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Webnode is a web-based service/product, which is the property of and is supported by "Webnode AG", a company based in Gartenstrasse 3, 6304, Zug, Switzerland.
The present Terms and Conditions regulate the Use of all Webnode's products and services, including the "webnode.com" website and its content. It contains several documents such as Webnode's Terms of Service (TOS), Domain Names Policies and Privacy Policy.
BY USING WEBNODE'S WEBSITE (INCLUDING ITS CONTENT) AND/OR PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT FOLLOW, TO ANY POLICIES THAT MAY BE ADDED TO THEM, AND TO ANY REVISIONS OR CHANGES THAT THEY MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, OR YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUNDED BY THEM, DO NOT USE WEBNODE'S WEBSITE, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. Webnode AG reserves the right to, at any time, update the Terms and Conditions, at its discretion, to take into account legal, industry-related, or any other changes in the status quo. The most recent updated version of this agreement is available on the "webnode.com" website, though Webnode AG isn't required to notify Users of an update to Terms and Conditions. Hence, We strongly encourage all Users to fully read this agreement and review it regularly. The documents are in effect upon the date of their last update.
The Webnode's website, its contents, products and services are available to all individuals of legal age, who are legally capable of entering into contracts (binding agreements). Proof of compliance to these criteria may be requested upon access to all (or some) services and/or products, in the form of identification details or contact information.
These Terms of Service are established between Us and Users. No other person is entitled to benefit under these.
If any court or regulator decides that any provision of these Terms of Service is invalid or otherwise unenforceable, such provision shall be severed and deleted from these TOS and the remainder terms and conditions shall continue to have full force and effect.
If TOS are inconsistent with the terms and conditions noted on Your registration with Webnode (if applicable) the TOS shall prevail, unless otherwise specified on additional documentation supplied by Webnode's Customer Care department.
1. Definitions
Wherever found in the Terms and Conditions, "You", "Yourself" and "User" refers to you, the user of the Webnode's website, its contents, products and services, and "Your" shall be interpreted accordingly. Moreover, "We", "Us" and "Webnode" refer to Webnode AG and "Our" and "Webnode's" shall be interpreted accordingly. "User Information" refers to the personal details that may be collected by Us on Webnode.com and/or in the course of the registration and/or acquisition to/of any Webnode's services or products. "Our Website" refers to the website "webnode.com" and all webpages associated to it. However, "Webnode Site" refers to Websites of Our Users, hence created using the system Webnode. "Third Party" refers to any person/entity/company that are not associated to Webnode AG.
2. Services Available
2.1 Free Version
Webnode's basic tool for creating and hosting websites is absolutely free of charge to each and all Users. The characteristics of Our free versions are specific to the type of site in question. The free version for personal websites has 100 MB of storage and the business websites has 10 MB, though both versions have 1 GB bandwidth per month, and mobile version of the site. The free version of the e-commerce website has 10 MB of storage, 1 GB bandwidth per month, mobile version of the site, the possibility to have 10 products available in the store, and payments by credit card via PayPal services.
2.2 Premium Services
Once You identify a specific need such as to increase storage space, to own a domain or even to have a unique design, tailored according to Your instructions, You can acquire one or more of Our Premium services. Currently, these include the features mentioned above, but also Premium Customer Care, backup and recovery, business statistics, customized footer, online advertising campaigns, and many more services already available or in process of being launched.
3. Paid Services
3.1 Prices
All of the services have a set price or a range of prices, according to the characteristics of the work required and the time devoted to accomplish it. These prices may be subject of adjustments to take into account market changes, or be temporary substituted by special/promotional prices. The values are set in the local currency, or in United States Dollars (USD). To review Our price table please click here.
3.2 Acquisition of Premium Services
All of Our Premium services are available at the Administration of Your project, but can also be accessed at https://www.webnode.tw/pricing/. For further information or to purchase one of Our Premium services, You can contact Our Customer Care department at https://www.webnode.tw/contact/.
4. Domain Name (a Paid Service)
4.1 Domain Name Registration and Ownership
The person or entity that acquires the domain is the lawful owner of it. Webnode intervenes solely as a Technical Administrator and interface (agent) between You and the organization that allocates the domain name. However, if You (the owner of the domain) decide not to renew the domain, Webnode is not responsible for any problems or issues that may occur as a result of or after the domain expired. Also, please be advised that not all domain types have a waiting period, hence if You do not renew the domain, You may lose the domain name to another Internet user. Every domain is by default locked for transfer. It can be unlocked at the request of the owner.
4.2 Domain Renewal
The domain may be renewed from the date of the purchase until the day prior to the expiration date stated in the administration of the project. The expiration date refers to the day that Your domain will become invalid, hence will cease to function. Domain Renewal is considered paid when the Payment date precedes the expiration date. The payment date is set when the chosen payment entity (i.e., payment method provider) confirms the successful arrival of the payment. If Domain Renewal is not paid on time, the domain falls into the Quarantine. It is possible to redeem the domain from the quarantine, but an administrative fee will be charged. For gTLD (generic top level domain – e.g. com, net, org) restore prices are 150 USD / 100 EUR. Restore prices for other TLDs may vary, starting at 150 USD / 100 EUR.
4.3 Cancellation of Registration
The domains are the property of who acquired them right from the moment of completed purchase; hence it cannot be revoked and reimbursement is, therefore, unfeasible.
4.4 Private Domain Registration
You can register a domain name and still maintain Your privacy/anonymity as a means to avoid receiving SPAM (unsolicited electronic messages), or being found on databases. During the registration process You are required to disclose Your contact information, though this will only be used for charging purposes (i.e., to create an invoice). Moreover, the information provided will not be disclosed. The service of private domain registration is provided by and is in compliance with the Conditions of Use of Anonymouse Domains, s.r.o., Registration Number: 28296800, based at Hlinky 995/70, Staré Brno, 603 00 Brno, or other third party. The Conditions of Use of the Service are listed here: http://www.anonymousedomains.com/service-agreement.html
5. Contract and Contract Revocation
5.1 Contract
A binding contract is initiated between You and Webnode, at the time You order a service and it will be uphold once the payment is successfully completed. "Successfully completed" is defined as full amount was paid and an invoice is available in the Administration of Your Webnode account, under "Back office" in the "Purchased services and billing section". There is a "refundable period" of 15 days in which You can request for cancellation of the service. However, this process follows a specific set of criteria and rules (please refer to Paragraph 6.5).
5.2 Contract Revocation
Revocation of any service can be requested at any time if You do not intend to obtain the refund of paid fees. Also, revocation, acquisition of services, and request for changes in current services (i.e., whatever affects the functionality of Your project) must be presented by You (the owner of the project) in written form (by email), and from the email address used to register the project.
5.3 Duration of the Contract
The acquisition of website packages has a length of 1 year up to 10 years of contract. Domains have a minimum of 1-2 years (depending on provider's conditions) and a maximum of 10 years of contract. For the remaining services, unless it is otherwise notified upon purchase, the contract ends once the service is provided.
6. Payments/Fees and Refunds
6.1 Methods of Payment
Premium services can be paid by Credit Card, PayPal, bank transfer, wire transfer, and other country-specific payment methods (including direct deposit on Webnode's bank account).
In the case of bank transfers, all the information necessary is available on the Premium Service order form. Also, please notice that the surcharges resulting from the bank transfer are supported by You, not by Webnode.
Note: You are responsible to fill in Your information on the payment request. Please make sure that all fields are completed and that all data supplied is accurate. Webnode is not responsible for uncompleted requests due to wrong or insufficient User-information.
6.2 Payment processing
If You use Your credit card or PayPal to make a purchase, you authorize Webnode (either directly or through its affiliates, subsidiaries or other third parties) to collect the payment from Your card or account. We will store Your payment information during the checkout process for future use, making the automatic renewal and purchasing other services faster and more convenient. All payment processing is secure and PCI-compliant.
6.3 Recurrent Payment (Automatic Renewal)
If You use Your credit card or Paypal to make a purchase, automatic renewal may be available in some cases. The frequency of renewal can be monthly or yearly, depending on the type of payment that You selected. For yearly-based renewals, the amount is charged prior to the expiration date of the package.
The automatic renewal can be cancelled at any time in the "Administration" of Your project. You authorize Webnode to withdraw payment for services from your card or account until you cancel automatic renewals.
6.4 Payment Date and Activation Date
The payment date is set upon confirmation of successful reception of the amount in question by the payment entity chosen (i.e., payment method provider). Regarding payments made with Credit Card or through PayPal, the amount is deducted immediately from Your account. In addition, payment date and activation date are the same, unless the recovery of the fully paid order has to be done manually. In this case, the activation may be delayed for several days.
6.5 Requests for Refund
All Premium services, except for domain registration, are refundable within 15 days from the date of activation. The refund is possible only for Your first purchase of Premium services. Webnode will not refund any subsequent purchases, including the Automatic Renewal of services carried out by Recurrent Payment. Please note that vouchers are not refundable in any way or form.
It is not possible to refund already registered domains. In case You received a voucher for a free domain with the purchased Premium package and You request the refund after your domain has been registered, the amount refunded will be equivalent to the price of the package excluding the value of the domain.
If - in case of online advertising campaigns - a third party (Google) decides to block the created campaign due to questionable product/service the campaign offers, it is not possible to request a refund. In such case, Webnode is not responsible for the potential financial loss of the User.
To request contract revocation, You must send an email to Our Customer Care department (please refer to Article 5).
For cancellation of website packages within the 15-day period, no justification is necessary; though it is encouraged as We use it as an information source.
In the case of authorized request to cancel any Premium service, except for website packages and domain registrations, You must provide a reason for the cancellation. For all cases mentioned above, the reasons that may trigger a refund are:
- (a) Full termination of all services (including free versions);
- (b) Repeating technical issue with the service, that impairs the normal function of Your project;
- (c) Failure to provide service that was paid in full (with confirmation of payment).
Note: Webnode reserves the right to review the cancellation reason You stated and to decide upon acceptance or denial of Your request.
6.6 Date and Method of Refund
Refund of the fees paid will take place up to 60 days starting from the date of Webnode's notification of refund, and will be processed through the same payment method (except in the case of direct deposit) or by a non-refundable reimbursement voucher. The deactivation is done at the same time as the refund.
7. Acceptable Usage
"Acceptable Usage" of Webnode's website, its contents, products and services is defined in Paragraphs 7.1 through 7.8. Activities that go against or are otherwise forbidden by these paragraphs are, therefore in violation of the TOS and make You liable to disciplinary action and legal prosecution. For more information, please refer to Article 10.
7.1 Content
You will not post on nor distribute through the Webnode Site any materials that are of defamatory, threatening, obscene, harmful, pornographic or otherwise illegal nature. Also, materials that somehow violate or infringe, in any way, on Our rights or on the rights of others (including but not limited to intellectual property rights, confidentiality rights and privacy rights) are absolutely forbidden, as well as activities that may cause distress or inconvenience on Us or others. Moreover, You may not express opinions that are vulgar, crude, sexist, racist or otherwise offensive. We encourage Users to treat each other in a respectful and polite manner.
7.2 Ownership of Content
You will not post nor otherwise make available on Webnode Site any material which You do not own, without the express consent of the lawful owner of the material in question.
7.3 Participation in Events
You will abide by the rules of any competition, promotion or marketing campaign that You participate on Our Website.
7.4 Interference
You will not engage in any behavior or action that may affect the operability or the security of Webnode Site nor will You cause unreasonable inconvenience nor disruption to Our staff.
7.5 Identity
You will not impersonate any person/entity, nor misrepresent Your affiliation with a person/entity.
You will not promote Your Webnode Site by sending SPAM (i.e., emails sent to accounts without the previous agreement of the account owner).
7.7 Robot Software
You will not use robot software (nor any other software that is not Webnode) to create new Webnode Sites nor to access nor modify Webnode Sites.
7.8 Workarounds
You will not use workarounds of any kind, to overcome package limitations or limitations of any Webnode service or feature.
8. Intellectual Property
All copyright materials, trademarks and other intellectual property rights materials or contents supplied as part of Webnode Site shall remain, at all times, vested in Us or Our licensors. You are not permitted to use this material or content unless authorized by Us or Our licensors. Moreover, You are only allowed to use such material in the manner described in the Terms and Conditions, and no other. You will not copy, reproduce, distribute, commercially exploit nor in any form benefit/profit from such materials or contents, nor You will assist/facilitate any Third Party in actions such as the ones mentioned above.
Moreover, if You become aware of any such distribution or commercial exploitation, You agree to notify Us immediately.
9. Privacy
9.1 Legislation
We shall abide by all applicable country-specific data protection legislation regarding any of Your personal information gathered by Us.
9.2 Data Processing
You may be asked to enter information about Yourself on different pages of Webnode Site. However, We will not use that information in any other manner than the one expressed on the place where the request is made. Also, all User information collected is processed in the manner and with the limitations stated in Our Privacy Policy.
9.3 Data Withdraw
You may request to withdraw Your personal information from Our marketing database. To do so, You (the owner of the project) must make a written request (from the email address used to register the project) to Our Customer Care department either using the link in Your Webnode Site, or by the Contact webpage in Our Website.
9.4 Changes in Personal Data
We strongly recommend the update of all personal information, since this data is used in Customer Care services.
9.5 Registration
In order to use Our services and products, You must have a valid registration to Webnode. This entitles to have a project in which You can have multiple Webnode Sites. To register, You must provide a valid email address, a password and other personal information. You are the sole responsible for the confidentiality of Your password and account. All activity originated from Your account and/or password is Your responsibility. We strongly suggest that You keep Your password and account information strictly confidential and do not share it with anyone. In case of unauthorized use of Your password and/or account, immediately notify Webnode in writing from email address used to register the project. To avoid misuse of Your account, ensure that You sign out from Your account at the end of each and every session.
10. Violation of Our Terms
Failure to comply with the conditions stated on Article 7 and/or participation in activities that go against or are otherwise forbidden by these Terms of Service make You liable to disciplinary action and legal prosecution. The decision to initiate disciplinary action (including but not being limited to interruption of all services) falls under the discretion of Webnode.
Please report infractions to the present Terms of Service, Our Terms and Conditions or to Your local laws. To inform us of any such activities, please click here.
11. Interruption/Termination of Services
We reserve the right to immediately terminate or suspend indefinitely Our services to You, if You breach or We have reasonable grounds to believe that You are likely to breach Our Terms and Conditions. Also, We will terminate Our services to You, at Our sole discretion, if You engage in a conduct which We determine to be unacceptable.
12. Disclaimer
12.1 Third Parties
We do not endorse and shall not be held responsible nor liable for any content, advertising, product or service on or available through Third Party Websites.
Any transactions between You and any Third Party found on or via the Webnode Site, including payment for and delivery of products, services and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are made between You and the entity in question. Therefore, We are neither responsible nor liable for any loss/damage of any sort, incurred in such dealings.
12.2 Exclusion of Warranty
Webnode, its subsidiaries, and its licensors do not represent nor warrant to You that:
- (a) Your use of the services and products will meet Your requirements;
- (b) Your use of the services and products will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or free from error, or viruses;
- (c) Any information obtained by You as a result of Your use of the services and products will be accurate or reliable;
- (d) Defects in the operation or functionality of any software provided to You as part of the services will be corrected;
No advice or information, whether verbal or written, obtained by You from Webnode, through or from Our services shall create any warranty not expressly stated in the terms.
Webnode further expressly disclaims all warranties and conditions of any kind, whether expressed or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
13. Limitation of Liability
Subject to overall provision in the Disclaimer (Article 12) above, YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT WEBNODE, ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND ITS LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR THE CONDITIONS STATED ON PARAGRAPHS 13.1 THROUGH 13.3
13.1 General
Any direct, indirect, incidental, special consequential or exemplary damages which may be incurred by You, however caused and under any theory of liability. This shall include, but not be limited to, any loss of profit (whether incurred directly or indirectly), any loss of goodwill or business reputation, any loss of data suffered, cost of procurement of substitute goods or services, or other intangible loss.
Any loss or damage which may be incurred by You, including but not limited to loss or damage as a result of:
- (a) Any reliance placed by You on the completeness, accuracy or existence of any advertising, or as a result of any relationship or transaction between You and any advertiser or sponsor whose advertising appears on the services;
- (b) Any changes which Webnode may make to the services, or for any permanent or temporary cessation in the provision of the services (or any features within the services);
- (c) Deletion of, corruption of, or failure to store, any content and other communications data maintained or transmitted by or through Your use of the services;
- (d) Your failure to provide Webnode with accurate account information;
- (e) Your failure to keep Your password or account details secure and confidential.
13.2 Jurisdiction
The limitations on Webnode's liability to You in paragraph 13.1 above shall apply whether or not Webnode has been advised of or should have been aware of the possibility of any such losses arising. Also, limitations which are lawful in Your jurisdiction will apply to You.
13.3 Information Provided on Webnode Sites
We are not responsible for nor We will be liable to:
- (a) Materials written by Users, particularly those posted on blogs and/or forum. In addition, We do not endorse such materials and reserve the right to monitor such contributions, as well as, to respond, comment, edit, refuse to post, or remove any content from blogs and/or forum at Our absolute discretion. However, failure to remove particular material does not constitute an endorsement nor acceptance of it by Us;
- (b) The accuracy, timing or reliability of any information/statement on Webnode Site, nor We will be held accountable/liable for statements, advice and/or opinions generated by Users on blogs and forum (except to the extent required by law). If You have any claim arising from the actions and/or statements of another User, You agree to pursue such a claim only against that User and not against Us;
- (c) The quality, accuracy nor fitness of Webnode Site, except to what is required by law. However, We will engage in all reasonable efforts to provide Our services in the most professional manner;
- (d) Any fraudulent misrepresentations We make and for any death or personal injury caused by Our negligence. We will not be responsible nor liable to You for any other loss/damage that You or any Third Party may be the subject of as a result of using nor in connection with Your use of Webnode Site.
14. Continuous Improvement ProcessThe quality of Our services and products is the main focus of Webnode attention; hence Our system is subject of a Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) both on the technological and design aspects of the product.
15. Feedback
As part of Our commitment to excellence, Webnode AG welcomes Your comments and suggestions to some or all of the conditions and policies stated on the present Terms and Conditions. In order to contribute with Your comment/suggestion, contact Our Customer Care department, or send an email to: firstname.lastname@example.com


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When running 10.10 on my HP 8450p laptop, sound worked fine. I've followed the various instructions on the main Ubuntu site for DebuggingSoundProblems, but nothing yet.
The hardware buttons on the laptop trigger volume up/volume down, and even mute/unmute. Yet, the indicator light on the laptop alwayss remain orange (which indicates that the sound is muted).

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EEOC Sues McCormick & Schmick's
"African-American employees must be provided equal opportunities in job assignments and earnings with white employees, based on the quality of their work and customer service, and not their race,� says Spencer Lewis, the EEOC's New York District Director.
National seafood restaurant chain McCormick & Schmick's Restaurant Corp., faces a lawsuit alleging the company discriminates against Black employees by routinely assigning them to small parties and denying them the opportunity for larger tips resulting in diminished income.
Sometimes these employees weren't even assigned patrons, according to the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), The Black Star News has learned. The company also faces allegations of retaliation against the Black employees, according to the race discrimination action.
The action, filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, contends managers in the chain's New York restaurant "routinely assigned African-American food servers inferior work by assigning them to serve customers in sections of the restaurant that had smaller parties, by denying them assignments of larger parties with greater resulting tips and income, by denying them better paying assignments to banquets at the restaurant, and by failing on some occasions to give them assignments to any customers.�
A call from The Black Star to the company's headquarters for comment was referred to a spokesperson who didn't return a call by online publication time. The action was filed after attempts to reach a settlement with the Portland, OR-based restaurant chain weren't successful, according to the EEOC (www.eeoc.gov). "African-American employees must be provided equal opportunities in job assignments and earnings with white employees, based on the quality of their work and customer service, and not their race,� says Spencer Lewis, the EEOC's New York District Director.
Added the federal agency's New York District Regional Attorney, Elizabeth Grossman: "Creation of a two-tier workplace where African-Americans are denied the more lucrative job assignments because of their race is unlawful race discrimination.� The lawsuit seeks both injunctive and monetary relief.
To subscribe to New York's favorite Pan-African weekly investigative newspaper please click on "subscribe� on the homepage or call (212) 481-7745. For advertisements or to send us a news tip contact firstname.lastname@example.com "Speaking Truth To Empower,� is our motto.
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I think you have "Filtered HTML" turned on here. If you switch to "Full HTML," it will probably...
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Gabourey Sidibe met Gerard Butler for the first time on Saturday night and things didn't go exactly as she wanted.
"I bumped into him yesterday. I feel like I stepped on his foot," she said.
But on Sunday, while being interview by Access Hollywood's Billy Bush on the Oscars red carpet, her second meeting with Gerard became forever memorable.
"He's kinda sexy," Gabourey told Billy, as she saw Gerard again, standing to her left, just out of earshot. "I'd hit that."
And as Gerard leaned in to shake her hand, Billy asked Gabby if he really heard her correctly.
"I kinda said, 'I'd hit that.' I'm not ashamed," she said as Gerard heard her words for the first time, reacting with a shock of delight. "I'd hit that. I'm sorry."
"I'm here, I'm available," Gerard said after he composed himself from the proposition from the Best Actress nominee. "Let's go!"'
"Let's grab a bottle of champagne and see where the night goes," Gabourey replied.
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by James J. Galligan, Ph.D., Associate Chair,
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has recently released the results of a new study that shows that the number of Americans with diabetes will triple by 2050. Currently, 10% of Americans are diabetic so this means that 30% of Americans will be diabetic in 40 years.
Diabetes is a major cause of a variety of secondary illnesses and this places a tremendous burden on the U.S. health-care system. There are a number of causes of diabetes and some are out of the control of the patient. However, the growing rate of obesity in America is one cause of the increased incidence of Type 2 diabetes.
People have been concerned about their weight for many years and at least in some cases this is related to vanity. However, as body weight increases health risks also increase and obesity rates in the U.S. are alarming. Diet and exercise are tried and true measures for controlling body weight. It would be much easier of course if there was a pill available to help us control appetite and body weight. This apparent need has prompted the pharmaceutical industry to study brain mechanisms that control appetite. If such a safe and effective drug became available then the drug company would have hit a home run. Right now there are limited drug choices for this purpose. So, the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failure to approve the use of a new weight loss drug is news. Locaserin is a stimulant of 5-HT2C type receptors for the neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT). The 5-HT2C receptor is found in the hypothalamus, an area of the brain that is involved in appetite regulation. Stimulation of this receptor would decrease hunger and the urge to eat and therefore would help with weight loss.
Locanserin fell down in the approval process because the data indicate that it had very modest effects on body weight loss (most subjects lost ~3% or less of their initial body weight) and laboratory tests showed that rats taking high doses of locanserin for two years developed tumors at much higher rates then untreated rats. The relatively low efficacy (body weight loss) coupled with a cancer risk sounded the death knell for this new drug. This bodes poorly for future weight loss drugs that target 5-HT receptors. The weight loss drugs fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine were removed from the market in 1997 because these drugs caused diseases of heart valves. Fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine acted at 5-HT2B receptors to suppress appetite but unfortunately these receptors are also expressed by cells that make the tissues that compose heart valves.
There is a huge market for safe and effective weight loss drugs and this will catalyze future research and drug development but safe and effective are both difficult to achieve. A healthy diet and exercise are safe and effective; they just require a little more commitment than simply popping a few pills.


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Julio Iturriaga is the manager of Sales and Business Development for Kelsey-Seybold Clinic.
Our team is committed to promptly and expertly managing all your inquiries and providing you with the exceptional service that you expect and deserve. To get started, complete a Get a Quote form. We will contact you within one business day or you can call the KelseyCare Get a Quote Line at 713-442-3456.
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Monday, December 09, 2019
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New 1" thick 95A polyurethane best for higher speeds or outdoor environments.
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- Welcome to the Kancolle Wiki!
- Currently account creation is by request only. Once you submit your request please wait 1-2 days for our administrators to process your request.
- You can also visit our IRC channel at #kancollewiki to directly contact an administrator.
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text: OUGDA Meeting Wed, November 14, 2018 This is a weekly meeting which occurs at 7:00pm. The organization currently meets in the GRID lab in Scripps Hall, across from Baker center For more information please visit www.ougda.com. Ohio University Game Developer's Association is the OU chapter of IGDA (International Game Developer's Association). Our organization works on improving the game design skills of all members through, making games, tutoring lessons, and going to Expo's around the country. We strive to ensure any student of Ohio university who wants to get involved in an area of game development (be it art, modeling, programming, animation, writing, or design) can do so through tutoring sessions from upperclassmen, as well as using connections from alumni out in the field. By joining OUGDA, we guarantee you will make a game by the end of your first semester as a member.


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Andrew Klose, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor, Chemistry
- Augustana University
- Post-doc, Physical Chemistry and Optical Physics, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO
- Ph.D., Nuclear and Physical Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- B.S., Chemistry/Mathematics, University of Jamestown, Jamestown, ND
Current Research: The research focus of the Klose group is measurement of trace gases in complex samples using laser spectroscopic techniques. One application of interest is the measurement of trace gases in exhaled breath that may be biomarkers for specific diseases. For example, patients that have renal failure often have elevated levels of ammonia in their exhaled breath. One means to detect trace gases is through cavity ring-down spectroscopy, where the sample gas is introduced into a vacuum-tight high finesse optical cavity where a single frequency laser interacts with the gas sample. The trace gas concentration can be deduced by measurement of the laser intensity as a function of frequency, often with sensitivities in the ppb range. The research outcome for the present project is the development of a cavity ring-down spectroscopic instrument for sensing of ammonia.


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This lively low-saturated fat, cholesterol-free pasta dish contains lots of tomatoes and herbs and very little oil.
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Ingredients and Preparation
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan. Sauté garlic and parsley until golden.
- Add tomatoes and spices. Cook uncovered over low heat 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently. If desired, add chicken and continue cooking for 15 minutes until chicken is heated through and sauce is thick.
- Cook pasta firm in unsalted water. Drain.
- To serve, spoon sauce over pasta and sprinkle with coarsely chopped parsley. Serve hot as a main dish and cold for the next day's lunch.


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Women's Sweaters
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Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
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For centuries humans have used technological elements to improve biological components -- prosthetics being one well-known example -- but today's biomedical engineers solve problems in ways earlier practitioners could scarcely have imagined.
Program at a glance
Application deadlines
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Students wishing to start at the beginning of an academic semester should meet the deadlines below.
- Fall enrollment: Feb. 1
- Spring enrollment: Nov. 1
Admissions requirements
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum GRE: 301
- Minimum TOEFL: 550
Graduate Program Director: Bahram Parvin, firstname.lastname@example.com
Why choose this Ph.D. in biomedical engineering?
The University's Ph.D. in biomedical engineering is an interdisciplinary program that combines a strong foundation in the field with focused coursework and research on a specific area within biomedical engineering. Students are required to demonstrate proficiency in four subspecialties related to their research. At least one area must come from the life and medical sciences grouping and one area must come from engineering and physical sciences.
Possible life and medical sciences subspecialties:
- Anatomy (structural biology)
- Biochemistry
- Cell & molecular biology
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
Possible engineering and physical sciences subspecialties:
- Fluid mechanics
- Materials engineering
- Solid mechanics
- Heat transfer & thermodynamics
- Dynamics & vibrations
- Communications & signal processing
- Computers
- Control systems
- Electronics
- Fields & waves
Faculty advisors
Each student in the program will also select a primary mentor, who is primarily responsible for directing the student's progress. A secondary mentor must also be selected with a background specialty that complements that of your primary mentor. For example, if the primary mentor has a background in engineering and physical sciences, the secondary mentor should have a background in life and medical sciences or vice versa. This ensures students develop well-rounded expertise within biomedical engineering
Members of the biomedical engineering faculty come from numerous University departments, including:
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Physics
- Chemical and Materials Engineering
- Pharmacology
- Psychology
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology and Immunology
- School of Medicine
To learn more about the faculty and its areas of expertise, visit the biomedical engineering faculty page. To learn more about the types of research we conduct, visit our research page. You can also view the Biomedical Engineering graduate program handbook.
How do I apply?
Here are the basic admissions requirements for the program:
- GPA of 3.0
- Combined (verbal + quantitative) GRE scores of 301
- Quantitative GRE scores of 156
- Analytical GRE scores of 4/6
- TOEFL scores of 550 (required for international students only)
Additionally, applicants to the Ph.D. program should generally have completed the following coursework requirements:
- Two semesters of biology or physiology
- Two semesters of physics or biophysics
- Two semesters of chemistry or biochemistry
- Calculus (including differential equations)
- Proficiency in at least one computer programming language
Applicants to the biomedical engineering degree program should apply through the Graduate School website. The biomedical engineering program also requires an additional page to be submitted with the application that contains the following information:
- Name
- Brief description of research plans you have discussed with faculty members identified in your Graduate School application
- A proposed start date for the program (which can also be the beginning of the fall or spring term, as described in the Graduate School application)
- Brief paragraph describing your career goals in the area of biomedical engineering
- Sentence describing how you learned about our program
Applicants should identify a general area of research interest prior to submitting an application. The admissions committee considers areas of common interest among students and biomedical engineering faculty during the admissions process. You are encouraged to contact individual biomedical engineering faculty members to discuss research interests.
The University's BME Ph.D. program does not restrict entry to the fall or spring terms. Students may begin their program by performing a research rotation almost any time of the year. For students wishing to begin at the start of a semester, however, applications must be submitted by:
- February 1 for the fall semester
- November 1 for spring semester
Application fee waiver
Students with qualifying GRE and TOEFL scores can have their application fee waived. Please visit the College of Engineering's fee waiver webpage for details.
Is funding available?
Students in this program are eligible to apply for department assistantships:
- Teaching assistantships are very limited and highly competitive. International students typically need to complete at least one semester in the program before being considered for teaching assistantships.
- Research assistantships are offered by individual faculty. Prospective students are encouraged to contact faculty directly to inquire about research opportunities.
Assistantships include tuition and fees as well as a stipend for living expenses. Students will be considered for available assistantships only after they are admitted to the program. You can learn more about assistantships on the Graduate School website.
What's next?
You can apply now if you are ready to begin at the University of Nevada, Reno. If you would like to learn more about this program, please contact:
Dr. Bahram Parvin
Director, Biomedical Engineering
University of Nevada, Reno
Mail Stop 260
Reno, NV 89557-0260
(775) 784-6927
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Hereford will roll out the red carpet on July 11th
Buckingham Palace has announced that Her Majesty The Queen accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, is to visit Herefordshire as part of the Diamond Jubilee Tour.
On July 11th, the Monarch's visit to Hereford coincides with Herefordshire Diamond Day, a day of celebration to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee which will bring together communities from all over the county. The jubilent event will take place on Hereford's King George playing fields will highlight the diversity and richness of the county, featuring sports, music, dance, local arts and crafts as well as voluntary groups, charities and businesses. It will include a central stage where performances from communities, schools and organisations will take place.
"This is set to be like no other" said Lady Darnley, the lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire who is leading the celebrations. She said " This will be a once in a life time celebration to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and we hope that towns and villages and other communities will join in and mark the Jubilee in their own particular way. We have such a lot to celebrate in Herefordshire and we may run out of space, but I can guarantee you we will have something for everyone"
For more information about Herefordshire Diamond Day please visit www.herefordshirediamondday.co.uk
If you are local why not end the day at the Wilton Court for a celebration dinner or if you would like to attend the celebrations and do not live locally why not make a short break and stay at the Wilton Court
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I'm standing on the sand of La Jolla Shores on Friday morning.
Out in the water, a blind man stands up on his surf board, and for a moment I feel like I actually might burst into tears.
A guy who can't see has shown me that anything is possible.
Derek Rabelo does not stay up long on this first ride of the day. No one would have. The wind is mild. The water is glassy, its waist-high waves more crumbling than crashing.
But these few seconds are enough to confirm for me that too much time is spent focused on fear, on what we can't or won't do, on challenges we not only won't accept but don't even look for.
Derek, 20 years old and blind since birth, took up surfing three years ago. Already, through a series of events he attributes to a greatly generous God, he has surfed off the shores of his home country of Brazil, as well as a number of the legendary breaks of Hawaii and California.
He has spent the past few weeks in California as a guest of local surfer and filmaker Bryan Jennings, who is producing a movie about Derek called "Beyond Sight." With Jennings' help, Derek has surfed the past two weeks with Kelly Slater, Rob Machado and Tom Curren, the latter with whom he paddled out on Friday morning. Saturday, he will be in Malibu to ride with Laird Hamilton.
These men are the titans of surfing. Want to play H-O-R-S-E with Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson? Want to take batting practice with Reggie Jackson, Tony Gwynn and Wade Boggs?
Derek's English is slightly better than my Portuguese, and he seems to be a man of few words anyway. Even through an interpreter, he shared precious little.
In part, you see, it's because what he does is pretty simple. To him.
"I feel through hearing and through touching," Derek said.
And that's the way it always has been.
Bruno Lemos, who is shooting a documentary featuring Derek, explained: "To us, if we close our eyes we are lost. To him, he doesn't know the difference."
Sure, OK. That makes it no less astounding.
For that, there is definitely a nerve Derek has touched in many people. A three-minute video about his surfing the famed Pipeline in Hawaii with pro Makua Rothman has been viewed almost a half-million times on YouTube.
Even if you don't surf, you appreciate a man making the impossible seem ordinary. I mean, I can think of a few more intrepid things to do blind than surf, maybe. Juggle chainsaws? Drive an IndyCar?
Surfing is a sport engaged on a moving and unpredictable playing field. And to think that waves at some of the places Derek has surfed could crush buildings.
Everyone who has surfed with Derek has a story about incredulous onlookers alarmed that he was being towed out into waves above his head or a surf that was closing out hard on the beach.
Curren had surfed some hard-pounding stuff with Derek once before in Brazil. Before paddling out with him on Friday, the plainspoken Curren said he could almost fathom a person who surfed continuing to do so after losing their sight. But what Derek does, that is almost beyond comprehension to the man who was three times surfing's world champion.
"To actually be blind from the start," Curren said, "that's what I'm totally baffled by."
Jennings on Friday recalled recently teasing Rabelo that maybe they could surf the monstrous waves at the epic Jaws reef break in Maui later this year.
"I was kidding," Jennings recalled, shaking his head and smiling. "He got all excited. He said, 'Yeah.' This guy is nuts. He has zero fear."
I can't help but think about the ocean's visual majesty that Derek is missing. But he doesn't think about it.
"We don't have to physically see," Derek said. "You just need to see through God's eyes."
Whatever your beliefs, you must know that Derek Rabelo hears what most of us don't hear, feels things we don't feel.
But one thing he doesn't feel is fear.
I'm not sure I will be tying on a blindfold and jumping on a surfboard any time soon, but I just might measure my fear against the litmus test of whether I would be embarrassed telling Derek Rabelo about it.


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G.G. Smith promoted to head coach at Loyola University
Son of longtime college coach Tubby Smith promoted
G.G. Smith has been promoted to head basketball coach at Loyola University after a six-year run as an assistant at the Maryland school.
Smith, the son of longtime college coach Tubby Smith, was introduced at a news conference on Friday. He replaces Jimmy Patsos, who left for Siena this month after a successful nine-year stint with the Greyhounds.
Under Patsos, Smith's primary responsibilities were recruiting, player development and opponent scouting. Before coming to Loyola, Smith spent the 2006-2007 season as an assistant at Johns Hopkins University.
The 36-year-old Smith becomes the 20th head coach in Loyola history. He inherits a program that won 62 games over the past three seasons and reached the NCAA tournament in 2012.
Patsos says Smith "was a huge part of our success."


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Here's a daunting task: Take an oil-stained auto-body shop and transform it into a tricked-out studio and boutique with an apothecary-chic vibe—a place where women can ooh and aah over the latest lip gloss and eyeliner. That was the charge for makeup magnate Bobbi Brown: Create a large loft-like studio that would also act as the first Bobbi Brown freestanding store. It needed to be a quiet space where she could find inspiration for color palettes and new product launches—and also be ideal for hosting large employee gatherings. The old body shop near her home in Montclair, New Jersey, became that perfect spot.
Recently, a few hundred employees were on hand for the annual sales meeting. Amid the din, Bobbi needed some solitude. Casual and fresh-faced in jeans, she crossed the room and with the flick of a button, a transparent garage door lowered, sealing off a chunk of what is otherwise an entirely open space into a private office cloaked in quiet.
The detail is just one of the sly winks of a space that fuels the creativity of the former makeup artist-turned-industry insider—a move she made after serendipitously meeting a chemist on a photo shoot and then creating a line of lipsticks introduced at Bergdorf Goodman in 1991.
The move to New Jersey was spurred by a fire that damaged the company's former Soho office in Manhattan. Bobbi and her employees were displaced to a standard office building with low ceilings and bad lighting. For meetings and brainstorming sessions, they commuted to Montclair, just blocks from Bobbi's home. "We felt so good having meetings outside the office, we put two and two together," she says.
Bobbi designed the space in tandem with her husband, developer Steven Plofker. While Bobbi Brown headquarters remains in New York (the line is now owned by Estée Lauder, though Bobbi retains creative control), she currently spends three days a week at this think tank, retail space, and "education center" for the brand. Not only does the arrangement allow her to work in a space that sparks her creativity, it also makes it possible for her to be close to home and her three sons—Dylan, 17, Dakota, 15, and Duke, 9.
Old-fashioned molded woodwork and wood floors warm an otherwise industrial space. Bright daylight streams through wide windows—perfect for analyzing colors.
Color boards and palette possibilities for Bobbi's newest lines fill her studio. The vintage train case was the impetus for the makeup case sitting atop it. The bronze timber stool, $565, is from fleetwoodfurnishings.com.
Vintage bottles on Bobbi's desk spur colorful new products.
"The combination of old and new [in her studio] is like wearing jeans with holes and gorgeous fancy shoes," says Bobbi. "The overall effect is a fun, exploratory space that's totally creative."
Outside, a tiny garden blooms-like a glimpse of an Italian villa on an urban terrain. It's just one of the considerate touches for employees, along with perks such as healthful office snacks and on-site visits by a manicurist and stylist. "The people who work for me get to share a better lifestyle here," Bobbi notes.
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Strasburg exits in sixth as Nats fall to Reds
CINCINNATI -- The game between the Nationals and Reds was supposed to be a pitcher's duel, because Stephen Strasburg and Johnny Cueto were on the mound. It did not work out that way, for the Reds defeated the Nationals, 6-3, at Great American Ball Park on Sunday afternoon. The Reds took two out of three games in the series.
It was an outing Strasburg would like to forget. He lasted 5 1/3 innings and allowed six runs on nine hits. It seemed the Reds were taking better swings whenever Strasburg was pitching out of the stretch position. He had a similar problem during Spring Training.
"I have to look at video and see what I'm doing out there," Strasburg said. "Some days, you kind of give up a lot of singles, and when they all get on base, they seem to come up with the clutch hits. You have to tip your cap and move forward."
Manager Davey Johnson was hoping Strasburg would go deep into the game, because he had to use four relievers the previous day. Strasburg ended up throwing 114 pitches.
"I figured he could give another inning, maybe two," Johnson said. "He is my horse. I liked the way he was throwing, especially with the extra-inning game on Saturday. We used a lot of guys. We got to get at least six out of him."
The game was tied at 3 when the Reds scored the winning runs in the bottom the sixth inning. With runners on first and third with no outs, Xavier Paul hit a ground ball to second baseman Danny Espinosa. Instead of going for the double play, Espinosa threw to the plate, but pinch-hitter Derrick Robinson beat the throw and slid in safely to make it a one-run game. The infield was halfway in on the play.
"The rule of thumb is, hard-hit ball, turn two," Johnson said. "You give him one run and you are out of the [inning].
Espinosa said he misunderstood what the team wanted him to do. He thought he was going to throw home to cut the lead run.
"Hard-hit ball and he takes off, I want to go home," Espinosa said. "If there is one out, I automatically turn two. The way I thought was, we were playing halfway because we were trying to cut that run down."
Shortstop Ian Desmond took some of the blame, saying he should have told Espinosa to make the double play.
"I probably should have been saying, 'Two, two, two,' getting his attention and get him to try to turn the double play," Desmond said. "As infielders, when we are out there and we see our pitcher battle, you want to stop all runs at all cost. [Great American Ball Park] has a slow track on the grass. The grass is cut a little longer than ours, and the ball took a little bit longer to get to Espi. He gets the guy at home [nine] out of 10 times."
After Joey Votto grounded out, Brandon Phillips singled to left field, scoring Shin-Soo Choo. Strasburg left the game in favor of Ryan Mattheus. Jay Bruce came to the plate and hit an infield single to Desmond that allowed Paul to score on the play.
It marked the second time the Reds were able to get to Strasburg in the game. They got off to a fast start off Strasburg in the first. With the bases loaded, Bruce doubled to left-center field, scoring Paul and Votto. Todd Frazier followed and grounded out to Espinosa at second, but Phillips scored on the play.
"It was a curveball that he left up," Bruce said about the double. "I was able to do something with it. Especially against a guy like that, you have to take what he gives you. You're going to get a whole lot to hit. With two strikes, you just have to see the ball as deeply as you can and try to put it in play."
By the top of the second inning, the Nationals tied the score at 3, thanks to a three-run homer by Kurt Suzuki. Cueto would last six innings, allowing three runs on seven hits with six strikeouts.
"I don't think Cueto had his best stuff either. He threw a lot of pitches in a short amount of time. It was the same with Stras," Johnson said. "But it's a good ballpark to hit in."
"It was a tough ballgame," Johnson added. "They have a bunch of good hitters. Stras threw the ball all right, but he didn't hit his spots when he needed to. It cost us."
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Kings' Doughty, Carter, Ducks' Getzlaf, Perry make Team Canada
Kings defenseman Drew Doughty and forward Jeff Carter, and Ducks forwards Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry were named to Team Canada's roster for the Sochi Olympics on Tuesday, giving both Southern California teams strong representation at next month's Winter Games.
As expected, Ducks winger Teemu Selanne was nominated by Finland on Tuesday for his sixth Olympic appearance. However, his compatriot and Ducks teammate Saku Koivu withdrew from consideration.
According to a Ducks spokesman, Koivu felt it was not in his best interests to play at the Olympics given his age (39) and the fact he had missed time this season because of injuries.
Ducks defenseman Sami Vatanen was chosen to play for Finland and Ducks winger Jakob Silfverberg was picked for Team Sweden. Kings defenseman Slava Voynov was chosen for the roster of host Russia.
The roster for defending champion Canada included several surprise names, and a few notable omissions.
Dallas' Jamie Benn, Colorado's Matt Duchene, Pittsburgh's Chris Kunitz, the New York Rangers' Rick Nash and San Jose's Patrick Marleau made the squad, though there was widespread speculation that the slumping Nash would be passed over and debate over whether Kunitz deserved to be selected or was merely feasting off linemate Sidney Crosby's passing.
San Jose's Joe Thornton, Tampa Bay's Martin St. Louis and Philadelphia's Claude Giroux, who were all considered possible picks, did not make the team.
Carter's name was a mild surprise, though his goal-scoring ability apparently got him the nod over other candidates. His Kings teammate and frequent linemate, Mike Richards, didn't earn a spot.
Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos was chosen despite being out of the lineup because of a broken leg. However, he has been practicing lately and might return soon. Teams can replace injured players until hours before the Sochi tournament opener.
On defense, Chicago's Keith Seabrook — Duncan Keith's defense partner — didn't make it, though both Dan Hamhuis of Vancouver and Marc-Edouard Vlasic of San Jose were chosen.
Canada's roster:
Goal: Roberto Luongo, Vancouver; Carey Price, Montreal, Mike Smith, Phoenix.
Defense: Jay Bouwmeester, St. Louis; Drew Doughty, Kings; Dan Hamhuis, Vancouver; Duncan Keith, Chicago; Alex Pietrangelo, St. Louis; P.K. Subban, Montreal; Marc-Edouard Vlasic, San Jose; Shea Weber, Nashville.
Forwards: Jamie Benn, Dallas; Patrice Bergeron, Boston; Jeff Carter, Kings; Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh; Matt Duchene, Colorado; Ryan Getzlaf, Ducks; Chris Kunitz, Pittsburgh; Patrick Marleau, San Jose; Rick Nash, New York Rangers; Corey Perry, Ducks; Patrick Sharp, Chicago; Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay; John Tavares, New York Islanders; Jonathan Toews, Chicago.


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Gené presents the 458 at the Doha Motor Show
Doha, 23 January –Marc Gené's Qatar visit came to an end this afternoon when he took part in the opening ceremony of the second staging of the Qatar International Motor Show.
The Scuderia Ferrari driver took part in the debut of the 458 Spider in the Persian Gulf region: the latest car from Maranello was actually shown for the first time today on the stand of the official Ferrari importer in Qatar, Alfardan Sports Motors. Also catching the eye was the Ferrari FF, the first car to come out of Maranello with a revolutionary all-wheel drive system.
"It was a nice experience and I was deeply touched by the warmth and passion with which I was greeted by the people I met over these three days," said Marc. "Qatar is a country with a great potential and events like this prove it and bear witness to the growing interest here in the world of the automobile."


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Stephen Lawrence, 91, of Chestnut Hill, a retired public relations consultant, died Sept. 26 of cancer at the Springfield Rehabilitation Center in Wyndmoor.
Mr. Lawrence had operated his own public relations consulting firm, Stephen Lawrence Associates, from 1991 to 2002. Earlier he had been a marketing and communications executive for 34 years with the Insurance Co. of North America (INA), which later became a part of Cigna.
He was a past president of the Public Relations Society of America and of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association. He was inducted into the PRSA College of Fellows in 1991.
Mr. Lawrence also had been an English teacher and basketball coach at several secondary schools and colleges in the area.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a graduate of Adelphi Academy. He received a bachelor's degree from Duke University and a master's degree in English from Middlebury College.
During World War II, he served as a lieutenant in the Navy aboard the destroyer Macomb.
Mr. Lawrence had been a board member of Friends of the Wissahickon and chair of its wildlife committee. An avid bird-watcher, he had a life list of 600 U.S. Species gathered from his visits to 49 states.
He also was a member of the Delaware Valley Onithological Club, the Wyncote Chapter of the Audubon Society and the American Birding Association.
Mr. Lawrence's wife died in 2004.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the chapel at Springfield Residences, 551 E. Evergreen Ave., Wyndmoor. – WF


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- Combine beef, hoisin sauce, chili sauce, and black pepper in a large resealable plastic bag. Marinate 30 minutes to overnight.
- Preheat broiler to high heat. (Alternatively, a grill may be used.) Thread skewers, alternating beef, bell pepper, and scallions.
- Broil skewers 5-7 minutes, or until desired degree of doneness is achieved.


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Home and Community-Based Services Waiver For Persons with Acquired Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)
The waiver application was approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), effective July 1, 1993, for three years. The waiver is then renewable for five-year periods, as long as it meets federal requirements. The TBI waiver was renewed for a third five-year period, commencing July 1, 2006. Administration of this waiver was transferred to the Division of Disability Services (DDS) in July 2001.
The objective of the program is to reintegrate and maintain the brain-injured individual in the community so that supervision is no longer needed or minimized.
Case Management services are provided by certified home health agencies, non-profit homemaker agencies or private, incorporated case management consulting firms.
Structured day programs, offered in full- and half-day segments, consist of paid, continuous, onsite-supervised, community activity.
Supported day programs consist of activity development, initial and periodic support from a professional, (but not ongoing) and continuous paid supervision of the beneficiary.
An annual review of the participant's need for nursing facility level care and the continued need for waiver services will be conducted by the participant's assigned case manager.
Regional Representatives from the DDS review and approve plans of care initially and annually thereafter. Program oversight is provided by the DDS and through the DMAHS Surveillance Utilization Review Subsystem (SURS).


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Ok in this tutorial we will write a class that will draw objects to the screen, this will be useful when we want to start creating entities or GUI objects.
So lets get started...
First create 2 new files, Sprite.h and Sprite.cpp
Open up Sprite.h and lets get coding
#ifndef _SPRITE_H_ #define _SPRITE_H_ #include <SDL.h> class Sprite { public: Sprite(); static SDL_Surface* Load(char* pFile); static bool Draw(SDL_Surface* dest, SDL_Surface* src, int x, int y); static bool Draw(SDL_Surface* dest, SDL_Surface* src, int x, int y, int x2, int y2, int width, int height); }; #endif
So thats the Sprite.h file, its quite basic for the moment but we will extend it and improve upon it over time, but for now this will do nicely. Lets write the functions themselves now, open up the Sprite.cpp
#include "Sprite.h" // constructor Sprite::Sprite() { }
here we will load the file needed to draw the surface, this will be the filename of a compatible BMP, we create 2 pointers to SDL surfaces and set them to NULL. These surfaces are used to store the data of the created surface, one is used to load the file onto, and the other is used to optimize the surface, we then return the optimized surface and free the unused temp surface
SDL_Surface* Sprite::Load(char* File) { SDL_Surface* temp = NULL; SDL_Surface* optimized = NULL; if((temp = SDL_LoadBMP(File)) == NULL) { return NULL; } optimized = SDL_DisplayFormatAlpha(temp); SDL_FreeSurface(temp); return optimized; }
now we need to have a function that blits the BMP to an SDL surface, we pass in the screen and the name of the surface we loaded our BMP onto, we also pass in where we want to draw it. We use the x and y values to create an SDL_Rect, we then blit to this using SDL_Blitsurface();
bool Sprite::Draw(SDL_Surface* dest, SDL_Surface* src, int x, int y) { if(dest == NULL || src == NULL) { return false; } SDL_Rect destR; destR.x = x; destR.y = y; SDL_BlitSurface(src, NULL, dest, &destR); return true; }
this next function only draws part of the bitmap, this is especially useful when using sprite sheets as you will find out in later tutorials, we pass in the values for an SDL_Rect again like last time, but we now will create another rectangle this one will be used to tell which part of the image to draw, so if we where to pass in x2 = 0, y2 = 0, w = 50, h = 50 , it would draw the top corner of the image, a 50 x 50 square.
bool Sprite::Draw(SDL_Surface* dest, SDL_Surface* src, int x, int y, int x2, int y2, int width, int height) { if(dest == NULL || src == NULL) { return false; } SDL_Rect destR; destR.x = x; destR.y = x; SDL_Rect srcR; srcR.x = x2; srcR.y = y2; srcR.w = width; srcR.h = height; SDL_BlitSurface(src, &srcR, dest, &destR); return true; }
Ok so thats our sprite class, we can use this to draw any image to the screen and also draw only the parts of the image that we want. lets test these functions out inside our game loop.
Open up the Game.h file and add this code
// we need to include the "Sprite.h" file that we just created #include "Sprite.h" private: // add a surface to test our functions. SDL_Surface* testSprite;
now open up the Game.cpp file and add some more code
// inside the Init function add this code testSprite = NULL; testSprite = Sprite::Load("test.bmp"); // now inside the Draw function add this code Sprite::Draw(m_pScreen, testSprite, 0, 0);
Ok now build and run, you should see the image in the top left corner of the window, pretty easy huh
ok now we need to test our other function, we can use the same image we loaded last time so in Game.cpp file
// inside our Draw function Sprite::Draw(m_pScreen, testSprite, 300, 300, 0, 0, 50, 50);
Now build and run, you should see a small 50x50 square of our original image.
So to recap we created a sprite class, I call it a sprite class but if it makes more sense you could call it a drawing class or whatever your prefer. This class blits images to the screen, we also created a function to only draw specific parts of an image.
One thing we need to do after all that is to free our test sprite surface so as to avoid memory leaks, we can use our Clean function in Game.cpp to add this code
Ok now we are done, next time we will incorporate some transparency and also an external library to use images other than BMP's.
Heres the image I used
test.bmp (144.05K)
Number of downloads: 1883
Happy Coding.


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Facts: At the time of divorce, the parties shared equal parenting time with Child. A few years later, the parenting arrangement was modified to designate Mother as the primary residential parent with Father's parenting time occurring on the first, third, and fifth weekends of the month. Nearly one year later, Father petitioned to modify custody and be named the primary residential parent of Child. Father alleged the following constituted a material change of circumstances: Mother's pleading guilty to two counts of possession of a controlled substance resulting in a two-year suspended sentence, her pending harassment charge, her screaming obscenities about father or his family while on the telephone with Child, her failure to foster a good relationship between Child and Father, and her inconsistent employment.
The trial court found that a material change of circumstances had occurred. It conducted a detailed best interest analysis and held Father's parenting time should increase to include an additional weekend per month. The trial court determined, however, that Mother shall remain the primary residential parent. Father appealed.
On Appeal: The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court.
In order to modify custody in an existing parenting plan, a trial court must engage in a two-step analysis. First, the court must determine whether a material change in circumstances has occurred since the entry of the prior order. The party seeking modification has the burden of proving a material change in circumstances. Tennessee has different criteria for determining whether a material change of circumstance has occurred to justify modification of "custody" or a "residential parenting schedule." In this case, the statutory criteria related to modification of "custody" in Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-6-101(a)(2)(B) was the proper standard because Father requested a change in Child's primary residential parent.
Second, upon finding a material change in circumstances has occurred, the court must consider the factors enumerated in Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-6-106(a) and make a determination whether it is in the child's best interests to modify the current custody arrangement.
The Court found Mother's criminal behavior and her inappropriate comments toward Child constituted substantial and material changes that affected the child's well-being in a meaningful way.
Father then argued that Mother's unwillingness to foster a relationship between him and Child should necessitate a change in Mother's status as primary residential parent.
After reviewing the statutory factors in Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-6-106(a), the trial court found that five factors weighed in favor of Father, one favored Mother, and four favored the parties equally. Ultimately, the trial court concluded that the "best interest of the child would be best served if he were to spend more time with his Father." However, the trial court determined that because of the distance between the parties, their work schedules, and Child's school schedule, it was not possible to split the parenting time equally between the parties. As a consequence, the trial court increased Father's parenting time and left Mother as Child's primary residential parent.
Father [argues] "it is the public policy of the State of Tennessee that a child's best interest is served when (s)he is able to have a close and loving relationship with both parents." We agree that encouraging each parent to maintain "a loving, stable, and nurturing relationship with the child" is of great importance. However, courts are not required to elevate this policy concern over the other factors enumerated at Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-6-106(a). Moreover, Father's contention fails to acknowledge the preference of the legislature and the courts toward "continuity and stability" in residential placement and schedules.
Our review of the record leads us to conclude that the trial court appropriately reviewed the factors at Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-6-106 and considered them in light of the importance of the child's stability with regard to the parenting arrangement. As the trial court pointed out, Mother has been the primary caregiver for [Child] for the majority of his life, and the evidence shows that [Child] has thrived under her care. The evidence does not preponderate against the trial court's determination that Mother should remain [Child's] primary residential parent; thus, we affirm the trial court's ruling in all respects.
In re Preston C.G. (Tennessee Court of Appeals, Middle Section, November 15, 2012).
Information provided by K.O. Herston: Knoxville, Tennessee Matrimonial, Divorce and Family Law Attorney.


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A few weeks ago I discovered the Code Kata website. Working through a few of these exercises may help me improve my very basic squeak which I have wanted to learn properly for a while. As a recovering perler, the first kata that really appeals is kata 4 (data munging).
I started with the following:
- Damien Cassou's fantastic Squeak development image with code completion, syntax highlighting and much more. That is available here.
- A pure smalltalk regex package. If you download this mcz and drag it and drop it onto your image you are good to go.
- The Terse guide to Squeak
After working through the problems the first time in the workspace, I wanted to come up with a more generic solution. The obvious one is to have a stream method that iterates over lines. There are a number of ways of doing this. With some inspiration from the STL algorithm library here is a class with a single class method:
StreamAlgorithms>>class on: aStream eachLine: aBlock | line | aStream position: 0. [ (line := aStream nextLine) isNil ] whileFalse: [ aBlock value: line ]
This is used as following (actual solution to the Kata elided):
| fp | Transcript clear. fp := CrLfFileStream readOnlyFileNamed: 'c:/dev/weather.dat'. StreamAlgorithms on: fp eachLine: [ :line | Transcript show: ('[', line, ']') ; cr ]. fp close.
Alternatively, here is a class that wraps a stream.
Object subclass: #ExtendedStream instanceVariableNames: 'stream' classVariableNames: '' poolDictionaries: '' category: 'Katas'
These are the instance methods
stream ^ stream stream: anObject stream := anObject eachLine: aBlock | line | self stream position: 0. [ (line := self stream nextLine) isNil ] whileFalse: [ aBlock value: line ]
And the class methods…
ExtendedStream>>class "'Constructor'" on: aStream ^ (self new) stream: aStream "I liked this class method from StreamAlgorithms" on: aStream eachLine: aBlock | line | aStream position: 0. [ (line := aStream nextLine) isNil ] whileFalse: [ aBlock value: line ]
The client code for this is:
Transcript clear. fp := ExtendedStream on: (CrLfFileStream readOnlyFileNamed: 'c:/dev/weather.dat'). fp eachLine: [ :line | Transcript show: ('[', line, ']') ; cr ]. fp close.
Possibly the best way is to put eachLine: as an instance method on the stream class but I'm not comfortable messing with the core libraries just yet.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior House of Representatives lawmaker subpoenaed Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for documents related to the troubled launch of the Obamacare website, HealthCare.gov, his office said on Thursday.
Representative Darrell Issa, Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, announced he had subpoenaed Sebelius for information he and Republican Senator Lamar Alexander have sought since October 10.
The documents they want to see relate to the website's technical problems, how it was tested and the number of people who have enrolled in healthcare exchanges through the site, as well as the number who have attempted to enroll. The subpoena requires the documents to be produced by November 13.
Republicans have sought to derail the healthcare overhaul since Obama took office in 2009 and have seized on recent technical issues to further attack the law.
They have found additional ammunition as hundreds of thousands of people in recent weeks have received health-plan cancellation notices, after Obama repeatedly pledged that Americans who like their current plans can keep them under Obamacare.
The plans are being canceled because they do not include minimum benefits such as maternity care and mental health coverage, as required by the law.
Issa, in his statement, referenced both the policy cancellation controversy and the technical issues, saying HealthCare.gov was "entirely dysfunctional" and also said it was putting Americans' personal information at risk.
"The evidence is mounting that the website did not go through proper testing, including critical security testing, and that the administration ignored repeated warnings from contractors about ongoing problems," the Republican said.
HealthCare.gov, the federal website where residents of 36 states can buy new health care plans, has been plagued by technology issues since its October 1 launch.
Both the federal exchange and exchanges built by 14 other states and Washington D.C. were set up to let residents enroll in new plans created under the Affordable Care Act, Obama's 2010 healthcare reform law commonly known as Obamacare.
The HealthCare.gov site collects a trove of sensitive data, such as Social Security numbers, email addresses, phone numbers and birth dates that could be used by criminals in an array of schemes.
A government memorandum dated September 27 and reviewed by Reuters on Wednesday warned that the security of the site was "at risk" because of lack of testing before it opened for enrollment.
A government spokeswoman said on Wednesday that steps to mitigate security concerns have been implemented since the memo and that consumer data is secure.
The administration has also promised that the website will be fixed by the end of November.
But in an embarrassment to Sebelius, HealthCare.gov was not fully functional for much of Wednesday as Sebelius testified before a House oversight committee.
On Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services said the website was back up.
"Verizon Terremark has successfully resolved their issue with the networking component overnight and HealthCare.gov and the Data Services Hub are now working normally," Health and Human Services said in a statement.
It said Verizon Terremark, which is operating the data services hub that serves the website, had rebuilt a core network switch to restore service.
Reporting by Susan Cornwell, with additional reporting by David Morgan; Editing by Cynthia Osterman


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Leading Public Opinion: The Challenge of Persuasion at Mass Scale
In yesterday's OP-ED page of The New York Times, Thomas Friedman suggests characteristics of what non-extremist factions of the American polity want in a leader. I was struck by the high levels of communication capacity these criteria demand. According to Friedman, the following are among the required traits of desired leadership: 1) the ability to persuade constituents and 2) the ability to lead, not merely read, public opinion. Not only do these two things require expertise, they are inextricably linked.


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I pieced together the code from different parts of this beginners book Im using ("Big Java") and when I input it all I get is the text describing the shape.
Is it because println doesnt draw shapes, or because they wont show in the compiler's console (Im using Eclipse)? Or possibly a programming error?
Any help appreciated


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Folded, NASA's TDRS-K spacecraft looks like a Zentradi-ish ship ready to launch. In reality, it's a vital space communications relay statin ready to be inserted in a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401, which will launch by the end of the month.
It's vital because it will provide with high bandwidth communications between NASA's spacecraft fleet and ground stations, as their current satellites are starting to show their age. According to Diana Calero, mission manager for NASA's Launch Services Program at the Kennedy Space Center, "it has some higher bandwidth capabilities. We have some ageing satellites, so we need new spacecraft to go in there and help carry more of the data."
From its geosynchronous orbit, TDRS-K will funnel data from NASA's Earth-orbiting science satellites, the Hubble and the International Space Station.
This is how TDRS-K will look deployed.


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"How does your quit smoking
program compare to ...?"
"How does your program compare to hypnosis or acupuncture?" "Do you know anything about the single session treatment program advertised on the radio?" "I hear they have an inpatient treatment program at another hospital, what do you think of that for quitting smoking?"
"My doctor said I should try nicotine gum, do you agree?" "I hear there are programs which promise no withdrawal or weight gain." "How about the shock treatments with money-back guarantees?" "Why should I choose you over the free program offered at...?"
Almost daily we will receive calls asking at least one of these questions. It seems everyone wants us to compare what we do with that of other "treatment" strategies. While the specific questions vary, my advice is inevitably the same. If you are considering us or another program, go to them first.
People seem to be surprised at this advice. I think some wonder whether or not I am receiving a kickback from the other organization. But money is not the factor influencing the advice to seek help elsewhere before attempting us.
Or maybe they think I can't defend our program over the other "proven" method. This assumption is also incorrect. Why then, am I willingly turning away potential customers to the local competition?
Anyone who has gone through our clinic will attest that participation in our program requires a 100% effort and commitment to attempt quitting. That is not to say that every participant must know before hand that he is going to stop. The person must be resolved to the fact that he will try as hard as he can to stop for just two weeks, a day at a time.
Then, once past the initial withdrawal syndrome, he can decide whether or not he truly wishes to smoke. We want him to reach the point where he has a free choice. But he must base his decision on his true options, smoke nothing or everything, there is no in-between.
Anyone coming into our program with a backup method in mind, is not normally willing to give the 100% necessary to break the initial grip. When things start getting tough, which they almost inevitable do, the person just throws in the towel and takes a puff with the idea that it is no big loss, he will just try the other program next time.
But his assessment is grossly mistaken. Taking that first puff may very well be the biggest mistakes he ever made in his life: one that may in fact cost him his life. He may never again have the desire, strength, or opportunity to quit again.
What of his hypothesis that the other program will probably work better for him? Well, let it suffice to say, that when I suggest that a smoker goes to another program to quit before coming to ours, I am not really worried about losing potential income. I am just postponing when I may actually meet and work with the individual.
In fact, the odds are, our price will increase significantly by that time and they are usually willing to pay. In the interim, they spent hundreds to thousands of dollars trying all these magical programs or feeding their addiction.
But money is not the major factor which needs to be considered. Smoking an extra five years, 10 months, or even a few weeks carries a potential risk. You just don't know which cigarette may be the one to initiate an irreversible process, such as cancer or a fatal heart attack or stroke.
Every day you puff these risks remain high. But the day you stop, you begin to reduce your risks, and eventually, they can drop to that of a person who never smoked a day in his life. Then, to keep your risk as low as possible and to never again have to go through the quitting process, simply - Never Take Another Puff!
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