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Editor's note: Some of the offers below may have expired.
Many Americans will pull out their credit cards when the unofficial holiday shopping season kicks off Thursday only a few hours after the Thanksgiving turkey is eaten. But some credit cards may offer better deals than others.
Savvy consumers should find out in advance what holiday promotions their credit cards are running to get the most for their money. But they also should be careful not to become overzealous in getting deals, which could lead to busting budgets.
"There's really nothing wrong with using a credit card as long as you're disciplined enough to stay within your budget rather than overspending," says John Ulzheimer, credit expert at Credit Sesame.
The best way to find out if your credit card features any special deals is to visit the card's website and log on to your account. Keep an eye out for emails or mailings from your credit card issuer, too.
Here's a quick rundown of holiday promotions that several major credit card issuers are offering this year:
American Express
American Express cardholders get a one-time $10 credit when they spend $10 or more on a single in-store purchase at a qualifying small business location on Small Business Saturday — Nov. 30, 2013. The cards must be registered in advance.
Capital One
Capital One is offering select gift cards at discounted rates — from 10 percent to 20 percent off — for the holidays to cardholders who use rewards points to purchase them. Some of the select gift cards include: Barnes & Noble, Bass Pro Shops, Brinker Restaurants, L.L. Bean, Brooks Brothers, Gap, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Macy's.
Chase Freedom cardholders earn 5-percent cash-back on up to $1,500 at Amazon.com and certain department stores through Dec. 31.
Chase Ultimate Rewards is offering 5 percent to 10 percent discounts on select gift cards, including Aeropostale, Land's End and Old Navy.
Each Tuesday between now and Dec. 17., Citi cardholders who make at least $100 in purchases on Walmart.com will receive a $10 e-gift card from Walmart.com.
Citi ThankYou Rewards members can now use their points for online shopping by using a special rewards account number in place of a credit card number at checkout.
Editor's note: This list will be updated as new promotions come in.
What credit card promotions are you taking advantage of this holiday season?
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Members of the King University women's wrestling team competed in the Asics Las Vegas U.S. Open over the weekend. At the 59-kilo weight class, Alli Ragan won her first US Open title while Samantha Klingel qualified for her first Senior World Team based on her finish at the event.
Ragan defeated Sunkist Club's Deanna Betterman 3-0, 5-0 to win her first US Open championship. The win also gives Ragan a bye all the way to the best out of three finals at the Senior World Team Trials in the 59-kilo weight class.
At the 51-kilo weight class, Samantha Klingel defeated Air Force's Christina Varland 3-0, 2-1 to finish in fifth place. With this result, she also qualified for her first Senor World Team Trials.
Sarah Hildebrandt took home a fourth place finish at the 55-kilo weight class after dropping a decision to Shauna Isbell of Titan Mercury Wrestling Club 1-0, 0-2, 1-0. At the same weight, Kayla Brendlinger defeated teammate Victoria Nguyen on a decision, 0-1, 1-0, 1-1 to take fifth place.
Julia Salata advanced to the semifinals in the 67-kilo weight class, but she fell there to Tamyrah Mensah from Wayland. Salata then had to withdraw from the competition due to an injury.
The Tornado will be in action again on May 12th at the Body Bar National Championships in Lakeland, Fla.

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In April, I took a long flight back to Malaysia which stopped over at Dubai.
Malaysia is a tropical country & full of passion.
I hadn't back to my hometown for 4-5 years, it was a great chance for me to meet my old friends & family, also enjoy the foods.
When it comes to friend gathering, it always come with eating & shopping.
There're a lot of shopping centres with food courts, even there's no food courts, there're surely restaurants & food stalks nearby.
I was truly spoiled by Malaysian foods :)
I was truly spoiled by Malaysian foods :)
There are many beautiful islands in Malaysia but I didn't go to any this time, that's my friend to be blamed of as she couldn't make it.
Instead, we had a eating tour across Selangor, from mountains to seaside.
Sorry for not giving much details on route & planning as I didn't drive.
However, I can tell you that seafood is a must, so do Japanese & Korean cuisine.
Thanks to all who has spent times travelling & eating with me, I've had a wonderful time in Malaysia.
Thanks to all who has spent times travelling & eating with me, I've had a wonderful time in Malaysia.
After talking about the trip, I'm sharing a recipe of tofu cheesecake.
The recipe includes Genmaiha or brown rice tea.
I can't really taste the tea as it blends so well with tofu & it enhances the delicate flavour of tofu.
The cheesecake is very light & smooth, I'm really pleased.
The cheesecake is very light & smooth, I'm really pleased.
To be honest, my sister is a better chef & she is starting her pastry course at Le Cordon Bleu in London soon.
Wish her all the best :)
Recipe (6" square):
90 g digestive biscuit crumbs
35 g unsalted butter, melted
Mix the crust ingredients & press into a 6" square tin, refrigerate before use.
Soya sponge cake base
1 egg
20 g sugar
20 g soya bean flour
8 g sunflower oil
Preheat oven to 180C & line a 6" square tin with a parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk the egg with sugar until pale, thick & fluffy using electric mixer.
Sift in the flour, cut & fold gently until smooth.
Add the oil, cut & fold gently until smooth.
Fill in the prepared pan & bake for 12-15 min.
Remove from the oven & cool on a wire rack.
Place the cake on top of the biscuit crust.
Cheesecake filling
200 g cream cheese
70 g sugar
190 g silken tofu
100 ml soya milk
2 teabags Genmaicha or brown rice tea
100 g whipping cream
15 g gelatine leaves
In a saucepan, bring soya milk & Genmaicha to boil, cover with cling film & leave it to cool.
Soak the gelatine leaves in ice water until soft, squeeze out excess water & melt with the Genmaicha soya milk.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with sugar until smooth.
Add the tofu & stir well.
Blend in the Genmaicha soya milk.
In another bowl, whip the cream to soft peaks & fold in the cheese mixture.
Pour into the prepared tin & refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
100 g whipping cream
1/2 tbsp yuzu honey tea or honey
Genmaicha or brown rice tea
Honey yuzu rinds
Combine whipping cream & honey tea in a large bowl, whisk up the whipping cream.
Cut into 8 entremet & decorate with whipped cream, Genmaicha & honey yuzu rinds.


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Body on Greenbank beach identified as Arlington man
A forensic odontologist helped investigators identify a body that was washed ashore in Greenbank Dec. 14 as 47-year-old Edwin "Randy" Brown of Arlington, according to the Island County Sheriff's Office.
Brown was last seen on the night of Oct. 9 at a camping site near the Stillaguamish River in Arlington. His friends reported his disappearance to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office.
Island County Coroner Robert Bishop said Brown's cause of death was an accidental drowning.
Forensic Odontologist Dr. Gary Bell of the Washington State Patrol Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit identified Brown from dental records.
A Greenbank resident who lives in a beach-front home off North Bluff Road, which is on the east side of Whidbey Island, found the body near the high-tide mark Dec. 14.
Bishop said the flooding in the mainland during mid-December probably pushed Brown's body out of the river and into Puget Sound.
"The Island County Sheriff's Office and the Island County Coroner's Office would also like to thank Dr. Kallander and his staff in Oak Harbor and Dr. Dykstra and his staff in Arlington for their assistance with the identification of Brown," the press release from the sheriff's office states.
This article was originally published in the Whidbey News Times on January 11, 2011.


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Originally posted on The Algonquin Books Blog.
Intrepid former Algonquin intern David Bradley and his trusty sidekick, Lucky the Leprechaun, hit the road for a tour of (almost all) the coolest, hippest, greatest indie bookstores in the United States. Join us for the journey…
LOS ANGELES — While I was making my way to Skylight Books it never occurred to me that they would have an actual skylight in their building. I don't know why it didn't. I had plenty of time to mull things over as I incorrectly read a three-mile (one hour) trek as being a one-mile stroll. It's possible that the haze of celebrity fumes coupled with the bright midday sun was just too much…
Regardless, I did eventually make it to Skylight Books, and my inability to make basic associations with words left me a wonderful surprise. There's a skylight in the store! Amazing! But "Skylight" doesn't even begin to cover what was in store for me. But then, I guess Amazing-Store-With-Happy-Knowledgeable-Booksellers-A-Beautiful-Interior-A-Complete-Selection-Of-Books-And-Perfect-Skylights is a little lengthy for a bookshop name.
Book Buyer Charles Hauther and Manager Steven Salardino answered our Algonquin Questionnaire.
What inspired the name Skylight Books? (Clearly I still wasn't putting two and two together.)
…well we have multiple skylights in the main building here.
What is the oddest book on your shelves?
We stock a mini-comic called Sad Animals drawn by North Carolinian Adam Meuse. It's not only odd, but also the best selling zine at our store.
What is the oddest non-book item you sell?
We have these Seed Bombs that you can toss out onto the ground and have plants grow from them. They look almost like chocolate candies and every time we walk into the store we have a brief moment of excitement before we remember that they are inedible.
What is your favorite book from Algonquin? Your favorite summer read?
It was published a few years back, but I [Steven] loved Candyfreak by Steve Almond. It's a great look at regional candy makers struggling to survive in an industry dominated by big conglomerates. As for the summer read, we've never really recommended books by the season. But Gravity's Rainbow by Pynchon is Charles' favorite book to recommend. It's a dense read, but it's totally worth the time you spend on it.
Does anyone on staff have a unique talent that would be fun to share?
We have an incredibly talented staff. From published authors to avant-garde musicians and radio contributors. Our bookseller Jenn designs most of the graphics on our website. But probably the most noticeable talent in the store is Frieda's artwork. She created this amazing sculpture out of cardboard boxes that sits at the top of a bookshelf in our building.
What is the strangest question you've been asked while working at Skylight?
The strangest thing that happens consistently is that a local resident jogs by our store every morning and does a type of rain dance ritual to bless the store on her way. As for the strangest question, my favorite is when people accidentally put a twist on classic titles. I've been asked to find Miserable People by Hugo Something (Les Miserables by Victor Hugo) and any book by Ernie Hemming (Ernest Hemingway).
Next stop: The Booksmith in San Francisco.
*Note: The Lucky Tour posts are not in real time. David and Lucky have returned from their travels with great tales and many, many books. Stay tuned for more road stories…


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Heritage 10/2015:3664, $70,500
David Hall: The 1921 Missouri was struck to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Missouri statehood. A very large mintage was authorized but many were melted as unsold. There is some comtroversy as to the actual "distributed" mintage and even experts disagree. To add to the confusion, there are two varieties of the Missouri and the exact mintage breakdown between the two is speculative. The two varieities are one with a 2 and a 4 struck into the obverse field with a star between the 2 and the 4. In numismatic circles, this variety is known as the "Missouri 2 by 4". The other variety does not have the 2*4 in the field and is known as the "Missouri plain". The 2 and 4 were meant to signify that Missouri was the 24th state admitted to the Union and the idea was to have the 2 by 4s sell for a premium to defray the cost of production. But as it turned out, both varieties were sold at an original price of $1.00. The distributed mintage for the plain Missuri has been reported as between 10,428 and 15,428 coins. The Missouri 2*4 mintage has long been listed at 5,000 coins. However, there is a problem with the 5,000 figure for the Missouri 2*4 in that it is just barely rarer than the the Plain Missouri. My personal feeling is that the 15,428 figure is too high and the 5,000 is too low.
Whatever the true distributed mintage, the two Missouris are among the rarest issues in the silver commemorative series. For the Plain Missouri, the typical grade can range between AU50 to MS64. MS65 specimens are somewhat rare and Superb Gem MS66 examples are truly rare. Marks are usually not a problem with this issue. Strike can be somewhat of an problem, but the real issues with Missouris is eye appeal. Frosty, full luster Gems are much rarer than dull or toned examples. Many Missouris have varying degrees of toning, some natural, some otherwise. But many of the toned Missouris are quite dark. Serious collectors should hold out for a frosty white Gem or an attractive, naturally toned piece.
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ASIST 2012 Annual Meeting
Baltimore, MD, October 26-30, 2012
Annotation as a New Paradigm in Research Archiving
Dirk Roorda and Charles van den Heuvel
Monday, 3:30pm
We outline a paradigm to preserve results of digital scholarship, whether they
are query results, feature values or topic assignments. This paradigm is characterized by using annotations as multifunctional carriers and making them
portable. The testing ground we have chosen are two significant enterprises, one in the history of science, and one in Hebrew scholarship.
The first one focuses on the results of a project where a Dutch consortium of universities, research institutes and cultural heritage institutions experimented for 4 years with language techniques and topic modeling methods with the aim to analyze the emergence of scholarly debates. The data: a complex set of about 20,000 letters.
The second one is a multi-year efforts to express the linguistic features of the Hebrew bible in a text database, which is still growing in detail and sophistication. Versions of this database are packaged in commercial bible study software packages.
We state that the results of these forms of scholarship require new knowledge management and archive practices. Only when researchers can build efficiently on each other's (intermediate) results, they can hope to achieve the aggregations of quality data by which new questions can be answered, and hidden patterns visualized. Annotations are a promising vehicle for preserving and reusing research results.


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This specialization incorporates hands-on labs using our Qwiklabs platform.
These hands on components will let you apply the skills you learn in the video lectures. Projects will incorporate topics such as Google Cloud Platform products, which are used and configured within Qwiklabs. You can expect to gain practical hands-on experience with the concepts explained throughout the modules.


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On December 14, 2008, the First Trumpet of the Seventh Seal of the Book of Revelation sounded, which announced the beginning collapse of the economy of the United States and great destruction that will follow. The next three trumpets will result in the total collapse of the United States, and once the Fifth Trumpet sounds the world will be thrust into WW III.
The Seven Trumpets of the Seventh Seal, as well as the Seven Thunders of the Book of Revelation (which the apostle John saw but was restricted from recording) are revealed in this book.
Many of the prophecies of the Seven Thunders are being fulfilled and will continue to increase in strength and frequency as the day of Christ's return draws closer.
The prophecies revealed in this book explain the demise of the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, and much of western Europe, which will be followed by man's final world war. This last war will be the result of clashing religions and the governments they sway. Billions will die! The destruction of this time will far exceed the very worst times of all human history.
As these events unfold, the world will increasingly become aware of the authenticity of the words in this book and realize that Ronald Weinland has been sent by God as His end-time prophet.
This book is primarily directed to the people of the three major religions of the world (Islam, Judaism and Christianity), whose roots are in the God of Abraham. Ronald Weinland has been sent to all three.


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A few weeks ago I got an email from a Fort Walton Beach woman about her parents� love story.
A few weeks ago I got an email from a Fort Walton Beach woman about her parents� love story.
She wanted to tell me about how, when her mom got sick, her dad quit his job after his boss gave him a hard time about missing work. Your job may be more important to you than your family, her father said, but my family is more important than my job. And he walked out.
I�d tell you more but I�m saving their story for a package I�m hoping you will all consider contributing to.
Send me your love stories.
Send me your parents� love stories.
In this era of fast marriages and faster divorces, tell me about the ones who didn�t get away.
You can share a sentence or two. You can share their life stories.
I�m hoping to put it all together for a story next month.
Along the same lines, I�m also hoping to find couples who corresponded by letter during World War II or one of the more recent conflicts.
Letter writing has become a lost art, and I know there are people out there whose correspondence would help tell their story.
And finally, although beauty is in the eye of the beholder, we all know that some pets are more photogenic than others.
So far, I�ve received three submissions for my Ugliest Pet story, but am sure there are more dogs and cats that aren�t always picture perfect.
And, while I�ve got the attention of pet owners, I�m also hoping to hear from some of you whose animals struggle with weight problems.
According to a press release I received recently, more than 50 percent of the nation�s pets are overweight or obese.
What do you do to help your pet step away from the food bowl and get some exercise? Share your tips with me so I can share them with others.
Keep the nominations coming for adults and youth who make a difference in the community. We love hearing good stories, including kudos for random acts of kindness.
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Are You Being Served? "Erotic Dreams of Mrs. Slocombe" Dreams of romantic involvement with Mr. Humphries do not easily turn into reality.G
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Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket "A Barbecue at Violet's" Hyacinth is sure that if she can break down Emmet's shyness, she will be offered a part in the musical even though the show is fully cast.G
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As Time Goes By "The Country Set" Jean and Lionel visit the Pargetter country home where they are adopted by the country set, who schedule a whirlwind of activities.G
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The Cafe "There's No Place Like Home" Meet the characters of this warm, funny observational series. Sarah without a job or boyfriend moves back home where her mother, Carol, owns a small seaside cafe, where her grandmother, Mary, also works. Colorful characters pop in and out, including Sara's old school friends.G
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The Red Green Show "Rent A Wreck" Mike borrows Red's van to use in a demolition derby. Red paves the Lodge driveway with crushed apples.G
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My Family "Life Begins at Fifty" Susan is suffering from severe mood swings and forgetfulness. She is arrested for stealing a pair of sunglasses because she refuses to admit she is a "woman of a certain age." Ben is convinced he can handle Susan's defense in court.G
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Doctor Who Series "A Good Man Goes to War" The Doctor needs an army by his side. As he calls in all his debts across the cosmos, his enemies use his closest friends to trap him. Today will mark the battle of Demons Run. Both sides will make sacrifices - and River Soong has something to tell the Doctor.G


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Many years ago on "Roseanne," the girls were fighting over a sweater. Roseanne paid little attention to the fight. Her sister asked her if she wasn't going to stop the fight before one of them killed the other. Roseanne calmly answered no. Whoever was alive at the end would get the sweater.
Many years ago on "Roseanne," the girls were fighting over a sweater. Roseanne paid little attention to the fight. Her sister asked her if she wasn't going to stop the fight before one of them killed the other. Roseanne calmly answered no. Whoever was alive at the end would get the sweater.
President Obama, by not meeting with the heads of state, especially those in the Middle East, calmly sent the same message. Not one more American life. Not one more dime. Talk to each other and figure it out or blow each other up. I am available for peace, but no more talks, no more accords. I will not ask our allies to put together another coalition with no end in sight. Last Friday morning I sat in Shannon Airport with 300 soldiers on their way home from Kabul, Afghanistan. I wish it had been 30,000 and we were all waiting to take our respective flights to the greatest country on the face of the earth.
Now let's hope Congress will pass waiting legislation to give them health care, homes and jobs.
Pat O'Dwyer
I have some thoughts about comments by Dick Martinkovic, Sullivan County's public safety officer, that there exists a "strong constituent group" whose interest in trout fishing must be greatly considered before making changes to the waterways that cause flooding in Livingston Manor.
What about the residents who repeatedly have damage to their property from one flood after another? My brother lost his home in this last flood. He'd been living in fear of losing his home following the previous several floods. Each one washed away more of his backyard. They lived in fear of every rainfall.
Mr. Martinkovic should put human beings before "trout fishing constituents." My brother was approved for a grant to repair his property, but now it is too late; he has no home.
I am all for conservation, but not at the expense of human lives. How many years will it take for the people of Livingston Manor to rebuild after this disaster? With good engineers, the waterways can be corrected to everyone's satisfaction. It is the people, not the trout, who vote and pay taxes. I hope Martinkovic and his "strong constituents" remember that.
Sandra Summerville
Fleetwood, Pa.
I'm sick of those tea-party extremists who want to take us back 200 years. They are nothing but obstructionists in Congress. We have a choice in the 19th Congressional District.
Representative Gibson is a Republican who generally votes with the tea party, against women's rights, for off-shore drilling, against regulating the financial industries that put us in this economic hole, and for keeping tax breaks for the wealthy, for example. (We can all see that those tax breaks have not produced more employment, or put money into the hands of the middle class, but have produced a huge budget deficit.)
He has voted to put Medicare on a voucher system, and to weaken clean air and water regulation. His votes are on record.
The Democrat, Julian Schreibman, wants to protect Social Security and Medicare, keep our air and water clean, and make the ultra-rich pay their fair share. As a citizen and a woman who has been voting carefully for 63 years, I am voting for Mr. Schreibman.
Lucille Weinstat
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Elekta to Showcase Broad Portfolio of Cancer Management Solutions at 2013 Arab Health Congress and Exhibition
Jan 24, 2013, 06:00 ET
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 38th edition of the Arab Health Congress and Exhibition, 28-31 January, at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Elekta (booth #S2E30) will highlight its comprehensive range of advanced cancer care solutions, including Elekta Compact™, Elekta Synergy® and Elekta Infinity™ for conventional radiation therapy, and Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ for stereotactic neurosurgery. In addition, Elekta will showcase its new Agility™ 160-leaf multi-leaf collimator and sophisticated brachytherapy solutions, which are used by 75 percent of brachytherapy clinics in the Middle East region.
Elekta has shipped Agility to sites in more than 20 countries – including Saudi Arabia – with clinics in Iraq and Turkey scheduled to receive shipment in 2013. Clinicians at these sites are reporting remarkable gains in beam-shaping ability, precision and delivery speed. Shorter treatment times have resulted in increased patient comfort and convenience as well as an improved ability for caregivers to treat more patients daily.
"According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and the fourth-ranked cause of death in the Middle East region. The largest increase in cancer incidence in the WHO regions in the next 15 years is likely to be in the wider Middle East region," says Nabil Elias Romanos, Elekta's Vice President, Eastern Europe and Middle East. "To meet this need, we have collaborated with leading hospitals and research institutions to develop a solution that can increase patient throughput while delivering exceptional precision. Agility is designed to meet these needs."
"Breaking new ground, Elekta has actively supported Iraq clinics' and Ministry of Health efforts to increase accessibility to advanced cancer management technology, as the country rebuilds its healthcare infrastructure after nearly three decades of wars, embargoes and unrest," Romanos adds. "We particularly are pleased that the prestigious Medical City in Baghdad chose Elekta as its main partner in providing cancer care to the Iraqi people, and for their hosting of a conference in Baghdad on Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion. This symposium preceded the Iraq-Sweden governmental investment conference, at which Elekta was selected to present as the health care success story in Iraq."
Another example is the groundbreaking new cancer facility in the Maymuna district of western Maysan province that will be a center of attraction in southern Iraq and the country as a whole. To equip this clinic, Elekta will provide two Elekta Synergy Platform systems, MOSAIQ® Oncology Information System and treatment planning technology, which will become clinical in the spring of 2013.
At the Radiation Oncology Center in Suleimaniyah, Kurdistan, Elekta – the only radiotherapy provider in this part of Iraq – installed the clinic's second Elekta Synergy system. The added capacity will help ease the demand for cancer care services in a region of more than 4.5 million inhabitants that draws patients from other parts of Iraq, and where a six-month wait for treatment was common.
Elekta also has committed to helping the country's cancer care infrastructure by providing brachytherapy technology, as well as education and training services.
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Elekta is a human care company pioneering significant innovations and clinical solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders. The company develops sophisticated, state-of-the-art tools and treatment planning systems for radiation therapy, radiosurgery and brachytherapy, as well as workflow enhancing software systems across the spectrum of cancer care. Stretching the boundaries of science and technology, providing intelligent and resource-efficient solutions that offer confidence to both healthcare providers and patients, Elekta aims to improve, prolong and even save patient lives.
Today, Elekta solutions in oncology and neurosurgery are used in over 6,000 hospitals worldwide. Elekta employs around 3,400 employees globally. The corporate headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on the Nordic Exchange under the ticker EKTAb. Website: www.elekta.com.
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NHS Dudley Public Health recently launched a new campaign to highlight the importance of cervical screening and encourage uptake of the free test in the borough.
The campaign, which carries the message 'your smear test is more than skin deep', targets 25-29 year old women in the area with the aim of not only reinforcing the significance of the test but to actively encourage women to view the test as an essential part of their health and beauty routine.
Adverts, which also stress the importance of being 'beautiful on the outside and inside', are on buses, in pharmacies, GP surgeries and local pubs and clubs and have been accompanied by a series of radio adverts on Free Radio.
To support the campaign a micro-site has been created which provides valuable advice about the test and what women should expect when going for the first time, together with a Facebook page to connect with the target audience.
Joy Boyes, Behaviour Change Intervention Officer for Dudley Public Health, comments: "Reducing the risk of cervical cancer is dependent on high levels of women accepting their invitation to attend a screening.
"This campaign actively targets women aged 25-29 as unfortunately if women don't attend screening at this age, then they don't tend to take up screening later on. The campaign really looks to identify with the target audience by putting women's minds at rest with regards to what a smear test actually involves.
"We've also tried to make the adverts as feminine and 'non-medical' as possible to drive home the message that the test is a simple procedure which should be considered as part of a woman's health and beauty routine to ensure they stay beautiful on the inside and out."
The NHS offers a free smear (or cervical screening) test for all women aged 25-64 years. For more information visit www.morethanskindeep.org.uk


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2013 Porsche 911 Values
Select a 2013 Porsche 911 trim level
2013 model year changes
Porsche redesigned its venerable 911 in 2012, evolving the car from the "997" generation to the "991" generation, beginning with the rear-wheel-drive Carrera and Carrera S models in both coupe and convertible form. This year sees the all-wheel-drive Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S updated to the "991" platform, which means a restyled, mostly aluminum body and 3.9-inch increase in wheelbase over the outgoing model. The new all-wheel drive models are virtually identical in appearance to the 2-wheel drive models. They also share power trains, which this year also means a slight bump in power. Carrera and Carrera 4 models utilize a 3.4L flat-six making 350 hp, up from last year's 345. And Carrera S and Carrera 4S models feature a 3.8L flat-six with an even 400 hp, up from 394 hp. Seven-speed transmissions are now featured, including the standard manual and optional PDK dual-clutch automatic. Adaptive cruise control, new for 2013, is available on the entire 911 range. It regulates speed to control the car's distance to the traffic ahead of it. When paired with the PDK transmission, it adds the Porsche Active Safe system, which senses front end collisions by warning the driver and priming the brakes. Top-of-the-line Turbo and Turbo S models (coupe and convertible) carry on with the previous-generation 997 platform, but are slated for the refresh next year.
Competitive comparison
Iconic design with a fresh spin; exceptional agility; top-level engine performance; available all-wheel drive; convertible options; surprising fuel efficiency
Special features for 2013
In the world of high-end sports cars, the 911 is the most iconic choice, with 50 years of evolution under its belt. Though the design continues to change, the fundamentals are still in place: rear-mounted flat-six engine and a precision chassis developed with handling in mind. Together, the components make for a sports car that's hard to beat both in terms of aesthetics and performance, as well as history. It's arguably a capable competitor for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Audi R8, BMW M3 and Nissan GT-R.
Now offering a 918 Spyder special edition trim for customers who will purchase the 918 Spyder Hybrid Supercar, the 2013 Porsche 911 is a rear-engine two-door luxury sports coupe available in various trims. The standard Carrera is RWD and comes equipped with a 3.4-liter flat-6 engine that produces 350 hp and 287 lb-ft of torque. The Carrera S gets a boost in power thanks to a 3.8-liter flat-6 engine that produces 400 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque. An AWD option is available with the selection of the Carrera 4 or Carrera 4S, both of which have the same engines as the Carrera and Carrera S. The Carrera, Carrera S, and Carrera 4 are available as coupes or cabriolets, with the Carrera 4 getting an additional Targa trim level. For even more upgraded performance a Carrera GTS and Carrera GTS Cabriolet trim are also offered featuring a direct fuel injection 3.8-liter V6 engine that produces 408 hp. All Porsche Carrera models come with a standard six-speed manual transmission or optional PDK transmission. Fuel mileage falls within an EPA estimated range of 19 mpg city to 27 mpg highway. The 911 is backed by a 4-year/50,000-mile warranty.


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