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Thursday, February 28, 2013
National Day Of Unplugging 2013: How To Incorporate Mindfulness Practices Into Your Everyday Life
Do you respond to the beep, ping, rattle and shake of your gadgets on command? You may be suffering from digital distress -- or maybe even a case of Social Media Anxiety Disorder -- and you might be in need of a digital purge.
Sound like something you could benefit from? This Friday, March 1, marks the fourth annual National Day of Unplugging. Participants around the country can pledge to unplug from their digital crutches for a full 24 hours -- from sunset to sunset -- while experiencing the forgotten art of being present.
Why unplug? ?We?ve reached a point where all of our technological devices are using us, rather than the other way around,? Gemini Adams, author of ?The Facebook Diet? (coming out April 2013) told The Huffington Post. ?Technology has come into our life so quickly that we haven?t had the time to make conscious choices about how to use it.? Adams says that having a national call to unplug is ?brilliant,? as the day gives people a taste of what life would be like if we actually had clear digital boundaries.
Who can benefit from this day? Anyone who Instagrams their hardboiled eggs, experiences those freaky phantom cell phone vibrations or just wants time to connect with friends the old-fashioned, in-person way.
On the flip side, the National Day of Unplugging will shed light on how challenging it is to unplug, Adams points out, because it will lead us to "realize how pervasive technology is in our lives.? We no longer rely on rolodexes (this, in case you're in the dark) or the Yellow Pages -- all of our information has been digitized.
Adams, who goes on digital detoxes regularly, says it's important to plan ahead to avoid feeling lost on your day of disconnect. How? Book anything you want to do (whether it?s getting a massage or going to the movies) before you unplug. Remember that if you?re meeting up with someone, you should know the exact location and time. And, maybe most importantly, plan to be reliable. There?s no texting ?running l8 -- be there in 5? on a day you choose to unplug. Your presence is gold.
The practice of unplugging should not be reserved for a single day of the year. Adams says unplugging every now and again can help you be more productive at work, generally focused and more in touch with the people you love. While realistically, most of us can?t fully unplug for long stretches of time, there are ways to practice a more mindful approach to tech in your day-to-day life:
- Choose your favorite form of communication and stick to it.
?There are so many forms of communication available to us that there is a lot of miscommunication going on -- some people prefer to use email while others want to use Facebook,? Adams says. These numerous platforms can get confusing and can turn what is supposed to be faster forms of getting in touch into inefficient ones (how many times have you forgotten to respond to a Facebook message?). Consider drafting up a statement in your outbound email that clarifies how you like to be in touch -- you can even include the times you plan to be off the grid. ?We?re not supposed to be available 24/7, so it?s OK to say that you?re not.? Being unavailable at times, Adams says, ?is an extremely healthy and positive practice." - Design a method to the madness.
Keep a log of all the voicemails, emails and messages you receive throughout the day, and plan to respond to them during a designated time you schedule on your calendar. Carving out a specific stretch to respond to these will ensure you?re not being dragged away from the tasks you?re trying to accomplish -- and, without the distraction, ?you?ll get those tasks completed in half the time,? Adams says. - Make being present collaborative (and fun).
Make a group mini-pledge to stay off your phones -- the time you spend with your friends will really count. Adams suggests phone stacking: Have your pals stack their phones in the middle of the table and enjoy the live conversation, food (of which there will be no Instagramming) and eye contact. First person to reach for the phone picks up the tab.
So, are you unplugging this Friday? Have you implemented any of these digitally conscious techniques in the past? Let us know how you?ll be spending your tech-free day and check in (after Saturday, of course!) to tell us about the experience.
Make sure to join our ?Social Media Anxiety Disorder? Twitter chat before you unplug. It's happening this Friday, March 1 at 12 p.m. ET. We'll be tweeting from @HealthyLiving and @GPSforSoul with the hashtag #SMAD.
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Actor Dale Robertson dies in California hospital
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) ? Dale Robertson, an Oklahoma native who became a star of television and movie Westerns during the genre's heyday, died Tuesday. He was 89.
Robertson's niece, Nancy Robertson, said her uncle died at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif., following a brief illness.
Dale Robertson had bit parts in films including "The Boy with the Green Hair" and the Joan Crawford vehicle "Flamingo Road" before landing more high-profile roles such as Jesse James in "Fighting Man of the Plains."
In the 1950s, he moved into television, starring in series such as "Tales of Wells Fargo" (1957-62), "Iron Horse" (1966) and "Death Valley Days" (1968-70).
Robertson continued to work in TV in the 1970s, and in the 1980s he landed roles in the popular night-time soap operas "Dallas" and "Dynasty."
In 1993, he took what would be his final role, as Zeke in the show "Harts of the West," before retiring from acting to spend more time at his ranch in Yukon, Okla., where he lived until moving to the San Diego area in recent months, Nancy Robertson said.
Dale Robertson would want to be remembered as a father, a grandfather and an Oklahoman, she said.
"He came back a lot when he was in Hollywood, and he came back (to Oklahoma) after retiring," she said.
"I remember him as a larger-than-life fellow," she said. "When he was in town it was always very exciting. It always meant something magical was going to happen," such as another actor or performing artist accompanying him on his visits.
Born Dayle Lymoine Robertson to Melvin and Vervel Robertson in Harrah, on July 14, 1923, Robertson attended Oklahoma Military College at 17 and boxed in professional prize fights to earn money.
He joined the U.S. Army and fought in North Africa and Europe during World War II. Robertson was wounded twice and awarded the Bronze and Silver Stars and the Purple Heart.
While stationed at San Luis Obispo, Calif., he had a photograph taken for his mother. A copy of the photo displayed in the photo shop window attracted movie scouts, and the 6-foot-tall, 180-pound Robertson soon was on his way to Hollywood.
Will Rogers Jr., son of fellow Oklahoma-born actor and writer Will Rogers, once told Robertson to avoid formal training and keep his own persona.
Robertson received the Golden Boot Award in 1985, and was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers and the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City.
He was married several times, most recently in 1980 to Susan Robbins, who survives him along with two children.
Nancy Robertson said her uncle will be cremated and that a memorial service will be held in a few weeks.
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Former Associated Press writer Rochelle Hines contributed to this report.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/actor-dale-robertson-dies-california-hospital-011301126.html
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Most Venezuelans think Chavez will recover: poll
CARACAS (Reuters) - Most Venezuelans expect President Hugo Chavez to recover from cancer and return to active rule even though he has been in hospital and virtually unseen for two-and-a-half months, a poll showed on Tuesday.
Local pollster Hinterlaces said 60 percent of interviewees believe Chavez will be cured and back to governing, while 14 percent think he will recover but be unable to rule again, and 12 percent view his state as incurable.
Chavez, 58, underwent a fourth operation for cancer in Cuba on December 11. Last week he returned to Venezuela and was whisked to a military hospital in Caracas.
Apart from four photos of him in hospital in Havana, the socialist president has not been seen or heard in public, with even friend and ally Evo Morales, the president of Bolivia, unable to enter his room on two hospital visits.
The surprisingly optimistic view of Venezuelans - in contrast to a more pessimistic consensus among diplomats and analysts that Chavez's 14-year rule is probably nearing its end - came in the presentation of two recent surveys by Hinterlaces.
"Far from weakening 'Chavismo,' far from reducing the popular support for President Chavez, his absence and illness have strengthened the bonds of affection and identification with the president's ideals," Hinterlaces head Oscar Schemel said.
Previously released results from the same surveys showed that if Chavez is forced out, his vice president and preferred successor, Nicolas Maduro, is favored to win an election in a possible match-up against opposition leader Henrique Capriles.
Hinterlaces gave Maduro 50 percent of potential votes, compared with 36 percent for Capriles.
The opposition leader has publicly accused Hinterlaces of pro-government bias, and political polls in Venezuela are notoriously controversial and divergent.
The survey also showed that 60 percent of people view the devaluation of the bolivar currency earlier this month as negative for Venezuela. But the government otherwise scored high marks for its social welfare policies and ability to improve lives.
Accused by the opposition of lying and putting a gloss on Chavez's state, officials are urging Venezuelans to be patient.
"The president has the right to take whatever time he needs to recover ... We have the patience to wait for him, to understand him and to accompany him in his battle for life," Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said on Tuesday.
"We can't succumb to the blackmailing of the right-wing - and its cruelty and inhumanity - which is clamoring for the president to appear, to intervene, to be sworn in right now."
Chavez missed his scheduled January swearing-in for the new, six-year term he won in last year's presidential poll.
(Writing by Andrew Cawthorne; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/most-venezuelans-think-chavez-recover-poll-201202334.html
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Jive Hosted PBX
Jive Hosted VoIP is an easy-to-use hosted voice-over-IP system for small businesses. The premise is simple. Plug in the phones to the Internet, configure the system via a Web portal, and voil?! your full-blown VoIP system is up and running. Jive offers SMBs all the basic calling features along with a few advanced options, such as conference numbers and virtual fax services?all in an easy-to-use package.
Traditionally, IP PBX systems were on-premise products, with an on-site appliance?or software that needs to be installed onto a dedicated server. Jive offers businesses an alternative: why bother with an appliance when you can go to the cloud? Jive offers IP PBX as a service; administrators just need to register for an account and configure the features they need.
When it comes to pricing, Jive offers five tiers, depending on the number of users on the system. Tier 1, at $29.95 per user per month, is for organizations with one to four users. Tier 2, for five to nine users, costs $25.95 per user per month. Tier 3 is $23.95 per user per month for 10 to 24 users, and Tier 4 is $21.95 per user per month for 25 to 49 users. Organizations with more than 50 users are in Tier 5, at $19.95 per user per month. Each plan offers unlimited calling minutes, necessary toll-free and local numbers, and an online fax service.
Getting Started is a Snap
Registration for Jive Communications is quick, and the company works closely with potential customers to get them set up and started. After signing up, I got the relevant paperwork via email, including a request to port over an existing phone number, add new numbers, and a quote sheet with complete payment information. Once my account was up and running, I received a fulfillment notice from Jive with the relevant information.
I could transfer an existing phone number, request a toll-free number, and request individual numbers for each user. Once the account is active, I could create extensions, assign groups, define call queues, set up call attendant, and a whole lot of other things, on the Web interface even if I hadn't set up the phones yet. The auto-attendant is the automated message customers hear when they first call the company number, and then I created rules for call forwarding, voice mail storage, call routing, and call blocking, among others.
Once the system was ready, I was encouraged to schedule a "setup" call with Jive's support team. This is part user training and tech support, and at first I was inclined to skip it altogether. I'm glad I went through the process, though, because Jive's on-boarding process is very thorough. We talked about different user case scenarios and types of features I should consider, given my environment. The support staff was knowledgeable, and customers who are coming on board with limited telephony expertise will appreciate the time Jive dedicates to teaching about its system. Even fairly savvy administrators will find the process helpful as they tweak new calling rules during this process.
Like RingCentral, Jive offers phones that have the proper software already installed, making it a matter of just plugging it in, letting the cloud service detect the IP address, and assigning the rest of the configuration settings on the phone. I tried using phones I already had to see how that process worked, and discovered that the phones I had were too old to be supported. The interface for this bit of setup is very straightforward, as I just had to find the model in a drop down box, and then associate it with an extension I had already created. The system would have taken care of the rest. Jive's support team also provided me with very detailed step-by-step instructions for specific brands so that there is no guesswork for the user.
The amount of Web tutorials, PDF cheat-sheets, videos, and the reference documentation available as a Wiki can be a little overwhelming, but there really is an answer to every question the user may have.
As with RingCentral, businesses who are switching to hosted PBX from other services or from an on-premise platform should just go with the pre-configured phones directly from the company. While it's possible to go through the interface and set up (supported) devices manually for each user, it would get tedious pretty quickly when the system could be doing all of this automatically. Just toss the older phones on eBay or recycle them and buy the pre-configured phones.
The Administrator Interface
The interface is well-designed and responsive, but it looks a little dated compared to RingCentral and other Web-based properties. The pages are not dynamic, so you need to refresh the page manually or switch to a different section and come back to see new values or changes. Considering how easy it was to get around the site, it's a minor quibble, but one that makes it look different from other services.
The interface's URL has the actual company name included, which is a nice personalized touch.
There were three tabs on my interface?Home, Reports, and Admin. Home appears be just a list of all the objects in the system, such as individual extensions as well as all the calling groups I've created. I can just call those extensions from here. Basic users would see only the Home tab. For administrators, the Report dashboard provides a wealth of information, such as total amount of minutes used and number of calls made. I could also drill down to look at activity by phone number or extension, and even compare call volumes by day. It's also a matter of simply clicking on the extension to view or download the full call logs, complete with numbers called and duration of each call. While there are a ton of reports available, there wasn't a way to modify the graphs on the dashboard to customize that view.
All the actual configuration options are under the Admin tab. I could create users first, and then assign available devices. I could use the "Combo Wizard" which would allow me to enter the phone information and associated it with a new user all at once, but the general process was to create all the users, and then later go and assign the devices. The fact that the page didn't refresh or change in any way really made it tricky to tell when I had hit Save and when I hadn't. It was easy to forget I hadn't hit save and go to a different part of the interface and lose my settings.
Jive Hosted PBX allowed me to set up call rules such as ringing all the phones in a group simultaneously, or setting up a hierarchy to sequentially ring different numbers until someone finally picked up. I was able to have my personal cell phone ring if someone called the correct extension.
I wasn't wild about the fact that if I wanted to enable call recording, I have to set up a separate storage space. As of this time, Jive requires businesses to set up an Amazon Secure Simple Storage (S3) account and provide the Amazon Web Services access code in order to set up remote storage. All calls using Call Recording will be stored in the Amazon cloud account. I can see why Jive is staying out of the storage business, but this feature is very limited at this point, and call recording is a fairly basic feature.
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Business Ethics Keynote Speaker Chuck Gallagher Sirius Radio ...
Chuck Gallagher ? chuckgallagher.com ? is interviewed here by Lori Allen on FamilyNet TV and Sirius Satellite Radio about Business Ethics in today?s world. Chuck is an international business ethics keynote speaker ? speaking to organizations like the FBI, Medtronic, US Navy, Barclays, Institute of Management Accountants, and many more organizations. Gallagher shares his insight into the Bernie Madoff scandal and the inner workings of a Ponzi scheme. Currently COO of a National Company and former Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing for a Public Company, Chuck may have found a sales niche early on in life selling potholders door to door, or convincing folks to fund a record album of his musical performance at age 16 (and yes those were the days when an album was made of vinyl), but it was the school of hard knocks that provided a fertile training ground for Chuck?s lessons in Success. Described as Creative, Insightful, Captivating, and a person that ?Connects the Dots? between behavior, choices and success, Chuck Gallagher gives his clients what they need to turn concepts into actions and actions into results. Ethics in the workplace is a serious matter, but talking about it doesn?t have to be ?business as usual.? Chuck Gallagher learned a lesson about choices and consequences the hard way?but now he shares his experience so that others don?t have to. In his compelling presentations, Chuck starts by setting the scene with his own story? and ends by setting the stage for your ?
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
New clot removal devices show promise for treating stroke patients
Feb. 25, 2013 ? Specialists at Stony Brook Medicine's Cerebrovascular and Stroke Center (CVC) are treating patients with a new generation of blood clot removal devices that show promise in successfully revascularizing stroke patients, including those with large vessel blockages. The Solitaire Flow Restoration Device and the Trevo device, approved by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2012 to treat stroke caused by the sudden obstruction of a brain blood vessel (acute ischemic stroke) showed improved results over a previous standard and first generation clot-removal device in clinical trials.
"We have had excellent outcomes using these new devices," said David Fiorella, M.D., Ph.D., a Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery and Radiology at Stony Brook University School of Medicine and Co-Director of the CVC. "In acute ischemic stroke, 'time is brain,' and in some cases just minutes matter. Therefore, restoring blood flow in an effective and timely manner is critical to the survival and recovery of stroke patients. These new devices enable us to quickly restore blood flow and retrieve the clot in most patients," said Dr. Fiorella, who has performed some 30 procedures on stroke patients using the new devices.
"These blot clot removal devices are an important new component of our armamentarium against stroke" said Henry Woo, MD, Professor of Neurological Surgery and Radiology and Co-Director of the CVC, who has also used both devices in patient procedures. "Our center provides endovascular treatment for acute stroke 24/7, and by having the latest technologies to remove brain blood clots, and the expertise to perform endovascular procedures, our Center remains on the cutting-edge against this life-threatening condition."
According to the American Stroke Association, stroke remains the fourth leading cause of death and leading cause of adult disability in the United States. On average a stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the country, and someone dies from a stroke every four minutes. These statistics speak to the need to develop more effective drugs, devices, and procedures to treat stroke.
Recent results of clinical trials reported in The New England Journal of Medicine (February 2013) about the use of first generation of blood clot removal devices in the endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke revealed that endovascular treatment does not result in better patient outcomes compared to standard drug treatments. Dr. Fiorella contends that while these trial results are important in the search for the best treatment protocols for acute ischemic stroke, the new devices and techniques are markedly better than those used to treat the majority of patients in these trials and may yet prove to be the most effective approach in select patients. Further research trials are being conducted at Stony Brook to investigate the efficacy of these newer, better devices in acute ischemic stroke.
The new devices that Stony Brook cerebrovascular specialists use to perform revascularization are expandable wire-mesh systems that collapse and are delivered into the brain blood vessels through small flexible tubes (microcatheters) which are guided from the groin to the brain. The devices open at the site of the clot, displacing the occlusion and immediately restoring blood flow to the brain. When the devices are withdrawn from the blood vessel, they take the clot with them, allowing the clot to be removed from the blood vessel.
Dr. Fiorella said that while intravenous clot-busting drugs remain a standard part of stroke therapy, endovascular therapies using the new devices are particularly beneficial when treating certain stroke patients.
"In many of the more severe stroke cases where the main arteries of the brain are blocked, intravenous medications are predictably ineffective, failing to open the occluded artery in 70 to 90 percent of the cases. Also, many patients are not eligible for intravenous clot busting medication because of their time of presentation, existing medical conditions, recent surgery, or the medications they take, such as blood thinners," he explained. "In these cases where intravenous medications are ineffective or contraindicated, endovascular treatments using these new devices offer patients the most promise."
"I feel extremely good and am able to do the things I did before my stroke, and that includes taking care of my grandchildren and running road races," said Michael Jezewski, 66, a retiree from Centereach, N.Y., who ran a five kilometer race just two months after his May 2012 stroke. "I believe that Dr. Fiorella's procedure did save my life and contributed greatly to my quick recovery."
Jezewski did not have a history of stroke and collapsed while at doctor's appointment. He was rushed to Stony Brook where Dr. Fiorella performed endovascular treatment with one of the new devices within two hours of Jezewski's sudden collapse. Jezewski's symptoms started with fatigue and no feeling on the right side of his body, and then quickly progressed to paralysis and the inability to speak. Upon awaking from the clot removal procedure, the majority of his symptoms had completely resolved.
When Shelley Broven, 66, of Setauket, N.Y., began to feel dizzy and had a hard time speaking during her husband's 70th birthday party in November 2012, friends called an ambulance from the restaurant. She was rushed to Stony Brook where Dr. Fiorella performed endovascular treatment with a new generation device.
"I don't recall much of what happened after that incident, but within a week I was out of the hospital, beginning rehabilitation, and feeling pretty good," said Broven. "Each week I have more energy and can express myself more clearly," added Broven, whose stroke resulted from a nearly completely blocked carotid artery which sent a blood clot into her brain blood vessels.
About the New Devices
In two separate multicenter clinical trials reported in The Lancet the new devices were compared to a standard first generation clot removal device called the Merci Retriever.
In one published report, the Solitaire device opened blocked arteries in approximately 70 percent of the patients, compared to only 30 percent treated with the previous device. When other therapies were used with Solitaire, the success rate improved to 80 percent. After three months, 58 percent of the patients with the Solitaire device had a good neurological outcome in comparison to 33 percent of those treated with the standard device. In addition, the mortality rates were less than half in those treated with the newer generation device.
Another published report compared the Trevo device with the Merci Retriever. In this trial, the new Trevo device was superior to the older device, with an 86 percent success rate in opening the blocked brain blood vessel. When other therapies were added, the Trevo device success rate was more than 90 percent.
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South Dakota legislator calls MMA ?Child porn of sports,? while governor says it?s too violent
A bill to create an athletic commission in South Dakota is going nowhere fast, largely thanks to the ignorance of Gov. Dennis Daugaard and state house Rep. Steve Hickey.
Their primary objective is to ban sanctioned mixed martial arts in the state. In a blog post, Hickey writes that, "MMA Cage Fighting is the child porn of sports."
The lack of knowledge and the lack of research both Daugaard and Hickey showed about MMA has to be frightening for persons who live in South Dakota. If they can't be bothered to do the minimal research required to learn that MMA is far safer than other "mainstream" sports, including football, it's scary to think about the laws they'll pass in the state regarding education, health care and budgets.
The UFC is the largest MMA promoter in the world. No fighter has ever suffered traumatic brain injury, let alone died, in the UFC's 20-year history. A 2006 study done by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and which appeared in the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine found MMA has far less traumatic brain injury than other sports.
Mixed Martial Arts competitions have changed dramatically since the first Ultimate Fighting Championship in 1993. The overall injury rate in MMA competitions is now similar to other combat sports, including boxing. Knockout rates are lower in MMA competitions than in boxing. This suggests a reduced risk of TBI [traumatic brain injury] in MMA competitions when compared to other events involving striking.
MMA events must continue to be properly supervised by trained referees and ringside physicians, and the rules implemented by state sanctioning?including weight classes, limited rounds per match, proper safety gear, and banning of the most devastating attacks? must be strictly enforced. Further research is necessary to continue to improve safety in this developing new sport.
A 2008 study released by the British Journal of Sports Medicine reached the same conclusions. After a five-year study, its authors wrote:
Injury rates in regulated professional MMA competition are similar to other combat sports; the overall risk of critical sports-related injury appears low. Additional study is warranted to achieve a better understanding of injury trends and ways to further lower injury risk in MMA.
The simple fact is that a random NFL player is at far greater risk of a serious brain injury than is a random MMA fighter. Sadly, neither Gov. Daugaard nor Rep. Hickey bothered to do much investigation or educate themselves before speaking out.
South Dakota state house Rep. Mark Johnston introduced a bill to create an athletic commission in the state for the express purpose of making the sport safer. According to the Argus Leader, Johnston said his goal is to prevent unregulated events where tragedies could possibly occur.
A state athletic commission's job is, at the core, to protect the fighters. It makes sure the proposed matches are fair and that promoters have doctors and an ambulance at all events. The commissions also require qualified referees, who stop fights when one fighter is in danger. It also requires fighters to undergo extensive medical examinations before fighting to make certain they are fit to compete. States such as Nevada, California and New York, with strong commissions, have discovered injuries fighters didn't know they had and prevented them from competing. That wouldn't be the case in South Dakota, with no commission to require those tests.
A fear of many states with strong commissions is that promoters will travel across state lines to put on shows in states such as South Dakota, where there is no regulation and where, as a result, costs are less. But the result is that it is far less safe for the competitors.
Sadly, neither Daugaard nor Hickey recognize that. Hickey told the Argus Leader he was angered by the thought of his state sanctioning MMA.
I'm offended that the state would legitimize cage-fighting and the bloody violence that those kinds of spectacles create. I think it's interesting that we declare that it is a crime for one human being to strike another, and yet the state now proceeds to legitimize, and label a sport, cage-fighting.
With all due respect, Gov. Daugaard, a few points:
? It is a crime for one human to strike another outside of the bounds of athletic competition. But it is no crime to strike another in the context of sport and when doctors and referees are available to protect the athletes and where the athletes have signed a contract to compete against each other.
? MMA fights sometimes get bloody. But no fighter to my knowledge has ever suffered anything worse than scarring as a result of being cut. It is important to note that a lot of the cuts are on the forehead above the eyes, where they mix with sweat and make them seem far worse than they are.
? States that have athletic commissions ban fighters who have sustained head injuries from competing again for several months. And before even being allowed to practice in a gym, the fighter needs to be cleared by a doctor.
? MMA is a combination of sports, many of which are already legal in South Dakota, including boxing, wrestling, karate, jiu-jitsu and judo.
Extremely high estrogen levels may underlie complications of single-birth IVF pregnancies
Feb. 25, 2013 ? Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have identified what may be a major factor behind the increased risk of two adverse outcomes in pregnancies conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Two papers published in the journal Fertility and Sterility support the hypothesis that extremely high estrogen levels at the time of embryo transfer increase the risk that infants will be born small for their gestational age and the risk of preeclampsia, a dangerous condition that can threaten the lives of both mother and child. They also outline a protocol that reduced those risks in a small group of patients.
Both papers addressed IVF pregnancies resulting in a single live birth, not multiple-birth pregnancies which continue to be the most significant risk factor of any assisted reproduction technology. But even single-birth IVF pregnancies are more likely than unassisted single-birth pregnancies to result in premature delivery, low birth weight and other serious complications. In the January 2013 issue of the journal, the investigators at the MGH's Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology report that freezing embryos of women who had excessively elevated estrogen at the time of egg retrieval, followed by embryo transfer in a later reproductive cycle when hormonal levels were closer to those of a natural cycle, significantly reduced the percentage of small newborns and eliminated the incidence of preeclampsia in a small group of patients.
"We've known for a long time that singleton pregnancies conceived by IVF were at higher risk of these adverse outcomes, but the reasons were unknown," says Anthony Imudia, MD, of the MGH Fertility Center, lead author of both articles. "Now we know which facet of IVF might be responsible, which will allow us to identify at-risk patients and implement ways of averting those risks."
At most fertility centers, IVF involves a sequence of coordinated events that stimulate the ovaries in a way that leads to the growth and maturation of several eggs at the same time. Prior to ovulation the eggs are retrieved for fertilization outside the mother's body. If fertilization is successful, embryos that appear to be developing normally are transferred into the woman's uterus within 5 days of egg retrieval in a process called fresh embryo transfer.
Egg cells grow and mature in ovarian sacs called follicles, which release estrogen, so the development of multiple maturing follicles can lead to significantly elevated estrogen levels. Animal studies have suggested that excessively elevated estrogen early in pregnancy can interfere with the development of the placenta, and other research has associated placental abnormalities with increased risk for both preeclampsia and delivery of small newborns.
In the June 2012 issue of Fertility and Sterility, the MGH team reported that -- among almost 300 IVF pregnancies that resulted in the birth of a single infant from 2005 through 2010 -- the women whose estrogen levels right before egg retrieval were highest had significantly greater incidence of preeclampsia and of delivering infants small for their gestational age. Women whose peak estrogen levels were at or above the 90th percentile had a nine-fold greater risk of a small infant and a five-fold greater risk of preeclampsia than women with lower peak estrogen levels.
To follow up that observation, the MGH team examined how a protocol instituted for mothers at risk of a complication of fertility treatment called ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) might affect the apparent risks associated with extremely high estrogen levels. At the MGH Fertility Center, if the estrogen levels for IVF patients exceed 4,500 pg/mL on the day they are scheduled to receive a hormonal trigger of final egg cell maturation -- indicating increased risk for OHSS -- standard practice is to counsel patients on alternatives. These included postponing the procedure until a future IVF cycle or proceeding with egg retrieval and fertilization but freezing the embryos for implantation in a later cycle to allow time for the ovary to recover.
The team's January Fertility and Sterility report compared the outcomes of 20 patients who choose to have their embryos frozen and implanted later because of their risk of OHSS with those of 32 patients with pre-retrieval estrogen levels over 3,450 pg/mL who proceeded with fresh embryo transfer. Only 10 percent of the infants of mothers who choose embryo freezing and transfer in a subsequent cycle were small for their gestational age, compared with 35 percent of the infants of mothers who had fresh embryo transfer. While the incidence of preeclampsia after fresh embryo transfer was almost 22 percent, none of the patients who chose embryo freezing with later implantation developed preeclampsia.
"Our center takes a very individualized and conservative approach to ovarian stimulation, so fewer than 10 percent of our patients had extremely high estrogen levels of greater than 3,450 pg/mL," says Imudia, who is an instructor in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School. "If other centers validate our findings by following the same approach and achieving similar outcomes, we would recommend that each patient's hormonal dosage be adjusted to try and keep her estrogen levels below 3,000 pg/mL. If the estrogen level exceeds this threshold, the patient could be counseled regarding freezing all embryos for transfer in subsequent cycles, when her hormone levels are closer to that of a natural cycle."
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Monday, February 25, 2013
Mad Catz F.R.E.Q. 7 gaming headset hands-on
Mad Catz announced the F.R.E.Q. 7 gaming headset last week, and the company has the $200 cans on hand here at Mobile World Congress. As you may recall, the marquee spec is Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing, which expands 5.1-channel audio to 7.1 channels for a richer aural experience. Another cool feature: these over-ears come bundled with both a standard stereo connector and a cord with USB for connecting directly to your computer (both have mini-USB on one end). The F.R.E.Q. 7 wasn't plugged in so we can't speak to sound quality, but they feel lightweight, and the red color really pops in real life. (There's also a matte black option.) The devices are currently available for pre-order, but you can get a hands-on look now in our gallery.
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Hot sauce king dies at age 68
By Jane Sutton, Reuters
Paul McIlhenny, the chairman and chief executive of the Louisiana company that makes Tabasco brand pepper sauce, has died at age 68, the McIlhenny Co said on Sunday.
McIlhenny died on Saturday, the family-owned company said in a news release that described him as "a true bon vivant" whose passions included hunting, fishing, wine-tasting and game cooking.
He was a sixth-generation member of the McIlhenny family to live on Avery Island in the southern Louisiana bayou, and a fourth-generation member to produce pepper sauces sold worldwide under the Tabasco brand.
The McIlhenny company was founded in 1868 on Avery Island. It supplies hot sauce to the U.S. presidential plane Air Force One and to Britain's royal family, the Times-Picayune newspaper said on its website.
Paul McIlhenny joined the company in 1967 and directly oversaw the production of its sauces for 13 years, expanding both its line of spicy sauces and the array of aprons, neckties and other merchandise bearing the familiar red-and-green Tabasco logo.
He spent much of his time in New Orleans and in 2006 he reigned as Rex, the first King of Carnival during Mardi Gras celebrations after the city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
"All of McIlhenny Company and the McIlhenny and Avery families are deeply saddened by this news," said Tony Simmons, president of McIlhenny Co and fifth-generation McIlhenny family member. "We will clearly miss Paul's devoted leadership but will more sorely feel the loss of his acumen, his charm and his irrepressible sense of humor."
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Sunday, February 24, 2013
U.S. Justice, Gulf states crafting BP spill settlement
(Reuters) - The U.S. government and Gulf Coast states are considering offering BP Plc
The deal would cover the company's potential penalties under the Clean Water Act and payments under the Natural Resources Damage Assessment, the newspaper said, citing sources familiar with the discussions.
It was unclear if the deal has been formally offered to BP. The U.S. Justice Department declined to comment.
A settlement could avert a bruising courtroom battle over the worst ever U.S. offshore oil spill slated to start on Monday in New Orleans, although the trial may begin as the terms of the deal are hammered out.
A settlement would also put a solid number on BP's costs under the Clean Water Act, which range from $4.5 billion to $17.5 billion, as well as potential natural resources damage assessments to the states under the Oil Pollution Act.
"BP doesn't talk about possible offers or negotiations, but I can tell you we are ready for trial and looking forward to the opportunity to present our case starting Monday," BP spokesman Geoff Morrell said when contacted by Reuters.
BP has spent or committed $37 billion on cleanup, restoration, payouts, settlements and fines. That includes an estimated $8.5 billion deal with most plaintiffs and a record $4.5 billion in penalties, and a guilty plea to 14 criminal counts to resolve criminal charges from the Justice Department and civil claims from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
BP has said it would settle on "reasonable terms," but was prepared to go to trial if the demands were "excessive and not based on reality."
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Experts sound off on the peril and potential of the evolving Web ...
Depending on what type of Internet user you are, you either think the Web is an open, free-flowing, exchange of ideas and thoughts ? or you?re constantly terrified we are rapidly losing access to the only place where real freedom of expression is allowed to live.
In reality, we?re probably stuck somewhere in between. For all intents and purposes, we users (at least those in the U.S.) have an immense amount of tools and applications at our disposal that are inarguably making communication and creativity easier. You only have to look as far as the DIY movement, consumerization?of the 3D printer, and the democratization of learning to code to know that the Internet and technology have made it remarkably simple for anyone to become a creator of nearly anything. These are undeniably good things that we have our current digital industry to thank for.
At the same time, governments and corporations are being charged with trying to restrict our access to these amazing tools provided by the Internet. More than ever before, platforms are getting information requests upon information requests, and the control large Internet corporations have over what we see and don?t see online is worrisome. This intersection between everything the Internet has given us and everything that could potentially be taken away was a focus at New York Social Media Week, where a handful of industry experts spoke about the potential and perils of our Worldwide Web.
The geography of the Internet
Part of how governments want to control the Web is by treating it as a physical place ? one with borders that give them the rights to dictate what happens inside their countries.??Governments want to divvy up the Internet and create points of control,? Katherine Maher, Director of Strategy and Communications for Access, an international organization dedicated to human rights and technology policy,?said during her keynote at this week?s event. Like a legislature can govern its constituents within its borders, so too would they like to govern the Internet within their own borders.
There are currently some 133 counties where the Internet can be ?turned off with a phone call.?
Clearly, the largest risk here is to repress governments, and we?ve seen the effects these places have had?on the Internet. According to Maher, there are currently some 133 counties where the Internet can be ?turned off with a phone call,? which is a frightening thought.
It?s hard to deny that the Web has become a ?place? of sorts. Thanks to the advent of social networking, there?s a tangibility to online lives, and this makes the Internet feel like a physical place. Unfortunately, there are those who want to capitalize on this sentiment and set up rules and regulations over the Internet ? but that inherently challenges the most important part of the Web. It?s supposed to the great connector, the great communicator, the one true thing that can enable us to interact with anyone, anywhere.
The global Web is also having more of an affect on global politics than ever before. ArchiTechs author Rahaf Harfoush spoke to the interconnectivity of the Internet to real world relationships ? these affect everyone, from middle schoolers to international leaders. The Cablegate disaster, for instance, put politicians around the globe in awkward positions as the damning things they?d said about one another were suddenly publicly available. It?s like talking about your friend behind his back only to realize everyone in your school ? including your friend ? was listening. The difference, of course, is that classroom gossip is merely embarrassing; political squabbles can have greater consequences.
The dangers of the filtering slippery slope
While the intersections of Internet and politics are filled with massive gray areas, another concern for the open Web is the effect of filtering. Aggregation has become an important trend, and one that is dominating how we find, process, and interact with content. As more and more people gain Internet access via various devices, and as the Web simultaneously puts new tools into our hands for creating content to fill it with, discovery is a problem. Really, it?s a happy problem. We are all creators now, and there is so much happening online and through social networks that we can?t get to it all. There is no end to the Internet.
Still, the intensity of the amount of information for us to process what?s out there is what?s led to aggregator and curator overload. And while these tools inarguably try to help us focus in on what?s relevant and important to us, the consequence is that we?re limiting ourselves to what we see.
After stepping away from MoveOn, his political affiliated organization, UpWorthy?s Eli Pariser decided to broaden his Facebook News Feed horizons. ?I went on a friending campaign to meet people that had different points of view ? right wing, libertarians ? I wanted a News Feed with a more diverse set of opinions and ideas,? he said. ?Instead, I noticed none of these new people I added to my online environment were showing up at all. Facebook was looking at my interactions and saw I?d engaged with people who shared my political beliefs more, and upranking them and downranking the content of people I didn?t agree with.? The result? A very homogenous Facebook experience.
Pariser, along with his friend and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, warned about the false perception that we?ve moved beyond the age of gatekeepers. They?re still there, maybe stronger than ever, because they?re so well hidden. ?We?ve turned the power over to algorithms instead of people, but they are doing the same things,? Pariser said, naming Google and Facebook as two obvious culprits.
There?s an easy metaphor here: that the Internet will follow the route of radio. It was this amazing democratic tool for free speech ? and then companies like Clear Channel came in and took control of the medium and it lost much of its power. Will the Internet follow this trajectory?
Checks and balances
Of course it?s not all doom and gloom for the Web. Individuals have more power than ever before to utilize and even change how the Internet is evolving. ?There?s a renewed sense about being engaged as a citizen,? Ohanian said. ?We can hold companies and our government accountable.? To demonstrate his point, Ohanian pulled up an app that immediately connects you to your representative so you can issue a complaint, question, criticism, or request more information about something.
?We should have the same expectations [of transparency] of our politicians that we do of Kim Kardashian.?
Speaking to the power of the individual, Harfoush also pointed out the case of Bradley Manning. While an undeniably controversial figure, he certainly speaks to the effect one person can have thanks to the democratization of the Web. ?One person was able to affect diplomacy on a global level,? she said.
The take-away from all of this is that we should be demanding transparency about what?s happening in the development of the Web ? and we?re starting to be trained to do this thanks to social networking and the fact that we are live streaming everything that happens to us. ?Thanks to social media, there?s an expectancy for transparency,? Ohanian says. ?We should have the same expectations of our politicians that we do of Kim Kardashian.?
More than we realize, the future of social networks and the Web is in our hands. As Pariser puts it, ?we need to step up and be citizens of this virtual space.?
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Israel Prepares for Wild Weekend of Purim Holiday Celebrations
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Festival commemorates deliverance of Jews from genocide in 6th century Persia, and celebrations have been getting bigger and wilder in recent years. ...
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'Silver Linings' leads Spirit Awards with 4 prizes
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) ? The oddball romance "Silver Linings Playbook" was named best picture Saturday at the Spirit Awards honoring independent film, Hollywood's last pre-game show before the Academy Awards.
"Silver Linings Playbook" led with four wins, including best actress for Jennifer Lawrence and director and screenplay for David O. Russell.
Lawrence is the best-actress favorite at Sunday's Oscars for her role as a young widow in a shaky new relationship with a man fresh from a mental hospital.
"The Sessions" earned two acting prizes, for John Hawkes as a man in an iron lung hoping to lose his virginity and Helen Hunt as the sexual surrogate helping him through it.
The award for best supporting actor went to Matthew McConaughey as a flamboyant stripper in "Magic Mike."
In barely three years, Lawrence has risen from a relative unknown to superstar hero of "The Hunger Games" franchise and potential Oscar winner at just 22. Her quick ascent began with another Spirit Awards nominee, "Winter's Bone," which won the top honor at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and earned Lawrence her first Oscar nomination.
Lawrence said she loves independent film for the thrill of freezing with the crew in the middle of the night because they all believe in a story.
"That's why I do what I do. I love that feeling. I mean, I'd rather be warm," Lawrence said.
McConaughey, also a best-actor nominee at the Spirit Awards for "Killer Joe," is a Hollywood A-lister but a relative newcomer to key film awards.
"I had to take my pants off to win a trophy," McConaughey said, adding that five of his last six films were independent productions and the "most creative fun of my acting career, hands down."
Hunt, also nominated for supporting actress at the Oscars, was coy backstage about what she'll be doing before Hollywood's big night.
"I will be eating breakfast and getting dressed," Hunt said of her day at the Oscars, where she previously won as best actress for "As Good as It Gets." ''I don't have any plans, but I'm going to put a dress on."
"Silver Linings Playbook" filmmaker Russell noted that his initial trip to the Spirit Awards was 19 years ago, when he won the prize for best first film for "Spanking the Monkey."
His son Matthew, an inspiration for "Silver Linings" because of his battle with bipolar disorder, was a year old at the time, and was in the crowd to watch his father claim his awards.
"He gave me this movie, so I want to thank him, Matthew, for this movie," Russell said.
"Silver Linings Playbook" centers on the relationship between a man (Bradley Cooper) just out of a mental hospital and a young widow (Lawrence). The film is up for best picture at the Oscars, where Russell is nominated for adapted screenplay and director and Cooper and Lawrence are in the running for the lead-acting honors.
The film's producers said they had expected fellow Oscar best-picture nominee "Beasts of the Southern Wild" to win the top Spirit Award and that they have no expectations of winning the big prize at the Oscars, where Ben Affleck's CIA thriller "Argo" is the best-picture favorite.
But they gushed praise for filmmaker Russell.
"Your brilliance as a filmmaker is without peer. Your spirit of collaboration knows no bounds," said producer Jonathan Gordon.
Russell said backstage that he was thrilled to go the Oscars, or as he called it, the "World Series," but he also has no illusions about winning there.
"Thank God, Monday, I'm going back to work," Russell said. "That's how you avoid the postpartum depression."
Hawkes won the supporting-actor Spirit Award two years ago as Lawrence's co-star in "Winter's Bone," a role that also earned him an Oscar nomination. He missed out on an Oscar slot this time but said that independent film is a "big part of my life, and I'm really happy for that. ... 'The Sessions' is a truly independent film made for very little money and shot very quickly."
Austrian writer-director Michael Haneke's old-age love story "Amour" won for best international film, a possible prelude to the Oscars, where his film is the favorite to win the foreign-language prize and is nominated for best picture.
"I have the impression I am the oldest man in the room," the 70-year-old Haneke joked in a room filled with young filmmakers.
The ceremony was hosted by Adam Samberg at the awards' usual venue, a tent along the beach in Santa Monica just west of Los Angeles. It is presented by Film Independent, a group of filmmakers, industry professionals and cinema buffs. The show was aired later Saturday on IFC.
Among other winners:
? Best first film: "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," from director Stephen Chbosky, who adapted the picture from his novel.
? First screenplay: "Safety Not Guaranteed," Derek Connolly.
? Cinematography: "Beasts of the Southern Wild," Ben Richardson.
? Documentary: "The Invisible War," directed by Kirby Dick.
? John Cassavetes Award for best film made for less than $500,000: "Middle of Nowhere," directed by Ava DuVernay.
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AP Movie Writer Christy Lemire contributed to this report.
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Saturday, February 23, 2013
Earnhardt tops final practice for Daytona 500
Dale Earnhardt Jr., left, and Brad Keselowski walk through the garage area during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto racing practice Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Dale Earnhardt Jr., left, and Brad Keselowski walk through the garage area during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto racing practice Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Daytona 500 pole sitter Danica Patrick walks through the garage area during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto racing practice Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Juan Pablo Montoya, of Colombia, waits in his garage before going out on the track during the final practice for the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Danica Patrick looks out of the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 auto race Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) ? Quiet most of Speedweeks, Dale Earnhardt Jr. made a little noise Saturday.
Earnhardt topped the speed chart for the final practice session before Sunday's season-opening Daytona 500.
The 2004 Daytona 500 champion turned the fast lap by averaging 198.592 mph around the 2? -mile superspeedway. David Gilliland was second, followed by Clint Bowyer, Marcos Ambrose and Aric Almirola.
Pole-sitter Danica Patrick and Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Tony Stewart were among 10 drivers who skipped the 1? -hour final tuneup. Patrick is trying to become the first driver win the Daytona 500 from the pole since Dale Jarrett in 2000. Only nine drivers have accomplished the feat in 54 years.
Three-time Daytona 500 winner Jeff Gordon, 2010 Daytona 500 champ Jamie McMurray, Casey Mears, Terry Labonte and Joe Nemechek also sat out the session. So did Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth.
"We don't have any plans to go out," Gordon said. "We feel like this entire week we have been able to learn everything we need to get prepared for the race tomorrow. ... We've got a great race car. We are excited. We've got a great opportunity here."
Before Saturday, Earnhardt had done little during Speedweeks. He finished eighth in the Sprint Unlimited and ninth in his qualifying race. He will start 19th in the "Great American Race," his lowest opening spot in 14 years at NASCAR's premier event.
His speed in the final practice had to boost the team's confidence.
Almirola, however, posted the best 10-lap average. He averaged 196.195 mph over 10 laps on new tires. Earnhardt was sixth on that chart.
"We are excited about this weekend and feel like we have a good car and got it driving good in that last practice session," Almirola said.
The final session involved little bump-drafting and even less side-by-side action ? no doubt because teams were leery of wrecking race cars about 24 hours before the Daytona 500.
Defending Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski provided the most action when he hit a bird.
"I killed a Tweetie bird," said Keselowski, one of auto racing's top Tweeters.
Keselowski was 17th in the final practice.
"This is our 500 engine, so trying to get an idea of how it's going to perform," he said. "My car is really good. Definitely faster than what it was, so that's good, right? I'm definitely optimistic."
Of the teams that didn't practice, most of them valued keeping their car intact over incremental gains that could be found so late in Speedweeks.
Patrick, Stewart, Gordon and the Gibbs cars have been some of the fastest all week.
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Understanding the Sources of Japan-China Tensions
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Watch China Looms as Main Concern in Obama and Abe Meeting on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour.
Mike Mochizuki, associate dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, was on the NewsHour yesterday and gave an interesting overview of the rising tensions between China and Japan.
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Friday, February 22, 2013
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Why You Ought To Move Or Retire Here In Englewood, Florida.
What are you searching for in the displacement or retreat district? There are lots of aspects that extend into the decision, so let's take a look at a number of them.
One of your prime factors is the weather conditions. Vacationers come again time after time to Englewood within your winter time because of the weather here. They stumble on that the best solution is usually to close up their house up north and lay away the cost of heating your house plus other disagreeable responsibilities.
Irrespective of whether you might be residing for this time of year or short term, there are lots of condo's obtainable.
Many realtors specialize in rental properties around the shore or in the vicinity of Englewood. Selecting a home offers the client lots of choices from Manasota Beach realty, acreage, condos, waterfront properties as well as previously owned homes at various price ranges.
Englewood has four unique beaches on Manasota Key, 2 in Charlotte County in addition to 2 in Sarasota County. Every beach is known for collecting shells along with collecting sharks teeth besides watersports. Sea turtles crawl on shore in the dead of night to lay their eggs during certain durations within the year.
Schooling commencing with pre-school all through high school is offered within Englewood. The L.b.high school is at present experiencing a $40 million reconstruction. The new buildings contain the state of the art education aids, latest cafeteria, top notch gymnasium, plus state of the art cooking classroom. L.B. High School has one of the best thespian art departments inside the nation. The new Black Box mini-theatre enhances the original stage auditorium.
A variety of health pros can be found within the region. The Englewood Hospital provides the region with the best in health attention. Additional hospitals can be found inside half-hour from the middle of town.
Englewood features various sports parks and activities for every ages.
Lemon Bay Park features a 2 mile walk, including seats alongside the path . Gopher tortoises are common sights along the trail. Lemon Bay Park has a barbecue area and also a launching area for kayaks and canoes.
Indian Mound Park carries a launching area for placing your vessel into Lemon Bay.
Cedar Point Environmental Park consists of 115 acres with 5 conspicuous paths. You might observe gopher tortoises, Ospreys, raccoons or American Bald Eagle, if you're timely.
Ann Dever Memorial Park is a a varied park and has 3 football fields, a couple of tennis courts, a cricket field, a lighted skate park and a large, lighted swimming pool. It also has a dog work out fenced spot. A trail leads across Oyster Creek into Oyster Creek Regional Park.
Tringali Sports Center carries a sports hall with 6 basketball courts, a weight room and 4 outside, lighted, tennis courts.
Englewood Sports Complex has a couple of playgrounds, outdoor grills, sporting facilities, eight lighted tennis courts, 10 softball fields and 4 soccer fields. The rec. building holds a fitness center, restrooms, lockers and showers.
Besides the amenities listed above, Englewood also offers 9 golf courses of different levels of complexity and rates are very inexpensive. For those that have an interest in fishing, a number use fishing piers other people toss their lines in the Gulf from the beaches, while fishing from the professional charter boat is another selection. Jet skis and kayaks are also well-liked in Lemon Bay.
There's some of big supermarkets, 2 Publix, Sweetbay, Winn Dixie along with Super Walmart to select from. There also are similar variety of stores to buy that are found somewhere else in America. Restaurants extend from fast food to top of the line dining. Nearly all of seated dining establishments are locally owned.
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