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It is possible that the main title of the report Spasmodic Dysphonia is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report.
Spasmodic dysphonia is a voice disorder characterized by momentary periods of uncontrolled vocal spasms, tightness in the throat, and/or recurrent hoarseness. At certain times, affected individuals must make a conscious effort to speak. The most frequent sign of this disorder is a sudden, momentary lapse or interruption of the voice. Spasmodic dysphonia is a form of dystonia, a group of neurological movement disorders characterized by involuntary muscle spasms.
There are two types of spasmodic dysphonia: Abductor spasmodic dysphonia and the more common adductor spasmodic dysphonia. The cause of spasmodic dysphonia is not known.
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Yakupov, Eberle lead Oilers in rout of Flames
Calgary, AB – Nail Yakupov and Jordan Eberle each scored twice as the Edmonton Oilers eased past the Calgary Flames 8-2 on Wednesday.
Taylor Hall had a goal and four assists, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins added a goal and three helpers, and Ryan Whitney and Sam Gagner each tallied a goal and an assist for the Oilers, who moved into eighth place in the Western Conference with 39 points following the win. Edmonton now holds a one-point edge in the standings over the St. Louis Blues and Nashville Predators.
"Things went in for us, the guys are feeling confident," Oilers head coach Ralph Krueger said.
Devan Dubnyk turned away 15-of-17 shots in the win.
Matt Stajan scored a pair of goals less than three minutes apart in the first period for the Flames, losers in three straight.
Joey MacDonald made 31 saves, but allowed all eight goals in the setback.
Stajan lit the lamp 2:35 into the game with a wrister and added a backhander at the 5:18 mark to give the Flames an early 2-0 edge.
Gagner deflected a Jeff Petry shot, and Whitney tied the game with a snap shot with 7:01 remaining in the first period.
Yakupov scored his first goal of the game, a power play tally, just over 3 1/2 minutes into the middle session with a slap shot, and Hall's wrister, which also came on a power play, gave the Oilers a 4-2 edge.
Nugent-Hopkins cashed in on the power play with a slap shot with 10:09 left, and Edmonton led 5-2 entering the second intermission.
"They're dangerous on the power play and they certainly made us pay," Flames head coach Bob Hartley said.
Eberle scored a pair of goals in the third and Yakupov capped the scoring with a wrister with just 1:03 remaining.
Game Notes
The Oilers, who have won five straight, will visit Vancouver on Thursday ... Dennis Wideman and Curtis Glencross had assists for the Flames ... Calgary will visit San Jose on Friday.

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Elvis 'burns. Forever and always.
According to this article on Jezebel http://bit.ly/186]izcU us guys with facial hair have the worst passwords.
FA LA LA LA LA LA, LA LA *runs away*
No, but I want some
I just got sparse stubble
I've been playing too much Kotor
Scruff can be magical Nyaa ;3
Attack on Titan! <3
If I shave, I look like I'm 12, and that's no bueno. I use clippers, for that post-apocalyptic 5 o'clock shadow look, and also because razor burn sucks eggs.
(Seriously. The apocalypse leaves every man with the "5'er". Whats with that? Did the radiation/zombies/volcano destroy the ability to grow a beard past stubble?)
i hate shaving, but if i go too long without doing it, i am refused work till i shave
meh -_-
my sideburns are staring to come in nice
I want some side burns with a trimmed beard, by trimmed i mean i want it there but not thick, and close to the face, and same with the sideburns
meh -_-
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I want facial hair but I can't grow any. I'm hoping that'll change as I grow older. If I can properly grow any I'd like to try stubble, a beard, and a mustache and goatee combo.
if you have any signs of facial hair start shaving, it will grow back thicker, i do it once every two two weeks usually, and it comes back in a bit thicker each time
meh -_-
Love ma beard, but sometimes I forget its their. Then it just grows wa too much and i end up losing things inside it. I once found a stick of trident gum and a ladybug in it.
Kickin' It In That Place Between The Couch Cushions!
Yup. I cant stand how young I look without facial hair.
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Guys & Girls. But primarily guys
Do you have facial hair if you can grow any ?
What type of style do you have it in
Why did you decide to grow facial hair? ex: beard, mustache etc
What is your ideal facial hair style if you could grow it to the style that you wanted or if you can't what is your ideal style
like how thick, or long how much of your face would you have covered
I currently am trying to grow a full grown Beard just to grow it & see how I would look
Secondly Girls
What do you think of guys with facial hair
Does it bother you
Do you like or dislike it
i wont grow any facial hair just cos it looks messy on face and i dont match with it.
bt some men look really good with facial hair. like a fade beard or something like that.
so give it a shot, if u dont like it u can always shave it off :P
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Yup. I cant stand how young I look without facial hair.
dude. im turning 20 this feb and people say i look 15 :(
some people say its a good thing, older women usually. but as a guy its NOT a good thing.
no one take u serious when u look 15. n plus im short so.... GG
I haven't shaved in four years.
Sadly yes. I can't believe how much I used to spend on waxing. Laser isn't much more expensive and makes a huge difference.
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The Atlanta Braves third baseman is an avid hunter and since his home rests on a tract of land near the Mexican border, he often encounters many of brave illegal immigrants stealthily en route to a better way of life.
But Chipper's a compassionate conservative, so instead of firing his shotgun into the air or unleashing coyotes on them, he just gathers them all up in the back of his truck, gives them some food and water and immediately calls the border patrol to properly dispose of them. What else is he supposed to do?
People say that it's mean to call the border patrol, but who else are you gonna call? I mean, I'm not gonna spend my whole offseason driving illegals back…"


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By HALEY ATKINSON
Thursday, the city of Camden welcomed more than 200 Green Berets and their guests for a tour of the city and an all-American luncheon. This visit was part of the U.S. Special Forces Association's National Convention, held last week in Columbia.
At its June 17 meeting, the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees will vote on Phase 2 Facilities Equalization Plan Referendum Language.
Tuesday's primaries also served as election day for two seats on the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees. Voters elected Mark Sury to Seat No. 2 over incumbent Nissary Wood, 863 votes to 428. They also voted to return Dr. Charles King to Seat No. 8, which he vacated four years ago, instead of incumbent Dr. Don Copley, 779 to 426.
The third-highest ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives visited Camden on Friday, a homecoming of sorts as he signed his new book, "Blessed Experiences," at Books on Broad.
Thanks to members of Kershaw County's legislative delegation, South Carolina's proposed Fiscal Year 2015 state budget includes $1.5 million to expand Central Carolina Technical College's (CCTC) campus in Kershaw County. The state budget still must be approved by the governor.
I don't particularly want to write about makeup today, or any day really, but seeing as how I've burned through four sticks of eyeliner in a month, I thought it might be appropriate. I should start with the basic, obvious fact: it's summer and it's hot out most days and if you leave your bag of makeup in your car during the day, it's going to melt.
An incumbent member of the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees and his immediate predecessor answered questions Thursday night during a forum at Camden High School. Dr. Don Copley, who currently holds Seat No. 8 on the school board and his challenger, Dr. Charles King, who is seeking to reclaim the seat, appeared at the forum sponsored by the Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce and Kershaw County Teacher Forum.
The Kershaw County Board of School Trustees voted unanimously, 8-0, Tuesday night to accept a final project list for Phase 2 of the Kershaw County School District's (KCSD) facilities equalization plan (FEP). The list includes the proposed closure of Baron DeKalb (BDK), Bethune (BES) and Mt. Pisgah (MPES) elementary schools for consolidation into a North Central area elementary school.
It's not always easy to come up with something to write about for my weekly column. I have a few rules in place. First, it must be something I've genuinely interested in. For me to create something interesting for others, I have to be interested in it myself. I'm a terrible faker, so feigning interest is something you will never see me do.
The city of Camden recently welcomed Suzi Sale as its tourism development director. Sale has an extensive background of experience with professional marketing strategies and, as her resume states, "a strong track record of successfully leading and executing comprehensive communications and growth strategies for a wide variety of public and private enterprises throughout the Eastern U.S."
There's a movie I really love called Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It's about a fictional procedure that erases people's painful memories in an effort to help them move forward in their lives after experiencing a trauma. The film is very artistic and lovely, focusing on a couple who breaks up and both have their memories of each other erased, only to eventually find their way back to each other in the end.
A debate forum at Camden High School (CHS) on Thursday night that was supposed to include all 13 candidates for S.C. State Superintendent of Education turned into an almost Republican-only debate. By the time the forum, planned by the Kershaw County Teacher Forum and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce, began, only Republican candidates Gary Burgess, Charmeka Childs, Don Jordan, Elizabeth Moffly and Molly Spearman, along with American Party candidate Ed Murray, were on stage.
Karen Fitzgerald Jackson doesn't want to see her grandchildren's school close. That remains a possibility as part of proposed Phase 2 options in the Kershaw County School District's facilities equalization plan.
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Healthier Snacks are a Chip Off the New Block
New oils, less sodium are keys to healthier snacks.
Helping to fuel growth in the global snack foods market, hectic lifestyles have driven consumers away from traditional meals toward quick, convenient foods. A report from Global Industry Analysts (GIA) predicts the global snack food market is likely to be worth $334 billion by 2015.
Although the Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe and Latin American markets are experiencing rapid growth, even the seemingly mature U.S. and Western European markets are poised for greater snack opportunities. Innovative packaging, new flavors and convenience are steamrolling new product development, but the most important driver is healthier snacks – ones with less fat, less sodium and fewer calories -- that still taste great.
U.S. manufacturers are working hard to provide better-for-you snacks. Evidence favoring better-for-you claims in salty snacks is compelling, reports the Lempert Report.
Total salty snacks with organic claims are on a four-year run of sales advances – up 11 percent, 8 percent, 5.5 percent and, in the latest 52 weeks ended Feb. 19, they are up by 3.7 percent to $196.3 million, according to Nielsen Label Trends data for U.S. food stores. Even more impressive, salty snacks with reduced sodium claims had double-digit gains for four consecutive years – up 21 percent, 13.3 percent, 16.3 percent and, in the latest 52 weeks, up 18.4 percent to $265.5 million.
Rethink oils and shortenings
"Today's consumer continues to buy food products motivated by taste, quality, convenience and price," says Roger Daniels, director of research & development at oils supplier Bunge Oils, St. Louis. "Nutrition, wellness, simplified and sustainable are secondary drivers, which seem to be growing in consumer importance. Food processors are tapping into those [latter] demands by taking a closer look at their food ingredients."
Since oils and shortenings are key components of many snack food products, "they are prime ingredient investigation candidates," continues Daniels. "Snack food manufacturers employ oils and shortenings primarily as heat transfer mediums in frying, structure contributors in baked applications and flavor carriers in spray oil snack cracker applications.
"Food manufacturers are interested in how to achieve oils and shortening functionality with increased levels of mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids and minimal levels of saturated and trans fatty acids," continues Daniels. "We offer a full line of oil solutions to meet frying and spray oil applications needs. The options are based on soybean oil, canola oil and high-oleic canola oil, which contribute polyunsaturated and/or monounsaturated fatty acids -- those are viewed by the nutrition sciences community as important to maintaining a nutritionally sound diet."
Bunge also offers technical service and the use of the Bunge Ingredient Innovation Center (BiiC) in Bradley, Ill., to aid snack food product developers. Bunge ingredient options are based on four technologies: RighT patented partial hydrogenation technology (using soybean and cottonseed oils) that reduces trans fats by greater than 80 percent and the sum of trans and saturates by about 33 percent; UltraBlends Designer Solutions (high oleic canola oil and, in the coming year or two, high oleic soybean oils); UltraBlends Enzymatic Solutions (an enzymatic process delivers a trans fat free shortening while optimizing saturates without partial hydrogenation); and NH technology (zero trans fat shortenings based on non-hydrogenated palm oil.
Still in the (oil) pipeline
Most processors already have made their initial move away from trans fats; now they're looking for second-generation solutions.
"Manufacturers have been involved in a conversion from trans fat for a while, and that is what Plenish oil is all about," says Susan Knowlton, senior research manager of Johnston, Iowa-based Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a DuPont business.
Plenish is a soy-based trans fat solution targeted at the fast food industry, because of its heavy reliance on frying. "This oil has exceptional stability in frying situations, and it alleviates some of the problems manufacturers encounter when frying oils go bad. It retains its properties very well and remains stable over much longer periods of fry life."
One caveat: Plenish is not widely available yet, and it's not yet in any widely distributed commercial product. DuPont/Pioneer has approvals from FDA and USDA plus Canadian authorities (international approvals are still being solicited), but the specially bred soybean supply is not large enough to support full commercialization. That may come next year.
Frying is an extreme environment, and there are a number of things that happen during frying, Knowlton points out. "There are physical changes that happen to the oil as the result of lack of stability through an oxidation process that occurs. There is a polymer buildup, for example, that causes negative changes to the taste. All these problems can be alleviated if you have oil that is very stable to oxidation.
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May 01, 2012
Lilac Centerpiece in Pewter Serving Bowl with Lilly of the Valley
I'm not a huge fan of using stuffy, professionally design floral centerpieces when I'm hosting a party. To me it always feels like a wedding or a catered affair when I have an arrangement that looks "too perfect." I prefer something that looks like it came out of my garden or my kitchen- it should to be something that compliments the setting, the menu, the occasion and the company.
A few weeks ago, I used this same serving bowl to create a centerpiece with planted pansies. Here, I've used it with lilacs to create a really bountiful arrangement. While most of us don't have an expansive collection of large beautiful vases in which to create centerpieces, we do often have beautiful serving pieces that we've served food in for years. So many times we feel limited by what we don't have and forget to consider what we do have. Beyond the practicality of using something you already own versus going out and buying something new, I like to use elements from my own kitchen to create centerpieces for my table.
You'll Need...
Large Serving Bowl
Double sided tape
Scissors or Gardening Shears
Directions :
Fill the bowl half way with water. Create a grid on the top of the serving bowl with the double stick tape. Place the flowers in the bowl, using the grid to hold them in place. Begin by using the largest blooms and branches to create the shape of the arrangement, then fill in with smaller flowers.
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I love using the tape as support/guide. Great arrangement ( I bet it smells lovely too!)>ReplyDelete
So beautiful......love the colors and silver as an accent on a table is always a winner in my book!ReplyDelete
Love your arrangement! The tacos look amazing, and I will try those this week.ReplyDelete
I am adding you to my blog roll so I won't miss a post.
Happy Wednesday.
you are so good Jenny! love your blog!ReplyDelete
There are people who seriously dislike things that will not even take a meal served from a bowl with some images. Take the case of some societies and their sentiments about the pig.ReplyDelete
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Rob Dickinson, former band leader of "The Catherine Wheel" (and cousin of Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson), has shot the video clip of his new single, "Oceans" (iTunes), using a Nokia N93 cellphone. The Symbian-based smartphone has a 3.2MP camera that is capable of capturing VGA video at 30fps with its Carl Zeiss optics. You can view the video at Yahoo!'s Music site (with IE) or via VLC. When the N93 was first launched Nokia tried to market the phone as the first DVD-quality capture phone in the market, but this is the first time that such a device is used for serious, professional purposes.


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Unemployment in the 17 countries that make up the euro zone was at a record high of 10.9% in March, according to a new report that likely has incumbents in Sunday's elections breaking into a cold sweat.
The jobless rate is up from 10.8% in February and also from the year-earlier rate of 9.9% in March 2011, according to Eurostat, the European Union's statistics office. Unemployment, now at the highest level since the euro debuted in 1999, has been rising for nearly a year in the region.
With major elections looming in France and Greece this weekend, the dour news may influence voters already burdened by severe austerity measures implemented in the wake of the European debt crisis.
The euro zone now has more than 17 million people without jobs. That's 169,000 more than in February and 1.7 million more than last March. The percentage of people out of work seemed to dip early last year from a high in 2010 but has since climbed.
Across the euro zone, 22.1% of young people under age 25 are now unemployed. In Greece and Spain, more than half of them are.
The unemployment rate is 21.7% in Greece (up from 14.7% a year earlier) and 24.1% in Spain (from 20.8%), according to the most recent figures available. France, where President Nicolas Sarkozy is trailing challenger Francois Hollande in the polls, maintained its 10% unemployment rate in March – up from 9.6% the previous year.
Joblessness was lowest in Austria, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Germany, which has been hesitant to endanger its 5.6% rate by pulling all the financial weight for the rest of the euro zone.
In the U.S., where presidential campaigns are also in full swing, the job picture has been hazy.
Pollster Gallup found Wednesday that its job creation index was near a four-year high, with 36% of workers nationwide saying their bosses are in hiring mode. On the same day, a report from ADP said employers added the smallest number of workers to U.S. payrolls in seven months.
Organizations such as the IMF and OECD have recently put pressure on the U.S. – which they say is economically healthier – to help ensure stability in Europe while also urging governments there to temper their stringent austerity policies.
Hiring makes smallest gain in seven months: ADP
U.S. will grow faster than Europe amid debt crisis: OECD
IMF's Lagarde: All of the focus should be on achieving stability


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Project Manager & Senior IAM Consultant, Arismore
Q: How long have you been involved with the Open Group?
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Q: What are your hobbies?
On the photography front, joining the Open Group and attending its conferences has allowed me to capture beautiful cities with other Security Forum aficionados! Photography is a great way for me to unwind at conferences and meet other attendees since so many members share this hobby.
Q: What book are you currently reading?
About François Jan
Based out of France, Francois Jan is a project manager and senior IAM consultant at Arismore, an IT consulting company that helps large companies and governments transform and secure their information systems. He has operated in the identity and access management field for more than 10 years, both in consulting and deploying solutions, and has worked with companies such Airbus, Air France and France Telecom. Francois is ISO 27001 Leader Implementer certified and also speaks French and English, a bit of German and even less of Chinese. He has been an Open Group member since February 2010.
Arismore represents the Open Group in France through the Architecture Forum France.


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In 1997, with the introduction of Red Bull, energy drinks began as a significant category in the US market. Since then, the market has grown by 50% almost yearly, and the energy drink market now totals more than four billion dollars. Clearly, this indicates that many Americans are consuming these caffeine laden trendy beverages, but are they really that good for us?
What is an Energy Drink?
Energy drinks, such as Red Bull, Monster, Cocaine, and Hype Energy, are beverages that contain large doses of caffeine, sugar, taurine, and other legal stimulants like ephedrine, guarana, and ginseng. These energy drinks may contain anywhere from 80mg of caffeine for 8 oz (about the equivalent of a strong cup of coffee) to 250mg. Energy drinks purport to have "functionality", including increasing concentration and cognitive performance of the consumer. The basis of these statements, however, lies in inconclusive data, from a limited number of studies. To de-bunk some of these claims, we will breakdown the most common ingredients.
Caffeine is one of the main active ingredients found in energy drinks. In spite of extensive research, the evidence with regard to the health implications of caffeine is inconclusive. There is, however, some evidence that high acute intakes of caffeine are associated with tachycardia (fast heart beat) and acute increases in blood pressure. Too much caffeine may also cause nervousness, irritability, and insomnia. The longer term risks, or possible benefits, of caffeine on cardiovascular disease and diabetes, are less known.
Guarana, a native South American plant, contains guaranine, a substance that is chemically similar to caffeine with likely comparable stimulant effects. There is very little information regarding the effects of guarana, and in the US, it is unregulated. As a result, many health professionals are wary of guarana-containing products.
Taurine is a normal metabolite in the body that is synthesized from the amino acid cysteine or other sulphur or cysteine containing compounds. Taurine, which is naturally present in the diet, has been shown to have beneficial health effects, including decreasing blood pressure. No published studies have found any negative physiological effects of high intakes of taurine in healthy adults. However, there have been no conclusive studies regarding taurine's interaction with the other stimulants in energy drinks.
The Dangers of Energy Drinks
While none of the common active ingredients in energy drinks seem to be particularly harmful alone, there has been limited research studying the combination of these ingredients on health. Energy drinks' stimulating properties have been anecdotally reported to increase heart rate and blood pressure, dehydrate the body, and prevent sleep. These effects may be particularly harmful if the drinks are used in sporting contexts. Sports drinks, such as Gatorade and Vitamin Water, have certain compositional requirements with regard to carbohydrates, electrolytes, and osmolarity. Energy drinks, on the other hand, do not have these requirements and because they contain caffeine, a known diuretic, they can greatly dehydrate an individual, whereas in sporting events or exercise, they would be needed to rehydrate. In addition, socially energy drinks are now used as mixers for alcoholic cocktails. The danger in this lies in the fact that energy drinks are stimulants and alcohol is a depressant. As a result, the stimulant properties of the energy drinks can mask the feeling of intoxication and can lead a person to drink well beyond the safe limit. Finally, though not necessarily dangerous, energy drinks contain loads of sugar, and therefore contain numerous calories. Thus, consuming energy drinks, especially in place of water, can lead to weight gain.
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Climate action: Doha conference must lay the foundations for the 2015 global climate deal
The United Nations climate change conference next week in Doha, Qatar must start the hard work of turning last year's agreement to enhance global climate action into reality. The European Union wants an outcome that takes forward all elements of the package of decisions agreed in Durban towards a new global climate agreement by 2015. The EU has also asked the Qatari Presidency to hold ministerial discussions to agree on concrete measures to cut global emissions further before 2020. The EU stands firmly by its part of the deal struck in Durban and its commitment to participate in a second period of the Kyoto Protocol.
The EU is the world's largest donor of official development assistance and of climate finance to developing countries. In Doha the EU will show it is on track to deliver the full €7.2 billion in 'fast start' climate finance it has pledged for the period 2010-2012. The EU will also discuss with its developing country partners how major flows of EU climate finance can continue in 2013-2014. Furthermore the EU will provide reassurance that it remains fully committed to delivering its fair share of the US$ 100bn per year in climate finance which developed countries have pledged to mobilise by 2020 to support developing countries in mitigating their emissions and adapting to climate change.
Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, said: "Doha must build on the breakthrough we achieved in Durban and make progress in preparation of the 2015 legally binding global climate agreement. Equally important will be agreeing on further measures to reduce emissions so we can stay below a 2°C increase. The EU stands by our commitments to participate in a second period of the Kyoto Protocol and to continue providing major financial support to help developing countries tackle climate change. The context for Doha is the recent World Bank report and the UNEP emissions gap report which make it abundantly clear that the world is losing precious time."
Sofoclis Aletraris, Cypriot Minister for Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, whose country currently holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union, added: "The EU fully recognises the importance of helping vulnerable developing countries strengthen their resilience to climate change through adaptation. We are eager to discuss with our developing country partners concrete ideas for addressing climate change-related loss and damage to economies and livelihoods. We also look forward to concluding the working group on long-term cooperative action with tangible results while finding appropriate fora as needed to continue discussing issues left open."
The Doha conference runs from 26 November to 7 December.
Kyoto Protocol
The EU is committed to participating in a second period of the Kyoto Protocol as part of the transition to a new global climate agreement. In Doha a ratifiable amendment to the Protocol needs to be adopted so that the second period can start on 1 January 2013. This requires agreement to be reached on a number of outstanding issues, including the length of the second period (the EU wants it to run until 2020), the carry-over of surplus emission budgets (AAUs) from the first period, and arrangements ensuring the immediate application of the amendment from 1 January 2013.
Climate finance for developing countries
Preliminary figures show that, despite the economic crisis, the EU and its Member States have already delivered €7.14 billion of their 'fast start' commitment and expect to provide the rest by the end of this year. On 13 November the EU's finance ministers reiterated that the EU and its Member States will continue to provide climate finance after 2012. The EU remains fully committed to the global target of scaling up climate finance to US$100 billion a year by 2020 in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation by developing countries.
Durban Platform for Enhanced Action
Doha will be the first opportunity for ministers to discuss and plan the work to be done under the Durban Platform's two workstreams.
One of these involves commencing the work on a new climate agreement that will apply to all countries, for adoption by 2015 and entry into force in 2020. The EU wants an agreement that is ambitious and legally binding.
The other part of the Platform's mandate is to identify further measures to reduce global emissions before 2020, in order to keep within reach the agreed goal of holding global warming below 2°C compared to the pre-industrial temperature. The EU wants countries that have not yet made emission reduction or limitation pledges for 2020 to do so. It also seeks progress in Doha on complementary international cooperative initiatives and partnerships that can further reduce emissions through action on issues such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, fossil fuel subsidies, deforestation and forest degradation, short-lived climate pollutants and fluorinated gases, on which the European Commission recently proposed a tightening of EU legislation (see IP/12/1180).
Working group on long-term cooperative action
The EU is looking for this working group to deliver further results, among other things on the modalities of the new market mechanism agreed a year ago, before it is terminated at the end of the Doha session. Discussion of issues left open can continue in other existing fora.
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Nine years ago a group of area physicians sat around a table and shared a dream. They wanted students to be able to become doctors in Northeast Pennsylvania.
That dream comes true today.
This morning, at a commencement celebration at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Twp., 57 students will graduate from the Commonwealth Medical College with their medical degrees, becoming the region's first locally trained doctors.
For founders of the school, today's graduation is the culmination of nine years of work and planning, from gaining financial support and pursuing accreditation, to recruiting students and faculty and opening the school's state-of-the-art Medical Sciences Building.
"It's almost a miracle," said Gerald Tracy, M.D., a retired cardiologist who sat at the table nine years ago and is now an associate dean for regional campus development. "This has given us a lot of pride."
For the students, it's the pinnacle of a four-year journey, which they began as the first students recruited and will end with them becoming the first people to become doctors in Scranton.
Many of those graduates grew up in Northeast Pennsylvania.
"I always envisioned myself coming back here, but I never thought I'd be able to train here," said Joseph Marchese, a graduate from Scranton. "This has been the greatest joy in my life, getting to go to medical school here."
Trained locally
When Mr. Marchese graduated from Scranton Preparatory School in 2003, a medical school in Scranton had not even been discussed.
He came back to Scranton after graduating from the University of Utah and wanted to take a chance on TCMC.
"I just had an inward feeling that I knew this was where I belonged," Mr. Marchese, 28, said. "It's been incredibly exciting, more than anything else, and there's an incredibly proud feeling."
After today's graduation, students move on to their residencies, where they will spend the next four or five years focusing on their specialities.
Mr. Marchese will spend five years in an orthopedic surgery rotation at the University of Connecticut. Then he plans to return to Northeast Pennsylvania.
A clear vision
Educating doctors - and having them practice in the region - was the vision of the physicians who sat around the table in 2004.
Knowing the region's physician shortage would only worsen in coming years, area doctors and political and community leaders pushed for support and funding. Money and support came from many sources, including the state and Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Hundreds of area residents also donated money for operating expenses and scholarships.
Just four years after the conversation started, the school received preliminary accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and began accepting students. More than 1,250 students applied to be part of the charter class, willing to take a chance on the state's newest medical college.
Classes were held at Lackawanna College while the $115 million Medical Sciences Building on Pine Street was completed. Centers also opened in Wilkes-Barre and Williamsport.
The 57 students who will graduate today call themselves "guinea pigs" who completed firsts everyday. They were the first to meet professors and learn from an innovative curriculum - part of which is now being looked at by Harvard University.
They were the first to receive their white coats and the first to take national licensing exams, surpassing national averages.
Millions of dollars in research grants have been received and the economic impact is already strong, officials say. Nearly 1,000 area doctors serve as volunteer faculty members.
"What has been accomplished is absolutely remarkable," said Steven J. Scheinman, M.D., the school's president and dean. Student "success really validates everything that has been established. These students will be remarkable physicians. Smarts is only part of it. What they've got is character."
Highs and lows
The last four years, filled with late nights of studying, have also been like a "roller coaster," students said.
The financial viability of the college and a lack of stability in its leadership has concerned students.
"There is no question the students' experience has been colored by that," Dr. Scheinman said. "The ship lost a little steam, but never lost course."
In June, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education granted Commonwealth provisional accreditation, after one year of probation because of financial concerns.
In 2011, the college secured a commitment from Blue Cross to provide a "cushion" when the college needs additional funding over a five-year period. College officials have said the institution needed $54 million for stability over five years.
An affiliation or partnership, which could lead to financial stability, has also been pursued. Officials abandoned affiliation talks with the University of Scranton last year.
The school has also seen several leaders. After the school's founding dean and president Robert D'Alessandri, M.D., abruptly resigned in April 2011, Lois Margaret Nora, M.D., served as interim president for one year. Robert Wright, M.D., one of the school's founders, served in the interim role for several months last year.
Dr. Scheinman has now been in his role for eight months - and has no plans on leaving soon. The school's financial picture has improved, and TCMC has not relied on as much of the cushion from Blue Cross as was expected, he said.
Partnerships or affiliations are still being pursued, but any agreement would "preserve the identity and mission of the school," he said. TCMC is not currently in any negotiations, he said.
Taking a chance
Tom Nowakowski, who grew up in West Pittston, applied to TCMC after his mother told him a medical school was opening in Scranton.
"There was some apprehension because it was a new medical school. We didn't know what to expect," the Wyoming Area graduate said. "Overall, I think things went really well."
The charter class bonded over late nights in the anatomy lab and work that sometimes felt "like trying to drink from a firehose," he said.
Mr. Nowakowski will complete his five-year residency in general surgery at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. He plans on attending a two-year fellowship, and could see himself returning to Northeast Pennsylvania.
Dallas native Meg Mathewson will head to Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, with the goal of becoming a pediatrician.
"I'm just really excited," she said. "It's been a long road, and I couldn't be any more proud of my classmates and the entire community."
With the shortage of physicians and her entire family in the region, Ms. Mathewson wanted to make sure someone was there to care for relatives like her own.
"It seemed important to take this chance so I could make the community better," she said.
She expects 30 family members and friends to attend today's ceremony.
Graduation plans
Along with the 57 medical-degree students, 63 students will graduate with a Master of Biomedical Sciences - the fourth group from TCMC to go through the master's degree program.
When the faculty processes into the arena, about half will be in their white coats, instead of the traditional gowns and hoods.
The keynote speaker will be George E. Thibault, M.D., president of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, and Diocese of Scranton Bishop Joseph C. Bambera will deliver the invocation. Graduates will take an oath they wrote themselves.
About 1,500 people are expected to watch the region's first medical students become doctors.
"This is really the moment the founders can say, 'We've done it,'" Dr. Scheinman said.
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Toyota RAV4 EV Gets Half-Price Lease Deal
- California-only RAV4 EV now available for $299 per month
- Lease deal is half of outgoing lease rate
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The Toyota RAV4 EV is getting a lease deal. That's the latest from Toyota, which recently announced the all-electric RAV4 would be the latest in a series of EVs and plug-in hybrids to receive a cut-rate lease offer.
According to Toyota, the deal is substantial. It cuts the RAV4 EV's lease rate to $299 per month for 36 months, or half the electric SUV's lease rate of $599 per month when it debuted. Unfortunately, taking advantage of the low rate requires drivers to put down a whopping $3,999 at lease signing.
Still, the deal is a good one for shoppers who were already considering an all-electric RAV4, as it cuts payments by nearly $11,000 over the life of the lease.
But the deals aren't limited to lease shoppers. Toyota also has a special low-interest offer for qualified shoppers looking to finance the RAV4 EV: 0 percent financing. While that's common in the auto industry, the RAV4 EV is available with an unusually long 60-month term.
So why is Toyota offering so much money off the RAV4 EV? One reason is simple: because everyone else is doing it. Cut-rate lease and finance deals have appeared recently on several plug-in hybrid and electric models, such as the Ford Focus Electric and Nissan Leaf. By dropping lease and finance rates on the RAV4 EV, Toyota is bringing the SUV closer to its competition in price.
But another reason for the RAV4 EV incentives may be a lack of popularity. After a full year on the market, the RAV4 EV has sold just over 700 units -- a small number, even when you consider it's available only in California. By dropping prices, Toyota may hope to sway shoppers who were on the fence about choosing a RAV4 EV.
Co-developed with luxury EV automaker Tesla, the RAV4 EV offers an estimated range of 103 miles from the Environmental Protection Agency. That's one of the longest ranges in the business, bested only by the Tesla Model S. But the range doesn't come cheap: The RAV4 EV's starting price is around $50,000 with shipping.
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Identical twins come from a single egg that has been fertilized by
one sperm. For unknown reasons, the fertilized egg splits into two embryos
during the first stage of development. In the mother's womb (uterus), most
identical twins share the same placenta. (They get oxygen and nutrients from
the mother and get rid of wastes through the placenta.) But they usually grow
within separate amniotic sacs. In rare cases, identical twins share one
amniotic sac.
Fraternal twins develop when two eggs are fertilized by two separate
sperms. The fetuses have separate placentas and amniotic sacs.
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Intel has finally launched the Intel Core i7 2700K Sandy Bridge processor! It wasn't a well kept secret that Intel was going to be releasing the Core i7-2700K processor this fall. The Intel Core i7 2700K first popped up on our radar last month when Intel listed the upcoming processor in a Material Declaration Data Sheets (MDDS) database that was publicly available on the Intel website. This CPU is interesting to us here at Legit Reviews as it is now the flagship Sandy Bridge CPU for the Intel LGA1155 platform. Intel didn't send these out to review sites for some reason, so we had to source one on our own.
The Intel Core i7-2700K is clocked at 3.5 GHz, which is 100 MHz faster than the previous flagship model for socket 1155, the Core i7-2600K. Like the 2600K, the 2700K has a 95W TDP, an unlocked clock multiplier, 8 MB L3 cache, 4 CPU cores, and can execute up to 8 threads at once. If you have figured out that this processor launch is nothing more than a speed bump, then pat yourself on the back as that is what it is. There are no new architecture differences here, so the only 'new' thing with this processor is a higher multiplier. With the 100Mhz increase we can expect to see right around a 3% performance increase over the 2600K.The Intel Core i7-2600K was unlocked, so many might argue that we already had a 2700K on the market. That said, Intel has priced the 2700K at $332 when bought in 1K quantities. This means that the Intel Core i7-2700K is priced $15 more than a Core i7-2600K.
Here is a look at the Intel Core i7-2700K processor sitting at an idle
state on the desktop of our Windows 7 64-bit test system. Notice that
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low power state technologies. This is key as it will have lower idle
power consumption and generate less heat. The base clock of the
processor is 100MHz and our motherboard is running the base
clock at 99.8MHz, which isn't too far off from default. Notice that
the Core i7-2700K has 8MB of shared L3 cache and that each core has 64KB
of dedicated L1 cache and 256KB of dedicated L2 cache.
During regular use with all four cores under load the Intel Core i7 2700K can jump up to the rated
clock frequency of 3.50GHz or 3.60GHz if Turbo mode is enabled. The screen shot above is of the Intel Core i7 2700K running at full load across all the available cores. This is a fully unlocked processor, so you can manually raise or lower the multiplier if you'd like to overclock the processor.
Since this processor release is just a speed bump let's jump straight into benchmarking!
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The Ephesian Schism
Emperor of Mankind
The Emperor of Mankind is the immortal ruling monarch of the Imperium of Man, and is described by the Imperial Ecclesiarchy and the Imperial Cult as the Father, Guardian and God of humanity.
The Chaos Gods and the daemons of the Warp refer to him as "the Anathema" for he is the greatest embodiment of universal Order in the galaxy today. He has sat immobile, his body slowly crumbling, within the Golden Throne of Terra for over 10,000 standard years. Although once a living man, his shattered, decaying body can no longer support life, and it is kept intact only by the cybernetic mechanisms of the Golden Throne and a potent mind itself sustained by the daily sacrifice of thousands of lives. The Emperor chose to sacrifice his immortal life at the end of the Horus Heresy in the service and protection of Mankind.
To humanity's countless trillions across the galaxy-spanning Imperium, he is nothing less than a God. Through his Imperium, Mankind is united and remains one of the most powerful intelligent races in the Milky Way Galaxy as well as its most dominant in terms of both population and territory held. United under one government, Mankind is able to survive the myriad deadly threats it faces from aliens, the Forces of Chaos and the Traitors, Heretics and mutants that lie within the Imperium's boundaries. The Imperium's rule, carried on in the Emperor's name since the end of the Horus Heresy by the High Lords of Terra and a multitude of Imperial organisations, has been long, oppressive and necessarily harsh. It has also resulted in technological and cultural stagnation, and a regression into tyranny, superstition and religious obfuscation and intolerance that would have horrified the Emperor.
Though he is no longer responsive to external stimuli, the Emperor still lies at the very heart of the Imperium's continued existence. Although he cannot be directly involved in the day-to-day running of humanity's galactic government, his existence on the Golden Throne is vital to sustaining the Imperium, since his powerful mind's presence in the Immaterium maintains and directs the Astronomican, the psychic beacon that makes possible faster-than-light Warp travel and is vital to Imperial shipping, transportation, commerce and communication. He is said to guide his race through the psychically-reactive divination tool known as the Emperor's Tarot, which select psykers can consult to gain a glimpse of the future and the Emperor's will. He is also said to constantly battle the Chaos Gods in the Warp and prevent their further intrusion upon the material universe. His mind must remain vigilant at all times throughout the entire Imperium to safeguard the human race and to offer his protection to the faithful. Above all else, it is Mankind's collective belief in the Emperor's divinity that serves as humanity's greatest protection from Chaos and the other hideous dangers that plague the galaxy.
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The annual Coastal Carolina Ag Fair opens today at the Jaycees Fairground on U.S. 70 between Havelock and New Bern.
The annual Coastal Carolina Ag Fair opens today at the Jaycees Fairground on U.S. 70 between Havelock and New Bern.
The fair runs through Oct. 21.
According to the fair�s website, the 11-day event will feature new rides, a free admission circus on the midway daily, free parking and special free admission nights for students, military, law enforcement, firefighters and emergency services personnel.
Admission is $5, but does not include rides. An unlimited ride stamp is $15 and individual ride tickets are $1. Ride tickets are not good for games, which require cash.
Attractions include 4-H demonstrations and talent show, the livestock barn, model train display, mechanical bull and pony rides, a Kidzville, food show, professional bull riders, wildlife presentations, horse-drawn equipment demonstrations and other events.
Professional bull riders from Hang�n Tree Ranch perform at 8 p.m. Friday and again Saturday.
Entertainers include Fat Daddy and The Soul Shakers from 2 to 4 p.m. and again 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, and again at 2 p.m. Sunday. Stairwell is scheduled to perform on Oct. 19.
Monday and Tuesday are designated as Student Nights, with elementary and middle school students admitted free with a paid adult.
"Carload Special Night" is Wednesday, with a special offer on gate and ride prices. "Local Heroes Night" for military and emergency personnel is Oct. 18, with free admission.
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TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - An Afghan villager and two of his sons, who survived a night-time shooting rampage in March, testified on Saturday that they saw only one U.S. soldier attacking their compound, backing the U.S. government's account.
Military prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, accusing him of killing 16 villagers, mostly women and children, when he ventured out of his remote camp on two revenge-fueled forays over a five-hour period in March.
The shootings in Afghanistan's Kandahar province marked the worst case of civilian slaughter blamed on an individual U.S. soldier since the Vietnam War and damaged already strained U.S.-Afghan relations.
The U.S. government says a coherent and lucid Bales acted alone and with "chilling premeditation".
Some villagers told reporters shortly after the attacks that more than one U.S. soldier was involved, but there have been no sworn statements to that effect made publicly.
Early on Saturday, three survivors answered questions via video-link from Kandahar Air Field to a hearing at a U.S. Army base in Washington state - the first time Afghan witnesses have testified under oath about what transpired on March 11.
"He shot me right here," said Haji Mohamed Naim, the father of nine sons in the village of Alkozai, the scene of the first shootings.
Speaking through an interpreter, he said all he could see was a strong light on the head of a soldier who was not more than half a meter (yard) away from him when he started shooting.
Naim said he was awoken in the night by sounds of shots and dogs barking, and then children from the next door house knocked on his door. He then described how an "American" jumped from a wall before confronting him and starting to shoot.
Two of Naim's sons, who were also in the compound, said they saw only one U.S. soldier on the night in question.
"Yes, I saw him, he came after me, I went to another room," said Naim's son Sadiquallah, who said he was 13 or 14 years old. He described how he hid behind a curtain in a storage room with one other child, and was hit in the ear with a bullet, but did not see who fired the shot.
"How many Americans did you see?" one of the prosecution attorneys asked Sadiquallah. "One," he replied.
His older brother Quadratullah, who said he was 14, was unscathed in the attack, but said he saw a U.S. soldier shooting other children.
"Yes I saw the American," he answered a government attorney. "I said 'We are children, we are children', and he shot one of the kids," Quadratullah said, through an interpreter.
"We saw only one American," he added.
At a courtroom at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Bales sat impassively throughout the proceedings, watching the witnesses on a TV screen in front of him.
The Afghan villagers testified on the fifth day of a hearing to establish whether there is enough evidence to put Bales before a court martial.
A veteran of four combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Bales faces 16 counts of premeditated murder and six counts of attempted murder, as well as charges of assault and wrongfully possessing and using steroids and alcohol while deployed.
Prosecutors have presented physical evidence to tie Bales to the crime scene, with a forensic investigator saying a sample of blood on Bales' clothes matched a swab taken in one of the compounds where the shooting occurred.
Bales' lawyers have not set out an alternative theory, but have pointed up inconsistencies in testimony and highlighted incidents before the shooting where Bales lost his temper easily or appeared unbalanced, possibly setting up an argument that he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Gathering evidence and witness statements was complicated by the speedy burial of victims, the inability of U.S. investigators to access the crime scenes for three weeks after the violence for fears of revenge attacks, and the dispersal of possible witnesses after treatment at a Kandahar hospital.
Bales' lead civil defense attorney John Henry Browne, who is in Kandahar to question the witnesses, complained early in the investigation that his team was denied access to villagers wounded in the attacks.
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COLUMBUS — The Columbus Crew has signed defender Drew Beckie, the club announced on Friday. The Black & Gold selected the Regina, Saskatchewan native 28th overall in the second round of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft in Indianapolis on January 17. Per Major League Soccer and club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
"Drew has proven himself to be a hard-working addition to our team throughout preseason training camp," said Crew Technical Director Brian Bliss. "He's a coachable player that provides depth a multiple positions across our backline, and we're excited to have completed his signing."
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Beckie joins the Crew from the University of Denver, where he played in 78 games over four years. As a defender, Beckie recorded seven goals and six assists in his college career. Internationally, Beckie has represented Canada at the U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels. Most recently, he represented Canada in its 2012 Olympic qualifying effort.
Beckie has played in all five of the Crew's matches thus far in 2013 preseason training and is currently with the club in Orlando, Fla. for the Disney Pro Soccer Classic. The Black & Gold face Orlando City on Saturday evening at 6:00 p.m. ET at Disney's Wide World of Sports, with the match being streamed live via TheCrew.com/Preseason.
Name: Drew Beckie
Position: Defender
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
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Location: Wilmington, NC
Price Point: $89
"As a volunteer with a cat rescue group in the past five years, I have spent every Sunday helping cat lovers adopt a cat."
"The cats and kittens at the adoption center love to lounge in their hammocks, which hang in their cages. Visitors have asked where they could buy such a hammock for their own cats. Alas, these hammocks can only hang in a cage!
I set out to design a sturdy cat hammock that would look good even in the living room. Other design goals: assemble in seconds without tools, quickly take it apart for storage and travel, ship it flat."
For a favorite design and designer, I chose a Usonia home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The Usionia homes were built with "green" features long before green was used to designate environmentally friendly designs. The Usonia home has a passive solar design and concrete floors with radiant heat.
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- 3 finalist entries will be posted on Monday, 9/27 (no voting yet)
- 3 more finalist entries will be posted on Tuesday, 9/28 (no voting yet)
- VOTING BEGINS on Wednesday, 9/29 at 11:30 am EST with an announcement
- VOTING CLOSES on Friday, 10/1 at 5:00 pm EST
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