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In Arkansas, abortion rights groups and lawyers are preparing to challenge four measures passed by the stage legislature that would, among other restrictions, ban a common abortion procedure and require women to obtain consent from their sexual partners or family members before having an abortion.
"With this package of laws, we're definitely seeing a new, creative and especially cruel attempt by Arkansas to make abortion more difficult, if not impossible for women to access — and to stigmatize and demean them in the meantime," Hillary Schneller, a staff attorney for the Center for Reproductive Rights, told NBC News.
Among the new laws is a prohibition on a "safe and medically proven" abortion method known as dilation and evacuation, according to Brigitte Amiri, a senior staff attorney for the ACLU. Since dilation and evacuation is used in nearly all second-semester abortions, Schneller added, the ban "would essentially end access to second-trimester abortions in Arkansas."
Another of the new laws would require women to get consent from sexual partners on how to dispose of fetal tissue before they can undergo an abortion, according to the lawsuit. Not only would this "require that a physician performing an abortion notify a woman's sexual partner, or parent if she's a minor, of their right to participate in the disposition of tissue from an abortion," Schneller told NBC News, but would also "create incredible delays" before a woman could obtain an abortion.
"Abortion," Schneller noted, "is a time-sensitive procedure."
In an interview with Bustle published last week, state Representative Kim Hammer, a Republican who is the bill's sponsor, defended the requirement by suggesting that since a man is "there at conception" he deserved the right "to be there through the whole process."
Two other laws would also require doctors who perform abortions on minors to preserve fetal tissue and to obtain additional medical records before performing an abortion — measures that activists say are meant to make the procedure more difficult and time-consuming to undergo. Another law being challenged by Planned Parenthood Great Plains and Little Rock Family Planning services allows for abortion clinics to be shut down if they're found in violation of any state law — no matter how minor the infraction.
While people worry about abortion rights at the federal level, Amiri noted, legislators at the state level have been determinedly working to effectively outlaw the procedure themselves. "Since 2010," she explained, "lawmakers have passed over 300 abortion restrictions throughout the country." According to the Guttmacher Institute, 22 out of 50 states had "extremely hostile" restrictions against abortion as of 2016.
On Thursday, the ACLU and the Center for Reproductive rights will have a hearing for a federal lawsuit against the new laws. The goal, lawyers say, is to prompt an emergency order from a judge to prevent the state from enacting the new abortion restrictions while the lawsuit is considered.
Read the full story at NBC News.
Legal reforms in Bolivia may expand abortion rights
Missouri Senate passed anti-abortion legislation during a midnight vote
Women around the U.S. dress as 'handmaids' in protest of abortion bill


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Adventures in Writing and Reading (An Occasional Series), Part 7
Hello readers. More to report on, I'm afraid. Seems to be a bit of a backlog, but I'll try to keep it brief. I've still been writing lots, just not posting things up, unsure of how to proceed so just holding on to things and letting them grow inside my creaking computer. So this blog may be more posts about writing than posts of actual writing, for a while. So, in today's post… this year's NaNoWriMo and I'll ramble about some books I've read recently, and explain how some of this has any relevance to anything else, or at least try.
But before all that happened/ will happen, I was busy with the 2012 Guernsey Litfest, as I have already written about here and here. There was so much happening, and I saw so many different writers who I probably would not have gone to see were it not for having got involved in running it. As both a reader and a writer I found so many events completely inspirational, from listening to established poets like Carol Ann Duffy and Lynton Kwesi Johnson, to hearing the brilliant Farrago Poetry, workshopping with Chuma Nwokolo and expanding my horizons with a Bibliotheraphy session. Anyway, I'm about a month late on writing about the litfest, and I should drag this post into the every day/ every week/ every month, the here and now and take this post to the library.
As well as being one of my favourite places to take my computer and sit and work for a few hours on a Saturday, and also a good place to curl up in the window with one of it's many many books, the Guille Alles Library also runs a monthly reading group. I've been attending on and off for a couple of years now, since I went along to a 'short story' themed meeting to see what people thought about, um, short stories. I've been back a number of times since then, ramble-mumbling about various things – Christopher Isherwood, Philip Roth, Marjane Satrapi's Petropolis, Where The Wild Things Are – and even going along to a filming of the Channel 4 Book Club, in which the reading group was featured, and from which I was cut (it's ok, it was probably a good thing, I don't think I was very positive or very coherent). The Reading Group brings together an interesting mix of readers (all lovely people too) and I always find that there are plenty of surprises, that different people read/ interpret the same thing in so many different ways. And sometimes I find that it makes me think differently about what I'm writing as well, kind of like pre-emptive feedback. It makes me think about ways I want to or don't want to write, because there is plenty I can learn from the criticism/ celebration of other people's work.
Anyway, the topic of the next meeting is the Man Booker Prize nominees, for which I have read and digested Alison Moore's The Lighthouse. Having not read any of the other novels nominated for the booker prize, I cannot comment on whether THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY HAVE WON etc, however I can report on Alison Moore's novel as it's own thing. So. The Lighthouse is a very gently written, quietly portentious little piece of work in which the main character, a middle-aged man named Futh, struggles his way around a walking holiday. First, I like the name of the main character, Futh. It has a nice soft sound. Futh himself is likeable but frustrating, a little inept, and the name Futh is evocative of the ineffective way he makes his circular journey, constantly prey to his introspective recollections yet unable to find any concrete solutions to his problems. Pleasure, pain and violence are all muted, off-screen, shockingly unshocking. I had a bit of an issue with the ending (which I am not, of course going to give away), until I realised that it was in keeping with the rest of the novel (and I can't say much else about the ending without giving it away), and I kind of came to accept it. I don't think this novel would have been out of place as a winner, and I can recommend reading it.
It's that time of year again (October), when National Novel Writing Month (November) appears on the horizon and the magic total of 1,667 words per day becomes etched in my mind. I know that quality is more important than quantity, but I do find that the challenge of writing 50,000 words in a month is beneficial nontheless – I always end it with more words than I would get down in an ordinary month, and how can that be a bad thing? I don't want to (and am not going to) weigh in with some kind of 'rules for writing' checklist, but if I did presume to proffer some such advice, pretty near the top would be to not be scared of failure. NaNoWriMo puts the writer in a position where they are encouraged to take risks as they go along, to write down things with which they might not usually bother. Sometimes these turn out to be better than the things the writer thinks long and hard about. This year I'll be cheating slightly and trying to finish last year's novel (the rules state that it should be a new piece of work), but I'll still be aiming for 50,000 words and I'm sure I'll still be as panicked as ever as the days tick by faster than they do during any other month of the year.
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If I see you in public,
what should I say?
Hi, Hello, How are you,
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Our paths crossed
and you left your mark
Some marks are treasured
others can't be erased.
Am I there yet,
where neither matters.
Has indifference taken place?
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|Le me crossing a river on a fallen tree trunk. I had to do it twice because I turned back around the first time...halfway through. Shit was scary.
I went on an impromptu vacay! Camping and mountain hiking in North Carolina with my school's Outdoors Program. I currently have no Internet access and am using one of the staff's computer (this is what puppy eyes'll get ya). I should be back by Sunday so to make it up to Marilyn, I officially declare July 1-August 5 "My Month With Marilyn". Something's Got To Give review should be up by Monday. Apologies for the delay.


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Aspirin in Reduction of Tension II Study (ASPIRETENSION)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01379079
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : June 23, 2011
Last Update Posted : May 14, 2014
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Aspirin is a cornerstone in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and is usually taken on awakening, although evidence regarding optimal time of intake is lacking. Recent studies in healthy subjects with mild hypertension showed that aspirin at bedtime decreases blood pressure (-7/5mmHg), whereas intake of aspirin on awakening does not. Additionally, the investigators found that aspirin at bedtime decreases plasma renin activity, catecholamines and cortisol over 24hrs. Time-dependent effects of aspirin have never been studied in patients with CVD, who may use concomitant antihypertensive drugs. Moreover, platelet reactivity has a circadian rhythm, and intake of aspirin at bedtime may attenuate the morning peak in platelet reactivity. The investigators hypothesize that aspirin intake at bedtime compared with on awakening decreases both blood pressure and platelet reactivity over 24h.
A randomized open-label blinded endpoint crossover trial in which 250 patients, recruited from primary care, will be included who use aspirin for secondary prevention of CVD and have a stable blood pressure of 149/94mmHg or lower. Study subjects will randomly use both aspirin on awakening and at bedtime during two intervention periods of three months. Blood pressure will be recorded for 24hrs at the end of each treatment period in the patients' normal daily situation. To assess effects on platelet inhibition, thromboxane-B2 levels will be measured in a 24h urine sample at the end of both treatment periods. The investigators will asses differential effects according to time of intake on gastrointestinal complaints and potential minor bleeding events, as well as compliance.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of aspirin taken at bedtime compared with on awakening on blood pressure of subjects with stable CVD. In addition, it will generate insights into the effect of aspirin on platelet reactivity over 24hrs, potential side effects and compliance.
|Condition or disease
|Hypertension Cardiovascular Diseases
|Drug: Acetylsalicylic acid Drug: Acetylsalicylic acid lysinate
|Phase 4
Aspirin is a cornerstone in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease because of its inhibitory effects on platelet aggregation. It reduces the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events with about a quarter. Although not supported by evidence, aspirin is usually taken at morning. There are several reasons why it may be more beneficial to take aspirin at bedtime instead of on awakening. First, one of the most important modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease is arterial hypertension. Aspirin is usually assumed to have no effects on blood pressure. However, in two randomized clinical trials of Hermida et al. among (otherwise healthy) grade I hypertensive subjects (140/90-159/99 mmHg), aspirin intake at bedtime decreased 24h blood pressure with 6.8/4.6 and 7.2/4.9 mmHg, whereas use of aspirin at morning slightly increased blood pressure (2.6/1.6 and 1.3/0.8 mmHg). The investigators have demonstrated that aspirin at bedtime decreases both plasma renin activity over 24h and excretion of catecholamines and cortisol in 24h urine compared to morning intake. Decreased activity of these pressor systems forms a biologically plausible explanation for the finding that aspirin at bedtime may reduce blood pressure whereas aspirin at morning does not. The effect of aspirin at bedtime versus on awakening on blood pressure has never been studied in a clinically relevant group of patients, i.e. patients already using aspirin for the secondary prevention of recurrent atherothrombotic events who mostly use also a wide variety of concomitant (antihypertensive) drugs. If time of intake has an effect, this could lead to a very simple improvement of therapy at no extra cost. Second, it has been convincingly shown that there is a morning peak in platelet reactivity, which might partly explain the increase in cardiovascular events in the early morning (highest incidence between 6 and 12 AM). Coming in an upright posture can lead to increased platelet activity and platelets can also be stimulated by the early morning increase of sympathetic activity (which starts few hours before awakening). Since platelet reactivity has a circadian rhythm, time of intake of aspirin may influence its inhibitory effect on platelets. It has been argued that intake of aspirin at bedtime could better prevent the early morning increase in platelet reactivity than intake at morning assuming that intake at morning would be too late.
The aim of our project is to study whether treatment with aspirin at bedtime compared with intake at morning has additional benefits in patients using aspirin to prevent recurrent cardiovascular events. Our primary objective is to study the effect of 100 mg aspirin intake at bedtime compared with 100 mg aspirin intake at morning on blood pressure (24h ambulatory blood pressure measurements (ABPM)) in patients who use aspirin for secondary prevention of recurrent atherothrombotic events. As a secondary objective, the investigators will study the effect of aspirin intake at bedtime compared with at morning on platelet function. Furthermore, the investigators will address differential effects on potential side effects and compliance, as well as potential effect modification of the effect on blood pressure by genes involved in blood pressure regulation.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|290 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Crossover Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Aspirin AM or PM in Reduction of Tension: a Randomized Cross-over Trial
|Study Start Date :
|April 2011
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|October 2013
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|October 2013
|Experimental: aspirin at bedtime
Drug: Acetylsalicylic acid
aspirin intake at bedtime
Other Name: Ascal, Ascal Cardio/Neuro, Carbasalate Calcium
|Active Comparator: aspirin on awakening
Drug: Acetylsalicylic acid lysinate
aspirin intake on awakening
Other Name: Ascal, Ascal Cardio/Neuro, Carbasalate Calcium
- change in 24h Ambulant blood pressure measurement [ Time Frame: after 3 and 6 months ]Primary endpoint: 24-hour Ambulatory blood pressure (ABPM). The primary endpoint will be analysed in primary- and secondary analysis. Primary analysis population: all randomized subjects with complete follow-up ABPM. Includes subjects with invalid ABPM, change in antihypertensive medication during follow-up, and subjects with low compliance. Analyses: 1) paired t-tests: mean 24-hour blood pressure, blood pressure during the day and night. 2)Linear mixed models: timing of aspirin intake, treatment sequence, treatment period, used blood pressure device and interaction terms as fixed effects, and subjects as random effects. Secondary analysis population excludes subjects with invalid ABPM, change of antihypertensive medication, or compliance <90%. Subgroup analyses: 1) β-blockers: yes/no; 2)Ace-inhibitors: yes/no; 3)Subjects using: a.No β-blockers or Ace-inhibitors; b.β-blockers; c. Ace-inhibitors; d. β-blockers+Ace-inhibitors; 4)Office blood pressure <140/90 mmHg vs. >140/90 mmHg.
- Platelet inhibition [ Time Frame: after 3 and 6 months ]Secondary endpoint: Platelet reactivity measured during morning hours in a subsample (n=160). Primary analysis: paired t-test to compare means in platelet reactivity after the interventions. Additionally, a relative decrease/increase in platelet reactivity, to facilitate comparison with other studies in this field and evaluate clinical relevance. Subgroup analyses:we defined the following subgroups for analysis: 1)Diabetics vs non-diabetics; 2)Smokers vs non smokers; 3)High mean platelet volume (MPV) vs. low MPV.
- platelet function and coagulation factors [ Time Frame: baseline and after 3 and 6 months ]Platelet function and factors involved in coagulation- and fibrinolytic pathways, measured in blood samples.
- side effects [ Time Frame: baseline and after 3 and 6 months ]side effects of aspirin intake on awakening or at bedtime
- genes involved in blood pressure regulation [ Time Frame: baseline ]
- Patient preference [ Time Frame: baseline and after 6 months ]Baseline use of aspirin and preference of timing of Aspirin use after completion of the study was assessed by questionnaires.
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:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Use of low-dose aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid or carbasalate calcium 80- 100mg [brand names: acetylsalicylic acid cardio, aspirin protect, ascal cardio, carbasalate calcium cardio]) for secondary prevention of cardiovascular events
- Stable blood pressure (with or without therapy) between 120/70 and 159/99
- Age 18-80 year
- Capacity to give informed consent (IC)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Blood pressure lower than 120/70 or higher than 159/99
- Change in blood pressure lowering medication within the last three months
- Regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID's)
- Shift workers
- Evidence of secondary arterial hypertension
- Pregnancy
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): NCT01379079
|Leiden University Medical Center
|Leiden, Netherlands, 2300 RC
|Study Director:
|J.G. vd Bom, MD, PhD
|Leiden University Medical Center
|Principal Investigator:
|T.N. Bonten, MD
|Leiden University Medical Center
|Responsible Party:
|J.G. vd Bom, MD, PhD, MD, PhD, Leiden University Medical Center
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|NCT01379079 History of Changes
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P10.246 ( Other Identifier: Leiden University Medical Center )
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|June 23, 2011 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|May 14, 2014
|Last Verified:
|May 2014
Acetylsalicylic acid lysinate
Cardiovascular Diseases
Calcium, Dietary
Carbaspirin calcium
Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Bone Density Conservation Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Fibrinolytic Agents
Fibrin Modulating Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
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I was actually looking for some more specific insights about how Twitter could be used for patient support such as those in my "What's Your Opinion About Branded Patient Support via Twitter?" survey. But I was glad the topic got shifted somewhat into a debate of the role of pharma versus healthcare provider in patient support.
Marc Monseau, the Twitter and social media face of Johnson and Johnson, suggested the following uses of Twitter by pharmaceutical companies (see me in my Hawaiian shirt and Marc Monseau in this video from Digital Pharma 2009: http://bit.ly/aEIvT4):
1. Customer Service
2. Provide Expert Advice and Information
3. Traditional News and Information Provider
4. Suggestion Box
5. "Engage with you in some other fashion"
What did he mean by "Customer Service?" I could ask him, but it's better we deconstruct that concept here and decide what WE mean by it.
First, who is pharma's "customer?" That's a bit like the blind men describing an elephant. To a PR, corporate communications person like Monseau, the customer might be the media - reporters and such. To the medical affairs people it would be key opinion leaders and other healthcare professionals. To the managed markets people it would be P&T committees and other managed care professionals.
But what about the consumer and specifically the patient? Who inside pharmaceutical companies think of the patient as their customer? Officially, no one. The product manager and other marketing people certainly want to reach out to consumers and spend a lot of money doing that. To them, however, the consumer is a TARGET, not a customer to be supported. Once a consumer becomes a patient, the brand team virtually ignores him or her.
Yes, everyone within a pharmaceutical company has the patient "top of mind" in every thing they do. Maybe. But I question if TOP executives put patients first. I've documented many times here on this blog where it appears that top pharma executives think Wall Street analysts and investors are their customers that they have to support. When was the last time you, as a patient, was invited to listen in to a CEO presentation?
OK, so pharma companies have a problem viewing patients as customers because they have no one inside their organizations whose job it is to specificly think of patients as their customers.
A platitude that's often repeated at industry conferences focusing on the Internet is that you need the "buy in of top management" to be able to implement a successful social media program. Bull! As I just said, top management's main concern is Wall Street. They want ROI because that drives profits, which drive stock prices. They are not interested in tactics; ie, how you get ROI, they just want ROI.
Another obstacle in SM evangelists' quest to get pharma more "engaged" with consumers/patients via social media is the sacrosanct physician-patient "relationship." Pharma is loathe to "interfere" with that relationship. But is there really a relationship? I don't see myself having a relationship with any of my physicians. They do not contact me by email or via Twitter or even by phone! I have a better relationship with CVS, which calls me every so often to remind me to refill my prescriptions. But my physician does not call me to remind me to come in for a test to make sure those prescriptions are not destroying my liver!
What the drug industry really should stay out of is the conversation between me and my physician once I am in the office. But if CVS can call me to remind me to refill my Lipitor prescription, why can't Pfizer DM me via Twitter and remind me as well? In fact, there are many other "support" activities pharmaceutical companies can offer patients via Twitter, including:
- Drug/device safety alerts (eg, drug recalls, medical device malfunctions, emerging safety issues)
- Prescription management, including pharmacy refill reminders
- Daily health tips from authoritative sources
- Publishing disease-specific tips
- Clinical trial awareness & recruitment
- Enhancing health-related support groups (e.g. buddy-systems for depression)
- Providing around-the-clock disease management
- Patient-sharing of health-related experiences
- Issuing dietary/lifestyle tips
(Thanks to Phil Baumann who compiled a list of "140 Health Care Uses for Twitter", which included many of these activities.)Some people will say that there are not enough patients using Twitter to justify this. However, everyone who uses Twitter is or will be a patient. What the naysayers mean is that there is no mass audience, no ROI! Parden me, but ROI should not be the goal of customer support!
In order for any customer support channel -- whether it be Twitter, email, or phone -- to work, it must be promoted and require opt-in. Pharmaceutical companies already solicit visitors to drug.com Web sites to sign up for email messages, which are most often merely marketing messages. They could also solicit patients to sign up for Twitter support if they had a mind to do it.
So, when you ask how pharma can engage consumers via social media, first define what you mean by "engage" and who you mean by "pharma." Does engage mean "market to" or "have a conversation with" (if so, a conversation about what?). It's not likely you'd get many consumers to opt-in to engage in marketing conversations with pharma. But if you offered something of more value to patients, then you might succeed in gaining a lot of followers via Twitter.
Also, don't forget the "who." Among all the pharma Twitter accounts, I only can recognize a human being behind 2 or 3 of them. All of these people are dedicated and competent, but all are part of corporate communications, which is the least trusted source of information as far as consumers and patients are concerned. Where's the consumer ombudsmen within pharma that can build the necessary trust before engaging consumers? That's the question you need to ask and answer to determine if social media can be successfully used by pharma.


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- December 10, 1927 - March 13, 2013
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Dolly P. Morey, 85, of McPherson and formerly of Aurora, Colorado, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at her daughter's home in McPherson. She was a homemaker and had been a McPherson resident since 2008.
She was born December 10, 1927 in Sullivan, New York, the daughter of Harry A. and Bernice (Cilley) Peterson. On December 27, 1947, she married Theodore Franklyn Morey in North Chili, New York. He died August 25, 1983.
Survivors include: her children, Linda Ballenger of Lansing, MI, Pam Zimmerman (Bob) of Parker, CO, Judy Shaw (Tim) of McPherson, KS, Glenn Morey (Julie) of Denver, CO, Galen Morey (Tammy) of Bennett, CO, Gayle Wilson (Steve) of Dubai, U.A.E., and Glenda Morey of Pueblo, CO; 20 grandchildren and 4 great- grandchildren.
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For battery duration Fuji claims 300 shots per charge, and I find this quite believable. I shot nearly 200 pictures with it over several days of testing and the charge indicator only lost one of its three bars. The camera is powered by a larger-than-average 1150mAh Li-ion battery, so with efficient circuitry there should be enough juice in there to last through even the busiest the weekend.
Even with its exceptional low-light performance and battery duration, it is in picture quality that the F20 really shines. Exposure and colour rendition are flawless, and the excellent Fujinon f/2.8-5.0 lens produces pin-sharp images with tons of fine detail, with virtually no barrel distortion at the wide-angle end. Fuji's 6.3MP SuperCCD HR sensor captures more fine detail than any comparable six megapixel sensor that I can think of, and more than some seven or eight megapixel cameras. Image files average around 3MB per shot, which is about average for a 6MP camera, and means that a newly-formatted 1GB xD Picture card is good for approximately 341 shots.
The F20 has a manually-selectable ISO range of 100-1600, with up to ISO 2000 available in some scene modes, and takes usable pictures even at the highest setting. Images are noise-free at 800 ISO, and at 1600 only a little detail blurring reveals the actions of the noise control system. It's not quite up to the 3200-ISO performance of the F31fd, but it's the best you'll get for the price. With the relatively fast maximum aperture of the lens it does mean you can take sharp low-light photos without the flash, even without an image stabilisation system.
In the FinePix F20 Fujifilm have a virtually perfect social snapshot camera. Its crisp performance, exceptional low-light capabilities, powerful flash, long-lasting battery and ease of use make it ideal for parties and social occasions, and its excellent image quality means that all those embarrassing photos of your drunken friends will be sharp, detailed and colourful.
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A burn for a child can be very distressing and painful, but correct treatment given quickly can go a long way in ensuring it heals properly. Firstly, ensure your and the child's safety, make sure whatever caused the burn is no longer a risk. Flood the burnt area with cool running water for at least ten minutes. Our bodies can hold on to heat for much longer than we might think and damage can still develop for quite a while after the burn has happened. Take off anything that may restrict the circulation should the burn swell, but do not remove anything that has become stuck to the burn's surface. If the child can not stand the cool running water for that long, fill a bowl or jug with cold water and immerse the burnt area in it. You will need to change the water frequently in this case as their body will quickly heat the water and it will soon become unhelpful in the cooling process. After ten minutes check on the burn. If it is still feeling sore and hot, re-cool for a further ten minutes. Once it has fully cooled, the area can be dressed with a clean, dry, non-fluffy dressing (preferably a burns dressing) or covered (not wrapped) with a strip of clean cling film. Please do not apply creams to a burn and certainly not butter, as in my grandmother's day, or honey, or toothpaste, or any other interesting things that come up as suggestions on some first aid courses! Burns that are large, deep, surround a limb, involve the face, neck, chest, palms of hands, soles of feet, genitals or are caused by electricity or chemicals must be treated at hospital. It is also important to remember that the old and the young are more susceptible to complications from burns and should also be checked out by a medical professional.
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Gothia Cup is the world's largest and most international youth football tournament. Each year, around 1700 teams from 80 nations take part and they play 4500 games on 110 fields. It's the teams, and participants from around the world that make the tournament unique. A meeting place for the world's youth, irrespective of religion, skin color or nationality, with football as the common denominator.
The groups and group schedule for Gothia Cup 2017 are now published! The game schedule for the play offs will be published no later than June 30.
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When it all began, no one could have imagined what the Gothia Cup, a small youth tournament, would become. It was 1975, and the concept of a tournament to which teams from abroad would also be invited was not only unique, it would also prove to be extremely successful. Another unique feature from the outset was that girls were involved in their own class.
The old, yellowing piece of paper still exists on which a number of young enthusiasts wrote down their visions for the new Gothia Cup. It states: "The Gothia Cup shall be a meeting place for the young people of the world, regardless of colour, gender or religion." This was written in 1981 and remains the guiding principle for the organisation to this day. With more than one million participants from 143 countries and with a name as the world's biggest youth event, we can justifiably claim that we have succeeded.
We aim to provide an experience for all participants. The Gothia Cup – more than just football was an expression used for many years. A lot of resources were used on the opening ceremony and other spectacular events. The thought was that no one would travel the world around just to play some football matches.
We've always been associated with words like experience, encounters and international football. Right from the outset, the Gothia Cup had a high footballing status. Winning the Gothia Cup was and remains one of the finest things you can wish for as a young footballer. Nowadays it's an achievement simply to take part.
Being involved in children's issues away from football and outside Sweden has always been an important element of the Gothia Cup. Our significance beyond the sideline has increased. The schools in the Congo are an example of this. Another is the initiative known as the Kim Källström Trophy, a class for young people with developmental problems. A third is the Meet the World tournament, which is run in partnership with SKF in more than 20 poorer countries. All this is included in the Gothia Cup Foundation, a cooperation between Gothia Cup and the enterprise.
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- Industry: Energy & Utilities
by: Emily McGavisk
Next Era to Buy and Phase-out Coal Plant
NextEra Energy, Inc., the parent company of Florida Power & Light (FPL) filed a petition with the Florida Public Service Commission in early March to request approval to purchase Cedar Bay Generating Plant. Cedar Bay is a 250 MW coal-fired power plant located in Jacksonville, Florida. FPL has been purchasing power from Cedar Bay since 1988, but it is owned and operated by CBAS Generating Company, LP. The plant produces relatively high amounts of carbon dioxide and at a higher cost when compared to other state electricity generators. FPL plans to buy it for $520 million then phase out its electricity production to 10% of its current levels over the next 3 years. FPL is committed to shifting its generation base to include more renewable and natural resources. This transaction would help FPL keep its clean power commitment to its customers and comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan.
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PJM Analysis Encourages State Collaboration in Developing Compliance Plans
PJM released a study earlier this month that concludes that a regional approach to complying with the Clean Power Plan will be more cost effective for states than going it alone. Their analysis included running 40 different compliance scenarios through a predictive model that produced an output of a single price as dollar per tons of CO2 for the entire PJM region. The report stated that, "State-by-state compliance options, compared to regional compliance options, likely would result in higher compliance costs for most PJM states because there are fewer low-cost options available within state boundaries than across the entire region." The results indicate that between 6,000 and 31,000 of MW of existing generation (primarily coal-fired) will be retired by 2030, with the middle of the road scenarios estimating retirement of 16,000 MW. The next phase of the study will involve analyzing the reliability implications of the expected plant closures.


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City Says Yes to Pulaski Bike Lane
Greenpoint cyclists are going to have a much easier time getting to Queens soon, thanks to the City Planning Commission voting yes on Assemblyman Joe Lentol's proposal to add a dedicated bike lane to the Pulaski bridge. Right now, bikes and pedestrians share an overcrowded sidewalk, above. The city plans to bring the exact design to Community Board 1 before the end of the year, and if they green-light it, construction will start in the spring, according to the Brooklyn Paper.
City Panel Green-Lights Protected Pulaski Bike Lane [Brooklyn Paper]
Pulaski Bridge Bike Lane a Qualified Yes [Brownstoner]


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FAQ – Tara Rennie
Choosing A Celebrant
Your wedding day is an incredibly special, once in a lifetime moment. You want it to be perfect. Finding the right Celebrant may take a little time, but it is worth it. Meeting is always the best way to gauge how they will fit into your day. If the Celebrant isn't happy, helpful and engaging, then neither will your Ceremony be! Don't settle for a Celebrant who's best is 'average'. Good Celebrants make you feel that you are in safe hands and ensure your ceremony ideas and requirements come to life. Good Celebrants are booked out quite early in advance, so don't leave it too late. Without a good Celebrant, the day becomes a very expensive party.
How Long Does A Wedding Ceremony Go For?
Depending on your requirements, the normal time frame is half an hour, start-to-finish. Add in one or two readings and a 'symbolic' element and the ceremony is tailored to suit that time frame. Looking for something short & sweet? Perfect! A shortened ceremony is drafted without losing any signifcance or romance. Weddings come in all shapes and sizes, dependent on how you want it to be. Big or small, long or short, all weddings are important no matter what the time frame.
We Don't Know What We Want….
You may have been to other ceremonies and have taken note of what you don't want, rather than what you do. That's fine. I love to guide all my couples through the process and work with them to create their own truly memorable event. We sit down and talk through all the detail of your ceremony; discuss what works, what doesn't, what we can and can't do. Talking through your ceremony creates ideas and excitement about the day and gives you 'food for thought' for the ceremony itself. Through the course of time, your creativity and plans will be brought together and you will come to know exactly 'what you want'.
How Far In Advance Can We/Should We Book A Celebrant?
You can book your Celebrant at anytime (securing your date and time with a deposit). Legal documentation can only be officially lodged from 18 months out, to no less than one month before the wedding day. Good Celebrants are always booked out in advance and may already have one or two other ceremonies on the same day as you have chosen. The more time in advance you book your key items (Celebrant, Venue, Reception, Photographer), the more likely you will have your first choice in everything.
Where Do We Meet?
Meetings are held in Balmain (Sydney) or North Avoca (Central Coast). Last evening appointment is 6pm. Weekends are also good to meet as they are less frantic, however meeting times are dictated by actual weddings on those days.
What Are The Legal Requirements?
1. Notice Of Intended Marriage. First of the legal documents. Can be lodged with your Celebrant no earlier than 18 months out, no less than one month prior to the wedding day. To complete this document, you are required to show original Birth Certificates and photo ID (new rule). If you have been previous married, then your Divorce Certificate is also required. No copies are needed and there is no requirement for the Celebrant to keep your originals. The NOTICE is signed by you and witnessed either by the Celebrant or a JP. The NOTICE is then lodged with Births, Deaths & Marriages NSW and we are good to go.
2. Statutory Declarations. Stating there are no legal impediments to your marriage. Stating you are over 18, are not marrying your Cousin and haven't married someone else since your Celebrant saw you last!
3. Documentation On The Day. On your wedding day and as part of your Ceremony, we will sign the Marriage Register, the BDM Marriage Certificate and the Australian Marriage Certificate which you will take home with you. The other documents will be sent to Births, Deaths & Marriages NSW for processing. You will receive an email confirming your marriage has been successfully registered and is all legal and binding.
Couples Living Overseas
Thinking of marrying here in Sydney? Fantastic choice!! Most of our contact is via email, post and Skype. Although distance keeps us from meeting face-to-face, the process is just as simple and I take care of every aspect for you, to ensure you have a very memorable time for your marriage here in Sydney.
Fiance Visas
Easy! Please send me an email or call me to discuss your requirements and i'll talk you through the process of what we need to do. Dependent on the particular country you are applying to, visa approval times vary and so the earlier you can submit the Fiance Visa Application, the more likely you are to be approved in time for your planned wedding date.
Park Permits
Choosing your favourite outdoor venue is exceptional and lends itself to the type of ceremony you envisage. You will need to check with the local council about booking the particular park space to ensure your exclusive use. All councils vary in their fees, but your fees do ensure the council will have the park cleaned, mow the grass, not book any other wedding around that time and allocate you a 2-3 hour window for your use only.
We've Been To Ceremonies But We Don't Really Listen…
Excellent question! And why is that? Possibly because the PA System was not suitable for the amount of guests, too small for the area. Possibly because the words of the ceremony were dull and uninteresting. Maybe the Celebrant (or Minister) wasn't really engaged with what they were saying, maybe they just couldn't deliver the words professionally or with any passion. Perhaps they simply read from a piece of paper and bored everyone to no end. Doesn't really make for a memorable wedding ceremony. My couples have wonderful ceremonies written just for them, your guests are completely engaged with the story – and it's really easy to do….!
Can We Have A Rehearsal?
Yes, of course! Preferably on site and within the week prior to the Ceremony. Granted, if the ceremony is convenient for everyone to get to, then that's ideal. If not, we can simply meet where is convenient and run through the placement of people, what to do with the bouquet when its time to join hands, how to place on the rings, where the readers will stand. Just so your photographs on the wedding day don't show you with a look of shock and confusion. Think a stress-free day.
Council Says "No Amplified Music"??
Which really means – don't turn up with a rig full of equipment like you're about to hold a "Bon Jovi" concert. My PA system covers the ceremony area well, all the guests can hear clearly and the neighbours won't be disturbed. It is a legal requirement for everyone at the ceremony to hear clearly, whether that is for 3 or 300 people and the only way to ensure this is with the PA system.
Rainy Days
If you are looking at having an outdoor wedding, it's a good idea to have a 'Plan B' indoor venue as a back-up. There is nothing worse than spending a year working on your wedding only to have it upturned by a rainy day. It may not be how you exactly planned it, but it will take the stress out of any last minute panic.
What Time Will I Be There On The Day?
As an example; If you guests are arriving at 3pm, the Bride is arriving at 3.15pm, the I ensure I am at the venue by 2.45pm. I will do a sound-check with the PA system and double-check the seating, carpet, signing table, etc, are all where we expected them to be from our rehearsal/walk-through. If not, there is still a moment to move everything into the correct place before guests start arriving.


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The New Workplace
In many new and emerging companies, employees are working in an increasingly social, mobile, and collaborative fashion. The conventional office and workstation programs and spaces that most of us are familiar with were never intended to support the complexity and unpredictability of these new work patterns and in sticking with them – we may be finding that we're losing efficiency as well as the creation of ideas and enjoyment of environment….critical aspects of employee retention.
This new 'workstyle' has come to be referred to by many within the industry of space planning and analysis as "distributed work"—a combination of heads down focus work, formal and informal collaboration of varying duration, and social interaction that occurs in a wide variety of settings within the building or campus. In addition to the physical space and environment, work policies, technology, and varied communications networks play a key role in facilitating distributed work.
the evolution: The average square footage per person has steadily declined from about 225 square feet ten years ago, to 135 square feet per person today. This steady reduction in space is happening in both conventional and distributed work models. Regardless of workspace model, the shifting nature of collaborative work is driving higher utilization rates for small meeting spaces and lower use for large, traditional meeting rooms and presentation spaces. As an example, small meeting rooms (2 to 7 people) have peak utilization rates about 20 percentage points higher than large and extra-large meeting rooms (8+ people). Many organizations have expressed that utilization rates are declining for larger meeting spaces as meetings tend to be shorter, more casual and with fewer members than in the past.
the reasoning: While cost ranks as the number one driver, strategic issues (such as supporting effective work processes, collaboration, or retention) seems to be what motivates organizations to implement distributed work. Organizations engaged in distributed work agree that supporting collaboration is critical, whether it takes place face-to-face or remotely. The challenge is balancing that requirement with efficient planning and providing a variety of meeting spaces.
the implementation:An appropriate balance and mix of distributed work spaces helps to ensure collaboration and efficiencies are maximized, while personal focus and work areas are implemented.
*Smaller, higher density individual spaces
*A wider variety of individual and group setting types
*Increased allocation of seats for collaborative spaces
*Reduced emphasis on large formal meeting spaces
Touchdown stations are often the first addition to the workplace to flexibly accommodate visiting workers who need a little individual workspace for short periods of time. The most frequently reported touchdown station size in this study is 25 square feet. Another area that is slightly more difficult to quantify tough of equal importance, largely due to the many forms it takes, is what is generally termed "quiet space" or "quiet room." These are areas for employees to flock to when determined focus and quiet work, or even just a phone call, are of prime importance.
Meeting rooms of various sizes are needed, but not in the same way conventional rooms were. Many meetings are small, just 2-4 people, thus, open meeting spaces and numerous small meeting rooms combined to efficiently accommodate as many simultaneous meetings as possible are best. The medium size room (the 8-12 range that once was common) is less favored as it is often too small or too large for the typical meeting need. This also leads to larger rooms being made more versatile and used as war rooms, project rooms or agile team rooms. This also takes on greater use and function when the space is designed to accommodate furniture which can be reconfigured by its occupants.
Meeting spaces, regardless of their size, should have all technology required for employees to seamlessly conduct their work. Several studies noted that employees want more outdoor space (where climate permits), and that wireless networks on enclosed patios and courtyards can expand work and meeting options. Although it carries a higher initial cost, having the right technology in meeting areas is critical to effective work. Distributed work programs offer more seats for meetings because they provide a greater number and variety of group settings. These group settings vary in size and consist of both enclosed and open spaces which better support both planned and spontaneous meetings.
the results:
Employee satisfaction, square footage, and dollars saved through real estate reduction are the three most frequently cited measures of distributed work program performance.Organizations employing distributed work programs enjoy a number of important financial and employee satisfaction benefits:
Substantive cost savings:An average 33% first year cost avoidance over conventional workspace, with consistent savings thereafter.
Greater space utilization:Utilization of individual workspaces is 7 to 12 percentage points greater than conventional spaces. Distributed workspaces also use a significantly higher employee to desk sharing ratio, more than double that of conventional workspaces (though establishing an employee to desk ratio is not a one-time event, but rather a constantly evolving series of adjustments)
**Cost savings (show me the money….)
One step back: The more intensive space utilization within a distributed work environment means that the cost of utilities and services of various kinds, including general maintenance and cleaning, are often higher than in conventional spaces. Studies report the cost of operating distributed workspace to be on average 7% higher ($21.40 versus $20.00 per square foot for conventional space)
Two steps forward:Offsetting the higher maintenance cost is the fact that distributed work spaces on average use 33% less square footage than conventional spaces (130 square feet per person for distributed work space versus 195 square feet per person for conventional space).
A comparison: A firm of 512 employees creates a conventional workspace that requires 100,000 square feet of space (an average 195 square feet per person). The total cost of construction (at $175 per square foot) is $17.5 million. The annual cost of this space is $56 per square foot ($36 per square foot lease cost, plus $20 per square foot operating cost), resulting in a $5.6 million annual facilities operating cost. The combined construction and operating costs total $23.1 million for "year 1" facility costs. A firm of 512 employees creates distributed workspace that requires 67,000 square feet of space (an average 130 square feet per person). The total cost of construction (at $175 per square foot) is $11.7 million. The annual cost of this space is $57.40 per square foot ($36 per square foot lease cost, plus $21.40 per square foot operating cost) resulting in a $3.8 million annual facilities operating cost. The combined construction and operating costs total about $15.6 million for "year 1" facility costs. This comparison shows a first-year cost avoidance of about $7.5 million for distributed workspace—about 33% lower than the first year cost of conventional workspace. Second year and subsequent annual cost of distributed workspace is about 31% lower than the ongoing operating cost of conventional space ($3.8 million versus $5.6 million).
*Employees satisfaction with individual and team performance : Studies have found that about two-thirds of employees are satisfied with the impact of distributed work programs on their individual performance and 80% feel this way about their team performance
**The right mix of workspace, training, policies and technology, which leads to employee satisfaction: Studies have found that about 80% of employees are satisfied with distributed work policies, technology, training, and the variety and types of the workspaces offered by their company's distributed work program.
Without question it is critical that all aspects of a distributed workspace program are well-thought out in advance and are launched together with the move-in to new workspace or workplace – though it is paramount to understand the varied tempo and spaces work is propagating itself within – and the societal shift that comes along with being able to properly adjust for it, as well as adapt and mold it, as the new economy and businesses take an ever more tangible grip. Employee satisfaction and ultimately a more profitable and successful business, integrated with the elements of the distributed work program, are critical aspects in creating the new workstyle and subsequently the new workspace.


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Grid & Infrastructure
The increasing number of renewable energy sources and distributed generators requires new strategies for the operation and management of the electricity grid. The liberization of grids and infrastructure leads to new business opportunities and improved customer solutions for increased power supply reliability and quality. Appropriate integration of renewable energy sources with storage systems allows for greater market penetration and result in primary energy and emissions savings.


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Stage Dive: A Not-Quite-Review of the 9/11 Testimonial 110 Stories
Tuft, while looking to avoid any hint of the political... intentionally culled her monologues from ground-zero volunteers, firefighters, medical professionals, and office workers with more complicated, less "camera-ready" accounts of their experiences on the Day and, later, on the Pile. READ MORE
9/11 towers of strength
The real-life heroes are the people of Tuft's tales: the homeless man who led tower workers to safety; the mother looking for her young son; the nurse who volunteered to the point of making herself sick. READ MORE
Review: 110 Stories
The stories are cleverly interwoven with overlapping dialogue, providing for interesting interaction between the actors. The enormity of the situation is completely presented. Nothing is trivialized here. It is to Tuft's credit that the immediacy of the situation is realistically shown and your heart breaks all over again in the process. READ MORE
9/11 Anniversary: 110 Stories Of 9/11 Victims, Heroes Support Charity
When the Towers fell, we all wanted to help. We spilled out onto the streets to mourn in unison, flooded the relief centers to volunteer and lined up at hospitals to give blood - all hoping for a chance to make a difference. The impulse to alleviate suffering seems inherent in our natures - a primal force. So why does it take a disaster for us to be galvanized into service? READ MORE
Last Friday, was the concluding performance to the compelling tribute play 110 Stories by Sarah Tuft. Produced by Broadway genius Jennifer Maloney (Spring Awakening and Legally Blonde), this collection of vignettes, breached time and space to bring you, safely, back to the tragic day the World Trade Center collapsed. READ MORE
Celebrities to commemorate 9/11 anniversary with benefit reading of '110 Stories'
Like every American old enough to remember, I can recall where I was when it happened. I was at my desk in study hall that September morning in 2001 when young, tearful Mrs. Aberle announced that the World Trade Center towers had been attacked. READ MORE
Edie Falco, Ben Vereen, Kathleen Turner & More Set for Benefit 110 STORIES Reading
According to 110 STORIES' Playwright Sarah Tuft, "It's the human side of history, without politics and agenda, giving voIce to those who experienced 9/11 directly." READ MORE
Stars Turn Out For 9/11 Reading
To commemorate the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11, a highly distinguished cast of film, TV & stage actors will gather for a benefit reading of Sarah Tuft's "110 Stories" on September 8th & 9th at The Skirball Center for the Performing Arts i n Manhattan. READ MORE


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Position Title
Assistant Professor
Plant Sciences
Gaudin, an assistant professor in the Department of Plant Sciences, specializes in agroecology. Gaudin completed her Ph.D. in plant agriculture at the University of Guelph and conducted research as a crop physiologist at various CGIAR centers (the International Potato Center—CIP—and the International Rice Research Institute—IRRI) before joining the UC Davis faculty in 2015.
Research interests:
Agroecology, adaptation and resilience to climate change, conservation practices, ecological intensification, resource use efficiency, crop stress physiology, root systems, domestication.
Brief overview:
In a changing climate, agriculture faces many challenges to sustainably increase food production. Our research program centers on using agroecological principles to tackle these challenges and help develop more efficient, sustainable, and resilient cropping systems.
We conduct research on systems rather than specific crops in geographic areas ranging from the Corn Belt to California to the tropics. We integrate methods from various disciplines to study how conservation practices and climate-smart management options help maintain or recover ecosystem services after an area has undergone environmental stresses. We also seek to understand how root systems respond to limiting resources and their potential to develop more efficient crops.
Current projects:
- Potential of cropping system diversification for climate change mitigation and adaptation in the northern Corn Belt
- Trade-offs and synergies between mitigation and adaptation strategies in California processing tomato production systems
- Evaluation of conservation agriculture practices to enhance maize tolerance to drought and to maintain/recover regulation of agroecosystem services under stress
- Impact of domestication and breeding on crop root ecology, growth, and architecture, and the implications for nitrogen uptake
- Ecological intensification of almond orchards


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How many of you excel at providing the most amazing experience for your clients? And how many of you think you have some areas to improve? Either way, today's episode is for you! Special shout out to Megan DiPiero Photography.
Erica Castner is the host of the podcast series Proclamation of Persistence and the Founder of Queen of Results Business Coaching & Consulting. A certified business coach, Erica has been helping busy professionals connect with resources to grow and develop their business since 2006. Visit www.thequeenofresults.com to work with Erica TODAY!


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I wrote this to help explain why we want to donate to the MS Society as part of our Gofundme campaign. You can check the campaign out at: https://www.gofundme.com/axfitness
What is the deal with the MS Society and The Trainer?
When people look at me they don't see MS. It's not something that is visible. I don't look sick. I don't act sick. I'm usually a little embarrassed to mention it. I think it's important that people know that I have to work hard to be who I am and do what I do. I think it's important for you to know that I have to overcome adversity almost every day and that I am willing to give all the good parts of myself to you. Some things that you may not know:
When I look in the mirror, I don't see the same me. I see that my face has paralysis and that I don't like having my photo taken because of it. Some days I slur (without beer) and lose my words. When I drop something it's because my brain is not making the connection to my hand to close it, which happens entirely too much. I lose my balance for no good reason. I'm a germaphobe because my immune system is weaker than others and since I am the one that runs my small business...I don't have time to be sick. Sometimes I have a low grade fever for days/weeks at a time, which exhausts me and makes recovery and healing harder for my body to achieve.
The majority of lesions on my brain are located in the frontal lobe, which is directly connected to emotion. My fuse can be short, my temper quick, my laughter loud, my feelers more sensitive and I can't really control it even when I know it's happening. I don't have a regular sleep cycle, which is normal for MS folks, so I get pretty testy when people criticize the hours I keep...like its a choice. Stress can, and usually does, promote the onset of an MS episode. On certain days I feel like my eyes are playing tricks on me, even when I can actually find my glasses. I have numbness and tingling throughout the left side of my body. It is particularly bad in my fingers and my gate is off when I run, which breaks my heart because running has always been my thing. Some days I have muscle weakness for no reason at all which is infuriating considering how well I take care of myself.
I know that I am much more fortunate than many MS folks...at least for now. I don't know how it will affect me in the future. I try not to think about it much and hope that research can continue to find ways to fight this disease. I try to concentrate on being as healthy as possible. I want to get the most out of each moment. I think sometimes it makes me a person with high expectations. Time is a funny thing and I don't want it to slip by without me giving as much as I can in the best ways I know how. I want to experience everything I can...all at once.
Expanding into a better facility with more space, equipment, and class options for my clients and friends while also having the opportunity to offer a program for women's sports teams is a battle I gladly engage in. It's the good fight. It means I am alive, dreaming, and hoping to give as much as I can of myself until I have nothing left.
If it never happens, I know that I have been fortunate enough to change some lives for the better. I also know that I have been fortunate enough to call so many of our community members my friends. I do know that they appreciate what I bring to their lives and I hope they all know what they bring to mine.
Maybe you know others that suffer more drastically than myself. In any case, the more money we can raise, the more we can give to the MS society to help the fight this disabling disease. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Make sure you get out and do something for yourself today and tell the people you love how much they mean to you. Life is a precious commodity.
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I love Pam ~ she is the best!
Dr. Nichter- Just a note to let you know I finally used the gift certificate you sent me. I love Pam ~ she is the best! She gave me a great treatment and I'm going to try to keep to a regular skincare schedule. Thanks, [Dr. Nichter]! JR, Huntington Beach


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NEW YORK, March 16 (UPI) -- Controversial U.S. radio personality Don Imus said on "The Don Imus Show" Monday that he is suffering from stage 2 prostate cancer.
The New York Post reported that the 68-year-old conservative talk show host made the announcement at 7:15 a.m. EDT.
Imus lost his CBS radio show and MSNBC simulcast in 2007 after he made racist and sexist comments about the Rutgers University women's basketball team. He issued a public apology to the team and the African-American community and was later hired by another network. He returned to the airwaves on ABC Radio Networks and cable's RFD-TV eight months after being fired.
Usmagazine.com quoted the shock jock as saying Monday that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer last Wednesday.
"The day you find out is fine," Imus said. "But the next morning when you get up, your knees are shaking. I didn't think I could make it to work. ... I don't want to have great arrogance about it but I have great doctors. I'll be fine. And if I'm not fine, it's no big deal. ... The prognosis couldn't be better."


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It's Friday and this has been a very long week. Much like everyone else out there, my mind is hardly focused on the task at hand and I just want quitting time to get here as soon as it possibly can. With that in mind and considering how close we are to that Super Bowl of Food Holidays – Thanksgiving – I have been compiling a list of 10 Things I Think About Thanksgiving in between answering emails, dodging phone calls and filling out the new coversheets on the TPS Reports for Home Office.
1. There is no place on the Thanksgiving Table for sushi. It just doesn't belong. There is no need for an argument here. Next.
2. While I love traditional sweet potatoes and even sweet potatoes with marshmallows, I would have no problem at all if someone switched them out for sweet potato fries. I can't make them to save my life but I sure do love to eat them.
3. Slide Ridge Honey Wine Vinegar is probably the greatest food discovery I have made since I first discovered Uncle Dougie's Chicken Wing Marinade. There hasn't been anything I have put it on that wasn't automatically better. I am going to find a way to get it onto the Thanksgiving Table this year.
4. I'm getting a 23lb Bird again this year. I am going to respect him with a couple of sticks of butter rubbed into the skin, shoved under the skin and basically put anywhere I can put butter. I don't think you can ever have enough butter in or on your Bird. Just ask those dudes over at Butterball.
5. I always try to sneak one small new side dish or condiment onto the table each year. Last year it was Balsamic Pearl Onions. Not sure what it will be this year but I have a feeling it will involve the Honey Wine Vinegar I mentioned above.
6. I will miss most if not all of the Detroit Lions football game due to my duty to The Bird. The Lions have never been worth watching in the past so I haven't really missed anything. Don't think I am going to miss much this year either. Their hot start has cooled like that extra gravy boat someone left in the kitchen.
7. I no longer put my stuffing inside The Bird even though that is the way I was taught to cook The Bird. I now stuff The Bird with cut up lemons, limes & herbs. I think it helps keep The Bird moist and adds a certain freshness to even a frozen grocery store bowling ball bird.
8. Of course if I did stuff The Bird, I would stuff it with an Apple Cornbread Stuffing. I don't believe in meat stuffing. I did have my family convinced for a few minutes that my wife's 100% Italian side of the family stuffed their Bird with pasta but even I couldn't keep a straight face on that one.
9. Apple – Pumpkin – Pecan – that is the my order of preference when it comes to the traditional triumvirate of Thanksgiving Pies. Of course if someone were to somehow make or bring a Fruits of the Forest Pie, well, I am sure I could find some room on my plate for it.
10. Cranberry Sauce in a can is scary but my Grandmother's Cranberry Salad recipe is awesome. It's actually the very first recipe of that I submitted to AllRecipes.com back in 1997 and the first recipe of "mine" that they published on the site. I just refuse to ruin it with a dollop of mayo at the end.
11. (because I can't count) I know that it will look like I am going to screw up the gravy but somehow I will make the save – at least in the taste department. Two years ago the gravy didn't look a lot like gravy but it sure tasted like gravy. I stress more about the gravy than I do The Bird.
12. (because when it comes to cooking, a dozen is always a better number) I saw a Wishbone Tie in a catalog the other day and the store is down the street from me but I going to go with the Turkey Tie my wife gave me last year. It's dark and no one will notice if I spill on it except for the little turkey drowning in gravy.
13. (Baker's Dozen and the final think) I have never gone shopping on Black Friday and I don't intend to go shopping on "Black Thursday" this year either (looking at you Toys R Us & Walmart). Thanksgiving is time for family, food, friends & fun. The deals worth getting on the items worth buying will still be there on Saturday or even Monday. So RESPECT THE BIRD, stay home, enjoy the holiday and don't let Christmas Occupy Thanksgiving.
(You can also go to http://respectthebird.com/ and take The Pledge or you can take it on any number of the pages here at AllRecipes.com)
So come back next time when we revisit Thanksgiving and continue to tell you about our time cooking with Chef Luigi or we might just write about something else entirely different


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French Wine Regions - Alsace
The Rhine River and the Vosges Mountains
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French Wine Regions – Alsace
Located between the Vosges mountains in France on the west and the Rhine river and Germany to the east, Alsace is almost like a mini country.
Having changed hands between Germany and France four times in the last few hundred years, the region is currently French but many aspects of the wine making are still German.
Alsace is the one region in France where the grape varieties are displayed prominently on the wine labels and most of the grape varieties are German.
About 90 % of the wine, which is produced in Alsace, is white wine with the balance either red, rose or sparkling wine.
To understand the wines of Alsace, I recommend that you start with the following ten important facts:
1. Alsace is one of the smallest wine regions in France typically producing around 150 million bottles of wine a year. This is only about 3 % of the total wine production in France.
2. There are over 2000 growers in Alsace but more than 80% of the wine is made by only 175 producers, which includes cooperatives.
3. Alsace can be divided geographically into two regions, the Bas-Rhin and the Haut-Rhin:
- The Bas-Rhin (or lower Rhine)has 11 Grand Cru Vineyards
- The Haut-Rhin (or upper Rhine) has the remaining 49 Grand Crus.
4. Alsace has three categories of AOC classifications:
(a) Alsace AOCs (78%) –
Can be used in all communes for white, rose and red wines.
(b) Grand Cru AOCs (4%) –
Is only allowed for white wine.
(c) Cremant d'Alsace AOCs (18%) –
Is only allowed for sparkling wine.
5. 90 % of the wine produced in Alsace is white wine.
- The principal white wine grapes are Riesling (22%), Gewurtztraminer (19%), Pinot Gris (called Pinot Grigio in Italy – 15%), Auxerrois Blanc (14%), Sylvaner (9%), Pinot Blanc (7%) and Muscat (2%).
- The principal red wine grape is Pinot Noir (10%).
- Auxerrois Blanc is another name for Pinot Blanc and it is the most common grape variety used to make sparkling wine In Alsace.
6. Just like in Germany, Alsace produces "Late Harvest Wines" but there are only two late harvest classifications in Alsace:
(a) Vendange Tardive (VT) – which means "late harvest" and is equivalent to the German Spatlese classification but with the must weight requirement of an Auslese. (This generally means that the alcohol levels of the Alsace wines will be slightly higher and the than the equivalent German wine.
(b) Selection de Grains Nobles (SGN) – means "selection of noble berries" (grapes affected by the noble rot) so that these wines would be similar to German Beerenausleses.
In general, the wines of Alsace will be slightly higher in alcohol and slightly less sweet than their German counterparts.
7. The wine prices for Alsacian wines are not so outrageous as for French red wines because there are very few speculators buying white wine on futures hoping that their prices will increase dramatically.
8. Chateau bottling, which is common in Bordeaux, does not exist in Alsace. Your best guarantee of wine quality is to stick with a reliable producer. There are also several wine magazines that rate recent vintages or you can consult with your local wine merchant. You will still have to decide which grape variety that you prefer and the level of sweetness.
9. French wines are normally labeled according to the specific locations where the grapes are grown rather than by grape variety.
Appellation d' Origine Controlee (AOC) However, this is the only wine region in France where the grape variety is displayed prominently on the label.
10. Alsace vintages do not necessarily follow those of Bordeaux and Burgundy. The geographic location and the grape varieties planted in Alsace cause the vintages to resemble those of Germany somewhat.
- Always consult a vintage chart and always taste a bottle before buying a case.
Alsace Wine Tour
How to Read a Wine Label from Alsace
- How to Read a Wine Label: Alsace (FR)
How to Read a Wine Label: Alsace (FR)
Robert Parker Vintage Chart
The French Wine Region of Alsace
Alsace in HD (double click to watch it on Utube)
Strasbourg France (in Alsace) in relation to Paris and some wine cities in Germany
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Last year, I've discovered the beauty of Keukenhof Gardens, a spring garden only open for eight to nine weeks each year. The planting of the hyacinths, tulips and other spring flowers is redesigned every year in order to ensure a new look to this beautiful place. Each visit is therefore a new experience !
In 2014, we had a lot of rain, so it was more difficult to take good pictures of the gardens, but this year, I had the chance to enjoy the sun peeking through the petals of these colorful flowers. Of course, it was a lot more crowded than the year before, but that's the price to pay for visiting such a beautiful place under a bright sun. First, here is a gallery about my visit that took place in 2014… just to feel a bit nostalgic 🙂
This year, I went there with my blogger friend, Lucy, and we had a blast. If you want to know more about the history of the place, maybe you can have a look at her entry, Keukenof – Flower paradise.
In many civilizations, white flowers represent both purity and death. These flowers seem more delicate than pink or red flowers, but it's just my feeling. There were many different species of Narcissus, from uniform white specimens to flowers displaying coloured tepals or trumpet. Narcissus flowers have been cultivated from at least as early as the sixteenth century in the Netherlands, as well as in the UK, and is now a very popular garden flower. It was nice to see so many of them on display !
White tulips with a yellow center were also popular this year. Tulip cultivation is much older than Narcissus, and some records show the presence of these flowers in Persia around the 10th century. My favourite ones were the tiny tulips you can find at the end of the gallery. They look so delicate ! 🙂 I also had a lot of fun taking the picture of the tulip from below, I must have look ridiculous, laying down on the grass, but it was worth it ! 😀
The tree blossoms also look very pretty… oh well, it's neither Washington, Taïwan nor Japan, but I quite enjoyed seeing them 🙂
Coming soon… Keukenhof in Yellow 🙂


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Re: [v2] Disable raycast for CollidableReference
The specific API depends on what exactly is being tested- a specific Mesh versus the whole Simulation for example- but there is typically some callback provided to the query that lets you perform arbitrary filtering and result processing logic.
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Cultivating intellect, character, and creativity in a small school setting
About Arbor School
Founded in 1989, Arbor School of Arts & Sciences is an independent K-8 school located on 21 acres of wooded farm land in Tualatin, Oregon. Arbor is also home to the Arbor Center for Teaching (ACT), which offers an innovative teaching apprenticeship in a laboratory school setting. Our apprentices earn an MAT while teaching full time in Arbor's classrooms. ACT also publishes the Arbor Algebra Series, a comprehensive algebra curriculum used in grades 6-8 at Arbor School.
Philosophy & Curriculum
Arbor School is a purposefully small learning community founded on the premise that education is decisive and enduring to the degree that it supports the development of intellect, character, and creativity. Our integrated K-8 thematic curriculum forms the core of an academic program that focuses on big ideas to illumine central and universal themes of human understanding throughout history.
The Community
Arbor School serves children ages five to thirteen. Each class is limited in size to assure individual attention through low student-teacher ratios. Mixed-age grouping is an important feature of Arbor education; we believe that combining ages creates classrooms that focus on individual talents and collaborative learning rather than on grade-level norms. Children remain with the same teachers for at least two years of their schooling and also form important bonds with older and younger students to create a sense of community that spans all grades.
The Experience
Our program is designed to support each student as an individual and to provide a sense of belonging and community for all. Active engagement in learning, concrete experiences, and interdisciplinary work are evident at all levels. Our expectations and our educational strategies reflect an understanding of children's needs and abilities as they grow and mature. This developmental perspective, together with a profound concern for the physical and emotional well-being of each child, permeates the Arbor School program.


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Mozilla has accused Microsoft of withholding APIs necessary to build a competitive browser for Windows RT, saying Microsoft's behaviour "may have antitrust implications."
Harvey Anderson, Mozilla's general counsel, and Asa Dotzler, director of Firefox, weighed in with the accusations.
Anderson warned that Microsoft's decision to allow only Internet Explorer 10 in one mode of Windows RT "signals an unwelcome return to the digital dark ages where users and developers didn't have browser choices."
Dotlzer was more direct. "Microsoft is trying to lock out competing browsers when it comes to Windows running on ARM chips," he said.
Their beef stems from Microsoft's decision to deny other browser makers, including Mozilla, access to APIs (application programming interfaces) necessary to run a browser on Windows RT's conventional desktop.
Windows RT - the edition for ARM processors - will offer a Metro mode that features touch-based apps available from the Windows Store. But it also includes a heavily-restricted "desktop" mode that will run only Microsoft code.
Among the software that will run on the Windows RT desktop - Microsoft hasn't given that mode a specific name - will be new versions of Office's Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote; the Windows Explorer file manager; and a "desktop" edition of (IE10).
Off limits to other vendors' code?
"Windows RT supports the Windows desktop experience including File Explorer, Internet Explorer 10 for the desktop, and most other intrinsic Windows desktop features - which have been significantly architected for both touch and minimised power/resource consumption," said Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft's top Windows executive, earlier this year in the company's first detailed description of the new tablet OS.
Sinofsky's comments were interpreted to mean that the RT desktop mode was off limits to other vendors' code.
And that's what raised hackles at Mozilla.
"Windows on ARM [the former name for Windows RT] prohibits any browser except for Internet Explorer from running in the privileged 'Windows Classic' environment," said Anderson. "In practice, this means that only Internet Explorer will be able to perform many of the advanced computing functions vital to modern browsers in terms of speed, stability, and security to which users have grown accustomed."
Dotzler was clearer in describing how Mozilla sees Microsoft hindering browser rivals.
"On ARM chips, Microsoft gives IE access to special APIs absolutely necessary for building a modern browser that it won't give to other browsers, so there's no way another browser can possibly compete with IE in terms of features or performance," said Dotzler.
He did not spell out those APIs or how Microsoft was limiting access to them, but in a follow-up post on his personal blog, Dotzler elaborated.
"It's not precisely 'running a browser in Classic' that matters for Windows on ARM," Dotzler said. "It's that running a browser in Classic is the only way that Microsoft has allowed us to get access to the APIs that a browser needs to deliver modern capabilities and performance in Classic and Metro. A browser running exclusively in Metro does not have the APIs necessary to compete with IE or any other modern browser."
As Dotzler inferred, there's nothing blocking Mozilla from submitting a Metro version of Firefox to the Windows Store.
Anderson raised the antitrust flag, hinting that Mozilla may reach out to regulators in the US, the European Union, or both.
"Windows on ARM - as currently designed - restricts user choice, reduces competition and chills innovation," Anderson argued. "If Windows on ARM is simply another version of Windows on new hardware, it also runs afoul of the EC browser choice commitments and seems to represent the very behavior the Department of Justice-Microsoft settlement sought to prohibit."
In late 2009, EU regulators struck a deal with Microsoft that requires the company to offer Windows users a "ballot screen" with alternate browsers to install and make the default. The agreement came out of an antitrust complaint filed by Norway's Opera Software, maker of Opera, two years before.
Document on voluntary principles has disappeared
Microsoft is no longer under US government scrutiny in the wake of the landmark antitrust case that also originated with complaints about its browser. The eventual settlement required Microsoft to share its APIs with third-party vendors.
In 2006, Microsoft published a set of voluntary principles it promised to adhere to, including, "Providing opportunities for developers to build innovative products on the Windows platform, including products that directly compete with Microsoft's own products."
Microsoft's general counsel Brad Smith announced the assurances in an address in Washington, DC.
That document, however, has disappeared from Microsoft's corporate citizenship website.
Dotzler noticed. "This is in direct violation of the promises they made to developers, users, and OEMs about browser choice in documents which mysteriously disappeared from Microsoft's site," he said yesterday, and provided a link to a copy.
And Google, creator of Chrome, seconded Mozilla's apprehension about Windows RT. "We share the concerns Mozilla has raised regarding the Windows 8 environment restricting user choice and innovation," a Google spokesman said. "In the end, consumers and developers benefit the most from robust competition."
Microsoft declined to comment on Mozilla's accusations.
Both Mozilla and Google have committed to create versions of their current browsers that run on Windows 8 - the edition for Intel and AMD processors - in both the desktop and Metro environments on that version.