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Current projects
NeuroGuard XS
The NeuroGuard system will be a novel neuromonitoring device for neonates in intensive care units that for the first time combines electroencephalography (EEG) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Multimodal data integration for joint signal analysis will support monitoring and allow to reinforce or contraindicate single-modality based medical diagnosis. This enables more targeted interventions and will allow more newborns to live a life without physical or mental impairments.
"Food is important for a healthy development of body and brain. But how do we get an insight into what nutrition is good for us?"
As of this month, Artinis will participate in a new scientific project called BriteN. Together with researchers from the Donders Institute from the Radboud University, UMC Nijmegen, TNO, Mead Johnson Nutrition and companies Metris and Green Dino we will work on developing a platform to test the effects of food interventions on the brain development.
This project aims to reduce the risk of obesity in children and lower the chance on developing a metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is associated with the increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Virtual reality-tests will be created to measure cognitive development of children and to assess their risk of developing obesity. Special attention is paid to the difference between boys and girls.
Artinis will provide a user-friendly, plug-and-play device to measure the effect of cognitive interventions for children using our portable NIRS. With our devices it is possible to monitor brain activity without the use of large intimidating scanners, making it especially child-friendly. Our engineers are thrilled to work on such a groundbreaking project.
This project has received funding from the European Union and the "Europees Fonds voor Regionale Ontwikkeling".
Artinis is involved in a research project for Clinical Imaging Quality Assessment with three prominent Dutch Universities, in which Artinis develops anthropomorphic phantoms for quantitative assessment of 2D and 3D clinical image quality. Assessment of clinical image quality can be performed with human observers, like radiologists, and images of anthropomorphic phantoms or clinical patients. The new phantoms will be a stand-in for the patient and computer model observers will be stand-in of the radiologist. The phantoms and computer model observers will be generically applicable in the medical imaging field and will be applied in : (1) 2D Full Field Digital Mammography (FFDM), (2) Pseudo 3D Tomosynthesis, and (3) 3D Computed Tomography (CT). With the methodology it will become possible to perform accurate assessment of clinical image quality in pace with the fast developing diagnostic imaging technologies.
In the developed world food is abundant and we must make choices about our food - choices in what we eat, how much we eat and when we eat. But with these choices come problems. It can be hard to make healthy decisions, often foods that are inexpensive and convenient contain a large number of calories, as a result the levels of overweight and obesity are high and rising. This has clear consequences on our health; not just diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure, but psychiatric problems like anxiety and depression. These health problems are accompanied by huge social and economic costs: they affect individuals in the midst of their working lives, impoverishing families through time lost at work and impaired employment prospects. Stress can add to these pressures, and can enhance the vicious cycle of weight-gain through "comfort eating". The factors that drive food choice are poorly understood. Nudge-it is devoted to developing and implementing novel scientific approaches to better understand this problem and provide evidence-based solutions. Artinis provides Near infrared spectroscopy know-how and systems for measurement of the cognitive processes belonging to food choice.
This project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 6073010.
The NeuroCIMT programme aims to develop novel ways of monitoring and treating neurological diseases and sensory impairments through quantitative models of the brain. The project is aimed at delivering a proof of concept or prototype for clinical application. The research programme combines fundamental research with actual applications in a clinical setting. The research focuses on four specific systems: the auditory system, the pain regulation system, the autonomous nervous system and the neuromuscular system. Artinis provides the Near infrared spectroscopy know-how and systems for this project to image the brain.
NIRS and Sports
Training methods for optimised endurance and peak power for ice skaters and rowers
At sports it is important to have a high endurance over a longer period. At the same time, it is important to be able to give a high peak power, for example, to win the end sprint. For a high endurance the sportsman needs an efficient oxygen consuming system, which benefits from thin muscle fibers. For a high peak power thick muscle fibers are required. Trainings to improve as well the endurance as the peak power leads to conflicts concerning the size of the muscle fibers. This project aims to optimise the stimulating effects of both trainings and the inhibiting effects during the competitive training are minimised. Artinis's Near infrared spectroscopy systems will be used to study the physiology of the sportsmen and the influence of increasing the myoglobin concentration in the muscles and training in hypoxic circumstances to the oxygen consuming system. This has to lead to optimised trainings for endurance and peak power.
I3B is a network of high-tech companies and knowledge institutes aimed at joint research & development and commercialisation of innovative ICT solutions.
Past projects
The goal of FOCOM (Food and Cognition Model systems) is to design novel test setups that can help us to understand how food and brain influence each other. One of these is a "virtual shop simulator", which allows a consumer to navigate through a virtual supermarket while his behavior, physiology and brain responses are captured.
A project for Brain-Computer and Computer-Brain Interfaces: devices for detecting and modifying brain activity.


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UAW forms new local for Daimler Alabama workers
Oct 3 (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers on Friday announced the formation of UAW Local 112 for hourly workers at Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama, and confirmed it will work with two German labor groups to organize the plant.
The American union's efforts at the plant will be similar to a strategy it employed for the Volkswagen AG plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where Local 42 was established in July.
The UAW has failed in past attempts to organize a foreign-owned auto assembly plant in the U.S. South.
The announcement was made at a news conference at a hotel in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, near the Mercedes-Benz plant. (Reporting by Bernie Woodall in Detroit; editing by Matthew Lewis)
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ADMI's goal is to establish a network of regional "Centers of Excellence" that will make care for children with special developmental needs as accessible, efficient, and effective as possible. ADMI's headquarters and first location, located in Lewisburg, PA, is a collaboration between Geisinger and Bucknell University. Geisinger clinicians and researchers are working side-by-side with educators, scientists, and students from Bucknell to strengthen ADMI's multidisciplinary approach to personalized medicine. Read more about the Geisinger-Bucknell Center.
About Bucknell University
Founded in 1846 and located along the banks of the Susquehanna River in historic Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Bucknell University is the largest and one of the most highly ranked liberal arts universities in the country. Students can choose from more than 110 majors and minors in the arts, engineering, humanities, management, and social and natural sciences, as well as extensive global study, service-learning, and research opportunities. Bucknell's 3,500 undergraduate and 100 graduate students from across the world enjoy a low 10-to-1 student-faculty ratio and 150 students clubs and organizations plus 27 Division I athletic teams.


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We are Festival Mix (2014-04-22)
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Ninetoes is a producer and dj that has been playing spots around the globe and mastering his craft for more than fifteen years. His song "Finder" was the floor burner on every dancefloor. The mix was exklusivly recorded at the amazing WE ARE FESTIVAL in London. To be continued this year... Enjoy!
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About Jon
Jon is an Assistant Professor directing research in Software Engineering and Software Systems at George Mason University. His research makes it easier for developers to create reliable software. Jon's recent work in accelerating software testing has been recognized with an ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award (ICSE '14 – Unit Test Virtualization with VMVM), and has been the basis for an industrial collaboration with Electric Cloud. Jon is committed to releasing software artifacts that accompany his research papers, including his widely used dynamic taint tracking system, Phosphor (OOPSLA '14). His research interests bring him to publish at venues such as ICSE, FSE, ISSTA, OOPSLA, OSDI and EuroSys. Jon serves on a variety of program committees, and has been involved in the logistical organization of many recent OOPSLAs, most recently as publicity chair.
A very long time ago, he co-founded RentPost and served as an intern at Codestreet, Sikorsky Aircraft and MediaMerx.
His other interests include photography and cycling.
Jon is currently recruiting exceptional students at all levels (undergrad, masters and PhD) to join his research group. Click here to learn more about his open positions.
More information about Jon, including a complete publications listing, is available in his Curriculum Vitae.


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By Jonathan Kaminsky
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - A prominent Seattle attorney pleaded guilty on Wednesday to raping five immigrant women who worked at Asian massage parlors in the Seattle area in a deal expected to result in a 25-year prison sentence, prosecutors said.
By pleading guilty, Danforth Grant, a married father of three, avoided a trial set to start on Wednesday in which prosecutors were expected to present evidence that he targeted the women for their relative powerlessness.
Grant faced a possible life prison term if convicted at trial.
King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg said the plea agreement stemmed from the courage of the victims, whom he said Grant preyed upon with the expectation they would be too intimidated and shamed to come forward.
"They, and the rest of the community know that our justice system has worked to put an end to the reign of violent intimidation and rape by a man of power and privilege over women who had neither," Satterberg said in a statement.
Grant's arrest in 2012 sent shock waves through the Seattle legal community. Grant was a partner at a local firm and his wife a supervising assistant city attorney at the Seattle City Attorney's Office when he was taken into custody.
Grant, 49, pleaded guilty to five counts of third-degree rape and one count of first-degree burglary.
In addition to prison time, he faces 18 months of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender. He is due to be sentenced on May 19, said Dan Donohoe, spokesman for the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
Grant's attorney, Richard Hansen, said his client suffers from sex addiction and depression and was remorseful for the acts, which he said were not consensual but also not violent.
Hansen said he expected Grant to get out of prison after 15 years, accounting for time already served under house arrest and credit for good behavior.
(Reporting by Jonathan Kaminsky; Editing by Dan Whitcomb and Dan Grebler)


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Leadership Team
Doug Williams
Chief Executive Officer
Professional background
Doug Williams focuses on driving value for clients through continual advancements in solutions to the market and the internal capabilities of the organizations he's led. He was CEO of iHealth Technologies when it was founded in 2001 and now carries on his leadership at the helm of Cotiviti. Doug also held strategic positions at Magellan Specialty Health, Vivra and CIGNA Healthcare.
In his own words
I'm proud of Cotiviti's passion for creating unique client value; it drives our focus. We are committed to collaborating with healthcare payers, other risk-bearing organizations and retailers to deliver solutions that unlock value through the insights of complex interactions between them and their stakeholders. I am honored to be part of the team at Cotiviti and continuing to work with my colleagues to ensure that we solve the industries we serve most pressing market problems.
Bradley Ferguson
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Professional background
Brad Ferguson joined Cotiviti in 2017 after holding senior operational and finance roles at EarthLink, Inc. Brad brings to Cotiviti more than 25 years of leadership in finance and corporate development, with an extensive background in financial planning and operations, management and strategy. As Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Managing Director, Consumer & Small Business for EarthLink, Inc. (prior to its acquisition in early 2017), he led all merger and acquisition efforts. Prior to that, Brad served as EarthLink's Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer for six years, and in various other senior financial positions. He began his career as an accountant with Arthur Anderson, LLP and holds a degree in Accounting from the University of Georgia, an MBA from Emory University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
In his own words
Cotiviti has a strong corporate culture focused on driving value for our clients through ever-evolving analytical solutions. I am excited to be part of the Cotiviti team, and to help lead the Company as we continue to build on our momentum and leadership in the industry.
Michael Axt
Senior Vice President, Solutions Development, Marketing and Strategy
Professional background
Michael's area of responsibilities at Cotiviti include enterprise strategy, as well as, solutions development and solutions marketing. Michael's broad experience across the entire healthcare value chain helps him understand relationships and interdependencies between industry stakeholders, including payers, providers and suppliers. For several years, he consulted in the healthcare practice at Bain & Company before joining Medtronic's Spine and Biologics division. There, he held leadership roles in U.S. sales operations and strategic planning, as well as global commercial finance. Throughout his career, Michael has focused on setting and executing the future direction and strategic priorities of healthcare companies.
In his own words
Cotiviti is in a great position to deliver value to our clients across the claims and payment continuum. I am excited about the impact that I can have within Cotiviti to define that strategic and solution direction and prioritization to meet our clients' critical needs.
David Beaulieu
Chief Operations Officer
Professional background
Dave leads our operations and analytics teams as they carry out their commitment to deliver solutions and services to our clients. He joined our company in 2010, bringing a wealth of healthcare industry knowledge and experience. Dave held senior operational and reengineering positions at CIGNA Healthcare before moving on to other roles, including leading government business consulting at First Consulting Group. He also served as operations leader at Amisys-Synertech and headed business and solutions development at DST Health Solutions.
In his own words
Cotiviti is about driving performance and continuous improvement. Our team works diligently to increase the value we deliver to our clients. Client trust is a privilege we must constantly earn by executing well and delivering what we promise.
Tad Kendall
Senior Vice President, Go-to-Market and Sales
Professional background
Tad's career is focused on enhancing healthcare clients' financial and operational performance through technology-based business solutions. He joined the Cotiviti team in August 2015, taking on responsibility for client relationships, customer satisfaction and sales growth. Prior to this, Tad held several senior management positions at CSC, building and managing go-to-market teams to spur worldwide growth in their healthcare business. He was also involved in healthcare-related strategic sales leadership work at HP Enterprise Services, the Marquam Group, Convansys and the Claremont Technology Group.
In his own words
Cotiviti gave me the opportunity to bring together my healthcare, client management and sales experience to help build a dynamic, fast-growing organization focused on unlocking value for our clients. My work puts me in a unique place to be the voice of our clients, deriving insight into their payment accuracy objectives and challenges. This unique viewpoint enables us to create value-based client partnerships that benefit from innovative solutions across the payment accuracy continuum.
Tony Massanelli
Senior Vice President, Global Retail
President, Connolly Division
Professional background
As the leader of the Global Retail team at Connolly, the Cotiviti division dedicated to the retail industry, Tony focuses on strategic growth, relationship building and systems analysis. He joined the company in 1997 and has expertise in auditing and audit support across both retail and healthcare. Formerly a Regional Vice President, and most recently an initiative leader within the Program Management Office (PMO) function, Tony is thoroughly versed in all aspects of client services and operations.
In his own words
One thing about our approach that I really like is the way we tailor our delivery to the needs of our clients. Each audit is unique. When selecting a team, we look for experience in the same industry vertical, comparable retail characteristics and a similar degree of complexity. It's that partnering aspect that helps our clients achieve profitable growth.
Jon Olefson
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Professional background
Jon oversees all legal, compliance, regulatory, risk management and corporate governance matters across Cotiviti. In addition, he leads the company's corporate and government affairs efforts. Prior to joining our company, Jon spent nine years at Cognizant Technology Solutions as the general counsel for corporate governance and securities matters, corporate development, intellectual property and licensing. Before his time at Cognizant, Jon was an associate at a large international law firm. His experience has given him an appreciation for global business law and operations.
In his own words
I've been working with fast-moving and growing technology businesses since I graduated from law school. I love the unique environment and challenges that rapid growth presents, as well as the need to quickly provide practical advice. Much like Cotiviti clients, we don't have time to sit and look at problems. Instead, we focus on quickly identifying and dealing with the core issues.
Dr. Richard Pozen
Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer
Professional background
A co-founder of iHealth Technologies with extensive experience on both the payer and provider sides of healthcare, Dr. Pozen oversees Cotiviti Healthcare's clinical solutions. His medical career extends back more than 40 years, when he was a resident at Montefiore Hospital. He also trained at Georgetown University Hospital before joining the Department of Cardiology faculty at the University of Miami. After running a private practice for 14 years, Dr. Pozen went on to found Cardiology Network, Inc. to provide specialty management services to healthcare payers. He subsequently held leadership positions at Vivra Specialty Partners and Magellan Specialty Health.
In his own words
I like to come up with new solutions in response to the needs of our clients. The creation of Cotiviti has given me an opportunity to extend that interest in innovation through a broader scope of services and value that neither company could provide alone.
Dorie Ramey
Chief Human Resources Officer
Professional background
Dorie leads the Human Resources and Corporate Communications functions for Cotiviti's global workforce, guiding our business alignment and strategies that enable our people to thrive in their careers and deliver superior value to our clients. With more than 20 years of experience in Human Resources and consulting roles, Dorie is an expert in leading organizational change and initiatives that drive performance and growth. Dorie has held leadership roles at Mercer, Express Scripts, Coca-Cola Refreshments and Coca-Cola Enterprises. She joined Cotiviti in 2017.
In her own words
Cotiviti provides such an exciting opportunity for passionate, talented people to do meaningful and rewarding work and maximize their personal potential. Our values-driven culture, where integrity, teamwork and performance excellence truly drive our decision-making, makes Cotiviti truly unique.
Nord E. Samuelson
Senior Vice President, Chief Digital Officer
Professional background
Nord joined Cotiviti in 2017 as Chief Digital Officer, bringing nearly three decades of experience in strategy consulting, technology consulting and technology implementation. He previously served for six years as Managing Director of AlixPartners, LLC, a global consulting firm specializing in improving corporate financial and operational performance, and before that as Managing Director of the Palladium Group, where he led the Information Services and Enterprise Performance Management practice. He specializes in designing and implementing digital platforms that enable companies to transform operations, product and service offerings, customer engagement, and delivery models. Nord holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mathematics and Economics from Bowdoin College.
In his own words
Cotiviti is one of the rare companies that challenges itself to anticipate future opportunities while delivering on current client needs. While our clients expect us to continually innovate and find new sources of value, we aim to exceed those expectations through a combination of expertise, experience and leading digital technologies.


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So, this is basically one of the best dishes I know how to make. I really love Chinese food, and ate so much Chinese food growing up, that when left to my own devices, I seem to want to make Chinese food. I think this style of cooking would be Cantonese, I think. I'm not really an expert though on such things. A couple of key things to keep in mind with this dish... after frying the battered pork, put the cooked pieces in a 320F oven until ready to serve, also keep the sauce separate from the battered pork until serving. It maintains the deliciousness of both components. Also, it's really important, if shallow frying, to fry in small batches, turn the meat often, and to spoon small amounts of additional batter onto the pork as its frying. Also, I think there is a wide margin for variance in the sauce as long as it has nice sweet and sour flavours.
|Look at that saucy pile of delicious mushrooms and fresh pinapple.
|Just look at all that meat. So smooth. So fine.
2 Pork Tenderloins (Medium Small Chunks)
2 Cups Corn Starch
2 Eggs
1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
1 Tsp White Pepper
2 Tsp Ground Ginger
1 Tbsp Granulated Garlic Powder
Salt and Pepper
Beef Stock
1/2 Fresh Pinapple (Medium Dice)
2 Small Carrots (Finely Sliced)
1/2 Onion (Large Slices)
1 Portobello Mushroom (Large Chunks)
8 Medium White Mushrooms (Thickly Sliced)
250ml Cantonese Garlic Chili Chicken Sauce
30ml Oyster Sauce
80ml HP Sauce
30ml Rice Wine Vinegar
10ml Sesame Oil
1. Add the corn starch, spices and oil to a mixing bowl and beat the eggs into it, once it is well mixed, add the pork. The batter should be thick and coat the meat well. If it's too thick to stir, add small amounts of beef stock until it loosens enough to stir, but still thick enough to coat the meat. Cover and place in fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes before frying.
2. Heat frying oil to 375F, carefully spoon battered meat into hot oil, do not overcrowd. Turn meat often, spoon small amounts of additional batter onto meat as it frys, turn meat to quickly set extra batter. Cook until batter is nicely browned. Remove to plate, and repeat until meat is cooked. Slide the cooked battered pork on a baking sheet into a 320F oven for about 20 minutes before serving. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper after removing it from the oven.
3. While the meat is in the oven, prepare the sauce. Heat sesame oil in a work on high heat. Add the carrots and onions. Stir fry and cook for about a minute. Add the mushrooms, stir fry for about another minute. Add the combined liquid ingredients to the work. Cook for 30 seconds. Add the pineapple. Remove from heat, set aside until serving.
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Abuse of nursing home residents on social media the focus of new AHCA guide
Nursing homes are receiving new instructions on how to prevent employees from abusing residents on social media.
A training kit produced by the American Health Care Association provides explanations of different social media platforms, recommendations for employee usage policies and directives on how to report improper media usage.
Step-by-step directions on how to handle different type of inappropriate social media posts — including degrading comments, photos and videos — are included.
AHCA Senior Vice President Greg Crist told Bloomberg BNA that many care facilities have not implemented social media policies because they are not actively involved in the platforms.
"Hopefully with this kit we have, we can have this disseminated more widely throughout the country," Crist said
Distribution of the kits began on Friday.
The training kit was created shortly after Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) began questioning social media companies on efforts to prevent nursing home employees' exploitative posts.
In letters sent to executives at Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, Grassley listed several examples of inappropriate photos and videos of residents that had been posted to their social media platforms.
"As technology and social media expand, we owe it to our nation's elderly population to ensure quality nursing home care, which debasement of patients does not fulfill," Grassley wrote.
He asked the companies to disclose by June 23 the measures they currently have in place to prevent the airing of such content.
Crist said AHCA looks forward to the social media companies' contributions to protect residents.
"We welcome any and all assistance from any party that wants to help address this," Crist said. "The more partners in this fight, the better."


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Road Tests
Episode 3235
Well, the good news is there's a new Honda Civic. The bad news is the reason behind a new model for 2013 is because the all-new 2012 Civic took such a beating from the press, with many feeling that it didn't live up to its reputation and much of its competition. Well, Honda's not used to getting too many bad reviews, so they've wasted no time in making significant changes to the Civic. Let's see how they went!
The 2013 Honda Civic is indeed a re-fresh of a one year old re-design. And, we give Honda credit for admitting that something needed to be done, and not waiting years till a "mid-cycle" freshening to make changes. Not that Civic sales have been bad. But the big boost in sales from a redesign so typical for a Honda product didn't materialize until well after launch.
The biggest gripes seemed to revolve around it's a lack luster interior that looked "pieced together", and that's where the new Civic, both sedan and coupe, sees its biggest updates. And as if to further drive home that point, Honda sent us a fairly sparsely equipped EX sedan to check out.
And it was very obvious to us that there's a huge improvement of interior material quality. The dash looks more cohesive and feels better, as do the door panels. Even the seats felt more comfortable, but maybe we're just getting giddy.
There's also more standard equipment to be had, including an updated i-Mid that includes USB interface, back-up camera, and text messaging support. Unfortunately, all controls are the same and we're still not fans of the radio interface. Nor is the two-tier, double cluster IP loved by some of our staff, but it is highly functional and most appreciate all the information it provides.
Our Civic sedan's exterior got a makeover as well, and a very nice one at that. The front end wears a wider and more expressive face thanks to a large lower grille opening and new chrome trim, and the hood sits a little higher. The profile remains the same, but the back end is broadened with a new rear bumper, jewel-like tail lights, and a simulated lower diffuser. The end result is one fine looking compact four-door that presents itself as a more expensive car than before, looking even better than the new Accord.
While many found fault with the latest Civic's ride and handling, we judged it to be just fine and we still love it. The suspension has been re-calibrated with stiffer springs and thicker stabilizer bars. The Electronic Power Steering has also been quickened.
And how did all of this translate at our test track? Well, the quicker steering was noticed immediately and much appreciated. Understeer seems dialed down a bit as well, and tires offered good grip through the slalom…and for braking as well, helping the 4-wheel discs with ABS on our EX bring things to a halt in a short 123-feet. Base LX models make do with rear drums.
Civic is still not that impressive off the line however, where a slow climb to red-line will get you to 60 in 9.5-seconds. There's too much engine noise, as the car seems to strain to get to the end of the quarter mile, taking 17.3-seconds and 82 miles-per-hour to do it. But not too many people buy a standard Civic for the performance numbers; for most, the 140-horsepower and 128 lb-ft. of torque from the 1.8-liter I4 is more than adequate.
Fuel economy stats are likely of more importance and whether you opt for the 5-speed automatic or stick with the base trim's 5-speed manual, you'll do just fine. The automatic actually does a bit better however, with Government Fuel Economy Ratings of 28-City, 39-Highway, and 32-Combined. We averaged a good 33.8 miles-per-gallon of Regular in mixed driving. The Energy Impact Score is much better than average, burning just 10.3-barrels of oil yearly while emitting 4.6-tons of CO2.
Honda has also lowered highway noise emissions; that is noise heard inside the cabin, by adding thicker glass and additional sound deadening materials.
Upgrades are rarely free, and therefore prices have increased a little, but mostly due to the elimination of the de-contented DX trim. The more logically equipped LX is now the base model and it's up just $160 to $18,955. EX models start at $21,605, EX-L's for $23,055; and of course Si and Hybrid models are still available as well.
Obviously it was not an inexpensive endeavor for Honda to remodel this high volume compact after only a year on the market. But, to us it was money well spent. The 2013 Honda Civic is now much more in line with what we expect from Honda. So, what looked like a flaw in Honda's thinking has been repaired. That's bad news for the competition, as the Civic is back on track.
Vital Statistics
Engine: 1.8-liter I4
Horsepower: 140
Torque: 128 lb-ft.
0-60 mph: 9.5 seconds
1/4 mile: 17.3 seconds @ 82 mph
EPA: 28 mpg city/ 39 mpg highway
Energy Impact: 10.3 barrels of oil/yr
CO2 Emissions: 4.6 tons/yr


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Broken glass everywhere
People pissing on the stairs, you know they just don't care
I can't take the smell, I can't take the noise
Got no money to move out, I guess I got no choice
Rats in the front room, roaches in the back
Junkies in the alley with a baseball bat
I tried to get away, but I couldn't get far
Cause the man with the tow-truck repossessed my car
Don't push me, cause I'm close to the edge
I'm trying not to loose my head
It's like a jungle, sometimes it makes me wonder
How I keep from going under
Standing on the front stoop, hangin' out the window
Watching all the cars go by, roaring as the breezes blow
Crazy lady, livin' in a bag
Eating out of garbage piles, used to be a fag-hag
Said she danced the tango, skip the light fandango
Well zircon prince she seems to have lost her senses
Down at the peepshow, watching all the creeps
So she can tell the stories to the girls back home
She went to the city and got so so so giddy
She had to get a pimp, she couldn't make it on her own
It's like a jungle, sometimes it makes me wonder
How I keep from goin' under
My brother's doin' bad, stole my mother's tv
Says she watches too much, it's just not healthy
All My Children in the daytime, Dallas at night
Can't even see the game or the Sugar Ray fight
The bill collectors they ring my phone
And scare my wife when I'm not home
Got a bum education, double-digit inflation
Can't take the train to the job, there's a strike at the station
Neon King Kong standin' on my back
Can't stop to turn around, broke my sacroiliac
Midrange, migrained, cancered membrane
Sometimes I think I'm going insane, I swear I'm gonna hijack a plane!
My son said daddy I don't wanna go to school
Cause the teacher's a jerk, he must think I'm a fool
And all the kids smoke reefer, I think it'd be cheaper
If I just got a job, learned to be a street sweeper
I dance to the beat, shuffle my feet
Wear a shirt and tie and run with the creeps
Cause it's all about money, ain't a damn thing funny
You got to have a con in this land of milk and honey
They pushed that girl in front of a train
Took her to the doctor, sewed her arm on again
Stabbed that man, right in his heart
Gave him a transplant for a brand new start
I can't walk through the park, cause it's crazy after dark
Keep my hand on my gun, cause they got me on the run
I feel like an outlaw, broke my last glass jaw
Hear them say you want some more, livin' on a seesaw
A child is born, with no state of mind
Blind to the ways of mankind
God is smiling at you but He's frowning too
Because only God knows what you gon' do
You grow in the ghetto, living second rate
And your eyes will sing a song of deep hate
The places you play and where you stay
Looks like one great big alleyway
You'll admire all the numberbook takers
Duds, pimps and pushers and the big money makers
Driving big cars, spending twenties and tens
And you wanna grow up to be just like them, huh
Smugglers, scramblers, burglars, gamblers
Pickpockets, peddlers, even pan-handlers
You say I'm cool, huh, I'm no fool
But then you wind up dropping out of highschool
Now you're unemployed, all null 'n' void
Walking around like you're Pretty Boy Floyd
Turned stickup kid, look what you done did
Got send up for a eight year bid
Now your manhood is took and you're a Maytag
Spend the next two years as an undercover fag
Being used and abused, to serve like hell
Till one day you was found hung dead in a cell
It was plain to see that your life was lost
You was cold and your body swung back and forth
But now your eyes sing the sad sad song
Of how you lived so fast and died so young
So don't push me, cause I'm close to the edge
I'm trying not to loose my head
It's like a jungle, sometimes it makes me wonder
How I keep from going under
It's like a jungle, sometimes it makes me wonder
How I keep from going under
Yo Mell, you see that girl there?
Yo, that sounded like Cowboy man
Yo, what's up Money?
Yo, where's Cooly an Raheim?
They is downstairs coooling out
So what's up for tonight y'all?
We could go down to Phoenix
We could go check out "Junebug" man
Hey yo, you know that girl Betty?
Yeah man
Come on, come all man
Not like it
That's what I heard man
What's this happening, what's this?
What's goin' on?
Don't nobody move or nothin'
Y'all know what this is (What's happend?)
Get 'em up, get 'em up (What?)
Oh man, we're (Right in there) Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
What is that, a gang?
Shut up
I don't wanna hear your mouth
Shut up
Officer, officer, what is the problem?
You the problem
Hey, you ain't gotta push me man
Get in the car, get in the car
Get in the god...
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A writer, a producer, a writer, a composer, a lawyer, and a software developer get together and drink, eat pizza, and play a tabletop RPG. We play a tabletop RPG called Taitansgrave, similar to Dungeons and Dragons, but very different at the same time. Titansgrave is set in Valkana. Valkana is a world where science and magic are both powerful forces. You can see hover cars and dragons race through the sky, and cyborgs and golems battle in the streets.Read more »


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Section 30: Provision of vetting information
117.This section provides for applications to be made to the Secretary of State for relevant information in relation to an individual by applicants who fall within the table in Schedule 7.
118.An application for relevant information is to be made in the prescribed form and must include an appropriate declaration. This declaration must state that the applicant falls within column 1 of the table in Schedule 7, and so has a right to the information, and that the individual has consented to the check. The consent provision will help to protect the information held by the scheme. Consent is not needed when an application is made by an appropriate officer within the meaning of section 13 who is making a check on a member of a governing body of a school or other educational establishment.
Schedule 7 – Vetting information
119.This Schedule contains a list of those who are eligible to make checks under section 30. Entry 19 of the table allows regulations to add to the categories of person who are eligible to make checks, and paragraph 2 allows the other entries to be amended by order.
120.Sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 changes the definition of regulated activity, for the purposes of this Schedule, so that checks can be made when the activity relates to children under the age of 16 who are in employment or is carried on for the armed forces. Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) change the definition of regulated and controlled activity, for the purposes of this Schedule, so that checks can be made even where the activity is not frequent. These sub-paragraphs enable those not under any obligation to check an individual to make a check voluntarily of their status. Provision made by this Schedule means that a parent who is considering engaging a babysitter can check the babysitter's status.
Section 31: Meaning of relevant information in section 30
121.This section provides for the information which will be released by the Secretary of State under section 30. The "relevant information" will indicate the individual's status in the scheme to the applicant by showing whether the individual is subject to monitoring (under section 24) and, if so, whether the individual is undergoing assessment. In general terms, an individual is undergoing assessment if the Secretary of State has not yet completed checks and gathering of information carried out on receipt of an application to be subject to monitoring, or if the individual is being considered for barring by the IBB.
Section 32: Notification of cessation of monitoring
122.This section provides for a system for a person to register an interest to be notified if an individual ceases to be subject to monitoring. All those eligible to make checks will be able to register to be notified if the individual ceases to be subject to monitoring (in relation to regulated activity relating to children, vulnerable adults or both) by making an application in the prescribed form which includes an appropriate declaration. This declaration will be similar to the declaration in section 30 and will also state that the applicant has the individual's consent. If the individual has given consent to a section 30 check, then that consent is valid for the purposes of this section.
123.The Secretary of State will be under a duty to notify all those with a registered interest in an individual when that individual ceases to be subject to monitoring in relation to the regulated activity in respect of which the interest was registered. The person who registered the interest will then be able to take action to find out why the individual is no longer monitored and to prevent them engaging in regulated or controlled activity, if that is appropriate.
Section 33: Cessation of registration
124.This section provides that registration must cease once the Secretary of State has notified the person that the individual is no longer monitored or when the person who registered their interest requests that it ceases. The individual may also request that registration cease in prescribed circumstances.
Section 34: Declarations under 30 and 32
125.This section makes it an offence to make a false declaration under sections 30 and 32. This offence is intended to deter people from trying to access private information about an individual when they are not entitled to that information under the Vetting and Barring Scheme.
Section 35: Regulated activity providers: duty to refer
126.This section relates to referrals of information from employers to the IBB. It sets out the circumstances in which a regulated activity provider and a responsible person (within the meaning of section 23) must provide the IBB with prescribed information about an individual. These are that:
the provider or other person withdraws permission for the individual to engage in a regulated or controlled activity (for example an employer dismisses an employee); and
the permission is withdrawn for one of the specified reasons e.g. that the provider or other person thinks that any of the criteria specified in Schedule 3 for inclusion in a barred list applies.
127.The duty also applies if the provider or other person would or might have withdrawn permission if the individual had not otherwise stopped being engaged in the regulated activity (for example because the employee resigned before he could be dismissed). The duty does not apply to a person who is permitting an individual to engage in activity mentioned in section 16 that is regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults.
Section 36: Personnel suppliers: duty to refer
128.This section sets out the circumstances in which a personnel supplier must provide the IBB with prescribed information about an individual. The first of these circumstances is where the personnel supplier knows that the individual has ceased to be engaged in regulated or controlled activity in the circumstances set out in section 35. The second set of circumstances is that:
the personnel supplier decides to stop supplying the individual for regulated or controlled activity or, in the case of an educational institution, decides that the individual should cease to follow a course at the institution; and
it does this for one of the specified reason e.g. the reason for the decision is that the personnel supplier thinks that the individual satisfies any of the criteria specified in Schedule 3 for inclusion in a barred list.
129.Personnel suppliers are employment agencies and businesses, and educational institutions that supply individuals for regulated or controlled activity, such as teacher training colleges.
Section 38: Duty to provide information offences
130.This section makes it an offence not to comply with the duties in section 35, 36 or 37.


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Last night, the great Vancouver duo Japandroids played a show in Charlottesville, about five minutes from my house. (I didn't go, couldn't bring myself to miss NBA Finals game seven, but skipping the show broke my heart a little.) Charlottesville isn't especially close to New York, so they must've hauled ass down after taping their appearance on last night's Late Show With David Letterman. On the show, Japandroids blasted their way through the triumphant Celebration Rock spring "Adrenaline Nightshift" and gave me some idea of exactly what I missed last night. Watch it below.
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Whether or not Hakeem Nicks returns to the Giants will come down to many factors, the dominant one, as usual, being money.
There is little doubt the Giants will make some sort of offer to retain Nicks, their first-round draft pick in 2009. They need to upgrade a receiver position that currently has Victor Cruz, Rueben Randle and the suddenly-ascending Jerrel Jernigan. Where Nicks fits is debatable, considering the immense talent and production he showed earlier in his career and the injury-stalled, production-starved past two seasons.
Everything will be evaluated – his health, his desire, his attitude, his value from a financial standpoint, how in the world in 2013 he played in 15 games, had only 56 receptions for 896 yards and, incredibly, failed to secure a single touchdown catch.
Mixed in with determining how much he's worth will be the fines the team levied on Nicks this past season for lateness and missing scheduled treatment sessions, fines reported Sunday by the NFL Network and confirmed by The Post. You could sense coach Tom Coughlin growing increasingly frustrated with Nicks, at first supportive and then hopeful and later irritated as the weeks passed and Nicks failed to show much of the athletic impact he made his first three years in the league.
However, if the Giants discount every player who was fined this season for lateness or missing a treatment session they might not be able to field a team in 2014. Nicks sent out some mixed signals, sometimes appearing to have one foot out the door but late in the season stating his desire to return and saying money will not necessarily be the determining factor. That, of course, amounts to word games. Players equate commitment and respect to dollars and how much the Giants come up with for Nicks, compared with how much some other team determines he's worth, will resonate louder than fines and body language.


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- Sharps – can cause punctures or cuts and includes needles, syringes, lancets, pasteur pipettes, and disposable razors associated with medical or biological material procedures.
- Biotechnology By-Product Effluents – discarded liquids, cultures, and solutions made from microorganisms and their products to include genetically altered living microorganisms and their products.
- Definitions of the foregoing are located in Department of Public Health regulations, 105 CMR 480.010
- OSHA Regulated Waste: a liquid or semi-liquid blood or other potentially infectious materials; contaminated items that would release blood or other potentially infectious materials in a liquid or semi-liquid state if compressed; items that are caked with dried blood or other potentially infectious materials and are capable of releasing these materials during handling; contaminated sharps; and pathological and microbiological wastes containing blood or other potentially infectious materials.
Storing Medical or Biological Waste
- Container/Bags:
- Waste shall be stored in containers or red bags that are closeable, impervious to moisture, and resistant to ripping or bursting.
- Marked with the universal biohazard warning symbol and the word "Biohazard".
- Secured to prevent leakage when handled, stored, and transported. Blood and biotechnology by-product effluents must be stored in leak-proof containers securely sealed.
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- Separated from other wastes.
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- Do not fill more than ¾ of the capacity of the container.
- Do not clip, bend, shear, or separated needles from syringes and do not recap needles.
To protect yourself and others from injury from sharps, place all needles, pasteur pipettes, syringes, suture needles, scalpels, and razor blades into standard sharps containers. These containers are constructed of a thick red plastic and labeled with the biohazard symbol. Place sharps containers in convenient locations near work areas so they will be used. Do not overfill the sharps containers. When containers are ¾ full, close the box, and contact the designated coordinator in your building for a pick-up. All sharp containers are sent off-site for disposal
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- Autoclaves must be calibrated annually
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- Outside contractors are responsible for the removal of any waste they create. It is recommended that clear guidelines be established on project scope documents. Project Managers must ensure that waste generated is removed from campus and disposed of according to federal, state and local regulations.
Hazardous Waste – Definition: EPA regulations define a hazardous waste as a "solid waste or combination of solid wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration, or chemical, or infectious characteristics may (1) cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible illness or (2) pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of or otherwise managed." EPA also states a waste is hazardous if it is "ignitable, corrosive, reactive or toxic", or fits one of these lists: (1) Non-Specific Source Wastes (F Codes); (2) Discarded Commercial Chemical Products, Off-Specification Species, Container Residues and Spill Residues; (3) Acute Discarded Waste [in its original form] (P Codes); (4) Toxic Discarded Waste [in its original form] (U Codes).
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- CERCLA: The Comprehensive Environmental Responsibility, Compensation and Liability Act, known as Superfund was enacted in 1980. This law makes the original generator of a waste responsible for that material forever, from "cradle to grave".
Hazardous Waste Accumulation Areas
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- Containers Closed tightly
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- General Area secure (ie. locked)
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- Satellite Accumulation Area (SAA): An area that is at or near the site of generation of hazardous waste. The SAA must be under the control of a designated person who works in the immediate work area. Storage is limited to one container per waste stream, which cannot exceed 55 gallons. The management requirements are less stringent than for a Main Accumulation Area but must be checked weekly.
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Scary: Kim Kardashian finally returned to social media on Wednesday to delete some of her followers as she struggles to come to terms with the horrific armed raid that took place in Paris
Kim Kardashian has returned to social media and gone a mass purge of her Twitter account – following her terrifying ordeal at the hands of armed robbers. On Wednesday, Kim appeared to pick a number of people she followed on the social networking site and deleted them so she no longer could see their tweets.
This is the first time she has been active on social media since she was targeted by an armed gang in Paris on 3 October.
Fans of the star – including her 48.4 million followers – have been constantly sending the 35-year-old messages of support since news broke of the robbery but mum-of-two Kim has yet to reply.
When Kim's followers saw she'd been online, they flooded her feed with encouraging messages.
|Making a statement: The reality star's followers reduced in the space of an hour as she returned to Twitter for the first time since October 2
One said: "Kim Kardashian unfollowed so many people. Hope they were the negative and stupid ones. She deserves only positive vibes."
Another tweeted: I hope Kim unfollowed all the negative and focus on the positive in her life right now. She needs her fans more than ever!"
A third wrote: "Good news to know that she was feeling good to come online!! Miss you girl."
Kim's return to Twitter comes as French police started investigating "several DNA" samples on a tiny gemstone found outside the luxury Paris apartment where Kim was robbed.


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Pulverize first 7 ingredients in blender. If sauce is too spicy for your taste, add additional small amount of orange juice and sugar to diminish the "heat". Add chopped cilantro after other ingredients blended so that the cilantro retains leafy appearance. Marinate chicken breast for 1 hour - do not marinate too long or the meat will get soft and start to cook because of the acid in the lime juice. Grill chicken breast until they have nice grill marks and are just done. Salt meat to taste. Cut slices on bias for presentation.
Mango Chutney: Cut mango into bite size pieces, about 1/2 to 1-inch long. Reserve any mango juice for the mixture. Place all ingredients in an 8 to 10-inch frying pan and simmer on low to medium heat for 15 minutes. Stir frequently to avoid burning. Remove from heat and when cool place in covered container and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Keeps for at least 4 to 5 days. Best served slightly chilled.
Tortillas: Mix dry ingredients, except sesame seeds, in large bowl. Add oil to dry ingredients then slowly add warm water until a ball forms and dough does not stick to the surface. Knead briefly, cover with plastic and let rest for at least 30 minutes. Divide dough into 10 pieces.
Roll out dough with floured rolling pin to about 7 or 8 inches or use tortilla press. Be sure to use waxed paper or parchment paper to prevent the dough from sticking to the press. Put the sesame seeds on a plate and lay the tortilla on the seeds - you can place sesame seeds on one or both sides depending on amount of sesame taste desired. Since the seeds will be cooked directly, a lot of sesame flavor will be released.
Cook each tortilla on non-greased non-stick griddle until each side begins to brown, about 45 seconds to 1 minute per side. Some of the seeds will pop. These tortillas are best served immediately while warm. Keep them covered with a tea towel. If stored, wrap tightly and reheat before serving.
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A collection of technical studies designed for use with either full band or individual practice. The method is divided into eight units, each focusing on a major key and its relative minor key and includes such studies as chorales, scale studies, arpeggio studies, interval studies, rhythm rounds, articulation studies, speed drills and etudes to help reinforce new concepts. An excellent way to prepare students for advanced grade III and most grade IV material.


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- "Belly Ride" Is a ride on the belly of the dolphin (belly to belly) in which you grab the dolphin's pectoral fins for an unique ride through the lagoon.
- "Boogie Push" a ride where the dolphin pushes you by your feet while you hold the boogie board reaching an incredible speed.
Cherish your memories, pre-purchase your professional photo shoot with an additional cost.
Snacks available with an additional cost.
The transportation can be arranged during booking with an additional cost.
- Six-year and older visitors with a minimum height of 1.22 m / 4 ft, are welcomed. Must be accompanied by an adult to participate in the program .
- For your own safety, during your experience it's important to leave out of the lagoon areas your personal belongings such as your camera, video and jewelry.
- This experience is not recommended for pregnant women. If you are, you'll be able to cheer up from the observation area, as well as the rest of the companions.
- Our dolphins are extremely delicate animals, therefore we kindly ask you to do not use any kind of sun protection or skin products.


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Samantha, aged 19, arrived at the doors of Ypeople's Branston Court project three years ago after being referred to the supported accommodation for young people service by Glasgow City Council.
After experiencing a number of difficulties at home, Samantha had been staying with friends and relatives on an ad hoc basis, but was officially without a stable home at the age of 16.
Ypeople's Branston Court project in Maryhill was set up in 1988, and was one of the first supported housing projects for young people in Glasgow. The service now offers accommodation to young people between the ages of 16 and 25 and also to unaccompanied asylum seekers.
At Branston Court, Samantha was given her own bedroom with en-suite facilities and access to a shared living room and kitchen. In addition, she was given the opportunity to attend training in core life skills, and to participate in social activities including swimming, ten-pin bowling, cooking workshops and quiz nights.
Branston Court's supported accommodation brought some much needed stability to Samantha's life. She said: "Without Branston Court I don't know where I would be. As a young homeless person it's the best place to be. The staff are really nice - they give you advice to stand on your own two feet."
In summer 2011, BBC1 Scotland's Beechgrove Garden team visited the Branston Court project to create a community garden for the project's residents. They transformed the bare swathe of grass and concrete at the rear of the flats into a vibrant communal area, featuring a vegetable garden, BBQ area, outdoor gym and chill out zone.
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Is Tokyo becoming the new Westwood?
Two of the mega-budget summer tentpoles — "Spider-Man 3" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" — premiered in Japan's capital city, a testament to the country's enormous box office power.
On Wednesday night, Disney threw the international premiere of "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" at the giant Nippon Budokan arena, best known for its famous rock concerts.
Roughly 5,000 people attended the Japan preem — 3,000 more than attended the world preem of the pic at Disneyland on Saturday.
Mark Zoradi, president of the Walt Disney Motion Picture Group, noted that the cast and director Gore Verbinski were all set to attend the Tokyo preem.
"Last year, we went around the world and we did four or five premieres. This year, we decided to just do the U.S. and Tokyo. The reason we choose Tokyo is because Japan is such a big market," Zoradi said on the phone from Tokyo hours before the event.
"For a movie like this, Japan could be the No. 1 or 2," added the exec, who heads up worldwide marketing and distribution for the Mouse House.
Tokyo also is the ideal platform to reach out to all of Asia.
"The fact that we are having 5,000 people brings the media out. That's the reason for such big premieres, to generate a lot of publicity," Zoradi noted.
Disney and its promotional partners threw a pre-screening reception, versus an after-party.
Tokyo was also the focus of Sony's unusual step of holding the world premiere of "Spider-Man 3" on April 16, a full two weeks before the actual release of the movie. (Tentpole opened in Japan on May 1, three days ahead of its U.S. bow.) Competitors opined that Sony was trying to outdo "Pirates" buzz by waging such an aggressive release campaign.
Sony — headquartered in Tokyo — also was taking advantage of Japan's Golden Week holiday, which kick-started "Spider-Man 3" in that market with a $26 million opening weekend record. Spidey's Japanese cume has hit $44 million, trailing only France at $46 million and the U.K. at $57 million.
Though none of the other summer tentpoles are preeming in Japan, the attraction of the market as a launch point's easy to understand at a time that the international markets represent an increasingly large portion of the box office for high-profile pics.
Over 62% of the "Spider-Man 3" grosses — now at $750 million — have come from outside the United States; more than 60% of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" worldwide total of $1.07 billion was generated internationally. Japan's box office on "Pirates 2" topped $84 million, second only to the $98 million cume in the U.K.
Disney's turned on its worldwide promo machine full blast for "Pirates."Johnny Depp's been able to tubthump extensively in the U.K., for example, as he's been in Blighty recently for feature version of "Sweeney Todd."


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As has long been expected, Shake Shack today opened its first location in Washington, D.C. Located in Dupont Circle, it's peddling more or less the same menu it does here, albeit with shakes named with site-specific puns like Majority Whip (vanilla custard, crepe crispies, seasonal fruit, and whipped cream) and Washington Monu-Mint (custard, minted marshmallow, and chocolate cookie dough).
Washington — or at least the part that can endure a 45-minute wait for a burger — seems to be responding to its advances. At around 1:29 p.m., The Washington Post's Tim Carman Tweeted that there were 70 people in line in front of him, but that Shack employees were plying the crowd with free shake samples. It only took Carman 26 minutes to place his order, four minutes more to locate free Shake Shack shades, and five more minutes to get his food. There's no word yet on whether it was worth the wait, but there is compelling evidence that Washington, D.C., is just as batshit crazy as New York, New York.
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A new Team of the Week was released. Check out who is in the FIFA 16 Ultimate Team TOTW 29.
FIFA 16 Ultimate Team – TOTW 29
EA already picked the best players of the week.
The players names were unveiled this Wednesday at 3pm UK.
This week, we highlight international qualifiers and friendlies from the past weekend. In World Cup Qualifying in South America, James RodrÃguez had a goal and an assist as Colombia defeated Bolivia by a score of 2-3.
Blaise Matuidi had a goal and an assist in France's 2-3 friendly victory over The Netherlands.
Meanwhile, Nicolai Jørgensen scored both of Denmark's goals in their 2-1 victory over Iceland. His teammate Christian Eriksen helped set-up the second goal.
Check it out the starting eleven of this FUT 16 Team of the Week 29:
GK: Roy Carroll, Notts County – 69>74
LB: Miguel Layún, FC Porto – 78>82
CB: Ciaran Clark, Aston Villa – 77>80
LB: Ãlvaro Pereira, Getafe CF – 76>80
CM(CDM): Blaise Matuidi, Paris Saint-Germain – 84>86
CM: Marcelo Brozović, Inter – 78>80
RM: Riyad Mahrez, Leicester City – 76>82
CAM: James RodrÃguez, Real Madrid – 87>88
CAM: Christian Eriksen, Tottenham Hotspur – 83>86
ST: Cenk Tosun, Beşiktaş – 77>80
ST: Nicolai Jørgensen, FC København – 75>80
The substitutes of this FIFA 16 Ultimate Team TOTW 29 are:
GK: Luca Mazzoni, Ternana – 69>74
CB: Georgios Tzavellas, PAOK FC – 72>74
RB: Gabriel Mercado, River Plate – 73>74
CM: Dele Alli, Tottenham Hotspur – 72>77
CAM: Tom Rogić, Celtic – 67>74
RM(LM): Billy Bodin, Bristol Rovers – 60>64
ST(RM): Natalio, UE Llagostera – 68>74
RM: Susaeta, Real Oviedo – 65>74
CAM: Hiroshi Kiyotake, Hannover 96 – 77>80
CM(CAM): Stéphane Sessègnon, West Bromwich Albion – 77>80
LM(RW): Kamil Grosicki, Stade Rennais – 75>80
ST: Dario Lezcano, FC Ingolstadt 04 – 68>74
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TOTW 29 IF players will be available in packs only from 6pm UK March 30th to 5:30pm April 6th, 2016.
You can play against them on the 'Team of the Week Challenge' section within FIFA 16 Ultimate Team on your console.


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Heads up! Come check out our new forums, CurlTalk.
What is my hair type?
I have no idea what it is. It could be a mixture of a few types. It has some wavy parts and some super duper curly parts. I want it to be curly throughout, and I have tried different methods. I tried the CG method, but that has left my hair greasy. And when I use shampoo, my hair is frizzy. Have a halo of frizz no matter what I do. I have really thick hair, but it is made up of lots of thinner strands leaving my hair poofy. I really just don't know what to do to it anymore. By the way, I live in Brazil, so I'm not sure which products work for me here, and it is super humid everyday. So if you have tips for frizz, and how to make it curlier, do tell!!! Sorry, about the photo, not the best quality.
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It looks like you have wavy hair. Wavy hair doesn't require as strict of a regimen as the curly girl method, so you can play around with different products to see what works for you. I have wavy hair, I recommend using a sulfate free shampoo, any conditioner, and a cream gel for styling. If it's really humid there in Brazil, try applying a leave in conditioner before you style your hair. Don't wash your hair every day, that definitely leads to frizz, and don't brush it! Brush in the shower. You should take the hair type quiz to see exactly what your pattern is. I know frizz can be frustrating and there's so much information around it that I can't sum it all up right here! But start with this article...it's loaded with tips.
It looks like it's 3a, but you might want to take our hair quiz to be sure: http://hairtype.naturallycurly.com/?mid=89#quizYou have gorgeous curls! You might want to play around with cocktailing a leave-in conditioner with a styling product. That can really help eliminate frizz.
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WASHINGTON — Rep. Jason Altmire, a freshman Democrat from Pennsylvania, is in a pickle. He wants to stay in sync with his constituents, who he expects will vote for New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in his state's April 22 Democratic presidential primary. But he fears her nomination could mobilize conservative Republicans who loathe her -- which might make his own reelection more difficult in the fall.
No wonder he is undecided about whether to endorse her or her party rival, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois.
Altmire is part of a unique and influential constituency in the stretch drive of the Democratic presidential race: members of Congress -- who make up more than a third of superdelegates-- who are poised to decide whether Clinton or Obama will be the party's nominee.
This group is a particularly sensitive bellwether as Democrats weigh their options because, unlike the average voter, lawmakers up for reelection also have their own political self-interest at stake in who ascends to the top of the ticket. The party's nominee can provide either coattails or head winds for lawmakers such as Altmire, who won his seat in an upset with only 52% of the vote.
"The key decision for superdelegates, especially elected officials, is job preservation: 'What is the best thing for me and my reelection?' " said Jenny Backus, a political consultant and a former spokeswoman for the Democratic National Committee.


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"Local favorites Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band (went) head-to-head on competing late-night talk shows on Wednesday, Sept. 11," reports Keith Spera.
Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews and his band Orleans Avenue performed "Fire & Brimstone" on Wednesday's (Sept. 11) "The Tonight Show" on NBC.
- Check out "The Tonight Show" episode featuring Andrews around the 41-minute mark.
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band performed "That's It!" on Wednesday's (Sept. 11) "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on ABC. Earlier this summer, the band enjoyed a two-night run on "The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon."
- Watch the clip of "That's It" by Preservation Hall Jazz Band on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."
There was buzz about the New Orleans musicians dominating the late-night TV circuit on Wednesday night. Check out some of the comments and photos below.
Tell us what you think of the performances and the bands' new albums - Andrew's "Say That To Say This" and Preservation Hall Jazz Band's "That's It" - in the comment stream. Which local band would you like to see on national late-night talk shows next?


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One of the final book illustrations from the opening of the film.
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William Aldred m Christina Gibson/Russell 1872 Paisley, Scotland
I am looking for information on the children of George Russell who married Nicolas Gibson (daughter of Nicholas Lusk and Alexander Finlay Gibson b 1844)m 21 Dec 1873 lived at 28 Nel Pan Lane Paisley, Scotland according to the 1881 census.
They had 4 children to my knowledge.
David b 1872, George b 1874, William b 1876, Nicholas 1880.
Nicholas's first child was christened Christina Mackenzie Gibson b 8 Nov 1872 Abbey, Renfrew, Scotland. Christina m William Aldred
Hope you can help
Also looking for family ofAndrew Haddo Russell's his brother is Robert Russell a Tailor by trade in the USA.


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Soulstar proudly presents: 'Savannah Beach Club, Vol.1š. The Savannah Beach club, is the famous cafe, located directly at the
beach, on the beautiful balearic island IBIZA. Inspired by the relaxing atmosphere, created, through the view of white sandy
beach, blue water, delicious cocktails, quality music and a perfect sunset, our two deephouse-dons from Milan, Harley & Muscle,
decided to bring those feelings onto an album. Together they compiled and mixed a stunning 'Beachsoundtrackš, that relaxes your
souls, while your heads are nodding. They choose tracks from well known deephouse and downbeat artists like Peven Everett,
Physics, Pascal & Mr Day, Lazybatusu, Fragment Orchestra and of course themselves, Harley & Muscle featuring Duquee Braun. There
are aswell two tracks by the italian producers Island Grooves and Desansis, who will both release their full albums soon, on our
new sublabel, Little Angel Records. If you are on Ibiza this summer check out the Savannah Beach Club and feel the magic
yourself...and don`t forget to buy the CD when you are back....If you are not going,there is one more reason to buy it anyway. Let
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George is on the road right now with Oprah Winfrey, interviewing her on stage at all four stops on the second leg of her Canadian tour.
The first two shows went down in Ottawa on Wednesday and Montreal last night with the final dates happening tomorrow in Hamilton, Ontario, and Sunday in Saskatoon.
It's already been an eventful journey. George and Oprah covered a lot of topics during their conversation in Ottawa, with the crowd following along on social media.
They discussed the legacy of film critic Roger Ebert:
Things I didn't know about Oprah courtesy @strombo. She dated Roger Ebert.And will miss his original voice dearly— Judy Trinh (@JudyTrinhCBC) April 11, 2013
@oprah touched on Roger Ebert: storytelling via critique "He helped us see ourselves through the movies we should see" #OinOttawa @strombo— Prasanna Ranganathan (@PRanganathan) April 11, 2013
George also asked Oprah about one of the most talked about and divisive books of the year - 'Lean In' by Facebook's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg:
Thank you @strombo for asking @oprah about #LeanIn and @sherylsandberg. The book is creating space for women w/ less power to ask for more.— Komal Minhas (@KomalMinhas) April 11, 2013
And they finished strong:
Oprah: "What I'm trying to do here is earn my wings, so I don't have to come back." @strombo: "Oprah Winfrey, everybody!" And it's done.— Louisa Taylor (@louisataylorCIT) April 11, 2013
In Montreal, George made some friends at the Bell Centre when he arrived on stage:
Priceless moment tonight when @strombo arrives on stage at the #BellCenter and says "canadians 5-Sabre 1!" And everyone screamed!


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I've been writing a series of posts about kitchen gardens that are open to the public, and whilst this venue doesn't exactly fall into this category, I think it can be classed as culinary so I'm going to include it here!
Yorkshire Lavender is a family run business set in beautiful countryside on the outskirts of York.
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Nick Cannon Explains Mariah Carey's Baby Names
"They ain't gonna be mad at us when they grow up."
Though we would have accepted the simple excuse, "Well, we are celebrities," Cannon had more to say on the matter of naming his new twins. "When you first hear it, it's kind of funny because we hear Moroccan and Monroe, you don't know which one's the boy and which one's the girl," he admitted to E! "But once you kind of let it sit for a minute, you can understand the whole thing. Monroe, obviously, is named by Marilyn Monroe, who my wife has been inspired by and loved for many years. And my son, I love his name, we called him Moroccan ... And you think about Moroccan and that's kind of like my name and Mariah's name phonetically together. I also proposed to my wife in our Moroccan room. There's a lot of meanings to it. We put a lot of thought into those names. I think we did a good job on the names. They ain't gonna be mad at us when they grow up." [E!]


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NANCHANG - American pianist Joel Schoenhals has released an album of Chinese piano music in the United States, taking Chinese music to a new, overseas audience.
"A lot of Americans are familiar with European, Russian or South American music, but very few of them know about Chinese music," said the Schoenhals.
The album includes 16 pieces such as Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon, composed in 1935 for Chinese instrumental ensemble.
"Chinese music is very beautiful and I like it a lot. I wish more western people appreciated Chinese music and culture," Schoenhals told a Xinhua reporter.
Graduate of the prestigious Eastman school of Music, Schoenhals is now professor of piano at Eastern Michigan University, an active performer and a recording aritist. He has been a guest professor of piano at Nanchang University in East China's Jiangxi province since 2012, teaching undergraduate and graduate students. In the process, he has got to know a lot about Chinese music.
Schoenhals picked every piece on the album carefully, to make them representative of Chinese music. The selection and recording of the pieces has taken him several years.
Schoenhals has also written sleeve notes for each piece of music to help western audiences understand the music.
"The world is becoming smaller and people in different countries should know each other's music and cultures," said Schoenhals.


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Writing a thank you for funeral flowers after you have just lost a loved one, I know, is the last thing on your mind. Please accept my sincere condolences on your loss and I sincerely hope my sample wording will help you at this difficult time.
However, if you do feel it is expected, then try and send your notes out within 2-3 weeks of receiving the flowers.
If you don't feel up to it, do enlist the help of a family member or friend who can help with the purchasing of the stationery and be responsible for the mailing. That leaves you to only think about the wording.
Bear in mind your family and friends won't expect a lengthy note, a few lines of gratitude is all that is necessary. Simple thank you wording is all that is required.
Hand write the thank you notes if possible. You funeral home can usually supply tasteful cards with appropriate funeral thank you verses or even funeral thank you poems on them. That leaves you just to write a simple "Thank you very much".
Alternatively you can purchase pre-printed cards and write a line or two and perhaps write a more personal thank you once you are feeling up to it.
It will depend on your relationship to the person as to how you word your thank you note.
Dear Julia,
Thank you for the lovely flower arrangement you sent to us when Tom died. As you know roses were his favourite flower and he loved nothing more than pottering around in his rose garden.
It was so thoughtful of you to send such a beautiful arrangement. Thank you so much.
With love,
Dear Harriet,
Thank you so much for your love and support during this difficult time, it is so greatly appreciated. The beautiful wreath you sent was spectacular, and I know that Mum would have loved the sunflowers as they were one of her favourites in the garden.
I can still remember the huge bunch of sunflowers you sent for her 60th birthday. She was speechless!
On behalf of my family, thank you.
Warm regards,
Dear Mr and Mrs Tomkins
Thank you for your thoughtfulness in sending flowers to Julie's funeral. She loved tulips and they helped make Julie's service beautiful.
Thank you once again for your kindness.
Sarah Potter
Dear Mr and Mrs Turner,
May I take this opportunity to thank you for the beautiful arrangement of daffodils you sent for my father's funeral. He would have loved them as they were his favourite in the garden.
Sincerely yours,
Juliet Withers
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