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Autism Connect is a social group for people who have a diagnosis on the Autistic spectrum, for example:- Asperger's.
The group meets weekly to offer support and a place to chat and meet new people in a safe and suitable environment.
Meetings are held weekly Monday 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm.
If you are interested in this group please contact Christine Makinson on 01204 527 200.


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This year, CIMSA had the honor of attending and hosting a side event at the Ninth World Urban Forum held in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia from the 7th to 13th February 2018. The event was attended by Maudy Avianto (VPE), Dalia Benchamas Margiadi (LO UNA), Aminatuz Zahrah Kasuba (LO GO), Ariana Maharani (NOME), Fajar Surasno (NORP), and Athaya Ardelia (FD).
The World Urban Forum (WUF) is the world's premier conference on urban issues that is organized by UN-Habitat since 2001. The Forum gathers a wide range of experts from every walk of life. Participants of the Forum include, but are not limited to, national, regional and local governments, non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, professionals, research institutions and academies, professionals, private sector, development finance institutions, foundations, media and United Nations organizations and other international agencies. Making this forum a unique space with high-level participation and public awareness platforms regarding sustainable development of urban environment. The Ninth session of the World Urban Forum will be the first meeting that will be focused on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda. This year, the theme of the session was "Cities 2030, Cities for All: Implementing the New Urban Agenda".
The New Urban Agenda is a document which guides policies and initiatives regarding urbanization for the next 20 years. Its commitments and principles aim for cities to drive sustainable developments globally and ensure equal rights and opportunities for all persons. Cities are the key platform for the implementation of this Agenda. In order to improve cities, we must also improve its infrastructure, services, and planning. Health services and needs has a vital role in the management of cities and these urban policies should be inclusive of that fact.
With the Forum's wide range of participants and the health as one of the focuses within sustainable development of cities, as outlined by the New Urban Agenda, it was imperative that we raise awareness regarding the importance of contributing the health sector within city developments.
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill 40 million people each year, equivalent to 70% of all deaths globally. These diseases are driven by forces that include rapid unplanned urbanization, globalization of unhealthy lifestyles and an ageing population.
The growing epidemic of NCDs not only affects individuals' health status but it also has a detrimental impact on society, economic productivity, and jeopardizes communities progress towards obtaining sustainable development. The WHO mentions that, NCDs threaten progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes a target of reducing premature deaths from NCDs by one-third by 2030.
Due to these increasing trends and threats to sustainable development of cities, CIMSA decided to focus our side event with the title of "Non-communicable Diseases: Hidden Burden of Cities in Asia". This side event was in collaboration with UN Major Group for Children and Youth (UNMGCY) and Commonwealth Youth Health Network. This event consisted of presentations delivered by speakers representing youth, health professionals, and academia - that all have experience tackling the issues around non-communicable diseases in urban environments. Our panel included:
- Maudy Avianto, as a representative of CIMSA to talk about our community development and sustainable projects tackling NCDs,
- dr. Eko Arisetijono Sp.S, from Universitas Brawijaya as our expert on Non-Communicable Diseases,
- Uta Dietrich, a Senior Programme Manager with Think City to talk about NCDs in urban environments
- Dr Charles Ebikeme, as the Science Officer of International Council for Science (ICSU)
- Dr. Sudhvir Singh, MD, as the Director of Policy from EAT Foundation.
The panelist presented background information regarding the growing issues of non-communicable diseases and also some possible solutions that individuals, organizations, and governments should take in tackling this impending epidemic. The presentations were also followed by a series of questions and comments by the audience in response to the points made by the panelists.
With this event we not only want to raise awareness about Non-Communicable Diseases in cities but we also want this event to be the trigger for everyone to take action to alleviate this issue. Non-communicable diseases have been a focus of member states and thus they took political action by convening a High Level Meeting on NCDs in 2011 and on the 66th World Health Assembly they signed the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013 – 2020. With only two years left of the plan, there are still many targets to be achieved. Thus, CIMSA, proposed a list of commitments that aims towards decreasing the prevalence of NCDs for the future. CIMSA's list of commitments is as followed:
- We commit to engage youth in efforts to increase knowledge, awareness, and skills regarding NCDs.
- We commit to support the involvement of stakeholders in the formation of regulations to tackle NCDs.
- We commit to promote and support educational efforts to the community regarding NCDs
- We commit to strengthen the application of research and data through the planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation stage of activities that help tackle NCDs.
- We commit to support sustainable activities and community development programs through multi-sectoral collaborations to tackle NCDs.
These commitments are the first step into taking action in tackling NCDs, not only an individual effort but as a collaborative one across various fields, divisions, organizations and individuals in order to reach this SDG target.
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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. —In the most extraordinary day of the Republican presidential race, a series of fast-paced and unexpected events shook the candidates and their campaigns Thursday, significantly changing the dynamic of the contest just two days before a crucial primary that many thought might settle the nomination.
It was a day of split-screen viewing and almost hourly recalibration. Iowa Republicans declared former senator Rick Santorum (Pa.) the new winner of their Jan. 3 caucuses, erasing Mitt Romney's eight-vote victory. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who had one of the largest donor networks of any candidate, quit the race and endorsed former House speaker Newt Gingrich, who was gaining momentum but faced new challenges as an ex-wife accused him in two interviews of asking for an "open marriage."
And that was all before mid-afternoon. Thursday was capped by the second candidate debate in four days, this time with just four contenders — Romney, Gingrich, Santorum and Rep. Ron Paul (Tex.) — onstage and with more at stake than in any of the previous forums.
The debate was more evenly balanced between the two front-runners than a forum earlier in which Gingrich gained the upper hand. Santorum was especially aggressive in challenging his rivals, but saved his most pointed criticism for Gingrich, saying his temperament and style would make him a risk to lead the party against President Obama in November.
The most electric moment came at the start, when Gingrich, to enthusiastic applause, rebuked moderator John King of CNN for raising the issue of his ex-wife's interview. Calling it "trash" and "as close to despicable as anything I can imagine" to open the debate on that topic, he said he was "appalled" by the question.
But the fireworks began long before the cameras started rolling. For the first time on Thursday, a race that only a few days earlier appeared to be almost on autopilot — with Romney in control and looking to wrap up the nomination quickly — was suddenly careering toward Saturday's primary with Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, fighting to avoid a potentially costly defeat by Gingrich that would send the race on to Florida for a Jan. 31 primary.
The news represented potential problems for Romney, whose missteps earlier in the week helped breathe life into the contest. Whether he was in genuine trouble was not clear, but by Thursday afternoon there was at least a sense that the contest was again in flux.
The candidates appeared at multiple events on Thursday and the airwaves were packed with vivid advertisements that competed with the stream of breaking political news. Adding to the carnival atmosphere was a planned appearance by comedian Stephen Colbert and a speech by Herman Cain, the former pizza company executive who dropped out of the race weeks ago, at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in Charleston.
The swift developments of the adrenaline-fueled day were another example of how the Republican contest has defied easy characterization from the start. And they helped South Carolina begin to live up to a reputation of delivering memorable and hotly contested primaries.
Romney fought back against suggestions that he is slipping, targeting Gingrich and calling on surrogates to reprise a charge — that the former speaker is an "unreliable leader" — they used when Gingrich first emerged as a threat late last year.
As Obama prepared to deliver a speech at Walt Disney World in Florida, Romney said: "He may bump into Speaker Gingrich down there, in Fantasyland. I only say that because the speaker was talking about all the jobs that he helped create in the Reagan years. He'd been in Congress two years when Reagan came to office. The idea that he was the author of Reaganomics — not real likely."
Romney advisers, having survived ups and downs over the past year, sought to portray the events as minor bumps, issuing a statement calling the Iowa results a "virtual tie" and playing down Perry's endorsement of Gingrich.
"We won't do anything differently today than we did yesterday," said Stuart Stevens, Romney's chief strategist. "I think we would get Perry voters. This thing's never monolithic. Mitt Romney has the highest favorables of any candidate, a strong message, and most people want to beat Barack Obama, and Mitt Romney overwhelmingly is the best candidate to do that."
Gingrich seemed to be enjoying a sudden burst of momentum — drawing enthusiastic crowds, picking up new endorsements and ticking upward in multiple polls. But he faced his own possible setback after the second of his three wives gave interviews to The Washington Post and ABC News describing her husband's infidelity.
Campaigning in Beaufort, Gingrich called Marianne Gingrich's interview "tawdry" and tried to focus attention on happier news. In addition to Perry's support, he noted that former Alaska governor Sarah Palin had recently said he would be her choice.
"There are a lot of different things coming together across the whole state," he said.
The first news on Thursday about the contest broke before dawn, with a report in the Des Moines Register that a new vote count in Iowa showed Santorum 34 votes ahead of Romney, but with results in eight precincts still missing. Later in the day, the Iowa Republican Party declared Santorum the winner, denying Romney the claim that he had made history as the first non-
incumbent Republican to win both Iowa and New Hampshire.
Hours later, Perry declared: "I have come to the conclusion that there is no viable path to victory for my candidacy in 2012."
The Texas governor, who entered the race to great fanfare in August but quickly sank under the weight of his poor debate performances, was never expected to play a major role in South Carolina. In his endorsement, Perry acknowledged Gingrich's flaws, describing him as "not perfect," before adding: "But who among us is? There is a forgiveness for those who seek God."
Gingrich advisers said they see a series of potential benefits. One insider, who spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to share the information, said the decision will help to clarify the nomination battle along a conservative-liberal axis. Gingrich's team believes Romney cannot win that fight.
Gingrich's campaign also considers Perry someone who can open doors to donors. And the governor could swing support to Gingrich in Texas, with enough of a dividend in delegates to make up for his absence from the ballot in Virginia.
But Romney saw a benefit to Perry's departure, too, as Dirk Van Dongen, a prominent lobbyist who had backed Perry, quickly changed his loyalty to Romney.
"He's going to be the nominee in my judgment, and it's time for us to come together," said Van Dongen, head of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors.
Santorum, meanwhile, embraced the news from Iowa.
"We feel very very good about what this win will mean," he said. "It says that we can win elections. We can organize. We can put together an effort to pull the resources together to be able to be successful and be the person who can defeat Mitt Romney. Because guess what: We defeated Mitt Romney in Iowa."
A longtime Santorum supporter put it more bluntly.
"Romney has now won one state — that he practically lives in — and Santorum has won one state," said Stuart Roy, an adviser to the pro-Santorum Red, White and Blue PAC. Santorum also received the endorsement of social conservative leader James Dobson, who was part of the group that met last weekend in Texas to try to consolidate support among conservatives. But the latest polls show Gingrich gaining, not the former senator.
Cillizza reported from Washington. Staff writers Dan Eggen in Washington and Rosalind Helderman, Nia-Malika Henderson, Philip Rucker and Karen Tumulty in South Carolina contributed to this report.
Gloves come off in final South Carolina debate
The Fix: S.C. Debate's winners and losers
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Senate delays vote on anti-piracy bill PIPA
Marianne Gingrich, Newt's ex-wife, says he wanted an 'open marriage'


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Is there a skill that you envy in others and so desperately want to try? If you remember my post A lesson in recovery, you might have caught onto one of my fears. There are actually 2 things that scare the crap out of me…sewing and blog design. The funny thing is I'm too cheap and stubborn to pay for either one. So what do I do, PROCRASTINATE, like you wouldn't believe. I have piles of projects on my list that I just need to jump on and try it.
Thanks to Donna at Funky Junk Interiors she's having a "one scary thing challenge" that I've decided to jump on. I think she says it best by posting
I'm putting it out there. I envy people who can sew. I actually accepted this challenge a few months ago all on my own. I sucked it up and called a friend to help me start on my big scary project. Turns out, it was like a walk down memory lane and I totally am excited about trying a few more things. It helps to have people in blog world (who scare the crap out of me) that are kind enough to share some tips and tutorials along the way such as Ashley, Beth, and Mandy.
Stay tuned, you'll see my big scary reveal for my first challenge on Sunday! I have to do some research yet on my next "Big scary thing."


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If you've been in the workplace for any extended period of time, chances are you've encountered a psychopath at some point in your career. Contrary to popular belief, not all psychopaths are serial killers or axe murderers. In fact, only a small minority of psychopaths are actually violent at all.
Instead, you'll find that psychopaths will almost always be superficially charming, yet can prove to be self-serving and callous on closer inspection. Thanks to the specific set of traits that defines psychopathy, they're far more likely to be drawn to certain careers than to others.


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Isauro Aguirre has been charged with murdering his girlfriend's 8-year-old son because he believed the boy was gay.
Over the course of 8 months, he beat & tortured Gabriel Fernandez until he died, according to lawyers in California.
Amnesty International has condemned Russian authorities for fining a human rights activist for sharing links on LGBT rights.
Technology giant, Tesla is being sued by an ex-employee of a third party contractor who alleges anti-gay harassment at the company's car factory in California.
Jorge Ferro claims he was fired after complaining about threats & homophobic taunts.
The first issue of Playboy magazine since the death of its founder, Hugh Hefner includes the brand's first transgender Playmate.
Ines Rau isn't the first trans model to feature in the publication, but she is the first to be granted 'Playmate' status.
And finally, scientists have revealed that the world's oldest living animal, Jonothan the Giant Tortoise is gay.
The 186-year-old and his partner Fred are two of the last remaining individuals of their species after hunting almost wiped them out.
Entertainment: A Concise History of LGBTQ Cinema


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Derma Mira is a newer product to hit the market. That's why we're here to help review it for you. We couldn't find many reviews on this product available yet. So, we're going to tell you everything we know about this product to see if it's worth a shot for you. Since there are so many anti-aging creams on the market today, it can feel almost impossible to find one that actually works. Plus, there are so many different ones that do so many different things, how do you know what to pick? Well, we're here to help you find out if Derma Mira is for you.
Derma Mira Cream claims to help erase wrinkles, fine lines, dullness, darkness, and more. We love creams that can multi-task. Because, that means you only have to buy one product, and it can take care of everything for you. Plus, this cream also claims to help prevent future signs of aging. So, you might even be able to look younger in the future, as well. It all depends on what ingredients this product uses. Because, all anti-aging creams are only different because of what ingredients they use. And, that's how we tell if a product is worth trying out. Keep reading for more information on Derma Mira, or click below to see if it made the top spot.
How Does Derma Mira Work?
According to their website, Derma Mira can help erase many different signs of aging. Because, this product may be able to help roll back the clock on your skin. Your skin changes so much as you age, that you need something that can take care of it. And, that's what this cream claims to be able to do. It says it can help increase collagen production, improve your texture, and smooth out wrinkles. But, can Derma Mira actually do all of the things it says it can? Well, it depends on what ingredients it uses to get you those results. So, let's keep on keeping on.
Derma Mira Benefits And Claims:
- Produces New Collagen Cells
- Helps Tighten And Brighten
- Gives You More Hydration
- Improves Skin's Texture Fast
- Erases Wrinkles And Lines
Derma Mira Ingredients
The main ingredient in the Derma Mira Anti Aging Cream formula seems to be peptides. We've reviewed many peptide creams in the past, as that's becoming a super popular skincare ingredient. And, for good reason. We like peptides. They can help stimulate collagen production in your skin. And, the more collagen you have there, the tighter and smoother your skin will be. Plus, peptides help prevent the breakdown of future collagen. It's basically like smoothing collagen on your skin. That's why we appreciate that Derma Mira uses peptides, because they're truly good for your skin.
Derma Mira Free Trial
Now, when we say free trial, it's not necessarily free. In fact, the Derma Mira Cream trial usually means you just get the product for shipping and handling. So, you pay around $5 for that, and don't pay for the cream for two weeks. That means you can test drive it without actually paying for the product. However, you do still have to cover the shipping costs. So, if you want to see how Derma Mira works for you, a trial might be a good place for you to start. It can help you see if this is truly the cream for you. Because, sometimes you just have to try it for yourself.
Derma Mira Review
We like Derma Mira, and we think it could be worth a shot. We just don't know how concentrated it is. Because, we couldn't see for sure the ingredient list. So, we aren't sure if peptides are up high on the list or not. But, we still think you could try it out if you want to see for yourself. Sometimes, you just have to try something out to see if you like it again. Head over to their site to try it for yourself. Or, click the button above to grab the #1 anti-aging cream for yourself. That one holds the top spot for a reason, and we think you'll really like it.
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Jason Derulo thinks being on tour is like going on a ''vacation'' and he loves to drink and isn't ''miserable'' like some artists.
Jason Derulo thinks being on tour is like a ''vacation''.
The 'Talk Dirty' singer insists he has fun on tour despite his hectic schedule and isn't ''miserable'' like a lot of artists who perform many dates in different countries because he drinks alcohol and doesn't promote the gigs much.
He told BBC Radio 1: ''I'm on this world tour, it's like a vacation. I don't do any promo. It's always just about the tour, it's a lot of fun. I get lots of sleep, I work out and do a show. It's like heaven.''
The 24-year-old star is currently on his 'Tattoos World Tour' and told presenter Nick Grimshaw he's looking forward to heading to Australia in coming months.
He said: ''We've been on the European run for about two months now. We got about two more months left doing Australia and New Zealand and all that.
''It's amazing, it's [my popularity] spread out pretty well, I've been truly blessed. [But] Australia is a little different, I think I've had about 25 Top 5 records there. I don't know what it is about Australia.''
Meanwhile, Jason has cut out meat in order to shape up even more for the rest of his live dates, after being encouraged by his backup dancers.
He said: ''For the past two weeks I've stopped eating meat all-together. I got a couple of dancers that don't eat any meat and I was on stage one day and I was like, 'Wait a minute, these guys are trying to upstage me', their bodies were starting to look different, so I like, 'Let me try this'.
''It's been kind of hard because everyone around me eats great stuff ... chicken [and] burgers, but I'm starting to like fish a lot more now.''
Who are bassist Kyle Bann's biggest influences?
He's just dropped his latest single The Games Room.
On the South-East coast O'Hooley And Tidow treated the people of Deal to an evening of fabulous folk music.
Joep Beving's latest album 'Henosis' is an epic affair of more than twenty tracks and follows his 2018 release 'Conatus'.
Stronger Than Pride was released on this day (April 5) in 1988.
Everything you need to know about goth rock band Hana Piranha.


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December 23, 2008 — BarryKI'm planning to upload something before I go on holiday (1st Jan.) so I've been doing some work on the Woof desktop.
I would especially like to acknowledge plinej and kirk for their work on Openbox and LXPanel. I have done some more work on these packages, and I plan to upload them to a directory titled 'pet_packages-6' at ibiblio. These packages are actually compiled in Puppy4 so will work in the 4.x releases (as well as Woof).
I had a problem with LXPanel 0.3.8.1, as 'lxpanelctl config' does not work. I tried kirk's version, also compiled it myself, same result. However, plinej's earlier version 0.2.9 is ok, so I am using that. I'm quite happy with it and will stick with that version for now.
I have cut down the size of the icons in LXPanel, mostly by symlinks to the correct theme icons. It needs a bit more work though, as one of the top-level icons in the menu still doesn't conform to the theme.
I decided to go for a stark minimalist theme, and have used the 'JQ8flat' icons created by forum member jebaJQ8. JebaJQ8 has created some lovely icons, a gifted artist I reckon. Not just how nice they are but I greatly appreciate the effort that has gone into such a complete collection of icons -- not just for the desktop and menu but also mime-type icons for ROX-Filer.
JebaJQ8 has posted the icons here:
I plan to upload the Woof build system, plus one example live-CD iso file. I'm trying to keep it at 99MB, or no more than 99.4MB, so that I can proclaim an "Ubuntu-compatible 99MB live CD".
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Ah ha! Zigbert has posted a nice picture of jebaljq8'c icons here, as a suggestion for Puppy 4.2: http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=31059&start=30 ...I didn't think of converting them to indexed mode, will take a look at that!
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MMO Development Lesson #38
There's still room for kill quests in your game. Kill quests get a bad rap, but there's nothing inherently wrong with them. They reward players for doing something they're probably already doing, and rewarding players for doing things is good.
You can also improve a kill quest by doing something unique (e.g. herd some cows over the edge of a cliff to send them to their deaths) or by pairing them with another quest objective as an Optional/Bonus step or as a Choice between killing mobs or doing something else (e.g. destroying a hive).
You should also make sure to give a kill quest good context. Kill 10 Bears because they looked at me funny is not good context. Kill 10 Invaders who are actively attacking my village is much better context. Don't shy away from using kill quests as a whole, just make sure you don't use them too frequently (or as a crutch for poor imagination) and try to give them a little something extra if you can.


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Several times in my blogs, I have talked about how important it is to make a diagnosis at the fastest turn around time possible. In an attempt to miniaturise the testing platform and obtaining faster results, several technologies have been tested. In context with infections, genome detection and sequencing based technologies are increasingly becoming better and more accessible. Another example is pathogen specific molecular marker detection method on which a good lot of R&D is invested. MALDI-TOF is an excellent example.
Fig 1: Hospitalisation rates for sepsis or septicemia.
Sepsis is a serious issue. Any clinical microbiologist who works in association with the hospital knows the seriousness of sepsis. The terms "Sepsis" and "Septicemia" both refer to a bloodstream infection. Though in a strictly technical sense they mean two different things, they have been interchangeably used in literature and was widely accepted as similar. The earlier definition of sepsis was based on the idea that it is a systemic response and was thus assessed using a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria. To date, there is no clear definition of what sepsis is though it is generally agreed that it means circulating pathogen in blood. The diagnosis is based on evidence of fever, respiratory rate and abnormal total WBC count followed by bacterial identification from blood culture. There are no global estimates of sepsis prevalence. Available estimates suggest a range of <1% in a population. However, there is a significant trend observed everywhere as shown in Fig 1.
In most parts of the globe, a prediction of sepsis is made based on markers such as C reactive protein and procalcitonin levels. Many studies have attempted to come up with a marker. Some of the well-researched markers of sepsis include triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (TREM-1), azurocidin, CD64, CD11b etc.
|Fig 2: Process schematic of the differential expression-based
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Studying these markers in the laboratory is not the big deal, since instruments such as Flow cytometers and other sophisticated equipments can do it. But they are not ideal for POCT (Point of care testing). In 2015, this problem was addressed by developing a POCT equipment based on microfluidics. The same group has now come up with improvements in design. The microfluidic biochip is capable of enumerating leukocytes and quantify neutrophil CD64 (nCD64) levels from 10 ml of whole blood without any manual processing. The tech uses whole blood (10ml) which is pumped into the biochip along with lysing and quenching buffers, to lyse erythrocytes. Cells are electrically counted and differentiated based on size using microfabricated electrodes. The CD64+ cells get captured based on their CD64 expression level. The difference in the cell counts is used to calculate nCD64 expression level. See Fig 2.
The authors claim that this technology can have profound results since the assay takes about 30 min and has scope for further improvement. That would be something really usefull to clinicians as a bedside tool for identifying sepsis.
The authors claim that this technology can have profound results since the assay takes about 30 min and has scope for further improvement. That would be something really usefull to clinicians as a bedside tool for identifying sepsis.
Mervyn Singer et al. The Third International ConsensusDefinitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3). JAMA. 2016;315(8):801-810. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.0287
Mayr F, Yende S, Angus D. Epidemiology of severe sepsis. Virulence. 2013;5(1):4-11.
Wang X, Li ZY, Zeng L, Zhang AQ, Pan W, Gu W, Jiang JX. Neutrophil CD64 expression as a diagnostic marker for sepsis in adult patients: a meta-analysis. Crit Care. 2015 Jun 10;19:245. doi: 10.1186/s13054-015-0972-z.
Wang X, Li ZY, Zeng L, Zhang AQ, Pan W, Gu W, Jiang JX. Neutrophil CD64 expression as a diagnostic marker for sepsis in adult patients: a meta-analysis. Crit Care. 2015 Jun 10;19:245. doi: 10.1186/s13054-015-0972-z.
Hassan U, Reddy B Jr, Damhorst G, Sonoiki O, Ghonge T, Yang C, Bashir R. A microfluidic biochip for complete blood cell counts at the point-of-care. Technology (Singap World Sci). 2015 Dec;3 (4):201-213. DOI: 10.1142/S2339547815500090
Hassan U et al. A point-of-care microfluidic biochip for quantification of CD64 expression from whole blood for sepsis stratification. Nat Commun. 2017 Jul 3;8:15949. doi: 10.1038/ncomms15949.


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Sleek and swank, Pedro Almodovar's latest movie, "Broken Embraces," is destined to be overlooked come awards time.
Almodovar's talent and interests are those of a mellow craftsman who serves his themes and performers without much fuss. It's a strange thing to say about a moviemaker working at his level -- once a provocateur, now a cinematic nostalgist with taste -- but Almodovar can be taken for granted far too easily.
His genre samplings, a little noir, a little melodrama, a little comedy, speak to the writer-director's slavish adoration of studio-era Hollywood, yet the synthesis of these elements is almost magically assured.
"Broken Embraces" reworks a slew of noir plot lines for a stimulating story of an affair between a call girl turned actress and her director, and the prying eyes just off-camera. The funny thing about the movie is that Almodovar could've played it entirely for laughs, with a flick of his wrist and a tonal adjustment. It's best he didn't, though. The movie putters near the end, but it's a film lover's delight.
Almodovar focuses first on screenwriter Mateo (Lluis Homar), who at the picture's start indulges in a lovely interlude with a young woman in his impeccably art-directed Madrid apartment. Mateo is blind; his directorial career in the past, he now concentrates on writing. The story of his accident, and the love of his life, unspools in flashback as Mateo tells the son (Tamar Novas) of Mateo's devoted longtime associate (Blanca Portillo) the story of his sustaining love affair.
Penelope Cruz plays Lena, his siren, muse and soul mate. As a character she may be more patchwork fakery, made up of bits of celluloid, than a dimensional character. It hardly matters; all is artifice in "Broken Embraces," yet Almodovar's mastery is such that we're pleased to be taken on the ride. Back to 1992: Secretary by day, call girl by night, Lena dreams of acting.
Her sugar daddy, Martel (Jose Luis Gomez), a controlling, jealous older man, bankrolls the film that affords Lena her big break. This is Mateo's project, a comedy titled "Girls and Suitcases." And this is Almodovar's little joke. The footage we see re-creates the setting and situations of Almodovar's own "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown."
Voyeurism runs rampant in this crowd. In the '90s flashbacks the producer's son is assigned by dad to shoot his own "making of" footage, so that the justifiably suspicious Martel can keep tabs on his mistress and his director. From the first close-up of Cruz, the director's fate is sealed. She is too beautiful not to risk everything for, and as Almodovar's movie blends different film stocks for different purposes, the superb cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto's lighting for 35 mm as well as cruddy-looking 16 mm (the son's "making of" footage) envelops the story in all the right visual layers.
And now, a few words from the ingrate. "Broken Embraces" is not quite a classic. "Volver," to name another reason why Almodovar has had such a rewarding decade, blended just as many genres in a more striking and original way. The piece loses compression just when it should tighten the narrative screws. Still, I was rewarded, richly, on a second viewing. And composer Alberto Iglesias, riffing on everyone from Miklos Rosza to Max Steiner, somehow ties the various genre impulses together, elegantly.
MPAA rating: R (for sexual content, language and some drug material)
Cast: Penelope Cruz (Lena); Lluis Homar (Mateo); Blanca Portillo (Judit); Jose Luis Gomez (Ernesto); Ruben Ochendiano (Ray X); Tamar Novas (Diego)
Credits: Written and directed by: Pedro Almodovar; produced by Esther Garcia. A Sony Pictures Classics release. Running time: 2:08.


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Piano-Bar Pickup
Piano-Bar Pickup by Roland Greene
1983, Surrey Books
Michael Jones accepts his sexual orientation, but, determined to make it as a free-lance musician in Los Angeles' highly competitive musical scene, he has deliberately chosen to remain in the closet, with his sex life playing second fiddle to his professional ambitions. Going from one furtive pickup or one night stand to another, always preoccupied with his need to be discreet, Mike never gives himself a chance to become emotionally involved with anyone one trick. After a series of flings with sailors and Marines, he meets Evert and Helga -- a sophisticated European couple who offer Mike not only the chance to break into the big time, but sexual gratification of a kind he had never anticipated experiencing.
Under their erotic erotic tutelage, Mike soon develops enough self-confidence to cruise a gay bar for the first time in his life... after further exploring his sexual potential at a Las Vegas orgy, Mike is ready to start looking for that one special guy with whom to enjoy his first real love affair.
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The business of Mother's DayPublication: MSN/SwitchYard Media Date: May 2, 2010 View Article
As holiday spending goes, only Christmas eclipses Mother's Day.
The second Sunday of May — May 9 this year — is a big day not only for America's 83 million moms, but also for sellers of things that smell nice, look pretty, taste yummy or feel good. All told, the run-up to Mother's Day 2010 is expected to bring in $14.6 billion in U.S. sales, according to a survey released by the National Retail Federation. (Preliminary U.S. sales figures for last year's Christmas season totaled $446.8 billion.)
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And, so far so good! Not for one second did I regret making this decision, I love what I;m doing at the moment and stand up every morning with a smile on my face, ready to start another day of creating!! In the meantime I've been approached by several shop owners in NZ, England and Singapore, who are interested in selling my items! My products are already being sold in "Lelu, The Baby Boutique" in Wellington and some local shops in Central Hawke's Bay!
What is your inspiration for the soft toys and the original art?
nature...For kids I often work with the seasons, holidays, stories, which always inspire me.
Sometimes inspiration comes from patterns or the bright colors of fabric which are so appealing to young children!
How do you promote your shop and where else can we admire your designs?
Because I've always started my Etsy shop in October 2011. I'm getting into promoting my shop more and more now ( with the help of my oldest daughter, who's such a star with computers!): besides Etsy, I'm on Facebook and Pinterest and just registered on StumbleUpon and Twitter! Although I would love to have my own blog, I'm still a bit hesitant: I don't really feel I have enough time at the moment to keep it up to date!
Do you have a favorite material that you work with?
I don't really have one favorite material to work with. I have a love for most fabrics, paper and paint in general! I'm very tactile myself and my decision on which materials to use always depends on the how a fabric feels, in combination with the pattern and colors. Because my items are made for young children, I want the fabric to feel pleasant and soft and I prefer working with natural materials like cotton, flannel and cotton knitted fabric.
How much time do you invest in one soft toy?
Where do you see your brand in 5 years?
I often dream about that!! A few years ago my oldest daughter and I read "The Secret" and learned about the "law of attraction", and to be honest, I really believe in that: "If you can dream it, you can achieve it!" So, I often visualize this dream and goal! In 5 years time, I still see myself doing this with lots of love and passion! I'm not quite sure whether I would like to have my own Kid's Boutique ( with a Cupcake and Cafe included!!). I know I would never want to be making mass production, producing large quantities of the same item, I would always want to keep my items one of a kind. Selling my products to small boutiques and/or working on consignment basis, as I'm doing now, would be something I can see myself do with passion for years and more and different shops/boutiques!
You can find her wonderful shop on Facebook!
So go give her a big LIKE!
And for all of you who adore Pinterest!
Make sure you check her Etsy shop and if you have a young child buy something truly unique!
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How can we plug the financial leaks that siphon dollars from our schools, our communities and kids? A start is to plug the literal leaks in our school buildings and save green by going green. Our schools' energy practices don't make sense; gym and auditorium lights left on late, power strips left on over holiday breaks, huge gaps in doors and windows. This waste costs us millions each year and hurts our environment by creating unnecessary emissions and power demand. At a time of budgetary and ecological crisis this goes against common sense.
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Our citizens' plan is supported by the few district staff charged with energy conservation and much of the Seattle School Board. But the district's chief financial officer is reluctant to spend any money on conservation in a tight budget year. Let's remind him and the school board that we've already saved millions through very modest, mostly voluntary conservation efforts. Indeed, the Environmental Services Division is the rare department that has actually saved money for our schools. Putting no one in charge of such a basic thing as resource conservation in individual schools is the kind of short-sighted thinking that got us into our budget and environmental crises to begin with.
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All the studios were a-buzz when we learned of a new artist and designer that moved into our friendly and quiet studio community here at Joy Street. I got a chance to meet-up with Sandhya a few weeks ago and she was the nicest fashion designer my eyes and ears got to meet. I highly recommend swinging by her studio for a visit-in-person for this week's up-coming Open Studios. There is more to her than this written interview and it's lovely to see the inner-workings of a new and growing business. Very excited to watch her designs evolve.
Bold color combined with contrasting textural elements and hand craftsmanship define Label Sandhya Garg. The brand ideology revolves around the unique interpretation and juxtaposition of world travels, regional folklore, mythology, superstition and architectural influences.
Sandhya polished her skills at International design studios training at Alexander McQueen, Alice Temperley and Izmaylova, learning everything from different pattern cutting techniques to hand embroidery craft and vintage knitting-lace making at the Gucci factory in Italy.
She decided to launch her own label after graduating from the London College of Fashion in 2011. Sandhya Garg was recently seenat Project Runway Season 13, She won 2 Challenges, Was in Top a lot and her work was loved by Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia and Zac Posen. Specializing in womenswear, for her fashion is all about glamour and personal style.
What does your art/design/business do?
My design business sells on trend Fashion clothing in limited edition prints and luxurious fabrics. We also hold Master classes of various fashion and textile techniques in the studio.
When did you start your business and what motivated you to begin?
I started my business a few months back and I just moved to Boston from Alabama. I have always been inspired by stories, folklore, mythology, textile techniques- basically the magic you can create through innovation in the garment world.
What did you used to do before this?
I have always been a fashion designer.
What was the biggest challenge in getting started?
When I was starting my business I was ready for challenges. I can't say I haven't faced any challenges but nothing has been big enough of a challenge as of now to list it here. Everything is going great, I have gotten amazing response on the clothing, and people love the Master Studio classes.
Photography by Moi Magazine, NOLA
Since starting, what are you most proud of in your work?
Every new collection makes me more happy and proud. I am most proud of receiving positive feedback on the clothing and Classes.
Who are three creative-types or businesses that inspire you?
I am inspired by all artists and creative people out there. It takes a lot of courage to follow your dreams and develop a new business be it- Jewelry making, Paintings, Textile art, Furniture building, Glass work, Product making, any creative business.
What is something you find helps motivate you day-to-day to create?
Everything in this world is inspiring. I find motivation in the vibe of the city, sometimes in other people, museums, graffiti, movies, travels, photographs, architecture, poetry: anything under the sun.
Anything else you would like to share with everybody?
I would love to hear your thoughts, don't hesitate to come and say Hello!
Check out more of Sandhya Garg's work over here:
Her Instagram feed: sandhyagarg11
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I've been hiding a lot lately. Or just being lame. I've been staying at my friends (@Jwonggg and @Floejisan) place ever since we lost. I can't sleep much. I can't even think straight. It's hard to see how much I've come since the beginning of my fighting game days. I've thought about everything that I've accomplished, everything I've failed at, and everything that I can hopefully do in the future.
I've apologized to countless people over the past week about losing. MadCatz has been supportive and they're probably the ones that keep my head up the most. I love Markman (@MarkMan23) and Leang (@userSDK) because they seem so genuine in helping me get back on my feet. The more and more I come out of hiding, the more I realize how much I start to appreciate everyone being there for me.
So what happens now? In nine days, I'll be traveling to my home country, Vietnam. I wasn't actually born there though, but hey I'm Vietnamese, so in the end, I had to have come from there somehow ya? I'll be gone for about 2-3 weeks to clear my head, and to figure out where everything goes from here. My plans aren't as foolproof as much as I want it to be. I actually haven't been to Vietnam in ages... Last time I went was probably when I was like 5 years old... That's muddafuggin 20 years ago.
I remember when we had to poop/pee into a "toilet" that didn't flush and we had to pour water into it so it would flush... Taking a bath outside in a big round plastic thing with a hose in front of everyone... Imagine if I had to do that now... So many people would go blind! I wasn't as big back then I promise! But my mom has told me things has changed, and they're up to date with technology now... And I mean if Saigon Jokers is around, that has to mean something!
As for the future... I'm going to be practicing League of Legends a lot. I haven't given up. Yes, a lot of people will doubt that I have the skill to be good at the game, but I know in the end, I can be good. I'm not there yet, and I understand that, but I've tried to do worse things before, and for some reason I always am able to do what I feel like I should do. I'm going to become the best mid that everyone talks about. I will change the world. I will make people understand that through sheer willpower that anything is possible.
Yeah, I knew I wasn't ready for the big leagues when I benched myself for ecco... But in the end, it's better for me to cut some reliance on everyone, and have some reliance on myself. When I had to just watch my team slowly lose in a fantastic series to VES... I was devastated, heartbroken, and felt so bad that I couldn't do anything about it myself. It wasn't ecco's fault that we lost... It was collectively everyone's, including mine.
I wasn't one of the top managers... I know that. I made a lot of mistakes. I did nothing as I had planned for the team. I was enjoying the ride too much. I sucked. I'm horrible. And it's not something that I'm willing to do over again. I'm going to become a better person. I'm going to show the world that people do change. I cared about the way my team looked too much with shirts. I cared about the way my team was presented. But I shouldn't have. I should've been more productive.
In the end, I'm looking towards the future more and more everyday instead of hiding in the corner hoping everything will get better. I have to do it myself and not just let pure luck come at me. It's going to be a long and tough road but I'm sure I'll make it... Because I dreamed all of this for the very few hours of sleep I had. This whole blog, I dreamed it.
Shirts will be made available for pre-order for 2 weeks only. This is probably the last you'll see of my shirts. If you had pre-ordered on my website before, you have been refunded / cancelled. If you've paid for my shirts before through me, I have either shipped out your shirts or refunded your money. I can't do all of this anymore especially by myself. So I found help in one of the best clothes I've ever worn / seen. So you can find and pre-order shirts from www.brokentier.com.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Future and beyond.
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Sandridge Food Corp. introduces Layered Selections, a line of freshly prepared entrees and side dishes with an inventive layering approach. The company plans to win over the food savvy yet time-starved consumer who demands fresh, minimally processed, hand-made quality food, but does not have the time to shop for individual ingredients and prepare them. Two years in development, each product is produced in small batches using a proprietary layering technique that preserves the integrity of the individual ingredients until the consumer is ready to use. Once the products are mixed, the individual components come to life, producing a texture and a just-made taste and appearance.
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Ever since seeing the commercial that Scarlett Johansson shot for Soda Stream (and which was banned, by the way), I have definitely been wanting to give Soda Stream a try. For those of you who have never heard of them before, the concept is simple: a beverage station, as they refer to it, carbonates drinks. What this means is that the stations, which closely ressemble Keurig brewing machines, add bubbles to your drink.
Even more interesting is that Soda Stream is supposed to be much friendlier on one's budget because instead of having to buy cans upon cans of carbonized beverages like Coca-Cola, Sprite and so on, you can just make them yourself and this also helps to reduce waste in the world as well, as you're not buying endless amounts of plastic bottles. In fact, here's how Soda Stream has broken down the cost of soda if you choose to bubble up your drinks yourself:
After your initial purchase of a home beverage station package, you'll enjoy seltzer and sparkling water in reusable 1-liter PET bottle for just $.30 per litre and flavoured sodas for about $.88 per litre, before any applicable shipping charges. Penguin machine users will pay just $.46 per litre of premium sparkling water and as little as $.83 per litre of fresh gourmet soda.
With this coupon code, you're also sure to get a beverage station for cheaper than anywhere else. There are a couple of beverage stations to choose from, but one of the cheapest ones is the Genesis Titan. With the code, you're looking to get it for $79.99, while everywhere else it's about $100 (i.e. Canadian Tire & Staples). The most expensive one you can get is the Penguin for $249.99 and luckily with the coupon, it comes down to just $199.99. It comes with two carafes and the cheapest I have found it anywhere else is at Amazon for $279.99. Basically, all of these machines serve the same purpose, that of adding fizz to your drink, but the more expensive one looks sleeker and some also have digital displays.
When I created a test order to an Ontario address, shipping was free on orders over $150 and $15.93 for an order that didn't meet that threshold. However, do keep in mind that the fee may vary depending on your location and that it takes on average 10-12 business days for your purchase(s) to arrive.
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Tin Tal cave [Ellora]
Photographer: Dayal, Deen
Medium: Photographic print
Date: 1895
Photograph of the Tin Tal cave at Ellora, from the Curzon Collection: 'Views of Caves of Ellora and Dowlatabad Fort in H.H. the Nizam's Dominions' taken by Deen Dayal around the 1890s. The spectacular site of Ellora, in Maharashtra, is famous for its series of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples excavated into the rocky façade of a cliff of basalt. The works were done under the patronage of the Kalachuri, the Chalukya and the Rashtrakuta dynasties between the 6th and the 9th Centuries. Tin-Thal is a Buddhist excavation which dates probably from about the 8th Century. It consists of a broad forecourt with three superimposed halls extending deep into the cliff. The pillars are square and have simple brackets capitals. The halls were used for congregational purposes and each was provided with a sanctuary with a seated Buddha and Bodhisattvas.


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I am fascinated by the way tiny nuances of gesture create personality – even in a shape with no ears, eyes, nose or even proper feet. Starting from a box or a sphere or, quite honestly, a sad little form that shows no hope fulfilling its own destiny, I poke and prod and layer and prune my clay pieces until each one begins to emerge as its own entity. A slump here. A twist there. How about some arms? And suddenly a new individual is crying or laughing or getting snippy right there on my table. Out of chaos comes … character.


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Overview of Third Grade
Third grade requires more independence than has previously been expected in the lower grades. With that independence, students begin to mature. Students will be expected to make the most of their learning every day. Some of the big challenges of third grade are learning multiplication facts and becoming problem solvers, digging deeper into reading by thinking and talking about reading in more complex ways and learning about all modes of writing with an emphasis in the narrative. We want our students to feel safe in taking risks while performing more challenging tasks. We believe that if students, parents, and teachers work together to support learning it will help all students strive for success.
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As a parent of two teenage drivers, I've had more than my share of anxiety about handing over the keys for a night on the town. Some 3,000 teen drivers die in crashes every year, and teens are four times more likely to get in accidents than older drivers.
And it's certainly not just my kids — it's other young drivers. According to Reuters, more than one in five U.S. teenagers never gets any form of driver's education, which is often 30 hours of classroom study and six hours behind the wheel. Fewer states are requiring driver's education, and this is going to have consequences.
We've been schooling kids in driving for more than a century, but it's no longer always part of public education, and that's both a shame and dangerous.
There is no substitute for driving instruction behind the wheel. (Photo: AAA)
According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in a report issued this month, participation in driver's ed is declining nationally, and this means more car crashes and more convictions for vulnerable teen drivers. Having taken driver's ed reduces the likelihood of a crash by 4.3 percent, and convictions by almost 40 percent, AAA said.
Back in the day, dealers supplied driver's ed cars to high schools. (Photo: Delaware state archives)
One of the problems is that a lot of high schools aren't offering driver's ed anymore. According to USA Today, "About 15 percent of eligible students take high school driver's ed compared with 95 percent in the 1970s."
Remember knocking down cones as the horrified instructor looked on? (Photo: AAA)
It was a rite of passage for me. I recall that the basketball coach was also the driving teacher, and I remember him barking orders at me in the school parking lot. He also sat us down in the classroom, and I vividly recall our viewing of the standard "scared straight" film of the period, "Signal 30." It was "educational" in the best sense. And thanks to the magic of YouTube, here it is, in all its overripe 1950s Technicolor brilliance:
And here's another interesting point: Reuters reports that there are socioeconomic, cultural and racial dimensions to this issue. Driving schools, in addition to being expensive, tend to be concentrated in affluent neighborhoods. In states with no driver's ed requirements, only three in 10 Hispanic students go through any form of training, and among the groups with the highest rates of non-attendance are African-Americans, kids with poor grades, and kids whose schools are in disadvantaged areas. In states with a requirement, eight of 10 take driver's ed. Maybe the other 20 percent opts out of driving altogether.
AAA cheerfully predicted a "renaissance" in driver's ed opportunity, but that was back in 2009, and I'm not seeing it. But we need to bring it back, and once more make it available to everybody via the public school classroom.
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TODAY Friday Night Fish Fry - disco party
The Street is a well-known restaurant & bar for gay locals and visitors looking to take in the sights and sounds of Scotland's buzzing Gay Village. Expect a crowded, casual, laid-back atmosphere.
Serves a good selection and has an outdoor terrace for good weather days. The popular Street NightClub (in the basement) is open on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Barbaresco, Enrico Serafino
The village of Barbaresco, two miles north-east of Alba, stands on a ridge overlooking some of the best vineyards in Piemonte, here the Nebbiolo grape makes well-structured wines with velvety palates. Aged for at least two years, and for half that time in large oak barrels, this wine has an intense nose of ripe fruit, violets and spice.
- Type: Red
- Country: Italy
- Region: Piemonte
- Vintage: 2015
- Producer: Enrico Serafino
- Primary grape: Nebbiolo
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You are currently browsing the category archive for the 'Redstate' category.
Yesterday, the NY Times continued its' attack upon any and all attached in some way to the Tea Party movements; this time those who are unemployed and having the gall to accept unemployment or other low income subsidies.
When Tom Grimes lost his job as a financial consultant 15 months ago, he called his congressman, a Democrat, for help getting government health care.
Though, as Michael Kazin, the author of "The Populist Persuasion," notes, they tended to push for more government involvement. The Tea Party vehemently wants less — though a number of its members acknowledge that they are relying on government programs for help. [emphasis mine]
Here's where the NY Times, and really all leftists get it wrong, the safety nets of unemployment, food stamps etc. are not wanted but taken as a final option which has disrupted the employability of otherwise qualified people. I know this because I too, a Conservative, have "been on the welfare" for the last 7 months after exhausting my savings. I tried my best to not get here[1], but unfortunately, with the anti-business rhetoric emanating from Washington, forcing small business owners to avoid creating new jobs till they understand what all the changes will cost them.
Moreover, with this new found free-time, we who have been so busy being productive and adding to the tax revenues (which are still declining) are able to expand the right of center view point most of America holds. Doing so will produce a legislative result in 2010 clearing away the Democrat choke-hold over the nation. That is why those of us who have never protested, been activists or be involved in much political activity previously can ensure America will not fall again to the socialism of the left.
Support Conservative candidates:
[1] Erick Erickson is 100% correct by the way in saying the extension of unemployment is a disincentive to working. I, myself have given up looking for a job here in Arizona and just collect my $265/week till I move to Denver.
"Signs and placards to be left at the door"
State Democrats Krysten Sinema (D-15), Nancy Young Wright (D-26) and Pat Fleming (D-25) held a meeting in Marana, AZ at Dove Mountain Resort to "address the hopes, fears, concerns, ideas and questions folks may have…concerning healthcare reform".
Speaking is Krysten Sinema (D-15) is on the White House Health Reform Task Force. She was the only legislator from Arizona to be chosen and that's because the Obama Administration wanted the most "progressive" lawmaker from the State of Arizona. And boy is she that.
She said as a member of the task force, one of her responsibilities is to listen to Arizonans' thoughts and communicate them back to Congress and the president. Krysten Sinema (D-15)
As long as those thoughts do not conflict with her views that Obamacare is the panacea for all.
And of course, Rep. Gabrille Giffords (D-AZ) is Missing In Action.
Now would be a good time to recommend giving a contribution to Jesse Kelly, Rep Giffords replacement.
Great thanks to Zoie Walden for taking the time to meander up to this event and get the video. Without her tireless efforts the hypocrisy of yet another Democrat would not be made public.
"Sometimes Chicken Come Home To Roost"
I like chickens. I would like to have one for my yard. If being a chicken means defeating Obamacare, then I AM A CHICKEN!!
How true. All that Bush is Hitler, Assassinate the President movie, Illegitimate and so on drivel that originated from Kos, Moveon.org and the others was fun, for them. Now that those same (but hardly new) political manipulation tactics are being used against The One, well, it's not so much fun any more.
Elections matter. Vote for the right candidate.
If you live in the Texas 25th district, you need to contact Rep. Lloyd Dogget.
201 Cannon House Office Bldg • Independence and 1st St, SE • Washington DC 20515 • Phone: 202-225-4865
300 East 8th St. #763 • Federal Building • Austin, TX 78701 • Phone: 512-916-5921 • 1-866-916-5921
On August 3rd Rep. Lloyd Dogget (D-TX-25) was on Hardball and said:
Many of these people were summoned in by the local Libertarian and Republican parties, they don't even live in the neighborhood…a desperation tactic.
A mob scene (the protests) are just one way to intimidate members into weakening their position
In my case it just reaffirmed my resolve to go back (to DC) to get a strong public plan, force more competition…and get the reform my constituents want.
Rep. Dogget is ready and willing to vote for the Health Care Bill, regardless of what the good people of Austin have to say about it. Let him know that this will be his last term in Congress if he does.
Originated from the original article at New Scientist
First dear reader allow me to introduce you to Dr. Warren Hern, Director of the Boulder (Colorado) Abortion Clinic. This man (more aptly, sick bastard) preaches his success of killing unborn babies since 1975 and preach he does, at just about every opportunity he gets. Dr. Hern is the presenter of session OOS 7-1: Pulse of the planet: An epidemiologist's global ecological diagnosis at the Ecological Society of America's 94th annual meeting in Albuquerque, NM pontificates that you, I and of course not himself are a malignant growth upon Mother Earth.
If you have never heard of the Ecological Society of America they are in all senses a group of leftist enviro-whack jobs. Oh, and we are all the descendants of amoebas.
The session OOS 7-1: Pulse of the planet: An epidemiologist's global ecological diagnosis comes to the WRONG conclusion that:
The most significant characteristic of malignancy is uncontrolled growth, and that is displayed in global energy use by urban populations.
Results/Conclusions The human species as a whole now displays four major characteristics of a malignant process: rapid, uncontrolled growth; invasion and destruction of adjacent normal tissues (ecosystems); metastasis (distant colonization); and dedifferentiation (loss of distinctiveness in individual components). We have become a malignant ecopathologic process.
He points out that like the accelerated growth of a cancer, the human population has quadrupled in the past 100 years, and at this rate will reach a size in 2025 that leads to global collapse and catastrophe.
And there you have it. Advice from an abortion doctor who kills babies for profit that humans are a scourge upon the earth and that we will all die. Of course Dr. Hern is a complete fool; everyone knows that Algore has set the date of earth's destruction in January 2016, a full 9 years before this WE ARE ALL GONNA DIE prediction.
And lastly, what would some crazy earth ending prediction by a tin foil hat nut be without the obligatory socialist rhetoric calling for a government on high to regulate our existence.
The hope from above is that governments will finally realize that never-ending economic growth is incompatible with the finite material resources Earth has to offer, and begin to manage those resources more fairly and equitably through some kind of world government.
So enjoy:
Note: I do apologize for using the New Scientist links. I still feel dirty, even after a Pine Sol and bleach shower.
No fights at this Townhall so the SEIU union thugs must have been absent.
"I think people are justifiably angry at the way Congress has been operating,"
Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.
From what I have read so far the event was (relatively) well behaved and other than some heated disagreements, which is to be expected, it was a civil exchange of ideas. Now here is a Parliament fight to watch.
Rep. Flake took and responded to UNSCRIPTED questions from the people:
Q: Do you believe that the Democrats will be using this bill as a means to an end to get everyone on a government healthcare system?
A: Yes, this legislation "will inevitably lead to [everyone being on] a single-payer system," …to have insurance, you'll have to be on the government's rolls.
Q: How in the world can we allow our children to have to pay for this down the road?
A: "We are committing generational theft"
Q: How do you respond to the idea that the government will essentially be setting standards on who lives and who dies?
A: The "government will have to ration either by costs or by services. It's a legitimate fear of many that the government will start to ration services."
More video I can not get to embed:
I want to credit Andrew Meeusen who attend this event and provided the photos. If you have the time follow him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DBacks08
DISCLAIMER: I so wanted to go but this having to work thing got in the way.
par⋅a⋅lip⋅sis /ˌpærəˈlɪpsɪs/ Rhetoric.
the suggestion, by deliberately concise treatment of a topic, that much of significance is being omitted, as in "not to mention other faults.
Meet Carlos Watson, MSNBC contributor and host of The C Note in his commentary forwarded the position that anyone who calls Obama a Socialist is really calling him a Ni***. Aside from the complete ignorance of Mr. Watson and others as to what Socialism is, something that describes Obama's policies precisely, their immediate run to pull the race card is indicative of the collapse of ideals the left is experiencing.
Just some advice MSNBC contributors and others who believe that it's just "white folks" who oppose Obamacare, it's YOUR racism that is on display.


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On Wednesday, Uber announced a new feature that makes it easy for parents to pick up the tab for their kid's Uber rides.
Called "Family Profiles," riders can now link accounts together as a "family" under one credit card. Up to 10 people can join a family and the receipts will go to whoever the organizer is.
"Whether you're a parent with kids away at college or a daughter wanting to help your parents maintain their independence, it's never been easier to share some Uber love around to the people that matter most in your life," Uber wrote in its announcement.
Uber can only be used by people over the age of 18 so that's why it's promoting the college student demographic and not sending your high schoolers to soccer practice.
For now, family profiles are only limited to those in Atlanta, Dallas, or Phoenix, according to its blog post.


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And….we are back with another recruiting update. It has been a crazy week of official visits, commitments, and starting yesterday coaches visiting high schools! Here is all you need to know on the recruiting trail. All rankings reference are from 247 Composite.
- 5-star forward Cameron Reddish has committed to Duke. Reddish is from Norristown, PA and is ranked 4th in his class.
- 4-star guard Dwayne Cohill has committed to Dayton. Cohill is ranked in the Top 100 (247 Composite) and reigns from Cleveland, Ohio.
- 4-star Amanze Ngumezi has committed to Georgia. Ngumezi is from Savannah, GA and is ranked in the Top 100.
- 4-star point guard James Akinjo has committed to Connecticut. Akinjo had a huge summer and reigns from Richmond, CA.
- 4-star forward Silvio De Sousa has committed to Kansas. De Sousa is from Brandenton, FL and is ranked in the Top 50 of his class.
- 3-star center Michael Durr has committed to South Florida. Durr is from Oldsmar, Florida.
- 3-star forward Jake Forrester has committed to Indiana. Forrester is from Norristown, PA and is ranked 168th in his class.
- 3-star small forward Aaron Henry has committed to Michigan State. Henry is from Indianapolis, IN.
- 3-star Shae Mitchell has committed to Milwaukee.
- 3-star point guard Elijah Hardy has committed to Washington. Hardy is from Oakland, CA.
- 3-star Jacob Eyman has committed to UTEP.
- 3-star forward Grayson Carter has committed to Georgetown. Carter is from Dallas, TX.
- 3-star guard Daylen Kountz has committed to Colorado. Kountz is from Denver, CO.
- 3-star guard Buddy Boeheim has committed to Georgetown.
- Just kidding Boeheim has committed to Syracuse.
- 3-star Torrence Watson has committed to Missouri. Watson is from St. Louis, MO.
- 3-star foward Jimmy Nichols has committed to Providence. Nichols is ranked in the Top 200 and is from Conway, SC.
- 3-star point guard Marcus Zegarowski has committed to Creighton. Marcus is from Tilton, NH.
- 3-star Rashun Williams has committed to South Florida.
- 3-star Feron Hunt has committed to Jamie Dixon and TCU.
- 3-star Andre Kelly has committed to Cal.
Other News
- 4-star PG Jamie Lewis has decommitted from NC State.
- 2017 forward Sid Wilson has announced he is transferring to UConn.
- 4-star PG Tyger Campbell has decommitted from DePaul.
- Morris Udeze has cut his list down to 5 with LSU, Ohio State, Butler, Wichita State, and TCU all in the hunt for the big man.
- 5-star Louis King has listed his Top 8 with Maryland, Seton Hall, UConn, Oregon, NC State, Purdue, Kansas all made the list.
- Jules Bernard has cut his list to 5 schools with Oregon, Miami, Kansas, USC, and UCLA all in the hunt.


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When it involves ketogenic dieting and consuming alcohol, there are lots of confusing and different opinions around, and it can drive you to make all sorts of mistakes.
One of those problematic areas is how alcohol can fit in with a keto lifestyle. Hopefully, after you read this, you'll have better knowledge after reading and then able to make sensible decisions on your ketogenic diet journey.
Since just because you don't consume carbs does not mean the end of social life.
You may be asking yourself can I drink alcohol on keto? The quick answer is of course.
One way of thinking about it is to think of it as a once in a while treat the same as you would as eating a cheat meal.
As long as you have no medical requirements that would otherwise forbid it, then it's okay to consume alcohol in moderation while on a low-carb or keto diet.
However, even if you consume low carb alcoholic beverages, you must be conscious of all the carbohydrates you are drinking which is essentially empty calories.
Alcohol slows Ketosis
Consuming alcohol won't kick you out of ketosis initially, but it will severely hamper any potential results.
If unsure whether you are in ketosis see our post on how to tell if you're in ketosis.
Your body has no way of storing the energy in alcohol, so before your body can use other energy sources, you burn the calories in alcohol first. Alcohol is not stored as glycogen, so you are quickly back into lipolysis after the alcohol is processed.
So, while you consume alcohol, everything in your body is on pause, and it's not processing fats for energy. Weight loss is merely delayed not stopped.
Most people when beginning a ketogenic diet will have to track their macronutrients to be sure to maintain ketosis.
The main macros to track that provide us energy during the day are protein 4 calories per gram, fats 9 calories per gram, and carbs 4 calories per gram. If you consume alcohol, you also need to track at 7 calories per gram.
Alcohol is generally thought of as a 4th macronutrient as has calories but contains no nutrition.
That's no vitamins, minerals, only likely fat storage. With alcohol at 7 calories per gram, this should tell you that drinking even the smallest quantities can quickly skyrocket your daily caloric intake and throw you out of ketosis without you getting past the first round.
No problems, be sure that consuming alcohol on a ketogenic diet can be achieved if done correctly and increase your chances to stay in ketosis.
What Alcohol to Drink on a Keto Diet?
There's no real best type of alcohol to drink on a ketogenic diet, but if you're going to drink something, then the best bet would be to consume spirits and liquors which are low in carbs or carb free.
Some of the worst intoxicating beverages to drink are beers, ciders, alcopops, and sweet wines. It's essential to count the total carbs if you are consuming these.
As a rule, most hard liquors that are clear in color are pretty much keto friendly and have zero carbs if drank on their own or on the rocks.
Avoid flavored beverages with added syrups and sugars and always stick to the original whenever possible.
If it tastes sweet then no doubt it'll be sugary and keto unfriendly.
We've included some of the best alcohol options for a keto diet below.
• Vodka
• Gin
• Whiskey
• Tequila
• Brandy
• Cognac
• Rum
Sadly for beer enthusiasts, this yeasty beverage made from barley hops, and water is very high in carbs and calories. Ideally, you want to avoid at all costs, but if it's your choice of drink, then the light beers are the way to go.
Wine can be great to drink in moderation for health benefits, antioxidants, and procyanidins. Carb content can vary based on any number of factors, but dry wines will always be better than sweet wines due to lower sugar content.
Red wine will typically have the lowest carb count of any wines. A typical glass of wine at dinner would set you back around 3g-5g of carbs.
Let's face it; if you were drinking spirits, it would be much easier to combine it with a mixer to avoid over drinking and messing with your macros.
The following mixers are safe to consume on a low carb diet with your beverages.
• Diet Cokes, Pepsi Max, and other sugar-free colas
• Diet Tonic water (Goes well with Gin, Vodka)
• Perrier Sparkling water
• Sugar-free energy drinks such as Rockstar, Red Bull, No Fear, etc
• Soda water
• Seltzer water
• Other diet sodas
You could use Stevia, Erythritol or other natural sweeteners if you're looking to create low carb cocktails as it's a natural replacement for sugar-laden sweet beverages.
Alcohol and Hydration
An important thing to remember on keto is to stay hydrated. Consuming alcohol especially strong drinks such as liquors and spirits will lead to dehydration and will drain the body of much-needed water.
Drinking more water than usual is therefore essential if you choose to drink alcohol. Aim for an extra glass of water or two per 1 alcoholic drink you have. This decreases the chances of a hangover and reduces the likelihood of suffering from keto flu.
Check our ketogenic diet food list for foods to eat and drink.
Remember alcohol is basically a poison, and long-term use will damage your internal organs especially the liver and kidneys.
Your liver is incapable of dealing with alcohol and processing it for energy.
Large amounts over the long term contribute to fat accumulation in the liver, and can eventually develop alcoholic liver cirrhosis.
Alcohol can also have a negative impact on your mental health (1).
Just think of your head spinning after a few drinks and doing that repeatedly for years on end.
People with addictive personalities should refrain from drinking any alcohol, period. That one drink will lead to another and another preventing any success following a low carb diet.
In addition, long-term alcohol consumption significantly heightens the risk of several forms of cancer (2).
It makes you wonder why to consume alcohol on a keto diet or any diet for that matter.
Ketosis and Alcohol Consumption
Conclusively, you have to question yourself why you want or need to drink alcohol. If you can solve that issue, and, if consuming the hard stuff doesn't hinder your progression, then it's ok to have in moderation.
If it's stopping you from achieving your goals, then you should avoid it.
When keto-adapted, you may notice your alcohol tolerance is dramatically lower than normal, so please adjust intake accordingly particularly if you're driving.
Do not drink and drive and be very careful when on a keto diet and drinking alcohol.
Drinking too much booze can also lead to a deadly condition called ketoacidosis.
This is when there are dangerously high levels of ketones in the blood. It usually happens to people who have not eaten food and consumed large quantities of alcohol in a short period.
If you are eating a ketogenic diet for weight loss, you should definitely look to avoid alcohol completely.
Consuming alcohol will only slow down fat loss since the ethanol in alcohol will be the body's first choice of fuel instead of other nutrients absorbed.
Thanks for reading. If you have any views on ketosis and alcohol consumption, let us know in the comments.
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From: Edgar Krentz (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Date: Mon Jun 21 1999 - 11:31:31 EDT
>> > Has anybody a list of words that occur in the NT only and nowhere else
>in the literature of that time? I have read that these are about 400 words?
>Is there such a list or can someone compile one?
>> I'm still interested in Wieland's query. Does anyone have any information,
>or does someone need to go and create such a list? Wish I had the time!
>> David McKay
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While it may be out of date, one might check the introduction to Moulton
and Milligan's NT dictionary illustrated from the papyri. I do not have
this immediately available, but I recall such a list being there--coming
from the dim recesses of my memory.
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Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
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