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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- A goal from Eriq Zavaleta in the 59th minute ended an eight-year College Cup drought for Indiana, giving it a 1-0 win at No. 9-seed North Carolina in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA tournament on Friday.
With the win, the Hoosiers improved to 14-5-3 on the season, while UNC ended its year at 16-4-3. For the Tar Heels, the loss snapped a 40-match win streak at Fetzer Field. Carolina had surrendered just six goals all season, and just one on its home turf.
"This group, I couldn't be more happy for them," head coach Todd Yeagley said. "I am proud of our players and how they have stayed the course. There is a lot of expectation with this program and these players are playing the best when the pressure is greatest."
For the lone goal of the game, Patrick Doody sent the ball into the box and the header from Zavaleta was initially saved by UNC goalkeeper Scott Goodwin. The ball came right back out to Zavaleta, who headed it home on an open net to give IU the 1-0 lead.
It is the 18th goal of the season for Zavaleta.
"We knew that one goal could win this game," Zavaleta said. "Doody played a great ball in and I got myself in a good spot. [Goodwin] made a good save, but I was right there."
The Hoosiers had six shots through the first 20 minutes of the second half after none in the first half. Four of those six shots were on frame.
North Carolina took the final eight shots of the match and finished with a 13-6 advantage, but none could get past the Hoosiers as goalkeeper Luis Soffner recorded his 10th shutout of the season.
UNC took the first shot of the game with 27 minutes to play in the first half but Soffner didn't need to make a move on it as it bounced wide left of the goal. Three minutes later, a snap shot from Rob Lovejoy went right into the chest of Soffner for the first save of the game.
Indiana had a dangerous run when Caleb Konstanski sent a ball into the box, but it was just behind Nikita Kotlov and UNC goalkeeper Scott Goodwin was there to pick it out of the air.
The teams went into halftime with the Tar Heels leading the shot total 4-0. Soffner had a pair of saves for IU.


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Open Source iOS Component For Creating Customizable App Introduction Tutorials
I've mentioned a couple of components for creating paged introduction walkthroughs using a set of images or using a set of views, and a library for creating coach marks to guide the user through your app.
Here's another excellent component for creating introduction tutorials from Evgeny Aleksandrov called EAIntroView that brings in some very nice features that haven't been in other components.
The features as stated in the readme include:
– swipe from last page to close
– custom background for each page with cross-dissolve transition
– for each page – background, title image, title text, description and their separate Y positions
– custom background or color for whole view
– custom page control, skip button
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Invesco Ltd. Announces 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
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ATLANTA, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Invesco Ltd. (NYSE : IVZ ) today announced that it will hold its 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 1:00 pm (ET) in the Appalachians Room at Invesco's global headquarters located at Two Peachtree Pointe, 1555 Peachtree Street N.E., Atlanta, Georgia.
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Invesco shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 18, 2013 are entitled to attend the Annual General Meeting and vote their shares.
Invesco is a leading independent global investment management firm, dedicated to helping people worldwide build their financial security. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive worldwide investment management capabilities, Invesco provides a comprehensive array of enduring investment solutions for retail, institutional and high net worth clients around the world. Operating in more than 20 countries, the company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol IVZ. Additional information is available at www.invesco.com.
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In case you haven't heard, little things make a big difference in playoff games.
On a macro level, little moves can make a huge difference for a team in its attempt to drink champagne (and who's kidding who, probably some beer, too) from the best Cup in the world.
With that in mind, here's a look at one transaction for each of the remaining eight playoff teams that didn't generate much press at the time, but have people singing their GMs praises now.
Ruslan Salei, Colorado — Adam Foote got all the attention when he returned to the Rockies on Deadline Day '08, but Salei was a sneaky little pick-up by GM Francois Giguere. Acquired from Florida for Karlis Skrastins and a third-rounder, Salei is a steady puck-mover who is plus-4 in the playoffs.
Mike Ribeiro, Dallas — This may be former GM Doug Armstrong's long-term gift to his two-headed replacement. The Habs wanted Ribeiro on the first train out of town in the summer of 2006 and all Armstrong had to do was dangle Janne Niinimaa (Swiss League, before you ask) to get a player who has turned into his team's premier point-producer.
Brad Stuart, Detroit — In truth, Dan Cleary is the runaway winner here, but let's shine some light on Stuart. Detroit was looking for nothing more than some defensive depth when it plucked him from L.A. at the trade deadline. But through one round, the 28-year-old blueliner averaged 20:50 of ice time per game, which places him firmly among the Red Wings' top four rearguards.
Tom Kostopoulos, Montreal — When the Habs signed the free agent right winger to a modest two-year, $1.8-million deal last summer, they probably expected somewhere in the neighborhood of the seven goals Kostopoulos produced during the regular season. But who knew Kostopoulos is actually Greek for clutch? The gritty veteran has three goals through eight playoff games, including the overtime-winner versus Philly in Game 1.
Sean Avery, New York — OK, I understand nothing about Avery can ever be completely under the radar, but it wasn't exactly huge news (in the sports sections or the fashion magazines Avery fancies) when the Rangers acquired him from Los Angeles in February of 2007. His antics always out-ink his impact, but since Avery hit Broadway, the Rangers' regular season record with him in the lineup is 50-20-16. Without the superpest, they're 9-13-3.
Braydon Coburn, Philadelphia — No matter how many bad shots he's hit on the golf course this spring, I guarantee you Atlanta GM Don Waddell would most like a mulligan on the deal that sent Coburn to Philly last season in exchange for Alexei Zhitnik. True, Zhitnik helped the Thrashers squeak into last year's playoffs, but Coburn has blossomed into a first-pair blueliner for the Flyers and brings a mix of skill and grit. At 23, he's just starting to realize his potential.
Pascal Dupuis, Pittsburgh — Lucky catch or calculated move? Only Pens GM Ray Shero knows for sure. Either way, he has got to be glad Dupuis was there to help carry Marian Hossa's bags to the airport after the biggest swap of February's trade deadline. Hossa's talents were well known, but show me the person who expected Dupuis to be playing alongside the big Slovak and Sid the Kid on Pittsburgh's 1A line.
Jeremy Roenick, San Jose — Like Avery, nothing about J.R. is ever completely low key. But he was pretty much given up for dead before resurrecting his career with the Sharks in a fourth-line role this season. He responded to a Game 6 scratching with a four-point showing in Game 7, which pretty much justified his $775,000 salary on its own.
Ryan Dixon is a writer and copy editor for The Hockey News magazine, the co-author of the book Hockey's Young Guns and a regular contributor to THN.com. His blog appears Wednesdays and his column, Top Shelf, appears every second Friday.
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Say you have some money you'd like to send to a friend or relative far away -- maybe in another country. You could go to one of those money wiring services, but that could cost you $20-50 -- each time. You would send a check, but you don't have a bank account. However, you do have a phone. What if you could simply text the money phone to phone? That's the idea behind a service called Boom.
Maria Loza uses Boom to put her cash into her phone.
"You can go to any 7-Eleven," she tells us. "They just ask for your load card. And you give them the money, and they give you a receipt. Then, you send a text message to Boom, it automatically puts the money into your account."
And, indeed her phone says out loud, "Transfer completed. Good-bye!" Boom speaks Spanish, too. People like Maria pay $2 per transfer or subscribe annually for less.
Even though it includes a card, and you can make purchases with Boom technology, this is not the same as mobile payment, because you don't need a smartphone to do it. And it doesn't cost the recipient the first year. This is mobile money transfer.
Bill Barhydt will tell you that his company, M-Via in Palo Alto, is not just about a cashless world, it's about changing the world -- starting with those he calls the "unbanked".
"When you think about all the issues around carrying cash -- the safety issues, the wire transfers -- check cashing fees are very high. I believe that this is kind of the tide that raises all ships. So if you give people real access to commerce, make them part of the banking system give them really simple tools via the phone they're already carrying, really good things will happen."
What about bad things? Like money laundering? Baryhydt notes that his business is regulated by the same agencies that regulate banks, from Homeland Security identification to FDIC insurance.
"The best thing is my grandmother -- she's in Mexico -- the text messages are both in Spanish and in English for U.S. customers like myself," says Loza.
Beginning with tens of thousands of retailers and ATMs -- in the US, Mexico and Haiti -- M-Via is building a social network, for those who want to share currency.


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A startup founder and iOS developer jumped to her death from a rooftop bar on Monday night, the New York Post reports.
Faigy Mayer, 30, was the founder and CEO of Appton, a New York-based app development startup.
Mayer had developed a number of iOS apps, including NYCTips, a New York restaurant tip calculator, a parking app called Carma, and an app called ExpenseTracker, according to her LinkedIn page.
Mayer graduated with her bachelor's degree in accounting from Touro College, received a master's in accounting from Brooklyn College, and recently earned a certificate in Data Science Specialisation from Johns Hopkins University.
On Monday, Mayer sprinted toward a shrubbery-lined ledge of the terrace at 230 Fifth's rooftop bar, climbed up, and jumped to her death around 6:45 pm, the Post reports. It's unclear whether Mayer had come to the roof to jump or if she had been a guest at the bar earlier in the evening.
Authorities identified Mayer by a purse and backpack she left behind at the rooftop bar. Police told the Post that Mayer died at the scene.
"There was a big corporate party up there and she kind of ran through them [the partygoers] and jumped," one witness told the Post.
Police sources say the death was likely deliberate, a suicide. One patron at the bar told the Post that the small four-foot-wide ledge on the rooftop terrace was dangerous for guests who may have had too much to drink. "They really need to be more careful up there. There's nothing to keep you from jumping," said guest Carlos Rodriguez.
Founder suicides — like Mayer's — are outliers of the tech industry's quiet battle with depression, exacerbated by the stress of starting a company and trying to change the world.
Founder depression and suicide aren't uncommon. A study by Dr. Michael Freeman, a clinical professor at UCSF and an entrepreneur, was one of the first to link higher rates of mental health issues to entrepreneurship.
Of the 242 entrepreneurs he surveyed, 49% reported having a mental-health condition. Depression was the No. 1 reported condition among them and was present in 30% of all entrepreneurs, followed by ADHD (29%) and anxiety problems (27%).
That's a much higher percentage than the US population at large, where only about 7% identify as depressed.
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Pop star Zac Hanson and his wife Kate have become parents for the third time.
The Mmmbop hitmaker's spouse gave birth to another boy on 17 October (13), giving son Shepherd, five, and daughter Junia, two, another sibling.
The 28-year-old drummer tells UsMagazine.com, "We are very excited to share the addition of George Abraham Walker Hanson to our growing family. Abraham is healthy and we are happily sharing a little down time together as a family."
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LONDON—For most of world football's 208 nations, winning the World Cup is a distant dream: Four countries—Italy, Germany, Brazil and Argentina—have won 14 of the 19 World Cups since the competition began and only eight different teams have ever lifted the trophy. This is the ultimate old boys' club.
Winning the right to host the World Cup isn't such a grand ambition, but for most of the planet, it remains a more realistic objective. Nine countries are bidding to host the tournament in 2018 or 2022, including four bidders from...


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A normally carnivorous companion animal or "pet" can be converted to a vegetarian or vegan diet. This type of diet can extend the lives of both cats and dogs and save millions of other animals each year.
Pet foods with genetically modified ingredients put dogs and cats at risk
By Dr. Michael Fox
Two widely used ingredients in many manufactured dog and cat foods are corn and soy. These ingredients have no place in cat food because cats are strict 'obligate' carnivores. Corn can cause cystitis---bladder inflammation—in cats, even epilepsy in dogs and soy causes gas and indigestion in many dogs and cats, possibly also contributing to usually fatal bloat in dogs. The high cereal content in pet foods contributes to dogs and cats developing stones or calculi in their lower urinary tracts, often resulting in blockage requiring emergency surgery because the animals cannot urinate.
These diet-related problems have been known for decades, but it was not until the mid 1990s that I began to suspect diet may play a role in a "cluster" (see below) of health problems not seen as nearly as often when dogs and cats were being fed conventional corn and soy. Yet they usually got better when corn and soy were removed from their diets. It was in the mid- 1990s that more and more genetically engineered corn and soy were being used in pet foods and fed to farmed animals and I began to receive more and more letters from cat and dog owners whose animals were suffering from this cluster of health problems.
I do not run a private veterinary practice but work as a veterinary consultant and author of the nationally syndicated newspaper column "Animal Doctor" which I have been doing for over 40 years. This has given me a wide-angled and historical perspective that I would never have realized running a conventional veterinary clinic, the thousands of letters that I receive from across the U.S. keeping me informed about new and emerging health problems and veterinarians' responses to same. People often wrote to me when veterinary treatments for this cluster of ailments failed, often with harmful side-effects from prescribed remedies, especially with steroids, and problems with various manufactured prescription diets.
These animals were suffering from what attending veterinarians were diagnosing and treating as allergies, asthma, atopic dermatitis and other skin problems, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, colitis, recurrent diarrhea, vomiting, indigestion, along with abnormalities in liver, pancreatic and immune system functions.
I am not saying that every animal with the above 'cluster' of health problems got better after GM ingredients were no longer fed to them, because it is quite possible that simply improving their diets by providing better quality ingredients made the difference for some. But when we look at the feeding trials under controlled laboratory conditions in test animals given GM foods, it is indeed striking that very similar adverse effects were reported in these test animals as were found in companion animals fed GM-containing pet foods.
In the absence of costly feeding trials of pet foods on dogs and cats, there can be no absolute certainty that GMO food ingredients alone are responsible for these health problems. But to claim that GMOs (of which there is no real need in agriculture) are harmless is to disregard the precautionary principle. This must be applied in the light of controlled feeding trials in laboratory animals who developed a multitude of health problems and organ damage associated with GMOs in their diets. From the perspective of the precautionary principle no GMOs should be included in pet foods..
As I began to connect the dots linking this cluster of health problems with what the animals were eating, and before I had the evidence based medicine of recovery following removal of genetically modified (GM) corn and soy from their diets, I considered other possible factors. Causes or co-factors which might contribute to this cluster of common companion animal illnesses include: adverse vaccine reactions (vaccinosis); genetic factors, especially in pure breeds and their hybrids; agrichemical and food animal drug residues contaminating pet food ingredients. In my assessment, while any of these co-factors might be involved, there had not been any significant change in this 'background' because there had been no significant changes to my knowledge in vaccination protocols, animals' genetic background or in the commonly used farmed animal drugs or in agrichemicals with two exceptions, the herbicide glyphosate (Monsanto's Roundup) and the insecticidal toxin Bt.
As I document below, what is particularly significant is the discovery that genetic material (RNA) in the foods we eat and give to our animals can affect critical gene functions at the cellular level ( including that of embryos) because they are absorbed into the body and are not destroyed by digestive processes. Biologically novel RNA from GMOs, never present heretofore in the food chain, as well as anomalous phytochemicals and agrichemical residues in genetically engineered crops, could be harbingers of a host of diet-related or aggravated health problems in consumers, human and non-human, especially in those with genetically associated susceptibilities, yet to be identified.
It is surely no coincidence that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported, in Oct. 2008, an 18% increase in allergies in children under the age of 18 years, between 1997-2007. This ties in with the time-frame of when GMOs were first introduced into the food chain and then subsequently in greater amounts. Some 3 million children now suffer from food/ digestive allergies or intolerance, their symptoms including vomiting, skin rashes, and breathing problems. They take longer to outgrow milk and egg allergies, and show a doubling of adverse reactions to peanuts.
Dogs and cats, like the proverbial canaries down the mine shafts, have become our sentinels alerting us to health hazards in the home-environments we share and in the products and by-products of the same agribusiness food industry which feeds most of us and them. In my professional opinion there is sufficient proof from evidence based medicine that dietary ingredients derived from GM crops are not safe for companion animals, and by extension, for human consumers either.
Scientific Research Validation
In the creation of GM crops like corn and soy bean, novel proteins are created that can cause allergies and assault the immune system creating illness, especially to the offspring of mothers fed such foods, and to their young fed diets containing GM ingredients. The genetic modification of such food crops can also alter their nutrient content, lowering phytonutrients, may elevate potential toxins, and also create novel RNA variations. The latter are not destroyed by digestion and so called micro RNA has been found in mammalian tissues where they can exert influences on gene expression and therefore affect health across generations, ( Zhang et al, 2011). These kinds of problems are in part due to the inherent genetic instability of GM plants that can result in spontaneous and unpredictable mutations, (Wilson et al 2006).
Controlled laboratory animal studies, like those summarized by Pusztai et al (2003), Domingo (2007) Smith (2007) and Fox (2011), are too often dismissed as not being relevant to real-life conditions, and if there were adverse health consequences, they would be readily diagnosed since GM crops and foods are now being grown and consumed globally. But a simple diagnosis pinpointing GM factors is not easily made because of all the many variables in food constituents and environmental and other disease co-factors.
One of the biggest challenges today in addressing human and animal health and various complex disease problems is in the accurate identification of causal factors responsible for illness. This is essential if effective government regulation, oversight and preventive measures are to be implemented, and where feasible, appropriate treatments.
Possible causal factors in some of the health problems commonly occurring in companion animals include thousands of chemicals and synthetic organic compounds derived from various industrial and agricultural sources and which variously enter the environment, and what is eaten, drunk and inhaled.
Recent toxicological advances have identified certain effects of these substances on the body, such as endocrine (hormonal) and metabolic (obesogenic and diabetogenic) disruption, as well as causing cancer, mutations and birth defects, notably herbicides like glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup herbicide, compounds like the phthalates and Bisphenol A in plastics and food containers, the omnipresent flame-retardant bromide compounds (PBDEs), and dioxins and PCBs.(For a review visit my website www.drfoxvet.com)
Now when it comes to making a risk assessment of genetically modified (GM)/ genetically engineered food ingredients, primarily derived from herbicide resistant crops (and therefore containing herbicide residues as well as endogenously produced insecticide like Bt), supporters of such biotechnology are quick to point out that because so many chemical compounds already contaminate our environment, bodies and food, you just can't prove that GM crops and food are harmful.
However, in their detailed review of animal safety studies of GM foods, Dona & Arvanitoyannis (2009) conclude that "The results of most of the rather few studies conducted with GM foods indicate that they may cause hepatic, pancreatic, renal, and reproductive effects and may alter hematological, biochemical, and immunologic parameters the significance of which remains unknown. The above results indicate that many GM foods have some common toxic effects. Therefore, further studies should be conducted in order to elucidate the mechanism dominating this action. Small amounts of ingested DNA may not be broken down under digestive processes and there is a possibility that this DNA may either enter the bloodstream or be excreted, especially in individuals with abnormal digestion as a result of chronic gastrointestinal disease or with immunodeficiency."
In a study analyzing the effects of genetically modified foods on mammalian health, researchers found that three varieties of Monsanto's GM corn - Mon 863, insecticide-producing Mon 810, and Roundup® herbicide-absorbing NK 603, approved for consumption by US, European and several other national food safety authorities, caused liver, kidney and other internal organ damage when fed to rats. Researchers J.S.de Vendomois and co-workers (2009) summarized these findings as follows:
Effects were mostly concentrated in kidney and liver function, the two major diet detoxification organs, but in detail differed with each GM type. In addition, some effects on heart, adrenal, spleen and blood cells were also frequently noted. As there normally exists sex differences in liver and kidney metabolism, the highly statistically significant disturbances in the function of these organs, seen between male and female rats, cannot be dismissed as biologically insignificant as has been proposed by others. We therefore conclude that our data strongly suggests that these GM maize varieties induce a state of hepatorenal toxicity....These substances have never before been an integral part of the human or animal diet and therefore their health consequences for those who consume them, especially over long time periods are currently unknown.
The insecticidal toxin Bt (from the inserted genes of Bacillus thuringiensis) in many varieties of GM corn may create allergies and illness, and which, like other inclusions in GM food crops, especially novel proteins, has not been adequately tested for consumer safety and potential health risks, especially prenatally, epigenetically and across generations. Altered DNA from GM foods can be incorporated by gut bacteria and may alter their behavior and ecology in the digestive tract. Likewise the bacterial incorporation of genetic material from antibiotic resistance genes used to identify some varieties of GM food crops could have serious health implications, (see Smith 2007 and Traavik & Heinemann, 2007).
Many of the pathological, physiological, anatomical and developmental changes documented in laboratory animals fed GM foods may be eventually identified by veterinary pathologists and immunologists doing detailed forensic and toxicological studies of diseased, dying and dead companion animals. But currently such research, to the best of my knowledge, is neither being conducted nor funded. So I advise both consumers and pet care-givers to avoid all foods derived from GM crops because the findings of evidence-based medicine support the growing consensus that such foods are unsafe and not fit for man or beast.
The discovery that food ingredients can influence gene expression, causing their activation or suppression, has opened up a new field of research called nutrigenomics. The protective effects of certain foods and diets against various cancers are associated with such activation and suppression processes. In a second generation of chickens fed organically grown feed compared with those fed the same diet but of conventionally grown ingredients, the organically fed birds had more activated genes responsible for cholesterol regulation and immunological processes, (A.de Greef et al 2009).
In sum, animals are changed by what they eat, and this discovery raises serious questions when it comes to feeding animals (and our selves) genetically engineered foods containing novel proteins and DNA. Prof. Jack A. Heinemann (2009) states: "There is substantial literature that reports the detection of DNA and protein unique to GM plants within animals and animal products. Based on studies, it is not possible to conclude that animals and derived products are free of GM material when they have been exposed to GM plants through i) feeding, ii) proximity to other animals on GM feed, or iii) subsequent processing. The most consistent finding in the literature is that---- there is compelling evidence that animals provided with feed containing GM ingredients can react in a way that is unique to an exposure to GM plants. This is revealed through metabolic, physiological or immunological responses in exposed animals. In the absence of appropriate testing, we can't assume that raising an animal on GM feed will not affect the final product – even if there is no detectable residue from the GM material".
Environmental changes can trigger harmless micro-organisms to mutate, proliferate and even evolve into more harmful varieties (pathogens). Environmental changes associated with the planting of herbicide resistant, genetically modified (GM) corn, soybean, sugar beet, and alfalfa, and with the repeated applications of the herbicide glyphosate (Monsanto's Roundup) affecting soil microorganisms, crop nutrient uptake and disease resistance, may have created a new pathogen. According to Dr. Don Huber, Professor Emeritus, Purdue University, this harmful organism, hitherto unknown to science, found in abundance in GM soybean meal, and corn products, is linked to infertility, abortions and other health problems in a wide variety of livestock, and causes Sudden Death Syndrome in soy and Goss' wilt in corn. For details see posting on my website www.drfoxvet.com, and interview with Dr Huber in Acres USA magazine, May 2011.
Industrial agriculture creates consumer and companion animal health risks. More than one major pet food recall occurs every year because of the ways in which farmed animals are raised and processed, resulting in Salmonella, E.coli and other bacterial contamination, and because of how GM crops are grown and processed, leading to aflatoxin contamination and other toxic molds associated with Roundup and other herbicide applications on these crops.
There are GM corn and soy-free, and organically certified pet foods now available on the market, and websites providing recipes for home-prepared diets for companion animals (www.drfoxvet.com ,www.dogcathomeprepareddiet.com and www.felinenutrition.org) which many informed cat and dog care givers are now providing for their animals. This enlightened consumer action is an integral part of the long overdue revolution in agriculture to promote more ecologically sound, sustainable and humane farming practices, a healthier environment, and more healthful, wholesome and affordable food for all.
Pet food manufacturers that have USDA Certified Organic ingredients, and especially those that use no corn, soy, canola, cotton by-products (oil & cake) or sugar beet, --- which can be GM, or GM contaminated by adjacent fields of GM crops and from cross-contamination during processing--- or imported rice (which can be contaminated with GM rice) could legitimately claim "No GM Ingredients" on their packaging.
I feel very strongly that this is a pivotal issue in the health/ food revolution, where there is no place for GM food ingredients in what we consume and feed to companion, and also to farmed -food animals. I have communicated these concerns to several responsible pet food manufacturers who are not unaware of what Hippocrates advised, --- to let our food be our medicine and our medicine our food.
Evidence of Harm to Pigs
My contention that a number of health problems in companion animals can be prevented and alleviated by feeding them GMO-free diets parallels that of a Danish commercial pig producer ( www.gmfreecymru.org April 12, 2012, "GM soy linked to health damage in pigs-a Danish Dossier"). This pig producer, Ib Borup Pedersen carefully documented how the health of his 450-sow based operation dramatically improved, along with profit-margins, once he eliminated GM-soy from the animals' feed, a finding that has triggered a Danish government investigative research study. Notable health issues that were corrected included chronic debilitating and often fatal diarrhea and reliance on antibiotic treatments; sows dying from bloat, gastric ulcers, loss of appetite; having smaller litters, less milk, with higher piglet mortalities, many being born with developmental defects. Roundup herbicide residues and possible aflatoxin and other mold contaminants of animals' GMO laced feed may be the major factors implicated in these feed-related health and productivity issues.
For further reading see:
- Fox, M.W. Healing Animals and the Vision of One Health. Tallevast, FL One Health Vision Press/Amazon.com 2011 and Fox, M.W., Hodgkins E., and Smart M. Not Fit for a Dog: The Truth About Manufactured Dog and Cat Food Sanger CA Quill Driver Books 2009.
- Smith, J.M. Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods Fairfield. Iowa Yes! Books 2007.
Supportive References
- de Greef, A. et al. Effects of organically and conventionally produced diets on jejunal gene expression in chickens. Brit. J. Nutrition 103:696-702 2009
- de Vendômois JS, Roullier F, Cellier D, Séralini GE. A Comparison of the Effects of Three GM Corn Varieties on Mammalian Health. Int J Biol Sci 5:706-726, 2009
- Dona A. and Arvanitoyannis,I.S., Health Risks of Genetically Modified Foods. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 49: 164-175, 2009
- Domingo, J. L. Toxicity Studies of Genetically Modified Plants: A Review of the Published Literature. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 47:8, 721 – 733, 2007
- Fox, M.W. Healing Animals and the Vision of One Health. Tallevast, FL One Health Vision Press/Amazon.com 2011
- Heinemann, J. A. Report on animals exposed to GM ingredients in animal feed Prepared for the Commerce Commission of New Zealand
- 24 July 2009 (Prof Heinemann's study is available here: http://bit.ly/4HcJuJ Or via the Commerce Commission web site, at the bottom of the following page: http://www.comcom.govt.nz//MediaCentre/MediaReleases/200910/inghamswarnedovergmfreechickenclai.aspx)
- Pusztai A., Bardocz, S., and Ewen, S. W. B.. Genetically Modified Foods: Potential Human Health Effects. In: Food Safety: Contaminants and Toxins (ed) D'Mello JPF CAB International, Wallingford Oxon, UK, pp 347–372, 2003
- Seralino G-E., et al Genetically modified crops safety assessments: present limits and possible improvements. Environmental Sciences Europe 23:10-19, 2011
- Smith, J.M. Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods Fairfield. Iowa Yes! Books 2007.
- Traavik T and J. Heinemann, Genetic Engineering and Omitted Health Research: Still No Answers to Ageing Questions, TWN Biotechnology & Biosafety Series 7, 2007
- Wilson A.K, J.R.Latham, and R.A.Steinbrecher, 'Transformation-induced mutations in transgenic plants: Analysis and biosafety implications. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews, 23: 209-226, 2006.
- Zhang, L. et. al., Exogenous plant MIR168a specifically targets mammalian LDLRAP1: evidence of cross-kingdom regulation by microRNA. Cell Research, doi:10.1038/cr.2011.158, 2011
The capacity of GMOs to cause harm---dysbiosis, allergies and immune system dysfunction---may well be enhanced by animals being raised in relatively sterile home environments and fed heat-processed foods so that they do not acquire a healthy and diverse population of intestinal bacteria. This is why some pet food manufacturers are including probiotics in their dry cat and dog foods. Antibiotic residues in pet foods, and the widespread use of such drugs to treat various skin, ear and other often diet-related health problems, ( many of which could have been prevented with a more wholesome diet and probiotics), are additional factors to consider in adopting a more holistic and integrated approach to both animal and human health and disease prevention.
To be more specific, bacteria obtained from the environment play a pivotal role in the development of a competent immune system, more regulatory T-lymphocytes that drive the immune response being found in the intestinal tissues of farm-reared versus isolation-reared piglets. (Veterinary Record "Immunological benefits of growing up on farms" Vol. 170: p.168, 2012 Lewis, M.C. et al "Direct environmental evidence that early-life farm environment influences regulation of immune response". Full report in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3038. 2011.01258.x)).These observations are supported by other research showing that mice treated with a broad range of oral antibiotics to diminish or deplete their intestinal bacteria had elevated levels of antibodies known to be important in allergies and asthma (IgE class antibodies). The elevated antibodies in turn increased the levels of basophils, immune cells that play a role in inflammation, both allergic and otherwise. Commensal intestinal bacteria apparently limit this proliferative capacity. (See Hill, D.A.et al "Commensal bacteria–derived signals regulate basophil hematopoiesis and allergic inflammation."Nature Medicine (2012) doi:10.1038/nm.2657 Published online 25 March 2012).
These findings apply to humans and other animals who have high levels of IgE for genetic and other reasons. One reason could be some of the components in their food from GMOs. Those with elevated levels of IgE are highly susceptible to eczma and infections, antibodies that neutralize IgE being now used to treat asthma.
Another study on mice has shown that bacteria in early life may inhibit the production of NKT cells (natural killer cells that detect antigens [prevalent in novel-protein-containing GMO containing foods] in the lungs and colon that produce large amounts of inflammatory cytokines). This is done by the bacteria blocking a stimulator skin protein called CXCL16, high levels of which are associated with autoimmune diseases such as ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease, and asthma. (See Torsten Olszak et al "Microbial Exposure During Early Life Has Persistent Effects on Natural Killer T Cell Function". Science DOI: 10.1126/science.1219328 Published Online March 22 2012).
A wholly different correlation with the onset of health problems in cats and dogs assocated with the increasing inclusion of GMOs in pet foods comes from the entomological research on Monarch butterflies. A dramatic decline of 81% in numbers of this migratory species between 1999 and 2010 associated with the planting of ever more acres of Roundup-ready corn and soybean and the use of Roundup (glyphosate) herbicide (currently used by 94 % of soybean and 72 % of corn producers), eliminating the insects' milkweed life-source was reported by K. Oberhauser & J. Pleasants (Insect Conservation & Diveristy, on line publ. March 2012). The presence of this herbicide in GM soy and corn may kill gut bacteria, and GMO transgenes may transfer to gut flora altering function to the detriment of consumers, human and non-human alike.
Another problem with glyphosate, the main ingredient of Roundup, is that it is a chelating agent which traps essential micronutrient ions such as iron, zinc, boron, manganese and magnesium to make them unavailable to plants so that they, and all who consume those plants contaminated with Roundup, can suffer from deficiency diseases. Low magnesium levels are widespread in the human population and are associated with osteoporosis, arthritis, high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, asthma, and other health problems, compounded by manganese deficiency, excess potassium from crop fertilizers ("potash"), and excessive dietary calcium.
The pseudo-scientific terms "substantial equivalence" and "generally regarded as safe" have been coined by the biotechnology food industry to assuage regulators and concerned consumers over the lack of scientific safety tests prior to government approval of GMOs which are by their very nature in no way substantially similar to conventional crops and foods. To claim any such equivalence is biologically absurd science fiction. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not require GMO testing so haw can the be generally regarded as safe? Genetically engineered foods are in 80% of packaged human foods and many beverages. Genetically engineered foods, derived from GMOs, have never been proven safe for human consumption but have been on the market for the last two decades. For a list of hidden GMO ingredients and tips for avoiding GMOs, go to www.NonGMOShoppingGuide.com.
As I have written earlier, agricultural biotechnology may well boomerang and pave the way for a rapid transition to sustainable, humane, socially just organic food production systems once there is greater consumer awareness and labeling of GMO ingredients. The recovery of agri-culture, corporate ethics and food industry transparency and accountability go hand in hand!
The fruits of human ingenuity, from the discovery of fire and pyrotechnology, chemical and mechanical engineering to splitting atoms, splicing genes, nanotechnology and information technology are epochal landmarks in our evolution, with momentous consequences. When potential risks and documented harms are determined to be greater than the benefits, then any sane, civil society would say no to any such fruits. GMOs,---the latest fruit agricultural biotechnology---is rotten at the core, biologically alien, aberrant, bioethically abhorrent, and never before present in our fields, foods, beverages and bodies. Genetically engineered crops have adverse impacts on wildlife, the environment, (both terrestrial and aquatic); on species and genetic diversity, as well as on animal and human health and permanently contaminating conventional and organic crops, creating 'superweeds' in the process. These risks and documented harms call for a global prohibition of GMOs in agriculture ( and also in agriforestry and aquaculture), giving no more than 3 years to complete a 50% phase-out and another 2 years to have done with it and begin the task of seed decontamination, preservation and propagation. This is because no other prior product of human ingenuity is such an invasive, disruptive and pervasive threat to the integrity and sanctity of life itself.
Dr. Michael W. Fox is a well-known veterinarian, former vice president of The Humane Society of the United States, former vice president of Humane Society International and the author of more than 40 adult and children's books on animal care, animal behavior and bioethics. He is also a graduate veterinarian from the Royal Veterinary College, London, whose research lead to a PhD (Medicine) and a DSc (ethology/animal behavior) from the University of London, England.
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My girls love playing with grass seed heads because they stick to each other when they throw them like darts but … you can also use a grass seed head to make the most delightful and simple art work with very few additional materials and a little imagination.
When they're green and fresh you can bend them slightly to make the bristles stand up and alter the natural state. Once they've dried you can then carefully break them apart into segments and create all kinds of wonderful beasties.
Add some googly eyes and you open up a whole new world of exotic birds and beast.
A splattering of paint turns them into fireworks, shooting stars …
Or you can just make a simple landscape.
They are quite delicate so if you create a masterpiece you want to keep, like this wonderful fish (or is it a bird?) then I would put it in a glass fronted box frame.
This was part of weekly craft hangout organised by Red Ted Art. The theme was Flowers and Leaves so I cheated a teeny bit by using a seed but I think I can get away with that as they are plants.
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His Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation has awarded $3 million in grants to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to work with the Nepal government on protecting the animals.
In a statement Wednesday, the actor and activist said he's "hopeful" the money will help "exceed the goal" of doubling the tiger population that exists in Nepal now… The hope is to increase the number of tigers in Nepal by 2022, which is the Chinese Year of the Tiger.
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To assemble, spoon about 1/4 cup of the filling in a rectangular shape on the center of each wrapper. Fold in the ends toward the center about 1/4-inch. Then, beginning at the bottom, roll up the wrapper, like a jelly roll, using a little of the egg wash to seal the end tightly. Repeat until all of the egg rolls are done.
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SWVA Arms was formed in January 2013 in large part out of frustrations from other online and local retailers that were taking advantage of consumers by charging excessive amounts for popular ammunition, firearms, and firearm accessories and components. The SWVA Arms owners are long time gun enthusiasts, FFL holders, and supporters of the firearm industry. They began the process of obtaining all the local, state, and federal licensing requirements in order to attempt to crack into the tight knit firearm industry after establishing SWVA Arms. SWVA Arms was successful in obtaining their first inventory during April 2013 and continue to add new products weekly. We pride ourselves as offering the best customer service in the industry as has been indicated to us by some of our small, but already loyal, customer base.
We stock as much inventory as we can purchase at the most competitive prices and pass those savings along to our customers. There are no limits on the amount or type of products that you can purchase from us at any given time. Our inventory is stored in our secure warehouse in South Western Virginia (hence the name SWVA Arms).
We recognize that we are a young company new to the industry, but we are continuing to grow and want you to help us be successful. We take great pride in our company, our commitment to customer service and in the products we sell. Our online store is designed to provide you with a safe and secure environment to browse our product catalog. We encourage any and all feedback from you. Please contact us if you ever have any questions or special requests, and we will do everything in our power to assist you. Thank you for visiting our webpage, and please feel free to contact us at anytime at firstname.lastname@example.com


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You can purchase used wood stoves from Wood Heat Stoves and Solar and eBay. These sites list stoves for sale in a variety of sizes, from small to large.Continue Reading
The wood stoves sold through Wood Heat Stove and Solar are shipped as is and do not come with a warranty, as of 2015. Potential buyers must contact the company for shipping rates. Some of the wood stoves for sale on eBay.com are available for immediate purchase, while others are up for auction. Users can search for used wood stoves on eBay.com by price and location; accessories for wood stoves are also available.Learn more about Small Kitchen Appliances


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Poltrona Frau Quadra Poltrona Frau Quadra
A rational and elegant design. The collection is based on the replication of a square shaped module that can be combined with three armrest variants – high, medium and low – to produce a great variety of configurations. Upholstery is in Pelle Frau® leather or non-removable fabric. The piece rests on a metal, silver-finished support that is polyester protected. The stackable table's top is upholstered in Saddle hide, Pelle Frau® leather.
An international brand name representing the design, elegance and perfection of Italian-made products.


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General Motors
"After major restructuring changes in last year's third quarter, General Motors (GM, NYSE, around $38) announced a larger-than-expected fourth quarter loss of $2.89 a share. We would note that stocks tend to reach their lows once all the bad news is widely known," says John Dessauer, Dessauer's Journal, Orleans, Mass.
"In the case of General Motors, we believe that point has eithealready been reached or is not far away. There could be some pleasant surprises ahead. The stock, trading at three times cash flow, is rated a buy."


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ProZorro is a public e-procurement system that has replaced old paper-based state tenders. It is a hybrid open-source system that links a central database to commercial e-tender platforms.
Public procurement has now gone online. Any person, media professional or representative of oversight bodies can be virtually present at the bidding procedure. All attempts to run a rigged tender become visible to public immediately. The system maintains a read-only history of edits and changes, and enables one to view deleted documents.
A simple and public process for determining the winner is in place. Any bidder or procurement entity can see who took part in the bid and file an online complaint. The system provides full access to commercial proposals of all participants and the bidding process log. The system stores comprehensive information about the product, service or works performed by the winning bidder, including the signed contract.
Simple access, usability, and simple participation are enabled. To file a proposal, one has to submit only a minimum package of certificates. The procurement entity is to check-up information against the open state rosters itself. There is no time or logistical expenditures for preparation and delivery of papers, travel and presence at the bid opening. The system has an intuitive interface and proposals can be submitted in a few clicks. There is over-the-clock support ran by the call-centers of the e-procurement platforms.
The reform was galvanized by the volunteer movement in early 2014, whence citizens desired to change the rules of the game and restore the country. Starting from 1 April 2016, ProZorro became mandatory for central government bodies and monopolists, and began covering all other government authorities from 1 August 2016. The sequenced approach was used to avoid over-burdening the country's procurement eco-system, which included more than 25 thousand of tender committees countrywide.
As ProZorro was designed and launched, it won the biggest international award in the field of procurement, the World Procurement Award 2016. It was acclaimed as the most successful reform of 2015 in a survey conducted by the National Reforms Council. In addition, the reform became a show-case as a unique example of public procurement digitization from EBRD and the Open Contracting Partnership. To top off the bill, ProZorro won the gold in the prestigious Open Government Award contest in 2016.
Transparency International Ukraine agreed to maintain ownership of the IT system throughout the pilot project stage, and was responsible for its administration, funding transparency and cooperation with all project partners. Furthermore, TI Ukraine is up until today responsible for the development of ProZorro monitoring ecosystem. On December 28, 2015 TI Ukraine officially handed this system into the ownership of the State Enterprise ProZorro but continued its development, including the analytics module and the monitoring portal.


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Kids can be usually greedy when it comes to candy, even if they've been warned that some candies won't taste very good. Case in point: a three-year-old boy named Brayden still ate a piece of Warheads candy even if he had been warned that it's very, very sour. He gamely popped it in his mouth—something he seems to regret doing, judging by his cute reaction! Check it out in the video below.
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Welcome to Art in Random Places
Random Acts of Artistic Kindness creating Creative Awareness by putting your
work in public places to be found by others.
This project is about creating something to give away. It is not about making something perfect. The idea is to not create more stress, but to create a series of objects that will go out into the community to bring an element of unexpected surprise towards the awareness of the creative process. If you are not having fun, then your project is too complicated.
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|Identification of Conserved Aquilegia Coerulea MicroRNAs and Their Targets
Puzey, Joshua Robert; Kramer, Elena M.
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|Puzey, Joshua Robert, and Elena M. Kramer. 2009. Identification of conserved Aquilegia coerulea microRNAs and their targets. Gene 448(1): 46-56.
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|Aquilegia is an emerging model organism that is phylogenetically intermediate between the core eudicot and monocot models, Arabidopsis and Oryza. In this study, we have used a comparative genomics approach to identify 45 Aquilegia microRNAs that comprise 20 separate plant microRNA families. We have predicted 84 targets of these newly identified Aquilegia microRNAs including transcription factors and loci involved in metabolism, stress responses, transport, and auxin signaling. microRNA families from 16 plant species and the newly identified microRNAs from Aquilegia were analyzed in a phylogenetic context revealing 40 distantly conserved microRNA families. In addition to these highly conserved plant microRNA families, several families with disjointed phylogenetic distribution were identified. This study provides a phylogenetically important dataset for plant microRNA evolution studies. The current study is the first to identify miRNAs in a lower eudicot in which comprehensive genomic resources are becoming available.
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Stada STAGN.DE said on Thursday that Paul Singer, founder of activist investors Elliott, held nearly 10 percent of the generic drugmaker following a recent private equity buyout.
Bain Capital and Cinven last week won control of Stada with a sweetened 5.3 billion euro ($6.3 billion) bid, in the largest takeover of a listed German company by buyout firms.
But Stada said on Thursday that Singer held 9.6 percent of the company's shares as of Aug. 18, putting to rest speculation that he had tendered his shares to Bain and Cinven.
Bain and Cinven acquired 63.8 percent of Stada during the takeover process.
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Mobile phones are not what they used to be anymore. Starting from phones as big as a brick and just as heavy, on which you could only make phone calls, we've reached an era where our phones are like a body member. Be it you just check your emails until you get to work, or you listen to your favorite tunes, or even read or play with various apps, today's phones are capable of keeping us busy for days, provided you have a good battery. Because they have become so important, seeing your phone hit a hard surface is quite painful, and repairing a broken screen can be a great hassle.
It is widely recommended that your repairing engineer know what to do and how to do it. This is why our engineers and technical team are the best at what they do, and provide the best specialized repairing services in the country.
They recommend that you use a flat head screwdriver for the old screen and that you do your best to avoid touching any wires on the system, thus avoiding any collateral damage. With a soldering iron and the above mentioned screwdriver you should remove the glued wires, making sure that when you replace the screen, you do it in the exact manner you removed it. If you do opt for a new screen, which is a much cheaper way to go than buying a new device, you should follow Apple's advice and get an OEM LCD screen.


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We seem to be taking a breather from retirements, break-ups, reconsiderations, and the like in skating's off-season… at least for the moment… so while I mull over any final thoughts for the 2010-11 season, I'd better at least get caught up on the headlines:
Johnny Weir named Grand Marshal for L.A.Gay Pride parade…
I'm surprised this article in the Hollywood Reporter doesn't mention the date of the parade. But then again, the article refers to Weir as a "reality star" well before it mentions he's a two-time Olympian… and it never acknowledges him as a 3-time U.S. Champion. Does anyone know when the parade occurs? Are any of you planning to go?
AND, he's still pondering a return to competitive skating…
Oh wait, never mind… according to this Phil Hersh article, the parade will be on June 12. But read the rest of the article, if you're curious where the Weir Barometer currently sits on this topic.
AS is Evgeny Plushenko… you know, the banned one…
Depending on which story you believe, the ban placed on Plushenko from Olympic-eligible competition is either as good as lifted, or headed that way. Here's one that suggests it will officially be decided within the next few weeks.
But you know who's REALLY interesting that's coming back?
If you said "1989 World Champion and 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist Midori Ito," well, maybe you read this article already. (OK, she won't exactly be in the ISU Grand Prix, but who cares?)
On a very different note (and speaking of 1992 Olympic medalists)…
The trial involving Mark Kerrigan (brother to Nancy Kerrigan) and the death of their father has played out in a Boston courthouse over the past few weeks. In short: both Nancy and her mother took the stand in defense of Mark, and in fact he was acquitted of involuntary manslaughter. But he still has to serve time for assault and battery. Here's one of the stories covering the sentencing.
And the verdict is in for PSA's Coach of the Year…
After the podium sweep at Worlds, could there be any doubt this would go to Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva? This is the IceNetwork article.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
End-of-May Rink Roundup: Weir, Plushenko, Kerrigan... and Midori Ito?
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Meet the New 'Dancing with the Stars' Cast
A married couple, an Olympic champ, yet another former NFL star and the man who serves up "Chocolate News" will be "Dancing with the Stars" in a month's time.
ABC announced the cast for the eighth cyle of its popular dance-off on Sunday night (Feb. 8), dropping names during its prime-time schedule. The 13 stars will begin competing on Monday, March 9.
Singer Jewel and rodeo champion Ty Murray are not the first husband and wife to have been part of "Dancing with the Stars" -- that honor falls to Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin. They are, however, the first married couple to compete against one another in the same season (Rinna danced in the show's second season, and Hamlin followed her in season three).
The cast also includes NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor, who joins the likes of Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith, Jason Taylor and Warren Sapp in transitioning from the football field to the dance floor. Shawn Johnson, one of the stars of the U.S. gymnastics team at the 2008 Olympics, will also compete. So will comedian David Alan Grier, the host of Comedy Central's "Chocolate News."
Here's the full cast:
Name: Belinda Carlisle
Famous for: A music career with the Go-Go's and as a solo artist
Name: David Alan Grier
Famous for: " In Living Color," "Chocolate News"
Name: Jewel
Famous for: A Grammy-nominated music career, hosting "Nashville Star"; married to fellow competitor Ty Murray
Name: Shawn Johnson
Famous for: Her four-medal (one gold, three silver) performance in gymnastics at the 2008 Olympics
Name: Lil Kim
Famous for: A Grammy-winning hip-hop career, outrageous fashion choices
Name: Gilles Marini
Famous for: Making Samantha have impure thoughts in the "Sex and the City" movie
Name: Ty Murray
Famous for: Winning seven world all-around rodeo championships; married to fellow competitor Jewel
Name: Nancy O'Dell
Famous for: Hosting "Access Hollywood"
Name: Denise Richards
Famous for: "Wild Things," "The World Is Not Enough," a rocky marriage to Charlie Sheen and currently an E! reality show
Name: Steve-O
Famous for: Being a "Jackass"
Name: Lawrence Taylor
Famous for: Terrorizing quarterbacks in a Hall of Fame NFL career
Name: Chuck Wicks
Famous for: Country-music hit "Stealing Cinderella," dating "Dancing" pro Julianne Hough
Name: Steve Wozniak
Famous for: Co-founding Apple Computer


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Health Professions Development
Educational and demonstration projects that promote the efficient delivery of appropriate and quality care (e.g. education for health professionals, models of improved service delivery, health workforce planning).
Community Health Programs
Community-based efforts to promote health and wellness, with special emphasis on programs for high risk and underserved groups (e.g. healthy community coalitions, model prevention efforts, consumer health projects).
Public Health Policy Development
Improving Maine's capacity to identify patterns of illness and health, design appropriate population-based services, and develop adequate policies to promote health and prevent disease (e.g. advocacy efforts to improve health care, education of policymakers regarding a specific health issue, health program evaluation efforts).
There are two types of Bingham Program grants available:
Discretionary grants are made throughout the year and awards are up to $5,000. There are no deadlines but grantees must call first to discuss the proposed project.
Program grants are made twice a year and generally range from $6,000 to $25,000. Occasionally higher amounts are awarded. Multi-year proposals of up to three years are accepted but the project should demonstrate logical growth over time. The application deadlines are April 1 and October 1. Grantees must call to discuss the project before submitting a proposal.
We don't fund: capital campaigns, direct or reimbursable services, individual scholarships or grants. We generally do not fund one-time conferences unless there is a plan for developing action after the conference that will lead to health policy or systems change.


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Love Stories @ RomanceClass -
see the last bit, thats the best
it's a love story in all but name.
a secret love story.
an adoring, blissful, love-beyond-all-limits love story.
a true love story.
see the last bit, thats the best.
it's not just a hug that leaves you wanting more, it's no longer just smiles loaded to the point where you are practically spinning love from your lips.
it's no longer waiting and wondering.
it's happening.
the most wonderful man...
every time i read his old letters, look at our pictures together, read his texts and scroll through delicious beautiful memories of us, i get this thrill....c'mon guys if you feel a tenth of this love i have within my life you gotta know the...the deep aching buzz in your stomach, the near-drunken waves of wonderful thoughts gliding through your head...
it's just amazing.
words cannot describe.... i don't even know why i am trying to get this down on some little white screen at god knows what hour...
because you see
it's everything
everything to me
it's terrifying, liberating, and ... incredible when you realise you are lying beside the person who is going to be there in every stage of your future life... the one who will always be with you, always and forever...
it is beautiful.
when you cry, clinging to his shoulders, in a forest in the rain, wearing his shirt, listening to him whisper 'i love you'
and you know it's forever
you know you'll walk down the aisle towards him,
have his children,
live with him,
love him
for ever
here's to love
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Flagship Brewery opens to the public for its first Thursday at 5 p.m. The Tompkinsville brew house showcases three beers in its tasting room: an American Wit, Dark Mild and an American Pale Ale. They are for sale by the pint and growler.
Tasting notes on the Flagship web site explains that the Wit is "citrusy" in flavor with hints of "hand ground spices." The Dark-Mild is a dark beer described as having "light-bodied mouth feel that is exceptionally refreshing." And, the American Pale Ale, according to Flagship, has "upfront bitterness complemented with citrus and pine-like aromas followed by a small burst of tropical fruit."
Tasting room hours will be 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Saturday from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Note that Sunday, May 25, the brewery opens at 5 p.m. as it is closed for an afternoon private party. It will be open until 10 p.m.
Guests can order food from Pier 76 in St. George or get delivery from restaurants in the neighborhood. Picnic tables are available for dining.
Flagship t-shirts, hats and glassware are for sale as well.
The brewers will present selections Thursday May 22 at the Greenbelt's Blue Jean Ball at Willowbrook's Carousel .* They also will sample at Historic Richmond Town's Uncorked on June 7.
Flagship perhaps marks the revival of the borough's brewing industry. Staten Island once played home to dozens of breweries fueled by local streams.
*This article has been amended.


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If Andre Woolridge had a dime for every time someone stopped him on the street in Iowa City to say, "Great game last night" . . .
No, make it a nickel. He's not greedy.
How about a nickel for every time someone has paid $17 for a seat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, where Woolridge performs before sellout crowds as a star guard for the University of Iowa? And how about a nickel for every time someone has asked him to sign this year's $14-a-copy Hawkeyes hoops media guide, whose cover shows Woolridge firing a behind-the-back pass to teammate Jess Settles?


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Update July 2017
We're pleased to say we have now completed our stage one assessment process for the expressions of interest to become a local delivery pilot
04 July 2017
We've narrowed down the 113 expressions of interest we received to a shortlist of 19 places that have been invited to move into the second stage of the selection process. See the full list at the bottom of the page.
While all applications offered interesting and valuable opportunities, we need to focus on securing a good mix of places, which includes a range of geographies, a balance of urban/rural/coastal places, and population size, in order to maximise the potential learning for the benefit of all.
Energy and commitment
We're very grateful for the energy and commitment that organisations and their partners put into both our local delivery pilot workshops and the expression of interest.
The interest in the whole-system approach to address the inactivity challenge has been tremendous.
Many people told us at the workshops and in their expression of interest how they had started on a journey of whole-system change and wanted to continue with this whether they were successful in becoming a pilot or not.
The local delivery pilots are essentially a set of experiments for us all to learn from
We don't want to lose this incredible enthusiasm and momentum for working in a different way.
The pilots are essentially a set of experiments for us all to learn from. We're therefore keen that dialogue continues and are committed to developing a community of learning, which many of you supported.
We plan to hold some events in the autumn to share the initial learning and will share more information nearer the time.
Places invited to stage two of the selection process
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|Active Gloucestershire
|Birmingham City Council
|Blackburn with Darwen Council (Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley, Rossendale
|Born In Bradford
|Calderdale Borough Council
|Community Sports Trust (Derbyshire)
|Cornwall Council
|Coventry City Council
|Doncaster Council
|Ealing Council
|East Riding of Yorkshire Council
|Essex Health and Wellbeing Board
|Exeter City Council
|Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
|London Borough of Hackney
|Milton Keynes Council
|National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (Sheffield)
|One Nottingham (Nottingham City)
|Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council


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The key question you have to ask about this attractive-looking German love story is: Would we give two hoots about this couple if one of them weren`t a hefty, conventionally unattractive woman who outweighs her boyfriend by at least 50 pounds?
In other words, is ``Sugarbaby`` more than a gimmick, more than a curiosity?
The answer is not really that clear, hence the mixed review.
``Sugarbaby`` begins in a fascinating manner, featuring, bathed in lurid colors, the solitary lifestyle of Marianne, an overweight young woman who eats herself to sleep at night watching boring television shows.


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Looking for wonderful, hard working & talented creative folk?
Anyone can learn software. Lots of designers can make stuff look good. What sets these people apart is their work ethic, great attitude and character. (...and sassiness.) These are the people who fill the printer with paper when it's empty, turn up for work on time and remember the type of milk you have in your coffee. Some are old and experienced enough to remember the sound of dial-up internet. Others are fresh out of the university womb.
I am proud to recommend the crew featured on my 'Guns for Hire' list to future employers and clients. Feel free to contact them for your creative projects.


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Creator Writing Graffiti Alphabets on BookGraffiti alphabet is the creator of the image that characterizes the name or the nature and circumstances of an artist or creator of the alphabet time doing graffiti. The design should be similar to the story of the life of an artist. With the art of graffiti can create beautiful things that would surprise even to others.
How to write graffiti artist? As an example graffiti alphabets up with expert hands will ensure that the work of our own graffiti. Stick with colors that can express what is in our minds. The first step sketch graffiti alphabets. Step two alphabets graffiti color. The third step to pull a corner of a graffiti alphabet called three-dimensional or 3D. Good luck can be useful to you.