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George Washington University Researchers Debunk Theory That Neandertals' Extinction Was Caused by Dietary Deficiencies
Dec 27, 2010, 03:00 EST
Scientists Found Evidence of a More Sophisticated Nutrient-Rich Diet Similar to Early Modern Humans
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers from George Washington University and the Smithsonian Institution have discovered evidence to debunk the theory that Neandertals' disappearance was caused in part by a deficient diet – one that lacked variety and was overly reliant on meat. After discovering starch granules from plant food trapped in the dental calculus on 40-thousand-year-old Neandertal teeth, the scientists believe that Neandertals ate a wide variety of plants and included cooked grains as part of a more sophisticated, diverse diet similar to early modern humans.
"Neandertals are often portrayed as very backwards or primitive," said Amanda Henry, lead researcher from GW. "Now we are beginning to understand that they had some quite advanced technologies and behaviors."
Dr. Henry made this discovery together with Alison Brooks, professor of anthropology and international affairs at GW, and Dolores Piperno, a GW research professor and senior scientist and curator of archaeobotany and South American archaeology at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington D.C., and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama.
The discovery of starch granules provides direct evidence that they made sophisticated, thoughtful food choices and ate more nutrient-rich plants, for example date palms, legumes and grains such as barley. Until now, anthropologists have hypothesized that Neandertals were outlived by early modern humans due in part to the former's primitive, deficient diet, with some scientists arguing Neandertals' diets were specialized for meat-eating. As such, during major climate swings Neandertals could be outcompeted by early humans who incorporated diverse plant foods available in the local environment into their diets.
The researchers' discovery suggests otherwise. The researchers discovered starch granules in dental calculus, which forms when plaque buildup hardens, on the fossilized teeth of Neandertal skeletons excavated from Shanidar Cave in Iraq and Spy Cave in Belgium. Starch granules are abundant in most human plant foods, but were not known to survive on fossil teeth this old until this study. The researchers' findings indicate that Neandertals' diets were more similar to those of early humans than originally thought. The researchers also determined from alterations they observed in the starch granules that Neandertals prepared and cooked starch-rich foods to make them taste better and easier to digest.
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Quint Malaysia establishes global level Lean IT training initiative
Photo - Jeffrey Doss, Regional Director, Quint Wellington Redwood (Quint).
Global consultancy Quint Wellington Redwood (Quint) has launched through its Malaysia entity the Lean IT Association offering the accredited Lean IT Foundation eLearning to local professionals.
Jeffrey Doss, Quint regional director, said that together with its Lean IT classroom training portfolio, Quint was now able to offer, through its wholly-owned Malaysia subsidiary, opportunities for training on the global standard for Lean IT education and certification.
Doss said that 'Lean offers fundamental concepts for today's business, from design and initial set-up to operations and transformation.'
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"We are very excited to be the first accredited training organisation to launch this time and cost effective eLearning to support spreading the global standard for Lean IT," said Doss. "This eLearning will provide candidates a unique training and certification experience according to the new Lean IT standard, set by LITA."
As Malaysia's vision for the IT sector to act as a catalyst in helping the country become a high-income knowledge-based economy, this move serves as a solid boost to the field of technology here, he added.
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Professionals in Malaysia can use the industry-standard Lean IT reference materials and other resources to develop a clear understanding of the value and positioning of Lean IT relative to other bodies of knowledge, frameworks and standards, said Doss, adding that successful participants of the eLearning course will be awarded the Lean IT Foundation Certificate.
LITA (Lean IT Association) is a consortium of global leaders in the IT Training and Certification Industry with the mission to establish the global standard for Lean IT education and certification, setting a new reference point for professionals across a broad spectrum of knowledge and competence skills. For more information, visit leanitassociation.com
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Hurry Hurry - Quick Quick - Before It's Too Late
... I do pay attention to advertising and over the July long weekend Fabricland had what they called their biggest sale of the year and - really - it wasn't any different than their continuous, the name changes but rarely the details, rotating, year long sale. I didn't buy anything. In fact, I've been in and out of several Fabriclands lately without buying anything. When I told Howard, he asked if I'd made a doctor's appointment and was I feeling okay. LOL - yes - there just wasn't anything worth buying just yet and especially because...
... I am happily immersed in the potential boxes exploring the possibilities of my "garbage". The second knitting bag is almost done only I ran out of the lime thread, no one sells it in town, and when my friend went to pick up some spools at her store she learned that Mettler has changed their color codes and there is no cross referencing chart. Since that's not the best business decision, I assume that means they have a new supplier. It's the only reason that would make sense to me but I don't really know. All I know is that I no longer know the numbers of my favourite colors and still need more thread to finish my bag. My friend is bringing "a selection" when she comes next week and hopefully one of those is "my" lime.
Until then, I've been working on the little girl's coat making lots and Lots and LOTS of serger strips and samples. The one I liked the most for the collar worked best when stitched by hand and is VERY labour intensive. While I like labour intensive work, in this case it is too much work for the results so I'm making more samples for more ideas. Of course, both projects would be stalled on the first week of trying two postings and that's life. Some times our work stutters its way along and we just have to stay with it and see where it's going.
This wall is labour intensive and I love the look so much that I may try it in my own yard because I certainly have enough rocks to give it a go. Trying it... slow gardening... slow sewing... hand work... reading... just meandering and being... they all strike me as something so important especially in light of all the hurry hurry, quick quick, before it's too late messages that are coming at us all the time.
Hurry, hurry seems to be the common theme of the email advertisements coming into my inbox lately. Of course, they are mostly from yarn and fabric and pattern suppliers since those are my favourite subjects but they're also from the companies who supply my prescription glasses, business cards, health products, and paper supplies - "everyone" is doing it. Personally, I don't feel a need to hurry up and buy something. As I've said so many times before, I'm warm, dry, fed, clothed, housed and loved and there's not much I need BUT....
Playing the movie... We act as if the present is all there is; we forget that the future is going to come either way. It's not an option. The question is what do you want your life to look like on that day? The "movie" is not optional but the where the plotline goes is. - Henry Cloud, 9 Things You Simply Must Do to Succeed in Love and Life.
... when I think about hurry hurry, quick, quick, before it's too late, I think about it in terms of maximizing my time. I wrote the quote above in an earlier posting and it, along with these emails, really makes me think about what will I spend my time on now. I want to hurry hurry to my studio, be quick quick to make sure that I take time for nurturing creativity each day, and explore all the potential possibilities and those "too good to use" fabrics before it's too late. This strikes me as far more critical than new acquisitions - that I hurry hurry, quick quick, before it's too late to live my life to the fullest.
Talk soon - Myrna
Grateful - slow but steady progress in the studio
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beautiful post and something that resonates. most things worth doing happen slowly.ReplyDeleteReplies
I spent this morning experimenting with hand worked ideas. It is certainly slower and yet both a fun and a calming way to start the day. I don't "need" anything so there's no rush and that gives me the wonderful opportunity of fully being in what I'm creating and enjoying the process. Love that.Delete
I almost never buy anything at Fabricland anymore unless it's in the clearance section AND it's 50% off. The advantage of having a good stash 8-).ReplyDelete
Love that garden wall! Pinning it for inspiration. Thank you.Replies
Great to hear from you. I was wondering about you the other day when I took a daytrip to Kelowna. You're right - it's the lovely advantage of having a stash... and... that pile of "garbage". I got the wall picture from Pinterest so it's "going around".Delete
I've been working full time (good-$$ bad-time) so not a lot of spare time these days. I read your blog, but time is so limited so not a lot of time to comment.Delete
Did you check out our new Fabricland? So much larger and cleaner, I don't even mind the drive over to the westside.
I've been there a couple times and it is a nice store. I've also been going to the ReStore just down the road and it's quite wonderful too.Delete
- AnonymousJuly 16, 2016 at 6:38 PM
Hi, agree with you on the fabric land "sales". Btw, I have Guetermann lime green Mara thread. If you friend's selection doesn't work for you, I'd be happy to send it. I'm in Canada so it wouldn't be a problem. Abbey from AbbeysewsReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for the thread offer. I'll let you know.Delete


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That's right – we are finished with school for the summer! It wasn't easy, but Nathan & I worked very hard and we finished his last tests on Friday. (Schools around here usually go until mid-June.) It helped that we started school early last fall and we took less time off around Christmas and no winter or spring break. We did however take extra time off when Luke arrived so it evened out. Still, we wouldn't have finished this early if we hadn't both worked very hard and it paid off.
We had a successful school year, but for me, it was long and I'm definitely ready for a break. It was quite a challenging year, between being pregnant, dealing with bedrest, and then all the complications before and after Luke was born in January. From my severe anemia after Luke's arrival to our whole family's bout with the flu in February, it seemed like things just kept coming. Not to mention it's challenging just by definition of homeschooling with small children around. Someone always needs something; whether it's Joshua, who doesn't want to play nicely with Emily in the other room while I do a phonics test with Nathan, or Luke who won't take a nap. Yet, we persevered, and all thanks be to God who saw us through.
As I said, this was a successful year – Nathan did the required annual standardized testing last month and the results came back last week. He did extremely well, so well that Nate & I are discussing having him do an IQ or placement test, but regardless, I am very proud of my Nathan and all that he has accomplished. And it feels great to have another year of homeschooling under my belt.
Today is our first day of school vacation; from catching up on cleaning and organizing projects to doing just getting outside in the warmer weather with my family, I am looking forward to it. We already have things planned – my dad is coming for a 10 day visit in June and later, Nathan has karate camp. This summer will be great for me to sit back from school and recharge.
We've had more things going on lately that I want to write about, but for now, I have to run get the kids up and start our day.
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Archive for the 'Office 365' Category
dBase Support Returns to Access
Long before Access came on the personal computer scene, there was dBase. Ultimately, several other data management systems used the same .dbf file format, including FoxPro and Paradox.
From time to time, Access developers may be working with clients who want to incorporate legacy date currently stored in dBase (.dbf) format into an Access project. Some time ago, Access dropped .dbf support. Now we have good news, .dbf support has returned to the Access platform.
Access Now Included in Office 365 Roadmap
Exciting news for the Access community – for the first time Access now appears in the Office 365 Roadmap. See this UtterAccess news announcement. TheSmileyCoder, one of my UtterAccess colleagues has posted a review here. Use this link to go directly to Access features currently listed on the Roadmap.


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The list is in no particular order. It won't surprise those who are familiar with Bukowski that most of the writers who influenced him could be considered "Outsider" writers, that's to say authors who concerned themselves with people operating on the fringes of society, or who were outcasts themselves.
Louis-Ferdinand Celine
The French author, Celine's dark but comic novel: Journey to the End of the Night undoubtedly had a huge influence on Charles Bukowski. So much so, that Bukowski would eventually return to Celine's book at the end of his writing career, including it in his final, experimental novel: Pulp.
Jean Paul Sartre
Bukowski was fascinated by the existentialists. Sartre was a contemporary of Bukowski and his novels such as Nausea examined outsider figures.
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Knut Hamsun
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John Fante
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Bukowski would later meet Fante in person, when Bukowski had achieved success and Fante was dying of diabetes.
George Orwell
George Orwell's book: Down and out in Paris and London, about working in a series of menial jobs between the wars and the accompanying struggles, made an impression on Charles Bukowski and inspired him to write one of his best novels: Factotum.
Ernest Hemingway
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Where Bukowski differed from Hemingway was that he injected humor into his writing.
Carson McCullers
Bukowski also wrote a poem about McCullers, in which he said that: "all her books of/ terrified loneliness/ all her books about/ the cruelty/ of loveless love/ were all that was left/ of her".
Henry Miller
Charles Bukowski admired the work of Henry Miller, especially his classic early novel: Tropic of Cancer, which shares some similar themes to those that Bukowski also explored. Both writers were also big fans of Celine.
Bukowski acknowledged that Miller's output could be patchy at times, however, saying that "I don't know why they sometimes compare me to Henry Miller. I always had trouble reading him. He'd go on all right a while and then he'd get astral or fluffily literary and I'd get discouraged."
Bukowski acknowledged that Miller's output could be patchy at times, however, saying that "I don't know why they sometimes compare me to Henry Miller. I always had trouble reading him. He'd go on all right a while and then he'd get astral or fluffily literary and I'd get discouraged."
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Notes from the Underground was another one of Charles Bukowski's favorite stories. Published in 1864, it is considered by some people to be the first existential novel.
The book presents itself as the memoirs of an embittered, isolated, and nameless ex-civil servant, living in St. Petersburg, Russia.


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Thu, 31 December 2009
James Howard Kunstler takes a moment to examine where we're at as a culture at the end of 2009. JHK shares his thought process leading up to his 2010 annual forecast. Topics include healthcare, economics and foreign affairs.
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Thu, 24 December 2009
James Howard Kunstler explains the story behind Disneyland, Disney World, and Walt Disney's legacy on the American built environment.
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Thu, 17 December 2009
James Howard Kunstler discusses the built environment on the American college campus and how modernist ideas about architecture are programming young people to become cynical. Kunstler talks about some of the ugliest campuses in the country, as well as some of the best. Even some of the best beaux arts Ivy league campuses have been thrashed by starchitecture, parking lots, and "diversity monomania." Sponsor: PostPeakLiving.com
[Note to re-broadcasters: This show contains one curse word at 12:57 and 26:09]
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Thu, 10 December 2009
In this in part two of this discussion, James Howard Kunstler predicts how various regions of the United States will fare during the coming energy crisis that he anticipates. Kunstler refers to the coming crisis as "The Long Emergency." In this half of the discussion, Kunstler discusses: the Great Plains, the Upper Midwest, the Mid Atlantic and New England. He also talks about issues with fresh water scarcity. Sponsor: www.postpeakliving.com
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Thu, 3 December 2009
In this in installment, James Howard Kunstler predicts how various regions of the United States will fare during the coming energy crisis that he anticipates. Kunstler refers to the coming crisis as "The Long Emergency." In the first part of this discussion, Kunstler discusses: the Southern States, the Southwest, the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies. A listener caller reacts to the Happy Motoring podcast and Duncan closes the show with the Esso Happy Motoring song.
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Thu, 26 November 2009
James Howard Kunstler believes that the Happy Motoring project is running out of time. Peak Oil and problems with alternative energy aren't the only issues facing future motorists. He thinks that car ownership will become less democratic in the future as cars become too expensive to buy without the current financing options. Kunstler dismisses Christopher Steiner's "$20 Per Gallon" book for assuming that an orderly procession of events will take us from $3 per gallon to $20. The conversation naturally leads to a discussion of NASCAR, which Kunstler views as a particularly pathetic reincarnation of Roman chariot races that serve to preoccupy the masses as the American empire declines. Lastly, Kunstler addresses a recent International Energy Agency scandal to cover-up the reality of dwindling oil supplies.
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Thu, 19 November 2009
James Howard Kunstler thinks that most modern buildings are not really architecture, they're just manufactured boxes. Whether it's suburban houses, or retail stores, the buildings of our everyday environment send the message that we don't care about ourselves or our surroundings. Kunstler tackles cartoon eateries, reflective glass office buildings, and otherwise good new urban buildings that lack proper ornamentation. We hear from a listener caller in Pittsburgh at the end of the show.
Note: curseword at 35:18 mins
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Thu, 12 November 2009
James Howard Kunstler speaks about the role of generalists in a world of hyper specialists. Although hyper-specialists are experts in their narrow fields, their work is often disregardful of the larger picture. Traffic engineers, for example, can move huge numbers of cars extremely efficiently, using fine-tuned formulas for curve ratios and grades, but their final product often makes downtowns un-walkable for pedestrians. A sense of hyper-individualism in U.S. culture is another obstacle that stands in the way of thinking about our society and its problems in general terms. At the close of the show, a listener shares his thoughts on the vibrant center city of Philadelphia.
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Thu, 5 November 2009
James Howard Kunstler thinks Boston is one of the few healthy major cities left in the U.S. He says gentrification has been a good thing for the city. He is disappointed with the outcome of Boston's "big dig" project, though. When the city finally placed a major elevated expressway underground, Boston squandered a great opportunity to repair the street-and-block fabric that the highway had previously disrupted. Instead, so-called environmentalists succeeded in advocating for a half-assed, nebulous "green space." On the subject of ugly architecture, Kunstler says the MIT area in nearby Cambridge is the ugliest academic neighborhood in America. The devil could not have designed a worse campus.
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Thu, 29 October 2009
James Howard Kunstler discusses two major projects that have recently turned 19th century railroad structures into parks: the High Line in lower Manhattan and the Walkway Over the Hudson in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The High Line is a unique park in New York City, built upon a former elevated rail line that used to bring trains through buildings. Although the High Line gives reprieve to New Yorkers, Kunstler finds it to be an accidental freak of urban nature. We would benefit more from the deliberate creation of beautifully designed streets and boulevards at grade level. The Walkway Over the Hudson is an extremely long railroad bridge that now serves as a pedestrian park. On the plus side, Kunstler believes this type of project might protect the bridge so that it doesn't completely fall apart. But he finds it tragic that America has discarded the major investments it once made in a rail system. A listener caller who is an urban planner in Vancouver shares his thoughts on adaptive reuse of buildings.This week's sponsor is Revolution Hall in Troy N.Y., inviting listeners to see Deer Tick, the band that sings the KunstlerCast theme song, this Nov. 4. www.RevolutionHall.com
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560. In a local transport scheme should the
government be granting money for local transport schemes where
land use policies are inconsistent with those objectives? Should
we have a compatibility with the land use policies, what is being
built where, and local transport schemes?
(Ms Hughes) I think the short answer is yes, but I
do not have any evidence that there is that great inconsistency
at all.
561. Your department actually looks at unitary
development plans and approves them. It also approves the local
transport plans. How far in approving those is there a co-ordination
of the two plans to make sure that the local authority has come
up with a unitary development plan and a local transport plan
which are integrated? One goes to the Department of the Environment
and one goes to the Department of Transport.
(Ms Hughes) That is one department. In the terms of
the way we are trying to work we are trying to work in an integrated
way. If you are asking me if in each UDP for each individual local
authority somebody sits down with that for several days and checks
that against the local transport strategy then, clearly, that
would not be a feasible job for this Department to do. What we
do do is through ensuring that each of those is reflecting government
policy in terms of the bigger issues there is coherence in the
way UDPs and transport strategy is generally being developed.
562. What is the reason for the delay in publishing
the PPG?
(Ms Hughes) As my learned friend will know, we have
gone out again to consult on a revision on one of the original
proposals in the PPG 13. We now have the results of that second
tranche of consultation and we are going through those. We are
at an advanced stage of analysing the results of that consultation
and we do hope to be able to produce that PPG 13 as soon as possible.
563. You cannot put a time on it?
(Ms Hughes) I cannot at the moment. I can say that
it is at an advanced stage. We are working to produce it in the
very near future. I just cannot put a date on it because it is
not finished.
564. It is nothing to do with the Treasury then,
it is not that they blocked the publication of it?
(Ms Hughes) It is nothing to do with the Treasury
per se, clearly we went out to consultation because there were
as a result of the first consultation concerns from business about
some of the standards being proposed. That is why we consulted
again. We are analysing all of that again and we hope to produce
our final conclusion very shortly.
565. It is not the Treasury that is stopping
it from being published, is it?
(Ms Hughes) I do not know why my learned friend says
that, I specifically said to him, "no". As a result
of the first consultation we got some strong views expressed which
made us feel we should consult again. We got concerns from the
first consultation about the impact that some of those standards
might have on the viability of business and, therefore, we decided
to consult widely again on that particular issue, and we are analysing
those results now.
566. So the Treasury has not blocked its publication?
(Ms Hughes) The Treasury has not blocked its publication,
as I have explained three or four times now. We have gone through
a process. We want to try and achieve consensus from the various
stakeholders involved in this and that is why we have gone to
great lengths to consult in some detail.
567. Do you think there are enough trained professionals
who are looking at walking as an issue so that we do get townscapes
which are attractive for walkers?
(Lord Macdonald of Tradeston) I cannot answer that,
Mr Chairman. I would hope that as we get the experience of the
local transport plans fed back to us we will get to hear whether
that is a problem or not. I think what is the case is that given
the neglect of local transport for a couple of decades the Town
Halls probably are under-staffed in some of these areas and therefore
no doubt they will be able to take advantage of the kind of longer
perspective we are offering of five years at local level and ten
years at national level in terms of investment to recruit and
568. Do you think our streetscapes are attractive
for people who have got various handicaps or disabilities? It
has been suggested to me that if you use a stick when walking
it is sometimes very difficult to get round some of our towns.
(Lord Macdonald of Tradeston) No doubt that is true
but we will all have noticed the progress that is being made in
this area. The development of the dropped kerb seems to be very
prevalent now as are these tactile paving stones, and so on, to
signal up to people with disabilities where the crossings might
be. Clearly we have become much more aware of those problems in
the last few years and again our money should make it easier for
local authorities to deal with that.
569. Do you think there are enough places for
people to sit down because certainly for some people who have
mobility problems being able to pause while they are walking around
a town sitting on a comfortable seat can be very useful?
(Lord Macdonald of Tradeston) Again it is not something
I have measured or has been put up to me as a problem to address.
I am happy to look at any evidence of that.
Chairman: I am conscious of the time, Lord Macdonald,
but Mrs Dunwoody would like to fire a couple of questions at you
since you are here.
570. You would not expect to escape entirely,
Lord Macdonald! The Government set up the Strategic Rail Authority
because it believed that the industry was in total chaos and needed
to be redressed. It has now been operating for some time. Are
you disappointed that they have only come up with an agenda and
not a real tight plan?
(Lord Macdonald of Tradeston) No, I am encouraged
by the largely positive response that the strategic agenda of
the SRA got when it was launched yesterday and as I see it in
the newspapers this morning and, indeed, most importantly from
the Rail Passengers' Council there was a very approving response,
as well as positive responses from the train operating companies
and indeed from Railtrack itself. I can understand the reasons
for delay. There was an extended process in which the Rail Regulator
was involved with Railtrack in trying to set the access charges,
but I think that now that some greater certainty is coming into
the process we look forward to that strategy from the SRA being
available in the autumn.
571. There is no timetable attached to their
plans, there is no clear view of how they expect to deal with
the problems between Railtrack and investment and since there
have been over the last year not one accident but a number of
accidents, the general public may not have the same confidence
in the future that you do. Can I ask you one very simple question;
do you have total confidence in Sir Alastair Morton?
(Lord Macdonald of Tradeston) My confidence in Alastair
Morton is, like everyone else's I think, greatly increased by
the production of the agenda. It seems to me that Sir Alastair
has a great deal of experience in this area. He has been thinking
in very innovative ways about how to restructure the industry
and that was made clear yesterday. So, yes, I have a great deal
of confidence in Sir Alastair and I am glad that he has been able
to bring out an agenda which is a tour d'horizon both of
why we have got to where we are in the railways and where we might
be going next. He has made that very clear in his phrase "don't
invest too much emotion" on this agenda that he has just
published because he has got a strategy coming out in the autumn.
Chairman: On that note can I say thank you very
much. We would also like to see very firmly a walking strategy
as soon as possible. Thank you very much indeed.


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4 and 5 Our welcome sign and a portion of the lobby.
6,7,8 and 9 - we crank up computers and monitor site traffic (UK in the house!), tweet a little, create QR codes, and record music on the PC.
10 and 11 - Mr. Finkel at the keyboard and visiting Mr. Feltner for some yucks.
12 The 'phone guy' comes to check our system. Hasn't been right since the ice storm.
13, 14 and 15 Mr. Feltner and the big cheese (Dr. Bob Lawrence) in a meeting of the minds. More faculty arrive; Dr. Norm Wick and Dr. Chiaki Hanafusa. That's a bunch of sheepskins!
16 - 76 Students arrive during the after school rush and our lobby fills up with families. By 5PM adult students begin trickling in and lessons carry on into the evening. Some of these shots include students from Korea who have been studying with us this semester - sadly, this is their final week. They'll be missed.
Travel well = 잘 여행 = jal yeohaeng!
77-92 At 9PM we make the rounds and close things down. All goes quiet in the concert hall and recording studio. Don Curtis (in the red matted frame) watches over things each night like an angel. All is tidy and the lights are shut down. We're ready to start all over again tomorrow!
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From washing machines to TVs and sound systems to lighting, homeowners of the future could control everything via voice and a single smartphone app, Samsung has claimed.
On Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the company will unveil a system that it believes will change the way consumers operate domestic appliances. By "Saying 'Goodnight' to their TV remote control, the TV will be turned off and lights dimmed", the company said. Built-in cameras will also allow users to monitor their homes from anywhere in the world.
The South Korean giant wants to link its diverse range of products to a single interface, with washing machines, TVs, printers, computers and a range of devices that rely increasingly on the web all accessible in one place. Users will be able to say they're 'Going out' to implement pre-determined settings, such as turning all the lights off and turning down the heating.
The Samsung Smart Home brand will be launched at CES and will initially focus on TVs, home appliances and smartphones. It will also be compatible with rival manufacturers products, the company said, as it seeks to build a platform for a range of devices.
Companies such as Philips have already produced successful connected lightbulbs, called Hue, which can change colour and brightness via and app, while Sonos produces hifis that connect to the web. Such systems currently all use different hubs to link to a user's internet connection and rely on different apps. Samsung is the first major brand to attempt to combine them into a single interface, although smaller firms have tried to produce standalone hubs that link different systems in the past.
The system will launch in the first half of the coming year, Samsung said, and allow users to "control and manage their home devices through a single application by connecting personal and home devices, from refrigerators and washing machines to Smart TVs, digital cameras, smartphones and even the [smart watch] Galaxy Gear, through an integrated platform and server".
It will initially provide control, view and customer service functions via the app.
Andy Griffiths, President of Samsung Electronics UK and Ireland claimed. "With Samsung Smart Home, we are bringing our capabilities as the world's number-one manufacturer of smart devices to make the connected home a reality for consumers today."
Samsung also plans to expand the Smart Home service to cover home-energy, secure home access, healthcare, and eco home applications, the company added.


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Hello everyone,
Party in the Garden has just passed, signalling that we have already made it to half way through the calendar year and summer is with us. Speaking for everyone at Head Office, but I'm sure applicable to all of us, we feel in need of a summer holiday given the whirlwind of activity that May brought over and above our day to day activities. We enjoyed (!) dressing up as Jelly bellies and various items from the fruit bowl and loved seeing other costumes from the Mexicans to Woody, interesting things you can do with bubble wrap and an assortment of animal onesies in addition to our princess, footballer and we cannot forget the butchers! The weather was not that supportive, but we expect that and encountered it again on our recent Saturday jaunt through Inverness town centre for Walk a mile.
In between the Mile events, we also had a wonderful dinner at UHI and a very successful Migrants Conference which we co-ordinated and hosted and also an opening at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery. Last weekend we had a huge turn-out of staff, service users and volunteers at the Highland Cross event as we played our role in supporting the participants as one of the beneficiary charities this year, with a new sun lounge at the recovery centre being funded from this event to provide much needed additional social space for service users.
We have some great photos and films in this newsletter highlighting the above events, however, as always, I am only too aware that these are just a few of the many wonderful things that have been happening across the Company over the past few months. Some of these are covered, but many more will not be. This leaves the question as to how we can start highlighting more of the really great work that we are doing across our frontline support services the recovery centre and all our community services and share some of our good practice a bit wider across the Company. I would like to ask each service to consider sharing on a quarterly basis for a new section in our newsletter some examples of really positive work that we have been doing with service users or as a team which can highlight learning or information that others across the Company may be interested in. In this way, we will be able to share some of our good practice with each other a bit more as this is an area that we do not currently promote in our newsletter, which is one of our main communications to our whole staff group. As always, I am also open to other ideas on how we can achieve this in different ways too.
We have also been looking at our staff support policy recently and the additional benefits that we currently offer to staff as an organisation. Some of you may have kindly participated in the short survey we sent around which looked at the salary extra benefits that we currently offer and whether you would use additional benefits if we paid for these packages. Whilst some staff felt they would, others felt that this would not be the best use of Company resources and were unlikely to use them anyway. Given that money has become increasingly tight, with the priority being the funding of the recent pay awards, I feel that it would be helpful if more work was done with more staff from different services to look at a reward and recognition strategy for the organisation and what matters most for staff in terms of how they are recognised. I need to add that the start point here would be to look at non-monetary support as we are not in a position through the funding we receive to consider financial reward incentives such as bonuses I am afraid.
I would be very interested to hear ideas from staff and have a chance to discuss these in a wider forum or at individual team meetings from which I could pull together ideas from services and if you are interested or have ideas, please can you speak to your manager about this in the first instance.
So, happy summer everyone!
Emily Stokes, Chief Executive
Party in the Garden
We had a little rain, but it didn't stop us enjoying Party in the Garden at the Recovery Centre with stalls, live music from Douglas Scott, BBQ, and some relaxing activities in the chill out zone! Listen to some of the music played by Douglas on Facebook.
Let's Walk a Mile
We took to the streets along with many supporters to Walk a Mile to raise awareness about mental ill health in the Highlands. Events like this let us have conversations and start the ball rolling on the subject of mental health and the stigma that can surround it. Changing attitudes can often start with something as simple as a smile, a wave, and a friendly conversation. We had many representatives from Highland organisations in attendance including Drew Hendry MP, HUG members, Partnerships for Wellbeing, service users, Birchwood Highland staff, volunteers and many others.
As Chris Young of Let's Walk a Mile says the video - be prejudiced! Pre-judge that people will be lovely and you won't be disappointed.
Migrants Matter
The Migrants Matter Symposium on the 26th of May brought together people who come into contact with migrants in their work to explore the role of stigma and self-stigma in preventing Highland migrants from seeking help when experiencing mental health issues and started to define potential solutions to help overcome the existing barriers to accessing mental health services by EU migrants. We'd like to thank all attendees for making the event so productive and enlightening!
Our hashtag for the event on Twitter was #MMSymp2016. Click here to read some of the conversations online during and after the event. STV's Nicola McAlley stopped by to interview some attendees for a story that went out on STV.
Of course the conference couldn't have gone as well as it did without the help of Birchwood Highland staff and their hard work throughout the day making sure everything ran smoothly!
Celtic Reflections Exhibition
After Migrants Matter it was off to Inverness Museum and Art Gallery for the opening of Transitions: Celts Reflections which is running from 24 May to 4 July in the Community Gallery & Room to Discover and features service user artwork alongside beautiful Celtic artefacts. The exhibition opening also featured an impressive performance by Drama students from the University of the Highlands and Islands exploring ideas around identity.
"Created by community curators from Birchwood Highland, together with IMAG, poet John Glenday and artist Eleanor White this exhibition of new artworks, creative writing and photography has been created as a response to the themes inspired by the Reflections on Celts spotlight tour from National Museums Scotland and the British Museum." - Read more from Highlife Highland.
Mad May Mile
We had our Mad May Mile on the 15th of May at Whin Park, bringing along staff, service users, and public supporters to get involved and walk a mile in the maddest costumes they could find! We aimed to raise some awareness about mental health as often stigma surrounding mental illness can be caused by a lack of understanding. With these events we hope to have a great time while battling mental health stigma, which can often be worse for people dealing with things like anxiety and depression than the conditions themselves.
With 1 in 4 people experiencing mental ill health, it's time to end stigma! Here's a video of the event with a special message from STV's Nicola McAlley at the end who came along early to walk the mile with her mum.
Below are some behind the scenes photos from before the Mad May Mile as staff get ready to head for Whin Park.
Dinner with the Stars
Birchwood Highland is still reeling from the success of Thursday's inaugural Dinner With The Stars in May which raised over £11,000 for the charity! We would like to thank the wonderful staff and students at Inverness College UHI - especially Robbie Sheriffs - and, of course, our fabulous chefs who donated their time, skills and energy to create an amazing meal for the evening.
David Barnett from The Torridon stunned with his wonderful mackerel and smoked herring roe dish, Jamie Scott's beef dish was sublime - we will be hot-footing it to his fabulous new restaurant and rooms, The Newport Restaurant - and Mark Dickson of Bunchrew House Hotel ended on a very classy note with his showstopping dark chocolate pave! Bravo boys!
And a massive thank you to Elizabeth Brown of Capability Brown, who stepped in at the 11th hour to create a gorgeous vegetarian menu for us - brilliantly mixing foraged finds with amazing flavours. Our entertainment, by ever-funny host C.C. O'Hara, amazing songstress Eilidh Davies, amazing auctioneer Paul Spencer and Mr jig himself, Bruce MacGregor, was second to none!
Thank you to all of our proud sponsors for their amazing support and for letting their hair down on the night, too. We loved having you on Team Birchwood Highland!
Pauline Burnett, Fundraising Manager
Mad Hatters Tea Party
We had another Mad Hatters Tea Party recently at Head office which raised £68.40 for the charity, and a few smiles, We predict that the hats will get more and more extravagant - including Oscar's! Below is a photo from Invergordon's Tea Party. These events ran to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week 2016. What better way to celebrate!
Highland Cross
Here's Annabel and her son, Neil, who finished Highland Cross for Birchwood Highland! For more photos, see our Facebook page. The Highland Cross is a 50-mile duathlon (20 miles on foot, 30 miles on bike) traversing the spectacular Scottish Highlands coast to coast, west to east from Kintail through Glen Affric and Strathglass to Beauly.
We had a great turnout of staff, service users and volunteers and it was great to see so many people coming along and taking part.
Upcoming Events
Birchwood at Belladrum
Belladrum festival's always a blast, but this year's event will be a biggie for Birchwood Highland as a very exciting 'happening' is planned which will put us at the heart of the weekend's events. Here's Joe Gibbs (Belladrum's owner) flanked by David Sanderson and Iain Kershaw from Easter Ross firm Serimax. Intriguing, eh? All will be revealed closer to the event...
Pauline Burnett, Fundraising Manager
Bingo Night
Inverness Support Service's Andrea Morgan is trekking the Himalayas in April and has committed to raising money for Birchwood Highland. What better way of having fun and helping her reach her £3000 target than joining her at Cafe V8 for a prize bingo night?! It's on 31st July and is guaranteed to be a laugh! Call Andrea on 01463 241 009 if you'd like to come along.
Interested in trekking the Himalayas? Contact Pauline Burnett at Head Office.
Andrew Jeffrey Runs the Edinburgh Half Marathon!
Congratulations and thank you to Andrew Jeffrey who completed the Edinburgh Half Marathon for Birchwood Highland. He raised a fantastic £413 for his efforts. Here he is looking very pleased!
If you think you could take on the Loch Ness Marathon in September this year for Birchwood, you can sign up and take of our charity runner places. Places are limited so email email@example.com if you'd like to take part.
Charity Golf Day
Please note that our Charity Golf Day has been cancelled. Keep an eye on the intranet, website and social media for a potentially rescheduled date. later in the summer.
Charity News
Glendoe Service User Holiday
Three of our Service Users from Glendoe Terrace, 24/7 supported accommodation, went on holiday with support from staff. Nik, Support Worker, summarises the holiday, 'We went to Dornoch in May this year for 4 nights. The cottage we booked was lovely and had a swimming pool which we all enjoyed, especially Isabel. She loved having a paddle every day. We went to Grannys Heilan Hame in Embo a couple of the nights and played bingo and partied at the disco! We had a BBQ one evening and it poured with rain but didn't stop us. We went touring about the area and seen some lovely scenery! Great memories made and we can't wait until the next holidays!!'
Lochaber Grow Well Project Update
Over the spring months Team Grow Well sprung into action and stood by their "flower beds"!
In addition to sowing seeds and potting up in preparation for the Annual Summer Sale of produce in the High Street there was a concerted effort to give the whole area in and around Meall na Mara a much needed face lift including painting the front gates and planting of flowers in the drive way.
Service users and staff built our new raised bed which has given the opportunity for our less able bodied members to take a more active part in the project. This is now complete and is a focal point in our courtyard. The back wall is adorned with our Mosaic Art Pictures, worked on over the winter months, and our new garden furniture purchased from our fundraising events are now in situ.
The courtyard has been transformed and is now a much used area for chillin' out, get togethers' and of course, our legendary BBQs.
Thanks to Team Grow Well for all the effort, hard work and enthusiasm much appreciated by all in Lochaber. Special thanks to our new in house handy man Scot for sharing his DIY skills and more importantly his tools and to Gemma for her commitment to oversee the completion of our mosaic art.
Over the coming year we plan to fundraise to purchase an awning for the courtyard, allowing folk to enjoy this area rain or shine!
Johnan Cameron, Team Manager at Lochaber
Youth Philanthropy Initiative
Here are the team from Nairn Academy after their presentation on Birchwood Highland for the Youth Philanthropy Initiative! They came in behind the team representing Women's Aid, so congratulations to them and thank you to the team for their hard work.
Social Enterprise
A Social Enterprise Group is running with Awards For All funding to enable a group of young people to develop a Social Enterprise as an alternative means of learning, and an alternative route into developing skills and employment opportunities. We are supported in this venture by the Social Enterprise Academy who provide facilitation with this young person led process, and bring experience of successfully establishing social enterprises. The group is open and welcoming of new people joining, and we are still welcoming participants aged 16 to 25 and aim to do so on an ongoing basis. There this no charge, and light refreshments are provided. Training in leadership, and team work are part of the programme and participants can gain a qualification if they wish. Ideas so far are far ranging and imaginative, and I look forward to seeing these develop further. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com for further details and please pass on this opportunity for young people via your networks.
Linda Birnie, Community Services Manager/Aspire 2 Be
Remote Technology
Teams in Easter Ross and Lochaber are working with Open Brolley to develop and run a pilot on using "remote technology" to enhance the services we can provide to people living in remote and rural areas. Service users will choose whether or not they wish to take part in this innovative way of working. Communication between a service user and a support worker is via a tablet device in the service user's home. This would enable the service user and support worker to see and hear each other and access a virtual personal support plan and to share documents to work on together, such as a letter or a bill the service user has received and wishes support with. We hope there will also be opportunities to add content relevant to each service user, if wished, that can prompt and support day to day activities. While the pilot is being run in remote and rural areas, the technology may in time be able to assist anyone in an isolated situation, which can include more urban situations too.
The use of technology aims to complement and enrich the more traditional ways we provide support in people's homes by making best use of resources, and there will still be a need for face to face contact. This is an exciting new development for us, that would be hoped to improve services for people living in some very isolated and remote settings, and enable them to receive more value from their support time as staff travel time would be very much reduced.
Linda Birnie, Community Services Manager/Aspire 2 Be
Gardening Season!
Our Service Users at Burn Road, 24/7 supported accommodation, have been busy in their gardens. Willie has been busy cutting his grass and enjoying the sunshine.
Service User Meeting Feedback
On Thursday the 19th May 2016, the Inverness Support Services held its first Service users meeting at the new office in Tomnahurich Street. The group discussed the Party in the Garden which is taking place on the 24th June at the Recovery Centre. The Service Users also discussed group outings such as the Inverness Military Tattoo in Fort George and the Steam Train in Aviemore. This meeting took place on the same day as our very own Barry Mercado who turned 70!
The service user meeting doubled up as a mini party for Barry with lots of food and drink on hand for all to enjoy. Both staff and service users took part in wishing Barry a very happy birthday and celebrated with lots of cake. During the Service users meeting a winner was chosen from random for the 'Service user satisfaction feedback' Jordan Bean was the winner of the £10.00 gift card!
Lauren Bell, Business Support Officer
Maternity Leave
Congratulations to Kelsey, Support Worker at Easter Ross, who is currently on maternity leave enjoying some time off with her new baby girl, Bryony! Also we'd like to wish a warm welcome back to Yvonne who has returned to work at the Recovery Centre. She had baby boy called Reuben.
Training Dates
Medication (New Staff) – 2nd July 10.00 – 13.00 at Recovery Centre
Medication (Refreshers) – 22nd July 10.00 – 13.00 at Recovery Centre
Moving & Handling – 22nd July 13.00 – 16.30 at Inshes Church
Food Hygiene – 27th July 09.00 – 17.00 at Head Office
Food Hygiene – 28th July 09.00 – 17.00 at Head Office
Food Hygiene – 2nd August 09.00 – 17.00 at Head Office
Behaviour That Challenges – 9th August 09.30 – 17.00 at Smithton Church
Adult, Support & Protection - 23rd August 10.00 – 12.30 Venue to be confirmed
Moving & Handling – 26th August 13.30 – 16.30 at Inshes Church
WRAP – 18th & 25th August 10.00 – 16.30 at Inshes Church
Behaviour That Challenges (Refreshers) – 6th September 13.30 – 16.30 Inshes Church
WRAP – 1st & 8th September 10.00 – 16.30 at Inshes Church
Starters & Leavers
Julie Miller - Support Worker ISS
Martin McIver – Relief Support Worker BHRC
Helen Leggett - Relief Support Worker Lochaber
Duncan MacPherson - Relief Support Worker BHRC
Deborah Wilson – Administrator HO
Jenny Cargill – Relief Support Worker BHRC
Rosie Clark – Staff Nurse BHRC
Hazel Silvey – Relief Support Worker BHRC
Shona Nicolson – Staff Nurse BHRC
Evelyn Smith – Relief Support Worker BHRC
Lesley Frame – Staff Nurse BHRC
Liz Mackintosh – Relief Support Worker BHRC
Mike Dixon – Relief Support Worker BHRC/ISS
Peter MacDonald – Support Worker ISS
Veronica MacLeman – Administrator HO
Updated Policies
Care at Home and Home based Financial Procedure
Driving at Work
Environmental Risk Assessment – Scalding (new)
Exit Interview Policy
Mentoring Policy
Nursing registration with the NMC
Resources Policy
Use of Intranet and Internet Policy


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Dr Catherine Kaschula – Investigations into the cancer preventative activity of dietary garlic in a murine colitis-associated cancer model
Dr Catherine Kaschula
- Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Town
Title of the project
Investigations into the cancer preventative activity of dietary garlic in a murine colitis-associated cancer model.
Project Description
Cancer is a hyper-proliferative disease which results in over six million deaths per year. Most malignancies are diagnosed and treated at advanced stages with poor overall survival, thus cancer prevention is a key to managing the pandemic. Several lines of evidence suggest that 50-80% of cancers are preventable as their causation is largely exogenous with diet and lifestyle playing an important role [1]. Garlic is a medicinal plant which has been used for centuries as both a flavour enhancer and for its beneficial health effects which include protection against cancer. This cancer preventative activity is ascribed to a group of sulfur-containing compounds which are found in crushed cloves of which ajoene is one of these compounds. These garlic compounds, including ajoene are reported to be active at inhibiting the three stages of tumourigenesis namely: initiation, promotion and progression (See Figure 1)[2] and these effects are thought to be modulated on a chemical level through protein S-thiolation [3]. In support, we have recently found that ajoene targets cancer promotion by inhibiting the proliferation and inducing apoptosis in growing cancer cells [4]. In this study, ajoene was found to accumulate in the endoplasmic reticulum of MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells where it was found to S-thiolate newly synthesized proteins and interfere with protein folding. In the presence of a cytotoxic concentration of ajoene, an accumulation of misfolded protein aggregates was found to trigger an ER stress response leading to apoptosis.
There is a list of proteins [5-8] which are susceptible to S-thiolation of specific cysteine sulfhydryl side chains by the tripeptide glutathione. This reaction is reversible and regarded as a post-translational modification commonly called S-glutathionylation [5] which is important in cell signalling. In our studies we have found that ajoene is able to S-thiolate numerous proteins in cancer cells, possibly in competition with GSSG. Indeed, based on the presence of a vinyl disulfide (as a better leaving group in the disulfide exchange), ajoene is expected to be the superior thiolating agent to GSSG. In fact, proteins that are susceptible to S-glutathionylation are probably the targets of ajoene. In support of this, the proteins identified to date to be S-thiolated by garlic allylsulfur compounds (tubulin, glutathione reductase and sulfurtransferases) are all proteins susceptible to S-glutathionylation. In the first part of this project we would like to synthesize an ajoene analogue bearing a biotin-functional group which can be used as a tool to isolate and identify those proteins from cancer cells which are the S-thiolation targets of ajoene. From the list of ajoene protein targets we would then like to generate a signalling map for ajoene in the cancer cell.
Apart from being effective at inhibiting cancer promotion, ajoene is also able to modulate the immune system favourably to counter tumorigenesis. We have recently found that ajoene is a natural non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID), able to inhibit Cox2 enzyme activity and to decrease expression of pro-inflammatory proteins in stimulated RAW293.7 macrophages (Kaschula unpublished).
Therefore, in the second part of the project we would like to evaluate whether regular dietary garlic intake can reduce the risk of cancer. Since epidemiological studies on garlic consumption and cancer risk are generally applicable to cancers of the digestive tract (stomach and colon) [9-11], we would like to study the effect of ajoene on a cancer of the distal colon whose formation is driven by inflammation.


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The Easy, Super-'90s Way I Keep Grown-Out Bangs out of My Face
Bangs, fringe, breakage — whatever you call it, it'll fit in some butterfly clips.
Ooohwee, do I love hair tools for anything and everything. Now that I'll be transitioning out of my curly challenge, I have a strong suspicion that I'll go back to my old ways of blowouts and irons. The jury is still out on if avoiding heat has helped my hair grow faster than usual, but I know that I love blowing out my hair, and I love giving myself perfect waves for a date night or special events.
Recently, I had the pleasure of trying three of what I think are the best new tools out there, and there are some super-interesting and affordable options. Because NYC is gearing up for Fashion Week, every brand wants to get their new products into the hands of working stylists. There's always a rush of new and fabulous beauty items in September.
Amika's Mighty Mini Titanium Styler ($29) is a winner winner chicken dinner! I have tried mini flat irons before, and the last one I tried literally singed my hair off on the first pass. Amika tools are well-made at their core, and this one also happens to be a perfect shade of adorable pink. Plus, the plates are floating, a feature that only just crossed over to mini tools. This allows you to smooth or curl and use the perfect amount of tension, saving your hair from breakage and issues in the future.
If you use an iron on only your bangs, a tiny iron like this one allows you to get right to the root and maneuvers quite a bit easier than a full-size. I will surely be keeping this tater tot in my kit.
Long-haired babes, though I may be infinitely jealous of your hair-growing skills, I know you have it harder in some situations. Curling wands work perfectly up to bra-strap-length hair, but any longer and you start having issues with heat consistency. Too much hair on the barrel can cause curls to become uneven and stamp out their lasting power.
Before, the only solution was to use smaller sections of hair, but that adds significant styling time onto your routine.
Enter the Pro Beauty Tools 1" Professional X-Long Gold C! This baby is hot and ready for your Rapunzel situation and allows you to get those three or four (or more!) extra turns of the iron. It's roughly 30% bigger than a typical iron, which is pretty significant. And did I mention it's only $35? Crucial! It launches very soon and will be available at drugstore.com.
This next one is more about fun and games, but I personally could find a few reasons to keep this little doodad. Conair launched a new version of this fun twisting tool, Quick Twist.
The $30 tool itself is so easy to use and makes a perfect twisted "braid" that actually stays when you secure the ends—way harder to do by hand than with a handheld machine. One way you could use this is to create a twist braid with barely damp strands and then wrap it into a bun for an hour or so. When you take them down, you've got ropey, beachy curls that gravity would normally take from me.
Now I get to come home from a quick Labor Day getaway with some fun new toys to play with! I am really itching to do something different with my hair lately, like many people often do come fall, but having tools and toys always helps fill up the time until I finally settle on something.
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Satellite-radio broadcaster Sirius XM Radio rose 7 percent yesterday, the most in four months, after a favorable ruling on how much the company has to pay in music royalties.
The Copyright Royalty Board decided that the rates for Sirius to pay SoundExchange, an organization that collects royalties for musicians, will increase to 9 percent of gross revenue in 2013, from 8 percent this year. Sirius shares closed at $2.91.


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it was hillarious at first,but as it kept going it just got boring,o well,lov ur work,and u'v got som damn good skill with voices.
it was hillarious at first,but as it kept going it just got boring,o well,lov ur work,and u'v got som damn good skill with voices.
Argue. It will get you no where
Everyone has their own opinions. That's a fact. And each person wants the other to agree with them to prove that they are right. That is a fact. Nothing I say here on what I believe in will matter in about 70 years or more (or even less). Things like this war, Bush, and terrorism happen in every generation then they pass. What really should be pointed out is that Fidel Castro was pranked called recently by a Maimi radio station.
funny.....screw doubleshot
That movie was funny...im a republican and im glad he is in office, if you cant laugh at your self or all the little stupid things you like then you have no sense of humor. I love my country becaus we have the most freedom...screw canada (soltiolism!! WTF!) any way thats off subject. Sadam had to die! he was a sick evil indaviduale. Doubleshot can go to hell! My father was in nam m uncle just got back from iraq and i one day will be sent out to some war and i exept that.
people now a days...
i swear to god, this saddens me. to whom it may concern, I am American, yet, I still dislike its government, leader, and even some of its people!I find it incredible though that some people think that they are "patriotic" because their country is the strongest, has the most power, and declares wars for reasons not reasonable by my standards. What bullshit. I hate people who agree with this war. Why dont we send THEIR bitch ass over there to get killed instead of 19-22 year olds who might actualy have something to live for. In a recent article of "newsweek" I read this: "'This job will be finished,' Bush told a grieving dad. Good, the father said, adding: 'We can't leave this like Vietnam'".
What we should do is send Bush over there. MAYBE when he gets shot in leg 5 times, or steps on a lindmine, or even just spends some time in Iraq where all this fighting is going on, he might think (which might be quite chanllenging for him...) twice about his "strategy".
Another thing, don't dis Canada or its people, because compared to America, it is the nicest place in the fuckin world. Watch "Bowling for Columbine" by Micheal Moore. You'll understand very fast. America is fucked up, and I think most of the people who voted for bush were either dumb ass hicks who are inbred, and retarted people who are stubborn fucks who think their opinions and thought are correct.
I hope you can read this Thomas, cuz I respect you for your skills and intellect.
PS-"Im_mario; you think they smoke a lot of weed in Canada??? go to almost any public high school/college, you'll find more stoners than you can fuckin count, ya bitch
I got stupider
Just by reading Twiztid_bro's comments. Good God. So what Kerry is going to raise taxes? He's raising corporate taxes so that outsourcing is discouraged, thus creating more jobs here, which the Bush administration has failed to do. They didn't agree to go to war in Iraq. There was no war. The Bush administration side-stepped congress and performed a military action, without congress' approval. Rising Oil prices will encourage people to find more efficient alternative energy sources. So help me, if I ever meet you, Twiztid_bro, I will beat the shit out of you, then piss in your face, then proceed to kill you. Slowly.
The movie was hilarious, except instead of "Secret Speech" you should have named it "Bush Speech Translation"


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When to Apply to Nursing School..?
Hi all...just curious if any of you have applied for fall admission to nursing school and completed/will complete your final prereq(s) during the preceding summer session?
As of now I have 3 prereqs left--A&P 1, A&P 2, and microbio. I am currently taking A&P 1 and registered for A&P 2 in the spring. I can't take microbio until summer. Nursing school begins once a year during fall semester. Application deadline is February 1.
I had originally planned on finishing up my last prereq summer 2012 and then applying for fall 2013 admission. I assumed I couldn't apply to nursing school if I wasn't at least currently enrolled in my final prereqs. But maybe that is not true..? Maybe it is possible that I can still apply by Feb. 1 for fall 2012 admission, even though I am not taking microbio until summer..? I need to talk to the nursing advisor soon, so I will ask her...but I am wondering if other schools accept students who will finish prereqs before nursing school starts, but are not currently enrolled in those classes at the time of their application..?
Hoping there is a chance I can apply to nursing school sooner than I thought..
Thanks in advance!
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from USNov 22, '11Most schools I've talked to will allow you to apply with outstanding pre-reqs. I am applying for fall and I'll be taking AP2 in the summer.Nov 22, '11Many of the schools I looked into would allow you to apply if you were enrolled (whether or not you were actually IN the class at the time) and the course(s) would be completed by the time the semester you were apply for.Nov 22, '11It's particular to the school. One program I'm looking at doesn't care, you just list what you're currently enrolled in and what you're planning to take. Appropriate grades and completion of prereqs must be done before you walk into class the first day.
Another school requires you to have all prereqs done, except you can be enrolled in the last two only at the time of application. And then, you have to fill out extra paperwork for a waiver because of it.
The third school lists 12 prereqs of which 7 must be completed (5 of which are the science and math) by application time.
So just check with your particular school. I reached out to the schools and got answers from them directly if it wasn't clear on their website.Nov 22, '11As pp's said, most schools will let you apply and accept you with outstanding pre-reqs. As longs as these are completed with satisfactory grades before the start of the program then you are fine.Nov 22, '11i was accepted before i finished my pre-reqs, and in the letter it just said i had to finish them by august, when the fall semester starts.Nov 22, '11I think it helps to have them complete- I had to wait out a semester but it's a good breather between crazy pre-reqs and nursing school!Nov 23, '11Thanks for the responses everyone! I made an appointment with the nursing advisor, so I will know for sure soon. I might also look into taking microbio at a community college in the spring instead of waiting until summer to take it at my current school (can't take it at my current school in the spring due to scheduling conflicts with A&P 2).
Although I would love to have a break in between prereqs and nursing school, over a year off is a lot more than I would like!
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MPR redesign streamlines info, adds prescribing tool
Monthly Prescribing Reference has unveiled a redesign—its first since 2009. Tammy Chernin, VP of drug information and product development at MPR, told MM&M that one reason for the revamp was that the site "wasn't as intuitive to our users as it could [be]."
Like MM&M, MPR is published by Haymarket Media.
One goal of the redesign was to streamline the information professionals need to wade through. While the basic structure of the site is the same, MPR changed how drug information was displayed. Now, instead of multiple listings for one drug, based on indication, the revised site consolidates information so that multiple search terms link to a centralized, tabbed monograph instead of having one monograph for each search term.Chernin said the refresh was also about finding ways to make MPR more than a reference, and helping it become a greater part of a professional's daily workflow. To this end, the publication added a free e-prescribing service, which means that healthcare practitioners can now use MPR to look up a drug and write a prescription for it without having to go to a third party. The prescribing tool is linked to product resources, like coupons and patient assistance programs, giving the estimated 45% of doctors who do not have electronic health records—which typically include e-prescribing—a free resource. Chernin said research showed they had a built-in audience for the tool: 75% of the 9,000 polled doctors said they would use it after looking up a drug on the site.


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The subject of Kerberos authentication is large—entire books have been written about it—but here's a quick explanation of why Kerberos works better than NT LAN Manager (NTLM). When you configure the user account and the server to be trusted for delegation and you use Kerberos, any server component that the user invokes enjoys full network access (which is called delagation). If the client is logged on to a domain, the browser never prompts the user for credentials; it simply uses the user's default logon credentials.
If your domain doesn't use Active Directory (AD) or if the user's browser doesn't support Kerberos, Integrated Windows authentication falls back to NTLM authentication (which was available in IIS 4.0). With NTLM authentication, however, server components have only limited network access.
When you specify Integrated Windows authentication on the Administration Web Site, determining whether the connection was authenticated with Kerberos or NTLM is difficult. The Microsoft article "Determining the Authentication Method with Internet Information Services 5.0" (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q241835) provides information to help you determine the method in IIS 5.0.


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The State of the Union occasionally resembles a service attended by two denominations who disagree which prayers they're suppose to rise for. Aside from that, the Jewish media (which, as opposed to the Jewish controlled media, is run by Zoroastrians) sadly noted that the Jewish content was shockingly (shockingly I say!) absent. The president addressed neither Israel, the ordination of women as orthodox Rabbis, nor how the Katzes are getting a divorce.
He made a rather lackluster single sentence mention of Iran which could have gone at least one step further. Yes, diplomacy caused Iran sanctions. Yes, the sanctions are stronger then ever. But it would've been nice if he noted the effect on Iran's actually nuclear program—and bonus points for throwing in a mention of "equipment difficulties" with a big wink.
He also noted the contributions of soldiers "Christian and Hindu, Jewish and Muslim." But the day that Jewish soldiers are left out of a list like that is the day you might want to consider crossing the border.
Finally, however, the president came to a bipartisan issue that is sure to rally his Jewish base—and might even convince the other side to cross over.
We live and do business in the Information Age, but the last major reorganization of the government happened in the age of black-and-white TV. There are 12 different agencies that deal with exports. There are at least five different agencies that deal with housing policy. Then there's my favorite example: The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they're in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them when they're in saltwater. (Laughter.) I hear it gets even more complicated once they're smoked. (Laughter and applause.)
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Into the Mouths of Babes: Hyperactivity, Food Additives and the History of the Feingold Diet
Smith, Matthew
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In 1974 Random House published a popular and controversial book entitled Why Your Child is Hyperactive. The author, San Francisco allergist Ben F. Feingold, claimed that hyperactivity was caused by food additives and was best prevented and treated with a diet, subsequently dubbed the 'Feingold diet', free of such substances. Reaction to the idea was swift. The media and parents found Feingold's environmentally-based theory intriguing, as it provided an aetiological explanation for hyperactivity that was both sensible and topical. The medical community, in contrast, was suspicious and designed double-blind trials to test his theory. The dominant perception emerging out of these tests was that Feingold's hypothesis was incorrect and, soon after Feingold's death in 1982, medical and media attention faded away. Drawing on unpublished archival material, medical literature, popular media sources and oral history interviews, this thesis explores the rise and fall of the Feingold diet. It examines the origins of Feingold's idea, the manner in which his theory was disseminated to the medical community and the broader public, and analyses how physicians and patients evaluated whether or not Feingold's hypothesis was correct. Aiming to contribute to the histories of allergy, psychiatry and nutrition, the thesis contends that social factors, rather than scientific testing, were largely responsible for the fate of the Feingold diet. Some of these factors include Feingold's methods and approach to describing and promoting his diet, the professional and economic interests of medical practitioners and the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and the difficulties inherent in following the diet. From a broader historiographical perspective, the history of the Feingold diet suggests that in order to understand how medical controversies are resolved it is essential to analyse the historical context within which they emerge.
Wellcome Trust; Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada (SSHRC)
Matthew Smith, 'Into the Mouths of Babes: Hyperactivity, Food Additives and the Reception of the Feingold Diet', in Mark Jackson (ed.) Health and the Modern Home (New York: Routledge, 2007), 304-21
Matthew Smith, 'Psychiatry Limited: Hyperactivity and the Evolution of American Psychiatry, 1957-1980', Social History of Medicine Vol. 21, No. 3 (2008), 541-59 - www.shm.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/21/3/541
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Celery salt; 1 Lemon wedge; 1 Lime wedge; 2oz vodka; 4oz Tomato juice; 2 dashes Tabasco Sauce; 2 tsp Prepared horseradish; 2 dashes; Worcestershire sauce; 1 pinch Celery salt; 1 pinch Ground black pepper; 1 pinch Smoked paprika ... celery stalk and a strip of bacon to garnish!
Cucumber Watermelon Cooler
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5 cups cubed seedless watermelon (about 1 1/2 pounds); 1 large English cucumber, peeled and cut into chunks; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 limes); 2 tablespoons honey; 2/3 cup vodka; Ice; Cucumber slices, for garnish.
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My name is Steve, and I have been reloading less than two years.
However, I have really jumped in, feet first so to speak.
I have been looking for a hobby since I retired from the military 10 years ago, and reloading is now my primary hobby.
I always thought that reloading would allow me to shoot more, but in my case it seems the other way around. I shoot so that I can reload more.
I now have two presses mounted to my 96" stainless steel capped bench. Most of my products are Lee, with the exception of the Lyman Cyclone wet tumbler, and my RCBS Swage kit for military crimps.
My first press was the Lee Loadmaster for 9mm/.45ACP, and then bought a Lee Classic 4-Hole Turret press to run .223, 7.62x54R, and .303 Brit.
I am still learning and studying reloading and glean something new from everyone.
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Matthew Tobin Anderson Quotes About EyesQuotes about: Eyes
...they told me of color, that it was an illusion of the eye, an event in the perceiver's mind, not in the object; they told me that color had no reality; indeed, they told me that color did not inhere in a physical body any more than pain was in a needle. And then they imprisoned me in darkness; and though there was no color there, I still was black, and they still were white; and for that, they bound and gagged me.
I don't know when they first had feeds. Like maybe, fifty or a hundred years ago. Before that, they had to use their hands and their eyes. Computers were all outside the body. They carried them around outside of them, in their hands, like if you carried your lungs in a briefcase and opened it to breathe.
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USGBC Arizona Sonoran Branch: Monsoon MixerRegister for event
Ends On - July 21, 2016 - 7:00pm
Tucson , AZ 85716
The monsoon season has officially arrived, and as desert dwellers, we glory in the downpours. Even so, we want an hour and a half of dry skies on July 21 from 5:30-7 p.m. Why? So we can sit on the patio at the Sonoran Branch's Monsoon Mixer.
Rain or shine, please come out to meet USGBC Arizona members and other community members who are interested in green building.
Staff members and volunteers of the Watershed Management Group also will be attending the Monsoon Mixer. WMG is a Tucson-based organization that works in the Phoenix valley and throughout southern Arizona to develop healthy, community-based relationships between people and the environment. So this evening will be a special opportunity to mix, mingle and talk about developing desert ecosystems and advocating for water issues as well as promoting green building.
For the evening's light entertainment, attendees can bring a vinyl record (only one per person), and the first three people who arrive album in hand can have one side of their record played in the Tucson Hop Shop. Please bring a favorite album that your green compatriots can enjoy over great conversation.
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A practical study of the fundamental health and wellness principles based upon the wellness model. Personal applications to the lifestyle of the individual that address Christian stewardship of their health and well-being are emphasized.
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Recent figures show that women aged 50 and over spend the most on cosmetics – their influence? Older celebrity women.
It's the first time ever that the older generation have spent the most money when it comes to beauty and maintaining their appearance. This new increase in spend is thought to be helped by the latest marketing of Anti-Ageing products, with many brands using well-groomed older women to front their campaigns in a bid to prove that all women care about their appearance, no matter what their age.
The research, undertaken by beauty website Escentual.com found that cosmetic spend for customers aged 45-54 has risen by 4.1 per cent, with this age group now spending a whopping £2,238-a-year.
Women aged 55-64 spend £2,190.45 on beauty products annually, which contributes to an increase of 4.9 per cent.
Research shows that the total average spend on beauty for women aged between 50 and 70 could rise to £43,446 – making this group the biggest of the spenders for the first time.
Escentual.com Beauty Director, Emma Leslie, said: "The peak age for women to take care of their beauty is now 49 – this is the tipping point age now when many women realise they have to try harder to keep their looks.
"A lot of this shift is also down to the use of older brand beauty ambassadors like Helen Mirren and Tilda Swinton, but women over 50 now tend to have more active social and work lives and so are more inclined to make sure they keep their looks."
What's your opinion about this change in beauty habits? Tell all on Twitter today.
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