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Breast implants are fast growing in the current world. This may be as a result of the fact that the body figure is considered as an enhancement to the looks of an individual. Among the factors that should be considered before deciding on a breast implant procedure is the cost.
The price of a breast implant depends on a number of factors. One might imagine that the cost of the procedure is the same throughout all the facilities. This is however not the case.
One of the factors that affect the cost of a breast implant procedure is the location at which it is done. The location is factor that greatly dictates the cost of breast implants. One should expect that in a more affluent place the charges should be higher. As a matter of fact, there is a corresponding rise in the cost with a rise in affluence.
An explanation to this may be that the surgeon is likely paying a higher fee for office space. A more affluent area also demands for a higher operation cost hence the high breast implant cost. It is also not a surprise that in the remote areas, the charges are relatively higher. This may be as a result of the fact that in these regions, obtaining a breast implant is higher. The surgeons are also probably few and one would expect them to charge higher for their services. In Asia, where Kim Yu-Jin, popularly known as Uee had her plastic surgery, plastic surgery services tend to be cheaper.
Besides the location, another factor which affects the cost of plastic surgery is the facility charges. These are the payments that are made at the healthcare facility at which the implant is done. One should be careful not to allow the surgeon to carry out the procedure in the office or in a room somewhere. You should always insist on having the procedure done in a certified healthcare institution. This will ensure that when a complication arises medication is swiftly provided. A facility that is better equipped and prepared tends to charge a higher operation fee.
The fee which the surgeon charges will also ultimately determine the total amount you shall have spent for the implant. Most surgeons charge a fee of between $2000 and $6000 for a standard procedure. The amount varies depending on; the level of professional expertise of the surgeon, the surgeons self worth, the level of demand of the surgeons services, how difficult the procedure is and the duration for which the surgery will last.
The age and medical condition of the patient may also affect the fee of the surgeon. The social class, though not considered by a number of surgeons, also affects the fee a surgeon will charge. Celebrities like Ayesha Takia should expect to be charged higher than a common individual. Qualified plastic surgeons charge higher because they are highly trained, a process which lasts long and is tedious. The costs of their courses are also high and hence prudent to charge higher fees for their services.


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Educators need to understand the impact grief can have on the school community, particularly as it strives to meet the goals of academic achievement and classroom management. Because school personnel are an important part of their students' lives, their response in times of loss can be extremely helpful to student struggling with a wide variety of losses; death, traumatic experiences, divorce, relocation, loss of health, loss of home and many secondary losses. In fact, students often rely on teachers and school counselors to talk about things that are too painful to discuss at home. Through lectures, dvd(s), and small groups activities, this workshop will help educators navigate the painful experience of the grieving process with their students. Topics include: overview of grief and loss, anticipatory grief, the particular grief stages preschooler to higher school students go through after a loss, how to support students through losses, school crisis response procedures, and healing interventions for grieving students. For more information please contact Mary Lou Griffiths at email@example.com.
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5 Great Products for Drying Clothes Outside
The heat wave that is hitting most of the country might be forcing everyone indoors, but there are a few ways to take advantage of it, like line drying your laundry! Drying clothes outside might garner the raised eyebrow from neighbors, but it doesn't have to be an unstylish practice. Check out these products for ways to green your laundry and have fun too.
1 A simple and elegant outdoor clothesline.
2 Pulley Clothesline Kit, $70 from The Clothesline Shop. I love the simple hardware of this pulley system. Attach one end to your house and the other to a free-standing post of fence.
3 Sparrow Clips, $8.95 (for a set of 12) from Crate&Barrel. Line drying clothes take a bit more effort, but a little color and whimsy might just be the motivation you need!
4 Cotton Canvas Hamper, $32 from The Laundress. Made in the USA, this durable hamper can compress down for easy storage.
5 Curved Basket, $54 from West Elm. Made from rapidly renewable water hyacinth, this laundry basket is a stylish alternative to the plastic varieties.
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Tom Brady doesn't put much into Antonio Smith's 'spy' charges
By Reid Laymance on December 2, 2013 at 10:34 AM
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady didn't seem too concerned on Monday about Texans defensive lineman Antonio Smith's "spying" charges in the wake of New England's 34-31 victory over the Texans on Sunday. "I don't really think much of it, truthfully," Brady said of Smith's comments on his weekly radio show on WEEI in Boston. "I just […] …


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The New York Loft Hostel
Average rate: $65 - Hotel class: 3 stars
249 Varet Street, New York, NY, USA
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not manhattan, but a good compromise May 13, 2011
manhattan gets overbooked soon. However the subway service is so efficient that doesn't matter if u are in Brooklyn. storage room luggage was not "tracked" so anybody could take any bag. Place was ok; abundant breakfast, wifi; some toilet renewal in progress. I thought it d be a male dorm but then 3 girls moved in. I don't care but maybe some people would. Oh, and the floor: bad choice the wooden tiles are so noisy I could wake up people when coming back late night.
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Cool place to stay in Brooklyn Mar 21, 2011
I stayed here for my first night in NY, my first impressions of the area were that I'd somehow travelled back in time and space to Shoreditch, East London. The area has got the same uber trendy post industrial feel, theres a lovely cafe between the subway stop and the hostel. The hostel itself was fine, dorm rooms were spacious and clean. The two big reasons to stay there are 1. The downstairs bar serving Brooklyn beer, very friendly and easy to meet people and 2. The breakfast is very communal and similarly friendly with plenty fresh fruit. Location is fine too, very easy to get to Manhattan on the L line. I'm definitely going back there for my last night in NY and would strongly recommend.
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The New York Loft Hostel is perfectly located for both business and leisure guests to Brooklyn (NY).The New York Loft Hostel boasts a convenient location with modern amenities in every guestroom and superb service. Each guestroom is fully equipped with air conditioning, separate shower and tub. This Brooklyn (NY) accommodation features on-site facilities such as 24hr room service, business center. In addition, the hotel's guests can enjoy the leisure and sports facilities provided on the premises: garden. With elegant facilities and hospitality, guests at this hotel will surely have an impressive stay. For your reservation at the New York Loft Hostel, simply submit your dates and complete our secure online booking form.
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Letter: Community needs to be involved in school planning
On Monday, Dec. 9, Dickinson Public Schools held a community meeting about the future of the facilities in the district and the turnout was low. Perhaps the weather limited attendance. There is no doubt the district is growing. What are they going to do about it? These forums are where the community can have a say.
Some of the buildings in the district are older and received D's on their facilities report card. Two of those are Berg Elementary (a sixth-grade-only school) and Hagen Junior High (seventh and eighth grades).
With the present building, Hagen Junior High quite simply does not have enough classroom space for all of the current seventh- and eighth-graders.
They are already using Berg as an overflow facility. In looking at the patterns of growth and the capacity of the buildings to serve the student population, my opinion is that the district should make its first priority to build a middle school/junior high that can serve sixth, seventh and eighth grades.
The middle school model mirrors the Common Core state standards and, as was pointed out at the community meeting, allows the administrators, faculty and special services staff get to know their students better and increase the help they can provide during those crucial middle school years as they transition from elementary to high school.
If parents are concerned about their sixth-graders being in the same school as eighth-graders, we can look at Mandan Middle School's layout as an example where they are in the same building but there is a distinct sixth-grade wing, which is more isolated but on the same campus.
What about the growing elementary population? If the population trend continues, there will be more elementary students too. I contend, if the middle school is built first, Berg Elementary can be used as a K-5 school, which alleviates the pressure at that level. This can be temporary if the district believes that the building is not sufficient for long-term use or it can continue to be utilized in the future.
The community's voice needs to be heard. The district needs a plan by early spring. Come register your opinion at one of the next two facilities meetings.
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Can High Blood Pressure Cause Insomnia?
High blood pressure CAN cause insomnia.
More Info: Those suffering from insomnia are five times more likely to suffer from high blood pressure concluded a study conducted by Penn State College of Medicine.
Insomnia Causes Hypertension
Speaking of his findings at Sleep 2008, the annual meeting of the associated professional sleep societies, lead researcher Alexandros Vgontzas recounted his methods and results. Interviewing more than 1,700 people, Vgontzas grouped them according to sleep duration and efficiency and discovered that those that slept fewer than five hours per night were five times more likely to suffer from hypertension. Sleeping five to six hours raised the likelihood of hypertension three times, concluding that there is a definite link between insomnia and hypertension. ["Sleep" 2010]
Sleep Temporarily Lowers Blood Pressure
Though not directly related to high blood pressure, there is a connection between sleep problems and heart health. When you sleep, your blood pressure dips nearly 10%. According to research, this drop in blood pressure appears to play a role in cardiovascular health. If you suffer from a sleep disorder, and your blood pressure does not dip as it should, you have an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, irregular heartbeat, and angina. ["Your Guide to Healthy Sleep", nhlbi.nih.gov ]
"SLEEP 2010: Insomnia Linked to Increased Risk of High Blood Pressure." SLEEP 2010. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. <http://sleepmeeting.blogspot.com/2008/06/insomnia-linked-to-increased-risk-of.html>.
"NHLBIYour Guide to Healthy Sleep." NIH Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. <http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/yg_slp.htm>


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NFL Draft: Is Andrew Luck a Legend in the Making Or a Great White Hope?February 20, 2012
Mel Kiper Jr. suggests former Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck was the highest graded quarterback prospect in 30 years. Kiper Jr. believes Luck is the prohibitive choice to be drafted No.1 in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Kiper Jr. says of Luck, "He's right there with John Elway as the best player I've ever graded. He is expected to win multiple Super Bowls. He is expected to be a Hall of Famer"
He continues, "Bottom line, the kid is a winner and has everything it takes to be a spectacular player."
I have not heard such praise for a quarterback since Ron Powlus signed his letter of intent to attend Notre Dame in the early 1990's. Powlus played high school football at Berwick High School in Berwick, Pennsylvania.
Powlus was thought to be so good ESPN analyst Beano Cook went on the record and stated he would win two Heisman Trophies during his career. Powlus obviously could not live up to the hype. He had an average career at Notre Dame.
The talk is Luck has all of the intangibles to be the next Peyton Manning—a player whose career is hanging by a thread—as he is expected to chosen with the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.
Lucks' intangibles, intelligence and leadership skills are supposedly so superlative that other quarterbacks simply fail in comparison to his skill set.
Don't believe the hype because it's not true.
I just don't see it.
If you remember at the beginning of the season Luck's name was signed and sealed on the Heisman Trophy—all he had to do was claim it and raise it in triumph after the season. There was no way anyone else could wrestle football's most prestigious award from the great Andrew Luck, right?
Along comes Baylor's Robert Griffin III and proves everyone wrong. Griffin III, A.K.A. RG3, had a season for the ages in becoming the first player in Baylor history to hoist a Heisman Trophy.
Call me crazy, but I don't see what is so great about Luck. Is it because his father Oliver Luck played in the NFL?
Is the media literally trying to make Luck's family the second family of the NFL behind the Mannings?
Could it be experts like Kiper Jr. are trying to save face from being proved wrong by Cam Newton?
Based on a combination of facts and what I see with my own eyes, I cannot detect anything Luck does better than RG3.
RG3 last season was more accurate, threw for more touchdowns and had fewer interceptions than Luck.
RG3 rushed for more touchdowns and yardage. More importantly, RG3's career numbers are better in virtually every major category.
Last season Luck threw for 3,517 yards, 37 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. His completion percentage was 71.4. He also rushed for 150 yards.
RG3 passed for 4,293 yards, 37 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. His completion percentage was 72.4. RG3 also rushed for 699 yards.
As mentioned before, RG3 had overall better career passing numbers than Luck. Luck's career passing numbers were 9,430 yards, 82 touchdowns against 22 interceptions.
RG3's career passing marks are 10,366, 78 touchdowns against 17 interceptions.
The million-dollar question is how the so-called experts like Mel Kiper Jr. emphatically assert Luck is the prohibitive favorite to go No.1?
What criteria is Kiper Jr. utilizing in establishing his grading of quarterbacks?
Is he utilizing a different manual when it comes to evaluating RG3?
I remember watching the Stanford versus USC game and seeing Luck being outplayed by Matt Barkley. As a matter of fact, I remember watching Luck struggle at times throughout the season.
I remember Luck as a two-time runner up in the Heisman Trophy race to Cam Newton and RG3.
I also remember Luck walking off the field a loser in the final game of his career against Oklahoma State and being outplayed by quarterback Brandon Weeden down the stretch.
Meanwhile RG3 wins the Heisman, leads his team to a bowl victory while besting Luck in virtually every major statistical category. Despite the latter, so-called experts like Kiper Jr. still anoint Luck as the best quarterback prospect in 35 years.
Give me a break.
That means he was graded higher than John Elway, Joe Montana, Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning. The latter quarterbacks accounted for 14 Super Bowl rings.
Sorry folks, but I don't see a quarterback who hasn't won anything of note being graded higher than some of the best quarterbacks to ever play in the NFL.
I believe part of the reason why Luck's deficiencies are being ignored and his talent embellished is because of his complexion.
Stay with me here.
Last year Cam Newton was believed to lack the necessities to be an effective NFL quarterback in the NFL. Experts like Todd McShay tried to sway teams to take Blaine Gabbert ahead of him resulting from Newton's supposed deficiencies with his character and skill set.
The knock on Newton was he couldn't run a pro-style offense. He had a lot of work to do to be a success at the NFL level.
Newton smashed records for rookie quarterbacks for passing and rushing last season. He passed for 4,051 yards and threw for 21 touchdowns. Newton also rushed for 14 touchdowns. He set rookie records for passing yardage and rushing touchdowns.
Newton knew he could do all the things the experts said he couldn't do. He simply proved them wrong, yet Newton hasn't received the praise he is due.
Now RG3 emerges—a smaller but faster version of Cam Newton that is a bit more accurate—and will likely continue to revolutionize the quarterback position in the NFL, despite not getting the respect he is entitled to.
Kiper Jr. cannot assert RG3 lacks the intelligence, accuracy or ability to excel at the next level. He graduated early from both high school and college. He is currently working on his masters as well.
Not that it is a prerequisite, but did Luck graduate early?
I believe we are slowly witnessing the beginning of a shift from the prototypical quarterback who stands in the pocket like the Statue of Liberty like Tom Brady, to a more versatile blend a la Michael Vick and Cam Newton. This means more African-American quarterbacks like RG3 will get more opportunities so long as Vick and Newton continue to excel.
In closing, I believe RG3 is a better quarterback than Luck and he should be the No.1 overall pick over Luck.
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A New Direction in Food and Agriculture
Ricardo Salvador joined UCS last year as director of our Food and Environment Program. He received a Ph.D. in crop production and physiology from Iowa State University in 1988, after which he conducted some of the initial academic research on "community–supported agriculture" (in which consumers buy shares of their local farmers' harvests). He also served as program officer for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, helping to create programs that address the connections between food and health, environment, economic development, and social justice.
Ricardo recently spoke with Senior Staff Writer Seth Shulman and Editor Heather Tuttle about his vision for the future of agriculture.
What sparked your interest in the physiology of corn?
I grew up in southern Mexico. Corn is central to our diets, history, and culture there, so when I went to graduate school it was the single crop I was interested in studying. I got so deep into my understanding of corn that I could practically tell you what it feels like to be a corn plant.
Did these studies spark your interest in food-related issues?
Actually, my interest began when I was very young. My mom, a German–American, had relatives who were very successful farmers in California. My father is Native American, a Zapotec, and his relatives are self–provisioning farmers who are very poor. I saw that my dad's folks were hardworking, ambitious, and very smart, but just didn't have opportunity. These structural issues fueled an abiding concern in me for what is fair and right. And from the start, food and the environment were the ways all these issues connected to one another for me.
How do you envision UCS addressing these issues?
It might sound grandiose, but I see building an equitable food system as a way to address crucial issues about humanity's fate on the planet. I am very excited to work at an organization that is clear about having a mission like that—I feel like everything I have done in my life, from my work in academia to my more recent work in philanthropy, has prepared me to be a part of this organization.
One of the things I want to do is make sure we are connecting agricultural issues to people's lives. For example, there are huge public health care costs associated with diseases like hypertension and diabetes. These largely preventable diseases are primarily the result of a food system that benefits some large companies but remains deaf to its effects on our health. Because our food system depends on public investment, it should be about healthy environment, healthy food, and well–being for all of us, not just agribusiness.
U.S. farm policy seems to have created more problems for sustainable agriculture than it has solved. What do you see as the priority for improvement?
We will be focusing on reversing policies that incentivize too much production of the wrong stuff (grain and meat) and not enough production of the right stuff (fruits and vegetables). These encompass direct government payments as well as insurance programs and access to credit. There's plenty of work to do but, despite the urgency, we see this not as a sprint but a long-distance race.
Which suits you because you're a marathoner?
I've loved running since I was 12 and my goal is to always be in marathon shape. I run five days per week—as many as 16 miles before work—and come in energized, happy, and ready for action.


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Rather than celebrating the demise of Tiger Woods, the world's top two golfers are almost begging him to give them a fight at this week's Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer could be forgiven for wanting to put some space between themselves and the always dangerous Woods at the Emirates Golf Course. Instead, they both say the third-ranked Woods remains the biggest draw in professional golf and returning to the form that saw him win 14 majors can only be good for the game.
The Dubai Desert Classic is the crown jewel in the European Tour's four-event Middle East Swing.
"When I'm not playing a tournament and I'm watching, say, somewhere in the States, I'm watching how Tiger is playing," the No. 1-ranked Westwood said. "I'm seeing if he's playing well. He's exciting to watch for everybody."
The three will be paired together for the first two rounds, playing in the morning on Thursday and the afternoon on Friday. It is the first time since 1994 that the world's top three golfers are playing together in a European Tour event.
Woods' five-tournament winning streak at Torrey Pines ended last month, after a final-round 75 left him in a tie for 44th.
It was Woods' worst start to the season since turning professional and follows a year in which he failed to win at least one tournament for the first time in his career and his marriage ended following extramarital affairs. His struggles on and off the course have raised doubts about whether Woods at age 35 will ever regain his dominance, especially considering the rise of such players as the 26-year-old Kaymer.
But Kaymer insisted such talk was premature.
"He's the best player in the game," Kaymer said. "At the moment, Lee and me, we are No. 1 and 2. But in every golfer's mind, he is the best player in the world. And it would be fantastic if he can get back to where he was and then we challenge him."
The German said he would relish the chance to play alongside Woods for the first time.
Kaymer said the media shouldn't give Woods "such a hard time," adding that he has a lot of respect for him and "we are very thankful for what he did for golf."
"We are not enemies on the golf course. We don't like to see people suffering," Kaymer said. "Of course you want to win on Sunday, but we don't like to win a golf tournament when somebody screws up.
"The way I won in Abu Dhabi, winning by eight shots, that's a great win and that makes me happy. But it would not make me happy if Tiger finishes with a double bogey and an 89 and I win by one (stroke)."
Mark O'Meara, a friend of Woods who was also playing in Dubai, predicted Woods will pick up several wins this year and possibly even a major despite his recent form.
"Even last year, he hadn't really played much and was not in his best form but he played well at Augusta so I don't see it as unrealistic for him to win two to three tournaments and win a major," he said.
"I'd never underestimate what Tiger is capable of doing. He may not be swinging the best. He may not be the most confident player right now. But saying all that, Tiger being Tiger, he has fought back before and he will fight back from this."
Woods received a slight boost on Tuesday when he and O'Meara won the nine-hole, par-3 Challenge Match by two shots from Westood and Miguel Angel Jimenez in the greensomes format. Noh Seung-yul and Jeev Milkha Singh were a further shot back.
While much of the attention is on Woods this week, he is not alone in having a dreadful start to the season. Westwood finished 64th in a European Tour event in Abu Dhabi last month then missed the cut in last week's Qatar Masters.
Westwood, who replaced Woods at the rankings summit in October, attributed his troubles to a lingering calf injury and time off over Christmas. He said he'd been on the practice range since Qatar and felt he had gotten the kinks out of his swing.
"When you don't work on your swing, you go back to your faults, and that's what's happened the last couple of weeks on tour in Abu Dhabi and Qatar," said Westwood, who on Thursday was given lifetime membership on the European Tour. "I needed to do a little bit of work on that, and I'm starting to get a bit of it in place. My game feels like it's almost ready to go this week."
Westwood could lose the top spot this week if Kaymer wins and he finishes lower than second, and if Kaymer finishes second and Westwood is out of the top 10. If Kaymer is tied for second, he could still become No. 1 if Westwood finishes out of the top 36.
Woods could leapfrog Kaymer if he wins and Kaymer finishes outside the top five.
Neither Kaymer nor Westwood said they were thinking about the world rankings, insisting their priority was winning the tournament.
"Let's ignore the world ranking. The clear and present danger is not Martin Kaymer," Westwood said. "The issue for me is to play well, get my game in better order than it has been the last two weeks and try and win the Dubai Desert Classic. End of story."


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at Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park
Conceptual Development Plan
September 2005
Established: 2001
Size: 1,118 acres
Location: St. Charles County, T 47N R 8E
The mission of Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park is to restore, preserve and interpret a quality, natural floodplain community that includes diverse flora and fauna while providing numerous recreational opportunities such as hiking, fishing and wildlife viewing. The park will also protect and interpret the unique cultural history of the area and provide excellent opportunities for researching both the natural processes and historical associations of the park's landscape.
"I am now on an expidition to the westward, with Capt. Lewis and Capt. Clark, who are appointed by the President of the united States to go on an expidition through the interior parts of North America. We are to ascend the Missouri River with a boat as far as it is navigable and then go by land, to the western ocean, if nothing prevents…"
-- Sgt. John Ordway, in a letter to his parents, April 8,
Member of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
Two of the state's most imposing natural and cultural resources are the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, each playing a major role during the historic exploration and settlement of the nation. Acting as vehicles for the Lewis and Clark Expedition and subsequent westward expansion of the new nation, both rivers contribute to some of the most diverse cultural settlements and scenic natural landscapes in Missouri. In addition to their role as transportation routes, the two rivers offer outstanding recreational opportunities. One such opportunity is located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. The confluence of these two great rivers provides an awesome display of the forces of nature as well as preserves a site significant to the nation's history. It was a long-term goal of the division to acquire land at the confluence of these two big rivers and provide public access to this remarkable site.
A unique partnership among local, state and federal agencies and private organizations led to the achievement of this goal with the designation of the Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park. Because of these partners, a new state park has been provided within the St. Louis metropolitan area that played a significant role in the state's Lewis and Clark bicentennial commemoration; will interpret cultural and natural aspects of the two great rivers; will restore native wetland ecosystems; and will link with the statewide Katy Trail State Park. The park is also of prominent importance in the efforts of the St. Louis area to provide an integrated system of parks and trails for this urban center. Additionally, Confluence Point State Park will become a platform for furthering the division's urban outreach and programming efforts in the St. Louis metropolitan region.
- Preserve and interpret the natural and cultural resources associated with the two great rivers.
- Provide recreational and public use facilities that are consistent with the preservation of these resources and the mission of the park, that withstand flooding and that do not exceed the capacity of the land to sustain these activities.
- Provide adequate visitor orientation and interpretive facilities to enhance the public's understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the resources of the park.
- Provide adequate operational, administrative and maintenance support facilities to protect, secure, restore and maintain the resources of the park.
- Design and develop all structures and facilities to withstand periodic flooding.
- Complete initial development so that the park will be opened to the public in 2004, to coincide with the national Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration.
- Provide linkage to other trails and greenway systems within the St. Louis urban area.
- Designate tree planting sites, and prairie and marsh restoration areas to be used as outdoor classrooms and/or group project sites, as part of the park's urban outreach and environmental education efforts.
- Restore native natural vegetation across the site.
Day-Use Area
Because the park is part of a four-mile wide floodplain surrounding the confluence that floods periodically, recreational development will be limited to a minimal-facility day use area (excluding picnicking facilities).
Access Road and Parking Lot
Develop four-and-a-half mile entrance road to access the park, terminating in an approximately 40-vehicle parking lot.
Staging Area
Develop a staging area adjacent to the parking lot that will incorporate an information kiosk and ADA-compliant flood-resistant restrooms.
Access Path to Point of Confluence
Develop a pedestrian path to the point of confluence that will incorporate a flood pole at river stage 415 and an open-air interpretive area at river stage 412. The path will connect the flood pole and interpretive area to three contact nodes leading to the point. These contact nodes will be located at river stages 410, 408 and 406. During spring and summer flows, there is 30-50% probability that one or more of the contact nodes will be under water as well as the lower sections of the connecting pathway. The path and contact nodes will be designed to withstand elevated river levels.
Open-air Interpretive Area
Develop an open-air interpretive facility that incorporates seating and low interpretive panels as the primary point of contact to the confluence. During spring and summer flows, there is a 25% probability that the interpretive facility will be under water and will therefore be designed to withstand elevated river levels.
Courtesy Dock
A docking facility will be provided on the Mississippi River to allow boaters to access the park from the river.
Trail Development
Develop trails through the wetland restoration area, which will feature wet prairie, bottomland forest and marsh. Additionally, the trails will offer access to bird watching blinds that will be provided to allow visitors opportunity to view the tremendous bird life that will be attracted to the area as a result of the restoration process.
Service Area
Draft a lease agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to develop a service area on USACE property adjacent to access road.
Visitor Contact
Draft a lease agreement to locate a visitor contact area within the USACE visitor center.
Trail Linkage
Continue to coordinate planning efforts with local trails and greenway organizations to provide linkage to other trail systems in the area.
Natural Resources Management Plan
The completed Natural Resources Management Plan outlines management activities required to restore and maintain native wetland ecosystems representative of those historically occupying the Missouri/Mississippi rivers confluence. The ultimate vision is to re-establish within Confluence Point State Park a natural floodplain reminiscent of what Lewis and Clark might have experienced along the lower Missouri River two hundred years ago. Recreational amenity development inside the park will remain sensitive to this vision and the ongoing wetland restoration efforts, and will provide trails offering visitors the opportunity to experience these natural landscapes.
Interpretation Plan
Completion of the Interpretation Plan will address all interpretive issues at the park, including the park's natural history and the cultural association of the rivers as transportation routes as well as their significance to the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Additionally, the Interpretation Plan will outline the park's goals for incorporating environmental education and programming through its urban outreach efforts.
Initial development will include construction of the access road, parking area, staging area, pedestrian access path and interpretive area, to be completed in time for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration. Future development will include development of trails, a courtesy dock, service area, and visitor contact area as well as trail linkage with other trail systems in the area.
Doug Eiken, Director, Division of State Parks, 10/30/05
Jane Lale, Director, Planning and Development Program, 9/22/05
Greg Combs, Field Operations Supervisor, Eastern Parks District, 09/07/05
Brian Stith, Field Operations Coordinator, St. Louis Area Office, 09/07/05
Dusty Reid, Park Superintendent, 09/06/05
Members of the CDP team:
Larry Larson, Natural Resource Manager, Boonville Area Office
Deb Schnack, former director, Planning and Development Program
Mary Donze, Planner III, Planning and Development Program
Pat Crawford, former architect, Planning and Development Program
Ken McCarty, Natural Resource Manager, Resource Management and Interpretation Program
Wallace Keck, Boonville Area Office
Citizen Input:
The following appendix includes an agenda, list of invitees and minutes from the May 2001 focus group meeting. Additionally, the appendix provides a copy of the news release inviting the public to attend the April 2002 open house and a copy of the conceptual plans presented at the open house.
Greenway/Trail Network Stakeholders:
Confluence Greenway
In 1997, a group of non-profit organizations joined together to form the Confluence Greenway, a nationally significant, 200 square-mile park and trail system in the heart of the bi-state St. Louis region. Since then, a broad group of private and public agencies has joined this effort to preserve open space and develop a linear system of riverfront parks and trails. The Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park is at the nucleus of the Confluence Greenway Project and will provide future linkage to a myriad of other trails and parks within the Greenway, both in Missouri and in Illinois.
In addition to Columbia Bottom Conservation Area and Chouteau Island, Jones-Confluence Point State Park is also part of a massive endeavor by the Confluence Greenway Project to bring 10,000 acres of green space surrounding the confluence into public ownership. This will facilitate the contiguous preservation and restoration of wetlands, forests, prairies and aquatic habitats. Additionally, numerous recreational facilities will be conveniently clustered together to provide urban opportunities to participate in primitive camping, picnicking, hiking, biking, horseback riding, fishing, hunting, and nature study. Map 1, provided in the appendix, represents the extent of the Confluence Greenway.
The Great Rivers Greenway (formally Metropolitan Park and Recreation
The Great Rivers Greenway (GRR) was established in November 2000 by the successful passage of the Clean Water, Safe Parks and Community Trails Initiative ("Proposition C") in St. Louis City, St. Louis County and St. Charles County, Missouri. Funded through a one-tenth of one cent sales tax, the mission of GRR is to improve the community resources and quality of life in the metropolitan St. Louis region by developing an extensive system of inter-connecting trails, greenways, parks and natural systems. In its efforts to ensure maximum regional benefit, GRR collaborates with the Metro East Park District in Madison County and St. Clair County, Illinois, making it one of the largest park and recreation districts of its kind. The appendix provides a map (Map 2) indicating the boundaries of GRR's district. The establishment of Jones-Confluence Point State Park would not have been possible without several significant contributions from GRR. After an initial donation of $943,000 from the Danforth Foundation and a $1 million federal grant for 603 acres at the confluence, a lease agreement with GRR provided an additional 515 acres, bringing the total acreage of Jones-Confluence Point State Park to 1,118 acres. A $1.6 million dollar grant from GRR funded an access road to the park.


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So the Observer broadsheet has gone but is not forgotten.
I know this because last summer I was redecorating the vestibule in my house and on removing the floor covering I came across several newspapers including a well preserved copy of the Observer, dated October 17, 1969.
It cost 4d and the main headline was 'New gas in 64,000 homes'.
Other highlights were a bedsit for rent in Birdham for £5 per week; 'The Italian Job' at the Rex cinema in Haslemere and Summersdale Service Station which was advertising for '3 attractive young ladies'!
On a more serious note there was a report of the memorial service for Basil Shippam.
When I put a new floor down I returned this 1969 Observer to its former place and added a copy of the current Observer.
So when someone redecorates in the future (another 42 years?), they will come across these papers again.
Michael Darby
Lyndhurst Road


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Chris Brown leaves rehab
Troubled R&B star Chris Brown has left a rehab facility in Malibu, Calif., and will continue to receive anger management treatment in an outpatient program.
Brown sought professional counseling on October 29, a day after pleading not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge relating to a fight outside a Washington, D.C. hotel.
However, he has since checked out of the treatment center and made a start on the community service hours he was ordered to complete as part of his 2009 conviction for beating up his then-girlfriend Rihanna.
Speaking to People.com on Thursday, his representative says, "Chris is continuing his rehab program as an outpatient and is also completing his community service in the Los Angeles area. He appreciates all of your encouragement and support."
Brown had originally been sentenced to 180 days of community labour, in addition to a year-long domestic violence course and five years probation, but his 1,440 volunteer hours were rejected by a Los Angeles judge in August over a discrepancy and he was slapped with another 1,000 hours as his probation was reinstated.
Chris Brown enters rehab
Troubled R&B star Chris Brown has checked into a rehab facility just a day after appearing in court on assault charges following a fight outside a Washington, D.C. hotel.
The singer was taken into custody after allegedly lashing out at a 20-year-old man who was attempting to board his tourbus early on Sunday, and he appeared in court on Monday to fight the charges. He pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor and was released on bail.
And now it appears Brown has decided to seek help for his temper troubles – a representative has revealed he has checked into rehab to tackle his anger management issues.
A statement reads: "Chris Brown has elected to enter a rehab facility. His goal is to gain focus and insight into his past and recent behavior, enabling him to continue the pursuit of his life and his career from a healthier vantage point."
Sources tell TMZ.com that Brown is serious about his rehab stint, adding the singer is eager to get to the root his temper troubles and is open to undergoing treatment for as long as three months.
An insider tells the website, "The rehab facility has been told to take him (Brown) apart and put him back together."
Brown was scheduled to headline a New York radio station's Halloween party on Tuesday, but organizers were forced to scrap the event.
The singer's anger problems began at the beginning of 2009 when he beat up then-girlfriend Rihanna during a fight on the eve of the Grammy Awards. Brown is still on probation for that assault and faces up to four years in prison if Los Angeles prosecutors feel his latest arrest violates his probation.
The singer and his entourage were also involved in a New York City club fight with rapper Drake in 2012 and a car park scuffle with Frank Ocean in January. He also trashed a backstage area and broke a window after a difficult TV interview with newswoman Robin Roberts in March, 2011.
Then, in June, a 24-year-old woman accused Brown of assaulting her after his show at a California nightclub. She alleged that he shoved her to the ground, badly injuring her knee. The accusation against him was later dropped.
Chris Brown pleads not guilty to misdemeanor assault
Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault charges following a fight with another man outside a Washington, D.C. hotel on Sunday morning.
The R&B star was arrested and booked for felony assault but local prosecutors opted to reduce the count to a misdemeanor just before Brown appeared in court on Monday.
Brown was released without bail, but he was ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from the victim he allegedly punched.
The unidentified other party was taken to hospital for a medical evaluation after the fracas and told TMZ.com the singer broke his nose. Police reports suggest the alleged victim was treated for a fractured nasal bone.
Brown maintains he never threw a punch and was on his tour bus when the fight broke out between the man and his bodyguard, who was also arrested. The alleged victim claims Brown threw the first punch but it was the singer's minder who hit him in the face.
Some witnesses are suggesting the victim was attempting to board the star's tour bus when the fight broke out.
The drama could still lead to big problems for Brown, who is on probation for his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna. If a court rules his latest arrest violates his probation, the singer faces a four-year prison spell.
Officials at the Los Angeles County Probation Department have launched an investigation into the arrest.
Chris Brown lashes out at Perez Hilton on Twitter
Chris Brown has become Perez Hilton's latest Twitter foe after the celebrity blogger took aim at the singer during a TV appearance on Tuesday.
Hilton appeared to taunt the R&B star early on Tuesday when he took to Twitter to alert fans to tune in to "The Wendy Williams Show," where he planned to discuss a candid interview Brown had recently given to Britain's The Guardian newspaper, in which he revealed he lost his virginity at the age of 8.
He wrote, "I hope @ChrisBrown doesn't watch! I'm talking about him on the @WendyWilliams show today and I'm going in!!!"
His Twitter post didn't go unnoticed by Brown, and he hit out at Hilton with a series of insults directed at both Hilton and TV host Wendy Williams.
In a series of insulting messages, the singer wrote, "Thanks for the publicity. Your insecurities are manifested by your hatred. Princess Perez and wicked witch Wendy. Flunkies!
"Can't take advice from 2 buff chicks when one can't stand to look at herself without plastic surgery and the other is forever on his period."
Hilton, who is openly gay, took the rude words in his stride and instead corrected Brown's nickname for the blogger, firing back, "That's Queen Perez! BowDown."
Chris Brown says he lost virginity at 8
R&B star Chris Brown has confessed he lost his virginity when he was only 8 years old.
The singer, who is now 24, tells Britain's The Guardian newspaper he had his first sexual experience while growing up in rural Virginia.
He explains, "It's different in the country. By that point, we were already kind of like hot to trot, you know what I'm saying? Like, girls, we weren't afraid to talk to them; I wasn't afraid. So, at 8, being able to do it (have sex), it kind of preps you for the long run, so you can be a beast at it. You can be the best at it."
Brown refused to say how many women he has bedded, but went on to compare himself to Prince.
He added, "You know how Prince had a lot of girls back in the day? Prince was, like, the guy. I'm just that, today. But most women won't have any complaints if they've been with me. They can't really complain. It's all good."
Chris Brown: 'I should be treated like Jay Z'
Chris Brown is convinced the public should overlook his legal problems and support his music career in the same way Jay Z's supporters accept the rapper's troubled past.
The singer has struggled to regain his popularity after he was convicted of beating his ex-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009, and Brown feels he has been unfairly treated as so many other stars are able to carve out careers despite having previously broken the law.
The cites Jay Z as an example, insisting the hip-hop star's fans don't judge him for his drug-dealing past, or his conviction for stabbing a music producer in 1999.
Brown tells Jet magazine, "Jay Z… is accepted by White America because he shakes hands and kisses babies. No disrespect, because I'm a fan, but nobody brings up the fact that he stabbed somebody and sold drugs. He gets a pass… Instead of being an artist, I've been called a woman beater; I've been insulted in public and judged."
The star also insists he is working through his anger issues to become a better person, adding, "You have to go through the struggle before you can get to the good part. I don't try to lash out at people, or be as mad or impulsive as I used to be."
Chris Brown dodges questions about controversial social media messages
Singer Chris Brown dodged questions about a string of controversial recent Twitter.com messages during his appearance on NBC's "Today" on Friday, insisting he was only there to play music for his fans.
Brown performed on the New York stage where One Direction stopped traffic a week ago, but he wasn't so eager on chatting between songs with "Today" host Matt Lauer.
When he was asked about tweets he sent out earlier this month, in which he launched into a tirade after being sentenced to 1,000 hours of community service stemming from the 2009 attack on ex-girlfriend Rihanna.
He raged, "N— done 6 months community service wit police and the DA racist a— crying to the judge that I didn't do it. F— the SYSTEM!"
Interviewer Lauer asked Brown about the messages, but he refused to answer, stating he only wanted to talk about his music.
Smiling, Brown politely said, "It's not my music… I'm just putting out the music right now."
He went on to assure fans, who had gathered to catch his free outdoor show, that he wasn't quitting music when asked about other tweets, in which he stated he wanted to step away from the spotlight because he was "tired of being famous for a mistake he made when he was 18."
He continued, "As far as how I work, I'm just going to continue to work for my fans and make sure they have fun."
He also brushed off questions about his health after reportedly suffering a seizure earlier this month, stating, "I'm good, I just needed some rest."
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Chris Brown spray paints girlfriend's car
Chris Brown's girlfriend Karrueche Tran got a shock when she returned to the star's home to find the R&B bad boy had spray-painted her Porsche.
The model had been on a trip to Las Vegas but jetted back to Los Angeles on Thursday to see her on-and-off beau.
Tran was left speechless when she was dropped off at his property and discovered colorful monster murals had been sprayed over the white paintwork of her expensive sports car.
Taking to Instagram.com, she uploaded a snap of herself looking glum while sitting on the vehicle's hood, with the message, "This (is) what the [bleep] I come home to lmao this [bleep] man."
The graffiti is in the same style as the paintings on the outside of Brown's home, which the "Kiss Kiss" hit maker was made to remove earlier this year following complaints from neighbors.
Chris Brown's unleashes rant over community service on Twitter
Chris Brown expressed his anger toward the legal system on Twitter Thursday, blasting officials in Los Angeles for extending his community service.
A judge in Los Angeles reinstated his probation on Friday, meaning he will have to complete an additional 1,000 hours of community labor before the end of his probation period in August 2014.
Brown's probation had been revoked last month after he was charged over a hit-and-run traffic accident, but prosecutors agreed to reinstate it after the case was dismissed and Brown agreed to complete more labor.
Despite agreeing to the terms through his lawyer in court last week, Brown took aim at prosecutors in a string of furious tweets on Thursday, writing, "(I) done 6 months community service wit police and the DA racist [bleep] crying to the judge that I didn't do it. [Bleep] the SYSTEM!
"How about y'all take care of all the homeless kids and families on skid row. Promote helping people that are really [bleep] up in your city! I paint pics of monsters because its a reflection of u [bleep] and this [bleep] system."
Chris Brown sued by Frank Ocean's cousin over parking space brawl
Singer Chris Brown has been hit with a lawsuit by Frank Ocean's cousin, accusing the R&B star's bodyguard of viciously beating him during an altercation between the two singers earlier this year.
The two stars and their entourages reportedly clashed over a parking space outside the Westlake Studio in West Hollywood, and police were called to the scene. Ocean filed a battery report against Brown but later decided against pressing charges.
However, his relative Sha' Keir Duarte has now decided to sue Brown for assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and conspiracy to commit battery, claiming Brown encouraged his minder to attack him.
He filed legal papers at Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging that Brown's bodyguard, named only as Hood, punched him in the face and kicked him around 12 times at the singer's encouragement. He also claims that Brown used a racial slur against him during the brawl.
This is the latest incident in a string of legal woes for the 24-year-old star, who is facing up to four years behind bars after he was booked on a hit-and-run charge relating to a car accident in May. His probation stemming from his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna was revoked, and he could be jailed if found guilty of the hit-and-run.
He is due back in court on August 15.


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Crunch time for UConn men
Updated 12:45 am, Monday, February 20, 2012
With each passing day, UConn's margin for error shrinks considerably.
The Huskies, losers of seven of their last nine, have spent an awful lot of time talking about "getting wins."
"We have a good (tournament) resume," UConn associate head coach George Blaney said late last week. "We just need some wins."
Guess what?
There's no more time for talk. Four regular season games remain and UConn, ranked No. 4 nationally to start the season, is sitting at 16-10 overall and 6-8 in the Big East.
Thus, today's 7 p.m. matchup with Villanova at the Wells Fargo Center essentially becomes a "must-win" for the Huskies.
"Coach (Glen) Miller always says we're fighting for our lives, we're fighting to make the tournament," said UConn junior Alex Oriakhi. "That should be enough motivation itself. It's really frustrating for me because I've been through this already -- it's one of the worst things ever."
In Oriakhi's three seasons, the Huskies have compiled a 21-28 record in Big East play. Despite a wealth of talent -- Kemba Walker, Jerome Dyson, Stanley Robinson -- the UConn did not qualify for the NCAA tournament in 2010, a season that closely mirrored 2011-12.
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"Guys miss shots and their heads are down -- we don't really have time for that," Oriakhi said. "If you miss a shot, then so what? It's basketball. You have to keep playing."
Villanova, which has appeared in seven straight NCAA tournaments, has gone through some rough patches as well. Barring a miraculous, UConn-like run in the Big East tournament, the Wildcats (11-15, 4-10) will not participate in the postseason. Villanova has lost five of its last six games, including an epic collapse on Saturday night that saw the Wildcats blow a 20-point lead in an overtime loss to Notre Dame.
Junior guard Maalik Wayns, the team's leading scorer at 17.8 points per contest, missed the game with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. It's unclear if he'll suit up tonight. Villanova will be without another starter, sophomore guard James Bell, due to a sprained left ankle. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Bell will miss tonight's game.
"I just think they're fairly young and that's why they haven't won as much as they normally do," Blaney said. "It's a dangerous game when you go into Philadelphia. You'd like to be playing them coming off a win."
Or at least not a 15-point loss that caused UConn point guard Shabazz Napier to publicly question the heart of his teammates.
In a season marred with drama and side-stories -- Ryan Boatright's eligibility, Jim Calhoun's health, the potential exclusion from the 2013 NCAA tournament -- UConn has failed to remain consistent on the court.
"You think you have it -- you think you're going to make a change and then you fall back to where you were just at," Oriakhi said. "You take a few steps forward and then a few steps back."
The Huskies could be in for a potential double-whammy today: Their 2012 NCAA tournament fate could be decided -- or at least dramatically altered -- with a loss at Villanova. In addition, their 2013 NCAA tournament fate will likely be known before the 7 p.m. tip. The NCAA and its Committee on Academic Performance are scheduled to meet today to discuss data collection for the Academic Progress Rating (APR).
If no changes are made to the current rules -- NCAA tournament eligibility is based off APR from 2009-10 and 2010-11 -- UConn will be a spectator in 2013.
Players have insisted that, at the moment, that's not a concern. UConn freshman Andre Drummond, who fouled out for the first time versus Marquette, said he "didn't know" if an exclusion from the 2013 tournament would affect his decision to either return or go pro.
"I'm focused on this season," Drummond said after a loss to Syracuse. " I'm not going to worry about next year."


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Arts Guild of Sonoma 2014 Invitational
I'm the lucky recipient of an opportunity to hang a piece of my art work at the 2014 Arts Guild of Sonoma December Invitational! This will be the second year I've received such an invitation thanks to Carol Larson, my friend and member of the Guild. You can see a portion of last years' exhibit here.
Sunflower Scrap I will be part of a Salon-style installation in the front gallery.
140 E. Napa St, Sonoma, CA 95476
Open Wed-Mon, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Artist Reception: Friday, December 5th, 6 – 8 p.m.
I hope to see you there!


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We are pleased TVI has succeeded in raising over $4,000,000 to advance its objectives and both companies are confident that, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, we are now close to completing this merger.
Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) June 06, 2014
Canadian-based Theravitae Inc. ("TVI") announced today that it recently closed another tranche of its non-brokered private placement, which, when combined with the multiple closings of several brokered and non-brokered private placements (collectively, the "Private Placements") since July 2013, has resulted in an aggregate issuance of 80,413,920 common shares at $0.05 (on a pre-Transaction basis) per common share for gross proceeds of $4,020,696 (of which $2,582,750 was raised in 2014). In
connection with the Private Placements, TVI has paid various agents and finders an aggregate of $288,655 in cash and issued 5,917,314 warrants entitling the holders to acquire 5,917,314 common shares at $0.05 (on a pre-Transaction basis or $0.50 per common share on a post-Transaction basis) within 60 months of closing its previously announced going public transaction ("Transaction") with Technical Venture RX Corp. ("Technical Ventures").
TVI also announces it has executed an amendment to the original Plan of Arrangement Agreement dated July 19, 2013 and amended on October 31, 2013, and March 14, 2014 ("Agreement") whereby the outside completion date for the Transaction has been extended to August 31, 2014. The Agreement was also amended to reduce the concurrent financing to be completed by Technical Ventures from $4,000,000, which was a condition precedent in the original Agreement in favour of TVI, to a minimum of $1,000,000. The financing was reduced as a result of TVI's Private Placements being oversubscribed.
This progress, along with the completion of its draft audited financial statements, which will be finalized shortly, sets the stage for the company to finalize the Transaction with Technical Ventures, which will constitute Technical Venture's Qualifying Transaction in accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.
TVI also announces that it has executed a joint Engagement Letter with Technical Ventures and Wolverton Securities Ltd. ("Wolverton") in connection with Technical Ventures' proposed equity offering ("Offering"). Under the Offering, Technical Ventures will offer, on a best efforts basis, for sale a minimum of 10,000,000 common shares and a maximum of 20,000,000 common shares at a price of $0.10 per common share, or $0.50 after giving effect to the share exchange ratio under the Agreement, for minimum gross proceeds of $1,000,000 and maximum gross proceeds of $2,000,000. Refer to Technical Ventures' sedar profile at http://www.sedar.com for additional details of the Transaction and the Offering.
The proceeds from the Private Placements and the Offering will be used to fund the operations and clinical trial of its operating subsidiary, Hemostemix Ltd. ("Hemostemix"). Hemostemix, based in Israel, and Kwalata Trading Ltd ("Kwalata"), based in Cyprus, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of TVI. Kwalata holds the intellectual property on behalf of the Hemostemix. As part of the merger, TVI will change its name to Hemostemix Inc. on completion of the Transaction.
"The directors and management of the two companies are working very closely together to expedite this transaction," stated Technical Ventures RX Corp., David Wood, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are pleased that TVI has succeeded in raising over $4,000,000 of the funding to advance its objectives. Despite the delays, both companies are confident that, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, we will complete the Transaction in the near future."
"While we work with Technical to complete this transaction," stated TVI Director, R. Lee
Buckler, "we are pleased to be making very meaningful progress on meeting TVI's financial, corporate, and clinical program milestones. The company is running a lean operation which will allow it to focus the bulk of the funds recently raised on the company's clinical trial."
Under the guidance of the company's clinical trial steering committee, preparations are well underway at three Canadian hospitals to be the initial sites to launch the company's clinical trial for the treatment of critical limb ischemia in Canada.
"We are pleased with the progress being made toward the launch of the clinical trial in
Canada," stated Hemostemix President, Dr. Valentin Fulga. "We are pleased to have recently hired Dan Tan who has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the vascular surgery space to expedite the addition of other clinical sites and patient enrollment into the trial." Dan Tan has over 30 years experience in Canada working with physicians and companies in vascular surgery and related markets.
About Hemostemix Ltd
Hemostemix is a clinical-stage Canadian-Israeli company developing and commercializing innovative, autologous (patient's own), blood-derived cell therapies to treat a variety of medical disorders not adequately addressed by current treatments. The Company is preparing to launch a phase 2 clinical trial of its lead product (ACP-01) in critical limb ischemia. Hemostemix Ltd. is a company incorporated in Israel with an operating research, development and manufacturing facility in Kiryat Weizmann Science Park, Ness Ziona. Hemostemix and Kwalata are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Canadian-based parent company, TVI (together the "Hemostemix Group"). Kwalata holds the intellectual property on behalf of the Hemostemix Group. TVI has an agreement with Technical Ventures RX Corp (TSX-V:TIK.P) regarding a Qualifying Transaction in which TIK.P would acquire TVI in a share transaction. The two companies are working together to expedite this transaction and the directors of TIK have approved this press release. For more information see http://www.hemostemix.com.
Cautionary and Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward‐looking statements and forward‐looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements relate to future events or future performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward‐looking statements or information. Forward‐looking statements and information are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "appear", "seek", "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "approximate", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "predict", "potential", "targeting", "intend", "could", "might", "should", "believe", "would" and similar expressions. More particularly and without limitation, this news release contains forward‐looking statements and information concerning the expected results of the Transaction; anticipated closing dates of the Transaction; the closing of the Offering and the anticipated timing thereof and the expected use of proceeds from the Private Placements and the Offering. The forward‐looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by management of TVI, including project development and overall business strategy. Although management of TVI believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward‐looking statements and information since no assurance can be given that they will prove to be correct.


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PROLOR's long-acting version of human growth hormone, hGH-CTP, has successfully completed four clinical trials, including a Phase II trial in adults with growth hormone deficiency (GHD). The trials showed that hGH-CTP has the potential to reduce the required dosing frequency of human growth hormone from the current standard of one injection per day to a single weekly injection. hGH-CTP demonstrated a good safety and tolerability profile in these clinical trials. A Phase II trial in children with GHD is currently ongoing, and a Phase III trial in adults with GHD is planned to begin in the second quarter of 2013. Recombinant human growth hormone (hGH) is used for the long-term treatment of children and adults with GHD due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone. hGH-CTP has been awarded orphan drug designation in the U.S. and
PROLOR's long-acting version of human growth hormone and long-acting clotting factors in preclinical development for hemophilia are based on the company's proprietary CTP technology. When attached to a therapeutic protein, CTP significantly extends the length of time the protein remains active in the body. Clinical and preclinical studies show that the CTP technology appears to be safe and effective in extending the duration of all proteins tested to date. CTP was identified at
"This transaction is consistent with OPKO's stated objective of broadening our portfolio of market-transforming therapies in selected specialty markets," commented Dr.
"We believe this transaction recognizes the value we have created at PROLOR and provides our shareholders with attractive economic terms, as well as the opportunity to continue to share in the success of the combined company," commented
"Leveraging the combined resources of both companies not only strengthens our various development programs, but also underscores our commitment to providing patients with next-generation therapies that may improve their health and quality of life," added Dr.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
PROLOR will host a live teleconference and webcast with senior management and a representative of OPKO management to discuss the acquisition on
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Rare and exotic plants & seeds
Parrot's Beak (Clianthus puniceus) puts on a spectacular show of exotic blooms that look like tropical bird bills! Parrot's Beak is an easy-to-grow bush that grows 4 to 8 feet tall and wide. Throughout Spring, it becomes loaded with big, bright-pink blooms that dangle like earrings from pretty, fern-like foliage. The plant attracts butterflies and hummingbirds - as well as children, who like to feel the thick, waxy blooms resembling pink flamingos! This is an endangered species that is close to extinction in its homeland of New Zealand.
Parrot's Beak is an evergreen, perennial bush with arching, wooden branches. It does best with temperatures above freezing, although it reportedly can take brief dips down to 22 degrees F (-5°C). If you are not in Zones 8b through 11, simply grow it in a pot and move it indoors for the winter, pruning it to any size that is convenient. It prefers mostly sunny conditions, although some afternoon shade may be needed in warmer areas. The plant is happiest below 85 degrees (29°C) and might decline in consistently hot temperatures, especially if nights are warm.
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Georgia PGA
leads GSGA
ATLANTA — The Georgia State Golf Association team fell short in the opening round of the 39th Billy Peters Cup Matches to the Georgia Section PGA professionals 6-2 on Sunday at Capital City Club-Brookhaven Course.
GSGA's lone victory in the four-ball portion came from the duo of Jack Hall of Sea Island and David Noll Jr. of Dalton, 3 and 2 over Bill Murchison and Michael Parrott. The amateurs earned half-points from the team of Savannah's Scott Weeks and Dunwoody's Matt Russell, and the team of Macon's Travis Steed and Monroe's Mark Sweeney.
Savannah's Doug Hanzel, partnered with Bob Royak for the GSGA, lost to Sonny Skinner and Craig Stevens, 3 and 2.
The Billy Peters Cup Matches, formerly known as the GSGA-GPGA Challenge Cup, changed its name in 2007 to honor Peters' contributions to the game.
Tide remains
atop AP poll
Alabama has run its streak of weeks at No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll to eight, the longest stay atop the rankings by the Crimson Tide.
Alabama received 59 of 60 first-place votes from the media panel. The Tide has twice previously been No. 1 for seven consecutive weeks — in 1979 when Bear Bryant coached Alabama to a national title and in 1980 when they finished sixth.
Georgia moved up from 13th to 12th.
Complete AP poll, 16
BCS standings, 20
Bad news
for Jaguars
OAKLAND, Calif. — Jacksonville lost star running back Maurice Jones-Drew to a foot injury. Then quarterback Blaine Gabbert hurt his shoulder.
This was one rough day for the Jaguars.
Jones-Drew was on the field for just two snaps Sunday, carrying the ball on the first two plays at Oakland before leaving with an ailing left foot.
The Jaguars went on to a 26-23 overtime loss to the Raiders.
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The EU's view is that a sound banking union is fundamental to achieving the economic and monetary union that can remedy the current crisis. According to the European Commission's original proposal, the banking supervisor would watch over all 6,000 banks in Europe by the end of 2013 allowing the European Central Bank (ECB), which has supervisory powers, to intervene in the event of crisis or potential default. Thanks to the European supervisor, the ECB would not only be allowed to shut down a hazardous bank but to grant funds via the new established European Stability Mechanism (ESM).
At their traditional post-summit press conference, European Commission president José Manuel Barroso and European Council president Herman Van Rompuy stressed that "the urgent element now is setting up a single supervisory mechanism to prevent banking risks and cross-border contagion from emerging". At present, the ESM is completely useless as the primary calm down effect on the markets is over.
Nevertheless here it comes the bad news. Once again Member States disagreed on how the supervision should take place and, last but not least, on the timing of it. Germany succeeded in stopping the direct recapitalisation of banks in trouble without a complete supervision mechanism in force. Hidden behind the boutade of stronger central powers for the European Commission to veto national budgets, German Chancellor Angela Merkel obtained what she really wanted: no immediate help for Greek and Spanish banks. Even though the agreement of the central supervisor is without any doubt a step forward a more integrated monetary union, its timing lacks of ambition. For this reason, France and Spain pushed for the supervisor to be in place by the end of the year, but Mrs Merkel judged this option to be "technically impossible".
Moreover, Germany pointed out that "banks must be supervised in a differential way" as Berlin see all 6,000 banks being under the EU control as "unrealistic". To be honest, Mrs Merkel should have said "envisageable" as what Germany really seeks is to avoidhaving all of its banks supervised by Brussels. In his regard, French president François Hollande, after a volcanic arrival at the summit (when he made clear that there were no room for discussion on a EU veto on national budgets), stated that the EU should start supervising the banks receiving state aid before moving on to larger cross-border institutions. In this regard, most day-to-day oversight would be delegated to national bodies.
Mr Hollande added that the new system needs "a council of the eurozone to meet on a regular basis" and "different speeds agreed by everyone". In other words, this proposal means that European Financial Ministers should meet more often and have more control on the bank situation, even though the supervision system has been studied, draft and put in place by the European institutions. Once again La Republique française tries to assure a primal role in driving the future of Europe by switching the control of the future banking union from the EU to Ecofin, the meeting of European Finance Ministers.
A final proposal for the bank supervisory mechanism is due to be agreed by the end of the year. Let's see what is next.


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About Pakistani Youth Organization
Being ourselves a strong advocate of the view, that if the Youth of Pakistan come together, we can expect the un-expected…
Being ourselves a strong advocate of the view, that if the Youth of Pakistan come together, we can expect the un-expected…
An education project started by the youngsters of 'Pakistani Youth Organization' to educate the needy and deprived children of the Pakistani society.
Computer Training Center, An Entrepreneurship Project of PYO (Pakistani Youth Organization) to support (TMS) Tauseef Memorial School.
The Unexplored Frontier' is a travel documentary about the hidden image of Pakistan, which was made by the team of the Canadian.
To provide a platform for the "Youth" where they cannot only groom and enhance their interests and talents but also can utilize them towards something productive for the betterment of our nation and country.
Fostering unity within a nation through interactive volunteering activities.
Grooming & utilizing the skills & talents of our young generation by making them indulge in the projects like the Education Project," which is currently being executed and aims at promoting education amongst the children.
Conveying the message of peace, unity and brotherhood through media & various interactive dramas, with a particular focus on the issues being faced by the youngsters in Pakistan.
Promoting our identity as zealous Pakistanis and above all, representing ourselves as the devoted Muslim youth striving for a change.
Providing our youth an intellectual platform to inform and educate the masses about varied scenarios related to youth in Pakistan.


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How she's doing and what we're doing with her, by category! If I leave you with more questions than answers, please, ask away!
A lot of Verity's day could be summed up with the word "intervention."
We help her best when we don't allow her to do what comes naturally to her, and when we help her form good habit patterns before bad ones develop. The overarching principle is the same one we apply to our other children's training in areas where they need it. She just needs it more, and needs more of it! It's training on steroids!
We try to keep her engaged and focused on something, to keep her from "spacing out," or going into a "sedated state." It has become second nature to me to do this. If you met us in real life, you would see us making her work at something all the time she is not sleeping, even if it is just tummy time or holding her in such a way as to make her hold up her head. And during her daytime naps, if she is in her crib, I play classical music, usually Bach or Mozart, keep it bright in the room, and put toys around her and lay her on her tummy so that she has to lift her head to see them.
We are so thankful that Verity has not had so much as a sniffle since her surgery, despite the cold and tummy bug that passed through the family since then.
Many people would think that they had a choice between a baby with Down syndrome, and a healthy baby. What they may not know is that a baby with Down syndrome can be radiantly healthy! I've heard more than one friend say that their child with Down syndrome has never been sick, or that their typical children are sick more often than their child with Down syndrome.
Her Eating~
I nurse her right after she wakes up, using the supplemental nursing system and nursing shield, then again right before she sleeps again, four times a day for a total of eight feedings. I do this because she isn't strong enough yet to get what she needs to gain weight using the routine she had with her bottles. Then she got about six ounces all in one shot, but now she gets four, then two, four, then two. And so on.
After a few fast days, she slowed back down to taking between forty-five minutes to an hour to get four ounces.
No, we don't know why, but we do know she will get stronger and faster, just like she did with the bottles after losing the NG tube! Have patience, my soul!
Most of the time I am just determined to get every last drop of fun out of this that I can! Sometimes I am tempted to chafe in my spirit, like when I missed the entire Thanksgiving dinner because of how long this process takes! Sometimes I put off going up to feed her, like I did in order to stay down and sing with everyone for an extra hour and a half, even though I know I will pay for it later. At those times I have to encourage my heart in the Lord, and thank Him that I have a little nursing baby to cuddle, and such capable family and friends to take over and help with the things I can't do right now! I am confident that He will not allow this time to harm our family spiritually, since He has planned it perfectly to suit our need!
Back to her eating…
We have probiotics and NuTriVene-D, a Targeted Nutritional Intervention especially for people with Down syndrome. They are in powder form, waiting for us to hide them in a paste made of dried fruit, so that we can rub it on the inside of her cheek. Isn't that weird? We also still give her Sambucus and cod liver oil daily, and are just starting organic extra virgin coconut oil. We're planning to add gingko biloba and vitamin D3 to this mix before too long.
I am considering going to a gluten-free and dairy-free diet, partly for her sake and partly for my own.
Here she is, just awake and ready to eat. If I didn't wake her to eat on a regular basis, she would sleep too long and not eat enough. That isn't good for her, so I intervene to make sure she gets what she needs!
I bind Verity's legs together during her naptime. She has been letting them flop outward. It's not good for her, so I intervened as the physical therapist recommended. The first cardinal rule we all learned was not to allow her legs to splay apart widely. Eating, playing, being held, sleeping–we do our best to keep those legs closer together!
I will tell more about her therapy in a separate post.
I get her attention, then sign, "Eat," to her a few times, and take her hand and have her sign it to me a few times, while saying it clearly to her each time.
She needs to have the nerves and muscles in her face stimulated right before she eats. Her occupational therapist, Marcia, taught me how to "Knock on the door!" before feeding her. Squeeze, massage, squish those chubby cheeks! Marcia calls them "cheek pads."
"Knock on the door!"
She knows what's coming!
I sweep the inside of her cheeks from the top down, first on the left…
Then on the right…
Then on the left again, because she is a little weaker on the left and needs extra help there…
I use a textured cloth to give her short strokes down the invisible line from the outer corner of her nose to her chin. First on the left…
See how her mouth starts to work? Knocking on that door! On the right…
And again on the left. She is so ready to work at this now! The last thing I do before she latches on~
This process takes only a minute or so, and has become a habit I don't have to think about.
I'm teaching her the sign for "More," after she burps midway through her meal. I tell her to "Burp, Verity, burp!" and have done that from her birth like I did with all our other children, so that she tightens up and gives it a good effort when I put her into position and say that. Then of course she must be told, "Say, 'excuse me, please!'" when she dutifully complies. I teach her the sign for "All done," when she's finished eating. She loves this interaction, and beams her way through it.
Her Speech~
She has been vocalizing since the day after she was assessed for Early Intervention, when I told the lady, "No, she doesn't vocalize yet, other than crying." This sort of coincidence has happened so often that we are half-convinced she understands us!
At this point, she makes consonant sounds both at the front of her mouth ("daa" and "baa"), and more commonly at the back of her tongue ("coo" and "goo"). She loves to sing along with us by saying "aaaah," especially if she is sleepy. She loves to look into my face while I sing.
We try to make an effort to get her attention and speak clearly to her with good grammar when we are interacting with her.
Because babies with Down syndrome need extra help to focus on the auditory input they get, it isn't best for their language development to hear lots of distracting background noise all the time. Ahem. I try to capitalize on the quiet times I have with her while I am feeding her. And I'm more aware now of the need to encourage the rest of the family to take turns and talk one at a time!
Her Vision~
We are still seeing signs of nystagmus, especially when she is sleepy. We are expecting to hear that she needs glasses when we take her back to the pediatric ophthalmologist at the beginning of January. For now, I do tracking exercises with her, figuring it won't hurt, and may help a little, although the doctor said it wouldn't make a difference.
Her Hearing~
We were encouraged by a more experienced mother to take Verity for regular tympanograms, to have her ears checked for fluid in the middle ear, and for ear infections. These conditions can be "silent" in a baby with Down syndrome, and have far-reaching consequences on their language development. She also told us that if issues arise with the eyes, to have her ears checked first, as some ear issues can affect some eye issues.
Dr. Morton gave her the tympanogram, and her left ear did not pass. So he ordered a complete hearing screen, which the Clinic offers for free one day a month, thanks to donated top-of-the-line audiology equipment and volunteers from a local audiologist's office. We thank the Lord for that!
Her left ear still did not pass the tympanogram they did, but it did pass the rest of the testing.
The lady from audiology said that probably the reason her left ear did not pass the fluid test is that the probe wasn't working properly with her tiny ear canal. Her opinion is that Verity is hearing fine. So Verity will go back for another complete hearing test on the next "free testing" day, in February.
She explained that even if they did find fluid, and it was affecting her hearing, that an ear, nose and throat doctor would wait two months and re-check it before intervening! I was shocked! Two months of deafness, when so much hinges on her ability to hear!
It was then that I discovered that there are two approaches to health issues in children with Down syndrome.
One is to say, "Oh well, you'll see such-and-so health issues in these Down's kids." (Grrrrrr! Mama bear claws! Hahaha!)
The other approach, and obviously the one we take, is to say, "This child has Down syndrome and therefore is MORE vulnerable to these health issues, which means we need to be MORE vigilant in preventing them and MORE proactive in treating them."
Her Heart~
She had her Holter monitor test and apparently passed it, as we haven't heard results yet, and they always call right away if there is bad news. She is scheduled to go in for another echocardiogram on December 22nd, to follow up the irregularities that were detected in October. We pray they will become regularities instead.
(I have the pleasure of massaging ointment into Verity after each bath. This keeps her dry skin so silky soft, and gives her sensory stimulation that she needs.)
Thought you may like to see her battle scar at nearly four months post-surgery. The stitches stuck out of her incision for a very long time, leaving openings to the outside world. We believe this contributed to the four separate infections she had in her incision, but they should now be a thing of the past.
By the way, you can see that her smile is a bit lopsided in this picture, as I mentioned earlier. Cute, but needs intervention!
Little Miss might not be the only one ready to sleep now that we've come to the end of this lengthy post!
We are amazed at how far she has come in these past four months! Thanks be to God!


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DNR Report: Oct. 11
District 6 - Two Harbors area
Conservation Officer Sean Williams (Ely) attended the in-service training at Camp Ripley which included legal updates and firearms qualifications. Nuisance bear and wolf reports continue to come in from area residents who have been encouraged to be vigilant about not leaving garbage out and not to allow domestic pets to roam unattended as wild food becomes scarcer. Officer Williams also investigated a trespass complaint involving predator hunters.
Conservation Officer Marty Stage (Ely) spent time training in Little Falls and working grouse hunters. The leaves are falling and the fall weather is here. The deer are active and moving along the road edges, so remember to watch for them.
Conservation Officer Darin Fagerman (Grand Marais) did a remote patrol in the Boundary Waters. He then attended training at Camp Ripley. He also took a phone call from a property owner who stated a bear hunter set up his bear camp on her private property without permission.
Conservation Officer Mary Manning (Hovland) spent most of the week assisting with fall in-service training for officers at Camp Ripley. She also investigated a case of unlawful import of moose parts from Canada and worked with Canadian Conservation Officers on the case. The officer assisted the Cook County Sheriff and the U.S. Coast Guard in locating a pair of kayakers whose families were concerned for their safety in the stormy weather. The boaters were camped comfortably at a campsite on their planned route in an area with no cellular service.
Conservation Officer Anthony Bermel (Babbitt) taught the law and ethics portions of the firearms safety class in Babbitt. Thanks to the instructors there for their hard work and to the Sportsman's Club for the use of their facilities. Archery, duck, and grouse hunters were checked during the week and equipment maintenance issues were addressed. Enforcement action was taken for not having any personal floatation devices in a duck boat and for failure to display ATV registration.
Conservation Officer Don Murray (Two Harbors) worked big game and small game enforcement and attended a training session at Camp Ripley during the week. The fall colors are bright with color along the North Shore and lots of folks were out enjoying the scenery in the state parks. Murray also responded to a nuisance bear complaint and assisted with a youth firearms safety class in Two Harbors.
Lake Superior Marine Unit
Sergeant Keith Olson (Lake Superior Marine Unit) attended in-service training at Camp Ripley. He worked night work with fellow District 8 officers for shining activates. He also worked on season- end maintenance items.
Conservation Officer Matt Miller (Lake Superior Marine Unit) attended in-service training at Camp Ripley. Fisheries management items were handled for the upcoming cisco netting season, and ATV violations were checked in St. Louis County. Hunting-related questions were answered. Enforcement action was taken for ATV and angling violations.
Conservation Officer Troy Ter Meer (Lake Superior Marine Unit) attended fall in-service training, and worked angling, boating, hunting, ATV, and shining activity. Enforcement action was taken for ATV and waterfowl violations.