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Set on a quiet street in a peaceful neighbourhood in Geneva, this attractive hotel is also near the bustling business centre, and is just a quick five-minute drive from the UN building and the offices of several prominent international organizations. Those enjoying a city break or family holiday in Geneva will appreciate easy access to the city centre and its cultural and historical attractions, as Geneva's Notre Dame Basilica, Museum of History and Science, and Voltaire Museum are all within walking distance.
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Madonna recently signed a three album deal with Universal Music Group's Interscope for $3 million. The new contract is in addition to her ongoing 10 year contract with Live Nation (which she signed in 2007; potentially worth as much as $100 million). Madonna joins existing Interscope artists including Lady Gaga, P Diddy and 50 Cent.
Live Nation CEO Irving Azoff originally mentioned in Feburary that a marger could happen for the star sometime later in the year. "Live Nation, prior to the merger, entered into some of these all-rights deals, so there are certain artists, Madonna being one of them, that there is a recorded-music strategy," Azoff said. "Once she gets the album recorded, we'll sit down with her and her manager, Guy Oseary, and figure out what's best for the record. It has to start with the music."
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text: Jeff Coors Honored with Zebulon Pike Leadership Award Thursday, December 06, 2012 at 3:50 AM Centennial Institute honored Colorado businessman and philanthropist Jeffrey H. Coors with its annual accolade for contributions by a conservative, the Zebulon Pike Award for Colorado Leadership in Fidelity to Jeffersonian Principles, Tuesday evening at a Christmas reception in Denver.The Colorado Christian University think tank convened many of its major donors and policy fellows to pay tribute to Coors, who returned the compliment by stating in his acceptance speech that America's best hope lies not in politics as usual, but in the renewal of character such as sought by Centennial Institute in the public square and by CCU in its educational mission."The Jeffersonian principles of limited government and individual freedom, including life and liberty endowed by our Creator, are as vital for our country in 2012 as when he first articulated them with the Declaration of Independence in 1776," said John Andrews, director of the Centennial Institute. "We are delighted to recognize Jeff Coors for his life achievement in helping build institutions that summon Coloradans and all Americans back to those principles."The Zebulon Pike Award citation reads in part: "Never out of sight in our wanderings" was Captain Pike's salute to the great peak he discovered in 1806 when exploring the West for President Jefferson. Centennial Institute salutes the conservative leaders of today who stand tall in exemplifying freedom and responsibility for all Coloradans. The award was originated in 2011, with former Colorado Senate Minority Leader Mike Kopp as the first recipient. Tweet Related StoriesJeff Hunt to Lead Centennial Institute Posted: October 19, 2015Western Conservative Summit Draws 2,000 political activists to Denver Posted: July 31, 2013Senator Ted Cruz Joins CCU's Western Conservative Summit Posted: July 3, 2013Hugh Hewitt Broadcasts from CCU's Campus Posted: April 23, 2013Sorting Out Media, Politics, and Citizenship Posted: March 7, 2012


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Samoa and Canada clash for the first time in more than a decade and only the third time ever when they meet at Colwyn Bay in Wales.
Samoa and Canada clash for the first time in more than a decade and only the third time ever when they meet at Colwyn Bay in Wales on Friday.
This match will be part of a double-header which also features Russia and the United States in the early game.
The south sea islanders, who won both previous encounters against the Canucks in 1999 and 2000, are currently three places higher than their opponents in the IRB rankings in tenth position and are favourites to win, to build momentum ahead of next week's match against Wales in Cardiff.
Samoa coach Stephen Betham has, however, left out some of his more experienced players and will field four debutants – lock Filo Paulo, flanker Tivani Foma'i, left wing Robert Lilomaiava and midfielder and rugby league convert Setaimata Sa – while loosehead Sakaria Taulafo will captain the side.
But even a second-string Samoan side is a dangerous one. Their big strength is their physicality and if the Canadians want to be successful they must not try to match them in that department.
Samoa are still without stalwarts like Mahonri Schwalger, who led Samoa at last year's World Cup, and centre Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu.
The experienced duo were dropped earlier this year for criticising Samoa's World Cup team management and the IRB.
Fuimaono-Sapolu believes although the performances of senior backs Tusi Pisi (fly-half) and George Pisi (outside centre) will be crucial for Samoa, much will depend on the forwards' showing.
"The key is Tusi Pisi at 10 and his relationship with either Jeremy Su'a or Kahn (Fotuali'i) at nine," he told Planet Rugby in an exclusive interview.
"(Also) George Pisi at 13.
"Samoan backs are generally world class. But northern hemisphere tours are all about the forwards. Tom Coventry as forwards coach has been wonderful for Samoa in recent times."
Fuimaono-Sapolu feels London Irish back-rower Ofisa Treviranus is a player who could make a big impact in this match and in Samoa's other end-of-year Tests against Wales and France.
"There is so much talent in the pack," he said.
"I hope Ofisa Treviranus has a big tour. His testing scores (at training) are always quicker than the wingers!"
Canada must not be underestimated however and Fuimaono-Sapolu feels his countrymen will have to be at their best to beat Kieran Crowley's troops.
"Canada are a great team," he added.
"Pretty much in the same boat as us, Samoa. We've always said if America and Canada took rugby serious, they'd have 7ft locks, 6ft6 props and world class sprinting wingers.
"They had a great showing at the Rugby World Cup. Samoa really have to hone in on their style they want to play."
Canada have made nine changes from their last Test against Georgia in June. There's a new front-row with Ray Barkwill starting at hooker alongside props Doug Wooldridge and Hubert Buydens while Jon Phelan comes into the second-row in the only other change up front.
Amongst the backs, there's a new half-back pairing in Sean White (scrum-half) an Connor Braid (fly-half) while Ciaran Hearn slots in at outside centre and Matt Evans and Taylor Paris are the new wings.
Canada suffered a setback when loose forward Jebb Sinclair, who recently finished a stint with Western Province in the Currie Cup, was ruled unavailable as he did not receive his visa in time to return to the UK from South Africa.
Added to that, other regulars like utility-back DTH van der Merwe (hamstring) and back-rower Adam Kleeberger (back) are struggling with injuries while coach Crowley has opted to rest veteran lock Jamie Cudmore for Canada's UK tour which also includes matches against Russia at Colwyn Bay and the New Zealand Maori in Oxford.
Canucks manager Gareth Rees knows his side will have to deliver an impressive performance if they want to be victorious against Samoa.
"They are a very good side, all full professionals," he said.
"They are a confident side, as we saw during their performances in the Pacific Nations Cup.
"They have a very strong coaching staff, with a pretty impressive group of leaders there."
Players to watch:
For Samoa: London Irish back-rower Ofisa Treviranus is a powerful runner who could prove a handful for Canada's defence if he builds up a head of steam. Treviranus is also an adept defender and don't be surprised if he rattles some of the Canucks' bones with some big hits.
For Canada: Captain and number eight Aaron Carpenter's leadership will be important but he will also be expected to get his team over the advantage line with ball in hand. This is no mean feat as the Samoans enjoy the physical nature of defence but if Carpenter's tight-five can give him a solid platform he might prove a handful.
Head-to-head: Although they won't be direct opponents the midfield battle between Canada's Phil Mackenzie and Samoa's George Pisi will be pivotal. Both are plying their trades in the Premiership and their experience will be vital particularly in the early stages to help the younger players around them.
Previous results:
2000: Samoa won 41-22 in Apia
1999: Samoa won 17-13 in Vancouver
Prediction: Although Samoa are not fielding their strongest side, they should get the better of the Canucks who are also without some of their top players. Samoa to win by 12 points.
The teams:
Samoa: 15 James Sooialo, 14 Paul Perez, 13 George Pisi, 12 Setaimata Sa, 11 Robert Lilomaiava, 10 Tusi Pisi, 9 Jeremy Su'a, 8 Taiasina Tuifua, 7 Fomai Tivaini, 6 Ofisa Treviranus, 5 Filo Paulo, 4 Fa'atiga Lemalu, 3 Census Johnston, 2 Ole Avei, 1 Sakaria Taulafo (c).
Replacements: 16 Ropeti Lafo, 17 James Johnston, 18 Joe Tekori, 19 Alafoti Faosiliva, 20 Kahn Fotuali'i, 21 Johnny Leota, 22 Fa'atoina Autagavaia.
Canada: 15 James Pritchard, 14 Taylor Paris, 13 Ciaran Hearn, 12 Phil Mackenzie, 11 Matt Evans, 10 Connor Braid, 9 Sean White, 8 Aaron Carpenter, 7 Chauncey O'Toole, 6 Tyler Ardron, 5 Tyler Hotson, 4 Jon Phelan, 3 Doug Wooldridge, 2 Ray Barkwill, 1 Hubert Buydens.
Replacements: 16 Ryan Hamilton, 17 Jason Marshall, 18 Andrew Tiedemann, 19 Brett Beukeboom, 20 John Moonlight, 21 Eric Wilson, 22 Nick Blevins, 23 Jeff Hassler.
Date: Friday, November 9
Venue: Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay, Wales
Kick-off 20:15
Weather: Moderate rain is expected. 11°C max
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
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The Kimberly-Clark Corp., Neenah, Wis., has donated $10,000 to support the American Welding Society's (AWS's) USA Training for International Welders Competition (World Skills).
Following each biennial national welding skills competition, an individual is selected to represent the U.S. in the international competition. The contribution from Kimberly-Clark will support the AWS competitions that will lead to the selection in early 2015 of the U.S. winner who will represent the U.S. in Brazil for the world competition that year.


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Guy Van Arsdale has been named head coach of the Jacksonville University men's lacrosse team.
The job was vacant after Matt Kerwick left to become Georgetown's associate head coach. The hiring leaves Bellarmine as the only vacant Division I head coaching job.
"We are excited to have Guy join our staff and his vision to build our men's lacrosse program into one of the best in the country," said JU director of athletics Alan Verlander. "Guy is deeply connected in the lacrosse community and has been successful at every level of coaching. We know that he can continue to build on the foundation we have in place.
"I have been impressed and amazed by the outreach and support of the national lacrosse community and I expect that to magnify once people meet him in Jacksonville."
Van Arsdale becomes the second coach in JU history and comes to the First Coast after spending the last two seasons as head coach of Division III Colorado College, with previous stops as an assistant coach at Notre Dame and Penn State.
"I'm honored to be the new head coach at Jacksonville University," Van Arsdale said. "The support of the leadership at JU and the vision that President Kerry Romesburg and AD Alan Verlander have for this program is what excites me about taking this position.
"This is a tremendous area to recruit, coach and live. My wife and I look forward to being a part of the JU community as well as getting out in the lacrosse community in Jacksonville to help the sport continue to grow."
Van Arsdale, who has been a collegiate coach for 27 years, led Colorado College to its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2011, overseeing a Tigers program that finished 15-1 en route to capturing a SCAC championship by going undefeated in league play.
In two seasons with the Tigers, Van Arsdale posted a 25-3 record to earn SCAC "Coach of the Year" honors both times. He has a career heading coaching record of 135-57.
Prior to his stint in Colorado, Van Arsdale was as an assistant coach at Penn State University from 2004-09, serving as the recruiting coordinator and running team film sessions. He fulfilled a similar role in 2003, working as an assistant on the Notre Dame staff.
Van Arsdale started his head coaching career in 1988 when he took over the men's lacrosse program at Rochester Institute of Technology. In 12 seasons, his compiled a 112-54 record and made five NCAA Tournament appearances. He led his team to the quarterfinals four times and reached the semifinal round in 1999.
He has coached more than 50 All-Americans in his three decades in the profession and continues to be sought after as a featured speaker at regional and national coaching clinics.
Besides his collegiate experience, Van Arsdale has also coached in the professional ranks. From 2001-03, he served as head coach and assistant general manager of Major League Lacrosse's Rochester Rattlers. Besides being the franchise's first-ever head coach, Van Arsdale also oversaw the budget and marketing plan.
Van Arsdale also was an assistant for the Rochester Knighthawks from 2001-03, serving under Paul Day to help the franchise advance to the National Lacrosse League's championship game in 2003.
Before entering coaching, Van Arsdale excelled as a player at Hobart College, earning NCAA Division III "Player of the Year" honors in 1983. A member of the Hobart College Hall of Fame and the Western NY Chapter of the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Van Arsdale played under then-Hobart coach and current Georgetown head coach Dave Urick.
Van Arsdale graduated from Hobart with a degree in history in 1984. His brother, Marc, is the associate head lacrosse coach at the University of Virginia.


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Ireland are facing something of a crossroads heading into this weekend's fixture against a Scotland line-up buoyed after victory over Italy.
Ireland have arrived at something of a crossroads going into this weekend's Six Nations fixture against a Scotland line-up buoyed after victory over Italy.
Win at Murrayfield and their Championship hopes remain possible but lose and fixtures against France and Italy have added pressure attached.
Many Irish readers of this website have long been calling for change in terms of selection from coach Declan Kidney and while losing fly-half Jonathan Sexton was not an area of concern, the inclusion of Luke Marshall in place of Leinster's Gordon D'Arcy could lead to the possible break-up of one of international rugby's longest-serving partnerships.
D'Arcy is injured this week so Ulster youngster Marshall gets the nod ahead of other rivals such as James Downey, who it seems remains out of favour with Kidney (we'll see if he's fit for Munster this week). The other option was to move Brian O'Driscoll to 12 and start Munster team-mate Keith Earls in the outside centre channel. But a straight swap was decided upon and we see Marshall handed a huge chance.
A surprise saw Paddy Jackson leapfrog Ronan O'Gara as Sexton's fly-half replacement – supporters of Ian Madigan scoffed – in what's a bold move from Kidney. Uncharacteristic some might say. One wonders how the young Dungannon man will hold up in the Test arena with Conor Murray instead of Ruan Pienaar as his half-back partner. We believe one would struggle, as a 10, to find a better/intelligent 9 than Pienaar to assist your progress.
Up front coach Kidney also sprung something of a surprise by fast-tracking Tom Court into the loosehead jersey ahead of Dave Kilcoyne. This is a wise move due to Court having more experience of the international scene and Kilcoyne likely to bring more of an impact off the bench than the Ulster prop. The loss of Mike McCarthy to a knee problem is a blow, however, as he has been impressive. In his place comes veteran Donncha O'Callaghan.
This weekend, they need 34-year-old centre O'Driscoll to perform like he did against Wales and Jamie Heaslip not to play like he did against England. Speaking ahead of Sudnay, Munster back Earls has backed BOD to feature at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.
"Brian was amazing (in the win) against Wales," he explained, with Earls having replaced the injured Simon Zebo on the wing for this match.
"I wouldn't be surprised if he goes on until the next World Cup – he is feeling fresh and is buzzing. He has no fear, but is also very intelligent in the way he thinks about the game. His presence lifts you because you know he's willing to do anything for the team. It makes you want to do the same for him."
Scotland have someone with similar characteristics in their squad as Kelly Brown leads a side that sees just one change from their victory over the Azzurri. Geoff Cross gets the call for Sunday service due to Euan Murray's beliefs and one cannot underplay what belief a win over Ireland would give Scott Johnson's side going into their run-in against Wales and France. Johnson had a simple message for his players too ahead this weekend's fixture.
"We've kept changes to a minimum and are saying to the players: 'You've won one game. Now go out show us you can win another'," explained the coach ahead of Sunday's match.
They certainly have a chance of doing just particularly with the Scots demonstrating against Italy they finally have firepower in their backline in the shape of Tim Visser and Stuart Hogg.
Ones to watch:
For Scotland: We have spoken a lot about what Kelly Brown has provided Saracens in the back-row over the past season – and Scotland have also seen his worth in this Six Nations. The captain's performance on Sunday is instrumental in whether the Scots manage to gain parity against this Irish forward pack. If they can stifle them and also get stuck into the young 10-12 combination, they have a good chance of making it two wins from three in 2013.
For Ireland: Jamie Heaslip had what's known in the business as 'a shocker' in his last outing so will be desperate to rectify his Dublin errors when he runs out at Murrayfield. The captain struggled to adapt to the conditions against England and was guilty of dropping a couple of balls that he would usually take with ease. Experienced internationals don't become bad players overnight though so expect Heaslip to front up this weekend. Ulster backline duo Paddy Jackson and Luke Marshall of course will be under the microscope.
Head-to-head: Full-back for this one as two possible British and Irish Lions tourists battle it out. Stuart Hogg has arguably been Six Nations 2013's standout number 15 (cue other home nation full-backs disagreeing) while Rob Kearney rarely lets the side down for either Leinster and Ireland. We currently have both on the plane to Australia but if Hogg can again find space to cut loose, his stock will further rise before final call at Heathrow.
Recent results:
2012: Ireland won 32-14 at Aviva Stadium
2011: Scotland won 10-6 at Murrayfield
2011: Ireland won 21-18 at Murrayfield
2010: Scotland won 23-20 at Croke Park
2009: Ireland won 22-15 at Murrayfield
2008: Ireland won 34-13 at Croke Park
2007: Scotland won 31-21 at Murrayfield
2007: Ireland won 19-18 at Croke Park
2006: Ireland won 15-9 at Lansdowne Road
2005: Ireland won 40-13 at Murrayfield
2004: Ireland won 37-16 at Lansdowne Road
2003: Ireland won 29-10 at Murrayfield
2003: Ireland won 36-6 at Murrayfield
Prediction: While there is inexperience in the backline, we think an Ireland win by 5!
The teams:
Scotland: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Sean Lamont, 12 Matt Scott, 11 Tim Visser, 10 Ruaridh Jackson, 9 Greig Laidlaw, 8 Johnnie Beattie, 7 Kelly Brown (c), 6 Rob Harley, 5 Jim Hamilton, 4 Richie Gray, 3 Geoff Cross, 2 Ross Ford, 1 Ryan Grant.
Replacements: 16 Dougie Hall, 17 Moray Low, 18 Jon Welsh, 19 Alastair Kellock, 20 David Denton, 21 Henry Pyrgos, 22 Duncan Weir, 23 Max Evans.
Ireland: 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Craig Gilroy, 13 Brian O'Driscoll, 12 Luke Marshall, 11 Keith Earls, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Jamie Heaslip (c), 7 Sean O'Brien, 6 Peter O'Mahony, 5 Donnacha Ryan, 4 Donncha O'Callaghan, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Rory Best, 1 Tom Court.
Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Dave Kilcoyne, 18 Declan Fitzpatrick, 19 Devin Toner, 20 Iain Henderson, 21 Eoin Reddan, 22 Ronan O'Gara, 23 Luke Fitzgerald.
Date: Sunday, 24 February
Venue: Murrayfield
Kick-off: 14:00 GMT
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garces (France), Greg Garner (England)
Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)


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By Steve Pratt, special to USTA.com
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – The University of Florida tennis club team made the most of its first trip to the USTA Tennis On Campus Fall Invitational, defeating the University of Virginia, 23-18, to win the 2013 title at the Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center.
By reaching the final, both Florida and Virginia qualify for the crown jewel of the Tennis On Campus season, the 2014 USTA Tennis On Campus National Championship in Surprise, Ariz., April 10-12.
In the semifinals, Florida defeated North Carolina State, 30-14, and Virginia squeaked past North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 23-20. In the third-place match, N.C. State needed a super tiebreaker to beat its in-state rival, 25-24. Tennis On Campus uses the World TeamTennis format, which plays five matches – men's singles and doubles, women's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles – with each game won counting toward the final score.
In all, 32 teams and more than 150 players competed in the Tennis On Campus Fall Invitational.
Decker watched his doubles teams of Stephanie Cruz and Barrie Eisenburg and Alex Peckham and Stephen Ireland win their matches, 6-4 and 6-1, respectively, before Virginia's Taylor Wingo downed Eisenberg in the women's singles, 6-1, to make the score 13-11. But Decker beat Aaron Paul, 6-1, for the 19-12 lead heading into the final mixed doubles match, won by Wingo and Roseblum over Decker and Cruz, 6-3.
That sent the match into overtime with Florida leading, 22-18. But Decker and Cruz took the next game to clinch the match.
"It feels great," said Cruz, the vice president of the Florida club team. "We are a close team and we had so much fun, just winning it with your friends. We're on Hilton Head Island so we just hung out and went to the beach and bonded. Now our focus turns to the Nationals."
The Cavaliers advanced to the final at the Fall Invitational for the third straight year, having won the title in 2011 and lost in the final in 2012.
"It seems like we know what it takes to get to the final here," said Virginia captain Derek Gale, who along with doubles player Marina Hehenwarter has been on all three Fall Invitational finalist teams. "It's figuring out how to win it all that has proved a little tougher. It really was a great weekend. We're excited to get the Nationals bid out of the way."
Auburn was given the Sportsmanship Award at the player party on Saturday night. The award is voted on by all the teams, according to USTA Tennis On Campus Coordinator Kelly Goodhart. "There is just something about the Auburn team that everyone loves," Goodhart said. "They just have that great spirit that embodies what this event is all about."
To view all the scores and draws from the event, click here.
Championship: Florida def. Virginia, 23-18
Semifinals: Florida def. NC State, 30-14; Virginia def. UNC-Chapel Hill, 23-20
3rd-4th Place: NC State def. UNC-Chapel Hill 25-24
5th-6th Place: Georgia Tech def. Arizona, 26-20
Consolation Final: Duke def. USC, 24-19
Championship: Tennessee def. Minnesota, 26-25
3rd-4th Place: Georgia State def. Kentucky, 26-25
5th-6th Place: Villanova def. UNC-Greensboro, 24-15
Championship: Vanderbilt def. Wisconsin, 24-15
3rd-4th Place: Dayton def. Ferris State, 24-20
5th-6th Place: Ohio def. Pennsylvania, 26-20
Sportsmanship Award (voted on by the teams): Auburn University
Past USTA Tennis On Campus Fall Invitational Champions
2010 – University of Alabama
2011– University of Virginia
2012 – Duke University
2013 – University of Florida
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Maize starch, brown rice flour, raw sugar, choc bits 14% (sugar, palm vegetable oil, cocoa powder), palm vegetable oil, rice syrup, pea flour, psyllium, raising agent: sodium bicarbonate, calcium carbonate (source of calcium), vegetable gum: guar, emulsifier: monoglycerides from vegetable, natural vanilla flavor, salt
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|Supplement Facts
|Serving Size: 0.6 oz (17 g)
|Servings Per Container: 10
|Amount Per Serving
|% Daily Value*
|Calories from Fat
|Total Fat
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|Saturated Fat
|1 g
|Trans Fat
|0 g
|0 g
|53 mg
|Total Carbohydrate
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|Dietary Fiber
|2 g
|4.5 g
|1 g
|Vitamin A
|Vitamin C
|*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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|80 g
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|25 g
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My kids are allergic to many foods , I am always on the lookout for products that will make a good snack for school or outing. These biscuits are very cute looking , and taste great . The only problem I have with them that it is easily breakable if put in a snack bag , if I put it in snack plastic container then bears survive the trip to school. I was surprised that it is a lot of biscuits for the price , I was expecting smaller package , it could easily last for 10 days .
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I find they were not bad, but also not very good, just okay I guess. I find the Outback Animal cookies are much better.
Kids loved them!
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These taste great and are quite addictive.
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Department of Pediatric Critical CareDepartment of BioengineeringUniversity of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Denver, Colo.Title: "Unfolded Protein Response Confers Apoptosis Resistance and Inflammation in Pulmonary Hypertension"Term: December 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients find it hard to breathe because the blood vessels in their lungs cannot get as much blood to their lungs. Part of the problem is that the cells around the blood vessels get too big, muscling off the vessels and making them smaller. We think we have found a reason why this happens and maybe even a way to stop them from damaging the lung vessels. Right now it appears that these pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMC) keep growing, do not die, and are the cause of the disease. We believe that because they do not die, the drugs we use to try to help PH patients don't work. We think that these special muscle cells need to die off so that the blood vessels can stay open. Unfortunately, we do not yet know how they arise and what can be done to kill them, or if even killing them is a reasonably fruitful therapeutic goal.
The overall project goal is to better understand how PASMC become resistant to cell death in this disease, and how wecan possibly reverse the disease by rendering the cells susceptible to death. We will test our idea using cells from the lung blood vessels of experimental animals with PH. We will use two therapeutic approaches to reverse established PH in two rat models of PH.
The first will use salubrinal, a well-tolerated compound that regulates the unfolded protein response towards signaling pathways that lead to sensitivity to apoptosis. If this proves to reverse PH, then we aim to pursue additional studies using other compounds that act in a similar fashion. Similarly it is our assertion that histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) will restore PASMC sensitivity to apoptosis invitro and in vivo. If true, then we hope to begin the process of exploring whether these compounds could be used in clinical trials.
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The Children's Hospital Research Institute Research Scholar Award, 05/01/2011-05/1/2012;Title: Circulating Immunomodulatory Cells and Persistent Inflammation in Pulmonary Artery HypertensionRole: PI
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Actelion Pharmaceutical, Young Investigators Award Grant, 01/04/2010-12/31/2010; Title: Circulating Mesenchymal Precursors in Severe PAH and the Role of Endothelin-1 in their Recruitment and Differentiation into FibrocytesRole: PIManuscripts: Circulating Fibrocytes Are Increased in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension, Eur. Resp. J. 2011; Circulating Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cells Are Increased and Activated in Pulmonary Hypertension, CHEST, 2011
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What a great year of MSPO! Thanks to everyone who worked to make it happen, and congratulations to all the artists who entered. Keep the paint flying!
Not to say that ya'll don't deserve a nice cold rest and a tasty soft beer for the amazing work, but when might the photos go up on the reaper site? :)
Now to begin next year's entry before the month OF ReaperCon. LOL
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WOW! Looks like you have your hands full, but don't forget to take time for yourself. If you really want to teach, don't put it on the back burner. Take some online courses to get it rolling, especially the writing classes. You can do almost everything online now. It's the little things in life that make us who we are and add the different facets to our being.
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A coroner says a teenager in the Asiana Airlines crash was killed when she was struck by a vehicle at the scene. Police believe that 16-year-old Ye Meng Yuan was on the ground nearby and had been accidentally covered in fire-retardant foam. (July 19 AP
Teen was among three of 307 passengers and crew on Seoul-to-San Francisco flight to be killed
A Chinese student on board ill-fated Asiana Flight 214 survived the crash-landing of the Boeing 777, only to be killed on the runway by an emergency vehicle approaching the burning plane, the San Mateo County Coroner said Friday.
Ye Meng Yuan, 16, died from "multiple blunt injuries that are consistent with being run over by a motor vehicle" at San Francisco International Airport, said coroner Robert Foucrault.
"Internal bleeding ruled out any chance she was dead when she was struck,'' Foucrault said. "She was alive at the time when she received the injuries."
It was unclear whether Yuan, part of a group scheduled to attend a three-week California summer camp, was struck by more than one vehicle, Foucrault said.
Yuan and 16-year-old classmate Wang Linjia were pronounced dead at the scene of the July 6 crash. A third victim, 15-year-old Liu Yipeng, died from injuries July 12. The three attended Jiangshan Middle School in Zhejiang, an affluent coastal province in eastern China.
More than 180 of the 307 passengers and crew were injured when the aircraft hit a seawall short of the runway, shearing off the tail section and setting the plane ablaze.
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Pretty good episode, sucks fillers are next week. Killer Bee is awesome and I like how he was owning them, it looked good animated. When I saw him with the sword in his mouth I thought of Zoro though.
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Ahahaha !! Karin is probably the worst character I've ever seen.
Okay, in the manga, 1-7 tails were sealed at this point. In the anime because of the filler arc, only 6 are sealed, but for whatever reason the sealings are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7. When they said 3 were left, I was actually excited to see the 7-tails jinchuuriki, but of course because its Naruto fillers they have to take the least interesting jinchuuriki possible, the 6-tails.
That Sucks they put fillers all the time, Naruto Manga is good Naruto Anime is Bad. I hope these fillers are short or we might as well check back in 2011 when they get back to the real story. This a bunch of Biggity Bullshit
This was an awesome episode and KillerBee's fighting style animated better than I imagined it would.
- Is Karin gonna get wet every time Sasuke does something and my god she crossed into the Big O when he bit her.
- After seeing it animated you got to give Suigetsu a bit of credit for rumbling with a fully transformed 8 tails.
Oh and your welcome even tho I may have missed an episode or two that should be pretty accurate..
Even better we should be able to see who captures him since the anime has said only 6 of them have been captured. With only Kisame , Zetsu , Pain and Konan I always imagined it was Pain who did the deed.
In any case usually when the filler looks boring its good and when it looks amazing its boring. So this looks pretty tame at first glance so I'm guessing its gonna be petty good.
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Volume 13 - Article 14 | Pages 335-362
Official population statistics and the Human Mortality Database estimates of populations aged 80+ in Germany and nine other European countries
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A systematic comparison of the Human Mortality Database and official estimates of populations aged 80+ is presented. We consider statistical series for East and West Germany and also for Denmark, England and Wales, France, Finland, Hungary, the Netherlands, Russia, Sweden, and Switzerland. The Human Mortality Database (HMD, www.mortality.org) methodology relies on the methods of extinct and almost extinct generations. HMD estimates are precise if the quality of death data is high and the migration among the elderly is negligible.
The comparisons between the HMD and the official populations are not fully appropriate for the 1990s since the HMD calculations are related to official population estimates. A significant overestimation of the male population aged 80+ and especially 90+ between the censuses of 1970 and 1987 was found in West Germany. The relative surplus of men aged 90+ increased from 5 to 20 percent, which expressed in absolute numbers indicates an increase from 2 to 10 thousand. In 1971-1987 the official death rates have fallen dramatically to implausibly low values.
In 1987-88 death rates based on the official populations suddenly jumped to the HMD death rates due to the census re-estimation. In the 1990s an accelerated decrease in male death rates has resumed. Among other countries, the relative and absolute deviations from the HMD estimates were especially high in Russia, Hungary, and England and Wales. Regression analysis reveals common factors of the relative deviation from the HMD populations. The deviation tends to decrease with time, increase with age, be higher during inter-census periods than in census years, and to decrease after the introduction of population registers.
Author's Affiliation
Dmitri A. Jdanov - Max-Planck-Institut für Demografische Forschung, Germany
Rembrandt D. Scholz - Rostocker Zentrum zur Erforschung des Demografischen Wandels, Germany
Vladimir Shkolnikov, M. - Max-Planck-Institut für Demografische Forschung, Germany
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Components and possible determinants of decrease in Russian mortality in 2004-2010
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Volume 26 - Article 19
Differential mortality by lifetime earnings in Germany
Volume 17 - Article 4
Estimates of mortality and population changes in England and Wales over the two World Wars
Volume 13 - Article 16
Introduction to the Special Collection "Human Mortality over Age, Time, Sex, and Place:
The 1st HMD Symposium"
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A summary of Special Collection 2: Determinants of Diverging Trends in Mortality
Volume 10 - Article 12
Educational differentials in male mortality in Russia and northern Europe: A comparison of an epidemiological cohort from Moscow and St. Petersburg with the male populations of Helsinki and Oslo
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Gini coefficient as a life table function: Computation from discrete data, decomposition of differences and empirical examples
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Algorithm for decomposition of differences between aggregate demographic measures and its application to life expectancies, healthy life expectancies, parity-progression ratios and total fertility rates
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Life expectancy in two Caucasian countries. How much due to overestimated population?
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Introduction to the Special Collection of papers on "Determinants of diverging trends in mortality"
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It is important for you sit down now and examine your 2011 financial situation. If there were substantial changes to your economic condition in 2011, they may have the impact of increasing your tax burden. If you don't have the money to cover the tax, you could wind up as one of the millions of taxpayers facing enforced tax collection action.
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This list is not exhaustive. There is a litany of factors that bear on whether you might end up with a tax debt beyond what you expected. The only way to know for sure is to carefully review your situation and the process, get advice from an experienced tax pro. That way, you'll have a good handle on what you're going to owe.
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4. Review your financial portfolio. One of the biggest problems with our tax system is the unfair treatment it affords to investment gains and losses. If you win with your investment, the IRS stands next to you with its hand out to get "its share" of your success. If you lose, you are, for the most part, on your own.
The reason is that capital gains are subject to tax in their entirety in the year they are realized. However, capital losses are subject to a $3,000 cap in a given year. That means if you lose $15,000 in an investment, you can only deduct $3,000 at time. This means it takes you five years to fully write off your loss.
This is true unless you have both capital gains and capital losses in the same year. If that's that case, you offset your gains against your losses, plus you can take an extra $3,000 of loss. Suppose you have $10,000 of capital gains and $12,000 of losses. In that case, the $10,000 of gains are offset against the first $10,000 of losses, and thus not taxed. Then, you get the additional $2,000 of losses as a deduction that can offset other income.
To best use this rule, you might consider selling investments that are down in 2011 so that you can offset that loss against any investments that made money during 2011. This allows you to effectively increase the allowable capital loss deduction, thereby recovering your losses much faster than you otherwise would.
5. Consider making equipment purchases. If you own a small business, now is the time to consider purchasing any equipment you might need for your business. A special tax code section creates an advantage for acting now.
Code section 179 allows you to claim a full deduction for the cost of business tools and equipment that is placed in service in the year in question. Ordinarily, the cost of such equipment must be depreciated over the useful life of the equipment. For example, if you purchase a copier for $5,000, you would normally have to depreciate that copier over three years. In that case, you get a deduction of $1,667 for each of three years.
But under section 179, you can fully expense up to $500,000 of equipment placed in service in 2011. This allows you to get the full benefit of the deduction in the year of the purchase, rather than having to spread the recovery over several years.
The bad news is that this benefit is reduced to just $139,000 for tax year 2012. And it gets worse. For years after 2012, the amount you can expense drops to just $25,000 per year, the level it was at prior to the Bush tax reform measures. This is just one of the "tax breaks for the rich" that the president has pledged to eliminate.
Now is the time to take advantage of this deduction, especially if your income was unusually high during 2011. The best way to offset that income for tax purposes but still get the benefit of the money is buy equipment you need to more effectively operate your business.
6. Fund a Medical Savings or Health Savings Account (MSA or HSA). One of the best-kept secrets in tax planning remains the Medical Savings or Health Savings Account. These accounts allow you to set aside money that is earmarked to pay medical expenses not covered by insurance (other than the insurance policy itself). By placing the money in a specially designated savings account, the contribution to the account is tax deductible, up to certain limits.
It works much like an IRA or 401(k), except that you don't have to pay taxes on the money when it's distributed, provided you use it for medical expenses that are not covered by insurance. You can fund this account right up to December 31, 2011, and get a deduction for the money you put in, even if it's not used for medical expenses in 2011. What's more, any amounts left in the account at the end of the year carryover to 2012 and remain in your account, under your control. You don't lose the money. It's always available to pay medical bills not covered by insurance.
If you don't have an MSA or HSA, you need to look into getting one. They are available for anybody who has a high-deductible health plan and is not covered by another health plan, such as an employer provided plan.
7. Fund a retirement account. An IRA, 401(k) or other retirement account can be funded anytime during 2011, and you'll get a deduction for the contribution (within limits) in 2011. In fact, for most retirement accounts, you have up to April 15 of the following year to contribute. You can get a deduction for the prior year simply by designating the contribution to apply to the prior year. That means a contribution made in 2012 can still apply to and be deductible in 2011.
8. Consider restructuring your business. There are millions of people operating small businesses in the form of sole proprietorships. And while this is probably the best way to start a new business, it may not be the best way to continue an existing business into the future.
Various forms of business entities are available, including a small business corporation or partnership. Depending upon the nature of your business and your non-tax considerations, one or more of the available entities might be a better idea than continuing as a sole proprietorship.
Jan. 1 is generally the most convenient time to change the structure of an existing business but you should get help with this process. Talk to an experienced tax pro (like us of course!) who can point out the advantages and disadvantages of each business structure.
9. Catch up on your charitable contributions. If you make it a practice to give generously, make another contribution before Dec. 31. This gives you further opportunity to cut taxable income and help those in need around you at the same time.
When making significant charitable contributions, note that you must have a contemporaneous acknowledgement from the donee organization if your contribution is for $250 or more. This applies to one-time contributions, not a total of contributions to a given organization over the span of one year. If you don't have the proper acknowledgement in hand by the time you file your tax return, the deduction is not allowed, even if you have your canceled check and even you get the statement later. That's why they call it a "contemporaneous acknowledgement."
Happy New Year and the best to you in 2012.


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Lerxst2112 wrote:Anyone know if our buddy Xell (Hakoniwado Tea Shop) is offering anything this year? I don't know if it was a sencha from 2010 or 2011 from there, but it was incredible!
Glad to hear I will, work in progress so to say, some changes going on, working on making my shop more independent and improving things, which i think are lacking. I'll add 88 nights shincha closer to harvest time, i.e. end of April.


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