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Stephen Barrett, MD, board chair of Quackwatch Inc., applauded the FTCs action. The government agency, which oversees the advertising of nonprescription drags, has taken an aggressive stance on the claims made by health products in the last two years. He said the agency has filed more false advertising claims in the last two years than during the 1980s. The FTC issued 1,200 warnings after an international health claim Internet surf day Nov. 10, 1998 when numerous agencies surfed the Internet and assessed Web sites. Email the FTC at health-claims@ftc.gov to send complaints or comments about health claims on the Internet. Comment: Heres one effective way for the government to stop some of these rascals from getting the word out. Although its impossible for the FTC to crack down on everyone advertising products with misleading or false claims, such actions may encourage other companies and practitioners to think twice before they push their products. Its also heartening to see the efforts in policing the Internet, which has become a haven for quacks promoting everything.
The most recent USDA dietary surveys report that about half of women in childbearing years have iron intakes below the mean requirements and some 95% have intakes below the RDA. (1) In another study, the majority of the women surveyed did not achieve 70% of the RDA for iron, putting them at strong risk for deficiency. (2) Albion Laboratories makes an iron that is safe, bioavailable and a true chelate, Ferrochel[R]. Chelated minerals are minerals such as zinc, manganese, magnesium, copper, iron or calcium that are bonded to amino acids. In the bodys natural digestion process, amino acids chelate with minerals and help transport them across the intestinal wall, making the mineral bioavailable. Since Ferrochel is composed of iron and the amino acid glycine, Albion refers to it as a nutritionally functional mineral chelate. Irons role in hemoglobin formation is well known; glycines importance in the process is less familiar. Glycine and succinyl CoA are the starting materials for hemoglobin. Albion Laboratories contends that the other half of the Ferrochel chelate–glycine–is just as important in creating a nutritionally functional product.

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Clarion is coming out this fall with the AutoPC, which uses a Microsoft Windows operating system. Sony also is working on a similar PC.AutoPC combines with information, such as e-mail and travel directions. Voice commands eliminate having take ones eyes off the road.The Good Guys, a San Francisco-based CE chain, may be the first mass mer chant to offer the AutoPC.
RISK PROBLEMS/SOLUTIONS Our fictitious business, Riverside Hardware Store, Inc. (RHS), owned several vehicles, including all of the business owners personal vehicles. Besides the personal cars, RHS also owned several pickup trucks. The owners insurance company wrote the coverage using the most restrictive covered auto description that was available. The restrictive coverage is shown on the Business Auto Policys declaration page as “specified autos only.” There was no premium difference between using the broadest description of covered autos and the most restrictive definitions of covered autos. Activating “any auto” is accomplished by putting the appropriate symbol on the declarations page.
> WELL done, Auto Trader. The car-buying and selling magazine has launched the worlds first blocking system for unwanted calls from carselling agencies. Telesafe replaces an advertised phone number with a new number that automatically blocks black listed canvassers. Auto Trader say that too many of their punters have been scammed by companies charging as much as pounds 70 for absolutely nothing.

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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.
DO YOUR FLOWERS SEEM:/ Out of place? When you plant flowers and shrubs, do they seem out of place or unnatural? Then you may be interested in the annual Horticulture Magazine Symposium on Landscape Design, titled “Fitting in Naturally - Garden Designing with a Sense of Place.” The event Tuesday is sponsored by and held at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., Denver. Cost is $95 for Denver Botanic members, $99 for Horticulture magazine subscribers and $109 for nonmembers. Call (800) 395-1901 to register. Theres more going on in Denver: Feb. 5-13, the 41st annual Colorado Garden Home Show will feature more than 10,000 blooming flowers among the 900 booths filling the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St. One of the highlights is right at the entry - a 5,500- square-foot “Millennium Gold Mine Garden,” featuring a 50-foot-long mineshaft visitors can walk through and look down on a waterfall. There also are many how-to clinics.

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I love my cell phone! I try to use it as little as possible when driving. But the more I drive, I see more and more cell phone abuse. In the last month, three vehicles have crossed into my lane, all the drivers on cell phones. Not long ago, someone hit me from the rear, pushing me into the car ahead. As they took her to the hospital on a stretcher, the cell phone was still being used for casual conversation. The best is this one: I followed a driver with a cell phone to her ear while holding a cigarette in the other hand. I figure she had three fingers on the steering wheel.
For as little as $100, anyone can buy your cell phone records online. Law enforcement authorities said various illegal methods are used to collect the information. The methods include “pretexting,” where someone calls a wireless carrier and pretends to be a customer, hacking into an online account or even bribing cellular employees to get access to records. It isnt a new practice, but it is an alarming one. Authorities say online data brokers have been selling Canadian and U.S. phone records for at least three years and havent been hiding the fact. Privacy groups estimate there are more than 40 websites like Locatecell, most of which are based in the United States.
Cell phones beam RF energy that can penetrate the brain, which raised questions about cancers of the head and neck, brain tumors and leukemia. The Danish researchers compared phone records to the Danish Cancer Registry, which records every Danish citizen who gets cancer. Among those tracked through 2002, there were 14,249 cancers diagnosed, fewer than the 15,001 predicted from national cancer rates.

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EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. — Wendi.com –Leading Hypnotherapists Will Attempt to Wake Up America. Hypnotizing 1000s of People Across the Country, This Will Be the Largest Mass Hypnosis Created at Hypnotic Seminars in Your City. Free to Everyone. All You Need to Bring is an Open Mind. When did Hypnosis get so hip? Celebrities turn to Hypnosis to stop smoking, executives use it to brainstorm for creative solutions, students are using it to cram for exams, truckers use it to get a power nap and stay alert, and surgeons use it to speed recovery after surgery.
IN THE HYPNOTHERAPY certification course, no one said anything about the careers drawbacks. Nothing about how comedy stage hypnotists have sullied the practices sense of professionalism by causing grown men to think theyre pregnant and give “birth” to baby dolls. Nothing about how everyone expects a hypnotist to carry a pocket watch. Nothing about how friends and neighbors will be afraid of direct eye contact.

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Each year approximately 4 million Americans are bitten by dogs, and about 800,000 of these persons (44 percent of whom are younger than 14 years) present for medical treatment.(1-3) More than one dozen fatalities related to dog bites occur each year in this country; most of these victims are children.(1,2) Although most dog bite attacks are not provoked,(3) there are several measures that adults and children can take to decrease the possibility of being bitten. Family physicians can educate parents and children on ways to prevent dog bites, but, when dog bites do occur, the physician must be knowledgeable about how to treat the bites effectively. As of 1994, an estimated 34 million American households owned at least one dog, accounting for a canine population in the United States in excess of 55 million.(1,2,4) Most dogs never bite a human; however, under certain circumstances, any dog is capable of inflicting harm. The most common victims of dog bites are children, especially in incidents that prove fatal.(2,5-7) Almost one half of all reported cases of dog bites involve an animal owned by the victims family or the victims neighbors.(3) Most victims are involved in normal, nonprovoking activities before the dog attacks.(2) For example, neonatal deaths resulting from a dog bite most often involve a sleeping baby.(1,2) Several dog breeds have been identified for their role in fatal dog bite attacks, including pit bull breeds, malamutes, chows, Rottweilers, huskies, German shepherds and wolf hybrids.(1,2,8) From 1979 to 1988, pit bull breeds accounted for more than 41 percent of dog bite-related fatalities, three times as many as German shepherds.(2)
AS I read, “Girl, 7, bitten on face, head in dog attack,” I was struck once again by how easily the attack on this young girl could have been prevented. Every 40 seconds, someone in America seeks medical care because of a dog bite. Children make up 60 percent of the 4.7 million Americans bitten by dogs each year. Tragically, some 20 people will die from dog attack injuries this year. Most disconcerting is that the problem is largely preventable with just a little public education.

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For women only Women can learn about heart disease, menopause, infertility and other health issues at a Womens Health Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Chapel Hills Mall. Sponsored by Memorial Hospital, the health fair will include $5 bone-density screenings for osteoporosis for the first 400 women. Women also may talk to a nurse about breast self-exams.
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.

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A High-Tech Weapon in the Fight Against Aging Skin Normally this is not a good thing where humans are concerned. In science fiction films the characters vaporized by a laser simply disappear. Patients opting for cosmetic laser surgery, however, suffer a less severe fate: Only their wrinkles and other skin imperfections disappear.
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Virtually maintenance free, the marker can be programmed using Windows-based software downloaded by an operator with no special training required.
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers eMarker.com LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Electronics Inc. (SEL), today announced that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) and Good Guys, Inc. (GGUY) will sell the eMarker(TM) device. The product will be available in both stores in mid-December.
Business/Technology Editors TROY, N.Y., TORONTO, Canada–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 12, 2001 MapMarker Plus Canada, developed by MapInfo Canada, enables a company to accurately pinpoint Canadian street addresses, intersections and postal codes on a map. This is ideal for business applications where the precise location of customers and resources needs to be correlated with demographic or competitive information and then visualized to make business analysis faster and more effective.

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Sure, your dog can fetch the paper. But would she save you from a charging buffalo? Read on for a few tales-some true, some maybe tall-of famous canine heroes and villains.In January 1925 the deadly disease diphtheria struck Nome, Alaska. It was very contagious, but the town had no serum to treat it. So it was up to the Siberian Husky Togo and 20 sled dog teams to relay the medicine from another town, 674 miles away. The weather was brutal-several dogs froze-but Togos team traveled 260 miles, carrying the serum on the longest leg of the relay. Thanks to Togo and the other good dogs, the serum reached Nome just in time to save the town.
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While many Westerners find the idea of dining on mans best friend revolting, Asian countries point out that much of the world eats lamb, the French still eat horse, and Americans 0o crazy for pigs, although many scientists consider them to be among the most intelligent animals.

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thorough testing in the snow on the Yorkshire moors yesterday, as London had its first white Christmas for 20 years Photograph: Nigel Bennett
Mark Weir is used to riding his mountain bike on, you know, mountains. Mountains with rocks and trees and all that jazz. Most of the stops on the USA Cycling Mountain Bike tour double as ski resorts in the winter. Its safe to say no one has ever gone skiing on Infineon Raceways Cougar Mountain. And yet, thats where Weir and the rest of his pro tour will compete for the 2006 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships in four categories atop the barren, brown, shadeless peak of Infineons mountain in nearby Sonoma.
34-year-old captures first place in biking event after earlier win in Governors Cup Cylcists competing in the Sunflower State Games mountain bike races make ground on the flatland portion of McLennan Park, the site of Sundays races.

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SQUIRREL: Grey squirrels have proliferated almost without check and driven the red squirrel to the point of extinction. Although they damage trees and property, many enjoy watching them. BADGER: Badgers are seen by nature lovers as gentle creatures that bring benefits to their environment. Farmers say they should be culled because they spread bovine tuberculosis. MOLE: Unpopular with gardeners and farmers, moles create untidy hills. Yet, thanks partly to The Wind in the Willows, they have attracted a loyal following.
OVER THE HEDGE (U) THE STARS (voices) Bruce Willis, Gary Shandling, Nick Nolte, Wanda Sykes, Steve Carell, William Shatner. THE STORY A scavenging raccoon named RJ (voiced by Willis) accidentally destroys all of the hoarded food belonging to a vicious bear (Nolte) and has just a few days to replace the goodies.
The Steritech Group, Inc., a provider of pest management services, has introduced a high-tech bar code monitoring program that helps eliminate excessive or unnecessary application of pesticides. Steritechs bar code technology tracks pesticide placement and usage, and allows Steritechs pest management professionals to track recommendations and degree of compliance, analyze pest activity, including seasonal trends, and make any necessary adjustments. CIRCLE 81 ON READER SERVICE CARD

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By Hal Lockard A half dozen drivers took advantage Saturday of a defensive driving course offered by the Topeka Police Department. Lt. Ron Brown said drivers signed up for the class, and because the session coincided with a Kansas State University football game, they opted to skip their lunch break and get through the class in time for the end of the game.
The defense attorney for Hans Reiser presented in court Wednesday two hard drives that were missing from the murder defendants computers shortly after his wife Nina disappeared. William DuBois took the hard drives out of an envelope in court and gave them to Reiser to see if they fit into a computer that previously had been entered into evidence. The drives fit and Reiser said they seemed to be the hard drives he gave to DuBois shortly after Nina disappeared.
The Topeka Police Department will host its sixth defensive driving course next month for drivers interested in lowering their vehicle insurance rates. Cost is $10 and should be paid the day of the class. Class size will be limited to 30 students and is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration forms can be picked up through June 20 at the police department lobby at 320 S. Kansas Ave. Applications wont be accepted by phone. Applicants should consider them accepted unless notified otherwise by the department. The course is classroom instruction only — no driving. Those who pass the course will receive a certificate that can qualify them for a discount on vehicle insurance.

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A breakthrough in car hire deprescription? The concept surrounding just how a car owner should be compensated when someone else uses his railcars has been evolving for a number of years. For those old enough to remember “incentive per diem” payments as an example of the ICCs power to increase car hire payments when a perceived boxcar shortage existed in the late 70s, just about any payment scheme is possible. But under todays systems, most railcars are logged into the system at their new purchase price, or if rebuilt, at the rebuilt price (assuming certain rules concerning minimum reinvestment in the equipment are met.) This valuation is depreciated over the cars perceived useful life at about 3% per year. (This in theory allows the investor to recoup his investment in the equipment through hourly and mileage charges as the railcar is utilized.) The ICC is required to periodically review the car hire formula for such things as cost of capital. The drive for deprescription is at least in part derived from the belief that this formula doesnt provide market flexibility. According to members of the ad hoc Car Hire Policy Committee, an agreement in principle has been reached on the elements of deprescription for all railroad car hire by the year 2000. Heres how its supposed to work:
As this issue goes to press, the railroad industry will have had almost six months to digest the impact of the ICCs car-hire deprescription rules. Assuming you start counting from the date these rules were first promulgated in 1993, railroads have had sufficient time to react, and we should be seeing the first faint stirrings of how things will be in the future. Our industry sources tell us that while there have been some dramatic overtures by some of the railroads that were deprescriptions greatest proponents, there is a lot that hasnt yet occurred but which will likely shake out in the near future. Like the weekend partygoer who overdid it on Sunday evening and has to face Monday morning eventually, the railroad industry has come to grips with the reality of car-hire deprescription. The attitude seems to be, “Its here and even though we did (or did not) support it, we now have to get on with business in a new environment.” And getting on with business has been what most railroads have been actively involved with since the first of the year. For instance, as of this writing, about 47,000 railcars have been deprescribed and converted into market rate cars by their owners. Generally speaking, these cars have either been voluntarily deprescribed ones that, due to their age, would otherwise have continued to earn a low stated per diem under the old rules (in the face of a shortage of the car type that would allow a higher market rate - about 21,000 cars total), or they have been cars that have been rebuilt and have become market rate cars as a result.

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LIVERMORE — Cleanup crews from the Environmental Protection Agency contained a mercury spill Thursday that ended up in a carport and gutter in a Livermore neighborhood. At about 3 p.m. Wednesday, authorities received reports of metallic-like beads in the gutter in front of the 900 block of Olivina Avenue, said Glen Haendel of the Livermore Fire Department. Richard Martyn, an on-scene coordinator for the EPA, said that the thousands of beads were roughly the size of pinheads.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROCK) today announced that it has acquired the Gutter Helmet(R) product line from Hart Cooley, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tomkins, plc. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The immediately accretive acquisition of Gutter Helmet broadens our range of rain-carrying products and accessories and gives us a leadership position in this market, which we first entered with our 1999 acquisition of Weather Guard. This is a product category where we see significant growth opportunities, which will be enhanced by the many synergies between Gutter Helmet and our existing operations, said Robert Brunson, Group President, Gibraltar Building Products. This acquisition is consistent with our strategy of finding fragmented markets where Gibraltar can become a leading company, as we have in ventilation products, structural connectors, and mailboxes, said Brian J. Lipke, Chairman and Chief Operating Officer.

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A burgeoning population of self-service print Kiosks and other retail fulfillment services aim to provide digital camera users the same near-instant print gratification they are accustomed to with film camera. For Kiosks alone, the recent PMA shootout featured twenty-two different units from thirteen competing vendors. Despite this broad participation on the supply side, the outcome is hardly an open-and-shut case. Among the key questions today:
PRINT THE LEGEND Photography and the American West Martha A. Sandweiss Yale University Press, New Haven, Connecticut, 2002. Illustrations, notes, index, xiii + 402 pp. $39.95.In the first three chapters of her book, Sandweiss focuses on early daguerreotypes taken by photographers during the Mexican-American War and by photographers employed to document early government expeditions to the West. She explains why the “static literalism” of these early daguerrean photographic images limited their acceptance by a public used to seeing more dramatic visual stories of the western frontier in drawings, panoramic paintings, lithographs, and engravings. In the second part of her book, Sandweiss examines how the replacement of daguerreotype with wet-plate photography affected the publics acceptance of photography. By selling multiple prints arid connecting images with words, photographers communicated more appealing visual narratives about the West and gained public acceptance of their work. Consequently, photography helped shape popular opinion about the region and was, in return, changed by the experience.Sandweisss enlightening and thought-provoking book is a case study in the use of photographs as historical evidence. The authors effort to demonstrate the importance of visual literacy and the value of visual documents, especially in historical research on the West, is certainly a goal that photograph curators and archivists will recognize and appreciate. Sandweisss work underscores the difficulties and challenges of using these complex records, but she also make a convincing argument that the result is well worth the effort.
LaVonna Hitz, Editor

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At altitude, the first enemy is the environment. The second enemy is the human foe.1 The Chien Man Shu, circa 30 BCE, describes altitude Illness among travelers to an area in present-day eastern Afghanistan. “On passing the Great Headache Mountain. mens bodies become feverish, they lose color, and are attacked with headache and vomiting: the asses and cattle being all in like condition.”2 The worlds armies have suffered the deleterious effects of altitude for as long as they have battled in the mountains. Despite a distinguished history of medium- and low-altitude combat operations in World War II. during which the Armys 10th Mountain Division proved its utility as an elite mountain-trained force in combat in the rugged Italian Alps. U.S. military forces had no experience in truly high mountainous terrain before Operation Enduring Freedom. Today, as the U.S. military continues its conversion to a domestically based, rapidly deployable, expeditionary force primed to travel anywhere, anytime, to support any contingency, soldiers, medics, and physicians must prepare for a wider array of deployment destinations and environmental hazards, including high altitude and mountainous terrain.
Subject: Use of Simulation Technologies in Medical Training
When an infantry officer takes command of a company, he wants to make it the best fighting force possible. Many of us know how to develop the maneuver aspects of training, but we may not be sure how to improve other areas that support the companys ability to fight. Any good infantry commander knows the value of correct and timely first aid on the battlefield. The Bellamy Analysis of casualties in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam–a major, comprehensive study of wound effects–found that 80 percent of combat deaths occurred in the first hour after injury. Of these casualties, 50 percent bled to death, half of whom could have survived if the bleeding had been stopped. Saving lives is the fundamental reward from a good medical training program. Improving life-saving skills yields other benefits as well. An individual soldier gains confidence when he can perform the actions that he knows will save lives, and when he has truly mastered a skill he can use anywhere and any time. Units gain confidence going into battle, knowing that they will be cared for by the soldiers around them. Soldiers will fight harder when they know there is good, competent care and an evacuation program to take the wounded back to a dedicated care giver. These are not easily quantifiable benefits, but they are important and a good commander will work to improve them.

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[1] Kitchen Faucet Watermark introduces the new Loft kitchen faucet. The faucet features a spout that swivels a full 180 degrees and can come with different size projections. The Loft faucet is available in 35 finishes.
Knife ID There are three main types of kitchen knives: carbon steel, high- carbon stainless-steel and ceramic. High-carbon knives are the softest metal and tend to stay sharper longer. The downside is that they tend to rust and stain. Ceramic knives also stay very sharp, but they can break, so they must be handled with extreme care.
To open up a small kitchen, remove upper cabinet doors. Paint the inside a bright color and keep everything organized. Paint can dramatically update an old appliance. Be sure to use a paint made specifically for appliances, because other paints will not adhere correctly. Tired of your tiled backsplash, but cant afford to replace all the tiles? Remove a few with a grout remover and chisel, then replace with decorative tiles that fit your kitchens theme.

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High-end technology is about to get even better. Reclining in the technowomb of a high-end home theater with remote control in hand, its hard to imagine how things could get any more cutting-edge. Even consumer-grade home theater components bought at Best Buy can deliver relatively impressive results, but todays state-of-the-art home theater is a far more extraordinary -and expensive -beast. A high-end home theater, flexing seven channels of high-powered audio (at least 200 watts per channel), matched speakers, a top-notch, stand-alone surround sound processor, an outboard video processor, numerous source components, top quality interconnects, and comfy seating-installed by a certified professional-can drag you well into six figures. But dont flinch at the price, because in this exalted range you can expect to get what you pay for.
The new Dell 3100MP fits into the home category, especially with a price tag of $2,499. The 3.5-pound projector can display the output of just about every video device, from computers to DVD players, at a size that the company says is five times that of the largest big- screen television. It uses the industry-standard Texas Instruments digital light processing, or DLP, chip for an XGA resolution of 1,024 by 768 pixels and a brightness of 1,050 lumens. A lumen, simply put, is the amount of light one candle can shine on a one-foot-square section of a surface. Comparable units range from 800 to 1,100 lumens. The Dell 3100MP can handle all television standards, meaning it can be used worldwide without modification. It is housed in a magnesium case and ships with cables to connect to all current video devices.

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In situations where a single parent lives with someone outside of marriage, that person may be referred to as a co parent. Co-parent is also the name given to the partner in a homosexual relationship who shares the household and parenting responsibilities with a childs legal adoptive or biological parent.

The home which was owned by the family prior to a divorce or separation is referred to as the family home in many state laws. In court settlements of divorce and child custody issues, the sale of the family home may be prohibited as long as the minor children are still living there with the custodial parent. The sale of the home may be permitted (or required to pay the noncustodial parent his or her share of its value) if the custodial parent moves or remarries, or when the children leave home to establish their own residences.

The term extended family traditionally meant the biological relatives of a nuclear family; i.e., the parents, sisters, and brothers of both members of a married couple. It was sometimes used to refer to the people living in the household beyond the parents and children. As family relationships and configurations have become more complex due to divorce and remarriage, extended family has come to refer to all the biological, adoptive, step-, and half-relatives.

Government agencies and other statistics-gathering organizations use the term head of household to refer to the person who contributes more than half of the necessary support of the family members (other than the spouse); in common usage, the head of household is the person who provides primary financial support for the family.

Further Reading

For Your Information

Books

• Bernardes, Jon. Family Studies: An Introduction. New York: Routledge, 1997.
  
• Elkind, David. Ties That Stress: The New Family Imbalance. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1994.
  
• Eshleman, J. Ross. The Family: An Introduction. 7th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1994.
  
• Kephart, William M. and Davor Jedlicka. The Family, Society, and the Individual. 7th ed. New York: HarperCollins, 1991.
  
• Strong, Bryan and Christine DeVault. The Marriage and Family Experience. 4th ed. St. Paul: West Publishing Co., 1989.
  
• White, James M. Dynamics of Family Development: A Theoretical Perspective. New York: Guilford Press, 1991.

In some cases, a stepparent will legally adopt his or her spouses children from a previous marriage. The biological father or mother must either be absent with no legal claim to custody, or must grant permission for the stepparent to adopt.

In situations where a single parent lives with someone outside of marriage, that person may be referred to as a co-parent. Co-parent is also the name given to the partner in a homosexual relationship who shares the household and parenting responsibilities with a childs legal adoptive or biological parent.

The home which was owned by the family prior to a divorce or separation is referred to as the family home in many state laws. In court settlements of divorce and child custody issues, the sale of the family home may be prohibited as long as the minor children are still living there with the custodial parent. The sale of the home may be permitted (or required to pay the noncustodial parent his or her share of its value) if the custodial parent moves or remarries, or when the children leave home to establish their own residences.

The term extended family traditionally meant the biological relatives of a nuclear family; i.e., the parents, sisters, and brothers of both members of a married couple. It was sometimes used to refer to the people living in the household beyond the parents and children. As family relationships and configurations have become more complex due to divorce and remarriage, extended family has come to refer to all the biological, adoptive, step-, and half-relatives.

Government agencies and other statistics-gathering organizations use the term head of household to refer to the person who contributes more than half of the necessary support of the family members (other than the spouse); in common usage, the head of household is the person who provides primary financial support for the family.

Further Reading

For Your Information

• Bernardes, Jon. Family Studies: An Introduction. New York: Routledge, 1997.
  
• Elkind, David. Ties That Stress: The New Family Imbalance. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1994.
  
• Eshleman, J. Ross. The Family: An Introduction. 7th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1994.
  
• Kephart, William M. and Davor Jedlicka. The Family, Society, and the Individual. 7th ed. New York: HarperCollins, 1991.
  
• Ohio Cooperative Extension Service. Changing Families, Challenges and Opportunities. Columbus, OH: Ohio Cooperative Extension Service: The Ohio State University, 1988. (Four sound cassettes, covering the subjects of latchkey families, single-parent families, strengthening step-families, and two-income families.)
  
• Strong, Bryan and Christine DeVault. The Marriage and Family Experience. 4th ed. St. Paul: West Publishing Co., 1989.
  
• White, James M. Dynamics of Family Development: A Theoretical Perspective. New York: Guilford Press, 1991.
  

  Further Information

  
  
• Family Service Association of America (FSA), formerly the Family Welfare Association of America), 11600 West Lake Park Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53244; Phone:(414) 359-1040; Phone:(800) 221-3726
  
• Step Family Foundation (SFF), 333 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10023; Toll-free:(212) 877-3244; (Disseminates information on step families, provides counseling and training service, and publishes informational materials.)

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MPS FROM all sides called for an urgent statement on the state of NHS dentistry. As revealed in The Independent, dentistry is close to collapse, with complaints rising from patients who cannot find a health service dentist. MPs BACKED legislation to set up a Disability Rights Commission, which would represent the interests of the disabled. Andrew Smith, the Employment minister, said the Bill was “historic and long overdue”.
Facial Deformities and Dentistry There are many forms of recognizable facial deformities. The most common ones are as follows. 1. The term prognathism applies to a horizontal overgrowth of the lower jaw. The appearance of the prognathic patient often belies the patients gentle nature by causing a semblance of belligerence and hostility not unlike that of an English bulldog or a German boxer. In selected cases, prognathism can be corrected orthopedically by reconstructing the biting relationship using temporary splints placed on the upper and lower teeth. These are effective in repositioning the mandible backward and in training the muscles to restrain the forward position of the lower jaw. If the temporary restraints are successful, more permanent reconstruction is feasible. A surgical and orthodontic treatment can also be chosen.

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SMALLBUSINESSAMNESTY The small business amnesty, as announced by the Minister of Finance in the 2006 Budget Speech, runs from 1 August 2006 to 31 May 2007. Details of the amnesty are available on SAICAs Tax Page. SAICAs National Tax Committee has identified small business tax as a strategic research area and established a task team to review and make recommendations on the current tax policy regarding small business and the tax compliance burden facing small business.
WHATS NEW AT SARS? In January 2007, the Minister of Finance published draft regulations for public comment that prescribe the circumstances under which SARS may waive additional taxes, penalties and interest for qualifying small businesses.

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Hunting and fishing, and all those recreational activities people like to do in the out-of-doors, will be highlighted this week at the ninth annual Utah International Sportsmans Exposition. The show opens today at the South Towne Exposition Center and will run through Sunday. It has become the largest presentation of outdoor goods, services and information in Utah. This year more than 500 outdoor-related companies will be present.
NORWALK, Conn. — For bargain-hunting travelers, fall is the time to visit Europe. As the last days of summer tick down, the European travel industry enters its shoulder season, with fewer crowds, cooler weather - and red-hot travel deals. Today priceline.com(R) (Nasdaq: PCLN), in cooperation with its international travel partners, released a partial list of European travel bargains for September and October.

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The companys all-stainless steel motors are featured in this full-color brochure. Included is information on the Premium stainless steel motor line and Washguard[R] SST motor line. Both models are available in TEFC and TENV configurations and the Premium line is available through 10 hp and the SST motors are available through 3 hp. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
The companys permanent split capacitor (PSC) motor is designed to reduce motor watt and heat gain into the conditioned space. This results in reduced compressor loads with a corresponding reduction in compressor Watts, making the compressor work less and consume less energy, according to the manufacturer. The motors come standard on medium- and high-profile unit coolers, air cooled condensers, and most condensing units. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

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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.
The following paper represents the current state of research into the use and usage of the Internet for marketing purposes by small medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The paper discusses how the research was established, its design and development, and sets out the operational parameters addressed. It also identifies the factors that SMEs view as critical to the success or otherwise of their development of a web presence. * What is the main driver for an SME to develop a web site * What are the main, identifiable marketing benefits and drawbacks of a Web presence for an SME

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The following paper represents the current state of research into the use and usage of the Internet for marketing purposes by small medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The paper discusses how the research was established, its design and development, and sets out the operational parameters addressed. It also identifies the factors that SMEs view as critical to the success or otherwise of their development of a web presence. * What is the main driver for an SME to develop a web site * What are the main, identifiable marketing benefits and drawbacks of a Web presence for an SME
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.

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Dear Heloise: I took out my wedding dress, which had been dry- cleaned and preserved (so I thought) in a box, and found a huge stain (probably wine) right down the front. I took it to a couple of dry cleaners, and none was very encouraging. Any ideas? –Laura L. Sadler, via e-mail Laura, we took your question to our friend Jane Rising of the International Fabricare Institute. She said that it would be difficult to determine any cleaning method since there is no mention of what type of fabric the dress is. If the cleaner you choose is a member of the IFI, it can call the institute for help in removing the stain from your wedding gown. We wish you lots of luck with this. –Heloise
A MYSTERY slasher has destroyed two wedding dresses with a knife in a callous attack on a Solihull charity shop - the third of its kind in recent weeks. Staff at the Acorn Childrens Hospice Shop in Stratford Road, Shirley now fear they may be targeted by the knifeman after similar attacks on shops in Northfield and Acocks Green. Police are now investigating after the culprit struck on Wednesday afternoon and used either a knife or razor blade to slash the bodice of a new wedding dress.

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The company has added a 20-ton unit to its line of vertical, self-contained air conditioners. Features include single-point power connections and removable side and front panels. All models offer static capabilities up to 1.4 in. E.S.P. with standard motors and efficiencies up to 10.2 EER. Westfield, MA
High-efficiency WallMaster packaged terminal air conditioners range in size from 6,700 BTUs to 14,000 BTUs capacities with EERs of up to 11 and a 3.2 C.O.P. The units measure 18.5 inches front to back and the chassis fits any standard 42-inch-by-16-inch high wall sleeve. Ideal for heating and cooling hotel/motel guestrooms. Circle 336

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The Washoe County (NV) Library System ran six one-hour classes during NLW about the Internet. The Bensonville (IL) Community Public Library is advertising “Learn to Use the Internet Through Librarys Free Tutorials” where the sessions “are one hour long and each session is limited to one or two people. No computer experience is necessary.” They will also teach the use of CLeaRNET, the community computing network. Thats just the tip of the iceberg, so to speak: there are many, many libraries which are finding out that many of their customers have to be trained in the use of computers, catalogs and databases before they can make full use of all our new resources. And never mind just “full use”! Just using a computerized catalog is beyond the experience and perhaps even the willingness of a lot of people. To say nothing of the fact that in the name of service we have loaded up these catalogs with access to all sorts of databases to add to the confusion. No wonder we have to run classes. Where do the staff come from to run all these classes, especially the one-on-one classes like the ones in Bensonville? Or the one-on-one the librarian on the floor has to give to the puzzled patron sitting dejectedly in front of the computer?
During the next two months, library users may notice the sights and sounds of light construction near the video and current magazine reading areas. This extra activity is temporary and will result in a computer lab that better meets the steady public demand for training in using the librarys computers and the Internet. All of that will soon change, thanks to financial support from the Woodruff Charitable Trust. The Woodruff Training Room will be created using high-quality floorto-ceiling glass demountable partitions with wood trim. The 18-foot by 28-foot room will house 16 computer workstations, an instructors workstation, and a large-screen projection unit. The wall system is manufactured by HI, a Wisconsin firm. The library will pay for electrical work, cabling, small furniture items, and two additional computers to supplement 15 laptop computers purchased previously. Library Matters, March-April 2000, Hedberg Public Library, Janesville, WI

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DEDUCTIBILITY Of Home Mortgage Points Points are paid by a borrower to a lender as a prepaid interest charge for the loan in the year the loan is made. This article discusses the general deductibility of points for home mortgage loans, with special attention on refinancing loans.
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LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., July 7 /PRNewswire/ — Traditional medicine attempts to treat menopausal symptoms with drugs or hormones. However, they dont handle underlying causes. As a result, menopausal women may have to suffer. There is another alternative. Through Holistic Health Solutions, a woman may significantly decrease her menopausal symptoms using a variety of all-natural treatments. As for menopause, Edrich begins by addressing the functioning of a womans liver and adrenals. The liver must be de-toxified and the adrenals must be strong. These organs are key to hormonal balance.
Integrated Womens Health: Holistic Approaches for Comprehensive Care Ellen Olshansky 2000, 436 pp $48.95 paperback Each chapter includes the history of a practice, a definition, a description, and research about the technique. The conditions that the treatment is best suited to alleviate are presented individually. At the end of each chapter, there is a summary of patient education and an area where the author lists her questions and concerns. An extensive bibliography relevant to each modality enables readers to continue their study of any treatment discussed. The author does not neglect traditional medical practice and provides insight into treatments (eg, pharmacological, psychological, nutritional) with which most people are familiar. Her summaries are extremely well written, comprehensive, and factual.
The Womens Wellness Centerlocated in the Sue and Bill Gross Womens Pavilion at Hoag Hospital promotes integrtive medicine, a holistic approach to healthcare that takes into account body, mind and spirit. At the Sue and Bill Gross Womens Wellness Center, healthcare is being elevated to an entirely new and unparalleled level through a unique and state-of-the-art program. This comprehensive program will encourage women to be active participants in their healthcare through screenings, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and education. The goal of the Womens Wellness Center is to promote healthy living and healthy aging. The centers team will be led by a medical director, Jolanta Lukawski, M.D., who is specially trained in womens health issues and integrative medicine. The team will be composed of a physician, a nurse practitioner and ancillary staff that will provide comprehensive care. Womens Wellness Center patients will receive a personal consultation that includes a complete health assessment and disease risk profile. Through early disease and risk detection, prevention and education, the center will work with women to develop an individualized strategy for a healthier life.

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The color of an automobile influences how much it costs to insure it. Comprehensive coverage protects drivers in all situations because, after all, it is comprehensive. Car insurance companies can charge whatever they want. Have you ever thought one or more of these statements to be true? You are not alone. A survey conducted by DriveSM Insurance, Mayfield Village, Ohio, from The Progressive Group of Auto Insurance Companies, finds many drivers accept common car insurance myths as true. Here is a sampling: Myth: Car insurance rates are not regulated and insurance companies can charge whatever they want. Fact: Each state has regulators who review the information companies collect as well as the rates they charge; insurers cannot deviate from those rates. Myth: Comprehensive coverage protects drivers in all situations. Fact: Comprehensive coverage is one type of protection available. It only pays for damage caused by an event other than a collision, such as fire, theft, or vandalism; it also covers weather-related (e.g., hail, flood) damage; and damage caused if a vehicle collides with an animal. Moreover, it provides a rental car if a vehicle is stolen.
Rarely a day goes by where you do not see, hear, or read about a car accident. Some car accidents are minor fender benders in which no one gets hurt while others are tragic multiple vehicle accidents resulting in injury and death. Our legal system is built on the belief that those injured by the carelessness of others have a fundamental right to be fully compensated for their injuries. Car accidents can result in injury to both persons and property. Car insurance serves two purposes. Your car insurance protects you when you are at fault for an accident. The other persons car insurance protects you when you are the victim of a car accident.

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TURKEY are top of Group Seven, three points ahead of England, after a 2-1 victory in Macedonia. But the World Cup semi-finalists were given a shock by their unfancied opponents, who took a second-minute lead when Vlatko Grozdanoski headed home from close range. Macedonia, who face England on Wednesday, should have scored more before Turkey equalised against the run of play in the 29th minute when midfielder Okan Buruk fired home after a deflected cross from the right.
TURKEY SECURED a hard-fought 3-2 home victory over Macedonia in a Euro 2004 qualifier in Istanbul, maintaining a two-point lead over England at the top of Group Seven. Macedonia almost grabbed an equaliser in the dying seconds when Goce Poleski latched on to a through ball, only to fire wide of Rustu Recbers goal. England visit Turkey on 11 October for a game that looks likely to decide who wins the group and automatic qualification for the finals in Portugal. Spain suffered their second setback in five days as they were held to a goalless draw by Northern Ireland at Windsor Park. The Spaniards had cruised through their early games in Group Six but a draw against Ukraine, Saturdays shock 1-0 home defeat to Greece and last nights stalemate has left automatic qualification out of their hands.

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Pinpoint Laser Systems introduces its cylindrical laser transmitter for precision machinery and equipment alignment applications. Built in precision brass housing, a red focused laser reference beam is emitted from a sealed port on one end, and the laser can be placed up to 60 feet away. The laser will run for 20 hours on fresh batteries. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
Carter Products Co. Inc. Carters ZPT Titan Line laser projects a Line from 6 1/2 ft to 30 ft, depending on the model. The ZPT includes a high-performance power supply that provides clear visibility and offers protection against power spikes, the company says. The Laser internally records hours worked and tracks start-up, operating temperature and device failures. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

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A sweet flying delta wing Theres something eye-catching about a “delta-wing” type of aircraft. The mystique of an airplane with no fuselage or empennage piques our curiosity and challenges our instincts concerning aerodynamics. The Laser Models Laser Arrow delta wing is one in a new line of models distributed by Great Planes, and I quickly accepted the offer to review it. The kit consists of several sheets of laser-cut balsa and light plywood. To minimize damage, the wood sheets are secured to the bottom of the box with cardboard tabs. The hardware package is complete and includes pinned hinges, screws, devises, control horns, a fuel tank and other assorted parts. There is also a Nyrod (for throttle) and threaded-wire pushrods. The Laser-Lock building technique is very interesting; no plan is provided, nor is one needed. Instead, the building process relies on accurately laser-cut parts and interlocking tab-and-slot construction to ensure proper alignment.
Universal Laser Systems Inc. ULS introduces its line of CO2 Lasers for the OEM market. With a 75-watt Laser, the Lasers come in air- or water-cooled options, as well as multiple mounting options. This Line comes with built-in RF power supplies and Free Space Gas Slab Laser Technology, which allows for engraving in both near and far fields, ULS says.

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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.
DO YOUR FLOWERS SEEM:/ Out of place? When you plant flowers and shrubs, do they seem out of place or unnatural? Then you may be interested in the annual Horticulture Magazine Symposium on Landscape Design, titled “Fitting in Naturally - Garden Designing with a Sense of Place.” The event Tuesday is sponsored by and held at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., Denver. Cost is $95 for Denver Botanic members, $99 for Horticulture magazine subscribers and $109 for nonmembers. Call (800) 395-1901 to register. Theres more going on in Denver: Feb. 5-13, the 41st annual Colorado Garden Home Show will feature more than 10,000 blooming flowers among the 900 booths filling the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St. One of the highlights is right at the entry - a 5,500- square-foot “Millennium Gold Mine Garden,” featuring a 50-foot-long mineshaft visitors can walk through and look down on a waterfall. There also are many how-to clinics.

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If ever a composer fell victim to the autonomy of a single interpreter, it was Delius. Beechams magnificent recordings have dissuaded all but the most tenacious rivals, and it is high time we turned a willing ear to such sympathetic Delians as Ormandy, Slatkin and - if this CD is anything to go by - Gennadi Rozhdestvensky. Sir Charles Grovess Appalachia scores by dint of its physicality and expert pacing; again, the playing has its rough edges, but the climaxes have real weight. With Sir John Pritchards aptly fluid account of Summer Night on the River as makeweight, this stimulating CD serves as proof that, as far as Delius is concerned, there is life after Beecham! ROBERT COWAN
EMI Recorded Music and Imhotech Inc., creator of MusicTabs, a
Web-based software application for music promotion, announced that
they have entered into an agreement to work together to use MusicTabs
to market and promote EMI artists to radio. In addition to providing the radio programmer with the ability to
experience new music through audio, video, graphics and text,
MusicTabs provides a rich back-end of communications tools to aid the
records to radio dialogue. Using MusicTabs, radio programmers can
request interviews, contests and artist drops. Record label reps
have access to radio station activity, comments and opinions.
Rounding out the set of tools is TabNotes, an e-mail style messaging
service exclusive to users in records and radio.”Communicating with radio is a key part of EMI artists development,”
said Jay Samit, Senior Vice President of New Media, EMI Recorded
Music. ” Imhotechs Music Tabs system, allows us to have instant
dialog with radio programmers worldwide.”
TORONTO — UOMO Media Inc. (OTCBB:UOMO), a multi-channel entertainment and media company, today announced the launch of its recorded music division, UOMO Recorded Music. The division is tasked with growing UOMOs catalogue of music master recordings through acquisitions as well as the signing of individual artists. UOMO Recorded Music will find opportunities to monetize these rights by selling artists albums, placing songs in films, television, video games and commercials.

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By comparison, even the biggest of big-screen TVs are peanuts. Trite. Insignificant. Small potatoes. Cheap n nasty. One joins the really big league in home movie set-ups when you have a complete theater in your home, costing anything from $30,000 to upwards of a million dollars. Reeses company, A Creative Theater, is at the moment midway to finishing a Marco Island project that will have an Australian theme, with walls upholstered in crocodile-type fabric, a multiple-seat arena and full stage with motorized drapery for complete theater effect.
High-end technology is about to get even better. Reclining in the technowomb of a high-end home theater with remote control in hand, its hard to imagine how things could get any more cutting-edge. Even consumer-grade home theater components bought at Best Buy can deliver relatively impressive results, but todays state-of-the-art home theater is a far more extraordinary -and expensive -beast. A high-end home theater, flexing seven channels of high-powered audio (at least 200 watts per channel), matched speakers, a top-notch, stand-alone surround sound processor, an outboard video processor, numerous source components, top quality interconnects, and comfy seating-installed by a certified professional-can drag you well into six figures. But dont flinch at the price, because in this exalted range you can expect to get what you pay for.
Audio/Video Interiors is positioning itself as a smart, souped-up shelter magazine for the nineties consumer.Since launching in 1989, the Woodland Hills, California-based title has seen ad pages climb from 289 as a bimonthly in 1990, according to Publishers Information Bureau figures, to 397 pages as a monthly last year. Through October of this year, the magazines executives note, ad pages are up 12 percent and ad revenues are up 16 percent. (East Coast revenues are up about 26 percent, reflecting the titles growing presence in that region, while revenues for the more mature West Coast market are up about 6 percent.) New advertisers Henredon Furniture, Pennsylvania House Furniture and Jasper Cabinet Co. are just a few of the dozen or so non-endemic players now appearing in the title. Moreover, circulation was up 14.1 percent for the first half of 1993, to 57,765, from 50,628 for the same period of 1992, according to the latest figures from Audit Bureau of Circulations.”The shelter books offer a broader scope and response rate, but the response to AVI has been incredible,” maintains Kathy Oswald, manager of graphic design and photography for Pennsylvania House (where she also oversees advertising).

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By recasting clot-promoting protein fibers found in blood into a fine meshwork, researchers have devised a wound covering that may speed healing and never need removing. Gary L. Bowlin and his coworkers have produced mats of the protein, called fibrinogen, containing fibers just 80 nanometers thick. Thats comparable in thickness to natural fibrinogen fibers in peoples blood, says Bowlin, a biomedical engineer at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Bowlin and his coworkers created their mats from human or cow fibrinogen by modifying a process, called electrospinning, thats long been used in textile manufacturing. After dissolving the protein in a solution, the researchers applied an electric field that forced the fluid through a narrow nozzle toward a metal plate. While in the air, the fibrinogen threads dried and twisted, landing on their metal target like a delicate network of spaghetti. Increasing the protein concentration of the initial solution made the mats threads thicker; decreasing the concentration made the threads thinner.
ROY, Utah — Clarcon Labs Inc., a biological chemical research and development laboratory for the advancement of skin protection and healing, announces the results of an exhaustive 12-year research utilizing natural intelligent ingredients resulting in the next generation of skin shielding, protection and healing on a cellular level, CitruShield. In all test cases it was found that through cellular skin shielding foreign and caustic substances such as cancer producing waste oils, acids, resins, grease, grime, paints and many other substances were repelled from skin. Additionally, the skin showed immediate signs of healing, moisturizing and soothing of prior irritations and pain, even from those struggling with chemotherapy, diabetes, and leukemia skin irritations. An independent laboratory test (Nelson Laboratories) concludes that such a shielding solution with interactive natural formulations continuously kills 99.3% of Salmonella up to 24 hours and continuously kills 98.7% of E. coli up to 24 hours. Omar Bonada, Founder and Lead Scientist of Clarcon Labs, has said: We are critically aware of protecting and healing the skin on a continuous basis utilizing natural and intelligent formulations; killing germs, bacteria like Anthrax, molds and fungus were part of the equation in creating this next generation of skin shielding; it works and does so while healing and repairing the skin. Developing a formulation that is made of natural substances, active, intelligent and is at a pH balance of 5.5 to match the skins pH is the key.
A new booklet written and recently self-published by M. R. Harrington
to educate and explain healing treatments for symptoms related to
Allergy, Asthma, Flu and Sinusitis. The impact that these common
illnesses cause occurs globally at every age. Since there are no known cures
for these illnesses, practical methods for healing are tools for natural
treatment.This booklet is written to present information to individuals seeking
help for their illness. The practical tools for natural treatment presented in
this booklet is the authors answer to promoting an unconditional
perspective that involves tips for optimum stamina in the quest to feel
peaceful from the symptoms related to Allergy, Asthma, Flu and Sinus
illnesses.M. R. Harrington resides in Durham, North Carolina. She self-published
and earlier manual entitled, Easy Steps To Profitable Grantwriting. For
additional information or a copy of Practical Natural Healing Tips for Allergy
Asthma Flu Sinus Relief send self-addressed stamped envelope to: M. R.
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Private investors who use stockbrokers to advise them on their equity investments have always had problems in the performance of their portfolio. From this week, their efforts will be made easier by the joint launch between the FT-SE and the Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers (APCIMS) of three new indices, providing a yardstick against which to compare their portfolios performance. They will also provide a comparison basis from which investors can review their asset allocation and structure of their portfolios together with their stockbroker or fund manager. Finally, the indices aim to provide an industry-wide benchmark for assessing the performance of discretionary fund managers. Michael Read, head of fund management at Greig Middleton, and an APCIMS board member, says: “Private investors and trustees have long been waiting for readily accessible, highly visible and easily understandable benchmarks. “There is a real need for such measurement tools and I think investors will be pleased that information which has previously been available to institutional investors is now available to them cheaply and conveniently.” The three indices are based to the key needs of investors: for income, capital growth and a balanced portfolio. A survey of the model portfolios will be carried out quarterly and used to determine the weightings of the asset classes within each of the three indices. Although the survey will be conducted quarterly, the index weightings will be based on the annualised portfolio weightings, in order to maintain continuity. In determining asset allocation, the performance of UK equities will be measured by reference to the FT-SE All-Share index. Foreign equity performance will be measured by reference to the FT/Standard Poors All World Index, without UK stocks. Bonds and cash will be assessed by reference to FT-SE Gilts All-Stocks index. A sample of leading discretionary private client fund managers showed the average allocations for model portfolios changed according to whether they were income or growth producing, or balanced. Indices will be calculated by FT-SE International and both capital and total returns for private investors will be published. The underlying return calculations will assume the private investor purchases and holds the underlying stocks. Weightings will be adjusted at the end of each month to maintain the chosen weightings for the asset classes within each private investor index. Back histories will also be created, starting from 1986, in order to give a rough-and-ready reckoner of indication of historical performance. Experts at APCIMS who collaborated in drawing up the indices agree that they may not provide a perfect model for all clients. Michael Read at Greig Middleton points out: “For all sorts of reasons the construction of a clients portfolio of investments and its performance is unlikely to exactly mirror the indices. “Our benchmarks are not perfect. For example, they do not allow for a clients requirements not to invest in certain sectors of the market, nor do they take into account the capital gains tax constraints. None the less, they will be a very useful guide and will provide a good discipline for the industry. “In the main, we find our clients at Greg Middleton want to participate in growth as the market rises as well as obtaining a reasonable and growing income. “They recognise that we are not superhuman and do not expect us to achieve `top dollar appreciation all the time. They want safety and responsible investment management. “As a by-product, {these indices} will show over time how badly bank and building society deposits have served savers”
I FEEL chuffed with that Welsh performance because it should be used as a yardstick to measure how quickly things have been turned around. Wales are off to Dublin to hunt for a Triple Crown and there is the tantalising prospect of a Grand Slam decider against France if Warren Gatlands men can win at Croke Park. This game illustrated so much that has dramatically improved in the last few weeks. The main difference is the attitude and atmosphere within the squad.
How to use NRNs performance yardsticks Charts use six different indicators to rank food-services prominent players The Nations Restaurant News performance yardsticks measure food-service companies growth and profitability. Last weeks Top 100 rankings of chains and companies measured size. The six yardsticks used in this survey are often better indicators of companies health than size because they directly show how managers are utilizing the capital and assets they have to work with.

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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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IN ALGERIA, Souad and Sherif Gasmi were able to stand on their own feet. They earned enough for a comfortable life, spending their money not only on their children, but also on their parents and a wide circle of nieces and nephews. They had no need of handouts. Mrs Gasmi, now 35, studied for years to qualify as a dentist. Her husband ran a childrens clothes shop. But, in a country crying out for qualified professionals, it is illegal for this well-educated couple to earn a living. They are asylum-seekers, and, as such, are forbidden to work. Instead, the British taxpayer gives the Gasmis pounds 148 every week. They get housing benefit too. Until their asylum application is decided, the state will fund them.
TWO millionaire property speculators plan to open a network of 500 drive-in dental clinics in response to the desperate shortage of NHS dentists. Judith and Fergus Wilson want to open - clinics near motorway junctions with dentists from Eastern Europe. Record numbers of Brits now fly to countries such as Hungary and Poland because they cannot afford private treatment here.

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Editors note: This article is adapted from Menke and Bobbins Integrative Chiropractic, scheduled for release in 2007 by Elsevier Health Sciences. “The medicalization of early diagnosis not only hampers and discourages preventative health care, but it also trains the patient-to-be to function in the meantime as an acolyte to his doctor. He learns to depend on the physician in sickness and in health. He turns into a lifelong patient.” “Medicalizing” is forcing conditions into familiar diagnostic categories for medical management.1 Every complaint has an antidote, whether it needs one or not. ; Treating natural consequences of living as diseases that must be vanquished, leads to too much treatment and too much dependence on the authoritative “professional.” We tend to grant most, if not all of our decision-making authority to an expert in highly complex technologies. In the case of medicine, this often complicates the commonplace condition and prolongs selflimiting ones. Today, diseases and drugs are way oversold.
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, forecasting methodology, sources and references, and the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. For other topics related to this chapter, see chapters 44 (Drugs), and 45 (Medical and Dental Instruments and Supplies).
Over the years the concept of medical necessity has evolved to encompass a multitude of medical management strategies. Essentially, in terms of the contract language, medical necessity has become a workhorse concept to determine coverage eligibility. In the process, the interpretation of the term has taken on various guises and a variety of processes have been used to define medical necessity. The following discussion highlights the variable uses of the concept of medical necessity. 1. Determining the most appropriate intensity of service and place of service

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Most of those loans — 1,1 23 — came under the SBAs 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program, in which a bank or financial institution makes the loan. The SBA guarantees 85 percent of any loan under $150,000, and 75 percent of any loan up to $1 million. The top bank in South Flori