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Acceptance of Terms
LaLa Lunchbox LLC ("LaLa Lunchbox") provides the Application (as defined below), the related services (the "LaLa Lunchbox Services"), and the Site to you subject to the following Terms of Service (these "TOS"), which may be updated by LaLa Lunchbox from time to time without notice to you. You can review the most current version of these TOS at any time at http://www.lalalunchbox.com/terms-of-service. By accessing and using the LaLa Lunchbox Services and/or the LaLa Lunchbox website at http://www.lalalunchbox.com (the "Site"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of the TOS. When using the LaLa Lunchbox Services or the Site, you and LaLa Lunchbox shall be subject to any additional posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services, including the LaLa Lunchbox Privacy Policy found at http://www.lalalunchbox.com/privacy, which may be posted and modified from time to time. All such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into the TOS. As used herein, the "Application" or "Applications" shall mean the LaLa Lunchbox application or other applications released by LaLa Lunchbox which enable users to (a) create and share lunchbox menus and grocery lists on their cell phones and (b) perform other functions or features which may be added to one or more Applications from time to time; "you", "yours" and "User" shall mean the user of one or more Applications; "we", "us" and "our" shall mean LaLa Lunchbox LLC, the owner and licensor of the Applications. These TOS are immediately effective upon your use of an Application, or your use or access to the LaLa Lunchbox Services and/or the Site. If you do not agree to these TOS, you are required to immediately stop all use of and access to all Applications, the LaLa Lunchbox Services and the Site.
1. License. LaLa Lunchbox has the sole authority and discretion to license to you the Applications, which licenses are also governed by the terms of the Licensed Application End User License Agreement found under "Terms of Service" in the iTunes Store for Applications on Apple platforms or, as applicable, the "Terms of Service" in the Android Market on Android platforms (collectively, "Other Agreements"). These TOS amend and supplement the Other Agreements and to the extent that these TOS contradict or are inconsistent with the Other Agreements, these TOS control and prevail. We reserve the right to change, modify, and update any Application at any time for any reason, without notice to you. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone and to discontinue or suspend the LaLa Lunchbox Services or Site at any time. We also reserve the right to deny your access to any Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services or Site due to your unprofessional conduct or practices, complaints about you from other Users or members of the public, and other reasons which we consider, at our sole discretion, to be harmful or disruptive.
2. User Signup. We provide the Applications for your personal use. You are authorized to download the Applications via the iTunes App Store or the Android Market. You acknowledge that by downloading an Application via the iTunes App Store or the Android Market, you are subject to their respective policies, terms of service and other related policies and procedures. You are not required to register with us separately in order to download an Application or to use the LaLa Lunchbox Services. We do charge you for downloading the Applications; and, we reserve the right to not charge or charge for the Applications, or certain features enabled by an Application, at a future date, which we would do by advance written notice to you.
In consideration of your use of one or more Applications, the LaLa Lunchbox Services and the Site, you represent that you are of legal age to agree to these TOS and form a binding contract with us, and that you are not a person barred from receiving the LaLa Lunchbox Services under the laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of personal or confidential information residing in your computer, cell phone or wireless device (collectively, "User Devices"), and are fully responsible for all activities that occur through your User Devices and through your use of an Application. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of any Application or LaLa Lunchbox Services or any other breach of security. We cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from any unauthorized use of any Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services or your User Devices.
3. Your Representations and Covenants. Your use of each of the Applications, the LaLa Lunchbox Services and the Site is strictly subject to the following code of conduct at all times. By using an Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services and/or the Site, you represent and covenant that you will not:
- Bully, intimidate, or harass any User or member of the public;
- Engage in any unruly, disruptive, unprofessional, or offensive conduct while using an Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services or the Site;
- Violate any laws, third party rights, or any of our Policies (as defined below);
- Use an Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services or the Site to do anything fraudulent, unlawful, misleading, malicious, or discriminatory;
- Engage in unlawful multi-level marketing, such as a pyramid scheme, using an Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services or the Site;
- Do anything that could disable, overburden, or impair the proper operation of an Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services or the Site, such as a denial of service attack;
- Facilitate or encourage any violations of these TOS; and
- Use our Content or trademarks (including LaLa Lunchbox and the LaLa Lunchbox logo), or any confusingly similar marks (other than as part of your authorized use of an Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services or the Site), without our prior written permission.
We may remove and/or block transmission of any Content or information that you transmit using an Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services and/or Site if we believe it breaches the above representations and covenants. We may also, at our sole discretion, with immediate effect and without advance notice, restrict or terminate your access to any Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services and/or Site, upon your breach of any of the above representations and covenants. All judgments concerning the applicability of the above terms to your activity shall be at our sole and exclusive discretion.
4. Usage of the LaLa Lunchbox Services and Site.
You acknowledge that LaLa Lunchbox may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the LaLa Lunchbox Services and Site at any time, at our discretion, including without limitation the maximum amount of information that can be submitted by an account, the maximum disk space that will be allotted on our servers on your behalf, and the maximum number of times (and the maximum duration for which) you may access the LaLa Lunchbox Services and Site in a given period of time. You further acknowledge that we reserve the right to modify these general practices and limits from time to time.
5. Consent to Electronic Communications, Transmissions, Storage and Solicitation. We may send you communications or data regarding an Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services or the Site, including but not limited to (i) notices about your use of an Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services and/or the Site, including any notices concerning your use or violations of applicable terms and conditions, (ii) updates, and (iii) promotional information and materials regarding our products and services, via an Application or LaLa Lunchbox Services, or via electronic mail (if you provide us your email address (such as sending us a message regarding an Application)). In order to use any of the Applications and LaLa Lunchbox Services, you hereby grant permission for us and our software to utilize the processor, storage and bandwidth of your User Device and network to provide us with certain information about your usage patterns, Session Data (as defined in our Privacy Policy found at http://www.lalalunchbox.com/privacy), and other information about your usage experience. We will use this information as described in the Privacy Policy. You understand that the technical processing and transmission of an Application and the LaLa Lunchbox Services, including your user content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices, and you accept and agree to these uses. As a result, and also as a result of our network architecture and business practices and the nature of electronic communications, even communications that seem to be intrastate in nature can result in the transmission of interstate communications regardless of where you are physically located at the time of transmission. Accordingly, by agreeing to these TOS, you acknowledge that use of the LaLa Lunchbox Services may result in interstate data transmissions. You should not have any expectation of privacy or security regarding your communications using an Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services or the Site. Additionally, we may add features to any Application or LaLa Lunchbox Services which will become effective automatically. If we provide you with the ability to opt-out of such features, you may do so in the manner we provide.
6. Release of Claims. WE PROVIDE THE APPLICATIONS, THE LALA LUNCHBOX SERVICES AND THE SITE FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE AND WE DO NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR, AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN USERS. IN THE EVENT YOU HAVE A DISPUTE WITH ANOTHER USER, YOU HEREBY RELEASE US (AND OUR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES) FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND DAMAGES (ACTUAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL) OF EVERY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH SUCH DISPUTES. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIONS, CONTENT, INFORMATION, OR DATA OF THIRD PARTIES, AND YOU RELEASE US, OUR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND DAMAGES, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ANY CLAIM YOU HAVE AGAINST ANY SUCH THIRD PARTIES. IF YOU ARE A NEW YORK RESIDENT, YOU WAIVE NEW YORK CIVIL CODE, WHICH SAYS: "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR."
7. Intellectual Property Rights. "LaLa Lunchbox," "LaLa Lunchbox LLC," "LaLa", "LLLB," "An app for your hungry little monsters," and all other trademarks, service marks, slogans, tag lines, graphics and logos used in connection with LaLa Lunchbox, the Applications, the LaLa Lunchbox Services and/or the Site are trademarks or registered trademarks of LaLa Lunchbox LLC or its affiliates. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the site or platform may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of the Applications, the LaLa Lunchbox Services or the Site in no way grants you any right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any of our trademarks, third-party trademarks, or any content developed by us or by third parties, except for the normal use of such marks as part of your authorized use of an Application. All use of any such marks shall inure to the owner thereof.
8. Privacy Policy. You hereby authorize us to collect certain personal data about you. Your use of any Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services and the Site is subject to our Privacy Policy found at http://www.lalalunchbox.com/privacy, which is hereby incorporated into these TOS.
9. Termination. These TOS are terminable at any time by either party. If you terminate these TOS, you agree to no longer access or use any Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services or the Site and you must delete all copies of all Applications from any device in your possession. Should you choose to re-access any Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services and/or the Site in the future, your use will be deemed as your acceptance of the TOS in effect at the time when you re-access that Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services and/or the Site.
10. Limitation of Liability. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR PERSONAL INJURY, OR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE AN APPLICATION, THE LALA LUNCHBOX SERVICES OR THE SITE, HOWEVER CAUSED, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) AND EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY, OR OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THESE TOS, THE APPLICATIONS, THE LALA LUNCHBOX SERVICES OR THE SITE WILL NOT EXCEED ONE DOLLAR ($1). THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY EVEN IF THE ABOVE STATED REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN ALL SUCH CASES, OUR LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
11. Disclaimer of Warranties. WE ARE PROVIDING THE APPLICATIONS, THE LALA LUNCHBOX SERVICES AND THE SITE TO YOU "AS IS". WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOUR USE OF THE APPLICATIONS, THELALA LUNCHBOX SERVICES OR THE SITE WILL BE SAFE OR SECURE. USE OF ALL APPLICATIONS, THELALA LUNCHBOX SERVICES AND THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATIONS, THE LALA LUNCHBOX SERVICES AND THE SITE, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OF ACCURACY, OF QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. WE DO NOT WARRANT AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE APPLICATIONS, THE LALA LUNCHBOX SERVICES AND THE SITE, THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE APPLICATIONS, THELALA LUNCHBOX SERVICES OR THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, THAT THE OPERATION OF ANY APPLICATION, THE LALA LUNCHBOX SERVICES OR THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS IN AN APPLICATION, THE LALA LUNCHBOX SERVICES OR THE SITE WILL BE CORRECTED. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY AN APPLICATION, THE LALA LUNCHBOX SERVICES,, OR ANY OF OUR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS ON APPLICABLE STATUTORY RIGHTS OF A CONSUMER, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
12. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless, LaLa Lunchbox LLC, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, representatives, and third party providers, to and from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of these TOS or of any applicable law by you, or due to or arising out of (i) the data or content you submit, post, transmit, distribute, publicize or otherwise make available through an Application or the LaLa Lunchbox Services, or (ii) any of your actions when using an Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services, and/or the Site. We reserve the right to assume, at our sole expense, the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses.
13. Governing Law. These TOS will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, as applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within New York between New York residents, without regard for conflict of laws principles.
14. Venue; Agreement to Exclusive Jurisdiction; No Obligation for User Disputes. You agree that you will resolve any claim, cause of action or dispute you have with us arising out of or relating to these TOS or the use of any Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services or the Site exclusively in a state or federal court located in New York County. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located in New York, New York for the purpose of litigating all such claims.
We are not responsible for addressing any disputes between any Users. In the event of a concern, claim or dispute, Users shall communicate directly with the other party in resolving such concern, claim or dispute. In the event we receive complaints about a User, we will investigate the complaint at our sole discretion and may direct the User to respond to the other party directly.
15. Notices. Unless specifically provided otherwise, all notices to us under these TOS must be provided by certified U.S. mail at the sending party's expense. We may provide notice to you by push notification in an Application. Notice sent by mail shall be deemed given three (3) days after the date of mailing. Our address for notices is: 28 Cheever Place, First Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 10013, Attn: Legal Department.
16. Additional Policies. In addition to these TOS and the Privacy Policy, we may develop new policies governing the user experience that we post on the Site (collectively, "Policies"), which shall be effective upon posting. Our Policies may be changed from time to time and such changes take effect when we post them on the Site. When using particular services on an Application, or any LaLa Lunchbox Services or Site, you are subject to any posted Policies applicable to such services, which may be posted from time to time. You agree to observe and act in accordance with the Policies. In the event you fail to do so, you agree to promptly correct your action when notified by us.
17. Amendments. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify or otherwise alter these TOS at any time. You can find the most recent version of these TOS at http://www.lalalunchbox.com/terms-of-service, with the date of last modification noted above. Such modifications shall become effective immediately upon the posting thereof. Therefore, we encourage you to check the date of these TOS whenever you use any Application, LaLa Lunchbox Services or the Site to check if they have been updated. You must review these TOS on a regular basis to keep yourself apprised of any changes. If you do not agree to the revised TOS, your sole recourse is to immediately stop all use of all Applications, the LaLa Lunchbox Services and the Site. Your continued use of any Application, the LaLa Lunchbox Services or the Site following the posting of modifications will constitute your acceptance of the revised TOS. Should you have any questions regarding the use of an Application, please contact us at: firstname.lastname@example.com. None of our employees or agents have the authority to vary any of our Policies or these TOS.
18. Waiver. The failure to act with respect to a breach by the other party or by others does not waive a party's right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches.
19. Assignment. You will not transfer any of your rights or obligations under these TOS to anyone else without our consent. All of our rights and obligations hereunder are freely assignable by us in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, or by operation of law or otherwise.
20. Legal Enforcement. We reserve the right to take steps that we believe are reasonably necessary or appropriate to enforce or verify compliance with any part of these TOS. You agree that we have the right without liability to you to disclose any of your personal information to law enforcement authorities, government officials and or a third party as we believe is reasonably necessary or appropriate to enforce or verify compliance with any part of these TOS. In addition, we may disclose information pursuant to subpoenas, court orders, or other requests (including criminal and civil matters) if we have a good faith belief that the response is required by law. This may include respecting requests from jurisdictions outside of the United States where we have a good faith belief that the response is required by law under the local laws in that jurisdiction, apply to Users from that jurisdiction, and are consistent with generally accepted international standards. We may also share information when we have a good faith belief it is necessary to prevent fraud or other illegal activity, to prevent imminent bodily harm, or to protect ourselves and you from people violating these TOS. This may include sharing information with other companies, lawyers, courts or other government entities. Nothing in these TOS shall prevent us from complying with applicable laws.
21. Third Party Beneficiary Rights. These TOS do not confer any third party beneficiary rights.
22. Survival. The following sections shall survive the termination of these TOS: Sections 3 through 26.
23. Headings. Headings are for reference purposes only and do not limit the extent or scope of the corresponding Section.
24. Severability. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, the remainder of these TOS shall continue in full force and effect.
25. Entire Agreement. These TOS and all Policies incorporated herein constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the use of the Applications, the LaLa Lunchbox Services and Site and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings regarding such subject matter, whether oral or written, with the exception of any additional terms and conditions you are required to accept if you choose to use any of our additional services.
26. Special Provisions Applicable to Users Outside the United States. The following provisions apply to users outside the United States: You consent to having your personal data transferred to and processed in the United States. If you are located in a country embargoed by the United States, or are on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals you will not engage in commercial activities using any Application.


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Two men have been charged with the New Year's Eve 2012 murder of two people at an apartment at 924 N. Ninth St. in an apparent robbery gone wrong.
Two men have been charged with the New Year's Eve 2012 murder of two people at an apartment at 924 N. Ninth St. in an apparent robbery gone wrong.
Jermaine L. Davis, 33, of the 1000 block of Rutledge Street in Springfield and Sancho G. Mitchell, 39, of Decatur each have been charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery, said Sangamon County State's Attorney John Milhiser.
Larry Grice and Andrea Pocklington, both 24, were found dead inside Pocklington's apartment about 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2012.
An autopsy showed Pocklington, who was five to six months' pregnant and had three children, was stabbed and shot. Grice was shot.
Milhiser said Davis is alleged to have shot Grice in the back of the head. Mitchell allegedly stabbed Pocklington in the neck and abdomen.
Davis was arrested Feb. 18 on an unrelated charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, and Mitchell was arrested earlier this week on an armed robbery warrant in connection with the murder case, Milhiser said.
He said the two men were in custody "through the tireless efforts of Springfield police detectives and their continued investigation of this terrible crime."
The pair appeared in court Friday afternoon and had bond set at $5 million each. The Sangamon County public defender's office was appointed to represent the men. A preliminary hearing was set for March 13.
The case remains under investigation, and additional charges could be filed, Milhiser said.
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Hillel welcomes students of all backgrounds and fosters an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel. As the largest Jewish student organization in the world, Hillel builds connections with emerging adults and inspires them to direct their own Jewish journey.
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I can be the one who finally beats Floyd - Khan
ESPN staff | October 29, 2013
Amir Khan is adamant he can become the first boxer to inflict defeat on welterweight king Floyd Mayweather Jr, stating he would "love" to star in a fight with 'Money'. Khan is currently training with Virgil Hunter in America, but has revealed his promoter Golden Boy is working to set up a bout with Mayweather Jr on May 3. Following his recent defeat of Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in Las Vegas, the unbeaten American is next expected to fight in May as part of his bumper 30-month, six-fight deal with Showtime. While Khan has long been touted to be named as Mayweather Jr 's next opponent, he stated negotiations were still ongoing - and that he would have to "make them old legs move" if he was to have any chance of beating the 36-year-old. "With Floyd Mayweather, if you're going to be a puncher, you're going to walk towards him and you're going to walk into his shots," Khan told Fox Sports 1. "To fight Floyd Mayweather, you have to box him at his own game. You have to box him. You have to use speed, good footwork. Make them old legs move. I would love the fight. It would be an amazing fight. It's a fight I've always wanted. We're still working on a few things. We were looking at a fight against Devon Alexander. That fell through. There's a lot of talk about the Mayweather fight happening, but at the moment, I've left it up to my team and Golden Boy."
Talks are officially under way now. Got to hand it to him, Amir isn't ducking opponents.


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imo, Season 2. The teams are very likeable, the route is amazing, and the boot order isn't painful (unlike season 1)
Quote from: Дussie on July 11, 2012, 05:00:26 PMimo, Season 2. The teams are very likeable, the route is amazing, and the boot order isn't painful (unlike season 1)^
I think they need a new host
I'm waiting for the end of the season before I can answer, but I can say this: Grant's host style is worse this season and the cast is more of a bunch of cartoon characters than relatable people.
Quote from: Best Loser on July 15, 2012, 12:36:33 PMI'm waiting for the end of the season before I can answer, but I can say this: Grant's host style is worse this season and the cast is more of a bunch of cartoon characters than relatable people.I actually think I like Grant better this time around. I think he's a little less severe at the mat, and he has had kind parting words for the eliminated contestants. At least, that's how it has been edited. (This is what I wrote about him last year: "Yes, Grant is not very talkative. The way it's edited, it seems like he doesn't want any mat chat, especially from the eliminated teams. With them, the vibe is almost like he's bouncer at a bar, and if they were there a minute longer, you can imagine him saying 'I'm going to have to ask you to leave now....'")
I also like Grant better this season, although I still liked him on Season 1 as well. (was always excited to have him as the host after watching him on Ugly Betty )I just wish he would say "you are team number __" instead of "you are the __th team to arrive" or any of his other alternatives. Every time one of my favourite teams checks in, he gives me heart failure because I keep thinking that he's about to slap a penalty on them.
I think this season is better, imo every aspect has been improved. The route has expanded and hits very interesting and colorful countries, so far it's the first and only non-american edition to circumnavigate the world. That's no small feat.The tasks are more creative, interesting, and original (of course).I thought the casting for season 1 was perfect, but I realize that there are 3 dull-ish teams, and all of them have ended up in the final three. The cast this season has delivered, everyone is interesting, dullness is not to be found here.Speaking of 3 dull-ish teams in the final three of season 1, the boot order is MILES better in this season than the first.I also loved the refined production value, it just looks so much more grandiose and.. for lack of better words... amazing.The biggest thing, for me, is Lucy and Emilia. I'm not kidding, I love 'em so much, they alone make this season. The reasons stated above are just bonuses in what is definitely in the top 3 of Amazing Race season ever... period.Every other version of the amazing race, including the american one, needs to take lessons from the australian. Imo, it is the best by far.
Episode 1 - Token "fat" team is saved by a non-elimination in an Asian island nation.Episode 2 - Random luck challenge involving local garments, plus a Detour based loosely on farming.Episode 3 - Older all-female team from Western Australia collapses under the jawdropping pressure of a fairly simple mental Road Block and is eliminated.Episode 4 - The pariah team is U-Turned, plus a long-distance drive to the Detour, plus a task involving leading uncooperative animals along a marked course.Episode 5 - Obnoxious twist already retired on the American version for being lame appears.Episode 6 - Road Block is designed to be counterproductive to the point of racing, plus one Detour option takes place in a major public square.Episode 7 - A To Be Continued leg, plus comically unreliable communist-era vehicles, plus a food-related task.Episode 8 - Bunching before a Road Block which only has a tangential link to local culture, plus an all-male team has extreme trouble navigating, plus almost entirely no way for a team to be overtaken between the final task and the Pit Stop.Episode 9 - The remaining male teams at the head of the pack for the entire episode despite the leg not being that physical, plus a Road Block involving a three-stage challenge on a local form of transport, plus a visit to a country that's surprisingly never had a Pit Stop before.In general - Old team quits on the roadside after extreme navigational difficulties, plus only part of a leg in a major European city before moving to a new country with a completely different culture.
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Stuart Broad's team spluttered to 18 for three in their last Super Eight match and despite a maiden Twenty20 international half-century from Samit Patel, could not sustain a telling recovery in pursuit of 169 for six at Pallekele.
Their attempt was undermined from the outset as Lasith Malinga took three wickets in his first over on his way to a career-best five for 31 in this format. England twice threatened to put themselves back in contention, but in the end - even with a late hand from Graeme Swann to help narrow the margin - Patel (67) was left with too much to do on his own.
No Sri Lanka batsman had been able to single-handedly dominate, after being put in under lights, Broad (three for 32) faring best of the England bowlers. Steven Finn and Jade Dernbach used the new ball well the latter dropped short in his second over - and was hooked, by Mahela Jayawardene, and upper-cut, by Tillekeratne Dilshan, for sixes.
Dernbach had already had Dilshan dropped head-high at slip by Swann. But it was not a costly miss, because Finn soon had the opener lbw bang in front. Jayawardene played and missed at some early drives but then batted serenely, as he almost always does, to help his team to 74 for one at the halfway mark.
The 11th over, however, brought an advantageous trade-off for England - eight runs off Swann, and two wickets. Swann had Jayawardene well-held by Eoin Morgan, diving in at deep midwicket, and then Kumar Sangakkara controversially caught-behind next ball.
But Jeevan Mendis and Angelo Mathews shared a half-century stand in five overs, before Broad returned to have Mendis mis-pulling to midwicket, and then Mathews edging on to his stumps as he tried the same shot.
Thisara Perera's muscular hitting gave the hosts the edge at the interval. That narrow advantage was soon broader when Malinga had Luke Wright caught at point, Bairstow holed out to mid-off, and Alex Hales given out lbw.
Patel breathed some life into England's reply nonetheless, energising a 55-run stand with Morgan as he took particular toll of Ajantha Mendis with a string of off-side boundaries. But Eoin Morgan was to fall lbw, trying to reverse-sweep Akila Dananjaya, and then Ravi Bopara was bowled by Jeevan Mendis' leg-spin variations.
Patel carried on regardless to and beyond an impressive 37-ball 50, containing seven fours and a six. But no significant support was forthcoming until Swann helped him plunder 51 from just 28 balls. Malinga returned, however, to bowl Patel off-stump as he made room in the penultimate over with Swann departing in the next to Nuwan Kulasekara.


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Cancer support Q&A. Post your questions to panel of Mumsnetters, all of whom have experience of living with cancer - ANSWERS BACK(31 Posts)
Macmillan know that it can help those who have cancer (or who have a family member/friend who has cancer) to talk to others who have experience of cancer to share advice/tips and receive support. And we certainly know, from the many amazing cancer-support threads on Mumsnet, how valuable this kind of peer support can be.
With that in mind, Macmillian and Mumsnet are inviting you to send in your questions to the 'experts'; MNers who have experience of cancer. Send your questions to the panel before the end of Monday 18th February and we'll post up their answers w/c Monday 25th February. Here's some background info about the panel:
"I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, aged 48. I had a mastectomy, followed by a second op. for lymph node clearance as it has spread to nodes. I then had six months of chemo, followed by radiotherapy, a year of herceptin and now I am on tamoxifen for five years.
As well as my family who have all tremendously suportive, I have had support from two local cancer charities, from two different cancer sports groups I joined, from MacMillan, Breast Cancer Care, from the MN tamoxifen thread (brilliant women), and from friends who have also been through cancer."
"I was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer in my parotid (salivary) gland in April 2011. I had surgery to remove the parotid gland and the lymph nodes underneath, where the cancer had spread to, followed by 30 sessions of radiotherapy. During the surgery, my facial nerve was severed, so I have facial paralysis on one side of my face, which has meant further surgery, physio and ongoing Botox!
I've had fantastic support from the NHS all the way through and have found it to be very joined-up (not always the case, I know). A specialist Macmillan nurse was with me and my husband when we were given my diagnosis and I used their website and drop-in centre a lot, even now, almost two years after my diagnosis."
"I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in August 2012. Since then I've had surgery to remove the tumour; I am currently undergoing chemo to mop up any stray cells. The early days of diagnosis were a horrible shock to me and my family and friends, but between them and the medical professionals (including the Macmillan nurse at the hospital and the Macmillan helpline) we're getting through it. Now I have to deal with going back to work after prolonged absence and whilst still dealing with the chemo after-effects - my employer has been fantastic up until now so I'm hoping for a similarly supportive approach when I go back"
"I was diagnosed in early 2012 just after the birth of my second child with a soft tissue sarcoma. I have had a lumpectomy to remove the original tumour (on my bum/hip) then further surgery following wound infection. I had 4 weeks radiotherapy on this site then 4 months of inpatient chemo (a doublet regime) to deal with the spread.
My condition is chronic (Incurable) so although I am currently not in treatment and cancer is in remission, I have to be scanned every 3 months to see if more treatment is needed. I have had support from Macmillan, my specialist nurse and the dr/nurses that treated me. I also see a dietician, psychotherapist and a physio to help with the effects of this plus massage and acupuncture. Most importantly my family and friends keep me going."
Pamela, a Macmillan Cancer Information Nurse Specialist will also be on hand to answer questions.
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I have no questions, but just wanted to say that I think this is a great idea, and extend my best wishes to your fab panel for their continued recovery.
no questions either but wanted to say this is a great idea and thanks to those taking part and sharing their experience.
it also acts as yet another reminder to me that i should stop ignoring some retests i need to have. i have had treatment on my cervix for cell changes three times now as it always quickly returns. haven't been checked out for over 2 years now. i tell myself it's just that i keep 'forgetting' and/or that i may as well put it off for a bit as i know what the result will be and i will just need effected area removing again but i think i may also be scared now.
daft to ignore it i know and hearing real stories of people who have cancer or people who have lost people to it wakes me up.
i wish the panel all the best with their recovery journeys and again thank them for doing what they're doing to raise awareness.
gosh no one is posting.
ok i do have a question.
how easily did you get a diagnosis and what advice do you have about this stage?
i ask because i know a woman whose son has leukemia who was told for months and months that her son just had a virus etc even though she kept taking him to the doctors because she knew something wasn't right. it was only when he got extremely ill and she took him to an emergency clinic that he was immediately dx and started on blood therapy right there and then and then ambulanced to a specialist hospital for further treatment.
i also had an aunt who was unwell for ages and convinced of it and being told she was getting asthma and other weird explanations until it turned out she was full of tumours.
were your experiences better and do you have any advice for people worried about themselves or loved ones in terms of proper treatment by gps?
Yes, swallowed, I'd like to know that too. ExP was fobbed off for months and he had lumps on his head and neck that were getting bigger. Finally diagnosed with lung cancer and lymphoma (?) by which time it was too late. I'm also concerned about the pain and discomfort he went through, though to be fair, he wanted to stay alert for as long as possible.
my question is what do you say when someone says their dh/ dp etc has cancer? i always feel so useless and offer to give practical support but just wonder what the best thing is to say to those affected by cancer indirectly.
Thanks to all of you who've offered to help out with this - think it is a brilliant idea.
We have a friend who has recently been diagnosed.
We have been a bit crap at keeping in touch since we all had DCs (life getting in the way) and now finding it hard to be supportive without being trite/disingenuous or worse e.g. Realised today I was moaning on FBook about my vague sniffle fgs
Advice on how to be helpful - what really helps? Especially when you can't actually go round and watch the kids/force a casserole upon someone as it's too far?
Hi all.
Thanks for doing this...I hope that you are all doing ok.
My question is....what sort of gifts did you, or would you like to have received when you were undergoing treatment?
A lovely lady I know is having a really shitty time at the mo, and has been told her survival is not likely to go beyond five years at the most.
I really want to give her a gift to say that we're thinking of her, but I don't want to seem insensitive or belittle what she is going through.
Is there a right or wrong thing to say?
You seem to be the ideal ladies to ask.
Having visited my GP this morning to talk about a lump in my breast, I'm waiting to be seen in the 2 week fast track breast clinic.
My question is, other than my husband and best friend, is it best to wait until I've had a diagnosis or will my close family be upset that I've kept this from them? I obviously am hoping its just a cyst, but with 2 family members who've had (and survived) breast cancer I'm keeping an open mind.
Who needs to know, who will be my best support?
Thank you
My sister-in-law was diagnosed with AML leukaemia the Friday after Christmas, she is now in hospital for her second round of chemotherapy. My brother has been keeping a blog about how they are all coping with everything www.theleukaemiaconclusion.co.uk an inspiring read for anyone unfortunate enough to be affected by cancer.
Firstly, best wishes to all of you, I hope your treatment and recovery continutes
My question is about living with having had cancer iyswim. I had cervical cancer 7 and a bit years ago and have since had the all clear. I've never really got faith in my body back though. I had no symptoms, didn't know anything was wrong until those fateful words. So now I'm healthy, but there's still that nagging doubt that comes up every now and again.....how do I really know what's going on inside me!?!
I fear if its happened before, it could happen again I know there is no basis for this and I do keep myself fit, running a lot and stuff but I don't think this fear will go. Does anyone else in recovery feel like this?
or am I just weird
I think this is an amazing idea, and I had support from our Dustbin when my mum was diagnosed, and eventually passed away as a result of cancer.
No real questions, still dealing with our loss - but I think you're all amazing women
Thanks to everyone for posting so far. As the Q&A was a little slow taking off, we've decided to extend it and we'll be taking questions until the end of Monday 18th Feb. Do keep them coming in.
Is Lobular Neoplasia Cancer?
Thank you for taking part in this, and hope you are doing ok at the moment.
A close friend of mine's husband has testicular cancer and has had his first round of chemo. I am really struggling to know how best to support her. I live about an hour away, and she works 4 days, so not very practical just to drop round periodically. I text her sometimes, especially if I know her DH has had a big hospital appointment or something, but she often doesn't reply, which is of course fine - I'm pretty sure she just feels overwhelmed by it. But I don't know how often to be in touch - what is enough so that she knows I'm there for her, but not so much that she feels hassled and annoyed! What sort of support did you and your DPs / DHs find useful when you were going through treatment? How much contact from friends was good? I'm also not sure how I can help, practically - is there anything which you found useful?
How can a friend best be supportive when the treatments are over and th remission starts? I guess there may be more feelings etc at this stage, but you don't want to remind your friend abut it unnecessarily, yet want to be an ongoing support. Practical help when needed was easy, but how to remain supportive during life after cancer with the ongoing checks etc?
My best friend will not be having any further treatmnt. How do I stop myself from calling her every day? Or should I do so? I live 100s of miles away in a different country. Should I go home? How do I be 'normal' with her when the situation is far from normal? How do I balance concern-from-a-distance against hovering-over-a-crisis? She has her husband. I don't want to impose. But I want to support. I miss her already. I don't know how to do what's best for her right now. It might be too late soon. She'd never ask for me to do anything; we talk almost every day but not really about "it".
I should clarify she is now in pall care.
Great thread! ( and hello to Kurri who I have 'met' on the tamoxifen thread).
One question I have is regarding the ' blackheads' I have on my boob following radiotherapy last year. I assumed they would just go. Should I squeeze them, or am I stuck with them? Thanks.
I found telling me post diagnosis the best for my breast cancer. I didn't want to worry people until I knew.
Can I ask for tips for telling others, especially children , about another family member's illness even when we ourselves know relatively little and are not local. Also what support was most helpful to the patient at each stage of treatment - pre/post surgery, during chemo/radio and beyond.
My friend has a returning tumour for a third time. Early 30s. 3 young children. Don't know what to do or say to support her. First one (stage 4) in the mouth; second one and this latest one in lung. Also appeared in lymph nodes. Already had chemotherapy, radiotherapy... several ops. I so much want to help her but what is she fighting against here? She feels well. Thank you.
Dear Mumsnetters, just a pat on the back for setting this Q&A up with Macmillan. As a Cancer survivor with 4 children and 2 grandchildren I am aware of the gamut of feelings that being diagnosed with cancer can confront you with, and the dangers of denial. As a trustee of a South Wales based cancer charity (Cancer Information and Support Services) I would like to publicise a recent Macmillan report that highlights research showing that as many of 1 in 4 people diagnosed with cancer do NOT follow through with treatment as they do not believe that their friends/family would be able to support them through it. I hope your forum will go a long way to show that cancer is very survivable - to those in despair please know that Macmillan, CISS and many other local charities are there for you and our services are free.
What I the one thing/tip that you k ow now that you wished you knew before the diagnosis?
Incredible that you are doing this by the way x
My mums had a recall. Se had a mammogram last week n has to go for another tomorrow? Anyone had this I'm worried sick!???
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City proposal could spur action on civil union benefits
Aldermen would have final say
The City of Springfield is one step closer to an agreement on health benefits for civil union partners of city employees and retirees.
A committee composed of representatives from the city and labor unions previously decided to allow civil union partners of city employees and retirees to get city health insurance, but a judge's ruling that the committee violated the Open Meetings Act nullified the group's decision. On May 18, Sangamon County Associate Judge Brian Otwell terminated an earlier injunction that prevented the committee from meeting until the violation was corrected.
Now, a new proposal by the city could allow the committee to meet once more and decide again whether to extend benefits to civil union partners.
Under the proposed arrangement which still requires union approval, the city's Joint Labor/Management Health Care Committee would continue to meet in private, but its decisions would require approval by the city council. Illinois Times reporter Bruce Rushton filed a lawsuit against the city after a closed-door meeting on Jan. 10 in which the committee decided to extend benefits to the civil union partners of city employees and retirees.
Rushton's lawsuit claimed the committee was obligated to meet in public under the Illinois Open Meetings Act in part because it makes public policy decisions that implicate the spending of taxpayers' money. The city and several unions with representation on the committee asserted the committee's meetings fell under a different law that allows labor negotiations to remain private.
Otwell sided with Rushton in a preliminary ruling on Feb. 15. The ruling said labor negotiations could still remain private under the Open Meetings Act, but the committee's decision about benefits for civil union partners did not fall under collective bargaining rules.
The city previously asked Otwell to require Rushton to pay an unspecified bond in the case that would cover the city's legal expenses if civil rights groups sued the city over the lack of health benefits for civil union partners. Otwell made no ruling on the bond issue.
The new proposal appears to keep much of the current committee's structure in place and adds the requirement that any changes to existing agreements between the city and unions must get the approval of the city council. The proposal requires signatures from representatives of about 15 unions representing city employees before it takes effect. Some unions have signed on already, while others are still examining the proposal's language.
The change could pave the way for a new decision by the committee on whether the city should extend health benefits to civil union partners of city employees and retirees because the committee has not met since the lawsuit was filed. The committee's recommendation would then go to the city council. It also creates the possibility of a new battle among city council members who often clash over budget matters.
Mark Cullen, the city's head attorney, said the estimated annual cost for the city of extending benefits to civil union partners is in the range of $60,000 to $70,000 – much lower than an earlier estimate that put the cost at more than $700,000.
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Nikola Vucevic (sore ankle) will gut it out and start on Friday.
Vucevic allegedly hurt his ankle landing on Steph Curry's foot in Orlando's last game but it's not enough to keep him out tonight. Keep an eye on him tonight, but he should be good to go going forward.
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September 22, 2019, 9:20 pmFurkan KorkmazSG, Philadelphia Sixers
After an injury-plagued sophomore campaign for the Sixers, Furkan Korkmaz knows this season will be crucial for his future and he is hoping to make big strides this year.
The one thing Korkmaz has going for him is his shooting ability and that is something the Sixers could surely utilize on this roster. It did not click last season, but Korkmaz will get another chance to prove his worth at some point this season. Still, it is hard to picture him coming out of the gate with a big role on opening night.
Source: Sixers.com
September 22, 2019, 9:08 pmNikola MiroticPF, Milwaukee Bucks
On Sunday, Nikola Mirotic dropped 14 points on 6-of-14 shooting for Barcelona.
Mirotic's opening appearance for his new EuroLeague club, Barcelona, resulted in a victory, and he did not have to work too hard for most of his buckets at the Supercopa Endesa versus Valencia. Mirotic should find quick success during his return to European basketball, but NBA fantasy players will surely be missing his presence stateside.
Source: Eurohoops
September 22, 2019, 8:56 pmBruce BrownSG, Detroit Pistons
Coach Dwane Casey spoke highly of Bruce Brown's defensive play, calling him an 'elite defender.'
Brown remains in contention for a starting spot with the Pistons, but he is not a high-usage player, and the Pistons have stocked up with offensive threats such as Derrick Rose and the immortal Joe Johnson. It will be tough for Brown to rack up enough touches or minutes this season.
Source: Pistons.com
September 22, 2019, 8:41 pmKevin DurantSF, Brooklyn Nets
There is some optimism in league circles about Kevin Durant's (Achilles) chances of playing this season, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post.
Looking back on Durant's decision to return during the Finals, the Nets may want to exude caution when considering KD's return to action. However, Durant is pursuing his rehab with a sense of purpose, and it would be great to see him get back on the court this season. We'll keep you posted when a real timeline on Durant's rehab emerges. This news does not make him a target on draft day for standard leagues.
Source: New York Post
September 22, 2019, 10:40 amLarry Nance Jr.PF, Cleveland Cavaliers
Larry Nance Jr. is the presumed favorite to start at PF heading into training camp according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.
Fedor went on to speculate that Nance Jr. could see a lot of time at the four while Kevin Love starts at center and Tristan Thompson and John Henson compete for back up minutes behind those two. Any uptick in playing time would be a huge boost to the per-minute dynamo that Nance Jr is, and a starting role with a new coaching staff bodes well for that. He's trending in the right direction.
Source: Cleveland.com
September 21, 2019, 9:45 pmKevin KnoxSF, New York Knicks
Coach Fizdale told the Knicks players that no starters have been determined and players had to earn their minutes.
Kevin Knox will battle with veteran Marcus Morris for the starting small forward spot. Knox has been working on getting his body stronger to be able to take on more contact on drives to the basket. Last season as a rookie, he averaged 12.8 points on a putrid 37 percent from the field. Knox will look to get more looks closer to the basket and increase his field goal percentage to more respectable levels. Knox provided little else outside of points and rebounds last season and will need to improve his shooting and defense to be considered a standard-league player.
Source: New York Post
September 21, 2019, 5:13 pmBol BolC, Denver Nuggets
According to Nick Kosmider of The Athletic, Bol Bol could spend his entire rookie season in the G-League.
Bol Bol was not drafted to be an immediate impact player, but just fell too late fore the Nuggets liking. The 44th overall pick needs to bulk up and show that he could take the bumps and bruises before having his chance on the big stage.
Source: Nick Kosmider of The Athletic
September 21, 2019, 9:21 amKawhi LeonardSF, Los Angeles Clippers
After speaking with Doc Rivers and Lawrence Frank, Dan Woike's takeaway is that Kawhi Leonard's "load management" will not be as strict as it was last year.
It was reported in July that Kawhi said he wants to play all next season fully and approach load management on a game-to-game basis so this is further confirmation that he will most likely play more than the 60 games he played last year but surely won't play all 82 either. Kurt Helin of NBC Sports speculates that this could be for several reasons. One could be that Leonard can take on more now that he is a little healthier while he believes the Clippers might also limit his per-game minutes to help him play more games. The other idea is that because the Western Conference is so deep, the Clippers will not be able to get a good seed if Leonard sits too many games. Fantasy wise, Leonard finished last season seventh in per game value but 18th in total value since he played only 60 games. Near the top of the second round would be a great place to snag him if he plays around 70 games this season.
Source: Dan Woike on Twitter
September 21, 2019, 8:31 amMalik BeasleySG, Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets want to extend Malik Beasley and Juan Hernagomez before the October 21 deadline.
The Nuggets already locked up one of their 2016 first-round picks (Jamal Murray) to a long-term deal and now want to do the same with their other two 2016 first-round picks, Hernangomez and Beasley. If not, the two will likely become restricted free-agents at the end of the season. Both players saw stretches of big minutes last season due to injuries but at full health, Beasley was around 20 minutes per game while Hernangomez was at around 10. Fantasy wise, neither player puts up big defensive stats but Beasley is a very efficient shooter with low turnovers, knocking down 2.0 triples per game last year, putting him near top-150 value at only 23.2 minutes per game. Hernangomez is a decent rebounder and knocked down 0.9 triples per game but he would need closer to 30 minutes per game to be a factor in standard leagues.
Source: Denver Post
September 20, 2019, 8:49 pmOG AnunobySF, Toronto Raptors
Coach Nick Nurse intends to put OG Anunoby "back out there in a primary role."
With Kawhi Leonard vacating the starting small forward spot, Anunoby is the leading candidate to take the role. Before the arrival of Leonard, Anunoby started 62 games in his rookie season. Last season he started 6 out of 67 games, and missed the entire playoffs due to an emergency appendectomy. He averaged 7.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks over 20.2 minutes per game, while shooting 45.3 percent from the floor, 33.2 percent from 3-point range and 58.1 percent from the free-throw line. He can be picked up as a late round flier in drafts.
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New study characterizes cognitive and anatomic differences in Alzheimer's disease gene carriers
APOE e4 gene carriers with Alzheimer's disease have more memory problems; non-carriers troubled with attention, language and executive function
In the most comprehensive study to date, neurologists have clearly identified significant differences in the ways that Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects patients with and without the apolipoprotein E e4 gene (APOE e4), a known genetic risk factor for the neurodegenerative disease, using a combination of cognitive and neuroanatomic measures. The study from investigators at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Massachusetts General Hospital found that this gene influences the way the disease manifests, even at its mildest clinical stages.
Study highlights include:
- Patients with mild AD who carry the e4 form of the APOE gene perform more poorly on memory tests and have more prominent abnormalities in brain regions critical for memory, compared with patients without this gene variant.
- In contrast, patients with mild AD who do not have the APOE e4 gene perform more poorly on tests of attention, language, and executive function and have more prominent abnormalities in brain regions critical for these abilities, compared to patients with APOE e4.
"These findings have important implications for how we diagnose, treat and follow patients with Alzheimer's Disease," said David Wolk, MD, assistant professor of Neurology at the Penn Memory Center and lead author on the study. "Genetic factors, like the APOE gene, seem to result in somewhat different patterns of cognitive impairment -- the degree to which memory or attention is affected -- and the brain regions vulnerable to the disease process."
Both APOE e4 carriers and non-carriers displayed impaired memory in the study, but in qualitatively different ways. Researchers note that a variety of types of cognitive tests -- tasks looking at memory, language, attention, and executive function -- are necessary to make an early diagnosis and monitor of the progression of AD effectively. So far, the emphasis for early diagnosis and monitoring of AD has largely been on memory tests.
The study appears in the latest issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Using data collected from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, a large multi-center North American study of possible biomarkers for AD, neurologists from the Penn Memory Center at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at MGH and Harvard Medical School(HMS) examined how the presence or absence of the e4 form of APOE influences cognitive function and brain anatomy measured from MRI scans.
Studying participants diagnosed with mild AD, the researchers compared the differences in cognition and in regional cortical atrophy of 67 APOE e4 carriers with those of 24 non-carriers. Results from a biomarker test of cerebral spinal fluid, developed and previously reported by Penn Medicine researchers, was used to confirm with high diagnostic accuracy that patients included in the study had a molecular profile consistent with AD.
For future clinical trials, the researchers note that APOE genotype should be considered when analyzing the effects of possible treatments.
"A few recent clinical trials reported differences in the way patients responded to the drugs being tested depending on whether or not they carried the e4 allele, which have prompted groups to study these populations independently," said senior author Bradford C. Dickerson, MD, associate professor of Neurology at MGH and HMS. "Rather than restricting trials exclusively to patients with or without APOE e4, the results from this paper suggest that different behavioral and brain measures, dependent on participants' genotype, might be a useful approach to consider in evaluating investigational drugs."
Ultimately, a personalized medicine approach may factor an individual's genetic status in when considering how to diagnose and monitor the disease.
The ADNI public-private partnership includes federal support from the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, both part of the National Institutes of Health, and the participation of the Food and Drug Administration. Private sector support comes from pharmaceutical companies and other organizations through the Foundation for NIH, which has raised more than $25 million from both corporations and non-profits toward ADNI. Current private sector funders include Abbott Laboratories, AstraZeneca AB, Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eisai Global Clinical Development, Elan Corporation, Genentech, General Electric Healthcare, GlaxoSmithKline, Innogenetics, Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly and Co., Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., Novartis AG, Pfizer Inc, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Schering-Plough, Synarc Inc., and Wyeth Research, as well as non-profit partners the Alzheimer's Association and the Institute for the Study of Aging.
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Part 3, Chapter XI - Sun Tan Oil, Stale Margaritas And Greed
Part 3, Chapter XI - Sun Tan Oil, Stale Margaritas And Greed
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Checkpoint 1
With Da Silva looking on, Max flashes back a couple months ago to Panama where Max, Passos, and Marcelo are on a yacht at the Panama Canal. Most people are enjoying themselves dancing around. In the bar Max tells Passos that it's pretty much like New Jersey with the surgery, tans, music, and drugs. Max and Marcelo get acquainted with each other since this is Max's second gig working with Passos. The boat appears to belong to a woman named Daphne.
Marcelo pulls Passos aside and asks about a truck. Max walks by saying he needs to lay down. He goes downstairs to take a nap. He wakes up to an alarm and men yelling outside the room. Max pokes his head out only to find trouble again. Armed gunmen enter the hallway and Max takes cover in the doorway.
Checkpoint 2
Kill the gunmen. More are down the hall in a cafeteria. There's a pain killer in Max's bathroom. Make your way towards the enemies. They will be hiding behind various things including the separate kitchen area, more towards the right. A couple reinforcements run in from the back doorway. Kill him. Go back to the rooms and examine a note in the one across from Max's room. Next door to Max is Passos' room. Examine his bed. The room nearest the cafeteria, opposite side of Max and Passos, has a pain killer in the bathroom.
Go back into the kitchen pantry to find a Golden Super Sport part. Then go out the back door of the kitchen and walk over to a radio console with TV screens. If you look out the porthole windows, you'll notice there is no sunshine. Before Max can do anything with the radio, he sees an enemy in a door nearby. The guy almost enters but gets distracted. Head over to the door. Max carefully enters the engine room. He needs to find a way up to the deck. A small group of gunmen are talking at the far end of the engine room in front of a door. Max sneaks into position and heads right at them - causing them to take notice.
Checkpoint 3
Kill the enemies. Various tanks and hoses get hit in the crossfire. Right after the last enemy drops, the engines explode in series and blow Max back. Get up and Max comments that the fire is sucking up the oxygen. Run around and activate the fuel shut off valves on two of the engines. The first is in the middle on the left. The other is back towards the starting point on the right. With the valves closed the fires go out. The doors in the front open. In control, two enemies appear at the doorway. Kill them and move in where there is plenty of water related equipment. The doors will close behind you.
Checkpoint 4
Walk through the middle and Max exclaims that it's the Panama Canal. Keep going straight and examine the blood on the wood deck while taking in the view. Turn either way and go up the stairs. On the upper deck you'll see a girl screaming as she runs but gets gunned down on the opposite side. Kill the enemies above you on the next couple levels. When they are dead, go to the right side and find a Golden Super Sport part. Enter the blue windowed room and grab the pain killer before going through the door. Max sneaks up to find some armed men pulling apart a wall. He gets into cover behind a chair.
Checkpoint 5
Take out the three enemies. One more comes out of the bar on the left. Move forward and examine the newspaper on the table then the pried open wall. Whatever they wanted was already gone. Move into the main bedroom and out into the hallway. Go into the first room on the right and examine Daphne's passport on the floor behind the desk. Go through the doorway into the next part and find a pain killer in the bathroom. If you make any noise you'll hear voices yelling.
In the second room are three enemies. One is hiding behind the bed and the other two are in the long bathroom. Making noise previously puts two of them waiting for you in the room. The third will run in after. Kill all three. Right outside the bathroom is a jewelry box to examine. Why would they leave these alone but search for something else? Continue down the hall through a door. Keep moving and you'll end up at the front of the boat.
Checkpoint 6
Enemies jump over the railings so be ready. Kill them and move up. More are on the deck behind you as a few more hop on board. A couple are inside behind windows. Wipe them out and head that way. Get past the bloody jacuzzi into the bar. Go through towards the TV. There's a pain killer on the left-hand table. Go out the door and be ready for a shitfest.
Checkpoint 7
Up on the walls of the canal a good amount of enemies are waiting. One runs out on the far left, another pulls up in a truck (can blow it up or shoot into the windows), and a bunch more are at the right end running towards you. Each has a powerful weapon and good aim. The easiest way to get through this part is to sprint and get into the next doorway. Don't bother shooting at any of them except maybe the first one or two. A helicopter also flies by.
Kill the enemies along the canal however you can. Use the doorway as cover if you wish. More will run in from the right. I found it somewhat easy to crouch and slowly move towards the windows until I could see their legs. Shooting their legs makes their torso fall into view for a finishing shot. Go up the stairs where more are waiting on a helipad and around a food area. Kill them all.
Checkpoint 8
When the initial wave is dead, the automatic roll up door in the middle will open to show two enemies. Kill them as the door goes back down. It will go up again if they are still alive. Go into the next room and the two doors ahead will open with an enemy waiting for you behind them. Kill him and a couple more are in the next area up the small set of stairs - the bridge. When they are dead Move up. Make a right before entering the doors and grab the pain killers on the console. Go across to the left side and knock the painting off the wall. Behind it the safe will open to reveal a Golden AK-47 part. Go into the bridge.
Max spots Passos and Marcelo loading something into a truck. He runs over and tries to figure out what's going on. They want to leave but Max wants to find Daphne. Passos agrees and leads Max across the canal to a tower where armed men are using a zip-line across the next canal. The two take cover behind a metal box.
Checkpoint 9
Take out the enemies around the tower. There's a scoped rifle and pain killer to your left. The second pickup has the same. When the first wave is dead Passos moves up as another wave of guns spreads out. Kill them all. This is another hard part. Best way I found was to grab the scoped rifle plus pain killer and take cover behind the truck. Sneak out to the left and kill the enemies from there. When they are all dead Passos moves up again to the tower with Max following. They take cover at the tower's large doorway as more enemies are seen inside.
Checkpoint 10
Kill the two enemies coming down the stairs. Passos will tell you to move in. Instead, go back past the pickups and to the right of the building for a Golden AK-47 part. Grab the pain killers if you haven't already. Go inside the tower with Passos and grab the pain killer on the right before going up the stairs. In the office at the top are three enemies. One runs out the door but the others head towards you - one to the right and one to the left. Kill them and go out the door. Max goes around to see an enemy taking off on the zip-line. Max hops on him and beats him. He then grabs the gun and enters Bullet Time.
Checkpoint 11
Shoot the enemies ahead at the Visitor Center. There are four in the open and one coming up the stairs near the end. When they are dead Max drops off and takes cover. Shoot the two enemies ahead of you and one behind a counter inside the doors on the left. Another is in the doors off to the right. When they are dead go to the far right of the building where there is a Golden Super Sport part. Enter the nearest doors and grab the pain killers on the left. Head into the lobby and grab another pain killer behind the desk then activate the security door.
Checkpoint 12
Go through the newly opened door near the entrance. An enemy will pop out from around the corner so be ready. Kill him and move around. More are in the back of the next area up the stairs. Kill them and move forward. Go right and down some exterior stairs to find a Golden AK-47 part. Continue into a display area where two more enemies are. Kill them and go down the walkway where another pops out from a theater so get him too. Go up the stairs and to the left is an enemy waiting. Kill him plus another that runs towards you. When they are dead go back into a restroom area for pain killers.
Head up the stairs. A couple enemies shoot through the glass on your left. Kill them or they run towards the next room. Go into the museum. One will come around and the other hangs in the next walkway. After they are dead one more pops out down the walkway. Go back into the museum and examine a display. Head out the second walkway towards the offices. Up the stairs you'll see a bloody trail on the floor. Max moves ahead and looks out a pair of doors. He walks out to find a pile of dead bodies including Daphne.
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Rolling Stone? Don't bother
By Phil Lawler (bio - articles - email) | Jan 28, 2014
Have you seen the new issue of Rolling Stone, with a picture of Pope Francis on the cover? If you have, then you've already derived every possible benefit from the magazine's profile of the Holy Father.
The picture is accurate. That really is a shot of Pope Francis.
The article by Mark Binelli is not. He seems unacquainted with the Vatican, and with Catholic affairs generally, and his portrait is dull and simplistic. There are good guys (liberal or gay or both) and bad guys ("ultratraditionalists" and—a new one to me—"controversial hypertraditionalists") and discussing the Eucharist is "wonky" but criticizing capitalism is cool and Pope Francis is humble and Pope Benedict was rigid and the Pope before that was—here's a hot inside scoop!— known around the Vatican as "JPII."
"Open dissent, of course, is a rare thing in an organization as hierarchical as the Catholic Church," Binelli tells us, and I suppose readers who have never heard of an openly dissenting Catholic—that is, readers who have never read an article about the Catholic Church before—will nod solemnly. But then what do those readers do when Binelli introduces one of his favorite sources, Father Tom Reese, the former editor of America magazine, and happily notes that the flagship Jesuit publication was routinely engaged in dissent:
Reese was forced to resign in 2005 after the Vatican – specifically, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, just before he became Pope Benedict – repeatedly complained about articles challenging church orthodoxy on issues like stem cell research, gay marriage and ecumenicalism.
Ecumenicalism? You can find that word in dictionaries, but you don't often hear it used by Catholic Church officials. "Ecumenism" is the common term. "Ecumenicalism" isn't wrong, but it's jarring. It's a sign that the writer is on unfamiliar territory.
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Jan. 29, 2014 12:24 AM ET USA
Went to the actual article at Rolling Stone mag. Pope Francis is referred to as "Cool Pope Francis". Apparently previous popes like Benedict & John Paul II as well as lay Catholics who actually adhere to Church teaching "just don't get it." I think Binelli "doesn't get it." But considering who he's writing to, that is par for the course. I do think however that if it's going to create buzz about our Faith than so be it. I used the Rolling Stone links to post to Twitter & Facebook. Be ready! <><
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Jan. 28, 2014 8:59 PM ET USA
Fr. Thomas Reese now writes for the National Catholic Reporter. Gee, what a surprise.


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Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction is the inability to achieve or sustain a penile erection sufficient for satisfactory male sexual performance (Heidelbaugh 2010; McVary 2007). The condition affects up to 30 million American men, and is typically age-dependent (Berookhim 2011; Cellerino 2005; Sadeghi-Nejad 2007). Erectile dysfunction can cause substantial emotional distress by negatively impacting intimate relationships, self-esteem, and overall quality of life (Heidelbaugh 2010; Kolodny 2011; Segal 2012).
Several pharmacologic treatments for erectile dysfunction are available (eg, Viagra® and Cialis®), but these medications provide only temporary benefits and may cause minor to severe side effects such as headache, indigestion, visual disturbances, and even blindness (Stroberg 2006; Rashid 2005; Burnett 2011; Wolfe 2005).
The underlying physiology of erectile function is tied very closely to cardiovascular health. Therefore, men who wish to perform at their sexual peak must take steps to optimize their blood vessel health (Gandaglia 2012; Garcia-Cruz 2012; Ewane 2012). Studies show that improving cardiovascular risk factors via healthy lifestyle modifications and pharmacologic treatment can significantly improve male sexual function (Gupta 2011).
This protocol describes the biology of penile erection and highlights the link between cardiovascular disease and sexual function in men. Medications to temporarily improve erectile function will be discussed, as will integrative strategies for reducing cardiovascular risk and improving overall male sexual function through healthy lifestyle choices, pharmaceutical drugs, and the use of scientifically studied natural compounds.


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At Yola, using and creating free and open source software (FOSS) has been part of our engineering DNA since we started on this crazy adventure seven years ago (to the month!). The importance (and reliance) that we place on open source software is evident in one of our technology architecture goals: Open source solutions are preferable to proprietary ones. Unsurprisingly, many, if not all of our engineers (note to self: conduct … Read more


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Trying to live cleaner, live/love longer, conserve our planet, our animals, and the human race. I'm busy raising a family, a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and working as a nurse. In my lifetime quest to be the BEST of myself and be the best model for my kids, I support many causes.
Enough of that. Here's the stuff you really want to know.......
I am a Crowdrise addict.
I can eat and write (legibly) with both hands.
My last pet was a dog with 3 legs.
I have one son with Autism Spectrum Disorder and one son who does not.
My cousin is a goat farmer.
I can speak French....kinda.
I have to concentrate really hard to curb my potty mouth.
I am severely allergic to Lavender.
I sleep in a Scooby Doo T shirt.
My mom, my sister, and I are all nurses in different specialties.
I have three Goddaughters.
I have been wearing glasses or contact lenses since I was 2.
I think cows are adorable and would like to have one as a pet.
I was voted "All Around Nice Girl" in junior high. WTF??? Kidding!
I have the sense of humor of a 14 year old boy.
I suffer from bridge-over-water phobia.
I am truly the most uncoordinated and ungraceful person on the planet, which is how my foot ended up spending 5 months looking like the picture on the left.
I call that foot Frankenfoot now.
My husband cheated on me via Skype, sexting, Facebook, and Second Life but I'm trying to figure it could have been worse.
I'm still divorcing the guy :)
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About Howard the Duck
Can't wait.
Doesn't matter who else said it, from Russia, it's propaganda. My bubble survived.
Russia, really? With all the graft and corruption in Russia, you actually bought this propaganda? The USA has issues, but this is only an attempt to try and say "Look America! You're just like us!", which is BS.
I have a patent on walking.
I wish I could jump ahead 20 years and see what kind of bandwidth is offered for wireless.
That's absolutely not true. Sharers never had anything to do with the $1.00/song price. This price was set by the industry, not to appease file sharers but to appease record labels. Itunes had to negotiate for quite some time to get $1.00/song. I bought several complete albums from a now defunct Russian site for $4.00 or less. There is a tipping point, and the record labels need to dig deeper.
I had a truck like that once.
And some on itunes are going for more than $1.00. About 16 tunes makes a CD, so it's still an outrageous $16.00 per CD. I do believe there is some traction to lower prices further, and that itunes will succumb to the "Walmarts" eventually. When a song goes for a quarter, piracy will diminish. There will always be some who can't get a credit card, so there will always be some piracy. Is Wired in cahoots with the record labels?
One can only hope that this snowball rolls.
So the only way to figure out who said what is a name? I don't think so.
Move out of your mom's basement.
That's right.
Do you think that the majority of Americans are against what Amazon did? It might be that Amazon thinks the opposite. Where are the polls?
The Saudi leaders wanted us to bomb Iran, we didn't do this. That doesn't sound like a bully. Give me some examples of bullying in the released cables.
Will these wikileaks push the world's secrets further underground? Will this be an excuse for a cyber arms race?
There will be a global wikileaks phenomenon. I see revolutions starting with huge leaks of information.
Truther truth? Names please?
Homeland security doesn't list Torrent-Finder on their list of seized domains? http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1006/100630losangeles.htm
With the scanners roped off, didn't they still do the groping bit? If so, couldn't they have opted-out of that? Opt-out day was a failure.
So no groping either? Were their gropers broke?