text: contentLE Magazine May 2000 Enhancing Cognitive FunctionKeeping your memory in tip top shape by Ivy Greenwell First, the bad news: Doctors have confirmed that aging-related mental decline is faster and more profound than originally believed. A new British study of people over age 74 shows there is undeniable evidence of a steep mental decline. The director of the study, Dr. Carol Brayne of the Institute of Public Health in Cambridge, U.K. stated: "Although we would prefer that aging not necessarily be accompanied by cognitive decline, these data suggest that for the vast majority of (elderly) populations, it is."The good news is the exciting finding that the brain can generate new neurons. After decades of believing that neurons can only be lost with age, scientists at Princeton have recently demonstrated that new nerve cells are indeed being created in the brains of monkeys. The new neurons are formed deep in the brain near the ventricles, then migrate to various areas, including the prefrontal cortex, regarded as the seat of "higher cognitive functions." The implication of this discovery is that neurons (brain cells) can at least be partly replaced. The old dogma held that the brain inevitably shrinks and progressively atrophies as we age. Now this dismal view can be discarded in favor of a new search for ways to help the brain regenerate and preserve its youthful powers. If the synthesis of new neurons takes place in human brains as well, and everyone thinks it does, there is great hope for reversing brain damage and preserving good cognitive function well into old age. The new discovery also points to the importance of providing the brain with the right nutrients, so that the new cells can be easily formed. It would appear that neuronal regeneration is facilitated when there is an abundance of cell membrane building blocks such as phosphatidyl choline and phosphatidyl serine. Considering that nerve growth factors are under hormonal control, adequate sex-steroid hormone replacement is also an important consideration. Age-related cognitive decline becomes noticeable in middle age, when people typically start complaining that their memory isn't as good as it used to be. Past the age of 50 or so, mental fitness, like physical fitness, has to be consciously worked at. Raising the declining levels of neurotransmitters is one challenge. The other is to maintain efficient neural cell membranes with optimal fluidity. Why we need choline The brain has a voracious appetite for choline. There are two main reasons for the brain's huge need for this nutrient: choline is required for synthesis of the key neurotransmitter acetylcholine, and it is used for the building and maintenance of brain cell membranes. Acetylcholine is vital for thought, memory and sleep, and is also involved in the control of movements. Not surprisingly, the production of acetylcholine decreases with age, resulting in poor memory, diminished learning ability and cognitive decline in general. In Alzheimer's disease, the levels of acetylcholine are abnormally low. It is the cholinergic neurons that show the most degeneration as Alzheimer's disease progresses. When the brain does not receive sufficient choline to manufacture acetylcholine, it may resort to extracting choline out of the nerve cell membranes. This is called auto-cannibalism. While in the short run this process provides a supply of choline to produce enough acetylcholine to keep memory and other brain functions going, in the long run the nerve cells become badly damaged as neural cell membranes grow rigid and increasingly dysfunctional. Choline is also important for the building of healthy cell membranes. As phosphatidyl choline, it constitutes one third of the cell membrane phospholipids. Phosphatidyl choline also serves as the substrate, an enzyme that activates the formation of other signaling neuro-chemicals. Choline and sleep One of the lesser-known functions of acetylcholine is helping to maintain sleep. Acetylcholine controls the amount of sensory input. It strengthens the so-called stimulus barrier, making it possible to sleep through minor noises and other disturbances. As we age, we tend to become "light sleepers," easily roused from sleep. Menopausal women, who experience a sudden drop in acetylcholine levels due to estrogen withdrawal, often complain about having suddenly become "light sleepers." The same stimulus barrier also helps us concentrate and solve problems. Too little acetylcholine makes us distracted and irritable as too many unimportant stimuli bombard us, in essence preventing us from thinking.Menopausal women who are not on hormone replacement also tend to complain about the dryness of their mucous membranes, which leads to problems such as nosebleeds. Again, it is acetylcholine that keeps the mucous membranes moist. The bladder too is under cholinergic control. Choline helps facilitate youthful methylationThe role of choline in methylation probably explains the finding that choline-deficient diets are associated with an increased rate of cancer in animal studies. Dr. Craig Cooney, an expert in the field of methylation, suggests that choline may in fact turn out to be important in the treatment of cancer. He points out that besides being a methyl donor, choline function as a "key component in the 'cellular switchboard' that regulates the chemical signaling system in the membranes of our cells." It is desirable to take folic acid concurrently with choline; it seems that if more folic acid is available, less choline is used up for methylation, and can thus be used by the nervous system. Thus, methylating agents have a choline-sparing action. Particularly as we grow older and our absorption and the uptake of choline by the nervous system are likely to decline, we simply can't afford to "waste" choline on methylation while our cell membranes deteriorate.A statement in Dr. Craig Cooney's book, Methyl Magic, suggests that taking your choline supplement with coffee may increase the release of acetylcholine. "Research with rats shows that a combination of caffeine and choline releases much more acetylcholine than choline alone," Cooney states. This is probably due to the fact that caffeine competes with adenosine, an inhibitor of acetylcholine synthesis. Protection against high cholesterol Choline is also an enormously important nutrient because it helps prevent the buildup of cholesterol. It synergizes with inositol in its function as a lipotropic-a compound that emulsifies fat, keeping it in liquid suspension. As long as cholesterol is emulsified, it is not likely to settle on artery walls or in the gallbladder. In addition, phosphatidyl choline actually helps transport cholesterol and fats so they can be used by the body, or else excreted. If you are watching your cholesterol, you may also be engaging in a serious exercise program. But beware: strenuous exercise such as marathon running may seriously lower the levels of choline. A study of the Boston marathon runners found as much as a 40% decrease in some runners. The reason for this might be the need for choline in the metabolism of fats, which is increased during exercise. Fetal development Several fascinating recent studies found that when pregnant rats were supplemented with choline (four to seven times the amount present in the standard rat chow) during the last half of pregnancy, their offspring showed lifelong improved learning capacity, attentiveness and memory. Furthermore, the rats born to choline supplemented mothers did not show the decline in memory with aging that was apparent in control rats. The extra choline during fetal development apparently produced a more efficient nervous system and ensured superior brain health for the rest of the animals' lives. Thus, there is reason to think that prenatal choline supplementation results in enhanced attention, faster and more persistent learning, and improved cognitive function in general across the life span. If these exciting findings apply to humans as well, the implications of prenatal choline supplementation for human cognitive performance and continued brain health in old age are staggering. Newborns continue to require large amounts of choline for development. Normally choline is supplied in mother's milk. However, it is worth repeating that the amount of choline in breast milk correlates with dietary consumption of choline. A nursing mother who doesn't consume choline- rich foods runs the risk of depriving her child of the higher choline levels that would ensure optimal brain development, and also of becoming choline-deficient herself. How much do you need? It has been suggested that especially the elderly should supplement with 1-3 g of choline a day, along with methylating agents such as vitamins B12, B6 and folic acid. Dr. Cooney suggests increasing one's choline supplementation as one gets older. While 250 mg might be sufficient for a young person (though possibly not for a pregnant or nursing woman), as we get older we should move to 500 mg, then 750 mg, until we reach 1500 to 3000 mg a day in old age. It appears that supplementation with choline may increase acetylcholine synthesis by promoting increased neuronal activity. Otherwise, the extra choline is probably used for other purposes, mainly the crucial task of building and maintaining brain cell membranes. Choline supplementation has also been shown to increase the density of certain cholinergic receptors. Do note: if you have never taken choline supplements before, do not start with a large dose, particularly if you are still relatively young. To do so might make you feel hyperactive or anxious. It is best to increase your intake gradually, Dr. Cooney suggests. It is also recommended that you concurrently take other methylating agents, such as folic acid. Dr. Cooney states that the fishy smell sometimes associated with ingestion of large doses of choline disappears if you take 800 mcg of folic acid with your choline. Where to get it Stroke victims have shown improvement when supplementing with glyceryl-phosphorylcholine. In rat studies, tissue examination showed that the administration of glyceryl-phosphorylcholine was able to help repair damaged neurons. A large dose of glyceryl-phosphorylcholine was also found to help prevent a drug-induced drop in acetylcholine levels. Clinical trials with glyceryl-phosphorylcholine in Alzheimer's patients showed that 1200 mg/day of glyceryl-phosphorylcholine produced a greater improvement on most cognitive and behavioral measures than 1500 mg/day of acetyl-l-carnitine. Glyceryl-phosphorylcholine has also been compared with CDP-choline (cytidine diphosphocholine), and has been found to produce superior results in patients with vascular dementia. Another study found much higher plasma choline levels after injections of glyceryl-phosphorylcholine than CDP-choline. Glyceryl-phosphorylcholine appears to be the best choline donor in the brain. Studies using glyceryl-phosphorylcholine as a choline donor found typical multiple benefits. Besides the expected improvements in memory and learning in older animals, glyceryl-phosphorylcholine prevented the age-related loss of certain cholinergic receptors, as well as the age-related loss of neural tissue in the cerebellum. A combined administration of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) and glyceryl-phosphorylcholine produced a greater release of growth hormone than GHRH alone. The potentiating effect of glyceryl-phosphorylcholine on growth hormone release was more pronounced in older subjects. It is interesting to note that a quart of cow milk contains about 250 mg of glyceryl-phosphorylcholine and 50 mg of phosphatidyl-ethanolamine. Since newborn mammals have a tremendous need for choline, it is not surprising that milk should contain compounds that are the most efficient choline donors. In order for oral glyceryl-phosphorylcholine to increase the levels of acetylcholine, several other co-factors are involved such as pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) and methylation-enhancing nutrients such as folic acid, B12 and TMG. Maintaining brain cell membrane integrity Phosphatidylethanolamine is part of the cell membrane, together with compounds such as phosphatidyl choline, phosphatidyl inositol and phosphatidyl serine. The individual properties of these various phospholipids and their metabolites are now under intense investigation. We know that phosphatidyl- ethanolamine is deficient in the neurons of the victims of Alzheimer's disease. These patients are also deficient in other phospholipids. But one need not be diagnosed with a degenerative brain disorder in order to become gradually deficient in phospholipids, including phosphatidyl- ethanolamine. The aging process decreases the levels of phospholipids in cell membranes throughout the body, with particularly disastrous consequences for the brain. Because of the brain's enormous need for choline, some phosphatidylethanolamine in neural membranes may be methylated as needed to provide choline. Dietary Sources It is estimated that the average American consumes 500 - 1000 mg of choline from food. Health-conscious people, however, are likely to avoid the richest sources of choline, such as eggs, meat and organ meats.If you are interested in increasing your intake of choline from the diet, let us suggest that you substantially increase your consumption of fish. Fish is correctly known as "brain food," since it supplies a lot of choline (fish lecithin is a particularly rich source of choline) and nucleic acids, which provide building blocks for the synthesis of new cells. Cold-water fish is also the richest source of the much-needed omega-3 fatty acids, with their anti-inflammatory and antidepressant properties. If you are interested in protecting your brain function from the ravages of aging, daily consumption of fish is one of the best dietary changes you can make. Note that the fish-eating Japanese have an enviably low incidence of Alzheimer's disease in spite of enjoying the longest life expectancy in the world. This argues against the mainstream belief that simply living long enough inevitably leads to Alzheimer's disease. An adequate supply of choline, combined with anti-inflammatory nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, may significantly lower the risk of developing this tragic degenerative disorder. Increasing neurotransmitter receptors Phosphatidylserine (PS) is a phospholipid that is part of every cell membrane in the body. It is especially abundant in brain cells. One special function of phosphatidylserine is to keep neuronal membranes flexible. Adequate PS levels in cell membranes also enables the free flow of nutrients into the cells and facilitates the removal of metabolic waste products. Improved membrane function also means improved energy production. Furthermore, PS facilitates the release of neurotransmitters, including acetylcholine and dopamine. Thus, PS is vital for neuronal communication. It has been shown that PS can increase the number of neurotransmitter receptors back to youthful levels. In one mouse study, supplementation with PS was found to increase the density of NMDA receptors in the forebrain by 25%. PS also increased the binding of glutamate and glycine to the NMDA receptors. This improvement in receptor density and function naturally leads to improved neural communication as the neural signal gets stronger and can be transmitted with greater speed. This in turn results in improved cognitive function, as shown by better memory and learning, the typical outcome of studies on PS. In the most famous human study, the researchers gave 300 mg of PS a day for 12 weeks to 149 subjects over 50. Various memory and learning tests were administered before and after. The results showed that PS managed to raise cognitive performance to the levels typical for as much as 12 years younger. In other words, it is possible that supplementation with PS may be able to reverse over a decade's worth of cognitive decline. The most dramatic improvement was seen in subjects with the greatest degree of initial memory impairment. In addition, in one study, aged animals supplemented with PS actually performed better than young animals. A fascinating study found that Parkinson's patients with a slowed EEG showed accelerated EEG in response to PS. These dramatic results are probably due to better function of neural membranes, increased density of neurostransmitter receptors, and higher levels of acetylcholine and dopamine, as well as to enhanced glucose metabolism. Holistic clinicians such as Dr. Khalsa are thrilled with the improvements they see in older patients who start taking PS: better memory, more mental alertness and clarity, more energy and zest, a brighter mood. Sources of glyceryl- phosphorylcholineMilk contains free glyceryl-phosphorylcholine and glycerophosphoryl ethanolamine, which also acts as a choline donor, since it can be methylated to glyceryl-phosphorylcholine. Other choline-rich foods, such as lecithin, provide bound forms of glyceryl-phosphorylcholine and glycerophosphoryl-ethanolamine that are not readily utilized by the body. Lecithin is about 8% glyceryl-phosphorylcholine and glycerophosphoryl ethanolamine. Pure glyceryl-phosphorylcholine powder, on the other hand, is very stable (no fatty acids) and water-soluble. It is a much more efficient donor of choline than lecithin. At present, glyceryl-phosphorylcholine is manufactured by an Italian firm that uses a special patented process to extract it from soybean lecithin. It is sold as a drug in Europe to treat various forms of senility. For the first time, glyceryl-phosphorylcholine is being offered in the United States as a dietary supplement. Another study showed that supplementation with PS increased the beneficial alpha brain waves by up to 20%. Interestingly, there is a decline in the alpha-range brain waves as we age; PS may be able to prevent this senescent pattern. By enhancing the release of neurotransmitters and the number of receptors, improving energy production, and keeping neural cell membranes flexible, PS helps the brain preserve youthful levels of functioning. One of the most important anti-aging supplements, PS optimizes neural communication and helps prevent cortisol-related brain damage. Together with other nutrients that improve neural membrane fluidity, and thus the efficiency of neurotransmitter receptors, PS also appears to be an effective antidepressant. Finally, phosphatidyl serine treatment has been shown to produce significant clinical improvement in early stages of dementia. Doses as large as 300 - 500 mg may be needed. Phosphatidyl serine is widely present in foods, but only in trace amounts. It is not possible to obtain enough PS from the diet; the body has to synthesize it, and apparently does it less and less efficiently as we age. Fortunately, the effectiveness of PS supplementation has been widely documented. Please note: if you take phosphatidylserine (PS) supplements, you should also take antioxidants to protect PS from free radicals.A critical cofactor needed to produce acetylcholine Pantothenic acid, also known as vitamin B5, is a little-publicized key nutrient for neuroprotection. Pantothenic acid is converted in our bodies into pantethine, which in turn serves as a substrate for the synthesis of Coenzyme A (CoA). CoA improves brain function by promoting the synthesis of acetylcholine. Metabolites of CoA enhance brain metabolism and energy production through its essential role in the Krebs cycle. The more energy brain cells have, the better they can function in signal transmission, as well as repair themselves and defend against free radicals. Another indirect contribution of pantothenic acid to brain health stems from the fact that CoA improves the metabolism of the heart muscle and lowers serum lipids, thus improving blood flow to the brain. Yet another benefit of pantothenic acid is the increased formation of acetylcholine in the intestines. This intestinal acetylcholine enhances peristalsis (rhythmic intestinal motion), thus preventing constipation and facilitating elimination. Faster peristalsis also means less complete digestion of food, helping prevent obesity.An increased susceptibility to infections, fatigue and decreased ability to cope with stress could indicate a deficiency of pantothenic acid. This important B vitamin has been shown to help in wound healing, arthritis, building immune antibodies and lowering the toxicity of many antibiotics. Like many other cardioprotective and energy-enhancing compounds, pantothenic acid also appears to protect against cancer. It even helps remove lipofuscin, the ugly brown pigment in "age spots." More importantly, though, is the fact that the brain uses pantothenic acid to transform choline into acetylcholine. Ancillary benefits of PS One interesting study showed that PS (phosphatidylserine) reduces the activation of the pituitary-adrenal axis and the production of stress hormones. Excess cortisol, our main stress hormone, is known to be neurotoxic; it is also known to increase with age. Intense exercise also results in considerable release of cortisol. An important part of the anti-aging effect of PS may be due to this lowering of stress hormones.Some athletes and body builders also take PS to alleviate the catabolic effects of high cortisol. It is too bad that most people who are under intense stress are aware neither of the brain damage that stress causes, nor of the protective properties of PS. Back to the Magazine Forum

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Some national police experts have criticized Brown Deer Police for not arresting Haughton 22 months ago, when officers saw him point what appeared to be a gun at his wife Zina. Rinzel said the officers could never determine that the apparent weapon was a gun.
Prosecutors later filed a disorderly conduct charge, but it was dropped after an officer failed to testify.
Media reports said Brown Deer Police were called to Haughton's home 20 times over the last decade, before he shot and killed his estranged wife and two others last Sunday at the spa where his wife worked.
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Release Date: August 18, 2013
Purchase Information: This figure can be purchased as a single figure and in part of the Sidekicks triple pack.
Played by: Geoffrey Rush (Films), Brian George (Disney Infinity)
First Appearance: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Latest Appearance: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Just like Jack Sparrow and Davy Jones, Hector Barbossa comes equipped with his sword for slash attacks and a flintlock pistol for long range combat. Barbossa's abilities, however, are stronger than those of Jack and Davy.
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Hector Barbossa was Jack Sparrow's first mate aboard The Black Pearl, until he lead a mutiny against him. Barbossa stole the Pearl and found the ancient cursed treasure chest of Cortez himself on the Isle De Muerta filled with gold. Taking the gold, Barbossa and his crew were cursed to be immortal, to transform into skeletons under the light of the moon and eat food that turned to ash in their mouths.
Bootstrap Bill Turner sent a piece of the gold away with his only son, Will Turner, believing that he and the others deserved their fate. As punishment for his deeds, Barbossa strapped a cannonball to Bootstrap's bootstraps and sent him to the bottom of the ocean. Eventually, the curse was broken by Jack Sparrow and Will Turner. Jack fulfilled the act of revenge against Barbossa by a shot through his cold heart. However, after Jack Sparrow was killed by the Kraken, Barbossa was resurrected by Tia Dalma and assisted Jack's friends in rescuing him from Davy Jones' Locker. Now, Jack and Barbossa have entered an uneasy alliance in order to stop Davy Jones from taking over the seven seas. Barbossa's loyal pet monkey is also called Jack, insultingly named after Jack Sparrow himself.
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It is interesting to see many famous hedge fund managers share the same long ideas. That is when investors should take notice. It might be a sole long idea, or just a hedge of a short. We do not know. Nevertheless, when many of them buy into one stock, it might indicate their bullish attitude toward that particular investment, especially when it accounts for a big chunk of their portfolios.
Recently, George Soros, one of the most successful hedge fund managers reported that he had bought more than 15.2 million shares of American International Group (NYSE: AIG) for a total value of nearly $500 million, at the price range of $30.17 - $35.00. AIG is now his largest holding, accounting for around 5.4% of his total US long portfolio. Following Soros, David Tepper, who is managing Appaloosa Management LP, bought 8.25 million shares to make it his fourth largest holding. AIG accounts for 6.7% of his portfolio. Other two hedge fund managers including Daniel Loeb and Leon Cooperman added more to their existing AIG position, owning 23.5 million and 8 million shares, respectively.
AIG is considered to be the global leading insurance corporation, operating in around 130 countries in various insurance fields such as life insurance, retirement services, and property-casualty. The majority of its revenue sources in 2011 came from commercial insurance (42%) and consumer insurance (22%). Both of these segments were run via Chartis. AIG was one of the corporations that received a $182 billion commitment from the government via the US Department of Treasury and the Federal Reserve. After the funding, the Department of Treasury ended up owning 92% of AIG in Jan. 2011. Four months later, the department's AIG ownership reduced to 77% due to the common stock offering by the department. In September this year, the department had another public offering of $18 billion. Now, the government funding of $182 billion has been repaid in full, and the government realized a profit of $15.9 billion to date.
In the third quarter, it reported a significant growth in revenue of $17.65 billion, from $12.7 billion in the same quarter last year. The growth was mainly due to the huge jump in its net investment income, from $658 million to $4.65 billion. With the increase in net income and decrease in the number of shares outstanding, its EPS improved from negative $1.99 in Q3 2011 to a positive $1.13. As of September, its total shareholders' equity was $102.4 billion. The total policyholder contract deposits were nearly $127.5 billion. The majority of its $410 billion investment portfolio were in bonds, nearly $270 million. AIG is trading at $31.80 per share, with the total market capitalization of $46.95 billion. The market seems to value AIG cheaply, at 8.3x forward earnings and 0.5x P/B.
For the last year, investors should be happy with a 45% return that AIG brought them. Actually AIG shot up to $37.21 in the middle of October, then slid down to the current price of $31.80. AIG's peers are located in different places including AXA (NASDAQOTH: AXAHY) in France and Allianz SE (NASDAQOTH: AZSEY) in Germany. AXA has a similar valuation with AIG's with 6.6x forward P/E and 0.6x P/B. However, it is better in terms of dividend as it is paying investors a 5.2% dividend yield. AXA is trading at $14.73 per share with the total market capitalization of nearly $34.5 billion. Allianz is a little more expensive with 9.9x forward earnings and 0.9x P/B. The dividend yield is 3.6%. Allianz and AIG are competing quite vigorously for a $50 billion auto insurance market in the biggest population in the world, China. Allianz made its move by selling voluntary coverage for 5 years, whereas AIG came in via 9.9% investment in the People's Insurance Company of China, one of the largest Chinese insurers. Allianz is trading at $11.84 per share, with the total market capitalization of $53.58 billion.
My Foolish Take
With the strong footprint in the insurance markets globally, AIG will come back stronger. However, it will take some time. Along with the bullish attitude from other famous hedge fund managers who bought large stakes in AIG, investors might consider AIG to be a part of their long-term investment portfolios.
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AEA R88 mk2 Wins the 2013 PAR Excellence Award
We are proud to announce that the AEA R88 mk2 has won the 2013 PAR Excellence Award in the dynamic microphone category. The awards are a reader-voted program, presented by the Editors and Contributors of Pro Audio Review (PAR) magazine. The PAR Excellence trophy is a true award "of the people", so we would like to thank you all for your support. The R88 received the exact same number of votes as the Telefunken M82 dynamic mic making them both tied winners in this category.
"The AEA R88 mk2 Stereo Ribbon Microphone packs two matched, pressure-gradient pure aluminum ribbon transducers into a single elongated body, making it convenient to set up and record with,� explains PAR Software Editor Rich Tozzoli. �Overall, this mic delivers in several different ways. It�s easy to setup for stereo recording; it maintains a solid center image with a wide soundstage. It provides just what you would expect out of a high-end ribbon�huge, smooth, creamy sound with a massive bottom."
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The AEA N22 ribbon microphone Introducing the AEA N22 NUVO Series ribbon microphone
The phantom-powered N22 was designed with the needs of singer-songwriters and home studio owners in mind. Bridging the gap between vintage and modern, ribbon and condenser, studio and live, the N22 is the perfect companion for musicians and engineers alike.
Featuring the same Big Ribbon technology that has earned AEA its reputation, the N22 offers an incredible sound in close-mic applications like acoustic and electric guitars, piano, vocals, and drums. With phantom-powered JFET electronics and a custom German transformer the N22 achieves optimal performance with a wide range of preamps including USB or Firewire audio interfaces in home studio setups.
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AEA R88 mk2 Stereo Ribbon Mic nominated for 2013 PAR Excellence Award
We are proud to announce that the R88 mk2 Stereo Ribbon Microphone has been nominated for a 2013 PAR Excellence Award. Even though the microphone has been out for a while, it has recently been getting a lot of well-deserved attention by engineers like Jacquire King, Randy Kohrs, or Ryan Hewitt, and we're glad to be shipping this mic to more and more studios around the world. The awards are a reader-voted program, presented by the Editors and Contributors of Pro Audio Review Magazine. The online ballot allows voting privileges to Pro Audio Review print and digital subscribers until November 15, 2013. PAR Excellence Winners will be announced in the December 2013 issue of Pro Audio Review and simultaneously online at prosoundnetwork.com, PAR�s shared website with sister publication, Pro Sound News.
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Violinist Ann Marie Calhoun and the R44C R44 ribbon provides intimate violin sound for Man Of Steel
Man Of Steel, the latest installment of Warner Bros Superman blockbuster movie franchise opened recently with a record breaking $125 million and we are honored that AEA mics and preamps were part of making superstar composer Hans Zimmer's sonic vision become real. Famed scoring engineer Alan Meyerson chose his favorite R44C "Bessie" ribbon microphone powered by the TRP preamp as his main spot mic to capture the beautiful Artot-Alard Stradivarius violin played by Ann Marie Calhoun at the Warner Bros stage.
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The team at Ben's Studio with their AEA mics AEA Fix It In The Mic featuring Ben's Studio
This episode of AEA Fix It In The Mic features a visit to Ben's Studio, the former RCA Studio A in Nashville, now owned by singer-songwriter and producer Ben Folds. Leslie Richter and Joe Costa, two seasoned freelance engineers who regularly work out of Ben's Studio, talk to us about their creative work in this legendary studio and share their thoughts on microphone techniques, studio gear, and the special qualities of ribbon mics. Join us for this rare glimpse at one of Nashville's largest and most historic recording studios.
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The latest AEA Fix It In The Mic video takes us back in time to Welcome To 1979, a retro all-analog recording studio in Nashville, TN. Hear how producer/engineer Chris Mara recorded the energetic gospel/blues artist Sean Michel using a vintage RCA 44 ribbon mic, and find out why you "can't EQ cool"!
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AEA is proud to announce the first episode of Fix It In The Mic � Nashville featuring Grammy-winning producer/engineer Chuck Ainlay. In the video interview, Chuck explains his approach to recording and how he uses microphones to get great sounds right away. Besides specific recording advice, this episode features insights into Chuck's engineering philosophies and secrets such as embracing experimentation and chance. He points out how to use different microphones to create full and well-rounded records, how to utilize leakage (or bleed), and why a cardioid microphone isn't always the best choice.
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The R44CX in How It's Made How It's Made television series features AEA R44CX
AEA is pleased to announce that the popular How It's Made series is showcasing AEA's R44CX ribbon microphone this Thursday, October 25th at 9:00 pm ET on Discovery's Science Channel in the US. This How It�s Made segment reveals the level of detail and craft behind an all-American classic. It presents elements of R44 microphone production from start to finish. Rare insights into interior details and production techniques are shown. Starting with the frame and distinctive grille, it moves to the heart of microphone and the watchmaker�s art of installing and tuning the ribbon. For those interested in studio microphones, this segment is a must-see.
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Sometimes people become unable to make health care decisions for themselves due to accidents or serious illness. According to state and federal laws, you have the right to decide how you are medically treated if you are in this situation. These laws ensure that your personal wishes will be respected even if you are too sick to make your wishes known. In order to prepare for these situations in advance, you can express your wishes in a legal document called an "advance directive."
There are three common types of advance directives: a living will, a health care surrogate, and anatomical donation.
- A Living Will is your set of personal instructions about your medical care and treatment. A Living Will lets your doctor and family know what kind of medical care you want or do not want if you are very ill and cannot express your wishes.
- A Health Care Surrogate is someone who you choose to make medical decisions for you in case you are not able to communicate your own choices. A health care surrogate should be someone you trust to make choices on your behalf.
- An Anatomical Donation is a document that indicates your wish to donate all or part of your body at death. This can be an organ and tissue donation to persons in need. This can also be a donation of your body for education and research. You can indicate your choice to be an organ donor by designating it on your driver's license or state identification card. You can also fill out a uniform donor form or express your wish in a living will.
Remember, it is your choice whether or not to file an advance directive. Your health plan does not discriminate against you based on whether or not you have signed an advance directive.
If you do choose to have an advance directive, follow these simple steps:
- Get the form.
- There are many places to get advance directives forms. We have included many resources below where you can locate the appropriate forms.
- Decide what your wishes are and discuss with appropriate people.
- Be sure to ask your intended health care surrogate if they agree to take on this responsibility. Make sure to discuss with them how you would like matters handled.
- Fill it out, sign it, and file it.
- Remember this is a legal document. You may want to consult your attorney for assistance. Some states have a registry where you can file your advance directives. Consult the resources below for more information.
- New York State requires two witnesses when filling out living wills and health care proxy forms.
- Give copies to the appropriate people.
- Make sure that your health care provider, attorney, and the significant persons in your life know that you have an advance directive and where it is located. You may want to give them a copy as well.
- Keep it safe.
- Set up a file where you can keep a copy of your advance directive and other important paperwork. Some people keep original papers in a bank safety deposit box. You may also want to keep copies at your house or information concerning the location of your safety deposit box.
- Keep a card or note in your purse or wallet that states that you have an advance directive and where it is located.
- Keep it up-to-date.
- If you change your advance directive, make sure your health care provider, attorney and the significant persons in your life have the latest copy
For more information about advance directives or to access Advance Directive forms, visit the following resources:
New York State Department of Health
Website: http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/conditions/dementia/adv_care_planning.htm This official state website provides access to important information and Health Care Proxy forms in English, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese.
Aging with Dignity
Website: http://www.agingwithdignity.org
Phone: (888) 594-7437
This organization has a document called Five Wishes. This document allows you to express how you want to be treated if you are seriously ill and unable to speak for yourself. This document meets the legal requirements of an Advance Directive in North Carolina and most other states.
Caring Connections
Website: http://www.caringinfo.org
Phone: (800) 658-8898
Caring Connections is a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). This organization works to improve care at the end of life. Their website provides many resources for planning ahead. You can also download your state-specific Advance Directives.
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Website: http://www.aarp.org (type "advance directives" to search)
This website offers several helpful articles about future planning.
Compassion and Support
Website: http://www.compassionandsupport.org/index.php
This website is maintained by the New York based Community-Wide End-of-Life/Palliative Care Initiative. It provides many New York-specific resources on end of life planning and Advance Directives. Helpful brochures and pamphlets include Advance Care Planning Booklet, Planning Your Health Care in Advance (Created by New York State Attorney General), and the New York State Bar Association Pamphlet on Living Wills and Health Care Proxies.
Do Your Proxy
Website: http://www.doyourproxy.org
This free on-line tool allows you to create, print and save a Health Care Proxy and Living Will.


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& more plumbing tips
60 drops per minute equates to 192 gallons each month - almost 5 loads of laundry!Use your senses to save you cents:Look - Do you see any dripping faucets? Check all of your taps, including kitchen, laundry, bath, and even outside spigots.Listen - Does your toilet make a noise or hiss when no one is using it? Identify toilet leaks by placing a few drops of food coloring into the tank, wait 10-15 minutes; if you see coloring in the bowl, there is a leak.Feel - Can you feel moisture around any pipes under sinks? Some leaks can be stopped by simply tightening fittings.Finding and Fixing Water Leaks at Home
Check for Toilet Leaks (Home Water Use Audit)
Listen to the toilet tanks for a small hissing sound. That could indicate the flapper valve is passing water.Check the toilet tank or the proper water level. There is a level mark in the tank which provides the optimal flushing without wasting water. If the water level is too high, the excess water will run through the overflow tube in the tank into the toilet bowl continuously. DYE TEST....Place a few drops of food coloring in the toilet tank. After 10 minutes, check the water in the bowl for color. If you see color in the bowl, you have a leak.
Checking for Faucet Leaks
Turn off the faucet completely and place a glass under the faucet.
Check glass in 15 min., 1 cup = 300 gallons a month.
Check faucet for aerators by placing finger against water spout.
If you feel a screen, unscrew the aerator for cleaning or replacing.
Check for leaks around the hose and sprinkler connection.
Look for standing water on the surface near irrigation system spray heads.
If you see areas of the lawn that are brighter green than others, you may have a leak.
Learn how to read water meter to see if it is running.
How much water does a toilet or shower really use?An average residential home in Mecklenburg County uses 7 Ccfs (5,236 gallons) a month. Average person uses 80-100 gallons of water a day, mostly in the bathroom. Two people typically use 4,480-5,600 gallons a month. Flush the toilet
10-minute shower
Washing Machine - 40.9 gallons per load 6 loads of in a month = 245.4 gallons a month Dishwasher - 9.3 - 20 gallons per load 6 loads in a month = 55.8 -120 gallons a month Kitchen Faucet - 10.9 gallons a day = 327 gallons a month
Measuring Flow Rates at Home
* Hold a plastic sandwich bag tightly around your showerhead or faucet.
* Turn water on completely for 10 seconds.
* Pour water from the bag into a measuring cup.
How do you know the age and flush volume of your toilet?If your residence was built after 1992, then the toilet probably uses 1.6 gallons per flush, as required by code. Toilets built from 1980 – 1992 typically use 3.5 gallons per flush. Prior to 1980, toilets were designed to use five to seven gallons per flush. There are two places on your toilet to check for age or flush volume:The date the toilet was made should be stamped on the inside of the tank lid. The gallons per flush rate is stamped on the bowl rim.Gallons Per Flush Before 1980 5 to 7 Gallons 1980 – 1992 3.5 Since 1992 1.6
Where Does My Plumbing Begin? The Property Owner maintains water pipe from end of meter box to buildings. The property owner is responsible for pipes and fixtures in the buildings and wastewater pipes until the edge of street or street right-of-way. View a detailed pdf. What are CMUD's Responsibilities? Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department (CMUD) maintains water meter up to and including meter yoke assembly, meter box, and water and wastewater pipes under the street and street right-of-way or easements.
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Incompetence has it limits, even in Wayne County.
Just ask Executive Robert Ficano, who finished fifth in the Democratic primary won easily Tuesday by former Sheriff Warren Evans. Where scandal, embarrassment and FBI investigations failed, county voters succeeded in ordering Ficano and his traveling circus to vacate the Guardian Building, soon.
Evans is poised to become CEO of Michigan's most populous � and most financially troubled � county should he prevail in November�s general election, as expected, in the Democratic stronghold that is Wayne County.
But his political achievement would mean little, and prove a scant departure from the hapless Ficano, if the top cop fails to deliver tighter fiscal discipline and better management to a county apparatus conditioned to gaming the system and taxpayers to its benefit.
It won�t be easy, as Evans and any sentient person familiar with the county�s particular dysfunction surely know. He understands that the county�s administrative structure complicates efforts to balance the books because the two largest chunks of the budget � the sheriff�s office and Prosecutor Kym Worthy�s operation � are overseen by independently elected officials.
He should realize that the �friends and family� shenanigans Ficano and his crew played with other people�s money created expectations among county bureaucrats that will be hard to unwind and even harder to litigate away, as Ficano learned to his own embarrassment.
Evans quickly will appreciate that it�s a lot easier to blow the county�s pension fund balance on 13th checks and generous matching programs and ridiculously lucrative early retirement programs than it is to rationalize benefits or restructure the county budget to begin rebuilding a dangerously underfunded pension fund.
He�ll see growing evidence that people are leaving Wayne County, and some of its more prominent municipalities, taking their tax revenue and associated property values with them. Between 2010 and 2013, according to U.S. Census figures, Wayne�s population slipped 2.5 percent while neighboring Oakland County grew by 2.4 percent.
Demographic accident? Partly, considering the decade-long exodus from Detroit. But Ficano�s legacy as county exec, marked by scandal heaped upon head-slapping scandal, also coincides with a generalized decline of people, property values and standards that cannot be off-loaded on the Great Recession, slumping real estate or changes in state revenue sharing.
That Wayne County voters, a typically apathetic lot inured to scandal, would use a sleepy August primary to bounce a well-known incumbent signals just how damaged Ficano is � and how ready voters are for competence and realistic leadership.
Evans projects a cool confidence that an administration led by him would reverse the county�s financial decline, contain cronyism, even affect the kind of pro-business attitude that consistently was an enduring strength of Ficano�s in the county�s top job. Really?
Confidence ain�t enough. It�ll take a plan, a team and the discipline to execute in a political structure designed more to confound the county executive than empower him to lead change. Whether Evans, no stranger to controversy, can muster any of that or manage ties to the business community is an open question.
But this much is true: times are changing in southeast Michigan. Thanks to a tough U.S. attorney, long-festering public corruption is being rolled up in both Detroit and its surrounding county. Taxpayers are seeing, in the details of Detroit�s bankruptcy and the facts of Wayne County�s financial slide, the hidden costs of self-dealing and machine politics � with their money.
The fall of the amiable Ficano is Exhibit No. 1. He agreed to pay his departing economic development director a fat bonus after she left the county for a better job at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, arguing all the while to incredulous contacts in the business community that she was owed �severance.�
He backed the Pinnacle horse racing boondoggle that closed within three years and cost the county roughly $35 million. He approved early retirement programs that enabled senior officials to retire early with nearly six-figure annual payouts and retiree health care paid by taxpayers.
Ficano�s administration backed a downtown jail project, now abandoned, likely to cost county taxpayers an estimated $200 million despite efforts by mortgage impresario Dan Gilbert�s real estate sharpies to reshape the half-finished hulk into another piece of his empire.
Boondoggles like those have been too common for too long around here, markers of a civic tolerance reaching its limits. The evidence of failure, the rank cynicism of public officials who get theirs while almost everyone else gets the bill, is too hard to ignore.
Incumbency ain�t what it used to be. Ineffective leadership in a region that has spent much of the past five years witnessing the costs of ineffectiveness and corruption is proving to be a path to unemployment.
Just ask Ficano, a nice guy soon to be on the outside looking in. He knows.
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Helping Hand
Helping Hand was established in 1983 and is available to provide assistance in the winter to eligible Duke Energy customers. This program is funded by Duke Energy customers, employees and shareholders to lend a Helping Hand to those who are least able to cope with their winter electric bills.
How the Helping Hand Program Works
Beginning each fall, the Helping Hand Program will provide financial assistance to Duke Energy customers who meet certain criteria. The Helping Hand Program will provide a one-time $300 payment on an eligible customer's account.
Helping Hand Program Qualifications
To be eligible for assistance from the program, customers will need to meet the following criteria:
- Duke Energy residential customer of record
- Total annual household income meets Energy Assistance Program guidelines
- Energy Assistance Program (EAP) applicant
How to Apply
Duke Energy has partnered with the Indiana Community Action Association Energy Assistance Program (EAP) to distribute the program dollars. The EAP agencies will notify recipients if they are eligible for the $300 credit.
How to Make A Donation:
If you would like to share the warmth with those less fortunate in your community, your contribution may be tax-deductable[1], and contributions can be made in two ways:
- You may add a donation to your monthly Duke Energy bill. (Most monthly bills have a special notation in the upper right-hand corner to mark your Helping Hand donation.)
- Write in the dollar amount you would like to give (in even dollar amounts).
- Add the amount to your bill payment.
- You also may mail donations by check or money order only. Checks should be made payable to Helping Hand.
Please mail donations to:
Duke Energy Helping Hand
1000 E. Main Street
Plainfield, Indiana 46168
Donations may be tax deductible.[1]
Paperless Billing Customer Donations
Our Paperless Billing customers can easily make a donation online when scheduling their monthly Duke Energy payment. Customers will need to complete the section titled "Customer Contribution" if they would like to make a donation to Helping Hand.
[1] Individual tax situations vary. Consult a tax advisor before claiming a contribution on a tax return.


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SHAKESPEARE ON FILM is the focus of this Summer Intersession 2014 course
Selected plays are read closely and discussed. Films are shown in class and analyzed, contrasting Shakespeare's play text with the film maker's modern interpretation. Important films screened may include those by contemporary directors such as Luhrmann, Branagh, Radford, Doran, Taymor, and Zeffirelli. Students in ALL MAJORS are welcome. In addition, English majors, Education majors, Communication majors, and teachers should find SHAKESPEARE ON FILM an especially enjoyable, useful, and productive course. Satisfies the undergraduate Shakespeare requirement, the graduate Shakespeare requirement, the graduate requirement for a British literature course before 1660, and the minor in popular literature and film requirement.
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Woman's offers fitness, nutrition, and education programs that incorporate heart-healthy behaviors and choices, ranging from diet plans lower in sodium and fat to exercise focusing on the target heart rate zones. Depending upon your needs, you may take advantage of one or more of these beneficial offerings.
Coronary Artery Calcium Score Screening
Woman's is now offering Calcium Scoring, a screening for plaque in the coronary arteries. Our goal is to catch heart disease before symptoms occur and begin lifestyle changes and possibly medical intervention to slow its progression.
Nutrition Counseling
Our registered dietitian can work with you one-on-one or in a group setting to provide the information you need to manage your nutritional needs effectively. Heart-health specific programming including presentations on hypertension and hyperlipidemia are also available, as well as cooking classes and grocery store tours.
Forward Motion
Coordinated by an ACSM-certified exercise physiologist with a special interest in wellness, our Forward Motion program is designed to help participants assume responsibility for their own exercise program, while working with guidance of a qualified instructor.
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As the area's premier women-only fitness facility, Woman's Fitness Club stands apart from other clubs by offering services and programs specifically designed for the unique fitness, rehabilitation and wellness needs of women.
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For women who suffer with musculoskeletal impairments, muscle imbalances, conditioning, and/or rehabilitation concerns, we offer specialized personal training designed to support their specific needs.


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Alphabet Gifts & Interiors started life as Let's Play Shop, a small family run business offering a range of high quality toys and gifts for babies and young children. Their original range includes fair trade soft play toys, fabric playhouses and eco-friendly wooden toys which make lovely ethical gifts for children.
With the name change comes a broader range of gifts, many of which can be personalised to make them extra special. Their new range includes personalised wedding presents and bridesmaid/best man thank you gifts, as well as gifts for many other occasions, including birthdays, Christmas, Christenings, Baptisms and Naming Days.


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Charles 'C.J.' Johnson
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Alliance-AFT, Local 2260
At the opening session of the 34th annual PSRP Professional Issues Conference, Charles "C.J." Johnson was honored as the PSRP Everyday Hero for 2011. He was warmly received by his fellow union members, and by Jerimi Gonzales, an "adopted son"—one of the 38 homeless children he and his mother have taken in over the years.
Jerimi Gonzales congratulates Charles Johnson on receiving an AFT Everyday Hero Award. Photo by Michael Campbell.
Gonzales described Johnson as a selfless, devoted and humble man. "We honor him today for being a hero," said Gonzales, who is a student at Southern Methodist University. "I honor him for being mine as well, and [a hero] to many others—for being our light, our rock and our captain who steered our ship of life in a positive direction."
After thanking the AFT for the award, Johnson noted, "I'm not the hero." It's the kids who overcome difficult situations, he emphasized. "The kids are the heroes to me."
Johnson was named an AFT Everyday Hero for taking dozens of homeless students into his own home over the last 15 years. Last November, the North Dallas High School employee and graduate received a prestigious local award recognizing his leadership in improving education for low-income people in Dallas. Past recipients of that award have included state senators, a school superintendent and prominent attorneys. Johnson has become a bit of a local celebrity in Dallas, having been featured several times in the Dallas Morning News and other media.
He sees no boundary between his home and his work as a paraprofessional security adviser. Over the years, he and his mother have taken in as many as four homeless teenagers at a time, providing the steady environment they needed to succeed in school and in life. For his efforts, Johnson has seen many of his students graduate from high school. Some have gone on to earn college diplomas.
Johnson often refers to the students he takes in as "my kids" and doesn't just provide the basic necessities for them, but takes on the role of father figure and mentor. To instill a sense of responsibility, he requires all of his students to perform some type of community service along with their schoolwork. And his concern doesn't end there. Johnson stays in touch with the students long after they've left his home.
All this makes Johnson "the epitome of what it means to serve," wrote the person who nominated him. And if you think this man has a pretty amazing resumé, she adds, "he is even more amazing in person." [video by Matthew Jones]


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Lamborghini has already confirmed that the Sesto Elemento will indeed be headed to the production line, albeit in a very limited run. With such a minute number being produced, anyone would be hard-pressed to get know when Lamborghini is even actively selling it, let alone be able to grab hold of one of those units. Now that task has gotten even harder as a high-end dealership in La Jolla, just north of San Diego, has confirmed that Lamborghini is now accepting order for the car and that there will only be three units headed over to the United States.
The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento will be offered at a princely sum of $3.44 million. Rumors suggest that this payment will be taken Reventon-style, which means three equal payments of $300,000 or higher with the remainder being paid at the end of the deal. That kind of price tag will bring its owner a 570 HP V10 engine and a power-to-weight ratio of only 1.75 kilograms per HP. This allows the Sesto Elemento to sprint from 0 to 60 mph in a sensational 2.5 seconds, while top speed will be higher than 186 mph.
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* This is the jewelry case for you...so many compartments to hold your rings, bracelets, earrings, necklaces and even a little cash!
* Quilted fabric with zipper closure so nothing escapes even when thrown into your bag
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text: Table 5_2_1-2a 2009 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities ReportsThe National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) is a comprehensive national overview of quality of health care in the United States. It is organized around four dimensions of quality of care: effectiveness, patient safety, timeliness, and patient centeredness. Table 5_2_1.2aNew AIDS cases per 100,000 population age 13 and over,a by ethnicity, United States, 2007 Non-Hispanic TotalcWhiteBlackAsiandNHOPIAI/ANHispanic, all racesPopulation groupRateSERateSERateSERateSERateSERateSERateSETotal 220.127.116.11.126.96.36.199.184.108.40.206.720.40.2Ageb13–171.20.1DSUDSU5.00.4DSUDSUDSUDSUDSUDSUDSUDSU18–4418.104.22.168.18.104.22.168.3DSUDSU220.127.116.11.345–6416.20.17.00.175.61.04.10.4DSUDSUDSUDSU24.70.665 and over18.104.22.168.012.60.6DSUDSUDSUDSUDSUDSU5.90.5GenderbMale220.127.116.11.18.104.22.168.437.54.712.51.231.00.4Female188.8.131.52.039.80.51.60.2DSUDSUDSUDSU8.90.2a Includes persons in 50 States and Washington, DC. Excludes people from U.S. dependencies, possessions, and associated nations.b Excludes people with missing age or gender.c Includes people with unknown race or multiple races.d Includes Asian and Pacific Islander legacy cases.DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; SE: standard error.Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDS, and TB Prevention, HIV/AIDS Surveillance System. Current as of March 2010 Internet Citation: Table 5_2_1-2a: 2009 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. March 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqrdr09/5_hiv_aids/T5_2_1-2a.html


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Want to Get Fit? Change the Way You Think!
How you perceive yourself could make all the difference in how you exercise.
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June 26, 2000 -- When I was a high school track star, my mom was my biggest fan. She videotaped my races, and the videos always turned out the same way. The camera would follow me as I broke free of the starting line, and then, as I got closer, it would jerkily point to the ground or the sky, and the only sound would be Mom yelling, "Go, Christie, you can do it!"
Exercise is as much a part of me as the crooked nose, scarred knees, and scuffed elbows I've acquired in various bicycle mishaps. I can picture myself without the laptop and notepad I use to make my living as a writer, but I can't possibly imagine myself living a sedentary life. By contrast, exercise had never factored into my mom's image of herself as a wife, mother, and independent businesswoman.
Still, I've always thought Mom could have been an athlete like me if only she'd had the same opportunities. And over the past year, she's proved me right -- and made me proud.
Mom had been sedentary for all her adult years, but after she turned 50, health concerns spurred her to make a change. "I don't want age to prevent me from doing things," she told me. Looking around at her elderly relatives, some of whom can't walk unaided, scared her. "I don't want to be fragile," she said.
Over the past 12 months, she's made an amazing transformation. She now exercises almost every day, has taken up in-line skating, and has even joined a basketball team. She didn't imbibe some magic potion; she just reinvented herself in her own mind, one small step at a time. She's formed a new image of herself as someone who can take on any number of physical challenges. And fitness experts I've talked with say that her story holds important lessons for anyone seeking to make exercise a habit.
Start Small
One of the first things Mom did was to create a detailed plan for how she'd incorporate exercise into her daily life. She started with a modest goal: to walk for at least 40 minutes four times per week. But she gave the goal a twist: She mapped out her neighborhood and devised routes that would allow her to cover every single street -- all 34 miles worth -- at least once.
It turns out that Mom's strategy was right on target, says Edward McAuley, PhD, an exercise psychologist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. "You have to start by setting goals that are challenging but realistic," he says. "Early success improves your confidence about meeting other challenges."
Confidence about your ability to exercise is crucial for anyone struggling to make the transition to an active lifestyle, McAuley says. His research bears this out. In one study, published in the May 1999 issue of the journal Health Psychology, McAuley and two graduate students asked 46 college women who weren't regular exercisers to ride a stationary bike. Afterward, the researchers gave the women bogus feedback. They told half the women that their performance was poor, while they led the others to believe that they had outpaced the rest. During a follow-up exercise test, the women given the positive feedback reported significantly more good feelings and less fatigue than those who were told their performance was lackluster.
Treat Yourself
As Mom built confidence by meeting her goals, she rewarded herself with small indulgences like massages and trips to her favorite bookstore. Brad Cardinal, PhD, an exercise physiologist at Oregon State University in Corvallis, says that such self-rewards are powerful tools for keeping yourself on track. "The reward doesn't have to be extravagant," he says. "What's important is that you treat yourself."
Another of Mom's strategies was to consciously reinforce an image of herself as an active person. "If I'm on vacation and I have an opportunity to go canoeing or biking, I want to be able to say, 'yeah, I can do that,' " she says. "That's the kind of image I have of myself in my mind: someone who is able to do active, adventurous things."
In the course of her daily life, she found small ways to bolster that image. When she found herself circling the mall parking lot in search of the closest space, she would remind herself that active people like her are happy to fit in an extra walk. "People who succeed at this are the ones who make exercise a part of their identity, and that identity reinforces their exercise habit," says Cardinal.
As Mom and I corresponded about her program via email, I started seeing a distinct shift in her thinking. "Rather than 'I guess I should go walk now,' it's 'where will I walk today?' " she wrote.


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Talk Turkey with Your Family and Friends This Thanksgiving
Roberta Sklar, Director of Communications
A joint statement from the Federation of Statewide LGBT Advocacy Organizations, Freedom to Marry, Freedom to Marry Coalition of Massachusetts, National Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Centers, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).
The highest court in Massachusetts has granted the right of civil marriage to same-sex couples. The court gave the state's legislature up to 180 days to make this happen.
In response, anti-gay organizations across the nation have gone into overdrive, mobilizing thousands of their supporters to contact members of Congress and state legislators. Their goal is to bombard legislators during the Thanksgiving/December recess with demands that they move anti-marriage legislation as soon as they go back to work early in 2004. It is critical that those who support fairness and equality for same-sex couples make our voices heard.
Over the next few days, many of us will be fortunate enough to celebrate Thanksgiving with loving families and straight friends. Because we so rarely talk about it, most relatives and friends have no idea how few rights lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people have or that the religious and political right are launching a vicious and dehumanizing campaign against us under the guise of the "threat of gay marriage." Moreover, most of us have never asked our family and friends to take a stand for us.
Now is that time. The next few weeks are a critical moment in the struggle for full equality. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, summon up the courage to reach out your family and friends and ask for their help. Let each one of them know what's going on and the way in which our lives are being distorted for political gain. Let each one of them know that this is not some abstract, political debate. No - let them know that it's personal, that it affects you, your future, your civil rights, and the lives of people close to you. Ask each one of them to stand beside you and to speak out for you when the attacks and jokes come.
And finally, ask each one of them to contact their state legislators and their representatives in Washington to oppose all efforts to ban same-sex marriage, including the so-called "Federal Marriage Amendment." The best would be having your family members and friends request meetings with their elected officials in their home districts. (Phone numbers for home district offices can be found in the blue pages of your phone book or, for state legislators, by calling your Secretary of State's office, and for Congress by calling the Congressional switchboard at 202-224-3121.) Most state legislatures are recessed for the rest of the year, and Congress will be on break for most of December and January. The anti-gay groups are mobilizing thousands to meet with their elected officials right now; supporters of equality for same-sex couples must do the same.
If you aren't able to see family and friends in person, give them a call or send them the attached request as a letter or e-mail (which you can also use as a sample script). Also, please make sure you, too, have made these calls to your state and Congressional representatives.
Dear Family Member or Close Friend,
I appreciate and value the love you have shown me over the years. I've rarely talked about the kind of discrimination that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people face in this country, and I've never asked for you to stand up for me in ending this discrimination. Now, this Thanksgiving, I need your help.
Using the so-called "threat" of gay marriage, the religious and political right are launching an unprecedented campaign ban marriage equality for same-sex couples and other, more limited forms of family recognition, including civil unions and domestic partnerships. Their vicious campaign is based on lies and distortions about LGBT people, and that includes me. Please stand with me and for me by doing two things over the next few days:
1. Call or write your Member of Congress and your two U.S. Senators. Ask them to oppose the Federal Marriage Amendment (H.J. Res. 56), which would ban same-sex marriage and prevent courts from mandating even the most basic benefits, such as domestic partner health benefits and hospital visitation rights. The Congressional switchboard is 202-224-3121. If you aren't sure who your Congressperson and two Senators are, please call the Congressional switchboard or go to www.house.gov and www.senate.gov.
2. Call your state representative/assembly member and state senator. Ask them to support equal treatment of same-sex couples and to oppose efforts to ban same-sex partner recognition in your state. If there is a specific anti-gay bill or proposed constitutional amendment pending, please mention that bill or amendment. You may be able to get this information by contacting your local or state LGBT rights organization. A list of these is posted at http://federationlgbt.org/Members/members.html
Thank you for being there for me when I need your help.
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Former participants in the Academic Dermatology Leadership Program and Leadership Forum gather at the Leadership and Mentoring Reception during the 2012 Summer Meeting.
Mentors and Mentees network at the sharing mentoring experiences breakfast at the Annual Meeting, specifically designed for "speed mentoring". Mark your calendar to attend Friday, March 21st in Denver!
The AAD's established leaders - Drs. Jean Bolognia, Margaret Parsons, and Erin Boh - at the Leadership and Mentoring Reception.
Drs. John Harris, Tammie Ferringer, Jeremy Bordeaux, and Mary Maloney network at the Leadership and Mentoring Reception.
"Speed mentoring" during the Sharing Mentoring experiences breakfast at the Annual Meeting.
Drs. Karen McKoy and Craig Burkhart converse during the Leadership and Mentoring Reception.
Dr. Kelly Cordoro (2013 Leadership Forum Chair) with participants at the Leadership Forum.
Dr. John Harris with Dr. William James at the Leadership and Mentoring Reception.
Smiling faces of our leaders at the Leadership and Mentoring Reception.
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The Academy has several opportunities to use your practical observations, skills, and lessons learned to help foster early career dermatologists. Once you've found a program or opportunity, join our database of mentors by completing your unique mentor profile. Upload a photo or CV, and include information about your hobbies, interests, and core values. This information will be shared with mentees in our fully searchable online mentor database.
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