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Yesterday hadn't, if we are completely honest, been Chris Foy's greatest afternoon as a Premier League referee. His performance during the match between Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur left a little to be desired and will have left those in North London of a blue and white persuasion rather scratching their heads. After the match, the Spurs manager Harry Redknapp was predictably incandescent in his press interviews, inducing the now almost traditional conspiracy theories that managers raise when their teams have a couple of refereeing decisions go against them and they lose (rule one of this particular trope: it is a sign of male weakness to admit that there were two teams on the pitch and that the other team were also being refereed by the same man).
So far, then, so depressingly, grindingly normal for a Premier League weekend. Spurs' outrage, however, continued into today, though, with heaps of abuse being hurled at Chris Hoy via the realm of the the swivel-eyed, Twitter. There is, as the more eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed, a small problem with this – whilst Chris Foy is a Premier League referee who is, apparently, biased in favour of Stoke City and against Tottenham Hotspur, Chris Hoy is an Olympic cyclist and has never, as far as we know, refereed a Premier League football match. Hoy reacted to the completely unwarranted abuse with admirable good humour but football, yet again, is left to take a look at its culture of abuse and wonder whether the intellectually-challenged actually have inherited the earth.
The matter of an Olympic cyclist (and, for those that care about such things, a knight of the realm) receiving demented abuse from supporters of a football club because his name is one letter removed from that of a referee is, of course, a serious enough matter in itself, although in a way it provides a little light relief from an issue that is starting to show signs of making our game unmanageable. Referees have always been stooges, up to a point. They are football's pantomime villains, to be knocked around when things aren't going so well, and players, managers, indeed everybody in the game takes advantage of this, shunting the blame for their own shortcomings to a small group of individuals that don't have that much of a public voice when they don't get things right.
At all levels of the game, abuse towards them seems to be getting worse. The problems that the amateur game is having with even being able to recruit people to referee is well-documented and at higher levels there are plenty of examples of death threats being made against referees when they get things wrong. Perhaps we are at the point of being unable to cope with the notion of human fallibility, unable to keep the game in context and unable to accept that this just wasn't our day, and while it's easy to focus our rage upon the man with the whistle in his mouth, we should perhaps also reflect upon the fact that the game has created a culture in which such abuse is almost encouraged to thrive.
Everybody is in on it. The managers love nothing more to pin their own inadequacies on officials, safe in the knowledge that whatever sanctions are issued against them will be mere loose change in terms of what they earn. The television cameras show every possible incident from every possible answer, with the worst answer that a commentator or summariser can give being, "I don't know", even when the video evidence in front of them often confirms that there is no way that they could possibly know. Newspapers and websites encourage controversy, in the full knowledge that it will fill the vacuum between matches whilst keeping eyes glued to either a screen or page and, crucially, money rolling in. This has created a culture in which it is perfectly acceptable to throw any notion of perspective out of the window and hurl any sort of abuse towards referees. And while we may chortle at those that choose to throw their abuse at Olympic cyclists because their name is a little like that of a Premier League referee, we should also be concerned at the direction in which this is taking us.
While on this occasion it was Spurs, supporters of other clubs claiming any moral high-ground on this particular subject would be well-advised to exercise a little caution before joining in with beating them over the metaphorical. This problem is something that seems to affect every club to some extent or another these days, and all of it helps to create an unedifying atmosphere in which everybody seems to hold a permanent sense of entitlement mixed with an unpleasant, unfocussed rage when things start going against them. If Chris Foy (the referee) is to be dealt with by the Premier League and if such a scenario were to result in his demotion, then so be it. Shrill, hysterical background noise won't make any difference to this process, and neither should it.
Perhaps the only answer ongoing debate to this is to get rid of referees altogether. No-one, it seems, wants them there, after all – or, at least, that's the way it frequently seems from the outside. The future of football could be decided by one simple law of the game: no criminal activity on the pitch. Then, perhaps, supporters of every football club would get what they want – a game untroubled by referees and their accursed whistles, with no more decisions ever going against them. It would, of course, be completely unwatchable, but at least football supporters, the poor little lambs, would be spared the agony of seeing referees awarding decisions against their teams, whether rightly or wrongly on a weekly basis. Alternatively, perhaps we could just give everybody a replica Premier League trophy at the start of the season and not even bother with the matches. After all, sometimes it feels as if they are more trouble than they are worth.
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Take a look at this interesting montage of television advertising from AT&T from nearly 20 years ago.
The "You Will" series looked at what you will be able to do in the future. It's amazing how many of the predictions the ads got right – there's an iPad like device, a GPS navigation system, the ability to purchase concert tickets online, virtual meeting software, and on-demand video at home.
There are several things that were spectacularly inaccurate however such as the continued use of a phone booth and fax. (When was the last time you even saw a phone booth?) But it's remarkable how much was absolutely right.
Direct link to the video on YouTube.
The payoff line in each ad is: "And the company that will bring it to you? AT&T."
Interesting how this is both right and wrong.
While I do use AT&T wireless services because I have an iPhone, I don't really think of AT&T as the company that brings me all this great technology. Rather, I think of Apple as the primary driver of the futuristic technologies that are most important to me today.
AT&T's role has become that of a commodity (in my mind at least) rather than an innovator.
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Release Day Launch - Seeking Her (Losing It #3.5) by Cora Carmack ~ Excerpt and Giveaway!
We are so excited to share in the Release Day Launch and giveaway for Cora Carmack's SEEKING HER!! SEEKING HER is a novella in Cora's bestselling Finding It Series, published by William Morrow (an imprint of HarperCollins)! Go out and grab your copy today!
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I was going to have to find some way to cope with this. If not, I was better off calling Mr. Summers and suggesting he find someone else to take over his daughter-watch.
I felt a pang of something at that thought. It was a general kind of discomfort, and I wasn't sure whether it was the thought of returning home or something else that made that thought so unappealing.
After the cooling walk earlier, and now standing under the cool, calming rush of water, it was easier to think that I could control myself, but I knew better. It always seemed easier in my head than it really was.
I wiped the water from my eyes, and tried to think of some other way to deal. There was always the hope that Kelsey would get bored. That she would mellow out. If she only partied a couple nights a week, I should be able to resist. But that seemed unlikely.
All that restless energy; the way she'd soaked up the attention from the people around her. I couldn't see her giving that up. And it was working for her. She was still in the phase where partying made her feel good. That was the one thing that helped me stay clean. The few times I'd slipped up since I started the program had left me miserable and angry, and even more frustrated than when I started. I'd found new ways to chase the high. And maybe that wasn't any healthier, not when one way involved being in the midst of flying bullets.
It wasn't the same kind of rush, but it did the trick. I pictured Kelsey again, laughing with her head thrown back, her shirt falling off her shoulder and displaying the gentle curve of her neck. It reminded me of the way she'd tossed her head back that first day out in the woods.
The memory of that caused a different kind of rush in me, and I groaned, pressing my forehead into the tile. Before I could help myself, I pictured her long legs straddling that guy in the gardens. The bright green material of her bra, and the way it conformed to her perfect chest. She leaned back, her fingertips trailing from the bark of the tree to his shoulders.
In an instant, the memory shifted into fantasy, and those were my shoulders she clung to, not his.
That was my undoing. There was only so much resisting I could do in one night.
Cora Carmack is a twenty-something writer who likes to write about twenty-something characters. She's done a multitude of things in her life-- boring jobs (like working retail), Fun jobs (like working in a theatre), stressful jobs (like teaching), and dream jobs (like writing). She enjoys placing her characters in the most awkward situations possible, and then trying to help them get a boyfriend out of it. Awkward people need love, too. Her first book, LOSING IT, was a New York Times and USA Today bestseller.a Rafflecopter giveaway
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Live and Fresh Rock & Metal – in Staines
Test Pilots
Mar 12 2009
With ABSTRACT GENIUS
KamikazeTest Pilots mostly come from a country called Zimbabwe which is why they have the funny accents, although they have been living in the UK for near on a decade, so the accents are funnier still.
Ryan (aka Beans) plucked up the courage to ask his grandfather, a 6 foot plus ex-cop, if he could have a set of ancient jazz drums to fulfill a dream thought up during the long and hot african summers. His request granted, he set off forming a band with his younger brother Wes. It was soon obvious that Wes had a natural gift for the drums, so Ryan picked up the guitar, learned a few chords and slowly progressed to writing songs. They took their "band" to the boarding school they went to and it was then they met Martin.
Martin started on 6 strings, learning the very few licks and chords that Beans knew and with a revolving door of bassists, a band was born. However, turmoil created within Zimbabwe forced all matters of music to be put aside and for us to take stock of what options were available to us. We decided that it was time to spread our wings.
Kamikaze Test Pilots was eventually formed in 2005 by Beans and Wes. There were a number of member changes, with Martin joining the band as bassist in January 2006. The last of the changes happened in January 2008 when the band were joined by Jim Davies (ex-Loki) on guitar. To date we have enjoyed local radio and internet radio airplay, have self released a six track EP ("Into The Sun"-BUY IT NOW!) and are constantly gigging some bar somewhere. . .
See these Local Punks Reborn… Live at Egham
No Lip
Mar 13 2009
After a long time of thinking of a new name (better) No Lip was born out of Sux Pastilles. With more shows upcoming No Lip are looking for fans to come to shows and go back 30 years to when punk was great. Doing covers from Ramones to The Damned and more obscure ones like the Wasps and Wire with a healthy smattering of Clash,Pistols and Ruts
Playing with our very own local STAINES faves : New Assassins
If you don't catch 'em at The Compasses this week (shame on you) try to see these punksters at:
Apr 17 2009 8:00P The Phoenix Staines
May 2 2009 8:00P Dog and Partridge Staines
Melodramatic Art-Pop Band – Live in Staines
A Genuine
Mar 15 2009
With oompah sounds, creaking violins, rumbling cellos, screachy guitars, burbling bass and scatty drums this lot are a genuine freakshow…lots of fun and experimentation. Cool as ice and twice as nice… see 'em now for a truly freaky experience…
With ACACIA SNOW
If you miss the HOB Freak Show (and please DON'T) then I suppose you can catch 'em here:
Apr 11 2009 8:00P The Peel supp/ Cats and Cats and Cats Kingston
Apr 12 2009 8:00P The Oakford Social Club supp/ Vessels Reading
Apr 24 2009 8:00P Reading University Reading
Three Piece Power Trio- Live Windsor
The Indie
Mar 14 2009
Old Ticket Hall
The Indie Killers are a 3 piece power trio, covering songs from the best Indie and Rock bands in the world today. With 5 record deals between the 3 members as well as extensive world tours and several charting records, these guys know how to make any party take off from the very 1st minute! The Indie Killers recently performed at The Killers latest album launch party where they were joined by members of Snow Patrol live on stage for a rendition of 'Mr Brightside'! + DJ PLAYING 80's & 90's HITS – BAR OPEN TILL 2AM
If you LIKE the KILLERS you are gonna LURVE these boys !
03-14-2009 21:00 at The Indie Killers
Cost: £3
Soul Funk Disco Party – Live at Ascot
Citizen Soul
Mar 14 2009
Citizen Soul is the ultimate soul, funk, disco and motown covers band for your party, wedding or corporate event. The fantastic vocalists and rhythm section are complemented by a 6,piece horn section, guaranteeing a sound like you have never heard before!
The band comprises some of the very best young musicians on the London music scene. All of the members of the band have studied at London's most prestigious music colleges, such as the Guildhall School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music.
The band's repertoire has something for everyone, from classics by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Earth Wind & Fire and Michael Jackson to contemporary hits by Joss Stone, Jill Scott and Jamiroquai. Whether you want the newest tunes or the cheesiest anthems, Citizen Soul can meet your needs.
Saturday, 14th March JAGZ ASCOT
Show will start at 8.45
Ticket cost: £8.00
Doors open from 7.30pm. £26 for 2 courses and entrance (£30 for 3 courses). Entrance for the bands is £8 but is strictly limited and on a first come first served basis. Entrance for dining or just the band INCLUDES free entrance to the nightclub
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Staten Island, NY – Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, today celebrated the announcement that the Lebanon Road Surgery Center in Sharonville, Ohio will no longer perform abortions because it is unable to obtain a patient transfer agreement with a local hospital.
"It's never surprising when a rule designed to protect patient safety causes an abortion clinic to stop performing abortions," said Fr. Pavone. "That's because abortions are never safe, and the abortion industry has no care either for the mom or the baby, and does not want to reform its unscrupulous and dangerous practices."
An attorney for abortion clinic owner Martin Haskell has announced that Haskell will not appeal a judge's decision upholding the Ohio health department's enforcement of state law. Abortions will no longer be performed in Sharonville as of Friday and women will be referred to another of Haskell's clinics near Dayton.
"The man who made partial-birth abortion infamous is now down to one clinic," added Bryan Kemper, Director of Priests for Life's Youth Outreach and President of Stand True Ministries. "Priests for Life Youth Outreach has a presence at Haskell's one remaining abortion mill in Kettering, OH and will be ramping up our ministry there. We have invited local priests and clergy to join us and will be there up to three times a week."


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Ah! It's that wonderful time of year again: September. The month of fresh starts, school and new fashion. So why not roll all those things into one? First get out your notebooks and freshly sharpened pencils because class is in session. This is the list of the top 5 High School films that will fill your closet with what you need for the first day of school. (And yes, there will be a test on this).
5. Mean Girls
This brilliant Tina Fey masterpiece was made in the early 2000's but has already been marked as a classic. It wasn't that long ago but, so far, it seems that the decade will be known for Lindsay Lohan at her prime, Juicy Couture sweat suits, and bedazzled flip phones. (Flip phones! Remember those?) All you need to remember is to try to limit wearing your hair in a pony tail to just once a week. And of course, on Wednesday's you wear pink!
Okay, let's take a poll. I mean really, who didn't want to go to a wonderful fantasy school like the one in Fame? I would have loved to be able to break out into a perfectly choreographed dance routine while heading to my history class in a tutu or something equally awesome. Just remember to wear your leg-warmers, baggy swoop-neck sweatshirt, and your indipensible all-white shell toe ADIDAS.
3. Cooley High
Now here's a good old fashioned history lesson for all you kids out there sporting the varsity jackets. (Like you were ever on an actually team to begin with.) Let me tell you about Cooley High School, the place where all that awesome style came from. Way before it became cool, the boys of Cooley High were rocking varsity jackets, freshly pressed khakis, skinny ties, paperboy's hats and the tortoise shell glasses. Watch this movie, all you hipsters, and learn about your fashion heritage.
2. Heathers
I am sorry but you are a nobody if you don't have your scrunchies! Don't believe me? Then I guess you are not a Heather. But if you want to be one (and be careful what you wish for) you have to know how to rule the school with popularity and style. Some girls would kill to be famous in this high school.
1. The Breakfast Club
What's a high school list of films without:
A. John Hughes production
B. The movie from the 80's
C. A big, juicy part for Molly Ringwald
D. All of the above.
If you answer D, congrats! You get it. In this beloved John Hughes movie we see the world of high school stereotypes and the fascinating ways they present themselves. Who didn't watch this movie and think "Oh my god! I am a basketcase and that girl in my 5th period is such a Princess." We all eventually grow out of these characters when the clothes don't seem to fit the same but it's always fun to to back and see the way we were.
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Other great/fashion forward high school films already featured on other Fashion Meets Film articles include Clueless, Dazed & Confused, Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion, Just One of The Guys, Can't Hardly Wait, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and Teen Witch.
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Apparently, Ryan Dempster is sort of a klutz. The Chicago Cubs righty was hopping the railing from the dugout to celebrate Sunday's win over the Milwaukee Brewers when one of his legs got tangled up and caught. He landed pretty hard and hurt his toe, resulting in a non-displaced fracture. (It's broken.)
Can we see the video on this please?
Dempster was supposed to pitch Tuesday night against the Atlanta Braves, but now he'll be missing at least his next three starts. In fact, he may miss up to a month. Smooth move, big guy. Gotta love a pitcher who lands on the DL due to an injury he sustained off the mound.
Check out Cubbies Crib and the blogs below for more on this ridiculous story.
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Baseball Schadenfreude is alive and well for Andrew!
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Through These Streets is the English translation of the title for this telenovela. Through these streets there are many stories to find and follow and many... more →
Cara Sucia - 1992/01/01
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Corazón Salvaje - 1993/10/01
Juan del Diablo grew up a savage on the beaches of San Pedro, abused by the man who raised him because he was the bastard of his wife and the wealthy... more →
Dulce Ilusión - 1993/03/01
This is a modern day version of Cinderella and her Prince Charming set in a tropical paradise.
Maria is born into the tropical paradise that... more →
Por Amarte Tanto - 1993/01/01
Laura is a beautiful young woman who is the heiress to a fortune worth billions of dollars. Yet all that money has only caused her pain and heartache and she... more →
De Oro Puro - 1993/03/01
From Pure Gold combines the legends and fables of the past with the present time. Magic and legends come together with the present as one man confronts the... more →
Café, con aroma de mujer - 1993/11/30
Created by Fernando Gaitan, Café con Aroma de Mujer was extremely popular for its storyline, as well as its scenery. The telenovela was shot in multiple... more →
Volver a Empezar - 1994/05/01
Starring Mexican diva Yuri as Reni, Puerto Rican singing legend Chayanne as himself, Carlos Miguel as Poncho and Pilar Montenegro as Jessica. Reni is a 20... more →
Pura Sangre - 1994/01/01
The seemingly endless life and death struggle between two wealthy farming families is the backdrop to this wild tale of passion, hatred and violence as each... more →
Marimar - 1994/01/01
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Peligrosa - 1994/04/01
Love can sometimes be a trap from which there is simply no escape. That is the message behind the plot in this telenovela and the plot revolves around... more →
Alejandra - 1994/07/10
Alejandra is a beautiful woman who has dedicated her life to the medical profession in an effort to rise above her tormented, humble beginnings and prove to... more →
El Desafío - 1994/08/01
In a grand hacienda, near a coastal region surrounded by spectacular beaches, springs a story of love that is as willful and strong as its heroes... a story... more →
Amores de Fin de Siglo - 1995/03/01
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Ka Ina - 1995/04/01
Ka Ina is the tale of a triangle of love that is also linked by superstition and magic. Catalina is a beautiful educated woman; Manina is also beautiful and... more →
Chiquititas - 1995/08/07
Chiquititas, which means "Tiny Angels" in English, focuses on the lives of a group of orphans. The young children reside in an orphanage in Buenos... more →
María la del Barrio - 1995/06/01
This is a twisted tale of intra-family rivalry and passion that revolves around Maria Hernandez. At 15 she is orphaned but the head of a wealthy family takes... more →
Dulce Enemiga - 2005/01/01
For the beautiful Victoria Andueza, love and hate will intermingle until she is no longer able to tell them apart as circumstances force her to become the... more →
Ilusiones - 1995/04/01
Illusions is the story of two people who are attracted despite the fact that they come from completely different social and economic backgrounds. Marisol is... more →
Pecado de Amor - 1995/01/01
Things hidden in the past are suddenly exposed in a tale that twists and turns through numerous interpersonal relationships. The birth of an illegitimate... more →
Lazos de Amor - 1996/05/01
The story centers on María Guadalupe, María Paula and María Fernanda, identical triplets (all played by Lucero) with non-identical, complex personalities.... more →
Nada Personal - 1996/05/20
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Como Tú, Ninguna - 1996/03/01
The title of this 1996 drama translates into Like You, No One. It tells the story of a poor young woman who finds that dreams can come true when she marries... more →
La Inolvidable - 1996/03/01
Step back in time to 1935 and an era when traveling circuses were major attractions in small country towns. Such a traveling show has arrived and the main... more →
Volver a Vivir - 1996/01/01
When Carmen discovers that her husband is a typical womanizer she feels compelled to find a new direction in her life. For over nine years she has lived the... more →
Sol de Tentación - 1996/05/01
Love and hate, power and poverty combine in a rich and passionate tale of Sol, a beautiful young girl who finds love and then loses it only to regain it... more →
Por Amor - 1997/10/06
When her family is virtually ruined, Azucena Garcia is forced to move to Bogota, Columbia. In order to survive, she begins working for the Rivero Del... more →
Mirada de mujer - 1997/06/05
A woman stops in front of a mirror, she questions herself, inquires into the traces that her eyes have become, and what she sees paralyzes her. The reflex on... more →
Contra Viento y Marea - 1997/02/17
For Daniela Borges, true love was lost almost twenty years ago, when a violent tragedy separated her from Sebastian Leon. She has now been married for 18... more →
Maria de los Angeles - 1997/04/01
Two children who dare to defy destiny make a pact to remain together forever. In keeping that pact they will face many challenges. Perhaps the biggest... more →
El Pais de las Mujeres - 1998/01/01
On the day that Arcadia Gomez summons her five nieces to inform them that she will soon be dead, she receives a surprise of devastating proportions: all of... more →
Samantha - 1998/08/01
For Samantha, a beautiful and wild peasant, love literally falls from the sky. It comes packaged in a small plane that crashes near where she is searching... more →
La Usurpadora - 1998/01/04
La Usurpadora is a story of family, identity, and betrayal. The plot revolves around twin sisters Paulina and Paola. Paulina is, gentle, and compassionate,... more →
Muñeca Brava - 1998/11/16
Muñeca Brava is the story of an exuberant, beautiful young woman with a thirst for life. Abandoned by her mother when she was just a baby, Milagros was... more →
Cosas del Amor - 1998/03/21
Cosas Del Amor is the story of star-crossed lovers. When prominent businessman Leonardo Castro Iglesias learns that his daughter, Valeria, has fallen in... more →
La Mentira - 1998/10/01
A story of family, love, and deceit, La Mentira tells the story of Demitrio Azunsolo. When the handsome Demitrio goes searching for his half-brother,... more →
Aunque me Cueste la Vida - 1998/03/22
Aunque me Cueste la Vida (Though It Might Cost Me My Life) is a 1998 Venezuelan telenovela produced by Radio Caracas Televisión. It was written by José... more →
Soñadoras - 1998/08/24
Soñadoras is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced by and broadcasted on Televisa in 1998.
This Mexican novela has the same character and... more →
Azul Tequila - 1998/09/01
Azul Tequila is a Mexican telenovela. The 80-episode serial was produced for TV Azteca by the celebrity couple Christian Bach and Humberto Zurita in... more →
Hoy te Vi - 1998/08/03
The innocence of youth is at the core of the plot of this telenovela. Five young pop musicians live for the music that they create and we follow them as they... more →
Niña Mimada - 1998/06/01
Patricia is a pampered and spoilt child who grows to become a beautiful woman. She knows how she wants her future to unfold but when financial ruin faces her... more →
Reina de Corazones - 1998/06/01
Marlene Paez is a beautiful woman who has one goal in life. She is determined to become a famous international model and she is prepared for whatever it... more →
Terra Nostra - 1999/09/20
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Carita Pintada - 1999/08/25
A beautiful woman – Aurora - who was abandoned on the steps of a church at birth is the centre of this twisted tale of deception, jealousy and danger. Her... more →
Me Llaman Lolita - 1999/11/21
Me Llaman Lolita is a story of forbidden love. For as long as she can remember, Lolita Rengifo has been in love with Esteban Buenahora. Lolita is a child,... more →
Yo soy Betty, la Fea - 1999/10/25
Betty Pinzón Solano is brilliant, ambitious, and kind-hearted. Unfortunately, Betty's virtues often go unnoticed in world obsessed with appearances.... more →
Mujer Secreta - 1999/06/02
This is the story of Eugenia a gentle and loving woman who faces adversity and allows you to look deep into her soul. She is married to a violent man who... more →
Girasoles para Lucía - 1999/10/18
Beautiful and exuberant, Lucía Trevi is a dreamer who loves to imagine her future. After spending her days and nights dreaming about the charming young... more →
Rosalinda - 1999/04/11
Rosalinda is a pretty 20-year-old girl who sells flowers and decorates a fancy restaurant. One day, she meets Fernando Jose, a man of high social status. He... more →
Calypso - 1999/12/01
Calypso is a picturesque and prosperous Caribbean island that, on the day of San Salvador -patron saint of the island- crowns the queen of the festivities,... more →
Luisa Fernanda - 2007/08/13
The young rarely understand that there are consequences for every action. They don't see that when you play emotional games with others those consequences... more →
Hechizo de Amor - 2000/04/05
Love Spell is the story of two beautiful women. Ligia Valderrama is a beautiful and spoiled daughter of a wealthy family who live in the capital. But there... more →
Hay Amores Que Matan - 2000/03/15
In 1975, three young reporters and a priest are investigating criminal acts tied to Gumersindo Montenegro – a rising politician with a bright future. His... more →
Maria Rosa, Búscame una Esposa - 2000/01/08
Of all the assignments given to Maria Rosa Garcia by her boss in the many years they have worked together, the most difficult one comes when he tells her:... more →
O Clone - 2001/10/01
O Clone is the story of star-crossed lovers Lucas and Jade. While Lucas is the son of a powerful Brazilian businessman, Jade is the daughter of very... more →
Pedro el Escamoso - 2001/12/03
Pedro el Escamoso is the story of Pedro Coral Tavera. Pedro is a hapless womanizer who is searching for wealth and prosperity. When Pedro experiences some... more →
Amigas y Rivales - 2001/07/30
The plot of Amigas y Rivales revolves around the exciting lives of four young women from different walks of life. Laura is a hardworking college student who... more →
Mas que Amor... Frenesi - 2001/01/20
Ordinary people leading ordinary lives … just like you and me … come to live in this story. We share life's experiences with a group of men and women... more →
Felina - 2001/03/01
Daniela is a beautiful young woman, whose justice seeking personality got her into trouble since childhood, specially with the authorities in her hometown,... more →
Rebelde Way - 2002/05/27
The plot of Rebelde Way revolves around a group of wealthy adolescents at Elite Way School. Only the most privileged children find themselves at the... more →
Son Amores - 2002/01/28
Son Amores is a story of family and intimacy. Roberto Sanchez, a single football referee, lives alone in a suburb of Buenos Aires. He enjoys his solitude... more →
Gata Salvaje - 2002/05/16
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Las Gonzalez - 2002/08/07
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Juana la Virgen - 2002/02/05
One simple mistake in a hospital has far-reaching implications for a young girl and her family. The mistake means that 17 year old Juana is artificially... more →
Mi Gorda Bella - 2002/07/19
This is the story of Valentina, a young woman who fights for justice and love both for herself and those around her. Because she is overweight she cannot... more →
Clase 406 - 2002/01/01
First part: The central figure of Class 406 is Francisco Romero, a high school teacher who has just arrived to Mexico City. In the daily coexistence with his... more →
Resistiré - 2003/01/13
When Diego Moran's girlfriend leaves him, breaking his heart and stealing his possessions, he thinks that he might never love again. But then he meets... more →
Cosita Rica - 2003/04/01
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Pasión de Gavilanes - 2003/10/21
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Machos - 2003/03/03
Machos revolves around the lives of the Mercader family. Ángel Mercader, a prominent doctor from Viña del Mar, has devoted his life to teaching his seven... more →
Bésame Tonto - 2003/10/01
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Floricienta - 2004/03/15
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Gitanas - 2004/07/27
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Rebelde - 2004/03/21
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Padre Coraje - 2004/03/08
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Escrava Isaura - 2004/07/30
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HOUSTON, Feb. 25, 2010 - Just weeks into his post as John S. Dunn Distinguished Professor and founding chair of the University of Houston's new department of biomedical engineering, Metin Akay is already being recognized.
He was selected and recently inducted into two prestigious engineering and science organizations - the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). Internationally known, Akay was recognized Feb. 20 at the AAAS annual meeting in San Diego and Feb. 22 at the annual AIMBE meeting in Washington, D.C.
Of the 531 new AAAS fellows selected, Akay is one of 48 in the engineering section. His contributions to biomedical engineering research and education, specifically his work in informatics and neural engineering, earned him a fellowship with the association. AAAS is the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the prominent journal Science.
For his AIMBE honor, Akay was selected for his contributions to the fields of neural and cardiovascular engineering. He was among 55 elected by AIMBE into the College of Fellows, which advocates for public policies facilitating progress in medical and biological research and development to benefit the public. Akay and his fellow inductees, according to AIMBE, represent some of the most imaginative and distinguished medical and biological engineers in the field. Their contributions have had major impacts in biomedical devices and processes, treatment of diseases, and public policy related to all aspects of medical and biological engineering.
These two honors come on the heels of Akay becoming the founding chair of UH's new biomedical engineering department last month. This is the first new department established at the Cullen College of Engineering at UH in more than 35 years.
Embracing the challenge of converting the college's longstanding biomedical program into a department, Akay has many goals in his new role at UH. In addition to increasing the visibility of the department, he anticipates adding as many as 12 faculty in the next five years, creating a distinguished lecture series, enhancing the program's offerings with a Ph.D. option in addition to existing bachelor's and master's degree tracks, and stimulating research collaborations with the Texas Medical Center.
Akay's endowed chair position is funded by the John S. Dunn Research Foundation and was created to help lead research initiatives at the university, as well as play a prominent role in the Institute for Biomedical Imaging Science - the research partnership formed by UH, The Methodist Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College. Akay says a significant part of this includes establishing a health care focused academic curriculum and entrepreneurship environment that meet the demands and requirements of the ever-changing global economy that influences health care technology, management and delivery. He plans to develop new academic and research fields that include biomedical imaging, neural and cognitive engineering, and genomics and proteomics science and engineering.
"Developments in science, engineering and technology have stimulated interdisciplinary research and collaborations among engineers, physicians, computer scientists and biologists," Akay said at a recent public gathering. "We are in the midst of these scientific and technological advancements, and it is an exciting time to be in the biomedical field."
Akay is a native of Turkey who earned his Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 1990. He was most recently a professor and former interim chair at Arizona State University's Harrington Department of Bioengineering before coming to UH in January 2010.
"The Cullen College of Engineering is uniquely positioned to play a major role in biomedical sciences in the Houston area," said Joseph W. Tedesco, Elizabeth D. Rockwell Endowed Chair and dean. "We are excited that Metin Akay is leading our academic and research efforts in biomedical engineering at the University of Houston."
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About the Cullen College of Engineering
The Cullen College of Engineering at UH has played a vitally important role in educating engineers in Texas. Taught by innovative faculty, eight of whom are in the National Academy of Engineering, the college offers degree programs in biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, industrial, mechanical and petroleum engineering, as well as specialty programs in materials, aerospace, and computer and systems engineering.
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What It's All About
"New powder last night at the pass." I hear this from the other room, my feet tingle, my blood pumps, my brain stops. I have to get to the pass. My family likes to kid around that my V"lkl skis and Technica boots are on DEFCON-1 in case I need them. That fresh cold snow is just calling for me and the preparation pays off. The readiness is all, a man once said.
It is an hour drive from the city to the pass. When I arrive with some buddies of mine we are ready to move within five minutes. We have done this before.
Swinging on the chair to the top we debate about which runs to shred first. When we dismount we strap in our poles and tighten our boots.
Standing on a rock about to begin the double black diamond just peering over the dead drop I can feel that excitement rise in me; the same one that I felt the first time I stumbled off the chair 15 years ago. I enter the bowl. I read the snow and it lets me turn as I need, recognizing the veteran swings of my skis. We leave nearly all other skiers behind through our path of rocky crags and trees, but when we exit the forest, there is nothing but a 1,000 ft. descent of clear pristine powder untouched by others. This slope has earned the nickname "Secret Garden." We ski all day, only breaking for lunch at 6,000 ft.
I have learned much more from snow, mountains, and trees about life than from any class or lecture that has been shoved down my throat. Hell, if a rock is in your path, you better move. To get respect, you have to give it. You hear these mantras a million times, but they just have to be engrained in you the hard way. So I respect the mountain, I don't shave the moguls and I definitely don't curse it when I fall. Nature is my teacher and I am its student.
Yet at times I am troubled by our projected path concerning nature. It is more than just global warming or global terrorism or globalization that threatens our society – we threaten our society. We threaten nature. I believe we have lost touch not only with other people, but the Earth and the beauty that flows from it. Everything is one sided now. What can I get? What does he have? Who does he know? Can I know him? Me. Me. Me. Enough!
So then what is a relationship?
A relationship is give and take; it is a tug of war between you and another. And as we all know, when one side is more powerful and the balance lopsided, the weak side collapses. There has to be equilibrium. I find equilibrium in skiing. If you pay close attention the mountain hints at which lanes to take and which areas to avoid.
Listen, I am a skier. I am constant and strong and agile and rapid. I am artistic and altruistic and detailed and planned. I have learned these qualities from the mountains others only gaze at. So if you ever see me slide off a 15 ft. cliff or grind a flight of stairs and power on, speed up to ask me why I am so jovial and I may take a quick break from the powder to tell you. Powder. Powder. And that, as I say, is what it's all about.
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BEIRUT Anti-regime activists say dozens of rebels and government forces have been killed in fighting near a police academy near the northern city of Aleppo.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Tuesday that the dead in the last two days of clashes included at least 26 rebel fighters, 40 soldiers and five pro-government militiamen.
The activist group says the two sides have been shelling each other while the government has launched airstrikes.
The police academy lies on the eastern side of Aleppo, Syria's largest city, which rebels have been battling to control since last July.
The U.N. say some 70,000 have been killed since Syria's conflict began in March 2011.
Separately, an international human rights organization says the Syrian military fired at least four ballistic missiles into the embattled northern city of Aleppo over the past week, killing more than 140 people, including 70 children.
Human Rights Watch says the attacks by the regime of President Bashar Assad on residential areas of Aleppo mark an "escalation of unlawful attacks against Syria's civilian population."
- Syrian rebels relent, join international talks
- Syria "ready for a dialogue" with armed rebels, foreign minister says
- U.N.: Both sides in Syria guilty of war crimes
A researcher with the U.S.-based group, who visited Aleppo last week to inspect the targeted sites, said up to 20 buildings were destroyed in each area hit by a missile. There were no signs of any military targets in the residential districts, located in rebel-held parts of Aleppo, the group said in a report Tuesday.
Aleppo has seen some of the heaviest fighting in Syria's nearly 2-year-old conflict.


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One of the oldest primary schools in Northern Tanzania, located in the town of Bumbuli, Lushoto, Northern Tanzania opened since 1922 by Germans.
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Well, well, well, just when you thought social networking sites were old news, along comes a new site on the scenes. imlikeinwithyou.com is a new website, still in beta and invite only, that is really quite different. The basis of the site is to create your profile and earn points. The points you earn can then be bid on users games. Some of the games are very inventive and some are like 'What's my favourite sandwich?' type questions. You can earn points by setting up games yourself, uploading pictures, and answering quick random questions.
The site seems to lack any interactivity with other users, it would be nice to be able to add friends a little easier, but I suppose it is early days. You can ping them, which costs points and sends them a little emoticon. That said, this is not really what it is all about. Do we really need another site to send invites out to the local pub, NO. So iminlikewithyou.com gives you a chance to burn a little time, and have a laugh. The presentation really is superb, if you are into web design, you will love it.
At the moment, I am trying to win a game where you have to ask a young lady to paint her nails a particular colour/design. So I have gone the complete geek route and asked for white with red Apple logos. If I win, no doubt some pictures will make it over to the Geekanoids website.
If you are lucky enough to get an invite, at least try it out. Keep checking back here though, as we hope to bring you some more news and background on the people behind this new website.


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Sometimes I think what happens in my head is a series of best case scenarios that never come true. Such a wonderful reverence to brainwash me all over again. Is it ever going to end? Yes, I live in a world of fairytale. Yes, I think that, and that, and that are gonna happen. And I never admit the truth cause I convinced myself it's too painful and worthless. You, however, should be granted an award for that "not knowing what to say" kind of complex.
Music, Master!
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Tips to Keep Dogs Seen and Safe at Night
In a perfect world, we'd all be able to take our best furry friends out for a jaunt in the park in the middle of the day. However, how many more of us trudge back from our regular 9-5 or later, just in time to catch a quick walk just as the sun was setting? In fact, as extremely advisable as it is to take your pets out for their daily exercise, it's a pure fact that nighttime is the most dangerous time to be outside, simply due to the propensity of car accidents or worse. Even if you're wearing a reflector or a bike light, your dog might be even less visible.
Take the time and effort to programmatically keep your best friend safe, as some small changes could really turn out to save their life!
1. Keep your dog close – Always keep your dog within your line of sight. One good way of doing that is to make sure he is on the right leash. Not that it's recommended to have your pup on too long of a leash during the daytime, but at least you can still see him. However, now that you're under cover of darkness, too long a leash and he can easily bound away outside your line of supervision. Therefore, always use the right leash in accordance to your dog's weight. Here are a few suggestions:
- Stunt Puppy Hands- Free Dog Leash
- The Walkie No-Pull Leash and Harness
- Four Paws Nite Brite Reflecting Leash
2. ID tags – Also, something else that's so elementary but bears repeating: always make sure your dog has their ID tags affixed to their collars just in case, by a series of unfortunate events, you and your loved one become separated.
3. Wear bright colors to be seen – You can always also try to wear bright colors that would easily be seen in passing lights, such as orange, yellow, and red, as well as your dog, if you dress them up (especially when the weather gets colder).
4. Practice recall, bring a whistle – Another thing that would be more directed for the more well-trained pups out there: if you have a whistle that your dog responds well to it, then bring it along! Be smart about your nighttime walks too–obviously, just because one area looks decent during the day, doesn't mean it will be once the sun goes down. Walk along on routes that are known to be safe and free of suspicious characters and/or other potentially harmful nighttime critters.
5. Help your dog to be seen at night – And if you really want to amp up your night walking protective checklist? Get some amazingly awesome lights for you and your dog. Try the ones of the best LED pet collars on the market that is fully rechargeable via USB. Flashlights are good and all, but a Halo Mini LED Collar 360 view of visibility? Sign. Us. Up.
To review:
- Pick the best length leash for your pup to ensure that they're safely within your field of vision.
- Always have their ID tags on them before you go on a walk.
- Wear bright colors at night–you and your best friend.
- If your dog responds well to a whistle, then bring it along.
- Use basic common sense with your choice of walking path once the sun sets, especially with regards to strangers and other nighttime animals.
- Not only bring a light, but bring a Tron-like reflective fiber optic one to ensure that you'll have optimal illuminated visibility.
These aren't radical or life-changing things, just small habits that are easy enough to implement into your everyday routine. And really, aren't these worth it to ensure the longevity and protection of your best buddy?
Article written by Sabrina Chun.


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Batista's MMA debut for the CES promotion will take place from the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. As noted before, the October 6th fight will be against heavyweight Rashid Evans, not to be confused with the UFC fighter Rashad Evans. Tickets go on sale today through Ticketmaster and are priced at $20, $35, $55, $75, $125 and $250. The event will indeed air live on DirecTV pay-per-view.
Batista is currently training at his gym in Florida and highlights from his eight-week training camp will air in a four-part series on DirecTV beginning at 6am on October 6th.
Batista said in a press release issued Thursday:
"Fighting MMA is a dream come true. I'm very excited to make my debut in Providence with Jimmy Burchfield, who has so much experience putting on fights. CES treats me like family and I can't wait to make my debut with them. MMA has been my lifelong dream and I'm glad to be able to do it with them on the East Coast."
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A SHOWCASE for innovation and hi-tech entrepreneurs is to move to a new venue to avoid 'a clash' with a major business networking event.
Venturefest Oxford, which has previously been staged at the King's Centre in Osney Mead, West Oxford is usually held in June.
But to mark its 20th anniversary the 2018 event will move to a new venue at Oxford Brookes University on Wednesday, September 12.
The switch to the autumn will avoid it being staged so close in the calendar to Business in Oxford, a major networking event at the King's Centre, due to take place on Wednesday, May 23.
Venturefest Oxford chairwoman Lynn Shepherd said: "Although our audiences are different the events were so close together in the calendar that I think there was a danger of some people muddling them up.
"Business in Oxford switched from the Said Business School to the King's Centre and I didn't think these two major events in the same venue should take place just a month apart."
Mrs Shepherd said Venturefest 2018 would return to its roots of showcasing innovation in Oxfordshire.
She added: "We will go back to our original mission of showcasing the cutting edge work being done across Oxfordshire.
"At the same time we will look into the future by focusing on space technologies, Quantum computing, digital health, and autonomous vehicles and robotics.
"All of these sectors have the potential to significantly impact both our lives and the local, UK and world economies."
Mrs Shepherd said she wanted to build a 'simpler and more streamlined' programme, focusing on Oxfordshire businesses alone.
She added: "Local businesses – big and small – will be alongside representatives from both universities, local organisations, government authorities, and a cross section of local support services and investors.
"Venturefest will be offering an overview of the technologies involved, and insight into their applications and a look forward to the opportunities they will create."
Mrs Shepherd added that a Pitching for Success session would focus on showcasing start-up businesses but no individual 'Pitchfest' events have been scheduled for 2018
The chairwoman said the new Oxford Brookes venue, in particular the new Clerici building, has given her the chance to radically improve the programme.
Professor Alistair Fitt, vice-chancellor of Oxford Brookes and board member for Venturefest Oxford, said: "We are delighted to host Venturefest Oxford 2018 at Oxford Brookes University.
"Next year marks 20 years since it first began and in that time it has grown into a premier business networking event.
"The university is proud of its strong partnerships with business and industry both in the UK and globally and we recognise the value of these events in providing opportunities, support and connections.
"We will be working with our award-winning Oxford Brookes venues team to create an exciting hub for innovators, investors and businesses to come together."
For more information on the event, exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities visit venturefestoxford.com


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"Without evidence, the federal government is an ineffective fiduciary on behalf of the taxpayer." That's the conclusion of a congressional report accompanying legislation, co-written by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), that establishes a federal Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission. The legislation, which received bipartisan support, was enacted in March.
The report also notes, "in many instances, federal decision-makers do not have access to the data necessary to best inform decisions."
Many states, however, have developed innovative approaches for using data to inform policy, approaches that federal decision-makers can learn from and emulate. The members of the new commission — tasked with studying how the use of data can be improved — should consider these successful and established state practices.
Ingrid Schroeder directs the Pew Charitable Trusts' fiscal federalism initiatives.
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This post needs proper context. Last night, before any real story was written on the subject, CNN put up a banner on their website that said: "BREAKING NEWS: North Korea launches unspecified rocket, Japanese and South Korean officials confirm." I wrote this short reaction before reading any additional information.
My heart is thumping. North Korea just launched an unspecified rocket. South Korean and Japanese officials have confirmed it. Is this how a third war starts? Or do we swing a big dick and just fucking nuke them back to primordial ooze?
I wonder how long it takes for a missile to reach central Oregon. Fifteen minutes? Twenty? Maybe much longer. We couldn't have predicted the methods of September 11, but we could predict these methods. Does the United States really have the best defense system in the world? We're about to find out. Good luck.
Let's be fair to me because I love being fair to me. It's an overreaction, obviously. But here is the grain of truth in this reaction: Americans have been made to feel that we are born with targets on the back of our heads. That we are the grand prize for any rogue nation on Earth. Yes, Israel is targeted by Iran, but we feel like if Iran could target us instead, they would. Likewise, Japan and South Korea may be targets one and two for North Korea, but we feel that if Kim Jong Il had his way, we would be within range of his missiles.
It's a bizarre phenomenon. The United States is the only nation that has ever used a nuclear weapon. We have the most powerful weapons arsenal in the world, with hydrogen bombs that make what we dropped on Japan look like hand grenades. Yet our Fear is unsurpassed by the rest of the nations in the world.
So what is the solution in this mess of a world we find ourselves in? I don't know. But I do know what might help. The United States needs to stop spending so much money on defense and become more assimilated into the international community. Let's allow some of our allies to pitch in for defense. Too many of our allies simply rely on the unholy wrath of the United States to protect them. Let's spread our nuclear arsenal around and ensure that if an attack were to take place, our enemies would know that they would be attacked from 200 different positions around the world.
We need all the cooperation we can get in a world where nuclear technology and missile technology is getting cheaper and easier to develop.


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Jrue Holiday and Damien Wilkins scored 18 points each to lead six players in double figures and Philadelphia sent visiting Milwaukee to its fourth consecutive defeat.
Spencer Hawes added 15 points and 17 rebounds as the 76ers rallied in the fourth quarter after blowing an 18-point lead to avoid a four-game series sweep by the Bucks.
Monta Ellis scored 19 of his 29 points in the second half to spark the comeback for Milwaukee, which leads Philadelphia by 6 1/2 games for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Ersan Ilyasova contributed 13 points and 18 rebounds for the Bucks.
The Sixers led 45-27 in the second quarter but the Bucks used a 17-2 burst to get within 54-48 at halftime. Philadelphia pushed the lead back to a dozen in the third but Ellis scored 11 points in the quarter to give his team a 78-76 lead entering the fourth.
Five quick points by Ellis put the Bucks ahead by seven before Hawes scored seven points in a 15-0 run to lift Philadelphia to a 98-87 lead with 5:09 to play. Ilyasova hit back-to-back baskets to cut the deficit to seven, but the teams combined for only one point in the next 3 1/2 minutes.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Bucks F Luc Richard Mbah a Moute returned to the lineup and had seven points after missing the last eight games with a sprained toe. ... Thaddeus Young and Dorell Wright each scored 14 points for the Sixers, who have not been swept by Milwaukee since the 1973-74 season. ... Bucks C Larry Sanders had 15 points and nine boards, ending his career-best streak of double-digit rebounds at eight games.


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Teething syndrome—or simply "teething"—is a normal process that infants go through as their teeth break, or cut, through their gums.
Babies normally start teething when they are six months old. By the time a child is three, he or she will have a first or primary set of teeth.
Each infant has a unique mix of symptoms during teething. However, the most common symptoms are irritability and a lack of appetite.
Normally, babies will show at least one or two of the following symptoms when they begin to teeth, including:
Babies are born with a full set of teeth underneath their gums. When they are between the ages of six and nine months, these teeth begin to break or cut through the gums.
These teeth break through the gums in stages. Typically, the classic bottom teeth —often referred to as pegs—come in first, followed by the top middle teeth. From this point on, the remaining teeth will cut through the gums over a period of two to two and a half years.
While teething is a natural process, there are some tried and true methods to help relieve your babys discomfort.
You can try rubbing your childs gums with a damp wash cloth, a clean finger, or a special gum-rubbing finger pad. Or use a teething ring. Babies can chew on these to ease the discomfort. If you can, chill a teething ring in the freezer beforehand. This provides pressure on the gums along with a soothing coolness. You should never freeze the ring completely because it can break and possibly choke your infant.
With time, begin to introduce harder foods, like cold fruit and vegetables, to your babys diet. Make sure to stay with the child at all times, so you can monitor his or her chewing and prevent choking.
During teething, a babys constant drooling can irritate his or her skin. Use a bib to keep your babys chin dry as best as possible.
If your infant is really having a tough time, you might want to give him or her infant Tylenol to relieve any discomfort. You can also apply a teething gel. However, avoid gels that contain choline salicylate and benzocaine. These are not safe to be eaten by infants, since they can reduce the levels of oxygen in the blood.
According to the National Institutes of Health, you should never:
Many parents believe that fever and diarrhea are also symptoms of teething. However, this is not the case. Contact your doctor if your baby develops a fever or diarrhea, or if he or she is having continued discomfort.


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The Government has made notification of Tuberculosis from both the public and private sector mandatory along with a set of guidelines called the "National Guidelines for Partnerships, 2014" for engaging with private sector in the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programmme (RNTCP).
Under the RNTCP, Government is committed to end tuberculosis by 2025. The strategies adopted for this purpose include strengthening and improving quality of basic TB services, engaging with providers other than public, addressing TB HIV co-infection, other co-morbidities and programmatic management of drug resistant TB. Further, targeted interventions in the vulnerable population, integrating newer molecular diagnostics for TB in the health system for early diagnosis of TB, Information Communication Technology (ICT) for notification from private sector, programme monitoring and adherence have also been leveraged as part of the strategies under RNTCP.


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Target, Part Two
Dr. Janson's office in downtown Charlotte is within walking distance of the Charlotte Police Department which was convenient. All her patients are cops, even me. I'm retired.
"Should I lie on the couch this time?" I asked.
We stood in front of her desk and today she was wearing a black skirt, a white blouse with tiny red buttons and red shoes with improbable high heels.
"I'm surprised to see you again, Bob." She sat in one of two wing back chairs and crossed her legs. "Sit wherever you like."
I took the other chair directly from her so I could look at her legs. I'm sixty-five, not dead.
"I have some issues," I said.
"I hoped you'd come back so we could talk a bit more about the Target shooting," she said as she picked up an iPad off her desk, flipped it open and uncrossed her legs.
"I believe I was somewhat circumspect, when I was here last week." I said.
"If by circumspect, you mean a paranoid jerk wad... I agree."
"Are you married?" I asked.
"We're talking about you, not me."
"Yeah, I didn't think so." I said.
"You're widowed," she said reading from my file on her iPad. "I'm sorry."
I was sorry too but ten years is an eternity, except when it wasn't. Like when someone used the word widow.
" Are you feeling conflicted about the man you killed in the Target Starbucks?"
I smiled which was probably not one of the approved responses.
"I'll take that as a no," she said. "Would you care to talk about feeling conflicted?"
She didn't make the quotations motion with her fingers when she said the word conflicted so I was encouraged.
"Are you a religious person?" I asked.
"Again this is about you, not me."
I stood and walked over to the coffee pot on her credenza and fixed myself a cup. I turned to her and said "What if I told you the shooting at Target was an ambush?"
"Well, you've certainly got my attention..."
So I told her the story. She listened without comment and without making any notes on the iPad.
"Am I nuts?" I asked.
"That's not a term professionals use frequently," she said. "But, if you believe God has chosen you as his instrument of vengeance..."
I sat my empty cup down and walked over to her chair and waited silently.
"You might just be, crazy as a loon."
"They teach you that term at whacko school?" I asked.
"You killed a man," she said as I took my seat. "after thirty years working as a police officer and never using your gun before. You were shot and spent, what was it six days in the hospital..."
"I don't count the first two since I was unconscious..." I said.
"Pumped full of all sorts of pain numbing drugs," she said.
"Second only two sponge baths," I said.
"The point is the whole story you just told me is the result of physical and emotional stress compounded by narcotics."
"I searched the Matthew Chapter five, Verse nine on my cell phone," I said. She seemed unimpressed. "This was just before the shooting."
She swiped through several pages on her iPad before looking over at me.
"There is no mention of that in the police report."
"Don't tell the defense," I said. "but everything doesn't get on the official police report."
"I'm sorry," she said. "There is some other explanation. I just can't buy it."
"Would you be willing to bet your life on it?" I asked. "I'm not."
"Don't tell me," she said. "You've seen me in a video on a bar scanner at Target."
"I don't go to Target anymore," I said.
We sat for a bit in silence which was neither uncomfortable nor unpleasant.
"Well?" She said.
"It was an ATM at Carolina Place Mall."
Target, Part One
- Target, A Short Story
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Retired police Captain Bob Lewis and Dr. Janson face a crazy man at the Carolina Place Mall.


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October 24, 2014
There's Just Something About Burros
The Platero Project seeks to increase adoptions for "the Labrador retriever" of the equine world
by Ruthanne Johnson
As Kim Porter makes the morning rounds on her northeastern Massachusetts farm—checking in on the geese, horses and ponies—the special greeting from her burro, Nacho, entices the biggest grin, his squeaky little "hees" without the "haws."
"He stands in the back of his stall," Porter says, "and when he sees me, he walks towards me going, 'Hee, hee, hee!' "
The Platero Project pays trainers a small stipend to gently train individual burros, preparing them for adoption.
To learn more or to get involved, contact Heidi Hopkins.
Once near, Nacho nuzzles her face or hand with his muzzle. And when she leads him to the paddock for breakfast, he turns his head inquisitively toward the place she keeps the peppermint candies—his favorite treat. "But he's never demanding," she says. "He just pauses and gazes toward [them]. He's very polite."
Nacho's gentle spirit soothed Porter after cancer treatment and following the death of her mother last year. She loves the way he tosses his head and bucks a little after being put in the paddock for his breakfast, and the way he runs in the pasture with the horses and then grazes quietly beside them. "Whenever I'm with him, he makes me smile," she says. "He's just so sweet and kind."
Porter and her husband adopted Nacho in March through the Platero Project. An HSUS program funded by private donors and named for the main character in a book by Nobel Prize-winning poet Juan Ramón Jiménez, the project pays trainers a small stipend to tame wild burros through gentle training, with the goal of increasing the number adopted from Bureau of Land Management holding facilities.
The Porters had initially signed up to train and find an adopter for the reddish, frosty-faced burro. "But the minute my husband met Nacho, he was like, 'He's not going anywhere!' "
He never nipped or kicked during his training, but once he did act peculiar when a helicopter flew overhead. "He was so frightened," Porter remembers. "He froze up and ducked and was just panicked." Turns out, Nacho had been rounded up by helicopter in 2012 along with more than 300 other burros in Arizona. For more than a year, he'd lived in a government holding facility in Canon City, Colorado. Though the burros are well cared for there, their barren, dusty pens include little to keep them occupied.
Nacho's journey is one endured by many members of his species. About 8,400 wild burros roam public lands in small, scattered herds—descendants of work animals brought to the Americas by Spanish explorers. Burros (the Spanish name for donkey) often escaped or were released into the wild.
As their populations grew, some people viewed them as competing with cattle and sheep for grazing lands. The BLM now conducts annual roundups of "excess" animals, transporting them to government holding facilities where they're available for adoption.
After economic recession in 2008 triggered a downturn in adoption rates, "that's when the number of burros in BLM holding facilities really started piling up," says Heidi Hopkins, who manages the Platero Project. In 2013, about 1,300 burros lived in holding.
A second phase of the project will look to manage wild populations through fertility control, similar to the work being done with mustangs. But that plan is awaiting BLM approval for additional studies.
In the meantime, the project aims to market the animals' unique personalities and potential as pets. With the help of 40 trainers, 200-plus burros have found new homes or placement with sanctuaries.
"People love burros," says Hopkins. "They have the most amazing personalities and are just hilarious. They're kind of like the Labrador retriever of the equine world."
They follow people around. They love to be petted. And they can learn tricks like negotiating an obstacle course. They have a reputation for being difficult, but their admirers believe they are simply thinking things through before jumping blindly into new activities. "People say they are stubborn and mean," says trainer Dani Horton, who founded Hope Equine Rescue in Florida. "That's not true."
[Burros] are programmed from Day 1 to look for a leader for answers. As long as you are a strong leader and do not cause them any harm or pain .. they'll do anything for you." - Cindy Brasfield, trainer
Take the case of Ears, whom Horton trained through the Platero Project. When she first arrived, the little burro with the slight humpback was afraid of her own water bucket. "With wild burros," Horton says, "everything is new to them and they are terrified of everything."
To establish those first inklings of trust, Horton spoke calmly to Ears while sitting in her stall. Techniques like that—or touching between the shoulder blades or briefly putting on a halter—are foundational in gentling equines. By the second week, Horton could touch Ears. "Once she realized we could scratch her in places where she couldn't reach, she would actually leave her food for a scratch."
Clover is another burro rounded up from western Arizona—just a yearling when she was transported in 2011 to a temporary holding facility in Ridgecrest, California. There, she was vaccinated and branded before being sent to a facility in Utah. In 2013, Clover was sent to Oregon trainer Shelby Bishop, who taught her basics such as being led by halter, loading onto a trailer and lifting each foot for farriering. Shelby also taught Clover to accept a saddle and even broke her tendency to nip by gently nudging her mouth with an elbow.
These days, Clover lives with 11-year-old adopter Emily Crabtree and her family in Washougal, Washington. She hangs out in her 2-acre pasture and gets frequent visits from neighbors, friends and the family dog. Emily placed a stool in the barn to read and sing to Clover, and she practices leading with her favorite treats: carrots and apples. To help Clover overcome her fear of plastic bags, she placed a bag in her stall with carrots on top.
Clover's "mouthiness" is now all about kissing. She loves having her head held, says Emily's mom, Cindy. "She'll put her whole head in your arms, close her eyes and just stand there … like you're rocking a baby."
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