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Dr. Ronald Palazzo MD Patient Reviews
- Family Medicine Orchard Park, NY
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36 Patient Reviews
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5.0 of 5
September 27th, 2016
Very good doctor, saved my life in an emergency. A traditional doctor well trained in his science.
1.0 of 5
January 11th, 2016
Francis Klem
Francis is a fake review, going him to 40 years when Dr has 22 years experience and is under 60 years old...yeah OK
4.0 of 5
September 8th, 2015
Going to him for 40 yrs he is a very caring doctor saved my life a few years ago He also has a wonderful Secretary Linda love Her she is great
4.0 of 5
June 16th, 2015
I have been a patient for 8 yrs now. I have never experienced any problems with him, or getting an appt. His bedside manner is abrupt, but not mean.
5.0 of 5
April 3rd, 2014
Dr Palazzo-A long time Doctor
I have been seeing Dr Palazzo for a very long time, for all of my adult life. I was born in 1957, so like I said it has been many years. I think that he is wonderful and he saved my life several years when I accidently overdosed on Methadone, Xanax and Soma. He is very caring, thorough with his visits. He also follows up with every illness. Thank you Dr Palazzo
1.0 of 5
June 20th, 2013
Doctor prescribed high blood pressure medication unnessecarily
My brother-in-law was prescribed a powerful blood pressure medication after only a single blood pressure reading. He DID NOT have chronic high blood pressure. He subsequently died from acute liver failure, something that the doctor failed to omit as a possible fatal side effect. Blood pressure was not regularly taken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1.0 of 5
January 22nd, 2013
Needs to drastically improve or give up license
This physician is doing himself, his patients and his profession an extreme disservice. He is extremely rushed and inattentive, he takes no history at all and doesn't listen to his patients when he does ask questions. He chattered non-stop during the valuable "face-to-face" consultation time and did not do any kind of competant comprehensive physical exam. He failed to accurately record or recite my vitals (I asked what my BP was and he replied "120/80" which is *not* my normal BP). He failed to ascertain important medical information and missed important findings during my visit. He simply jotted down a bloodwork order without any thought as to what I needed. There are *many* diseases and health concerns that cannot be diagnosed through bloodwork. Taking a thorough history and doing a comprehensive physical exam are very important steps. To skip these steps constitutes medical malpractice. I would be frightened to have this physician be responsible for my care should I be critically ill and/or hospitalized.
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September 22nd, 2012
big disDoesnt kndow how to take vitals
New patient w Palazzo since June. EVERY time he has taken my BP it was 120/80. Folks my pressure runs 80/60 or.lower Had to get a pelvic ultrasound ordered by my obgyn. So I called Palazzo after to ask if he can get a copy of the results. His answer "why would I? "Maybe because you're my primaryDone w him. All visits are less than 5 minutes and you can't read his writing. Also any doctor that still uses paper files is behind the times.
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December 29th, 2010
Should be investigated for fraud
Dr. Palazzo might be a "nice" doctor but nice doesn't mean "good". I have Medicaid and there's no reason why I would be required to see Dr. Palazzo monthly. When you go you are brought to an exam room to sit on the table with the exam paper with someone elses buttock imprints on it. You sit down and have your blood pressure read with the cuff barely secured on your arm. You give him the chief complain, he touches the area and promptly refers you to someone else but is quick to tell you to come back in one week for the other doctors diagnosis! He is very verbal about tearing apart other physicians and claims they are money hungry when I think the same about HIM! If you want adequate medical care try to book an appointment with your pets veterinarian! You would get more out of the visit!
1.0 of 5
December 3rd, 2010
went for a physical after someone referred me. I have never been there in my life. I took xrays for an ailment I had he glanced at them said nothing and only spent 12 minutes tops doing a physical on a NEW patient.
1.0 of 5
May 13th, 2010
My husband and I each saw Dr. Palazzo twice and each time we were both diagnosed with Bronchitis given antibiotics and set on our way. Our appointments were never longer than 5 minutes and I always left feeling uncertain. His is way to quick to write a prescription. I do not feel like I would be able to trust him with anything serious if I'm leaving so uncertain after going in for an ear ache or severe congestion.
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February 27th, 2017
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I promised you some photos from our trip to Avignon in Provence and here they are! Too short a trip as always but that's ok, because it just means we'll have to go back. Over the past few years we've discovered traveling internationally over the Thanksgiving holiday/early December can be quite reasonable and enjoyable. Yeah, the weather may be a little drizzly and damp depending where you go (in Europe at least), but since it's the off-season you don't have to fight the crowds of tourists. And you save a little money too since you're not paying high-season prices. (more…)
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Many families are trying especially hard this year to get their grocery budget under control. I know for our family, meat expenses tend to be the biggest portion of our grocery budget {with fresh produce and dairy close behind}. I've mentioned that using a meat grinder can help you cut your meat costs, but that's not the only way!
In addition to using a meat grinder and these 7 tricks to save money on meat–you should also know that a meat slicer can save you, as well.
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I never really gave much thought to meat slicers, until I began paying attention to the cost of lunch meat, and the quality of what I was paying for. I don't even want to begin to think of what is in them. It was then that I realized that I could make my own quality lunch meat at home, for a fraction of the cost!
Consider this example::
Around Thanksgiving, it isn't uncommon to find whole turkeys for right around 98¢ a pound. You decide to cash in on the deal, and you buy a couple. After the holiday madness subsides–cook them up, slice on your meat slicer and use for lunch meat. You can freeze the sliced lunch meat and use at a later date.
This works for all sorts of meat, obviously. To maximize your savings, stock up when there is a sale.
Not only does it make for frugal lunch meat–it makes jerky making a snap!
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Most meat slicers will also slice various vegetables such as onions, carrots, cabbage {great for coleslaw or homemade egg rolls}, or for evenly sliced potatoes.
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I always had it in my mind that purchasing a meat slicer was never for the frugal kitchen. But I couldn't have been any farther from the truth. Truth is that you can get a quality meat slicer for around $50-$60 and going up from there. When you factor in the amount of money you could save in your kitchen–I'd say it's a good investment! I know we've put ours to good use.
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text: Human RightsUnited's Paul Scholes retires Midfielder hangs up boots to take coaching role after playing 676th match in Champions League final defeat to Barcelona. 31 May 2011 09:42 GMT | Human Rights, Sport, Football Alex Ferguson had been keen for one of his most trusted players to sign for another year [GALLO/GETTY] Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has retired days after playing in the European Champions League final. The 36-year-old has opted to stay at the English Premier League champions in a coaching role rather than extend his playing days. "This was not a decision that I have taken lightly but I feel now is the right time for me to stop playing," Scholes said on the club website on Tuesday. "To have been part of the team that helped the club reach that 19th (league) title is a great privilege." Scholes will take up a coaching role at the club he spent his entire career and he will make one final appearance in a United shirt for a testimonial in August. The combative midfielder made 676 appearances for United, picking up 10 Premier League winners' medals as well as helping his club to three FA Cups and two Champions League titles. 'Real honour' "I am not a man of many words but I can honestly say that playing football is all I have ever wanted to do and to have had such a long and successful career at Manchester United has been a real honour," Scholes added. Manager Alex Ferguson had spoken previously about hoping to persuade Scholes to follow in the footsteps of 37-year-old midfielder Ryan Giggs in signing on for another year. Instead, Scholes follows goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar into retirement and presents Ferguson with another big hole to fill. "We are going to miss a truly unbelievable player," Ferguson said. "Paul has always been fully committed to this club and I am delighted he will be joining the coaching staff from next season. "Paul has always been inspirational to players of all ages and we know that will continue in his new role."Source: Reuters


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In the various roles he has undertaken through the years, Val J. Halamandaris has been a singular driving force behind the policy and program initiatives resulting in the recognition of home health care as a viable alternative to institutionalization. His dedication to consumer advocacy, which enhances the quality of life and dignity of those receiving home health care, merits VNA HealthCare Group's highest recognition and deepest respect.
- VNA HealthCare Group
I have the highest respect for them, especially for the nurses, aides and therapists, who devote their lives to caring for people with disabilities, the infirm and dying Americans. There are few more noble professions.
- President Barack Obama
Home health care agencies do such a wonderful job in this country helping people to be able to remain at home and allowing them to receive services
- U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Chair, Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee
Home care is a combination of compassion and efficiency. It is less expensive than institutional care...but at the same time it is a more caring, human, intimate experience, and therefore it has a greater human element...it's a big mistake not to try to maximize it and find ways to give people the home care option over either nursing homes, hospitals or other institutions
- Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich (R-GA)
Medicaid covers long-term care, but only for low-income families. And Medicare only pays for care that is connected to a hospital discharge....our health care system must cover these vital services...[and] we should promote home-based care, which most people prefer, instead of the institutional care that we emphasize now.
- Former U.S. Senator Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-CD)
We need incentives to...keep people in home health care settings...It's dramatically less expensive than long term care.
- U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ)
Home care is clearly the wave of the future. It's clearly where patients want to be cared for. I come from an ethnic family and when a member of our family is severely ill, we would never consider taking them to get institutional care. That's true of many families for both cultural and financial reasons. If patients have a choice of where they want to be cared for, where it's done the right way, they choose home.
- Donna Shalala, former Secretary of Health and Human Services
A couple of years ago, I spent a little bit of time with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice and its president, Val J. Halamandaris, and I was just blown away. What impressed me so much was that they talked about what they do as opposed to just the strategies of how to deal with Washington or Sacramento or Albany or whatever the case may be. Val is a fanatic about care, and it comes through in every way known to mankind. It comes through in the speakers he invites to their events; it comes through in all the stuff he shares.
- Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence
Val's home care organization brings thousands of caregivers together into a dynamic organization that provides them with valuable resources and tools to be even better in their important work. He helps them build self-esteem, which leads to self-motivation.
- Mike Vance, former Dean of Disney and author of Think Out of the Box
Val is one of the greatest advocates for seniors in America. He goes beyond the call of duty every time.
- Arthur S. Flemming, former Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
Val has brought the problems, the challenges, and the opportunities out in the open for everyone to look at. He is a visionary pointing the direction for us.
- Margaret (Peg) Cushman, Professor of Nursing and former President of the Visiting Nurses Association
Although Val has chosen to stay in the background, he deserves much of the credit for what was accomplished both at the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, where he was closely associated with me and at the House Select Committee on Aging, where he was Congressman Claude Pepper's senior counsel and closest advisor. He put together more hearings on the subject of aging, wrote more reports, drafted more bills, and had more influence on the direction of events than anyone before him or since.
- Frank E. Moss, former U.S. Senator
Val's most important contribution is pulling together all elements of home health care and being able to organize and energize the people involved in the industry.
Anyone working on health care issues in Congress knows the name Val J. Halamandaris.
- Kathleen Gardner Cravedi, former Staff Director of the House Select Committee on Aging
Without your untiring support and active participation, the voices of people advocating meaningful and compassionate health care reform may not have been heard by national leaders.
- Michael Sullivan, Former Executive Director, Indiana Association for Home Care
All of us have been members of many organizations and NAHC is simply the best there is. NAHC aspires to excellence in every respect; its staff has been repeatedly honored as the best in Washington; the organization lives by the highest values and has demonstrated a passionate interest in the well-being of patients and providers.
- Elaine Stephens, Director of Home Care of Steward Home Care/Steward Health Systems and former NAHC C
Home care increasingly is one of the basic building blocks in the developing system of long-term care. On both economic and recuperative bases, home health care will continue to grow as an essential service for individuals, for families and for the community as a whole.
- Former U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
NCOA is excited to be part of this great event and honored to have such influential award winners in the field of aging.
- National Council of Aging
Health care at home…is something we need more of, not less of. Let us make a commitment to preventive and long-term care. Let us encourage home care as an alternative to nursing homes and give folks a little help to have their parents there.
- Former President Bill Clinton
On January 31, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS OIG) released its Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2014 (the Work Plan). The National Council on Medicaid Home Care – a NAHC affiliate - reports on the focus areas and objectives of the Work Plan in the Medicaid home care space, found on pages 36 through 38 of the Work Plan. These focus areas and objectives are virtually identical to objectives from the Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2013. However, while the 2013 Work Plan contains twelve (12) focus areas and objectives relating to Medicaid home care, the 2014 Work Plan contains only five (5). Standards and contextual information from the 2014 Work Plan provide:
Billing and Payments
[HHS OIG] will review HHA claims to State Medicaid programs to determine whether the billing providers met applicable criteria to provide home health services to Medicaid beneficiaries. [HHS OIG] will also determine whether the beneficiaries met the criteria to receive such services.
Context: Medicaid home health services providers must meet standards and conditions of participation, many of which relate to quality of care and safety of beneficiaries, such as a minimum number of professional staff, proper licensing and certification, review of service plans of care, and proper authorization and documentation of provided services. Services are provided to a beneficiary at the beneficiary's place of residence and on a physician's orders as part of a written care plan that the physician reviews every 60 days. The care must include intermittent (not full-time) skilled nursing care and may include physical therapy or speech-language pathology services. The related Federal standards and conditions for HHAs' participation in Medicaid are at 42 CFR § 440.70 and 42 CFR Part 484. (OAS; W-00-12-31304; various reviews; expected issue date: FY 2015; work in progress) (2014 HHS OIG Work Plan, p. 36-37)
Analysis: Provider eligibility: Home care providers should note that being a Medicare certified agency will automatically qualify the provider as being able to provide Medicaid "home health services" to Medicaid beneficiaries. However, a state may allow providers that are not certified by Medicare to meet alternative eligibility criteria set forth in 42 CFR § 440.70 and 42 CFR Part 484. These criteria including meeting Medicare standards mentioned above as well as standards related to personnel qualifications, patient rights, compliance with Federal, State and local laws, professional standards, and others. For example, a state licensing standard may be considered by the State Medicaid program to be the equivalent of the Medicare conditions of participation. However, it is for the state to decide on such standards, not the providers. Home care providers should take note of these standards as a potential alternate route to eligibility.
Beneficiary eligibility: Under Medicaid, states may not restrict eligibility for Medicaid mandatory home health services to those that are "homebound." Nonetheless, as a July 2013 OIG report confirmed, states continue to allow such a homebound standard in violation of federal Medicaid law and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This will undoubtedly be an ongoing concern for HHS OIG moving forward.
The Work Plan also contains two other billing and payments provisions. Standards and contextual information from the 2014 Work Plan provide:
[HHS OIG] will review Medicaid payments by States for adult day care services to determine whether the providers complied with Federal and State requirements.
Context: "Adult day health care programs provide health, therapeutic, and social services and activities to program enrollees. Beneficiaries enrolled must meet eligibility requirements, and services must be furnished in accordance with a plan of care. Medicaid allows payments for adult day health care through various authorities, including home and community-based services (HCBS) waivers. (Social Security Act, § 1915, and 42 CFR § 440.180.) (OAS; W-00-12-31386; W-00-13-31386; various reviews; expected issue date: FY 2014; work in progress) (2014 HHS OIG Work Plan, p. 37)
[HHS OIG] will review Medicaid payments to continuing day treatment (CDT) mental health services providers to determine whether their claims were adequately supported. Our review will follow up on a State Commission's findings of unsubstantiated claims.
Context: "CDT providers render an array of services to people with mental illnesses. CDT providers bill Medicaid on the basis of the number of service hours rendered to beneficiaries. One State's regulations require that a billing for a visit/service hour be supported by documentation indicating the nature and extent of services provided. A State commission found that more than 50 percent of the service hours billed by CDT providers in that State could not be substantiated. To be allowable, costs must be authorized, or not prohibited, under State or local laws or regulations. (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments, Att. A, § C.1.c.) (OAS; W-00-12-31128; W-00-13-31128; various reviews; expected issue date: FY 2014; work in progress) (2014 HHS OIG Work Plan, p. 37)
The Work Plan also contains one provision on state claims for federal reimbursement, and one provision on quality of care and safety of beneficiaries. Standards and contextual information from the 2014 Work Plan provide:
State Claims for Federal Reimbursement
[HHS OIG] will determine whether selected States claimed Federal reimbursement for unallowable room and board costs associated with services provided under HCBS waiver programs. [HHS OIG] will determine whether HCBS payments included the costs of room and board and identify the methods the States used to determine the amounts paid.
Context: "Medicaid covers the cost of HCBS provided under a written plan of care to individuals in need of such services but does not allow for payment of room and board costs. (42 CFR §§ 441.301(b) and 441.310(a).) HCBS are provided pursuant to the Social Security Act, § 1915(c). States may use various methods to pay for such services, such as a settlement process based on annual cost reports or prospective rates with rate adjustments based on cost report data and cost-trending factors. (OAS; W-00-13-31465; various reviews; expected issue date: FY 2014; work in progress) (2014 HHS OIG Work Plan, p. 37)
Analysis: As the Council recently reported, the new HCBS rule clarified that room and board costs are unallowable under the HCBS 1915(i) state plan benefit, with limited exceptions such as temporary food and shelter in a facility providing respite care services. Similarly, the Council supports full compliance with HCBS waiver program payments, including not billing for unallowable room and board costs.
Quality of Care and Safety of Beneficiaries
[HHS OIG] will review health-screening records of Medicaid home health agency (HHA) health care workers to determine whether they were screened in accordance with Federal and State requirements.
Context: Health screenings for home health care workers include vaccinations such as those for hepatitis and influenza. HHAs provide health care services to Medicaid beneficiaries while the home health care workers are visiting beneficiaries' homes. HHAs must operate and provide services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations and with accepted standards that apply to personnel providing services within such an agency. (Social Security Act, §1891(a)(5).) The Federal requirements for home health services are found at 42 CFR §§ 440.70, 441.15, and 441.16 and at 42 CFR Part 484. Other applicable requirements are found in State and local regulations. (OAS; W-00-11-31387; W-00-12-31387; various reviews; expected issue date: FY 2014; work in progress) (2014 HHS OIG Work Plan, p. 38)
Analysis: HHS OIG has recommended that CMS retroactively deny Medicaid claims to providers not meeting State screening requirements. In other words, HHS OIG is treating failures to screen or failure to maintain screening documentation as resulting in claims overpayments. This indicates that HHS OIG views proper screening as a condition for Medicaid payment eligibility in addition to standards for provider participation in Medicaid. Home care providers should note that the HHS OIG may be overreaching with their position that healthcare screenings are a condition of Medicaid payment. In many states, the Medicaid program includes such requirements only provider participation standards. As such, the Council advocates that HHS OIG should not recommend that provider payments be subject to federal and state recoveries in states where it is not fully clear that staff health screening is a condition of payment as well. Regardless, to be on the safe side, home care providers are advised to focus extra attention on screening compliance.
Stakeholders should actively engage in the process of regulatory and legislative reform through the forums for state advocacy. Home care companies are encouraged to keep abreast of federal and state compliance initiatives, and to contact the Council with any questions or concerns.
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FoodieFC is a Singapore food blog dedicated to share FoodieFC's love for food and his journey discovering new eateries. A nifty feature that makes his blog standout is his maps section. He has a Singapore food map and an overseas food map.
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Pleasanton, California – (The Hosting News) – August 23, 2006 – Software, application engineering and web hosting services firm, BrightStar Information Technology Group, Inc., has acquired, as a wholly-owned subsidiary, Arlington, Virginia-based MyPublicInfo, Inc. ("MPI"), a privately held provider of online consumer identity and public records management products and services.
MPI offers a suite of non-credit related consumer identity and public records management solutions for the $1 billion Consumer Identity Management market. MPI's product line consists of online applications for identity theft risk assessment, prevention, monitoring and recovery services comprehensive identity and criminal background screening and monitoring services. MPI's Public Information Profile ("PIP") product has been packaged with major financial and other software applications and has garnered extensive press and partnership interest.
Identity Management and the MPI Public Information Profile Identity fraud is a large and rapidly growing problem. More than nine million Americans were victims of identity fraud over a recent 12-month period, according to Javelin Strategy and Research. While identity fraud is most typically associated with credit fraud, 49% of all identity frauds were actually non-credit frauds; frauds that were not related to a consumer's credit and could not be detected by conventional credit monitoring services, fraud alerts, and credit reports. MPI's PIP product addresses this problem by providing consumers with the industry's only online, non-credit, background self check product.
The PIP sifts through an extensive array of over 7000 public databases and 2 private "super-aggregator" databases and assembles a consumer's various records into a single comprehensive report. The PIP provides consumers with a single point of access to identify and manage potential identity theft or public record inaccuracies across the full range of their public records databases. These public databases include Federal, State and County records, financial records such as bankruptcies, liens and judgments, property ownership records, government-issued and other licenses, law enforcement records of felony and misdemeanor convictions, and UCC records. In addition to their current product and service lines, MPI's proprietary, patent-pending, identity information search and data distillation technologies have broad potential applications in identity screening, identity theft and identity monitoring. Businesses and government agencies can use these applications for employee background screening and monitoring, identity-related alert services, and packaged identity theft prevention, recovery and insurance services.
Ian Scott-Dunne, Chairman of BrightStar, explained, "MPI is truly at the forefront of the Consumer Identity Management market and is offering and developing identity management solutions that will have enormous positive impact on the lives of millions of people. MPI's considerable lead in the Identity Management space will be further enhanced by this acquisition. It also provides MPI with an accelerated path to market for an extensive pipeline of products and services that will enable consumers to take control of their identity and allow businesses to incorporate valuable identity management solutions into both their internal processes and client offerings."
MyPublicInfo, Inc. (MPI) was founded in Arlington, Virginia, in 2004 and is a provider of consumer identity and public records management services. MPI sells a comprehensive consumer product line through www.IdentitySweep.com and www.MyPublicInfo.com, partner web sites, and other marketing channels.
BrightStar Information Technology Group, Inc. (OTCBB:BTSR), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, provide software and software application engineering services for consumers, businesses and non-profit organizations. BrightStar subsidiaries include Neulogic, Inc., and MyPublicInfo, Inc. Neulogic (www.neulogic.com) is a provider of website hosting, content management and e-communications software and services for non-profit organizations.
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Look, if I had a house worthy of being featured on the real housewives of Cheshire (yes it's a real programme and yes it's definitely on my guilty pleasure list), then I would be taking it all in my stride.
I don't know about you but I'm looking forward to getting cosy on the sofa with candles burning and Christmas movies playing all day... But before that there is lots of work to do. It's not that easy to make your own Christmas.
The wishes made by the women and children Refuge supports are quite different. Women might wish they could wake up safe in their own home. Children might wish they didn't have to leave their school, their friends or their beloved pet to go into a refuge; or that their mum would stop blaming herself for the abuse she has experienced.
I have spoken to every friend and family member that I can, to explain that gifting should be small and simple this year. We are giving our 3 year old books, clothes and a small toy to play with. And we would love it if our friends and family followed suit.
I opened the box of Christmas decorations as carefully and as nervously as an archaeologist might approach a long lost haul of Anglo-Saxon treasure. This, to me, was much more precious; a collection not of gold but memories, a time capsule of the way things used to be, before.
For some of us, spending time with family is purest delight, for others it ranges from a little tricky to a complete nightmare. Most of us regress to emotionally younger versions of ourselves when we are with family. Here are the 3 things that will help you navigate difficult relationships (in fact, all relationships):
It's stressful to read all the articles, and even more stressful to follow all the instructions. And if I don't get it all done? If the sprouts are soggy and the potatoes are burnt? If people cry in horror as they unwrap their gifts? Well, the glaring spotlight of failure will be shining on me.
The media create this perfect vision of a family Christmas - and it's an ideal that has hung over me and made me very miserable in response. My depression and anxiety always get worse in December.
If you're looking for a toasty, non-alcoholic, low sugar alternative to enjoy at Christmas, this mulled spice syrup really opens up the options! It can be added to any drinks; to create mulled spirits, festive detox drinks or a warm spiced green tea.
Like many 31 year olds living with a mental health condition, the run up to Christmas and indeed the big event itself, for me, is not as magical as I'm lead to believe it should be.
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I had an ultrasound, biopsy and mammogram and went back into the waiting room for a while. Then I was called back into see the consultant and this time there was a lady sitting at the back of the room with a concerned look on her face.
Even if it is painful, even if my heart will be tight and heavy, I will wear my sparkling festive clothes, I will smile, and most importantly, I will do all I can to pass on the Christmas magic to my own little bundle of joy, currently growing inside me. And who knows, maybe this little angel will bring me back the magic...
Acknowledging the design of the Christmas jumper creates a shared experience of festive consumerism, allowing the jumper to supersede the material and enter the intangible and quasi-sanctified realm of celebration. This new hyperreality is a joyous state that plain knitwear is simply incapable of rendering.
Before CLIC Sargent got us a place there, Tim was sleeping on the floor next to Luke's hospital bed, and I was in a family room at the hospital, sleeping on a camp bed, with Euan in a Moses basket. Billy's House obviously wasn't the same as being at home, but we were at least nearby to Luke and the staff were so lovely.
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Less than half a year ago, Tony and I received a mysterious note from Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace, three children who have experienced authentic encounters with the beings we call faeries. As hard as it was for us to believe, we came to see that there was no alternative explanation. Now, putting aside personal concerns, we bring their stories to you.
When the Grace children go to stay at their Great Aunt Lucinda's worn Victorian house, they discover a field guide to fairies and other creatures and begin to have some unusual experiences.
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Back osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage of the spine breaks down and deteriorates over time. This causes the spinal joints to scrape against each other instead of sliding smoothly, due to the rough edges of the cartilage. Because of this, people with back osteoarthritis find it very hard to move around, especially when it comes to bending over. The problem here is that bone spurs may eventually form as a result of the Back Osteoarthritis, which can lead to a whole different slew of problems. It's best to treat your back osteoarthritis as much as possible to prevent further damage down the road.
You can have back osteoarthritis all along the spine. The location of this varies from one person to the next. Most people experience back osteoarthritis, which makes sense because of the weight bearing abilities of that part of the body. Most of your mechanics are centered on the lower back, which is why the Back Osteoarthritis would form there in the area of greatest use. You may also get osteoarthritis of the neck, which may be caused form not moving your neck around enough. Upper back osteoarthritis is less common, but it usually happens in people who slouch a lot, like those who work on their computers.
The main symptom of Back Osteoarthritis is pain. If you wake up in the morning and feel back discomfort for at least thirty minutes after getting out of bed, chances are you have back osteoarthritis. This condition will be best in the morning but will get worse throughout the day as your body carries additional stress with it. You can have your back osteoarthritis diagnosed by your doctor through a series of tests. Inflammation may occur for the back osteoarthritis, but that depends on what stage yours is in.
You can avoid a lot of the pains of Back Osteoarthritis by not using your back much. Avoid heavy lifting and try to recline as often as possible. There are exercises out there that you can use to make your back a bit stronger, and you may even be able to see a physical therapist about your back osteoarthritis. If you notice inflammation, you can apply ice to help your Back Osteoarthritis. If you feel pain with no inflammation, a heating pad would help as well. If you are overweight, going on a diet will relieve a lot of the pressure your body may be going through. Talk to your doctor about the rest of your options so you can lead a happy life even with the back osteoarthritis.


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DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki missed the Dallas Mavericks' game against Minnesota on Monday night and will miss several more because of a sprained ankle, adding the team's best player to an already lengthy list of hobbled players.
With Michael Finley among them and Steve Nash now playing in Phoenix, the Mavs were without the trio known as their Big Three for the first time since Dec. 26, 1996. Back then, Dallas was still wallowing in its Three Js era, which ended when Jason Kidd was traded to the Suns for Finley; Nash and Nowitzki arrived for the 1998-99 season and the franchise revival came a few years later.
Nowitzki twisted his left ankle late in the second quarter of a 110-82 loss at Denver on Sunday night. He left the arena on crutches and there were fears that it might be a severe sprain, but after viewing an MRI on Monday, doctors said Nowitzki should be back within seven to 10 days.
A week would keep the three-time All-Star out against the Timberwolves, Spurs, Trail Blazers and Grizzlies. His projected return is either next Tuesday against San Antonio or two days later against Houston.
"We're kind of pleased with how he was walking today," Mavs coach Don Nelson said. "He will miss some games, not as serious as we thought when he first did it."
Nowitzki is off to his best start in the first season with the team built around his unique inside-outside skills. He leads the team in scoring (25.8), rebounding (10.1) and blocks (1.27). He'd scored over 30 points in four of five games and had 11 against the Nuggets before the injury.
Finley is on the injured list with a sprained ankle, leaving Dallas without its top two scorers.
Jason Terry also has a sprained ankle and Marquis Daniels is still getting over a severe one that kept him out the entire preseason. Erick Dampier is getting over a hip problem. Dampier and Terry missed a game Friday night but returned against Denver.
Calvin Booth replaced Nowitzki as the starting power forward. Alan Henderson, who has gotten most of the minutes as Nowitzki's backup, will see more time than usual, too.
"I think I have ample support at every position except Dirk's," Nelson said. "He's such a special player, he's the one guy we can't lose. We have to rely on the other guys to step up and find a way to win."
Nelson said he went with Booth because his shooting range is closer to Nowitzki's. Booth has been at the back end of Nelson's rotation, playing 10 minutes or less until getting 20 after Nowitzki went down against Denver. He was 1-for-7 against the Nuggets and is 4-of-15 for the season.
"I need him to make some outside shots, which I know he can do," Nelson said. "He hasn't done it yet consistently, but he hasn't played consistently."
Nowitzki has had problems with both ankles. He had surgery two offseasons ago to clean out bone spurs from the ankle that's hurt now and recently had a flareup of bone spurs in the other one.


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HPCL has been gaining ground ever since an oil price slump began. Brent Crude has touched a three week low, while fuel petrol and diesel prices have fallen to multi-lows in India.
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Kanye West And Kourtney were spotted on full parenting duty while arriving for a children's birthday party of Tyga's son King Cairo Stevenson at Racer's Edge in Burbank, California on Friday afternoon.
The toddler's bash turned out to be star-studded affair where the guest list included Chris Brown and his daughter Royalty!
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Residents living near the former home of the von Trapp family immortalized in the movie The Sound of Music are protesting plans to run a hotel out of the 125-year-old mansion on the outskirts of Salzburg, Austria.
"We will fight this with all means at our disposal," said Andreas Braunbruck, who lives near the Villa Trapp in a neighbourhood already teeming with tourists seeking a glimpse of the house.
"Buses and cars are constantly in the street in front of our homes as it is," he told Austrian television on Sunday.
Braunbruck is organizing a protest campaign hoping to prevent the re-development, slated to open July 25.
"Tourist attractions have only one purpose and that's to bring in people," said Braunbruck, who wants peace and quiet.
The pale yellow house was never used in the 1965 film, starring Julie Andrews and Canadian Christopher Plummer. Another house near Salzburg was used as a stand-in.
Film based on Broadway show
The film was based on the original Broadway musical chronicling the story of a real-life Austrian nun-turned-nanny who cared for a widower's seven children just before the Second World War, teaching them how to sing and eventually falling in love with the widower.
Baron Georg Ludwig von Trapp, the widower, lived in the villa with his family from 1923 to 1938. The Nazis confiscated the property in 1939 and SS chief Heinrich Himmler moved in, staying until 1945.
The von Trapps immigrated to the U.S. and settled in Vermont, where their family lodge in Stowe remains a popular tourist attraction.
The film became a worldwide hit but was never translated into German. Locals remain mystified by its enduring quality.
Officials in Salzburg say about 300,000 foreign visitors a year take a Sound of Music bus or walking tour of the movie's locations.
Wilfried Haslauer, a Salzburg tourism official, announced plans last week to turn the villa into a hotel, with the surrounding parkland open to the public.
He also said refreshments and souvenirs will be sold in a pavilion to be built there, and that original furnishings that once belonged to the family would be displayed.
"Finally, after decades, this wonderful place will be opened to the public," Haslauer said in a statement, which only sparked condemnation from those living near the villa.
"Nobody ever talked to us about all this," said Manfred Schitter, who lives nearby. "When you want to make something like this, you ought to speak to [those affected]. That didn't happen in this case."


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"What was being Said"
U.S.- Man, why do these Koreans live in the middle of a rainforest?!
Another U.S.- I don't know. Let's go find out!!
a few long days later...
U.S. - There they are. Let's go ask!
Another U.S.- Hey! Why do you guys insist on living in this place? You know, with all of this rain?
Korean- (to other Korean) What did he say?
Another Korean- I think he said he wants to bomb us.!
Korean- Oh no!
Both Americans- I think they said they want to bomb us.!
Both Countries stayed in their countries and battled for centuries just because of som misunderstanding.
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: 29 June, 2010
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IntelliVision is the latest surveillance supplier to join the HDcctv Alliance for delivering embedded analytics capability on compliant cameras and recording systems
HDcctv Alliance, the global security industry consortium established to manage and promote technical standards for HDcctv equipment interoperability, has announced that IntelliVision Technologies Corporation has joined the Alliance.
IntelliVision plans to introduce its family of analytics, object recognition and video power suites into HDcctv-compliant products for the surveillance market to automatically track and identify objects, analyze motion, and extract video intelligence. IntelliVision solutions will be embedded in HDcctv video encoders, servers, cameras, DVRs, and other related products such as intelligent video libraries. In addition to analytics, IntelliVision delivers the capability to stream metadata and intelligence among physically disparate surveillance subsystems.
HDcctv Alliance member companies have access to complete HDcctv specifications and are licensed to display the HDcctv logo on compliant equipment as a guarantee of interoperability. IntelliVision, recognizing a market trend towards HDcctv surveillance cameras and the importance of standards compliance, joined the Alliance to maximize its opportunities in this new product category.
"IntelliVision is happy to join HDcctv Alliance and its community," said Vaidhi Nathan, IntelliVision president and CEO. "HDcctv provides notable benefits for video intelligence and analytics solutions. Because HDcctv has more pixels, thereby delivering higher quality video, analysis of streamed HDcctv data offers more accuracy, and that in turn provides measurable benefits to our customers. HDcctv has become a fast-growing trend in the security market. Customers are looking for better video and security solutions at lower cost. IntelliVision, along with our HDcctv Alliance partners, can provide that."
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The HDcctv Alliance has partnered with SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) to leverage the HD-SDI (High-Definition Serial Digital Interface) broadcast television standard as the basis for the HDcctv Specification. HDcctv includes a variety of enhancements to HD-SDI that are vital to surveillance, including bi-directional audio and data, up-the-cable power, and Long Reach Mode for 300m transmission over conventional RG-59 cable.
"HDcctv Alliance welcomes IntelliVision as our first member specializing in analytics," said Todd Rockoff, HDcctv Alliance executive director. "IntelliVision is well positioned to partner with other Alliance members to apply their algorithms on the high-quality images that characterize HDcctv. I expect the benefits of IntelliVision analytics to be particularly pronounced in HDcctv DVRs, wherein relatively powerful analytics solutions can be applied to artifact-free video streams supplied by HDcctv cameras."
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Supermarket NONFOODS Business: Kid vid comes of age
While VHS dominates educational and entertainment titles for kids, DVD grows its family audience by offering an increasing variety of titles and interactive components.
VHS isn't dead yet. In fact, it's still very much alive and kicking--especially when it comes to children's and family videos in the grocery channel. According to Nielsen VideoScan, while the overall video market is showing a 21/78 percent split for VHS/DVD, the grocery channel shows a 50/50 split between the formats overall. However, when it comes to family/kids' titles, 63 percent of the videos purchased are in VHS format. (Please see the chart on page 88.)
"There are still 50 million active VHS households," says Dreamworks head of domestic home entertainment Kelly Sooter. "VHS has now come down to an impulse price point—the magic $10 market—which works well in the grocery environment. They buy DVD for more general and adult-oriented movies, and they buy VHS when they think that it's a movie their kids will watch over and over again."
Add to this the fact that other retail channels, such as consumer electronics or mass merchandisers, have shifted their focus to DVD, and it becomes clear that this is a great opportunity for grocery to grab the lion's share of this still viable market. "Some of the retailers in other channels are getting out of VHS—maybe a bit prematurely," says one studio executive. "Grocers can now capture market share that they haven't had within the format. VHS is truly the family and children's product, and grocers are the primary provider in terms of that weekly shopper who comes in for groceries."
Allen, Texas-based Hit Entertainment s.v.p. Debbie Ries says its grocery retailers sell approximately 70 percent VHS, even though its Barney and Bob the Builder titles are available in both VHS and DVD formats. "It's a matter of price point," she says. "There is a consumer out there for DVD, but VHS is not dead, especially for children's video."
Plus, with the price of recordable DVD players still too high for general acceptance, VCRs are the primary devices used for recording television shows at home.
Warner Home Video (WHV) director of retail business development Rodney Satterwhite agrees, but cautions grocers not to alienate their current—and future—DVD customers. "We clearly see the marketplace will get to children's/family DVD," he says. "DVD used to be all non-family videos, but we're starting to put more emphasis on that market. We're afraid at some point, when VHS becomes less popular, that those retailers haven't built their DVD sections up correctly and will start to lose overall sales.
"We're expecting an additional 10 million households to come on board with DVD this year," he adds. "You don't want one of your customers—who has been a loyal VHS purchaser for years—to buy a DVD player and then find that you don't supply children's videos in that format. Then you lose the shopper as a video customer overall."
Regardless of which titles are brought into the grocers' mix, the successful ones have something in common: They're either tied to a strong brand, or they offer a unique or interesting educational experience for their customers' children.
Barney and grocery
Just about everyone knows Barney. According to Hit Entertainment's Ries, the purple dinosaur has a 96 percent recognition rate among U.S. households. What's less well known is that much of Barney's early success is tied into the grocery industry.
"When Barney was first launched, we produced three videos that were released over a period of one year," says Ries says. "We would get a grocery store to buy a display, and we would send a free video and a brochure about the product to preschools in the same zip code as the grocery store, referring them to the grocery store to find more videos."
Barney creator Sheryl Leach would have local women help her on these projects. Called "Mom Blitzers," these women would help sell the videos, one at a time, to retailers and video stores. (Ries, one of the original Mom Blitzers, joined Hit Entertainment when it bought the rights to Barney.)
Some of the grocery stores would feature guest appearances by Barney, which created buzz around the character. During these occasions, they would hold coloring contests and offer drawings for a Barney goodie basket.
The videos made their way into all types of retail channels and video stores as the grassroots campaign took hold. In 1991, one of the videos ended up in the hands of Leora Rifkin, the four-year-old daughter of Larry Rifkin, e.v.p. of programming for Connecticut public television. After observing his daughter's excitement at watching the show, he contacted Leach and asked her if she would like her character to be on public television. Barney & Friends made its public television debut in April 1992, and the success of the show started an explosion of preschool entertainment on television that continues to the present day.
Although Barney no longer makes personal appearances at supermarkets, fans can still win tickets to see the character's annual road shows, and selling Barney videos has become a no-brainer for many retailers. "The fact that characters like Barney, Bob the Builder, and Angelina Ballerina have really strong brand recognition makes it easy for the grocer to sell," says Ries. "They don't have to advertise the videos; they just have to make them available. Moms are in and out of the grocery store a couple of times a week."
Adding to the recognition is the Barney fan club, which has just under 300,000 members. Club members receive regular updates about new releases and where they can be found. And, to sweeten the deal even more, Hit Entertainment has brought out some catalog titles that sell for $9.99.
That price point makes video products impulse buys, says WHV's Satterwhite. "What's crucial for grocers is to be a key player in the under-$10 market," he says. "That fits the impulse nature of a lot of the products that are sold at supermarkets. If the shopper is only coming into your stores to buy a few items and only planning on spending $15, it is unlikely they will spend $20 on a new release title. But if there is a $7 or $8 title available, that is the same as renting—they get to build their library at the price of a rental."
Savvy studios
That's not to say that a television show and live events are needed to see children's videos fly off the shelves. A unique product and savvy marketing are just as important. Just stroll through the produce section of any Albertsons and you'll see why. Since the end of last year, Baby Gourmet, a video series targeting the infant to four-year-old viewer, has been using humor, creativity, music, and skits to highlight the shape, color, texture, and beauty of fruits and vegetables, and is the first video series of its kind to be sold within the produce aisles of a major grocery chain.
"We always felt we needed to be in the produce section," says Katheryn Warren, president of the Mesa, Ariz.-based company. "We tested the videos in the baby food aisle, the cereal aisle, and the produce aisle, and produce outsold the other sections three to one. Everyone goes down the produce aisle."
The Baby Gourmet series currently has three videos available: The First Course, which is primarily for the zero to two-year-old baby group, shows 18 babies exploring various fruits and vegetables, and includes some animation and word-picture association; The Fall/Winter Harvest and The Spring/Summer Harvest, designed for children up to age four, focus on holiday themes such as Valentine's Day, Easter, and the Fourth of July.
Other titles are in production for 2003, including the Food Safari series, which will use puppets to show where food comes from. "It takes food in its natural state, whether it's peanuts on the ground or fruit in a tree, and shows how it makes its way to the plate," says Warren. "Another focuses on sports and snacks, to encourage kids to not only eat right but to get exercise, as well."
Overall, Warren wants her videos to inspire children to eat healthy foods. "You see too much of the wrong food advertised on television, such as fast food and chips, but if we catch kids early and get them interested in healthy foods, it will go a long way toward establishing healthy eating habits that will carry on throughout their lives."
This is just what attracted Albertsons. The supermarket chain is committed to programs that promote not only health and nutrition, but also the education and development of our youth, according to Mike Massimino, v.p. of general merchandise sales, food stores. "Baby Gourmet is a perfect fit for this initiative. We are delighted to bring this positive and necessary video to our consumer families via our grocery stores."
New York-based MoPo Home Entertainment creates educational, music-based entertainment for young children. In its Jukebox Adventures series, president Jeff Jacobson aims at introducing kids to various forms of music. "In Country Baby, for example, we recreate nursery classics in a country style; in Star-Spangled Baby, the video features all Americana tunes, such as Take Me Out to the Ball Game, and I've Been Working on the Railroad."
The Jukebox Adventure videos teach through themed vignettes that introduce children to various shapes, using visuals such as puppets and 3D animation. "We're basically producing products that allow parents to introduce their kids to the music they enjoy," says Jacobson. "With Star-Spangled Baby, I don't have to tell you how strong patriotism is now. And the grocery store gets down into the heart of America—everyone shops at a grocery store. The same goes for country music—it's real popular right now."
If there's one area of video that absolutely cannot be replicated in VHS, it's added-value content, and grocers would do well to announce this fact to their customers. DVDs offer extras such as additional content, outtakes, and interactive components that allow for a child's input.
Dreamworks, for example, has launched a new DVD division called Dreamworks Kids, which is dedicated specifically to children's programming—be it games, activities, readalongs, or singalongs. "With Shrek, we took about a dozen scenes from the movie, and the child can insert his voice into Shrek or Donkey in those scenes," says Dreamworks' Sooter. "They record their lines, karaoke-style, using a PC, and they're captured on the DVD. When they play it back, they hear their voices come out of the characters' mouths."
The DVDs also offer a variety of set-top games that can be played right from the television, whether it's bowling with Shrek or other activities. "In Spirit, we had an area that we put in called 'Make a Movie,' and the children, with their parents, could truly learn how to put a movie together. We gave them assets from the movie, so they can add sounds and visuals, or import their own pictures into it. It's a very rich area in which they can extend their movie experience."
One company that has truly taken the added-value content to another level is Los Angeles-based Rhino Home Video. Working with DKP Effects, a Canadian-based 3D animation, effects, and compositing house, the company has created a medieval fantasy interactive movie called Scourge of Worlds: A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure.
The movie, created using computer-generated images and based on the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game produced by Wizards of the Coast, combines more than 20 decision points, four different endings, and 900 possible story combinations, allowing viewers to choose their own adventures.
Currently, there are more than 5 million active players of the tabletop role-playing game—a nice ready-made market for grocers to tap into. In the fall, a special Collectors Edition DVD of Scourge of Worlds will be available, which will include two additional endings, 15 minutes of extra footage, a "making of" featurette, and an exclusive collectible Dungeons & Dragons plastic miniature of Mialee, one of the characters to appear in the interactive movie.
Merchandising to kids
Merchandising these videos can be as fun for the grocer as it is for children to watch them. For Barney and Bob the Builder, Hit Entertainment will be offering an assortment display that holds from 12 to 24 pieces, which can be placed out of department or used as an in-and-out program. The displays include a variety of colors, and some offer plush dolls of the characters to drive incremental revenue. "The displays are customized for each property and each release," says Hit's Ries. "The art goes with the theme of the road shows we're doing at the time. Our Halloween display had lights and pieces that moved."
The point of sale is great for small corrugate seasonal displays that place the impulse price items in the best positioning available. If there's no room at the checkout, grocers needn't worry—studios spend a great deal of effort to make their children's titles highly visible. "Our packaging is something that stands out a great deal," MoPo's Jacobson says. "We can sit with any products and still stand out."


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Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton have teamed up once again to star in their second TV campaign for Very.co.uk – the online department store.
The advert, which captures the frivolity of the Spring season, marks the launch of the new Spring collections at Very.
Set in a magical fairytale world, the advert sees Holly and Fearne unlock a mystical wooden door with a golden key. Passing through the door, they leave a grey dismal day behind them and enter an enchanted Spring garden, complete with fairies, blossoming trees and roaming sheep.
Filmed at Black Island Studios, by director duo Diamond Dogs the advert showcases the range of products available to buy this Spring from Very, including fashion ranges designed by Holly and Fearne themselves.
"Holly and Fearne's clothing ranges are an important part of our new fashion ranges at Very.co.uk so we are thrilled to be working with them again on this advert," said Retail Director of Shop Direct Group, Gareth Jones.
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The Castelli Head Thingy is a versatile piece of spring/summer cycling apparel. The Head Thingy can be worn as a neck warmer, helmet liner, face mask, sun shield, bandana or anything else you can think of. Made from a lightweight polyester.
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The Castelli Head Thingy is the ultimate multi purpose cycle clothing accessory. You can wear it as a neck warmer, helmet liner, face mask, sun shield, bandana or anything else you can think of. The head thingy is made of lightweight polyester making it ideal for the warmer temperatures of spring and summer.
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Los Angeles, California - Building on the increasing worldwide popularity of motorsports, Grand Prix Entertainment, an entity formed by DIC Entertainment, and Wasserman Media Group, are partnering to support a full-scale Formula 1 brand launch in the United States. The announcement was made today by Andy Heyward, Chairman & CEO, DIC Entertainment and Casey Wasserman, CEO, WMG.
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Bernie Ecclestone stated, "Andy and I have been talking for a while about the possibility of working together, and I am delighted that we have finalized the deal. This is an important step forward in our strategy to promote Formula 1 in the U.S. and to reach a wider audience over the coming years." He added, "Formula 1 is the pinnacle of world motor sport, combining speed and cutting-edge technology with glamour and excitement. I am confident that with the expertise and credibility of DIC Entertainment and WMG combined with the wide audience reach on CBS, Formula 1 will build its popularity and a tremendous fan base in the U.S."
"Formula 1 is one of the most popular sports in the world. Bernie is a global sports icon, and it is an honor for us to join forces in business with him. Casey Wasserman and his gifted organization, run by Jeff Knapple, represent the cutting-edge of sports marketing, media and business. We have an all-star team assembled to bring F1 to broadcast television and to generate tremendous brand awareness in the U.S.," said Andy Heyward.
CBS has committed to broadcast four F1 races during prime weekend sports programming time-slots, scheduled to commence April 24, 2005 with coverage of the race in San Marino Grand Prix, Italy. Additional races to air include the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal and the Grand Prix of Europe staged at the famous Nürburgring in Germany. In addition CBS will air two hour-long specials based on lifestyle elements of Formula 1. These specials will be produced by Grand Prix Entertainment in association with WMG.
"CBS is pleased to present Formula One, the most popular racing series in the world, to the U.S. television audience," said Rob Correa, Senior Vice President, Programming, CBS Sports. "We look forward to introducing F1 racing to a new and broader audience."
"Formula 1 represents the ultimate lifestyle sports experience, and we are thrilled to support this major promotional effort," said Wasserman. "Given Andy's expertise in launching some of the world's most recognized television franchises, we are proud to partner with his team to leverage our sales capabilities and build on F1's valuable, global appeal," said Wasserman.
WMG's involvement with this project further signals a major utilization of its seasoned sales division. The WMG team will handle all broadcast sales responsibilities and is developing marketing partnerships targeted to the upscale F1 audience. Recently WMG represented the largest sponsorship in Europe when they closed the $180 million naming rights deal between Arsenal and Emirates Airlines. WMG was also recently selected to handle the high profile naming rights and shirt sponsorship sales for Italy's prominent Juventus football team.
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In their second scrimmage of the spring football, the Wyoming Cowboys were forced indoors due to a spring snowstorm that affected much of the Front Range late this week. The Pokes ran 80 plays in a full-contact scrimmage that took place in UW's Indoor Practice Facility on Saturday.
Wyoming's rushing attack was very effective for the second week in a row, tallying 371 rushing yards on 46 carries on Saturday. Two Cowboys recorded 100-yard rushing days, led by redshirt freshman Nico Evans with 131 yards on 12 carries and two rushing touchdowns -- one for 37 yards and one for six yards. Sophomore Joshua Tapscott rushed for 112 yards on an identical 12 carries. Cowboy veterans Brian Hill, a sophomore, and Shaun Wick, a senior, were rested much of the scrimmage. Hill ran for 49 yards on nine carries, and Wick carried only five times for 41 yards, including a one-yard TD run on the Cowboys first possession. Wick also broke a 36-yard run on the second play of Saturday's scrimmage.
Wyoming head coach Craig Bohl's first comments to media following the scrimmage focused on his stable of running backs.
"I think there were some real positives from our 80-play scrimmage," said Bohl. "Our running backs are running exceptionally well right now, and there is a posse of them. Shaun Wick started out and broke a couple nice runs. Brian Hill is beyond a steady-Eddie -- he's always moves the ball forward. And I think Nico Evans did some nice things to show his quickness and change of direction. Their success may sometimes be attributed to some challenges we have over on defense right now. But I think we're making progress there."
Bohl also was quick to recognize the play of the offensive line on Saturday.
"I'm particularly pleased with the first team offensive line," said Bohl. "That group has come together well.
"We have had some turnover from last year, without question, but this group has achieved higher than what I had anticipated. Charlie Renfree has come in and really done a great job at center. We know we've got both he and Rafe (Kiely) in there. Ryan Cummings is coming along at tackle, as well some other guys. Chase (Roullier) has done well, coming off a good season last year. We're making progress with our offensive line."
The Cowboy offense also completed two touchdown passes on the day -- a 66-yarder from sophomore quarterback Josh Allen to junior wide receiver Tanner Gentry, and a three-yard TD toss from redshirt freshman QB Nick Smith to redshirt freshman tight end Grant Lewis. But Bohl was not satisfied with the overall performance from the passing game on Saturday.
"I was a little bit disappointed on our completion percentage today," said Bohl. "I'll see if the numbers bear that out when we look at them later. I think we can throw the ball a little bit better than we did today. There were some errant throws, so we can make some steps forward there."
Cowboy quarterbacks completed 15 of 34 pass attempts for 194 yards, two TDs and no interceptions, but the overall completion percentage was only 44.1 percent. The one quarterback who did complete over 50 percent of his passes was redshirt senior Cameron Coffman, who was listed No. 1 on the depth chart this week. The Indiana University transfer completed 6 of 11 passes (54.5 percent) for 67 yards on the day.
"Cameron (Coffman) did display real good poise again today," said Bohl. "He utilized his skill set well in handling different situations. Josh (Allen) has been practicing well. I thought he was a little bit more errant in his throws today, but I'll look at the tape. Yesterday he threw a great deep pass and a couple other bullets. He did complete a touchdown pass early in today's scrimmage to Tanner Gentry. He (Allen) is making progress, and I think he has solidified himself as the No. 2 quarterback right now. But Nick Smith also came in and did some nice things, so we're pleased with him."
When talking about the quarterbacks, Bohl also announced to media after the scrimmage that Austin Fort has decided to leave the Wyoming Football program and plans to transfer as he wants to try and pursue his goal of playing quarterback. On Monday of this week, Fort had been asked by the Cowboy coaching staff to move from quarterback to tight end. Fort did work out with the Cowboy tight ends earlier this week.
Positive play from the Wyoming's defense included forcing a turnover in Saturday's scrimmage. Junior linebacker Lucas Wacha tackled Allen on a short three-yard gain, and Wacha both forced the fumble and recovered the fumble. Wacha also ended the day with a team best nine tackles, including one tackle for a loss. He shared that top spot with redshirt freshman strong safety Marcus Epps, who also recorded nine tackles.
Other top performers for the defense on Saturday included junior defensive tackle Uso Olive, who sacked Coffman once and added three tackles. Redshirt freshman defensive end Jonathan Kongbo registered the second sack of the day for the Cowboy defense, sacking Allen for an eight-yard loss. Like Olive, Kongbo had three tackles, as did sophomore nose tackle Dalton Fields. Redshirt freshman strong safety Chavez Pownell Jr. and redshirt freshman cornerback C.J. Jennings were credited with five tackles each. Redshirt freshman cornerback Anthony Makransky, senior cornerback Tyran Finley and junior middle linebacker Eric Nzeocha each made four tackles. Makransky also broke up one pass.
"Defensively, there were some positive things too," said Bohl. "We didn't scrimmage Eddie Yarbrough much, but Trevor Meader is a walk-on who has come in and is going to add some depth to the defensive line. (Anthony) Makransky came up and made a couple nice hits from his cornerback spot. We've got some work to do on defense, and we need to continue to improve there."
A special teams period began Saturday's practice. Junior punter Ethan Wood averaged 42.0 yards per punt on seven punts to begin the practice, with a long of 48 yards. During the scrimmage, redshirt junior place-kicker Justin Martin had one field-goal attempt of 41 yards, which he missed.
Asked if he felt the team, overall, made steps forward from its first scrimmage a week ago to the second scrimmage on Saturday, Bohl responded, "Yes, we have. We've practiced better, and one area it showed up today was the reduced number of penalties we had. In our system, we try to use the cadence of our quarterback to our advantage, and we make a lot of checks at the line of scrimmage. So that was positive that our discipline was there today to not commit penalties. We also didn't have a lot of sloppy play today. I think there were only maybe two balls on the ground, so that was better, and I thought we saw a lot of physical tackling today."
Saturday's practice was the 11th of 15 spring practices for the Cowboys.
Asked what his goals are entering this final week of spring football leading up to next Saturday's spring game, Bohl said, "We want to continue to get some quality padded work in. There won't be a lot of scrimmage situations included in the practices leading up to the Spring Game, but next Saturday will be a game.
"We'll continue to redefine some of the packages that we have. There will be some more evaluation, but probably not as much evaluation of players as we've done the first three weeks -- the cream is starting to rise to the top. And we'll continue to implement more of our systems on offense, defense and in the kicking game.
"You should see a robust spring game."
The Spring Game on Saturday, April 25 at 2 p.m. will be free and open to the media and the general public.
Remaining Spring Practice Schedule
Monday, April 20 - 4 or 4:30 p.m. (Pads, Practice #12)
Wednesday, April 22 - 4 or 4:30 p.m. (Pads, Practice #13)
Friday, April 24 - 4 or 4:30 p.m. (No Pads, Practice #14)
Saturday, April 25 - 2 p.m. (Spring Game, Practice #15)