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Longer life expectancy, aging population necessitate new strategies for prostate cancer care
The population of the United States is getting older, due not only to aging boomers but also to a four-year increase in life expectancy from 1990 to 2010. An aging population means increased diagnosis of prostate cancer. Statistically, the older the patient at time of diagnosis, the more aggressive the disease – and also the less well the patient is likely to tolerate traditional chemotherapies. In sum, we have more, aggressive prostate cancer that can't be targeted by traditional treatments.
Members of the University of Colorado Cancer Center recently published a review in the journal Drugs and Aging describing the modern state of prostate cancer care – examining not only new drugs but entirely new classes of drugs that may be effective and well-tolerated in these aging patients.
"For patients with advanced prostate cancer, there are more options than ever before. But with more options comes a more complex decision tree in choosing appropriate therapies," says Elizabeth Kessler, MD, oncology fellow at the University of Colorado Cancer Center and the review's lead author.
First among these options are targeted therapies. Modern targeted therapies are able to selectively kill cancer cells as opposed to accepting high collateral damage in healthy tissue and so frequently have fewer side effects than traditional chemotherapies. (And are thus better tolerated by elderly patients.)
"These are drugs like abiraterone and enzalutamide that have been approved for use in late stage prostate cancer and are now being evaluated for earlier use," Kessler says. Prostate cancer generally depends on androgen hormones like testosterone to survive and grow – even after traditional hormone blockade, the body continues to produce minute amounts of testosterone and even this little bit is enough to drive prostate cancer. By completely removing the body's ability to produce testosterone or the cancer's ability to use it, these drugs break the messaging chain that tells prostate cancer to grow. CU Cancer Center researchers have played an important role in the clinical development of both of these drugs.
Researchers are also looking for additional, molecular drivers of prostate cancer, perhaps for example insulin growth factor.
"We're also exploring the use of targeted kinase inhibitors," Kessler says. For example, the drug known as XL184 by Exelixis is currently in clinical trials to target MET and VEGF, "and appears to show effect against bone lesions, the most common location of prostate cancer metastasis," Kessler says.
"Another promising strategy to treat metastatic prostate cancer is immunotherapy," Kessler says. In immunotherapy, drugs, devices or treatments are used to sensitize the body's immune system to attack cancer cells – boosting the body's ability to clear itself of cancer. For example, the drug Sipuleucel-T was approved by the FDA in 2010 for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer – "but it requires blood to be removed, treated, and reinfused," Kessler says – a procedure that can only be accomplished by shipping the patient's blood to facilities in other cities before reinfusing it here. Second generation prostate cancer immunotherapies including Prostvac are in development or clinical trials, including an open trial at the CU Cancer Center.
Finally, researchers are exploring ultra-precise targeting of radiation that rides along with drugs that attach to bone metastases and affects only the tumor cells in the immediate areas of attachment. "One of these drugs is Alpharadin," Kessler says, "which goes only shallowly into bone and so targets lesions without stopping the production of bone marrow."
"There has been a major shift in the acceptance of these drugs," Kessler says. "We're learning to reach for them sooner and more frequently in place of traditional chemotherapies."
This shift means that just as boomers pass age 65 – the most common time of prostate cancer diagnosis – researchers have a handful of new barriers to put in the path of the disease.
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Data supporting robust tamper-resistant features of Oxycodone DETERx®
CUMBERLAND, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative treatments for chronic pain, today announced the presentation of a scientific poster summarizing the results for Oxycodone DETERx®, its tamper-resistant, extended-release, multi-particulate formulation, demonstrating the effect of crushing techniques on particle size reduction (PSR) and the resulting drug release. Oxycodone DETERx® was evaluated and compared to a commercially available reference product. The poster entitled, "Comparison of the Crush Resistant Properties of Oxycodone DETERx, a Multiparticulate, Extended-Release, Tamper Resistant Formulation Versus a Currently Marketed Oxycodone Extended-Release Product," was presented at the 6th Annual Pain Therapeutics Summit, held in San Jose, California from October 3-4, 2012.
Extended-release formulations of opioids are known to be attractive targets for non-medical use because they contain relatively large doses of drug. Crushing these dosage forms can defeat the intended extended-release properties and result in the immediate availability of the opioid which is known as "dose dumping." Crushed formulations are commonly self-administered by abusers orally, intranasally or by IV injection, resulting in euphoria ("high"). Legitimate pain patients also may crush the formulation to facilitate swallowing, which significantly increases their risk of serious adverse events and potentially death. For this reason, all commercially available extended-release opioid products carry warnings related to product tampering. The warnings state that the product is designed to work properly only if swallowed intact and that taking cut, broken, chewed, crushed, or dissolved product can result in a potentially fatal overdose.
The poster summarizes key findings of an extensive evaluation of the Oxycodone DETERx® formulation after crushing with a number of commonly available household tools (e.g., coffee grinder, pill crusher, etc.). These findings are compared to the results of crushing a commercially available reference product using the same study protocol.
Due to the small size of the oxycodone DETERx® particles, visual observation alone was insufficient to determine the impact of crushing techniques. Microscopy and particle size measurement with laser diffraction revealed that 5 of the 10 methods produced no change in the particle size of Oxycodone DETERx®. The other 5 methods produced only minor changes in the particle size of Oxycodone DETERx®. The impact of these changes on the drug release rate were measured by dissolution studies which demonstrated that Oxycodone DETERx® retained its extended-release properties after PSR for all of the crushing methods tested, with no cases of dose dumping. The results for Oxycodone DETERx® were superior to the results demonstrated with the reference product.
"These findings confirm the superior crush-resistant properties of Oxycodone DETERx®," said Michael Heffernan, CEO of Collegium. "It is becoming increasingly recognized that tamper-resistant, extended-release opioids play an important role in the fight against prescription pain medication abuse. Oxycodone DETERx® has been designated Fast Track Status by the FDA and we are currently enrolling in the Phase 3 study. The crushing studies presented in this poster represent only a subset of our extensive evaluation of potential tampering methods and the resulting information will be included in our NDA, which is targeted for filing by the end of 2013."
About DETERx® Technology
The DETERx® drug delivery platform consists of a multi-particulate matrix formulation in a capsule. While developed primarily to provide tamper-resistant properties to protect against common methods of tampering such as chewing, crushing, insufflations, and extraction for IV injection, the multi-particulate design is expected to enable patients with difficulty swallowing to open the capsule and administer the contents on food or via a gastronomy tube, while maintaining the extended-release properties of the product. DETERx® technology can be used with drugs that are commonly abused such as opioids and amphetamines, as well as drugs that have narrow therapeutic windows that would benefit from protection against misuse such as breaking, crushing, grinding or dissolving the product. The formulation platform is covered by U.S. and international patents and patent applications. Oxycodone DETERx® (COL-003) is the first of a number of product candidates using the DETERx® platform.
About Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing a portfolio of products that incorporate its patent-protected DETERx® formulation platform for the treatment of chronic pain. The DETERx® oral drug delivery technology provides extended-release delivery, unique tamper-resistant properties, and flexible dose administration options. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.collegiumpharma.com.
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TRIPOLI, Libya — It was just a passing reference to marriage in a leader's soberly delivered speech, but all week it has unsettled women here as well as allies abroad.
In announcing the success of the Libyan revolution and calling for a new, more pious nation, the head of the interim government, Mustafa Abdel-Jalil, also seemed to clear the way for unrestricted polygamy in a Muslim country where it has been limited and rare for decades.
It looked like a sizable step backward for women at a moment when much here — institutions, laws, social relations — is still in play after the end of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's 42 years of authoritarian rule.
In his speech, Mr. Abdel-Jalil declared that a Qaddafi-era law that placed restrictions on multiple marriages, which is a tenet of Islamic law, or Shariah, would be done away with. The law, which stated that a first wife had to give permission before others were added, for instance, had kept polygamy rare here.
"This law is contrary to Shariah and must be stopped," Mr. Abdel-Jalil told the crowd, vowing that the new government would adhere more faithfully to Shariah. The next day he reiterated the point to reporters at a news conference: "Shariah allows polygamy," he said. Mr. Abdel-Jalil is known for his piety.Continue reading the main story
He also remarked cryptically, "We will not abolish any law."
Still, some women here saw the collective remarks of the chairman of the Transitional National Council as a menacing sign that the new Libya would mean new repression. Human-rights lawyers also viewed the comments as a clearly aimed swipe at the Qaddafi law on marriage, as did a scholar of Islamic law at the University of Tripoli.
Libya experts abroad saw the leader's foray as a political effort aimed at placating newly influential Islamists. "He and the other leaders are not quite certain which way this is going to turn," said Dirk J. Vandewalle, an associate professor of government at Dartmouth College. "They are hedging their bets. The worrisome thing is he mentioned these things, which take him outside the mainstream."
Abroad, the reaction was one of dismay among allies whose military firepower ensured Colonel Qaddafi's fall. The French foreign minister, Alain Juppé, said: "This is a problem for us, especially in regard to respect for the dignity of women." He later was forced to defend the government's championing of Libya's rebels against critics in the National Assembly.
And among young women at the university in Tripoli, the sentiment was overwhelmingly negative, even for those more tightly wrapped in head scarves than the others, who agreed with Mr. Abdel-Jalil that Shariah should be the basis for the country's as-yet unwritten new constitution.
Women here played an important role in the uprising, yet signs of their traditional status — they stand separately from men at rallies, and an overwhelming majority wear head scarves — persist after the revolution.
"To follow Islamic rules is a good thing. To have many wives is not a good thing," said a 24-year-old biology student, Awatif Alhjagi. "I'm worried. People that did not have that right before may now get four wives," she said. "Because he talked about it, they probably will do it now."
There was disquiet that Mr. Abdel-Jalil had zeroed in on the marriage issue in a relatively brief speech. Unprompted, the young women circulating in a university courtyard angrily brought up his comments.
"All the girls are mad that he said that," said Bushra ben Omran, a 20-year-old English student. "I don't want to marry somebody who is already married."
"He should not have said this in his speech," Ms. Omran added. "He didn't focus on all the injured people" from the revolution, she said. "I didn't expect this."
Rehab Zehany, 20, who said Mr. Abdel-Jalil was merely following the dictates of the Koran, added, when asked if she would accept her husband taking a second wife: "Of course not! I would kill him!"
Unlike in its African Muslim neighbors to the south, where multiple-wife family compounds are frequently seen, polygamy has hardly been part of the essential fabric of daily life here. Under Colonel Qaddafi, there was a notion that polygamous marriages were the exception, said Azza Kamel Maghur, a lawyer here. Apart from the wife's consent — delivered in front of a judge — a man had to give reasons for taking another wife.
Like other women here, Ms. Maghur, whose father was briefly foreign minister under Colonel Qaddafi, was sharply critical of the country's temporary leader for proposing fundamental changes during a period of transition. "Women gained rights in the 1970s," she said. "We don't want to lose them." Mr. Abdel-Jalil had gone beyond his limited brief, she said: "You can't change the law related to interest or family law. No, no, no!"
In Benghazi on Friday, several hundred men staged a demonstration in support of Mr. Abdel-Jalil and demanded that his prescriptions be carried out.
At the very least, the leader opened up the subject for debate, female activists here said — even if they are wary of the direction in which Mr. Abdel-Jalil appears to be pointing the country. "He's saying, a marriage of four women," said Hana el-Gallal, a leading human rights lawyer. "But a marriage of four, there isn't an open license for that. To just make it an open license, to talk about these topics in such a manner, it's very disappointing," she said. She added, "It would have been a better priority to talk about elections."
Mansour O. El-Kikhia, chairman of the department of political science and geography at the University of Texas at San Antonio, said that Mr. Abdel-Jalil's speech demonstrated the interim leadership's "inexperience and amateurism," adding that he had "done a disservice to females."
That was the view among women — though not some men — at the university in Tripoli. "I'm meeting people who say, 'Now I can marry three, four wives.' This is totally wrong," said Najah al-Tabeb, a 37-year-old psychology instructor. "Men can never treat women equally," she said, smiling and shaking her finger when asked if she would marry a man who was already married.
An article last Sunday about the possibility of legalizing polygamy in Libya misspelled, in some copies, the surname of a Libyan human rights lawyer. She is Hana el-Gallal, not el-Galal.


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Traffic across the Back River Bridge will nearly double in the coming years, but in 2016 a new bridge will be ready to accommodate the additional vehicles.
Georgia officials announced Friday that Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc. of Fleming Island, Fla. will build the replacement of the aged Back River Bridge, at a cost of $14.4 million.
The firm, which beat out four other companies for the contract, is headquartered in Atlanta, according to its website. Past projects include the Sikorsky Bridge, an $83.6 million contract with Connecticut, the Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge, a $91.6 million contract with North Carolina, and others.
The new Back River Bridge, connecting Savannah and Jasper County, S.C. on U.S. 17, is scheduled to open in January of 2016, according to a news release from the Georgia Department of Transportation. The current volume of 19,000 vehicles traveling the bridge each day is projected to nearly double in coming years to as many as 35,000, according to GDOT.
The new structure will stand about 3 feet higher than the original and will be wider, too, featuring 8-foot shoulders in each direction. The shoulder lanes are expected to offer faster clearance of vehicle breakdowns and accidents which currently force the entire bridge to close.
Such was the case on Monday when a motorist crossed the center lane and caused an accident, according to authorities. The bridge's condition played no role, according to Savannah-Chatham police spokesman Julian Miller. The wreck injured several people and resulted in the hours-long closure of the Back River and Talmadge bridges.
The original cost estimate was $16.5 million before it was pared down to $14.7 million after factoring in lower material costs.
Federal funds will cover 80 percent of the project's cost, and Georgia will shoulder 90 percent of the rest and South Carolina will pay 10 percent, according to GDOT.
Replacement plans for the existing bridge, which is nearly 60 years, have been underway since at least 2007. Though classified as "structurally deficient" by regulators, it is still considered safe to use. It will remain in service until the new structure opens.
The permitting process for the new bridge involved environmental agencies from both states, as well as the Charleston District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which issued its Department of the Army permit last fall.
The project is located in an environmentally sensitive area and will require placing fill material in 1.65 acres of tidal wetlands and temporarily clearing of about one-third of an acre of wetlands.


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Improve Your Brain with Music by Dr. David Jockers
(NaturalNews) Most people have their own particular styles of music they enjoy. Music is one of the greatest joys of mankind and it is effective at stimulating the brain and enhancing learning. Listening to music stimulates the whole brain through diverse neural circuitry that stimulates better brain metabolism. Listening to enjoyable music improves your brain function.
The brain is divided into two major hemispheres called the right and left hemispheres. The right brain is thought to process information through creative imagery. The left brain is the analytical side that controls verbal and mathematical processing. The corpus callosum connects the left and right hemispheres and controls the communication between these two.
Music is unique in that it activates a broad array of neurons across the corpus callosum. This creates a state of harmony between the two hemispheres. The non-verbal melodies of music stimulate the right brain while singing stimulates the language center in the left hemisphere.
Music has the amazing potential to alter an individual's state of consciousness. Music therapy has been shown to shift a person's complete perception of time and stimulates unique emotions and memories. Listening to music boosts endorphin release which lifts our spirits and activates positive emotions and states of euphoria.
Music also boosts creative energies through the production of alpha and theta waves. Large influxes of alpha waves induce states of enhanced creativity while theta waves are associated with dreaming, learning and relaxing.
The key for boosting creative energies is to listen to the type of music you enjoy the most. If you want more inspiration in language and mathematics it would make sense to listen to music with
singing while music without words stimulates more artistic and visual senses.
These types of music can also be used to help balance the hemispheres effectively. Someone who has a left brain focused job such as an accountant may experience an increased level of peace and
stability when they listen to classical music or other right brain style music.
Someone with a heavy right brain position (such as an artist) may do well with rock-n-roll or other lyric based music to charge up their left brain. This is all subjective to the unique tendencies and subtleties of the individual but more research is pointing in the direction of using music to balance and stabilize the hemispheres.
Classical or light music help to calm and relax blood pressure. Researchers have shown that listening to calming music for periods of time every day is extremely effective for stabilizing blood pressure levels.
Music therapy is used to help patients with neurological conditions by stimulating unique regions and enhancing blood flow and metabolism. This sort of therapy was popularized by Dr. Oliver Sacks and featured in the movie "Awakenings."
Alzheimer's disease is associated with damage to the temporal lobe that is used to process and direct memories. Music stimulates not only direct memories but other circumstances surrounding that musical experience. Researchers have found that listening to music can indirectly stimulate memory fragments that would not otherwise be retrieved. This helps to provide emotional comfort and improve brain function.
Parkinson's disease is a pathogenic process that destroys the basal ganglia. This region of the brain organizes thoughts and movements into action. Strong, rhythmic musical beats stimulate motor control, movement and coordination. Combining this music with dance steps and other movements has been shown to improve walking speed and coordination for individuals with Parkinson's.
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text: Stories from the annals of music history are rife throughout Don Pingree's business in Northwood. Along with his wife, Colleen, Pingree sells music and memorabilia out of the couple's antiques shop, R.S. Butler's Trading Company. He has been collecting music for decades, and he struggles to even guess at the number of vinyl records in his possession.


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AdeleB necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 142 diseños de 21 diseñadores freelance.
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One person band at the moment. Commencing a brand new career in life coaching. Initially starting as a generalist coach but gaining experience to move into a role that will help small-medium businesses down the track. This is my dream after 20 years of what I would call work drudgery & I am itching to help others change the results they are currently experiencing in their lives. Sometimes it just takes a little tweak & the name of my game is to exceed expectations & provide enormous value.
Business will include CD's, Ebooks, articles, seminars, work groups, work books for clients & one-on-one & email coaching. OMG - So much to do! Thank God for you guys.
Persons earning $50k plus who are motivated to make positive changes in their life.
Individuals & small to medium business.
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Mian Age group 30-45 but should appeal to most people.
People fed up with where they have ended up & want to start doing things they really love in life.
They think they have no time & they are not making the most of their time. They could be more organised.
They want to earn more money.
They want to earn more money & spend less thime in their businesses.
They like having fun & like learning.
They are internet savvy.
They network.
They are willing to have a go a new things.
They have big dreams & deep down know they were meant for something more than what they are currently doing.
They are looking for better ways to do things.
The Logo is for MindSet Success (capital letters as per type - I may use MSS as an abbreviation down the track).
My tag line is: New Strategies for New Results
I'm liking blue, whether it be blue font or possibly a blue background with a white font - just an idea. The blue I have in mind is the colour of a Microsoft office toolbar (at bottom of screen).
I've been told blue & green are great sales colurs & to keep away from brown.
I do like Red, black, gold, white etc as well (not necessarily altogether).
Logo needs some curves.
No cartoons please
I would like something a bit modern & fun but elegant & spohisticated at the same time. Tell me if I'm asking for too much.
There is one design on the new 99Design logo webiste that had some round bubble type shapes that swirled out from the first letter of the name. This looked great as a watermark on stationery etc & I could see it representing someone's journey.
I don't know the technical terms but I will need files in a format for printing stationery (CMYK maybe?), inserting into documents & for a website.
I'm really new at this & don't really know what to ask for. If my brief is frustrating let me know what I can do to make your life easier & I will do some more work on it for you. In the meantime I appreciate your patience & am so excited to see what you come up with!
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Join us at the Downtown Garland Square, 520 W State St. (map), during the month of December, as the City of Garland invites you to Christmas on the Square. More than 100,000 lights bring the holiday season to life. Whether you're walking or driving through, this event will bring out your holiday spirit throughout the entire season.FREE - Christmas on the Square is open nightly from Dec. 5 through Dec. 31.
Thursday, Dec. 5
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The 2019 Christmas on the Square Tree Lighting Ceremony kicks off Christmas on the Square with school carolers, hot chocolate, and the lighting of the official Christmas Tree on Thursday, Dec. 5. The ceremony starts at 5:30 p.m. So come early and carpool! The City of Garland strives to bring families together by spreading the joy of the holiday season.
Street closures will block most of the downtown square area. Click on the link for a map below.
2019 Christmas on the Square Street Closure Map (PDF)
For more information about how you can become a vendor for the Tree Lighting Ceremony, contact the office of Special Events. See below.
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If a unique natural encounter is on your cards, then check out Bundaberg region's events line up, with turtle season, laying and hatching, being one of this regions must see events.
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How to Set Up Your Document with Page Setup in OS X Mavericks
After you set up your printer, you should be able to print a document easily — right? Read how the features in OS X Mavericks' Page Setup sheet can help you solve most basic printing problems.
Many programs have a Page Setup command on their File menu. Note that some programs use the name Page Setup, and others use Print Setup. (Print Setup is the quaint, old term, more popular in the System 6 era and in Windows than on today's Macs.) Either way, this is the sheet where you can choose your target printer, paper size, page orientation, and scale.
Become familiar with Page Setup. You might not need to use it right this second, but it's a good friend to know. Even though some apps offer some of these Page Setup settings in their Print sheets, Page Setup is the only place you find these options in many programs.
Users of network printers or PostScript printers might see slightly different versions of the Print and Page Setup sheets. The differences should be minor enough not to matter.
Click the little question mark in the bottom-left corner of the Page Setup or Print sheets at any time for additional help. If you do, Page Setup or Printing help opens immediately in the Help Center. (Okay, maybe not immediately, but Help Center in Mavericks is much, much faster than the Help Viewer in previous OS X incarnations.)
The options within the Page Setup sheet are as follows:
Settings: When you have everything else in the Page Setup sheet configured just the way you want it for most documents, choose Save As Default to save this configuration as the default Page Setup for this application.
Format For: In this pop-up menu, you find the name of the active printer. If you have several printers configured, you can choose any of them from this menu.
This menu usually defaults to Any Printer, the least effective setting. Unless the printer you want to use appears here, you may not get the full functionality the printer offers.
Paper Size: Use this pop-up menu to choose the type of paper currently in the paper tray of your printer or to choose the size of the paper that you want to feed manually. The dimensions of the paper that you can choose appear below its name.
Page Setup sheet settings (including Paper Size) remain in effect until you change them. For example, when you print an envelope, don't forget to change back to Letter before trying to print on letter-size paper again.
Orientation: Choose among options here to tell your printer whether the page you want to print should be portrait-oriented (like a letter, longer than it is wide) or landscape-oriented (sideways, wider than it is long).
Some programs offer additional Page Setup choices. If your program offers them, they usually appear in the Settings pop-up menu in the Page Setup sheet. (Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Word have them; TextEdit doesn't.)
Scale: To print your page at a larger or smaller size, change this option to a larger or smaller percentage.


text: New Year's Day 1 January 2017 Things are very quiet on New Year's Day. Most shops and pubs will be closed and if pubs do open they may open later and close earlier than usual. Public transport does operate but under restrictions. St Patrick's Day Public Holiday 17 March 2017 A party atmosphere grips Ireland on St Patrick's Day. Expect pubs to be very busy. Shops close earlier than usual or stay closed, but in urban centres you're likely to find some outlets open. Public transport can be disrupted due to parades and as it's a public holiday restricted services generally apply. Good Friday 14 April 2017 While Good Friday is not an official public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, schools and some businesses do close on that day and all pubs are shut. You are not allowed to buy alcohol on Good Friday in the Republic. Residents of hotels are permitted to drink in hotel bars. In Northern Ireland, pubs can only sell alcohol between the hours of 5pm – 11pm and off-licences operate as normal. Shops in smaller towns and villages will close but more and more businesses are remaining open in urban centres. Easter Monday 17 April 2017 Pubs and shops may open later and close earlier than usual or not open at all. In larger cities more places will be open than in smaller towns. Public transport can differ depending on where you are. In most places there will be a Sunday service running, but best to check ahead of time. Anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne 12 July 2017 – Northern Ireland only This is a public holiday in Northern Ireland only and most businesses will be closed. However, more and more places are remaining open in urban centres. Republic of Ireland public holidays (bank holidays) 1 May, 5 June, 7 August and 30 October 2017 There are several public holidays between June and October including Halloween. Banks will close everywhere for these days, shops and pubs in urban areas tend to stay open but things are quieter in smaller towns and villages. Public transport can operate under restricted schedules or run a Sunday service. This will depend on where you are in the country, so best to check ahead of time. Northern Ireland public holidays (bank holidays) 1 May, 29 May and 29 August 2017 Banks will close everywhere for this day. Shops and pubs in urban areas tend to stay open but things will be quieter in the smaller towns and villages. Public transport can operate under restricted schedules or run a Sunday service. This depends on where you are in the country, so it's best to check ahead of time. Christmas Day 25 December 2017 On Christmas Day pretty much everything is closed for business. Public transport does not operate but you might be able to book a taxi or hackney cab. St Stephen's Day (Republic of Ireland) Boxing Day (Northern Ireland) 28 December 2017 In big cities, this is the unofficial start of the post-Christmas sales, but in smaller towns most shops still remain closed. Pubs are open and public transport operates under restricted schedules. Recommended Reading Vehicle rental in Ireland Renting a vehicle in Ireland puts the island in your hands. From cars to campers, vehicle rental is easy. Travel essentials Use our travel checklist: everything you need to know from pets and money to languages. Itineraries Our tailor-made road, walking and cycling itineraries are the perfect guide to getting around the island.


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Raritan Township
Raritan Township
New Jersey
- Population: 22185
- Size: 37.6 sq miles (97.38 km2)
- Established: 1838
- Distance from NYC: 58
- Distance from Philadelphia: 55
- Distance from Newark: 48
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About Raritan Township
Located in eastern Hunterdon County, 38-square mile Raritan Township has the distinction of being equally distant—about 55 miles--from New York City and Philadelphia. In fact, Old York Road which passes through Raritan was an established stage coach route that operated between those two major cities. Much of the scenery from those stage coach days still exists in the rolling landscapes of Raritan's Amwell Valley.
Today, Raritan is home to about 22,000 residents, making it the most-populated township in the county. A surge in residential development during the 1980s contributed to the higher population. Raritan Township surrounds the historic borough of Flemington, which is known for its quaint downtown, abundance of retail options and outlet shopping.Back to top
Incorporated in 1838, Raritan has a rich agricultural history of farming, and the township has been pro-active when it comes to preserving farmland and open space. To that end, the local government oversees an environmental commission, open space trust advisory committee, agriculture advisory board, green team and comprehensive recycling program.
Since Raritan is such a large township, there are lots of small villages and designated areas within its borders which were settled during Raritan's earliest days. Some of these quaint areas are Copper Hill, Croton, Clover Hill, Three Bridges, Stanton, Voorhees Corner and Reaville.Back to top
The Flemington-Raritan School District includes four elementary schools, a school for grades five and six, and a middle school. Kindergarten through grade four schools are the Barley Sheaf School, Copper Hill School, Robert Hunter School and Francis A. Desmares School. Students in fifth and sixth grades go to the Reading-Fleming Intermediate School, and those in grades seven and eight attend JP Case Middle School.
High school students from Raritan Township attend the Blue Ribbon-designated Hunterdon Central Regional High School. The high school also serves students from neighboring Delaware, Flemington, Readington and East Amwell. A campus-type setting on 72 acres includes a field house, instructional media center, a music and communications building for the school's radio station (90.5 FM) and cable TV station (HCTV, channel 27), and four classroom buildings. Approximately 3,100 students attend Hunterdon Central, where class sizes average about 22.
In 2011, SAT scores for students at Hunterdon Central Regional High School were 543 for the mean critical reading score compared to the statewide average of 495, and the mean math score of 560 was over 40 points higher than 516, the statewide average score. Out of all the graduates in the class of 2011, 89% planned to continue their education at four- or two-year colleges.Back to top
A network of state and local highways in Raritan Township includes Routes 12, 31 and 202. Interstate 78 can be accessed in nearby Clinton Township.
NJ Transit's Annandale or White House train stations are about 12 miles from Raritan Township. The Raritan Valley Line provides direct service to Newark and connecting trains to New York City or Hoboken. About 25 miles south of Raritan is the Trenton Transit Center for Amtrak and NJ Transit trains as well as bus and light rail service.
Trans Bridge bus lines operates a commuter route from Liberty Village in Flemington to Port Authority in midtown Manhattan, with other scheduled service to downtown Newark, Newark Liberty International Airport and JFK International Airport.
In addition to Newark, other airports in the region include Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia International Airport. Smaller air fields are at Trenton-Mercer Airport in West Trenton and Solberg Airport in Readington.Back to top
Real Estate
With a long history that dates back to the pre-Revolutionary War era, Raritan has its share of beautifully restored antique homes, yet the township also has a wide variety of newer luxury homes, townhomes and condominiums. Whether you seek a small starter home, carefree condominium or estate-caliber luxury home, Raritan has a variety of housing styles, sizes and price ranges.
Inviting single-family neighborhoods in Raritan Township include Cambridge Pointe, Copper Penny Estates, Countryfield Estates, Equestrian Meadows Estates, Hunterdon Crossing, Hunterdon Estates, Milestone Manor, Rolling Hills, Sand Hill Estates, Wellington Hills and The Woods at Copper Hill.
Among the town house and condominium complexes in Raritan are Carriage Gate, Concord Ridge, Coppermine Village, South Main Village, Stone Gate, Sun Ridge, Townsende, Victorian Square and Village Commons.Back to top
Parks and Recreation
Flemington-Raritan Parks and Recreation Committee puts together a changing schedule of programs and sports for children, teens and adults. Parks in Raritan include Lenape Park with a walking trail, sports fields, play area and basketball courts; Mine Brook Park with volleyball and bocce courts; Bernadette Morales Nature Preserve, featuring two miles of nature trails; Lone Cedar Park and Nature Preserve offering 62 acres of open space for bird watchers and hikers; Blackwell Park, a seven-acre multi-use area; and Heron Glen Golf Course, a highly-rated public course that opened in 2002.Back to top
Points of Interest
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in the Reaville section of Raritan has many antique headstones, the oldest one dating back to 1745. Part of the Presbyterian Church at Amwell, many notable New Jersey residents are interred here, including Governor John Reading Jr., the first New Jersey native to rule the state. Several Revolutionary war soldiers were buried at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery including the famous Captain—then later Colonel-- John Schenck who led a company at the Battle of Monmouth but is better-known locally as leader of the Amwell Militia against the British cavalry during the "Amwell Skirmish." It was the only clash between American and British troops that took place within the current boundaries of Hunterdon County.
The Urbach Farm on Klinesville Road opened to the public in 2012. It offers 108 acres of protected space, making it one of the largest undeveloped parcels in the township. Visitors can walk through woodlands, open fields and view part of the Assiscong Creek.
Bonetown is an oddly-named section south of Croton that, according to local legend, was home to a family of chicken thieves. After they were forced to move from the property, a large number of chicken bones were left at the site. The Raritan Township Local Historic Committee placed a historic marker at the site on aptly-named Bonetown Road in 2007.
Raritan Public Library is one of the oldest and most historic sites in town. Situated in the General John Frelinghuysen House, the library stands on Native American land purchased in 1683 by Dutch settlers. Original parts of the building were constructed in the early 1700s with a wood addition in around 1780. Over the years it has served as a tavern, jail and public meeting hall. Listed on the state and national registers in 1971, today it has an excellent collection of books as well as activities for all ages.
The Farmer's Market at Dvoor Farm takes place every Sunday from May until November. The barn complex is a local landmark on Mine Road that is registered as a historic place on both the state and national lists. Run by the Hunterdon Land Trust, this popular market attracts hundreds of shoppers. The Land Trust's headquarters are in a circa 1798 stone farmhouse on the property.Back to top
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Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner has weighed in on Kim Kardashian's Playboy regrets.
"I don't believe all that gossip, you know?" he told Access Hollywood at the TCM Classic Film Festival's opening night screening of "A Star is Born" in LA on Thursday, laughing.
Hef added that he didn't think Playboy had seen the last of the sexy star.
"Wait till the next time," he smiled.
In a new interview with Harper's Bazaar – in which she poses in the buff – Kim told the mag she was "sorry" she did the 2007 Playboy shoot, which did not showcase her fully nude.
She added that it was her mom, Kris Jenner, who told her to "go for it."
"They might never ask you again," the reality star remembered her mom telling her. "Our show isn't on the air yet. Do it and you'll have these beautiful pictures to look at when you're my age."
While Kim wasn't wild about her Playboy spread, she called the Harper's shoot "liberating."
"I think the message is embrace your curves and who you are," she told the mag. "I feel proud if young girls look up to me and say, 'I'm curvy, and I'm proud of it now.'"
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Image and After-Image: Whistler and Photography
May 25–September 30, 2012
The painter and printmaker James Abbott McNeill Whistler was born just five years before the invention of photography in 1839. Photography transformed visual culture during the artist's lifetime. With its unprecedented ability to record and reproduce realistic images, photography supplanted engraving and etching as the primary media for creating multiples. In response, the Etching Revival, a mid-to-late nineteenth century international art movement, sought to redefine etching in an era of photography. With Whistler at the helm, the Etching Revival promoted an aesthetic of intimacy, lyricism and originality in a world increasingly given over to mass production.
Image and After-Image examines Whistler's etchings in the context of Victorian photography. Featuring 20 works from the Smith College Museum of Art collection, including photographs by masters such as Peter Henry Emerson, Julia Margaret Cameron and Alfred Stieglitz, the exhibition demonstrates how these artists took etching and photography beyond technological reproduction and into the arena of aesthetic innovation. While photographers worked throughout the 19th-century to master naturalistic effects, Whistler explored etching's potential for impressionism and abstraction.
Image Credit: James Abbott McNeill Whistler. American, 1834–1903. Weary. 1863. Drypoint on lightweight Oriental paper. Purchased. SC 1969:4. Photography by Petegorsky/Gipe.


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New WHO report tackles children's environmental health
United Nations World Health Organization 27 JULY 2007 | GENEVA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is today releasing the first ever report highlighting children's special susceptibility to harmful chemical exposures at different periods of their growth. This new volume of the Environmental Health Criteria series, Principles for Evaluating Health Risks in Children Associated with Exposure to Chemicals, is the most comprehensive work yet undertaken on the scientific principles to be considered in assessing health risks in children. It highlights the fact that in children, the stage in their development when exposure occurs may be just as important as the magnitude of the exposure.
The scientific principles proposed in the document for evaluating environmental health risks in children will help the health sector, researchers and policy makers to protect children of all ages through improved risk assessments, appropriate interventions and focused research to become healthy adults.
"Children are not just small adults" said Dr Terri Damstra, WHO's team leader for the Interregional Research Unit. "Children are especially vulnerable and respond differently from adults when exposed to environmental factors, and this response may differ according to the different periods of development they are going through. For example, their lungs are not fully developed at birth, or even at the age of eight, and lung maturation may be altered by air pollutants that induce acute respiratory effects in childhood and may be the origin of chronic respiratory disease later in life."
Air and water contaminants, pesticides in food, lead in soil, as well many other environmental threats which alter the delicate organism of a growing child may cause or worsen disease and induce developmental problems. Over 30% of the global burden of disease in children can be attributed to environmental factors.
Children have different susceptibilities during different life stages, due to their dynamic growth and developmental processes. Some examples of health effects resulting from developmental exposures prenatally and at birth include miscarriage, still birth, low birth weight and birth defects; in young children, infant mortality, asthma, neurobehavioural and immune impairment; and in adolescents, precocious or delayed puberty. Emerging evidence suggests that an increased risk of certain diseases in adults such as cancer and heart disease can result in part from exposures to certain environmental chemicals during childhood.
The vulnerability of children is increased in degraded and poor environments. Neglected and malnourished children suffer the most. These children often live in unhealthy housing, lack clean water and sanitation services, and have limited access to health care and education. For example, lead is known to be more toxic to children whose diets are deficient in calories, iron and calcium. One in five children in the poorest parts of the world will not live longer than their fifth birthday, mainly because of environment-related diseases.
This central focus of this new study is on the child including developing embryo, fetus, infant and adolescent, and on the need to have a good understanding of the interactions between exposure, biological susceptibility, and socioeconomic and nutritional factors at each stage of a child's development.
The work was undertaken by an Advisory group of 24 scientific experts, representing 18 countries, and convened to provide insight, expertise, and guidance, and to ensure scientific accuracy and objectivity. Once the text was finalized, it was then sent to over 100 contact points throughout the world for review and comment, and also made available on WHO's International Programme of Chemical Safety (IPCS) web site for external review and comment for a period of 2 months.
For further information contact:
Ms. Nada Osseiran Communications and Advocacy officer Public Health and the Environment WHO, Geneva Tel.: +41 22 791 4475 Fax: +41 22 791 4127 E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Gregory Hartl Communications Advisor Health and Sustainable Development WHO, Geneva Mobile: +41 79 20 36 715 E-mail: email@example.com


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The Monday Round-Up: Pros Go Big and Fast in Texas
Hanson and Hauschildt tame fields in Texas, and a close race unfolds in Marbella.
Weekend at a Glance
IRONMAN North American Championship, Texas
To say it was a fast day in The Woodlands would be a gross understatement. The perfect conditions, fast course, and incredibly talented pro field all lined up for a day that delivered scorchingly fast times.*
The men hit the non-wetsuit swim first and the pace was hot from the start. Most of the race favorites came out of the water together with one big exception: Matt Hanson. While Andrew Starykowicz hit the front of the bike course with Johann Ackermann, Hanson had his chase work cut out for him up front, contained in the large group containing Frederik Van Lierde, Brent McMahon, Paul Matthews, Will Clarke, Tim Berkel, and Jan Van Berkel. Starky had a 15-minute lead off of the bike, but behind he had a hard-charging Hanson, with run shadow Ivan Tutukin seemingly a half a step behind the entire marathon. There was no stopping Hanson, however, as he stormed the run course to an all-time IRONMAN best 2:34 marathon to take yet another North American championship title.
On the women's side, it was uber-swimmer Lauren Brandon that demolished the field, posting a 48-minute swim that left all of the pro women and pro men in her wake. The gaps getting onto the bike were large, but the women put down the watts to try to get to the front. Kimberley Morrison's strong ride delivered her int T2 first, with Lauren Brandon a close second, Jen Annett third, and then a large group with Jodie Robertson, Mel Hauschildt, Michelle Versterby, Meredith Kessler, and Jocelyn McCauley. It was clear right away that Hauschildt had the run legs for the win in her, and closing with a 2:57 marathon made her nearly untouchable. Jodie Roberston didn't have her usual run on the day, but she found her legs late to make her way back up to second place. The biggest mover on the day, however, was Leslie Smith who ran a 2:58 to run from 13th off the bike to third place by days' end.
*Despite the bike course that was shortened to 110 miles on race morning, after review by the IRONMAN Global Race Operations Committee, it has been determined that athletes who completed the three-discipline course prescribed at the IRONMAN North American Championship Texas triathlon will be recognized as eligible for world bests. Congratulations to all athletes who set world best times in both overall and individual discipline categories.
Top 5 Pro Men
|Hanson, Matt
|Tutukin, Ivan
|Clarke, Will
|Berkel, Tim
|Van Berkel, Jan
Top 5 Pro Women
|Hauschildt, Mel
|Robertson, Jodie
|Smith, Lesley
|Vesterby, Michelle
|Svensk, Sara
IRONMAN 70.3 Marbella
The inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Marbella was much more than an appetizer for the 2018 European Tour. The first edition of the event in Spain was highlighted by a sensational sprint final in the men's race. After the swim course had to be shortened due to wind conditions in the morning, the athletes embarked on a tough bike course perfectly suited to strong cyclists like France's Romain Guillaume and Germany's Andreas Dreitz. Both caught up with fastest swimmer Daniel Baekkegard, and came off the bike with a lead of more than 2 minutes over Chris Leifermann (USA) and the fast British runner David McNamee. McNamee and Leifermann started the run together, and finished side-by-side. They ran the whole course shoulder to shoulder, with McNamee ultimately sprinting to the win.
The women's race ended up with three German pro athletes finishing in the top five. Spain's Judith Corachan Vaquera and Germany's Anja Beranek led the field out of the water, but top favorite Laura Philipp was only a few meters behind. Philipp moved to the front early and never let the lead out of her hands again. Thanks to her solid running strength, Philipp proved even more that she will be one to watch this season. Italy's Marta Bernardi surprised with a runner-up finish among the German squad.
Top 5 Pro Men
|McNammee, David
|Leiferman, Chris
|Dreitz, Andreas
|Guillaume, Romain
|Haller, Adrian
Top 5 Pro Women
|Phillipp, Laura
|Bernardi, Marta
|Saemmler, Daniela
|Beranek, Anja
|Corachan Vaquera, Judith
The Buzz: What We're Reading, Gossiping About, and Loving in the Endurance Sports World
Ramsay's About-Face
IRONMAN World Championship finisher and oftentimes brash celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay once joked that he was allergic to vegans. But in a surprising turn of events, Ramsay recently announced via Twitter that he's going to "give this #vegan thing a try." Ramsay, who continues to enjoy endurance sports, didn't give a reason for his dietary about face, but it's certainly in contrast to his prior fun-poking at vegans and vegetarians. We'll be keeping an eye out for his wry comments on the matter—and hopefully some delicious new vegan recipes.
Run Down, For Real?
It's common knowledge among endurance athletes that our long, hard training can suppress our immune systems, making us more susceptible to getting sick pre- or post-race. Right? Perhaps it's time we rethink this endurance urban myth. In fact, says a new study detailed in the Irish News, endurance sports boosts the body's ability to fight illness.
"I'm just trying to do what I love. It's as simple as that."
We told you about IRONMAN world record holder Tim Don's incredible journey back from a traumatic accident to the start line of the Boston Marathon. And we just can't stop sharing his story—along with his true humility. Tri247.com chatted with Don after his race in Boston, and we think you'll want to listen in.
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You have to love a guy who does his own stunts.
Partner News
SwimLabs Swim Schools nationwide joins IRONMAN as the Official IRONMAN Training Center. This partnership between IRONMAN and SwimLabs allows IRONMAN Certified Coaches and their clients to benefit from SwimLabs' one-of-a-kind stroke analysis, video comparison library of former world and Olympic champions, and warm-water, constant-current pool technology. The partnership will also enable SwimLabs' coaches to earn IRONMAN U coach certification. Triathletes and IRONMAN certified coaches can now schedule training sessions at SwimLabs facilities nationwide. In addition, IRONMAN clinics will be held at SwimLabs facilities on a frequent basis.
We are delighted to be partnering with IRONMAN, its coaches and triathletes," said Michael Mann, Chief Curriculum Officer of Streamline Brands and co-founder of SwimLabs. "Triathletes and coaches are an important – and growing – segment of the athletes we serve. With the partnership with IRONMAN, we are perfectly positioned to offer a pre-eminent endurance sports education alongside video stroke analysis that puts athletes side-by-side with Olympic swimmers."
As a part of the partnership, IRONMAN and SwimLabs will also develop a joint "Introduction to Triathlon" clinic curriculum for athletes and coaches, to better to serve the forty percent of IRONMAN athletes who hire a certified coach or purchase a training plan to train for their endurance race.
Registration Radar
New course elements at 5150 Warsaw
- At 5150 Warsaw this year, the T2 zone and finish area will be held in the new Vistula Boulevards, a new landmark in the city and a popular meeting spot for locals. This change also allows for a brand new running course along the boulevards, through the Swietokrzyski Bridge, with a view of the National Stadium. This is a unique opportunity to run and finish in the center of a big metropolis, while still being close to the nature. Register now!
Macpac Motatapu off road XTERRA triathlon
- Entries for the 2019 Macpac Motatapu XTERRA Tri open at 11am Monday, April 30 NZT. This legendary event has now expanded to a whole weekend and will be held over two days onMarch 9 and 10 2019. Take on the challenging Off Road Tri from Wanaka to Arrowtown in stunning New Zealand, with a 2km swim, 47km mountain bike and an 8.5m trail run. Learn more here.
- 5150 Ekhuruleni opened this week
- Standard Bank IRONMAN African Championship now open
Price increases:
- IRONMAN Switzerland: April 29
- IRONMAN Maastricht: May 6
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Races On Tap
IRONMAN 70.3 North America Pro Championship, St. George
- Pro Start List
- Pro Points: 1500
- Prize Purse: $100,000
Follow the IRONMAN 70.3 North America Pro Championship pro action here on IRONMAN.com and on Twitter at @IRONMANLive. Join the conversation using the hashtag #IM703NAChamps for both Twitter and Instagram.
Follow your age group athlete's progress throughout the race on the IRONMAN Athlete Tracker.
Race start time: Sunday: 7:00 a.m. MDT
IRONMAN Australia
- Pro Start List
- Pro Points: 2000
- Prize Purse: $40,000
Follow the IRONMAN Australia pro race action here on IRONMAN.com and on Twitter at @IRONMANLive. Join the conversation using the hashtag #IMAustralia for both Twitter and Instagram.
Follow your age group athlete's progress throughout the race on the IRONMAN Athlete Tracker.
Race start time: Sunday: 7:15 a.m. AEST
IRONMAN 70.3 Busselton
- Pro Start List
- Pro Points: 750
- Prize Purse: $25,000
Follow the IRONMAN 70.3 Busselton pro race action here on IRONMAN.com and on Twitter at @IRONMANLive. Join the conversation using the hashtag #IM703Bussleton for both Twitter and Instagram.
Follow your age group athlete's progress throughout the race on the IRONMAN Athlete Tracker.
Race start time: Sunday: 7:00 a.m. AWST
IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie
Please note that the 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie is an age-group only race.
Join the conversation and follow the events and the race day action at using the hashtag #IM703PortMac for both Twitter and Instagram.
Follow your athlete's progress throughout the race on the IRONMAN Athlete Tracker.
Race start time: Saturday: 6:20 a.m. AEST
Gear Up: Don't Forget Your Mom
That special day is just around the corner. Have that special mother in your life, decked out IRONMAN gear created just for her.


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HOUSTON – For the third time in his MLS career, Ricardo Clark has helped the Houston Dynamo get to an MLS Cup final. Now the midfielder is working to make sure he can actually participate.
Clark has yet to play in MLS' championship game, having missed the 2006 title game due to injury and the 2007 edition due to suspension. Now he is working to overcome an adductor strain that kept him out of all but 66 minutes of the Eastern Conference Championship.
"Taking it slowly," Clark said when asked about his injury. "It's been feeling better … so I'm just taking it day by day. I hate sitting in the training room and watching everybody train. It sucks, that's why today I came out here and did some workouts instead of being locked up inside."
The 29-year-old worked on the side with the trainers during Houston's last session before a three-day Thanksgiving break and told MLSsoccer.com that he hopes to be back to full training "Sunday or Monday."
Getting Clark back for MLS Cup is a one of the goals for the Dynamo in the next 10 days, so they can both add a pivotal piece to their puzzle and also give him his shot at playing in the title match.
Clark's absence from the previous Cup matches was tough because of the role he played as a dominating midfielder who provided the type of bite that teams covet. His contribution to the 2012 team since coming back to MLS from Eintracht Frankfurt in July has been much the same.
READ: Houston's Carr cautiously inches closer to return for Cup
"He's one of the guys that makes the defenders look good because he does all that work in front of you," said defender Bobby Boswell. "He's really good at filling lanes and stuff so your approach to defending can be a little different."
Boswell should know more than most about Clark's defensive abilities. After all, it was the midfielder that changed the course of Boswell's career.
"I made the [Florida ODP] team as a starting central midfielder and we played Georgia in the regionals and Ricardo Clark marked me and I lost my position as a center mid," Boswell quipped about his youth playing days. "To this day, I still blame him for ruining my playmaking abilities."
According to Clark, he was just trying to push Boswell in the right direction.
"I told him he's got to look on the positive side," he said. "I'm like, 'I motivated you. If I hadn't marked you out of the game that time, you probably wouldn't have been a defender.' So I think he actually owes me."
Clark and Boswell can settle up on the field at the Home Depot Center by winning a title. To do that, Clark's road to full health is important so he can once again help the Dynamo add to their already storied history.
"He was a huge reason that the teams in the past got there and he did all the dirty work to get them there but didn't necessarily get to reap the benefits of the finals," Boswell said. "Those are definitely his trophies just as much as anyone else's.
"Hopefully, he can be one of those key factors that change the result from last year to this year."
Darrell Lovell covers the Houston Dynamo for MLSsoccer.com.


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Percentage of teachers holding a bachelor's degree, master's degree, or higher.
The numeral within the circle is the total teachers (FTE) in the state. The colored sections display the percentage of teachers who hold a bachelor's degree or master's degree. The master's degree category includes teachers with additional credit hours toward a doctoral degree, and those teachers who have earned a doctorate. The percentages are listed in the color key or you can hover over any section of the colored ring to view this number.
Click 5 Years Trend or 10 Years Trend to see long term data.
Note: FTE = Full Time Equivalent
Those interested in becoming a teacher in Illinois must complete an approved teacher education program at an accredited institution. Elementary school teachers must hold a bachelor's degree in elementary education while high school teachers need a bachelor's degree in a secondary subject area such as mathematics, science, or English. Some districts may require a master's degree for certain positions.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES, 2010), the number of teachers in the United States who hold a master's degree has almost doubled over the past 50 years, with half of all teachers in the United States currently holding master's degrees. Across the nation, school districts offer monetary rewards to those teachers who hold advanced degrees, with the increase in salary averaging 11% (National Council on Teacher Quaility,2010).


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Leila Josefowicz coaches Hyejin Chang on Tchaikovsky's Valse Scherzo
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Violinist Leila Josefowicz has won the hearts of audiences around the world with her honest, fresh approach to the repertoire and her dynamic virtuosity.
Ms. Josefowicz came to national attention in 1994 when she made her Carnegie Hall debut with Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and has since appeared with many of the world's most prestigious orchestras and eminent conductors. A regular, close collaborator of leading composers of the day such as John Adams and Oliver Knussen, she is a strong advocate of new music – a characteristic which is reflected in her diverse programs and her enthusiasm for premiering new works. Ms. Josefowicz has recently premiered concertos written for her by Esa-Pekka Salonen/Los Angeles Philharmonic, Steve Mackey/St. Louis Symphony and Colin Matthews/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and played first performances of Thomas Adès' violin concerto Concentric Paths with the Philadelphia and Cleveland Orchestras, the San Francisco, Toronto and Seattle symphonies and at the Aspen Music Festival. In recognition of her passionate advocacy and genuine commitment to the music of today, Ms. Josefowicz was awarded a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship
Recent appearances in North America include performances with the Philadelphia, Cleveland and Minnesota Orchestras, the Chicago, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Baltimore, Dallas, Houston and Cincinnati symphonies; Carnegie Hall appearances with the St. Louis Symphony and American Composers Orchestra; and recitals in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, St. Paul and at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall.
During the 2011/12 season, Ms. Josefowicz appeared with the Boston and San Francisco symphonies playing the Salonen concerto under the baton of the composer; returned to the Toronto, National, Atlanta and Indianapolis symphonies as well as to the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa; and joined the Cleveland Orchestra and Franz Welser-Moest for a performance of the Adams Violin Concerto at the Lincoln Center Festival. She was also the Philadelphia Orchestra's 2011/12 Artist in Residence and participated in neighborhood, family and chamber music concerts as well as appeared on subscription playing the Salonen concerto with Mr. Salonen.
Equally active internationally, recent engagements in Europe include appearances with the Royal Concertgebouw and Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestras, the London, Munich and Czech Philharmonics, London Symphony and Finnish Radio Orchestra; performances of the Salonen concerto in Paris, Stockholm, Lisbon, Cologne, Berlin and Budapest with the Philharmonia and the composer on the podium; and a fifth appearance at the London Proms.
Ms. Josefowicz's debut recording with Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields in 1994 for Philips Classics was awarded a Diapason d'or. Subsequent releases on that label include Solo, a disc of unaccompanied works, which also won a Diapason d'or; Bohemian Rhapsodies, a collection of virtuosic works with orchestra; For the End of Time and Americana with pianist John Novacek; and the Mendelssohn, Glazunov and Prokofiev concertos with the Montreal Symphony/Dutoit. Additional recordings include John Adams' Road Movies, which received a 2004 Grammy nomination, for Nonesuch; a recital disc and the Shostakovich Violin Sonata and Concerto No. 1 with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Oramo, which received a 2007 ECHO Award, both for Warner Classics; and a live recording of the Knussen concerto conducted by the composer at the London Proms for Deutsche Gramophone. Her most recent recording is of The Dharma at Big Sur with John Adams conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic for DG Concerts released on iTunes.
A recipient of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant in 1994 as well as a 2007 United States Artists Cummings Fellowship, Leila Josefowicz is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music where she studied with Jaime Laredo and Jascha Brodsky. Ms. Josefowicz currently performs on a Del Gesu made in 1724.


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Vincent Brown, Professor of History and Professor of African and African American Studies, Harvard University, is the author of The Reaper's Garden: Death and Power in the World of Atlantic Slavery.
Jennifer Haigh is the author of four critically acclaimed novels: Faith, The Condition, Baker Towers and Mrs. Kimble. Her books have won both the PEN/Hemingway Award for debut fiction and the PEN/L.L. Winship Award for work by a New England writer. Her latest book, the short story collection News From Heaven, won the 2014 Massachusetts Book Award and the 2014 PEN/New England Award in fiction.
Bob Katz is the author of several acclaimed books, including the recent novel Third and Long, the non-fiction Elaine's Circle, and the novel Hot Air that was optioned for a movie by MGM.
His journalism and commentary have appeared in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, the Nation, and USA Today,
Steve Almond is the author of ten books of fiction and non-fiction, including Against Football, Candyfreak, and Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life.
Rishi Reddi is the author of "Karma and Other Stories" and received the 2008 L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award. Reddi's work was chosen for Best American Short Stories 2005, featured on National Public Radio's "Selected Shorts" program, and received an honorable mention for 2004 Pushcart Prize. She has been a Fellow at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference and the recipient of an Individual Artist's Grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Tracie Thoms is an American television, film, and stage actress. She is best known for her roles in Rent, Cold Case, The Devil Wears Prada, Death Proof, and the Fox television series Wonderfalls.
Steve Strassman, Chief Technology Officer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, received his PhD at MIT's Media Lab, and has worked at Atari, Thinking Machines, Apple, Orange, and VMware. He is perfectly willing to compare Apple to Orange.
Kelly Link is the author of the collections Stranger Things Happen, Magic for Beginners, Pretty Monsters, and Get in Trouble. Her short stories have been published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, The Best American Short Stories, and Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards.


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Amish hand craftingOriginally Posted by jacco
Amish hand craftingOriginally Posted by jacco
It isn't what you ride, it is if you ride
Just had to put the German flair on it.
Nice!Originally Posted by JIMBASTION
Best I ever saw was on gorgeous blond in DC in a new Vette, top down, and her plate said - GR8D8B8.
Maine is still small enough that my husband can walk into the registry with a box of first-rate bonbons and ask the office lasses if there happen to be any low-number plates available. If there are, he can have them for the asking at no charge. We each have 2-digit plates. Lots easier to recite at customs and hard to forget.
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BAT BYK fell off along the road somewhere about a month ago. I requested a replacement on Ocotber 5th and was told it would take about two weeks. I never received notification that the tag was ready to pick up. I just called Austin and was told that the tag is waiting at an office two towns and one county from where I am. My address is 100 yards into this county so that may have something to do with the mixup, but I am once again impressed by the hoops through which I have to jump to get a personalised tag (they sent me through a few to get the thing in the first place). Oh yeah, and I have to renew the personalised fee at a different time than the actual registration...how stupid.
"If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's electrical." -somebody's dad
You would think that something like this is too complicated for them to come up with. But that somehow doesn't seem to apply when they can make things more inconvenient...Originally Posted by The Veg
IYQ2, Voni.Originally Posted by Voni
Mine was "SCHNELL" in the days when I got 3000 miles or less from a set of tires. It was retired after I lost my license (but that is another story...)
Go soothingly through the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon.
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What flash412 'said'! Out with that story if you please...Originally Posted by Visian
Originally Posted by flash412
PS: Visisan and Voni, there is a red R1200RT with the plate SCHNELL in MN, just an fyi.
ummm... let's just say K-Bike, triple digits and a State Trooper with instant-on in just about the last place I would ever expect to see one.Originally Posted by jacco
And the sum-gun knew what SCHNELL meant. So, no mercy. (the classic "you in a heap a trouble, boy...)
SWMBO was not pleased.
Got one of those "go to work" licenses and a one of those evening classes for points reduction.
Go soothingly through the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon.
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The club may have to come up with a 205 Tilley traveling trophy for stories like this.
So I put this somewhere else recently but I'll throw it out here and look for encouragement in paying the extra fees.
Its a medical thing
But some folks could be upset that I'm making fun of a serious condition?
"If you took the time to really get to know me...you'd be wasting your time, because I'm exactly who you think I am"
(Life comes at you pretty fast "Pay it Forward" - Have no regrets when the end happens)
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Now thru the Autumn months at Asheville Guitar Bar you can enjoy our ambience in the daytime, on Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays. We're adding to our menu for your enjoyment as well: Coffees, Teas, Pastries, & Creative Brunch Platters to satisfy our menu needs, without cooking. Daytime in the Asheville Guitar Bar is quiet and rejuvenating. Experience it during Asheville's beautiful Spring, Summer, & Autumn!
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Cequent Performance Products Inc. (CPP) will feature a new Bulldog 3-inch ball gooseneck coupler at the 2014 National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) show, according to a press release
"Our coupler meets the new demand for 3-inch high capacity gooseneck hitches," said Todd Walstrom, vice president of CPP's trailer group. "The coupler builds upon the success of our Bulldog 2-5/16 BX1 with increased landing area, a force transfer feature and firm/rigid two-position adjustability."
The gooseneck coupler, boasting a 40,000-pound capacity, is the highest capacity in the industry and is ideal for heavy duty and extreme applications, the company said.
"Many pick-up trucks now have 3-inch capacity gooseneck systems," says Walstrom. "Our Bulldog brand continues to lead in this new heavy duty market and allows customers to take advantage of this increased capability."
The NATM show runs Feb. 26-28 at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas. Cequent will display the new coupler at Booth Nos. 1009 and 1108.


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One hour into "Brokeback Mountain," Amy Jo Remmele began to cry, and not just for the woman on-screen, standing in a doorway in Riverton, Wyo., watching her husband embrace a man.
"When I saw that look in her eyes, I thought, 'Oh, yeah.' Even though I never saw my husband with another man, I knew exactly how that woman would have felt," said Mrs. Remmele, a respiratory therapist in rural Minnesota.
On June 1, 2000, Mrs. Remmele, then 31, discovered her husband's profile on the Web site gay.com. The couple stayed up all that night weeping and talking. Soon afterward, 10 days before she gave birth to her second child, Mrs. Remmele's husband went off to spend a couple of nights with his new boyfriend. "I tried to talk him out of it, and he left anyway," Mrs. Remmele said. "I was devastated." Three months later the couple divorced.
Mrs. Remmele -- now married to a farmer who raises cattle, corn and soybeans -- is one of an estimated 1.7 million to 3.4 million American women who once were or are now married to men who have sex with men.
The estimate derives from "The Social Organization of Sexuality," a 1990 study, that found that 3.9 percent of American men who had ever been married had had sex with men in the previous five years. The lead author, Edward O. Laumann, a sociologist at the University of Chicago, estimated that 2 to 4 percent of ever-married American women had knowingly or unknowingly been in what are now called mixed-orientation marriages.Continue reading the main story
Such marriages are not just artifacts of the closeted 1950's. In the 16th century, Queen Anne of Denmark had eight children with King James I of England, known not only for the King James Bible, but also for his devotion to male favorites, one of whom he called "my sweet child and wife."
Other women include Constance Wilde, Phyllis Gates, Linda Porter, Renata Blauel and Dina Matos McGreevey, wed respectively to Oscar Wilde, Rock Hudson, Cole Porter, Elton John and James E. McGreevey, the former governor of New Jersey.
Although precise numbers are impossible to come by, 10,000 to 20,000 such wives have contacted online support groups, and increasing numbers of them are women in their 20's or 30's.
On the whole these are not marriages of convenience or cynical efforts to create cover. Gay and bisexual men continue to marry for complex reasons, many impelled not only by discrimination, but also by wishful thinking, the layered ambiguities of sexual love and authentic affection.
"These men genuinely love their wives," said Joe Kort, a clinical social worker in Royal Oak, Mich., who has counseled hundreds of gay married men, including a minority who stay in their marriages. Many, he said, considered themselves heterosexual men with homosexual urges that they hoped to confine to private fantasy life.
"They fall in love with their wives, they have children, they're on a chemical, romantic high, and then after about seven years, the high falls away and their gay identity starts emerging," Mr. Kort said. "They don't mean any harm."
Helen Fisher, a research anthropologist at Rutgers University, said in an interview that human partnerships are shaped by three independent neurochemical brain-body systems, responsible respectively for sexual attraction, romantic yearning and long-term attachment.
"The three systems are very fickle. They can act together, or they can act separately," Dr. Fisher said. This, she said, helps explain why people can be wildly sexually attracted to those they have no romantic interest in, and romantically drawn to -- or permanently attached to -- people who hold no sexual interest.
"Once the system is triggered, it's so chemically powerful that you can easily overlook everything about that person that doesn't work for you," Dr. Fisher said. "Even straight people have fallen in love with people they could never make a life with," she said.
This is cold comfort to women who lose not only the men they love, but also their faith in how to parse reality. "A lot of women feel that they were just used as covers, but I know in my heart of hearts he loved me," Mrs. Remmele said. "You can't fake the way he used to look at me.
"I had no suspicions whatsoever. He's very masculine looking. It's not like he had Barbra Streisand or show tunes on."
Mr. Kort, however, said that women should look deeper. "Straight people rarely marry gay people accidentally," he wrote in a case study of a mixed-orientation marriage published last September in Psychotherapy Networker, a magazine for which this reporter is the features editor.
Some women, Mr. Kort said, find gay men less judgmental and more flexible, while others unconsciously seek partnerships that are not sexually passionate.
But that sort of speculation infuriated Michele Weiner-Davis, a marriage therapist and author. "That's psychobabble," Ms. Wiener-Davis said. "A lot of gay people don't know they're gay. So how in the world are their spouses supposed to have some sort of gaydar?"
She continued, "Therapists should deal with the real issues -- the shock to her system, that her husband wasn't who she thought he was and the impact on her own identity."
In the months after the discovery, Mrs. Remmele said, her husband left her alone with the baby on many evenings as he explored desires he had never dared to acknowledge. "So many of the gay spouses, they've denied themselves for so long, and it's like they're going through teenage-hood," Mrs. Remmele said. "I don't know if they really realize how much they're hurting their spouse."
At first, Mrs. Remmele told nobody. "We live in a small rural community, and people just aren't openly gay here," she said. "I didn't want people making fun of him."
About two-thirds of the women who contact the International Straight Spouse Network in El Cerrito, Calif., eventually divorce, said Amity Pierce Buxton, 77, a retired school administrator who founded the group in 1992 and has been researching the topic since 1986.
Despite their shock and their anger, many women, especially those criticized by gay husbands for being too sexually demanding, are relieved to understand what was wrong.
The remaining third of those she has studied try to preserve their marriages, Dr. Buxton said. Half of those stay married for three years or more. More than 600 such couples belong to online support groups.
In a 2001 study, published in The Journal of Bisexuality, of 137 still-married gay and bisexual men and their wives, Dr. Buxton found that most lived in suburbs and medium-size cities and had been married for 11 to 30 years. Only tiny percentages lived in rural areas, where family privacy may be harder to maintain.
The survival of even a small minority of these marriages calls into question the conceptual shoe boxes into which human partnerships, affection, attraction, commitment and sexuality are often jammed. Describing their permutations and combinations turns out to be much more complicated than checking a box on a form labeled "gay," "bisexual" or "straight."
One woman in her 50's, who asked to be identified only as Trillian, out of concern for her husband's privacy, said that she and her husband formally divorced after she discovered his secret sexual life seven years ago, but they quickly decided to stay together. She has a satisfying monogamous sexual relationship with him, while he also has sex with men.
"He tried to go back in the closet, but the more research I did on the subject, the more I realized this is an integral part of the person," she said. "You can't just turn it off like a light switch. My husband is the man of my dreams, and I could not face the rest of my life with the man of my dreams being miserable and guilt ridden over being gay."
She and her husband, together for 24 years, live in Ohio and work in manufacturing plants.
Paulette Cormack, a teacher who lives in Napa, Calif., has been married to her husband, Jerry, a retired city planner, for 36 years. For 34 years, Mrs. Cormack said in an interview, she has known that although she and her husband are sexually active together, his erotic desires otherwise focus almost exclusively on men. "It's not easy, but I truly do love him," Mrs. Cormack said.
Mr. Cormack is now involved with another married gay man, and Mrs. Cormack has had extramarital relationships. Neither has explicitly discussed this with their son, who is 25.
They remain intensely committed to each other. Last year Mr. Cormack nursed Mrs. Cormack through four months of treatments for cancer of the fallopian tubes. She eventually made a fully recovery.
"What is intimacy?" pondered Mr. Cormack, as the couple sat in a coffeehouse in Berkeley, Calif., after watching "Brokeback Mountain" with others in similar situations.
He added: "I am totally committed on all levels to Paulette. I felt so intimate with her when I was caring for her during her cancer treatments -- to me, that's a stronger expression of love than whether I'm having anonymous sex with a man."
Correction: March 16, 2006, Thursday An article in Science Times on March 7 about women who are married to gay men referred imprecisely to the eight children of King James I of England and Anne of Denmark. They were born between 1594 and 1606, not all in the 16th century.Continue reading the main story


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Wry necesitaba un nuevo diseño de banner publicitario y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 53 diseños de 18 diseñadores freelance.
We need a flexible banner that can be designed to easily fit into different sized ad placements online. One skyscraper and one box banner should be good sizes to start with.
The banner needs to quickly convey our valuable user-testing service which we provide completely online as a do-it-yourself service where clients can crowd-source as many testers as they want to look for usability issues on their site, give ratings and video comments.
We need to clearly tell potential clients that they can start their usability testing right away, online, with their own parameters using our testers that fit their particular demographics. They need to know that we have the online software to do remote usability testing, reporting software to analyze their tests, surveys of the testers, ratings of their site by testers, time and clilck tracking, screen recordings of the tester's computer and of their face and voice. The test is ready in 24-48 hours from the time the client starts the test.
- Must convey that we have many testers waiting to test their site...
- that it is easy to sign up and start the test
- that they will receive the report, recordings and feedback
- that it's fast - 24 to 48 hours from start
- that it's a fraction of the price & time of professional usability tests
- (maybe include) prices start at $99
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