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IN BRIEFCiting "recent global economic and financial developments" that might restrain economic activity and put further downward pressure on inflation, the Federal Reserve (Fed) held interest rates flat at its September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The decision was not shocking—polls of analysts suggested a split view on whether the Fed would raise rates or not. Nor should the decision have a significant impact on U.S. economic activity. However, the rationale behind the Fed's decision, as enunciated in its statement, its economic forecasts and the Fed chair's press conference, does suggest an even slower liftoff and more halting pattern of rate increases going forward, pointing to lower interest rates in the short run and an increased risk of economic overheating in the long run.
The rationale for inaction
Since its meeting in March of this year, the FOMC statement has suggested a liftoff in interest rates would come when the Fed had "…seen further improvement in the labor market" and was "reasonably confident that inflation would move back to its 2% objective in the medium term." A decline in the unemployment rate from 5.5% in February to 5.1% in August and a slight rise in the core CPI inflation rate from 1.7% year-over-year (y/y) in February to 1.8% y/y in August would seem to have met these criteria and logically might have led the Fed to increase rates for the first time in nine years at its meeting this week. However, in its statement, the Fed noted, "recent global economic and financial developments may restrain economic activity somewhat and are likely to put further downward pressure on inflation in the near term." In addition, at her press conference, Fed chair Janet Yellen explicitly mentioned heightened concerns about growth in China and other emerging markets as well as the deflationary influence of some further appreciation in the dollar.
The Fed's new forecasts, while boosting estimates of economic growth in 2015, reduce growth projections for 2016 and 2017. In addition, these forecasts, while assuming an unemployment rate of 5.0% for the fourth quarter of this year (down from a 5.3% projection in June), show only a very modest further drop to 4.8% by the end of 2016 and then hold at that level until the end of 2018. The forecasts also show only a slow acceleration in PCE (personal consumption expenditures) inflation from an energy-depressed 0.4% y/y in the fourth quarter of 2015 to 1.7% by the fourth quarter of 2016 and 2.0% by the fourth quarter of 2018. In its new projections for interest rates, the members of the FOMC now expect only one rate hike (of 0.25%) in 2015, compared to a previous expectation of two, although they still expect four rate hikes in 2016.
Monetary policy outlook
Although Yellen stressed, in answer to reporters' questions, that the majority of the FOMC still expect a first rate hike in 2015, today's decision casts considerable doubt on that forecast as well as the path of short-term interest rates thereafter.Under the old guidance, a falling unemployment rate was supposed to both trigger a start to rate hikes and maintain the Fed on a path of 25 basis point increases at roughly every second meeting.
The clear message of the Fed's inaction today is that both the initiation and pace of monetary tightening will also depend on global growth and financial market stability, which the Fed has little power to influence and probably less to forecast.
Investment implications
The Fed's decision not to raise interest rates at its September meeting will likely have little effect on the U.S. economic outlook in the short run. Indeed, raising interest rates from very low levels might well have stimulated economic growth by boosting household interest income more than interest expense, by giving households and businesses a reason to borrow and invest ahead of further rate hikes and by reducing uncertainty. A rate rise would not have damaged the housing market, which is constrained by the unaffordability of down payments rather than mortgage payments. It is also an entirely open question as to whether it would have boosted the dollar—the last three times the Fed initiated a rate hike cycle, the dollar rose in anticipation of the first increase and then fell in the six months that followed. The U.S. economy appeared to be on a slow and steady upward path before the Fed meeting and remains on that path in its aftermath. It should be noted, however, that an even later liftoff in rates could delay reaching the tipping point at which rates begin to slow economic growth until well after aggregate demand has outstripped aggregate supply and thus produced higher inflation.
Regardless of economic impacts, the Fed's rationale for its decision does suggest a slower general increase in interest rates, limiting bond market losses and potentially producing gains in some areas. It could also boost emerging market assets if investors feel less urgency to move money ahead of a more general flow of capital to the United States. Finally, it could limit U.S. equity market gains. While the Fed cited volatility as one of its reasons for not raising rates at this meeting, increased uncertainty about the Fed will likely increase volatility and thus hurt U.S. stocks even as the Fed itself, satisfied with U.S. progress, nevertheless waits on the world to change.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 68 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA)
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) is a non-profit advocacy organization that funds and directs research to find treatments for Friedreich's Ataxia (FA), a devastating degenerative neuromuscular disease. FARA has distinguished itself among the hundreds of known rare diseases by developing a highly collaborative community of researches, doctors, patients and families, as well as other related disease advocacy groups. While FARA's focus is scientific research, the small, high-touch organization remains accessible to its patients and families. It brings them hope by keeping them informed about research progress and providing opportunities for them to contribute through participation in clinical trials and fundraising. FARA is highly repected among the research and medical community.
The Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance's (FARA) mission is to marshal and focus the resources and relationships needed to cure FA by raising funds for research, promoting public awareness and aligning scientists, patients, clinicians, government agencies, pharmaceutical companies and other organizations dedicated to curing FA and related diseases.
FARA'S Guiding Principles: Wisdom, Caring, Urgency, Quality, Spirit, Integrity
A key phrase: "Acting alone, there is very little any of us can accomplish. Acting together, there is very little we will NOT accomplish"
FARA communicates with potential and current donors, patients and their families, Hospitals, Universities, Researchers and Scientists, Doctors, Government Agencies, Foundations, Pharmaceutical Companies and the General Public.
This new brand identity will be part of a mass-awareness program that will deliver the FARA story throughout the US and around the globe. Concurrently, the organization will be launching a branded athletic event to attract the general public and engage it in its fundraising activities.
The FARA logo appears on all printed and electronic communications. Website: http://www.curefa.org
Uses: brochures, posters, electronic presentations, newsletter, fundraising materials and many other event-specific publications.
Our goal is a new logo/identity that retains some connection to the present logo. There is a growing worldwide population that is accustomed to the current logo and we do not wish to lose the brand recognition that we've developed.
Current logo is too playful. It does not demonstrate the seriousness of our cause or our work(primarily, cutting edge scientific research). It implies that we serve only children. FA afflicts people of all ages.
Ultimately, this logo will also need to work with various branded event identities. See http://www.rideataxia.org
Requirements: B&W 2-color and 4-color options. Print, web and jpeg formats.
Maintain at least two colors (PMS) from original logo
Acronym (FARA) and entire name (Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance) should always be present
Logo should also include a symbol or graphic
Possible placement for a tag line:
"Slow Stop Reverse CURE"
"The sun never sets on our research"
Need applications for business card, stationary, website, banners, t-shirt, golf shirt
New mark attributes:
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Similar Organizations:
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Muscular Dystrophy Association
ALS Association
Cure Alzheimer's Fund
American Heart Association
Ataxia UK
Genetic Alliance
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To enable sync folder on External SDCARD with AndSMB Pro:
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2 - On "General" tab, fill in your server/username/share info
3 - Still on "General" tab, click "External" on Local Dir line.
4 - It prompts to select SDCARD or a subfolder on SDCARD, select one and click Select.
(Notice that SDCARD cn be hidden by default so make sure to make it appears)
5 - Go on "Sync" tab and click "Browse" on Local Dir line. It will allow to select a folder on the SDCARD previously selected.
6 - Select a folder, click "Ok"
7 - Fill in other sync fields as you need and then Save.
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PS4 Slim Vertical Cooling Stand with 2 Controller Charging Dock Station
- VERTICAL STAND - Keeps your PS4 Slim standing while cooling it. This will make you save lots of room. Extra space for all your games!!!
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- EASY & CONVENIENT - Simply plug and play - This Stand will keep fresh your PS4 Slim while holding and charging your controllers. Just plug everything in to start using it.
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Glenmorangie collaborates with Dilip Chhabria (Lead)September 20th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Come Sep 28, Mumbai auto lovers will witness an automotive masterpiece designed by ace car designer Dilip Chhabria as part of Glenmorangie's "Unnecessarily Well Made" initiative in India.
Glenmorangie, a Scotland-based company owned by Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH) luxury goods business, is known to be one of the finest single malt whiskies in the world since 1843.
In creative collaboration with car design guru Chhabria, the brand will kick-start its "Unnecessarily Well Made" initiative by unveiling a concept car to emphasise the brand's motto of going to unnecessary lengths to create a master piece.
Chhabria, who is set to unveil his latest creative design Sep 28, said this concept car is a manifestation of DC Designs' innate need to shift paradigms in automotive design.
"In creating this car, I have been inspired by the pioneering spirit of Glenmorangie, the many first's that it is known for and colour schemes that are synonymous with Glenmorangie among others features," Chhabria told IANS.
"The unveiling itself will take place in a setting specially designed for the occasion. The 'Unnecessarily Well Made' car will later be showcased across Dilip Chhabria Designs showrooms across India," he added.
Responding to questions by IANS via an email interview, Marketing Director of Moet Hennessy India Gaurav Bhatia said Glenmorangie's slogan "Unnecessarily Well Made", speaks for itself.
"It stands for the unnecessary lengths to which Glenmorangie goes to create single-malt whiskies that are known the world over for their kaleidoscopic array of flavours. It is a metaphor for Glenmorangie's inherent need to challenge convention and create a thing of beauty and innovation. It is all about the details and subtleties," he said.
Speaking about the idea of having Chhabria design a concept car to represent the brand in India, Bhatia said that Glenmorangie wanted to pay a tribute to Chhabria's philosophy of mating artistry with engineering.
"Ask a gentleman in India what his passions are and you are bound to have single malts and cars on the list," Bhatia said.
"We were looking for an artist who shared our passion for the sublime. Mr.Chhabria has created a car conceived out of incredible skill, extreme passion and intense focus which promises to be a play between superlative automotive design and cutting edge aesthetics - it's truly 'Unnecessarily Well Made'," he added.
Speaking about bringing the initiative to India, Bhatia said that globally, Glenmorangie has translated its passion by paying tribute to individuals from varied fields of art and design who willingly go that extra mile (or two!) to create perfection.
"The Unnecessarily Well Made initiative recognises the genesis of a creative idea that transforms the de rigueur into the sublime. With India being one of the largest markets for whisky in the world and a key 'invest-to-grow' market for Glenmorangie, it was a natural decision to introduce 'Unnecessarily Well Made to India'," he said.
Internationally, Glenmorangie has explored similar initiatives that includes "Unnecessarily Well Drawn" where international graphic artist Vince Verma created ground-breaking illustrations for Glenmorangie's global advertising campaign and "Unnecessarily Well Made Bar" with designer Philip Michael Wolfson who designed a sculptural pop-up bar for Glenmorangie.
- Glenmorangie collaborates with Dilip Chhabaria - Sep 20, 2012
- Indian trio in Scotland invent device to identify fake whisky - Nov 03, 2011
- Abhay to sup with Scarlett in Shanghai - Sep 02, 2011
- Aki Narula partners with vodka brand to support cause - Nov 03, 2011
- Car designer Dilip Chhabria designs 'Hot Nano' for youngsters - Nov 24, 2009
- Scotch whisky industry unaffected by recession - Jan 02, 2012
- Sale of single malt whiskies surges in Delhi - Mar 22, 2012
- A Nano car worth Rs.22 crore - Sep 19, 2011
- Vivek Oberoi launches Dilip Chhabria's Imperator - Jan 06, 2010
- Bottle of whisky auctioned for $460,000 - Nov 17, 2010
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Healthy Cooking Techniques and Diabetes
You can enjoy tasty, healthy meals at home when you have diabetes by making a few changes to the way you choose and prepare food. There are things you can do in the kitchen to lower fat and cholesterol in the foods you serve, without losing flavor. Judy Giusti, MS, RD, LDN, CDE, at Joslin Diabetes Center, gives some advice on healthy cooking techniques for people with diabetes that the entire family can enjoy.
Choose Wisely
- Choose leaner cuts of meats. Buy select cuts instead of prime.
- Eat seafood twice a week. Good choices are salmon, sardines, and mackerel.
- Limit processed food like hot dogs, ham, and deli meat.
- Limit red meat. Have no more than 4 ounces, three times a week.
Buy extra lean ground beef or use ground turkey or chicken.
- Eat a large amount of vegetables. Half your plate should be veggies at every meal.
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My grandmother, who is 92, recently reported that she'd seen three giraffes in her Midwest back yard. She is otherwise sharp (and also kind and funny), but the giraffe episode was further evidence of the mild cognitive impairment that has been slowly creeping into her life.
The question for my family has become: How should we respond? One of my sisters tried humor. ("Grandmom, I didn't know you drank in the middle of the day!") My father suggested that they were deer (to which she replied, "I'm 92 years old, and I know a giraffe when I see one.") I tried to learn more about what, exactly, the giraffes were doing out there. (She didn't seem to know, saying only that "the light shimmered.")
Communicating with a family member who has cognitive impairment can be frustrating and disheartening, even downright depressing for patient and caregiver alike. And it's a problem faced by a growing number of Americans. According to a report published last week, about 4.1 million Americans have dementia. Alzheimer's, one of the many forms of dementia, is the most expensive disease in the United States, costing $157 billion to $215 billion a year -- more than heart disease and cancer, according to the study, which was sponsored by the National Institute on Aging. As baby boomers reach old age, these numbers are expected to increase dramatically.
A number of techniques can not only reduce the frustration but also create new ways of connecting. Among the most effective and popular among experts is the "validation method," a practice pioneered by geriatric social worker and researcher Naomi Feil in the 1980s.
As its name suggests, the practice is based on the idea of validating a patient's experience -- to empathize, even if what the person is expressing doesn't seem to make sense.
In my grandmother's case, that might have been to ask how tall the giraffes were or how my grandmother felt upon seeing them.
"You match her emotions," Feil says. You communicate that you "know that it's real and meaningful for her, [that] she's not psychotic or hallucinating."
Feil, the daughter of a nursing home director and a social worker, studied psychiatric group work at Columbia University, then came home to work in her father's facility in Ohio. There, her family established units for people experiencing memory loss. Today, Feil's method is used around the world.
"Validation was one of the first approaches," says Mary A. Corcoran, an associate dean at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. There have been many since, she adds, but "validation is one of the better known approaches to addressing the emotional needs of people with Alzheimer's disease." Clinical study results on its effectiveness have been inconclusive, she says, but the technique has nonetheless become widely used. Alice Bonner, director of the Division of Nursing Homes at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, says that validation "was the foundation for our teaching about person-centered, individualized care over the past year." It is also the basis for a series of six training DVDs for health-care workers that CMS developed and distributed to each of the nation's more than 15,000 nursing homes.
Sunrise Senior Living, which manages 300 communities nationwide, uses many of Feil's validation strategies in its "Reminiscence" memory care units.
Rita Altman, a vice president of the McLean, Va.-based company, describes a recent interaction with a Sunrise resident: A woman with advanced dementia was sitting alone, rocking her hands as if caressing a baby. Altman asked the woman if she loved to hold her baby. The woman, who was no longer able to communicate in full sentences, looked her in the eye and said yes. Altman set a doll in the resident's arms as if it were her baby, and together they hummed a lullaby.
"By providing the resident with the doll and acknowledging how much she loved to take care of babies, I validated her feelings and helped to fulfill her basic human need to express love, and nurture or care for a child," Altman explained in an e-mail. "We know that deep down she knows it is a doll and that providing a doll is never enough. We also need to make that human connection. By using empathy along with some validation techniques, we can provide meaning and purpose to residents, even those in the later stages of memory loss."
Strategies for talking to people with dementia are not so different from effective listening techniques. Jo McCord, a family consultant for the Family Caregiver Alliance in San Francisco, suggests imagining yourself in your loved one's position.
"Arguing with them is very damaging to their self-esteem," she says. "Depending on where someone is in the disease, use a different vocabulary. Adapt your behavior to accommodate theirs."
Families hoping to maintain or improve communication with those who have cognitive problems can use principles of the validation method on their own, Feil says. These approaches can help with issues related to repetitive statements or questions, angry outbursts, false accusations or the longing to go home. In each instance, Feil advises family members to "center," by focusing on their breathing. Breathe in through the nose, she says, count to eight, and then exhale. Repeat this six times. It's a different take on the adage about counting to 10.
In the case of the patient who repeatedly asks a question, Feil suggests you first "imagine the opposite." If the patient keeps asking what time you'll leave, for instance, ask, "What will happen if we don't? Are you worried? Do you think we'll be late?"
Corcoran of GWU recommends avoiding questions that might make the patient sense that she has to justify her feelings. Corcoran recommends a slightly different approach, such as saying, "I know you don't want to be late, and I don't, either. I'll make sure we leave on time."
Feil suggests using "polarity" -- ask "What would be the worst thing that could happen?" In listening to the response, recognize that you are looking for what's behind the answer: What is causing the anxiety? What are the underlying concerns? Once you understand what the worries are, you can try to ease or dispel them.
If you are feeling frustrated with your loved one, take a minute, Feil says, and move. Just go up and down the stairs (if you can), or do something else physical to release your own tension.
In addition, she recommends finding someone to talk to, perhaps by joining an Alzheimer's support group. Not talking about what is happening, Feil says, can lead caregivers to "blow up and not be able to use any of these techniques."
Patients with dementia can sometimes experience angry outbursts. Center yourself, Feil suggests, and then look closely at the person: Observe her eyes, her facial muscles, anything to distract you from your own reaction. Then try to rephrase what the person has said. "Pick up their emotion," Feil says. "Reflect it. Then you have some communication."
Caregivers can be hurt and confused by accusations that they have stolen or hidden a patient's belongings. Often, these items symbolize some other aspect of the person's life. Feil suggests that in these cases, patients are really saying, " 'I've lost my youth, my husband, my money, my power, my control.' It's a coping method, blaming others."
Feil says the temptation is great to say anything just to get the person to stop, but doing so can be patronizing and at some level the patient will understand that this is what is happening.
Instead, Feil recommends listening and allowing emotions to be expressed. Try reminiscing about the object, the time or place or people it represented.
Finally, if you are at a loss trying to respond to a patient who simply wants to "go home," ask specific questions. "Where would you like to go?" Feil suggests. "Who do you want to see the most? What would you do first?" If they are disoriented about a long-dead loved one, ask "When did you last see him? What did he say to you? Talk about that person and reminisce."
In advanced stages of the disease, when people have lost their ability to communicate, Feil urges families to turn to music and touch. It's unclear why or how this helps, except that music and touch connect to our most basic instincts.
Lisa Snyder, a social worker at the Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at the University of California at San Diego and the author of "Living Your Best with Early-Stage Alzheimer's," also urges caregivers to acknowledge the power of nonverbal signals.
"Sometimes, as cognitive thinking abilities become comprised, the person becomes more attuned to body language, and picks up on stress or irritation," she says. "They can read our body language. The person is looking for cues, and you have to attend to that." Watch what you might be expressing, and do your best not to project negativity.
"It's so important to know that [people with dementia] aren't infants, they're not their disease. They are people with needs, and you can communicate with them. You need to go where they are; they won't come to you. Their world makes sense to them, and they often are very creative. The idea in validation is to keep communicating with the person, wherever they are."
As for myself, I call my grandmother a few times a week, and simply follow the flow of her conversation. We reminisce about shared experiences and sometimes talk about what we mean to each other. When the giraffe issue comes up, as it sometimes still does, I say, "I am sure you saw something."
Janice Lynch Schuster is the senior writer for the Altarum Institute Center for Elder Care and Advanced Illness in Washington and an author of "Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness."


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John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is a retired assassin, the best in the business (once killed three people in a bar with just a pencil they say).
Wick said goodbye to the violent past when his wife, Helen (Bridget Moynahan), came into his life.But when she tragically dies his world is shaken.
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A goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid. The thyroid is a gland. It produces hormones that help regulate your body's metabolism. It is located on the front of the neck, right below the Adam's apple. Goiters are seldom painful. They tend to grow slowly.
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The development of nodules marks a progression of the goiter. It should be evaluated by your doctor.
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Nontoxic goiters usually grow very slowly. They may not cause any symptoms. In this case, they do not need treatment.
Treatment may be needed if the goiter grows rapidly, affects your neck, or obstructs your breathing.
If a nontoxic goiter progresses to the nodular stage, and the nodule is found to be cancerous, you will need treatment. Talk with your doctor about the best plan for you. Treatment options include the following:
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Thyroid hormone medication is used to suppress secretion of thyrotropin (TSH). TSH is the thyroid-stimulating hormone that causes growth. This therapy is most effective for early stage goiters that have grown due to impaired hormone production. It is less effective for goiters that have progressed to the nodular stage.
Radioactive Iodine
Radioactive iodine treatment is used to reduce the size of large goiter. It is used when surgical treatment is not an option.
Thyroidectomy is done to remove part or all of the thyroid gland. It is the treatment of choice if the goiter is so large that it makes it difficult to breathe or swallow.
To help reduce your chances of a nontoxic goiter, be sure that your diet contains enough iodine.
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Bonnema SJ, Bennedbek FN, Ladenson PW, Hegedus L. Management of the nontoxic multinodular goiter: a North American Survey. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2002;87(1):112-117.
Bonnema SJ, Nielsen VE, Boel-Jorgensen H, et al. Improvement of goiter volume reduction after 0.3 mg recombinant human thyrotropin-stimulated radioiodine therapy in patients with a very large goiter: a double-blinded, randomized trail. J Clin Endo Metab. 2007;92(9):3424-3428.
Diehl LA, Garcia V, Bonnema SJ, et al. Management of the nontoxic multinodular goiter in Latin America: comparison with North America and Europe, an electronic survey. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005;90(1):117-123.
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Before I left I had read a great blog post that deals with field recording while on vacation and discusses if it is a good idea or not. It's worth reading over at the Dynamic Interference website. Seeing how it was a vacation with my wife and the point was to escape work, I decided not to take a field recording rig with me like I have on other trips. I did sneak my portable Sony PCM D50 into my bag, knowing that at some point in the trip I'd hear something unusual and want to record it. This will be the first of a small series of posts that will feature my sounds and stories from the trip.
One of the things that drew us to travel to Turkey was that the country offered history, adventure and relaxation. The relaxation part of the trip took place at a small town called Ölüdeniz located along the Mediterranean Sea (on the map above look for Fethiye, on the south-west coast - this is the closest city). Ölüdeniz features a truly spectacular beach and a pretty cool downtown just off the shore with lots of great places to eat. The beach is at the foot of Mount Babadag, and we learned that the proximity to this mountain peak, 2000 meters above the sea, makes this town one of the best places in the world to paraglide. The rising heat from the sea and trees create thermals that turn a sheer drop into a easy-going 45 minute glide down from the top of the mountain.
As tourists, we were just flying by the seat of our pants, so we had no idea that we were traveling to a paragliding mecca. We were amazed when we arrived to see the sky filled with people floating down through the air and landing on the beach. To add to our surprise, our stay in Ölüdeniz coincided with the 12th Annual International Air Games. So not only were tourists tandem-paragliding as per usual, but the sky was loaded with pros and experienced gliders as well as skydivers, hang-gliders and paramotor-ers. All of the above simply fall silently to the ground - with the very loud exception of the paramotor. Paragliding with a giant fan strapped to your back is called paramotoring. The fan is loud, and when you are looking to simply relax on the beach, having these low flying engines whizzing back and forth over your head can be quite annoying. Adding to the engine noise, the festival's P.A. system was cranking out party music, so I couldn't even get clean recordings of the paramotor engines.
Luck struck at the end of third day of the festival when, as the sun was setting over the sea, they started packing up the P.A. speakers. I spotted a few paramotor pilots taking off for a sunset flight. I grabbed my portable recorder and ran off to the far end of the beach where there were only a few people milling about and recorded about 20 minutes of pass bys and engine revs as they flew back and forth only about 10 meters above the beach.
Since the sun was going down it was too dark to shoot video as I was recording, so here is a video I made, putting the sounds I recorded at sunset over footage of the paramotors flying around earlier in the day.
If you pitch the paramotors down they really start to sound a lot like smaller prop planes, and I know I will be using these sounds as sweeteners next time I am cutting an airplane dogfight or chase scene. Here is an example of the pitched-down sounds. These were pitched down 8 semitones.
Paramotor Passbys Pitched down by azimuthaudio
Here are a couple of the better pass bys.
Paramotor Passbys by azimuthaudio
The cool thing about flying a paramotor is that the engine does not need to be on on the time. The pilots only use the fan in order to get lift when they want to go higher (or for tricks as was common at this event.) With the fan off it just becomes a regular paraglider and floats through the sky. As a result, you get a lot of short revs like at the beginning of the audio clip above.
I took this rare opportunity to try a little paragliding myself (without the motor) when I did a tandem jump with a local pilot. About halfway down he asked me if I wanted to try any tricks and I gave him the thumbs up... here is a video of what happened next:
All photos courtesy of my super-talented wife Ehrin Albright.


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milesspencer necesitaba un nuevo diseño de camiseta y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 64 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
We would like to develop a creative theme for this year's Kayak for a Cause.
KFAC has been around for 8 years as a charity event that traverses Long Island Sound as a fund raiser for local and national charities.
More on the foundation here... at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayak_for_a_Cause but DON'T USE THE CP LOGO, start with the logo here...
We try to do something a little different each year for our t-shirts, posters, etc. We are a very laid back, beach type of crowd that like the outdoors, nature, wildlife, and … parties.
Here are some videos to get you in the mood.
Our KFAC Event logo is the man with the paddle raise above his head in triumph.
- So, I am asking for various treatments AROUND the KFAC Logo which can be used as the main theme for T-shirts, posters, and other branding.
- The delivery can be as a flat image, an image on a t-shirt, or an image on a poster.
- The KFAC Logo i am referring to is posted here
- The number 9 or IX (roman) should be used together with the KFAC Triumphant Paddler Logo (above).
- I do like a recent design that was done on 99 for MoJiva, another of my projects. But this is just inspiration not definite direction.
- Our musical guest this year is Jack Johnson's buddy Donovan Frankenretier, who has a big mustache and likes floppy hats. That may be included, or not.
- Treatments should be submitted as t-shirts OR posters. whatever dsigns wins will be used across hats, t's, posters, cards, etc.Other than that, anything goes.
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The sentences below are what I used for the front page of my brand webpage which will be launched next year. It's a kind of parking page. I'm wondering if it is perfectly formal for english natives.
Thank you for visiting ******.com. Our webpage wiill be relreased in a few months. For inquiries about brand or product, please email us at **@******.com.
The brand is quite high-end, so I want them to be gentle and professional manner.
I appreciate if one of teachers help me.
Thanks in advance.
Remember - if you don't use correct capitalisation, punctuation and spacing, anything you write will be incorrect.
sorry, could you tell me why it is not necessary to change
to be gentle and professional manner.
to be in a gentle and professional manner.
Do you expect most visitors to actually have questions about your brand? I should think they would care about your products and/or services. They aren't going to care about your brand. Perhaps your company as whole?
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
I can understand you wanting the contents of your webpage to be professional, but gentle isn't really something associated with written English.
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duplex necesitaba un nuevo diseño de impreso o envases y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 49 diseños de 10 diseñadores freelance.
Joan Sween
This contest is for a book cover for a 6x9" softbound book. Come the end, I will need the front cover image for Kindle and the full cover for CreateSpace. All I need to see in this contest is the front cover, because the back cover will require no new design element, just my photo, a short paragraph of description, and possibly, but not necessarily, a repeated piece of the front design. Although finished, the book is still being formatted, and I cannot at this time give the spine width, but I will be able to by the end of the contest. So… just give me front cover now in order to select a winner, but I will need a full cover as part of the deal.
I've done a 99designs contest previously, and partway through, when I felt I had good choices, I guaranteed the contest. I assume I will do that with this contest.
The book's title is "Dealer's Choice." The author is Joan Sween. A tag line I would like to see is "Minnesota's Favorite Antiques Humorist."
The book is a collection of 50 of my humor columns as previously published in Minnesota's antiques newspaper, "The Old Times." http://www.theoldtimes.com. The column is also called "Dealer's Choice." In each column the humor arises because I pose myself as a goofy, bumbling antiques dealer who gets caught under shelves, accidentally breaks things at antique shows, accidentally sets off the shop's burglar alarm, has goofy ideas for sales, deals with difficult customers in goofy ways, has babies stick their suckers in her hair, gets customers all confused, gets lost in larger malls, falls in the dirt at outdoor flea markets, and so forth. I am not necessarily looking for a design that suggests a figure of me, but if anyone feels inspired in that direction, take note that I am overweight, have shoulder-length brunette hair, and always wear slacks.
What I definitely am looking for is bright contrasting colors, a big title readable when viewed in a small Amazon list, and anything that suggests that the book is funny. Something cartoonish might be fun. I have no objection to seeing loopy outside-the-box thinking.
My best target audience is likely antiques dealers and people who collect antiques.


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Reader Ryan filed a complaint:
I would like to post a formal complaint for the removal of the "mark V" tags. I would tune in regularly and read each and every last one of his posts. now my link to his posts does not work. miffed, i have not returned to the site since. here's one vote to revive mark v tags. or, if by chance you can send me a link to such posts, i would appreciate it. ryan.
That complaint reminded us we hadn't talked or posted much about our new site features that replaced Mark's personal tag. Ryan sent us the first complaint ever, so we didn't just delete it immediately (that excludes Cargonistas complaining that we didn't cover some obscure cargo bike setup).
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These features are the easter eggs of our blog and we've been remiss in posting about them.
Thanks for the complaint, while we took away Mark V's tag, we replaced it with much richer Mark options. Subscribe and read him everyday. Then you won't miss his latest shoe choice or opinions on light setups.…
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We've previously touched on Microsoft's new email service, Outlook.com. The service has replaced Hotmail and offers advanced functionality along with a refreshed user interface to better match Windows 8 and other products. As well as checking through email, users can also chat with Facebook and Skype contacts in the sidebar. Microsoft has now implemented support for Google Talk.
Users will be prompted to connect their Google account when opening the Messaging pane. Once logged in and permissions set, Google contacts will be displayed in the People contact manager for convenient access. It's good to see Microsoft making it easier for those who still make use of Google services. If only the same could be said the other way around.
The rollout is currently in progress so don't freak out if you can't yet get cracking. What's more is you won't only be able to chat with other Google contacts in the webmail view, but also the likes of People and SkyDrive. Especially useful for collaborating between files with colleagues for example. But don't get carried away, we know how general gossip and banter can get in the way of productivity. Hello there, procastination.
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No Animosity towards Andhra People
Frankly, I don't hold any animosity towards anyone regarding this issue. Not the government, not the country, not the Andhra people, not the Telangana people, not the Rayalaseema, nor the incompetent politicians.
Many people quickly conclude that this fight for a separate Telangana is against Andhra people. It is not. I have many Andhra people as very good friends. They will continue to be friends the way so many Kashmiris, Bengalis and Tamils continue to be my friends. Just because they are good friends does not mean we have to belong to the same state.
Many States in
Sometimes, it makes sense just to separate as a new state before the pent up frustrations of separation-seekers give vent to anger against others whom they believe are obstructing that separation. Here, if we prolong this new state formation, there is a danger that Telangana people may turn their ire towards the nearest and easily available targets - which is quite undesirable. Many colonial empires delayed the eventuality of independence of their colonies only to be booted out unceremoniously.
Fight for Telangana is NOT new
The movement for Telangana is not new. It has always existed since the time of formation of Andhra Pradesh itself after Indian Independence. When the new state of Andhra Pradesh was formed out of Madras Presidency along linguistic lines, a big chunk of Telangana from erstwhile Nizam state of
No other state has protested and agitated as much as Telangana did in the recent times. Yet, it remains part of Andhra Pradesh against its wishes. The agitation of 1969 was led by many student bodies of Telangana joined by the common people seeking a separate Telangana. This agitation spawned many leaders from Telangana who have gone ahead to become the Chief Ministers later on. These leaders have betrayed their own people when they called off the agitation in return for small sops for people of Telangana as compensation. These sops were soon struck down by the courts of
Should we decide on formation of new states based on quality of its leaders?
There is a tendency to discredit a separate Telangana movement by besmi
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In his speech to the Parliament, he said, "…To transfer that responsibility to this highly artificial and restricted oliga
Look at some of the quotes of the detractors here from the comments on my blog:
The detractors of separate Telangana have launched a campaign to discredit the leaders of TRS to sully the movement itself. We all have to understand one thing here - that TRS is NOT Telangana. Many Congress leaders in Telangana support a new state. Many BJP leaders have always supported a new state. I will not be surprised if some other political outfit other than TRS, such as Congress, BJP, or even Telugu Desam comes to power in the new state after its formation. Did we ever check the credentials of future leaders of Uttaranchal, Haryana, Chattisgarh before their formation? Would we have stopped giving them a new state because of their corrupt leaders? Is that a good reason not to grant statehood?
Did Andhras loot Telangana?
I do not believe that anyone has looted Telangana. But we do believe that our resources and opportunities were denied to us. Jharkhand, which has many natural resou
If tomorrow whole of North-East states agitates to separate from
I think it is a case of pragmatism to create a new Telangana. Those who dismiss every idea of separation in
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9th Ward of New Orleans. His new single "Add Me Up" has been blazing the airwaves (produced by Nitti). Here's the trailer 9TH WARD was born Jamaal Williams in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 10, 1979. The name 9TH WARD came from the projects he was raised in. Raised in a ghetto of New Orleans, when it had the second highest murder rate in the country, 9TH WARD was determined to make it. 9 TH WARD was encouraged to start rapping by his best friend Joe. He has thought about rapping but never became serious until now. 9TH WARD & Joe went out and purchased studio equipment. He started recording and made several songs. Then Hurricane Katrina the city and he were displaced with no place to call home. 9TH WARD decided to relocate in Atlanta. Relocating in Atlanta all 9TH WARD had his studio equipment and his faith. After searching the Internet for all the open mic showcases, 9 TH WARD started to beat the pavement to promote his music. There was one song that caught the attention of Super Producer NITTI, called Secret Lovers. NITTI really liked his music and told him he would get back with him in a couple of months. Seven months went past and 9TH WARD had moved back to Louisiana. He started working a job trying to get back on his feet. He was off from work this particular day and was watching BET Rap City when he saw NITTI sitting on the couch giving an interview. NITTI stated that he was getting ready to sign a cat from New Orleans named 9TH WARD Gucci. 9TH Ward got in his car pack all his belongings and moved to Atlanta. NITTI and 9TH WARD having been working together ever since preparing for 9TH WARD's anticipated album to be completed. WSHH Will World Premiere The Full Vidoe
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You may want to grab your sweater, and not because it�s winter; rather, hell may have frozen over.
Of course, we say this tongue in cheek because of the history of contention between the business and the residential communities in Worcester. However, we are pleased to report that the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Shrewsbury Street Neighborhood Association have come to an agreement on the tax classification rate that will be recommended to the Worcester City Council next Tuesday.
That�s right, the Chamber and the Shrewsbury Street Neighborhood Association sat down and worked out an agreement on which tax rate made the most sense.
Obviously, no one wants to see their tax bills increase.
However, the reality is that the tax base � the overall property valuations � has decreased to the tune of $400 million. At the same time, the tax levy, the revenues the city requires to operate, has increased 2.5 percent.
The result is that the tax bills will need to increase to pay for the city�s operating expenses. The question is: By how much?
The dual tax rate system inherently creates two opposing camps, who jockey for the lowest rate, creating an �us and them� mentality with no true �winners.�
When residents and businesses fight each other, over time it erodes the tax base.
Let�s face it, we need each other. Businesses need residents to work as their employees and purchase their goods and services. Residents need the businesses to provide jobs, innovation, and the products and resources that enhance our lives.
In an effort to change the tenor of the conversation, and in a realization that we are one community, working together, we set out to strike an accord.
In a review of the tax rate table containing the rates under consideration, one line � Line 185 � spreads the increase fairly and equally across all taxpayers.
The proposal from the business and residential communities is a residential tax rate of $18.58 (a $1.61 increase over the rate approved in May) and a commercial/industrial/personal property tax rate of $30.85 (a $1.78 increase). These rates represent a 4 percent increase for both the business and residential communities.
Understanding that the road ahead can be icy and treacherous, both the Chamber and the Shrewsbury Street Neighborhood Association are reaching out to other business and residential groups to gain their support from Line 185 � a solution offering an equal increase.
Our hope is that the community, as a whole, can unite behind one set of rates and allow Worcester�s city councilors to hear a choir of voices instead of the cacophony of an elementary school band.
Richard B. Kennedy is president and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Gary Vecchio is president of the Shrewsbury Street Neighborhood Association.


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Hammer Out CrossFit challenge; Karate March Madness; Fairfield Bridge winners; Egg hunt
Hammer Out CrossFit has first challenge
A workout starting with finding a max couple deadlift weight was the first Valentine Challenge of Hammer Out CrossFit of Kinston.
The challenge held Feb. 16 continued into a workout named �Fight Gone Bad,� consisting of three rounds of one minute each of wall balls, sumo-deadlift high pulls, box jumps, push presses, and rowing for calories, with one minute of rest between rounds. The score was from total weight achieved in couples deadlift, plus number of repetitions for each round, a total of 17 minutes per heat.
Clifton Regis of Ayden and Margaret Rountree of Hobbsville were first-place winners, with 958 points. Corey and Lindsey Brown of Winterville were second-place winners with 896 points.
Karate tournament scheduled
The Little Union Academy of Martial Arts will present the 10th annual March Madness Open Karate Championship from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Kinston High School Gymnasium.
The tournament features all martial arts styles and welcomes children and adults to compete against others from North and South Carolina, Virginia and other states.
There is an entrance fee of $5 each for spectators. Face painting and a coloring station also will be part of the family event.
For more information, or to enter the competition, contact Little Union Academy at 252-523-5862 or TheLittleUnionAcademy@yahoolcom.
Bridge club names winners
The Fairfield Duplicate Bridge Club played the second session of a club championship March 12.
Second session winners were: Joe Goldwasser and Pearl Schechter, first place; Tempie Pierce and Emily Exum, second; Edith Cahn and Nancy Barwick, third; and Eva Balknight and Jenny Holt, fourth.
Overall winners were: Joe Goldwasser and Pearl Schechter, first; Edith Cahn and Nancy Barwick, second; and Tempie Pierce and Emily Exum, third.
A regular game will be played at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday at Fairfield Center. The club welcomes and encourages all bridge players.
For more club information, call 252-523-6791.
Young Professionals plan egg hunt
The Young Professionals of Lenoir County will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt from 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 26 in the backyard of Harmony Hall, 109 E. King St.
There will be two egg hunts, one for children 4 and younger and a second one for children 5 and older. Participation is free.
For more information, contact Justin Hill at firstname.lastname@example.com or Ashley Pierce at email@example.com.