text:
15th May 2017
Michelle van der Veen, Account Manager Digital & Content at Grayling Germany in Frankfurt, has summarized the five biggest trends from this year's re:publica fair and media convention in Berlin.
The re:publica is a conference for all things concerned with Web 2.0, social media and blogs. The eleventh edition of the re:publica (#rp17) attracted 9,000 participants from 71 countries. Over 1,000 speakers on 20 stages presented 500 hours of program and 47 percent of the speakers were female.
At the same time as the re:publica the annual Media Convention (#MCB17) also takes place in Berlin. The Media Convention Berlin is a media congress organized by the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and the Medienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg, which took place for the fourth time in cooperation with the re:publica. It is focused on current issues of media and network policy, market trends and developments in the digital media society.
The programs of the two events complemented each other excellently. Some of the talks can now be viewed on the re:publicas Youtube channel. After listening to many talks, panel discussions and visiting workshops, we identified five key trends which dominated this year's re:publica.
For many media professionals, storytelling is part of the daily business. It is no secret, that people will rather listen to a good story than mere brand messages. "Digital storytelling" was naturally a key topic in many sessions. How do you raise above the digital noise in the first place, and in what way must a brand's stories be prepared in order to be perceived by a critical mass? Here are some useful online tools to enhance your story telling with visual features:
Even if you know nothing about editing and filming, the Wochit tool lets you create great short clips for social media. With the App Fyuse, you can make your own 3D images, Genially lets you design interactive infographics in a short time and Storymap allows you to make your very own interactive maps. For those who have their own podcasts, Tapewrite is extremely useful: This easy-to-use tool allows you to add your own pictures and text as well as individual chapters within the audio track.
Create good and visually appealing content is becoming a lot easier for the individual user (even without technical know-how). However, the offer of great easy to use programs and apps are rising, it is important not to be sidetracked and stay true to the communication strategy, suitable to your brand and company. Only with a well-developed strategy your content will be convincing and might even go viral.
Virtual Reality was a major topic at the re:publica. From Amorelie and Google Lab to ZDF, many exhibitors had their latest VR innovations at hand and a lot of the sessions dealt with the subject.
A wide range of applications showcased the current technological possibilities virtual reality has to offer. WDR, for example, allowed users to discover the Cologne Cathedral in a whole new way and invites you to an extraordinary journey through time. ZDF presented the first news contributions with the VR technology and explored narrative forms and possibilities of the technology. For many users, virtual reality is still a rather new trend, not yet arrived in most people's living rooms. However, for companies, it offers a wide range of opportunities and creative new communication solutions.
The subject of artificial intelligence and how the current state of technological development and its applications is, is a central issue for the communication industry. Experts discussed the potential benefits artificial intelligence offers, but also the risks it poses in our daily lives. If it depends on artificial self-learning systems whether or not people can get health insurance or a bank credit, or a plane ticket, then the data base should be more diverse and, above all, transparent. Some speakers therefore demanded an ethics for algorithms and big-data applications.
Various systems and applications were presented by the conference's sponsor IBM during the three days. The system i2 EIA (Enterprise Insight Analysis) scans unstructured data sets from various public sources to detect terrorist suspects among refugees. The system creates a risk value set similar to that of insurance companies. A similar application is already used by various airlines to analyze their passengers.
With Watson, IBM has been offering companies the opportunity to analyze their own data and customers' data, as well as public sources, and to develop creative solutions with them. At re:publica, IBMs focus was placed on HR departments. For this purpose, Watson can, for example, find suitable applicants.
In an increasingly digitalized world, cyber security has become a central issue. Numerous lectures on blockchain technology, highlighted the future of data security.
Blockchains were originally devised for the virtual currency Bitcoin, which is the first concrete blockchain application. As the blockchain technology provides a completely decentralized, transparent, encrypted network of subscribers that cannot be corrupted, it offers great potential to satisfy the need for more security and to counteract web companies. On this year 's re:publica, blockcahin applications for energy supply organizations, public authorities or the protection of the environment were presented. Since the topic is extremely complex, there will soon be a #GraylingInsight on this topic.
eSports is the abbreviation for electronic sport and refers to the competitive playing of video games. Whether it is a computer or console, a racing or an action game, eSports is every professional competition against other gamers. In Germany, gamers can win large sums of prize money at tournaments for the most popular games like "Counter-Strike - Global Offensive" and "League of Legends". The eSports World Championship (ESWC) take place in stadiums around the globe with more than 3 million spectators watching on site, or via the live stream. At re:publica, a lively panel discussion took place with industry experts, who quickly showed the audience that eSports has great potential for companies to reach new target groups. So it is not surprising that major corporations such as Red Bull and Coca-Cola are already active as sponsors.
Image: The re:publica founders Johnny Haeusler (l-r), Tanja Haeusler, Markus Beckedahl and Andreas Gebhard at the opening of re:publica (#rp17) in Berlin on stage. Photo: re:publica/Jan Zappner (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Grayling Team
15th November 2016
Will Kunkel, Executive Vice President for Creative and Content in Grayling New York, on the final of our #7for17 trends, Live and Uncut'Timing is everything' has been a favorite line to many but...Read More
8th November 2016
Danica Ross, Grayling San Francisco US Executive Vice President, on how brands can guide themselves through the 'the new space race' – part of our #7for17 trends series.In an era where brands...Read More
3rd November 2016
Russell Patten, Chair of Grayling's European Public Affairs practice, looks at one of the major political trends as part of our #7for17 series. It's been a turbulent year in politics, with the...Read More


text:
Follow RFF News on your cell phone. Text follow rff to 40404 you will receive txt messages with RFF News
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Go Team Wildcat!
Actually, I have never seen David eat cow lips. He is a very picky eater. That is why Mary ate the fish eyes in China. She had previously agreed to do the eating tasks and David Jr. to do the physical ones. Mary ate the fish eyes even though she absolutely can't stand fish. Never has liked it never will like it. Go Team Wildcat!
Page created in 0.085 seconds with 34 queries.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The preferred way of accessing the naming service, even in code that runs outside of a Java EE container, is to use the no-argument InitialContext constructor. However, if EJB client code explicitly instantiates an InitialContext that points to the CosNaming naming service, it is necessary to set the java.naming.factory.initial property to com.sun.jndi.cosnaming.CNCtxFactory in the client JVM software when accessing EJB components. You can set this property as a command-line argument, as follows:
Or you can set this property in the code, as follows:
Properties properties = null; try { properties = new Properties(); properties.put("java.naming.factory.initial", "com.sun.jndi.cosnaming.CNCtxFactory"); ...


text:
By adhering to the USDA rules, a food product can be labeled with an Organic designation as follows: 1) "100% Percent Organic" refers to products produced with only Organic ingredients; 2) Organic refers to products produced with 95% to 99% Organic ingredients - the remaining 5% or less of ingredients must be listed on the label and can consist of synthetics approved by the USDA; 3) Made With Organic Ingredients refers to products produced with 70% to 94% Organic ingredients and the remaining percentage can be synthetics on the approved USDA list. Contains Organic Ingredients is the label allowed for products that have less than 70% Organic ingredients and those ingredients can be listed in the ingredient panel of the label. Non-Certified Organic is a label that may be referenced for some food products when the item has been produced using Organic practices but has not received certification from the USDA since the process is lengthy and too expensive for some producers. To be classified as Non-Certified Organic, the soil used to grow the crops must have been free of chemical additives for at least three years.
Another term often used for classifying food items similar to Organic is Natural which is a reference to food products that have been processed in a manner that removes very few or none of the natural nutrients and similarly, does not use any restrictive additives or uses very few accepted additives to enhance the flavor, aid the growth, sweeten the end result, or preserve the product.


text:
At a bullying assembly at Wilson Middle School on Monday, Glendale Police Officer Joe Allen recalled how he was harassed by fellow students after he moved from Kentucky to California at age 10.
"I had a thick, country drawl," he said. "I wore the wrong clothing. I had cut off jeans and colored socks, and I didn't fit in. I got called lots of names."
The assembly was intended for those who may bully, for those who are victims of bullying and for the greater number of kids who can step in to report bullies to adults.
"What it really comes down to is people treating you fairly and you treating them fairly and if they're not, then we get somebody to step up and help us," Allen said.
A survey of Wilson students earlier this year indicated that 20% of students had experienced cyber bullying outside of school.
When bullying happened on campus, the majority of students largely felt comfortable enough to report it to teachers and staff, according to Assistant Principal Sona Arakelyan.
"The data showed that though the majority of our kids feel safe on campus, the issue of bullying still exists and is a concern," Arakelyan said.
Monday's assembly was the first Allen presented on bullying to a group of school kids in his 22-year career as an officer with Glendale police.
As an officer, Allen said bullying can be an identifier of those who could potentially break laws later on.
Allen also discussed the risks of students posting comments online. As an officer, he has issued search warrants for social media pages of people investigated by police long after they deleted entire accounts.
"The minute you post it, it's there forever," Allen said. "I can go back and get a search warrant and get everything since the day they started. Every picture they put on, every comment they made, every text that they sent. It's always there."
After the assembly, Arakelyan took the microphone to remind students of the consequences of bullying.
"If you decide to go there and bully somebody, you will get a consequence because you're not going to be able to say, 'Oh, I didn't know that was bullying,'" she said. "You're not going to be able to use excuses anymore. From this point on, you cannot say…'I didn't know what it meant.'"
-- Kelly Corrigan, Times Community News
Follow Kelly Corrigan on Twitter: @kellymcorrigan


text:
You will receive promotional emails from Despegar.com. We will not share your personal information with third parties.
For more information, see privacy policies.
Check your junk mail folder to confirm your subscription.
We were unable to upload your subscription. Please try again later.
If you can't find it, check your junk mail folder.
You can cancel this alert anytime from My Account
Soon you'll start getting the best offers on {email} that match with your search
Please try again later.
Recommend this app to your friends Share on Facebook
Build your Package!
Build your Package!
Flights to Bogota for LATAM are your best choice to explore this fantastic destination during your holidays. In Despegar you will be able to find all the services offered by this airline and choose the one that suits your needs. Reserves your tickets to Bogota for LATAM with us now and enjoy the best trip! We know that finding the perfect flight for your vacation is very important for you, and one of the factors that can be decisive is which airline you want to fly with. Thats why you can find here only the plane tickets of {1} and choose the ones that convince you of this list. Discover the best options for cheap flights or those that offer the most convenient services for you. Make your trip to your needs! But as we understand that not everything is limited to an airline, we offer you other tools so you can find flights to {0} for {1} that best suit your style. You can choose to only see the direct flights or with a number of stopovers, those that leave in a certain week during the next months, divide your results by departure time, flight duration and even by alliances in which your airline participates. In addition, if you prefer to wait for future offers you can create a flight alert and receive in your email news of promotions of tickets to {0} for {1} as soon as they appear in the market. Do not wait at the last minute. Start making your next vacation come true and make your flight reservations to {0} for {1} now!
Despegar is present on United States of America, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Venezuela


text:
Thanks for publishing the Sunday, Nov. 4 article headlined, �Visiting all 50 states is a milestone.�
To the editor:
Thanks for publishing the Sunday, Nov. 4 article headlined, �Visiting all 50 states is a milestone.�
I am a 50-stater!
My travels concentrated on most of the national and state parks. Cities were less important, although Chicago�s Field Museum and the Montana Historical Society Museum, in Helena, stand out.
I can also say with pride that I�ve eaten at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, N.Y., where buffalo wings were invented.
The week Elvis died, I was in Arizona heading home to New York during one of my cross-country trips. I changed my route and made it to Graceland in Memphis a few days later. The large, silent crowd of people was very touching and many of them wrote messages on the stone wall.
The most beautiful place in the Lower 48 is Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah. The sight was so incredible that I went back the next morning to witness the red rocks at sunrise. The awesome beauty was beyond words. I had the chance to visit again on a subsequent cross-country trip.
Hawaii was beautiful and island-hopping was fun. It also left an indelible and long-lasting impression as I suffered my first kidney stone attack on the little island of Molokai.
Yellowstone National Park in winter was a great adventure. Cross country skiing with temperatures 35 below zero and several layers of clothing seems nearly impossible now. The foggy and steamy visions of hot springs and geysers, most notably Old Faithful, defy description.
Tahquamenon Falls State Park, appropriately located near the town of Paradise, is on Michigan�s Upper Peninsula. It�s a wonderful sight, especially in the fall when the leaves change.
Alaska was the greatest vacation of them all. It�s a magnificent state with awe-inspiring beauty. I stayed several days in a cabin at Camp Denali within Denali National Park. The view of nearby Wonder Lake with Mt. McKinley in the background was so overwhelming that I had to close my eyes � the scene overloaded my senses.
The trips are all plotted out on a National Geographic wall map of the United States. It�s been displayed on a framed cork board for about 35 years and has fallen into disrepair. I�m moved to finally have the map�s wear and tear given the attention and tender loving care it so richly deserves.
Thanks again for stirring all those memories.
Neil Nissenbaum


text:
Town offices in Swansboro will be moving to a new home later this year.
SWANSBORO � Town offices in Swansboro will be moving to a new home later this year.
Plans are under way to renovate a portion of the Town Hall Annex and move administrative offices out of the current town hall and into the annex building.
The town purchased the former St. Mildred�s Catholic Church building several years ago and after initial renovations opened the building for community use, with the western end including a community room that is used for meetings and events and can be rented for private gatherings. The opposite end has been used as a meeting area with the intent of converting the area to office space for the town.
�The design phase is going forward now,� Town Manager Dave Harvell said.
Harvell briefed the Board of Commissioners on a timeline for the project during a recent meeting of the board.
The town is working with architect Lee Dixon of Coastal Architecture in Morehead City on the design.
By early this month about 30 percent of that process will be complete and a public information meeting has been set for March 19. The meeting will allow citizens to learn more about the plans and to ask any questions they may have.
�We want to be transparent. It�s a substantial project and we want people to know this is what we�re doing with your (tax) money,� he said.
The estimated cost is $300,000 to $350,000 and will be paid for through the town�s capital reserve fund.
Plans are to move the administrative offices, including the manager, town clerk, finance, planning and inspections and human resources to the annex.
The plan is to have the administrative offices relocated by September or October.
The police department will remain at its current location adjacent to the town hall but a new location for the department is another need the town wants to address in the near future, Harvell said.
While no decision has been made on that move, Harvell said one option being considered is expanding the fire station building and making that into a combined public safety facility.
Renovations and improvements to the fa�ade of that building along N.C. 24 would also tie into the town�s efforts to improve the gateway corridor.
A long term project will be to determine how best to preserve and make the best use of the current town hall, a historic downtown building.
�We need to look at how to renovate the historical elements of the town hall,� Harvell said.
He said maintenance and repairs are needed to preserve the building but a number of future uses have been suggested, from a museum to additional community use. The town hall includes the assembly room now used for town board meetings.
Contact Daily News reporter Jannette Pippin at 910-382-2557 or email@example.com.


text:
Grand fireworks and spectacular choreography brought to a close the Beijing Games Sunday as one of the most remarkable Olympics in recent history were declared at an end.
Fireworks across China's capital as a crowd of more than 90,000 at the landmark "Bird's Nest" National Stadium watched the pyrotechnics.
The ceremony marked a climax to a Games that has delivered many world-breaking sporting performances and redefined the international image of the communist nation. Read full article »
All About Sports • Olympic Games • China


text:
The Lady Bisons, the defending Atlantic Sun Champions, open the season Friday at the Red & Black Showcase at the University of Georgia in Athens.
"I think we are ready to go play," said Lady Bisons' coach Kristin Ryman, the 2010 A-Sun Coach of the Year. "We are really excited. The girls are sick of scrimmaging and practicing. They are ready to be in game mode.
"We are ready to throw the young ones into the fire. We need to let them go out and get some experience. We need to let them make mistakes and have them learn from those mistakes.
"We have enough older girls who have experience and will lead the way. I think the younger girls will follow along."
The games will be played at Jack Turner Stadium. Under a revised schedule the Lady Bisons will start at 8 a.m. Friday when they face East Carolina. At 10 a.m. Friday they will play Iowa.
Saturday the Lady Bisons will challenge Illinois State at 2 p.m. At 6 they will take on Maryland.
Sunday the Lady Bisons will close out the weekend with a 2 p.m. game with host Georgia.
The weather has been a factor for the Lady Bisons during preseason practice. Ryman would have liked to have worked more outdoors, but she is not overly concerned.
"We have gotten out enough," Ryman said. "I would have preferred being out a little more. But we have had some great indoor practices where we have gotten a tremendous amount done."
The Lady Bisons will have a different look from last season in many ways. Junior catcher Mollie Mitchell and junior shortstop Courtney Billington, both preseason all-conference selections, return. But first base will feature either redshirt sophomore Vanessa Medina, who sat out most of last season with a knee injury, or freshman Kristen Sturdivant.
Freshman Haley Elliott will also get some playing time behind the plate or possibly as the designated player.
Third base has been a battle between freshman Rena' Cothron and sophomore Lacy Walker.
Freshman Bridgette Begle is expected to get the start at second.
In the outfield there are four players vying for starting roles led by senior Mackenzie Tucker. Also competing for spots are junior Caroline Mason, sophomore Bree Thurman and freshman Shelby Cunningham.
Pitching will once again be on the shoulders of junior Whitney Kiihnl, both the A-Sun Player and Pitcher of the Year in 2010. Also expected to get time on the mound are sophomore Ali Watson and freshman J.J. Nelson will also get some work. Freshman pitcher Ashley Anderson is a medical redshirt this season.
"I think we have a tougher schedule this year," Ryman said. "We played Cal and Hawaii last year, but this year we have teams like Georgia and Georgia Tech and every team that is playing in this first tournament. We will be able to see how we match up against higher level teams.
"I am anxious to see what the freshmen are going to do for seven innings. There are not many things that are going to intimidate this group. I think the freshmen are ready to prove to people that they can play, that they are good and that they do belong here."
Written by Mark McGee, Senior Publisher/Director of Media Relations.


text:
via Google Operating System by Alex Chitu on 4/10/09
Gmail's rich-text editor has never been very powerful, especially if you look at other web applications like Google Docs or Zoho. An important missing feature is inserting images in a message: you can attach photos, but they're usually displayed at the bottom of the message and not all mail clients show thumbnails. One workaround was to upload the images to a website, open it in a different window and then drag it to Gmail's editor.Now you no longer have to do this since Gmail added inserting images as a Labs feature. After enabling the feature, you'll notice a new photo icon when you compose a message using the rich editor. You can insert images from your computer and images published online, by typing their addresses. Unfortunately, Gmail doesn't use the new Flash uploader, so you can't select more than one photo at a time."Keep in mind that Gmail doesn't show URL-based images in messages by default to protect you from spammers, so if you're sending mail to other Gmail users, they'll still have to click Display images below or Always display images from ... to see images you embed," mentions the Gmail blog.
To enable the new feature, go to Gmail Labs, search for "inserting images", select the "Enable" radio button and don't forget to click on "Save changes".Tip: if the uploaded image is too large, click on it and choose from the available sizes (small, medium, large) or resize the image by dragging one of the corners.{ Thanks, Niranjan. }


text:
SARcode Corporation presented data today for their lead investigational molecule, SAR 1118.
In a Phase 2 dry eye trial, subjects receiving SAR 1118 demonstrated a reduction in corneal staining, increased tear production, and improved visual-related function as compared to placebo. These data were part of the scientific program of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. SAR 1118 is a first-in-class topically administered small molecule integrin antagonist that inhibits T-cell mediated inflammation, a key component of dry eye disease.
In the randomized, placebo-controlled, multi-center trial, which included 230 subjects with dry eye disease, SAR 1118 demonstrated dose-dependent significant improvements (p<0.05) in inferior corneal staining over 12 weeks. As early as two weeks, a statistically significant(p<0.05) increase in tear production and improvement in visual-related functions (ability to read, drive at night, use a computer, and watch television) were observed, demonstrating early onset of action. Visual-related function was assessed using the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), a validated instrument designed to measure the severity of dry eye disease and the impact on vision-related function and quality of life. SAR 1118 was safe and well-tolerated with no serious ocular adverse events reported. Most ocular adverse events were transient and related to initial instillation.
"We are encouraged by the clinical effects of SAR 1118 in improving both signs and symptoms of dry eye, which supports the broad anti-inflammatory mechanism of this novel molecule," commented Charles Semba, MD, Chief Medical Officer of SARcode Corporation. "We are excited to begin Phase 3 development in the later part of 2011, and have discussed appropriate and acceptable endpoints with the regulatory bodies to facilitate a smooth path towards approval."
"It is well known that dry eye disease can have a deleterious effect on visual function, daily activities, workplace productivity, and quality of life. The potential to impact a patient's quality of life in as early as 2 weeks could be a major advance in the current dry eye treatment model," said Quinton Oswald, Chief Executive Officer of SARcode Corporation. "We hope to achieve similar results in our Phase 3 program."
About Dry Eye Syndrome
Dry eye syndrome is a prevalent and often chronic condition estimated to affect approximately 20 million people in the US. It is among the most common diseases treated by ophthalmologists throughout the world, and has been shown to have a significant impact upon quality of life. Dry eye varies in severity and etiology, and symptoms most commonly manifest as discomfort, visual disturbances, and tear film instability due to decreased quality or quantity of tears. A major contributing factor towards the development of dry eye is inflammation caused by T-cell infiltration, proliferation and inflammatory cytokine production that can lead to reduction in tear film quality and ocular surface damage.
About SAR 1118 - SAR 1118 is a potent novel small molecule lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1; CD11a/CD18; alphaLbeta2) antagonist under investigation for a broad range of ocular inflammatory conditions including dry eye and diabetic macular edema. LFA-1 is member of the integrin family of adhesion receptors found on the surface of all leukocytes and represents a therapeutic target central to a number of inflammatory stimuli. SAR 1118 has demonstrated potency in blocking LFA-1 binding to its cognate ligand, inter-cellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1; CD54), thereby inhibiting cell adhesion, cytokine production, and cellular proliferation in in vitro models.
About SARcode Corporation - SARcode Corporation, founded in 2006, is a venture-backed ophthalmic biopharmaceutical company based in Brisbane, CA. SARcode's lead development program is a novel class of lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1) antagonists for the treatment T-cell mediated inflammatory diseases. Institutional investors include Alta Partners and Clarus Venture Partners. For more information, visit www.sarcode.com


text:
It's a slow news day, so seeing this is a huge thrill...
A financial industry tipster was kind enough to send us this e-mail from an aspiring trader.
If you read from the bottom up, you'll note that Carl asks prospective trader Matthew why he wants to be a trader — could he add a little color about what he's passionate about, he asks.
Matthew obliges, and we're pretty sure "please explain your rationale for the rainbow" is an instant classic.
See below (remember, read from the bottom):


text:
By the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, some of the family were found in Devonshire where Richard de Middlecote was listed as holding lands at that time. [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6) "The ancient Shropshire family of Medlicott, which took its name from a manor, flourished in the 13th century. The Medlycott family of Ven House, Milborne Port, Somerset, originally came from Shropshire." [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
|Popular Products
|Armorial History With Coat of Arms
|Coat of Arms & Surname History Package
|Family Crest Image (jpg) Heritage Series - 300 DPI
|Coffee Mug
|Armorial History with Frame
|Framed Surname History and Coat of Arms


text:
Roasted tomato & thyme soup
with truffle oil, salsa verde and ciabatta (v) Vegan option also available (ve)
After a hectic big day, there's no need to wrap-up the festive season just yet. Gather your friends and family and relax - we'll take care of everything. Choose from our sumptuous Boxing Day dishes and enjoy with a glass of bubbles on the side. For those that may need to recover we've also got an excellent selection of soft drinks too.
Treat yourself to some of the delicious dishes on our menu, and if you're looking for something a little lighter then our fluffy, twice-baked cheese soufflé or flaky grilled salmon fillet with samphire may do the trick. Don't forget to save room for a dessert, our creamy hazelnut crème brûlée with home-baked sultana & oat biscuits is a unique way to experience the tasty flavours of the season. Now, take a deep breath, put your feet up and relax.
Upgrade to our four course Bottomless menu and enjoy unlimited drinks* for only £18 more per person. Choose from:
Bacardi Mojito
Asahi Super Dry beer
Peroni Gluten free bottled beer,
White wine – Tokomaru Bay, Sauvignon Blanc
Red wine – Finca Andinos, Malbec
We'll keep the drinks coming, so all you have to do is sit back, relax and let the good times flow.
Toast to the occasion with 2 for £10 cocktails this Boxing day. Enjoy all your favourites, from our delicious Espresso Martini with Ciroc French Vanilla vodka to our crisp and cool Cucumber Ribbons with Hendrick's gin.
Exclusively available from 12-7pm.
T&C's: Bottomless boxing day offer is time-limited to 2 hours. This commences from the time of ordering. Choose from either house Prosecco (125ml), Bacardi Mojito, Asahi Super Dry beer (pint or half pint), Peroni Gluten free bottled beer (330ml), Tokomaru Bay Sauvignon Blanc or Finca Andinos Malbec (175ml or 125ml). Your drink will be replaced once it has been finished. Price is per person and drinks cannot be shared. Full alcoholic content (ABVs) and units can be found on our drink menu. Drinking to excess will not be permitted and participants are required to drink responsibly at all times www.drinkaware.co.uk. Management reserve the right to withdraw this offer at any time and without prior notice and reserve the right to refuse serving alcohol to any participant at any time without notice. Alcohol served to over 18s only. Proof of ID may be required. Service times may vary by business and are subject to licensing restrictions.
£10pp deposit is required for tables of five and more on all bookings. Please note a discretionary 10% service charge will be added to tables of 6 or more.


text:
The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran:
A Contribution to the Decoding of the Language of the Koran by Christoph Luxenberg
Christoph Luxenberg, an expert in ancient Semitic languages, explores in this book what we can glean of the evolution of the Koran. His book is a an important reference of a critical studies of the Koran.
This book proves that Koran has been changed.. In my point of view, I can see how this book explains why many words in the Koran have no meaning,, and the answer is simply because these words are Syriac and not Arabic.
"The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Quran"
What bothers me is this vedio is those muslims who try to defend the ancient Arabic language of the Koran when they don't even speak Arabic...
Not because you are a Muslim means that you can to defend this ancient Arabic...
Summary of the book,
According to Luxenberg, the Qur'an was not written in classical Arabic but in a mixed Arabic-Syriac language, the traders' language of Mecca and it was based on Christian liturgical texts. When the final text of the Qur'an was codified, those working on it did not understand the original sense and meaning of this hybrid trading language any more, and they forcefully and randomly turned it into classical Arabic. This gave rise to a lot of misinterpretations. Something like this can only have happened if there was a gap in the oral transmission of the Qur'anic text. That idea is in serious disagreement with the views of both traditional Muslims and western scholars of Islam.
More information here> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Syro-Aramaic_Reading_of_the_Koran
You can read this book from here, link
(Thanks to Christoph Luxenberg)
Views: 135
Yeah, very sad indeed.
The early Muslims scholars become aware of this issue..
Then they forbade learning Aramaic and Syriac as well as persecution "Saint John of Damascus".
who was very expert in this language.
But every religion goes bad like milk after some time.
I was learning all I can about Sikhism because I liked how humanistic their commandments were, how every day was special to them so they didn't have holidays and how materialistically humble they were.
And then I learned their history, especially the part how their leaders through time became more and more militant and less wise because they wanted to protect their belief against surrounding hinduism. And through time they amounted mass wealth and built huge imposing structures like one of Indian wonders the Golden Temple which is completely unnecessary materialistic structure that screams: "Look what we got. We are better than you!".
Thanks for the information about Sikhism...I didn't know much about this before..
And yeah, as you said, protecting their belief.. It's true.
Unfortunately, all religions followers are protecting their belief in every possible way..
Which is why they can't come out of the dark..
When you tell them the earth is round they say, no it is flat!
On the other hand you see the smarter ones lie to themselves claiming that their holy books have proved that the earth is round...
The problem of early Muslim scholars
They were smart and they used to read Galileo's books...
Attempting to bring Koran and Galileo's books together... LOL :)
There are much fresher examples of religions going bad than this, but the thing is that sikhizm was created as reaction to instability in the indian subcontinent because of wars between muslim and hindu, you can call them pacifist if you will. So they created a religion that takes best parts of both religions. It was an idea of a wise man, and it's almost amazing how this great idea turned into nothing more than a another militant religion on this subcontinent. Almost like religion is not important, but power and domination.
What bothers me about this is that the same principle goes for the way of life like humanism, scepticism and atheism. You start good but then you go bad. Why? Because you are human being and ideals always loose to family, sometimes you just have to protect your family even if it means interpreting facts in a wrong light.
The only good thing that ever happens in religion is when a group of scholars try to reconciliate their faith with fact. But now I see that even this can go bad ;)


text:
From: Jens & Dave
Re: Welcome To A Different Way Of Trading - Trading With Confidence!
Dear future "elite" trader,
Let me tell you something I hate, and then I'll tell you something I love. I HATE seeing good people lose money in the stock market.
Nobody likes losing money. I've been there and done that. Perhaps that's why I have compassion for the millions of people who are currently losing so much of their financial worth.
People are losing their stock portfolios, losing their 401k's, losing their jobs due to the sour economy, and just generally getting spanked by Wall Street.
"With My System You Can Make
Money from the Stock Market During the Recession... No Matter How Bad the Economy Gets!"
Unfortunately, I can't help the "masses" avoid financial loss.
It's just a part of how the game is played. Someone is always going to lose money.
However, I CAN help those who are willing to help themselves. And since you're here reading this page, that includes you :-)
In other words, someone is always going to lose money, but that "someone" DOESN'T have to be you!
And what do I love?
I LOVE empowering people to achieve success in their lives.
So I guess that this love and hate are what motivated me to create the Trading Pro System for you.
You will NOT find this system being taught by ANYONE else, and it absolutely has the potential to drastically change your life for the better!
However, I'm NOT going to feed you a bunch of "get rich quick" hype, because that's not what the course is about, nor is it my style.
First, I want you to know that this program was NOT just conceived in the last few weeks and packaged as a product to sell.
This course is the result and culmination of 20 years of thinking, planning, learning and practicing the material that you will receive.
It Doesn't Matter what the Market does, You're going to be Ready for It...
You Will Trade With Confidence!
I will tell you right now... my trading system is NOT gambling!
Bottom line:
I treat trading as a real business.
In fact, I don't even consider myself to be an 'investor' or 'speculator' or 'trader' in the traditional sense.
The truth is, and this is exactly how I see myself: I am an entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur I seek opportunities in the market as well as engage in buying and selling activities to generate the highest return on my investment and then simply manage my risk.
My product is options and stocks. I buy and sell them to make money.
All businesses buy and sell to make money - I just do it with stocks and options.
All good businesses manage based on numbers and ratios - I do the same thing - I manage by the numbers!
All businesses plan for profits and create opportunities for the largest return on investment (ROI) possible - I do too, except I create opportunities for the largest return on margin (ROM).
I know exactly what my maximum profits are going to be before I place a trade. I don't guess or speculate - I have a plan. Then I simply manage the position and, if necessary, adjust my positions to remain profitable or cut my losses through smart risk management technics and collect my profits at the end of the trading cycle (monthly).
This business will never change... the principles, once you learn them, are yours forever. You could learn these and hand them down to your children and grandchildren.
The basics of this business will never change because the underlying the principles will never change.
That's why I call it an 'evergreen' business.
Unlike franchises or other types of consumer or business-to-business markets, the stock and option markets have been around for hundreds of years. And even though the markets move and change in some ways, the principles have been the same for the past 200+ years.
How did I discover how to start a stock and option business?
One day I woke up one day to find a little extra cash sitting in a money market earning 1.5% a year. The next year it was earning 3%... wow - 3% a year.
I felt my money should be put to better and more productive use and I started looking into all kinds of franchise opportunities and other businesses to invest in... but they all had one drawback - the financial investment was large but so was the investment of time... something I really didn't have as a father of four.
So after years of 'hit or miss' trading I started thinking about trading as a real business about 2 1/2 years ago - buying and selling stocks and options as a 'business'. I didn't know if it could be done, but the idea intrigued me. I knew somebody, somewhere was making a killing in the markets and I was determined to find them, learn everything they know and make a killing of my own.
I was determined to run my trading as a business, not as a gambler, and that meant looking at opportunities, supply and demand, marketplace dynamics and managing my business based on solid business fundamentals: profit, loss, expenses, overhead and return on investment.
Like any business my only concern was to buy something that I could sell at a profit - and with enough of a profit margin so that my expenses (although small) were covered leaving me with a consistent and reliable income.
The business of trading has all of these advantages.
It has all the makings of the 'perfect' business!
The problem with creating a business based on the markets is that it seems like they are consistently changing and there is a lot of risk!
As you know, the markets go up one day and down the next!
I was really confused which way the market would turn, and since I hated the idea of losing money I tried to "predict" the market's direction because that's how I THOUGHT money was made.
I got really, really good at 'technical analysis'... I THOUGHT that it held the key to profits... if I could tell where the market was headed it would be easy to make money, right?
I learned all about waves and candle sticks, MACD, ADX, CCI, Bollinger Bands and Fibonacci and hundreds of chart 'patterns'... and I thought I 'knew' something' about the future of the market!
Frankly, technical indicators are like crutches - they only help to support and validate your trading ideas already formed in your mind. They do not help you become a better trader or see the reality of the market. There are only 3 technical indicators you need to run this business: support, resistance and trend lines. That's' it. We keep it simple. Simple makes me money.
I also discovered the TOP 1% of all traders do the EXACT opposite of what I tried to do when I first got started (predict the market)... The fact is...
Most of the elite traders don't care if the market goes up or down - they make money either way. They use charts sparingly.
All top traders do is manage their risk and take advantage of the only truths of the market - the ONLY absolute truths of the market.
For stocks that ONE Absolute Truth is this:
1) All stocks fluctuate in price.
1) All stocks fluctuate in price.
For options there are two Absolute Truths:
1) All options fluctuate in price and
2) All options expire.
1) All options fluctuate in price and
2) All options expire.
The top traders learn to respect these rules because they are the ONLY truths of the market.
You might think there are other truths but there aren't--
Everything you hear about the market outside these 2 rules is hearsay, opinion, commentary and even complete fantasy.
Of course you will never hear anyone on CNBC even mention these 2 rules because they would have nothing to report!
I don't think so!
So the top traders respect these rules because they are so powerful and it helps them cut through the 'market noise'.
Then they design their trading business around these rules to TAKE ADVANTAGE of them.
Once they see an opportunity they jump on it and simply manage their business 'by the numbers' and, for me it takes 15 minutes - sometimes less - a day.
How much can you make? Frankly, it depends on your capital, ability to learn, and your ability to maintain your discipline in this business.
Don't be concerned about how much you have to start your investment business (even though I had a considerable amount of money I could invest, I started mine with a small amount so I could learn this business). Just learn the skills and reinvest your profits - they will grow quickly.
If you've lost money in the market it can destroy your confidence. My system will allow you to trade with 100% confidence again because instead of hoping to make a profit by guessing what to do, you'll have a plan.
Remember what I said at the top of this letter... this is not about hype. I will never guarantee you will make money with this business because I can't tell how you'll use the information that I'm going share with you. Your success in your investment business depends on only one thing: The decisions YOU make.
The only way for you to make the right decisions is by having superior knowledge. Once you understand how to REALLY make money, you will trade with total confidence! That's what I can do for you and I do not say it lightly, it's true!
Also, I cannot give you official investment advice because I am not an investment adviser registered with the SEC and I am not a CFP (certified financial planner), so if you watch the videos and you see me trading a certain ETF or stock please do not interpret it as a recommendation.
I can show you exactly what I do, and how I do it. I'll teach you virtually everything I know about this business; but the actual decisions you make with your money is up to only one person: You.
I can tell you with a high degree of certainty though -
There is no one who will tell you what I will share with you. No one.
I went to a $5,000 'high level', 'super advanced' seminar last year put on by a 25 year veteran - a former floor trader and market maker in options on the CBOE.
I went to another 2 years ago that costs $3,000 and I got one tip from it - how to tell if a stock is in a "channel"... no kidding, that was it! 3,000 dollars!
What I'm going to teach you will blow away anything that I learned in any of these seminars. I'm not kidding. In fact, I'd say, in truth, they were almost a waste of my money.
I say 'almost' because they did help a little but they lacked practical application of the knowledge they presented - it was mostly theory that left the attendee no better off, in practical terms, than they were when they started.
This course is the real deal...
It really works and very few people (even professionals) teach anyone how to do this. I know this for a fact because I've talked to some of the pros, and either they don't know this system, or else they are not willing to admit it.
But there are a few guys who really know this stuff inside and out (one guy is sort of teaching this and the others are not teaching it at all). I found them and picked their brain over and over until I figured it out and came up with a system based on what they told me.
Most of them didn't even know how to explain what they do-- it's like instinct to them and they couldn't express what they did in a step-by-step coherent way, so I really had pull it out of them.
Then I put together what I learned, and came up with a complete business system that anyone can follow.
I'll just say that I think it will surprise you how profitable and easy it is to run - and just 15 minutes a day is all you need.
On the other hand, if you want to make this a full-time business - you can! There are plenty of opportunities to make even more money if you have more time to devote to this business.
So let's see if you're the right kind of person to take this course:
If you answered 'YES' to any ONE or more of the questions above, I think you would be a good candidate for this training.
There are a total of 41 videos within the course. The videos are grouped into several "Modules", with each Module containing 'hands-on' videos walking you through the entire system!
We use videos because you can SEE exactly what to do as you learn, and you can watch them over and over again (if necessary) to review and build your understanding.
The videos and modules are very well organized in an easy-to-navigate membership area, and they are sequenced in a perfectly logical order so that you can easily learn the system one step at a time.
You can watch these videos directly on your computer... you will have access to them anytime of the day or night - whenever it's convenient for your schedule. The course will be delivered to you 100% online.
Downloadable. You can also download the full resolution videos (Windows Media files) directly to your computer. This allows us to provide you with the highest quality and clearest videos for you to watch. You may make one copy of these videos on a storage device (CD, DVD or external drive) but may not allow anyone else to view, copy or share them. They are for your use only. (with the exception of your spouse)
Module contains over 2 hours
of great teaching!
'greeks' play a critical
role in your trading business.
I totally de-mystify them
and tell you exactly what
the greeks are and, in practical,
easy to understand language
demonstrate how they impact
your business. The greeks
are the numbers you need
to understand to manage
your portfolio profitably.
report included! I'm also including the most
comprehensive, yet easy
to read 5 page CONFIDENTIAL
REPORT on how to profit
from "The Greeks"
available in the world (yes,
the world, and no, I'm not
set the stage, now it's
time to get on with the
work at hand. This is where
things get good and interesting.
What positions do we take?
How do we determine when
and how? Do 'charts' matter?
What is the big picture
behind what we're doing?
Module goes in depth with
FIVE videos covering EEM,
ADSK, DIA, SPY, and IWM
(Don't worry, you'll understand
it all later!)
a portfolio by putting on
positions that work together.
This is where many traders
go wrong - they put on individual
positions and do not understand
how they affect your overall
discover why diversification
in time frames, prices and
strategies is a key to making
is simply fundamental to
being a good investor.
(TOS), in my opinion is
the best broker and has
the best trading platform
available. If you had to
pay separately for the kind
of analysis tools they give
you as an account holder
it would cost you many hundreds
of dollars a month in fees
- with TOS they're free.
I take you inside the TOS
platform and help you access
the power you have at your
finger tips.
are other programs/software
that you can use to analyze
your trades, but TOS is
also free when you open
an account.)
that we have built our portfolio,
how do we manage it by the
numbers? We learned the
greeks, so now it's time
to put them into action.
The key to success is knowing
how to look at the numbers
and know, without a doubt,
what they mean and what
to do with them if anything.
module includes 5 killer
videos with real life examples
as I manage a portfolio.
happens when our numbers
don't look good? This is
where 99% of all traders
get killed in the market...
they have no clue what to
do when a position goes
against them and they lose
money. It's too bad because
most trades can be saved
to make a profit!
making one small change
to your position and increasing
your odds of making a profit
by 80%! That's what adjusting
can do for you!
Trading As A Business, we
KNOW what to do. We trade
with confidence. We know
and understand that when
a trade goes against us
it's an OPPORTUNITY to add
to our portfolio by adjusting.
I call it Smart Allocation
of Capital. The art of adjustments
is the missing link in trading
options and stocks that
almost no one teaches.
and when to close positions,
and how to close them for
maximum profits. The risks
of holding positions into
expiration week. When and
how to 'buy' short-term
insurance to protect your
profits and increase your
wealth in expiration week.
How to close positions and
get free trades left over
that, although small, have
a chance of DOUBLING our
module contains 5 videos,
and the key theme here is
MAXIMIZING our profits!
kinds of technical analysis
help us in our business?
There are only a few key
analysis tools that can
help you determine the probabilities
of market direction and
I tell you exactly what
those are. I'll give you
insights into why the market
moves the way it does.
also give you a historical
perspective on market movements
going back to 1900 and give
you a realistic plan of
attack for determining future
market direction based on
factual evidence. In the
2nd video, I dive into short-term
indicators that can sharpen
your edge in the markets
to better time your trades.
Then I tell you about an
indicator I stumbled on,
that predicts short-term
and opening market direction
with an amazing degree of
accuracy close to 95% of
the time as well as how
to determine intra-day movements
and how to tell whether
money is flowing into or
out of stocks and what it
means for intra-day price
trends. This module contains
well over 3 hours of solid
Explosive Wealth Building Strategies...
NOT even ONE of these Strategies requires
ANY knowledge of Technical Analysis...
even one of these strategies
requires any knowledge of
'technical analysis' - it
can help, but it's not required.
These make money whether
the market goes up or down. These are strategies you
can manage based on 'the
numbers'. One important
thing I should mention:
There are ways to make money
that are NOT obvious. For
example, Strategy #1 is
something I have been studying
for years, and it works
every time and cannot fail
to work.
this one method I turned
a $14,000 trade into a $75,000
profit in just 8 months.
The most money at risk?
Just $650. That was the
total amount that was at
risk when this position
was initiated and NO more
money was ever put into
the position. Amazing profit/loss
ratio. And it doesn't matter
if the stock goes up or
down but does require an
longer time frame- 6 to
8 months.
is not uncommon for these
trades to create the profits
you can brag about. Want
to make a killing in the
market? It doesn't get ANY
Better than this.
method I call "Flipping
Stocks" let's me buy
stocks cheaper than anyone
else and if the market does
not cooperate with my plan
- I get paid lots of money
for waiting until it does!
This is for bigger players
with more capital... but
when you have $15k or more
to put to work, these longer
term trades generate explosive
profits. I
teach it to you in a nice
52 minute video
new strategy that has unlimited
upside or downside potential
and only $50 or so of risk!
This strategy is extremely
powerful and one of the
biggest real 'secrets' that
no one has ever discussed
that I know of. Wait till
you see the power of this
I was able to make $1000's with this Strategy alone!
It's extremely powerful.
Think there's no free-lunch
on Wall Street? This isn't
one either but it's as close
as it gets to one! This
is the perfect strategy
for playing earnings reports,
takeover news stocks and
any stock you think will
move big in any direction
with little risk.
you want to be more active
in stocks but hate the risk,
you'll love this. Day trade
without the risk normally
associated with day trading. Can be setup to be an 'semi-automated'
trading system. Very powerful
and again another low risk,
high earning strategy for
more active participants.
strategy includes 9 videos,
and I take you through some
real life trades in the
course and show
you exactly how I make thousands
of dollars with these trades.
also included 3
worksheets (Excel
spreadsheets) for your convenience!
you liked the idea of the
monthly income trades but
were wondering how to 'turbo
charge' them to make a fortune,
then you will love THIS.
Instead of $1000-$2000 a
month you could start generating
an income in the $5,000
to $40,000 a month range
after learning this and with a lot less stress while
trading as 'big' as you
last strategy is the 'icing'
on the cake... the peak
moment in all your hard
study and will be worth
100 times what you paid
for this course - maybe even more. Why didn't
I reveal this until the
very end of the course?
Simple: You would not be
able to use this strategy
without a good foundation
that was laid out in the
earlier Modules. Everything
we have learned thus far
has been leading up to these
explosive strategies.
I've made this incredibly affordable so you can learn it without any serious financial stress.
As I mentioned I have been to seminars for $3,000 and $5,000 and you will get much more from this course than both of those combined. I've also seen one trading course that charges $7,500 just for online access to learn the basics of options!
So right there, you can see that the VALUE of this course is easily in the thousands.
But I'm not done adding value yet :-)
If you order today, you'll also receive these FOUR fast action bonuses...
1. The Extreme (Day) Trading System - Extremely Low Risk, High Profit Potential Trades Set To Profit Within Minutes! Ideally The Entry and Stop are the same = No Loss
My Goal With This Strategy Alone: $1500 Per Day!
In the Extreme Trading Video You'll See How I Day Trade The System, Using My Own Money. My Profit: $480 In Less Than One Hour!
I'll Explain Exactly
How The Strategy Works And How You Can EASILY Use It RIGHT AWAY! Plus... the "Price Action Control Panel"...I'll Show You Exaclty How To Set It Up!
2. The Inside Days System - An Extremely Reliable And Easy To Identify Trading Setup For Stocks And Forex.
You'll Get Precise Trading Instructions On One Hour Of Video + a PDF Guide.
4. The Tailwind Trading System - The Tailwind Trading System is a rare combination
of simplicity and power! It is a unique low risk stock trading system capable turn a portfolio of $5,000 into $42,000 and a portfolio of $100,000 into $850,000 using a small number of trades and a minimal amount of time and effort! *Results may NOT be typical for the average user. (Required disclaimer)
There is no guess work involved, no need for emotions, and no difficult learning curve. All you have to do is follow the system guidelines and place your trades! A trading system for all experience levels! 149 Pages PDF - Incredible System!
Okay, so now I've just added over $500.00 worth of bonuses onto the course.
Considering that the course itself is easily worth thousands, and even the bonuses are worth over $500, I decided to price the course at $1000.00. I hope you will agree that it's a very fair and reasonable price for the entire package.
However, I know that the economy has dealt a hard blow to many of the people who need this information the most.
Therefore, I want to make it as easy as possible for you to become a member today.
Instead of the normal price of $1000.00, I'm slashing the price like a crazed ninja!
If you Order Today, you can have complete access to the entire program for...Only $97
But this is a limited time offer. As I will explain below, I really need to limit the number of members I allow into the program, and if I sell it too cheap for too long, it will fill up too quickly and I'll be swamped with questions from new customers.
That's not a misprint. I'm going to give you FULL access to this potentially
life-changing program for only $97.
There will be NO rebills! $97 is a one time payment for the complete course and bonuses!
You don't have to get all the material. You will get the entire thing INSTANTLY when you order today.
Also, I want to let you know that there is NO UPSELL. There is no "one time offer", or anything else that you just have to buy to complete the course. You are getting the FULL course.
$97 Special Offer Ends On,
30 Day Trial of the Daily Market Advantage Training Videos
The daily market reviews are very helpful
to make sure you're on the right track and making the best trades
each day.
When you sign up for this exclusive bonus offer,
you will receive 30 days of our Daily Market Advantage for only $9.95
(this is a $97 value).
This is ESPECIALLY valuable considering
the current volatility of the market. It will really give you an added
boost of confidence to see my daily market analysis, and see exactly
WHAT trades we are making.
In the Daily Training Videos I will share with you new techniques as I discover them, what
not to do, market conditions, digging into your positions so you
understand what your numbers mean, the current 'health' of the
market and trends and much more...
Basically you'll see everything I do in the
markets day-by-day! You'll
hear me 'think out loud' as I strategize positions and do some deep thinking
about my portfolio and this business.
Order Now and you'll be able to signup for this exclusive bonus offer in the member area!
IMPORTANT: This service is optional and NOT Required for the Trading Pro System to Work!
Disclaimer: This service is for educational purposes only and neither a solicitation nor an offer to Buy/Sell options, futures or securities.
For Questions and Support you can contact me directly: jens [@] daytradingcoach.com
RISK DISCLAIMER: All forms of trading carry a high level of risk so you should only speculate with money you can afford to lose. You can lose more than your initial deposit and stake. Please ensure your chosen method matches your investment objectives, familiarize yourself with the risks involved and if necessary seek independent advice.
U.S. Government Required Disclaimer - Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Trading financial instruments of any kind including options, futures and securities have large potential rewards, but also large potential risk. You must be aware of the risks and be willing to accept them in order to invest in the options, futures and stock markets. Don't trade with money you can't afford to lose.
NFA and CTFC Required Disclaimers: Trading in the Foreign Exchange market is a challenging opportunity where above average returns are available for educated and experienced investors who are willing to take above average risk. However, before deciding to participate in Foreign Exchange (FX) trading, you should carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience and risk appetite. Do not invest money you cannot afford to lose.
All information on this website or any product purchased from this website is for educational and research purposes onlyand is not intended to provide financial advice. Any statement about profits or income, expressed or implied, does not represent a guarantee. This training website is neither a solicitation nor an offer to Buy/Sell options, futures or securities. No representation is being made that any information you receive will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those discussed on this website. The past performance of any trading system or methodology is not necessarily indicative of future results. Please use common sense. Get the advice of a competent financial advisor before investing your money in any financial instrument.
ClickBank is the retailer of products on this site. CLICKBANK® is a registered trademark of Click Sales, Inc., a Delaware corporation located at 917 S. Lusk Street, Suite 200, Boise Idaho, 83706, USA and used by permission. ClickBank's role as retailer does not constitute an endorsement, approval or review of these products or any claim, statement or opinion used in promotion of these products.
© 2017 DayTradingCoach.com / support @ daytradingcoach.com / 1-800-807-0462


text:
NIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- At 12:30 p.m. April 21, Jonathan Eburne, associate professor of comparative literature and English at Penn State, will present "Derrida the Workaholic," in Room 102 of the Kern Building.
This event is a part of the Comparative Literature Luncheon lecture series, a weekly, informal lunchtime gathering of students, faculty and other members of the University community. Each week the event begins at 12:15 p.m. – participants are encouraged to bring lunch; coffee and tea are free. At 12:30 p.m. there will be a 20-minute presentation, by a visitor or a local speaker, on a topic related to any humanities discipline. All students, faculty, colleagues and friends are welcome. Jon Abel (firstname.lastname@example.com) and Shuang Shen (email@example.com) are coordinators for the series. For a full list of Comparative Literature lunches, visit http://complit.la.psu.edu/news-luncheon.shtml.


text:
March 2, 2011
Stockton, Calif. -
Complete Release in PDF Format
Thur., March 3 -- at Pacific, Spanos Center (6,150), 7 p.m.
Sat., March 5 -- at UC Davis, The Pavilion (7,600), 7 p.m.
Thur., March 10 -- at Big West Conference Tournament, Honda Center (17,608), tba
IN A NUTSHELL: The Titans (9-19, 5-9) wrap up the regular season with a northern California road trip to Stockton and Davis needing one win or one UC Davis loss or two UC Riverside losses to qualify for the following week's Big West Conference Tournament. Fullerton is in the throes of a 5-game losing streak, longest in the tenure of eighth-year Head Coach Bob Burton and longest since a 10-gamer in 2001-02.
AUDIO: Most Titan games can be heard live on the internet. Listeners may access the CSF Athletics home page at www.fullertontitans.com and follow the links. There will be no coverage of the games at Pacific and UC Davis due to budgetary constraints.
No. Name Ht. Yr. ppg a/rpg Quick Notes
G 21 Perry Webster 6-1 Jr. 7.9 5.0a Leads BWC in assists-to-turnover ratio at 2.52-to-1 and assists at 5.04 apg
G 3 Devon Peltier 5-11 Sr. 14.2 1.8r Leads BWC in free-throw percentage at .899; 12th in nation thru Feb. 27
F 15 Orane Chin 6-7 Jr. 12.4 5.8r Bounced back from scoreless game vs. CSUN to get 16 points at UCSB
F 0 Andre Hardy 6-6 Jr. 11.3 8.8r Leads team with 4 double-doubles and a rebound shy of three others
C 12 Jer'Vaughn Johnson 6-6 Sr. 14.7 6.8r Bowed out of Titan Gym w/19 points and career-high 17 boards vs. Cal Poly
G 11 Roger Guardia 6-4 Sr. 2.3 2.1r Season-high 14 pts. vs. USD, made all four 3-point attempts; started at UofA
G 13 Isiah Umipig 6-1 Fr. 6.8 1.2r Led team in scoring vs. UCI on Feb. 3 with third 19-point game of season
G 14 Orlando Brown 6-1 Jr. 4.1 2.9r Back-to-back outstandings efforts in losses to UCR and CSUN w/ 27 pts.
G 32 Eric Williams 6-3 Sr. 1.7 1.1r Scored season-high 8 points in 11 minutes at UCSB; started at Idaho State
C 33 Sedric Martin 6-6 Jr. 2.7 1.6r Scored 13 points in first start of season at USC
F 45 Steve Jurich 6-7 Jr. 2.8 1.9r Got third start of season vs. Occidental
HOW YOU SAY IT: dee-VAHN pehl-tee-AY &\#149; Steve JUHR-itch &\#149; OHR-uhn Chin &\#149; Roger GWAHR-dee-uh &\#149; eye-ZAY-uh YOO-muh-pig
LAST GAME: The Titans lost their fifth in a row, 75-70, to Cal Poly on Saturday night in the Titan Gym finale. This time the Titans fell behind in the first half, trailed by as many as 17 points in the second half but rallyied to within 4 points with more than 2 minutes to go. Cal Poly's David Hanson, who missed all 10 of his 3-point attempts in his two previous games, hit his first of the game and finished 6-for-11 on his way to a second 25-point game this season against the Titans. It offset Jer'Vaughn Johnson's career-high 17 rebounds and 19-point performance and a 19-point second half by Devon Peltier.
THE COACH: Bob Burton is 132-111 in his eighth season at Cal State Fullerton and career. He has the most victories at the Div. I level and trails only Alex Omalev (139-176 in 12 years) all-time. Burton's winning percentage of .543 trails only Bobby Dye (.583, 109-78). He is 5-11 vs. Pacific, 1-6 in Spanos Center.
ABOUT THE TIGERS: Pacific (16-12, 8-6) is coming off a double-overtime loss at UC Irvine on Saturday in which it rallied from a 22-point deficit and got buzzer-beating heroics from Allen Huddleston in both regular and the first overtime. Center Sam Willard is the statistical leader at 15.2 ppg and 10.8 rpg, the latter figure the best in the Big West. Demetrece Young averages 10.5 ppg. UoP is 8-3 at home this season.
SERIES HISTORY: Pacific leads it, 44-36, but the Titans won the first meeting this season, 54-51, on Dec. 30 in Titan Gym on Devon Peltier's 3-point basket with 00.4 on the clock. Fullerton has lost 3 in a row, 6 of the last 7 and 19 of the last 21 games in Stockton.
FRIENDLY CONFINES: Under Bob Burton, the Titans are 69-34 (.670) in Titan Gym including 35-4 (.897) in non-conference games. Fullerton had won its last 13 and 32 of the last 33 home non-conference games prior to the Dec. 22 loss to Montana. Fullerton's all-time Div. I Titan Gym record is 294-167 (.638). Fullerton also is 1-8 in regular season home games at the Anaheim Convention Center.
ROAD STRUGGLES: Under Bob Burton, the Titans had made dramatic strides as a road team before this year's 2-14 effort. They are 60-66 (.476) away from Titan Gym (includes 11-15 on neutral floors) from `04-05 to the present. For the previous 10 seasons (1994-95 thru 2003-04) the combined road record was 30-115 (.207). With a 3-11 mark in his first season (2003-04), Burton's total CSF road record is 63-77 (.450).
SECOND-HALF FADES: The Titans are only 7-5 after leading at the half. Only two of those wins were "easy." On Dec. 4 vs. USD, the Titans led by 2 at the half and pulled away in the final 10 minutes. On Dec. 18, a 5-point lead over Occidental was expanded to 16 points 8 minutes into the second half. The other five brought on "nervous time."
&\#149; at USD on Nov. 1, the lead was 55-48 with about 7 minutes to play before USD had a 10-0 run to lead, only to eventually miss three shots in the paint to regain the lead in the final five seconds and then miss a trey at the buzzer to tie
&\#149; vs. Pacific on Dec. 30, the Titans led, 51-39 with 5:16 remaining only to go scoreless until Devon Peltier's tie-breaking, lucky bounce 3-pointer with 00.4 on the clock
&\#149; at UCR on Jan. 8, the lead was 73-68 with six seconds to go but UCR tied it on a 3-pointer and two foul shots stemming from a technical foul for a "sixth" timeout
&\#149; vs. Long Beach on Jan. 19, Fullerton saw all but 2 points of a 10-point lead disappear in the final 44 seconds
&\#149; vs. UC Irvine on Feb. 3, CSF saw all of a 10-point halftime edge disappear before beating UCI with a 17-11 finish
The five losses after leading at the half:
&\#149; vs. Central Michigan on Nov. 12, a 4-point lead became a loss when the Chippewas hit a trey at the buzzer
&\#149; at Montana on Nov. 30, a 6-point lead fell to a 52-point second half for the Grizzlies
&\#149; at Portland State on Dec. 12, a 5-point lead swelled to 11 before the Vikings rallied to take the lead in the final minute
&\#149; at Cal Poly on Jan. 13, a 10-point lead grew to 12 before a 3-pointer-fueled rally by SLO, which took the lead for good with 1:28 to play
&\#149; vs. CSUN on Feb. 10, a 10-point lead grew to 14 before a 3-pointer-fueled rally by CSUN, which took the lead for good with 0:24 to go
Fullerton is 2-14 when trailing at the half, rallying only vs. Cal State Bakersfield and at UC Riverside.
Orlando Brown - played his best two games of the season back-to-back in early February... had 11 points on 5-for-5 at the line and 2-for-3 at the arc and total FGs on Feb. 5 vs. UC Riverside... had season-high 16 points on 5-for-6 FGs and 3-for-4 at both arc and FT line on Feb. 10 vs. CSU Northridge... playing time had diminished with the arrivals of first Jer'Vaughn Johnson and later Andre Hardy... he played total of 42 minutes in back-to-back games vs. UoP and at UCI but only 25 minutes total over the next 4 games... started first 8 games of the season... twice has grabbed 9 boards in a game... usually guards opponents' top scoring threat... scored 11 points vs. Cal State Bakersfield on Nov. 27 and 10 in Bakersfield on Jan. 25... hit a big trey in the second half vs. Long Beach on Jan. 19.
Orane Chin - has had an up and down season... Big West Player of the Week (Jan. 17-23) for his efforts in wins vs. Long Beach State and UCSB but struggled following week on the road, averaging 3.5 points on 3-for-17 (.176) shooting in losses at Bakersfield and Long Beach... bounced back on Feb. 3 with double-double and pivotal 3-point play with 33 seconds to go vs. UCI but then was 2-for-8 FGs for only 8 points and 1 rebound vs. UCR on Feb. 5 and failed to score vs. CSUN on Feb. 10... was one rebound shy of a double-double in the win over the 49ers on Jan. 19 with 12 points and 9 rebounds... on Jan. 22 he led team with 18 points vs. UCSB, scoring 11 unanswered points late in the first half to erase an early UCSB advantage and his free throws at 3:15 put the Titans ahead to stay, 51-50... scored career-high 32 points at Portland State on 13-of-22 shooting (4 of 7 treys)... made the Rainbow Classic all-tournament team, averaging 22.7 ppg and 6.0 rpg.
Roger Guardia - has played only 7 minutes in last 10 games, all at Long Beach... after 6 scoreless games, scored 6 first-half points at Cal State Northridge on Jan. 15... he averaged 19 minutes over five games between Nov. 30 to Dec. 18 but has played a total of only 83 minutes in last 17 games... grabbed 9 rebounds at Montana and against USD had 14 points including 4-for-4 from 3-point line... started at Arizona.
Andre Hardy - in 16 games since returning from ankle surgery is averaging just under a double-double at 11.3 ppg and 8.8 rpg... in conference games only ranks fifth in the Big West at 9.1 rpg... scored what proved to be the winning bucket vs. Long Beach State on Jan. 19 with layup for 88-82 lead with 13 seconds remaining... after a rusty first half vs. Montana on Dec. 22 (in first game action since March, 2009, in the NCAA Tournament for Oral Roberts), had 11 points and 8 rebounds after intermission to post only the third double-double (11 pts., 11 rebs.) by a Titan this season... almost did it again vs. UC Davis with team-high 19 points and 9 rebounds in a starting role and had 17 points and 9 boards vs. Pacific before being ejected for "fighting" with 2:57 to play... missed game at UCI but came back with second double-double (14 pts., 10 rebs.) at UCR on Jan. 8 and had a third with 12 points and 10 boards at Cal Poly on Jan. 13... just missed again with 12 points, 9 rebounds on Feb. 3 vs. UC Irvine... had fourth DoubleD with 19 points and 12 rebounds vs. CSUN on Feb. 10.
Jer'Vaughn Johnson - coming off career-high 17-rebound game vs. Cal Poly... only returning starter from last year...strained knee ligament in early practice session; released to practice again on Nov. 18 and debuted with 13 minutes off the bench at USC on Nov. 24... has been most consistent Titan player... ranks second in Big West to CSUN's Lenny Daniel (.591) in field-goal percentage at .557... went 6-for-7 at Bakersfield on Jan. 25... was 6-for-8 on Feb. 3 vs. UCI, 4-for-6 vs. UCR on Feb. 5 and 6-for-10 vs. CSUN on Feb. 10... had arguably best game of Titan career on Jan. 19 vs. Long Beach, one point and one rebound shy of his then-career highs with 22 points and 13 rebounds in 34 minutes against the athletic 49ers... made all 7 shots and all 5 free throws in 19-point game at Portland State before fouling out with 1:16 to play.
Steve Jurich - has not played in past 10 games and has played total of only 35 minutes vs. Big West competition... averaged 8 points and 2.5 rebounds in two starts in Hawai'i before back problem sidelined him... came off the bench at San Diego and played 21 minutes with 5 points and 5 rebounds... had season-high 7 rebounds at Montana.
Sedric Martin - had 8 points in 7 minutes of play at Long Beach State on Jan. 29... had season-high 5 rebounds in 11 minutes at UC Irvine on Jan. 5 after not playing at all in two previous games... got 5 more boards at Cal Poly on Jan. 13... got first start at USC and made 6-of-9 shots against the Trojans' twin 6-10 towers and scored 13 points... hit two free throws at 3:39 to tie Hawai'i game at 70-70.
Devon Peltier - has had a streaky season... vs. Cal Poly had 19 second-half points after scoreless first half... last 9 games, in order, has scored 23, 7, 5, 14, 4, 19, career-high 32 and 19 points... in less than two seasons has moved into ninth place on Titan career 3-point field goal list at 137... is No. 13 in attempts at 335... failed to start (discipline) for only time this season vs. CSUN on Feb. 10... leads Big West in free-throw percentage at .899... began week No. 12 in the nation... 40-for-43 (.930) at the line in Big West play... hit game-winning trey in final second to beat Pacific on Dec. 30... led the Titans with 15 points at USC and 20 at Montana and in between was most of the Titans' offense in the second half at San Diego, scoring 14 of his career and game-high 24 points... led team with 19 at Arizona, making 4 of 6 treys.
Isiah Umipig - started vs. CSUN on Feb. 10 and had 8 points... posted solid back-to-back games vs. Long Beach on Jan. 29 (12 points on 5-for-10 FGs) and vs. UCI on Feb. 3 (19 points on 6-for-11 FGs)... had similar back-to-back breakout performances a month ago... led desperate rally at UCI on Jan. 5 by scoring 16 points in final 6 minutes for season-high 19 points (5-of-5 FGs, 5-of-5 FTs)....started for injured Perry Webster at UCR on Jan. 8 and scored 19 again including 7 in first 4 minutes of second half to almost erase 8-point deficit and then back-to-back buckets in final five minutes when UCR had pulled within a point.
Perry Webster - leads Big West in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.52 to 1.0 (136 to 54) and assists at 5.04 per game... led team with 15 points on Feb. 5 vs. UCR including back-to-back treys 24 seconds apart for 52-44 lead at 13:19... clutch down stretch at home vs. Long Beach and UCSB, scoring 7 points in 9-4 CSF run that produced 83-74 lead at 0:55 vs. the 49ers and hitting trey to beat the shot clock for 58-50 lead over UCSB at 0:35... after scoreless game at USC came back for season-high 17 points vs. Cal State Bakersfield and matched that vs. Occidental... matched it again -- all in the second half -- at CSUN on Jan. 15... had 10 assists in double-double with 10 points at Portland State... scored only 5 points at San Diego but they turned a 58-55 deficit into a 60-58 lead on back-to-back possessions (2 free throws and a trey around his steal).
Eric Williams - had not played in previous 5 games but came off bench in first half on Feb. 16 at UCSB and finished with season-high 8 points in 11 minutes on 3-for-4 shooting... that effort earned him starts in last 2 games... played solid 19 minutes on Jan. 8 in win at UC Riverside and made big trey in second half vs. Long Beach State on Jan. 19... got 5 points at CSUN on Jan. 15.


text:
Always one of the more important topics: the food! Here's what Chef Dave has got in store for you:
Black Bean Soup w/ Spring Onion Sour Cream
Fresh Salsa and Tortilla Chips
Classic Tossed Caesar Salad
Sesame Noodle Salad w/ Cilantro-Cuccumber-Carrots
Grilled Chicken Breast tossed w/ Penne Pasta
Red Pepper Cream and Arugula Pesto
Steamed Salmon w/ Tomato-Leek
Saffron Broth and Rice Pilaf
Hand Carved Hawiian Roasted Pork Loin
Pineapple-Ginger-Soy SauceWatermelon Fresh Fruit Basket
Chocolate Lovers Cake
Remember, it's a buffet, so be sure to go back for seconds and thirds. You'll need those calories!


text:
tjacaruso avait besoin d'un nouveau design de logo et a lancé un concours sur 99designs.
Un gagnant a été sélectionné de 69 designs proposés par 27 designers freelance.
New Company – Logo should be simple, yet eye-catching. I am attracted to bright colors, i.e. red, orange, yellow, blue. I am open to two-color to four-color. Logo should work well on light backgrounds as well as dark backgrounds
The logo needs to be simple, memorable, modern yet timeless
Jacaruso Enterprises
Desired Color Scheme:
bright and bold
Desired Style:
simple, modern yet timeless
Accepted File Formats:
Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai)
This company will specialize in sales training and consulting in the hotel industry. Our services will include: sales training (how to find new customers, how to make a sales call, asking qualifying questions, overcoming objections, closing sales deals), negotiation skills (obtaining the most revenue possible), new customer search, competitive analysis and pre-opening hotel sales action plans.
The logo needs to be simple, memorable, modern yet timeless
Savoir comment fonctionne un concours de design ou en savoir plus sur nos services de design de logo.


text:
Jezabels: Dark Storm
An alt winner.
Bob Dylan: Nashville Skyline
Love to spend a day with Peggy Night.
Ethera Vocal Ensemble: Ceremony of Carols
My favorite choral piece.
Elephant Revival: These Changing Skies
Grateful Dead meets Nickel Creek.
Doc Watson & Richard Watson: Third Generation Blues
So many covers. This one's superb.
Missing You
David Wilcox: Big Horizon
Sad, sad song.
Yvette In English
David Crosby: Thousand Roads
A sweet Crosby cover of obscure Joni Mitchell song.
Typical Situation
Dave Matthews: Live at Luther College
Too many choices.
So Long Moses
Andrew Peterson: Behold the Lamb of God
Great Christmas album or anytime.
Waiting In Vain
Annie Lennox: Medusa
Love this cover of a favorite song.
Rudi Sodamin: A Taste of Excellence Cookbook: Holland America Line
Stephen E. Ambrose: Citizen Soldiers
WWII, the second best story, after the Gospel.
John Steinbeck: East of Eden
On the to-do list.
William Shakespeare: Hamlet
Not the 15-minute version.
John Muir: My First Summer in the Sierra
Great stories from the grampa of nature writers.
C. S. Lewis: Out of the Silent Planet
Current family read aloud.
James Montgomery Boice: Psalms: Psalms 107-150
Will finish 3rd volume this year, Deo volente.
Winston S. Churchill: The Second World War, Volume 1: The Gathering Storm
It could have been avoided. The war that is...
: Top 10 Iceland
Studying this one.
« Live For Free Or Die | Main | We Interrupt This Regularly Scheduled Blog.... »
The comments to this entry are closed.


text:
Open-coronary heart surgical procedures is any type of surgical treatment wherever the upper body is Reduce open and medical procedures is executed on the muscles, valves, or arteries of the heart. The treatment most often done by open heart surgical procedures is coronary artery bypass surgery. This replaces the function in the coronary arteries in providing the guts with blood. This surgical procedure could be essential If your coronary arteries come to be narrower due to heart disease. This sort of narrowing enhances the possibility of coronary heart assault.
An artery is grafted in place of the blocked 1. This can be taken from somewhere else while in the upper body or from the leg. A further process carried out by open heart medical procedures is changing a defective valve. Valves in the guts are required to halt blood flowing again into aspects of the heart after becoming pumped out of them.
An issue referred to as an aneurysm can be repaired by open up coronary heart operation. This is certainly when You will find there's bulge in the most crucial artery leaving the guts.
Open up-coronary here heart surgical procedures may very well be done to perform a CABG. A coronary artery bypass read more graft may be necessary for people with coronary heart disease.
Coronary heart disease occurs when the blood vessels that provide blood and oxygen for the read more guts muscle become narrow and difficult. This is often known as "hardening from the arteries."
Hardening occurs when fatty material forms a plaque on the partitions of your coronary arteries. This plaque narrows the arteries, rendering it tricky for blood to receive by. When blood can't stream adequately to the guts, a coronary check here heart attack could take place.
Open-heart surgery is also done to:
repair or replace coronary heart valves, which permit blood to journey throughout the heart
restore broken or abnormal parts of the guts
implant clinical products that support the center beat properly
switch a weakened coronary heart by using a donated heart (heart transplantation)
How a heart surgery is executed?
Normal anesthesia is presented for the affected person before the start with the operation. There are lots of varieties of cardiac surgeries and one of these includes the surgeon producing an 8 to ten inches prolonged incision inside the chest to show the center. The heart is stopped quickly and also a heart-lung machine is hooked up on the affected get more info person, which does the work of the guts by pumping oxygenated blood into your body so that the surgeon can accomplish the operation. Following the procedure is finished, the incision is stitched up.
- 284 Visitors


text:
MINNEAPOLIS -- The latest game-day seizure suffered by Minnesota coach Jerry Kill raised again the question: Could his unpredictable condition make him unable to continue with this high-profile, demanding job?
Kill's boss, echoing Gophers assistants and players, answered another time with an emphatic no.
"Jerry is our coach, and we are 100 percent behind him. I am 100 percent behind him," athletic director Norwood Teague said Monday.
He added: "I just trust that we're going to keep battling through it."
Kill was back at work as usual, Teague said, two days after a seizure struck the 52-year-old coach at halftime of Saturday's game against Western Illinois. Following a precautionary hospital visit, Kill was at home and resting comfortably two hours after the 29-12 victory by the Gophers. But this was the fourth time since taking over the program in 2011 he's had an episode on the day of a game, including two at halftime and another in the final minute.
Teague said, though, that his daily observation of Kill's work between games, relationships with the players and relentless recruiting overrides any concerns about seizures forcing him to miss game time.
"If I had major anxiety I would let you know, and I'm not saying it's not a big deal, but I'm so confident in him," Teague said.
The seizures can occur without warning, but Kill has taken several steps toward living more effectively with his condition, including changes in diet and exercise. The episodes themselves, according to medical experts, don't pose a problem to Kill's overall health as long he avoids injury during the convulsions.
His staff is the longest-tenured in the nation, according to tracking by the university. His 10 assistant coaches, including strength and conditioning, have worked under him for a combined 124 years. So these guys know the drill of how to handle his absence.
"It's not a problem except for the fact that it's a pain in his butt," defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys said.
The players have been trained to keep calm and carry on, too.
"We have great coaches. We're well prepared like no other," tight end Maxx Williams said.
Teague downplayed again the potential of a negative effect on recruiting.
"We've never had a kid say anything about it, whether it be last week or Saturday or in the past," he said. "I think if anything -- and I've said this before -- it's that parents and prospective student-athletes really are inspired and impressed by his story. He's an epileptic. Three million people have epilepsy throughout the country. It's not his fault. The way he operates his program, the way the program runs, the level of distraction is just not there for me and the way that I see it."
Having reflected on the coach, his condition and the program over the past two days, Teague also said he has not discussed with Kill a worst-case scenario in which his epilepsy would be too much to manage while trying to run a winning team.
"He's a competitor, and he is a great coach, and I have full faith that we can move forward with the program," Teague said.


text:
Hooked: How parasites worm their way into you
There are lots of hooks in life. We all know The Hook, the one local newspaper that includes this column. Peter Pan just loved Captain Hook. I guess Mark Wahlberg threw a few good left hooks in The Fighter. Amish people dress using hooks and eyes. Natalie Portman hooks up in her new movie, No Strings Attached. Dr. Hong's jokes are always hook, line, and stinker.
What about hookworm?
Hookworm is a parasite. There are two types depending on geography: Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale. Necator americanus is on our turf (literally): North and South America, central Africa, Indonesia, islands of the South Pacific, and parts of India. Ancylostoma duodenale is in Mediterranean countries, Iran, India, Pakistan, and the Far East.
These parasites need warm moist soil, so they tend to survive in warm regions with more than 40 inches of rainfall per year. It's estimated that 740 million people around the world are infected with hookworm. Holy United Nations, Batman.
There are many reasons not to walk barefoot outside, and hookworm is one. Infection occurs via the skin, most often through the foot. If there is human feces in the soil that carries the hookworm, infection can occur. (Ancylostoma duodenale can be taken in by mouth as well, though.)
Yes, if sanitation isn't good, human manure and all the infections that come with it can make a beeline to your body. So even wearing open footwear can expose the feet to parasites. (Heidi Klum will not be happy about this.)
In the life cycle of hookworms, the eggs hatch in soil, and the larvae mature to become infective. It only takes about three mature larvae to raid the human body and cause a full infection. These toddler hookworms wiggle their way through the skin, and small itchy red bumps usually form. Sometimes, a serpentine track that Thomas Jefferson would be proud of can be seen in the skin.
These larvae travel through the blood and take refuge in the lungs. As they mature into teenagers, which is about 8-21 days after entering the skin, they go into the airways to be coughed up and swallowed into the gut. Studies of people who volunteered to be infected with hookworm revealed that most folks don't really notice the attendant mild cough and throat irritation.
The larvae then attach to the lining of the small intestine to feed and become adult worms and can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.
The male hookworms fertilize the female hookworms, who then lay eggs in the gut. (I'm curious. How do the males fertilize the females? Worm sex? It seems like a gut-wrenching experience.) The human poops out the fertilized eggs to infect some other unsuspecting victim. It takes at least six to eight weeks for eggs to be detectable in a human stool after initial infection. And the hookworms can live as long as 18 years!
Because hookworms steal blood, iron, and protein in the gut, malnutrition and anemia can occur in the human host. So fatigue, weight loss and pale skin can be tell-tale signs.
Because stool samples can take so long show evidence of hookworm, one can't really diagnose it in people who suspect they have it. A blood test can show evidence of parasitic inflammation, but that isn't a huge help. Treatment is done with anti-parasitic medicine such as mebendazole.
The moral of the story is don't play tackle football in subtropical or tropical regions. Don't go walking Barefoot in the Park like Robert Redford. Don't get hooked to parasites.
Dr. Hook cracks a joke or two, but he's a renowned physician with an interesting website,www.drjohnhong.com. Email him with your questions.


text:
A recent lesson in teacher Mike Taliana's algebra class at Oceanside's Lincoln Middle School: Write the equation of the line with y intercept = 3 and perpendicular to y = ½x + 4.
Anyone still there?
Your average adult may be running scared, but the state Board of Education wants all California middle school students to take algebra and pass a proficiency exam that includes similar questions by the end of eighth grade.
If San Diego County is an indicator of what's to come, good luck. In the Oceanside Unified School District, virtually every eighth-grader not in a special-education program took algebra last year, but only 36 percent scored at a proficient level on the state exam. In Borrego Springs Unified, almost all eighth-graders took the test, but no one passed it. In Santee, where nearly every eighth-grader took algebra last year, less than half passed the state test.
School officials are not apologizing for the low scores. Many educators say assigning eighth-graders to algebra class is critical because it exposes them to the rigor of a high school-level course. It also sets high expectations, and is leading to a beefing up of math instruction in elementary school.
"If we don't introduce them to that level of rigor, I think there are way too many opportunities not to get kids into algebra," said Larry Perondi, superintendent at Oceanside Unified. "I'd rather challenge them to a higher level."
Perondi said rising expectations already are leading to higher performance. At Lincoln Middle School, for example, the percentage of eighth-graders who scored proficient on the state's Algebra I exam has more than doubled from 17 percent in 2006 to 35 percent last year.
Algebra is typically the first branch of mathematics that requires students to think abstractly. Letters are used to represent quantities. Students learn to manipulate the relationship between two sides of an equation and to represent that equation visually in a graph.
Algebra is used often in daily life and in many high-paying professions. Equations can help calculate the distance of a car trip or chart the cost of a mortgage interest rate. It is essential for engineering, architecture, chemistry, physics and myriad other fields.
The state Board of Education voted last summer to require all public school students to take and be tested in algebra by the end of eighth grade, in part to help comply with federal mandates under the No Child Left Behind Act. In the past in California, Algebra I was chiefly part of a sequence of high school courses, followed by geometry and Algebra II.
The new eighth-grade algebra requirement was to go into effect in 2011, but a Sacramento County judge blocked the plan in December, saying the board acted without public input and may have overstepped its authority. Vowing to appeal, board President Ted Mitchell called the decision "a roadblock to higher academic achievement in California."
Many schools and some districts in San Diego County already require eighth-graders to take algebra. And the challenges are many. At Lincoln Middle School, for example, about half the students come from low-income families, and about one in four is still learning English. The language barrier is a significant obstacle to learning a subject steeped in technical terms such as "absolute value," "distributive property", "coefficient" and "perpendicular."
Taliana spends most of the day on his feet jumping from desk to desk, breaking kids into small groups and dragging them onto the blacktop to create human graphs on X and Y axes drawn in chalk. He says a big part of his job is to keep his students motivated.
"One of the things I like to do in my class is not just have them memorize things," Taliana said. "What I want is to have them understand what we're doing, from Day One."
Taliana punctuates his lessons with real-life examples – prompting his students to figure out the best deal for an amusement park ticket or a cell phone contract. He makes them think about the slope of a skateboard ramp and the roof of an A-frame house in the mountains.
"If you don't understand it, he'll help you understand it backward and forward," said Germaine Demattos, 13. "Some teachers just give out a work sheet."
Sue Mitchell, principal of Granger Junior High in Chula Vista, is striving to get every eighth-grader to take algebra. Last year, 74 percent of them took the state's algebra exam, but just 38 percent of them scored proficient or better.
That's OK, Mitchell said, because junior high is where students should take risks and be allowed to fail. In high school, the stakes are higher.
"Many times we fail at things, (and) I may get it the second time," Mitchell said of the attitude she wants her students to carry.
Taliana's students agree.
"It's worth trying," Alexis Aguilar, 13, said of taking algebra in eighth grade. "If you have to take it twice, you have to take it twice."
Mitchell and other educators are quick to point out that they and their colleagues are working to better prepare students before they get to an algebra classroom.
Basic algebraic concepts are being taught in elementary schools. That means teachers in kindergarten through seventh grade need more training so they can more effectively boost students' problem-solving skills, said Jamison Rienick, a mathematics coordinator with the San Diego County Office of Education.
David Sanchez, president of the California Teachers Association, has estimated that California public schools will need to hire 3,000 more math teachers and retrain an additional 1,000 to prepare the state's eighth-graders to excel in algebra. The cost: $3.1 billion, said state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell.
"We cannot just tell our students and teachers the end goal and simply expect them to get there on their own," O'Connell said in December. "Without additional funding, we're simply setting our students and our system up for failure."
By the way, the answer to Taliana's question?
y = -2x + 3.
Bruce Lieberman: (760) 476-8205; firstname.lastname@example.com