Whenever natural cures for acne treatment fall short, there is always the choice of acne skin laser treatment. The method is among the most efficient ways to deal with acne. What's more, it also happens to be the most secure, as well as being painless. Since the lasers are so precise, the only portions of your face that are affected are those affected by blemishes. People who go through this treatment also get cooling gel as an added bonus. The cooling gel is used onto the treated skin and helps prevent burning. Even though the treatment does not hurt, it is suggested that you give yourself a couple of days following a procedure to recuperate if you are concerned about possible negative effects.
For numerous patients, the procedure feels much like being hit by a rubber band. Obviously the sensations can vary from person to person based on the sensitivity of the region being treated. Doctors will provide you with anesthetic creams ahead of time to help suppress any discomfort. The procedure is so popular not simply because it's efficient on the subject of eliminating blemishes, it also has the potential to fill in acne scars and reduce the amount of oil your skin produces, at the same time destroying stubborn bacteria. Although skin laser treatment has its own benefits, it may not be the perfect solution for everybody.
There are specific skin types and acne issues that laser skin treatment is perfect for. The kinds of acne that the treatment methods are most beneficial on include papules, pustules, whiteheads, and blackheads. Should you have big, painful, lesions beneath the skin, that kind of acne is considered either nodular or cystic acne. Nodular acne and cystic acne will not take to skin laser treatment as well as other kinds of acne would, because the wavelengths of the lasers do not travel that deep beneath the skin. It's the wavelength of the laser that establishes what substance in your skin it'll hone in on. Water attracts some lasers, melanin some others. There are also a few lasers that may focus on the hemoglobin in the blood, whilst yet more attack the sebaceous glands in your skin.
Lasers that generate a wavelength of 1450nm are highly attracted to water and therefore are typically the best lasers to utilize for eliminating acne. For the greatest results, ensure that the laser used in your treatment is specifically made for the problem. Some skin types are not compatible with this treatment but the majority will be. Also remember that the treatment defintely won't be as efficient against acne brought on by genetic factors. So although skin laser treatment might work as a long lasting solution for some, other people will need to use several methods (sometimes combined with medicine) to keep their results.
This acne treatment technique is a process which is likely to work. At the very least to an extent. To obtain the results you're interested in and to ensure that this alternative is right for you, seek advice from your physician.
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Remember wondering what makes an "Artist"? You survived childhood, school, and maybe your first career, and still wondered. What makes an artist? Focus now on definitions from two directions, self and society.
The self definitions are subdivided into at least three relationships: our position/career, our significant other, and our contacts/peers. The social definitions are subdivided into our individual paths, other artists, and our relationships with gallery owners. What pathway have you chosen or will you choose, as you become an artist?
One artist, when asked how long it took to create a work, responded, "It took a lifetime." The lifetime of learning, encounters, and experience is how we grow and develop, allowing us to express ourselves through our art. The decision of how to go forward is dependent upon our self-definition and our social relationships.
The early years of an artist are spent in experimentation. Drawing, painting, and possibly sculpting clay through elementary, junior high, and high school, opens our eyes, mind, and heart to the world of art. These are the early years of development. Depending on the individual, this stage can be prolonged or may not occur until later in life. This is the part of the process we have some control over as we grow, it is our self-definition and development. The process of self-definition should be never ending. Success depends on the ability to transition from one stage to the next. One of the easiest ways to visualize a transition stage is to remember leaving school and going to work. We no longer have the summer off to enjoy our freedom; we have to work forty hours a week, fifty weeks a year. We are now defined by our position or career.
Somewhere within this process we enhance our self-definition by choosing a partner, or not. If we chose a partner, that individual may bring to the self-definition significant impacts: anything from financial benefits, social status, or encouragement, to disappointment. All our relationships and experiences give us depth.
We encounter friends and peers that contribute to the process. These relationships can be very supportive or destructive. Our need to conform to society's preferences may lead to our own creative demise if we are not strong enough in our own convictions. If these contacts encourage growth through discussion, support, and assistance, then success is more likely.
Now on the brink of success, we seek social-definition. Depending on your pain threshold, this can be a challenging transition. What is a tyro? A tyro is a beginner or novice artist. Like a new chick hatching from the egg, where life was warm and everything was safe, now we experience the use of new muscles as we peck at the shell and discover how cramped our confinement had been. With our education in hand, and our experiences, which may include a career outside of art, we strike out on the pathway to art.
Insert other artists, our competitors, and friends. Here we encounter the dreaded "you are not as good as so-n-so," you know, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Albrecht Durer. Falling into this trap, we can become immobilized. This is the hardest thing we, as artists, will ever encounter: successfully integrating ourselves with our teachers and exemplars.
Special thanks to Karl Hufbauer for his mentoring and friendship.


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Zadni Rzeżuchowy Przechód (słow. Zadná Žeruchová priehyba) – niewybitna przełęcz w słowackiej części Tatr Wysokich, położona na wysokości ok. 1855 m w dolnym fragmencie Koziej Grani. Oddziela Skrajną Rzeżuchową Turnię na południowym zachodzie od Zadniej Rzeżuchowej Kopy na północnym wschodzie. Znajduje się tuż poniżej wierzchołka tego ostatniego wzniesienia.

Stoki północno-zachodnie opadają z przełęczy do Doliny Białych Stawów, południowo-wschodnie – do Doliny Zielonej Kieżmarskiej. Na północ od Zadniego Rzeżuchowego Przechodu, w Niżniej Rzeżuchowej Kotlinie, znajduje się Niżni Rzeżuchowy Stawek. Do Doliny Zielonej Kieżmarskiej opada spod przełęczy trawiaste zbocze, w którym łączą się dwa żleby zbiegające spod sąsiednich wzniesień. Tereny te częściowo porośnięte są kosodrzewiną.

Na Zadni Rzeżuchowy Przechód, podobnie jak na inne obiekty w Koziej Grani, nie prowadzą żadne znakowane szlaki turystyczne. Najdogodniejsze drogi dla taterników wiodą na siodło od północy z Niżniej Rzeżuchowej Kotliny oraz granią ze Skrajnego Rzeżuchowego Przechodu.

Nazwy Rzeżuchowych Turni i sąsiednich obiektów pochodzą od Rzeżuchowych Stawków (Niżniego i Wyżniego), nad którymi obficie rośnie rzeżucha gorzka.

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Przełęcze Tatr Wysokich
Przełęcze słowackich Tatr

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I could see the island from my window. During summer we used to go to swim and play there: At Lido beach. The alluvial plateau verved with life and deep, green bushes. In the middle of the island was a small lake where fish in love would go on a date at night; secluded from the city lights youngsters would play in my hands. As I would dig in the sand my little feet, with one eye I would count all 17 archaeopteryx species that I new and with other I would admire the Kalemegdan walls, standing proudly above the river bank. "The Beautiful Blue Danube" did exist. You have to believe me!
No, it's not like the story I used to tell about wired fences, birds with plastic wings and hatcheries of oil spill rings.
This is so vivid and evocative. I especially love the " In the middle of the island was a small lake where fish in love would go on a date at night" bit.
Yes, these are beautiful childhood memories. Unfortunately, Danube is now more black than blue!


My goal is to get an A on the next Chemistry test. I have been taking a lot of notes and re-watching the podcasts to help me with homework. I am going to start studying soon so that I will be very prepared for the test.


It's that time of the year again!  Time to get out the rockets.. and I hear we're starting off with an early January launch!  Bob and I need to sync up, so stay tuned for more details from him, but initial the details I caught wind of are currently on the club calendar. (I just removed a couple of the old late Jan calendar events left over from our 2016 schedule (in case you see the "Cancelled Event" emails).
If you decide to donate, just please be sure to notate on the check the cause (Carlos/Trailer or General-Fund) which you are supporting.
Hope to see you at the next launch!


In this paper, we address the problem of joint acoustic noise and echo cancellations for hands-free systems. The problem of acoustic echo cancelation (AEC) in the presence of background noise is a real challenge for any actual system. In this paper, we propose a new system that combines both processes, i.e. ANC and AEC. In our approach, we propose a two-stages procedure as follows: in the first stage, we propose to use the forward blind source separation (FBSS) structure to cancel the background noise components that is superimposed to the acoustic echo signal in the same environment, this FBSS structure uses the two-channel normalized least mean square (TC-NLMS) adaptive algorithm to cancel the background noise from the primary signal. In the second step, we propose to use an AEC system based on a single channel NLMS (SC-NLMS) algorithm to efficiently suppress the acoustic echo signal. This new combination between the FBSS and the AEC system allows reducing the acoustic echo signal to lower mean square values (MSE) in the permanent regime, this behavior will not be possible without FBSS. The performance properties of the proposed algorithm in such environment (i.e. presence of background plus acoustic echo signals in the same time) is evaluated with competitive algorithm with various objective criteria (ERLE, SegSNR, and GainMSE).


Chris Somerville was born in Launceston, Tasmania in 1984 and now lives in Queensland. In 2003 he won the State Library of Queensland Young Writers Awards and in 2009 he was shortlisted for the Queensland Premiers Literary Awards, Emerging Author category. His short fiction has appeared in numerous literary journals, including Voiceworks, The Lifted Brow, Paper Radio, Islet and Stilts. He has taught in the creative writing programs at both Griffith University and the University of Queensland.
Suffused with dark humour, Chris Somerville's short stories reveal the struggle for intimacy with a deft and affectionate touch.


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Letters for December 26, 2002
Homeland offense
Re "Deported to Cambodia: a Love Story" by Shonda Swilley (SN&R News, December 12):
This story makes my blood boil! The INS—a.k.a. Incompetent Nonsense Service—is going to send Mr. Chhoueth back to Cambodia, which is a big mistake. Whoever is in charge of this case has used poor judgment. And those lawmakers and INS officials who have known about the Order of Supervision and have not modified or made exceptions to it in certain cases are lazy.
I can relate to Mr. Chhoueth because I have a non-citizen brother-in-law from Cambodia, and I'm from Southeast Asia (Vietnam). I came to America with my family when I was 4 years old to escape from communism. Fortunately, I'm an American citizen, and I love this country. I have never been back to Vietnam since I came to the United States 20 years ago. I hardly know anything about Vietnam.
But just pretend that 10 years ago, I was convicted of attempting to rob a bank—with no weapons involved—and that as a result, I was sentenced to three years in prison. I served my time. Additional years have gone by, and now I'm driving down Alhambra Boulevard. Out of nowhere, a cop pulls me over and arrests me because I don't have a driver's license (yep, that's my crime). The next thing I know, I'm in jail, and the INS is going to deport me back to my "homeland," Vietnam—a country I don't remember and don't know anything about.
This is not justice; this is outrageous. Sending Mr. Chhoueth back to Cambodia goes against everything America stands for.
Guitar-centric SN&R
Re " 'Command Collective' Lights up Espresso Metro, Kinda" by Christian Kiefer (SN&R Clubber, December 12):
The less-than-enthusiastic review of our Command Collective show was just a cheap shot at the obvious and inherent frailties of live electronic music. We are computer nerds at heart, as all electronic musicians are. Even our heroes—Aphex Twin, Autechre, Boards Of Canada, Kid 606—are all just bobbing heads behind a laptop (who also happen to sell out entire tours on the merit of their music alone). For this genre, it's a given, and anyone familiar with our musical subculture would have known that before they paid their $4 at the door.
It's about music, not showmanship.
I'm not mad that your reviewer was bored. I understand why a folk singer was bored at an electronica show; it's the same reason I get bored listening to folk singers. We ask different things of our music. I am angry that he used me and my friends as scapegoats for what is really his larger criticism of the live-electronica phenomenon as a whole.
We have a hard enough time trying to foster a community of electronic-music enthusiasts in a city still intent on dragging the long-since-dead corpse of Sac pop up and down our fair streets. It's the artists at the fringe of Sacramento's music scene right now, the ones who aren't playing it safe, who are probably ensuring its hope of evolving into something viable.
How about adding an electronic (non-DJ) category for the Sammies this year? You've got plenty of established Sacramento electronic acts to choose from: Park Avenue Music, Dusty Brown, Tycho, Fruitbat, Musical Drum Key, Faster Faster, Homo Erectus, Sussex, C/A/T, Idiom Creek, Hysterisis Loop, Crawl Unit and more up-and-coming underground kids than you can imagine.
Or, are you too busy organizing your much-hyped "all-acoustics" Sammies CD? This area has one of the richest rap and hip-hop scenes in the world, and you're putting out an all-acoustic CD that is supposed to be a comprehensive overview of the best Sacramento has to offer? Sounds a bit like rigging the game before it starts, don't you think?
The only reason I'm coming down on you guys is because I think it's well within your means to reverse your guitar-centric point of view on the scene, and honestly, I'd rather be a part of your club than the angry jackass shaking his fist in the air outside your office. Let the Sac Bee be the musically unenlightened codgers in their ivory towers. You guys are better than that.
Hey, thanks for the press, though.
Chachi Jones
Re "More Steps to Peace" by Joey Garcia (SN&R Ask Joey, December 12):
This reader thanks you for the bright lights along the path to peace.
I especially appreciated your non-authoritarian and un-self-righteous way of presenting some needed movements in developing peace, and your emphasis on both inner and outer work. This double awareness, I believe, will make us better peacemakers than our '60s forerunners.
I'd add to your steps: (1) Turn off the TV. A study of Gulf War viewing proved the more you watch the less you know. (2) Tune in to non-corporate news sources—94.1 (KPFA FM), 89.5 (KVMR FM) and, of course, Because People Matter.
The sacpeace.org Web site has a lot of Web site references for further self-education. The war choice loses support daily as people become better informed.
Jeanie Keltner
editor-at-large
Because People Matter
Komen bashing unfair
Re "The Marketing of Breast Cancer" by Mary Ann Swissler (SN&R Cover, October 31):
As a volunteer with the Sacramento Valley Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, I was disappointed to see that SN&R chose to print Swissler's misleading and irresponsible opinion piece. Swissler's article doesn't acknowledge the unprecedented advancements in the fight against breast cancer made possible by the Komen Foundation. Instead, it's full of finger-pointing and factual inaccuracies. For the record:
The Komen Foundation never opposed—or endorsed—any version of the patients' bill of rights because we felt that none of the versions went far enough to protect women and their families.
The Komen Foundation dedicates 75 percent of its funds to programs for the underserved, including minority, poor and lesbian women.
Less than 1 percent of the foundation's revenue comes from pharmaceutical companies, and that's only in the form of local race sponsorships and unrestricted education grants.
Sacramento's local Komen affiliate has two staff people and 400 volunteers and has raised nearly $3 million. Seventy-five percent of our net funds go back into the greater Sacramento area. All of the remaining 25 percent goes to national research-grant programs.
I, for one, will continue to join with millions of women, families and other volunteers to support the critical efforts of the Komen Foundation in advancing research, education, screening and treatment until we can eradicate this disease.
Lisa Yost
Mary Ann Swissler responds: When Yost says the local Komen Foundation does good works in Sacramento, I believe her. Just as with the American Cancer Society, Komen's local affiliates throughout the country manage to hold on to their souls. However, the agenda carried out through Komen's national offices still trumps well-meaning but toothless grassroots efforts. The Komen group did oppose a patients' bill of rights that included enforcement provisions benefiting patients, according to a public-policy official with a top breast-cancer-advocacy group who was in the same room with Komen people during negotiations. Komen's board did decide on a position; the board just didn't write a press release about it, according to my eyewitness source. Speaking of which, I used federal documents to write this article during a two-year period: lobbying records, campaign donations, tax records and so forth.
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Winn Dixie is a beautiful JR Laredo daughter that comes to us from the great breeding at Rocking O Longhorns. We originally set out to purchase her now 84+" full sister but chose Winn Dixie. Her sire & dam combination has been simply amazing. She is the fourth daughter out of JR Laredo and TC Ritzy Dixie. She has a dark rich color and her horns are exploding. We have her AI'd to Drag Iron for an April 2019 calf and all we can say is WOW!


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Help Us Choose Season Two Episodes for Commentary
Here's the poll for selecting the season two episodes for off-season GWC commentary tracks.
This works just like the season one poll (which you should vote in if you haven't already): vote for the episode for which you'd most like to hear a GWC commentary below. We'll leave the poll active for a while, then plan on recording commentary for the top two episodes.
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21 Responses to "Help Us Choose Season Two Episodes for Commentary"
Tigh's Eyepatch says:
If you do choose Pegasus, you should do the extended episode found on the DVD for S2, even if it's just for Gaeta's "Got any porn in there?" line…
I voted Pegasus, and I agree with Tigh's Eyepatch that it should be the extended version though.
vodkamartiniup says:
I disliked rear admiral Helena Cain but did LOVE her ship…the Pegasus was one hell of a battlestar. Oh that Lee Adama…Soo wasteful…I wish he kept her together, what a help another battlestar would be right now…the only bad thing was the pegasus must not have had a good gym on board…Lee got pretty chunky on her…they should have renamed her pegasass when she was captain. Gods what a bad joke that was…lol
ToasterChick says:
Pegasus was so difficult for me to watch because of Sharon's rape scene. I must have watched every other episode at least two or three times, but I could only watch Pegasus once. I voted for the feel-good episode, "Flight of the Phoenix." =)
I voted for Flight of the Phoenix as well. But I am having second thoughts. The F/X in the Ressurection Ship part 1 and 2 were the best of the season.
Magycian says:
Had to vote for the Farm on this one. The great episodes were 2 parters that I couldn't choose one half of them over the other.
The Farm has so many repercussions throughout the series that It had to be my choice.
Athenor, I know, I know! Belive me, I know it's really really good, but just, you know…difficult to watch. Ok, if it wins this poll (which looks to go that way), I WILL watch it again. I'll even watch the extended version…yikes.
The 13th Cylon says:
Well I meant to vote for "Fragged", but it looks like I really voted for "The Farm". It's really one of my favorite episodes. We get to be on Kobol, which is always fun. The scenes of Baltar shooting Crashdown and then Tigh declaring martial law have always stuck out in my mind.
And Pegasus looks like it's got it in the bag. I watched that one a few weeks back and it's a really great episode. Those scenes with Gina and Baltar are pretty powerful stuff.
Athenor says:
I once again state in this thread that I have not been posting today since about 1 PM. I don't usually participate in threads like this, other than to vote, because it is a matter of personal opinion, and I don't feel that makes strong debate and analysis.
these are some very interesting ship spec sites for all the tech heads like me. I thought i would pass them on
http://www.merzo.net/index.html
http://www.shipschematics.net/bsg/new_02_22_2002.html
http://www.tecr.com/galactica/
cylonaccountant says:
nice sites vod, but i see the information is a few years old, and the first link didnt work at all. as the bsg sci fi series moves on i am sure more technical information may be available to us.
this one is better
sorry i mean this one
http://www.shipschematics.net/bsg/
the first link must be down today. it shows the comparative sizes of hundreds of ships from all sorts of shows including star wars, galactica, star trek. ect. you can even drag a ship next to another to see how they compare. as for the other two links, you posted the same links???
Come back? *blink* I didn't go anywhere. I just was gone most of yesterday.
Um…Yeah. That wasn't me. I haven't been on the site today until now. What's going on here?
Pike says:
Had to go with The Farm. Possibly the most relevant to seasons 3.5/4.
Alasdair Lumsden says:
I think it would be better if you just went through the episodes as they appear instead of randomly. I think this would help everyone understand the series a lot better.
As I understand it, Alasdair, I believe they are going to go through every episode. These are just voting for full-length commentary, instead of the current GWC format.
Wow, looking at all those superior episodes is hard cause it highlights the ball dropping in 3.5 but I say Resurrection Ship Pt.1
It's the major turning point for Roslin and her future decisions. We start to see what she's capable of and it makes the election fixing and the really dug in stance during the New Caprica stuff much more sensible for her character.


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The Japanese invasion of China during the Second Sino-Japanese war has left a strong legacy of hate and disgust among many Chinese today. Much of the atrocities committed by the Japanese are now known to most historians, but by far, the most despicable and forgotten act against humanity committed by the Imperial Japanese government was its covert biochemical weapons program. Euphemistically labelled as the "Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Department" of the Imperial Japanese Army, the Japanese conducted a wide range of cruel and inhumane experiments on prisoner who were often innocent.
Under the leadership of Dr. Shiro Isshi, the department subjected 3,000-250,000 innocent men, women, and children to cruel experiments and medical procedures that were carried out by the brightest medical students and staff that Imperial Japan had to offer. In a bid to develop its own germ warfare capability, the government of Imperial Japan resorted to incredibly deprived and inhumane methods of experimentation, like infecting prisoners with virulent strains of anthrax, plague, cholera, and other diseases. These prisoners were often subject to excruciating vivisections without the use of anesthesia in order to observe the real-time effects of these deadly diseases.
"Unit 731: The Forgotten Asian Holocaust by Derek Pua, is not for the faint of heart. It is, however, for anyone wanting to more clearly understand the extent of Imperial Japanese war crimes. This brief, dispassionate, and factual book outlines the creation and development of Unit 731, an organization that employed thousands of Japanese scientists who conducted nightmarish experiments on an untold number of human guinea pigs, all in the name of medical research.
Even if one cannot stomach the details included in Unit 731:The Forgotten Asian Holocaust, a basic knowledge of these atrocities should be more widely known, if only in the hope that history will never repeat itself in this horrific manner."
"This book (Unit 731: The Forgotten Asian Auschwitz) is a short but interesting read. This book describes the notorious unit 731 of the Japanese army during World War II. This book has numerous footnoted references, and a fairly extensive list of references that someone could read to find out more information about unit 731. I guess the laboratory results that the US received offset the crimes of these individuals, since so few were ever punished. This book describes man's inhumanity better than some of the horror books. I highly recommend that this book be read. The author did a good job."


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US midterms: Georgia Senate run-off looms after bitter campaign
By BBC
Composite of Warnock and Walker
On Tuesday, Georgia's seven million registered voters will go to the polls for the fifth time in four years.
That's thanks to a quirk in the state's election law that requires winning candidates for state-wide posts in general elections not just to get more votes than everyone else, but to get fifty percent of the votes cast.
Twice in the past four years candidates from both parties have fallen short of that mark. Hence the need for a run-off election in 2021 for both Georgia's US Senate seats and another one this time around.
Incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock, a southern Baptist preacher from Dr Martin Luther King Jr's old church in downtown Atlanta, will face the Republican former football star Herschel Walker, a man backed by former President Donald Trump who has faced accusations that he paid for wives and girlfriends to get abortions despite avowing a profoundly anti-abortion stance.
The pair will go head to head for the chance to represent a state that's been at the epicentre of political upheaval in recent times.
True, the midterm elections have already decided 99 of the 100 seats in the Senate and the Democrats have 50 to the Republicans 49. Given the constitutional rule that the vice-president can break a tied vote in the chamber, Georgia's run-off will not change who has control.
So, you might wonder, why does Georgia's run-off matter? On the most basic level of course, having 51 senators is better than having 50.
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It means you can lose one supporter over a thorny issue and still get your way. That's going to be a factor in the case of senators like Joe Manchin, a conservative-minded Democrat from a thoroughly Republican state, West Virginia, who is up for election in 2024.
Senator Manchin has already shown how he holds enormous sway in the detail of legislative negotiations in the current Congress, and to defend his seat in 2024, he'll need to demonstrate to his conservative-minded constituents he's no Joe Biden groupie.
Having 51 senators also means you have more control over the arcane workings of the chamber's committee structures. And you can more easily get your way when it comes to one of the Senate's key jobs - to approve nominations of judges to the federal bench - a deeply political process in this deeply political country.
Which all means that while the big motivating factor, Senate control, is already decided, the parties have still been pouring tens of millions of dollars into this race and the television advertising is at a fever pitch.
There is a direct correlation between the tightness of the race and the viciousness of the advertising.
The two men are separated by at most a percentage point or two, so every vote counts. Both sides have been slugging it out over the airwaves, spending an estimated $70m (£57m) in the process. Both have targeted one another's character and personal lives.
The Walker camp have screened clips supposedly showing Raphael Warnock's ex-wife in tears after a domestic disagreement. They've accused him of overseeing a camp for disadvantaged young people where "urine was thrown at the children" and of being in charge of apartments for poorer people "full of human faeces and even rotting corpses".
As for the Warnock camp, his ads have accused Herschel Walker of "wearing lies like a badge of honour". They allege he lied about his education, his charitable giving, his business career and a bizarre episode involving the former football star appearing to claim he'd worked in law enforcement when he had not.
Associated political surrogates and action committees have gone after Mr Walker over troubling claims of abuse and the alleged hypocrisy over abortion. In many ways, it's astonishing he's still polling so close in the race given the amount of negative stories floating around. It's a sign of just how tribal such races can be that supporters can stick with him.
However, there are worrying signs for Mr Walker when you look at the numbers. He was the only Republican running state-wide on 8 November not to get more than fifty percent of the vote. That means significant numbers of Republicans explicitly chose not to support him.
His problem with more moderate Republicans was rather publicly illustrated after the outgoing Republican Lieutenant-Governor Geoff Duncan announced to the world that he'd stood in line for an hour in early voting this week and then - at the ballot box - couldn't bring himself to vote for Mr Walker.
Former President Barack Obama has campaigned with Georgia's Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock
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Cataract - Ataxia - Deafness
Cataract-Ataxia-Deafness Syndrome
She is board certified in Neurology (1997-present) and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Neurological Association and the Movement Disorder Society. [books.google.com]
A sensorineural hearing loss may also be present in childhood but sometimes not until later. Hyperreflexia with extensor plantar responses and Achilles tendon contractures are often present later. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]
Presentation [ 5, 6 ] Refsum's disease presents with anosmia and early-onset retinitis pigmentosa, with variable neuropathy, deafness, ataxia and ichthyosis. The age of presentation varies from age 7 months to over 50 years. [patient.info]
Occasionally patients will present with late-onset forms of this disease. [neuroweb.us]
Entire Body System
Written for practicing clinicians, this volume is an excellent reference for physicians, audiologists, and other professionals working with individuals with hearing loss and their families, and can also serve as a text for clinical training programs and [books.google.com]
In-Depth Information The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
A physician can detect cataracts through a comprehensive eye exam. Treatment for cataracts usually involves surgery to remove the old lens and replace with an artificial lens. [diseaseinfosearch.org]
Edge;Sync-n-Scale;mCharts Received income in an amount equal to or greater than 250 from: The Physicians Edge, Cliexa Received stock from RxRevu; Received ownership interest from Cerescan for consulting;. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Urinary System Disorders 189 Genetic Conditions in Cats 199 Hemophilia Hyperoxaluria Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 203 BreedRelated Health Problems 221 91 228 98 235 165 238 101 257 Metabolic Disorders 103 Metabolic Disorders Amyloidosis Cholesterol Ester [books.google.com]
I Amyloidosis I, Hereditary Neuropathic Amyloidosis III Amyloidosis, Familial, Finnish Type Amyloidosis, Familial, Visceral Amyloidosis, Reactive Amyloid Systemic Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy, Cardiac or Denmark Type Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy, German-American [sequencing.com]
Respiratoric
Disorders 187 List ofAbbreviations 259 36 262 102 264 Index 315 Aggression 323 著作権 [books.google.com]
Jaw & Teeth
Parkinsonism, Juvenile, Autosomal Recessive Paroxysmal Extreme Pain Disorder Partial Atrioventricular Septal Defect and Heterotaxy Syndrome Peeling Skin Syndrome Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease, Mild Pendred Syndrome Periodic Fever, Autosomal Dominant Periodontitis [sequencing.com]
Progressive Sensorineural Deafness
Orpha Number: 1368 Disease definition Cataract - ataxia -deafness syndrome is characterised by mild intellectual deficit, congenital cataract, progressive sensorineural deafness and ataxia. It has been described in two sisters. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
macrothrombocytopenia and progressive sensorineural deafness ( OMIM ) and a form of nonsyndromic deafness ( DFNA17 ), are also caused by mutation in the MYH9 gene. [mendelian.co]
Decrease in Height
[…] body height Small stature [ more ] 0004322 Tremor Tremors 0001337 Visual impairment Impaired vision Loss of eyesight Poor vision [ more ] 0000505 Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007 [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
Amputations Angina Angioma Angioplasty Ankylosing spondylitis Anorexia nervosa Anxiety Aortic aneurysm Arachnoid cyst Arnold-Chiari malformation Arrhythmia Atrial defibrillator Arteriovenous malformation Arthritis Asperger syndrome Ataxia Attention deficit/hyperactivity [gov.uk]
Erythrocyte Lactate Transporter Defect Escobar Syndrome Essential Fructosuria Ethylmalonic Aciduria Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Exostoses, Multiple, Type II Extrapyramidal Movement Disorder Fabry Disease Faciogenital Dysplasia with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity [sequencing.com]
One type of speech disorder that has been associated with classic galactosemia is apraxia of speech, often referred to as dyspraxia. Dyspraxia is not a developmental delay of speech. It is considered a "motor speech disorder". [galactosemia.org]
Workup
Kompoliti's include the gender differences in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, studies to define the effect of neuroleptics on weight, risk for diabetes and dyslipidemia in patients with Tourette syndrome, and define the current status [books.google.com]
You may also want to contact a university or tertiary medical center in your area, because these centers tend to see more complex cases and have the latest technology and treatments. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
Treatment Treatment Options: Treatment is directed at symptoms. Visually significant cataracts may require removal. Low vision aids and physical therapy can be helpful. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]
Food and Drug Administration has chosen Wave Life Sciences' planned phase 2/3 study of suvodirsen, its lead experimental therapy for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, to break new ground. [globalgenes.org]
Treatment - PHARC (Retinitis Pigmentosa, Hearing Loss, Ataxia, Cataract, and Polyneuropathy) Treatment is directed at symptoms. Visually significant cataracts may require removal. Low vision aids and physical therapy can be helpful. [checkorphan.org]
Please do not use this information to diagnose or develop a treatment plan for a health problem or disease without consulting a qualified health care provider. [undiagnosed.hms.harvard.edu]
Prognosis - PHARC (Retinitis Pigmentosa, Hearing Loss, Ataxia, Cataract, and Polyneuropathy) Not supplied. Treatment - PHARC (Retinitis Pigmentosa, Hearing Loss, Ataxia, Cataract, and Polyneuropathy) Treatment is directed at symptoms. [checkorphan.org]
Diagnosis and Prognosis: The diagnosis is most likely made collaboratively by an ophthalmologist and a neurologist. It may require testing by an ERG (electroretinogram), and MRI imaging. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]
Prognosis Although there are many (often severe) clinical features associated with Refsum's disease, it is partially treatable with dietary restriction. [patient.info]
The prognosis is usually bad with survival rates less than a few years after onset. [neuroweb.us]
[…] lenses of the eye are small, spherical and prone to subluxation Ectopia lentis (partial displacement of the lens) which leads to lenticular myopia Iridonesis (an iris that is not held in place by the lens) Glaucoma (which resists treatment) Poor visual prognosis [tsbvi.edu]
Slit lamp examination, careful history, and appropriate serological testing help to determine the cause of interstitial keratitis, directing appropriate treatment according to the etiology. [webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu]
Systematic review of the etiology of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2004 Sep. 68(9):1193-8. [Medline]. Mehta D, Noon SE, Schwartz E, et al. [emedicine.medscape.com]
CEP164 Nephronophthisis CEP250 recessive Usher syndrome CEP290/BBS14 Bardet-Biedl syndrome, Leber congenital amaurosis, Joubert syndrome, Senior-Loken syndrome, Meckel syndrome CERKL Retinitis pigmentosa CFH age-related macular degeneration, complex etiology [molecularvisionlab.com]
[…] may be present in adolescence and result in spontaneous rupture of the anterior lens capsule. 57 Posterior subcapsular cataract occurs quite frequently; however, many patients receive glucocorticosteroids for their renal condition, which may play an etiologic [entokey.com]
Chapters on epidemiology, embryology, non-syndromic hearing loss, and syndromic forms of hearing loss have all been updated with particular attention to the vast amount of new information on molecular mechanisms, and chapters on clinical and molecular [books.google.com]
Diagnosis: Cogan's Syndrome EPIDEMIOLOGY Predominantly young to middle aged adults Rare SIGNS Interstitial keratitis (limbal stromal opacity or edema, non-inflammed vascular loops in the mid-stroma) Other inflammation of the eye ( episcleritis, scleritis [webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu]
The epidemiology of hearing impairment in the United States: newborns, children, and adolescents. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Apr. 140(4):461-72. [Medline]. Morzaria S, Westerberg BD, Kozak FK. [emedicine.medscape.com]
In this review, we summarise the clinical, genetic and pathophysiological features of this condition, and the investigations used in its diagnosis. [acnr.co.uk]
The pathophysiologic mechanisms of hearing loss are unknown but Merchant et al identified separation of the basilar membrane and the basement membrane and cellular dysmorphology within the organ of corti. [17] Norrie Disease is a rare disorder caused [emedicine.medscape.com]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends two doses of rubella vaccine for all children, given as combination measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, with doses at least four weeks apart. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Prevention - PHARC (Retinitis Pigmentosa, Hearing Loss, Ataxia, Cataract, and Polyneuropathy) Not supplied. Diagnosis - PHARC (Retinitis Pigmentosa, Hearing Loss, Ataxia, Cataract, and Polyneuropathy) Not supplied. [checkorphan.org]
Resources About Genetic Hearing Loss from Around the Web "A Parent's Guide to Genetics of Hearing Loss" - Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Hereditary Hearing Loss Homepage Medscape Reference Genetic Sensorineural Hearing Loss [babyhearing.org]
It is present in green vegetables but is tightly bound to chlorophyll. [ 9 ] Diets that are very low in phytanic acid ( The diet should contain enough calories (high in carbohydrates) to prevent weight loss, as this will lead to mobilisation of phytanic [patient.info]
Mohr-Tranebjaerg syndrome XLR 3 TMEM126A 612988 Optic Atrophy 7 AR 0 WFS1 606201 noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus / Diabetes mellitus type II; Wolfram syndrome; Deafness, autosomal dominant 6/14/38; Wolfram-like syndrome AD, AR 17 To date, there is no preventative [centogene.com]


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Atacama – The Sun of Chilean Energy
Santiago Miret, Ph.D. student, materials science & engineering | November 13, 2014
Chile's Atacama desert provides some of the best natural conditions in the world for solar power. Long periods of horizontal solar irradiation create great natural conditions for solar power in Atacama, which ultimately translates into lower cost of generating solar energy.
Chile has supplemented the favorable natural conditions for solar power with encouraging market conditions for utility-scale solar projects, which has resulted in explosive growth of Chile's solar market. As the price of solar modules continues to drop globally, the combined result of these fertile natural and market conditions continue to yield remarkable results for the Chilean solar market.
Chile's Atacama Desert – Source
Chile now possesses the largest photovoltaic plant in Latin America with the 100 MW Amanecer solar plant in the Atacama desert. The Sun Edison built Amanecer plant became operational this June, and only represent the first of a series of solar project in Atacama. Chile currently has over 400 MW of solar projects under construction with an additional 700 MW of projects already approved for financing.
The Sun Edison built Amanecer photovoltaic facility is South America's largest solar plant – Source: Sun Edison
Furthermore, Chile has accomplished this scale of financing for solar projects without governmental subsidies. The main customer for for the solar-generated electricity are the Chilean national utilities. The power demand from the Chilean utilities has instilled confidence in international investors and solar manufacturers, who have been rushing to the new opportunities in the Chilean solar market.
The success of the Sun Edison-built Amanecer plant has further increased the confidence of the manufacturers, since the project represented the first major solar project outside the traditional solar markets. Amanecer is currently the largest solar plant in Latin America, but a new plant in Atacama may soon strip Amanecer of its current title. The Luz Del Norte plant is a 141 MW solar project in the Atacama desert currently being built by First Solar, which began construction of the Luz Del Norte Plants this October, after final rounds of financing were secured in July.
Even though Chile has already experienced tremendous success with photovoltaic utility-scale projects, new solar projects are offering a different approach with concentrating solar power (CSP) technology. CSP technology uses the heat of concentrated solar irradiation to boil water into steam. The steam then turns a turbine to generate electricity, as described further in this article.
CSP systems have an inherent energy storage mechanism that makes solar power available 24 hours a day. This is a significant advantage over photovoltaic modules that only generate electricity during sunlight hours and whose power has to be used instantly. The main disadvantage of CSP plants is large space requirements, which are not a significant issue given the nature of the Atacama desert.
Chile's proposed Cerro Dominador CSP plant will be five times as large as Spain's Gemasolar – Source: The Guardian
Chile's dazzling Atacama solar projects have the potential to fuel the increasing energy demands of the growing northern economy, and might even provide energy to the Chilean capital of Santiago. If successful, the Atacama projects could provide a model for how Latin American countries can integrate solar power into their energy mix.
Cross-posted from BERC Blog, published online by the Berkeley Energy & Resources Exchange, a network of UC Berkeley scholars and industry professionals.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Hits UK November 1st
by Matt Brian — in Mobile
Samsung has finally announced the UK availability of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, the tablet will hit shops on Monday 1st November and will be available on all major networks.
The Galaxy Tab will be sold by Carphone Warehouse, Dixons Store Group and T-Mobile aswell as "key high street and out of town electrical retailers and online". It is thought that the Galaxy Tab will be sold both unlocked and on subsidized contracts for consumers who wish to buy the tablet device without heavy upfront costs.
For those who don't know much about the Samsung Galaxy Tab, it features a 1GHz processor, Android 2.2, Froyo operating system, a front facing camera for video calls and a 7-inch TFT-LCD display. It will weigh 380g, supports Adobe Flash Player 10.1 and will come with 'Media Hub' and 'Music Hub' applications, whilst all personal contact details, e-mail, calendar, social networking and instant messenger accounts, can be combined in the 'Social Hub'.
Simon Stanford, Managing Director, Mobile, Samsung UK and Ireland said:
"At Samsung we recognise consumers want to experience life without limits. The Samsung Galaxy Tab brings a very unique proposition to the tablet market and from 1st November, gives consumers the ultimate in connectivity and portability that they have been waiting for. It can be enjoyed by anyone – commuters, students, parents, businesses – who want to experience a complete range of entertainment, whether that be watching movies, listening to music, reading newspapers, or simply making a phone call plus much more besides."
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25 million tourists visit the tiny island of Venice every year – that's a lot of people! While it's hard to avoid the crowds, it's possible. Venice holds more secret corners and hidden gems than you might think. Here are five hidden gems in Venice beloved by locals. Keep reading to discover five things to see in Venice off the beaten path.
The Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana is one of the major national libraries in Italy, and the most prestigious in Venice. It was built in 1400 thanks to a significant donation by cardinal Bessarione. Consequently, Venice soon became the cultural heart of Europe, recognized all over the world for its heritage. Because of the outstanding architecture and interior, it ranks among the best hidden spots in Venice. In addition, the collection of ancient greek, latin, and eastern language manuscripts truly makes it invaluable! Divided between two buildings, the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana was desinged by architect Jacopo Sansovino.
10a.m. – 7p.m. (from April 1st until October 31st). 10a.m. – 6p.m. (from November 1st until March 31st). Closed on Sundays.
The Pala d'Argento is displayed only three times during the year, at Christmas, Easter and the Transfiguration, on August 6th. The rest of the year, "The Transfiguration of Christ" painting by Titian, hides that silver masterpiece! Among the hidden gems of Venice, this is among the best. You have to see it with your own eyes to believe how jaw-dropping it really is.
Caffè La Serra is a cozy secret spot in the middle of the Biennale gardens, concealed inside an ancient greenhouse. Built with glass and iron, this unique structure was designed to accommodate palm trees and decorative plans used during the globally known International Exposition of Arts in 1895. Today, it's a cafe and flower shop. Furthermore, this is a favorite among locals and an awesome place to take a break after visiting the Biennale Gardens favorite and a great stop to take a break after visiting the Biennale gardens!
Tue, Thurs – Sat: 10am – 6pm. Wed and Sun: 10am – 1pm. Closed on Mondays.
Did you know there's an underground portion of Doge's Palace with dungeons and torture chambers? Members of the general public may access the main floors of the palace or admire it's Venetian Gothic exterior, but few get to access the secret restricted areas. Hence, few of them get to embark on a real adventure in a secret restricted area! Linked to the Palace's prison, the Chamber of Torment, tells the stories of 18th century prisoners in Venice. Most noteworthy, the Italian adventurer and author Giacomo Casanova was imprisoned here.
If you're looking for a local Venetian guide taking you through time and history in Venice, take our Doge's Palace Secret Itineraries tour!
In the Frari area, not far away from S. Polo district, Atelier Pietro Longhi is the most popular address among locals for historical costumes and masks. Artist and tailor, Francesco Briggi, still crafts by hand unique reproductions of traditional Venetian gowns by studying original paintings. In addition, every year during Carnival, the Atelier hosts a secret hot chocolate party in one of the most sumptuous palaces in Venice, the Nani Mocenigo.
Mon-Fri: 10am – 2pm. Closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Accuses retailer of "sour grapes"
In a statement issued to GamesIndustry.biz, Sony has denied any responsibility for the closure of Lik-Sang - accusing the online retailer of "sour grapes".
The statement begins by observing that Sony Computer Entertainment has successfully sued Pacific Game Technology, which uses Lik-Sang as one of its trading names, for infringing intellectual property rights.
"Lik-Sang did not contest this case (i.e. they did not turn up and therefore incurred no legal costs). We have been awarded substantial costs against Lik-Sang which have not been paid," the statement claims.
"We would therefore strongly deny that our actions have had anything to do with this website closing (we assume the legal entity is still trading), and would suggest that this release is sour grapes on behalf of Lik-Sang which is aimed to belittle Sony Computer Entertainment and the British judicial system that found against them."
Earlier today, Lik-Sang announced it was going out of business, citing a series of lawsuits filed by Sony as the reason for the closure. The retailer also alleged that several SCE executives purchased import PSP hardware and software on its website.
Sony responded, "The purchasing of PSP consoles by SCE employees would be for investigatory purposes. We would also like to express our surprise at a company releasing personal information about its consumers, as this is contrary to data protection principles around the world."
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Retro: What is Alex Trebeck totally burned a contestant?
April 23rd, 2020 under Jeopardy, Retro. [ Comments: none ]
She got absolutely owned by Alex Trebek and deserved it pic.twitter.com/WTYvFueLPo
— 🥺😈 (@olivia_vault) April 22, 2020
Alex Trebeck is everyone's favorite Canadian (apologies to the two Ryans). He is so lovable, and never intentionally says anything mean to anyone on the show. However, the other night he did.
The Jeopardy host was talking to a contestant about her favorite type of music, and he said to her, "It doesn't like fun."
What type of music is it? She says it is called Nerd Core Hip Hop. I never heard of it, have you? We are not alone, Trebeck was also clueless about it, so he asked what it is for $200.
Susan says it is for "People, who identify as nerdy, rapping about the things they love, videogames, science fiction, having a hard time meeting romantic partners. You Know?" This is where it got really good. Without hesitation, Trebeck responds to her with, "Losers, in other words."
I have no idea where that came from because he always so nice, but I love it. It is so out of right field; I didn't know how to react to him being all savage. Therefore, I had to watch it over and over again. You know what, it gets funnier every time.
When it comes to the musicians of Nerd Core Hip Hop, I can already imagine their diss back. They'll be like, "We might be losers, but we are the ones playing Jeopardy. You are just the host!" He will tell them, "Yeah, but I live in a multi-dollar mansion with a much younger wife, and you live in your mother's basement with a fleshlight." With that, the mic has been dropped.
UPDATE: My friend told me this is an oldie but goodie diss. It originally aired in October of 2016.
Retro: Robin Williams' first appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
February 25th, 2020 under Retro, Robin Williams. [ Comments: none ]
Long before Robin Williams was a late night show staple, he was not big into being on talk shows. For some reason, today The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson decided to post his first appearance on it back on October 14, 1981.
I am so happy that they did, I have tears streaming down my face. Not from missing the comedic genius who was taken away from us much too soon. It is because he is so freaking funny. Even Carson did not know what hit him. It was a Robinado. Once you were swept up in it, there was no way of breaking free. Not that you would want to know.
Since we all need to laugh more, press play and be prepared to have your pants get wet.
Retro: Gordan Ramsey talks about munching down on a hairy French delicacy
March 28th, 2018 under Gordon Ramsay, Graham Norton, Retro. [ Comments: none ]
Graham Norton posted an oldie but goodie interview with baddie Gordon Ramsay. I say baddie because the BBC host made the mistake of asking him about his French girlfriend.
You see she taught, the then 23-year-old, French and Frenching. Not the upper lips, but the others one. There was only one thing, he says, "It's difficult down there." Then he explained that her "funny" started around her belly button and it was very hairy. Adding, "They don't do bikini waxes in France." Total baddie right. Plus, he looked like a little mischievous boy has shared this information.
Think it cannot get worst? Graham tried to change the subject to French food and told Ramsay said that he cannot make peace with French women by saying their food sounds sexier because they are already insulted. Then the Chef said, "I did not insult them, I just said they were bushy." This is when it gets bad, he asked French actress Juliette Binoche, who was sitting next to him, "Do you wax?" Her face says it all.
Think his goose has finally been cooked? Far from it because he then asked the host if he waxes his crack. Why? Because Ramsay thought it was quite common for him and friends to do that. This is when Norton's face says it all.
When it comes to if Ramsay takes the crust off of his Beef Wellington, he does not.
This interview is such a classic because you just do not expect him to be so naughty and look so devilish as talks about such things. I wish he would let loose on American TV like he did there. I just got a huge thrill of watching him be a naughty, naughty boy. One you want to take back to the red room and punish!
He needs to do a Fifty Shades like cookbook. One where he has to do a lot of feather plucking and removing peels. If you get what I mean?
Retro: The first video ever posted to YouTube!
July 8th, 2011 under Retro. [ Comments: none ]
I have always wondered what was the first video that was ever posted on YouTube and now thanks to OMG Facts I know and you can know too. Here is what co-founder Jawed Karim said with it, "The first video on YouTube, uploaded at 8:27PM on Saturday April 23rd, 2005. The video was shot by Yakov Lapitsky at the San Diego Zoo."
It is amazing how far YouTube has come in just six years. Especially after watching that video that was only :18 long. In Hebrew 18 is chai which means life and it is amazing the video was that length because YouTube has definitely taken on a life of its own.
Retro: The first McDonalds ad!!!
December 28th, 2010 under Ads, Fast Food, Retro. [ Comments: none ]
For some reason the first McDonalds ad was on the front of page of YouTube, so I had to check it out. What I saw from the ad that made its debut on June 27, 1962 shocked me. Seriously it is amazing that the fast food restaurant is as huge as it is after that ad. I even think that that version of Ronald McDonald is scarier than the newest version of the Burger King King and I never that would be possible.


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Authors write the FTC could push to end disreputable data practices that undermine online trust.
Time to double team on Net privacy
By CHRISTOPHER WOLF and JULES POLONETSKY
Updated 12/02/2010 08:52 AM EST
For years, consumer advocates have urged policymakers to get serious about a privacy agenda.
Industry groups opposed this, arguing that the Federal Trade Commission is already authorized to bring enforcement actions against businesses. In addition, these industry groups insist, the White House and Congress should avoid any new steps that could limit innovation. Countering this, privacy advocates complain that the FTC wasn't aggressive enough, and often took no action on the privacy complaints they filed against businesses.
Now the time for real progress on privacy protections has arrived. Social media, location sharing, cloud computing and many other new types of data collection and use are driving major innovations and consumer value — as well as new risks. Industry groups have been slow in responding to calls for meaningful self-regulation, while regulators abroad have made U.S. companies like Facebook and Google the focus of their attention.
Privacy discussions are no longer limited to policymakers and computer experts. They concern every person who uses a search engine or has a Facebook profile.
It's been odd to see this old cycle turned on its head in recent weeks. Wednesday, the FTC released their long awaited report on recommendations to improve privacy protections. And in the coming weeks, the Commerce Department also appears ready to offer a substantive privacy agenda — with reports calling for baseline privacy legislation based on globally accepted Fair Information Principles.
Some privacy advocates, however, are worried that the FTC and its leadership role will be undercut by the Commerce agenda. But these critics, who assert there is not enough room for both agencies, are taking a shortsighted approach. By double-teaming on privacy, the Commerce Department and the FTC have a chance to drive real advances for consumers.
The FTC, through the lens of their new framework for privacy, could push industry to end disreputable data practices that undermine online trust. And a new senior privacy figure, which Commerce is now calling for — and which our group called for in January 2009 - would be able to pull industry through the compromises and agreements needed to resolve many issues that have festered for years.
For example, one of the hottest debate issues continues to be the need for a process that would allow users, who are often targeted by banner ads based on their web surfing, to opt out and say to online marketers "no thank you, don't track me." Industry groups now rely on an ineffective opt-out cookie that is easily deleted — tossing users back into the profiling pool.
Some advocates want a government-run "Do Not Track" list, like the popular "Do Not Call" list — which worries businesses that view government-run browser technology as unworkable.
In the FTC report, released Wednesday, the agency left the door open to either a legislative or self-regulatory solution to implement this mechanism. A senior government official could orchestrate cooperation among browser companies, ad networks and advocates to provide web surfers with more transparency and control of their data. This key position could help resolve this dilemma.
Though non-profit groups like the Center for Democracy and Technology and the Future of Privacy Forum regularly convene conferences across the ideological spectrum to seek practical privacy advances, engaged policymakers should be involved here as well.
"As the Internet evolves," a Commerce Department spokesperson recently said, "the Obama administration is committed to promoting policies that will preserve consumer privacy online while ensuring the Web remains a platform for innovation, jobs, and economic growth. These are complementary goals, because consumer trust in the Internet is essential for businesses to succeed online."
If the agencies, businesses and consumer advocates can all agree on these points, we may have a real chance of success.
Jules Polonetsky served as chief privacy officer for AOL. Christopher Wolf is a lawyer who specializes in privacy and data security law. They are co-chairs of the Future of Privacy Forum, a policy group that promotes responsible data practices.


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Крутое — село в Старооскольском городском округе Белгородской области, входит в состав Городищенской сельской территории. Крутое расположено в 35 км от города Старый Оскол.

История
Изначально на месте, где сейчас расположено село Крутое, был большой пустырь. По преданию, городской барин Алтухов выиграл эти земли в карты. На них он выселил две семьи из своей деревни Окуни, одну семью из деревни Орлик. Три семьи образовали хутор Алтуховка. А в XVII веке хутор Алтуховка уже упоминается как деревня Крутая. В названии поселения отразились природные особенности, ибо оно находилось «у Крутого верха, у колодца».

В 1786 году образован Нижнедевицкий уезд в составе Воронежской губернии. Деревня Крутая стала относиться к Нижнедевицком уезду.

Вплоть до 1917 года Крутое не имело статуса сельского населённого пункта, и в связи с этим там отсутствовали церкви, начальные школы, больницы. Ближайшие церкви были в сёлах Шаталовка и Солдатское, при них были начальные церковно-приходские школы. Октябрьская революция в корне изменила жизнь села и страны в целом.

Советский период
23 мая 1928 года постановлением Воронежского губисполкома был образован Шаталовский район, в который вошли Крутое, Нагольное, Глушковка, Змеёвка. В селе Крутое был создан сельсовет. В 1929 году в Крутом открылась начальная школа для обучения детей. Также в Крутом был образован колхоз имени 8-го Марта.

22 июня 1941 года началась Великая Отечественная война. С 1942 года немцы заняли деревни и сёла Шаталовского района. В январе 1943 года началось освобождение от немецкой оккупации. 116-я танковая бригада под командованием полковника А. Ю. Новака прорвала на Дону линию обороны немцев и, пройдя по тылам противника, 22 января овладела сёлами Городище и Крутое. 150 человек, уроженцев Крутого, Глушковки, Нагольного и Змеевки не вернулись с полей сражения.

21 декабря 1947 года в Крутовском сельском Совете состоялись выборы депутатов трудящихся первого созыва. 16 июля 1950 года решением исполнительного комитета Шаталовского района Совета депутатов трудящихся колхозы «Путь Социализма», «8-е Марта», «Серп и Молот» были объединены в колхоз «Путь к коммунизму». Правление колхоза находилось в селе Крутое.

В 1954 году образована Белгородская область, в неё вошёл Шаталовский район с селом Крутое. 1 февраля 1963 года Указом Президиума Верховного Совета РСФСР был ликвидирован Шаталовский район. Все сёла и хутора Шаталовского района вошли в состав Старооскольского района Белгородской области.

19 июня 1977 года состоялись выборы депутатов в Крутовский сельский совет депутатов трудящихся.

2 октября 1990 года на основании постановления Верховного Совета РФ от 9 февраля 1990 года исполнительный комитет Крутовского сельского Совета народных депутатов был ликвидирован и его функции переданы президиуму сельского Совета.

Российская Федерация
После распада СССР, во время рыночных реформ, начали развиваться фермерские хозяйства. В 1992 году на территории Крутовской сельской администрации были организованы 4 фермерских хозяйства. В этом же году была построена дорога с твёрдым покрытием в селе Крутое протяжённостью 2 км, начато строительство школы на 160 мест и заложен котлован под строительство Дома культуры. На 1 января 1993 года население Крутовской сельской администрации составило 1027 человек.

В 1994 году было возобновлено строительство средней школы. 13 января 1995 года прошло торжественное открытие Крутовской средней школы.

В 1997 году в Крутом насчитывалось 345 жителей. До конца 2000-х гг. село являлось центром Крутовской сельской администрации, в который кроме Крутого входили с. Нагольное и хутора Глушковка и Змеевка.

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Christopher Tasik, CFP®
Christopher Tasik, CFP® is the founder and Managing Director of Tasik Financial Strategies ("TFS").
He also serves, on a part-time basis, as the Executive Director of the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Professional Association, Inc. and the Connecticut Surgical Quality Collaborative.
Mr. Tasik is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional, FINRA Series 7 (Registered Representative), Series 63 (Uniform Securities Agent State Law) and Series 65 (NASAA Uniform Investment Adviser Law) registered. He is also a licensed life insurance broker.
Mr. Tasik was graduated Phi Alpha Kappa from the Leonard Stern School of Business at New York University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Finance and International Business.
He proudly served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Smith House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stamford, CT until its transfer to Center Managemenr Group in early 2016. He is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Stamford and served as a Board Member of the Stamford Kiwanis Trust Fund. Mr. Tasik is an Associate member of the Connecticut State Medical Society and a member of the Financial Services Institute.
Prior, Mr. Tasik served as Vice Chairman of the City of Stamford Economic Development Commission, as Treasurer and President of the Kiwanis Club of Stamford, on the Board of Directors of the Stepping Stones Museum for Children, was the Greater Stamford Chairman of the Fairfield County American Diabetes Association Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes in 2012 and 2013, was a member of the Executive Council of the Stamford Public Education Foundation, and served on the Development Council of his alma mater, Msgr. McClancy Memorial High School.
Mr. Tasik enjoys spending time with his family, reading, cooking, being a long-suffering NY Jets and NY Mets fan and seeing new (and old) places through his children's eyes. He resides in Brentwood, TN with his wife and two children, both of whom attend Williamson County Public Schools.


The Cascadia Foodshed Financing Project (CFFP) was born from meetings between foundations and impact investors seeking a common goal: to invest in regional food enterprises. CFFP surfaced from the idea that the best method to figuring out how was to get going and see what emerges.
CFFP generated an application round through it's partner, Slow Money Northwest. The three main goals of this first round, CFFP1, were to 1) see what type of enterprises were seeking financing, 2) determine how we could collaboratively invest, and 3) finance aligned enterprises.
Our application round revealed 50 businesses with over $12 million in need. The applicants were mostly startup ups with a few growth stage businesses.
CFFP1 generated many learnings through the implemented rapid development process. While the main goal of collaboratively financing did not fully occur this first round, there were a few investments placed involving different partners. Of note: Terra Organics, a Pierce County, WA based retailer and wholesaler for organic produce that services homes, hospitals and schools, received a loan that involved Greater Tacoma Community Foundation and their CDFI partner, the National Development Council. FarmRaiser, a school-focused fundraising platform that sells local food, attracted the attention of two individual investors who collaboratively invested through their donor-advised funds at The Seattle Foundation. Micro Mercantes received support from JPMorgan Chase Foundation and Meyer Memorial Trust to grow their food enterprise training services to primarily Latino food entrepreneurs in the Portland, OR region.
CFFP1 generated a collection of small wins that helped create a solid foundation for future work. A key win is that the partners all share a baseline now of what we do not want to do - for instance, everyone read individual business plans and applications - and a good frame of what we do want. Below is a series of items that the CFFP partners agree are needed, items that are influencing our next work.
A clearly articulated strategy and theory of change that defines which types of enterprises are of highest priority.
A financial instrument benefiting the regional foodshed.
A financial instrument that places impact goals before financial goals.
The blended return of total investment dollars is sufficient to preserve capital.
Grant/PRI dollars can be deployed as very low interest loans to reduce blended cost of money to enterprises.
Provide an ongoing yield or relatively short timeline to pay back investors.
The investors have substantial control over which enterprises their funds support.
One request is made to a foundation board for approval and funding, rather than individual requests for each enterprise that receives funding.
Different forms of capital can be combined in a given deal/enterprise so each investor can receive their necessary balance of impact and return on capital.
Risk is minimized through loan guarantees where possible.
The cost of money is low enough to support growth of the social enterprise.
The application approval process takes an appropriate length of time to assist applicants in meeting their own goals.
Careful screening and ongoing support for enterprises to manage risk.
Risk is mitigated through a variety of different strategies.
Technical assistance support is provided separate from investment funds.
Technical assistance grants extended to assist strategically aligned enterprises.
Develop an overarching strategy that shows how each potential investment will help grow the regional food economy.
Commission research that supports that strategy.
Identify or develop a financing vehicle that use the research and supports the strategy.
(Pending) Deploy an appropriate methodology that evaluates the investments for their financial and non-financial returns.


The Role covers all aspects of project managing Technology build and delivery for WI trust & contract schemes with Fidelity, from initial review and analysis of the WI product sold, undertaking a due diligence meeting with the client, data set up, to receipt of data.
The primary purpose of the WI Implementation Project Team is to ensure that new Fidelity WI Pension Plans e.g. Mastertrust clients, Offshore schemes, Group Personal Pension Plans & Section 32's are established to agreed timescales and also project manage ongoing corporate actions. The team ensures that implementations & corporate action projects meet Fidelity quality, efficiency and product definitions.
The WI Client Technology Lead manages the delivery of all Fidelity services being delivered to the client during the implementation and will liaise with the appropriate Fidelity departments to ensure services are delivered to the client in an agreed and timely manner e.g. Legal, Communications, Administration and Presentations.
They will identify any operational issues as they arise and make recommendations to Clients / Fidelity Management for any required changes. They will also be pro-active in determining any other needs or concerns of the client and Operations department and act on them accordingly.
The role also covers corporate actions which includes the project management of any major changes in any Plan & investment design post set up.
Assist & project manage the corporate action and implementation process and procedures.
Develop, monitor and update an implementation project plan throughout the process.
Assist client in understanding the process and procedures.
Interface with client and/or internal associates to solve problems and resolve outstanding issues relating to plan administration or any of Fidelity's products and services.
Consult with direct reporting Manager or appropriate parties on issues requiring additional attention or decision-making.
Communicate scheme design features to all impacted Fidelity areas.
Interact with the appropriate members of Admin and Financial Operations to ensure that all-proper controls are established.
Effectively manage the client by communicating in a timely fashion any issues that could impact the conversion schedule or result in a change of procedures.
Work with clients' system group to clarify data requirements: provide appropriate data, format specifications and other information as required.
Provide management, sales, client management and admin with timely, concise status reports, as well as meeting notes for all client visits.
Submit problem reports to the systems group when systems problems are identified.
Work with Technology to identify, analyse, sponsor, and install any needed systems enhancements.
Understand the market and its needs by keeping up with industry trends and developments in the market through regular client contact, trade press, and industry conferences.
Understand the full array of Fidelity products and services, specifically, but not restricted to the institutional arena. Examples would be services related to all aspects of the defined contribution pension schemes and Fidelity funds offered to such schemes.
Provide input in the decision-making process to senior management when required.
Help in the sales process for new prospects and client calls, as appropriate.
Assist in determining additional support needed from in-house experts.
Numerate and computer literate (especially Excel, also Word and PowerPoint).


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Posted3/22/2010 12:01 AM
Community gardens sprouting throughout Lake County
Community gardens are becoming more popular because of the economy and other reasons. Daily Herald file photo
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The exercise is a plus and the camaraderie is pleasant, but there is another enticement for digging in a community garden.
"No matter how fresh you get it, it always tastes better when you do it yourself," said Round Lake Trustee Dale Multerer, whose seed of an idea finally has sprouted.
For years, Multerer had tried to sell the concept of making village property available for a public garden, but it never went anywhere.
That changed last week, when the village board approved the use of land on Cedar Lake Road near village hall, and on Townline Road behind the public works building, as the Round Lake Community Gardens.
Information is available at eroundlake.com and will be included on upcoming water bills.
"The question usually was, 'What if? What if the downtown decided to develop or the property was sold?'"
"To put it bluntly, nobody is buying property these days," said Multerer, a gardening fan.
Round Lake won't be the only new bud on the community gardening tree this season, as other efforts are planned or expanding.
Interest apparently is not limited to Lake County. The American Community Garden Association in Columbus, Ohio, reported the number of phone calls it received increased 19 percent and e-mails 24 percent from 2008 to 2009.
"With all the requests for information we're getting, we're guessing (the number of community gardens) is growing tremendously," said Vicki Garrett, project coordinator.
A tough economy in which growing your own can save cash, concern where food comes from and even an entrepreneurial spirit are among the reasons 2010 could produce a bumper crop for local gardeners.
"I also think there's a larger commitment to eating healthier and getting outside," said Rory Klick, an assistant professor and chair of the horticulture department at the College of Lake County.
Some of her students are fashioning a site plan for property behind the Avon Township Center in Round Lake Park.
Because of high demand at its food pantry, the township wants to establish a small working farm. A community garden is also part of a three-year plan scheduled to begin this year.
"With the food pantry, there's a lot of prepackaged foods, packed with preservatives and other unhealthy elements," said Sam Yingling, township supervisor.
"We realized we needed to be more aggressive to have an onside production facility."
Food pantry clients also will be able to get instruction on how to develop gardens at home.
At Mano-A-Mano, a family resource center in Round Lake Park, clients surveyed last year expressed interest in growing crops and possible future business opportunities.
An arrangement was made to create 24 plots for gardening on land owned by the adjoining W.J. Murphy Elementary School.
"It was an easy sell," said Carolina Duque, director of Mano-A-Mano. "I'm pretty sure we'll have a waiting list."
One consideration in establishing such sites is finding land with available water and parking. A long-standing community garden on Garfield Avenue in Libertyville, for example, closed several years ago when the land was sold. Organizers are looking to replace it.
"Nothing has been available that will work out," said Susan Plasz, president of the Gardners of Central Lake County, perhaps best known as tenders of the Rose Garden in downtown Libertyville.
Recognizing that problem, Roland Kuhl, pastor of the North Suburban Mennonite Church in Libertyville, has started a campaign.
"We have over 500 churches in Lake County. A lot of them have land they're not using," he said. "We're trying to cast a vision of them creating community gardens on their properties."
That idea may not bear fruit this year, but there is a more immediate mission.
Kuhl plans to form "gleaning teams" to collect extra produce from individual and community gardens to supply food pantries.
"It's more of an initiative to get people thinking about if they're not going to use it, bring a healthier alternative into the food pantry system," he said.
Klick has a similar plan for the community garden at CLC, which became an immediate hit when it was established last year.
"We turned over about 9,500 square feet of ground. We made about 40 plots and they were all taken," Klick said. "People told their neighbors ... that community spirit is evolving, which is just what I had hoped."
This year, the space has been expanded to 50 plots and all are spoken for.
Klick has more than 20 years experience in community gardening beginning as a program director for Greencorps Chicago, a community gardening and job training program. She and others are enthusiastic supporters of the community garden concept.
"People need to unplug themselves from their computers, iPods and iPhones and say, 'Look at this,'" she said.
Round Lake Park


"We began our session with a review of verbs endings. We looked at the conjugation charts for regular ar, er, and ir verbs, comparing similarities and differences between charts and noting the logic and patterns. We also reviewed the verb endings for yo-go verbs. The student had just begun a new unit on stem-changing verbs as well, so I then introduced the rules for this type of verb and we practiced filling in conjugation charts. After several practice verbs, he appeared to have mastered the conjugation format. We then moved into a practice game to end the session, in which each player practices conjugating a given verb to a specific pronoun and then creates a logical sentence for the pair. He is a hard worker and quickly picked up the rules for stem-changing verbs. Next session, we will continue using the game as a practice conjugation game for regular verbs, yo-go verbs, and stem-changing verbs. I will email him documents which contain game cards, as well as chart "cheat sheets" which he will have the option of printing."
"Today the student and I went over the skeletal outline submitted in his biology class to accompany his PowerPoint over the cardiovascular system. This only took about 30 minutes. For the rest of our session, we reviewed his Spanish homework from yesterday and today. He was easily able to use the vocabulary presented in the chapter. As he has a history test on Wednesday and an algebra quiz on Friday, I have decided to send him worksheets that will allow him to practice before his assessments. "
"Tonight was our last session before the student's exam. We reviewed reflexive verbs, stem-changing verbs in the preterite, and uses of "por" and "para." For "por" and "para," I sent him a notes worksheet and practice worksheet, which we also worked through together."
"Today the student and I cover more of chapter 42: conditional tense, past subjunctive, past perfect subjunctive, present perfect subjunctive, and haber + auxiliary verbs again. He continues to strengthen his base on the many perfect tenses and all the many uses and conjugations. I will be sending him more sentences to translate and conjugate for practice. "
"Helped the student to review for finals. We covered verb endings for Present, Preterite, Imperfect, Present Progressive, Future, and Conditional Tenses; we also reviewed irregular verbs for some of the tenses and completed a vocab drill. The student is familiar with some of the words but still needs to review quite a few. I reminded her that many Spanish words have the same roots as English words and she can use that to figure out the meanings for them. She also needs to trust her instincts more; she knows more than she believes she does."


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