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[friday, april 06, 2012]
Development Update: Friday, April 6
Updates include: John Amos, Ethan Suplee and Sydney Park join CBS's "Over and Out"; plus AMC to split the final season of "Breaking Bad."
Disney XD and Marvel Team Up With the NBA to Present the "Ultimate Spider-Man" and NBA Mash-Up Video, Saturday, April 7 on Disney XD
The video will also be available at NBAHoopTroop.com and provided to NBA teams to present in their arenas.
TLC Ties the Knot With Mario Lopez & Courtney Mazza
The entire experience will air as a special television event shortly after the ceremony later this year.
ESPN's Thursday Masters Viewership, Ratings Rise
ESPN spins the numbers for Thursday, April 5.
E!'s "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" Returns This Summer With 18, One-Hour Episodes, Bringing Even More Bonding, More Love and More Drama from One of the Most Watched Families on Television
The new season will also air at a new time - Sundays at 9:00/8:00c - beginning May 20.
Interview: "Nurse Jackie" Co-Creator Linda Wallem
The series, starring Emmy winner Edie Falco, returns this Sunday at 9:00/8:00c on Showtime.
Physicists, Mentalists and Persons of Interest Make for a CBS "Big Bang" on Thursday
"American Guns," "Auction Kings" Return to Discovery on Wednesday, April 25
Plus: look for the competition series "Machines of Glory" to premiere Sunday, April 29 at 10:00/9:00c.
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, "Idol" Win Night of Lows
Virtually every series posted a season or series low last night.
ABC's Debut of "Scandal" Scores Best Retention of "Grey's" Audience in Over 3 Years
TLC to Celebrate One-Year Anniversary of Royal Wedding!
"William & Kate: One Year Later" and "My Mother Diana" will premiere Saturday, April 28 starting at 9:00/8:00c.
"MTV2's Guy Code" Gets Wet & Wild In Special Spring Break Survival Guide Episode - Tuesday, April 10 at 11pm ET/PT
Plus: Christopher "Big Black" Boykin joins the panel for the very first time.
Logo's "NewNowNext Awards" Announces 2012 Winners
The Kelly Osbourne-hosted event will premiere Monday, April 9 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.
Development Update: Thursday, April 5
Updates include: Andrew Leeds is bound for The CW's "Cult"; David Walton to replace Bryan Greenberg on CBS pilot; and Jimmy Smits lands season-long arc on "Sons of Anarchy."
"American Idol" Voting Results for April 5
Plus: Jennifer Hudson with Ne-Yo and Rick Ross plus James Durbin to Perform on next results show Thursday, April 12.
NBA Doubleheader & MLB Opener Make for Big Night for ESPN TV & Digital Platforms
ESPN spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 4.
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "South Park" Clings to Demo Lead
Plus: numbers for TLC's "Toddlers & Tiaras," Bravo's "Interior Therapy With Jeff Lewis" and Spike TV's "American Digger."
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Score #1 Finishes for the Late-Night Week of March 26-30
Disney and Common Sense Media Team for Anti-Cyberbullying Campaign on Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney.com
Cast members from "Lab Rats," "A.N.T. Farm," "Austin & Ally," "Good Luck Charlie," "Jessie" and "Shake It Up" are featured in the PSAs.
"Coming Together," a New Song Written and Performed by Legendary Rocker Ron Wood, to Premiere on the 10th Season Finale of "CSI: Miami," Sunday, April 8
"Not only am I the biggest fan of [the show]," says Wood, "but I have made some great friends amongst the cast members."
"One Tree Hill" Says Goodbye With Season Highs
The CW spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 4.
ABC Announces Its 2012 Summer Schedule
It all begins with the premiere of "Duets" and the return of "Rookie Blue" on Thursday, May 24.
Live Twitter Chat With "Scandal" Stars to Take Place Tonight During Series' Hotly-Anticipated Premiere
Kerry Washington, Guillermo Diaz, Katie Lowes, Darby Stanchfield, Columbus Short and Joshua Malina are among the participants.
Comedy Central(R) Teams Up With Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival to Schedule Stellar Comedic Line-Up and Tape an Original One-Hour Compilation Stand-Up Special to Premiere on the Network in Summer 2012
The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is scheduled to take place June 7 - 10 in Manchester, TN.
Disney XD Set to Premiere "Motorcity," a Turbo-Charged Animated Series Where Freedom Reigns, on Monday, April 30
Plus: the series premiere episode will be available on iTunes as a free download beginning Monday, April 16.
Discovery Unveils 2012-13 Upfront Slate
"We focusing on an Upfront programming slate that is revealing, provocative and fearless," said Eileen O'Neill.
TLC Opens Doors to a Compelling Slate of Programming for the 2012-2013 Upfront
"TLC's sweet spot lies in our ability to open doors into the lives of relatable, remarkable people and connect them with viewers across the country," said Amy Winter.
Animal Planet Gets Ahead of the Pack With Its 2012-13 Upfront Entertainment Slate
The Planet's bringing back 13 returning "Surprisingly Human" hit series and introducing a pack of new titles.
Investigation Discovery, America's Fastest-Growing Network, Announces Largest Original Programming Slate in Network History for 2012-13 Upfront Season
12 new original series and 22 returning hits are on tap for the coming year.
Science "Questions Everything" With Its Slate of Provocative Entertainment for the 2012-2013 Upfront
Projects from James Woods, Morgan Freeman and John Noble are among those on tap.
Military Channel's Upfront Programming Slate Expands the Brand to Include the Events and People That Shaped History
Leading the charge is a world premiere series from legendary broadcast journalist and best-selling author Tom Brokaw.
Discovery Fit & Health Announces Slate for 2012-13 Upfront
Returning series include "Addicted," "Secretly Pregnant," "My Naked Secret" and "Untold Stories of the ER."
Velocity Goes Full Throttle With Its All-New Slate of Programming for the Upfront 2012-2013 Season
"Ever since launch, Velocity has been riding a huge wave of momentum, and our new slate of programming is sure to keep the network surging ahead," said Bob Scanlon.
Hip-Hop Superstar Nas and Gary Clark Jr. Collaborate on Music for ESPN's 2012 NFL Draft Telecast
A pair of new Nas songs and Clark's hit song "Bright Lights" will be used coming in and out of commercial breaks and in highlight packages of this year's NFL Draft prospects.
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New York City" Gets a Face Lift When Three New Ladies Join the Cast, Premiering Monday, June 4
Aviva Drescher, Carole Radziwill and Heather Thomson will join returning cast members LuAnn de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan and Ramona Singer.
TV One to Premiere Trumpet Awards Honoring African American Achievement Easter Sunday, April 8 from 8-10 PM ET
Wayne Brady hosts the event, which will honor Tyrese Gibson, Earth, Wind and Fire, Ted Turner, Emmitt and Pat Smith, Newark Mayor Cory Booker and the late Rev. C. L. Franklin.
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "American Idol" Still Unstoppable for FOX
Plus: ABC's "Happy Endings" and NBC's "Bent" dip to season lows in their finales.
USA Network and The Weinstein Company Partner to Promote "Bully" and the Characters Unite Campaign
Patrick J. Adams, Meghan Markle, Christopher Gorham, Reshma Shetty and Marsha Thomason will be featured in the "I Won't Stand For..." PSAs.
"Nightline" Stands as the No. 1 Program in Latenight Across All Target Demos
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of March 26-March 30.
"Jeopardy!" Wins a Prestigious Peabody Award
The awards panel credited "Jeopardy!" for its role in "encouraging, celebrating and rewarding knowledge."
Spike TV and TNA Entertainment Announce Multi-Year Extension to Its Strategic Partnership
Since its launch in 2005, ratings for "Impact Wrestling" have grown from an average of 700,000 viewers to nearly two million today.
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Announces New Original Programming and Additional Episodes of Two Popular Series for Its Primetime Lineup
Upcoming originals include "Elura and Michele Take Staten Island," "Iyanla Fix My Life," "Married to the Army: Alaska" and "Six Little McGhees."
USA Network and Viggle Team to Create Social TV Experience for American Classic "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Fans will learn about iconic moments, celebrity recounts, exclusive photos and videos as they watch Universal's digitally remastered and fully restored classic.
Development Update: Wednesday, April 4
Updates include: Martha MacIsaac to replace Brittany Snow on NBC's "1600 Penn"; Ryan Hansen boards second pilot at CBS; and Jeffrey Nordling is bound for ABC's "Malibu Country."
DirecTV and Tribune Reach Agreement For Retransmission of Tribune's Local Channels and WGN America
Tribune restored all of their local signals and WGN America to DirecTV customers at approximately 9 p.m. ET.
Tribune Broadcasting Reaches Agreement With DirecTV
The agreement will enable DirecTV subscribers to avoid any further disruption in service of Tribune's 23 local television stations as well as WGN America.
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Tosh.0" Wraps Spring Run on Top
Plus: numbers for Lifetime's "Dance Moms: Miami," Discovery's "Deadliest Catch: Best of Season 7" and History's "Top Gear."
The Award-Winning Documentary, "Autism: The Musical," to Air on "Super Soul Sunday" in Honor of Autism Awareness Month Airs April 15 at 11 AM ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
The film won two primetime Emmys in addition to six international film festival honors.
Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" Honored With Second Prestigious Peabody Award
"What an honor! I am truly speechless. Luckily, thanks to Citizens United, my money can speak for me," said Stephen Colbert.
D.L. Hughley, Mike Greenberg & Seth Meyers to Co-Host "Live! With Kelly" the Week of April 16-20, 2012
Guests that week include Ice-T, Paul Wesley, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Olivia Wilde, Kevin Hart, Zac Efron, Ana Gasteyer, Candice Bergen and Eva La Rue.


When I think about food antidotes for aging body parts, I think of my Baby Boomer parents (sorry, Mom and Dad!). I don't think of myself or my husband. Turns out I should—and so should you—because what you eat can help ward off aging starting in your twenties or thirties. Don't despair, Mom and Dad, because it's not all downhill yet: there are also food antidotes when you're in your fifties, sixties and beyond! Here's what you can eat to keep your body healthy as you age.
From our mid-twenties on, the brain—particularly the frontal lobe, where much of problem-solving and short-term memory is processed—shrinks at a rate of 2 percent per decade. A 2006 study in Neurology showed that people who ate two or more daily servings of vegetables, especially leafy greens, had the mental focus of people five years their junior.
As we age, nerve cells that control muscles that move food through the digestive tract gradually die off, especially in the large intestine—one reason why constipation may occur more frequently as you get older. Fiber helps keep things moving. Men 50-plus should aim for 30 grams of fiber per day; women, 21 grams. Get your fill by eating plenty of whole-grain cereals and breads, fruits, vegetables and beans.
In our twenties, collagen (a fiber that keeps skin firm) is produced more slowly and dead skin cells are shed less quickly. Good genes can keep you looking young but research suggests that lycopene and beta carotene also may help by scavenging for free radicals that contribute to skin aging. Eat sweet potatoes, carrots, cantaloupe and leafy greens for beta carotene and include lycopene-packed tomatoes and watermelon in your diet.
Metabolism slows by 1 to 2 percent each decade after age 30. When you're young, muscle burns up to 10 times more calories per pound than fat. As you age, muscle metabolism decreases. So even if you maintain the same level of exercise and calorie intake, you tend to accumulate fat. Regular exercise can help offset reduced muscle metabolism and help you stay lean. So will choosing nutrient-dense, lower-calorie foods.
Years of exposure to UV light and smoke may contribute to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in older people. But an antioxidant-rich diet may help. Studies link reduced risk for AMD with higher intakes of vitamins C and E, beta carotene and zinc as well as lutein and zeaxanthin (antioxidants in yellow and green vegetables and egg yolks) and omega-3 fats.
Over the years, the heart and artery walls thicken and stiffen, which often results in high blood pressure and plaque buildup. Greek scientists recently reported that the more closely people followed a Mediterranean diet—rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, fish and poultry, dairy and olive oil, with moderate amounts of wine and little red meat—the less likely they were to develop high blood pressure, high cholesterol or obesity.
From age 30 on, cells that build bone become less active while those that dismantle bone keep working. (In women, decreasing estrogen during menopause accelerates this loss.) Bone-strengthening calcium and vitamin D—found in foods such as milk and yogurt—become increasingly important as you age. New research indicates that vitamin K—essential to the proteins that rebuild bone and abundant in leafy greens—also helps reduce age-related bone loss.


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Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Region's 'super council' to get £2m city centre headquarters
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority, which does not currently have an office, is to move into Churchgate House along with the new mayor
The region's new mayor is expected to be based at Churchgate House, on Oxford Road
Greater Manchester's 'super council' is to get its own headquarters - at a cost of nearly £2m.
Around 250 staff from a range of different organisations, including Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) officials, the current police commissioner's office and the health devolution board will be brought under one roof at Churchgate House on Oxford Road .
The region's new mayor, due to be elected in May, is also expected to be based there.
Initially the move will cost £1.9m - including nearly £1m to fit out, brand and refurbish the offices and £700,000 for new IT, such as desk-top computers.
After that it will cost £1.1m a year to run, £650,000 of which will be rent and the rest ongoing IT costs.
Revealed - the extraordinary bid to bring Expo 2025 to Greater Manchester
Currently the various officials connected to the GMCA are scattered across various sites, with most of them in Manchester's town hall extension, space provided by the council for free.
However that will be needed when the town hall itself is decanted in the coming years for the listed building's refurbishment.
The combined authority's think-tank New Economy is already based in Churchgate House, while interim mayor and police commissioner Tony Lloyd has split his time between there and police headquarters in Newton Heath.
A report going before leaders next week says office space across the city centre - which was chosen as the best location due to its transport links across the conurbation - was scoped out and prices compared.
Andy Burnham selected as Labour's candidate for Greater Manchester mayoral race
Churchgate House's rent came in at £16.50 per sq ft, compared to alternatives ranging up to £27.50.
A spokesperson for the combined authority said: "The GMCA established some time ago that it would be more efficient for the combined authority to have a city centre location and we are now satisfied that the option which delivers the best value is to consolidate existing combined authority staff with existing Greater Manchester family activities at Churchgate House.
"This decision will have the added benefit of being able to further streamline back office and support functions, generating more efficiencies over time."
The initial costs will come from combined authority reserves, while ongoing rental will mainly be funded from its central pot, paid into by each council.
CourtsSexual predator stalked Trafford Centre to secretly film women and children in changing rooms and toiletsWilliam David Smith also went into leisure centres and sunbed shops to make his sickening recordings
Ashley YoungAshley Young sends classy message to Manchester United fans as Inter Milan transfer confirmedAshley Young's transfer from Man United to Inter Milan was completed on Friday night

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Making Peace with the Past: Discovering a New Sibling
Alex Robinson was raised as the youngest of nine children. But now, thanks to a DNA discovery, he knows that he's actually the youngest of 10 children. And he's gotten a glimpse into a previously unknown chapter of his mother's life.
Robinson's AncestryDNA results showed two close family relatives: his nephew, and someone named Hal. Robinson figured Hal must be an unknown cousin. So he emailed Hal with his parents' names and information about where they grew up.
Hal's response came as shock. An adoptee, Hal never knew his birth parents. But according to his birth certificate, his birth mother had the same name as Robinson's. It seemed the two were half-brothers.
"Apart from the genetic tie, I knew he was telling the truth because he added her correct middle initial, which I had not mentioned," Robinson said. "And he was adopted out of a Catholic Charities agency that was close to where my mom was living, and she was Catholic."
A wartime romance
Within an hour after their first email exchange, the two men were on the phone. Hal told Robinson how, decades earlier (just before Hal left to serve in the Vietnam War), his parents told him he was adopted. He received a copy of his birth certificate when he returned from his service. From that document, he learned his birth mother's name—and that his birth father died before Hal's birth.
That raised questions for Robinson. He recalled a photo of his mother from that time period, pictured having a picnic with a soldier. She wore his dress coat. "I remember asking my mom about that, maybe teasing her a little, and my sisters did, too," Robinson says. "But as far as I can tell, she never told any of us about it. We surmise she was in a relationship with a soldier and that the soldier died during the war." Could the soldier in that photo be Hal's father?
Judging by his birthday, Hal was conceived around the time of the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. A lot happened in the nine months between then and Hal's birth. The Allies reached Germany; Italian communists captured Benito Mussolini; Adolf Hitler committed suicide; and atomic bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Apparently, Hal's father perished during that time, too.
Weeks after Japan's surrender, Hal was born in Minnesota, where his mother's older sister lived. The adoption took place a few weeks later near her Iowa home. "She must have gone to her older sister's house to have the baby, then come home," says Robinson. And just a few weeks after the adoption, Robinson's parents met at a party.
What the DNA discovery means
Some of Robinson's siblings have met Hal already, and Robinson hopes to do so in person soon. "I'm looking forward to meeting him face-to-face and getting to know him better," he says. "But this is more of a change for him than for me. I was one of nine, and now I'm one of 10. He was one of one, and now he's one of 10."
When asked how his perceptions of his mother have changed, Robinson reflects, "I don't really feel like I changed my opinion of her. It just makes her life more nuanced and makes her more human." She had a rough life. At just 12 years old, she lost both her mother and grandmothers died in the same year (1935).
"I think after the initial jubilation of finding out we had this brother, I think [my other siblings and I] felt a certain degree of sadness that she had carried this for many years and never felt she could share it," he continues. "Things happen. Hal had a great life. His parents were good to him and he never felt like the odd child for having been adopted. I think she made a wise decision for the time."
"It's clear my mom had a life before she met my dad," he concludes. Robinson doesn't know if his father every knew about the baby. But Robinson feels confident it wouldn't have upset his father.
"She was extremely intelligent and very hard-working and very—tough. I don't mean that in a negative way: She was unflappable, emotionally strong," Robinson says of his mother. "And maybe the experience of having Hal is one thing that made her as tough as she was."
For more on DNA discoveries and how researchers handled them, read about how genealogist Patricia Walling used DNA to uncover unexpected information about her grandparents.
Note: The names in this story have been changed to respect privacy.
The post Making Peace with the Past: Discovering a New Sibling appeared first on Family Tree.
Source: Family Tree Magazine.com
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Kangmar may refer to:

Kangmar County, Tibet
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High Water Clinic. Saturday, May 11th.
Another week of rain and snow on the way.
Still a bit cold and snowing.
High Water Clinic-Saturday April 6th.
Snowing again. Ha ha ha.
Big snows for the Truckee River.
A cold last few days on the Truckee River.
Good solid winter fishing on the Truckee River.
Good winter fishing on the Truckee River.


The Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association (RSDSA) held its 12th Annual Bounty of Hope to Benefit RSDSA on November 3, 2010 in New York City. In addition to fundraising and promoting disease awareness, the RSDSA also uses the event to recognize someone who has made a significant contribution to those living with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). The "Hero of Hope" Award is not awarded each year—rather, it is bestowed when the committee feels that someone is truly deserving of the honor. This year, the organization determined that the time was opportune to recognize Sharon Weiner from Bridgewater, New Jersey, and to applaud her efforts on behalf of CRPS awareness.
Sharon accepted that CRPS was a permanent condition but was determined to live a productive life. "This disease was going to be a lifelong issue so I knew I needed to deal with it. My first instinct was to talk with others who had it and learn from them," says Sharon. However, after attending her first support group meeting, Sharon was disheartened, "Instead of finding a support system and a forum to exchange information, I discovered a depressing and disorganized event," she states.
"Driving home I was in tears because I thought I was going to get something from this meeting and instead it just made my feelings of isolation and confusion worse." By the time Sharon had pulled into her driveway, she had processed the events of the evening and made the critical decision to find another way—a better way—to provide support and hope, not only to herself but to others with the condition. She said, "Well, I CAN do it and I WILL do it." That was the moment Sharon became a voice for awareness of CRPS—a voice that has effectively influenced the lives of so many persons with the condition. Knowing what she did NOT want in a support group, Sharon focused on the positive and in November 1997 she started Living with RSD. Living with RSD is a free support group for all affected by this condition including patients, family, friends, caregivers, and the medical community. She explains the premise of the group, "Living with RSD is truly about learning to live with the condition. We are accepting we have a challenge and we are learning to live with that," she says.
Although Sharon had no experience running a support group and laughs when she says, "There's no training manual for this. Trust me, I searched for one," the organization has set the gold standard, becoming a model for other support groups. Sharon quickly adopted a "learn as we go" philosophy, noting, "Sometimes our ideas work, and sometimes they don't, but we keep trying new things and improving." With more than 156 support group meetings under her belt, Sharon has a few tricks of the trade that help create a well-run event.
She cites being organized and having an agenda as crucial components for a successful meeting. An established meeting location and time, sign-in sheets, and new member welcome packets all lend a personal touch and a sense of creditability and professionalism to the organization. Sharon stresses the importance of backup assistance because health issues or scheduling conflicts might present challenges along the way. A meeting box with supplies can be easily transferred to the replacement leader for that session. In addition, Sharon sets the tone for an upbeat and productive atmosphere. "As a group, we try to stay very positive—we just don't allow it to turn into a negative 'woe is me' session," Sharon explains. She notes that there is a balance between allowing people to express their emotions, while maintaining a constructive and positive atmosphere. "If there is someone who needs a few minutes of attention, I'm going to give it to them—that's why they are at the meeting, after all. But it's important to give that person a finite amount of time and then quickly return to the topic at hand in order to continue with the constructive and positive tone of the meeting," says Sharon.
Over the years, Sharon has brought in a variety of guest speakers and involved the group in numerous activities. New ideas come from a plethora of sources and Sharon credits the other members for their input. "A facilitator needs to listen to what the group needs. If you don't meet their needs, they're not going to come back and the whole point of the group is to follow through and to help people," says Sharon.
Involving members with the organization's activities helps restore that sense of activity and purpose that people had before developing CRPS. "When we have a project, I'll ask the group about their ideas and carefully listen to their suggestions. Everyone is encouraged to help. Their self esteem increases as they contribute and become more engaged. Even simple tasks help give people a sense of accomplishment," she explains.
Sharon uses every opportunity she can to spread awareness to both the lay community and health care providers. She has written numerous articles and enjoys speaking at Rotary Club meetings, health fairs, and conventions in order to educate others about this misunderstood condition. Living with RSD also helped in the effort to pass CRPS awareness legislation in New Jersey. "If we get people educated then we can get patients treated better and hopefully sooner and faster," she notes.
Sharon has been a resource for others contemplating starting a support group and has provided helpful advice and guidance. In addition to assisting others with their fledgling organizations, Sharon is always thinking of ideas to evolve and grow her own program. She is supporting the INvisible Project,a traveling art exhibit focusing on chronic pain and has recently been asked by a group member to help organize a FUN RUN in her community in another effort to increase awareness of CRPS. Believing there is power in numbers, she is developing ideas to turn Living with RSD into an umbrella organization with smaller support groups under it. Sharon advocated joining forces so that groups can more efficiently and effectively fundraise and engage in awareness events across the state. She admits that "It's still a dream. Your health is always an issue. You make plans, but things have to go slow." Sharon is attempting to expand the reach of her support group meetings. She is researching the potential of video broadcasting in order to reach patients in remote areas or those who are not well enough to travel to attend a meeting.
When asked about the "Hero of Hope" Award, Sharon answered like a true hero, "Awards are wonderful, but I don't do it for that kind of award." She considers the connections she has made with members of her support group and the influence Living with RSD has had on members' lives as her true reward. For Sharon, the "Hero of Hope" award reinforces her commitment to living a fulfilling life in spite of this condition and she was elated that her family could be at the Bounty of Hope event and share in the celebration. She credits them as being her source of encouragement. "I have the best support group in my family. They are amazing. I have been fearless in some ways because I know I have their support and love behind me," she concludes.
When asked how she is able to juggle her various activities and commitments, all while managing her chronic pain, Sharon says, "I like to be busy and I like doing things but I have learned that I have to do some things differently. Now, I have to break tasks into smaller components." This support group leader truly believes and lives the advice she gives to members of her organization. "Just because you can't do what you used to do does not mean you can't do something new. There are many things out there that you can still do, just go out and find them," she exclaims.
Because CRPS affects every aspect of the patient's and the caregiver's lives, Sharon believes that the programs should include a variety of topics and events, in addition to the standard medical and legal ones. Such diversity and expanded scope helps maintain a high interest level and tends to keep members engaged.


Character » Buzzcut appears in 13 issues.
Buzzcut is a huge killing machine. His DNA has been manipulated to grant him extra size and strength while his body was grafted to armor equipped with dozen of buzzsaws.


We lived in Asia for a total of fifteen years in two separate cycles. First in Singapore for three years, followed by an interim three years in the Mediterranean, followed by twelve years in Taiwan.
Throughout Asia, the daily carbohydrate staple is, obviously, rice.
As a child, I grew up in the American Midwest where our daily carbohydrate was the potato. When my mother tried to spiff up evening meals by serving rice instead, we shunned the whitely tasteless pile of grain. In frustration, she resorted to sprinkling sugar on top. It only made things worse.
Fast forward to adulthood and the move to Singapore where rice and noodles became a regular part of the family diet. So many delicious ways to eat vegetables or bits of meat over a base of rice. Our son and daughter learned the use of chopsticks at tender ages. Three-year-old Lara had her own style. Holding a chopstick in each fist, she painstakingly pinched food between the two ends. With some luck, it eventually got to her mouth.
For me, making rice was always a guessing game–ratios of water to rice, cooking time, lid or no lid, rice cooker or no rice cooker, and so on. Finally, it was our Taiwanese helper, Alon, who showed me that preparing perfect rice required only one thing–an index finger.
The index finger method works for any kind of rice–white, brown, red, black or multi-grain. It works in any size pot. It works whether cooking with gas, electricity or induction. It is the best way to prepare fluffy, un-sticky rice. It is not the way to make a crispy, blackened, bottom layer of rice as some Middle Eastern preparations do.
Perfect rice can be made this simple way at home or in a restaurant, too.
Place any amount of rice [rinsed or not] into a cooking pot.
Add water to cover and stir gently until floating rice grains settle on bottom.
Gently rest the tip of your index finger on the top layer of rice.
Continue adding water until water level reaches the line of the first joint.
When water begins to boil, adjust heat to continue the boil at lower setting.
When there is no bubbling water visible and the surface of the rice shows craters, immediately turn heat to lowest setting and cover with a lid.
Turn off heat when timer buzzes.
And there you go. No fussy measurements. Just a finger joint level of cooking water. And a timer. Rice is ready immediately or will stay warm under cover until ready to serve.
For small amounts of rice, the cooking is very fast, only a few minutes. For larger amounts with more water to boil away, keep an eye on it until it's time for the final five minutes.
For heavier rice grains like black, red or multigrain, I measure water to just above the line of my index joint. Somehow it always seems to work.
Because I don't measure rice there is usually enough for another meal. What to do with it? Well, there is always eggs-on-rice [see link for recipe: Comfort Food for Cal] or ginger fried rice. Recently, I have a new favorite recipe for leftover rice. It's an Italian dish called Torta di Riso. Credit given to Sasha Martin from her memoir Life from Scratch.
Sauté bacon in olive oil until fat begins to render. Add onion. Sauté until it turns light brown. Set aside.
In large bowl, place rice, cheese, eggs, parsley, salt and pepper.
Stir in slightly cooled onion mixture.
Pour into lightly oiled 8×8 inch casserole.
Bake 400 F. or 205 C. for 35 minutes or until golden brown on top.
Cut into squares or diamonds.
Torta di Riso is a nourishing finger food snack. It's great for picnics or hikes.


The MISS FRANKiE MAE TOP pdf pattern will be one of your favourite tops in your wardrobe. It is a beautiful, comfortable and feminine top to wear day or night. You can dress it up with satin pants and heels or dress it down with jeans and flats.
It has a fitted bust and gently flares out to an asymmetrical hemline.
There are 4 sleeved options + a sleeveless option.
NO ZIPS = Super Easy, Peasy!
The top will sew up in a matter of minutes but you'll need a little knowledge on how to sew knits. I say only a 'little knowledge' as the instructions are packed with information on how to sew it together.
TRIMLESS – you don't need to trim your pattern before you paste it together.
Pattern Layers option – you can just print out the size you want. Only available on the A4 & US Letter layouts.
Advanced Beginner. The pattern does not take long to sew up but you may need a little knowledge of how to sew knit fabrics.
If you would like even more help with sewing your new top, come on over to my Facebook group – 1PL Sewing and Pattern Studio. It will be well worth it!


Tipperary were given a pre-National League reality check when going down to Clare in Sunday's Munster Hurling League final.
A ten point margin and the concession of four goals indicate a tough day at the office which it was for the premier county at the hands of a sharper, fresher and hungrier Clare side on the day that appeared keen to build some early season momentum.
That's not so say Tipperary wanted to do so either but manager Liam Sheedy has indicated all along that his players remain engaged in heavy physical training with a long term aim in mind rather than a relatively meaningless pre-season competition.
That being said he would have been disappointed with the manner in which all four goals were conceded which proved to be the difference between the sides.
Maybe there was an element of saving something for the National League encounter between the sides on Saturday week which prevented Tipp from adjusting to what Clare were doing, particularly their successful efforts in pulling Tipperary's half back line way out the field, leaving Cathal Barrett and Padraic Maher (Clare pulled Michael O'Neill out field with Donagh Maher following) isolated in the full forward line against Cathal McInerney and the impressive Colin Guilfoyle, another tall forward proving to be Maher's kryptonite in that position once more.
SCORERS – Clare: Tony Kelly 2-3 (0-1 free); Colin Guilfoyle 1-3; Cathal McInerney 1-2; Diarmuid Ryan, Niall Deasy (2 frees) 0-3 each; Shane Golden, Ryan Taylor 0-2 each; Michael O'Malley 0-1.
Tipperary: Seamus Callanan 0-8 (6 frees, 1 65); Jason Forde 0-5 (1 s-cut); Dan McCormack 1-0; Mark Kehoe, Alan Flynn 0-2 each; Noel McGrath 0-1.
TEAMS – Clare: Donal Tuohy (7); Jason McCarthy (7), David McInerney (7), Rory Hayes (7); Cathal Malone (6), Conor Cleary (7), Aidan McCarthy (7); Shane Golden (8), Tony Kelly (9); Niall Deasy (6), Ryan Taylor (7), Diarmuid Ryan (8); Michael O'Neill (6); Colin Guilfoyle (9), Cathal McInerney (7).
Subs: Podge Collins (6) for O'Neill (53); David Conroy (6) for Ryan (55); Michael O'Malley (6) for A McCarthy (58); Gary Cooney (6) for McInerney (65); Jack Browne (NR) for Hayes (67).
Tipperary: Barry Hogan (Kiladangan 6); Cathal Barrett (Holycross/Ballycahill 7), Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields 5); Donagh Maher (Burgess 7); Alan Flynn (Kiladangan 7), Seamus Kennedy (St Mary's 6), Joe O'Dwyer (Killenaule 7); Willie Connors (Kiladangan 5), Michael Breen (Ballina 6); Jason Forde (Silvermines 8), Patrick Maher (Lorrha 7), Colin English (Fr Sheehys 6); Mark Kehoe (Kilsheelan/Kilcash 7), Seamus Callanan (Drom & Inch 7), Jake Morris (Nenagh Eire Og 6).
Subs: Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields 7) for Connors (HT); Noel McGrath (Loughmore/Castleiney 7) for Morris (45); Dan McCormack (Borris-Ileigh 7) for Kehoe (48); Killian O'Dwyer (Killenaule 6) for Barrett (57); Robert Byrne (Portroe 6) for Kennedy (57 inj).


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package org.voovan.docker.command.Image;

import org.voovan.docker.command.Cmd;
import org.voovan.docker.network.DockerClientException;
import org.voovan.docker.network.Result;

/**
 * 类文字命名
 *
 * @author helyho
 *         <p>
 *         JDocker Framework.
 *         WebSite: https://github.com/helyho/JDocker
 *         Licence: Apache v2 License
 */
public class CmdImageTag extends Cmd {

    private String nameOrId;

    public  CmdImageTag(String nameOrId){
        this.nameOrId = nameOrId;
    }

    public CmdImageTag repo(String repo){
        addParameter("repo",repo);
        return this;
    }

    public CmdImageTag tag(String tag){
        addParameter("tag",tag);
        return this;
    }

    public static CmdImageTag newInstance(String nameOrId) {
        return new CmdImageTag(nameOrId);
    }

    @Override
    public String send() throws Exception {
        Result result = getDockerHttpClient().run("POST","/images/"+nameOrId+"/tag",getParameters());
        if(result!=null && result.getStatus()>=300){
            throw new DockerClientException(result.getMessage());
        }else{
            return  result.getMessage();
        }

    }
}

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Le trait-tract (en japonais Ban'ei ou Ban'ei Keiba) est un type de course hippique de puissance, réservé aux chevaux de trait. Ce sport est inventé au Japon par les fermiers de Hokkaido et Tohoku, vers 1945. Il s'agit d'épreuves où le cheval est attelé à un traîneau chargé de 500 kg à une tonne, et doit franchir le premier la ligne d'arrivée en affrontant des obstacles tels que des montées.

Les courses de trait-tract sont populaires au Japon. Une race a même été développée pour elles, le cheval de Ban'ei. En France et en Europe par contre, et malgré quelques démonstrations, la discipline n'a jamais rencontré de succès.

Notes et références

Annexes

Articles connexes
 Traction hippomobile
 Cheval de ban'ei

Liens externes

Sport équestre


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Q: How to get a list of controls in a groupbox in WPF In standard WinForms development I would do the following:
foreach (Control in groupBox1.Controls)
{
     MessageBox.Show(c.Name);
}

How does a guy do this in WPF?  I have a Grid inside the GroupBox and a number of controls in the grid (buttons etc.) but can't seem to figure out how to get each control.

A: As MSDN advises, you will need to iterate the controls as children of the GroupBox. Also, note that you usually need to add a Grid into your GroupBox to be able to add new controls into that GroupBox. So you will need to get the children of the Grid in that GroupBox and iterate through them, something like this:
//iterate through the child controls of "grid"
int count = VisualTreeHelper.GetChildrenCount(grid);
            for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
            {
              Visual childVisual = (Visual)VisualTreeHelper.GetChild(grid, i);
                if (childVisual is TextBox)
                {
                    //write some logic code
                }
               else
               {

               }
            }

You might find this useful: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/wpf/thread/93ebca8f-2977-4c36-b437-9c82a22266f6

A: Simpler code would be something like
foreach (Control control in Grid.Children)
 {
  //Code here for what you want to do.
 }

A: I know this is an old thread and that the answer marked as accepted works, but it could be simpler (and simple is better).
Anthony got the idea but failed to mention that one needs to iterate on the grid inside the GroupBox and failed to explain how to get there.
In XAML give a name to the main grid inside the GroupBox control (here assuming you named it "GroupBoxGridName"). This will allow you to search for controls inside this Grid including the controls inside any grid in the main group box grid (recursive).
Then do this in the C# code:
foreach (ControlType myControl in GroupBoxGridName.ChildrenOfType<ControlType>)
{
        MessageBox.Show(MyControl.Name);
}

Where ControlType can be general as Control or a defined type like TextBox or ComboBox or whatever.

A: Instead of .Controls, you'll be looking for the .Children property.
Additionally, that will only return first order children.  You'll want to recursively find all children of all controls if you truly want all descendants of the GroupBox.

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Arkansas – "The Natural State" – Beating the Fitness Crisis in America one Push, one Community at a Time!
The tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching your goals, the tragedy lies in not having any goals to reach. It isn't a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream.
During my down time, I like to read the news and see what interesting articles I can find about proper fitness and nutrition. Well today I was doing just that and came across something that I found very interesting especially in a world where people think everything can be solved my taking medicine.
The number of children diagnosed with a spectrum disorder has increased dramatically in the last decade. Spectrum disorders include attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Asperger's syndrome and autism. The severity of these disorders can range from a child who has difficulty concentrating in school to one who cannot communicate at all. In this column, we would like to focus on ADD/ADHD.
Many people wonder why the incidence of ADD/ADHD is increasing so dramatically. There are varying explanations, some of which are commonly understood and others which are controversial. One thing we do know is that schools are much more focused on diagnosing children who have ADD/ADHD. Years ago, these children were often simply considered "unruly." Changes in diet over many years, with a shift to greater consumption of hydrogenated fat and refined sugar, is believed to have also played a role in this surge.
Another possible cause that has been highly debated is the measles/mumps/rubella vaccine. A higher incidence has been linked to children who have had the vaccine, but the research methods that have led to this conclusion have been called into question.
One thing they say in the article I read that especially caught my eye not only about our – BIG PUSH – across America to bring attention to the importance of bringing attention to the importance in taking part in regular fitness activities, sport and tips on how to make healthier choices for nutritionally balanced meals and healthy snacks. Also for the – Fitness 4 All 50 State Tour – a nonprofit 501 (c )(3) which will follow our – BIG PUSH – and our plan to start the – Fitness 4 All 50 State Tour – is tentatively scheduled for the Fall School year of 2012 to visit around 4,000 schools 3 -12 nationwide and giving presentations on proper Fitness and Nutrition and why the importance of getting the best information possible to the students, parents, teachers and school districts.
We will also be holding – Health & Fitness Summits – for each city Mayor, council members and community leaders which would be close to 4,000 Health& Fitness Summits I will give as well. We will also present one to every Governor, staff and state leaders in all 50 states as well. I will use my skills that helped me become one of the tops motivational speakers in America. I am also an inspirational speaker, motivational coach and I given over 5,000 presentations over a thousand to schools I have spoken to across America about the importance of fitness as a fitness speaker, educational speaker, university and college speaker/ I also speak to associations, nonprofit groups and organizations about reaching and surpassing their goals and overcoming adversity. Also I get many requests as a safety speaker as I was injured shortly after college in one of the worst grain elevator explosions of its kind in U.S. and Texas history.
Like I mentioned because of our – BIG PUSH- promoting proper fitness and Nutritional one community at a time it caught my eye to see this article that talks about how it is essential when treating ADD/ADHD is to get nutrition and digestion in order. The wrong foods, those that are highly complex, fatty and sweet, are harder for the body to digest and can alter the natural balance among the neurotransmitters which regulate behavior. Many children in the spectrum have a digestive imbalance. This leads to craving a simple carbohydrate (white sugar and flour) which is very disruptive to one's health. By correcting the digestive imbalance, the cravings for these bad foods diminishes, and the ability to digest more complex beneficial foods such as fish, complex carbohydrates and healthy fats improves.
The body has excitatory and calming neurotransmitters. Children with ADD/ADHD have an imbalance, with too many excitatory neurotransmitters and not enough calming nerotransmitters. This means children get too excited, lose their focus, and then "melt down" as they cannot gradually calm down.
Most insurance plans will cover neurotransmitter evaluation, which involves a simple urine test. The results of the test can help point treatment in the right direction.
With the proper nutrition, neurotransmitter balance can often be restored. Children who cannot adhere to the right diet can take supplements, such as fish oil supplements, which are available in many pleasant-tasting forms and can even be blended into a smoothie. There are also herbal supplements that can be helpful. Rhodiola, for instance, is an adaptogenic herb, which helps to fight stress in the body. What I read said, this herb can have the same effect as a medication used to treat anxiety and stress, but without the negative side effects.
Like most other medical conditions, stress can exacerbate ADD/ADHD as it robs children of the rest and sleep time that help to restore the body's natural balance.
People often ask us about medication to treat ADD/ADHD. There is an analogy that we often use to explain how we believe medication should be used. Think about a house with a deteriorating foundation. To properly fix the foundation, the house has to be supported with beams while the foundation is repaired. The medications are just like those support beams, temporarily providing neurotransmitter balance while proper nutrition and the related proper digestive and bowel function is restored. Again, I urge anyone who is starting a new exercise program to see your personal Physician before taking any action.
According to this article, the medications can work well in the short term but can pose issues over the long term. They can exacerbate problems with sleeping, which is difficult because rest is such an important part of the equation. In essence, they enable children to tread water by keeping the negative effects of ADD/ADHD in check, but often they never fully restore the delicate neurotransmitter balance in the body.
Every case is different of course, and in each instance the medical team treating a patient should determine the best course of therapy. What I can say is that every case is different can also apply in some cases to each individuals needs for Fluid intake, nutritionally balanced meals and types of healthy snacks, amount of rest you need depending on your bodies needs. Also whatever your goals and dreams are and how committed, determined and how far you are willing to push yourself out of your comfort zone to reach them. Here is a simple example in the next paragraph of this.
Example: For instance Lance Armstrong the 7 time winner of the Tour De France is the Most Famous Bicycle Race in the World and is one grueling and challenging bike races in the world as well. It's also the world's largest annual spectator event with millions of people lining the route to see the peloton (the large group of bike racing leaders) go by. You can see on Lances site at this link http://www.livestrong.com/dares/ How his Live Strong dares you to change your lifestyle now and keep track of your of your daily food intake, exercise and much more. Lance and other Tour De France riders require about 7000 to 10000 calories per day because of their tremendous work they are required to do in this bike racing sport. The cyclists, like Lance and others require so many calories because the energy incredible energy they expend during the race. The race lasts 21 days and is 3,600 kilometers long or 2,200 miles the race is broken into day-long segments that average 150 – 200 kilometers per day or 93.2 – 321.87 miles, called stages. Individual times to finish each stage are aggregated to determine the overall winner at the end of the race. The rider with the lowest aggregate time at the end of each day wears a yellow jersey. The course changes every year, but the race has always finished in Paris.
As you can Lances needs for the Tour De France or in his training to prepare for it would be far more than a person who is just starting a strength and aerobic conditioning program. If your goal is to lose weight then you have to burn more calories than you would consume. This way when you set your long and short term goals and keep track of the food you eat and what time of day and how much you will be able to determine the calories you consumed and also if you keep a record of your aerobic activity and strength conditioning what you did in each case and how long it took and how hard it was.
By keeping track of your choices that precisely that allows you to see what is working best for you and what is not over a periods of weeks or months. It also allows you to start eliminating what is not working for you and incorporating more of what does work good for your personal needs. If you're cheating on your – My Daily Healthy Lifestyle Journal – the only person that really ends up losing in the long run is you! On the – Fitness 4 All 50 State Tour – when we come through your area we want to see you succeed and reach your personal goals for your health, fitness and how you look and feel. So you are more alert and do better in your classes and have more endurance, flexibility and energy this allows you to get your work done and enjoy each day too!
We have become accustomed to quick fixes in our society. People are used to taking a pill and making problems go away. Often, however, the solution that takes the hard work, discipline and determination is the better approach. That is the case with ADD/ADHD.
It may seem difficult to transition a child to a diet rich with things that a child doesn't like, such as fish, fruits or vegetables or other healthy choices. It has been our experience, however, that once children see the benefits of this shift, and once they feel more control over how they feel and how they act, they want to maintain the diet. It does not mean that they can't ever enjoy a treat, but it must be done in moderation.
For frequent readers of this column, one theme is clearly dominant: What we put into our bodies is the best indicator of what we get out of them. Our country is dealing with record levels of such illnesses as autism spectrum disorders, diabetes and digestive problems like irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease. We don't have all of the answers about causes, but we do know that balance in lifestyle and in what we eat is critically important to good health. Proper nutrition, exercise and rest are the three legs of the good health stool.
Kevin pushes hard for fitness and to get to Malvern, Arkansas for his Health & Fitness presentation to the Mayor, city and community leaders.
5:00 – Got up to get ready for our – BIG PUSH –to promote fitness and healthy nutrition one community at a time. The – BIG PUSH – the prelude for the – Fitness 4 All 50 State Tour – a nonprofit 501 (C) (3) organization 50 state tour with almost 4,000 presentations given to schools and around 4,000 given as Health & Fitness Summits to city Mayors, councils, community leaders and Governors, state officials and leaders. Our – Fitness 4 All 50 State Tour – organization's mission is to serve as a catalyst to inspire, motivate and empower our nation's youth, parent's teachers and the American people through educational presentations given to between 3,000 to 4,000 schools in all 50 states to help them learn why making healthier lifestyle choices by helping each student develop a vision for their personal fitness activities and sports, making good daily nutritional choices and build internal motivation of those ideas. So they are motivated from within to seek out healthier choices on a daily basis.
7:30 a.m. CST – We departed for Malvern, AR for a meeting with the Mayor and the local newspaper.
8:30 a.m. CST –After a fast push to Malvern, I met with Mayor Northcutt of Malvern as well as Richard Tart, the Police Chief, William F. O'Keefe, the Assistant Chief of Police, and other city leaders where I gave them a presentation from the Health and Fitness Summit. They told us about a new Boys and Girls club that they are planning to open late next year. I told them about the mission of our 'Big Push' and 'Fitness 4 All 50 State Tour'.
They were excited to learn that they could gain free access to the website to gain beneficial information and tools. I presented the Mayor with a certificate from the 'Big Push Across America Tour' as well as a copy of my book in front of the Malvern City Building. They wished us all the very best. The Mayor told me about how he had seen me on TV the previous morning.
9:00 a.m. CST – We immediately drove to Benton, AR to fix a flat on Andy's bike at a local bike shop.
9:45 a.m. CST – We met with Benton Sheriff, Phil Mask and the Saline County Chaplin, Doug Burk. Doug received a plaque from the 'Big Push Across America Tour' on behalf of the Mayor of Benton. I went over the key points of the Health and Fitness Summit presentation with Doug and Sheriff Mask to relay to the Mayor. I gave them each brochures with information about the 'Big Push' and asked them to encourage the Mayor to look at Imshapingup.com, which offers free resources to city officials. These resources enable communities like Benton to create lasting proper health and fitness initiatives and provide easily understood information that everyone can use. With the support of the community and with all citizens working towards a healthier community, the war with obesity can be won one community at a time because "There Is Always A Way Because You Never Give Up!". They were very receptive of our invitation and both wished me well as I pushed on. They told me that they would make sure that the Mayor received the information. I left Doug Hunt with a copy of my book as well.
11:00 a.m. CST – We drove back to Malvern, AR and finished our push from Malvern to Caddo Valley, a total of 32 miles.
3:30 p.m. CST – We finished our day of pushing. During the day, there had been a few light sprinkles. Later in the afternoon, those sprinkles became a full downpour.
While it rained, we made calls to the mayor and the media in Arkadelphia to set up times for meetings tomorrow. We also followed up on contacts in Hope, AR, and other cities we would be traveling through, for meetings with city officials and media in that city.
6:00 p.m. CST – We uploaded pictures and updated the log for the last few days. And we printed out certificates that we would be presenting to the city officials over the next couple of days.
11:00 p.m. CST – Download our pictures gave them captions & wrote our blog for the day we made to bed early by 11 p.m. See you tomorrow on your the road and your road to fitness! Remember that There's Always a Way to reach your goals and Live Your Dreams when you Never Give Up! on them! With my best!


Solution: Mornings are super-stressful -- there's so much to do in such a short time. No wonder tempers flare! First, be sure you're ready for the day ahead of your child so you can stay calm and be responsive to him. Streamline the process by making lunch the night before, putting out your kid's clothes before he goes to bed and leaving his backpack by the door. Then, create a morning routine and prod your child along as necessary.
Solution: Food is a deeply personal choice -- and an area in which parents shouldn't set up unnecessary control struggles. "As long as your child is healthy, why bother fighting about food?" says Fred Zelinger.
Be sure you're making a variety of fruits and veggies available -- maybe your daughter has yet to taste one that pleases her palate -- and be sure she's taking enough vitamins. If she still refuses to eat her reds and greens, let it go. As Walfish notes, "Most kids outgrow picky eating by adolescence. They do it on their own terms -- as long as parents haven't pushed too hard."


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National Michigan Senate OKs $30 Million to Cover Flint Water Bills
Michigan Senate OKs $30 Million to Cover Flint Water Bills
Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 2:02 pm | כ"ה שבט תשע"ו
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A broken case of water lays along the street near a water station in Flint, Mich., on Wednesday. (Ryan Garza/Detroit Free Press via AP)
Michigan lawmakers moved quickly Thursday to start approving $30 million to help pay the water bills of Flint residents facing a lead-contaminated water supply.
The bill, passed unanimously by the Senate a day after Gov. Rick Snyder formally announced the plan, goes to the House for its consideration as early as next week.
Snyder has said the assistance would provide a credit for the estimated portion of residential customers' utility bills for water that has been or will be used for drinking, cooking or bathing from 2014 until this spring, when officials hope the water is declared safe to drink again without a filter. The city's supply was switched from Detroit water to the Flint River in 2014, but not properly treated, resulting in corrosion of lead pipes.
Residential customers would still be responsible for paying for water used for other purposes, such as to flush toilets or wash clothes.
Commercial customers would get a smaller credit.
Majority Republicans rejected Democrats' calls to double the appropriation to $60 million so residents would be fully credited for the water portion of their water/sewer bill.
Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich (D-Flint) said it was unacceptable to offer a "partial refund for a product that was not only unfit for use, but actually poisoned" people.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Hildenbrand (R-Lowell) said he voted for the bill with some reservation, saying legislators should take more time to analyze the appropriate spending and if the money could come from another source besides Michigan's general fund.
"There's a lot of disagreement on exactly what that amount should be. … Maybe it's more than $30 million, maybe it's less than $30 million," Hildenbrand said.
Under Snyder's plan, residents would be credited for 65 percent of the water portion of their bill, which equates to about 30 percent of a water/sewer bill.
EPA Official Resigns Over Flint Water Crisis
FBI Joins Flint Water Investigation
3 Charged With Several Crimes in Flint Water Crisis
Supreme Court Allows Flint Water Contamination Lawsuit
Michigan Official Faces Manslaughter Trial Over Flint Water Scandal


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University of Nairobi performance drops in new 2018 ranking
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 12:32 PM by Jacob Onyango
- UoN remains the best in Kenya according to University Ranking by Academic Performance
- The university was ranked second in East Africa in the URAP report, losing top spot to Uganda's Makerere
- UoN's performance however dropped by five places in Africa compared to its performance in URAP's 2017 edition
- In a separate 2018 report by Webmetric Ranking, UoN emerged top in East Africa, beating Makerere
The University of Nairobi (UoN) has been ranked top in Kenya and second best in East Africa in a new 2018 report by the University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP).
Moi University came second, followed by Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology (JKUAT) and Kenyatta University respectively.
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The University of Nairobi has been ranked second in East Africa, 31 in Africa and 1,264 globally in University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) 2018 edition. Photo: University of Nairobi.
READ ALSO: UoN ranked the best university in East Africa
According to URAP, the UoN took position 31 in Africa, a significant drop from position 26 in URAP's 2017 report.
South Africa's University of Cape Town and University of Witwatersrand retained positions one and two respectively in the URAP's 2018 edition.
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Globally, the UoN took position 1,264. Moi University, which was ranked second locally, found itself at position 2,006 in the world ranking.
Harvard University in US and University of Toronto in Canada grabbed positions one and two respectively in the global league table.
Interestingly, a separate 2018 university ranking by the Webmetrics Ranking of World Universities showed the UoN performed fairly well in all categories.
READ ALSO: University of Nairobi ranking 2018
In the Webmetrics Ranking 2018 edition, the UoN was ranked the best university in Kenya followed by Egerton University, Kenyatta University, Moi University, Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology (JKUAT) and Maseno University in that order.
The UoN emerged top in the East Africa region, beating Uganda's Makerere University, and seventh (7th) best in Africa.
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How far would you go to save the life of someone you love? Would you face your deepest fears? Would you walk into the dark belly of the bedrock Earth and rest your head on its bouldering fangs? Twenty-four year old Gillian Berry enters the haunting, narrow corridors of the Cave of Desperate Cries to save Neil Foster's life, but discovers she must save her own.
Cave Walker tells the story of Gillian Berry, a talented breakfast chef who works at her mother's charming B&B, the Pointed Firs Inn. After Gillian foresees the death of her love interest, Neil Foster, she nervously journeys into the Cave of Desperate Cries in the deep woods of Maine, hoping to save his life. This cave is known to be a holy place where people go for miracles, but many have entered and not returned. The caves take Gillian on an adventure as she unravels the truth behind the "ancestor syndrome" in her family and tries to heal the trauma that has been passed down through five generations of women. When Gillian returns from the caves, she reunites with her estranged father, who is now a permaculture designer and lives in an eco-village. She learns the truth about Neil Foster and her premonition of his death. Her encounters while traveling the caves allow her to finally realize who she really is, a cave walker and a healer.
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With the wordsmith skills of this innovative author, you have an engrossing, well-paced read that's hard to put down, a story that evolves, pulling the reader along, engaging them in the journey.
-L.G. Cullens, moderator at writingforums.com and author of Calan's Eden.
"Gillian's mother warned her to never talk about her mysterious ability. If people knew, they would shun and fear her. Her visions are a curse. And so she hides away at her mother's b&b, working for her as a breakfast chef and holding her secrets close, until events demand she choose an even more solitary life, living in a cave in the woods in an effort to keep these premonitions from coming true.
Cave Walker is about love, adaptation, change, and exploring one's powers. As it follows Gillian through treacherous ways of thinking and the inevitability of foreseeing sometimes-terrible futures, it also serves a healthy portion of faith, ethics, and lessons that can be gained from shipwrecks, fear, denial, and the differences between psychosis and reality.
Perhaps its greatest force is its lyrical language, which deftly captures Gillian's ability to confront change, sorrow, and a journey in which "I had not arrived in time to save anyone." Does being charged with an extraordinary ability translate to the need to change the future and rescue others? Can Gillian turn her powerlessness into power? And is prophecy a skill she can (or even would want to) teach others?
There's more going on here than the tale of a woman struggling with psychic visions: a host of other issues are raised as Gillian's evolves, and these drive a novel that is evocative, compelling, and rich in reflections on faith, philosophy, ethics, and responsibility.
Readers seeking more than entertainment value will relish the sights, sounds, and life of a woman who is tired of praying for hope and (seemingly) receiving no response."
Cave Walker, Titles
The Battle for the Black Fen
Summer Reading Program – 2018


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6+ Best Machine Learning Operationalization Software for Windows, Mac, Android 2022
There are a variety of different technological advancements that creates positive impact for the world. Among them are the used of machines. The use of machines are inevitable nowadays. Machineries are used in almost all factors in life and in almost all industries in the universe. These tools make our lives so much easier as it cuts the time spent on something and the effort used in doing such. Technology professionals do not stop the advancement from there, they are continuously introducing new and improved ways, such as using AIs or artificial intelligence for machines to make them more useful and true to life. With this, a machine learning operationalization software is used to identify and manage machine learning models as it is injected into real-world use. Read the full article to know some of the best machine learning operationalization software you can use.
Machine Learning Operationalization Software
6+ Machine Learning Operationalization Software
1. MLOps
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Neptune.Ai
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What is Machine Learning Operationalization Software?
Top 10 Software
Who uses Machine Learning Operationalization Software?
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3. Neptune.Ai
Machine Learning Operationalization Software allows you to manage machine learning models, uncover and learn patterns as it is used in AI to make algorithm. This software is focused on maintenance and monitoring of models. This also integrate models to business applications.
Machine Learning Operationalization Software gives a platform for users to manage machine learning models. This also benefits the company as scaling of machine learning is now more doable and efficient. Since operationalization is an essential part of machine learning, this software ensures that the model is ready for deployment and can standardize.
Machine Learning Operationalization Software has a management tool to track the health, quality, performance of the models. This software offers a platform for users to efficiently manage the models and correctly integrate them into business applications. The platforms stated on this article are all available and compatible to Windows, Mac, Android 2021.
MLops provides an end to end machine learning development process from design to model development to operations. This software product is perfectly rated and is reasonably priced to only pay for the things you enjoy.
An open source platform for the machine learning lifecycle— MLflow. This software is highly rated and prices depends on your needs. MLflow will surely ensure a smooth and hassle-free machine learning process. They also streamline machine learning development, tracking experiments, using codes and more.
Managing all your model building metadata never look this easy, Neptune.Ai provides a single space for everything. The best part is their highly-rated services can be enjoyed for free. Neptune.Ai takes pride on its capacity as built for research and development of teams that conducts a lot of experiments.
Making machine learning for enterprise easier for you at Seldon! This British software company serves all your machine learning needs. In 2020, Seldon's revenue hit 4.8 million USD.
Looking for an enterprise AI that serves you from sales and marketing to back office? 5Analytics leverage AI to deliver utmost results. This software platform implement digital business models like no other.
This enterprise machine learning operations (MLops) platform manages all stage of machine learning lifecycle within existing processes. Algorithmia is used by over 130, 000 engineers and data scientist to date. Make this your choice now!
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Machine Learning Operationalization Software is utilized by businesses, data scientist, engineers and other technology professionals who encounter machine models on a daily.
Using Machine Learning Operationalization Software allows you to become more efficient and sure of the outcome it can give when integrated into the business applications.
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In Life Science Robotics, we are proud to announce that ROBERT® has attracted an experienced robot investor with an international overview, just weeks after it got the CE mark. Søren Juul Jørgensen, the first investor in the giant success Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), has just bought into Life Science Robotics, which has developed ROBERT®. The sale of MiR in April to American Teradyne contributed up to DKK 1.7 billion for sharing between, among others, Søren Juul Jørgensen.
"I invest in Life Science Robotics because it is a good idea that can save physiotherapists and nurses for work-related injuries and at the same time be a good business on the long run," says Søren Juul Jørgensen, who also joins the board of Life Science Robotics.
The rehabilitation robot ROBERT® can help reduce complications for patients in both the short and the long term, giving them a shorter hospitalization and a shorter rehabilitation course. Early rehabilitation results in a shorter rehabilitation period and less decay of muscles. In addition, rehabilitation prevents other bedside complications such as joint stiffness, pressure ulcers and reduced functional ability.
"With Søren Juul Jørgensen, Life Science Robotics has gained an experienced person from the robotic world in Odense into the owners and the board. Søren has an incredibly good international view and many years of experience in customer-driven international product development. We are looking forward to the cooperation with Søren in product development, international projects and general internationalization. The group of owners of Life Science Robotics consists of very solid investors with great knowledge in the robot industry," explains Keld Thorsen, CEO of Life Science Robotics.
It is expected that a lot of patients in hospitals and care centers can enjoy the rehabilitation robot, both in Denmark and in the rest of the world. ROBERT® is flexible and can treat many patients a day as it fits into their rhythm.
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Alex Trebek Follows His Promise "To Fight Pancreatic Cancer" As He Is Happily Back At 'Jeopardy!'
Life is admittedly full of quirks, surprises, and obstacles. You can easily walk on the road until you accidentally fall in the hole. That's probably the feeling Alex Trebek got when he found out about his stage IV pancreatic cancer several days ago.
#ICYMI - "Jeopardy!" host #AlexTrebek just announced he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Trebek said he will keep working and asked fans to "Keep the faith and we'll win." pic.twitter.com/vfzrX90Dxo
— CBS 13 News (@WGME) March 7, 2019
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The Jeopardy! TV host bared his heart about the disease on the show, emotionally and tearfully revealing that he is going to fight this despite not very encouraging prognosis.
He's kept his word!
"I'm going to fight this, and I'm going to keep working," – that's what Alex Trebek told to all his wonderful fans.
The amiable and salient host was back at the Jeopardy! production on Tuesday, defying the odds and beating the unstable symptoms of cancer.
Trebek quipped that he has to beat it because, under the terms of his contract, he has to host Jeopardy! for three more years.
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The A-list personality hopes to beat the disease and keep living and working with the help of his family, friends, and the prayers of his admirers and fans.
Lisa Niemi's support is so soothing
Lisa Niemi Swayze knows how hard it is to battle cancer as she lost her other half due to it. She became among the first who rushed to express support to Alex Trebek.
In the heart-breaking statement, she affirmed that she keeps praying for him and his family in such a difficult time.
Dr Ned - Beautifully put about @Jeopardy Alex Trebek. Sending my best wishes and heartfelt prayers for this wonderful man and his family! #WageHope https://t.co/M2l9LQbhum
— Lisa Niemi Swayze (@LisaNiemiSwayze) March 8, 2019
Alex Trebek's main wish right now is to "beat the unpleasant and discouraging statistics of pancreatic cancer" and accordingly, we need to keep him in thoughts and prayers.
READ ALSO: Steve Jobs' Pancreatic Cancer: How The Founder Of Apple Managed To Survive For 8 Years After Being Diagnosed


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Improving Glycemic Control
Group Visits Are Cost-Effective Way to Improve Glycemic Control
Diabetes care can be rushed during a typical office visit, frustrating both patients and physicians. Shared medical appointments (SMAs) are now being used to allow for more comprehensive care as well as social support, with the latest research showing significant improvements in glycemic control with this model of care, as reported in the American Journal of Medicine.
"SMAs are effective and can help to improve compliance with medications and dietary regimens," said senior author Jeffrey D. Kravetz, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT. "The patients who attended the visits truly enjoyed the camaraderie of the group visits. They were able to share helpful tips and support each other with new medication trials. For example, if a patient needed to start insulin, they could hear from their peer that 'it wasn't so bad' and this would improve compliance," said Dr. Kravetz, who is also a physician at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT.
Patients at the West Haven Veterans Affairs Medical Center who agreed to SMAs were asked to attend a joint visit every 6 to 12 weeks for up to 4 visits over a 1-year period. At each visit, approximately 3 to 8 patients met for 90-minutes and underwent individual assessment by a pharmacist for medication adjustments, discussed goal-setting behavior with a health psychologist, consulted with a dietitian, and received education from a registered nurse.
A total of 60 patients attended at least 1 group visit, 40 attended 2 visits, 19 attended >3 visits.
Improved Glycemic Control Found
Patients who attended at least 2 group visits showed a significant decrease in A1C from baseline to 1 year (8.99% vs 8.32%; P=0.06). A subgroup of patients with A1C >9% (n=15) also experienced a significant decrease in A1C after 2 visits (10.75% to 9.51%; P=0.02). Participants who attended ≥3 visits showed a trend toward a greater reduction in A1C level; this difference was significant among the subgroup of patients with A1C >9% (10.94% to 9.97%; P=0.055).
"Although the number of patients in this study is relatively small, the findings point to what we see in our clinical practice—an improvement in A1C with SMAs," commented Patricio Aycinena, MD, an endocrinologist at the Cleveland Clinic who also uses this model of care. "While results can vary for patient to patient, most patients [attending SMAs] will improve. And remember that every 1% decrease in A1C is equal to an approximately 25% or more decrease in the rate of complications," Dr. Aycinena said.
"Further studies are needed to determine long-term benefits of this type of health care delivery model," commented Iris Sanchez, DNP, FNP, ADM, CDE. "While [previous] studies tended to focus on biometric outcome measures, a focus on quality of life, diabetes self-management skills, and patient satisfaction with health care providers could yield clinical significance. Prospective cohort studies with patients in the Veterans Administration would provide valuable information to determine which process measures are more meaningful to improving diabetes outcomes," she said.
Positive Peer Pressure
Patients reported that the SMAs were helpful and improved compliance, although this was not objectively measured, Dr. Kravetz said. "Patients would see that their peers would be compliant with medications and diet and be persuaded to do so themselves," Dr. Kravetz said. "Patients would share their dietary indiscretions and then hear direct feedback from their peers. Some would stop drinking soda or snacking because their peers influenced them," he said.
"People love it!," said Steven V. Edelman, MD, who leads SMA groups for diabetes care at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). "They jump in there and give each other suggestions on techniques, skills, phone apps, restaurants that have diabetic-friendly foods, all kinds of other issues. In the type 1 group, patients talk about different pumps, continuous glucose monitoring, and how to handle their diabetes during exercise," said Dr. Edelman, who is Professor of Medicine at UCSD.
Interestingly, Dr. Edelman finds it helpful to include his most difficult patients in group visits. "Those are the patients who start conforming when they see themselves in comparison to others," he explained.
SMA Models at Other Diabetes Clinics
At the UCSD, the 90-minute visits are lead by Dr. Edelman, along with a registered nurse who takes vitals and adds notes to each patient's medical records, and a facilitator to keep the visits moving at a good pace. Dr. Edelman divides patients into groups of 10 by type of diabetes, gender, and age (ie, <40 years and ≥ 40 years).
Dr. Edelman puts the patients' vitals and glucose monitoring data on screen so that the group can analyze the data together. "We don't do a comparison to browbeat people. It is a really good strategy for people who have poor glucose control; instead of a doctor yelling at them, they just see themselves among their peers. That seems to be to more powerful in turning these people around," he said.
"I have a lot of fun. Humor is important during the visits and [patients] all love it," Dr. Edelman said. "With my older male patients with type 2 diabetes, we talk about erectile dysfunction. I ask if anyone is having problems and what medication they are taking for it. It is a good discussion, you just have to open up and talk about it matter-of-factly," he said.
The Cleveland Clinic uses a model that includes a physician, a certified diabetes educator/diabetes care coordinator as a facilitator, and one or two medical assistant to take vitals and add notes to medical records. Groups include 6 to 8 patients and meet for 90 minutes every 4 months.
Dr. Aycinena finds the social component of the groups to be one of the most important aspects. "People don't feel alone. They find themselves with other people who are struggling the same way," he said.
"At the beginning, patients can be hesitant about joining an SMA so I usually propose 'If you like the SMA you can stay, or we can go back to one-on-one visits.' I would say that 80% stay in the group," Dr. Aycinena said, adding that patients tend to stay in the same groups for years.
Cost- and Time-Effective Care
All of the clinicians said that SMAs allowed them to see more patients than they could in individual appointments. The added time allows for more comprehensive care, they said. Plus, with a team member charting during the visit, there is no paperwork to complete afterward.
One drawback is that "at this time, there are no documentation and billing codes to demonstrate the amount of time required for SMAs, which might be a barrier to primary care practices implementing them," Dr. Sanchez noted. "The lack of billing codes also hinders the ability to track national trends on diabetes outcomes," she said.
Guirguis AB, Lugovich J, Jay J, et al. Improving diabetes control using shared medical appointments. Am J Med. 2013. doi:pii: S0002-9343(13)00534-2.


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