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Somatropin occurs naturally in the human body and mimics the effects of testosterone and other growth hormones. It is also produced artificially to treat several medical conditions and extensively as a body building supplement. Here is an overview of the growth hormone Somatropin to help you establish if it is the right steroid for your lean muscle dreams.
How it Works
The steroid is administered into the body in two ways. First off, Somatropin can be administered into the body as oral Somatropin tablets. These are easily bought off the counter without the need of a prescription. However, it's important to have a doctor's consent before doping with Somatropin and you will find out why.
The other option is purchasing the streroid as intramuscular injections. The injections may be administered directly into a muscle or under the skin. The injectable Somatropin steroid is highly preferred by bodybuilders looking to bulk up, though it will also be recommended in patients who don't respond so well to somatropin pills.
Uses of Somatropin
In the beginning, Somatropin Steroid was a medical drug made available to only medical practitioners. Physicians used the artificial hormone to boost Somatropin levels in the human bodies. This was seen to have a positive effect on the patients and brought relief from chronic diseases suffered.
The streroid has been used in treating growth deficiency in small children who show no sign of improvement in late stages. Somatropin steroid also prevents muscle atrophy, especially in individuals suffering from HIV. The treatment regime promotes weight gain and protect muscles from wasting away. Scientific research has also linked the streroid to improved intestinal functions, especially in those suffering from short bowel syndrome.
In fitness, Somatropin steroid has been a preferred supplement for stacking up. The benefits are evident in that it boosts muscle growth and promotes energy gain in aspiring body builders. The steroid has the same effects as testosterone, including promoting or enhancing masculine characteristics in males. In the later stages of life, Somatropin still boosts testosterone levels in the body preventing hair loss, muscle atrophy, and loss of energy.
Dosing with Somatropin Tablets or Injections
Somatropin dosage will vary with individuals. Generally, it depends with how well one responds to the hormone. Physicians use age, medical history, and BMI to measure how well patients respond to the Somatropin medication. If the patient does not respond to oral Somatropin pills or shows side effects in the early stages, the doctor may switch to Somatropin injections. Bodybuilders have found injectable Somatropin steroids to be more effective than tablets thus prefer dosing with the former.
When to Stop Somatropin Dosage
Though the streroid exhibits positive effects in patients and fitness trainers, prolonged or abuse of the same can spark adverse effects. Accordingly, it's important to be aware of the red flags in the early stages of dosing. On the other hand, there are those side effects that are considered minor and which will clear with time—there is therefore nothing to worry about.
The mild side effects of the steroid include rapid gaining of weight or abnormal swellings that go away eventually. One may also experience migraines, muscle or joint inflammation during dosing. In other cases, you may experience excessive itching or skin discoloration as the medication reacts with compounds in the body. When this happens, it's important to see a doctor to prescribe an additional drug that will mitigate the underlying side effects.
Then there are those adverse side effects that come about due to abuse or prolonged use of the streroid. Prolonged use may cause impaired visions or chronic pain in the eye which may be accompanied with nausea. Overdose of the streroid can also trigger arthritic effects characterized by pain in the hips or knees causing a limp when you walk. Sometimes a tingling sensation will be felt in the fingers or wrists, and in other cases total numbness.
Abdominal pain may also be experienced and if nothing is done, it will spread to other parts of the body. For patients with a history of blood pressure problems, prolonged use can trigger blurred vision, dry mouth, irregular bowel movements, dry skin drowsiness and excessive weight loss. The same effects may be experienced by patients with Prada-Willi syndrome.
Finding a Balance
For patients that need Somatropin supplementation, it is important to religiously follow the prescription provided by a doctor. It's even more crucial to seek medical evaluation of your current health to determine whether you are viable to dose with the streroid . This will help prevent any side effects triggered by reaction to the drug.
For bodybuilders, it's encouraged to incorporate Somatropin in a steroid cycle only planned by a professional fitness trainer or physician. Incorporating Somatropin into a cocktail of steroids not only hastens its positive effects but may also alleviate some of the side effects associated with it.
Where to Buy Somatropin
The streroid is sold in different brands in the market. Today, it's possible to buy Somatropin supplement off-the-counter or from an online pharmacy website without the need for a prescription. However, health experts still insist on medical evaluation to determine the right dosage for your body.
As you buy Somatropin online, make sure you are purchasing from legitimate websites to avoid counterfeit products. There are several credible medical websites that blog about different Somatropin for sale medications; take advantage of them as they usually provide links to trusted pharmaceutical sites where you can make purchases.
Final Thoughts
Somatropin is a growth hormone that has made milestone achievements in improving the health of individuals. At the same time, it may be the cause of undesired side effects if used incorrectly or without a prescription. Make sure you are buying Somatropin tablets or injection from a licensed pharmacy to avoid contraband products.


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Elder Joe Nettles and Elder David Wise hold a Primitive Baptist fellowship meeting for the churches in the area and Mississippi State University students in the La Quinta Inn in Starkville, MS every Wednesday Night at 6:00pm, with singing, preaching, and prayer, followed by a fellowship meal. (The meeting is an arm of the Sulphur Springs Primitive Baptist Church and began meeting in August 2014)
Live Video: To watch a Facebook live stream of the Wednesday night worship service from Starkville beginning at 6:00pm CST, you may click here.
Meeting Times: Every Wednesday Night at 6:00pm
Location: La Quinta Inn, 982 Hwy 12 East, Starkville, MS 39759
Contact: For more information, contact Elder David Wise (662-419-9393)
Churches nearby Starkville, MS for Sunday Morning Worship:
20 miles - Clear Springs Primitive Baptist Church, Maben, MS (1st and 3rd Sundays)
30 miles - Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church, Ackerman, MS (Every Sunday)
40 miles - Enon Primitive Baptist Church, Houston, MS (2nd and 4th Sundays)
50 miles - Mount Herman Primitive Baptist Church, Vardaman, MS (1st and 3rd Sundays)
50 miles - Sulphur Springs Primitive Baptist Church, Caledonia, MS (Every Sunday)
50 miles - Mount Hebron Primitive Baptist Church, Hamilton, MS (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sundays)
60 miles - New Hope Primitive Baptist Church, Hatley, MS (Every Sunday)
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The Humedales, or "wetlands," are a can't-miss for those staying a couple days in Puerto Villamil. The humedales consist of a good trail through mangroves, pools, beaches and rocky shores. It's well worth a visit, as many different types of birds nest there. The trail also ends up at Isabela's old cementery, which is interesting because some of the earliest colonists are buried there. You'll also find the Wall of Tears there.
Along the trail you'll find Orchilla Hill, which is an easy climb. From the top there is a nice view of town and Isabela's volcanoes. Also look for "La Playita," a small, secluded beach. The park has released some giant tortoises into the wild near here, so keep an eye open for them, too!
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Deuteronomy 24 1599 Geneva Bible (GNV)
24 1 Divorcement is permitted. 5 He that is newly married is exempted from war. 6 Of the pledge. 14 Wages must not be retained. 16 The good must not be punished for the bad. 17 The care of the stranger, fatherless, and widow.
1 When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, if so be she find no favor in his eyes, because he hath espied some filthiness in her, [a]then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and put it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
2 And when she is departed out of his house, and gone her way, and marry with another man,
3 And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a letter of divorcement, and put it in her hand, and send her out of his house, or if the latter man die which took her to wife:
4 Then her first husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is [b]defiled: for that is abomination in the sight of the Lord, and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the Lord thy God doth give thee to inherit.
5 ¶ When a man taketh a new wife, he shall not go a warfare, [c]neither shall be charged with any business, but shall be free at home one year, and rejoice with his wife, which he hath taken.
6 ¶ No man shall take the nether nor the upper [d]millstone to pledge: for this gage is his living.
7 ¶ If any man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him, that thief shall die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.
8 ¶ Take heed of the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the Priests of the Levites shall teach you: take heed ye do as I commanded them.
9 Remember what the Lord thy God did unto Miriam by the way after that ye were come out of Egypt.
10 When thou shalt ask again of thy neighbor anything lent, thou shalt not go [e]into his house to fet his pledge.
11 But thou shalt stand without, and the man that borrowed it of thee, shall bring the pledge out of the doors unto thee.
12 Furthermore if it be a poor body, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge,
13 But shalt restore him the pledge when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee [f]before the Lord thy God.
14 ¶ Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is needy and poor, neither of thy brethren nor of the stranger that is in thy land within thy gates.
15 Thou shalt give him his hire for his day, neither shall the sun go down upon it: for he is poor, and therewith sustaineth his life: lest he cry against thee unto the Lord, and it be sin unto thee.
16 ¶ The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children put to death for the fathers, but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
17 Thou shalt not pervert the right of the [g]stranger, nor of the fatherless, nor take a widow's raiment to pledge.
18 But remember that thou wast a servant in Egypt, and how the Lord thy God delivered thee thence. Therefore I command thee to do this thing.
19 ¶ When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgotten a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fet it, but it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the works of thine hands.
20 When thou [h]beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again, but it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.
21 When thou gatherest thy [i]vineyard, thou shalt not gather the grapes clean after thee, but they shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.
22 And remember that thou wast [j]a servant in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing.
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Weak-Form Efficiency of Foreign Exchange Markets of Developing Economies: Some Sri Lankan Evidence
Wickremasinghe, Guneratne B (2008) Weak-Form Efficiency of Foreign Exchange Markets of Developing Economies: Some Sri Lankan Evidence. Journal of Emerging Market Finance, 7 (2). pp. 169-196. ISSN 0972-6527Full text for this resource is not available from the Research Repository.
This study examines the empirical validity of the weak-form Effi cient Market Hypothesis (EMH) for the foreign exchange market of Sri Lanka, using a battery of (univariate and panel) unit root tests, including those that allow for structural breaks. Monthly exchange rates for four major currencies (Indian rupee, UK pound, US dollar and Japanese yen) vis-à-vis the Sri Lankan rupee are considered in the empirical analysis. The results indicate that the four exchange rates studied follow a random walk, thus supporting the validity of the weak-form EMH. These results have strong implications for the participants of the foreign exchange market of Sri Lanka and government policy makers.
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In his very own workout video Scott Steiner shows you how to lose weight, by doing exercises that would be impossible for anyone without a Steiner-esc physique.
"Maybe it's right… maybe it ain't… but it's what I do." – Steiner sums it up as only he can.
GAH! That's horrifying! You're right, I don't think us mere mortal men could do these exercises- not without the help of a steroid needle (allegedly…).
You know; every time I see footage of Scott from between 1999 and now, I just shake my head and sigh a little.
Oh well, at least his brother Rick is doing well for himself.
Thanks for the submission, Paul! Much appreciated (even though this might give me nightmares).


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Our first electrical project happened this week. We really wanted to replace our recessed lights in our kitchen over the peninsula with pendants. We felt it would add a bit of character and would just look really pretty.
So I set out on a journey of online research and shopping. I found several that I loved on Wayfair and Overstock and considered ordering them online. Then we decided to stop at Home Depot… and were not too impressed with the selection of lighting there. We did purchase the kits there to convert the recessed lights. And then we headed over to Lowe's. They have so much lighting at Lowe's. So many options.
We ultimately went with these super inexpensive pendants that were in the "mix and match" section. You select your cords, covers and decide which colors you want. It is great and was such a budget friendly way to get this DIY done. We ended up spending under $100 on the entire project. We love how this turned out. I am adding some photos below to show you all of the items we purchased to get this project done. It was such an easy DIY and only required the conversion kit and some directions. The added bonus… adjusting the cord to the height you want the pendants is super easy.


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Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour
Go underground in a real gold mine! Ride the electric mine train 1/3 mile into Galena Mountain for live mining demonstrations. You'll see operating drills, skip, slusher, mucker and honey waggon - all original San Juan mining equipment from famous mines like the Camp Bird, Idarado, and Sunnyside. See the incredible 1907 "Cliff Dwellers" boarding house perched precariously on the cliff at 12,000 high above the tour. Do your own mining at the sluce boxes outside. A covered picnic area is available for your convenience. FREE gold, silver and copper panning with the purchase of a tour! Tour operates May 15 through September 30th. Tours depart on the hour every hour starting at 10 am. Last tour goes in at 4 pm. Adults $18.95, Seniors $16.95, Children ages 5 - 12 $9.95, 4 and under Free. No Reservations needed! Be sure to arrive early to purchase your tickets.


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|Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz
First, it was "Horse Power" as some kind of a measure of the pulling strength of an animal. Then it became "Fire Power" with reference to the destructive force of implements of war. Thereafter, there came to fore the famous "People Power" as an empirical proof of the sovereignty of citizens over their government leaders. Now, it is "Nuclear Power" that is the talk of the town — especially so after the devastating Japan experience.
In other words, the need for power, the demand for energy, the need of fuel all rightful and serious preoccupations of a country — especially so when the imperative of socio-economic development becomes a big concern. This is simply because in more ways than one, one kind of power or another is directly or indirectly necessary for the alleviation of poverty. The building of infrastructure, the promotion of industries, the production of common human necessities — all the these and more, require power..... MORE
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Martha Perry Vegetable Garden
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Now that Christmas season is just around the corner, we often see gift baskets all around – from the supermarkets, pharmacies, bookstores, boutiques, malls, department stores to name a few. Gift baskets are a good showcase of gift suggestions and ideas that help move merchandise. But a lot more than this reason, gift baskets never go out of style as they are an all season - all time favourite. Last week is the first time I tried my hands on putting together a few gift baskets and I … [Read more...]
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Decorating with balloons is a cheap way of creating impressive decorations for almost any party. Balloons are available all year and they are very easy to acquire, though getting Helium Cylinders or Balloons can be more time consuming and cost a lot more money. Using SQOTS your Balloons can stay on the roof or the walls without the use of Helium. Better still, you can arrange your Balloons on the Wall or the Ceiling. Note: SQOTS™ sticky dots work best on smooth surfaces. Removing items … [Read more...]
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It usually comes as no surprise to find a jumble of ratchet heads each time we open our ratchet set case. Finding the right ratchet is time consuming. Then when you are done, closing the case of ratchets usually needs some fumbling around to push ratchet heads back into "their" case recesses before the case will close. With 5 minutes and SQOTS™, the next time you use your ratchet set you should be finding and replacing those ratchet heads within a few seconds each time. Using … [Read more...]
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With the steady rise of fuel price, it feels like saving money on petrol has become the nation's new obsession. Put an end to lost Petrol/Gas Saving vouchers or other discount coupons using SQOTS™. Many fuel stations have discount coupon programs. In all likelihood, the promoters of these discounts are factoring a certain percentage of vouchers never being used (perhaps being lost). Keeping a convenient pack of SQOTS™ in the glovebox makes this little application simple. Nothing … [Read more...]
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Businesses are the most cheerful they have been since 1999, a good sign for growth and employment but a potential harbinger of higher inflation and interest rates.
ANZ's monthly business outlook survey found 56 per cent of respondents expected the general business situation to improve in the next 12 months while only 2 per cent expected it to get worse.
The net 54 per cent optimistic, up from a net 48 per cent in August, is the highest that indicator has been for 13 years.
Firms are also extremely upbeat about their own prospects, a net 45 per cent expecting a lift in activity, up two points on August.
Expectations of improved profitability have jumped to a net 33 per cent, from a net 25 per cent in the previous survey, underpinning gains in investment and hiring intentions.
A net 19 per cent of firms expect to increase staff numbers over the coming year, up from a net 18 per cent a month ago.
But Westpac economist Michael Gordon said the Westpac McDermott Miller employment confidence index, also released yesterday, showed workers were not seeing those intentions translate into action yet.
The improvement in business sentiment is nationwide but led by the main centres.
"In Auckland, our quarterly composite measure of business sentiment has lifted to its highest level in 18 years," said ANZ chief economist Cameron Bagrie.
"But Canterbury is higher still, with Wellington in third place. This regional depth gives us faith that New Zealand's expansion is not a one-trick pony."
When combined with the results of the bank's consumer confidence survey, it pointed to a pick-up in the rate of economic growth to not far off 4 per cent by early next year, Bagrie said, although "that's a stretch". Construction intentions, both residential and commercial, eased in September but remain high at a net 47 per cent and a net 35 per cent positive respectively.
Bagrie expects construction activity to rise from 8 per cent of gross domestic product last year to 11.5 per cent by 2017 but warns that the economy cannot handle a construction boom and a consumption boom at the same time.
"Something has to give," he said. "It's simply too big a job for the country to be able to carry on with business as usual elsewhere. New Zealand may simply not have the capacity on the supply side to keep up, which would see the inflation genie emerge from the bottle."
The Reserve Bank is known to be keeping a particularly wary eye on construction cost inflation.
The ANZ survey found a net 55 per cent of construction firm respondents intending to lift their prices over the next three months - the highest level since December 1992.
Yesterday's building consent data showed a small increase in residential consents issued in August, which would not assuage Reserve Bank concerns over the ability of supply side capacity to step up, Bagriesaid.
"Canterbury issuance continues to be underpinned by the rebuild, but with Auckland's annual consent issuance still well below historical averages, net immigration on the up, and a 30,000-plus housing shortage, there is a long way to go," he said.
"A strengthening construction sector usually brings more inflation and the consent data confirmed a hefty 5.8 per cent annual increase in residential building costs."
Economy-wide pricing intentions in the ANZ survey continued to drift up, with a net 30 per cent of firms expecting to raise their prices, up a point from the previous survey.
Inflation expectations at 2.3 per cent are closer to the rate of domestic inflation (2.5 per cent in the year to June) than to the headline rate of 0.7 per cent, which benefited from falling prices in those sectors where world prices and the exchange rate are an influence.
The high dollar may also have contributed to a drop in export intentions among manufacturers. Export intentions overall held up, at a net 23 per cent expecting a lift, down one point on the previous survey.


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Nicholas Kirkwood
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Combining high craft with cutting edge technology, British designer Nicholas Kirkwood is amongst his generation's globally acknowledged leading shoe designers. His architecturally inspired pieces are defined by daring innovation in the use of unconventional materials and techniques.
Creation date: 2004
Managing Director: Nina Zukanovic
Head office: 18 Marshall Street, London, W1F 7BE, United Kingdom
Website: www.nicholaskirkwood.com
Noticing a gap in the market for statement shoes, Nicholas Kirkwood launched his eponymous brand in 2005, challenging the conventions of luxury footwear and earning the Conde Nast Footwear News Vivan Infantino Award for emerging talent in 2006. To date, he has won accolades from the likes of the British Fashion Council and the Vogue Fund Award, as well as critical acclaim for his innovative collections, which feature a blend of tradition and modernity.
His architecturally inspired designs are defined by the combination of high craft and tradition with the cutting edge of technology and the unexpected. More recently, Nicholas Kirkwood has embarked on a journey towards sustainability, achieving a series of unprecedented improvements in the fields of sustainable fashion, particularly applied to luxury footwear.
Nicholas Kirkwood is a modern luxury brand that experiments with art, fashion and technology to create exceptional design and creative content. Committed to finding new ways of making shoes better, Nicholas Kirkwood continues to challenge the status quo of what it means to be a luxury brand, without compromising the quality of his designs and materials.
In September 2013, Nicholas Kirkwood announced his partnership with fashion conglomerate LVMH Group.
Nicholas Kirkwood Casati Pearl is where strength meets elegance. Large pearls inlaid on the heel of the signature nappa combat boot provide structure and make a strong statement. A favourite among celebrities, and fashion cognoscenti, its studied lines and unexpected elements and highlights make it a unique yet timeless style.
Craftsmanship plays an integral role in each of Nicholas Kirkwood's collections. The designer's ability to merge his contemporary approach and ideas with tradition pushes the creative limits of design. Entirely handmade in Italy, the production of Nicholas Kirkwood's shoes is executed with acute precision and attention to detail at each stage. The materials are of the highest quality and carefully chosen to push the boundaries of sustainability in luxury footwear, resulting in extraordinary creations.
Nicholas Kirkwood continues to increase and strengthen its presence, brand awareness and customer connectivity in key markets, through a focused global online and offline strategy. With a flagship boutique in the heart of London's Mayfair and a newly launched integrated e-commerce platform providing world-wide shipping to its customers, Kirkwood continues to nurture his community of loyal customers and strong believers in his brand and vision. Temporary, curated pop-up spaces reinforce existing points of sale and create an opportunity to introduce a new clientele to its ethos.
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- Loulou de Saison for a (coffee) run in our NKP3 Lace Up Sneakers in white. louloudesaison #NicholasKirkwood… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Do Great Good is a search engine that allows users to help support charitable causes when they conduct searches online. Do Great Good was founded in May, 2009 by InfoSpace, a well-known search company which also owns Dogpile, WebCrawler, MetaCrawler and Nation.
InfoSpace, which created Do Great Good, has a history of charitable-giving programs through its flagship search engine, Dogpile. In December 2007, Dogpile users and InfoSpace raised $25,000 in donations for The Humane Society of the United States. In November 2008, InfoSpace launched the Search & Rescue program on Dogpile to raise money for animal rescue. According to the company, InfoSpace raised over $200,000 for charity through the program by the year's end. In 2009, InfoSpace expanded the program to become Do Great Good, a search engine devoted entirely to supporting charities of all kinds while searching the Web. According to the company, the combined programs have already raised over $400,000 for charity.
Like other leading search engines, Do Great Good makes money when users click on sponsored links and advertisements, all of which are clearly labeled on the search results pages. 50% of net revenue generated by search is then donated to various charities. Charities who've received funds so far include: • Petfinder.com Foundation • Alley Cat Allies • American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation (AKCCHF) • American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) • Animal Charities of America • Animal Legal Defense Fund • Best Friends Animal Society • Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) • Missing Pet Partnership • National Education for Assistance Dog Services (NEADS) • Seeing Eye Inc.
Because InfoSpace intends to honor the commitments made through its Search & Rescue program, Do Great Good donations have primarily benefited animal rescue organizations. However, the program will soon expand to include charities of all kinds.
In June 2009 – Big Brothers/Big Sisters has been added, along with Boys and Girls Club of the Puget Sound.
Metasearch Technology
Like all InfoSpace search engines, Do Great Good is powered by metasearch technology. When searchers enter a query, they receive top-rated results from Google , Yahoo !, Live Search and Ask all at once.
External links & References
- Official Website
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The Netherlands holds a high percentage of part-time workers. In many sectors it is quite common to work a part-time job.
Admittedly the majority of part-time workers are women, but also for men it is not uncommon to work less than a fulltime. Where not all research allows for part-time work, as a partner of a researcher it is likely that if you want, you can find a part-time job. Many Dutch parents choose to combine the household tasks and the workload by reducing their working hours. It is not uncommon for both parents in young families to work four days. Or for one of the partners to work two or three days a week.
If you think part-time work might be something for you, don't be afraid to ask your employer about the possibilities for part-time work.


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The program would consist of trying small steps on water in different conditions, and building up on the successes. For example, we can try walking on waters of different colors. If we can walk a little bit on bluish waters, but not on brownish ones, we should focus our future efforts on bluish waters. And so on.
I have told him that what we already know about gravity, the relative density of water and the human body and similar things indicates that it is impractical to even try. He doesn't listen. He insists on gathering new evidence.
Fixing social problems by government action would be convenient. To get there, a recent editorial in Nature advocates an evidence-based program.
[T]he [USA] administration has laid out a blueprint to implement evidence-based decision-making throughout the government — in effect, bringing the methods of science to bear on policy.Thousands of years of government experience and almost 150 of Nature's existence have witnessed countless government-led assaults on human life and decency including, among others, wars, genocides and famines. But it is better late than never to begin subjecting policy to evidence and scientific reasoning.
However, I am afraid that what we already know about the problems of collective action indicates that governments will never really try - the marketing rhetoric of the USA administration notwithstanding. Nature mentions just one of these problems:
Everyone favours government effectiveness as a concept. But every existing programme is also someone's livelihood. When those judged ineffective — by whatever measure — are cut or consolidated, the protests and the lobbying are fierce. If officials can resist that pressure, evidence-based policy initiatives could help to bring about a much-needed shift in the inflamed fiscal debate, from ideology to pragmatism.If water can resist our feet...


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By Brooke Poulson, SMTD Publicity Intern
Music is known as one of the most influential mediums.It has brought together people from diverse backgrounds, it has united enemies, ultimately is has shaped society into what it is today. From a historical perspective we have always created, enjoyed, and lived with music. So, when we try to comprehend the amount of influence music has on our lives, it may not actually be fully understandable, but, for some, they recognize the physical influences or alterations that music has had on them. Out of the seven billion people living on earth, ten million are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Out of those ten million people with the condition, I was able to meet one of the most incredible ones.
Willa Mac Pawlikowski or "Billie" has Parkinson's disease, but she sees it far differently than how her doctors define it as, not a disease at all, actually. She believes that the condition is one of her life's best gifts, and music is one of the best medicines. Parkinson's may denotatively mean a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement, but to Billie, her movement was simply just being redefined when she was diagnosed. Being an observer of CSU Music Therapy's Parkinson's singing group, I was lucky enough to be introduced to Billie. Before I even met her face-to-face, I was inspired by her, and I think that says a lot. Billie may be retired now, but her youthful charm is contagious, really everything about her is contagious. She was formally diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2013, but she knew long before that she had the condition. Of five first cousins in her family, all were diagnosed with Parkinson's, herself included.
Hearing her talk about it, Billie makes Parkinson's sound like a blessing, and it literally has been, to her. She worked as a nurse and an elementary and secondary school teacher before retiring around the time of her diagnosis. Through her various careers, she found that there are four magic words in life: music, movement, friends, and humor, all values that have become prominent aspects of her daily experience with Parkinson's.
She also believes that every job and stage of life has led her to where she is today, and that all of those stages were necessary. "I worked with brilliant, brilliant people and I always learned something from all of them. I looked to the one who was better than me," she described when asked about her role models. She explained that some people look to the ones who are less than them so they can put themselves on a pedestal, but real learning occurs when you look to the one who is better than you, feeding off their knowledge.
As mentioned, Billie attends the Parkinson's singing group at CSU and also sings in the Silvertones Senior Choir, an outreach program of the Larimer Chorale. She will begin teaching a class in July that talks to children about Alzheimer's, Dementia, and Parkinson's, and attends several other Parkinson's support groups; on top of that, she is one of the founders of the Parkinson's Advocacy Group of Larimer County. Involvement is key for her, and these groups are important because of the relationships and connections constantly being built. Not to mention, all participants agree that there is no room for negativity, which is exactly the type of environment where improvement can thrive.
Billie shared with me the small, but significant improvements she has experienced. Before she began going to support groups, she could not even get up. "I am a completely different person, that's why we sing, not because we're good, but because we need to. If you use your voice, articulate, and exercise the muscles, you can avoid aspiration pneumonia, which is one of the first things Parkinson's patients develop with the condition," she answered about her experience going to CSU's Parkinson's singing group. Billie believes that mind over body is a make or break attitude for any condition, which is why she is very active with meditation singing, dancing, Tai Chi, and even boxing. Her experience working in the medical field, and seeing many conditions first hand, has helped her realize the ways in which she wants to handle her own condition. "This is nothing compared to what others have. You see 24-year-old men who have come back from Iraq who lost their legs, and I'd think this is nothing," she explained.
Even though Billie was given the condition of Parkinson's, she was given something else, her life's purpose, which she has found is giving back to the community by sharing her experiences, knowledge, and insight, while continuously maintaining a strong supportive environment for others. Since her formal diagnosis in 2013, Billie's involvement in the Parkinson's community has already made undeniable impact. Billie has found her purpose, discovered new hobbies, made lifelong friends, and even in the short time we spent together, made me change my outlook on life. Her go-to life motto is a quote by Mark Twain that reads, "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why."
Billie has certainly found out why, and is inspiring one person after another to find their purpose as well.


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Qompendium is an evolving and ever-changing platform for philosophy, art, culture and science, represented by a series of print publications: magazines, books and monographs. Furthermore, it is enriched by a gallery concept, a work shop and a fast-moving online portal.
The French photographer Jeanloup Sieff (1933–2000) began photographing in the early 1950s. In the course of his long career he engaged in reportage, landscape, fashion, commercial and portrait photography, working for magazines such as Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Paris-Match, Esquire, Glamour and Jardin des Modes. He published several books, including J'aime la danse (1962) and Faites comme si je n'étais pas là (2000). This exhibition features a selection from Sieff's photographic oeuvre, with a special focus on his images portraying dance.
Photography courtesy of Moderna Museet
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Jeanloup Sieff: Legendary dance and fashion photographer at Moderna Museet this spring
19 Februray 2011 - 22 May 2011
Curator: Anna Tellgren
The French photographer Jeanloup Sieff (1933–2000) is a legend in fashion photography and one of the most prominent photographers of his generation. Opening on 19 February, Moderna Museet in Stockholm presents the first Nordic solo exhibition of Jeanloup Sieff.
Jeanloup Sieff began photographing in the early 1950s, as a contemporary of Helmut Newton and David Bailey, belonging to the generation succeeding Irving Penn. In the course of a long career, his photography spanned from fashion, advertising and portraits to reportage and landscapes. His images are often sensual and elegant, and in the 1960s he was much in demand as a fashion photographer, especially in the USA, where he lived for some years in New York. As a respected fashion photographer, Sieff had assignments for magazines such as Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Esquire, Glamour and Jardin des Modes. Sieff also engaged in commercial photography, including promotion campaigns for Chanel and Revlon and the first Yves Saint Laurent fragrance.
"In his fashion and advertising photographs the models are characteristically close to the pictorial surface, an effect achieved by using a wide-angle lens. His working method was based on physical and emotional closeness. This lack of distance makes his images exciting and visually interesting," says Anna Tellgren, curator.
In the course of his career, Jeanloup Sieff took several now classic portraits of prominent fashion icons, including Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld and Jane Birkin. French cultural celebrities such as François Truffaut, Catherine Deneuve and Serge Gainsbourg have also been portrayed by Sieff. Several of these portraits will be featured in the exhibition at Moderna Museet. Jeanloup Sieff was deeply fascinated by dance, another of his frequent subjects. He got to know Rudolf Nureyev just after he had defected to the West, and collaborated with the American dancer and choreographer Carolyn Carlson. The exhibition at Moderna Museet presents a selection of 53 pictures from Sieff's photographic oeuvre, with an emphasis on his dance photography.
"He was interested in the dancers as artists, and the actual struggle during rehearsal to get their bodies to perform more or less impossible movements. His dance photographs are fascinating because they really convey the smell of sweat and the shuffling sound of dance shoes, which is exactly what he was after," Anna Tellgren continues.
Moderna Museet has one of the world's best collections of art, spanning from 1900 to the present day. The photographic collection comprises works from the 1840's onwards. The art collection includes key works by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse and Robert Rauschenberg, as well as new acquisitions by contemporary artists. Swedish art is largely integrated with the international works, presenting Swedish artists such as Vera Nilsson and Siri Derkert parallel with Oskar Kokoschka and Georges Braque. The contemporary section is rehung frequently, and it includes a presentation of contemporary film and video art in The Video Corridor.
Moderna Museet's objective is to collect, preserve, exhibit and communicate 20th and 21st century art of all kinds.


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TSSA, together with the other transport unions, comissioned independent academics from Transport for Quality of Life to undertake a major research project looking at the problems of the current privatised and fragmented structure of our railways, and at possible solutions.
The researchers noted:
There is a widespread concern – shared across the political spectrum – that we are not getting good value from the substantial sums of public money that are invested in the railways every year. Since privatisation, the cost to the public purse of running the railways has risen by a factor of between two and three times. The most cautious view is that the public money going into the railways has increased from around £2.4 billion per year before privatisation (in the period 1990/91 to 1994/95), to approximately £5.4 billion per year in the period 2005/06 to 2009/10 (all at 2009/10 prices). Over the same period, the money going into the railways from passenger fares has also increased in real terms.
Much of the increase in cost may be attributed to fundamental problems with the complex privatised railway structure created by the Conservative Government in 1994. Key reasons for the increase in cost include higher interest payments in order to keep Network Rail's debts off the government balance sheet; debt write-offs; costs arising as a result of fragmentation of the rail system into many organisations; profit margins of complex tiers of contractors and sub-contractors; and dividend payments to private investors. Taken together, these represent a cumulative cost since privatisation of more than £11 billion of public funds, or around £1.2 billion per year. This should be considered a minimum figure, as it includes only those costs which may be most readily quantified.
To put these figures in context, if all unnecessary costs were eliminated and the resultant saving was used entirely to reduce fares, it would equate to an across-the-board cut in fares of 18% (or a substantially larger cut in fares that are price-regulated because of their social importance).
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Episode 4 – Convention Survival Guide
Recorded on August 8, 2010 via Skype, this discussion tackles con attendance. We cover comfort, safety, budgeting, etiquette and costuming tips, among other things.
My guests include:
- Swoopy – Co-host of Skepticality, the official podcast of Skeptic Magazine; Dragon*Con Director of the Podcasting Track and C0-Director of the Skeptrack. You can find her on Twitter and in Facebook as Swoopy.
- Andrea – Con attendee and vintage wardrobe diva, you can find her at The New Vintage Wardrobe blog.
- M.A. in the Pa. – Personal blog can be found at The Modern Domestic Geek. You can find her on Twitter as @MAinPA.
- Jett Micheyl writes for The Nerd Signal, and her personal blog is The Opinionated Observer. Jett can be found on Twitter at @MistressJett.
As always, you can leave feedback here at this site, send an email to email@example.com, or leave a voicemail at (717) 347-8537 or 7173-GRULES.
Theme music is by Emma's Mini, found on Magnatune.com.
As a reminder, the views you will hear are the views and opinions of the panelists. We do not claim to be professionals, and we do not speak for anyone other than ourselves. Rawr.
Tags: Andrea, Balticon, Comfort, Con, Convention, Dragon*Con, Dragon*Pod, Erik Estrada, Farpoint, Felicia Day, Health, Murder at Avedon Hill, PAX East, Ravencon, Safety, Skepticality, Swoopy


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Friday, July 13, 2007
I've finally figured out why everything takes so long in this country …
Everyone is high! A new study was just published in Gallic newspaper Le Monde with the headline: "Cannabis: a French Addiction." According to the report, 1.2 million French people regularly smoke "hashish," 550,000 of whom smoke every day. By age 17, half of the French population has already experimented with marijuana and 200,000 Frenchies admit to growing their own "shit" (pronounced "sheeeet").
So THAT's where the famous expression "Paris is burning" comes from. This explains so much. Why is my waiter taking 1.76 hours to bring out a boeuf tartare not even in need of cooking? He's smoking a doobie with the pastry chef in the back room. Why can't I get anyone on the phone before 11 am? They had a little "herbal tea" with breakfast. Why are there no taxis to be found on a Saturday night? Because the cabbies are cultivating their plants at home, of course. France spends an estimated 832 million euros per year on the drug (yet they can't afford to give me free health care mind you.) French history makes so much more sense now.
Take this weekend's upcoming Bastille Day celebration. Why did the people of Paris rise up and storm the Bastille on July 14th, 1789? Well, because the state prison symbolized the absolutism and arbitrariness of the Ancien Regime, right ? Mais non. In fact, there was a secret stash of weed hidden inside so storming the place with force was the only way to get a hold of the hash. When authorities questioned said druggies, they simply responded « it was in the name of freedom ! Vive la revolution ! » and the holiday was born.
The « Dark Ages » actually represented the years when the hashish crop was suffering and the French had to endure years of limited marijuana supplies.
And Louis XIV ? Nicknamed the « Sun King » of course because he was always wearing protective shades to hide his red eyes. Napoleon was so short because his growth was stunted from all of the pot his mother smoked before he was born. And how else do you explain all of the mirrors in Versailles ? When Marie Antoinette said « let them eat cake » she was actually referring to the munchies. The Eiffel Tower is really just a very tall joint. And why do you think Jacques Chirac always has that sly smile on his face ? Not to mention that US comedy "Weeds" is one of the most popular TV shows here. And you'd need to be high to laugh at most French humor. It's all so clear now.
Resto of the Day: La Ferme Opéra. It's the only "farm" you'll probably ever find me at. "Le Ferme," located just a stone's throw away from Opéra, is my latest obsession. Totally "bio" (organic), La Ferme offers homemade, fresh products for breakfast and lunch. My personal favorites include their heavenly scones (dipped in a "noisette noisette," an espresso mixed with milk, hazelnut syrup and shaved hazelnuts), amazing carrot cake, healthy salads (quinoa with avocado, almonds and tomatoes or bulgur taboulé with feta, olives, tomato and a mint pesto), wraps (chicken with eggplant spread, coriander and cucumbers or lemon-marinated chicken with avocado, carrots, and cucumbers), quiche (feta and sundried tomato or cucumber carbonara), rice pudding with mango and strawberries or fromage blanc with dried fruit, meusli and honey. Sit in the cute "garden" in the back room or take advantage of their free wireless in the main area in the front. And – sacré bleu! – they're open on Sundays! (and do a great Sunday brunch mind you).
Crazy French expression of the day:
"Il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué." ("Don't sell the bear skin before you've killed the bear.")
In English, we say "Don't count your chickens before they hatch."
Musical selection of the day: Martin Rappeneau's "Poupée Russe." Martin Rappeneau, son of director Jean-Paul Rappeneau, is currently wowing France with his soft, lyrical tunes such as this wonderful ballad from his CD "L'Age d'Or."
"Oh ma poupée russe, Le passé est semé d'embûches." ("Oh my Russian doll, the past is scattered with traps" – yes doesn't everything just sound better in French?) and "Sous ton visage d'autres visages, Dans tes yeux d'autres paysages Bien difficile à effacer. Dans tes mains d'autres caresses, Dans ta mémoire d'autres adresses,
Que l'on devrait laisser cachées. Oh ma poupée russe, On trouvera bien quelques astuces. ("Under your face, other faces. In your eyes, other landscapes, difficult to erase. In your hands, other caresses. In your memory, other addresses, that we should leave hidden. Oh my Russian doll, we'll find tricks.") Martin, feel free to Rapp(eneau) your hands around me any day ;)
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Sunday, July 08, 2007
Night with the French Rat
No, I'm not referring to my latest boyfriend, I'm actually talking about a French rat. THE French rat.
Step aside Mickey Mouse, there's a new rodent in town. Remy the rat joined Disney execs and a stew of French stars at the Paris premiere party for animated hit "Ratatouille." Following an afternoon screening on the Champs-Elysees, waiters with giant forks and knives, valets on stilts and singing waitresses animated the red carpet before guests enjoyed a night of dining and dancing under the Alexandre III Bridge.
Disney served up a magical evening with the Eiffel Tower sparkling in the distance and a massive food tent filled with gourmet grub from caterer Le Notre wishing all guests a bon appetit.
"I'm so proud of this film. I love Paris so it makes it really fun that the film was set here," said director Brad Bird who flew into Paris for the occasion. Producers John Lasseter and Brad Lewis, Disney President and CEO Bob Iger and Chairman Dick Cook also made their way to "zee most beautiful city" for the gastronomic gala.
"It's really quite a love letter to France," said Cook. He added: "There's no sequel in the works yet but a little dessert would be good."
Speaking of desserts, Le Nôtre can be "le mien" anytime – not only was the room decorated with a giant puff pastry, but the chocolate fountain and colorful, tasty mini-éclairs were like out of a dream (actually, I'm almost certain I've had dreams just like that.) If you are what you eat, I'd like to be an éclair from Le Notre – long, lean, sweet, hard on the outside and smooth on the inside. Le Notre served up palette-pleasing cuisine fit for a king…or a seven-inch high rat with a keen sense of smell.
It was the cheesiest party I've been to in awhile. Literally – there were at least ten different kinds of fromage to choose from, and bread to accompany it. Chefs in white hats served differnt kinds of pastas, raviolis, meat and potatoes on tiny little plates. The Disney execs sat at reserved tables in a special "VIP" section as waiters brought them a selection of the culinary offerings. Us plebians, however, had to visit each food station ourselves, carry our own plates, lift our own forks to our own mouths – it's a rough life, I tell you.
A handful of sommeliers also proposed wine-tasting for guests. After 178 glasses of said wine, the rat pack moved to the large dance floor of Showcase for night of tail-swinging and booty shaking.
Brad Bird told me on his way inside: "It's great to be in Paris, especially when someone else is paying for it."
I'm sure it is, Brad. Disney, would you care to donate to the "Rebecca Leffler is a poor journalist" Society? Cash, check or free catering from Le Notre accepted.
The event was star-studded, but certainly not a celebrity galaxy. French B-list stars brought their children to the event, and, to my utter disappointment, Guy Savoy was a no-show. However, celebrity chef Cyril Lignac, who lent his voice to the French version of the film, did make an appearance. It was love at first bite. No, he didn't actually bite me (not yet anyway) but I think his soup of life could use a little sprinkle of Leffler sauce. "The cooking world is very enclosed, so in order to achieve such detail, Disney needed to consult real chefs. It's thanks to their precision that the film succeeded," he told me. The conversation continued as follows:
Me: Do you make a Ratatouille in your restaurant?
Cyril Lignac: Actually, yes, it's funny, I make a stuffed zucchini flower filled with [insert long, complicated amazingly delicious sounding french recipe details here, I was too focused on his beautiful eyes and inviting smile to really pay attention but I know it sounded good]
Me: So when are you coming over to cook for me?
Cyril: Is that a proposition?
Me (speaking): Ben non!
Me (thinking): Of course, anytime baby!
Bob Iger told me: "We're very pleased with this film. The reviews are well-deserved. It's a magnificent film. It's animation in its most evolved form. You could almost smell the food when you watched the film."
He's right. Pixar's attention to detail is so incredible, I wanted to stick a fork into the screen and taste the little rat's creations. It was honestly one of the best films I've seen all year – and not just the best starring a rodent, humans included as well. I had a smile on my face from start to finish. I sincerely hope an animation Oscar will fly into Brad Bird's nest of awards come February.
"One of the challenging things we didn't anticipate was how difficult it would be to get the food to be delicious-looking," said executive producer John Lasseter.
Well they certainly succeeded – santé!
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The Queen of hip hop soul lends her voice perfectly on this hit Sam Smith song. She definitely adds her gentle, soulful presence to make this an even better experience.
It's a song about having more than just a fleeting love. It's about staying together. I can picture Mary J and Sam Smith having such a discussion in some romantic, candlelit location.
Sam Smith plus Mary J. Blige equals love.


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1Control SOLO EVO is an electronic device that allows the operation of a radio-controlled automation, such as a gate or a garage, using a smartphone.
• Manage 4 gates or garages
• Up to 50 users
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• Share, revoke and control accesses
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This Section contains news about activities or fundraising events members have been involved in.
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News from Nepal April 2016
At last the building work on the Social Enterprise in Bandipur has commenced. Good wishes were sent from St Machar to Nepal and wonderful pictures from Nepal were retuneddetails
March Stones
Several years ago, our club was made guardian of several March stones in our area. We were recently asked by the Burgesses of Guild of Aberdeen to report back up on their conditiondetails
Feeling at home at the Northern Hotel
Several years ago, members Graeme Robertson and Jim Young arranged for a granite sign to be made and positioned outside our venue at that time. The stone has now been sited on Great Northern Road beside the hotel. It looks very handsome and at homedetails
Each year our club funds two students from St Machar Academy to attend Rotary Young leadership Award camps at Abernethydetails
Guest Speakers' Talks 2014-15
Brief synopses of talks given by guest speakers during Rotary year 2014-15.details
Guest Speakers' Talks 2013-14
A synopsis of talks given at our regular meetings during Rotary year 2013-14.details
Nepal Visit by Bruce and Rob
Bruce Anderson and Rob Hughes visited Nepal to take forward the St Machar Project to create a social enterprise in Bandipurdetails


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Having someone to exercise with is one of the best ways to make sure your fitness routine sticks in the new year.
If running is your thing, joining a running club will help you stick with it.
The BLT Runners is a running club for residents and friends of the communities of Beechville-Lakeside-Timberlea (BLT). We meet for an easy run every Monday rain or shine at 6:30 pm from the BLT Trail parking lot beside the Coke Plant in Beechville Industrial Park, off the St. Margaret's Bay Rd.
Our members range from learn-to-run/beginner to intermediate/recreational to experienced/developed. No matter your pace, we'll do our best to pair you up with someone of similar ability.
To join, visit our registration page.


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anyone knows how to manually change or tweak transformers revenge of the fallen pc game screen resolution as the framerates are low and i want to boost it a little bit..
the system requirements is weak, do u have a v-card? U can choose resolutions in game menu.
the lowest resolutions possible is 800x600,i turned all graphical settings low and the fps is still capped at 20 fps..pls help..i just need to make it 640x480 to test..~


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This is the blog of Neil Juggins, who is a photographer based in central London.
Neil has been involved in the photographic industry for over 20 years and has had his work exhibited in many prestigious galleries including The Institute of Contemporary Art, Hamiltons Gallery, The Royal Society of Photographers and the Association of Photographers.
His work has graced the pages of all the national newspapers in the UK and many publications.


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MRI and pacemakers: A risky mix
Unless you have an MRI-friendly pacemaker, a CT scan may be safer.
If you have an implanted cardiac device such as a pacemaker or defibrillator, you have likely been told you cannot undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In multiple studies, the powerful magnets in MRI units have caused pacemakers to change their settings and the leads in both types of devices to become superheated. Some deaths have occurred during inadvertent, unmonitored scanning of patients with pacemakers, although the exact reasons are unknown.


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Words: Claire Chamberlain
Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the UK. It affects both sexes, although women are more at risk. If caught early chlamydia is easily cured, but unfortunately it often produces no symptoms in either men or women so it can remain undetected. If left untreated it can have serious complications, so if you are at risk of chlamydia it's important that you get tested.
We speak to Abbas Kanani, pharmacist at Chemist Click about chlamydia causes, symptoms and treatment options:
What is chlamydia?
Chlamydia is caused by the bacteria chlamydia trachomatis. The reason for its prevalence – especially among young adults under the age of 25 – is that most people don't know they have it, meaning it spreads easily as a result.
'Chlamydia is transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse with somebody who has the infection, or via contact with their genital fluid, for example ingesting genital fluids or genital fluids coming into contact with the eye,' explains Kanani. 'Chlamydia can also be caught if your genitals come into contact with an infected person's genitals, even if there is no penetration.'
Chlamydia – signs and symptoms in women
Symptoms can arrive 1–3 weeks after contracting chlamydia, but for some people it can take months, or becomes apparent when the infection spreads to other parts of your body.
'Most women do not typically display symptoms of chlamydia,' reveals Kanani. However, around three in every 10 women do experience symptoms, which may include:
- Pain when urinating
- Vaginal discharge
- Lower abdominal or pelvic pain
- Sex that is painful
- Bleeding after sex
- Vaginal bleeding
Chlamydia – signs and symptoms in men
For men, symptoms present themselves more than for women. 'Around half of men who have chlamydia display symptoms,' says Kanani. These may include:
- Pain when urinating
- Discharge from the penis
- A burning or itchy sensation around the urethra
- Testicles that are swollen or tender
How do you know you have chlamydia?
The only way to discover whether or not you have chlamydia is to get tested. Testing for it is quick and painless, and it can be treated with a course of antibiotics.
'Testing involves providing a urine sample that is analysed in a laboratory for the Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria,' explains Kanani. 'This can be done by visiting a sexual health clinic, seeing your GP, or by ordering an STI test kit online. Results typically take a few days to come back.'
Is chlamydia serious?
Chlamydia can become serious if it's not treated early on. Women who are not treated for chlamydia run the risk of developing pelvic inflammatory disease.
'This can affect the reproductive system and may also cause complications when trying to conceive,' says Kanani. 'Men who are not treated for chlamydia run the risk of it reaching their testicles, causing inflammation and tenderness. This is not only painful, but may also lead to infertility.'
'Chlamydia that is untreated can also cause reactive arthritis, a condition that causes inflammation in the joints, eyes or urethra,' adds Kanani. 'This condition may affect both women and men.'
Chlamydia treatment advice
The good news is that chlamydia is easily treated with a short course of antibiotics. You may be given a short dosage to take all on one day, or a longer course to take for a week.
'Antibiotics used in treating chlamydia are considered to be extremely effective, with a 97 per cent success rate,' reveals Kanani. 'However, it's important that the antibiotics are taken in the correct way and that doses are not missed. The two different antibiotics used to treat chlamydia are doxycycline and azithromycin.
'Doxycycline is taken twice daily for seven days. Research has shown doxycycline to be 100 per cent effective in the treatment of chlamydia. The second option is azithromycin, which is taken as a single, one-off treatment. Research has shown that azithromycin has a 97 per cent success rate in curing chlamydia.
'However, azithromycin is usually preferred over doxycycline, as it only needs to be taken as a one-off dose, whereas doxycycline is taken over the course of the week. Azithromycin also has a lower side-effect profile and may be used in pregnancy.'
Chlamydia prevention tips
To prevent the spread of chlamydia try the following:
✔ Use a barrier method of contraception, such as condoms.
✔ Have regular STI check-ups. It's recommended to have an STI test each time you change sexual partner.
✔ Avoid the use of sex toys that aren't yours, or wash them thoroughly before use.
✔ Do not have sexual contact with a partner while you are being treated for chlamydia, until a second test shows you are in the clear.
💡 If you are under 25 and are sexually active, it's recommended that you get tested for chlamydia every year or every time you change sexual partner. Under 25s are advised to have an STI test at three-monthly intervals.
'Contrary to popular belief, you cannot get chlamydia from toilet seats, swimming pools, sharing towels or clothing,' reassures Kanani. 'This is because bacteria are unable to survive outside the human body for prolonged periods, and can only be transmitted when genital fluid comes into contact with body tissue.'
Sexual health resources
If you think you might have chlamydia it's important that you get tested as soon as possible. For information on where to get tested for all STIs including chlamydia, try one of the following:
- Ask your GP for advice.
- Find a sexual health clinic near you.
- Try Brook's Find a Service tool
- Find contraceptive services near you.
- Call the national sexual health line 0300 123 7123.
- Call Worth Talking About on 0300 123 2930 (for under-18s).
- Some pharmacies also test for chlamydia, so ask in store for details.


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David Lee Roth started Van Halen's performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! yesterday with some new hair on his recently shorn head, and finished it with a new bandage on his face.
The band, on hand to play a few of its classic cuts for a special appearance scheduled to play out over two Kimmel episodes (one aired last night, the other will be shown tonight), had to halt its first attempt at "Panama" when Roth cut himself in the face with a microphone, pausing the show until he was bandaged up and ready to rock again. "I f—ed my nose up with the microphone here," Roth told the crowd, as you can see above. "So we're gonna start the whole thing over, and give you a little extra for your patience."
Fortunately, Roth's injury didn't put much of a damper on the proceedings — he's been here before, after all, having broken his nose on tour 35 years ago — and the band got things back on track for live renditions of "Panama" (which you can watch below) and "Runnin' With the Devil," which you can check out below:
As previously reported, the Kimmel set is one of two special television appearances the band has scheduled around today's release of its new Tokyo Dome Live in Concert double album, and in advance of the lengthy tour announced for the summer and fall. The group has also launched a reissue campaign for its first six albums, starting with Van Halen and 1984, which arrive alongside Tokyo Dome, and continuing later this year with Van Halen II, Diver Down, Fair Warning, and Women and Children First.
Van Halen Perform "Runnin' With the Devil" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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What will I tell him when he's older? About what? About me. ...
Michael: [looking at Charlie] What will I tell him when he's older?
Fiona: About what?
Michael: About me.
Fiona: Tell him the truth.
Michael: Where would I start?
Fiona: Start from the beginning, start with: "My name is Michael Westen. I use to be a spy."
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7 Common Startup Marketing Mistakes
Startup founders wear many, many different hats in the early months and years of being in business. In addition to laying out the vision, establishing a growth strategy, and building and supporting their team – in most cases they're also doing (or managing) all of the marketing efforts. Nine times out of ten, marketing is not the founder's specialty. And that's why we tend to see the majority of startups making the same avoidable mistakes.
Here are the seven most common startup marketing mistakes startups make, along with ways to avoid them:
- Not having a marketing strategy. For your startup to be successful, you need a proactive strategy. "We will build it and they will come" simply doesn't work in the real world. For startups especially, the focus needs to be on user acquisition, engagement, and driving sales. We recommend an inbound marketing strategy, as it's the most effective methodology at your disposal. Consider channels that are appropriate to your key buyer personas (target customers), and build meaningful content to attract and engage these users.
- Not identifying their target market. It's ineffective to try to be everything to everyone. Startups have a much higher rate of success when they focus their messaging on a specific target market. Use buyer personas to clearly frame your target customer and focus marketing efforts around the needs of this target customer.
- Not using analytics to inform design, flow, and content. A beautiful website is important, yes, but it also needs to be effective. Use analytics to identify and fix what's not working, so you can attract and retain more visitors. Consider Google Analytics, Google Webmaster Tools or a larger, more powerful system like Hubspot to understand what is working and what is not.
- Not constantly improving. You should always be on the lookout for ways to strengthen your messaging and value proposition. Marketing isn't something you do once and then you're done. It's constantly changing and evolving over time, as you acquire new information about your target market. Use analytics to track what content, campaigns, channels and landing pages are engaging users the best and driving your best ROI.
- Not asking for feedback. Feedback is invaluable to a startup. Ask current and potential users how you're doing. What do they appreciate? What could they do without? What would they like to see more of? Use the information you collect to improve your strategy.
- Not developing a strong brand story. A strong brand story makes you memorable and desirable. It differentiates you from the competition and conveys your value to the marketplace. Without it, you'll have a difficult time resonating with your consumers.
- Not being consistent. As we mentioned before, you have to work your marketing strategy consistently and over time. The effort has to be ongoing if it's going to be effective.
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Aardman Creates Savings App 'Pigby's Fair'
Aardman Animations has created an app designed to encourage children to save for NatWest bank in the United Kingdom.
The app, called Pigby's Fair, is a smartphone and tablet app for children available now via the Google Play and Apple app stores.
The free-to-download app features NatWest's new animated savings characters, Pigby and friends and aims to help children learn about saving money through a fun game that features the user as a boy or girl pig character running a stall in an animated fairground. Pigby's friends hold other stalls so players can check how much his friends have saved and what they're saving for to inspire and spur them along.
The user is guided by Pigby through a fictional journey where he or she starts by selling ice cream at the fair to earn money and then faces opportunities to spend or save, with saving bonuses being offered at various points. In every five minutes of gameplay the child is taken to the Pigby Bank to deposit some of their hard earned pocket money. They are also able to set their own saving target for new or upgraded stalls and upon reaching their goals they unlock new items and levels to allow them to progress further.
"Our core audience is children, so creating the Pigby's Fair app was the perfect project for us," says Heather Wright, executive producer at Aardman Animations. "We wanted to use a concept that children would enjoy and we felt a game based in a fairground was an ideal platform to educate young ones."
Pigby's Fair is available now and is free to download for everyone (not just customers) on both the Apple app store and Google Play.


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Thursday on CNBC's "Squawk Box," live from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Secretary of State John Kerry said he was unable to say any of the $55 billion Iran will receive from ending its sanctions will end up in the hands of terrorists.
"I think that some of it will end up in the hands of the [Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps] or of other entities, some of which are labeled terrorists," Kerry said. "You know, to some degree, I'm not going to sit here and tell you that every component of that can be prevented. But I can tell you this, right now, we are not seeing the early delivery of funds going to that kind of endeavor at this point in time. I'm sure at some point some of it will."
(h/t WFB)
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Official Star Trek Convention | Rio Hotel & Casino | July 31, 2014
Star Trek fans really know their history. At the 13th annual Official Star Trek Convention I photographed fans dressed as the Edo people from Rubicun III, as seen in Star Trek: The Next Generation's "Justice" episode. I met Cyrus Bickell, 13, of Colorado, who said he has watched every Star Trek episode in chronological order. Another highlight was watching Roger "the Balloon Wizard" Godin create a model of the USS Enterprise out of balloons. Pretty impressive.


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Our Digitization research puts technological trends in context, establishes ecosystems, defines digital road-maps, shapes novel business models that bring innovative solutions to the African Market.
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San Diego bars with big-screen TVs
When it comes to TVs, bigger is always better. Especially when booze is involved.
7061 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. #212, Clairemont Mesa; (858) 277-7060
You don't have to be a Red Sox fan to enjoy the cavernous splendors of this Kearny Mesa sports bar and billiards hall. But it doesn't hurt. The place boasts eight projection screens in total, seven 10-footers and one that spans 15 feet.
1410 Rosecrans St., Point Loma; (619) 226-6100
Cool without the kitsch in Point Loma, the mod mid-century hotel hosts "Dive-In Theatre" Wednesdays, when the lounge mix is muted and the poolside movie screen lights up with vintage classics and cult favorites. Curtain call happens at 8 p.m.
3714 Mission Blvd., Mission Beach; (858) 488-6688
Think: the pool house the "Silver Spoons" mansion never had. Order a pitcher of Bionic Beaver (a Long Island but with beer, grenadine and cranberry juice) and park yourself in front of whatever the game of the day happens to be on the 10-foot projection screen.
4977 El Cajon Blvd., City Heights; (619) 287-9505
Live music on Fridays and Saturdays, $2 Pacificos on Tuesdays and Thursdays and the NFL Sunday Ticket projected onto a screen the size of the back wall sure says a lot. But their motto says it best: Go ugly early.
2236 Fern St., South Park; (619) 284-6784
Oh, the sticky fistfuls of Pop Rocks you would you have forked over to have a go at rescuing Princess Toadstool on a screen the size of a tarp. On Tuesday evenings, Whistle Stop plugs a Super Nintendo into the projector and makes childhood dreams come true. Citizen Video takes over at 4 p.m. every second and fourth Sunday with a free movie matinee.
1640 Camino Del Rio N., #1376, Mission Valley; (619) 291-7328
Fans drink, dine and cheer under the auspices of a 12-by-14 projection screen, professional broadcasting booth, life-size sports statues and a towering portrait of the man of the house himself.
744 Ventura Place, Mission Beach; (858) 488-4438
If charging into the ocean whenever the Padres knock the ball out of the park sounds like your idea of a good time, you belong in front of the recently renovated Coaster's 18-by-15-foot projection screen.


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Oct 1, 2015
On this episode of BYOCB from Lakeland Beer Revolution (@LakelandBeerRev), we welcomed Adam back, and by welcoming him back, I mean making fun of him repeatedly. You'd think after 14 episodes, we could do a proper introduction, but we can. On this episode, we discuss
- Emo music and concert experiences
- Limp Bizkit and our horrible taste in music
- The resurrection of Luscious B
- Ideas for a Disney World/video game/beer meetup
- Alex's adventures at the Holy Land Experience
- Sunny D live taste taste
- Who is in your Wolfpack
- How Alex always seems to go hard
Follow the show on Twitter @BYOCBShow and the listen to the entire show catalog HERE. Subscribe and rate the show on iTunes.


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The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to scrap its plan to move hundreds of homeless people from alongside the Santa Ana River to temporary shelters in three cities.
In a 4-0 vote, (Chairman Andrew Do was out of town and did not participate) the county opted to shelve the plan and come up with a new one under the watchful eye of a federal judge.
The vote followed forceful pushback from residents in Irvine and other cities affected by the county's initial plan.
Ahead of the meeting, a caravan of 22 chartered buses arrived at Santa Ana's Hall of Administration carrying more than 1,200 Irvine residents who urged the Orange County Board of Supervisors to scrap the controversial plan to create emergency homeless shelters in their community and others.
Read the full story on LATimes.com.


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Leek Found With Salts
Christopher Lee Leek, 27, of 33 Ross Street, New Martinsville, was charged on April 11 with possession with intent to deliver a Schedule I controlled substance. Leek waived his preliminary hearing on April 21 and remains in the Northern Regional Jail on $30,000 bond.
On April 11, Leek was stopped by New Martinsville Police Chief Tim Cecil. Suspected bath salts were found in possession of Leek, and after being mirandized Leek admitted that he had a package of "fake pot." A search warrant was obtained and two plastic containers of bath salts were found, along with two black foil packages of Bizarro Zencense.
Leek's arrest stems from an ongoing investigation involving $2,100 worth of bath salts that have allegedly been delivered through the mail to the New Martinsville Post Office.
Chief Cecil stated that two of the packages of bath salts were addressed to an individual who claims they have no involvement in the matter.
Cecil stated the investigation is ongoing and involves New Martinsville Police Department, New Martinsville Post Office, and Wetzel County's Prosecutor's Office.


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Patti LaBelle Beats Cancer Scare
Patti LaBelle Beats Cancer Scare
R&B legend Patti LaBelle had a breast-cancer scare last month, but didn't tell anyone in her family about it.
LaBelle announced it last night at Denise Rich's biannual Angel Ball for Cancer Research. The event — in the ballroom of the Marriott Marquis in Times Square — raised $3.3 million, including a $1 million donation from the royal family of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Lorraine Bracco, Star Jones, Natalie Cole, Ruben Studdard, Ivana Trump, Leela James, Sarah Dash of LaBelle fame, BMI's Frances Preston, "Star Caps" queen Nikki Haskell and the illustrious Clive Davis were just some of the famous faces who either took tables or performed in the show.
Guest star Stevie Wonder played piano for LaBelle and his daughter Aisha Morris, and led all the singers in a big jam-session version of Martha Reeves' old hit, "Dancin' in the Streets."
But it was LaBelle's heartfelt speech that stole the audience's heart ... and that wasn't easy. Glamour magazine editor Cindi Leive also spoke beautifully, as did fellow nominees Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons.
Patti, however, never does anything small.
When she told the story of getting her mammogram and waiting for the results, it was the first anyone at her table had heard of it, including one of her own sons.
Patti lost her three sisters to cancer, so the news that there "might" be something to worry about freaked her out, to say the least. Her brother is also gone, as are her parents.
But LaBelle is a fighter. As a testament to her survival, she sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" for Denise, and got a surprise when the curtain pulled back to show the pianist was none other than Stevie Wonder.
Sharon Stone did not show up for the Angel Ball, and those close to Denise confirmed that their brief friendship is over.
According to my sources, Denise sank at least $300,000 into a charity single with Sharon, but the two could not get along. The single is still scheduled for release on Nov. 29, so it should be interesting.
Stone, who may be up for a Best Supporting Actress award for "Broken Flowers," was supposed to appear at the 92nd St. Y tonight with moderator/reviewer Annette Insdorf. But my sources tell me Stone demanded that the Y supply a bodyguard and extra security that would have been too expensive for the organization's pocketbook.
Meanwhile, back to LaBelle: I am also told that her UPN special pulled a huge rating for that little network. Maybe that will catch the attention of Def Jam's L.A. Reid.
As I reported a couple of weeks ago, Reid has seemingly dropped LaBelle from his label and refused to put out or promote a new single for her album "I'll Stand by You."
Reid, however, did throw a 16th birthday bash for his son Aaron on Friday night at Jay-Z's 40/40 club. I hear many Def Jam artists were guests, and some even performed.
Aaron was heard boasting to his friends that his dad bought him a Bentley Continental, too. If so, that must be where all the LaBelle promo money has gone.
A Bentley Continental GT costs around $170,000, around $100,000 more than it would cost to convince radio stations to play a new LaBelle single.
Woody Allen's 'Lucky' Comeback
Woody Allen's back.
His new film, "Match Point," caused a sensation at the Cannes Film Festival last May.
Now that I've had a chance to screen it, I can tell you without hesitation that it's Woody's best movie in eons. It's everything you could hope for in a great Woody Allen movie, and more.
"Match Point" is a very satisfying, engrossing dramatic thriller, an original work that should really take people by surprise. What a relief!
It won't be so easy for Dreamworks to sell it, though. Maybe we've gotten to the point where no artist who influenced us 30 or 40 years ago can be appreciated now.
Of course, I'm thinking of a review of Santana's performance two Mondays ago at the Hammerstein Ballroom. It was a great show. The New York Times's Ben Ratliff dismissed it out of hand.
Santana's new album is also terrific, but Entertainment Weekly panned it.
If only it could be the '70s, when Santana was fresh and exciting. Alas!
Woody may have similar problems putting "Match Point" over the top.
His last five or six films have been either disappointing or dreadful — take your pick. Woody's personal life is nuts and his interviews don't help.
Reviews all reflect the same thing: Everyone's hoping for a new "Manhattan" or "Annie Hall." Nothing less will suffice. Otherwise, he's obviously lost whatever it was that he had. You know, too bad about Woody.
But I loved "Match Point," which stars Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer and a cast of other talented British actors. It's all shot in and around London and is not a comedy.
Oh, so it's like "Crimes and Misdemeanors" you ask? Well, kind of.
"Match Point" is its own thing, actually, and cannot compete with nostalgic memories of 1987. This is 2005. You can enjoy the new Santana album. You can really like "Match Point."
In fact, I dare say that if anyone else had made this movie, we'd be talking Best Picture and Best Director Oscar nominations.
"Match Point" may bear the distinction of being the only original drama for the big screen this season. Nearly everything else is adapted from other material or is a biopic, with the exception of Jim Jarmusch's "Broken Flowers" and Paul Haggis' (derivative) "Crash."
"Match Point" actually requires paying attention on the part of the viewer. It's well worth it.
The story has echoes of the Laci and Scott Peterson case, believe it or not, underpinned by Dostoyevsky (the main character is reading "Crime and Punishment" at the start, just in case you can't figure it out).
Rhys-Meyers, who has the kind of pouty lips Lisa Rinna would kill for, plays a poor Irish kid and tennis whiz named Chris Wilton who comes to London looking for fortune and love.
He's taken in by a wealthy, aristocratic family whose son (Matthew Goode) is engaged to a sexy American (Johansson).
Wilton's credo: It's better to be lucky than good.
At the same time, Wilton becomes involved with the family's sheltered daughter (Mortimer). You know pretty much from the get-go that they will marry and that Wilton will be promoted through the family's company by the patriarch (Brian Cox, who finally gets to play someone other than a cop or a pedophile).
You also know that Wilton and Johansson's character, Nola, are seconds away from a passionate affair that will come to no good.
The story proves to be not that simple, however: There are a couple of real surprises, twists and turns and a Hitchcockian ending.
What makes "Match Point" so good is that Woody seems to have regained all his powers at once: character, plot, dialogue, setting, sense and sensibility.
For the first time since before "Husbands and Wives" (1992) — and excepting "Bullets Over Broadway," which was a period piece — you don't feel nervous that he's carrying out some unseen agenda regarding his personal life or making a point with which you cannot possibly agree.
Even when there were flashes of the old genius in "Deconstructing Harry" or "Manhattan Murder Mystery," there was so much else going on that was unpleasant and hard to overcome.
Part of it could be hearing British accents working on Woody's dialogue. No one in this film attempts to play the "Woody" or "Mia" role, as so many others have recently.
I'm thinking of Kenneth Branagh in "Celebrity," Will Ferrell in "Melinda and Melinda" and Jason Biggs in "Anything Else."
Maybe it's the accent, I don't know. Or maybe it's that the British actors haven't been corrupted by watching too many Allen movies over and over again. But all of them approach the material with a welcome freshness.
Woody already holds the record for generating the most Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominations. Johansson and Mortimer will no doubt be added to that list.
Scarlett was only 19 when she shot this, although it is difficult to believe. Her poise, maturity and instinct suggest a woman twice her age. Mortimer and Rhys-Meyers give career-making performances; each is deceptively good, and Rhys-Meyers carries the film.
If he were Nicole Kidman or Charlize Theron, there would be no question of his Oscar nomination. If Dreamworks and the publicists involved can get Academy voters focused on him, then he's in, and deservedly so.
The even bigger questions are about Woody and the Oscar trifecta: Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay. The latter will be a no-brainer; the first two, however, will be tricky.
At this point, Rob Marshall ("Memoirs of a Geisha"), James Mangold ("Walk the Line) and Ang Lee ("Brokeback Mountain") are the strong contenders.
The fourth slot could go to Spielberg, if we ever get to see "Munich," or Terrence Malick for "The New World."
But Woody is a player this year — for the first time since "Bullets" in 1994 — and I couldn't be more pleased.
There's going to be more to be said about "Match Point" in the weeks ahead. It doesn't open until Dec. 28, so that gives us almost enough time to re-read "Crime and Punishment."