy Young Award.
The structure of Hernandez's conditional option is similar to the one in the $82.5 million, five-year contract John Lackey signed with Boston before the 2010 season. That agreement includes a provision giving the Red Sox a conditional option for 2015 at the major league minimum that could be exercised if Lackey suffered an elbow injury. Boston now has the ability to exercise that option if it chooses to do so because Lackey missed last season due to elbow surgery in November 2011.


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- Two 1-meter spring boards
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- One 7.5-meter diving platform
- 9 pool lanes - 50-meter
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- Men's and Women's Locker Rooms
Blodgett Pool was a gift of the late John W. Blodgett Jr., '23. Regarded among the finest collegiate swimming facilities in the nation for fans and spectators alike, it was dedicated on February 4, 1978, when the Harvard men's team hosted Princeton University.
The pool has permanent spectator seating for 1,200, and there is room on the pool deck to accommodate 500 swimmers, coaches, and officials. Blodgett Pool has hosted several men's and women's Ivy and Eastern Championships, and was the site of the 57th annual NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships in 1980. In 1991, Blodgett hosted the NCAA Men's Region One Diving Qualifier. Blodgett hosted both the Ivy League men's and women's championships on several occasions.
In addition, the pool is the home of the water polo teams, and served as the host venue for the CWPA Men's Water Polo Northern Championships in 2002 and the Women's Eastern Championships in 2009.
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Police strikes in Egypt accelerate, adding turmoil
CAIRO (AP) — Strikes by Egyptian security forces spread swiftly around the country Friday, as police walked off the job or took to the streets, angry at being blamed for crackdowns on protests against the Islamist president and accusing his Muslim Brotherhood of trying to control them.
The wave of police discontent adds a new layer to Egypt's turmoil and political breakdown. In a sign of the disarray, a powerful hard-line Islamist group said its members would now take over policing a southern province because most security forces in the province were on strike.
The top security official in Assiut province, Gen. Aboul-Kassem Deif, said the announcement by Gamaa Islamiya — a group that in the 1990s waged an armed Islamic militant uprising but in the past two years entered politics — was illegal. But he seemed to acknowledge he could not stop it.
"I don't know what to do," he told The Associated Press. Strikes by policemen and riot police were reported in at least 10 of Egypt's 29 provinces, including at several stations in the capital, Cairo.
In Cairo, police demonstrated in front of the Interior Ministry, which is in charge of the security forces, and demanded the resignation of the minister, their boss. In the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt's second largest city, police closed their stations and plastered posters on the door reading, "We don't want politics" and — in an attempt to show unity with the public — "Police and the people are one hand."
The police discontent comes after relentless protests and unrest around the country since late January — which in turn followed an earlier wave of protests in November and December. In past weeks, protesters have taken to the streets largely in anger against Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood, which the opposition accuses of trying to dominate power in the country. But other factors have fueled unrest, including a declining economy and fuel shortages.
Near daily, the demonstrations have turned into clashes with police in multiple cities, resulting in the killing of around 70 protesters. Each death has increased public anger against the security forces, fueled further by reports of torture of some activists by security agents. The force is already widely hated because of its legacy of abuses and brutality under ousted President Hosni Mubarak.
Now that has sparked a backlash by many of the lower-ranking members of the security forces. Protesting police accuse Morsi of using them to crack down on his opponents and demand the resignation of the current, Morsi-appointed interior minister, who they accuse of engineering efforts to bring Islamist sympathizers into the ministry.
Police in charge of protecting the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood, which makes up the backbone of Morsi's rule, have gone on strike, as have others tasked with escorting Morsi's motorcades. Some members of the Central Security forces — the riot police force that is at the forefront of cracking down on protesters — have come to near munity.
On Thursday, protesting riot police trapped the Central Security's top commander for several hours inside their camp at the city of Port Said and burned several vehicles, refusing to deploy in the city against protesters.
On Friday, the Interior Ministry announced that the commander, Gen. Maged Nouh, had been removed from his post and replaced by his deputy, Ashraf Abdullah. Port Said, located at the Mediterranean end of the Suez Canal, has been the center of the heaviest violence during the unrest. A police crackdown on protests there in late January left 40 dead. Protesters have been clashing with police there the past week in fighting that has killed at least eight people, including three policemen.
On Friday, the military took over security in the city as police withdrew from the street and riot police stayed in their barracks. The handover was an attempt to bring calm since protesters largely trust the army more than police.
But many fear a new wave of violence on Saturday when a court issues new verdicts and sentences in a contentious trial over a deadly soccer riot in Port Said in February 2012. A first set of verdicts on Jan. 28 — in which 21 Port Said residents were sentenced to death over the riot — sparked the city's initial uprising because its population sees the trial as unjust and politicized.
On Saturday, the court is scheduled to issue verdicts on around 50 more defendants, mostly Port Said residents but also including nine police officers. If the police personnel are convicted or handed heavy sentences, it will likely further fuel resentment among the security forces.
Hundreds marched through Port Said on Friday in a funeral procession for one of two protesters shot to death in fighting with police the night before, one of whom had been shot in the head. In Cairo on Friday, protesters and police fought on a main thoroughfare along the Nile River for the fifth straight day.
The mainly liberal and secular opposition says the turmoil shows that Morsi and his Islamist allies are not qualified to rule. They have accused Morsi and his Brotherhood of imposing their control and failing to seek consensus with other groups.
Morsi's supporters, in turn, say the opposition is trying to use street violence to overturn their election victories. In June, Morsi became the country's first freely elected president, and Islamists dominate parliament after elections last year.
The announcement by the Gamaa Islamiya in the southern province of Assiut raised the possibility of Islamist groups moving in to fill the void left by striking police. The group declared its offices the "security headquarters" for the province and said it was organizing volunteer members to carry out police duties like patrols. Islamists in nearby provinces have spoken of doing the same.
The Gamaa was one of two main militant groups that waged a bloody campaign of violence in southern Egypt aiming to overthrow the state in the 1990s. It since forswore violence and entered politics after Mubarak's fall in 2011, but it maintains a hard-line Islamist ideology.
The Assiut security chief, Deif, accused the Gamaa of exploiting the situation to expand its influence before parliamentary elections expected in coming months. "It could enflame the situation," Deif said, "and people will not accept it."
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A recent survey by the American Obesity Association (AOA) found that almost 30 percent of parents in the U.S. are concerned about their children's weight and 12 percent considered their children to be overweight. Those fears are not unfounded. According to figures from the National Center for Health Statistics, the percentage of children ages 6 to 18 who are overweight has tripled in the last three decades, leaving both experts and parents scrambling for a solution. Not surprisingly, it boils down to this: physical activity and good nutrition are the cornerstones of preventing childhood obesity. It may sound like common sense, but how do you translate words into action at mealtime?
Poor eating habits in young children can impair growth, reduce cognitive ability, and set the stage for poor eating habits in adulthood. Children's diets can ensure a lifetime of good health, or they can fuel future disease. As parents, the choice (and the responsibility) between the two is ours.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Center For Nutrition Policy and Promotion uses what they call a Healthy Eating Index (HEI) to anyalze the diets and nutrition deficiencies of America's children. In a recent survey of children ages 2 to 9, researchers found that most of the children surveyed had a diet that either "needs improvement," or is "poor." Younger children had slightly higher scores than older children. The greatest decline in diet quality occurred between the age groups of 2-3 and 4-6. The percentage of children having a "good diet," fell from 36 to 17 percent between these two age groups.
The greatest factors that cause a decline in children's index scores is their under consumption of fruit and over consumption of sodium. Only 1/4 of children in the 7 to 9 age group eat the recommended amount of fruit and only 1/3 eat the recommended amount of sodium. This is a direct result of the increased amount of fast foods and salty snacks that children tend to eat at home and at school, as they get older.
As parents, we are ultimately responsible for what our children eat, but I can vouch for the fact that it is hard for most parents to compete with fast food drive-throughs and junk food commercials, especially when you're short on time. And school lunch programs that are heavy on sweets and soft drinks certainly don't help matters. So how can we get our kids to eat better without turning it into (yet another) power struggle? Here are a few tips for improving your whole family's nutrition:
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Keep it interesting: Variety and moderation are the keys to a good diet. You child's growing body needs over 40 different vitamins, minerals, and nutrients on a daily basis just to grow and function. Eating a variety of foods will help ensure that your child is getting the nutrients she needs.
Don't give up: Temptations are always around you, and its so easy to give in to fast food drive through or an extra serving of desert. So don't get too upset if your family's diet is less than optimal for a day. If you and your kids eat a nutritious diet most of the time, it will more than compensate for the days when it's not as great.


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The Facts
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic condition that causes the lining of your joints or other body areas to become inflamed. As it progresses, it further damages the tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and bone in your joints. It may also damage other areas of the body, including the lungs or blood vessels.
About 1% of the population has RA, with women about 3 times more likely than men to get it. Although it can occur at all ages, people most often develop RA between the ages of 25 and 50 years.
It was thought that children get RA (called juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or JRA), but it is now recognized to be a different set of diseases, collectively called juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
RA is a serious, usually progressive disease that can lead to severe disability, reduced quality of life, and shorter lifespan. Fortunately, treatment and management strategies developed over the last 40 years have led to much improved lives, longevity, and outcomes for many RA patients.
There is currently no cure for RA.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease. This means that the body's immune system fails to recognize its own tissue, and views it as a foreign invader. In the case of RA, the immune system attacks the joints and tissue, causing long-term damage.
It's hard to determine who will develop RA. It is believed that RA may be caused by a combination of factors, including genetic risk and environmental factors such as a bacterial or viral infection.
Symptoms and Complications
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can either develop gradually or begin without warning as a sudden, painful episode. The first signs of it often feel like the flu, with general muscle and joint pain. Just after getting up in the morning, or following a period of inactivity, the joints will feel stiff. This can last for under an hour but, as the RA gets worse, the discomfort will last for longer periods.
The disease begins by attacking joints in the hands, wrists, and feet, and can later spread to the elbows, shoulders, neck, jaw, hips, knees, and ankles. As a result of being painfully inflamed, joints can become deformed as the tissue in them is destroyed. Up to 30% of people develop hard lumps (nodules) under their skin, around bony areas such as the knees and elbows. If tear and saliva glands are affected, it can result in dry eyes and a dry mouth. Because RA is a systemic disease, it can also affect the heart, lungs, and eyes.
A hallmark of RA is that it is usually symmetrical, while most other types of arthritis are not. Symmetrical means that if a joint on one side becomes affected, within a relatively short time (i.e., days, weeks, a month or two), the corresponding joint on the other side of the body will also become involved.RA also commonly accelerates and worsens atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), so your doctor may also monitor for risk factors like high blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes. Your doctor may also advise you to not smoke. Treatment for atherosclerosis is very important.
One-third of sufferers have a mild form of RA with very few flare-ups of their symptoms. 10% might only have one painful episode and then go for a long period with no other signs of the disease. For many, though, symptoms only get worse over time.
Making the Diagnosis
If you have symptoms like those described above, see your doctor as soon as possible; an early diagnosis means faster treatment and less damage to your joints. Your doctor will first do a physical examination and ask about your medical history and signs and symptoms such as morning stiffness that may alert your doctor to the diagnosis. A blood test is used to determine the presence of an antibody called rheumatoid factor, which is found in 80% of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) sufferers.
An erythrocyte sedimentation rate or "sed rate" test is often done to identify whether inflammation is present. This helps the doctor differentiate between RA and osteoarthritis (OA). This is important so that your condition can be properly treated. One obvious clue is that while RA usually strikes symmetrically, affecting both right and left sides, OA can develop in joints on only one side of the body.
An X-ray can show how much damage has already been done to hand or wrist joints.
Treatment and Prevention
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can't be prevented or cured. However, it is possible to treat the symptoms and, with certain medications, to slow down the progress of the disease.
A key factor, developed from careful studies over time, is to start treatment very early on before joint damage has occurred. If successful, this strategy can preserve joint health, something not often accomplished in the past.
Diagnosis, treatment, and management of RA require very experienced and skilled care by doctors who are very familiar with RA therapy. Rheumatologists specialize in severe arthritis such as RA. Before starting any medication, it is important to discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are effective for reducing pain and reducing inflammation of the joints. Examples of NSAIDs include celebrex*, diclofenac, ibuprofen, indomethacin, meloxicam, and naproxen. The side effects of NSAIDs - including upset stomach or ulcers - can be minimized by other medications. Ask your doctor about these medications if you feel you need them. Some NSAIDs cause less stomach upset than others. If you find you can't tolerate the NSAID you're taking, talk to your doctor.
Although disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) such as azathioprine, hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate, and sulfasalazine require time (weeks to months) to work, they are important in combating the autoimmune component of RA. They slow the damage by fighting immune system cells that attack the joints. These medications can be taken together with NSAIDs for inflammation and pain, or with corticosteroids when treatment is first started.
A group of medications called biologics or biologic response modifiers are sometimes used in the treatment of RA. Examples of these medications in Canada include abatacept, adalimumab, anakinra, etanercept, infliximab, rituximab, and tofacitinib. These medications improve physical symptoms and slow down joint destruction. They are frequently used along with other DMARDs such as methotrexate.
Corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone, triamcinolone) are also effective medications for reducing inflammation and relieving pain and stiffness. They are used sparingly as they don't actually slow down the damage done by the RA. They may be useful during the period before DMARDs begin to work or for managing flare-ups. Corticosteroids can be taken as pills or as injections directly into the joints. Corticosteroids have long-term side effects including thinning of the skin and bones (increasing the risk of osteoporosis), higher blood pressure and blood sugar levels, fluid retention, weight gain, and lowered immunity against infection.
Physical therapy and orthopedic intervention are often important in the management of the disease.
In spite of good medical treatment and lifestyle changes, RA may progress, increasing damage to your joints. When there is advanced disease or strong pain, surgery may be required to restore more regular movement. Surgery may help lessen pain, improve movement and function of joints, and, in some circumstances, improve physical appearance.
There are certain daily lifestyle adjustments you can make to help cope with the RA:
- Apply cold packs to numb a sore joint and reduce inflammation.
- Use hot compresses to reduce pain and stiffness by relaxing muscles and increasing circulation.
- Seek physical therapy - a health care professional can help you manage pain, and teach you ways to strengthen muscles and restore motion in your joints. Low-impact exercises such as swimming and walking may also help prevent flare-ups.
- Protect your joints by learning which positions are less stressful on your joints when doing various activities. Pace yourself, and use canes, bath bars, shower seats, and reaching aids to make daily tasks easier.
- Consider a weight-loss program if you are above your ideal weight. Excess body mass is a "mechanical stress" on the joints, especially the hips and knees.
- Do not smoke.
Learning to manage RA will give you a feeling of control over the disease. With medical and lifestyle intervention, it's possible to remain active and productive in all aspects of daily life.
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Could a Diabetes Service Dog Help You?
Are you "hypoglycemia unaware" (blood sugar drops don't register)? Then a service dog could save your life.
Ordinarily, people with diabetes know when their blood sugar is plummeting: Symptoms like nausea, hunger, clammy skin, drowsiness and blurry vision are cues to correct it. But for folks who are "hypoglycemia unaware," blood sugar drops just don't register. "I started having episodes in 1999, about 10 years after my diagnosis," recalls Linda Mosier, a 67-year-old nurse from St. Louis Park, MN. "I would wake up surrounded by paramedics."
One of the most frightening episodes occurred while Linda was shopping. "I suddenly forgot where I was and why I was there," she says. "I don't know what happened after that, but the manager called 911. When I woke up I was in a wheelchair, and my blood sugar was 22."
"I'd never heard of diabetes service dogs"
When Linda told a friend she would no longer be able to drive, "she suggested I get a service dog," Linda says. "I had never heard about dogs for people with diabetes. Then my husband, Doug, found Can Do Canines of Minnesota, an organization that gives diabetes service dogs free to those who qualify."
In April 2004, Linda applied and was accepted to the program. She was asked to breathe into a piece of gauze when her levels got low, freeze it in a container and take it to the center. Pieces of gauze were sewn into dog toys so the Can Do puppies could be trained to associate the scent with the need to alert. She and Doug took weeks of dog-training sessions so counselors could match the right dog with their family.
"Ivan saved me 800 times"
That August, Linda received a collie named Ivan. "Ivan would alert me that my blood sugar was low by nudging me with his muzzle," Linda explains. "He probably saved my life 800 times, which is why we called him Ivan the Terrific." But after five years of service, Ivan died of cancer. "I still grieve for him," says Linda, choking back her tears. "We developed such a strong, loving bond."
Although Linda was still mourning for Ivan, she knew she couldn't survive without a dog. She applied to Can Do Canines for a successor, and five months later came Hamel, a sandy Lab. "Within two days, he alerted me to a blood sugar drop."
"Hamel wouldn't take no for an answer"
About a month after Hamel's arrival, Linda and Doug went on a camping trip in their mobile home. "In the middle of the night, Hamel jumped up on my side of the bed and started licking my face," Linda recalls. "I woke up, but I was incoherent, so Hamel quickly ran over to get Doug." At first Doug gave him the "off" command, because Hamel is not allowed on the bed. But he kept right on jumping. "That's when Doug realized something was wrong and quickly got my glucose pills. If it weren't for Hamel, I don't know what would have happened because my blood sugar was just 36."
"A gift from God"
Today Linda and Doug, who are both retired, take Hamel on a daily four-mile hike. Hamel never leaves the house without his red-and-white backpack with emergency food and a packet of pills tucked in his side pocket. Linda is grateful for her two guardian angels and says she can't imagine life without them. "I haven't had an episode in five and a half years," she says proudly. "These dogs are a gift from God."
Could a diabetes service dog help you?
To qualify, you…
• Must be diagnosed as an insulin-dependent diabetes patient, which typically means you have type 1 diabetes, but might also include type 2. Some organizations require you to be healthy and active enough to walk your dog.
• Need a letter from your physician saying you require additional support for managing your diabetes, and a summary of your blood glucose levels.
• Must live in a dog-safe, dog-friendly environment. Officials will make home visits to make sure this is the case and that everyone in your family is able to handle a dog. Some organizations require that the patient be at least 12 years old.
To find a diabetes assistance dog in your state, visit Assistance Dogs International online at assistancedogsinternational.org.


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The Bowtruckle is immensely difficult to spot, being a hand-sized, insect eating, tree dweller with long sharp fingers (two on each hand), brown eyes, and a general appearance of a flat-faced little stickman made of bark and twigs, which serves well as camouflage in its natural habitat.
The Bowtruckle can be found in western England, southern Germany, and certain Scandinavian forests. A Bowtruckle serves as a tree guardian for its home tree, which is usually a tree whose wood makes wands (such as Wiggentree). The twig-like fingers are well adapted for digging out wood lice in trees, and can also be used as a weapon against a foe when aimed at the eyes. It is generally a peaceful creature, but will become violent if anything threatens its tree, or even to itself. To take leaves or wood from a Bowtruckle's tree, one would have to offer it wood lice or fairy eggs as a distraction.
The word "bow" was an old Scottish dialect means "dwelling," and "limb of tree" or "truckle" in old English dialect. This means "to take a subordinate position."
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- In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, bowtruckles help build wooden ladders in the Forbidden Forest.
- The only film that they are mentioned in is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.
- In the GBA version of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, they appear as enemies. When you go near a tree they live in, they can throw pieces of wood at you. To defeat them the player has to cast the Confundus Charm at them.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (GBC and PC versions only)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game) (GBA version only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Mentioned) (Exploding Snap Famous Wizards Card)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Mentioned only)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
|Professors: Silvanus Kettleburn · Rubeus Hagrid · Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank (substitute teacher)
|Textbooks: The Monster Book of Monsters · Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
|Care of Magical Creatures at Hogwarts: Hagrid's Hut · Forbidden Forest · Care of Magical Creatures classroom
|Creatures studied: Hippogriffs · Flobberworms · Salamanders · Blast-Ended Skrewts · Nifflers · Unicorns · Thestrals · Bowtruckles · Crups · Fire crabs · Knarls · Kneazles · Porlocks


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Let's see a movie: Denver Jewish Film Festival opens today
Tonight's opening of the 16th Denver Jewish Film Festival, sponsored by Wagner Wealth Management, is bound to put attendees in a New York state of mind. Not because of the movie (the Colorado premiere of "Restoration," a 2011 Israeli film about a businessman whose furniture restoration company faces bankruptcy after his longtime partner dies unexpectedly) but because the patron dinner will be a "Taste of NY Buffet" in honor of festival chair Sharon Haber.
Haber is the recipient of the 2012 Mizel Art and Culture Center's Cultural Achievement Award. A native New Yorker, Haber has volunteered as festival chair for the past six years. Under her leadership, the festival has experienced unprecedented growth and established itself as what others say is "an essential part of the Colorado cultural landscape."
Betsy Heyman and Aimee Wagner are the opening night chairwomen; Roberta Bloom is the festival director and Ellen Beller is the opening night sponsor.
"Restoration" has been nominated for 11 Israeli Academy Awards (the Ophirs) and won Best Film at the Jerusalem Film Festival. It also received the Dramatic Screenwriting Award at the Sundance festival.
The festival closes on March 4 with "Mary Lou," Israeli director Etyan Fox's 2010 story of Meir, a young man searching for the mother who abandoned him as a child on his birthday. "Mary Lou" has been described as a cross between "Glee" and "Mamma Mia" and has received awards that include the Israeli Emmy.
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Denver marijuana store, grow caps get support from Mayor Hancock
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock so far has stayed out of the City Council's efforts to figure out what will replace a moratorium restricting new marijuana licenses when it expires May 1.
Hancock's administration had asked to extend a two-year-old moratorium — which now bars new entrants into the medical and recreational markets — for another two years. But late last year, the council balked. It instead approved a four-month extension that has given council members time to work out more permanent restrictions in a special issue committee.
On Tuesday, the mayor weighed in on a solidifying proposal that won committee approval Monday and said he liked what he'd seen so far — though with some lingering concern. The thrust of the council proposal is to replace the moratorium with citywide caps on the number of stores and cultivation facilities.
"I've got to tell you, I think it's a good bill," Hancock said, noting he'd been briefed on its components last week by Councilwoman Robin Kniech, the lead sponsor.


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More horses arrive at Pimlico for 137th Preakness
Trainer of last year's Preakness winner preparing Cozzetti
Several more horses arrived at Pimlico Race Course in northwest Baltimore on Sunday, as I'll Have Another continued light workouts.
CREATIVE CAUSE – Trainer Mike Harrington confirmed Sunday that Heinz Steinmann's gray colt is headed to the 137th Preakness.
Harrington took Creative Cause back to California after his fifth-place finish in the Kentucky Derby, but said he was likely to try the Preakness. After watching the colt for a week, Harrington decided that he was ready for the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown.
"At this point in time, I'm definitely coming," Harrington said. "The only reason I wouldn't come is if something went awry between now and Wednesday morning, when he gets on the airplane. As of now, we're coming."
Harrington sent Creative Cause out for a one-mile jog and then had the exercise rider pick up the pace with a two-minute lick for a mile.
BODEMEISTER/LIAISON – Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Bodemeister galloped a little more than a mile under exercise rider George Alvarez after the renovation break over a sloppy track Sunday morning at Churchill Downs.
Earlier, Alvarez partnered Liaison, the sixth-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby, through a similar exercise.
Trainer Bob Baffert, a five-time winner of the Preakness, is expected to be on hand at the track Monday morning to oversee the two Grade 1 winners who are considered possible for Saturday's Preakness.
Bodemeister, owned by Zayat Stables LLC and Michel and Tiffany Moreno, notched his Grade 1 victory in the Arkansas Derby in his start prior to the Kentucky Derby. Liaison, owned by Arnold Zetcher, closed out his 2-year-old campaign with a victory in the CashCall Futurity.
COZZETTI – With more than an inch of rain in the Louisville area and more coming down, trainer Dale Romans opted to postpone a work for Cozzetti toward the Preakness and instead sent the colt out for a 1½-mile gallop at Churchill under exercise rider Romero Cordache.
"We will see how the track is in the morning and he may work," said Romans, who won last year's Preakness with Shackleford.
Owned by the Albaugh Family Stables, Cozzetti will enter the Preakness off a five-week layoff from his fourth-place finish behind Bodemeister in the Arkansas Derby (G1).
Two years ago, Romans saddled a colt in the Preakness off a similar layoff: First Dude, who finished second at 23-1, beaten three-quarters of a length by Lookin At Lucky.
Jose Lezcano has the riding assignment on Cozzetti.
TEETH OF THE DOG – J.W. Singer LLC's Teeth of the Dog was turned out in a paddock at Fair Hill Training Center Sunday morning after breezing five furlongs at the Elkton, Cecil County, facility on Saturday.
The son of Bluegrass Cat has made steady development since debuting at Gulfstream Park with a third-place finish in a six-furlong sprint on Dec. 8. The Michael Matz-trained colt broke his maiden in his third start and first race around two turns at Gulfstream before making the jump to Grade 1 company with a third-place finish in the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct last time out.
"He just needed some time. He was just a little immature. We started him at three-quarters and that was a little short for him. Once we got him around two turns, and with some more maturity, he was fine," Matz said. "He's matured and hopefully he'll get better as he gets older."
Joe Bravo has the call to ride Teeth of the Dog Saturday.
HANSEN – Sloppy track conditions were not limited to Churchill Downs on Sunday morning as a few miles away at the Trackside Training Center, Hansen encountered a similar scenario for his morning gallop of 1¼ miles under exercise rider Joel Barrientos.
"It's about the same over here," trainer Mike Maker said after the colt's morning activity.
Owned by Dr. Kendall Hansen and Skychai Racing, Hansen remains a possible candidate for the Preakness. Hansen finished ninth in the Kentucky Derby.
HIERRO/ISN'T HE CLEVER – Stonestreet Stables LLC's Hierro, winner of The Cliff's Edge Derby Trial (G3) in his most recent start, and J. Kirk and Judy Robison's Isn't He Clever, unraced since an eighth-place finish in the Arkansas Derby (G1), galloped at Churchill Sunday morning.
Exercise rider Carlos Rosas partnered both of the Steve Asmussen trainees.
Both Preakness possibles may work Monday.
OPTIMIZER – Bluegrass Hall's Optimizer, 11th in the Kentucky Derby (G1), galloped early Sunday morning under exercise rider Joel Cano.
The D. Wayne Lukas trainee is scheduled to van to Pimlico on Tuesday. Corey Nakatani has the Preakness riding assignment.
PRETENSION – Kidwells Petite Stable's Pretension galloped 1½ miles at Bowie Training Center Sunday morning.
"We let him gallop out a little bit at the end just to open up his lungs a little," said trainer Chris Grove, whose colt captured the Canonero II Stakes at Pimlico on May 5.
Pretension's status for the Preakness Stakes has yet to be determined.
GUYANA STAR DWEEJ – Trainer Doodnauth Shivmangal remained hopeful that his son of Eddington will make the 14-horse field, which would give the New York-based trainer his second consecutive Preakness starter. His runner, Isn't He Perfect, finished ninth last year in the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown.
"We'll see what happens," Shivmangal said following the first race at Belmont on Mother's Day. "I'm just waiting to see what's going on there (Pimlico) by Wednesday."
Shivmangal said his colt walked the shedrow Sunday and "might work Tuesday or Wednesday" in preparation for the Preakness. Guyana Star Dweej has only a maiden win from nine career starts, that coming two races back at Aqueduct. The Preakness would be the colt's stakes debut.
BRIMSTONE ISLAND - Owner/trainer William Campbell said he's "50-50" to be in the field on Saturday for the 137th Preakness. The runner-up in the recent Canonero II Stakes at Pimlico is also being considered for a $50,000 allowance at 1 1/16 miles on the undercard.
"He's doing really good," Campbell said Sunday after the son of Tiznow walked the shedrow at Bowie. "I don't really know that even if he did get in it if I'd want to try the Preakness just for the simple fact that those horses are the best horses in the country. I don't know if my little horse is quite that caliber."
Brimstone Island was a fast-closing second to Pretension in the Canonero II and has won four of 10 career starts with three seconds and a third. He was racing in cheaper company until Campbell claimed him for $16,000 out of an 11¼-length victory at Laurel in February. Campbell has run him in four ungraded stakes since then, still seeking his first added-money victory.


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