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Welcome to our Patient Education page!
Our team of professionals and staff believe that informed parents are better equipped to make decisions regarding their child's health and well being. For your personal use, we have created an extensive patient library covering an array of educational topics, which can be found on the side of each page or under the Parent Resource Tab. Browse through these diagnoses and treatments to learn more about topics of interest to you.
As always, you can contact our office to answer any questions or concerns.
From asthma to immunization, find out more about what the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends for your child's health. You'll gain access to a wide variety of information on developmental stages, safety, and advocacy for babies, children, teens, and adolescents from the AAP.
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HBO is taking a wait-and-see approach amid the swirl of allegations about inappropriate behavior leveled against James Franco, a star and producer on the cabler's drama series "The Deuce."
HBO said that it has reached out to key players on the show during its first season and found no instances of complaints or questionable behavior by Franco, and that there has been no change to his status on the show for Season 2, which begins production later this year. In a report published Thursday, Franco was accused of harassment and exploitive behavior by five women who came forward to the Los Angeles Times.
"Deuce" co-creator/exec producer David Simon reiterated in a statement that none of the producers nor HBO were aware of any issues with Franco, who plays twin brothers on the 1970s-set drama about the birth of the modern porn business. Franco also directed two episodes of "Deuce's" first season.
"I'm still reading it the same as everyone else, trying to discern what is or isn't there," Simon told Variety in a statement. "Personally I can only speak knowledgeably to 'The Deuce.' I've checked with all my fellow producers and other personnel. We have no complainant or complaint or any awareness of any incident of concern involving Mr. Franco. Nor has HBO been approached with any complaint. In our experience, he was entirely professional as an actor, director, and producer."
HBO is in a tricky spot with the Franco situation because of its swift decision last November to sever ties with comedian Louis C.K. after multiple women came forward with stories of sexual misconduct. C.K. ultimately acknowledged the truth of the women's stories about C.K. exposing himself and asking to masturbate in front of them.
Franco, on the other hand, is denying the allegations, which include claims that he took advantage of young women who attended the acting classes that he led in New York and Los Angeles, until recently. Some students who were recruited from the classes to work in Franco-directed indie films shared experiences on sets that involved pressure to engage in sexually charged situations and expectations of nudity and simulated sexual acts.
HBO executives would not comment beyond Simon's statement. Sources said executives are closely watching the response to the Times' report. Franco's future on the show likely hinges on whether more victims come forward with allegations of work-related misconduct.

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The packaging sector may oftentimes be overlooked, but no one can deny its importance especially in today's modern world. Even with market conditions ever-changing and evolving with the times, the demand for the service always seems to be in a perpetual rise. Not unlike any other industry however, success often hinges on the awareness of certain trends and key elements that continue to drive its demand. Here are a few top drivers in the packaging industry of today that those in the business should be familiar with.
Environmental factors
With the rapid pace with which technology continues to evolve, so too do innovations and efficiencies in design. This isn't driven necessarily solely to reduce costs, but rather the rising demands for both environmental protection as well as requirements for sustainability. Its significance cannot be underestimated, and you'll be hard-pressed to find a market analysis or corrugated packaging industry report that does not include information pertaining to relevant environmental factors, as these can easily determine the direction of business based on the industry standards.
Online shopping
While high street brands and retailers still remain quite popular, online shopping has become a force to be reckoned with in recent years and continues to rapidly expand. This is helped in no small part by the accessibility that mobile devices like smartphones and tablets offer customers. Not only does this present another opportunity for the introduction of different types of packaging, but also brings a significantly positive effect on the demand for packaging due to corrugated materials being used for each and every individual item.
Most of the popular Internet shopping websites have been quite prolific in this area, and you'll often find specialised systems for packaging utilised in order to improve efficiency in regard to the fulfilment of online orders.
Weight element
As one of the most important elements in both logistics as well as transportation, the weight element of packaging is another significant driver in the packaging industry. Methods and processes applied to achieve weight reduction are continuously developed to effectively minimise costs, introducing far less expensive packaging products meant to replace conventional variants. This helps with costs tremendously and the utilisation of corrugated materials over others also gives an environmental friendly image.
Having the edge in the packaging industry requires knowledge above all else, and the information on what drives the demand or what the industry standards are can do wonders in terms of standing out from what is essentially a highly competitive market. Everything must adapt and evolve with the times, and as difficult as it may be in the packaging business, it can go a long way towards the growth and development of a company.
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Unjust sufferings of journalism after democracy downfall in Turkey were presented United Nations in reports.
Reports were presented separately as "Freedom of Thought Constraints" and "Shutted Media Institutions". Those reports were prepared by examining official figures, decree-laws, accusations and court decisions for approximately 6 months. Reports were gathered together by a group of volunteer journalists assigned by our association and legal experts supporting them then translated to English. Investigations over the reports by UN units continue.
We are waiting till November to publish those reports prepared in accordance with the United Nations application procedure. Our thought is that those reports will help for the development report published once in every 5 years and the next one is in the beginning of 2020.


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The fact that using a credit card is expensive is hardly shocking news. If you've ever carried a balance, the hefty interest rate quickly bears evidence of the compounding cost. Unfortunately, credit card interest is only the start of what a credit card can cost you. In fact, many credit cards have fees you've probably never even considered.
The good news: Federally regulated institutions (your bank) are required to tell credit card holders (you) about the fees being charged. More so, credit card applications and agreements must include this information, and consumers must be updated any time these fees are changed.
The reality: Most people don't pay much attention to the fine print.
With this in mind, I combed through the more obscure and easy-to-overlook credit card fees, so you won't have to find out about them the hard way…when they land on your statement. Check it out in my new article on GoldenGirlFinance.com.


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It was such a beautiful temperature, I left the tent fly open. [ed: I could have removed it.] I wanted to watch the night sky. My bedding was angled so that I'd get a good view straight up.
Overnight, I enjoyed Lyra, Cygnus, and later Aries.
Sunday, August 20, 2017
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Magical Yoga has always had wings. From the moment I named it, before the studio was even a sparkle in my eye, I had a vision of flying around the world in a vehicle of transformation. That's what Magical Yoga is, as all who've come to experience it surely know.
Now, it's time to stretch those wings. At the end of October, the Magical Yoga studio will close its doors. New windows of opportunity are already open, and we are ready to fly!
We'll be having a party (keep your eyes open for news of that) to honor the space and all who've made it their own; at that final shindig, Rachel and I will announce where and when you can find us out there in the wide open air.
Too many spirits have filled the studio with love and light for me to list here. So I offer my gratitude as a blanket today and will name you in the coming weeks, specifically, to reflect the light you've given me.
I'll begin to address some of what I anticipate will be FAQs in the thread below. This is a good thing. We are free and happy. We love you all. Thank you for making dreams come true.
Thank you for sharing your practice, Namaste. ❤


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By INVAR
The key tactic in every Marxist/Socialist revolution towards the establishment of totalitarian regimes and dictatorships, is to capitalize on or create economic misery and desperation among their constituencies in order to use them as a weapon against their political opposition. When the pain becomes prevalent and demagoguery has sufficiently painted the targets of blame they want their constituencies to attack – they will instigate violence and upheaval by proxy against those they want eliminated.
Mussolini had his Blackshirts, Hitler used his Brownshirts and Mao had his devoted Red Guard as the tools used to stoke street violence. They were devoted groups that incited larger mob actions that opportunists were all-too-happy to join in to inflict death and damage upon the targets these tools directed their rage. Bloodshed and violence then becomes the catalyst for enough of the populace to surrender what little liberty they have left for an iron-fisted political savior to brutally put down the chaos and restore "normalcy".
This is the template that is taught and always followed by Marxists and the Fabian Socialists who are working tirelessly to 'transform the world' into their twisted utopian dream. This blueprint is never deviated from – only enhanced and modified to bring about more subtle approaches so as to deceive the masses of where the Left intends to take them. For example, they no longer have to wait for the perfect conditions to arise, for an opportune moment to establish totalitarian rule as in times past. Today, they can create the actual conditions that are causing the economic collapse that they will capitalize on.
Cause the problem. Spread the misery. Blame your targets for the misery. Incite chaos and violence. Brutally put down those they have blamed for the chaos, criminalize them, execute them. Establish absolute power from within. It's that simple. It's that devious. Satan is not too original, he sticks to what works.
Usually by the time the majority wake up to recognize what has been done to them, it is too late to stop the tyrants from achieving their goals upon the people they seek to destroy. Eventually the useful idiots themselves are dispatched in the same manner by the regime they put into power once total control has been accomplished.
Force Marched Into Tyranny
Given the lessons of history, it is clear to this author that America is being forced marched into a Marxist tyranny by the Obama regime and his party. The key aspect of it's insidiousness has now arisen exactly as I just outlined from the historical record; the demonization of their political enemies so as to incite violence against the white, middle class/rich that Obama and his Democrat Socialists, race and poverty pimps have declared the "enemy".
Recall that one of the tenets of the political church Obama attended in Chicago for 20 years, was to eschew 'white middle classness' in favor of Black Liberation theology. That the race and poverty pimps Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson stoke this same racial/class boilerplate does not need citation.
Indeed the entirety of the ruling class holds the white, conservative middle class constituency in contempt – and would work to see it subjugated or annihilated by economic, political and/or police action. That they seek to deny liberty to anyone but themselves is self-evident, for they now actively work to silence their opposition.
As economic misery spreads and this regime and it's sycophants continue to castigate 'the rich', 'the TEA Party', Conservatives and the rest of Former America as a domestic terror enemy, the Obama faithful understands whom this regime has targeted as an evil needing to be 'gotten even with'. No, the Ruling Class is not simply expressing frustration by those 'terrorist' declarations. Those declarations are deliberate. They seek to sow the ground for the conflagration they hope to ignite. Make no mistake, they hate Conservative America with an ideological passion unrivaled in this country and they seek for the rest of the country to adopt their loathing hatred so they will move against them or turn a blind eye when institutionalized pograms and persecution are set upon them.
London Riots Are Our Faraday Cage
The entitlement, dependency & welfare mindset is easily manipulated into fear and loathing of anyone said to be withholding their wealth from redistribution or threatening the welfare class of their taxpayer-funded hand outs with demands for fiscal responsibility by our bankrupt government. The Ruling Class has gone so far as to suggest that anyone wanting to keep more of their own money is 'indecent' or an "American Jihadist". This manipulation easily incites all out assaults on our civil society via Riots – Flash Mobs – Wholesale Lootings and assaults on White Conservatives.
The recent riots in Britain are the Faraday cage of what is about to happen here on a larger scale, especially given the efforts the Ruling Class has made in the past few weeks to declare their political opposition 'terrorists'. The outrageous attacks made upon those refusing to raise the debt ceiling was not just political theater – but an investment for future use. The Ruling Class is employing the Cloward-Piven strategy of collapsing our system on itself . In the mayhem and misery that ensues, they are sowing the seeds for the annihilation of the very white middle class that make up the large percentage of Christian Conservatives in this country. They have already been blamed in advance for the horrific consequences of what this regime and government have sown in the minds of the Welfare Class and the useful idiots who want total government.
It is a deadly combination being spewed from the regime itself and it's sycophants in the State Propaganda Media. They give legitimacy to the poverty pimps using the economic misery they help perpetrate as a crowbar to incite violence. They are stoking a feral population of entitlement class without ties to the nuclear family being told they are 'owed' whatever they want. And if they don't get what they want, they can just take it – or blame white middle class conservatives for denying them what they want and think is theirs.
Incidents of raw class and race war are already exploding across the fruited plain. And these are not random incidents. The pattern has a familial aspect that can be found in the street violence in Britain.
From London to Wisconsin – "Punish the rich!'
The London violence was made possible by their Welfare State and the brainwashed entitlement mindset it instilled in their youth. Coupled with this, is the spark that is the Marxist hatred of the "rich" and businesses and business owners that easily ignite the discontented entitlement class like a pool of gasoline. That's why these mob participants summed the reason for their rampage as "Showing the rich we do what we want".
It doesn't take a genius to figure out that after nearly 40 years of class warfare with increasing attacks on 'the rich' and 'corporations' for 'not paying their fair share' (when the Welfare Class pays nothing), coupled with a generous splash of anti-white racism that America under Obama and his Marxist ilk have soaked the nation with, they and their proxies stand with the torches of rage already lit, ready to be thrown.
Already in solidarity with the riots in London, a group using Facebook is instituting 'US Day of Rage" and stoking the anti-business/anti-rich/anti-Capitalist sentiment with targets including 'occupying Wall Street" on September 17 and 'Occupying DC" in October. These are far-Left wing ideologues like ACT Up! staging this. One has to wonder if they would get the same treatment that the TEA party got when they tried to "occupy" the steps of the Capitol to protest ObamaCare? Methinks not. These are Obama's Brownshirts – and like the New Black Panthers, they can do what they like, with impunity. All in the name perhaps of "Social Justice".
Nevermind the frightening parallels with Kristallnacht brewing here.
"We Need An American Spring, Like the Arabs…"
Of incredible insanity is the language the Left is using: Al Gore calls for an "American Spring" against the TEA Party ala the Islamic revolts in the Middle East. Not only does a former Vice President and Presidential contender encourage the imagery of the Islamic revolts in Egypt coming to America, he actually spells out the enemy of their intended 'revolution': "Not the, you know, not in the Tea Party style…that movement was funded with seed money from right-wing billionaires…". The issue with such rhetoric is that the Brownshirts of the Left understand exactly what is meant and intended by such statements: attack the rich and the white conservatives. It's open season on their declared enemies and they have been given a moral justification to do so because the Left would like the useful idiots to think of Conservative Americans as no different than a Hosni Mubarak or a Muammar Qadaffi; tyrants deserving a bloody overthrow.
That signal is clearly understood by the radical Left. In fact this regime has given many signals to it's supporters and sycophants that whatever violence, criminality or mob action it engages in, they are immune from the law because their cause of 'getting even' is morally justified under the monker of "Social Justice". Beat up or intimidate white Americans? You have the cover of Obama's Injustice department to get away with it.
Marxist Thugs Are Protected By The Leading Law Enforcement Official In America
The New Purple Brownshirts of Obama's 'Civilian Security Force' via the Unions in the SEIU, the New Black Panthers or whatever tool of street thuggery can be brought to bear on behalf of the Marxist Revolution – will be protected by the Obama regime itself inasmuch as it protects Obama himself.
The voter intimidation case against the New Black Panthers that was dropped by Eric Holder without explanation makes this perfectly clear:
While this Minister King Samir Shabazz actually advocates the killing of white people and says "I'm about the total destruction of white people. I'm about the total liberation of black people. I hate white people. I hate my enemy. …" – it is Obama's regime, that officially classifies Right Wing Conservatives as the terror threat, not the New Black Panthers. And while at the same time it not only ignores groups like the New Black Panthers – but openly pardons them because of their race, and absolves them of charges when they were clearly in violation of the law. Why the Hypocrisy? The Obama Justice Department has a moratorium on prosecuting any black on white crime. It's get-even with whitey time according to this regime. Attorney General Eric Holder himself said that the charges against the New Black Panthers for voter intimidation, "Demeans my people." Translation: If you are black – and you commit crimes against whites, due the injustices of the past; you get a free pass.
And that signal was heard loud and clear by both the Marxist revolutionaries, and the Black Welfare Class. It was the "Go signal" that it was 'get even time'.
Race & Class War Begun?
Class wars and revolutions are ugly affairs of horrific bloodshed. The French and Russian Revolutions are prime examples of this when opposition to monarchy and royalty delves into vehement hatred for anyone thought to have wealth among a populace of disaffected people. Blood flows, few escape and accusation alone is a death warrant.
Race wars are even uglier. They become full blown slaughters. Places like Rhodesia, and the Sudan come to mind. Anyone not of the correct ethnicity becomes a target for death regardless of their own personal beliefs and affiliations.
Combine the two – and you get full blown genocide, often started for the purpose of exterminating those blamed for the conditions the people are suffering by the hands of the Ruling Class.
I see both class war and race war being stoked and breaking out as the economy is deliberately dismantled by the regime in Washington.
In the London riots, the complicit media largely left the class war aspect of the mob rampages unmentioned in favor of pushing a template about police violence. In Wisconsin, mobs of rampaging blacks attacked whites in and around the State Fair before setting upon neighborhoods to attack whites in their cars or in their own homes.
Like the London upheaval, the mob action of blacks attacking whites in Wisconsin, was also omitted by the major media. Instead it was classified by the police and media as "a large unruly crowd" when the victims and eyewitnesses say it was racially motivated. Putting the pieces of the attack itself together – it is clear that Obama's constituency is asserting that they can 'do what they want'.
Wisconsin is not the first place to experience this black mob action against whites. It seems the most unlikely, but it is only the latest.
Black 'flash mobs' have attacked, beaten and killed whites in Chicago on more than several occasions. Even going so far as to target upscale tourist and shopping areas to prey on tourists. They are storming CTA busses 15 at a time and beating and robbing their victims,
In Philadelphia, black mobs have pillaged and looted stores, a bus was raked by AK-47 gunfire by two black gunmen and amidst the mayhem, the major media tries it's best to be willfully blind, and asks itself if race is behind all the mob attacks on whites.
In Columbia South Carolina a gang of blacks hunting for white victims found and nearly beat to death an 18 year old jogger, simply because he was white.
In Akron Ohio, a family in front of their own home celebrating the 4th of July was attacked and beaten by a mob of more than 50 blacks who shouted "This is our world" and ''This is a black world" .
In Pittsburgh a gang of blacks decided that after a church picnic – they would attack and loot stores and restaurants, threatening the patrons with violence. Obviously the mob received no religion at the church event, and the media once again chooses to be blind about the kind of mob it was that went on the rampage.
The Stage Is Now Set
The Marxist Mainstream Media is of course complicit in covering up the fruits of what the Liberal/Socialist/Marxist 'Fundamental change' is actually producing. But once they can no longer cover up and fool the people about the make-up and frequency of these attacks, they will epitomize these mobs of animals as 'victims' of the economy and the misery that 'rich white people' have caused them. Then they will ask what will happen if 'white folks' begin to defend themselves?, and then go on to warn about gun violence and racism.
Thus, the stage is now perfectly set by Obama's propagandists and cultural Marxists in the media that the moment any White, Conservative, or Rich American defends themselves from what amounts to the NeoBrownshirts of Obama's "Civilian Army" – the full power and fury of the Marxist State will descend to crush those they have already deemed to be "terrorists".
And don't look for protection or justice from the courts. We no longer have a justice system. We have a legal system, and under Obama's InJustice Department at the stewardship of Eric Holder, we have seen where justice is selectively applied and where it is denied. It is a foregone conclusion that the DA will crucify anyone defending themselves against the Mobshirts of Obama's army. The jury will be hand picked by Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, and the Judge will bow to the media-created national outrage by the race and poverty pimps about all the "Tea Party Terrorism" and "Rich, White racists".
I cannot help but consider the curses in Deuteronomy 28 in regards to this people becoming 'the tail'. The zeitgeist is out there – and the signal is clearly understood by the Obama faithful: show the whites, show the rich, show the conservatives that they can do what they want, even if it means killing you.
And this is the template the Marxists are employing to stoke a class and race war to finalize their revolution, exactly as history warns us.
After all, it was William Ayers himself, advisor to His Heinous Barrack Hussein, who said the following:
"Kill all the rich people. Break up their cars and apartments. Bring the revolution home, kill your parents, that's where it's really at" —Bill Ayers (1970), quoted in New York Times, September 11, 2001: Article: "No Regrets for a Love Of Explosives; In a Memoir of Sorts, a War Protester Talks of Life With the Weathermen"
And it was this group whom were planning the mass extermination of millions of Americans who were not part of the Marxist Revolution of Hope and Change:
"…they estimated they would have to eliminate 25 million people in these reeducation centers. And when I say 'eliminate,' I mean 'kill.' Twenty-five million people. I want you to imagine sitting in a room with 25 people, most of which have graduate degrees, from Columbia and other well-known educational centers, and hear them figuring out the logistics for the elimination of 25 million people. And they were dead serious."
The end result – a Marxist dictatorship.
In a related story The Communist Party USA endorses Democrats and Obama for President in 2012


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American actress Elle Fanning graces the cover of Vanity Fair Italy, issue of May 22nd 2018, and goes whimsical.
The 20 year old, who is to star in Maleficent 2 alongside Angelina Jolie, is photographed by Douglas Kirkland, and flaunts Valentino on the cover with jewels from Tiffany & Co.
Elle seems to walk straight out of a fairy-tale as she wears glamorous and gorgeous gowns by Blumarine, Dior Gucci and other labels.
Styled by Sarah Grittini, Elle, who is also the face of Tiffany & Co., is a dream come true, and mesmerizes for the shoot.


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Thanks to the continued advancement in internet technology that people can access world-class resources in order to learn how to code for little or no money. As much as it is a great idea for any individual who would love to become a software developer, it is also a great challenge especially for beginners.
When going through online articles you will find tremendous resources however you will realize that every click leads to a new tutorial or YouTube Video. It is not easy to find an online coding school that offers free of charge lessons, most of them charge a small fee for their resources. If you have made up your mind to learn coding, then it will be a great idea to master one language at a time. It will be very easy for you to get a job if you are proficient in one language than knowing bits of every language.
Python is a simple straightforward syntax which makes it a general-purpose language. The language features dynamic type system, automatic memory language that supports multiple programming languages like object-oriented language, imperative and functional. Most of the application domains make use of its comprehensive standard library. Web and desktop application servers, machine learning and artificial intelligence applications make use of python. It is continually ranked on top of other programming languages.
It is a multi-paradigm language and supports multiple programming styles from object oriented to functional. It has a vast, rapidly expanding number of libraries including back end servers. It is also very popular in that it even has frameworks in fields where it is not an option such as in game development and virtual reality.
Just like any other programming language, ruby supports multiple programming paradigms such as object oriented, functional and imperative. It also features a dynamic type system as well as automatic memory management system. It is mostly used in Web applications with Ruby on Rails framework in addition it is also used in databases and back-end servers.
One of the greatest assets of Ruby is its user friendliness to beginners. It is one of the most forgiving languages as it is able to compile and run on your program until your problem appears. It is also an easy to learn program in that since its syntax is close to a spoken language.
Java is one of the most widely used programming language. They have a famous slogan, write once, run anywhere. It is a multi-paradigm language that is class-based, object oriented and designed to have the least implementation dependence. Due to its structure, it has a wide array of use across several application domains. One of its most profound uses is in the development of applications for Android however, it is also popular for web, server and desktop applications. As much as Java syntax is very daunting, mastering it can be help you land your first job as a developer.
Have a specific field in mind
The best way to identify a language to learn is by having a specific objective in mind. You can become a startup developer or mobile developer specialized in a specific language. You can pick a machine language like Python which is the most used language and combine your knowledge with TensorFlow Library and you will have an excellent chance of getting yourself a nice job.
Mobile development
In case you are interested in developing mobile apps you will have to decide whether you want to develop for Android or Apple devices. Java is the best bet for developing on Android. When it comes to iOS then you should learn swift. Another great language for mobile development is JavaScript when combined with HTML and JavaScript.
In summary, focus on mastering one language instead of learning bit by bit. In case you are not sure of which language to learn then consider picking a general-purpose language. However, if you already know that your interest is in the ability to develop something more complicated than an adult forum site like usasexguide like an adult dating app or something that is going to be far more complex and demanding with a need to work on a plethora of devices, then you should be able to narrow down the best option for you from the start. At the very least you will be able to eliminate any languages that don't meet the limits of your desires.


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U.K. rock trio, Raveneye, will be releasing their debut EP, "Breaking Out" on April 28th through Rook Recordings. After only a year together, Raveneye have already gathered rave reviews after their multiple appearances on the BBC. The new five-song album begins with the strong, heavy rock rhythm of the title-song "Breaking Out" as they combine a Seattle grunge vibe with a fresh Rival Sons-type power and energy. They incorporate a bluesy-rock feel into "Get It Started," which is sure to catch the attention of rock radio, while lead singer Oli Brown pulls off his best Chris Cornell impression in "Runaway." The album closes with the exciting fresh heaviness of "You Got It." To find out more about Raveneye and their new release "Breaking Out," please visit their Facebook page at facebook.com/ItsRavenEye.
From the U.K. comes the third album from the modern alternative British singer/songwriter Rob Ashworth, better known as Gaunt Story. The new eleven-song release entitled "Nothing Holds You Like A Song" starts with the gentle approach of "My Son, The Liar" as you concentrate on the song's storied lyrics. The music is soft and tender as in "Sea Of Life" as it just floats through your head, putting you at ease with its minimal instrumentation. His music does not stray from from this formula as "More Woman" is the most accessible to mainstream radio, before closing with the folk-stylings of "Dreams Of Man." To find out more about Gaunt Story and his latest release "Nothing Holds You Like A Song," please visit his Facebook page at facebook.com/gauntstory.
Connecticut native Mark Daniel recently released his latest four-song EP entitled "Repair To New." He and drummer Mickey Curry collaborated on about 15 songs beginning in January of 2014. After a year in the studio together, the 15 songs were reduced down to these four, beginning with the southern soul/blues sound of "Vacant Beauty." Mark's voice has a John Fogerty quality to it in the opener as his sound carries an alternative, singer/songwriter feel as in "The Breakdown." The album closes with the acoustic, Neil Young-like tone of "Fall Behind" that just melts with goodness. To find out more about Mark Daniel, please visit his Facebook page at facebook.com.


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From time to time mobile spay-neuter clinics are brought to the Taos area.
It used to be the Santa Fe Humane's mobile unit until 2016, but now it is run by P.A.W.S.
If there are upcoming clinics, they will be listed in the pull-down menu in the "Clinics" portion of the heading menu. These clinics are by appointment only, so please contact the organization that is hosting the clinic as listed in the description for each clinic. Sometimes clinics are for residents of the Taos Pueblo only, or mainly for dogs, and those will be noted as such. If no clinics are listed in the pull-down menu, then there are no mobile clinics in the Taos area of which Planned Pethood Taos is aware.
Planned Pethood Taos' Cat & Dog Free Spay-Neuter Stats*
*Starting in mid January 2017, Zimmer Feline Foundation fully funded Taos cat spay-neuter at the Espanola Humane (EVHS), and as of mid April 2017,
the EVHS provided free spay-neuter for Taos dogs using funding from their grants and donations from a generous Santa Fe donor and Planned Pethood Taos' founder.
EVHS stopped offering spay-neuter for Taos cats and dogs in Feb 2021.
Thank you to the Zimmer Feline Foundation for sponsoring our 5th cat s-n clinic, & many thanks to our generous donor who funds a large portion of our dog s-n!


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Mallorca Daily Round up: Friday 15th of October 2010
In this post there is a summary of the current items with Mallorca.
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- Elizabeth Reyes
- Author Elizabeth Reyes
Monday, February 27, 2012
Teaser Tuesday! 2/27/12
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- CourtneyFebruary 28, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Whew! I can finally go to sleep now that I've gotten my Noah fix!ReplyDelete
I cannot wait until the book is available; you have a true gift for story telling. I absolutely love your characters.
- AnonymousFebruary 28, 2012 at 2:46 AM
I cant wait..i love your books!!!ReplyDelete
I really, really, REALLY can't wait!!!ReplyDelete
Thanks ladies and it's gettin real close I'll be sure to keep you guys updated! =DReplyDelete
- Christine E.February 28, 2012 at 12:33 PM
LAST Tuesday Teaser? So are you saying it might be out within a week? (Please!)ReplyDeleteReplies
Almost afraid to say it because something ALWAYS happens but if all goes as planned, yes this is what I'm saying!Delete
I have been going crazy looking for some good books to hold me over until the release of Noah. I cannot believe it's finally ALMOST here! I know there are many things in the world I need to be praying for, but I'm absolutely adding a next Tuesday release date for Noah...to my prayer list. :)ReplyDelete
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Soon soon I promise! And LOL Desiree. I'm prayin with you girl! ;)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 28, 2012 at 2:17 PM
Please put on facebook when you'll start rose and vince!! the ladies in my book club need sonething new!! We just finished noah and it was fantastic! Can't wait for teasers on GIO!!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Methods of chemically assembled electronic nanotechnology circuit fabrication
In United States Patent No. 7,064,000. Issued June 20, 2006
Jul 1990
@misc{patent06, author = {Goldstein, Seth Copen and Rosewater, Daniel L.}, title = {Methods of chemically assembled electronic nanotechnology circuit fabrication}, howpublished = {United States Patent No. 7,064,000. Issued June 20, 2006}, month = {Jul}, year = {2004}, url = {http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~seth/papers/patent06.pdf}, keywords = {Molecular Electronics,Two-Terminal Devices}, abstract = {Chemically assembled electronic nanotechnology (CAEN) provides an alternative to using Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) for constructing circuits with feature sizes in the tens of nanometers. A molecular latch and a method using the latch that enables it to act as a state holding device, perform voltage restoration, and to provide I/O isolation is disclosed.}, url = {http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~seth/papers/patent06.pdf}, }
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Broccoli sprouts are a firm reminder that size does not equate to stature. These minute and youthful versions of the familiar broccoli plant are represented by an impressively large body of scientific literature that suggests this food source may combat certain cancers, detoxify the body from environmental pollutants, and possibly hold a key to the treatment of autism.
Packing health enhancing nutrients such as vitamin C, iron, and calcium, one serving (84 grams) of broccoli sprouts contains 5 grams of carbohydrates and 2 grams of protein. However the secret weapon concealed within these youngsters is a glucosinolate compound called glucoraphanin, which is converted by enzymes during digestive processes into a potent anti-oxidant and possible anti-inflammatory called sulforaphane.
Although fully matured broccoli offers a certain amount of sulforaphane, the amount found within the sprouts is far more concentrated. A paper published in the Journal of Agricultural And Food Chemistry details the difference in sulforaphane content between the two. It states:
- Mature broccoli contained 44-171 mg of sulforaphane per 100 g dry weight.
- Broccoli sprouts contained 1153 mg of sulforaphane per 100 g dry weight.
The authors concluded that the yield of sulforaphane in sprouts is "about 10 times higher than that of mature broccoli." They also note that, "sulforaphane could not be detected in most of broccoli products," suggesting present commercial broccoli products are of "low quality."
So what's the big deal with sulforaphane? How does it work? And what does it do?
An article on "The Stem Cell Theory of Cancer," published by the Ludwig Center for Cancer Stem Cell Research and Medicine, states that: "[A]mong all cancerous cells, a few act as stem cells that reproduce themselves and sustain the cancer, much like normal stem cells normally renew and sustain our organs and tissues." A paper, authored by researchers from the University of Michigan and Ohio State University, documents a series of studies that evaluated sulforaphane for its ability to inhibit breast cancer stem cells. The results showed great promise. Sulforaphane was found to inhibit the proliferation of breast cancer cell lines and induce the cancer killing process of apoptosis.
According to the Encyclopedia of Cancer, "One of the hallmark characteristics of stem cells is the ability of sphere formation. A sphere is a collection of cells that arise from a single cell through clonal growth. Upon seeding a single stem cell of mammary origin in culture, the first mammosphere to be formed is known as the primary mammosphere." In one of the studies conduced by the researchers from the universities of Ohio and Michigan, sulforaphane was shown to inhibit the formation of primary spheres. Indeed, the numbers of spheres declined by 45 to 75 percent and the actual size of the spheres were reduced by between 8 and 125-fold.
The researchers exposed tumor-initiating ALDH-positive cells to differing levels of sulforaphane. As the authors explain, these cells are "capable of self-renewal and generating tumors resembling the parental tumor." The team found small (1 μM) doses of sulforaphane decreased the population of ALDH-positive cells by over 65 percent, whilst a larger dose (5 μM) achieved a reduction of over 80 percent. The authors note that sulforaphane was able to "inhibit stem/progenitor cells" at concentrations which "hardly affected the bulk population of cancer cells," implying that, "sulforaphane is likely to preferentially target stem/progenitor cells compared to the differentiated cancer cells."
Further research from the Tokyo University of Science in Japan showed broccoli sprouts reduced a type of bacteria linked to gastric cancer, Helicobacter pylori , both in mice and in humans. The authors explain, "SF [sulforaphane] is powerfully bactericidal against Helicobacter pylori infections, which are strongly associated with the worldwide pandemic of gastric cancer." The team concluded that, "Daily intake of sulforaphane-rich broccoli sprouts for 2 months reduces H. pylori colonization in mice and improves the sequelae of infection in infected mice and in humans. This treatment seems to enhance chemoprotection of the gastric mucosa against H. pylori-induced oxidative stress."
Air pollution is becoming an increasing cause for concern as our world becomes more and more industrialized — so much so that in 2013 a branch of the World Health Organization, The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), officially classified outdoor air pollution as a carcinogen. Two of the most notorious chemicals that contribute to this toxic mix are benzene and acrolein.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Environmental Protection Agency, exposure to both benzene and acrolein can be caused by tobacco smoke, and by oil and gasoline emissions. Exposure to benzene can cause headaches, confusion, and vomiting. Very high levels can be fatal, with long-term exposure causing anemia, irregular menstrual periods, leukemia, and other forms of cancer. Exposure to acrolein may result in eye irritation and general respiratory congestion. Thankfully, research has shown that broccoli sprouts can help our bodies eliminate these nasty substances.
An international team of researchers from several institutions based in the U.S. and China, including the prestigious John Hopkins University, tested broccoli sprouts as a means of protecting humans from air pollution. The study involved 291 participants from the rural He-He Township, Qidong, in the Yangtze River delta region of China, a location exposed to large levels of air pollutants. During a 12-week randomized clinical trail subjects drank a broccoli sprout-based beverage. Urine measurements were taken before and during the study period. When these were analyzed, it was found that "rapid and sustained, statistically significant" increases in the excretion of benzene and acrolein occurred in those receiving the broccoli sprout drink in comparison to placebo.
The researchers stated, "Measures of sulforaphane metabolites in urine indicated that bioavailability did not decline over the 12-week daily dosing period. Thus, intervention with broccoli sprouts enhances the detoxification of some airborne pollutants and may provide a frugal means to attenuate their associated long-term health risks."
Research conducted by scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital for Children and the John Hopkins University of Medicine suggests that sulforaphane may ease some of the behavioral symptoms in those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
The authors of the paper documenting the research sum up autism spectrum disorders as "encompassing impaired communication and social interaction, and repetitive stereotypic behavior and language, affects 1-2% of predominantly male individuals and is an enormous medical and economic problem for which there is no documented, mechanism-based treatment."
In the placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind clinical trail, 29 young men with ASD received daily oral doses of sulforaphane derived from broccoli sprouts over an 18 week period, followed by a four week period without treatment. The participants behavior was measured by three behavioral measures provided by parents, caregivers, and physicians. These included the Aberrant Behavior Checklist, Social Responsiveness Scale, and Clinical Global Impression Improvement Scale. After an 18 week treatment period, it was observed that those receiving sulforaphane showed substantial improvements in behavior compared to placebo in areas such as social interaction, abnormal behavior, and verbal communication. Interestingly, after treatment with sulforaphane was ceased, total scores on all scales started to return to pretreatment levels.
The authors of the paper explained sulforaphane was chosen for this research due to its effectiveness against conditions that arise in ASD: "Dietary sulforaphane, of recognized low toxicity, was selected for its capacity to reverse abnormalities that have been associated with ASD, including oxidative stress and lower antioxidant capacity, depressed glutathione synthesis, reduced mitochondrial function and oxidative phosphorylation, increased lipid peroxidation, and neuroinflammation."
An article, published by John Hopkins Medicine, quotes two of the researches involved in the study:
"'We believe that this may be preliminary evidence for the first treatment for autism that improves symptoms by apparently correcting some of the underlying cellular problems,' says Paul Talalay, M.D., a professor of pharmacology and molecular sciences, who has researched these vegetable compounds for the past 25 years.
"'We are far from being able to declare a victory over autism, but this gives us important insights into what might help,' says co-investigator Andrew Zimmerman, M.D., now a professor of pediatric neurology at UMass Memorial Medical Center."
How To Grow Your Own Broccoli Sprouts At Home
Since sulforaphane is far more concentrated in broccoli sprouts than in the mature vegetable, an adequate amount of this beneficial compound can be obtained by sprinkling a portion of sprouts (a quarter cup) on the top of a salad or in a sandwich, or adding them to a smoothie. In the video below, Tom Malterre of Whole Life Nutrition offers detailed guidance on how to cultivate your own supply of these easy to grow and health enhancing sprouts — all that's required is some seeds, a little water, and a mason jar with a perforated lid!


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Following Recruit Training, he transferred to Corry Station, Pensacola for CTM A School. Upon graduation, he then transferred to the Fleet Intelligence Training Center Pacific, San Diego to work as a Communications Operator. He was promoted to Petty Officer Third Class.
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CTMC Shoberg's personal awards include: Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal (2), and various unit awards.


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Indigenous Ecotourism and Sustainable Development:
Tourist Information
Interested in visiting Río Blanco? This community is actually one of several Quichua communities in Ecuador's Napo Province which have developed grassroots ecotourism projects. They have formed RINCANCIE, a network to coordinate their activities. RINCANCIE has an office in Tena, the provincial capital. Tourists have two options for visiting one of these communities:
Contact the RINCANCIE office, care of Tarquino Tapuy. The telephone number (in Ecuador) is (6) 886-614. The mailing address is: Bellavista Baja, Calle Atahualpa y 9 de Octubre 435, Casilla 243, Tena, Napo, ECUADOR. Spanish only. Reservations should be made well in advance, especially for larger groups.
Take a rainforest tour to Fundacion Jatun Sacha's biological field station, which is in the same area as Río Blanco. Most of these tours visit Río Blanco or another RINCANCIE community during their trip. In the U.S., contact Missouri Botanical Gardens, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299; telephone 314-577-5100. Ask about the Save the Rainforest tours. In Ecuador, contact Mike McComb, Casilla 17-12-867, Río Roca 1734, telephone/fax 593-2-441-592.
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Quote/s of the Day – 3 March – Wednesday of the Second week of Lent, Readings: Jeremiah 18:18-20,Psalms 31: 5-6, 14, 15-16, Matthew 20: 17-28
"Are you able to drink the cup
that I am to drink?"
Matthew 20:22
"Only let it be in the name of Jesus Christ,
that I may suffer together with Him!
I endure everything
because He Himself,
Who is perfect man, empowers me."
St Ignatius of Antioch (c 35–107) Martyr
"Do not rejoice in the Cross only in times of peace,
preserve the same faith in times of persecution.
Do not be a friend to Jesus in times of peace alone,
only to become His enemy in times of war.
You are now receiving forgiveness for your sins
and the spiritual gifts lavishly bestowed by your King so,
when war breaks out, fight valiantly for your King."
St Cyril of Jerusalem (315-387)
Father and Doctor of the Church
"Do not live any longer in yourself
but let Jesus Christ live in you in such a way
that the virtue of this Divine Saviour may be resplendent
in all your actions, in order that all may see in you
a true portrait of the Crucified and sense,
the sweetest fragrance of the holy virtues of the Lord,
in interior and exterior modesty,
in patience,
in gentleness,
and in all others that follow."
St Paul of the Cross (1604-1775)
"To labour and to suffer
for the One we love,
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The Pixel 2 launch is less than a week away, and we already know so many things about Google's new smartphones. A flurry of reports detailed some of the new features of the Pixel 2 family and revealed almost the specs for the handset.
Now, adding to the growing list of leaks, we've also learned that the Pixel 2 phones might have a cool feature that's not going to be available on any of the new iPhones launching this year, including the iPhone X.
No, listening to music playing in the background isn't the neat new feature we're talking about, though that's also something the iPhones can't do. The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL will feature something called an eSIM card slot, an Android Authority report said. You already know where I'm going with this if you're a tech enthusiast. The eSIM card will let you connect to different cellular networks without needing to replace a SIM card.
That's how the Apple Watch Series 3 works, and that's probably what we'll find in all future internet-connected devices. The one caveat is that carriers might not be ready to give in to tech companies, and it may take a while to see eSIM-only devices out there. The Pixel 2 will likely have a regular SIM slot too. I don't think Google convinced any of the carriers to just allow it to ship a phone that can't take a physical SIM card.
By pairing eSIMs with traditional SIMs, Google may turn the Pixel 2 phones in multi-SIM devices. Again, carrier support will be needed to activate and operate the eSIM. Thankfully for Pixel users, Google just so happens to operate a wireless service of its own in the US.
Assuming the report is accurate, Google will tell us all about the Pixel 2's eSIM cellular capabilities next week.


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Updated: Jul 23, 2018
Ray Sharma is the founder and CEO of Extreme Venture Partners.
This is an adapted excerpt from the book Government Digital, to be published by Dundurn Press in the fall.
When U.S. telecoms T-Mobile and Sprint announced Sunday that they had agreed to merge in a US$26-billion deal, they argued that only the combined company would have what it takes to build the next generation of wireless networks: 5G.
In Canada, the Big Three carriers – Bell, Rogers and Telus – have been conducting tests and announcing partnerships with network providers to prepare for the 5G future, expected to start rolling out in the next couple of years.
What do all these announcements mean for you? I've been working with and investing in mobile technology companies for more than 20 years, and I believe 5G is the biggest thing in mobile since the App Store, which launched in mid-2008. 5G is so vastly superior that it promises to revolutionize the software application experience on a vast and broad basis.
The buzzwords of the year – the internet of things, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence – are all relying on a dramatic network evolution in order to support a new generation of application software. The headlines about 5G will focus on the massive increase in download speeds. It promises to be 100 times faster than 4G and 25,000 times faster than 3G. Mobile users will be able to experience gigabit-per-second download speeds, and it will be awesome.
But the biggest benefit of 5G is its massive reduction in latency. This reduction is so profound, it will require a redesign of virtually all application software. Y2K was a warm-up for 5G.
More than 27 million Canadians are mobile users – 21 million of them using smartphones such as the iPhone. These smartphones are portable supercomputers that allow us to communicate, work and entertain ourselves anywhere and at any time. In fact, the A11 Bionic chip that powers the iPhone X can perform a stunning 600 billion operations per second.
With millions of apps available for download, 46 per cent of respondents in a Pew Research study said they could not live without their smartphone. This mass-market addiction comes at a cost. Users who could get by with a 500MB data plan five years ago now find themselves upgrading to multigigabyte plans. With video and interactive elements such as augmented and virtual reality, data usage is growing faster than most expectations.
According to networking hardware company Cisco, mobile data traffic grew 62 per cent year over year to reach 7.2 exabytes per month by the end of 2016. To put that in perspective, one exabyte is a billion gigabytes – the equivalent of 250 million DVDs. To support this massive growth, telecommunications operators must continuously improve their networks to ensure capacity, speed, reliability and availability across the country. That's why every eight to 10 years, these operators make a generational upgrade to their networks, often with profound implications for the devices and applications that then reach consumers.
It is this kind of generational shift that enabled the creation of BlackBerry, in the early 2000s, and the app economy we see today. In fact, Apple and BlackBerry deserve much of the credit for creating the foundations of the smartphone economy.
The industrial era of applications will present a new set of challenges. Networks will need to support hyperdense user numbers. For example, Toronto will need to be able to support as many as one billion network-connected devices. And because we are starting to connect everything from parking meters in cities to soil sensors in farms, we will need to be extremely conscious of battery life.
Our thesis at Extreme Venture Partners is that many of the revolutionary technologies dominating headlines today, including artificial intelligence and the internet of things, will be dependent on 5G to reach their true potential and scale. The result will be an explosion of connected devices.
Metcalfe's law states that the value of a telecommunications network is the square of the number of connected users. Two connected computers comprise one network connection. But connect four computers and the number of network connections jumps from one to six.
Approximately five years ago, the internet hit 12 billion network connections, and it was clear the network was slowing. The growth was predominantly driven by smartphone additions. With the advent of the internet of things and now 5G, we are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of network connections. These might be relatively dumb sensors, but the numbers are dramatic, with many predicting 50 billion network connections within the next several years.
As the number of users grows, the value of the network grows exponentially. With 5G we are likely to see an explosion in data consumption. And with billions of new internet of things connections, combined with existing scalable technologies such as cloud computing, we are likely to see a parallel burst of data.
This will unleash innovation across all industries, all built on the core attributes of 5G, and the result will be a new user experience.
What does all this mean for the public sector? Alex Benay, the chief information officer of the Government of Canada, says governments need to design services for future, not current, technologies. "Too often we hear about how 'legacy systems' are ruling how governments design solutions or services for citizens. Governments not investing in tech such as 5G networks, artificial intelligence and big data are simply not serving their citizens' needs."
The combined impact of the new generation of devices, network equipment and applications will easily exceed hundreds of billions of dollars in economic value – and change the way we interact with software. 5G is a technological revolution worthy of the hype.


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Underwater Drones / Underwater Unmanned Vehicles
Are you an avid fisherman or perhaps someone who loves the water? Whether you like to scuba dive, kayak or just curious about life below the surface – we have some exciting news! HSE now sells Underwater Drones! Commonly called Underwater Unmanned Vehicles (UUVs) Robotic Submarines or just Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), regardless of what you call them – we got 'em!
If you didn't come to our site with an underwater drone or UUV in mind, you might be asking yourself 'what would someone use this for?' It's a good question… just like unmanned aircraft has revolutionized life above water, UUVs are doing their part. Just think about the mysteries and beauty of our planet's great lakes, rivers and oceans – what if you could see into the depths in awesome 4K live video? Imagine being able to safely observe marine life and go along for their adventures! And let's be honest, it is a really cool toy to show off to your friends!
UUVs function similarly to a drone – they have propellers, cameras, live video and are controlled remotely. However, they also have a tether back to the land. This tether transmits live video, and if your UUV is acting 'fishy, you can retrieve it with ease. Our Underwater Drones also include live video recording and are built tough enough to keep up with whatever fun (or work) you throw their way! Keep reading to learn about where UUVs are already at work.


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Sugar baby
Peter Siegfried Krausnecker (born March 18, 1939 in Munich, Germany) is a German singer and actor. His style were covers of Rock'n'Roll songs with German lyrics such as 'Tutti Frutti' (originally by Little Richard) at first, but he soon found his own style.
Peter Kraus and Conny Froboess were very popular teenage idols back in the 1950s.


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MacWorld 2006 has yet to officially open its doors, but the news is already starting to pour in. First up, self-anointed "world leader in touch sensitive interactive textiles for electronics interface design", Elekson Ltd., has designed a case for the iPod with external controls. That's right, shove your favourite glossy white (or more recently, glossy black) MP3 player into this fabric sensor case, and you may never need to actually see that iPod again. It will literally disappear into the nether-regions of Elekson's interactive textile goodness, never to see the light of day again.
All the basic functions can be accessed from the fabric buttons outside of the case: play/pause, track forward, track back, volume up, volume down, and on/off. Like everything else at MacWorld, the company is promoting its compatibility with all things that are prefixed with a lower-case "i," but this touch-sensitive case should also work with "a host of other audio players." It even comes with integrated speakers and a handy belt clip.
Because Elekson typically produces OEM merchandise, you'll likely find the iPod fabric case under some other name and perhaps with a slightly different look or design, rather than being marketed under the Elekson brand name.


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What better way to spend Star Wars day than by working on ones droid? Okay, lots of you were doing FCBD, and that's cool, but still! My husband is out of town, so to keep myself out of trouble (haha) I've been on a real roll with droiding! Wooooo!
As usual, I began work with changes in my plans; I realized I didn't have the proper glue on hand to finish off the legs (it's on order), and that I needed to both get that dome further along and get the leg resin parts painted, so I decided to move along with those two projects and leave the legs alone today.
I also changed my approach to getting the electronics boards into the dome. Rather than have them screwed into stryene, then glued into the dome as recently planned (thereby risking glue failure and electronics plummetage), I elected to try attaching them to the dome ring as I've seen others do. For some reason I decided this required removing the dome ring, which I'd thankfully never glued in. Or did I...?
Well, I'd never NEEDED to glue it in, because man that is one tight fit! I hammered away -- even warping the ring in the process, and still only got it about halfway off when I realized...
Duh! I could just attach the boards to the piece of styrene I was planning to stick across that ring to hold my slip ring! I'd been hammering away for about 1/2 hour at this point (and realizing that some silicone from my PSIs had actually seeped a bit into the join -- thus gluing the ring to the dome. Sorta.). I just love wasting time, don't you? ;-)
So, I took that piece of styrene outside to trim it up. Here I've staged for cutting and painting and trimming and sanding and:
Trimming the styrene to shape:
And test-fitting it. Eventually it will be screwed to the underside of that ring, which is actually the top side, but I think you get what I mean.
Anyway, I didn't want to waste the nice painting weather, so I went back outside to begin prepping the parts.
Like many builders, I have multiples of some parts. Here I'm comparing wood booster covers with resin ones. The wood ones needed more work, but were much lighter, so I went with those. First up -- they needed to be shortened.
It's been ages since I used this little jigsaw. It was one of the first tools I ever owned. *proud*
Some of the cuts were un-pretty. Luckily this will go on the off leg. What's the off leg? You'll see!
While putting away my jigsaw I saw an old familiar sight: styrene snow!! :-)
Next up was some Dremel work. One of my annoyances with the Dremel is how sometimes the collar will pop off when one is trying to change tools. Here I have to use a clamp to remove the collar. Meh!
I know: first world problems!
I'd had to review this blog to check whether I'd washed these resin parts -- yay for keeping a blog! There was indeed photographic evidence that these were clean. I guess I'd never noticed the rest of the prep work needed though...lots of extra resin bumps and such from the mold process needed trimming. Using my Dremel cutting tool and a hacksaw I labored along, cleaning parts up.
More trimming...
Taking some time to get the first layer of primer on some of the parts:
More detail work -- fine-sanding some edges. Before:
After! (Now repeat x 84ish)
A second layer of primer applied...
And some "aging" on my hoses while I'm outside...
Now comes the sad part! There is always a sad part. My drop cloth was rather old. And apparently quite fuzzy. Bits of fuzz embedded themselves onto every. single. part. Waaaaaaaaah! Guess who gets to sand each part thoroughly and do this all over again really really soon! AFTER I get a new drop cloth! Me! Me! I do!
Feeling a bit low after all that work down the drain, I returned indoors to try to "finish" that dome electronics install. After all the thought I've put into it, it should be a straightforward process, right? Well sure, if you are not me!
Well, some things went right: the bendy nylon screws made installing the FLDs and RLD a breeze.
But using that cross-piece of styrene to affix the controller boards was not so easy. Even though I measured carefully there was pulling on the part of the wires and it looks like I'll have to re-drill those holes elsewhere. Not pictured: wires pulled loose, and wires found to be too short. :-( Oh, Liz!
I temporarily put the JEDI LED piece here; eventually it will be in the body of Dizzy. I also decided to show off my latest injury: while hammering the dome ring back into place I hit my thumb! Woo!
And so ends another day in the life of your humble droid-builder. If I've inspired you to at least avoid my mistakes then my job is done. For today at least... See you soon!


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Traverse City Film Festival: Overwhelmed at the multitude of amazing films playing at the 2012 Traverse City Film Festival? Start here! Michael Moore reveals some of his must-see flicks playing during the Traverse City Film Festival, July 31-August 5, 2012.
Check out the trailer for this one — it's this year's funny documentary. Michael Moore's favorite thing!
Fresh off the Emmy-nominated series "Girls," indie superstar Alex Karpovsky is joining us in Traverse City with his new comedy about a guy taking his movie about woodpeckers on the road to film festivals — and finding love in all the wrong places.
A romantic comedy for men (but just as enjoyable for women), about a couple of filmmakers making their way through the world of film — and love — in the Big Apple.
The Traverse City Film Festival is holding the US premiere of this colorful, easily accessible film about a father in Yemen who tries to stay out of the way of the revolution — but after 52 people are killed at a peaceful protest as part of the Arab Spring, he can no longer stand idly by.
Real life injustice, Law and Order style, produced by Peter Jackson, ripped from the headlines, supported by Eddie Vedder & Johnny Depp — this case moved people, and this is the definitive take on the efforts to solve the mystery. Not to be missed.
Big dinosaurs on the big screen with big sound — and all the latest science! Prehistoric kingdom at its finest, and weirdest. Hard to believe we still live on the same planet. Werner Herzog is the narrator!


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US Amazon collects Sales Tax in new state
- Oct 24, 2014 | Richard Asquith
Amazon has added Maryland to the list of states for which is collects US Sales Tax. The new tax charge on sales to local residents using amazon.com started on 1 October 2014.
Under US sales tax rules, out-of-state internet retailers are generally not liable to collect local Sales Tax. This has given them an inherrant advantage over in-state online and traditional bricks and mortar stores.
Amazon has long benefited from this will just a few distribution centres able to ship across the US. However, as it has moved to same day delivery, this has required the establishment of distribution warehouses in most states, which triggers a taxing nexus / permanent establishment. Amazon's decision to open a warehouse in Maryland has prompted this decision to commence levying Sales Tax.
Since is started to charge Sales Tax in many US states, the annual tax raised has now reached an estimated $4bn per annum.
Aside from local fulfillment centre issue, Amazon may also be concerned about attempt to change US law to more freely allow states to tax out-of-state retailers.


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TY - JOUR T1 - Volumetric and shape analysis of the thalamus and striatum in amnestic mild cognitive impairment. JF - J Alzheimers Dis Y1 - 2016 A1 - Leh, Sandra E A1 - Kälin, Andrea M A1 - Schroeder, Clemens A1 - Park, Min Tae M A1 - Mallar M Chakravarty A1 - Freund, Patrick A1 - Gietl, Anton F A1 - Riese, Florian A1 - Kollias, Spyros A1 - Hock, Christoph A1 - Michels, Lars KW - Aged KW - Aged, 80 and over KW - Alzheimer Disease KW - Amyloid KW - Biomarkers KW - Case-Control Studies KW - Cognitive Dysfunction KW - Corpus Striatum KW - Female KW - Hippocampus KW - Humans KW - Magnetic Resonance Imaging KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Neuropsychological Tests KW - Positron-Emission Tomography KW - Thalamus AB -
Alterations in brain structures, including progressive neurodegeneration, are a hallmark in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, pathological mechanisms, such as the accumulation of amyloid and the proliferation of tau, are thought to begin years, even decades, before the initial clinical manifestations of AD. In this study, we compare the brain anatomy of amnestic mild cognitive impairment patients (aMCI, n = 16) to healthy subjects (CS, n = 22) using cortical thickness, subcortical volume, and shape analysis, which we believe to be complimentary to volumetric measures. We were able to replicate "classical" cortical thickness alterations in aMCI in the hippocampus, amygdala, putamen, insula, and inferior temporal regions. Additionally, aMCI showed significant thalamic and striatal shape differences. We observed higher global amyloid deposition in aMCI, a significant correlation between striatal displacement and global amyloid, and an inverse correlation between executive function and right-hemispheric thalamic displacement. In contrast, no volumetric differences were detected in thalamic, striatal, and hippocampal regions. Our results provide new evidence for early subcortical neuroanatomical changes in patients with aMCI, which are linked to cognitive abilities and amyloid deposition. Hence, shape analysis may aid in the identification of structural biomarkers for identifying individuals at highest risk of conversion to AD.VL - 49 CP - 1 U1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26444755?dopt=Abstract ER -


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For more than 25 years, Macromex has been the industry leader for frozen and chilled food products. The expertise, the passion to always be one step ahead, the professionalism of the entire team, the products' quality, the courage to take risks and the quick response to the market's opportunities and changes have led the company to steady and sustained development.
Macromex has the power to quickly turn revolutionary ideas into reality. Our mission is to offer the consumers a superior experience, by giving them access to innovative products of impeccable quality. In everything we do we focus on innovation, constant quality and healthy living.
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There are many styles of wedding photography. These styles can range from the traditional to the formal to the creative. However, a hands-off photography style called documentary style is perhaps the most inconspicuous way to capture the moments of the day in a very natural way. This allows loved ones to remember the day when it happened. There will be no pose and gather everyone together to take pictures. Photographers connect with friends and family and follow emotions that day, without putting any pressure on their family or guests. And you can use Wedding Photography Adelaide for your happy moments.
The documentary style focuses on narrative and contextual styles so that it builds a comprehensive story about the wedding day from preparation at home to the family dancing at night. The idea here is to create photographs that capture real moments in the order in which they occur. The resulting … Read More


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Aim's Story
Our attitude is the one thing in life we can always control, but it's easier said than done. Despite being young and living through some tough situations, 19-year-old Aim has already mastered the skill of facing life with a smile.
Aim moved to Des Moines with his sister Ann several years ago after living in a refugee camp in Thailand. The camp's tight living quarters and limited food supply were not a healthy place for anyone, much less for Aim, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. Though he didn't speak any English at the time, Aim came to Iowa to work toward a better future.
After regaining weight and flexibility through intensive rehabilitation at ChildServe's pediatric rehabilitation unit, Aim was ready to focus on building his independence and communication skills. He moved into a ChildServe group home as a 17-year-old.
Stephanie Shimp, the House Supervisor, watched the progress he's made since he moved in two years ago.
"Aim has an amazing personality. We knew he would be a great fit with the other teenage boys in the house. Our biggest challenge in the beginning was communication. It was hard to understand exactly what he needed, since English isn't his first language."
English wasn't even Aim's second or third language – it was his fifth. Learning yet another language was made possible through support programs at ChildServe and school.
"Aim's English has exploded thanks to receiving Speech Therapy through ChildServe, and support for ESL (English Second Language) at school," said Stephanie. "In the past two years he has developed so much – we have no trouble communicating with each other now."
Today, Aim can often be found flashing a smile at everyone who comes into the home. He enjoys talking about the day over supper with his five housemates before doing chores like clearing the table and cleaning his room. He then likes to watch movies, or visit with family members.
"My favorite things to do at school are read, use the computer, and talk with my friends," said Aim. "After school I like to relax and play games on my ipad."
Even though his life has changed drastically due to his improvements in health, communication, and independence, part of Aim will always remember a time when life was hard, food was scarce, and he wasn't able to live up to his potential.
When asked about the differences between life in Thailand and his life in Iowa, Aim smiles and says simply, "It's good here."
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