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When her son did really well at his wrestling meet recently, Debra Goodsell of Clinton wanted everyone to know, so she resorted to that old-fashioned method of communication: Email.
The meet happened in the early part of Lent, and Mrs. Goodsell, like so many Catholics, had made a difficult sacrifice so she could remember the days leading up to the Crucifixion and the sacrifice Jesus made for her. She gave up Facebook.
"It's so hard because when David does well, I would normally just post it on Facebook," she said. "But I did send out emails to everyone."
On Feb. 12, which was Fat Tuesday, she posted a couple of farewell messages, deleted the Facebook app from her phone to avoid any temptation, and logged out.
"Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday. Lent is one of my favorite times during the year. It is the time when I like to reflect on faith and family. A time for formation. So this Lenten season, I will not be indulging in my favorite pastime, FACEBOOK," she posted, adding that friends should email her if anything really amazing happened.
Her sister logged off, too, but not too long ago, she broke down and logged in.
Mrs. Goodsell is still holding out.
And so is Gary Peck, a Southbridge firefighter and paramedic who also logged off the social network for Lent.
Like Mrs. Goodsell, he wanted to do something that wasn't easy.
"I gave up soda one year, and that was very easy for me," he said. "One year I tried to give up caffeinated coffee and I couldn't do it."
This is the second year he has sworn off the social media site, and he's finding it a bit less challenging.
"Last year it was incredibly hard," he said, adding that his band, Optical Drive, uses Facebook to list where it is playing. Now, someone else has had to take up that responsibility.
While giving up Facebook may seem like a sacrifice, the Rev. Peter Preble of St. Michael Orthodox Christian Church in Southbridge said sacrifices are not effective unless the one making them is a better person for having done so.
"It has to change your behavior," he said. "If your plan is to go back to what you were doing before, then it hasn't worked."
Rev. Preble said he likes the idea that a person who gives up something also adds something. After Lent ends, a person should have been changed for the better as a result of the Lenten journey.
"If you're fasting, you take the money you save and give it to the poor," he explained.
In the Orthodox Church, parishioners eat no meat for the entire Lenten season, which begins this year on March 18.
"It's strictly vegan for the entirety of Lent," he said. "If you can get the passion of eating under control, the others will follow."
Mrs. Goodsell said she'll definitely be a different person when Easter arrives March 31.
While she thought her personal sacrifice would also leave her with a chunk of time each day during which she would read something inspirational, she was wrong.
Still, she's finding time to read the book "Padre Pio and America" and to think about her own spirituality.
"There are some very interesting things I would have never known about in the book," she said.
For Mr. Peck, the 40 days without Facebook are making him realize he doesn't really need the site as much as he thought. As a paramedic, he sees often people with addiction problems, and he thinks he might have been headed toward an addiction to Facebook.
"What I realize is the things that happen on there aren't as important as I thought they were," he said. "When Easter rolls around, I feel like I won't want to go on as much."
Rev. Preble said that while giving up Facebook might be good for some, it's probably not the best sacrifice because it's a form of communication and one he uses as part of his ministry. He doesn't think forgoing communication with others during Lent is such a good idea.
"It's a huge part of my ministry. I use it as an evangelistic tool," he said. "If people are looking for guidance during Lent and they come to Facebook and I've given it up, it would be like not answering the rectory phone. Then they'll go elsewhere, and they might not get the right answers."
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in the intergalactic media. Since magnetic fields on such large scales are
difficult to generate in the late universe, this might point to inflationary
magnetogenesis as the origin of intergalactic magnetic fields. If the magnetic
fields are generated during inflation, they are naturally correlated with the
inflaton perturbations in a general class of models. This leads to a
consistency relation between the power spectrum of primordial magnetic fields
and the non-Gaussian three-point cross-correlation of magnetic fields with the
inflaton perturbation. The size of non-Gaussianity can be expressed in a new
magnetic non-linearity parameter b_NL. In the flattened shape where the
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The Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements seeks to identify key design elements of a scientifically sound, economically rational and politically pragmatic post-2012 international policy architecture for global climate change. It draws upon leading thinkers from academia, private industry, government and non-governmental organizations from around the world to construct a small set of promising policy frameworks and then disseminate and discuss the design elements and frameworks with decision-makers.
'With this book, the Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements provides an excellent analysis of the potential instruments and policies available for a new climate regime. The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December 2009 is a decisive moment for our ability to address a global challenge together. As the host of the Conference, Denmark plays a critical role in facilitating a global agreement. This book is a valuable tool for the negotiations.' Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark and President of the 15th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change 'Addressing climate change is the defining challenge of our age. If we are to rise to this challenge, an ambitious and comprehensive global agreement must be reached urgently. This book provides an informative and timely analysis of the design options for such a global agreement and its subsequent implementation and will be an essential reference book to inform policy makers in their efforts to develop an architecture which is based on science, economically rational, and politically feasible.' Stavros Dimas, Commissioner for Environment, European Commission 'A global agreement on climate change is of profound importance for the future of the planet. It must be effective, efficient and equitable. The details of the translation of these principles into practice matter greatly. The work of Aldy and Stavins is of very high quality and a major contribution. It should be read by all those with an interest in or involved with, the Copenhagen Summit of 2009 and beyond.' Lord Nicholas Stern, I. G. Patel Professor of Economics and Government, London School of Economics and Political Science 'The world desperately needs a global climate change agreement, and this impressive collection of scholarly work highlights the essential challenges facing global leaders, and outlines possible paths to reach such an agreement.' Eileen Claussen, President, Pew Center on Global Climate Change 'This publication will provide indispensable advice for those responsible for the climate change negotiations at Copenhagen and what follows. The contributors and editors are the world's foremost experts, with both academic and practical experience in science, economics, law, and diplomacy - and making government structures work. The climate talks involve arguably the most important but also the most complex international negotiations ever conducted. It is therefore essential that the parties have access to the wisdom provided in this volume.' C. Boyden Gray, Former United States Ambassador to the European Union 'Global climate regime building requires intellectual inputs. This timely volume of highly essential and constructive elements provides a wide readership with an in-depth understanding of equity, sustainability, and efficiency approaches to a successful conclusion of an international climate agreement at the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen, December 2009.' Pan Jiahua, Director, Research Centre for Sustainable Development, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
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NCSE is delighted to announce the addition of two new members to its staff.
William F. McComas is the winner of the 2007 Evolution Education Award from the National Association of Biology Teachers, according to a press release issued on August 29, 2007, by the American Institute of Biological Sciences. The award, sponsored by AIBS and the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study, recognizes innovative classroom teaching and community education efforts to promote the accurate understanding of biological evolution.
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UNICEF's Fight for Equality
One out of every 20 children aged 14 or younger—93 million kids around the world—are living with a moderate or severe disability of some kind. Many are invisible, excluded from school, hidden by their families and abandoned by their governments. We believe that regardless of ability, all children have a right to reach their full potential.
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The United States has made enormous progress in addressing the needs of people with disabilities, and should be helping other countries build the political will, policies and infrastructure for truly inclusive societies. But the U.S. can't take the lead until it commits to the global treaty that specifically addresses these issues: the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Approving the CRPD won't require changes to American law, but it will require other countries to improve their own records and remove barriers that prevent people with disabilities from realizing their dreams. Urge your senators to take up and ratify the CRPD this year.
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This study employs microsimulation techniques to provide an accounting of exposure to imprisoned or formerly imprisoned kin. We characterize the risk and prevalence of imprisonment within full kinship networks and find that the life course trajectories of familial imprisonment experienced by black and white Americans take on qualitatively distinct forms: the average black American born at the height of the prison boom experienced the imprisonment of a relative for the first time at age 7 and by age 65 belongs to a family in which more than 1 in 7 working-age relatives have ever been imprisoned. By contrast, the average white American who experiences the imprisonment of a relative does not do so until age 39 and by age 65 belongs to a family in which 1 in 20 working-age relatives have ever been imprisoned. Future reductions in imprisonment rates have the potential to meaningfully reduce these racial disparities in family imprisonment burden.
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Acknowledgements: We gratefully acknowledge David Harding, Kristin Turney, Sandra Susan Smith, Daniel Schneider, Christopher Wildeman, Robert Pickett, and Elayne Oliphant for the invaluable advice and feedback they provided at various stages of this work.
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The intrinsic estimator (IE) has become a widely used tool for the analysis of age–period–cohort (APC) data in sociology, demography, and other fields. However, it has been recently recognized that the IE is a subtype of a larger class of estimators based on the Moore–Penrose generalized inverse (MP estimators) and that different estimators can lead to radically divergent estimates of the true, unknown APC effects. To clarify the differences and similarities of MP estimators, we introduce a canonical form of the linear constraints imposed on the true temporal effects. Using this canonical form, we compare the IE to related MP estimators, examining the conditions under which they recover the true temporal effects, the impact of the size and sign of nonlinearities on the estimated linear effects, and their sensitivity to the number of age, period, and cohort categories. We show that two MP estimators, which we call the difference estimator (DE) and the orthogonal estimator (OE), impose constraints that are both less sensitive and easier to interpret than those of the IE. We conclude with practical guidelines for researchers interested in using MP estimators to estimate temporal effects.
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Economic family after-tax income decile group - The economic family income decile group provides a rough ranking of the economic situation of a person based on his or her relative position in the Canadian distribution of the adjusted after-tax income of economic families for all persons in private households.
Using data from the 2016 Census of Population, the population in private households is sorted according to its adjusted after-tax family income and then divided into 10 equal groups each containing 10% of the population. The decile cut-points are the levels of adjusted after-tax family income that define the 10 groups.
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Low-income status - The income situation of the statistical unit in relation to a specific low-income line in a reference year. Statistical units with income that is below the low-income line are considered to be in low income.
The low-income concepts are not applied in the territories and in certain areas based on census subdivision type (such as Indian reserves). The existence of substantial in-kind transfers (such as subsidized housing and First Nations band housing) and sizeable barter economies or consumption from own production (such as product from hunting, farming or fishing) could make the interpretation of low-income statistics more difficult in these situations.
Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) - The Low-income measure, after tax, refers to a fixed percentage (50%) of median-adjusted after-tax income of private households. The household after-tax income is adjusted by an equivalence scale to take economies of scale into account. This adjustment for different household sizes reflects the fact that a household's needs increase, but at a decreasing rate, as the number of members increases.
Using data from the 2016 Census of Population, the line applicable to a household is defined as half the Canadian median of the adjusted household after-tax income multiplied by the square root of household size. The median is determined based on all persons in private households where low-income concepts are applicable. Thresholds for specific household sizes are presented in Table 4.2 Low-income measures thresholds (LIM-AT and LIM-BT) for private households of Canada, 2015, Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016.
When the unadjusted after-tax income of household pertaining to a person falls below the threshold applicable to the person based on household size, the person is considered to be in low income according to LIM-AT. Since the LIM-AT threshold and household income are unique within each household, low-income status based on LIM-AT can also be reported for households.
Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) - The Low-income cut-offs, after tax refers to an income threshold, defined using 1992 expenditure data, below which economic families or persons not in economic families would likely have devoted a larger share of their after-tax income than average to the necessities of food, shelter and clothing. More specifically, the thresholds represented income levels at which these families or persons were expected to spend 20 percentage points or more of their after-tax income than average on food, shelter and clothing. These thresholds have been adjusted to current dollars using the all-items Consumer Price Index (CPI).
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Teleosts transiting from freshwater (FW) to seawater (SW) environments face an immediate osmotic stress from ion influxes and water loss, but some euryhaline species such as eels can maintain a stable plasma osmolality during early SW exposure. The time course changes in the gene expression, protein abundance, and localization of key ion transporters suggested that the reversal of the ion transport systems was gradual, and we investigate how eels utilize a Na-binding strategy to slow down the ion invasion and complement the transporter-mediated osmoregulation.
Using an electron probe micro-analyzer, we localized bound Na in various eel tissues in response to SW transfer, suggesting that the Na-binding molecules were produced to sequester excess ionic Na to negate its osmotic potential, thus preventing acute cellular dehydration. Mucus cells were acutely activated in digestive tract, gill, and skin after SW transfer, producing Na-binding molecule-containing mucus layers that fence off high osmolality of SW. Using gel filtration HPLC, some molecules at 18 kDa were found to bind Na in the luminal secretion of esophagus and intestine, and higher binding was associated with SW transfer. Transcriptome and protein interaction results indicated that downregulation of Notch and β-catenin pathways, and dynamic changes in TGFβ pathways in intestine were involved during early SW transition, supporting the observed histological changes on epithelial desquamation and increased mucus production.
The timing for the activation of the Na-binding mechanism to alleviate the adverse osmotic gradient was temporally complementary to the subsequent remodeling of branchial ionocytes and transporting epithelia of the digestive tract. The strategy to manipulate the osmotic potential of Na by specific binding molecules is similar to the osmotically inactive Na described in human skin and muscle. The Na-binding molecules provide a buffer to tolerate the salinity changes, which is advantageous to the estuary and migrating fishes. Our data pave the way to identify this unknown class of molecules and open a new area of vertebrate osmoregulation research.
Studies on osmoregulation have focused on the transport of ions to drive water movement and it is generally accepted that ions in the extracellular fluid (ECF) are regulated at a relatively constant level to maintain plasma osmolality (ca. 300-350 mOsm) in most vertebrates. The gill, intestine, and kidney are the major osmoregulatory organs in teleosts and successful acclimation in both freshwater (FW) and seawater (SW) environments depends on the composition of epithelial transporters and channels, and metabolic and structural adjustments in those tissues. Externally, the teleost gill possesses various types of ionocytes that absorb ions in FW and excrete ions in SW [
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On the same day that the Romney campaign is set to release a positive ad -- the closing message in Iowa -- the team is also starting to engage Obama, given the senator's Romney-heavy remarks on the stump yesterday.
These are campaigns that are supposed to be singularly focused on the primaries in Iowa right now, so what might this be saying about internal tracking data? Romney's camp also just released a document, taking Obama to task on taxes.
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WEST WINDSOR, N.J. - February 18, 2014 --U.S. Rep Rush Holt says he will not seek re-election in November and will retire from Congress when his term ends in January.
The Democrat who represents central New Jersey's 12th District announced his decision with an email to constituents on Tuesday.
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You know what I have always wanted? I have always wanted access to one of the swanky suites at NASCAR race. The closest to that I have ever gotten was when I was invited to the Ferrari Challenge out at Laguna Seca – I was given access to the Ferrari hospitality. I have to say it was the nicest food spread I have ever seen- but I got so distracted by being shown the awesome Ferrari FF that I didn't take advantage of the spread. Regardless, I still want the VIP NASCAR race experience one day. I guess you could say that it's on my bucket list.
I got to thinking about this by perusing the many MANY items up for bid in the National Silent Auction being hosted by and benefiting the Tony Stewart Foundation. One of the unique items on the long list of items to be bid on- is a race package for the 2012 running of the Brickyard that includes access to the Tony Stewart suite (and lots of other goodies like cold pit access). Awesome because for me anyway that would be TWO things off of the bucket list- swanky suite and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Unfortunately its a wee bit too pricy for my blood…but that is okay because there is TONS of other stuff I could (and I have- so it's easy to do) bid on. There are tons of autographed guitars (including a bitching Paul Reed Smith Custom Corvette guitar signed by Tony), Cds (hey I have my eye on that Blake Shelton one- I am just saying), lots of Prelude stuff including two separate helmets signed by all the Prelude drivers (2009 and 2010), A helmet signed by the Indianapolis Colts (and a football in a separate auction), A ride in a two seater Indy car at Indianopolis Motor Speedway, 4 tickets and backstage passes to a Toby Keith concert, lots of autographed WWE stuff, some signed Tony Stewart Foundation shirts, there are even some cool things to bid on for those in the local Indianapolis area like golf, wine tasting, or behind-the-scenes tour at the Indianaoplis Zoo. Of course there are NASCAR items- I already mentioned the Brickyard 2012 package, but there is also signed stuff from Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth and Dale Earnhardt Jr- not to mention the Jeff Gordon Celebrity Bowl before the 2012 Brickyard. It really is an EXTENSIVE list of stuff with bids starting at $14 for some stuff.
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As the prevalence of chronic disease and immune deficiency continue to rise in
our companion animals, more and more guardians are looking for more effective and
safer methods of treating disease than are offered by conventional medicine.
Herbal remedies are a valuable tool in both preventing and treating the issues that
plague many of today's pets.
The ancestors of our companion animals had inherent instincts that guided them
in foraging for plants and herbs to aid with healing of wounds or illness or for
discomfort such as digestive troubles, as well as sources of important vitamins,
minerals and trace elements needed in their diet. Native peoples around the
world learned about the use of plants and herbs from watching wild animals.
Though our companions are rarely able to forage for the herbs they may be in need
of any longer, with education and the guidance of a holistically trained veterinarian,
we can still help them obtain optimal health and heal from discomfort and disease
through the proper use of herbs.
There are three main philosophies of herbal medicine; Ayurvedic Medicine, Traditional
Chinese Medicine (TCM), and Western Herbalism. Ayurvedic Medicine originated
in India and the Middle East. Herbal remedies are chosen based on an individual's
metabolic type or "dosha", as well as the symptoms or disease present. Traditional
Chinese Medicine addresses the body and healing in terms of the flow of energy or
"qi" – which is the life force of the individual. You may see references to
dampness or dryness or heat or cold involved in different conditions, as well as
yin and yang when studying Chinese herbal formulas. Western Herbalism is the
youngest of the three and has origins in the use of medicinal plants in Eruope.
Like both Ayurvedic Medicine and TCM, the body is viewed as a whole and the herbs
are used to stimulate healing from within, rather than simply suppressing symptoms
(although herbs can be used in this way).
Herbs come in a variety of forms including tinctures, capsules and tablets administered
orally, as well as tinctures and salves for topical use. Herbs are also brewed
into teas for administration both orally and topically. Tinctures may be alcohol
or glycerin based. Alcohol is generally the best extractive, meaning that
more of the beneficial properties of the herb are removed, but glycerin tastes better
so is easier to get down an animal. Some small dogs and cats can be sensitive
to alcohol, so a glycerin base is sometimes preferred. Most herbal tinctures
made for pets will have a very small amount of alcohol, if any, and it can be evaporated
out before administration by either putting the dose into a small shot glass and
leaving it in the open air for 15-30 minutes or adding the dose to a small amount
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Some herbal formulas, however, cannot be practically formulated in this way and
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An example of this would be the use of milk thistle for detoxification of the liver
– a specific herb used for a specific purpose. Some herbs are more valuable
as adaptogens – having a tonic effect that helps stimulate the individual's intrinsic
health and vitality. Siberian ginseng is a frequently utilized adaptogen for
older or weakened animals. In many cases I will utilize both types of herbs
in treating a patient with chronic or acute illness. Adaptogens are also frequently
administered to help prevent degenerative conditions, illness or immune deficiencies.
Many herbal formulas are available that clearly state the intended use, taking
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Concerns about the potential for the return of human rights abuses in Guatemala have been raised now that a retired general with a controversial past has been elevated to the presidency. Otto Pérez Molina directed a military intelligence unit during Guatemala's 36-year war. His victory was widely predicted, but Catholic leaders remain unsure what to expect when the soldier-turned-politician takes office in January.
"As a candidate, he made some promises, such as the creation of a ministry of social development, that I would like to see him follow through on," said Bishop álvaro Ramazzini Imeri of San Marcos, a department in Guatemala's highlands. "But until he starts to name his cabinet and set priorities, it's hard to say...how the Catholic Church's relationship with his administration will be."
Pérez Molina has promised an aggressive campaign against the Central American nation's crime problem. What that means remains to be seen, but the rhetoric troubles some Catholic leaders.
"The church, the human rights community, we do not support the iron-fist approach that he's in favor of," said Nery Rodenas, director of the Archbishop's Human Rights Office in Guatemala City. Rodenas said that strategy is ripe with the potential for abuse, similar to the problems Guatemala experienced in the past.
"It's not the answer to criminality," Rodenas said.
Pérez Molina defeated Manuel Baldizón in a presidential election marked by populist messages and promises to confront insecurity. He captured 54 percent of the vote on Nov. 6 and immediately vowed to tackle crime.
The uncertainty over how Pérez Molina will govern is fed by his complicated role during the war. He commanded forces in a rural area where the military carried out brutal massacres as part of a scorched-earth campaign.
Later, Pérez Molina directed the military intelligence unit D-2, which has been accused of taking part in the abduction and torture of a guerrilla leader. Pérez Molina, who has never been charged, has denied allegations that he committed human rights violations during the war.
"He is seen as a more modernizing element of the Guatemalan military," said Michael Allison, a political science professor at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. "While he was still part of the military during that time, he has a reputation for not being one of the strongest advocates of the scorched-earth approach."
Pérez Molina has dismissed the findings of a U.N.-sponsored truth commission that concluded government forces were responsible for 93 percent of the war's estimated 200,000 deaths and disappearances. He has also been quick to criticize the findings of the Catholic Church's own truth commission. Former Auxiliary Bishop Juan Gerardi Conedera of Guatemala City presented that commission's report in 1998. It charged that the Guatemalan military was primarily responsible for the war's death toll. Two days later, Bishop Gerardi was bludgeoned to death in his garage.
In The Art of Political Murder: Who Killed the Bishop? published in 2007, which documented the killing of Bishop Gerardi and the subsequent investigation, Francisco Goldman alleged that Pérez Molina was a mastermind of the murder. Pérez Molina has denied the accusation. Today, many Guatemalans are primarily concerned with the violent mix of drug trafficking, criminal gangs, extortion and corruption that fuels roughly 6,000 murders a year. The country is among the most violent in the world.


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I was never really a proper mod, but have worn mod gear for most of my life. Even more so as I have got older. Maybe the assertion that mod clobber is something that is perfect for the elder gentlemen has a grain of truth in it.
Personally I have never really got on with so called 'mod parkas.' Actually let's call them 'classic parkas' to differentiate them from the man-made fur trimmed zip up variety so beloved of 70s school kids and birdwatchers. While most mod gear from button down shirts to three button jackets seem to perfectly encapsulate the mod creed of 'clean living in difficult circumstances' and look sharp, parkas seemed to be a bit of an anachronism for me. What is the point in investing in that perfect mohair suit if you are going to stick a large shapeless and rather scruffy looking coat over the top? Also the original fishtail parkas back in the 50s came from Army Surplus stores and were often the worse for wear.
Fishtail parkas remind me of the part time mods from the 80s who couldn't be bothered with the trappings but just flung on parkas adorned with Who badges to keep in with their tribe. A few weeks later they morphed into casuals. In fact you could argue that their popularity largely stemmed from the association with Quadrophenia. Maybe Phil Daniels is the only person who ever looked cool in one.
Sure if you are scooting round town on your Vespa parkas make more sense, but for me parkas especially of the classic fishtail variety are a bit of a retro revival too far. Surely the ultimate mod coat is a very smart three/four button crombie style in mohair.
It is interesting though that the classic parka seems to be making a real comeback this year. Part of this is being fueled by stirrings of a mini mod revival – you really ought to see this – but I guess the re-emergence of the parka is largely due to the fact that prominent retro brands from Ben Sherman through to Merc and Pretty Green, are all exercising a very serious pull over style conscious 30 and 40 something blokes. And they all have parkas in their range.
What is also interesting are the various ways in which the parka is being reinvented. The North Face, and other decidedly non-mod leisure brands have their own take on the parka. Then there is this bizarre coat from Ben Sherman which adds leather (!?) trimmings. Very odd.
Anyhow, if you do fancy a parka here are few to look at.
Ben Sherman Plectrum Leather Sleeve Parka £495
The Mod meets Rocker parka that incorporates bits of leather. That would have confused them on Margate beach in the mid 60s Ben Sherman


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Christmas is all about making memories, no matter whether you are young or old. This Saturday Jamestowners will kick off the holiday season island-style. The day's schedule is brimming with fun and festivities. Surely, there'll be many fond memories ahead. The toughest choice will be deciding where to start.
Those shoppers among us will revel at the bountiful island offerings of Dec. 2. The elves at many Jamestown businesses have been hustling and bustling more than ever this week to prepare for their holiday open houses, so Saturday will be a great time to get started on completing your gift-giving list. As the saying goes, come early and stay late.
Then you'll want to head directly to the Conanicut Island Art Association's annual holiday sale where you'll discover many unique and handmade creations that will make the perfect stocking-stuffers and holiday decorations. Nothing beats local arts and crafts.
Don't slow down just yet. The three landmark churches on Narragansett Avenue are welcoming islanders to their yearly holiday bazaars. These festive fairs feature a wide range of items that will lift up your holiday mood. They've got something for everyone, even the Grinches among us.
Need to rest those weary feet? Stop in at one of the restaurants or coffee shops in the village, where you can sit down to enjoy some refreshments. Don't forget to check out their dinner menus, since you'll be too tired to cook at the end of the day.
When you have your batteries recharged, it will be time to take the youngsters down to the East Ferry docks, where Santa Claus is expected to arrive by boat again this year. Look for St. Nick's escort through East Passage provided by the courageous men and women of aboard a U.S. Coast Guard vessel.
Members of the Jamestown Community Band will add to the day's good cheer with a selection of Christmas music that will herald the season ahead. Look for them in the village Saturday afternoon. Oom-pah!
Finally, the day's activities will be punctuated in the evening with the village Christmas Tree Lighting at East Ferry. If you are not yet in the holiday spirit, this cherished tradition just might do the trick. There will be plenty of making merry with caroling and holiday music, featuring members of the Jamestown Community Chorus and the Jamestown School Band. A roaring bonfire will be lighted to keep everyone warm on the outside, and steaming hot chocolate available to make everyone warm on the inside.
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RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Members of a Black Hills family and their friends acknowledge that a betting pool they run on how many bikers will die during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota is a bit macabre, but they say they mean no harm.
This year, 12 people put in $5 each, with the winner pocketing $60, the Rapid City Journal reported (http://bit.ly/1un866F ).
Fatalities are a fact of life at the rally that draws hundreds of thousands of bikers to Sturgis each year, said Carol Landrum, 62, who travels from Arkansas every summer to her family's cabin in the Black Hills.
"We hate that anybody does die, but we know it's going to happen," she said. "It was a joke initially. It's just kind of a way for us to get through the rally and be good-humored about it."
Landrum, a retired physician assistant, said she has seen the aftermath of tragic accidents.
"(The pool) is not meant in any way to be malicious, or hoping anyone has a bad accident," she said.
The pool started seven years ago based on an idea from a friend of Landrum's husband. That friend later died in a motorcycle accident, she said.
A few neighbors who were skeptical of the pool have since gotten over their initial moral objections and now join in, said William Landrum, 63.
"The first time, they kind of roll their eyes," he said.
Picking zero deaths is not an option.
"Unfortunately, that's always going to lose," Landrum said. For someone out there, "it's their time," he said.
The state Highway Patrol said four fatalities were recorded at this year's rally, which ended last weekend, down from six last year.
Information from: Rapid City Journal, http://www.rapidcityjournal.com


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There were tough guys aplenty at Tuesday's Hollywood premiere of "The Expendables," where renowned action stars and bulky athletes gathered to promote Sylvester Stallone's testosterone-fueled new film.
But on the black carpet, the film's cast of macho men got downright mushy as they extolled the virtues of their director and costar. Many of the actors said they were so eager to work with Stallone that they barely knew anything about the movie before signing onto the project.
"I didn't even read the script. I said yeah, I'll be there. Thank God it was a good script," said Eric Roberts, who recently wrapped filming VH1's "Celebrity Rehab," on which he battled a medical marijuana addiction.
Roberts, who was flanked by his stepson at the premiere, plays the chief villain in "The Expendables." The role was guided largely by the direction of his longtime friend Stallone, he said.
"[Stallone] wrote, he produced, he starred, he directed. It's an over and abused word, but he might be a genius."
Retired professional wrestler Steve Austin described Stallone as an "extremely tough individual," but said that the filming experience allowed him to see a different side of the "Rocky" star.
"When he gets behind the camera, you get a chance to see an artistic side of Sly that you didn't know existed," Austin said. "And he's very picky about what he wants from his actor. He knows what he wants to see and he knows what he wants out of the scene. So I learned a lot from the guy."
Former NFL player Terry Crews has even clung to some of Stallone's words of wisdom.
"One of the best things he's ever told me was, 'If you're going to make music, you've gotta play with both hands. Don't go with one hand, because that's the music you'll get,' " recalled Crews, who was accompanied by his wife. "And I'll never forget that. It was like give your all, every time."
— Amy Kaufman
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Reverse Mitochondrial Damage
Potent Molecular Energizers for Lifelong HealthFebruary 2010
By Julius Goepp, MD
Progressive loss of function in the mitochondria—the cellular generators responsible for nearly all the body's energy output—speeds aging and death.
Mitochondrial dysfunction has been linked to an array of degenerative illnesses, ranging from diabetes and neurological disorders to heart failure.1,2
In 2007, a group of researchers reported a major (but little-known) breakthrough in our understanding of how mitochondrial dysfunction unfolds—and what can be done to protect yourself against its lethal impact.3
They discovered that potentially deadly defects in human mitochondria, including molecular decay and membrane injury, begin to appear and can be detected nearly a decade before the onset of permanent damage to the DNA.3
More importantly, their analysis revealed that in its initial stages, mitochondrial dysfunction is reversible, enabling the life and health of cells to be prolonged at the molecular level. The key lies in early interventions to ensure optimal mitochondrial function before irreversible DNA damage occurs.
In this article, we review the latest research on a set of compounds that specifically target and enhance mitochondrial function through multiple modes of action.
The Cellular Death Spiral
Mitochondria are responsible for converting energy from the food you ingest into usable "currency." Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins are broken down inside your cells into components that enter the cellular powerhouses known as mitochondria. Throughout this cellular journey, these "macronutrients" undergo a complex series of biochemical transformations that generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the molecular energy currency behind all biological functions. To give you an idea of ATP's life-sustaining importance, your body converts a volume of ATP equal to your entire weight every day.
At the core of this energy conversion matrix lies the electron transport chain, a series of molecules embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane. It serves as the "power line" through which needed chemical energy is released and transferred into vital ATP.
This energy-intensive process throws off an immense number of electrons within the mitochondria, resulting in constant exposure to free radicals—and rendering the mitochondria especially vulnerable to oxidative damage.4-6
The result is a cellular death spiral: the mitochondria gradually deteriorate, leading to a decrease in vital ATP production and a deadly increase in free radical generation. Over time, this continuous free-radical onslaught destroys the mitochondria through progressive membrane damage and molecular decay.
As levels of oxidative damage from mitochondrial dysfunction steadily rise with age,7,8 the body's antioxidant defenses gradually weaken at the same time, accelerating cellular senescence and death.4,9,10
Left unchecked, this fatal cycle speeds the general decline in overall function that accompanies aging4,11 and contributes to the onset of degenerative disease.12-15
CoQ10's Rejuvenating Power
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) powerfully safeguards mitochondria from age-related decay and death through two principal pathways.
It plays an essential role in the electron transport chain, facilitating the efficient transfer of electrons into ATP for use in cellular function.16 CoQ10 resides primarily on the inner membranes of the mitochondria; 95% of all cellular energy production depends on it.
CoQ10 also acts as a powerful free radical scavenger, neutralizing their lethal action and dramatically reducing oxidative damage. The more available CoQ10 in the mitochondria, the less free radical damage.16 This is one of the reasons why the highest CoQ10 concentrations are found in the most energy-intensive organs: the brain, heart, liver, and kidneys.17
CoQ10 levels in our vital organs, like the heart, steadily rise after birth and peak at about 20 years of age. After that, they undergo a continuous decline.18 Fortunately, three decades of cutting-edge research have shown us how to restore CoQ10 levels in the mitochondria to slow and even reverse the effects of aging.19-22
In pre-clinical models, CoQ10 supplementation protects tissue from lethal DNA damage and increases lifespan.23 It boosts mitochondrial function and total energy output in heart muscle in aging animals.24 And in animal models, lifelong CoQ10 supplementation has been shown to decrease oxidative damage in skeletal muscle, increase native antioxidant enzymes, and favorably modify age-related changes in muscular energy metabolism.25
Until 2007, the only form of CoQ10 available was ubiquinone. Unfortunately, the ubiquinone form ofCoQ10 has limited absorption.26 Another form of CoQ10, known as ubiquinol, remains up to eight times longer in the blood.27,28
The Heart Health Warrior
Dense with mitochondria, the heart requires more energy than any other organ—and the greatest concentration of CoQ10.29 This is especially true for aging individuals, even those with advanced chronic heart disease. Scores of studies show that chronic heart conditions, including congestive heart failure (CHF), are characterized by diminished levels of CoQ10 in heart tissue. Its therapeutic benefit has proven just as profound for these individuals.
In a 2008 study, standard CoQ10 supplements failed to improve either CoQ10 levels or cardiac performance in individuals suffering from CHF, while ubiquinol succeeded on both fronts.30
The study involved individuals with advanced CHF. Their hearts pumped less than half as well as normal, with low CoQ10 levels despite taking an average of 450 mg/day of standard CoQ10. When the same people took ubiquinol (580 mg/day on average), their CoQ10 blood levels vaulted into the therapeutic range—and their hearts' pumping action improved by 77%.
At the outset of this study, every participant suffered from category IV CHF (the most severe form), presenting continuous symptoms—even at rest—with severely limited activity. By the end of the study, the average CHF score had fallen to category II, indicated by mild symptoms (such as slight shortness of breath and/or angina) and minimal limitations during ordinary activity.31
CoQ10 supplementation also increases heart muscle contractility—the strength of the heart's squeezing action—enabling the heart to pump more blood more efficiently, even in patients with advanced CHF.32
Chronic CoQ10 deficiency has been linked to poor surgical outcomes in elderly patients compared to younger ones.21,33 By energizing cardiac mitochondria, CoQ10 exerts a powerful effect on cardiac performance in individuals with CHF. Supplementation with CoQ10 and other antioxidants and heart-energizing nutrients such as L-carnitine and taurine reduces distended heart volume in patients—a vital factor in reducing the risk of bypass surgery.34
Following a heart attack, cardiac tissue is at great risk for further injury, including a second attack. In patients recovering from recent heart attacks, just 120 mg of CoQ10 per day produced remarkable benefits.35 After one year, only 25% of supplemented patients suffered a cardiac event, compared with 45% in the placebo group, and cardiac deaths were significantly fewer compared with placebo. Supplemented patients also had increased high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and dramatically lower measures of oxidative stress.
CoQ10 also benefits people undergoing cardiac surgery, particularly older adults whose outcomes tend to be worse than younger people's, owing to declining mitochondrial function and density in heart tissue.21
Treating heart tissue with CoQ10 improves its metabolic stress response and speeds recovery after ischemia (loss of blood flow)—two major concerns after cardiac surgery.21 Oral CoQ10 therapy for one week before surgery improves mitochondrial energy efficiency and post-operative heart function, while reducing heart muscle damage and shortening hospital stays.21 A 2008 study also showed significantly fewer arrhythmias (abnormal heart beats), less need for medications to boost cardiac strength, and less need for blood transfusion in patients who received CoQ10 supplementation prior to cardiac surgery, compared to patients who did not receive CoQ10.36
What You Need to Know: Mitochondria Health


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It's not every startup that revolutionizes an industry, changing and sometimes reversing the direction of a long-standing space. But some, like our panelists, have done just that — Jawbone in re-shaping mobile lifestyle; Lytro in changing the way we take and experience photos; and Nest in re-defining the thermostat. These game-changing startups will share their secrets of success and give insight to how they developed the visions that have guided them to be true disruptors. We'll also look at how more established disruptors – Google, Apple, etc. – changed the game and maintained a leadership position.
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Share Our Strength, the wonderful organization that is conducting its chain-restaurant-based Dine Out philanthropic push this week, has provided me with several opportunities to see the good works it is doing to help battle childhood hunger.
I was moved deeply when I joined nationally known chefs to tour the New Orleans, La., area after the incredible devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. And in August, I was able to join foodservice executives and others involved in hunger causes to tour SOS' efforts in my own back yard of Dallas.
These informational forays, called Hinges of Hope tours, draw on a wide variety of backgrounds and view a broad number of organizations that are working from the grass roots to fight hunger. We visited the No Kid Hungry Texas Campaign's work at the Citysquare neighborhood food pantry in Dallas and heard from Americorp Volunteers.
Here's the group, posed during a recap session after a tour of the summer feeding program of The Stewpot in Dallas, that toured with Share Our Strength:
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No time right now to say a lot abotu it, but look!
Wow, great news Steven!
Looks fantastic. Can't wait to see the trailer..
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WOW, now that looks pretty intense, I'm so glad! That made my day!
Is the trailer stucked in someone's dvd player or what?
they're letting us 'baying Jimmy hounds' smell the blood (the screencaps)..B4 they let us taste it (the trailer) and letting us gorge ourselves on the movie.... .....'HOWwwwwl!!'
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He DOES looks like Jack Nicholson on that picture in the news page! Do I have to precise that this is a good thing? Miam-miam!
The trailer shouldn't be this far ahead now! *continues to slam head on the table like the three weeks before*
Thanks for the link. This looks really different from the stuff he's done so far. I'm so eager to see the movie!
I told my mom about the movie and she's fond of Jim mostly in the serious stuff and she asked 'Is this a tragedy?'
I thought the use of that word was a bit too much but she may be right after all!
Oh, I was absolutely giddy to see the screenshots. I've always wanted to see Jim in a thriller and those shots of him covered in blood, holding a woman (his wife?) at knifepoint and looking so angst-ridden is a real treat. 2/23... what a good date.
Forgot to add this... I see why this might've been pulled. This looks pretty bloody even for a teaser trailer (even Texas Chainsaw Massacre's early trailer was not even remotely bloody) so I'm guessing they might be working on a "safer" version.
I loved that screencaps!!! It seems really dark! yuppiiiiiii!!!!!
I´m asking everything to myself... What images!!!!! What would happen on the movie if that was just the trailer?!!!
I soooooo can't wait to see this movie, cant wait to see a mean and moody Jim. It does look pretty bloody....can you hear the press already "this is Jim Carrey as you've never seen him before" they say that everytime he does something different !
Love the picture in front of the typewriter! I can't stop looking at those screenshots, I am such a geek!
Before we know it, we'll have the trailer, Halloween will have passed, a poster will be out, the Christmas holidays will be over, it will be 2007 and the film will be out! Can't wait!
how can someone have screenshots of the trailer but not the trailer itself? lol told you he was sexy in this one mrow!!!!!
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UCLA coach Steve Alford was trending in Los Angeles, but he's surely not trendy in New Mexico.
Not anymore.
UCLA hired Alford as its new basketball coach Saturday, a surprise hire since his name never entered into the possible fray as a candidate to replace the fired Ben Howland.
That's because 10 days ago, Alford agreed to a 10-year contract extension with NewMexico.
Maybe Alford thought the agreement was for 10minutes, not 10 years. His bad.
Alford will be on UCLA's hot seat if he doesn't win, but he's been on the hot seat for several other mishaps that can rival Lane Kiffin for ridiculous moves.
On Saturday morning, the 48-year-old Alford met with his former Lobos team. He had committed to the school for the next decade, and even though the actual contract never was signed he did sign an agreement.
What did he tell his former team, which returns all five starters from a 29-win season?
That UCLA was the exception to his word.
"To look those young men in the face, I think they understand," Alford said on a UCLA conference call. "I think the reason they understand is it goes back to the four letters, UCLA. If it was anywhere else, this wasn't the decision made and I wouldn't have looked those young men in the face and (been) getting the same kind of reaction had it not been UCLA."
Those four letters took precedence over those three letters, UNM.
And 10 days earlier, he was the happiest coach on earth.
I doubt the UCLA exception was written into the contract he agreed would keep him in Albuquerque through the 2022-23 season for $2 million a year. Alford's contract at UCLA is for seven years and $18.2 million, or $2.6 million a year.
UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero called Alford "a perfect fit."
Alford's teams should score points on the court, but will he score points with donors, fans and today's players? Can he recruit Los Angeles like he did at New Mexico? Can he keep his competitive fire under control?
He's on the clock.
This is the same Alford who was reprimanded by the Mountain West Conference in 2010 for calling a BYU player a vulgar name during a postgame handshake.
I don't see where name-calling opposing players fits into the late John Wooden's Pyramid of Success.
Alford had said then it was all part of the emotion of the game, perhaps the same thing that happened when he decided to go back on a 10-year extension for about $2million a year.
And then there was that ugly situation at Iowa, where he coached before New Mexico. Player Pierre Pierce was accused of sexual assault against a female Iowa student. Pierce plea-bargained from a felony to a misdemeanor and kept his scholarship, but it's well-documented during the process Alford – obviously a university employee – repeatedly and publicly defended his player and his innocence, according to a piece in the Chicago Tribune. The state's attorney publicly scolded him for his role in doing that.
It was a mess.
Alford starts with a clean slate here, and Guerrero praised his basketball resume, ability to graduate players and an emphasis on charity work and student involvement in the community.
"In Steve Alford, we found exactly what we think is an outstanding coach," Guerrero said in a conference call. "Someone who cares deeply about his players and family, an individual who values academics and maybe most importantly, an individual who really wanted to accept the challenge at UCLA."
Many coaches have wilted under the pressure of following in Wooden's footsteps. Ben Howland, fired last Sunday, never did. He embraced Wooden and his history throughout his 10 years at UCLA.
Alford has been in pressure situations as a player at Indiana and in the 1984 Olympics, and as a coach at New Mexico, the latter where his basketball team was the only game in town.
But this will be different. Every victory, every mishap will be magnified on a national stage.
"It sounds good," said Nan Wooden, John Wooden's daughter. "He has a good record and good credentials."
Wooden said she won't be at Alford's introductory news conference Tuesday at UCLA because she will be in Chicago for the McDonald's All-American High School basketball game, which the late John Wooden attended every year.
She said she would've been there otherwise and she has met Alford and his family several times.
"My dad was very fond of his parents," Nan Wooden said. "I know how much my dad thought of his father, who coached at Martinsville (High in Indiana)."
Martinsville was John Wooden's alma mater.
At New Mexico, Alford turned the Lobos program back into something special with a 155-52 record in six seasons. This year, he engineered a 29-win season at New Mexico – second-best in school history – but his No. 3-seeded Lobos were upset by Harvard in the second round.
Alford hasn't taken a team to the Sweet16 since 1999, when he was at Southwest Missouri State. That type of postseason success won't work at UCLA.
But Guerrero thinks Alford will work.
"He'll handle expectations with dignity, understanding and class," Guerrero said. "I think he's ready for this stage, without question."
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We've had over month of fantastic snowkiting in the northern Rockies and I thought I would share my initial experience of flying the 2011 Ozone Frenzy. The new Frenzy was significantly redesigned for this year and the results are quite astounding. This kite is in a league of its own in performance (stability, speed, power).
First to mention is the wing's stability. This kite is so stable that gusty days seem smooth. The wing tips hold their shape and the resulting stability translates into an incredibly smooth power transfer to the rider during jibes and while in the air during flight. Many, many times I have sent the Frenzy from low in the window into wildly high boosts. The kite just does what I tell it to: sends me skyward. No surprises, no unusual collapses, easy redirection for super smooth landings. In my mind, the kite seems safer because of this designed stability.
Low, powerful jibes are a real pleasure with this kite. It flies fast, for sure. However, just the slightest amount of sheeting and the kite will lock into its sweet spot and deliver an incredible amount of speed and power. Unlike the Manta which required a small amount of constant bar input to keep it going fast, the '11 Frenzy needs none of that. It finds its speed (and resulting power) by where you place it in the window and will hold on to that spot without any effort.
So far I have had a couple dozen days on the 13, a few on the 11 and one amazing session on the 9m. The range on all sizes is very nice with a decent amount of overlap. When I was out on the 11 the other day I could have easily flown the 9m. When out on the nine (gusts to 35mph, 6" of new pow), I would have been super-lit on the 11 and had a fun time if I had flown the 7.
This year's Frenzy has many small but noteworthy changes that translate to an extraordinary kiting experience. Some changes are immediately noticeable: The mesh leading edge significantly eliminates snow buildup inside when riding in storms. Other changes are more subtle: How effortless the kite will back down when the back line safety strap is pulled. Another is the incorporation of blow-out valves that reduce the possibility of kite damage when crashing it into the ground.
All in all I believe that this is the nicest, best flying foil that Ozone has produced and will give me many, many months of fun and pleasure this winter! I hope you have a chance to fly one, if you do, don't hesitate, you'll be glad you did!


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Team USA women's soccer takes on Japan in gold medal final live on NBC Sports Network at 2:45 p.m.
Brittany Viola dives for gold from 10m platform on NBC in primetime; Team USA women's water polo gold medal vs. Spain on NBC in daytime
Beijing gold medalist and world record holder Usain Bolt, who already won the men's 100m gold medal in London, races for the gold in the men's 200m final as he looks to become the first man in history to sweep both the 100m and 200m sprints in consecutive Olympic Games, Thursday night in primetime on NBC.
Also in primetime, from three-stories up, Brittany Viola dives for the gold medal in the 10m platform final.
Live on NBC Sports Network, Team USA women's soccer competes for Olympic gold against Japan at 2:45 p.m. The rematch of the 2011 World Cup final, which Japan won after a penalty shootout, takes place from Wembley Stadium in London.
NBC's daytime coverage features Team USA women's water polo vs. Spain live at 3 p.m., as the American women look to win their first gold and the first American Olympic gold in water polo since 1904. Also during the day, track and field qualifying heats, women's swimming 10k marathon and canoeing sprint gold medal final.
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Listings subject to change (all times
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THURSDAY, AUG. 9 (Day 13)
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Synchronized Swimming - Team Qualifying (LIVE)
Gymnastics - Rhythmic Qualifying
Track and Field - Qualifying Rounds
Women's Volleyball - Semifinal (LIVE)
Women's Water Polo - Bronze Medal
Australia vs. Hungary (LIVE)
Women's Water Polo - Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
U.S. vs. Spain (LIVE)
Men's Beach Volleyball - Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Emanuel/Alison (Brazil) vs. Brink/Reckermann (Germany)
Canoeing - Sprint Gold Medal Final
Women's Swimming - Marathon
•Key qualifying rounds in track and field, including the women's high jump and the men's 4x400m relay. The U.S. has won nearly every 4x400m competition since the event was added to the Olympic program in 1908, and is favored again in London. Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius is expected to run as part of the South African team.
•Live coverage of the women's water polo gold medal final. The U.S. has won silver at each of the last three Olympics.
•Live coverage of the women's volleyball semifinal, which should feature the U.S. women. Led by Hugh McCutcheon, who coached the U.S. men to the Olympic title in 2008, the American women are favored to win their first Olympic gold.
•Live coverage of the bronze medal match in men's beach volleyball from Horse Guards Parade in the heart of ceremonial London.
•Plus, the women's open water swimming gold medal final from the middle of picturesque Hyde Park, and a gold medal final in canoeing.
8 p.m. - Midnight
Track and Field - Gold Medal Finals
Men's 200M
Men's 800M
Men's Triple Jump
Women's Diving - Platform Gold Medal Final
Women's Volleyball Semifinal - U.S. South Korea
Men's Cycling - BMX Quarterfinals
•Four days after the 100m, Jamaica's electrifying sprint king Usain Bolt returns for his second final of the Games, the 200m. Bolt won both races in Beijing - both in world record time - and is aiming to become the first man in history to sweep the sprints twice. American Wallace Spearmon is hoping to erase the bitter memory of four years ago, when he crossed the line in third, but missed out on a bronze medal because of a lane violation. Bolt's chief competition could be his own training partner, Yohan Blake, who is the second-fastest 200m runner in history. In the decathlon, track and field's grueling two-day event wraps up with a pair of Americans expected to compete for gold: two-time world champion Trey Hardee and Ashton Eaton, who set a world record at trials in front of his home crowd in Eugene, Ore. In the men's 800m, Nick Symmonds pursues perhaps an even more elusive target: Kenyan world record holder David Rudisha. And in field events, the triple jump duo of Christian Taylor and Will Claye, who finished 1-2 at the World Indoor Championships, try to extend their dominance to the Olympic stage.
•At the Aquatics Centre, America's high divers take to the 10m platform, the same event that produced the last U.S. diving medal, when Laura Wilkinson won gold in Sydney. Twelve years later, among the new generation of women taking the three-story Olympic plunge will be Brittany Viola, whose father, Frank, was the 1987 World Series MVP with the Minnesota Twins.
•On the sand at Horse Guards Parade, beach volleyball wraps up its sizzling run with the men's gold medal final. Americans Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser are the reigning Olympic champions.
•And in BMX, all the thrills and spills of the most action-packed 40 seconds in sports return to the Olympics as the quarterfinal heats get underway. The top American is Connor Fields, a 19-year-old from Las Vegas.
12:35 - 1:35 a.m.
Track and Field - Gold Medal Final
Women's Volleyball Semifinal - Brazil vs. Japan
•The women with the best arms in the world take center stage at the Olympic Stadium for the women's javelin competition. Czech thrower Barbora Spotakova, who attended the University of Minnesota for a year, will attempt to defend her Olympic title from Beijing and take aim at her world record throw of more than 237 feet.
8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Women's Soccer -
Gold Medal Final: U.S. vs. Japan (LIVE)
Bronze Medal Canada vs. France(LIVE)
Women's Basketball Semifinal - U.S. vs. Australia (LIVE)
Synchronized Swimming - Team Qualifying (LIVE)
Women's Wrestling - Gold Medal Finals
Men's Field Hockey Semifinal -Netherlands vs. Great Britain
Taekwondo - Qualifying Round
•A big day for fans of U.S. team sports, highlighted by live coverage of the bronze and gold medal women's soccer games. The U.S. women are the two-time defending Olympic champions. Plus, live coverage of the women's basketball semifinal round. With a stacked roster of former UConn stars including Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi and Maya Moore, leading to the nickname "U.S. Huskies," the Americans are favored to win their fifth straight gold.
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Women's Basketball Semifinal -Russia vs. France (LIVE)
Equestrian - Individual Dressage Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Men's Field Hockey Semifinal -Australia vs. Germany (LIVE)
Women's Handball Semifinal - Norway vs. South Korea (LIVE)
Men's Beach Volleyball - Bronze Medal: Plavins/Smedins (Latvia) vs. Nummerdor/Schuil (Netherlands)
Taekwondo - Semifinals
•Live coverage of equestrian's individual dressage gold medal final from scenic Greenwich Park. Plus, live semifinal competition in women's basketball and women's volleyball.
5 - 8 p.m.
Women's Handball Semifinal - Spain vs. Montenegro
Taekwondo - Gold Medal Finals
Women's Boxing - Gold Medal Finals
•The first-ever gold medals in women's boxing will be awarded on Thursday, as Irish sporting legend Katie Taylor looks to capture the one title she doesn't currently own. With only a few international fights to her name, teenage sensation Claressa Shields of Flint, Mich., could shock the deep middleweight field.
Noon - Midnight
Women's Basketball - Semifinals (LIVE)
8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Women's Soccer - Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Track and Field - Qualifying Rounds
Women's Volleyball - Semifinals
Women's Diving - Platform Semifinals
Synchronized Swimming - Team Qualifying Round
Men's Beach Volleyball - Bronze Medal
Midnight - 2:30 a.m.
Track and Field - Gold Medal Finals
Women's Diving - Platform Gold Medal Final
Men's Beach Volleyball - Gold Medal Final
5 a.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Track and Field - Gold Medal Finals
Men's Basketball - Quarterfinals
FRIDAY, AUG. 10 (Day 14)
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Men's Water Polo - Semifinal (LIVE)
Gymnastics - Rhythmic Qualifying
Synchronized Swimming - Team Gold Medal Final
Wrestling - Freestyle Gold Medal Finals (LIVE)
Men's Swimming - Marathon
Canoeing - Sprint Qualifying Heats
•Live coverage of the semifinals in men's water polo.
•Plus, gold medal finals in synchronized swimming, open water swimming and freestyle wrestling. Also key qualifying rounds in rhythmic gymnastics.
8 p.m. - Midnight
Track and Field - Gold Medal Finals
Men's 4 x 400M Relay
Men's Pole Vault
Women's 4 x 100M Relay
Women's 1500M
Men's Diving - Platform Qualifying Round
Cycling - BMX Gold Medal Finals
•Track and field's relays kick off with the men's 4x400m race and the women's 4x100m. Team USA has won nearly every 4x400m competition since the event was added to the Olympic program in 1908, and is favored again. Meanwhile, South Africa, with double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, who is known as the "Blade Runner" for the carbon-fiber prostheses he wears, should also contend for a medal. In the women's 4x100m, Team USA, led by Carmelita Jeter and Allyson Felix, is expected to face a fierce challenge from Jamaica. And a trio of milers, including reigning world champion Jenny Simpson, looks for the first ever American medal in the women's 1500m.
•The men's platform contest is sure to be one of the most anticipated events of the Games, as 2009 world champion Tom Daley, a teen idol in Great Britain, takes the stage in his signature event - which was the only diving event China failed to win in Beijing. China's Qiu Bo, the reigning world champion, is out to change that, while Daley, top American David Boudia of Indiana and Australia's reigning Olympic champion Matthew Mitcham are among the deep field of contenders in this event.
•In the men's and women's finals of BMX, the top riders will decide their Olympic fates in a 40-second scramble to the finish. In the women's race, Great Britain's triple world champion Shanaze Reade could be one of the Games' biggest redemption stories after crashing out of the medals in Beijing in an aggressive push to go from second to first on the final turn. American Arielle Martin, whose husband Mike has served three tours in Iraq and a year-long stint in Afghanistan, is among the women trying to thwart Reade again. In the men's race, the top American is 19-year-old Las Vegas native Connor Fields, who will try to hold off a cadre of Southern California-based international stars.
12:35 - 1:35 a.m.
Track and Field - Gold Medal Finals
Men's Water Polo - Semifinal
•Gold medals are up for grabs on both the track and the field, with the women's 5000m and the women's hammer throw.
8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Men's Basketball - Semifinals (LIVE)
Men's Boxing - Semifinals (LIVE)
Wrestling - Freestyle Qualifying Round
Women's Field Hockey -
Gold Medal Final
Bronze Medal
Taekwondo - Gold Medal Finals
•Live coverage of the U.S. men's basketball semifinal. Twenty years after the original Dream Team, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and company continue their run at London gold in the semifinal, exclusively on NBC Sports Network. Plus, live coverage of semifinals in boxing, and the gold and bronze medal games in women's field hockey.
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Men's Soccer - Bronze Medal (LIVE)
Men's Volleyball - Semifinal (LIVE)
Wrestling - Freestyle Repechages
Men's Handball - Semifinals (LIVE)
•Live coverage of the bronze medal game in men's soccer and the men's volleyball semifinal round highlight a big day of team sports action on MSNBC.
5 - 8 p.m.
Men's Boxing - Semifinals
•A thrilling night of boxing features 20 semifinal bouts.
Noon - Midnight
Men's Basketball - Semifinals (LIVE)
2:45 p.m. - 2:45 a.m.
Men's bronze medal live and women's gold medal final encore
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Men's Soccer - Bronze Medal (LIVE)
Men's Basketball - Semifinals
Gymnastics - Rhythmic Qualifying Round
Men's Boxing - Semifinals
Men's Volleyball - Semifinals
Synchronized Swimming - Team Gold Medal Final
Midnight - 2:30 a.m.
Track and Field - Gold Medal Finals
Men's Diving - Platform Qualifying Round
5 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Track and Field - Gold Medal Finals
Women's Diving - Platform Gold Medal Final
Synchronized Swimming - Team Qualifying
Men's Basketball - Quarterfinal
Women's Basketball - Semifinal


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Sylvia Waicicu beach resort is a hotel in Labuan Bajo, Flores. Located in a cristal clear lagoon water of white sandy waicicu Beach which Well known among locals to be the best beach in Labuan bajo to swim, snorkel and enjoy sunset.
Surrounded by hills, with only one entry point at the hotel gate, makes this eleven (11) hectares land of Sylvia Waicicu beach resort an exclusive and secure property.
Sylvia Waicicu Beach Resort is a modern style cottage style room with 50 rooms in total. The room is international standard, with infinity style swimming pool, meeting rooms, karaoke, café, and various water sport activity, including snorkeling, diving and sailing
Swimming Pool
Sylvia hotel Waicicu beach resort features infinity style swimming pool by the beach for guests to enjoy an early morning session swimming or enjoy spectacular sunset of Waicicu beach. Please be reminded that children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Meeting Room:
Sylvia Resort is ideal places to hold meeting. The Hotel offer 1 ballroom room up to 1000 guest and 2 meeting room for small event. Each Meeting room is supported by high tech audio visual equipment
Carrisa ballroom
the biggest ball room in Labuan bajo. This facility has been designed to accommodate large crown up to 1000 participants in theatre set-up, while a class room configuration caters to 700 business delegates. Meeting package rates with attractive incentives are available on request.
Waicicu beach lagoon sea water is without wave, makes it the best venue for water sport activities. The Waicicu Hotel Marine Sport Center. It is located right in beach of the hotel,
Parasailing activity will bring you to the exciting experience by hook your self in airborne for a second and you will get free to enjoy the amazing view of the island from the over head. Beautiful scenery of the sea water is easily found by flying like a bird with string more then 100 meter up makes this activity really unforgettable memory in our life
Snorkeling is a fantastic marine activity to over view the beautiful panorama of coral, colorful fishes and other unique marines life. This adventure will bring you the exciting experience with professional snorkeling guide who guide you the right snorkeling spot point. It will take about one hour to explore and view beautiful underwater life which is completed safety equipment.
Riding a motorized sea vehicle will get different experience and the fresh sea breeze will swirl your hair. Fun riding on the blue water with the combination of jet Drive Power up to 700 cc and personal water craft will result pure excitement.
Water Ski is one of the exciting Marine Sport Activities by gliding on the seawater at Beach which is famous with Bali Marine Sport Center. This adventure uses water ski board and pulled by the power boat to surround the beautiful white sandy beach area.
Gathering Banana Boat ride is the most enjoyable experience. It thrills for all and feels like kids ride over the ocean with blue seawater and big long soft marshmallow. It is a fantastic group game on the seawater which bring you to the exciting experience on your vacation
Dolphin Tour brings you to the exciting experience to see the beautiful movement from the cute dolphins in the wild habitat of Blue Ocean. It is a memorable tour goes to the Ocean and explores it by private boat to see the cute dolphin with free jumping. The professional guide and experience boat drive will ensure your journey is full of fun and you can view the detail
The rooms:
Deluxe Beach Front
Location: Beach Front
8 deluxe rooms are 32 square meters, equipped with a king-size bed and twin bed, 32″ satellite TV, safety deposit box, tea and coffee making facilities, IDD Telephone and individual air conditioning.
Rate : US$ 75/night/single or double including breakfast
Deluxe Ocean View
42 Deluxe ocean view are 28 square meters, equipped with a 32″ satellite TV, safety deposit box, tea- and coffee-making facilities, Telephone and individual air conditioning.
Rate : US$ 100/night/single or double including breakfast
Above rate excluded high and peaks season surcharge US$ 15/night/room
Services and Amenities:
– 50 rooms
– Lobby lounge
– Coffee shop
– Swimming pool
– 3 meeting rooms
– LCD 32 inc TV with 20 satellite channels
– Free Wi-Fi internet access in public areas
– IDD Telephone
– Daily 2 bottles of mineral water in each room
– Mini refrigerator
– Free parking area
– 24 hour room service
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Little Miss Kate
Added Feb 23, 2014
by nicola82
Perth, Australia
Along with the previous McCalls #M5353 dresses, this one is for Kate (my cousins daughter). I thought she might need something a little more grown up one day.
This is McCalls #M6684. Not much to say really about the pattern, I got it as part of a buy 5 for $10 deal, the other 4 patterns I'll never sew because they were probably bordering on awful – but it was a deal I couldn't refuse. (Maybe it was $20 – $10 sounds a little cheap now that I think of it).
Actually there was one little issue with the pattern – those cap sleeves. They were so tight and small I really hope the littl'n can fit her arms into them. Apart from that, the dress was a joy to sew. There are quite a few alternative options included in the pattern – a top, some pants and a romper.
Now I just wish I had one of these dresses in my size.
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Feb 23, 2014, 07.53 PMby liliv-1
It's cute!
Feb 23, 2014, 04.12 PMby Mary Athey
This is a lovely little dress x
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November 22, 2012 05:07 ET
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Nov. 22, 2012) - Soul, rock and blues singer Adele, alternative rock band Coldplay and the indie group Snow Patrol are sending Britons to the land of nod, according to findings from a new kip report out today.
The sleep study conducted by the budget hotel chain Travelodge surveyed 2,000 adults to investigate which musicians Britons are tuning into at bedtime to help aid a restful night's sleep.
The 2012 'Kip Charts' revealed Tottenham born, Grammy award singer and song writer, Adele is the nation's favourite 'snoozician'. Adele's award winning songs such as 'Someone Like You', 'Chasing Pavements' and the latest Bond theme tune 'Skyfall' are amongst the nation's favourite bedtime tunes which helps them to relax and nod off.
Second place was claimed by previous winners Coldplay, proving Chris Martin still has the snooze factor with his monotonous, meditative melodies for lulling Britons into slumber. (Coldplay reached number one in the 2008 and 2010 'Kip Charts').
Third place in this year's rundown was awarded to the Scottish and Irish indie boy band Snow who many Britons believe are the most boring band in the UK.
The nation voted velvet voiced soul legend, the late Barry White, as their fourth favourite bedtime 'snoozician'.
In fifth place and making their debut in the charts is One Direction - the hottest British boy band on the block whose members are adored by females worldwide. Their single 'What Makes You Beautiful' was the biggest pre-order in Sony single history.
Listed below is the 2012 top 10 'Kip Chart' illustrating the most popular 'snoozicians' who are singing the nation to sleep every night:
The study also explored the nation's bedtime musical habits and key findings revealed 84% of Britons reported listening to music helps aid a good night's sleep.
Fifteen per cent of adults stated they get a much better night's sleep if they have listened to music before drifting off. Whilst 13% of Britons claimed they have nice dreams when they fall asleep listening to music.
A quarter of adults surveyed reported they fall asleep listening to their iPod and they have a specific sleep inducing melody file.
Twenty per cent of adults reported they love listening to classical music at bedtime, with the most popular sleep inducing composers being Mozart, Beethoven and Bach.
Stevie Williams, Sleep Expert from the Edinburgh Sleep Centre said: "Results from various sleep studies undertaken with a variety of male and female groups, has indicated that listening to soft, relaxing music at bedtime leads to a number of different benefits to a night's sleep."
"These benefits include a longer sleep duration period, fewer night time awakenings and shortening of the time it takes to fall asleep."
Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge Spokeswoman said: "In today's hectic fast-paced world, stress is the number one trigger for keeping three quarters of Britons awake at night. Therefore it's no surprise that eight out of 10 Britons rely on music to help them nod off."
"Studies from around the world have highlighted that listening to music does relax you. After a long stressful day it's essential that you de-stress to aid sleep and listening to music will help focus your attention and assist your body and mind to relax."
"The 2012 'Kip Charts' has highlighted that Britons listen to different genres of music to lull them to sleep and it's not just traditional soft melodic tunes. The secret is to find a piece of music that will help you to unwind and most importantly give your brain peace of mind."
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Matt and Mary Walker Goddard's old garage doors were not operating properly when they decided to call a company to check them out.
In the process of learning they had a sensor problem, the Goddards also learned that garage doors much more attractive than ones they had were available.
The design of their old doors was nothing out of the ordinary, just plain white doors, Matt Goddard says.
Getting doors that would add to their Daniel Island home's curb appeal was something that had been on their radar for a while.
They decided to go for it, he says.
Their new carriage-style doors are not only attractive but can withstand high-velocity winds and are energy efficient, Goddard says.
The couple purchased the doors from All About Garage Doors in Summerville, and owner Robert Gatch says many homeowners are choosing higher-end, decorative garage doors.
Homeowners choosing those doors usually want to distinguish their homes from their neighbors' homes, or they want to make their residence more attractive to potential buyers, Gatch says.
His customers, he says, don't seem to be getting the resistance from homeowners' associations that they did just a couple of years ago.
Carriage-style garage doors with black hardware and a beadboard look are popular, Gatch says. But those who want to see other styles for their homes can visit websites that enable them to custom design their own look.
"If someone brings in a picture of their home, we can also download it and paste a door to it," Gatch says.
Customers are buying more steel and vinyl doors because they are more durable than wood, he says. Wood can be a bit expensive to maintain.
Accents often include glass because it lets natural light in.
But features are not just about looks.
"Down here, anything that is new construction by code has to withstand a 130-mile-per-hour wind," Gatch says. "Some doors are insulated to make them more energy efficient.
Most garage doors have an R-value, a measure of an insulation's thermal resistance, of about 9, Gatch says. Some of the doors he installs have an R factor of up to 17.
Those high-end doors run from about $1,000 and upward per garage door. Many have 15- to 20-year warranties.
"The newest thing out is a dual painting system that makes the door look like real wood grain," says Stephen Borders, vice president of Southeastern Garage Doors. "That's probably the hottest thing."
Different overlays are added to the front of a steel door, he says. Many owners prefer them because they increase a home's value.
"Garage doors are a substantial part of the home's exterior," Borders says. "Why should it be bland and cheap?
"You may start to notice some differences on houses that are just above the basic starter home," Borders says. "They may not be energy efficient, but they are better looking."
Buying a garage door that is energy efficient is important only if the garage is insulated, Borders says.
There is no reason to put an insulated door with an R value of 16 to 18 on an uninsulated garage.
Like the front door, the garage door is becoming an accessory, says Rodney Mock, assistant store manager of Lowe's in West Ashley.
They come in a range of colors, with different glasses, retro styles and metal-stamped designs.
But the vast majority of homeowners shopping at Lowe's are purchasing basic white doors with four panels, Mock says.
"People would be more apt to get something more aggressive if it were not for the HOA restrictions," he says.