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Every March, Brain Awareness Week (13-19 March) unites the efforts of partner organisations worldwide in a celebration of the brain.
This global campaign increases public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. It is an opportunity to inform people about the progress in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the brain, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, stroke, schizophrenia and depression.
In particular, over recent years research has been building which demonstrates the link between exercise and the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Dr Ronald Petersen, Director of the Alzheimer's Research Centre at the US Mayo Clinic, has stated that, "Regular physical exercise is probably the best means we have of preventing Alzheimer's disease today, better than medications, better than intellectual activity, better than supplements and diet".
Research has found that 13% of Alzheimer's disease cases worldwide were found to be attributable to physical inactivity. Read on to see how exercise affects the brain.
The role of exercise in prevention and treatment
Exercise is important for brain health. Primary benefits include:
- Increased brain volume
- Increased cognitive function
- Increased levels of the testosterone hormone, which has been shown to have a protective effect on brain cells
Exercise interventions over 6-12 month periods have shown that exercise increases blood flow to the brain which can stimulate the growth of brain cells and connections between them. Exercise has also been shown to be important in preventing muscle wastage, maintaining bone health, improving physical function and mental health within Alzheimer's disease patients. Regular exercise has also been proven to improve memory and thinking skills.
Want more information?
Download the EIM Alzheimer's disease factsheet, contact your local accredited exercise physiologist, or visit the Alzheimer's Australia website for links to resources and tools for health professionals.
Cass, S. (2017). Alzheimer's disease and exercise: A literature review. Current Sports Medicine Reports. Vol 16(1) Doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000332
Exercise Is Medicine Australia (2014). Alzheimer's disease factsheet. Retrieved from http://exerciseismedicine.com.au/public/factsheets/
Santos-Lozano, A. et al. (2016). Physical activity and Alzheimer disease: A protective association. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Vol 91(8) Doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.04.024


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(KTVI) – Here's a headline you won't soon forget: "Saint Louis Doesn't Suck!" A Forbes article in November 2011 went viral.
Some people say we're our own worst enemies and now a new, creative website and initiative is trying to change that. It's called Rally Saint Louis.
Aaron Perlut is one of the people involved with this idea to grow new ideas into actions. With Rally Saint Louis, people can submit ideas on a monthly basis. Those ideas will then be judged by the public and the top five will receive crowdsourced funding.
Here's how their website describes the movement: "Rally Saint Louis is a community-powered non-profit platform designed to harness the creativity and passion of residents and position the region as a great place to work, live and play."
Visit the website to learn more, then submit your own idea: http://www.rallystl.org
RELATED STORY: Crowdsourcing A Better St. Louis

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In November 2015, FDA published a startling report, The Public Health Evidence for FDA Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests, which enumerated serious concerns with the current framework it uses to oversee laboratory developed tests (LDTs). LDTs are tests used by physicians to diagnose disease, predict risk of disease, and guide critical therapy decisions. This report revealed grave shortcomings in test accuracy, reliability, and ability to provide clinically meaningful information to physicians and patients in a number different tests, ranging from tests to determine personalized oncology treatment, to fetal genetic tests, to tests to predict heart disease risk and pharmacogenetic response to statin therapy. The report listed that testing inaccuracies resulted in false positives, where patients were informed they had a condition they did not have, producing psychological distress and overtreatment. Other tests produced false negatives, where patient illnesses went undetected and the patient failed to receive appropriate and timely treatment.
Under the FD&C Act of 1976, FDA has the authority to regulate LDTs as medical devices, subject to registration, pre-market review, and adverse reporting to ensure the test's analytic and clinical validity: that product is properly designed, manufactured consistently, and that the test is accurate at what it purports to predict. Up to this juncture, FDA has enforced these provisions with discretion and has not subjected certain LDTs to these regulatory requirements, so FDA has not assessed the analytic and clinical validity of certain tests that are currently on the market and relied upon by physicians. Indeed, FDA admitted concern that physicians and patients are using these LDTs without being aware that some are not FDA approved and that the FDA has not evaluated their analytic and clinical validity.
In 2014, FDA promulgated Draft Guidance Framework for Regulatory Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests designed to phase in implementation of a more stringent regulatory approval process in the next several years. However, these classifications and requirements are not yet in place, and numerous faulty LDT tests are on the market being actively used and relied upon by physicians and patients.
Oncotype Dx and Prolaris, two LDTs recommended by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and used by oncologists to aid in treatment protocol for breast and prostate cancer, respectively, were listed in FDA's report. Both cancers are diseases of high visibility and frequency- almost certainly affecting someone we personally know. In the United States annually, 231,840 women are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, and 220,800 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. The aim of such tests lays at the heart of precision medicine– we want more effective strategies that account for individual variability that allows physicians to predict more accurately which treatment strategies for a particular disease will work.
Increasing the effectiveness of treatment, however, assumes that the oncologist's testing tools are accurate.
Oncotype Dx, manufactured by Genomic Health, assesses 21 genes expressed in a patient's tumor and a RNA based HER2 test, designed to detect whether the patient's cancer is HER2 positive or negative. Genomic Health designed the HER2 RT-PCR portion of the test to provide physicians and patients personalized treatment based on this tumor profile with pharmacogenomic implications. Physicians likely believe in the test's accuracy and reliability- both the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) incorporate Oncotype Dx into their treatment guidelines, and the highly respected New England Journal of Medicine recently published a prospective validation of the HER2 RT-PCR component.
Despite the sterling support from the medical community, the HER2 RT-PCR component is not included in ASCO's guidelines as a test to specifically decide whether certain drugs such as Herceptin, a drug commonly used to treat HER2 positive tumors, is indicated. FDA's report evaluated evidence set forth by a group of independent pathologists who found discrepancies in test specificity and found the test produced false negatives, missing the diagnosis of patients with HER2 positive tumors and misinforming subsequent treatment decisions. Specificity of HER2 status is imperative to guiding appropriate treatment- patients whose tumor is HER2 positive may elect to add Herceptin to the treatment protocol based on its targeted indication for treating HER2 positive cases. Alternatively, potential overtreatment of patients with Herceptin is not only ineffective, but raises significant risks including cardiomyopathy, pulmonary toxicity, and death.
FDA's report also profiled Prolaris, manufactured by Myriad Genetics, a prostate cancer biomarker test that examines 46 genes associated with the proliferation of prostate cancer cells and prognosticates the risk of cancer progression and survival rate. FDA assessed that there was insufficient evidence for Myriad Genetics' marketing claims and questioned the test's ability to meaningfully improve clinical outcomes, concluding that physicians relying on this test may over or undertreat patients accordingly. This is particular disconcerting because physicians do in practice rely on the result of this test, one study showing it impacted 65% of physicians' treatment plans. The ramifications of overtreatment of prostate cancer are also considerable. Patients who elect to undergo a radical prostatectomy face a 70% risk of impotence, 25% risk of complete incontinence, and loss of fertility.
The accuracy and validity of such LDTs constitutes a critical key in both physicians' clinical judgment and informed decision-making by patients when diagnosing illness and deciphering appropriate corresponding care. It is imperative that both physicians and patients be aware that these tests, as well as select other widely relied upon molecular diagnostic tests, are not currently FDA approved to ensure their accuracy and reliability despite any evidence set forth by the corporation offering the LDT and rely upon them with caution.


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One of the tools I've used a LOT recently is the Azure Resource Explorer. This is a site which gives you a pretty thorough insight into what the Azure Resource Manager REST API endpoints looks like, and you can try them out live.
A word of caution: This tool can create, read, update and delete (the full CRUD) in your subscription, if youre account allows it. This means I would suggest caution with what account you're signed in with, and which subscription/tenant you're selecting before trying it out!
Azure Resource Explorer
If you're keen on investigating the Azure Resource Manager API's, the Azure Resource Explorer is a perfect place to start.
With this tool you can not only read and review the data you have in your Azure subscription. You may also create and update any data you have, easily.
In the picture here, you see me entering a name for a new resource group, adding the location property in the template xml and click the
PUT button. Once done, I can see the results directly from the treeview under my Resource Groups.
I now have a new Resource Group (the one I created just now) which is called
In order to verify the success of the creation, you may of course list all your Resource Groups in the Azure Portal and check them out from there (if you don't trust the ARM API's ;-) ):
Bonus: A gif
To see it in action, without lifting a finger or launching a video, here's a GIF for you...
To sum this little gem up; You can very easily get to know exactly what you can do with the Azure Resource Manager REST API's. Well, almost. You can learn about the formatting and structure of the commands and their parameters, the endpoints and their methods - but there's still some things missing, but I'm hoping they will be added soon enough.
I hope this little tip can help someone get started with the ARM API's quickly.


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Four Important Headache, Neck,
and Shoulder Points
Li 4 On the back of the hand between the thumb and index finger metacarpal bones. Find the spot midway on the bone that connects the index finger to the wrist. Sometimes this point is easy to find by squeezing two fingers together to form a small mound and marking an imaginary point at the peak of that mound. Then probe inward toward the main body of the hand, right on the bone. Do NOT use this point if you are pregnant. Li11 On the extreme end of the outer crease of the elbow. Bend your arm tightly and place your thumb or Acu-Ki on the end of the crease. Keep your massager in place. Open the arm and stimulate the point on your relaxed arm downward toward your forearm.GB21 On the top of the shoulder, one to two inches from the side of the neck. GB20 This point is right under and against the base of the skull, in the two small muscular grooves at the back of the neck, two to three inches apart depending on the size of the head.
Most people get results just stimulating these four points for headaches. Sixteen points are listed on the regular printout but your goal is to find a few points that give you relief. For the headache it is best to stimulate the points in a particular order: Start with your hand, then try the elbow, then the shoulder and finally the points behind the head. Pressure can be applied with your fingers or tools. Explore the general area until you find the sore spot. Stimulate that point for 30 seconds to a minute , while sitting down. Stimulate the points mostly on the side where you have a problem; sometimes, however, you will need to work with both sides.
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Combined X-ray diffraction and diffuse reflectance analysis of nanocrystalline mixed Sn(II) and Sn(IV) Oxide Powders
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Nanocrystalline mixtures of Sn(II) and Sn(IV) oxide powders, potential gas sensor materials, are synthesized via a simple precipitation route using SnCl(2) as the precursor. Materials are characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The ratio of Sn(II)/Sn(IV) in powders precipitated at room temperature, as well as the identity of the primary Sn(II) product (SnO or Sn(6)O(4)(OH)(4)), can be varied by adjusting aging time and washing procedures. The identity of the initial Sn(II) product influences the subsequent phase composition and degree of disorder in the tetragonal SnO(2) phase obtained following sintering in air. Analysis of the DRS absorption edge and long-wavelength (Urbach) absorption tail is used to determine the SnO(2) optical band gap and extent of disorder. SnO(2) obtained by heating the SnO/SnO(2) mixture at 600 or 800 degrees C has a smaller optical band gap and a broader Urbach tail than the analogous sample obtained from heating Sn(6)O(4)(OH)(4), indicating a more disordered material.
Accepted version. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol. 109, No. 1 (December 2005): 66-73. DOI. © 2005 American Chemical Society. Used with permission.


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The BHS pressure plate filter is a batch-operated filter with plate-shaped filter elements arranged one above the other inside a pressure vessel. The filter cake builds up on the filter plates. The clear filtrate is discharged inwards through the hollow shaft. All the process steps are carried out under pressure. Cake discharge is accomplished by vibration of the filter elements.
The filter is used primarily for cake-forming solid-liquid separation of suspensions with a low solids content that are moderately or extremely difficult to filter. It is also suitable for adsorptive filtration (as a deep bed or precoat filter). The BHS pressure plate filter is frequently used for clarifying filtration. The plate filter is a compact unit, operates fully automatically and allows high throughput rates. Vibration discharge requires very little energy consumption. Furthermore, there is no longer any need for the complicated shaft system and seals through the pressure vessel.
BHS also manufactures complete pressure plate filter installations including fittings, instrumentation, piping, pumps, tanks, skids and control systems. The plants have a modular design for easy transport and assembly.
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Here we mantain pointers of the most interesting projects that are developed (as part of their thesis) by some students of ISISLab.
- The Environment State Virtual Sensors for Android (developed by Angelo Santarella) is a library that allows recognition of environmental scenarios in which an Android device can be found. The basic scenarios types are: Motion states, Noise states, Proximity state, ringer-mode state.
- BenderCatch (developed by Raffaele De Falco) is an Android App that detects if the user moves the device after a period of inactivity. If events (like missed calls, text messages or emails) happened during that inactivity time, the app can launch various notifications that don't require the user to watch at the phone. The program can detect if the device is shaken too, and give the user a more precise feedback. Besides, now part of the project can be used as a standalone library to provide motion and shake detection in other projects.UPDATE (may 2012): over the time, interests in this project emerged from various custom-essays countries, including contacts from students in Indonesia and Pakistan. The compiled application on SourceForge had over 100 downloads, the SVN repository has weekly accesses for code browsing and downloading.


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In this post I want to investigate when and how the peaceful protests evolved into an armed struggle. Additional information is welcome.
Just like previous posts about foreign involvement in the Syrian uprising and misbehavior by the rebels this is meant as a post to be regularly updated with new information.
The article "Has Syria's peaceful uprising turned into an insurrection?" from 9 June 2011 discusses the massacre at Jisr al-Shughur where 120 soldiers and police were killed. The government claimed it was done by rebels. The opposition claimed it was the government killing defectors. Anyway, it was the moment that the uprising definitively ended to be peaceful. Interesting is the notion in the article that prices for weapons on the black market in Lebanon were rising: Before the uprising in Syria began in mid-March, a top quality Russian AK-47 assault rifle, known in the local trade as a "Circle 11" from the stamp on the metalwork, fetched around $1,200. Today, the price has soared to nearly $2,000. A rocket-propelled grenade launcher, beloved of insurgents in the Middle East, has risen from $900 in early March to $1,000 while individual rounds have risen by 50 percent to $150 each. This means people were already arming themselves and preparing for war. Unfortunately the article doesn't provide more exact timing.
- The Price of Loyalty in Syria: In early April 2011, Aliaa told me, she was in traffic on a coastal road when she heard loud explosions and gunfire that lasted for several minutes. Only after returning home to Jableh, where she lives, did she learn that nine Syrian soldiers had been ambushed and killed nearby. Early reports described them as would-be defectors killed by their superiors, but no evidence for that claim has ever emerged, and amateur video taken at the scene suggests the killers were rebel gunmen.[]
That spring, despite the protesters' insistence on an inclusive movement, sectarian rhetoric began creeping in. One popular slogan was "We don't want Iran, we don't want Hezbollah, we want someone who fears God." This may sound harmless to outsiders, but in Syria it was a clear call to Sunnis to rally against their enemies. During the summer of 2011, a bizarre rumor spread that if rebels banged on metal after midnight and uttered the right prayer during the holy month of Ramadan, Alawites would disappear. When I visited Aliaa's home, she led me out to the balcony and showed me a terrace on the neighboring building. "You see that terrace?" she said. "They were banging on metal in the middle of the night. My father got out of bed and shouted: 'Shut up! We're not going to disappear!' " Later, as we were walking down the stairwell, she pointed out a circle with an X in it drawn on the wall. "That was a symbol the opposition used to mark their targets," she said. "The guy who lives there is the brother of a high official."
Aliaa's younger brother Abdulhameed described for me his own sectarian shock. He is a 23-year-old amateur boxer who was studying in Egypt last November, living with five Syrian friends in a house in Alexandria. One night a young man with an Iraqi accent knocked on their door and asked if he was Syrian. Abdulhameed said yes, and the Iraqi walked off. Late that night, a group of men tried to break down the door, while shouting sectarian abuse. Abdulhameed and his friends fought the attackers off and drove them away. "But the worst part came after," he said. "A few days later there was a posting on Facebook, with our exact address, saying, 'These guys are Syrians, funded by Iran and Hezbollah to spread Shiism in Egypt, and you must kill them.' " Three of the Syrians gave up their studies and went home.
- According the West Point study "Al-Qa'ida's Foreign Fighters in Iraq: A First Look at the Sinjar Record" Deir Al-Zour, Idlib and Daraa were top sources from which Al Qaeda fighters left for Iraq. This is rather similar to Libya where the Benghazi region was a top provider for both Al Qaeda and the uprising. See also Bombers, Bank Accounts and Bleedout: al-Qa'ida's Road In and Out of Iraq.
- Robert Fisk: The bloody truth about Syria's uncivil war tells the story from the point of view of the Syrian army, including the uprising that was armed from day one. One fragment: In Duma, a mosque leader told worshippers: "Among us, there is an Awaini," – a traitor. The man was beaten to death. His name is recorded as Abu Ahmed Akera.
- Syria: Seven Police Killed, Buildings Torched in Protests: Seven police officers and at least four demonstrators in Syria have been killed in continuing violent clashes that erupted in the southern town of Daraa last Thursday[=17 March]. So there were already armed protesters right at the beginning. Note that reports from 15 March - usually seen as the beginning of the protests - saw no police violence in Damascus.
- Robert Fisk: The war has reached Damascus, but for now it is not a warzone: In fact 25 days after the beginning of the revolution, a convoy of the government army's 145th Infantry Brigade was attacked on Banias bridge. Up to 12 soldiers were killed, 40 more wounded.
- The Alawite Dilemma in Homs: He notes, in particular, the killing of Brigadier General Abdu Telawi, his two sons, and a nephew near Zahra in April 2011 at a time of heightened anti-regime demonstrations. The event was highly publicized with the mutilated bodies of the men and the funeral in Wadi al-Dahab widely broadcast on television. Interviews with the general's daughter and his wife speaking in recognizable Alawite accents also highlighted the family's sectarian affiliation. This incident is considered a major turning-point for the Alawite community of Homs
- Former Syrian Soldier Describes Life in the Army at the Start of War: Our unit was sent to Dara'a after the protests started in March of 2011 and our area was at the center of the problems because it contained the Umari mosque.[..] When we arrived in Dara'a we were given strict orders to never speak with civilians there.[..] In the beginning we were strictly prohibited from shooting at the protesters and the officers were very careful to avoid confrontation.[..] When this didn't work, my captain ordered me to fire a tank shell into a building near the protesters, but we didn't kill anyone until later in April.[..] Only one of my soldiers was hurt in the fighting while I was there. One night, we were at a security position outside our BMP vehicle when someone threw a grenade at us from a nearby building. One of my soldiers was hit by fragments, but he lived. Much of the fighting was at night when the resistance could move around without being seen. There was a lot of mortar and RPG fire at us, but it was mostly inaccurate. Because units didn't talk to each other there were lots of friendly fire incidents at night, 20 soldiers were killed that way while I was there.[..] We were encouraged to abuse the people, even when it seemed pointless. We collected 2,000 motorcycles off the street and destroyed them. I ran over many with my BMP. The motorcycles are how poor people get around and live. We stole whatever we wanted from stores as we passed them. My soldiers' favorite thing to steal was Marlboro cigarettes.[..] By August we were rounding up any young man we found, whether we were looking for him or not.
This video, dated 21 march 2011, shows the destruction of Baath headquarters in Daraa. In a similar attempt in Latakia a few days later two protesters were shot: Police were not in evidence when they marched to a cemetery chanting: "The people want the downfall of the regime," a refrain heard in uprisings from Tunisia to Egypt and Yemen. Emboldened by the lack of security presence, the mourners also chanted: "Strike, strike, until the regime falls!"
Syria's security forces seize arms smuggled from Iraq: Grenades, firearms and ammunition belts found in truck loaded in Baghdad. The story is no longer on the Guardian website. See instead here or on archive.org.
Syria Daraa Revolution was Armed to the Teeth from the Very Beginning: Arab only; This is an interview of Anwar al-Eshki, a former Saudi commander, with the Arab BBC.
Syria Exclusive: Islamist Militants Fight Alongside Rebels: The Ahrar started working on forming brigades "after the Egyptian revolution," Abu Zayd said, well before March 15, 2011, when the Syrian revolution kicked off with protests in the southern agricultural city of Dara'a. The group announced its presence about six months ago, he said. Abu Zayd denied the presence of foreigners, even though TIME saw a man in the group's compound who possessed strong Central Asian features. "Maybe his mother is," Abu Zayd said unconvincingly. "We are not short of men to need foreigners."
In Homs, Syria, some decry U.N. aid effort as benefiting 'terrorists': Contrary to the widely disseminated narrative of a rebellion that began with peaceful protests, many in Zahra recall a wave of violence engulfing Homs amid a chilling rebel slogan: "Christians to Beirut, Alawites to the coffin!" As the war ground on, Alawites who say they faced expulsion or death in other areas fled to Zahra for safety, swelling the population. (9-2-2014)


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$410,00012062 N Fern Ridge
Mt. Lemmon, AZ 85619
3 beds | 1 baths | 1000 sqft
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Property Description
VIEWS! Beautiful Forest Service cabin with views all around. Views of the city lights at night, Inspiration rock and Marshalls Gulch. Open floor plan with windows all around. Beautiful stove veneer fire place wrapping around into the kitchen and up into the lofts. Two open lofts overlook living room. Extra room down stairs - could be office, media room or bedroom. Large full bath main floor. Modern kitchen, built in microwave and side by side refrig. All interior walls and ceilings finished with knotty pine stained with formulated color and protected with urethane finish. Security shutters on all windows. Back deck overlooking fantastic views. Close to hiking trails. Cabin purchased as private property and land leased from Forest Service. No loans allowed on this property, cash only.
Address Information
Street #: 12062
Direction: N
Street Name: Fern Ridge
State/Province: AZ
Zip Code: 85619
County: Pima
Country: USA
Location, Tax & Legal
Comparable Only Listing: No
Tax Code: 205-00-0720
Tax Year: 2017
Taxes: 3356.56
Legal Description: Lot 62 of the Soldiers camp tract
Area: Extended Northeast
Subdivision: Other/Unknown
Township: 11
Range: 16
Section: 30
Municipality/Zoning: Mt. Lemmon - MLZ
Fire Protection: Subscription
Fema Flood Zone: No
Municipal Flood Zone: No
Community: None
Contract Information
Current Price: $410,000
List Price: $410,000
Listing Date: 2018-07-22
Method of Title: Lease Hold
Distressed Info: None
Status Change Info
Status: Active
Showing Information
Directions: Cat hwy to Sykes Knob sharp left follow road to Fern Ridge turn right follow dirt road to cabin on the right look for sign.
General Property Information
Dwelling Type: Single Family Residence
Construction Status: Existing
Lot Dimensions: Lease owned
Lot Size Source: Other
Main House SqFt: 1000
Source of SqFt: Other
Bedrooms: 3
Full Baths: 1
# of Stories: Two
Total Baths: 1
Basement: No
# of Fireplaces: 1
Year Built: 2009
School District: Tanque Verde
Elementary School: Agua Caliente
Middle School: Emily Gray
High School: Tanque Verde
Horse Property: No
Horse Facilities: No
Combined SqFt: 1000
List Price/SqFt: 410
Remarks & Misc
Geo Lat: 32.428725
Geo Lon: -110.748324
Other: Cabin
Kitchen Features
Pantry: Cabinet
Appliance Color: Black
Countertops: Tile
Microwave: Black
Oven: black
Interior Features
Interior Steps Y/N: Y
Main Cooling
Other: lots of windows
Electric Company: TRICO
Other: Mt.Lemmon Water
Conventional: No
Subdivision Restrict
CC&Rs: No
Deed Restrictions: Yes
Age Restrictions: No
Association & Fees
HOA: Yes
HOA Payment Frequency: Annual
Home Protection
Offered: Yes
Property Features
Construction: Frame
Roof: Metal
Living Areas: Living Room
Dining Areas: Breakfast Bar
Dining Room: Area
Breakfast: Bar
Kitchen Features: Breakfast Bar; Dishwasher; Electric Range; Refrigerator
Bathroom Features: Shower & Tub/Hall
Laundry: None
Extra Room: None
Guest Facilities: None
Interior Features: Dual Pane Windows; Plant Shelves; Skylights; Smoke Detector; Split Bedroom Plan; Storage; Vaulted Ceilings
Fireplace: Wood Burning
Fireplace Location: Living Room
Floor Covering: Ceramic Tile; Wood
Window Covering: Stay
Technology: Pre-Wired Srnd Snd
Main Heating: Forced Air - Gas
Water Heater: Propane
Gas: Propane
Sewer: Septic
Accessibility Option: None; None
Security: Shutters
Garage/Carport Feat: None
Patio/Deck: Deck
Pool: None
Spa: None
Fence: None
Landscape - Front: Trees
Landscape - Rear: Trees
View: Mountain
Road Type: Gravel/Dirt
Road Maintenance: None
Driveway: To Property Line
RV Parking: Not Allowed; None
Exterior Features: None
Lot Features: Hillside Lot
Neighborhood Feature: None
Assoc Fees Includes: Water
Assoc Amenities: None
Terms: Cash
Submit With Offer: Earnest Check; Proof of Funds; Residential Contract
Property Disclosures: Unknown
Special Conditions: None
Listing Office: Mount Lemmon Realty, Inc
Last Updated: February - 03 - 2019
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Those of us who started life on this planet in the 1960s may think that the popularizing of Ms. as an abbreviation—partly due to Gloria Steinem's magazine—in the late sixties/early seventies was very close to the first appearance of that title, but Ben Zimmer has uncovered a piece published on this date in 1901 that shows otherwise. That's an eye-opener for me; by the time I was born, "Ms." was sixty years old!
Just another example of great research by Zimmer, whose excellent work on Winston Churchill appears in our very own Far from the Madding Gerund.


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All neurology residency positions are filled through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
Once you have been accepted into one of our residency or fellowship programs, you will need to fill out several documents, many of which will be provided to you during orientation. However, you can fill many of them out ahead of time by visiting the GME Application Website.


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What's black and white and chic all ovah?
This perfect winter-into-spring transition coat by She-Bible.
Black on one side, cream on the other (like a delicious Oreo cookie), we love the Martine coat's cozy wide sleeves, A-line shape and that the bottom hem falls lower in the back to give an elegant tuxedo shape.
Wear it with the included giant safety pin for a more casual look or cinch things up nicely at the waist with your favorite belt for a more pulled together affair.
Really, it's four looks in one. If only husbands, bosses and lovers could be so flexible…
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WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2008 (HealthDay News) -- A new, simple lab test can identify patients at risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI) after surgery up to three days sooner than the problem would otherwise be detected, a pilot study shows.
The finding could lead to earlier treatment and better patient outcomes, the researchers say.
The test measures a biomarker called neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in urine.
"Urine NGAL represents a powerful early predictive marker of AKI, preceding the increase in serum creatinine -- the current gold standard -- by several hours to days," study author Dr. Prasad Devarajan, of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, said in a prepared statement.
"An early elevation in urine NGAL would trigger an immediate shift in clinical management, making caregivers aware of the high potential for development of clinical AKI," Devarajan said. Close monitoring and treatment may help prevent AKI from developing.
In this study, Devarajan and colleagues looked at 196 children who had cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery to repair congenital heart defects. This surgery is a major risk factor for AKI, a serious complication that can cause permanent loss of kidney function or death.
AKI occurred in 51 percent of the children, who were diagnosed with AKI based on increased levels of creatinine two to three days after surgery. The researchers found that urine NGAL levels began to increase within a few hours after these children had surgery. NGAL levels were 15 times higher than normal within two hours, and 25 times higher than normal within four hours.
Urine NGAL levels were highly accurate in predicting risk of AKI, said the researchers, who found that NGAL level at two hours identified 90 percent of children who later developed AKI. Urine NGAL also predicted the severity of AKI. Children with higher urine NGAL levels were more likely to require dialysis, more likely to die, and took longer to recover kidney function.
The study, which is published in the May issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, received funding from Abbott, which is developing the NGAL test.
More research on different groups of patients is needed to confirm the value of using NGAL as a biomarker to identify those at high risk for AKI, Devarajan said.
More information
The National Kidney Foundation has more about acute kidney injury.


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If you've ever hosted a party around the holidays, you know how much planning and prepping goes into putting on a fabulous soiree. This year, though you may be off the hook with all the prep work, you still have a duty as a gracious guest to get your host a little something-something to thank them for all their hard work.
A nice bottle of wine is certainly still an option, but here are some other ideas for great gifts that your host will surely appreciate.
For the tea enthusiast: You can't go wrong with gourmet loose-leaf teas, coupled with a tea infuser.
For the writer: If the host is anything like me, they prefer to write stuff down on paper instead of adding notes on the phone. Get them a small notebook with a stylized cover and a fountain pen. Write warm wishes on the first page as a little personal touch.
For the cheese lover: A set of cheese knives or a cheese board might be a good route to go with this type of host. If you're feeling extra generous, pick up some gourmet cheeses at your local supermarket to accompany them.
For the mixologist: Do you have a friend of family member who is always mixing terrific libations? A set of Moscow Mule glasses paired with some ginger beer, limes and cute straws make an impressive and thoughtful gift.


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This blog was originally published by Fruition Partners. Since then, Fruition Partners has become the ServiceNow practice within DXC Technology.
Long awaited, ServiceNow released the latest installment "Istanbul" on January 10, 2017. This release is as exciting as its namesake city, Istanbul. Istanbul, Turkey has a deep history of integrating multiple cultures to build an innovative society much in the way ServiceNow innovates by seeking out multiple frameworks to weave a holistic platform for business and IT. We have captured our top ten new or enhanced features to motivate your innovative spirit.
1. Automated Testing Framework
This new functionality has been highly requested by ServiceNow customers. The Automated Testing Framework (ATF) allows customers to accelerate applications into production and eliminate risks with automated validation tests for new applications and functionality. Using ATF to create tests that mimic user actions with no scripting such as: opening a form, set and validate field values or submitting a form. Additionally, use server-side scripting to perform complex operations using JavaScript using the Jasmine test framework.
ATF provides several OOTB testing steps, however the framework provides for custom test steps. These custom steps can take input variables and return output variables that you define. There is full automated tracking of automated testing to remove test data eliminating the need to roll back changes. The framework provides batch, hierarchical and nested suites testing. ATF will help move your new versions of ServiceNow and scoped applications as they are able to create, test and move in a single tool.
2. Change Advisory Board (CAB) Workbench
Simplified scheduling and planning to automate Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings. The CAB Workbench will assist the CAB Manager to keep track of the agendas and attendees for the CAB meeting and what has been approved. In the past CAB managers would need another calendaring tool to organize meetings; now they can see all the meetings, agendas, stakeholders and approvers within a single UI.
It helps to automatically notify participants when they are needed in the meeting without having stakeholders attending a longer meeting unnecessarily. Additionally, filter criteria can be created to help determine when a requestor needs to be notified. These features will greatly improve efficiency for the CAB manager while saving valuable resource time.
3. Benchmarks
Benchmarks on Key ITSM Performance Indicators for Continuous Service Improvement allows customers to see how they stack up with other like size companies or in their industry. This saves the customer time and money by leveraging the ServiceNow cloud to securely share insights into performance around ITSM.
When a company does research for a request for purchase the data gathered is a point in time whereas with ServiceNow benchmarking all the metrics are harnessed in real-time. ServiceNow maintains data integrity and security to its customers instances which have opted into sharing their data.
4. Application Portfolio Management (APM)
This application will help the CIO and IT leadership team to evaluate applications against each other using standard metrics which are identified by the company. The ability to collect identified metrics across the platform will provide IT with the information to create and track strategic goals.
Additionally, leveraging the data gathered to holistically coordinate with other features within ServiceNow to automatically generate an Idea if an application falls below criteria standards to research the viability of the application for future use. Coupled with advanced dash boarding and notification on critical application status, IT will have the advanced knowledge to remediate. These new features will give IT the power to efficiently track its portfolio and report stakeholders quickly.
5. Human Resource Service Management (HRSM)
HR departments handle sensitive data and want autonomy to administer their application outside IT. With Istanbul, they created a scoped application which provides this separation of data of users from the main platform and also allows for delegated administration between the Admin and HR Admin. IT System Administrators [admin] can still impersonate ServiceNow users, however, when impersonating a user with a scoped HR role, the admin must have the sn_hr_core.admin role to modify features for HR cases, profile information and change the password for an HR role.
Additionally, the new Lifecycle Event Module allows HR to package workflows as an event. Events may have many workflows which event seamlessly connects workflows. Customers do not have to immediately migrate to the scoped application. There is no end of date for the existing application, however all future enhancements will only occur in the scoped application.
6. Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
The updated data model and Customer Service Portal support unique Business-to-Consumer (B2C) business needs. B2C features allow anonymous chat and registration which many B2C companies require daily to communicate with their customers. Naturally a Consumer Service Portal is supported where the consumers can search for information, start a chat, or register for continued service. After a consumer becomes a registered user they gain the ability to edit their profile, register new products, contact consumer support, create cases and accept or reject proposed case solutions.
Additionally, CRM module increased automation with Intelligence Case Assignment. The features allow a company to set rules to dictate case assignment and speed resolution. This is accomplished by configuring criteria to evaluate the agents in a selected group to provide an overall ranking.
7. ServiceNow Express
ServiceNow Express is focused to the small and mid-size businesses. These customers are looking for products which are easy, plug and play, with little additionally maintenance. This is new to customers and only available in Istanbul. Express provides integrations certified by ServiceNow and developed/supported by ServiceNow Technology Partners. One-click installations means enhancements are quick and easy while updates are completed with HI credentials.
Non-production Instances are now available in Istanbul for ServiceNow Express customers. Non-production Instances assure release and configuration changes are operable before moving to production. Furthermore, Express customers can rest assured the OOTB configurations are aligned with ITIL best practices which will expedite implementations.
8. IT Operations Management (ITOM)
The updates to IT Operations Management module allows the customer to get ahead of service outages. Dashboard unification views key performance indicators of cloud resources across multiple providers coupled the ITOM Metric Management to learn from historical metric data, and builds standard statistical models to project expected metric values to detect statistical outliers and to calculate anomaly scores. Service Analytics correlates alerts for CIs based on the CI's relationships in the CMDB. All this in a single dashboard, efficiency and intelligence at your fingertips.
9. Security Operations
The new configuration dashboard enables integrations in the product and lets customers see what is enabled and what is available. Automated threat intel lookups eliminate manual processes while enriching incidents for quicker remediation. Embedded Orchestration Packs allow security teams to spend less time on basic tasks and more time hunting threats. The packs have workflow which are included when you activate a plugin from the configuration dashboard. There are many more enhancements to Security Operations to efficiently and effetely detect threats such as, field mapping, workflow triggers, enrichment data mapping, escalations, filter groups, email parsing and duplicate rules function.
10. Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC)
A new risk scenarios module is integrated with the platform to detect risk and compliance events to remediate the response. OOTB integration with Performance Analytics expands continuous monitoring of risk indicators beyond security while detecting failing critical controls in between assessments. Advanced GRC dependency modeling and GRC Assessment Designer allow a company to create dynamic assessments and accelerating comprehensive business impact analysis. Eliminating manual reconciliation of evidence data leaves time understand risk dependencies across profiles (asset/services/processes).
Now that you are ready to continue innovating, we will be happy to assist you. Contact us for assistance in either upgrading to Istanbul or implementing some of the features introduced. We are excited to support your ServiceNow endeavors to gain a maximum value to your company and stakeholders.


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Fencing Guidelines
GVEA understands fences are important and often necessary for a property owner's privacy, but keep in mind that it is necessary for GVEA to have clear access to power lines in order to provide safe and uninterrupted service.
Most power lines extend along backlot lines, and the right of way is GVEA's only access to these lines. When erecting a fence near a power line, please follow these guidelines:
- Do not attach fencing posts to power poles.
- Retain a minimum distance of 10 feet from all poles or underground transformer boxes.
- When underground electrical is present, call GVEA for an underground locate
- Alternatively, you can fill out an online form by visiting: http://gvea.com/resources/underground-locates
- When building a fence across the power line right of way, a 12-foot wide gate is needed to access the power line. If a gate is not provided and GVEA needs immediate access to the power pole or line, a portion of the fence may need to be removed at the owner's expense.
- If the property owner intends to lock the gate, it will need to be "double-locked." This means GVEA and the property owner each provide a lock and the two are interlocked. This allows the owner to maintain control of access and line crews to perform emergency repairs without having to contact the property owner.
Landscaping Near Powerlines
For more information about landscaping near powerlines, visit: http://www.gvea.com/resources/treemgmt/plant-smart


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Current Projects
1. Low Power FM community radio station for Wheeling
During the fall of 2013, Ohio Valley Peace embarked on a new project. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) offered a rare opportunity for non-profit organizations to apply for Low Power FM (LPFM) radio construction permits (the first step toward an operating license). With encouragement and valuable help from the non-profit Prometheus Radio Project in Philadelphia, we prepared an LPFM application for a Wheeling station and filed by the November 14, 2013 deadline.
On October 10, 2014 we receive the construction permit.
Grandview Street in Wheeling is close to an optimal height and location for a LPFM station. Most of the hills around the city are too high, since LPFM stations are limited to 100 watts at 30 meters above average terrain. We estimate that an LPFM transmitter and antenna at that location will potentially reach a population of 56,000 with a good signal and an additional 50,000 with a weaker signal.
So we started making plans and negotiating with Grow Ohio Valley (the gardeners) to share space across from the water tower on Grandview. However it became clear that their need for space left no good option for sharing the space.
So we are pursuing the possibility of leasing a 15' x 20' block building and antenna mast next to the water tower on Grandview from the city. Apparently the building and mast were used for radio communications but have been unused since the 1960s. Though the mast is not as tall as would be good to avoid interference from the water tower, and the building is small and needs work, it is probably our least expensive option for getting the station in operation. A concern with this option is that the city wants to retain the right to terminate the lease at any time.
Here is a sample weekly program which will give an idea of the kind of programming we are envisioning. We will be looking to generate more local community programming.
We welcome your tax-deductible contribution of any amount, as well as help and ideas for programming and getting the station in operation.


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Microsoft details the voice commands and hand gestures you can use with Internet Explorer on Xbox One
Microsoft revealed some new details today about the Internet Explorer app on Xbox One, including the extent to which your voice and hands can be used to control the experience on your television.
While the Kinect is turned on, you'll be able to use the phrase "Xbox, select" to review which verbal commands are available within Internet Explorer. A screenshot posted by Microsoft reveals eight core phrases that can be used.
These are: Scroll up, scroll down, add favorite, refresh, show address bar, click on , and browse to
It seems that the core phrases shown along the top of the screen will change depending on the content that is being shown on the webpage. Microsoft says you'll also be ale yo use your voice to play back embedded media and watch videos in full-screen mode; neither of these are listed in the company's screenshot, however.
If you don't fancy stretching your vocal chords, Kinect will also enable a number of hand gestures in the Internet Explorer app. Once you reach out and grab the current webpage, you'll be able to move your hand up and down to scroll vertically, or forwards and backwards to zoom in and out.
When you move your hand over a link (emulating a cursor), you can also imitate pressing the screen to activate it. Unlike the original Kinect for the Xbox 360, where you would hold your hand out and have to wait for the peripheral to evaluate your choice, this should be a much faster control scheme. Microsoft says that if a number of links are bunched close together, the Internet Explorer app will also zoom-in automatically.
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ASN Morning Read: Dempsey Gets a Red Card
And it seems pretty harsh? Someone call the Disciplinary Committee. Or Obama. Don Garber makes a case that Major League Soccer can use technology in new and intersting ways. Another season begins.
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July 14, 2016
- Young Americans in Europe: A Comprehensive Update
- There's a place for MLS to lead the world in technology, and Don Garber knows it: "How do we get that data, get it up on ESPN or Fox and grow our television ratings, because we've got to grow our audience. I want to know, and Landon Donovan doesn't agree with me on this, that when he's standing over that ball and he's in the MLS Cup final, and his heart is racing and he's got a penalty kick, I want to be able to show on air what's happening. And when he hits it, what does it look like, and when he misses it, what does it look like."
- If you haven't read this, you should: All-Star Keegan Rosenberry Keeps It Simple, Effective
- Good goal:
Dempsey to Morris = 3-0.— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 14, 2016
Just what the doctor ordered for @SoundersFC. #SEAvDAL https://t.co/gtHnSkc7jT
- Yeah, that's not a red card:
And this is interesting. Dempsey is shown a red card for this slap and Its 10v10 in Seattle pic.twitter.com/jvaiQcXs2E— Total MLS (@TotalMLS) July 14, 2016


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Judith Raskin
Judith Raskin (June 21, 1928 – December 21, 1984) was an American lyric soprano, renowned for her fine voice as well as her acting.
Raskin was born in New York to Harry A. Raskin, a high school music teacher, and Lillian Raskin, a grade school teacher. Her father aroused her childhood interest in music, leading her to study violin and piano, before she turned her focus to singing. In 1945, she graduated from Roosevelt High School, Yonkers and attended Smith College, where she majored in music. It was during her college years that she began taking singing lessons, which she continued after graduation in order to develop further the warmth and artistry of her voice.
In 1948, she married Dr. Raymond A. Raskin, with whom she had two children, Jonathon and Lisa.
Winning the Marian Anderson award in 1952 and 1953, and the Musicians Club of New York's Young Artist Award in 1956,[1] Raskin started to perform in concerts throughout the United States. She secured national recognition in 1957 for her part in the televised American premiere of Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites. Her prominence continued to rise in July the same year when she starred in a concert version of Puccini's La bohème, with the Symphony of the Air in Central Park. Finally, in 1959, she joined the New York City Opera (NYCO), debuting in Mozart's Così fan tutte.
Her next spectacular performance was the title role of Douglas Moore's The Ballad of Baby Doe for the NYCO in 1960. Two years later, she made her crowning debut in 1962 at the Metropolitan Opera, as Susanna in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. In 1969, Raskin performed in Boston for the Peabody Mason Concert series.[2] During the rest of her career, she would specialize in lyrical roles written not only by Mozart but also by Richard Strauss. She made recordings with Columbia, London, Decca, RCA Victor, and CRI. She also served on many music advisory boards, as well as in the Young Concert Artists, the National Opera Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts. One of her main concerns was the need to establish more opera companies in American cities to provide practical experience to "well trained American singers with no place to go", since "the only way to become professional is to perform."
As a music educator, Raskin taught at the Manhattan School of Music, and at the 92nd Street Y, where she took the role of Pearl, the rabbi's wife, in Lazar Weiner's opera The Golem in 1979.
Following a long battle with ovarian cancer, Raskin died in New York in 1984.
- ^ "Judith Raskin wins award". The New York Times. April 24, 1956.
- ^ Christian Science Monitor, 24-Oct-1969, Louis Snyder, "Raskin recital in Cambridge", Boston
2 RCA Victor recorded highlights of Sigmund Romberg's 'Desert Song' with Mario Lanza and Judith Raskin; reissued on CD in January 2011
Brody, Seymour "Sy" (1996). "Judith Raskin". Jewish Heroes & Heroines of America: 150 True Stories of American Jewish Heroism. Lifetime Books, Inc., Hollywood, FL.
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The question is, if there are 30 pieces of candy, and 20 babies. How many ways can the candy be divided amongst the babies such that all of the candy has been given out?
My initial thought is that, we could obviously give 30 pieces to a single baby, thus there are 20 options there. Next we can give 29 to a single baby and one to every other. So there would be 19 combinations for every baby with 29. Thus 19 times 20 options? I can't seem to come up with a function for this. Help!


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XML to JSON ConverterEdit online
Oxygen XML Editor includes a useful and simple tool for converting XML files to JSON. It can be found in the Tools menu.
To convert an XML document to JSON, follow these steps:
Select the XML to JSON action from the Tools menu.
The XML to JSON dialog box is displayed:
- Choose or enter the Input URL of the XML document.
- Choose the path of the Output file that will contain the resulting JSON document.
- Select the Open in Editor option to open the resulting JSON document in the main editing pane.
- Click the Convert button.
The original XML document is now converted to a JSON document.
Online XML to JSON Converter
For a simple ONLINE tool for converting a single XML file to JSON, or vice versa, go to: https://www.oxygenxml.com/xml_json_converter.html.


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Active Print was established in 1991, in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. It is independently owned and operated by David Foster and Alan de Jong. The business is one of the largest and most successful Printers in the Riverina.
We are situated in Wagga Wagga, half way between Sydney and Melbourne and just two and a half hours from Canberra.
It is a great central location in the heart of the Riverina area. Active Print is unique and convenient because it offers clients the opportunity to have their job looked after from start to finish! We have qualified Graphic Designers and expert Printing Tradesman and finishing staff, to help you produce your marketing material from design to the finished product!
We use the latest technology in both design and printing. From the latest Software, Adobe Creative Cloud to our offset and digital presses, We utilise innovative technologies in order to produce the highest of quality printing! We cater the design and printing needs of businesses, large and small.


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Operating from within the National Archives, the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) is at the heart of information policy, setting standards, delivering access and encouraging the re-use of public sector information. OPSI provides a wide range of services to the public, information industry, government and the wider public sector relating to finding, using, sharing and trading information.
The new legislation service Legislation.gov.uk is now live. Legislation.gov.uk replaces the Office of Public Sector Information and Statute Law Database (SLD) websites to deliver an integrated service with enhanced functionality.
Now launched, Legislation.gov.uk is the official site for UK Legislation as it is originally made (as enacted) and with a latest version, which shows how the legsilation has changed. A new timeline feature gives a unique insight into how the legislation has changed. The website also provide a dashboard for new legislation for those needing to keep up to date with the latest legislation being made.
The OPSI website will remain in place until all content has been migrated. This will happen in the near future with the remainder of legislation migrating to legislation.gov.uk and Crown Copyright information migrating to The National Archives' Information Management website. In the meantime re-directs are being put in place where possible so users can view legislation on the new site and experience the new functionality.
The Open Government Licence is now live. The Open Government Licence replaces the Click-Use PSI licence and makes it faster and easier than ever before to freely re-use public sector information (including Crown copyright information). Read more about the Open Government Licence and the Government Licensing Framework.
See the contract information page for more details about the re-tendering process.
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Simple, pretty and stylish summer hair. A side braid with handmade paper tissue flowers. A super easy hairstyle with maximum effect. Try it out, works for all ages and can go from a day at the beach to a beautiful wedding.
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Today's post will be very short. I was traveling to LA last night and completely forgot about the time difference and my blog post. And I know those readers in the northeast are stuck indoors with tons of snow. Don't be jealous, but this is what I'm waking up to:
Since you are stuck indoors, I want you to take a rest day, but I also want you to recap about the week. Think about the plans you made and whether or not you stuck to them. Were you mindful in making food choices? Did you add a snack to prevent overeating? Consider what worked for you and how you can add it to your everyday routine.
Enjoy the snow day or Saturday! I'll be back tomorrow with a challenge!


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Gimme My Boobies Back!
Moms tend to be beautiful, near-magical creatures. But when it comes down to a heated breastfeeding debate, sometimes we're left with just the creature part. But this isn't about that, we'll leave that one to better writers who are actually women.
The Promise
Pregnant with Lucas, Lizzie decided she was going to "give him the boob" and wanted to try for 3 months. I said, "Wow, that's going to be so great, Darlin'. Go you!" That was what I said in an alternate reality. What I said in this reality was honestly more like "Really? That long!?!" Insensitive and selfish, I know, but she saw my mopey, sad face and promised it would not be more than 3 months. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Okay, I'm done laughing bitterly.
Gentlewoman, Start Your Boobies!
Breastfeeding got off to a rough start. Ahhhhh, the elusive proper latch! The stress, the tears, the freaky pumps, the Internet, the late-night calls to the midwife. Tough.
I would try not to look too alarmed as I watched her pull her breast away from her chest like a rubber toy and cram it in his mouth. I once (and only once) made the mistake of suggesting, "I think it's more about bringing him to your boob and less about stretching your boob across the room to him." Despite my pointers, she got it in no time. Something else happened though. The boobs became "off limits" to me.
Milk and Cookies
There is no sweeter cookie than the cookie you can't have. Soft, creamy cookies… Cookies with cute little candies in the middle… Mmmmm… Huh? What!?! Sorry, got lost there for a sec. I just wanted them sooooooo bad! I even resorted to covert operations at night, but was finally caught squeezing the Charmin. Her sleeping hand would rise up and remove mine like an automated robotic arm. Sigh.
So, when that 3-month marker was approaching, I'll admit I was starting to do calendar checks. Yep. I'm boobie greedy. Let's consider that an established fact and get on with it.
"Sooooo… One more week until you stop breastfeeding, eh? How's the weaning going?" These kinds of questions were normally greeted with The Look. The one that says you will not be alive for much longer if you keep going where you're going. So, I would move on to another subject in the interest of continuing one of my favorite pastimes: staying alive.
Let's fast-forward. With Lucas still latched onto my wife's breasts, three months came and went with new assurances of "only 6 months," enough time to wean gradually. Then the 6-month promise showed up late to the game and was substituted with a 9-month promise, and since the 1-year marker was so close, the 9-month promise was forgotten about entirely. Blah blah blah, then there we were, 2 years later!
Whining and Weaning
After all my nagging, Lizzie finally told me that I had to understand that, to her, her bazoongies were sources of food now and just not allowed for any sextracurricular activity. She needed to understand that telling a man that something that was sex-related was also now food-related just isn't a strong argument. I still wanted 'em! She may or may not have shot me with breast milk at that point.
I always understood how special and important the nursing was to her and the lad, it was beautiful. However, after a certain point, it was rough for me to see the life being literally sucked from my wife through her nipples. Those were her words, not mine. She knew she needed to stop, but loved it so much she dreaded the end. I had a clearer conscience knowing that my boob-desperate pestering was mixed with care and concern that was actually valid.
When Lizzie finally did stop breastfeeding, after Lucas' turned two, she said, "You know! The funny thing is, I think I could have easily just stopped a year ago."
Not smiling, I replied, "Heh heh. Yeah. That's funny. Hilarious."
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Ten Things I Find Utterly Absurd:
1. Coordinating mother daughter outfits. Every single day.
2. Mom-petition.
3. Mini coke cans. Adorable? Hell yes! Practical? Hell no. That is barely a swallow.
I'm at that age where a year round fan is starting to sound like a good idea...
Absolutely agree. Mompetition is ridiculous. Though I'm not ready to give up my pinterest addiction.
I'm with you on those barefoot running shoes! I am a runner and don't undersrand those things. My brother loves them, but I need some arch support! I guess that's the difference between your 20s & 30s!
Now i had no idea they had mini coke cans perhaps they are only in America? I use a fan now but not all the time but i used to be totallyt he oposite and as for giving kids alcohol, this sends me nuts in fury.
What do I think absurd, the amount of queueing that goes on in the UK and the amount of red tape in Beaurocracy that takes up so much time that could be well spent elsewhere. would help if i knew how to spell it :)
I am doing the blog writing, not the novel, nice to meet you x
Amen to them all!!!!
I've never seen mini Coke cans before! They ARE cute! But I can see why they're annoying. :)


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The QA Automation Sr. Engineer works closely with QA lead/management to define and establish automation strategy and process, Takes ownership and responsibility for the design and development of all aspect of automated testing along with creation, execution and maintenance of automated scripts. Works closely with developers and other stakeholders in Engineering and cross-functional teams throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC), executing test iterations, tracking / reporting results, troubleshooting and coordinating defect resolution. Designs and develops test plans, test cases & test scripts based on business requirements for both manual and automated testing. Defines test strategies and test manuals for tracking and fixing software issues. Designs and develops automated test scripts beyond record and playback; develops functions, libraries, adding control flow logic, loops & error handling. Defines and establishes automation strategy and process for various systems. Takes ownership and responsibility for the design and development of all aspects of automated testing along with creation, execution and maintenance of automated scripts. Develops well-commented, easy to maintain code that can be reused across a sub-system or feature. Improves and automates test strategies and software configurations. Develops and executes test cases to diagnose issues and bugs. Develops and maintains Load & performance testing as and when required. Makes test automation framework available to other users/tester. Manages defects in creating, triaging and retesting of defects. Creates test data when required. Assists and advises on best practices for testing as well as make recommendations to improve efficiency and performance. Leads, mentors and helps junior members of the QA team. 5+ (or Masters degree & 3+) years related experience in automation tools and testing/Scripting and QA processes Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent work experience Proficient expertise in the full Quality Assurance life cycle, testing methodologies, and test automation Proficient working with automation tools (UFT/Selenium) Experience with Load/Performance testing (Loadrunner) Good scripting/programming skills (Vbscript, JUNIT, C++) Experience with Project Management tools like HP ALM, Jira etc. Experience working in Agile methodology Good in SQL queries Ability to multi-task and work under pressure Ability to be careful and thorough with detail Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative environment Ability to analyze information and use logic to address work related issues and problems Good communication skills
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|Paynesville Press - February 27, 2002
Flanders opens realty office
With 25 years of experience in real estate in the Paynesville area, Patrick Flanders opened his own real estate office in downtown Paynesville at the end of January.
Flanders said his father had always predicted that one of his sons would get involved in real estate, which led Flanders to first get his real estate license and to join Cliff's Insurance and Realty. At the time, he intended to work there for two years until he could get his broker's license; he ended up staying another 23 years.
The decision to go out on his own came about due to a couple recent twists of fate last fall. Flanders purchased the former Anderson Furniture building on Washburne Avenue, which he had always liked and rented part of it to Curves for Women.
They pulled up the carpet and redid the wood floor, and an interior architect, who is a friend of Flanders, designed an interior layout. "The plan and the floor came together and I walked in and it just grabbed me," explained Flanders of his decision to start his own real estate agency. "I decided if I'm going to do it I should do it."
Joining Flanders at Patrick Flanders Realty, Inc. is Brenda Schmitz, who will serve as office manager, handling the bookkeeping and vendors in addition to assisting Flanders, who prefers to concentrate his time on real estate sales and is grateful that Schmitz does a great job in keeping the office organized.
"I think to do the job properly you have to work full time at real estate," he said. "I need to focus on the job."
Schmitz will be in the office from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Mondays to Thursdays. Flanders will also work Fridays, evenings, and weekends. "If my light's on, it's office hours," he said. "People are very welcome to stop in nights and weekends." After-hour appointments are also available.
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From the small screen to the catwalks of high fashion, Johnny Wright has helped create trendsetting and cutting edge hairstyles for the country's most stylish and influential celebrities. Topping that list is Michelle Obama, Johnny's best known devoted client. Johnny has worked in elite salons from coast to coast and is Artistic Style Director for Soft Sheen-Carson Inc. and Brand Ambassador for Corioliss America. His work has been featured in numerous magazines, including the fashion bible: Vogue Italia.
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Botha's bowling action cleared
Johan Botha, the former South Africa spinner who's now playing for South Australia, has had his bowling action cleared by Cricket Australia. Botha had undergone biomechanical analysis of his action after he was reported by the umpires in a domestic one-day match in early October.
The analysis, conducted under CA and ICC testing procedures, required Botha to bowl six balls each of the various deliveries in his repertoire - an offspinner, a quicker ball and a flicker. The analysis found that all of those deliveries fell within - or equal to - the allowed 15 degrees of flex that is deemed legal by the ICC.
Botha was cited by umpires Simon Fry, Michael Graeme-Smith and Geoff Joshua in the Ryobi Cup match between South Australia and Victoria in Sydney on October 4. He was eligible to continue playing, though, and would have only been suspended from bowling if the analysis proved his action to be illegal.
Botha has had problems with his bowling action throughout his career. He was reported first soon after his debut Test in January 2006 and was subsequently banned from bowling by the ICC. Another examination in August that year found his action to be illegal once again and he was cleared to bowl only in November. In 2009, following an ODI against Australia in Port Elizabeth, Botha was reported once again and this time the ICC ruled that his action while bowling the doosra was illegal and he was banned from bowling it. His other deliveries, however, were found to be within permissible limits and since then Botha had no problems with his action until now.
Cameron White, the Victoria batsman, who had faced Botha during the match in which he was cited, and said he did not think any doosras had been delivered during the spells he faced.


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Here comes Santa Claus
Friday night was our church Christmas party. DH was working, but the kids, my Grandma, and I all went and it was absolutely wonderful. Our ward is much smaller than our previous ward and I find that I really like it. It is large enough to have friends about and people to chat with, but small enough that there are actually enough chairs and tables for everyone to sit down, and that you don't just get lost in the crowd.
Santa came in when all of the children sang Jingle Bells as loud as they could.
I'm afraid that Alex and Shaya didn't quite know what to say to him, but they both agree that he was VERY nice!
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War, part three
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RECAP: the Turning Axis broke all the supervillains out of Haakon Penitentiary, and brought them to Astropolis, where they attacked the Society of Heroes. the Superhuman Containment officers became Metahuman Control Units, employed by the Turning Axis. Arthur Frost riled up the people against the heroes, and declared war on Atlantis. The Guardian Alliance was taken over by Greek nationalist commandos led by Petroclus. Petroclus took the Wyvern across the Atlantic, and disabled the Interception with the orbital laser. The gangs united to attack the heroes with the Turning Axis. Orion unleashed his full power defending Astropolis. Chao-Tech released Talos again to wreak havoc. The Silver Guard came to Astropolis to assist the heroes. the IMS student also came to assist.
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Vengeful Spirits, and an Unlikely Alliance
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recap: Yakamura is a modern millionaire samurai who fights the yakuza, who are led by Nisshoku Hiroto. the Red Moon is a secret society of ninja, with unknown motives. A descendent of the Khan absorbed magical energy, becoming the Khan, intent on conquering Asia. Continue reading
Samurai tales, and the Mongol Empire
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In Japan, in 2011, Yakamura Ming (family name, given name) was a millionaire entrepreneur descended from the samurai clan Yakamura. Continue reading


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Reader: Recently my department moved to a different work space, and I've been sitting in a cubicle two feet from a large-capacity printer. Almost immediately, I noticed the constant smell of toner and chemicals, which has given me daily headaches. I have never raised a fuss about anything at work and am generally a conflict-avoidant person. But breathing in chemicals 40 hours a week is not okay with me.
The easy fix would be to move me (not possible at the moment) or the printer to another location. It's not even my department's printer. I've talked to people, trying to find a solution — they don't know where to move the printer, and, of course, others don't want it next to their cubicles. The administrator agreed to turn off the printer temporarily. I've felt much better, but I have no idea what will happen next.
To make matters worse, while the printer is off, people in the department assigned to that printer are now having to walk a bit farther to another one. They complain to people in my department and confront me about it. I stand my ground politely, but I'm flabbergasted as to why this is such a big deal. Any suggestions on how to respond?
Karla: "I dearly regret the inconvenience I've caused you," in your wheeziest Victorian-heroine-perishing-of-consumption voice.
Your perambulation-averse co-workers may think the pain is all in your head. I don't. Regarding indoor air quality, the federal agencies devoted to occupational health and safety have noted that office equipment can release chemicals known as volatile organic compounds, which may be irritating or even toxic, depending on concentration and length of exposure. The good news, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, is that the concentrations generally found in office work environments fall far below limits set for industrial exposure. Furthermore, a chemical's odor doesn't necessarily correlate to health risk.
But it sounds as though you are sensitive to whatever concentration of chemicals the printer is emitting. So don't back down. Direct your boss to information published by NIOSH and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, get checked by a doctor, and keep (politely) making a stink until this is resolved. You might want to try enlisting the gripers in your cause. When they confront you, say: "I've asked about moving me away or moving the printer closer to you, which would solve both our problems. But I'm being told that's not possible. You'll have to ask [whoever can get this fixed] about it."
With luck, the company will buy them a low-emission printer. Then, they can turn to griping about learning to use it.


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Kogel, Furmanek Receive Prentice Gautt Scholarship
The scholarships are named in honor of the late Dr. Prentice Gautt, a former OU student-athlete, Big 12 Conference staff member and student services' pioneer who passed away in March 2005. The list of all-time recipients has grown to 313 since the inception of the league in 1996-97. Starting in 2002-03, additional funding increased scholarship award winners to two per member institution.
To date the Big 12 has provided nearly $2.2 million for postgraduate education. The individual grants began at $2,500 in 1996-97, were raised to $5,000 in 1999 and increased to $6,900 for 2004-05. The awards climbed to $7,500 in 2006-07 and moved to $9,000 in 2011-12.
Criteria for the awards participation in at least two years of intercollegiate athletics at the nominee's respective institution and completion of athletics' eligibility. The student-athletes also must graduate from their respective member institutions within 15 months of their selection for a postgraduate scholarship and are expected to enroll in graduate/professional schools within two years of graduation. Three faculty representatives, one senior woman administrator and one director of athletics form the selection panel for the awards.
Kogel graduated from OU in May with a bachelor of science in multidisciplinary studies and a GPA of 3.47. He has enrolled in the master's of science in biomedical sciences program at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. He will begin his program in August.
An All-American in cross country for the Sooners, he was the Big 12's Male Cross Country Newcomer of the year in 2010. Kogel, of Sioux Falls, S.D., holds the school record in the 10,000 and was an eight-time All-Big 12 honoree in indoor and outdoor track and field. He is a four-time United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association Scholar Athlete in cross country and in track and field. He earned academic All-Big 12 honors three times in cross country and in track and field.
Kogel received the OU Athletics Council Service Award in 2012 and 2013. In addition, he was named to the President's Honor Rolll (4.00 GPA) twice and the Dean's Honor Roll (3.50-3.99 GPA) four times.
Furmanek, a member of the Sooner rowing team, is currently in Indianapolis with her teammates, competing in OU's first trip to the NCAA Championships in just the fifth year of the program. She graduated in December with a degree in elementary education and finished with a 3.93 GPA. She began graduate school in January and is pursuing a master's of education with an emphasis in adult and higher education. Earlier this year, she was named one of 25 recipients of the NCAA's Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics.
The Belleville, Ill., native is a three-time Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association All-American Scholar and has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District first team by the College Sports Information Directors of America. She is the 2013 Big 12 Rower of the Year after leading the Sooners to their first Big 12 team title and recently repeated as Conference USA Rower of the Year after leading OU to the C-USA team title, a win that sent OU to the NCAA Championships. She has been recognized by both conferences as an all-league performer multiple times and in 2012 received the Big 12's Gerald Lage Award, the highest academic honor given by the conference. She also received the 2013 Outstanding Scholar Athlete Award from OU as well as the Athletics Director's Leadership Award in 2012 and 2013. She was the female winner of the 2013 Big 12 Conference Medal, the highest athletic and academic award given to a senior student-athlete.
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'GOOD morning, ma'am," a member of the uniformed Secret Service once greeted Hillary Clinton.
"F— off," she replied.
That exchange is one among many that active and retired Secret Service agents shared with Ronald Kessler, author of First Family Detail, a compelling look at the intrepid personnel who shield America's presidents and their families — and those whom they guard.
Kessler writes flatteringly and critically about people in both parties. Regarding the Clintons, Kessler presents Chelsea as a model protectee who respected and appreciated her agents. He describes Bill as a difficult chief executive, but an easygoing ex-president. And Kessler exposes Hillary as an epically abusive Arctic monster.
"When in public, Hillary smiles and acts graciously," Kessler explains. "As soon as the cameras are gone, her angry personality, nastiness, and imperiousness become evident."
He adds: "Hillary Clinton can make Richard Nixon look like Mahatma Gandhi."
Kessler was an investigative reporter with the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post and has penned 19 other books. Among much more in "First Family Detail," he reports:
"Hillary was very rude to agents, and she didn't appear to like law enforcement or the military," former Secret Service agent Lloyd Bulman recalls. "She wouldn't go over and meet military people or police officers, as most protectees do. She was just really rude to almost everybody. She'd act like she didn't want you around, like you were beneath her."
"Hillary didn't like the military aides wearing their uniforms around the White House," one former agent remembers. "She asked if they would wear business suits instead. The uniform's a sign of pride, and they're proud to wear their uniform. I know that the military was actually really offended by it."
Former agent Jeff Crane says, "Hillary would cuss at Secret Service drivers for going over bumps."
Another former member of her detail recollects, "Hillary never talked to us ... Most all members of first families would talk to us and smile. She never did that." Continue reading