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Article Archives
Volume 10 | Issue 4
Original Articles
Program Spotlight: The Eastern Virginia Medical School Dermatology Residency Program
Ashley R. Mason MD and Melinda R. Mohr MDa|
Resident Rounds is a new section of the JDD dedicated to highlighting various dermatology departments with residency training programs. Resident Rounds will feature three sections: (1) a program spotlight, highlighting pertinent information about the department and residency training program; (2) a section presenting study materials used by residents at the program; and (3) a section designed to highlight recent interesting cases seen at the institution. This issue of Resident Rounds features the Eastern Virginia Medical School Dermatology Residency Program. The editor of Resident Rounds is Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD. Dr. Ibrahimi is a recent graduate of the Harvard Combined Program in Dermatology and currently a fellow in Mohs, Laser and Cosmetic Surgery at the University of California Davis. If you are interested in highlighting your training program in a future issue, please contact Dr. Ibrahimi at firstname.lastname@example.com
Multi-Center Clinical Study and Review of Fractional Ablative CO2 Laser Resurfacing for the Treatment of Rhytides, Photoaging, Scars and Striae
Macrene Alexiades-Armenakas MD PhD FAAD,a Deborah Sarnoff MD, Robert Gotkin MD, Neil Sadick MD|
Laser skin resurfacing has shifted over the past two decades from standard ablative resurfacing to non-ablative resurfacing and most recently, to fractional laser resurfacing. In this most recent category, fractional non-ablative lasers were first introduced followed by fractional ablative lasers, which offer an improved balance between safety and efficacy. In the current article, a review of fractional ablative resurfacing is presented alongside the results from a multi-center clinical study employing the fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser (SmartXide DOT, DEKA) for the treatment of rhytides, photoaging, scars and striae distensae.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2011;10(4):352-362.
Ticks of Dermatologic Significance
Clare E. Foss MD and Asmaa A. Chaudhry MD|No abstract details for the moment.
Adalimumab Plus Narrowband Ultraviolet B Light Phototherapy for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Psoriasis
Jerry Bagel MDa,b|
Background: Combining systemic agents with phototherapy is becoming a standard of care for patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. The combination of adalimumab and phototherapy has not been previously explored.
Methods: In this 24-week single-arm open-label study, adults with moderate to severe psoriasis received adalimumab 40 mg every other week and narrowband (NB)-UVB phototherapy three times a week for 12 weeks and then were followed for 12 weeks without treatment. Response to therapy was determined using the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), Body Surface Area (BSA) affected and Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) of psoriasis.
Results: Twenty patients were enrolled with mean baseline scores of 17.0 for PASI, 21.2 for BSA and 3.5 for PGA. Half (10/20) of the patients achieved PASI 75 response by week 4. At the end of treatment at week 12, 19 (95%) patients achieved PASI-75, 15 (75%) patients achieved PASI-90 and 11 (55%) patients achieved PASI-100. Seventeen (85%) patients were clear or almost clear (PGA score ≤1). Mean baseline PASI, BSA and PGA scores improved by 95 percent, 93 percent and 80 percent, respectively. Disease improvement was observed through the end of follow up period at week 24. No serious adverse events were noted.
Conclusion: Concurrent use of adalimumab and NB-UVB phototherapy was clinically effective and well tolerated in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. This combination regimen represents a new treatment option for clinical practice and warrants further investigation in controlled clinical trials.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2011;10(4):366--371.
Prospective, Case-Based Assessment of Sequential Therapy With Topical Fluorouracil Cream 0.5% and ALA-PDT for the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis
George Martin, MD|
The sequential use of topical therapies and short-incubation photodynamic therapy for actinic keratosis (AK) has not been extensively studied. The author reports on treatment with sequential 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) cream 0.5% and 5-aminolevulinic acid-photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) in three older men with photodamaged skin and a history of AK. These findings suggest that this combination therapy, when compared with short-contact (1 hour) ALA-PDT alone, is more effective, minimizes the recurrence of areas of field cancerization and improves the appearance of the skin. The use of 5-FU cream 0.5% before and after photodynamic therapy is effective in revealing the presence of both clinical and subclinical AK lesions.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2011;10(4):372-378.
Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa by Photodynamic Therapy With Aminolevulinic Acid: Preliminary Results
Eric S. Schweiger MD,a Christy C. Riddle MD,b Daniel J. Aires MDb|
Background: The current standard of care for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) includes antibiotics (oral/topical), retinoids (oral/topical) and intralesional steroids and is unsatisfactory. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with 20% 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) has been used "off label" to treat acne vulgaris and may hold promise as a therapy for HS. This open-label, non-blinded study investigated the efficacy and safety of ALA PDT for the treatment of HS using two blue light sources and intense pulsed light (IPL) for photoactivation.
Methods: Twelve subjects with active HS enrolled to undergo ALA PDT once weekly for four weeks with follow-up visits 4, 8, and 12 or more weeks later. Nine subjects completed the study through the week 8 follow-up visit. Lesions were counted at each treatment visit at week 4, week 8 and at the final week.
Results: Mean lesion counts were 11.25 at baseline, 6.5 at 4 weeks (50.8% reduction), and 7.5 at 8 weeks (29.9% reduction). Mean Global Severity Scores were 2.2 at baseline, 1.5 at 4 weeks, and 1.8 at 8 weeks. Mean DLQI scores were 17.3 at baseline, 13.1 at 4 weeks (27.2% improvement), 14.00 at 8 weeks (19.3% improvement) and 14.0 (19.3% improvement) at the final week (16-62 weeks). Three subjects (25%) had complete clearance and no active lesions 4 weeks after the final treatment. Treatments were more tolerable for subjects treated with blue light than with IPL.
Conclusion: ALA PDT may be a safe and effective treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2011;10(4):381-386.
Laser Treatment of Dyschromia With a Novel 607 nm Pulsed-Dye Laser
Eric F. Bernstein MD MSE,a Jay Bhawalkar PhD,b Joan Clifford MS,b James White,b James Hsia PhDb|
Background: Due to the hemoglobin-selective wavelength of the 595 nm pulsed-dye laser, it is a device of choice for treating cutaneous vascular lesions. However, it is less effective and removing dyschromia, which along with hypervascularity is a cardinal sign of cutaneous photodamage. A novel 607 nm dye laser was developed as a first step in creating a dual-wavelength pulsed-dye laser.
Study Design/Materials and Methods: Twenty-five subjects with dyschromia on the chest due to chronic photodamage were enrolled into an open-label study to explore the safety and efficacy of a 607 nm pulsed-dye laser, with 22 completing the study. Two treatments were administered to the chest, one month apart, with fluences ranging from 3-6 J/cm,2 using a 10 mm diameter spot and pulse duration of 1.5 msec. Cross-polarized digital photographs were taken before and two months following the final treatment and rated for improvement by physicians in a blinded fashion.
Results: Improvement was rated on a five-point scale with no subjects rated as poor (<25%) clearance, three subjects (13.6%) demonstrating fair (26-50%) improvement, seven subjects (31.8%) rated as good (51-75%) improvement, 12 (54.5%) were rated as excellent (76-95%) improvement, while none were rated as outstanding improvement (>95%).
Conclusion: This is the first study of the 607 nm pulsed-dye laser which showed it to be safe and effective for treating dyschromia of the chest due to chronic photodamage, and may in the future expand the ability of the pulsed-dye laser to treat photodamaged skin.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2011;10(4):388-394.
An Open-Label, Prospective Cohort Pilot Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Etanercept in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis in Patients Who Have Not Had an Adequate Response to Adalimumab
Ronald Vender MD FRCPC|
Background: The past several years have seen the approval of five different biologic agents for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in the United States and Canada. Psoriasis has proven to be a difficult disease to treat and treatment failures, even with newer biologic therapies, are not uncommon. The vast majority of clinical data for these medications is derived from treatment of biologic-naïve patients, or patients who have not responded to, or lost response to, or not tolerated systemic therapy for psoriasis. There is currently little data available on therapeutic response of a second biologic therapy after loss of response, or no response, to the first biologic therapy initiated. It has become common clinical practice to switch medications that are structurally distinct but therapeutically similar in order to achieve an improved clinical outcome. Therapeutic interchange now is being applied to the biologic agents used to treat psoriasis.
Objectives: Using a proof of concept study, describe the response of etanercept after adalimumab has failed to produce a satisfactory response in moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
Methods: A total of 10 biologically naïve patients with moderate to severe psoriasis who were initiated on adalimumab for at least 12 weeks but had a Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) of mild or worse were transitioned to commercial etanercept 50 mg twice weekly (BIW) for 12 weeks followed by a dose reduction to 50 mg once weekly (OW) for an additional 12 weeks. Ethics approval was obtained and the study registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00833729). The primary outcome measured was the mean change in Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) score (range 0-5) from baseline (when the first etanercept injection is given) to 12 weeks of etanercept therapy. The secondary outcomes measures included the mean change in Dermatology Quality of Life Index (DLQI), mean change in body surface area (BSA) covered in psoriasis, Subject's Global Assessment of disease (SGA), proportion of patients achieving an improvement in PGA score from baseline to 12 weeks and again at 24 weeks and safety.
Results: Overall, there were significant favorable changes in all outcomes measured (PGA, SGA, BSA and DLQI) with respect to etanercept's efficacy after an inadequate response to at least 12 weeks of adalimumab therapy. There were no significant safety issues noted especially during the transition period from adalimumab to etanercept. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00833729.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2011;10(4):396-402.
The Efficacy of Vorinostat in Combination With Interferon Alpha and Extracorporeal Photopheresis in Late Stage Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome
Hatice Sanli MD,a Bengu Nisa Akay MD,a Rana Anadolu MD,a Muhit Ozcan MD,b Secil Saral MD,a Aynur Akyol MDa|
Objective: Long-term survival for advanced stages of mycosis fungoides (MF) may be beneficially affected by the use of multimodality therapy. We aim to evaluate the activity of vorinostat in combination with interferon (IFN) alpha and extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) with persistent, progressive advanced stage MF and Sezary syndrome (SS).
Patients and Methods: Three patients with stage IIB-IVA MF/SS were treated with vorinostat 400 mg/day/po. Vorinostat was added to ongoing ECP and IFN-alpha-2a therapies in all three patients.
Results: The patient with stage IIB MF achieved a complete response. The patient with SS showed a stable disease of less than 50 percent improvement in body surface area with reduction in the sizes of axillary and inguinal lymph nodes. A partial remission was maintained for 24 weeks in the patient with stage IVA MF, followed by rapid disease progression under treatment which led to cessation of vorinostat treatment due to study criteria as well as serious side effects.
Conclusion: Our experience in this case series is suggestive of the synergistic effect of vorinostat in combination with IFN and ECP and supports the efficacy of vorinostat in inducing prolonged responses in patients with progressive disease and/or stable disease in otherwise progressive and treatment refractory late stage MF/SS.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2011;10(4):403-408.
Depression and Acitretin: A True Association or a Class Labeling?
Jennifer Hayes BAa and John Koo MDb|
The potential relationship between systemic retinoids used in dermatology and affective disorders is controversial. Acitretin, which is widely used in the treatment of psoriasis is part of this controversy secondary to its chemical relation to isotretinoin, a drug which has been associated with a large number of anecdotal case reports of depression and suicidal ideation. Moreover, an FDA package insert precaution regarding acitretin's association with depression and suicide has elevated the level of concern for patient safety. The objective of this article is to review the evidence in the literature regarding acitretin's association with affective disorders. After 12 years of worldwide use only two cases involving acitretin have been reported in the literature. In addition, despite many anecdotal cases involving isotretinoin, there have been no clinical studies that have proven a causal relationship between isotretinoin and depression or suicidal ideation. For acitretin there have been no systematic clinical studies that examine such a relationship. Moreover, it is notable that the FDA precaution regarding depression and suicide on the package insert of acitretin predates the publication of the aforementioned two cases. This suggests that a relationship between acitretin and affective disorders is a class labeling rather than a scientifically proven association.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2011;10(4):409-412.
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Clinical Trial Review is a JDD department designed to provide physicians with information on drugs and devices undergoing clinical testing. It is our goal to inform the reader of the status of select drug and device studies relevant to the practice of dermatology before this information is available through standard channels. To participate in or learn more about these and additional trials, visit www.clinicaltrials.gov.
News, Views and Reviews provides focused updates, topic reviews and editorials concerning the latest developments in dermatologic therapy.
Case Reports
Chemical Burn From Povidone-Iodine: Case and Review
Adam Rees MD, Quyn Sherrod MD, Lorraine Young MD|Chemical burn is a rare complication of topical polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine (PVP-I), commonly called povidone-iodine (trade name Betadine, Purdue, Stamford, NJ). This adverse reaction occurred on the buttocks of an eight-year-old male after undergoing a laparoscopic appendectomy involving antiseptic skin preparation using a 10% PVP-I solution. This case is consistent with previous reports in which a chemical burn develops when PVP-I does not adequately dry, pools beneath a dependent body part during surgery, or is placed under an occlusive device. Symptoms develop immediately to one day after surgery. The proposed mechanism is irritation from iodine coupled with maceration, pressure and friction. While patients typically heal without significant scarring, the burn subjects the patient to unnecessary pain, prolongs hospitalization and increases the risk for infection. Physicians should be aware of this complication and therefore take preventative measures. These include allowing PVP-I to completely dry, preventing dripping and pooling and avoiding occlusion.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2011;10(4):414-417.
Fatal Cutaneous Strongyloidiasis as a Side Effect of Pemphigus Foliaceus Treatment With Mycophenolate Mofetil
Magalys Vitiello MD,b Michael Shelling MD,a Ivan Camacho MD,a Clara Milikowski MD,a Francisco A. Kerdel BSc MBBSb|Strongyloidiasis is caused by the roundworm Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis). It is uncommon in the Unites States, and most cases are brought by travelers who have visited or lived in South America or Africa.1 Individuals with an intact immune system may experience mild gastrointestinal symptoms or none at all. In contrast, those with a compromised immune system may develop a rapidly fatal infection, commonly referred to as hyperinfection syndrome or disseminated Strongyloidiasis. We present a 66-year-old inmunocompromised male with Pemphigus Foliaceus who was admitted to the intensive care unit in critical condition and in whom a skin biopsy proved to be the main tool in the diagnosis of Strongyloidiasis.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2011;10(4):418-421.
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The other day, I shared with everyone, a coupon for $10.00 off of a $20.00 purchase. I have since learned that the coupon was to have been used only at certain stores in New York — and not meant for the general public. I know some of you were able to use this, but most of you have been told it isn't going to be accepted. I have removed the links in all of my posts to this coupon and crossed through it on any scenarios I ran including it — so that none of you would waste paper/ink in printing something you couldn't use. Who knows – maybe sometime we can get a legitimate coupon here as well!
I went yesterday morning to use it before I knew and they were so hateful & rude when I tried to use it. The lady told me it was only for select stores in New York and when I asked her if they would honor it she chuckled and said no. At that point I decided I won't shop at K-mart in Southwest Missouri (Springfield). As I was goin out the door they began hanging lime green signs on the door stating they would not accept the coupon. Oh, well another great deal will come along soon!
I found the link on Wednesday or Thursday. "Wow!" I thought. My wife and I couldn't wait to use the coupons. Today is the 20th and I went to K-Mart to use it but was denied by the cashier. She pointed out the notice hanging from the register. I was mad but tried to remain calm and asked where I could call about it whether it be the HQ or the manager. My wife calmed me down.
Now that I know where they were intended, I don't feel so angry. Just wish that they could have accepted them through the end of the month at least.
Great web site!

subset: commoncrawl


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Planning applications
We have an established role providing advice and guidance to local authorities, sports clubs and other parties on a range of planning applications
As set out in Statutory Instrument 2015/595, local planning authorities are required to consult us on any planning application for development affecting playing field land.
The government, within its Planning Practice Guidance, also recommends that these authorities consult us on a number of other types of planning applications. These include applications which would lead to the creation or loss of major sports facilities, major residential development (e.g. 300+ dwellings) and development which creates opportuities for sport (such as minerals proposals where sport may be an after use).
Further information
The following links provide further information on our engagement with, and assessment of, planning applications for development that:
- Affects playing field land
- Affects other existing sporting provision
- Proposes new or enhanced sporting provision
- Proposes major residential development.
We have a network of qualified town planners who carry out this role across the country.
The information provided in the above links should help applicants and others understand our role in commenting on relevant planning applications. It also explains the information required to enable us to provide a substantive response to local planning authorities.
Please take the opportunity to read this information and consult the frequently asked questions. If you still have any queries regarding our role we would be pleased to offer pre-application advice where appropriate.
Aims and objectives
We assess applications against our PLanning for Sport Aims and Objectives along with our Playing Fields Policy and Guidance.
Sport England's aim in working with the planning system is to help provide places that maximise opportunities for sport and physical activity for all, enabling the already active to be more so and inactive to become active.
This aim is supported by three objectives:
- Protect - To protect the right opportunities in the right places
- Enhance - To enhance opportunities through better use of existing provision
- Provide - To provide new opportunities to meet the needs of current and future generations
We may also look to assess applications against relevant government guidance including that contained in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
It is our view that to ensure informed decisions can be made on the range of planning applications listed above, local authorities should have a robust and up-to-date evidence base for sport in place, including a Playing Pitch Strategy. This view is supported by paragraphs 96 and 97 of the NPPF.
Therefore, when assessing the vast majority of planning applications on which it is consulted, we will first consider how an application fits with the evidence base for sport in place within the local area.
Further information on our planning aims and objectives and considering sport in development management is available within Planning for Sport.
The following links and documents provide useful information and guidance which support our role in assessing and commenting on planning applications:


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YOU I want to see you I want to hear your voice I want to feel your touch I want to feel you I want you to touch me I want you to Hold me close. I want you to sooth me. HELP Voices All around Screaming at me They want answers They want action But I sit mute Unable to speak Unable to move Help me Please MASKS When you look at me What do you see? The dutiful daughter? The compassionate freind? The reliable co-worker? The hardworking student? I play the parts so well I should win an oscar. You fail to look beyond labels, To look behind the masks. There is more to me. More than the pockets Of life you put me in. RESCUE Swirling waves,black and blue Drowning me in solitude And silence. A light breaks the darkness What does it want? Will it save me? Or only cause greater pain? I reach out,afraid to embrace it. But more afraid not to. A shattering symphony of voices Invades my soul Pushing out the silence Filling the void with sound. The light envelopes me Pushing me up and out of the darkness. The light soothes and calms My aching soul.
UNTITLED Darkness swirling up Threatening to swallow me Dragging me down To a pit of no return The pain envelopes me Too much pain Unable to think Unable to breathe I claw at the walls I want to be free From the darkness From the pain
THE HIDDEN ME You think you know me You only know half of me I keep the other me buried deep She cries out, wanting freedom I won't let you see her Her passions scare me The cries for freedom are drowned By your expectations I feel her grow week If she took over Would you still want me? The risk is too great I push her down once again Control is my solace In silent desperation I scream to be set free Your expectations bind me To places I don't want to be
FORBIDDON PASSION Heat, burning in the night Warm whispers On wet skin Fevered caresses Exploding desires Ecstasy
POETRY IN MOTION With disheveled darkness and confusion Tranquil glory is forgotten Except for the fortunate innocent Found amidst embittered despair Rustling wind comes with unnatural warnings Like a delicious message Of warm impending desire Whose flame sends soft thoughts Seared by love's silky breezes
MEDUSA With snake like hair streaked in pink and crystal liquid eyes you stare up from the cold concrete. You dare me to look back. Daring me to fall into you and find myself. My heart beats faster as I approach, knowing you're there. Waiting. Do I stop and journey into you fearful that I may never return again. Or do I walk quickly by, eyes straight ahead, afraid to look down for what I might find. Does falling into you mean finding you-or do I find the "other" me-that secret little dark spot just off to the left that I keep hidden from everyone, including my self. The self I'm only allowed to be in my dreams. Dark at night when no one else is here. If I open that secret self and let it see the bright blue skies and feel the heat of the August sun-do I lose control of it? Will it fight to exist out in the open day after day? Do I lose forever the me I am today at this moment in time or become the complete me I was meant to be?


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Will the increase in water and electric tariff affect house / flat rent in Kuwait? I hope not.
As of now the average monthly rent for a flat with 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom and a small kitchen, ranges from 200 to 250 KD and a 2 bedroom flat cost around 300 KD with free water and electricity.
Ministry of Water and Electricity is on the verge of concluding the executive regulations of Law No. 20/2016 regarding the new electricity and water tariffs, reports Al- Qabas daily. Following is the price of water:
- Investment, trade and official sectors (KD 4.0 per each 1,000 imperial gallons).
- Industrial and agricultural sectors (KD 2.5 per 1,000 imperial gallons).
- Water filling stations (KD 1.0 per 1,000 imperial gallons). Following is electricity price for investment sector (Rental flats)
- 5 fils per 1 to 1,000 kilowatts
- 10 fils per 1001 to 2,000 kilowatts
- 15 fils per 2,000 kilowatts and above Official and trade sector
- 25 fils per kilowatt Industrial sector
- 10 fils per kilowatt Agricultural sector
- 10 fils per kilowatt Other sectors
- 20 fils per kilowatt
The executive regulation will be enforced on trade and investment sectors as of May 22, 2017, official sector beginning November 2017, while the industrial, agricultural and other sectors will begin Feb 22, 2018.
Source : Arabtimes


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Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) is apologizing after being caught on tape delivering a birther rant about how President Obama is "not an American." "I don't know whether Barack Obama was born in the United States of America. I don't know that," Coffman said at a fundraiser last week. "But I do know this, that in his heart, he's not an American. He's just not an American," he said, local NBC affiliate 9NEWS reports.
An audio recording of the event was posted online by a supporter, who said, "I'm glad the congressman said it. Not enough have. More should."
But now, Coffman, who has tried to paint himself as a moderate, is backtracking. "I misspoke and I apologize," he said in a statement. "I have confidence in President Obama's citizenship and legitimacy as President of the United States. … I don't believe the president shares my belief in American Exceptionalism," he explained.
A spokesperson for State Rep. Joe Miklosi (D), Coffman's Democratic challenger, slammed Coffnamn's "outrageous comments," saying they "once again make clear that Mike Coffman is Colorado's version of Rush Limbaugh. This kind of extremism is why Washington doesn't work." "We need leaders who will work together for solutions, not join the far right birther fringe or attack the President of the United States as un-American," the spokesperson added.
Coffman is facing a tough reelection battle in a newly redrawn district that is more competitive than before.
He's the latest Republican to join a new wave of birtherism.


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Masters in Nursing
The online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is offered through an affiliation with the Intercollegiate Consortium for a Master of Science in Nursing (ICMSN).
The program is designed for nurses seeking the opportunity to engage in advanced nursing practice to improve the health of diverse populations across the lifespan. Graduate nursing students work closely with expert faculty members, have flexible course schedules through distance education, and engage in a variety of practicum experiences.
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press club of india, Indian Tehalka News
Young, local designers celebrate the 'India' factor at this lifestyle show
"It is a mini Holi out here," laughs Jemima Victor, as she describes her friend Stefi Mendoza's vibrant collection of desi wear. The young designers have displayed their accessories and garments at Fashionista, a lifestyle exhibition, on at The Residency. Jemima showcases Chervil, a collection of paper quilled jhumkas. And, Stefi sells Merchant Mama, a range of radiant lehengas, saris and blouses.
Stefi loves colours and feels that "instead of running behind Western attires, we must run behind Indian ones". An engineering graduate from PSG College of Technology, Stefi knew she was never going to do anything related to what she was studying. So, she went on to study fashion in Bangalore. She still remembers her first creation. "It was a quirky, neon-coloured kurta with asymmetrical cuts. I loved those colours and patterns!"
Tejaswi Deorukhkar, another young designer, is from Bangalore. Her brand, IDK Women, consists of trendy tunics in georgettes; some of them sport digital prints. "These are customised by us. So, you will never find them anywhere else," she assures. Her brand is available at Amazon and Jabong too. "This is my first time in Coimbatore. I hope to get a pulse of the crowd in these three days," she says. That's because Tejaswi plans to open a store in Coimbatore soon.
The fashion scene for young designers is picking up, says Reena Dhamaja, a cub designer from Indore, who is inspired by Nature. "People come up with original ideas." Reena sports a sherwani and palazzo pant. "The sherwani has made a comeback, among women and men." Reena also stocks ready-to-wear saris, half-saris and tops.
Sanrachna Collections from Jaipur also stocks cotton, block-printed palazzo pants. Their ikat saris and kurta materials look elegant. Some of the saris feature 'convent' embroidery, and are priced upwards of Rs. 2,500.
Aparna Hundekar, who designs garments for children, is back this time with her 'Fairy Collection'. Aparna, who started her business from the basement of her house, is a familiar face at Fashionista. "Neon frocks are in this time," she says. Her baby gaghras, in pretty pinks and purples, look adorable.
The jewellery section looks terribly tempting. Jhumkas, silver bangles and semi-precious necklaces pose stiff competition to the garments.
There are home décor stalls too. Those classy dinner sets and table mats and runners might be the perfect buy to spruce up your dining table. And, on your way out, you can pick up those funky, ethnic mobile pouches at All Things Sundar.
Fashionista is on till December 7 from 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
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On Thursday at Sun 'n Fun, Jeppesen officials unveiled a new web portal for general aviation pilots called MyJeppesen.com. It will go live April 17, said David Wright, the company's director of GA client management.
MyJeppesen.com provides pilots with access to global graphic and text weather information, subscription management, product information, and customer support. "This is a one-stop shop," he said, noting that Jeppesen has more than 107,000 GA customers around the globe.
Delivered through an intuitive interface that is personalized by customers to reflect individual preferences, MyJeppesen.com streamlines the online Jeppesen experience through a single point of reference for pilots from flight planning to tech support. The new portal provides consolidated access to weather and Jeppesen information on any web-enabled device, he said. There's also information on training, airshows, and more.
"The easy to use, customized MyJeppesen.com represents a simplified approach for managing Jeppesen account information through a single click," said Tim Huegel, director, Jeppesen Aviation Portfolio Management. "Our general aviation customers will be able to access trusted Jeppesen global weather and data more efficiently and learn of new developments related to their interests. Further capabilities are planned for future upgrades to the MyJeppesen.com portal to enhance the flight preparation process for our customers."
Current general aviation Jeppesen customers will receive access to MyJeppesen.com at no additional charge.
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HSBC extended payment holds
A client got one of those $300 HSBC credit cards I recently recommended to rebuild credit.
After receiving his first statement, he first paid $25 and then the remaining $224 so that he would pay the balance in full and not pay any interest. Both payments were scheduled at the HSBC Orchard website.
The $224 payment cleared his bank account on 9/27/11. Today he wanted to use his card and he found out that he had only $77 available and there was a $223 "pending charge."
WHAT??? He hadn't used the card since paying it in full.
He finally figured out that the pending charge was a HOLD on his payment.
Apparently they cleared $1.
I suppose there's nothing he can do but wait.
I wonder what would happen if the account went over the limit due to those extensive holds. Would they charge an over limit fee?
So be aware and don't expect to be able to actually USE these cards.
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The Gordian Knot often describes a complicated and difficult problem. The history behind the knot comes from Greek mythology when the peasant Gordius became king of Gordium in Phrygia. Gordius dedicated his wagon to Jupiter and fastened its yoke to a beam with a very complex knot, the Gordian Knot. Centuries later, when Alexander the Great arrived on the scene, he was told that he could not conquer and rule Asia unless he proved himself worthy by untying the knot. Alexander quickly solved the problem by slicing the knot in half with his sword and consequently gained a new kingdom.
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Easy Implementable Strategies for Keeping Customers Loyal for Life [Infographic]
How easy is it to implementable strategies that keep customers loyal? Can it really make a difference to maximizing profits Well, think about this: What is the lifetime value of a customer in your business? What if you could boost that by 10 percent, 50 percent, or even double it?
Loyal customers are gold to your bottom line and the cost of customer retention is far less than the cost of customer acquisition. Therefore, the question becomes: How do you create a loyal customer?
Begin at the beginning:
First, let me say that this goal has to be ingrained in your company culture; it's not a one-time effort. Notably, it's a way of doing business that includes your hiring, training, leading, systems, communication, and processes. When something happens in your organization, always ask: "Is this a person problem, or a system problem". From there, decide your course of action. If it's a system issue, change your broken systems and processes.
Show them you care:
Did you know that 68% of customers will leave a business because of perceived indifference? Indeed, indifference is a top repeat business killer.
However, there are little (and easily implementable) things that you can do to show you care. For example:
1. Send them a note of thanks. It's simple, fast, and cost less than a few bucks.
2. Don't take them for granted. With this in mind, having good practices such as answering their calls will go a long way. When sticky situations arise, it's important to pick up the phone and have a conversation as opposed to texting or emailing them.
3. High maintenance or problem client? Under those circumstances, be kind, patient, and don't lose your cool. Most importantly, do not take their words as a personal attack. When needed, let them vent (get all the emotion out) and solve their issue first, above yours. As a result, you will have that client for years to come.
4. Follow through on your word.
Get Feedback:
Feedback finds flaws in any organization. Yet, companies are scared of the truth, so, therefore, don't survey. How else would you know what is working and what isn't? In fact, how would you know what not to change because customers are over the moon thrilled, without gathering feedback?
Keep in Touch:
Trying to accomplish any of the above points is virtually impossible without establishing regular clear communication between your management and your customers. Without a survey system, trying to understand your customers' needs and desires is like trying to find your way through a pitch-dark maze without a flashlight.
With a system like Quality Driven Software, you can fulfill all six points listed above necessary for customer loyalty (and several others that will help your company in a variety of areas.)
When you establish a regular survey routine, your customers know that you want to understand how well you are meeting their needs and expectations. Slogans are fine and they should capture what your company is all about, but today's consumers want tangible evidence that you are committed to excellence.
Of course, if you aren't keeping in touch with your customers, they will eventually sense this and begin to feel that you are taking them for granted. That's why there is no substitute for a systematic and regular survey system when you want to build customer loyalty.
Review all the requirements outlined on the infographic and see how a good survey system, like Quality Driven Software, helps you fulfill them. In conclusion,follow these easily implementable steps and watch your loyal customers increase in number!
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Amana ADB1100AWB Review
At $299, it's still a bargain
The Amana ADB1100AWB (MSRP $299) does a good job washing dishes. In fact, it cleans better than some machines that cost twice as much. However, a complete lack of features and customization options, long cycle times, and usability gripes all combined to drag the ADB1100AWB's overall score way, way down. Normally, that's a dealbreaker. But this dishwasher costs under $300 and actually cleans your dishes. If all you want is a low-cost machine, this one does the trick.
Design & Usability
Nothing fancy about this at all.
The ADB1100AWB does nothing to hide its low-cost roots, and almost seems to revel in it. Perhaps it just doesn't care about third racks and steam cycles. The outside is plain black, with a front-facing plastic control panel that very clearly advertises its lack of versatility: there are only three wash cycles and two additional wash options. For those who want a touch of refinement, the ADB1100AWB does have a stainless steel version that costs $50 more, but even that model has a black plastic control panel that stands out from the rest of its steel door.
The interior also looks unashamedly entry-level. The tub itself is bright, white plastic, which does a poor job muffling sound. Rest assured, when the ADB1100AWB is running, you will know. Neither the top nor bottom rack have any adjustable tines, and the cutlery basket lacks slots for keeping your silverware separated. That's way too fancy for the ADB1100AWB.
Of course, that leads to a ton of usability issues. We could barely fit ten place settings and a serving setting into the ADB1100AWB, having trouble finding a good spot to fit all the large serving dishes while still leaving room for the smaller plates and bowls. Another issue we see is the lack of a Control Lock feature. This is especially problematic since this is a machine with front-facing controls and a Cancel button, and the clumsier folks in your family just might turn the machine off by accident.
Just enough to cover ordinary dishwashing needs.
The ADB1100AWB's sparse features can be seen just from looking at its control panel. It has three wash cycles to choose from: Normal, Heavy, and 1-Hour. Interestingly, those options are selected on a pushbutton control panel instead of an old-fashioned dial. As added options, there's Hi Temp for raising wash temperatures against tougher stains and Heat Dry to dry your dishes at the end of a cycle. If your old dishwasher is 10 years old, this one will still likely be an upgrade.
A far better cleaning performance than its price tag would suggest.
In spite of the low upfront cost and cheap appearance, the ADB1100AWB actually delivers when it comes to performance. We put each of its three cycles through a battery of tests and sometimes got results that were similar to more expensive dishwashers. The Normal cycle, designed for everyday use, gave good scores with typical milk, meat, and egg stains. It performed a bit worse with baked-on oatmeal and spinach. Keep in mind that these are far heavier stains than we would expect from a normal consumer, and no dishwasher we've tested has ever been able to perfectly remove them on a Normal cycle. Still, you're going to have to do some scraping if you buy this machine.
The big issue is that it took two hours and 19 minutes to do a decent job cleaning dishes. If a wash takes that long, we expect it to have far fewer flaws.
The Heavy cycle, which is designed for tougher stains, did a better job than the Normal on every stain, but still took upwards of three hours. Even when we threw in burnt sugar, burnt cheese, and baked-on lasagna, the ADB1100AWB's Heavy cycle posted very high scores. We did notice some issues with redeposit, though. This is when dirt from one dish is sprayed to another during the cycle, essentially making a cleaned dish dirty again. While this problem was virtually non-existent on the Normal cycle, the Heavy cycle sprayed bits of spinach to the glasses that were used for milk stains. That's a sign of a filtration system that couldn't handle the mess we gave it.
The 1-Hour cycle had the worst cleaning performance, but it at least finished in exactly 60 minutes. It even handled the meat and egg stains like a champ, but we wouldn't use it on anything but the most lightly soiled dishes.
Its inexpensive enough to still be a good value
It's only an indicator of how good the competition is that the ADB1100AWB scored so low in our tests. It didn't have any fundamental flaws, but it's quite unrefined. Even if you don't need a third rack or an Eco wash cycle, little things like digital timers, folding tines, enhanced filtration, and better sound insulation help make the dishwashing experience a lot more pleasant. You won't get those with the ADB1100AWB. If you're willing to wait awhile for a cycle to complete, though, you will get cleaning results on par with machines that cost a bit more than $299. If a low price and clean dishes are your only concerns, you could spend a lot more money on a lot worse dishwasher.
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ersi marina's workroomis always open to the public, even when I am not in. Sometimes I need to sleep.
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Beautiful fabrics made more beautiful by how you have placed them together, to me they have a historical / vintage feel to them..lovely, must check back in to see what more you do * xReplyDelete
Hello and thanks! How lovely that you see my work this way. My ultimate goal, after I finish the course, is to be able to combine the vintage with the contemporary, the beauty of traditional embroidery with the fascination of de-construction. Too ambicious, probably. We'll see...ReplyDelete
Your block does have a lovely combination of new and vintage. I'm having a great time seeing what others are doing with this class.ReplyDelete
I love words, too, and frequently go off on tangents when a realization that a word may have an interesting history pops in my head. I agree that Clothos and cloth are too similar not to be related. Wonder about Atropos and atrophy...Replies
Of course! Atropos and atrophy are suspiciously similar too. I looked it up in several of my dictionaries (English and Greek) and only found that 'atrophy' comes from the Greek word 'trophee' (my spelling) that means food. So atrophy is the lack of food. The drug 'atropine' however does derive from Atropos!Delete
You look to be have great fun and stimulation from the course. Keep up the good work.ReplyDelete
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fascinating Ersi.....ReplyDeleteReplies
Awe-inspiring too, isn't it? We work with threads and fabrics that come from such a long way back and still weave their way into the future. Thanks for dropping in, Karen.Delete


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"Art Talks," a new series of Hangouts on Air on Google Art Project Google+ page launched today aims to brings excellent art gallery or museum's collections to life.
"Each month, curators, museum directors, historians and educators from some of the world's most renowned cultural institutions will reveal the hidden stories behind particular works, examine the curation process and provide insights into particular masterpieces or artists," informs Google.
The first guided visit will be held this Wednesday, March 6 at 8pm ET from The Museum of Modern Art. And, the next talk on March 20, Caroline Campbell and Arnika Schmidt from the National Gallery from London will discuss depictions of the female nude.
Additionally, in April, "a host panel will exame one of the Google Art Project's popular gigapixel works, Bruegel's "Tower of Babel," featuring Peter Parshall, curator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington," google adds.
Update 03/21: Google just added 30 new partners to its Google Art Project, contributing nearly 2,000 diverse works including contemporary art from Latin America, ancient art from China, rare Japanese paintings and Palaeolithic flint heads from Spain.
"With 40,000+ artworks to explore from more than 200 museums in more than 40 countries–one highlight of the new collection is a more than 100 works from walls, doors and galleries in São Paulo have been photographed and will be included in the Art Project,"informs Google.
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In other releated news, Google has now begun redirecting picasaweb.google.com to the Google+ Photos albums.
For over a year since Google+ photos was launched, Picasa Web Albums has not added any new features, while +Photos constantly impropving as Google is slowly getting rid off Picasa.
However, those who want to go back to the Picasa can simply use this URL that Google displays in a message stating: "Click here to go back to Picasa Web Albums." When you use the URL, Google sets a cookie value that prevents the redirect to Google+ Photos even when you enter picasaweb.google.com in the address bar.


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inCharge occasional tables beautifully complement inCharge lounges and benches. Tapered rectangular and round occasional tables are slightly higher than our connector tables but lower than a standard work surface. Metal legs can be fixed or on casters for easy mobility. Table available in veneer (maple, white oak, walnut) or any laminate. Powder-coat finishes for legs. Dimensions: tapered rectangular 24"d x 45"w x 40"h, round 28"diameter x 20"h.
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So when I say Rhythm Heaven Fever doesn't quite measure up to its predecessor, please understand that's not a condemnation. I just mean it's merely wonderful instead of the most wonderful.
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i am on the housing waitlist...starting to feel nervous I really think i got the worst number ever: 258!!!!Rereading the e-mail, it says that they will begin looking at these numbers in early June when housing becomes AVAILABLE? Does that mean that me getting housing depends on other people withdrawing??Does anyone know if people on the housing waitlist have priority over people who get in off the waitlist?
Someone wrote earlier that often the more expensive rooms (like in North - the $12,000 ones) tend to be left and that there are often some vacancies in Gropius too, but with the construction there may not be this year. I hope I can get something; I want to live 5 minutes from class.


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Get Full Luscious Lips with the Right Physician
For centuries, female sexual appeal has been equated with full, luscious lips. Across publications on elegance, designs are proven with various shades as they pout for the digicam. If you do not have full lips because you were not endowed with them, lip augmentation may be a possible option for you. You can discover the opportunities on your own or with the help of a doctor.
Most individuals are careful of their mouth since they are the most prominent part of the face. When they are not satisfied with their lips, they seek to improve the overall look of the mouth. The methods that are often used can help reduce facial lines around the mouth or facial lines. For you to be eligible for a lip augmentation you should be healthy. You may not be a good applicant for the surgery treatment if you have scarring damage and dental herpes. You are also disqualified from these operations if you have certain illnesses like lupus, diabetic issues, blood vessels clots problems or ligament problems.
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Like any other surgery treatment, lip augmentation specifications liability. By with a weight of the benefits in light of the threats, you will be in a place to decide whether these operations are right for you. When you contact the best plastic surgeons, you will be able to talk about the available option to discover one that attracts your needs. The best applicants for lip augmentation are those who show genuine objectives. Improvements or shots can improve and improve your natural look. The techniques are however, not designed to produce an excessive change to your overall look.
During the discussions with choices, you will need to talk about any medicines you are getting. You will also need to talk about any allergic reactions and your health background. It is essential know that some illnesses or health issues have the potential of increasing chances of problems such as blood vessels clots, poor flow or diabetic issues.
The main operations include injectable filler injections and enhancement operations. The restoration relies on the techniques you go through and your way of life. Many of the individuals who have shots experience great after one or two days. There might be inflammation or discoloration that last for about 2 several weeks based upon with the type of hypodermic injection that has been applied. If you choose grafts or medical implants, it might take you 2 several weeks before you experience safe. You might fight do workouts based upon with the techniques that have been conducted on you. During the process of restoration, you can consider spending some time off from work.
As with any lip augmentation surgery, it is essential for you to quit getting painkillers and any other drugs that thin your blood before going through the surgery treatment. This is essential for reasons of reducing inflammation and discoloration. In situation, you create a high temperature after the lip augmentation treatment; you should contact the physician instantly. You should also contact the physician if you experience excessive inflammation associated with the pain and stress.


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5 Handy SEO Tips To Set The Search Results Right For Your Business
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is an important aspect of a digital strategy for businesses and is also the most effective. SEO, if done in a search engine friendly manner can increase the rankings, traffic and visibility. SEO is cost effective and provides trackable and quantifiable results. SEO not only increases traffic but also improves the site usability and makes it easier for the audience to navigate the website. Following are some of the most effective SEO tips to set the search results right for your business.
Heading Structure
Develop a powerful heading 1 structure which provides a sneak peek into your content. Heading 1's are considered to be important elements of a webpage and more attention should be given to developing a good heading 1. Google gives more importance to headings than the main body content on a webpage. Ensure that the headings are not plain, simple and generic but more specific, smarter and summarizes the main content. For example, if a Health food store business has given a heading 1 as "Sugar Free Sweets for Diabetics" for promoting their specialized sweets, then this heading might not catch Google's attention as it only contains keywords. If they alter their heading 1 to "10 Reasons Diabetics should buy Sugar Free Sweets", this can get them higher rankings as it's a smarter way to promote their special snacks. The latter heading is not only catchy but also has the relevant and targeted keywords. This way a business can adhere to Google's guidelines and also attract the audience via heading 1. Communicate effectively and see the sales increase for the business. Another important aspect is to not optimize heading 3, as the main focus for optimizing a page should always be for the potential customer and not Google. Keep the optimization only for Heading 1 and Heading 2.
Navigation menu structure
The navigation menu structure is important as Google follows the links placed in it. This menu should contain all the keywords that are most relevant to the content. If the website is huge with numerous webpages, then definitely it's not easy to include all keywords on the navigation menu, therefore it's recommended to categorize them into relevant groups and then add them to the navigation menu. Keywords within internal links are important and should be used in a manner that you get the search results right for your business.
Emphasize keywords
Emphasize the keywords on the webpages, but do not emphasize all of them, just a few strategic ones. Emphasize them with the help of bold, italics strong tagging with color etc. This can be done to help Google understand that the emphasized keywords are different and special among all the content and special attention needs to be paid to these keywords. Emphasizing keywords is better than simply interlinking them with some other pages on the website. Furthermore, a set of words/sentence/ phrase/clause can also be highlighted in addition to individual keywords, to further emphasize to Google about its importance.
Internal Linking
Internal linking is important, but not at the cost of over optimization of headings, keywords and navigation menu structure. Randomly linking keywords to pages in other parts of the website will divert the attention of the potential customer to irrelevant pages and not to conversion potential part of the web content. By interlinking keywords with different pages on the website will catch the attention of Google, but not customers. It's advisable to not design the landing pages exclusively for Google but to design them for the customers, because ultimately they are the ones who are going to increase the sales. However, internal linking is acceptable if the content demands it and the linked pages are actually benefiting the customer in some way for example promotions, schemes and discount codes for the products. To avoid interlinking, make maximum use of the navigation menu. Furthermore, internal links can be also inserted in the footer. All extra links can be included in the footer instead of the main body of the content.
Keyword synonyms
Use synonyms for keywords to avoid overuse of targeted keywords. It advisable to use keywords only 3-4 times on a page, as anything more than that can be excessive and the audience might not like it. Furthermore Google and other search engines also do not approve of keyword stuffing. In such a scenario the smart thing to do is using synonyms for keywords. Example – if the keyword is "web marketing", synonyms could be "internet marketing", "online marketing" etc. Using synonyms can also help in highlighting related terms, as the audience can also search for related terms by using different keywords. So there is an opportunity to not only get clicks for keywords but also for related words.


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See this new board that debuted on kickstarter: amazingly small, this product comes to join the ever growing Arduino family.
The Microduino series is a 100% Arduino compatible open source hardware, compatible with Arduino IDE development environment and existing Arduino sketches.
Its size is about a quarter (25.40mm X 27.94mm / 1.0inch X 1.1inch), much smaller than the original Arduino board.
All Microduino boards adopt a uniform U-shape 27-pin standard pin-out (UPin-27). Thus Microduino series can be easily stacked together through the UPin-27, and all modules are delivered ready to stack.
Microduino: Arduino in your pocket, small, stackable, smart by Microduino Studio — Kickstarter.
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Lazy Boy Recliner Sofa Of Lazy Boy Classic Recliner
What about the material? There are so many different options. You can choose leather, suede, and even the combination of leather and suede. Do you want to have the quilted back support? Or do you prefer the plain style? You can find them all. In fact, if you don't want the foot rest, there are some of the Lazy Boy classic recliner variants that don't come with it
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The Access Europe project aims to assist Irish organisations in identifying and securing EU funding to support their projects and activities. Access Europe is a joint initiative of 13 Irish organisations and is co-funded by the Atlantic Philanthropies.
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The prices of Kuraray's polyvinyl alcohol fibers KURALON and KURALON K-Ⅱ increase ¥50 per kilogram respectively for domestic and overseas shipments commencing Oct. 1,2006. Six months have passed since the Company last increased product prices in April 2006.
Kuraray decided to implement these price revisions as a result of steep rises in raw materials and fuel costs caused by surging crude oil and naphtha prices. The Company was compelled to make the decision due to the unexpected drop of its business beyond the permissible limits despite the effect from the previous price revision and its endeavors for cost reduction.
Target items for price revision are KURALON, the Company's mainstay product sold in the domestic and overseas markets for industrial material applications, and KURALON K-Ⅱ, a high-strength solvent type and water-solvent type fibers.
KURALON is used as a reinforcing agent for cement and mortar as an alternative to much discussed asbestos. It is also employed for other industrial applications including as a reinforcing fiber in paper, nonwoven fabrics, and rubber materials.
Kuraray also increases prices for polyester staple fibers by ¥40 per kilogram for domestic and overseas shipments commencing Oct. 1, 2006 for the same reason. Target products for price revision are KRAFTER and other polyester staple fibers.
Kuraray's polyester staple fibers are used as raw stock in nonwoven fabrics, and as yarns and knits in industrial materials such as threads and clothes.


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This special introductory offer of $29 is for team owners that have never played Scoresheet Fantasy Hockey before, or have not played hockey with us in at least 5 years, and want to join a new Scoresheet league being formed this season.
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Thursday, November 28, 2013
Thanksgiving Day Prayer
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We have so much to be thankful. Hope you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving. Visiting from Blogs by Christian Women. Thanks for adding your blog to our directory.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Wanda God is good! I did have a great Thanksgiving. I went to my in-laws house and all of my husbands side of the family came. There was lots of kids running around. I love them all. I also was completely blessed when before we all gathered to say what we were thankful for, we began singing a worship song to Jesus. This was something new this year. I pray it continues. Hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving as well. Thanks for visiting & commenting. By the way I also was wondering I sent a request to guest blog and didn't hear anything back yet. I just wanted to make sure I did it right.Delete
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This issue, I am answering a question about real estate investment, which has been asked by Ms. Rajni from Jaipur. She wants to know is this the right time to invest in Real Estate? And if so, then where?
Dear Rajni,
Thanks for asking your question. I think quite a few people might be having this same question in mind, but are confused about the answer, more so after reading all kinds of reports in the newspaper. Let me try and help.
Based on my experience in Real Estate industry in India, almost all real estate developers were, so far, earning a ridiculous margin of ~30%. Nowhere in a developed nation, does a developer earn such a huge margin – typically there the margin varies anywhere between 8 – 12%.
Therefore, what the global recession & meltdown has caused is that it has actually brought the Real Estate pricing in India to a more realistic level. However, it is also to be understood here that the Indian developers, who are so used to taking the Indian customers for a ride, for so long, will still find out some very ingenious ways of fooling people.
Therefore, when you are looking at buying a real estate property, please ensure that:
1. You have done enough study about the financial condition of the developers in the market before you have zeroed on a couple of them
2. You need to read the brochure and all documents carefully, more so the fine prints, and show that to a lawyer who deals with real estate. More often than not, a developer only sells a bare shell apartment without even the door frames or switch boards, but the buyers don't understand that as they are given a very different picture by the developer in the form of brochure and model apartments.
3. And most importantly, do proper due diligence of the project, ownership of land, viability of completion as mentioned, financing structure, etc.
Now, going back to the question - is this the right time to invest? Yes, it is. But not without a proper negotiation. All developers shall give you additional 10-15% discount on price quoted by them if you can negotiate well, without any changes in the payment terms.
But what are the markets that you can invest into? Based on the question I am assuming that you are looking at Real estate as an investment and not for residential purpose. In that case, Bangalore is looking quite good. Sobha developers, and I strongly recommend them, has come up with some new projects that fits perfectly into our bill. Chennai, particularly the OMR side, is again a good option – all major developers here have slashed prices like anything. Gurgaon is also a good option, so is NOIDA. I would suggest that you stay away from Delhi though, since the land price here would be quite high.
Another good option is Kolkata - this is one city which is not much affected by the recession in terms of its real estate, though some segments like Rajarhat, New Town, is quite badly hit. Areas to invest would be South 24 Parganas, or along the Hoogly river.
Among the 2nd tier cities, Bhubaneswar is a good option. Leave Cochin, but can bet on Trichy. Jaipur is avoidable, but Indore is a good option.


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vayuemblem posted a topic in TCG Deck GarageHi everyone! It's been a while since i posted something here but well i have almost skipped last format and just recently got back into the game! I built this deck like a couple of days ago so i have limited testing with it (like 40 games agains dragons, fire fist and mermails). 3 wind-up rabbit 3 wind-up rat 3 wind-up shark 3 redox 3 maxx "C" 2 tragoedia 2 wind-up warrior 2 summoner monk 1 wind-up magician 3 wind-up factory 3 d.d.r. 3 typhoon 3 forbidden lance 2 tenki 1 book of moon 1 dark hole 1 mind control 1 gold sarcophagus Extra: 1 big eye 1 dracossack 1 gaia 1 volca 1 tiras 1 zenmaioh 1 papilloperative 1 dweller 1 diamond dire wolf 1 maestroke 1 cowboy (still debating if i should play this or acid golem but i stole some games with it so i'm not too sure about it) 1 leviair 1 soul of silvermountain (this shit is so op) 1 zenmaines 1 invoker No side at the moment but essentially there will be 3 mind drains and 3 veilers plus some useful stuff. Deck is still a beast at generating card advantage trough rabbit-factory and drawing warriors is not the worst thing ever since they can be discarded for redox effect so that's why i play 2. Redox is so broken in this, using rat or mages multiple times while loading grave with rabbits/warriors/dead "C" is also a nice plus. I also love redox for it's ability to banish rats from grave to bring them back woth ddrs. The only thing in the main deck that i'm not too sure about are monks since it getting veilered sucks a lot. Sorry for my bad english as always.
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Well wu were hit really hard.. But mermail and brofist weren't.. So we have a deck that struggles against mermails and brofist even at it's maximum power, so after march it will struggle even more.. I'm not saying that it's unplayable, I'm saying that it lost the edge that made it competitive.. It will be a regional topper deck at best.. Nothing more but a lot less probably.. But still a fun deck to use.. Unfortunately
yeah adding a silver bullet to this deck is a boost, but well our gun isn't really that good at shooting right now :(, however volcasaurus into gaia is still freaking good.
the more i test the deck, the less i think it will be relevant competitively.. i've tried every type of shit in it, monk engine, tenki engine, instant fusion combo-shit engine.. still it's a fun deck that can make some fancy combos but hell fuck shit dick it sucks and cannot stand a chance against fucking mermails and fucking brofists.. i give up and i'll just remember all the good games i've played with THE deck not some shit surrugate of it. sorry for my bad english anyway!
well probably it's because i've loved the deck.. however i'll have to get away with it :( still i'll try to find something new to work on.. goodbye for now wind-ups
Or you could just go Mage, shark, bring out shark, and make shock master Well that's obvious lol however it would end up as a 2 for 1 instead of a 3 for 3
Well guys I've already developed a new combo to xyz shock without maity :) but it needs mag shark factory or mag 2 sharks Mag shark summon rat Xyz pap eff on rat Rat eff on mag Summon shark from hand mag eff for 3rd shark Shark lv3 xyz invoked eff for warrior and then xyz shock with mag shark and warrior :) Still a ray of hope boyz lol
What about maiming mind crush? Good vs mermail, brofist, prophecy, wu and it's chainable.. It's one of the worst top deck ever but it has a lot of pros and well it only shines in the right hands.. I think that it's worth testing at the moment.. Thoughts?
faith do you think that the lone tk is needed? i think that 2 CCD and tk conflict a bit with your game plan, yeah tk is probably the best standalone monster right now but dropping it isn't too bad of an idea to drop your deck count to 40. is road really needed? i know that with CCD you tend to set a lot more cards to survive and that it can steal games at times but is it really needed? however to include DDW you can drop acid golem or leviathan dragon, temtempo is still a freaking good card!
Speaking of veiler, garon do you think it's worth being maindecked again? I main one and side another in my CCD build and I find it really useful at least as a one of since CCD mitigates the inherent -1.
Right.. Ycs is the priority right now, however I was just speculating the deck capabilities even with some hard hits.. Sorry for going off topic ;) Anyway CCD is worth trying in here cause Wu plays a lot of traps that can and will protect the advantage gained trough it, even if it eats up our normal summon I think that the pros outweighs the cons considering that tk is not as good as before.. My 2 cents :)
Hi guys.. I was wondering what are your thoughts about the ban hammer on Wu.. I think that factory and magician will be hit to one.. Still it has the capabilities to irk the opponent with a magician and 2 sharks/1 shark and a factory.. Here's the combo I've found to otk: Summon mage Reveal shark Summon rat of mag Xyz pap Eff on rat detaching mage Rat eff on mag Trigger 2nd shark on mag summon Summon rabbit with mag eff Rabbit eff on mag Xyz rat and rabbit for leviair Bring back mag Shark lv3 trigger mag and summon hunter Hunter eff tribute mag Xyz hunter and shark for amity Maity eff for rat Rat bring back hunter Xyz for giga/acid Giga eff Field maity 1800+ giga 2100+ pap 2400+ leviair 2100= 8400 Otk into an open field but still hard to do supposing mag and factory gets limited.. Sorry for my bad English btw
diamond dire wolf is nuts especially when you loop rabbit-mag.. i'm currently testing this extra and i am really liking it 1x zenmaioh 1x tiras 1x adreus 1x shock-lock bitch 1x papillo 1x dire wolf 1x maestroke 1x dweller 1x acid golem 1x soul of silver mountain 1x giga brilli-ant 1x leviair 1x temtempo 1x zenmaines 1x zenmaity haven't really missed anything except maybe utopia cause i needed a rank 4 beater
[quote name='knives1990' timestamp='1356601072' post='3358200'] I find it economical to destroy things as often as I can even if they are stunned. This has worked for me. I can't be scared of Gorz all the time. If they drop it, ok I'll need to deal with it. But I screwed up their board beforehand. And on trap stun, sometimes I go for game, sometimes I Play a little less aggressive, and other times (mostly though tbh) I bring him out and resolve it's effect and game that turn. Most of the time, I don't have something like trap stun or silvermountain but zenmaioh still feels better sometimes than a tiras [/quote] or you can just atk with all and if they're not dead already dead pop their cards during mp2.. people tend to forgot that there's a mp2 LOL however i'm really liking zenmaioh lately
Night Beam
vayuemblem replied to Henry's topic in Single Card Discussion[quote name='Henry' timestamp='1355969422' post='3352494'] [quote name='orangeeyes' timestamp='1355948360' post='3352190'] It's good in Inzektors and other decks where your most important plays are easily disrupted. Obviously you're not going to run it over any copies of MST, but it can act well as a 4th MST. [/quote] That's how I feel about it as well, but I guess I'll try it out. I just like the fact they can't chain in response to it targeting the card. [/quote] Well they can always chain another card to night beam, then chain the targetted card to the other one..


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Bonus Features Include:
1) An unrestrained commentary by White and the film's director Neil Berkeley
2) A Slide Show of his artwork
3) White on stage in a complete one man show
4) White performing "Blue Ridge Mountain Blues"
5) Mike Quinn performing "Country Boy in Paradise"
6) Deleted scenes
Wayne White is one of those people, when you hear his name most of us have no clue and draw a blank as to who the man is, but once we start watching this film we all realize within seconds we do know who he is. His career has spanned for 30 years and from what I watched in this documentary and know from remembering his work, he has made quite a creative mark on this world. This film is part biography and part live performance, and it tells this man's inspiring story. The film tells us how he got his start as an underground cartoonist in NY's East Village, from there we watch as he got his big break working as a designer, puppeteer and doing voices on Pee-Wee's Playhouse. We learn that he won three Emmys for his work and we watch him get another break with videos like Peter Gabriel's Big Time that most of us will now know who he is, if unfamiliar with Pee Wee's show. I also learned as I watched this he also is a sculptor, a painter, and a musician. The man clearly can do it all, and also he was a very fun vibe that translates into this documentary not only being intimate into his life, but also very laugh out loud hilarious. He is a person that seems to generate oddness, but also as we get to know the people in his life he seems to come across as a great man.
To be honest, the bonus features to me really are the winner in this deal. I loved the documentary a lot, but the bonus features like the one man show, have to be seen to be believed. If you did not know the man before the film, you will be glad you knew him after. It also talks about his work on the Smashing Pumpkins Tonight, Tonight video that has a story included in it about attending the awards at MTV for this that was funny to hear talked about. This is just a solid documentary that I think even non fans could really have fun with. All in all, this may be worth a buy.
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The New Yorker writers on Osama bin Laden
The New Yorker, 2 May 2011: Osama bin Laden was shot in the head by U.S. forces in Pakistan, and his body has been buried at sea. President Obama announced in a televised speech late Sunday night that "justice has been done." (Watch the speech.) Check back here for our continuing analysis of what the Al Qaeda leader's death means for America, the President, and the world.
Jon Lee Anderson: bin Laden and his followers.
Steve Coll: the specifics of the killing.
Amy Davidson: reading to bin Laden' corpse.
Blake Eskin: changes since 9/11.
Dexter Filkins: what Pakistan knew.
Hendrik Hertzberg: about Abbottabad, and Iran 1980.
Jane Mayer: bin Laden dead, torture debate lives on.
Susan Orlean: watching with the world, via Twitter.
Evan Osnos: China's chilly reaction.
George Packer: better late than never.
David Remnick: Obama's history with Osama bin Laden.
Wendell Steavenson: the reaction in Cairo.
Jeffrey Toobin: Did bin Laden deserve a trial?
Lawrence Wright: Al Qaeda after bin Laden.
Cartoon Desk: Robert Mankoff on bin Laden cartoons through the years.
Slide show: New Yorker covers of bin Laden and 9/11.
Back Issues: bin Laden and Al Qaeda in the archives, 2000-2010.
Book Bench: "SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy Seal Sniper."
Slide show: Ground Zero during the 9/11 attacks, during Sunday's celebrations, and at the corner of Church and WINsey; Ground Zero revellers on what to do with bin Laden's body.
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