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No surgery is risk free, so if you want to roll the dice and gamble that your number won't come up when you're in for a face lift, boob job or liposuction, that's your business. At least, with the Internet, it's a lot easier to do the research to find out if you can minimize that risk by going to someone who knows what or he or she is doing.
Still, it's a tragedy when somebody sacrifices his or her life for appearance's sake. It says a lot about the rest of us in society and our tendency to judge people based on their looks.


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RENO, Nev.—Tony Snell scored 25 points and Cameron Bairstow and Alex Kirk added double-doubles Wednesday night to lead No. 12 New Mexico to its sixth straight victory, 75-62 over Nevada.
Bairstow had 15 points and 10 rebounds and Kirk had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Lobos (26-4, 13-2 Mountain West), who trailed 55-53 but ran off 17 straight points late in the second half to improve to 8-3 on the road. Kendall Williams added 10 points and five assists for New Mexico, which had already clinched their fourth regular season title in five years.
Malik Story scored 25 points for the Wolf Pack (12-17, 3-12), who have lost six straight and nine of 10.
Snell, who was 8 of 11 from the field, scored New Mexico's last 10 points of the first half and had eight during the Lobos' late run.
Trailing 56-55, Bairstow scored twice inside to spark the 17-0 run. Snell nailed a 20-footer and a 3-pointer during that stretch before converting a three-point play to cap the run with New Mexico leading 72-56 with 3:12 left to play.
Keyed by 3-pointers from Story and Kevin Panzer, Nevada went on a 12-2 run to take a 24-19 lead 7 minutes before halftime. But Hugh Greenwood followed Chad Adams' 3-pointer with a steal and a layup and Snell went on his 10-point streak over the last 3 minutes of the half for the Lobos' 36-32 lead.
Nevada went on a 9-0 run to take a 50-47 lead when Story stole a pass and pulled up for a 3-pointer with 12:18 remaining. His 3-pointer with 10:15 left put Nevada up 55-53 but the Wolf Pack were outscored 19-1 over the next 7 minutes as the Lobos put the game away.

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Ireland Signs Controversial 'Irish SOPA' Into Law; Kicks Off New Censorship Regime
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The Irish Minister for Research and Innovation, Sean Sherlock, is insisting that the final version of the bill is much more limited than earlier proposals, and that it took guidance from recent EU Court of Justice rulings that say ISPs shouldn't have to be proactive about blocking. That still means that copyright holders can petition to force ISPs to block all access to various websites, and as we've seen in other countries in Europe, you can bet that the major record labels and studios will be doing just that very soon (if they haven't already) -- though their track record on properly calling out infringement isn't very good.
Sherlock, apparently realizing just how bad this looks to the citizenry, is trying to balance this announcement out by also saying that he's launching the "next stage" of the process to review copyright in Ireland, with the goal of "removing barriers to innovation." This is an ongoing process that we first wrote about last year, when the country realized that existing copyright law was holding back innovation.
Of course, the end result is that the government appears to be trying to move in two different directions at once. On the one hand, it's catering to the legacy entertainment industry interests and hindering the internet as the platform that enables new business models... while at the same time paying lip service to how it has to increase such innovation. Here's a tip: the first thing towards increasing innovation in business models online is not putting misplaced liability on service providers, not setting up a censorship regime, and not removing the incentives for the entertainment industry to actually embrace innovative business models.


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Zuma Sushi & Sake Bar (Highland Ave)
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Have a little more upscale fun with your sushi in the form of sake martinis, hanging around for lingering Friday nights out in the plush red booths, keeping track of your booth-mate's chopstick fumbles, and trying new things.Right here on the main stretch of Inman Park, Zuma is all things sushi and all things fancy: dramatic lighting, black and crimson décor and plush red booths, sake martini creations, sleek metal chopsticks and fresh, creative nigiri and sashimi. Sushi can be as much a work of art as it is one of our most favorite meals ever; it's as much about presentation as it is about fresh, authentic ingredients. But don't feel bad as you demolish that sushi chef's masterpiece work of art with those professional-grade chopsticks. You can always order more. And besides, these humble guys are kind of used to it by now.
You won't find massive parties pounding the table yelling "Sake Bomb! Sake Bomb" as they down shots of rice wine drowned in Red Bull. But you are allowed to have a little more upscale fun with your sushi in the form of sake martinis, hanging around for lingering Friday nights out in the plush red booths, keeping track of your booth-mate's chopstick fumbles, and trying new things. It's a cool scene without feeling too "scene-y". And while there is a definite presence of more "Americanized" rolls with fun sauces and creative presentations on the menu, the humble owner Kyo maintains the traditional sense of this sushi/sake bar with the freshest of ingredients and more traditional combinations. Zuma has been a favorite of the area, and of Atlanta sushi-eaters in general, for six years now. So you know there's a loyal following of all kinds who come here to get their raw fish fill. We're proud to count ourselves among that following, as we work our way through the menu of over fifty roll options. With all that practice, our chopstick skills are bound to be perfect soon. Now if only we could perfect the slightly awkward, not-so-sultry look of stuffing another roll down our gullets.
Menu Highlights:
Spider Roll, $9.50
Rainbow Roll, $12.50
Trust Me Roll, $14.00
Monday - Thursday, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. (lunch) -- 5:30 p.m. - 12 p.m. (dinner)
Friday, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. (lunch) -- 5:30 - 1 p.m. (dinner)
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Men make up a little less than 10% of the nursing population, while just over 13% of the population in nursing schools are male. Their numbers are growing. And they are proving they can do the job as well as their female counterparts but male nurses still face discrimination.
About 70% of the male nurse population say stereotypes are their biggest challenge as nurses. Men who choose to be nurses are helping to break traditional health care stereotypes of male doctors and female nurses. They have to repeatedly prove that they can be as caring and nurturing as their female counterparts.
One area where they dominate is in the military. Men fill a third of military nursing positions.The poet Walt Whitman actually volunteered as a nurse during the Civil War.
Let's face it, men who choose to become nurses are making a smart career choice. The demand for nurses continue to grow and starting salaries are high.
So we salute "murses" everywhere and welcome them in ever-increasing numbers to the demanding but rewarding nursing profession!


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Bonuses are usually added after a week. Typically all who buy in before than get them included and any purchasers after that must beat the average price.
You can always increase your payment at a later time if you rethink beating the average. You need to beat the average at the time that you bought it, so if you pay $3 when the average is $6 and it later goes up to $10, you still only need to pay $3.01 to beat the average.
The core bundle games are all in one Steam key. If you redeem it and already own one of the titles you will not be given a giftable copy.
- Darksiders*
- Metro 2033*
- Red Faction Armageddon*
- Company of Heroes*
- Company of Heroes Opposing Fronts*
- Company of Heroes Tales of Valor
Beat the Average to unlock:
- Saints Row the Third* (warning to non-US buyers. this game is unavailable in some countries, like Germany)
- Titan Quest (included for all purchases before 12/6 at 11 AM Pacific)
- Red Faction: Armageddon Path to War DLC (included for all purchases before 12/6 at 11 AM Pacific)
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War GOTY Edition (included for all purchases before 12/10 at 11:30 AM Pacific)
*Soundtrack included
There's also a Double Fine Amnesia Fortnight Bundle happening. It's pay what you want for access to prototypes of Double Fine games that have been made and five that are being made, with some development streamed live, over the next two weeks. All are available on Steam. You also get access to stream/download episodes that 2 Player Productions (Minecraft doc, Penny Arcade The Series, Double Fine Adventure) are making every day documenting the process.
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Scott Piolli's Top 10 Underclassmen
According to Peter King...
I asked former Chiefs GM Scott Pioli, who was in the midst of finalizing the club's preliminary draft board when fired early this month, to examine the record 73 underclass players who declared for the draft and pick the top 10, in his mind. His view of the junior board:
First of all, Jan. 28 is a dangerous time to commit to "top players" in any category, particularly underclassmen. There is still a lot of work to do before we know who and what these players are. Sometimes players look better with less information. NFL rules don't allow teams to officially scout underclassmen during fall campus visits, and scouts can't comment publicly on them either. When scouts go into school visits in the fall, they are not allowed to ask questions about underclassmen when speaking with coaches, trainers and any other support staff. Obviously, scouts and team officials with relationships with coaches or other school officials might glean some information regarding the players prematurely, but the understanding is clear on campuses: We're there to scout the fourth-year players, not anyone younger.
So you might ask, "Well, how do you have an idea about how the underclassmen will be rated so soon after they've declared?" I'll give you an example. I went to Tallahassee this year to scout Florida State prospects. Four other Chiefs' scouts were on campus as well during the year. We all watched tape, and we watched practice. When it comes to defensive end Bjoern Werner, for instance, we obviously saw him stand out on tape and in person. So it's not difficult to understand why he's so highly regarded by NFL teams: Watching Florida State, Werner's production jumps out at you.
This draft may have a record number of underclassmen, but it may not be the quality that people are expecting. How I see the top 10 juniors now, keeping in mind the fact-finding on them will be ongoing for the next three months before the draft:
1. Luke Joeckel, T, Texas A&M. Strong candidate for the first overall pick. Three-year starter at left tackle in the Big 12 and never red-shirted. A true height-weight-speed prospect who plays with good athleticism and body control. Will play early while he develops better hip and core strength. Good teammate too.
2. Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama. One of the youngest players in the draft (20), but a very experienced corner from the best-coached DB group in the country. Milliner has the flexibility, intelligence and experience to play outside corner and also line up in the slot. Should contribute on special teams early in his career.
3. Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida. Also 20, Floyd is a strong, athletic defensive lineman who, at 6-foot-3 and 303 pounds, has position and scheme versatility. Good competitor and tough player against the run and pass. Not great sack numbers, but consistently disruptive in the pass rush, and the type of player who makes those around him better by making the offense concentrate so much on stopping him.
4. Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State. Born in Germany, Werner learned football while at a Connecticut prep school as an exchange student. Played just two prep years before signing with Florida Stats. Two-year starter at left end in FSU's base and sub packages who shows surprising natural instincts, good hand strength and athletic ability. Pretty impressive to see he had 13 sacks in the ACC in the 2012 season.
5. Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State. At 6-3 and 335, he still has the athleticism to line up at multiple positions on the line -- not just at the nose. Active and instinctive, and showed improvement from 2011. Very good player versus the run that needs to continue to improve his every-down consistency.
6. Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama. Low-mileage rusher (355 carries in three seasons with the Tide) who played behind two outstanding backs early in his career (Mark Ingram, Trent Richardson). Averaged 6.8 yards per rush in his college career behind an offensive line better than some NFL lines. Good receiving skills, and a willing blocker. He should be an every-down back in the NFL.
7. Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia. Began his college career at USC in 2009 and transferred closer to home after suffering a neck injury his true freshman year. Highly instinctive and productive college player, but at 6-3 and 241, could be a tough positional fit. Dominated certain games (Florida), disappeared in others (Alabama).
8. Keenan Allen, WR, Cal. Originally committed to Alabama out of HS, but decided to join his QB brother Zach to play together at Cal. Allen is a big (6-3, 210), savvy and highly competitive WR who has played the slot and outside. Lacks top speed, but is very natural and quick. In a WR class that appears to lack elite players, he may be the best.
9. Alec Ogletree, MLB, Georgia. Tremendously talented athlete at 6-3 and 232, and should be an every-down NFL inside 'backer or middle 'backer. Has the skill and ability to contribute immediately all defenses as well as special teams. Jumps off the tape and could have the most upside of any underclassman in the draft. But some off-the-field issues will need to be studied before giving him a final grade.
10. Gavin Escobar, TE, San Diego State. Three-year starter who was hampered this season by a knee injury that he played through. Good height-weight-speed prospect at 6-6 and 255 who right now is more receiver than blocker. I'm high on his ability to produce as an offensive tight end right now in the more wide-open NFL offenses. He's what we call an "F-type'' tight end, a receiver who can play off the line probably more productively than as a blocker right now.
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The "Mad About Math" competition was hosted by the club and the creator of the StraightAce app, Benesse America. The company is based in Japan, where one in five children use their products.
The StraightAce app is designed for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. The math app challenges students progresses to more and more difficult math problems.
Contestants solved problems using the StraightAce application along with the audience, which was comprised of over 100 young students. Students in the audience who answered questions correctly received a one-month free subscription to StraightAce.
Likewise, contestants who didn't take top place and win a mini iPad instead received a free six-month subscription to StraightAce, which normally costs $40.
Terence Hughes, executive director of the Variety Boys and Girls Club, said that all of the computers in the club will have the StraightAce app. "The kids come to the club everyday to do homework and have fun, and this incorporates school work with fun," he said.
Hughes said the hour-long competition was proof that the app engages students. "That's what these kids do," he said. "They play with their phones and computers and iPads all the time."
One of the students who walked away with a new iPad mini was 7th grader Emoni Halls. Halls' mother, Carolyn Rowe, said that she was proud of her daughter for competing and actually took off from work to attend. When asked if the iPad mini her daughter won would be used by the whole family, Rowe smiled and said, "I don't know, it's up to her."
Justin Tedaldi, Business Development Manager of Benesee America, said the product took about six months to create, and he is happy to see students reacting positively to it. "These days more and more kids are interested in mobile learning," he said.
The app, in Tedaldi's opinion, is a good thing because it allows students to learn and better themselves in an environment that is centered around their knowledge of technology.
"StraightAce was developed with the intention of creating something for the 21st century," he said.


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Powerful energetic guitar music.Funk-rock, hard rock, blues, metal vibe, riffs and screaming solos. Will work well as background with vintage, old school videos, any projects with rock-metal-blues mood and thematic, for videos with bikers and road, cars, muscle cars, bike fest, teaser, trailer of rock show, gig. Will be suitable for sport videos, espesially extreme sport, fighting, wrestling, jumping. Also it will be suitable for advertising of guitar or rock attribution store. Could be used also as cinematic music.
- 1. Woodcutter: 1:53
- 2. Burning Wheels: 1:27 (preview at 1:53
- 3. Wild Motor: 2:18 (preview at 4:23)
- 4. Big Town: 1:03 (preview at 6:42)
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Eisenhower's Secret War "From Warrior to President" A military man - five-star general and World War II hero - Dwight D. Eisenhower does not aspire to be a politician. His career goal in the nuclear age is to keep America secure from the threats of communism. Becoming president allows him to continue to provide that leadership. Part 1 of 2G
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Eisenhower's Secret War "Building Weapons, Talking Peace" Eisenhower uses his military experience, knowledge of science and technology, and diplomatic sensitivity to position the U.S. economically and militarily as the strongest country in the world. Part 2 of 2G
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Decade of Discovery Within the last decade, scientists and explorers have discovered a quarter of a million new species. This program showcases the most extraordinary. These creatures that no one had dreamed existed, have scientists in a spin and are causing textbooks to be rewritten. They include the world's longest insect, one of the rarest mammals on Earth, and a carnivorous pitcher plant big enough for a human fist to fit inside.G
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Earth Revealed: Introductory Geology "Geologic Time" Helps students develop a sense of the vast amounts of time over which logic processes have been at work.G
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Clifford The Big Red Dog "Tie-Dye Clifford/Stage Struck" TIE-DYE CLIFFORD: When Clifford accidentally gives himself a bath with tie-dye dyes, he ends up looking like a T-shirt from the '60's! Not wanting to upset Emily, he tries to hide the fact. But soon learns that he can tell the truth to Emily because Emily understands that everyone makes mistakes. STAGE STRUCK: Mary has always been afraid to perform in front of an audience. D
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Arthur "Francine's Big Top Trouble/George Blows His Top" Francine's Big Top Trouble - Francine is sure she will be a star at circus camp. Since Catherine did so well there - how hard could it be? Well, very, it turns out. Will Francine ever get the hang of tumbling? And, more importantly, will she ever step out of her sister's shadow? George Blows His Top - George is always more than happy to lend his pals whatever they need, especially Buster. D
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Martha Speaks "Alice Covers Up/Carolina Picks A Lily" Alice Covers Up - It's a pool party! Everyone is going, including Alice. until she becomes involved in a strange cover-up. Vocabulary: (E) (self)confiden(t)(ce), complexion, timid, outgoing, bashful (I) color, sort, brand, fair/fair-skinned, dye. D
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Curious George "School of Dance/Curious George Sounds Off" School of Dance - Little monkeys love to dance, which is why George can't wait for Allie's dance party. When Bill announces he's leaving town because he doesn't know how to dance the box step, George creates a footsteps dance step map to help. But you can't take a dance map to a party! How will Bill keep from stepping on toes without one? Curious George Sounds Off - Chef Pisghetti is distraught: his chickens won't lay any eggs! After spending a night in the chicken coop, George discovers that the chickens aren't sleeping and are too tired to lay eggs. D
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "A Plan for Sand/Whale Music" A Plan for Sand - Nick and Sally are playing in their sandbox, but there's not enough room for them to build their castles. The Cat arrives to take them to the biggest sandbox they'll ever see! In the desert, they meet Carmela the Camel who teaches them about how camels are adapted to live in the dry, sandy climate. Whale Music - Nick and Sally have made a song to sing to their moms, but they can't get the ending quite right. D
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Super Why! "The Boy Who Drew Cats" Whyatt's big brother Jack is sick, and Whyatt wants to give him a picture to make him feel better. But even though he thinks and thinks, Whyatt still doesn't know what to draw! So the Super Readers soar into the Japanese folktale The Boy Who Drew Cats and encounter a little boy struggling to sketch a picture for the emperor. The Super Readers inspire the boy so much that his drawings take on a life of their own. D
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Dinosaur Train "The Wing Kings/The Big Mud Pit" The Wing Kings - The Pteranodon family stretches their wings at Quetzalcoatlus Canyon, where Mr. Pteranodon flew when he was younger and nicknamed, the "Wing King." Now, the Pteranodons and Buddy meet Quincy Quetzalcoatlus and his Dad, another Wing King, a huge flying bird. Together, the two "Wing Kings" wow their kids with some sensational aerial acrobatics. D
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Sesame Street "The Very End of X" Big Bird and Snuffy are the hosts of "The Letter of the Day Show" on Sesame Street! The only problem is that the letter they were supposed to introduce and sing about is broken into two straight pieces. Big Bird and Snuffy need help determining which letter it is, so they use the guests on the show as clues. Their first guest is a box, which begins with the letter "B", so they think the letter must be "B". D
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Daniel Shares His Tigertastic Car/Katerina Shares Her Tutu" Daniel Shares his Tigertastic Car - Daniel and his friends are playing together in the park. Daniel has a new toy car and struggles to share it with the others. But in the end, Daniel learns that sharing is easy when he knows he will get his special toy back. D
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Sid The Science Kid "Too Much Noise" Sid notices that when he covers his ears with his hands, everything sounds quieter. Maybe he has super powers! Sid explores his sense of hearing, and discovers that sounds travel through the air and into our ears. So it turns out Sid doesn't have super powers, he was just blocking sound waves from entering his ears!. D
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WordWorld "Dancing Dog/Pig's Big Moonlight Feast" Dancing Dog - It's the day of the Word World Concert and no one is more excited than Dog - he loves music. Unfortunately, he can't play an instrument. With the help of his good friend Bear, Dog discovers that anyone can make music! Pig's Big Moonlight Feast - When Pig is too sick to cook the Moonlight Feast, his friends step in, but they find that if you don't follow the recipe you may end up "in the soup. D
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Caillou "Can Do Caillou" Caillou Roller Skates: Caillou wants to learn how to roller skate. until he realizes roller skating is very difficult. With a little help and guidance from his pre-teen friend, Daniel, Caillou decides to keep practicing, so his skills will improve - just like Daniel's did! Educational Objective: Perseverance; the importance of practicing skills in order to improve. D
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Barney & Friends "Little Red Rockin' Hood and the Whole Truth" Little Red Rockin' Hood: Baby Bop is having a hard time finding a story she hasn't heard before. Barney and the little dinos decide to tell her an old story with a new twist! They tell the story of "Little Red Riding Hood" in a whole new way.by singing it! Educational theme: Accepting others, individual differences. D
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Thomas & Friends "Kindness with Friends" Percy's New Friends - Percy wants to make friends with the wild animals on Sodor. When he approaches a squirrel, it runs away. He tries to make friends with a bird but it flies away. D
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Curious George "School of Dance/Curious George Sounds Off" School of Dance - Little monkeys love to dance, which is why George can't wait for Allie's dance party. When Bill announces he's leaving town because he doesn't know how to dance the box step, George creates a footsteps dance step map to help. But you can't take a dance map to a party! How will Bill keep from stepping on toes without one? Curious George Sounds Off - Chef Pisghetti is distraught: his chickens won't lay any eggs! After spending a night in the chicken coop, George discovers that the chickens aren't sleeping and are too tired to lay eggs. D
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Martha Speaks "Alice Covers Up/Carolina Picks A Lily" Alice Covers Up - It's a pool party! Everyone is going, including Alice. until she becomes involved in a strange cover-up. Vocabulary: (E) (self)confiden(t)(ce), complexion, timid, outgoing, bashful (I) color, sort, brand, fair/fair-skinned, dye. D
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The Electric Company "Goodnight Robot" The Electric Company circulates a petition to save a famous literary landmark from destruction. D
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WordGirl "Mr. Big's Dolls and Dollars/Great Granny May" Mr. Big's Dolls and Dollars - Everyone in town is obsessed with the new Walk& Talk WordGirl doll. There's just one BIG problem: she misuses and misspells words! Vocabulary Words: Constantly, Indignant. D
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Wild Kratts "Secrets of the Spider's Web" When the creature adventuring Kratt Brothers take a nasty tumble, the Wild Kratts sets off on a mission to find and recreate one of the greatest of all biotech engineering secrets. Spider silk. D
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Cyberchase "Hugs and Witches" It's Valentine's Day, and Hacker captures Doctor Marbles and Lady Ada Lovelace (Jane Curtin), placing them inside a time machine invented by the mathematically-minded Lovelace. The kids and Digit must decipher a series of poems left behind by Lady L, and free them from the time machine before it time travels to the nether world of cyberspace - never to return! Will the kids get there in time, or will Valentine's Day bring nothing but broken hearts?. D
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Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "Gearing Up for Getting Ruff's Goat" All of the Cat Grooming shows are competing with Ruff's ratings and he's desperate to find the mythical Helmet of Victory that will reverse his fortunes. Uncle MacRuffmantosh calls with news that he thinks he's located the Helmet on a faraway mountaintop, so Ruff plans to ride his trusty tricycle up the mountain to retrieve the prize. (Unfortunately, the tricycle doesn't work so well on mountainous slopes. D
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Nightly Business Report Tonight on Nightly Business Report, the market is looking for an unemployment rate that's not too hot and not too cold. But what happens if they don't get a number that's just right? And why is this report so important to your money? Plus, we'll look at why big businesses are teaming up with the government in the name of national security. D
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Outdoor Idaho "Idaho's Scenic Byways" Cameras capture scenes from the state's system of more than 2,400 miles of official Scenic, Historic or Backcountry byways. The routes crisscross the state to reveal natural wonders, geologic and historic sites, and the varied topography of Idaho.G
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This American Land "Space Coast Ecology, Chincoteague Island, Green Roofs" Scientists are still making discoveries on central Florida's coast. Then, recovering from near extinction, California condors now face poisoning by lead bullets.G
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Although blood sugar control is made to appear complicated, it's usually simple.
And with diabetes skyrocketing, knowing how to control blood sugar naturally is vitally important to your health and well being.
What is blood sugar anyway? Simply put, blood sugar (glucose) is the fuel that feeds your brain, nervous system and body tissues. And maintaining healthy blood sugar levels is essential to your mind, body and health.
And while you need glucose, most people's blood sugar is out of control.
Even though a healthy body can make glucose from protein and fats, your blood sugar levels are mainly based on your carbohydrate consumption. Normal blood sugar levels fluctuate between 80 and140 mg/dL.
Control Blood Sugar to Avoid Diabetes
Maintaining normal blood sugar levels is essential if you want to reverse or avoid diabetes. But diabetes and heart disease are so closely related that you need to take both of these diseases into consideration.
Diabetics have a 400% higher risk for heart attack or stroke. And cardiovascular disease hits earlier in life and is more likely to end in death for a diabetic.
Many people with diabetes and prediabetes take medications that control their blood sugar levels, but don't change their diet and lifestyle to both control blood sugar naturally AND prevent heart disease.
Yet high blood pressure contributes to many diabetes complications and 80% of diabetics die from circulation problems like heart failure.
This is why making natural healthy lifestyle changes are so important.
How to Control Blood Sugar Naturally
These 10 natural steps to control blood sugar will also improve blood pressure and help protect you from circulation and artery diseases.
1. Exercise for 30+ minutes a day. Physical activity helps control blood sugar, your sensitivity to insulin and is important for healthy weight management. Include both aerobic exercise and weight training.
2. Eat a healthy low glycemic diet. High glycemic carbs that move sugar rapidly into the blood are the main culprits for both hypoglycemia and diabetes. A healthy low glycemic diet is the answer.
3. Get plenty of high fiber foods. Fiber helps keep blood sugar levels steady and decreases heart disease risk. Get at least 30 to 40 grams of high fiber daily from the healthy list of high fiber foods.
4. Switch to 100% whole grains. Studies show whole grains reduce diabetes risk and help maintain healthy blood sugar levels.
5. Avoid high blood sugar foods. Replace all refined carbohydrates with healthy carbohydrates and limit caffeine and alcohol, which both interfere with your body's ability to normalize blood sugar levels.
6. Eat good fat and avoid bad fats. Follow a heart healthy diet that's low in saturated and trans food fat and high in omega 3 fish oil.
7. Have 4 to 6 small meals a day. Eating small mini-meals frequently on a regular schedule helps to stabilize your blood sugar levels.
8. Include protein with every meal. Protein also stabilizes blood sugar, so include a small amount of high protein with each meal.
9. Practice weight management. When combined with regular exercise, even a little healthy weight loss can vastly improve your odds. Overweight people who lost just 5 to 10% of their initial body weight were shown to have reduced their risk of developing diabetes by 58%.
10. Include quality supplements. Make sure you get 200 micrograms GTF chromium, extra vitamin C with bioflavonoids and B complex, along with a complete profile of nutritional health supplements.
That's how to control blood sugar levels to avoid diabetes. So do it!


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Manuel Francisco Fontes, 57, of Flynn Terrace, passed away March 21, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of 36 years of Maria V. Fontes.
Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose Fernandes Dias Fontes and Maria Emanuela de Sousa Fontes. Manuel was a machine operator for over 20 years at Bradford Soap before retiring.
Besides his wife he leaves his loving children, Mark Fontes and his wife, Elissa, Daniel Fontes and Alexandria Fontes, all of West Warwick, and his siblings, Conceicao Fontes, Jose Fontes, Eduarda da Luz, Emanuela Geraldes, Joao Fontes and Arnaldo Fontes. He was a brother of the late Antonio Fontes.
His funeral was held March 26 from R.A. Iannotti Funeral Home, 415 Washington St., Coventry, with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Anthony Church, West Warwick. Interment followed in SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Coventry. Visit www.iannottifh.com.


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Cowboys Stadium-Punting Flaw?
The Titans think they have revealed a flaw in the new Cowboys Stadium and it looks like maybe they have.
Punting is a normal part of a football game and always will be. In the new $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium the video board that was installed is sitting at 100 feet above the field and cost $40 million, it extends from 20 yard to 20 yard line. It is a great thing for the fans in the stadium because it allows you to see the action no matter where you are in the stadium, however it may very well be in the way of some punts.
Punters are going have to find a way not to punt the ball to high, because if they do the ball could hit as it did in the Cowboys' second pre-season game against the Titans. Titans' punter A.J. Trapasso actually hit the bottom of the video board and due to the dead ball ruling was allowed to re-punt.
Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones believes that this not an issue and that the rule is clear – if it hits it, just re-punt.
Yes, when the stadium was built this possiblity should have been thought of and maybe it was and could have been deemed as not an issue, since both teams have to deal with it. Yet it is still a weird thing because it may cause punters to punt the ball a little differently in the Cowboys' stadium. I guess maybe they should do what the arena league did with the nets at the end of the field and just play the ball off of the video board… hee hee.


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Ofoto, Shutterfly, EZprints compared
Scans of 20 test prints sent to 12 labs. Ofoto (red dot), Shutterfly (yellow dot), and EZprints (blue dots) were finalists for best. Blue dot: autoenhance off. Double blue: autoenhance on. 30 customers ranging from pro photographers to consumers we asked to pick best and worst of each set of 4. Red bars represent votes for worst, green for best.Read More


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The appointment of Queensland's next chief justice is arousing new controversy, with the state's attorney-general accused of leaking yet another confidential letter linked to the matter.
Tim Carmody's promotion from chief magistrate to Supreme Court chief justice in just nine months has sparked growing anger among legal groups.
Queensland Council for Civil Liberties vice-president Terry O'Gorman has likened the appointment to the Joh Bjelke-Petersen era selection of Terry Lewis who "leapfrogged" numerous senior officers to become police commissioner.
His condemnation comes a day after Peter Davis QC quit as head of the Queensland Bar Association, citing the leaking of confidential discussions he had with one of Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie's senior staff about Mr Carmody's possible promotion.
"The leaking of confidential discussions the attorney-general had with Peter Davis QC ... is an extraordinary development that cannot be left unaddressed," Mr O'Gorman said on Saturday in a statement.
Australian Bar Association president Mark Livesey QC is also questioning Mr Carmody's selection.
"The handling of this matter has seriously called into question the appointment process and judicial independence," he said.
Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk, meanwhile, has accused Mr Bleijie of leaking a private letter she wrote to him, to conservative Courier-Mail newspaper columnist Des Houghton.
In April, Mr Houghton wrote that Labor had nominated former Queensland solicitor-general Walter Sofronoff as the state's next chief justice.
Mr Sofronoff, who quit his post in March, has since called on Mr Carmody to decline his appointment, claiming he is too close to the government.
"He shouldn't be chief justice. He should do the gracious thing and realise that all of this has been a horrible mistake and say that he wouldn't accept the appointment," he told ABC television.
Mr Houghton's column also said Labor had nominated Court of Appeal president Margaret McMurdo as a possible chief justice.
An angry Ms Palaszcuk on Saturday insisted her correspondence in relation to the appointment process, which had been "provided to the attorney-general in confidence", had been leaked, and called for Mr Bleijie to resign.
"On Monday, the attorney-general should not be walking through the doors of this Executive Building," she told reporters outside the government's ministerial offices in Brisbane.
"The only reason he should go through these doors is to hand his resignation in to the premier of Queensland."
In a statement issued later on Saturday, a spokesman for Mr Bleijie said "nothing came from the attorney-general or his office".
However, he said Ms Palaszczuk had herself breached a confidentiality by publicly disclosing her recommendations for chief justice during a press conference on 7 May.
As chief magistrate in late 2013, Mr Carmody angered the legal profession by issuing a directive that all disputed bail applications made by alleged bikies be dealt with in one court room.
That meant he would, most likely, be presiding over the controversial cases.
Days after being appointed chief magistrate in September 2013, Mr Carmody and Mr Bleijie had a private dinner at the upmarket Urbane Restaurant in Brisbane, documents obtained by AAP show.
A spokesman for the attorney-general described that meeting as social catch-up.


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Why Are Parents Ordering Fewer Happy Meals These Days? — Dollars and Sense
Sales of Happy Meals and other children's meals that come with a toy inside the box have declined six percent over the past five years. So has all the information about childhood obesity finally sunk in with parents?


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The middle child in a "huge" family of eight kids, Jamie's made real sacrifices to get where she's at, she says, "Sometimes I get really homesick because I feel like my little sisters are growing up so fast and I'm like, 'Shoot this sucks.' But it's such an awesome opportunity that I don't want to miss out on anything. If I wasn't doing this, I'd wish I was." And she's giving it 110 percent all the way around.-A.F.
Birthdate: 09/13/1990
Hometown: South Lake Tahoe, California
Sponsors: Billabong, Salomon, Electric, DVS, Grenade, Vitamin Water, Sierra-at-Tahoe
How did you make it to where you are now?
I started snowboarding at Sierra-at-Tahoe for fun when I was nine because my sisters did it. Then we all started doing the USASA contests and then one thing led to another, and now I'm here doing bigger contests and doing better in a lot of them.
Who influences you?
I have a lot of influences, when I was growing up my favorite snowboarder was Tara Dakides. I had her poster on my wall-I thought she was frickin' rad. And then Danny Kass and Travis Rice, those are two of my biggest influences-all-over riders. Ones who are good at everything influence me.
What scares you?
Injuries. I get kind of scared to mess up my knees and ankles. I ride my bike a lot. Also, it's super scary flying overseas. I'm like, maybe if we crash, there's still a stupid chance that I'll live and I'll find an island.
What's more important-contests or filming?
I think you have to do a little bit of both, but in the beginning it's definitely good to get recognized by doing contests. Contests are really good because you can win money right off the bat and it's fun to compete and ride with all your friends. But filming is so rewarding at the end of the year once you get to watch the movie.
I got so stoked watching my part-it really comes together and you're like, 'Woah, that's crazy. My whole season!' I want to film more, for sure. I also want to do contests while I'm young, then once I'm over it I can film and ride powder. Really, once I'm out of school it'll be easier to film and do contests.
What has snowboarding taught you?
It's taught me to travel! No, it's taught me a lot. I've learned so much from snowboarding-I'm so stoked. I mean, it's such a part of my life. If I wasn't doing this, I'd just be like every average Joe, just at school every day, hanging out, going to stupid high school parties, but instead I get to go see the world, learn, meet new people, it's frickin' awesome. I'm so stoked I get to be a part of it and do it for a little while.
What is the job part of your job?
Ha, I remember when we were all in New Zealand this summer and we were all so tired, and we had to get up at 6:30 in the morning for the Open, and we were like, 'Okay this sucks-this is the job part of our job.' Every few weeks we have to get up at seven o'clock, but we're so lucky we don't have to do it every single day. And obviously photo shoots and catalog stuff for your sponsors is a job.
What's next for you in snowboarding?
I want to definitely start riding pipe more. I've always liked it, but I never ride it enough to learn stuff in it. So this season I'm going to get good at pipe and start doing more pipe contests because I have fun in it. I just come unnerved because I kind of suck, but when I dedicate a loot of time to it and learn some new maneuvers …
I also want to film a new video part. Hopefully film with a guy crew someday-that'd be pretty cool. I have to make some goals … I had a goal of going to the X Games and winning it, so I need to make a new goal. I think it'd be pretty sweet to go to the Olympics-if it happens, that'd be cool. It'd definitely be cool to be an Olympian.


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Mumbai: After hiding in the caravan and secretly keeping an eye on the activities of the contestants, model Candy Brar and actor Ajaz Khan will enter the main house of "Bigg Boss - Saath 7".
The duo will enter the house Thursday as part of a task, said a source.
In the luxury budget task, which started in Tuesday's episode, the contestants were asked not to give any reaction to anything done by VJ Andy or anyone else from the outside world. It ended up becoming a personal thing and saw Kushal Tandon getting violent with Andy and subsequently he was asked to leave.
Gauhar Khan too walked out with him in an expression of solidarity with her friend.
As per the rule of the task, contestants won't be allowed to react to anything done by Candy and Ajaz.
"Bigg Boss - Saath 7", which airs on Colors, was first divided into heaven and hell. After the hell part was demolished, the contestants were shifted to the heaven side.
Candy and Ajaz will join Andy, Apoorva Agnihotri, Tanisha Mukherjee, Sangram Singh, Elli Avram, Kamya Punjabi and Pratyusha Banerjee in the main house.


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- Demonstrate a general knowledge of the district within a three-mile radius of the local Scout Headquarters, or his house so as to be able to guide people at any time day or night to points within this area.
- Know the population of the five principal neighboring towns and cities as selected by his Guide or Counselor. Demonstrate direction for reaching them from Scout Headquarters or his house.
- If in the country, know the breeds of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs owned on the five neighboring farms; if in the city, demonstrate directions to tourist camp and to five places for purchasing food supplies.
- Demonstrate how to direct tourists from his home to gas, oil, tire and general auto repair.
- Give telephone number, if any, and directions for reaching the nearest police station, fire-fighting apparatus, Court House or Municipal Building, the nearest Country Farm Agent's office, doctor, veterinarian and hospital.
- Know something of the history of his community and the location of its principal places of interest and public buildings.
- Submit a scale map, not necessarily drawn by himself, upon which he has personally indicated as much of the above-required information.


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While some musicians take extended breaks from the road or join their bands on a prolonged hiatus, few artists manage to step away from music completely for multiple decades. Then there's singer/songwriter Michael Silverstone.
As the current leader of Amherst's Michael Silverstone and the SilverTone5, Silverstone (guitar, keyboards, vocals) has an old friend to thank for a midlife "awakening" that not only rekindled his interest in making music, but altered his outlook on life in general.
"I wrote some songs in my 20s, but added no new ones for about 30 years, when I had an odd and mysterious kind of Oliver Sacks-style awakening in fall of 2007," says Silverstone. "My high school friend and college roommate Marc Cohn released a song that was made of lyrics he had adapted from a letter I wrote him when we were celebrating his being alive to appreciate [his] existence after he was physically undamaged after suffering a random shooting when he was on tour."
He continues, "I started believing I could write songs after hearing one I helped write played on the Today Show, and it unleashed 30 years of unwritten songs in four years, and it's still going on."
Joining forces with David Waldfogel (lead guitar) and Rob Douglas (bass, rhythm guitar, vocals), Silverstone originally named his group Mr. Silverstone and the Silvertone Horns for his use of MIDI-generated horn sections in his recordings, and the need to find an easily understandable name to share with the second grade students he teaches at his day job. Eventually a change in moniker occurred, but not until inspiration was found in a '90s kids' show.
Silverstone says, "We came up with SilverTone5 because we were ending practice one day before a gig… wishing each other good luck, and we all piled our hands in a stack in the middle of a circle, and said, 'Go, go, Power Rangers!' I loved the mock-heroic comic book camaraderie feel of that. Rarely have we had five official members, but it sounds better than Trio, and more importantly, in my imagination we have always had five."
Working from a back catalog of roughly 75 songs, Silverstone and the SilverTone5 frequently pop up as part of the Travelling Yellow Sofa Open Mic series, which has found its most recent home at the Thirsty Mind Coffee and Wine Bar in South Hadley. Ad libbing and storytelling is often part of the show, but the group is also there to support novices in the Valley who may be performing in front of others for the very first time.
"I love living in this area. Talent equal to [that seen in] things that are known by millions is common," says Silverstone. "Not all of it is meant to be heard by millions or trumpeted through media corporations, but it is valuable, and it is beautiful that people want to do this in spite of the pressures that might divert us from making music, or the experiences that lead us to not valuing or hearing the music we make. I feel lucky and grateful for the music scene that is possible here."
For more information on Michael Silverstone and the SilverTone5 and to see future show dates, please visit http://www.michaelsilverstone.net.


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How to contact your spirit guide
Posted 25 August 2008 - 12:05 AM
I did the meditation and had the best contact I've ever had with mine. Please go to the website below and I hope your experience will be as good as mine!
Posted 25 August 2008 - 02:56 AM
Take my hand and we'll go riding through the sunshine from above
Posted 26 August 2008 - 06:03 PM
I hope you'll check it out.
Posted 28 August 2008 - 12:07 AM
Hey folks, I did the meditation and I had the best and clearest contact ever with my spirit guide. I've been meditating a long, long time and this was the first really good contact meditation, besides a few dp that came to visit me.
I hope you'll check it out.
Thanks for the link Kira. It looks fantastic. Now I just need to find some time to put aside. I'm in constant running mode at the moment. Expecting visitors for Labor Day weekend. I'll look forward when I can sit down with this for a few moments.
Thanks again
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Posted 01 September 2008 - 03:59 AM
I've done something like this very similar before in my past with a fantastic result.
I never visualized a garden or a path, I think that part is entirely personal (though it is a common visual)... My visual is often just her hand, reaching out to me through light, and I know I've contacted her when I have reached her hand.
Balo, your guide will never do something you're not ready for. Before I contacted my guide, I never felt any physical sensations... the air change, been touched, or the like. I could only ever sense that they're around. Once I had contacted her a few times through my meditation I felt ready to experience those things. I've often struggled with wanting to see a spirit and I am still not ready for it. She knows that... I've had a few dreams guided by her, where I'm at a house and I can see a spirit and she is telling me that it's OK to see them, that it's not scary and the spirit is always very calm and just watches me. But, I'm still not ready to go beyond my dream guidance.
Posted 10 September 2008 - 08:32 AM
This is what happened a few weeks ago late at night or early morning... however you want to see it. Getting a tad goofy, and a lot tipsy off of a dozen white russians- extra vodka. I started snapping pictures of a fire we had made, and I asked, "where's Akthra!" Few people know I consider "Akthra" to be my spirit Guide. I'm not one to be too in-depth these days with spirit communication or spirit guides, but being under the influence, I opened up and gave it a go. The orginal photo is in 3264 x 2448. This is necked down for Imageshack.
This is the photo snapped using an Olympus E-Volt 300 DSLR camera set to "Sports Mode"
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Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is an important traditional Chinese holiday, packed full of flamboyant family festivities, age-old traditions and cultural charm. In China, New Year celebrations begin on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, with each New Year being represented by a different animal in the Chinese zodiac or 'Shēngxiào'. On the 31st January, we enter the Year of the Horse, the seventh sign in the Chinese zodiac, and to celebrate this occasion we have delved into the ARKive vault to bring you fabulous facts about all things equine!
According to Chinese astrology, each sign of the zodiac can be associated with specific personality traits. People born in the Year of the Horse love to be in a crowd, enjoying social occasions such as concerts, theatre visits and sporting matches. and it seems these Asiatic wild asses are no different! Interestingly, the social structure of this species appears to differ across its range, with some populations forming harems and others adopting territory-based social groups.
Several species with stripes…
As well as being one of the most distinctive equids, the plains zebra is also the most widespread and abundant. But did you know that there are two other species of zebra, both of which are considered to be threatened? The mountain zebra can be distinguished from its relatives by the stripes on its neck and torso which are thin and relatively close together, while Grevy's zebra is the largest of the equids and has a conspicuous black stripe running along its back. With their fashionable stripes and funky manes, zebras are true style icons for the image-conscious folk born under the sign of the Horse.
Hot-headed horses
Two of the more negative personality traits associated with those born in the Year of the Horse are impatience and hot-headedness, as demonstrated here in this aggressive encounter between to Przewalski's horse stallions. In the wild, Przewalski's horse occurs in family groups led by a dominant stallion which physically defends its herd should a male from a bachelor group try and take over.
Equine explorers
People born in the Year of the Horse love to travel, as does the kiang which roams the vast open terrain of China, India, Nepal and Pakistan. This species can be found in Alpine meadows, steppes and on plains, foraging for grasses and sedges, and occurs at impressive elevations of up to 5,430 metres.
Energetic equids
Those born under the sign of the Horse tend to be active, energetic and athletic, and are always on the move, much like this African wild ass. Horse-folk tend to pick up new skills quickly, and the African wild ass has a special skill of its own – it is capable of surviving water loss of up to 30% of its body weight, and of drinking enough water to replace it in under 5 minutes. Impressive!
Ass-like attributes
Despite sometimes being considered arrogant and selfish, people born in the Year of the Horse are also creative, positive and open-minded, as well as being witty (although this kiang appears to find himself funnier than his herd-mates do!), so befriend a Horse, embrace their free-spiritedness, and celebrate Chinese New Year in style!
Kathryn Pintus, ARKive Content and Outreach Officer


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Apparently it takes a village to contain Johnny Depp. The actor has put his estate in Plan de la Tour, France, on the market at close to $26 million.
About 17 miles from Saint Tropez, the 37-acre property includes an entire Provencal village of stone-built houses dating back more than 200 years.
"The Pirates of the Caribbean" film series star has used the retreat as his family getaway. Since buying the property in 2001, he has restored and decorated the homes one by one, spending more than $10 million on improvements.
He converted a church to a guesthouse and installed a wine-tasting cave that looks like a set from "Pirates."
The more than one dozen structures...


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Strattera Treatment in Children With ADHD Who Have Poor Response to Stimulant Therapy
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00181948
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 16, 2005
Last Update Posted : June 22, 2010
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This will be a 6-week, unblinded study using the medication Strattera for children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who failed to respond to an adequate trial of stimulant treatment. Specific hypotheses are as follows:
Hypothesis 1: ADHD symptomatology in youth with ADHD will be responsive to Strattera treatment in the short term.
Hypothesis 2: Strattera treatment (in doses of up to 120 mg/day or 1.2 mg/kg/day) in children and adolescents with ADHD will be safe and well tolerated.
|Condition or disease
|Drug: atomoxetine (Strattera)
|Phase 4
Strattera (atomoxetine) is a non-stimulant presynaptic norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in child, adolescent and adult patients with ADHD. Atomoxetine is a potent inhibitor of the presynaptic norepinephrine transporter with minimal affinity for other noradrenergic receptors or for other neurotransmitter transporters or receptors. Thus, Strattera could be a viable alternative treatment for ADHD individuals who do not respond to stimulants.
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of Strattera in youth, ages 6-17 years with ADHD who failed to respond to an adequate trial of stimulant treatment. If this initial study shows proof of the concept, we will follow-up the study with a randomized clinical trial.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|30 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Pilot Study of Strattera Treatment in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Who Have Poor Response to Stimulant Therapy
|Study Start Date :
|September 2004
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|September 2007
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|September 2007
- Symptom reduction using Clinical Global Impression (ADHD) [ Time Frame: administered weekly ]
- ADHD Symptom Checklist [ Time Frame: administered weekly ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|6 Years to 17 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female outpatients 6-17 years of age.
- Subjects with the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), as manifested in clinical evaluation and confirmed by structured interview.
- ADHD rating scale-symptom checklist > 24
- Subjects with a past history of depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder (including obsessive compulsive disorder [OCD]) without current disorder for > 3 months as ascertained through structured diagnostic interview and clinical exam.
- Subjects treated for anxiety disorders and depression (with non-MAOI antidepressants [e.g., SSRIs, bupropion, venlafaxine] or benzodiazepines) who are on a stable medication regimen for at least three months, and who have a disorder specific Clinical Global Impression (CGI)-severity score ≤ 3 (mildly ill) and who have a score on the Hamilton-Depression and Hamilton-Anxiety Rating Scale below 15 (mild range) will be included in the study.
- Subjects with a past or present history of tics will be eligible.
- Subjects with a past history of substance use disorders but drug and alcohol free for > 6 months.
- Subjects with mild cases of asthma and allergy will be included.
Potential subjects will have failed an adequate trial of a stimulant as defined by:
- Subjects who had intolerable side effects on a stimulant, or
- Poor response (an ADHD CGI-I of > 3) on at least 4 weeks of > 1.0 mg/kg/day of a methylphenidate product; or > 0.5 mg/kg/day of an amphetamine product.
Only English-speaking subjects will be allowed into the study for the following reasons:
- the assessment instruments are not available and have not been adequately standardized in other languages;
- the clinical trials facility is located in Cambridge and not in the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) main campus without the availability of translators;
- psychiatric questionnaires and evaluations are taxing and adding the complexity of a translator has the potential to make the patient experience even more exhausting.
Exclusion Criteria:
Any clinically unstable psychiatric conditions including the following:
- acute psychosis,
- acute panic,
- acute OCD,
- acute mania,
- acute suicidality,
- acute substance use disorders (alcohol or drugs),
- sociopathy,
- criminality.
- Any metabolic, neurological, hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, hematological, ophthalmic, or endocrine disease.
Clinically significant abnormal baseline laboratory values which include the following:
- Values which deviate greater than 20% from the normal ranges of the laboratory standard for a basic metabolic screen and complete blood count.
- Exclusionary blood pressure parameters will include any values above 140 (systolic) and 90 (diastolic).
- Exclusionary electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters will include a QTC > 460 msec, QRS >120 msec, and PR > 200 msec. Subjects having ECG evidence of ischemia or arrhythmia as reviewed by an independent cardiologist.
- Mental retardation (intelligence quotient [I.Q.] < 75).
- Organic brain disorders.
- Seizures.
- Pregnant or nursing females.
- Subjects with current adequate treatment for ADHD or a history of a previous adequate trial of Strattera.
- Prior hypersensitivity to atomoxetine.
- MAOI antidepressant use currently or within two weeks of starting study.
- Urinary retention or bladder dysfunction.
- Narrow angle glaucoma.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00181948
|United States, Massachusetts
|Massachusetts General Hospital
|Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 02138
|Principal Investigator:
|Joseph Biederman, MD
|Massachusetts General Hospital
|Responsible Party:
|Joseph Biederman, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00181948 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|September 16, 2005 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|June 22, 2010
|Last Verified:
|June 2010
Keywords provided by Massachusetts General Hospital:
stimulant non-responders
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Mental Disorders
Atomoxetine Hydrochloride
Central Nervous System Stimulants
Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs


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HANG TIME, Texas — Sometimes it's the big things, a change in philosophy or overall team strategy that's required to make a difference. Sometimes it's just a new attitude, a new voice that's needed in the locker room.
With a baker's dozen new coaches ready to roam NBA sidelines — at least one in every division — this season, some will find the task a heavier lift than the circus wagon that holds the elephants.
Others will pick up their new teams immediately. Here are the five coaches who'll make themselves right at home in their new digs and have the smoothest transitions:
Doc Rivers, Clippers — The veteran of previous stints with the Magic and Celtics definitely has the least room for improvement in the win column, since the Clips already won a franchise-best 56 games and their first-ever division title a year ago. But the little brothers of Staples Center won't really shed their "second-class-citizen" image until they make a real run in the playoffs and that's where Rivers' experience will pay off. While they will still dance to the tune of Chris Paul's talent on the court, Rivers will get them marching to a more serious, professional beat at both ends of the floor and in the locker room. They have to be more than just a group that jumps into the passing lanes to get steals on the defensive end and thrives on Lob City dunks on offense. He knows what it takes to win a championship and will put his stamp on the team early so we'll notice the difference.
Mike Brown, Cavaliers — Let's face it. Other than a fat man in an undersized Speedo, there wasn't a more uncomfortable fit anywhere than Brown coaching the Lakers for a year and a smidgen. But now he's back in Cleveland in a familiar role with a young team that is trying to build something special around an All-Star talent. OK, Kyrie Irving isn't LeBron James, but he is the kind of lead horse that can pull the wagon. The truth is that these Cavaliers have a deeper collection of all-around talent than ever surrounded James, from Anderson Varejao to Tristan Thompson to Jarrett Jack to No. 1 draft pick Anthony Bennett and maybe a rehabilitated Andrew Bynum. Brown will emphasize what he knows best — defense — to give the Cavs a toughness and identity that, assuming Irving stays healthy, will have them back in the playoffs for the first time since LeBron left.
Jason Kidd, Nets — If it was so easy, the Naismith Hall of Fame would be filled with plaques of many more All-Stars who took off their uniforms one night and slipped easily into the role of head coach the next. There will be plenty about the nuts and bolts of the job that Kidd will have to learn as he goes along. But it helps that as point guard he already possessed some of the coaching genes. It also helps that he's walking into a locker room filled with veterans names Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Jason Terry, Deron Williams, Joe Johnson and Andrei Kirilenko, who are all looking to erase recent seasons of disappointment to come together and win a championship. Kidd won't have to sweat the small stuff with this bunch. Garnett, Pierce and Terry have all won rings before and know the sacrifices that have to be made and the work that must be put in. In fact, Kidd's toughest job might be holding them back and limiting regular season playing time. Since he's in the glare of the New York media, any mistakes along the way by the rookie coach might be magnified, but he's played a good portion of his career there and knows how to survive.
Mike Budenholzer, Hawks — After nearly two decades in San Antonio and the past six seasons as Gregg Popovich's right hand man on the Spurs bench, this was finally the right time and the right place for Budenholzer to make the move into the No. 1 seat. For one thing, the Hawks are certainly not bereft of talent, even after the departure of Josh Smith. Free agent Paul Millsap will fill in capably. For another, it's not as if there is the burden of having to live up to decades — or even one or two seasons — of greatness. But mostly it was time because Budenholzer was hand-picked by general manager Danny Ferry, his old Spurs buddy, as the start of a plan to finally have the Hawks build something special and to do it the right way. The Eastern Conference has gotten stronger at the top and it will be much tougher for Atlanta to break through against the likes of Miami, Indiana, Chicago and Brooklyn. But Budenholzer and Ferry won't be impatient, are in this for the long haul and will have each other's back. There's no rush this season.
Maurice Cheeks, Pistons — After previous stints as head coach in Portland and Philadelphia, Cheeks spent the past four seasons as Scott Brooks' assistant in Oklahoma City getting prepared for his third chance. The understated Cheeks knows his stuff and knows what he wants and could be just the right personality to get the newly acquired, up-and-down pair of Josh Smith and Brandon Jennings to deliver every night. The real heat is on general manager Joe Dumars to build the once-proud franchise back up after a half decade of serious slippage has had the Pistons way outside of even playoff contention, let alone the championship conversation. Cheeks will have Chauncey Billups back with his championship pedigree as an extension on the court and if he can keep the young big man tandem of Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe moving ahead together, the Pistons could bring some joy back into The Palace with a run at a playoff spot.


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