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At the end of 1998 it was estimated that around 171.8 million people had access to the Internet throughout the world. Canada and the US held the largest share of the Internet market with 56 per cent in 1998. However, the combined percentage share is set to decline considerably as Europe and the Asia-Pacific region catches up with 24 per cent and 18 per cent, respectively, by the end of 1999. In the Asia-Pacific region, Japan has the largest share of the market.
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E-commerce today is enjoying the fastest growth rate of any business sector because, among other things, it is fast, convenient and cost-effective! Consider just a couple of examples I heard a consultant from Arthur D. Little present recently on CNBC: 1) A typical banking transaction, which costs one dollar, will only cost one cent when conducted over the Internet! 2) A typical brokers transaction, which costs $150, will only cost $6 when conducted over the Internet! Do you wonder why e-commerce, which is a direct result of Internet marketing, is experiencing explosive growth?

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Business Editors The Internet Marketing Edge launches its 10 step method to successfully selling on-line. This book will give you the edge on Internet marketing guaranteed or your money back.
A review of the marketing literature in both the traditional (offline) and new era (online) environments was undertaken to compare and contrast marketings role in both types of organisation. Insights derived from this review formed the basis for a series of in-depth interviews with leading marketing professionals in Ireland. The paper draws conclusions regarding the overall effect of the Internet on marketing. In particular it notes that, while marketing has evolved into an all-encompassing role in the organisation, the marketer remains the focal actor. The paper looks to a future with two distinct kinds of marketer and highlights the importance of retaining the traditional commitments of marketing practice. The Internet is a significant global medium for communications, content and commerce. It is a powerful tool for building relationships with all of a companys communication targets. It is cheap, immediate and repeatable. With appropriate technology it can be personalised and is measurable. Building one-to-one relationships with customers online provides marketers with the ability to cut through the clutter that is characteristic of traditional marketing activities such as TV/radio and newspaper advertising, PR and outdoor, ambient media.
At the beginning of this century, a new advertising industry came of age in the United States. Now, at the turn of the twenty-first century, new global media and audiences are reshaping this industry and the advertising we see. The next frontier is worldwide, and the new media are as open-ended as cyberspace. The tremendous growth of the Internet as an advertising medium has been widely documented in a variety of published articles and reports. Although advertisers still invest more than 45 percent of their media budget in newspaper and television, the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) estimates that more than $900 million was spent on Internet advertising in 1997 and projects that the end-of-year figures for 1998 will show an expenditure of at least $2 billion. Business Week predicts that ad spending on the Internet will be close to $8 billion by 2002.1 One important reason why revenue is increasing at such a rapid rate is that many ol the more established and popular Web sites are charging more for their ads. In general, advertisers pay for their ads on a “cost per thousand” (CPM) basis, i.e., advertisers pay a fee for every thousand times their ad is viewed. CPM rates for television range from $5 to $6 per thousand. Compare this tc Web site charges: the average cost for banner ads is $17, but more popular sites can charge a premium of $20 to $22 per thousand for access to their visitors. Advertisers pay more for Internet ads because these sites can deliver a more targeted audience.

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More than Meets the Eye Risk managers dont have to satisfy a formal education requirement to get their jobs, but they still ought to be conversant with the content of insurance contracts. That familiarity, however, has a downside because it can be the source of a false sense of security. When they talk about appraisal under the terms of a property policy, textbooks, instructional materials and, instructors have, always had a tendency to presume that the parties have resolved all coverage issues before they resort to appraisal. Thats probably the effect of common sense lurking in the subconscious and exerting a powerful influence over what gets written or spoken. An appraisal is an expensive proposition and each party has to bear a share of the cost. Because the appraiser cant consider coverage issues, the thing to do is resolve them before incurring the expense of an appraisal. Thats just common sense.
* David Cameron Executive VP Benfield Group Minneapolis * David Duffy Managing Director Guy Carpenter New York * Thomas Johnson Managing Director Guy Carpenter Morristown, N.J.
A house in Hampstead that has hidden its north London origins behind a new Japanese personality, has just come on the market. Two adjoining houses in Fitzjohns Avenue were replanned and redesigned with specially selected materials. A stream runs along the full length of the properties (which are reached by means of a slatted bridge) and a sunken Japanese garden is filled with pebbles, ferns and bamboo. One of the houses only is for sale at an asking price of pounds 435,000 through Goldschmidt Howland (0171-435 4404). The main bedroom has a low-level custom-made Japanese platform bed and sliding shoji cupboards made from yellow rice paper. Housebuilders have just had their busiest month for two years and the prospects look good, according to the latest report for the House Builders Federation. New homes have increased their market share to almost 13 per cent from the 10 per cent at which they had been stuck since 1988. John Stewart, an independent housing economist and author of the report, says they are managing to fill a gap in the market because of sensitive prices and attractive marketing. “When I did some research with the Halifax we found a lack of confidence among intending homebuyers: they were not sure they would be able to sell their present homes. In buying a new home the hassle-free factor is very important,” he said. This bears out evidence from builders such as Barratt of a new breed of buyer at the top end of the market who, frustrated by the lack of good property available, is turning to developers for the first time. The success of Barratts award-winning development, Lakeside Grange, in Weybridge, Surrey, looks like being matched by its latest enterprise on the River Thames at Chiswick. At the recent opening of Royal Thames Crescent, all but three of the 19 five-bedroom houses and 13 two-bedroom apartments, with prices ranging up to pounds 600,000, have been sold.

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Get a shot in the arm If you cant remember the last time you got a tetanus shot, you might want to celebrate next weeks National Public Health Week with a visit to the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment, 301 S. Union Blvd. The department is offering free tetanus shots to adults next week, April 3-7. A tetanus booster is recommended every five to 10 years for adults.
Children dont come with instructions. But parents might long for some when a health problem arises. A free forum designed to make parents health-wiser by providing care tips and strategies is planned 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Pikes Peak East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd. Lunch will be provided to those who R.S.V.P. by Monday. The forum is hosted by Resources for Young Children and Families Inc. To R.S.V.P. or for more information, call Robin Mitchell at 577-9190.

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THE FINAL vacation days of summer are rapidly approaching. Traveling with pets can be great fun, but if your dog or cat hates to travel, the trip could be your worst nightmare, and hers, too. What arrangements do you need to make? Some dogs and cats do perfectly well in a boarding facility, while others do better when they stay in their own home. For a pet who will stay at home, a reliable friend or family member who can sleep over in your home is best for a dog. A cat will be OK alone for a short time with someone regularly visiting to give her food, water and some human companionship. If you dont have a friend or family member who can come do this for you, numerous bonded and insured pet sitting services are available.
Rockin on the River If you dont already have plans today, head south to Pueblo for the third annual River Rockn Blues Fest at the Greenway Nature Center. The music starts at noon and continues till 10 p.m. and features local and regional blues groups, as well as guest star Billy Earl McClelland from Alabama. No pets or alcohol permitted. Call (719) 549-2414 for more.
The joys of flying on your birthday have been much discussed in this column: cakes, champagne and even upgrades can be laid on for the celebrant. But Kate Thorman of Oxford found that becoming 12 provided her with a Catch-22 problem. “So, on the one hand Kate is old enough to pay the adult fare, but on the other hand she is too young to travel without a paid escort,” says her exasperated father. At this point, Mr Thorman gave up and booked with another airline; then poor Kate found her birthday flight delayed by four hours at Birmingham airport. “Come back, Gorbachev, all is forgiven,” pleads Philip Robinson of Sheffield. “The last time I visited my friend in Minsk, this city was in the USSR. I flew to Moscow, took a train to Minsk, and all was well.”

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OREM — Galtech Semiconductor Materials Corp. said Thursday it has signed documents to acquire Artisan Magnetics Co., an Alabama corporation that custom-manufactures magnetic components. Galtech has been a research and development company in the area of exotic semiconductor material.
MasterCard PayPass customers can tap their card or device on the PayPass reader and go. PayPass customers do not have to sign receipts for purchases under $25. Braums stores will continue to accept traditional magnetic-stripe payment cards.
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THE FINAL vacation days of summer are rapidly approaching. Traveling with pets can be great fun, but if your dog or cat hates to travel, the trip could be your worst nightmare, and hers, too. What arrangements do you need to make? Some dogs and cats do perfectly well in a boarding facility, while others do better when they stay in their own home. For a pet who will stay at home, a reliable friend or family member who can sleep over in your home is best for a dog. A cat will be OK alone for a short time with someone regularly visiting to give her food, water and some human companionship. If you dont have a friend or family member who can come do this for you, numerous bonded and insured pet sitting services are available.
The joys of flying on your birthday have been much discussed in this column: cakes, champagne and even upgrades can be laid on for the celebrant. But Kate Thorman of Oxford found that becoming 12 provided her with a Catch-22 problem. “So, on the one hand Kate is old enough to pay the adult fare, but on the other hand she is too young to travel without a paid escort,” says her exasperated father. At this point, Mr Thorman gave up and booked with another airline; then poor Kate found her birthday flight delayed by four hours at Birmingham airport. “Come back, Gorbachev, all is forgiven,” pleads Philip Robinson of Sheffield. “The last time I visited my friend in Minsk, this city was in the USSR. I flew to Moscow, took a train to Minsk, and all was well.”
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Medlines Restore briefs treated with Remedy Skin Repair Cream, a revolutionary new skin care treatment that nourishes and protects patients skin, were designed to help healthcare workers achieve compliance with new guidelines on preventing skin breakdown from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Developed with a Super-absorbent Ultra Care core, the new briefs also provide maximum dryness. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
SKINCARE SPECIALISTS are warning of the dangers of anti-wrinkle creams that could, they say, make skin more prone to ageing. Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs), an ingredient in many of the creams, get rid of wrinkles by removing the outer layer of the skin but experts are worried that people who use them could put themselves at risk of damage from the sun. The European Commission is looking into concerns about AHAs and is consulting experts on the safety of the ingredient. Professor Nick Lowe, a consultant dermatologist in London and clinical professor at the University of California and Los Angeles, said yesterday people should be aware of the problem. “Some people who use AHA creams can be at risk of greater damage from the sun if they do not protect their skin. This is because AHAs work by removing the outer skin layer - which is how they make the skin look better. This can mean the skin is unprotected and more sensitive to the sun.”

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Here is the typical American garage: bicycles leaning against the walls, garden tools ready to trip the unwary, sports equipment piled helter-skelter, woodwork tools mounded in corners, inherited furniture piled to the ceiling, oil stains covering the floor. Then theres Mike Sabos garage, a $10,000 room so handsome its hard to call it a garage. Its better organized and cleaner than most kitchens, and people notice. Sabo is on the leading edge of the latest trend in home improvement — the tofor garage. According to the National Association of Home Builders, garage remodeling is a $2.5 billion-a- year business and is growing quickly.
The Capital-Journal NORTH TOPEKA — Registrations for the North Topeka garage sale in June are now being accepted until May 1, organizers have announced. Register at Craft-ee Crafters, 1947 N. Topeka Blvd. For more information, call 233-9901.

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ENTERPRISE, Washington County — A teen died early Wednesday morning after falling out of the bed of a truck near 100 East and 200 South in Enterprise.
But Iris Koser, a 16-year-old German inventor, has an even more brutal solution. Her merciless bed is guaranteed to jolt you out of dream mode. After an alarm clock rings, a mechanism under the bed lifts the mattress about a half inch per minute. If youre still snoozing after five minutes–watch out!–the bed topples you onto the floor. Talk about a rude awakening.
Lauren Prasse has a job few parents would envy: She is raising six teen-agers. And not just your regular, Creed-loving, backpack-hauling teens with hair dyed like a rainbow. Prasse, 25, is responsible for six developmentally disabled teens - kids with special needs who have been abused, abandoned or removed from their homes by the courts. They live at Roundup Fellowships group home on North Fortune Circle in Village Seven near Austin Bluffs Parkway and Academy Boulevard.

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The survey found that three in five firms (60 percent) offered coverage to workers in 2005, down significantly from 69 percent in 2000 and 66 percent in 2003. The drop stems almost entirely from fewer small businesses offering health benefits, as nearly all businesses (98 percent) with 200 or more workers offer such benefits, according to Kaiser.
ACCORDING TO a recent report, “Priced Out — Health Care in California” by John Garamendi, Insurance Commissioner, employers and consumers have experienced cumulative increases in health care premiums of more than 60 percent over the past four years. Fewer California businesses offer insurance than elsewhere in the United States. California has one of the highest uninsured population rates in the country, with more than 22 percent of the non-elderly lacking coverage. How do we hope to solve this crisis? The League of Women Voters of California strongly supports Senate Bill 840 (Kuehl), the California Health Insurance Reliability Act. This plan would provide fiscally sound, affordable coverage to all Californians, provide every Californian the right to choose his or her own physician and control health cost inflation. To learn more, join the League on Saturday, March 18 at 10 a.m. at the San Mateo County Community College District board room, 3401 CSM Drive, San Mateo. For info, call 368-0880.

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Andi Pepper is the founder of Andi Pepper Interior Design. She has adapted her background in painting and sculpture into interior design. Her work has been described as painting with fabric, metal, wood and stone. Her palette is represented by a range of stylistic expression, including historic and contemporary interiors for hotels.
THE Malaysian Institute of Interior Designers (IPDM) has launched the Malaysian Interior Design Awards 2004. This year, the awards will honour excellence in the interior design industry in three categories, namely Interior Builders, Interior Products and Service Excellence. IPDM will
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STRAIGHT TALKING And then along came AC135 to disrupt the peace. This statement is applicable to years commencing on or after 1 April 2001 (it was not meant to be an April Fools Joke!). As most private companies have year-ends dated end of February, this statement has to be applied to them as from 2003. Who says that it has to be applied? Well, if you go to circular 8/99 you will find that the directors have a free choice. They can either comply with Statements of GAAP or with generally accepted accounting practice, also known as little gaap. If the directors go the big GAAP route, they will have to fully comply with AC135 under penalty of a qualified audit report. If they go the little gaap route, they will have to disclose extensive information in a note to the financial statements setting out why they did not comply with AC135, what they did and what the effect of not complying with the statement was.
ENCOUNTERING risks is a part and parcel of life. For investors, risk management is a significant challenge and a test of inherent patience. Taking calculated risk is the result of effective strategic planning, not of rampant speculation. If we choose to see them for what they are, then investing with a certain amount of risk can be an enriching experience, and I am of the opinion that managed risk can be part of our strategies for long term and profitable investment. I am certain that the countrys positive image of a fast-growing yet stable economy is the driving factor in keeping property and real estate prices within our shores from over-escalating, and this will continue to create an ideal environment for long-term investment opportunities for both local and foreign investors.

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Terry Simnitt Terry Simnitt has joined Coldwell Banker Griffith Blair, Realtors. He will be active in real estate auction and residential sales with his wife, Ruth, who also is an associate at Coldwell Banker Griffith Blair.
- 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.
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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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Q Im a 17-year-old active male, and I have marks on my face from acne. Will the acne marks eventually disappear?
Acne is associated with heavy sebum secretion caused by hormones Androgens (male hormones) stimulate sebum secretion and estrogen (a female hormone) reduces sebum production.

While the tendency to develop acne is passed from parent to child through genetics, certain practices can aggravate acne outbreak. Acne can be caused by mechanical itrritation, including pulling or stretching the skin, as often happens in athletic activities. Taking steroids can also aggravate acne because steroid drugs contain androgens. Adolescent women who use oil-based cosmetics and moisturizers can also have an aggravated case of acne.

The inflammation that defines acne results from the plugging of the sebaceous ducts, which lead from the sebaceous gland to the surface of the skin. Once plugged, the duct becomes inflamed and pustular. In some individuals the acne pustules are few, infrequent, and isolated. In others the condition is pronounced, with widespread pustule development.

Acne is not a debilitating medical condition, but people find it unsightly and may be unduly embarrassed and worried about their appearance. Since the pustules principally appear on the face, they are quite noticeable. Teenagers tend to be more self-conscious than older people, and so even mild acne can be quite distressing.

Manipulating or squeezing acne pustules can cause deep and permanent scarring. Washing the affected area with a germicidal soap and an abrasive sponge will help dislodge the material plugging the duct. Because estrogen inhibits the development of acne, taking birth control pills may alleviate acne in young women. A topical antibiotic may also prove helpful. For deeper acne, injected antibiotics may be necessary.

What is acne? Acne happens when the inside of a hair follicle becomes sticky and forms a plug. Every strand of hair grows from a follicle under your skin. Oil glands in your skin keep making a greasy substance called sebum (say: see-bum). This sebum gets stuck behind the plug in the hair follicle. Bacteria get inside your hair follicle or oil gland and cause swelling, redness, and pus. Finally, a bump forms on your skin. Acne is most common on the face, neck, back, and arms. There are three kinds of acne: mild, moderate, and severe.

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As a senior portfolio manager with Cushman Wakefield of New Jerseys asset services division, Bill Barrett, of Hillsborough, N.J., manages commercial projects for the firms 7.5 million s/f Prudential Financial account. Rebuilding Together Inc. is one of the nations largest volunteer programs preserving and revitalizing low-income houses. It serves homeowners who are elderly, disabled or have small children living at home. Each year, the organization sponsors National Rebuilding Day, when volunteers–both skilled and unskilled–in 770 communities nationwide come together and provide free home repairs. Prudential Financial has supported Rebuilding Together since its inception. This year, Mike Perrette, the firms vice president of corporate real estate and a board member for Rebuilding Together Newark, recruited Barrett to serve as house captain on one of the House Leadership Teams. House captain acts as the project manager at individual homes, supervising the efforts of the volunteer coordinator who assists with managing volunteers, and the materials coordinator who oversees the purchase of building materials and secures appropriate tools. Rebuilding Together volunteers perform a wide range of services, including carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, roofing, weatherization, trash removal and cleaning.

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Promoted. Auburn associate head womens coach Kim Brackin has been promoted to cohead coach as announced by head coach Dave Marsh. Appointed. Jerry Olszewski was hired as head coach of the Scottsdale (Ariz.) Aquatic Club. The former coach of the King County Aquatic Club in Washington has produced scores of nationally-ranked swimmers. Among his age groupers was Olympic speed-skater Apollo Ohno. Mark Taylor was named head womens coach at the University of Houston. Most recently, he served as head coach of Swim Team Odense 95 in Denmark.
Coaching Alabama. Arthur Albiero has been named associate head coach at the University of Alabama, head coach Don Wagner announced. Albiero joined the Tide at the same time Wagner took over the program in the spring of 1999. In addition to overseeing the Tides middle distance and stroke athletes, Albiero helps direct all areas of the program, from recruiting to strength and conditioning. Nebraska. Nebraskas Pablo Morales has named Jeff Bro and Doug Humphrey as his assistant womens coaches. Humphrey will assist with the swimmers, while Bro will serve as the diving coach. Both Bro and Humphrey have served as interim coaches since the 2000-01 season, and both have been associated with the Husker swimming and diving program for many years. Nebraska cut its mens program last year.
Red Silvia Dies. On June 16, Hall of Fame swim coach Charles E. “Red” Silvia died in Springfield, Mass. at the age of 87. Silvia, who coached at Springfield from 1937 to 1978, guided Bill Yorzyk to an Olympic gold medal in the 200 fly in 1956. Riordan Steps Down. Ray Riordan, head coach of mens and womens swimming at Towson University and the only head coach in 30 years of mens swimming at Towson, has resigned. He will remain at Towson as a full-time assistant professor in the department of kinesiology. During Riordans tenure, his team posted a 246-176 record. The Tigers won seven conference titles and went undefeated in 1981 and 82. A search for a successor has begun.

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IRVINE SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., a Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) business, and Yahoo! Inc. announced today that they have entered into an agreement that gives visitors to Yahoo!(R) Real Estate (http://realestate.yahoo.com) access to comprehensive and detailed real estate listing information from a Prudential Real Estate broker in their selected market area. This agreement complements Yahoo! Real Estates existing home and community information and services, including apartment and new home listings, local mortgage rates, insurance information, local school reports and neighborhood profiles. Consumers may also access Yahoo!s SmartView(TM) tool, which maps nearby businesses and locations, including public transportation, banks/ATMs, grocery stores and restaurants near any location. This service will be available immediately in the following market areas: Austin; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Dallas/Ft. Worth; Houston; Lexington, Kentucky; and Washington, DC. Yahoo! and Prudential plan to extend this service to additional markets in the future.
Abstract Despite the large amount of research that has been devoted to analyzing the determinants of residential real estate agent income, little attention has been directed at how this income is generated.1 Numerous papers (e.g., Follain, Lutes, and Meier, 1987; Glower and Hendershott (1988); and Crellin, Frew, and Jud, 1988) have found that education, experience, firm size, and hours worked have a positive impact on agent income. Abelson, Kacmar, and Jackofsky (1990), Sirmans and Swicegood (1997), and Simians and Swicegood (2000) also found a positive relationship between non-pecuniary factors such as job satisfaction and agent performance. These studies assume, if only implicitly, that salespeople are indifferent as to the way this income is produced, whether from their own listings or from the sale of other agents listings. This, in fact, may not be the case. Certain agent activities may well have greater income producing potential than other types of actions. If this conjecture is true, then specialization in those types of activities would provide the greatest potential for income production. For example, effort spent in generating property listings may prove more productive than the same amount of effort spent trying to market these properties to buyers. Agents are not all created equal; those salespeople who have the talent or skill set that makes them more effective at listing and selling property may also earn more than agents specializing in sales of property to buyers or vice versa. Alternatively, a balanced output of listings and sales may prove more revenue enhancing given current industry commission sharing arrangements. It is also possible that agents and firms, while both seeking to maximize their gains, do so in a different manner. The purpose of this research is to examine whether or not specializing in one side of the real estate transaction or producing a more balanced production portfolio of both listings and sales has a differential impact on agent income.
Business Editors NORTH FALMOUTH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 12, 2002 Benthos, Inc. (NASDAQ: BTHS) announced today that it has listed an approximately 3-acre parcel of its land holdings for sale with a real estate broker. This parcel contains a 10,000 square-foot industrial building and is located off Edgerton Drive in North Falmouth.

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In 2 randomly selected groups of healthy college students, mean sIgA increase was 32 mg/dl in the group experiencing 17 minutes of focussing on immune system imagery and a music tape vs. a rise of 16 mg/dl in quietly sitting controls (plt;.0001). Instances of tachycardia, breathing problems and bruxism decreased significantly in the imagery group vs. no change in controls. COMMENT: Immune measures changed quickly here in only 17 minutes. This emphasizes the lability of the responsiveness of the immune system. We also see here the influence of music. The influence of different types of music has also been extensively studied, with different varieties of music having different effects. We physicians should probably pay attention to the contribution to the healing atmosphere of our waiting rooms by carefully considering the background music.
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
PETER MULVEY Friends House Concerts, Luckett house, 7 p.m. today, $10, 329- 1644 While he strums in the intimate comfort of the Luckett house living room, where he last performed in November, the grittier aspects of Peter Mulveys artistic life come bleeding out. The singer- songwriter, with a penchant for ambitious, creative fretwork, spent time busking in Dublin, Ireland, then in daylong sessions in the subways and streets of Boston. Milwaukee-based Mulvey is a well-rounded artist who studied theater in college before beginning his successful music career.

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Theme Park Opens Seventh Roller Coaster DARIEN LAKE, N.Y., May 16 /PRNewswire/ — Darien Lake Theme Park Resort is thrilled to present the Orange County Choppers MotoCoaster to its guests. The ride, opening today, is the first of its kind to open in the country.
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RICHMOND, Va. — NetBaldwin and VANewswire announce their Search Engine Optimization Seminar in Richmond, VA Getting Better Search Engine Rankings, Fact Versus Fiction, and Determining the ROI of a Website. Jim Baldwin, COO of NetBaldwin, has helped companies of all sizes achieve better search position and determine the optimal position for their website. He will be discussing the basics of Search Engine Optimization and how to achieve better rankings for websites. If the Search Engines cant find your website, neither can your prospects.
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The following dates are provided as a reminder to Appraisal ofCanada (AIC) members of critical dates throughout the year: July 31, 2008 - Candidates report annual course completion for processing in advance of September 1, 2008 deadline September 30, 2008 - Membership dues payment due date December 31, 2008 - CPD reporting deadline (minimum annual reguirement is 6 credits)
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X2 Six Flags Magic Mountain Unveils the Most Anticipated Coaster Transformation of the Year! VALENCIA, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Six Flags Magic Mountain unveiled the latest enhancement to its supreme coaster dynasty today with the completion of the transformation of X to X2, the worlds only 5th dimensional coaster! Initially opened in 2001, this first-of-its-kind coaster featuring 360-degree rotating seats now boasts an entire sensory explosion of fire, fog and sound elements. X2 opens to the public on Saturday, May 24.
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CARLSBAD, Calif. — Search Engine Optimization, Inc. (SEO, Inc.), a full service search engine optimization agency, has just received official designation as a Yahoo! Search Marketing Ambassador in recognition of the companys extensive search engine marketing experience and expertise. SEO has previously been recognized by Google as a qualified Google Advertising Professional Company with demonstrated mastery of the Google AdWords system. The Yahoo! Search Marketing Ambassador Program was developed to help search engine marketers, agencies and other resellers drive targeted sales leads to their clients through Sponsored Search and Local Sponsored Search. By receiving training and professional recognition from Yahoo! Search Marketing, Ambassadors can enjoy enhanced credibility and competitive advantages that can be passed on to their clients in the form of increased search engine visibility. To qualify for either Yahoo! Ambassador or Google Advertising Professional designation, an individual must go through online training and then pass a qualifying exam. To attain the more prestigious Google Advertising Professional Company designation, a company must have at least five employees who have attained individual certification.
Search Engine Optimization Inc. (SEO Inc.), the Internets premier search engine company, leads the industry in achieving top search engine rankings for clients seeking greater online visibility. Our mission is to improve client placement in Internet search engines, and leverage this visibility to help our clients improve their Web branding, increase sales and maximize returns from their online activities. We have produced impressive results for blue-chip clients such as Microsoft, ATT Broadband, VEGAS.com, Sierra Trading Post, IGN.com, Beaches Resorts and Sandals Resorts, usually yielding an immediate return on investment. We offer a comprehensive suite of services that include linguistics-based keyword selection, organic search engine placement, pay per click management, Web analytics, detailed SEO reporting, personal project management and Web development and design, plus services such as customer-mail marketing and consumer business profiling to support clients marketing efforts. Our long track record has led to our recognition by the Academy of Web Specialists as a Certified Advanced Search Engine Marketing Strategist, a title awarded only to those firms that employ the most proven and ethical methods of search engine optimization.
Attendees will learn about the $12 billion per year Internet marketing industry, including search engine optimization, the history and future of Internet search engines, pay-per-click (PPC) sponsored traffic techniques and Web analytics to fine-tune online marketing for much higher return-on-investment (ROI). The conference will cover alternatives to pay-per-click (PPC) marketing on Google and Yahoo! with an in-depth look at Microsofts new PPC search engine MSN AdCenter, as well as using the other search engines to lower the cost per visitor. A discussion on PPC Click Fraud will be included.

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Nurturing gift ideas If you are taking a trip to Vail in the next week, stop by the Betty Ford Alpine Garden for some nifty home-and-garden holiday gifts.
Local garden on TV A local private garden will get nationwide exposure this weekend on Home And Garden TV (Channel 73 on Adelphia cable). HGTV will air a 30-minute Gardeners Diary segment at 2:30 p.m. Saturday featuring the ForestEdge Gardens, owned by Laura and Timothy Spear of Black Forest. The segment was filmed last June. The private gardens are a showcase for successful gardening in the Rocky Mountain environment. Check local TV listings for times and channels on other cable and satellite services. For information about ForestEdge, call Laura Spear at 495-9175.
Comfortable style transforms this backyard into an inviting family retreat. SUSANNE HUDSON DOESNT LIKE LEAVING her garden. Its easy to understand why. A finer example of blending home and garden exists only in the imagination. Marrying salvaged artifacts with a keen eye for design, she has fashioned a series of elegant, distinctive, and supremely comfortable garden rooms for which decking and grass are the floors, gravel paths are the hallways, and trees and sky are the ceilings. The Queen of Stuff Known affectionately to friends as “The Queen of Stuff,” Susanne collects all sorts of old garden paraphernalia-either treasures she chances upon or things folks drop off at her house. Artistic displays of old nozzles, sprinklers, watering cans, rakes, and clay pots abound. Regular pilgrimages to major antiques markets provide other articles. This is how the outdoor living room, the visual heart of her garden, came to be.

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Boon Ruangkit of Thailand beat Australias Jeff Senior at the first hole of a sudden death play-off to win the Myanmar Open in Rangoon, the first professional tournament in Burma.
Jose Maria Olazabal, stepping up his comeback after an 18-month lay-off, will play in the European leg of the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf at Denham from 19 to 20 May. Olazabal joins Colin Montgomerie, Bernhard Langer, Costantino Rocca, Ian Woosnam, Sam Torrance, Jesper Parnevik and Darren Clarke.
Golf - TD Waterhouse tickets on sale — Tickets for the TD Waterhouse Seniors tournament, scheduled May 14-20 at Tiffany Greens Golf Course in Kansas City, Mo., are on sale through TicketMaster, 877-280-6031. Single day tickets are $20. A week-long grounds badge, good Monday through Sunday, is $75. A week-long badge providing clubhouse access costs $100. The 54-hole tournament will run Friday through Sunday.

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Easy IlluminationSinatra aside, nothing sets the mood better than candles. Pillars scented with cinnamon or vanilla make a living room extra cozy, and a few dozen tea lights are all it takes to make a party shine. Even small votives add ambience. Of course, candles do have annoying habits. They drip wax, refuse to stand up straight in holders, and emit lots of smoke. In a quest to conquer candle conundrums, we came up with a list of tips.Tis the season for lots of candlelight. Heres a checklist for all you need to know before you get glowing.
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Nestled away high above Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Buckberry Lodge offers 46 luxury suite-rooms with fireplaces, baths with separate showers and soaking tubs, and high-speed Internet access. The Lodge features a reception area, gift shop, and a spacious conference room, plus walking trails and a catch-and-release trout fishing creek. Gourmet breakfast is served in the dining area of the lodge or at the beautiful creekside pavilion. The lodge has been built to complement and preserve the natural beauty of the surroundings, which include views of Mount LeConte and Buckberry Creek.
The Savannah, from Krahn Homes, is a 1,939-square-foot open-concept ranch that offers the appeal of a bigger custom-designed house at an affordable price. The entrance foyer leads into an open living, dining and kitchen area with 11-foot ceilings, a large picture window, recessed lighting, ceramic tile counters and custom oak cabinets. A heat- circulating fireplace is a focal point. A utility room joins the kitchen to the attached two-car garage.

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Computer Software SecurityComputer software security refers to the use of software to prevent damage to computer files, programs, and operating systems, as well as to monitor a personal computer (PC) or laptop for theft.

Computer security researcher Steve Gibson is seen in his home office in Laguna Hills, California, in April, 2002. Two years prior, Gibson was testing intrusion-detection software when he suddenly found a program running on his computer that he had unknowingly installed. The hidden program secretly tagged along with another program and monitored his Internet habits. AP/WIDE WORLD PHOTOS .

Southwestern Bell is hoping to meet the needs of small and home- based businesses with a new product designed to allow customers to use their computers like a telephone. The company Tuesday announced it has launched its new software, PC Phone Manager, in Oklahoma to offer its customers a way to integrate computers and telephone service. This marks the companys entry into the growing computer telephony integration market — an industry expected to account for $3.3 billion in 1996, according to Rick Wilson, product manager for Southwestern Bell.

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Registrations are being taken for the second annual Woman in the Outdoors event scheduled Saturday at Rohrers Sporting Clays near Troy. Course offerings include fishing, bird dog basics, herb gardening, outdoor first aid, introduction to sporting clays, archery, self- defense, outdoor photography, turkey and deer hunting basics, roping, trapping, dutch oven cooking, game bird preparation, shotgun and handgun basics, and survival/map and compass. Registration is $50 and provides instructors, use of equipment and educational materials, a thermal mug, one-year subscription to Women in the Outdoors magazine, door prizes, refreshments, a meal and insurance.
KEY WORDS Adventure Therapy, Experiential Activies, Girls At-Risk, Qualitative Research According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the juvenile population as a whole is expected to increase 8% between 1995 and 2015 (Snyder Sickmund, 1999). As a result, the nations youth who are considered to be at-risk are potentially increasing in numbers. Factors that may cause youth to be identified as being at-risk include poverty, physical or learning disabilities, being a victim of crime, abuse or neglect, and having parents who abuse substances (Bureau for At– Risk Youth, 2001a). Such factors can place youth at a greater risk for one or more of the following: substance abuse, low educational achievement, antisocial behavior, violence, gangs, school truancy or dropout, running away, teen pregnancy, depression, or suicide (Bureau for At-Risk Youth).

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Thanks to a pharmacological breakthrough, The “polypill” will soon be with us. Combining six different heart medications in one supercharged tablet, its the latest in a line of pharmaceutical attempts to banish heart disease. What a sad indictment of our attitude to health that we could consider such mass medication as a solution for a health epidemic whose causes are clearly apparent and could be virtually eradicated through education and personal responsibility. The Western “cardiovascular crisis” could be consigned to history with a change in attitude and a willingness to implement what we already know. Why wait for the polypill when you can make a real difference to your heart health, starting today. When it comes to preventing a heart attack or stroke, little changes will cumulatively pay big dividends.
Medical coverage for seniors STRONG POINTS: major medical/surgical services, cancer and heart care, rehabilitation services WHAT IS NEEDED: more primary-care physicians in general, geriatricians in particular, and doctors who will accept Medicare patients (problems that also face many U.S. communities) THIS SAYS IT ALL: “If you move aging parents to this community, the No. 1 block is that they dont have a primary-care doctor.” - Max Morton, director of prevention and wellness services for Penrose-St. Francis Health Learning Center.
Get a shot in the arm If you cant remember the last time you got a tetanus shot, you might want to celebrate next weeks National Public Health Week with a visit to the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment, 301 S. Union Blvd. The department is offering free tetanus shots to adults next week, April 3-7. A tetanus booster is recommended every five to 10 years for adults.

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Computers and Accounting In manual accounting systems, all entries are handwritten and all records are prepared by hand, although admittedly with the aid of a calculator. Initial transactions such as sales and payables are recorded in specialized journals and then posted manually to the subsidiary journals and/or to the appropriate general ledger accounts. At the end of an accounting cycle, whether monthly, quarterly or annually, worksheets are set up, adjusting entries are made, and financial statements and reports are prepared. In a computerized accounting system, the same basic components must exist. There will be receivables, payables, inventory, payroll and depreciation, all of which must be recorded and properly processed to give the same end product–reliable financial statements and reports. An individual must make the initial entry whether it is handwritten or keyed into a computer. So just what is the difference, and what are the advantages?

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FlashlightA flashlight is a portable, battery-operated device used for illumination. A typical unit consists of one or more dry cell batteries arranged in a line inside a battery compartment that forms the handle of the light. The flow of electricity from the batteries to the bulb at the front end of the light is controlled through a switch mechanism placed between the batteries and the lamp.
We are smack dab in the middle of a revolution. Not long ago flashlights were big things with batteries that always died right when you wanted to see something. Today you can carry dazzling hands-full of lumens in a few ounces of aluminum or polymer and know that when you push the button there will be light. I guess we owe it all to the invention of the 3-volt lithium battery because thats what runs the world of flashlights these days. There is something for just about any need from 6-volt designs with either xenon and LED bulbs to 9- and 12-volt powerhouses might be more suitable for combat carbines. LEDs are wonderful things showing up now in numerous applications because of their extremely long battery life and bulbs rated for 100,000 hours of service. LEDs give a distinctly bluish light instead of the entire white light spectrum of the xenon bulb. For short, intermittent use the xenon may be best, but if youve got to burn it for long periods the life and low heat of the LED makes it more practical Digilights are sold directly to the consumer by phone or through their Web site.
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Franchising The videocassette rental industry did not exist before 1978, when a company called Video Station opened a small store in California. Says Robert Moffett, who once worked for the company: The first year they had net profit of $98,000, so you knew there was franchise potential. The eight-year boom has been fueled by the runaway market for home video-cassette recorders, which enabled people to see movies when they wanted, in their own homes. Figures are hard to come by–as Byron W. Boothe, chairman of Popingo, Inc., Wichita, Kans., one of the larger video franchise chains, says, One of the things about a new industry is its hard to get your arms around statistics — but various industry estimates put the number of VCR households in the United States at 30 percent.
FRANCHISINGOver the past few decades, franchising has emerged as an integral part of Americas commercial landscape. Indeed, companies as diverse as McDonalds, The Gap, and Jiffy Lube owe their ubiquitous presence in the marketplace to the practice. Department of Commerce figures indicate that franchises exceeded $300 billion in annual sales in the mid-1990s, and the International Franchising Association (IFA) estimates that within a few short years, 50 percent of all U.S. retail sales will take place in franchise outlets.Franchising has been embraced by many entrepreneurs eager to run their own company. But the characteristics of a franchising business are dissimilar in some crucial respects from those of other start-up businesses. Some businesspeople have even gone so far as to characterize franchisees as glorified employees of the franchisor, the company that owns the trademark and business concept that the franchisees use. Other observers find this description of the relationship to be misleading and simplistic, but they also acknowledge that there are many aspects of franchising that a prospective small business owner should learn about before entering into such an agreement.

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Smokeout help available The American Cancer Society, the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment and Memorial Hospital are presenting free “Getting Ready to Quit” programs on Thursday as part of the Great American Smokeout.
Children dont come with instructions. But parents might long for some when a health problem arises. A free forum designed to make parents health-wiser by providing care tips and strategies is planned 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Pikes Peak East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd. Lunch will be provided to those who R.S.V.P. by Monday. The forum is hosted by Resources for Young Children and Families Inc. To R.S.V.P. or for more information, call Robin Mitchell at 577-9190.
Get a shot in the arm If you cant remember the last time you got a tetanus shot, you might want to celebrate next weeks National Public Health Week with a visit to the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment, 301 S. Union Blvd. The department is offering free tetanus shots to adults next week, April 3-7. A tetanus booster is recommended every five to 10 years for adults.

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ALLENTOWN, PA. — Retail Brand Group LLC, based here, with more than 500 outlets nationwide, including the Jazzmans Cafe and Pandinis brands, will equip its new franchised restaurants with SpeedLine Solution Incs point-of-sale system, SpeedLine reported. SpeedLines POS system is making its debut in RBGs newest franchised Pandinis restaurants in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, sources at Lynden, Wash.-based SpeedLine said. They added that RBG, a subsidiary of Sodexho that also franchises the Salsa Rico concept, also is evaluating SpeedLines SpeedLink Enterprise above-store reporting application with reporting and centralized management capabilities.
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School physicals To celebrate National Community Health Centers Week, Community Health is offering a special rate for school and sports physicals. Through Sept. 1, the physicals will cost $25 - or less for those who qualify for further cost reductions. The usual charge is $71. The physicals are offered from 10 a.m.- noon and 3-8 p.m. weekdays at Community Healths Immediate Care Clinic, 2858 International Circle. No appointments are necessary. For information, call 630-6440, Ext. 6363.
Medical coverage for seniors STRONG POINTS: major medical/surgical services, cancer and heart care, rehabilitation services WHAT IS NEEDED: more primary-care physicians in general, geriatricians in particular, and doctors who will accept Medicare patients (problems that also face many U.S. communities) THIS SAYS IT ALL: “If you move aging parents to this community, the No. 1 block is that they dont have a primary-care doctor.” - Max Morton, director of prevention and wellness services for Penrose-St. Francis Health Learning Center.
Children dont come with instructions. But parents might long for some when a health problem arises. A free forum designed to make parents health-wiser by providing care tips and strategies is planned 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Pikes Peak East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd. Lunch will be provided to those who R.S.V.P. by Monday. The forum is hosted by Resources for Young Children and Families Inc. To R.S.V.P. or for more information, call Robin Mitchell at 577-9190.

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When goals are not reached or the progress toward them is unsatisfactory, people have impaired performance and often tend to abandon their attempt to achieve the unreachable goals. To improve the understanding of the weight loss expectations of obese subjects and of the factors that influence them, some Italian researchers analyzed the data of a large observational study that was recently established in Italy for a comprehensive measurement of health-related quality of life, psychological distress, and eating behavior in obese patients. A total of 1891 obese patients seeking treatment in 25 Italian medical centers were included in this study. Diet and weight history, weight loss expectations and primary motivation for seeking treatment (health or improved appearance) were recorded via a detailed case report and a set of questionnaires. Psychiatric distress, binge eating, and body image dissatisfaction were tested by self-administered questionnaires (Symptom CheckList-90, Binge Eating Scale and Body Uneasiness Test). In 1011 cases, the one-year expected BMI loss was gt; 9kg/[m.sup.2], dream BMI was 26 and maximum acceptable BMI was 29.3. The expected one-year BMI loss was significantly related to the maximum BMI loss during previous attempts. Age was also a strong predictor of weight goals. Psychiatric distress, body dissatisfaction and binge eating did not predict weight loss expectations. The primary motivation for weight loss was concern for future (33.4%) or present health (gt;50%), and only 15.2% wanted to improve appearance. Women seeking treatment to improve appearance had a lower grade of obesity, were younger and had first attempted weight loss at a younger age.
A recent investigation set out to test a novel approach to sustaining long-term contact with individuals after participation in a structured behavioral weight loss program. Two hundred and fifty-five (209 women and 46 men) overweight and obese adults were recruited through newspaper advertisements for participation in the study. Criteria for participation included age over 18, BMI greater than or equal to 25 kg/[m.sup.2], and a computer with adequate memory and connection speed. All subjects participated in an identical 6-month behavioral weight control intervention conducted over interactive television (ITV). Following weight loss, subjects were randomly assigned to one of three weight maintenance conditions: 1) Internet support (IS); 2) frequent in-person support (F-IPS); 3) minimal in-person support (M-IPS). All subjects were seen for assessment measures at baseline and at 6 months, 12 months, and 18 months. Main outcome measures included body weight, program adherence, and social influence components. There were no significant differences among the groups in weight loss (mean [+ or -] SD) from baseline to 18 months (7.6 kg [+ or -] 7.3 kg vs. 5.5 kg [+ or -] 8.9 kg vs. 5.1 kg [+ or -] 6.5 kg, p=0.23 for the IS, M-IPS, and F-IPS, respectively). Participants assigned to an Internet-based weight maintenance program managed similar weight loss over 18 months when compared with face-to-face counseling. It appears that Internet-based support is a viable means for promoting long-term weight maintenance.
The BWHS began in 1995 when 64,500 US African-American women 21 to 69 years old enrolled in a long-term health study of African-American women by completing mail health questionnaires. The present study is based on the 4-year follow-up period from 1995 to 1999. The final sample, 11,196 women, included 9966 who remained nulliparous, 598 nulliparous women who had a first child, 387 primiparous women who had a second child, and 245 women with two or more children who had another child during follow-up. Over a 4-year period of follow-up of women 21 to 39 years old at entry to the BWHS, BMI increased by an average of 1.6 kg/[m.sup.2], or 0.4 kg/[m.sup.2] per year, equivalent to a weight gain of approx.1.1 kg/year. The proportion of women who were obese increased from 24% in 1995 to 32% in 1999. Childbearing influenced BMI gain among BWHS participants. The BMI of women who had a child increased more than that of nulliparous women, and women who had a first child gained more weight than those who had a second or a later child. The weight gain associated with childbearing increased as baseline BMI increased and was appreciable among the obese women. For example, among women 25 to 29 years old with a baseline BMI of 36, the BMI increase of those who had a first child was an estimated 1.1 kg/[m.sup.2] more than the increase in nulliparous women, equivalent to a difference in weight gain of approx.3.0 kg. Low level of exercise was a strong predictor of weight gain in the BWHS, in accord with many studies. There was no association found between total caloric intake and the percent of calories from fat in 1995 with weight gain. In summary, the present data indicate that childbearing among African-American women increases weight gain. The childbearing-related gain increases as baseline BMI increases and accounts for an appreciable part of the total gain among heavier women. Interventions to prevent obesity in African-American women should discourage excessive weight gain during pregnancy and encourage weight loss after the pregnancy, particularly among women who are already overweight.

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As a county committee looks into adopting an Emergency Medical Dispatch operation, the way emergency personnel respond to incidents in La Crosse is being brought into question. Under current policies, first responders with the LaCrosse Fire Department use lights and sirens when responding to medical calls even those in which the caller clearly asks for no lights or sirens. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are 13,500 accidents involving emergency vehicles each year. LaCrosse Fire Chief Gregg Cleveland counters that just because first responders are responding hot with lights and sirens - does not mean they are being reckless.
THE RIGHT lighting can lift even the blandest interior, so its worth an investment buy. Box Products, a product design company based in Londons Oxo Tower development, have become popular with the capitals growing band of loft dwellers and others faced with large, unforgiving spaces. The Issimo (pounds 145) also gives a wall wash, but is wall mounted and more dramatic: light bleeds out of the top and bottom and perforations give a peppering effect. More striking still is the Vertebral Uplighter (pounds 172.75). Diachroic lamps fit into each of its louvres, washing their surfaces with light and sending arcing planes across the ceiling. Box Products are at Unit 2.28, Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, London SE1 9PH, 0171 401 2288

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Talk about Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, but this is ridiculous. Bob Livingston enjoys a down-to-earth reputation — hes not a man to stand on ceremony and friends acknowledge a certain Boy Scout element to his character. On the night of the House Republican Conference selecting him as speaker for the 106th Congress, that attitude was never more on show. Later, as the champagne corks popped under a ceiling of red, white and blue balloons, a Tokyo-bound President Clinton phoned to congratulate the incoming speaker. Hi, Mr. President, said Livingston. When told by Clinton that he was phoning from Air Force One, the Louisianan asked: Where are you going? Still later, standing in a Rayburn elevator surrounded by his new security detail and on his way to a formal congressional dinner, Livingston nonplussed his guards by asking cheerily: Have you guys got a car?
The Reasl Estate Academy has announced guest speakers for its series News, Views and Current Real Estate Trends taking place throughout March. For more information, call 212-262-2662 or email info@RealEstateAcademy.com

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* Coast Guard Cutter Participates in International Training Exercise. The Alameda. California-based U.S. Coast Guard cutter Sherman departed in late April to participate in the international training exercises Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) and South East Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEA-CAT) 2006. According to officials, the departure of the 378-foot high-endurance cutter represents the 12th time that the U.S. Coast Guard has participated in these bilateral training exercises. This year. CARAT will be hosted in the countries of Indonesia, Singapore. Brunei, Thailand. Malaysia and the Philippines. The Sherman will be acting as the lead unit for most of the security boarding team events that include visit, board, search and seizure exercises and legal discussions. The focus is to foster cooperation between the various nations naval and coast guard forces. According to the Coast Guard, CARATs goal is to improve combat-oriented operational interoperability among U.S. Naval forces and each host nations naval forces. In an attempt to quell the global maritime terrorist threat and introduce a multi-lateral exercise to the region, the SEA-CAT was created in 2002. While technically a separate exercise, SEA-CAT involves the same six countries, is conducted during the same time frame and utilizing the same U.S. assets as CARAT. * Deepwater Frontier is Focus of New Gulf of Mexico Report. The U.S. Department of the Interiors Minerals Management Service (MMS) Gulf of Mexico Regional Director Chris Oynes recently announced that the latest edition of the biennial report Deepwater Gulf of Mexico 2006: Americas Expanding Frontier (Outer Continental Shelf Report MMS 2006022) has been released by MMS. The report chronicles the activities of the oil and gas industry in the deepwater (1,000 feet of water or more) gulf over the past 14 years. “Exploration and development within the deepwater Gulf of Mexico continue to expand.” said Oynes, citing as evidence the 118 deepwater projects on production as of March 2004. Production from the deepwater frontier grew to an estimated 953,000 barrels of oil per day and 3.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day by the end of 2004. Deepwater oil production accounted for approximately 65 percent of the gulfs oil production in 2004. According to MMS. one of the exploration highlights of 2005 was the drilling of the Knotty Head discovery to a measured depth of 34,189 feet, the deepest well in the Gulf of Mexico.
Sonsub ROVs Assist with World Record Pipe Lay. Sonsub Innovator ROVs(R) 110 and 111 provided assistance during a world record pipe lay set at 2,175 meters. This record was set during the Canyon Express project in the Gulf of Mexico, operated by TotalFinaElf E P USA Inc. Both Innovators, working off SaiBoss FDS, conducted over 200 dives, logging over 3,500 hours between the two. The longest dive of Innovator 110s was 143 hours and the longest dive of Innovator 111s was timed at 201 hours. Various tasks for the Innovator ROVs during this portion of the project included touchdown monitoring as far as 650 meters behind the vessel, bathymetry and pipe tracking survey, and supporting the setting of mud mats and inline sleds. United States Receives First Russian Oil Shipment. The United States has taken delivery of its first shipment of Russian oil. The shipment arrived in Houston, Texas, early last month. This delivery is the first of five or six that will be sent to the United States this year. This shipment has been purchased by Exxon Mobil Corp. and another buyer, who has yet to be identified. Yukos, the Russian company that is supplying the oil, announced back in May that it would send its first tankers to the United States sometime this summer. That announcement followed a summit meeting in Moscow, at which United States President Bush and Russian President Putin signed an energy cooperation statement. Russia currently supplies a tiny percentage of U.S. imports. Oil being its chief export. High oil prices drove Russias economic growth in 2000 and 2001 and lifted Yukos and other Russian oil companies. In Memoriam. Sea Technology magazine regrets to announce the passing of Eric Knudsen on June 25, 2002. A founding and active member of Knudsen Engineering Ltd. since 1981, Knudsen played a significant role in the growth and success of the company.
> DYING TO SAY THIS TO YOU Mix two parts Blondie, one part We Got the Beat–era Go-Gos, a twist of Erasure-style electronica, and a whole lotta punk-rock attitude and youve got the Sounds–the hottest band to come out of Sweden since, well, ever. Helmed by the same production team that helped put the Killers Hot Fuss on the map last year, the Sounds sophomore CD blends infectious pop hooks, dark lyrics, and a beat you cant help but tap your foot to.

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An estimated 264,000 women opted to increase their breast size with breast implants in 2004, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, a form of cosmetic surgery known as breast augmentation. Additionally, another 75,800 women had their breasts surgically lifted, a procedure known as a mastopexy. On the opposite end of the spectrum is breast reduction. This procedure, which may be considered a cosmetic surgical procedure, is often performed to relieve significant health and emotional problems resulting from overly large and/or heavy breasts. In 2004, the Society notes, 105,500 breast reductions were performed, a 25 percent increase over 2000. Whether you choose to have your breasts increased, lifted or reduced, its important that you understand not only the benefits of the procedures, but the risks, costs (health insurance rarely pays unless there is some medically necessary reason for the surgery), and various surgical options available to you.
Review the following Questions To Ask about breast augmentation and reduction so youre prepared to discuss this important health issue with your health care professional. * What is the best procedure for me? Why are you recommending this particular procedure? * What are the risks of silicone and/or saline implants for breast reconstruction surgery? What are the benefits of each? * How often have you performed this surgery? What kind of results do you have?
Pills purported to augment womens breasts are not only unproven but may be dangerous, according to a Nov 17, 2004, news release from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. More than 30 herbal products that allegedly increase the size of womens breasts have been advertised on television, in magazines, and on the Internet, but there have been no scientifically sound clinical trials proving that they work.

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MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. — Overwhelming interest in product and services enables Company to move forward with sales and marketing plans more quickly than anticipated Estanislao Raphael Ruiz (aka Raphael Basante), President of JRC Global Products, stated that inquiries, orders and requests for samples have increased tenfold since Mrs. Ruiz and I were hired by the Jackson Rivers Company. We have known that there was an immense interest in the product for some time, but were unable to get our message out to the public without help from an established company. The latest news released to the public (see Press Release 2/1/05) alone has generated even more interest than we had imagined. The initial order of top-quality human hair and the supplies used to apply the system has been placed and will be used to satisfy and fulfill these inquiries and orders as quickly as possible. The patented line of hair products and services, newly offered and distributed exclusively by JRC Global Products, include the extension system, which is used to add volume, density, and length, and the hair replacement system, which is designed mainly for women who are experiencing hair loss on top. It is an integration technique, which means the clients existing hair is pulled through openings in the center of the base of the extension or hair replacement. The clients hair is not completely covered by conventional hairpiece or wig, but rather is enhanced by the system. It is a system unlike any other currently offered. Opposed to the application of all products offered by our competitors, which causes damage to clients natural hair, ours does not, added Mr. Basante.
VAN NUYS, Calif. — High-priced, clip-on hair extensions are becoming a hot item in drug stores.Despite the high cost of these hair accessories — Revlons Clipit retails for $49.95 and Rene of Paris The Hair Company Clip-On Hair Extension sells for $29.95 — women have been snapping them up, according to retailers and manufacturers.For three years, the Vogues and Harpers Bazaars of the world have been commenting on hair accessories, but there was no place for urban women to buy them, said Dino Valentino, vice president of marketing for Rene of Paris, whose ponytail-type hair extension is attached to a French barrette. Rene of Paris has been selling its product in Eckerd Drug, Longs Drug Stores, Arbor Drugs and Vicks Drug since September.

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