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New York: Hepatitis C has surpassed HIV as a killer of US adults, and screening all "baby boomers" could be one way to stem the problem, according to two new government studies.
Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by a virus of the same name that is usually passed through contact with infected blood. An estimated 75 to 85 percent of infections become chronic, which can eventually cause serious diseases like cirrhosis (scarring of the liver) and liver cancer.
In one of the new studies, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that by 2007, hepatitis C was killing more Americans than HIV -- the virus that causes AIDS.
In 2007, hepatitis C killed 15,100 Americans, accounting for 0.6 percent of all deaths that year. That compared with a little over 12,700 deaths related to HIV.
Those numbers are based on death certificates, and almost certainly underestimate the real scope, according to the CDC. Compared with HIV, hepatitis C infection is more likely to still be unrecognized at the time of a person`s death.
"Hepatitis C mortality has, regrettably, been on the rise for a number of years," said Dr. John Ward, director of the CDC`s viral hepatitis division and an author of the new study.
But, he told Reuters Health, "many of those deaths could be prevented."
Of the estimated 3.2 million Americans with chronic hepatitis infection, about half of them don`t know it, according to the CDC.
That`s because the initial infection causes no symptoms in most cases. Instead, the virus silently damages the liver over the years, and people may only discover they are infected when they develop irreversible liver cirrhosis.
Chronic hepatitis C is most common in "baby boomers" -- about two thirds of US infections are in people born between 1945 and 1964, Ward`s team notes in their report, which is published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
That predominance among boomers has a lot to do with casual injection-drug use back in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, since sharing tainted needles is a major route for passing on the virus.
Some people also contracted hepatitis C through blood transfusions during that era. Since 1992, all blood donations in the US have been tested for hepatitis C.
Baby boomers with hepatitis C are now getting to an age where the consequences of the infection would be evident, said Dr. Harvey Alter, a researcher with the National Institutes of Health who wrote an editorial on the new studies.
"The big issue is that most people with chronic infection are still not identified," Alter told Reuters Health.
Right now, health officials recommend that certain people at increased risk have blood tests to be screened for hepatitis C. That includes anyone who`s used injection drugs, people who received blood transfusions or organ transplants before 1992 and people with HIV.
"But that approach hasn`t been very effective," Alter said.
Another option, Ward said, would be to screen all baby boomers.
Experts are only seriously considering that option now because of recent advances in hepatitis C treatment.
Before 1990, the infection was virtually incurable. Then researchers found that a combination of two medicines, interferon and ribavirin, could boost the cure rate to 45 percent ("cure" meaning the virus is cleared from the body).
The downside is that the regimen is hard to take. Interferon has to be injected, and the whole treatment course takes about a year. The drugs can also have side effects ranging from flu-like symptoms to sleep problems to depression.
Less than a year ago, the U.S. approved two new oral drugs that, when added to the old regimen, send the cure rate to 70 percent. Adding either one of the drugs -- boceprevir (Victrelis) or telaprevir (Incivek) -- can also cut the treatment time to about six months in some people.
The side effects are still there with the triple-drug approach. But with the high possibility of a cure, more people with chronic hepatitis C may want treatment, both Ward and Alter said.
So in a second study, the CDC researchers estimated the cost-effectiveness of doing one-time hepatitis C screening in all Americans born between 1945 and 1965.
They calculated that compared with the "status quo," screening baby boomers would catch an extra 808,580 cases of hepatitis C, at a cost of almost $2,900 for each one.
Ultimately, screening would prevent an extra 82,000 deaths, the CDC estimates -- assuming a certain percentage of people agree to treatment with interferon and ribavirin.
As far as cost-effectiveness, Ward said, that would put baby-boomer screening in line with other widely accepted types of screening, like tests for colon cancer and high blood pressure.
If screened people received one of the new hepatitis C drugs, that would save even more lives -- an additional 121,000 over current screening policy, the CDC says. But the cost would be greater, since both new drugs are very expensive.
Incivek costs nearly $50,000 for the whole course, while Victrelis rings up at roughly $26,000 to $48,000 depending on the duration of treatment.
Still, Alter, who supports baby boomer screening, said the approach looks to be "very cost-effective" -- especially when compared to the costs of treating cirrhosis and liver cancer, which are the most common reasons for liver transplants.
"The beauty of this is, it`s six months to one year of treatment," Alter said.
Both Alter and Ward also pointed to other medications now in the drug industry`s pipeline that are aimed at taking interferon injections out of the equation.
"Hopefully, we`ll soon have oral therapies that are easier to take and have fewer adverse effects," Alter said.
For now, the screening focus in the US is on baby boomers. Whether it could be a good idea in younger generations is not clear.
New hepatitis C infections in the US are down sharply since the 1980s, according to a CDC study published last year.
In the mid-1980s, roughly 70 of every million Americans developed acute hepatitis C each year. Between 1994 and 2006, that rate was 90 percent lower: only seven per million per year.
As it stands, there are roughly 18,000 new hepatitis C infections each year -- most of which occur in injection-drug users.
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text: << Back to News Index Banks become the new art galleries February 23, 2007 When John Rossell started Heritage Bank of Commerce in 1994, he knew he wanted to use the business bank's location to showcase local fine art. But what started as a personal passion turned into art shows that became a boon for business. "Those events were always a very useful outreach for the bank because people who would attend were always very much our target audience," says Rossell. "So it's not just legitimate outreach effort in the community, it was also very good for business." Rossell is heading up a team seeking approval to begin a proposed bank in Lafayette where he also hopes to show art. But the banks Rossell has left continue art programs Rossell established and at least one new bank is following Rossell's lead. All of the banks say installing fine art draws new and often deep-pocketed customers to the banks and helps bulk up their community-friendly reputations. "We're tapping into a new group of people to see the art who wouldn't otherwise set foot in the bank," says Mary Anne Carson, senior vice president and director of marketing for Santa Cruz County Bank. Santa Cruz County Bank is showing at its three banking locations an exhibition titled Reaching Out, which includes works from the Museum of Art & History's permanent collection. Santa Cruz County Bank organizes its shows itself using exclusively local Santa Cruz County art. It also hosts receptions. Focus Bank has partnered with Triton Museum and will install pieces of Triton's permanent collection, to be rotated out on occasion. Both Santa Cruz and Heritage sell the works for local artists and do not collect any fees. "It's a large undertaking, with lots of moving pieces and parts," Carson says. "But it's well worth the exposure and community that it builds." Big national banks such as Bank of America and Chase Manhattan own their own art collections and their own galleries. Bank of America opened a gallery this year to mark a Wilmington, Del., bank branch opening and to show off some of the works it acquired when it purchased MBNA America. The bank also owns works by artists including Andy Warhol, David Hockney and others. In Silicon Valley, community banks show art in their work spaces, exposing local art to daily viewing by customers and employees. Heritage uses an independent curator to put together shows of local artist's works and then hosts receptions for those artists. The bank has partnered with local universities, the local magnet art high school and local museums. Jane Salvin was skeptical when Rossell first approached her to help him start the Heritage Bank's art program, the first of its kind in Silicon Valley. But his idea of setting high standards for the quality of art the bank would show, while tapping into artists that weren't getting a lot of exposure, won her over. Then she had to win over the artists. Heritage debuted its art space with its first reception featuring the abstract landscapes of local artist Patricia Sherwood. "They were perfect for our space but when Jane and I got them on the wall, we realized then we needed something else," Rossell says. The bank brought in a collection of more than two dozen motorcycles owned by bank customer Dave Scoffone, including one formerly owned by actor Steve McQueen and one that author T.E. Lawrence -- "Lawrence of Arabia" -- was riding when he was killed in a crash in 1935. "It was amazing the way they came off against the painting," Rossell says. "It created enough of a stir that we had the beginnings of an art program." Salvin at the time was the curator of the DP Fong Gallery and her ties to the artist community were deep. She called on artist friends for the first few exhibits. "They were my friends; they had no choice," she says. And at the new bank in Lafayette, which hasn't yet received permission to organize from regulators, Rossell plans to start another bank art program though he insists that getting the bank up and running comes first. Twelve years later, Heritage owns some of its own pieces and seven years since the departure of Rossell, the bank continues its art program. "We're really a business bank and we cater to local business people," says Heritage Chairman Bill del Biaggio, who continues the art program at Heritage. "And a lot of these owners and operators are high-net-worth individuals and it kind of fits what they like." Heritage holds art receptions for each new show it installs, about two to three per year. And, even since Rossell's departure, the bank always hosts a new show to coincide with an anniversary party, this year to be held May 24. 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"It allows them to support the community and it expands our audience greatly," he says. LINDSAY RIDDELL covers finance, venture capital and sports management for the Business Journal. She can be reached at 408-299-1829.


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City Bisco took place Oct. 5-6 at the Mann Center in Philadelphia, Pa. The festival featured music by The Disco Biscuits, Diplo, RJD2, Aeroplane, Cinnamon Chasers, The Manhattan Project, Wyllys and more.
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The N.C. Department of Transportation has decided to take the advice of local residents and look at small-scale changes to the intersection of Carolina Pines Boulevard and U.S. 70.
The N.C. Department of Transportation has decided to take the advice of local residents and look at small-scale changes to the intersection of Carolina Pines Boulevard and U.S. 70.
Dwayne Alligood, DOT District 2 engineer, said the state was getting ready to advertise bids on a project to offset the right turn lane at the entrance to Carolina Pines.
Major changes had been proposed, changes that would have altered how residents would get in and out of their neighborhood. Those changes would have included the elimination of the access to U.S. 70 East from the boulevard intersection.
Instead, residents pleaded with DOT officials at a July 16 public hearing to leave the access open and shift a right-turn lane into the subdivision from U.S. 70 West to allow for better visibility for drivers leaving the neighborhood.
�That was one of the discussions that we heard in the public meeting, and so we�re going to go ahead and get that portion constructed,� Alligood said. �It will include offsetting the turn lane at the main entrance and resurfacing the service road on the Carolina Pines side of U.S. 70.�
Alligood said moving the turn lane should allow for more visibility.
�The intent is to give better sight distance for traffic leaving Carolina Pines so when they look back east on U.S. 70 that they will have a better sight distance to see traffic coming,� Alligood said.
Alligood said the reconstruction of the turning lane would also be accompanied by resurfacing of the adjacent service road on the Carolina Pines side of the highway.
�You�ve got the three connections from Carolina Pines to U.S. 70. It will cover all three of those,� Alligood said. �It�s just going to resurface it to give a little better ride quality there.�
The goal, Alligood said, is to reduce the number of crashes at the intersection. The DOT cited 23 crashes that occurred at the intersection between 2007 and 2012 as the reason behind the proposed redesign. One person was killed and eight others were injured in the crashes, which involved 43 vehicles and caused an estimated $142,150 in property damage.
Alligood said that should the crash pattern continue with the initial change, the proposed full redesign could be constructed.
�It should improve sight distance and we�re hopeful that it will be beneficial and that we won�t have to proceed with the rest of the work,� he said. �If that crash pattern continues, then we would look at building the remainder of the project.
�We�ll get that implemented and see how it performs and then based on that make the decision to move forward with the remainder of the project or if we�re satisfied that that helped alleviate the crash pattern that�s been occurring.�
The estimated cost of the project is $160,000, considerably less that the estimated $965,000 cost of the major rearrangement of the intersection.
The original plan would have meant that Carolina Pines residents would not be able to make left turns from Carolina Pines Boulevard onto eastbound U.S. 70. Instead, drivers who are intent on going to Havelock would have to make a right turn and then make a U-turn at a crossing just west of the main intersection, or use the service road to access the west crossover. Residents would have also had the opportunity to make the left turn at the first intersection east of the main intersection. With the smaller, less expensive alternative, drivers would still be able to turn left onto U.S. 70 out of Carolina Pines Boulevard.


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Jan. 26, 2006
Home had been where the victories could be found for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons this season.
All three victories this season had taken place on the court at Allen Arena. That streak ended Thursday night as North Florida, in its first season in the Atlantic Sun Conference, beat the Lady Bisons 54-52.
Both teams struggled offensively in the first half. A 3-point shot by point guard Catie Woods gave the Lady Bisons a 17-11 advantage with seven minutes left in the first half.
But after that shot Antoinette Reams scored for North Florida on a lay-up with 6:01 remaining that started a 17-0 run for the visitors.
The Lady Bisons did not score again until there were 45 seconds left on the clock when Woods again connected on a 3-point shot. Forward Kaleigh Gossman scored on a lay-up at the buzzer for the Lady Bisons to trim North Florida's lead to 28-22.
"We had a dead spell at the end of the first half," said Lipscomb coach Frank Bennett.
The Lady Bisons have usually come out strong in the opening minutes of the second half, but this time around North Florida retained control, taking an 18-point lead (48-30) with 8:18 left to play.
"We had a dead start to the second half as well," said Bennett. "Then we were finally able to have some good intensity. We started doing more on the offensive boards. Miriam McAlister realty went to the boards."
From that point the Lady Bisons started mounting a comeback beginning with a 3-poiuter from Woods at 7:17. The Lady Bisons outscored North Florida 16-2 down the stretch.
"I thought we had a great effort coming back like we did," said Bennett. "We dug too deep a hole.
"We also missed too many opportunities during the last seven mintes. We missed free throws. We made a couple of turnovers."
Turnovers and missed perimeter shots prevented the comeback from being a victorious one. Carrigan hit her fourth 3-pointer of the night to cut the North Florida lead to 54-50. A lay-up by center Penny Jones at the buzzer provided the final 54-52 score.
Carrigan finished with a team-high 14 points, her fourth consecutive game to score in double figures. It was the fourth straight game she has led the Lady Bisons in scoring. She set season highs for field goals attempted with 15 and 3-point shots attempted with 14.
Woods chipped in with 11 points. Freshman forward Miriam McAlister earned her second double-double of the season with 10 points and a game-high, season-high and career-high 13 rebounds.
Senior center Katie Beth Pate barely missed a double-double with 12 rebounds and nine points.
North Florida's Karli Knudsen led all scorers with 16 points. Jackie Beik added 13.
The Lady Bisons are 3-13 overall, 2-7 in the conference. North Florida is 7-10, 5-4 in the A-Sun.
The Lady Bisons have only one day to prepare for Saturday afternoon's visit from Jacksonville. Game time is 2 p.m.


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Alpine Electronics of America Inc. recently announced that it is working with MITO Corp. to supply select source units for RV manufacturers, according to a press release.
MITO Corp., founded in 1974 and based in Elkhart, Ind., specializes in supplying products to the RV industry. Under this partnership, MITO will be a distributor for select Alpine CD receivers and audio/video/navigation (AVN) systems for the RV industry in the U.S. The Alpine products will be offered as standard equipment (or optional equipment, depending on the model) in the RV brands that are served by MITO.
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Members of the RV industry who want to learn about the Alpine products are invited to contact Rod Hire, Product Manager, MITO Corporation at (888) 433-6486, or may visit www.mito-oem.com.


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The Lawrence Welk Show "Tour of Southern California" Myron Floren, Joey Schmidt and Lawrence himself play "It's a Small World." The Aldridge Sisters and Otwell Twins combine for a wistful rendition of "California Dreamin'."G
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Last of the Summer Wine "The Thing In Wesley's Shed" The trio spots Wesley in disguise on a foray to the junkyard to buy parts for a mystery machine he is working on in his shed.G
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Pangburn defeated Salem for the second time in the past three weeks on Friday in the semifinals of the 2-2A District Tournament at Tiger Arena.
Pangburn defeated Salem for the second time in the past three weeks on Friday in the semifinals of the 2-2A District Tournament at Tiger Arena. The third-seeded Lady Tigers built a five-point halftime lead and held off the second-seeded Lady Greyhounds 62-53 behind a combined 40 points from seniors Windy Watts and Kayla Gray. "It was a big game," said Pangburn Coach Christie Rolland. "We had split with them this year and the last few games we have not been at the top of our game. It was nice to see the kids come out and play hard. I felt like they were extremely focused and wanted to win this game to get the final round." Top-seeded Cedar Ridge, which lost to Pangburn in its last visit to Tiger Arena, beat the Lady Tigers 72-47 in Saturday's championship round, leaving Pangburn as the second seed entering this week's Class 2A North Regional Tournament at Sloan-Hendrix. Pangburn plays Marked Tree on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the first round. The winner secures a spot in next week's state tournament while advancing to the second round of the regional tournament versus the winner of Marmaduke and Walnut Ridge. In Friday's victory over Salem, Pangburn opened the game on fire as Gray torched the Lady Greyhounds with 10 points in the first quarter alone, including two long range three-pointers. Watts added seven points in the first quarter for the Lady Tigers, who took an 18-10 lead when Watts swiped a steal and scored. But Salem closed the period with four straight, including a three-pointer from guard Whitney Ward, slicing Pangburn's lead to four after one quarter of play. With just over five minutes left in the second stanza, Salem took its first lead since the opening minutes of the game as point guard Paige Hollis ripped a three-pointer out front then Ward added a free throw following a steal by forward Sidney Mitchum. Down 22-20, Pangburn countered with a 7-0 run ignited by Watts, who hit a 16-foot jumper from right baseline. Post player Morgan Gregg added three free throws, including two after an offensive rebound and Gray sank two more from the charity stripe, boosting the Lady Tigers' lead to five. Salem guard Hanna Ward hit a jumper in the lane late in the first half, but Gray was fouled 80 feet from the basket with under one second remaining and the senior forward made the Lady Greyhounds pay by knocking down both foul shots for a 29-24 lead at halftime. Pangburn edged Salem 18-16 in a fast-paced, exciting third quarter as Watts poured in seven points and forward Savannah Tharp added five, while guard Kristen Kerby, Gregg and post player Savanna Jacobs each contributed two points. Mitchum helped Salem stay within striking distance by scoring nine points in the third quarter and forward Hailey Godfrey added five in the period, including a pull up jumper in the lane that trimmed Pangburn's lead to 47-40 heading into the fourth quarter. Salem closed the gap to four near the 6:00 mark of the fourth quarter when Hollis drained a long three-pointer from left elbow, but Gray answered quickly, drilling a deep three-pointer up top off an assist from Watts. After Whitney Ward canned a 19-foot jumper from top of the arc, Pangburn extended its lead to nine as Gregg drove right baseline for a layup then Watts blew past her defender and down the lane for a layup. With just over two minutes left, Salem closed within five when Godfrey scored inside off an assist from Whitney Ward, but Watts retaliated with a strong driving layup, plus contact. Watts completed the old-fashioned three-point play and Pangburn came up with a defensive stand, which led to a pair of free throws by Gray as the Lady Tigers pulled away in the final minute. Mitchum led Salem (17-7) with 19 points, including 13 in the second half, while Hollis finished with 12 and Godfrey had 11. Watts scored a game-high 21 points for Pangburn (24-9), Gray followed with 19, Gregg finished with 10 and Tharp added eight.


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The experience of being diagnosed with uterine cancer and undergoing cancer treatment may change the way you feel about your body, and will affect your life in many ways. You may experience many or relatively few side effects. Being aware of the possible treatment effects may help you anticipate them and plan ways to cope.
Regardless of the treatment prescribed, you are likely to experience fatigue, frequent medical appointments and times when you do not feel well enough to take care of tasks at home. You will need to rely on family and friends to help with some of the things you usually do. You may want to consider hiring someone for help with chores until you feel well enough to manage again. If you know that you will not have support at home, talk frankly with your health care team as early as possible so that alternatives can be explored. Since a nourishing diet is important, be sure to ask for help, if needed, in maintaining healthy meal and snack choices in your home.
Be sure that your blood count is checked to rule out anemia as a treatable cause of fatigue. There are also medications for the relief of fatigue.
Work Life
You will probably need to be away from work quite a bit during the first month or two of your treatment. Talk with your supervisors at work and with your healthcare team to set up a realistic plan for work absences and return to work. Remember to tell your work supervisor that any plan must be flexible because your needs may change as treatment progresses. The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) offers certain protections for workers and family members who must be away from work for health reasons.
Facing the World
The effects of cancer and your cancer treatment may alter your appearance. You may appear fatigued, pale, slow-moving and you may have to face temporary hair loss. You may feel self-conscious because of these changes. It might help to imagine how you might feel if you saw a friend or sister looking as you do. Remember that many people are loving you rather than judging you as they notice these changes.
Family, Friendships and Fun
No matter what type of treatment you have, you may experience side effects that could affect how you feel about joining in social events with friends and family. Talk to your health care team if special events are coming up such as a wedding or graduation. The timing of your treatments may be able to be adjusted so that you feel as well as possible for these special days. Don't hesitate to plan activities that you enjoy. You may have to cancel on occasion or leave a little early, but the good times will help you to find strength for the hard days.
It is often difficult for young children to understand what you are going through. Counselors are available to help you answer questions and to help your children cope. It is also a good idea to ask family and friends to help you keep your children's normal routine.
For women who drive, driving is an almost indispensable part of adult life. You should not drive if you are taking medications that cause drowsiness, such as narcotic pain relievers and some nausea medications. Most women can start driving again within a few weeks of surgery and usually women can drive most days during chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Be sure to ask your health care team about driving.
Some treatments for uterine cancer can cause side effects that may change the way you feel about your body or make it difficult to enjoy intimate or sexual relationships. Which side effects you experience depend on your treatment course. You may experience some or none at all. Being aware of the possible side effects may help you anticipate them and learn ways to cope with them.
Possible side effects include:
- Hair loss. A common side effect of chemotherapy, hair loss is usually temporary. Still, it can be difficult to accept. If you experience hair loss, you may choose to wear flattering wigs, scarves, or other headwear.
- Vaginal changes. Some forms of treatment, such as hysterectomy and radiation therapy, may cause dryness, shortening and narrowing of the vagina. These changes can make sexual activity uncomfortable. Using an over-the-counter vaginal lubricant may help you feel more comfortable. Your treatment team may also recommend the use of a vaginal dilator.
- Reduced sexual desire. The stress and fatigue you may experience during cancer treatment may cause you to lose interest in sex for a period of time.
Tips for Coping
Talk with your treatment team. Your treatment team members can provide advice based on your individual situation, so it is very important that you talk honestly with them. You may want to ask:
- How will my treatment affect my sexuality?
- Will these effects be temporary or permanent?
- Are there other treatment options that might lessen these effects?
- Do you have suggestions about how I can deal with the effects of treatment on my sexuality?
Communicate with your partner. Having cancer can strain both partners in a relationship. Talking about the sexual and emotional effects cancer has on your relationship can be difficult. But you may find it easier to work through the challenges if you talk through them together. Be prepared to share your own feelings and to listen to what your partner has to say.
Shift your focus to intimacy. Sexual intercourse is only one part of intimacy. You may find that touching, kissing and cuddling are equally fulfilling.
Be patient with yourself. Understand that a return to a sexual relationship may take time. Your treatment team can tell you if and how long you should wait to have sex after treatment. It may be longer before you feel emotionally ready. Give yourself the time you need.
Keep an open mind. Having an open mind and a sense of humor about ways to improve your sexuality may help you and your partner find what works best for you.
Seek support. There are many resources available to help you deal with any sexual or emotional issues you may have as result of cancer and its treatment. Specially trained counselors can help you deal with the impact of cancer on your life. Support groups are another good resource. People who are facing a situation similar to yours can come together to share their experiences and give one another advice and emotional support. To find support services in your area, talk with a member of your treatment team.
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Nurture hope. It's up to you to take charge of your reaction even as you face the unknown of cancer. Hope helps you see the positive aspects of life.
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 27, 2012) - Mahdia Gold Corp. (the "Company") (CNSX:MGD) is pleased to announce that at the Company's Annual and Special Meeting (the "Meeting") held on December 21, 2012, the shareholders voted in favour of the special resolutions approving the continuance into Ontario and the empowerment of directors to set the number of directors from time to time between the minimum and maximum number of directors provided for in the Articles of the Company.
At the Meeting, Messrs. Alan Zaakir, John Reynolds, David Bending, Theodore Ens and John Martin were elected as directors of the Company and Kraft Berger LLP, Chartered Accountants, were re-appointed as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year. The shareholders also approved the new by-laws, the shareholder rights plan, and the stock option plan for the Company.
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The world's largest cotton producing and consuming country is rebuilding its cotton inspection system along the lines of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's cotton classing program.
China is about to begin a five-year program to revamp the 100-plus cotton inspection facilities that grade the nearly 30-million-bale cotton crops Chinese farmers have produced the last two years. The reforms are scheduled to begin in September and be completed in 2010.
Much of the effort will involve converting China's largely manual system to high volume instrument or HVI classing, using equipment developed in the United States, according to James L. Knowlton, chief of the Standardization and Engineering Branch for the USDA AMS Cotton Program.
"The Chinese actually contacted us back in 2003," Knowlton said. "They let us know at that time that the decision had been made to reform their system based on the USDA model."
Representatives from the China Fiber Inspection Bureau, which oversees all the fiber grading in China, made their first trip to the United States in February 2004, Knowlton told participants in the Engineered Fiber Selection Conference in Memphis, Tenn.
"As we progressed in our information exchange, the follow-up visits became more detailed," he said. "We moved from more general topics to more detailed operations and the real specifics of how we perform classing and produce standards."
Exchange visits
A delegation from USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service traveled to China in October 2004. "We had two full days of intense, detailed information exchanges in addition to field tours there," he noted. "We picked up the pace even more last April when the Chinese came back over here for four days.
"This reached the level of getting into our detailed instructions of how we actually calibrate and the real nuts and bolts of classing at USDA."
Another USDA AMS Cotton Program delegation left June 18 to travel to the International Cotton Conference in Shanghai to make a presentation on the U.S. classification system.
The Chinese are especially interested in the history of the USDA classing system because they are trying to reach the level of sophistication of USDA's Cotton Program in a relatively short period of time.
"They've asked a lot of question about where we came from and what authorizes us to do what we do — the legislation and the regulations we operate under," he said. "This is not only from the classification part of it but for the establishment and maintenance of the standards."
The Chinese system will ultimately surpass the USDA system in size since the five-year plan is to classify the entire Chinese crop under the new system. Before they get to that point, they will have to look at producing their own calibration materials.
Seek compatibility
"Our objective at USDA in all of these information exchanges is to ensure that their system develops so that it is completely compatible with the USDA system," says Knowlton. "The Chinese are in agreement with this because they see the importance of maintaining one world for cotton classification and standardization."
China currently maintains more than 100 fiber inspection facilities, which are similar to the USDA AMS Cotton Program's classing offices (12 of them across the U.S. Cotton Belt). The China Fiber Inspection Bureau plans to operate about 110 inspection facilities when the reform program is completed.
"A number of the existing facilities will not be used because they will not be able to accommodate the equipment and environmental systems that are required for HVI classing," he said. "Some will be new offices."
Plans call for 330 to 340 HVI systems to be in place in the inspection offices when the reform program is completed.
The Chinese are also attempting to standardize their ginning equipment, switching from the Chinese bale press systems that produce a 187-pound bale to one that produces bales the same size as the 500-pound universal density-type bales common in the United States.
"They are employing two-sided sampling, the same as we do here in the United States and implementing a new bale identification system that closely models our CBI system," he noted. "And they are building new warehouses to accommodate the larger bales."
Pilot program
The China Fiber Inspection Bureau has already begun a pilot program incorporating some of the features of the reform plan. The pilot program began last September and runs through August when the full, official reform effort begins.
As part of the pilot plan, the Chinese are "reforming" eight classing offices and 12 cotton gins. The Chinese purchased 23 HVI lines that were installed in those eight classing offices.
"When the full reform begins this September, they intend to buy 62 additional HVI systems, and these will be the new Model 1000 units that USDA currently is procuring. That will bring the total to 85 for 2005 (compared to 294 HVI lines in the United States)."
The new system will have other features unique to the USDA classing system, including a color chart.
"The Chinese have their own grade standards, and they want to implement a color chart that does what ours does," says Knowlton. "We have a chart where we can take our rd and +B measurements and convert it to a color grade. They've been getting a lot of information about the color chart we developed.
Enormous task
"They are developing a central data base based on the U.S. model so that all the data from all their facilities will funnel into one central system that will then be accessible to all of their customers."
The arduousness of the task facing the Chinese cannot be overestimated, says Knowlton.
Under the reform plan, the Chinese Fiber Inspection Bureau will be charged with classing the cotton of 30 million farmers with an average farm size of less than one-half acre. It will have to work with more than 8,000 cotton gins through its network of more than 100 inspection offices.
"The biggest challenge they face will be gaining the acceptance of the new system by the Chinese cotton industry," he says. "There's no guarantee that this system is going to fly. They have to sell it to the industry."
Knowlton says the gins are mostly owned by cooperative groups, which are made up of farmers who have to decide whether to adopt the reforms. "It's my understanding that it's not being forced upon them, this is voluntary. And, of course, the merchants and textile manufacturers also have to sign off on them."
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I just mailed off my packet to Vanderbilt today! I'm so nervous and really hoping to get an interview for this program. Adult Critical Care is my first choice. I graduated in May 2012 with my BSN... Read More
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Dec 13, '12Joined: Dec '12; Posts: 1Hey guys! I am from tennessee and was offered a position in the adult surgical tract, even though I applied for the adult critical care tract. I have took the position after much deliberation. Congratulations to everyone who was offered a position!
Dec 15, '12Joined: Aug '12; Posts: 11; Likes: 5Do it. Volunteer. It's not a must to be accepted, but it will help you in the points standing and thats how they decide.
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Jan 18, '13Joined: Jan '13; Posts: 2I applied to the Pediatric Track for the Nurse Residency Program. I actually already have my RN as well as MSN, but I have less than 6 months experience as an RN since I went straight through school. Additionally, I've only worked in primary care in private clinics, so I decided to go back to get experience in acute care to eventually become an acute care PNP (which requires acute care experience). I e-mailed the program, and they told me I am eligible because of having less than 6 months experience. I've gotten 2 out of the 3 check-marks and have submitted my transcript; I hope that my final reference (who has confirmed she will do it) submits her form soon. I wish everybody the best of luck; Vanderbilt is an excellent place to learn and work!
Feb 7, '13Occupation: RN-BSN Specialty: 2 year(s) of experience in Urology, Liver Transplant, Tele ; From: US ; Joined: Jun '10; Posts: 27; Likes: 4Hey guys! I am glad to see you have started a post for the next residency program. I am a nurse at Vanderbilt and am one of the preceptors used for the med-surg track. You guys have chosen a wonderful program! Our nurse residents are often our favorite employees. Although I was not a nurse resident myself I wanted to make myself available for any questions you have about the hospital or about Nashville. I moved to Nashville about a year and a half ago and didn't have any real contacts so it was a hard transition. I would love to help make yours a little easier! Hope to talk to some of you soon!
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Feb 15, '13Occupation: RN-BSN Specialty: 2 year(s) of experience in Urology, Liver Transplant, Tele ; From: US ; Joined: Jun '10; Posts: 27; Likes: 4In case you guys need help with your apt search these are some I know of, lived in, or looked at.
Lenox Village Town Center
Grand View Apartments
The Lexington
Avondale at Kennesaw Farms - Great apts and very affordable but not really near much
The Landings of Brentwood- where I currently live- great apts about 30 min from work and in the middle of all sorts or food and shopping and celebrity homes. Please mention my name if you come here!
Polo Park - I used to live there and it's decent. I am not sure if it was just my building (I was back in the woods) but I had a bit of a bug problem. It is in a good spot though and about 20 min to work.
Waterford Place - Decent and afordable
I haven't seen these but they are affordable and in a safe area-
Hampton Chase Apts
The Hamptons at Woodland Point
Mission Bellevue Ridge
Blackstone, Fairmont and Lee apartments - Very close to vandy
Westboro - I have heard good things and also very close to Vandy
Park West at Hillwood - I have not seen these but one of our residents lives here and she really likes it.
Hope this helps narrow down some options!
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
I R Casual.....
There was a time when all I wanted to do was Raid. Log on, jump into LFG and pray for something good to be going down. This is not a motivation for me at the moment. I should be whoring out my uber leet skills to pugs in need, but I am about as interested as Ellen Degeneres at a Chip N Dales show.
The casual vs hardcore debate has been raging forever. While I consider myself to be casual, how many would thing I am hardcore? I have a blog, I have three well geared level 80 toons, and I make ass tons of gold playing the auction house.
WoW is like a delicious multi-layered cake. There are many different paths, and along those paths are different levels of "hardcore". On the PvP layer of the cake, I would be considered ultra casual. If I were a porno, I would be something on Skinamaxx at 11 pm. On the other hand, I cancel and post auctions several times a day, spying on my competitiors so I know when to strike. If I were a porno here, I could well be a compilation of DVDA and bukkake videos.
I consider annoying rep grinds to be somewhat casual. You dont really need to use any brain activity to do them. I am almost done with the Shataari Skyguard at the moment and will switch to Sporregar after that. Some people think rep grinds are hardcore. They are measuring the level of hardcore by time instead of challenge.
How do YOU define hardcore or casual. Is it based on the content you try to tackle or is it based on the time you spend in game. I have accomplished much more than my sister in WoW in a lot less play time. Does that make me hardcore?
I read blogs and outside resources. Does that make me harcore, or does it make the people who dont ultra casual. This is really a very tricky to figure out.
If you raid more than me, you have no life. If you raid less, you suck. If you make more gold than me you have no life, if you make less you suck. I read several examples of this in a blog recently. We make our own guidelines for determing what we deem casual or hardcore. Everybody is going to have a different opinion. I have babbled on for so long, I no longer know what I am talking about. Hey look over there, a penguin.
Anyways, how do YOU define hardcore and casual? What are you in that spectrum?
11 comments:
I thought hardcore normally refer to those raiders that raid 4-5 days a week? That is my understanding of hardcore.
- July 22, 2009 at 8:54 PM
- Vads said...
I'd consider guys like Voltan with more than 10k achievement points hardcore, anyone with "the insane" title, or the protodrakes from hardmodes naxx/ulduar..
Other than that I think most are "normals" or "casuals".. Spending 3 nights a week in Uld25 is definately not hardcore, it's rather a testament that you're not doing all that well in there if you need three sessions to get through it ;)
- July 23, 2009 at 1:15 AM
Everyone's definition is different. It always makes me laugh when I hear people who raid 2-3 times a week calling themselves a casual raider. What's casual about that?
The only true definition that works is: casual is someone who plays less than you, while a hardcore plays more.
- July 23, 2009 at 1:23 AM
- Pangoria Fallstar said...
Casual - someone who can only play when they have time. Casuals have difficulty scheduling for events such as raiding or arenas, and usually do things as they have time if they are logged in. A casual can spend a long time in game, but they may not be there every Wednesday night. They do rep grinds as it fits their fancy, and AH is not done everyday etc.
Hardcore - is about how seriously an activity in game is done, whether it is raiding, arena, rep grinds or AH.
So you may be casual in somethings and hardcore in others. So you have to define further what your activities are: Social, Solo-play(this includes pugging, AH etc, anything that can be done without anyone else in particular), Arena, Raiding.
- July 23, 2009 at 1:37 AM
- kyrilean said...
I think you answered it. Anyone that does more than me, whether in time, grinds, or achievements is hardcore. Anyone that does less is casual.
We treat that as a joke, but I really do believe it depends on your own personal situations. For example, let's take a high school student during the middle of summer with no job and no responsibility that plays 60 hours/week. Is he hardcore? Probably not, he's just got a lot of time on his hands. Now take a father of 6 that works and spends time with the family and finds time to play 10 hours/week. Is he hardcore? Might be if he's pressed to find those 10 hours.
- July 23, 2009 at 4:39 AM
- Kristine said...
Interesting post, the porn comparisons were absolutely delightful.
I just wrote about the problem of identifying hardcore these days - and think your post have inspired me to discuss it further.
- July 23, 2009 at 6:04 AM
- Fish said...
I think the poster above said it best, your level of dedication and priority makes you casual or hardcore. I will never be more than casual because I refuse to schedule my life around the game. And if my level of PvP was a porno, I would be disney channel, I dislike and avoid it that much. . .
- July 23, 2009 at 7:12 AM
- Leiandra said...
Oh my gosh! You make a ton of money on the AH??? You're totally hardcore. :)
- July 23, 2009 at 12:15 PM
- Jong said...
I like the way you defined the spectrum since there are several aspects of the game.
- July 23, 2009 at 2:07 PM
- Occeleta said...
Damn it Darraxus. Now I get the Jong Song stuck in my head when I see him reply. Oh wait, whats the topic?
- July 23, 2009 at 5:12 PM
- NadiaStorm said...
Mmm, interesting term Casual can be. On a player basis, that term is hard to narrow down, but for a guild, that label is very important to define to visitors looking at a guild with that term on it. My own included, and we choose that term carefully
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Hiriing Cycle Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Hiriing Cycle Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Costa Rica View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message gypsysongJoined: 29 Dec 2010Posts: 8 Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:31 pm Post subject: Hiriing Cycle Is there a "best" time to get hired in Costa Rica? Is there a hiring cycle? I am CELTA certified and have been teaching ESL in the States, but I really want to teach in CR. Thanks! Back to top Guy CourchesneJoined: 10 Mar 2003Posts: 9650Location: Guadalajara Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:12 am Post subject: Early January and late August are the best times, though it is pretty much year round if you're looking at language schools. Back to top ElJueroJoined: 24 Jan 2009Posts: 58 Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:19 pm Post subject: visa requirements If one were to just go down to CR (I took my TESOL training there) and look for work, what is required at this point in terms of documentation? I would be carrying all of my original documents, degree, birth certificate, TESOL cert and obviously a passport. What has to be done document wise from CR if you're offered a ft job with a work visa? Thanks for any updated info!!! Back to top gypsysongJoined: 29 Dec 2010Posts: 8 Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:56 pm Post subject: Thanks for the info! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Costa Rica All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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A relic of the golden age of 2-lane roads
Everyone who lives around Hopkinsville, KY, will recognize this building. It stands on the north side of the street near the intersection of Highways107 and 68/80/41/109. Peace Park is across the street to the south.
It was obviously built as a gas station, but it's been a while since any gasoline was sold on the site. The architecture suggests it was constructed in the 1940s or 1950s, when cars were still small. It was never a large station; it had only one bay in the garage, and only one set of pumps.
I wonder if this little gas station was put out of business when Y'all's Shell Mart, a large self-service station with half a dozen pumps, opened on the opposite corner. Or maybe the little station had trouble with the EPA about its gasoline storage and couldn't afford to modernize.
During the time we've lived in Hopkinsville, I remember a donut shop in the building, and later, a vacuum cleaner repair shop that changed owners at least twice. Most recently, someone was displaying some flea-market things outside the building. I am not sure if they were still repairing vacuums inside or not.
Today, I noticed that the little station seems to be empty again. It's also overdue for a shingle job. It wouldn't surprise me if someone decides to tear it down. I thought I'd better take its picture while I still had the chance.
UPDATE: My son says this little station was moved here from another location. He remembers this from a documentary about the history of Hopkinsville. I'd love to hear from anyone who knows the story.


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In response to the tornadoes that tore through Alabama in late April, we sent two 40-foot containers of medical supplies for relief. On September 18, Tuscaloosa News ran a story on our support, and we wanted to share it with you:
LEND A HAND: Nonprofit group replenishes medical supplies after tornado
By Matt Cole
September 18, 2011
MedShare, a nonprofit organization based in Atlanta that provides surplus medical supplies to places in need, usually assists internationally. But after the April 27 tornado, MedShare answered the call to help Tuscaloosa.
The Alabama Fire College and the Alabama Association of Volunteer Fire Departments contacted the Catholic Health Association, which is a partner with MedShare. The association connected the groups and from there, supplies were sent where they were needed in Alabama.
MedShare partners with hospitals and manufacturers of medical supplies, which donate surplus medical supplies.
"We called the manufacturers," said Kimberly McCollum, marketing and public relations manager for MedShare, "and asked if they were willing to donate to help Alabama. They agreed, and we got everything set up."
MedShare sent to the fire departments in need in Alabama two 40-foot containers that were filled with syringes, infusion units, IV kits, oxygen masks, bandages, gauze, sutures and other medical supplies. These items were used to replenish supplies that were exhausted as a result of the tornadoes in April.
Alabama native Lewis Manderson and his wife, Faye, were credited with making a financial donation to MedShare that helped make it all possible.
"We contacted Mr. Manderson," McCollum said, "and told him what we were doing with the relief effort in Alabama, and he made a very generous donation. His donation covered most of everything that was sent over."
Allan Rice, executive director of Alabama Fire College, said he was thrilled with the donation.
"The amazing generosity of the Mandersons, MedShare, and Catholic Charities," Rice said in a news release, "will help in Alabama's continuing recovery from the April storms. It isn't often that first responders have to ask for help, but many fire departments will be able to continue serving their communities due to the kindness of these individuals and organizations."
See also:
- MedShare Ships Container to Alabama for Tornado Relief
- Four months later, Alabama firefighters get back on feet with assistance from MedShare
- MedShare Needs Your Help in Responding to Alabama Tornadoes
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Competitors battle to devour the most cheese steaks
In the end, it was a quarter of a cheese steak that decided the winner of Saturday's Whiz Bowl competition.
The event pitted local and national competitive eaters against each other in a battle to devour the most 9-inch cheese steaks. Held at Saphire Café in Bethesda, it was hosted by Bethesda hoagie and cheese steak shop South Street Steaks and modeled after the notorious Wing Bowl buffalo wing eating competition in Philadelphia.
Whiz Bowl drew competitors from as far as Ohio Saturday in search of $250 and competitive eating glory. The rules were simple —eat as many cheese steaks as possible in 15 minutes. And no throwing up.
With moments to go on the clock, Phillip "The Fury" Fiore inched ahead of last year's victor, Ian "The Invader" Hickman, and finished out with an impressive 8.5 cheese steaks under his belt. Hickman, a seasoned competitive eater, clocked out with 8.25.
"When I got to about three, I felt like I was going to throw up," said Fiore, a freshman at the University of Maryland.
He didn't, however. His words of advice for burgeoning competitive eaters? "Just keep on chewing."
South Street Steaks has been hosting the Whiz Bowl competition since 2006. Previous competitions took place in College Park, where the store had a location. That shop has since closed, though a location in Gaithersburg remains, along with a newly opened store on Cordell Avenue in Bethesda, according to co-owner Jamie Rash.
Rash and co-owner Danny Uhr, both Philadelphia natives, aim to bring authentic Philadelphia cheese steaks to the Washington area through South Street Steaks. The competition is a unique way to promote the shop, Rash said. "We're hoping eventually to build up a name," Rash said.
For spectators, Whiz Bowl perhaps wasn't as appetizing as it sounds. About eight people competed, devouring the meat, bread and cheese — some preferring to dip the food in water before swallowing it — to the screams of a raucous crowd. Some of the competitors looked energized after the feat, while others appeared woozy — swaying a bit and reaching for the garbage cans strategically placed around the table.
"Once you're done it's like you're coming out of a fight," said Kevin "The Lion" Kordalski, 20, a native of Cleveland, who is also a regular on the competitive eating circuit. Kordalski traveled from Ohio to compete after hearing about the competition from a friend in Bethesda.
It's not the farthest he's traveled to eat, however — his list includes Canada and California. "Eating is the only bodily function that's ever paid for my vacation," he said.
Eaters each prepare to compete in their own ways. Kordalski hits the gym in the week before a competition to boost his metabolism. Nick Coval, 31, of Bethesda, reported that he ate a salad the morning of the competition to help aid his digestion.
"Even if you don't win, there's so many people who are too shy to do it or don't know where to start with it," said Hickman, 26, of Herndon, Va. Hickman, who was featured on the MTV reality series "True Life" in an episode that focused on competitive eating and is known to family and friends as "The Bottomless Pit." He has been noted by the competitive eating group All Pro Eating Promotions for devouring 19 chili cheese dogs in 30 minutes, 33 hamburgers in 45 minutes, 220 shrimp in an hour, and a 64oz steak in 19 minutes.
For Hickman, it was more about the experience of the competition than securing the victory. "I've been in sports all my life, and this is just another way to push myself," he said.


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Does Mike Tyson's Drug Confession Taint His Legacy? — Sports Survey of the Day
Recently, former heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson admitted to cheating drug tests, using someone else's sample (and a fake member) to hide the fact that he was on cocaine for during his career. Does this revelation hurt his legacy at all?
Iron Mike, in his autobiography 'Undisputed Truth,' confessed to going to the ring while high on cocaine in some of his fights, and before his infamous press conference ambush on Lennox Lewis in 2002, where Tyson bit Lewis in the leg.
While cocaine isn't a performance-enhancing drug in the same way that human growth hormone is, it is a stimulant and could have increased Tyson's energy and alertness in the ring. Tyson's cocaine use could easily be argued as a form of cheating in the boxing world.
Considering the career Tyson had, it will be interesting to see if these confessions change the way people view his accomplishments in the ring.
Does Tyson's drug confession taint his legacy?


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Golden Potto, Equatorial Guinea (USNM 395710)
Lorises are primates and are more closely related to humans, apes, Old World monkeys and New World monkeys than any other living nonhuman primate group. The Smithsonian Institution's Division of Mammals (http://vertebrates.si.edu/mammals/) houses many Lorises in its scientific collections.
This specimen, USNM 395710 (http://collections.mnh.si.edu/search/mammals/?irn=7047858), is a male golden potto (Arctocebus aureus) from Equatorial Guinea. This individual was collected in 1968 by C. J. Jones near Egnonangong in Rio Muni Province. This individual weighed 122.8 g, had a total length of 235 mm, a tail length of 24 mm, a hind tarsus length of 38 mm, and an ear notch length of 26 mm.
This is a CT scan of the cranium of USNM 395710. These three-dimensional scans are made publicly available through the generous support of the Smithsonian 2.0 Fund, provided from the annual gifts of the Smithsonian National Board to the Secretary to use at his discretion (http://smithsonian20.si.edu/fund.html), and the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund.
The main goal of this joint initiative between the Human Origins Program and the Division of Mammals is to make the NMNH's scientific collections of our closest living nonhuman primate relatives available in 3D for education and research.


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What Is It?
The BMW Concept X5 eDrive is a plug-in hybrid version of BMW's popular X5 luxury crossover. Based on the all-new, third-generation X5, the Concept X5 eDrive mates a 95-horsepower electric motor to a turbocharged 4-cylinder powerplant. The result is an electric-only top speed of 75 miles per hour and a fully electric range of around 19 miles on a single charge. BMW also says 0-to-60 miles per hour will come in under seven seconds. While the automaker says its X5 eDrive is officially a concept car, the model is expected to reach production with few tweaks from the concept.
How Much?
Prices haven't been announced, but based on competitors, we'd expect to see the X5 eDrive start in the upper-$50,000 range.
When Can You Get It?
We'd expect a production version late next year or early in 2015.
Add It to Your Shopping List Because...
If you're looking to combine a luxury car with plug-in hybrid technology, the choices remain limited. That's especially true in the luxury SUV world, where the BMW Concept X5 eDrive would compete against the newly announced plug-in hybrid Range Rover -- and little else. Yes, it's true BMW's diesel-powered X5 xDrive35d might get similar gas mileage. But for drivers who want electric power, the upcoming plug-in hybrid X5 has few rivals.
Other Cars To Consider
Audi Q5 Hybrid -- Audi's Q5 Hybrid is a size smaller than the X5, but it remains one of the few available choices for drivers who want a hybrid SUV. Like most rivals, the Q5 Hybrid isn't a plug-in but just a standard gas-powered hybrid vehicle.
BMW X5 xDrive35d -- The diesel-powered X5 is certainly another option for shoppers who want a fuel-efficient X5 without waiting. Gas mileage is rated at 19 miles per gallon city/26 mpg hwy, which is a strong figure for a luxury SUV.
Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid -- It's not a plug-in hybrid, but the Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid comes close to the X5 in many ways. The biggest is performance, as the Cayenne and X5 stand out among luxury SUVs for their on-road handling prowess.
Range Rover Plug-In Hybrid -- Although the plug-in Range Rover is not yet on sale, the upcoming model will give the X5 a run for its money. While the Range Rover can't match the BMW's 19-mile range, it offers a torquey diesel engine and famous Range Rover panache.


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Speculation surrounding the Manchester United forward's future has been rife ever since he was left out of the starting lineup by Sir Alex Ferguson for the Red Devils' Champions League quarterfinal second leg against Real Madrid.
The Bundesliga outfit's honorary president has been a long-term admirer of Rooney, once describing him as "one of the world's greatest players".
"I would be very happy for Wayne Rooney to come to Bayern," the German World Cup-winning captain told reporters.
Pep Guardiola is set to take over the reins at the Allianz Arena at the beginning of next season and is likely to be given a substantial transfer budget to improve his alread formidable squad.
But United legend Bobby Charlton is confident that Sir Alex has absolutely no intention of letting Rooney, who has scored 15 goals in 30 games for the Red Devils this season, leave Old Trafford, while the manager himself has also denied that his star will be sold.


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How to Use Kegel Balls
It's well known that a toned pelvic floor means a tighter vagina and improved continence, but did you know that strong pelvic muscles also lead to more powerful sensations during arousal and stronger, better orgasms for all involved?
Jiggle balls are designed to help you locate your pelvic floor muscles and work them effectively. Also known as Ben Wa balls, Burmese balls, geisha balls or love balls, Kegel balls (which is their proper name) are inserted into the vagina and by holding them in and clenching around them you will target and strengthen the correct muscle groups.
Jiggle balls contain small weighted balls on the inside that roll around as you move, creating some excellent internal sensations and reminding you to squeeze against the ball.
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How to Use Kegel Balls
Jiggle balls are easy to use and very discreet - practise at home first and as you increase in confidence, you can even wear them while you do the shopping!
Remove your Jiggle balls from the packet and clean them thoroughly with hot, soapy water or a spritz of Lovehoney Fresh Sex Toy Cleaner.
Apply a generous amount of lubricant like the Durex Play Feel Lube to the outside of the jiggle balls and the entrance of your vagina. This will help you to insert them and also exercise your pelvic floor muscles as your vagina learns to grip them and hold them in place.
Gently insert the first ball by pressing it against the opening of the vagina until it slides in.
There will usually be a small length of plastic or string between the first and second ball so tuck this inside you and start pressing the second ball against your vaginal opening.
Once the two balls are inside, you can push them in further, until you feel that they're safe and secure. The removal loop or string should remain outside the body.
Your body is automatically trained to hold the balls inside you, so you don't have to worry about them falling out! However, if you want to remove them at any point, simply pull at the removal loop gently until they slide free. It may be a good idea to re-lubricate the entrance to the vagina before you do.
Lighter and larger balls like the Tracey Cox Supersex Toner Balls (pictured above left) are suitable for beginners as they are the easiest to hold in. Smaller and heavier Kegel balls like the Fifty Shades of Grey Inner Goddess Silver Balls (pictured right) will challenge you as your strength increases.
You can keep your kegel balls in for as long as feels comfortable, but you should make sure you never try to pee with them in. Always remove your kegel balls first.
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