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Jasmine Bayrooti is in 10th grade and is 16 years old. She has been majorly involved in STEM for over 7 years and robotics has become one of her passions. She especially enjoys software engineering and mathematics and hope to use them in her career.
How did you first become involved with STEM?
When I was 8 years old, my father started a basic robotics team for me and a few friends. My club began as a fun social event for young children but it has evolved over the years into an internationally competitive group of kids devoted to robotics and STEM. Beginning at a young age helped me to appreciate how much of an impact older teenage mentors can be and now I help coach/mentor two younger teams with the hopes that I can inspire them to follow similar paths.
What did you think about STEM before you were involved? How have your views changed over time?
Before my first robotics team, I always thought the sciences were too complicated and high level for me to ever understand anything. After experiencing some preliminary successes however, I finally realized that I could be successful in this field. Over the years, I have come to understand that there are aspects of STEM that are not actually as complex as they may seem to be initially and that they can prove to be amazingly interesting if you are willing to try it a little bit. Additionally, I have found that a general problem solving mindset can even help in unrelated areas like English and History because it provides an organized and logical way of tackling a problem.
Have stereotypes ever influenced your view of STEM and what you do? Have you ever encountered any bias due to your gender or another factor?
I have never experienced much bias against my gender, although most of my more advanced classes and robotics teams have gradually become more masculine dominated.
Why do you think that more girls should be interested in STEM?
I think that anyone, regardless of gender, really should make an effort to learn about STEM and all the opportunities that can arise from involvement since the sciences are always useful in the job market, even if you do not plan to pursue a career in the field. For example, problem solving and logical methods (like writing geometry proofs), which can be developed and refined through STEM involvement, are very beneficial for areas in the liberal arts and writing in general. I think that girls should not be intimidated by the male majority in STEM and should really just follow their interests wherever they may lead.
Do you see yourself having a career in a STEM field in the future (if you don't already)? If so, do you have a dream job or company?
Yes! I really want to work as a computer scientist or mathematician in financial risk management.
Have you created anything that you would like to tell us about?
I built a quadrotor copter for surveying disaster sites and locating survivors, I made a charger that works over distance using oscillating current, I have programed a camera interface with the Raspberry Pi, I built a world in unity that runs on the Oculus Rift for immersive language exposure, and am currently constructing a robot using an Arduino controller.
What advice do you have for beginners?
I would advise beginners to seriously learn about STEM opportunities and build up enough courage to enter a male dominated field if they enjoy the sciences. Do not be intimidated of the complicated topics that exist in science, rather embrace the challenge and enjoy the learning opportunities.
If you would like to be featured on the Day of the Girl - US Women in STEM Wednesday Blog, fill out the interview form here.


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As it turns out, Snaga is very particular when it comes to his fashion-sense. At least when it comes to noble fashion.
Once the body of the abrikandilu was disposed of, the elven pair, who owned the store Fine Fittings, invited the group to choose one of the surviving outfits for each of them. It was their way of saying thanks for saving their lives. When Strune tried to argue, they would not take no for an answer. So, she relented and the group took about half an hour to make their choices. About twenty of those minutes was taken up by Snaga.
Shayliss, a girl who grew up in one of the most rural settlements in the nation of Varisia, never knew clothing other than dirty aprons and linen shirts. That is why, when the store owners pulled out the three remaining clothes displays, and she saw the quality of the clothes, the air left her body. The cloth nearly shone in all colors of the rainbow and more. And she was the first one to choose.
Overwhelmed, she had trouble deciding. Yet, she did find an outfit that Valtyra would definitely love, a black coat, white shirt and black tights. Next to that was a black dress with silver trim and elegant design that reached her ankles. So, with as much of sleight of hand as she could manage, she snagged both of them. She believed that she succeeded, but the looks from both Kaira and the female shopkeeper told her otherwise. No-one said a word.
Strune did not take nearly as much time. She approached the display, glanced at it, and pulled out a beautiful knight's finery of blue and gold. Kaira did the same except pulling out an unexpected blouse-skirt combo of green and brown. With Anevia, she just pulled out a random shirt-skirt combo of red and blue. Mordria had similar enthusiasm when she picked a blouse-tights outfit of red and black.
Snaga, however, walked around the display. He stared at it with a concentration only seen when he works on his diagrams. Muttering to himself, he circles the display over and over and over again. After ten minutes of this, the elven pair step forward asking if he needs assistance. In a shocking action, Snaga holds his hand up for silence. When Shayliss was about to burst from impatience, he finally picked out a knight's finery, similar to Strune's, made with dark red and gold fabric.
With outfits in bags, Strune steps up to the elven couple and asks, "Would you like to accompany us? We will be able to protect you until we get to safety."
The man shook his head, "We will be fine. Waiting for assistance will be better than burdening you with our presence."
"We do not mind, really." Strune answered, "We can-"
"Do not worry." The woman interrupted, "We were just caught off guard when that demon attacked. Holding off until the Crusaders come will not be an issue."
Strune's glance shot down to the ground. It took her a minute to say what was obviously difficult, "Until we learn more, you cannot trust the Crusaders. We have met with at least one who…"
The elven pair's eyes widened at her clenched teeth, "Understood. We will be careful."
With that, they bowed and moved to the back of the store. Seconds later, Shayliss could hear a door closing and multiple locks clicking shut.
"Come on guys." She said, glancing at Anevia, "We have another stop to make."
Anevia's house was a simple one floor construction at the southern edge of the Gate District. Grey stone was supported by wooden beams reaching from floor to roof. One window was on the front side of the building yet the inside of the house was dark. A corner of the roof had been destroyed by some kind of blast but the rest remained intact.
When she saw her home standing relatively strong compared to the others in her neighborhood, Anevia let out a loud sigh of relief. Yet, Shayliss could see the cords of tight muscle running up and down the woman's neck and shoulders. The fear of what she is about to walk into was plain in her body.
Shayliss, who had been riding next to Anevia since they left Fine Fittings, put a hand on the woman's arm. She squeezed the tight, tense muscle underneath and asked, "Will you be alright?"
Anevia looked sharply at Shayliss's face and swallowed hard, "Yes."
Shayliss did not believe that for an instant but nodded, "Stick by me."
Anevia's eyes widened, "Do you think something is in there?"
"No," Shayliss let out a small and meaningless chuckle, "But we don't want to have gotten you to this point only to be careless."
Another swallow and nod.
"Mordria, Snaga." Shayliss said in a low voice, "Go first. Strune and I will take rear guard. Kaira, Blueeye and Anevia, take center. Remember, this is a tight space, so be careful if something does happen."
Without another word, everyone dismounted and drew their weapons. Matching Anevia's slower speed, they stepped up to the front door and Mordira reached out. With loud creaks it opened into a L-shaped dark room. It was a nearly bare sitting room with a round table around the right corner. Five chairs surround it with a tall candle set inside of a rusted gold candle holder and a placemat was at each chair. The candle would have been the only source of light if it had been lit.
To the left, set against the wall were two doors. Both were cracked open with one leading to a bathroom and the other leading to a bedroom. The bedroom was trashed. Papers strewn all over the room, more candles tumbled over and out of their holders, the bed in disarray and wood from a broken chair splintered all over the floor surrounding a wooden desk.
Seeing the bedroom, Anevia sharply inhales, "Irabeth?"
Mordria and Shayliss exchanged a glance. Shayliss nodded and both Mordria and Snaga stepped into the bedroom. Before they completed their fifth step, an invisible force barreled into them both, throwing the pair backward. Shayliss found a flash of red rush by her before a form stopped right in front of Anevia.
A scream pierced the air as Anevia fell back in shock. Blue-grey metal raised upward and then shot down toward the prone woman. Golden light shone as Radiance came up from below to block the halberd. Recovering fast, Mordria reached out, gripped the back of a dark red chestplate, and threw the person inside the armor away from Anevia. As the form stumbled back and forth, trying to regain their balance, Shayliss caught brown-green skin and rotten yellow teeth.
"You." Anevia huffed out.
The armored half-orc chuckled with the deepest voice Shayliss had ever heard, "You recognize me. That's nice of you." He stood up straight, "I just hope your bitch of a wife will as well when she finds your body."
Mordria and Snaga returned to their position between the half-orc and the rest of the group. Shayliss gritted her teeth, her anger radiating.
"Such anger." The half-orc muttered, "I know that feeling well." The hand gripping the halberd tightened, "And now," he launched himself forward, "You'll feel it with your blood!"

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Make giving a family affair this holiday season
The holidays are a time of giving.
Of course, there are all of the presents for family and friends.
But the final weeks of the year are also when we're most likely to make charitable contributions.
That's why we asked Mark Thorndyke at Merrill Lynch in Chicago what's going on with philanthropic giving right now.
"With the markets at new highs, a lot of … families that we deal with are more interested this year than ever to making contributions to causes and charities they like to support," he says.
As a managing director of wealth management and senior portfolio manager, Mark also helps the donors he works with to make wise choices in where and how they give.
"We stress that clients we work with involve their families," Thorndyke tells us. "A lot of our families … will actually involve the next generation in volunteering for that organization and seeing how the organization works."
But remember.
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PEEKSKILL, N.Y. – Several Peekskill residents will be taking a plunge into the freezing waters of the Hudson River for a good cause on New Year's Day.
The Quiet Man Public House is sponsoring a Polar Plunge at the Peekskill riverfront at 1 p.m. Jan. 1 to raise money for the This Is Me Foundation , which works to raise awareness about alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss.
"As of now, we have seven confirmed participants who will go into the water at 1 p.m. on Jan. 1," said This Is Me Foundation co-founder Lauren Brady of Peekskill. "Supporters can visit our Polar Plunge site to sponsor a plunger."
The event is open to the public to watch and cheer on those participating. Warm beverages will be served at the event to keep everyone toasty.
All proceeds raised by sponsors will go directly to the This Is Me scholarship fund, which provides scholarships to local graduating seniors who have faced adversity.
To participate or for more information, send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com .
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by killbill bumble bee January 29, 2009
A play on the Yiddush word schmekel- however it used to describe someone who does something really stupid. Also it is appropriate to name someone Schmekels in ascending order (i.e. Schmekels 1, Schmekels 2, etc.), in the order they do something stupid. Schmeks is an acceptable use of Schmekels
There goes Schmekels #1, he earned that title after busting his head open the first night. Oh look, there goes Schmeks #19, it took him a while but he still made an ass of himself
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RAIWIND: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan is addressing a huge protest rally in Raiwind, some five kilometers away from the residence of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
In his address, the PTI chairman said that he would announce an important decision today.
He said that he is thankful to the women present in the gathering because they came for the sake of their country.
The PTI chief made a jibe at the PM's open heart surgery saying, "Nawaz Sharif you don't have a heart problem, you have a stomach problem."
'Nation wants justice'
Imran Khan mentioned Panama leaks, saying that they are not allegations but evidence in itself.
"I question the accountability bodies, don't they see this?" he said. He criticised the Chairman NAB saying that he is holding the position on the basis of nations' money.
Imran Khan inquired why the Federal Investigation Agency did not start the investigations. "I respectfully ask the Supreme Court that the nations wants justice," said Imran.
He alleged that Nawaz Sharif made properties on her daughter's name. "Billions are being embezzled, where is NAB?" he said.
He said hinting at the PM's residence that 600 million rupees of public's money is invested on the walls of it.
He said that 850 billion rupees are spent on the security of Jati Umrah.
"White House has half the staff that serves at Jati Umrah," said Imran Khan.
Imran lambasts defence minister
"Khawaja Asif said that people will forget everything; they won't, I will not let them," said Imran.
He said that Khawaja Asif should feel ashamed.
Imran sends message to Modi
Imran Khan in a message directly aimed at Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he should pay heed that the entire nation is united.
Imran Khan said that Modi in a meeting with him agreed to solve the issue through talks. He said that there's no bigger lie than blaming the current situation in Kashmir on Pakistan.
He said that Narendra Modi disappointed the Indian nation.
He said that Nawaz Sharif did not make a speech at the United Nations eloquently.
He said that the support for Kashmiris will continue diplomatically and politically. He added that he is not in favor of wars.
Imran Khan reached the venue of protest earlier, accompanied by Shah Mehmood Qureshi and others.
Earlier, Awami Muslim League leader Shaikh Rasheed addressed the rally in Raiwind.
"Imran Khan even we are tired of coming every now and then," said Rasheed.
He said that whenever there is an anti-government protest, there are warnings of attacks.
An incident of a woman's harassment was also witnessed earlier at the venue of the protest. The woman was escorted out of the spot to safety later on.
PTI leader Jahangir Tareen was also nearby when the incident was taking place.
Preparations for PTI's Raiwind March today were in full swing. The stage has been set and workers have begun arriving at the venue.
Road blockades have forced over 150 private and public schools to close down. School owners at Adda Plot claimed that they called off classes after receiving phone calls from the education department.
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz leader Zaeem Qadri said that foolproof security arrangements had been made for Imran Khan's "circus", a name which he gave to the rally.
Speaking to the media he said, "Imran Khan wants to play his film and divert the attention of the nation from other pressing issues."
He added that the rally faced terrorist threats. "Enemies of the country are looking to sabotage Operation Zarb-e-Azb."
He added that the government had focused its energies to deal with India.
The PTI's Raiwind march has received a lot of flak from the ruling PML-N. Workers and supporters of the PML-N have been holding demonstrations against the march on Raiwind, saying they would protect the area which also includes the premier's residence.
The PTI is holding the march to pressurizing the Prime Minister into coming out clean against allegations over offshore accounts linked to his family named in the Panama Papers.
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The 2018 Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference is scheduled for April 8 to 11 in Boao, Hainan Province. The forum will be themed "An Open and Innovative Asia for a World of Greater Prosperity."
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Stay tuned, country music fans. Wednesday's CMA Awards just lined up a cavalcade of stars to present at Wednesday's (Nov. 9) ceremony. Reese Witherspoon, "Once Upon a Time's" Ginnifer Goodwin, "Modern Family's" Eric Stonestreet, Miss Piggy, "Revenge's" Emily VanCamp and GMA correspondent (and "Dancing with the Stars" alumna) Erin Andrews will be among the evening's presenters.
The show will be hosted by country stars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood and performers include Jason Aldean, Faith Hill, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, "American Idol" winner Scotty McCreery and Lionel Richie (who has his own album of country duets coming out in March).
The show will be broadcast live on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Zap2it will be covering the show live.


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Do you know what DynamicWPaper is?
DynamicWPaper is an adware application that tries to pass as a useful program. It may not be the most dangerous kid on the block, but it can still cause quite a lot of trouble if you let it run free. As an adware application, DynamicWPaper could expose you to potential computer security threats via its commercial pop-ups. It might seem that the application will provide you with some attractive function, but that is hardly plausible. You have to understand that, when you have adware programs on your PC, you need to terminate them immediately. Thus, the sooner you remove DynamicWPaper, the better.
You probably did not notice when you installed DynamicWPaper on your PC. This program does not slither into your system surreptitiously. It usually travels in software packages with other similar applications. You must have initiated the installation of this adware program when you downloaded some freeware app from a file-sharing website. Freeware apps are often bundled in third-party installers that usually allow you to choose which programs you want installed on your PC. The downside of this practice is that users are seldom attentive enough to read all the installation steps. Since they skip through the installation wizard, the likes of DynamicWPaper manage to enter target systems.DynamicWPaper screenshot
Scroll down for full removal instructions
Many adware programs install extensions on default browsers to collect information about users' browsing habits and to spam them with annoying ads. DynamicWPaper is slightly different. This application does not add any extension to your browser, but it has a system process that runs in the background to help the program function properly. Through this process, DynamicWPaper can easily monitor your online activity and then generate custom commercial ads. Technically, the application should display offers and pop-ups related to screen wallpapers and other apps that provide you with wallpaper selections. However, there is also a possibility that the program will show you any type of commercial ads, depending on what website you are currently on.
What's more, DynamicWPaper can easily launch your browser to display a pop-up, even if all the browser windows are closed. That is definitely annoying and intrusive, so there is no need to allow it -- not to mention that sometimes the pop-up ads might be used by unknown third parties to promote their own content. You have to understand that DynamicWPaper is not and cannot be responsible for the third-party content security. Therefore, the program becomes a perfect vehicle for third-party content distribution, since it does not review it.
In the worst case scenario, it would not be too far-fetched to state that DynamicWPaper could be exploited by cyber criminals to redirect you to malware-related websites. Thus, if you do not get rid of this adware program at once, it is even possible to get infected with malware.
Please open your Control Panel and delete DynamicWPaper manually. If you notice any other unfamiliar applications, terminate them as well. The best way to locate all the potential threats is to scan your PC with the SpyHunter free scanner. An automated antispyware application will help you safeguard your system against similar intruders in the future. Also, if something does not go according to the plan when you try to eliminate the unwanted applications, do not hesitate to drop us a comment.
How to Delete DynamicWPaper
Windows 10, Windows 8.1 & Windows 8
- Press the Windows key + R and the Run command box will pop up.
- Type "Control Panel" into the Open box and click OK.
- Go to Uninstall a program under Programs.
- Highlight DynamicWPaper and click Uninstall.
Windows Vista & Windows 7
- Click the Start menu button and navigate to Control Panel.
- Select Uninstall a program and remove DynamicWPaper.
Windows XP
- Open the Start menu and select Control Panel.
- Double-click Add or remove programs and uninstall DynamicWPaper.
In non-techie terms:
If you are looking for interesting wallpapers, perhaps DynamicWPaper is not your safest bet. This program is an adware application, and it means that it is more interested in making money than in providing you with useful content. You will do yourself a favor if you remove DynamicWPaper from your computer right now. Adware programs sometimes lead to undesirable and even dangerous consequences that can also involve malware infection.


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Editor's Note: EarthTechling is proud to repost this article courtesy of Natural Resources Defense Council. Author credit goes to Peter Lehner.
Military experts understand that smart decisions are neither red, nor blue…nor even green, for green's sake. Climate change and clean, efficient energy are a matter national security and economic vitality. According to Lt. General John Castellaw USMC (retired):
Moving away from traditional energy sources is not about being "green." It is about preventing operational impact due to cost and availability of fossil fuels and the strategic need to secure fuel sources in unstable regions where our economy sends $1 billion a day to pay for oil.
This kind of common sense is a breath of fresh air—and also consistent with the military's long history of rejecting politics and other superficial differences, like race. The Department of Defense (DoD) abolished segregation in 1948, leading the way for the integration of schools, neighborhoods and the civilian work force. Perhaps we can unite again today behind the military's climate and clean energy pragmatism.
Last month, NRDC's affiliate Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) traveled to DC to speak with the House and Senate Armed Services Committees as they begin work on the annual National Defense Authorization Act. (See E2's letter to the House in support of the military's clean energy security initiatives here.) It was a tremendous honor this year to include General Castellaw and another military veteran, E2 member Jon Gensler, among our delegation.
E2 is a national, non-partisan community of individual business leaders who advocate for good environmental policy while building economic prosperity. Collectively, E2 members manage over $90 billion of private equity capital, and have helped create 1,100 companies and 500,000 jobs.
Over the past year, E2 has engaged with the military to understand their objectives and to keep members abreast of DoD's work on bases across the country. These efforts will be good for business, as well as national security and the environment.
DoD-driven demand for innovation and the drive to make military bases more efficient are creating thousands of civilian jobs across the country. These investments are also helping to push the U.S. back to the forefront of the global clean technology market, and speeding up the process of commercialization.
Some of the specific measures listed in Title 28 of last year's National Defense Authorization bill included:
- Identification of energy-efficient products for use in construction, repair, or renovation of Department of Defense facilities.
- Metering of Navy piers to accurately measure energy consumption.
- Requirement for Department of Defense to capture and track data generated in metering Department facilities.
- Consideration of energy security in developing energy projects on military installations using renewable energy sources.
- Use of centralized purchasing agents for renewable energy certificates to reduce cost of facility energy projects using renewable energy sources and improve efficiencies.
We are encouraged by DoD's tremendous leadership, and are proud to stand by the military in support of these efforts. General Castellaw remarked after the trip:
The E2 Hill engagement carried the message to key legislators and staffers that clean energy is a priority for our military because it is a matter of America's national security. Having businessmen and military professionals standing together sends a strong message.
We agree wholeheartedly. Thank you to General Castellaw and others who are leading the path to a clean energy future.


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Do you know what Backdoor.teamviewer is?
Backdoor.teamviewer installs itself without user's permission and allows the malware's creators to access your computer remotely. The infection is spread through suspicious web pages that display fake warnings about needed updates to the Adobe Flash Player. It may sound strange, but it installs a legitimate upgrade, so users might not understand what actually happened. The truth is that together with the new version of the Adobe Flash Player, you also receive Backdoor.teamviewer. The malware's creators might use your computer for malicious purposes, so you should delete it immediately. The manual removal instructions are placed at the end if this article, but if it appears to be too complicated for you, install a trustworthy security tool that will take care of the infection.
Many users do not understand how can this malware enter their system without their permission or knowledge. In order to catch this infection you have to visit a malicious web page that contains Trojan.MulDrop6.39120. Such site could suggest you to download an update for your Adobe Flash Player. However, by installing the upgrade, you also allow Trojan.MulDrop6.39120 to drop Backdoor.teamviewer on your system. As a result, you have an updated Adobe Flash Player and the malicious program on your computer.
Apparently, the only way to detect that something is wrong is to notice a suspicious executable file running on your computer, or to witness how the malware's creators take control over your PC. Backdoor.teamviewer is called this way because it installs a legitimate TeamViewer version on your system, which is needed to access your computer remotely. The malware's creators could do anything as long as they have remote control of your PC. They can even watch your activities, steal passwords of various accounts, run applications, watch your web traffic, or do anything they want with your data.
Another reason why it is hard to notice the malware is because it places its data in a hidden folder titled as Sin. Usually, users disable Show hidden files, folders and drives option on their computers, so the only way to see the hidden folder is to enable this option. The malware's folder should contain a malicious .dll file (avicap32.dll), a system file (nv8moxflu) and an executable file (5s.exe). The last two ones might have random names, so the data in your computer could be titled differently. Another sample of Backdoor.teamviewer placed its data straight to the %APPDATA% without creating a folder in it. Thus, if you are going to erase the malware manually keep this in mind and check the mentioned directory carefully.
As you realize, removing Backdoor.teamviewer might be troublesome for you, especially if you do not have much experience in dealing with malware. It might be better to check the instructions below before you decide how you are going to get rid of this malware because there is another solution to this problem. You can simply download a reliable antimalware tool and let it take care of the malicious program. The security tool would scan your system and locate the source of this infection. Also, it would allow you to delete all malicious files automatically. If you still want to erase Backdoor.teamviewer manually, follow the instructions below. Do not forget that you can leave us a comment below if you are having any troubles while removing the malware or if you have some questions about it.
Erase Backdoor.teamviewer
Enable Show hidden files, folders, and drives
Windows 8/Windows 10
- Open the Explorer (Windows Key+E).
- Select the View tab and click Options in the top-right corner.
- Choose Change folder and search options.
- Click the View tab and mark Show hidden files, folders and drives.
- Press OK.
Windows Vista/Windows 7
- Click on Start and select Control Panel.
- Pick Appearance and Personalization.
- Choose Folder Options and select the View tab.
- Select Show hidden files, folders and drives and click OK.
Windows XP
- Open Start and launch Control Panel.
- Choose Appearance and Themes.
- Select Folder options and click the View tab.
- Mark Show hidden files and folders and click OK.
Remove Backdoor.teamviewer files
- Press Windows Key+E to launch the Explorer.
- Copy and insert this location %APPDATA%
- Find a folder titled as Sin, right-click it and press Delete.
- See if the %APPDATA% directory contains the winmm.dll file.
- If it does, right-click winmm.dll and select Delete.
- Check if the %APPDATA% has any other suspicious files (e.g. svnhost.exe, teamviewer_resource_en.dll, tv.ini)
- Right-click such files separately and select Delete.
- Close the Explorer.
- Empty Recycle bin.
In non-techie terms:
Backdoor.teamviewer is a harmful program that grants its creators a remote control of your system. It means that they can launch any program, open your documents, infect your system with other malware, steal your passwords, and so on. Needless to say, that erasing the malware from your system should be your only concern right now. You can do it manually with the removal instructions above, although it could be harder than it might appear to be. If you cannot erase the infection manually, you should download and install a trustworthy antimalware tool. You could use it not only to delete the malicious application but also to protect your system from threats.


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- This guide addresses federal administrative law research in general. Please consult topical research guides for information related to specific subject matter and agency procedures.
Federal administrative law is comprised of rules and regulations promulgated by executive branch agencies, as well as related adjudications, orders, and other agency actions. It also includes executive orders and proclamations.
Administrative rules and regulations are published sequentially in the Federal Register (FR)and later codified by subject in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Agency case law is available in popular online legal resources (e.g. Westlaw, Lexis), on agency websites, and in specialized agency publications particularly those in looseleaf format or digital equivalent.
While federal agencies are part of the Executive Branch, they are authorized to act through congressional delegation through statute, commonly referred to as "enabling statutes." Thus, agencies are limited to taking action within the authority delegated to them in the United States Code. Annotations to the U.S. Code often provide information about related regulations. Researchers may also wish to consult the CFR's Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules to match U.S. Code provisions with implementing regulations. Agencies are also required to comply with the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. §§ 551 et. seq. These requirements include providing the public with notice of rulemaking, the text of proposed rules, and the opportunity to comment.
Agency Websites
If is often useful to begin federal administrative law research by visiting the website of the agency with authority to regulate the applicable subject matter. These websites typically provide an overview of the agency's structure, current regulations, administrative decisions, and guidance documents.
Several reference resources below may be useful to help determine the appropriate agency or agencies that have jurisdiction over the relevant subject matter.
Reference Resources
- Blackletter Statement on Federal Administrative Law, ABA Section on Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice, KF 5407. B53 REFERENCE (2013).
- Federal Administrative Procedure Sourcebook, by Will F. Funk et. al., KF 5406. A3 REFERENCE (2008).
- Federal Regulatory Directory: The Essential Guide to the History, Organization, and Impact of U.S. Federal Regulation, KF 5406.A15 F4 REFERENCE (2012). Includes agency profiles and contact information (also CQ Press Library).
- Federal Rulemaking Process: An Overview (2013), Congressional Research Service Report.
- Federal Staff Directory, JK 723. E9 F44 REFERENCE (2012).
- A Guide to Federal Agency Adjudication, Jeffrey B. Litwak, ed., KF 5407. G838 REFERENCE (2012).
- A Guide to Federal Agency Rulemaking, by Jeffrey F. Lubbers, KF 5411 .L83 REFERENCE (2012).
- Sourcebook of United States Executive Agencies, by David E. Lewis & Jennifer L. Selin, Administrative Conference of the United States website (also HeinOnline).
- United States Government Manual, Government Documents AE 2.108/2 (2013). The "official handbook of the Federal Government," includes information about all agencies including: lists of agency officials, summaries of agencies' histories, missions, and programs. The Manual is published annually as a special edition of the Federal Register (also FDsys 1995- , HeinOnline1935- ).
- Washington Information Directory, Reference F 192.3 W33 (2013). Search for federal agencies by subject, includes agency descriptions and links (alsoCQ Press Library).
- Administrative Law, by Alfred C. Aman, Jr. and William T. Mayton, Reserve KF 5402 .A8 (2001) (West Study Aids).
- Administrative Law, by Jacob A. Stein, Glenn A. Mitchell, Basil J. Mezines (Lexis).
- Administrative Law and Practice, by Charles H. Koch, Jr. (Westlaw).
- Administrative Law and Process in a Nutshell, by Ernest Gelhorn and Ronald M. Levin. Reserve KF 5402. Z9 (2006).
- Administrative Law Treatise (5th ed.), by Richard J. Pierce, Jr. (formerly with Kenneth Culp Davis). KF 5402 .P54 (2010).
- Administrative Rulemaking: Structuring, Opposing, and Defending Federal Agency Regulations, by James T. O'Reilly. KF 5411 .073 (2014).
- Independent Agencies in the United States: Law, Structure, and Politics, by Marshall J. Breger and Gary J. Edles (Oxford Scholarship Online).
- Pike & Fischer Administrative Law, KF 5401. A52. (First floor, Range 115). This is an extensive multi-volume loose-leaf service. (also Bloomberg Law)
- West's Federal Administrative Practice, multiple authors (Westlaw).
Finding Regulations
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- Print (Second Floor Range 205)
- FR: Past two years
- CFR: Current
- FDsys
- CFR: PDF 1997-, also Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) Current, regularly updated, unofficial
- HeinOnline
- FR (Federal Register Library): PDF 1936-
- CFR (Code of Federal Regulations Collection): PDF 1938-
- Westlaw
- CFR: current, CFR Historical 1984-, CFR Index (link from CFR Table of Contents page)
- Lexis
- Bloomberg Law
- FR: 1999- (advanced search), 1936- (by citation)
- CFR: current
- Federal Register.gov
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- Westlaw: Federal Administrative Decisions and Guidance
- Lexis Advance: Search Administrative Materials/ U.S. Federal.
- Bloomberg Law: Search Legislative & Regulatory> U.S. Government Departments & Agencies; filter Administrative Orders & Decisions
- HeinOnline: U.S. Federal Agency Documents, Decisions, and Appeals Collection
- Pike & Fischer Administrative Law: KF 5401. A52. (First floor, Range 115).
- LLMC Digital: Collection includes historical U.S. administrative decisions.
Executive Orders & Other Presidential Documents
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Compilation of Presidential Documents
- PrintVolumes 1-36 (1965-2000), J 80. A284 (Range 101)
- The American Presidency Project (1977-)
- FDsys(1993-)
- HeinOnline(U.S. Presidential Library) (1965-)
- LLMC Digital(Law Library Microform Consortium) Volumes 1-34 (1965-1999)
- Westlaw (1993-) (search:"Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents")
- Also "Presidential Documents": Executive orders (1936-) other documents (1984-)
Public Papers of the Presidents
- FDsys(1991-)
- HeinOnline(1931-)
- The American Presidency Project (University of California) (1929-)
- University of Michigan Digital Library: The Public Papers of the Presidents (1929-2001)
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Continuously updated versions of the CFR
- e-CFR (GPO)
- Lexis
- Shepard's is also available for regulations
- Westlaw
- Keycite is also available for regulations
Current Awareness/Tracking Regulations
- Bloomberg BNA Libraries legal, tax, regulatory, and business information
- Project on Government Oversight (formerly Center for Effective Government)
- Justia Regulation Tracker Search and Track Regulations (2005-)
- Reginfo.gov Includes current and historical editions of the Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plans (Fall 2005- ).
- The Unified Agenda is published bi-annually and provides uniform reporting of data on regulatory and deregulatory activities under development throughout the Federal Government, covering approximately 60 departments, agencies, and commissions. The Unified Agenda is also published in the Federal Register.
- Regulations.gov is the official docket system for public comments. The site includes supporting materials provided by federal agencies.
Journals & Blogs
- ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
- Administrative and Regulatory Law News
- Administrative Law Review (Washington College of Law)
- Index to Legal Periodicals and Books Electronic database provides indexing of legal periodicals and books from 1908, full-text for more recent articles.
- Notice and Comment Blog
- Reg Blog (Penn Program on Regulation)
Other Useful Websites
- Administrative Conference of the United States
- FedStats Information about statistical information provided by U.S. agencies
- FOIA.gov Guidance on making information requests from U.S. agencies
- Regulatory Information Service Center (General Services Administration) Publishes the Unified Agenda and The Regulatory Plan
- Guide to the Law Online: United States Executive (Library of Congress)
- FOIA.gov Guidance on making information requests from U.S. agencies
- USA.gov Federal government's main portal for citizen access
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Lopez Obrador, who campaigned on vows to transform Mexico and oust the "mafia of power" ruling the country, rode widespread voter anger and discontent with the governing Institutional Revolution Party, or PRI, of President Enrique Pena Nieto and had led opinion polls since the beginning of the campaign.
The PRI, which dominated Mexican politics for nearly the entire 20th century and recaptured the presidency in 2012, was set to suffer heavy losses not just for the presidency but in down-ballot races as well.
In brief remarks at a hotel in central Mexico City, Lopez Obrador called for reconciliation after a polarizing campaign and promised profound change that respects the law and constitutional order.
"I confess that I have a legitimate ambition: I want to go down in history as a good president of Mexico," said Lopez Obrador, who won after losses in the previous two elections. "I desire with all my soul to raise the greatness of our country on high."
The president-in-waiting devoted much of his speech to appealing to citizens of all stripes and seeking to reassure those who have eyed his candidacy nervously.
"This new national project will seek to establish an authentic democracy and we do not intend to establish a dictatorship," Lopez Obrador said. "The changes will be profound, but in accordance with established order."
Conservative Ricardo Anaya of a right-left coalition and the PRI's Jose Antonio Meade acknowledged defeat shortly after polls closed nationwide. The quick count had them around 22 percent and 16 percent, respectively.
"The tendency favors Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. ... I recognize his triumph," Anaya said in a speech to supporters.
"For the good of Mexico, I wish him the greatest success," Meade said minutes earlier.
Lopez Obrador supporters began wild celebrations in Mexico City, cruising up and down the central Paseo de la Reforma boulevard honking horns to the tune of "Viva Mexico!" and waving Mexican flags from car windows and moon roofs.
Thousands poured into the sprawling main square known as the Zocalo, where the 64-year-old former mayor had called on his backers to rally. Many danced to the trills of mariachi music.
Lopez Obrador spoke to the crowd there around midnight, saying to loud applause: "Today one stage has ended and we are going to begin another one — we are going to transform Mexico!"
Retired teacher Susana Zuniga beamed and said the country was experiencing a moment similar to the Mexican Revolution a century ago.
"The people are fed up," Zuniga said. "That is what brought us to this."
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted congratulations: "I look very much forward to working with him. There is much to be done that will benefit both the United States and Mexico!"
A trim, baldish man who wore glasses and a wry smile, the judge was known among lawyers, judicial colleagues and court personnel for personal warmth.
"I think of him above all else as a friend and a human being, a kind, gentle, loving human being," said the state's Chief Judge, Judith S. Kaye. "He was a towering judge, a great judge, who will have a lasting imprint on the lives of the people of this state and on the law in this state."
Associate Judge Joseph W. Bellacosa said of Judge Gabrielli: "He had a sense of his humble origin and that translated into enormous respect for everyone in every station in life."
Domenick Luciana Gabrielli, the son of Italian immigrants, was born in Rochester on Dec. 13, 1912, and even as a boy worked in a courthouse, shining shoes. He graduated from St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., and the Albany Law School and was admitted to the New York bar in 1937.
He began as a lawyer and corporation counsel in Bath, N.Y., and other Steuben County communities. In World War II, he was a Navy lieutenant stationed in the Pacific. In 1953, he was appointed Steuben County District Attorney by Gov. Thomas E. Dewey. 25 Years on Bench
In 1957, beginning his 25 years on the bench, he was elected Steuben County Court judge and served as a Children's Court judge as well. In 1961, he became a State Supreme Court justice in a district encompassing Steuben and seven other counties.
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller named him an associate justice of the Appellate Division in the Albany region in 1967 and an associate justice of the Appellate Division in western New York in 1969. He won a seat on the Court of Appeals three years later at a time when associate judges were elected statewide.
After leaving the bench, he joined the Rochester law firm of Nixon, Hargrave, Devans Doyle as senior counsel and was in its Albany office from 1987 to 1992. In 1983, Gov. Mario M. Cuomo named him as chairman of a state screening committee that recommended candidates for judicial posts.
The judge, a trustee of the Albany Law School and a former trustee of Alfred University, received many honorary degrees and awards, including the 1983 Gold Medal of the New York State Bar Association.
Besides his daughter, Ms. Dumas, who is an assistant district attorney in Albany, Judge Gabrielli is survived by his wife, the former Dorothy Hedges; a son, Michael E., of Hammondsport, N.Y.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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Emergency Medicine
Orange Regional Medical Center's Emergency Department is committed to providing our patients with the best emergency medical care. We're here for you 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year. We realize that an emergency visit is usually stressful for patients and their loved ones. Our staff works very hard to make your visit as easy as possible and would like you to take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with what you can expect when you come to the Emergency Department for care. At any time during your visit, please feel free to direct your questions or concerns to any member of our staff.
To ensure rapid and effective treatment, the Emergency Department is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and is divided into several main areas, including major medical and minor medical - where we can treat our patients according to the severity of their condition.
In addition, we also have these specialty areas and services:
Children's Emergency Department
Separate and secure from our adult treatment area, the Children's Emergency Department provides 24/7 emergency care to ill and injured children (up to the age of 18).
Behavioral Health Access Center
24/7 psychiatric emergency services are available through our hospital's Emergency Room for individuals to receive immediate care from our Psychiatric team.
Trauma Center
Upon your arrival, a severely-injured trauma patient will go directly to one of our fully-equipped, dedicated trauma bays housed in a special treatment area.
Sexual Assault Examination Services
Our Sexual Assault Examiner program consists of compassionate professionals with special training in caring for sexual assault victims and collecting of evidence.
Five ED rooms are designed to eventually offer trauma services and two rooms are devoted to care for children. For major emergencies, a helipad (heated to melt snow and ice) is located just outside the Emergency Department.
Frequently Asked Questions
What to Expect When You Arrive
When you arrive at the Emergency Department, you will be greeted by someone from our ED staff who will ask you the following questions:
- Your name
- Your date of birth
- What brought you to the emergency department.
After these quick questions, you will be taken to a treatment room or patient care area where you will be triaged by a nurse. Orange Regional clinicians use Electronic Health Records to create a digital chart for each patient via Workstations on Wheels (WOWs). These charts are accessible throughout the hospital and in physician offices, which provides enhanced patient safety and improved coordination of care.
What is the Triage Process
Triage is the process of determining the priority of a patient's treatment based on the severity of their condition. It is the first stage when a patient passes through the ED. A triage nurse will take your vitals and conduct a preliminary assessment to evaluate your condition. The wait time is then determined by the patient's clinical needs.
Will there be a long wait?
Every patient is important to us, but please understand conditions that threaten life and limb are considered immediate medical emergencies and must be treated first. You will be treated as soon as possible according to the severity of your condition. Such emergencies may include, but are not limited to:
- Chest pain
- Major trauma
- Extreme bleeding
- Unconsciousness
- Severe abdominal pain
- Severe shortness of breath
- Open fractures that expose the bone
- Head injury or broken bone
- Seizure or loss of consciousness
- Major burns
- Emergencies for children
The Registered Nurse at triage will make an initial evaluation to determine the severity of your illness or injury. After the practitioner (Medical Doctor, Physician's Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) has seen you, more time may be needed to fully evaluate your condition. Laboratory, x-ray or other diagnostic procedures will take additional time for full analysis. In some cases, it may be necessary to locate your primary care physician or consult with a specialist. This may also lengthen your stay.
If you or a loved one is experiencing an injury or illness that requires immediate professional medical attention, however is not life-threatening, please consider treatment at our Urgent Care Center.
Who is allowed in the treatment area?
Orange Regional Medical Center recognizes and understands your family's concerns, and their need to be with you in the Emergency Department. Visitors are encouraged to be with patients during their stay in the Emergency Department. During busy times in the department, visitors may be asked to wait in the waiting room for a short period. This will assist the staff in providing safe care to the patients. An ED team member will keep your loved ones informed about your progress.
Who is Part of The Emergency Care Team?
Orange Regional's Emergency Department provides our patients with quality care administered by:
Emergency Department Physician
A physician trained and specializing in Emergency Medicine is present 24 hours a day to examine you, order tests and/or medications, diagnose your condition, speak with your personal physician (or recommend a physician if you are not currently under a physician's care), and determine your discharge needs.
Emergency Physician Assistant (PA) / Nurse Practitioner (NP)
PAs or NPs are credentialed to administer "Minor Emergency Care" for those who present less acute symptoms. They may examine you, order tests and/or medications, diagnose your condition, speak with your personal physician (or recommend a physician if you are not currently under a physician's care), and determine your discharge needs.
Emergency Department Nurse
All of the nurses are professional Registered Nurses. All RNs working in the Emergency Department are required to have advanced cardiac life support, advanced life support for children and trauma nursing care certification, and most have also been certified in Emergency Nursing, Trauma Care and Advanced Pediatric Life Support. They will assess your needs, administer medications, treatment and coordinate your care.
Emergency Department Tech
Our ED Technicians, under the supervision of a physician or Registered Nurse, assist in caring for your needs and personal comfort. They provide direct patient care by conducting EKGs, assisting with lab procedures and transporting patients.
Patient Liaison
Our patient liaisons, some of whom are bilingual (Spanish/English), help keep visitors in the waiting area up-to-date with information about their loved ones and regulate the flow of visitors in and out of the department.
Nursing Unit Clerk
Our unit clerk helps to process the clinical orders your physician requests, maintains your patient record and coordinates communication within the Emergency Department and other departments in the hospital.
What happens when I am discharged or admitted?
When you are ready to return home, you will be given written instructions that will include:
- Your medical diagnosis and any signs or symptoms to watch out for when you get home
- Complete explanation of any medications that have been prescribed
- Information regarding any medication side effects
- Suggested follow-up care or physician referral
- Signs and symptoms of when to return to the Emergency Department or seek attention from your primary care physician
It is important that you follow these instructions when released from the hospital. If you have any questions or concerns about these instructions, please ask any member of the care team before you leave the hospital. We want to make sure that you understand and are comfortable with your instructions before you go home. If you need help or have more questions after you leave the Emergency Department, please call our Emergency Department at 845-333-1300.
If you are admitted to the hospital, the ED physician will speak with an inpatient physician, who will assume responsibility for your care. Depending on the practice of your primary care physician, you may be cared for by a hospitalist once admitted. The admitting department will assign you a room in the hospital. Once your room is ready, a transporter and sometimes a nurse will accompany you to your room.
How Will I be Billed?
You may receive two (2) or more bills for your emergency care:
- Emergency Department bill
- Emergency Department physician bill
- You may also receive bills for radiology and cardiology services if an X-ray or EKG was performed.
You have several options to choose from on how to pay for your bill, including online and by mail. If you have questions about your bill, you can contact our billing department at 845-333-2455
If you need assistance obtaining financial aid or applying for Medicaid, Our Financial Advocate Office can assist in verification of insurance coverage and pre-certification. They are a resource for helping coordinate payments for procedures. They can be contacted at 845-333-1888
Patient-Centered, Team Approach to Emergency Care
Led by Medical Director, Dr. Anuj Vohra, the goal of our team is to partner with the patient and their families to accomplish the care needed, quickly. Whether you need an x-ray or a ct-scan, we will bring the tools and machines needed to your bedside to triage and execute your medical care.
Recently, the Schumacher Clinical Partners, a group who oversees over 300+ sites around the country, honored the Orange Regional Medical Center Emergency Department as a Top Performer – exemplifying a dedication to improving the effectiveness of clinical practices, organization, and patient-centered results.
Watch to hear Dr. Anuj Vohra discuss emergency services at ORMC.
"This Emergency Department has seven different sections of care. So what we try to do is focus care on what your state is. Whether it could be chest pain, or trauma, or a child issue or a mental health issue - we have a separate area, just for you. We keep getting bigger and bigger, better and better. In an average 12 hour shift, I touch hundreds of families a day. I really love what I do because I get to take such great care of people with such a diverse population of people."
- Dr. Anuj Vohra, DO
Patient Satisfaction
Orange Regional Medical Center's mission is to improve the health of our community by providing exceptional health care. You may receive a patient satisfaction survey in the mail a few weeks after you are discharged. Please take a few minutes to complete and return it, as your opinions are very important to us. We take all concerns very seriously.
If you have questions or concerns about your visit to the Emergency Department feel free to contact:
- Our Patient Advocates, who eager to address any issues or concerns that our patients or their families may experience, at 845-333-1164
If you have a problem involving a bill for services provided by:
- Orange Regional Medical Center, please call 845-333-2455
- The Schumacher Group, please call 888-703-3301
Should you have any questions about your stay at Orange Regional Medical Center or about planning to visit a family or friend who is a patient, do not hesitate to contact us at 845-333-1000.
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Orange Regional Medical Center
707 East Main Street
Middletown, NY 10940
In any emergency situation, please remember to call 911.
Urgent Care Center
If you or a loved one is experiencing an injury or illness that requires immediate professional medical attention, however is not life-threatening, please consider treatment at our Urgent Care Center.
- Charles Fasanya, MD, FACS, FRCS,
Trauma Surgeon
Dr. Fasanya received his medical degree from University College Hospital, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He completed his surgical residency at Harlem Hospital Center, a Level I Trauma Center in New York, and his Surgical Critical Care fellowship at the Robert Woods Johnson Medical School of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
- Paramjeet Singh,
Medical Director, Surgical Oncology / General Surgeon
Paramjeet Singh, M.D., FACS is an Orange Regional Medical Group surgeon. He specializes in General Surgery and is Medical Director of Surgical Oncology. He provides patients with hepato-biliary surgical, trauma surgery surgical oncology services, as well as being a member of the Medical Group's General Surgery team.
- Anuj Vohra, DO, FACEP, CPE,
Emergency Medicine
Medical Director and Chairman, Emergency Department, EM Core Faculty Member
- Murali Krishna,
Pulmonary-Critical Care
Dr. Krishna is member of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (PCCSM) team at Orange Regional Medical Group and is a Board-certified pulmonary-critical care physician.
- Aamir Gilani,
Dr. Gilani holds Board certifications in critical care, internal and pulmonary medicine and is board eligible in preventive medicine.
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Online's Long-Term Outlook Is StrongIn determining that the display-advertising market is "overhyped" in her July 28 article ("$80 Billion? Online Display Market Is Being Overhyped), Abbey Klaassen cautions that the "trough" of ad dollars may not be bottomless after all. However, looking at the issue in light of our current economic state is taking too much of a short-term view. The potential of display advertising needs to be viewed in the long term. Granted, overall ad spending is down due to the economy -- and display advertising certainly isn't immune to that -- but while display advertising might not grow as fast as originally forecasted (at least through the balance of 2008), the long-term opportunity is only getting better.
Online advertising is a strong, long-term medium that's just barely been tapped by leading brands. Brand advertisers have yet to firmly adopt the medium -- not because it isn't a good channel, but because it takes time. When brand advertisers start to really capitalize on online display ads, that's when the shift will occur. In fact, this is the primary growth opportunity.
Online display advertising has significant potential for three important reasons. First, it provides better opportunities for targeting, especially on the behavioral-targeting front. Second, it provides better opportunities for tapping into rich media, such as online video, which is currently the fastest-growing segment of online display advertising. And finally, display enables advertisers to see the impact and correlation of their spending on search advertising. This is significant, as advertisers are just beginning to learn how display advertising impacts their online search campaigns.
All of the above, along with 100% measurability and accountability of media spend, is difficult to ignore in the long run no matter what economic cycle the ad market is in today.
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It's all good and well that marketing managers allocate a percentage of their budgets to tick an online box and reach an audience, but it is the content that counts. A standard 250-by-300 display banner ad has a role to play but has a shelf life that is not going to get the consumer engagement required to cut through for a branded experience. In order to truly use the medium to its potential, marketing managers should understand the role each online execution plays for their brand and reconsider their online creative content strategy.
New York
Groundswell of Noxzema nostalgiaThis would be the perfect time to resurrect Noxzema -- it's inexpensive and does two jobs: cleansing and moisturizing. With folks watching their dollars these days, a reintroduction to a younger crowd just might succeed -- with some savvy marketing, of course.
Mundelein, Ill.
It's a shame. Noxzema is such a strong brand. Like they said, there are a lot of strong memories tied to this versatile product. If they could tap into that nostalgia, I think they could usher in a new generation of loyal customers and reinforce their current users' confidence in the product. I'd take that job!
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This is a great brand and it's a perfect time to reintroduce it. With the economy where it is, even affluent adults are simplifying, paring down and getting a bit nostalgic, and most have very positive memories of Noxzema. What a fantastic marketing challenge!
Dear sir: We are not so easily offendedRE: Jonah Bloom's "Dear Sir: I Write to Inform You That I've Taken Offense." From people with eye patches to people with hammer phobias, someone somewhere is always going to be offended by something. The problem is not the advertisements. It's the people watching them who are too quick to take offense.
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Thank you for that window of humor. Unfortunately your colleague Bob Garfield got his message through, and it is believed that Mars is pulling the incriminated Snickers ad off air. Why on earth does the U.K. have to suffer from some stupid PC American living thousands of miles away?
Thank God he is not in the White House. He would have bombed London.


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Atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation - a form of disruption of the contractile activity of the heart, caused by disruption of the electrical activity of the atria.If atrial fibrillation has been a sharp increase in heart rate up to 600 beats per minute, as well as reductions in the number of mismatch the atria and ventricles.
Among all the possible types of arrhythmias at a fraction of atrial fibrillation accounts for 30%.The main risk group is men over 60 years old, suffering from organic disorders of the cardiovascular system.For the development of atrial fibrillation is also important sex - men 1.7 times more likely to suffer than women.
Permanent atrial fibrillation without an adequate antiarrhythmic therapy provokes serious violations of the cardiovascular system and is fraught with the development of stroke and thromboembolic complications.
Atrial fibrillation heart
The normal activity of the heart lies in its ability to continuous and regular reduction.Contractile ability o
If you have the paroxysm of atrial fibrillation occurs ineffective contraction of the atria and the ventricles pumping the blood is carried out passively, and insufficient.Thus, there is no regular ejection of blood into the aorta.
When atrial flutter in the ventricles and the insufficient amount of blood, but there is it for another reason.When atrial flutter are constantly in a state of systolic, that is virtually absent diastolic phase.Since the atria are in a compressed state, the blood enters therein to a limited extent.
Thus, when any form of atrial fibrillation, the conditions for the development of ischemic events in all the organs and systems that clinically brain stroke, coronary heart disease and acute coronary syndrome.An extreme manifestation of cardiac ejection is arrhythmogenic shock.
Atrial fibrillation causes
most common etiological factors of atrial fibrillation are diseases of the cardiovascular system: hypertension, chronic ischemic heart disease, heart defects, resulting from the transferred rheumatic disease, cardiomyopathy.
during cardiac surgery and / or in the early postoperative period, quite often there are attacks of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, and in most cases, it goes without medical intervention.
Frequent consumption of caffeine-containing beverages, and medicines can lead to atrial fibrillation, because coffee has a potentiating effect on the contractility of the heart muscle.
a negative effect on the heart rate provides a systematic use of alcohol as it causes cardiomyopathy and alcoholic intoxication.
In people suffering from thyroid disorders with associated symptoms of hyperthyroidism, the incidence of atrial fibrillation is about 25%.This high figure is due to potentiate the action of catecholamines on the excitability of atrial myocardium.
When receiving certain groups of drugs (diuretics, atropine and adrenaline) increases the risk of arrhythmias, since these drugs have an effect on the heart and disrupt the balance of trace elements involved in the generation of electrical impulses.
At a young age the most common cause of atrial fibrillation is a congenital mitral valve prolapse.
Diseases accompanied by a rise in temperature, provoking malfunction of the autonomic nervous system and accelerate the heart rate, which can lead to malfunction of the sinus node.
acute shortage of electrolytes in the body leads to violations of automatism and conduction system of the myocardium.
great influence on the occurrence of atrial fibrillation has a nervous system.When activity of certain parts of the nervous system are formed by different types of arrhythmias.There vagal and hyperadrenergic version of atrial fibrillation.The first type is more common among the male half of the population and the provocative attack is a horizontal position during sleep, overeating and wearing tight clothing.The second type most often affects women, and there is a clear relationship between the occurrence of attacks and emotional stress.
There is also a variant of idiopathic atrial fibrillation, in which to reliably determine the cause of the attack is not possible.The share of this form of arrhythmia accounting for 30% of cases.
Atrial fibrillation symptoms
degree of clinical manifestations of any form of atrial fibrillation depends on heart rate and the degree of ventricular dysfunction.There are cases where a person does not feel an attack of atrial fibrillation, but in most situations developing detailed clinical symptoms.The most seriously ill patients are transferred tahisistolicheskoy atrial fibrillation.
transferred patients with severe paroxysmal type of atrial fibrillation, and in its subsequent transformation into a permanent atrial fibrillation, many patients no longer pay attention to the symptoms of heart rhythm disorders.
most common complaints of patients in the event of an attack of atrial fibrillation is the feeling heart palpitations, a feeling of shortness of breath, dizziness, discomfort in the heart, sweating and trembling inside.There is a clear correlation between the appearance of these symptoms and the provoking factors, which acts in the role of excessive physical activity, psycho-emotional arousal, smoking and alcohol abuse.
An objective study of the patient's attention is drawn to the sharp increased heart rate and increased blood pressure, combined with the weakness of the filling rate.Auscultation changes are manifested in unequal sonority I tint.
attack flutter manifests itself in the feeling heart palpitations, shortness of breath sharply until suffocation, pulsation of the superficial veins in the neck and chest discomfort.
If you have atrial fibrillation in a patient with heart disease available to the fore the clinical symptoms of heart failure.
Normally, the correct diagnosis is sufficient to conduct an objective examination of the patient with a mandatory palpation and auscultation of the heart pulse, but in order to reliably determine the atrial fibrillation is necessary to perform a Holter ECG monitoring, in which it is possible around the clock to monitor changes in the activity of the heart.Additional methods of research of the patient with atrial fibrillation are: cardiac ultrasound (evaluation of the size and condition of the heart valve), blood tests for electrolytes, and thyroid hormones.
Atrial fibrillation form
Nosological form of "atrial fibrillation" is a comprehensive concept that includes two basic mechanisms of cardiac activity - flutter and atrial fibrillation.Both concepts are combined, since they have a similar nature aetiological, clinical manifestations and is often seen simultaneously in the same patient.
fundamental difference of these options arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation that is characteristic not coordinated contraction of the atria, resulting in an abnormal rhythm of ventricular and atrial flutter is observed only when a significant acceleration of the contractility of atrial and ventricular non-infringement.
depending on heart rate, atrial fibrillation is divided into options: normosistolichesky (heart rate of 60-90 beats per minute, but irregular heart rhythm), tahisistolicheskoy (palpitations combination of more than 90 beats per minute with the wrong heart rate) and bradisistolichesky(abnormal heart rhythm and slow - less than 60 beats per minute).
In turn, atrial flutter may be regular, when every second or third atrial contraction is accompanied by ventricular contraction and irregular, in which there is no coordinated chaotic atria and ventricles.
The first episode of atrial fibrillation occurs first revealed atrial fibrillation, if the episodes are repeated, then this state is regarded as a relapsing form.
There are common variants of atrial fibrillation: paroxysmal (duration of clinical manifestations does not exceed 48 days, and the attack comes to an end on their own), persistent (duration of the attack, more than 7 days and in need of relieving using drugs and cardioversion) and permanent (restoration of normal sinusrate possible).
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
first signs of atrial fibrillation in a patient is most often paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, which can later move into permanent form.Time of transition from paroxysmal to permanent depends on the individual and the state of the heart muscle.
Paroxysm of atrial fibrillation is a sudden attack caused palpitations accompanied by weakness, shortness of breath, pale skin, feeling of inner trembling and excessive sweating.When tahisistolicheskoy form often occurs in patients with transient loss of consciousness as a result of cerebrovascular accident.The above symptoms occur after exposure to the organism provoking factors (excessive physical activity, smoking, stress) or on the background of well-being.The first episodes of paroxysmal arrhythmias are short-lived and do not require medical correction.
Recurrent bouts of worsening the quality of life of patients and thrombolytic complications require antiarrhythmic treatment, which is not only in mild asthma, but also systematically taking anti-arrhythmic drugs and medications to correct heart rate.
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is dangerous for its complications, among which the most common are: cardiogenic shock with a sharp drop in blood pressure, congestive heart failure and pulmonary edema, disturbance of coronary and cerebral circulation, asystole, and thromboembolism, which develops within two days after the onset of an attackfibrillation.
cupping of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is carried out by intravenous procainamide (15 mg / kg), verapamil (0.15 mg / kg) or digoxin (0.25 mg), and in the absence of the effect of drug therapy method is used transesophageal atrial electrical stimulation.
Atrial fibrillation treatment
All medical assistance activities in patients with atrial fibrillation attacks directed at relief of clinical manifestations, as well as prevention of possible complications, thereby reducing the risk of death.
indications for immediate hospitalization in a hospital are newly diagnosed episode of atrial fibrillation, not cropped paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, the occurrence of complications and adverse reactions as a result of the use of drugs, the combination of a permanent form of atrial fibrillation with heart failure and high tachycardia.
in the treatment of atrial fibrillation episodes follow two main methods: the restoration of the right sinus heart rhythm or regaining control of heart rate during atrial fibrillation saved.Each of these methods has both advantages and disadvantages.The disadvantage of the first option is a manifestation of the patient's adverse reactions to the drug administration, as well as the risk of thromboembolism.When the heart rate control with preservation of atrial fibrillation patients require long-term anticoagulation.
In situations where the attack of atrial fibrillation is not accompanied by clinical signs and is a random finding during a routine examination of the patient, it is necessary to adhere to watchful waiting for 72 hours, with constant need to monitor hemodynamic parameters.In most cases, such attacks of atrial fibrillation are alone.This waiting period is sufficient to appoint a patient a soothing therapy.
Restoring sinus rhythm is carried out by the use of antiarrhythmic drugs and groups of electrical cardioversion.Note that the recovery rate in the unregulated performance heart rate is inappropriate.
to reduce the heart rate are different groups of drugs for atrial fibrillation: B-blockers (Propranalol intravenously at a dose of 0.15 mg / kg, atenolol 50 mg per os), calcium antagonists (verapamil intravenously 0.15 mg / kg, amiodaronedaily dose of 800 mg in a tablet form), cardiac glycosides (digoxin 0.25 mg intravenously).
Amid ongoing antiarrhythmic therapy necessarily carried out monitoring of blood clotting and, if necessary, apply anticoagulants (acetylsalicylic acid 365 mg per day)
to restore normal sinus rhythm is preferable to the use of propafenone and quinidine (loading dose of 300-600 mg), but it should beconsider that they can trigger an increase in heart rate as a result of the transition to the atrial fibrillation.Procainamide is widely used in a dose of 5-15 mg / kg intravenously to restore the rhythm.
second most effective relief of an attack of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation after Quinidine is Ritmilen.It is necessary to observe a system of load application of the anti-arrhythmic agents: the initial dose is 0.2 g, one hour electrocardiographic monitoring is carried out in the absence of positive results, give the patient every hour to 0.1 g, thus bringing a dose of 1 g Absolute contraindicationsfor use Ritmilena are: glaucoma, prostate adenoma.
When an episode of atrial fibrillation in a patient suffering from congestive heart failure, the drug of choice is amiodarone (loading dose of 800-2000 mg per day).A significant advantage of this drug is its ability to control the rhythm of ventricular contraction, which is very important in this form of atrial fibrillation, as atrial fibrillation.
indications for electrical cardioversion is a number of factors:
- a combination of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, acute coronary syndrome;
- the occurrence of an attack of atrial fibrillation on a background of severe hypotension and progressive symptoms of heart failure;
- the absence of a positive effect from the use of medicines;
- idiosyncrasy of anti-arrhythmic drugs or the presence of contraindications to their use;
- with positive results from the use of cardioversion in history.


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Plasil sends Bordeaux four points clear
Bordeaux moved four points clear at the top of Ligue 1 with a 1-0 win over Paris St Germain on Saturday night. Jaroslav Plasil scored the only goal of the game for the defending champions after 23 minutes.
Montpellier had earlier moved into second place with a 2-1 victory over 10-man Le Mans. Karim Ait-Fana opened the scoring for the hosts in the 12th minute but Anthony Le Tallec surprisingly levelled for Le Mans after Mathieu Dossevi had been sent off.
However, Lilian Compan grabbed the winner 18 minutes from time to send Montpellier soaring and keep their opponents firmly in the bottom three.
Two goals in the final 13 minutes earned Marseille a 3-1 victory away to 10-man Nice in the Mediterranean derby. Lucho Gonzalez and Bakari Kone netted late on as Didier Deschamps' side made their numerical advantage count.
Mamadou Niang had put the visitors in front only for Kafoumba Coulibaly to equalise just after the half-hour mark, but Nice's cause was not helped by the dismissal of Onyekachi Apam on the stroke of half-time.
Valenciennes continued their impressive season with a 3-1 victory over Monaco to go third in the table. The home side left it late to secure the three points after Nene had cancelled out David Ducourtioux's opener.
Mamadou Samassa put the hosts back in front five minutes from time and Fahid ben Khalfallah made sure in injury-time.
Moussa Sow struck in the second minute as Rennes claimed a 1-0 victory against Lorient. Rennes won a corner and although Asamoah Gyan's cross was met by goalkeeper Lionel Cappone at the near post, his attempted punched clearance was sent straight back past him and into the net by Sow.
St Etienne and Sochaux played out a tepid 0-0 draw.
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Porsche is starting its second-generation Panamera campaign with a teaser pic and a video, but neither show us much.
We get a glimpse of its taillights, rear windshield and Porsche lettering, and that's about it. From those sparse details, it looks like it could borrow a bit from the updated 911. We're hoping for a bit more to go by before Porsche officially shows the long overdue redesigned sedan off to the world at the Paris Auto Show this fall. It will be the sedan's first redo since its introduction way back in 2009.
The second-generation will be built on VW's new lighter-weight, more fuel-efficient MSB modular platform. The platform is also expected to also underpin some Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini vehicles.
The new Panamera will arrive in Europe first, followed by China and then the U.S. in 2017.
A Panamera Wagon is also now in the works for the U.S., too, but it won't arrive until 2018. That's a long six years after Porsche first teased us with the idea at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. It's also going to be late to the new "wagon party" about to hit the States. The Mercedes-Benz E400 Wagon and Volvo V90 will both arrive stateside in 2017.


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It might be a teensy bit premature, but after some amazing weekend weather, we're living the spring dream, starting today. To celebrate the arrival of these highly anticipated forecasts (and the extra daylight, to boot), mark your iCal and head to Georgetown boutique Wink for a Wine Wednesday soirée.
Every Wednesday evening, the M Street mecca hosts the happiest of happy hours, offering everything you need on Hump Day: your pick of red or white vino, plenty of must-have clothing and accessories, and the chance to catch up with stylish pals. This intimate gathering is the perfect place to pop by for a pre-dinner drink with no pressure to buy — but, let's face it: who can resist a glass of merlot and some premium denim?
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For the first time Nepal, Network Store, One Stop Computer Network Shop, first of its own kind, is launched by a highly motivated and innovative team of experienced and energetic youths on December 15, 2011 with an official press release ceremony at Bagghikhana Hall, Yala Maya Kendra, Patan. The NS team told that they are starting a new era in online business of computer network equipment trading.The NS provides wide varieties of computer networking equipments under a single roof at very competitive and affordable prices along with consultancy services.
NS has authorized partnerships and dealerships of world-renowned networking equipment companies such as Cisco, Adtek, Argitek, Digicom, Dlink, Miktotik, Planet, Poynting, Trendnet, Ubiquity, Zyxel, and many more in line. Its major product line ranges from Gepon devices, V-SAT, high end routers, data center solutions, IP surveillance, router boards, wireless systems, security systems, IP-PABX, IP telephony to ADSL routers, cables, broadband, switches, crimming tools and software solutions. NS market its products to the targeted customers directly as well as through online distribution.
The company has segmented the target market into large enterprises, small to medium size businesses and home users.Also as an innovative step, NS pledged to contribute NRs. 5 per sales for social welfare. "With the highly experienced and qualified technical personnel, NS makes your organizations' networking jobs more and more effective and efficient" says Mr. Chehen Lama, Managing Director of the company. Grand opening ceremony is planned to be held within one month at some star hotel.


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Never judge a book by its cover. I believe everybody should be respected and loved, no matter who they are or what they look like. I came here to the United States in 2003. When I first came here, everything was new to me; all those foreign people, spacious buildings and all the things that were written in English and many other languages. I really liked living here until I entered middle school. The first day of school in the United State was unforgettable. As I stepped into the room, I could see people with different colored skin talking to each other and getting along well. I thought, "I could be their friends, too." But since I was the only Asian kid, and most of them were Hispanic, nobody seemed interested in me.
Every time somebody laughed or said something that I couldn't understand, whether it was in English or Spanish, I felt like that they were laughing at me or talking about me. I couldn't even speak English back then; I couldn't even ask them what they were talking about. I always felt like that I was left behind. I had to spend the most of the time in school like that; sitting alone, doing group projects by myself and sitting at the back of the room. One day, we traded gifts for Christmas in the class. We were having fun until the teacher was told that one of the kids had lost his gift.
All of the sudden, everybody looked at me; even the teacher looked at me and asked me if I took it. I felt really bad; it almost made me cry. I tried to explain that it wasn't me and I even opened up my purse and showed it to her. But nobody believed me until the teacher caught one of the kids trying to put the gift back to where it belonged. No one in that room even said sorry to me, even after they found out that it wasn't me. But this was just the beginning; nobody seemed like wanting to trust or believe me. Some people look at me for a while or even say something when I'm outside. It makes me uncomfortable and doleful somehow them looking at me like if I'm a creature that just came to the Earth from another planet or something. All people are the same, whether they are black, white, Hispanic or Asian. That's how I was taught and the way I feel. To me, what really matters and the thing you should care about the most is what they have inside of the mind. Nobody should be judged by their looks.
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Crispy Roasted Potatoes
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"These are absolutely delish! I found chicken fat in the ethnic section of my supermarket. I've made these with bacon fat as well as chicken fat and they're delicious either way. You can use new potatoes but they won't be quite as crispy but they will be creamy. Which ever way you choose to make these, I'm sure you will enjoy them!"
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 4 1⁄2 lbs russet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- kosher salt, to taste
- 1⁄4 cup chicken fat (can use bacon grease)
- fresh ground black pepper
- 3 sprigs thyme
- Adjust oven racks to lower and upper positions and preheat oven to 500°.
- Place potatoes in a large sauce pot and cover potatoes with water by one inch.
- Add 2 tablespoons of the salt and the vinegar.
- Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to a simmer, and cook until exteriors are tender, about 5 minute Potatoes should show a slight resistance when poked with a paring knife or a fork. Drain potatoes and transfer to a large bowl.
- Add fat to the bowl of potatoes. Season with pepper and more salt to taste, then toss with a large metal spoon until exteriors are slightly bashed up and coated in a thin layer of potato/fat paste. Divide potatoes evenly between two heavy rimmed baking sheets. Spread thyme sprigs over potatoes.
- Transfer baking sheets to the oven and roast until the bottoms of the potatoes are crisp and golden brown, about 20 minute total, swapping top trays for the bottom and rotating them once half way through roasting. Using a thin metal spatula, flip the potatoes and roast until the second side is golden brown, another 15 to 20 minute Discard thyme sprigs and serve.
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May 25, 2009 - Lopsided Life After Death
Lopsided Life After Death The aftermath of the death of a massive star is shown in beautiful detail in this new composite image of G292.0+1.8. In color is the Chandra X-ray Observatory image—easily the deepest X-ray image ever obtained of this supernova remnant—and in white is optical data from the Digitized Sky Survey. A pulsar, or rapidly rotating neutron star that remained behind after the original massive star exploded, is usually found at the center of a supernova remnant. The pulsar in G292.0+1.8, however, is located slightly below and to the left of the center. Assuming that the pulsar was born at the center of the remnant, it is thought that recoil from the lopsided explosion may have kicked the pulsar in this direction, but the kick direction and the pulsar's spin are not aligned, as they are in other remnants.
Image credit: X-ray: NASA / CXC / Penn State / S.Park et al; Optical: Pal.Obs. DSS
Weekly Calendar
May 25-31, 2009
Holidays - Sky Events - Space History
Monday 25
Memorial Day
Jupiter 0.4° south of Neptune
1961: JFK challenges nation to Moon landing before end of decade
1965: Saturn SA-8 launched
1966: Roll-out of first full-scale Saturn V
1973: Skylab 2 begins 28-day mission
2008: Phoenix lander lands on Mars
Tuesday 26
Moon at perigee
1951: Sally Ride born
Wednesday 27
2009: Soyuz TMA-15 launched carrying ISS Expedition 20/21 crew
Thursday 28
1959: First primates in space, Able and Baker (monkeys), complete suborbital flight
1964: SA-6 launched, second Saturn I Block 2
Friday 29
Neptune appears stationary
1919: Einstein's General Theory of Relativity tested during total solar eclipse
Saturday 30
First Quarter Moon 11:22 pm
Mercury appears stationary
1966: Surveyor 1 launched
1971: Mariner 9 probe launched
Sunday 31
Whit Sunday—Pentecost
Saturn 6° north of Moon
1975: European Space Agency formed
1990: Kristall module launched to Mir space station
2008: STS-124 Discovery launched