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A state wise presence enables assistance to practices located at any place. Our billing services in Mississippi have been significantly aiding practices that have experienced a downfall in their practice's revenue. Our assistance has helped practices in Mississippi enhance profits and improving the bottom line. Dwindling revenue being a dominant challenge in this ever changing healthcare industry, practices are finding it difficult to retain a stronghold and strike a balance between improving profits and providing care. That's where MBC plays a crucial role by taking care of your billing and you only provide care.
The need for professionals to manage medical billing is steadily growing in Mississippi. Our medical billers in Mississippi have been providing physician medical billing services using the latest in technology and you can find some of our billers in cities like Jackson, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Biloxi and Southaven.
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Our Billers in Mississippi strive to customize their medical billing and coding services to meet your individual requirements since they know that every practice or providers need is unique. The state has not witnessed the highest growth in healthcare facilities but that makes the need to associate with professionals to handle complex reimbursements processes.
Our Billers in the state of Mississippi are specialized to service medical practices as per the regulations of the state government. Their knowledge and experience has been acquired by years of efforts in perfecting medical billing procedures which they now leverage to help your practice collect more revenue.
The federal government's effort to reduce healthcare cost can only be supported by physicians in the state of Mississippi by optimizing costs and enhancing revenue. Letting a specialist handle your medical billing can help you improve collections by 20%.
Accurate Coding and code audit along with timely insurance follow up and account receivables are the basis on which thesebillers in Mississippi guarantee higher profitability for your clinic. Their experience in various software and certification in the medical billing processes will support your practice to grow steadily.
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Blood Pressure As a Biomarker Method in Lifespan Developmental Methodology
Thomas M. Hess, Erica L. O'Brien, and Claire M. Growney
This is an advance summary of a forthcoming article in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology. Please check back later for the full article.
The assessment of cardiovascular (CV) responses associated with behavioral phenomena has long been an important component of psychological research seeking to better understand the physiological underpinnings of behavior. Within the field of gerontology, there has historically been much interest in CV responses. Much of this work has focused on blood pressure as an important reflection of CV functioning that is relatively simple to assess. An examination of the gerontological literature reveals at least three different ways in which researchers have used blood pressure to examine aging-related processes. One approach is to use blood pressure as a measure of health, either in terms of the level of functioning of the CV system or as a reflection of various disease-related processes, and examine its relationship to other aspects of functioning. For example, blood pressure has been frequently examined in relation to cognitive decline. A second approach has been to examine blood pressure reactivity as a reflection of physiological responses to stress. Aging has been associated with higher levels of reactivity to the emotionally evocative, and thus an examination of normative changes in reactivity may be useful in understanding the impact of aging on the ability to deal with stress. Reactivity is also potentially useful in understanding the impact of stress on health, with high levels of reactivity along with high frequency of such incidences being associated with negative health outcomes. In the field of gerontology, the additional burden associated with elevated levels of reactivity in later life is of particular interest. Finally, recent work has also focused on blood pressure as a measure of an individual's attempts to actively cope with challenging situations, broadly defined. Building off the active coping model of Obrist, blood pressure responses in a given situation are viewed as direct reflections of active coping as the cardiovascular system is energized to provide the resources needed by the body and nervous system to deal with a given situation. The level of response has been shown to reflect both the difficulty of the task and the individual's motivation, and thus is a relatively reliable indicator of (a) an individual's engagement in a particular task and (b) the resources necessary to perform that task. Recent work on aging has focused on the utility of this measure as a reflection of the costs associated with cognitive engagement and the extent to which variation in these costs might predict both between-individual and age-related normative variation in participation in cognitively demanding—but potentially beneficial—activities.
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Dyslexia, or a reading disability, occurs when an individual has great difficulty at the level of word reading and decoding. Comprehension of text, writing, and spelling are also affected. The diagnosis of dyslexia involves the use of reading tests, but the continuum of reading performance means that any cutoff point is arbitrary. The IQ score does not play a role in the diagnosis of dyslexia. Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. The cognitive difficulties of dyslexics include problems with recognizing and manipulating the basic sounds in a language, language memory, and learning the sounds of letters. Dyslexia is a neurological condition with a genetic basis. There are abnormalities in the brains of dyslexic individuals. There are also differences in the electrophysiological and structural characteristics of the brains of dyslexics. Hope for dyslexia involves early detection and intervention and evidence-based instruction.
Inflammation As a Biomarker Method in Lifespan Developmental Methodology
Stephanie J. Wilson, Alex Woody, and Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser
Inflammatory markers provide invaluable tools for studying health and disease across the lifespan. Inflammation is central to the immune system's response to infection and wounding; it also can increase in response to psychosocial stress. In addition, depression and physical symptoms such as pain and poor sleep can promote inflammation and, because these factors fuel each other, all contribute synergistically to rising inflammation. With increasing age, persistent exposure to pathogens and stress can induce a chronic proinflammatory state, a process known as inflamm-aging.
Inflammation's relevance spans the life course, from childhood to adulthood to death. Infection-related inflammation and stress in childhood, and even maternal stress during pregnancy, may presage heightened inflammation and poor health in adulthood. In turn, chronically heightened inflammation in adulthood can foreshadow frailty, functional decline, and the onset of inflammatory diseases in older age.
The most commonly measured inflammatory markers include C-reactive protein (CRP) and proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). These biomarkers are typically measured in serum or plasma through blood draw, which capture current circulating levels of inflammation. Dried blood spots offer a newer, sometimes less expensive collection method but can capture only a limited subset of markers. Due to its notable confounds, salivary sampling cannot be recommended.
Inflammatory markers can be added to a wide range of lifespan developmental designs. Incorporating even a single inflammatory assessment to an existing longitudinal study can allow researchers to examine how developmental profiles and inflammatory status are linked, but repeated assessments must be used to draw conclusions about the associations' temporal order and developmental changes. Although the various inflammatory indices can fluctuate from day to day, ecological momentary assessment and longitudinal burst studies have not yet incorporated daily inflammation measurement; this represents a promising avenue for future research.
In conclusion, mounting evidence suggests that inflammation affects health and disease across the lifespan and can help to capture how stress "gets under the skin." Incorporating inflammatory biomarkers into developmental studies stands to enhance our understanding of both inflammation and lifespan development.
Psychological Stress and Cellular Aging
Idan Shalev and Waylon J. Hastings
Stress is a multistage process during which an organism perceives, interprets, and responds to threatening environmental stimuli. Physiological activity in the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems mediates the biological stress response. Although the stress response is adaptive in the short term, exposure to severe or chronic stressors dysregulates these biological systems, promoting maladaptive physiology and an accelerated aging phenotype, including aging on the cellular level. Two structures implicated in this process of stress and cellular aging are telomeres, whose length progressively decreases with age, and mitochondria, whose respiratory activity becomes increasingly inefficient with advanced age. Stress in its various forms is suggested to influence the maintenance and stability of these structures throughout life. Elucidating the interrelated connection between telomeres and mitochondria and how different types of stressors are influencing these structures to drive the aging process is of great interest. A better understanding of this subject can inform clinical treatments and intervention efforts to reduce (or even reverse) the damaging effects of stress on the aging process.

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Monmouth to join Big South for football
West Long Branch, NJ – Monmouth University has accepted an invitation to join the Big South Conference for the sport of football.
Monmouth has been a member of the Northeast Conference for the past 16 years, but is moving to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in the fall of 2013. The MAAC does not sponsor football, which forced Monmouth to look for a new league.
"Monmouth is very excited that the Big South has extended an invitation to us as an associate member in football," said Monmouth athletic director Dr. Marilyn McNeil. "We see this move has a huge opportunity for the Hawks. We look forward to our future which will hold some new and exciting competitors, enhanced recruiting, and a focus on football excellence."
Monmouth began playing football in 1993 and has won five NEC titles, the last coming in 2006. The Hawks will begin playing in the Big South in 2014.
"This is an exciting day for Monmouth football," said Monmouth coach Kevin Callahan. "Membership in the Big South is another significant achievement in the history of the program. The direction that we are heading is extremely positive and I am excited about competing with all of our new conference members. The Big South is a conference that sent two programs to the NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs in 2012 and this is an important milestone for the Monmouth University football program."
Monmouth was 5-5 last year, including 4-3 in NEC play.


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Nematodes — a threat to dozens of California crops — are nearly invisible. Ten times finer than an eyelash, these microscopic worms with voracious appetites invade the roots of plants, suck out their juices and leave them vulnerable to attack by deadly fungi and bacteria. That's the bad news. Here's the good news: Genetic researchers found a rare strain of sugar beet that resists a half-dozen nematodes and are working to insert its disease-resistant genes into peaches, tomatoes, beans, carrots and potatoes.
Proud hunters who bag their limit usually haul the meat home to feed the family. To get the maximum enjoyment from your wild game, Farm Bureau suggests that you follow food safety procedures when dressing, storing and cooking the meat. Why? Of the cases of human trichinosis reported to the Centers for Disease Control, many were the result of eating bear and other game meats.
California is the second largest cheese-producing state and manufactures one out of every six pounds of cheese produced in the U.S. California cheese production has doubled from 702 million pounds in 1990 to 1.4 billion pounds in 1999 and industry experts have projected California will move into the top cheese producing spot within five years.
Beef is the largest volume item sold in grocery stores. Farm Bureau sources report fresh beef represents 6 percent of all grocery store sales and 53 percent of retail meat, poultry and seafood sales.
Young American farmers are outstanding in their field when it comes to technology. More than 90 percent use computers and 87.4 percent own cell phones, according to Farm Bureau research.
Today's beef is 27 percent leaner than it was 20 years ago. The leanest cuts of beef are those the "loin" or "round" in the name.
How many kernels of wheat in a pound? Anywhere from 14,000 to 17,000.
The percentage of disposable personal income needed for food has declined during the last 25 years. Food Check-Out Day in 1970 would have been 13 days later, Feb. 20. Food is more affordable because of the widening gap between growth in per-capita income and the amount of money spent for food, according to USDA.
They've pledged to install two million miles of conservation buffers by 2002 in an effort to improve soil, air and water quality; enhance wildlife habitat; restore biodiversity; and create scenic landscapes. Who are they: American's farmers, ranchers and rural landowners.
Of all the pesticides sold in California, only one-third, by weight, is used for agricultural purposes.
How much of each $1 spent for food actually reaches the farmers and ranchers who produce the food? Twenty cents — down from 31 cents in 1980. The remaining 80 cents of the grocery dollar are spent for processing, marketing, sales and distribution.
President Abraham Lincoln signed legislation creating the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1862. Georgia established the first state department of agriculture in 1874.
The farm labor and acreage to produce 100 bushels of corn have been dramatically reduced thanks to advances in farm equipment and fertilizer. Back in 1850, it took 2.5 acres and from 75-90 hours of hard work to plow, hand plant, weed and harvest 100 bushels of corn, Today, that same 100 bushels of corn takes only two hours of labor and one acre of land.
There are 275 recognized breeds of cattle in the world; more than 40 breeds are produced in California. California ranks fifth in the United States in total number of cattle with five million head.
Farming has come a long way since the 1930s when only 13 percent of all farms had electricity and only a third had phones. In 1998, California farmers invested $2.4 million in computers to operate irrigation systems. About 40 percent of California farms reported using computers in their business operations in 1999.
It is reported that more than 87 percent of America's farmers own cell phones.
In the 10 years between 1988 and 1998, close to 420,000 acres of California land used for crops and grazing were converted to urban uses.
California has consistently had more female farm operators than the national average. In the years between 1978 and 1997 the number almost doubled. In 1997 13.6 percent of California farms were owned by women, compared with an 8.6 percent national average.
From producers of food and fiber to grocery stores and the food court at shopping malls, agriculture and its related industries generate jobs for more than 22 million people.
Sixty percent of California farmers are between the ages of 44 and 70. There seems to be a trend toward fewer young people choosing farming as an occupation, with only 20 percent of farmers under the age of 44; by 1997 the proportion of California farmers over 70 rose from 13 percent in 1987 to nearly 20 percent.
U.S. athletes depend on the cattle industry. Leather to make sports equipment uses hides from 100,000 cattle each year.
On average, agriculture uses about 43 percent of the state's available water.
Almost half of California farmers don't consider farming their principal occupation and must work off the farm to make ends meet.
Total U.S. agricultural exports in the early 1800s were mainly tobacco, rice, indigo, grain and meat products with an average annual value of about $23 million. In 1998, California led the nation in agricultural exports with more than 50 principal commodities valued at more than $6.6 billion.


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Hey, I'm Aaron Black! I'm a comedian and writer from New Jersey who recently moved to LA. I started doing comedy in Burlington, Vermont. On stage you can catch me talking about having a girlfriend, not having a girlfriend, calling my ex-girlfriend too much, those kooky restraining orders, arson charges, and airplane food…just to name a few. Since moving to the city of angels I have performed at Flappers Comedy Club, The HaHa Café, The Comedy Store, and The Ice House. I recently was a semi-finalist in the Uncle Clyde Comedy Competition, and have open for such notable comics as Laurie Kilmartin (Conan), Brent Morin (Comedy Store, Conan), and Mary Lynn Rajscub. If you like what you see please book me, I'll do any show for any amount of time.
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If your child has an autism spectrum disorder, his or her odds of being bullied are much higher than children in the general population.
As much as nearly half of all adolescents with autism are bullied at school, according to a survey of their parents. That's significantly higher than the 11 percent of the general population that is bullied.
Using records from a 2001 survey of 920 parents, University of California researchers found that 46 percent of parents said their autistic teenagers were the victims of bullying and 15 percent thought their children were bullies themselves.
Nine percent of moms and dads said their kids were both victims and bullies.
The results were published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine .
The findings also suggest a grim reality for teens with autism, who are already more prone to struggle in school: kids and teens who are bullied tend to be more depressed, lonely and anxious and do worse in school than those who aren't picked on, according to the researchers.
Plus: Best 5 Bullying Books for Parents
The researchers say the findings suggest schools should not isolate vulnerable kids by putting them in special needs classes, but rather target their anti-bullying campaigns accordingly .
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More commonly known as the French Riviera, the Cote d'Azur is one of the most storied destinations in not only Europe, but the entire world. Legendary for its glitz and glamour, the Riviera is home to beautiful beaches, quaint resort towns and quiet inland villages as well as the bustling metropolis of Nice and the famous principality of Monaco. The region also hosts the Cannes Film Festival, inspirational museums, and the Monaco Grand Prix. Camping in Cote d'Azur is also a delight; with an average of more than 300 days of sunshine a year, it's no wonder this is one of the most popular vacation spots in Europe.
The Cote d'Azur boasts endless attractions for people of all tastes and ages, but some of its most popular attractions include:
- Saint Tropez: Despite its reputation as a playground for the world's elite, Saint Tropez offers plenty for visitors on any budget. With a quaint, walkable old town and some of the best beaches in the region, staying here is a holiday unto itself.
- Nice: The Riviera's biggest city is filled with things to do and see, from the pedestrian quarter and boardwalk to the pebbly beaches.
- Monaco: Between the Alps and the sea, Monaco is the world's second-smallest independent political entity, but you'd never know it from all the luxurious splendor and dazzling architecture.
- Antibes: Founded over 2,000 years ago by the ancient Greeks, Antibes has been a favorite vacation destination of Europeans for over 130 years. Scenic and hilly, Antibes is very picturesque, with a coastline that's perfect for soaking up the sunshine.
- Bormes-les-Mimosas: Protected by a special order of the French government, Bormes-les-Mimosas is a medieval town stopped in time. With lush gardens, blooming flowers and, striking, centuries-old buildings, it is well worth a look if you want a break from the hustle and bustle.
From private apartments to beachfront villas, a vacation rental is the perfect choice for accommodation in Cote d'Azur. While rates vary, there are plenty of options in all budget ranges. If you're in the area for an extended period of time and want to sample a bigger slice of the region's attractions, take a train into one of the many beautiful Italian border towns.


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6SimS-Sven Master UTOPiA Friday 22/06/2007, 16:31
Well you may notice im gone for a few days because i was playing runescape(www.runescape.com)
It has reached 2million players worldwide,as for me i play BUT JUNE 23 it happened!
I was to login on the forums when i realized someone changed my password,really i was shocked,i called one of my "friends" to transfer the items,ok im done,i gave him all my items and after that i told him to go "free world" were my 2nd account is not paid...and so i expected nothing,what a cruel life
As for me i quit this game,i gaved my accounts to my friends and everything i know to runescape
BTW,i played this game 2 years from now,though this may not be an event,i hope you can feel who are "friends" really are.
For now Long LIVE URBAN-RIVALS
ReverseRaven Hero Saturday 23/06/2007, 04:36
Woah... I play Runescape, too. That's sad... Especially if you've been playing that long.
Mr PibblesLoA Colossus Legends of America Saturday 23/06/2007, 21:58
Bummer i wish i was your friend we probably have seen each other somewhere.
OTFC_jhuber8 Novice Sunday 29/07/2007, 02:48
I used to play runescape in f2p mode but at level 40 i found an ad for urban rivals so here i am
LoA DHUB3R Imperator Sunday 29/07/2007, 19:08
I played runescape i was lvl 90 dotn play as much now urban-rivals is way better
VenZacTocl Senior Tuesday 31/07/2007, 09:07
Yea..i pretty much wanna giv up urban rivals too..I played rune until lvl49..than i gave all me stuff away......I love prayer skill..................................................................................................................................monk robes.....................................................rune scimmy...seeya..soes de4d z3r0..bb
Towelie Senior Wave Twistaz Tuesday 31/07/2007, 18:03
I don't want to be rude, but did you noticed the topic? Tournaments and events!
Collector_HM Guru Pit Viper Tuesday 31/07/2007, 18:24
I dont no y this topic is even still on


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Kansas City, Mo. Hereford youth, their families and supporters, will travel to Kansas City for the 12th annual Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) sponsored by VitaFerm®, a product line of BioZyme® Inc., July 9-16, 2011.
National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members look forward to the event all year, preparing not only their cattle, but also themselves, for a variety of fun-filled and educational activities and contests. Last year, the JNHE drew more than 2,000 people to Indianapolis.
The JNHE is a great Hereford event that brings juniors together from all over the country. At the JNHE youth make lifelong friendships, participate in contests that make them grow stronger as individuals.
The JNHE is not just a cattle show, says NJHA member Courtney Tribble. It is an annual event that develops lasting relationships and helps with the growth and development of the future leaders of our breed.
At the 2011 JNHE, there will be 23 different contests youth can participate in: everything from quiz bowl to showmanship to the Great American Certified Hereford Beef Grill-off. Also at the event, more than $15,000 is typically awarded in scholarship monies to NJHA members. Not to be forgotten is the highly competitive cattle show. Last year, more than 650 exhibitors from 40 states plus Canada entered 1,610 entries including: steers, cow-calf pairs, bred-and-owned bulls, junior AI bulls, bred-and-owned heifers, junior AI heifers and owned heifers.
Entries for this year's event are due June 1. For entry information, visit JrHereford.org.
The JNHE is much more than just a cattle show, but a highly anticipated Hereford event, giving youth not only a chance to show off a year's worth of hard work, but also to gain valuable lifelong skills which will mold them into successful adults.
VitaFerm has helped make this event possible since 2006, with sponsorship of the awards banquet. Then the following year and since, the company has been the title sponsor of the JNHE, generously helping to offset the costs for this tremendous event.
BioZyme Inc., St. Joseph, Mo., is an innovative company specializing in livestock nutrition and microbiology. Its VitaFerm Nutrition System is a complete line of vitamin, mineral, trace mineral and protein supplements for livestock, formulated with high-quality ingredients for specific production phases and feeding situations. All supplements contain Amaferm®, an all-natural, direct-fed microbial that optimizes digestive functions and feed utilization. For more information, visit www.biozymeinc.com.
Other corporate sponsors for the 2011 event include Sullivan Supply/Stock Show University, Tyson Foods and UMB Bank, Kansas City, Mo. The American Hereford Association (AHA) and NJHA are very appreciative of these corporate partners who help with the cost of the show facilities, awards and meals for the event, says Amy Cowan, AHA junior activities director.
The NJHA is one of the most active junior programs in the country with approximately 3,000 members. The NJHA's mission is to create and promote enthusiasm for the breed while providing opportunities through leadership, education and teamwork. For more information about the NJHA or JNHE, visit www.jrhereford.org or contact Cowan at email@example.com or 816-842-3757.
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Missoula Tavern Owners Raise Money for Max Wave on Clark Fork River [AUDIO]
The Missoula Tavern Owners Association will present a check to organizers of the Max Wave on Thursday, November 14 to help fund a river enhancement project in honor of Max Lentz, the Hellgate High School student who died at age 17 in a kayaking accident in West Virginia.
Owner of Zootown Surfers Jason Shreder said the Max Wave project started in 2008.
"Since then, we've been working hard to turn a current irrigation structure down at the Flynn-Lowney diversion, located behind Osprey Stadium and across Broadway from Safeway," Shreder said. "Right now, you can see there are jersey barriers, concrete and rubbish all along the banks there. So the idea of this project is not just to build a surf wave, but to show the community that we care and the river not be turned into a trashcan. Instead, we really want to build a world-class recreational structure."
Shreder said the Max Wave project has become a community-wide effort.
"Right now, we're working with the Missoula Redevelopment Agency and the City of Missoula to also rehabilitate the Broadway island," Shreder said. "We're hoping to have three to four features that are hopefully going to be world-class waves that vary and fluctuate with the water levels."
Jason Shreder, owner of Zootown Surfers:
To help raise funds for Max Wave, the Missoula County Tavern Owners Association created a special brew that was sold all summer, according to President Brad Martens.
"Four local breweries participated in the fundraising effort," Martens said. "Big Sky, Bayern, Draught Works and Kettlehouse came up with a special brew called the Garden City Community Brew. We sold over 68 kegs and ended up raising over $4,200 for Max Wave."
Martens said there will be a check presentation ceremony on Thursday, November 14 at 1 p.m. at the Kettlehouse, 313 North 1st Street West. The public is invited to attend.
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Cool shots, as always, Raven. :0)
(All respects to Mr Carlin) Things you'll never hear a Joe say:
Hand me that VAMP.
Do what you want to the civilian, but leave me alone!
Is your arctic Adventurer a Club Foreign adventurer wearing the Arctic gear? I believe I have an extra Arctic Adventurer body I'd be willing to Swap for a Foreign Adventurer if you be willing to make that deal. LMK
Regardless, cool shots.
No, the lighting just turned out darker than intended. Even my Foreign Adventurer is custom made, from a Timeless Aussie and spare bits.
The tortoise lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs, trying to turn itself over but it can't. Not without your help.
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The standards issued by the national authorities are complied with the participations of various groups of people from public authorities, the business sector, industry, science and the general public. The national authorities play a major role in the compilation and publication of national and international standards.
National Standard Institutes (such as DIN, ANSI, AFNOR,… ),regional standards committees such as the European Standardisation Committee (CEN) and the International Standardisation Organisation (ISO) are responsible for establishing fundamental technical standards and for stipulating the procedures and terminology used in optometry.
These institutions specify and constantly update the parameters which are essential for quality and uniform international standards.
The European Union
Within the European Union, merchandise must be able to move without obstruction and it must meet basic requirements with regard to its safety, suitability and performance. To achieve this goal, directives are compiled which must be implemented in the national legislation of the individual member states.
Standards for Optometry
The following standards apply for the field of optometry:
DIN 5361 for spectacle frames,
DIN EN ISO 14889 for basic requirements to be met by spectacle lenses,
DIN EN ISO 8980/1-3 for the requirements to be met by special lens types,
DIN EN ISO 13666 for ophthalmic terminology,
and the directives 89/686/EEC for sunglass lenses and 98/42/EEC for medical devices.
The latter contains stipulations which must be met by spectacle lenses, spectacle frames, contact lenses and ophthalmic instruments.
Labeling Stipulations
Since June 14, 1998, the CE (CE = Communité Européen) labelling stipulations have been in force for products to which EU directives and the appropriate standards apply.
The CE mark is the consumer's guarantee that the minimum safety and performance requirements are met by the product to the extent stipulated by standards.
The CE Marking
The CE marking is applied to a clearly visible area of the product by the manufacturer, provided, as is the case with spectacle lenses, it would not impair the function of the product. In such cases, the packaging and instructions for use are labelled accordingly.
The ZEISS guarantee certificate you receive from your eye care professional with your new eyeglass lenses, verifies that you have purchased a high-quality product.
It contains, for example, the 6 criteria which are distinct traits of ZEISS quality:
The best way to clean your lenses is to hold them under running, cold water using pH-neutral cleaning agents. Dirt particles are simply washed off and cannot therefore cause any damage to the surface when the lenses are dried with a clean, soft cloth. For cleaning your lenses when you are out and about, we recommend the micro-fibre cloths and the special ZEISS lens cleaning agent. Other textiles may cause scratches on your lenses.
Important: Please do not expose your lenses to high temperatures of over
80 °C (e. g. in the sauna or on the dashboard of your car in the summer).
Basic Requirements
These standards, which were compiled with the participation of international experts, stipulates the basic requirements to be met by finished uncut spectacle lenses. These requirements cover such subjects as physiological compatibility, flammability, testing for mechanical strength and the transmittance of uncut finished spectacle lenses.
Requirements to be met by Lenses used for Driving
Transmittance, particularly the requirements to be met by lenses used by drivers, is of great importance not only for ZEISS as a lens manufacturer, but also for the optician.
If, for cosmetic or medical reasons, patients wish to purchase lenses which are not suitable for use in traffic or for night driving, the optician is obliged to inform them accordingly. He or she should stress that it is not only the intensity of the tint that influences the suitability of a lens for use in traffic, but also the ability of a lens to transmit certain wavelengths. For instance, a lens with a certain filter effect may subjectively appear to be "bright" enough for diving in twilight or at night, but it may falsify the colour of a traffic signal to such an extent that it is not suitable for driving.
Needless to say, all lenses supplied by ZEISS are tested and labelled in accordance with the stipulations of these standards (suitability for use in traffic / suitability for twilight or night driving as per DIN EN ISO 8980-3).
All ZEISS lenses also meet the minimum requirements concerning mechanical strength, inflammability and physiological compatibility.
Apart from DIN EN ISO 14889 and 8980-3, there are other standards which are also essential for eye care professionals which go into more detail with regard to the various types of ophthalmic lenses and their mounring:


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Dr. Brett Beckman holds advanced degrees as a fellow in the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry, diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College and a diplomate of the American Academy of Pain Management. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in the field of veterinary dentistry, oral surgery and pain management. He owns and operates a companion animal and referral dentistry and oral surgery practice in Punta Gorda, Fla., and sees referral cases at Affiliated Veterinary Specialists in Orlando, Fla., and at Georgia Veterinary Specialists in Atlanta. He lectures internationally on topics related to dentistry and pain management and operates the Veterinary Dental Education Center in Punta Gorda, Fla. For more information go to www.veterinarydentistry.net
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Jack's Helping Hand founder Bridget Ready will soon receive the prestigious Public Service Award from Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Chi State Personal Growth and Services Committee.
The committee presents this award once a year to a California resident with outstanding public service. Ready will accept the award at the Chi State Convention banquet in the Los Angeles on May 4.
This award recognizes a man or woman who makes an outstanding contribution in any public service arena as a volunteer or professional in business, industry or government.
Ready, who founded the local nonprofit Jack's Helping Hand of San Luis Obispo along with her husband, Paul, in 2004, has demonstrated outstanding public service by working to meet the unmet needs of the special children of the Central Coast who face daily challenges.
Jack's Helping Hand Inc., a nonprofit charitable organization, was created in honor of the Readys' youngest son, Jack, who passed away in 2004 at age 3. Since it was founded, Jack's Helping Hand has established and provided community programs that enable and empower families, professionals and the broader community to meet the unique unmet physical, mental and medical needs of special children and adults who have not attained age 21.
— Sarah Scott is a publicist representing Jack's Helping Hand.


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SecondsOut breaks down the matchup and figures out who will win
By: Mike Sloan: Tonight marks the return to action of Vitali Klitschko, one-half of the best heavyweight tandem on the planet and one of the best big men of the past decade. Every time the hulking Ukrainian fights, it's a massive deal, particularly across Europe and this time around shouldn't be any different.
Standing in his way is a man born in Zimbabwe but currently residing in London and has made a name for himself recently by slapping the titleholder this past week. He's been talking tons of trash as well, which always helps ticket sales. Dereck Chisora (15-2, 9 KOs) is the man making bold proclamations and acting a fool in an attempt to rattle Klitschko and considering he isn't exactly a household commodity the world over, it might benefit him in terms of recognition.
The Klitschko brothers are used to this sort of thing, particularly Vitali's brother Wladimir who had to deal with the boisterous David Haye. Klitschko (43-2, 40 KOs) probably won't be fazed by the antics and is rightfully a huge favorite against the largely untested Chisora.
Below is a strength vs. strength breakdown of Klitschko vs. Chisora and then whom SecondsOut.com feels will triumph. This will be a regularly occurring feature on SecondsOut, so feel free to drop a line and give your thoughts on the new piece.
Punching power: Though Chisora has some decent knockout wins on his resume, he doesn't possess the same sort of fight-altering, chalkboard erasing one punch power that Klitschko has. Obviously because he's a heavyweight, if he lands a clean, fully leveraged shot on Dr. Ironfist's jaw, the fight will presumably be over, but let's not kid ourselves: Klitschko has the heavier hands. Forty knockouts is forty knockouts no matter how anybody cuts it. Advantage: Klitschko
Speed: Chisora is the shorter, lighter of the two so that might give him a slight edge in terms of speed. However, Klitschko, even with his telephone pole-like reach, is deceptively fast. He punches with precision and his shots travel shorter distances. The speed factor might be a relative push, but considering how well Klitschko punches and how perfectly he places his shots, the edge goes to the Ukrainian. He'll land early and often and he'll beat the smaller Chisora to the punch almost at will. Advantage: Klitschko
Size: Klitschko is obviously the much larger, more powerful bloke. He's got a solid six inches of height and a much longer reach coupled with the heavier frame. It's almost unfair considering how much of a size advantage Klitschko has. Advantage: Klitschko
Age factor: Klitschko is getting up there in age; he's 40. Granted, guys like Bernard Hopkins and Randy Couture have scoffed at Father Time routinely, but eventually age does play a factor. However, Klitschko's style actually works in his age's favor because he doesn't rely on blistering speed and snakelike reflexes as much as, say, Floyd Mayweather does or Pernell Whitaker used to. He's got enough experience to thwart whatever age issues may arise. Advantage: Klitschko
Chin: It's hard to say in this fight because either man can get his block knocked off with the right shot. Though Wladimir Klitschko has been accused of having a porcelain chin, Vitali hasn't truly been knocked out. His two losses were via TKO, but one was due to a gruesome cut (Lennox Lewis) and the other was from a shoulder injury (Chris Byrd). Chisora has never been stopped and he has shown to have a good chin, though he hasn't faced the level of opponent of that of his opponent. The logical guess is that Klitschko will be the one inflicting the damage and it's a likely scenario that it'll be Chisora looking up at the lights and not Klitschko. Advantage: Klitschko
Experience: This one is not even fair, to be honest. First off, why is Chisora even allowed into the ring with Klitschko? He lost his last fight and hasn't done much to earn a number one contender spot let alone a "title" shot. Chisora's best opponent was Tyson Fury, who beat him. Klitschko fought everybody. Obviously he hasn't battled a prime Ali/Frazier/Norton/Holmes/Tyson, but he's taken on and beaten virtually all of his contemporaries. Huge advantage: Klitschko
Intangibles: Chisora slapped Vitali in front of the world and has been talking trash. It seems to be working as the champ appeared to be more agitated than ever from Chisora's antics. Also, Chisora has nothing to lose because he doesn't belong in the same ring as Klitschko at this stage of his career. He can go for broke and score a huge upset or get clobbered in the process. Plus, he's 12 years younger and is not expected to win. He literally can't lose at all, so all the pressure is really on Klitschko's broad shoulders. Klitschko can lull his opponent to sleep and his ring generalship could give the inexperienced Chisora problems, making him do things he might not ordinarily do. Still, a man with nothing to lose is a massive intangible. Advantage: Chisora
The bottom line: Klitschko will win this handily. He'll jab Chisora to death and then turn up the heat around the eighth round. It'll be tedious to watch (see: boring) until Klitschko knows he has his man in deep water. Klitschko will then rip that right hand over the top and take out Chisora emphatically. Bank on it.
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3 Cocktail Recipes We Love From Chicago's Sepia
Death & Taxes is an apt name, in more ways than one, for bartender Logan Lavachek's contribution to the current fall/winter cocktail menu at Sepia, one of Chicago's classiest places to down a drink. For starters, the title is in keeping with the one-time finance student's penchant for lifting phrases that have meaning in the fiscal world. Think of it as a bartender's calling card of sorts. But besides that, Death & Taxes—in its suggestion of life's brute certainties—leads me to think that the classic duo should be joined by a third truth: A delicious drink at Sepia is practically a sure thing.
Can't make it to Chicago to try them? We've coaxed the recipes from Sepia's crew and are excited to share them with you today.
Death & Taxes
Josh Pearson, Sepia's head bartender, tasks his stable of talented bartenders with arcane assignments that lead to inspired new drinks. For instance, Lavachek's latest project, which yielded Death & Taxes, was to develop an original cocktail that featured Metaxa, a Greek brandy. Lavachek crafted an oregano Earl Grey syrup to complement the Metaxa, alongside a good dose of a blended Scotch whisky known for its nutty, candied flavors and smooth finish. The result is a drink that leads with a tart introduction (thanks to lemon and grapefruit) but reveals itself to be fruity, herbal and sweet at heart.
Hello, Holy Rollers!
Josh Pearson turned out a heavily wine-influenced creation for winter with his Hello, Holy Rollers!, which plays Old Grand-Dad bourbon against dry white port and Barolo Chinato, an aromatic Italian digestif made from steeping Barolo wine in cinchona bark and other herbs and spices. It has a warming, full-bodied flavor profile, perfect for cold-weather tippling.
Autumn Sweater
Bartender Ben Augustine, for his part, utilized French calvados apple brandy for his seasonally apropos Autumn Sweater. Spiced up with falernum and Ron Zacapa Guatemalan rum, the drink is subtly tropical, just right for a time when we're all ready to sneak away somewhere warm.
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Handmade and hand decorated on white English earthenware with contemporary styling using designs exclusive to Roelofs & Rubens. Our blue and white philosophy, same blue pigments on all wares, enables you to mix and match all designs and create the perfect table setting. We aim never to discontinue any of our products. Crafted in the typical blue and white Roelofs & Rubens style the "Bot" dinner plate will make a lovely gift for any occasion.
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Putting It in Perspective
Throughout its history, the College has relied upon the help of friends.
Such is the power of a dream.
Over the next decades Egbert and his successors worked to mold Ithaca College closer to its current incarnation, but the Depression brought mounting bills that almost forced the College to close. In 1937 President Leonard Job was forced to ask local creditors who held outstanding bills for mortgages, coal, groceries, laundry, and plumbing services to forgive the College's debts.
Their help made a world of difference, and Ithaca College survived.
In 1958, trustee Roland "Red" Fowler headed a local committee of Collegefriends who would contribute toward the expansion from downtown to South Hill. The $100 annual pledge from those friends enabled the College to make the move.
In the 1960s Ithaca had erected a student union and a few dormitories on South Hill, but had yet to construct a classroom facility. The government decided to stop funding, reasoning that if there were no classrooms, it couldn't be considered a college. Once again, a group of friends came to the rescue, raising $250,000 for the first classroom building — Friends Hall — on South Hill.
Through the years, Ithaca College has experienced numerous threats to its survival. And each time a lot of hard work and a little help from friends helped it expand and strengthen.
Today, a college education is growing ever more expensive to provide. With each rise in the cost of construction, building maintenance, phone service, utilities, technology upgrades and replacements, salaries, employee benefits, dining services, and gas for campus vehicles, colleges feel the pinch.
Traditionally, colleges have three main sources of funds for the above items: the tuition, room and board, and fees paid by students and their families; the endowment (an invested fund whose interest provides annual income); and gifts and grants from external donors.
The optimal source of funds is interest earned from the endowment. Unfortunately, although Ithaca ranks high academically and in many other ways, its endowment is unusually small compared with similar colleges. The target for a healthy endowment is 2.5 times the size of the operating budget, but at Ithaca that number is 1.3. In fact, Ithaca ranks 9th among 12 institutions with which it is often compared.
With a larger endowment, increased scholarship aid, new facilities, and a healthy annual operating budget, the College can lessen its dependence on tuition dollars and invest its resources fully in the future of IC students.
But there are challenges. Most of the College's facilities are now more than 40 years old and need or will soon need upgrading or replacement. Further shrinking in state and federal student aid may force families to rely even more heavily on College-funded scholarships. And if the cost of educating students continues to rise, the College will face an even greater struggle to provide a high-quality education at an affordable price.
At the same time, a demographic shift is looming. According to a Chronicle of Higher Education study, the number of high school students in the Northeast (where most IC students hail from) will peak by 2011 and decrease steadily through 2017. The competition among colleges will grow more fierce, and there will be even more pressure on institutions to provide the most attractive programs, facilities, technology, resources, and residences.
These are challenges, surely, but Ithaca College has strong leadership andvision. As the College's reputation has grown, it has attracted ever higher-caliber students — those who will use their IC education to make a difference in their professions, their families, their communities, and our world. With your help, the Ithaca College star will continue to rise.
William Grant Egbert couldn't possibly have known where his dream would eventually lead, but he would almost certainly be pleased to see what has become of his beloved institution, now high above Cayuga's waters. The pledge of the College today is to always stay true to its mission, vision, and core values, providing the best and broadest education to prepare students for lives as productive, responsible, ethical, critical thinkers with a yen to continue learning.
And, as in the past, the College will rely on the help of friends to make a world of difference in their lives.
—Kate Larrabee and Maura Stephens
Please join the Campaign for Ithaca College: Making a World of Difference by making your gift today. Log onto www.ithaca.edu/campaigngiving, call 1-607-274-1391, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.


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NBC10 has confirmed the resignation of anchor Lori Delgado, who's been at the center of a bizarre series of events at the station this summer involving former anchor Vince DeMentri.
Delgado, a New Yorker whose husband is a New York lawyer, joined the station in January 2005.
Delgado, who turned 29 two weeks ago, was on a previously scheduled week of vacation last week.
NBC had been investigating alleged incidents at the station. In one, Delgado's personal property (a hair dryer, curling iron and handbag) was moved from her desk drawer to another spot under her desk. In another, a deep scratch was found on her Lexus, parked in the NBC10 lot in Bala Cynwyd. DeMentri, 44, had been questioned by NBC management. He was fired in August.
On Sept. 16, NBC10, Delgado and an NBC security official identified as Don were named in a praecipe filed by DeMentri attorney Paul Rosen in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court -- basically, a precursor to a lawsuit. The praecipe simply listed "libel, slander and misrepresentation" under the cause. No allegations were listed.
The station's news director, Chris Blackman, today issued this memo: "I wanted to let you let you know that Lori Delgado has resigned from NBC10 to spend more time with her family. We thank Lori for her contributions to the station and wish her well."


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The recent uproar over building a mosque and community center near Ground Zero illustrated an interesting paradox about religion in America.
"America is very religiously devout and religiously diverse," said Robert Putnam, the groundbreaking political scientist and author of American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us. "In most places in the world, that combination produces mayhem – Belfast, Bosnia, Beirut, Baghdad, Bombay."
But the U.S. is, he said, "surprisingly tolerant across racial lines."
In an event co-presented with the UCLA School of Public Affairs' Center for Civil Society, Putnam joined UCLA's Bill Parent to talk about how religion in America has radically changed over the last 50 years, creating a country at once quite divided and quite tolerant.
One hour on Sunday to co-ed dorms
In the 1950s, Putnam said, America was probably more religiously observant than ever in the nation's history, at least until the "lightning bolt" of the 1960s. As Americans challenged authority on every front – the anti-Vietnam protests, the Civil Rights movement, feminism – mores changed rapidly. The number of Americans who thought premarital sex was acceptable doubled in four years, with a huge generational difference between baby boomers and their predecessors.
"When I was in college," said Putnam, who graduated in 1963, "men and women were not allowed to be in the same room ever except between three and four on Sunday afternoon, with the door open and three feet on the floor. Three years later, the same college had co-ed dorms and co-ed rooms."
He joked, "All over America there were a group of men exactly my age who thought, shucks, if only I'd been born three years later."
These decades saw a drastic transformation of the Catholic Church – as those of Southern and Eastern European descent left the church, Latinos came in, bringing with them socially conservative views. But in general, the country moved in a secular direction. Those who were alarmed by that trend, Putnam said, produced an "aftershock," moving to the most religious end of the spectrum and creating what would come to be known as the Religious Right.
"It did not begin as a political movement, but politicians quickly saw they were there," Putnam said.
The geography of religion also transformed, Putnam noted in Q&A. Previously, it declined "with a square of the distance to the Mississippi River" – the further away from the big river, the less religious Americans were. Religion came to be concentrated in the South after the 1960s, largely because of politics.
Save your soul, or vote for Bill
That shift prompted another, Putnam explained. Young people – those now in their 20s and early 30s – saw religion as essentially conservative and espousing intolerance. They believed, as Putnam explained, "If that's all religion is, I'm outta here." They became what Putnam calls the "young nones." They aren't necessarily atheistic or anti-religion, but they're turned off by organized religion, and their movement toward secularism emptied out the moderate, apolitical religious center. The most visible religious leadership, Putnam said, jagged to the right at the same time. It's unusual for a nation in which most progressive change – from independence and abolition to Civil Rights – was driven by religion. (The exception to this trend is African Americans, Putnam noted in Q&A, who remain devout and progressive, and accepting of Muslims, owing to the large number of black Muslims.)
And, Putnam noted, most people adapted their religious beliefs to fit their politics rather than vice versa. "I could not believe people would be hazarding their eternal souls over Bill Clinton or George Bush," he said.
But despite the trend, Putnam said, the young nones may not be a lasting phenomenon. "American religious leaders are endlessly inventive," Putnam said. "Jesus said to his disciples, be fishers of men. There is a pool with lots of fish and no anglers. Over the next 10 or 15 years, some religious anglers will be trying different lures in that pond. Some will be failures but some will be successes. Twenty years from now our religious landscape will change again – that would be perfectly consistent with American history."
Chelsea Clinton and Aunt Susan
Despite the divides, and the hollowing out of the religious middle, Putnam noted that interfaith tolerance is on the rise. Few Americans today are "true believers" – that is, few believe either that all religion is wrong, or that only one religion is the true faith. Even most evangelical protestants fall into a middle category of people, Putnam said, who accept that all religions have aspects of truth to them. Most Americans who believe in heaven, he continued, even think that people of different faiths can make it. "We thought, maybe that's just Methodists saying a few Lutherans are going to get in," Putnam said. "But the overwhelming majority of Christian Americans say you don't have to be Christian to get into heaven."
The explanation, he said, may lie in the fact that we have closer personal ties across religions than we did decades ago. Intermarriage is more common than it used to be. "Chelsea Clinton married this Jewish guy – that's a perfectly normal marriage now," he said. "I assure you 25, 30, 40 years ago that would've been unbelievable. Everybody involved would've gone ballistic."
Americans are also more likely to switch religions – one in three practices a different faith than the one in which they were raised. Putnam also asked his survey group to discuss the faiths of their five closest friends – half of those people, on average, were of a different religion. "Almost every American loves some other person who is in a different religion," Putnam said. He called it the "Aunt Susan" effect. Even among evangelical Christian young people, there is a growing tolerance of homosexuality because so many know a gay or lesbian person.
There are of course realms that the "Aunt Susan" effect hasn't quite reached, notably the sticking distrust of Muslims. But, Putnam noted, Muslims aren't singled out because of terrorism. As Putnam showed, Americans are almost as uneasy about Buddhists as Muslims, while they're the most accepting of Jewish people, as anti-Semitism dropped dramatically in America after the Holocaust. (Though, Putnam joked, "if you're Jewish, you do not believe that fact.")
"I don't think we think there's a Buddhist behind Al Qaeda," Putnam said. "We don't have Buddhist and Muslim Aunt Susans."
Bowling in church leagues
One finding that always makes religious audiences clap, Putnam said, was that religious people tend to be better citizens than their non-religious counterparts. They volunteer more and donate more – even for secular causes. "I don't want to say they're nicer, but they're better neighbors," Putnam said. But, he noted in Q&A, young people who were in school during 9/11 tend to be more engaged than previous generations of young people, at least among the upper middle class (working class kids are more distrusting than previous generations). "The most obvious and most plausible reason is that 'Bowling Alone' was published in 2000," Putnam joked. "There could be other explanations. The most likely one is 9/11. That is where the Obama wave came from."
But the reason for more civic engagement has less to do with religion than one might expect. Theological beliefs have little to do with community involvement. Rather, the more friends one has at church, the "nicer" one is. As Putnam explained, if a nonbeliever goes to church because his wife is religious, and he has friends in church, he's more likely to engage in his community than a deeply devout believer who prays alone.
"The last book I wrote said that bowling in leagues is better than bowling alone," Putnam said. "This book says that bowling in church leagues is really good."
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I began my passion working in the travel industry in 1989 and after completing my first year in the ABWA-KU MBA Essentials program in 2009, I decided to utilize my experience and knowledge to start my own full service travel agency in 2010 with additional support and help through the Small Business Development Center and support from family and friends.
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The Big Reveal! David's Blogger Brownstone
Location: Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
Style: Classic Brooklyn Brownstone
We just finished the first of our five Inside Man makeovers with Valspar Paint. In little more than five weeks, my amazing team has helped me put together a really beautiful room for David that's chic but manly. Check out all the before and afters below the jump (including links to a full slideshow) and get inspired!
David's palette is inspired by a man's gray flannel suit, and is the darkest choice of the five rooms. Gray is a very stylish and overlooked color choice for men (as well as women), and I love the way it makes his traditional room really pop to attention.
• London Coach 4002-1B (classic gray on the walls)
• Modest Silver 4002-1A (just a shade lighter on the fireplace)
• Dove White 7002-07 (a crisp off-white on the trim)
David's living room before
Crucial to this makeover was centering the sofa, anchoring the setting with a good rug that would provide contrast, and finding art that would emphasize the great shape of the room.
David's living room after
The Man and His Room. I didn't ask David to get himself all dressed up for the final shoot, he just did it naturally, and doesn't this pic look fabulous?
David sent me an email with his thoughts about the new room. He says, "When I first thought of a gray room, I thought it would be very dark; after having pure white walls for so long I thought it would be a huge shock. But the gray works, and even prior to the room being fitted with shelves and other niceties, the paint made the room feel more enjoyable and less like a transient's way point."
"I really like the Larson chair. It's comfortable but also isn't imposing in the room. And I like the planters (which the stylist painted with London Coach 4002-1B and Modest Silver 4002-1A). They subtly match the walls and don't draw attention to themselves."
"I'll use the room more for entertaining then I had before, especially now that people feel more comfortable in the space and my bike isn't the main focal point. The whole process was fun; I really like the room and how it's still pretty minimal but is much more welcoming."
The dresser above is from New York thrift store Housing Works, but we painted it with Modest Silver for a little more style. There are a number of surprising places that we added a coat of paint to personalize the room a bit more. See if you can find them.
A special thank-you to our painter, Mark Chamberlain, for his excellent work. And a HUGE thank you to our incredible stylist, Joe Maer, and our photographer, Jim Franco, who really helped us bring the final layers of style and detail to David's room.
- All paint courtesy of Valspar Paint
- Shelves — Elfa shelving from the Container Store
- Curtains & rods — West Elm
- Rug — ABC Carpet & Home
- Sofa — David's from West Elm
- Sheepskin, black & white pillow, and gray pillow — IKEA
- Blue pillow — Crate & Barrel Outlet
- Gray shag pillow — CB2
- Coffee table — David's dad made it
- Black lamp — IKEA
- Silver lamp — David's, with a new shade from Target
- Square and round planters — Jamali Garden, updated with Valspar Paint London Coach 4002-1B
- Additional planters — IKEA, updated with Valspar Paint Modest Silver 4002-1A
- Dresser — Housing Works, updated with Valspar Paint Modest Silver 4002-1A
- Mirror — Housing Works, updated with Valspar Paint Modest Silver 4002-1A
- Gray table lamp — CB2
- Larson chair — White on White
- Artwork — IKEA, found maps, and handmade drawings
- All frames — IKEA
- Mat board — Pearl Paint
- Acrylic magazine butler — Container Store
- Acrylic side table — Target
- Artwork — IKEA, found maps, and original drawings
- Red pouf — CB2
- Logs — painted with Valspar Paint London Coach 4002-1B
- Books and accessories — David's
- Skateboard — David's from Homage in Brooklyn
We've teamed up with Valspar Paint to create The Inside Man, a special feature dedicated to daily (Monday — Friday) posts from Apartment Therapy and GQ about men's color conundrums and style questions. From sofas with cup holders to brilliant bachelor pads, we're focusing on the décor dilemmas men often bring to us.
• David's Blogger Brownstone: Phase 3 - The Progress Report
• David's Blogger Brownstone: Phase 2 - The Prescription
• David's Blogger Brownstone: Phase 1 - Local Inspiration
• Read more about guy style at theinsideman.apartmenttherapy.com.
• Check out GQ's guide to guy style at gq.com/theinsideman.
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CARSON, Calif. — The LA Galaxy's return to a familiar back four paid dividends and Landon Donovan's return to familiar form, or something close to it, informed an often inspirational performance as the reigning MLS Cup champions ended Sporting Kansas City's month-long unbeaten run with a 2-0 decision at The Home Depot Center on Saturday night.
Donovan set up Marcelo Sarvas' 27th-minute tap-in and finished a Robbie Keane feed in the 74th as the Galaxy (3-1-2) won for the first time since a March 23 victory over Colorado and handed the Eastern Conference leaders their first defeat in six games, since the second week of the season.
Both goals came from counterattacks, as did several other decent chances, and the first ended Sporting's 545-minute shutout streak, the fifth-longest in MLS history and No. 2 in KC's annals.
It was a spirited battle, one deserving of an encounter between two of the league's best clubs, and the Galaxy were a step quicker and quite sharper from start to finish. Donovan was pivotal in that, giving his best performance — as a mostly left-sided midfielder until the final 25 minutes and up top the rest of the way — since returning late last month from a nearly four-month sabbatical.
The Galaxy had close to a first-choice lineup, with Robbie Keane, Todd Dunivant and Sean Franklin returning after recovering from minor injuries and, in Leonardo's absence after last week's red card, Bruce Arena fielded the first-choice backline from their championship campaigns for the first time since the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals at Herediano back on March 3.
With Omar Gonzalez and A.J. DeLaGarza reunited in central defense, Sean Franklin back at right back and Todd Dunivant on the left, with ample support from, especially, Juninho in midfield, LA's defensive organization was superb, a big stride forward after three successive losses, two to Monterrey in CCL play, in which they surrendered late goals.
Sporting (4-2-1) had opportunities but rarely challenged Carlo Cudicini, beating the Italian goalkeeper just once — a Graham Zusi free kick from just outside the box in the 20th minute — with a shot that caromed off the crossbar.
The Galaxy's best opportunities came from counters. Twice Jack McBean was sent streaking into the box, but he couldn't get off a shot and won corner kicks both times, and Robbie Keane had three chances to score when sent in alone, twice after Donovan had netted the second goal.
Sarvas scored after a Sporting giveaway in midfield and despite a hand ball that referee Jair Marrufo missed.
McBean headed away a Zusi free kick, Benny Feilhaber tracked it down and tried to pass it back and toward the middle for Oriol Rosell, who slipped to the turf. Sarvas raced in to win the ball, briefly handling it before feeding Donovan for an open run down the left channel. Donovan took the ball into the box, eluded Aurélien Collin and slotted the the middle, where Sarvas tapped it home.
Sporting pushed forward seeking an equalizer when the Galaxy struck again. Sarvas fed Robbie Keane a through ball from Galaxy territory, and the Irishman was streaking alone when Paulo Nagamura fell. He took the ball to the box and played it to the right for Donovan, who fired into an empty net.
The Galaxy next travel to Real Salt Lake on April 27, while Sporting KC host Portland that same evening.


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Knox's Vintage Modern Safari Nursery
Name: Knox (3 weeks)
Location: Raleigh, NC
Color Inspiration: My color inspiration for this space started with the bold pop of yellow I used on the vintage dresser turned changing table. I knew I wanted a more modern feel to the room and was really trying to stay away from primary colors or anything overly theme-y. The gray walls provided the perfect serene backdrop for the other more neutral elements but the yellow dresser really takes center stage and served as the jumping off point for all other accent pieces.
Tip for Using Color: A little goes a long way! I think it's easy to get overly matchy-matchy with things, especially when you've established a color palette and are out shopping. I used a good amount of white and black accents to counterbalance the strength of that yellow and provide the eye with a nice resting place as you look around the room.
Colors Used: Benjamin Moore Silvery Moon on the Walls; Benjamin Moore Bold Yellow on the changing table; Black, white and blue accents
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Sharks use 3 goals in 1st period to complete home-and-home sweep with 4-0 win over Ducks
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Joe Pavelski scored a minute into the game to start a three-goal first period spree and Antti Niemi earned his second shutout of the season to help the San Jose Sharks sweep a home-and-home against first-place Anaheim by beating the Ducks 4-0 on Wednesday night.
Patrick Marleau and Brent Burns also scored in the opening 10 minutes and Niemi made 22 saves for the Sharks, who have back-to-back regulation wins for the first time in two months.
Tommy Wingels added a short-handed goal and two assists to get San Jose off to a strong start to a crucial seven-game homestand. The Sharks moved into a tie for seventh place with St. Louis in the Western Conference.
The Ducks followed up a 5-3 home loss to the Sharks by coming out completely flat in the return game. Anaheim has lost four straight games in regulation following a 12-game streak with at least one point. This is the Ducks' longest skid since Bruce Boudreau took over as coach Nov. 30, 2011.


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