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Pan Pacific Hotels Group has announced the signings of four management contracts to add three PARKROYAL and one "Pan Pacific" hotels to its portfolio across Asia Pacific – namely in Australia, China and Myanmar.
With these additions, the Group now owns and/or manages 38 hotels, resorts and serviced suites with close to 12,000 rooms in Asia, Oceania and North America, including those under development.
"With its prevailing global economic and tourism influence, Asia Pacific is a key growth region for the Group and we are delighted to be making headway in our target markets where we have already established iconic hotels," says Bernold Schroeder, Chief Executive Officer, Pan Pacific Hotels Group.
"Our four latest management contract signings will complement our existing properties to strengthen the Group's presence across Asia Pacific and win over more customers to our PARKROYAL and "Pan Pacific" brands."
PARKROYAL Melbourne
The fourth PARKROYAL hotel in Australia and second in Melbourne – PARKROYAL Melbourne – will open in 2016 in the Digital Harbour Precinct of Melbourne Docklands, a premium waterfront development that is part of an on-going project to renew the city's Central Business District.
Spanning the first 18 storeys of The Altus, a 37-storey hotel and apartment complex, PARKROYAL Melbourne will offer panoramic views of the city centre and the Victoria Harbour waterfront. It is also one of the first hotels in Melbourne Docklands targeting an Award of Merit under the Docklands Ecologically Sustainable Development Guide.
Guests at the 281-room PARKROYAL Melbourne will enjoy easy access to key business centres and modern landmarks such as Etihad Stadium and Southern Cross Station. Melbourne's famed tram network lies just outside the hotel's doors and lifestyle attractions, connecting guests to a diverse variety of events, dining and entertainment hotspots.
With its prime location, PARKROYAL Melbourne will complement the award-winning PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport to expand the brand's reach of both business and leisure travellers to the city. Elsewhere in Australia, Pan Pacific Hotels Group also owns and manages the newly-refurbished PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney, PARKROYAL Parramatta and Pan Pacific Perth.
PARKROYAL Chengdu
Located along the iconic Sha River (??) and opposite the University of Electronic Science and Technology, within the oldest cultural district in Chengdu's city centre, the Group's first PARKROYAL hotel in China – PARKROYAL Chengdu – is scheduled to open in 2017.
The capital of Sichuan province, Chengdu is one of the most important economic, transportation, and communication centres in Western China. It enjoys prosperity in many sectors including manufacturing, financial, automobile and information technology, attracting some of the world's Fortune 500 companies, such Intel, Sony, Toyota and Microsoft. Chengdu has also been ranked as one of the top Chinese urban centres to invest in and among the most live-able cities in the country.
Part of a mixed-use development comprising high-end residential units, a hotel, office and retail spaces, PARKROYAL Chengdu will feature 360 guestrooms, an all-day dining restaurant, speciality restaurant, poolside bar and restaurant, lobby bar and lounge, ballroom and meeting spaces.
Adding to the Group's China portfolio of five "Pan Pacific" properties along the East Coast – in Ningbo, Xiamen, Suzhou and Tianjin – PARKROYAL Chengdu will mark the debut of the PARKROYAL brand in the country and the extension of the Group's footprint into inland China.
Pan Pacific Zhuhai
One of China's premier tourist destinations, Zhuhai will be home to Pan Pacific Zhuhai – the sixth "Pan Pacific" property in the China.
Located on the southern coast of Guangdong province and bordering Macau, Zhuhai is famed for its attractive environment and surrounding landscapes, earning its reputation as a garden city. It is also a key destination for foreign capital and investment, thanks to its prime combination of location, infrastructure and port.
The 300-room Pan Pacific Zhuhai will open its doors in 2017 next to the bustling Gongbei Business Circle and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge, which is currently under construction. Separated from Macau by the scenic waterway of Qianshan (????), the hotel will also offer a spectacular view of the vibrant Macau city. It will feature conference facilities, a Chinese restaurant, all-day dining restaurant, executive lounge, lobby bar and lounge, a swimming pool and gym.
Pan Pacific Zhuhai and the upcoming Pan Pacific Tianjin (opening in mid-2014) will build upon the solid foundation of the current four "Pan Pacific" properties in Ningbo, Xiamen and Suzhou to further establish the brand as the premium choice of accommodation in China.
PARKROYAL Nay Pyi Taw
Following the success of PARKROYAL Yangon, widely regarded as one of the leading hotels in Myanmar, the Group will open its second PARKROYAL hotel in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw, this year.
Scheduled to launch in April, PARKROYAL Nay Pyi Taw will feature 180 rooms (opening in two phases) and comprise an all-day dining restaurant, spa, gym, swimming pool and a range of meeting facilities.
With the opening of PARKROYAL Nay Pyi Taw, PARKROYAL will be the first international hotel brand in Myanmar to enjoy a presence in two of the most important cities – the central business hub of Yangon and the seat of the government administration, Nay Pyi Taw.
As the capital of Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw is expected to host an exciting line-up of international events, starting with the ASEAN Summit this year. Strategically located within the vicinity of Myanmar International Convention Centre, the official venue of government functions, PARKROYAL Nay Pyi Taw will look forward to receiving many foreign and local dignitaries once operational.
About Pan Pacific Hotels Group
Pan Pacific Hotels Group is a wholly-owned hotel subsidiary of Singapore-listed UOL Group Limited, one of Asia's most established hotel and property companies with an outstanding portfolio of investment and development properties. Based in Singapore, Pan Pacific Hotels Group owns and/or manages over 30 hotels, resorts and serviced suites with over 10,000 rooms including those under development in Asia, Oceania and North America. The Group comprises two acclaimed brands: "Pan Pacific" and PARKROYAL. "Pan Pacific" is a leading brand in Asia and the Pacific Rim with hotels offering premium accommodations and services. PARKROYAL is a collection of comfortable leisure and business hotels and resorts located in the heart of cities and interesting locales across Asia Pacific.
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The Prophet Isaiah speaks to us on this First Sunday of Advent: Oh, that
you would rend the heavens and come down! And then he adds: O Lord, you
are our father; we are the clay and you the potter: we are all the work of
your hands. We could spend all of Advent with these words in our hearts.
Come, O Lord. We are the clay and you are the potter. Form us in your
image because by ourselves we can do nothing. Without You, we are
The First Letter to the Corinthians then tells us: God is faithful, and by
him you were called to fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. It
is this faithfulness of the Lord that truly allows us to be and to grow and
to seek the Lord. We try so many other things, we look for so many other
things, we seek so much that is not God - and yet in the midst of it all, our
hearts are seeking that which is the meaning of our life: the One who
always loves us and calls us to Himself.
The Gospel of Mark today is so short! The message is so clear! Be
watchful. Be alert! Our whole being needs to respond to the Lord. He is
coming to us and we miss Him so very often because we do not expect Him to
come in the ways in which He reveals Himself. It is always the same.
Jesus comes in every age in the poor, the outcast, the lowly, the
despised - all those that we reject. Stay awake! Be alert!
Why are we not alert? Because we get distracted by so many things: by our
pleasures, by our desires, by our angers, by our laziness, by our
jealousies. And we are just humans! How can He expect us to be alert and
to keep watch. There is only one possible solution: let us love Him more
and more. Then we will want Him more and more. Then we will wait for Him
more and more. Come, Lord Jesus.
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On Monday, July 2, 2018, Handango finalized a deal to acquire Level Up Ventures, a Delaware limited liability company (LLC).
Level Up Ventures is a content marketing company that curates, publishes, and distributes content to targeted audiences for its clients. Level Up Ventures works with small startups and Fortune 500 companies alike, working with more than 100 clients in 12 countries and posting revenues of $12M in the 2017 fiscal year.
The acquisition of Level Up Ventures is a large step forward for Handango to fulfill our goal of constant innovation and attempt to stay ahead of the curve by adopting technologies early. Level Up Ventures has partnerships and licensing agreements that Handango is currently working on transferring to the Handango parent company with an expected time of completion by the end of Q4 2017.
Handango board has voted to keep the current board and C-level executives, including Greenberg as CEO. Day to day operations will be unaffected and no employees will be let off as a result of the acquisition: Handango plans to bring Level Up Ventures under its wing and foster its growth by providing the current team ample resources to make their dream a reality and continue changing the world.
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Chemotherapy drugs can cause some side effects that are painful. The drugs can damage nerves, leading to burning, numbness, tingling, or shooting pain, most often in the fingers or toes. Some drugs can also cause mouth sores, headaches, muscle pains, and stomach pains.
Not everyone with cancer or who receives chemotherapy experiences pain from the disease or its treatment. But if you do, it can be relieved. First, keep a journal of your pain. It will help you and your family detect pain patterns, or possibly triggers that you may be able to avoid. Talk to your friends and family about how the pain makes you feel. This will help them to better understand the pain, and how and when to help you.
When you have pain, take note of the following:
- Where you feel pain
- What it feels like—sharp, dull, burning, throbbing, steady
- How strong the pain feels
- How long it lasts
- What eases the pain
- What makes the pain worse
- What medications you are taking for the pain and how much relief you get from them
Stay in contact with members of your healthcare team. It should include doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals that can help you with your pain.
Using a pain scale is helpful in describing how much pain you are feeling. Try to assign a number from 0 to 10 to your pain level. If you have no pain, use a 0. As the numbers get higher, this means that your pain is getting worse. A 10 means the pain is as bad as it can be. You may wish to use your own pain scale using numbers from 0 to 5 or even 0 to 100. Be sure to let others know what pain scale you are using and use the same scale each time, for example, "My pain is 7 on a scale of 0 to 10."
Preventing and Treating Pain
The goal of pain control is to prevent pain that can be prevented, and treat the pain that can't. This is usually accomplished by taking a combination of long- and short-acting pain medications with a variety of co-analgesics (medications that have been traditionally used for conditions other than pain, but have been found to be effective for pain control). For example, some antidepressants and antiseizure medications may be effective in treatment of cancer-induced nerve pain.
- If you have persistent or chronic pain, take your pain medication on a regular schedule (by the clock) as prescribed.
- Do not skip doses of your scheduled pain medication. Pain is harder to control if you wait to take pain medication only when you feel pain.
- Try using relaxation exercises in addition to taking medication for the pain. This may help lessen tension, reduce anxiety, and manage pain.
- Talk to your doctor about alternative treatments for cancer pain. For example, acupuncture may be effective in reducing your pain.
- Some people with chronic or persistent pain that is usually controlled by medication can have breakthrough pain. This occurs when moderate to severe pain "breaks through" or is felt for a short time. It may be related to movement or happen at the end of the dosing interval. If you experience this pain, use a short-acting medication prescribed by your doctor. Don't wait for the pain to get worse. If you do, it may be harder to control.
Also, opioids may cause constipation. Make sure you drink plenty of water throughout the day and eat foods that contain fiber, such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. If you have problems, your doctor may recommend fiber supplements, stool softeners, or laxatives.
There are many different medications and methods available to control cancer pain. You should expect your doctor to seek all the information and resources necessary to make you as comfortable as possible. If you are in pain and your doctor has no further suggestions, ask to see a pain specialist or have your doctor consult with a pain specialist. A pain specialist may be an oncologist, anesthesiologist, neurologist, neurosurgeon, other doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. Many cancer centers have a pain specialist on staff.
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WASHINGTON — Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain said Sunday that an Internet ad featuring his campaign manager smoking conveyed a message about letting "people be people" and was not intended to suggest that smoking is cool.
Other political news of note
Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
House Speaker John Boehner became animated Tuesday over the proposed Keystone Pipeline, castigating the Obama administration for not having approved the project yet.
- Budget deficits shrinking but set to grow after 2015
- Senate readies another volley on unemployment aid
- Obama faces Syria standstill
- Fluke files to run in California
- Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
The video went viral this month with some 1 million clicks on Cain's campaign website. The ad shows Cain's top adviser, Mark Block, taking a deep drag from a cigarette and slowly exhaling into the camera.
"I'm not a smoker. But I don't have a problem if that's his choice," Cain said on CBS' "Face the Nation."
"So let Herman be Herman. Let Mark be Mark. Let people be people. This wasn't intended to send any subliminal signal whatsoever," the candidate said.Iowa Poll: Cain, Romney top field ahead of caucuses
Cain, who was diagnosed with liver and colon cancer in 2006 and has said he's been cancer-free since 2007, was chided about the ad by his interviewer, Bob Schieffer, a bladder cancer survivor.
"Mark Block smokes. That's all that ad says," Cain said. "We weren't trying to say it's cool to smoke. You have a lot of people in this country that smoke. But what I respect about Mark as a smoker ... he never smokes around me or smokes around anyone else. He goes outside."
Cain said the video was meant "to be informative. If they listen to the message where he said America has never seen a candidate like Herman Cain, that was the main point of it. And the bit on the end, we didn't know whether it was going to be funny to some people or whether they were going to ignore it or whatever the case may be."
Cain said he understood the objection and that about 30 percent of the feedback the campaign had received to the video was similar to Schieffer's.
Schieffer pressed Cain to send an anti-smoking message on the show. Cain complied.
"Young people of America, all people, do not smoke. It is hazardous and it's dangerous to your health. Don't smoke. I've never smoked and I have encouraged people not to smoke," he said.
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Ixtapa/Zihuantanejo Overview
When you visit Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, you're traveling to two places with two very different personalities. Ixtapa boasts high-rise hotels, all-inclusive resorts, fine dining and upscale shopping. Zihuatanejo on the other hand, features folk art shops, small boutique hotels and street-style seafood restaurants serving the fresh catch of the day. While the two towns are only 4 miles apart, both offer luxurious resort accommodations and the laid-back, small town feel of Old Mexico. You can venture out to the beach for water sports such as parasailing and jet skiing, or head underwater for great diving and snorkeling. But you don't have to be an adventurer to enjoy these towns. The resort areas here offer great restaurants, golf courses, shopping and spas. Whether you want to connect with nature outside or enjoy a luxury vacation indoors, you can do it all in Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.
Other Destinations in Mexico
Mapping Out Mexico
Why is Mexico everything to everyone? A quick visit to the east coast sums it up. Cancun's got nightlife and a party scene while Cozumel offers outdoor adventure like diving and snorkeling. The west coast has even more to boast: Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta offer beaches, world-class hotels and great golf courses, making both locations perfect family vacation spots. However, adventure-minded travelers will want to head to either Mazatlan to explore historic ruins or Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, which has a similar vibe, but with the feel of an upscale city. For the escapist, Huatulco and Manzanillo boast virtually untouched natural beauty. While each destination is uniquely different, they all have their own special way of showing you the magic of Mexico.
Jump in for Great Diving and Snorkeling
Ask anyone in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo where to go for the best snorkeling and the consensus will be clear: Playa Las Gatas.
Legend has it that a pre-Hispanic king built a reef in the water so his daughters could swim safely. Today, that reef is filled with colorful marine life that makes any snorkeling adventure a sight to be seen.
In order to get here, you'll have to take a short boat ride across the bay, but it's worth the trip. Although it's not completely secluded, this popular beach is filled with restaurants, bars and other vendors who will happily treat you like royalty.
Magic World Aquatic Park
If you have little ones, a trip to Magic World Aquatic Park in Ixtapa is an absolute must! This cozy water park caters specifically to smaller children and features a number of waterslides, shallow water pools and even a wave pool to splash around in throughout the day.
With plenty of restaurant vendors, you and the kids can enjoy a tasty lunch of hamburgers, chicken fingers and other kid favorites. With an admission price that won't break the bank, there's no reason to miss out on Magic World Aquatic Park!
Flora, Fauna, Birds and Iguanas, Oh My!
In a destination rich with natural beauty, it's easy to find and appreciate Mother Nature's special treasures in Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.
If you want to see alligators, there's a mangrove lagoon at Playa Linda that features free shows. For sightings a lot smaller and a lot cuter, look for the baby sea turtles! Many of the beaches in the area help them safely find their way to shore after hatching. If you're looking to earn your wings, venture out to La Barra de Potosí, where you can bird watch on a boat tour of the estuary. However, if you'd rather stay close to shore, you can snorkel at Playa Las Gatas to admire the fish or check out the coral reefs at Playa Coral.
Authentic Mexican Food
Looking to start your day off right? Head over to Carmelita's in Zihuantanejo or El Arrayan in Ixtapa for a hearty, Mexican breakfast.
Carmelita's is famous for their homemade tortillas, delicious desserts and gracious service. The restaurant has received a lot of praise from Chef Rick Bayless of the PBS show, "Mexico: One Plate at a Time."
El Arrayan in Ixtapa offers fresh fruit, vegetable juices and guacamole that is to die for! With comfy amenities such as free Wi-Fi and convenient access to Madera Beach, El Arrayan is quite popular with beach tourists looking to enjoy some tasty Mexican cuisine.
Mix Up Your Shopping at El Mercado
When you imagine yourself going to the market, you'll never think to see the exciting collage of colors that you'll see at El Mercado. Sure, you'll find fresh produce here, but the real draw to El Mercado is the crafts market. With a number of hand-made goods, you'll appreciate the craftsmanship of the local residents.
There's nothing quite like taking home an authentic piece of the local culture, and there's no better way to do that than finding the unique goods that local people craft. Not only are you going to find awesome gifts and keepsakes, but you'll help contribute to the local economy and well-being of the people of Zihuatanejo. Now, go get your shop on!
Ixtapa/Zihuantanejo Quick Facts
The main language is Spanish, but many in the tourism industry speak English.
The official currency is the peso, but USD is also accepted.
The standard electricity supply is 110 volts with two-prong outlets
All U.S. citizens must have a valid passport when traveling to and from Ixtapa/Zihuantanejo.
Drinking Water
Drink and brush your teeth with bottled water only.
Time Zone
Central Standard Time (UTC/GMT -5 hours)
Peak Season
The peak travel season for Ixtapa/Zihuantanejo runs from December to April.
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Vegetables have been given a bad rap. Joan Jett may not give a damn about her bad reputation but vegetables deserve more than to be pushed to the side of the plate and fed to the dog.
It is because of our mistreatment of them (and where we buy that from – but that's another post) that they are deemed necessary to eat, but not enjoyable. Boiled in water until their color resembles the dirt in which they were grown. Water laden, limp and ultimately avoided at all costs.
The undesirable image of vegetables will be redeemed with the help of recipes such as Balsamic Glazed Carrots (or Dirty Carrots as Baron, my soon-to-be 3 year old calls them – the glaze apparently makes them look dirty).
These carrots are cooked in butter (so far so good right?!) then given a bit of a sweet kick with the addition of a touch of sugar and finally balsamic is added – bringing carrots into a whole new dimension. Sweet, tangy and salty – a pyramid of complexity that has won over diners who were self-proclaimed carrot avoiders.
Balsamic Glazed Carrots
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
- 2 pounds carrots, (peeled – if you want) 1/4 – 1/2 inch bias cut
- 2 Tbl. Sugar
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 green onions, sliced thin
- salt and pepper to taste
Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add carrots and sauté 5-7 minutes, until slightly tender but still crisp. Stir in sugar and vinegar. Cook until carrots are tender and glazed, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Top with green onions. Transfer to bowl and serve.


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Personally, I will not be getting the 4-pc T10 set bonus (EDIT: until I can get my haste rating soft-capped for the GCD). I plan to get 2-pc T10 through gloves and legs, then going offset for the remaining pieces.
- 264 versions of all boss drops will be available in heroic-mode ICC10, when it is released.
- 264 versions of all T10 items will be purchasable by turning in the 251 piece and an armor token.
- the green ones are my personal choices.
- Saurfang: haste/spirit cloth
- (( T10: crit ))
- Saurfang: haste/crit
- Rotface: haste/mp5
- Blood Queen: haste/spirit
- (( T10: spirit/crit ))
- Prince Valanar: haste/mp5
- 95 badge: haste/spirit leather
- Prince Valanar: haste/spirit cloth
- ((T10: spirit/crit ))
- The only options with haste (and no hit) are in ToC25.
- Rotface drops Ether-Soaked bracers, haste/hit cloth.
- ((Festergut: crit/spirit ))
- T10 gloves: haste/spirit
- 60 badges: haste/crit
- Sindragosa: haste/spirit
- Rotface: haste/spirit cloth
- Marrowgar: haste/spirit cloth
- Cauterized Cord: haste/crit cloth
- 60 badges: haste/crit
- 60 badges: haste/spirit cloth
- T10: haste/spirit
- Saurfang: haste/spirit
- Crafted (leatherworking): haste/spirit
- Deathwhisper: haste/crit
- Saurfang: Mag'hari Chieftain's Staff
- Gunship: haste/mp5 dagger
- Rotface: haste/mp5 mace
- If you choose to go MH/OH rather than a staff, the only haste-granting healer offhand outside 25s is an i232 from heroic HoR; else you have the grimoire from Ony (thanks, Neil!) or the i219 Igniter Rod from Ulduar10.
- Ashen Verdict Rep: haste/mp5
- Festergut: haste/mp5
- Prince Valanar: haste/crit
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DENVER -- Pitcher Eric Stults gave the Padres exactly what it needed Thursday -- five shutout innings in a 2-1 victory over the Mets at Citi Field -- the first victory for the team in three games.
Stults wishes he could have given a little more in terms of innings, although the Mets were able to drive up his pitch count with 21 foul balls over five innings -- including eight in the first inning and seven in the fourth.
"There were a lot of long at-bats," said Padres manager Bud Black. "The grinding kind of at-bats, the win-the-battle at-bats. And we [Stults] won most of those."
Stults, who threw 95 pitches, allowed three hits, two walks and had seven strikeouts. The strikeouts had a part in driving up his pitch count, but so did the fouls balls.
"They were fouling some good pitches off. I don't think that's a bad thing," Stults said. "But obviously, as a pitcher, you want to me efficient. For as long as I can remember, coaches have always stressed putting the ball in play. [A bevy of foul balls is] not something you want to make a habit of."
The more pitches you throw a particular hitter, Stults said, the more you want to get the at-bat over -- but it also heightens how much you want to win that at-bat.
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The folks at Mashable have shared an infographic that sums up the answers, and they are not out of line with what you might expect. There are more people playing mobile and casual games, but there's far more money coming from the AAA blockbusters.
With trends going the way they are, it's not surprising that developers like Crytek and publishers like EA are looking closely at free-to-play games and moving towards mobile gaming.
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I saw your post about your Oracing Rugby wheelchair.
I'm a brazilian quadrugby player, C6-C7 complete spinal cord injury, class 2.0, and I got really interested about this chair.
I was planning to go to USA just to buy a Vesco, but I found out I can buy an Oracing chair here in Brazil.
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OTTAWA – Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino has to once again prove that he wasn't being racist when he fired a First Nations police chief.
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario exonerated Fantino in 2010 but the former police chief, Lawrence Hay, asked the province's Divisional Court to reject the decision and order the case re-heard.
Arguments on Hay's application begin Monday in Toronto.
Hay claims that Fantino, who was commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police in the late 2000s, is a racist.
Hay's court factum alleges he was fired because he is aboriginal and as a reprisal for insulting the country's police forces.
Hay is a member of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte and in 1998, after serving 19 years in the RCMP, became a First Nations constable and police chief for the Tyendinaga Mohawk Police Service, in southeastern Ontario.
Hay told a student newspaper in 2007 that the RCMP, as well as the provincial police forces in Ontario and Quebec were "racist organizations."
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Dior make excellent foundation, seriously, and if I am fair, I think I have more luck with their base range than I do with other high end counter brands.
Diorskin Nude is a mixture of mineral pigments with mineralized water – it's supposed to improve your skin as well as cover flaws.
I TOTALLY got the wrong shade with the Diorskin Nude – too dark! I realised this when I read an interview in the Stylist Magazine with the gorgeous Thandie Newton and she used this shade of foundation too – it's too dark for me (040 Honey Beige)
Luckily for me, Diorskin Nude Natural Glow Hydrating Makeup (what a mouthful!) is forgiving. What I should've bought was Sand 031 like with my Diorskin Forever Extreme Wear Foundation.
But then again I found 031 Sand a little on the flat edge when I tried it – and the Dior lady on the counter told me that I could cross formulas with the same shade (does that make sense?!). So if I am sand in one range, I should be sand in another!
Anyway on with this foundation. Ignoring that it is a tad too dark for me, this foundation has the nicest, light, fresh feeling ever! I guess you realise that from the name – it's a GLOW foundation. It makes you skin look radiant…
But it does also set you you don't like you've been cooking in an extremely hot kitchen.
Within minutes:
It dries to a nice finish! (Note camera above was taken without my daylight lamps, hence it seems warmer than it actually is. I'd say the base is a TAD cooler than this IRL).
Testing it out on my face – what amazes me with this is that I wouldn't be angry if the coverage was light, because the clue is in the name. However, I think it still offers good overall coverage, even over red areas.
Before – red skin:
After: you can see the foundation is a bit too warm for me but I think the coverage is realistic and adds a nice glow to the skin. You don't need much either:
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There's quite a decent selection on the counter – see them all on Sephora, but I do think they are a bit confusing, especially if you go off the descriptions online.
For Skin Types:
This is a hydrating liquid foundation so great for dry skins.
Liquid with a slightly gel feeling to it. Easy to blend in.
Sheer to medium. It's easy to add another layer if you need more coverage. It's not too sheer either, like say, MAC Face & Body or MUFE Face & Body.
It sets and lasts well, requires a bit of powder around the nose.
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It's not about believing what I see, rather not believing what I'm seeing! Without Government guidelines set in place, Wall Street and their banks took advantage of the home owners when they teamed up with unqualified third party lenders to close as many loans as possible. It was never about the customer, only how much money and how fast can Wall Street profit. To add salt to the wound Behr Sterns took the sub-prime loans and grouped them together to form CDO's (Collateralized Debt Obligation). These CDO's were sold as safe securities rated AAA when actually they held a risky rating putting the investors at risk of losing their investment. With the money coming in faster than ever and Greenspan urging lenders to create other option opportunities other than the traditional fixed rate mortgages, all lies, deception and greed took over. 2005 - 2006 saw the worst financial decision ever with the loan program "Pay Option Negative Amortization Adjustable Rate Mortgage" founded by Quickloan Funding. With Wall Street's expansion into mortgage backed securities and financing through Behr Sterns, Citigroup and Wells Fargo, Quickloan Funding's founder Daniel Sadek had free rain over the hard working American homeowners. "Name your price" mortgage with a 2-3 year balloon and misrepresentation by mortgage brokers saw this unjust package hit an all time high. Long story short: these 2-3 year mortgage balloon loans started maturing in 2007. As time would show, refinancing was not an option, the monthly mortgage payment would increase beyond the homeowners means. According to news and media things are looking up-- but for whom? People have and continue to lose jobs, homes and credibility.
This whole financial crisis has seen our government give our tax money to banks that closed the doors on their customers and forced them out of their homes. The government then put stronger restrictions on filing for bankruptcy so the credit card issuers were able to steel every extra penny they could from the card holders. With out the intervention or support of Washington, our State and local government officials and court systems, people were wrongfully taken advantage of. Rather than working with the customer and small business owners during this countries financial crisis, the lenders shut their doors, raised their interest rates, lowered or cancelled personal and business lines of credit. This has forced businesses to close, jobs lost and families thrown out of their homes.
I, as a member of "the economy", will not accept the accusations by the Heads of State, Wall Street and Public Companies that we the people caused this economic and financial recession.
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JimShaw - Wow. I have to dissect what you said. There's a lot going on there! :)
However, I can tell you one thing...we the people are absolutely partly to blame for this. In most cases; We spent without consequence. We borrowed without the foresight of how to pay it back. I did it, too. I invested heavily in real estate without really understanding what was going on. Also, I took a heavy loss, six digits, to be somewhat precise. No one put a gun to my head and told me I had to make the decisions I made. It's like not blaming the drug user for his addiction. I had all the tools in front of me to make a better decision, but chose the lure of easy financing and pipe dreams to pay it back.
I am now smarter, but thought I would get a much nicer diploma for the money I spent for that education! ;)
I now have to rebuild my wealth by starting over, and I am doing that. So be it. But, honestly, it's no one's fault but my own.
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More to come on this as I re-read and re-read your first two paragraphs.
Hello Jim, I did a google search for Daniel, just to see what the latest news was and found this.
Do you have any data that supports your statement that Quick Loan Funding created the Pay Option ARM? I worked at QLF for several years, and I'm far from a Daniel Sadek supporter, but I can tell you that QLF definitely didn't create it, and they rarely funded pay options.


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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Samantha Grace Glogowski won't remember her first Simpson football game.
But her dad will never forget.
Taylor Nelson threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Brad Vogel on the final play of the second overtime and Simpson beat Coe in dramatic fashion, 41-38 on Saturday afternoon.
It was a week filled with excitement for Simpson head coach Jim Glogowski, whose wife, Kate, brought the couple's fourth child into the world on Monday.
"A friend called and said it must have been an awesome experience for Samantha's first football game, but I'm pretty sure she wasn't paying attention," Glogowski said.
Some day she'll wish she was able to enjoy it a little more.
Nelson threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns and ran for three more for the Storm (5-2, 3-1 Iowa Conference), who beat Coe for the first time since 2003. Vogel caught nine passes for 107 yards and also had a 36-yard touchdown reception.
The two teams traded touchdowns in the first overtime and Coe got the first possession in the second. Defensive end Johnnie Sims batted away a Josh Rekers pass on 3rd down from the 5, holding Coe to a field goal and a 38-35 lead. Facing 3rd and 8 on the ensuing drive, Nelson sprinted to his left and found Vogel on a wheel route down the sideline for the winning score.
"I'm so proud of the kids. Today was unbelievable, just unbelievable," Glogowski said.
Keaton Juergens caught nine passes for 181 yards and Gage Mohs rushed for 119 yards for the Kohawks (5-2, 2-2), who lost their second game in a row after starting the season 5-0.
Despite Glogowski's absence for much of the week, Simpson fired on all cylinders in its biggest win of the season. The running game accounted for 149 yards on 48 rushes and eight different receivers caught passes. Vogel returned after missing last week and a banged up offensive line held its own against one of the best defenses in the league.
With Glogowski preoccupied, everyone had to chip in to get the team prepared.
"I have a lot of trust and faith in my coaching staff," he said. "We've been together for a long time and I appreciate these guys' efforts. They did a fantastic job of helping us get through this."
Nelson completed 25 of 36 passes without an interception, becoming Simpson's all-time leader in touchdown passes in the process. He now has 67 in his four years as a starter, passing Mike Donnenwerth, who threw 66 from 2000-03.
The senior had a hand in each of his team's touchdowns on Saturday. He scored on runs of 1, 4, and 1 yard and added a 46-yard touchdown pass to Nate Connealy. His 4-yard run gave Simpson a 28-21 lead with 9:43 left in the game before Coe responded with a 14-play drive that ended with an 8-yard touchdown run by Mohs. Simpson's next drive stalled at the Coe 41 with just over a minute left and the teams played for overtime from there.
Brandon Abernathy led the defensive effort with a career-high 12 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss. Ted Haag added 10 stops and a quarterback hurry and Corey Sterling had an interception, the lone turnover of the day.
Simpson hosts Dubuque next Saturday, Nov. 2 in a 4 p.m. kickoff. The Spartans (4-3, 3-1) lost 22-15 against league-leading Wartburg on Saturday.


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IBM's Tech Predictions Prompt Deep Thoughts, Chuckles
Dec 20, 2011 3:04 PM PT
IBM looked into its crystal ball and saw five technologies becoming ubiquitous in the next five years. While IBM spends most of its time, effort and intelligence in the innards of big organizations, the five technologies it sees on the horizon are very personal.
Personal energy. We'll be able to use our own motion, as well as motion around us, to harness energy. IBM imagines extending this concept to running water. The U.S. military is already using devices on boots to recharge mobile devices. Cyclists are also using motion to generate energy.
The end of the password. IBM sees us using multifactor biometrics for personal identification, through systems that aggregate retinal, voice and other unique physical characteristics.
Mind reading. This may seem like a stretch, but IBM is researching ways to connect the brain to electronic devices such as PCs and smartphones. We will need some strong filters for this technology.
The end of the digital divide. IBM sees mobile devices breaking down the accessibility gap that currently affects disadvantaged areas. This could potentially enhance healthcare and spread economic opportunities.
The end of junk mail. Enhancements in identifying individual consumer interests could bring the onslaught of inappropriate messaging to an end.
The Good, the Bad and the Funny
IBM's ideas may be a bit raw to be fully realized in five years.
"While IBM's predictions are intriguing, they're also in very early stages of development," Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT, told TechNewsWorld.
Which of these predictions would be most earthshaking?
"No longer needing passwords and erasing the digital divide seem to me to be the most potentially life changing," said King. "The end of passwords could significantly impact security across virtually every form of stationary and mobile IT, allowing people and businesses to play and work online without fear."
Ending the digital divide "would open the Internet's formidable information resources to people and regions of every sort," added King. "That could be hugely beneficial, and create new opportunities for individuals, communities and businesses across the globe."
People-power energy generation could have comic potential, King remarked.
"This is probably just a reflection of my sense of humor, but using bodily action to create electrical energy seems tailor-made for a raucous 'Saturday Night Live' skit or Home Shopping Network gizmos," he said.
As for the end of junk mail, that development may come without the need for any sort of technological advancement, suggested King. "Given the current direction the USPS, better-targeted junk mail may soon become a moot point or a historical footnote."
Some Ideas Are Almost Here
Some of the technologies on IBM's list are near or very close to being here.
"The end of the digital divide is already happening," Laura DiDio, principal analyst at ITIC, told TechNewsWorld. "Places like Africa, which has the least amount of infrastructure, are experiencing a revolution in the way they do business."
We will never see the complete end of the digital divide, she said, but we're getting close. "This one is not pie-in-the-sky. People are finding ways -- even if they're dirt poor -- of getting a smartphone."
The end of passwords could be farther away than IBM's optimistic projection, said DiDio. "I can see the 'no more passwords' happening in about 10 years. Biometrics still has to become commoditized first."
Mind reading is the idea DiDio found particularly intriguing.
"That sounds out-there, but artificial intelligence was out-there 20 or 30 years ago," she said. "This technology would have to figure out the way the brain works. That's interesting."
As for the most frivolous? Personal energy generation.
"That one I find the most hilarious," said DiDio. "What does that mean for the 80 percent of the population who are slow? As for the end of junk mail -- yes, yes."


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The Tsung Family with the exception of Miang are probably NPCs in the Roleplaying world. So instead of starting them all at level 1 and never getting them where I role-play them. I just wanted to portray them in Phil System as they would be if they were PCs.
I might NPC Miang and bump up her levels a few as well. The jury is still out on how I feel about that.
Table of Contents:
1. Dei Jun Tsung
2. Li Rong Tsung
3. Aolong Tsung
4. Mei Lin Tsung
5. Long Tsung
6. Cheng Tsung
7. Sheng Tsung
8. Miang Chen Tsung Ex'Valcrist
9. Jing Mei Tsung


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- Todos > Medicine Information and Evidence for Policy > Information and Publications
- Todos > Quality and Safety: Medicines > International Nonproprietary Names
- Todos > Quality and Safety: Medicines > Regulatory Support
- Todos > Quality and Safety: Medicines > Safety and Efficacy
- Todos > WHO Prequalification of Medical Products > WHO-UNICEF-UN Project
(2010; 80 pages)
The feature article in our first issue for 2010 provides a report from the WHO Prequalification of Medicines Programme. In 2009, a record 44 medicinal products were prequalified and the WHO list of prequalified medicines totaled 237 products manufactured in 16 countries by the end of the year.
The section on Regulatory Harmonization presents a summary of the WHO report, Assessment of medicines regulatory systems in sub-Saharan African countries, which synthesizes the findings of rapid assessments performed in national medicines regulatory authorities in 26 African countries. The report sheds light on the urgent need for regulatory capacity strengthening in African countries and proposes action for sustainable progress.
An article concerning International Nonproprietary Names discusses the glycosylation pattern of epoetins whereby the need for a unique INN for each independently manufactured epoetin is proposed.
The section on Regulatory Scope presents a brief overview of the challenges facing regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems. These deliver nicotine and other substances but do not contain tobacco and they may fall outside the scope of regulatory regimes for tobacco products. Nevertheless, the fact that they are marketed as alternatives to cigarette smoking indicate the need to characterize, regulate and ensure that the public is properly informed of the potential health hazards.
The section on Safety and Efficacy highlights information on signals and reports of adverse drug reactions, with other news from around the world, including labelling changes. This section is complemented by Regulatory Action and News which provides the most recent developments from regulatory authorities, and particularly those having an impact on decision-making and risk assessment. The journal concludes with Recent Publications, Information and Events and Recommended List number 63 of International Nonproprietary Names (INN).


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As holiday-themed marketing campaigns begin to take over the airwaves—believe it or not, in the days before carbon fiber and global warming, people used to tell seasons by the weather—we will find ourselves in what many amateur cyclists call the off-season.
Even though most of us ride our bicycles for fun, the implication of the term off-season is that we're liberated from the rigors of competition. However, we're not so free that we can do whatever we want. Instead, we feel compelled to rationalize our winter pursuits by labeling them "cross-training," as if doing something different for fun is almost tantamount to adultery.
It's hard to keep track of what constitutes acceptable cross-training for cycling because fitness trends are as fickle as Cadel Evans's mood ring. Cross-country skiing is widely recognized as an effective technique, but this requires skis, poles and, ideally, Subaru ownership. It also requires snow, which is a rare commodity in certain parts of the country.
There are always roller skis, but after flailing around on these, you might be tempted by inline skating. However, because inline skating involves drafting, there's the danger that you'll be tempted to join the local shop ride on skates, and possibly crash everyone out.
One way to avoid this is to remove the wheels from your shoes and go running. The advantage of this is that there are rides that include running. The disadvantage is that they're triathlons, and once you catch a glimpse of yourself in a tri singlet you'll go back to pricing skis and Outbacks.
If you find all of this bewildering, the good news is that there's actually no such thing as an off-season, because you can pretty much ride your bike year-round. Besides, if training is your goal, nothing makes you a better rider than riding your bike. Best of all, if you actually enjoy riding, it won't feel like training at all.


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Rockingham Forest Cider
A place to journal our cidermaking year
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Admiral Nelson Beer Festival, Market Harborough
The bank holiday rush of orders fuddled my brain to such a degree that I very nearly forgot to supply the terrific Admiral Nelson in Market Harborough with our cider and perry! A very big thanks to Jan for jogging my memory with a timely phone call. Normal service will now resume.
The festival kicks off at 3pm this Friday, and you can expect a whole bunch of real ales, as well as several ciders and a perry from welsh producer Gwynt-Y-Ddraig. We've supplied the very last box of Red Longdon Perry and also a Red Kite Cider. There will also be music aplenty during the evening sessions.
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How to help out
From Openembedded.org
OE is great and I want to contribute something back. How?
That of course depends on your skills. But you don't need to be an Überhacker to be welcome in the OE community. This is an absolutely non-complete list of things you might want to consider
- tell others about your positive experience with OE
- donate some money (tax-deductible!) to the e.V.
- try to verify, refute or fix some compile failures or other bugs
- Help out with the documentation. The source is controlled in our git repo
- Help us push patches upstream or participate in our bug days
- add another entry to this list of how to help, yes, that would help us, too ;-)


text: i drive that car a lot, i know how much less traction i am missing in rain(not in numbers but an idea) I really dont do it in the rain, but wet roads, in safe areas, not a track, but big enough where it can be one. there are a bunch of empty paved roads in my area, and i would never do anything in a area that i know i wont have enough space to recover or spin out... well, i am 19 what do i know about driving...lol. so the young guys around here i school them, but you guys whoop my but in this stuff, and thats great because i take all this critiscm and learn from it... if i had to pick a instructor id probably pick you Mr. Krieger.


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Technical Development of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00064896
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 15, 2003
Last Update Posted : October 30, 2017
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The goal of this study is to develop advances in cardiovascular diagnostic and treatment methods using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a test that uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to show anatomic detail. For the scan, the patient lies on a table in a cylinder containing a magnetic field. He or she can communicate with a staff member at all times during the procedure.
Patients 18 years of age or older who require 1) catheterization of the leg arteries for diagnosis or treatment of blocked arteries, or 2) heart catheterization for diagnosis or treatment of coronary artery disease or other heart problems may be eligible for this study. Participants will undergo one of the following procedures:
Blood Flow Measurement Using Standard Techniques and MRI
For patients with blockage in a leg artery, blood flow will be measured before and after successful catheter-based treatment (angioplasty or stenting) using standard venous occlusion plethysmography and a newer MRI technique. (Patients whose treatment is not successful will not undergo follow-up blood flow measurements in this study.) For venous occlusion plethysmography, a large pressure cuff is placed around the upper or lower legs. Thin elastic bands called a strain gauge are placed around the calves to measure blood blow to the legs. The pressure cuffs are inflated for 5 minutes, preventing blood from flowing to the legs, and are then deflated, allowing the blood to rush to the legs. A smaller cuff is inflated to a low pressure, and the strain gauge measures this maximum blood flow to the legs for 1 or 2 more minutes. For the new MRI technique, blood flow is measured while the patient is in the MRI scanner. Flow is first measured with the patient at rest. Then, the large pressure cuff is inflated for 5 minutes. The cuff is deflated and additional images are taken. Before the cuff is deflated, a dye called gadolinium contrast is injected into an arm vein to brighten the images. Patients may undergo six to eight cuff inflations on four to six different days.
Fusion of X-Ray and MRI Images of Peripheral Arteries
For patients with blockage in a leg artery Participants will undergo catheterization and MRI of the legs. Special plastic beads are taped to the leg(s) to help compare the MRI and x-ray pictures. For the catheterization procedure, x-rays of the blood vessels are taken to guide placement of the catheters. Contrast dye is injected to brighten the images of the blood vessels. These injections work well in normal and partly blocked arteries, but not in arteries that are completely blocked. For this study, patients first have an MRI scan of their legs. During the scan, gadolinium contrast dye is injected into an arm vein. Then, during the catheterization procedure, a computer aligns the MRI pictures with the x-ray pictures to see if the combined images allow the doctor to better see where to place the catheters.
Fusion of X-ray and MRI Images of the Heart
For patients undergoing heart catheterization will undergo MRI and heart catheterization. Special plastic beads are taped to the chest to help compare the MRI and x-ray pictures. Patients first have an MRI scan of their heart. During the scan, gadolinium contrast dye is injected into an arm vein. Then, during the catheterization procedure, a computer aligns the MRI pictures with the x-ray pictures to see if the combined images allow the doctor to learn more about the pattern of heart disease.
Heart rhythm, blood pressure, heart function, and breathing will be monitored during all the MRIs.
|Condition or disease
|Peripheral Artery Disease
|Procedure: MRI
|Phase 1
Cardiovascular interventional procedures are minimally-invasive, catheter-based treatments such as coronary artery angioplasty and stenting. These procedures generally can be conducted on awake patients with few complications, and were developed as alternatives to conventional open surgery. Conventional cardiovascular interventional procedures are conducted by physicians manipulating medical devices inside patients under the guidance of fluoroscopic x-ray.
We are developing minimally-invasive cardiovascular interventional procedures using real-time magnetic resonance imaging, also known as MR Fluoroscopy. These procedures have the advantage of excellent imaging without surgery and without radiation exposure or toxic contrast agents (dyes). Moreover, because MR Fluoroscopy can produce excellent images of soft tissue, blood, and of three-dimensional structures, it may be possible to guide minimally-invasive procedures not possible even with invasive surgery.
The goal of this protocol is to develop and test incremental technical advances in patients.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|37 participants
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Technical Development of Interventional Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging
|Study Start Date :
|July 14, 2003
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|October 26, 2017
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|October 26, 2017
- To develop, test, and provide adjunctive information to the operator derived from MRI during the management of patients being considered for, or undergoing, invasive procedures.
- This protocol aims to develop and test novel MRI techniques in patients being treated for cardiovascular disease.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Subjects with known or suspected cardiovascular disease will be eligible for participation in this protocol. The subject is eligible under the following conditions:
Subject's age is greater than 18 years of age.
Expected to undergo, or having undergone, a clinically-indicated diagnostic or therapeutic catheterization procedure or MRI angiogram procedure.
Additional Inclusion Criteria for Section #4: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Peripheral Arterial Atherosclerosis
-Known or suspected peripheral artery occlusion.
Subjects with absolute contraindications to MRI scanning will be excluded. These contraindications include subjects with the following devices:
- Implanted cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator
- Central nervous system aneurysm clips
- Implanted neural stimulator
- Cochlear implant
- Ocular foreign body (e.g. metal shavings)
- Insulin pump
- Metal shrapnel or bullet.
When subjects can provide evidence that their implanted device is labeled compatible with MRI, exceptions to the above exclusions can be made and recorded in the note. Furthermore, the FOLLOWING SUBJECT GROUPS WILL BE EXCLUDED because of the administration of MRI CONTRAST AGENTS:
- Pregnant women (Subjects who are uncertain as to whether they are pregnant will be required to have a screening urine or blood pregnancy test) or Lactating Women.
- Subjects with hemoglobinopathies
- Subjects with renal disease (eGFR[R] less than 30 mL/min/1.73m(2))
Glomerular filtration rate will be estimated using the MDRD 2005 revised study formula:
eGFR (mL/min/1.73m (2)) equal 175 x (standardized Scr) (-1.154) x (age) (-0.203) x 0.742 (if the subject is female) or x 1.212 (if the subject is black)
However, if the eGFR less than 30 mL/min/1.73m(2) and gadolinium contrast exposure is thought likely to reduce the overall risk of the medically necessary interventional procedure in Specific Aim number 2, then with informed consent and the concurrence of the attending physician, the patient may be enrolled in the study. This would be documented in the medical record, and the IRB would be notified.
Additional Exclusion Criteria for Section #2: Lower Extremity Perfusion Measures
A patent autologous or prosthetic bypass graft that would require compression during arterial occlusion to induce reactive hyperemia. This exclusion is intended to avoid graft injury and possible thrombosis. If an old graft is known to be non-functional, from radiocontrast or MRI angiography, then this exclusion does not apply.
A patent intravascular stent in a territory that would be compressed during arterial occlusion to induce reactive hyperemia. This exclusion is intended to avoid theoretical stent crush or fracture. If the stented vessel is known to be completely occluded, from radiocontrast or MRI angiography, then this exclusion does not apply. However, occlusive cuffs may be placed above or below stent devices to avoid this theoretical complication.
Active deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremity based on clinical findings.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00064896
|United States, Maryland
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
|Principal Investigator:
|Robert J Lederman, M.D.
|National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|July 15, 2003 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|October 30, 2017
|Last Verified:
|October 26, 2017
Blood Flow
Image Fusion
Chronic Total Occlusion of Arteries
Cardiovascular Disease
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Peripheral Vascular Diseases


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Will Obama Take Control of the Internet This Week?
by Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
As early as Wednesday, President Obama could issue an executive order granting the federal government expansive and unprecedented power over one of the few remaining outposts of uncensored information — the Internet.
Various news agencies are reporting that a cybersecurity executive order has been drafted and will be issued by the president this week. A story on NextWeb indicates that the president will address the issue (and announce the executive order) in Tuesday's State of the Union address.
Bloomberg adds credibility to the speculation, quoting "two former White House officials briefed on the administration's plans" who corroborate the Wednesday release date for the executive order.
The Wall Street Journal reports that unnamed White House officials disclosed that the order will indeed be issued Wednesday and that it "would create a federal-government led group to work with the private sector to create and implement voluntary standards for companies running critical infrastructure. It would also take additional measures to improve information sharing and bolster cybersecurity through current regulatory authorities."
Voluntary is a word — like so many others — that doesn't have the same meaning in Washington, D.C., as it does in the rest of the country.
Given the the federal government's penchant for vague language, however, it is likely that despite the denial of compulsory cooperation with the government there will be a loophole just large enough to force through a requirement of corporate cooperation with the intelligence agencies of the Obama administration.
According to information obtained by The New American, the executive order will resemble in almost every detail a cybersecurity bill that will be introduced to Congress on Wednesday.
The Rest…HERE


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Meridian Digital Theatre surround-sound music system
One recent example was at a Sony preview of a prototype multichannel Super Audio CD player. Not only was I convinced of the rightness of the SACD's reproduction of sound and spatial cues, but the skeptical person sitting next to me was convinced as well. At first he complained that the concert hall sounded deep and narrow, like a shoebox. Having seen a documentary film of performances in the very hall in question, I told him that it was, indeed, extraordinarily deep and narrow. The recording had transported us to the hall in Finland.
A more pragmatic consideration is the changing market. While the lo-fi masses may not care about improvements in quality with the new SACD and DVD-A discsabout which the High End is all atwitterthey will definitely be grabbing multichannel discs to exercise their home-theater-based audio systems. Tell me that there are enough two-channel purists in the High End to fend off this market pressure, and I'll ask you why Sony and Universal Music aren't releasing everything on vinyl. Multichannel audio is coming. All our little minority can do is hope for and support responsible producers who will use the new tools with aesthetic rather than cynical considerations.
So, given my bias, and that I've never had a multichannel system before, I turned to Meridian, one of the very few manufacturers of source-to-speaker multichannel systems that has also earned great respect among the high-end coterie. What I wanted was a complete, no-holds-barred multichannel system that had been designed to be put in the service of music (footnote 1).
The Meridian Digital Theatre consists of two DSP6000 front L/R speakers, one DSP6000C center-channel speaker, two DSP5000 speakers used for surround, the Reference 800 DVD/CD player, andthe soul of the systemthe Reference 861 System Controller. While the speakers and the disc player are perfectly compatible with conventional two-channel digital systems, it is the Reference 861 controller, with its multichannel decoding, synthesizing, and processing capabilities, that makes this system completely different from anything I have used before. In fact, a full description of the technical capabilities of the system would fill this entire issue of Stereophile. The reader is directed to www.meridian-audio.com for details.
Footnote 1: No videos were harmed in the making of this review, although I did patch in my laptop and a little 5" color monitor for to view Meridian's setup displays.


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The book is on sale for $2.99USD, and all proceeds will be donated to "Help Harry Help Others." Help Harry Help Others is a fund-raising organization of eleven year old Harry who recently died of his inoperable brain tumor. When his friend Robert, who had a brain tumor too, became very ill, he set up his charity. So far, he's raised nearly half a million British Pounds that he has donated to Cancer Research UK, to help them find a cure for brain tumors. This charity and its goals resonates strongly with me, as my father suffered (and still suffers) from a brain tumor and its effects. And the charity is doing such a fantastic job helping so many in a similar position.
We'd love you to purchase a copy (but just so you know, there is no obligation to purchase it even if your story/stories are included).
Purchase details are as follows:
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