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where we focus
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
Gender equality is a human right. Women and Men are entitled to live with dignity and with freedom from want and from fear. Gender equality is also a precondition for advancing development and reducing poverty.
At EFADA, we care about improving lives. So we work to design and implement inclusive projects, taking into account how gender-based differences may affect program impacts.
And we draw from our experience with cultures in countries around the world. Our projects integrate factors like age, geographic location, ethnic and religious identities, sexual identity, and socio-economic status. Gender equality is one of 17 Global Goals that make up the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Peace, Stability, and Transition
EFADA is one of the leading development NGO, committed to taking on the toughest development challenges in the most complex environments. Learning from our multisectoral global network, we promote tolerance and reduce vulnerability to violent conflict and disasters. EFADA implements results-driven programs that successfully mitigate the effects of conflict, drive peacebuilding efforts, and support democratic transitions and political stability. Whether it is supporting a peaceful transition to democracy or lending a steady hand in recovery after a natural disaster, EFADA has the capacity, the ingenuity, and the determination to help communities restore themselves.
Education and Youth
Many people in need around the world do not get a quality education where they can learn and develop.
To advance learning, EFADA supports education programs. We focus on the improvement of the socio-economic status of marginalized and vulnerable groups. Tomorrow's world must be better than today's, which is why our work with youth is so central to who we are. With more than half of the world's population under 30 years of age, it is critical that we empower young people as tomorrow's leaders. We see youth as both beneficiaries and stakeholders, and we create economic opportunities for young people to drive meaningful change around the world.
we believe that all young people without exception have the right to lead productive, engaged, and healthy lives.
Decent Work and Economic Growth
As the global economy continues to recover we are seeing slower growth, widening inequalities and employment that is not expanding fast enough to keep up with the growing labour force. According to the International Labour Organization, more than 204 million people are unemployed in 2015.
The opportunity to work and earn a living is one of the most effective ways people can rebuild their lives in dignity and peace. We work to promote the right to work, the right to skills development and innovative ways of supporting economic self-reliance and promoting policies that encourage entrepreneurship and job creation. Decent work is one of 17 Global Goals that make up the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
About US
EFADA is a non-profit, non-politically affiliated, non-religious civil association
Economic Funds and Abilities Development Association "EFADA" is a non-profit, non-politically affiliated, non-religious Lebanese civil association founded in 2014 (registration number 2471) that work towards sustainable social and economic development of the societies and individuals in the MENA region.
EFADA aims to promote cooperation and coordination with the social, cultural and scientific institutions and associations in Lebanon and the world, particularly in the Arab countries.
EFADA seeks to raise public awareness on human rights and democracy and promote gender equality and non-discrimination and empower the vulnerable and marginalized groups.
We are members of (INEE) Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies, (GNDR) Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction, AWID Women's Rights and Internet Society.
Education and Youth
Gender equality and social inclusion
Beginning with EFADA' founder Khaled Dirany, our leadership team has a passion for making a difference in the lives of people and demonstrates leadership, versatility, and integrity in their work
khaled dirany
Sarjoun Mbayed
Jinan Chinder
Mohamad El Moussawi
Business Development Services for Micro, Small and Medium Entreprise
Business Development Services (BDS) are a very important means of supporting the development of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), which are known to create employment, generate income and contribute to economic development and growth. Employment and income generation are particularly important as far as impoverished rural areas, vulnerable communities and groups are concerned.
- Free visit to your business permises to discuss your business need
- Counseling concerning the business growth plan
- Assistance in the preparation of a loan application including a business plan and a cash flow
- Assistance in the preparation of required documents
- Follow up on application with our partner banks until loan disbursement
Start/Expand Your Business
- Lebanese Nationals operating a small profitable business.
- Registered & non-registered small businesses in all sectors.
- Start-ups which demonstrate innovation in the development of a new product or service of a new production or business process
- Focus on remote rural areas
- New or existing projects in all productive economic sectors except real estate
Latest News and Publications
CALL FOR TRAINERS: EFADA is recruiting candidates for an anticipated Short-term Vocational Training Project in Bekaa, Taanayel/Barelias
Applications are being accepted for an anticipated Short-term Vocational Training Project in Bekaa, Taanayel or Barelias assisting vulnerable Lebanese and Syrians. Under the project, EFADA intends to support 120-139 persons in central Bekaa with vocational training during the period from 04 March-25 April 2019. Each training is expected to be between 40-50 hours, 3 hours per day from 10-1:00, 14-16 days.
-> Continue reading CALL FOR TRAINERS: EFADA is recruiting candidates for an anticipated Short-term Vocational Training Project in Bekaa, Taanayel/Barelias
Empowering Youth through Employability Entrepreneurship and Mentorship
As part of the empowering youth through employability entrepreneurship and mentorship Project a graduation ceremony was held for a group of Youth after three-months vocational training and mentoring program in partnership with Al Majmoua and supported and funded by UNICEF. Congratulations to all! ضمن مشروع تمكين وتطوير الشباب والشابات, تمّ تنظيم حفل تخرّج دفعة من
-> Continue reading Empowering Youth through Employability Entrepreneurship and Mentorship
First time voters virtual elections
Within the framework of Take Action project, and in collaboration with DPNA and LIU, we met with the Lebanese International university students, explained the electoral law and participated with us in the virtual selection process. The project aims to encourage first time young voters to participate in Lebanese parliamentary elections. ضمن اطار مشروع تحرّك وبالتعاون
-> Continue reading First time voters virtual elections
Proposal Writing Workshop as part of the Enabling Youth Led Intiatives project
"Your proposal should be a compelling presentation of your project, which includes reasonable objectives, a plan to achieve them, and your ability to carry out the plan" explains Ahmad Mroueh, in an introduction on how to develop a proposal to fund non-profit projects. A happy and active morning at Lebanon Support's office with representatives from 9
-> Continue reading Proposal Writing Workshop as part of the Enabling Youth Led Intiatives project
EFADA participated in the organisational management workshop as part of the Enabling Youth Led Intiatives project
As part of the Enabling Youth Led Intiatives project. EFADA participated in the organisational management workshop. The workshop is delivered by Ahmad Mroueh, and is the first training within the "Enabling Youth Led Initiatives" project, which aims at enabling and empowering Youth-led CivilSociety organisations to better target their interventions, increase their advocacy reach, and help them influence policy. This
-> Continue reading EFADA participated in the organisational management workshop as part of the Enabling Youth Led Intiatives project
EFADA participated in the Iftar dinner as part of the Enabling Youth Led Intiatives project
Lebanon Support organised on the 24th of May 2018 an Iftar dinner at Ahwak restaurant with representatives from 10 youth-led organisations who are incubated as part of the "Enabling Youth Led Initiatives" project, within the Civil Society Incubator programme. During the Iftar dinner, EFADA's representative shared the stories of how our organisation was established, the causes
-> Continue reading EFADA participated in the Iftar dinner as part of the Enabling Youth Led Intiatives project
Our new Mission, Vision and Values guide us towards the future
For more than 3 years, our sole focus has been to help young people succeed. Together with partners we've invested in ensuring that youth develop the leadership, technical, and life skills to earn a livelihood. Whether it's landing a first job, growing a business, or driving social change, every young person deserves the opportunity
-> Continue reading Our new Mission, Vision and Values guide us towards the future
Call for Applications / دعوة لتقديم الطلبات للمشاركة في البرنامج التدريبي الذي تقيمه جمعية إفادة الشرق الأوسط
تنظم جمعية إفادة الشرق الأوسط بالتعاون مع الجمعية اللبنانية للتنمية – المجموعة برنامج للتدريب المهني والحرفي والذي يهدف الى دعم الشباب للتطوّر في النطاق الشخصي والعملي من إنشاء مشاريعهم الخاصة, تطوير مشاريعهم القائمة وكيفية وضع الأهداف والعمل للوصول اليها يهدف هذا التدريب/البرنامج على اكتساب حرفة ومهنة جديدة للذين/للواتي يبحثون عن تأسيس مشروع خاص يستهدف هذا
-> Continue reading Call for Applications / دعوة لتقديم الطلبات للمشاركة في البرنامج التدريبي الذي تقيمه جمعية إفادة الشرق الأوسط
مشروع تمكين المرأة للمشاركة الفعالة والقيادة
ملخص عن المبادرة سوف يشارك في مشروع " تمكين المرأة للمشاركة الفعالة والقيادة " 90 سيدة من 6 بلديات مختلفة في المناطق القروية في محافظة البقاع, لبنان. كل مجموعة مؤلفة من 15 سيدة سوف تخضع لمدة شهر لتدريب مكثف ويشمل التدريب للمشاركات 3 برامج مختلفة: 1- المهارات الحياتية وتشمل مهارات التواصل القيادة, التخطيط الاستراتيجي, حل
-> Continue reading مشروع تمكين المرأة للمشاركة الفعالة والقيادة
Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness, Response, Recovery – A Commitment to Access, Quality and Accountability
INEE Minimum Standards Wars and natural disasters deny generations the knowledge and opportunities that an education can provide. Education is not only a right, but in emergency situations through to recovery quality education provides physical, psychosocial and cognitive protection that can sustain and save lives. Education in emergencies ensures dignity and sustains life by offering
-> Continue reading Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness, Response, Recovery – A Commitment to Access, Quality and Accountability


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Why A Business Must Have Employee Awards
You're probably missing out a great chance of increasing productivity, fostering loyalty, improving worker's pride and boosting morale in the workplace if your business still don't have employee recognition programs. When all these things are achieved, it can translate to greater customer satisfaction as well as higher profits.
In the next paragraphs, you're about to discover the many benefits of implementing recognition awards to your employees and on how it can be a big help to your company.
Reason number 1. Compared to increasing their pay and other financial rewards, employees actually respond more on receiving recognition. An inexpensive employee award, medal or trophy can provide more bang for the money since any salaries or wages increase has hidden costs similar to higher tax that may be drag on bottom line. In addition to that, if you're about to compare benefits or increasing the employee's salary, employee awards are still way cheaper.
Reason number 2. Because the employees of your company are striving to be the next top performer and earn recognition for his/her efforts, it is likely going to generate a healthy competition between them which will then increase your company's overall productivity. As your employees are competing for the recognition awards, it is sure to boost productivity which means bigger profits for your business.
Reason number 3. Implementing employee appreciation ideas can actually make your employees to become more loyal meaning, there's going to be higher employee retention, lower turnover and also, less expense and time in hiring and training new staff.
Reason number 4. Employees that are recognized by their employer are actually happier and more pleasant in the workplace.
Reason number 5. It can be the perfect opportunity for companies to be more unified in positive social setting by having employee award ceremony. Your employee recognition ideas can be designed around this regardless if it is semi-annual or annual.
Reason number 6. If you are thinking of ways on how you can make your employees happy, more productive and energetic while positively affecting others in the workplace, then rewarding them is the best path to take.
Reason number 7. Those who don't receive awards can feel more motivated when they see other employees being rewarded. The whole company is more likely moving in the right path and working together as a team through this.
There are so many creative ways on how you can give awards to your employees and in most instances, it is a lot cheaper when compared to financial compensation which can deliver almost the same result. So if you want to see visible growth in your business, start it by using some employee rewards programs.

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Nokia Launched Lumia Exclusive WP8 Image Sharing App PhotoBeamer
PhotoBeamer is a well known photo sharing app on the iPhone platform. Scalado – The company behind PhotoBeamer was acquired my Nokia in June 2012. This deal suggested that there may be an image sharing app coming with some distinct features and advancements. Nokia has done their best with Scalado to bring up PhotoBeamer for Windows 8 based Lumia Phones.
There are some basic features introduced by Nokia for the first version. I have detailed some of them here.
Features of Nokia Lumia WP8 PhotoBeamer app:
- You can share photos directly from your Lumia phone, just open browser and reach photobeamer.com
- This feature works and display photos on almost every web browser.
- There is no registration or set up required
- You just need to have an internet connection and it works seamlessly over WI-FI, 3G or LTE networks.
- Choose among the themes to show your mode of presentation.
- PhotoBeamer has patented the Scalado imaging technology which ensures fastest experience even on slow connections
- Manual pairing, bumping and a few other features work out of the box.
Nokia is trying their best to revive old technologies and bring it them in a new way. Right now, they believe that PhotoBeamer can prove the best image sharing app that capable to share photo slideshow on a cross platform network with a group of technology [QR code, Windows Phone 8 and internet connection] working together, hand in hand. The app will be available for Windows Phone 8 devices that are Nokia Lumia 820 and Nokia Lumia 920. PhotoBeamer seems easy to use as we have already tried it on iOS platform but I do not stay with the fact that it's the fastest way of showing off images. I mean Photobeamer can prove a good way to trigger the slide show from your phone to browser, Laptop PC or any other internet connected device that has internet browsers.
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Learn about two high school English programs that are working to differentiate instruction for optimal student progress. Both programs make use of EdReady English alongside the NROC English curriculum adapted in a learning management system to meet local needs.
Mountain Heights is a fully online public charter school that has been using the resources for credit recovery and as part of tiered interventions for special education students. Ogallala High School is a public school with a 1-1 initiative, where 11th graders have been working with the digital resources in a blended classroom environment designed to engage students in their personal journeys to develop critical thinking, reading, and writing skills.
Presenters: Emily Andersen, Assistant Director, Mountain Heights Academy, UT and Brandi Edmond, English Teacher, Ogallala High School, NE


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Give Affordable Window Solutions a call for the best value on replacement windows and doors in Denver. They will come to your house and do a walk-through to discuss all your options. They can also talk with you about the various types of windows you can choose from like single-hung or double-hung windows, fixed pane, or casement windows. They can advise you on replacing a small window with a bigger one or the practicality of putting in a big bay window like you've been dreaming about.
Ask a few questions. Do they have a contractor's license or insurance? Don't feel shy about asking, your home and money are at stake. Ask to see copies of current liability coverage and licensing. Make certain that the Denver window installation company also carries workers compensation coverage on all of its employees. Should their employee be injured while installing your windows and the company you chose was not covered by workers compensation you could be found liable for all their medical expenses.
Usually during this first visit the Denver window installation company will write up a estimate on the windows you're interested in having installed, payment options, and terms will also be included. You want to make certain a time frame is included in the estimate.
Choosing Your Denver Window Installation Company
Remember that your new windows are an investment in the future of your home. They will not only add beauty but value as well. If you decide to sell your home someday, new energy efficient windows are an attractive selling point and can greatly add to the selling price. But to achieve the desired effect you need to hire the right company for the project. Taking the time to do a little research can assure you of finding the best Denver window installation company for the job.
Our philosophy is simple – We deliver high quality products and exceptional service at affordable prices without the hassle of dealing with high pressure sales presentations.


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Rockstar have released another one (er, count it!) new screenshot of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - marking the fourth screen we've seen from the game thus far.
Like one of the that were revealed in mid-May, the image shows a young Converse-clad male perched atop a shiny BMX. In this case, it's the game's key protagonist Carl Johnson, who heads up local street gang the Orange Grove Families. We imagine they're a lot tougher than they sound.
Further to our recent speculation, Rockstar have now confirmed that the shot is taken from the Los Angeles-based Los Santos - and the building in the background is indeed modelled on the LA Convention Center, home of the E3 games show.
The image has what is fast becoming the game's signature dusky look about it although there's not a whole lot actually going on - you can see a black sedan driving by in the background, as well as a solitary pedestrian tucked just behind it, and that's about it. We're hoping that the next shots we see from the game will be slightly more revealing...
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will be released for PS2 on 22 October


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Using Perl and OWC to render Excel-Style Graphsby emarsee (Acolyte)
|on Jul 02, 2003 at 00:00 UTC ( #270675=CUFP: print w/replies, xml )
|Need Help??
Office Web Components is a COM object that ships with Office 2000 Professional, that offers the ability to render Excel style graphs as GIFs (amongst many other things) on the web server.
The articles at http://www.csharphelp.com/archives2/archive457.html and http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/webtech/022101-1.2.shtml give more detail from an ASP and C# .NET perspective.
Microsoft has some pretty strict licensing issues on using Office Web Components in the Internet-world (as well as on an intranet). Before you begin using Office Web Components on your Web site be sure to read Microsoft's Licensing Agreement for OWCs.
I have seen other articles that suggest that it is impossible to use this component with Perl, but a combination of:
It becomes possible to make the library work with Perl. The example below shows how to do it, and assumes you have a web server installed with the OWC COM object registered.
It only requires a slight modification to render the HTML page at the same time and put the image inline.
update (broquaint): added a <readmore> tag
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Friday, March 8, 2013
Borealis 2013 (From the chapel to the club)
Borealis are continuing their quest for the strange concert venue. Some of the previous festivals had concerts at the racetracks and in the living rooms of the good people of Bergen, and as you might have read yesterday, we were at a waste plant to listen to Lasse Marhaug and others.
On Thursday night the double bass ensemble Ludus Gravis, played at the Solheim chapel (8 basses at most), and we even heard a solo performance down under the chapel, in a crypt where they used to store urns. Intense!
Let me remind you that the theme of the festival this year is "The End".
Later we heard Langham Research Centre and Peter Blegvad perform the new piece "Eschatology" at the Landmark club. The text is written by Blegvad and read by him to soundscapes, partly made by sounds sampled in Bergen.
"Eschatology" explores different kinds of endings, and I had some kind of apocalyptic sci-fi feeling while listening. Bloody marvelous!
And with Peter Blegvad! I was a bit starstruck, but managed to take an undercover photo of him, while he was listening to the last act of the evening at Landmark:*AR.
* AR is Richard Skelton and Autumn Richardson. I have listened a bit to Skelton before this, and recognized the quiet and melancholic music made by samples, this time from the mountains of Northern England. They played in front of one of the slowest videos I have ever seen, showing the fog floating into the mountains. Absolutely beautiful!
Read and listen (to some of *AR´s last album) over at Corbel Stone.
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When I volunteered to photograph for SURJ Bay Area (Showing Up for Racial Justice) in July 2016, I had no idea about how much work lay ahead. In September of that year, for the first time, I attended a protest as a photographer. The event? I was capturing images from the Stop Urban Shield Protest in Pleasanton. It was the first gallery in the Racial Justice section of my website. Fast forward one year and Urban Shield is still happening and the community is still protesting, this time at a rally in OAKLAND (pictured below). The people have woken and it is inevitable that work will continue against Urban Shield and around many other racial justice and social justice issues. This was my 21st protest/rally event photography in 12 months. You can see all of the other work here at this link.
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Dragon Varsity Team Policies
Carroll Tennis is a year round sport with both a Fall and a Spring season.
Fall (August-October)- Team Tennis: 6 lines of boys singles, 6 lines of girls singles, 3 boys doubles, 3 girls doubles, 1 mixed doubles
Spring (Jan-May)- Individual Tennis: Singles, Doubles, or Mixed
Varsity Tennis runs during 1st and 5th block. Practice is from 7:00 – 9:30.
Player Expectations
Varsity Tennis is not a PE class. It is a UIL sanctioned sport. Players are expected to work hard and strive to improve their tennis skills. UIL rules are to be understood and followed: www.uiltexas.org
Tennis Building and Locker Room
Our tennis building was completed in 2010 and was included in CISD's last bond election. It is a source of pride and a great asset to our program. We hold high standards for our players while in our building. All players are expected to maintain locker room order. Every player will be issued a locker with lock. No responsibility is assumed for lost items. Players are expected to keep backup clothing, socks, shoes, and racquets in their locker. Nothing should be left on the benches or floor.
We ask that all players wear only "tennis shoes" on the court. No street shoes, running shoes, flip flops, sandals or black soled shoes.
Travel Policy
We travel by bus to all away matches and tournaments. If there is an emergency that requires a player to leave with a parent, it must be arranged with the coaches in advance. There is a form that needs to be filled out prior to the match. Convenience is never a reason not to travel with the team.
Travel to "out of town" tournaments is a privilege that must be earned. Along with ladder position, players must exhibit maturity that instills confidence. Players are never allowed to leave the hotel without a coach. Under NO circumstance are players allowed to leave the hotel room after "room checks" have been conducted. Failure to abide by these rules will result in loss of play and additional disciplinary action.
Home Matches
Players are expected to stay for the duration of the match or tournament. Every player's match is important and warrants the support of teammates.
Daily Practice
Expect to practice every day regardless of weather forecast. Be prepared.
Performance in class is of first and foremost importance. Players are expected to inform teachers in advance when they are going to miss class due to tennis. If class time is missed, athletes will be given a day off of practice to make up anything missed. They will NOT be permitted to miss practice to make up work as a result of your own absence. It is the student/athletes responsibility to communicate with teachers about missing class time.
Proper Dress for Match Play
Players are expected to wear school colors (Green, White, Black)/uniforms during all match play. Uniforms will be available for purchase for Varsity and JV players.
Player Responsibility
- Be prepared. Always have equipment for matches/practices
- Be on time to practices and matches. We will start practice or leave at designated times. Always try to arrive a few minutes early. "On time is being early"
- Travel with the team. All players are a part of the team ALL OF THE TIME.
- Respect your teammates. Belittling a teammate will NOT be a part of our program. Our athletes are expected to be supportive and unified at all times.
- Respect your opponents. Always act with utmost professionalism on the court, even if it's not reciprocated. We will play with pride and class. RESPECT ALL, FEAR NONE
- Communicate. Please let coach know ahead of time when you will be absent from practice. Preparing a practice takes time and everyone has a role. Please keep in mind that when you don't show up, your TEAM's practice is affected.
In case the coaches need to send out immediate information we will use the Remind text messaging service. For all other written correspondence, we will use email. Also, pay attention to our Dragon Tennis webpage and 'Like' our Dragon Tennis Facebook page for pictures, news and updates.
Annual Tryout
We are limited on the number of Varsity athletes we can carry on a team. Due to the number of graduating seniors and incoming talent, there is a chance that at the conclusion of the year, if an athlete is near the bottom of the team ladder, they may be required to retry out over the summer. We will communicate this to the athlete at the conclusion of the spring season.
Mandatory Items
- Practice Tshirts: One shirt has already been given to your son/daughter. We will have 3 for your child. $42. These are found and to be paid for online: www.surefirepromotions.net/stores/dragons2016.
- Under Armour uniforms Boys-2 shirts/2 pair of shorts ($100). These have been ordered. Please make checks out to Carroll ISD.
- Team pennant (for new team members) $43. Check made out to FastSigns.
- Activity Fee $50 (team poster, senior day, travel, court equip, etc…). Check made out to CISD.
- Team Dinners/Team Snacks $50 CASH (can be brought later).
Optional Items
- CABC (Carroll Athletic Booster Club) membership $50 This is encouraged. CABC helps our Tennis program out every year. Check made out to CABC.
- Letter Jackets are purchased through vendors by the athlete or parents.
Balfour (contact: Doug Peters) 817-685-7777 email@example.com
- Dragon Tennis Yard Signs are available to purchase from Fast Signs here in Southlake.
Call and ask for Cruz 817-329-5544. They cost around $35.
- Dragon Tennis car decals are available. Let Coach Aldridge know if interested. $5/ea.


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We contribute to your success.
We are proud of the businesses we helped during our more than 15 years of history. We believe that by working with us, our clients are able to achieve their business goals much better.
We have supported our customers – big Japanese trading houses, construction companies and Singaporean IT companies – in their efforts to participate in public procurement tenders in Hungary. We assisted the bidding process in different projects like the construction of a new subway line, e-government projects, suburban train car procurement tender and airport railway PPP project.
We helped to find investors to Hungarian venture companies, assisted on M&A activities of major software producer and logistic companies. We advised a big Japanese holding in setting up a major investment fund with a Hungarian partner in the value of EUR 100 Million.
We contributed to the sales efforts of Hungarian and Japanese SMEs and big companies operating in the food industry, part manufacturing, construction, IT and service industry. We continuously support a Hungarian company offering multilingual translation services to provide their services for Japanese enterprises in Europe and Japan. We provide sales support for the biggest Hungarian car parts manufacturing company, the biggest Japanese communications company and a major Japanese communication equipment manufacturer.
We prepared market researches for big Japanese trading houses, major Singaporean enterprises about different markets and industries. We found contract manufacturing partners for big Japanese electronics, automotive and chemical companies. Our customers include big automotive part manufacturer companies, food producers, and chemical companies for whom we have found reliable parts or component suppliers.
During the years we organized different seminars, buyers exhibition for English and Japanese automotive companies, Japanese IT association, conferences for Japanese and non-Japanese clients. We organized exhibitions for Japanese artists and artist groups, as well. From 2002 every year we organize Hungarian weeks in Japan, where Hungarian foods, culture and products are introduced to the Japanese people.
We are proud of the businesses we helped during our more than 15 years of history. We believe that by working with us, our clients are able to achieve their business goals much better.


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Saturday, July 11, 2009
Springs student wins a college scholarship with heartfelt essay of his dad's MS
Kevin Stillerman of Coral Springs was six when his father started showing signs of multiple sclerosis. He was too young to realize it, but the life he knew was about to change forever.
However, it did not take him long to become conscious of the fact that his childhood was different from that of his friends. "When you have a parent with a disability, you sort of have extra responsibilities that others don't have. My dad couldn't play with me like other dads did with their kids, but it didn't affect me too much."
Stillerman, who graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School earlier this year, was searching online for scholarship opportunities when he saw what the National Multiple Sclerosis Society South Florida chapter had to offer. "The chapter was accepting applications from students who had multiple sclerosis or those who were affected by it due to someone in the family having it. I figured I had a good shot."
MS related: A Memory Fix ? who, what ?
Source WebMd - Friday June 10, 2009
|In This Issue:
| • Memory Fix May Be in Your Coffee Cup
• Test Your MS Management Skills
• 'Memory Loss Is Scaring Me'
|Memory Fix May Be in Your Coffee Cup
Researchers report that caffeine could be a viable "treatment" for
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Friday, July 10, 2009
"Benign" Course of MS Evaluated with MRI
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Support Creating a National MS Registry
|Federal Focus - July 2009 - From the National MS Society
Ask your Senators and Representative to co-sponsor the National MS and Parkinson's Disease Registries Act (H.R. 1362/S. 1273). The legislation, supported by our Congressional MS Caucus and the Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease, would for the first time establish a national coordinated system to collect and analyze data on multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders.
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The National MS and Parkinson's Disease Registries Act (H.R. 1362/S. 1273) calls for establishing separate, permanent, and coordinated MS and Parkinson's disease registries at the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) using an incremental, science-based approach. The last national study on incidence and prevalence rates on MS was conducted in 1975 - a lot has changed in 34 years. These registries will help determine incidence and prevalence rates and lay a foundation for better evaluating and understanding MS issues such as geographic clusters, variance in gender ratio, changes in health care practices, and changes in disease burden.
The MS and Parkinson's disease registries may help uncover and inform promising areas of research such as genetic and environmental risk factors and results could be used to provide consistency and coordination in addressing treatment of these and other neurological diseases. Take action today and ask your Senators and Representative to cosponsor H.R. 1362/S.1273.
When multiple sclerosis strikes, it Hits the Whole Family
Amirah Culbreath thought she needed a new pair of glasses.
"I had a glare, but my optometrist couldn't find anything and I was sent to doctor after doctor," she said. "Finally, they did a MRI and a spinal tap, and that's when they discovered it. That's when I found out I had MS."
After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2003, the wife and mother of two sons had to change her eating habits and find ways to minimize stress, among other things.
"I would say the biggest thing, though, was that I had to slow down, because I was always ripping and running," she said. "I've adjusted, but I can tell it frustrates my family sometimes because they see that I'm hurting but there's nothing they can do to take the pain away."
Dogged Determination Helps MS Sufferer
Written by Nina - in the U.K.
When my husband was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis some thirteen years ago, it was a shock, from which in some ways, we are still to recover. The problems that sprang immediately to mind were how his mobility would be affected, could we cope financially and would it affect our animals.
Animals have always played an important part of our lives and having owned German Shepherd Dogs for the majority of our married life, we were used to the strenuous exercise and mental stimulation that this particular breed required. Zak (our German Shepherd Dog at that time), was a mere youngster and was already enjoying the prolonged walks and regular training that Doug provided. We were sailing into the unknown and as anyone who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis will testify, it can be a relapsing remitting condition. This makes the symptoms variable and unpredictable, and you are forced to face the uncertainty of when new relapses will occur.
In the years that followed I noticed a huge difference in my husband. In some respects his life with Zak became almost regimented. A strong bond between dog and owner had already been forged, but Doug had come to rely on the regularity of their walks and even lengthened their duration! Zak's devotion was uncompromising and it was almost as though Zak's presence increased Doug's determination to remain well and throughout their years together our dog remained a real focus for him to retain his mobility. Despite setbacks, Zak's walks took priority and remained so until we eventually lost him some 15 months ago to cancer.
Our grieving for Zak had pushed us both to our emotional edge, but I will always be mindful of the wonderful gift that our dog had given Doug and the determination to continue as normal a life as Multiple Sclerosis would allow.
We now have our fourth German Shepherd whom we have named Luika. Ironically he also has health problems, being diagnosed with cow hocks at an early age. This condition actually limits the amount of exercise that he can enjoy, which in some sense is a little comfort. I have now taken over his training, but Doug continues his walking duties, with all the enthusiasm and gusto he shared with Zak.
I truly believe that animals, in particular dogs, are an important part of someone's physical, social, and emotional well being. Luika is but a year old, yet already I am already beginning to see those early signs of total and complete, blind devotion.
By Nina Cole - Nina's Nannies for Pets - www.ninasnanniesforpets.co.uk
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Julie's Low Dose Naltrexone Journal
Okay, I'll say it - I am feeling good. Let me qualify that by saying that I am feeling pretty great for a person with MS in the middle of the summer on most days. If I were a person without MS who felt like this, I might not be quite as enthusiastic or impressed by my level of physical stamina, but I would still be pretty functional.
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Biogen Idec gets fast track status for another MS drug
July 8, 2009
By Chris Reidy, Globe Staff
Biogen Idec Inc., a Cambridge company known for its multiple sclerosis drugs, said that US Food and Drug Administration has granted it Fast Track designation for a potential treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis.
The company refers to its drug candidate as PEGylated interferon beta-1a, or BIIB017, and it noted in a press release that the "FDA's Fast Track program is designed to expedite the review of new drugs that are intended to treat serious or life-threatening conditions and demonstrate the potential to address unmet medical needs."
Biogen Idec said it is currently enrolling patients in a global Phase III study evaluating the efficacy and safety of either biweekly or once-monthly injections ofPEGylated interferon beta-1a.
GTC Agreement Takes Aim At MS
By Matthew L. Brown * Worcester Business Journal Staff Writer
Framingham-based GTC Biotherapeutics Inc. now has the rights to develop and commercialize a protein that could be used to treat multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases.
The protein is recombinant human alpha-fetoprotein (rhAFP) and it has been in development by Cambridge-based Merrimack Pharmaceuticals in the milk of genetically modified goats at GTC's facilities. Under the new agreement, GTC will receive enough rhAFP from Merrimack for use in clinical studies and will assume control of the goats.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Human AFP is a blood protein produced in very high levels in women during pregnancy. It plays a role in strengthening women's immune systems in order to protect gestating fetuses. Apart from pregnancy, AFP is produced in very low levels.
GTC plans to study whether human AFP produced by genetically modified goats can treat autoimmune diseases multiple sclerosis and myasthenia gravis.source: WBJournal
Tysabri Interactions with other medications
Medications such as interferon and cyclosporine can have negative drug interactions with Tysabri. Although many medications are safely used together daily, some drug combinations can produce serious, even life-threatening, interactions. Physicians and pharmacists should always be aware of all medications, including herbal and over-the-counter, that a patient may be taking in order to avoid these negative interactions.1
Fast Facts:
- Drugs that can weaken the immune system, such as azathioprine, cyclosporine, and methotrexate, can negatively interact with Tysabri.2
- Corticosteroids, such as prednisone, can also negatively interact with Tysabri.2
- Tysabri is a brand name of the generic medication natalizumab.2
Selected by our Guides and Physician Review Team (of Organized Wisdom).
- Cerner Multum (via Drugs.com): What Other Drugs will Affect Tysabri?
- MediResource (via C-Health): What Other Drugs Could Interact with Tysabri?
- First DataBank (via WebMD): Tysabri IV Interactions
- National MS Society: Tysabri (Natalizumab): Warnings and Precautions
- RxList: Tysabri: Drug Interactions
Source: Organized Wisdom
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
MS 101: Understanding the Basics
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A Day in His Life - An MS Patient's Diary Since Stem Cell Therapy
By: Preston Walker
I am not sure how to describe what happened today other than that I have a LOAD OF ENERGY!! To let everyone understand this, I documented today's events in the following information:
I invited my son to a bike ride. We rode twenty miles and returned home. Instead of wanting to sleep, I started looking for other things to do!!
I found that my lawnmower needed the rear wheel removed and replaced. The taillight on my ATV needed the support bracket removed and replaced. The inspection on my wife's car was out - took it to the shop for that. The same car's wheels needed to be balanced and rotated - DONE! My license plate registration would expire at the end of this month - bought the renewal ahead of time. I returned home and affixed the new sticker to my truck. I also bought 4.3 tons of rock for the flower beds that we will lay down within the next couple of days.
When all of this was taken care of, I rode the ATV with my son and watched him ride for a little while. I then went to watch my daughter play a volleyball game.
It was quite a day of doing little things, but it would have been very taxing several weeks ago. It's now 9:00 p.m. and I am still full of energy!!
There is only one reason for this turn of events.
It is God's good grace through the injection of ADULT STEM CELLS. GO STEM CELLS GO!!
In Him,
Learn more of Preston at the ASCT website
Kineta Acquires Novel Drug Candidates from Airmid for Potential Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis,
July 07, 2009
First Drug Derivative of Caribbean Sea Anemone Peptide Scheduled for Clinical Trials in 2010
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kineta, Inc. of Seattle and Airmid Incorporated of Redwood City, CA jointly announce an agreement in which a Kineta subsidiary has acquired exclusive commercial rights to a portfolio of novel therapeutic compounds from Airmid. The array of compounds holds extraordinary potential for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes mellitus and numerous other autoimmune diseases.
"This transaction is a significant milestone for Airmid. It places our peptidic Kv1.3 blockers into the very capable hands of Kineta's drug development team, sets Airmid on a path to provide substantial return-on-investment for our shareholders, and provides funding to enhance the value of Airmid's retained assets," said George Miljanich, Ph.D., CEO of Airmid. Under the terms of the deal, Airmid will receive upfront payments, development, regulatory and commercial milestones as well as sales royalties.Airmid founder, K. George Chandy, MD, Ph.D., also applauded the announcement: "Kineta possesses both the scientific capacity and the track record of success necessary to advance these promising therapeutics toward the goal of conquering multiple devastating autoimmune diseases."
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MS Caregiver needs your assistance for his project
I am 15 years old and attend High School in Dearborn, MI. I am conducting research, for my Science Fair Project, on the risks of getting MS by geographic location (where you were born and where you grew up) along with birth month.
Below is a link to a short 5 question survey for people with MS. Please take the time (less than one minute) to complete the survey.
The survey is completely anonymous. Your answers will be looked at on a group basis, not individually. Your e-mail address or any other identifiable information will not be collected. Again, thank you for helping me with my project by taking the survey. Please forward this email to anyone you know who has MS.
Hopefully one day we can wipe out this disease!
Click on link to fill out survey.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. If link doesn't work, just copy and paste the link into your address browser.
Undiagnosed Celiac Disease More Common Today Than 50 Years Ago Say US Researchers
US researchers said that undiagnosed cases of celiac disease, where the immune system has a strong adverse reaction to the protein found in wheat and other grains, appear to have increased dramatically in the last 50 years. They also found, over a 45 year follow up, that people with undiagnosed celiac disease have a nearly four-fold increased risk of premature death from any cause.
The study was led by researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and appears online in the July issue of the journal Gastroenterology.
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About the Swank Low-Fat Diet for the Treatment of MS
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IF you are currently on SWANK and have any information to provide to others, I am sure they would like to hear from you.
Dietary interventions for multiple sclerosis
Istituto Nazionale Neurologico Carlo Besta, S.O. Neuroepidemiologia, via Celoria 11, Milano (MI), Italy, 20133. firstname.lastname@example.com
BACKGROUND: Clinical and experimental data suggest that certain dietary regimens, particularly those including polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and vitamins might improve outcomes in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Diets and dietary supplements are much used by people with MS in the belief that they might improve disease outcomes.
OBJECTIVES: We performed a Cochrane review of all randomised trials of dietary regimens for MS with the aim of answering MS consumers' questions regarding the efficacy and safety of these interventions.
SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched the Cochrane MS Group trial register (February 2006), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Cochrane Library, Issue 1, 2006, MEDLINE (PubMed) (1966 to March 2006), EMBASE (1974 to March 2006) and the bibliographies of papers found.
SELECTION CRITERIA: All randomised controlled trials comparing a specific dietary intervention, diet plan or dietary supplementation, with no dietary modification or placebo, were eligible.
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Two reviewers independently selected articles, assessed trial quality and extracted data. Trial quality was poor, particularly as regards descriptions of randomisation, blinding and adverse event reporting. Some studies had large numbers of drop-outs; dropouts were never included in the analyses.
MAIN RESULTS: PUFAs did not have a significant effect on disease progression, measured as worsening of Disability Status Scale. Omega-6 fatty acids (11-23 g/day linoleic acid) had no benefit in 75 relapsing remitting (RR) MS patients (progression at two years: relative risk (RR)=0.78, 95% CI [0.45 to 1.36]) or in 69 chronic progressive (CP) MS patients (RR=1.67, 95% CI [0.75 to 3.72]. Linoleic acid (2.9-3.4 g/day) had no benefit in CPMS (progression at two years: RR=0.78, 95% CI [0.43 to 1.42]). Slight decreases in relapse rate and relapse severity were associated with omega-6 fatty acids in some small studies, however these findings are limited by the limited validity of the endpoints. Omega-3 fatty acids had no benefit on progression at 12 months in 14 RRMS patients or at 24 months in 292 RRMS patients (RR=0.15, 95% CI [0.01 to 3.11], p= 0.22 at 12 months, and 0.82 95% CI [0.65 to 1.03], p=0.08, at 24 months).The low frequency of reported adverse events suggests no major toxicity associated with PUFA administration.No studies on vitamin supplementation and allergen-free diets were analysed as none met the eligibility criteria.
AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: PUFAs seem to have no major effect on the main clinical outcome in MS (disease progression), and does not substantially affect the risk of clinical relapses over 2 years. However, the data available are insufficient to assess any potential benefit or harm from PUFA supplementation. Evidence bearing on the possible benefits and risks of vitamin supplementation and antioxidant supplements in MS is lacking. More research is required to assess the effectiveness of diets interventions in MS.Farinotti M, Simi S, Di Pietrantonj C, McDowell N, Brait L, Lupo D, Filippini G.
Nutrition and diet in the clinical management of multiple sclerosis
Source : PubMed
Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Liberton Hospital, Lasswade Road, Edinburgh EH16 6UB, Scotland, UK. firstname.lastname@example.com
For many years, medical interest in the relationship between nutrition and multiple sclerosis (MS) has focused largely on aetiology and the influence of dietary fat on the rate and severity of disease. While the cause of MS remains unknown and the influence of dietary fat is unclear, recent studies on antioxidant intake and oxidative stress in MS are strengthening the rationale in support of a healthy eating regime following diagnosis. Dietary intake in MS and the influence of advanced disease on nutritional status are less well researched and documented. Both obesity and malnutrition may occur with detrimental consequences to functional abilities.
Cognitive difficulties, dysphagia and the side-effects of drug treatment may further contribute to deterioration in nutritional status. This paper aims to provide a practical overview of dietary management in MS. It reviews the available evidence relating nutrition to MS and discusses dietary management, with particular emphasis on the identification and alleviation of factors affecting nutritional status.PMID: 11906575 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE
Roger McDougall's Story: MY FIGHT AGAINST MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
By: Roger MacDougall
This is the story of my fight against Multiple Sclerosis. What follows is based upon my own experiences and the conclusions I have drawn from them. It should be clearly understood that I am not a doctor and have no medical training. My theories are controversial, though a growing number of individual doctors have now reached similar conclusions.
As a layman expressing views not accepted by the medical profession in general, I obviously come in for much criticism from that quarter. My aims are very simple. I suffered down to a state of terminal disability and am now enjoying a healthier life than I can remember. I would be inhuman if I did not use that unusual experience to give what advice I can to those still suffering. Here are the facts:
I was diagnosed 30 years ago at the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases in Queen Square, London, in February 1953. At that time, my specialist was recognized as one of the world's leading neurologists and Queen Square as one of the most celebrated neurological centres.
Within a few years I was unable to use my legs, eyes, and fingers ... even my voice was affected, and I was quite unable to stand erect, even for a few seconds.Continue to read from: Many Years Later
Diet change can help with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive, degenerative condition which affects the nervous system. Multiple sclerosis (MS) destroys the myelin sheaths surrounding nerves in the brain and spinal cord, the myelin sheaths are needed to protect these vital nerves which are responsible for the effective transmission of nerve impulses. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is thought to be an autoimmune disease which symptoms tend to vary between mild to severe, a host of causes such as genetic susceptibility, environmental toxins, living in a temperate climate, diet and the Epstein-Barr virus have all been linked to Multiple sclerosis (MS). The fact is the real cause of multiple sclerosis (MS) is unknown.
The most common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) is numbness and tingling in the hand and toes, one side of the face and trunk of the body, loss of coordination in the hands or legs, weakness in the muscles, problems with eyesight, problems with walking, loss of bladder control, tiredness in the limbs, mood swings, slurred speech, clumsiness and loss of bowel control.
Diet change can help with multiple sclerosis (MS); studies have shown that levels of linoleic acid which is an essential fatty acid is low in individuals who suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS). Eating oily fish such as mackerel, salmon, trout, sardines and tuna, eating more seeds and nuts, using extra-virgin olive oil for cooking and taking high doses of evening primrose oil supplements should help with multiple sclerosis (MS). Reports from Dr. Roy Swank suggest that a low-fat diet is beneficial to those who are suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS). Other studies have also shown that multiple sclerosis (MS) suffers who had large amounts of saturated animal fats in their diet died from the disease earlier than those who had low amounts of saturated fats. Another report found that those who eat plenty of fish and vegetables and fruit were less likely to get multiple sclerosis (MS) and suffered less if they already had it. All these reports suggest that a vegetarian type diet with plenty of oily fish is the best diet for those who are suffering from Multiple sclerosis (MS).Continue to read from : Toxins have been linked


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The European Commission has decided to continue with an infringement proceeding it initiated against Hungary in response to its "NGO law", reports the Communication department of the European Commission.
The infringement proceeding was first launched in July in response to the adoption by the Hungarian Parliament's ruling Fidesz-KDNP majority of the NGO-stigmatizing law that obliges NGOs that receive funding from abroad to register themselves with a court as "foreign agents". The Commission sent a letter of formal notice to the government on July 14. Hungary replied to the Commission's letter on August 14, however, the Commission concluded that their serious concerns had not been addressed.
On Wednesday, the European Commission issued a reasoned opinion – the second step in the infringement procedure. The Commission concluded that the NGO law does not comply with EU law for the following reasons:
- The law interferes unduly with fundamental rights as enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular, the right to freedom of association. The new law could prevent NGOs from raising funds and would restrict their ability to carry out their work.
- The law also introduces unjustified and disproportionate restrictions to the free movement of capital. The new registration, reporting and publicity requirements foreseen by the law are discriminatory and create an administrative and reputational burden for these organizations. These measures may have a dissuasive effect on the funding from abroad and make it difficult for the concerned NGOs to receive it.
- The law also raises concerns as regards the respect of the right to protection of private life and of personal data. It does not strike a fair balance between transparency interests and the right of donors and beneficiaries to protect their personal data.
Hungary now has one month to take the necessary measures to comply with the reasoned opinion. If Hungary fails to reply satisfactorily to the reasoned opinion, then the Commission may refer the case to the Court of Justice of the EU.


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I realized I jumped the gun with my main page posts, so I am going to start posting the profiles after I watch the interviews. I'm still working on the bios (you can see the links above), but I want to talk about these people and it's easier to do after watching the videos. So, here we go…
Here is 25 year old gym manager from Louisana. He thinks his management skills may benefit him (it won't), but it will help that he is single. He said he's going to try and pull a Cody, but I think his brother will also be trying to do that.
On the bright side, he's honest about his capabilities. He is nervous about endurance challenges because he is a big guy, but doesn't really focus on cardio. Most people seem to automatically think the strong people dominate these challenges, but it's usually the smaller, yoga type of people. The one concerning thing as a blogger is that he would much rather be liked by America than anything else. This means he's going to be playing it safe and will likely avoid drama.
I predict this guy hooks up with one of the girls, spends the summer in bed (between working out), and gets voted out somewhere in the middle of the season for the obvious reasons (showmance and size)


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The tech press is marveling at FaceTime, the dirt-simple videoconferencing tech built into Apple's
Apple's upcoming iOS4 will include support for iAds -- interactive ads from big-name customers that developers can easily incorporate in the software they sell via Apple's App Store. Starting July 1, tapping on an ad within a given app will bring up video and interactive content from the likes of Best Buy
Internet advertising is Google's main revenue source, and while iAds won't compete with the search giant's iron-fisted rule of text-based keyword ads, they do represent a serious threat in the emerging realm of mobile advertising. The iAds are a brilliant move for Apple for several reasons:
- They keep developers loyal to the iPhone. Developers will get 60% of the revenue for ads in their apps, with Apple pocketing the rest. Many coders are already making piles of money from successful iPhone apps. Even if iAds only slightly increase that wealth, they'll provide yet another incentive for programmers to make their apps first (and perhaps only) for the iPhone.
They won't annoy users. (Much.) iAds don't automatically take over your app. They won't run at all unless you tap on them. Bored with the first few seconds of video? You can close the ad and get back to, say, beating your Peggle high score at any time. Keeping users firmly in control of the experience helps Apple prevent a backlash from grumbly iPhone devotees -- leaving users plenty of time to continue complaining about AT&T's
(NYSE: T)allegedly lousy network service.
- They're worth more to advertisers. Since users can ignore or opt out of the ads whenever they like, ad buyers know that those who stick around really got the message. That gives advertisers greater bang for their buck -- and could allow Apple to charge a premium over time. And let's not forget that the iPhone's typically young, upscale, well-educated, disposable-income-heavy user base is a dream demographic for just about anyone trying to sell stuff.
Thus far, Internet ads have belonged to Google. But as more of our browsing and computing moves from our desktops and laptops into our hip pockets, Apple could rule the future of online ads. That's a big threat to the search engine monolith and yet another reason for Steve Jobs to smile.


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Industry News
Pat Lynch Joins the Roseburg Sales and Marketing Team
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - Download attached file
Roseburg Forest Products is pleased to announce that Patrick Lynch has joined the company as the Plywood Business Director. Prior to joining Roseburg Mr. Lynch was the Vice President of Wood Product Sales for Georgia Pacific.
"We are excited to have Pat on the team," stated Roseburg's Vice President of Sales & Marketing Steve Killgore. "His overall industry experience and comprehensive knowledge of the plywood business will help us meet the current and emerging needs of our customers."
Pat will be based out of the company's headquarters in Dillard, Oregon. Roseburg, based in Dillard, Ore., is a family-owned manufacturer of engineered wood products, lumber, plywood, particleboard and specialty panels. It owns and manages timberlands in the Western United States, and operates manufacturing facilities in the Western and Southern regions of the country.


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Harryhausen's Hexen: Hellraid
If your skeletons remind me of Harryhausen, we're halfway to a happy place. Hellraid has seen some ch-ch-ch-changes over the last few months, as detailed in our interview with producer Marcin Kruczkiewicz. Whatever else might have been rejigged, I'm convinced that the handsomeness of the skellingtons has increased tenfold. The whole world looks attractive in fact, despite being full of claw-like trees, creaking windmills and ruined hovels. To be fair, windmills are usually attractive, although perhaps moreso when they're on the cover of Ico than when they're harassing Don Quixote or providing renewable energy from a location just outside your front door. The twenty minute video below shows combat, levelling and wandering, with developer commentary.
First-person melee is a tricky thing. Often, the weight and momentum of attacks isn't communicated effectively. There's a reason that Dark Messiah is often cited at times like these – it's one of the few games to sell fist-person fisticuffs (and swordicuffs etc.) convincingly. Trying to think of a more recent example, I figured Shadow Warrior's rapid fire katana action qualified. The first-person slashing and slicing is certainly entertaining and efficient, but it's about a sense of destructive surgical precision rather than lumbering great hacks and smashes.
Hellraid is due to enter Early Access before the end of the year. If it manages to live up to my fond memories of Hexen and Heretic, I'll happily slay all of its skeletons.


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The parents of a man thought to be fighting in Syria with the so-called Islamic State will stand trial in January accused of funding terrorism.
Jack Letts, 20, dubbed "Jihadi Jack" by some newspapers, is thought to be the first white Briton fighting in Syria.
John Letts, 55, and Sally Lane, 54, have been charged making money available for terrorism purposes.
The pair are accused of sending money to their son, and will appear in court for a plea hearing on 17 November.
Mr Letts and Ms Lane, both of Chilswell Road, Oxford, were charged on 9 June.
They are accused of three counts of entering into a funding arrangement contrary to the Terrorism Act 2000.
Ms Lane is further charged with attempting to provide money knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect that it may be used for a terrorist purpose, contrary to the Terrorism Act 2000.
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A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party in Anambra State led by a former state chairman of the party, Mr. Ken Emeakayi, on Thursday adopted Chief Willie Obiano of the All Progressives Grand Alliance as its candidate for the November 18 poll in Anambra State.
Emeakayi is serving a four year suspension from the national leadership of the party.
Addressing some members of the party at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women"s Development Centre, Awka, the Anambra State capital, Emeakayi said their support for APGA was informed by what he called an imposition of a governorship candidate, Mr. Oseloka Obaze, on members of the party in the state by the national leaders of the party.
He said they had written to the party's national Chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, giving the party a five-day ultimatum to substitute Obaze as the party's candidate or risk members in the state withdrawing their support for him.
He added that Obaze was not a registered member of the party in his ward before he emerged as the party's candidate.
He said, "We are officially adopting the candidate of the APGA, Chief Willie Obiano, as our candidate for the Anambra governorship election.
"We consulted widely before arriving at this decision. We took into cognisance the fact that in the 2011 and 2015 presidential election respectively, APGA adopted the PDP candidate, Goodluck Jonathan, as its candidate because APGA had no presidential candidate."
Emeakayi added that supporting Obaze would be labouring in futility as he would risk being removed in court by rival parties, stressing that "there is enough evidence to show that he is not qualified to contest the election."
But Obaze described Emeakayi and his allies as sore losers. He said he would not have entered the contest if he was not qualified.
"I was duly cleared by the PDP and I'm contesting this election to win. I have the pedigree; I have the qualifications and experience and Anambra people are solidly behind me and they will vote for me. The distractions you see are factory noise," Obaze stated.
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This month we are celebrating birthdays! A few month's ago, a Stampin' Up! employee from the home office named Shannon West decided that she wanted to start sending hand stamped cards in the mail so she did a Facebook shout out for anyone and everyone who wanted to receive a card. As you can imagine, the response was overwhelming and a movement began. The #hashtag
#iambringingbirthdaysback went viral and many demonstrators around the globe have joined in!
I love sending cards in the mail so of course I jumped in as well!
This card was featured at a recent technique class that I host monthly. The technique is called the Spotlight Technique and I am sure you can see why. It is actually quite easy and can work with almost any line image. The possibilities are endless!
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Hilary Swank & Jane Lynch to Host Thanksgiving Dog-a-Thon
Hilary Swank and Jane Lynch are breaking the oldest rule in Hollywood -- never work with children or animals.
The two actresses are co-hosting Fox's Cause for Paws: An All-Star Dog Spectacular, airing Thanksgiving night, Thursday, Nov. 27 at 8 ET/PT on Fox.
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"I've always been an animal lover," says Swank, who is also an executive producer on the project. "To me this is a great opportunity to celebrate dogs and the immense joy that they bring to our lives."
The two-hour event will put a spotlight on the joys that rescue dogs have brought into their owners' lives, and will even include testimonies from celebrities with rescue dogs.
Special guests will include Josh Duhamel and wife Fergie, Scarlett Johansson,Miranda Lambert, Kristen Bell, Paula Abdul, Betty White, LeAnn Rimes, Ke$ha and Carrie Ann Inaba.
The show will also include awards in categories such as Cutest Puppy, Best Celebrity/Dog Lookalike, Guiltiest Dog, Best Licker, Smartest Dog and Best Viral Dog Video.


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I am open to Bollywood offers: Miss Universe
(image) New Delhi: This may be her maiden visit to India but reigning Miss Universe Jimena Navarrette has already met Salman Khan and is keen to do a Bollywood film.
The 22-year Mexican beauty finds Indian actors very handsome.
"Till now I haven`t been offered any roles but would love to work in Hindi films. I have seen Indian actors, they all are very handsome. I don`t know much Hindi and can only say `Namaste` but I am willing to learn it," Navarrette said.
Navarrette, who is the fifth Miss Universe to be roped in by international fashion designer Sanjana Jon to create awareness to about the cause of the girl child, is not only smitten by Bollywood, but Indian food as well.
"This is my first visit to India and it is a beautiful country. It has a rich cultural heritage and shares similarity with Mexico as far as spicy food is concerned. I feel at home here," she said.
The second Mexican Miss Universe ever, Navarrete who is the global ambassador to promote awareness about HIV has dedicated her 10-day-tour Indian tour to raise awareness about female foeticide.
"I am privileged to have the opportunity to raise awareness for the girl child. I believe as Miss Universe, I have the responsibility to awaken society to injustices and make a difference. If girls are being wiped out then the future of the world is totally bleak," she said.
The tour will kickstart next week at the Delhi University.
"We will be doing a 10 km marathon with the university students as they represent today`s youth and can act as a driving force for the cause," Navarrette said.


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We offer an experienced team of affiliated orthopedic surgeons, specially trained nurses, therapists and other caregivers that work together to help you reach your joint health goals, including a Nurse Navigator who helps patients navigate the entire joint replacement process. The Joint Center includes specially designed, patient-centric model, complemented by its own gym and physical therapy space.
The Joint Center at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land offers surgical and non-surgical options, including:
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University of Texas at Houston-Registrar 2011
University of Texas at Houston - Dept of Orthopedic Surgery 2016
Duke University Medical Center - Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery 2017
Alief, Bellaire, Houston, Missouri City, Richmond, Stafford, Sugar Land, Thompsons
UT Southwestern Medical School 2002
University of Texas at Houston 2007
American Sports Medicine Institute 2008
Alief, Houston, Missouri City, Richmond, Stafford, Sugar Land
This class, taken before your surgery, is designed to prepare you and your family/caregivers for surgery and what to expect after surgery, including:
Registration: A representative of Memorial Hermann Sugar Land First Step will call you once your surgery is scheduled.
Where to go for the class: 1st floor conference rooms in the main hospital tower.
Class Day/Time: Classes will be held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.
What/whom to bring: Please have your significant other or caregiver join you for the class. Bring a list of past surgeries and current medication as well as your Joint Replacement Patient Guide, which your orthopedic surgeon should have provided you.
Nurse Navigator
A Nurse Navigator is available to assist patients throughout the process, from pre-admission education to discharge planning and follow-up.
Surface lot parking is available for both patients and visitors. From the surface lot, there will be a front desk at the main entrance to the hospital. A receptionist can provide further directions to the Joint Center.