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LIGHTHOUSE POINT -- A dispute with the city over a parking lot landscape plan at a local shopping center may be settled in court, said Conrad Boyle, attorney for Net Realty of Lighthouse Point.
City Commissioners on Thursday, acting as a board of appeal, voted to change a landscaping plan for Venetian Isle shopping center, at Sample Road and North Federal Highway.
The commission`s action changed the plan that was approved on Feb. 2 by the Planning and Zoning Board. The board granted a special exception to the city`s landscape development plans to ease parking problems at the shopping center.
The commission`s changes require the owner, Net Realty, to landscape three entrances and install landscaped islands in the parking lot.
According to city attorney Richard Roth, the commission has authority to confirm, reject or change Planning and Zoning Board action if there is an appeal.
``I think they attempted to usurp the authority of the Planning and Zoning Board, and arbitrarily impose the whims of the City Commission as far as what they would like for landscaping,`` Boyle said. ``We have no choice but to take some kind of action in court.``
The commission`s landscape plan will cause a parking crunch at the shopping center, Boyle said.
If Net Realty takes legal action, it will be the first time the city`s commercial landscape ordinance has been challenged since its adoption in October 1985, Commissioner Barbara Magnacca said.
``The commercial properties have had plenty of warning and even when the deadline (for compliance) was up, they have been given extensions to comply,`` Magnacca said.
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The "ruthless" Georgia Bulldogs football program represents the popular University of Georgia in the famous sport of American football. The Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference too. The Bulldogs play their home games at historic and classic Sanford Stadium on the university's Athens, Georgia, campus. Georgia's inaugural season was in 1892. The Bulldogs have laid claim to two national championships. Add to that the fact that the Bulldogs have won no less than 14 conference championships, and have appeared in 48 bowl games. This really is a powerhouse team. In fact, the team has had the fifth most appearances of all time. The Bulldogs have been great to their players too. In fact, the program has also produced two Heisman Trophy winners, four No. 1 National Football League draft picks, and many winners of other national awards and state awards alike.
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What is this?
This is my own little webspace, listing some contributions to computer software, and a few other random hacks.
Not much to see, just some (hopefully) useful pointers.
Who am I?
I'm a French guy living in Paris, France. I have a fairly wide range of interests (music, photo, and many more), but since it would be a bit too long to get into the details, and quite unrelated to this website as well, let's focus on the geeky stuff here.
I'm a graduate (2005) Engineer majoring in Computer Science. I've been studying at ESIEE, (a French Engineering school) and started playing with Linux during my first year at this school.
I got quickly involved in a somewhat "special" project aside regular studies, dealing with porting Linux to the HP PA-RISC platform. I had a lot of fun there, and I grew a genuine interest in Linux from then on, which led me to participate (at a smaller scale) in other Linux efforts (IA64, ARM and PPC; writing small patches for drivers here and there; and distribution work with Debian and Ubuntu). That's also what led me to develop my first pieces of Free/Open Source Software. Later I also made some contributions to the LEDE Project (adding support for a few wireless routers).
In 2006 I've been pursuing one more year of study in an Advanced Master's at ESSEC (a French Business school), where I've been learning Corporate Finance. Another endeavor…
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When choosing a leaf blower, you have to take into account the size of your yard, and if you have a lot of trees to deal with. You have no reason to buy some machine if you do not have any trees in your garden. Larger yards and gardens are going to need a very powerful blower. The most powerful of them all is the gas powered one. It works on gas, and it is very noisy. If your neighbors do not complain about the noise, then you can buy one without any hesitation. However, you have to keep in mind that there are states where they are banned due to their noisiness.
Which leaf blower to choose
For smaller yards, you can either choose the cordless leaf blower or the electric one such as the Echo Blower. Both models are great, but unfortunately, each has its disadvantages. The cordless model is excellent for smaller areas because it does not last longer than 1 hour. You have to charge the batteries if you want to work with it more. The electric leaf blower depends on a nearby power source, so if you have a larger area to clean, you ought to think about purchasing another type.
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Brains or Guts: should one override the other? And if so, when and how?
Posted in Article Review, Miscellaneous on Aug 27th, 2010
So it turns out that we have our brain and its nervous system and then there's the enteric nervous system, more commonly known as the gut. That's right, gut feelings can be independent (physiologically at least) from the brain, so which one do we listen to when decision time comes?


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SCOTCH PLAINS—Union Catholic Regional High School's Parent Guild will present a Night of Comedy featuring three nationally-known comics on Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at Union Catholic High School 1600 Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains.
The comedians include Eric McMahon (www.ericmcmahon.com) who has entertained at comedy clubs through out the country and all of the major show rooms in Las Vegas as well as opening for Andrew Dice Clay and Ray Romano.
Ted Daniels (www.teddanielscomedy.com) has performed his standup comedy act through out the country including New York and Las Vegas and with such headliners as Tracy Morgan.
Mike Morse (www.mike-morse.com) who has presented his clever, hysterical and polished act on MTV, VH-1, Comedy Central and E! networks. He was a winner on TV's America's Funniest People. He has worked venues in New York, Atlantic City and Las Vegas. He has been a head writer for movies and can be heard regularly on The Howard Stern Show.
Admission is only $25 per person; that includes beer, wine, soda, coffee, and dessert. Feel free to bring your own "tailgate style food and snacks".
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Remember NBA Jam? And don't say "yeah" just to fit in. If anything, here's a reminder. Anyway, the way players got air in that game was so unreal, or at least, that's what we thought until we saw what Gerald Green did last night. While Green clearly didn't fly over the rim for a couple seconds, it's still remarkable how long he was able to stay in the air before flushing down the rock. Sidebar: What's with the basic golf applause from Jeff Pendergraph (#29)? Is he watching the same thing as us?
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The Piano Teacher (La Pianiste)
A female piano teacher at a prestigious Viennese school lives with her mother in a modest apartment yet is bedeviled by sadomasochist urges, including solitary forays to the local porn parlor, that lead her into an abusive and violent relationship with a handsome young student and to her own self-destruction.
Erika is a gifted pianist in her 40s who teaches at a prestigious music school in Vienna. But her private life is far from gilded. She lives in a cramped apartment with her overbearing mother and secretly visits the local porn parlor to watch hard-core movies. She is also masochistically driven to inflict harm on her own body and to be a Peeping Tom at the local drive-in, where she watches a couple making love in their car. After she reluctantly supports the acceptance of handsome young pianist Walter as a student at the conservatory, they enter a twisted and abusive sadomasochistic relationship, in spite of Walter's apparent genuine love for the older Erika. The piano teacher's pathology is so extreme that she surreptitiously puts cut glass into the coat pocket of another student, who then ruins her playing hand when she thrusts it into the pocket. This disturbed and sadistic heroine's despicable and graphic behavior resonates way beyond the film's wonderful music and great performances, bringing down what would otherwise be a quality movie.
Isabelle Huppert, one of France's greatest and most prolific film actresses, is extraordinary in what can only be described as an extraordinarily challenging role. She gives a terrific and convincing performance, as does Benoit Magimel as the handsome young piano student who falls under her diabolic spell and into her sick and manipulative web of erotic shenanigans. An intense turn from French legend Annie Girardot as Huppert's controlling mother is also top-notch.
German director Michael Haneke does a fine and convincing job directing the peculiar goings-on but must also take the rap as having anointed himself the adapter of this strange novel by Elfriede Jelinek. Haneke directs his actors convincingly and intriguingly and his adaptation also convinces, more thanks to the actors than to direction or the underlying material. Haneke's evocation of the world of classical music and training, including a soundtrack rich in the music of such masters as Schubert, Bach and Beethoven and shots of musicians performing these beloved works, is effective, especially as counterpoint to the far-from-lofty teacher who is an ironic cog in this sublime process.
Bottom Line
This cinematic oddity may have bagged several of the top prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, but its themes of sexual violence and self-destruction make it a strange and off-putting tale.


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Published: January 10, 2012
Mulling a kitchen remodel but want to keep costs low? You're au courant with today's trends that emphasize options and high-tech wizardry at affordable prices.
Trend #1: Remodeling scales back
A new focus on moderation and value has entered the remodeling
mind-set. Trends that are likely to show up in your kitchen next year
You'll repair your existing appliances instead of replacing them, extending their life with good maintenance and care. If you're replacing cabinets, you're likely to build around your current appliances rather than choosing new models.
You're scaling back your cabinetry purchases, with an increased emphasis on kitchen storage and functionality over elaborate decoration. For example, rather than stacked crown moldings throughout the kitchen, you'll put your money into practical roll-out trays and drawer organizers.
Small-scale kitchen projects are big news. Changing out cabinet hardware, replacing a faucet, and refacing your cabinets upgrades your kitchen without major expense.
Trend #2: Simpler, warmer styles dominate
Fussiness and excess have faded away in favor of pared-back looks that present a more timeless, value-conscious style.
Cabinet decoration continues to streamline. For example, massive corbels, once fashionable as undercounter supports, will give way to sleeker countertop supports and cantelivered countertop edges. Stacked moldings will pare back or disappear entirely. Elaborately glazed finishes will yield to simpler paints and stains.
Kitchen finishes will continue to get warmer and darker, and feature natural and stained woods. Walnut especially is growing in popularity.
Laminate countertops will continue to surge in popularity, especially in contemporary design. The latest European-inspired laminates offer more textured and naturalistic finishes than ever before. While exotic wood kitchen cabinets are out of reach for most home owners, glossy, look-alike laminate versions can be had for about one-third the price.
Trend #3: Technology expands its kitchen presence
Many of the techno products and trends that relate to your smartphones and tablets have just started making their way into your local showrooms and home centers.
Appliances will be equipped with USB ports and digital screens so you can display your family photographs and kids' artwork.
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My son is 12 years old and, for the past three days, his blood sugar has been reading high and it shows large amounts of ketones. I talked to the doctor and they have had me give en extra sot of insulin and give him a lot of water. It takes a while for it to come down and the ketones go away but they come back. The doctor suggested that he may be getting sick, but he just had a physical and everything was fine. I worry that this is going to cause damage and I worry about a coma. How can I help him with this? He does what he is supposed to and eats what he is supposed to. Does puberty have anything to do with also?
Change the insulin. High glucoses for no reason can be bad insulin. If that doesn't work, and I bet it will, you need to think about illness and then increase the dose.
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MALIBU, Calif. --A fire at the BeauRivage Restaurant in Malibu shut down Pacific Coast Highway in both directions on Monday.
Firefighters responded to the fire at the two-story French restaurant in the 2600 block of PCH shortly after 6 a.m. Smoke could be seen pouring from the roof of the BeauRivage.
Authorities said the fire broke out in the attic of the restaurant.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
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Ronaldo made the breakthrough in the Stadio Olimpico with a brave header in the first half for his 36th of a remarkable season.
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November 2, 2009
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Is Hurting U.S. Competitiveness
What do Exelon, Pacific Gas & Electric, PNM Resources, Apple, and Nike all have in common? In the last month they all dropped out of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over the group's stance on climate-change legislation.
Sadly, the Chamber's COO told the Wall Street Journal that these defections will not change the Chamber's misguided positions, including constant carping about the potential costs (almost always overstated) of climate change and calling for a mock "trial" on the science of climate change.
Here's why the Chamber is out to lunch. First, tackling climate change is good for business and improves the competitiveness of our industries and the country as a whole. And, oh, on a related note, the Chamber is increasingly out of step with its own members — because they do see how going green will help their businesses.
As so many companies already know, climate legislation will help our nation's businesses stay competitive on the global stage. But don't listen to me, listen to mega-venture capitalist John Doerr and GE's Jeff Immelt. The two staunch capitalists wrote a powerful op-ed in the Washington Post that laid out the series of crises we face: economic, climate, energy security, and now a "competitiveness crisis." As they put it, "this crisis is particularly evident in America's worldwide standing in the next great global industry, green technology."
Their evidence: One in ten of the world's biggest solar and wind companies are based in the U.S. We're falling behind China, Germany, and others fast. Their solution, in part: "Send a long-term signal that low-carbon energy is valuable. We must put a price on carbon and a cap on carbon emissions." With the right price signals, we invest, innovate, and move off of fossil fuels (and stop sending $700 billion every year in oil payments to countries that don't like us — but that's a separate story).
And with the right policy in place around the world, according to HSBC, climate change-related products and services will be a $2 trillion market by 2020. That's a big pie to compete for. But without the right price signals here in the U.S., we can't compete. It's as simple as that.
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New Mexico Chinese Lantern FestivalOctober 6, 2017 - November 12, 2017BUY TICKETS
From October 6, 2017 - November 12, 2017, the New Mexico Chinese Lantern Festival will light up Expo New Mexico with light sculptures, exciting performances, and fun cultural experiences!
Presented by Tianyu Arts & Culture, Inc
Nightly from 5:30PM - 10:00PM at Expo New Mexico
The New Mexico Chinese Lantern Festival features 30+ larger-than-life illuminated displays crafted by Chinese artisans. Our team of artisans hail from Zigong, Sichuan, China's cultural capital for the ancient art of lantern-making.
In addition to lanterns, nightly performances, and handicrafts, the event will also offer food and beverages. Our menu includes a variety of Chinese and traditional fair food, as well as assorted beverages.
Performance Times:
Sunday-Thursday: 6:30 PM & 8:00PM
Friday & Saturday: 6:30PM, 8:00 PM, & 9:00 PM
Performances are included in festival admission.
Chinese Lanterns
New Mexico Chinese Festival boasts over 30 beautiful lantern displays ranging from a 100-foot-long illuminated to a three stories tall Chinese palace. The lanterns are created by hand using silk fabric, steel frames, and 15,000 LED lights.
Traditional Handicrafts
Each night, artists will showcase traditional Chinese crafts, which will also be for sale. Handicrafts include inner bottle painting, Chinese knot weaving, and dough modeling.
Where is this event being held and is there parking available?
The New Mexico Chinese Lantern Festival will be held at Expo New Mexico located at 300 San Pedro Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108.
Parking is available at Expo New Mexico.
Where can I purchase tickets?
Tickets will be available for purchase at the festival entrance or online.
What does the price of admission include?
Admission includes entry into the festival for viewing all lanterns, authentic Chinese performances, and handicraft demonstrations. Merchandise and food are sold separately.
Do I need to purchase tickets in advance?
You may either buy tickets in advance online or at the entrance. To avoid ticket lines on more crowded days, it is recommended to purchase tickets in advance but it is not required.
Are there any discounts available?
Yes, on Monday nights we offer discounts to college students for $12 tickets. This discount tickets can only be purchased at the ticket booth and requires a student ID.
Senior and Military discount tickets are offered every night and can be purchased both online or at the ticket booth.
We offer group discounts to parties of 15 or more. Tickets discounted for groups cost $13 per adult and $8 per youth.
For group tickets please email email@example.com.
What are the festival hours?
The festival is open nightly from 5:30- to 10:00PM. The ticket booth opens at 5:00pm and closes at 9:30pm.
Will you be open the entire duration of the festival?
Yes, we will be open every night including holidays!
The festival may be cancelled or close early in case of inclement weather. Please check our website or social media page before you attend.
Is this an indoor or outdoor event?
All lantern displays are outdoor and it is a walk through experience.
Can I photograph the lanterns?
Photography of the displays and performances is allowed but please do not touch, climb on, or go over rope lines around displays.
By attending the event, you give permission to have your image and/or likeness reproduced for promotional and/or advertising purposes and/or by the media in print or digital formats.
What is your ticket policy?
Tickets can be purchased both online and at the door at the same price. Online tickets are good for any day during the festival and can be used once only. All ticket sales are final and no refund is provided. In case of inclement weather when the festival must be cancelled or close early, rain checks will be offered.
Can I reenter the festival on the same day if I must leave?
Yes, visitors can re-enter the festival on the same day by getting a hand stamp upon exiting the grounds.
Is everything cash only?
Of course not! We take both cash and credit at ticket booth, souvenir shops and food vendors. We will have ATMs available too.
Do I have to print my online ticket?
We can scan the ticket off your phone but it is recommended that you print your tickets. You can print it on both sides!
Is there anything I cannot bring to the festival?
No pets, large moving vehicles, or weapons will be allowed. The walking paths are wheelchair and stroller-friendly. Both wheelchairs and strollers are always allowed in the park.
Where can I buy tickets?
Besides getting tickets online and at the box office, we have small amount discount youth and adult tickets available at Chinese Culture Center (address: 427 Adams St SE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87108) and American Home Furniture (address: 3535 Menaul Blvd NE. Albuquerque, NM 87107)
Tickets are available online or at the door, no advance purchase is necessary.
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There are many reasons homeowners want to refinance their mortgage. Refinancing can get you a lower monthly payment, provide cash and help you pay down debts. But before you refinance, you should be informed and make sure it's right for you.
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Super Junior's "Mr. Simple" music video surpasses 100 million views on YouTube
Super Junior goes viral! The popular idol boy band's 2011 hit single "Mr. Simple" finally broke into the millionaires' club on YouTube. Top American recording artists like Taylor Swift and Beyonce are used to nine figures in views, and now K-pop idols are basking in the outpouring of fan love as well. Besides global sensation Psy, who surpassed 2 billion views for "Gangnam Style" and Big Bang's popular "Fantastic Baby" video, their fellow labelmate Girls Generation also shares the spotlight with over 100 million views for four of their videos ("The Boys," "Mr. Taxi," "I Got A Boy," and "Gee") earlier this year.
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Business groups waged a fierce lobbying campaign last month to convince Republicans to re-open the government and raise the debt ceiling, but many of the most influential U.S. corporations have not cut off support to lawmakers who did not heed their appeal.
Eight of the most active business PACs wrote checks totaling $84,750 to 56 Republicans in the Senate and the House of Representatives after they voted against an October 16 deal to re-open the government that had been shut down since October 1 and avert an imminent debt default, according to a Reuters analysis.
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Our opinion: We mark the annual Citizen Laureate awards by the University at Albany Foundation.
The University at Albany Foundation has been honoring the Capital Region's most accomplished residents for 33 years now, in times of promise and in times of unease. Their achievements have been seemingly everywhere — in academia, especially science and medical research; in business, particularly economic development; and in contributions to culture, most notably the arts.
It's appropriate this year, with so much attention on the nation's enormous economic divide, that the winner of the foundation's Academic Laureate Award is Katharine Briar-Lawson, dean of the UAlbany School of Social Welfare.
She was presented with that honor at the Citizen Laureate Awards Dinner on Thursday night by the foundation's president, Times Union publisher George R. Hearst III.
Ms. Briar-Lawson's attention to the Capital Region's most vulnerable families represents the continuation of a career that began as a social worker in Harlem. At UAlbany, she has been among the people responsible for the success of the anti-violence program known as SNUG. Her influence and imprint extends, meanwhile, through the dozen books and even more numerous scholarly articles she has written on poverty and unemployment.
Two distinguished Capital Region philanthropists, meanwhile, are every bit as deserving of their Community Laureate Awards. I. Norman Massry's community involvement extends well beyond his role operating his family real estate and property management business. He serves on the boards of St. Peter's Health Partners; The College of Saint Rose, where an impressive arts center bears his family's name; the Saratoga Performing Arts Center and the Jewish Federation, among others.
Mr. Massry's wife, Michele "Micki" Massry, is similarly engaged. Her charitable work has been on behalf of the Daughters of Sarah Foundation and the Hebrew Academy of the Capital District, among other worthwhile causes.
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Brazil Decides to be Held Hostage No More: Statement in Response to Brazil's Issuance of a Compulsory License on Efavirenz
The following is a statement of Robert Weissman, director, Essential Action:
Developing country governments must decide whether to let themselves and their people be held hostage by brand-name companies holding patent monopolies — monopolies granted by the governments themselves — or to act to make important medicines affordable and available to their people.
Today, in announcing a compulsory license on the important HIV/AIDS product efavirenz, Brazil finally decided it no longer wants to be held hostage.
Congratulations are due to Brazil, and especially to the Brazilian activists and public health advocates who have long toiled for this day.
Brazil's initiative is a crucial step to help the country maintain its effective program to treat people with HIV/AIDS, the viability of which is threatened by high brand-name prices for second-generation drugs.
It will also have major beneficial externalities. Brazil's substantial market will help create economies of scale for generic makers of efavirenz, and — combined with the generic market created by Thailand's issuance of a compulsory license on efavirenz late last year — will drive down generic prices on a global basis.
Following the breakthrough initiatives of Thailand late last year and earlier this year, Brazil's action will also help demonstrate the viability and importance of compulsory licensing.
It is time for developing countries to exercise much more aggressively the flexibilities they have fought to maintain in international trade rules, and not just for HIV/AIDS drugs. The only sustainable way to drive down prices is through generic competition.
Although they have grudgingly conceded some ground in the terrain of HIV/AIDS, Big Pharma's preference is to maintain a single global price for its medicines. That means, plain and simple, that most people in the world — and the vast majority in the developing world — cannot afford brand-name products. Every person should view that as intolerable.
Countries cannot easily overcome the problems of poverty, but they can easily address the problem of artificially high drug prices maintained by patent monopolies. Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Zambia, Malawi, Ghana, Eritrea, Mozambique, South Africa and others — and now Brazil — have shown the way.


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NEWARK – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced additional dates to their upcoming I'm With You World Tour. The band will be at the Prudential Center on Friday, May 4. This concert in Newark marks the band's only appearance in the New York/New Jersey area.
Red Hot Chili Peppers are touring in support of their current album I'm With You, the 10th of their career, which has received a Grammy nomination for "Rock Album of the Year." The album expands the same combination of funk and finesse, intensity and tenderness that's made the Peppers sine qua non in modern rock, but with a new set of life experiences from the intervening years that coalesced into a dynamically fresh start.
The 2012 arena tour will mark RHCP's first full scale tour of the US since 2006–2007's massive Stadium Arcadium run and their first with guitarist Josh Klinghoffer taking center stage alongside singer Anthony Kiedis, drummer Chad Smith and bassist Flea. One of the most successful bands of the last three decades, Red Hot Chili Peppers has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide.
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The Claiming Words is the first book in a new fantasy series for Young Adults and is scheduled for release by Iconic Publishing in Autumn 2012.
When Jace moves to Oaktree, he attracts the interest of everyone in school, but only one girl captures his attention, or maybe two. Alisa is an outcast, but when she saves Jace from a Hunter, she finds herself drawn into a world of friendship and magic. Rachel has always felt different from everyone she grew up with until an encounter with the new student illustrates how unique she is. As dangerous forces descend upon the small southern town, each girl shares a special connection with Jace. Only one will win his love.
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Quietly located in Edinburgh's highly desirable Stockbridge district, with easy access to the main attractions (15min walk to Edinburgh Castle) and excellent amenities close at hand. A comprehensive range of visitor attractions in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas will leave you spoilt for choice. You will be able to enjoy the attractions, whilst using the peaceful, spacious apartment as a base to explore from and come home to rest.
This immaculate property has two pristine bedrooms and can easily accommodate six guests. The master bedroom has a large double bed, while the second bedroom contains two single beds. Both bedrooms include fitted wardrobes. The living room has a spacious double sofa bed and includes a dining area with a table and four chairs. A 42 inch TV and free WiFi internet are also provided. The hall and downstairs porch are bright and spacious with tiled floors.
The kitchen is fully fitted with a washing machine, newly fitted gas hob/electric oven, as well as a kettle, toaster, microwave, fridge and cooking utensils. The bathroom includes a bath, power shower, wash hand basin and W.C.
Free residents parking is available for guests on the street directly outside the apartment.
Waverley and Haymarket railway stations are readily accessible, as are several major bus routes and all driving routes to the City By-pass, ensuring swift access to other outlying districts, Edinburgh Airport and the Forth Road Bridge.
I pride myself on guest satisfaction and all enquiries from guests will be answered as a matter of urgency. During Check-ins, either myself or a member of my team will be present.
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- No stag/hen groups
- No late night parties
- Between the hours of 11pm - 7am, no loud noise or music is permitted.
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- No smoking
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This partner has demonstrated and is committed to fast response times, the best rates, and a great guest experience.
Born in London, I moved to Edinburgh at a very young age. I went to school here and then onto university where I graduated in Computer Science. I have since moved back to London with my fiancee and spend my time working and travelling between both wonderful cities.
George McDougall purchased this apartment in 2011
There are 2 reasons why I purchased this property and these are 'location' and 'space'. Anyone who knows Edinburgh knows that Stockbridge is probably the most desirable suburb in the entire city. With it's vast array of restaurants (including Michelin star), bars and independent shops, it's the perfect place to base yourself for a trip to the city. In terms of size, the apartment is very spacious and comfortably sleeps 6 people. Additionally, it's top floor location and large windows really make the apartment feel bright with lovely views over the Water of Leith river.
The apartment comes with free on-street parking which in Edinburgh is a very unique feature. The location benefits from being just a short walk from Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle, whilst at the same time allowing guests to sample the delights on the doorstep such as peaceful walks along the Water of Leith and the Botanic Gardens.
All interactions with the host were positive; he was helpful, responsive, and prompt at all times. The flat was comfortable and as tidy and attractive as pictured. The neighbourhood is lovely with lots of shops and restaurants, yet Edinburgh's top sites and attractions are easy to reach on foot. We were able to park our car free of charge in the resident parking attached to the building. We hope to stay here again soon!
Cute apartment with a nice view of the flowing stream and trees. Good location to area sites, shops and restaurants. My family really enjoyed ourselves. Right next door to the Sunday outdoor Market. We will definitely return here if we get lucky to visit Edinburgh again. Thank you Gordon for quick responses and a lovely stay.
Great apartment, great location. Would recommend for 4 rather than 6 people. Bedrooms and living rooms good size. Area is lovely, new town is not quite as touristy so a much more chilled place to be.
Had a fabulous weekend away with a trip to the Zoo, even got to see the panda's awake!! Apartment is an ideal location and great to see plenty of little shops/bars/eateries around the immediate area. All correspondence with George the owner was excellent and the box of shortbread was a welcome treat when the sugar levels dropped. Went to Hamiltons around the corner for breakfast on the Sunday, absolutely divine!!
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George and his family were extremely helpful and accommodating with our early arrival and check-in. We found the apartment to look exactly as it did in the online photos - extremely clean, bright, and new. We stayed here comfortably with six adults for one night and would do so again in the future. Apartment was also in walking distance from many of Edinburgh's main attractions.
Thanks George for renting our the apartment, which made our stay in Edinburgh very enjoyable.
From the moment of arrival my family felt very welcome and at home. The apartment is nice, clean and spacious. It is close enough to walk to the Edinburgh center, yet there is also a good bus connection. In the immediate neighborhood are some nice shops, bars and coffee corners. On our first day we were pleasant surprised by the food market at the corner and had some delicious pastry.
There is a walk along the river (great for running too), which makes you forget that you are still in the city area.
We definitely recommend this apartment to other Edinburg visitors and hope to stay here again for our next visit.
We stayed in the apartment over the recent Halloween weekend and had a great time. The location is perfect only taking 10 minutes maximum to walk into town. There are lots of great bars and restaurants surrounding with great choices.
The apartment itself was perfect and everything we needed, even the sofa bed was very comfy!
We did have a slight issue with the hot water but the owners were very easy to contact and were more than happy to help us out.
Great place, great weekend!
The Lothians region
Welcome to Edinburgh, the inspiring capital of Scotland, where centuries of history meet a vibrant, cosmopolitan city in an unforgettable setting. Discover stunning scenery, striking architecture and fine food, and beautiful coast and countryside in the nearby Lothians. From the world's festival capital and a UNESCO World Heritage Site to world-class visitor attractions and exhilarating outdoor pursuits, Edinburgh & The Lothians is a must-visit on anyone's list.
Edinburgh is a hive of cultural activity, and nowhere is this better seen than in the city's festivals. With performing arts, music, drama, exhibitions, films, comedy and talks, the outpouring of creativity during Edinburgh's festivals is second to none. With everything from Highland games to fascinating local events, there is lots going on across the Lothians too.
Stockbridge has a definite Bohemian vibe and many artists, musicians, poets, writers and Thespians have made the area their home. Over the years famous residents have included, portrait artist Sir Henry Raeburn, poet James Hogg, surgeon Sir James Young Simpson and more recently actor Norman Lovett and the lead singer of the band 'Garbage', Shirley Manson.
The original Mrs Doubtfire or 'Madame Doubtfire' lived and ran a rag and bone shop in South East Circus Place, Stockbridge. The novelist Anne Fine who also lived in the area was inspired by the name which remained faded above her shop (now a solicitors) many years after Madame Doubtfire's death. Her novel of the same name was in turn the inspiration for the movie based on her book, although Robin William's character bares little resemblance to the 'real' Madame Doubtfire.
Stockbridge is home to a wealth independent amenities, including artisan bakeries, butchers, cheese-mongers and coffee shops. All these goodies can be sampled along the high street or at the Stockbridge Market which runs all day on a Sunday and is located directly opposite the apartment.
For those interested in vintage clothing, Stockbridge's charity shops are well known in Edinburgh as offering some of the best high quality vintage clothing in the city. Amongst the vast quantities of clothing, you might just spot a real designer gem!
The nightlife options in Stockbridge are vast, with both Michelin star and budget restaurants on your doorstep. Again, there is an assortment of different bars, everything from a huge range of local whiskies at the The Stockbridge Tap to scrummy cocktails at Hamiltons.
Edinburgh has an excellent bus service which is ideal for travelling anywhere in the city and beyond, e.g. Glasgow, Inverness, etc. A single ticket for journeys in Edinburgh costs £1.50 per journey. Bus stops are located all along Stockbridge High Street (1 min walk from the apartment) with bus numbers 24, 29 and 42 taking you direct to the Princes Street and the Royal Mile.
For those with a car, the apartment includes free parking directly outside the apartment block.
By Air
A taxi from Edinburgh Airport. Buses from the Airport, its final stop on Waverley Bridge beside the rail station.
By Rail
Edinburgh's Waverley Station is situated on Princes Street and is about 15 minutes walk to the apartment.
By Car
Those arriving by car should access the New Town from the West via Queensfery Road and the Stockbridge district, or from the south and east via London Road and Leith Walk. We can send tailored driving instructions to anyone requiring them. The apartment includes free parking directly outside the apartment block.
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The security deposit is returned to guests after departure providing there is no damage to the property or breaking of the house rules. Should any of these occur, the security deposit will be forfeited.
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The story of Grand Theft Auto V revolves around two former friends. One who tries to start a new life and the other who thinks the life of crime is his road to royalty, or at least being incredibly rich.
Michael and Trevor's back story is revealed pretty early in GTA V but if you haven't started the story missions in favor of online then this little Lore video will contain some, not-so-big spoilers. Even if you've been playing for a while it's nice to remind yourself where the story began.
GTA V's story is the darkest, moodiest and most satire laden but most of all one of the best storylines in this gaming generation.
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Burn Notice Review: "Guilty as Charged"Jim Garner at . Comments
This episode of Burn Notice was exactly what we have come to expect in a summer finale from Michael Westen and his gang.
In "Guilty as Charged," the much anticipated showdown of Barrett and Michael was surprisingly brief, confusing, and disappointing. The entire confrontation was not of the quality that we would expect from Matt Nix. I felt like they wanted to have Michael hurt and dying and attempted to write a scene that could end where they pictured it, regardless of the holes in the plot.
Here are a few of the things I noticed and questioned as the showdown happened:
- Where was Michael planning on taking Barrett? Sam said the plan was for Michael to take Barrett after over powering the two guards; but where?? I was assuming the minisub, but then it appeared that Fiona and Sam were in that. Besides, was it big enough to have more than one person in it?
- Why didn't Michael attempt to disarm the guy who was choking him? Correct me if I am wrong, but didn't Michael actually monologue about disarming an armed foe in a recent episode? Why would he just let the guy start choking him out without a struggle, gun or no gun?
- What happen to cutting off access to the bridge? Sam and Fiona were supposed to close off access to the bridge with explosives, yet Barrett drove through a gun fight with barely a ding on the car.
- Who caught the speeding car and took the case? I know having someone take the case is the cliff-hanger of the summer finale, but given the holes in the overall showdown, I can't think of anyone that could have caught a speeding car to be "right there" to get the case. I would have believed it a bit more if the feet had been running up, not strolling.
I realize Nix and his team love doing cliffhanger endings. Last time was Michael in prison; one time he jumped out of a helicopter, etc. But I am worried that he and his team are letting the gimmick drive the writing. I am sure some of these questions will be answered in the first few minutes of the next episode when the show returns (in November).
On the flipside of the holes in the Barrett plot, we had Michael helping a scumbag defense attorney named Adam Scott get back his five-year old daughter. I think both plans they tried were simple, elegant, and screamed of Michael's style. Did anyone else catch that the last conversation between Michael and Scott seemed to be setting in a hook for Nix and his team to revisit the situation? I am not sure if Scott will turn up dead, or will need to hire Michael. But I do expect we have not seen the last of Adam Scott.
You have to admire Jesse's commitment to keeping a promise. He had promised to put a bullet in the man that burned him and he did exactly that. While I had been hoping all season that Jesse would not shoot Michael, at least in doing so he was also saving Michael's life. So promise made and kept. Good job, Jesse!
In conclusion, I must say that I really hate cliffhanger finales. I think the entire idea is one whose time has passed back when we only had three channels. If I wasn't going to watch the show anymore, this would not have made me come back. Conversely, as a huge fan, all you have done is frustrate me over the break with questions. I have been watching the show all season, you don't need to trick me into coming back to watch the show.
What did you think of the finale? Am I being too hard on Nix? Does anyone else hate unnecessary cliffhangers? Check out a few Burn Notice quotes from the episode as you sound off:
Jesse: Sorry I'm late, I was sitting in the car for the last ten minutes with your head in the cross-hairs of a rifle, wondering if I should shoot the man who ruined my life.
Michael: And?
Jesse: Still thinking. | permalink
Madeline: If you're going to shoot my son, can you wait a few days. He is trying to save a little girl. | permalink
Sam: See Michael, if we had Jesse we would not be working with a guy with a tattoo on his neck. | permalink
Barrett: Our future together?
Michael: Yeah, I was thinking you could hire me on, you could reaaaally use some new staff. | permalink
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The management team of Internationella Engelska Skolan is responsible for ensuring that all parts of the organisation function at the highest level, within their area of expertise.
Chief Executive Officer
Ms Annette Brodin Rampe
Ms Brodin Rampe joined Internationella Engelska Skolan in March 2018 and has overall responsibility for all branches of the organisation. She comes from a background as Managing Partner Europe within Brunswick Group LLP where she was global advisor on strategic communication, crisis communication, change processes and public affairs. She is CEO and chairman of Global Child Forum, a board member for the Swedish-British Chamber of Commerce and has worked at multinational organisations within the energy industry.
Acting CEO and Chief Financial Officer
Mr Fredrik Åkerman
Mr Åkerman, with his experience and demonstrated capabilities is well-equipped to lead the development of IES Finance Department and work to develop the company. He is responsible for the financial strategy of the company and its long-term financial stability. As well as assisting schools with their budgets and negotiating contracts he makes sure the company's audits run smoothly and has responsibility for finances throughout Internationella Engelska Skolan. He has a solid and extensive experience as a CFO with 9 years in that role for Bisnode where he also served as interim CEO. He has previously also worked as CEO for BTJ Infodata and before that as Managing Director for Dagens Nyheter.
Vice Chief Executive Officer
Mr Jörgen Stenquist
As a former major in the Swedish marines, Mr Stenquist has seen service in countries across the globe. More recently he was Principal of Internationella Engelska Skolan Täby before becoming the organisation's Vice CEO in 2009. He assists the CEO with the operation of the organisation including strategic planning, daily operations, expansion and security on a strategic level.
Vice CFO
Ms Annika Dohrman
Ms Dohrman joined Internationella Engelska Skolan in 2010 and is responsible for the financial strategy of the company and its long-term financial stability. As well as assisting schools with their budgets and negotiating contracts she makes sure the company's audits run smoothly and has responsibility for finances throughout Internationella Engelska Skolan. Prior to joining Internationella Engelska Skolan she worked as Financial and HR Manager at Smiths Medical for 10 years.
Head of Academics
Mr Damian Brunker
Mr Brunker, who has worked within education since 2000 and with Internationella Engelska Skolan since 2006, leads the academic representatives group and the head office educational team. He is responsible for the organisation's academic quality and standards. He also oversees a number of company-wide academic initiatives and projects. Mr Brunker is also the Internationella Engelska Skolan Ombudsman. In the unlikely event that you would like to make a complaint, more information about how to do this can be found here.
School Lawyer
Ms Eva Andersson
School lawyer Eva Andersson joined Internationella Engelska Skolan in 2013. Her role includes providing legal support to Principals and head office as well as handling investigations and decisions under Sweden's educational laws, alongside the Head of Academics, as Ombudsman for the organisation. She was previously a Director of Education for the Swedish Schools Inspectorate (Skolinspektionen) and has also worked as a teacher, and as secretary of a government commission into state-provided adult education.
Human Resources Manager
Ms Melanie Prinsloo
Ms Prinsloo supports the principals with staffing and recruitment issues and drives the organisation's HR strategy. She also handles traditional HR issues such as union negotiations and talent management. She has been an HR professional since 1984 and has worked for the past ten years in Sweden before which she worked in Germany and her native South Africa. Before joining IES in 2014 she spent much of her HR career in corporate environments including in various branches of Siemens.
Media and Marketing Manager
Mr Jonathan Howell
Having previously worked as a journalist and a press officer in the UK, Mr Howell joined Internationella Engelska Skolan as Media and Marketing Manager in 2011. His responsibilities include providing up-to-date content for company's corporate websites, working with the media and producing a wide range of promotional materials.
Chief Information Officer
Mr Scott Melnyk
Mr Melnyk comes from a business management background with academic degrees in both in Civil Engineering and Psychology. Mr Melnyk has worked within education, IT, and management for the past 20 years and enjoys following developments in governance, security and pedagogic systems. He is responsible for IT strategy and implementation, including negotiations, security design, IT auditing, and training.
Director of Student Health
Dr Helena Lüning
Dr Lüning joined Internationella Engelska Skolan in 2016 and in 2017 she became responsible for student health, including medical, psychological and psychosocial activities. The role involves quality management of student health and developing health and psychological initiatives with a special focus on preventative healthcare in our schools. Dr Lüning holds special exams in both paediatrics and children's psychiatry. Prior to joining Internationella Engelska Skolan she has nearly 20 years experience of clinical work within her areas of expertise.
Security Manager
Mr Håkan Åstrand
Having worked for a number of years as the organisation-wide Director of Student Health at Internationella Engelska Skolan, Mr Åstrand is now IES Security Manager. The role involves planning, consultation and implementation for security and fire safety on a nationwide level. The role also involves project planning for new and existing schools and work environmental health and safety issues.
Business Development Manager - Europe
Mr Tim Lakin
During four years as Regional Manager Europe for Cambridge International Examinations and seven years as a business studies teacher, Mr Lakin gained extensive experience working with and in both the International and Bilingual schools sector. Prior to this he held a variety of management positions in the publishing and media industry. His focus is now on the strategic planning and development of Internationella Engelska Skolan within the European schools market.


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The Day of the Hunter
Simon Wiesenthal: The Life and Legends
Simon Wiesenthal's legend is well known: the survivor of a succession of concentration camps, he was the Nazi hunter who tracked down Adolf Eichmann and brought to justice such monsters as Franz Stangl, the commandant of Treblinka, the most murderous of death camps, and Hermine Braunsteiner, the whip-wielding "Mare of Majdanek." He was received by presidents at the White House, and had among his more surprising friends in high places German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and, once he had been released from Spandau prison, Albert Speer.
Countless honors were bestowed on him, among them the first honorary degree granted a Jew by the Jagellonian University in Kraków in its 610 years, the US Congressional Gold Medal, and the Golden Cross of Honor that the president of Austria brought to Wiesenthal's bedside when he was nearing death. A prolific author of autobiographical texts1 as well as two novels and other writings, he has been the subject of several biographies, the most recent and the most fully documented of which is Tom Segev's wise and balanced work. An Israeli historian and journalist, Segev had access to previously unavailable materials, including those lodged in the Israeli State Archive. Surprisingly, he was also privy to documents in the possession of the US official Eli M. Rosenbaum, Wiesenthal's Inspector Javert–like tormentor during the last fifteen years of his life.2
Practically everything known about Wiesenthal up to May 5, 1945, when American troops liberated the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria, where he was a prisoner, is based on what he said in his books and countless articles, speeches, and interviews.3 By then he was thirty-six; he had been through the hell of four camps. The discrepancies in his accounts, however, matched by a tendency to embroider and exaggerate, fed an undercurrent of skepticism about Wiesenthal's recollections, and opened him to slurs impugning his conduct during the war.
Wiesenthal was born on December 31, 1908, in Buczacz, Galicia, a very small town southeast of the city then called Lemberg. Lemberg became Lwów at the end of World War I, as a Polish city. It is now Ukrainian Lviv. There was no lack of Jews to exterminate in Galicia. Before World War I, some 870,000 Jews lived there, about 20 percent of the population. Buczacz, birthplace of the Hebrew writer S.Y. Agnon as well, had a population of nine thousand, of whom six thousand were Jews,4 the balance divided evenly between Ukrainians and Poles.5 Depending on which biography you read, Wiesenthal's father was either a local agent for a sugar-manufacturing company or a wholesale commodity merchant dealing mostly in sugar. His uncle was a baker; his grandfather kept an inn.6 After World War II, Wiesenthal claimed that his parents had spoken German to each other, and that it was also the language he…
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Monday, April 20, 2015
Selection of Academic Leaders
One of the justification for the current process which kept coming up was that an academic leader would be a good Director or Vice Chancellor of any institute/university. There are no skills specific to one institution. Second, anyone who has had an excellent research record would be a good academic leader, as his record will inspire everyone in the organization to perform. Three, all those great souls who are part of the selection committee are generally aware of great research being done by people in different fields. And, therefore, it is possible for those great souls to pick a Director within 10 minutes (or earlier 30 minutes).
I disagree with all three assumptions. I have seen enough people functioning well in one environment, and not working well enough in another environment. Leader of a new institution requires very different skills compared to an old institution. In some situations knowledge of the local language is almost a requirement, while in some other institutions, knowing English would be just fine. Attracting better students is a very different ball game compared with attracting alumni funds which is completely different from attracting top class faculty. But the selection committees won't agree since they really don't want to spend their time in understanding each institute. After all, they have no stake in the institute. Their only interest in being a member of the selection committee is to feel important, and hope to get some benefit out of proximity to other powerful people (like an extended term as a Chairman of the Board).
About a great researcher being great Director or VC, often I hear a question. Aren't US university Presidents (of top universities at least) very accomplished in their respective fields. Don't we too deserve highly accomplished Directors and Vice Chancellors. Of course, we do. However, I would ask these selection committee members to take a closer look at US university presidents. They have demonstrated research excellence AND demonstrated great leadership in previous administrative jobs before they were considered for the President's job. We have a rather small pool of people who have demonstrated research excellence and great leadership. These people should, of course, be given important roles. But unfortunately, not only such people are in short supply, many of them are reluctant to take up administrative roles. So we get to have a choice between research excellence and leadership, and that is why the comparison with US model breaks down. We just don't have those kinds of people. And frankly, it is not clear to me that people with research excellence (purely in terms of awards) and weak leadership skills will always be better academic leaders than those who have less number of papers but have displayed strong leadership in every job they have held.
Selection committees talk about CV, awards, research excellence, because that is easy to measure. Someone has already looked at the CV and decided to give Bhatnagar award or some fellowship and so on. Leadership can not be judged by the CV, nor can it be checked in 30 minutes. The CV will only say that I was a Dean. It will not say, how good or bad a Dean I was. To judge leadership, they will have to spend a lot more time with each candidate (which any search-cum-selection committee for leadership in private sector would do). But why should our selection committee members spend that much time for an institute, in which they have no stake. And where they can perpetuate the dogma of their own greatness. Remember, they too grew in the same fashion. They are today in the position of power because they had great research excellence and poor leadership.
And of course, whether they can judge someone's research excellence is not even relevant. The process does not allow them to judge someone's leadership potential, even if one of them wanted it.
Those who disagree and continue to claim that all those three assumptions hold. Well, then why have an interview at all. Look at the CVs and make the offer. It will speed up the process so much. We won't have a situation where there is no Vice Chancellor for a year or more.
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- gautam barua said...
As we all realise, there are no easy or simple answers. However, as far as IITs go, I think having the MHRD Minister as the Chairman of the Selection Committee is a good idea. The selections are under the glare of the TV media and so blatantly unfair selections will not take place as it will be very difficult to influence the Minister. After all, inspite of all the drama, no one has complained about the final selections that took place in the case of the three IIT Directors. All are reasonable choices. Unfortunately, the TV media is only interested in the IITs. So selections in the other CFTIs, or even the Central Universities go ahead without any publicity. This makes the Ministry vulnerable to pressure from interested parties, and the Minister is not even in any of the selection committees. Should we decentralize the process to Boards? But then Board appointments must be above scrutiny. Are they? (this is a general point; no reflection on so many eminent members of Boards of IITs)? So a Board level selection will be even more susceptible to pressures.
As you have mentioned, reasonable shortlisting can be done based on the CVs (there have been problems sometimes, when certain academics have exerted influence that only Bhatnagar awardees or Fellows of Acad bodies(or similar such "stars") be shortlisted, but this seems to have passed now). So, from a reasonable list of shortlisted candidates we go through a a "10 minute job" to select one. I think it is the best we can hope for considering what our society is like right now. But the bigger question remains. How do we "fix" (pun intended) the appointments in other Central Institutes and the State Institutes?
- April 20, 2015 at 8:29 PM
- Punit Kumar said...
Leadership can not be judged by the CV, nor can it be checked in 30 minutes.
- April 28, 2015 at 7:25 PM


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The Alzheimer's Association presented a statistics according to which the number of people diagnosed with the disease keeps rising. They expect that by the year of 2050 about 14 million people will be diagnosed with this debilitating disease, known for its disastrous effect on people's memory, imposing anxiety and confusion.
Today over 5 million people struggle with Alzheimer's, and it is the 7th leading cause of death in the US. The statistics says that over $148 billion goes for the treatment of the disease each year.
However, there are no pharmaceutical solutions available to treat, reverse or halt the symptoms of the disease. Most of the medications on the market are made to reduce the amyloid plaques, made from Amyloid B (AB), a protein, that build up on the brain. These are considered to be the trademark of the disease.
But, the latest studies have shown that small AB clumps called oligomers appear a lot before the plaques start to develop. The scientists explain that the molecular structure of the oligomers is quite different from AB.
Furthermore, the scientists revealed that the drugs used to destroy amyloid plaques have actually no effect on the oligomers. This is the perfect explanation for the failure of Alzheimer's drugs. These medications are designed to affect the plaques, not the oligomers, their precursor.
Case Study: A Natural Approach
Interesting is the story of Mary Newport, MD, who has had quite an experience with dementia and Alzheimer's. She knew that she had to do something when her 53 year old husband started showing signs and symptoms of progressive dementia. Later he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
His therapy included regular Alzheimer's medications such as Namenda, Exelon and Aricept, but none of these has showed any improving in his condition, moreover, his condition continued to worsen. The situation kept going in the same direction until Dr. Newport included her husband in her research of a new Alzheimer's drug focused on Alzheimer's triggers.
She later discovered that some brain cells can not use glucose properly, and as we all know glucose is the brain's main source of energy. Neurons die without their fuel. Fats known as ketones are considered as an alternative energy source for brain cells, and when the body is deprived of carbohydrates, it starts producing ketones naturally.
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January 1, 1968 – Orange Bowl Stadium
'Vols Miss Game Winning FG
With seven seconds remaining in the game, a 43-yard field goal attempt by Tennessee's Karl Kremser sailed wide right, leaving Oklahoma with a narrow 26-24 Orange Bowl victory over Tennessee.
The miss saved Oklahoma first-year coach Chuck Fairbanks from being the game's goat after he made a coaching miscue minutes earlier.
Facing fourth-and-one from his own 43-yard line with 1:54 left, Fairbanks gambled and went for the first down, but the Sooners were stopped. The ball was given to tailback Steve Owens, who was met by blitzing Tennessee linebacker Jack Reynolds before he could take a step.
Tennessee, which scored all 24 of its points in the second half, worked it into field goal range before Kremser missed.
Oklahoma's offense came out steaming in the first half, getting three touchdowns led by Most Outstanding Player Bob Warmack.
Tennessee came alive in the third, ignited by Jimmy Glover's 36-yard interception return for six points. That was followed by a 5-yard Fulton scoring run and a Kremser field goal that closed it to 19-17.
Oklahoma's Bob Stephenson briefly broke the momentum with a 25-yard interception return that made it 26-17, but Tennessee countered with a late 1-yard run by Dewey Warren.
OKLA: Warmack 7-yard run (Vachon kick); OKLA: Hinton 20-yard pass from Warmack (kick failed); OKLA: Owens 1-yard run (run failed); TENN: Glover 36-yard interception return (Kremser kick); TENN: Fulton 5-yard run (Kremser kick); OKLA: Stephenson 23-yard interception return (Vachon kick); TENN: Kremser 26-yard FG; TENN: Warren 1-yard run (Kremser kick) MOP: Bob Warmack (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma Head Coach: Chuck Fairbanks
Tennessee Head Coach: Doug Dickey