*nutraceuticals In the first report of this series, OM explains how nutrition can prep and treat AMD. In this article, well examine the effect of vitamin supplements on age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Future articles will focus on cataract, dry eye, glaucoma and retinitis pigmentosa.
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Long gone are the days when EAS caps dominated the sidelines at Mile High Stadium. Even linebacker Bill Romanowski, well known for his nutritional obsessions and once considered the EAS team captain, is elsewhere. But the Denver Broncos have both a new source of nutritional supplements, and a new pill pusher - head coach Mike Shanahan. The announcement, made Wednesday, comes at a time when the NFL is cracking down on the use of nutritional supplements by its players, and has banned its players and personnel from endorsing companies - including Golden-based EAS - which produce products containing substances such as ephedrine.
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THE biggest threat to the banks traditional stanglehold over their customers comes from the internet. Some analysts believe that the new web-based entrants into the financial services market could within a decade have eclipsed the high street banks altogether. So-called Monoliners, on the other hand, are able to focus on providing just one type of financial product - say personal loans, high interest deposit accounts or mortgages - direct to their consumers, and usually via the internet. The best known examples are Prudentials Egg, Standard Life Bank and Charles Schwab, the web- based stockbroker. The banks are to some extent handicapped in this market, whose potential they were slow to acknowledge. Their old-fashioned infrastructures, based on a mixture of branch banking and electronic media, mean they are obliged to make a virtue out of having what they term a multi-channel distribution strategy. Given the choice, and were it not for political considerations, many banks would probably close many of their branches tomorrow.
* Congress recently moved a step closer to banning new taxes on commerce conducted over the Internet when the House passed legislation imposing a moratorium on such levies.Senate legislation, expected to be considered this summer, calls for a six-year moratorium and prohibits states and localities that currently tax Internet transactions from collecting the taxes during that period.
An article (December 29, 2003) in The Christian Science Monitor about the Internet has some interesting paragraphs:”After spiking in the 1990s and early 2000s, the percentage of adult Americans online has leveled off in the past two years at 63 percent, says a new study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. That percentage is expected to rise, but not as quickly has some had imagined.”One key barrier slowing Internet growth is the lack of broadband connections in some areas, says Phillips Gamse, an e-business strategy consultant in Santa Cruz, CA. Broadband allows users to move around the Internet faster, doesnt tie up the phone line, and perhaps most important, can be left on all the time, like other appliances.”
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As the mirage of zero-cost transactions and endless customers from afar vanishes with the dotcom bust, distributors have begun to wonder if the pressure to evolve an Internet-based solution has also begun to recede. Over the past decade, traditional selling has become more difficult as the typical customer transformed in response to the dramatic reduction in the workforce. As the numbers of people performing business functions declined, a typical purchasing agents activities exploded. Gone were the clays of simply making phone calls, mailing RFQs, and studying pages of comparative prices. With more tasks to perform buyers become harder to reach and have far less time to listen to a sales presentation — even for key product lines. Theyve become smarter, more mindful of cost-effectiveness, and far more ready to demand special services such as customized specs in all product categories, JIT delivery, planned inventory, special training, and round-the-clock technical support while seeking to reduce the total number of suppliers.
Not a day goes by without yet another article extolling the virtues of the Internet. An estimated 30 million worldwide users to date and more logging on every day. To the small business owner, the real question is, Where does the hype end and the reality begin? Is the Internet really a viable proposition for the traditional small business, normally constrained by lack of time, staff and money? 10 questions to ask yourself The best way to determine whether or not the Internet makes sense for your business is to apply a simple “yes” or “no” answer to 10 important marketing questions: 1. Do my clients require specific product information before they can buy my product/service? 2. Do I spend a majority of my time selling the benefits of my product only to be asked, “Can you send me more information?” 3. Is my long-distance phone bill more than $100 per month? 4. Have I lost business as a result of playing phone tag with a potential customer because I was unable to “sieze the moment?” 5. Would a new employee handling sales paperwork free me to increase my companys revenues? 6. Is there an international market for my product? 7. Does my product have a story to tell? 8. Am I spending more than 20 percent of every dollar I make on marketing-related expenses? 9. Would instant customer feedback benefit my business? 10. Would the ability to capture orders 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, help my business? If you answered “yes” to just one of these questions, you should at least explore the possibilities that Internet commerce can offer. If you answered “yes” to five or more, you should dedicate some serious time and resources to finding out how the Internet actually works (and how it can work for you). If you answered “yes” to eight or more of the questions, you need a fast-track education about the Internet before your competitors claim the medium for themselves. The smart small business owner will make plans to explore the Internet, find out what the Web can deliver and then formulate a strategy to exploit it. As Jeff Vick, Marketing Specialist at Creative Video explains, “The Internet will do to business in the 21st century what the telephone did to business in the 20th century.” The Web — How does it work? According to Vick, the Internet works well as a commercial sales tool for businesses that need to exchange information in order to specify a particular products size, color, model, price, etc. Multiple orders can be booked, billed and fulfilled through a simple response mechanism included on an Internet site. Much of this information can be communicated through the Web. While it is actually only one portion of the Internet, the Web serves as an extensive reference library that can provide any level of additional information about a particular subject, issue, item or product. As in a spiders web configuration, the Web provides an ever-increasing source of interlocking information about the subject in question. Simply point and click and you can dive deeper into additional layers of information. The Web also has certain features that make it ideal for marketing. It can display pictures and massive amounts of text about your product as well as send and receive order information while at the same time generating a receipt. If your product requires a lengthy explanation in order to communicate its benefits, the Web is the place to do it. Customers and prospects can view that information at their own pace — in many instances, via sophisticated video and audio commercials. Since were talking digital information here, there is very little difference between one word and one thousand words. And if you feel that youre spending too much time processing paperwork and not enough time selling, a well-designed Web page may be one of the potential keys to your businesses future success. How important is e-mail? An important byproduct of the Internet is e-mail, or electronic mail. Once you learn to use this valuable tool, youll wonder how you ever got along without it. Forget about what time it is, or whether its “worth a call” — with e-mail, it costs no more to send a message to Sydney that it does to Syracuse (the actual cost is about $1.00 an hour). And time zones become irrelevant as well. You and the recipient can view the messages at your convenience, thereby eliminating the dreaded game of telephone tag. So get serious! How does the smart business operator approach the formidable and intimidating task of investigating the Net? First, gather your thoughts as to what you would like your Web site to accomplish. Imagine that your customer can ask you anything he/she wants to know about your company and product — anything from product price to employee birthdays — and in no particular order. Analyze each possible scenario and list all the information relevant to it. Then, and only then, begin to organize the scenarios into a flow chart. Once you have the flow chart polished, try to find flaws in it. If your customer is browsing through the pricing section of your flow chart, will he/she be more interested in going to shipping next or reading your companys mission statement? After you feel that youve developed a solid grasp of the different portions of the business that youd like to present to your clientele, you are now ready to interview potential agencies who are skilled in creating Web pages. According to Vick, there are 3 questions you should ask a potential Web page creator: 1. Have you done this before? 2. Who have you done this for? 3. May I call them? While creating some Web pages may require the skills of a computer Ph.D., most will not, and there are competent companies in most major markets capable of accomplishing the task in a cost-effective fashion. Prices for creating a simple Web site can range from a low of $2,500 to high of $20,000. In fact, some of the Fortune 500 marketers have created sophisticated and complex Web pages that can literally run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, and in some cases, the millions. But for the average small business, the investment will probably be in the $5,000 to $10,000 range. And remember, you must keep your Web site content fresh, or your prospects will have no reason to come back. Seeing your own World Wide Web site up and running on the Internet can be a proud moment for any business owner. It also can mean the start of a whole new way of doing business. It has the potential to increase productivity by extending operating time to a full 24 hours a day. But this will only happen if your business really needs this technology and can use it effectively. Evaluate your situation honestly. If its right for you, acquire it. If its not, save the money. And if you want to see what its all about, contact a Web creator and ask to see a demonstration. One picture is really worth 1,000 words. Alf Nucifora is an Atlanta based marketing consultant. He may be contacted by e-mail zubicon
The following paper represents the current state of research into the use and usage of the Internet for marketing purposes by small medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The paper discusses how the research was established, its design and development, and sets out the operational parameters addressed. It also identifies the factors that SMEs view as critical to the success or otherwise of their development of a web presence. * What is the main driver for an SME to develop a web site * What are the main, identifiable marketing benefits and drawbacks of a Web presence for an SME
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BW HealthWire)–June 2, 1999– Number of Women Practicing Dentistry More Than Doubled in 10 Years In a first of its kind survey of more than 100 California women dentists, women professionals cite the biggest oral health problem for women is the onset of periodontal disease, or gum disease, which can strike them at different times than men, due to pregnancy and hormonal changes, particularly during menopause.
NEW YORK — There is a direct connection between oral health and overall health. Oral conditions can mirror your bodys health, according to Dr. Terry Gotthelf, who warns that preventable oral diseases such as gum disease may affect other conditions, including heart and respiratory diseases, diabetes, osteoporosis and stroke. Also, benchmarks of the female life cycle can be identified through benchmarks in the mouth. Dr. Gotthelf will conduct a seminar, The Mind-Body Connection, A Gateway to Womens Health, this Sunday, April 3rd, as part of the 92nd Street Ys Annual Womens Health Symposium that starts at 9:15 a.m. at the Y at Lexington Avenue and East 92nd Street. Call 212-415-5500 to register for the Symposium. Dr. Gotthelf warns that periodontal disease, a bacterial infection of the tissues which support the teeth, and affects three out of four people over 35 years old, is associated with:
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The baby boomer market is once again influencing a healthcare category. Boomers may hate to admit it, but getting old has its drawbacks. One is the aches and pains associated with a well-worn body. And boomers being boomers, they are not about to just grin and bear pain. Enter magnetic therapy–a centuries-old approach that uses the bodys electricity to help relieve stress, increase circulation, relax muscles and reduce pain. Consumers, who have shown a willingness to try alternatives to traditional medications, are interested. And retailers are sensing the beginning of a significant category. Mass merchants have jumped on the category. General Nutrition Centers feature magnetic slippers in stores. Even department stores are giving the category space: Macys is devoting a table to magnetic products during the holiday selling season.
When Ronnie Lott joined the Los Angeles Raiders in 1992, he was 33 years old, a veteran of 11 brilliant but bruising seasons, and had a history of arthritic knees and other physical ailments.Ronnie had always been a conditioning fanatic, but the pain in his joints was forcing him to cut back his training regimen and adjust his technique.Electromagnetic energy and the human body have an important interrelationship. MFT can be used in both diagnosing and treating physical disorders. It can relieve symptoms and, in some cases, retard the cycle of new diseases. In recent years, trainers and medical people have been using it to eliminate pain, facilitate the healing of broken bones, and counter the effects of stress.
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Despite recent stagnation in real property values, commercial lenders continue to look to real estate as additional collateral to support loan transactions. Issues include: (1) reviewing title and insuring the lenders real estate lien by purchasing a title insurance policy; (2) whether to require an ALTA survey; (3) environmental review; and (4) structuring issues affecting the lenders ability to maximize recovery in the event of foreclosure. For most commercial lenders, real estate is typically considered a secondary source of collateral. Most commercial lenders will only consider taking a lien on real estate when significant underwriting circumstances require it. Such a circumstance often arises when the lender determines that a borrower is deficient in personal property assets to support the proposed loan. Real estate can be a critical collateral source that allows the lender to get the deal credit approved. Often, in these circumstances, the lender considers the real estate “boot” collateral. Thus the lender may take a cavalier approach in the due-diligence process with this collateral because of the lenders desire to minimize the borrowers transaction costs.
Editors Synopsis: This article examines the benefits that Subordination, Nondisturbance, and Attornment (SNDA) Agreements provide to lenders, landlords, and tenants. The authors discuss provisions that protect lenders and tenants, and review developments in the law related to SNDA agreements. However, even the most favorable leases, standing on their own, do not provide the security that lenders seek. The leases are mutual promises between landlords and tenants that do not form a direct contractual relationship between the producers of the income that have formed such an important part of the lenders underwriting (the tenants), and the parties secured by the income (the lenders). Absent any contractual agreement between lenders and tenants, both parties are subject to the operation of the applicable law in determining whether they can retain the benefits they anticipated when deciding to proceed with their respective contractual commitments. A foreclosure may expose the lender to the risk of losing relied-upon lease income, and the tenant could lose its leasehold interest in the mortgaged property-a result that, under normal circumstances, would work to the detriment of at least one of the parties.2
Commercial lending is frequently thought of as one of the few remaining unregulated business activities, free from the plethora of laws and regulations that place numerous restrictions on other financial services businesses. Many commercial lenders would be surprised, however, at the number and variety of rules applicable to commercial lending activities. Following is a brief review of key laws and regulations which have potentially significant implications for commercial lenders. (References to “banks” below generally includes thrift institutions unless otherwise noted.) ECOA prohibits discrimination in the extension of credit on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, age (provided the applicant has the capacity to enter into a contract), because all or part of an applicants income is derived from a public assistance program, or because the applicant has exercised a right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act. The Act applies to all types of consumer and business credit transactions, although it has a limited impact on public utilities credit, securities credit, incidental credit and government credit. To ensure compliance with ECOA, commercial lenders must have an effective nondiscrimination policy, adopt procedures and forms for providing notice of “adverse action” (e.g., a denial of or counteroffer to a loan application or an unfavorable change to an existing credit), ensure that marketing efforts cover all geographic segments of the market and, if they make multifamily housing loans (including for construction, development, or rehabilitation), post Equal Housing Lender notices in publicly accessible offices (including offices adjoining a bank branch office). In addition, commercial lenders should ensure that sales, marketing and underwriting staff understand the concept of “disparate impact,” under which the critical issue is not whether discrimination was intended but whether the effect of a lenders act or practice was discriminatory.
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They argue that, if marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and other drugs were legalized, several positive things would probably occur: (1) drug prices would fall; (2) users would obtain their drugs at low, government-regulated prices, and they would no longer be forced to resort to crime in order to support their habits, (3) levels of drug-related crime, and particularly violent crime, would significantly decline, resulting in less crowded courts, jails, and prisons (this would allow law-enforcement personnel to focus their energies on the “real criminals” in society); and the drug production, distribution, and sale would no longer be controlled by organized crime, and thus such criminal syndicates as the Colombian cocaine “cartels,” the Jamaican “posses,” and the various “mafias” around the country and the world would be decapitalized, and the violence associated with drug distribution rivalries would be eliminated. By contrast, the anti-legalization camp argues that violent crime would not necessarily decline in a legalized drug market. In fact, there are three reasons why it might actually increase. First, removing the criminal sanctions against the possession and distribution of illegal drugs would make them more available and attractive and, hence, would create large numbers of new users. Second, an increase in use would lead to a greater number of dysfunctional addicts who could not support themselves, their habits, or their lifestyles through legitimate means. Hence crime would be their only alternative. Third, more users would mean more of the violence associated with the ingestion of drugs. These divergent points of view tend to persist because the relationships between drugs and crime are quite complex and because the possible outcomes of a legalized drug market are based primarily on speculation. However, it is possible, from a careful review of the existing empirical literature on drugs and violence, to make some educated inferences.
The report also noted that the countys payouts in medical malpractice lawsuits dropped from $15 million to $9 million and general liabilities fell from $41 million to $13 million.
LEGAL SERVICESThe high costs of retaining a lawyer often make it seem as if competent legal services are out of reach of most small business owners. But there are reasonably priced methods of obtaining such services, such as pre-paid plans and legal software. In addition, experts emphasize the dangers of entering into legal agreements without first obtaining advice from a qualified attorney. In many cases, this attempt to cut corners can turn small problems into big problems for small business owners. Perhaps your tax structure is not to your best advantage, or you are not adequately protected from liability, Charles Poling noted in the New Mexico Business Journal. If youre in a regulated business, you might run afoul of the law simply because you havent gotten educated by your lawyer. Failing to consult with a securities or financial lawyer when youre raising capital can cause serious problems.The type of legal services a small business should obtain varies with the size and age of the business. Exactly what type of lawyer you need depends on what business youre in, and what stage its at, Poling wrote. A general business lawyer can help you as day-to-day questions come up, reviewing contracts and tax questions. But for more complicated matters, you might need a specialist. Just starting up? Find someone who specializes in forming corporations or partnerships. Going public? Find a securities lawyer. Other specialties include environmental law, banking, patenting, copyrighting, medicine, nonprofit corporations, employment law, and so on.
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Law The Garden City firm of Scully, Scott, Murphy Presser named Michael Petrocelli an associate in the firm. He is a mechanical engineer. Petrocelli had been a test engineer at Grumman Aircraft Systems.
Erin Kvistad has joined the law firm of Hoge, Fenton, Jones and Appel as Of Counsel to its business and transaction group. She is based in the firs Pleasanton office, where she represents a number of leading Tri-Valley companies. Placer Title Co. in Roseville has appointed Jim Johnston president. Johnston has been with Placer Title for 20 years. Most recently he has served as manager of the Sacramento and Sutter/Juba divisions.
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LEGAL SERVICESThe high costs of retaining a lawyer often make it seem as if competent legal services are out of reach of most small business owners. But there are reasonably priced methods of obtaining such services, such as pre-paid plans and legal software. In addition, experts emphasize the dangers of entering into legal agreements without first obtaining advice from a qualified attorney. In many cases, this attempt to cut corners can turn small problems into big problems for small business owners. Perhaps your tax structure is not to your best advantage, or you are not adequately protected from liability, Charles Poling noted in the New Mexico Business Journal. If youre in a regulated business, you might run afoul of the law simply because you havent gotten educated by your lawyer. Failing to consult with a securities or financial lawyer when youre raising capital can cause serious problems.The type of legal services a small business should obtain varies with the size and age of the business. Exactly what type of lawyer you need depends on what business youre in, and what stage its at, Poling wrote. A general business lawyer can help you as day-to-day questions come up, reviewing contracts and tax questions. But for more complicated matters, you might need a specialist. Just starting up? Find someone who specializes in forming corporations or partnerships. Going public? Find a securities lawyer. Other specialties include environmental law, banking, patenting, copyrighting, medicine, nonprofit corporations, employment law, and so on.
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LAWYERS who had wanted General Pinochet extradited were still trying early last week to decide what “legal steps” they could take to stop him going to Chile. For some reason I found myself thinking of the sad advertisements one used to see occasionally in the personal columns: “Public school man seeks interesting job, anything legal considered.” But of course I was confusing two different functions of the word legal. Ethical began by meaning “to do with ethics”, and only later came to mean being good. The purist in me still winces when someone says “aesthetic” when they mean “in good taste”. (Aesthetic originally meant “to do with the science of perception”, then “to do with taste”, good, bad or indifferent.) But there was never any need for legal to carry two meanings, because theres a perfectly good alternative that takes half the burden off it: lawful, a nice old word from the late Middle Ages (its parent word, law, appears to be of ancient Scandinavian origin). Everyone understands the difference between “legal business” and the “lawful business” that most of us spend our lives going about. Why couldnt those job-seekers have put “anything lawful considered”? Lawyers use lawful, too; they speak of a “lawful killing”. They dont say “a legal killing” (which, if it meant anything, would presumably refer to their fees).
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With gusts of over 30 knots blasting over the Holy Loch, several dinghy sailors found it nigh on impossible to get their boats righted in the difficult conditions. In the slow dinghy class, Strathclyde Loch Sailing Clubs Crawford Reid produced two firsts in his Albacore, putting him out in front as a clear leader in the 13-strong class and Alan Milton in Pepsi took two more decisive wins in the Sigma 33 class. Cove Sailing Clubs Alan Harper in Pied Piper sealed a championship win with a second and fourth, while Clyde Cruising Clubs Donald Sharp had two good wins and lifted the IRC Class 2 crown.
SAILING CITROEN DART 18 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (Weymouth): Final race: 1 R Garcka and S Garcka (Worthing Sailing Club); 2 J Harvey and L Syme (Weston SC); 3 K Jones and D Grimes (Runswick Bay SC): 4 J Barnham and L Barnham (Snettisham SC); 5 B Sandeman and M Hardy (Parkstone YC). Final placings: 1 S Snell and L Moss (Snettisham SC); 2 D Lloyd and J Wilson (Stokes Bay); 3 Sandeman and Hardy; 4 Garcka and Garcka; 5 Barnham and Barnham.
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This is like an episode of Seinfeld. This is a column about nothing. What is there? No major college football. No baseball. No NFL or PGA or NASCAR. What in the wide world of sports is there to write about?
They had lost their last two games of the 1998 season and waved goodbye to most of their top offensive stars, including their quarterback, running back and No. 1 wide receiver. It would be a rebuilding year for Kansas State, everyone decided. Everyone was wrong, of course. Bill Snyders Wildcats hardly missed a beat, winning 10 regular-season games and losing only at Nebraska. A survey of sports editors and sportscasters gave the nod to Kansas States football fortunes over a host of interesting and intriguing developments making headlines during the year.
Sport Profile: Taekwondo Status for the 2000 Sydney Games: The U.S. team will be represented by a four-member Olympic squad: flyweight Kay Poe (under 107.6 pounds), welterweight Barbara Kunkel (125.5-147.4 pounds), featherweight Steven Lopez (127.7-149.6), and flyweight Juan Moreno (under 127.6). All four won their Olympic berths in Saturdays 2000 U.S. Olympic Team trials qualifying tournament. Only 100 athletes (52 men, 48 women) will compete in the 2000 Olympic Taekwondo Tournament and the United States is one of six countries that qualified the maximum of four athletes. Taekwondo will make its Olympic debut this summer in Sydney. At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the United States sent a team of four men and four women.
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LEGAL SERVICESThe high costs of retaining a lawyer often make it seem as if competent legal services are out of reach of most small business owners. But there are reasonably priced methods of obtaining such services, such as pre-paid plans and legal software. In addition, experts emphasize the dangers of entering into legal agreements without first obtaining advice from a qualified attorney. In many cases, this attempt to cut corners can turn small problems into big problems for small business owners. Perhaps your tax structure is not to your best advantage, or you are not adequately protected from liability, Charles Poling noted in the New Mexico Business Journal. If youre in a regulated business, you might run afoul of the law simply because you havent gotten educated by your lawyer. Failing to consult with a securities or financial lawyer when youre raising capital can cause serious problems.The type of legal services a small business should obtain varies with the size and age of the business. Exactly what type of lawyer you need depends on what business youre in, and what stage its at, Poling wrote. A general business lawyer can help you as day-to-day questions come up, reviewing contracts and tax questions. But for more complicated matters, you might need a specialist. Just starting up? Find someone who specializes in forming corporations or partnerships. Going public? Find a securities lawyer. Other specialties include environmental law, banking, patenting, copyrighting, medicine, nonprofit corporations, employment law, and so on.
Some legal advice on aspects of the Internet. David Lewis (1) E-payment and e-money trends are you protected? The full potential of the Internet will only be realised when electronic payment systems are more secure. Currently the Internet lacks a fast, easy and secure way to let consumers buy and sell electronically, and theres no electronic money system on the market that is legal tender.
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(Received April 1, 2003; accepted July 14, 2003)Key words: Flip-chip, electronic speckle pattern interferometry (ESPI), finite-element modeling (FEM), stress-strain curve, bulk solder, reliability
Rocker Hallyday grabs acting kudos. Friendship and popularity dilemmas, perplexing puberty issues, family fiascoes. A packed social calendar, mountains of homework, loads of extracurricular activities. Two tests, a pop quiz, an oral report on the anatomy of the atom. Stressed out much? Face it, stress happens. Matter of fact, stress has become such a serious issue for girls that many are flocking to stress-busting spas and yoga classes in record numbers. The Girl Scouts now even offer a stress-buster badge! Want to win your own battle against stress? Here are our seven secrets.
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The search for a missing southern Utah man is getting a boost from a team of private investigators. The Private Investigator Association of Utah is volunteering some of its members time and skills to help track down Christopher Coan. Its a case that has perplexed police and left his family heartbroken. Coan, 18, vanished from a Subway shop in Iron County on Sept. 3, 2007. He left his drivers license, clothing and money behind. His 1994 maroon and silver Chevy S-10 Blazer with stickers on the back window hasnt been found. The temporary license tag expired in October, and the vehicle has been listed as missing in a national crime database.
Most of us have strange preconceptions of the role of the private investigator, but these were dispelled by an informative and humorous presentation by David Staves of Legal Services UK Investigations. David is a member of the Association of British Investigators and a member of the Certificated Bailiffs Association and has ensured a reputation for operating within a strict code of practice offering a reputation for total professionalism. This experience resulted in a very interesting video presentation and our members are now much more aware of the role of the private investigator and the part surveillance plays in that role.
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New specialty area to combine with civil litigation section Sadows reputation precedes him as an attorney and credible media source for white-collar and high-profile criminal defense matters on a local and national scale. Notable cases in which Sadow has played an integral part include a nightclub shooting following the Super Bowl in Atlanta that allegedly involved Baltimore Ravens player Ray Lewis, and racketeering cases against former Atlanta mayor Bill Campbell and the former owner of the Gold Club, a since closed Atlanta night spot that catered to high-profile athletes and celebrities. Sadow is currently a member of the defense team for rapper T.I., who has generated national attention after being charged in federal court with weapons possession. According to managing partner Scott Schulten, This new alliance gives SWT the defense capability usually associated with a large law firm, uniquely combined with the cost-efficiency, versatility and trial-tested know-how of a true litigation firm. To us, this means big firm quality representation delivered by a boutique firm.
Attorneys who knew criminal defense giant Fred Warren Bennett say he was a tenacious advocate whose work will continue to impact Maryland law. Bennett, 65, was killed in a car crash last Sunday. During his career, Bennett established himself as the go-to Maryland lawyer for major criminal cases, especially capital cases and post-conviction appeals, say those who worked with, for or against him.
Baltimore criminal defense lawyer Arcangelo M. Tuminelli, 62, was honored Friday for his service to Marylands federal court Criminal Justice Act Panel. Tuminellis biggest case last year as a federal panel attorney was his representation of death penalty-eligible Lexington Terrace Boy Keon D. Black Moses, 21, convicted and sentenced to life for his role in a violent East Baltimore drug gang. Its a prestigious award for a criminal defense attorney and an honor to receive it, Tuminelli said.
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- Real estate - B.J. McGivern was honored as Valley Inc. Realtors top sales associate for the month of September. For more information about McGivern, call 233-4222 or B.J. McGivern.realtor.com. - Harold Herrick has joined Countrywide Realty Inc. of Topeka, specializing in commercial and residential real estate.
Real Estate Brokers with the SRES designation help seniors make wise decisions about selling their home, buying rental property, managing the capital gains and estate tax implications of owning real estate, obtaining a reverse mortgage, moving to a senior community and other issues. The designation was introduced in 1997 and is nationally recognized.
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By ANN MARIE BUSH Illustration by CHRIS OCHSNER The Capital- Journal Where can we go in Kansas? Selecting a destination can be a tedious task. The best solution> Ask your kid. Picking the right destination and taking the time to plan
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AN ADVERT for designer fashion brand Armani was criticised yesterday for “sexualising children”. Orthet, which holds the UK licence for Armani Junior , did not comment to the ASA on the complaints but agreed to withdraw the advert and not to use it again. The Times told the watchdog it had received 10 complaints after the advert appeared in its magazine. The ASA said the picture made the models gender ambiguous and drew attention to the childs sexuality.
ITS HARD to believe that in a materialistic, fashion-driven country such as ours that anyone would say there is no choice on the store shelves. But, in fact, sisters Laurie Ivry and Julie Drummond complained of just that when they, out of the blue one day three years ago, decided to start a childrens clothing store. Red Wagon stores in Berkeley and Lafayette are the products of their frustration with the marketplace. Although Red Wagon serves both boys and girls, the retailers went a long way to solving a common conflict between mothers and daughters as well.
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FREMONT SHEILA DOBEE is a dentist on Mattos Drive in Centerville. She is a friendly and confident resident of Fremont with an English accent, her own private practice and an agent in England to help her with a part-time modeling career. She is also vice president and dental health chair of the Southern Alameda County Dental Society, which has organized about 30 local dentists to provide more than $40,000 worth of free dental care for more than 100 children in families who live in domestic abuse shelters or lack sufficient dental insurance.
OKEMOS, Mich. — Think your medical history isnt important to your dentist? Think again. According to the Academy of General Dentistry, patients should mention everything about their health, even if it they think it doesnt relate to the mouth. Forgetting to share information about medications and health conditions can result in serious health consequences, said Dr. Jed Jacobson, vice president of Professional Services and dental director at the affiliated Delta Dental Plans of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. It is important to consider the dentist a key member of your personal medical team and be open about your health history.
The Directorate of Health Promotion and Wellness (DHPW) at the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine was established in 1995 with the mission of integrating health promotion into the total Army. A dentist was assigned to the DHPW staff in 1996 to help integrate health promotion into the Army Dental Care System (ADCS). To guide the development of DHPW products, services, and policy for the ADCS, DHPW conducted a survey of dental health promotion and preventive dentistry practices within the ADCS. The survey queried the frequency with which dentists deliver such services and the type and source of their patient educational materials. In this paper, we report the findings of that survey and discuss their implications for improving the delivery of dental health promotion and preventive dentistry services in the ADCS.
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The latest bizarre episode in the life of George Galloway took place yesterday, when a rubber “stress ball” flung from an office window scored a direct hit on the Respect MP as he campaigned in central London. Mr Galloway, 53, who is standing for a seat in the London Assembly, was on the upper deck of his open-topped “battle bus” when the missile caught him on the temple, leaving him bruised. The ball was believed to have been thrown from a building in Theobalds Road, Holborn. A man was arrested and was being held in custody last night.
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Much of the earlier volume, especially material on aesthetic and scientific issues, on colour, perspective and proportion, has been retained. The book deals with the products of all cultures speaking a European language and the number of artists included has been increased. The text is aimed primarily at the layman — someone who travels — and not the specialist. More attention is paid to illuminated manuscripts and to non-Roman baroque art. Individual entries were prepared by over 100 art historians and specialists and there are over 2600 entries as well as forty-eight colour plates. Each entry also recommends at least one item for further reading. Living artists are included although the editor has concentrated on figures whose careers have already taken shape. The quality of the entries is uniformly high and the writing is clear enough for the layman who, the editor hopes, will consult the volume to use to best advantage. It more than meets the high standard set by the growing number of Oxford Companions.
DAVID EULITT/The Capital-Journal Carol Turner, third from left, president of the Arts Council of Topeka, exchanged a hug Wednesday with Western Resources spokeswoman Cynthia McCarvel after McCarvel turned over the deed to the building at 1201 S.W. Oakley. Western previously used the stucco building as a substation. ACT plans to use the building as its new home.
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Sten Corp., based in Minneapolis, said Monday its Sten Financial Corp. has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Cash Advance LLC, based in Salt Lake City. Terms were not disclosed, although the transaction involved a combination of cash and seller financing. In addition to its payday lending business, Sten Corp. operates a chain of fast-food, drive-through restaurants under the Burger Time name and provides contract manufacturing services.
Licensing and Oversight Will Ensure Consumer Protection ATLANTA — A bill being introduced in the Georgia Legislature this week establishes strict oversight and licensing procedures while enforcing strong consumer protections for the cash advance industry in Georgia. The bill gives the state the authority to levy fines up to $1,000 a day per incident per location against cash advance licensees who violate the new law. Georgias new cash advance law is being called the toughest in the nation, featuring more consumer safeguards than any other state. Currently, 37 states and the District of Columbia regulate the cash advance industry.
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SWINGING mortgage payments isnt easy in the Bay Area with the incredibly high cost of housing here. Thats why some home buyers are turning to their parents for help with a home loan. No doubt, any type of loan made to a friend or relative can turn into an ugly mess if the borrower doesnt pay the money back for one reason or another. Private mortgages, which can be made by either a relative or friend, are legally binding and secured by the underlying real estate. The borrower signs a promissory note that sets out the terms of repaying the mortgage over a set time. The promissory note is secured by the propertys deed of trust filed with the county clerks office.
FIRST-TIME buyers are having to earn more and borrow more than ever before to get on to the first rung on the property ladder. The average income of first-time purchasers jumped to pounds 18,503 in April, the highest level ever, according to figures published by the Halifax last week. These new buyers are also having to borrow at record levels, taking on an average pounds 52,846 mortgage debt to fulfil their home- owning dream. And while average house prices are rising by 3.7 per cent, first- time buyer home prices are rising even faster, by four per cent in April to pounds 53,874.
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By Lindsey Geisler The Governors Annual Easter Egg Hunt was anything but a sure bet this year. Storms that raged Friday night threatened to continue into Saturday. That would have forced the event to move to a downtown parking garage where candy would have been handed out.
Camilla Parker Bowles backed fox hunting by riding with the Duke of Beaufort Hounds, which is also a favourite with the Prince of Wales.
Two of Virginias neighboring states, Maryland and West Virginia–each a longtime haven for outdoorsmen–are taking very different approaches to youth hunting. If passed, this bill will have a devastating effect on recruiting young hunters and the future of wildlife conservation in Maryland, said Rob Sexton, USSA vice president for government affairs. The bill is a deliberate attempt to sabotage the future of hunting. Parents, not the government, are far more equipped to know when their sons and daughters are ready to hunt. House Bill 655 has been referred to the House Environmental Matters Committee in Maryland. The devastating effect Sexton mentions not only damages efforts to introduce youngsters to hunting, but it also will impact the states economy.
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Benchmark initiatives can lead to reduced costs and increased productivity throughout the customer services arena. procedures that directly and indirectly influence wverall performance. To ensure that benchmarking among companies is meaningful anc accurate, these differences must be taken into account up front. For example, in the area of credit and collections, companies must consider the effects of climate on their performance. Utilities that operate in northern climates typically have winter-disconnect moratoriums, while those in the South do not. Not being able to disconnect a customer for nonpayment over a four-to-five-month period can wreak havov on performance indicators. In such an example, only utilities with winter-disconnect moratoriums ought to be compared with each other. (See Sidebar, “Defining Metrics.”) Likewise, billing can present various uniformity challenges. Companies that use multivarious billing systems must be separated according to what systems are most similar in order to produce an apples-to-apples comparison. The result of such an analysis may well be that a meaningful comparison is simply not possible because of multiple and complex differences in operational management. But for most utilities, their customer service operations share enough similarities upon which to perform useful-and potentially lucrative-benchmarking.
A further drawback to relying on accounting measures of performance is that one of the central principles of accounting, the matching principle, is not always followed, especially when it comes to RD, product launch, and other costs where the anticipated revenues wont materialize until future accounting periods. These factors, along with others such as channel stuffing, open wide the door to gaming merit-pay systems where bonuses are based on conventional accounting measures of performance, rather than EVA (economic value added) measures. The CFOs budget, planning, audit, and control functions need to expand to include performance evaluation based on an assessment of the degree to which managers follow shareholder-value maximizing principles in their decision making. There are many EVA measures that can serve as guidelines. Unfortunately, none were laid out in the article.
OPERATIONS Joe Member just enrolled in your online banking program, and hes very happy late one evening when he signs onto your Web site to check his account balance and transfer some funds. Five minutes later, Joe isnt so sure. Hes becoming more confused as he tries to drill through the site and accomplish his mission. Finally he gives up and logs off. He isnt sure whether to be angry at the credit union, or ashamed he cant handle what he understood was a pretty simple job.
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Tickets TOPEKA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, as part of its 2000-2001 MasterWorks Series, will present “Musical Portraits” at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the Topeka Performing Arts Center, 214 S.E. 8th. Under the direction of Dr. John Wesley Strickler, the orchestra will perform “Music of the Canvas” by David Ott, “A Lincoln Portrait” by Aaron Copland, and “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky. Tickets are $24.50, $19.50 and $15.50 ($20, $15 and $10 for children and students through college). Tickets can be purchased through the TSO office, 232-2032, or Ticketmaster, 234-4545, and all of its outlets.
The Good, the Bad and the Queen, Damon Albarns latest act of musical reinvention, enters the chart at No 2 and is evidence of the Gorillaz mans genuinely questing musical spirit; may The View prove to have a similarly far-sighted outlook.
Sondheim: Passion Original Broadway Cast (EMI Angel CDQ 7243-5-55251-2) Passion is effectively a “musical” without songs. Passion feels through-composed, though much of it is not sung or underscored. Passion is stream of consciousness, dream-like in its narrative flow. Passion is at once the most febrile and effulgently lyrical of Stephen Sondheim. All of which might just explain why it appears to have divided even the fully paid-up members of his appreciation society. Perhaps the most notable aspect of this show is the degree to which it has refined the relationship between that which is spoken and that which is sung. Passion is songful. Like the emotions it chronicles, this “rhapsody” on the power of unconditional
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This report offers a comprehensive picture of the furniture sector in Serbia, providing trends in furniture production and consumption, furniture imports and exports. Factors determining the demand for furniture are examined, as well as furniture distribution and furniture supply structure. Short profiles are provided for the main furniture manufacturers with location and product mix. Serbian furniture exports and imports are broken down by country and product (office furniture, kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, non-upholstered seats, bedroom furniture, furniture including parts).
This report offers a comprehensive picture of the furniture sector in Switzerland, providing trends in furniture production and consumption, furniture imports and exports, prices. Profiles are provided for the major Swiss furniture manufacturers. Swiss furniture imports and exports are broken down by country and segment (office furniture, kitchen furniture, upholstered furniture, dining and living room furniture, bedroom furniture, seats parts, parts of furniture).
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A pirates sash, a musketeers blouse and a 1920s flapper girl fringe are some of the many costumes created out of Thad Hansens love of reading about the past. Hansen is owner of Salt Lake Costume, and in his business, researching history is a necessity in designing wardrobes for different time periods. As a youngster Thatcher read Hardy Boys books along with John Jakes “American Bicentennial Series,” which follows a family line through a number of centuries and adventures. But now some of his favorites are J.R.R. Tolkiens “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” as well as Alexander Dumas “Man in the Iron Mask” and “Count of Monte Cristo.” “Those books (Tolkiens) are well-done, and I kind of like fantasy- type books with different words,” said Hansen.
Manufacturer: Forplay inc., Hollywood For those whose tastes tend toward the racy side, intimate apparel maker Forplay offers has a new collection of adult costumes for Halloween 2005. Costumes range from Sexy Dracula to Vaudeville Vixen.
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Retiring. University of Michigan coaching legend, Jon Urbanchek, who has guided the Wolverines to 13 Big Ten Conference team titles and one NCAA crown in his 22 seasons, announced his retirement after the 2003-04 season. he will remain with the team through the entire summer swimming season, which includes preparation for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.In 1995, after winning the NCAA team title, Urbanchek was named the NCAA and ASCA Coach of the Year.Appointed. Leigh Nugent, the highly-respected former national youth coach, has been appointed Australias national head coach for 2004. Nugent is charged with the responsibility of preparing the Australian team for the Olympics and the 2004 FINA World Short Course Championships in Indianapolis.
Dr. Sam Freas, president of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, has been named the new head swim coach at the University of Hawaii. Freas, 52, is making his fourth stop as a collegiate head coach, having compiled outstanding records at Allegheny College, Arkansas and LSU. During his career, he coached 25 Olympians and 165 All-Americans. Pat Mead, an assistant coach at the University of Delaware, has been named head coach of the Towson University mens and women s swimming teams. Only the second coach in the 30-year history of the Tiger mens program, he succeeds Ray Riordan. A 1992 graduate of Delaware, he set four school records and was honored as U.D.s James F. Baldwin ScholarAthlete Award winner in 1992. Clark Campbell, former assistant coach at the University of Minnesota, has been named the new head mens and womens swim coach at the University of Evansville.
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Limousine services are a vital part of daily life or many Central Pennsylvania companies. Just ask Barb Gabler, executive assistant to Stephen L. Gurba, president and CEO of Bulova Technologies in Lancaster, which manufactures electromechanical devices. “I think theyre a necessary feature in business life,” Gabler said. “When their services are needed, we rely on their availability and punctuality. When we need them, we need them to be there on time.”
Daimler-Benz yesterday decided not to let its German rivals leave it in the dust in super-luxury cars, approving plans to go ahead with production of a limousine to compete with Rolls-Royce. As Volkswagen and BMW reached a settlement on taking over Rolls brands, Daimlers management board gave the go-ahead for production of the Maybach, which it has previewed at auto shows for the past year. “With the positive decision for the production of the Mercedes- Benz Maybach, we are underscoring once more our claim to represent the absolute top in every market segment,” said Daimler chief executive Mr Jurgen Schrempp.
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Sports Chiropractic EDITORS: ROBERT D. MOOTZ, DC, AND KEVIN MCCARTHY, DC PUBLISHER: ASPENPart One of this book is devoted to conditioning and exercise injury prevention with articles on the health benefits of exercise, aerobic conditioning related to injury prevention and rehabilitation, weight training, and chiropractic spinal care of the athlete. The articles are well-written and supplemented appropriately with illustrations and photographs. This section has extensive appendices covering topics from readiness questionnaires to examinations to consent forms and recommendations for preventing injuries to major components of the musculoskeletal system. They will provide the practicing doctor of chiropractic with some ready-made forms to use in a sports chiropractic practice.The second part of this compilation addresses injury care. There are sections on assuring quality of care, diagnosis and management of common injuries to the knee, lower leg, and foot, and sections on spinal stabilization and myofascial pain syndromes. In addition to excellent photographs demonstrating most of the procedures, these sections-like others in the book-have accompanying algorithms. TICC is well known for its extensive use of quality algorithms. These most definitely enhance and facilitate the learning experience. For those not familiar with these wonderful tools, they provide a step-by-step approach to making clinical decisions and deciding which procedure should follow. They take the clinician through some complex processes in a logical, easy-to-follow manner.
A recent article in Dynamic Chiropractic (June 26, 2000, NE edition) titled “The Third Paradigm” by Reginald Gold, DC, PhC, discussed three different paradigms of chiropractic thinking within the chiropractic profession. His theories were insightful and suggested some important ramifications for the future of the chiropractic profession. These practitioners rely on scientific research and studies that suggest that chiropractic has therapeutic efficacy. They often quote studies that have shown that chiropractic care reduces time missed from work or that it is less expensive than traditional medical care. This is of particular interest to insurance companies, since they were designed precisely to pay for this type of care. Generally speaking, these types of cases require only temporary and occasional care. While insurance companies have begun to reimburse for some wellness care (e.g., smoking cessation programs or limited memberships at health clubs), actuarial studies indicate that most people will not utilize these services. Insurance companies, after all, are in the business of making money.
Title: Fundamentals of ChiropracticAuthors: Daniel Redwood, DC, and Carl S. Cleveland III, DC
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Dr. Jorge Blanco becomes one of only 286 in the world to have received accreditation from the AACD, as the practice opens its new, state-of-the art facility in South Miami SOUTH MIAMI, Fla., April 23 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Jorge R. Blanco, DDS, has achieved accreditation from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, a much sought-after and coveted professional credential that is realized by very few in dentistry. In fact, Dr. Blanco is the first and only dentist to receive this prestigious designation anywhere in Florida south of Palm Beach, which recognizes his professional expertise in the practice and art of cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Blanco will be honored for receiving this noted designation at the AACD scientific conference, which will be held in New Orleans on May 6th through May 10th. Cosmetic dentistry has come a very long way in the past few years, Dr. Blanco says. With this training and accreditation from the AACD, patients can rest assured that they are getting the best cosmetic dentistry available. People no longer need to live with dull crowns and fake looking teeth. With the latest techniques in cosmetic dentistry, we can create a beautiful smile for individuals of any age. The AACD is the worlds largest non-profit membership organization dedicated to the art and science of cosmetic and restorative dentistry, and is made up of 8,000 professionals in 70 countries around the world. The accreditation program is a lengthy and challenging process that only 286 dental professionals in the world have achieved. It demands years of practice, education and testing, and is the highest accreditation achieved in cosmetic dentistry.
You can smile when you cant say a word.” Since kindergarten we have known there is magic in a smile. Even the plainest face is improved with a smile. The English poet Hartley Coleridge, writing about a woman who was “not fair”, said:
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A lot of designers coming to the World Wide Web started out designing for print. Although the days of wet ink and image trapping may be far behind you, wouldnt it be nice to have that same precise control over the text in a Web page that you had with printed paper? HTML gives you limited control over layout with tags such as CENTER
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Then there is the problem of what you do with the decorations when youve taken them down. Pop them in a dusty cardboard box on the wardrobe? Not if you want to avoid “dreadfully bad luck”. Until relatively recently, it was de rigueur in rural parts of southern England to burn the lot, preferably using them (were talking holly, ivy, etc, not plastic Santas) to cook the Shrove Tuesday pancakes. On the other hand, northerners thought it “sinful” to torch the tree. In Worcestershire, they swung both ways: “If Christmas holly burns with a crackling noise, it is a sign of good luck. If it does not crackle, it is a sign of death in the family within the year.” All clear now? I gleaned these invaluable tips from The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland by Steve Roud (Penguin, pounds 25). This encyclopaedic haul indicates both the inventiveness and ubiquity of superstitions. To cite just a few examples, it is considered unlucky to keep your handkerchief folded in your pocket, poke anothers fire, drop scissors, allow a cut onion in the house, point at a rainbow, give someone parsley, borrow salt, wear black at New Year (too late for you fashionistas), enter and leave by different doors, pick up a dropped comb, have anything to do with peacock feathers, find a left-hand glove, laugh too heartily, look in a mirror before the age of one, have a mole on the neck (”trouble by the peck”), wear an opal engagement ring, sneeze to the left, wash your hands in the same water as someone else or see an ambulance (though the ill-luck from this spectacle can be mitigated by seeing a four-legged animal). The insistence on never looking at a new moon through glass seems particularly unfair to we spec-wearers. Mr Roud, who works in that mystic nexus known as the Croydon Public Library, reveals that many superstitions have a long lineage. Pliny enquired in AD77: “Why on the first day of the year do we wish one another a happy and prosperous new year?” But many others are surprisingly recent. The best-known superstition of all, about not walking under ladders, dates from the 1880s, when, presumably, many people were having their houses painted. (Punch pointed out in 1881 that it was even worse luck to step into the road and be run over by a traction engine.) The belief that it is bad luck to have 13 sit down for dinner was first mentioned in print in 1695, some 1,660 years after 13 sat down at the Last Supper.
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Early on, when the Kappa Alpha Theta Alumnae Association inaugurated its Flaming Festival, the benefit featured nothing but tables decorated with candles and each table with a theme such as Christmas, childs birthday or football watching. These tables were decorated by Theta members. Ruth Meyers will present a fashion show during the luncheons, which will have seatings at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Reservations for these are $15 each and must be made in advance by calling Ann Fleming at 359-6116. She is luncheon co-chair with Gennie Johnson. Festival tickets are $3 in advance or $6 at the door. The Theta Philanthropy Committee once again has decided to grant Festival proceeds to the University of Oklahoma Institute for Breast Health for two Breast Oncology Summer Fellowships, a commitment that will extend for five years. Breast cancer is the leading cause of all deaths in women between the ages of 35 and 50 and one in nine women eventually will be afflicted with the disease, according to information from Harriet Weirich, co-chairman of the Festival. Her co-chair is Susan Sigmon. In the Underwriter category, with a donation of $200 or more, the donor receives two tickets to the seated luncheon and 10 Festival tickets. Sponsor category at $100 or more receives 10 tickets to the Festival and some perks. Patron category of $50-$99 includes recognition in the Festival program and a special name tag. Bouquet of Art Wednesdays column included information about another sorority benefit — the Bouquet of Art exhibit and sale sponsored by Delta Delta Delta Alumnae Association. Unfortunately, the date of the show was in error. The benefit will take place Saturday, Nov. 22, at Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. Thirty-one artists will have their works on view and for sale with proceeds benefiting the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Miniature masterpieces Miniature masterpieces of painting, sculpture and pottery will be on display at the 50 Penn Place Gallery Saturday with a free reception from 6 until 8 p.m. The gallery is on the third retail level. Bill Thurman bows out Making his farewell appearance before Executive Women International, William G. Thurman (thats Bill in the bow tie, of course) talked on “Medicine in the Media — Fact vs. Fiction.” While the subject was serious, it was presented with his wry sense of humor. Pointing out that few people listen to their doctors, he said most folks are influenced by medical news they hear on television and radio or read in newspapers, magazines and tabloids. “Newspapers are the worst about medicine,” he said, apologizing to newspaper representatives in the audience, “and, fortunately, the tabloids dont pick on medical information. Magazines and TV are bothering us (in medicine), especially those like Better Homes and Gardens and McCalls. For some reason, patients are convinced that what they read is true. “When there are problems (in medicine), the wire services often are purposefully provocative,” he continued, citing conflicting stories, the speed of communications, translation and choice of “experts” as examples of problems. “This confuses the patient,” he said. Bill listed as examples of “scare medical stories” the 1959 cranberries, “killer” hot dogs, saccharin, hair dyes, Tris (infant sleepwear), Love Canal, high voltage wires, toxic teeth and asbestos. “Oh, the cellular phones,” he said with a wry smile as a cellphone rang in someones pocket. The Alar pesticide in apples caused a big scare,” said Bill explaining that it would take an average of 38,000 quarts of apple juice over a two-year period to develop cancer. He also said that the average child probably would be struck by lightning before suffering illness from asbestos and that theres no sign yet that cell phones cause cancer. Thurman has just retired as president and executive director of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation but will continue to practice here as an oncology pediatrician, as well as in his summer home in Washington state. J. Donald Capra is the new president and executive director and will be the Foundations representative to EWIs Oklahoma City chapter. Harvest Food Festival Bring a can of food — or several — and join the festivities of the Oklahoma City Food Banks Harvest Food Drive Cans Festival on Saturday. From 8 a.m. until noon at Penn Square, guests will watch 20 businesses and schools join to assemble giant sculptures created with canned food. Children may have their faces painted downstairs by the Cans Sculpture activities. The can sculptures will remain on display until Nov. 9. Last year, the Cans Festival raised a record 64,000 pounds of food. Area Boy and Girl Scouts are distributing plastic bags with flyers to homes and apartments in the area on Nov. 8, and will pick them up — hopefully filled with non-perishable canned goods — at 8 a.m. Nov. 15. Joan Gilmore welcomes your comments and contributions. You may reach her by phone at 278-2842, by fax at 278-2890, or by e-mail, dpage
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Bathroom on a Stick is the latest addition to the Simply Furniture range from Shopkit Designs. It allows for a flexible and modular arrangement of bathroom fittings with a minimum of fixing points. Accessories such as mirror, toothbrush holder and soap dish can be taken from the existing Simply Furniture range, or can be made to order. Overall dimensions and finishes can be specified.
Paradigm Trends has built its foundation over the last 20 years on providing a great design for a great price. For the last 10 years, Paradigm has been supplying the hospitality sector with bathroom accessories. The Spa Aluminum Collection features the luxury that any hotel bathroom is looking for. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
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Customers throughout the Oklahoma region have contributed substantially to the skyrocketing trend of using Caller ID, which now has more than 3 million subscribers in Southwestern Bells traditional five-state service territory. Nearly one out of three Southwestern Bell residential customers in Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas subscribe to Caller ID, enabling them to see the name and number of the person calling their home. Companywide, 32.25 percent of all residential customers subscribe to Caller ID, Doney said.
Nortel has licenced Aastra Technologies to use its Type II caller ID technology, and vice versa. Nortels SCWID (Spontaneous Call-Waiting ID) related patented technology enables users to receive Caller ID while on a call with another party. RP
Return Messages at the Touch of a Button PLANO, Texas — Continuing its tradition of innovation, ESI, a leading manufacturer of digital and IP-based business communications systems, has been awarded its eighth patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for Dialing using Caller ID. The invention allows users of ESIs communications systems to return a call using stored Caller ID data. Like other patented ESI features, Dialing using Caller ID capitalizes on how an ESI system combines telephone and voice mail capabilities under the control of a single processor. If a person calls into an ESI communications system and leaves a voice mail message, Caller ID data for the caller is stored with the voice mail message. When retrieving the voice mail message, the user needs only to press a single key to have the system automatically dial the caller. The stored Caller ID data also can be used to add the caller to a personal speed-dial list for later use.
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Self conscious about unwanted hair growth? Youre not alone. In fact, last year laser hair removal was one of the five most popular cosmetic procedures in the U.S. with nearly one million people treated. More and more men are having unwanted hair removed from their backs, shoulders, chests and necks. Women frequently have hair removed from their faces, legs, arms and trunks. Hair can safely be removed from any part of the body. But dont expect the results to be permanent. You can make a very visible difference and significantly reduce hair growth through a series of laser treatments. The Gentlelase by Candela is one of the most advanced hair removal lasers available today. This laser emits a beam of light that penetrates three to five millimeters through the skin to the bulb of the hair shaft where it is absorbed by the melanin that gives hair its color. The heat from this laser damages the bulb of the hair shaft and its blood supply without affecting the surrounding skin. The hair follicle remains intact but becomes miniaturized. This thermal damage impairs hair re-growth over time.
Michael Law MD Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Introduces a New Device for Virtually Pain Free Laser Hair Removal RALEIGH, N.C. — Raleigh laser center provides painless laser hair removal. Michael Law MD Aesthetic Plastic Surgery introduces a new device for virtually pain free laser hair removal. A new development in laser hair removal technology makes laser hair removal virtually pain-free.
With sundress season right around the corner for most of the country hair removal is top of mind, which explains the onslaught of new tools into the category Last month, Pfizers Schick brand will attempt to edge out the competition in the womens razor category with Intuition. The razors cartridge contains triple blades surrounded by a Skin Conditioning Solid that lathers when wet, eliminating the need for shave gel when shaving. Schick Intuition, which will sell for a suggested retail price of $7.99, will launch this spring, around the same time that disposables Gillette Sensor 3 and Bic Comfort 3 hit stores.
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