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Microsoft Outlook remains the email, contact, and calendar application of choice for millions of businesses and over a billion end users worldwide. The 2013 version brings with it some exciting updates: a streamlined interface, integration with social networks such as LinkedIn and Facebook, mail and calendar Peek, and new mailbox cleanup tools. Author Brian Culp serves as your tour guide through these new features and dozens upon dozens more. He takes users from program installation and set up through utilizing Outlook as a complete task and communication management program. Whether you are using it as a stand-alone program or working in a corporate environment with a Microsoft Exchange back-end, this VTC course will show you how to get the most out of Microsoft Outlook 2013. To begin learning today, simply click on the links.
Autodesk Sketchbook Pro is now one of the most popular art creation applications on both desktop and mobile devices like the iPad. Used by a wide range of people, from cartoonists and product designers to concept artists and painters, Sketchbook Pro has the tools and speed to make the creative process intuitive and enjoyable. In this VTC course, you will learn how to use the interface, create brushes, customize marking menus, and much more. Author and expert Dwayne Ferguson will not only demonstrate tips that will increase your productivity (such as how to set up your Wacom tablet and stylus to enhance your workflow), but he will also provide several invaluable pointers on letting your imagination go. Get started now and you will be on your way to mastering this amazing application on both the desktop and iPad versions of Sketchbook Pro in no time at all! To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links!
Mobile development has become increasingly important and popular. There are two platforms that own most of the current market share: Android and IOS. Microsoft has not been successful to date in the mobile market, and developers that are comfortable using Microsoft tools may feel left behind. It is possible, however, to create mobile applications for both Android and IOS using Microsoft Visual Studio and the Mono framework. This course will serve as an introduction on how to create applications for Android using Mono and C#. It will cover basic setup, UI development, options for working with data, interfacing with other Android features, like audio, camera and GPS, and publishing the application to Google Play. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
Autodesk Maya remains the industry standard for creating 3D content-- and with good reason! Maya's robust and expansive toolset includes incredible modeling, UV layout, surfacing, lighting, rigging, animation, dynamics, and rendering tools. In fact, this toolset is so extensive and deep that many game and broadcast studios use Maya exclusively for all of their CG production needs. In this introductory VTC course, we will dive into Maya 2013 and touch on all of the different Maya modules by applying these tools to a series of fun exercises. By the end of the course, you'll know your way around the Maya interface and be ready to begin tackling your own projects from start to finish. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
In today's multimedia website world, the use of responsive website design has exploded in popularity. This VTC QuickStart! course will show you how to create a responsive website using the integrated functions that come with Adobe's Dreamweaver CS6. Author Mark Struthers will cover the issues that are present with a traditional fixed width, non-responsive website. Then he will show you how to create a static website using an extension made by WebAssist that can subsequently be developed when CSS rules and media queries are later applied. The Fluid Grid Layout function within Dreamweaver CS6 is also explored so that experienced Dreamweaver users (who may be new to responsive website design) can use the resulting fluid grid template, populated with assets of their own, to build a fully functioning responsive site. Mark concludes by showing you how to incorporate other extensions made by Project 7. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
* VTC MasterClass! and QuickStart! courses are available only to registered VTC Online University members.
This VTC course provides students with the knowledge and skills to use Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 for creating and making presentations. The course moves from a study of the PowerPoint interface through creating presentations with an eye towards reusing already created content whenever possible. You will learn how to add smart art objects, images, drawings, charts, and a/v content to slides. You will also learn about SkyDrive and the PowerPoint WebApp. There is a focus on using those PowerPoint features that are appropriate to the audience and presentation location. Helen Bradley teaches this course from a business perspective, introducing tools that can be used to ensure that PowerPoint presentations are consistently formatted and easy to update. She covers formatting data in tables, using the photo album tool, working with multimedia objects, and preparing a slide show for presentation. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
Raster image editing, vector object manipulation, web layout options---Fireworks CS6 can handle all that and more! In this VTC course, author Geoff Blake takes a close look at Adobe's web graphics application. You'll learn how to work efficiently while handling graphic files from a variety of formats. You will learn how to build objects, layouts, and components quickly and easily. Then, you'll see what goes into building a web layout from the ground up as Geoff shows you layers, pages, hotspots, and slices. Finally, see how you can take what you've built and export it to code for use in Dreamweaver or any other code editor. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
Microsoft Access 2013 is the latest version of the number one database application in the world, and this is a big release. Access 2013 brings quite a few changes, all designed to make database applications easier to design and implement. The ability to quickly create Web Applications that run in the user's browser, regardless of which device they use, is one of the major changes in the latest release. In this VTC course, author Mark Long takes you step by step through Access 2013 to quickly get you up to speed on these changes. Access is everywhere, from small one-person businesses up to the largest corporations in the world. It's where most data first gets stored before progressing to SQL Server, cloud delivery, and enterprise data services. Understanding Access is vital to real world database creation/maintenance/design and this course will show you what you need to get there. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
phpMyAdmin is an open source program that provides an interface to work with mySQL databases. With phpMyAdmin you can create and edit databases and the tables or information within those databases. You can define relationships, import data into your database, search and sort data and even export data into a variety of formats. This introductory course to phpMyadmin will help you learn how to easily install the software you need to work with with this open source tool. You will set up your own databases, create tables and insert data all with the phpMyAdmin program. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
* VTC MasterClass! and QuickStart! courses are available only to registered VTC Online University members.
Animation can be an overwhelming process to learn, even with a user-friendly piece of software like Anime Studio. VTC is here to help! In this course, you will learn how to plan, design, and animate a cartoon. Starting with the very basics, author Chad Troftgruben will teach you how to outline, script, and storyboard your story. Next, he will demonstrate Anime Studio's basic tools and features, building your foundation for more advanced works. Finally, you will dive into the creation process by drawing characters and scenes, rigging bone structures, setting camera positions, incorporating dialog, animating sequences, and editing it all together. By the time you complete this course, you will be ready to finish the story we have started and even create your own original works! To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
In this VTC course, students will learn how to work with basic to advanced functions of Microsoft Word 2013. This efficient word processing program allows you to edit text, graphics, tables, page layouts, styles, and more. Intermediate to advanced users will learn how to complete a mail merge, use screenshots or clippings, implement hyperlinks, set up collaboration, create a table of contents, and utilize macros. Microsoft Word even provides connected services so users can utilize social media networks within files. Word is part of the cloud, SkyDrive, which allows everyone to utilize remote access anywhere, anytime. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
3ds Max 2013 is an industry standard 3D content solution. With it you can create assets for video games, illustration, websites, advertising, architecture, and more. The feature-rich toolset provides everything your imagination needs to create exciting content that will amaze your audience. In this VTC course, author Dwayne Ferguson will show you what you need to know to get started today, including new features such as the Slate Compositing Editor, Customizable Workspaces, Tabbed Layouts, State Sets, Photoshop Interoperability, and more! To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.


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Tsui Hark discusses the awesome fight scenes in DETECTIVE DEE
Indomina Releasing has sent us two cool clips from their upcoming martial arts film Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame. This movie looks super cool, and is from legendary director Tsui Hark. The clips below have him talking about the fight scenes and the history of Detective Dee!
Check out the clips below:
Here is an excerpt of Venkman's review of the film:
"Director Hark Tsui has created one hell of a visually stunning movie with massive settings. In terms of the films tone, it actually reminded me a little bit of The Lord of the Rings. The film also has a good amount of humor to help lighten up the mood. The fight choreography was simply amazing, most of the stuff in the film really blew me away. I love when martial arts films get inventive with kicking ass, and this movie excels at that. The fight sequences are beautifully breathtaking." Click here to read my full review of the film.
Here's the synopsis for the film:
A period epic from genre master Tsui Hark (Seven Swords), DETECTIVE DEE is an action-packed, visually breathtaking Sherlock Holmes-style mystery starring some of China's top acting talent: Andy Lau, Bingbing Li, Carina Lau, and Tony Leung Ka-fai. Nominated for Best Special Effects at the 2011 Asian Film Awards and stunningly choreographed by master Sammo Hung, this intricately plotted whodunit is set in an exquisitely realized steampunk version of ancient China. On the eve of her coronation as Empress (Carina Lau, 2046), China's most powerful woman is haunted by a chilling murder mystery: seven men under her command have burst into flames, leaving behind only black ash and skeletal bones. Recognizing this threat to her power, she turns to the infamous Dee Renjie (Andy Lau,Infernal Affairs, House Of Flying Daggers): a man whose unparalleled wisdom is matched only by his martial arts skills. As he battles a series of bizarre dangers, he unveils a chilling truth that places his life, and the future of an entire dynasty, in peril.
The film opens today in LA and NY!
Head on over the the Detective Dee Facebook and if you Like it you'll get more news and updates on the film. Download the FREE iPad/iPhone app for Detective Dee.

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At OpenWorld 2015, Oracle announced Application Builder Cloud Service (ABCS), and they announced it again at OpenWorld 2016. In accordance with the general rule that products are available after no more than two OpenWorld announcements, ABCS is now here for everyone to sign up for.
Where does ABCS Fit In?
With ABCS, Oracle now has seven different development tools (the others are Forms, APEX, ADF, MAF, JET, and MAX). So where does ABCS fit into this crowded landscape?
Oracle bills ABCS as a "no-code" tool intended for the mythical "citizen developers." Completely browser-based, ABCS allows anyone to build simple applications. Unfortunately, while the UI looks modern and cool, the data you can use in your ABCS applications are severely limited as described later in this article.
Getting Started with ABCS
You sign up for an Application Builder Cloud Service trial at cloud.oracle.com like for every other cloud service. ABCS is found under Platform > Application Builder.
As part of the signup process, you have to provide your mobile phone number so Oracle can send you an activation code. This is the step where you might get stuck – the text messages from Oracle have been known to disappear on the way. And unless you can get an activation code, you can't sign up. Oracle also uses the mobile phone number as a unique identifier to ensure that you only sign up for one trial (at a time) for each product.
Once you have completed the signup process, you have to wait for Oracle to activate your trial. They say it takes a few hours – in my experience it has always been less than 24 hours, but others have waited several days. Obviously, Oracle's idea of cloud is still different from everybody else's; in the Oracle Cloud, some human has to do something before you can get started. Read the complete article here.
For regular information become a member in the WebLogic Partner Community please visit: http://www.oracle.com/partners/goto/wls-emea ( OPN account required). If you need support with your account please contact the Oracle Partner Business Center.
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DSS to Operate 41 Disaster Food Stamp Program sites on Monday, Sept. 15th
The Department of Social Services recognizes the efforts of local city officials and organizations that have assisted in preparing sites of operation that have been closed due to the impact of Hurricane Ike.
The following sites will be open as of Monday September 15th. Please make note of the locations highlighted in bold with extended hours of operation from 6:00AM - 8:00PM DAILY. All other sites have regular hours of operation from 8:00AM - 8:00PM DAILY.
Applicants are asked to continue to monitor DSS's website as well as news reports for the most current information regarding site openings, hours of operation, eligibility and information required to fill out the application forms.
Participants in the regular state Food Stamp Program do not need to apply for disaster aid because any revised benefits will automatically have been added to their current Electronic Benefit card.
Individuals with disabilities can designate an authorized representative to apply for Disaster Food Stamps on their behalf. Also, each site manager has developed special procedures for assisting the disabled. Applicants with these special needs should make themselves known to the site manager or staff at the site
In order to help the elderly, Council on Aging staff members have been trained to administer Disaster Food Stamps. People 60 years of age or older should contact their local parish Councils on Aging for the nearest Disaster Food Stamp Assistance Application Site for seniors. If the local Council on Aging is not available, seniors should contact the Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs at 1-877-340-9100.
For more information about the Disaster Food Stamps Program and other DSS services visit: www.dss.state.la.us or call 1-888-LAHELPU (1-888-524-3578).


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Our new, wider, ride-on mower has arrived. The new shed is in place behind the Hall. Nine locals have already received the required induction training - last Tuesday (1 August) from MidCoast Council's Steve Howard. This new mower is being shared with Carrington and its larger size will certainly make the work of mowing the village's reserves a much easier task.
Nine volunteers trained is a good start but what we really need is a few more willing hands to share the load. Steve Howard is happy to undertake the necessary training. We will need to keep the reserves at Heros, Casuarina, Water Street and the new park opposite the Hall in good usable shape as well as maintain the around the Hall site, Garden and Tennis Court. If you are happy to join the pool of trained mower volunteers, please contact email@example.com and we will let Steve know. He will then arrange the required induction session. The more volunteers we have, the better!
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Walk to Ski Lifts! Great Values!!! Beautiful Oversized One Bedroom unit at the Hidden River Lodge. Newly updated condo with a brand new kitchen. Talk about luxury and convenience! A condominium so spacious and beautiful it was the showroom in this new south-facing Ski Lodge. Imagine, pulling off of the main road (US-6) into a heated garage and then taking the elevator up to your main floor condo. Walk to nearby restaurants or whip something up in the fully-equipped kitchen as you view the skiers coming down the slopes.
Sleep well in the comfortable king-size bed in a charming bedroom, queen size Murphy bed, in the living area and sleeps four. Play some checkers or perhaps watch one of the two 32-channel cable Flat screen TV including HBO (one in the bedroom). The next morning, luxuriate over coffee and still be the first one on the slopes because the ski lift is within easy walking distance! At the end of the day, soak your bones in one of the two brand new outdoor hot tubs located just to the right of your private patio. If you recuperate quickly, ski another round on Keystone's fantastic night skiing runs. But if your tastes incline toward relaxation, enjoy a game of billiards in the Alpine-style lobby or perhaps just sit next to the oversized stone fireplace. Everything has been upgraded with an eye towards luxury and convenience.
Your new vacation home features incredible views of the mountains and nearby ski slopes as well as a gas log fireplace, two VCRs, DVD and, two cable TVs. Within walking distance to local shops and restaurants and only ten minutes to the wonderful Silverthorne Outlet Mall. Electronic keys for the garage and building. The condominium is classically decorated with simple elegance in mind. The condo features a fully-equipped brand new kitchen, including microwave, dishwasher, and all of the necessary cooking and serving items, maintained in spotless condition.
* Additional cleaning charge $80
* Paid by credit card, half at booking, the other half two weeks prior to rental.
* Check-in after 3:00 p.m. and check-out at 11:00 a.m.
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The range of company services is extensive and includes the whole spectrum of expertise with wine, including the maintenance of private wine collections. Our company offers wines with special prices, providing information about the product innovations of the wine market, and ratings of the leading wine publications. It also provides support for private wine collections, accounting, update, renewal / restocking(based on a specially developed tax-exempt/ tax-free computer program). We organize private and professional thematic "wine" events. Exciting tastings, educational lectures for wine-lovers, presentation for friends and partners in a specially equipped company classroom, at your home or in the office.
- We offer supply of equipment for storage, the construction of wine cellars.
The Specialists will select the professional wine cellar or render services for the construction of the "right" wine cellar.oil
- Management of projects in the field of winemaking and vineyards.
Since 2009 "Mozart Wine House" offers fundamentally new services related to wine on the regional market . Such services include project management in the field of vineyard and winemaking: technical and economic substation of projects,the feasibility study of the project, design and construction of wineries, development of the marketing strategy for a new /strategy to launch a new product on the market.
- The compiling of wine lists for restaurants
Before compiling the wine list, experts conduct a complex tasting of dishes of the restaurant and present the graphs taste of each dish. In accordance with the received data the wine is selected, the characteristics of which are in harmony with the characteristics of the food.
- Investment advice, development of investment schemes
Investing in wine is a new, interesting and promising type of capital investment. Clients of "Mozart Wine House" have a unique opportunity to get expert advice on investing in wine and assistance in the procurement and storage of investment-attractive drinks.
- The organization of tourist trips
Tours of wineries in France, Italy, Germany, Austria and other countries for groups and singular.
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The king supported himself on his staff, breathing heavily. He watched carefully as the girl in front of him slowly lowered her shield, steam still rolling of it from the wizard-king's last salvo.
She was young, barely more than a child, yet she had seen more death and violence than any man should have to do in a lifetime. There were scars in her face, and her eyes were as hard as her laconian armour.
In another life, they would have been friends. He would have helped raise her, teaching her the ways of politics and preparing her for the day when she would be the queen of Algol. They would have lived together in the royal palace in Camineet. She would have called him 'uncle'.
In another life, they would not have been trying to kill each other.
The battle was coming to an end. The girl's companions were of no concern any more. The great warrior lay wounded in the middle of the room, and the genderless esper was on it's knees desperately trying to stop the tremendous stream of blood. The man's catlike pet was by the girl's side, but hardly able to stand, let alone fight. Fire had ravaged it's golden fur.
But the girl was still standing, seemingly shaking all wounds aside. And she would have the king's life.
He knew this. He had drawn to deeply from the dark powers, there was nothing left. And now his unnatural age was beginning to take it's toll. His last attacks had been all but illusions, merely fancy fireworks. And the girl knew this too.
With a feral cry she lunged forward, not even caring about the electric crackle which emitted from the king's fingers and earthed itself in her armour.
She knocked him to the ground, and seated herself on top, like a savage lover. With both hands she raised her sword, it's tip pointing towards his heart.
For the last time in his life, King Lassic locked eyes with Alis Landale, and saw nothing but dark hatred. And in the place where his soul should have been, the black beast laughed and laughed and laughed…
Everything was white, blinding pain.
Pain of not being able to breath. Pain of having no skin, muscle or tissue. Pain of being blind. And pain of having no mouth with which to scream.
The skeleton which was Lassic shook uncontrollably as sinew and flesh was slowly, hideously slowly growing back onto it.
After an eternity of agony there were enough muscle to allow it to writhe in pain.
After yet another eternity there were even lungs, so that it could howl.
As eyes grew into empty sockets it screamed in horror of it's own body.
Skin crawled over the writhing body, followed by a flow of cloth.
King Lassic lay on the floor of his throne room, hyperventilating and staring with wild eyes into the ceiling. Beside him, his sceptre crumbled into existence.
After a few seconds and a year, the king dragged himself onto his feet. The horror and the pain was forced away by an immense feat of willpower, and his sanity remained intact. For now.
Lassic slowly inspected his surroundings. The girl was gone. How much time had passed? The castle was utterly silent, and he did not sense the presence of his servants.
He walked over to a window, and looked out over the courtyard and his kingdom beyond.
He stood still, feeling nothing what so ever. Behind him, he knew that the black beast was watching.
"You kept your promise." he said bitterly.
"Of course. I do not lie."
No, of course not. But it hid the truth well. This was his reward, his eternal life.
"What of my kingdom?"
"Your kingdom? Oh, you are for all future the undisputed ruler of Palma!" The black beast laughed, a disharmonic sound tearing at the fabric of one's soul. It disturbed Lassic nonetheless.
He watched the debris floating outside and around the castle. Gravel, mountain-sized rocks and the occasional wreck of a worldship was all that remained of his once proud homeworld.
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Today Sony revealed a blowout of titles running on their new PS4 Pro hardware, boasting gameplay fidelity to 4K resolution. One such game on tap was first party title Horizon Zero Dawn from Guerrilla Games. Before seeing the game in action on the PS4 Pro we have been singing its visuals praise for some time now. However, seeing the game running at 4K resolution is truly impressive. As Sony promoted during their official Meeting, the increased resolution vividly enhances the overall color pallet, making for incredible detailed clarity and draw distances, as we were able to experience it via a 55′ Sony Bravia 4K display.
While some PS4 users may not have access to a 4K display, If you are one of the lucky ones who does, we encourage you to check out the new gameplay reveal of Horizon Zero Dawn below in 4K. It truly looks amazing


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Spring Farm Open Day @ Hartley
One of our favourite days of the year, where we welcome you to spend a day on the farm, and show you a different side to Hartley Farm.
We love to show you what we get up to in an interactive, fun and educational way.
The highlight of the day is our tractor rides! Take a tour around the farm in our trailer and get to see baby lambs, our herd of Aberdeen Angus cows, pigs and more.
We are pleased to be welcoming back 'Farms to Ewe' who will be bringing along a host of animals for the littlies to admire and stroke.
There will be plenty of other activities to keep the Little Farmers busy too, including facepainting, storytelling, bouncy castle & crafts! And of course, food from the Big Green Egg.
Free entry but some activities will have a small charge.
Tractor rides must be prebooked to avoid disappointment. Call the shop on 01225 864948 to book.
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Paul was born in Lawrenceburg, KY. He and his wife Rachel have three beautiful girls, Mary Ellen, Charlotte, and Catherine. Paul holds a Bachelor of Arts from Union University, a Masters of Divinity from Beeson Divinity School, and a Doctorate of Ministry with an emphasis in Evangelism and Church Growth from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Paul has served as pastor of FBC Hodgenville since April 2012.


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A parking valet service is often the first and the last thing your customers or attendees see. Since 2001, Jeffrey and Kristen Ramsbottom have established R & R Valet Parking Services as one DFWs few premiere valet parking services. They understand how important good first and last impressions are to you. R & R Valet Parking Services is well-known for being punctual and for creating a professional and courteous image for your Special Events with our experienced, respectful and uniformed Staff. Whether your event is large or small, whether corporate or private, R & R Valet Parking Service takes time to understand your special requirements and make each event special.


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Bacteriophage research and therapy - Other publications
Wound healing potential of topical bacteriophage therapy on diabetic cutaneous wounds
Mendes JJ, Leandro C, Corte-Real S, Barbosa R, Cavaco-Silva P, Melo-Cristino J, Górski A, Garcia M,
Wound Repair Regen. 2013,21,595-603
Tackling antibiotic resistance
Bush K, Courvalin P, Dantas G et al.
, Nature Rev Microbiol 2011,9,894-6,
"The investigation of novel non-antibiotic approaches for the prevention of and protection against infectious diseases should be encouraged, and such approaches must be high-priority research and developmental projects. These approaches include the use of antibacterial vaccines, phage therapy, immunostimulants, adjuvants, antivirulence therapies, probiotics and their combinations."
Extraordinary measures: Arrowsmith for the NASDAQ era
"Phage is crawling back as a therapy, as Joshua Lederberg predicted a decade and a half ago."
A quarter of patients in some European hospitals acquire infections
, BMJ 2010,341:c6700
Bacteriophages: therapeuticals and alternative applications
Van der Vlugt RAA, Verbeek M
, COGEM Research Report No. CGM 2008-03,
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Vaneechoutte, M., M. Merabishvili, G. Verbeken, D. De Vos, and J. P. Pirnay
, In: Alternatives to antibiotics. Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, 2009, 53-71.
The rise and rise of Staphylococcus aureus: laughing in the face of granulocytes
Anwar S, Prince LR, Foster SJ, Whyte MK, Sabroe I.
, Clin Exp Immunol 2009,157,216-24
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A controlled clinical trial of a therapeutic bacteriophage preparation in chronic otitis due to antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa; a preliminary report of efficacy
Wright A, Hawkins CH, Anggard EE, Harper DR
, Clin Otolaryngol. 2009;34(4):349-57
Bacteriophage therapy of venous leg ulcers in humans: results of a phase I safety trial
Rhoads DD, Wolcott RD, Kuskowski MA, Wolcott BM, Ward LS, Sulakvelidze A
, J Wound Care. 2009,18(6):237-8, 240-3
Phage therapy. JN Housby, Drug Disc Today 2009,14,536-40
"...further expansion of phage therapy as an experimental treatment in accord with current international standards (written informed consent, approval by an institutional review board, and the necessary insurance policies - an approach implemented at the Wroclaw Institute in the past three years) could be considered in cases when antibiotics fail."
Antibiotic-Resistant Bugs in the 21
Century — A Clinical Super-Challenge
Cesar A. Arias, Barbara E. Murray
, The New England Journal of Medicine 2009,360:439-443
The bacteria fight back. In their ongoing war against antibiotics, the bacteria seem to be winning and the drug pipeline is verging on empty
, Science 2008,321,356-61
Battle against antibiotic resistance is being lost
, Lancet Infect Dis 2007,7,509
"Antibiotics resistance is an increasingly serious problem... At the present time microbes are beating medicine".
"S.aureus isolates have now been identified that are vancomycin-intermediate and vancomycin-resistant... There are no new antibiotics on the horizon that will be effective in treating the more resistant S.aureus".
Phage therapy: everything old is new again
AM Kopinski
, Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol 2006,17,297-306
The most clearly documented phage therapeutic research - and the most relevant to the global problem of antimicrobial resistance - was conducted at the Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy (also known as the "Hirszfeld Institute") in Wroclaw, Poland... These studies have been described as the "most detailed studies published in English on the use of phages in clinical settings" and "probably the most important data published in the English literature".
The apparent success of phage treatment for plague plays a key part in the novel. The book invocation of the potential of phage straddles the line between fiction and reality
, Robert Bud. Arrowsmith, by Sinclair Lewis, Br Med J 2007,334,539
European regulatory conundrum of phage therapy
Verbeken G, De Vos D, Vaneechoutte M, Merabishvili M, Zizi M, Pirnay JP
, Future Microbiol. 2007 Oct;2:485-91
Attempts to treat infected wounds with bacteriophages
Witoszka M, Strumiłło B
, Pol. Przegl. Chir.1963,35,10-11 (Polish Surg. Rev) (in Polish)
"... we noted improvement in 35 of of 50 patients treated. This corresponds to the results achieved in the treatment of staphylococcal infections resistant to common chemotherapeutics and therefore treated with very expensive antibiotics".
I Surgical Department, The Medical University of Warsaw.
Bacteriophages: an appraisal of their role in the treatment of bacterial infections
Hanlon GW
, Int J Antimicrob Agents 2007, 30, 118-28
Bacteria-eating viruses approved as food additive
, FDA Consumer Magazine, Jan-Feb 2007,
Anti-infective research and development - problems, challenges, and solutions.
Rubinstein E, Zhanel GG
, Lancet Infect Dis 2007,7,68-78.
"Lack of new antibiotics requires re-evaluating and re-investing in... bacteriophages..."
FDA approves use of bacteriophages to be added to meat and poultry products
LH Lang
, Gastroenterology 2006,131,1370
Reinventing phage therapy: are the parts greater than the sum?
Fischetti VA, Nelson D, Schuch R
, Nat Biotechnol. 2006,12,1508-11.
Efficacy of Bacteriophage Therapy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa gut-derived Sepsis in Mice
Watanabe R, Matsumoto T, Sano G, Ishii Y, Tateda K, Sumiyama Y, Uchiyama J, Sakurai S, Matsuzaki S, Imai S, Yamaguchi K
, Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2006 Nov 20
Declaration of Helsinki,
In the treatment of a patient, where proven prophylactic, diagnostic and therapeutic methods do not exist or have been ineffective, the physician, with informed consent from the patient, must be free to use unproven or new prophylactic, diagnostic and therapeutic measures, if in the physician's judgement it offers hope of saving life, re-establishing health or alleviating suffering. Where possible, these measures should be made the object of research, designed to evaluate their safety and efficacy. In all cases, new information should be recorded and, where appropriate, published. The other relevant guidelines of this Declaration should be followed.
The road to phage therapy.
S.Adhya, C.Merril
, Nature 2006,443,754-5.
"An anectodal approach, adopted by some investigators... may retard rather than stimulate the acceptance of therapeutic applications".
Najpoważniejszy dziennik szwedzki, Dagens Nyheter, o ośrodku terapii fagowej naszego Instytutu:
Nauka dla przyszłości
, Forum Akademickie 2006,7-8,60-61.
U.S. needs to open eyes to 'phage therapy'
USA Today, 6 July 2006. A. Kantor
Latest food additive: Viruses
The FDA-approved bacteria eaters work on deli meats and other ready- to-eat foods.
HE McGregor
, Los Angeles Times, 28/08/2006, p. F1.
"... everybody says stay away from viruses, and now we are eating them"
Multiplication of therapeutically administered bacteriophages in Psedomonas aeruginosa infected patients
JA Sivera Marza, JS Soothill, P.Boydell, TA Collins
, Burns 2006,32,644-646
Bakteriofagi z... Wrocławia
Polska Akademia Nauk o Ośrodku Terapii Fagowej przy Instytucie Immunologii i Terapii Doświadczalnej PAN we Wrocławiu
Bakteriofagi: polskie antidotum na zakażenia bakteryjne
, Nauka w Polsce (serwis PAP poświęcony polskiej nauce, finansowany przez Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego)
Bug killers
, Nature Medicine 2006,12,600-601
Bacteriophage in the treatment of chronic wounds
R.Wolcott, J.Fralick, B.Burrowes
, Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences, Lubbock, TX, USA,
Texas/Evergreen Phage/Virus Genomics and Ecology Meeting, May 12-16, Kingsville, TX. Abstracts, p.11.
The Tripartite Associations between Bacteriophage, Wolbachia, and Arthropods
Seth R. Bordenstein, Michelle L. Marshall, Adam J. Fry, Ulandt Kim, Jennifer J. Wernegreen
, PLoS Pathog May 19, 2006
Use of phages in therapy and bacterial detection
McKinstry M, Rotem, E.
, In: Phages: their role in bacterial pathogenesis and biotechnology, (Waldor MK, Friedman DI, Adhya, SL, eds). ASM Press, Washington, D.C., 2006, pp.430-440
Phage therapy
Merril CR, Scholl D, Adhya, S.
, In: The bacteriophages, (Calendar R, ed), Oxford University Press, 2006, pp.725-741
Phage therapy: facts and fiction
Skurnik M, Strauch E.
, Int.J.Med.Microbiol. 2006,296,5-14
Bacteriophage therapy: a revitalized therapy against bacterial infectious diseases
Shigenobu Matsuzaki, Mohammad Rashel, Jumpei Uchiyama, Shingo Sakurai, Takako Ujihara, Masayuki Kuroda, Masahiko Ikeuchi, Toshikazu Tani, Mikiya Fujieda, Hiroshi Wakiguchi, Shosuke Imai
, J Inf Chemother 2005,11,211-219
Independent clinical research in Europe
G.Remuzzi, A.Schieppati, J.P. Boissel, S.Garattini, R.Horton
, The Lancet 2004,364,1723-1726
The pharmaceutical industry is driving clinical research
There is a gap between the development of new drugs and patients' real interests. As an example, in 2002, of 89 drugs newly approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
none were antibiotics, and only nine new antibiotics have been approved since 1998
, while the resurgence of old killers such as tuberculosis and the emergence of infections resistant to existing antimicrobal agents pose a global threat to health."
Bacteriophage Esc-A is an efficient therapy for Escherichia coli 3-1 caused diarrhea in chickens
Xie H, Zhuang X, Kong J, Ma G, Zhang H
, J Gen Appl Microbiol. 2005,51(3),159-63
"The bacteriophage Esc-A was isolated from sewage by using the intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli 3-1 as the host. Toxicity in chickens showed its safety as a bio-product. Phage therapy against diarrhea in chickens indicated that Esc-A could decrease the death rate
more efficiently compared with antibiotic treatments
Georgia: an unlikely stronghold for bacteriophage therapy
Tom Parfitt
, The Lancet 2005,365,2166-2167
Human Volunteers Receiving Escherichia coli Phage T4 Orally: a Safety Test of Phage Therapy
Bruttin A, Brussow H
, Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2005,49,2874-8
Phage therapy: an attractive option for dealing with antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections
Sulakvelidze A
, Drug Discov Today 2005,10,807-9
The fd phage and a peptide derived from its p8 coat protein interact with the HIV-1 Tat-NLS and inhibit its biological functions
Krichevsky A, Rusnati M, Bugatti A, Waigmann E, Shohat S, Loyter A
, Antiviral Res. 2005,66,67-78
Potential of the polyvalent anti-Staphylococcus bacteriophage K for control of antibiotic-resistant staphylococci from hospitals
O'Flaherty S, Ross RP, Meaney W, Fitzgerald GF, Elbreki MF, Coffey A
, Appl Environ Microbiol. 2005,71(4),1836-42
"...propagation of phage K on these less-sensitive strains resulted in all 14 being sensitive to the modified phages. The results enforce the principle that, while certain target bacteria may be relatively insensitive to lytic phage, this can be overcome by obtaining modified phage variants from passage of the phage through the insensitive strains."
Experimental Bacteriophage Protection against Staphylococcus aureus Abscesses in a Rabbit Model
Wills QF, Kerrigan C, Soothill JS
, Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2005,49,1220-1
"In a rabbit model of wound infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus, 2 x 10(9) PFU of staphylococcal phage prevented abscess formation in rabbits when it was injected simultaneously with S. aureus (8 x 10(7) CFU) into the same subcutaneous site. Phage multiplied in the tissues. Phages might be a valuable prophylaxis against staphylococcal infection."
Epidemics of cholera are inversely correlated with the prevalence of cholera phages in contaminated water
S. Amoils
, Nature Rev Microbiol 2005,3,194
Seasonal epidemics of cholera inversely correlate with the prevalence of environmental cholera phages
Faruque SM, Bin Naser I, Islam MJ, Faruque ASG, Ghosh AN, Nair GB, Sack DA, Mekalonos JJ
, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2005,102,1702-7
"...disease incidence tracks inversely with the prevalence of lytic phages in the environment. We propose that phages play their predominant role in ending cholera epidemics... the absence of phages in the aquatic environment might promote cholera epidemics. Vibriophages might even be employed as biological control agents in cholera endemic areas."
Phage therapy: where East meets West
, Expert Rev Infect Ther 2004,2,815-819
"... host specific bacteriophages as a means of treating bacterial infection... has continued to attract interest as a potential alternative, or at least adjunct to conventional chemical bactericides... With the resurgence of public concern towards the spread of antibiotic resistance, it may prove timely for renewed consideration of the bacteriophage and its place within medicine's armamentarium"
"... I can only hope that my meagre contribution to this exciting discussion about phage therapy has done justice to the remerkable work your Institute has achieved over many years. I would certainly like to add my voice to the congratulations your team deserves for their outstanding work in this field"
Dr J.Debattista
, The Prince Charles Hospital, Queensland Government, Queensland Health, Australia
Therapeutic efficacy of bacteriophage and baytril (enrofloxacin) individually and in combination to treat colibacillosis in broilers
Huff WE, Huff GR, Rath NC, Balog JM, Donoghue AM
, Poult Sci. 2004, 12, 1944-7
"...bacteriophage combined with antibiotic treatment has significant value"
Renaissance phage
, Editorial: Renaissance phage, Nature Rev Microbiol 2004,2,922
"The future looks bright for those who believe "all the word's a phage"."
Viren als Verbuendete gegen Infektionen
Ulla Bettge
, Die Welt, 6.12.2004
"Polen habe in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten international die Fuehrung in klinischer Phagen-Therapie uebernommen"
The Antibiotic Pipeline - Challenges, Costs, and Values
RP Wenzel
, New Eng J Med 2004,351,523-526,
"With increasing levels of antibiotics resistance, an insecure pipeline, and a dwelling number of companies investing in antiinfective agents, we have reached an unsettling impasse in medicine"
In vitro antimicrobial effect of bacteriophages on human dentin infected with Enterococcus faecalis
AF Paisano, B Spira, S Cai, Bombana AC
, Oral Microbiol Immunol. 2004,5,327-30
Population and evolutionary dynamics of phage therapy
BR Levin, JJ Bull
, Nature Rev Microbiol 2004,2,166-173,
"We, like many others, believe there is sufficient scientific justification to study and develop the use of bacteriophage for therapy and prophylaxis"
MRSA infection in children
"Rates of meticillin-resistant S.aureus bacteraemia in children in England and Wales has increased 19-fold between 1990 and 2001."
Interferon induction by siRNAs and ssRNAs synthesized by phage polymerase
Kim DH, Longo M, Hanch Y
et a., Nature Biotechnol 2004 (in press)
New dawn for phage therapy
, Lancet Infect Dis 2004, 4, 186,
"A few tenacious medics in Poland ... have also continued to believe that phage therapy has a valid place in dealing with certain human pathogens."
My enemy's enemy is my friend. Using phages to fight bacteria
Antibiotic use in relation to the risk of breast cancer
Ch M Velicer, SR Heckbert, JW Lampe
, et al. JAMA 2004,291,827,
"Use of antibiotics is associated with increased risk of incident and fatal breast cancer."
Antimicrobial drug discovery through bacteriophage genomics
Liu J, Dehbi M, Moeck G
, Nature Biotechnology 2004 (in press)
Antibiotics spread resistance?
Lancet 2004,363,49 (
Beaber JW
et al, Nature 2004,427,72)
Old dogma, new tricks - 21st Century phage therapy
K. Thiel
, Nature Biotechnology, 2004, 22, 31-36
The day of the phage
JP Clewley
, Commun Dis & Public Hlth 2003,6,260-262,
"...recent advances... have made phage therapy a more viable proposition... Has their time now come?"
Set a microbe to kill a microbe. Drug resistance renews interest in phage therapy
PD Thacker
Antibiotic development pipeline runs dry - new drugs to fight organisms are not being developed, experts say
, The Lancet 2003, 362, 1726-1727
Resistant bacteria spread through US communities
, Reprinted from
The Lancet
, Vol 362,
Michael McCarthy
Resistant bacteria spread through
, 1554-1555, Copyright (2003), with permission from Elsevier,
Drug companies snub antibiotics as pipeline threatens to run dry
, Nature 2003, 425, 225
The prospect for bacteriophage therapy in Western medicine
Merril CR, Scholl D, Adhya SL
, Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2003, 2, 489-97
Phage Therapy: a Reappraisal of Bacteriophages as Antibiotics
Jameel M. Inal
, Arch. Immunol. Ther. Exp., 2003, 51, 237-244
Bacteriophages - new antibiotics
, Lancet Infect. Dis. 2003, 3, 394
Bacteriophages: Potential Treatment for Bacterial Infections
, Biodrugs 2002, 16, 57-62
Stalin's Forgotten Cure
Bacteriophage therapy offers new hope for streptococcal infections
, The Lancet, 2001, 357, 938
The return of the phage
J. Wakefield
, Smithsonian Magazine 2000 (October)
Does antibacterial treatment for urinary tract infection contribute to the risk of breast cancer?
Knekt P, Adlercreutz H, Rissanen H, Aromaa A, Teppo L, Heliovaara M
, Br J Cancer, 2000, 82, 1107-10
Phage therapy - advantages over antibiotics?
, The Lancet, 2000, 356, 1418
Phage Therapy: Past History and Future Prospects
Richard M. Carlton
, Arch. Immunol. Ther. Exp., 1999, 47, 267–274
The presence in normal serum of specific antibody against bacteriophage T4 and its increase during the earliest stages of immunization
Jerne NK
, J Immunol., 1956, 76(3), 209-16
The development of the phage-inactivating properties of serum during the course of specific immunization of an animal: reversible and irreversible inactivation
Jerne NK, Avegno P
, J Immunol., 1956, 76(3), 200-8
The rate of inactivation of bacteriophage T4r in specific anti-serum. I. Salt effect. II. Cofactor
Jerne NK, Skovsted L
, Ann Inst Pasteur (Paris), 1953, 84(1),73-89
Bacteriophage inactivation by antiphage serum diluted in distilled water
Jerne NK
, Nature, 1952, 169(4290), 117-8
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Horticulture Hints
With the arrival of the New Year, many catalogs with plant and seed offerings are also arriving. Many of these contain new plants among the pages of the garden seed catalogs. If you have been gardening for long, seed catalogs seem to arrive almost daily this time of year.
Many seed catalogs can now found online, but I enjoy curling up with a cup of cocoa to peruse paper catalogs in anticipation of a new gardening year. The colorful pictures and reading plant descriptions is a great way to spend the evening, making a list and dreaming of spring and warm days to come.
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A list of recommended vegetable varieties for Iowa is available at your local ISU Extension Office, or online at: https://store.extension.iastate.edu/Product/Suggested-Vegetable-Varieties-for-the-Home-Garden
Did you know? A new year and a new event – a Horticulture Day has now been established at the Hamilton Co. ISU Extension Office, 311 Bank Street in Webster City. Every Monday (except holidays), between 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, I invite you to drop by my office with samples of plants with pest or disease problems. Other growing questions? Stop in for a Monday visit to have your questions answered.
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Congratuations to our 2019 Young Artist Competition Winners
Winner: Hayden Idson, Cello, Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme
Runner up: Zehavi Rodriguez, 13, Cello
Runner up: Hannah Ryu, 17, Violin
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Runner Up: Hayden Idson, Cello. Invited to play Saturday recital
Runner Up; Hotin Chan, Cello. Invited to play Friday recital
About the competition
Each year one of our concerts features a young performer who has won our concerto competition. In addition to performing with the orchestra, the winner receives a cash prize from the Ehlers Memorial Scholarship Fund.
This season's Young Artist Concerto Competition winner will perform with the orchestra on Friday March 22 & Saturday March 23, 2019. Up to two other applicants may be invited to play prelude recitals before the Friday or Saturday concerts.
The Ehlers Young Artist Concerto Competition is open to musicians of high school age or younger who reside in eastern Massachusetts. All orchestral instruments are considered, including piano. Each entrant auditions to play an entire concerto or similar work, less than 25 minutes in duration, suitable for performance with the orchestra. The winner is chosen by a panel of orchestra members and the music director through auditions.
The Ehlers Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1993 in memory of Charles and Arlene Ehlers, past orchestra friends and supporters. Contributions to perpetuate this fund may be mailed to The Concord Orchestra at P.O. Box 381, Concord, MA 01742.


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Refinancing an existing loan is more that just about the interest rate.
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Not sure it is. That tongue is possible with the snow cone coloring.
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October 16th, 2017
An oil rig exploded Sunday night in Lake Pontchartrain in St. Charles Parish, a Louisiana police department said.
Kenner Police Department spokesman Sgt. Brian McGregor said Sunday evening that rescue boats were being sent from the Kenner Boat Launch, and that officials with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office are assisting, The Times-Picayune reported.
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There were "a lot of injuries," many of them serious, with at least seven confirmed and more expected, McGregor said.
Initial reports said six people were injured and one person was missing. No additional details on the status of the injured have been given. No deaths have been reported.
Reports came into the Emergency Operations center around 7:15 p.m. of fire and smoke being seen from Lake Pontchartrain, Jefferson Parish spokesman Antwan Harris said in a news release Sunday night.
"Several people have been rescued from the active fire on the rig," Harris said.
"Authorities on the scene report that cleaning chemicals ignited on the surface of the oil rig platform," the City of Kenner Government posted on its Facebook page Sunday evening.
Social media users reported hearing a loud noise that even rattled some homes.
Andrew Love, 32, told the newspaper he was inside his house about 10 blocks away when he heard the explosion. "My house actually shook," he said. "At first I thought it was a sonic boom or something, I had no idea what was happening."
Flames could be seen from the area and the air smelled of burning rubber, according to the newspaper.
First responders from St. Charles Parish, Jefferson Parish, Kenner, the U.S. Coast Guard, East Jefferson General Hospital EMS and Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries were working on the explosion, Harris said.
The Coast Guard will be conducting a water quality evaluation as well as the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation.
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Homes hold so many memories and what a better way to hold those dear than a personalized stitched portrait. This hoop is the perfect gift for a new homeowner or a piece of art to remember a special place. Each of our Custom House Portraits are hand-drawn and then stitched by hand. There are hundreds of little stitches that go into each piece and we take pride in creating something unique with high quality. Ordering Information
You have two options at check-out for the style of the Custom House Portrait. You can choose only the house itself to be stitched and no text beneath, or you can choose to add text beneath the image of the house. Common text additions are the family name, the date that you moved into the house, or the address, but we are excited to hear your creative ideas! Once you have placed your order, you can email the photo of your home to firstname.lastname@example.com. Photos that work best are well-lit and facing at the angle that you would like the portrait stitched. The entire home from one end to the other needs to be in the photo in order for us to be able to see all the details. If there are any special details that you would like highlighted about the home you can contact us and we can see what can be done to include those.
Shipping Information
The processing time for our house portraits is 6 weeks once we receive your photos. When you are checking out you have the choice of 3 shipping services through USPS. If you have a question about this hoop or anything else in the shop drop us a line at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Pat a cake Baker's man – Great Song for your Kids
This is yet another great song for children, which is one of the oldest surviving nursery rhymes. It has the Roud Folk Song Index number of 6486. The lyrics of this nursery rhyme are quite basic and it goes like this:
"Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man
Bake me a cake as fast as you can
Pat it, and prick it, and mark it with "B"
Put it in the oven for baby and me"
One of the earliest versions of this song has appeared in the play "The Campaigners" which was written by Thomas D'Urfey back in 1698. It also appeared in Mother Goose's Melody in 1765.
This song for children revolves around making baked goods or pastry with a mark that is referred to as "B" in this baby song. It may stem from the time when people did not have ovens at home and usually bought cakes from a bake house or a local baker by paying them to bake something and marking it for them.
This song, like other classic nursery rhymes, is available all over the internet in audio as well as video formats. There are various versions and tunes available for this song. This song has gone a long way and has developed and changed over time, while the basic lyrics have remained the same.
This song is sometimes accompanied by hand clapping between two people that alternates between two-handed claps and a normal individual clap. The hands can also be crossed. When singing or acting out the song with hand movements, the "B" in baby and the last two lines of the song may be replaced by the child's first name or initial. This is one of the clapping toddler songs which still remain fun and exciting for children of all ages.


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Ongoing change is essential for organisations in order to remain competitive.
Change can be small or radical, and can be people or process focussed. Ultimately, change is always a people issue.
Successful leaders have the capability to lead their teams through change, to improve business outcomes.
Understanding different responses to change are important to support people going through the change.
Change management workshops will provide you the skills to enable successful change, whether you are a team leader or team member.
Key content can include:
- Causes and factors driving change initiatives
- Leading self and others through change
- Resilience tools (this can be a separate, customised workshop on resilience)
- Individual responses to change
- Practical strategies to deal with change
- Change management models to influence and lead effective change
- Consulting with all stakeholders to plan and implement change
- Motivating and communicating with employees to embrace change positively
- Supporting your team members through coaching and training
- Brain based approach using neuroscience, to implement change effectively
Be the change that you wish to see in the world.
Mahatma Gandhi
Change before you have to
Jack Welch
People don't resist change. They resist being changed!
Peter Senge
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude
Maya Angelou


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Welcome to Star Valley Appetite
This page is dedicated to showcasing restaurants in Star Valley. We go to restaurants, eat our favorite dish or their signature dish, and report our experiences. Disclaimer: We do not get paid for this, nor accept bribes, other than possibly a free meal. We are not chefs or snooty connoisseurs of fine dining, just normal people going out to eat and telling you what we think. And being brutally honest.
Last Saturday, January 12, 2019, my wife and I ate at the Salt River Grill. We were in town to shop and we got hungry.
I ordered one of my old stand-by's, the Patty Melt (with fries and Cole slaw). This place does it half-right, they put it on rye bread, but they, like most Star Valley restaurants, will make Swiss cheese the default. I've even had some restaurants' menus say "American cheese", which turned out to be Swiss. I was brought up with Cheddar as the default on Patty and Tuna melts, so that's what I asked for.
Anyway, the patty itself was very large, I would guess a half-pound, and was done perfectly. The Rye bread was a high-quality thick bread, which was toasted and very tasty. I also ordered fries and Cole slaw. The fries were Julienne-cut and done just right - nice ad crispy and golden-brown on the outside, and not a drop of grease. No wet worms there. The Cole slaw was my favorite kind, lots of different types of cabbage with a sweet cream sauce. I'm not one for the vinegar slaw. So, for me, the lunch was just right. The prices are right in the middle as well: maybe a little high, but for the quality of food you get, you won't mind paying it. I haven't tried any of their breakfast dishes. I might have to.
My wife adds: I ordered a steak and cheese sandwich with French Fries, and what a pleasant surprise! It was actually a piece of steak with grilled onions cooked just the way I asked for it. And the French Fries there are always the best. Service is great - prompt and very attentive without hovering. And all for a reasonable price. The Salt River Grill is one of my favorite places to eat in Afton!
Slat River Grill: 482 South Washington Street, Afton, WY 83110 | 307-885-7777 | No Web Site, But Facebook Wall
~ AndyO
Just had the pleasure of stopping into the Wagon Wheel Cafe in Thayne. Used to be "Hub's Smokin' Grill", which I ate at a few times. Not sure if the management is the same, and they just changed the name, of if the staff are the same. Didn't have time to ask.
This day was a rush (at lunch time). There were some problems with orders. When I inquired, the main hostess/waitress said it was her first day. I wouldn't hold that against them. We've all been there.
The guy beside me at the bar had eggs, sausage, & hash browns. They serve breakfast all day. I was tempted - it looked good, especially the big round of sausage. I looked over the menu. Normal "burger joint" fare. I wasn't too hungry, so I chose the normal Cheeseburger dish (they have bigger ones), with onion rings. I chose Cheddar cheese, since they offer a choice of cheeses (people in Star Valley seem to love Swiss cheese, I don't). After I got it, I ran over to the salad bar and put some Bleu cheese on it. Cheddar & Bleu together - yummmm!
The bun was not the greatest, but better than most. Burger was bigger than most. Good size. Half-pound? Cooked well, and a decent flavor all by itself. Lettuce, onions, and tomatoes all fresh. Onion rings were slightly soggy, but very good breading and taste. I suggest most restaurants deep-fry at a slightly higher temperature and for a shorter amount of time, to braze the outside of the fries and onion rings, but let the inside just get hot enough to be cooked.
When I was done, I noticed that they had pie, and one of my favorites. I asked if they made their pies there or bought them. They said they made them, so I couldn't resist: I had a piece of Coconut Creme pie. Very good. Small size, but the price was equally small.
Note: this place gives discounts (15%?) to vets. So to all veterans: go to the Wagon Wheel Cafe in Thayne, and get a good meal!
Wagon Wheel Cafe: 100 Wright St. | Thayne, WY 83127 – (307) 883-5770 | No Web Site
~ AndyO
Our first restaurant is one of my favorites, Rocky Mountain Seafood. You'd be surprised to find a great seafood place at the top of the Rocky Mountains. I mean, do they go ice fishing in the Winter? I'm not a fish-lover. I usually ask for the "fish that doesn't taste like fish". And I really don't like shellfish, like clams, mussels, etc. Anyway, I had my favorite dish there: Salmon Parmesan.
The Salmon is always cooked to a perfect pink (mauve or you truly discerning types), and the cheese is melted to a slightly golden-brown on top. I usually don't put any tarter sauce or any other flavorings on top, since it usually tastes pretty good as it is. Maybe some pepper. The fries are usually cooked correctly, slightly over-cooked like I like them, a little crunchy, not greasy.
This time around, the cheese was a little greasy or oily, but that's unusual. I really like this dish at this place. One of my favorites. Please stop in and try one of their dishes yourself.
Rocky Mountain Seafood: 492 South Washington St. | Afton, WY 83110 – (307) 885-2722 | http://rockymountainseafoodllc.com/
~ AndyO


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About Us
Dwell Homes brings to the market a new, modern approach to house design and construction which will far exceed clients' expectations. By providing inspirational, unique, contemporary modern house designs the company is radically bringing house-building in-line with 21st century concepts.
Established in New Zealand in 2005 by director Bryan Doull, the practice consists of a small team of committed professionals, designers, graduates and support staff all based in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Born and educated in Edinburgh, Scotland Bryan has extensive international experience as an architect and developer. Throughout the past 30 years Bryan has enjoyed outstanding results in the UK, Bermuda, Eastern Europe, Australia and New Zealand. He has been based in New Zealand since 2003.


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How to Enhance Your Virtue- A Guide For the Progressives
A comprehensive guide on how to enhance your virtue in 3 easy steps.
A comprehensive guide on how to enhance your virtue in 3 easy steps.
Sowell was the prime mover to examine the phenomena of bright children who talked late, he named it after Einstein as he was a famous example of being a late talker (he recalled he began talking at 4 while other family members claimed it was 2). The common characteristics have been discovered as: Outstanding and […]Read more "Genius Savant: Review of "The Einstein Syndrome""
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A brief summary of the life of Booker T. Washington. A champion of freedom and education.Read more "Booker T. Washington: Orator and Heroic Figure for Education"
"No action can be virtuous unless it is freely chosen" – Murray Rothbard Charity is great and some may consider it as a virtue, but consider these two scenarios: 1. You walk down the street and sees a homeless man, you give him $10, and you walk away. 2. You walk down the street and […]Read more "On the Virtue of Charity"


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Despite how cynical one feels about the vagaries of the transfer market, you could not help but become embroiled in what turned out to be an outrageous 24 hours of general footballing mayhem on Monday.
I mean… it had everything. The notorious penny-pinching antics of Arsene Wenger were utterly obliterated by a staggering £42.5 million swoop for German talisman Mesut Ozil.
Peter Odemwingie finally found a place to call home following his embarrassing attempts to manufacture a move away from West Brom in January.
There was even a touch of the absurd, with Spanish papers reportedly sighting skulduggery on the part of imposters attempting to lure Bilbao's Ander Herrera to Old Trafford.
The wonderfully offbeat and utterly shameless nature of it all was hard to fully digest at first, but I will attempt to offer a glimpse into some of the more interesting pieces of business.
Yes and No
Obviously, the move of Mesut Ozil takes pride of place in any sensible wrap-up of the deadline mayhem.
The extraordinarily talented playmaker was just the kind of marquee player that fans were screaming for Wenger to purchase. The size of the fee was proof positive of a potential shift of paradigm for the London club.
Ozil is a magnificent player but I feel that Wenger has not really dealt with the fundamental problems the club face. A defensive midfielder like Sami Khedira, as unsexy as that prospect is, was probably a more prudent option than the slick Ozil.
The German definitely fits the Arsenal blueprint, but it is their defensive spine that really needed strengthening. Wenger clearly was under major pressure to make a huge purchase following the Higuain and Suarez debacles, and while I'm sure Ozil will flourish, there is vulnerability in the team that should still concern Arsenal fans.
Marouane Fellaini turned out to be Manchester United's only huge signing, with the Herrera farce and Coentrao complexities marring what could have been an excellent period of business for the Red Devils.
Fellaini's fee of £27.5 million was only five hundred thousand short of the offer originally rejected for Baines and Fellaini. The price tag does seem a touch exorbitant for a player who I felt only peripherally affected games last season.
Pienaar and Baines were really the true creative engine for the Toffees last season, with the unquestionably distinctive Fellaini periodically causing some mayhem in the opposing box.
At United he will need to bring some added subtlety to his play that could see an extended period of adjustment.
Shrewd Purchases
You have to hand it to both the Merseyside clubs for shrewd business transactions on the final day of the window. Liverpool managed to identify where they were vulnerable and they subsequently strengthened their defence.
Sakho and Ilori will give them the depth at the back that they have lacked, while the loan acquisition of Victor Moses gives them added flexibility in their attacking endeavours.
His versatility will appeal to Brendan Rodgers and his fluid sensibilities, and Moses will no doubt be keen to impress given his relative lack of opportunity at Chelsea under Mourinho.
Everton were a surprise package on Monday. The loan deal for Gareth Barry gives them some added muscle in the middle of the park while the loan deal for Romelu Lukaku assuages the loss of Marouane Fellaini.
Some may balk at the double digit deal for Wigan's James McCarthy but he will make a valuable, energetic contribution to Everton's midfield options.
Lukaku will no doubt be disappointed not to be part of Mourinho's grand plan this season, but the boy is only twenty and this should provide him with ample opportunity to evolve his game that bit further.
Surprise Buys
Stoke were extremely quiet given their limited resources, but the loan deal to secure Stephen Ireland could be a valuable addition to the Potters this season.
It reunites the mercurial talent with his former boss at City, Mark Hughes, and they will be hoping he can recapture a semblance of the form that he showed at the Etihad. He was City's best player that season and his ability to penetrate a defence with his passing could be vital at a Stoke side not lacking in target men.
West Brom have to also be commended for bolstering their withering attack with the dual acquisitions of Victor Anichebe and Stephane Sessegnon.
Once again, I have to question what on earth is happening on Tyneside. Newcastle were the only side not to spend any money in the entire transfer window, while Paolo Di Canio seems hell-bent on systematically dismantling Sunderland from top to bottom.
To let Sessegnon go seems utterly ludicrous, while the loan deal to acquire Fabio Borini puzzles me. The young Italian has struggled with the physicality of the English game and just seems poorly suited for the task ahead.
Additionally Di Canio has 'bolstered' their defence with the services of Dossena, another curious addition to a squad that has QPR written all over it.
The final day would not have been complete without activity from everyone's favourite nomad, Peter Odemwingie. At least this time his move to Cardiff was not purely engineered in the recesses of his mind.
The newly promoted side will benefit from his presence, but beware; if they let him out of their sight for a moment he could be making an inexplicable move to Swansea.
t least now football scribes can quiet their unbridled speculation and focus purely on the matches on the field as opposed to the ones off of it.
Written by Damien Kayat for @Hollywoodbets and the Hollywoodbets Sports Blog
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I think all of us at one time or other has been caught preening in front of a mirror. This is a basic behavioral trait. We share this trait with primates and dolphins. Primates and dolphins recognize themselves in mirrors. This behavior is thought to be related to empathy. Now a research team from Yerkes National Primate Research Center at Emory University has found evidence that elephants can also recognize themselves in mirrors. I heard this story on NPR earlier in the week and was fascinated. The study included three female elephants from the Bronx Zoo. Two of the elephants did just the basic look in the mirror-understand-that's-me thing, but the other one named Happy actually seemed to preen before the mirror. She was more concerned about her appearance then the other two.
It's not too surprising that elephants can recognize themselves in mirrors. They do live highly social complex lives and have been known to show empathy towards their fellow elephants.


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2 Timothy 1:7 "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
1 John 4:18 "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love."
In one of my recent letters I wrote that we do not fight against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. I mentioned how a divisive spirit has entered and is bringing about divisions in our families, churches, politics and communities as well as in our countries.
Through the media we see another spirit that has entered and that is the spirit of fear. Because of the terrorist acts taking place around the world and the wide spread reporting with the technological advances where we are able to see the atrocities, the spirit of fear has entered into our societies and into our lives.
I remember how after 9/11 I had to go down to Brazil for meetings and the plane was almost empty. Very few people wanted to fly after what they saw the Twin Towers hit by terrorists taking control of planes. So it is today with what we see happening around the world that this spirit of fear has entered to paralyze us from doing what we should be doing and at the same time tempting us to get ready to surrender our freedom to whoever or whatever can get us out of this fear. Benjamin Franklin said it well: "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
The fear that Timothy is talking about is better translated timidity. This is the type of fear that can be overcome by experience. For example, I hated public speaking; I was fearful, but when I began public speaking and preaching I overcame this fear.
However, the fear that John is speaking about is the type of fear called phobia. This fear – when it gets hold of you will paralyze you from doing what you need to do; this is the type of fear that will hold you back from achieving all that God has for you. This spirit of fear is overtaking societies today and it needs to be dealt with.
How do we deal with this spirit of fear? I am reminded of the answer that Jesus gave to His disciples when they tried to drive out a demon but could not: "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." (Matthew 17:20)
Two things come out here. First, we see that faith is needed. God is constantly wanting us to have a strong faith and we know that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. When we begin to read the Word and to apply it to our lives through obedience, our faith begins to grow.
A.W.Tozer said in his book called MAN: THE DWELLING PLACE OF GOD: "The man that believes will obey; and God gives faith to the obedient heart only."
Secondly, we see that this type of fear (evil spirit) that John mentions is like a mountain that must be removed. Our problem is that we find in our talking and praying describing our mountain (fear) instead of saying to the mountain (fear), "be removed in Jesus' Name." If we do not deal with this mountain by faith then we will be hindered in accomplishing the will of God in our lives.
When this type of fear enters into our lives we must deal with it immediately and cast it out in Jesus' Name. We speak to this fear (mountain) and cast it out with the authority that Jesus gave us. We do not give in to it at all, but immediately deal with it. This is where we learn to speak the Word of God.
Some years ago I was in Mexico City for a speaking engagement and late one night I woke up suddenly in fear. It was a deep fear of the future, the unknown. I got out of bed and began to speak against this spirit of fear. After about thirty minutes I went back to bed, but again I was bombarded by this evil spirit. Then I got up and took my Bible and started going through the Psalms and praising God and then I came to Psalm 34:4 that says: "I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears." When I read that out loud and claimed it, a deep peace came over me and this mountain (fear) left. Over the years when I consider the future and the unknown fear has not bothered me since.


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5 Innovative Ways to Grow Your Directory on the Web
One of the best things that the internet did was connect business owners with people who are not only in their own city or state but across the world as well. Indeed, thanks to the power of the World Wide Web, companies have the potential to grow, especially financially, in ways that they simply were not able to do before it.
However, in order to make the absolute most of all of the possibilities that being online has to offer, there are a few important things that you should do. That's why we wanted to take a moment to provide with you five innovative ways to grow your business on the web below:
Build an amazing website. First impressions are extremely important, right? Well, the kind of website that you have is going to be the way that many people are first introduced to you. Although, when it comes to the design, there are all kinds of possibilities, please make sure that your website has the following things: a simple home page, an obvious way for individuals to contact you (by phone, email and mail), clear navigation, a FAQ's page and also a blog (whether print or video) that is updated regularly (at least once a week).
Have social media presence. One of the best ways to market yourself is also one of the cheapest. Facebook fans pages, Twitter accounts, Pinterest pages and Linked In accounts are all things that you can do free of charge to connect with other people. Therefore, make sure to have these platforms and that you also have icons on your website that will connect people to them.
Utilize email marketing. Whether it's by using a company like Constant Contact (that you actually pay for) or Mail Chimp (that's completely free), it's a good idea to make the most out of email marketing. For one thing, it's a smart way to create a database of names and email addresses. Also, you can use email marketing to send out newsletters and even promo codes and discounts to some of your products and services.
Get on some directories. There are a lot of reasons why it's a good idea to get listed with some of the brilliant directories that are online. For one thing, they give you the ability to easily target your demographic. Plus, they can increase the quality of your traffic, give you a better sales ratio and they allow you to develop better links to your site. Some of the best company directories include Yahoo, Virtual Library and Business.
Ask for comments. No company can really thrive if they are not willing to stay connected to the people they want to service. That's why it's always a smart move to ask for feedback. You can do this in a variety of ways. You can send out periodic surveys. You can have a comments section on your website. You can look for the comments that are left on your Facebook page and respond to them in order to develop a dialogue. You can hold contests for the best slogan or new idea. Whatever it is that you decide to do, just remember that the more involved the public feels that they are, the more willing they will be to solicit your business. Both online as well as offline.
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If you live in South-East Asia, chances are you have some interesting and conflicting ideas about trash and what that word means. From the ever-present litter everywhere and the casual tossing of trash bags over bridges into rivers (and then complaining when they flood) to the almost thoughtless dismissal of those classes of humanity we deem below us, we could easily say that we find trash everywhere.
This makes it interesting then, that the last book in Fixi Novo's set of South-East Asian anthologies is called Trash. The last book in the thematic triptych that began with Heat and Flesh, Trash is an interesting look at the people and cultures that make up this region and the curious commonality of the idea of trash that connects us all.
As in the previous books, Trash has stories that are outstanding as well as those that aren't. However, unlike those books, there are many more diamonds in this heap of stories. Does this mean that trash forms so much of a connection with us that its pervasiveness actually leads to better writing about it?
The stories in this book, as mentioned, are for the most part very well written. Some, like Zedeck Siew's Mrs Chandra's War Against Dust, are bittersweet and have only a tenuous connection to trash. Others, like The Hunger Houses by Raymond G. Falgui, are chilling tales of demons and otherworldly beings. Falgui writes about urban human "trash", squatters who live outside houses possessed by the ghosts of colonialists. His prose is terribly simple, evoking both an idea of the simplicity of these squatters and their hunger, and the dreadful plainness of the demonic compulsion from the other side. Exquisitely hair-raising.
Another bittersweet story of the unseen people on the periphery of our collective consciousness is Tilon Sagulu's Bleeding Trash. Sagulu explores the relationship between a young man, himself, left abandoned like yesterday's refuse but adopted by loving parents, and three children of illegal immigrants of Sabah. Poignant and thought-provoking, this story was well worth a second read.
Some other small treasures are Dipika Mukherjee's Baby's Breath, Ted Mahsun's And The Heavens Your Canopy, and Panopticon, a sci-fi tale of rebirth and punishment by Victor Fernando R. Ocampo. Ocampo weaves an intricate narrative of a man who dies, only to find himself born again, disposed of by a vengeful ex-love, and doomed to repeat over and over. Ocampo's world is vivid and technicoloured and terrifying. A brilliant read.
I enjoyed all the stories in Trash, even those that by virtue of just being set next to outstanding pieces paled in comparison. I have to say that I think that this is the best collection in the series.
Editors: Dean Francis Alfar & Marc de Faoite
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Snorting Vicodin delivers a high amount of hydrocodone to the brain and that too very fast. This raises the risk of becoming physically dependent on this medication. Vicodin is meant to be consumed orally. There is a very real danger of becoming addicted to Vicodin when you snort it. When you snort Vicodin, it enters the bloodstream via the sinus passages. The process takes three minutes, which is about ten times faster than the time taken when it is consumed orally. Snorting results in easing of pain, a feeling of being relaxed and a sense of euphoria. The effects are acutely felt but they also dissipate away quicker, they don't last as long as the effects with oral consumption.
Snorting Vicodin harms the body, particularly the throat and nose. Vicodin snorting can lead to a dependency on this medication, which can easily progress to an addiction. Negative side effects you expose yourself to when you snort Vicodin include constipation, difficulty in breathing, depression, higher risk of addiction, bouts of unconsciousness, and an increase in tolerance. The body's immune system gets compromised and you become more vulnerable to bacterial and viral infections. Damage to the nasal septum can affect your sense of smell.
Acetaminophen, one of the ingredients in Vicodin, makes this a very dangerous drug to abuse. Overdosing on acetaminophen can kill a person. Regular abuse leads to liver damage. Because Vicodin acts very quickly, an overdose is not easy to detect in time. Signs of an overdose include damp skin, giddiness, sleepiness, loss of alertness, seizures, respiratory arrest, difficulty in breathing, perspiration, and retching.
People take to snorting Vicodin because the process is quicker and they experience relief from pain that much quicker. When Vicodin is consumed orally, hydrocodone has to pass through the digestive tract before it is absorbed into the blood. Upon snorting, it hits the brain almost immediately. But while the effect is felt immediately, it does not last long. You run the risk of liver failure. Dependence on snorting Vicodin can quickly escalate to addiction. An overdose can be potentially fatal.
If you're taking Vicodin as medicine, you should not snort it. Snorting is a behavioral trait associated with addicts. The risks associated with such behavior are simply not worth the faster pain relief. If you're snorting Vicodin then you need to ask yourself if you're doing it for faster pain relief or have you moved beyond that stage and are now snorting it to get high quickly. The answers will determine your future well being and the happiness of your near and dear ones.
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