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RIO GRANDE — One of the newest faculty members at The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College is making a worldwide impact. Alisa Neeman, Ph.D., an assistant professor of computer science at Rio Grande, is developing and upgrading software that can be used by scientists around the world.
Earlier this year, the Athens resident was selected to take part in a $2 million National Institutes of Health grant project. The grant is titled, "Computational design of specific binding proteins using Leave-One-Out." Neeman is working with principal investigator Chris Bystroff, a researcher at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, on the project.
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Dates and Standards - Region Dates and Emission Standards: Petrol Euro 1 Diesel Euro 3 Two-stroke motorcycles & mopeds Euro 1 and less than 10 years old Piemonte LEZs are in operation all year Vehicles affected - Region Vehicles under 3,5 tonnes, including motorcycles. What is the LEZ boundary - City LEZ Road sign - Region Has signs similar to this, a banned vehicle sign with the requirements below: Need to Register? - Region No Foreign Vehicles? - Region Yes Retrofitting allowed? - Country Yes Retrofitting Summary - Country Retrofitting a certified diesel particulate trap allows entry to the LEZ. For more information see our retrofitting section. Hours of operation - City Every day Private transport: 13.00 - 19.00 Commercial transport: 10.00 - 13.00 Enforcement - Country Manual Penalty - Region Action under Article. 7, paragraph 13, of Legislative Decree no. 285/92. False declarations are punishable under the Penal Code under Article. 76 D.P.R. 445, 28/12/2000. National Scheme - Country There is currently no Italian national scheme, but regional as well as individual city schemes. Exemptions: Regional Piemonte Exemptions Exemptions: City Novi Ligure exemptions Local name for an LEZ - Country Zona a Traffico Limitato (ZTL) or Limitazioni della circolazione, the general name for road restriction, also used for LEZs. Further Information - Region Piemonte Region City website Novi Ligure |
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Netherlands | Euro 4(PM) | Euro 4 (1/7/13) |
Austrian A12 motorway | Euro 2/3 | ||
Mont Blanc Tunnel, FR/IT | Euro 1 | ||
Heavy Duty Vehicles | London, UK | Euro 3(PM) | Euro 4(PM) (3/1/12) |
Denmark | Fit filter if <Euro 4 | ||
Sweden | 8 years old / Euro 3 | ||
Budapest, HU |
Differential parking charges | planned | |
Prague, CZ | Euro 2 | ||
All 4+ wheelers | Germany | Euro 2-4(PM) & Euro 1 petrol | |
Lisbon, Portugal | Euro 1 or 2 | In January 2014 potentially to Euro3 | |
All vehicles | Italy | Euro 1-3 / no 2-stroke motorcycles | |
Local buses under agreements | Norwich, UK | Euro 3(NOx) | |
Oxford, UK | None | Euro V (1/1/13) | |
Vans | London, UK | None | Euro 3 (3/1/12) |
Germany | Euro 2-4(PM) & Euro 1 petrol | ||
Italy | Euro 1-3 / no 2-stroke motorcycles | ||
Under consideration in some Dutch cities |
Euro 4 from July 2013; Euro 4 with particle filter from January 2015. |
The Danish LEZ law also allows vans to be included, which may happen in the future in Danish cities.
Operating hours: Most LEZs operate permanently. The exemptions are Italy, where LEZs sometimes operate at peak or other selected times; Lisbon, Prague > 3.5T and Budapest LEZ are weekday daytime.
Do I have to register before entering? In Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Lisbon you will need to buy a sticker. Foreign vehicles are required to register with London's LEZ (as the national database does not include their details). Entry to the Prague's LEZ is by permit, to Budapests parking by emissions-related payment. The Bolzano (Italy) LEZs require stickers and you need to pay to enter the Central Milan 'Area C'. In many cases registration is possible by Internet or post. More information on registering can be found on our 'Where do I need to register' page.
Other LEZs are enforced with cameras reading the vehicle number plates (Netherlands, London), or by police controlling the vehicle papers (Italy, Austrian A12 motorway, Mont Blanc Tunnel), or local agreements with public bus operators (Norwich, Oxford (UK)).
If your vehicle does not meet the emission standards required, you can buy a newer vehicle, use a different vehicle, or modify your vehicle's engine, for example by fitting a diesel particulate filter. You can find more about the different options from our how to comply page.


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- Taking Advantage of the True Heat Stability of Vaccines
Project Optimize, a World Health Organization and PATH collaboration, is working to enable immunization programs to take advantage of the true stability of vaccines by labeling them for use at ambient temperatures in a controlled temperature chain for limited periods of time as appropriate to the stability of the antigen.
Publication date: July 2012
Region: Global
- Technologies for Oral Delivery of Vaccines
Part of the Technology Updates series, this fact sheet describes PATH's approach to technologies for oral delivery of vaccines.
Publication date: April 2012
Region: Global
Part of series: Technology Updates
- Temperature Monitoring for Vaccine Quality
In collaboration with the Albanian Ministry of Health, project Optimize has installed a short message service–based system that monitors and logs temperature conditions in peripheral cold chain equipment. The team aims to assess the benefits of remote alarm systems over nonconnected temperature loggers.
Publication date: July 2012
Region: Global
- Temperature Recording System in National Vaccine Stores of Khartoum, Sudan, and Tehran, Iran
Both Iran and Sudan utilize an alarm-based temperature recording system to monitor the performance of their national immunization cold stores. To better the utility and application of such systems in other countries, this project Optimize report documents the benefits, challenges, and advantages of both Iran's and Sudan's systems.
Author: Haghgou, M
Publication date: May 2010
Region: Global
- Training Vaccinators in a Time of Change
This article, from the October 2001 issue of Immunization Focus, describes one nongovernmental organization's experience of training with partners in countries. The article also includes examples of training initiatives developed by PATH's Children's Vaccine Program.
Publication date: 2001
Region: Global
- Tunisia: Demonstrating Innovative Health Supply Chain Solutions
This document describes how project Optimize and the Tunisian Ministry of Public Health are collaborating to explore new logistics and supply chain solutions that can optimize the vaccine supply chain.
Publication date: July 2012
Region: Africa
- Understanding Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness in Senegal
This fact sheet describes a phase 4, post-licensure influenza vaccine effectiveness study that PATH and its partners are conducting in Senegal. The study seeks to better understand the extent of the influenza disease burden in tropical Africa, as well as the potential of current seasonal influenza vaccines to reduce influenza-related deaths in the developing world. Ultimately, study data could help public health officials decide how to best use influenza vaccines in Senegal and in similar tropical countries.
Publication date: May 2011
Region: Africa
- Understanding Vaccines
This fact sheet on understanding vaccines describes how vaccines work and lists the different types of vaccines.
Publication date: January 2012
Region: Global
- Unplugged and Keeping Cool—Testing Off-Grid Vaccine Storage Solutions in Vietnam
Keeping heat-sensitive vaccines at the right temperature is crucial yet often difficult in areas with limited or no electrical power. Project Optimize collaborated with the Vietnam National Expanded Programme on Immunization to evaluate two technologies to respond to this challenge. One was a direct-drive solar refrigerator and the other a passive cooling device. This brief describes the lessons learned from the demonstration—information which can be used by other country programs considering these devices for long-term storage of vaccines.
Publication date: January 2013
Region: Asia
- US Department of Defense and PATH: Collaborations Enhance Health for the World's Poorest People
This fact sheet describes how PATH and the US Department of Defense (DOD) collaborate to enhance the health of the world's poorest people and presents a sampling of PATH projects that are DOD-funded.
Publication date: April 2013
Region: North America and Europe
- US Department of Health and Human Services and PATH: Partnering to Protect and Improve Global Health
PATH and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) work together to improve global health around the world. This fact sheet highlights the PATH projects—some with a global reach and some working within specific regions—that are supported by HHS.
Publication date: April 2013
Region: Global
- Use of Vaccines Outside of the Cold Chain: A Literature Review
This project Optimize study is a compilation of the literature available on the use of vaccines outside of the cold chain. Most of the studies analyzed in this review focus on hepatitis B, with one exception—a study examining meningococcal C vaccine.
Author: Villadiego S
Publication date: August 2008
Region: Global
- Using Uniject to Increase the Safety and Effectiveness of Hepatitis B Immunization
Author: Nelson C; Widjaya A; Wittet S
Publication date: 2002
Region: Global
Part of series: CVP Occasional Papers
- Vaccine Access and Delivery Global Program Website
This website about PATH's Vaccine Access and Delivery global program provides an overview of the program and its featured projects. See other PATH program websites.
Publication date: 2013
Region: Global
Part of series: PATH's program websites
- Vaccine Development Global Program Website
This website about PATH's Vaccine Development global program provides an overview of the program and its featured projects. See other PATH program websites.
Publication date: 2013
Region: Global
Part of series: PATH's program websites
- Vaccine Resource Library Website
PATH's Vaccine Resource Library (VRL) seeks to gather the world's best immunization resources in a single, easy-to-use website. The VRL offers a wide variety of high-quality, scientifically accurate documents and links on specific diseases and topics in immunization. It is geared for health professionals in the developing and industrialized worlds, as well as for journalists, policymakers, community leaders, parents, and others interested in vaccine-related resources. The resources found on the VRL are collected from a variety of sources, including news media, scientific journals, and leaders in public health.
Publication date: 2013
Region: Global
Part of series: Websites
- Vaccine Stabilization
Part of the Technology Updates series, this fact sheet describes PATH's work on vaccine stabilization, including the development of a method to protect vaccines containing an aluminum adjuvant from freeze damage, the identification of a technology to improve the heat stability of certain vaccines, and the improvement of vaccine stability through reformulation involving glass-forming sugars plus other excipients and processing via spray drying.
Publication date: May 2012
Region: Global
Part of series: Technology Updates
- Vaccine Technologies at PATH
PATH and our partners have been advancing innovative vaccine technologies for more than 30 years. This report outlines our approach and capabilities. It also describes a number of individual vaccine technologies at various stages of development and market introduction to put this work in context.
Publication date: September 2010
Region: Global
- Vaccine Vial Monitor (VVM) Availability and Use in the African, Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asian, and Western Pacific Regions
Commissioned by project Optimize, a collaboration of PATH and the World Health Organization, a study of vaccine vial monitor (VVM) availability and use in developing countries in four regions was undertaken. The study had three aspects: the total proportion of vaccines with VVMs in the regions with detailed information by country, in-depth information on policies and practices, and knowledge and attitudes in a selected sample of countries.
Author: Milstein J
Publication date: August 2010
Region: Global
- Vaccine Vial Monitors
Part of the Technology Updates series, this fact sheet describes PATH's work on vaccine vial monitors.
Publication date: May 2012
Region: Global
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06 May 2013
CAFRAD Conference on "Enhancing the Capacity of Leaders of African Parliaments"
CAFRAD is organizing a Conference on "Enhancing the Capacity of Leaders of African Parliaments for more Astute Legislation" to assess the performance challenges of the legislature and to empower the parliamentarians for a higher competence in the discharge of their legislative duties for the development of Africa. The Conference will be held in Rabat (Morocco) from 20 to 22 May 2013.
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14 March 2013
CAFRAD High Strategic Policy Conference, 25-27 March 2013, Burkina Faso
CAFRAD is organizing a High Level Strategic Policy Conference on "Toward New Strategic Approaches for Prevention and Resolution of Conflicts in African Countries: How Can African Countries Strategically Address the Current Security Threats Challenging the Development of the Continent". It will be held in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) from 25 to 27 March 2013.
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19 February 2013
7th Annual e-Gov Africa Forum, 25-27 March, Uganda
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) is hosting the 7th Annual e-Gov Africa 2013 Forum from 25th to 27th March 2013 at the Speke Resort & Conference Centre, Uganda with the following key topics:
Governing E-Governance:
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03 October 2012
Problematic of Audit, Control and Evaluation of State Institutions, Social and Economic Policies in Africa
CAFRAD and Hanns Seidel Foundation are organizing a Pan African High Level Forum on Problematic of audit, control and evaluation of state institutions, social and economic policies in Africa. It will be held in Rabat (Morocco) from 29 to 31 October 2012
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16 August 2012
2012 CPSI Public Sector Innovation Conference
CPSI is organizing its 6th Public Sector Innovation Conference from 22-23 August 2012 in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The conference is guaranteed to expose the public sector and its strategic partners to innovation opportunities and strategies, through sharing of knowledge and experiences.
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03 August 2012
New Dialogue About Security in Africa
The New Security Foundation, in partnership with the Government of Kenya, has launched a new initiative to involve business in a major dialogue about modern security and its implications for commerce, industry and investment in Africa. 'Usalama ni Harambee', the Africa Forum on Business and Security, will take place from 13-14 September, 2012, at the LAICO Regency Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya.
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07 June 2012
8th Pan-African Forum on the Modernization of Public Service and State Institutions
The African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development (CAFRAD) is organizing the 8th Pan-African Forum on the Modernization of Public Service and State Institutions in Saïdia, Morocco from 25-26 June 2012. The main objective of the forum is to examine the strategies and policies to be set up in African countries in order to transform, innovate and modernize the whole public administration, governance and the state, so that countries can accelerate their development.
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06 June 2012
50th Meeting of the Governing Board of CAFRAD
Ministers of public service representing all member states of CAFRAD, as well representatives of regional and international organizations will meet to discuss the strategic plan for the centre and its financial capability. The meeting will be chaired by the Minister of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms of the Kingdom of Morocco and will be held in Saïdia, Morocco on 27 June 2012.
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Jul 24, 2013 to Jul 26, 2013
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Jun 19, 2013 to Jun 22, 2013
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Jun 19, 2013 to Jun 22, 2013
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Welcome Speech by the South African Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr Jeff Radebe Commonwealth Law Conference
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23 May 2013
Remarks by Mr Malusi Gigaba, Minister of Public Enterprises, during the Frank Dialogue on Black Economic Empowerment
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23 May 2013
South Africa: Gauteng Health Records No Over-Expenditure
For the first time in a decade, the Gauteng Department of Health has recorded no over-expenditure in its finances by the end of 2012/13 financial year. This was revealed by the department during its fourth quarter performance report presentation to the Health Portfolio Committee, which shows that the 2012/13 budget allocation of R27 191 594 was fully spent by the end of the financial year, which ended in March 2013.
24 May 2013
South Africa: The Southern Africa Youth Exchange Launches 2013 Exchange Programme
The Southern Africa Trust invites young people between the ages of 18 and 25 years to participate in this year's SayXchange (Southern Africa Youth Exchange) programme. SayXchange 2013 will give 30 young people from different countries in the region the opportunity to volunteer in community development projects in Zambia, South Africa, Malawi or Mozambique. The closing date for applications is Monday, 10 June 2013. Application forms for this amazing opportunity can be found at www.sayxchange.org.
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Fuller Theological Seminary's regional campuses seek to serve local churches by providing opportunities for theological education for ministry within a local church context. Fuller seeks to provide educational experiences in nontraditional settings which will enable students to discover, develop and improve their gifts for service and ministry within the scope of the church's overall mission. By offering fully accredited graduate courses in a variety of locations at convenient times, Fuller makes theological education possible for many church leaders, church staff members, Bible study leaders, business people, homemakers, professionals and others whose careers or circumstances preclude full-time study. The regional campuses:
The process of theological education for ministry in extension is implemented by going to the student, being close to the location of ministry and being close to the life and task demands of the participants.
In short, a regional campus is a community of learners-practitioners-scholars in ministry who seek to know God better, to understand God's revelation more fully and to do God's ministry more effectively. Fuller's regional campuses provide theological education of academic excellence in an off-campus setting with nontraditional schedules. Through course work at a regional campus, students encounter a concept of ministry which takes seriously the charge to "equip the saints for the work of ministry."
Each regional campus has one or more resident faculty members, as well as a number of adjunct faculty from the local area. Other resident and adjunct faculty members travel to the regional campus sites to teach courses. The adjunct faculty are qualified professors, pastors, Christian psychologists and leaders in national and international Christian organizations. These persons join regular seminary faculty members in offering courses in areas such as biblical studies, church history, theology, philosophy, ethics, ministry, missions, languages, and counseling. All resident and adjunct faculty sign the Fuller Theological Seminary Statement of Faith.
Course Offerings
Classes offered at regional campuses each quarter are fully accredited equivalents to those offered at the Pasadena campus. Courses are taught primarily on weeknights or weekends in local facilities. Quarterly class schedules and expanded course descriptions (which include course objectives, required reading, assignments and other information) are available on the Fuller website.
Programs Available
All requirements for the Master of Arts in Theology, Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry, and Mater of Arts in Christian Leadership may be completed at several locations, including Irvine, Seattle, Menlo Park, Sacramento, Phoenix, Colorado Springs, and Houston. Courses offered at any Fuller location or through distance learning may be counted toward these degrees, but at least 48 units must be completed at the Pasadena campus or one of the areas listed above.
All requirements for the Certificate of Christian Studies from the School of Theology may be completed at any Fuller location or through distance learning.
For the Master of Divinity degree, a specially designed cohort program enables selected students to complete the entire Master of Divinity degree program in Seattle, Menlo Park, Phoenix, or Houston. This program requires students to take a series of 12 classes (48 units) together as a cohort over a three-year period. Other students studying at Fuller's regional campus locations must take at least 48 units, not including field education or independent studies, on the Pasadena campus. The remainder can be taken at any Fuller location.
Fuller Seminary began offering classes in Seattle, Washington, in 1973.
Classes are held in the Seattle office and other greater Puget Sound area locations such as Tacoma, Issaquah, Bellevue, and Kirkland.
Fuller Theological Seminary is fully licensed by the State of Washington to offer courses through the Northwest Extension.
Fuller Seminary opened its off-campus center in the San Francisco Bay Area at Menlo Park in 1974. Since then it has grown significantly, and has expanded its outreach to include classes in Oakland, Walnut Creek, and Sacramento.
Menlo Park area classes are held at St. Patrick's Seminary. Classes in Sacramento are held at Fremont Presbyterian Church.
The Orange County Extension began in 1973. Since then, what has become the California Coast Regional Campus has experienced significant growth. Classes are offered in Orange County (Irvine and San Clemente), San Diego County, the Santa Barbara/Ventura area, and San Luis Obispo through the Fuller Seminary California Coast Regional Campus.
Orange County classes are at the regional campus office in Irvine, at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, and at San Clemente Presbyterian Church. Classes in San Diego County are held at La Jolla Presbyterian Church and Grace Point Church in San Diego. Classes in the Santa Barbara area are held at Montecito Covenant Church, and in Ventura at Community Presbyterian Church. Classes in San Luis Obispo are held at Trinity Presbyterian Church.
The Southwest Extension began in Phoenix in 1977. Locations included Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada. Fuller Seminary Southwest is licensed in Nevada by the Commission on Postsecondary Education.
Classes in the greater Phoenix area are heald at the Fuller Southwest office in Phoenix, at Bethany Community Church in Tempe, and at Valley View Bible Church in Paradise Valley. Classes in Tucson are held at Northminster Presbyterian Church, and classes in Las Vegas at the Renewing Life Center.
The influence of Fuller Theological Seminary in Colorado Springs goes back to the mid-1950s. In 1954, Young Life, a nondenominational Christian outreach to high school students, began a training institute in Colorado Springs. Under the leadership of the late Dr. Paul King Jewett, professor of systematic theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, the Young Life Institute provided a high standard of nondegree theological education for youth ministry professionals. In 1977, the seminary joined with Young Life in founding the Institute of Youth Ministries (IYM), a unique formal partnership between a seminary and a parachurch organization. In 1997, Fuller Seminary redesigned the IYM as an outreach to churches and youth workers all across the country. The program is coordinated by the Colorado regional campus.
Classes are held at the Colorado Regional Campus office and at area churches.
Fuller Theological Seminary began offering occasional School of Theology courses in Houston in the fall of 2006. Courses are offered in convenient evening, weekend, and intensive formats.
Classes are held at a variety of churches throughout Houston.
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The two most important things to observe when it comes to gaining muscles quickly without supplements are your weight lifting routine and the foods you eat. It is necessary that you follow a healthy diet. The plan should have lots of high protein foods and a four day a week weight lifting regimen to yield positive results in gaining muscle quickly. Learn how to build muscle fast here.
Modify the diet you take to include healthier foods, salty/ pre-packed foods, little or no sugary foods. Take five small meals in a day. You can also eat 300 calorie snacks and 500 calorie meals. Vegetables, whole grain foods and fruits should constitute 2/3 of your daily food intake. The remaining 1/3 should constitute lean meat; chicken, turkey and fish. The proteins in the lean meat together with the vegetables are important components in muscle building process. Follow below highlighted training manual on how to gain muscle quickly without supplements.
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Start your weight training program by focusing on calf raises, bench presses and crunches on day one. You can start with a set of between 10 and 20 repetitions on bench press, using a heavier that you can feel muscle failure at only 12 reps. Next, get a sturdy ledge or step to do 12-15 calf raises a leg at a time. Thereafter, complete 20-30 crunches in a slow and controlled motion.
Focus on reverse flies, squats and bicep curls on day two. Get adequate space for the squats preferably an empty wall. Your feet should be shoulder width apart to enable you to complete 12 squats better. If the exercise becomes easier you can hold weights when doing the squats. Next, lie on the exercise ball – your chest on it- and weights in your hands, do 12 reverse flies while at that position. Finally, use two dumb bells to do alternating bicep curls – 10 to 12 repetitions per arm.
On day 3 do triceps extension and dead-lifts. Start with dead-lifts using a straight bar and a comfortable weight, do 10 – 12 repetitions per set. Next, do the triceps workout. There are many triceps exercises you can choose from including dips, triceps pull-downs and triceps extension. Your aim should be 10 – 12 repetitions.
On the fourth day, focus on abs, shoulders and traps. This is your final workout of the week. Use the dumb bells when doing shoulder presses doing 10 – 12 repetitions per set. Do 20 – 30 crunches with your back lying on the exercise ball. In the final exercise of the day, use dumb bells or straight bar depending on which is more comfortable to do shoulder shrugs – 12 reps per set.
Additional tips
Eat healthy food diet always – lean meat, vegetables and more fruits.
Always complete the resistance training workout – 4 consecutive days. Rest for a minute between every exercise and two minutes after completing a cycle of your day's exercises.
Each exercise should consist of 3 to 4 sets. You can increase the weight but not the number of repetitions every week by 5% to maintain muscle gain over long-term period.
Before beginning this resistance training program consult with your doctor. Consequently, don't lift more weight than you are able to handle.


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Investigation Reveals Shot Officer's Weapon Fired
An off-duty police officer was shot in an Overlea area neighborhood in the early morning Dec. 9.
An off duty police officer who was shot in Overlea nearly two weeks ago was able to fire at least two rounds during the attack. A police department investigation found that two rounds were fired from weapon of the Baltimore County police officer shot when a gunman emerged from an unruly crowd near Dale Avenue and Danville Road on Dec. 9, according to an email from police spokeswoman Elise Armacost. "Investigators have not yet determined the context in which the weapon was fired," Armacost wrote, adding that police were able to confirm the officer had not been shot with his own weapon. The incident occurred around 3:24 a.m. Dec. 9 when the officer, off-duty at the time, was driving to his home. As he neared the intersection of Dale Avenue …
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A Common Tax Mistake Could Be Costing You Thousands Annually |
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Small Rural Hospitals Coping with Meaningful Use ChallengesFrom central Appalachia to the Great Plains, healthcare organizations in rural America face their own set of challenges. News | Saturday, 18 May 2013 |
AAFP's Annual Scientific Assembly ConcludesThe AAFP's annual Scientific Assembly, one of the largest gatherings of primary care providers in the country, just concluded this past weekend. Thousands of family physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other health care professionals gathered at the event. News | Sunday, 21 October 2012 |
Peerless Industries Expands Into Healthcare MarketPeerless, which produces audio and visual solutions, announced its formal expansion into the healthcare market with the launch of the PeerCare brand of highly adaptable fixed and mobile IT product mounting solutions for both traditional and emerging computing platforms within healthcare IT. News | Tuesday, 18 September 2012 |
Julie Shimer, Welch Allyn Prez & CEO to RetireJulie Shimer will retire from Welch Allyn at the end of 2012, allowing time for a successor to be named and a smooth transition over the course of the next several months. News | Saturday, 7 January 2012 |
States, Vendors Agree on Health Data SpecsA group of states and vendors focused on eliminating the barriers to sharing electronic health records (EHRs) have issued a set of technical specifications to standardize connections between healthcare providers, health information exchanges (HIEs) and other data-sharing partners. News | Tuesday, 15 November 2011 |
CureMD Launches Smart CloudCureMD Healthcare, a provider of web-based EMR, PM, Portal and Revenue Cycle Management recently launched "Smart Cloud," which offers an all-in-one solution that includes software, hosting, training, support, maintenance, updates, security and business continuity without the cost and responsibility of in-practice maintenance, backup and support. News | Tuesday, 1 November 2011 |
MedData Acquires Data Management, Inc.MedData, Inc., a leading provider of medical billing services, said it has acquired Data Management, Inc. (DMI), a provider of physician billing services to pathologists and emergency departments based in Peoria, Ill. News | Sunday, 16 October 2011 |
All Systems Partners With VoaltéVoalté, a clinical communications technology firm, recently announced a new reseller partnership with Kansas City-based All Systems. The partnership allows All Systems to provide the Voalté One smart phone solution to hospitals in Kansas and Missouri. News | Tuesday, 13 September 2011 |
Sage Healthcare Working to Build Reseller ChannelThe Sage Healthcare Division is working to build its reseller channel after rolling out a revamped program about two months ago. The unit had a channel program, according to Betty Otter-Nickerson, the division's president, "But it wasn't very active." News | Tuesday, 12 July 2011 |
Doctors, Patients Losing Patience with Offline InefficiencyPatients are losing patience. Every day, thousands of people try to call their doctors to request medical appointments, ask clinician questions, renew prescriptions and receive important information. The Intuit Health Patient Engagement Study, conducted in April, found 95% of doctors want their patients to fill out medical and registration forms online before their appointment. When patients were asked about filling... News | Tuesday, 14 June 2011 |
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Insanity, I tell you.
You mean that parking minimums and height laws have nothing to do with the increase in rents?
Um, no. Don't confuse affordability (ability to pay) with the actual price. Those things do indeed drive the actual price up.
That a good percentage of Americans have such impaired credit rating that they can't buy?
Well, this gets back to that actual price thing. Lots of people probably have the ability to pay for something, just not what's on the market right now.
And that rents in Washington have nothing to do with the reality this is one of maybe 3 jobs markets in the US that working for people under 35?
I'm assuming this is sarcasm, and you're implying the rents have everything to do with DC's strong jobs market - yes, that's the source of the demand. You don't think supply fits into the equation somewhere?
Depends if you're asking about supply in the short term, or in the longer term.
So, I started wearing my hat in the winter on the Metro. For the first 2-3 years not a week went by without perfect strangers coming up to me (often several times a week!) to tell me how much they liked my hat. This has declined a little but I also have noticed more men wearing "proper" hats over time.
Now, there is nothing special about this hat - black, conservative pork-pie - so I think there is a "latent demand" for hats. Sadly, given the number of women who have ask me out while wearing the hat (zero), I can't attribute the attention I get to my looks.
Is it a genuine pork pie? I find that a lot of hats that people call pork pies are really Trilbys. I think it has something to do with the mod culture that favored Trilbys but for some reason started calling them Pork Pies.
I kind of like that it's not a huge advertisement...
Ironically, now that no one wears hats, wearing one is an effective form of "peacocking" and expressing individualism.
But, as they would say on Portlandia, I'm soooo over that.
As I've said before, if you get to work or to a meeting seven minutes late, no boss is going to regard that as being on time.
We the taxpayers are WMATA's bosses; why should we allow such mediocrity to stand?
Giggle. There are plenty of bosses that could not care less when you come and go, as long as your work gets done.
Also, 7 minutes of delay when service runs every 7 minutes sounds like a missing train and everything else perfectly on time to me.
That said, I have few complaints about the blue line recently. It's much better than a few years ago. Of course, that will all change as soon at the Rush-Minus degraded service hits stations between L'Enfant and the Pentagon.
Clearly I am aware of this. Most workers, and most Metro riders, do not enjoy such luxury. In particular, most federal workers are expected to arrive precisely on time.
And even if you are in a job with flexible hours, it's not acceptable in any workplace I know of to show up several minutes late for a scheduled meeting.
Giggle. There are plenty of bosses that could not care less when you come and go, as long as your work gets done.
Sure, and there are plenty of bosses at jobs where you punch a clock, and arriving late isn't acceptable.
@ Alex B:there are plenty of bosses at jobs where you punch a clock
My beef was just with Phil's absolute statement: no boss is going to ...
Also, if you're on the clock, and 7 minutes is important, leave your home earlier. You should expect delays in your commute, especially in the third most congested city in the US.
Finally, I wish that at my job people'd show up exactly on the minute meetings are supposed to start. No chance of that happening.
I would suggest that perhaps your experience does not represent a comprehensive overview of employment conditions.
Of course it does not. But that still does not mean that ALL bosses react one way or another.
Also, 7 minutes of delay when service runs every 7 minutes sounds like a missing train and everything else perfectly on time to me.
To be fair -- and I am no defender of Metro -- 7 minutes of delay is only the standard for those times on the schedule when the headways are 15 minutes.
Given how much of the Blue Line overlaps with other lines, I wonder what proportion of its delays are spillover delays from Orange Line and Yellow Line problems.
Because of the capacity crowds on the Orange Line and that are just barely managed when the line runs on time, most of us in Arlington find delays on Orange Line to be much more disruptive than those on the Blue. A single missing Orange Line train or 6-minute delay in the mid-am rush hour can cause overcrowded trains and platforms that force riders to wait for 2, 3, or even 4 trains to pass by before they can board. So even if the trains get back to running on time, the ripple effect to riders can be much worse.
Trains are considered on time if they are two minutes later than scheduled during peak service or up to 50 percent of the wait time during off-peak times. That means if riders are expecting a 15-minute wait on a weekend, Metro considers the train to be on time if it arrives in 22 minutes.
Based on this definition (which is provided in the article), GGW and the Examiner are factually correct in stating that the Blue Line has the worst on-time performance. I would be extremely happy if trains were within 2 minutes of schedule during rush hour. I think what pisses most people off is when there are serious delays caused by unloading a train or a significant congestion at the Rosslyn tunnel.
We should really be measuring the frequency of delays that are at least 5-10 minutes in length during rush hour, not 2 minutes in length. Those are the delays that get people fuming.
As for weekends, I rarely experience delays unless there's track maintenance (which is nearly every weekend, though). Not sure how scheduled track maintenance factors into on-time performance.
I had to google the trilby hat but mine is definitely a pork pie - not too high, flat top, moderate brim. Looks similar to a boater.
Just for the record, I don't wear my hat to hide lice, dandruff or baldness. :-)
Wearing a hat is kind of like wearing a cloak-- it might look fine on someone, compelling you to say, "hey, nice cloak," to the guy wearing one, but you're certainly not going to wear one yourself.
Boo freaking hoo. Who are "most of us in Arlington"? Does that include me getting on in Rosslyn and Crystal City? What a bunch of false group-forming.
Second, I am very well aware of overcrowding on Arlington platforms. I strongly doubt though the delays work worse on the orange or yellow lines than on the blue. In my evening rush-hour experience, the blue lines are fuller than the orange or yellow ones, especially between Rosslyn and the Pentagon. This will only get worse when the degraded Rush-Minus service kicks in.
[Note, I am not suggesting that the blue line is worse. Just that about the same]
Bikeshare is a public-private partnership. On the public side, governments don't make "profits". On the private side, there are two major north american operators:
BIXI which operate in Canada is a non-profit, so they will never make a profit. It's difficult to say whether Alta (DC's operator) is profitable since they don't report that info.
The hat is dead, as a style. It's reserved for people trying to cultivate affectations.
Wearing a hat is kind of like wearing a cloak-- it might look fine on someone, compelling you to say, "hey, nice cloak," to the guy wearing one, but you're certainly not going to wear one yourself.
In addition to what RebelJew said... you don't hang with too many black people, do you?
In my evening rush-hour experience, the blue lines are fuller than the orange or yellow ones, especially between Rosslyn and the Pentagon.
Interesting, thanks for the info. My travel patterns are such that I end up riding both rush hours on the Orange and Yellow Lines and on the Blue Line at am rush, but almost never at pm rush. Are you headed in the Franconia direction in the pm rush hour, and do you find that pm is worse than am?
I am not sure. Hard to say. I come from F-S, and go to Rosslyn in the am and return in the pm-rush. Getting on at an end station means I can almost always sit. Obviously, this is not the case getting on in Rosslyn. Also, both rush hours vary a lot in business for reasons I get not figure out. It's always busy, but there is busy, crush busy and sardine crush busy.
I do notice in both ways that there trains are fuller between the Pentagon and Rosslyn. In the morning, a lot of people get in at the Pentagon, way more that at other stations. And lot get of at Rosslyn. At night, a lot of people leave at the Pentagon. I used to come from Foggy Bottom, and then (a few years ago), Rosslyn was also a massive amount of extra people.
I interpret this as that there are a lot of inter-Arlington travelers (Vienna to Huntington basically). It is the main reason why I am not looking forward to the Rush-Minus service degradation kicking in soon. I have read the numerical modeling presented here a that predicted Rush-plus would be great, but it conflicts so much with my own observations that I have a hard time believing it.
I am worried that there are things going on that are somehow missed in the numbers.
For the record, WMATA is, in fact, the first system in the country to get these new, CBS Outdoor floor-to-ceiling ads.
by Robert Dyer on May 9, 2012 4:31 pm • link • report
So were boxer shorts in the seventies, and then they were revived during the eighties.
Who knows where fashion will take us in the years ahead.
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The may be the first to deploy CBS Outdoor's version of a floor to ceiling ads, however they are not the first to it.
Wearing a hat is kind of like wearing a cloak-- it might look fine on someone, compelling you to say, "hey, nice cloak," to the guy wearing one, but you're certainly not going to wear one yourself.
Whoa, that is a pretty strong dismissal. You could say the same thing about any clothing embellishment, such as a tie or a tee shirt that says something-- "bow ties are for affected dandies that have nothing better to do but to dress up." Now would you be so judgmental about the color of the stripes on your tie?
To the contrary, hats are quite practical in when you are outside. I started wearing one after my kids were born, to replace an umbrella, because it freed up one hand. In the sun, you will have more stamina if you wear a hat; just ask a baseball player or a fisherman.
I'm not making a moral judgment. I'm just making a descriptive statement about contemporary styles.
My grandfather looked great in a hat, but I accept that it's pretty much a dead fashion, like fur coats for men. (bow ties are another good example, though they have a niche appeal in tuxedos or when trying to rock the dandy look)
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moved PG modules from lib/WeBWorK/PG/ to pglib/ -sam
Changed warning messages when dvipng doesn't work from die to warn. This gives more infformation back to the webbrowser and still prints the same information to the log. Removed the workaround for dvipng's problems with labeling its dvi output. This problem was fixed in the latest version of dvipng which is now being used on webwork-db and webwork. There is still a problem that dvipng is being used to display answers at all times (even if the mode switch is set to tth mode )
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Your idea of a happy meal is broccoli and carrots finished with a huge helping of "Gee, thanks for cooking, Mom." We have just the recipe: Smash Your Food, an engaging iPad and iPhone app. It serves up valuable lessons about nutrition through quizzes and funny gross-out videos. Even the first lady has taken notice; it won Michelle Obama's Healthy Apps for Kids national contest.
Free mini version available at itunes.apple.com; expanded version available for $3 at itunes.apple.com.
When your busy bee finishes jobs, he logs in, ticks off tasks, and racks up points, which go toward real-life rewards (ice cream, video game time, a trip to the zoo).
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You want your scribble monster to leave his creative mark. Just not on the kitchen wall. Direct his talents to a better place care of Bridgeman Art Doodle Live, an iPad app developed by Bridgeman Art Library, an international company that makes art available for reproduction. Easy-to-use toolbars let you pull images of famous artworks and paint over them with a variety of brushstrokes and colors.
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Based on a Chinese fable, it's the tale of a bunny who's given a magic paint brush — everything he paints comes to life. The emperor catches wind of its power and orders the bunny to paint for him. A morality tale about the pitfalls of greed ensues.
Available at itunes.apple.com, $3.
Teaching your little scribe to properly hold a crayon takes patience and control — on both your parts. Get a grip with Chalk Walk, an app that does the job through fun graphics and fine motor movement practice.
Look out, Aesop. There's a new yarn-spinner in town. Welcome Brainy Fables, a collection of story apps for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Like Aesop's creations, the cleverly illustrated tales bring to life animals and children facing moral challenges.
Available at brainyfables.com. "Mirta the Super Fly" is free; other fables, $2 each.
Learn triangles from trapezoids in this iPad app, which hides shapes within pictures. With fresh, modern graphics in a citrusy palette, each screen could be nursery art.
Available at itunes.com, $2.
They'll look forward to toy cleanup and teeth brushing after tinkering with this motivator. Kids choose an avatar that gains powers, gadgets, and coins as they complete chores. Parents can play referee by adding or revoking points.
Available at itunes.com, $4.
When you don't want to lug around Legos, download a mind-bender that lets you stack and shift colored blocks. The realistic 3-D look kept our budding engineers engaged for a long time.
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Make-and-take goes cyber. Create virtual art projects, like cross-stitching and making felt scenes. If you miss the whole get-your-hands-dirty thing, there are three step-by-step instructions for making real 3-D crafts.
Available at itunes.com, $7.
A beret-wearing animated mouse takes you on a phonics trip through Paris. On the way: Learn the spelling of various objects by shifting letter tiles around, Scrabble style. It has "kindergarten prep" written all over it.
The concept is basic: Touch the screen to move a symmetrical tree into different geometric forms. It's so basic, it's mesmerizing. Perfect for fiddling while waiting in the checkout line.
Aspiring J.K. Rowlings can write and illustrate their own e-books (or go off more than 50 templates). Share it with the world in a virtual gallery or order printed copies for grandma.
Kids learn the alphabet in harmonious fashion: Instruments (everything from accordions to zithers) sound off while corresponding words pop up on the screen. Artful photos of musicians take it beyond cartoon territory.
Available at itunes.com, $3.
As a story about a world-traveling preschooler unfolds, busy little hands swipe the screen to do puzzles related to the plot. They also tap objects to make sounds and trigger light effects. How's that for lengthening attention spans?
The genius app has a stop-motion-animation feel as balloon animals are "blown up" before kiddo's eyes. Animate the critters by gently swiping, shaking, and even blowing at your device. Grown-up confession: We're addicted.
Keep the creepy-crawlies at a safe distance with this fun-sparker that pits kids against flies, bees, and ants in preschool-appropriate games. (We lost to a dragonfly in tic-tac-toe but beat a cockroach in a race.)
The popular children's book about an industrious bunny moves along at an interactive quip as you touch the screen to plant carrots and sow seeds. Sweetly simple illustrations put a smile on a toddler's face.
Available at itunes.com, $5.
Nothing against the real deal, but this take on tradition lets kids paint and draw on eggs in an exciting new way. They can erase and start over to their hearts' content. Bonus: no mess.
Choose from several brain-tuning games, including DoReMi 1-2-3 (teaching musical pitch and melody) and Big Kid Life: Firefighter (boosting number and shape recognition). Meanwhile, you play Eye Spy (i.e., receive messages on your smartphone that report what your child is learning).
Delighting toddlers in Press Here, Chronicle Books's new app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch based on the best-selling children's picture book by Hervé Tullet.
Available online at itunes.apple.com, $1-$2.
No more downloading individual book apps to fill your kiddo's digital library. The iPad app from Ruckus Media Group contains bookshelves full of iReaders (interactive storybooks), e-Readers (kiddie e-books), and narrated video books.
Find out more at ruckusreader.com, $4-$25.
The next time you underestimate a scribble, check out Squiggles. The app encourages kids to draw curvy, swerve-y lines over colorful illustrated scenes. Each time squiggles are added, scenes become animated in increasingly vibrant and amusing ways.
Available at itunes.apple.com, free.
Your home? Such a zoo. Which makes it the perfect place to welcome Tiny Tiger and Friends. The sweetly simple app, sure to tickle the under-6 set, presents a menagerie of illustrated animals to interact with.
Start with Who Stole Alligator's Shoe, about a reptile that learns not to cast blame on his friends. It's hard to stop at just one, especially when adventures such as Who Can Trust You, Kangaroo? (teaching that lying is a no-no) and Very Worried Walrus (showing the value of self-confidence) are standing by.
Each book's positive message stands the test of time.
Available at sweetpickles.com, $6 each.
The app keeps problem-solving skills on track as players choose to pick up and drop off passengers or load up cargo (crates of fruit, burlap sacks). Swipe and pinch a lever for engaging new camera angles. Talk about a thrill ride.
Quirky animal characters, such as a unicorn sporting red underwear and a vulture with a beehive hairstyle, hide letters that change colors when touched. Tapping another part of the screen triggers a silly animation — and a giggle fit. (Our kids hit the floor when Charlie the chipmunk cheered for sharp cheddar.)
Choose from twelve illustrated scenes (ocean, backyard, city) and drag and drop items into their rightful places. As an item falls on the screen, its name or sound is announced. Each scene is like its own interactive fun zone; flowers can be watered, apples picked, and train wagons hitched.
Hide the crayons and download Dragon, Robot, Gatorbunny. The iPad eBook is a digital version of Calef Brown's popular children's book that prompts budding artists to draw fantastical animals.
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Orange flooded Lebanon Memorial Park Thursday evening for the one-year anniversary celebration of Lebanon: The Cleanest City in Indiana initiative. Residents came out for free hot dogs and received information on the initiative and free "butt buckets" for cigarette butts. "I want to thank everyone for coming out," said Jerry Erskine, Cleanest City president and Lebanon Rotary member. "I hope you all are noticing there's a lot less litter around town, and it's all because of people like you." Those at the celebration were also filmed, along with the Lebanon High School's mascot and cheerleaders, as part of Indianapolis' WTHR news channel's Decision 2012: On the Road. WTHR's Andrea Morehead broadcast live from the park before heading to the Lebanon Municipal Building for a town hall meeting.
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Boone County voters would go to only eight different locations in the 2014 elections if a vote center plan is adopted by the Boone County Election Board.
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SERVES:6 as a side
2 pounds red baby potatoesolive oil for coating potatoesblack pepper to taste
6 slices thick cut bacon or 8-9 slices regular cut bacon
approx. 1/3 cups sliced green onionsapprox. 4-ounces grated cheddar cheese
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and then cut some of the larger potatoes in half, leaving the smaller ones whole.
Toss those with olive oil and black pepper to taste, spread them out on a heavy bottomed baking tray and place the tray into the preheated oven.
Lay out 6 thick cut, or 8-9 regular cut, slices of bacon on a baking tray on top of a sheet of parchment paper and place that into the oven as well.
Keep your eye on the bacon, it'll take less time than the potatoes to cook and, once it is nice and crisp, drain it on paper towels.
At some point, you'll need to thinly chop a handful of chives or green onions and also grate about 4-ounces of cheddar cheese.
Once the bacon has cooled down, chop it up a little bit.
The potatoes should be soft to the touch after about 35-40 minutes.
Add the cooked potatoes to a large mixing bowl and add the grated cheddar cheese and green onions and use a potato masher to smash them. When you're happy with that, add the chopped bacon, fold everything together and it's good to go.
Shape any leftover potatoes into patties and saute them as potato cakes.