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A meta-analysis of 16 randomized clinical trials found that mobile telephone text messaging nearly doubled the odds of patients with chronic diseases adhering to their medication regimens.
The studies evaluated cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV, asthma, allergic rhinitis, epilepsy and other chronic diseases. Of the interventions, eight used a daily text messaging frequency and eight used two-way communication. The median duration of the interventions was 12 weeks.
Lead researcher Jay Thakkar, FRACP, of Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia, and colleagues published their results online in JAMA: Internal Medicine on Feb. 1.
"While promising, these results should be interpreted with caution given the short duration of trials and reliance on self-reported medication adherence measures," they wrote. "Future studies need to determine the features of text message interventions that improve success, as well as appropriate patient populations, sustained effects, and influences on clinical outcomes."
The researchers defined adherence as "the extent to which a patient correctly follows a prescribed therapy" and said it was a medically preferred term compared with compliance, which they said "reflects more unidirectional connotations."
They cited data that found the healthcare system spends approximately $100 billion in excessive physician visits each year due to medication nonadherence. They hypothesized that mobile phone text messaging may be a practical and cheap way to deliver electronic reminders to patients. In 2014, there were approximately seven billion mobile telephone subscribers, according to the researchers.
For this analysis, the researchers included randomized clinical trials with at least four weeks of follow up that evaluated adult patients with chronic disease who received mobile telephone text message interventions to promote medication adherence.
The 16 trials that met the inclusion criteria had a total of 2,742 patients and a median sample size of 97 patients. The median age was 39 years, and 50.3 percent of patients were female.
The researchers noted that there were differences among the text message interventions. Twelve of the studies reported adherence as the proportion of patients who were adherent, while the other four reported adherence as the proportion of medication doses taken as prescribed.
A pooled analysis found text messages significantly improved medication adherence. The researchers noted that adherence rates improved from the 50 percent cited in previous research to 67.8 percent among patients who received the text messaging interventions.
The meta-analysis had a few limitations, according to the researchers, including that it may have been subject to publication bias. They also noted that the definitions of adherence differed in the studies and that many of the studies used self-reporting to determine outcomes, which may lead to recall bias and social desirability bias. In addition, the trials in the meta-analysis had short intervention durations and follow-up periods and none had data on adherence following the trial or after the intervention ended.
"The short duration of the trials suggests uncertainty about the duration of the effect, the time-effect relationship, and the continuation or decay of the effect after the intervention is withdrawn," the researchers wrote. "While our meta-analysis identified a positive effect of text messaging on medication adherence in the short term, it is uncertain if this influence will translate into longer-term effects on adherence behavior or on clinical outcomes."


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LONDON – Rebekah Brooks, the former head of Rupert Murdoch's U.K. newspaper business, was arrested on Sunday in the latest twist of a phone-hacking scandal that has tainted British police and politicians and shaken the tycoon's global media empire.
Several sources familiar with the situation said Ms. Brooks, 43, was being questioned as part of an investigation into allegations of illegal voicemail interception and police bribery at the News of the World tabloid she once edited.Ms. Brooks quit as head of News International, the British unit of Mr. Murdoch's News Corp. last Friday, but has denied she knew of the alleged hacking of thousands of phones, including that of a murdered schoolgirl.
The revelations have shocked the public and raised concerns not only about unethical media practice but about the influence Mr. Murdoch has wielded over successive British leaders and allegations of cosy relationships between some of his journalists and the police.
With politicians from Australia to the United States demanding to know if similar abuses occurred elsewhere in Mr. Murdoch's global media business, the 80-year-old has been forced on the defensive and the position of his son James as heir-apparent has been called into question.
In Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron has come under fire for his friendship with Ms. Brooks and for employing another former News of the World editor, Andy Coulson, as his press secretary even after Mr. Coulson had quit the paper in 2007 following the jailing of a reporter for phone-hacking.
"The waters are very definitely lapping around the Murdochs' own ankles," Chris Bryant, a member of parliament for Britain's opposition Labour Party, told Reuters.
Tim Bale, politics professor at the University of Sussex, told Reuters: "I think this was pretty uncomfortable for Cameron already and it will get more uncomfortable now over the next week."
Ms. Brooks, Mr. Murdoch and his son James will be questioned in Britain's parliament on Tuesday, including over reports that News International misled parliament during earlier hearings.
"It brings the whole thing closer to him [Mr. Cameron]," Mr. Bale said. If one believes all the talk of a Chipping Norton set, it reinforces this impression of a cosy elite at the top of the media/political complex," he added, referring to a town in Cameron's affluent countryside constituency where Ms. Brooks also has a home.
Ms. Brooks became the focus of widespread anger over the phone-hacking scandal but was initially protected by Mr. Murdoch, who guided her rise through the male-dominated world of U.K. tabloid journalism to become editor of the News of the World in 2000 and the Sun's first female editor in 2003.
Flying into London a week ago to take charge of the crisis, Mr. Murdoch appeared before journalists with his arm around her. Asked what was his first priority, he gestured at her and replied: "This one."
Ms. Brooks' lawyer Dave Wilson told Reuters that Ms. Brooks went to a London police station of her own volition by pre-arranged appointment. He said she was assisting police with their inquiries and declined to comment further.
A senior News International source said the company was surprised by the arrest and had had no indication it was coming.
The News of the World, which published its final edition a week ago, is alleged to have hacked thousands of phones, including that of murdered 13-year-old Milly Dowler, sparking a furore that forced Mr. Murdoch to close the paper and drop a US$12-billion plan to buy all of highly profitable broadcaster BSkyB.
Mr. Murdoch, who some media commentators say at first misjudged the strength of public anger, broke his silence at the weekend by publishing apologies in several British newspapers.
He lost another loyal executive on Friday when Les Hinton resigned as chief executive of Mr. Murdoch's Dow Jones & Co which publishes The Wall Street Journal.
"There are no excuses and should be no place to hide … We will continue to cooperate fully and actively with the Metropolitan Police Service," News International said in an announcement on Sunday. Unlike apologies published on Saturday, these were not signed by Mr. Murdoch.
Leading British politicians renewed calls for greater media plurality and press regulation — a direct threat to Mr. Murdoch's empire, which includes The Sun, The Times and Sunday Times broadsheets, and 39 percent of BSkyB.
The Sunday Telegraph reported that members of the board of BSkyB, where James Murdoch serves as chairman, are due to meet in a special session on July 28 to discuss his future.
The scandal has also embroiled Britain's police, who are accused of being too close to News Corp., of accepting cash from the now defunct News of the World and other newspapers, and of not doing enough to investigate the phone-hacking allegations that surfaced as far as back as 2005.
In 2003 Ms. Brooks admitted that the News of the World had made payments to police in the past but could not remember any specific examples.
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Hand Massage (A Physical Representation of Self-Care)
Remember when you discovered that you use food to meet many of your emotional needs? If you were not going to use food, you would need other ways to meet your emotional needs. Here are a few ideas. I did not think of this myself. A very clever client thought of this in one of our counseling sessions. I have, however, used it ever since. I use it myself. I recommend it to my other clients. You can use this whenever you need to relax, unwind, feel tended, feel nurtured, be appreciated, be acknowledged, center yourself, tune in to your physical self, and more. What could accomplish so many things?
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I know. This sounds silly. It is not. It is significant. When your right hand massages and tends your left hand, you are experiencing a physical representation of this entire process of self-care. You are not waiting around for someone else to give care. You are not distracting yourself from the pain of needing care. You are not being angry at your unmet needs. You are taking care of you. Every time you take care of you and tend yourself, you heal from the times in your life when you did not receive the care you needed. Every time you take care of yourself, the world becomes a safer place in which to live. You are building a sense of trust in yourself. You are learning to trust that YOU will take care of yourself and get your needs met. Take a moment. Take your left hand in your right. Give your left hand a wonderful massage. (Yes, you will give your right hand the same pampering next.)
Choices, choices, you have so many choices. Do you want a quick few second massage sitting right there at your desk? Will you simply squeeze and press wherever it feels good on the palm, on the fingers, at the tips? You don't even need hand lotion for this kind of massage. When one hand is done, roll your shoulders, sit up tall, lay your hands on a pillow on your lap or just on your desk, and do the other hand. Breathe. Be.
Or, do you want to sit down, when tasks are set aside for a while, and pamper yourself? This is a time when you might take a little longer and use hand cream or lotion. When your hands are slippery, you will find all sorts of motions that feel good. Rubbing in little circles, sliding your fingers or knuckles across the palm, pulling as you slip down the finger to a little press on the finger pad. Ahhh ... you deserve this. And you deserve twice as much relaxation and enjoyment because you have an entire other hand to go. Change sides and let the other hand feel tended.
There is more than just relaxation going on here. When one hand is being massaged and relaxing, the other hand is getting a gentle, rhythmic, vigorous, workout. The muscles, tendons, and ligaments in your working hand are all being used as you squeeze, press, and kneed the left hand. This is great exercise. My clients with arthritis and carpal tunnel have found that their symptoms actually reduce when they use this massage technique a few times a day!
Oh, but there is more. A healing art called reflexology has been used for centuries. According to reflexology, there are points and regions on the hands and feet that correspond to areas of the body and organs. My clients report that they find themselves pressing on or massaging specific areas of their hand or foot, just naturally, with not specific intent. Often, when we look at a reflexology chart, we see that the specific spot in the hand or foot that they were drawn to press or massage is precisely the spot that corresponds to a body area or organ where they have had illness or problems.
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How do I transfer property to an adjacent parcel?
The sale or exchange of parcels between adjoining lot owners, where such sale or exchange does not create additional building sites.
What are the rules?
The DCRPC requires an original survey and legal description of each new described parcel to be transferred as well as a deed for that parcel (See Subdivision Regulations Section 207.04). The DCRPC may also require the endorsement of zoning and health officials to ensure that the remainder parcel will meet applicable standards.
What is the cost?
See Fee Schedule - based on a fee per legal description.
Where do I start?
It is advisable to contact an attorney and/or surveyor. It is also advisable to discuss the project with your township zoning officer and DCRPC staff.
How long does it take?
If the application is not contrary to zoning, health, subdivision, or applicable platting regulations, it shall be approved by the DCRPC within 7 working days. If the application is denied, the DCRPC shall inform the subdivider of the issues and reasons for the disapproval.
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How do I combine two (or more) parcels?
Individuals may need or choose to combine existing platted or described parcels for various reasons. Because the Regional Planning Commission has no authority over combing parcels, the following is general information only and does not constitute legal advice.
For Tax Purposes
Property owners may wish to receive a single tax bill for more two or more parcels under the same ownership. This can be accomplished by submitting the appropriate form (http://www.co.delaware.oh.us/forms/pdf/Auditor/Combination%20App.pdf) to the County Auditor's office. The Regional Planning Commission is not involved.
A new survey may be filed incorporating various lands under a single description. In unplatted or unsubdivided land, this will result in a new single parcel. Consult with a professional surveyor as to the survey standards of the county.
In platted subdivisions, new descriptions may be filed that reference the existing parcel numbers or platted parcels may be vacated. Again, consult a professional surveyor and note that new surveys must be reviewed by the County's Map Department before proceeding to the Auditor.
For Zoning Purposes
When an owner of two or more adjacent parcels chooses (or is required) to combine the land to allow greater flexibility in the placement of the house or other structures/utilities, local zoning may require the "lot combination for tax purposes" described above to be completed prior to the release of a zoning permit.
Again, this process does not require involvement by the Regional Planning Commission.
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For a tax combination through the Auditor, the owner may proceed to the Auditor's office after completing the form above. For a new survey, a surveyor is needed with review by the Map Department.
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| A health club can be a great fitness motivator if you choose the right one. Many people hope that joining a health club will be a magic bullet to inspire them to workout. Before signing on the dotted line decide what's important to you. Be sure the club you choose suits your personal needs and fitness goals. To help ensure the success of your new lifestyle, you might want to do a little research before choosing the right health club.
Health clubs can vary greatly not only in price but also in size, amenities, programs offered, hours, convenience and most importantly, motivational atmosphere. Choosing a health club that is right for you is crucial to your success. Picking a quality health club to join is the key to sticking with your workout regimen, getting healthy and staying fit.
If your neighborhood has only one heath club or fitness center, that's the one you probably need to join, even if the facilities aren't top-notch. You're more likely to use the mediocre fitness center around the corner than the first-rate gym that's 45 minutes away. If you have a routine of basic exercises, you can get a good workout in just about any facility that calls itself a gym.
If you're lucky enough to have your choice of clubs, weigh your options carefully. Take a deep look at what each heath club offers so you will be joining the club that has the best chance of helping you develop a steady fitness habit. Bring the following checklist to refer to before choosing a heath club for your membership:
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One of the most important factors to consider when choosing a health club is location. If you are lucky enough to find a location close to where you live or work, you will most likely get there more often. Sometimes the club without the exact facilities you want will be a better deal due to a convenient location where you are more likely to stop and workout. Also having conveniently located health club may increase the frequency in which you use it.
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Make sure the health club has the kind of equipment and facilities you most want. Do they have enough treadmills, exercise bikes, free weights, and exercise machines of the type you prefer? Do they have a space for you to stretch and use an exercise ball, foam roller, etc? Common items would include a pool, room for aerobics and dance classes, basketball court, racquetball or handball courts, sauna, steam room, whirlpool. Also you might want to know if the health club has a babysitting service. A great deal of budget health clubs have popped up over the years offering the basics and nothing more at a discount price. Although these so called health clubs can have a tempting price tag, they may not meet all your fitness needs. Paying a little bit more per month to improve your health is always a good investment. Some of the high...
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This 8000CD is not the same as the original 8000CD but a brand new £600 player with its feet firmly in the high end. We have a new display, a brand new purpose designed transport system for truely optimal single speed audio disc reading and one of the newest 24-bit/
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To sum up at under £600 this machine offers a lot of sound quality for the money, and will no doubt find itself at the top of many people's christmas list.
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Plenty of fun places to go boating in Georgia. Whether it's a family outing or just the guys going fishing or skiing, boating is fun for all. And there is boating in all corners of of the state. Whether you live in the northwest, northeast, southwest or southeast part of the state, chances there are plenty of opportunities to go boating nearby.
This website focuses on all aspects of boating including new and used boats for sale, boat rentals, insurance, financing, repairs, accessories, storage and more.
For convenience, resources are listed first by area of the Georgia, then by proximity to cities, waterways, parks, campgrounds and other relative attractions in GA. Cities listed in this section include Atlanta, Cartersville, Chatsworth, Palmetto, Macon, Augusta, Bishop, Elberton, Evans, Greensboro, Albany, Bainbridge, Columbus, Thomasville, Valdosta, Brunswick, Darien, Kingsland, Savannah and Tybee Island.
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Georgia lakes with boating opportunities are listed within quadrants of Georgia include Chatuge Lake, Hartwell Lake, Lake Allatoona, Lake Jackson, Lake Sidney Lanier, Blue Ridge Lake, Clarks Hill Lake, Hartwell Lake, Oconee Lake, Richard B Russell Lake, Giddons Pond, Lake Blackshear, Lake Seminole, Walter F. George Reservoir, West Point Lake, Banks Lake, Big Pond, Lake Harding, Lake Martin and Lake Tholocco. Many of these lakes offer multiple boat launching facilities at various locations around the lake.
Georgia also affords some boating or canoeing on rivers like Chatahoochee River, Etowah River, Broad River, Oconee River, Flint River, Ochlockonee River, Altamaha River and Choppee River.
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Gather up the family along with some snacks and refreshing beverages and go enjoy the thrill of fresh air in your face and the sun on your back. When boating you can see parts of Georgia accessible only by water. Often you'll see birds and wildlife not normally seen in city areas. Plus, sunrises and sunsets always seem more majestic when you are in the great outdoors.
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The Music department at Royal Holloway is among the largest in the country and its flexible curriculum offers an exceptionally diverse range of research led courses and performance opportunities. Aside from performance and composition, a music degree involves studying texts, practices, cultures, and institutions. It is a particularly rich and intellectually stimulating degree, and undergraduate music students touch on issues in history, sociology, ethnology, and philosophy, as well as the more specific areas of music history and theory. The breadth of expertise in our department is reflected in the first-year undergraduate textbook An Introduction to Music Studies.
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We have a long-standing international reputation for the study of music in its historical contexts. As part of the core study of music history in the first and second year of the course, all students are introduced to music from the Medieval through to the Modern periods, and many take up the opportunity to continue their studies through optional courses that approach music through its social and political contexts, its compositional styles and notations, its aesthetic and philosophical ideas, and through editing early sources. We have a range of expertise in Early Music (Geoffrey Baker, Helen Deeming, Stephen Rose and Henry Stobart) and also in more modern repertoires from the eighteenth century through to contemporary music (Rachel Beckles Willson, Mark Berry, Julie Brown, Paul Harper-Scott, Anne Hyland, Julian Johnson, Erik Levi).
These interests are reflected in the wide range of option courses on offer to second and third year students, including Editing and Notation of Early Music, Music and Politics in Tudor England, Music and Society in Purcell's London, J S Bach: Context and Reception, Mozart's Operas, Late Beethoven, Wagner's Ring, Bruckner's Symphonies, Mahler and Viennese Modernism, Music in 1920s Paris, German Music Between the Wars (1919-1939), Shostakovich String Quartets, The Music Film.
At Royal Holloway, students are given a thorough training in music theory and analysis, starting with the theory of tonal music, including approaches to small- and large-scale form, harmony and counterpoint. For those wanting to take their studies further, these can be extended to specialised techniques such as Schenkerian analysis. There is also a focus on pre-tonal and post-tonal music, with students encountering suitable methods for analysis. The emphasis of theory training at Royal Holloway is not to analyse music simply for its own sake, but rather to equip students with the ability to grasp the workings of Western art music in order to better understand its function and meaning in the society in which it was written.
The Music Department at Royal Holloway has a well-established national and international reputation in musical performance. It has nurtured the talents of musicians who have subsequently occupied a distinguished position in musical life both in the United Kingdom and abroad. The performance programme plays an integral role in the life of the Music Department. Our performance facilities are excellent, with a newly refurbished recital space in our main building and well-equipped and -appointed performance teaching and practice rooms elsewhere on campus. We also hold regular concerts in the College's magnificent Picture Gallery and the award-winning Windsor Building Auditorium which seats 400 people.
All undergraduate students at Royal Holloway encounter some elements of performance within their degree, although there is sufficient flexibility within the overall curriculum to interest both specialist and non-specialist performers.
Regular lessons are organised in conjunction with a series of lectures and practical seminars. A wide range of performance courses is available to second and third-year students. The Music Department also offers exciting opportunities to study practical applications of non-Western music.
The MMus in Advanced Musical Studies offers students a rich conspectus of academic and practical options in performance.
We believe being a composer today is about finding your individual voice, developing technical skills and a professional attitude, and finding the confidence to explore your own creativity. Royal Holloway offers a cohesive pathway allowing students to develop creatively and technically throughout the degree programme. A thorough and wide-ranging technical and practical foundation in acoustic composition is available to all first-year music undergraduates. In the second and third years a range of options is available for those wishing to further explore their compositional ideas. At graduate level there is a range of courses available in acoustic and studio composition whilst a large number of PhD composers create a thriving community for contemporary music within the Department.
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The report provides an outline of recent and likely future urbanisation trends and discusses the consequences. The world is in the middle of an urbanisation process that will cause urbanisation rates to rise from low double digit rates to more than 80% by the end of the century. It argues that this is both a great opportunity and a great challenge, as decisions taken today will affect the lifes of people for a long time to come. The report aims at explaining why cities exist, and what can make them prosperous and function well. It also discusses whether cities are good for residents, for the countries they are located in and for the global environment. The report argues that cities exist and grow because they are a source of economic prosperity and offer amenities that benefit their residents. It concludes that urbanisation is a process that needs to be shaped by policy makers to ensure that all benefit from it.
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This publication details results from an OECD LEED project that investigates key indicators of area-based transition to a low-carbon economy. The objective of the project was to provide defined measureable indicators at the regional/local level that can inform over time transition to low carbon-economic and industrial activities addressing two aspects of green growth economy.
The Trentino co-operative model has gained wide acclaim for its positive economic and social impact upon the territory. Developing a strong understanding of why the model has been so effective is important in identifying those factors which other localities could utilise as potential criticalities.
Italy has significantly improved the quality of health care in recent decades but needs to tackle the wide disparities that remain between regions, according to a new OECD report.
The OECD Multi-dimensional Country Reviews are underpinned by a conceptual framework which promotes a holistic conception of development, advocates policy advice based on a diagnostic approach, and which requires issues to be examined from multiple dimensions rather than along sectoral lines.
Improving Myanmar's agricultural sector by building up food processing activities and related services could help the transformation of the country's economy, to a more modern one able to produce higher-value goods for export, according to a new OECD report.
In parallel to a sweeping structural reform agenda, Mexico announced in 2013 a new approach to housing and urban policy. Calling for a more explicit qualitative focus on housing and the urban environment, the policy shift is a welcome development. Mexico urbanised more rapidly than most OECD countries in the past half-century, in part as a result of the expansion of housing finance led by INFONAVIT and facilitated by policies aiming to expand access to formal housing. Yet the quantitative push for formal housing came with quantitative costs: inefficient development patterns resulting in a hollowing out of city centres and the third-highest rate of urban sprawl in the OECD; increasing motorisation rates; a significant share of vacant housing, with one-seventh of the housing stock uninhabited in 2010; housing developments with inadequate access to public transport and basic urban services; and social segregation. How can the Mexican authorities "get cities right" and develop more competitive, sustainable and inclusive cities? How can they improve the capacity of the relevant institutions and foster greater collaboration among them? How can INFONAVIT ensure that its lending activities generate more sustainable urban outcomes as it also fulfils its pension mandate and help Mexicans save more for retirement?
México ha logrado reducir, en gran medida y a una velocidad notable, el déficit cuantitativo de vivienda del país. La adopción e implementación de una política de vivienda más flexible y el fortalecimiento de la política nacional de desarrollo urbano le permitirían beneficiarse del crecimiento económico y sustentable de las ciudades, afirma la OCDE.
In parallel to a sweeping structural reform agenda, Mexico announced in 2013 a new approach to housing and urban policy. Calling for a more explicit qualitative focus on housing and the urban environment, the policy shift is a welcome development.
Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, was in Mexico from 6 to 9 January 2015 on an official visit, to present the OECD 2015 Economic Survey of Mexico alongside Mr. Luis Videgaray, Minister of Finance of Mexico.


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FORENSIC investigations into a fatal four-wheel drive crash on Fraser Island on Friday revealed the driver was trying to overtake another vehicle when it rolled.
The crash happened around 2pm on the inland gravel road on the island and killed 22-year-old British backpacker Jade Fox, as identified by News Corp.
It is believed the Toyota Landcruiser was travelling in a convoy of three and heading south towards Hook Point to catch a barge back to Inskip and was in the process of overtaking another vehicle when it rolled.
News Corp reported Ms Fox was holidaying in Australia with friends and it is believed she was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. She died at the scene.
Five other passengers were taken to Gympie hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The driver, also a backpacker, and another passenger were airlifted to the Hervey Bay hospital with non-life threatening head injuries.
The pair at Hervey Bay hospital was released Saturday.
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The University of Houston hit the books during the fall semester.
The Cougars' 344 scholarship athletes in 16 varsity sports posted the highest fall semester grade-point average (2.92) in school history during the 2012 fall semester, the school announced Thursday. The athletic department's 2.87 GPA is also the highest cumulative to date.
"While we hold our student-athletes to a high standard in their respective fields of competition, we hold them to even higher standards in the classroom," said Mack Rhoades, UH's vice president for intercollegiate athletics. "We always stress the importance of education to prepare for challenges they may face as they evolve into community leaders following their collegiate careers."
Rhoades credited the coaching staffs and Maria Peden, associate athletics director for student-athlete development, and her staff for "continuing to push the department to new academic heights. "
In addition to the best GPAs in program history, a record 75 athletes were named to the University of Houston's Dean's List. Of the 344 student-athletes on scholarship, a record 333 – or 97 percent – are in good academic standing.
The UH tennis program led all sports with a 3.60 GPA and a cumulative 3.47. That narrowly beat the softball team's 3.59 fall GPA and cumulative 3.43.
Eight sports posted record fall semester GPAs: baseball, men's basketball, football, golf, softball, swimming and diving, tennis and men's track and field/cross country.
Seven others – baseball, football, golf, softball, swimming and diving, tennis and men's track and field/cross country – recorded highs in cumulative GPA.
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Volunteers Trained to Investigate Sex Trafficking
The Exodus Road, a global counter- human trafficking organization with a home office in Colorado, hosted a volunteer investigator training event last weekend, January 10-11. The two day training, led by an undercover investigator operating primarily in Southeast Asia and Matt Parker, Founder and CEO of The Exodus Road and deputized investigator himself, covered basic surveillance techniques, the mission of The Exodus Road, and identification of trafficked victims in Southeast Asia. Over the course of two days an eight person team which included two pastors, a police trainer and lawyer, a member of the military, and a couple from Colorado Springs, were equipped with the skills required to provide surveillance support for The Exodus Road Southeast Asia team as they work to gather the evidence necessary for local police action against traffickers and pimps.
The Exodus Road, a network and coalition of surveillance teams and individuals, aims to capitalize on existing skills of volunteers committed to rescuing men, women, and children from commercial exploitation.
The trainer for the weekend, a former member of the American Special Forces, told the trainees, "The top four things we are looking for are humor, humility, maturity, and being here for the right reasons." It is with this understanding that people of all walks of life and levels of experience have a role to play in the fight for justice.
The eight volunteers who participated in the weekend event underwent a four-part interview process which took place over the last three months and included an FBI background check, extensive written and phone interviews, and culminated in the training event.
The volunteers will be used in support roles for the full-time investigators in the field and will participate in such activities as: documenting and identifying known pedophiles, identifying underage sex workers, and gathering basic surveillance evidence. All activities will be in cooperation and in support of local police efforts. They will travel, paying their own expenses, to Southeast Asia later this year for one month to assist in the implementation of ongoing Exodus Road surveillance initiatives.
"Our desire is to build an Exodus Army of people committed and equipped to fighting for these victims that have no other hope," Matt Parker said of the weekend's purpose, "and this is a step to empowering people to do just that.
It's inspirational to see people like this so committed to the girl behind the brothel door."
The Exodus Road also empowers investigations into sex trafficking in India and the United States (by later this Spring).
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When Farah Cotton places a classified ad stating, "Cute redbone female looking to share a luxury apartment with another redbone female," many women apply. One look at the lush apartment in Washington, D.C., and every fly girl around wants a chance to call Platinum Lofts her new home.
The moment Farah lays eyes on Lesa Carmine, a pretty young woman with an active lifestyle and a sunny disposition, she knows she's found the perfect girl for her ultimate plan. The two become fast friends—until Farah becomes intrusive and then her siblings move in, violating Lesa's privacy. Farah seems dangerous when she's around them, and Lesa attempts to sever ties without paying rent.
Feeling overcome with blinding rage, Farah finds all kinds of ways to seek revenge. From poisoning to spreading vicious lies, she makes it known that she doesn't take Lesa's brush-off lightly.
When Lesa snoops around in Farah's past and discovers who she really is, she makes a grave mistake, one that could jeopardize her life. Brace yourselves, because just when you think you have it figured out, you'll realize you don't.
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Srichaphan Advances in India
Published 7:00 pm, Thursday, January 3, 2002
Unseeded Paradorn Srichaphan rallied to defeat second-seeded Thomas Johansson 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 Friday and advance to the semifinals of the TATA Open.
"I got frustrated after I lost my serve in the second set," Johansson said. "After that my game just fell apart."
Karol Kucera, also unseeded, beat No. 3 Fabrice Santoro 6-2, 6-7 (9), 7-6 (5) and will meet top-seeded Guillermo Canas, who led Jiri Vanek 7-5, 1-1 when Vanek retired because of lower back spasms.
Santoro saved four match points each in the second and third sets.
"I should have won 6-2, 6-4, but I made it difficult for myself," Kucera said. "It was tough as the heat got to me."
Srichaphan's opponent in Saturday's semifinals will be fourth-seeded Andrei Pavel, who defeated Alex Calatrava 7-6 (6), 6-1.


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no probs, just after saying i didnt know where you were from I saw your a fellow scottish person hehe! Yeh it tends to be that, theres 2 ways of doing it to be sure, you can get the seal from ford, and that should do the trick, though when i changed the filter last year, I simply positioned the existing seal as best I can and with a lot of sealent to back up "weak" parts of the seal to ensure no water ingress, all was done under the scuttle pannel so its not visible from the outside! (however this has its drawbacks, not looking forward to replacing it!! might be a tad difficult to get off again!) Where abouts in scotland are you from?
not sure where your from, but on the UK model a common source of water in the footwells comes from the scuttle pannel under the windscreen at the passanger side. Usually people find it happens after a service when the cabin filter is getting changed, if the scuttle pannel is not properly sealed it allows for a steady source of water straight into the car. Can take people a long time to find as its not the first place people think to look , but might be worth checking out, pretty cheap & easy to fix! :P


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Revista argentina de cardiología
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LOPEZ VERRILLI, María A; RODRIGUEZ FERMEPIN, Martín; FERNANDEZ, Belisario E y GIRONACCI, Mariela M. Role of Angiotensin (1-7) in Neuronal Norepinephrine Reuptake in Hypertension. Rev. argent. cardiol. [online]. 2010, vol.78, n.2, pp. 151-155. ISSN 1850-3748.
We have previously demonstrated that angiotensin (Ang)-(1-7) decreases the release and synthesis of norepinephrine (NE) in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). In the present study, we have investigated the effect of Ang-(1-7) on neuronal NE reuptake and the expression of NE trans-porter (NET), responsible for eliminating NE from the syn-aptic cleft. Although Ang-(1-7) does not have an acute effect on NE neuronal reuptake, it plays a role in stimulating the protein content of the NET in the long-term. Ang-(1-7) activates Mas receptor and stimulates protein synthesis de novo of the transporter. In this way, Ang-(1-7) would contribute to blood pressure control through the regulation of NE levels in the synaptic cleft.
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OPP Search for Suspicious Man in Rockwood
Web posted on January 29, 2013
(VILLAGE OF ROCKWOOD, ON)- On Sunday, January 27, 2013 at approximately 3:50 pm the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received information that a group of 11 year old boys were approached by an older male while playing in Valentino Park located off Fountain Street in the Village of Rockwood.
The male asked if he could take their picture to send to his grandchildren in Africa or if the boys would come into his car. The boys left the park immediately without speaking to the male and advised their parents of the incident and the police were contacted.
The male is described as:
>> Approximately 60 to 70 years old
>> White male
>> Wrinkled face with facial stubble
>> Large hooked nose that bent downwards
>> Grey hair
>> Wearing light blue jeans, a red toque with a pompom, bluish-green coat with stripes on sleeves and a hood
The vehicle is described as:
>> Baby blue in colour with tinted windows
>> Possibly a station wagon or small SUV with a spare tire on the back
>> 4 - doors
The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting the public's assistance in identifying this male and would like to speak with him. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Constable Dave Telfer at the Wellington County OPP â" Fergus Operation Centre at 519-846-5930. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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What does jaggy mean?
Definitions for jaggyˈdʒæg i
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erose, jagged, jaggy, notched, toothed(adj)
having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
jagged, jaggy, scraggy(adj)
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
"the jagged outline of the crags"; "scraggy cliffs"
jagged, toothed or serrated
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having jags; set with teeth; notched; uneven; as, jaggy teeth
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PAPD: Man asking to use phone robbed victim
Published 8:39 am, Monday, October 15, 2012
A man was robbed in Port Arthur late Sunday by someone asking to borrow his phone, according to information from the Port Arthur Police Department.
At about 9:40 p.m. Sunday in the 8600 block of Honeywood Trail, a man was approached on the street by another man who asked to borrow a phone, the department reports. The suspect then produced a gun and demanded money before fleeing on foot with the victim's phone and cash.


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There is good news for all the Smartphone users who would like to use best value data plans and keep themselves safe from the bloated data bills at the same time. Onavo Lite, a free and new Android application has been unleashed into the Android Market.
The application helps the Smartphone users to understand which apps are data-thirsty and through its automatic blocking tool blocks them once they exceed the data cap. When you first start it, it registers with the network and then identifies running apps that are using data.
Prior to its use, the clever free mobile application under its data plan set up (data plan and roaming plan) requires the user to feed in his data plan transfer limit, a date on which the data counter should be reset every month and how much you are paying for the plan. The app then shows the amount of data used (on a monthly, weekly or daily basis).
For the roaming plans it offers even more extensive set of options. The application is designed in such a way that it automatically detects the misuse of the valuable data plan by the user.
- Data hog blocking– Restricts specific apps to WiFi, or blocks your 3G data altogether once you exceed your data cap, thereby avoiding any additional costs.
- Advice– Gives good tips on best value data plans from your carrier or other carriers, depending on the actual data usage.
- Simple setup– Sets your monthly cap, bill cycle and cost
The only downside of the application is that its Android version doesn't include Onavo's signature data-shrinking technology, as noticed in the iOS.
Overlooking the downside, Onavolite establishes itself as smart application that monitors and displays the data usage and predicts the usage estimates based on your previous data usage. Onavolite is compatible with Android devices that run OS2.2 or higher.


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Need advice! I am currently a nursing student in the State of Ohio. I am beginning my practicum this week and am starting to apply for RN positions. I am having a hard time with making decisions. I currently work for a Rehab/Nursing Facility as an STNA. The problem that I am having is I don't know if I should take an RN position where I work or if I should wait to get a job in Michigan because when my fiance and I get married we want to live in Michigan. Were we want to live is 45 minutes from my current work. Unfortunately, since I am taking my NCLEX in Ohio there will be a 6-8 week waiting period before I can ultimately get my Michigan License. Should I wait to get into Michigan or should I go ahead and apply for a position where I work so I don't have to wait as long after I graduate to get an RN position? Thanks! Any advice is welcomedApr 8, '13Are you sure you will be moving?? If you are, you can apply to be licensed in Michigan. You don't have to be licensed in Ohio at all, if you do not plan to stay. If you are not sure about when you will move, I would apply to Ohio..
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Women in Creative Businesses Roundtable "Networking for Creative Businesses"
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Thursday, November 17, 2016 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (EST)
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Women in Creative Businesses Roundtable
Join other women from creative businesses every other Thursday to discuss unique challenges and opportunities faced by entrepreneurs in the industry.
Today's Topic:
Networking for Creative Businesses
Location: The WISE Women's Business Center is located in The Tech Garden, 235 Harrison St. Syracuse, NY 13202. The Tech Garden is on the corner of Harrison St. and South Warren St. Please enter at our front door, which faces South Warren St.
Parking: Street parking is available on any of the surrounding streets. The Hotel Syracuse Parking Garage (located at 199 Harrison St, Syracuse, NY 13202) offers parking for $5.00, cash only.
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A Langley Mill schoolgirl was among six children who had their designs to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee chosen in a contest.
Maisie Brooking, aged seven, of Langley Mill Infant School, had her winning design transferred to a plate by Denby Pottery after taking part in the Derbyshire County Council competition.
Primary aged children from 63 schools came up with designs to mark the Queen's 60 years on the throne.
Of the 90 entries submitted, six finalists, aged five to 12, were chosen to have theirs transferred to plates.
Each child won a hand-painted keepsake plate for themselves and one for their school.


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Yeah 15k is max and I'm just calling dibs on fatty!
ger dropped someone
so he has more money
i thought you could put however much you wanted, w/e
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dem rules
Last edited by McDanger; 6th February 2013 at 4:40 AM.
Big Beluga - 15K
15,000 on Big Beluga
Back : D
I help write the Pokemon of the Week!
Trapped since February 9, 2013
Woooo competitive. Also doing ASB, with my squad being here.
Credit: Astral Shadow
won eliteknight in 2 good battles...
Your Team: The Marvelous Magikarps.
Opponent's Serebii Username: Eliteknight
Opponent's Team: The Fabolous Feebas's
Battle 1 ( w/l/d; score): 6-4 (Ek dced, accepted a lost)
Battle 2 ( w/l/d; score): 4-0
Battle 3 ( w/l/d; score): N/A
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orbrunnerx- 2000
Apparently ger9119 is unable to follow simple instructions. As such, The Shield is issued a $2000 fine due to bidding on Big Beluga before he was available for purchase. The Shield has $14,500 remaining, and is REQUIRED to purchase a player before the end of the auction. If ger9119 does not place a bid, a player will be selected at random.
Back : D
I help write the Pokemon of the Week!
Trapped since February 9, 2013
Woooo competitive. Also doing ASB, with my squad being here.
Clearly my pretty colored charts mean absolutely nothing.
Closing some bids cuz impossible to raise:
ptz - The Human Scolipedes - $15,000 - $0 remaining
big beluga - Une equipe de badass - $15,000 - $0 remaining
Also, lineups for weeks 6-10 are due by the end of the auction, although if you're done bidding, I'd prefer to have it before then. PM your lineup to me.
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Breaking in the Reform Colt
1 portrait of Stephen Lushington
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Breaking in the Reform Colt
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 7 January 1835
11 3/8 in. x 16 5/8 in. (289 mm x 421 mm) paper size
acquired unknown source, 1900
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- John ('HB') Doyle (1797-1868), 'HB'; caricaturist. Artist associated with 738 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Ducôte & Stephens (active 1829), Lithographic printers. Artist associated with 69 portraits.
- Thomas McLean (1788-1875), Publisher and dealer. Artist associated with 952 portraits.
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- Thomas Slingsby Duncombe (1796-1861), Radical politician; MP for Hertford and Finsbury. Sitter in 12 portraits.
- Daniel Whittle Harvey (1786-1863), Politician; MP for Colchester and Southwark, founder of the 'Sunday Times' and first Commissioner of the City of London Police. Sitter in 11 portraits.
- Joseph Hume (1777-1855), Doctor and politician; MP for Aberdeen Burghs, Middlesex and Montrose Burghs. Sitter associated with 74 portraits.
- Stephen Lushington (1782-1873), Judge. Sitter in 19 portraits.
- Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt (1788-1850), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 225 portraits.
- Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), Field Marshal and Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 438 portraits.
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Art and scienceFelix Dujardin, the French biologist, reveals protoplasm.
Work on the enlargement and remodelling of Buckingham House to designs by the architect John Nash is completed, creating Buckingham Palace.
InternationalJuan Manuel de Rosas becomes dictator of Argentina, invoking a seventeen year rule dominated by terror. A powerful cattle rancher, he represents the rise of the estancieros, the new landed oligarchy based on commercial ranching.
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For those waiting to get one of Apple's new iMacs, we've got some good news. Over the weekend, ship times for both the standard 21.5-inch and 27-inch models improved to one to three business days in both the Canadian and US Apple online stores. That's a far cry from the two- to three-week ship times both models have held since their launch late last year.
The improved ship time only applies to standard models however. If a buyer custom configures an iMac, its ship times increase to anywhere from seven to 10 business days all the way up to two to three weeks.


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Much like Health Quest Therapys Shain and Nisa ZumBrunnen wanted nothing more than to return to Alaska to run a business and raise a family, First National Bank Alaska Personal Banker Nicole Bendle always finds a way to get back to the Last Frontier.
I do enjoy traveling, Bendle said. Im not afraid to get out of Alaska and explore whats out there, but I cant wait to get back. Alaska is home. Its family.
A fixture at First Nationals Wasilla Branch since 2005, Bendle helps build relationships with customers and finds the right solutions for their financial needs. Its all about knowledge, a genuine interest in their success and providing excellent service.
You try to find some commonalities between you and the customer, Bendle said. You then learn about their business, what it takes to make things run smoothly and suggest services that will serve as solutions to their business challenges.
Bendle wants her customers to view her as something more than just another person at their bank.
It goes beyond banking, she said. You strive to build a trust, be someone they can go to for just about anything. If they need the services of a CPA or have insurance questions, you want to be there to help direct them to available resources.
Bendle stays connected to her customers by scheduling regular appointments and making occasional unscheduled visits to businesses just to see how things are going firsthand.
Even if I just drop in from time to time, we still set regular appointments, Bendle said. We sit down and look at where the business is at today and where the customers would like it to go in the next two to three years.
Based on what we discuss, I can better offer new or existing services. Whether its lending, corporate credit cards, lockbox services or whatever, its my job to take care of our customers every need.
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Victor is a student at Teddy's high school. He is president of the A.V. club. He is as academic as Teddy and shares an understanding for her desire to go to college. Because he is open about his intelligence, and unfortunately because her wears glasses, he is labeled as a nerd by other students and as a result has never been invited to a party until the episode, Baby's First Vacation.
He is portrayed by Kevin Covais, known for being a finalist on American Idol Season 5.
He is very intelligent and has an affinity with cameras and various technology. He can be friendly when approached and has shown a fondness for Teddy Duncan, He has been willing to help Teddy fool her parents into thinking that she had fallen ill. He cares deeply for Victoria and has a clear disilke for Spencer because he knows about Spencer's actions in past relationships and holds him to this, showing that he has a tendency to hold grudges to the people who have hurt those he cares for.
Victor has a seemingly awkward style when compared to his fellow students, he often wears a dark blazer over sweater vests and smart black shoes with dark pants, In terms of physical appearance Victor possesses cropped brown hair, which in some lights is pale and in others dark, and wears a pair of thick glasses over his eyes. He is usualy seen wearing some sort of school blazer. He has a kind face.
Teddy Duncan
He helps Teddy trick her parents into thinking she's sick in return for a invitation to her party. They seem to be somewhat friends but more acquaintances. Nonetheless, they get along very well. He sometimes serves as Teddy's study partner. Through season 4 they become close friends and both end up students at Yale.
Ivy Wentz
Ivy dislikes Victor from the start mostly because he is nerdy. She also forgets his name from time to time.
Victoria Zong
Victor was revealed to have taken the ending of their relationship personally, and didn't hesitate to go up against her in the school debate, it seems that they are both very competitive and as Victoria is a romantic at heart she believed that her relationship with Victor lacked passion until she heard him sing, afterwards they reconciled to which Victor seemed overjoyed and calling her "Darling" and embracing her, he cares deeply about Victoria. Victoria is far more intelligent than Victor.
Spencer Walsh
Although they have never interacted onscreen, Victor has mentioned Spencer more than once to Teddy and is aware that he and Teddy have once again resumed their relationship. He has a dislike towards Spencer, presumably something to do with the fact that Spencer cheated on Teddy with a girl named Skylar. Nonetheless, he respects the fact that they are a couple.
Season 3
- Baby's First Vacation(First appearance)
- Teddy and the Bambino
- Study Buddy
Season 4
- The Unusual Supects
- Fright Knight
- Sister, Sister
- Accepted
- Good Bye Charlie (Last appearance)


text: I've bet putting together a little spreadsheet to keep track of my primers, their names, locations, GC content, temperature of melting, and the like. It takes out the drudgery of mathematics, but I thought I would use a more complex formula for Tm now that the machine is doing the number crunching. I have been using the (simple but practical) formula: Tm = 4x[total no. of G & C] + 2x[total no. of A & T] this works most of the time and is accurate up to about 18mers. Sambrook et. al. list the formula from Bolton and McCarthy 1962: Tm = 81.5 - 16.6(log[Na]) + 0.41(%G & %C) - (600/N) where N=chain length and [Na] is Sodium ion concentration. This is odd for two main reasons. It implies to me that as Na concentration approaches zero (pure water) the log[Na] approaches negative-infinity... making the Tm approach an INFINITE temperature in water? Surely there must be a better substitute for [Na]... would any positive ion (potassium or even pH/hydrogen ion concentration) do? This is a very limited case if it only accounts for Sodium buffers. It also seems backwards. In my experience, lowering salt concentration lowers melting temperatures (high salt buffers are good for low stringincy washes = high melting temperature of primer). Practical application: stripping hybridized filters in boiling water with SDS is quicker and more thorough than in 1x SSC buffer... though you can boil away your blotted DNA too. Any mathematicians/theorists have any light to shed on this. Anyone have a better formula that they like? I'm baffled. Charlie -- C. R. Wright Dept. of Genetics +44 (0)223 333970 telephone Univ. of Cambridge +44 (0)223 333992 telefax Downing Street, Cambs. cw117 at mole.bio.cam.ac.uk CB2 3EH, England


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Israel, Lebanon: The Conflict in Gaza and a Possible Northern Front
Released on 2013-03-04 00:00 GMT
|2009-01-04 00:37:22
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Israel, Lebanon: The Conflict in Gaza and a Possible Northern Front
January 3, 2009 | 2318 GMT
Protesters with fake explosive belts and a portrait of Hezbollah chief
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, Lebanon, on Jan. 3 dem
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Protesters with fake explosive belts and a portrait of Hezbollah chief
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah demonstrate Jan. 3 in Beirut, Lebanon, against
Israeli military action in the Gaza Strip
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Israel is prepared should a
northern front with Hezbollah open up. Barak spoke the same day Israeli
ground forces entered the Gaza Strip. While neither Hezbollah nor Israel
is overly eager for a rematch from their summer 2006 conflict just yet,
one could emerge should a more aggressive Hezbollah faction win out in
an internal debate among the Lebanese Shiite group.
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* Hezbollah
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As the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an expected ground incursion
into Gaza on Jan. 3, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told the
Israeli people in a live TV broadcast that Israel would have to endure a
"heavy price" in this military campaign. Barak also raised the
possibility of another front opening up, this one on Israel's northern
frontier with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Barak said, "We hope that the
northern front will remain calm, but we are prepared for any
While neither Hezbollah nor Israel is gunning for another military
confrontation in Lebanon, Barak's warning has substance. Israel is
already well-aware of Hezbollah's involvement in the current Gaza
affair. According to a source connected to Hezbollah, about 150
Hezbollah military advisers and fighters are in Gaza City prepared to
lead Hamas units against the IDF in case the Israelis attempt to storm
the city. As of now, Hezbollah appears unsure whether Israel intends to
go full force into Gaza City.
If Israel aims just to destroy Hamas' ability to launch rockets into
southern Israel, the IDF probably will not accept the heavy casualties
inherent in venturing into Gaza City, where Hezbollah-led Hamas units
can unleash a major suicide bombing campaign against the invading
forces. But with the IDF continuing to call up reservists numbering in
the "tens of thousands," Hezbollah and Hamas cannot be sure that Israel
does not intend to inflict greater destruction on Hamas by attempting to
uproot the group's stronghold in Gaza City.
Israel, with the help of Egypt, is attempting to cut off Hamas' supply
lines through this Gaza operation. Israel already has bombed several
smuggling routes and placed a naval blockade on the Gaza coast.
Meanwhile, an Egyptian security source revealed that Egyptian
intelligence officers recently arrested a Hezbollah arms smuggling ring
consisting of one Lebanese Shi'i and two Palestinians living in Lebanon.
This was one of many Hezbollah smuggling rings that travel regularly
between Sudan and Cairo and the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. From Sinai,
Hamas has built extensive underground tunnels into Gaza to smuggle in
weapons and supplies.
According to the same source, Hezbollah purchases arms for Hamas and
Palestinian Islamic Jihad from Sudan, where the arms market is thriving.
The arms are then smuggled into Sinai with the help of sympathetic
Egyptian security officers. Once in Sinai, Hezbollah smugglers rely
heavily on the help of disgruntled Bedouins, especially the Gawarnas,
who also traffic drugs. Hezbollah rewards the Bedouins with light arms,
cash and Lebanese hashish, which the Bedouins sell in the Egyptian black
Iran allegedly pays the full cost of this arms procurement and of
payoffs for the Egyptian security officers and the Bedouins. The source
also says that Hamas continues to get handsome contributions from
wealthy Gulf Arabs, who prefer to donate money indirectly. Some of the
Gulf Arabs transfer funds to Hamas by giving their Palestinian employees
money in the form of salary increases and bonuses. The Palestinian
laborers then transfer the funds to Gaza, where the money ultimately
finds its way to Hamas coffers.
While Hezbollah has contributed a great deal to Hamas' armor, training
and supplies, there is a debate raging inside the organization over how
much more or less Hezbollah should interfere in Hamas' fight in Gaza
against the Israelis. One faction, which includes Hezbollah chief Sheikh
Hassan Nasrallah, opposes any escalation and believes Hezbollah already
is doing all it can to assist Hamas. This faction believes Israel is
waiting for Hezbollah to provoke a fight. This would allow the IDF to
respond massively in Lebanon, giving Israel the opportunity to make up
for the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah military confrontation, which gave
Hezbollah a rare symbolic victory over the Jewish state. A more hawkish
faction of Hezbollah, however, argues that an Israeli offensive against
Hezbollah is inevitable, so it is better to open a second front against
Israel now - forcing the Jewish state into a two-front war.
This debate is still playing out, but Hezbollah has heard Barak's
warning: Israel is not looking to open another front in the north while
it is battling Hamas in Gaza, but will (according to Israeli security
sources) target high-value Hezbollah targets in Lebanon if provoked.
Though Hezbollah has been preparing long and hard for a rematch with the
Israelis in southern Lebanon, it cannot be assured that it would survive
a fight in which Israel is likely to throw its full force into
dismantling Hezbollah's military arm. Just as important, Hezbollah
cannot be assured of Syrian cooperation in another fight against Israel,
especially as the Syrian regime is already pursuing complex negotiations
with Israel that would involve Damascus turning on its militant proxies.
Under these circumstances, Hezbollah is more l ikely to lay low and
provide more indirect assistance to Hamas in this fight. That said,
Israel is not taking any chances, and will prepare for the possibility
that the more hawkish Hezbollah faction wins out.
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Eight Cities Selected to Tackle Blight and Vacancy at Community Progress Leadership Institute
Delegations of up to seven people from each of the following cities will participate: Wilmington, Del.; Springfield, Mass.; Battle Creek, Mich.; Detroit, Mich.; Jackson, Miss.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Huntington, W.Va.; Milwaukee, Wis. Cities were chosen through an invitation-only, competitive application process.
The selected cities range in population from 50,000 to over half a million and have citywide vacancy rates of 10-29%, while also facing high rates of foreclosure, tax delinquency and other property challenges. The cities were selected for CPLI because they also demonstrate strong leadership and a commitment to developing new solutions for blight.
Community Progress Leadership Institute sessions will address how to prevent blight and vacancy and how to return vacant buildings and land to productive use. Some of the technical tools that will be explored are market analysis, reuse planning, delinquent tax enforcement reform, strategic code enforcement and land banking. In addition, Cambridge Leadership Associates will lead sessions on effective leadership.
"When these eight teams enter the CPLI classroom on the first day, their stories will illuminate how blight is impacting communities across the United States," said Tamar Shapiro, president and CEO of the Center for Community Progress. "And when they head back home, there will be a new chapter to write: how they're part of a national movement to reclaim our communities, a movement that is forging new connections and sparking fresh ideas."
2014 marks the third time Community Progress has brought together a Community Progress Leadership Institute class since 2010. Past graduates of CPLI have worked with legislators and other stakeholders to draft, advocate for, and pass state and local laws; improved local code enforcement operations; held statewide leadership institutes; and developed new systems that enable cross-agency coordination on blight remediation.
About Center for Community Progress
Founded in 2010, the Center for Community Progress is the only national 501(c)3 nonprofit organization solely dedicated to building a future in which entrenched, systemic blight no longer exists in American communities. The mission of Community Progress is to ensure that communities have the vision, knowledge, and systems to transform blighted, vacant, and other problem properties into assets supporting neighborhood vitality. As a national leader on solutions for blight and vacancy, Community Progress serves as the leading resource for local, state and federal policies and best practices that address the full cycle of property revitalization, from blight prevention, through the acquisition and maintenance of problem properties, to their productive reuse. Major support for Community Progress is provided by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and the Ford Foundation. More information is available at http://www.communityprogress.net.- See more at: http://www.communityprogress.net/our-press-releases-pages-31.php?id=409&utm_source=CPLI+Release&utm_campaign=CPLI+Release+Email&utm_medium=socialshare#sthash.IhX9YxrY.dpuf