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San Rafael, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 01/26/2015 --"Tom Coté has been chosen to head EQIS's 401(k) effort," said Scott Winters, CEO and Co-founder of the asset management and financial technology company. As Vice President of Business Development at EQIS, Mr. Coté is focused on growing the 401(k) business to complement EQIS's rapidly growing wealth management practice.
"We're excited to be able to offer true managed account 401(k) plans with no minimum account balance. Individuals are typically invested directly in securities rather than bundled in mutual funds. Participants can have their own investment policy statement correlated to their personal risk profile and hold a unique portfolio that appropriately suits their long-term retirement needs and objectives," said Mr. Coté, who has worked in sales, marketing, and management within the financial services industry for over thirty years.
"Throughout his career, Tom has worked with many 401(k) plans and their participants as their advisor. He understands the unique process and democratization of the services we are offering and will convey this uniqueness to the advisor community," said Mr. Winters.
Previously, Mr. Coté was a Principal and owner of Total Solution Financial Partners, a financial services consulting firm providing a broad range of sales and support to the retirement plan and wealth management marketplace. He has held key positions with Fidelity Investments, Federated Investors, The Pacific Stock Exchange, and Security Pacific National Bank.
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NerdWallet Shopping and DealFinder put the biggest shopping events of the year head to head to see when you can expect to find the best deals.
In this corner, Labor Day sales, discounts at the unofficial end of summer that let shoppers save on warm-weather essentials and score deals on old models as stores welcome new versions of their favorite products.
In that corner, Black Friday deals, long anticipated by shoppers so eager to snag a door-buster deal on everything from clothing to electronics that they camp outside in the late fall chill to be first in line.
With a bit of preparation, you can be the winner on both shopping weekends.
Round 1: Shopping by numbers
Labor Day sales are prolific, but Black Friday deals remain unmatched. In 2013, for example, the Black Friday ad from Sears alone was 64 pages and boasted more than 1,000 door-busters. The Labor Day sales at the same retailer last year were less specific and focused more on percentage-off discounts of broad departments.
And when you compare specific details from 2013, Black Friday deals seem to be best for consumers.
Take Best Buy, for example. Last Labor Day, the electronics giant offered the LG 55-inch LED HDTV online for $749.99 with free delivery. If you had waited until Black Friday to buy the same television, you could have purchased it for $499.99. That's a savings of $250.
At clothing store Forever 21, Labor Day 2013 sales included 50% off select sale items online when using the code LABORDAY. But on Black Friday, however, the similar 50% off of select sale items promotion was only the pre-sale. The actual Black Friday campaign included yellow-tag deals with items priced as low as $3.
Round 2: Shopping by product
Sometimes finding the best deal depends on what you're looking for.
If you are in the market for school supplies, home appliances or anything summer-related, shop on Labor Day because the prices offered this weekend will be tough to beat. Stores are especially ready to unload their inventories of outdoor furniture. And if you don't mind an older model of items such as cars or appliances, take advantage of store sales meant to clear last season's models to make room for new versions.
When it comes to electronics, toys and fall clothing, however, you might want to wait for a Black Friday deal. These items historically have reached their lowest prices around Black Friday because those deals usually feature an enormous site- or storewide percentage-off discounts on top of already low sale prices. Popular and highly advertised Black Friday deals often include televisions, laptops, tablets and gaming systems.
Round 3: Shopping by crowds
There is more to shopping than saving money. Convenience is a key component as well. On Black Friday 2013, 141 million shoppers spent some $57.4 billion, according to Bloomberg. Eager shoppers camped outside of their favorite stores for hours or even days to ensure a spot in line. Stores have begun opening earlier each year, and some were open even on Thanksgiving. The sheer magnitude of Black Friday is undeniable.
If you want a reasonable deal without braving massive hordes, Labor Day buying is a good option. Another advantage of Labor Day sales: There's a greater chance that the item you want will be in stock if you have less competition. Popular Black Friday products often sell out quickly. If you don't secure a spot in the front of the line, your shopping efforts may ultimately be in vain.
Before you start swiping your plastic, consider which items you want to buy and when you're likely to get the most bang for your buck.
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I haven't done a pumpkin recipe in a hot moment. Okay it's been a week, but this one is fun and one I'd be more likely tempted to eat than the sweet treats.
This colder Midwest weather has me craving soup. I have been talking for over a month how I'm going to transfer this Peanut Butter Chili Recipe to one with almond butter (and I fully intend on it, which you will hopefully be reaping the benefits of soon).
Anyways, this shall be my first soup recipe of the season, and I have to go with a classic: chili. However, I like the addition of the Fall pumpkin into the mix. Little bits of pumpkin scooped into each bite. TASTY! Who needs bread bowls, when you have natural food bowls.
Pumpkin Bowl Chili
- 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 1 diced onion
- 1 diced green pepper
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 2 small baking pumpkin
How to make it:
Cut the tops off of the pumpkins and scoop out the seed.
Pre-heat oven to 350. Oil the inside and the edges of the pumpkins with ghee, sprinkle with sea salt. Place in a glass pan and pour 3 cups of water around the bottom of the pumpkins. Bake for 45-60 minutes or until soft.
Meanwhile, prepare chili. Cook onions and peppers over medium heat until soft. Next add the meat; once it's cooked add the tomatoes. Lower the heat and simmer on low, add spices to taste.
Let the pumpkins cool enough to handle. Fill the bowls with chili. When eating scrape the side and bottoms to get bits of pumpkin with each spoonful!


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Soothing and purifying bath for scalp and hair with dry dandruff.
It favours scalp rebalancing and the elimination of dry dandruff. Delicate cleansing action, it lightly moisturizes the skin.
Olfactory sensations
Bouquet olfattivo: rosmarino, bergamotto. Il cuore balsamico di rosmarino si unisce alla freschezza mediterranea del bergamotto, per un trattamento che purifica in profondità, normalizzando il cuoio capelluto.
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It contains a phytocomplex that is particularly rich in flavonoids and salicylic glucosides (precursors of the salicylic acid, which contain sugar molecules). The willow extract has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and toning properties on the scalp.
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- Female animals: The common name for neutering a female is spaying, which consists of removing the uterus and ovaries. The technical term is ovario-hysterectomy.
- Male animals: The common name for neutering a male is castration, which involves the removal of the testicles.
Ages for Neutering
- Bitches (The following is to ensure that the bitch is skeletally mature before neutering):
- Up to 15kgs, spay at 5.5 months – 7 months
- 15-35kgs, spay at 7-9 months, after first heat
- 35kgs + , spay at 18 months
- Male dogs: 5 months old
- Cats (both male and female): 4.5 months
- Rabbits (female): 6-9 months
- Rabbits (male): 4.5 months
- Guinea pigs (males only): 4 months
Ireland has five times more stray dogs than the UK. The chances of a dog becoming a stray and ending up destroyed is 20 times greater for a dog in Ireland than it is for a dog in the UK. There is an overpopulation crises and the ongoing destruction rate of 27 dogs per day in Irish pounds is a result of this crisis. While no official figures exist for numbers of stray or destroyed cats in Ireland, there is plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest that the country's feline destruction rate is even higher than the canine equivalent.
Reasons for Neutering
- Neutering increases your pet's changes for a longer, healthier life – Spaying your female pet reduces her chances of developing mammary cancer and eliminates the threat of uterine and ovarian infections.
- Neutering your male dog or cat prevents testicular cancer and may prevent prostate problems. Neutered cats are less likely to roam and fight or get killed on the roads.
- A neutered dog or cat is a better pet – Males neutered early in life are less aggressive towards other dogs and are not distracted by females in heat.
- Spaying your female pet eliminates the problem of stray males camping in your garden and decreases her desire to roam and breed.
- Spaying prevents your pet from giving birth to unwanted puppies and kittens. It also stops the messy and difficult twice-annual heat period. You are helping to alleviate the dog and cat overpopulation problems we have in Ireland.
Excuses for Not Neutering
- "My pet will get fat and lazy"
Pets that become fat and lazy after being neutered are usually overfed and under exercised.
- "Shouldn't a female pet have one litter first?"
Allowing a female dog/cat to produce a litter does not have any benefits. There are health risks to the mother during the pregnancy and when giving birth. Finding good homes for puppies and kittens is not easy. Even if you manage to place your pet's offspring, you are condemning to death the numbers of unwanted animals in shelters and pounds who are in desperate need of good homes.
- "Spaying and Neutering isn't natural"
Humans domesticated animals and brought them into our lives. The environment we and our pets live in is very different from the natural one. We have made them dependent on us, which means we are responsible for their well being, just as we are with any other family member.
- "We can sell the litter and make money"
Even well known breeders are fortunate if they break even on raising purebred litters. Vaccinations, health care costs and feeding consume most of the profit.
- "I am concerned about my pet undergoing anaesthesia"
Although there is always a slight risk involved, anaesthetics used by veterinarians are very safe. The medical benefits of having your pet neutered or spayed far outweigh the slight risk involved with undergoing anaesthesia.
Neutering a Dog
This is a most important subject. Some owners believe it is unfair to deny their pet the opportunity to breed; however, mating is not necessarily advisable for health or happiness.
Every day in Ireland, approximately 27 unwanted and abandoned puppies and dogs have to be put to sleep…..
The average female dog comes on 'heat' twice yearly. This may last for 1 month. During this time, a bitch is ready for mating and pregnancy may result. As well as being messy and inconvenient, she will need to be kept apart from male dogs for the duration to prevent unwanted puppies.
Spaying is now a routine operation, performed under general anaesthetic. It usually involves just a day spent at with us, and she will have recovered fully in approximately 2 weeks.
At the Allcare Veterinary Hospital we offer the option of Laparoscopic neutering which is minimally invasive and had rapid recovery
- Female dogs are generally spayed about 5.5 months of age, but your pet can be spayed at any age.
- A spayed bitch will not come into season again, and so will not become pregnant.
- Spaying prevents womb infections, which are very serious, and can be life threatening.
- Spayed bitches are far less likely to develop mammary or breast cancer, which can be life threatening also.
- After spaying dogs will not put on weight, as long as they are fed sensibly and exercised regularly. You may find that your dog does not require as much food after the operation.
- Contrary to popular belief, neutering has absolutely no affect on a dog's temperament or personality. It is just an old wives tale that a dog needs to have a litter of puppies.
- Uncastrated male dog's behaviour can alter greatly when a local bitch is in heat. They will escape at any opportunity, and may cause or be involved in a road traffic accident; get into fights with other dog's, or worst of all, get lost and go missing, possibly forever.
- Male dogs are usually castrated at about 5 months of age, but can be done at any age.
- Neutering or castrating your dog is another straight forward operation, that usually involves just a day stay with us, and dogs usually make a complete recovery within 2 weeks.
- As well as making your dog less likely to stray, dog's tend to be less aggressive and less likely to fight, and often more amenable to training.
- Castrated dogs will not develop testicular cancer, and are far less likely to have prostate trouble or anal tumours.
- Neutering your dog is not as expensive as you may think…. It is certainly cheaper than the cost of an unplanned pregnancy and raising a litter of pups, or the vet's bill following your dog's road accident.
- Neutering is the only guaranteed way of preventing unplanned puppies being born, and the needless destruction of thousands of dogs every year.
A pet is not just for Christmas.It is estimated that more than one-in-five puppies or kittens given as Christmas presents will ultimately be handed into shelters as unsuitable.
If you are thinking about buying a pet for Christmas, ask yourself a few questions before making this big decision.
Am I ready for a commitment?
Owning a pet is a lifetime commitment. The average dog lives for 13 years. The average lifespan for a cat is 15 years but they can live into their twenties.
Do I have the time?
Be honest, do you have the time to devote to looking after a pet? They are similar to babies in the time and energy they demand. They can not be left alone for hours. They need to be house trained and they also need play time, including socialisation with other animals.
Am I financially ready?
Really consider whether you have enough disposable income to pay for a pet's needs. Vaccinations, spaying, neutering , food, toys , cattery or unexpected vet appointments and surgeries aren't easy on the wallet.
Will my lifestyle still accommodate a dog or cat in five to fifteen years?
Think about the future. Do you own your home, or do you rent?Does your tenancy agreement allow you to keep pets? Are you planning to move away in the next couple of years? Make sure to take all those factors into consideration before getting a cat or dog.
Is Christmas really a good time to get a new pet?
Christmas is always a very hectic time of the year with relatives and friends arriving. Unusual noise, activities and extra demands upon the household can make it difficult for any pet to settle into their new homes.
Here are some tips to keep your pets safe and well over christmas.
DON'T feed your pet left overs from your Christmas meal. Poultry bones can get stuck or cause perforations, and rich food can cause vomiting and diarrhoea.
DON'T feed your pets christmas cake or mince pies as raisins (and grapes) are toxic. Some dogs can eat quite a few grapes or raisins without any obvious side effects, others can eat just a few and suffer fatal kidney failure.
DON'T feed your pet chocolate, it's another potential toxin. (For more information see our winter poisons post.)
DON'T leave pets unattended around your Christmas tree. Pets love playing and chewing with bright shiny objects, including fairy light wires. Electrocution or gastro-intestinal blockages could occur.
DO ensure that your pets have someone quiet they can take themselves off to, if you are expecting lots of guests.
DO ensure your pets are microchipped so they can be identified. They may get cold in winter weather or scared by Christmas festivities and seek shelter in unlikely places. Don't leave your pets unattended outside- they can be quickly stolen leading up to christmas time and sold on. keep them safe and well and in your sight
DO wrap up short haired dogs, (and those that are young or old), with dog jackets, if you are out walking in very cold weather.
DO wash your dog's feet if they have been walking on gritted pavements. The salt can be very irritant to their paws.
DON'T allow pets near frozen ponds or canals. However often people are warned of the dangers, nearly every year fatalities (both animal and human) occur.
DON'T GIVE PETS AS PRESENTS! A dog is for life, not just for Christmas. <3 <3


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Our mobile Archery Range in the most exciting on the circuit, with 3D targets, Foam and Straw for Archery, Joe and his team are able to work to your requirements, whether for a PE Lesson or Progress Awards we can discuss these options with you.
The Axe Throwing for secondary school age upwards, is a great way to unleash their energy and learn a new skill too. We use the finest Tomahawks and Wood Targets to achieve the Aim and Stance required!
Our Falconry Package is the best on the South East circuit, we offer a flying display, our birds will fly around your location, indoors or out and it a great opportunity to watch the birds do what they do best-fly! Our interactive display is a fantastic way to assist any class sessions, for instance, Science Week, we can concentrate on Movement, flight, Weight and more. We can tailor our sessions to discuss with the young people any subjects you are wishing to build on.
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As I stood watching in total shock and disbelief, wondering what had just happened, I couldn't help but notice the faces of the other Cleveland fans. It was something I had never seen before on that scale. The pain was palpable and we all shared in it. I turned to my buddy Bill and just shook my head. It was all over and there was nothing that we could do.
It was January 11, 1987 and John Elway was going to his first Super Bowl.
I was a 17 year old usher at old Municipal Stadium that horrible day, stationed on the field at the end of the game. Elway just finished his 98 yard march and the Broncos kicked the winning FG in overtime. I was busy forming a circle with other ushers around the perimeter of the field incase a crazed fan decided to charge. Little did my boss know, but I was planning on being one of those crazed fans. The goalposts were only yards away and I knew this was an opportunity of a lifetime- a story I'd tell my grandkids. Bill was sure to follow. Unfortunately that chance never came. Instead I found myself staring up into the stands at so many people who must've looked just like I did. Our hopes and dreams of a championship gone in what seemed to be an instant. So many didn't want to leave the stadium and had to eventually be told to go home. Was it all really over just like that? Cleveland was so close we could all taste it.
As the entire sports world awaits Lebron James' announcement, I can't help but think back to that cold January day. It is something that, as a Cavaliers fan, I wish Lebron had experienced himself. However, being that he was only 2 years old at the time I think it's safe to say he doesn't really remember it. That's too bad. I believe that experience would possibly have a small affect on his decision to leave a city that has shown him so much love. A city that is dying for a championship. The Drive, The Fumble, The Shot, Red Right 88, the Indians and game 7 and of course the Browns leaving town are all part of the pain and suffering of being a Cleveland fan. If Lebron decides to go it will be different though. He's one of our own. A northeast Ohio guy who has to understand the pain and frustration. He lived through the Browns leaving town and knows how it ripped the heart and soul out of the city. He no doubt felt the agony of the average fan as Cleveland was left with nothing but an empty stadium and empty dreams. He's heard the stories of fans who would give anything to experience a championship season just once in their lifetime. He has to know what it will do to Cleveland if he, like Art Modell, decides to pack it all up and leave for somewhere else. If there is such a thing as a "death blow" in sports, certainly Lebron would be delivering it to his hometown.
So as tonight approaches I, like so many other Cleveland fans, will tune in to watch as Lebron decides not only his future, but what seems like the future of Cleveland itself. He can help to wash away so much of the painful past Cleveland fans have experienced over the last 50 years, or can be forever associated with the likes of John Elway and Art Modell. It's a decision I'm sure he hasn't taken lightly. I just wish he could make the announcement from old Municipal Stadium while looking out at all those fans from that cold wintery day 23 years ago. After all, so many are still waiting to charge the field and take down those goalposts. Including myself and my buddy Bill.


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Girl tavelling Solo in Indonesia looking for beginner surfing course« on: May 14 2014 09:05:00 »
Hi There,
I'm traveling in Indonesia and would like to do a 3/4 day Beginner surfing course. I don't want to go to Kuta. Which other places / camps / resorts would you recommend? I am planning to do this between 17 and 25 May 2014 (yes, pretty soon, your comments are appreciated)
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RE: Girl tavelling Solo in Indonesia looking for beginner surfing course« Reply #1 on: May 16 2014 01:05:00 »
I spent 2 weeks in the Chillhouse and it was amazing - it's not the cheapest for Bali, but is well worth it! The accommodation and food are incredible and the teachers ,all local, are really good and also great fun! They have a ratio of 2 students to 1 teacher ,so it is really persoanlised and they bring you to uncrowded beaches. It's in Changuu, so not far from kuta, but planets away in terms fo good teaching, great food and people!


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Siblings spend more time with each other than with either parent alone. In fact, the sibling relationship is likely the longest relationship of all personal relationships. Communication professors Kimberly Jacobs and Alan Sillars report in the "Journal of Family Communication" that siblings who support each other are more likely to adjust to disruptions in the family structure in a positive manner. Siblings who regularly communicate provide each other support as allies given their uniquely shared experiences.
Because sibling disagreements are inevitable, such experiences are instrumental in developing effective communication skills. Siblings need to learn how to negotiate and compromise on their own, and parents must resist the urge to intervene. Age differences often lead to arguments over privacy, and older siblings may accuse their younger sibling of invading their personal space. Sibling trust is directly related to sibling communication over personal boundaries and personal items; the older sibling is instrumental in this process.
Siblings imitate each other, and younger siblings especially imitate their older ones. In fact, older siblings have a profound influence on the development of language and overall cognitive growth in the younger sibling. Communication may occur through parental interaction with the older sibling. For example, when an older sister is punished for breaking curfew, the younger sibling implicitly receives information about age-appropriate behaviors.
Communication always occurs within a context. The shared experiences of siblings provide a seemingly endless array of environments to encounter communication styles. For example, when an older sibling has a history of deviant behavior, younger siblings may witness parent-child arguments. Or if a family visits an older sibling at college, the younger child may experience positive interactions. Over time, the varied experiences accumulate, creating shared communication patterns -- unique to the siblings.
Siblings and stepsiblings share at least one common element: parents. When siblings are engaged in positive conversation about their parents or conspiring to circumvent a rule, they are actively communicating. Older siblings often impart -- even if implicitly -- strategies to negotiate parental boundaries. The younger sibling is constantly learning problem-solving skills and appropriate behavior by witnessing punishment and praise bestowed on the older brother or sister.
- Journal of Family Communication: Sibling Support During Post-Divorce Adjustment: An Idiographic Analysis of Support Forms, Functions and Relationship Types
- Child Development: Who Said You Could Wear My Sweater? What Adolescent Siblings Fight About and How It Affects Their Relationship
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology: Neighborhood Disadvantage Moderates Associations of Parenting and Older Sibling Problem Attitudes and Behavior with Conduct Disorders in African American Children
- University of California, San Diego: Younger Siblings Get Snapshot of College Life as Part of Inaugural Siblings Weekend
- Ohio State University: Older Children not Smarter Than Their Younger Sibs, Study Finds
- Family Transitions; Edited by Philip A. Cowan and E. Mavis Hetherington
- The Routledge Handbook of Family Communication; Edited by Anita L. Vangelisti
- University of California, Berkeley: Siblings: How to Help them Be Friends Forever
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It may be unnatural, but encouraging genetic choice in humans is not bad. (It's also inevitable.)
We might as well start with Dolly. The past five years have seen plenty of other breakthroughs, from bacterial genome sequences to headless frogs, but none has had quite the same impact as the little woolly clone. Maybe that's because, in an odd way, we were prepared for her. Unlike homeotic genes, or DNA hybridization arrays, or secondary cellular messengers, or most of the rest of the stuff of the new biology, cloning is something we think we understand. And there's something deeply emblematic about it, too. Inasmuch as she's just another sheep, Dolly's completely natural; inasmuch as she's a clone of one particular other sheep, she's utterly unnatural. So there she stands, nature and artifice wrapped up into one bundle. Welcome to the future. Ecce ovo. Baaa.
The fact that she was a clone was actually not the most interesting thing about Dolly. Being able to xerox single creatures is not a particularly interesting skill in most circumstances. The important thing about Dolly is that a nucleus was taken from a cell in a laboratory test tube and put into an egg. Manipulating the genes of cells in laboratories is something molecular biologists are getting better and better at. The Dolly technique means that these manipulated genes can now be slotted into eggs much more precisely. From the laboratory and the clinic, the new biology is now poised to move into the field, or the barnyard, or the home. The first practical applications will be sheep with valuable proteins in their milk. Then there may be pigs that make organs for transplanting into humans. Then pets with engaging predetermined characters and advertising logos growing in their fur.
The first of those two applications is pretty widely acceptable. The second is still disgusting to many. It falls prey to what Tom Wilkie, who runs the biomedical ethics section of the Wellcome Trust in London, calls "the Yuk factor." The Yuk factor governs the initial public response to almost every biomedical advance that can easily be understood as being unnatural. Women giving birth after 60? Yuk! Pigs as organ donors? Yuk!
The Yuk factor feels instinctual, primal, a law of nature. Yet it can pass quite quickly. Take the cornea. In the 1950s it was against the law in Britain to save a patient's sight by grafting a dead person's corneas onto the patient's eyes. This was not just a legal oversight; people found the idea quite deeply Yuk, and it took a prolonged journalistic campaign to get the law changed. (Every contact lens wearer goes through the same process on a personal level. At first there is a definite Yuk to touching the eye; soon it becomes utterly commonplace.)
The Yuk factor boils down to a disgust at what seems unnatural. As we live with the unnatural, though, we begin first to accommodate it, then to accept it, then to appreciate it. That's just as well, because our success as a species rests on ever greater unnaturalness. Sheep were a product of our willingness to disregard nature long before we started cloning them, bred as they were for wool, for mutton, for a willingness to be herded. And what we do to sheep is nothing compared to what we're willing to do to ourselves with the help of qualified doctors and pharmaceutical prowess. The Yuks that surround the new biology reflect its ability to take our unnaturalness to hitherto impossible heights; but our enthusiasm for medicine will overcome them.
Biology, after all, is about life, not nature. It's just an accident of history that, until recently, everything alive was more or less natural. Nature is a record of 4 billion years of life's successes, written in the language of the genes. Biology's new strength comes from being able to read that record; cracking the genetic code has ushered in one of those wonderful eras of scientific progress when new discoveries keep leading to new techniques with which yet more discoveries can be made. From the ability to splice genes comes the monoclonal antibodies that recognize proteins, the DNA amplifiers that pick up genetic signals previously inaudible, the probes that tell one gene from another, the techniques for making mutations ever more subtle and specific. What used to be a Nobel Prize-worth of research is now a couple of months of PhD drudgery; what PhDs used to do with pride is now done by robots with efficiency. The past five years have seen the knowledge machines blur into ever faster productivity.
That knowledge is beginning to be put to use in unnatural wonders all around the world. There's Dolly. There are millions of other genetically engineered animals, and countless billions of cells in culture, some of them pumping out life-giving medicines under the auspices of biotechnology companies. There's a young woman named Louise Brown, and thousands of children created through in vitro fertilization after her. There's a girl called Ashanti DeSilva who was the first child to be deliberately infected with a virus that was supposed to knit a new gene into her cells. And this is all just the beginning.
It's unnatural; it's Yuk; but it is not bad. The natural has no special moral status; it merely has a practical pedigree. That which is natural has the advantage of having been shown to work, and we should bear that in mind. But no gene ever knew what would work in advance, or applied itself to a greater purpose than its own replication; the choices recorded in the genome are not moral choices. Morality has only now come to the genome, because only now is the genome open to deliberate action by people with foresight and responsibility. We can choose life in ways nature could not. But we should not be bound by it.
Humanity is used to power over nature. Physics has given us abilities that most of our ancestors would have reserved for the gods; the power to visit new worlds, to end this one, to see everything, and to be heard everywhere. All this in barely a hundred years. Biological power will bring changes as profound - and choices with consequences as grave. Unfortunately, most people do not understand that these choices are becoming increasingly possible; they see nature as a set of bonds they cannot break.
The material basis of human nature is more widely accepted today than ever before, largely due to the new biology. The mind has been dissected; thoughts have been imaged; moods are altered. At an intellectual level, human nature, long exiled by social theorists, has made a comeback. To think of the mind as an evolved organ, its patterns of thought as biological as the metabolic pathways of the liver, is now to be at the vanguard of what is called evolutionary psychology, a field that over the past five years has grown from the obsession of a few to the intellectual fashion of many. While its findings may sometimes be fallacious, its foundations are clearly true: If the mind was not shaped by God, then it was shaped by evolution and culture.
Add to this a misleading way of talking about genetics that involves tagging genes with the problem that accompanies their dysfunction - genes "for" obesity, aggression, dyslexia, and addiction, and their more obviously medical cousins, the genes "for" cancer, Alzheimer's, and high cholesterol - and you get a world where people begin to think that their genes hold road plans for their lives. That their nature controls them.
But the organism is not specified by its genes as a car is specified by its blueprints; it is always already a work in progress. A living being is an information processor that continuously remakes itself, an interaction between matter and information in which neither can take priority. It is a dance of form and substance, of nature and nurture, of matter and information.
At the moment we know a lot about data in our genes, because we recently learned how to read it. We know far less about the processes that use that data to make cells, organs, behaviors, peo-ple. That means that, at the moment, people can be faced with the dilemma of knowledge that brings with it little power; they can know they face an increased risk of breast cancer thanks to a faulty gene, thanks to a recently developed test, but not know what to do with that knowledge.
This is a temporary problem. There is every reason to think that we can develop ever subtler ways to change the environment - the social environment, the global environment, the environment in our guts or our blood or our brainstem. And so we can change the way the genetic information is processed.
In some cases we already know how to do this. There is a genetic defect called phenylketonuria (PKU) that disrupts the ability to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine. Left to itself, it leads to severe mental retardation; in that much, it is a gene "for" imbecility. These days, though, it is not left to itself. In America and much of the rest of the world, every newborn child is tested for PKU, and those who have it are then put on a special diet, one low in phenylalanine. The diet is not pleasant, and sticking with it is hard (it may become easier when cows are engineered to produce phenylalanine-free milk, a development project already under way). But stick with the diet and the child can develop pretty normally. Knowing about nature lets you change nurture to match. The two can be made to mesh.
PKU is a somewhat simple example. But the principle it embod-ies is one that should guide us through all the new knowledge and pseudo-knowledge about human nature and the workings of the mind that biology is producing at ever greater rates. Knowing the score is the first step toward putting the process back on the rails. Knowledge about genes is the beginning, not the end - the point from which you can start making choices about how to shape your world.
Addressing a conference at Caltech a few years ago, physicist and science fiction author Gregory Benford imagined the perplexity of historians 50 years hence. "They'll look back at our abortion debates and they'll laugh; they won't see how we could get so worked up about such a simple choice when their biological choices are far, far more complex."
Perhaps the biggest choices will be about children. Better environments tailored for their genes are one thing; but what about better genes, too? Wholesale engineering of human children seems unlikely, for a range of practical, social, and ethical reasons to do with creating human life as an experiment. Much more likely is widespread "genotype choice" - a sort of decentralized, do-it-yourself eugenics.
A couple goes to a clinic and provides some sperm and some eggs. The clinic turns them into embryos and analyzes the different mixtures of the parents' genes each embryo carries. The parents are given the embryos' genetic profiles and advice on how the genes relate to various traits, both physical and mental, in various different conditions. At present, such a profile would be expensive and crude, capable of spotting genes for serious genetic disabilities but not much more. But with better DNA-analysis tools and much more knowledge about which genes do what - both fields that are growing exponentially - the pictures will get sharper and sharper. The parents choose the profile they like, on whatever criteria appeal to them; the chosen embryo is grown a bit further in the test tube, a few cells are snipped out to provide tissue for repairs in later life, and then the pregnancy gets under way. No engineering; just choice.
Many people, including some of the scientists who have made it possible, see this as unethical, the creation of a life as a commodity. Yet people create lives for self-centered purposes - such as support in old age - all the time. Genotype choice would undoubtedly be deeply unnatural. But so is birth in a hospital, not to mention contraception. It would give parents a real power over the sort of people their children will turn out to be. But parents have that power already, to a large degree - through attitudes, affection, and school choice.
Eugenics - the favoring of the reproduction of some genes over others - has a vile history. If genotype choice were to be in the hands of the state, it would likely be a continuation of that history, and a thing to fear and reject. But there is no need for it to be in the hands of the state, and every reason to fight against any strict control the state might try to exercise. Genotype choice should be a matter for individuals, a personal choice about what sort of life they want their children to have.
There would be effects beyond the level of the individual in such a world, as various traits became more common. Symmetrical features would seem a good bet, along with strong immune systems and some types of intelligence. Judging by personal ads, a gene for a good sense of humor would spread like wildfire. Severe genetic disorders would disappear. None of these is clearly a bad thing. Perhaps the most worrying potential by-product of genotype choice would be a skewed sex ratio - and that is already upon us. In India, China, and other countries, ultrasound imaging has led to the preferential abortion of female fetuses on quite a large scale. What can be done about this, though, is not clear. Sex tests are easy enough for a black market to spring up easily; so is abortion. It may be that the only thing to do is to proselytize for women's rights, to convince people that a girl is as valuable as a boy. And to remember that over time, if sex selection swings a long way in one direction, it is bound to swing back.
The other major social impact of genotype choice is far further off: longer lives. Aging research has already become a hot topic; the boomer generation that grew up with routine vaccination and with drugs that actually worked has started to face mortality. This is a huge constituency for advanced medical technology. A few years ago, a biotech lobbyist told me that every conversation he has with a legislator sooner or later turns to a specific affliction that has struck the lawmaker's family or friends. One look at the US Senate tells you that the National Institutes of Health can more or less write its own ticket when it comes to prostate cancer. Even a not very good Alzheimer's treatment is a sure bet for an enterprising drug company.
There's no doubt that medicine and smart environments can and will prolong life. Tools that are now imaginable - things like tailored viruses, cellular grafting, artificial glands, and artificial organs - could have a major effect; so could genotype choice. Medicine may not stretch out the baby boomers' lives much further than they can already expect (which is still longer than any other generation has been granted), but their children, or their children's children, could live a fair stretch longer, not least because it's probably going to be easier to preserve youth than to reverse decline. I'd be surprised if some of the younger readers of this article are not still in pretty good shape when it's time to see in the 22nd century, though I don't anticipate joining in the festivities myself. It's conceivable that if your children choose your grandchildren's genes well, some of them may see the 24th.
It's a happy coincidence of iconography that the double helix was a medical icon long before the discovery of DNA. The two twisted snakes of the caduceus have been with doctors since Hippocrates, as the sacred symbol of Mercury, god of messages, of choices, of crossroads.
Now medicine can offer us more than ever before; more benefits and more choices. Better biology will not solve everything. Warding off many forms of cancer will not make the world perfect; nor will delaying the onset of Alzheimer's by a few decades, or even a century. Better understanding of the relief of emotional suffering will not make us all happy, and new techniques for maximizing the power of the intellect will not make everyone an Einstein. But the past five years suggest that all these things are conceivable over the next century - I'd say quite likely. We need to face them, decide how much we want them, look at ways we can spread their benefits widely, look at what they might cost us.
Nature has been making choices for 4 billion years; every base in the human genome is a result of those natural selections, just as every byte of a computer program is a choice between yes and no. This record has given us our knowledge, but it is no guide to how to use it. Those choices must be made not on the basis of what has worked before - which is all nature can ever offer us - but on the basis of what we want, individually and collectively. From now on the caduceus is ours.
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Living in Southern California sometimes you can hear a sudden screech and squawk overhead and witness a flock of wild parrots fly by. When I see them I wonder what it must have looked like to see a flock of sun conures in the rain forest. Imagine what a beautiful sight it must be.
The video that follows chronicles the trip of Birding Adventures James Currie on a trek looking for some of the few remaining sun conures in Guyana. Realizing that there are not many sun conures left in the wild is sad. The sun conure has been trapped almost to extinction so they we could have them as pets.
In the video Currie states that sun conures make great pets, but they are really not the appropriate pet for everyone, as they can be loud and require much time and attention. Sun conures are beautiful though. Hopefully someday in the future their beauty will be treasured as it should ultimately be, in the wild.
Watching the video I wonder what my sun conure Goldie's ancestors went though on their journey to becoming pets. I dream of someday going to Guyana and seeing some of her ancestors in the wild. While Goldie can never go back to the wild she is loved, but I do see the raw rainforest wild in her at times. She will yell, bite, and demand in the same way that her regal ancestors do.
People when they see a sun conure always remark on the beauty and the bright colors. I like many were enticed by that beauty. The sun conure beauty though cannot ever truly be possessed, but is something to be in awe of as one of nature's miracles.
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Andrew Friedman was a guest on the MLB Network's "Hot Stove" show and was asked a broad range of questions. Here are some of his more telling thoughts.
His overall impression of the team heading into spring training:
"A lot of our coaches marveled [during staff meetings] that we had more depth than they think we had in years past…We like the depth we have. We like the balance we have on our roster."
On whether there more pressure now or when he first started with the Rays:
"I think the good thing about playing in the AL East is really we don't have very much pressure. We kind of fly under the radar in a lot of ways which is good for us. It kind of works with the mentality and dynamics of our group."
On whether the AL East is still the toughest division in baseball:
"In my opinion it's the toughest division in all of professional sports…especially when you get into the unbalanced schedule…there is a very real chance that all five teams in this division win 81 or more games."
On keeping David Price beyond the 2014 season:
"In our situation it is obviously more difficult to retain him long-term than in other places. Our mindset is to enjoy each and every day we have David here and do everything in our power to continue that relationship."
On preparing to deal David Price:
"The biggest thing for us is that we really can't have any hard and fast rules about anything. So we have to be really prepared and nimble. The more prepared you are, the easier it is for you to react more quickly when things pop up. And that's what we have to do is to remain very fluid and not ever get into a situation where we have to make a certain move. But to continue to kind of assess the market and figure out when things kind of line up in our time horizon of what makes the most sense for us to sustain success."


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With the UK still obsessed with celebrity chefs and all things cookery, the explosion of fusion food continues. Adventurous consumers are looking to spice up even the humblest meals. Whether it's a simple cold chicken salad or ethnic inspired meals, the market for sauces continues to expand unabated.
Thai Sweet Chilli sauce is eternally popular in the UK with people wanting to pep up meal times, with a bit of heat and a sweet note at the end to finish.
Research shows that ethnic condiments such as KTC's Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce are also being used with sandwich fillings, illustrating our taste for spice is not abating. KTC's iconic packaging is great for brand standout. So get those tills ringing and with barbecue season upon us there has never been a better time to stock up on KTC Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce.
Founded in 1971, KTC is probably best known in the UK as the largest privately owned manufacturer of high quality cooking oils, supplying over 250 million litres a year. In fact KTC offers in excess of 300 food products from tinned pulses, tomatoes, olive oil and lentils through to gram flour and spices, as well as the popular Caribbean brand Sea Isle. Operating from a purpose built factory in Wednesbury and a second plant in Liverpool, KTC is a formidable supplier to the grocery trade.
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Learning to Swaddle...on Pargo
Besides napping, surfing, and eating, I worked my way through a book I borrowed from the library, The Happiest Baby On the Block. On Amazon, the book has over 700 reviews with an average of 4.5 stars! To me, that makes it a must-read.
The book talks about the 5 S's in calming babies. The author, Dr. Karp, believes that babies, especially in their first few months of life, can experience "fourth trimester" issues. Babies can have a difficult time getting used to the huge amount of stimuli present in life outside of Mom's body. Their reaction to all of this is to cry and cry.
To sooth crying babies, follow the 5's: swaddling, side/stomach position, shushing sounds, swinging, and sucking.
In the book, it shows you how to do a perfectly tight swaddle. So to put it to practice, I grabbed one of my swaddling blankets and Pargo.
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EB Games Australia have put together the Gears of War: Judgment EB Games Special Edition, packed with extra goodies for Gears of War: Judgment fans.
For some reason I can't get hyped for this game. I think Gears 3 wrapped up the series. I also don't like Baid much. I'll get this at some point though.
If anyone is thinking of getting this game, think again! The campain might be tempting but there will be no horde mode, beast mode, Execution, Warzone, KOTH, Annex, Guardian, etc. ONLY FFA, Overrun, TDM (with no life pools like in Gears 3) and Domination No executions in multiplayer. There will also be no playable locust outside of Overrun mode and players CAN'T spawn with both a rifle and shotgun. Don't believe me? The Podcast from Epic is below. Spread the word.
A special edition for a game nobody cares for? I loved Gears of War 1 & 2, 3 is the most disappointing game ever for me and Judgment just looks rubbish. There's no hype for GeoW:J at all and the pre-orders in the US have been absolutely horrendous, get the hint epic, either take better care of the franchise or leave it alone and move on.


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It's made the traditional way, but this risotto hits some extraordinary flavor notes, mainly because of two not-so-common risotto ingredients. One is creamy sweet mascarpone cheese. The other is carrots, slow cooked in a butter-oil bath until their sugars caramelize.
How to Make It
Heat 1 tbsp. oil and 1 tbsp. butter over medium heat in a medium heavy-bottomed pot; add carrots and stir with a wooden spoon until well coated. Add 1/2 cup water, 1/2 tsp. salt, and the sugar; cover and cook 5 minutes, or until tender. Uncover and cook, stirring occasionally, until water evaporates and carrots are just starting to brown, a few minutes more. Reserve half of the carrots. In a blender, purée other half with 3/4 cup hot water.
Bring chicken broth to a simmer and keep at a simmer, covered, over low heat.
Heat remaining oil and butter over medium heat in same (unwashed) pot used for carrots. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add rice, stirring with a wooden spoon to coat rice with oil, 1 minute. Add wine and cook, stirring, until wine evaporates. Add carrot purée and cook, stirring, until mixture no longer looks soupy.
Add 1/2 cup hot broth, stirring often, until rice absorbs most of the liquid. Repeat process, adding 1/2 cup broth at a time and stirring often till each addition is absorbed before adding the next, until rice is al dente (about 20 minutes; at least 1 cup broth will remain).
Fold in reserved carrots (save 2 tbsp. for garnish), mascarpone, 1/4 cup parmesan, 1 tbsp. parsley, and the thyme. Add up to 1 cup broth (1/4 cup at a time) to loosen the risotto. Season with salt and white pepper to taste.
Sprinkle each bowl of risotto with some of remaining 1/2 cup parmesan, remaining 1 tbsp. parsley, and reserved carrots. Serve immediately.
Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
Chef's Notes
To make this risotto even prettier, you can cut the carrots into 1/4-in. dice (it's time-consuming, but makes the carrots look like little jewels). Mascarpone—a rich Italian-style cream cheese available at specialty, gourmet, and Whole Foods stores—can be replaced with an equal amount of heavy cream.


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Watch Eddie Redmayne Reenact His Failed 'Hobbit' Audition
If you've been wondering why Eddie Redmayne doesn't appear in the Hobbit franchise, you're about to find out.
The Theory of Everything actor was a guest on the British talk show The Graham Norton Show, where the host asked him why he wasn't in the Peter Jackson-directed films.
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Redmayne revealed that he actually did get an audition to play Bilbo Baggins, and he proceeded to reenact his ill-fated audition by scrunching up his body and doing a very strange voice.
He explained he was "really rigorous" about researching the role, which didn't seem to keep fellow guest Liam Neeson from enjoying a hearty chuckle at the effort.
Read more Ian McKellen Doesn't Believe Final 'Hobbit' Film Is "End of the Journey"
"I never got a callback," Redmayne admitted. Perhaps it's for the best that Martin Freeman got the part instead.
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The following is a post from two weeks ago about an event that has been rescheduled for tonight. Hope you can get over there as it looks like it'll be an absolute blast.
According to the Hello-Lucky site, Aurora Picture Show will feature shorts from Media That Matters outside the store, and showcase a variety of DVDs in the store on mini-players. The mini-outdoor screening will include the following films:
* Enid Baxter Blader — Olive's Backyard
* John Cooney — Neglected Sky
* Louis Fox — The Meatrix
* Suzanne Twining — Terminator Tomatoes
* Emily James — The Luckiest Nut in the World
* Ian Lynam — E-Waste
* Nickey Robare — The News is What We Make It
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Aurora Picture Show and Hello-Lucky will host Green Shorts and The Green Show with DJ Psychedelic Sex Panther, Thursday from 6-8:30 p.m. at Hello-Lucky, 1025 Studewood Street. And it's all free, free, free.
The event will center around green artist-made short films and crafts. Hello-Lucky will also donate a portion of their proceeds through April to Aurora.
The Green Show is a collection of art and crafts by local artists, including Rene Cruz, Sean Flournoy, Whitney Riley, Carole F Smith, Frances Trotter, David Waddell. Hello-Lucky also features ongoing works by Elaine Bradford, Lisa Marie Godfrey, Ryan Geiger, Tracy Melton, Joann Park, Alex Rosa, Rachelle Vasquez and Christine West.
Aurora Picture Show will feature shorts from the Media That Matters short film festival outside the store, and showcase a variety of DVDs in the store on mini-players.
For more information, call Teresa O'Connor at Hello-Lucky at 713-864-3556.


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THE SQL Server Blog Spot on the Web
This is the first in series of blog posts about getting ready for the PASS Summit 2011. Why am I doing this? I am preparing for my webcast on Sep 20 @ 1pm ET (Details to come) about this subject. I thought that I'd get this information out in a blog format as well.
Even before the Conference Begins, there are some great training opportunities. Check out the great pre-cons happening Mon/Tue here. Pre-cons are $395 each except for the 2 hour Don Gabor Networking Session (3-5pm) which is $70.This is a great way to learn how to hone your networking skills! I also want to point out a special pre-con with Dr DeWitt on Tuesday. Dr. DeWitt is well known by our attendees as a favorite keynote speaker. He is presenting an entire day on a Peek Inside a Database Engine along with a group of his colleagues. My head is already starting to hurt.
On Tuesday evening, a special "First Timers" session will start at 5:30 right before the Welcome Reception. There will be some snacks and beverages there as well as the Quiz Bowl game (prizes!). The reception will be in the Washington State Trade and Convention Center (WSTC) on the 6th floor. This is also where the Keynotes will be held. The reception is set to start at 6:30pm and go until 8pm. There will also be some tables set up where you can learn more about Virtual Chapters and become more invloved.
Start your day off right with a Keynote each morning. The session will begin promptly at 8:15am each morning and last until 10am. These keynotes will full of announcements, demos, and deep thinking (especially Friday!). Learn about the direction that MSFT is taking with SQL Server and how your life will become easier. Don't miss these!
Perhaps the toughest choice that you will have to make is which session to attend. There are up to 15 concurrent sessions and 4 time slots / day. (More about Session in a later blog post) Content is what brings people initially to the summit. The experience and networking is what brings you back.
Another great feature at the summit is the Expo Hall. This is a great place to meet the people who make your favorite tools or provide services focused on SQL Server. They have offerings that will make your life easier. And they are fun to talk to as well! The Expo Hall will be open on Wednesday and Thursday only with a Wednesday Evening Reception in the hall from 6:15 - 8:15pm. Again there will be food and beverages available. If you are bringing a significant other, there is also a guest pass that may be purchased for the evening events. Many Vendors participate in the popular PASSPort to Prizes or have their own give-away program. SWAG can consist of pens, squishy balls, t-shirts, etc as well as the occassional really cool thing that nobody thought of before. This is the BEST time to talk with the vendors because it doesn't overlap with any sessinos or other activities at the summit. Take advantage of this time to look around and learn about an offering that just may make your day easier.
The Weather in Seattle can be very unpredictable. Last year in November, we had some sunny (and almost hot) days. The Average Hi temp is 60 F. October only averages 3 inches of rain for the month. My advice is to dress comfortably. If you are comfortable in jeans and a t-shirt, great! If you feel more comfortable in a suit/tie or a dress, that is fine too. You can even wear a kilt! (more on that later) I suggest that you dress in layers so that you can adjust accordingly as sometimes the heating/air conditioning can be tricky in these flexible spaces.
WiFi will be availble throughout the summit areas. Remember that about 3000 of your best SQL friends will also be jumping on the connection as well (some with multiple devices!). I have generally had good luck with the connection over the years, but there are times when the network may be overused. Power Outlets are available, but often hard to find. Remember that many of the session rooms have at least one air wall which means no outlets on that wall (difficult to put an outlet in a wall that isn't always there). Bring along a small power strip and make friends fast!
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Will Dr DeWitt's precon be on the Summit DVD? I love his sessions but will not get to Seattle until Tuseday afternoon.
@Chris - My understanding is that it will not be on the Summit DVD.
That would be a real pity. Any chance that could be re-considered or the recording offered after the Summit?
I understand. I will look into it, but "no Promises".
Thanks for thinking about it. His keynote is one I really look forward to attending. I didn't know that he was holding a pre-con as well.
As I finish up preparing for the Sep 20 (@1pm ET) webcast, I thought a final blog post may be appropriate


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In my early thirties I felt that I had come to a cross roads professionally, I felt that I wanted to change professional direction. I remember my choices were to train to become a Montessori Teacher, Social worker or a Qualified Aromatheripist.
In 1983 I decided to begin my training with the Aromatherapy Associates London. The Aromatherapy treatment which I had been taught was pioneered by Micheline Arcier, professionally she was infuenced by Marguerite Maury and Dr Jaean Valnet who are top specialists in Aromatherapy in France.
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Ian Sloan appeared at his first Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.
He played as a midfielder in Team England's men's hockey squad at the Gold Coast Hockey Centre and won bronze.
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LucasArts has officially unveiled the first details of multi-platform title Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues.
The adventure game, a sequel to last year's original, will once again be developed by Traveller's Tales, and will spoof Indy's latest film Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull.
It was also revealed that the upcoming release will feature an option to create your own levels as well as more scenes from the original trilogy.
LucasArts president Darrell Rodriguez said: "Parents will enjoy the humorous take on the classic moments from their favourite movies, and their kids have an opportunity to experience the most authentic Lego experience by building their own fun levels brick by brick."
Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues will be released for the PS3, 360, Wii, PC, DS and PSP later this year.