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WASHINGTON – This fall, Apple chief executive Tim Cook formally apologized for the company's mistake-filled mobile map application, which became a national joke for its screwy geography. The misstep focused new attention on the legendary company and how it has fared since the death of Steve Jobs in October 2011. Questions abound: Will holiday shoppers fill their carts, virtual and real, with as many Apple products as last year? Is the company's future as bright as its past? Judging by its stock price of late, investors seem uncertain. Here's a look at what some are saying in the post-Jobs era and why those perceptions might need some fine-tuning:
1. Without Jobs, Apple doesn't know how to think outside the box.
Everyone says it: Cook is a staid, sober businessman, while his famous predecessor was a frenetic genius. To some extent, that's true. Cook has a reputation for not losing his cool; he shows his frustration through a steely, penetrating disappointment (which can be just as terrifying as anger, according to those who have watched both Cook and Jobs in action). But Apple's current chief executive is far from by-the-book. To think otherwise ignores his greatest strength.
Cook is known as a supply-chain guru, and that represents a kind of outside-the-box thinking that has as much to do with Apple's success as its innovative designs. Cook joined Apple in 1998, at the beginning of its astonishing climb. Jobs told a BusinessWeek editor in a 2004 interview, "After Tim came on board, we basically reinvented the logistics of the PC business." Streamlining inventory storage doesn't have the same cachet as coming up with a sleek, simple design of the iPod, but Jobs was well aware of Cook's role in making Apple into the dynamo that nearly everyone admires.
The worry remains that, if anything, Apple is now locked in a box of its own making, since relentless innovation is now seen as a trademark characteristic of Jobs, and not necessarily the company. If Apple doesn't come out with new and daring products, then it risks the perception that it's losing its edge.
Thus far, though, Cook hasn't stood still. Apple's iPad mini, for instance, is risky because it may have lower-than-average gross margins, and it could end up stealing sales from the highly popular iPad, but it certainly shows a determination not to remain rooted in what has worked before.
2. Apple's innovation days are numbered.
This is related to the first myth, but with a slight difference: It deals with the perception that Apple will have trouble creating anything truly surprising. At first glance, there seems to be some validity to this misconception. But declaring that Apple has reached its innovation peak ignores the larger picture of what it's trying to accomplish with its desktop and mobile product lines.
Apple's latest operating system for mobile devices (iOS6) includes Passbook, a wallet application that's incredibly useful and plants the seeds for Apple to become a massive mobile-payment provider. From a business standpoint, it might represent a huge leap forward. And the much-criticized Maps app, while not necessarily a move for the better in its first incarnation, nonetheless could lead to significant innovation down the road.
Remember, too, that it's hard to be surprising when everyone is watching and speculating on your next move. That has the effect of making everything seem expected, even when it's often quite innovative.
3. Apple wants to control everything.
A common complaint from the Android camp is that Apple's "walled garden" approach limits users' ability to control their devices and choose their services. That's partially true. But there's another side to the story. Apple's rules for products in its application store have created the best selection of apps of any mobile operating system. Developers flock to Apple's system as a first resort, knowing that it offers the best platform for actually making money from their apps. The result: Consumers have a greater choice of services, even if they can't use them as closely with their device's core features as they might like.
On the hardware side, Apple also offers benefits in return for the limitations it imposes. Building "closed" devices — you can't open the iPad, for example, to access its innards — allows Apple to push the envelope on device battery life, weight and size. It's a trade-off, and it's probably the one that generates the most heat among consumers.
4. Apple doesn't truly care about working conditions at the plants in Asia that produce its products.
Whether it's public pressure or the change in the company's leadership — or perhaps a combination of the two — Apple has taken a major role this past year in pushing for improvements at Foxconn plants in China, the primary makers of iPods and iPads. The company responded after auditors from the Fair Labor Association, an industry group whose members include Apple, found numerous violations in their investigation of working conditions at the plants — which also have contracts with most of the leading U.S. computer manufacturers. That said, Apple is not a crusader for social justice, either — it's a for-profit enterprise that makes a lot of its money thanks to low-cost, high-efficiency assembly in Asian facilities.
5. Apple's growth isn't sustainable.
Apple's stock price has continually increased over the past decade, and despite a decline in 2012, many analysts predict that it will go higher still. But naysayers believe that the stock price, and the rising profits the company reports every quarter, can't keep going forever.
Predicting the future is always dangerous. But even if we grant that Apple has reached a saturation point in its prime markets, consider the opportunities in the developing world and emerging economies. Apple's sales in China are only beginning their upward arc; China Mobile, the nation's largest carrier by number of subscribers, has yet to (officially) offer the iPhone.
Growth opportunities still abound for Apple, at home and abroad — and that's counting only existing products, without even taking into account the company's track record for coming up with something new and innovative.
Darrell Etherington writes about Apple and start-ups for TechCrunch.
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GLEN BURNIE, Md. (AP) — Eight taxi drivers have been issued civil citations as part of an undercover police operation in Maryland.
Anne Arundel County police say the drivers were cited for violations including refusing to take a fare, failing to turn on a meter, grouping passengers for profit and trying to charge extra money.
The police sting, called Operation Correct Fare, occurred Friday morning at the Amtrak rail station in Linthicum and at the Cromwell Light Rail stop in Glen Burnie.
The police operation involved undercover officers who posed as train commuters and requested service from cab drivers.
Police say the violations were reported to the county commercial licensing division for administrative action.
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While the image of the amateur camcorder user still revolves around a parent recording baby's first steps, Canon knows that at least some of us want high-quality footage without venturing too far into pro camera territory. Witness its new VIXIA HF G30, which rolls in image quality and control that are still rare outside of big shoulder-mounted cams. It includes a larger CMOS sensor than its ancestors, a new DIGIC DV 4 processor and an equally fresh 20X (26.8-536mm equivalent), f/1.8 lens; together, they should cut back on visual artifacts, improve stabilization and produce a gentler depth of field effect. Canon is also expanding its WiFi support to include DSLR-like remote control of the camcorder through the web browsers of most modern devices. The upgrade rounds out with a handful of firsts specific to the G series, such as dual recording in AVCHD and MP4 as well as a 3.5-inch, OLED touchscreen. Be prepared to sacrifice some time and money for the upgrade in home video quality, though -- Canon doesn't ship the HF G30 until June, when it will cost a not-quite-pro-level $1,700.
If you really do make a living from moving pictures, Canon also has a pair of compact pro models that share the same underlying technology. Both the XA20 and XA25 (pictured after the break) carry the same 20X lens, DIGIC DV 4 processing, WiFi and OLED display as their home-oriented cousin, but throw in pro-level expansion such as XLR microphone inputs and holders, independent audio level adjustment and (on the XA25) SDI connectors. The two will ship later in June and should carry premiums that lift their official prices up to $2,699 and $3,199, although we're seeing them on Canon's site for $500 less -- we've reached out and will let you know how much they cost in practice.
Update: Canon tells us that the real pricing sits in between. The XA20 will cost $2,499, while it will take $2,999 to call an XA25 your own.


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Geological Time: Quaternary Holocene recent
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Charitable Giving, Sequestration, and Instrument Passport Proposal
March 12, 2013
League Testimony Supports Charitable Giving Incentives
Incentives for charitable giving remain on the table as Congress and the White House debate budgetary and tax policy issues. The House Ways & Means committee is in the midst of a fact-finding and public engagement process to inform comprehensive tax reform, and hosted a February 14 hearing exploring possible changes to the tax deduction for charitable giving. Under discussion are a wide array of proposals, some to expand tax deductions and others to curtail them, and while members of the committee offered many statements in support of the charitable sector, several members posed questions as to whether nonprofits are sufficiently focused on serving urgent community needs. The League has submitted testimony to the committee urging protection and expansion of charitable giving incentives and illustrating the public value orchestras contribute in partnership with other community-based nonprofit organizations. With the House, Senate, and President all weighing options for tax reform, this area is certain to be one of ongoing debate throughout the coming months, and is a priority policy area for orchestras and our national partners in the broader nonprofit sector.
Sequestration and the Arts
What do the messy debates in Washington over spending limits and across-the-board 5% cuts to domestic spending mean for your orchestra?
o If your orchestra is an NEA grant applicant, please stay tuned for further details. There is one more major round of NEA grant announcements anticipated this coming spring, and the agency is required to make reductions in core grant-making funds as a result of the sequester. The 5% cut to the NEA's overall FY13 budget also means advocacy to protect and restore funding in the next budget year – FY14 – is particularly important.
o If your orchestra engages international artists – as ever, start the visa process as early as possible to brace for any staffing impact that might be felt in visa processing centers here in the U.S. and at consulates abroad. Remember to consult www.artistsfromabroad.org and League staff for any help you might need with the visa process.
o If your orchestra partners with public schools, be aware that the cut to domestic spending will impact the federal resources that flow to support public education programs and can also impact direct funding of the Arts in Education program of the U.S. Department of Education. Strengthen your orchestra's local, community-based advocacy efforts to seek greater access to arts education in public schools.
Instrument Passport Under Consideration
Important news for orchestras and individual musicians touring internationally! Musicians carrying instruments with endangered species materials (such as ivory, tortoise, and rosewood) require special permits in order to cross borders in compliance with international and domestic rules. Note that this permitting process is separate from the duty requirements and carnet process familiar to most musicians. This week, the U.S. is proposing an instrument passport concept for consideration by the parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which may streamline the process for complying with certain international permit requirements. The League, in partnership with the American Federation of Musicians and The Recording Academy, has been in communication with U.S. Fish and Wildlife as it pursues an initial international discussion of the passport proposal. The current rules for obtaining permits are quite complicated, as there are layers of CITES requirements, plus each country's own domestic rules - and there is not a central resource for understanding what is required when traveling to multiple countries. While a streamlined process and the expressed interest in facilitating international travel with instruments is welcomed, the League, together with our national partners, is asking the U.S. and its international counterparts to ensure that any new approach takes into consideration the practical issues of cost and time involved with obtaining permits. The current CITES meeting concludes on March 15. Whether the passport concept is formally adopted, recommended for further consideration, or tabled, the League will stay in close contact with U.S. Fish and Wildlife to seek clear guidance on how musicians can comply with permit requirements. Please stay tuned!
Show Your Value
Invite your member of Congress and their staff to see your orchestra in action. Congress will take a break from D.C. and return to their home districts March 23 through April 7. These are perfect times to schedule a meeting with your Representative and/or to extend an invitation for them to see how your orchestra serves your community.


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Michael Fassbender may not have officially been called a movie star when 2011 began, but by year's end he's more than earned the title.
In the space of one year and three dynamic, can't-look-away performances, Fassbender has shown off his magnetic (literally, as Magneto in "X-Men: First Class"), intellectual (as Karl Jung in "A Dangerous Method") and down-and-dirty (as a tortured sexual compulsive in "Shame") sides, effectively declaring himself a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood.
"I don't think we see often an actor like him, not often at all, because he is a very visceral male character," says filmmaker Steve McQueen, who directed Fassbender in both "Shame" and his debut film "Hunger." "He is a guy; he is a man. But at the same time, he has an extraordinary femininity in him, extraordinary sort of tenderness, extraordinary sort of openness, and I think that is the appeal. Often with actors they want to be men, they want to be sort of the macho type. They never show their heart, and never show their vulnerability. I think that's pretty amazing that he can be so open and vulnerable, and still sort of wear it with pride."
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PopcornBiz got the inside scoop for Fassbender himself as he looked back on his breakthrough performances.
On doing his homework on sexual addiction:
"I had the opportunity to meet people that were suffering from the condition, and that was a huge insight, I'm very grateful for that and the sort of honesty and bravery it took for these people to come forward like that. And especially for this one guy in particular, because this idea of the intimacy problems that [my character] Brandon has – that's really the sort of crux of his problem – and this guy that I met, that was exactly his problem as well, so it made me get something tenable and it made me sort of understand the condition."
On his method for getting into a character's head:
"A very big part of my preparation is just that I re-read the script. I might read it 300 or 350 times, so I'm spending a lot of time with him and I'm getting to know him. And then, through the day, I'm like, 'Oh, what would Brandon do in this scenario?' You're gathering little pieces of information every day and you're putting it together, and you're sitting down with it and thinking 'Is this logical? If it is logical, you give it a try. And then Steve was there to steer me in the right direction with that. But, it's just about trying to understand him and relate to him, as opposed to this judgment thing. That would be a mistake."
On his collaborations with director McQueen:
"I think it's a hard thing to put your finger on. It's a chemistry that I'm very, very grateful for, and feel so blessed that I've come across it. It is something that, for me for sure, I was always looking for – a collaborator. 'Hunger' was a big break for me, and it was Steve's first movie, so together we were experiencing a lot. I could see, on Steve's face, the passion and wanting to get it right – and I wanted to get it right, too. We just formed a language very quickly. When we started 'Shame, 'it was like we had just walked off the set of 'Hunger' and onto that. We picked it up immediately. It was amazing."
On preparing for the significant amount of nudity and sexuality in "Shame":
I keep things very simple. There's this idea of 'Oh my god, and then you're naked. What's that going to do for your career?' I'm not a politician. My job is to facilitate characters. I'm a storyteller, and that's one facet of telling that story. End of story."
On working with director David Cronenberg on "A Dangerous Method":
"It was different than what I expected, because you see his films and they can be quite violent, yes? They are dark. He's kind of the opposite. He has a very sweet and loving sort of energy, very generous and very humorous. We joked around a lot on set, which is always fun and can lend to the piece, especially when you're dealing with something that is very much set in a particular time… The great directors that I have had a chance to work with, they all have to be great manipulators. And they do their manipulation in the weeks leading up. It's a dinner here, when you're trying on costumes, or picking the props – the little things they do by dropping a phrase here, asking you questions over time. And then once we got on set, there's very little dialogue. It's just sort of 'Get on with it.'"
On playing Carl Jung to Viggo Mortensen's Sigmund Freud:
"You've got these heavyweights, Jung and Freud, it's like 'Whoa – okay: this is an amazing world to be entering into.' But, then he shows them as very human, with faults, and you go 'Wow, they did really petty and stupid things. These two guys have massive egos.' Anybody that went against Jung or Freud in their camps were swiftly discarded. You've got that to play with: two egos. I always found the script very funny. Viggo and I tried to find the comedy in it, as much as possible. That was fun. I've always been a massive fan of him. He's an impressive human being. He writes poetry. He takes photographs. He's very artistically rich. I just tried to watch him and learn as much as I could."
On the rumors he might star in a remake of "Robocop":
"I'm always open, I'll take a look at the script and sit down with the director and have a conversation. It's not like 'I've got to play Robocop before I retire' [Laughs] I don't have that about anything. I don't desire to play 'The Dane' one day, Hamlet. I don't think like that. I wait to see what comes up. I'm always open to it if I react to the script. It would be kind of fun. It'll be good to have a helmet I could hide behind. That sounds kind of appealing."
On taking in his big breakout year:
"I do I feel like I am pretty blessed that I am allowed to work with the people that I am working with. I think that's, for me, this position is like the highest that I could have hoped to achieve when I started out. And that is it, really: I am trying to enjoy the rest of it. It does make me a little scared about what is next. Because I don't want to spend too much time thinking about things I have done, or sort of lingering in the past. I can find that sort of depressing. So my main thing is 'What am I going to do next?' And hopefully I'll do a good job on the next one."
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"What's in a name?" Juliet asks Romeo, making the argument that what matters is not the word, but the thing being named. BlackBerry maker Research in Motion believes that names matter quite a lot, though, and it has filed a lawsuit in California against Samsung over that company's new BlackJack and Black Carbon phones, according to PC World.
The BlackJack is a Windows Mobile phone/PDA with Bluetooth, camera, thumb board, etc., that competes with BlackBerry products from RIM. But RIM isn't flattered by the imitation. They argue that having "black" in the product name is an attempt to sell a confusingly similar product by capitalizing on RIM's popular brand, and they want a judge to put a stop to it; the lawsuit requests an injunction on future sales of the Samsung device.
The BlackJack and new BlackBerry Pearl are certainly targeted at the same market—high-end consumers—so RIM has some reason for concern. The use of "BlackJack" on Samsung's part shows the company's confidence that their design and technology are ready to compete directly with RIM, but the name itself is an interesting choice for a consumer product. Although "BlackJack" carries echoes of Bond movies and thrills, it also suggests risk, dimly lit Indian casinos with tour buses out front, and sticks used for clubbing people over the head.
The BlackJack is available in the US only from Cingular, and it costs a hefty $450 (Cingular also sells the Pearl). Samsung has a corporate crush on the word "black," apparently, because the BlackJack is not their only "black" model. They also sell the slim "Black Carbon" directly to consumers, and RIM doesn't like this either. The company wants injunctions aganist both devices.


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CHICAGO (Feb. 10, 2010) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 announced today that 35 midwest communities have joined its Community Climate Change Initiative and committed to take action to reduce their town's carbon footprint.
"Local governments play a critical role in addressing climate change," said Cheryl Newton, EPA regional Air Division director. "Reducing greenhouse gases will not only help the environment, it will also help communities and citizens reduce waste and improve their bottom line by saving on energy costs."
In Illinois, sixteen communities -- Alton, Bellwood, Carbondale, Des Plaines, Evanston, Evergreen Park, Gilberts, Hoffman Estates, Niles, Oak Park, Orland Park, Rock Island, Schaumburg, Urbana, Warrenville and Westmont – have joined. In Indiana, four communities -- Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Michigan City and West Lafayette – have joined. Two Michigan communities -- Delta Township and Kalamazoo – have joined. Seven Minnesota communities -- Apple Valley, Falcon Heights, Northfield, Oakdale, Roseville, Sauk Rapids and St. Cloud – have joined. Four Ohio communities -- Cleveland, Columbus, East Palestine and Rittman – have joined. And two Wisconsin communities -- Bayfield and Waukesha – have joined.
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Falls may be sign of future Alzheimer's disease, cognitive decline
Cognitively normal older adults with evidence of early brain changes typical of Alzheimer's disease fell more often than did their peers without these brain changes, a new study reported online in Neurology. The results suggest that declines in mobility may precede the symptoms of cognitive decline found in Alzheimer's disease.
Investigators studied 125 volunteers age 65 and older at the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Washington University in St. Louis, to determine how often they fell over the course of 1 year. The participants, mostly white women, recorded their falls in a calendar-journal they mailed monthly to the researchers. Participants reported a total of 154 falls, most of which occurred while walking; the number of falls per person ranged from 0 to 12.
Participants also underwent brain imaging to detect the protein amyloid in the brain and a lumbar puncture to look for certain proteins in cerebrospinal fluid—biomarkers associated with preclinical Alzheimer's disease. After adjusting for differences in the ability to perform everyday activities, the researchers found that participants with biomarkers indicating greater risk for Alzheimer's were more likely to fall and to fall sooner, compared with those with less biomarker evidence.
The results of the study, led by Dr. Susan L. Stark, extend earlier research findings that movement changes precede cognitive changes in people with very early signs of Alzheimer's or mild cognitive impairment. More research is needed to better understand how falls may help predict risk for and signal onset of Alzheimer's disease.
Reference: Stark SL, et al. Preclinical Alzheimer's disease and risk for falls. Neurology, Published online June 26, 2013. doi:10.1212/WNL.0b013e31829d87aa


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Neither team could find a breakthrough in the first half, but the introduction of Fredy Guarin during the interval changed the course of the match, as the Colombian set up Antonio Cassano for the opener in the 50th minute, before adding the second with a deflected 20-yard effort.
Inter had numerous chances to further extend their lead, but were forced to play out the last 10 minutes nervously after goalkeeper Luca Castellazzi was injured with all three substitutes already used, forcing Rodrigo Palacio to mind the net.
But the incident would come too late for Verona, with the visitors unable to take advantage of the misfortune of the Nerazzurri, who now await either Napoli or Bologna in the quarter-finals.
Both sides started the match positively, though it was Inter who fashioned the first opening 13 minutes in. Palacio found himself in a good shooting position on the edge of the box, but elected to square to McDonald Mariga, who could not find the target.
Verona quickly went on the attack and Juan Jesus was forced to make a timely intervention to snuff out a dangerous cross by Paulo Grossi, who then dinked just wide after collecting the loose ball.
The Siena loanee was proving to be a real handful for the Inter defence and was at the centre of things once again as he released Daniele Cacia for a shot on the turn that brushed off the outside of the post.
Cassano then went close with a free kick that was bent the wrong side of the post before Armin Bacinovic responded in kind for Verona with a set piece that flew just off target.
Still, the best opening of the first half fell Inter's way just before the interval, as a sublime on-two between Palacio and Ricky Alvarez saw the latter denied from point-blank range by the alert Rafael in the visitors' goal.
Andrea Stramaccioni threw on Guarin for Mariga to start the second half and, within 10 minutes of his introduction, the midfielder would turn the match on its head.
With 50 minutes on the clock, the Colombian won the ball in the Verona half and wasted little time in slipping in Cassano, who sprinted clear of the last defender, rounded Rafael and slotted home to open the scoring.
Guarin was not finished, as four minutes later he doubled Inter's advantage when he converted from the edge of the box via a deflection, after a neat link-up with Cassano on a set piece.
Verona were suddenly all over the place in defence and Palacio nearly added a quickfire third after seeing his clever lob clawed around the post by Rafael following more good work from Cassano.
The Argentine forward went close again within moments, after a dreadful goalkick from Rafael saw the ball ricochet of him, but, thankfully for the Verona keeper, roll just wide of the post.
Cassano was at the heart of most of Inter's offensive play and the veteran forward came to the fore again with a nifty backheel to set up Palacio for a close-range shot, which was pushed over the bar by Rafael.
However, Verona should have made it 2-1 with 20 minutes left. Alessandro Carrozza's delivery found Valeri Bojinov inside the area. His first touch took Matias Silvestre out of the equation, but with the goal at his mercy from six yards out, the substitute whacked the ball into orbit.
Bojinov would then play the role of provider, flicking for Cacia, whose half-volley forced an acrobatic save from Castellazzi, who was forced to hand the gloves to Palacio after injuring himself in the landing.
But the Argentine would prove to be a more than able deputy between the posts, making an impressive save on Carrozza in stoppage time to preserve the clean sheet for Inter, and seal their progression into the quarter-finals.


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bronchitis side effects - Bronchitis
Symptoms: Bronchitis is the inflammation of the tubes that lead from the throat to the lungs. The inflammation tends to impede the process of breathing because phlegm tends to stick to its insides. The treatment outlined in the section on asthma should help in
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1. A Feeling of Tightness or Constriction in Your Chest 2. Usually a Sore Throat 3. Congestion 4. Wheezing and Difficulty Breathing 5. A Low to Mid Grade Fever
- to fight against fever and the body aches that you might have when suffering from acute
, you should take aspirin or ibuprofen; however, be careful not to give aspirin to any
patient that is under twenty years old;
2. If the symptoms of
is aggravating, the patients must be re-examined to determine if there is any bacterial infection. Usually, acute bronchitis is virus-caused and it disappears after a week. However, if you are getting worse instead of better, you need to consult your doctor at once.
In a business situation, you often see many people coming to work ill claiming it's all for the good of the company. While I'm certain they have the best of intentions, viral influenza (flu) can be spread through direct person-to-person contact or indirectly in the air and on hard surfaces. This means that if someone who's sick coughs and doesn't cover their mouth, they can put everyone at the workplace at risk for contracting the illness.
There are two types of
that one can have: acute bronchitis and chronic
. The acute bronchitis case is more easy to treat. Most of all the acute
cases go away in about two to three weeks. There is no special treatment necessary in cases of acute
, in almost all cases of bronchitis home treatment being the only one that is needed. This home treatment against bronchitis includes:
Other than these four exceptions, on no other account should antibiotics be prescribed to treat acute bronchitis. The patient has to be educated about using antibiotics to treat acute bronchitis. Often patients do not know anything about antibiotic use. Since medical practitioners have the required expertise in this regard, they should take it upon themselves to educate the public about the right use of antibiotics. Patients should know that antibiotics are not required for all illnesses. Once they know, they will not ask a doctor for antibiotics unless it is absolutely essential.
Although most flu is viral in nature and therefore contagious, some acute
is bacterial and not contagious. Unfortunately, you need a medical degree and some tests to determine if someone who is ill is also contagious. The tips below should be considered as a strategy to limit your potential exposure to viruses that could make you sick.
So consider someone who dutifully covers her mouth when she coughs. While in the break room, she been pours yourself a cup of coffee and sits at the table, transferring ultramicroscopic infectious material to both the coffee pot, coffee cup and table. Anyone coming into contact with any of these physical items could then theoretically be at risk of contracting the flu bug and becoming ill.
2. Clean your equipment. If you share an office cubicle, keyboard or telephone, use sanitizing hand wipes before starting your shift 3. Do virtual meetings. When possible, attend meetings virtually using a conference call system. The last time you are in contact with groups of people, the less risk of contracting an illness.
1. If cough persists, patients might have to use antibiotics to treat acute bronchitis. Only a fraction of patients suffering from viral bronchitis develop long-lasting cough. Antibiotics can be used even if the use of bronchodilators for 48 hours does not cause any relief. Bacteria causing persistent cough are mycoplasm pneumoniae, chlamydia pneumoniae, and bordetella pertussis. All three are easily destroyed by antibiotics such as macrolide. Azithromycin is usually prescribed because it has fewer side effects than erythromycin. You will have to take a five-day course of azithromycin, which will cost you $38.
There are many chemicals, fumes and particle dust that can irritate and compromise bronchial passages. None more so however than smoking. None of these tips should be considered absolute and should be used with a good dose of common sense. While walking around with a scuba tank and rubber gloves may be excessive, many of these tips can go a long way in limiting your exposure to viruses that can result in the flu or even bronchitis.
Be aware of people around you who don't cover their mouths when they cough. Tried either avoid them or keep your distance when possible. 9. Avoid smoking and smoke whenever possible.
- beta agonists, which can dialate your airways, thus realiving the bronchitis symptom, coughing; but the bad thing about this
medication is that it may have some side effects, which include tremor or shaking;
After relief is obtained the sufferer should take to natural feeding because if that is not done, the disease is likely to recur and it may become chronic. Breathing exercises, a friction sponge (rubbing the body with a hand towel dipped in water and wrung out) should be taken twice or thrice weekly.
1. Wash your hands. You can dramatically cut the risk of catching many common illnesses through careful handwashing and the use of hand sanitizers.
6. Get a flu shot. Acute
can begin with an illness caused by a common influenza virus. Getting an annual vaccination can help protect you from influenza (the flu) and
- if you are a smoke and also suffer from
, the best thing to do is cut back on the daily number of cigarettes or even stop smoking, if possible;
Treatment: The sufferer from bronchitis must fast for as long as the acute symptoms last. He should only take water and orange juice. An all fruit diet should be taken when the fever attendant upon bronchitis has gone down and the breathing is easier. A lot salt bath every night or alternative nights will be beneficial during the acute stage of disease. A wet pack should be applied to the upper part of the chest every day. Hot towels (dipped in hot water and wrung out) applied to the chest are also helpful. The phlegm sticking to the insides of the bronchial tubes will be dislodged and the sufferer will feel an immediate relief in breathing. After the hot compresses, a cold compress should be applied.
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- because acute
is an infection, there is a lot of energy used by your body to fight against
; so in this period you should get a lot of rest and give your body a chance to recuperate and develop the necessary strength to fight
In America alone, a number of cases of URIs, otitis media, sinusitis, pharyngitis, and acute
are diagnosed every year. Accordingly, a number of prescriptions are written to cure these disorders. According to studies conducted on the subject, around 70 percent of children and adults receive unnecessary antibiotics to treat acute bronchitis every year. In spite of an abundance of literature recommending the non-use of antibiotics to treat acute
, clinical studies reveal records of physicians prescribing antibiotics to treat acute
- antibiotics are only used in cases of
where there is the risk of complications; For more resources about bronchitis or especially about chronic bronchitis please visit http://www.
4. An outbreak of viral influenza can complicate the treatment of acute
. It is during the flue season that adults usually suffer from bacterial complications. If your condition gets worse instead of disappearing after 7-10 days, you will have to use antibiotics to treat acute
Experts on infectious diseases say that the number of patients showing resistance to antibiotics is on the rise as a result of this unnecessary use of antibiotics to treat acute
. If this practise continues, people all over the world will face serious medical problems.
To treat a case of acute
, one must take some steps in reducing the bronchitis symptoms. This is not a difficult task, especially if you are a healthy person, your only problem being
. Antibiotics are not one of the medication that work in case of bronchitis. Furthermore, if there is already a problem with your lungs, or with your heart, the
treatment will be a little more agressive.
is identified as being either chronic or acute. Acute bronchitis usually is limited into ration to anywhere from a few days to a week or two. It's often accompanied by flu like symptoms. Once ill, you can expect to have several days, with limited or no productivity, and even more time not performing at your best. While chronic bronchitis tends to last months or even years, the symptoms are much less pronounced and debilitating.
5. Use care in the restroom. No guys, I'm not talking about your aim. Consider all surfaces suspect. That toilet or urinal handle has been used by many people before they wash their hands. Heck, it's no secret that many people use public restrooms and not wash their hands of all. I suggest that when finished, thoroughly wash your hands than using the paper towel you dried them with, open the restroom door when you leave. You can then discreetly dispose of the towel anywhere, but have effectively limited your exposure to potential viral infections.
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- realiving the cough, which is the trade mark for bronchitis; this is done by drinking a lot of fluids, taking cough drops and staying away from any irritants that may irritate your lungs even more if you have acute bronchitis; a person can also use in cases of
cough suppressants; these may help you from coughing; another way to go is using expectorants in cases of bronchitis, because these make coughing much easier and also bring up the mucus that is create when having bronchitis;
3. Patients with cystic fibrosis are usually infected by staphylococcus aureus, also known as gram negative bacteria, and therefore, require antibiotics. COPD patients often require antibiotic therapy to treat streptococcus pneumoniae and haemophilus influenzae.
Patients should not expect antibiotic prescriptions whenever they visit a doctor. You medical expenses will be cut down if your treatment plan does not include antibiotics. You can use those savings to purchase vitamins or nutritional supplements that make your body vital enough to withstand bacterial infections that lead to conditions such as acute bronchitis.
Spinal manipulation under the guidance of a trained naturopath should be taken recourse to in obstinate cases.
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The use of antibiotics to treat acute bronchitis is not required in all cases. However, some cases, such as the following, have to use antibiotics to treat acute
Of these two basic bronchitis categories, acute
is typically associated with colds and flu like symptoms. The symptoms of acute
4. Use a paper towel to open doors. Remember the coffee cup example above in the break room? Same is true for doorknobs. If you can use a throwaway paper towel to open doors without looking like a germ obsessive crazy person, this is really a good idea.
- if you have a case of acute
, the best thing to do is avoid alcohol and caffeine; these products may case the loose of fluid in your body;
There is a vast difference between acute
and COPD. Antibiotics are often used to treat the latter condition. Using antibiotics to treat acute
is not recommended because many cases of acute bronchitis are viral. Purulent sputum, a characteristic of viral bronchitis, provides ample proof that the condition is definitely viral in nature and is not bacterial. When the right treatment, support, and care is given, acute
lasts only for a maximum of seven days. In case of symptoms worsening after seven days, the use of antibiotics to treat acute bronchitis is permitted even though it is still considered non-viral.
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Canada's rapidly aging population has prompted a 38-per-cent increase in the number of seniors living in nursing homes or other collective dwellings over the last decade, according to census figures released Wednesday by Statistics Canada.
The numbers suggested that many trends have been steady since 2001, with nearly four out of five seniors still living alone or with their partners, and the rest living either in a collective, with relatives or non-relatives.
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But the growth in the total amount of Canadians aged 65 and over, from about 3.9 million in 2001 to about 4.9 million in 2011, is causing significant growth in every category, including retirement and nursing homes or hospitals.
"You hear the story that everybody is living longer, healthier lives, and that's still true," Susan Eng, a vice-president for CARP, an advocacy group for Canadian seniors, said in an interview.
"But the point is that you've got a huge demographic now that is moving through this age category, and that means that even if the percentages are not changing, you're going to have a huge increase in numbers of people who are going to be reflecting those trends."
Eng noted that her group was formerly known as the Canadian Association of Retired Persons. But it stopped using that full name because it believes many of its members can no longer afford to retire as living costs and health care expenses rise.
She added that some of the trends her association started to observe before the census figures were released – including an increase in the number of divorces, women living alone, and bankruptcies – reflect some of the challenges that need to be tackled by governments through social services and support.
"All of these are factors contribute to a potential reduction in (seniors') standard of living and retirement and also the possibility of falling into poverty as well," Eng said.
Overall, the number of seniors living in a collective dwelling such as a nursing home has increased from 285,370 in 2001 to 393,150 in 2011. The number of seniors living with relatives or non-relatives in a private dwelling has also increased from 285,370 to 393,150 over the same period.
Meanwhile, the total number of seniors living with a partner has increased to 2.7 million from 2.1 million over the last decade, while those living alone has increased to 1.2 million from one million in the same period.
Adina Lebo, a Toronto resident who is approaching the retirement age, said she feels her own generation is being "pushed out" of jobs, even though they cannot afford to retire.
"What I thought I had in savings and investments decreased to the point that I've got to keep working in a society that is not senior-friendly, right now," said Lebo, 63, who lives by herself and chairs a local chapter of CARP.
She said she would not be able to afford paying thousands of dollars a month in a retirement home, but believes governments must support the introduction of new and more affordable options to allow seniors to share space in existing homes with extra rooms.
The census statistics also revealed a slight increase in the percentage of seniors living as a couple, from 54 to 56 per cent, and a decrease in the percentage of seniors living alone from 27 per cent to 25 per cent over the last decade.
Statistics Canada also noted that women aged 65 and older were twice as likely to live alone than men, mainly because the women had higher life expectancies and older partners and were more likely than men to be widowed.
The census figures revealed that 31.5 per cent of women, aged 65 and over, were living alone, versus 16 per cent of men in this category.
But the agency also noted that the life expectancy for men is growing faster than the life expectancy for women, and as a result, the percentage of women, aged 65 and over, living with a partner is increasing.
Other major trends for seniors were consistent over the past decade, with about 92 per cent of seniors in private households or dwellings and about eight per cent in collective dwellings in 2011.
In comparison, 93 per cent of Canadian seniors lived in private dwellings in 2001 versus about seven per cent who lived in collective dwellings.


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This study provides evidence that whistleblowers take report recipient individual differences (i.e., managerial likeability) into account when making reporting decisions. In addition, this is despite that fact that, eventually, the investigation and resolution will involve multiple organizational members. Further, the results highlight the benefits of managerial likeability: employees have higher reporting intentions when faced with a likeable manager than one who is unlikeable.
Secondly, this study finds that employees have higher reporting intentions when the fraud involves misappropriation of assets as opposed to fraudulent financial reporting, possibly because employees see fraudulent financial reporting as benefiting the organization as a whole, while misappropriation of assets benefits a single employee to the detriment of the organization.
Finally, the authors suggest that findings indicating that the strength of managerial procedural safeguards to not influence reporting intent could be a result of poor manipulations and need to be further investigated.
Kaplan, S. E., K. R. Pope, and J. A. Samuels. 2015. An Examination of the Effects of Managerial Procedural Safeguards, Managerial Likeability, and Type of Fraudulent Act on Intentions to Report Fraud to a Manager. Behavioral Research in Accounting 27 (2): 77-94.
The results of this study suggest that, while both types of incentive schemes are effective in promoting whistle-blowing behavior in the absence of close working relationships, the effectiveness of a rewarding incentive scheme is more likely to be undermined by the presence of close working relationships than a penalizing incentive scheme.
Boo, E., T. B. Ng, and P. G. Shankar. 2016. Effects of Incentive Scheme and Working Relationship on Whistle-Blowing in an Audit Setting. Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory 35 (4): 23 – 38.
For more information on this study, please contact Alisa G. Brink.
Brink, A. G., D. J. Lowe, and L. M. Victoravich. 2013. The effect of evidence strength and internal rewards on intentions to report fraud in the Dodd-Frank regulatory environment. Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory 32 (3): 87-104.
This research study makes important contributions to the literature and has implications for management intent on designing structural mechanisms that are effective in promoting whistleblowing. First, the results suggest that whistleblowing policies and procedures, as well as related supervisor exchanges with employees, that are consistent with the dimensions of organizational justice may positively impact the likelihood that organizational accountants will report potential incidents of financial statement fraud. Second, the authors limited the sample to management accountants and internal auditors because these are the organizational accountants who are likely to have early knowledge of financial statement fraud, and minimizing the costs of financial statement fraud requires timely disclosure. Organizational accountants can effectively act as corporate fraud sentinels, and the results of this study contribute to the understanding of how accountants may be motivated to disclose fraud. Third, by framing the discussion under the rewards, anti-retaliation, and structural legislative models, the authors provide accounting researchers with a framework for guiding their thinking about whistleblowing.
Seifert, D. L., J. T. Sweeney, J. Joireman, and J. M. Thornton. 2010. The influence of organizational justice on accountant whistleblowing. Accounting, Organizations & Society 35 (7): 707-717.
The authors' results suggest that an external reporting channel may overcome an organization's history of poor responsiveness to whistleblowing as well as decrease the reticence of less proactive individuals to report. The external anonymous channel thus achieves higher reporting intentions in instances of perceived past negative outcomes of a non-anonymous internal channel and among individuals who by personal trait are less likely to report. Although, the study does not address the likely incremental costs of an external channel, its results suggest no advantage to incurring such additional costs when employees perceive a situation with past positive outcomes.
For more information on this study, please contact Jian Zhang.
Zhang, J., K. Pany and P. M. J. Reckers. 2013. Under which conditions are whistleblowing "best practices" best? Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory 32(3): 171-181.
This study helps to clarify the conditions under which employers are most likely to benefit economically from offering their workers an explicit financial reward for reporting internal misconduct. His cost-benefit analysis reveals that offering a financial reward is likely to be most cost-effective when the existing rate of whistleblowing within the firm is low and least-cost effective when it is high. Furthermore, employers who pay relatively low wages and/or whose workers have weak ethical incentives to report internal misconduct are likely to gain the most economic benefit from offering a reward.
Stikeleather, B. R. 2016. When do employers benefit from offering workers a financial reward for reporting internal misconduct? Accounting, Organizations and Society 52: 1 – 14.
This experiment illustrates the fact that organizations should carefully craft their whistleblower hotline policies so as to minimize the salience of retaliation risk. For example, instead of describing explicit protections from retaliation, the organization could explicitly describe the its commitment to ethical behavior. Furthermore, organizations may wish to publicize successful instances of employee whistleblowing as a means of increasing the availability of instances in which whistleblower retaliation did not occur.
Wainberg, J. and S. Perreault. 2016. Whistleblowing in Audit Firms: Do Explicit Protections from Retaliation Activate Implicit Threats of Reprisal? Behavioral Research in Accounting 28 (1): 83-93.


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Eva Longoria, Chelsea Clinton, Tammy Duckworth, Star Jones, Martin Luther King III and many more came together for the National Day of Service at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to bring forth awareness and show their commitment to public service.
Those in attendance all gathered underneath a large tent to commemorate the themes of service: community resilience, economic development, education, environment, faith, health, and veterans and military families.
Star Jones, the official spokeswoman for the American Heart Association, dressed all in red to represent and bring awareness to an organization she said guided her to a healthier lifestyle after open-heart surgery.
"Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans, African Americans and of women," she said.
"Eighty percent of heart attacks come from a change in ones' everyday diet," said Roxana Hoveyda, D.C. American Heart Association spokeswoman.
Both women pledged to maintain their healthy diets and continue to volunteer their time to help others become aware of heart disease through campaigns such as Go Red and events such as Lawyers Have Heart and The Heart Walk.
U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., a former Iraq War veteran, also pledged to continue to volunteer for veterans and military families, while singers such as Ben Folds and Yolanda Adams used their award-winning voices as a way of saying thank you.
Although the events were taking place in Washington, Saturday's celebration was a nationwide celebration. More information on the National Day of Service can be found at www.2013pic.org/service and on Twitter @obamainaugural.
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I thought that it might be of interest to fellow CV enthusiasts if from time to time I might cite here some of the odd behavior that I've noted in some of the better known CVs in the decades that I have been associated with AAVSO. My objective here will be only to call attention to the behavior itself, not offer any explanation of why it has occurred.
The UGSS variable 2325+43 DX And has been a part of my regular observing program off and on since the late 1960's. Like so many variable stars it shows evidence of long-term changes in its lightcurve that can only be classed as rather odd.
During the 1960's and much of the 1970's when it was in its quiescent state DX And would range widely between magnitude 14.0 and 16.0, with most of the estimates close to the midpoint of the range. However, toward the end of the 70's the magnitude of DX And when in quiescence began to progressively and distinctly brighten.
Throughout the 1980's and 90's the star was far more often easily visible to modest aperture telescopes. Its average minimum brightness during this interval being widely reported to be in the mid 14's. At the same time there were virtually no reported estimates below 15.0 magnitude.
Then, as the end of the century drew near, the mean magnitude of DX And in quiescence began once more to decline. To my mind the outcome of this alteration was even more distinct and dramatic than the brightening phase that the star had experienced two decades earlier. In it new minimum state DX And had a mean magnitude typically in the early 15's, while its magnitude range at minimum had contracted noticeably as well. The observational scatter now never brought it above the late 14's, nor below magnitude 15.5 .
Try plotting a 20,000 day lightcurve for DX And using the LCG yourself and you'll easily see the odd changes this star exhibited in its minimum brightness over the past half century.
I would add that few individuals have observing careers long enough to actually detect such long-term oddities among variables they follow indepenently. Thus, the combined AAVSO lightcurve is a fine tribute to what the efforts of many contributors can reveal over long spans of time. It also points to why many of us find these stars fascinating to follow year in and year out.
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Prince Paul and countless Friends ''Beautifully Absurd'
There's a new Prince Paul LP due in late April, and once again he presents a mixture of concept album, comedy skits, underground hip-hop and the best lyricists in the game. This features rising name W.Ellington singing over a sweet background of strings, a plucked acoustic and a big fat bass drum.
Royce da 5'9'' 'Malcolm X'
Ex-friend of Eminem, Royce disses everything to do with Slim, laying into D12 especially hard. I don't know, I think some artists' best work is done on diss tracks. Royce normally sounds like lazy and uninvolved; he's certainly got a temper on him here. Though why he compares himself to Malcolm X is totally beyond me.
2pac and 50 Cent 'The Realest Killaz'
Leaked before its mix tape debut, this is another beyond the grave 2pac collaboration. Joining him, the hottest MC of the moment who ends up playing second fiddle to Pac. I was never, and am still not convinced after 123 eponymous bootlegs, that Pac was the soul of Hip-hop. But even dead this shows his passionate flow wins out against mumbly mouth 50 Cent. And that's even though it's a recycled verse already used on Scarface's 'Smile' track. Ironic considering Scarface just released a diss track against 50 called 'Snitch Nigga'. Play nice now.
Method Man 'Mr Meth'
The soon to be huge star again, Method Man is shaking my flat floor this week. A rare cut dredged up from the early years of the Wu. Not a RZA production by the way, thank fuck.
Slick Rick 'Children's Story'
Is there an MC who has ever been as original and unique as Slick Rick was when first came out? His storytelling, nursery rhyme flow is the antithesis of most hip-hop around today, nice jazzy production here too. Nas and Snoop can do good impressions, but you can't beat Rick the Ruler.
Dead Prez 'Know Your Enemy'
A few months old from the 'Turn off Your Radio' LP and guaranteed never (ever) to be played on radio or TV in the Good Ol' US. It's brutally honest in it's telling of the 911/Afghanistan situation and America's legacy of brutality. I'd love to quote lyrics here, but I don't have the space. So go here instead.
Daz Dillinger has one of the biggest mouths in hip-hop, but luckily he's a brilliant MC, producer and label owner too. He's about to drop one of the most anticipated (and brave or stupid) records in hip-hop's history. 'Tha Row Killa" is a whole LP and DVD dedicated to dissing Suge Knight and Death Row Records, and is due on April 21st through his DPG Recordz. It's been scheduled for a long time, but Daz brought it forward just to annoy Suge and counter the recent Death Row release the 'Dysfunktional Family' OST. Snoop and other Dogg Pound affiliated artists are said to have made an appearance too, as well as many others who have fell foul of Death Row. Daz must have balls the size of ripened grapefruits.
Saturday 26th April sees the worlds first 'Human Beatbox Convention' to be held in London. The peculiar venue for this is the Imperial College and it runs from 2:00pm to 7:00pm. With rumours that it is set to feature around 150 vocal percussionists, best to avoid the front row without your waterproofs. Tickets are available for £16 and you can get these and more details from at this site.
You can find snippets of new Method Man tracks on a copy of the new J-Love mix tape 'Mr Mef' which has been released to promote the forthcoming LP, 'Tical 0:The prequel'. He's also secured Mary J. Blige for yet another duet on his LP.


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Murray and Federer To Face Off In Wimbledon Final
Update at 1:50 p.m. EST:
Andy Murray has defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reach the men's final at Wimbledon, becoming the first British man in 74 years to have a shot at winning tennis' oldest and most prestigious trophy.
Murray beat Tsonga 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.
Murray will face Roger Federer in the final.
Brits, who anxiously watched the tense match, exploded in rejoicing.
One person, posting on the BBC Sports Wimbledon live site described the moment of Murray's win as "Bedlam — merry, ruddy bedlam."
"Murray goes cross-court, Murray goes to a place no British man has dared tread in 74 years. Hands to head, disbelieving, cacophony all around. Roof on Centre? It's just been taken off."
Here we pick up from our earlier post:
Roger Federer has beaten defending champion Novak Djokovic, advancing to a record eighth Wimbledon final, where he'll face either Andy Murray or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Sunday.
The Swiss-born Federer defeated six-time champ Djokovic, a Serb, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Centre Court.
A win against either Britain's Murray or France's Tsonga would see Federer supplant Djokovic for the No. 1 ranking. That would also tie him with Pete Sampras for a record seven Wimbledon titles and 286 weeks in the top rank. William Renshaw, who played in the 1880s, also held seven Wimbledon titles.
Murray and Tsonga are playing in the other semifinal later Friday to decide who will be matched against Federer.
The Associated Press writes:
"There's obviously a lot on the line for me in terms of winning here, the all-time Grand Slam record, world No. 1," Federer said. "I'm also going into that match with some pressure, but I'm excited about it. That's what I play for."
Both Federer and Djokovic went for winners on almost every point. But it was Federer who got the key points when they mattered in the third set.
"I was able to play some fantastic tennis today," Federer said. "The first two sets went really quickly, and then the third set was obviously key to the match. I was able to maybe step it up, get a bit lucky maybe."
The women's final between American Serena Williams and Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska is set for Saturday.
The men's final is scheduled for Sunday.
ESPN is the U.S. broadcaster. Its "breakfast at Wimbledon" coverage starts at 8 a.m. ET both days.


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I think I need to make a game screen that is bigger than the actual view. How would I do this? I know that negative y-values would work, however that's not really the same.
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Is she gonna be starring in any upcoming Wuxia series? I like her a lot as Ah Zhi/Ah Zhu.
Happy Birthday, Jia Qing!
Not sure where this news goes, but I see one unconfirmed report that Jia Qing might be part of 2017's HSDS:
I don't know much about Jia Qing, but I'm a Zhaomin fan, and knowing what I know about Yuan Shanshan (who's the other high-profile actress named here) I'd rather Jia Qing be Zhaomin.
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BEIJING,August 31, China Daily -- Cooperation between China and Africa has seen remarkable progress in renewable energy, showing the determination of developing countries to harness the huge potential of clean energy and combat climate change.
China-Africa Renewable Energy Cooperation and Innovation Alliance, a coalition of financing institutions, smart grid providers and core manufacturers, on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation with Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI).
"Africa has the highest potential for renewable energy, but the least access to it," said Seyni Nafo, chairman of AREI endorsed by the African Union Assembly.
The MoU will enable the two parties to cooperate in renewable energy generation in Africa, with Chinese smart grid providers and core renewable energy manufacturers providing technological and financial support.
Pilot projects include helping build micro-grids in some African households and villages, in combination with large-scale power construction.
As part of China's technology transfer efforts advocated by the United Nations Development Program, the move is expected to better deploy and distribute renewable energy technology in Africa.
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The mission of The Writing Wing is to help all students learn about and to improve their writing.
Yes, Elizabethtown College students learn about writing in a variety of classes, but under the guidance of Writing Wing tutors, who are friendly and trained, fledgling student writers learn to soar. Many Writing Wing tutors are education or English majors, but there are also some from other majors.
The Writing Wing is devoted to all aspects of writing, a chain of events frequently called the writing process. It's not simply a proofreading service; instead, it's a learning service aimed at helping students become better writers.
We help students by offering hour-long sessions with student tutors who are trained and updated on their skills by a faculty member who teaches writing at Elizabethtown, and who is also a professional writer.
We're nurturing and flexible. We welcome students to The Writing Wing by appointment or on a walk-in basis. This flexibility allows scheduled one-on-one sessions between students and writing tutors to be held in a relaxed atmosphere or stop in during no-appointment-needed walk-in hours.
The personal attention writing tutors offer students in The Writing Wing is the best way to provide effective, efficient, and memorable service.
To learn more about The Writing Wing, feel free to explore our Website or to stop by and see us, either for an appointment or just to say hi and to check out our digs in the Learning Zone, second floor in Baugher Student Center.
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Camel Games' high-polished "massively multiplayer online" empire building game Little Empires neatly demonstrates why we should never open ourselves up to the inevitable pain that friendship brings. Pretty heavy for a game with cartoon elves, right?
While it may be one of the cutest little empire building games I've come across on my Android phone, lurking beneath that cute mixture of 2D battles and 3D kingdom building lies a poisonous snake, waiting to strike.
The snake is called your friends list.
Perhaps I've been ruined by casual Facebook games. I expect when I add a random person to my friends list that they will join me on my quests, fight by my side, help me complete missions, and stop by my kingdom every once in a while for snacks and social points of some sort.
In Little Empire adding friends to my list gives them free reign to pop by and steal my resources any time they choose.
In fact this sort of behavior is encouraged in the massively multiplayer world of Little Empire. There's a special mission that pops up requiring me to steal from my comrades twice. No doubt this would piss them off as much as it pissed me off, especially considering I spent six hours mining that gold, assholes.
I suppose the fury I feel is technically a good thing. It will encourage me to build more houses, upgrade my barracks, and build a massive cartoon army to crush those that would slight me. That's probably the whole point. It's just a pity I have to make them friends before they can steal my stuff.
While not infuriating the piss out of me, Little Empire is actually a rather lovely little free-to-play empire builder, with a little bit of tower defense tossed in for flavor. Players create an account, choose one of three hero characters to represent them in battle, and then build up their army. Rather than presenting combat as a simple numbers game, here you actually place your troops on the field, position your champion, and let slip the dogs of war. Battles are automatic from there, though players are able to cast the odd spell to help turn the tide when needed.
Players can battle non-player characters through a series of story missions, fight other players in the arena, or take the battle to their opponents' kingdoms, invading and enslaving them for a brief period of time. Maintaining a strong defensive force back at your castle is extremely important, as while you aren't playing your "friends" can't still attempt to kick your ass.
This colorful mixture of 3D kingdom sim and colorfully cute 2D sprite battles has its fair share of flaws. The instructions are vague. The game slows to a crawl at higher levels unless you purchase "Mojo", a special in-game currency used to speed up time or buy powerful skills and items. In short, it's a free-to-play game, and you get what you pay for.
Apparently I paid for my new friends to steal my damn gold.
Yes, I am quite bitter. It's not the gold. It's the principle of the thing. Now I am going to have to destroy them utterly, and that's never fun.
Okay, it's a little fun.
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AUTO DRIVING INFORMATIONAll new residents of Pennsylvania are required to register their vehicle(s) within 20 days of establishing residency and obtain a Pennsylvania's Driver's License within 60 days. Additionally, new residents must surrender their out-of-state driver's license before a new product will be issued. Valid identification and residency documents must be provided along with a check or money order for the correct amount. Information for new residents and other driver and vehicle services information, including a list of fees and forms, is available on PENNDOT's Web site, http://www.dmv.state.pa.us, or at any driver's license center. Customers can also call PENNDOT at 1-800-932-4600 for more information. Call 717-391-6190 if located outside the state. PENNDOT's Driver License Center is located at 1710 Hoover Ave. in Allentown. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. New drivers - applicants must be at least 16 years of age to apply for a PA Driver's License or Learner's Permit; must appear in person at the driver license center; complete the necessary forms that are provided at the center; submit a completed physician's report of examination; and take a vision screening and knowledge test. Driver's tests can be scheduled online through the Pa PowerPort at http://www.dmv.state.pa.us. Individuals not having access to the Internet can schedule their driver's test by calling 1-800-932-4600.
LEHIGH COUNTY GOVERNMENTBoard of County Commissioners, Government Center, Room 408 (Public Hearing Room 111), 17 S. Seventh St., Allentown, 610-782-3050, (FAX) 610-820-3053, http://www.lehighcounty.org. Meet second and fourth Wednesday of the month. County executive: Jane R. Ervin; chairman: James L. Kelly; vice chairman: Nicholas E. Englesson; Kurt J. Derr; Percy H. Dougherty; Joan L. Fredericks; Marc J. Grammes; Daniel K. McCarthy; Andy Roman; Sterling H. Raber.
Government Center, Fiscal Office, Room 119, 17 S. Seventh St., Allentown, 610-782-3112. Dog licenses; fishing and hunting licenses; Metro-Plus shared ride tickets; non-profit organizations bingo licenses; pistol permits for hunting and fishing purposes; archery licenses. Also there are 14 agents throughout the county issuing dog licenses.
Real Estate Taxes
Current real estate taxes are billed directly to the homeowner by the county. Homeowners are billed for current school and municipal real estate taxes by their local tax collector or municipality.
Contact individual municipalities or see "Newcomers" section in this book.
School Millage Rates by Borough and Township
Dollar amounts are per $1,000 of assessed property value. These figures are for 2004-2005.
Alburtis $35.31
Allentown City $39.49
Catasauqua $31.66
Coopersburg $36.60
Coplay $30.54
Emmaus $35.31
Fountain Hill $34.59
Hanover $31.66
Heidelberg $36.77
Lower Macungie / Macungie $35.31
Lower Milford $36.60
Lowhill $36.77
Lynn $36.77
North/South Whitehall $32.24
Parkland $32.24
Salisbury $35.93
Upper Macungie $32.24
Upper Milford $35.31
Upper Saucon $36.60
Washington $51.60
Weisenberg $36.77
Whitehall $30.54
Townships and Municipal Buildings
Hanover (Lehigh), 2202 Grove Rd., Allentown, 610-264-1069
Board of Supervisors: Bruce Paulus (Chairman), Randall Atkinson (Vice Chairman), Eleanore Hayden, William Kovacs, Frank Dreisbach], http://www.hanleco.org
Heidelberg, 6272 Rt. 309, New Tripoli, 610-767-9297
Board of Supervisors: David O. Fink (Chairman), Forrest Wessner Jr. (Vice Chairman), and Lee Behler Jr.
Lower Macungie, 3400 Brookside Rd., Macungie, 610-966-4343
Board of Supervisors: Kenneth DeAngelis (Chairman), Dennis Hinkel, http://www.lowermac.org
Lower Milford, 7607 Chestnut Hill Church Rd., Coopersburg, 610-967-4949
Board of Supervisors: Richard Harris (Supervisor), Arland Schantz (Vice Chairman), Joan Dreibelbis (Treasurer)], http://www.lowermilford.net
Lowhill, 7000 Herber Rd., New Tripoli, 610-285-6660
(Lucille Hahn, Secretary)
Board of Supervisors: Eugene Weiner (Chairman), Gerald Hunsicker (Vice Chairman), Frank Dengler,
Lynn, 7911 Kings Hwy., Lynnport, 610-298-2645
Board of Supervisors: Donald Christ (Chairman), Charles Lenhart III, Thomas C. Creighton III, Dawn Straughn (Secretary/ Treasurer)
North Whitehall, 3256 Levans Rd., Coplay, 610-799-3411
Board of Supervisors: Ronald Stahley (Chairman), Terry Stoudt (Vice Chairman), Ronald Heintzelman], http://www.northwhitehall.org
Salisbury, 2900 South Pike Ave., Allentown, 610-797-4000
Board of Commissioners: Larry Unger (President), Glenn Eckhart (Vice President), James Brown, Kent Herman, Rodger Schmoyer, Jr.], http://www.salisburytownshippa.org
South Whitehall, 4444 Walbert Ave., Allentown, 610-398-0401
Board of Supervisors: R. A. Rodriguez (President), Dale W. Daubert (Assistant Secretary), Steven Seyer, Brad Osborne, Gary R. Search (Vice President)], http://www.southwhitehall.pa.net
Upper Macungie, 8330 Schantz Rd., Breinigsville, 610-395-4892
Board of Supervisors: Porter Krisher (Chairman), Edward Earley (Vice Chairman), Thomas Gorr, http://www.uppermac.org
Upper Milford, 5831 Kings Hwy. South, Box 210, Old Zionsville, 610-966-3223, [Board of Supervisors: Susan J. Smith (Chairwoman), Daniel J. Mohr (Vice Chairman), Henry H. Kradjel], http://www.uppermilford.net
Upper Saucon, 5500 Camp Meeting Rd., Center Valley, 610-282-1171
Board of Supervisors: Allen Cassaday (Chairman), James White Sr. (Vice Chairman), Steven C. Wagner, Joyce V. White, Mark Sullivan], http://www.uppersaucon.org
Washington, P.O. Box 27, Slatedale, 610-767-8108
Board of Supervisors: Dale Rex (Chairman) Roy Dengler (Vice Chairman), Earl Hoffman
Weisenberg, 2175 Seipstown Rd., Fogelsville, 610-285-6660
Board of Supervisors: Robert Milot (Chairman), Linda Gorgas (Vice Chairwoman), Thomas Wehr
Whitehall, 3219 MacArthur Rd., Whitehall, 610-437-5524 Board of Supervisors: Kenneth S. Snyder, Sr. (President), Linda K. Snyder (Vice President), Bruce Brinker (Secretary), Philip J. Ginder, Clair Hunsberger, Daniel T. McNeill, Gerard Palagonia
Voter Registration
Lehigh County Government Center, 17 S. Seventh St., Allentown, 610-782-3194. Hrs: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
MAYORSEd Pawlowski, 435 Hamilton St., Allentown, 610-437-7546
John B. Callahan, 10 E. Church St., Bethlehem, 610-865-7100
Philip M. Mitman, 1 S. Third St., Easton, 610-250-6610
NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY15th and Allen Sts., 610-821-6154 or 610-821-6159 (recruitment). A MET (Mobile Examination Team) site that offers appitude testing to applicants and processes individuals for enlistment or induction into the armed services.
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY GOVERNMENTGovernment Center, 669 Washington St., Easton, 610-559-3000, http://www.northamptoncounty.org. Meet first and third Thursday of the month. County executive: Glenn F. Reibman; clerk to council: Frank E. Flisser; county solictor: Daniel Spengler. Elected officials: J. Michael Dowd, president; Margaret Ferraro, vice president; Brian Monhan, solicitor to council. Ronald Angle; Mary Ensslin; Michael F. Corriere; Wayne A. Grube; Ann McHale; Timothy B. Merwarth; Nicholas R. Sabatine, Ron Angle.
Northampton County Government Center, Revenue Division, 669 Washington St., Easton, 610-559-3000, http://www.ncpub.org. Licenses for dogs; hunting and fishing; non-profit organizations' bingo licenses; small games of chance; pistol permits for hunting and fishing purposes; archery; concealed weapon permits. There are also 10 agents throughout the county issuing dog licenses.
Real Estate Taxes
Current real estate taxes are billed directly to the homeowner by the county. Homeowners are billed for current school and municipal real estate taxes by their local tax collector or municipality.
Contact individual municipalities or see "Newcomers" section in this book.
School Millage Rates by Borough and Township
Dollar amounts are per $1,000 of assessed property value. These figures are for 2004-2005.
Bangor/East Bangor $39.95
Bath $35.11
Bethlehem $34.59
Bushkill $36.71
Chapman $35.11
Easton/Palmer $40.61
Freemansburg $34.59
Glendon $43.10
Hellertown $40.01
Lower Mt. Bethel $40.61
Lower Mt. Bethel Ind. $39.95
Lower Saucon $40.01
Moore $35.11
Nazareth $36.71
Northampton $35.11
Pen Argyl $33.31
Plainfield $33.31
Portland/Roseto $39.95
Stokerton/Tatamy $36.71
Upper Mt. Bethel $39.95
Walnutport $47.00
Wilson/Williams $43.10
Townships and Municipal Buildings
Allen, 4714 Indian Trail Rd., Northampton, 610-262-7012
Board of Supervisors: Paul Balliet (Chairman), Peter Pavlovic, Alfred Pierce, Bernard Cesanek, Vincent Sarnicky], http://www.allentownship.org
Bethlehem, 4225 Easton Ave., Bethlehem, 610-814-6400
Board of Commissioners: Allan J. Robertson (President), Leonard Hudak (Vice President), Jerry Batcha, Arthur Murphy, Thomas Nolan], http://www.bethlehemtwp.com
Bushkill, 1114 Bushkill Center Rd., Nazareth, 610-759-1250
Board of Supervisors: Clifford J. Bonney (chairman), Sterling Rissmiller (Vice Chairman), Julianne Bender, Brian Kocher, Howard Kostenbader], http://www.bushkilltownship.com
East Allen, 5344 Nor-Bath Blvd., Northampton, 610-262-7961
Board of Supervisors: Roger Unangst (Chairman), Mark H. Schwartz (Vice Chairman), Deborah A. Seiple, Jerry Odenwelder, Ronald J. Matyas.
Forks, 1606 Sullivan Trail, Easton, 610-252-0785, E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Board of Supervisors: John Ackerman (Chairman), Donald H. Miller (Vice Chairman), David Hoff (Secretary-Treasurer), Henning Holmgaard, Bonnie Panovec], http://www.forkstownship.org
Hanover (Northampton), 3630 Jacksonville Road, Bethlehem, 610-866-1140, http://www.hanovertwp-nc.org
Lehigh, 1069 Municipal Rd., Walnutport, 610-767-6771, E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Board of Supervisors: Ron Coleman (Chairman), Paul Leibenguth (Vice Chairman), Keith Hantz, John Ebert, Rich Demko
Lower Mt. Bethel Twp., 2004 Hutchinson Ave., PO Box 257, Martins Creek, 610-252-5074, [Board of Supervisors: Stuart Gallaher (Chairman), Jeffrey Klitz (Vice Chairman), Alfred D. Felice, James Palmieri, Louis Santiago, Jr.], http://www.ncdced.com/content/lmbt.asp
Lower Nazareth, 306 Butztown Rd., Bethlehem, 610-759-7434
Board of Supervisors: Alan Dilsaver (Chairman), Eric E. Nagle (Vice Chairman), Ricky T. Johnson, Robert S. Kucsan, Patrick J. Murphy
Lower Saucon, 3700 Old Philadelphia Pk., Bethlehem, 610-865-3291
Board of Supervisors: Priscilla DeLeon (President), Glenn Kern (Vice President), Tom Maxfield, Wilfred Morrison, Sandra Yerger], http://www.lowersaucontownship.org
Moore, 2491 Community Dr., Bath, 610-759-9449
Board of Supervisors: David Lack (Chairman), Robert Walsh, Rodney Jarinko
Palmer, 3 Weller Pl., Palmer, 610-253-7191
Board of Supervisors: David E. Colver (Chairman), Robert Lammi (Vice Chairman), Kendell M. Mitchell, Ann Marie Panella, Robert Smith], http://www.palmertwp.com
Plainfield, 6292 Sullivan Trail, Nazareth, 610-759-6944
Board of Supervisors: Randy Lieberman (Chairman), Ronald Meckler, Bill Schmauder, Jane Mellert, Ken Field], http://www.twp.plainfield.pa.us
Upper Mount Bethel, 387 Ye Old Highway, Upper Mt. Bethel, 570-897-6127
Board of Supervisors: Andrew Nestor, Jr. (Chairman), Joseph Battillo (Vice Chairman), Dennis Jones, Ed Nelson, Jerry Geake, http://www.uppermtbethel.org
Upper Nazareth, 100 Newport Ave., Nazareth, 610-759-5341
Board of Supervisors: Carol Keller (Chairman), Vicki Osborn (vice chairperson), Eugene Kresge, Andy Donello, Willard Mohn.
Washington, 1021 Washington Blvd., Bangor, 610-588-1524
Board of Supervisors: David Hess (Chairman), Daniel Crafa, Dave Renaldo], http://www.washington-township.com
Williams, 655 Cider Press Rd., Easton Board of Supervisors: John Cusick (Chairman), Robert Doerr (Vice Chairman), Robert Helm], http://www.williamstwp.org
Voter Registration
Governor Wolf Building, 45 N. Second St., Easton, 610-559-3055; (FAX) 610-559-3736. Hrs: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.