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Buckle up for nonstop action and mind-blowing speed in the high-octane Fast & Furious 8-Movie Collection. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez and an all-star cast put pedal to the metal in pursuit of justice and survival as they race from L.A. to Tokyo, Rio to London, and Cuba to New York City. Packed with full-throttle action and jaw-dropping stunts, these eight turbo-charged thrill rides place you behind the wheel of the most explosive film franchise in history!
The Fast and the Furious
On the turbo-charged streets of Los Angeles, every night is a championship race. With intense full-throttle action, awesome high-speed stunts, and full-on pedal to the metal intensity, this fast and furious assault puts you in the driver's seat and dares you to exceed all limits
Bonus Features:
2 Fast 2 Furious
Since moving to Los Angeles Brian O'Connor agrees to go undercover to infiltrate a group of street-racers in exchange for his criminal record to be wiped.. This time he is helped by an agent called Monica and an ex-con called Roman together they must work together to bring down Carter Verone and his gang.
Bonus Featues:
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
In order to avoid a jail sentence, Sean Boswell heads to Tokyo to live with his military officer uncle. In a low-rent section of the city, Shaun gets caught up in the underground world of drift racing.
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Fast & Furious
When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver him.
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Fast & Furious 5
Get ready as Vin Diesel and Paul Walker lead a reunion of all-stars from every chapter of the franchise built on speed. Fugitive Dom Toretto partners with former cop Brian O'Conner on the opposite side of the law in exotic Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Bonus Features:
Fast & Furious 6
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of all-stars as the blockbuster franchise built on speed races to its next continent for the most high stakes adventure yet.
Fast & Furious 7
After defeating Owen and his crew, Dominic, Brian and the rest of the crew return to the US to live a seemingly normal life. Little do they know that Owen's older brother is out for revenge for the death of his brother, putting Dominic and the entire crew in danger.
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Fast & Furious 8
When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime and a betrayal of those closest to him, the crew face trials that will test them as never before.
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As one of the most popular vacation destinations on the planet, Rome is full of hotspots ranging from historical to entertaining. In the historic city centre stands the world-famous Flavian Amphitheatre, better known to most as simply the Colosseum. While this incredible structure is nearly 2,000 years old and definitely deserves to be seen, it is not all that Rome has to offer. If you desire to venture away from the Colosseum district and embrace all the other hotspots in Rome, you'll want to include as many of the following attractions and activities into your Italian getaway as possible.
Throw a Coin in the Trevi Fountain
One of the most iconic landmarks in all of Rome is the Trevi Fountain, located in the modern city centre of Rome. Built in 1762, the fountain is an enormous and breathtaking display marking the spot of a 2,000 year-old aqueduct. Thanks to being featured in films like La Dolce Vita by Fellini as well as local lore and tradition, the Trevi Fountain is often used as a meeting place for friends and a romantic spot for lovers. Don't show up to the fountain empty-handed, because you'll want to throw in at least one coin. Throwing a single coin in the fountain's water is said to ensure that you come back to Rome in the future, two coins supposedly helps you fall in love with an attractive Roman man or woman, and three coins is said to grant you the wish to marry that Roman citizen right in the heart of Rome.
Explore the Vatican
Rome and Vatican City are two destinations that go hand in hand. While Vatican City is technically its own state, its location in the heart of Rome ensures that the two are forever intertwined. As the head of the Catholic Church, the Vatican is a religious spot. However, you certainly don't have to be Catholic in order to appreciate the beauty of this incredible destination. Spot the colourful Swiss Guard protecting the Vatican, and be sure to tour the interior of St. Peter's Basilica, arguably the most famous cathedral in the world. If you don't have time to see the Pope at his scheduled appearances on Wednesdays and Saturdays, still explore the art in the Vatican Museums and take photos from the vantage point of St. Peter's Square.
Shop in Campo de' Fiori
If you have come to Rome specifically for the shopping, you might find yourself gravitating toward the boutique shops and upscale designer stores along via Condotti. While this is a wonderful place to shop, a visit to Campo de' Fiori can be a much more interesting glimpse into the culture of the Italian city. Every morning before dawn, vendors with fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers start setting up at the outdoor market of Campo de' Fiori. This is the oldest market in the city, and it is frequented by locals as well as travellers. As the sun starts to rise and people begin passing on their way to work, musicians, and artists join the crowds for impromptu performances, and the square is alive with colour, fragrances from the fresh flowers, and wonderful food available from the area cafes.
Taste Gelato in One of the Piazze
One of the things making Rome so spectacular is the piazze, or piazzas, dotted throughout the urban landscape. It is hard to walk for more than 10 minutes in any direction in Rome without stumbling onto a pedestrian plaza lined with cafes and with a fountain or sculpture in the centre. Rather than taking a photo and just passing through, sit for a minute and really enjoy the incredible scenery. If you are in the mood for a sweet snack, find one of the ubiquitous gelaterias and order a scoop or two of the creamy, refreshing gelato.
Enjoy the Nightlife in Nomentano
If you are looking for a place to enjoy a few drinks in Rome, you have hundreds of options to choose from. For cheaper drinks, a young crowd, and late-night clubs, however, there are few places that can compare to the district of Nomentano. This is where the University of Rome, or La Sapienza, is located, and it is a hub of nightlife for those in their 20s. Keep in mind that in Italy, nightlife gets a late start, and it is not uncommon for clubs to be empty until midnight, when groups head there from dinner or from the smaller bars and lounges in the area.
Admire the Pantheon
Built by the Emperor Hadrian nearly 2,000 years ago, the Pantheon is one of the truly iconic and must-see landmarks in the city of Rome. Unlike most other religious structures, the Pantheon was built to honour all of the gods, hence the name. The Pantheon is best known for two things: a huge domed roof and a giant hole in the centre of that dome. While it may seem strange, it is actually an architectural marvel. When the building was constructed, the only way a dome so large could be structurally sound is with a hole in the centre to reduce the weight. Even today, the Pantheon is the third-largest domed building on the planet. If it is raining, be sure to make your way to see the Pantheon, because there are few things as incredible as seeing it rain inside a 2,000 year-old church filled with magnificent art and sculpture.
The Colosseum might be one hotspot in Rome, but that isn't the only attraction worth visiting. From a quiet scoop of gelato while people-watching in the Piazza Navona to throwing a coin and wishing for love at the Trevi Fountain, Rome is full of unforgettable hotspots that will make for a truly memorable getaway.

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Here is some of the best bits from late-night talk shows after the Comey testimony.
The Daily Show – Trevor Noah
"I mean, today's hearing was cool and everything," Trevor Noah said "but basically, it was like listening to a clean version of a hip-hop song. It felt like we missed all the explicit parts!"
Late Night with Seth Meyers
"If it didn't feel like there were any new bombshells today, that's because we were surrounded by previous bombshells," Meyers pointed out. "Our capacity to be shocked has already been so worn down by the Trump presidency, he's like your druggie cousin who can no longer surprise you. 'Kevin traded Aunt Janet's cat for Robitussin!' 'Uh huh.'"
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Colbert greeted everyone with a happy "St. Comey's Day". He joked "He thought Trump might lie? That's razor-sharp FBI instinct in action right there,"
John Mulaney joined Colbert on the stage
He explains to Colbert how Trump is like 'A Horse Loose In A Hospital'
The Tonight Show Staring Jimmy Fallon
We can't have a list of late-night talk shows without including Jimmy Fallon. He compiled pieces from the hearing along with clips from soap operas.
"Comey tried to take his wife out the next night, and she said, 'Actually, Trump just asked me to dinner.'"


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I'm not really complaining, but this is probably not what I would have picked if I were pop editor.
Super interesting, albeit completely unscientific, look at the history of programming languages, and the way different categories of programmers have switched from one to the other.
After the defeat against Arsenal yesterday, a lot of people have been quick to point out the passiveness of the squad. I stumbled upon Jonathan Wilson's post-match write-up in the Guardian.
Wilson makes a fine point about the mismatch of the squad of players and the manager. Some of it is a little lazy I think – declaring that David Luiz and Azpilicueta are emphatically 3-at-the-back players is a bit of an easy point to make in hindsight, when only one manager has ever played either of them in such a system – but a lot of Chelsea's players do seem better suited to a 3-4-3, and it is certainly the case that Chelsea have been performing poorly for far too long now.
Sarri-ball is thrilling to watch when well-implemented, but the constant changes in managers – and, more importantly, mangers' playing style – at Chelsea make it difficult to assemble a squad that can carry a playing style out. As Wilson says, 'Chelsea's squad has actually over the years proved remarkably accommodating to change, at times seems almost to have thrived on chaos', but it seems it may have finally started to buckle.
I like Sarri's style, and I hope he can get Chelsea playing that way. But if he's having a hard time motivating this group of players, maybe he should have a look at his available alternatives.
Some great advice from Cindy Sridharan on how to write code optimised for others to read, that greatest of Knuthian pursuits.
I generally like Existential Comics, but I particularly enjoy the Marx ones.
Facebook employees, with a few individual exceptions, don't believe their company has crossed a line yet. Twitter employees, again with a few individual exceptions, don't believe their company has crossed a line yet. We know this because they haven't put down the tools. And by continuing to aid the companies making those decisions by selling them their labor, they've become complicit in their actions. They haven't organized. They haven't made a stand.
And they won't.
A List Apart's From URL to Interactive series just concluded, and I think it's worth a read for any web developer.
It's structured in a way that reminds me of one of my favourite books, Charles Petzold's Code, moving from the bottom of the stack to the top.
This is a really interesting technique from Netflix to fake English strings to look like ones in other languages, in order to make sure long strings aren't being truncated disruptively.
I'm not really complaining, but this is probably not what I would have picked if I were pop editor.
An interesting report, but I kept wondering about this:
Apple decided to go a step further and just begin hiring these creatives directly into Apple
What do these people actually work on? The story makes it clear it's not Hollywood stuff (because they're understandably hesitant to bring that work in to Apple), but then what? Does nothing actually come out of this and are these just the world's most expensive testers?
A turn-by-turn description of how Julia Evans reverse engineered the proprietary image format used by the iOS Notability app.
As she says:
People don't usually invent totally custom file formats! Nothing in here was really complicated – it was just some existing standard formats (zip! apple plist! an array of floats!) combined together in a pretty simple way.
This is Simply Jonathan, a blog written by Jonathan Holst. It's mostly about technical topics (and mainly the Web at that), but an occasional post on clothing, sports, and general personal life topics can be found.
Jonathan Holst is a programmer, language enthusiast, sports fan, and appreciator of good design, living in Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe. He is also someone pretentious enough to call himself the 'author' of a blog. And talk about himself in the third person.


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Switzerland announced Xherdan Shaqiri was officially a Liverpool player on Friday, before any word from the Merseyside club.
The football team's Twitter account revealed Shaqiri had passed his medical and signed a long-term contract with Liverpool.
Stoke winger Shaqiri is believed to be currently in Liverpool completing a transfer move to Anfield, but there has been no confirmation from the club.
Shaqiri underwent a medical on Friday as the Switzerland international cut his holiday short to speed up his switch to Liverpool.
The forward's national side may be berated for beating Liverpool to the punch, but fans will be excited about the new face in the squad.
Liverpool triggered Shaqiri's release clause of £12million after Stoke were relegated into the Championship at the end of last season.
Despite Stoke producing a dismal season, Shaqiri managed to bag eight goals and seven assists in 38 appearances.
Shaqiri has long been linked with Liverpool having almost joined the Reds four years ago only for Bayern Munich to block his exit.
When the 26-year-old did exit Bayern it was for Inter Milan before Stoke brought the attacker to the Premier League in 2015.
Shaqiri will act as back-up to Jurgen Klopp's dynamic front three of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah.
The Swiss will be Liverpool's third summer signing after landing midfielders Fabinho and Naby Keita.
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Mega Hero to Romance Nani 's Heroine
Mehreen, who made her debut as heroine with Nani 's film Krishnagadi Veera Prema Gaadha, is on demand now. She is the actress who became the talk of the town with the success of KVPG. With her sweet performance in the film, she impressed everyone and the way director Hanu Raghavapudi showed her in the film, blowing away minds of many movie lovers. Now, according to a source, Mehreen is confirmed to play the female lead opposite mega hero. Sai Dharam Tej is going to romance Nani 's heroine in a film directed by BVS. Ravi and produced by Dil Raju. Ravi is a noted writer who penned stories for many films and was associated with star writers duo Kona Venkat and Gopi Mohan for some days. Mehreen has also been approached for Puri Jagannadh and Kalyan Ram 's upcoming film. Initially, Express Raja heroine Surabhi was approached for the role and now we hear that Mehreen is under consideration for the film. The makers were impressed with her performance in her debut film, especially since she does not know the language. The actress at present is on promotional tour of her first success Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha.
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A come-from-behind win advances the Roughrider overall record.
Yavapai College advances their overall record to 6-1-1.
The Roughriders notched a solid win against South Mountain Community College.
It was 110 minutes of intense play, and at the end, both teams remained scoreless.
Even though the match didn't count for division rankings, the women on the two local collegiate volleyball teams played hard and offered a spirited and entertaining event for the home crowd.
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The Aam Aadmi Party's plea for the use of paper trail voting machines in the upcoming municipal polls was dismissed by the Delhi High Court today. The court underlined that it can't pass a sweeping order when voting for civic bodies is just a couple of days away.
Justice A K Pathak said an order for use of VVPAT (Voter-verified paper audit trail)-enabled Generation 2 or Generation 3 electronic voting machines (EVBMs) cannot be issued at the eleventh hour as it would amount to stalling the election process.
The plea, filed by the AAP as also by Mohammad Tahir Hussain who is a candidate in the MCD elections, has contended that the EVMs to be used in the polls were obsolete and open to tampering.
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Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal has been at war with the Election Commission over the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the April 23 MCD polls. Kejriwal has claimed that EVMs are not tamper proof.
The Election Commission has rubbished Kejriwal's claims and has thrown an open challenge to hack the voting machines. The Election Commission has called experts, scientists and technocrats try and hack the EVMs. The 10-day 'hackathon' is scheduled to begin in the first week of May.
Opposition parties, including the Congress, Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) have also backed Kejriwal's stance. The parties came together over the issue particularly after the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) emphatic victory in Uttar Pradesh Assembly election.
Hack an EVM challenge: Election Commission dares anyone to tamper voting device successfully
16 lakh new EVMs with paper trail for 2019 Lok Sabha election, says Election Commission
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9.2 Government locations
In each game (or area) there are 8 government locations which you can capture. There are 6 different kind of government locations you can claim, each giving its own advantages. At the start of the game all locations are owned by the government and will be defended by a amount of government troops. Once you defeat the government army, you gain control of the location. If you are in a clan, some of these locations will give a bonus to all clan members. Depending on the area you play in there is a limit on the amount of government locations each town can hold.
Refinery - Owner can produce 1000 fuel each tick.
Missile silo - Owner can manufacture a large missile each 24 hours and 1 missile each tick
Fairground - Owner and his fellow clan members will see all attack convoys on the map. Owner can produce Poison and/or Carbombs and receives a 20% discount on black market goods.
Military camp - Owner and his fellow clan members receive 4 extra force readiness. Owner receives 40 operation energy and can produce 1 C4 each tick.
Capital - Owner and his fellow clan members receive a general 10% defense bonus. Owner also receives 5000 cash each tick and has access to a satellite, which causes the 'Infiltrate' operation to succeed 100%.
Powerstation - Owner controls the powerstation and can turn it off and on. When on generates 2500 power each tick for each town.
When a government location is captured the troops that survived the attack will automatically be stationed at the location. When you go to the location overview a couple of options are available.
Construct defenses
Each government location is protected by 2 type of defensive structures.
- Tower, preventing special operations performed against your location.
- Bunker, a highly strengthened defensive strongpoint.
When you are in control of a government location, you can construct new towers and bunkers.
Be noticed that there is a limit of maximum 40 towers and 10 bunkers that can be build on each location.
Reinforce and recall troops
When you are in control of a government location you can reinforce and recall troops. This works the same way as normal only both will take traveltime.
Prepare attack
When you own a government location and you have troops stationed there, you can prepare an attack with those troops. To target another town, just fill in the townname of the town you wish to attack and press the send button.
Attacking another government location:
When you wish to attack another government location you need to use the following numbers as your 'target' to send out your convoy.
1 = Refinery A
2 = Refinery B
3 = Missile silo A
4 = Missile silo B
5 = Military camp
6 = Fairground
7 = Capital
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People can significantly reduce their chances of contracting diabetes or cardiovascular disease, but they don't. Granted, behavioural change doesn't happen overnight, but the tough truth is that apathy is making the problem worse.
It's expensive for taxpayers, who foot the medical bills for long-term care that can cost thousands of dollars per patient. It's also devastating for families who face its fatal consequences.
The problem is readily explained and the solution is easily attained, at least in theory. People are getting sick and dying early because they're eating too much, drinking too much, smoking too much, and not moving enough.
They're piling plates to the brink of collapse and eating to the point of "bursting and burping," as George George put it recently. People are driving to the shop five houses down to buy Coke and Rashuns for breakfast or snacking simultaneously on a doughnut, buttered popcorn, and an ice cream cone during a movie.
Obesity is a problem of worldwide proportions. Health experts have even coined a term for the global rise of obesity – they call it globesity.
Still, the fact remains that eight of the world's top 10 fattest countries are Pacific Islands. The International Obesity Taskforce has labeled the region the "world's capital of obesity."
The World Health Organization classifies obesity according to a body mass index (BMI), or a measure based on a person's weight and height.
People with a BMI of higher than 25 are considered overweight and those with a BMI over 30 are obese. Five years ago the average BMI for Cook Islands women was 33.93 (up from 26.36 in 1980) and for Cook Islands men, 32.64 (up from 26.19 in 1980).
The most recent Ministry of Health statistics reveal that 88 percent of the country is overweight and over 60 percent is obese. This is a pandemic.
Dozens of researchers have studied the particular prevalence of obesity in the Pacific and conclude the causes and contributing factors are a mixed bag.
The story starts with the islands' rapid transition from a traditional to a cash economy, from crops to corned beef, from the vaevae express to vehicles.
Globalisation heralded an age of punupuakatoro, white rice, sugar, fizzy drinks, fatty meats, and beer. The switch to a commodity-based economy took people out of the fields and deposited them in offices.
Health experts have suggested Polynesian bodies are designed to store fat. They theorise that the early Polynesians adapted genetically to their isolated, remote, exposed islands. Their bodies retained fat because they had to – they relied on it for energy during cyclones and hard times.
But the problem is the genetic hard-wiring hasn't yet adapted to fit the modern context – from a traditional to a Western-influenced diet and from a labour-intensive to a sedentary lifestyle.
The result is an outbreak of non-communicable disease.
The problem is complicated by economic realities. It's just cheaper to eat corned beef, especially when there's a shortage of fresh, reasonably priced fish.
Of course, it's important to focus on the factors we can control. Education is key to curbing preventable diseases. Next week the Ministry of Health is waging a week-long war on obesity, running an awareness campaign and a carnival in Avarua. These are bold strides in the right direction.
The onus is on people to listen and take heed. Changing behaviours and habits is never easy and never comfortable, but in this case, it's necessary to stem a rising tide of disease and death.
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Dr. Jenny is from Cali, Colombia, and has focused on pediatric dentistry throughout her career. She started working at a local rural hospital before moving on to private practice, eventually opening her own pediatric dental practice. She later went to work for a nonprofit organization as a managing dentist treating children from underserved communities. You can meet Dr. Jenny at our Sacramento location.
I chose to work with children because:
I feel energized, rejuvenated, happy, when I'm in contact with kids. Their spontaneous nature, sincere heart and intelligence has always amazed me. I truly enjoy being, and working, with kids
My hobbies include:
I like to sing in the shower and dance when there is a chance; which is not that often… I take photographs, especially of sunsets and sunrises, I really love those magical moments.
If I wasn't a dentist, I'd probably be:
An interior designer or an architect. I'm a #1 fan of Home and Garden TV (HGTV).


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INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 26, 2019 – The USA Gymnastics Trampoline and Tumbling program will identify two member clubs to participate in the Trampoline Development Center (TDC) program 2019. One of the TDC opportunities is for a club to develop or expand a trampoline program at the facility. The second is to develop a club for the Elite Trampoline Development Center (ETDC). These opportunities are only available for member clubs of USA Gymnastics, and the deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 8, 2019.
For the traditional TDC opportunity, interested clubs may have an existing T&T program or want to establish a new trampoline program. To be eligible for consideration for the Elite Trampoline Development Center opening, a member clubs currently must have a competitive trampoline program with athletes competing at Level 8 or above this season. Clubs may have been a previous TDC, but this is not a requirement.
To apply either 2019 TDC opportunity, please click here for the TDC Application. The completed application is due Friday, Feb. 8.
The TDC program debuted in 2013 to further develop trampoline and tumbling in the United States by incorporating the sport into the curriculum in gyms across the nation, expanding its Olympic pipeline. Since the launch of TDC program, the trampoline and tumbling program has grown and the Elite TDC option was added in to enhance the program.
Joy Umenhofer-Stovall, a member of the national trampoline staff, makes three visits to each TDC club to educate the gym, its coaches and athletes about trampoline. When Umenhofer-Stovall visits the TDC clubs, she hosts clinics to educate club staff on scheduling, coaching and teaching trampoline, basic skills, conditioning and flexibility, and progressions; talent identification development programs; and interactive coach and athlete training sessions. Each club also receives marketing materials, operational guidelines and curriculum support. In addition, other clubs in the area are encouraged to attend the coach education sessions and learn about expanding their programming to include trampoline.
Athletes of all ages and body types can enjoy and benefit from trampoline, which also enhances skill development across all gymnastics disciplines. Trampoline may also retain athletes who are looking for something different or need to adjust to accommodate outside scheduling challenges. The artistic gymnastics and trampoline competitive seasons complement one another, which makes it is possible for an athlete to participate in both. Many U.S gym clubs already have trampoline as part of their programming.
The 23 clubs that have been designated as Trampoline Development Centers are: AcroSports in League City, Texas; Branch Gymnastics Academy in Kalamazoo, Mich.; California Sports Center in San Jose, Calif.; DC Gymnastics and Tumbling in Wildomar, Calif.; Desert Gymcats in Las Vegas, Nev.; DeVeau's School of Gymnastics in Fishers, Ind.; Gymfinity in Fitchburg, Wis.; International Gymnastics Centre in West Sacramento, Calif.; Legacy Training Center in San Luis Obispo, Calif.; Massachusetts Elite Gymnastics Academy in Millis, Mass.; Mills Gymnastics USA in Southgate, Mich.; Mini Hops Gymnastics in Plymouth, Minn.; Montgomery County Sports Performance Center in Harleysville, Pa.; Oconee Gymnastics & Cheer in Watkinsville, Ga.; Orange County Sports Club in Florida, N.Y.; Platinum Sports Center in Simi Valley, Calif.; Roots in Westfield, Mass.; Suncoast Gymnastics Academy in Odessa, Fla.; Summit Sports Center in Nolensville, Tenn.; United Gymstars and Cheer in Montgomery, Ala. Wendy Hilliard Foundation in New York City; Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex of Williamsburg, Va.; and World Champions Centre in Spring, Texas.
For more information, please visit USA Gymnastics Trampoline Development Center Program.


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Actually it is good advice for all negative people, thus quite post Vatican II!
Does she have any tricks or tips for living happily and healthfully for more than nine decades? Indeed: "Enjoy life," she says. "Accentuate the positive, not the negative. It sounds so trite, but a lot of people will pick out something to complain about, rather than say, 'Hey, that was great!' It's not hard to find great stuff if you look."
She also loves vodka and hot dogs, "probably in that order."


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Here it is: the first proper adventure of the New Year. Excited, aren't you? I sure am. So, let's get cracking. One of my resolutions for 2012 is to visit more museums that are off the beaten track, to see those places you only seem to find on those days when you've taken a wrong turn.
With this in mind, let's travel to London Bridge station and go down that interesting looking street, no, not that one, that one…
Hidden behind some road works in the shadow of the shiny new Shard building is the Old Operating Theatre and Herb Garret, the entrance no more than a doorway leading to some winding stairs. Now, I know what you're thinking – "Herb Garret? Who was he?" From the setting I would guess that he was a prominent surgeon or pioneering doctor. We'll have to ascend the staircase before we find out, but attached to the door is a notice, just under the admission prices "We don't accept debit/credit cards."
Just how old IS the Old Operating Theatre?
A quick trip to the nearest cash point and we're ready to go.
Climbing the ankle-twisting stairs, you can't help but think, "Bloody hell, this is a bit of an ordeal. How on earth did they ferry the patients up here?" It seems the museum staff have anticipated this thought, when you reach the entrance to the museum, you're greeted with this informative notice:
I think I'm going to like this place…
Opening the big wooden door and immediately the smell of herbs and spices envelopes you in a welcoming waft (oh, that's where Herb Garret comes into it!) Possibly because we're in the post-Christmas-season the smell struck me as not altogether dissimilar to mince pies.
One of the main things that struck me as I wandered around the almost ancient apothecary was the lack of hi-tech gadgets and gizmos that are ubiquitous in today's museums. The place really was living up to its moniker, but this is not to its disadvantage –there was enough going on as it is! The layout really is a visual treat in itself, like a sweet shop with a dangerous edge, and the smell! The smell alone is worth the entrance fee.
All over the museum are the dried medicinal herbs and spices used to treat patients, each with their own handwritten note explain what ailment it was good for. Again, the trend to use technology has been bucked. Again, this has worked to the museum's advantage; it helps add to the atmosphere and, after all, this is the Old Operating Theatre Museum not a new wing at St. Thomas'.
Hang on; I haven't seen the actual Operating Theatre yet!
By the operating table are some descriptions of some of the procedures and across from that is a visual aid: a picture of a man being held down by six burly gentlemen as he was being operated on.
With all this violence and bloodshed (albeit in the name of medicine and healing) you would think that there would be some kind of supernatural goings on. Oh wait, there is!
Seriously, this museum has it all!
The ghost of the lady of the lamp, Florence Nightingale herself is supposed to be still doing her rounds at her former base of operations (no pun intended, nor did she perform operations, I'm saying she used to work there, ok!?). The ghost hasn't manifested herself to the staff yet, but lots of groups come in to see if they can make contact. Someone's already managed to snap a picture of her…
It would appear that the museum's good points have not gone unnoticed: it boasts at least two awards – for Outstanding Improvements with Limited Resources and one for their Tales from the Crypt project.
Next time you take a wrong turn and find a museum, go in: it might be an award-winning gem.


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In an ever widening spiral of life insurance premium increases, Sun Life has just announced the following:
Effective September 17, 2012, we're changing level cost of insurance (COI) rates for Sun UL, Sun UL MAX and Sun Limited Pay Life. We're also shifting these products to an age nearest pricing basis, to be consistent with SunTerm, Sun Par Protector and Sun Par Accumulator. With these changes, we expect our products will be consistently competitive within the marketplace.
That's a double whammy. Not only are they increasing their premiums on level premiums and quick pay products (like many other insurers), they're also shifting from an 'actual age' basis to a 'nearest birthday' to calculate your age. This is actually in line with standard industry practice, but doesn't serve to keep them 'competitive in the marketplace'.


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You can't talk about heavy metal without talking about PENTAGRAM. The legendary D.C. band has been committed to the dark arts for going on half a decade, and has only recently seen the kind of recognition its legacy deserves. Though the band has released nine influential full-lengths over the course of its career,PENTAGRAM's most popular and influential material since its Relapse resurrection fifteen years ago can be found in First Daze Here, a collection of the band's earliest works that has been out-of-print for years and will now finally see a new reissue via Relapse this coming June. Its companion First Daze Here Too, a 22-track collection of unreleased studio recordings and live rehearsals from the early '70s, will also see its first reissue since going out of print several years ago. Both reissues have been newly remastered and include in-depth liner notes from founding PENTAGRAM member / original drummer Geof O'Keefe along with gorgeously revitalized layouts. CD Version of First Daze Here includes a vinyl-shaped CD featuring the two newly remastered versions of the infamous Macabre 45! The original mix of the long-lost 45 will also see its first-ever vinyl pressing for this reissue, and is available in the deluxe First Daze Here / First Daze Here Too bundle or along with the Bone White / Gold Merge LP of First Daze Here.
PENTAGRAM have also announced a West Coast tour with Wax Idols and King Woman this coming May! The band will be crushing audiences for two weeks kicking off this May 17, and will also be performing at Psycho Las Vegas this August – check out a full list of dates below.
***All Dates With Wax Idols & King Woman***
May 17 Seattle, WA Studio Seven
May 18 Portland, OR Dante's
May 19 Boise, ID Neurolux
May 20 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room
May 21 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
May 23 Phoenix, AZ Nile Theater
May 24 Los Angeles, CA The Echo
May 25 San Diego, CA Brick By Brick
May 26 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
May 27 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge
May 28 San Jose, CA The Ritz
Aug 27 Las Vegas, NV Psycho Las Vegas


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GM Mustard should not go the BT Brinjal way4 min read . Updated: 06 Jun 2017, 04:12 AM IST
Activists who are ideologically opposed to genetically modified crop technology have unleashed a virulent campaign to stall the GM Mustard cultivation
Activists who are ideologically opposed to genetically modified crop technology have unleashed a virulent campaign to stall the GM Mustard cultivation
Seven-and-a-half years ago, BT Brinjal, developed by two public agricultural universities, was approved for commercial cultivation by the genetic engineering approval committee (GEAC), a statutory body. BT Brinjal is inherently resistant to the notorious fruit and shoot borer (FSB) pest and therefore produces a marketable crop without the large number of chemical sprays that the farmer would have otherwise had to use. However, as fate would have it, this technology was held back from the Indian farmer through a "spoken order" by the then environment minister, Jairam Ramesh who, in the year 2010, succumbing to pressure from activists, overruled the science-based recommendation of GEAC, and imposed a moratorium on its commercialization.
To justify his action, GEAC was rechristened as an "appraisal" committee, thus robbing it of its statutory powers to be the final arbiter in the commercialization of such technologies. Though the legal validity of this usurpation of powers of a statutory body by mere ministerial wordplay is questionable, the action resulted in the shelving of a valuable technology which would have brought immense benefits to the farmers and consumers of this country.
Well, our neighbour Bangladesh, under the bold leadership of its agriculture minister, Matia Chowdhury, in the face of furious opposition by activists around the globe, went ahead and approved the technology for commercialization. Today, the Bangladeshi farmer is reaping the benefits of the technology developed in India, while our own farmers are reduced to surreptitiously planting the same seeds smuggled across the borders. Officially, the moratorium stands and therefore it is "illegal" to cultivate BT Brinjal in India.
A few days ago, the GEAC gave the go-ahead to another genetically modified (GM) technology developed by Prof. Deepak Pental and his team at Delhi University, the GM Mustard. Now the environment minister, Harsh Vardhan, has to take a call on allowing the GM Mustard to benefit the Indian farmer. Given the results of extensive bio-safety studies over the last decade and the edible oil shortage the country is facing, this should be an easy call and would perfectly be in sync with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government's pronouncements on giving a boost to farming. However, that is not to be; the activists who are ideologically opposed to GM crop technologies have unleashed a virulent campaign with misleading propaganda and complete disregard for scientific evidence to stall this technology at this last stage. In this, they have the support of some Sangh Parivar organizations like the Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), which the incumbent government cannot easily ignore. The GM Mustard was entirely developed in Delhi University with funding from the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and the department of biotechnology. It is therefore strange that SJM is opposed to this swadeshi technology.
India imports soybean oil, much of it is from GM soybean grown in US and Argentina. Cotton seed oil, over 1.5 million tonnes, obtained from Bt cotton grown in the country, is part of the country's vegetable oil mix. The cotton-seed cake is widely used as cattle feed. There is no multinational corporation involved in the development of GM Mustard. The safety of GM Mustard has been scientifically validated through well-designed studies carried out over the last decade and the summary of results are in the public domain. The GEAC had no choice but to recommend this technology for commercial cultivation.
The yield levels of the Indian mustard, Brassica juncea, had plateaued in the last couple of decades. One way of breaking out of this ceiling is to exploit the hybrid vigour expressed in the first-generation progeny (hybrid variety) of a cross between two chosen parents. This approach is widely employed in the related species of oilseed crop, the rapeseed which is however, not extensively cultivated here.
The flowers of mustard are bisexual and therefore if the seeds set in one of the parental line (female line) has to be a result of pollen coming from the other parent (male line) planted as a neighbouring row, the flowers in the female lines should not produce functional pollen; in other words, they have to be feminized. In nature, there are several mechanisms by which bisexual plants are effectively rendered female; one such example is natural male sterility. Such mechanisms are part of nature to promote cross-pollination that creates diversity by the mixing and random assortment of genes. In crops like rice and maize, the genetics of such natural male sterility is well studied and has been long used for the commercial production of hybrid seeds. In the Indian mustard, though such natural mechanism of male sterility exists, they are neither stable in all parental backgrounds nor are free from certain other undesirable effects.
The GM Mustard technology developed by Delhi University scientists essentially feminizes one of the parental lines in which pollen development is disrupted by blocking the ability of a group of feeder cells in the anther sac (the tapetum) to provide the essential components for the primordial pollen cells to develop into fully mature and functional pollen grains. In the subsequent generation, however, the hybrid crop is fully fertile (flowers are bisexual) as the male line carries a component that "unblocks" the feeder cells facilitating the provision of all components needed for pollen development and function. This is a platform technology and can be widely deployed for any potential parental line combination, thus potentially removing the limitation in parental line choice for the exploitation of hybrid-vigour for mustard improvement.
It would be a pity if the environment minister heeds the unreasonable voices opposing the GM Mustard technology and consigns it to the same fate as BT Brinjal.
K. K. Narayanan is an agriculture expert and founder of Metahelix Life Sciences.
(Disclosure: The author has previously worked with the Monsanto Research Centre at the Indian Institute of Science. Thereafter he founded Metahelix Life Sciences—which he continues to advise—an Indian competitor to Monsanto in the seed and agriculture technology market.)


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Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq (2013), directed by Nancy Buirski —
For balletomanes everywhere and people fond of late-1940's British movies; for Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale readers and "glorious Technicolor" aficionados; for girls and boys who hope to dance on stage at Covent Garden or Lincoln Center when they grow up; for members of Moira Shearer and Anton Walbrook fan clubs; for those who appreciate Brian Easdale film scores and Jack Cardiff cinematography; for hopeless romantics who become emotionally involved in rich, overripe stories of doomed love; for Martin Scorsese and Francis Coppola, who dusted off the overlooked work of fellow film director Michael Powell, late in his life, and helped to restore his most brilliant creations; for cinemaniacs around the world and for those of us who can see the flick fifty or a hundred times and never tire of it, The Red Shoes is a pinnacle on the high altar of Motion Picture Art, the ne plus ultra of movies about ballet and its sometimes delirious cosmos of dancing stars. When the 1948 Academy Awards were bestowed, The Red Shoes won three Oscars (Best Art Direction, Best Set Decoration, Best Scoring) and was nominated for two more–Best Screenplay and Best Picture.
Despite the artistic and commercial success of The Red Shoes on both sides of the Atlantic, writers and producers didn't exactly hasten to develop more scripts centered on ballet's insular world. The topic was probably considered too refined, too obscure and too effeminate–not the kind of picture an average American couple would line up to see on a mid-century, Friday night date. There were, however, some notable exceptions. In the 1950's, while Hollywood's "Golden Age" of film-making still retained its sheen, MGM musicals often featured spectacular ballet numbers. The 17-minute finale of An American in Paris, which cost $542,000 to shoot, raised the film from a good, standard musical to an exhilarating pageant of music, color and dance. Singin' in the Rain, also shot in 1951, included a 15-minute, $600,000 Broadway Ballet; its centerpiece was a sensuous Cyd Charisse/ Gene Kelly pas de deux that remains the apotheosis of modern dance. (This segment was further enhanced by a pastel-hued, Dali-esque, "infinity" set, orchestrations that rival Ravel and a 25-foot length of silk, held aloft and steered by studio wind machines, that appeared to wrap itself around Charisse and Kelly as they danced). Two years later, one of the many highlights in MGM's The Band Wagon was a 13-minute number with Charisse and Fred Astaire called The Girl Hunt Ballet. These sequences were all inspired by–and had a big influence on–contemporary ballet dancing of that era. But what became of "ballet movies" since then?
Once in a great while, a movie script with a ballet theme gets Hollywood's fabled "green light" and actually becomes popular with the public. The Turning Point (1977) was full of cliches and perhaps most noted for a cat fight between its two stars, Anne Bancroft and Shirley MacLaine. But Mikhail Baryshnikov co-starred, in his film debut, along with many members of the American Ballet Theatre and the film contains portions of a dozen ballets, new and old, with their original choreography and scores. Black Swan, released in 2010, re-fashioned the story of "Swan Lake" into an odd, dark, hallucinatory box-office hit that the New York Times called "dementedly entertaining". Many actual dancers doubled for the stars and portrayed the corps de ballet. The compelling albeit over-the-top film was nominated for five Oscars; Natalie Portman won Best Actress for a demanding role that required her to do lots of her own dancing. But the characterizations were hackneyed, already tired when "The Red Shoes" first used them six decades earlier: the tortured, unsure-of-herself prima ballerina (Portman), the autocratic, heartless impresario (Vincent Cassel), the domineering stage mother (Barbara Hershey) and the star's competitive understudy (Mila Kunis), waiting In the wings.
Documentaries about dance have been made since the invention of film and have preserved many complete ballets and at least fleeting glimpses of fabled stars. Tucked away in private archives and cultural institutions, in Public Television's treasure chest or simply floating around on the Internet, there is an extensive visual record covering more than a century of dance. You can glimpse Anna Pavlova, Martha Graham leading her company, Agnes DeMille's work on Broadway's Brigadoon and Oklahoma, Rudolph Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn and the Royal Ballet of the 1960's and decades of George Balanchine teaching students his influential choreography. Highly recommended is the Wim Wenders-directed film simply called Pina; it is a stunning, 3-D documentary about the avant-garde work of recently-deceased German choreographer, Pina Bausch.
This spring, a truly outstanding documentary about the world of ballet was premiered, first in select screenings in New York and Los Angeles, and then on the excellent Public Broadcasting biography series, "American Masters". It is called Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq and is a work of great beauty, matching the ballerina whose life and interrupted career it chronicles. It was written, produced and directed by Nancy Buirski and flawlessly edited by Damian Rodriguez. In several reviews of the film, the same words keep appearing: "transcendent", "mesmerizing", "fascinating", "haunted", "ravishing" and "luminous". Those descriptions are apt and they apply to the artist we see on the screen as well as the story of her life that Buirski's work of art engagingly reveals.
Oddly enough, there are some direct parallels in Le Clercq's life and the story of the fictional dancer in "The Red Shoes". Both women are well-educated and raised in privileged circumstances and each has a domineering mother; both women are emotionally torn between the two men who love them, a ballet impresario and another artist for whom each woman is a "muse"; and both women's careers as dancers come to an early, tragic end–one in death, the other with a crippling disease. (Anyone completely familiar with the 1948 film should look for one very brief excerpt from it, buried deep in the documentary.)
Tanaquil Le Clercq, known as Tanny to her friends and family, was born in Paris in 1929, the only child of a French academic and a former American debutante. After her parents separated, Tanny was raised in New York by her wealthy mother who placed the young girl in the School of American Ballet. The school's founder, George Balanchine, first noticed her standing in a hallway, aged 14 and pouting, after she was "kicked out" of a class. In an incredible co-incidence that would later haunt Balanchine, he chose Tanny as the lead in a short ballet devised for a March of Dimes benefit. She portrayed a child who contracts poliomyelitis; the "Threat of Polio" was played by Balanchine. He continued to cast her in lead roles and she rose to stardom without ever becoming part of the corps de ballet. As is evident in the filmed performances and early television kinescopes that illustrate the documentary, Tanny grew up to be a long-legged, strikingly pretty woman with an angular face. Her tall, thin, model-like body–unusual for dancers of the period–became the standard for Balanchine. Her dancing skills–under his tutelage–made her famous. They fell in love and were married (he for the fifth time) on New Year's Eve, 1952. Balanchine was 48, Tanny was 23.
Men were always drawn to Tanny and you can see how tantalizing she was when she dances; home movies in later years show her vibrant, engaging personality. Her closest friend, the one she was most fond of, was Jerome Robbins. A bit older than Tanny, Jerry was already a rising star when they met; he joined Balanchine's company so he could partner with her and later choreographed some of her most notable works. Letters between the two, written over many years and read in the film by actors, show deeper sides of both personalities. Jerry was infatuated with Tanny but got frustrated with her now and then; she treasured his friendship but deflected his more amorous intentions. The relationship was close and complex–Jerry was homosexual– but nothing could match the deep love she shared with Balanchine.
In the summer of 1956, as the company was about to embark on a lengthy European tour, polio was on the rise. All of the dancers got a shot of the new Salk vaccine, just to be safe. Tanny, who was actually in line to get her injection, decided at the last moment to skip it that day. By late October, she was exhausted and collapsed in Copenhagen, the morning after her performance in "Western Symphony". Doctors confirmed she had been stricken with polio. She was placed in an iron lung in a Danish hospital where she would remain for months, not expected to live. Balanchine cancelled all engagements in order to spend every minute with Tanny. By this time, their marriage was rocky, but he continued living with her in New York, convinced that she could be cured. In a letter, referring to Balanchine during this period, Tanny wrote: "It's almost better to have polio than to be near someone who has it." She was only 27 years old.
Accepting her illness took a long time for Tanny. As a dancer, she had spent two decades developing her body, strengthening her muscles every day, but now there was no feeling at all in her legs. She knew that no amount of massages or Pilates sessions or praying to Balanchine's Russian saints would ever work. Tanaquil Le Clercq's career as a dancer was over. She would neither dance nor walk ever again. "The past makes me cry it seems so wonderful", she wrote to a friend, "the future's so far away and blurred and only the present is left." Spoiled as a child and aloof by nature, she longed for her independence. Her gift for living in the moment enabled her to embrace life.
One of the great pleasures of Afternoon of a Faun is seeing Tanny's spirited personality slowly rise again after the shattering polio news. In her letters to Robbins and in his wonderful photos of her, in the recollections of other friends and fellow dancers and in hearing Tanny's actual voice (in one of her few recorded interviews, unearthed by Nancy Buirski), we get to know the woman–before and after her illness. She could be a bit cranky in the hospital, was sometimes mad at Jerry for not writing more often and got frustrated with her mother's suffocating attention , but she seemed to accept all adversity and move on.
Balanchine gradually moved on, too, when his attentions shifted to Suzanne Farrell, his next muse. After their divorce, Tanny continued to live–by herself–in their New York apartment and eventually moved to Weston, Connecticut. She mastered her wheelchair, became a writer and was convinced, by former dance partner Arthur Mitchell, to teach young students at his Dance Theatre of Harlem, using her expressive hands and arms. She had many friends, attended the ballet and even travelled to Europe. And she outlived both of her great loves: Balanchine died in 1983, followed by Robbins in 1998. After a full and vibrant life, Tanaquil Le Clercq died in 2000. She was 71 years old.
The reason to watch this documentary is to see Tanny dance. We should be grateful that even the primitive recording equipment of the 1950's was able to preserve her prowess as a dancer. Her allure captivates us now as she must have then, in person. There are many clips, some just seconds long, with accompanying music by Bach, Stravinsky, Bizet and others but two of them are really glorious.
La Valse, with Balanchine's choreography set to the ravishing music of Maurice Ravel, is set in fin de siecle Vienna. The men are in tuxedos, the women wear flowing gowns and all of them swirl in what Ravel called "the mad whirl of some fantastic and fateful carousel". Death enters, places black gloves and black earrings on Tanny and ultimately hoists her limp body over his head. The superb editing by Damian Rodriguez heightens the growing frenzy of the waltz and also–suggesting Tanny's real-life disability–intercuts other shots, from other ballets: Tanny falling; her legs being dragged, unable to move on their own; her body swooning; Tanny dying. The scene is an emotional highpoint of the film and a tour de force of editing skills. (Throughout the documentary, there are seamless matchings of photos or film-clips with voiceovers; these fluid transitions are helped immensely by the intelligent choices made by director Nancy Buirski and her team of researchers.)
The film opens and closes with portions of Afternoon of a Faun, the subtle, erotic pas de deux with Claude Debussy's beautiful music and choreography by Jerome Robbins. The ballet has a simple premise, best explained by legendary dancer Jacques d'Amboise, for whom–along with Tanaquil Le Clercq– it was created. The story is about "a couple of innocent dancers in a studio and the brilliance of making the mirror–that the dancers are looking at as they dance–the audience. And you see how beautiful Tanny is in it." The pace of the dance is measured and unhurried, all the better to gaze into Tanny's face as she looks directly out at us. She is awakening–as a dancer, as a woman–and appears, as her friend Robbins said, "like a gauche young colt, soon to become a graceful thoroughbred". (He says, elsewhere: "She had a terrific sexuality underneath, with the possibility of that which was much more interesting than the obviousness of it.") Jacques effortlessly lifts her, their arms and bodies intertwine tenderly, he gives her a tentative kiss on the cheek then she slowly turns to us, her fingers touching her face. No matter what happens, we can't take our eyes away from Tanny.


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Walter Schoenke, the first commissioner of the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC), passed away on Monday. The conference would like to pass along condolences to his family and friends and thank him for his service to the conference and to our country.
|Walter Schoenke
Schoenke served as the first commissioner of the SLIAC, serving in that role from its inception in 1989 until 1993. He was a key figure in uniting the original six members of the conference and quickly bringing in two additional members one year later. Schoenke was inducted into the SLIAC Hall of Fame in 1994.
Schoenke not only served the SLIAC but other area sports organizations; serving as an athletic board member at Maryville University, the Chaminade athletic board of Hawaii, and helped found the Maui Classic with Norm Stewart, University of Missouri basketball coach. In 1993, Schoenke was voted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. In addition, he served as basketball coach at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
Schoenke valiantly served the United States through two wars, surviving the Pearl Harbor attack and then serving in the Korean War. Schoenke was born in Hawaii and moved to Minnesota in 1942. After enrolling at the University of Minnesota, Schoenke was called into action for the Korean War and enlisted in the Air Force. Upon discharge, he re-enrolled at Minnesota and graduated in 1958. After graduation, Schoenke held an English teaching position at a high school in Minnesota, where he additionally coached both football and basketball. In 1969, Schoenke found his way to St. Louis, when he took a position with Monsanto Company, where he worked for 20 years.
Visitation will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, located at 12345 Manchester Rd. in Des Peres on Thursday, January 14 from 4-8 p.m. Funeral service will be held at church on Friday, January 15 at 10 a.m. followed by a private burial at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran School or the Early Childhood Center.


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Thursday, Mar 27, 2003
South San Francisco, Calif., East Hanover, N.J., and Houston -- March 27, 2003 --Genentech, Inc. (NYSE: DNA), Novartis Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: NVS) and Tanox, Inc. (Nasdaq: TNOX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee (PADAC) will review the companies' Biologics License Application (BLA) for Xolair (Omalizumab) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe allergic asthma in adolescents and adults on May 15, 2003.
"Asthma remains an area of significant unmet medical need, and the FDA Advisory Committee review is an important step toward our goal of providing a novel biologic treatment for people struggling to control allergic asthma. This is an important step for Xolair and a significant event for the field of anti-IgE research and development," said Hal Barron, M.D., FACC, Genentech's vice president, Medical Affairs.
"We believe that medications based on anti-IgE technology might be the most promising advance in the treatment of allergic asthma since the very first efforts to control allergic disorders. If approved, Xolair would be the first IgE blocker and the first biologic therapy for the treatment of allergic asthma," said Paulo Costa, President and Chief Executive Officer, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
Genentech and Novartis submitted an amendment to the Xolair BLA in December 2002. Xolair is a humanized therapeutic antibody to IgE in development under an agreement among Novartis Pharma AG, Genentech and Tanox, Inc. In allergic patients, the binding of IgE antibodies and allergens to inflammatory cells called mast cells triggers release of inflammatory mediators, such as histamines and leukotrienes, which can lead to the symptoms and inflammation of allergic asthma. Xolair is designed to block IgE from attaching to mast cells and work early in the allergic inflammatory process.
Genentech is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes biotherapeutics for significant unmet medical needs. Fifteen of the currently approved biotechnology products originated from or are based on Genentech science. Genentech manufactures and commercializes ten biotechnology products directly in the United States. The company has headquarters in South San Francisco, California, and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DNA.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation researches, develops, manufactures and markets leading innovative prescription drugs used to treat a number of diseases and conditions, including central nervous system disorders, organ transplantation, cardiovascular diseases, dermatological diseases, respiratory disorders, cancer and arthritis. The company's mission is to improve people's lives by pioneering novel healthcare solutions. Located in East Hanover, New Jersey, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation is an affiliate of Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS), a world leader in pharmaceuticals and consumer health. In 2002, the Group's businesses achieved sales of CHF 32.4 billion (USD 20.9 billion) and a net income of CHF 7.3 billion (USD 4.7 billion). The Group invested approximately CHF 4.3 billion (USD 2.8 billion) in R&D. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis Group companies employ about 72,900 people and operate in over 140 countries around the world. For further information please consult http://www.pharma.us.novartis.com or http://www.novartis.com.
Tanox, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company with demonstrated expertise in monoclonal antibody technology. The Company is engaged in the discovery and development of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies designed to address significant unmet medical needs in the areas of asthma, allergy, inflammation and other diseases affecting the human immune system. Xolair, Tanox's most advanced product in development, is an anti-immunoglobulin E, or anti-IgE, antibody whose therapeutic effect has been studied in clinical trials in patients suffering from allergic asthma. Xolair is being developed under an agreement among Tanox, Novartis Pharma AG and Genentech. In June 2002, Xolair received marketing approval in Australia for treating adults and adolescents with moderate allergic asthma. This release and other information about Tanox, Inc. can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.tanox.com.
This release contains certain forward-looking statements relating to the potential benefit of Xolair as a biologic therapy for the treatment of allergic asthma. Those statements reflect the current views of Genentech, Novartis and Tanox (the Companies) with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors, including but not limited to the failure to obtain regulatory approval for Xolair, could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Companies to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.


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Bug: File links broken in 5.6.0
patnpm posted a topic in Mac ArchivesWell I assume its a bug, I'd be very upset if it was a deliberate decision as I have loads of file links in my EN database. Previously you could link to a file on your Mac hard drive - e.g. file:///Users/patnpm/Dropbox/files/work/myfile.docx and I've got loads of links to large image files etc that I didn't want clogging up evernote, links to folders etc. Now if I click on a link, nothing happens. I've submitted a bug report, but has anybody else noticed this? Am I the only person using file links?
Linking to a file outside Evernote?
BertieTBE posted a topic in General Discussion ArchiveHello, I've always wanted to be able to create a link from inside Evernote to a file stored elsewhere on my computer (i.e. not in Evernote). For example, I have several spreadsheets and other text documents on my hardrive that I mention in my notes inside Evernote. It would be INCREDIBLE if there was a way to create a clickable link to those files! Is there any way to do that? I'm using a Mac, in case that helps. Thank you very much in advance. BertieTBE


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AiG's biggest selling book is The New Answers Book. People want answers to the skeptical questions of the age--and The New Answers Book gives answers to the most-asked questions on creation/evolution and Genesis.
Here is an exciting testimony in regard to the effect of this Answers Book on two lives--which once again undergirds the importance of the written materials AiG disseminates to spread information that upholds the authority of God's Word and proclaims the gospel:
I wanted to write and thank you so much for the ministry of AIG. My husband was not a Christian and I prayed for his salvation for over 8 years . He decided one day he would prove me wrong and was going to read the Bible to show me there was no way it could be true. He found your book "The Answers Book" and it changed his life. He admitted the Bible was true, became a Christian and was baptised 2 years later. But the story doesn't end there. His sister was visiting once and asked him a few questions, so out came your book, she took it home with her and she too was saved and was baptised last summer. I thank God for your ministry! Thank you !! (Maine)
If you don't have a copy of The New Answers Book, you can order from the AiG online bookstore.
Saturday is the start of two California "adventures" as I speak in Lancaster (north of Los Angeles) this weekend and Monday, and then in San Diego next month.
It will also be a time to have a break from the winter weather in Northern Kentucky! It was around zero degrees Fahrenheit on Friday morning!! So California, here we come!
Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying


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PDM/c modular scaffolding
Applications for industry, power plants, shipyards, oil refineries, mines etc.
Might be assembled as a facade scaffolding, load bearing towers, point scaffolds, stair towers, spatial constructions, stages and platforms, supporting constructions, protection scaffoldings, roofs etc.
The majority of "inch" modular scaffolding systems available on the market (with basic platform lengths of 2.57 and 3.07) are compatible with our PDM/c system.
Main system components
• standards (from 0,5m to 4m - every 50cm)
• transoms (up to 3,07m: 73, 109, 157, 207, 257, 307cm)
• vertical braces for every field size
• horizontal braces
• wooden or steel platforms (up to 3,07m)
• aluminium-plywood access platform from the length of 1,57m
Every 0.5m of its length each standard has steel plates (connection rosettes) with 8 holes. The holes serve to connect transoms at the angle of 90 degrees and to place braces. Transoms and braces are connected with the use of wedge joints. The wedge was constructed with a special care to prevent self-unfastening (a rivet at the top of the wedge).
Fields may have the length from 0,73 do 3,07 metrów.Designed field widths are: 0,73m, 1,09m, 1,7m, 2,07m, 2,57m, oraz 3,07m.
We begin to assembly a modular scaffolding with placing threaded base plates (40, 60, 80cm). Then on each base plate we put initial components. Next we place vertical standards, horizontal transoms and diagonal braces. In order to install platforms we must replace a regular horizontal transom with a PDM platform transom.
This system allows you to use different platforms connected with U type or O type transoms.
The scaffolding is certified with Safety Certificate B and the certificate of compliance.


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Aloe vera extract benfits for health
The aloe vera plant contains number of health benefits that has been used for medicinal purposes around the world for more than 3500 years. Aloe vera plant contains more than 200 species and resemble like desert lilies. It is used in number of products like skin lotions, burn gels, cosmetics, moisturizers and sun screen creams.
It is available in various forms like creams, sprays, liquid, gel and lotion. The leaves of aloe vera plant contain gel, 96 percent of water and about 4 percent of other substances. It provides number of benefits to the health of the person.
The most important health benefit of aloe vera plant is that it reduces the pain of a burn very fast and quickly. So, one can apply aloe vera gel immediately in case of any type of burn. This gel not only reduces the pain but also helps in healing the wound quickly.
Aloe vera contains various essential nutrients like minerals, vitamins and enzymes which help in strengthening the immune system. Another health benefit of aloe vera is that aloe vera juice is used in relieving digestive problems. Aloe vera acts as an antibacterial agent and protects the skin of a person against the sun's ultraviolet rays.
Aloe vera gel when applied to wounds act as a mild anesthetic and helps in relieving swelling, itching and pain. It increases the flow of blood to the areas of wound and enhances fibroblasts.
Other health benefits of aloe vera include aloe vera gel is helpful in case of minor cuts, scrapes and bruises and provides relief to a person rapidly. Aloe vera gel has provided number of benefits to a person such as it helps in healing the sores and blisters and also help the people suffering with Psoriasis by reducing the itching and pain.
It has shown considerable improvement in the reduction of lesions. Aloe vera is also beneficial for skin disorders. The aloe vera juice provides comfort to the people suffering from ulcers, heartburn, irritable bowel syndrome or indigestion. Aloe vera is also used as a potent drug in some cases. Aloe vera gels and sprays are used in reducing the pain in the joints and muscles due to arthritis.
It acts as a moisturizer and helps in the penetration of some substances and also removes dead cells. It is helpful in lightening the dark spots and reduces the intensity of pigmentation. The extracts of aloe vera are used in lowering blood sugar levels and aloe vera gel provides beneficial effect in reducing cholesterol and blood fat lipid levels.
So, aloe vera provides number of benefits to the person by improving their health.


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BRUSSELS — The European Union (EU) on Wednesday issued a joint statement sending condolences to Việt Nam over losses caused by recent Typhoon Damrey.
"The typhoon that has struck Việt Nam over the past days has taken many lives and caused considerable damage, adding to the toll of a number of storms in the past weeks. On behalf of the European Union, we express our heartfelt condolences to the victims, their families and loved ones, and to all those affected," said the joint statement by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides.
The statement also added that the EU is in touch with Vietnamese authorities and ready to help Việt Nam address consequences caused by the storm.
The bloc's 24/7 Emergency Response Coordination Centre is monitoring developments and will send a team in the coming days to assess the damage and explore any assistance requested by the Vietnamese authorities.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a letter of condolence to Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng and President Trần Đại Quang over the devastating damage caused to Việt Nam by Typhoon Damrey.
Xi said in the letter that China is ready to support Việt Nam in the search and rescue efforts post-disaster.
Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi also sent condolences to his Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Bình Minh.
Lao President Bounnhang Vorachith in a letter to President Quang expressed his sadness and concern on learning that Typhoon Damrey has caused tremendous damage to the Vietnamese people and their property. — VNS
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military has received a request from the Department of Homeland Security for active duty troops on the U.S.-Mexico border, a U.S. official said on Thursday, adding it could involve between 800 and 1,000 troops assisting with logistics and infrastructure.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the preliminary estimate for troops. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The disclosure follows statements by President Donald Trump about the potential for U.S. military deployments.
Reporting by Phil Stewart; Editing by Will Dunham


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As the big day approaches I wanted to remind everyone what a wonderful time we're going to have. In fact I have 5 reasons that this will be one of the biggest days we've ever had at NCC.
- You Have a Great Reason to Invite Someone
It can be hard to "cold call" a non-church attender. We should be so passionate about Jesus that the awkwardness of inviting someone to church shouldn't matter, but we all know that it does. Now you have a great reason to invite someone…free food, live music, a petting zoo (what?!) and prizes.
That makes it a lot easier to say, "Hey, my church has this event Sunday and it's going to be lots of fun. Want to come?"
- It's Open to the Public and It's Free
When invited to the Back 2 Church Sunday Event someone responded, "How much does it cost?" The answer, obviously is, "It's free!"
Please understand we are putting money into this event so others, those outside of NCC can experience Jesus in a relaxed atmosphere. Take advantage of this "prepaid" opportunity to be the evangelistic hands of Jesus by bringing an unchurched friend with you.
- It's an Opportunity to Make Sure Our Guests Have Fun
Church can seem like a foreign planet to those who aren't familiar with its particulars. We've set up a day where an unchurched person can experience our worship in a shortened setting and hear our heart from the pulpit in a shortened setting and then get to meet church people in a non-threatening party like atmosphere.
We want to show people that no matter what they've experienced or heard that church should be fun.
- Back to Church Sunday Gives You an Event to Which You Can Invite Someone
If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say, "I wish we had a big event coming up so I could invite my friend," then…well I wouldn't have even a dollar, but I know you've been thinking it.
What a golden opportunity to reach out to that person that God has put on your heart and invite them to an event that may change their life and maybe even their eternal destiny. Don't wait, don't shy away invite them this Sunday. I promise you that they will be welcomed, treated with respect and love. They will hear how much God cares about them and they will be given an opportunity to connect with Jesus in a real way. After that they'll get fed and entertained for a couple of hours.
It's a win/win situation. You'll participate in your friend hearing the good news (that's kind of the whole purpose of being on earth as a Christian) and they'll encounter love and acceptance in a way they may never have known existed.
- The NCC Family Gets to Fellowship Around a Big Party
If you didn't notice the first four reasons were not about you. No, go back and read it again, it was all about others.
The fact is this event is not about our church family it's about drawing in others who need Jesus. But the great part is whenever we partner with God to bless others we're blessed as well. We want you to have a great time Sunday. We want you to eat, play games and fellowship with others. But please keep the main thing, the main thing. The main thing is people connecting with Jesus.
So go to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in. (Just so you know that was a scriptural reference not me being poetic)
Let's make this the most memorable event that we've ever done at NCC. Let's do our part and make room for the Holy Spirit to do His part.
Then let's party likes it 1999. (If you don't get that reference then you didn't grow up in the 80's)


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