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Simon Cowell, 50, may have settled down with his hot young girlfriend, Lauren Silverman, and their newborn son, but his May-December relationship with Silverman wasn't always this perfect. As you might recall, the celebrity couple's relationship started as an illicit affair—Silverman was still married to Cowell's close friend, Andrew Silverman, when she got pregnant. After news of her pregnancy went public, Mr. Silverman immediately filed for a divorce, leaving his ex-wife to start a new life with Simon Cowell.
Cowell has now spoken out for the first time about the affair, and how the news of becoming a first-time father really affected him. Although he regrets hurting his friend with the affair, having a baby at the end of it all made it worth it. "It is not something I am proud of or wanted to happen in terms of hurting anyone. It just happened," Cowell told the Mirror. "You have to deal with it and man up to it. You have to accept the responsibility and criticism."
Simon Cowell also revealed that before the birth of his and Lauren Silverman's son in February 2014, he was diagnosed with depression. He spent most of his time at home alone stressing over what to do with his show, The X Factor, and it eventually took a toll on him. "You are always looking for the next high from the show and then actually if you haven't got anyone to share it with per se, or if you haven't got a family around you, you can go a bit nuts." But everything fell into place when his son was born, including the celebrity couple's May-December relationship.
Cowell says his life has changed for the better. "Maybe because it puts things in perspective having two people in my life who I am responsible for," he said, adding that he now feels like he has a "home rather than a house," and that he's grateful for his "happy ending."
When asked if he and Lauren Silverman are planning to have more kids, he said, "I wouldn't rule anything out. From here on in I am not predicting anything." And when the topic of marriage came up, as it always does, Simon Cowell dodged the subject entirely, simply saying that we'll have to "wait and see."
What do you think: Will Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman's May-December relationship last?
Jefferies, M., "Simon Cowell: I regret affair with Lauren Silverman – but am so happy with what came out of it," Mirror web site, April 8, 2014; http://goo.gl/RXG7TZ.
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It's been one year since Pro Era's Capital Steez tragic murder. And to keep his memory alive, the camp decides to liberate this unreleased video.
KarmaloopTV x LRG x Pro Era Present: "47Piiirates" by Capital Steez (Ft. Dirty Sanchez). Produced by labelmate oG Swank, this video was released at 11:47 on 12/23/13, marking the one year anniversary of when Steez passed away.
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qConsidering the importance of chuanqi drama in Ming and Qing China and the recent revival of interest in the genre, this book is extremely welcome. Jing Shen has focused on some of the most knotty problems in chuanqi drama: the games that literati played in their production and consumption. After contextualizing the genre and its producers and consumers, she presents detailed and concrete analyses of examples from some of the most influential playwrights of the 1600s, a crucial century in the development of the genre and of Chinese history (it saw the traumatic fall of the native Ming dynasty to the invading Manchus). Since Professor Shen pays careful attention to the relationships between developments in this dramatic genre and the societal and historical changes of the times, her book will be of great interest not only to those interested in Chinese theater or world theater in general, but also to those interested in this crucial century in Chinese history.q David Rolston, University of Michigan qAdaptations of earlier writings, the representations of identities (whether of characters or the playwrights' own), the newly developed self-reflexivity in drama, and meta-theatrical statements in various forms are all important concerns that Jing Shen weaves through her masterful readings of plays by five major dramatists of China's crucial seventeenth century---when traditional culture underwent the shattering trauma of subjugation by non-Chinese armies from the north. Throughout she demonstrates her deep knowledge of China's literary tradition by revealing the complex intertextual relations of each play. Professor Shen's richly detailed study firmly places these dramatic masterpieces in their historical, cultural, and even personal contexts to provide a vision of late imperial Chinese theater significantly more nuanccd than that achieved by any previous study in any Western language.q Robert E. Ilegel, Washington University, St. Louis qThe late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were a time when stage-struck literary men from the top echelon of Chinese society turned their hands to playwriting, and the publishing boom of the period ensured that handsomely printed editions of their plays with illustrations and commentary were available to an avid reading public. These plays, which combine the finest poetic song lyrics with sophisticated badinage and bawdy jokes, were also serious vehicles for reflections on politics, history, and, of course, the theater itself. Jing Shen's new book provides an informative and lively introduction to the sociocultural world that these literati playwrights inhabited and re-created in their marvelous works. All in all, this is a major addition to the growing critical literature on the history and theory of premodern Chinese theater in its cultural context.q Judith T. Zeitlin, University of Chicago Playwrights and Literary Games in Seventeenth-Century China is a full length study of chuanqi (romance) drama, a sophisticated form with substantial literary and meta theatrical value that reigned supreme in Chinese theater from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries and nourished later rheatrical traditions, including jingjn (the Beijing Opera). Jing Shen examines the texts to demonstrate that chuanqi playwrights appropriate, convert, or misinterpret other genres or literary works of enduring influence in their plays to convey subtle and subversive expressions in the fine margins between tradition and innovation, history and theatrical representation. By exploring the components of romance in texts from the late Ming to the early Qing dynasties, Shen reveals creative readings of earlier themes, stories, plays, and the changing idea of romanticism for chuanqi drama.Plays by Tang Xianzu, Mei Dingzuo, Wu Bing, Li Yu, and Kong Shangren Jing Shen ... Dynasty (581a618), 64;Tang chuanqi literature and, relationship between, 63a64;Wu Bing in, 125 Ciyu conghua. ... 254a55 A Collection of Ghosts and Demons (Niu Sengru), 63, 72n14 comedy, 147n45 Complete Manual ofSouthernanbsp;...
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Parents who choose to use cloth diapers may face obstacles in finding a daycare center to accommodate them.
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When searching for a daycare center that accepts cloth diapers, consider an in-home, independent, church, or university daycare, which often provide more flexibility than a commercial daycare center in supporting individual parenting preferences.
Note that, while many centers might not advertise their acceptance of cloth diapers, this does not mean that they will reject children who are cloth diapered. Especially in light of the current economy, centers which may have previously rejected the idea may now consider it to fill their classes.
Consider calling all the potential daycare providers on your list before you decide which ones to visit. When calling larger centers, ask to speak with a director or supervisor. In this initial conversation, ask if they would be open to using cloth diapers within the parameters of their health requirements and diapering standards. For example, you might say, "We are currently using reusable cloth diapers at home. Is this something that could be continued if we decide to place our child with you?" Keep in mind that this initial experience with a provider may be an indication of how you will be treated once your child is enrolled.
Introducing Cloth Diapers to a Daycare Center
Very few daycare centers have a written policy regarding the use of either cloth or disposable diapers. This can be good news if you want to help them form their policy for future cloth diaper use!
In your first in-person meeting with the daycare provider, remember to bring an example of the cloth diapers you will send with your child. Many parents have had success showing single-piece reusable diapers (such as all-in-ones or pockets). You should also bring a wet bag to show how you will be bringing the diapers home each night. Explain how cloth diapering will work in the daycare center. Emphasizing ease-of-use will go a long way in your discussion.
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Whether you're a do-it-yourself gal, or a 'spend your whole month's salary in the salon' kind of woman, having blonde hair is basically a full-time commitment.
So, what to do if you want to change it up without undoing all your hard work and time in the hairdresser's chair? Go for the latest twist on a classic, that's what.
We spoke to the genius behind Kate Bosworth's perfect platinum and Elizabeth Olsen's golden locks, Creative Colour Director of Color Wow and John Frieda Salons, Nicola Clarke, and the coolest woman in hair and Georgia May Jagger's BFF, Creative Director of BLEACH London Alex Brownsell to let you in on the new blonde hair updates you need to know for 2017.
Because being blonde isn't a choice, it's a way of life.
1. Icy White Is In
Between Cara, Karlie and K-Stew (we're sensing a trend...) icy white hair is back big time for 2017. But if you want to avoid getting a buzz cut, you need to do it right.
'Discuss with your hairstylist what you want - how blonde you want to go and whether you're willing to change the shape of your hair,' says Nicola, 'Bleach damages your hair so a lot of the time you might need to cut a decent amount of hair off to keep it looking healthy.'
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And if you're not willing to go for the chop? 'Ask your stylist to use Olaplex when they dye your hair to help keep it in good condition - it'll mean you need to cut less off post-bleach.'
It's all about your hair history as well, 'How blonde your hair looks after it's bleached all depends on what you've done to your hair in the past three years,' says Nicola.
Keep your blonde on point by...
Using a sulphate-free shampoo like Color Wow Color Security, and a purple shampoo once a week to remove any brassiness.
'Guaranteed after you bleach your hair you'll only need to wash it once a week because all those natural oils that your scalp produces will be sucked up by your hair', says Nicola.
2. ...But Yellow Blonde Is Back
Ok yes, the Cara crew have brought white blonde hair back to the masses, but there's an underground blonde trend rebelling against it that we're sensing is going to be big.
Yup, yellow blonde is back.
'It used to be about getting your hair whiter than white because it was so unattainable,' says BLEACH creative director and rainbow hair pioneer Alex Brownsell. 'Golden shades with warmer tones all over is the new platinum.'
New gringe (grown out fringe), champagne blonde and funki do by @alexbrownsell for @georgiamayjagger
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3. Cream Soda Blonde
Is it even a beauty trend if it's not named after something delicious and edible?
Stepping up to the likes of PSL skincare and coffee-infused nail varnish is the oh so sweet sounding 'Cream Soda' blonde hair trend.
Somewhere between blonde and brunette, 'Cream Soda' hair is the brainchild of LA-based hairstylist to the stars Sunnie Brook.
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Telling Refinery29 that it's the shade all her celeb clients are asking for, Brook described the shade as having 'beige brown and warm gold tones to it'.
The best bit? It supposedly makes your face look way better. Yup, the specific golden highlights are meant to have a brightening effect, so you can get that 'lit from within' look our Monday morning selves never quite nail.
4. Semi-Permanent Pastels
Rainbow pastels are still going strong - why? Because they look so great, that's why!
'Once you've got your blonde, why not play with semi-permanent toners to get different pastel colours,' says Nicola. 'As long as your blonde isn't too yellow, you can pretty much try whatever colour you like.'
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'To get a bespoke colour that lasts, squeeze a big tube of cheap conditioner into a pump and add drops of your chosen colours, then mix together and keep adding colour until you've got the shade you want. It's exactly like mixing icing. Then keep it in the shower, and once a week use that instead of your normal conditioner to boost your pastel hair when it starts to fade or bleached blonde hair a rainbow overhaul.'
Minds. Blown.
The hottest pastels right now according to Nicola?
'I like mixing a bit of red, orange and a tiny bit of purple together for a rose gold colour. I'm all about those peachy, dusky rose colours right now.'
Keep your blonde on point by...
Avoiding blue and green tones if you don't want to commit. They're almost impossible to wash out and the only sure fire way to cover them is with straight up red dye. You've been warned.
5. The A-List Balayage
If you're more of a low-key blonde and an all over rainbow pastel 'do isn't quite you, then balayage is probably already your go-to for that Jessica Alba caramel blonde.
Add an extra level of celeb to the situation with carefully placed shadows and highlights - trust us, it'll look way expensive.
'I really love that 'been on the beach' look where it's brunette towards the top and blonder on the ends,' says Nicola. 'Ask your hairdresser to paint on darker shades around your face to frame it, and blonder tones in the lengths.'
Sounds beaut, but what's the celeb part? 'Bespoke colour is what you want. I always add a shadow at the roots and ribbons of light through the lengths', says Nicola, 'It gives the look more depth and dimension which always looks expensive and way more polished.'
Keep your blonde on point by...
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Icon Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCMKTS:ICNM) Releases Expanded Investor Relations Activities
Icon Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCMKTS:ICNM) announced the release of expanded investor relations measures intended to develop more robust communications network between the firm, current shareholders and potential investors.
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Icon CEO, Rob Deakin, reported that they are delighted to start 2017 with an expanded investor relations plan. They plan to give considerable time and put in more resources for communicating to company's shareholders, and prospective investors. The plan is to generate awareness to these potential shareholders through a broader social media presence and to engage dialogue with current shareholder base utilizing different well-established tools for two-way communications.
Among the planned expanded communications measures, the company expects initiating conference calls each quarter, where members and shareholders of the financial community can ask questions directly to management.
Earlier in October, Icon Media reported that they retained IR3Point0, LLC firm for assisting in investor and public relations services. The entity specializes in exposure of publicly traded firms to the capital markets and increasing their client firm's exposure in the corporate community.
Deakin had expressed that they are delighted to be associated with IR3Point0, LLC. With this working relationship they intend to build the business side of their subsidiary firm, Spectrum Velocity and increase overall visibility within the booming wireless infrastructure industry.
Mr. Deakin added that as stated earlier, the main objective is to establish Spectrum Velocity into a major firm within the wireless mark with a strong balance sheet, audit-able financials and high profit margin revenues.
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Teaching Anatomy: A Practical Guide is the first book designed to provide highly practical advice to both novice and experienced gross anatomy teachers. The volume provides a theoretical foundation of adult learning and basic anatomy education and includes chapters focusing on specific issues that teachers commonly encounter in the diverse and challenging scenarios in which they teach. The book is designed to allow teachers to adopt a student-centered approach and to be able to give their students an effective and efficient overall learning experience. Teachers of gross anatomy and other basic sciences in undergraduate healthcare programs will find in this unique volume invaluable information presented in a problem-oriented, succinct, and user-friendly format. Developed by renowned, expert authors, the chapters are written concisely and in simple language, and a wealth of text boxes are provided to bring out key points, to stimulate reflection on the readeras own situation, and to provide additional practical tips. Educational theories are selectively included to explain the theoretical foundation underlying practical suggestions, so that teachers can appropriately modify the strategies described in the book to fit their own educational environments. Comprehensive and a significant contribution to the literature, Teaching Anatomy: A Practical Guide is an indispensable resource for all instructors in gross anatomy.Multiple-Choice Question Formats MCQs are the most common formats of assessment used in medical and health professional programs ... Modified Essay Questions Modified (or structured) essays are commonly used to assess the studentsa#39; knows how level of learning. ... The disadvantage of this format is that it cannot sample widely, and hence, the reliability is generally low. ... Assessing Skills Multistation Examinations (MSE, e.g., Objective Structured Practical/Clinical Examination, anbsp;...
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COLUMBIA CITY — Whitley County's Humane Shelter took in 310 stray dogs and cats from unincorporated areas in 2013, the first year of its agreement with the county.In January of 2013, the Whitley County Council approved an agreement with the shelter where it would give $108 per stray animal, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.After the first year of the agreement, Sandy Grube, director of the Whitley County Humane Shelter, said the financial support has been a great benefit."Without a doubt, without their help, we would be struggling," she said. "It just makes a world of difference to have that money on-hand, to help pay for spays, neuters, shots and other expenses."The shelter has already had existing agreements with the individual municipalities in Whitley County — Columbia City, Churubusco, South Whitley and Larwill.To read the rest of this story, see the Jan. 29 issue of The Post and Mail. Don't have a subscription? Call (260) 244-5153 or subscribe to our e-edition. For breaking news, sports updates and additional coverage, bookmark the homepage and find us on facebook and twitter.


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Internet marketing company, Vertical Measures, has announced a new installment to its series of SEO webinars that will take place on April 12, 2012. The company's Senior Account Manager, Kaila Strong, and Internet Marketing Strategist, Sarah Schager, will present How to Use the New Facebook Timeline for Business. This 30 minute webinar will cover the upcoming changes to Facebook pages and how they will affect the way business owners use the social media site.
Strong and Schager will provide a synopsis on the recent changes to the Facebook timeline. In addition, advice will be offered to business owners who operate pages on the site. An overview of the new timeline will be provided, with explanations of features such as pinned and starred posts, interest lists, and customization options. Webinar attendees will also be provided with information on featured cover photos, another part of the update. This webinar will also include a 10 minute Q&A session.
Arnie Kuenn, President of Vertical Measures, said, "The new Facebook timeline will become standard on March 30th; these updates soon to roll out on all Facebook business pages could be confusing. With this webinar, we hope to clear up any confusion for business pages, using real examples of how to get the most out of your Facebook page. We'll also cover how to still utilize many of the functionalities businesses are used to – just in a different way – despite the extensive changes that might leave business owners wondering what to do."
This latest of SEO webinars hosted by the Internet marketing company will look at what the changes mean for businesses with existing Facebook pages. Various features will be explained, detailing how the new features are actually an improvement. Strong and Schager will cover how businesses can still use Facebook to their advantage, even without default landing pages and with the upcoming changes to current pages.
Vertical Measures presents a new webinar each month as part of an informative series built around the real-world knowledge of top experts. Kaila Strong has an extensive background in social media marketing, SEO, content marketing, and link building, and works directly with clients to help analyze and evaluate their Internet marketing needs. Author of the Vertical Measures company blog, Sarah Schager specializes in SEO, social media strategy, link acquisition, reputation management, local search marketing, guest blogging, and community marketing.
The new webinar will take place on April 12, 2012 and will last for 30 minutes. Past SEO webinars are also available on the company's website, including sessions covering link building, online reputation management, blogging, and various PR strategies.
For more information on the new Facebook timeline webinar, or to register, visit: https://www.verticalmeasures.com/webinars/how-to-use-the-new-facebook-timeline-for-business/.
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Sexual violence is a widespread issue that impacts everyone including children, teens, adults, and elders.
- One in six boys and one in four girls will experience a sexual assault before the age 18
- 90% of people sexually assaulted know the assailant
- For every case that is reported, at least 10 aren't ever reported
Sexual assault is ANY unwanted sexual contact or threat. Sexual violence is a broad term that occurs when someone is forced or manipulated into unwanted sexual activity without consent, and includes:
- Rape
- Incest
- Child sexual abuse
- Intimate partner violence
- Sexual exploitation
- Human trafficking
- Unwanted sexual contact
- Sexual harassment
- Exposure
- Voyeurism
These crimes are widespread and occur daily in our communities, schools, and workplaces, but sexual violence can be prevented if we change the underlying norms and culture that allows sexual violence. When people are abused it can affect every aspect of their lives. The goal of sexual violence prevention is to stop it from ever happening.
Survivors of sexual violence have experienced trauma, and each person reacts differently to trauma. Some disclose immediately, but many never talk about what happened to them, or wait years to talk about it. The emotional impact of sexual abuse or violence can include shock, denial, fear, confusion, anxiety, withdrawal, post-traumatic stress disorder, nervousness and distrust. The anger and stress that victims feel may lead to eating disorders or depression, and some may consider or attempt suicide.
Sexual violence can lead to long-term health problems. According to the Center for Disease Control, more than 32,000 pregnancies result from rape every year. Long-term consequences include chronic pain, headaches, stomach problems, and sexually transmitted diseases. It is also linked to negative health behaviors: victims are more likely to smoke, abuse alcohol, or drugs, and engage in risky sexual activity.
Sexual assault can make many victims shy away from having a clinical sexual assault examination. Many cases are not reported. Victims are often afraid to tell someone about the abuse. Sometimes victims might have been threatened with further harm if they do tell. However, the sooner a victim gets help the soon the recovery process will start.
When someone discloses sexual abuse, appreciate their resilience, strength, and bravery, listen to them, and allow them to share the amount of information that they are comfortable sharing. If a survivor wants to share with you, allow them to do so in their own way, in their own words and in their own time.
6 ways you can be a part of the sexual violence solution:
- Be a role model for respectful behavior to those around you.
- Talk with your children about healthy sexual development and personal boundaries.
- Intervene and speak up when you see inappropriate behavior. To better equip yourself in these situations, practice what you might say or do.
- Talk to someone from your local sexual assault center for more information. Invite them to speak in your schools, faith communities or workplaces.
- Learn more about sexual violence and share information with others.
- Learn about reporting suspected child abuse. Know what to do if you or someone you know suspects a child may be being abused.
And be mindful of your own responses:
- Create a safe space for them to talk and share. Allow them control over the environment as much as possible.
- Believe them. Survivors often struggle with disclosing abuse due to fear of not being believed. It takes immense bravery for them to trust you and share the details of their story.
- If the victim is a youth, be open and honest about your responsibilities. Children and teens have a right to be safe, valued and respected. Connect them with community resources or trained professionals to provide continued support.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, the Holy Cross Hospital's Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program is available 24/7 to help anyone over the age of 13. Trained nurse examiners from SANE can see victims within five days of the assault. They care for medical needs, and collect evidence that can be used at the time of the assault or in the future.
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Liz Claman and Chris Hahn Participate in the 2017 NYC Triathlon to Support our Heroes
For the sixth consecutive year, a team from the FOX Business Network will be participating in the New York City Triathlon to raise money for Building Homes for Heroes. Liz Claman and Christopher Hahn will put their athletic abilities on full display on July 16, 2017 in support of our nation's injured servicemen and women.
The two longtime supporters have raised nearly $200,000 for Building Homes for Heroes through the triathlon in years past, and are aiming to raise $50,000 this year! Claman and Hahn have made a major impact on Building Homes for Heroes' effort to gift more than 30 homes per year to veterans who have returned home from Iraq and Afghanistan. Through corporate introductions and publicity, Claman has been responsible for raising nearly $30 million dollars for Building Homes for Heroes over the last several years.
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-Density can't be measured like population
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-Talk about how things relate
-Make a functional environment that has a good Quality of Life
-Make everything edible!
-Look at the bigger picture
-Talk back to the architecture
-Think about structure
-Relate issues to your city specifically
-Think of new typologies to deal with climate change
-Talk about density and how to infrastructure relates
-How do we deal with historical buildings and how to transform them to respond to the climate
-Think about different solutions
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Sound Offs: Big hits or kids? (2)
Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) Football Club is located in North London. The club is also known as Spurs. Tottenham's home ground is White Hart Lane. The club motto is Audere est Facere (To dare is to do).
The second batch of your answers to the question: Should Glenn Hoddle stick with our outstanding crop of kids next season or try to bring in more big-name stars?
Peter Land, Ware: Of course Glenn needs to bring in more experience, and more importantly more quality. We are blessed with many fine youngsters but they need to be grafted onto a backbone of experience, and our current senior players are just not good enough. Sherwood, Freund, Perry, Ferdinand etc are just about "squad player" quality and should be replaced while they still have some value in the transfer market.
Mark Duggan, Belfast: I think we should definitely have Davies, King, Doherty and possibly Gardner starting as often as possible. With the influence of the older boys there it can only do them good. I know there are plenty of other youngsters there but I would give them another season.
Kris Twyman, Kent: I think it is time ENIC or Glenn Hoddle bucked up their ideas and give us Spurs fans what we all want - David Ginola he brought a lot of spark to the club, and we need to bring some back.
Neil Skinner, Cyprus: Teddy Sheringham is a great acquisition once again and I think he will be a great partner for Sergei. But Iversen and Ferdinand, although useful, have spent far to much time on the treatment table and it's not good for the continuity of the team to have strikers just come in for a couple of games at a time before becoming injured again. We still need another quality striker at the club. Look no further than our rivals, bring in Wiltord, he's not happy at the Arse', who would be!
Stephen Course, Bexley: Whilst the youngsters have played admirably this season, some are not quite ready yet and need more time in the reserves and coming on as sub to learn their trade. On man who has to play is Simon Davies. Darren Anderton has had a lot to say recently, but really I don't see that we should break the bank to pay him when Davies has been excellent this season and could easily fill that role. Doherty should play at the back, but the others still need time to learn, and will improve more as players if we can get some quality internationals who they can learn from in.
Simon Cooke, Harlow: I think we need to keep the excellent quality of youth players coming through but, at the same time, we need to buy some established stars for the present. We are desperate for a powerful midfielder in the mould of Vieira or Gerrard and a creative player like Hoddle. Yhe quality experienced players will help the youth players to flourish.
Ross Beard, Colchester: The youngsters have proved that they are future talents by getting to the semi-final and not doing to badly in the league considering the amount of youngsters playing. But to continue their development they need to be training and playing with top world class players. We desperately need experienced midfielders. I'd like to see Lampard at White Hart Lane and am quite disappointed that we haven't had a successful bid already. Buy some players and the kids will benefit from it.
Paul Lennon: it's always better to develop a team of young players so that the understanding, team spirit & camaraderie are there(man-u & leeds). At the same time we need experience, but not in the form of over-the-hill, out-of-favour players from Spain or Italy - I'd rather not spend the money!
David Graham, New York: I think we need to blend youth with experience. Although it always excites me to see the youngsters play (Glenn was playing regularly before he was 22) I think we have to have senior players coax the kids. That's why it was important to bring in Sheri to help Davies and important to bring in Bunji to help King and Gardner. However, if we have a strong talented kid coming through, I believe we shouldn't spend the money BUT play him, it's the only way to season them. I would still like to see us bring in an experienced ball winner in midfield and a natural goalscorer. Oh! Mullery (The Tank!), if only you were 25 years younger! Oh! Mackay, if only you were 40 years younger!! Oh! Greaves, if only, if only!
David Gerty, Hertford: The best thing to do would be to blend youth with experience, as they can learn and develop themselves from players like Sheringham and Rebrov and hopefully more to come. Also the trouble we had with our injury crisis last season I think we have learnt the lesson that we need strength in depth so we can go for Europe and hopefully sustain a good cup run.
Raphael C: It's obvious! Hod should do both. I don't think that he should fill the squad with big name signings. I think we should keep King, Gardner and Davies all in the first team as they have real potential and need experience. Then Glenn only needs to make 3-4 more signings, and we'll be challenging for UEFA cup slots!
Demetri Theodotou, Edmonton: As far as the squad is concerned, an extra couple of experienced players are needed. However, Glenn should definitely play the youngsters whenever he possibly can because, as we all saw last season, they are not only a tremendously gifted bunch but also play with their hearts on their sleeves and with a fervour rarely associated with their older, more experienced (and ludicrously paid) counterparts. On another note, what are the reasons why the club has not adopted performance-related pay? Apparently Ipswich operate such a scheme and look where they finished this season. I keep asking the question 'what incentive is there to a player on £25,000-£30,000 per week win or lose?'
Will Birdsall, Rugby: I believe that next season is far too early to expect us to reach a high enough league position to achieve entry into Europe and that this is just the wishful thinking of loyal Spurs fans. With the talented young players we have coming up through the ranks at Spurs we could possibly be setting our sights on Europe in another season or two. However, to achieve this it is imperative that our talented youth are encouraged to remain at Tottenham and are not allowed to be poached by other clubs. They must be made to feel a part of Tottenham's future, something we have failed to do over the last five years, letting very good players walk away. I think Glenn is capable of building a Tottenham side that will one season blossom. Instant results are a pipe dream and can usually only be achieved with obscene amounts of money and a hell of a lot of luck i.e. Blackburn. I would be happy with a top ten place that had been reached by a Tottenham side with a little fire in their bellies!!
Hopefully next season we will see a side with confidence at the back, a skilful midfield with players that aren't afraid to attack (Simon Davies looked very good against MU)and a goal hungry attacking line up (Welcome back Teddy Sheringham!!). If I see these things start to develop next season I would be more than happy. I'm fed up with Tottenham being everyone's three pointer! Oh, and do you think we could get Ginola back now Graham's gone? I don't think he's very happy at the Villa.
Jackson Sanders, Haverfordwest: I believe that Glenn Hoddle is experienced enough to realise that we can't cope with youngsters alone, I mean You can't win anything with kids. Hang on, where have I heard that before. Moving on, I think that Hoddle should bring in more players and filter in the youngsters as the season goes on. But Simon Davies should start with someone like Effenburg. A creative boy with a experienced man.


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Electronic Arts' new digital book brand, "Flips," made its debut on DSiWare in America last week with Flips: Terror in Cubicle Four. I thought the foundation of that release was solid -- the page-turning mechanics were good, having some words trigger interactive sight and sound events was good. But the book itself, Terror in Cubicle Four, wasn't all that exciting. My ultimate opinion was to skip it, but I said I'd be ready to pay attention and re-assess that recommendation if the company got a better book to read inside this interface.
Well, they didn't. Not yet, at least. "The Bubonic Builders" is just another young adult novel from the same Europe-based "Too Ghoul for School" series that tosses around British slang like it's dialogue from a Harry Potter movie. This one's about some workmen who show up at good old St. Sebastian's, where more hilarity ensues with the same trio of protagonists from the first release.
So my Skip It rating's going to stay in place for now, and it'll likely be there for a while -- EA's already announced that at least four more "Too Ghoul for School" Flips books will be showing up in the DSi Shop in the coming weeks and months, as the company continues to break apart the original Flips retail release that intially contained eight different books from the series.
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The only good thing about that is that if you do take a chance on one of these and really fall in love with it, there'll be lots more where it came from.


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Los Angeles police officers take a man into custody after he led them on a high-speed chase on several freeways before roaming around a North Hollywood neighborhood with an assault rifle and barricading himself inside a home in the 11000 block of Hartsook Street on June 9.
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Students evacuate Oakwood School in North Hollywood after reports of an armed man in the area Monday. A man was later taken into custody.
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Gaetsno Mastropasqua hugs his daughter in North Hollywood after she was evacuated from Oakwood School. A man with a rifle had barricaded himself inside a nearby home.
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At L.A. City Hall on Monday, B. J. Hawke, an Army veteran looking for a job, takes a selfie with L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti after the announcement of the "10,000 Strong'" Veterans Hiring Initiative, which seeks to employ 10,000 local veterans by 2017.
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L.A. Kings defenseman Drew Doughty looks up from the ice as N.Y. Rangers center Brian Boyle stumbles past him during Game 3 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final at New York's Madison Square Garden.
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L.A. Kings fans react outside Staples Center after their team scores against the N.Y. Rangers during Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
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Virginia head coach Brian O'Connor gets doused with water by Virginia's Branden Cogswell after the school defeated Maryland 11-2 to win the NCAA Super Regional baseball game in Charlottesville, Va., on Monday.
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A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer stands with David Ross' K9 partner, Danny, at a regimental funeral June 10 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The officers, David Ross, Douglas Larche and Fabrice Gevaudan, were gunned down June 4 after responding to a report of an armed man in a residential neighborhood in the northwest area of Moncton.
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Cheri Rasmussen, left, embraces Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Lt. Roxanne McDaris after a vigil near CiCi's Pizza on June 9 in Las Vegas. The vigil was held to honor two Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officers and a bystander who were killed June 8 at a strip mall.
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A time exposure image shows a man surfing on the Eisbach River in Munich, Germany, on June 10.
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Lightning bolts illuminate the sky as they strike near high-voltage power lines in Sehnde, near Hanover, northern Germany, early June 10. Thunderstorms with heavy rains and hail were passing over parts of Germany.
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Colorful figures of German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) stand on the campus of the Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 10. German artist Ottmar Hoerl created the sculptures in four colors. The 400 figures will be on display on the campus from June 11 to July 20.
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II. Symptoms
- Constant pain or fluctuating pain
- Posture changes affect Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Pain not related to bowel function
- Abdominal Pain not related to meals
- Discrete, small, coin size pain Trigger Point
- Lateral margins of rectus abdominis muscles
- Muscle or fascia attachments tender
- No symptoms suggestive of intra-abdominal process
- No Nausea or Vomiting
- No Diarrhea or Constipation
- No weight loss
- No fever
- No rectal bleeding or Anemia
III. Signs
- Carnett's Sign positive
- No signs suggestive of Acute Abdomen
IV. Causes
V. Labs
- Normal inflammatory labs
- White Blood Cell Count (WBC) normal
- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) normal
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) normal
VI. Approach: Step 1 Evaluate for Visceral Pain
- See Acute Abdominal Pain
- Evaluate Carnett's Sign
- Positive (pain not improved with tensing Abdomen)
- Go to Step 2 below (Abdominal Wall Pain)
- Negative (Pain improves with tensing abdominal wall)
- Positive (pain not improved with tensing Abdomen)
VII. Approach: Step 2 Evaluate for Hernia
- If no scar or obvious Hernia, go to step 3
Hernia palpable on exam
- Surgery Consultation
- Non-palpable Hernia suspected at scar
- No relief with Trigger Point Injection
- Consider imaging studies
- Consider surgery Consultation
VIII. Approach: Step 3 Musculoskeletal Cause
- Spinal movement increases pain
- Suspect intercostal nerve root irritation
- Consider local Trigger Point Injection
- Anatomically localized pain
- Evaluate for Hernia
- Evaluate for cutaneous nerve entrapment
- Evaluate for slipping rib syndrome
- Rectus abdominis pain
- Evaluate for Rectus sheath hematoma
- Evaluate for Myofascial pain
IX. Approach: Additional Measures
- Physical Therapy
- Massage
- Spray and Stretch
- Tricyclic Antidepressant
- See Chronic Pain Management


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For many years, removable media was the ugly ducking of storage infrastructure. Those savvy enough to use more sophisticated technology such as LANs and email considered the use of floppy disks to share information "sneakernet." And as network bandwidth and storage capacity increased, the specific variety of removable storage that appeared at the desktop seemed less and less significant. At one point, Apple Computer introduced a computer model with no removable storage at all. (It bombed.)
What a difference half a decade makes. Today, Apple is one of the driving forces behind the newest removable storage media technology—a recordable DVD drive (DVD-R), which, combined with an even newer technology, rewriteable DVD drives (DVD-RW), might spark a revolution of sorts. According to Gartner Dataquest research that Maxell released at COMDEX, Apple has shipped over 500,000 Macintosh computers equipped with DVD-R capability, accounting for two-thirds of the total number of Macs shipped in 2002. Gartner Dataquest predicted that next year, 3.9 million DVD-R drives will be shipped, which is an increase of 600 percent from 2002.
Maxell announced that it has sold more than 3.5 million DVD-R disks in all formats, with DVD-R accounting for 70 percent of the recordable DVD market. The Santa Clara Consulting Group estimates that more than 70 percent of the DVD-R devices sold this year will be used for data storage applications.
DVD has had the same sort of turbulent history that other optical disk products have endured. Originally named for digital video disk but now standing for digital versatile disk, DVD was introduced as a medium for both video and computer storage applications. DVD has gone through its share of legal struggles, incompatibilities among competing formats, and over-optimistic expectations. Whereas only 2 companies pioneered CD technology, 11 companies created a DVD alliance in the mid-1990s. For a short history about DVD technology go to http://www.pctechguide.com/10dvd.htm#history.
Three factors are fueling the attention of the public, developers, manufacturers, and technology-followers on DVD technology: Universal Disk Format (UDF), improved pricing, and the growth in popularity of consumer DVD players.
In the late 1990s, the Optical Storage Technology Association (http://www.osta.org) developed UDF, which ensures data exchange and compatibility across platforms and the consistency of data written to different optical media. In addition to DVD, UDF has been incorporated into CD-R and CD-RW technology. Although the technology isn't perfect, UDF takes a big step toward resolving problems with compatibility of stored data. In a key development, Microsoft incorporated UDF support into Windows 98 and then Windows Me. Windows XP has several enhancements that let developers use digital video content embedded in applications. (For more information about these enhancements, visit http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/tech/stream/dvd/dvdwp.asp#_toc376909168)
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DVD-R technology is hitting the sweet spot in the technology market, in which falling prices combine with improved capacity and performance. When the technology was first made available, DVD-R disks cost $35 each. The price has since dropped to $10 per disk. Maxell has released a disk with access speeds of 44.32Mbps and 9.4GB of storage capacity, twice the capacity of previous DVD-R generations. A 9.4GB disk can store as many as 240 minutes of digital video and can also serve as an effective local backup device for personal computers with 60GB and 70GB hard disks. You can incorporate DVD-R devices into jukeboxes for more enterprise-oriented applications. DVD might just be the technology that pushes optical storage into mainstream storage infrastructures.
Growth in Popularity of Consumer DVD Players
DVD is quickly becoming the format of choice in the home video market with companies such as Blockbuster throwing their marketing muscle behind the technology. DVD clearly offers a superior end-user experience in home video because it provides better video resolution and is more durable.
DVD is perhaps the first true crossover technology that's equally as valuable in consumer electronics devices as in computers. Consequently, the technology should help to accelerate the development of devices that comfortably span both markets—thin laptops that double as DVD players, for example.
As the market for DVD devices grows, so does the demand to build infrastructure, including wireless networks. Over the next several years, DVD-R devices could play a large role in reshaping our primary computing platform and determining where we store our data.


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Khloe Kardashian Pregnant With Ex Lamar Odom's Baby — Report
Khloe reportedly quietly announced that she is pregnant while spending time with her family over the New Year's holiday. A new report from 'Media Take Out' claims she is holding back from making a big public announcement.
Khloe Kardashian is reportedly pregnant with her ex-husband Lamar Odom's baby, after she allegedly hooked with him before their final breakup and divorce paper filings, and quietly announced her pregnancy to her family on New Year's Day, according to a report by MediaTakeOut. This seems so uncharacteristic of Khloe, who was looking forward to moving on from Lamar and having a stress-free 2014!
Khloe Kardashian Pregnant With Lamar Odom's Baby?
"Khloe announced her pregnancy and asked the entire family to keep the news quiet," MediaTakeOut reported after the New Year's holiday. "Khloe's momager Kris [Jenner] is working on the proper time and place to make the announcement."
[hl_youtube src="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjekSpmyrCo" link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjekSpmyrCo text="Khloe Kardashian's New Man After Lamar Odom Divorce"]
Khloe also allegedly revealed that she was "pretty sure" the baby was Lamar's and not her new guy Matt Kemp's baby, according to the site. It seems highly unlikely that Khloe would look back to Lamar while she's making efforts to have a really awesome 2014!
UPDATE: Khloe's rep told HollywoodLife.com that the reports about Khloe's pregnancy are not true.
Khloe Kardashian Wants 'Fresh Start' In The New Year
Khloe is gushing about the new year ahead, and it doesn't seem like she's looking back to Lamar at all. "I love the new year, new beginnings," Khloe told UK's Cosmo for their Feb. 2014 issue. "I need a good fresh start; I'm excited for this year [2013] to be over with. You only live once so let's make that one time perfect. We can't fix our mistakes and imperfections, so let's have fun. You get what you give out in life."
What do YOU think, HollyMoms? Do you think Khloe would ever go back to Lamar?
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Shares of Dean Foods Co. tumbled 7.4% on Tuesday as the biggest U.S. milk processor posted weaker earnings, buffeted by rising costs and sluggish sales.
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Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) January 28, 2014
Two attorneys from Atlanta personal injury law firm Henry Spiegel Milling LLP were recently recognized as top attorneys in the Peach State by Georgia Trend Magazine. This recognition has special significance, because it is based entirely on voting by other attorneys licensed to practice in Georgia.
Founding partner, Phil Henry, believes the honor illustrates a larger commitment shared by all attorneys and staff to providing the most effective legal representation for injury victims and their families. "Everyone at our firm understands how important each case is to our clients' future, and also to their families in many instances," said Henry. "Our team's willingness to go the extra mile to ensure a great result is what distinguishes our firm from many others, and I'm proud that we approach the practice of law this way."
About Henry Spiegel Milling LLP: The Atlanta injury attorneys at Henry Spiegel Milling LLP bring over 125 years of collective experience to each client's case. The firm has obtained more than $300 million in verdicts and settlements since the year 2000, and continues to be regarded as one of the top law firms in the U.S. The firm represents clients in serious car, truck, and motorcycle accident cases, as well medical malpractice, dangerous pharmaceuticals, and wrongful death claims.


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A Bloody Sunday commemoration march due to take place in Scotland on Saturday has been banned for the second year running after fears of a loyalist attack. The West of Scotland Bands Alliance organises the main Scottish Bloody Sunday commemoration march every year.
John Watson, secretary of the organising committee, said police had claimed that there would be public order problems at the march, which was to include five bands. Mr Watson said there were fears that those taking part would be attacked by loyalists.
He said loyalists living in the area had been given permission to hold approximately 300 marches in the last year.
Lanarkshire Council member member David Saunders said the council had to consider the right to march against the right of the public to have access to Wishaw village centre.
``The sub-committee heard also the views of the police on the likelihood of serious public disorder and threat to public safety and the submission of the police, on that basis, that the proposed procession should not proceed,'' he said.
John Kelly, whose brother Michael was one of those killed on Bloody Sunday, condemned the decision.
``Bloody Sunday is commemorated in a peaceful way all over the world. There is no reason why it shouldn't be in Scotland,'' he said.
Mr Kelly said the planned Scottish march was to have been a low-key affair. The Bloody Sunday campaigner said action should have been taken against anyone who set out to attack the event.
``This ban is, to say the least, ludicrous. It is wrong that people cannot demonstrate their support for the families back here,'' he said.
Mr Kelly said relatives of the Bloody Sunday dead had taken part in parades in Scotland in the past and had experienced no serious problems.
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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #462
This week: Updates on Dean Haglund's forthcoming performances at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, on his graphic novel (sounds like there's been progress), on a play he has been writing for decades (!) and on the book he recently had published!
This week: Phil offers a "mea culpa" to the makers of the new episodic "Star Trek", he marvels at some of the great on-screen friendships, he ruminates on the differences between filmmakers, artists and geniuses, he champions (once again), the Coen Brothers' Hail, Caesar!, he asks Dean about bitcoins, he weighs in on a "Live Event of the Week" and he and Dean remember three individuals in "Celebrity Deaths".
Every week: Your friends in podcasting change the way you listen to the internet!
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #203
Movies, movies and more movies … From the death of Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor, to the 2008 big-screen installment of The X-Files, from upcoming release The Conspirator, to recent releases Cedar Rapids, Jane Eyre and Win Win, from classic films like The Boston Strangler and Heavenly Creatures, your friends in podcasting, Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness have all matters cinematic covered.
They even reveal the long-awaited details surrounding the World Premiere of their film The Truth Is Out There in London!


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The aim of this portal is to provide useful marine economic data and related links on the economics and the natural and social resources of the coast and oceans surrounding Ireland. In Ireland, and indeed much of Europe, research on the economic value of the marine sector has been limited to date. This is mainly due to the difficulties in empirically measuring a multi-sector resource such as the marine economy. The fragmented, cross sectoral nature of the marine economy and the difficulty in distinguishing between land-based and marine-based activities has meant that national economic datasets do not explicitly contain a marine sector. However, given the increased impetus on marine spatial planning for commercial and environmental sustainability regulation in areas such as fisheries, marine energy, and aquaculture, national governments and marine policy makers are in need of a range of economic indicators for the sector.
Availability and easy access to a wide range of natural and human-activity data on the oceans and coastal regions of Ireland is also the basis for strategic decision-making on coastal and marine policy. Much data has been collected on the natural resources both on and off the Irish coasts but less attention has been given, until now, to the collection of data on the economic activities taking place in Irish waters. SEMRU in the National University of Ireland, Galway have completed a first round of data collection in order to value (1) marine economic activity in Irish waters - the Irish Ocean Economy, (2) the socio-economic characterisation of the alternatively defined Irish coastal regions - the Irish Coastal Economy and (3) ecosystem service values from the literature. This data is presented in the following databases: * Ocean Economy - Market value data
* Coastal Economy - Population and coastal Economic Statistics
* Marine Ecosystem Service Value Estimates
* Water Quality Estimates


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Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee, according to many reports this week. NFL rumors are now circulating that Peterson could be out for an extended period, or the entire season, with his status for Week 3 still uncertain.
The recent injury is bad news for the Vikings and Peterson, who is already coming off a major left knee injury and surgery in both his ACL and MCL ligaments, in 2011. The recent injury is in the same area as his previous injuries.
ALSO READ: Cleveland Browns sign QB Charlie Whitehurst after injuries to Robert Griffin III, Josh McCown
"We're going through the evaluation process," Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer stated in a press conference, via USA Today. Zimmer also was silent about Peterson's status against the Carolina Panthers in Week 3. "We're not going to be the only team in the league to have injuries. It's just part of professional football."
A major injury to the 31-year-old Peterson is a scary one for the Vikings, which already lost Teddy Bridgewater to a season-ending injury in the preseason. Minnesota acquired QB Sam Bradford in a controversial trade to try to save their season and still contend for a Super Bowl title.
According to reports, Peterson has some options at this point, to play through the injury or have surgery to fix the meniscus. The current NFL rumors are that Peterson could miss up to 10 weeks if he decides not to play through it.
ALSO READ: Detroit Lions lose best defensive player Ziggy Ansah to injury
As a guy who had torn meniscus surgery 5 days ago, will be BLOWN AWAY if Adrian Peterson plays Sunday. But he, unlike me, is a medical freak
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 19, 2016
The Vikings are currently 2-0 this season after beating the Tennessee Titans and Green Bay Packers in their first two games. Peterson struggled in both games registering just 31 yards against the Titans and 19 yards against the Packers.
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Blended learning means offering a combination of face-to-face and online learning opportunities to learners. Blending these learning opportunities can contribute to personalizing learning. However, blended learning is not the only approach that personalizes learning. Personalizing learning starts with the learner. This means that learners have a stake in their learning by taking responsibility for their learning. When they own and drive their learning, they are more motivated to want to learn. In a learning environment that starts with the learner, teacher and learner roles change.
The research at the Students at the Center (studentsatthecenter.org) wrote nine reports on student-centered learning. Eric Toshalls, Ed.D., and Michael Nakkula, Ed.D. in one report, wrote the research on "Learning Theory: Motivation, Engagement and Student Voice" that described:
The Trifecta of Student Centered Learning
Motivation - Without motivation, there is no push to learn
Engagement - Without engagement, there is no way to learn
Voice - Without voice, there is no authenticity in learning
"For students to create a new knowledge, to succeed academically, and to develop into healthy adults, they require each of these experiences." -Toshalls and Nakkula
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Personalized learning as described in the research at Brown is built on the framework of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) that is based upon decades of brain-research and neuroscience of individual differences, human variability and on how we learn. UDL is often thought about how it relates to special education, but to dispel that myth, the UDL principles is about how we understand how every learner learns.
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Atlas Copco
A Swedish industrial group. Manufactures industrial tooling including: compressors, generators, construction and mining equipment, industrial tools and assembly systems.
In April 2013, Who Profits research team has documented locomotives, carrying the Atlas Copco's logo at the construction site of the new Tel Aviv-Jerusalem fast train line (A1). The new train route crosses into the occupied Palestinian territory in two areas (For further information, see Who Profits full report on the A1 train).
The locomotives headed an emergency recovery system, located at the entrance to tunnel No. 3. The DHD 35 diesel locomotives were manufactured by Atlas Copco Gia AB (formely, GIA Industri AB), a part of the underground rock excavation division within Atlas Copco.
Major shareholders: Investor AB (16.8%) and Swedbank (4.2%).
The company holds hundreds of subsidiaries worldwide.
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Three youths were shot Friday night in the Albany Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
At about 10:30 p.m., police responded to a call of shots fired in the 3300 block of West Montrose Avenue, police said.
When officers arrived, they found the victims wounded.
One of the youths, a 15-year-old boy, police said. He was taken to Children's Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg.


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Industrial style is no longer confined to urban lofts and converted barns. While we may drool over the idea of either of those, most of us can only add touches of industrial style to our existing houses. Luckily, industrial style marries well with modern and contemporary décor, adding a touch of rustic sophistication.
One easy way to interject industrial style into a room is to add industrial style lighting. In my kitchen I have very modern cabinetry, and industrial steel pendant lights over the concrete-look "Raven" Caeserstone on my island, with rustic wood beams above. Whether an old fashioned Edison style bulb in a mudroom, or the old pulley style pendants in a kitchen, industrial lighting is sure to bring the elements of that old industrial warehouse construction into your home. Click pictures for detail.
While it may not be practical to redo a two-level foyer wall in concrete (as much as I long for it), a concrete kitchen counter top and/or back splash will add a great industrial touch. At the same time, why not add a pot-filler – with the industrial style, you don't even need to worry about hiding the plumbing pipes.
Look for the following in construction and fixtures:
- Exposed steel support columns, beams or trusses
- Exposed nail heads
- Concrete
- Reclaimed wood in such things as flooring, ceilings, mantels
- Exposed HVAC, electrical or plumbing systems
- Pulley inspired steel light pendants
- Cast iron hardware
- Filament style lighting with Edison-style bulbs
- Exposed brick
In terms of home furnishings and accents, its easy to slip a bit of rustic industrial style in here and there. Scattering a few industrial stools around is a good start. In my ensuite bathroom I love the industrial style stool at my vanity, similar to the orange one below. It looks right at home with huge mirrors over modern cabinetry, a modern crystal and chrome chandelier, and large wood beams on the ceiling. I have the orange one pictured below at my desk, and an industrial style stool like the middle one in my kitchen. I love the old school style stool shown on the far right too (click stools for details).
Reclaimed wood is a throwback to the industrial warehouses, bringing industrial style to your home in a manner of ways, such as shelving, tables, desks and cabinetry, as well as home accents. Click pictures for details.
Look for the following in furnishings and accents:
- Industrial coffee table or dining table combining rustic wood with a raw steel base
- Bold, graphic, often huge or wall painted artwork
- Carpenter clamp lamp
- Reclaimed wood in items such as benches, tables
- Steel accents
- Midcentury modern card catalogs for craft or collections storage


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Why You Should Be Able to Discuss Your Pay Openly
By Desiree Yang
The discussion of salaries among employees has always been viewed as a huge workplace taboo. It is a highly sensitive topic, with the potential to lead to ill will and feelings of resentment. However, the silence surrounding employee pay is to the detriment of employees – for instance, it enables inequitable pay between different genders or ethnicities to persist. (Read More Here!)