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Folate advice not good enough?

Most women in the United Kingdom are not consuming enough folate to reduce risk of birth defects. Taking into consideration poor dietary exposure and wide-spread deficiency, current recommendations for folate supplementation may be too low.

A recent analysis of nutrient intakes in reproductive age women found that 96% had intake of iron and folate below daily recommendations for pregnancy [1]. Adequate intake of folate is critical for improving pregnancy outcomes with estimates suggesting a substantial number of neural tube defects could be prevented with improved folate intake [2].

Because diet is relatively ineffective at achieving adequate folate concentrations in pregnancy for the prevention of neural tube defects (red blood cell folate concentration above 906 nmol/L) supplementation is recommended [3].

Current recommendations for pregnancy are folate or a folate-containing multivitamin supplement providing 400 µg/ day [4], however a recent study suggests this amount may not be able to achieve optimal red blood cell (RBC) folate levels to prevent birth defects [5].

Because the daily folate dose needed to achieve RBC-folate levels is not well established, a research group set out to test the difference between 400 or 800 µg/day of folate over 8-weeks in Germany which, like United Kingdom, does not have mandatory folic acid fortification and low dietary intake as a consequence.

At baseline, 88% of women had RBC-folate levels below 906 nmol/L. Remarkably, women with low RBC-folate levels were unlikely to achieve optimal levels with 400 µg/day. Compared to the 400 µg/ day dose it was found that significantly more women taking 800 µg/ day achieved optimal RBC-folate concentrations at 4 weeks (31.3 vs. 45.5% for 400 µg and 800µg, respectively) or 8 weeks (54.5 vs. 83.8%).

“In a country without folic acid fortification, the current recommendation to supplement 400 µg/day is not sufficient to achieve protective RBC-folate levels if supplemented for 4–8 weeks,” commented the study investigators.

The supplement used in this study was a 50:50 mixture of folic acid and calcium-L-methylfolate (L-5-MTHF), which may have improved folate status compared to folic acid alone.

1. Stephenson J, Heslehurst N, Hall J, et al. Before the beginning: nutrition and lifestyle in the preconception period and its importance for future health. Lancet. 2018 May 5;391(10132):1830-1841.

2. Morris JK, Rankin J, Draper ES, et al. Prevention of neural tube defects in the UK: a missed opportunity. Arch Dis Child. 2016 Jul;101(7):604-7.
3. Cuskelly GJ, McNulty H, Scott JM. Effect of increasing dietary folate on red-cell folate: implications for prevention of neural tube defects. Lancet. 1996 Mar 9;347(9002):657-9.
4. Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition. Folic acid updated recommendations. 12 July 2017.
5. Obeid R, Schön C, Wilhelm M, Pietrzik K, Pilz S. The effectiveness of daily supplementation with 400 or 800 µg/day folate in reaching protective red blood folate concentrations in non-pregnant women: a randomized trial. Eur J Nutr. 2018 Aug;57(5):1771-1780.

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There are few decisions as important as choosing the security company that will look after your home. With plenty of options, weighing the pros and cons of each can seem overwhelming. After all, your peace of mind is on the line, and the safety and well-being of your home and family. While there are a lot of variables to consider, ultimately, it all comes down to trust.

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Some folks may start by reviewing the different hardware provided by various security companies. But here at Security Doctors of Illinois, our first concern has always been people, which is why, for 30 years, we’ve focused on hiring the best of the best here at our home security company. Together, our team has worked hard to create and maintain a "5-Diamond" Certified CSAA monitoring center. CSAA stands for Central Station Alarm Association, and they’re tasked with ensuring optimum central station performance levels. Our team meets strict quality standards, provides top-of-the-line customer service, and undergoes ongoing education and testing so we’re always up to speed.

While professional certifications are a great mark of trustworthiness, nothing’s quite as reassuring as praise from the folks you already trust in your life, like family and friends. Who do you know who uses a home security company? What has their experience been like? Do they trust their provider, or are they itching for their contract to end? When your head is swimming with internet reviews, you’ll be amazed at how reassuring actual word of mouth advice can really be.

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Selling Building Materials – A Better Way

Most building materials are sold following the Business-to-Business (B-to-B) model.  I find that this is not very effective for long-term success.

A better model for selling building materials is Business Thru Business

If you do B-to-B correctly, you may very well be successful.  The problem is that most companies don’t do it correctly.  They abbreviate the rules of successful B-to-B marketing and focus on the (to) part.  Their goal is to sell a product (to) a customer.  Their job is done when the sale is made to the customer.

If the customer orders too much product and it doesn’t sell, it’s not your problem

Yes, there are some companies who don’t make this mistake and are excellent B-to-B marketers.  I find that those companies are the exception.  Most companies are too focused on their own success.  They forget that the success of their customers determines their success in the long run.

It’s all about semantics

The word (to) ends with the customer and not the customer’s customer or the end user.  Once my Business has sold (to) your Business, the transaction is completed.  The word (to) just reinforces this thinking.

Thru is a much better word

When you approach selling building materials with a B-Thru-B approach instead of B-To-B, you are forced to think about how to make your customer more successful with your products.  You have to look beyond them to their customers.

You have to know your customer’s business.  You have to know their customers.  If you sell to a distributor, dealer, big box, contractor, builder or architect, you have to understand the DIYer, homebuyer, owner, facilities manager, contractor or builder.

Many companies say they want to partner with their customers.  When you take a Thru your customer approach, you have a much better chance of becoming a partner.

Taken to the extreme, a company wouldn’t recognize a sale until the customer sold their product.

The more you think Thru and not just To, the more successful you will be in selling building materials.

Here is an infographic of how I visualize B-Thru-B Sales in building materials.

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Houses in multiple occupancy (HMO)

A ‘House in Multiple Occupation’ is legally defined under sections 254 (and 257) of the Housing Act of 2004. The current definition under s254 actually comprises a series of ‘tests’ which are applied to the premises concerned. If the building (or part of the building) meets all the conditions set out in any of these tests, then it is a HMO.

The term ‘HMO’, cover s a wide range of property types and styles. The following examples are all HMO’s:

  • An entire house or flat which is let to 3 or more tenants, who form two or more ‘households’ and who share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet.
  • A house which has been converted entirely into bedsits or other non-self-contained accommodation and which is let to 3 or more tenants, who form two or more ‘households’ and who share kitchen, bathroom or toilet facilities.
  • A converted house which contains one or more flats that are not wholly self contained (i.e. the flat does not contain within it a kitchen, bathroom and toilet, even though these may be provided elsewhere in the building and may be dedicated for the sole use of that particular occupier) and which is occupied by 3 or more tenants who form two or more ‘households’.
  • A building (or part of a building) which is converted and consists entirely of self-contained flats if the conversion did not meet the standards of the 1991 Building Regulations and where more than one-third of the flats are let on short-term tenancies. (Section 257 HMO)
  • A building where the Local Housing Authority (LHA) has served a ‘HMO Declaration’ under section 255 of the Housing Act 2004

In order to be an HMO the property must be used as the tenants’ only or main residence’ and it should also be used solely or mainly to house tenants. Please note that properties which are let to students or migrant workers are (under this legislation) considered as their only or main place of residence. The same applies to properties that are used as domestic refuges.

There are some premises that are legally exempted from the HMO definition (for all purposes other than the ‘Housing Health & Safety Rating System’) and these include:

  • Buildings occupied by only two persons, who do not form a single ‘household’
  • Buildings predominantly ‘owner-occupied’ including those where the owner and his or her family share the house or flat with no more than two other unrelated persons.
  • Buildings occupied by students but managed by the educational establishment in question, under an ‘Approved Code of Practice’
  • Buildings managed by the Local Housing Authority, Registered Social Landlords, the Police, Fire or Health Authority.
  • Buildings occupied by religious communities.
  • Buildings regulated under other specific pieces of legislation such as: Children Act 1989, Care Homes Regulations 2001, Children’s Homes Regulations 2001, etc

Although HMO’s can provide good quality, safe and affordable accommodation, it is widely recognised that such shared and / or converted premises can present a somewhat ‘higher risk’ to occupants, than would say ‘purpose built’ or ‘single family type housing’. Consequently the legal requirements in terms of general or fire safety and the level and standard of amenities, are more stringent.

This is why all HMOs are subject to ‘Management Regulations’ which place additional legal duties and responsibilities on the persons who manage or are ‘in control’ of them.

Certain HMO’s that meet a ‘prescribed description’ must also be licensed by law.

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Game of Sales: Serious Game For Emotionally Intelligent Selling

EI Games LLC is this year’s finalist in the Best Business Developed Serious Game category of the Serious Games Showcase & Challenge with Game of Sales.

Game of Sales is a business selling and presentation game based on founder Kevin Allen’s successful business development career and his bestselling book The Hidden Agenda - A Proven Way to Win Business & Create a Following.

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Founded on key principles of the importance of emotional motivation, Game of Sales centers on personality profiling and also brings practical selling techniques from Allen’s famed pitching career. The “Serious Game” creates a highly engaging scenario of the player leading a pitch for a vital new account.

The game’s objective is to impart theories and practices in emotionally intelligent selling, such as connecting with your audience, understanding personality profiles, preparing for the presentation, and closing to win. Beyond this, the game directly address increased skill levels and experience within a wide range of emotional intelligence characteristics, including: Inspired Communication, Permission to Experiment, Customer-Centricity, and Generosity of Spirit.

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As the newly appointed Director of Sales at a consulting company called Planet Jockey Inc., the player is tasked with beating their 5 biggest competitors in pitching and winning a global account from Gotham Industries by demonstrating values and strategic thinking rooted in emotional intelligence.

The game takes the player through a journey towards a final pitch presentation, and as players progress through the four levels of the game, the competition narrows down to two remaining companies on the day of the pitch.

Each player faces a four level leadership journey with scenarios based on the experiences of EI Games’ founder as well as real global CEOs and executives interviewed during the creation of the game. The player must decide on the emotionally intelligent approach to the situation, beat the competition and win the account.

Probably the most exciting aspect of the EI Games platform beyond the training is the instructors and administrator’s portal, housing rich data on the performance of each and every player in the game experience. The company assists in tracking individual performance, indicating areas of strength, which can connect with other learning platforms to supplement the identified needs.

Game of Sales is designed for the Web and intended for corporate learners and university students.

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EI Games specializes in online business training games that teach practical emotional intelligence in leadership and management, providing educators in business and higher education with real-time analytics for future development.

Kevin Allen is EI Games’ co-founder and content creator. Following a distinguished global advertising career he set out on a new journey to help companies, schools and individuals succeed.

He is the bestselling author of The Hidden Agenda: A Proven Way to Win Business and Create a Following, and The Case of the Missing Cutlery: A Leadership Course for the Rising Star. He has been published in Forbes, Harvard Business Review, CNN and CNBC, Fox Business, and Inc. Magazine, Fast Company and has been featured on BBC Radio.

Kevin is recognized as one of the world’s most accomplished growth professionals, working with global companies like Google, Burberry and Verizon, and lectures at Columbia University, Harvard, Miami Ad School, Queen Mary University and Regents University London.

His award-winning training programs have helped thousands of people achieve success at companies around the world.

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Each of us pitches ideas every day. Regardless of what idea we're selling--or who we're selling it to--it all boils down to the act of stirring someone to join you, to agree to follow you. Yet we consistently underestimate how critical it is to recognize the role of the decision maker. Decisions are, after all, made by people; and people have needs and agendas, spoken and unspoken. Understanding these needs and agendas are critical to success in business. Kevin Allen's approach is not about persuading, but about creating a connection that assures a mutual win.


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"Lucky" is word that comes up often in conversation with Chandra Sivakumar, 35, and Rini Nandi, 28. Lucky in finding each other, lucky to have similar passions and lucky to scratch up a few hours a week together while Rini commutes from San Francisco to her medical residency at Davis. But was it luck that drew these two together, or was it destiny?

With no fewer than three body parts touching at all times, the couple reconsiders their auspicious meeting: three years ago, both were just days back from India. Rini had been in Calcutta volunteering her medical skills; Chandra had been on a pilgrimage with his parents.

A bride-finding pilgrimage. Chandra and his brother had been carted to palm readers and astrologists, had toured temples and proffered cows. A holy man had even given precise details about Chandra's future bride culled from teensy script on a banana leaf written no fewer than 600 years ago. Chandra, a social worker in HIV youth services, found it amusing. A handsome hipster with a quick, dry wit, he had been doing fine, thank you. And Rini was well on her way to becoming the ninth Dr. Nandi in her family and was hardly wanting for male attention.

But there they were, at a gay men's fundraising event with a Bollywood theme. Chandra was helping out as a cultural consultant -- a job he refers to as being "India boy." Rini, there because the $200-a-plate event was free for Indians, was pitching in, circulating with a tray of bindis. She approached Chandra, bindi at the ready. "No way," he said. "Go put those things on the white guys."

Chandra says Rini shot back something unprintable, beginning with, "Why are you Indian guys such ...?" Rini claims it was, "Why are you Indian guys stuck-up?"

Bindi brouhaha aside, Chandra felt the spark when he saw Rini's spunkiness, and after securing her phone number, he ditched his other prospects. Months of dating stretched to three years and a proposal. A wedding is scheduled for October.

Rini's comfort with who she is drew Chandra from the get-go. At college in Maine he was considered so "exotic" that he was called "darky." Rini, by contrast, grew up in extended Indian communities in California. "A village," she says, which is what she plans to create around them once her medical residency is behind her.

And the 600-year-old soothsayer's prediction? "It wasn't Rini," says Chandra, "but we have to go back there anyway, it's what you do when you find your bride."

What did you learn from your parents' marriages?

In India my parents were well off, they had servants, cooks, everything. In America they had a tiny apartment and some hard times -- that's when you build respect for each other.

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Federal prosecutors wasted no time yesterday trying to put Irish fugitive Jimmy Smyth back behind bars, asking a judge to revoke his $1.5 million bail so he could be returned swiftly to Belfast.

But U.S. District Judge Fern Smith in San Francisco would have none of it. She ruled that Smyth seems unlikely to flee, even though an appeals court decided Thursday that he can be extradited to Northern Ireland.

"Mr. Smyth, you have been out on your own recognizance for a long time now," the judge said to the 41-year-old Irish nationalist as he stood before her, hands clasped behind his back. "Are you going to stick around?"

"I'm not going to go anywhere," Smyth answered in a quiet but firm voice.

The judge noted that Smyth's attorney, Karen Snell, has promised to appeal the case through the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary, making it unlikely that Smyth will short-circuit the process by disappearing.

He has been out on bail since September, when a federal judge ruled that he could not be extradited to Northern Ireland because he would face political persecution there. The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco overruled that decision Thursday, saying there is not enough evidence that he would be abused for his anti-British views.

Smyth was serving a 20-year sentence for attempted murder when he escaped from a Belfast prison in 1983. He was arrested by the FBI at a Sunset District home in 1992 and has been fighting extradition since.

Yesterday's hearing apparently caught almost everyone off guard. Snell said prosecutors told her Thursday that they would not take any action in the case until next week. But yesterday morning, she received notice that a bail- revocation hearing would be held in 40 minutes.

"I called Jimmy, and he was here in time for the hearing," she said. "If that doesn't convince them (prosecutors) that he is not a flight risk, then nothing will."

Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel Levin contends, however, that Smyth should be in custody.

"There is no basis for him to be out on bail," he said. "We think he is a flight risk and under the law of extradition should be retained."

It was unclear what Levin's next move will be. Most likely, though, he will ask the U.S. Court of Appeals to reverse the decision.

"We will pursue it, one way or another," he said.


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Ralph Hodge, 73, finally has the Purple Heart to go with the Bronze Star he earned as a 21-year-old soldier in the Korean War. The medals came just recently -- after a 50-year wait. The recommendations apparently were lost in the confusion and aftermath of the war.

Hodge, who earned the medals for valor under attack, was reunited with his former platoon leader, Lt. Robert Rogers, now 81 and living in Tennessee, through a Web site for former members of the 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division.

When Rogers learned that Hodge had never received the honors, he resubmitted the request. Hodge received the Bronze Star at a conference for veterans and small-business people in Reno last month. He received the Purple Heart recently.

"I was honored -- I am honored and overwhelmed," Hodge said. "It's bittersweet. I dedicate the (medals) to the 50,000-plus killed in Korea."

Hodge was a young corporal serving on the front line in North Korea in 1951-52 during the battle for Pork Chop Hill. As an infantryman and forward observer, his job was to help direct U.S. fire, which is what he was doing on a September night in 1952 when his platoon came under attack.

"The Chinese were running like ants. I'd never seen so many people in my life -- they ran across this field, running and screaming. I remember it all vividly. The Chinese had been shelling our position all day long. But we got through it. We held that night."

Not without casualties, however.

"We lost over 40 men in 15-20 minutes," Hodge recalled. "The next morning was a sight to behold."

One of the casualties was a soldier Hodge knew only as Sgt. Allen -- Hodge never knew his first name. During the battle, a shell took out Hodge's communications line.

"Sgt. Allen jumped out and repaired my line," Hodge said, still marveling at the act more than 50 years ago. "He was killed by a shell immediately after that, but I didn't know it. When I found out he got killed, it just hurt me so bad."

Hodge was wounded by a grenade that night but remained at his post. In his request for the award, Rogers wrote that Hodge was an "outstanding, dedicated soldier, whom I found to be willing to pay any price or undergo any hardship to accomplish the mission."

Hodge, who served three years in the Army, also served 30 years in the Air Force and retired as a colonel. He and his family moved to Novato 10 years ago, living first at Hamilton Air Force Base. He owns AFA Construction Group, a civil engineering firm in Novato.

Hodge will be heading to Tennessee shortly to visit Rogers.

MALT shop: The Marin Agricultural Land Trust presents its eighth annual show and sale of western Marin County landscape paintings this weekend.

"Ranches and Rolling Hills 2005," is free and open to the public from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Druid's Hall on the Village Square in Nicasio. The show features more than 250 images of natural and working landscapes, including many of the 54 family farms that have been protected by MALT, the conservation group founded in 1980.

In all, 40 California artists will participate. Proceeds benefit MALT's farmland-preservation program. Visit www.malt.org or phone (415) 663-1158.

Wine time: The Tiburon Peninsula Chamber of Commerce hosts its 22nd annual Wine Festival from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Point Tiburon Plaza in downtown Tiburon. Wines from 50 wineries, live music, food and a silent auction will be featured. Tickets cost $30 in advance, $35 at the door. For tickets or more information, call (415) 435-5633, visit www.tiburonchamber.org or e-mail tbcc@sbcglobal.net.

Making a splash: Vamos a Nadar (Let's Go Swimming) is offering free lessons to 150 Hispanic children and their parents in one-day water-safety classes.

Vamos a Nadar was created in 2004 by the American Red Cross-Sonoma County Chapter, with Sonoma County Parks and Recreation and other groups, in response to drowning and water-related accidents for non-English speakers in the past three years.

New for 2005, Vamos a Nadar hopes to include a lifeguard-training program for bilingual youth ages 15-18 at Finley Aquatic Center in Santa Rosa. The program is contingent upon the Red Cross recruiting enough sponsors to fund full scholarships totaling roughly $18,000.

Vamos a Nadar's free one-day bilingual lessons will take place 1-5 p.m. Sunday at Healdsburg Swim Center, 360 Monte Vista Ave.; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 18 at Petaluma Swim Center, 320 N. McDowell Blvd., and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 9 at Finley Swim Center, 2060 W. College Ave. in Santa Rosa.

For more information about the program or to register, call the American Red Cross-Sonoma County Chapter at (707) 577-7611.

Your ticket to jazz: Nonprofit public radio station KSVY, 91.3 FM, is giving listeners an opportunity to "Sing for Your Tickets" and win free tickets to Sonoma Jazz, a four-day music festival Thursday-May 29 featuring Diana Krall, Tony Bennett, Steve Winwood, Boz Scaggs, Isaac Hayes and Mavis Staples.

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  • Shell Rimula R5 NG and Shell Rimula R3 NG are designed for use in all vehicle types with engines running on 100% liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel. They offer benefits such as longer oil drain intervals, improved oxidation stability, reduced copper corrosion and deposit control. Other products in Shell’s range of NGEOs include: Shell Rimula R6 LM and Shell Rimula R2 CNG. Shell Rimula R6 LM is the top tier product of the series, featuring an extra-long oil drain interval, while Shell R2 CNG is the range’s entry-level product.
  • In the United States, Shell offers its NGEO solution under the Shell Rotella brand - Shell Rotella T3 NG. Shell Rotella T3 NG is formulated for use in CNG and LNG-fueled engines.
  • At Shell we believe natural gas, the cleanest-burning fossil fuel, will play an increasingly important role in the global energy mix. Shell is an LNG pioneer, with 50 years of expertise in handling, storing and transporting LNG and applying best practice industry and safety standards. Our involvement in developing LNG starts with sourcing through to delivering the fuel to our customers.
  • Shell is the leading international oil company marketing lubricants in China, with 12 % of the total market share. China is the growth engine for the lubricants sector globally. It is currently the second largest market, after the USA, in terms of volume but it is expected to soon become the largest market globally with 1/5 of world demand (2017-2018). (Kline and Company, 2014)
  • Shell has made multi-million dollar investments in its lubricants supply chain in Asia, particularly in China, in the last 2-3 years. Our seventh China lubricant blending plant, located in Tianjin, is under construction and will be operational later this year.
  • Chinese customers were also the first to access Shell Lubricant’s latest innovation Shell PurePlus Technology, which allows Shell to produce lubricants from natural gas. This technology provides an alternative starting point for the manufacture of finished lubricants – natural gas instead of crude oil. Shell is able to deliver gas-to-liquid (GTL) base oil produced in its Pearl GTL plant in Qatar to lubricant plants in China via its storage hub in Hong Kong.
  • On R&D, we employ over 200 top scientists to specialise in the research and development of lubricant technology. In 2014, we opened a new technology centre in Shanghai. We also work closely with academic institutions including Beijing’s Tsinghua University on technology development for lubricants.

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general engineering. Shell’s portfolio of lubricant brands includes Pennzoil, Quaker State, Shell Helix, Shell Rotella, Shell Tellus and Shell Rimula. We are active across the full lubricant supply chain. We manufacture base oils in eight plants, blend base oils with additives to make lubricants in over 50 plants, distribute, market and sell lubricants in over 100 countries. We also provide technical and business support to customers. We offer lubricant-related services in addition to our product range. These include: Shell LubeMatch –the market leading product on-line recommendation tool, Shell LubeAdvisor - helps customers to select the right lubricant through highly trained Shell technical staff as well as online tools, and Shell LubeAnalyst - an early warning system that enables customers to monitor the condition of their equipment and lubricant, helping to save money on maintenance and avoid potential lost business through equipment failure. Shell’s world-class technology works to deliver value to our customers. Innovation, product application and technical collaboration are at the heart of Shell lubricants. We have leading lubricants research centres in China, Germany, Japan (in a joint venture with Showa Shell), and the USA. We invest significantly in technology and work closely with our customers to develop innovative lubricants. We have a patent portfolio with 150 + patent series for lubricants, base oils and greases; more than 200 scientists and lubricants engineers dedicated to lubricants research and development. Customer benefits include lower maintenance costs, longer equipment life and reduced energy consumption. One of the ways we push the boundaries of lubricant technology is by working closely with top motor racing teams such as Scuderia Ferrari. These technical partnerships enable us to expand our knowledge of lubrication science and transfer cutting-edge technology from the racetrack to our commercial products.

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  • Status: Sold
  • 4 Total Rooms
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Full Bathrooms
  • 1 Half Bathrooms
  • Est. Square Footage: 1,524
  • Est. Above Grade Sq Ft: 1,324
  • Est. Below Grade Sq Ft: 270
  • Garage Size: 15.0
  • Garage Type: Attached
  • Est. Year Built: 1980
  • Condo Name: Wind Meadows Corp
  • Condo Fees Include: Common Area Insur., Common Area Maint., Lawn Maintenance, Pool Service, Recreation Facility, Replacement Reserve, Sewer, Snow Removal, Trash Collection
  • Misc Interior: Cable TV Available, Gas Fireplace, High Speed Internet Available, Pantry, Private Entry
  • School District: Racine Unified
  • High School: Horlick
  • County: Racine
  • Postal Municipality: Wind Point
  • MLS#: 1566854
  • Listing Company: Becker Stong Real Estate Group, Inc.
  • Price/SqFt: $104

72 E Parkfield Ct, Wind Point, WI 53402-3139 - Nicely updated, freshly painted and beautifully maintained Town House Style condo in desirable Wind Meadows. Updated Gas FP in Living Room, New carpet, New refrigerator, New Electric Stove, New Microwave, and New Washer/ Dryer; Eat-in Kitchen w/CT, Powder Room on Main, 2 BR upper with WIC, bath with shower over tub, New Furnace, A/C, Water Heater 5 years, roof 10 years, new wood on deck, new garage and front door, move-in ready; Leisure Center and Pool

  • Den: 11.0 x 8.0
  • Kitchen: 9.0 x 7.0
  • Living Rm: 16.0 x 15.0
  • Half Baths: 1

  • Master BR: 16.0 x 12.0
  • BR 2: 16.0 x 11.0
  • Full Baths: 1

  • Rec Rm: 16.0 x 14.0
  • Utility Rm: 10.0 x 7.0
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  • Full, Partially Finished
  • Heating/Cooling: Natural Gas Central Air, Forced Air
  • Water Waste: Municipal Sewer, Municipal Water
  • Appliances Included: Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Oven/Range, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Clubhouse, Indoor Pool, Tennis Court(s)
  • Two Story
  • Wooded Lot
  • Waterfront/Access: N
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1566854 Sold ActiveWO Mar 30 2018 1:10PM $158,000 6
1566854 ActiveWO Active Feb 18 2018 7:34AM 6
1566854 Active Feb 13 2018 2:46PM $159,900 6
1443715 Expired Pending Apr 29 2016 8:28AM 224
1443715 Pending ActiveWO Mar 23 2016 1:28PM 224
1443715 ActiveWO Active Mar 8 2016 7:08PM 224
1443715 Nov 17 2015 10:01PM $129,500 $132,500 224
1443715 Active Sep 20 2015 1:06PM $132,500 224

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American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

A single dose of lipopolysaccharide into mice with emphysema mimics human chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation as assessed by micro-computed tomography.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), manifested as emphysema and chronic airway obstruction, can be exacerbated by bacterial and viral infections. Although the frequency of exacerbations increases as the disease progresses, the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon are largely unknown, and there is a need for a simple in vivo exacerbation model. In this study, we compared four groups of mice treated with PBS alone, elastase alone, LPS alone, and elastase plus LPS. A single intratracheal administration of LPS to mice with elastase-induced emphysema provoked infiltration of inflammatory cells, especially CD8(+) T cells, into alveolar spaces and increased matrix metalloproteinase-9, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1, and perforin production in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid at the acute inflammatory phase compared with the other groups. We also measured the percentage of low-attenuation area (LAA%) in the above mice using micro-computed X-ray tomography. The LAA% was the most sensitive parameter for quantitative assessments of emphysema among all the parameters evaluated. Using the parameter of LAA%, we found significantly more severe alveolar destruction in the group treated with elastase plus LPS compared with the other groups during long-term longitudinal observations. We built three-dimensional images of the emphysema and confirmed that the lungs of elastase plus LPS-treated mice contained larger emphysematous areas than mice treated with elastase alone. Although human exacerbation of COPD is clinically and pathologically complicated, this simple mouse model mimics human cases to some extent and will be useful for elucidating its mechanism and developing therapeutic strategies.


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Easy Touch Control ETC5000

Easy Touch Control ETC5000 is the plug + play basis for a complete format adjustment system. The intuitively operated control systems of ETC5000 is designed to control up to 31 bus-compatible position indicators or actuators. Whether monitored format adjustment via digital position indicators or fully automated format adjustment via actuators –The system provides you with the flexibility you need.

Profile ETC5000:

  • Control system for position indicators and actuators

  • Intuitive touchscreen control concept for format adjustment

  • up to 31 devices can be actuated

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If you need finance fast, we’re here to help! Our Approval Centre  can help you with fast,  over-the-phone approval. Should an urgent need arise, we can assist you and your dealer by prioritizing the process to achieve same-day delivery. Because we're not lending money, and you are just paying for the use of the equipment, we typically* don't require your last two years of financials or a completed personal assets and liability statement or other documents you might need to provide to the bank. With Silver Chef, we make it simple to get what you need, as soon as you need it.

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Outpatient Addiction Program

Treatment Approach
Breaking the cycle of relapse

We offer a six-week intensive outpatient program to help people struggling with addiction to break the cycle of relapse and maintain their sobriety. We also identify and treat any underlying psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety or depression. The program provides both individual and group therapy and includes outpatient detoxification when deemed safe and necessary.

What we treat

Addiction is a complex disease with both emotional and physical components. It is characterized by substance use that is compulsive or difficult to control despite negative or harmful consequences.

The types of addiction disorders we treat include the abuse of

Alcohol to control mood.
Opioids to elevate mood or relieve pain.
Marijuana to reduce anxiety.
Stimulants to elevate mood.
Sedatives or hypnotics to reduce anxiety.

We also treat co-occurring psychiatric disorders such as:

Anxiety disorders
The persistent, excessive and unrealistic worry about everyday things.
Persistent feelings of pervasive sadness, hopelessness and helplessness that interfere with thinking and daily activities.
Bipolar disorder
A severe mental illness that causes changes in a person's mood, energy and ability to function.
Types of treatment offered

Our evidence-based treatments include:

Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation
Based on information gathered from the patient, their family and their community clinicians, we develop a preliminary diagnosis and treatment plan.
Medical Detoxification
Medically supervised treatment designed to safely eliminate intoxicating or addictive substances from the body.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
A goal-oriented therapy that focuses on identifying and changing damaging patterns of thought and behavior.
Pharmacologic Therapies
The use of medications in the treatment of mental health disorders.
Our treatment team
Our multi-disciplinary team includes a psychiatrist, social workers and certified drug and alcohol counselors.
Fees for treatment

The Outpatient Addiction Program accepts insurance. Coverage varies based on each patient’s individual insurance carrier and plan. In-network providers for the program include Anthem, Aetna, Value Options, Cigna, United Behavioral Health, and Yale Health Plan. Patients may also self-pay.

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Silverline UK Ltd, Manufacturers of Water Treatment Equipment

Domestic Mains Water Treatment Systems

When it comes to selecting a water filter it helps to know what is in your water so that you can make the decision whether to keep it in or remove/reduce it.

Here at Silverline UK we have developed Filters and Filter Systems that target the specific concerns of our customers. Before we could do so we had to learn about the contaminants we wanted to remove and would like to share this information with you so that you can make an informed decision about the water you drink.


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A Contempory Modern table centre using a variety of new and unusual flowers etc.

What a perfect addition to the special Christmas Table

Substitution Policy: While every effort is made to ensure the product and colour selected will be used, circumstances may arise due to seasonal availability where containers and flower colours and varieties may be substituted with that of the same or higher value and suitability. If the contents vary dramatically the customer will be notified for permission to substitute.

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Market Share by Top Websites

1 bigmir is leading in Top 10K Sites, Top 100K Sites, Top 1M Sites and The Entire Web.

2 In terms of market share, adzly is clearly lagging behind, losing to bigmir in all segments.

Websites Categories

1 bigmir has better usage coverage in more websites categories. Including Business & Industry, Shopping, Arts & Entertainment, People & Society and 202 other categories.

2 adzly hasn't got a lead over bigmir in any websites category.

1 bigmir is leading in most countries, including Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, United States and 93 other countries.

2 adzly is leading in Macedonia, Pakistan, Nigeria and Kenya.


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The World Cup Season is Finally Here!

With the World Cup kick-starting this week, many of us will have our social calendars planned around the games taking place over the course of the next month.

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Another month has passed and summer is quickly approaching! Are you beach body ready?

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TransCore - Albuquerque, NM 3.6

TransCore – Amtech Systems, LLC (AMS), a subsidiary of Roper Technologies, Inc, (NYSE:ROP) is seeking a full-time Systems Engineer II to join our team in...

Estimated: $68,000 - $91,000 a year

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Teeth Whitening

Teeth Whitening

What is so important about white teeth? For one, people equate sparkling white teeth with good health. Good teeth, after all, is a sign of good nutrition. It also speaks of good hygiene. But teeth don’t stay white all the time. The healthy white teeth you have now may not be the same shade of white many years down the line. And when that happens, you may be too self-conscious, lose confidence and even self-esteem because of discoloured teeth. To get teeth back to its beautiful pearly-white condition, we offer several effective tooth whitening procedures that will get you smiling again. So how exactly does teeth whitening work and is this the right procedure for you?

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What Is Teeth Whitening?

Teeth whitening, also known as dental bleaching, is one of the most common dental procedures we perform at our clinics. It is a cosmetic technique that’s designed to improve the colour and appearance of the teeth.

Teeth Whitening

There are various methods used to whiten stained teeth. These can range from simple at-home treatments such as bleaching strips and bleaching gels to in-practice procedures such as laser bleaching. These treatments use an oxidizing agent that will penetrate the enamel of the tooth and bleach it. The result is visibly whiter, healthier teeth.

How does the zoom! in-office system work?

The Zoom! light-activated whitening gel’s active ingredient is Hydrogen Peroxide. As the Hydrogen Peroxide gel is broken down, oxygen enters the enamel and dentin, bleaching colored substances while the structure of the tooth is unchanged. The Zoom! light aids in activating the Hydrogen Peroxide and helps it penetrate the surface of the tooth. A study has shown that use of the Zoom! lamp increases the effectiveness of the Zoom! gel by 33% or more, giving an average improvement of eight shades*.

Teeth Whitening at home

An impression of your mouth is taken. This impression is used to cast a model of your teeth. After the model is prepared, a tooth bleaching tray will be formed over it.

This teeth bleaching tray will accommodate the bleaching gel, and precisely fit around your teeth.

Once at home – on a daily basis – you will inject a small amount of the teeth bleaching gel into the tray. You then place the tray over your teeth, and wear it for a few hours. You can wear the tray anywhere, but most people choose to wear it while they are sleeping.

Results can be seen after the first night, but maximum whiteness is usually achieved when the tooth whitening process is continued for 7 to 14 nights.

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What Causes Teeth To Discolour?

As we age, teeth can become stained or discoloured due to regular wear and tear. Food choices also contribute to teeth staining, along with drinks, such as dark-coloured beverages and sodas. Some habits, such as smoking, can also lead to teeth discolouration, as will some types of medications, such as antibiotics, which have been known to produce stains in teeth.

When patients come to one of our clinics, we will assess their dental health through their lifestyles, medical history, diet and habits. This will help us discover the root cause of teeth staining and as such, guide us on which technique is best.

How Are Whitening Techniques Chosen?

Every patient is different, so we take into careful consideration their specific needs when performing a specific tooth whitening procedure. There are certain factors that will help us determine the best and most effective technique to use. These include:

As your partner in good oral health, we will be recommending proper care of your pearly whites post-procedure. This will help preserve your beautiful new smile, minimize any sensitivity and significantly prevent future stains and discolourations.

Who Is a good candidate for tooth whitening?

Virtually anyone with discoloured teeth can be treated at our clinics. However, tooth bleaching is often not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding mothers and children 15 years and younger.

To help our patients gain their brilliant, happy smiles, we offer several methods of teeth whitening, each one designed to meet the patient’s unique needs. Call us today for an appointment to find out which procedure is best for you.

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Contaminated Water Compensation Claims

Water borne diseases are caused by pathogenic micro-organisms such as bacteria and viruses which can give rise to a variety of conditions.

Water can become contaminated in a variety of ways including:

  • Untreated sewage;
  • Animal excrement;
  • Poor filtration;
  • Contamination from leaking pipes;
  • Chemical poisoning.

The nature of the condition that may develop will vary depending upon the nature of the contamination. Symptoms may include severe abdominal discomfort, fatigue, weight loss, diarrhoea, bloating, fever, flu like symptoms, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches and in more extreme cases severe dehydration, respiratory failure and even death.

Boiling water is the safest method of purification although this will not address certain issues such as chemical poisoning. It will however kill germs and parasites. Where water is also cloudy it should be filtered before boiling to prevent ingestion of debris. Exposure may not only arise through drinking water but also from bathing, washing utensils and food preparation. Relatively small amounts of exposure can lead to illness. As a consequence it is important that where water is known or suspected to be contaminated it is treated before use.

In the event that you have been diagnosed as suffering from symptoms caused by exposure to contaminated water it may be possible to pursue a claim for personal injury compensation. In order to pursue a successful claim however, it will be necessary to identify the party responsible for causing the contamination.

At Sintons our specialist personal injury lawyers can provide practical advice regarding the possibility of pursuing a claim for compensation following exposure to contaminated water.

All personal injury claims are pursued on a No Win No Fee basis so you can rest assured that there is no financial risk.

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Multiply Your Business With Virtual Desktops

What are Virtual Desktops?

A virtual desktop has a virtual space that is larger than the physical size of its monitor. Software accomplishes this feature through various means, which may be classified into two general approaches. A switchable virtual desktop makes copies of the desktop and allows the user to switch between them. The second approach to virtual desktops is to create a single virtual screen that is larger than the physical screen. The user may then pan or scroll to view the desired area of the virtual screen.

Desktop managers often classify desktop environments according to their degree of virtualization, typically for the purpose of comparing costs and benefits. Virtual desktops generally benefit a business, particularly when they are implemented on a large scale. These benefits include direct costs which you can estimate with relative ease, and indirect costs which are more difficult to quantify.

The categories of desktop environments include the following in increasing order of virtualization:

  • Typical traditional desktop
  • Best practices traditional desktop
  • Terminal services
  • Managed virtual desktop

A typical traditional desktop environment requires each user to manage 30 to 50 percent of the desktop software. This percentage may be even higher in environments where the users are able to install software themselves, which increases support costs.

A best practices traditional desktop environment implements up to 95 percent of its software from a central location. This particularly includes distributed applications, software patches and anti-virus software.

A terminal services environment is the most conventional method of delivering applications to the desktop device from a remote location. This environment is most useful when other forms of desktop virtualization provide unacceptable performance due to bandwidth limitations. The virtualized applications typically use banks of servers, while the other applications are implemented by the end user.

A managed virtual desktop environment moves all memory, processing and storage from the desktop device to a centralized infrastructure. A user would then be able to access the virtual environment from any device set up by IT. This type of desktop environment is often used to transition a desktop environment to a cloud-based server.

Benefits of Virtual Desktops

The primary benefits of a virtual desktop solution include the ability to save the desktop’s state, which is saved on a server that is connected to the facility’s local area network. This feature allows users to begin a new session without needing to restart applications and reopen files. The IT team is able support a fully virtualized environment from a centralized location, which reduces the support required of the desktop devices.

A virtual desktop environment has improved information security and requires less network bandwidth since the desktop is presented on the end user’s device. This desktop environment also has more efficient data recovery services, greater protection against disasters and improved information security. A virtual desktop also improves the user’s overall experience, which increases productivity.

Cost Benefit Analysis of Virtual Desktops

Dell Services provides an analysis of the typical savings that a business can realize by converting a traditional desktop environment to a managed virtual desktop solution. These figures assume the facility has 1,000 desktops.

A managed virtual desktop solution will save a 1,000-desktop facility $300,000 per year by allowing the use of desktop devices that last longer and cost less. The savings in increased productivity will be approximately $294,000 per year. This savings come from better performance, including less downtime, shorter screen refreshes and faster logins. A savings of about $250,000 per year will come from a reduction in the number of calls to the help desk and fewer visits by technicians to the user’s desk. The reduced power consumption of virtual desktop devices will save an additional $60,000 per year. This analysis shows a total savings in internal costs of about $900,000 per year.


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Professor, Physiology

Inflammation and oxidative stress contribute to numerous pathologies including cancer and decreased reproductive health. Our studies examine the mechanisms through which immune-endocrine interactions contribute to hormonal carcinogenesis and control steroid hormone biosynthesis, metabolism and action.

Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecological malignancies due to the late stage at which it is usual detected. With the exception of the laying hen no other animals are inflicted with spontaneous ovarian surface epithelial cancer that replicates the human disease. Using the chicken as a model for ovarian cancer our studies examine the role of inflammation and oxidative stress in etiology of ovarian cancer. Our studies involve dietary intervention strategies and examine basic mechanisms of cancer pathogenesis.

Our recent studies have shown that feeding cancer prone hens a diet enriched with 10% flaxseed for one year caused a significant reduction in the severity of cancer in hens which were afflicted. This result not only holds promise for therapeutic applications of flaxseed or its biologically active constituents --omega-3 fatty acids in the seed germ or the phytoestrogen antioxidants in the hull, but also gives us new insight into the pathobiology of ovarian cancer. We have shown that the flax diet causes a significant reduction in inflammatory prostaglandin (PGE2), suggesting that the progression of ovarian cancer is driven by inflammation. The initial long term feeding study, which employed hens that had completed their second year of lay, caused significant reduction in severity of the disease, and an improvement of overall wellbeing of the chickens, but did not reduce the incidence of spontaneous epithelial ovarian cancer in the hens. Reasoning that the cumulative damage of 400 ovulations had already created the pro-carcinogenic microenvironment in the ovarian surface epithelium --in fact, many of the birds which were recruited to the study likely were already harboring occult disease --thus prevention was not possible, but amelioration of the disease was the achievable with the intervention. Based on this logic we conducted a 5 yearlong study feeding hens flaxseed from the time of their first lay, when they were about 6 months old. At 6 month intervals for 4 years 20 hens from the control and flax fed groups were analyzed. The hens were cancer free until they reached 2.5 years of age, coincident with the time we had initiated the prior study. At the age when cancer was first evident, was when prostaglandin levels and expression of the cyclooxygenase enzymes began to increase --in parallel to the increase in cancer. Importantly, the flax-fed hens had a significant decrease in cancer incidence, and the flax-fed hens with cancer presented with decreased severity. Our current studies are examining the individual contribution of flax derived omega-3 fatty acids vs. phytoestrogen lignans to the chemo-preventative and chemo-suppressive effects of whole flaxseed. Studies examine alterations in three classes of surrogate endpoints --inflammation (prostaglandin pathways); estrogen metabolism, and signaling, and oxidative stress pathways.

Our studies also examine the mechanisms through which inflammation adversely affects the reproductive capacity via perturbation of gonadal steroid biosynthesis. These studies have revealed that there is a biphasic inhibition of testosterone production: an acute inhibition due to reactive oxygen mediated perturbation of Leydig cell mitochondria, and a prolonged, cytokine-mediated transcriptional repression of steroidogenic enzyme gene expression. Oxidant mediated senescence likely contributes to declining reproductive capacity and performance in the aging male, and understanding the mechanisms through which inflammation and oxidative stress affect testosterone biosynthesis will provide the basis for therapeutic modalities for natural methods of preventing androgenic senescence.

1983, PhD, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Genetics, 1977, BA, University of Colorado-Boulder, Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology

2011-2017 National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine NIH 1R01 AT005295-01 (PI Hales) “Flax seed therapy for the prevention of ovarian cancer.” $1,840,000

2014-2017 Team Science Grant, Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU, Co-Pi (Brard, Hales, K Hales) “Flaxseed as maintenance therapy for ovarian cancer patients in remission” $100,000

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