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Beyond ACP Journal Club: how to harness MEDLINE for review articles
ACP J Club. 1996 May-June;124:A12. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-1996-124-3-A12
With this editorial, we continue the series on "how to harness MEDLINE" for clinical problems (1-4). Previous editorials in this series have discussed the use of MEDLINE in finding methodologically sound primary studies on the therapy 1), diagnosis (2), etiology (3), and prognosis (4) of disease. We now turn to the secondary literature of review articles, including overviews and meta-analyses. Individual studies are seldom definitive, particularly if they are small or do not provide a clear consensus. But reviews, if done systematically (5) with a cumulative summary of the evidence, can provide clearer direction for practitioners. Not all reviews are of similar quality. Just as for the primary studies of therapy, diagnosis, etiology, and prognosis, many reviews on a topic can exist, but not all of them warrant making changes in clinical practice.
As with the previous editorials, we begin with a clinical scenario. You are a woman of 40-something years of age, a general internist, and you are having lunch in the cafeteria with some residents. One resident asks you about your approach to hormone replacement therapies (HRTs) for postmenopausal women. You automatically start to tell her what you prescribe in your practice, but she interrupts you to ask whether you are going to take HRT yourself. You suddenly realize that you have not made a personal decision. You are paged to the clinic and do not have time to answer her question.
That evening you have a few minutes and recall the question. The topic is complex. HRT certainly reduces troublesome menopausal symptoms and improves quality of life. The decision to use hormones, however, requires consideration of family history, risk factors, and personal preferences, along with both the protective and potentially harmful aspects of long-term HRT. You decide to search the literature for articles that adequately address this risk-benefit trade-off. Starting with the current MEDLINE file, searched with OVID CD-ROM (1992 through January 1996), you find 1853 articles that are indexed with the medical subject heading (MeSH) "estrogen replacement therapy." HRT is the major emphasis of 1304 of these articles. The retrieval includes 216 clinical trials, 173 cohort studies, 62 case-control studies, and 273 review articles. The remaining 580 papers are editorials, letters, case reports, animal studies, and others. With this multitude of studies on the topic, you decide that perhaps a systematic review that summarizes the evidence would be desirable. You look at a few of the review article titles but soon grow discouraged with looking for a good summary on HRT because of the large number of citations retrieved.
Your next approach is Scientific American Medicine (SAM) (6). The index for the 3-volume print version indicates that HRT is discussed fully on 5 of the pages that are within the 18-page chapter on the ovary that is part of the endocrine section. It is a useful summary but has not been updated since mid-1993. In addition, you are daunted by the fact that various aspects of HRT are discussed throughout the other 3 volumes of SAM (e.g., endometrial cancer risk is described in 6 other chapters). You also feel that, although risks and benefits are discussed, the quality of evidence you are looking for is not there.
You then remember your recent subscription to ACP Journal Club on Disk, with the cumulated contents of ACP Journal Club from 1991 to Nov/Dec 1995 (call American College of Physicians [ACP] at 800-523-1546 for information about disk subscriptions). You search the index using the MeSH term "estrogen replacement therapy" and retrieve 4 articles. (If you searched using a textword approach with the words "estrogen" and "postmenopausal," your retrieval would include an additional 5 articles.) An article titled "Estrogen and progestin for postmenopausal women: a meta-analysis" by Grady and colleagues (7) appears to have the information you are seeking. It is a systematic review that includes odds ratios and relative risks for breast and endometrial cancer, coronary heart disease, hip fractures, and data on differences in mortality rates. In addition, the citation at the end of the commentary is to an ACP clinical practice guideline (8) titled "Guidelines for counseling postmenopausal women about preventive hormone therapy."
Traditional review articles are summaries of literature and experience written by someone with expertise in the content area. Some of these review articles are valuable contributions to medical knowledge, but many are not because they do not include all the relevant evidence or because they inextricably mix the opinions and biases of the authors with the evidence. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are often a vast improvement over traditional review articles. Standards for judging the quality of review articles (5) include a clear objective; a methods section that describes how studies were sought, selected, appraised, and analyzed; and a results section that provides the individual and combined results of the studies. Meta-analyses form a special subclass of systematic review articles in which the results of individual studies are combined, using a common outcome such as survival, and then summarized statistically across studies (5).
Both the Grady and colleagues' meta-analysis and the ensuing ACP clinical guideline are on target in your quest for a good, evidence-based summary for HRT decision making, but they are a few years old. You wonder if any more recent meta-analyses or systematic review articles on HRT exist. Going back into MEDLINE using the following set of terms, you retrieve 20 articles:
estrogen replacement therapy (as a major concept)
meta-analysis (pt) or [review (pt) and all MEDLINE (textword)]*
By the look of their titles, 2 of the 13 meta-analyses appear to be broad overviews on all aspects of HRT (9, 10), whereas the others cover more specific aspects of HRT (12 on breast, colorectal, or endometrial cancer; 3 on cardiovascular disease; and 3 on the use of various HRT combinations). The systematic review by McKoen (9) is a good summary of the evidence and one that you could also use in your discussion with patients.
The National Library of Medicine also produces a complementary database to MEDLINE called HSTAR (Health Services and Technology Assessment Research). It includes citations to studies and reports that evaluate health care services and technology or that can be used to evaluate them. Subject areas include the relations among needs, demand, supply, use, organization, cost, financing, and outcome of health services; quality assessment and assurance; health technology assessment; practice guidelines; and planning for health services. This database covers material from 1985 and includes citations from MEDLINE and other databases, along with listings of conference papers and abstracts. Running the meta-analysis search strategy in HSTAR retrieves 23 citations. The additional 5 citations are 4 that are in the MEDLINE files before 1992 and 1 citation to a published abstract. MEDLINE does not include citations that are published only in abstract form.
The Table includes search strategies for systematic review articles and meta-analyses that can be used in either the MEDLINE or HSTAR databases. These strategies have not been tested against a "gold standard," for example, hand searches of the literature. Better search strategies may emerge when such studies are done. In the meantime, we would appreciate any feedback on these approaches. Also, please let us know of other searching or retrieval topics you would like covered. Our ideas include how to search for clinical practice guidelines, tips on very comprehensive literature searching (in contrast to the focused clinical searching we have described), and guides to health care information on the Internet.
Table. Searching Strategies for Review Articles and Meta-analyses
|Best simple search:
|meta-analysis (pt) or [review (pt) and MEDLINE (textword)]
|To maximize retrieval:
|meta-analysis (pt) or overview (textword) or meta-analysis (textword) or metaanalysis (textword) or [review (pt) and MEDLINE (textword)]
K. Ann McKibbon
Cindy J. Walker-Dilks
Nancy L. Wilczynski
R. Brian Haynes
*The rationale for using the terms review (pt) and MEDLINE (textword) is to retrieve review articles that describe their data collection methods that typically include a MEDLINE search, which is an indicator of good-quality, evidence-based reviews (5).
1. McKibbon KA, Walker CJ.Beyond ACP Journal Club: how to harness MEDLINE for therapy problems. ACP J Club. 1994 Jul-Aug;121:A10-2.
2. McKibbon KA, Walker CJ.Beyond ACP Journal Club: how to harness MEDLINE for diagnostic problems. ACP J Club. 1994 Sep-Oct;121:A10-2.
3. Walker-Dilks CJ, McKibbon KA, Haynes RB.Beyond ACP Journal Club: how to harness MEDLINE for etiology problems. ACP J Club. 1994 Nov-Dec;121:A10-1.
4. McKibbon KA, Walker-Dilks C, Haynes RB, Wilczynski N.Beyond ACP Journal Club: how to harness MEDLINE for prognosis problems. ACP J Club. 1995 Jul-Aug;123:A12-4.
5. Oxman AD, Cook DL, Guyatt GH, for the Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group. Users' guides to the medical literature. VI. How to use an overview. JAMA. 1994;272:1367-71.
6. Dale DC, Federmann DD, eds. Scientific American Medicine. New York: Scientific American Inc.; 1978-1996.
7. Review: Long-term estrogen therapy increases the risk for breast and endometrial cancer but decreases the risk for coronary heart disease and hip fracture in postmenopausal women in primary prevention trials. ACP J Club 1993;118:65.
8. American College of Physicians. Guidelines for counseling postmenopausal women about preventive hormone therapy. Ann Intern Med. 1992;117:1038-41.
9. McKeon VA. Hormone replacement therapy: evaluating the risks and benefits. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 1994; 23:647-57.
10. Session DR, Kelly AC, Jewelewicz R. Current concepts in estrogen replacement therapy in menopause. Fert Steril. 1993; 59:277-84.


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Builidng on the success of ASSET 2011, 'The Institute for Global Food Security at Queen's University Belfast will hold the 2nd Food Integrity and Traceability Conference (ASSET 2014) during 8 - 10 April 2014. For preliminary information please visit the conference website - ASSET 2014 Food Integrity and Tracability Conference.
Safefood Networks Biotoxins Conference
The Biotoxins in food safefood networks held a one day conference on the 29th November 2012 themed around 'Mycotoxins and plant toxins: Emerging threats and their impact on feed and food safety' at the Hilton Hotel, Belfast.
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Chemical Residues in Food Networks Annual Conference.
The Chemical Residues in food safefood networks held a one day Conference on the 21st February 2012 themed around 'Anthelmintics: Emerging Issues with Drug Residues and Drug Resistance' at the Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin.
This Conference will bring together researchers, industry and regulators from the aquaculture sector across the Island of Ireland to discuss key topics of interest and concern relating to the impact of emerging issues in relation to anthelmintics. Key topics include:
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Biotoxin and Chemical Residues in Food Networks Annual Technical Workshop
'Warning Systems: Emerging Technologies in Early Detection of Chemical Risks'
The safefood Networks not only aim to bring together members of the industry, government / regulatory bodies and the research community to encourage information exchange, but also aim to provide training in state-of-the-art technologies which can be utilised within the food supply chain.
A technical workshop for the detection of biotoxins and chemical residues in food will be held at Queens University, Belfast on 1st June 2011. This workshop will cover a range of techniques including immunological methods, spectroscopic techniques and 'omics'. The workshop will include theoretical and practical sessions, along with examples of relevant applications for the aquaculture industry.
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Rescheduled Irish Society of Toxicology and ASSET Conference
ASSET and the Irish Society of Toxicology had proposed to hold an event in 2009 on the area of dioxins. Due to unforeseen circumstances, this had to be cancelled, but ASSET are pleased to announce that a new date has been finalised. Details as follows:
Event: Irish Society of Toxicology and ASSET present Dioxin: Risks to the island of Ireland
Date: Thursday 7 October 2010
Venue: Backweston Laboratory Campus, Co Kildare
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Irish Society of Toxicology and ASSET to host conference.
**Please note that due to planned Industrial Trade Union action in the South of Ireland this event has been postponed. It is now anticipated that the conference will be held in early 2010. Details to follow.**
ASSET have teamed up with the Irish Society of Toxicology in order to host a conference on the subject of dioxins. Details are as follows:
Event: Irish Society of Toxicology and ASSET conference on the subject of dioxins.
Date: Tuesday 24 November 2009 - postponed. New date and venue to be confirmed.
Venue: Backweston, County Kildare, Ireland.
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Final TRACE Conference
The European Project, TRACE 'Tracing Food Commodities in Europe' is holding its final conference in December. Details as follows:
Title: How to trace the origin of food
Date: 2 - 3 December 2009
Venue: Autoworld Brussels, Belgium
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The Institute of Agri-Food and Land Use are holding a Food Event on Tuesday 29 September 2009. Entitled Food Safety, Traceability and Authenticity: Opportunities and Challenges for the Agri-Food Industries, the aim of this one day conference will be to give an overview of the global importance of food safety and traceability and to demonstrate to Industry what research is being carried out at the University. Representatives from the Project will be partaking in this event and presenting ASSET's research activities to date - outlining the aim of the Project and what has been achieved so far.
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Despite the fact that the Air Jordan IX came out the year that Michael Jordan decided to play baseball instead of basketball, it's still an integral part of MJ's legacy. Come April 5, the folks over at Jordan Brand will release this tribute to Michael Jordan's time as a Birmingham Baron.
Flush with a team-inspired color palette and pinstripe inner lining, the usual number 23 that occupies the heel has been replaced with the number Jordan wore with the club, 45. With these standing on the on-deck circle, will these be a home run or pop-fly?
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In between all the cleaning I have been reading The Hands-On Home, and I can't recommend it enough. Well written, with beautiful photographs, Erica Strauss of the blog
Northwest Edible Life, shares her modern homemaking tips in the way of recipes for meals as well as cleaners, canning, preserving, and tips for keeping a natural home throughout each season. The recipes and ideas for what the heck to do with all my lemons (preserving lemons in salt, recipes for lemon curd, lemon glaze over olive oil cake, lemon ricotta and aioli. who knew?) was worth the price alone, as was a simple dessert for roasted pears with caramel sauce I made last week and shamelessly slurped out the remaining sauce from the pan when no one was looking.
|about half the fruit picked from my Meyer lemon tree in the garden
Now before you go I have a couple more links to share with you. If you have been missing Dottie Angel since the blog closed down, this pod cast/interview with Tif Fussell at Woolful, might help fill in that gap a bit (and explains why she stopped blogging).
Also this Louise cardigan, I want, want, want and that Anna Maria Horner skirt too!
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Otto Neurath (1882-1945), a distinguished philosopher, economist and sociologist, was best known for his work in visual education, notably the creation of the Isotype pictorial language for presenting complex sociological, techno-logical, biological and historical information in arresting visual form.
He fled his native Vienna after the Anschluss to escape the Nazis, first going to the Netherlands and then to the UK. He set up the Isotype Institute in Oxford and, after his death, his widow Marie, who was a member of the Isotype design team, kept it going for many years.
Their design principles were applied in popular science books, documentary films and even the wartime publications of the UK's Ministry of Information.
The institute's archives were given to Reading in 1971 and have recently been examined in detail via the "Isotype revisited" project carried out by the university's department of typography and graphic communication and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
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i18n (Internationalization) in applications roughly means adding support for translations and other languages. In this blog post I will talk you through a general approach to implementing i18n in Cordova Apps. If your app isn't open-source, move along, the 90s is on another website.
As Cordova apps are written in HTML/CSS/JS we can easily leverage existing web platforms and services to provide i18n at break-neck speeds.
TLDR Services/frameworks used:
* Translatewiki to provide translations
* Marcel's html10n i18n implementation
* Handlebars for templating
* Etherpad implementation of detecting locale/language also written by Marcel
Implementation steps
* Ensure your app fulfills Translatewiki's requirements (Open source etc)
* Talk to Translate / Internationalization team at Wikimedia foundation before creating Gerrit commit
* Gerrit commit to TranslateWiki adding support for your App.
* Include handlebars and html10n libraries in your app
* Modify your HTML putting markup in handlebar script tags
* Move your text strings into locales files.
* Include a handlebars html10n render helper
* Use the Etherpad implementation of detecting locale/language* Give someone at WMF access to commit to your Repo
Sit back and enjoy..
Once you have completed your implementation and it's approved by the WMF the WMF translation team will translate all of your strings and commit them back to your repo. You might want to provide the WMF team with the ability to see each of your strings in situ in a browser, this means providing a mechanism to fake Cordova events..
This implementation is basically a straight copy of how we handle i18n in Etherpad, it's pretty robust and clean to implement. All in all a complete refactor of the NFC Ring Control App while implementing i18n took about a week of full time commitment, well worth doing as now the larger community can provide translations which if I was to do hans solo would take months 🙂


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Some films seem custom made for the high school English curriculum. First Girl I Loved should be essential viewing and a conversation starter for teenagers and their parents, for its sensitive and authentic exploration of the lived experiences of young people coming to terms with their sexuality in a high school context.
Catherine arrives a new bride, with husband Alexander, to take up residence in his luxurious rural home. Quickly we get a sense of how little control she has over her destiny. Alexander demands she remain inside the house at all times; when one evening she wishes to go to bed early, her father-in-law orders her to remain awake for her husband. In the life of the household, she is merely an attractive object. Yet like her Shakespearean forebear, she is not averse to manipulation and violence in pursuit of her goals.
Running parallel to this is Houston's intimate, long-time friendship with Robyn Crawford. Broomfield stops short of characterising it as romantic; others do not, and space is given to rumination about the difficulties of being a black, gay woman. In any case, the friendship sparks tension with Brown, and disapproval from Cissy. Crawford's abrupt departure from the tour is another turning point. In Broomfield's thesis, Houston's drug habit is a reaction to these various threats to her authenticity.
Abbie introduces Jamie to the paired liberating movements of punk rock and second-wave feminism. Both lead to illuminating experiences, from his first rock concert, use of alcohol, and kiss, to being beaten for casting aspersions on a peer's grasp of female sexual anatomy. His relationship with Julie on the other hand provides a difficult counterpoint. His peevish concern over her promiscuity is largely possessive; his theoretical understanding of women's agency falling down in the face of adolescent hormones.
If two current Australian films are anything to go by, then one social issue weighing on local filmmakers in 2017 is the danger to women of emotionally and physically violent men. Neither film is a mere portrait of victimhood. The heroes of Cate Shortland's recent Berlin Syndrome and Ben Young's upcoming Hounds of Love - in the former, an Australian traveller in Europe, in the latter, a teenage school girl in suburban Perth - are ordinary women with both the will and capacity to fight back against their assailants.
'Faith is 24 hours of doubt and one minute of hope,' says one of the nuns at a 1945 Polish convent. Soon Red Cross doctor and avowed atheist Mathilde learns the details of the predicament: of the terror wrought at the convent by Russian soldiers at the end of the war. Over the coming weeks, she oversees the health of those who fell pregnant during the intrusion. Gradually she wins their trust and, in the process, has her mind opened to a brand of faith that, in such circumstances, can be anything but blind.
Cynical about the prospect of any kind of afterlife, Maureen nonetheless spends time holed up in an old Parisian mansion, trying to commune with the spirit of her dead twin brother. She is employed by a difficult and demanding fashion model as a personal shopper; literally, she spends her paid working days buying clothes, shoes and jewellery for someone else. The juxtaposition of the pure materialistic focus of this work, and her doubt-riven incursions into the spiritual realm, is intriguing.
A film about a lonely widower who repeatedly attempts suicide seems like a grim proposition. Ove has suffered one too many blows in his life, the latest being the loss of his job. He finds himself at a loose end, if not purposeless. He is the self-appointed overseer of the gated community where he has lived for years, enforcing protocols of behaviour among his terrorised neighbours. Now he's had enough, and decides to join his beloved wife Sonja, in eternity. But dying doesn't come easily to Ove.
All stories that deal with time travel will come up against paradoxes. Generally the success of the story will come down to how capably these paradoxes are dealt with, and how consistently with the story's internal logic. Otto Bloom turns on the concept of time as an extension of the physical dimensions. If time is as tangible as physical space, then all events in time are occurring simultaneously. That we perceive time as moving in a particular direction is a feature of our human consciousness.
The power of Jones' film comes from bringing us the faces and voices of the victims in the present day; to hear in their words and see in their manner the ongoing trauma of those experiences. It is a timely and illuminating exploration of the impacts of child abuse, arriving during a period when many of our Australian institutions, religious and otherwise, have been facing the probing spotlight of a royal commission for behaviour that was at times equally as secretive, and traumatic.
Mildred would later say of Frank that 'he always took care of me'. Yet this telling of the story shows a more mutual exchange of strength and support than such a statement might imply. The Lovings' entanglement with the state of Virginia would ultimately lead to constitutional change in favour of interracial marriage, and Loving portrays Ruth as the main agent of the battle. At a time when cultural appropriation has become much talked about, this film by a white filmmaker shows a different way.
It is the story of two 17th century Portuguese Jesuits who travel to Japan to locate their former mentor, who is said to have renounced his faith, and to spread Catholicism. They find the local Christian populations have been driven underground, under threat of torture and execution. The lesson they come to learn against this fraught backdrop is that the living out of religious faith and the strengths and limitations of ordinary humanity cannot be considered in isolation from each other.
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Ferran Adrià is a busy man, in-between appearances at events around the world, his Bullipedia project and The elBulli Foundation, the Spanish chef, who is not even working in the kitchen anymore, is probably more active now than he's ever been.
His work at the moment is a multilayered approach towards codifying, understanding and expelling gastronomy in a way that no one has ever tried before and the ambitious Bullipedia project - if ever completed - is a resource that's set to help every chef and home cook in the world.
As his lattest projects evolve, take new shape and Adrià himself changes the way he is approaching work, it can be hard to follow exactly what it is the chef is currently working on and what he hopes to achieve.
That's why this 30 minutes video interview with the man himself is so interesting. During the interview Adrià touches upon all the projects he's currently working on and the internal debates going on inside his own head.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
All the rage in Asia...
9 comments:
- ilovesecondhandsmoke said...
Haha! Those visors are worn by Asian women all over SoCal! The first time I saw someone sporting it, it caught me offguard, but then I realized it was not an imperial stormtrooper but simply a woman protecting her skin from UVA and UVB rays.
- 6/30/2007
- j said...
Well, Easy Rider appears to have shades, but no visor, though I think a visor for guys is a great idea especially if it can protect from more than just rays...scorn, derision or reality perhaps?
- 7/01/2007
- -S said...
very cute, but i'd feel more 50-year-old-poker-player than 'hot child in the city'.
- 7/01/2007
- Calleth said...
Well it's good that they're protecting their skin! The Michael Kors one could be cute, but I don't think I would've used the version by the chinese women, but then I wouldn't have needed to either, since the weather here have been very much less than 41 degrees lately! :/ Easy Riders totally have the attitude right anyhow ;)
- 7/01/2007
- Jennifer said...
I'm surprised that visors are back, they were so popular a few years ago!
- 7/02/2007
- the lipstick lady said...
i can never get very into visors, I've got quite a small face, they make it look even more diminutive
- 7/02/2007
- Kim said...
They look a little grandmatastic in my opinion, but of course they say everything old is new again.
- 7/02/2007
- coco said...
that illustration is so cool i love it
great blog
- 7/03/2007
My Asian friend told me the reason I see Asians carrying umbrellas in sunlight is because they want to stay as pale as possible. Not being carried because of a concern of damaging rays. If that were the case you would see Whites carrying umbrellas.
My friend wouldn't go to the beach because she didn't want to get dark. I told her it seemed like a form of self hatred. She said "I know, I guess I got it from my family"
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This weekend's fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather gained the title "The Fight of the Century". Millions of people tuned in across the globe to watch Pacman obliterate an arrogant Mayweather. Unfortunately, Mayweather got the better of Pacman and the battle was won in the 12th round. After Mayweather was announced as the winner the crowd at the MGM arena erupted in boos. Mayweather even jumped on the ropes and beat his chest repeatedly proclaiming, "I told you, I told you!" More than 70% of the audience were Pacquiao hopefuls. He was undeniably the fan favorite for this boxing match. Mayweather went to state how September would be his last official boxing match. There are a lot of people who can't wait to get this arrogant jerk out of the limelight. It's no doubt that Floyd Mayweather is good at what he does. He has an impressive string of wins and no losses, but that's all he has. The airwaves this weekend were full of talk about how well Mayweather did in the ring. Fans like Mark Ahn know that what followed soon after was how most sports announcers hated talking to or about Floyd. His presence outside of the ring has made him the most hated athlete in the world. It's devastating to see such a capable and brilliant athlete squander his potential. Mayweather may have a spotless winning streak, but his pride will forever be tarnished by his lack of true fandom.
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Mayweather VS. Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather is the best of the best, but how do other boxers and trainers look upon his greatness/ according to many, Mayweather at the age of 19 looked like he had been in the game for 20 years already. His quickness and boxing awareness IQ propelled his career to where it is at right now.
In the 1996 Olympics, Mayweather should have won gold. Everyone who witnessed those games thought he did win gold, the match was corrupt and given to Serafim Todorov. Even when the decision was read, the referee threw up Mayweather's arm because he clearly had a better match. This of course was on accident but still you get the point that Mayweather had deep potential even from a young age.
Even though he didn't win the Gold in 1996, he won't need it after Saturdays match. Around 180 million is up for grabs on May 2nd. Fans like Gianfrancesco Genoso (linkedin.com) know that it will defiantly be a great match up, with Pacquiao having tremendous power and being significantly younger gives him that advantage, but compared to Mayweather's experience, complicated style and stupendous confidence, it will be one for the books ether way. As you all may know Floyd can switch up his style to accommodate the weakness of his opponent. Even if his opponent has been working on his weakness, Floyd can change up his style mid match to throw off what his opponent has been training for. All in all this could be one of the most impressive and entertaining events of the year and of Mayweather's career.
Brock Lesner Leaves UFC for WWE
Former UFC fighter Brock Lesner has announces that he will be leaving the UFC for good this year and going to sign a contract with the WWE. According to an article written by Yahoo! sports, Lesner found it to be a very hard decision to make. He really enjoyed fighting mixed martial arts, however his health hasn't been in the best shape and he wants to be able to have a job that is not so taxing on his body and mindset. Lesner also commented about how he is getting older and needs to make more responsible decisions for his wife and kids, and doesn't want to put himself in the same risky situations as he did before.
Fans like Brian Torchin know that Lesner started fighting in 2007, and he was a big name in the UFC world as he took on several talented fighters. It took him several months to make the decision to leave the UFC and go over to the WWE, because not only would it make him a happier and healthier person but they gave him a great contract that would be unwise to refuse, money-wise. Even though Lesner won't be in the same fighting ring anymore, it is safe to say that many of his fans will follow him over to the WWE and watch him perform there for all the crazy fans. Needless to say it is scary to start a new chapter, but he will do fine.
Bob Arum Is Santa Clause
Before her fight with Cat Zingano, Ronda Rousey publicly stated that she wanted to go to the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight. Tickets for the fight are extremely hard to come by, and not even celebrities will be given free tickets. The price for a good seat is listed in the tens of thousands of dollars range.
Bob Arum, Pacquiao's promoter, recently said publicly that he would hook Ronda up with free tickets. Wow, Bob Arum is truly making wishes come true this year. The fans are finally getting treated to the biggest fight in boxing history, and Ronda Rousey will be given tickets to the extraordinary event. Arum has done everything possible to allow the fight to be made, and we are thankful to Bob Arum.
Fans like Sultan Alhokair (Youtube.com) know that Floyd Mayweather demanded so many things for the Pacquiao fight to take place. He wanted to do everything his way, and Arum and Pacquiao finally agreed to all of Mayweather's demands. Manny Pacquiao is so eager to give Mayweather his first loss that he will swallow his pride. Bob Arum also had to accept the terms of the prima donna that is Floyd Mayweather.
On a side note, Ronda Rousey defeated Cat Zingano by armbar in the first round. Rousey gets to enjoy the Pacquiao vs. Mayweather fight without a scratch on her face. For more information on this story, visit Yahoo! Sports.


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Now I know I'm probably gonna get crap for calling these embellished bean, chicken, guacamole layered chips nachos, but what else would you call them?
The former doesn't really roll off the tongue like nachos does, now does it? Nachos, nachos, nachos. I love nachos.
Question: Do they really have to be drowning in gobs of cheese and cheese sauce to be considered nachos?
Not in my world.
And it doesn't have to be in yours either.
I'll tell you why.
First off, you've got the beans. Trader Joe's Cuban style heartied up a bit more with chopped peppers and onions. Easylicious! —>yes I just made up that ridiculous word. and I'll probably use it again. sorry in advance. or not
Back to those beans, they totally give the nachos the depth and consistency of a thick creamy cheese sauce, but instead offer plenty of fiber and protein.
The chicken is thoroughly seasoned, then pan fried crisp, as it should be.
Tomatoes and cilantro bring the necessary pops of color and freshness.
But it's all about the creamy guacamole that takes away that need for cheese. Yes, I know there's no guacamole in the picture. And that's why we have a new rule of asking if food's been photographed before we eat it. Love you babe.
Wait, but is there cheese in that photo?
Truth: I had it on a few bites… and that's why I can honestly say, you don't need it.
Not with the beans, chicken, tomato, cilantro and dollop of guac on every bite!
Looking to eat healthier but don't know where to cut the calories without cutting the flavor?
Look no further.
Shooo, you wanted to be extra healthy you could eat these on homemade baked tortilla chips, but I won't force anybody.
How do you make things healthier without skimping on goodness?
not yo typical nachos
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients (2 – 4 servings)
- 20-30 tortilla chips, baked version here
- 1 chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 Tbsp grapeseed oil
- Seasonings
For the seasonings
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked salt
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- drizzle oil (I used grapeseed oil)
For the beans
- 1 15oz. can Cuban style black beans, Trader Joe's brand
- 1 tsp grapeseed oil
- 1/2 small green bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 small onion, diced
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1/4 c. cilantro, chopped
For the guacamole
- 1 avocado, diced
- 2 tablespoons yellow or white onion, finely diced
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 Roma tomato, seeded and diced
- 1/4-1/2 tsp sea salt
For the chicken
Start by cutting the chicken breast into 1 inch cubes, place pieces in a bowl. To the chicken add the seasonings, toss to coat, cover and set aside for 10 minutes while you prep the peppers and onions for the beans and make the guacamole.
Then, heat a medium saucepan over medium high heat, add the oil and the chicken in a single layer to the pan. Don't move for at least 3 minutes. Let it crisp.
Flip the chicken pieces and crisp on the other side for 3-5 more minutes, depending on the size of your pieces. Remove from heat. Set aside.
For the beans
Start this when you start the beans.
Heat a small saucepan over medium heat, add a tsp of oil, the onions and peppers and saute for 2-3 minutes.
Add the canned beans, with the sauce, turn heat to medium low. Stir together and cook until the beans are heated through. Remove from heat. Set aside.
For the guacamole
Cut open the avocado. I find it the easiest to slice the avocado in the middle, then spin it once around the knife and pull apart.
Dice avocado, onion, tomato, and chop cilantro. Throw everyone except the tomato into the bowl, squeeze in lime and add salt.
Fork mash 'till you reach desired chunky level, add tomatoes and gently stir to combine.
For the nachos
Layer chips, beans, chicken, tomatoes, and cilantro. Dip each bite in it's own serving of guacamole, it deserves it!


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Now, when we come to Washington, in this campaign, we are coming to get our check.
The Poor People's Campaign and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s work continues today. Project South, an organization working to eliminating poverty and genocide, encourages all people to get involved with their volunteer opportunities, popular education programs and street teams. To learn more about how poverty continues to affect us in the 21st century, Dr. Cornell West and Tavis Smiley's Poverty Tour highlight the plight of poor people of all races, colors, and creeds.


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The relation between non-occupational physical activity and years lived with and without disability
Objectives: The effects of non-occupational physical activity were assessed on the number of years lived with and without disability between age 50 and 80 years. Methods: Using the GLOBE study and the Longitudinal Study of Aging, multi-state life tables were constructed yielding the number of years with and without disability between age 50 and 80 years. To obtain life tables by level of physical activity (low, moderate, high), hazard ratios were derived for different physical activity levels per transition (non-disabled to disabled, non-disabled to death, disabled to non-disabled, disabled to death) adjusted for age, sex and confounders. Results: Moderate, compared to low non-occupational physical activity reduced incidence of disability (HR 0.66, 95% CI 0.51 to 0.86), increased recovery (HR 1.95, 95% CI 1.32 to 2.87), and represents a gain of disability-free years and a loss of years with disability (male 3.1 and 1.2; female 4.0 and 2.8 years). Performing high levels of non-occupational physical activity further reduced incidence, and showed a higher gain in disability-free years (male 4.1; female 4.7), but a similar reduction in years with disability. Conclusion: Among 50–80-year-olds promoting physical activity is a fundamental factor to achieve healthy ageing. In 2025 1.2 billion people worldwide will be aged 60 years and over.1 Living longer is a societal achievement, but also a source of concern as prevalence of major chronic diseases and disability increase with age. A rising share of older age groups in the population will increase the burden of morbidity and will put an upward pressure on costs. The number of older people with severe disability may be 40% to 75% higher by 2030 because of population ageing.2 Health and long-term care spending is projected to almost double by 2050 across members of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In the approach of "healthy" ageing, however, these consequences might be mitigated. Physical activity is an important candidate tool to achieve healthy ageing. Physical activity reduces mortality,3 extends life expectancy4 and delays the onset of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer and diabetes.3–5 Increasing evidence exists that physical activity also delays the onset of disability,6–22 and increases the chances8 15 22–24 and duration of recovery from disability.23 Although an active lifestyle has been found to increase life expectancy in some studies and to reduce disability in others, its overall effect on health is still largely unknown. There are limited data about the effects of physical activity on the number of years with and without disability and these effects are not easy to predict. The effects of risk factors for both disability and death, such as physical activity, can follow different directions.25 Therefore, it is unclear whether the extra years gained by engaging in a physically active lifestyle will be free of disability or will add to the time lived with disability. The aim of this study is to assess the effects of non-occupational physical activity on life expectancy and the number of years lived with and without disability in 50–80-year-olds.
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Nusselder, W.J, Looman, C.W.N, Franco, O.H, Peeters, A, Slingerland, S, & Mackenbach, J.P. (2008). The relation between non-occupational physical activity and years lived with and without disability. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 62(9), 823–828. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.067165


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Dynamic Portfolios Now Live!
Refining our investment management services
We have revised the three low cost Passive model portfolios under the Whitechurch Portfolio Management Service.
We widened their remits by enabling up to 20% of the portfolios to be held in actively managed funds.
Why We Made This Change
This is an investment led decision based on our belief that we can provide improved investment returns, whilst maintaining these strategies as low cost propositions.
The view that the "cheapest option is always best" can be a blinkered one. In reality it comes down to value over price. If you're investing in an actively managed fund and the performance after fees has exceeded the index return, and this has been achieved without taking on extra risk, then this has been a better option.
It has been our experience that using only passive funds restricts diversification. In order to provide the optimum mix of funds our investment team believes that there is a place for both styles of investing (passive and active) to be considered when building a portfolio.
Whitechurch Defensive
Whitechurch Dynamic Defensive
Whitechurch Passive Balanced
Whitechurch Dynamic Balanced
Whitechurch Passive Growth
Whitechurch Dynamic Growth
This 'hybrid' style was already being employed on our defensive strategy and we have been pleased with the results. The widening of the remit provides all of the strategies with this greater freedom – a significant expansion of the fund selection universe, compared to using only passive funds. It provides us scope to invest in areas and strategies that a strictly passive portfolio cannot, with a view to enhancing returns.
Focus On Low Costs
There will be a strict limit on exposure to active funds. This is capped at 20% as these portfolios are designed to be low cost solutions for investors, for whom minimising charges are of paramount importance.
When building portfolios we will first of all look at the passive options available as they provide low cost with the most transparent access to market returns. If we are going to incur the extra cost of an active fund then we must have a reasonable degree of confidence that it is going to provide better risk adjusted returns.
These portfolios will maintain a low cost structure and the management fee will remain at 0.35% (Plus VAT) with no switch fees. We will look to maintain an ongoing charge of the strategies to be no more than 0.75%, including our management fees and all underlying fund charges which we believe make them competitive.
Platform / Custodian fees will be extra and will be dependent on where the portfolios are held.
Investing in the Whitechurch Dynamic Portfolios
The strategies are available directly under the Whitechurch Portfolio Management Service. If you are interested in a Whitechurch investment management service please get in touch with your Financial Adviser. Your Financial Adviser can assess which strategy is suitable for your financial planning requirements and may provide ongoing monitoring on your behalf to ensure that it remains appropriate to your circumstances.
Investing in the Whitechurch Dynamic Portfolios
The strategies are available directly under the Whitechurch Portfolio Management Service.
- AXA Elevate
- Novia
- Standard Life
- Transact
In addition to the widened fund selection universe, the portfolios will be managed with an unconstrained dynamic asset and geographical allocation (within clearly defined risk parameters), based on our investment team views regarding which areas offer the best opportunities at a particular time.
The portfolios will continue to be managed under the same core objectives and risk profile. All three strategies are independently rated by Distribution Technology on the Dynamic Planner service.
Important Notes
This notice provides information of a general nature and does not constitute personal advice. This type of investment is not suitable for everyone and you should take financial advice before entering into any obligation, which you are uncertain of, to ensure suitability. Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance. Investment returns cannot be guaranteed and you may not get back the full amount you invested. The stockmarket should not be considered as a suitable place for short-term investment. Levels and bases of, and reliefs from, taxation are subject to change and values depend on the circumstances of the investor.


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PARK CITY — Utahns and tourists are flocking to Park City for stargazing, but they aren't looking up in the sky.
The 30th annual Sundance Film Festival got underway Thursday and is drawing a host of celebrities and their fans. Dozens of celebrity seekers crowded the sidewalk Saturday morning, eager to get autographs and photos.
"We're here just stargazing, I guess, stalking celebrities," Sarah Napier said.
Napier, who said she's been attending the festival for 13 years, was with her boss' daughter, Jordan Granderath, who turned 13 Saturday and wanted to see rapper Lil Jon.
"You know their faces, but you don't always know their names," Napier said. "A lot of it is you follow around the autograph guys, and they know who everybody is."
While the number of A-listers has decreased, Napier said the celebrity-seeking crowds have intensified.
"When we do it, we're just very laid back. A lot of people are screaming," she said. "It never used to be like this with people just blocking the sidewalk."
Enthusiastic fans gather on Main Street near the stairs leading to the Town Lift. Actors and big names frequent the spot but can also be seen walking up and down Main Street.
Stephanie Valdez and her family recently moved from Midvale to Orlando, Fla., but came back to Utah for the jersey retirement of former Jazz coach Jerry Sloan later this month and "to the see the stars" at the festival.
Valdez said she's hoping to see Mark Ruffalo from "The Avengers" and had a list in her backpack of celebs and their schedules.
She and her 8-year-old son, Sebastian, plan to be at the festival all week. Sebastian said he remembers coming a couple years ago and meeting Bradley Cooper, who picked him up and took a picture with him.
Some fans, such as James Beacham, have photos all organized and ready to go for the celebrities to sign. The 23-year-old from London has been working in the U.S. and decided to stay and attend the festival for a third time to "get some stuff signed, see some people, get some photos," he said.
Beacham said some people are rude, but mainly just the publicists. He said the nicest person he met last year was singer-songwriter Alicia Keys. This year, he's hoping to meet Michael C. Hall from "Dexter."
Perhaps the best-known celeb enthusiast at the festival is Scott "Skippy" Jessop. Now 36, Jessop has been "stargazing" for 11 years and was featured in a documentary called "Sundance Skippy."
Jessop said his festival experience costs him between $500 and $1,500 each year because of work missed and things he gives away. However, to him, it's worth it. Last year, he met musician Dave Grohl, who flew him out to Los Angeles to be on E! comedy/talk show "Chelsea Lately."
"Anytime you see security or paparazzi, you want to be standing by ... There's the guy from 'The Sopranos!'" Jessop said, the sight of a celebrity preventing him from finishing his sentence.
Christina Galvan, 10, from Riverton, made friends with a paparazzo and has the autograph system down. She said a perk of being small is she's able to "scoot through" and get to the celebrities.
Christina revealed her tactical prowess when she interrupted herself mid-sentence and said, "Oh, hold on. I gotta go." After darting into a mass of photographers and publicists, she returned with actress Marisa Tomei's signature in hand.
"I got it!" she said.
"We collect them and save them and put them in a scrapbook. We've never sold any because we like them," Christina said. "We have books like these that are filled with autographs, probably more than 300."
Christina and her parents have attended the film festival for the past five years to meet famous people. This year, Christina's goal is to meet Selena Gomez. As of Saturday afternoon, she had seen actors John Lythgow and George Takei.
Takei, best known for playing Hikaru Sulu in "Star Trek," drew the most excitement Saturday morning.
"We are having a delirious time," Takei said of his experience at the festival while walking through the throngs of admirers.
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Calling all Lords, Ladies and your little Prince and Princesses too! If you are looking to do something out of the ordinary for family fun then I highly recommend Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament in Toronto, ON.
While dining on your Medieval grub, you will be entertained by an interactive show displaying horsemanship, jousting, hand-to-hand combat until only one knight is left standing and declared the winner.
The Show:
During the show you will be dazzled by the soaring bird of prey, the knights showing off their skills, the beautiful horses and the battle itself. Each section cheers for a different knight, based not the colour of your crown. The kids (and adults) thought it was great to cheer at the top of their lungs for our knight and boo the other knights as they galloped past us. The knights compete in different competitions and are rewarded by the princesses with a flower which they will then present to a member of the audience. My 6yr old daughter was overjoyed when she was chosen to receive a flower from our black and white knight. We loved this show because of the great interaction and audience participation!
The Royal Grub:
Each row in a section has a designated "wench" for the night that will serve up your royal grub. My kids thought it was great that they were able to eat with their hands and loved all the creative names they used for what they placing on our plates. We started off with some Dragon blood (Tomato bisque soup), followed by some baby dragon (chicken), Ribs, garlic bread, potato and a apple pastry to finish it all off!
Our wench was great and was especially attentive to the kids, which of course always makes a parent happy. Be sure to bring some money to tip your wench at the end of the night because they seemed to be go go go all night long.
Be sure to stick around after the show as the royal family and knights come out so you can meet them and take pictures with them. The gift shop also has lots of cool and original keepsakes you can buy so you'll definitely want to check it out
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Hamptons Wellness Week, an event that debuted in January and happened again in May, is beginning its third run this Sunday. This Wellness Week is the first to include deals on both fitness classes and spa treatments. Participants will also be able to take advantage of summer sports offers. Twenty-five fitness studios, 18 spa providers and 4 summer sports providers are participating in the event.
Perhaps you have stopped at the threshold of a shop somewhere on the South Fork (a k a the Hamptons) to scoop up a glossy magazine. Famous faces, or at least handsome ones, huge houses, and private parties pepper the ad-filled pages of the free magazines vying for your attention. The Star sorted through 13 of them for you in no particular order.
Networking Magazine makes good on its promise: "Open Networking Magazine and meet Long Island leaders on every page." Events and galas are to be found, as are the publisher's trips to France.
The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, which supports the study of New York and Suffolk County history, has donated $30,000 to Suffolk County Community College for a Town of Islip history scholarship.
Every year until 2018, three $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to students who live in the town and study history at the college. The foundation was established in 1986 by Robert David Lion Gardiner, who lived in East Hampton and owned Gardiner's Island jointly with his sister, Alexandra Gardiner Creel, until his death in 2004.
Maxfield Panish, an East Hampton local who attends the Manhattan School of Music, is hoping to raise money to buy a professional level Sverdlik violin. Mr. Panish has been playing the violin since he was five years old and now, at the age of twenty, he is preparing for a professional career in music.


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Obama tells Congress he plans to remove Cuba from terrorism list
U.S. President Barack Obama tells Congress he plans to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, the White House says. Mana Rabiee reports.
It's news many in Cuba have waited decades to hear. The White House saying it plans to take the communist-ruled island OFF the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. That was the surprise announcement President Barack Obama made to Congress on Tuesday in a statement released by the White House. In it, he says he plans to remove Cuba from the terror list, saying Cuba's government hasn't provided support for international terrorism for the last 6-months and that Cuba has provided assurances it won't support international terrorism in the future. Cuba was added to the list of terrorism sponsors in 1982, when it was aiding Marxist insurgencies in Colombia and elsewhere. Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro sat down on Saturday at a regional summit in Panama. The first meeting of its kind between the two nations in nearly 60 years and the result of nearly two years of secret talks and quiet diplomacy. Tuesday's announcement is one more step closer to restoring diplomatic ties between Washington and Havana. Restoring diplomatic relations is easy enough... it requires little more than the presidents' agreement. But normalizing overall relations with Cuba could take years.


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Apartments Near Palm Beach Outlets Mall facility is dedicated to fighting the devastating impact and perpetuation of poverty. The organization advances its anti-poverty mission by collecting new and used shoes and clothes from individuals, schools, faith-based institutions, civic organizations and corporate partners, then distributing those shoes and clothes both via direct donations to people in need and by provisioning qualified micro-enterprise programs designed to create jobs in poor and disadvantaged communities. We have a centralized focus areas within India, South America, and Africa. We accept shoes of all sizes and condition as we look to serve our fellow man who does not have the advantages that some of us share in this society.
One of the focuses in our global efforts centers on orphanages throughout Central and South America, including Haiti, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Guatemala, and Tanzania, in Africa. These abandoned and orphaned children cherish a pair of shoes more than something to eat or even a new toy. In many countries, a pair of shoes is part of the required school uniform in order to attend school and receive a necessary education, the basis for escaping the grasp of poverty. It is estimated that 1 billion children live in poverty without access to basic necessities like shoes and running water. Help us change that number with your support.
Imagine being without life's basic necessities – food, clothing, and shelter. It happens in our own backyard. Many shelters across the U.S. do an excellent job providing temporary shelter and hot meals. However, one of their greatest challenges is providing quality footwear to those that walk the streets 365 days a year.
From Lynch, Kentucky to Bluefield, West Virginia the need for basic items is staggering. The request for new and gently worn footwear is always in high demand. This is one region where we consistently see children that do not have one adequate pair of shoes for school. Shoes are designated for this region approximately once per quarter. Women Domestic Abuse Shelters across the U.S. These women (and their children) usually begin to rebuild their lives from nothing. Low heel shoes in black, brown, and navy are wonderful as it provides these women conservative footwear needed during their job search.
We here at Bella Lago Vista recognize the struggle not only here in America but, across the world and if we as a community can come together to help just a few we believe we can change the lives of many. Believe with us and visit us today @ http://BellaLagoVista.net/
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Hello Once again..
35 comments:
- Anesha said...
Beautiful card, love the colours.
- December 11, 2012 at 7:50 AM
- craftattack said...
The card is lovely, that snowman looks rather jaunty! Your decorations look really good, worth taking the trouble! Hugs, Valerie
- December 11, 2012 at 7:59 AM
- Juliana said...
so beautiful post!
I love Christmas decor!
Have a great week!
xoxo, Juliana | PJ' Happies :) | PJ' Ecoproject
- December 11, 2012 at 8:02 AM
- TexWisGirl said...
your snowman is rather scary! (sorry, the last blog i read was about horror movies...)
love the little balls of snowman heads!
- December 11, 2012 at 8:27 AM
- Cynthia Schelzig said...
Wonderful snowman card ,,,the flower shot if fab and I love the vase full of snowman HEADS!!!
- December 11, 2012 at 8:31 AM
- Chris said...
Wonderful card, Linda. Love the image and the colours you've used.
We have now bought and dressed our tree. We have a real one every year as we love the aroma of the pine.
- December 11, 2012 at 9:00 AM
- Deanna said...
Those snowmen in the jar made me smile as well as your sweet card. I think I have finally finished my decorating...now to put everything back together (boxes stored). Enjoy your decorations!!
- December 11, 2012 at 9:23 AM
- Deb Hickman said...
Gorgeous card, such a beautiful vintage image. Wow, love the Christmas village, very festive. X
- December 11, 2012 at 9:26 AM
- Mona L. Pendleton said...
Beautiful photos and card Linda! Love the embossed background and vintage image! Happy Holidays!
- December 11, 2012 at 9:39 AM
- Netty said...
Loving your pretty village Linda, well worth the time and effort.
Great card and he sure is a jaunty snowman.........cool. xx
- December 11, 2012 at 10:39 AM
- Jinny Newlin said...
So pretty, Linda! LOVE that gorgeous, vintage image and your yummy bow! My Mom used to put out a little, Christmas village. It was magical!
- December 11, 2012 at 10:45 AM
- Jacqueline said...
Hi Linda, I have taken a stroll down your blog and once again you have some beautiful things to see - left a comment on your beautiful vintage style Christmas card, hope you see it!
- December 11, 2012 at 11:25 AM
- Becca said...
Pretty card Linda! I like the colors you used. Your snow village is so cute...glad you got to put it up this year! I do hope you'll be taking it with you too. Well...we just got an email...I'm afraid to get too excited just yet, but looks like we will be released from the ball and chain by Christmas! (ha, ha...sounds like I'm getting rid of a guy or something) Lol
- December 11, 2012 at 2:27 PM
- Julie Tucker-Wolek said...
Your decor looks wonderful!! And I love love love love your card!! LOVING the snowman image!!!
- December 11, 2012 at 5:19 PM
- Davi said...
What a beautiful card Linda! Love the colors you used and the image made me smile. The flower pic and one of your village are so pretty:)
Looks like you are all ready for Christmas my friend!
- December 11, 2012 at 9:30 PM
- Catherine said...
Your Christmas village is so cute Linda! Well worth the time I am sure. I like your vintage style card ~ nice!
xo Catherine
- December 12, 2012 at 3:11 AM
- Ros Crawford said...
What a fabulous image this is ... I just adore it .. your card is beautiful! And just think ... when I do get to go home I still have all the tree etc., to do ... maybe I'll just stay here and forget about it!
- December 12, 2012 at 3:47 AM
- lauren bergold said...
how ♥FAB♥ is that gorgeous vintage photo and then you've made it into such an amazingly glorious card, as usual! absolutely LOVE your decor photos, too, especially the closeup xmas village one, soooooo totally AWESOME, missus!!! ♥♥♥
- December 12, 2012 at 6:10 AM
- Asia King (aka Joanna K) said...
Really lovely card Linda! Such a sweet image with the snowman! Hugs xx
- December 12, 2012 at 8:07 AM
- Silvia(Barnie) said...
Great take on the inspiration photo, your card looks fabulous.
- December 12, 2012 at 1:03 PM
- Lynnda said...
What a beautiful card Linda... and your photo shots... are simply beautiful too .. take care my friend... hugs...xoxo
- December 12, 2012 at 3:19 PM
- Linda B said...
What a cute image... adorable! Love your color scheme!
Your photo of your village is fantastic... you have a talent for close ups! I wasn't going to put out ours this year but decorated the mantel with some of them. So glad I did!
- December 12, 2012 at 6:30 PM
- Tracy said...
LOL I agree...bad snowman costume, but an awfully cute card Linda. Have a great week! Hugs!
- December 12, 2012 at 7:33 PM
- Kirsty Vittetoe said...
This is a cute and sweet one, and I sure love your christmas village!
- December 12, 2012 at 7:40 PM
- Audrey Pettit said...
I am with you, Linda....been taking the holiday decorating nice and slow this year. I've got a few tiny finishing touches to do still, but other than that, I think I'm finally done. Really love that glimpse of your Christmas village. I have a few pieces, too, so that really caught my eye. Looks gorgeous. And so does your card! Love that fun image you found and love your non-traditional color usage. All that brown is soooo up my alley!
- December 13, 2012 at 6:40 AM
- Gail Dixon (Louisiana Belle) said...
What wonderful details in this delightful card. You gave it just the perfect touches with the button, the trim, the embossing and the Merry tag. :)
- December 13, 2012 at 5:38 PM
- Sandie Edwards said...
That first photograph, I could see as a wall mural...amazing. Love your Christmas village, its gorgeous and its wonderful you did get the time to put it up. Makes life a little more 'christmassy' (is that a word, no?) lol
Love your card too Linda, the sweet embossed background, lightly coloured on the bottom. The vintage image is adorable, and your bow, perfect!
- December 14, 2012 at 12:35 AM
- Lisa Graham Art said...
Hi Linda...beautiful card as always...he's kind of a quirky snowman. I really loved the photo of the clouds in your rear view mirror in the last post...amazing capture!!
Enjoy all your pretty Christmas!!
- December 14, 2012 at 8:49 PM
- Gina @ Kleinworth & Co. said...
Oh how pretty- I love your scene. I gave away all my buildings.
- December 15, 2012 at 8:19 AM
- Terry said...
Pretty village and oh do I love that snowman! What a great card! I have not set up my villages for some time and I had wanted to do that this year, but with going to Portland and being behind, don't see it happening! Enjoy the weekend! Hugs!
- December 15, 2012 at 5:03 PM
- Bunch of Barrons said...
Love those first shots!
- December 15, 2012 at 8:22 PM
- S. Etole said...
Such fun Christmas scenes here.
- December 16, 2012 at 2:37 AM
- Laura Delegal - Leroy Photography said...
Sweet as always and I love the color.
- December 17, 2012 at 7:53 AM
- Colleen Dietrich said...
What a cute card! I've seen that vintage photo somewhere before. It's just precious. :)
- December 17, 2012 at 12:42 PM
- Suzanne C said...
Sweet card! Love that vintage image. The photos are gorgeous!
- December 25, 2012 at 3:19 AM


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In order to evoke even greater respect for the Eucharist, it is very important to revive and enhance the celebration of Vespers in Catholic churches not only during the major Catholic feast days, but also to conduct them every Sunday in all churches. In order to revive and spread the tradition of Vespers, Schola Cantorum Vilnensis in this CD presents one of the main feasts of Virgin Mary in Lithuania – the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known as the Feast of Šilinė. This CD contains two versions of chant: the Latin version, which was sung in Lithuania in the beginning of the 17th c. (during the period of Virgin Mary's revelation in Šiluva), and the Lithuanian version, which is now being used by communities which prefer to pray in vernacular language.


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Evaluating RXI-109 to Reduce the Progression of Subretinal Fibrosis in Subjects With NVAMD
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02599064
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : November 6, 2015
Last Update Posted : February 26, 2018
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|Condition or disease
|Age-related Macular Degeneration Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularization Subretinal Scarring Subretinal Fibrosis
|Drug: RXI-109
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|9 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Phase 1/2 Multicenter, Multidose, Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Clinical Activity of RXI-109 Administered by Intravitreal Injection to Reduce the Progression of Subretinal Fibrosis in Subjects With Advanced Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration
|Study Start Date :
|November 2015
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|April 2018
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|May 2018
Experimental: RXI-109
Intravitreal injections of RXI-109 in one eye given on Day 1 and at monthly intervals through Month 3 for a total of four doses
Drug: RXI-109
RXI-109 dosed intravitreally to subjects with NVAMD
- Incidence, severity and relationship of AEs, including clinically significant changes in physical examination findings, ocular examinations and assessments, and clinical laboratory results [ Time Frame: Seven (7) months ]Assess severity and frequency of reported adverse events graded by CTCAE, ophthalmological exams to assess clinically relevant changes in ocular health, clinically-relevant changes in physical exams or laboratory testing assessed by medical personnel, and monitoring for any change in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA)
- Pharmacokinetic profile of RXI-109 in blood [ Time Frame: Four (4) months ]Determine systemic exposure (AUC) of RXI-109 after intra-ocular injections
- Relative change (%) of subretinal fibrosis lesion size compared to baseline using standard ophthalmologic imaging. [ Time Frame: Seven (7) months ]Evaluate the clinical activity of RXI-109 to reduce the formation or progression of subretinal fibrosis
- Changes from baseline in BCVA using the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy (ETDRS) chart [ Time Frame: Seven (7) months ]Evaluate the clinical activity of RXI-109 by assessing changes in visual acuity
- Relative change (%) of CTGF protein levels in aqueous fluid compared to baseline [ Time Frame: Seven (7) months ]Evaluate the clinical activity of RXI-109 by assessing changes in CTGF protein levels in aqueous fluid
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|50 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects presenting with advanced NVAMD in the study eye with BCVA ≤20/100 potentially due to subretinal fibrosis involving the fovea
- BCVA ≥20/800 in the contralateral eye and better than the study eye
- ≥50 years of age
- Subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) of any type
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of other causes of CNV including pathologic myopia, ocular histoplasmosis syndrome, angioid streaks, choroidal rupture, and multifocal choroiditis
- Evidence of inflammation (Grade 1 or higher) in the anterior or posterior chamber
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): NCT02599064
|United States, Maryland
|Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21014
|Study Director:
|Gerrit Dispersyn
|RXi Pharmaceuticals
|Responsible Party:
|RXi Pharmaceuticals, Corp.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT02599064 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|November 6, 2015 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|February 26, 2018
|Last Verified:
|February 2018
Keywords provided by RXi Pharmaceuticals, Corp.:
Age-related macular degeneration
Retinal scarring
Subretinal scarring
Retinal fibrosis
Subretinal fibrosis
Eye diseases
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Macular Degeneration
Neovascularization, Pathologic
Choroidal Neovascularization
Pathologic Processes
Retinal Degeneration
Retinal Diseases
Eye Diseases
Choroid Diseases
Uveal Diseases


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September 4th, 2012
The most effective campaigns, regardless of discipline or focus, are ones that convert actions into deeds. Whether it is turning slogans into votes or brand buzz into buying decisions, campaign conversion happens in the real world.
It is a similar truism to state that the world is increasingly online. Media and online consumptions habits in Asia are changing at rates that even outstrip European and North American markets. Smartphone usage, as anyone who spends time in this region will tell you, is bordering on the obsessive. So how will brands harness the evident online action into actual brand engagement? The answer lies back in the real world, with location.
The importance of location — time and place — is not a new phenomenon. Social media commentators dined out for several years on the Obama '08 campaign's use of Facebook. The use of Facebook in itself was not transformative; it was the capacity for similarly-minded and motivated individuals to organise locally that changed the dynamics of the campaign. Since then we have had a proliferation of apps from Four Square, Gowalla, Google Latitude and Facebook check-ins.
Location services have had a mixed record in this time. There has been controversy over the collection of user data, coupled with concerns over the intrusion of companies into people's personal lives. Some of the new services have disappeared, while the established players — Google and Facebook — have had limited success in converting check-ins into consumer change. Four Square is a notable exception, which has grown steadily, particularly in Southeast Asia, where the online population is drawn to social networks.
The early precedent is there, but where will momentum and real change come from? Some clues towards the future were given by the recent deal between Square and Starbucks, which connects US customers directly with a coffee shop in their immediate locality, while giving a simple method for them to pre-order and pay for their drink. Where these companies lead, we will see other companies innovate and localise according to different trends and habits around the world.
Asian companies will not be an exception. Smart brands will use social media to create sustained engagement. If every company becomes a media organisation in the digital age, then every company asset, from people to places, will become a channel. Location, whether through retail stores or events and exhibitions, will accentuate the links with brands, taking them closer to marketing Holy Grail of tracing cause and effect between action and deed.
John Mandeville is head of reputation, Hong Kong, at Weber Shandwick


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Since we announced SharePoint Designer is now free, customers have had various questions or theories about the change. You can read more on Office Online about why SharePoint Designer 2007 is now free.
Tom Rizzo, Senior Director of Product Management for the SharePoint team, posted some color commentary on the decision to make SharePoint Designer 2007 a free download. Additionally, he discusses the decision to make SharePoint Designer 2007 a free download in the following video.
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Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer home page (including link for download)
SharePoint Designer 2007 Visual How Tos (walkthroughs of how to perform various tasks with videos demonstrating the feature)
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