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LAS VEGAS — In multiple gestations, dont rely solely on the mothers perception of how the fetuses are positioned when monitorig fetal heart rates, Patricia M. Witcher, a registered nurse clinician, advised at a conference on fetal monitoring sponsored by Symposia Medicus. An ideal way to identify each fetus before heart rate monitoring would be to use ultrasound, but thats not realistic because most people who initiate monitoring dont do ultrasound, said Ms. Witcher, a nurse at North-side Hospital in Atlanta who specializes in labor and delivery and high-risk obstetrics. The best way to identify each fetus is by doing simultaneous monitoring and looking for divergence of fetal heart rate tracings. Thats really the only way we have of ensuring that we have a heart rate for each fetus, she said.
Exercise shouldnt be based on the distance traveled, the amount of time involved or the physical workload; it should be controlled by the degree of physical effort as measured by physiological signs, especially pulse rate. The best way to monitor how fast your heart is beating is a heart rate monitor, which usually consists of a strap worn across the chest that sends an electronic signal to a wristwatch-like device that converts the signal into beats per minute. These monitors enable you to adhere to an exercise program based on heart rate by giving you immediate, continuous and reliable feedback. You are thus less likely to cross the line between healthy exercise for aerobic fitness (a target heart rate of 50 to 90 percent of maximum; see chart) and risky stressful exercise. You will also know if youre not training hard enough to get the full benefits of your efforts, since your workout will be more effective if you maintain a certain pulse rate within your target heart rate zone. Training below the minimum intensity level, youll burn mostly fat and wont see much improvement in aerobic capacity. Above the 90-percent level, youll build up lactic acid; that level of training will make you more susceptible to injury if youre not a highly-conditioned athlete.

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GREAT food, cheap wine and an unspoilt landscape make France the most popular destination with Britons for short breaks and longer holidays. JACQUI THAKE takes a trip through the countryside of Limousin. AS we planned the morning hike across the countryside of Limousin our French hostess urged us: “Make sure you wear your baskets.” Confusion turned to hilarity when we realised that baskets in French meant trainers. Anyway, suitably booted for our expedition round the magnificent Lac du Causse in the Couze Valley, we set off in high spirits as the sun had come out at last.
Limousine has diverse meanings, from an inhabitant of the region around Limoges, once called Limousin, and which in the 18th century was looked at askance as home to “an old barbarous French, formerly brought into this country out of France”. The OED overlooks the limousine which was a cloak worn by the driver of a cart whose passenger section was shielded from the elements - hence the vehicle itself and all those gaudy, dark- windowed successors which could house nine cows.
The company recently launched a national expansion effort, and now provides transportation in Boston, Las Vegas and Washington, D.C.

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KITCHENS: PLAN, REMODEL, BUILD, Creative Homeowner, $19.95, softcover, 255 pages, nearly 400 photos. If done right, a newly remodeled kitchen can add value to your home and create a functional, exciting living space. However, knowing what to remodel and where to start can frustrate even the most accomplished do-it-yourself homeowner. “Kitchens: Plan, Remodel, Build,” by Creative Homeowner, is the perfect tool for homeowners looking to remodel or update their kitchen; covering everything from design, color and layout to demolition and installation.
They streamlined counters, cabinets New lights and light colors brighten thisformerly dark-toned kitchen built in the 70s. Streamlined counters and cabinets offer an uncluttered look and help the remodel blend with the family area it faces. Replacing the original fluorescent ceiling,recessed down lights in a U-shaped soffit shine directly on work areas. In place of a gold and orange color scheme, mat-finish almond-tone plastic laminate covers counters and European-style invisible-hinge cabinets and drawer fronts. Below the counters, more space-efficient drawers replaced cabinets.

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Providing that the economy stays strong, with inflation and unemployment low, the prospects for Generation Y to remain aggressive apparel shoppers remain excellent. Of an estimated $140 billion spent by kids in the 12 to 19 age group last year, more than one-third, about $46.7 billion, was spent on apparel, exclusive of another $14 billion spent on health and beauty care, according to research by Teen Research Unlimited and Channel One. The pattern of teen sales is ubiquitous within all tiers of retailing. Juniors and young mens departments are among the strongest at department stores and specialty chains. Retailers, such as Abercrombie Fitch, The Buckle, Wet Seal, Pacific Sunwear and Urban Outfitters, are registering some of the strongest overall and comp store sales increases of any apparel outlets. Will it be long before its the mass markets turn?
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Hypnosis is widely used and accepted as an adjunct to treatment for pain control, habit disorders, symptom reduction, and many medical problems. Although in the past the application and effectiveness of hypnosis have been questioned by the medical community, the clinical disciplines that use hypnotherapy have grown to include the medical specialties, psychiatry, psychology, and social work. In the last 20 years over 100 review articles have been published by a diverse membership in both the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis and the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, which are the respective journals of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and the Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. The International Society of Hypnosis is composed of individual members from more than 20 national constituent societies. The use of hypnosis is widespread in various areas of clinical medicine, and family physicians are in an ideal position to address questions about the indications, misconceptions, and contraindications for the use of hypnosis. The physicians understanding of the history, theory, and clinical application can help guide the patient to this alternate therapeutic modality. Education in basic and advanced hypnosis can also enhance the family physicians armamentarium in diagnosing and treating many common ailments.
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By Fae Redding Creativity is vital in people becoming all they can be, says Mickey Burns. Burns is what I consider a life coach, someone who encourages you to be the best you can be and teach you to make the changes necessary to accomplish that elusive be.
At prenatal classes, expert nurses inform you of what to expect. Each stage of labour, along with the emotions involved, is outlined. The labour at the beginning of life. Sure as taxes, the pain will come. Life is proceeding as it should. There is a beginning and a progression. Just around the stage called transition is the hardest part, the pressure, the wish to stop or the choice to push forward. They may tell you not to push. You may hold back, against gravity, and against Mother Nature. Resisting. We have an opportunity to start in pre-dialysis clinics. We teach. We support. We try to maximize understanding and optimize good health. End stage renal failure will come. Planning for this phase can be as natural as planning any life event. Then there is the labour of beginning treatment. A patient and family undergo major shifts in lifestyle. Crises come and, hopefully, dissipate.
LIFE isnt easy. It may sound pat, but its true. So therefore its a bit surprising that more of us dont have life coaches to guide us through the complex maze that is modern-day living. For those unfamiliar with a concept which is more common in America than it is in the UK, a “life coach” could be seen as the friend who always encourages you - a cross between a mentor and a practical adviser. OK, so you pay them for their advice, but they do always have your best interests at heart. For Fiona Reed, an Edinburgh-based coach who has been helping clients for almost two years, her role usually sees her operating as a “friend” with no vested interest and a pro-active approach to lifes problems. Forget psychiatrists and psychotherapists (after all, you know you cant blame your mother for absolutely everything), life coaching involves a positive approach to those issues in a persons life that require practical change.

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Negotiating The Fraud Exclusion It is important for policyholders to understand, however, that the exact wording of the exclusion can differ substantially from policy to policy. This can have important practical ramifications for directors and officers. For example, in some instances, the terms of the exclusion may allow an insurance company to refuse to provide a director or officer with a defense to a claim in a lawsuit asserting fraud; the director or officer therefore will be obligated to retain and pay for his or her own attorney. In other situations, the exclusion only may prohibit an insurance company from indemnifying a director or officer once fraud has been proven in the underlying lawsuit; the director or officer is much more likely to avoid having to pay any costs out-of-pocket with this form of the exclusion.
Delivered Or Issued For Delivery? When determining whether a particular claim or lawsuit is covered, one avenue that must be considered is the applicable law, which can be affected by where the policy is delivered or issued for delivery.
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.

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Divorce doesnt have to be as antagonistic and expensive as it often is or take as long as it usually does, say some area divorce lawyers who are offering an alternative way to end a marriage. In the “collaborative-law” process, both husband and wife meet together with their lawyers to reach a settlement, which is then brought before a court for final approval. Lawyers, who have settled divorces using this method, say the process is shorter compared with traditional divorce litigation, and, therefore, less costly.
Its an untapped market to some degree, said Justin Joseph, an openly gay divorce lawyer at Denvers Joseph Law Group. Therell be a lot more people coming into the system, and well definitely see more cases going through the courts because the courts will have no choice but to recognize them.

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The International Yacht Restoration School on the waterfront of Newport, Rhode Island, reports additional progress on its major restoration project, the last remaining luxury American yacht, Coronet, built in 1885. It is a longterm project and was mentioned in this column in April 1996.In the july 1938 issue of Country Life and the Sportsman, we learned that Coronet, 152 tons, began her illustrious career by defeating Dauntless in a mid-winter race from New York to Queenstown. She covered the 2905 miles in 14 days, 19 hours and three minutes and 14 seconds.Soon after that race she sailed around the world. That was followed with four voyages to Europe and two to the West Indies. The article also noted that Coronet was the first registered yacht to round Cape Horn from east to west. The item concluded, “She was a great ship and a brave one.” There is no question that the IYRS will make her a “great ship and a brave one.”
The Herreshoff Marine Museum/Americas Cup Hall of Fame and the New England section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers have announced the selection of papers to be included in the second Classic Yacht Symposium, to be held at the Museum in Bristol, Rhode Island from 31 March to 2 April. Educators from five of the countrys top boat-building schools will discuss the state and practice of educating builders and restorers of classic yachts at this symposium. For registration information: The Herreshoff Marine Museum/Americas Cup Hall of Fame, One Burnside Street, P.O. Box 450, Bristol, Rhode Island 02809-0450; 401-253-5000; fax: 253-6222; e-mail: t.souto@herreshoff.org.

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TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 30, 1995–Tampa based retailer Sports Recreation Inc. (NYSE:WON) announced its latest store opening of the companys 1995 fiscal year.Lincoln Sports Rec is Sports Recreation Inc.s 59th large format Sports store. The companys stores offer a complete selection of quality name brand sporting equipment and athletic footwear and apparel.The opening of Lincoln Sports Rec is the third of Sports Recreation Inc.s 23 to 27 planned store openings for fiscal 1995. Next week the company plans to open a store in Kansas City, Kan. Additionally, the company has purchased another 12 sites and has signed commitments for 15 new locations. Initial construction has begun on stores in Tucson, Ariz.; Houston; Louisville, Ky.; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Atlanta; and Davenport, Iowa.
TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 8, 1995–Tampa-based retailer Sports Recreation Inc. (NYSE:WON) announced its latest store opening of the companys 1995 fiscal year.Peoria Sports Rec, is Sports Recreation Inc.s 74th large format sporting goods superstore. The companys stores offer a complete selection of quality name brand sporting equipment and athletic footwear and apparel.The opening of Peoria Sports Rec is the eighteenth of Sports Recreation Inc.s 24 expected store openings for fiscal 1995. In addition, development is progressing on 13 stores in the following locations: Bloomfield, Mich.; Canton, Mich.; Charlotte, N.C.; Dayton, Ohio; Grand Rapids, Mich.; St. Louis; Tallahassee, Fla.; El Paso, Texas; Kansas City, Mo. (second store); Atlanta (second store); Tamarac, Fla.; Stockton, Calif.; and Augusta, Ga. The company also has nine properties currently under contract.
TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 23, 1994–Tampa-based retailer Sports Recreation Inc. (NYSE:WON) announced the opening of its newest large format sporting goods superstore. Fort Lauderdale Sports is the companys 53rd Sports store. The companys stores offer a complete selection of quality name brand sporting equipment and athletic footwear and apparel. To date, Sports Recreation Inc. has executed 14 of its 17 planned store openings for the 1994 fiscal year. Stores in Des Moines, Iowa; Rochester, N.Y.; and Albany, N.Y. will open within the next several weeks. The company has acquired nine new store sites which are expected to open in the early part of Fiscal 1995. Additionally, Sports Recreation Inc. has signed 12 commitments for Fiscal 1995 store locations.

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Telephone ScramblerIn a phone scrambling system, information sent over a public switched telephone network, or PSTN, is scrambled. The authentication of the unscrambling device at the receiving end is checked, and when an incoming message is received, it remains inaccessible until a special code or identification number is entered. One consumer system, according to a report in the trade journal Security, uses voice coding technology as a further security measure.The principle of telephone scrambling is similar to that applied in making a Web site secure so that users can enter financial information without fear that this data will be intercepted. In both cases, sophisticated encryption makes it all but impossible for interlopers to obtain the desired information.
Telephone BoothAlthough Alexander Graham Bell is credited with the invention of the telephone, the telephon (made from a hollowed out beer barrel, a sausage skin, and a knitting needle) was an original prototype being researched in 1860 by Philipp Reis. The mechanism of the phone was uncovered in 1874 and focused on musical reproduction, but the actual resolution of electricity and voice transmission was actually invented in 1876 by Bell.
Im a registered nurse in the emergency unit at a small hospital. I receive many calls from people asking for advice about how to manage their health problems. Should registered nurses agree to give advice to people over the phone?Giving telephone advice is not a new role for registered nurses. For example, telephone advice is one of the key services offered by registered nurses working in poison control programs. As well, public health nurses regularly advise people over the phone regarding well-child care. Registered nurses working at the BC NurseLine also provide health information and advice to people via telephone. These kinds of services and programs demonstrate that telephone advice can be a safe and effective way to assist people to make decisions about their health needs.Registered nurses who provide telephone advice are often actually engaged in triaging. Based on the needs of the caller, these registered nurses are engaged in a teaching or counselling role, offering information about nursing care, or facilitating access to health care services by directing the caller to an appropriate provider or level of service so the care needs of the individual can be met. All of these activities are recognized components of registered nursing practice.

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Colm Kelly and Caitriona McCarthy of PricewaterhouseCoopers on the opportunities and pitfalls of doing business in China Other businesses are investigating ways of improving the competitiveness of their Irish operations by outsourcing production or sourcing raw materials and components. There are significant opportunities both for foreign businesses seeking to establish a presence in China and expand their existing operations. However, despite these opportunities, unprepared businesses continue to face serious challenges and therefore, remain cautious about expanding into China. China has a unique legal, political and business environment and foreign investors should understand what to expect before doing business there. Not only are rules and regulations subject to change and interpretation, there may also be local practices to consider. Companies should understand whether their proposed business operations are encouraged, restricted or prohibited under current Chinese regulations, as this will impact the type of investment vehicle used to enter the Chinese market. Although vast, the Chinese market is regional, highly fragmented and has a poor transportation network which may cause difficulties for foreign investors trying to sell their products nationally. Furthermore, tax rates and policies vary as numerous designated zones throughout China offer preferential tax rates and incentives. As a result, many investors start in one location and then expand to other locations as required.
IBC helps resellers attract new customers, expand their service offerings and take advantage of emerging communications capabilities As voice and data communications converge, the role of resellers and distributors is changing dramatically. It is no longer enough simply to offer-or understand-voice or data communications. Customers are attracted to “one-stop shopping” for both their data and telephony needs. Today most of these businesses already have basic telecommunications services and possibly a host of other, disparate technologies such as e-mail, data networking, and Internet access. Unfortunately, these systems are typically not coordinated. Resources are usually not shared; features and capabilities are often limited; management may be difficult; and the entire system may be costly. Additionally, the traditional arrangement does not provide a platform for taking advantage of new communications capabilities.

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CIT Commercial Real Estate announced several senior appointments. Greg Geletka is a managing director and chief investment officer. He is responsible for analyzing strategic investment direction and credit risk associated with structured transactions. Geletka was a former managing director at Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage and served as president and chief operating officer of Debis, a division of DaimlerChrysler Capital Services. Jerome Sanzo is a managing director and head of real estate capital markets. He specializes in capital markets activities including loan syndications, subordinated debt sales, and loan acquisitions. Sanzo was a senior vice president at GE Capital Markets, Inc., where he managed the Real Estate Loan Syndications and Sales Team. He also served as head of Real Estate and Project Finance activities at Banque Indosuez.
The Pikes Peak regions commercial real estate market, like its single-family housing, has slowed because of the struggling local and national economies. More commercial space was available for rent in the second quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2007, while rents were almost unchanged over the same time, according to a report released this week by Paul Turner, who heads Turner Commercial Research, a Colorado Springs firm that tracks the commercial real estate market. Combined rents, meanwhile, averaged $10.76 per square foot in the second quarter, down slightly from $10.85 in the first quarter and up a little from $10.54 in the second quarter of 2008, according to Turners report.
With occupancy levels increasing nearly 1 million square feet in the first quarter, commercial real estate in Colorado Springs has climbed all the way back to its prerecession levels of five years ago. The quarterly “Commercial Availability Report” issued Monday by Paul Turner shows sharp reductions in office, industrial and shopping center vacancies, accompanied by a modest increase in the average asking price for rents. That surge brought the local vacancy rate down to 7.9 percent, nearly a point below the fourth quarter of 2005 and the best since the second quarter of 2001 when the rate was at 7.3 percent.

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The agreements impact such major Internet retailers as Value America, Cyberian Outpost, CompuComs PCSave division, Compaqs own Shopping.Com, and Buy.com, which has been a thorn in the side of retailers because of a new wholesale pricing policy.
DALLAS — The announcement took the retail industry by surprise: CompUSA to buy rival Computer City for approximately $275 million.It appears to be a win-win situation for all involved. CompUSA will pick up 100 Computer City stores, allowing it to both expand into new markets or shut down duplicate and competitive locations. And Tandy will finally be free to concentrate on its core competency, RadioShack.Thats not a significant outlay for a move that would, in effect, put the competition out of business during a time when CompUSA is struggling to produce profits in a soft computer market.
Business/High-Tech Editors MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 13, 2000 In its continued effort to extend handheld computing to a greater consumer audience, Handspring, Inc. (Nasdaq:HAND) today announced reseller agreements with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a leading global retailer, and Wal-Mart.com, Wal-Marts online retail site.

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BUTCH FELKER Mayor Butch Felker, right, leaves the office of District Attorney Robert Hecht with his attorney, Mike Francis, after Fridays meeting.
POWER OF ATTORNEY B 6743 P 593 _ Hazel Viola Skrinar to Hazel A. Wintz.

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Most sectors of these four transportation industries–airlines, trucking, railroads and water transport–should respond to improved economic conditions with modest gains in 1993. In the airline industry, more carriers could merge or face bankruptcy, depending on the economy and on whether destructive fare wars persist; long-term prospects, however, particularly in international services, are for moderate to strong growth. Trucking company rates will remain under intense competitive pressure; major carriers will continue a trend toward seeking profits from expedited deliveries in short-haul markets. Rail freight traffic is expected to increase about 3 percent in 1993, and Amtrak passenger-miles to rise 7 percent. U.S.-flag ships in international commerce face stiff competition from foreign vessels, but U.S. domestic and inland shipping could benefit from recoveries in the steel, construction, automotive and other basic industries. Before reading this chapter, please see “How to Get the Most Out of This Book” on page 1. It will clarify questions you may have concerning data collection procedures, factors affecting trade data, forecasting methodology, the use of constant dollars, the difference between industry and product data, sources and references, and the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. For other topics related to this chapter, see chapter 20 (Aerospace), 21 (Shipbuilding and Repair), and 35 (Motor Vehicles and Parts). Through the first half of fiscal year 1992, 37 U.S. airlines representing 98.9 percent of the industry reported $1.8 billion in operating losses. This followed record financial losses by the industry of nearly $4 billion for the full fiscal year (FY) 1991. Despite these large losses, traffic rebounded somewhat in the international market, up 20.4 percent for the first six months of FY1992. However, the broad economic recovery that was expected to help turn the entire industry around failed to materialize. Instead, deep fare reductions introduced in the early part of 1992 made an already bad financial situation even worse.
By Allie Atwood When Michelle Cole, a stay-at-home mother of three, talked with friends, she noticed many seemed to have difficulty transporting their children everywhere they needed to be. Cole decided to fill that void by opening her new business, A Mothers Helper.

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Delivered Or Issued For Delivery? When determining whether a particular claim or lawsuit is covered, one avenue that must be considered is the applicable law, which can be affected by where the policy is delivered or issued for delivery.
Kathleen M. Tomlin was recently elected director, Western Region, to the National Board of Directors of the National Association of Credit Management (NACM). Tomlin is an associate with Q2C Quote to Cash Process Consulting. Formerly, she was regional credit manager for Hanson Aggregates Mid-Pacific and Hanson Permanente Cement. She holds a masters degree in business from St. Marys College in Moraga. She earned the Certified Credit Executive designation from NACM in 1998, and was also honored with the CMA Business Credit Services Credit Executive of the Year award for 1996-97. Through a mentoring program, she volunteers to assist other credit professionals, and is a California Institute of Credit instructor as well as a frequent speaker for the association.

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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.
There were 45 attendees including agents from Prudential Greater Topeka REALTORS, Topeka, Manhattan, Salina and Overland Park. Janice Price, of Munster, Ind., was the trainer for Prudentials University on Tour.

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> Insurity, a national provider of business-processing services and technology to the property-casualty insurance industry, has named JERRY MARKLAND to the position of chief technology architect. Markland comes to Insurity from Benefits Technology Group where he was chief technology officer, and he previously co-founded StarNex, a company that linked brokers and insurance companies online through BrokersPortal, an information and communications center for the insurance industry.
Brian Duke recently joined ABD Insurance and Financial Service, a risk management and employee benefit service provider. The companys new managing director. Dukes position will entail increasing business production and improving client services. He has served as an account executive at an independent broker in the Bay Area and he began his insurance career in 1986 as a claim adjuster with Aetna Casualty Surety. Pixar Animation Studios recently appointed Susan Decker to the companys board of directors. Previously the chief financial officer and executive vice president of Yahoo!, Decker has also worked as the global director of equity research for Donaldson, Lukin Jenrette, where she managed equity research. She then received the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst in 1989 and she was appointed to the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council by the trustees of the Financial Accounting Federation to serve from 2000 to 2004. She earned a bachelors degree in science and economics from Tufts University and later amasters degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.

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The continuity of issues is interesting. Of greater interest, however, is what is not discussed in the contemporary literature in the area.. Few, if any, of the modern commentaries mention the impact of sport and recreation on the environment and the laws response to this impact. That is a significant omission because sporting and recreational activity is as much controlled by law as any other social behaviour. A simple example is the effect of a sports stadium which raises such issues as: the size and design of the stadium and its surrounding infra-structure; noise; traffic; drunken behaviour; crime; vendors; littering; advertising. This paper, then, will focus on the role of environmental protection laws and will use as a model the development of golf courses and golf estates as golf is seen as both a sport and a recreational activity. Golf courses, and especially golf resorts, are man-made re-arrangements of the natural environment. Therefore construction and maintenance of a golf course must conform to the range of modern laws which attempt to ensure that environmental issues are addressed from the outset and that the impact on the environment is monitored constantly. The challenge is to integrate environmental considerations into sustainable development. The argument will be that the environmental issues raised by sport and recreation are matters of global concern. While examples will be drawn from around the world most attention will be paid to the Republic of South Africa.
GROWTH IN SPORTS PROGRAMMING CONTINUES IN MOST SERVICE SETTINGS, BUT ONE OF THE MOST PROLIFIC GROWTH AREAS IS FOUND AMONG THE NATIONS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. Growth in sports programming continues in most service settings, but one of the most prolific growth areas is found among the nations colleges and universities. This area is growing because of the age range of the population it serves, the ability to provide adequate on-site facilities for comprehensive programming in a variety of sports activities, and the opportunity to conduct programs for different levels of ability and interest. Recreation on college campuses, referred to as recreational sport, traces its roots to the early twentieth century. As schools began to develop athletic departments in the late 1800s and early 1900s, administrators realized that although a significant population was served by the athletic program, there were many students who could not, would not, or simply did not participate in intercollegiate athletics. Thus, there was a need for sport participation among the masses. Colleges and universities were frontrunners in the development of sporting pursuits in America (Snyder Spreitzer, 1978; Dulles, 1965), and it is generally recognized that recreational sport was born in 1904 at Cornell University.
TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 23, 1994–Tampa-based retailer Sports Recreation Inc. (NYSE:WON) announced the opening of its newest large format sporting goods superstore. Fort Lauderdale Sports is the companys 53rd Sports store. The companys stores offer a complete selection of quality name brand sporting equipment and athletic footwear and apparel. To date, Sports Recreation Inc. has executed 14 of its 17 planned store openings for the 1994 fiscal year. Stores in Des Moines, Iowa; Rochester, N.Y.; and Albany, N.Y. will open within the next several weeks. The company has acquired nine new store sites which are expected to open in the early part of Fiscal 1995. Additionally, Sports Recreation Inc. has signed 12 commitments for Fiscal 1995 store locations.

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Specialty Lighting Inc. Specialty Lighting says the Apparel Light is a suitable solution for illuminating merchandise in a retail setting. Available in two standard Lengths (2 ft and 3 ft) and finishes (satin aluminum and satin gold), this ready-to-install unit comes complete with a T5 fluorescent lamp, ballast with on/off switch, power cord and mounting brackets. Custom lengths and hard wire options are also available.

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In Japan, textile products in a new category helpful to beauty and health have made their appearance. Fuji Spinning Co., Ltd. (Fujibo) has commercialized its vitamin-finished fabric “V-UP” and that was the start of this phenomenon. Subsequently, each firm has presented textile products with aromas to create a good feeling or with special ingredients to make the burning of fat easier. Later, this boom disappeared. Then in 2001, Fujibo announced “V-UP”. Its catch phrases in selling were “wearing vitamins” and “Vitamin C-formulated fabrics.” Vitamin C keeps the generation of melamine in the human body under control and exhibits skin whitening effects. Vitamin C functions to promote the synthesis of collagen and to restrain the decomposition of collagen, while it is effective in preventing wrinkles on the skin. The anti-oxidation effects exhibited by the sebum can also ward off sunburn. Even so, Vitamin C itself is unstable because it is weak against heat and oxidizes against light. Consequently, a pro-vitamin which precedes Vitamin C is used in manufacturing. Being oil -soluble, a pro-vitamin fixed onto fabrics is absorbed into the skin. The following mechanism is the change of the pro-vitamin into Vitamin C by various internal enzymes after its entry into the human body.
Consumers are spending more than ever on health and beauty treatments, a reflection of the increasing emphasis on looking young and attractive. If the market is to grow significantly in the future, operators will need to make treatments more affordable and accessible to a wider range of consumers, especially men.
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Ruckel served previously in the Office of Public Affairs at the Food and Drug Administration, where she developed media strategies for programs such as breast implants, mammography standards, tobacco regulations, emergency contraception and Viagra.
Measured by the nations health expenditures as a percent of gross domestic product, the U.S. healthcare industry is largest industry in the economy. Health services accounted for 14% of GDP in 2001 and are projected by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) to reach 15% by 2003. Revenues for the medical services industry in 2001 rose by 7.4% while profits were up by a robust 14.4% in a year when the rest of the economy was in a recession. The mid-1990s was a period of rapid consolidation in the healthcare industry, with the formation of large HMOs in an effort to control rising costs. In response many hospitals, physicians and other providers joined together in for-profit companies to recapture some control over the healthcare dollar. More recently MA activity has slowed somewhat as the focus has been on maintaining financial viability rather than maximizing market share. The year 2001 started out with a number of MA transactions within the various sectors of the health services industry. In its “Deal Survey 2000/2001 Healthcare” released in mid-year, Arthur Andersen reported 1,540 deals, up 29% over the same period a year earlier. But by the end of the third quarter, The Daily Deal cited a report released by Irving Levin Associates as finding that “U.S. health– care companies spent only $7.9 billion on mergers and acquisitions in the third quarter this year, down 68% from the three months ended June 30.” While the public large-cap healthcare companies had there ups and downs in 2001, so too did the privately-held small cap healthcare companies. Deal activity rose modestly but nowhere near the level seen during the consolidation period of the mid to late 1990s. Prices paid relative to earnings rose as well but prices paid relative to both assets and revenues declined. Most transactions involving small-cap buyers and sellers are typically an effort to increase market share in an industry sector expected to grow. A good example was the HealthExtras acquisition of Catalyst RX, a provider of pharmacy benefit management services through a network of 40,000 pharmacies. The company was showing strong growth and earnings and sold for 9.2x EBITDA.

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Processors put on the dog for pet food profits Pet feeders added an upscale bent to last years dog and cat food products.In 1990, pets had their pick of menu items with 130 new products, four more than 1989s total, according to Gormans New Product News. Last year dog food introductions exceeded cat food introductions by 20 products, but in 1989 cats came out ahead by 28 new food items.
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Hills: Study shows improvement Mike Esau, a veterinarian, of Companion Animal Clinic, 3535 S.W. Fairlawn, held a bag of Hills Prescription Diet Canine b/d, a dog food designed to help dogs with brain dysfunction.

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Monday May 5, 2003 will go down in history as a day to remember in employment law. It was the day the long-debated amendments to the Health Safety in Employment Act finally came into effect. Why is this new legislation so important? The term “workplace stress” took on a whole new significance, with new obligations for employers, and potentially serious financial consequences for those who ignore them. Workplace stress is no longer simply a sad fact of life. It is now an officially recognised and legislated “workplace hazard”, with the amendments extending the definitions of “harm” and “hazard” to include physical and mental harm caused by work-related stress. A cursory reading of the new legislation might be enough to instantly treble employers workplace stress, but a deeper understanding goes some way to restoring mental equilibrium. The Occupational Safety and Health booklet, Healthy work, Managing Stress in the Workplace, tells employers that “there is only a requirement to manage work stressors or the individuals stressed situation where you can be reasonably expected to know about the stress. Even then the obligation is only to do what is reasonably practicable in the circumstances.”
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.

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A tour of learning ForestEdge Gardens, 12285 Lindsey Lane in Black Forest, will be open to the public 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 15-16 and Aug. 5-6. Cost is $4, to benefit local charities and the gardens educational programs. The garden features ideas for growing vegetables, flowers and herbs. It also features practical and artistic use of wood chips for paths, mulches and soil-building, composting, cover crops and green manures. To get there, take exit 151 from I-25, go north on U.S. Highway 83 to Shoup Road, east on Shoup 1.5 miles to Lindsey Lane. Look for the moon gate. Call 535-7457.
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.

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Buoyed by the widespread appeal of dart throwing, as well as by the availability of safer, easier-to-use equipment and a crossover from commercial play, retail sales in this category are on an upswing. And consistent gains are anticipated for the near future.The numbers are steadily climbing and have been for the past few years, says Tom Doyle of the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), Mount Prospect, III. NSGA statistics show that consumers spent $222.6 million on dart boards and related equipment in 1996, up from $219 million in 1995 and $158 million in 1994.The dominant price point is $199.99, with [brisk] sales at retails of $249.99 and $299.99, asserts Dee Brown, marketing manager at Arachnid. Our promotional series electronics enjoyed balanced distribution between the 1550 EMD and 1950 EMD games priced at $99.99 and $129.99, respectively. Conclusion: step-up [purchases by] consumers for better overall features and functionality.
FORMER All Black Shane Howarth rescued an Allied Dunbar Premiership point for Sale with a penalty kick almost five minutes into injury time. Howarth, whose boot had already collected 20 points with six penalties and a conversion, crushed Wasps who were within sight of their second away win of the season until they were caught offside in front of their own posts. Wasps looked set for two valuable points when they went ahead with a Huw Rees drop goal five minutes from time.

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TV3 had to turn away almost HALF of the applicants for its new reality show - because they were just too potty for plastic surgery. The makeover show, Inside And Out, will air in February, with four contestants changing every aspect of their lives. Last night Halina Ashdown Sheils, one of the panellists on the show, said finding the final four had become quite ugly.
In addition, plastic surgeons have sought to develop better techniques for the treatment and repair of skin damage resulting from burns, and improved techniques for the repair of congenital deformities of the hand and craniofacial reconstruction for repair of cleft lip and palate , one of the most common plastic surgeries for babies, children, and adolescents

A relatively small percentage of plastic surgery procedures are performed on patients under 18 for cosmetic purposes. These procedures include otoplasty (correcting prominent ears) and rhinoplasty (reshaping the nose); and breast augmentation and breast reduction. Data from the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons on cosmetic procedures performed on patients under age 18 are shown in the accompanying table.

OPERATION SMILE INTERNATIONAL

In 1982, plastic surgeon William Magee and his social worker wife, Kathleen, founded the nonprofit organization Operation Smile. As of 1996, the organizations surgeons had performed surgery on 18,000 children in 15 countries. Surgeries performed included cleft lip and palate correction, and burn scar correction.

Further Reading

For Your Information

Books

• Hayes, Harry, ed. An Anthology of Plastic Surgery. Rockville, MD: Aspen Publishers, 1986.
  
• Smith, James D., and Robert M. Bumsted, eds. Pediatric Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Arlington Heights, IL: Lippincott-Raven, 1993.
  

Periodicals

• “Local Heroes.” Time 147, June 3, 1996, p. 20.
  
• Richard, M.E. “Common Pediatric Craniofacial Reconstructions.” Nurse Clinician in North America 29, December 1994, pp. 791-99.
  
• Sadove, A.M., and B.L. Eppley. “Pediatric Plastic Surgery.” Clinical Plastic Surgery 23, January 1996, pp. 139-55.

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Buoyed by the widespread appeal of dart throwing, as well as by the availability of safer, easier-to-use equipment and a crossover from commercial play, retail sales in this category are on an upswing. And consistent gains are anticipated for the near future.The numbers are steadily climbing and have been for the past few years, says Tom Doyle of the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), Mount Prospect, III. NSGA statistics show that consumers spent $222.6 million on dart boards and related equipment in 1996, up from $219 million in 1995 and $158 million in 1994.The dominant price point is $199.99, with [brisk] sales at retails of $249.99 and $299.99, asserts Dee Brown, marketing manager at Arachnid. Our promotional series electronics enjoyed balanced distribution between the 1550 EMD and 1950 EMD games priced at $99.99 and $129.99, respectively. Conclusion: step-up [purchases by] consumers for better overall features and functionality.
The three model home interiors have been designed by Saddleback Interiors and present a sophisticated motif and soothing palette of neutral colors reminiscent of the adjacent St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort Spa. Visitors to the model homes and on-site Sales Information Center have the opportunity to see first hand the gorgeous setting and to experience some of the most tremendous ocean and golf course views afforded within the community.

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In addition, plastic surgeons have sought to develop better techniques for the treatment and repair of skin damage resulting from burns, and improved techniques for the repair of congenital deformities of the hand and craniofacial reconstruction for repair of cleft lip and palate , one of the most common plastic surgeries for babies, children, and adolescents

A relatively small percentage of plastic surgery procedures are performed on patients under 18 for cosmetic purposes. These procedures include otoplasty (correcting prominent ears) and rhinoplasty (reshaping the nose); and breast augmentation and breast reduction. Data from the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons on cosmetic procedures performed on patients under age 18 are shown in the accompanying table.

OPERATION SMILE INTERNATIONAL

In 1982, plastic surgeon William Magee and his social worker wife, Kathleen, founded the nonprofit organization Operation Smile. As of 1996, the organizations surgeons had performed surgery on 18,000 children in 15 countries. Surgeries performed included cleft lip and palate correction, and burn scar correction.

Further Reading

For Your Information

Books

• Hayes, Harry, ed. An Anthology of Plastic Surgery. Rockville, MD: Aspen Publishers, 1986.
  
• Smith, James D., and Robert M. Bumsted, eds. Pediatric Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Arlington Heights, IL: Lippincott-Raven, 1993.
  

Periodicals

• “Local Heroes.” Time 147, June 3, 1996, p. 20.
  
• Richard, M.E. “Common Pediatric Craniofacial Reconstructions.” Nurse Clinician in North America 29, December 1994, pp. 791-99.
  
• Sadove, A.M., and B.L. Eppley. “Pediatric Plastic Surgery.” Clinical Plastic Surgery 23, January 1996, pp. 139-55.

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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.
Marilyn Willms Marilyn Willms — has joined the Tom Lane Team as a Realtor associate, along with Tom Lane, Sharon Markley, Michele Loeffler, Wayne Wischropp and John Lane at Realty Executives of Topeka.

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Health is a measure of quality of life that is difficult to define and measure. In the 1940s, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. At the first International Conference on Health Promotion in Ottawa, Canada (1986), the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion built on the WHOs concept and further defined health as a resource for everyday life. a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capabilities. Good health enables one to function independently within a changing environment.
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.

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John Bird came West to Utah in the early 1980s “to ski powder and climb rocks.” But, Bird said, “once I got here I found that although I loved to ski, I could only talk about skiing for about a minute and then Id get bored. So I started talking about starting a business.” The January issue of Worth names 100 advisers chosen based on nominations from clients, industry associations, private banks, wealth management and investment firms and other advisers. Bird was asked to complete surveys and supply information about his experience, education, compensation, client retention rate, portfolio size and returns, and wealth management philosophy. In addition, nominees had to submit documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proving that they manage or oversee more than $25 million in assets.
IFA whole of market - whats the difference?.How to cut a young drivers premiums In December, on the word of a friend, I visited a financial adviser for the first time. I had been told that this person, who runs his own business, was independent. But he informed me he had recently become a “whole of market” adviser instead. However, I had nothing to worry about, he added, as it was really the same as being independent. He also handed me some documents outlining how the business worked. But I couldnt make much sense of them one stretched to three sides of A4 paper.
The Sandler inquiry into the long-term savings industry has made many savers realise they are being ripped off by their advisers, who may recommend a financial product due to the commission it pays the salesman rather than whether it is right for the customer. A prime object of the Sandler inquiry, which started in July, is “to ensure that consumers are well served,” and his consultation paper said unequivocally that “costs and charges are poorly understood by consumers”. It added: “Consumer research to date has tended to conclude that consumers are unwilling to pay for advice directly through fees. Commission arrangements have therefore been the norm in the industry. “The situation is further complicated by the fact that providers pay different levels of commission for different products and also for different channels. In practice, most consumers do not understand that they may end up paying the commission cost through the front- end charge.”

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Modeling StreamflowUsers of surface-water hydrologic modeling have two basic needs: (1) to determine the magnitude and frequency of flood flows; and (2) to determine
the long-term availability of water for consumption. The two needs require different modeling approaches.
Molecular ModelingA model is a semblance or a representation of reality. Early chemical models were often mechanical, allowing scientists to visualize structural features of molecules and to deduce the stereochemical outcomes of reactions. The disadvantage of these simple models is that they only partly represent (model) most molecules. More sophisticated physics-based models are needed; these other models are almost exclusively computer models.Atomistic modeling can be done in two ways: by applying theory or by using fitting procedures. The fitting procedures are attempts to rationalize connections between molecular structure and physicochemical properties (quantitative structure property relationships, QSPR), or between molecular structure and biological response (quantitative structure activity relationships, QSAR). Usually, a molecules biological response is regressed onto a set of molecular descriptors.
Child is the face of ads For 9-year-old Topekan Christian Brooks, the rules of modeling are easy — show up, smile on cue and get paid. For his parents, Toni and Michael Brooks, the rules are a bit trickier.

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Acupuncture as a therapeutic intervention is widely practiced in the United States. An estimated 15 million Americans have undergone acupuncture, and about five million undergo the treatment each year. People may find the procedure painless, although some points in some patients may be quite sensitive. Depending on your practitioner, the needles may be twirled or warmed. There are many state acupuncture organizations, and many states also have acupuncture regulations and codes. Almost every state has a State Acupuncture Board, and there are more than 50 accredited schools of acupuncture in the U.S. Widely practiced around the world, especially in Asia (the practice originated in China) and Europe, acupuncture didnt gain a notable following in the U.S. until the 1970s, after President Richard Nixons visit to the Peoples Republic of China. James Reston, a member of the press corps accompanying Nixon, also piqued public interest when he wrote about how physicians in Beijing eased his post-surgery abdominal pain with needles. Acupuncture has been gaining popularity in the U.S. ever since.
The NIH panel stated that there is clear clinical evidence that acupuncture provides relief from the nausea associated with chemotherapy, anesthesia or pregnancy, as well as post-operative dental pain. There are other situations in which research on acupunctures effectiveness is less convincing, yet still promising:
In addition to its efficacy in relieving pain and other chronic conditions, acupuncture has gained in popularity because of several additional advantages:
It lacks the side effects associated with many medications and surgical treatments in Western medicine.
It is highly cost-effective; it may be used early in the course of a disease, potentially saving the patient the cost of hospitalizations, laboratory tests, and high-priced drugs.
It can easily be combined with other forms of therapy, including psychotherapy.
It is noninvasive.
It carries relatively few risks.
Electroacupuncture. In this form of acupuncture, the traditional acupuncture points are stimulated by an electronic device instead of a needle.
Japanese meridian acupuncture. Japanese acupuncture uses thinner, smaller needles, and focuses on the meridians rather than on specific points along their course.
Korean hand acupuncture. Traditional Korean medicine regards the hand as a map of the entire body, such that any part of the body can be treated by stimulating the corresponding point on the hand.
Western medical acupuncture. Western physicians trained in this style of acupuncture insert needles into so-called trigger points in sore muscles, as well as into the traditional points used in Chinese medicine.
Ear acupuncture. This technique regards the ear as having acupuncture points that correspond to other parts of the body. Ear acupuncture is often used to treat substance abuse and chronic pain syndromes.

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Alpha Cabinet Components Inc. Alpha Cabinet Components says its KD cabinet boxes help companies control labor costs and meet deadlines. Custom sizes are available on all Alphas cabinet boxes and all cabinet parts are labeled for quick and easy assembly–5 to 10 minutes per box. The company provides a 10-day turnaround time.
Cabinets Quick Cabinets Quick offers custom-sized cabinet parts, using either dowel or Confirmat construction. A template style catalog is used to construct nearly any size or configuration cabinet with any type of material Boring for hardware is provided for quick assembly. Slab doors in wood veneer, melamine or laminate are also available. Cabinets can be ordered assembled or flat stacked, the company says.

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A specialty furniture manufacturer and retailer will open a showroom this fall in the Village Park Shopping Center, filling part of the vacancy left by the June 1 closure of Bollingers Books. Dallas-based Leather Center is spending about $50,000 to renovate 5,000 square feet at 10505 N. May Ave. Leasing agent Carl Archiniaco, vice president of Harrison Levy Co., said he will target other home improvement merchants to fill the shopping centers vacancies. He is already talking with a gift shop and framing gallery. “We hope to build around the home improvement theme within the shopping center,” Archiniaco said. “This is a theme that has been proven in many successful specialty shopping centers.”
The alliance with Ace will help it supply its stores with more products, say Sodimac officials. Terms were not disclosed. An Ace company official says the deal will allow Sodimac to compete with The Home Depot.
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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This new report explores the world market for lingerie, covering bras, briefs and bodywear, daywear shapewear. This is the first global report on this US$30 billion per year market. This report assesses the market on a global and regional basis, with figures provided for value and unit sales, and looking at the reasons behind the differences between the various regional markets. Also included are value and unit forecasts to 2010. The major players in the market are also examined, as well as issues around the supply chain, imports and exports, brands and private label and future sourcing.
SUPERMODEL Elle Macpherson has lashed out at British womens taste in underwear. She says that their lingerie is not only boring, but unsexy. Australian Elle, 39, who has earned millions from her range of skimpy underwear called Intimates, hit out in a TV documentary. She also claimed that she alone has taught women in the UK how to dress seductively under their clothes.
A PARIS department store is offering free lessons in striptease today to female customers of its revamped lingerie department. Men should not bother to turn up at Galeries Lafayette. Women who wish to receive lessons on how to undress sexily for their husbands or boyfriends will be shown into a private room. Prurient male eyes will be excluded. The one-day offer is a publicity stunt for the expanded lingerie department, which Galeries Lafayette claims to be the largest in the world.

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Bob Annunziata has quickly pushed Global Crossing into the big league with a series of high-profile acquisitions. His latest deal, the planned merger with US West, will present him with an unusual management challenge, as he is to share the role of chief executive at the emergent company. Bob Annunziata, the companys then chief executive, grabbed his colleagues and an emergency generator from head office on Staten Island. He commandeered a port authority patrol car and insisted on an escort into the now restricted part of Manhattan. His team worked through to restore the crashed system for business customers by Monday morning. “He reconfigured the company that weekend,” remembers Robert Atkinson, at that time senior vice president, legal affairs, at Teleport, who “swept up and went out for pizzas.”
Expands Company-Owned Retail Operations Across United States * Mitchell Heating and Cooling, Inc. (Avon, OH) dba One Hour Heating Air Conditioning

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Microsite Shares Ways Photographers Use Kingston Flash Memory; Wedding Photographers Jim and Lara Davis-Hicks Featured Jim and Lara Davis-Hicks founded Davis Photography in 2001 with the goal of providing their clients with unique and memorable images of the most important day of their lives. The secret to their success is really no secret at all. Shooting a wedding is an intimate and personal thing, and because of that we need to make a connection with the bride and groom and earn their trust to really create the photographs we want for them, said Lara, noting that this connection is essential to the success of any photographer. In agreement with Lara, Jim added, Aside from establishing this rapport, we need complete confidence in the equipment we use. Knowing our cameras and Kingston CompactFlash Ultimate cards will perform flawlessly allows us to dedicate our time to the client - to build a relationship that becomes evident in the images we take. The speed of Kingstons CompactFlash Ultimate cards allows us to capture those special, once in a lifetime moments.
Infrared Wedding Photography By Patrick Barbara Rice and Travis Hill Amherst Media, Inc., Buffalo, NY 128 pages, 60 BW photos, $29.95 Infrared photography offers a unique difference from either black and white or color photography. It offers a dreamlike quality and can be artistically rewarding. The film available does not provide as many choices as other mediums and the film must be handled more carefully, as well. There are many things to be considered using this type of film and these are clearly discussed throughout the book. This is fast becoming the new and unique method for wedding photography and should be considered and explored by anyone involved in this type of photography.

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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.

Acne (AK-nee) is a condition in which there are pimples, blackheads, whiteheads, and sometimes deeper lumps on the skin.
If you worry about acne, join the club. Seventy-nine percent of teen boys and 89 percent of teen girls target acne as one of their biggest pains, according to a 1994 American Medical Association study. No wonder. Eighty percent of Americans between ages 11-30 have battled zits at one time or another. So maybe you think you know it all when it comes to acne. Guess again. “The number of misconceptions out there is astounding,” says Dr. Linda K. Franks, a New York City dermatologist (doctor who treats skin diseases). Heres the dirt on acne: A: Zits happen when bacteria invades trapped oil in the sebaceous, or oil, gland under your skin (see diagram below). The bodys largest oil glands are on your face (called the T-zone–forehead, nose, and chin), neck, chest, and upper back. Q: Some teens sprout a few pimples. Others battle serious acne. Why?

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The History of Japanese Photography by Anne Wilkes-Tucker, Dans Friis-Hansen, Kaneko Ryuichi, and Takeba Joe with essays by Iizawa Kotaro and Kinoshita Naoyuki Yale University Press in association with the Museum of Fine Arts, 2003 / 432 pp. (356 color+ 36 b/w illus.) / $56 (hb) and $50 (sb).
The photography collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is a nationally recognized assemblage of over 20,000 photographs by approximately 3000 artists that encompasses dozens of major collections.
HOUSTON — Exhibit Takes New Perspective on Todays Global Oil and Gas Industry BG Group, one of the worlds leading players in the global energy market, and Harrison Lovegrove Co. Ltd., an international oil and gas advisory firm, today announced the exhibition of Gas, Oil, Man, a photo perspective on the global gas and oil industry by renowned British photographer Simon Townsley. The two-year photography project, sponsored by BG Group and Harrison Lovegrove, was completed at the end of 2004. It includes 28 color photographs, printed in large scale, of the gas and oil industry at work in California, Canada, Gabon, Louisiana, Liverpool Bay, Mongolia, the North Sea, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Siberia, Sudan, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia and Vietnam. With the support of BG Group and other international oil and gas companies, Townsley was given unlimited access to oil and gas operations around the world.

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Step Up Love Story: Futari Etchi. By Katsu Aki. Japanese edition: Tokyo: Hakusensha, 1997-. Paper, $10.99/ volume. French edition: Boulogne: Senpai/Pika Edition, 2004-. Paper, 7.1 Euro/volume. Step Up Love Story is a Japanese graphic novel (in Japanese, manga), now up to volume 19 in Japan. So far, volumes up to 11 have been translated into French and a good many into Spanish and German. It has not been translated into English. This review is based on the French edition. Why are we reviewing a Japanese-language manga series readable to us only in French? Because its something most pointedly NOT available in America: a unique, engaging, and quite intriguing blend of sex manual and erotic soap opera.

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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.
The Alabama State Nurses Association has expanded its legal representation program to provide legal services for any ASNA member brought before the Alabama Board of Nursing on a matter affecting the nurses license.Previously, ASNA has provided members one hours free legal consultation but under the new program a nurse who receives a letter of investigation from the Board of Nursing will be provided a lawyer through the administrative hearing.ASNA attorney Don Eddins of Auburn said the Board routinely investigates complaints and even the most competent registered nurse is not immune from Board scrutiny.
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 a