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The Walking Dead 2010
The Walking Dead: Waking up in an empty hospital after weeks in a coma, County Sheriff Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) finds himself utterly alone. The world as he knows it is gone, ravaged by a zombie epidemic. The Walking Dead tells the story of the weeks and months that follow after the apocalypse. Based on Robert Kirkman's hugely successful and popular comic book series, AMC's new original series, The Walking Dead, premieres with a 90-minute episode on Halloween night: Oct. 31 at 10/9c. Written and executive produced by three-time Academy® Award-nominee Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile), who also directs the pilot, and executive produced by Gale Anne Hurd (The Terminator, Aliens), the series debuts during AMC Fearfest, the networks annual blockbuster marathon of thriller and horror films.
- Release Date:
- October 31, 2010
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- Horror
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- Andrew Lincoln Andrew Rothenberg Christoph Vogt IronE Singleton Jeffrey DeMunn Jon Bernthal Juan Gabriel Pareja Laurie Holden Melissa Suzanne McBride Michael Rooker Norman Reedus Sarah Wayne Callies Sonya Thompson Steve Warren
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The 5D Shift Project
The Earth is undergoing a monumental shift into a higher vibration of consciousness in the Fifth Density. What is that all about? How is it already affecting all our lives, and how can you take an active part in it? A new reality exists, founded on unconditional love, joy and mutual respect for all life. Openhand's 5D Shift Project is an integrated framework of inquiry to support you in your own evolutionary shift.
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Beautiful video guys! Love the daisies in the first shot =). Amazing energy coming through!! <3
You're on fire!! Excellent video...love love love it!! Congrats. Well done!
What a lovely piece of alchemical work guys . The way u have managed to convey the message is utterly priceless & Magical . The music , the camera work ,the landscapes & the editing are absolutely stunning . Much love , I am all in with u all .
Heroic souls
Open, my eyes immediately alight on your gorgeous, turquoise necklace that draws me in as you speak your truth quietly and clearly. I love that Openhand is a reflection for us to see, feel, and intuit our own truth and honour the sovereignty of our souls. I would be not be part of the Openhand community if it were any other way.
How extraordinary it is to attune to the 5D flow of signs, synchronicity, magic, and mystery, continuing again and again to breakthrough the densities that arise to find the path of light beyond that leads me home.
How exciting to witness the launch of the 5D project in so many countries around the world including Canada! Yah! Welcome back! I feel a Beatles tune coming on."Roll up, roll up...step right this way...the magical mystery tour is waiting to take you away...coming to take you away..."
It's completely heartwarming and inspiring to see all the beautiful, heroic souls in the video...brilliant, shining lights in a world full of darkness, oppression, and injustice. As Captain Fantastic says, "Stick it to the man!" :)
x Cathy
Moving, powerful and inviting
Moving, powerful and inviting video, love it :) have me a few goose bumps!

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DS90UB953/954 System Design & Operation
The DS90UB953/954 System Design & Operation video series offers training for FPD-Link III devices for ADAS. FPD-Link III devices such as the DS90UB953-Q1/ DS90UB954-Q1 support sensor use over serial link for Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) in the automotive industry. In this training series, we will guide you through step-by-step procedures to initialize and bring-up the "Sensor-Serializer-Deserializer-ISP" link to an optimal performance level.
Automotive EMC Standards and Best Practices
ADAS Offerings in EvoCar
OpenVX implementation on TI TDA ADAS SoCs
mmWave Imaging Radar - Automotive Applications
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TI's Jacinto TDA2/TDA3 System-on-Chip (SoC) family offers scalable and open solutions based on a heterogeneous hardware and common software architecture for Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) applications including camera-based front (mono/stereo), rear, surround view and night vision systems in addition to multi-range radar and sensor fusion systems.
This training series provides an overview of the evaluation and development platforms as well as getting started with the software and development tools offered by TI on the Jacinto TDA2/TDA3 processors.
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EMI (electromagnetic interference) mitigation is a critical step in the design process in most electronic systems, and especially so in the automotive world. In many cases, automotive OEM emissions requirements are even more stringent than both national and international standards bodies like the FCC. Unfortunately, by their nature, switching regulators are sources of EMI; but, in order to keep power supply designs small and efficient, switchers are a critical component. So how can you reap the benefits of a switching regulator while still meeting challenging EMI requirements?
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The mmWave training series is designed for you to learn the fundamentals of FMCW technology and mmWave sensors, and start development quickly. TI's portfolio of mmWave sensors features the AWR automotive radar sensor family and the IWR industrial mmWave sensor family, which are intended to be used for detecting range, velocity and angle of objects. Learn more about the silicon, tools, software and some of the applications for both mmWave families in the mmWave training series.
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These cases are perfect for rollable lexan trade show graphics. Various lengths and diameters are available. Larger diameter cases do have wheel options.
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GraphicRiver Pablo the Pixel Art Builder 3008103
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GraphicRiver Pablo the Pixel Art Builder 3008103
Script & Plugin \ Add-on \ Photoshop \ Actions \ Utilities
Really \ Building \ Actions \ Process \ Perspective \ Isometric \ Photoshop
Add-on - Pablo the Pixel Art Builder 3008103 by tamiq @ GraphicRiver
Script & Plugin \ Add-on \ Photoshop \ Actions \ Utilities
Compatibility: CS2, CS3, CS4, CS5, CS5.5, CS6, CC.
Isometric pixel art designing process was time-consuming before today; users would have to draw each of the pixels individually. Now you can focus on drawing only simplest shapes and ask Pablo, the Pixel Art Builder (Photoshop add-on), to do the hardest part for you: set proper perspective, lighting and illusion of depth. With your little help Pablo can do even more – convert photos into isometric pixel art. Nice, huh?
The whole building process is quick and simple.
1. apply new direction
2. set lighting
3. extrude!
Each effect is placed on single layer, so you can edit that every time. Pablo works with any size and resolution.
You have full control over building process. You can choose.
- direction (eg. front left)
- colors of lights and shadows
- extruding direction and depth
- colors of additional edges.
You draw – Pablo builds. It can't be simpler!
Moreover, you can draw anything you want . Possibilities are endless. With Pablo you can design game art, icons, logos, illustrations, web buttons, infographics, flyers, covers, presentations, extrude floorplans and decorate them… It's like having Photoshop custom pixel bricks factory. Your imagination is the limit.
See what buyers are saying.
"Works exactly as advertised. Very nice step-by-step pdf manual that's both concise and shows off different examples, with included before/after PSDs, of when and how to use all the different actions. Really not much to say except if you're into isometric pixel art these well thoughtout set of actions will help you out immensely. It's well worth the price." – bbased
"..it is so easy! Really helpful documentation, just added 5 stars :)" – miroslavzv
"Really cool! I use Photoshop Extended 5.5 and it works flawlessly so far for me. To anybody having trouble, watch demo video, its very simple to use." – KikiVeles
"This is really great job! I think it could be bestseller. Good luck!" – RainbowWings
"This is just awesome, creativity through the roof!" – lacamiza
"too cool to pass up! thanks for the great add on" – axg
"This is a really great set of actions to help create pixel/8-bit artwork. Once you get the hang of it, you can create things pretty quickly." – theshaggyfreak
"Epic" – blerc
"Works really, really well. Thank you! Very clever. Lots of fun!" – blackshuck
"Exactly what I was looking for. I'm surprised it even exists, let alone works so well. Thanks!" – shaun1314
Please watch the video.
Package includes.
- ATN file with set of 25 actions for changing perspective, lighting, extruding and adding edges
- 5 PSD files with examples (icon, chair, text, floorplan, firetruck)
- 1 PSD file for individual exercises (fire station)
- firetruck photo
- PDF with instructions and short tutorials to help you get started
Please note that after setting perspective your drawing may need some manual adjustments as the process involves skewing and / or scaling of the original.
Any comments, suggestions and rating are highly welcome. I would be happy to hear from you how you use Pablo and what your needs are. It's not neccessary, but I'll appreciate it very much.
Thank you and enjoy!
Fonts used.
- Letter Gothic LTD (included with Adobe' Applications)
- free font Grapple BRK http://www.dafont.com/grapple-brk.font
Photos used (not included).
- A Derelict Building http://photodune.net/item/a-derelict-building/2059633
- Beach Huts http://http://photodune.net/item/beach-huts/1376641
Add-on Files Included: Layered PSD, Photoshop ATN; Works With: JPG; Minimum Adobe CS Version: CS2.
12 Shelf Mockups Set; 10 Round Exterior Wall Mockups Set ; 8 Infinite Space Mockups Set; 12 Desk Under Wall Mockups Set; 10 Horizontal Wall Niche Mockups Set; 10 Round Interior Mockups Set; 10 Exterior Wall Mockups Set.
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|November 2008
|OKLAHOMA'S�eGOV NEWS REPORT
Welcome to Oklahoma's eGovernment News Report providing you with up-to-date information on Oklahoma's eGovernment achievements.
State to Pay Unemployment Benefits Electronically
Oklahomans will soon have a faster and more convenient way to access unemployment benefits. On December 1, 2008, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) will begin issuing unemployment insurance (UI) benefits electronically using either direct deposit or a debit card. Paper checks will no longer be provided to claimants.�
All unemployment insurance recipients may sign up for direct deposit. If this isn't an option, UI benefits will be available on a MasterCard-branded debit card that can be used to access funds at banks and ATMs and to pay for goods and services. Cardholders will also receive one fee-free ATM withdrawal and one fee-free teller withdrawal through Bank of Oklahoma for each deposit posted to an account on the card.�
Use of electronic payments is expected to translate into lower costs for the state in relation to the production and mailing of benefit checks and fewer checks that are returned, lost or stolen. Clients gain more secure access to funds, freedom from fees at check cashing outlets, and the convenience of a debit card widely accepted by retailers.�
"This move will not only help the state of Oklahoma become more efficient, but will also create a system that significantly improves the experience for our citizens," said Jon Brock, OESC Executive Director. "The electronic payment system is a win-win solution for Oklahoma."�
To assist with the transition, existing unemployment insurance claimants are being advised and provided with instructions on choosing a payment method. New claimants will sign up for electronic payment when they file their first unemployment insurance claim. Anyone not selecting direct deposit will automatically be enrolled for the card.�
Find out more information about OESC's New Electronic Payment System
State Drug Agency Expertise Honored
The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control (OBNDD) has been, and continues to be involved in numerous projects that shape United States drug policy. One of those efforts has recently been honored as a national model.
The Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Information Exchange (PMIX) project has been selected as an award winner in the 2008 eC3 Excellence Awards. The PMP Information Exchange project, which helps states exchange dispensed controlled-substance prescription data, is a partnership effort of the IJIS Institute and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The Excellence Awards are presented each year by the National Electronic Commerce Coordinating Council (eC3) at its annual conference. Since 2005, David Hale, Agent-In-Charge of the OBNDD Tulsa District Office, has served on a development advisory committee which is responsible for driving several phases of the project.
PMPs are systems controlled by authorized state agencies to collect controlled substance dispensing data in a centralized state database. Designed to help detect and prevent the diversion and abuse of these substances, the programs involve the cooperative efforts of law enforcement, health providers and communities in general.
The 2008 Excellence Awards will be presented at an awards luncheon taking place on Thursday, December 11th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at the W Hotel in Seattle, Washington as part of the eC3 Annual Conference.
Visit OBNDD's Web Site for more information
New Web Building Utilities Provide Visitor Focus for State Agencies' Web Sites
State agencies looking to add interactive features to their Web site now have the opportunity to take advantage of two new web building utilities created by OK.gov.
OK.gov, the state's official Web site, offers an online Content Management System called Go Gov! Web Management Suite. Go Gov! helps government employees create and maintain their Web site no matter their level of technical experience. The latest features include:�
An Online Registration System enabling visitors to a state agency Web site to register online for events such as training courses, conferences, and seminars. The system also enables agency administrators to collect payments associated with the event, if payments are due. The system utilizes the existing Go Gov! calendar system to display and organize the events to the public, but has a separate management tool to manage the courses, registrations and payments.�
A Form Builder System enabling visitors to a state agency Web site to answer surveys, feedback forms, contact forms, employment forms, and much more. The Form Builder reduces paperwork and collects information from visitors straight from the state agency's Web site. The Form Builder's data storing capabilities provide a powerful service that enables administrators to easily edit forms, gather responses and view results.
What's Inside
Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous Drug Control�
- R. Darrell Weaver,�
�Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame & Museum
- Beth Seim,
�Construction Industries Board's Home Inspector Licensing System
�Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust's Grantee Reporting System: Annual Reports
How Do I Complain About Unsolicited Commercial E-mail?
��Visit the Oklahoma Attorney's General's Office Spam Site�
How Do I�Prevent Colds and the Flu this Holiday Season?
��Visit the Oklahoma Department of Health's Cold and Flu Site
Thursday & Friday, December 25 & 26
Downtown in December
Share Your eGov Story
Have an Oklahoma eGovernment story to tell? Want to give us feedback?
About OK.gov
OK.gov built and manages the official Web site for the state of Oklahoma and partners with state agencies to bring new government services online. OK.gov is managed by the Oklahoma Office of State Finance and eGovernment firm NIC Inc.
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Original acrylic hand-painted circles collaged on 8 x 10" acid free bristol paper. Comes matted, signed and titled on back.
The Portals series is about an openness to adventure and following your own curiosity into an unknown realm. These abstract portals make wonderful gifts and look fantastic in a group of 2-4. They can also be mixed with any of my works on paper to create a custom gallery wall.
The price does not include the frame, but one can be purchased separately. The frames are high quality, made in Italy, painted wood and come in white or black. You can also purchase your own 8 x 10" frame and slip it right in.
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MONDAY, July 18, 2011 (HealthDay News) -- Supplements of milk and soy protein lowered blood pressure modestly among hypertensive patients, a small, new study found.
The researchers suggest that replacing some refined carbohydrates -- such as white bread and white rice -- in your diet with soy or milk protein "might be an important component of nutrition intervention strategies for the prevention and treatment of hypertension."
While the reduction in blood pressure was small, study leader Dr. Jiang He, chairman of epidemiology at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, said the benefits could translate to reduced numbers of strokes and other cardiovascular problems in the population as a whole.
"The reduction is not large in an individual, but significant at the population level," he said.
But several heart experts cited a number of limitations with the research, including the short duration of the trial.
The study, published online July 18 in the journal Circulation, was funded by the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Nearly 75 million Americans have high blood pressure, which increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure and kidney damage.
He and his colleagues evaluated the effects of milk and soy protein supplements and a carbohydrate supplement among 352 adults who either had pre-hypertension or stage 1 hypertension -- that is, systolic readings (the top number) ranging from 120 to 159 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure readings (the bottom number) from 80 to 95 mmHg. Ideally, pressures should be below 120 over 80.
Each person took 40 grams of a supplement daily for eight-week periods. He and his team evaluated the participants' blood pressure at the start and end of each phase.
The carbohydrate supplement served as a comparison.
"Our study found that over an eight-week intervention, soy protein was associated with a 2 mm reduction in systolic blood pressure," He said. "Milk protein supplement was associated with a 2.3 mm reduction in blood pressure readings."
While the reduction wasn't large, He estimates it could lead to 6 percent fewer strokes, for instance, in the general population.
He believes the study is the first of its kind to find a benefit from milk and soy protein in blood pressure reduction.
Dr. Thomas Giles, president of the American Society of Hypertension Specialist Program and a past president of the organization, called the study results underwhelming.
"You couldn't possibly make any dietary changes based on this study," said Giles, who is also a professor of medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine.
Among the study's flaws, he said, was that the researchers did not measure blood pressure for 24 hours, using an ambulatory monitor.
Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, a preventive cardiologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, said, "I think future studies need to be done," since the new study was fairly small and did not cover a long period of time. Still, she added, "It shows us the importance of diet and modifying risk factors."
Small changes could make a difference, Steinbaum said. She suggests replacing animal fat with soy protein -- such as substituting a veggie burger with soy protein for a hamburger with animal protein, at least occasionally.
He offers many suggestions for those who want to maintain a healthy blood pressure. "Control your weight," he said. "Don't smoke."
The DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is a reasonable eating plan, he said. He also advises monitoring pressure regularly.
He reports consulting for Novartis and Forest Laboratories, which make blood pressure-lowering medicines.
More information
To learn more about blood pressure control, visit the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.


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Ever since the release of the first 'Iron Man' film in 2008, the Marvel character has become a certified cultural icon, with his likeness appearing on everything from children's backpacks to Burger King meals to boxes of frozen pizza. And with the release of 'Iron Man 3' on Friday, Iron Man's world domination seems almost complete. But despite being around for quite some time, he's bound to have a few secrets tucked away in his exoskeleton. So, join us as we look at 10 things you may not have known about Iron Man.
Tom Cruise was almost Iron Man. It's hard to imagine anybody other than Robert Downey, Jr. as Iron Man, but Tom Cruise was considered for the role. He turned it down because he wasn't pleased with the script. (At one point Quentin Tarantino was interested in directing.) Still, Tom Cruise would've made a better Iron Man than Nicolas Cage, who expressed interest in the part as early as 1997. Just think about 'Ghost Rider' and pretty much every other Cage role from the past decade for a second, and you'll see what we mean.
J.A.R.V.I.S. Has a Lengthy Name. In the Marvel Comics universe, Jarvis is the Avengers' loyal butler. In the 'Iron Man' films, J.A.R.V.I.S. is the name of Stark's AI system that assists him in superhero-ing. It's also an acronym that stands for "Just a Rather Very Intelligent System." Now if only Stark's robotic lab assistant Butterfingers could just get some respect.
The Iron Man Suit Can Lift Over 100 Tons. When fully powered, Tony Stark can lift up to 100 tons in the Iron Man suit. Pretty impressive considering that the Hulk's maximum lift (when calm) is 100 tons as well. Stark would later invent the Hulkbuster armor (seen below) that could lift 175 tons to be able to combat The Hulk in certain situations.
Iron Man Turns 50 This Year. Introduced in 'Tales of Suspense' #39 in 1963 at the height of the Cold War, Iron Man was first conceived as an anti-Communist hero. Over the years, he's become more and more dependent upon technology to live and even battled alcoholism in famous 'Demon in a Bottle' storyline from the 1970s. Still, he's been a member of the Avengers throughout most of his career and has battled everyone from Dr. Doom to the Skrulls. Not bad for a hero nearing retirement age.
Iron Man's Suit is Close to Becoming a Reality. Lockheed Martin is one of several companies in the process of developing untethered exoskeletons reminiscent of Iron Man's suit. Their Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC), is meant to help soldiers carry loads of up to 200 lbs. at a top speed of 10 MPH for prolonged periods of time. The first commercial sale of an exoskeleton for medical purposes occurred in September of last year and could signal the start of an era where powered suits are available to anyone with the cash, experts say. Still, don't get your hopes up just yet — these things can currently go for as much as $70,000.
Robert Downey, Jr. is One of the World's Oldest Superheroes. Superhero movies tend to be dominated by younger actors like Chris Evans, Andrew Garfield and Chris Hemsworth, but Downey turned 48 last month, which makes him one of the oldest actors to ever play a superhero. This doesn't appear to hamper his crime fighting abilities, however.
The Makers of 'Iron Man 3' Took Liberties With the Mandarin. To fans of the comic, the Mandarin is one of Iron Man's most recognizable adversaries, but producers took several liberties with the character in 'Iron Man 3.' For starters, the Mandarin is no longer Chinese. He also no longer possesses power rings salvaged from a crashed alien space ship. According to director Shane Black, these changes were put in place to make the character more realistic and less of a stereotypical "Fu Manchu villain just waving his fist."
Tony Stark is Based on Howard Hughes. According to 'Iron Man' creator Stan Lee, Stark was based on magnate Howard Hughes, who Lee described as "one of the most colorful men of our time. He was an inventor, an adventurer, a multi-billionaire, a ladies' man and finally a nutcase." For a significant portion of his life, Hughes displayed symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder and once lived in a darkened screening room for four months, never leaving its confines and relieving himself in empty containers and bottles. Fortunately, that sort of thing has never made it into the 'Iron Man' movies.
The Mandarin Almost Appeared in the First 'Iron Man'. An early script for the first 'Iron Man' movie featured the Mandarin, but director Jon Favreau killed the idea because he thought the character was too "fantastical." Instead, Stark is captured in the beginning of the flick by a terrorist group known as the Ten Rings, which is a direct reference to the supervillain's rings of power. It also provides a nifty bit of continuity for the third 'Iron Man' installment.
This Superfan Built the Coolest Cosplay Suit Ever. While we wait for real-life exoskeletons to become affordable, we'll just have to content ourselves with this amazing fan made armor created by fitness instructor Anthony Le. Le's killer Iron Man suit has light up eyes and repulsors, a retractable mask, moving flight stabilizers, motorized shoulder weapons and jets that shoot out streams of CO2. We want one!
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If you like straight up Twitter clients with a ton of features, you can't go wrong with the newcomer MeTweets (hopefully you picked it up for free recently). The app has quickly become one of our favorites for its no-nonsense, Metro UI take on Twitter for Windows Phone.
Version 1.2 just came on to the Store and it has numerous fixes and new features for Windows Phone 7 users and if you're on Windows Phone 8, you get quite a few too.
The change log is quite extensive for the app and we have to say so far it's working quite well:
- Windows Phone 8: Wide Live Tile
- Windows Phone 8: lockscreen notification counter
- You can now choose your retweet-style
- Suggestions for hashtags while typing
- Tapping a profile image in your timelines brings you to the user's profile
- Profile page now shows if a user is following you
- There is no longer a limit on the number of notifications you can receive in one day
- Bug fixes (the app no longer crashes when you return via the task switcher)
Not a bad set of updates. We should also mention that for Windows Phone 8 you do get the rapid resume feature too, which means when you tap the Live Tile after already having done so earlier, the app does not re-launch but instead resumes from where you left off. Scrolling is also much smoother now due to the Windows Phone 8 API enhancements and dual-core CPU support.
And for you HTC 8X owners, the full 720P ratio is supported now too, so no wasted space.
Regarding the lockscreen notifications, you can use the counter or the billboard feature, which will show your messages right on your Lockscreen. Of course you could also use both for the ultimate in Twitter awareness.
Overall, MeTweets is a solid app. Sure, it may lack personality but it's simple to use, smooth, fast and easy on the eyes. MeTweets goes for $1.49 in the Store with a free trial here. Highly recommended.


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"Serendipity" is the way to describe a recent interaction between myself and a colleague of mine. It produced several interesting photographic days for me. You know: ser·en·dip·i·ty [ser-uhn-dip-i-tee] n. pl. ser·en·dip·i·ties the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way: a fortunate stroke of serendipity | a series of small serendipities. I had just written to Britt Stokes to comment upon the Lensbaby article that he had written and his response … [Read more...]
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TORRANCE, CA – July 8, 2014 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – Thousands of avid motocross fans were in attendance on Fourth of July weekend at the legendary RedBud National in Buchanan, MI for round six of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship series. At only his second race back, Muscle Milk-backed GEICO Honda's Eli Tomac earned impressive results on his CRF450R, improving on his finish last week with a second overall. Team Honda Muscle Milk's Trey Canard also had an impressive weekend, finishing fourth overall.
450 Race
After qualifying sixth quickest in practice, Canard jumped off the line to a second-place start in the first moto, and quickly moved into the lead on the opening lap. He set a comfortable pace up front before relinquishing one position a few laps later. Canard fought hard, maintaining second until the checkered flag. In the second moto, he kept his momentum going, rocketing his CRF450R off the line to another great start and leading for the first five laps. Amid the heated fight in second, a mistake caused Canard to fall to fourth and that was where he finished. His 2-4 marks landed him just shy of the podium in fourth.
"Today was a much better day than we have had. Practice was a little tough but I was happy to get good starts in both motos today, which really helped me out during the races," Canard explained. "The first moto was good. I don't think I was strong enough in the middle of the race but was able to kind of pick it back up towards the end. It was a lot of cat and mouse out there. The second moto was about the same except while running second I just washed my front end out and fell back to fourth. The bike was working much better; we made a lot of progress this last week testing so I am looking forward to the rest of the season."
Swedish native Fredrik Noren made his factory debut at RedBud with Team Honda Muscle Milk as the fill-in rider for injured Justin Barcia. Noren grabbed a mid-pack start in the first moto and was running 12th before going down on the first lap after coming together with another rider. He spent the remainder of the race making a charge from 38th to 17th. In moto two, Noren blasted off the line to a great start, running in fifth for the opening laps of the race. He fell back a few positions and took the checkered in 10th to claim 11th overall for the day.
"Today is only my second time riding the bike and I am really happy with it," explained Noren. "The bike and entire team are great and I couldn't be happier with this situation. The first moto was a bit of a struggle. I got a decent start but went down on the first lap and just had to work up from there. I ended up finishing 17th, which isn't great but still good compared to where I was after going down. I got a great start in the second moto and was fifth. I may have charged a little too hard right off the start since I am not used to running that pace, and got a little tired, falling back to 10th. I am happy with that and think that it can only go up from here."
Muscle Milk-sponsored GEICO Honda rider Eli Tomac shook up the competition and made his presence known. In only his second appearance of the series, he scored a second overall on his CRF450R with impressive 4-2 marks.
"Today went even better than last weekend in Tennessee," said Tomac. "First moto came around and I got a top-five start and was battling with Dungey, Canard and Roczen the whole race. I passed Dungey at one point but he ended up getting around me, so I settled into fourth. In the second moto I ended up battling with the exact same guys the whole race. This time I got around Dungey and it stuck, then got pretty close to Canard when he tipped over. I was in second but wasn't able to catch Roczen. I'm hoping to turn this progress into a first place next weekend."
250 Race
Although the result wasn't what Muscle Milk-supported GEICO Honda's Justin Bogle was hoping for, he showed impressive speed, running up front in both motos until succumbing to the increasingly difficult track conditions. In moto one, Bogle launched his CRF250R off the line to a solid start and was running with the lead pack until going down, losing multiple positions. He rebounded, working his way back into third before another mistake landed him in fifth. During the final race of the day, Bogle grabbed another good start, taking over the lead on the second lap. He led the pack for 4 laps until going down multiple times, falling outside the top 10. His 5-12 marks landed him ninth overall for the day.
"Today was looking to be a great day," stated Bogle. "I was running towards the front in the first moto when I went down. I got up quick and raced up to third, but I went down again and ended up fifth. Still, not bad and definitely something I wanted to build on in moto two. In the second moto I got a great start and was leading for the first few laps but then I went down again. Everyone was really close so a bunch of guys got past me.
Teammates Matt Bisceglia and Zach Bell overcame some adversity throughout the day's motos to log 12th and 14th overall. Bisceglia returned to the line after missing Tennessee due to an injury and impressed everyone when he claimed the holeshot in moto one, taking the early lead. By the end of the 30-minute plus two-lap race he had slipped back to 13th. He then logged a 14th in the second race. Bell struggled with his starts, forcing him to work from the back of the pack forward. He recorded 11-17 scores for the day.
The Focus: RedBud National Honda History
RedBud Motocross Park in Buchanan, MI held its first national race on July 28th, 1974 and has hosted the national circuit during the 4th of July holiday weekend since 1978. American Honda has a total of 10 450 class wins at RedBud, the last being in 2011. They also have nine victories in the 250 class, with the last being Trey Canard in 2010. Honda won both classes at Red Bud in 1983 with David Bailey and Johnny O'Mara,1989 with Jeff Stanton and George Holland and again in 1995 with Jeremy McGrath and Steve Lamson. RedBud is also the site of the largest obstacle in American Motocross. LaRocco's Leap, named for former champion and long-time Honda rider Mike LaRocco, is a 120-foot uphill triple jump.


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The Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority Board of Directors announced Friday it released General Manager Ken Griffin, effective immediately.
Ed Saxon, deputy general manager for Engineering and Operations, will assume Griffin's old job on an interim basis. Saxon has more than two decades at BJWSA, according to the utility.
Brandy Gray, who heads the board, said in a statement it won't discuss Griffin's departure any further, citing privacy concerns.
Griffin began his tenure at BJWSA in late August 2011 but shared managerial duties with former chief Dean Moss before assuming full responsibilities in October of 2011. His last job was in Hillsborough County, Fla.
Griffin could not be reached Friday for comment.


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\nHe started with classic, complementary flavors: gin, mint, and cucumber. To make the flavors sing, he added a pinch of salt, then some drops of rosewater and Angostura bitters.
Maloney called it the Juliet & Romeo and put it on the menu of his Chicago speakeasy, The Violet Hour, one of this year's nominees for Outstanding Bar Program at the James Beard Foundation Awards, happening in New York City on May 6. (Get your tickets here.) The cocktail has remained one of the bar's most popular drinks since it debuted in 2007.
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Brookfield Multiplex, the Australian firm whose New Zealand developments included the Sylvia Park Shopping Centre and the Pegasus Town development, says a lack of new projects in a tough market drove the decision to liquidate its local unit.
Brookfield Multiplex Constructions (NZ) appointed liquidators on Dec. 4 though it had largely ceased operating in 2011, when it made most of its workers redundant. It has a shortfall to unsecured creditors estimated at $2.4 million, according to liquidators Anthony McCullagh and Stephen Lawrence of PKF Corporate Recovery & Insolvency (Auckland). Realisable assets were estimated at $44,279, though with some items including retentions listed as unknown.
"A continued lack of opportunities in the market prevents Brookfield Multiplex from maintaining a presence [in New Zealand] in its traditional form," the directors said, according to the liquidators' report of last month. "This follows on from nearly two years operating without an active project in a highly competitive market, as well as receiving on-going financial support from its parent company."
The Sydney-based parent withdrew that financial support on Dec. 3, forcing the local unit to cease trading.
Brookfield Multiplex Constructions (NZ) had a loss of $4.4 million in calendar 2010, the last year it provided results to the Companies Office. That's down from a loss of about $39 million in the previous year. Construction revenue was about $37 million in 2010.
The liquidators' report says the company faces as-yet unquantified claims on construction contracts including Spencer on Byron, Nautilus Apartments, Century on Anzac, Victoria Apartments and Sylvia Park.
Brookfield Multiplex was formed in 2007 when Canada's Brookfield Asset Management acquired Australian developer Multiplex, whose projects included the troubled Wembley Stadium development, for about A$7.3 billion including debt. It still has nine companies registered in New Zealand that aren't in liquidation, including Brookfield Funds Management, part of a global asset management business overseeing some US$150 billion of assets.
A spokeswoman for Brookfield Multiplex in Sydney didn't immediately return calls.
The New Zealand company sold its 50 percent stake in Pegasus Town Ltd to partner Infinity Investment Group in 2010 for $1 million, having taken a $34 million impairment the previous year.
Pegasus Town went into receivership last August, owing some $142.8 million to a joint venture between Goldman Sachs and Brookfield Asset Management, which bought the debt at a discount in 2011 from Bank of Scotland International as part of a $1.3 billion portfolio in New Zealand. The development was acquired from the receivers by Todd Property last month.
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Sam Thompson struggled with cystic fibrosis all of his life. He was diagnosed at 9 months was not expected to live to age 16.
Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system. The body produces abnormally thick mucus that coats the walls of the lungs and sticks there like cement. Since it is very difficult to cough up the mucus, it just stays on the walls of the lungs collecting pathogens that then lead to respiratory illnesses like pneumonia. CF patients do not have the ability to absorb fat in their bodies, so maintaining a healthy weight is a struggle.
After numerous hospital stays during his high school years the damage had been done. He tried to go to college but being in that type of environment, he got sick and could not finish. The bouts of pneumonia began to take its toll on Sam. He got down to 79 pounds and needed to be placed on oxygen 24 hours a day. His 21st birthday came and went while he sat on the couch waiting.
He was placed on the lung transplant list and within 6 months received the call. May 22, 2002 – the Transplant Date - was tattooed on his arm along with a black band that honors the donor. He received a double-lung transplant that saved his life. Not without complications that put my brother under the knife multiple times. On the day of Sam's lung transplant, he was getting ready to go in, he told his mother, "If anything happens to me, sell all of my stuff so that Katie (his younger sister) can go to a good college". That's who he was. For a guy who's been through hell and back so many times, his selflessness continued to amaze us all every day. Sam tried to go back to school so that he could become an elementary school teacher. During my brother's time back at school, he experienced chronic rejection of his lungs. His immune system attacked the lungs and he had to undergo a treatment similar to dialysis. His blood was taken out of his body via a pen sized needle in his arm. The blood was then zapped by an ultraviolet light - the goal was to zap the white blood cells so that they would stop attacking the lungs. A temporary fix that wiped out my brother's immune system on top of the immune suppressant drugs he takes for the transplant.
Approaching his 10- year transplant anniversary and having beaten chronic rejection, Sam was diagnosed with stage 3 stomach cancer. He underwent chemo and radiation treatments and surgery to remove the tumor. Sam Thompson – Son, Brother, Uncle and friend- passed away June 7, 2012 at 31 years of age. After his surgery, his body could not recover and complication after complication kept him in Intensive Care for a month. Samuel John Thompson never once in his life said, "poor me" or "why me" or anything. He fought hard and said things like, "just doing what I have to" and "bring it on, I've seen worse". He took everything head on without complaint. We all miss him so much.


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You've probably seen the ads on TV and in magazines: How do you get help in a medical emergency when you're alone at home? The makers of medical alert systems promise that their products will come to the rescue, whether you've fallen and you can't get up or you're experiencing symptoms of a heart attack, stroke, or seizure. The ads are reaching a receptive audience: Sales of med-alert services are growing as the baby boom generation ages.Medical alert systems were introduced in the 1970s as simple push-button devices worn around the neck. They summoned help by signaling a base station connected to a home phone line that would alert a call-center operator. Today's systems are still wearable, but you can also mount help buttons throughout the home that allow for two-way voice communication with call centers. Some offer motion-sensitive pendants that can detect a fall and place a call for help.
Who needs one? Most buyers purchase a system for an aging parent who lives alone so that they can get help quickly if needed. That person might be at a heightened risk for falls because of poor eyesight or memory changes, says Barbara Resnick, Ph.D., professor of nursing at the University of Maryland and past president of the American Geriatrics Society. The systems can also be useful in nonemergency situations where the user doesn't need an ambulance but does need someone to come to their aid. The call center will alert a preselected relative or friend who can come over and assist.
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The experts we consulted recommend looking for a medical alert system that meets all or most of these criteria.
It works for a user's specific disability. For example, a stroke survivor may need a device he or she can activate with one hand.
It offers a choice of a wristband and/or neck pendant. Cords worn around the neck can pose a strangulation risk; wristbands may irritate those with skin ailments.
It includes help buttons that can be wall-mounted near the floor in multiple rooms in case the user falls and isn't wearing the pendant.
It offers multiple choices for whom to contact if you need help, from emergency services to a friend or relative who lives nearby.
It has a battery backup in case of a power failure.
The base station can be contacted from anywhere on your property"even in your yard or at your mailbox.
The company has its own monitoring center, in the U.S., and employs its own trained emergency operators (rather than contracting that function out).
The monitoring center has been certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a nonprofit safety and consulting company.
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Does the medical alert system come with other services? Some medical alert systems come with additional services such as medication reminders, glucose monitoring reminders, and the like. It's good to know what other services can be included with the purchase of your services, so make sure you ask what's included.
7. What happens if something goes wrong with my equipment? Most of us hate reading the fine print. I challenge anyone out there to read the "terms and conditions" of the 5 or 6 medical alert devices you want to evaluate (gives me a headache even thinking about doing that again). So that in mind, I would encourage anyone making a decision on a particular device to ask; What happens if your system goes down? Does someone come out to fix it? Will they send you another one asap? Do you need to send the dysfunctional system back? etc. Also, one other point… when you have narrowed down your choice, read the fine print by looking up the terms-and-conditions of the particular provider on their websites.
8. Does the medical alert system include "automatic fall detection"? Medical alert systems have come a long way in the last 5 years. Today's advanced systems can detect when a user has fallen automatically. It's all in the advanced algorithms developed by brilliant engineers and embedded into small devices which are saving lives everyday. These smart-systems can distinguish (in most cases) between when someone has actually fallen, and when someone has decided to sit down abruptly. "The big three" that (currently) offer automatic fall detection are Halo Monitoring Systems, Wellcore Personal Emergency Response, and Philips Lifeline with auto alert.
9. Am I purchasing these devices, or leasing them, or neither? Goes back to my prior suggestion about reading the fine print… Find out (ahead of time) whether the equipment is yours or not. What happens if you no longer require the equipment? What happens if you damage the equipment?
10. What is my total yearly cost? This gets down to "brass tax"… How much does this cost me each year (total cash outflow). Enough said.
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As the population ages, the range of services for seniors increases. The medical alarm is one of those pieces of technology that has grown in popularity. Where there were once only a few businesses offering medical alert systems, there are now dozens. So, how does one choose the best medical alarm out of the many options available?
One of the most important features of a medical alarm is the monitoring service. If an individual has made the decision that they need an alert system, then they have made the decision that they may need outside help in case of an emergency. If the monitoring system fails or is unsatisfactory, then the alert system is inadequate. A monitoring system should be a monitoring centre, not be a direct call to 911. Many people who utilize medical alert systems simply require outside support such as a friend or family member, not emergency services. A monitoring service can provide this support. Secondly, the provider of the medical alarm should own the monitoring service. This way, the professionals who answer the alarm are qualified by the standards of the medical alarm company.
Medical alert systems should be easy to install. Most should take a matter of minutes to set up. If a system's set-up seems too onerous or complicated, then the company has not fully considered the needs of their clientele. The installation should be easy or provided free-of-charge. They should also provide long-term, 24/7 technical support.
Another element to consider is the company's history and reputation. There are companies who have been in the business of medical alert systems for decades. These companies know their business and are more likely to have proven equipment. The company that only started offering medical alarms in the past couple of years is less likely to thoroughly understand the needs of their clients. The new company is also less likely to have amassed positive testimonials – do a simple Google search to find out what others say about the company and the services offered.
How a Medical Alert System helps you?
If you are looking for a medical alert system to protect an elderly loved one, be sure to do your homework. There are a lot of companies out there that offer personal emergency response systems with a number of features and benefits that are very useful and others with serious limitations. For example medical alert phones may be a practical solution for your elderly loved one if they are comfortable with the technology and you believe that they are not in a great risk of falling in becoming incapacitated. A medical alert phone is more or less a wireless phone that you can program with an auto dial feature. It allows the user to carry the telephone around and be able to present auto dial button and be connected with friends, relatives or emergency response professionals but it does require them to be able to access the telephone, operate the telephone and communicate with the person that they're calling.
The trouble with these medical alert phones is that in the event of a sudden illness, fainting or slip and fall the elderly user may not be able to find, use or even remember that they have the phone. On the plus side, these systems are cheaper than medical monitoring systems as there is no monthly monitoring service to pay for. By getting your senior citizen a reliable mobile phone and preprogramming personal contact numbers into autodial you pretty much accomplish the same effect. We're not knocking these phones we just want to point out that while they give the user access to a telephone service remotely the system is only as strong as its weakest link.
When an elderly person falls chances are they are going to be disoriented. If they are too confused to find and operate a remote medical alert phones they will not be able to use this system to summon help.
A more practical solution is a medical alert system that can be activated using a pushbutton that is worn around the neck as a pendant or on the wrist like a watch. These medical alarm systems will allow your parent to maintain an independent lifestyle because you'll have the peace of mind of knowing that they can get help simply by pushing a button.


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What are the pros? Very strong fragrance
What are the cons? only has a scent after dark
I've wanted to try growing scented stock after a friend told me of working in stock fields in California and the beautiful scent. I started these indoors and the seeds had a great germination rate and sprouted quickly. I planted most outside, and they grew quickly and bloomed, but I was disappointed because they did not seem to smell. I still had a couple plants inside under a grow light however that I didn't get around to planting outside, and they had begun to bloom. One night I walked into the room after the grow light was off, and the scent of sweet cloves was so powerful it almost stung my throat. That was when I finally understood that stock flowers are only scented at night, but very powerfully scented. The plants are somewhat short lived after they flower, but so easy to grow and smell so good, they are well worth the effort. They may last longer if the spent blooms are removed, but I haven't tried that yet.
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Wet blanket: the flags were in the TAR 18 intro.
The prayer flags might also be from there since there were every kind of flags and banners all over the city, which is considered a holy place for Buddhism too.
I have been looking for this for years and I finally got it.
I got a lucky break on this screen cap.Can you see the four tight ropes set up for Panama?
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We're on an endless quest for the next miracle beauty product – that's a given. And, although it seems like a new breakthrough formula is constantly threatening to replace last week's beauty phenomenon (we're looking at you, plasma injections!), there are some tried-and-true formulas that we keep coming back to. Case in point: mud masks.
We know you've heard of them and, chances are, you tried one out during a teenage slumber party, at some point. So, what exactly is the point of smearing deep-sea residue all over your T-zone? Annet King, director of global education for The International Dermal Institute and Dermalogica, says mud and clay masks are the perfect antidote for oily, congested skin: "They deeply clean the skin by removing blockages from pores, which helps to refine them and keep them clear. They also soak up excess oil to give your skin a clean, clear, and matte appearance."
Sounds like sound reasoning to us! King also recommends using mud masks – which often contain bentonite (a clay that balances by removing toxins), silt (an absorbent soil deposit), or charcoal (to clean out pores) – one or two times a week, or before a long day when you'll need your makeup to last.
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Culture, design and history amid awe-inspiring nature: book flights to Glasgow and enjoy everything this grand Scottish city has to offer. Admire the Burrell Collection and Pollock Country Park or visit Glasgow Cathedral. The Scottish Highlands await outside the city, where you'll find the true Highland culture: bagpipes, kilts, and of course whisky! Glasgow has enough attractions to easily fill an entire holiday!
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The BFI is to show an Opera on TV season, offering another chance to see iconic stage-to-screen moments such as Act II of Franco Zeffirelli's iconic 1964 Royal Opera production of Tosca, starring Maria Callas and Tito Gobbi.
The season, which runs from late March to the end of April, will also include screenings of The Royal Opera's 1985 production of Don Carlo, ENO's 1987 Jonathan Miller production of The Mikado and John Copley's 1985 Julius Caesar, as well as Glyndebourne's 1978 David Hockney-designed Magic Flute.
Other screenings include Orpheus in the Underground, a 1975 BBC film inspired by Offenbach's opera and based around eight pop songs; and Italian Opera Company, a short documentary directed by John Schlesinger, following a touring company's performance at Drury Lane Theatre in 1958.
A panel discussion debating the future of opera on TV will close the season on 30 April.
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*Note: 1 ounce = 28.3495231 grams
Organic forms of selenium, a trace mineral in plants and grain-fed animal protein, may guard against breast cancer by normalizing the body's circadian rhythms (the internal clock that regulates how many estrogen receptors -- often linked to the disease -- your cells produce). Get your beneficial daily dose, 55 micrograms, with the selenium-rich foods here and double down on their other health perks.
3 ounces light, canned in oil: 65 micrograms selenium
Also contains: B6: helps the immune system Niacin: lowers cholesterol
Source: Helmut Zarbl, PhD, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, New Jersey
4 ounces, cooked: 43 micrograms selenium
Also contains: Iron: fights fatigue Protein: builds muscle
Portobello Mushrooms
1 cup, grilled and sliced: 27 micrograms selenium
Also contains: Potassium: regulates heart function
Low-Fat 2% Cottage Cheese
1/2 cup: 11 micrograms selenium
Also contains: Calcium: strengthens bones
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Jellies, you know, the shoes made of PVC plastic- in various shapes and styles sometimes infused with glitter are coming back, for like the 4th time.
Here is a little history on Jellies:
Jellies were designed after WWII when there was a shortage of leather in Europe. All the Italians were freaking out and major Italian factories were fighting against each other with golf clubs from Scotland over the last few bits of leather to make their shoes and sustain their factories.
In fact, this leather shortage was getting so bad that people were walking around barefoot….
By the way, is that guy in the back wearing a sack of potatoes on his head?
Anyway, the leather shortage was a real problem so they had to find other materials to use to create shoes…
PVC Plastic! = Flexible, relatively durable, and inexpensive!
And Jellies were born. They were a hit in the 80's, came back around in the 90's, I remember wearing them a ton as a kid and LOVED them because of the glitter- even though they sometimes gave me blisters.
They came "in" and "out" again briefly a couple spring seasons and now they are "in " again.
So you ask…who is doing Jellies for under $100?
Kate Spade = $63 (Zappos)
Michael Kors = $63 (Zappos)
Stuart Weitzman = $99 (Zappos)
Tory Burch = $95 (Nordstrom)
How about who is doing Jellies for under 200?
Givenchy = $170 (Saks)
Cesare Paciotti = $128 (Zappos)
Jimmy Choo = $175 (Nordstrom or Saks)
Ralph Lauren Karly Jelly Sandal = $195 (endless.com)
Chloe Flat Jelly Sandal = $125 (Saks)
Those are the ones that stuck out to me but I'm sure you can find much more for less that are equally as adorable!
And last but not least my favorites with the heel by Melissa which are "Jellies" but made from 99.9% ]recycled plastic!!
She also does these cute little numbers with a heel as well….
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WEDNESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- The quality of children's health care in America varies widely from state to state, as does their access to insurance and care and the likelihood of living long and healthy lives.
That's the conclusion of a new scorecard produced by the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that seeks to promote better health care for all Americans.
According to the scorecard, if all states performed as well as the top few states:
Iowa, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire are the top performing states, according to the report, while Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Nevada and Texas are at the bottom.
"States and the federal government have a very high stake in ensuring that children are healthy," Commonwealth Fund President Karen Davis said during a teleconference Tuesday. "In fact, more than one-third of children in the United States receive health care funded by the federal government as well as the 50 states and the District of Columbia."
The report, U.S. Variations on Child Health System Performance: A State Scorecard was released Wednesday.
There are 28 million children covered by Medicaid and 6 million covered by the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), Davis noted. And the key to providing health care to children is insurance, Dr. Edward L. Schor, the Commonwealth Fund's vice president for child development and preventive care, said during the teleconference.
"In this study, we found a four-fold difference in the rates at which children are uninsured," Schor said.
The number of uninsured children varied widely across the states, from a low of 5 percent in Michigan to a high of 20 percent in Texas. States that had the most insured children tended to have the highest scores on quality of care, Schor said.
If all states performed as well as Michigan when it came to providing insurance, then 4.6 million more children would have health insurance, Schor said. "That would cut the rate of uninsured children in half," he said.
Using vaccinations as a measure of access to care, the scorecard again found substantial variation among the states, Schor said. "In Massachusetts, 94 percent of children were up-to-date on their immunizations, whereas in Nevada it was only 67 percent," he said.
Another key is having a "medical home" -- a regular source of care, Schor said. "Whereas 77 percent of children in New Hampshire had a medical home, in Mississippi, 34 percent had a medical home," he said. "We know that children who have a medical home have a better quality of care."
The scorecard took into account 13 indicators of children's health, including access, quality, costs, equity and the potential to lead a long and healthy life. While no state scored high on all categories, some regions surpassed others. For example, states in the Northeast and Upper Midwest often ranked higher in several areas, while the lowest rankings were in the South and Southwest, the report found.
Studies have shown that in states with high numbers of uninsured children, those children are less likely to get recommended health care, vaccines, dental care and regular checkups. These children are also at greater risk for developmental delays and infant mortality, Davis said.
But even in the highest-ranking states, quality of care falls short of goals, the report noted. In Massachusetts, the top-ranked state in quality, 75 percent of the children were seen by a doctor and a dentist in the past year, compared with only 46 percent of children in Idaho.
"One of the major efforts states can take to improve quality of care is to provide health insurance coverage to children, particularly low-income children," Davis said. "States that do a good job on that are among the states that are highest ranked on the various dimensions of quality of care. They are also the states that tend to do well on equity measures to help ensure that minority children and low-income children have better access to care and better quality of care".
One expert believes it's essential to increase funding for Medicaid and SCHIP to get more children covered by health insurance.
"We think this is a great report and it shows what we have been trying to show for a long time, which is how important Medicaid and SCHIP are to children's health," said Jenny Sullivan, a senior health policy analyst with the nonprofit, nonpartisan health care advocacy group Families USA. SCHIP legislation was enacted in 1997 to cover children in low-income families.
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Gluten free diet shouldn't mean missing out on breads and cake. I love to take carbs in my breakfast and at tea time. Usually gluten free breads are a bit dry for me and I always have to take butter or cream with it so it becomes easy to swallow. Now rather than buying breads from the market I am learning to bake my own.I recently tried an amazing gluten free cornbread recipe and it was rich in taste and texture.
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$200 Checking Account Bonus at MB Financial in Parts of IL, IN & PA
MB Financial Bank is offering a checking account bonus in which you can earn up to $200. You do have to be careful to avoid monthly fees on the checking accounts. Three checking accounts qualify for the bonus, and they all have monthly service fees. However, there are several ways to avoid the fees. In addition, one of the checking accounts is a reward checking account (MB Red Checking).
Details of the checking promotion is listed at MBchecking.com. It's scheduled to expire on January 31, 2012. Here are the details from the site:
Qualifying for your anniversary gift is as easy as it gets. Simply open a new MB Classic, MB Signature or MB Red Checking account and do the following within the first 90 days the account is opened:
$100 – For $100 account credit, set up a monthly recurring direct deposit of at least $500;
$50 – For $50 account credit, arrange for recurring automatic transfer of $50 or more per month from MB checking to an MB personal money market or personal savings account;
$25 – For a $25 account credit, pay at least one bill of $25 or more to non-individuals via bill pay at ibankmb.com;
$25 – For $25 account credit, enroll in e-statements.
Total account credits of up to $200 will be made within 30 calendar days after the account is open 90 calendar days and the transactions are verified.
Visit an MB banking center, call 1.888.ibankmb (1.888.422.6562) or apply online.
Below is the offer's small print:
Total account credits up to a maximum of $200 are subject to IRS Form 1099-INT reporting. Minimum balance to open an MB checking, savings or money market account is $50. New checking customers only; account must be opened with money not previously on deposit at MB. Personal accounts only; limit one offer per household; cannot be combined with any other offer; only available in MB's IL, IN or PA service areas. Account must remain open for a minimum of six months or the $100 account credit will be reversed. We reserve the sole discretionary right to refuse to open an account or close an existing account for any reason. MB Checking accounts eligible for this offer have monthly service charges that range from $9.95 - $19.95; there are ways to avoid these fees. Other fees and restrictions may apply; fees could reduce balance in account. Please see a banker for details. Offer expires January 31, 2012.
Promotion Availability
As mentioned in the small print, the offer is only available in MB's service areas in Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania. The vast majority of MB Financial branches are located in the Chicago metro area. There's just one branch in Indiana (northwest in the state) and one branch in Philadelphia.
MB Red Checking and Other Qualifying Checking Accounts
As I mentioned above, one of the three checking accounts that qualify for this promotion is the MB Red Checking. This is a reward checking account, but it's not one powered by BancVue, and it has several features not seen on most reward checking accounts. The worst feature is a potential monthly fee if you don't maintain an average monthly balance of $2,000. The account used to have a 4.00% APY for balances up to $10K, but this recently fell to 2.00% APY. For more details please refer to my MB Red Checking review.
MB Financial Overview
The bank has an overall health score at DepositAccounts.com of 2 stars (out of 5) with a Texas Ratio of 43.09% (below average) based on June 2011 data. Please refer to our financial overview of MB Financial Bank for more details. The bank has been a FDIC member since 1934 (FDIC Certificate # 3628).
Other Bank Bonuses
We have a new bank promotions page with a table of all of the active bank and credit union promotions. You can filter the table based on the type of promotion and based on your state. I have more details about how to use this page in this blog post.