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The winner of best presenter at last year's New Zealand Television Awards has been removed from his Maori TV show after being told he had reached his "peak".
Matai Smith was named best presenter in the entertainment/factual category last November for his turn on the show Homai Te Pakipaki.
However, the Herald understands Smith, 35, was told after the award ceremony that he had reached his peak and that others would be hosting it.
The station said that after three years of presenting he had peaked on that particular show.
Smith would not comment but is understood to be unhappy at not being able to have an input into the decision.
In a statement Haunui Royal, general manager of programming, said the decision was made in October after an extensive review of all major programmes.
It was not common practice to involve presenters in discussions, he said. Additionally, the presenter would remain as a commissioner at the station and a new programme - details of which were not released - is being developed for him.
Mr Royal said: "Matai is a fantastic presenter with a strong future at Maori Television. As such, we feel it's time to develop a new show that takes full advantage of his considerable talent."
Smith's television career has spanned 17 years, starting on Marae and te reo programmes, but light entertainment is where he has found a niche. This year, he'll be reprising his role as a Good Morning guest host at TVNZ.
Radio Waatea drivetime host Brent Mio and Pikiteora Mura-Hita, a 2008 winner of the show, will replace him. Other changes include the show reducing in length from 90 minutes to one hour this season.
Media commentators were taken aback by the switch. Duncan Garner tweeted: "Matai Smith brilliant award winning broadcaster/host/presenter loses his job as host of Homai te Paki Paki at MTS - WTF!"
Willie Jackson, who is Mio's boss at Radio Waatea, said the switch was odd but it was the nature of a fickle industry.


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PHILADELPHIA � Several qualities are required for family shooting competitions at Seth Curry�s house.
�It takes a long time,� the Duke guard said Saturday. �A lot of patience. A lot of shots are going to be made.�
That obviously makes perfect sense, considering the super-sweet strokes wielded by his older brother Stephen Curry, the baby-faced assassin formerly of Davidson and now with the Golden State Warriors, and his father Dell Curry, the longtime NBA sharpshooter.
Seth Curry, who poured in 26 points Friday during Duke�s 83-74 defeat of Albany to open the NCAA Tournament, said his dad has come to prefer playing H-O-R-S-E against his sons.
�So he doesn�t have to move that much. He won�t play us 1-on-1 anymore,� Seth Curry said. �But whenever we get out on the court together it�s a lot of fun. We�re competitive, so it�s fun.�
▪ FROM BLUE DEVIL TO BLUEJAY: Creighton star Doug McDermott said he grew up pulling for Duke, with his fandom reaching its highest levels for the Blue Devils teams that were led by Jay Williams and Shane Battier.
McDermott said Duke�s TV presence helped convert him into a fan. He wore Duke gear as a boy, along with several of his friends. And he especially enjoyed watching the rivalry games between Duke and North Carolina.
�It�s a dream come true to play against Duke in the NCAA Tournament, against such a good coach and a great team,� he said. �It doesn�t really get much better than this. You have to beat them at some point, so might as well play them early.�
On Saturday, McDermott called Duke�s Mike Krzyzewski the best coach in the country. That was an interesting observation, given that his father, Greg McDermott, is the coach of the Creighton Bluejays.
�I think he might agree with me,� Doug McDermott said. �The numbers don�t lie.�
▪ TIP-INS : A victory tonight for Duke delivers No. 2,000 in school history. Duke is 8-1 all-time against No. 7 seeds, the seeding Creighton holds. Duke is 19-1 this season with Ryan Kelly in its lineup. Duke is 5-0 all-time in NCAA Tournament games played in Philadelphia.


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**Guest post from a Facebook friend. Thanks, Beth!**
My goodness. A while back, I read something somewhere about responses to a question in the Pasadena Sun concerning whether or not the military should test spirituality. (It may have been on Justin Griffith's blog, I'm not sure.) Here was one of the responses, from a pastor in Pasadena:
There's an adage I expect will be repeated by other ministers responding to this question. It goes, "there are no atheists in foxholes." Meaning, when bombs burst, everyone hedges their bets and prays, "God, save me!" There's a joke about one combat vet who prayed "Lord, if you're there, I'll serve you and attend church every Sunday; just get me through." The Air Force immediately comes and blasts everything, answering the man's prayer. He then looks up to heaven and says "never mind…."
I know that religious people have security that atheists don't. If you believe in life after life, you fight harder, risk more, and serve better than a guy who thinks, "this is it!" If you believe you're nothing but worm-food at death, you aren't going to jump on a grenade to save the platoon, or charge a machine-gun nest expecting to meet Jesus. You're going to be reserved, second-guessing, and probably be a big fat chicken.
Look, you just read the stats: "Researchers have found that spiritual people have decreased odds of attempting suicide, and that spiritual fitness has a positive impact on quality of life, on coping and on mental health." Atheists be damned. They will be. So I really don't care what they think regarding these tests. I'm tired of having their constant nagging, their constant opposition against God — their evil. They contribute nothing positive in the long run. Their very name, "a" theist, means they are "against," with a big "no" regarding America's "creator" and "Nature's God" (the one mentioned in our Declaration of Independence). I'm frankly sick of them. Why they are here on the In Theory cast is beyond me. It's like saying, "I have no spiritual input because I don't believe in the spirit. So here's my ignorance…."
I wonder what the military puts on gravestones of atheists, a thumbs-down? Listen, all religions are protected by our laws, but atheists don't countenance America's documents that mention God. They don't actually deserve rights that even bizarre religionists have. If it could be shown that people who deny God create military weakness, however small, what should commanders do when choosing a winning military? I agree with you.
The Rev. Bryan Griem
Montrose Community Church
I was rather offended by this. I don't need to go into all the reasons why. It should be pretty obvious. So I tracked him down and sent him an email. This is what I wrote:
I read your comments regarding atheists, specifically atheist soldiers, in a Pasadena Sun opinion piece.
I'm not going to call you names, or tell you how horrible you sounded. I think that deep down, you already know it and feel a considerable amount of self-loathing. If you don't, you should.
I was raised in a fundamentalist church, and the attitude you expressed in your opinion is one of the main reasons that I left all religious belief behind. I got tired of seeing the judgmental attitudes expressed by those who claimed to want to spread the love of Jesus Christ. I simply could no longer stand the hypocrisy.But I thank you for your comments. Your sanctimonious pronouncements only served to confirm my decision, and make me incredibly happy that I was able to throw off the yoke of irrationality and non-reason.
I wish you luck in your life. I hope you enjoy the time you have on this earth, as I plan to enjoy mine, but I'm afraid that your self-righteousness will lead you to nothing but bitterness and unhappiness. I find that very, very sad.
And here is the response I just received:
Beth, besides telling me all this, you haven't said why I'm wrong or asked any questions. I was asked, as I am every week, to answer the question posed to me by the newspaper, and to do so in 350 words or less. I tire of Atheists suing Christians, of them stopping prayers, preventing highschool invocations, and every other harm they do us just because they feel like it. They don't do it because it insults their religion, because they have none, but they do it to make some point or because it bugs them. The question asked was if I thought the United States Military was right in asking about spirituality, especially since they see that people of faith are more stable. Given that info, I tried to answer with some agreement to the Military's findings. I think it makes more sense that a religious person perceives less risk, eternally speaking, than someone who denies God's existence. Why would I self-loathe over my opinion of people who hate God? They aren't less than me, they are just judged unworthy of heaven. That's the bible, and that's god, and it's not unreasonable. If someone doesn't want god, then when they find out he does exist, they will have to be satisfied not having heaven, because that's his too. Of course, it doesn't sound like you believe or care, so why write me? I'm here to save the lost. I was lost, but now I'm found. If you think it's cool to reject God while living on his planet and consuming his resources, have at it. Why treat me with contempt for it?
~Pastor Bryan
And finally, here is my brief response to THAT:
Wow. Your response confirms everything I felt about your remarks and about religion in general. Thanks for that…I guess.
Besides his whole ridiculous argument that religious people are more "stable," and that atheists are cowardly and evil, that we contribute nothing positive, that we don't deserve rights, and his obvious ignorance at why we challenge the intrusion of religion into our government, I'm just kind of flabbergasted by his nastiness and sensitivity at being challenged on his remarks. And he wonders why some of us want nothing to do with religion and dogma. [shaking my head] You know, I'd say that I got a couple of digs in (it's generally not a compliment to be called self-righteous and sanctimonious), but I certainly didn't call him evil or cowardly. I'd say that I maintained a fairly decent tone while still saying that his original comments were offensive. I have friends on here who are religious and willing to have rational discussions about things. This guy obviously isn't willing to do that. Not that I wanted to have a dialogue with him…I wanted to let him know that he said some very offensive things, about atheists in general and about atheist soldiers in particular. What a fascinating response from him.
Oh, if you want to drop him a line yourself, the address is email@example.com. Apparently he likes to be casual and goes by "Pastor Bryan."


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Falcon in San Francisco (UK - DVD R2)
The Wilson Bros see The Falcon in San Francisco - what are they doing there...?
Whilst on a relaxing train-ride to San Francisco, suave detective Tom Lawrence (aka The Falcon) and his faithful assistant "Goldie" Locke, become embroiled in a mystery when a young girl (Sharyn Moffett) tells a fanciful tale of her nursemaid keeping both her and her mother prisoner in their home - with said nursemaid turning up dead during the journey! Arriving at their destination, The Falcon is quickly arrested on a phoney kidnapping charge and bailed by a mysterious woman.
The plot gets thicker than Northern gravy with boiled potatoes when more bodies hit the sawdust, and links to a shipping magnate are uncovered - all linked to a man with no past and a gangster thought to be long dead. Will The Falcon unravel this mystery without taking a bullet? Will the mafia have their plan thwarted? Can Goldie find himself a bride to reduce his level of income tax? Find out as one of the most criminally overlooked film series of the last 80 years has finally made it to DVD.
Originally put into production by RKO as a replacement for their popular Saint series, they transplanted the star of said series into the lead role of Gay Lawrence, a socially sophisticated detective who went under the name of The Falcon. Creator of The Saint - Leslie Carteris - was so incensed that RKO had cloned his work that he sued them, but it did little to stop the success of the new detective on the block. Sanders, who thought appearing in MGM serials was beneath him, graciously allowed his character of The Falcon to be killed by the Nazis in the fourth film, cleverly allowing his real-life brother to take over, playing the titular sibling of the title character and donning the mantle.
The Falcon in San Francisco is another reliable entry in the series, and another guaranteed fun time for those watching. We won't say too much about the plot, as it'll blow a rather nice reveal towards the end, but it's enough to say that the winning formula hasn't been tampered with, as femme fatales stitch up our man Lawrence at every turn. In fact, the violence is surprisingly strong for a film of this era, with The Falcon being roughed-up in very convincing fashion on a couple of occasions. There are a couple of twists in the plot which still have the power to surprise, even though many who have seen at least a couple of the others in the series will be able to spot them, as they followed a rather familiar pattern established early on.
OK, this isn't really entering into "spoiler" territory, but it might seem odd to many viewers when mention is made of former gangsters who used to operate during the prohibition, as this seems a world away from the present day - almost to the point where any reference seems like mere fiction. The ill-conceived law of prohibition single-handedly created organised crime in America, which is just as strong today as it was then, and The Falcon in San Francisco ingeniously weaves a plot using topical themes into a mystery-based movie, and succeeds with style.
The Falcon could be seen as a prototype James Bond, and not for the more obvious reasons than getting involved in the dastardly affairs of other countries. He has a taste for the finer things in life, including food, dames and drink, and someone so refined that he is able to mix with all classes. Whilst many would just label him as a counterfeit version of The Saint, The Falcon just about pips him as the superior character, when it comes to the forties, anyway. Let's put it into perspective: this is a man with a sense of so smell highly developed that he can ferret out the presence of a woman in hiding just by the faint whiff of perfume lingering in the air.
What really keeps the film together is the kind of sparky interplay which movies of the thirties/forties built their reputations on, where pithy dialogue literally crackles between the characters which support the story rather than just trying to get laughs. A perfect case-in-point is when our heroes are trying to get a handle on events unfolding around them, and The Falcon becoming rather tired of Goldie trotting out his outlandish theories, deciding to silence him with the words: "I can think much better when you don't…"
Conway was no stranger to this territory, having played The Saint on radio for a few episodes, which gave him more than enough kudos to play the role of The Falcon. Although his career wasn't as glittering as Sanders', he still had a Hell of a lot going for him as an actor. Conway was blessed with a considerable amount of charm, possessing a slightly darker edge than George Sanders, and interacts with the young Moffett without the usual condescension mostly seen in adult actors. If you want to be glib, you could argue that although Conway might have died in poverty in the slums of Hollywood, at least he struggled to the bitter end rather than taking the easy way out, just because the world was changing around him.
Veteran character actor Edward Brophy is terrific as "Goldie" Locke, the very essence of a "diamond in the rough", a man unswervingly loyal and dogged, yet utterly lacking in class and sophistication. It's almost as though The Falcon keeps him around not only for his dedication, but to provide some degree of contrast to his clients. The character of Locke adds a terrific amount of zing to the proceedings, with an arsenal of quips so vast it could take over have of the average bank of Friends writers ages to match, and his rapport with the kid is dynamite. Brophy might not have been the only actor to play Locke in the series, but he's certainly at the top of our list, even though he only got two shots at it.
There are very few child actors we can say we are able to tolerate, let alone actually like. Harvey Stephens is one, Ke Huy Quan is another, but we will happily add Sharyn Moffett to the list. She plays Annie with an incredible combination of both sweet and savvy, and there is not even the merest trace of Shirley Temple to her performance. Her character is the lynchpin to the entire story, even though she doesn't get as much screen time as she deserves, but when she's in front of the cameras, she's dynamite. Ever ambitious, and clearly smitten with the debonair detective, she brazenly reveals her intention to walk him down the aisle when she comes of age. Unimpressed by The Falcon keeping tabs on a female suspect, she firmly announces: "When I marry him, Mr Lawrence has to stop chasing after other girls…". It plays without innuendo, and is the kind of interplay you just don't find these days.
So we really enjoyed the movie, but how does the damn thing look?
The review discs we were supplied with were plain DVD-R rips, but we're pretty sure that these accurately reflect the finished product.
Without extensive remastering from the original vault materials, The Falcon in San Francisco is only going to look so good. Odeon release a print which is acceptable enough given its B-movie origins, but the mild print damage and heavy tones of the image all add to the flavour, conjuring the atmosphere of a smoky old cinema, so much so that you expect a Pathe newsreel about Hiters' onslaught in Europe to play afterwards whilst an ice-cream lady wanders up the aisle. In essence, the 1.33:1 presentation is certainly up to the task of complimenting the material.
As above, it all adds to the experience. There is some crackle, complimented by a degree of hiss, but nothing which could take you out of the movie, and gives a degree of charm which is missing from editions of older movies which have been cleaned up far too much.
Sans saussie…
We've seen a few other Falcon movies in the past, and they are all enjoyable in their own way, but The Falcon in San Francisco is one of our favourites. Conway is amazingly cool, Brophy is hilarious, and the addition of wee sprite Sharyn Moffett really made it stand out from the crowd - let's hear it for pushy parents everywhere! Everyone seems to be having a good time, a vibe which really transposes itself onto those watching, and Odeon have provided an atmospheric DVD to keep it around for a good few more years. We had a blast, and we suspect we won't be the only ones. Recommended.
Review by Wilson Bros
David Blackwell Senior Member Join Date: February 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2,831
I love the Falcon and Saint films from this time period. I'm looking forward to seeing all them get released by Warner Brothers soon in the USA.
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Tom Conway looks a lot like Eli Wallach in these caps. I never noticed that before.
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
Disc Details
Release Date: 18th July 2011
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, single layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 1.33:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: No
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 English
Subtitles: None
Extras: Scene Selection
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Joseph H Lewis
Cast: Tom Conway, Rita Corday, Robert Armstrong
Genre: Crime
Length: 66 minutes
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At today's Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the $87 billion supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) raised concerns about vulnerable populations in Afghanistan and Iraq, including women. She pointed to a Human Rights Watch Report and threats against girls going to school as examples of the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan.
At the hearing today, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld pointed out that 75 percent of the $87 billion for Afghanistan and Iraq will go to the troops "who are risking their lives in this struggle" in Iraq and Afghanistan. Only $1.2 billion is included for Afghanistan, out of which only $300 million is designated for the construction of roads, school and clinics.
Even though Rumsfeld stated that what the international peacekeeping troops (ISAF) are "doing is important for Afghanistan" and the commander of the United States Central Command, General John Abizaid, acknowledged that Al Qaeda and Taliban forces "are conducting low-level guerilla and terrorist attacks" in Afghanistan "to obstruct reconstruction efforts and incite chaos," neither made any mention of the desperate need to expand the international peacekeeping troops (ISAF) beyond Kabul.
Meanwhile, according to the New York Times, 45 women presented President Hamid Karzai with their own Afghan Women's Bill of Rights in Kandahar. This document guarantees an education, health care, personal security, and support for widows with the freedom to vote, to speech, and with a guarantee of right to orphans, disabled women and widows.
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Donna Miles, Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs
WASHINGTON - August, 2010 President Barack Obama has made clear he wants the best military advice possible concerning the drawdown of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, and ultimately, the situation on the ground will drive the timetable, Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top commander there, said in an interview to be aired this weekend.
"What the president very much wants from me, and what we talked about in the Oval Office, is the responsibility of a military commander on the ground is to provide his best professional military advice [and] leave the politics to him," Petraeus told NBC's David Gregory.
NBC released excerpts of the interview, scheduled to be broadcast Aug. 15 on "Meet the Press."
"Certainly, I am aware of the context within which I offer that advice," Petraeus said. "But that just informs the advice; it doesn't drive it. The situation on the ground drives it."
Looking ahead to Obama's July 2011 deadline to begin withdrawing troops, Petraeus said the challenge now is to demonstrate signs of progress.
"I think our job is again to show those in Washington that there is progress being made," he said. "To do that, we've got to build on the progress that has been established so far, because there is certainly nothing like irreversible momentum."
Petraeus, who previously served as U.S. Central Command commander, assumed command of U.S. Forces Afghanistan and the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan last month. He replaced Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal.


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The Awesome Stevie Nicks: Muse and Artist
I've lived in San Francisco long enough to know that we never get a proper summer, but I'm doing my best to root the season on by making corn-basil pizza, buying thrift store sundresses, and listening to the quintessentially summery (at least to me) Stevie Nicks. Not only does she possess a marvel of a voice and a look that's inspired countless works of art, Ms. Nicks is a talented painter to boot. I had no idea!
These first three paintings are all by Joanna Pietermann, available as limited-edition prints from Catbird. My favorite is definitely Stevie and the Wolf, in which she almost appears to be a modern fairy tale heroine.
The Wild Unknown incorporates lyrics into a lot of their art, to wonderful effect. Mirror In The Sky paints lyrics from the song Landslide in a blue watercolor wash. I had the amazing chance to hear Stevie sing this song when she performed in San Francisco, and it was haunting and exquisite.
And now it gets really interesting. The last three paintings here are all by Stevie Nicks herself. I love the colors and gorgeous darkness of Nightbird, the Chagall-like colors and charm of Rhiannon, and the badassitude of Firebird.
Here I must ask: am I being hopelessly naive by believing these are actually by Ms. Nicks, and not just someone pretending to be her? Also, has anyone heard her new album? How is it?
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MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry University men's basketball team will hold its annual alumni game Friday, Feb. 15 at Health & Sports Center.
The Buccaneers alumni will compete in the Red and Black game of former players on Friday, and are invited to remain in town for Saturday's 7:30 p.m. game against Eckerd College the next day. Over 75 former players have been invited to men's basketball alumni weekend.
"We had a huge turnout last year, and I would like to repeat that," said Barry assistant coach Ryan Saunders, an alumnus himself. "It is definitely nice when the alumni support us, and it helps us out tremendously."
Barry has five home games remaining, beginning with Saturday's 2 p.m. matinee against Tampa. The Buccaneers will also host Florida Southern at 7:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 6, Palm Beach Atlantic at 7:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 20 and Nova Southeastern in the regular season finale at 5:30 p.m. Sat., Mar. 2.


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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker College baseball team recently held a short skills clinic for local little leaguers before their three game series with Barton College. On Saturday, March 27, Head Coach Dave Schmotzer and his band of Cobras took time out of their normal pre-game warm-up routine to show the future baseball stars of Hartsville some of the finer points of the game.
"This was great day for the Hartsville Little League and Coker College," said Schmotzer. "I love seeing these big guys (the Coker players) interacting and teaching these little guys. It doesn't matter if you're 5 years old or 25 years old, there is a certain way to play baseball and that is what we are trying to show these guys."
More than 50 players from several Hartsville Little League teams participated in the clinic. Coach Dave and the Cobras showed the proper ways to catch and throw, as well has his favorite, the proper way to bunt. The day was capped off with a couple of trips around the bases at Tom J. New Field and a hot dog lunch for each player, while taking in the game between Coker and Barton free of charge.
"We love being able to give back to the community like this," said Schmotzer. "It is a great way to teach these young players about the great game of baseball, while also exposing them to the college game and to Coker."


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Cortical and Biomechanical Dynamics of Ankle Robotics Training in Stroke (AbotMot)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01072032
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 19, 2010
Results First Posted : June 30, 2016
Last Update Posted : June 30, 2016
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Reduced mobility is often a long-term problem facing those who have chronic leg weakness resulting from stroke. Recent innovations in stroke therapy have applied motor learning principles to improve motor skills through regular practice of activities using the weaker limb. Because the ankle provides critical torques for normal walking and mobility function, impairments at the affected ankle pose a major limitation to achieving optimal mobility recovery. To address this we have developed a novel ankle robot (Anklebot) to enhance physical therapy for improving walking and mobility after stroke. This computer controlled device provides assistance when users cannot complete a movement, but will not assist if the user is active.
Motor learning requires active involvement in task-related practice to mediate brain plasticity. While voluntary movement is important to remodel motor control circuits, the brain mechanisms of reward and motivation also can play an important role. Core brain networks involved in reward and motivation increase a person's involvement with their surroundings, to focus attention and to prompt one to approach reward and avoid punishment. This increased involvement and the elevated emotions associated with it have been shown to enhance performance, memory and learning.
The purpose of this study is to investigate responses of brain and motor behavior of stroke patients who use the Anklebot during a 3-week / 3-session/week motor learning based training. These responses are compared to a 3-week delayed entry period in which the participants will perform an at-home walking program of equal time. After the 3-week delayed entry walking program, subjects are divided into low and high reward-feedback groups. The low reward-feedback group receives the Anklebot training with only immediate feedback on target successes, without cumulative scores and with minimal social interaction with the researchers. The high-reward group receives cumulative scores and ongoing social support, are eligible for prizes during each session and at the study's completion. All subjects play the games as noninvasive electroencephalography and electromyography record brain and muscle activity. In addition to analyzing brain information before and after the Anklebot training, ankle motor control and walking functions are also assessed immediately before and after the first and last robotic training sessions.
|Condition or disease
|Cerebral Stroke
|Device: Anklebot (Ankle Robot)
|Not Applicable
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|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|27 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Factorial Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Cortical and Biomechanical Dynamics of Ankle Robotics Training in Stroke
|Study Start Date :
|May 2010
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|February 2014
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|September 2014
Experimental: Low-Reward
Low-Reward Anklebot training Group: The low reward-feedback group receives the Anklebot training with only immediate feedback on target successes, without cumulative scores and with minimal social interaction with the research team.
Device: Anklebot (Ankle Robot)
Impedance controlled ankle robot provides assistance as needed for participants to perform ankle movements while playing a video game, is used to assist stroke patients to enhance motor recovery
Active Comparator: High-Reward
High-Reward Anklebot training Group: The high-reward group receives cumulative scores and abundant social interaction and are eligible for prizes during each training session and at completion of the study
Device: Anklebot (Ankle Robot)
Impedance controlled ankle robot provides assistance as needed for participants to perform ankle movements while playing a video game, is used to assist stroke patients to enhance motor recovery
- Motor Control [ Time Frame: 3 weeks ]Normalized jerk is a measure of movement smoothness, derived from jerk [(meters)/(second cubed)] divided by the peak velocity (meters/second), leaving values in units of 1/second squared (ie., 1/s^2)
- Functional Walking Measures [ Time Frame: 3 weeks ]Preferred, self-selected walking velocity measured in centimeters/second (i.e., cm/s).
- EEG Spectral Coherence Estimates [ Time Frame: 3 weeks ]EEG coherence reflects the degree to which brain regions communicate. It is derived from calculating the degree of association between regions in specified frequency bandwidths; it is like a correlation, except that the values range from 0-1 instead of -1 to 1, so technically there are no units as it is a coefficient. Higher coherence values indicate stronger associations between regions.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|21 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke greater than 3 months prior
- Residual hemiparetic gait with observable asymmetry in the gait pattern.
- Women or men aged 21 to 85 years
- Completed all conventional physical therapy.
- Adequate language and neurocognitive function to participate in training, testing, and to give informed consent.
- Minimal ankle flexion in either direction (dorsi- or plantar-)
Exclusion Criteria:
- MMSE score < 23 (9th grade education or more) or MMSE score < 17 (8th grade education or less)
- CES-D score > 16
- Clinical history of orthopedic, chronic pain or severe neuromuscular disorders restricting participation in a short term ankle movement training paradigm.
- Severe or global receptive aphasia which confounds reliable testing and training.
- Women of child-bearing potential, if there is any self-reported chance that they may be pregnant.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01072032
|United States, Maryland
|Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
|Principal Investigator:
|Ronald N Goodman, PhD
|VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|VA Office of Research and Development
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01072032 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
HP-00043705 ( Other Identifier: University of Maryland, Baltimore, IRB )
|First Posted:
|February 19, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|June 30, 2016
|Last Update Posted:
|June 30, 2016
|Last Verified:
|May 2016
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
Keywords provided by VA Office of Research and Development:
Robotics (ankle)
Brain Plasticity
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases


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After a Jets beat writer tweeted, "I've been told that the Jets have legitimate interest in acquiring Tim Tebow," Antonio Cromartie responded quickly. This should have worried Jets brass. If you've ever watched Cro play football (or copulate), you know his instincts are bad. He overreacts sometimes, hoping his speed and spryness can compensate for overplaying the ball. And he gets burned a lot.
On Twitter, though, no one's torching Cro:
@TheJetsStream I don't know y. We have @Mark_Sanchez and jus signed Drew. Mark has taken us to 2 AFC championship game. We need to build on the team we have now.
Cromartie is, like, 10 times more sane than anyone calling into WFAN right now. And maybe even saner than this author. What a world.
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2013: Competed in four events as a senior … finished the 8k at the NEWMAC Championships (11/3) in 27:24.65 … completed the NEICAAA sub-varsity 5 mile race (10/12) with a time of 26:36 … ran the Purple Valley Invitational 8k (9/28) in 29:16.9 … finished the 5 mile race at the Southern Maine Invitational (9/21) in 27:41.02.
2012: Competed in two meets as a junior … finished fourth in the sub-varsity 8k run at the Purple Valley Classic (9/22) with a time of 26:26 … placed 85th in the sub-varsity 8k at NEICAAAs (10/07) with a time of 27:14.40.
2011: Competed in two events as a sophomore … finished 23rd in the Bowdoin Invitational (10/8) with a time of 27:46.16 … placed 17th in the NEWMAC Championship with a time of 27:03 (10/30).
2010: Competed in four meets as a freshman … placed 20th overall and seventh-best among MIT runners at NEWMAC Championship (10/30) … finished 55th at Purple Valley Classic (9/25) … achieved season-best time (27:34) en route to 103rd-place finish at All-New England Championship.
Off the Cross Country Trail: Majoring in chemical engineering … also competes on the MIT track and field team … conducted UROPs in Sikes Lab and Doyle Lab … vice president of dormitory … also does ceramics … Associate Advisor of Peer Ears.
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LAFAYETTE, IN -- The YWCA of Greater Lafayette (IN) announced that it will close its Health Services Program, which includes its fitness facilities and swimming pool, effective Nov. 27.
The decision was based on declining membership and donation funds, Grayce Lechtenberg, president of the YWCA's board of directors, told local media.
"Our focus is going to be on what will impact women and families," Lechtenberg told reporters.
The Y intends to continue its Domestic Violence Intervention and Protection Program, Women's Cancer Program and youth programming. While it does not plan to sell the building, the pool, which had a $12,500 salt sanitizing system installed in 2006, will be closed, and the gym will be converted to office space.
The fitness facility and gym have become too expensive to operate since membership has declined to about 119 people, Lechtenberg said. The YWCA has incurred an 18 percent drop in donations during the past year.
The Y plans to eliminate jobs for four full-time and 28 part-time workers, many of which were class instructors and lifeguards.


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When Albuquerque glam band The Foxx went to put out its first release in 2004, it needed a label. So, naturally, bassist Zac Webb started his own enterprise, a vinyl polymer-only affair cleverly known as Vinyl Countdown. More than four years later, he's released six albums that include his band as well as rare sonic items found during record collecting adventures. Next month he will release a double gatefold LP by one of the first L.A. punk bands, Black Randy and the Metrosquad. The album is called Pass the Dust I Think I'm Bowie. He's also soon to release an album by early '80s Kentucky power-pop band Sgt. Arms, and just last weekend signed one of Australia's first DIY punk bands, Last Words. Zac and I had a chat about the record biz over drinks.
So, Vinyl Countdown is a pun on the Europe song, "The Final Countdown"?
Yes, what else could it possibly be?
Do you like that song?
I actually love that song.
Yeah, I do. Seriously.
Do you like the band Europe?
No. No, but I like that song.
What's the idea behind the label?
Initially it started as a mock label, and when I started having more spare cash it became a way for me to put out really weird, obscure stuff that I had turned up from record collecting. Basically, it's just a reissue label. There's no real format—it's just '60s, '70s, early '80s punk, psychedelic, glam, power-pop—just stuff I like.
Are there other people in the world doing this sort of thing?
There's one label that's doing almost exactly what I do in New York right now called Radio Heartbeat. He's kind of my competition. I kind of hate him when he puts out a record because he always puts out what I want to put out. I mean, there's not a lot—there's a lot on the obscure psychedelic end of things, there's a lot on the punk rock end of things, but this weird glam, proto-punk stuff—it's untapped.
"Lonely single men throughout the world. I have customers everywhere."
You have a really huge record collection, right? How many do you have?
I've never counted. I think there's, I'd guess three or four thousand, something like that. I don't know.
Do you have an absolute favorite?
That changes on a regular basis. I would say there's no absolute favorite. The Only Ones, followed very closely by the the Television Personalities. I would actually say as far as a favorite record goes, the first Television Personalities record.
And what kinds of bands are those?
Just really early, weird punk rock. It's not really that simple. It doesn't sound like anything, that's why I like it. I mean, they didn't call it punk rock, they just played music.
Is that why you like Suicide?
Yeah, I love stuff that doesn't sound like anything. That's kind of my life quest: to find bands that don't sound like anything.
By "not sounding like anything"; do you mean not sounding like anything else or that it sounds plain?
For the time period, they just kind of didn't give a fuck. They just did what they wanted to do and made music, and got classified as glam or garage or whatever. But really, it's just some homeless dudes making sick jams!
Have you seen some really amazing record collections in person?
Nothing too out of control, nothing crazier than mine. Which is crazy, but in the collective scheme of things, not that crazy. The thing is that the serious hardcore record collectors are total recluses who would never let you see their record collection—where you wouldn't want to go into their house. So no.
There must be a lot of amazing records to be had in this town, what with all of the flea markets.
There are amazing scores. That stuff just sits there. There are records that I can think of in stores right now that are amazing records—totally obscure, totally weird, you'll never see them again—and they're just sitting there. If I didn't buy them, I'm going to buy them. And I know they're going to be there, that's the thing. I could leave them sitting there for a month, and they're still there.
Do you think rareness is something that's inherently cool?
Yes and no, not because it's rare. There's this potential in rare records that nobody's ever heard this, and you're on to something that's gonna blow everybody's minds. With Caspar Giles McCloud, and especially The Marbles—I mean, that stuff never came out. I don't think it's cool because it was rare; sometimes stuff gets passed over. In the case of The Marbles, they kept turning down deals. Blondie used to open for them, and when Blondie would play the crowd would leave and come back to see The Marbles—they were the big band. But Blondie took the right record deal, the Marbles kept waiting for the big one—the really great deal—but it never happened. It doesn't mean they're a bad band, they're a great band. So, I don't think so. I don't buy into that snobbery, but I kind of do.
Who buys your stuff?
Everybody. Lonely single men throughout the world. I have customers everywhere.
Do you have advice for someone who wants to start collecting? What kind of stuff they should get?
Anything you think looks interesting. That's how I do it. Certain time periods—that label from 1971, I know it's going to be amazing and it is. If you see a cool cover, chances are it's going to be a cool record. And the Internet is beyond useful. You can have a better collection than I do within 24 hours with the Internet; it's amazing.


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John le Carré's novels have responded brilliantly to the absence of the Cold War, which was, from 1963's classic "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" to "The Secret Pilgrim" in 1990, their traditional domain.
In one sense, though, whether set before or after the crumbling of the Berlin Wall, the subject of Le Carré's fiction has never changed. A theme always was, and remains, the question: How can the individual hope to take any effective action in the murk of politics?
Le Carré's most famous (and best loved) character, George Smiley, plodded through the shifting sands of counterespionage with a sad decency that belied his authority. More recent heroes, like Justin Quayle in "The Constant Gardener," are insiders who go rogue and find themselves pursued even as they try to penetrate the labyrinths of modern-day truth.
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Le Carré is now 81, and in his latter years he's become a crusader. The enemy in "The Constant Gardener" was big pharmaceuticals. Now, in "The Delicate Truth," a new novel, his 23rd, it's the idea that, in the war against terror, any sin will necessarily be not just forgiven but forgotten and obliterated from history. Le Carré champions the fragility, and intricacy, of memory.


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Alice D. Blake, 91, of Shady Point died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in Fort Smith, Ark.Alice was born June 5, 1920, in Mason to Henry and Hazel (Jones) Snyder. She was a homemaker. Alice was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Vernon of the home; son, Roger A. Blake of Ponder, Texas; sister, Dixie Preddy of Tulsa; brother, Roy Snyder of Tulsa; daughter-in-law, Sherry Blake of Shady Point; eight grandchildren, Andrea Salsbury, Jason Blake, Sabrina Erwin, Zach Horton, Lucy Horton, Patience Knotts, Phoenix Horton, and Grant Horton; and one great-granddaughter, Carmen Salsbury. Services are pending with Evans and Miller Funeral Home, Poteau. Online condolences may be left at evansandmillerfuneralhomes.com.


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The newest compilation of decals I've had in the works. Sorry if some appear a little pixelated. I promise they print much better. I am also working on some waterslide decals using these templates.
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From Analog Controls to Touchscreen: This Year in Gaming
The line between casual and hardcore games has gotten fuzzier with touchscreen devices and motion-based controls. 2012 blurred the lines further with an evolving app ecosystem across numerous devices with new gameplay innovations. With a new Nintendo console recently released, talks of Steam entering the living room, and next generation rumors swirling around, we're looking forward to what 2013 will bring, while looking back at the roller coaster that was 2012.
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• Before & After: Bet You Can't Guess What This Ikea MALM Was Converted Into
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Today we come across an interesting concept by schellDsign for Bell & Ross. The idea was to fuse the worlds of Bell & Ross and Apple in a new concept that brings together the design aesthetic of the high end watch brand and the iPod Nano. Not only do we like the idea and the outcome, it will also be interesting to see if a brand in the high end watch market will ever be able to go down such a route, incorporating today's technology, while still remaining quality craftsman.
The BR M&T (Music & Time) 01 is essentially only a strap, where you can lock your iPod Nano into. Bell & Ross would then offer themed watches, that you can switch between on the Nano, every time completely changing the look of the watch.
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"Members of the European Parliament have demanded to know what lawmakers intend to do about the conflict between the European Union's Data Protection Directive and the U.S. Patriot Act. The issue has been raised following Microsoft's admission last week that it may have to hand over European customers' data on a new cloud service to U.S. authorities. The company may also be compelled by the Patriot Act to keep details of any such data transfer secret. This is directly contrary to the European directive, which states that organizations must inform users when they disclose personal information."


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Workshop Explores Information's Role in Wind Project Siting: A Wind Powering America Success Story
November 19, 2012
With instant information access playing such a prevalent role in today's society, Sustainable Energy Advantage (SEA) hosted a workshop at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, Massachusetts, on October 26, 2012 to further explore the role of information in wind energy development in New England, including needed information and how to help stakeholders and other interested parties discern between credible and non-credible materials.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Powering America initiative, the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources, and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, the "Injecting Useful and Credible Information into Wind Power Siting" workshop included hands-on plenary sessions, panel presentations, and professionally facilitated small group discussions.
Deborah Donovan, senior consultant with Sustainable Energy Advantage, believes that individuals on both sides of the debate can use information to influence the outcome of wind projects.
Donovan said that decision makers or other stakeholders are often influenced by information that may not necessarily be credible but is influential nonetheless. "Although there are many facets to involving stakeholders in siting decisions, in this case we focused on the role that information plays and how to improve that within the context of the stakeholder decision making process," Donovan said.
Workshop panel topics included "The Use of Information in Wind Siting—Lessons from the Field" and "Developing Information in Wind Siting—Joint Fact-Finding and Stakeholder Engagement Models." Between panels, attendees participated in small breakout sessions, sharing priorities and experiences that led to recommendations that were reported back to the larger group.
The workshop was limited to 68 attendees to ensure that all participants had the opportunity to contribute. To ensure that open-minded individuals attended, the organizers utilized a pre-registration application to assist in the participant selection process and eliminate extremes from both sides of the wind debate spectrum.
"What we really hoped for the attendees to come away with was a sense that even with the varied perspectives and roles that our participants had, there are some common threads about how information impacts the wind siting process and that there are different models where information about wind siting can be created and used during the stakeholder engagement process," Donovan said.
Consensus Building Institute (CBI) Senior Associate Stacie Smith moderated the workshop and presented on one of the panels. Smith was also one of the workshop designers, and she felt that it was important for attendees to experience an event without a planned end result.
"They needed to feel that the structure of the day was designed without a conclusion in mind, so there really is an open effort to draw on the knowledge of all of the participants and the diversity of participants. That, I think, was critical," Smith said.
Smith feels that one of the major takeaways from the event was the need to engage the community at the earliest point of discussions and information gathering.
"People said that stakeholder engagement from the very beginning of the development of information is critical. Real stakeholder engagement. A broad engagement. No matter what level you're on. If you're on the state policy-making level and you're trying to acquire information for a state examination, you need to structure it so that people have input not just afterwards but before so that they can have some say on the methodology and the collection of information. I think that came through as an overriding conclusion," Smith said.
According to Donovan, the two main siting issues in the Northeast involve property values and sound impacts.
"In the Northeast, our windiest areas are on the coast and the ridgelines, and those are both quite precious to everyone who lives here. We also have a dense population, so there's no 'away' for the turbine developments for a lot of people," Donovan said. "It's always going to be within someone's viewshed or where someone can hear them."
Wing Goodale, deputy director and conservation biologist at the BioDiversity Research Institute and a meeting participant, said that the workshop was conducted at a high level that helped advance the conversation of wind energy siting.
"I think they did a remarkable job of putting together a very well facilitated and productive meeting. I've gone to many meetings on this topic, and it feels like there's a lot of circular conversations. This meeting was extremely successful at moving the conversation forward," Goodale said. "It's iterative, of course, and I don't think the conclusions of the meeting will be able to address all the different challenges of wind power siting, but I think it was a very successful conversation."
SEA and CBI are currently compiling the results of the workshop, which will aid in determining the next steps. Possible future work may include establishing a database for wind siting information that can be used by stakeholders when considering wind energy in their communities.
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- 4 Planning Financial Backing in case of a Fatality Sisland Norfolk
- 5 Pertinent Life Plan Explained
- 6 Norfolk Eastern Disease Cover Expects the Medical professional's Medical diagnosis
Constructing a Wise Framework of Life Cover Norfolk
Old people were seekers and also collectors that had little guarantee regarding where their following dish would certainly originate from, not to mention exactly what would certainly occur if any kind of among them were all of a sudden not aware. Modern-day male has a couple of alternatives which could assist offer for the remainder of the household, also if one of them is taken away by fatality. Allows take a minute to think about several of the advantages in various kinds of insurance policy cover.
Property owner have commitments that include repaying a home mortgage if among the consumers were to pass away. There are sorts of cover which are created to repay these, as well as various other, financial obligations. This could indicate the distinction in survivors having the ability to preserve the criterion of living they are utilized to taking pleasure in. When there is not a regular monthly settlement to be made, it could assist connect the void in lost earnings.
Tax obligation advantages could be tailored to far better match the demands of the continuing to be beneficiaries. There are 2 opportunities where tax exists, and also you may wish to learn even more regarding what result it could have if you leave every little thing to your estate. Recipients normally are enabled the reduction of the stated value of the plan, which is after that subtracted from the overall well worth of an estate.
What does it cost? cover an individual requires depends completely on just what, that as well as just how they wish to establish points for that time when they are not with the living. Settling a home mortgage is the least you could do, yet the angle of free of tax inheritance could be a psychological element. Education and learning for youngsters, flexibility from financial obligation, as well as living expenditures need to suffice.
Individuals could in fact reduce insurance coverage. Not just could they look around and also contrast advantages versus cost, they could utilize life cover as a way of long-term cost savings. Along with plans which offer the fundamental demands of the household, even more plans could make certain that their future is monetarily safe. Added plans might be established to make sure that monthly they have just what totals up to a pension plan.
Eastern Financial Safety in Life Security Insurance
So there was such a straightforward item that used to secure our lives! Certainly, life defense insurance coverage does little to secure the person from physical injury. Where its actual toughness exists, nevertheless, remains in offering economic protection to those that are left in the regrettable occasion of your sudden death.
Exactly what it does
Life defense insurance coverage provides monetary protection to your dependants as well as enjoyed ones in a really straightforward as well as simple means. In return of what could be a moderate regular monthly costs, the insurance provider carries out to pay to a private or people chosen by you a solitary, tax-free, round figure advantage in case of your fatality.
Such economic security is commonly supplied for a set time period – the "term" of the life cover, which is once more picked by you initially – and also if you endure this got term after that no advantage is payable. (Though you could obtain whole of life insurance policy which runs forever, however this usually comes with a greater price).
The real quantity of the round figure settlement is additionally figured out by you at the start of the agreement as well as is most likely to be determined inning accordance with your dependants' viewed requirements and also condition; your age; sex; health etc in addition to exactly what you have the ability to pay in life insurance policy costs.
What does it cost? Cover?
Not unnaturally, some individuals fret about simply what does it cost? life defense insurance coverage it is essential to prepare. The monetary destiny as well as protection of the household exists at risk nevertheless and also the sensible specific intends to do their ideal by them. Factors to consider normally taken into consideration in making the computation consist of:
– The payment of a home mortgage – plainly, this offers safety for among one of the most fundamental human demands; someplace to live. Greater than this, nonetheless, a minimal degree of life insurance policy that allows any type of exceptional home loan financial obligation to be gotten rid of is something that a home loan lending institution could call for nevertheless as a problem for accepting the breakthrough of the financing;
– The settlement of various other financial debts – the fatality of a liked one is terrible sufficient, without the enduring dependants needing to stress over how you can settle arrears. The quantity of life security insurance policy, for that reason, could generally consider the have to get rid of these;
– Education and learning – the connection of education and learning for your kids is something you may well think about vital. If they are independently coached or at college, obviously, the costs for proceeding such education and learning quickly build up. A meticulously spent life insurance policy advantage may give the much-needed funds with which to guarantee they have the ability to finish their education and learning;
– Treatment – some duties, naturally, are not so conveniently specified as that of an income producer. The individual that remains at the home of care for your house to make sure that others have the ability to function or the individual that dedicates their time to taking care of the kids is most likely to be really sorely missed out on in case of their unforeseen fatality. A life insurance policy advantage may be utilized to spend for the work of expert aid to fill up the void left by the fatality of such a job.
Life without Insurance Coverage for Tumor Sufferers Sisland
3 years earlier when David was informed he had a mind tumor; life was never ever most likely to coincide once more. After a life-saving procedure, his healing has actually been excellent. He lives with the expertise that the tumor can re-occur at some phase in the following 10 years. He will certainly likewise take tablet computers to decrease his epilepsy for the remainder of his life. David, that remains in his forties, believes he is the "luckiest male to life" to have actually endured. He could no much longer get life insurance coverage.
In 2014 David relocated residence from London to Yorkshire. The household re-mortgaged for 95,000 extra pounds yet David was not able to secure the home mortgage with life insurance policy on his very own life. "The experts at the insurer chose not to offer me life insurance policy cover. This implies that just his partner lives as well as important health problem to cover the home mortgage.
The possibilities of obtaining life cover are particularly not likely if an application is made within the very first 3 years after having actually been detected with an awful sort of cancer cells or cardiac arrest. If the individual makes a complete recuperation within a provided duration, normally approximately 5 years, business will certainly take into consideration guaranteeing them once more however use a hefty "loading" on the plan. In many cases this could be as long as 10 times the costs those trimmer individuals would certainly pay.
A man the very same age that has a tidy costs of health and wellness as well as desires reducing cover life insurance policy over 25 years on a home loan of 95,000 extra pounds would commonly pay simply over 12 extra pounds each month. For the very first 4 years after a procedure, somebody in David's circumstance would certainly be rejected life insurance policy. Then duration, life cover need to be available "however at a really high costs".
After underwriting, a conventional quote of 12 extra pounds each month might actually increase to greater than 150 extra pounds each month, although the extra costs would certainly not always last for the entire regard to the plan. Insurance firms would just begin to think about reduced costs roughly 10 years post procedure then just with an evident complete recuperation.
Planning Financial Backing in case of a Fatality Sisland Norfolk
In a manner life defense is not extremely various to various other types of cover, because it's a good idea out in case of an unfavorable scenario, in this instance that the insurance holder passes away. As with various other kinds of cover there are all types of variants as well as various offers which are appropriate for some individuals however not matched to others. Term life cover is a term for among one of the most standard sorts of life insurance policy as well as is frequently additionally readily available at an inexpensive.
This sort of cover entails a routine costs repayment as well as will certainly offer the insurance holder's recipient or recipients a round figure when the plan owner passes away. It is called term life cover due to the fact that it covers someone for a set term, when it runs out will certainly not make a payment if the individual is still to life. It just offers its payment if the individual inquiry passes away prior to the plan itself goes out.
Insurer exercise the expense of term life defense by taking into consideration a variety of various aspects connected to the person. The price of it consequently differs from a single person to the following, and also it could be evaluated inning accordance with age, the basic wellness of the individual concerned, and also their task. In a feeling an insurer is making reasoning regarding just how much of a threat the individual concerned is, similarly they create a vehicle insurance coverage cover strategy by analyzing exactly how most likely the individual concerned is to have a crash.
Those with a background of inadequate health and wellness could locate that their costs is a little bit much more pricey compared to someone that is more youthful and also in excellent wellness. For all sorts of term life plan, it is very important to make certain that costs are paid correctly and also on schedule, failing to stay on par with a costs routine will certainly indicate the cover is not correctly energetic.
A term guarantee plan could additionally include the alternative of an important ailment cover plan, which is affixed to the bargain and also pays if the insurance policy holder is identified with an incapacitating problem, which is not always deadly. This could consist of numerous sclerosis, cancer cells, and also cardiovascular disease, although each plan will certainly have its very own particular listing of exactly what is covered.
Essential ailment cover connected to a plan similar to this is various to medical insurance, which pays for therapy of the problem. Crucial disease cover pays a round figure when a person is identified with a problem which is covered on their plan. It is likewise various to kinds of settlement defense insurance policy which could pay normal financial backing if somebody sheds their revenue because of crash, illness, or spontaneous redundancy.
Pertinent Life Plan Explained
There is currently a brand-new sort of insurance coverage agreement that has tax obligation benefits for the self used. Formerly if a firm supervisor obtained their firm to spend for individual life insurance policy costs, after that this would certainly be classified as a P11D advantage and also the firm supervisor strained appropriately. One method around this for bigger business was for them to set up a fatality in solution plan. These fatality in solution advantage plans would typically have a minimal number of workers that could be covered, typically 10 or even more.
Which Companies Market Relevant Life Polices?
Fairly just recently a brand-new kind of plan called the appropriate life plan was introduced. The very first insurance provider to present this was Bright Grey, component of Royal London Mutual Insurance Policy Culture. The occupy of the item succeeded, as well as ever since Zurich, Scottish Provident and also Prudential have actually additionally introduced the very same item.
Just how do pertinent Life Plans Function?
These plans are obtained by a minimal firm. They are gotten on the life of a staff member; this would typically be the supervisors of the business. If the firm supervisors were to pay the costs themselves after that they would certainly be paying them on salaries that had actually currently had tax obligation as well as nationwide insurance policy removed. Since the business pays the costs, tax obligation as well as National Insurance coverage is not payable and also hence the supervisor obtains their life insurance policy at a more affordable genuine price.
Appropriate Life Plan Trusts
The appropriate life plan should be created in trust fund. The pertinent life plan trust fund consequently makes certain that the amount guaranteed if an insurance claim was made, mosts likely to the workers dependents. The company would instantly be a trustee most of the times however the count on kind has space to include extra trustees. The depend on type makes certain the funds most likely to the dependents without any hold-up. The count on kind makes sure that the amount guaranteed does not develop component of the departed estate as well as for that reason isn't really based on estate tax.
Exist any kind of limitations with an appropriate life plan?
The life cover via an appropriate life plan should be forever cover just. This indicates plans could not cover crucial ailment cover, or waiver of costs. Additionally the plan have to continue to be degree as well as not lower like a home loan security plan.
Norfolk Eastern Disease Cover Expects the Medical professional's Medical diagnosis
It's a scene that a lot of us are most likely to fear; a check out to the physician's surgical procedure where we're provided the medical diagnosis of a health problem. The globe might well really feel as though its been based on its head, yet as the dirt starts to clear up, our ideas resort to functional issues such as whether we have the ability to proceed in job, for how long and also where in the world the assistance may originate from if the functioning hrs are lowered or discontinue completely. Is the residence in requirement of adjustment to match our clinical problem and also is added treatment or nursing assistance most likely to be required? And so on. CI cover could assist to attend to these and also various other concerns.
Exactly what is an important disease?
The term may be utilized rather on a regular basis by your medical professional, registered nurses, family members, as well as others, yet exactly what clinical problems are specified as a "vital ailment"? In an insurance policy agreement, obviously, there has to be a really certain interpretation because the medical diagnosis of such is the single standard for the plan paying.
Whilst it holds true that any kind of insurance coverage offering important ailment cover does without a doubt carefully specify the certifying problems, the truth is that various plans are most likely to take on various interpretations. The checklist of crucial – significant or incapacitating health problems for which there is not likely to be an enduring treatment – may vary rather extensively from one insurance firm to an additional. When thinking about essential ailment cover, for that reason, it is necessary to recognize simply which health problems any kind of specific plan accepts.
What does it cost? cover?
The quantity of advantage you are most likely to require complying with the medical diagnosis of a crucial disease depends, naturally, on the nature of that ailment (and also, as a result, your physical ability), your requirements and also your conditions. In other words, for that reason, it is challenging to be accurate in any type of such computation. Because the dimension of any kind of severe health problem insurance policy payment is established by the quantity you are ready – or able – to pay in regular monthly costs, nevertheless, the option is typically identified by just what you could pay for and also the olden proverb that "something is far better compared to absolutely nothing".
Exactly how does it function?
The insurance policy operates in a straightforward method; if you are detected with an important health problem (as specified in the plan paper's checklist of such ailments as well as problems), the plan pays a tax-free round figure to you. As currently stated, the quantity of that payment is figured out by the quantity you have actually been paying in regular monthly costs.
An additional indicate keep in mind is that, similar to term life insurance policy, crucial disease cover is commonly composed for a details variety of years (again, the "term" of the insurance coverage). Hence, if you are identified with an essential health problem within, claim, a twenty-year term, the insurance plan pays the formerly concurred round figure. If no such medical diagnosis is gotten to throughout the insured term, after that no payment whatsoever is made by the insurance firm.
The household re-mortgaged for 95,000 extra pounds yet David was not able to shield the home mortgage with life insurance policy on his very own life. Term life cover is a term for one of the many standard kinds of life insurance policy and also is frequently likewise readily available at a reduced price.
It is called term life cover since it covers someone for a set term, and also when it ends will certainly not make a payment if the individual is still to life. The life cover via an appropriate life plan should be for life cover just. A more factor to birth in mind is that, simply like term life insurance policy, crucial ailment cover is generally created for a details number of years (as soon as again, the "term" of the insurance coverage).


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On my way to the Indianapolis GP this weekend, I was sitting in coach (because that's how we roll here at A&R) on Delta flight 147 to Atlanta (direct flights are for wusses), passing the time on the 5 hour flight by watching the airline's 15 or so TV channels ($6 for an in-flight movie??! Who are you kidding Delta?). Suffering through mostly daytime soap operas, I opted to to watch the news stations instead. While the day's headlines were mostly about the impending apocalypses that were hurricane Irene and the retirement of Steve Jobs as Apple's CEO, the segment I found the most interesting were the commercials (this should say something about CNN, MSNBC, and FOX News).
Somehow managing to stay conscious long enough through the advertisements, I hear a Sprint spokesman quickly say "what if we design an electric motorcycle?" Surprised to hear such a non sequitur on TV, I looked up in-time to briefly see a CAD drawing of a motorcycle, whose frame quickly reminded me of the Mission R (with and without its clothes). With the rest of the commercial talking about some Samsung tablets, I remembered that Mission Motors uses a Samsung Tab for the prototype Mission R dash (photo after the jump). Could it be the Sprint was hocking Mission Motors in a TV ad?


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The FA, criticised for the leniency shown to John Terry after he racially abused Anton Ferdinand, also acknowledged the need for "strong penalties for any offence of discrimination".
"The vision must be when we come to recruit England managers in the future, there must be genuine black and ethnic minority candidates who are fully qualified and have strong CVs through being given opportunities to manage at the highest level in this country,'' said Adrian Bevington, the chief executive of Club England, the FA body that selects the England manager.
Bevington was talking at the Valley on Saturday afternoon to mark 20 years of the Charlton Athletic Race & Equality Partnership, which works with the FA.
"We help to develop more black and ethnic minority coaches,'' said Bevington. "Our COACH bursary programme led by Brendon Batson is focused on this and there can be no better role model for aspiring young managers than Charlton's own Chris Powell.
We must also provide pathways that will lead to more black and ethnic minority representation at board and CEO levels at clubs, and also at FA board level and within the senior executive.
"As a priority, we must encourage the importance of black and ethnic minority players taking coaching qualifications and inspire confidence in them that job opportunities will follow.
"If we look at Holland, we have seen Frank Rijkaard coach Barcelona and the national team.
Patrick Kluivert is an assistant coach with the national team and with FC Twente.
"The clear focus now has to be significantly increasing the numbers of black and ethnic minority qualified coaches and managers.
"While it is wonderful to see Chris doing so well at Charlton with his assistant Alex Dyer, and Chris Hughton and Keith Curle progressing well with Norwich and Notts County, we have to do all we can to encourage more.
"Of the high number of black players who have represented England or performed so well at Premier League and Football League clubs, it goes without saying there are potentially excellent coaches and managers among them.
"We have to encourage, harness and develop this potential.
"In addition to Hope Powell coaching the England Women's senior team and Noel Blake England's U19 team, it is not too much to expect as an outcome black managers and coaches at top clubs, and ultimately with the England men's senior team. This has to be a realistic goal and should not be seen as a far-off target.
"It is vital we support the growth and development of football within the Asian community.
"How many fantastic players, coaches and top administrators are we missing from the Asian community?"
Bevington reiterated his organisation's support for "Kick It Out" and noted "its superb record under Lord Ouseley in educating and engaging the public — particularly young people".
He added: "Show Racism The Red Card has also done so much in this regard too. Prejudice and discrimination has no place in football, and society as a whole, in 2013. One incident is one too many. We must ensure all cases are dealt with as a priority and as quickly as possible, ensuring proper processes are followed. There must be consistency, transparency and strong penalties for any offence of discrimination which works as a deterrent.."


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Muscle cars! Any current or former muscle car owners here? I don't know enough about them to have any suggestions for some that should have been included or exempted from this list.
The USPS says: "With the issuance of the Muscle Cars (Forever®) stamps, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates five iconic automobiles: the 1966 Pontiac GTO, the 1967 Shelby GT-500, the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, the 1970 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda, and the 1970 Chevelle SS. Each of these cars represents the adventurous spirit of the muscle-car era. Fast, powerful, and eye-catching, muscle cars roared their way onto America's roads in the 1960s. Typically equipped with big, powerful engines, the five high-performance vehicles depicted on the stamps represent the era's adventurous spirit.
1969 Dodge Charger Daytona
Designed to dominate the racetrack, the outrageously styled 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona was powered by a standard 440-cubic-inch, 375-horsepower Magnum engine. A limited number of Daytonas came equipped with a 426-cubic-inch Hemi, a race-inspired engine. The car also featured multiple additions designed to boost aerodynamics, including a nearly two-foot tall, rear-mounted wing. Other signature touches included thick body stripes containing the word "DAYTONA." The 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona was distinctive and rare; only 503 were produced.
1966 Pontiac GTO
Available as a hardtop, coupe, or convertible, the GTO—which was propelled by a 335-horsepower, V8 engine—could really move. "The Goat," as the GTO was known, ushered in the American muscle-car era in the mid-1960s. In tests, it went from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 6.8 seconds. The distinctive car featured curvy Coke-bottle styling and a split grille. Initially offered simply as an option on the Tempest LeMans, the GTO became its own model in 1966. That model year, sales of the GTO peaked.
1967 Shelby GT-500
Manufacturer and former racecar driver Carroll Shelby's version of the Ford Mustang was powered by a 428-cubic-inch, 355-horsepower Police Interceptor engine. The car also featured a rear spoiler and dealer-installed LeMans stripes as an option. The Shelby GT-500 was both striking and rare; only 2,048 were built. A customized or original version of the 1967 Shelby GT-500 has appeared in contemporary movies and magazines, rekindling American pop culture's fascination with the model.
1970 Chevelle SS
With features like optional twin racing stripes and a black grille, the Chevelle SS looked fierce. The car featured a 396-cubic-inch engine, but an optional 454-cubic-inch engine really gave the model credibility among muscle car enthusiasts. Two versions of the 454 engine were available: the 360-horsepower LS-5 and the 450-horsepower LS-6. For its power, the latter has become legendary among car buffs. Available as a coupe or a convertible, the Chevelle SS featured emblems on the grille and the rear bumper.
1970 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda
The Hemi 'Cuda, the performance-oriented alter-ego of the standard 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, oozed power. The car's 426-cubic-inch Hemi engine was a 425-horsepower beast. The Hemi 'Cuda was "our angriest, slipperiest-looking body shell wrapped around ol' King Kong hisself," one Plymouth advertisement bellowed. The Hemi 'Cuda's styling was an extension of the car's bold ethos. It was available in several eye-popping color choices, such as Lemon Twist, Lime Light, and Vitamin C. Fewer than 700 Hemi 'Cudas were produced.
Artist Tom Fritz based his artwork on photographs of the cars. Fritz said he used bright-colored oil paints on hardboard to try to "capture the emotive quality of the vehicles." Growing up in Southern California, Fritz became familiar with the power of muscle cars. The paintings, Fritz added, are "a projection of my memories of the vehicles."
Muscle Cars is the third issuance in the America on the Move series. The stamps were designed by art director Carl T. Herrman. The first issuance in the series, 50s Sporty Cars (2005), was followed by 50s Fins and Chrome (2008)."


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Shirley Ann Willingham
Shirley Ann Willingham, long time Odessa resident, passed away August 16, 2013, after fighting a long term illness. Shirley was born February 1, 1935 as Shirley Ann Simpson to Opie Reed Simpson and Mary Anna West of Borger, Texas.Survivors include her husband of 60 years, James Leon Willingham of Odessa, three daughters, Mitzi Ann Wood of Odessa, Cathryn Lynn Marshall of Odessa, and Elizabeth Woolridge of Fort Worth. She was preceded in death by her daughter Donna Kay Willingham. She is also survived by two sisters, Opal Claudine Terry of Amarillo, Texas, and Patricia Joyce Patillo of Missouri City, Texas. Shirley was the loving and doting grandmother of nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.Shirley was a long time member of First Baptist Church in Odessa and a born-again Christian. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi and was also a swimming instructor for the Red Cross.Throughout her life Shirley was a devoted wife and mother, but also a deeply devoted friend to many. She was an avid bridge player who made countless friends whom she held close to her heart and life.Shirley was greatly devoted to her love of children, so therefore in lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in her name to Cal Farly's Boy's Ranch.Visitation will be from 6-8pm Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.Services will be at 10:00am Monday, August 19, 2013 at First Baptist Church with Dr. Byron McWilliams officiating. Internment will follow at Sunset Memorial gardens.Services are entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.


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BRISTOL, TENN. – The Coker wrestling team split battles at the King Duals on Sunday (Feb. 9), winning their first match against Ohio Valley 27-13 before falling to King 24-21.
The Navy and Yellow started the day with a convincing win over Ohio Valley. Gavin Perkins (125), Charlie Huff (133), Rashad Cunningham (141), and Kevin Thompson (149) earned wins in the first four rounds, with Perkins and Huff winning by pin. OVU would take 157, and 165 to earn their first points of the day, but Zach Dicus (174) would win by decision to keep a comfortable 21-8 lead. The Fighting Scots would pull within seven after winning at 184 and 197, but Austin Akins would secure the win at 285 to take the match.
In their second match, Coker grabbed an early 6-0 lead at 125, after Mikel Nelson earned a pin in the opening stanza. King however battled back to a 6-6 tie after two decision wins at 133 and 141. Thompson would add six more points to the Coker scoreboard after a pin at 149, but the Tornado would respond with a pin at 157 to keep the score tied at 12-12. King would then earn four points by major decision at 165, but Dicus put Coker back up (18-16) after a pin at 174. The trend continued with Coker losing at 184, but then Robert Parland would tie the score at 21-21 after an overtime win at 197. Unfortunately, King would capture the win at 285 to take the match by a score of 24-21.
Coker will next travel to compete in the George Mason Dual on Sunday, February 16th.