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Orthopedic rehabilitation is a form of therapy that treats a large variety of conditions that affect the skeletal and muscular systems. A wide range of orthopedic injuries and disabilities, including amputations, joint replacements, fractures, neck and lower back disorders and other orthopedic complications, are treated with orthopedic rehabilitation.
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I saw a reference to this article (behind a firewall, sorry) from the Financial Times this morning talking about President Obama's inner circle, David Axelrod, Rahm Emanuel, Valerie Jarret and Robert Gibbs. It insinuated that the president is insulated, gets advice from only this small group and of course, how horrible Rahm Emanuel is to work for. My first thought was, haven't I seen this article before……like with every damn president in the last 30 years. It's like they just changed the names and hit print. I've never taken these stories too seriously, even with ole' Bushie Boy, because is just makes sense to me that you would have a small group of trusted advisors. What's the big deal. I guess if you are the one whining to the reporter because you aren't one of the trusted advisors, then it might be a big deal. But as far as presidents go, this isn't that unusual. So I thought to myself, how is The Huffington Post going to spin this one, so I go over there and what do they have but a screaming sensational headline…….
Of course it has a question mark, just like the National Enquirer would have…..they're just asking, you know? I'm not sure how long that screaming headline was up, but about 20 minutes later I went back to Huffington and it was gone. I clicked on the Politics tab and found this.
Now this lasted a while longer, in the time it took me to travel to work (about an hour), this one was gone. Is this what they call "Hit and Run" journalism? It went from a "Bubble" story to a "Chicago Problem." Now the story resides on the side bar of the site under "most popular", so they say. Here is the article that Steve Clemons wrote about the article in the Financial Times and here is a screen grab from that page.
So really, this story had several "teases" to get you to read it, blazing across the front page of HP and then the Politics tab of HP and it now resides mixed somewhere in with the Chinese woman who wants to look like Jessica Alba through plastic surgery and Anne Hathaway stripping for British GQ (and she doesn't really strip either, I had to look for research purposes). Steve Clemons uses the Financial Times piece to paint Obama and his team as Chicago politicians, ruthless, short tempered, you know the Rahm effect. From all accounts, Rahm is a bull in a china shop when it comes to his bedside manner. And I presume he's been rude to all these journalists who like to trash him every time they have a chance. But really, who cares other than the Washington insiders and those who are searching for the next reason to trash the president.


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Sumter Coatings Inc. to Pay Civil Penalty for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Violations
Release Date: 02/27/2012
Contact Information: Dawn Harris-Young, (404) 562-8421, email@example.com
(ATLANTA - Feb. 27, 2012) — Sumter Coatings Inc. (SCI) agreed to pay a $55,000 civil penalty as part of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a series of hazardous waste violations at its facility in Sumter, South Carolina. As part of the settlement, SCI agreed to develop a personnel training program, develop a schedule for implementation of the training program and identify facility employees that require training.
SCI manufactures paints and coatings primarily for the steel and farm implement industry. SCI also blends raw materials onsite to create custom coatings. The violations were observed during April 2010, when inspectors from the EPA and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control performed a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Compliance Evaluation Inspection.
The settlement resolves several alleged violations that were noted during the inspection. The alleged violations include:
- · Improper management of hazardous waste containers on site;
· Failure to provide a sufficient base beneath containers which held hazardous waste;
· Failure to make a hazardous waste determination;
· Failure to inspect all areas where hazardous waste containers are stored weekly;
· Failure to develop personnel training program to ensure compliance with hazardous waste management's;
· Failure to update information contained in the contingency plan, along with failing to make arrangements with local police and hospital authorities regarding the contingency plan and submitting copies of the contingency plan to first responders.
SCI implemented the process changes to reduce the risk of release from hazardous waste containers. The changes include: labeling all containers with the necessary information; reducing the number of locations where short term storage occurs; changing container sizing and completing all necessary waste determinations. SCI also applied a non-porous sealant to the base floor surface where the majority of hazardous waste containers are staged during regular operations.
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BOSTON – The state Department of Public Health has raised the risk level for West Nile virus from low to moderate in many communities in Bristol, Norfolk and Plymouth counties.
The expanded area now covers Abington, Acushnet, Attleboro, Bridgewater, Brockton, Dartmouth, Dedham, Dighton, East Bridgewater, Fairhaven, Halifax, Hanson, Holbrook, Kingston, Milton, Needham, New Bedford, Norton, Norwell, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Quincy, Rehoboth, Rockland, Seekonk, Swansea, Taunton, Wellesley, West Bridgewater and Whitman.
The virus has been detected in tests from June 26 through Sept. 27: Abington (3), Bridgewater, Brookline, Brookline, Dartmouth, Dedham (3), Dighton, Fairhaven, Franklin, Freetown, Halifax, Holbrook, Kingston, Lakeville, Marion (2), Middleboro (2), Millis, Needham, Norton (2), Plymouth (2), Quincy, Rehoboth (5), Seekonk (3), Swansea (2), West Bridgewater (2) and Whitman (2).
As of Nov. 13, three people have been treated for West Nile virus this year, one in Bristol County in August, one in Hampden County in September and one in Middlesex County in October.
Statewide, 289 mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile, up from 189 in 2016. The virus remains present until the first killing frost.
The only positive test for the more dangerous encephalitis virus was on mosquitoes collected in Westport. The risk level for encephalitis is considered low statewide.
In 2016, there were 16 human cases of the mosquito-born infection identified in Massachusetts.
While the virus can infect people of all ages, people over the age of 50 are at higher risk for severe disease. Most of those who become infected are unaware of it, but fever and flu-like symptoms are possible. In rare cases the illness can be severe.
The state Department of Public Health reported 14 human cases of West Nile virus in 2016. Ten of the cases were in Middlesex County, two in Norfolk County and one each in Essex and Suffolk counties.
In 2015, 10 human cases of West Nile were reported in the state.
For more information about mosquito-borne illnesses, visit the Department of Public Health's website or the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.


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His best friend was in the midst of the crowd that stood silently as he was carried into the rotunda. Before stepping into the coolness of its shade, he glanced up and took in the blueness of the sky and felt the warmth of the sun on his face.
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His best friend was in the midst of the crowd that stood silently as he was carried into the rotunda. Before stepping into the coolness of its shade, he glanced up and took in the blueness of the sky and felt the warmth of the sun on his face.
He smiled as he thought to himself of his friend�s favorite saying, �What a glorious, magnificent day, God is really showing off.�
It�s strange, he thought, how they both had come to so many of these rites over the years, paying homage to their fellow veterans on so many occasions. They had stood together in the Memorial Days of spring, in the Fourth of July heat, in the October cool of the Beirut Memorial service and in the cold, chilling winds of the Marine Corps Birthday and Veterans Day.
With their presence they had paid respect on so many other unscheduled dates to those who had gone before.
The rituals and the years had come full cycle and today the sergeant major was the �guest of honor.�
The priest led them in a few short prayers and blessings, ending with, �The hope that his final fitness report would be �outstanding� when he marched across the parade deck for the very last time to report to his Creator � the Great Commandant of the heavens.�
Standing comfortingly behind the woman who would now spend the rest of her days without her faithful mate were their three sons. The eldest stepped forward and with tear-filled eyes but in a strong, unquavery voice spoke of his father�s life of faithful service to God, country, Corps and family. Despite the many separations, the missed birthdays, anniversaries and holidays, his example of responsibility, patriotism, integrity and family values always sustained them.
Their mother, who often had to resort to her stern, drill-instructor mode to keep them in check, strengthened in his absence. Somehow, they had always managed. He had shouldered his sea bag so many times and, not looking back, had gone off to strange and dangerous lands, creating a void that could only be filled by his safe return.
To some it would seem a simple, ordinary life, alien to most civilian pursuits and, therefore, strange � even odd. Perhaps a few ignorant and uninformed people would deem it a wasted life; but all those present knew better having shared these same experiences. There was no finer, nobler calling.
All, even the seasoned attendees, were startled by the sharp cracks of the three-round rifle volley. And none were spared the usual emotions as two buglers, in an almost stereophonic duet, seemed to suspend the haunting notes of taps across the hallowed grounds.
After the final note had faded into the morning, with robot-like precision, two of the six young pall bearers folded the flag that he had served for so many years, and a dress-blues clad gunnery sergeant presented it to his widow �from a grateful nation.�
After a momentary pause, the crowd broke and went their separate ways � the majority of them realizing that they would reassemble again, perhaps soon, to repeat this same ritual together � with the exact date and the next �guest of honor� known but to God.
Semper Fi and God bless America.
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Crane Offering Line of Vibrant Sidewall Colors
December 11, 2012 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Crane Offering Line of Vibrant Sidewall Colors
Goshen, Ind.-based Crane Composites Inc., a manufacturer of fiberglass reinforced plastic RV sidewalls, showed the latest colors offered in the Noble Classic gel coat at the 50th Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky.
According to a press release, selection of exterior colors include carmine red, sky blue, lime green and lemon yellow which the company said were very well received by show attendees.
Noble Classic is a high gloss composite fiberglass sidewall panel. Using a unique polyester resin and chopped glass matrix lamination process, Noble Classic provides superior dent, tear and scratch resistance. The most popular exterior finish choice among OEMs, this first-class panel is designed for both laminated and free-hung wall applications.
For more information contact Jack Stambaugh, vice president of recreational vehicles, via email email@example.com or call (815) 467-8600.


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The 37-year-old says he will continue playing for at least another season before hanging up his boots, but added that it is harder to deal with the physical challenges of the game the longer he plays.
"I will be involved in football my whole life. My career will continue as some kind of ambassador after I finish playing. I want to help English football and football in general," Beckham told reporters.
When pressed on whether that meant he would work for the FA, Beckham responded: "Let's wait and see.
|David Beckham is 125/1 to be named London Mayor in 2016 with Paddy Power
"The advantage of the career I've had is that I've been able to experience different cultures and different ways of playing, different grassroots football. It is something that I can do when I finish playing.
"I enjoy playing and that's why I still play and push myself into challenges. I want to continue. It's harder than it was when I was 21 but I am still enjoying it like I was when I was 21.
"And when you get to my age, you're more aware than when you were 21, you learn to read the game a lot differently. It becomes easier in that sense. Physically, it was always going to be difficult."
Beckham was given an OBE for services to football and was also part of the England coaching staff at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa after missing out on a place in the playing squad.


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So yeah, this post happened on Neogaf, and take it as you may, it mentioned a few XBLA titles, including Rock Band Blitz, a game that 50 minutes ago, wasn't announced. The forum post made way earlier in the day is to be given some credit for naming that game in the upcoming titles, and it being bang on the money with RB:Blitz's announcement.
As such, other titles found on this list include SA2. Looks like it's coming folks.


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Trojans playing Hornets for second straight season
The Lady Trojans basketball team will face a familiar opponent tonight in Greensboro, when they take on Salisbury.
Bandys (27-3) faced off against the Lady Hornets (24-1) in last year's Regional semifinals. Salisbury won that game, 45-31, and eventually the state championship.
The last two seasons, the Hornets are an incredible 53-1. Their only blemish in those 54 games was a Nov. 22 loss to Butler, 60-50.
Leading the charge for the Hornets is 6-foot-3-inch freshman Brielle Blaire, who is second on the team in scoring per game (10.5 points) and first in rebounds (10), and blocks (3.1).
Also leading the team are a talented trio of seniors, including point guard Ayanna Holmes, forward/center Olivia Rankin and power forward Jessica Heilig.
Holmes is third on the team in scoring (9.8) and leads the team in assists per game (4.2).
Rankin, who stands 6-foot-2-inches, leads the team in scoring with 12.3 points per game and is third in rebounding with 7.9 rebounds per game.
Heilig averages nearly a double-double every game with 9.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.
Holmes and Rankin are signed to play for the University of Charlotte 49ers next season. Helig signed to play for Gardner-Webb.
Ashia Holmes, another Salisbury senior, signed with Radford University.
Leading the Trojans on the season are Madi Story (17.4 ppg) and Jesse Story (17.1). Jesse is the leading scorer in the postseason for the Trojans, averaging 18.7 points in three games.
Senior Tara Potter is averaging 14.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game in the playoffs.


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Sahel Food Crisis
More than 850,000 children receive lifesaving treatment, the largest humanitarian effort of its kind ever in the Sahel region.
In late 2011, UNICEF early warning systems predicted that poor rains and failed harvests would create a food and nutrition crisis in West and Central Africa's Sahel region, jeopardizing the lives of more than one million children in nine countries—Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.
Just $10 can provide 321 packets of essential vitamins to infants with malnutrition.
Working Against Time to Save Children's Lives
Of particular concern during the Sahel crisis was the 2012 "lean season," the period just before the next harvest when food would be especially scarce. UNICEF appealed for funding and rapidly prepared a comprehensive response plan that included therapeutic food, the prevention and treatment of malaria, immunization, and adequate sanitation.
Swift donor response allowed UNICEF and its partners to jump into action and increase the number of nutrition centers by over 50%, provision them with supplies and equipment, and set up mobile clinics to service isolated areas. In all, it was the most extensive intervention ever seen in the Sahel.
A Catastrophe Averted, Help Still Needed
By year's end, more than 850,000 children had received treatment for severe acute malnutrition. Millions were immunized against life-threatening diseases, and 7.3 million families received insecticide-treated bed nets to prevent malaria. Steps were also taken to improve governments' abilities to monitor malnutrition and to make families more resilient in the face of similar shocks.
Still, thousands of children have yet to be reached with treatment. The situation in Mali has been complicated by continued civil conflict. And while rains are producing better crops, it can take two years for families to recover from the loss of animals and income. The children of the Sahel still urgently need your help.


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Amber, Emily, Olivia, Delaney, and Sarah make up the...
Stockholm Syndrome
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How Technological Backwardness Wastes Health Care Money
The following is a guest blog post by Andy Oram, writer and editor at O'Reilly Media.
A rather disconcerting report on the state of health care payments has been released by InstaMed, a billing network that connects payers, health care providers, patients, and third-party billing services. (You can download the report after just filling out a few fields or watch some of the report details in this video.)
I think we all know that the adoption of computing technology to coordinate treatment and payments in health care lags behind most industries. This report reveals the progress it has made along with the substantial distance it has yet to go–and the effects of the lag on all of us. Patients and doctors are all suffering financially by a continued reliance on paper.
We should be charitable: the field is making progress. Half of insurers conform (p. 11) to meeting federally mandated standards covering the complex dance by which doctors request payments, insurers report back the status of the request (Electronic Remittance Advice), sometimes repeatedly over many months, and–when the doctor wins the jackpot and gets the procedure approved–insurers remit payment (Electronic Funds Transfer). Moreover, when the survey was conducted in 2013, 86 percent of health providers accepted payments by credit card or similar mechanisms (p. 9), although fewer than half of their payments actually come in that way (p. 5).
Huge amounts of time and effort are still being wasted, though. Even as patient responsibility for payment rises–because plans have been increasing copays and deductibles–there is still a tremendous lack of transparency. "In 2013, 72 percent of consumers said that they did not know their payment responsibility during a provider visit." (p. 14) Perhaps, even worse, "42 percent of providers said that they did not know patient responsibility during the patient visit." (p. 7)
What is the result? Providers get fewer payments at the time of visit, and have to send multiple bills to the patient by snail mail, and often even make phone calls (p. 17). About one third of the time, providers couldn't collect payment when the service was provided because of "patient resistance," (p. 9) probably a way to blame the victim because the patient was broke. But another third of the time, the provider admitted it didn't know how much to charge the patient.
All this adds up to large costs for the provider. Moreover, patients can't make intelligent choices. (We'll leave aside for now the larger destructive consequences of fee for service.) It's worth noting that the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association recently recommended that doctors consider costs when recommending treatments for heart problems–certainly a harbinger of a trend. None of this can happen with the Byzantine payment systems in place.
I mentioned earlier half of payers follow standards to accept electronic payments. Well, that means that half don't. The use of paper or fax adds an extra tax to negotiations that sometimes take months, as invoices go back and forth and payers reject invoices for a blank space or miscoding in a single field.
InstaMed recommendations include: "payers and providers must work together to help consumers take control of their healthcare payments–or risk further consumer dissatisfaction and lost revenue." (p. 16) This is an audacious enough agenda, but I go much deeper in my call for change:
Publish open data on costs, hospital errors, and outcomes for common procedures. We already know that no correlation exists between cost and quality.
Collect detailed data about outcomes, deidentified in the best manner we know, in order to supplement clinical trials, which suffer from their own distortions. Find out where we're wasting money just by assigning the wrong treatments.
Create better interfaces for submitting doctors' bills, to eliminate the absurd ritual of multiple submissions that get rejected repeatedly by payers and create an entire third-party market just to get invoices right. Standardize billing procedures across payers. (I'm not taking on the issue of single-payer here.)
Eliminate fee-for-service and complete the payers' current trend toward paying for outcome. This requires a lot more of the data mentioned in the second item, so we know what illnesses actually should cost to treat.


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What most of America, particularly Middle America, has become characterized by the ubiquitous Wal-Mart, TGI Fridays, Applebees, Chili's, Gap, J Crew, Best Buy, Target, Olive Garden, PetCo, McDonalds, Banana Republic, Border's, Costco, Home Depot, Nordstrom, Circuit City, KFC, Sports Authority, Starbucks.. and on and on it goes.... until every city/town/suburb starts to blend in and look like one big flavorless mall... where all the people, genericans, mindless zombies, consume and consume and consume.... slaves to corporations and keeping up with the Jones'
As I travelled across the States it was all Generica and I couldn't tell whether I was in Columbus, Ohio or Milwaukee Wisconsin. You know what? It doesn't matter to most as long as they can still get their non-fat Iced Caramel Frappucino...
by Tyrone July 01, 2004
From the latin term, "lackofimaginationitis"
Defined as:
A five block stroll in any part of America where you encounter the same strip mall in a different location at least twice.
Defined as:
A five block stroll in any part of America where you encounter the same strip mall in a different location at least twice.
Ex: I was reminded that I live in 'Generica' when I encountered the 5th Gap store on a 10 minute drive.
by Ryan April 16, 2004
Here we are in generica again.
by oncman August 28, 2005
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A local hotel owner has pulled out of negotiations to buy the Delta Queen riverboat and abandoned plans to bring the historic vessel to New Smyrna Beach as a floating hotel.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A local hotel owner has pulled out of negotiations to buy the Delta Queen riverboat and abandoned plans to bring the historic vessel to New Smyrna Beach as a floating hotel.
Wayne Heller, who along with his wife, Judy, owns the Riverview Hotel on Flagler Avenue, said Monday he ended talks with Colorado-based Xanterra Parks and Resorts last week to purchase the 85-year old vessel, which is a National Historic Landmark.
The hotelier and his attorney had met with city officials twice, the last time in October, in an attempt to work out an agreement where Heller would lease 5 city-owned acres at 160 N. Causeway to dock the Delta Queen. But the two sides remained far apart on the length of the lease and how much in fees Heller would pay for the property.
The city offered Heller a 10-year lease, wanted him to pay an annual fee that amounts to 10 percent of the assessed value of the land, and also asked for a payment in lieu of property taxes. Heller wanted something close to a 30-year lease and offered to pay a dockage fee based on the 285-foot vessel's square footage.
"My wife says I need to move on and I agree with her," Heller said. "(The city) missed, I think, a tremendous opportunity."
City Manager Pam Brangaccio, one of the officials who sat down at the table with Heller, believes his decision not to go through with the purchase of the riverboat was based on economics — but didn't involve the city.
"My personal opinion, my professional opinion — he's not buying the boat because of the cost involved with renovating the boat, which is totally separate from the city," she said.
The Delta Queen has been docked in Chattanooga, Tenn., since 2009 where it has operated as a hotel, lounge and restaurant.
The hotelier first pitched his plan for the Delta Queen in March and asked the City Commission to lease the Causeway property to him so he could moor the boat there. Heller claimed the project would bring 100 jobs to the city and boost the local economy. He also offered to provide trolley service from the Causeway site to Canal Street and Flagler Avenue.
The commission opted instead to send out a request for proposal, opening the Causeway land up to all bidders to lease and develop the site. Heller was the only one to submit a proposal.
The plan for the Delta Queen had received mixed reviews from city leaders.
In September, the commission, by a slim 3-2 margin, voted to begin negotiations on a lease with Heller. Mayor Adam Barringer and commissioners Jack Grasty and Jim Hathaway voted to start talks with Heller, while commissioners Judy Reiker and Lynne Plaskett voted against the proposal.
Hathaway, who no longer sits on the commission, said at the time of that vote the Delta Queen was a "unique opportunity" the city should take advantage of. Meanwhile, Reiker said she didn't believe the vessel fit the city's vision for the Causeway and could bring a "Disneyesque" quality to the area.
The project got support from a number of residents and business owners who spoke at commission meetings in favor of the riverboat coming to the city. However, the proposal also drew the ire of many steamboat enthusiasts across the country, some of who feared the Delta Queen would erode in Florida's saltwater conditions.
Even if a lease had been worked out with the city, Heller still needed to get regulatory approvals, including from the Florida Inland Navigation District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Coast Guard and the state Department of Environmental Protection. He claimed he had gotten support from the project from state and federal officials that he talked to, but gathered from his discussions with city officials they didn't want the riverboat.
He said the biggest "impediment" to bringing the boat to New Smyrna Beach was not the purchase price, but his dealings with the city.
"I think this whole thing has put a bitter taste in my mouth," he said.
Heller estimated he spent between $300,000 to $400,000 trying to get the Delta Queen in New Smyrna Beach.
Brangaccio said if Heller's issue was with the city's terms on the lease, he could have purchased the boat and kept it operating in Chattanooga.
"It was a business decision on his part to not purchase the boat," she said.
Brangaccio said the city would be working on a new redevelopment plan for the Causeway site, typically referred to as the Administrative Office Building, or AOB site, because it used to house city buildings.
With the Delta Queen behind him, Heller said he was now focused on remodeling rooms at the Riverview Hotel.


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One of many old barns in Christian County, KY
The shape of the doors in this old barn is a little unusual. I don't know if the farmer had a practical reason for arching the doorways, or if he just liked the way they looked.
One of the doors has a broken hinge now. I don't understand why the owners of some of these old barns let their doors stand open. It seems to me that leaving the doors open year-round would accelerate the deterioration of the doors and the whole barn. Even the door with the broken hinge could be propped shut.
I can't be too critical, though. I was noticing the other day that my little garden shed really needs a coat of paint. Maintenance does take time and effort.


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UK launches science scholarships
Importing expertise
The government has announced a new science scholarship scheme, backed by £100m, to attract top scientists to work in the UK, the BBC reports.
The Rhodes-type scholarship comes in an atmosphere of increasing concern for the future of science in the UK. The numbers of students taking science subjects at university has failed to keep step with the increases in other disciplines, and as money follows student numbers, many science departments are at risk of closure.
This month, Reading University announced that its physics department will no longer be accepting new students, and will be shut down no later than 2010.
However, the government argues that the scheme will raise the profile of British science.
Trade secretary, Alistair "eyebrows" Darling, is to say: "Science has been one of Britain's best-kept secrets. I want to change that. To be the best you need to work with the best. This new scheme aims to attract the best in science to Britain. It will push our world class science base further and help give us a business edge."
The Department for Trade and Industry points to the success of a similar scheme in Germany, the Humbholt Foundation. That scheme has produced over 20,000 scientists and 35 Nobel Prize winners, the DTI added.
The British scheme will be run by the Royal Society. ®


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Simplicity 5454: The London Fog Skirt
Added Jan 17, 2013
New York, New Yo...
Pattern: Simplicity 5454 Wrap Skirt (1982)
Size: 12
Fabric: Cotton/Linen Canvas by Echino (2.5 yards from Sew L.A.)
Notions: 4 gold flower buttons (from the Pasadena Flea Market)
I chose Simplicity 5454, a pattern from 1982 that I thrifted in North Carolina a year and a half ago. It's a skirt that wraps in the back. I love that the skirt has pockets – in all these photos I'm actually holding my cell phone and my keys in each pocket!
The skirt was easy to make, and it includes darts for shaping at the front and back. I ended up shortening the skirt 4″ so it hit just above the knee rather than at mid-calf. The back edge and skirt hem are finished by creating mitered corners with a machine stitch finish. I usually hand sew my hems, but, dare I say, I like this finish!
Material Notes
cotton/linen canvas for the skirt; light floral cotton for the pockets; 4 gold buttons at the waistband
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Jan 21, 2013, 10.44 PMby miaballerina
This is just adorable – love the blue fabric with it,.
Jan 19, 2013, 01.59 AMby SewinInTheRain
Thank you so much! I was excited about the photo location too, it's just a bummer that the fog had to hide the skyscrapers!
Jan 17, 2013, 07.37 AMby prettysewinggirl
beautiful and so very well made!!! love your photos =)
Jan 17, 2013, 04.35 AMby byrdiesews
Cute skirt. Looks modern with the bright blue fabric. Great photo shoot setting too :)
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James McAvoy to play Macbeth in the West End
The Atonement star is set to tackle one of the Bard's most famous characters at London's Trafalgar Studio venue from 9 February (13) until 27 April (13).
The 33 year old is delighted to be portraying the Scottish monarch onstage before he gets "too old".
He tells the Daily Mail newspaper, "I don't think there's any age he has to be, but in my mind he's a captain of men and doing the fighting. He's someone who has recently found out what it's like to rip someone's head off, stick it on a pike and stick it on a castle, and that sounds to me like a young man's game.
"Whenever I see Macbeth he's 40-plus. Anyway, my point is that I've always wanted to play him, and I've always wanted to do it before I hit my 40s."


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Blues infused rock and roller – upbeat, catchy and fun. Perfect for bar room brawls, car chases and general fun. An upbeat country/western vibe throughout.
You get two versions – one with Hammond organ lead and one without to help build and edit music underscore should the need arise on your production. Both in high quality mp3 and WAV format.


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Make Me "Live Forever" Michael Mosley seeks out people working toward the logical conclusion of modern medicine - triumph over death. At Cambridge, academic Aubrey de Grey offers prize money for the scientist who can most effectively rejuvenate aging mice. He goes to witness the application of stem cell work that is restoring vision, constructing new organs, and offers the chance of replacing body parts. Then using the latest research, some of Michael's cells are made immortal.G
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NOVA "Japan's Killer Quake" In its worst crisis since World War II, Japan faces disaster on an epic scale: a rising death toll in the tens of thousands, massive destruction of homes and businesses, shortages of water and power, and the specter of nuclear reactor meltdowns. The facts and figures are astonishing. The March, 2011 earthquake was the world's fourth-largest since recordkeeping began in 1900 and the worst ever to shake Japan.G
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Thousand Invisible Cords: Connecting Genes to Ecosystems Can an entire landscape be changed by changing one gene in one plant or animal? Thirty years of interdisciplinary research says yes, and this film follows the scientific journey that came to that conclusion. "A Thousand Invisible Cords: Connecting Genes to Ecosystems" is an eco-documentary that can truly change how we view the world. No longer will we see species as isolated members of ecosystems but as genetically connected members of a rich interacting community. D
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Battle for the Elephants This National Geographic special goes undercover to expose the criminal network behind ivory's supply and demand that is driving the value of the elephant's tusks to levels once reserved for gold. It also demonstrates how the elephant, with its highly evolved society, keen intelligence, ability to communicate across vast distances and to love, remember and even mourn, is far more complex than previously imagined.G


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Bill Gaytten takes the reins, but rumours circulate that John Galliano could make a return at his eponymous label.
BY Olivia Lidbury | 27 June 2011
Photo: AP
Cheltenham-born Bill Gaytten, 51, has been named the new creative director of John Galliano. He took a bow after showing the label's menswear collection for spring/summer 2012 in Paris on Friday, which was inspired by the 1960s pop scene in London.
"I'm dying to know what he thinks!" he said of Galliano after the show. He also told WWD: "It's the same job for me; I've been doing it for a long time. It was a bit different because John wasn't there."
Gaytten trained as an architect at the Bartlett School of Architecture at University College London before moving into fashion with a job at Victor Edelstein. He had been working alongside Galliano for 23 years, and had been leading the design team since the designer's departure.
John Galliano trial: 'Fashion can be very toxic'
Galliano, 50, was ousted from his own label - which he founded in 1993 - on April 15 following an incident during which Galliano is alleged to have hurled anti Semitic abuse at a couple in a Paris café. John Galliano, which includes both men's and women's lines, is 91% owned by Christian Dior SA - the label from which Galliano was also fired in early March.
All the latest news on the John Galliano scandal
However, reports have emerged that chiefs at LVMH, the parent company which owns Christian Dior, have been having 'casual discussions' about reinstating Mr Galliano. Cathy Horyn of the New York Times, who has been reporting from the recent round of menswear shows, revealed that she had spoken to a number of LVMH executives who wished to remain anonymous: "One individual said there had been casual discussions among LVMH executives about the feasibility of Mr. Galliano returning to his own label," writes Horyn. "Would the media and the public accept his return? This individual said he thought so. Another executive with whom I spoke had the same view. He cited the appeal of Mr. Galliano's ultra feminine fashion and added that in recent years the designer had lost touch with that sensibility (and indeed reality). "It became a kind of Lady Gaga show, and he's more talented than this," the executive said."'
Comment: John Galliano's last chance
Last Wednesday Galliano stood trial in Paris to address allegations that he called 35-year-old Arab World Institute art curator Géraldine Bloch a "dirty whore" with a "dirty Jewish face". Galliano claimed to have "no recollection" of the events and denied the charges against him. He could face a six-month prison term and a £21,000 fine. A verdict will be given on September 8.


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Sarah Jessica Parker Approves of 'The Carrie Diaries'!
Sarah Jessica Parker carries a Monolo tote while heading to an awaiting car on Tuesday (January 15) in New York City.
The day before, the 47-year-old actress walked with her adorable twin daughters Tabitha and Marion, who donned cute matching jackets, to school on a rainy morning.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Sarah Jessica Parker
AnnaSophia Robb recently talked about SJP's approval of her new show The Carrie Diaries at the Television Critics Association Press Tour.
"[Sarah Jessica Parker] sent me a very lovely note just kind of giving me her blessing and encouraging me and telling me how excited she was and how dear the part was to her, and so that was huge for me because, you know, I was obviously nervous," AnnaSophia shared. "I was, like, 'Is this okay?' And so it just meant a lot to be able to have her blessing."
Also pictured: SJP walking Marion and Tabitha to school on Tuesday (January 15) in New York City.
FYI: SJP is wearing Level 99 jeans. Sarah is using her Maclaren stroller.
20+ pictures inside of Sarah Jessica Parker walking her daughters to school…


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One Direction stars head to Ghana for charity work
The young boyband singers have teamed up with the Comic Relief charity to record the organisation's official Red Nose Day single, a cover of Blondie's One Way Or Another.
They are also carrying out charity work to promote Comic Relief and bandmember Niall Horan has opened up about their trip to Africa this month (Jan13).
Horan reveals they visited the city of Accra in Ghana and will never forget the heartbreaking poverty he saw there.
In a series of posts on his Twitter.com page, he writes, "Just arrived back from Accra, Ghana! Best life experience ever! This Red Nose Day please get involved!... I've seen the slums right in front of me! This is no joke! They really need your help! Poverty is real!... Massive thanks to Red Nose Day for taking us to Ghana! It was incredible! Real eye-opener! We take so much for granted over here!..."
Harry Styles adds, "Red Nose Day. Thank you so much for having us. It was amazing and we'll see you soon."
Comic Relief's Red Nose Day takes place on 15 March (13) and One Direction's charity single goes on sale next month (Feb13).


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Maybe it's the original artwork displayed around the office or the soft lighting, paneled walls, Persian rugs and leather furniture. The receptionist adds to the aura, too. So does the TV screen turned to a financial-news channel.
Whatever the reason, Biltmore Loan and Jewelry feels more like a stock brokerage or private-banking office than a pawn shop.
Still, the Scottsdale company makes loans collateralized on personal belongings. It thus fits the legal definition of a pawn shop and is regulated as one, despite the upscale touches.
"We want to give people a professional option with dignity," said David Goldstein, Biltmore's president and a veteran jewelry retailer. "We're private, quick and discreet."
Pawn-brokering might be associated more with dingy storefronts cluttered with junk and customers desperate to scrape up enough cash for groceries or rent. But the recession, credit crunch and slow economic recovery have hit Americans up and down the socio-economic ladder, and that has created an opportunity to serve a more high-end clientele for firms like Biltmore.
"We're seeing an increase in these kind of stores in Beverly Hills and other affluent neighborhoods," said Emmett Murphy, a spokesman for the National Pawnbrokers Association. "People in all walks of life are in need of short-term credit."
Reality-TV shows such as "Pawn Stars" also have helped to change the image of the industry, which is more euphemistically referred to as collateralized or secured lending. High prices for gold and other precious metals, meanwhile, have brought out more people as borrowers and sellers.
It's not just job losses and paltry yields on savings accounts that have decimated personal incomes, forcing more people to consider short-term financing. Another key factor has been the general reluctance of banks to lend money, while often making the process so onerous and time-consuming that traditional loans don't make sense for small, short-term cash needs.
Even some businesses are turning to pawn transactions to raise money in a pinch.
James Verbic, a Scottsdale resident who runs a firm that operates ATM machines, said he recently sought a loan from Biltmore for business needs. He turned to Biltmore after getting the runaround from several of the largest banks operating in Arizona. He pledged more than a dozen paintings as collateral.
"I spent six months dealing with banks and five days dealing with (Biltmore)," he said.
Indeed, banks typically aren't equipped to evaluate and make loans on the types of collateral that people bring to pawn stores, including artwork, sports memorabilia, other collectibles, gold coins, jewelry, watches, musical instruments, diamonds, expensive electronic equipment and even firearms.
"We're a Band-Aid to use until the government corrects the banking system," Goldstein said.
Lofty Rates
These services don't come cheap, however. Arizona, for instance, allows pawn establishments to charge interest rates of up to 8 percent a month for the first two months and 6 percent monthly thereafter. On a $100 loan, that works out to $22 in interest over a three-month period, though borrowers have the option of repaying loans earlier.
Rate ceilings are just the tip of the regulatory iceberg, as pawn operators must deal with many state, local and federal rules — from the anti-laundering Patriot Act to Internal Revenue Service reporting requirements. Among various regulations, shops must retain collateralized items on the premises and obtain proper identification from customers.
Because of the interest rates charged, the loans are more suitable for borrowings spanning a matter of months but not a year or more, said Irv Friedman, a semi-retired former pawn-store owner who now works part time at Scottsdale Loan Co., another upscale firm.
The Interest-Rate Connection
"Often around tax time, people will get kicked in the tail and need cash," he said, adding that small businesses for various reasons might require short-term help.
Those interest rates also reflect the fact that brokers accept some risk of not being able to sell unclaimed property for a good price when loans aren't repaid. For example, gold and silver have dropped significantly over the past year, so pawn businesses that bought a lot of metal back at the peak have lost money on their inventory. Losses also are possible on artwork, heirlooms, collectibles and more.
"We're shooting craps to a degree," Friedman said.
Nationally, loans typically are small and short-term, averaging $150 for three months, according to the National Pawnbrokers Association. Individuals who can't repay a debt will lose the items they pledged, though 85 percent of customers pay off the loans and reclaim their assets, the trade group reports.
If inclined, pawn businesses can extend much larger loans worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, or higher. They thus can cater to affluent individuals who find themselves asset rich but cash-flow poor.
"If you have a Monet on your wall and need money, we can help," Goldstein said. "For a lot of people, all they have left is stuff."
If you're thinking of applying for a loan, Murphy suggests shopping around, especially on more valuable items. "There's a lot of competition for high-end loans, and you can negotiate below the interest-rate caps." He also recommends a website, pawnfyndr.com, to locate stores.
Areas of Expertise
Pawn shops sometimes specialize in or exclude certain types of assets. An upscale Atlanta firm called Chapes-JPL cites an expertise not just in diamonds, watches and jewelry but also in designer handbags and luggage. Expensive wine collections are another area of expertise, Murphy said.
Goldstein emphasizes diamonds and jewelry, among other items, but he doesn't deal in firearms or guitars. He and various other collateralized lenders also provide auto-title loans on lien-free vehicles. Goldstein calls the strong demand for this type of lending one of the surprises he has noticed since opening Biltmore last year.
Although the interest charges can be stiff, there are advantages to working with a pawn establishment. Among them are speed, convenience, privacy and relatively little paperwork. In addition, credit checks aren't required. And if you can't repay a loan, that won't show up as a blotch on your credit history.
"If you default to a bank, your credit is murdered," Goldstein said. "If you default to us, there's no record."
Goldstein describes himself as a provider of liquidity and as a "market maker for products."
He said he doesn't desire to take possession of items through default and often charges interest rates well below Arizona's statutory caps.
"I want people to feel comfortable (with the process) and for it to be private," he said. "I'm not here to take their last thing."


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First, make your saying or design in whatever program you would like such as photoshop or word. I used John 3:16 for my wording and made it fit on a standard 8½ x 11 piece of paper. I used 2 different fonts and I stuck with bolder fonts since the burlap fabric is so coarse. I don't think a dainty font would show up very well. Once you are done with your design be sure to save it.
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Next, take piece of burlap a little large than a 8½ x 11 and cut a piece of freezer paper about the same size and place it on top of the burlap shiny side toward the burlap. Use an iron on medium setting and iron the wax paper on the non-shiny side. It will then stick the freezer paper to the burlap. Next use a blank piece of 8½ x 11 piece of paper and lay it over the top of the burlap and freezer paper that is now stuck together for a pattern and cut the burlap and freezer paper to an exact 8½ x 11. Then place your burlap and freeze paper into your printer so it will print directly on the burlap side. Print your image.
Once your image has printed your can peel off the freezer paper. I waited for a few minutes to allow time for the ink to dry....just because I was being very cautious.....for once. There you have it...printed burlap fabric.
I decided to make a picture with mine. I used and old picture frame that didn't have a back.
I painted the frame with a light coat of white paint. Then I cut a piece of cardboard to fit the opening.
I covered the cardboard with scrapbook paper using Mod Podge. I glued some ribbon on to cover the seam from the two pieces of scrapbook paper. I made some fabric rosettes {just like the ones I made here} and burlap flowers with coordinating fabric. I used hot glue and attached buttons to the top of the flowers. Then I glued the flowers to the covered cardboard. I sprayed the back of the printed burlap with spray adhesive and stuck it onto the covered cardboard as well.
Voila, a cute little piece to hang in my home.


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Ellen Lindner grew up on the East Coast of the US but lives in London. Educated at Smith College and University of the Arts, London (Camberwell College), Lindner is now active as a cartoonist, writer and illustrator.
She published her first graphic novel 'Undertow' as writer and artist in 2009. A minicomics version of 'Art History Dropouts', her collaboration with Barnaby Richards was published in 2011. Lindner has contributed to publications and anthologies like The Comix Reader, Whores of Mensa, True Porn, Hi-Horse Omnibus and Project: Telstar. She is the illustrator of 'Little Rock Nine', written by historian Marshall Poe and published by Aladdin in 2007.


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Pedro Astacio. Apparently a history of shoulder problems is a prerequisite for consideration for 3-4-5 slots in the rotation.
Robinson rips the club for not giving Lawrence an MRI:
"That's our bad...We chose not to give him an MRI. The physicals should cover everything...I would think that would be something to get our attention for the future, at least. Why not? [An MRI is] the only way you're going to be able to look at someone. But I don't make policy around here." (Frank Robinson, via Washington Post, 2/28/2006)
"It's expensive to do MRIs on every single transaction...In the case of Brian, he had made every single start the last four or five years. We saw him throw a three-hit shutout [in his final start of 2005]. We were trading a player [Castilla] with a bad knee. We felt that there was MRI risk on both sides if the deal was made, and we made a decision not to." (Jim Bowden, via Washington Times, 2/28/2006)
Meanwhile, in Boston, Red Sox deny rumors of an impending deal with the Nats, and Bronson Arroyo weighs in:
"Anything can happen, but I don't find it as being that valid...What's the worst-case scenario? We have seven [starters], right? Well, if I still think I'm one of the 12 best guys, I can still be on the club and pitch. Defensively, I don't think we need anybody else. [Unless] they want to go get somebody for me that's an unbelievable arm out of the pen, I don't see any other reason to make any other moves." (Bronson Arroyo, via Boston Globe, 2/28/2006)


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NEW SUPERINTENDENT: SGCS to hold special meeting to announce candidate
CHURUBUSCO — Smith-Green Community Schools has selected a new superintendent.An official announcement will be made Monday at 7 p.m. at the SGCS Administrative Center. Board of Trustees for SGCS will officially agree on the candidate and approve the person for hire Monday. The meeting is open to the public.The district has been operating with an interim superintendent, Ralph Bailey, for the past six months. Bailey will conclude his time with SGCS Jan. 18. A reception has been planned in his honor for Jan. 18 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. in the cafeteria annex at Churubusco Junior-Senior High School.Monday, SGCS Business Manager Todd Fleetwood gave an update regarding the school's construction project at the regular board meeting.Among other projects, Fleetwood addressed questions about the renovation of the auditorium. Asbestos that has been in the auditorium ceiling for 30 years is going to be removed. The auditorium will be rendered unusable while the asbestos is being removed.Of particular concern to administrators are two events involving New Era, the high school show choir."After the New Era Invitational, the auditorium will be closed until May," said CJSHS Principal Jim Folland. "We're hoping to open it again in mid-May because New Era puts on 'Spectravaganza' at that time. If we can't get back into the auditorium by then, we have a back up plan to use the main gym."As for the rest of the construction project, Fleetwood said the interior walls of the new cafeteria have gone up. Plans have been made to buy new tables for the cafeteria. New security cameras are also in the works to improve security at the schools, particularly in the parking lot and at the bus garage.Security at the bus garage has been of particular concern since catalytic converters were stolen off four buses Dec. 17, 2012.For a more in-depth look at this story, see the Jan. 10 issue of The Post and Mail. Don't have a subscription? Call (260) 244-5153 or subscribe to our e-edition. For breaking news, sports updates and additional coverage, bookmark the homepage and find us on facebook.


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Throw Away Society New Threat to Island Paradises
Eighth Special Session of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme and the Global Ministerial Environment Forum 29 to 31 March 2004
JEJU/NAIROBI, 30 March 2004 - Urgent international assistance is needed to help small island States deal with a rising tide of rubbish and wastes.
Studies by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) indicate that along with issues including rising sea levels, over-fishing, water shortages and inadequate sanitation services, waste is fast becoming another key problem.
The Pacific island of Nauru, for example, now has a "blue green shoreline". But this has nothing to do with it being next to a beautiful azure sea. The colour is caused by rubbish or more specifically mounds of discarded Fosters and Victoria beer cans.
The wastes not only threaten public health but also livelihoods. Many small island developing States (SIDS) are dependent on income from tourists. Visitors are likely to be less inclined to return to an island or recommend it to friends if the landscape, shoreline and coastal waters are littered with plastics, old cans, discarded sofas and other industrial and household rubbish.
Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director of UNEP, said: "Small islands across the Caribbean, Indian Ocean and the Pacific are some of the most vulnerable nations on Earth. For example, they are threatened by global warming in the guise of more extreme weather events and rising sea levels and their water supplies are often restricted. Many are also found in remote locations and have limited natural resources which, in turn, makes them economically vulnerable."
"Handling solid wastes from industry, households and tourism is emerging as another issue with which they need advice and help. Such wastes are not only unsightly and a threat to wildlife, they can also contaminate rivers and ground waters as they slowly degrade", he said.
Mr. Toepfer said UNEP, in collaboration with other United Nations agencies and waste institutions, has been assisting SIDS to prepare waste minimization plans, draw up directories of environmentally sound waste management technologies and promote cleaner production techniques that generate less pollution.
"However, we need to do much more right across the range of wastes if we are to ensure a clean, healthy and sustainable environment for the citizens of small island developing States", he added.
Jagdish Koonjul, Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), and Ambassador of Mauritius to the United Nations, said: "We urgently need access to effective and affordable technologies including recycling equipment before this issue of wastes becomes critical. It is a cry for technology transfer."
"Many small island developing States, including my own country of Mauritius, have launched public awareness campaigns and the people have responded. But the fact remains that unless you have ways of re-using and recycling rubbish, it is difficult to know what to do with materials such as plastics including plastic bags, aluminum and paper", he added.
The reports, some of which were released today at an international gathering of environment ministers taking place in Jeju, the Republic of Korea, have been compiled by UNEP's Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities (GPA) and UNEP's Global International Waters Assessment (GIWA).
One, a booklet entitled UNEP and Small Island Developing States: 1994-2004 and Future Perspectives, estimates that since the early 1990s the levels of plastic wastes on small island developing states (SIDS) has increased fivefold. It points out that problems of rubbish and litter are part of a wider waste crisis.
For example, 90 per cent of waste-water is discharged untreated from islands in the Caribbean. In parts of the north-east Pacific, the level of untreated sewage is 98 per cent.
The new reports will be formally presented to ministers attending a key SIDS conference, called Barbados Plus Ten, taking place on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius in late August of this year.
The Pacific Islands
Litter is described as a "universal problem amongst all the islands" in the region.
"Pollution of water supplies is potentially region-wide, due to inadequate treatment of domestic waste water and inadequate solid waste disposal", says one GIWA report.
"A short walk along any coastline close to human habitation in the Pacific Islands will reveal many example of inappropriate waste disposal, even in areas where there is a municipal collection system such as the city of Suva (Fiji)", says the report.
It says that creeks running into Apia harbour in Samoa are "heavily choked with domestic rubbish adjacent to people's homes and the roadway". The report says that despite annual clean ups on islands, social attitudes appear to be unchanging with the same amount of rubbish and wastes quickly piling up.
"Inappropriate solid waste disposal places a burden on the availability of land which is acute in small islands", it adds.
Indian Ocean Islands
Another report by GIWA says that "the most critical issue for the States in the region is the growing problem of solid wastes".
Both Mauritius and Seychelles have developed organized waste management schemes. Nevertheless, both these countries still have significant problems.
In the Comoros, collection and disposal of wastes is "virtually non-existent and are often found scattered throughout the city and in both public and village areas".
In Madagascar, only 6 per cent of rubbish and wastes are routinely collected. Over half of the population dispose of their wastes "anywhere convenient", including on or near beaches and in mangrove swamps. The levels of rubbish in the capital Antananarivo alone are estimated to be 65,700 tonnes.
A growing problem is the dumping of wastes at sea which adds to marine debris and the pollution of coastlines near and far. As a result, islands such as the World Heritage Site of Aldabara which is famous for its giant tortoises, are now suffering from high levels of rubbish washed ashore.
The report argues that improper disposal of rubbish and wastes is encouraging vermin, including rats, which in turn carry diseases such as plague, scabies and other tropical diseases.
Poor disposal of wastes, especially containers, is also generating increased risk of malarial infections especially in Madagascar and the Comoros. The containers, ranging from old plastic bags to paint tins, accumulate still rain water which is an ideal breeding ground for the disease-carrying insects.
Notes to Editors More information on UNEP's activities in small island developing states can be found at http://www.gpa.unep.org/sids/index.html
The main Global Programme of Action web site is at http://www.gpa.unep.org/
The Global International Waters Assessment (GIWA) web site is at http://www.giwa.net/
GIWA's Regional Assessment No. 45b for the Indian Ocean Islands is at www.giwa.net/areas/reports.php and its Regional Assessment No. 62 for the Pacific Islands is at www.giwa.net/r62
A Caribbean Regional Assessment is nearing completion
For more information, please contact: Eric Falt, Spokesperson/Director of UNEP's Division of Communications and Public Information, on Tel:
+254-20-62-3292, Mobile: +254-733-682656, E-mail: email@example.com or Nick Nuttall, UNEP Head of Media, in Jeju, ROK, on Tel: +82-64-767- 8616, Mobile: +82-18-696-4195, E-mail: email@example.com or Tim Higham, Regional Information Officer, UNEP, Bangkok, on Tel: +66-2-288-2127, Mobile: +66-9-128-3803, E-mail email@example.com
UNEP News Release 2004/16
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Genetics and high blood pressure appear to interact to increase deposits in the brain of a protein involved in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease, researchers reported.
In a cross-sectional study of cognitively normal older adults, brain levels of beta-amyloid were highest in volunteers with both hypertension and the ε4 variant of the apolipoprotein E gene, according to Karen Rodrigue, PhD, of the University of Texas at Dallas, and colleagues.
But people with just one of those factors were not significantly different in terms of beta-amyloid deposition in the brain from volunteers with neither, Rodrigue and colleagues reported online in JAMA Neurology.
And within the group with the genetic risk factor, unmedicated hypertension was associated with the greatest risk for accumulating beta-amyloid, while participants with controlled hypertension had significantly less amyloid burden than the unmedicated group and just slightly more than those without hypertension.
Since hypertension is highly responsive to treatment, the researchers argued, medication or lifestyle modifications "may be able to prevent, or at least slow, pathological aging."
Current theories suggest that deposition of beta-amyloid in the brain is one of the earliest signs of Alzheimer's, Rodrigue and colleagues noted, and determining what factors affect that process might help with early detection and treatment.
The E4 allele of the apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene is associated with increased risk for Alzheimer's – up to 12-fold higher for people with two copies of the variant, compared with those with two copies of the E3 allele, Rodrigue and colleagues noted.
As well, epidemiological studies have linked vascular disease with an increased risk for Alzheimer's, so the researchers hypothesized that hypertension and the ApoE4 allele might have a synergistic effect on beta-amyloid deposition.
To find out, they studied 147 cognitively normal adults – ages 30 to 89 -- who had cognitive testing, magnetic resonance imaging, and fluorine 18–labeled florbetapir positron emission tomography imaging (to determine beta-amyloid levels in the brain) as part of the Dallas Lifespan Brain study.
The participants also had blood drawn to determine their ApoE genotype and had seven blood pressure measurements during study visits.
All told, 75 volunteers had normal blood pressure, but the normotensive and hypertensive groups were significantly different in age, so Rodrigue and colleagues excluded normotensive volunteers younger than 47 – the youngest age in the hypertensive group.
In the reduced cohort of 118 people, 69 had high blood pressure, including 54 who were medicated for the condition. If they carried at least one E4 allele, participants were classified as having genetic risk; 18.6% had one allele and 4.2% had two.
Analysis showed that hypertension and genetic risk had a significant interaction at P<0.05, the researchers reported.
Among those with normal blood pressure, the presence of the E4 allele made no difference in uptake of beta-amyloid, they found, but in the participants with high blood pressure, having the E4 allele meant a significant increase in beta-amyloid deposition (P=0.05).
When participants were stratified by genetic risk, there was no significant difference in amyloid burden by blood pressure among those without the E4 allele.
On the other hand, among those with the allele, normal blood pressure was associated with amyloid burden similar to the non-E4 group. Those with high blood pressure controlled by medication had a higher burden, but not significantly so.
But participants with unmedicated hypertension and the E4 allele had significantly higher levels of amyloid burden than all other groups (P=0.02), Rodrigue and colleagues reported.
Although more study is needed, "these initial findings suggest that individuals with an ApoE4 allele may be able to attenuate their likelihood for amyloid accumulation through proper control of blood pressure," the researchers argued.
Rodrigue and colleagues cautioned that the study was snapshot and can't say anything about cause and effect. As well, the study population is highly screened for a study of healthy aging, so the results may not apply more widely.
From the American Heart Association:
This study was supported by the NIH, the National Institute on Aging, and the Alzheimer's Association. The radiotracer used in the study was donated by Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, which is supporting a longitudinal component of this study.
The journal said Rodrigue did not make any disclosures.
- Reviewed by F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE Instructor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner


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Dallas's climate is sub-tropical, giving it the bonus of a mild winter to compensate with summers which can become very dry in the heat from the Mojave Desert and the arid Great Plains. From May through September, it's either hot or extremely hot, best avoided by those who prefer more temperate conditions. Between October and April, however, it's warm enough to be comfortable while exploring on foot, although the mercury falls significantly at night, especially from November through to the end of March. Snow falls on average twice during each winter season, with freezing rain or ice storms on rare occasions and severe storms or even tornados in the spring.
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One of the biggest events taking place here is the annual State Fair of Texas. This tradition has started since 1886. If you are to visit Dallas, schedule it on the State Fair day. The event is so huge that it brings over $350 million in the city's economy in a year.
The Cotton Bowl is also a big event in the city. This is where two huge universities fight against each other, the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Oklahoma. This event is crowded as people not just from the city, but also from nearby states come to watch.
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A trip to Dallas without visiting the Cowboys Stadium is a waste. This place hosts some of the biggest sporting events and other entertainment events in the state. Each week, major events are hosted in the stadium. If you come and visit, you should put your game face on!
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For a more historical trip, you have to visit the Medieval Times. This area is specially designed to look like an 11th century castle. Being in this area will make you feel how people during those times lived. Tour guides are also available to explain to you some important aspects of the medieval period.
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Ending several years of research and honing, this is the perfect realisation that everyone could hope for in a large sailing catamaran.
Elegant and large covered cockpit, opened saloon combining lounge, dining room and galley, huge cabins with comfort levels to rival top hotels.
Several relaxation areas at the rear, on the fly-bridge or in the deck saloon allow you to feel the joy of sailing while quietly taking in the sun.
With the sails up and the boat under complete control from the cockpit, the large winches and functional helm guarantee fast, safe, comfortable and exhilarating sailing.
Different options for the layout of the luxury cabins are available for this Flagship to meet Owners and hosts demands as closely as possible.
King-size beds, sea views through the large portholes, office/library, dressing and laundry rooms, you will find all the comfort to be expected for a boat of this standing.
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As president of Planned Parenthood of Northeast, Mid-Penn & Bucks County, it's clear to me that in the election women across the country rejected a dangerous anti-women's health agenda that some politicians have pursued for the last two years. I've heard from many Stroudsburg women who were motivated to go to the polls by these relentless attacks.
I congratulate Congressman-Elect Matthew Cartwright on his win in Pennsylvania and look forward to working with him over the next weeks, months and years. We need strong leadership in Washington that will protect a woman's ability to make her own personal medical decisions, without interference from politicians. I hope that he will stand up for women and their families and against partisan attacks on women's health.
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Survive and Succumb
To go on living requires that one penetrate the mysteries which are making him back up. And the greatest of those mysteries is the mystery of "Should I survive? Or should I succumb?" —L. Ron Hubbard
From his greenhouse at Saint Hill Manor, England, L. Ron Hubbard had the world of horticulture riveted. As tomato plants soared eighteen feet and cucumbers grew large as watermelons, the experts agreed his research represented "a discovery of immense significance to all gardeners." Soon the world's press caught on, hinting at unseen dramas playing out across vegetable-covered landscapes: "Plants do worry and feel pain." Nevertheless, they didn't have a clue.
For the real story was a far greater tale and its roots went much deeper. From Mr. Hubbard's re-examination of The Basic Principle of Existence (Survive!) had come a discovery he described as "so idiotically simple that you all knew it all the time." Yet it was no less a discovery with enormous ramifications. Here, then, is a new understanding of the basic postulates that bear directly on an individual's journey to the ultimate freedom, while concurrently opening the gates for planetary clearing. Quite literally.


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The drone is small but the FAA says it should not have been flying hundreds of feet above a crowded Manhattan sidewalk.
The businessman who almost took a direct hit from the unmanned device, recovered its video card from the debris and then reached out to us.
The video from the crashed drone shows it taking off from a high-rise terrace in Midtown Manhattan on Monday. It's evening rush hour and below thousands of New Yorkers are heading home, unaware that 20 to 30 stories above them, a small, 3-pound radio-controlled helicopter with a camera is flying overhead.
"Choosing their own personal enjoyment over any of the consequences," a businessman, who asked not to be identified, told us.
CLICK HERE to see the full video of from the drone's camera.
The financial analyst contacted us after the drone crash landed just feet away from him as he was walking home Monday near Grand Central Station.
"My first thought was someone has done something reckless and could have put people in danger," he said.
The drone's camera records video of some of the city's most iconic buildings: The Chrysler, Met-Life, and Grand Central. It's clear though the operator is inexperienced as he loses control of the unmanned aircraft several times, slamming it into high rises. The flight 300-to-400 feet above Midtown lasts about 3 minutes before it strikes the corner of a building and crashes to the street below, missing the businessman by feet:
"They made conscious decision to fly something they don't have control over obviously through the most crowded city, most crowded time of the day and I can't believe there's no law against this," he said.
We've learned the drone is called the Phantom Quadcopter because of its four plastic rotor blades. It can be bought on the internet for under $500 dollars. Although small, the FAA considers it an "unmanned aircraft system."
A spokeswoman tells us, "We do not currently permit the operation of unmanned aircraft over congested areas like Manhattan."
"The people who did it are clearly identifiable on the video," he said.
The financial analyst says he called police and showed them the video, which identifies the drone operator. Despite seeing something and saying something, he claims police did nothing.
"I got the sense they knew it was something out of the ordinary and they didn't know how to handle it," he said.
The NYPD says the incident is being investigated to determine whether reckless endangerment is involved.
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Being an English major is nothing short of magnificent. You read and write and talk about what you read and wrote. What's more? English majors learn how to think creatively and critically. Simply put, English majors are awesome. And for good reason. Studying literature equips students with an appreciation for diversity and freedom of thought. Apply those skills in the real world, and you'll see just how valuable an English degree can be.


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The Last Ocean Liners
A History of Classic Passenger Ships with Worldwide Sailing Schedules
Until the early 1970s, it was routinely possible to schedule extensive worldwide sea journeys by transferring between two or more different ocean liners on point-to-point line voyages. Many of these services were joined by a coordinated system of fares and schedules among cooperating shipping
In August 1962, for example, travelers could begin at New York with an 8 day Atlantic crossing on the Italian Line's superb 29,000 ton Cristoforo Colombo (above) to Gibraltar and Naples. After touring glorious Italy, they would embark on the outbound Asia of Lloyd Triestino for 24 days of sea-going adventures to Egypt and the Suez Canal, Aden,
Then passengers boarded American President Lines' sleek President Cleveland visiting Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu on a 19 day voyage across the Pacific to San Francisco. In those days fares for this alluring around the world journey began at
For modest additional cost, travelers also enjoyed rewarding stopover tours at connecting points with hotels, sightseeing and ground transportation included.
Here we survey a sample of the 1962 schedules and services of the Interchange Lines as they weaved together those romantic routes on splendid ships over exotic seas. Come along. It's sailing hour, so let's enjoy a pleasant journey back into the not-so-distant past when ocean liners
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Design submitted by Anna from Australia.
Anna came up with this idea when thinking about popular culture and icons which represent current times. Whether positively or negatively, fast food seems to affect most people and seems to have become a mainstay in everyone's lives.
Each layer of the hamburger represents hours, each ring around the drink cup represents 10 minute increments and finally, each french fry represents the minutes.
The appeal of this watch will be vast as the design is based on an easily identifiable image of popular culture. It could also be used for a marketing campaign for fast food corporations.


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However, I have cardbacks from Galactic Heroes and other miscellaneous crap as well, and I really don't know why . It might be time for another purge.
I started saving cardbacks in 1995. I saved them until last year. I had hundreds of them.Then I threw them all in the recycling bin.And now I don't have them anymore - and my life has not been affected by this in the least. I can't believe I hung onto them all this time. Nowadays when I get a new figure I throw the cards right into the recycling bin with the rest of the paper and cardboard.
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