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A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube is a feeding tube surgically placed through your abdomen into your stomach. It's placed using a lighted flexible scope called an endoscope. The endoscope lets your surgeon to see inside your stomach as the procedure is done.
The PEG tube can stay in your stomach for months or years so you can take fluids, medicines, and nutrition through it when you can't take in enough by mouth. Once you have this type of tube, it is important to let your doctor know if the tube comes out, because the opening will close quickly.
A PEG tube may be a good choice for children or adults who can't eat and drink enough to meet their daily nutrition needs. A PEG tube may also help prevent a dangerous condition called aspiration. Aspiration can occur if you have trouble swallowing normally and food or liquids enter your lungs.
Some common conditions in which a PEG tube may be recommended include:
A PEG tube may be placed if you have a long-term condition that will not allow you to swallow. To have this procedure, you must be able to digest food normally once the food reaches your stomach.
In some cases, such as a minor stroke from which you may recover, a PEG tube may be temporary. A PEG tube lasts about one year. Replacing the old tube is usually a simple procedure that your doctor can do without surgery or anesthesia.
PEG tube placement is a safe procedure, but all surgeries carry some risks. You will need to sign a consent form that explains the risks and benefits of the surgery and you should discuss these risks and benefits with your surgeon. Some potential risks of PEG tube insertion include:
There may be other risks, depending on your specific medical condition. Be sure to discuss any concerns with your surgeon before the procedure.
Ask your healthcare provider to tell you what you should do before PEG tube placement. Below is a list of common steps that you may be asked to do.
Talk with your healthcare provider about what will happen during PEG tube placement. PEG tube placement is usually done under local anesthesia and sedation.
You will have an intravenous line (IV) started in your hand or arm so you can receive fluids and medications. You may be given pain medication and medication to make you sleepy through your IV. You may also be given antibiotics through your IV.
Before the procedure starts, you will need to remove any dentures. A numbing medicine may be sprayed into your throat to prevent gagging from the endoscope. A mouth guard may also be inserted. The actual procedure takes about 20 minutes. This is what usually occurs during the procedure:
You will be taken to the recovery room to be observed while you recover from the anesthesia. You may be able to go home on the day of the procedure. Here is some of what you can expect after the procedure:
There is a lot to learn about using and caring for a PEG tube. You will need to work closely with your medical team. The team may include doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and nutrition specialists. You will probably be told to make sure you are always upright when feeding.
Here are some of the other steps you need to learn:
Tell your surgeon about any of the following:
Before you agree to the test or the procedure make sure you know:


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April 27, 2011
Dear Members of the Louisiana State Legislature:
Nationally, business leaders, parents, and educators are struggling to determine how to guarantee that our nation's children are prepared for careers in an increasingly knowledge-based economy. This important dialogue generally includes recognition of the importance of providing all students with the best possible science education. Louisiana can demonstrate leadership on this issue by repealing the flawed Louisiana Science Education Act.
The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) has issued several statements expressing opposition to the Louisiana Science Education Act. AIBS remains concerned that this policy offers little more than a mechanism to introduce non-scientific concepts, such as intelligent design/creationism, into the science curriculum. Louisiana students deserve a quality science education informed by experts in science and education - not politics.
The future economic growth of our nation requires a scientifically literate workforce and a population able to make decisions informed by science. A strong foundation in science that includes an understanding of evolution is required to fuel the engines of innovation that will drive employment opportunities in agriculture, bio-based energy, medicine, or synthetic biology.
Please repeal the Louisiana Science Education Act to ensure that science and education experts - not political special interests - develop Louisiana's science education curriculum.
Robert Gropp, Ph.D.
Director of Public Policy
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It is the bestselling book of all time. Editions range from dollar paperbacks in nightstand drawers to rare and collectable treasures kept in fine museums. While the bible is valued first and foremost for its content and its influence on art, literature and history, many editions are prized for their ornate beauty. Illustrations, etchings, paintings, and even embroidery and photography have adorned the bible for centuries.
The most collectable beautiful bibles have been enhanced by historys greatest artists, including modernist Marc Chagall and illustrator Gustave Doré. Gustave Doré was one of the most acclaimed and popular illustrators of the nineteenth century, and his illustrated bible is a landmark in the field. He made more than 200 engravings, illustrating the events of the bible with detail and emotion. The first edition appeared in France in 1866, but his work was reprinted throughout Europe in the ensuing decades.
Explore our selection of beautiful rare bibles, including exquisite facsimile editions, rare antique bibles and a bible cover hand embroidered by a 12-year-old girl in 1753. After the gallery, read the stories behind the most famous bibles.
This bible was published by the Illustrated Bible Society of London in 1900. Designed by Walter Crane, the bible is illustrated throughout with 100 full-page prints by members of the Royal Academy.
An illuminated facsimile edition of the first translation of the Hebrew bible into Castilian by Rabbi Moses Arragel at the behest of Don Luis de Guzmán, Knight of the Order of Calatrava executed in Maqueda, Spain from 1422 to 1430.
A bible cover embroidered in 1753 by 12-year-old Sarah Saunders of Philadelphia. The embroidery was designed to cover the Saunders family bible, the King James translation printed in London in 1738 by John Baskett.
This edition of the Old Testament contains 360 splendid mounted illustrations and 40 plates by James Tissot. Published in Paris in 1904 by M. de Brunoff & Cie and signed by Pagnant, the prestigious Parisian binder who was active between 1876 and 1916.
Published by London Company of Stationers in 1650, this edition of the Holy Bible includes 142 rare contemporary hand-coloured engraved leaves. This book was typically printed without illustrations, and the few copies with illustrative plates exist only in black and white.
Published by The Bloch Publishing and Printing Company in 1880, this work is an early translation of the Holy Scriptures from Hebrew to English. This particular edition contains nine steel engravings from celebrated paintings and 13 photomechanical reproductions of illustrations by Gustave Doré.
The Kennicott Bible is the most lavishly illuminated Hebrew Bible to survive from medieval Spain and combines Islamic, Christian, and popular motifs. This facsimile edition was published in 1985 and is No. 288 of 500.
The original Vorau Picture Bible was written in Bavarian dialect in 1467. This limited facsimile edition was published in 1993 and contains both the Old and the New Testament with 559 coloured pen and ink drawings.
A rare first American edition of Marc Chagall's second series of illustrations for the bible, with 96 black and white photolithorgraphs and 24 colour lithographs by Chagall. Published by Harcourt Brace & Co. New York in 1960.
This facsimile of Poland's Pelplin Gutenberg Bible, orginally printed in 1452-1455, is cased in a replica of the of the briefcase-like packaging made in the spring of 1939 that helped to save the bible during the World War II.
Published in Paris in 1954 by Creuzevault Editeur, this limited first edition includes several dry point etchings by Bernard Buffet with French excerpts from the New Testament.
The Pamplona Bible is the picture bible of King Sancho el Fuerte (1153-1234) and was created around 1200 in Navarra. This limited facsimile edition of the Spanish Christian bible was published by Mller & Schindler Simbach am Inn & Coron bei Kindler Berlin in 2005.
Published in 2004, this is a limited facsimile edition of the Oxford Bible Pictures, originally published in Latin between 1230 and 1260.
This magnificent deluxe work was published by William Mackenzie for the Great London Exhibition of 1862, and features Francis Frith's groundbreaking photographic studies of the Middle East and Egypt. This issue is one of 170 copies and contains 57 albumen prints.
Published by Mark Baskett in 1767, this particular copy of the Holy Bible belonged to the Delancy family, prominent New York loyalists. It is inscribed by various members of the Delancy family and was presumably commissioned by Stephen Delancy.
Johannes Gutenberg first thought of the principles behind movable type in 1439. But it was not until 1452 that he finally brought his magnificent idea to fruition and published a complete book, the Gutenberg Bible, in the typographic style. Written in Latin, the Gutenberg Bible is an edition of the Vulgate. Only 180 copies were printed, making the Gutenberg Bible one of the most valuable books in the world. Single leaves from the book are valued at tens of thousands of pounds, and facsimile editions are priced in the thousands.
The Geneva Bible (1560) is one of the earliest English translations of the bible. It was published in Geneva where Puritans lived without fear of religious persecution. It is said to be the bible that William Shakespeare owned, and it traveled to the New World on the Mayflower.
The Kings James Bible is an English translation of the bible published in 1604 for the Church of England. It follows the Great Bible (1535) and the Bishops Bible (1568) and today remains the most popular English translation of the bible.
While the KJB is not hard to find, a few very rare editions do exist. Collectors will pay a premium for 'He' Bibles, which mistakenly print 'he' instead of 'she' in Ruth 3:15. A reprint of the King James Bible went awry in the hands of royal printers Robert Barker and Martin Lucas when they omitted the word 'not' from the commandment, 'Thou shalt not commit adultery'. The edition that states, 'Thou shalt commit adultery' is known as the Wicked Bible, Adulterous Bible, or Sinners Bible.
John Baskett was printer to King George II and the University of Oxford from 1711 until his death in 1742. He printed several fine books, but is best known for his imprint of the Holy Bible published in 1717. The imprint contained beautiful neo-classical engravings by James Thornhill and Michael van der Gucht, and, sadly, several typos. A particularly unfortunate misprint appeared in Luke 20:9 where 'The Parable of the Vineyard' became 'The Parable of the Vinegar', giving the bible its nickname, The Vinegar Bible. Needless to say, it's quite collectable.
Though never accepted by biblical scholars as a major work, original copies of The Womans Bible are very collectable. Written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and published in 1898, The Woman's Bible was critical of the orthodox view that women should be subservient to men, and instead promoted self-development. However, suffragists feared the attack on traditional religion would harm their movement and the book ended Stantons influence on the suffrage movement. Despite this, The Womans Bible became a best seller.


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There's another side to Sangiovese wines.
Sangiovese is touted as the most widely planted grape variety in Italy. It is most frequently associated with Tuscany; being the catalyst for Brunello, Chianti, and Vino Nobile de Montepulciano. However, Sangiovese is as much at home in Romagna as it i...Read more »


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We'll post the previous night's image around 3:00 PM Alaska Time so you can check in and see if you missed anything. For the images we take while out "chasing the lights" visit our Aurora Galleries and follow us on Facebook.
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You asked, we listened! Prints, postcards and merchandise are now available for purchase in this gallery. Just click the BUY button below the image you would like to purchase. Do be aware that all prints from the daily image gallery do print with the logo and timestamp and may be cropped oddly depending on your choice of crop. All other prints on our website do not print with the watermark.
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Datebook: February 17 – Volkswagen Beetle Production Tops Ford Model-Ts 40 Years Ago
On February 17, 1972, the Volkswagen Beetle overtook the Ford Model-T as the most popular car ever made. On this day, the 15,007,034 car rolled off the assembly line in Germany, making the new record for most highly produced car in history. This record was eventually surpassed by the Toyota Corolla, but there's no doubt that the Beetle has one of the most recognizable designs, originating in pre-war Nazi Germany to present day – the look of the Beetle has remained largely unchanged. In 1933, Adolf Hitler commissioned Ferdinand Porche to develop a "people's car," or Volkswagen – an affordable car (a little over $5,000 dollars today) that can accommodate a family of five. After WWII, VW was seized and handed to the British, who deemed the car unattractive and impracticable. Whether or not you agree, sales figures ultimately decide a product's fate. Over 21 million cars have been manufactured and sold worldwide. The Beetle ceased production in 2003, but variations like the 'New Beetle' and the current Beetle A5 carry the legacy and brand.
It's Friday, February 17
Immanuel Baptist Church in Paducah dedicates its new pipe organ during a free recital on Sunday at 3PM. Joyce Jones, professor of organ at Baylor University, is the featured performer. A reception will follow the recital. For more information, call 443-5306.
The Stewart County Historical Society offers an evening of Civil War Era music and dancing tonight at 6:30 at Brandon Springs Group Camp in Dover, Tennessee. Period dance instruction will be provided. Dress is casual. Call Don Young at 931-232-7328 for more.
Murray State University hosts the final round of the annual Young Artists Concerto Competition Sunday afternoon at 2. Seven high school musicians will play concerti by Liszt, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Barber, and others. The winner receives a one thousand dollar cash prize, a music scholarship, and a performance with the Paducah Symphony Orchestra. The competition is in the Performing Arts Hall and is free and open to the public.
Find more community events online at wkms.org. Thanks for listening.


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As far as the ACCOMMODATION owner is concerned, he is the one responsible for all possible claims that he might receive from the client with respect to the ACCOMMODATION, the operation and quality of his services, installations (facilities), etc, so that the clients, in any case, should address their claims to the owners directly. The BOOKING CENTRAL offers the clients a quality control of the services provided via online reviews and questionnaires. Once the user / client has checked out of the accommodation, the client will be asked to fill in a review in order to obtain information about the quality, accuracy ande veracity of the data strengthened by the owners of the ACCOMMODATIONS.
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Please remember that upon arrival at the ACCOMMODATION the outstanding amount stated in the booking confirmation will need to be paid in cash and in euros () to the contact person.
The invoicing amount of the online booking will be send out by the CENTRAL DE RESERVAS. The invoice will be send by mail after the booking transaction.The LANDLORD will send the guest the invoicing of the rest of the amount, which corresponds to the payment of the housing. The guest will need to ask the person he/she will be in contact with as he/she does the check-in to give him/her this invoicing.
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The amount of the fees will always be applied according to current regulations. As a guideline, the tourist tax to pay shall have the following conditions:
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After that period (7 natural days), the cancellation will allow the BOOKING CENTRAL to retain as much as the following amounts, plus the according administrative fees and credit card payment commissions:
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Under unforeseen circumstances or unexpected (exceptional) circumstances that may prevent the client from using the selected ACCOMMODATION, the BOOKING CENTRAL will offer the client an alternative ACCOMMODATION of similar characteristics. In case the client does not agree with the new proposed ACCOMMODATION, the booking may be cancelled and the pre-payment would be completely refunded. In this case, the BOOKING CENTRAL will not be liable for further claims by the client if this cancellation occurs.
Overbooking or booking duplicity cancellations.
In case of overbooking (booking duplicity) due to the ACCOMMODATION´s calendar not being updated by the owners, the ACCOMMODATION will be bound to pay for the damages that the overbooking may cause to both the users and the BOOKING CENTRAL. In this case, the BOOKING CENTRAL will not be liable for further claims by the client.
Once the client has received the booking confirmation, they will need to contact the accommodations owner or the contact person that he might had appointed, at least 2 working days in advance, whose personal details will be found in the confirmation e-mail; in order to confirm the client´s arrival details. Only when no communication at all has been met when the 2 working days period is reached, the client will have to contact the BOOKING CENTRAL in order to improve the communication between the parts.
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From the 1st of November 2012, the Catalan Government will apply a tourist tax to all the tourists who will spend a night in any housing in Catalonia. The amount of the fees will always be applied according to current regulations. As a guideline, the tourist tax to pay shall have the following conditions:
Concerning the billing, the Central Reservations Desig SL cannot make invoices reflecting the amount paid for tourist rates, given that the pre-payment of the accommodation do not include the tourist tax. The charging and billing of taxes will be in charge of the owner of the accommodation and / or his representative.
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- Tuesday June 23, 2015 9:00 PM
June 23 – Exhibition, 2013
104 minutes
The film Exhibition, 2013, was enthusiastically recommended by artist Janet Zweig, who delivered a Tuesday Evenings at the Modern lecture in spring 2015.
Exhibition depicts married, middle-aged artists who live in a beautiful modernist house in London's Chelsea. Also designed and built by an artist, the house is at once a labyrinth, a refuge, a prison, and a psychological battleground. As the couple slowly arrive at the painful decision to sell the place, they begin a process of saying goodbye to their shared history under the same roof. Written and directed by artist and filmmaker Joanna Hogg, Exhibition stars former lead singer for The Slits Viv Albertine and Turner-nominated artist Liam Gillick.
"Exhibition is a superbly glacial and composed experiment in fictional cine-portraiture; a refrigerated study in domesticity and sophistication, mysterious and preposterous – a movie that might claim its lineage from Rachel Whiteread's cast sculpture House, or David Hockney's painting Mr. and Mrs. Clark and Percy." Peter Bradshaw, Guardian
Tuesday Evenings at the Modern: Films is a new summer program. As an extension of the very popular lecture series Tuesday Evenings at the Modern, which is offered 10 weeks in the spring and fall of each year, this film-based weekly program runs through the summer months and strives to continue the consideration of ideas and issues pertaining to the art and architecture of the Modern and to contemporary art in general.
Selections for screenings are related to or recommended by artists and speakers who have participated in the lecture series or are otherwise affiliated with the museum. There is nothing particularly prescriptive about the line-up, but as with the lecture series, themes can be found and connections made. To create a full experience, these presentations include a brief introduction and opportunity for discussion following the films.
Seating is available in the Modern's auditorium at 6:30 pm, and the program runs from 7 pm to no later than 9 pm. The museum's galleries and Café Modern are open until 7 pm on Tuesdays during the run of Tuesday Evenings at the Modern: Films.
This program is free and open to the public. Up to two free tickets can be obtained at the admission desk beginning at 5 pm the day of the screening.


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A great idea for gift baskets this holiday season, foaming body frosting will leave your skin feeling soft, supple, and moisturized. Whether you are making this sweet body treat for yourself, as a gift, or for sale; this foaming body frosting recipe is a winner.
List of ingredients and equipment you will need:
Whipped Soap Base- 1 Pound
Any Body Safe Fragrance Oil
QUICK ORDER FUN Soap Colorants 1 oz.
4 oz. Clear PET JAR
White Straight Lid Smooth 58/400
Powdered Sugar
Bowls (5)
Spoons (5)
Hand Held Mixer
Deep Mixing Bowl
The Steps:
Clean & Sanitize your work area and all of your packaging materials. It is suggested that you wear gloves, protective clothing, and a hair net while preparing this recipe.
Step 1: Using your scale, weigh out 454 grams of Whipped Soap Base and place it into your mixing bowl. Set aside.
Step 2: In a separate bowl, weigh out 250 grams of powdered sugar.
Step 3: Next, using your hand held mixer, start to whip the whipped soap base. You will notice the base will start to appear like whipped frosting. When you have reached this point, add the powdered sugar to the whipped soap base. Using a spatula, begin to fold the powdered sugar into the whipped soap base. You want to thoroughly mix this to incorporate it well.
Step 4: Next, add 35 grams of any body safe fragrance oil. Using your spatula, fold the fragrance oil into the whipped soap base. Make sure you clean the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
Step 5: Start whipping the mixture again. Make sure the mixture is well blended. When the mixture begins to look like whipped frosting again, stop beating.
Step 6: Now, get your 5 bowls and spoons. To each bowl, add approximately 140 grams of the body frosting mixture.
Step 7: Depending on the depth of color you are looking to achieve, add anywhere from 5-15 drops of Fun Soap Colorant to each bowl. Stir well with a spoon to fully incorporate.
Step 8: Finally, using your spoon scoop the foaming body frosting into your 4 oz clear PET jars and lid.
A perfect mom and me project, the foaming body frosting recipe is super easy to make and doesn't take a very long time either. Just make sure that when you make the recipe, you save a foaming body frosting for yourself.


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Family members of Dylan Redwine, the 13-year-old boy who disappeared in November north of Vallecito Reservoir, plan to hold a rally Saturday in front of his fathers house.
The rally is intended to remind the public that Dylan remains missing and to encourage his father, Mark Redwine, to be more communicative with family members, said his ex-wife, Elaine Redwine.
The rally is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday in the 2300 block of County Road 500.
Were rallying to bring more awareness to Dylan and his story and get his face out there, and try to encourage Dylans dad to be more a part of the search efforts, she said.
In a phone interview Wednesday, Mark Redwine said the rally is an attempt by some to play judge and jury.
I firmly believe that this is just a misguided attempt to draw attention to me when the reality of the fact is, you know, we dont know where Dylan is at, he said. I have no idea where Dylan is at. I have no involvement with where Dylan is at.
Mark Redwine said he wont be at his house Saturday morning during the rally. When asked what he will be doing instead, he said hell be doing anything but being around here.
If this is what they feel like they need to do to keep this in the medias attention and keep the search for Dylan alive, I dont think I have the ability to stop them, nor do I really want to try, he said.
Dylan was reported missing by his father Nov. 19, less than a day after arriving in La Plata County for a court-ordered visitation during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Text messages suggest Dylan was less than enthusiastic about being ordered to spend time with his father. He texted his mother Nov. 18 to notify her that he arrived at the Durango-La Plata County Airport. The text ended with an emoticon that is interpreted as a scowl.
Text messages also reveal he planned to meet a friend early Nov. 19. The meeting never occurred.
The community organized several searches along Vallecito Reservoir and the mountains surrounding the resort village to no avail. Law enforcement sent divers into the reservoir and have searched other reservoirs in the region.
The La Plata County Sheriffs Office continues to investigate the case, said spokesman Dan Bender.
Were still getting tips, he said. No matter how remote or far-fetched those tips might seem, were obligated to follow up on them.
Even psychics from across the country have called in tips, which is common in an emotional and highly publicized case such as this one, Bender said. The Sheriffs Office follows up on those like every other tip, he said.
A cash reward for information that solves Dylans disappearance had grown to $50,450 as of Tuesday.
The Sheriffs Office in no way is involved in organizing the rally outside the fathers house, Bender said.
Were not encouraging people to take part. Were not discouraging people from it, he said. We just want it clear that this protest is not in any way connected with the Sheriffs Office.
Elaine Redwine said Mark Redwine has been evasive, and he has shut down communication with her. She has asked him several times to sit down and talk to her, she said, but he hasnt made it a priority. Instead, he has threatened to file harassment charges against her and her son, Cory, for texting him repeatedly about the day Dylan went missing.
Hes a big part of Dylan missing, and I just feel he should be more active, Elaine Redwine said.
Teresa Martinez, a friend of Mark Redwine, said Cory and Elaine Redwine have sent ugly and threatening messages to Mark Redwine, asking him, Where is Dylan, you piece of (explicative).
Martinez spent 2½ weeks with Mark Redwine during the Christmas holiday.
She said the rally seems negative.
What theyre about to do is very, very disrespectful to Dylan, she said. They seem to be gathering as a lynch mob.
Mark Redwine said the Vallecito community has been supportive, even shoveling his driveway as a show of support.
He has tried to be involved with activities aimed at finding his son, he said, but organizers have shunned his participation.
Im damned if I do and damned if I dont, he said. Emotions are running very high right now, with all of this.


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|وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا ۚ وَاذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنْتُمْ أَعْدَاءً فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُمْ بِنِعْمَتِهِ إِخْوَانًا وَكُنْتُمْ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ فَأَنْقَذَكُمْ مِنْهَا ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ
|And hold fast, all together, unto the bond with God, and do not draw apart from one another. And remember the blessings which God has bestowed upon you: how, when you were enemies, He brought your hearts together, so that through His blessing you became brethren; and [how, when] you were on the brink of a fiery abyss,79 He saved you from it. In this way God makes clear His messages unto you, so that you might find guidance,
And hold firmly to the rope of Allah1 and do not be divided. Remember Allah's favour upon you when you were enemies, then He united your hearts, so you—by His grace—became brothers. And you were at the brink of a fiery pit and He saved you from it. This is how Allah makes His revelations clear to you, so that you may be ˹rightly˺ guided.
|All together hold fast the rope of Allah (Faith of Islam) and be not divided among yourselves. Remember Allah's favors upon you when you were enemies; He united your hearts, so by His favor you became brethren; you were at the brink of the fiery pit and He saved you from it. Thus Allah makes His revelations clear to you, so that you may be rightly guided.
|And hold fast, all of you together, to the cable of Allah, and do not separate. And remember Allah's favor unto you: how ye were enemies and He made friendship between your hearts so that ye became as brothers by His grace; and (how) ye were upon the brink of an abyss of fire, and He did save you from it. Thus Allah maketh clear His revelations unto you, that haply ye may be guided;
|Yusuf Ali
|And hold fast all together by the rope which Allah (stretches out for you) and be not divided among yourselves; and remember with gratitude Allah's favor on you; for ye were enemies and He joined your hearts in love so that by His grace ye became brethren; and ye were on the brink of the pit of fire and He saved you from it. Thus doth Allah make his signs clear to you: that ye may be guided. 429 430
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MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City powered forward with ease into the FA Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, overcoming Premier League title rival Chelsea 2-0 to maintain its quadruple chase.
Stevan Jovetic and Samir Nasri provided the goals to avenge a 1-0 league loss this month, with a formidable City in complete control and preventing Chelsea from hitting the target once.
"We can beat everyone," Jovetic said. "We learnt something (from losing to Chelsea), you could see that on the pitch."
Although Chelsea leads the league, City is only three points behind in third with a game in hand after its midweek game was postponed due to bad weather.
City also remains in Champions League contention, facing Barcelona at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, and meets Sunderland in the League Cup final next month.
Sunderland also advanced in the FA Cup, with Craig Gardner clinching a 1-0 victory over Southampton.
Wigan maintained its cup defence by winning 2-1 at Cardiff, with Ben Watson, whose goal clinched the cup before the team was relegated from the topflight last May, netting the winner in south Wales.
In Sunday's headline fixture in the fifth round, Arsenal hosts Liverpool in another meeting of Premier League title rivals.
With City hosting Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday, beating Chelsea showed the enviable depth of resources available at Manuel Pellegrini's disposal.
Jovetic, who is only City's fourth-choice striker despite being signed last year at a cost of 24 million pounds ($40 million), first came close when he struck the crossbar from the rebound after goalkeeper Petr Cech fumbled Yaya Toure's strike.
Jovetic hit the woodwork again in the 16th minute but this time the ball went over the line as City ripped through a Chelsea defence missing captain John Terry.
David Silva played in Edin Dzeko, who sent the ball out for Jovetic to strike off the post into the bottom left. It was just Jovetic's sixth goal of an injury-hit start to his City career.
City was far more assertive and cohesive than the side that was beaten here by Chelsea less than two weeks ago, with Dzeko also testing Cech with a curling shot.
"We wanted revenge today," City captain Vincent Kompany said. "Twelve days ago we had a really bad game, we gave them a lot of chances."
How different this game was. After failing to get a sight of goal in the first half, Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o was replaced at halftime, with Mohamed Salah coming on.
The January signing didn't help to transform Chelsea's fortunes, and forward Fernando Torres was brought off the bench on the hour to replace Ramires, taking a central position as Salah shifted to the right.
But it was a City substitution that made a bigger impact as Nasri, in his first appearance in a month, completed an incisive move to score six minutes after coming on.
After receiving the ball from Nasri, Silva squared it back to the Frenchman, who continued his run to dart into space between defenders David Luiz and Gary Cahill, and slot the ball in from close range.
It was City's 117th goal of a season that should end with a trophy unlike last year under Roberto Mancini.
"I had a lot of questions after Chelsea, if we're going to change our way of playing," Pellegrini said, referring to the 1-0 loss. "But I repeat: We will not change the way we play. Today was important to show why we continue to play in the same way."
Chelsea can only win on two fronts — the Premier League and Champions League — and Jose Mourinho's side has the edge over City domestically having won both league encounters.
"We were never close to scoring or being dominant, or bringing a scare to the game," Mourinho said.
"Today there was a different freshness between the teams ... and one team had a week without professional football," he added.


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Taking aim at metastatic lung tumors
A new study uses a sophisticated genomic analysis to unravel some of the complex cellular signals that drive the deadly invasive spread of lung cancer. The research, published by Cell Press in the June issue of the journal Cancer Cell, identifies specific molecules involved in the often fatal metastasis of a common type of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and uses this information to design effective therapeutic strategies.
"Previous cancer genomics studies have established a number of oncogene and tumor suppressor pathways as important for the initiation and maintenance of NSCLC," explains senior study author, Dr. Kwok-Kin Wong from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. "However, the molecular alterations necessary for invasion and metastases of NSCLC are less well-defined. Because metastasis causes much of the morbidity and incurability of cancer, there is an urgent need to elucidate the events underlying this biological process.
Dr. Wong and colleagues had recently shown that the loss of the Lkb1 tumor suppressor gene in a significant population of lung tumors results in metastasis in mice. Although the Lkb1 gene has also been linked with about 30% of human lung cancers, the pathways responsible for the metastatic effects had not been identified. To gain insight into the signaling pathways that underlie Lkb1-deficient lung tumors, the research team performed a comprehensive analysis of the genomic and signaling protein signatures of primary and metastatic lung tumors.
Loss of Lkb1 in mouse and human lung cancer cells was associated with an increase in the activity of proteins that are known to modulate cell motility and adhesion. Importantly, combined pharmacological inhibition of these key regulatory proteins in Lkb1-deficient cells decreased cell migration and induced tumor regression.
"Our analyses of primary and metastatic Lkb1-deficient mouse lung tumors have shown that progression to metastatic lung cancer is associated with unique gene and protein signatures," concludes Dr. Wong. "Importantly, our findings indicate that despite the complex transcriptional and signaling changes that occur in the setting of Lkb1 loss and progression of NSCLC, these tumors may still be addicted to isolated oncogenic events that can be successfully therapeutically targeted."


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July 25 2013
BTG Announces Positive Results from VANISH-2 Study Data Published in the Journal Phlebology
London, UK, 25 July 2013
Full data show a clinically meaningful reduction in symptom burden in patients with varicose veins caused by saphenofemoral junction incompetence
BTG, the specialist healthcare company, today announced the online publication of VANISH-2, a study in which patients with symptomatic and visible varicose veins caused by saphenofemoral junction (SFJ) incompetence were treated with polidocanol endovenous microfoam (PEM).
VANISH-2, the first of two US pivotal Phase III trials of PEM, was published online in the journal Phlebology (PHL) on July 17, 2013. The first author, Dr. Kenneth Todd, MD, an American College of Phlebology Committee Member from the Southeast Vein and Laser Center, was a Principal Investigator for VANISH-2.
Full data from the published study indicate that PEM provides a clinically meaningful benefit in treating symptoms and appearance in patients with varicose veins caused by SFJ reflux. The study achieved all primary, secondary and tertiary efficacy endpoints in patients with vein diameters ranging from 3.1 to 19.4 mm.
Patients treated with PEM demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in symptoms at week 8, the study primary endpoint as measured by the VVSymQ™ score, compared with patients who received placebo (P<0.0001). The VVSymQ™ score is a patient-reported outcome measure of varicose vein symptom burden. The study's co-secondary endpoint, improvement of appearance as measured by both a patient-reported outcome (PA-V3) and by a blinded independent panel review of photographs (IPR-V3), was also met. Patients treated with PEM achieved a statistically significant improvement in appearance in both the PA-V3 and IPR-V3 scores compared with patients who received placebo (P<0.0001 for both).
At week eight, eight out of 10 patients in the pooled PEM group (composed of PEM 0.5% and PEM 1.0%) reported clinically meaningful improvements in symptoms compared to 20 percent in the placebo group. Additionally, treatment with PEM was superior to placebo in improving symptoms when either a duration or intensity scale was used to measure patients' symptoms. The improvement in symptoms was supported by statistically significant improvements in the Venous Clinical Severity Score (VCSS) and Venous Insufficiency Epidemiological and Economic Study−Quality of Life (VEINES-QOL) score compared to placebo.
Elimination of SFJ reflux and/or complete occlusion of the target vein(s) at week eight, a tertiary endpoint, was achieved by 85 percent of patients in the pooled PEM group (P=.0002, compared with the control group PEM 0.125%). This endpoint was achieved in 83 percent and 86 percent of patients receiving PEM 0.5% and PEM 1.0%, respectively.
There were no serious or unexpected adverse events associated with the use of PEM. No pulmonary emboli were detected and no clinically important neurologic or visual adverse events were reported. Of the 230 PEM-treated patients (including open-label patients), 60 percent had an adverse event compared with 39 percent of placebo; 95 percent were mild or moderate. The most common adverse events in patients treated with PEM were retained coagulum, leg pain and superficial thrombophlebitis; most were related to treatment and resolved without sequelae.
"VANISH-2 is an important study because it is the first time improvement in symptoms has been shown using a patient-reported outcome measure in a randomized controlled clinical trial in patients with varicose veins," said Todd. "The publication of the full results for VANISH-2 demonstrates that PEM, if approved, could offer a new treatment option for patients with symptomatic varicose veins."
PEM is a patent-protected experimental drug/device combination product that produces engineered polidocanol endovenous microfoam and was manufactured in accordance with GMP standards for the clinical trial. PEM is delivered from a canister through a syringe into the incompetent vein under ultrasound guidance. PEM first displaces blood and then the polidocanol chemically ablates the inner lining of the vein wall, causing the vein to close. A compression bandage and stocking are worn continuously for the first 48 hours, and the compression stocking only is worn day and night for an additional 12 days.
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About BTG
BTG is an international specialist healthcare company that is developing and commercializing products targeting critical care, cancer and varicose veins. The company has diversified revenues from sales of its own marketed products and from royalties on partnered products, and is seeking to acquire new programs and products to develop and market to specialist physicians. For further information about BTG please visit our website at www.btgplc.com.


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text: Review : Level8 Atlas Backpack and iPad Sleeve updated 08:05 am EDT, Fri October 14, 2011 by MacNN Staff Level8 focus on eight points, including protection and durability. MacNN Rating: Product Manufacturer: Avenues In Leather, Inc. - Level8 Price: $99.99 and $49.99 US The Good Superb protection.Thick padding that balances flexibility and rigidity.Rugged stitching, zippers, and materials.Reinforced carrying handle.Comfortable with adjustable shoulder straps.Lifetime warranty.iPad sleeve: Rugged build quality.iPad sleeve: Good padding. The Bad Backpack: No waist belt.iPad sleeve: Bulky.iPad sleeve: No side reinforcement, just padding and fabric.Expensive. Level8 derives its name from its focus on eight points, notably protection, durability and warranty. Their products are designed exclusively for the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and iPad. The backpack I tested and the iPad sleeve show that this isn't just lip service from their parent company, Avenues in Leather. There is a fine attention to detail and a strong, albeit expensive, attention to the safety of the products you choose to carry in these bags. Atlas Backpack The Level8 15"/17" Atlas Backpack is constructed mostly of 2520D polyester nylon, heavily and rigidly padded with neoprene. It features interior scratch guarding and textured padding for both a unique look and improved airflow. When I say rigidly padded, it might sound like it would be stiff and not as safe, but that is not the case. Instead, Level8 balances rigidity and padding to give enough to protect your smaller items but prevent large impacts or heavy items from creating a point of force on any one spot in the bag. Full Atlas Backpack The backpack has a butterfly compartment for the 15" or 17" MacBook Pro. This unzips and folds out, which separates the other stored items within, for airport TSA checkpoints. The advantage to the butterfly design is extra protection and speed, because you do not need to remove the MacBook from its protective shell for TSA screening personnel. MacBook Sleeve in Atlas Backpack The space between the two halves of the butterfly compartment creates extra storage room for papers and other flat items, plus features an extra pocket for loose paperwork. The second main pocket holds paperwork and bulkier items without straining and includes four interior pockets for securing smaller items, like a phone, mouse, small camera or Magic Trackpad. It has an outer pocket with additional smaller inner and netted pockets for organizing small items. Atlas Backpack Inside Pockets The outer pocket is not just a small exterior flap, it can take still more cargo. I fit a pair of shoes in the outer pocket even though the bag was full. The bag was tight but was able to take the stress well. Part of the reason it can take full packing is it is built with rugged zippers and pull-tabs. The main handle is reinforced with a security cable, giving the bag a feel of indestructibility. Handle and Zipper Tabs A small top compartment, about the size of your hand, finishes off the storage compartments for use with small or delicate items. Just like the rest of the bag, the padding is so thick and stiff yet flexible, that I had no qualms about putting computer components such as an easily broken ExpressCard CompactFlash reader, flash drives, iPad USB and SD Card attachments, or my keys and Magic Mouse in the pocket. The bag has smaller side pockets that could carry an iPhone or small bottle of water. The straps are rugged and wide with a heavy application of padding. The straps are easily adjusted to size as you fill or empty the bag. The padding against your back is thick, but offers airflow, even when weighted down with gear. The bag also has a trolley-strap for fitting it atop another piece of luggage and anchoring it over the extended handle. Though not as rugged as the other straps it is well anchored and wide enough to fit over handles without any effort. It worked very well on a recent flight, for which I stacked it on my main luggage and anchored it on the telescoping handle. Full View The actual MacBook compartment offers a unique texturing effect that gears to better airflow, offers excellent scratch protection, and envelopes all the angles of your MacBook with padding. It has a Velcro over-strap to keep the compartment closed with the MacBook safely anchored inside. It fit my 15" MacBook Pro comfortably and can fit 17" MacBook Pros as well. Internal Padding I have traveled for years with my PowerBooks and MacBooks in various backpacks, but never felt certain that my gear was entirely safe, with flimsy padding or loose zippers, and over time, tears in the fabric. This bag is what I wanted all along. It is rugged, well padded, and made to last, with a lifetime warranty. I am extremely confident in my MacBook's safety as well as my other small components, plus the occasional pair of shoes. This is the best backpack I have tested and I give the Atlas 5 Stars with no reservations. There is no safer place for your MacBook. Level8 Protective iPad Sleeve The Level8 Protective iPad Sleeve fits the iPad and iPad 2. This soft briefcase-style case has similar construction quality to the Atlas backpack. It is built with 2520D polyester nylon, neoprene padding, and a scratchproof interior finish. The sleeve adds padding and portability to any iPad, and offers all-angle protection. It is roomy enough to fit a 1st generation iPad with an external hard case. It also has a side pocket for cables and other small accessories. The iPad Sleeve zips closed with two handles supporting each side of the case, but ships with a shoulder strap too. For portable protection it has a lot to offer and can carry a few accessories.. If you need to travel with the iPad as a primary computer, you may like this sleeve. It is also small enough to use as internal protection in a backpack or briefcase. This is for people who want to carry an iPad on its own, so I would have liked to see more rigid material reinforcing the sides of the case, as opposed to fabric and padding. I don't have that same level of confidence in its protective capabilities as the backpack. This sleeve also has a slightly flimsy shoulder strap and it is a bit bulky. Priced at $50, I expected more, especially considering how robust the computer backpack is for its reasonable price. I'd rate the sleeve with 4 stars and feel more comfortable recommending that you use it as an internal case with a backpack or briefcase. Edited by Ilene Hoffman, Reviews Editor


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Froome, Contador, Sagan, Evans, Hesjedal and Schleck to compete in the Québec City and Montréal Grands Prix Cyclistes
Chris Froome (Sky Procycling), winner of the 2013 Tour de France and the current UCI WorldTour points leader, will be one of the main attractions at this year's Québec City and Montréal Grands Prix Cyclistes, to be held on September 13 and 15.
For the first time, the races organized by Serge Arsenault and his team will feature the reigning champion of the world's greatest bike race. Great Britain's Froome will not be the only Tour de France title holder lining up for the start: Cadel Evans (2011), Alberto Contador (2007 and 2009) and Andy Schleck (2010) will all be getting their first taste of the Québec City and Montréal courses as well. The races will also feature Canada's Ryder Hesjedal, of Garmin Sharp, winner of the 2012 Giro d'Italia, more determined than ever to deliver a podium performance in front of the home crowd, after a season marred by bad luck.
The race peloton of 21 teams of 8 riders each (including the 19 ProTeams, the world's top squads) will feature some of the planet's greatest cycling stars, joining this quintet of history making riders.
They include Peter Sagan (Cannondale Pro Cycling), the Slovak who has twice claimed the Green Jersey in the Tour de France and is one of the winningest cyclists in the world this season, with 16 victories to his credit; Rui Costa (Movistar), who won in Montréal in 2011 and had two stage wins in this year's Tour de France; Christophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale), winner of the Alpe d'Huez summit stage in the Tour de France; Lars Petter Nordhaug and Robert Gesink (Belkin - Pro Cycling Team), Montréal GP champions in 2012 and 2010 respectively; Damiano Cunego (Lampre - Merida); Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step); Tony Gallopin (RadioShack Leopard); Richie Porte (Sky Procycling) and many others.
There will also be a strong Canadian contingent, featuring Québecers David Veilleux (Europcar), Dominique Rollin (FDJ.fr), François Parisien (Argos - Shimano) and Hugo Houle (AG2R La Mondiale), all of whom compete at the élite level in Europe, as well as the Canadian National Team, invited by the organization as a wild - card entry. It includes Bruno Langlois, Best Climber in the Québec City GP last year, Zach Bell, the current Canadian road racing champion, and Antoine Duchesne, the Under - 23 Canadian champion.
Now entering their fourth editions, the Québec City and Montréal Grands Prix Cyclistes have truly established their pedigree on the international cycling circuit and are among the highest - level sports events held in Québec today. And to this day, still the only UCI WorldTour events held in the Americas.
"We're extremely honoured to be welcoming Chris Froome, Alberto Contador, Peter Sagan, Cadel Evans, Andy Schleck, Ryder Hesjedal and all the other top riders who have chosen to race in Canada this year," enthuses Serge Arsenault, President of the Québec City and Montréal Grands Prix Cyclistes, adding: "We will spare no effort to deliver optimum conditions so that they can give the best of themselves. We are proud of the reputation of our races, which extends across the Atlantic, and thrilled to be hosting these great champions for what promises to be a great moment in sport."
Challenge Sprint Pro
This dream lineup provides all the ingredients to deliver competition of the highest level in both Québec City and Montréal, and it all gets underway on Thursday, September 12, with the Challenge Sprint Pro, the electrifying knockout race in which 24 sprint specialists-including Veilleux, Rollin, Houle and defending champ Bell-will vie for top honours.
This spectacular event, created by Serge Arsenault and the Québec City and Montréal Grands Prix Cyclistes, will also feature sprinters Matthew Goss (Orica GreenEDGE), Fabian Wegmann (Garmin Sharp), Geraint Thomas (Team Sky), Francisco Ventoso (Movistar) and Danilo Hondo (RadioShack Leopard), among others, all ready to do battle along Grande Allée in Québec City.
The Teams and Key Riders for teh Grands Prix Cyclistes
AG2R La Mondiale (FRA)
Christophe Riblon (France), winner of the Alpe d'Huez stage in this year's Tour de France Romain Bardet (France), 15th in Tour de France, winner of the Tour de l'Ain
Hugo Houle (Canada), 4th in the 2012 Under - 23 Championships
Astana Pro Team (KAZ)
Enrico Gasparotto (Italy), 2005 Italian National Champion and winner of the 2012 Amstel Gold Race Franco Gavazzi (Italy), winner of Stage 18, 2011 Vuelta a España
Belkin - Pro Cycling Team (NED)
Robert Gesink (Netherlands), winner of the 2010 Montréal GP Lars Petter Nordhaug (Norway), winner of the 2012 Montréal GP
BMC Racing Team (USA)
Cadel Evans (Australia), winner of the 2011 Tour de France, 2009 World Champion Greg Van Avermaet (Belgium), 2nd in the 2012 Québec City GP
Cannondale Pro Cycling (ITA)
Peter Sagan (Slovakia), 16 wins in 2013 including Gent - Wevelgem, Tour de France Green Jersey, 2nd in the 2010 Québec City GP.
Moreno Moser (Italy), 2nd in the 2012 Montréal GP
Euskaltel Euskadi (ESP)
Ion Izagirre (Spain), 2nd in the 2013 Tour of Poland Romain Sicard (France), 2009 World Under - 23 Champion
FDJ.fr (FRA)
Pierrick Fedrigo (France), winner of the 2013 Paris-Camembert, 2nd in the 2011 Montréal GP Arthur Vichot (France), 2013 French National Champion
Dominique Rollin (Canada), winner of Stage 4, 2008 Tour of California
Garmin Sharp (USA)
Ryder Hesjedal (Canada), winner of the 2012 Giro d'Italia, Andrew Talansky (USA), winner of Stage 3, 2013 Paris-Nice
Kathusha (RUS)
Alexandr Kolobnev (Russia), winner of Stage 1 and 3rd overall, 2013 Tour de Wallonie Simon _pilak (Slovakia), winner of the 2013 Frankfurt GP
Lampre - Merida (ITA)
Damiano Cunego (Italy), winner of the 2004 Giro d'Italia Filippo Pozzato (Italy), winner of the 2006 Milan-San Remo
Lotto - Belisol (BEL)
Jurgen Roelandts (Belgium), 2008 Belgian National Champion Tim Wellens (Belgium), 8th, 2013 Tour de Wallonie
Movistar (ESP)
Alberto Rui Costa (Portugal), winner of two stages in the 2013 Tour de France, the 2013 Tour de Suisse, and the 2011 Montréal GP
Andrey Amador (Costa Rica), winner of Stage 14 in the 2012 Giro d'Italia
Omega Pharma - Quick - Step Cycling Team (BEL)
Sylvain Chavanel (France), winner of the 2013 Three Days of De Panne Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland), 11th in the 2013 Tour de France Matteo Trentin (Italy), winner of Stage 14 in the Tour de France
Orica GreenEDGE (AUS)
Michael Albasini (Switzerland), winner of Stage 4 in the 2013 Paris-Nice Pieter Weening (Netherlands), winner of the 2013 Tour of Poland
RadioShack Leopard (LUX)
Andy Schleck (Luxembourg), winner of the 2010 Tour de France Tony Gallopin (France), winner of the 2013 Clásica San Sebastián
Sky Procycling (GBR)
Chris Froome (Great Britain), winner of the 2013 Tour de France Richie Porte (Australia), winner of the 2013 Paris-Nice
Team Argos - Shimano (NED)
John Degenkolb (Germany), winner of Stage 5 in the 2013 Giro d'Italia François Parisien (Canada), winner of Stage 5 in the 2013 Tour of Catalonia
Team Saxo - Tinkoff (DEN)
Alberto Contador (Spain), winner of the 2007 and 2009 Tour de France, 4th in 2013 Matti Breschel (Denmark), winner of two stages in the 2013 Tour of Denmark
Vacansoleil - DCM (NED)
Björn Leukemans (Belgium), winner of the Druivenkoers Overijse every year from 2010 to 2013 Marco Marcato (Italy), 8th in the 2011 Québec City GP, 7th in the 2011 Montréal GP
Team Europcar (FRA)
David Veilleux (France), winner of Stage 1 in the 2013 Critérium du Dauphiné
Bryan Coquard (France), Silver Medalist in the Omnium at the 2012 Olympic Games, 5 wins in 2013
Canada (CAN)
Zach Bell (Canada), 2013 Canadian National Champion
Ryan Anderson (Canada), 2nd in the 2013 Canadian National Championships
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a) Were you satisfied with our services? Yes, very good Service
b) Any difficulties you faced while working with us ? No difficulties
c) Any suggestions you would like to give on how we can improve our services? Its already good.
d) Would you recommend Access to your friend/colleagues/agencies? Yes offcourse
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I've had only good experience in dealing with AFSS, so if I'm in need of a payroll solution in future I will be in touch again and I will happily recommend AFSS to contractor colleagues.
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a) Were you satisfied with our services ? Yes
b) Any difficulties you faced while working with us ? No difficulties
c) Any suggestions you would like to give on how we can improve our services ? No, I was happy with the service provided by AFS.
d) Would you recommend Access to your friend/colleagues/agencies? Yes
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I contracted with AFI in Germany for over a year. I found the team to be highly committed and delivered all that they promised. All questions or concerns I may have had working in a Non-English speaking country were dealt with promptly. I would be happy to work with them again given a choice, and I surely recommend them for their services.
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We have our experiences with you and we think that changes must not be made; continue working as you do now.
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In honor of my Fiery Vegan Valentine Contest I decided to try out a few new spicy recipes that I have been working on. Of course I am not entering these recipes into my own contest but if you are looking for some delicious spicy recipes to heat up your Valentines Day meal (or any meal) try these yummy recipes. I have received a number of great recipes for the contest and there is still time to enter!
Spicy Asian Pear BBQ Sauce
Yields 1-1.5 cups
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium asian or bosc pear, peeled & seeded, diced small
- 1 jalapeno, minced
- 1 tbsp black sesame seeds
- 1″ ginger, peeled and minced
- 1/4 cup +1 tbsp lite soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp agave
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- Heat the olive oil in a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat and stir in the pear, jalapeno, sesame seeds and ginger; saute for 5-7 minutes until lightly caramelized.
- Stir in the 1/4 sup of soy sauce, rice vinegar and agave; bring to a boil, reduce and simmer until the liquid has reduced by half.
- Transfer the mixture to a food processor, add the remaining soy sauce and the garlic and pulse until smooth.
Slather tofu, seitan or tempeh with this sauce and bake in a 400F oven for 20-30 minutes until lightly browned.
Almond Butter Sauce
Yields 1-1.5 cups
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced small
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1″ ginger, peeled and minced
- 1/2 tbsp chili flakes
- 2 tbsp lite soy sauce
- 3/4 cup coconut creamer or coconut milk
- 3 tbsp almond butter
- 1 tsp sriracha
- 2 tsp lime juice
- Heat the olive oil in a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat and stir in the onion saute for 5-7 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic, ginger and chili flakes and cook for 2 minutes.
- Whisk in the soy sauce and cook for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the coconut creamer, almond butter and sriracha; whisk until smooth.
- Whisk in the lime juice. Remove from heat.
Serve this sauce hot or cold over tofu, seitan, tempeh, toss it with noodles or use a dipping sauce for veggies.
I tossed mine with whole wheat spaghetti, shredded kale, green onions and julienned carrots.
Soy-Sesame Broccoli
Yields 4 servings
- 1 tbsp lite soy sauce
- 1 tbsp black sesame seeds
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- Pre-heat oven to 400F. Toss the veggies with the soy sauce, sesame seeds and sesame oil.
- Pour the broccoli onto a sheet pan and bake for 25-30 minutes until florets begin to brown.


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JOB TITLE: Centralized Cardiac Monitoring Technician
LOCATION: Geisinger Community Medical Center
DEPARTMENT: Telemetry
WORK SCHEDULE: Evenings/Nights, 7:00 pm to 7:30 am. Every other weekend and holiday.
WORK TYPE: Full-time (0.9 FTE; 72 hours bi-weekly; 3-12 hour shifts/week)
*Eligible for Sign-on Bonus*
The Centralized Cardiac Monitoring Technician is responsible for on-going surveillance of patient cardiac monitors on multiple floors and settings. Provides RNs and/or clinicians with immediate notification of any changes in cardiac rhythms. The Cardiac Monitoring technician completes the admission set-up of telemetry monitors for the clinical units and performs monitor discharge and maintenance. The Cardiac Monitoring Technician has completed a Cardiac Dysrhythmia Course and successfully passed a rhythm analysis examination. He/she maintains a yearly competency validation skill in rhythm analysis.
Demonstrates good:
a. Vision
b. Hearing
c. Manual dexterity
d. Talking and speech
e. Typing
Demonstrates the ability to concentrate for long periods of time under stressful conditions and still perform properly and effectively.
High school diploma or GED
EMT training preferred
Successful completion of Geisinger-Community Medical Center Clinical Education Dysrhythmia course and Dysryhthmia Analysis exam prior to completion of orientation.
Possess and maintain current certification in American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health care Providers (must be completed during orientation)
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OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
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We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.* Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
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Water and Sewer Bill Assistance:
Raleigh Water customers who need help paying their utility bills due to the COVID-19 pandemic may qualify and apply for financial aid through WakeHELPS. For more information call 919-212-0476 or view the Frequently Asked Questions Guide.
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Water and Sewer Emergencies
To report water main breaks, sewer overflows, or any water quality concern, please call Customer Care and Billing at 919-996-3245 (24/7)
Water Quality
My water is brown (or cloudy, or smells bad, or tastes funny). What's wrong with it?
Report it by calling Customer Care and Billing at 919-996-3245.
How do I report a water main break or any water quality issue?
To report a water main break: Call Customer Care and Billing at 919-996-3245 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). For any other water quality concern call us at 919-996-3245
Note: The City of Raleigh is responsible for breaks in water and sewer mains in the street, but the property owner is responsible for breaks on private property.
Where does my drinking water come from?
Your drinking water travels a complicated path before arriving at your home or business. Learn more about the process.
How do I fill a swimming pool?
Swimming pools may be filled by two methods:
- Use your residential water connection. You will be charged for water and sewer services since the water would go through your meter. Effective July 1, 2020, residential customers may request an adjustment for the excess sewer portion of these charges. Contact Customer Care & Billing for more details.
- Rent a water hydrant. There is a $500 refundable deposit with a $10 per day associated fee. For requirements and information regarding renting a hydrant, please call Customer Care and Billing at 919-996-3245
Please remember that all water used from the public utilities system must be metered except in the case of fire emergencies. Water used from the City's tap system without metering is a violation of the City Code and can result in the fine of a maximum of $500 a day plus water usage.
Billing and Consumption
Why is my water bill so high?
For all questions about your water bill, call Customer Care and Billing at 919-996-3245.
Why doesn't my water come on?
If your water bill is current, there may be utility work in your area that required cutting off water for a period of time. Call Customer Care and Billing at 919-996-3245 to see if there is utility work in your area or if there could be a problem with your water bill.
How is my water consumption measured?
The City of Raleigh measures water consumption in CCFs. CCF or centum cubic feet is one hundred cubic feet. One CCF equals 748 gallons. Multiply the consumption number on your water bill by 748 to convert your water consumption to gallons.
How do I report a sewer overflow?
Please call Customer Care and Billing at 919-996-3245 (24/7)
Note: The City of Raleigh is responsible for breaks in water and sewer mains in the street, but the property owner is responsible for breaks on private property.
Reporting a problem could earn you $50, if you are the first to notify us of a Sanitary Sewer Overflow.
What can I do to prevent sewer overflows?
Prevention can save you money! Most sewer back-ups occur between the house and the City's sewer main. If there is a blocked sewer service between the house and the City's sewer main, the property owner is responsible for correcting the problem. Avoiding blockages means avoiding plumbing bills! When the blockage occurs in the City's sewer main, the City will correct the problem.
- Do NOT pour grease, fats, and oils from cooking down the sink drain. Collect grease in a container and dispose of it in the garbage.
- Do NOT use the sewer system as a means to dispose of food scraps. Place food scraps in waste containers or garbage bags for disposal with your weekly garbage collection or placed your food scraps in a compost pile.
- Do NOT use the toilet as a wastebasket. Place a wastebasket in the bathroom to dispose of garbage. Disposable diapers, condoms, and personal hygiene products do not belong in the sewer system.
- Residential: Keep Grease Out of the Drain (English / Spanish)
- Keep The Grease Out (Video)
What you should know regarding your sewer service connection
Our Raleigh Water Department sometimes receives calls from property owners informing us that they have a sewer backup. In an effort to provide good customer service and to protect the environment, the Raleigh Water Department makes these calls a high priority suspending other planned maintenance which comes at a significant cost to the utility. Often it is later determined the problem is actually in the customer's service line and not in the City's sewer main.
We commonly hear from property owners that their plumber tried to clear a blockage. When the backup does not clear, the plumber tells the homeowner that the blockage is in the City's sewer main and is the City's responsibility. Upon the City's inspection, we frequently find the blockage exists between the clean-out located at the right-of-way and the City's sewer main, but still in the service line.
The idea that the City is responsible for the sewer service line between the right-of-way and the sewer main is simply not the case. The sewer line is the homeowner's responsibility from the home to the main.
In addition, the City of Raleigh has no responsibility for any portion of the customer's service line if it is located within a utility easement.
- Sanitary Sewer Service Homeowner Responsibility [English]
- Sanitary Sewer Service Homeowner Responsibility [Spanish]
Your sewer service connection may require a Backwater Valve
A back water valve is a simple, gravity-flow activated check valve assembly installed on an individual's sewer service line lateral to the private property to prevent waste water from flowing back into the residence at the lowest plumbing fixture.
Read More about Backwater Valves (PDF)
For more information:
- Refer to Municipal Code Part 8: Public Utilities; Chapter 2: Water and Sewer Service, Article A.-General Provision, Sec. 8-2001-Definition Utility System, utility lines
- Contact the Public Utilities Operations at 919-996-3245
How Do I Report Illegal Dumping into the Sanitary Sewer System?
Call Customer Care and Billing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 919-996-3245. Reporting a problem could earn you $5,000 if you are the first to notify us of a confirmed illegal discharge.
Note: A confirmed illegal discharge would be an individual that provides evidence or information leading to the apprehension, arrest, citation or conviction for illegal discharging into the sewer system.
What You Should Know Regarding Illegal Dumping
Only authorized personnel may access public manholes or privately owned grease interceptors for maintenance and monitoring activities. An illicit discharge or illegal dumping may result in: Clogged or overflowing sewer lines, disruption of wastewater treatment plant processes, damage to sewer lines, buildup of toxic gases in the lines, and/or harmful discharges into the environment.
What Should I Look For?
- Trucks discharging unknown substances into manholes in residential neighborhoods or near vacant lots, typically at night.
- Foul smells with no apparent explanation.
- Grease interceptors that appear to be full of water and grease shortly after a service company finishes pumping the grease interceptor.
- Septage hauling companies that offer services for significantly less than competitors.
If you see any of these things, or suspect an illicit discharge, please let us know! Contact Customer Care and Billing 24/7 at 919-996-3245.
Reuse Water
What is Reuse Water?
Reuse water, sometimes called reclaimed water, recycled water, or non-potable water, is wastewater that is highly treated and can be re-used instead of being discharged to a waterway. Although not suitable for human, pet or livestock consumption, there are many viable uses for reuse water.
How is Reuse Water used?
- Watering residential lawns and flower beds, golf courses, cemeteries, parks, school grounds, industrial or commercial landscapes, and highway medians
- Decorative ponds and fountains with no drain to surface waters or storm drains
- Sewer line flushing
- Cooling towers
- Pesticide and Fertilizer application
- Concrete Mixing
- Street Sweeping (not washing)
- Roadway pretreatment (snow/ice)
- Power/Vehicle Washing (w/ dual disinfection)
- Directional boring
- Construction site soil compaction, dust control, and asphalt reclamation
- Hydroseeding
What uses of Reuse Water are prohibited?
- Drinking water for humans, pets or livestock
- Irrigation of crops for human consumption
- Filling swimming pools, hot-tubs, or similar use
- General residential indoor use
- Filling ponds used for fishing, swimming or other human uses
- In a manner that permits runoff from the site
- Bulk reuse water cannot be used within: 100 feet of drinking water wells, 10 feet from non-drinking wells, 25 feet from all other surface waters and swimming pools
Why do we need to use Reuse Water?
Drinking water is a limited resource and is expensive to produce; the rapid growth and development in the Raleigh service area has put extreme demands on our raw water supplies. Using reuse water reduces the amount of water needed from these supplies and because bulk reuse water can be used during all stages of water restrictions.
How is public protection ensured?
To ensure public safety, State law (North Carolina Administrative Code Title 15A, Subchapter 2H, Section .0200) regulates all uses of reuse water. The following are specific requirements of the regulations:
- The public must be notified of the use of reuse water and that reuse water is not intended for drinking.
- This is accomplished by placing signs in areas where bulk reuse water is used
- Bulk reuse water is treated to more stringent standards than wastewater discharged to waterways.
- Bulk reuse water quality is monitored continuously.
- All City of Raleigh bulk reuse water customers are trained and approved by City of Raleigh staff
- All tanks and tanker trucks used for transport of City of Raleigh bulk reuse water are inspected and approved by City of Raleigh staff
Where can you pick up Bulk Reuse Water?
- Neuse River Resource Recovery Facility (formerly known as Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant) at 8500 Battle Bridge Road
- E.M. Johnson Water Treatment Plant at 10301 Falls of Neuse Road
- Little Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant at 1419 Hwy 39 Zebulon
(currently only for City equipment for sewer line flushing)
- Smith Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant at 8505 Ligon Mill Road Wake Forest (permitting in process)
Water and Sewer Service System Maps
How do I obtain a site specific water and/or sewer location map?
Public Utilities Administration at 919-996-3474 to request a site specific map. Or visit the Raleigh Water Department located at One Exchange Plaza from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please be expected to provide the following: 1. Name 2. Property Address of site or Wake County Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 3. Telephone number or email so that we may return contact.
I want more than one site specific map. May I obtain a system wide water and/or sewer map?
System wide maps are not available.
What file types are available?
.pdf, .tif, .jpg less than two (2) mg are available via email at no cost.
What is the cost for a paper map?
Black and White paper copies are available in the following sizes: 8 1/2 x 11 (free via email or fax); 17 x 22 $10; 22 x 34 $15; 28 x 40 $30; 34 x 40 $50.
Are the paper maps available in color?
Yes. Double the fees above for the color version of each size.
Are custom maps available?
Yes. An additional charge will be assessed for custom mapping.
Are Mylar or Plan copy sheets available?
Yes. These copies are available for $8 per sheet.