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7 Hottest Health Trends of 2017
These are the hottest happenings in the health and fitness world.
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By Taylor Lupo
Gone are the days of VHS workouts or relegating your workouts to the gym. Strength training, live-streaming classes and fitness diaries that fit in the palm of your hand are here to stay! Make 2017 your healthiest year yet with Sharecare's list of the year's best health trends.
2 / 8 Strong is the New Skinny
Social media is saturated with women who aren't afraid to hit the weights. A muscular physique is all the rage, but it's not just a woman's appearance that makes muscles so coveted.
Strength training, using free weights or resistance bands, is a great way to build muscle and bone strength, lose weight, manage chronic illness and boost brain power. Strength training may even stave off osteoporosis, the deterioration of bone, a condition that affects about eight million women in the United States. One study suggests strength training is beneficial for older adults by preserving physical independence.
Ask your healthcare provider before beginning your own strength training regimen.
3 / 8 Veggie Proteins
Many have come to accept that not all protein has to come from animals. In fact, veggies, legumes and whole grains are excellent sources of plant-based proteins. A single cup of soybeans contains more protein than a serving of beef, with 29 grams of protein, plus 10 grams of fiber.
Red meat consumption has been linked to a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, and research suggests cutting intake of red meat could slash one in every ten heart disease-related deaths. Vegans and vegetarian diets are also associated with a lower body mass index (BMI) and lower rates of obesity than meat eaters. Nowadays, it's easy to find your favorite foods, like burgers and flatbreads without the meat!
4 / 8 Workplace Fitness
Many of us spend the majority of our day sitting, which can seriously harm your health. Sitting for long periods of time has been linked to higher rates of obesity and even an increased risk of heart disease-related death.
Desk jobs are to blame for much of the sitting we do each day, so many employers are making a push to get employees out of their seats. In fact, 85 percent of employers with more than 1,000 employees offer varying wellness programs. Take advantage of any workplace fitness promotions, like lunchtime workouts and fundraising races.
So, what if your office doesn't have a wellness program? Incorporate movement into your workday with exercises you can do right in the office.
5 / 8 Workouts
The CDC recommends adults get 75 minutes of vigorous or 150 minutes of moderate physical activity a week. Spice up your routie with the hottest new workouts!
You use tablets and smart phones for most things—add exercise to the mix! Many studios offer live-streaming classes you can do at home. Peloton Cycle, for example, is a stationary bike that allows you to stream cycling classes from a tablet attached to the handlebars.
Prefer to hit the gym? Boxing is a great way to work your entire body. Swinging motions work your arms and shoulders, and the crouching position engages your legs and core. Or head to a megaformer studio for a workout that engages your entire body using just one machine.
6 / 8 Boutique Exercise Classes
Boutique fitness brands like SoulCycle and Barry's Bootcamp are known across the globe, but new studios are stepping into the spotlight.
Barre3 is a class that uses small, isometric movements to lengthen and tone the body. This class incorporates Pilates, ballet and yoga to target your core, arms and legs and because barre workouts use slow, deliberate movements, they're easy on the joints.
A typical Orangetheory workout is broken into two parts: cardio- and strength-training intervals. The goal of the hour-long, high-intensity workout? Burn calories, improve conditioning and build muscle. Some studies suggest high intensity interval training can help burn calories for hours after the workout!
7 / 8 Monetary Incentives
This year's hottest health apps upped the ante by allowing users to earn money for reaching health and fitness goals.
DietBet is an incentivized weight loss site. Participants pay to enter a challenge during which they must lose a percentage of their starting weight; everyone who reaches their goal splits the pot. The HealthyWage challenge allows participants to invest money with the chance to win up to $10,000 for reaching goals.
Incentive-based programs do more than aid weight loss: they help you manage stress and look younger. Get a baseline measurement of your health and wellness before starting a program by taking the RealAge Test. It shows how your lifestyle affects your longevity.
8 / 8 Walkability and Wearable Technology
Millennials get a bad rap, but they may have started one of the biggest health trends of 2017. Many young people are ditching their cars to move to urban areas, where walking and cycling are the primary modes of transportation. More and more people are choosing active transportation to get to and from work—and you can, too.
Active transportation, or transportation powered by people—like biking or walking—can improve physical health, is an affordable mode of transportation and helps reduce air pollution.
Get the most out of your extra steps by tracking them! Wearable technology, like the FitBit, a big hit in 2016, remains a trend into the New Year.
Wellness is a difficult word to define. Traditionally wellness has meant the opposite of illness and the absence of disease and disability. More recently wellness has come to describe something that you have personal control over. ...


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Category Archives: Land Use
Fracking Litigation Comes To Florida
- August 18, 2016
- Land Use,Litigation
Environmental groups recently filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Fort Myers Division, seeking to challenge the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and others, with respect to the recent approval of seismic testing. Seismic testing is utilized to identify oil and gas. Specifically, the plaintiffs allege that the testing threatens the Big Cypress national preserve: "Big Cypress is an extraordinary and unique national treasure. It is an extension of the Everglades hydrologic system and provides…Continue Reading....
Top Fracking Related Legal Stories of the Week
- March 16, 2015
- Government, Academic and Industry Studies and Reports,Land Use,Legislation/Regulation,Litigation,New York
Here are the top fracking related legal stories of the week:
- North Carolina fast tracking fracking regulations.
- DOI and BLM Named In Navaho Reservation Related Lawsuit.
- Bill Introduced In House of Representatives To Compensate
Landowners For Fracking Bans.
- Study Ties Hydraulic Fracturing to Seismic Activity.
- Antitrust Lawsuit Filed Related to Marcellus Shale Gas Royalties
Texas Lawsuit Commenced Over City Ordinance Ban
- November 6, 2014
- Land Use,Litigation,Regulatory
The issue of whether a municipality has the power to outright ban hydraulic fracturing has presented itself in the State of Texas. On November 4, 2014, votors passed an ordinance that banned hydraulic fracturing in the City of Denton. The municipality sits atop the Barnett Shale. The ordinance provides, in pertenant part, as follows: It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in hydraulic fracturing within the corporate limits of the City… The violation of or noncompliance with this article by any person, firm,…Continue Reading....
New York Fracking-Related Land Use Litigation Heats Up
- August 10, 2014
- Land Use,Legislation/Regulation,Litigation,New York
Recent events arising out of New York's moratorium on fracking, as well as localalities' outright bans on said practice, are causing a rapid uptick in land-use litigation. For example and as had been expected, an appeal has been filed with respect to recent decision from the Supreme Court– New York's trial level court–that dismissed challenges by landowners and others to continued delays by the State of New York with respect to whether to permit hydraulic fracturing. Those that have followed New York's regulatory history…Continue Reading....
New York High Court Affirms Municipality's Right to Ban Hydraulic Fracturing Within Its Boundaries
- July 22, 2014
- Land Use,New York,Uncategorized
In a 5-2 ruling on June 30, New York's highest court rendered a decision in a hotly contested case regarding the power of municipalities to ban hydraulic fracturing. The state's Court of Appeals addressed two cases brought with respect to local zoning laws passed by the towns of Dryden and Middlefield. The specific legal issue was whether a locality's zoning laws were preempted by New York's Oil, Gas, and Solution Mining Law (OGSML). The court found that the zoning laws were not preempted, and that…Continue Reading....

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It's Old Firm derby day and Brendan Rodgers says the whole of Scotland should be proud of the clash. Meanwhile Andy Halliday suggests Rangers have no matchwinning players and Chris Sutton may raise an eyebrow or two with his team of the year.
Click here for the latest results, fixtures and stats>>>
Rodgers says Scotland should be proud of Old Firm
Brendan Rodgers says the eyes of the world will be on Ibrox and has hailed the Old Firm as the 'best derby in the world'. He says Scottish football should be proud of the clash which reaches every part of the planet. (Daily Record)
Halliday says Rangers have no matchwinners
Andy Halliday has admitted Rangers have no matchwinners in the squad but insists they are grafters. "When you look at our team, if I'm being honest, I don't think we've been blessed by matchwinners. If we're going to win football matches we need nine or ten of our top players on top form during 90 minutes."
He adds: "Our biggest strength is as a team. If all 11 starters and the subs are at their best we can put a mark on the game." (Daily Record)
Sutton names Rangers defender in his team of the year
Chris Sutton has named Rangers defender Lee Wallace in his team of the year which was dominated by nine Celtic players.
Former Bhoys striker Sutton described the 29-year-old left-back as "outstanding" as Aberdeen goalkeeper Joe Lewis was the non Celtic member of his 2016 Scottish XI. (Football Insider)
McInness says Dons will pip Rangers to second
Derek McInness says Aberdeen won't need to spend big to finish the best of the rest this season. Speaking after his side's 1-0 win at Hearts on Friday night, he said that with a fully fit squad there's "not too much to do" in the January transfer window. (Daily Record)
Dons legend joins the police
Aberdeen legend Brian Irvine is helping to protect the public after joining the police at the age of 51. The former defender, who also played for Ross County, was the oldest recruit in his training class.
He said: "My dad was in the police for 30 years and I actually tried to join after I left school. When I didn't get in, I went to the bank where I worked for four years, I was playing part-time for Falkirk when Alex Ferguson signed me." (Press and Journal)
New year will mean new faces for Hearts
Keeping pace in the Ladbrokes Premiership's race for second place may well depend on new faces says Barry Anderson in the Evening News. Aberdeen's 1-0 victory in Gorgie last night ended 2016 in disappointing fashion for Ian Cathro and Hearts.
O'Hara back for Dundee
Mark O'Hara will return to the Dundee squad for today's Tayside derby against St Johnstone. The former Kilmarnock man missed the midweek defeat to Partick Thistle with a groin strain but it has cleared up to make him available for the last game before the January break. (Courier)
Title triumph may top Scottish Cup win
Hibs defender Lewis Stevenson says a maiden Championship title win could top Hibs' historic Scottish Cup win. The Easter Road side are preparing for a key clash at Falkirk today as they seek promotion back to the top flight. (Scotsman)
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In the dark of night, each bird plays its unique tune, and then they collaborate.
Stars twinkle above the forest green treetops, and there's a crescent moon. "All is still and quiet. Until..." The "tawny owl's hoot echoes through the trees." Next comes the thrush, with its cheerful song: "TUT-TUT, OH-LAY-LEEE." The woodpecker plays a peck-and-tap rhythm, while the wood pigeon practices "its sweet coo-coo." The sleek crow clears its throat roughly, and the red-breasted (European) robin warms up its vocal cords (sadly, misspelled "chords") with a sweeter sound. The beautiful cuckoo, flying in a straight line, flaps its large wings and calls out its own name. The backgrounds of the illustrations get lighter and lighter, going from the pitch-black of night to a pale purple as sunrise nears. Far from The Big Woods, a rooster crows, and for a second the bird calls cease, and the Woods go silent. Then suddenly, the orchestra begins; that is, the birds all do their calls in unison. Was the rooster the conductor? It's lovely music to greet the spring day, and all the forest animals do, in a bright three-page spread that concludes the book and should get listeners hooting, chirping and tweeting along with them. The story is slight but beautifully illustrated and informative as well, with realistic bird portraits and apt description of their cries.
Simple and sweet. (Picture book. 3-6)


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Trainer Chris Waller has saddled an impressive quinella early on Stradbroke Handicap Day at Doomben this afternoon as classy gelding Strawberry Boy held on to beat German import Flamingo Star in the Listed Wayne Wilson Mile (1600m).
Jumping from the gates well, Hong Kong-based hoop Zac Purton immediately led Strawberry Boy to the fore of the field of ten before setting only a fair tempo alongside the likes of Any Day Will Do and Kurtley; Flamingo Star tucked away in a perfect position just on their heels and on the rail.
Continuing to lead the field, the son of Redoute's Choice steadily wound up and took only 100m to pull comfortably clear of the main field early in the final straight.
While appearing to have already sewn up the race with 300m to run, Strawberry Boy noticeably weakened over the dying stages of the 2015 Wayne Wilson Mile, allowing Flamingo Star to launch a late effort, but was far enough ahead to post a second-consecutive black type win.
In taking out the 2015 Wayne Wilson Mile, Strawberry Boy has now posted nine wins and a further eight minors through a total of 24 career starts, and has undoubtedly returned to impressive form since arriving in the care of Waller prior to the 2014 Spring Carnival.
Having won the Listed Ladies Day Cup (1400m) and finished third in each of the Listed Festival Stakes (1500m) and Group 2 Villiers Stakes (1500m) over summer, the six-year-old was unable to handle the heavy going late when sixth in the Listed Scone Cup (1600m) on May 15th but returned to winning form when taking out the Group 3 Lord Mayor's Cup (1600m) at Doomben a fortnight ago.
Posting several commendable results in his native Germany, Flamingo Star has been transferred to the care of Waller with a view towards Spring Carnival Group 1 feature races and has already proven he is up to the task.
Finishing outside the first three only a handful of times through eighteen career starts, the son of Areion finished eighth when blocked for a run in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1350m) a fortnight ago and looks likely to now return to the paddock.
Local runner Epic continued the competitive showing of Queensland horses on 2015 Stradbroke Handicap Day; boxing on for third in the Wayne Wilson Mile.


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Pour yourself a cup of ambition, and head on down to Dolly Parton's rollicking West End musical!
9 TO 5 THE MUSICALis clocking in to the West End - with a strictly limited West End season at the Savoy Theatre.
Starring Amber Davies, Natalie McQueen and Brian Conley, the smash-hit show features an original Oscar, Grammy and Tony award-nominated score by country legend and pop icon Dolly Parton.
9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL tells the story of Doralee, Violet and Judy - three workmates pushed to the edge by a sexist supervisor. The three ladies tie up their bigoted boss to take revenge and reform the office - but when the CEO pays a surprise visit, everything's in danger of unravelling...
Presented by Dolly herself, and inspired by the cult film, this uproarious new West End show is about taking care of business - by taking on the man.
You can book from 23-Jan-2019 to 31-Aug-2019.
Find out more about the venue for your show: Directions, Transport options and facilities.
(5mins) Head out onto the main road Strand. Go right 200 metres and the theatre is on your right.


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PROVO — If you start a business in a garage using about $250,000 in credit card debt as seed money, you have to be a pretty big dreamer. If after just a few years the company you created is prospering, then you can count yourself not only lucky, but good.
When Ken Martin, chief operations officer of Ogden-based Campus Book Rentals, was relating to the audience at the Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum about the early days of the company, he drew gasps when he recalled how the company's executives used their credit cards to fund the initial development rather than take capital from outside sources. Though using credit was risky, he said they managed to make it work in their favor.
"We didn't take on a lot of funding. As the money was there, we used it up but didn't go beyond it," Martin said. "It's been kind of a slow, steady growth."
Launched in 2007, the online textbook rental company has grown into a major player in its niche, doing business on nearly every college campus in the country. At peak times at the beginning and end of the school year, CBR employs more than 120 full- and part-time workers and generates millions in revenue, said chief financial officer Jaime Harper.
"We really took a leap of faith," Martin said. "It's the entrepreneur spirit … to find a good goal and keep after it."
"It's about having enough passion and belief in what you're doing … to take that leap," Harper added.
The UVEF, in its 13th year, honors the top performing startups five years of age or younger throughout Utah, according to John Plimer, past chairman of the UVEF board of directors.
He said the winners being recognized these days are different than those first honored years ago.
"It's very exciting to see this new crop of startup companies that have potential to do great things," Pilmer said. When about 15 percent of small businesses do not last five years, recognizing those that prosper is well worth it, he said.
"We're trying to assist these companies in getting word out about what they are doing, celebrating that as a milestone of revenue and job creation here in Utah," Pilmer explained. "The winners represent 600 new jobs in Utah and more than $135 million in annual revenue."
He said this year there were a record number of applicants representing more than 1,000 jobs created. Previous honorees include "superstars" like Omniture, Skullcandy and XanGo, he said.
"Some of these small companies will go on to become the superstars of tomorrow," he commented.
Finishing just behind CBR in second place was a Utah County company called Goal Zero. Headquartered in Bluffdale, the company develops portable solar power systems that are sold worldwide through major retailers including REI, Cabela's, Costco, Best Buy and Lowe's. Its products feature portable solar panels and power packs for recharging and powering electronic devices.
The company has gained more than 30 percent market share in fewer than three years, with products sold in more than 15 countries as well as 2,000 domestic and 1,000 international retail locations.
"In the last two years, we've provided about 80 jobs," said Cody Thomas, international sales manager. "
With projected revenue of $25 million to $35 million this year, the company has even loftier goals for 2013.
"We'd like to be a $75 million to $100 million company by next year," said chief financial officer Trent Reid.
Thomas said the recognition received by all of the honorees showed that success is within reach for those willing to persevere.
"If you've got a good idea and you work hard, the opportunity is out there," Thomas said.
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- Definition -
The provenance of a work of art is a historical record of its ownership, although a work's provenance comprehends far more than its pedigree. The provenance is also an account of changing artistic tastes and collecting priorities, a record of social and political alliances, and an indicator of economic and market conditions influencing the sale or transfer of the work of art.
An ideal provenance history would provide a documentary record of owners' names; dates of ownership, and means of transference, ie. inheritance, or sale through a dealer or auction; and locations where the work was kept, from the time of its creation by the artist until the present day. Unfortunately, such complete, unbroken records of ownership are rare, and most works of art contain gaps in provenance.
Provenance can bolster claims of a work's authenticity. Inventory records of an object's presence in a particular collection or in the artist's purported workshop provide strong evidence of a work's authenticity. As a factor in establishing authenticity, a complete ownership history adds value to a work of art. Similarly, a distinguished provenance, recording the work in the collection of a prominent owner or collection, may have a positive impact on the work's value.
(Source: International Foundation for Art Research)
Every item within our Gallery will have its own provenance. An antiquity's provenance is simply its history in the modern era, beginning from when it was removed from its place of origin and continuing to the present. Some objects will contain more provenance than others and this does not necessarily mean that the latter object is more illicit, but that simply the documentation trail is less extensive. In theory, the less expensive a particular piece the less extensive the trail. The early details of an object's provenance may include information on when it was found, who found it, and the circumstances of the discovery and removal. Subsequent details may then describe the means by which the antiquity arrived at its current location: who acquired it, by what means, and how it was passed down to the present owner.
As the need for provenance is a very recent concept it is normal that not all objects will have documentation for every leg of its journey. It is then that it is vital to buy from a reputable dealer.


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According to Robert Heckendorn of the University of Idaho's List of Hard to Spell Words, some difficult spelling words include "allegiance," "ambidextrous," "homogeneity" and "intercollegiate." Words like "believe," "conscience," and "equipment" are also commonly misspelled English words.
HomeSpellingWords.com lists "oregano," "statistician," "electrolysis" and "moviegoer" as difficult words for a speller at a 9th-grade level. Difficult words for a fifth-grader to spell include "primitive," "services," "exciting" and "vacation."
Some words are particularly hard to spell because they are pronounced the same but spelled differently. For example, "their" is the possessive form of the word, while "they're" is the contraction for "they are" and "there" is an indicator of direction. Another example is the differentiation between "principal" and "principle."
Other words are difficult to spell because they violate common American English rules. For example, the word "leisure" does not follow the "I before E except after C" guideline. Another example, "liaison," is a French word that deviates from American language rules. "Jewellery" is the proper British spelling for the American word "jewelry." Similarly, "colour" is the proper British spelling of the American word "color."
Many common suffixes make words much more difficult to spell. For instance, the suffix -ence is often mistakenly interchanged with the suffix -ance in words like "intelligence" and "ignorance."


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Art in the Ark: Point, Click, Zoo
Ages 9 and older, plus parents
Bring your own camera (point & shoot or DSLR) to the zoo and spend the morning as a family in an exclusive winter photo shoot with our animals! Join us for a photography class taught by local photographer & educator Jeff Long, who will lead photography enthusiasts in an indoor intro on photo composition, camera settings, and general winter wildlife and nature photography tips. Then, our budding photographers will venture out for an early-morning guided zoo photo walk for an hour before the zoo opens to the public, and then continue snapping away together for the last hour after the zoo opens. Participants will learn how to take pictures of animals in zoos, as well as general wildlife, during this intimate and quite morning at the zoo! Pre-registration is required for this event, as we have a limited number of spaces available
Date & Time
February 22, 2014
More Info
(302) 571-7788
$25 Non-Members/$20 for DZS Members. A minimum of 5 participants is required to hold this program. Fee includes zoo admission and breakfast snacks


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Ten things you probably don't know about me. Or want to. Or even care.
10. I like to smell my husband's armpits. Gross, I know.
9. I was hit by a car once riding my bike to school. They said there was no damage to my head. I should have gotten a second opinion.
8. My first crush, and hardest, was on the Fonz.
7. I don't have a middle name so I gave myself one in third grade. Lee.
6. My DH is a great poker player. I mean GREAT. He's earned us over ten thousand dollars. Wait, that one is not about me. Ok.... I love to play the video poker in Vegas and sip appletinis.
5. My favorite movie is the Godfather. I know everyone says that but I really mean it. I wrote a paper in college about how the Godfather is a conversation between Plato and Nietzsche. Yes, I was a philosophy major.
4. I love the word sesquipedalian . If you know what it means then you are one.
3. The song, "Pancho and Lefty" by Willie Nelson makes me cry.
2. I have a small mole on my chin out of which a hair grows. When it gets real long it starts to curl.
1. I stalked my German professor. Turns out he was gay. Apparently my American honed gaydar doesn't work on Europeans. I even went to Germany. No, not to be near him in a physical sense because he was in California at that time. To be near him in a metaphysical sense. Creepy, I know.
What about you reader? What is something I don't know about you?
BTW, go by Mrs. G.'s blog and say congrats. Her son was stillborn and then she suffered a miscarriage. She just delivered a healthy baby girl.


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As the legend goes, King Arthur is the son of Uther Pendragon and Igraine. He was taken from his father by Merlin who raised him along with Kay. Uther dies and the kingdom was without a king. So, a tournament was held and Arthur, acting as Kay's squire, forgets Kay's sword. He runs to retrieve it, but comes across The Sword in the Stone instead. Not knowing the legend behind the sword, Arthur grabs it and runs back to Kay. Kay notices that it is not his sword, but the famed Excalibur Sword. After much ado, Arthur is made King.
After awhile, Arthur runs into some trouble with his kingdom, and decides to form the Knights of the Round Table to help fight off the Saxons. They succeed but the kingdom falls into disarray, with demoralized citizens and quarrelling knights. So, Merlin tells Arthur to send the Knights out to find the Holy Grail, which could save Camelot. They never bring the Grail back to Camelot, and they apparently all die or go mad...but the Knights Templar continued their Quest for the Holy Grail. Were the Knights of the Round Table and the Knights Templar the same group of knights? If so, this is one of the major places that legend lost the details.
By taking a look at physical evidence in addition to historical evidence, we can get a better idea of the situation. During his life, Uther Pendragon possessed a sword that was famous in battle. The main design on the pommel was a stylized cross. Not the Christian Cross, but a cross of equal lengths like a plus sign. This design can also be found on King Arthur's sword Excalibur and the Templar Knights Sword. Lancelot's dagger also carries this design, though it is much more discreetly shown.
Is it a coincidence that this design continues to show up on various swords, shields, and helmets throughout medieval history? Is there a possibility that the Knights of the Round Table fostered the Knights Templar whose legend continues on for hundreds of years?
About Today's Guest Writer:Lawrence Heller is a freelance journalist who specializes in Medieval History. For more information about Medieval Weapons that Mr. Heller has reviewed, please visit: Medieval Swords and Weapons


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2 Benefits Individuals Do Certainly Not Recognize Regarding LASIK Eye Medical SurgeryThe eye can be analyzed with relative ease as to both its function and its structure. A practical evaluation includes the capability to move in the orbit and the response of the student to light and accommodation.
The function of the eye might be checked in a number of ways. The client may be asked to identify illuminated letter or things of varying sizes on what is called the Snellen chart.
On the other hand, the assessment of the structural part of the eye might be made in numerous ways. Stress within the eyeball is measured by a "tonometer." In particular diseases, particularly in glaucoma, the tension in the eyeball is increased considerably.
It must be well remembered that a client with an eye issue may have other problems. Typically other physical conditions are primary and impact the eye as a repercussion. The appearance of the eye can notify the client and the physician to difficulties in some disturbances of other parts of the body even prior to other symptoms provide themselves.
As a result, one's reliance on sight is emphasized when one faces a possible or temporary long-term loss of this important sense. When corrective steps are looked for, particular types of vision correction such as contact lenses or glasses are prescribed.
On the other hand, some people are bothered with that they have some framed lenses or contact lenses in front of their eyes.
For this factor, advanced surgeries were developed to motivate reduced usage of contact lenses or glasses. Among which is the now popular LASIK eye surgical treatment.
Generally, LASIK eye surgical treatment is the short term for "Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis." Like its tangible counterpart, LASIK eye surgery is another kind of vision correction. The only distinction is that with this type of surgery, one's vision is corrected completely.
With LASIK eye surgery, the refractive mistakes in the cornea are permanently changed. This can be done utilizing an "excimer laser."
The primary purpose of this surgical treatment is to create a threadlike, rounded "flap" in the cornea utilizing a blade known as "microkeratome." In a series of unfolding and laser processing, the cornea is lastly reformed, allowing much better the eye to direct more light into the retina.
Popularity vs. Disadvantages
In the middle of the growing popularity of LASIK eye surgical treatment, there are still disadvantages that people must know. Most likely, the main reason that this type of eye surgical treatment has actually ended up being well accepted is because most of its cases had actually been successful.
In spite of its success, there are still some disadvantages. Here is the list:
1. It is an operation used to the most delicate part of the eye
Because LASIK eye surgical treatment involves the operation of the retina, which is among the most delicate portions of the eye, the majority of people state that the operation can be really risky.
To puts it simply, a simple mistake might almost cause an person's life time blindness. It is important to think about lots of factors prior to deciding whether LASIK eye surgical treatment is the best corrective step one has to undergo.
2. It is not a perfect treatment
LASIK eye surgery might remedy your vision but it does not always imply that it can provide you a twenty-twenty. Even if statistical reports show that 70% of the patients may have 20/20 vision, this does not necessarily suggest they have perfect vision too.
Provided all these things, it can be deduced that, in spite of the appeal of the operation, LASIK may not constantly be the ideal eye surgery the method a lot of people see it
On the other hand, the evaluation of the structural part of the eye might be made in several methods. It needs to be well remembered that a client with an eye issue might have other problems. Frequently other physical conditions are main and affect the eye as a effect. The appearance of the pop over to these guys eye can notify the patient and the doctor to difficulties in some disturbances of other parts of the body even before other symptoms provide themselves.
Like its concrete counterpart, LASIK eye surgery is another form of vision correction.


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Foods That will Help Fight Candida
Candida Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Causes of candida
There are several different reasons that candida can get out of control. Once the conditions become right it will flourish very quickly. Overuse of processed foods containing sugar is a major source. A diet high in these things will leave less room for the healthier foods that can help fight candida. In a world of eating on the run and eating to please the taste buds, this can be a serious cause. Alcohol consumption only adds to the sugar intake and should be monitored closely.
Use of prescription drugs or antibiotics destroy the immune system and chemical basis of the intestines, allowing candida to flourish. Steroids, contraceptives, antacids and hormones can all contribute to candida overgrowth. It's important to only use these things when necessary and not on a long-term basis.
Garlic is an excellent anti-fungal food to help with candida problems. It will go after the candida and leave the beneficial bacteria alone in the digestive system. Garlic is also very good at stimulating the liver and the colon. This helps with giving the body an added boost in detoxifying. Garlic is easy to add to a diet because it is so versatile. Adding garlic cloves to meals creates a wonderful aroma while adding flavors to almost any recipe. For those who aren't a fan of the flavor there are softgels, capsules and garlic oil. All forms help to fight candida.
Insoluble fiber helps to remove toxins and keep the colon clean. Waste products that are not removed from the colon can help breed candida. The constant removal and cleaning as fiber soaks these toxins up helps to prevent candida from building up. This helps with constipation at the same time that it is removing risk of candida build up. Insoluble fiber is found in wheat bran, brown rice, fruit with skin attached, seeds and legumes. Cabbage, lettuce, onions and bell peppers also provide good sources of insoluble fiber.
Cinnamon is good as an anti-fungal type of food. Since candida is considered to be a fungus it is considered one of the better foods to fight against candida. It helps lower blood sugar, and therefore reduces the sugar that often causes candida. Cinnamon can be used as a tea or in foods to help with candida. Cinnamon capsules and essential oils are also easy to find for those who don't tolerate the flavor very well. Adding coconut oil to cinnamon oil doubles the properties that fight candida growth.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cider Vinegar is known to do many things to help the body. It's no surprise that controlling candida is one of them. It helps the growth of good bacteria. Vinegar is known to restore the alkaline balance when ingested, helping to fight overgrowth. This can also help digestive problems, such as indigestion. A hot bath using apple cider vinegar may help with the irritation due to a yeast infection. Those who enjoy the taste can easily add it to their diets. However, not everyone can handle the strong smell or taste. It is available in tablet or powder form so that everyone can benefit.
Yogurt is a favorite remedy because it contains Lactobacillus acidophilus. This is a powerful, anti-fungal tool that works quickly to rid the body of the overgrowth of Candida. However, not all yogurt is effective. Look for ones that say they have probiotic qualities or that list acidophilius as a main ingredient. Choose brands that are low in sugar to avoid adding to the candida growth.
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The easiest way to combat candida is to make the bodoy more alkaline. Leafy green vegetables help make that happen. Greens provide high levels of magnesium and vitamin C with no sugar content. This allows you to eat to fill without consuming the wrong products. It provides nutrients that fight the candida while building the immune system naturally. Spinach is a great vegetable to add to the diet and it tastes delicious in salads.
Good sources of protein that are organic, free from antibiotics and hormones, can help fight candida. Grass-fed is the best source. Eggs from free-range chickens and clean fish are also acceptable types of protein to keep in the diet. Beans and legumes, as well as yogurt, also provide great sources of healthy protein. Protein is necessary, but the quality, quantity and type of protein are important.


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With the lowest voter turnout in memory, Tuesday's municipal election in Glendale produced few surprises by returning two incumbents, Ginger Bremberg and John F. Day, to the City Council and by confirming what was widely thought to be school board President Carl Raggio's unbeatable bid for a council seat.
Bremberg, the only woman on the council, was the biggest vote-getter of the six candidates competing for three seats. She garnered 7,410 votes, or 23.7% of the total, followed by Raggio, with 6,455, or 20.7%, and Day, with 6,376, or 20.4%.
Mark Doyle, a Glendale Community College professor who was the only candidate who lives in southern Glendale, tallied 5,160 votes, 16.5% of the total. William Mulvihill, a high school teacher, received 3,083 votes, or 9.9%, and graphic artist Larry Lousen got 2,757, which was 8.8%.
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Candidates and city officials blamed the voter turnout of only 15.1% on a campaign that lacked many issues or fireworks plus the fact that families are out of town during their children's spring vacation from school. City Clerk Merle Hagemeyer, who was held his post since 1976 and was reelected Tuesday without opposition, said the turnout appeared to be a record low, after turnouts of 19% in 1983 and 24% in 1981.


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This numbered edition Acrylic Glass Print, designed by Rafael Salazar, comes with a numbered and signed certificate of authenticity. Printed on archival-quality photo paper mounted on the back of a 1/8" thick, clear acrylic substrate, this artwork comes ready to hang on a wire attached to a wooden frame fixed on the back.
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I was out this evening picking up some souffle pans from a local dollar store, since I decided that we are going to be cooking souffles in math class for our unit in measurement conversion. However, that's not really the point of the story. The very sweet cashier scanned all six of my glass dishes, and asked if I wanted them wrapped. Since there is a 25 kilometer journey in the morning, I thought I better have them wrapped up. The dishes are kind of awkward, so it was taking a fair bit of time. Fortunately, there was no one in line behind me. Just beside me, in the balloon section, a mother and her son, who was having a bit of a hissy fit, started walking toward our till. The mother then angrily glares at the cashier and me and says, "Can you just scan this for me?"
Unfortunately, the cashier was in the middle of my transaction, so she politely replied that she couldn't. The woman stormed out of the store, after throwing the balloon on the floor, then called over her shoulder, "You should have just taken the money. Sheesh." (That may have been paraphrased for moral integrity of this blog).
As I was heading out, I profusely thanked the cashier, who was quite rattled by the experience. I apologized for the woman's behaviour and for my unusual order. However, I'm still feeling quite uneasy about how openly rude and disrespectful this woman was.
I hate to say it, but this was the second verbal thrashing I have witnessed in the last few days. On Saturday evening, I was upstairs changing into my pajamas after supper. I heard some commotion outside my window, so I peered out. I saw two young-ish (maybe 25 year-olds) hollering at my neighbour to quite being creepy and to stop staring at them (again, paraphrased for that whole moral integrity thing).
Disclaimer: I have THE BEST neighbour I could ask for. He is the kindest gentleman I know. He loves to peer out his window and watch the world go by. Who doesn't? He's the guy who I go to when I don't have a tool for something. He's the guy I ask about all the Condo Association questions I have. He's the guy who bolted my timer to my car power-post-thing (what ever it is called where you plug your car in during the winter) when I was at school, without even telling me. He is the guy that offered to/gave me a ride to my car that was parked at Tim Hortons because I got stuck on our street. He is 100% fantastic.
I couldn't get downstairs in time to poke my nose out the door and tell those ladies to get over themselves. I did stand guard waiting for them to pass by again, but I was unsuccessful.
I wish I could say that I let these things go easily, but I can't. I can't stand by while people bully and harass others. What I'm taking from these experiences is that I need to be vigilant in my classroom to overtly promote kindness to one another, but also to help teach my students to how be respectful. This goes beyond "just being nice." I need to continue to build positive relationships with my students and be a role model for them. I don't want to see them grow up to think that this kind of behaviour is acceptable.
In both of these cases, the bullies got away with their harassment without so much as a dirty look from any bystander. This should not have been the case. I was a bystander at the dollar store, and I didn't do anything during the episode. There were probably 10 other bystanders, including the store manager. They didn't do anything either. That needs to change.


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I went up the flight of stairs and was greeted with bonhomie. the gentleman Lav Sharma was my angel to the exotic art in Garh Palace Jhalawar. He alongwith Mr. Kalyan ji Meena got the door of the world of Rajas and Rulers of yore opened to me. I spent nearly whole of the day amid kings and Princes in the painted galleries of the Palace.
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Las Vegas, NV – May 21, 2012 – Taylor Swift was awarded the coveted Woman of The Year Award at last night's Billboard Music Awards. The top award honors "the achievements of a trailblazing female artist over the past 12 months, and acknowledges her overall success in the music business and her leadership in embracing the changing industry." At 22 years old, Taylor is the youngest Woman of the Year winner in history.
Taylor Swift is the only woman in music history to release three #1 albums in a row, each selling more than 5 million copies, putting her in the company of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson. With the release of her most recent album, Speak Now, on which every song was written solely by Taylor, she made history on the Billboard Hot 100, charting a record-breaking 11 songs from one album in a single week. In addition, Taylor also currently holds the Billboard Hot 100 record for the most Top 10 debuts by an artist in the 53-year history of the chart. Further, her self-titled debut album holds the record for the longest-running album on the Billboard 200 chart – EVER.
Taylor has won 6 GRAMMY Awards, and is the youngest-ever winner of the music industry's highest honor, the GRAMMY for Album of The Year. She is the reigning American Music Awards Artist of the Year (all genres), and is the first artist in history to win this top prize twice. Taylor has written every song on each of her three studio albums (all released on Big Machine Records), and has career record sales of more than 22 million albums and 50 million song downloads. She has earned Multi-Platinum and Platinum album sales certifications in 17 countries around the globe.
Speak Now is one of only 17 albums in the entire history of music to sell more than 1 million copies in a single week. Taylor's blockbuster Speak Now World Tour played 111 shows to more than 1.5 million fans in sold-out stadiums and arenas in 19 countries spanning 4 continents.
The Times (London) wrote, "Swift's superb voice and musical ability marked her out as a rare talent. She had the entire arena swooning," and The New York Times calls Taylor "important" and "one of pop's finest songwriters." Rolling Stone has praised her as "a songwriting savant with an intuitive gift." Taylor has twice been named Entertainer of the Year by both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
In addition to her music successes, Taylor has established herself as one of the world's most philanthropic celebrities – raising money and awareness for causes ranging from clean water to literacy to disaster relief. It was just announced this week that Taylor will fund a new education center for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
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Keeping your Pet safe on New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve celebrations are a time of fun and frivolity. For our pets, however, it can be a very fearful time that may cause stress and anxiety. Here are some simple ways to help reduce this stress and keep our furry friends safe.
When pets get scared, they'll often try to escape the situation. Many dogs manage to get out of their normally secure yard on New Year's Eve.
If possible, try to keep your pet indoors during the night, and provide them with a safe room or place to go to during the fireworks. A box or crate can work if a separate room is not suitable.You may need to get them used to the crate or room in the weeks leading up to NYE by putting treats and toys in there for them.
On the night of the fireworks ensure there are lots of things to keep them occupied. If you are not going to be home during the fireworks make sure there is nothing in the room that can cause them harm should they become stressed.
Ensure all windows are blocked so they can't see any flashes of light. A loud radio or TV can also distract from the noise of the fireworks.
If you are unable to keep your pet indoors, try to find a 'safe' place outside for them, such as a garage, laundry or kennel. Sleepy Pod pet carriers are an ideal sanctuary for cats or small dogs.
Ensure your pet is microchipped and that their details are up to date. Also have a collar on them with their name and your phone number. If they do happen to escape, you want to make sure they can find their way home to you easily.
Many pets get lots every year during New Year's Eve. If you find a pet wandering the streets without an owner, without a collar or ID tag, take it to your nearest vet so it can be scanned for a microchip and reunited with its owner.
In the weeks leading up to fireworks you can try desensitising your pet to loud sounds. There are lots of fireworks sounds that can be found on the internet. Start by playing them softly while giving your pet lots of treats and fun games. Slowly, over days, increase the volume.
If they appear stressed, take a step back by lowering the volume to a level they are comfortable with and then increase the volume more slowly, again with lots of treats for non-anxious behaviour.
Over several weeks they may become more accustomed to the loud sounds and hopefully on New Year's Eve it won't be so stressful for them.
Your behaviour
Your behaviour can have a big influence on your pet! Try not to treat them any different than usual on New Year's Eve. If you fuss and coddle them they will know something is different and this in itself could increase their awareness that something is not quite right. Talk to them in a calm, normal manner.
If your pet does cause a mess or disturbance during fireworks don't yell at them or punish them, they are only doing it out of fear.
If you are with your pet during the fireworks try distracting them with toys, games or treats but don't force them if they are particularly distressed.
To medicate or not?
This is really a question for your vet. If your pet has a history of anxiety it can be great idea to have a chat with your vet to see if medication is suitable or required during fireworks.
There are however products other than prescription medication that may be useful during this time. If your have put your pet in a room you could try an Adaptil (for dogs), or Feliway (for cats) diffuser. These release natural pheromones that help keep our pets calm during stressful times. Alternatively Thundershirts are a great way to reduce anxiety. My own little girl Molly wears one during storms and the difference it makes to her is amazing!
Remember and Enjoy!
For us fireworks can be exciting and fun but for our pets they can cause anxiety and stress. With a little bit of preparation we can help reduce their anxiety so it is not a night for them to fear. And this means we can enjoy the night without worrying about our beloved friends.
This blog was written by Michele Duffield, one of the lovely Clinical Crew Members at our North Ryde Vet Clinic. Michelle has a gorgeous 9 yo female Maltese x ShihTzu called Molly.


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How my Readings In Feminist Theory are Challenging me
The scenario: At some point in the last year I decided that I would fill a gaping hole in my education by spending this summer studying feminist theory and women's spirituality. This is a full-blown independent study, not a grad student's typical "oh-yeah-I-think-I'll-do-that"-and-then-not-really-do-it passing summer fancy (of which I have had my share).
My reasons: My dissertation research will require me to use tools that I do not yet have (assessing the leader of a women's movement as a woman and, potentially, as a feminist, after having defined "what is a feminist?" and "on what basis can I make that assertion?"). To boot, I was becoming increasingly convinced that, as a responsible theologian hoping to dialog with the broader culture and the discipline of religious studies, I simply needed to know this stuff. Bonus: it looks good on my resumé.
External results: strange looks from my classmates, including one member of a women's religious order; stranger looks from right-leaning Bible study members; and heated debates raging on my FaceBook status comments sparked between my most left- and right-leaning acquaintances responding to a simple status update: "I feel like I'm eavesdropping as I continue to catch up on feminist theory."
Internal results: I really do feel like I'm listening in on someone else's conversation. I am an outsider. I do not belong. For a man who essentially reads for a living, this is an unaccustomed feeling when behind a book. My concepts, my language, my faith in every form of its expression — all are subject to question and to suspicion. Any why not? A deep hurt runs through the world. In all likelihood, I am both part of the problem and part of the solution. I cannot take the status quo for granted as a manifest good. There is a big f-ing difference between Biblical gender ideals and 1950s roles.
Conclusion: Feminism challenges me, if not in my masculinity, in how I see the world. A lot of people have been hurt by men wielding their power and authority as men. We who are men should listen, whether we understand ourselves to be directly culpable or not.


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Cooling of Mercury's massive iron core has pared about nine miles from the planet's diameter, more than twice as much as previous estimates.
"When you look at the actual number, it's really pityingly small, compared to the size of a planet. But it doesn't need to change very much to have some effect," said planetary scientist Paul Byrne, with the Carnegie Institution's Department of Terrestrial Magnetism.
Scientists studied more than 5,900 surface features, including cliff-like scarps and wrinkle ridges, to calculate how much Mercury has condensed.
Unlike Earth, which as several plates of crust, Mercury has just one rigid, rocky layer which bears telltale cliffs and chasms caused by global contraction.
The measurements, made with NASA's Mercury-orbiting MESSENGER spacecraft, match computer model predictions, which scientists use to determine the planet's inner composition, chemistry and structure.
"An awful lot of a planet's processes are driven by its heat loss - that's a primary thing that drives a planet's evolution," Byrne said. "We didn't set out to prove the models right, but it turns out this number is exactly what the models have been predicting for 40 years."
Previous maps of Mercury's surface map date back to the mid-1970s. NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft made three flybys of the planet, imaging about 45 percent of its surface.
That data indicated Mercury had lost 1.2 to 3 miles in diameter, a finding that clashed with scientists' heat dissipation models for the planet.
In addition to learning more about how Mercury evolved, the discovery has implications for assessing the compositions of planets beyond the solar system.
"It may be that Mercury is an archetypal example of what a planet does and how it behaves as it has cooled in time," Byrne said.
The research is published in the journal Nature Geoscience.
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Parenthood star Erika Christensen posted a photo with daughter Shane, 11 months, via Instagram Thursday.
"Showing baby how to do things," the flexible mama, 34, captioned the cute snap.
In February, the new mom shared a snapshot with her napping baby girl.
The Flightplan star and her cyclist husband Cole Maness are set to celebrate their daughter's milestone birthday later this month. The couple welcomed their first child via home birth on June 21, 2016.
The Swimfan star delivered her daughter at her California home and took to Twitter during labor.
"I'm in labor. Right now," Christensen tweeted that night.


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Benita Abrahams from Long Beach, California put out a funny job announcement on Facebook that has since achieved viral status. To celebrate her new job offer, she posted a series of photos on the social media site. The creative set of images depict Abrahams in different settings while holding signs indicating how much she loves her job offer. The fun and humorous part of it all -- she set up her photo shoot to resemble engagement announcements. Her caption for the pictures read "I finally found my soulmate, my perfect match, my boo. After 7 long months, I found the perfect job with a company that truly cares about its employees and one I will learn so much from."
The job announcement play on marriage proposals isn't so far fetched for today's modern young woman. The new generation of women today are more career-focused than ever before. Career growth and working in a supportive environment, many times, supersedes the need to settle down and start a family.
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Bloomington, Ind. - The City of Bloomington Street Department is currently underway on completing a number of asphalt paving projects now through September 2017. A total of 53 projects will resurface 23 lane miles of streets, roads and alleys. New this year is an interactive online map for all paving projects, which will display each individual paving project using a specific color code for the anticipated month of completion. The map will be updated on a monthly basis for users to easily view the current status of each paving project.
"Our department is looking forward to completing these paving projects. The new interactive map is a great tool that will make it easy to see this year's paving schedule and track our progress," said Joe VanDeventer, Director of Street Operations.
The 2017 City budget allocated $800,000 for the purchase of asphalt. Due to our mild winter, an additional $400,000 that was reserved for purchasing deicing salt for roadways can now be utilized for paving needs. These extra funds have been put towards purchasing needed capital equipment such as a new 2016 Caterpillar AP500F Paver and renting an asphalt milling machine.
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$30 million. The bulk of the capital came in the $21 million first closing of its Series B round of venture capital, from Fidelity Biosciences in Cambridge and ProQuest Investments, of San Diego, Princeton, NJ, and Montreal, in November 2005. The company's other investors include Rho Ventures, PureTech Ventures, Harris & Harris Group, the Cape Family Fund, and Lansing Brown Investments. Olson said that the company has since added more than $10 million to the second-round financing in the form of follow-on investments from existing backers.
PureTech, of Boston, was the venture firm that initially helped Mikhail Papisov, a bioengineer at Massachusetts General Hospital, to found Mersana (fka Nanopharma) and license his drug-delivery technology from MGH. Olson, a former vice president of licensing at Pfizer, joined Mersana as chief executive after learning about the startup from PureTech. She said that the startup's drug-delivery molecules interest her because of their versatility and utility in medicine.
Mersana says it can attach all manner of drugs—including small molecules, proteins, and nucleic acids—to its polymers, and that multiple drugs can be linked to a single polymer molecule. The polymers are designed to hold tightly to the drugs and release them at the optimal time such as inside of target cells, reducing the amount of the unlinked drugs that circulate in the bloodstream, where they could reach healthy tissues and cause side effects.
The firm is studying its molecules' ability to deliver RNA-interference (RNAi) drugs, which show great promise to mute disease-causing genes but are tricky to get into cells before they are broken down in the body. Olson said that her firm is researching ways to link RNAi drugs to Fleximer molecules along with a compound designed to target specific cells. She hopes that her firm will be able to partner with an RNAi company within the next year to year and a half.
Olson said that her firm is already in touch with developer of RNAi therapies but declined to provide specifics of those discussions. In our other reporting, we've covered how Cambridge, MA-based Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY) has sought partnerships with other biotech firms and academics to overcome the challenges of delivering its RNAi treatments into cells.


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Hundreds of people lined Monument Square in Southport this morning as the Remembrance Sunday service took place.
Deputy Lord Lieutenant Colonel Martin Amlot was the guest of honour at the event. Following the service he took the salute as he stood on the steps of Southport Town Hall.
Vicar of Christ Church in Southport Reverend Stewart Reid led the dedication, which marked 100 years since the outbreak of World War One.
He said: "We remember with thanksgiving and with sorrow all those whose lives in world wars and conflicts past and present have been given and taken away.
"We remember them because we value and honour the sacrifice of those who gave their lives in the pursuit of freedom."
The Last Post was played amidst impeccable silence before Burma Star Association veteran Peter Proctor recited the Kohima Epitaph: "When you go home tell themn of us and say, for your tomorrow we gave our today."
Numerous wreaths were laid at the foot of the Monument from a variety of people and organisations, including Southport MP John Pugh, the Army, the Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy, Southport Scouts and Girl Guides, and local Sea Cadets, Army Cadets and Air Cadet units.


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Robocode .NET plug-in does not work with Java 7
The current version of Robocode (version 220.127.116.11) + the .NET plugin does not work on Java 7. We are working on solving this issue. For now, stick to Java 6 in order to develop .NET robots for Robocode. Update: version 22.214.171.124 fixed the issue.
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When running a robot developed in .net, the load time is very high, both when loading in the library, but also when loading the chosen robots. Is there a way to reduce this load - which is instant when using Java robots.
- 22 September 2011 at 10:47
- Flemming N. Larsen said...
I will put this on my TODO list, and look into this issue later. You are right that the load time is very high, so we need to look into that issue.
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With an all-star cast, THE EXPENDABLES should satisfy more than a few action genres, including as a top quality biker film and a reasonably good action adventure film. Mickey Rourke, Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren and more turn in very good performances here. Tough guy bikers who are also mercenaries for hire go to a South American country to overthrow the country's ruthless dictator. It's a little bit like THE DIRTY DOZEN on wheels.
But overall, the critics didn't like this film quite as much as many audiences did. But, it makes for a great popcorn film on DVD, and is acceptably good fun. Just go with the flow and enjoy the ride. This film isn't Shakespeare here, but it's great entertainment that satisfies well enough. It gets the job done. And it's a biker or action film a darn sight better than most of those grindhouse type efforts.
The Bottom Line: A great tough guy film, with a top cast and a few nice bikes as well. ++ 1/2( Two and a half stars, or better than fair, nearly good. Still well worth the effort to buy or rent).


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Rob's article about ink in Vista (about the lack of ink everywhere) made me both post and think (actually I've been thinking a lot). I've been working on a little utility for giving me ink everywhere, and wanted to post some pictures about my progress so far. The idea is that the utility would replace the TIP completely, letting you write directly on text fields all over Windows.
The application is still being developed, and important features like detecting the input scope (web, email etc) and integration with windowless controls in IE (on the page itself) is still to be added.
Take a look at these pictures of the application:
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The Canadian creators behind "Come From Away" were already riding an emotional high after opening night on Broadway, but some unexpected news gave them another reason to cheer.
The lively after-party was in full swing Sunday night when Irene Sankoff learned from a publicist that the New York Times theatre review had been published — and "Come From Away" had received a highly coveted designation as a critics' pick.
"I'd actually forgotten all about the reviews. It sounds trite but it's really true. We were having such a great time that I'd forgotten," recalled Sankoff, a Toronto native. "And suddenly, everyone was looking at their phones."
The Times piece was among a series of mostly favourable stories in praise of "Come From Away," and the beginning of a whirlwind week for the homegrown musical.
On Wednesday night, the play welcomed an audience stacked with political heavyweights and dignitaries, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. On Thursday, the production was prominently featured in a segment on U.S. morning show "Today" with interviews conducted by veteran journalist Tom Brokaw.
Sankoff and her husband, David Hein, are still buzzing over the musical they built together — a story of Canadian hospitality that emerged under the spectre of immense tragedy.
Set in the remote East Coast town of Gander, N.L., in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Gander saw its population swell by double after local residents provided refuge to 6,579 passengers and crew from 38 planes diverted when U.S. air space was closed in the aftermath of 9/11.
Taking the show to the Big Apple had its own personal significance to the couple.
"We lived here in New York over 9/11," said the Regina-born, Saskatoon-raised Hein.
"So bringing the show back here now and being so warmly welcomed by New York — it's been a long journey."
Sankoff and Hein began writing "Come From Away" after a trip to Gander that marked the 10th anniversary of 9/11. The couple collected true-life tales during their month in the town and began to use them as inspiration for a bigger story.
"Come From Away" was previously staged in La Jolla, Calif., Washington, D.C., Seattle and Toronto before making its Broadway debut on Sunday.
The excitement continued throughout the week as word of the New York Times review spread before Wednesday's big event with Trudeau.
The prime minister was greeted with a standing ovation when he introduced the musical with a short speech.
Sankoff and Hein said Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, met with cast and crew members, as well as the real-life subjects portrayed in "Come From Away," including Gander Mayor Claude Elliott.
"People out of Newfoundland always say: This is just ordinary, this is what anyone would have done. You would have done the same," said Hein.
"It's amazing to see their faces, meeting the prime minister, shaking his hand, and having him say 'thank you' ... for them to realize how extraordinary it is to all of us."
Trudeau's visit came just as news was breaking that a U.S. court ordered a halt on U.S. President Donald Trump's latest executive action freezing refugee processing and limiting travel from a handful of majority-Muslim countries.
Stories published following the show's official Broadway debut and Trudeau's visit appear to draw links between the welcoming attitudes reflected by Canadians following 9/11 and the treatment of immigrants and outsiders in the current political climate.
"We've always said there's never a bad time to tell a story about human kindness and to celebrate what they did out there seems like a good thing to do at any point. But we could never have predicted how resonant the show has become," said Hein.
"It's become almost less about specifically how the town responded to this tragedy and more about how we can all come together and we can overcome our differences."
"Musicals don't happen overnight," added Sankoff.
"There's no way we could have had a crystal ball to know that it would be so relevant right now."
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|Phill Kline
There's been a lot going on in Kansas this year, and prayers are needed. As I showed in a previous post, Governor Brownlee has signed three pro-life bills into law. Now, there are several more things going on, all connected to Planned Parenthood of Kansas and mid-Missouri.
|Steve Six
Steve Six, former Kansan Attorney General, has been nominated by President Obama to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals is one of thirteen courts that are "intermediate appellate courts between the district (trial) courts and the Supreme Court of the United States". Six getting a job here would be, put simply, not good, and here's why:
Phill Kline, also former Kansan Attorney General, has been the only politician, God bless him, to dare confront Planned Parenthood. Since 2004, Mr. Kline has been struggling to bring Planned Parenthood to justice for the many crimes they have committed. There are many loophole-reasons that this has not happened, a large one being this: Steve Six.
In Mr. Kline's own words, "[t]he charges are based on records redacted of patient identities which were subpoenaed by Shawnee County District Judge Richard Anderson in October of 2004. [5] Typically law enforcement can receive such records with patient names within three working days, yet here Planned Parenthood was able to delay use of the records for three years."
Combined with Planned Parenthood stalling big time, Six did the following to help them (again in Kline's words): "1) pursuing two lawsuits aimed at returning the evidence against Planned Parenthood to Planned Parenthood ;[7] 2) obtaining secret orders to silence a key witness ;[8] and 3) suing the prosecutor (myself) [Kline] in an effort to remove from my [Kline's] office the evidence against Planned Parenthood."
Besides this, Six used a warped, illogical way of thinking to help delay the trial by claiming that Kline didn't have the authority to file the charges. First, when Kline was the Attorney General, Six said that only a District Attorney could file the charges. (He also made this claim when Kline filed charges against the late Dr. George Tiller, who used to be the largest late-term abortionist, defeating Kline's attempt.) But then, after Kline became a District Attorney, and Six was Attorney General, Six claimed that only his own office could hold the evidence against Planned Parenthood, though his own office couldn't file the actual charges.
Excuse me? How much sense does this make?
This is an important trial against Planned Parenthood. If convicted of the "107 criminal acts, including 23 felonies," Planned Parenthood of Kansas and mid-Missouri could easily lose all of its federal funding.
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Basically, with all obvious bias and corruption, Six SHOULD NOT be given a position in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. And I didn't even go into Six's deception to Senators, his lawsuit against a judge, or the fact that his witness-silencing was done as secretly as possible. (You can read the detailed article by Phill Kline here, and another one by Kansans for Life here.)
Despite Six's two-year delay, Planned Parenthood's criminal trial is now in progress.
The decision on Six's possible appointment has yet to be made.
Phill Kline went into the second part of his trial TODAY, July 19th, for charges against him concerning both of the investigations he led against Planned Parenthood and Dr. Tiller. The claim is that he obtained information illegally.
If you live in Kansas you can contact either of the U.S. Kansas senators (whichever one is yours) and thank them for publicly opposing the Six nomination and ask them to continue to do so. And whether you live in Kansas or outside it, you can pray. It is much appreciated.
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Meet Dave the Minion! I absolutely LOVED making this cake and accompanying nice and evil minion cupcakes :) thanks for taking a look :)
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With the fiscal cliff unresolved and the clock ticking, House Speaker John Boehner is telling his fellow Republicans not to make holiday-season plans, reports said.
"He just said just don't make plans," Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican, told the Huffington Post on Wednesday.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Boehner didn't go that far. But House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, a Virginia Republican, said basically the same thing.
"We're going to stay here right up until Christmas Eve, throughout the time and period before the New Year, because we want to make sure that we resolve this in an acceptable way for the American people," he said.
Republicans and the White House appeared no closer to a deal as of Wednesday, as both sides pressed each other to cede ground. Republicans want to extract spending cuts from the White House while the Obama administration is demanding that taxes go up for the wealthiest 2% of Americans.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke injected a note of urgency into the fiscal cliff debate on Wednesday, when he told reporters during a press conference that the Fed would not be able to offset the full impact of going over the cliff. See live blog of Bernanke's press conference.
— Robert Schroeder
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Twin girls "R" & "R" came back to see me for their cake smash/bubble bath, I haven't seen them since their newborn session. Oh my CUTENESS!! These sessions are so much fun and two babies = twice the fun! Enjoy :)
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